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Throwback Thursday: In the spirit of Paul Morphy – Don “The Mon” Westfall’s Smothered Mate

Originally published November 9, 2018. Jude Acers was busy making sure the recently arrived participants who will compete in the Paul Morphy Memorial Chess Tournament were paired off to play countless, practice games. Two days of intense chess competitions awaited everyone. Jude admonished: you need the practice now! Not later […]


Happy Visitors to “The Man in the Red Beret” Screenings at Zeitgeist Theater & Lounge

JudeAcers.com encourages all readers to bookmark Zeitgeist Theater & Lounge’s website (www.zeitgeistnola.org) and check out its amazing array of programming. The next screening of “The Man in the Red Beret” will be at 5:45 p.m., Saturday, January 13, 2024, at the Abita Springs International Film Festival.


Happy Visitors to the World Chess Table: Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate Coverage

Doug MacCash and Scott Threlkeld of the Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate visited the World Chess Table on Tuesday to report on Jude’s “Invaders 3” invitational chess tournament at 1018 Decatur St. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Be sure to check out MacCash’s article and Threlkeld’s pics. From […]


Transgender Policies: “Yo homey…is that my briefcase?” 2

FIDE stepped in it with this nonsense that Jennifer Shahade calls out, brilliantly tying it to the Chess #MeToo movement: Last week, the International Chess Federation, or FIDE, announced new regulations on transgender players, including new restrictions on transgender women competing in women’s events and stripping trans men of previously won […]