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2014 WSCC: Pelias v. Hoose [Updated]
A note from Jude Acers: MARILYN SHOCKS WITH FEROCIOUS CLEVER UNEXPECTED TRANSPOSITION FROM FRENCH DEFENSE TO SMITH MORA MATULOVIC GAMBIT AND WORKS IT OUT AT THE BOARD … SCORES THIRD WORLD CHESS FEDERATION POINT ON THE WALL BOARD. An absolute must to feature worldwide …THS IS HOW A GREAT PLAYER DEVELOPS. Update: […]
The Marilyn v. Ankudinova 1
Though Jude Acers is unable to compete in the 2014 World Senior Chess Championship, he is coaching from afar as New Orleans’ own Marilyn Pelias begins play this morning in Katerini, Greece against the reigning world senior champion Yelena Ankudinova of Kazakhstan. To follow the game live (in progress at 8 a.m. […]
CHESSFLASH WORLD NEWS/Oct 9, 2014
New Orleans, Louisiana THE MARILYN VS. THE WING…. CHESS BATTLE OF THE CENTURY! FILMED FOR TELEVISION ABSOLUTELY FREE FOR ALL PLAYERS AND SPECTATORS … “CHESS BATTLE OF THE CENTURY”… 42ND 2014 PAUL MORPHY MEMORIAL CHESS TOURNAMENT CHALLENGE … 2 games … MATCHES DEFENDING ”BIG KAHUNA” CHESS CHAMPION ’THE MARILYN” OF NEW […]
“Little Chess Monsters” Simul Sunday in New Orleans
What: “The Little Chess Monsters” Simul Exhibition featuring Jude Acers When: 1 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014 Where: The New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., NOLA (504-324-0044) FREE CHILDRENS CHESS LECTURE AND EXHIBITION BY WORLD FAMOUS NEW ORLEANS PROFESSIONAL CHESS MASTER JUDE ACERS — “THE MAN IN THE […]
New Orleans Pop-Up Book
Please join us in supporting our friend Jamie Hayes’ Kickstarter campaign to help him produce and publish a New Orleans-themed pop up picture book. Check out this video for more information about the project and how you may help bring it to life:
CHESSFLASH WORLD NEWS/Sept. 16, 2014
STRONGEST EVER INTERNATIONAL MEN /WOMEN 2014 WORLD SENIOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR KATERINI, GREECE OCT 23- NOV 5, 2014. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZER NIKOS KALESIS TODAY CONFIRMED THE STUNNING NEWS: TWO FORMER WORLD TOP TEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP CANDIDATE GRANDMASTERS, L. PORTISCH OF HUNGARY & J.NUNN OF ENGLAND, WILL UNRETIRE FOR THE OCT 23 […]
Calling all little chess monsters!
What: “The Little Chess Monsters” Simul Exhibition featuring Jude Acers When: 1 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014 Where: The New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., NOLA (504-324-0044) FREE CHILDRENS CHESS LECTURE AND EXHIBITION BY WORLD FAMOUS NEW ORLEANS PROFESSIONAL CHESS MASTER JUDE ACERS — “THE MAN IN THE […]
CHESSFLASH WORLD NEWS/Sep 3, 2014 [Updated]
ST.LOUIS MISSOURI … $400,000 SINQUEFIELD CUP … ITALIAN CARUANA HEADED FOR MONSTER SEVENTH STRAIGHT WIN IN MOMENTS … RETAINS STAGGERING UNBELIEVABLE THREE POINT LEAD OVER SECOND PLACE WORLD TRIPLE CROWN CHAMPION MAGNUS CARLSEN IN HIGHEST RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT OF ALL TIME … WITH THREE GAMES REMAINING A SINGLE DRAW WILL WIN […]
CHESSFLASH WORLD NEWS/Aug. 23 & 30, 2014
August 23.2014 CHESS IRON MAN IS IN 55TH STRAIGHT FRENCH NATIONAL OPEN TOURNEY Nemes, France.. HE IS A CHESSPLAYER ALL RIGHT! It is happening again … the world chess iron man, MR.ROGER FERRY, is presently pleasantly playing in his astounding 55th straight French national open..the 700 player chess tourney. We know […]