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Annual McMaster Tournament!

» By Rodrigo

Hey Everyone,

We have our big Tournament coming up very soon

• Who: Chess players of all levels
• What: An open tournament with great prizes for the winners, and refreshments for all.
• Where: Rooms 301 and 302 in the student centre
• When: This Thursday, October 29th from 6 PM – midnight (if you have to come late or leave early that’s fine, just let us know ahead of time so we save you a spot in our crosstables when organizing the games)
• Why: To promote chess at McMaster, meet fellow players and have fun!

Please note that we will be collecting a $2 entrance fee, to help cover the cost of refreshments and prizes.

Also, as some of you may know, this tournament is an opportunity for us to select our new Board 1 player for the McMaster Chess Team

Come out and show off your skills, and you may be on the team that will represent McMaster at the Canadian University Chess Championships

—Checkmate Exec Team

Beginners Beware Series – Day 2
  Winning the Queen in Petrov's Defense

» By Rodrigo

Hey again everyone!

We are back for day of the Beginners Beware Series. This one is particularly short!

Pretrov’s Defense is an opening that offers lots of dynamism and counterplay to both parties. However, the is one little hiccup everyone should be aware of:

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RSS Feeds! Do it. Here is Why.

» By Rodrigo

Hey folks! Just a quick, super valuable tip here!

If you are lazy like me, Stagecoach Designs recently posted a reference to a really well done video that covers the topic quite well in just a few minutes:

http://www.stagecoachdesigns.com/blog/2009/05/by-nik/a-simple-look-at-really-simple-syndication/

If your are a nerd, also like me, you can also visit the Wikipedia page on the subject.

Finally, if you actually like my crappy way of explaining things, read on…

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