Texas Knights puzzle correction

Oops! The puzzle on the back cover of the March-April 2008 issue of Texas Knights is missing a white Bishop on g7. Here's the correct position. White to move, mate in 2.



To see the solution, place your mouse pointer at the end of this sentence, and then click and drag to the right. Qd5!

2008 Texas Scholastic Championship

The 2008 Texas Scholastic Championship will be held in Houston on March 8-9. Last year's event drew 1,479 players, making it by far the biggest TCA event of the year and one of the largest in the country. Make your hotel reservations now, while space is still available! You can use the links below to register for the tournament:

High School Championship
Middle School Championship
Elementary Championship
Primary Championship

TCA will hold a Chess in Education workshop Mar. 8 from 1-5 p.m. at the tournament site. (Agenda and list of presenters). Fees: $15 advance, $20 at door. Send payment to TCA Treasurer Barb Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036-4719.

Texas Knights Magazine - Online!

Several back issues of Texas Knights Magazine are now available for download.

2007:
Jan - Feb
March - April
May - June
July - August
September - October
November - December

To view the chessboard diagrams, you must install the DiagramTTFritz font. (If you're a ChessBase user, you may already have this font installed.) If you need help installing the font, read these instructions.

TCA members receive 6 issues of Texas Knights per year. If you aren't a member, sign up now!

Minutes from the Fall 2007 TCA Business Meeting

TCA held a business meeting at the recent Southwest Open in Brownsville. The meeting minutes are now available online.

2008 Texas Scholastic Championships - early info

For those of you who are already planning for next year's Texas Scholastic Chess Championships, the event will be held in Houston on March 7-9, 2008 at the Hilton Americas hotel. (800-774-1500 or 713-739-8000. HR $104.) I'll post more info as soon as it becomes available.