Chess ExpertsWatch online chess games live, play chess, follow chess tournaments free and view chess results, replay expert rounds, view chess masters ranking, learn new chess strategies or buy our products to record your chess games.https://www.monroi.com/chess-blog/chess-experts.feed2024-03-29T11:39:19-04:00MonRoi IncJoomla! - Open Source Content ManagementNational Junior High (K-9) Chess Championship2019-04-02T12:27:39-04:002019-04-02T12:27:39-04:00https://www.monroi.com/chess-blog/chess-experts/dr-alexey-root/national-junior-high-k-9-chess-championship-2.htmlAlexey Root<p>Former U.S. Women's Chess Champion Alexey Root will sign her books at the <a href="http://www.uschess.org/tournaments/2019/jhs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="National Junior High Championship">National Junior High (K-9) Championship</a> bookstore at the Gaylord Texan from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. Alexey Root will also appear in the Girls Club Room on Saturday April 27 10 a.m. to noon and Sunday April 28 noon to 1 p.m.</p><p>Former U.S. Women's Chess Champion Alexey Root will sign her books at the <a href="http://www.uschess.org/tournaments/2019/jhs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="National Junior High Championship">National Junior High (K-9) Championship</a> bookstore at the Gaylord Texan from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. Alexey Root will also appear in the Girls Club Room on Saturday April 27 10 a.m. to noon and Sunday April 28 noon to 1 p.m.</p>National Junior High (K-9) Chess Championship2019-04-02T12:27:12-04:002019-04-02T12:27:12-04:00https://www.monroi.com/chess-blog/chess-experts/dr-alexey-root/national-junior-high-k-9-chess-championship.htmlAlexey Root<p>Former U.S. Women's Chess Champion Alexey Root will sign her books at the <a href="http://www.uschess.org/tournaments/2019/jhs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="National Junior High Championship">National Junior High (K-9) Championship</a> bookstore at the Gaylord Texan from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. Alexey Root will also appear in the Girls Club Room on Saturday April 27 10 a.m. to noon and Sunday April 28 noon to 1 p.m.</p><p>Former U.S. Women's Chess Champion Alexey Root will sign her books at the <a href="http://www.uschess.org/tournaments/2019/jhs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="National Junior High Championship">National Junior High (K-9) Championship</a> bookstore at the Gaylord Texan from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. Alexey Root will also appear in the Girls Club Room on Saturday April 27 10 a.m. to noon and Sunday April 28 noon to 1 p.m.</p>CHESS COURSES IN JUNE AND JULY2018-05-16T08:24:57-04:002018-05-16T08:24:57-04:00https://www.monroi.com/chess-blog/chess-experts/dr-alexey-root/chess-courses-in-june-and-july.htmlAlexey Root<p><a href="https://coppellgifted.org/mosaic-summer-2018/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coppell MOSAIC</a> offers “Chess-Novice” and “Chess-Advanced” this summer. “Chess-Novice” is taught by Dr. Alexey Root (author of <em>Prepare With Chess Strategy</em>). During each “Chess-Novice” course (June 4-8, 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; July 23-27 at 9:00 a.m.), up to 12 students in Grades 4-8 will learn or review the rules of chess, including castling, <em>en passant</em>, and pawn promotion. Students will also master basic checkmates, such as the two-rook checkmate. Students will read and write algebraic chess notation.</p>
<p><a href="https://coppellgifted.org/mosaic-summer-2018/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Coppell MOSAIC</a> offers “Chess-Novice” and “Chess-Advanced” this summer. “Chess-Novice” is taught by Dr. Alexey Root (author of <em>Prepare With Chess Strategy</em>). During each “Chess-Novice” course (June 4-8, 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; July 23-27 at 9:00 a.m.), up to 12 students in Grades 4-8 will learn or review the rules of chess, including castling, <em>en passant</em>, and pawn promotion. Students will also master basic checkmates, such as the two-rook checkmate. Students will read and write algebraic chess notation.</p>
JANUARY 27, 2018 LIBRARY CHESS EVENT2018-01-23T10:15:22-05:002018-01-23T10:15:22-05:00https://www.monroi.com/chess-blog/chess-experts/dr-alexey-root/january-27-2018-library-chess-event.htmlAlexey Root<p>Flower Mound Library visitors can challenge Dr. Root to chess games at this <a href="https://new.uschess.org/news/chesschallengealexeyroot/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="free chess event">free event</a>. She will play chess with 10 players simultaneously and anyone who can win against her gets a free copy of <em>Prepare With Chess Strategy</em>. Players will be seated first-come, first-served as other players finish their games. The Chess Challenge is open to all ages of chess players and spectators, January 27, 2018, 2 to 4 p.m.</p><p>Flower Mound Library visitors can challenge Dr. Root to chess games at this <a href="https://new.uschess.org/news/chesschallengealexeyroot/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="free chess event">free event</a>. She will play chess with 10 players simultaneously and anyone who can win against her gets a free copy of <em>Prepare With Chess Strategy</em>. Players will be seated first-come, first-served as other players finish their games. The Chess Challenge is open to all ages of chess players and spectators, January 27, 2018, 2 to 4 p.m.</p>TOP TEN ARTICLE US CHESS NEWS2018-01-23T10:18:11-05:002018-01-23T10:18:11-05:00https://www.monroi.com/chess-blog/chess-experts/dr-alexey-root/top-ten-article-us-chess-news.htmlAlexey Root<p><img src="https://www.monroi.com/images/blog/alexey_root_blog/alexey_root_blog_Alexey_and_Clarissa.png" /></p><p>Alexey Root’s <a href="https://new.uschess.org/news/best-us-chess-2017-9-alexey-roots-memoir/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">article</a> about her father and her early experiences in chess was recognized as one of the top ten articles published by US Chess News in 2017. The article is important because Dr. Root addresses the issue of teacher-student (coach-athlete) abuse, by sharing her story of abuse by a Canadian chess coach.</p><p><img src="https://www.monroi.com/images/blog/alexey_root_blog/alexey_root_blog_Alexey_and_Clarissa.png" /></p><p>Alexey Root’s <a href="https://new.uschess.org/news/best-us-chess-2017-9-alexey-roots-memoir/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">article</a> about her father and her early experiences in chess was recognized as one of the top ten articles published by US Chess News in 2017. The article is important because Dr. Root addresses the issue of teacher-student (coach-athlete) abuse, by sharing her story of abuse by a Canadian chess coach.</p>SIMULTANEOUS CHESS EXHIBITION JANUARY 27, 20182018-01-04T09:34:22-05:002018-01-04T09:34:22-05:00https://www.monroi.com/chess-blog/chess-experts/dr-alexey-root/simultaneous-chess-exhibition-january-27-2018.htmlAlexey Root<p><img src="https://www.monroi.com/images/blog/alexey_root_blog/prepare_with_chess_strategy.png" /></p><p>Former U.S. Women's Chess Champion Dr. Alexey Root will sign <em>Prepare With Chess Strategy</em> from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 27, at the Flower Mound Public Library, 3030 Broadmoor Lane, Flower Mound, TX, 75022. She will also give a free simultaneous chess exhibition.</p>
<p><img src="https://www.monroi.com/images/blog/alexey_root_blog/prepare_with_chess_strategy.png" /></p><p>Former U.S. Women's Chess Champion Dr. Alexey Root will sign <em>Prepare With Chess Strategy</em> from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, January 27, at the Flower Mound Public Library, 3030 Broadmoor Lane, Flower Mound, TX, 75022. She will also give a free simultaneous chess exhibition.</p>
PAN-AM CHESS PREVIEW ARTICLE2017-12-27T14:04:44-05:002017-12-27T14:04:44-05:00https://www.monroi.com/chess-blog/chess-experts/dr-alexey-root/pan-am-chess-preview-article.htmlAlexey Root<p><img src="https://www.monroi.com/images/blog/alexey_root_blog/blog_alexey_root_pac2017.png" /></p><p>Dr. Alexey Root wrote an <a href="https://en.chessbase.com/post/pan-american-intercollegiate-team-chess-2017" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="ChessBase News article">article</a> about the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championships which starts today, December 27, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio.</p><p><img src="https://www.monroi.com/images/blog/alexey_root_blog/blog_alexey_root_pac2017.png" /></p><p>Dr. Alexey Root wrote an <a href="https://en.chessbase.com/post/pan-american-intercollegiate-team-chess-2017" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="ChessBase News article">article</a> about the Pan-American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championships which starts today, December 27, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio.</p>Guide to Scholastic Chess2017-09-09T20:00:00-04:002017-09-09T20:00:00-04:00https://www.monroi.com/chess-blog/chess-experts/dr-alexey-root/guide-to-scholastic-chess.htmlAlexey Root<p>Three of Dr. Alexey Root's books are recommended for parents, teachers, and coaches in the latest (11th) edition of <em>A Guide to Scholastic Chess</em>, a free publication available at this <a href="http://the80-20td.com/11thEditionGuideToScholasticChess-7-4-17.pdf">link</a>.</p>
<p>Three of Dr. Alexey Root's books are recommended for parents, teachers, and coaches in the latest (11th) edition of <em>A Guide to Scholastic Chess</em>, a free publication available at this <a href="http://the80-20td.com/11thEditionGuideToScholasticChess-7-4-17.pdf">link</a>.</p>
New Technologies in Chess2008-02-03T15:43:26-05:002008-02-03T15:43:26-05:00https://www.monroi.com/chess-blog/chess-experts/stewart-reuben/new-technologies-in-chess.htmlStewart Reuben<p><img src="https://www.monroi.com/images/blog/stewart-reuben/stewart_reuben_new_technologies_in_chess.jpg" /></p><p>When I was a child I remember our teachers printing on a page by having a tray of jelly and carving words into the jelly. They then put ink onto the tray, put a sheet of paper onto the jelly, removed it and had the information on the sheet. They repeated this exercise until there was one sheet for each child.</p>
<p><img src="https://www.monroi.com/images/blog/stewart-reuben/stewart_reuben_new_technologies_in_chess.jpg" /></p><p>When I was a child I remember our teachers printing on a page by having a tray of jelly and carving words into the jelly. They then put ink onto the tray, put a sheet of paper onto the jelly, removed it and had the information on the sheet. They repeated this exercise until there was one sheet for each child.</p>
Pioneers in Women’s Chess2008-01-20T15:40:20-05:002008-01-20T15:40:20-05:00https://www.monroi.com/chess-blog/chess-experts/stewart-reuben/pioneers-in-women-s-chess.htmlStewart Reuben<p><img src="https://www.monroi.com/images/blog/stewart-reuben/stewart_reuben_women_in_chess_2.jpg" /></p><p>Female chess used to be regarded as something of a curiosity. A good Trivial Pursuits quiz is, ‘We know the first World Junior Chess Championship was held in Birmingham in 1951. When was the first World Girls Championship held?’ The answer is in 1927 and, of course, in England .</p>
<p><img src="https://www.monroi.com/images/blog/stewart-reuben/stewart_reuben_women_in_chess_2.jpg" /></p><p>Female chess used to be regarded as something of a curiosity. A good Trivial Pursuits quiz is, ‘We know the first World Junior Chess Championship was held in Birmingham in 1951. When was the first World Girls Championship held?’ The answer is in 1927 and, of course, in England .</p>
Chess Simultaneous Denton Public Library2017-07-14T20:00:00-04:002017-07-14T20:00:00-04:00https://www.monroi.com/chess-blog/chess-experts/dr-alexey-root/chess-simultaneous-denton-public-library.htmlAlexey Root<p><a href="https://denton.bibliocommons.com/events/592734dcfca7952f00040f53">Denton Public Library announcement link</a></p>
<p>Dr. Alexey Root will play a simultaneous chess exhibition (a "simul") at the Denton Public Library on July 22, 2-4 p.m. </p>
<p><a href="https://denton.bibliocommons.com/events/592734dcfca7952f00040f53">Denton Public Library announcement link</a></p>
<p>Dr. Alexey Root will play a simultaneous chess exhibition (a "simul") at the Denton Public Library on July 22, 2-4 p.m. </p>
Chess Research at UT Dallas2017-03-09T23:49:00-05:002017-03-09T23:49:00-05:00https://www.monroi.com/chess-blog/chess-experts/dr-alexey-root/chess-research-at-ut-dallas.htmlAlexey Root<p>Dr. Alexey Root attended a lecture by University of Texas at Dallas Assistant Professor Dr. Chandramallika Basak on March 3, 2017. Her report on Dr. Basak's talk "Cognitive Benefits of Learning to Play Chess and Other Strategy Games" was published March 10, 2017 on <a href="http://en.chessbase.com/post/cognitive-benefits-of-chess">ChessBase</a></p>
<p>Dr. Alexey Root attended a lecture by University of Texas at Dallas Assistant Professor Dr. Chandramallika Basak on March 3, 2017. Her report on Dr. Basak's talk "Cognitive Benefits of Learning to Play Chess and Other Strategy Games" was published March 10, 2017 on <a href="http://en.chessbase.com/post/cognitive-benefits-of-chess">ChessBase</a></p>