9 Queens » Events http://9queens.org Empowerment through Chess Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:49:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 en hourly 1 Photos from Sky Cafe Chess! http://9queens.org/2010/06/18/photos-from-sky-cafe-chess/ http://9queens.org/2010/06/18/photos-from-sky-cafe-chess/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:30:36 +0000 jhoffman http://9queens.org/?p=897 Check out the beautiful photos courtesy of Jeff Smith www.jeffsmithusa.com from our event with the Youth Volunteer Corps of Southern Arizona at Sky Cafe in Tucson.

]]> http://9queens.org/2010/06/18/photos-from-sky-cafe-chess/feed/ 0 Summer Chess Extravaganza http://9queens.org/2010/06/10/summer-chess-extravaganza/ http://9queens.org/2010/06/10/summer-chess-extravaganza/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:03:53 +0000 jhoffman http://9queens.org/?p=883 Join 9 Queens and the Youth Volunteer Corps of Southern Arizona as we host an afternoon of free chess lessons, games and contests. Beginners: learn how to play a game of chess (using chess passports provided by Bookmans) and get a free slice of pizza! Intermediate and advanced players come by for pizza, casual games and fun.

This event is free and open to the public.
Note: This is a family friendly event; no alcohol will be served during the event.

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]]> http://9queens.org/2010/06/10/summer-chess-extravaganza/feed/ 0 Deadly Decoys this Sunday http://9queens.org/2010/05/17/deadly-decoys-this-sunday/ http://9queens.org/2010/05/17/deadly-decoys-this-sunday/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 20:32:58 +0000 jhoffman http://9queens.org/?p=857 Reminder: do not miss the 9 Queens Ladies Chess Academy this Sunday, May 23 from 2-4 pm at the Bookmans Low Lounge in the Girl Scout Resource Center!!! This month National Master Leo Martinez will be teaching advanced players how to create deadly decoys to distract their opponents. Beginners will learn the king and queen dance while going over how all the pieces move. This free workshop is generously sponsored by Bookmans.

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]]> http://9queens.org/2010/05/17/deadly-decoys-this-sunday/feed/ 0 Photos from MOCA tournament! http://9queens.org/2010/05/05/photos-from-moca-tournament/ http://9queens.org/2010/05/05/photos-from-moca-tournament/#comments Wed, 05 May 2010 03:01:44 +0000 jhoffman http://9queens.org/?p=852 Check out these photos from the 9 Queens and Kings Chess Dia De Los Ninos Chess Tournament at MOCA Tucson. Many thanks to the Downtown Tucson Partnership for sponsoring this year’s tournament. All photos courtesy of Jeff Smith www.jeffsmithusa.com

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“Not all artists are chess players, but all chess players are artists.”

Marcel Duchamp

Celebrate the inextricable relationship between chess and art with 9 Queens! On May 1, 9 Queens will partner with the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tucson and the Downtown Tucson Partnership to present the Dia De Los Ninos 9 Queens and Kings Chess Tournament. This free chess tournament is part of range of family friendly activities held throughout the day in downtown Tucson. Come by the newly renovated MOCA home located at 265 South Church Avenue at 10:00 am to sign in for the tournament or stop by throughout the day for a pick-up game.

]]> http://9queens.org/2010/04/22/chess-and-art-at-moca/feed/ 1 Chess Fest Photos http://9queens.org/2010/04/20/chess-fest-photos-2/ http://9queens.org/2010/04/20/chess-fest-photos-2/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:14:01 +0000 jhoffman http://9queens.org/?p=824 Thanks to everyone who came out for the 3rd Annual Chess Fest- our largest chess fest to date. Check out these photos courtesy of Ryan Mihalyi.

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