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Posted by wschmidt uskidscompute.com 11/27/2005 13:47:11 Play online chess	Subject: Chess Coaching Club Message: Back in April, not long after the ability to create clubs started here on GK, I forked over $20 and started the Chess Coaching Club. The idea was to create a place to pair up coaches and students and have threads related to learning. We had a strong period of activity and matched up a lot of students and coaches. In fact, we have more members than any other club out there. * However, things have slowed down considerably recently in terms of coach and student posting as well as general discussions. Part of that's my fault - I haven't been stirring the pot much. And part of it is just the fact that a lot of folks who might be interested in such a club already have their coach/student relationship going. * If you haven't checked out the club, though, please do. Right now we particularly need some coaches. Typically, we're looking for folks who are rated at least 1500 and we ask that you try to coach folks who are 300-400 points lower rated than you are. Of course, if we get an influx of coaches offering services, we'll need students too - so please take a look from either side. * One note - to join a club you have to being a paying subscriber to GK. If you're not and you find a coach through the postings, please let me know. If you're not a member and you want to get a coach or a student, drop me a line and I'll post it for you. * Thanks a lot - and good chess! ws
Posted by i_play_slowly uskidscompute.com 11/29/2005 00:29:43 Play online chess	To get to the Chess Coaching Club, Message: just click "CLUBS" on the left side of your screen. then click "view all clubs."
Posted by ccmcacollister uskidscompute.com 11/29/2005 04:01:04 Play online chess	IT's a Fav of mine ... Message: I've got this club on my browser FAV's and it is a fav of mine when there's commentary going on there. I found it to be quite interesting, until things slowed down. And a lot of good players were offering good insights there. Like wschmidt , apastpawn , and others. So I would certainly like to be going there again, if it looks like there is going to be renewed interest in it. Though I am not able as a personal coach, it was quite informative to see ideas of others there about the matter and Chess in general. * A Good Club, with potential for Greatness ... Hope to see you there soon ! * Regards All, Craig A.C. ——— Medieval Foes With Whimsy — If, by some typically improbable turn of events, Homer Simpson were to unearth from his backyard an old chest containing a chess set from medieval times, what would the chess pieces look like? Chances are they would resemble the lovable little contestants beautifully carved from walrus tusks by anonymous artisans in the famous cache known as the Lewis Chessmen. Except for the pawns, which are shaped like tombstones and dome-topped, octagonal towers, each king, queen, bishop, knight and warder, as rooks used to be called, has the bug-eyed, stupefied expression of a Simpson. They could be Homer’s ancestors. You can judge for yourself: 34, all from the British Museum, are in “The Game of Kings: Medieval ...