AV Chess House

Say Yes to Chess

Facilitators:
Ms. Daa & Master Matt
MsD Won Coach of the Year 2008 2008 Minnesota Chess Coach of the Year


Upcoming Tournaments Links About Ms Daa
About Master Matt

Rated Ladder Matts Security Page USCF TDList


What
Who
When
Where
To Register





Parent & Tot Chess Time WORKSHOP
A fun, hands-on, intro to chess for 3-5 year-olds and their parents.
3-5 year-olds
with parent
8-9am
Fridays
AV Chess House
(40th & West Ave. J)
Lancaster CA
Fee:  FREE
Contact:  daa@mahowald.org
No Stress Basic Chess for Seniors WORKSHOP
A fun, hands-on, intro to chess for those born before 1962
Anyone born before 1962 9:15am-10:15pm
Fridays
AV Chess House
(40th & West Ave. J)
Lancaster CA
Fee:  FREE
Contact:  daa@mahowald.org
Bring Chess to Your Client Base
Any Organization or Group
TBA
TBA
Contact:  daa@mahowald.org
Bring a Chess Club to Your School
Any school in Antelope Valley
TBA
Your school
Contact:  daa@mahowald.org
USCF-rated QUADs
Chess Tournament

Anyone
10am-2pm
First Saturday of every month
AV Chess House
(40th & West Ave. J)
Lancaster CA
Fee:  $15 on-or-before the previous Thursday; $20 after that
Contact:  daa@mahowald.org
Checkmate Chess Club

Ladder Standings
Ages 3-93

3:30-5pm
Thursdays
(Since 8/19/10)
AV Chess House
(40th & West Ave. J)
Lancaster CA
Fee:  FREE
Contact:  daa@mahowald.org
































About Ms Daa



About Matt Mahowald
Directed (mostly scholastic) tournaments in Nebraska (1985-89) and California (1989-93)
USCF National Master
Nebraska State Champion 1986 & 1988
e-mail: matt@mahowald.org

Nominal Rate: $40/hour


Links

Minnesota_Monthly
Lake_Shore Weekly News
KARE 11 Chess is brain food for the toddler set
KARE 11 School program beats brain drain



Minnesota Chess

The West Suburban Chess Club
School Chess Association

Chess Traps
Free Rated Ladder


Ladder on source forge
US Chess Federation
USCF TDList
U.S. Chess Federation: Ratings
US Chess Federation Chess Corner
Chess News, Chess Programs and Databases

USCF's record of Matt's tournaments

USCF's Record of Daa's Tournaments
USCF Politics
Chess Sets, Clocks, Books, and Boards at Wholesale Prices

Archive of The Thinking Cap
Java chess games: database search, analysis
 

Other programs:  DVDSrink
Audio Capture:  Audacity
CD Ripper:  CDex
Matts Security Page
Score_Sheets
Small Score Sheets
 

Rated Ladder

Matt wrote a "rated ladder" program:

Screen shot of Ladder

Source code (Zipped Visual Basic 6) and files to run ladder

Install Visual Basic DLLs (Zipped w setup)


Features:
Free including source code.
Each player may play any other player, but only once per day.
Uses ELO based rating system very similar to USCF.
Only needs to enter one result.
Excel/Word compatible.
Prints lables (using Word)
Easy to use.
Does one thing, and does it well.

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