Queen of Katwe – A movie of courage
The Queen of Katwe is a biographical drama film produced by Walt Disney about the life of Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan chess player who participated […]
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Webstrong Web Services is the hosting solution for Playing ACES Chess as well as many other small businesses, charities and non-profits.
New Website
As you may have noticed, the website has been updated…. and what a change it is! The old website was moving very slow and it […]
Blind Players Play Simul as International Demo Event
Chris Ross, a British chess player that happens to also be blind, is a FIDE Master (2100+). On leap-day (29 Feb 2016) he played several […]
UVA & PVCC Students Helping with K-12 Chess Education
Students from UVA and PVCC are playing key roles in K-12 Chess Education/Mentoring efforts. The following students are serving a chess mentoring volunteers as follows: […]
1st Annual Presidents K-12 Chess Tournament a Success
It was a very cold yet clear day in west central Virginia at Ash Lawn – Highland the home of our 5th President James Monroe […]
3rd Annual Keswick K-12 Open a success
A mild winters day near Charlottesville, Va. began around 9:00 am on 30 Jan. 2016 when some 24 eager K-12 students from Albemarle, Orange and Culpeper […]
Read – Lisa: A Chess Novel
Get your copy of local Chess Grandmaster Jesse Kraai‘s book. “Lisa: A Chess Novel”
Area Girl Scouts Meet Women’s Master Jennifer Yu
Women’s FIDE Master, Jennifer Yu, spoke to over 50 area Girl Scouts (Daisy to Senior) and leaders at the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library (Central Branch) in […]
The US Presidents and Chess
Three of first five Presidents of the United States lived near Charlottesville, Virginia. These were Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe. Chess has been […]