| bleverett@spinnakernet.com 2005-04-11, 5:59 pm |
| Using Google just now, I found the website for the Nashville
Tennessean, and then using the search feature of that website, I found
an article dated today (4/11) about the supernationals.
Are there other newspapers in the city? I didn't find any, but I'm not
there, of course. If there are, check 'em out.
I was a volunteer last April at the National Elementary in Pittsburgh,
and I agree with you 100% about the excitement.
Some of the other contributors to this thread don't seem to realize
just how strong these national scholastics are. That was my biggest
learning experience last year. Anyone who thinks scholastic chess is
just "a bunch of 900 players hanging queens to each other" should check
the crosstables. Nothing short of amazing.
Bruce
Rob wrote:
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> I was at the supernationals yesterday, Friday, and had a very fine
> luncheon. One was imediatly struck by the excitement of the
children.
quote:
> Sadly, one of the largest events in chess history and an important
> event that is newsworthy to Nashville and Tennessee has gone
unnoticed
quote:
> by the news media.
>
> It is very sad to see what has happened. How can this be fixed? Why
did
quote:
> it happen?
> Rob
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