The Chess Scholar Noviembre - Diciembre 2007 | Page 2

The Chess Scholar The Official Publication of the American Scholastic Chess Federation F EATURES THE STUDY OF MASTER GAMES IV A FEW PERSONAL FAVORITES By IM Jeremy Silman ………………... 4 EPIC CHESS BATTLE: LORD OF THE RINGS By Leopold Lacrimosa The Chess Emporium & The American Scholastic Chess Federation 10801 N. 32nd St. #6, Phoenix, Arizona 85028 Website: http://www.ASChess.org Chief Editor: Coach Leopold Lacrimosa ………………... 8 THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS CHESS PUZZLE CONTEST ……………..… 12 THE 2007 BEST OF PHOENIX SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP PICTORIAL REPORT ………………… 14 By Leopold Lacrimosa CHESS VARIANTS By Josh Green The Chess Scholar is published by: ………………… 17 DEPARTMENTS Special Editors: LM Sonny Kamberi Brian Pfingstl Contributors: IM Jeremy Silman Josh Green Layout: Leopold Lacrimosa Photography: Leopold Lacrimosa Donald Godfrey Paula MacKenzie Joe Hoffman E-mail: [email protected] From the Desk of the Editor …………………. 3 Chess ABC’s ……...…………. 6 Answers to Puzzles …………….….. 19 Printed by: Printhouse Express