Grandmaster Kaidanov of Lexington discusses chess strategy with over 50 chess club members and visitors at the Feb. 24 Jackson W. Showalter Club meeting.
Playing "blindfolded. He won of course.
Playing a bliz simul with four lucky chess club members. It took him three minutes to defeat the last standing player.
Grandmaster Kaidanov as " The Lion of Lexington" recalls Jackson W. Showalter's "The Kentucky Lion."
Next Jackson W. Showalter Club meeting is Sunday, March 9, 2-4 PM. There will be no meeting March 23, Easter Sunday.
Friday, February 29, 2008
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Thank you for honoring Jackson Showalter, the 1st U.S. chess champion. It was great to see Grandmaster Kaidanov reproduce the activities of Jackson Showalter who gave simultaneous exhibitionsat the local Y.
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