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Hi Michael, we've 13 books coming your way ... !!!
Little bit of this and that ... and one healthy slice of Canadian awesome!
Here's the titles:
Play Like A Grandmaster
Think Like A Grandmaster
Chess Openings: Traps & Zaps 1
Chess Openings: Traps & Zaps 2
10 Most Common Chess Mistakes
The Pawn Power Program
Mastering The Endgame Vol 2
Improve Your Endgame Play
Winning Chess Tactics For Juniors
The Sicilian Labyrinth
Starting Out: The French
The Complete Chess Addict
The Games Of D.A. Yanofsky
That's great to hear Neil! Please shoot me an email anytime to iron out the details.
I recently saw the movie Queen of Katwai and it occurred to me that chess might be part of the solution to the problems faced by youth in our northern aboriginal communities.
I suppose that chess could be a part of the much-needed youth support activities up there, but it needs far more than simply sending books.
Last edited by Fred Harvey; Tuesday, 22nd November, 2016, 10:09 AM.
I think that's very true Paul. It is something as president of the CFC that would be near and dear to my heart anyways. Developing an enduring relationship would be a no-brainier ... even along broader lines of a cultural dialog.
There's some amazing stuff to tap into that would lift up both communities at the same time.
Last edited by Neil Frarey; Tuesday, 22nd November, 2016, 12:44 AM.
I recently saw the movie Queen of Katwai and it occurred to me that chess might be part of the solution to the problems faced by youth in our northern aboriginal communities.
Hi Michael, we've 13 books coming your way ... !!!
Little bit of this and that ... and one healthy slice of Canadian awesome!
Here's the titles:
Play Like A Grandmaster
Think Like A Grandmaster
Chess Openings: Traps & Zaps 1
Chess Openings: Traps & Zaps 2
10 Most Common Chess Mistakes
The Pawn Power Program
Mastering The Endgame Vol 2
Improve Your Endgame Play
Winning Chess Tactics For Juniors
The Sicilian Labyrinth
Starting Out: The French
The Complete Chess Addict
The Games Of D.A. Yanofsky
Hi Neil:
Nice selection - I'll also be forwarding to Michael a few of my unused chess library books.
Hope others are joining in.......I'm sure no donation is too small.
In the original post, Michael Song gave his e-mail as: mjysong@gmail.com.
Hi Michael, we've 13 books coming your way ... !!!
Little bit of this and that ... and one healthy slice of Canadian awesome!
Here's the titles:
Play Like A Grandmaster
Think Like A Grandmaster
Chess Openings: Traps & Zaps 1
Chess Openings: Traps & Zaps 2
10 Most Common Chess Mistakes
The Pawn Power Program
Mastering The Endgame Vol 2
Improve Your Endgame Play
Winning Chess Tactics For Juniors
The Sicilian Labyrinth
Starting Out: The French
The Complete Chess Addict
Send me an address to send some books to. PM me with it.
Hi Mr. MacDonald,
Not sure if you are addressing myself or Neil (apologies if your message was meant for Neil). Anyhow, if you are asking me for the shipping address, please shoot me an email at mjysong@gmail.com. Thanks again to yourself and Neil for the support!
Just a question, what is your relationship the Eenchokay Birchstick School?
In 2007, after being renovated the school had burnt down. Following this, the community suffered great difficulties and had an enormously high suicide rate. Recently, the school has been rebuilt again, and we chose to donate to this school in order to facilitate this transition. Of course, if we receive more donations than expected, we are planning to donate to even more Aboriginal schools :)
Michael's effort should be put into the CFC New Feed, etc.. And if the Chess Federation of Canada wants to consider themselves as anything but Canadian lame ... they should seize this opportunity to do good work within the Aboriginal community!
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