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And call'd it Caissa from the dryad's name:
(Whence Albion's sons, who most its praise confess,
Approv'd the play, and nam'd it thoughtful Chess.)



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History of the Hayward Chess Club

Green Shutter Hotel in downtown Hayward. Birthplace of the Hayward Chess Club.

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The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club hosted the first Richard Shorman Memorial Chess Tournament on Saturday, April 13, 2024. FM Dylan Tang and WFM Laurie Qiu tied for first place in the 1st Richard Shorman Memorial Tournament. The photo shows Adam Stevens vs SM Daniel Cremisi.


The Berkeley Chess School started two 3-day tournaments on Friday, April 12, 2024. This photo shows WFM Uyanga Byambaa on the first night of both the CalChess 2024 Woman's State Championship and the CalChess 2024 Senior State Championship. FM & WIM Ruiyang Yan won the CalChess 2024 Woman's State Championship. IM Timothy Taylor won the CalChess 2024 Senior State Championship.

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Our sincerest thanks to Andy Ansel, Salman Azhar, Alan Benson, John Blackstone, Patsy A. D'Eramo, Jr., Frisco Del Rosario, John Donaldson, Jim Hurt, Clare Lawless, Richard 'S' Lee, Chris Mavraedis, John P. McCumiskey, Elizabeth Shaughnessy, Mark Shelton, Richard Shorman, Sam Sloan and Ted Yudacufski for their extensive contributions.