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Passed Pawns Must Be Pushed! Print E-mail
By Glenn Petersen, Editor, Chess Life for Kids   
September 30, 2009
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How often have Earthlings heard that maxim from the disciples of Caissa?  Well, get ready to see it put into action!  Our young champions from Stevenson Elementary School (and now, the Odle Middle School), have unanimously decided to heed the advice of the chessic gods!

After Dr. Greg Chamitoff's short burst of fireworks on the b-file, our astronaut played 33.f3, and the kids have once again closed the door to voting by choosing 33 ... a5 as the only response.

Keep checking our link for future developments, and you can use our game viewer to follow the game's progress and to analyze your own lines.

But keep in mind the maxims of Caissa, or as Horace Rumpole might opine, "She who must be obeyed!"

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Greg Chamitoff vs. Earth (after 33..a5)

   

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Earth vs. Space Chess Match, 2008-09

Greg Chamitoff has played 42.Ne3, and the Stevenson team is considering possible replies.  You can see the voting results for Earth's 41st move here:
 
Use the Java chess viewer (below) to explore the position and read game commentary.

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(Click here for help with Java or the chess viewer, or click here for a move list.)

The Current Position:
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(after Greg's 42.Ne3)

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Read NASA's announcement about this game.

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281-483-5111
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USCF - Glenn Petersen
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Stevenson Team -
Coach David Hendricks
WA State Scholastic Coordinator
425-868-3881
425-269-7949
DavidCHendricks
@comcast.net


Match Director -
Hal Bogner
650-284-5062
hmb@stratlabs.com