Silver State Chess

Silver State Chess

Fisching for Forgeries

A book by Las Vegas Chess History Collector, Lawrence Totaro In this new, fully-colored book, Las Vegas collector and researcher, Lawrence Totaro, put together material that consists of pre-prints, authentic autographs, and high-priced forgeries seen on eBay. In this small…

2006 North American Open

Bally’s Hotel/Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada December 26-29, 2006 Open Section USCF ID PAIR NAME ST PRERATE PSTRATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOTAL ——– —- —————– — ——- ——- —– —– —– —– —– —– —– —– 12641216…

Annual Members Meeting – March 19, 2006

Minutes of the Annual Members Meeting, March 19th, 2006 Schoolhouse Chess Center, 3004 Rigel Ave., Las Vegas The meeting was called to order at 4:05 pm by President Charles Hatherill. Board Directors present: Charles Hatherill, Dan Conver, Allen Magruder Board…

Nevada Boasts K-2 National Champ!

Up against tough competition from schools with a long tradition for playing the game, nine pupils from The Meadows School held their own at the U.S. Chess Federation 2005 National K-12/Collegiate Championship Dec. 2-4 in Houston.The five-member second-grade team finished…

Las Vegas (Downtown) Chess Club

The Las Vegas (Downtown) Chess Club reopened on December 7th, 2005. The Club is located at the Dula Center in Downtown Las Vegas at 441 E. Bonanza Rd.The Club meets every Wednesday evening from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm and…

Schoolhouse Chess Center, Las Vegas

The Schoolhouse Chess Center opened it’s doors in Las Vegas on Friday, October 7th, 2005. The Center is the latest addition to the Las Vegas chess scene and will start off by offering a multitude of chess lessons and tournaments…

Lawrence Totaro’s Chess History Collection

Las Vegas chess player, Lawrence Totaro, started collecting chess “items” when he was 17. Now, aged in his early twenties, Lawrence has managed to accumulate an interesting and very rare collection of chess artifacts, from signed letters to antique chess…