I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level read more

I see myself more as an ambassador of the game. And I hope to bring chess to a higher level in the United States. Making bigger tournaments, more interesting events. Making it a respectable profession for young people to be able to pursue in the future.

It's quite hearty in the environment.

It's quite hearty in the environment.

We consider them to be part of the team.

We consider them to be part of the team.

The money was set aside for us, but the stipulation was that we had to hold a referendum first. If read more

The money was set aside for us, but the stipulation was that we had to hold a referendum first. If we didn't act now, we'd lose the money because the SCC would be entitled to give it to another school district with a successful referendum.

Never in my life have I ever been accused of not talking. Dan and I both ad lib. Neither one read more

Never in my life have I ever been accused of not talking. Dan and I both ad lib. Neither one of us can keep our mouth shut.

We are continuing everything that Ray dreamed of.

We are continuing everything that Ray dreamed of.

I don't even really remember what happened. I just put my elbow back and I guess I hit him. It read more

I don't even really remember what happened. I just put my elbow back and I guess I hit him. It wasn't intentional. I was just playing hard.

I live in a high rise with my family part of the year in New York and I don't know read more

I live in a high rise with my family part of the year in New York and I don't know three quarters of the people in the building. We live in the same square-footage and I wouldn't know who they were.

We have always held students accountable to all state requirements. We believed this would be a consistent message to the read more

We have always held students accountable to all state requirements. We believed this would be a consistent message to the community.