It was Friday night at April 17, 2015. My mom took me to Andover Chess Club that is a new chess club in Andover formed this year by Michael Henroid.
![](/images/ChessHorizons_Online/uid_201_1_0615.JPG) It was a special night for me and chess kids in Andover. A group of around 50 people gathered in Faith Lutheran Church at 360 S. Main Street. They were waiting to see me present my game against a girl at the World Youth Chess Championships, a fun and illustrative game that I thought would be good to highlight. I would follow it up with a simul.
We walked into a small room with bright lighting, chairs near the front of the room facing a large presentation board, and tables put together so they would form a U. My mom stood near the back and chatted with the other parents while I walked up to the front of the room to the large presentation chess board. The kids were sitting in chairs near the board. I presented my game against Lydia Czarnecka. While I presented my game, my dad arrived and sat in the audience.
![](/images/ChessHorizons_Online/uid_201_2_0615.JPG) Finally it was time for the simul. The kids sat down in chairs in front of chess boards that were placed on the table. A few parents also tried their luck against me. There were 31 boards. I played White with alternating 1. e4, and 1. d4. The simul took more than two and a half hours to complete. I won 30 games and drew one.
I was a little bit nervous about the presentation, but overall it was a fun night for me and the kids. |