Update October 21st 2008Emma Bentley. Chess Diary.CONTACT US
Dr Evan
Harris MB. Chb. MP. Endorses
New Chess Training DVD out now.
Dr Harris states Chess
it is well recognised for its place in education. He is an accomplished
chess player and is seen below playing Emma and filming the introduction.
Emma
with Grand Masters,
GM Raymond Keene OBE &
GM Nigel Davies
play and analyse their
games in this modestly priced DVD.
As well as the DVD
release Emma's other news is she passed her GCSE Maths this June at 11 yrs
of age. Which came first the Chess or the Maths.
Emma had a mention in the Liverpool
opening ceremony as youngest player and a line in the Liverpool Post.
Result 3 / 10.
Emma played 9 games with one bye
in round 4. She travelled everyday 80 miles each way to be there. In the
pairings she did tend to get the highest player left in the section but not
quiet as bad as Martin Brown, grade 167 ECF who at 15 years of age drew
two GM's and one IM. All in all the event was excellent in every way. One of
Emma's games lasted four and a half hours. The 3 / 10 does and doesn't reflect
the standard of her play as the competition can be said to be the toughest in
the UK ever. An outstanding achievement by Prof. Robertson to organise
such a success. David Howell flew the flag for England with some superb play and
attitude and a fine 7 / 10. A real roll model for young chess players.
Now becoming
international as teams from other countries are taking interest.
A great opportunity for British Juniors to play
International long play Chess in excellent surroundings thanks to
Claire Summerscale and the board of 4NCL.
Glorney Faber Cup.
Liverpool July 2008. U18's Jessie Gilbert Cup.
Claire
Hanna Dale & Emma
England Teams
" Bishops on diagonals and Rooks on files, moving on the
chequered squares in lighting time, cos this is a bullet match so get off the
street,
GM.
Susan Polgar Las Vegas June 2007 Hal
Langland Pres. Calchess-White Cap. Adisa Banjoko - Red Cap / IM Josh
Waitzkin gave commentary.
Interview with GE TV.
Missing in action was DJ Q-Bert who was
scheduled to play 10 year old world chess champ Emma Bentley from the UK. From
the looks of things Q-Bert would want no parts of this young lady as she is no
joke on the boards. She easily disposed of famed UFC fighter ( Ralek Gracie ) in
a chess match that resulted in most participants staying clear of her unless
they wanted their feelings hurt. We also understand that this young lady is also
very skilled in the martial arts world. No doubt she'll return back in February
when HHCF holds the Queens Invitational to showcase and bring attention to women
chess players.
Quote from Davey D. Hip Hop
Cosign.
When 11 year old Chess Champion Emma Bentley’s original opponent dropped out, Ralek
Gracie stepped up and competed in a one minute bullet match against the prodigy.
Emma flew all the way out from England for the event. Emma is also a Tae Kwon Do
champion and a budding musician, and about the coolest 11 year I’ve ever met
from the United Kingdom. Although scheduled for a minute (chess time), Emma
managed to defeat Ralek in four moves. She later confessed she “felt a bit sorry
for beating Ralek so badly”, but Ralek smiled and took it in stride.
Quote OTM.
Emma with Mum & Dad receives
an achievement cheque from Derbyshire County Councillor Bill Pickford. Bill is
6feet 8 inches tall.
Emma at the Houses of Parliament on Monday. Welcomed by Bolsover MP Dennis
Skinner and soon introduced to senior members of the government. Seen below with
Solicitor General the Rt Hon. Vera Baird QC. MP. Ex Home Secretary Charles
Clarke MP. Many top English juniors were there with their parents. Charles Wood
from Bradford brought the West Yorkshire girl champion Amy. Englands youngest GM
David Howell also attended
Many good things are happening in Junior chess at the moment and things
look even better for the future with Chess sets now being made available to
schools free of charge due to the efforts of the English Chess Federation
officials. Fergus Christie is seen in the photo below below with Emma and the
Open World Championship trophy in the background. Emma with Latifa Messam Sparks
and Jessica Thilaganathan
Emma & Ex Home Sec. Charles Clarke MP
G. Walsh. Rt Hon Vera Baird QC. MP
Coffee with Dennis Skinner MP Top
Girls -
Latifa - Emma - Jessica
Her
next visit in the USA Emma is invited to play at the Yahoo Head Office by Steve Rich
( The Rocket Science Guy ) and will play in California on February 2nd & 3rd. by
invite from Dr Alan Kirchner ( CalNorth Youth Chess President ) and then, Hip Hop
Queens International 2008.
In TV
& Radio interviews Emma is instructed to state only the region in which she
lives. Her own Hip Hop CD / DVD is in the pipeline for release shortly.
When 11 year old Chess Champion Emma Bentley’s original opponent dropped out, Ralek
Gracie stepped up and competed in a one minute bullet match against the prodigy.
Emma flew all the way out from England for the event. Emma is also a Tae Kwon Do
champion and a budding musician, and about the coolest 11 year I’ve ever met
from the United Kingdom. Although scheduled for a minute (chess time), Emma
managed to defeat Ralek in four moves. She later confessed she “felt a bit sorry
for beating Ralek so badly”, but Ralek smiled and took it in stride.
Quote OTM.
What a
fantastic day at the San Francisco Design Centre. Probably around five hundred
people there and top music stars and Martial Arts personalities to walk right up
to and talk with. Congratulations to Adisa and
Meko Banjoko and Leo
Libiran on an outstanding
achievement.
Emma
had the VIP treatment at both Circus Circus and the
Wynn Hotels during her stay in Las Vegas and The Hilton at Sierra Point in San Francisco.
We
gave RZA - GZA and Monk
of Wu-Tang Clan a
ride back to their hotel.
Facing each other are Emma and Ralek
Gracie ( pronounced Halek ) MMA fighter & Ju Jitsu trainer before their
game. Martial Art Master Ralek Gracie
stood in at a moments notice when the original competitor Mr Qbert failed to
show for their Bullet Match. Mighty respect to Ralek.
At Chess, Emma won on the day. 50 seconds five moves.
Emma is the North of
England Tae Kwon Do Silver Medallist and plays Piano. Necessary qualifications
for Hip Hop Chess.
Emma was invited
to London on Wednesday to meet the Chinese Chess World Champion Xu Yinchuan.
After some instruction from Mr Jingfeng Wang and encouragement from those
watching, a game was played. A great time was had by all. www.worldmindmasters.com
Mr Xu Yinchuan, ( 2nd from left.) Xiangqi
( Chinese Chess )World Champion with secretary general of the Chinese Chess
Federation.
( London 19th Sept. 2007)
Sec. General of Chinese Chess Federation
Liu Xiaofang (2nd from right ). Wang Fang 2006 World Champion ( left ) Xu
Yinchuan ( 2nd from left ) Jingfeng Wang ( center )
Emma with instructional help
playing Xu Yinchuan. Game watched by GM Raymond Keene OBE.
TV Crew at work for Chinese Television.
Photo Gallery from
Liverpool. September 3rd to 9th.
A great privilege to meet
the Chinese team and their leaders. A special honour to meet Mr Gong. Consul
General
Abigail Tian in Liverpool..
Mr Gong
Emma's with 13 yr old GM Hou Yifan
Hou Yifan & Team Leader.
Joe Morrison. Emma's Captain
Computer boss Dave Clayton, Liverpool
Young Rising Stars of the Chinese team.
Photo by Steve Connor ( I think )
Emma scored a respectable 1.5 points
amongst the toughest competition you could imagine for a ten year old. Monday
saw eight hours play in two games. The first game lasting four hours
fifteen minutes and the second three hours forty five. After the first draw
against a 137 grade she was paired with a Fide master graded at 2066.Emma ELO
1365. That's tough for a junior and her only comment was " I have learnt a great
deal this week." Of course being the lowest graded there means you only play
stronger players. Emma is very grateful for the coaching and help given to her
this week from almost everyone she played. Special thanks to Tony Blades,
Alexandra Wilson and Ray Cannon.
That's right, boxing gloves and
fights Tae
Kwon Do.
Emma started playing chess in June 2005. Her first
competition was at the Abbey Hotel Sheffield later that Summer in the Woodseats
Cup. Organised and run by the Sheffield and District Chess Association secretary
Bill Ward. Emma had never seen a chess clock at that time and had a crash course
in their use five minutes before play commenced. She actually won one game out
of six that night. Emma was introduced to the juniors at the SASCA Chess Club,
Handsworth Christian School, Sheffield. She joined the Monday night club and by
November she entered and won the Sheffield Under 9 Championship for boys and
girls.
Matches were played for
Yorkshire in the Under 11 and Under 14 sections with outstanding success beating
England players in the process.
In November 2006 Emma won the
Eastern Region All Englands Girls Under 10 Championship. Again February 2008.
June 10th 2007 won the
World Open Girls Under 11 Championship. Las Vegas Chess Festival.
June 30th 2007 Won the All
England Girls Under 10 Championship.
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