San Miguel FAQ

Saturdays 1 pm to 3 pm. Beginner to master. English y español.
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We'll be playing chess in the courtyard at:
Cafe Murmullo
Ancha de San Antonio 24
Zona Central
San Miguel de Allende
(In the Instituto Allende building. Their separate entrance is about 50 feet south from the intersection of Ancha de San Antonio and Orizaba.)
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Cafe Murmullo

Beginners and players of all levels and ages welcome. Organized by Glenn Wilson, an experienced chess player and teacher with a United States Chess Federation Correspondence Chess Master level rating and Standard Chess Expert level rating.

Free printed copies of one of

• 1a. Ajedrez: Las reglas del juego. (Español), or,
• 1b. Chess: The rules of the game. (English)

for everyone that shows up and wants one. Printed copies are while supplies last, but if we run out we will print more for next week.

Also available electronically:

• 1a. Ajedrez: Las reglas del juego. (Español), or,
• 1b. Chess: The rules of the game. (English)
• 2. Jaque mate y Ahogado / Checkmate and Stalemate. (Español and English)
• 3a. Finales básicos 1: Jaque mate con Rey y Dama. (Español)
• 3b. Basic Endgames 1: Checkmate with King and Queen. (English)
• 4a. Tácticas Básicas 1 (Español)
• 4b. Basic Tactics 1 (English)
• 5. Jaque mate Progresión 1 / Checkmate Progression 1. (Español and English)
• 6a. Finales básicos 2: Rey y peón contra rey. (Español)
• 6b. Basic Endgames 2: King and pawn versus king. (English)

(The numbers are a suggested order of study for a beginner.)
Available electronically, for free, at ajedrezreglas.com. You are welcome to download them, print them, use them electronically and redistribute them.

The 'organized' (well, semi-organized) event is from 1 pm - 3 pm but you can start earlier or stay later.


Black to Move and win (the position is shown from Black's perspective)
Solution: https://lichess.org/study/H8ENxy9v/MJ2bIxEF