Virginia Scholastic Chess Association
It's Your Move: Interesting and Instructional Tournament Games
Players are encouraged to submit scoresheets (notation) of any tournament game which they would like to have analyzed to VSCA Secretary Mike Callaham. Mr. Callaham has a USCF rating of 1800–1900, and will be happy to look over your scoresheet and email you his written analysis of the game. Any games which Mr. Callaham feels would be interesting and instructional for other players will be published here on the website. The most recent post is Checkmate Challenge!
How to Submit Your Game
Email a copy of your scoresheet in Adobe pdf format to Mr. Callaham at waterman2010kir@aol.com. If you are unable to send a pdf document, please email Mr. Callaham in advance to find out if another format is acceptable. Also send a printed copy of your scoresheet to Mr. Mike Callaham, 8712 Cherokee Road, Richmond, VA 23235. Please include your name, mailing address, phone number and email address. Scoresheets need to be complete, accurate and readable. Mr. Callaham's analysis of your game may be published on the website.
Links to Analyzed Games
- Nalin Jha vs. Christopher Johnson, Meadowdale Fall Scholastic, October 15, 2016 | pdf
- Isaac Chiu vs. Nick Failon, Virginia Scholastic Championships, March 6, 2016 | pdf
- Taishan Carr vs. Virginia Peng, Fork Union Scholastic, April 18, 2015 | pdf
- Virginia Scholastic Championships, March 14, 2015 | Analysis of Three Great Games
- Mr. Callaham's Virginia Senior Open games, June 7–8, 2014 | pdf
- Checkmate Challenge... Every Check, Every Capture, Every Time: sajolna6310 vs. Mr. Mike Callaham, Chess.com, November 14, 2012 | Checkmate Challenge
- Scholastic Means Young - Not Weak: Mr. Mike Callaham vs. Kevin Zhou, Charlottesville Open, July 14, 2012 | Part 1 | Part 2
- Scholastic Means Young - Not Weak: Mr. Mike Callaham vs. Vignesh Rajasekaran, Charlottesville Open, July 14, 2012 | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
- Scholastic Means Young - Not Weak: Tanmay Khattar vs. Mr. Mike Callaham, Charlottesville Open, July 15, 2012 | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
- Earning Secret Weapons: An Instructional Column for All Skill Levels | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7
- How to Analyze a Chess Game: Eric Rosen vs. Albert Chow, North American Invitational, Sokie, 2011 | Part 1 | Part 2
- Akhil Bharani vs. Atesh Camurdan, Rivers Edge Scholastic, March 31, 2012 | Part 1 | Part 2
- Anthony Wang vs. Arvind Manohar, Virginia Scholastic Championships, March 18, 2012 | Part 1 | Part 2
- Kaustav Rajesh vs. Joshua Felton, Hampton Sports Festival Scholastic, February 18, 2012 | Part 1 | Part 2
- Sam Washburn vs. Joshua Felton, Old Donation Center Winter Scholastic, January 21, 2012 | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
- Sathya Vijayan V vs. Nikhil Chintalapati, Old Donation Center Winter Scholastic, January 21, 2012 | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
- Atesh Camurdan vs. Ankith Laichetty, Virginia Closed, September 5, 2011 | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
- Dennis Burke vs. Divij Rajesh, Eastern Open, December 27, 2011 | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
- Sam Swaim vs. Mike Callaham, Rhein Main Open Germany | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3