Join us for one of the most exciting chess camps of the year! This is a Camp that takes place every year and is aimed to give a guidance for students in upcoming chess season. Join IM Levon Altounian and FM Ken Larsen in the last summer chess camp before the school starts back! Most [...]
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Anyone Under 1500 USCF and over the age of 5 can join! We are starting back the club on the August 21st and so far the advertised dates will be every Thursday (2 groups) starting at 5 PM and Sundays starting at 1PM. If the is a large demand, another day (Tuesday or Wednesday) will [...]
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9TH ANNUAL WESTERN ALLIANCE SUMMER CHESS CAMP TUCSON, JUNE 24-28TH, 2014. We have done it! This Summer Camp was packed with non stop action and a record breaking crowd of more than 100 participants,coaches, helpers and players. Thank you all for being part of this event! Here are several highlights from the event: 85 students [...]
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This will be the last one in the Grand Prix series for this 2013-2014 school year. We do hope to see you there as usual and please remember that it is also traditionally part of the Western Alliance Summer Chess Camp so those who join us for the June 24-27th Camp, play the tournament for [...]
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We are pleased to announce that the biggest Summer Camp in Tucson is now open for everyone who would like to be part of a chess tradition and learn and practice so much chess in just a week! General Groups Invitational basis only. Earliest applicants will be considered first, and spots will be reserved in [...]
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Join us on February 22nd for the upcoming Monthly Chess camp! Camps are a great way to learn what normal chess clubs and even private lessons cannot cover. The topic this time will be about the balance between ATTACK! and the opposite side of the coin: DEFENSE! Students will have a chance to learn from [...]
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Do not miss it! BIO5 SPRING OPEN is scheduled for MARCH 22nd at the comfortable rooms of the Bio5 Research Facility. Here are some highlights about it: A. It is one of the most comfortable places ever to play chess in Tucson!Extremely spacious, safe and clean environment. B. It showcases relatively large prize money fund [...]
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3RD PLACE AT THE 2014 AZ STATE GRADES! Congratulations to Satori School for such a wonderful accomplishment. The club has made great strides going from just an after school club to a full contender for top honors in Arizona! It is a please for us working with Satori school, its administration and the ACFS Coach [...]
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Enjoy the Article and thanks again to all teammates, Organizers and of course USCL. Playing for the Arizona Scorpions is always a pleasure. This year Levon had a great Season once again: 3 Wins/3 Draws- all with titled players with a 2690 USCF Performance Rating. But the highlight for him was the fact that 2 [...]
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BIO5 WINTER OPEN: DECEMBER 7TH The month started on a high note with the BIO5 Chess Club at UofA organizing their 2nd Annual Winter Open. It consisted of 4 Sections and in the Open Section show the likes of the Arizona current State Champion IM Levon Altounian, prominent Tucson Chess Coach FM Ken Larsen and [...]
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10th ANNUAL ANACONDA WINTER CAMP WINNING CHESS STRATEGIES SESSION 1: DEC 23-24TH SESSION 2: DEC 26-27TH The Anaconda Winter Camp is here again! Help us celebrate the 10th Anniversary of this amazing idea by joining us for either 1 or both sessions. The instructors again will be IM Levon Altounian and Fm Ken Larsen. Camps [...]
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Welcome to the Grand Prix #2! It will be the 2nd one from the 2013-14 Season as you might have correctly guessed! It will be very similar to the Grand Prix #1 in terms of how it is run, the place it is hosted, overall sections, trophies, medals and so on. Click on the flyer [...]
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Grand Prix #1 November 9th,2013 IST School What a wonderful event! Over 70 participants of all age groups and levels. There were 3 sections (Open, Reserve and Booster) with many subsections. Prizes were awarded all accross the criteria, starting from the largest game upsets by rating for each round to the “youngest participant” and “best [...]
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USCF RATED TOURNAMENT BIO5 WINTER OPEN DECEMBER 7TH at U OF A. The BIO5 at the University of Arizona will host its Annual Winter Open on December 7th. This will be the 2nd USCF rated Winter events the Bio5 will hold and we do hope to make this a year long cycle. Players of all [...]
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A SPECIAL HALLOWEEN CHESS CAMP NOVEMBER 2, 2013. Camps are an easy and wonderful way to get chess experience and gain special knowledge. Especially if it is filled with spooky stuff and scary prizes. The checkmates and tactical abilities stay the same on the chess board though because they help win trophies. And trophies are [...]
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GRAND PRIX #1 NOVEMBER 9TH, 2013 NOW WITH CASH PRIZES IN THE TOP SECTION! And so it starts again! The new and exciting chess season and with it- the Grand Prix tournaments. LOCATION- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF TUCSON (IST) (between Campbell and Grant) The event is open for any age that knows the chess moves but [...]
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And so it starts! This Camp will be the first Camp in the 2013 new school year chess season and help prepare for all the upcoming chess competitions. And there are many League Matches, Grand Prix, Bio5 and other rated and unrated tournaments just few weeks away. The Camp will again be divided into 3 [...]
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PRIVATE / GROUP LESSONS ACFS COACHES AND IM LEVON ALTOUNIAN This is the best time to get the Instructor you always wanted and deserved! Choose between dozen of professional Instructors or work with the AZ State Champion IM Levon Altounian! Proud Coach for over 100 State and National Championship Winners! Space is very [...]
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FORT LOWELL CHESS CLUB THURSDAY CLASSES: INTERMEDIATE: 5:00-6:00 PM (500-900 USCF) ADVANCED: 6:00-7:00 PM (1000+ USCF) START DATE: SEPTEMBER 5TH ONLY 1 WEEK LEFT! Schedule: 8 Week sessions (continuous til May 2014) 10 students max per class. This class is designed to prepare students for the chess season and enrich their practical knowledge through lectures, [...]
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As you know, ACFS is proud to organize or otherwise be involved in After-School Tucson Chess Club programs. Below are several Club informative fliers that readers asked for frequently about: CASTLEHILL COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL: CASTLEHILL 2013-14 ADD SATORI SCHOOL: SATORI SIGN UP ADD and SATORI 2013_session1 GREEN FIELDS COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL: GREENFIELDS 2014-1 OUR MOTHER OF SORROWS (OMOS): sorrows session 1 [...]
