TOURNAMENT: 2012 State Grades Championship-January 7th, 2012

TOURNAMENT: 2012 State Grades Championship-January 7th, 2012

Posted on 04. Jan, 2012 by .

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The Annual Arizona State Grades Championship will take place in Tucson on January 7th, 2012. The Blitz tournament will take place a day before- on the 6th.   We are very glad this event once again will be in Tucson (and not in one of the far away places like Flagstaff and  Pinetop). The important [...]

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Recap: Anaconda Camp: Dec 26-28th

Recap: Anaconda Camp: Dec 26-28th

Posted on 29. Dec, 2011 by .

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One more wonderful event where it feels like 3 days were not enough for all the teaching, learning and all the fun we had. The duo with Coach Ken Larsen all these years has been working very well, as we compliment each other’s styles of teaching. Once again we had a record breaking numbers, especially [...]

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Recap: Chinese Center USCF Tournament: Dec 17th

Recap: Chinese Center USCF Tournament: Dec 17th

Posted on 29. Dec, 2011 by .

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The 4th one of its kind event took place at the spacious Tucson Chinese Cultural Center on December 17th. What a wonderful tournament! In addition to a record breaking participation, we also had a great turn-out in the “Master” section. It is a section that is notoriously hard to organize, since many professionals are not [...]

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IM MAC MOLNER AND FM PEDRAM ATOUFI CONFIRMED FOR DECEMBER 17TH TOURNAMENT!

IM MAC MOLNER AND FM PEDRAM ATOUFI CONFIRMED FOR DECEMBER 17TH TOURNAMENT!

Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by .

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  We have wonderful news: For the Tucson Chinese Center Winter Open we have 2 great additions (players) for the “Master” section and 2 general additions to make the even even more exciting! International Master Mac Molner (who recently moved to Tucson)  and FM Pedram Atoufi ( funder of the Scottsdale Unity Chess Club) will [...]

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UPCOMING:  CHINESE CENTER WINTER OPEN: December 17th

UPCOMING: CHINESE CENTER WINTER OPEN: December 17th

Posted on 06. Dec, 2011 by .

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Welcome to the Tucson Chinese Community Center Winter Open USCF Tournament. It is open for adults and young players alike and where we strive for not only having everyone play equal level but also have a super strong Master Level also.This tournament is USCF rated and will be held at the wonderful Tucson Chinese Community [...]

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UPCOMING: Anaconda Winter Chess Camp: December 26-28th

UPCOMING: Anaconda Winter Chess Camp: December 26-28th

Posted on 05. Dec, 2011 by .

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The Camp will be held December 26th through 28th. It starts on Monday and it fits very well right after Christmas and before New Years and when most schools are out. It is hard to believe, but this “new” idea is in its 8th year of making! The word “Anaconda” refers to the slow and [...]

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RECAP: League Match #3

RECAP: League Match #3

Posted on 29. Nov, 2011 by .

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  League Match 3 was held on December 3 at the BASIS Oro Valley. It hosted about 160 players from many neighboring Tucson and Oro Valley schools. The formats for the tournament as well as the prizes were similar to League matches 1 and 2 and allowed players to compete in individual formats yet go [...]

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League Match #3: December 3, 2011

League Match #3: December 3, 2011

Posted on 29. Nov, 2011 by .

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  Tournament play is one of the best ways to combine fun, competitive nature of the game and learning all in one. League Matches provide a nice venue towards that goal as couple of hundred players in K-12 show up to compete for numerous Individual and team trophies and medals. The registration can be done [...]

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Thanksgiving Camp Recap:

Thanksgiving Camp Recap:

Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by .

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  The Annual Thanksgiving Camp took place November 26th and 27th. As usual, the Camp catered to strong and new, old and young and consisted of 3 sections, up to 1600 USCF. Day 1 saw “Middlegame” as the theme of discussion and day 2 subject was “Endgames”. Campers got to try their abilities and wits [...]

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2-Day Thanksgiving Camp; November 26-27

2-Day Thanksgiving Camp; November 26-27

Posted on 19. Nov, 2011 by .

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Principles, Structure, Planning and Pawns

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Our Newest Coach: IM Mac Molner

Our Newest Coach: IM Mac Molner

Posted on 19. Nov, 2011 by .

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I know IM Mac Molner a lot from tournament chess as well as in life. We just finished 2 International tournaments together- in Los Angeles (Metropolitan Invitational) and in Texas- the Susan Polgar SPICE CUP 2011. We also had a chance to prepare for some chess events together and I had the pleasure of having [...]

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Recap: League Match #2

Recap: League Match #2

Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by .

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The League Match #2 (November 5th, 2011) results are out! The tournament was held at a spacious Harelson Elementary school and hosted a couple of hundred players in K-3, K-6 and K-8 sections. The tournament was in the Individual format, although there were trophies for Team winners too. Here is the link to the rating [...]

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Recap:Halloween Spooktacular Camp, October 29th

Recap:Halloween Spooktacular Camp, October 29th

Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by .

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  What a fun chess Camp! The costumes, masks and visual imagery was simply outstanding and it was extremely hard to pick the winner in each group for the best Costume. At the end we had to vote and see which one got the most nods. The Chess part was wonderful also: students tested their [...]

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League Match 2: Harelson Elementary

League Match 2: Harelson Elementary

Posted on 29. Oct, 2011 by .

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This is the second of the 4 league matches scheduled for 2011. USCF-Rated, team format tournament. Speak with your school coaches for the registration procedure. Date: November 5, 2011 Location: 826 West Chapala Drive, Tucson, AZ View Larger Map Tournament Flyer not yet available.

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Levon Altounian’s Chess Apps for iPhone and iPad

Levon Altounian’s Chess Apps for iPhone and iPad

Posted on 28. Oct, 2011 by .

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IM Levon Altounian has authored 3 chess apps available though Chess U for your iPhone or iPad. Check out Early Carlsen, World Cup 201, and World Cup 202. Chess U is an amazing new resource for beginners and advanced players alike. Developed by a team of international players, Chess U allows you to play through [...]

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Spooktacular Halloween Chess Camp

Spooktacular Halloween Chess Camp

Posted on 01. Oct, 2011 by .

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Saturday, October 29, 2011
CHECKMATE
PRINCIPLES / BEST SYSTEMS / SACRIFICES / KING SAFETY

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League Match 1 at St. Cyril School

League Match 1 at St. Cyril School

Posted on 23. Sep, 2011 by .

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This is the first of the 4 matches of the league matches scheduled for 2011. USCF-Rated, team format tournament.Speak with your school coaches for the registration procedure. Date: October 15, 2011 Location: St. Cyril School 4725 E Pima St Tucson, AZ 85712. View Larger Map Click here to download event flyer

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