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Month: April 2009

IM Levon Altounian wins the 2009 Arizona State Championship.

Apr 26, 2009 | 0

Tucson Open is one of my favorite competitions in Arizona to participate in. The tournament is one of the three adult tournaments held in Tucson each year and therefore attracts many adults from all over, while younger players have many more opportunities to compete during the chess year.

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Castlehill Country Day School

Apr 23, 2009 | 0

Instructor: Levon Altounian (2002-present) Assisting instructors: Masters Leo Martinez (2002-2003) and Nirosh Silva (2004-2005) Castlehill Country day School has been one of the most successful Arizona schools for the past...

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St. Gregory College Preparatory

Apr 23, 2009 | 0

Instructor: Levon Altounian Assistant Instructor: Expert Jonathan Shacter ( 2006-2007 ) Because of the great proximity to Castlehill grounds (practically next door neighbors),  St.Gregory was able to capture the graduating...

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St. Joseph Catholic School

Apr 22, 2009 | 0

Instructor: Expert Amanda Mateer Former Instructor: Levon Altounian ( 2004-2007 ) Initially, St. Joseph’s had suffered from the same drawbacks of organizing and maintaining a chess club as many other schools. However, thanks to...

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Satori School

Apr 22, 2009 | 1

Instructor: Levon Altounian Satori Chess Club started in September 2008 and very quickly attracted dozens students, most of whom were new to the game. However, that didn’t stop them from quickly learning the moves and getting...

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