Archive for 'Press Releases'

CHESS CLUB FLYERS FOR SCHOOLS

Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by admin.

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Here is a list of ACFS sponsored schools and their respective fliers for the chess clubs that have yet to start this year.There are few schools pending the final version and they will also be posted as soon as possible. SATORI SCHOOL: SATORI 2010 CASTLEHILL SCHOOL:CASTLEHILL 2010 REGISTER TULLY SCHOOL:TULLY 2010 ST.JOSEPH PARISH:ST.JOSEPH 2010 TANQUE [...]

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FM Warren Harper: US Junior Ch-ship recap

FM Warren Harper: US Junior Ch-ship recap

Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by admin.

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I got a surprise e-mail about three weeks before the tournament from Tony Rich, the chief organizer of the Junior Closed and Women’s Championship, inviting me to play in the tournament. When I first read the invitation, I really wanted to play because I hadn’t really played in a strong tournament for a very long [...]

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Gordon and George Ruan: A portrait in black and white

Gordon and George Ruan: A portrait in black and white

Posted on 21. Jan, 2009 by admin.

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AT FIRST GLANCE, brothers Gordon and George Ruan may seem like polar opposites. Gordon is a senior; George is a subfreshman. The former is calm and collected; the latter is excitable and energetic. However, they both share a fascination that transcends their differences and allows them both to see a world that is invisible to the casual observer.

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Castlehill chess club plays to win; Arizona Daily Star

Castlehill chess club plays to win; Arizona Daily Star

Posted on 24. Feb, 2008 by admin.

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Last month, Castlehill won the 14th annual Arizona State Grade Championship for fifth-graders, sponsored by the Southern Arizona Chess Association. The championship is one of 12 state titles the school has won since 2002, as well as a national championship in 2004, said Levon Altounian, Castlehill chess coach.

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February 2002 Quick Chess. Pasadena, CA

February 2002 Quick Chess. Pasadena, CA

Posted on 05. Feb, 2002 by admin.

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Tournament Results

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Altounian Southern California Champion

Altounian Southern California Champion

Posted on 21. Apr, 2001 by admin.

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Senior Master Levon Altounian won the 2001 Southern California Championship, held July 14-22 in Los Angeles by the Southern California Chess Federation. Los Angeles Times chess columnist IM Jack Peters reports the last round was particularly dramatic and completely altered the standings.

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