Archive for 'Instructors'
FM Warren Harper: US Junior Ch-ship recap
Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by admin.
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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UA Junior Competing for Chess Title, $3,000
Posted on 03. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Our very own Warren Harper is out to rock the chess world. To learn more about Warren, check out his bio
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Ben McGahee
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Ben was an active participant of chess tournaments while attending the Foothills High School couple of years ago. After taking a break from chess, he is now back and with vengeance: He plays now in as many chess tournaments as possible and has a very obtainable goal to be a chess coach while improving his [...]
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Viktor Yee
Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Viktor Yee (1900 USCF) Viktor was always an aggressive and dangerous chess player and that made him a very valuable player for the Foothills High School in their quest for National Championship titles. He also coaches a basketball team and that fearless desire to win on a basketball court also influences his decisions both as [...]
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Grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez (USCF 2600)
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by admin.
It is a pleasure adding one of the best chess players in the USA to our Honorary Instructor list— Alejandro Ramirez. I have known Alejandro for several years now, and he is not only a very strong and solid chess player, but also a very interesting person to be around. Even though he is residing [...]
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Dan Katzel (USCF 1800)
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Dan is one of the most experienced chess players in Arizona. His vast experience on the chess battlefield makes him a great candidate for any kind of chess coaching. Dan always works on his chess trying to break new chess heights. Dan also knows a lot about chess history and is a fun guy to [...]
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Ryan Manacheril (1800 USCF)
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Ryan is a young chess player/coach that has not only lot of chess titles behind his belt, but a fair amount of chess coaching as well. Ryan was a member of the Gilbert High School Champion Chess Team and has won several trophies as a Blitz player. He also has a lot of experience coaching [...]
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Danny Shucker (USCF 2000)
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Danny has shown a great understanding of chess in his recent competitions as well as a very mature level of chess coaching. He was a chess instructor in Gilbert, AZ a couple of years ago— an experience that greatly influenced his way of coaching as he moved to Tucson. Arizona Chess For Schools has closely [...]
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Ben Marmont (USCF 2150)
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Ben is an Expert chess player attending the University of Arizona. He plays extremely balanced chess, which is very valuable when playing important chess tournaments as well as being a chess coach. Those looking for a coach that will cover all the aspects of chess will find a perfect match in Ben. Ben has also [...]
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Fide Master Warren Harper (USCF 2350)
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Warren is very competitive on the chess board and probably at every other sport and board game he plays. Becoming a Texas State Champion is not an easy feat! He is currently a student at the University of Arizona and just placed first at the super strong Green Fields Open 09. Warren is also a [...]
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Matt Noble (USCF 1800)
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Matt is one of the most interesting chess characters in Tucson. He has several majors and currently is employed by the University of Arizona at its IT department. Matt loves active chess where action is abundant and intellectual wits constantly clash. He enjoys playing chess at coffee shops and on ICC and is always current [...]
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Viktor Yee (USCF 1900)
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Viktor has always been an aggressive and dangerous chess player, which made him a very valuable player for the Foothills High School Chess Team in their quest for National Championship titles. He also coaches a basketball team, and his fearless desire to win on a basketball court also influences his decisions both as a chess [...]
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Ashu Thakur (USCF 2000)
Posted on 07. Nov, 2009 by admin.
Even though Ashu learned chess relatively late, his passion for the game and an overall discipline quickly catapulted him to become one of Arizona’s very best youth players. He has been Arizona State Champion for many years and placed in the top at many National competitions. He enjoys playing logical chess where every move is [...]
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International Master Danny Rensch (USCF 2470)
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Danny is a very dangerous player on the highest level, as his recent games with many accomplished Grandmasters in the National Open ’08 have shown. He is the Winner of the 2004 High School National Championship (individual), as well as many smaller tournaments throughout the US. Danny successfully runs “American Chess Events” in Phoenix.
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Amanda Mateer (USCF Rating 2050); Expert
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Amanda is an exceptional chess player, ranked among the 30 US female chess players and among the top 12 under the age of 21. She is a 2-time Arizona Representative of the prestigious Susan Polgar Girls Championship, and has played hundreds of USCF rated tournaments. Amanda is very serious yet personable chess player who likes [...]
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International Master Mark Ginsburg ( USCF 2400)
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.
An International Master for many years, Mark has many international tournaments under his belt and is exteremly difficult to beat. The winner of several competitions in Europe as well as the USA (such as the Universe Open 2008, Brugges and Eeklo, Belgium, 1985 and 1990), Mark specializes in Opening Systems and positional play. Mark has [...]
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Vaishnav Aradhyula (USCF Rating 2170); Master
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Vaishnav has some impressive credentials: He was the 4th best chess player in the nation under 16; Captain of the 10th Grade, State, and National High School Champion Chess Team; National High School Blitz Champion; and the 2006 High School Chess Champion, to name a few. He has 4 years of excellent coaching experience, and [...]
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Jonathan Shacter (USCF 2000); Expert
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Jon is the 2002 National Open Champion (under USCF 2000) as well as the coach of the 1999 Arizona State Juior High Champion Team. He coached at numerous Tucson Schools before moving and later graduating from the University of Florida with a BA in Business Administration. Jon is also a professional tournament director, and served [...]
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National Master Leo Martinez (USCF 2200)
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Leo is a former Scholastic, High School, and National Champion (2000-2005) and offers many years of teaching experience. He manages the Arizona Scorpions Chess Team at the US Chess Leauge, coaches privately across Tucson, and is currently studying at the University of Arizona. Leo’s emphasis is on positional improvement. This includes improving the placement of one’s [...]
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Janelle Wallace (USCF Rating 1700)
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Janelle is a High School National Chess Champion (with Foothills High) who has a very solid style of play. She pays special attention to the slow, positional improvement of her games, and emphasizes logic and structural thinking in her games as well as her lessons. She enjoys working with young children and is able to [...]
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Levon Altounian: 2010 ICC "Lightning" WORLD CHAMPION!
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Ben McGahee
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Danny Shucker (USCF 2000)
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Ben Marmont (USCF 2150)
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Fide Master Warren Harper (USCF 2350)
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Becky Coubrough: Coach Dan, I signed my daughter Kyla up for the T...
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Gertie Lopez: Congratulations Levon, Would you mind emailing me ...
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Eddie Mateer: It is unusual for anyone with the name Mateer to b...
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admin: Thanks Eddie...
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Eddie Moskala: Awesome! Congrats Lev!...
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