Archive for 'General Instructors'

Ben McGahee

Ben McGahee

Posted on 28. Jan, 2010 by admin.

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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.

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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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Dan Katzel (USCF 1800)

Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by admin.

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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.

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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)

Danny Shucker (USCF 2000)

Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by admin.

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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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Matt Noble (USCF 1800)

Matt Noble (USCF 1800)

Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by admin.

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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.

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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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Amanda Mateer (USCF Rating 2050); Expert

Amanda Mateer (USCF Rating 2050); Expert

Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.

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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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Jonathan Shacter (USCF 2000); Expert

Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.

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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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Janelle Wallace (USCF Rating 1700)

Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.

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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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John Wright (USCF Rating 1750)

Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.

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John’s style was forged by many years of tournament play and teaching in schools. John likes to look for exciting opportunities in his chess games and to take advantage of the chances that his opponents present. He likes to teach tactics and how to take advantage of the opponent’s mistakes. He is also a very [...]

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Eddie Moskala (USCF Rating 1800)

Eddie Moskala (USCF Rating 1800)

Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.

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Eddie is a former National High School Champion ( Foothills High School) and is currently enrolled at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Eddie’s style is mainly positional and is heavily geared toward more logical and positional Middlegame play, resulting in an academic and interactive method of teaching.

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Pavel Savine (USCF Rating 2000); Expert

Posted on 25. Jan, 2009 by admin.

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Chess Expert, Nationa High School Champion (with Foothills High School). Winner of the 2007 National Open (Under 2000).  Student at the University of Arizona. 4 years of teaching experience. Some of Pavel’s students consistently placed at the top at several State Championships. Pavel has a very agressive style of play and is very knowledgeable in [...]

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Andy Lebovitz (USCF Rating 2000); Expert

Andy Lebovitz (USCF Rating 2000); Expert

Posted on 25. Jan, 2009 by admin.

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Andy is the winner of the Under 1800 Section in the North American Open (2001), and shared First Place at the Tucson Open (2005). He coaches at various schools, including Basis, Tucson Elementary and High School (2004-2005). Andy holds a Master’s Degree in Mathematics and Science from the University of Arizona. He likes to play [...]

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Aaron Moreno

Aaron Moreno

Posted on 17. Jan, 2009 by admin.

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Aaron Moreno started to play chess when he was seven years old at Whitmore Elementary School. He began to compete in chess tournaments at this time and fell in love with the strategy and dynamic interactions of the game. Since that time he has refined his skills and has been teaching in libraries, community centers [...]

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Steve Ostapuk (USCF 1600)

Steve Ostapuk (USCF 1600)

Posted on 17. Jan, 2009 by admin.

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Since 2000, Steve has mentored chess to over 3,100 students in Phoenix and Tucson. Some of Coach Steve’s students accomplishments have included winning a 2001 Kindergarten Arizona State Championship and over a hundred individual and team trophies at the local, regional, state and national levels. Twenty of Steve’s students have been rated in the top [...]

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