Arizona Chess for Schools

Monthly Chess Camp: September 25th, 2010

Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by admin.

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The Monthly Camps with IM Levon Altounian are starting back in September! Learn from the 2010 AZ State Champion the secrets of Attack. Camps are one of the most efficient ways to get chess information unavailable anywhere else. Monthly Camps are designed to deal with different subjects based on upcoming events, strength of groups and [...]

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Anaconda Summer Chess Camp 2010: Recap

Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by admin.

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And so the 8th Annual Anaconda Summer Chess Camp that took place August 13-15th , 2010, came to close. This Camp is a traditional event that is usually held on the week when most schools start (mid-August) and is designed to help students get their “groove” back in chess, so to speak. Arizona Chess For [...]

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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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Levon Altounian: 2010 ICC “Lightning” WORLD CHAMPION!

Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2010 Believe it or not, but chess is getting faster just like everything else in the world. No more 6 hour games of pondering about each move as you often see in Classic TV movies.No more cigars and blankets. Time control is getting a lot faster to account both for the enhanced chess [...]

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LEVON ALTOUNIAN WINS THE 2010 TUCSON OPEN

Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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Tucson Open, January 24-25, 2010: To me, the Tucson Open is one of the most enjoyable tournaments of the year. It is also one of the several Tucson tournaments that adult players’ participation is truly encouraged. For the last 2 years (before the 2010 AZ. State Championship tournament at Scottsdale) Tucson Open was also the [...]