Tag Archives: Arizona
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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2nd Annual Green Fields Tournament; October 10, 2009
Posted on 20. Sep, 2009 by admin.
LOCATION: Green Fields Country Day School 6000 N. Camino D La Tierra, Tucson,AZ 85741 DESCRIPTION: 4 rounds: 3 Sections. Open, Booster ( U1200 ) and Reserve ( U 1600 ), Open to all current USCF members. TIME CONTROL: Game in 45. Byes: ½ point byes are available if requested prior to round 2 or before [...]
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4th Annual Western Alliance Chess Camp; June 23-27, 2009
Posted on 20. Jun, 2009 by admin.
4th Annual Western Alliance Chess Camp held in Tucson, Arizona.
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Arizona State Championship. April 24-26, 2009
Posted on 10. May, 2009 by admin.
Arizona State Championship held at Gilbert High School April 24-25, 2009
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University High School
Posted on 10. Feb, 2009 by admin.
Instructor: Levon Altounian University High School has great potential of becoming a chess powerhouse. The school is highly regarded for its academics, and naturally the chess club directly benefits from this. I have coached there for 3 years now and each year the school surprised me with new chess talent. It is pure pleasure being [...]
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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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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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John Wright (USCF Rating 1750)
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.
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)
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.
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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Sean Higgins (USCF Rating 2150); Master
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Chess Master and National High School Champion (with Foothills High School). Student of Economics in Tulane University, New Orleans. Sean’s biggest practical skills include tactical play, dynamic pawn structures, and a deep knowledge of openings. He is a very strong and solid player who tries to incorporate those qualities into his teaching methods. Sean likes [...]
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Pavel Savine (USCF Rating 2000); Expert
Posted on 25. Jan, 2009 by admin.
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
Posted on 25. Jan, 2009 by admin.
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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Steve Ostapuk (USCF 1600)
Posted on 17. Jan, 2009 by admin.
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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3rd Annual Western Alliance Summer Chess Camp. June 23-27, 2008
Posted on 11. Jan, 2009 by admin.
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Booth-Fickett Magnet School
Posted on 06. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Instructor: Matt Noble Booth-Fickett was one of our latest Chess Club additions in 2008. As a Magnet School, the administration, parents and students were very interested in starting a serious chess club. After overcoming the usual obstacles involved in starting a new chess club thanks to some of the parents, we were able to enlist [...]
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FIDE Master Ken Larsen (Current USCF Rating 2320)
Posted on 02. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Ken is a 5-time Arizona State Champion, and has 23 years of tournament experience. He is the Coach of the former National Champion, Orange Grove school team, and the Trainer of the 1996 World Junior Champion and Grandmaster Tal Shaked. Ken coaches at many schools across Tucson. He has a Degree in English Literature from [...]
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Christopher De Sa (USCF Rating 2200); Master
Posted on 01. Jan, 2009 by admin.
Before leaving for Stanford, Chris De Sa became the 200 7 Arizona State High School Champion (Individual), and shared the National Championship with his Team at Foothills High School. Chris is a very strong and creative chess player, dangerous on any level, as his game results with International Masters have proven. A current student in [...]
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Green Fields Fall Scholastic. September 20, 2008
Posted on 20. Sep, 2008 by admin.
The 1st Annual Green Fields Fall Open was a great success, attracting 96 scholastic players.
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2nd Annual Western Alliance Summer Tournament. June 29th, 2007
Posted on 29. Jun, 2007 by admin.
The tournament was part of the 2nd Western Alliance Tucson Summer Chess Camp and was open to all non-camp players. We had 17 players in the OPEN section and 32 in the RESERVE. It was held at the Green Fields Country Day School premises.
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Arizona Game/10 Championship. March 23, 2003
Posted on 23. Mar, 2003 by admin.
This tournament was memorable to me because it was the very first official tournament I played in Tucson. Looking back at the final results, I see lots of young players who placed in the top have later gotten to the master level and beyond. Tournament Results
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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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