Tag Archives: arizona chess
Anaconda Summer Chess Camp 2010: Recap
Posted on 16. Aug, 2010 by admin.
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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5th Annual Western Alliance Chess Camp: Recap
Posted on 04. Jul, 2010 by admin.
June 22-26th, 2010 The Western Alliance Summer Chess Camp traditionally takes place on the last week of June. For the past 4 years, we have had the pleasure of holding it at the spacious grounds of the Green Fields Country Day school. This Camp by nature is very demanding of all its organizers, due to [...]
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5th Annual Western Alliance Tucson Summer Chess Camp Side Activities
Posted on 17. May, 2010 by admin.
Starting at 5:00 pm. Open to every one and every age group. Simul, Blitz, Bughouse, and Wild Games.
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5th Annual Western Alliance Summer Tournament
Posted on 17. May, 2010 by admin.
June 26th, 2010 USCF RATED TOURNAMENT LOCATION: Green Fields Country Day School. 6000 N. Camino de la Tierra, TUCSON, AZ, 85741 DESCRIPTION: 4 rounds: 2 Sections. Open and Reserve (U 900), Open to all current USCF members. Time control: Game in 45. Byes: 1⁄2 point byes are available if requested prior to round 2 or [...]
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Tucson Chinese Cultural Center USCF Rated Tournament. May 15, 2010
Posted on 13. May, 2010 by admin.
4 rounds: 2 Sections. Open, Reserve (U 1500) and Booster (U900). Special “MASTER” section in the “Open”. Open to all current USCF members. 50% DISCOUNT FOR ALLTUCSON CHINESE CULTURAL CENTER members. Free chess lecture by a master for all participants, relatives and spectators at 12:30 PM. Click here to Download Flyer
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Rookies by Peter Nichols and Roberta Franzheim
Posted on 07. May, 2010 by admin.
Our six-year-old son Gus plays chess. He’s a genius. On Saturday April 24th we took him to the Arizona State Chess Championships at the Holiday Inn Palo Verde in Tucson where we came up against a thousand other geniuses. He lost his first game. Between that game and the second, he found his nemesis – [...]
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State Grade Champion Brian Hu annotates one of his games
Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by admin.
Here is a game from the 2010 State Grade Championship that Bryan annotated exclusively for our website. My round 4 opponent was Luc Lalonde, a strong 1700 player. I must admit, i wasn’t expecting too much difficulty, even with black, but Luc put up a good fight. White: Luc Lalonde Black: Bryan Hu 1.Nf3 Nf6 [...]
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GM Master Class Lectures in Tucson
Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by admin.
For the next few months, ACFS (Arizona Chess for Schools) is teaming up with an ever-energetic IM Danny Rensch (congratulations on the official title!) and ACE (American Chess Events) to provide Tucsonans with a chance to participate in Master Classes with several leading Grandmasters. In January, players will have a chance to learn from GM [...]
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GM Kosteniuk Simul in Tucson
Posted on 21. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Thanks to the 9 Queen’s organization, on December 20th we had a surprise visit from one of the leading US chess players- GM Aleksandra Kosteniuk- the current Women’s World Champion. She is one of the very strong Women GMs who are very successful playing against the World elite players. She is also one of the [...]
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Winter Holiday Chess Camp in Scottsdale
Posted on 05. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009. Presented By Unity Chess Club in Scottsdale, AZ
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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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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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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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1st Annual Western Alliance Scottsdale Summer Chess Camp. August 4-8, 2009
Posted on 05. Jul, 2009 by admin.
We are proud to partner with Unity Chess to continue our wonderful tradition of Western Alliance Summer Camps in Scottsdale.
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4th Annual Western Alliance Tournament & Evening Activities Results.
Posted on 04. Jul, 2009 by admin.
This tournament was part of the 4th Western Alliance Tucson Summer Chess Camp and was open to all non-camp players. We had 22 players in the OPEN section and 23 in the RESERVE. It was held on the same spot as the Camp that took place right before it (June 23-27, 2009), at the Green [...]
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4th Annual Western Alliance Tucson; Recap
Posted on 03. Jul, 2009 by admin.
Our heartfelt thanks to all the coaches, participants, helpers, volunteers, and Green Fields Country Day School for this wonderful event! Check out our photos from the event on Flickr Tournament Results coming soon!
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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!...
Photos on flickr
