Francisco Anchondo Born in El Paso, Texas, on September 30, 1960, Francisco Anchondo first arrived in the Bay Area in November 1983 when the USS Carl Vinson, the aircraft carrier he served on, docked in Alameda. He filled his shore leaves with chess and it was this unfaltering passion for chess which led him toContinueContinue reading “Fremont Chess Musings:”
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Fremont Chess Musings:
The Father of Fremont Chess After graduating high school in 1996, I attended Ohlone College in Fremont, California. Still passionate about chess, I would check out chessboards from the school library and sought out to learn more about the local chess community. It was during this important period of my life that I met HansContinueContinue reading “Fremont Chess Musings:”
Weibel Chess Coaches Face Off in Las Vegas
Francisco Anchondo is a noteworthy chess player and an important figure in Northern California chess history. As a tournament player, he had many successful results including winning the Club Championship at the esteemed Hayward Chess Club in 1994 and 1996. Additionally, he is was part of a very elite club of Fremont chess coaches whoContinueContinue reading “Weibel Chess Coaches Face Off in Las Vegas”