This Monday will start the final week of the Fremont Chess Camp at Mission San Jose Elementary School. For only $185, your child can spend the week studying chess at the most successful school chess program in the United States. Our coaches for the final week include Francisco Anchondo, James Paquette, Joe Lonsdale and ChrisContinue reading "Biggest No-Brainer in Scholastic Chess"
Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2013: Week 1
Week 1 of the Fremont Summer Chess Camp at Mission San Jose Elementary School was a smashing success. Nearly 50 children from around the Bay Area received chess instruction from California's best chess coaches. Many kids from the recent National Championship Team at Mission San Jose Elementary School were present as well as several individualContinue reading "Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2013: Week 1"
Only 7 Days Until the Fremont Summer Chess Camp at MSJE
All Star Chess Coaches Gear Up for Fremont Chess Camp The TCAMA President releases the details of the 2013 Fremont Summer Chess Camp at Mission San Jose Elementary School. Joe Lonsdale with MSJE kids at the National Chess Championships. Joe Lonsdale’s goal in chess is to make MSJE the strongest scholastic chess program in theContinue reading "Only 7 Days Until the Fremont Summer Chess Camp at MSJE"
Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Preview 6
The Fremont Summer Chess Camp at Mission San Jose Elementary School is the best chess camp for your chess champ. Our chess coaches are all professional chess educators year round which definitely shows in the positive way they interact with their students. If you haven't checked out our other articles on the great chess teachers weContinue reading "Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Preview 6"
Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Preview 5
There are many reasons why the Fremont Summer Chess Camp at Mission San Jose Elementary School is the perfect choice for your child. One, however, has little to do with chess. Students who attend the Mission San Jose Elementary School Summer Chess Camp in Fremont will receive an exclusive deal from the Achiever Institute. The Achiever Institute, Fremont'sContinue reading "Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Preview 5"
The Mission San Jose Elementary School Chess Camp in Fremont is a Perfect Choice for Parents
The Mission San Jose Elementary School Chess Camp in Fremont is a Perfect Choice for Parents The President of the TCAMA details the most important considerations in choosing a summer chess camp for your child. Proud member of the MSJE Chess Team at the National Championships. Winning is contagious and the Fremont Summer Camp offersContinue reading "The Mission San Jose Elementary School Chess Camp in Fremont is a Perfect Choice for Parents"
Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Preview 4
When I think of talented chess coaches, Tans Hylkema is one of the first names that come to mind. However, because you rarely hear Tans bragging about his fantastic chess students, he remains one of the best kept secret in the Bay Area chess scene. The Mission San Jose Chess Camp in Fremont, California is lucky to have TansContinue reading "Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Preview 4"
Students Achievements
Congratulations to Luke Zhao on defeating his coach, Chris Torres, during our class at Achiever Institute in Fremont California. Luke has been playing extremely good chess lately and will definitely be a leader in Mission San Jose Elementary School's charge to win another National Chess Championship. For his win, Luke received a trophy as wellContinue reading "Students Achievements"
Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2013: Preview 3
Every year Francisco Anchondo returns to Mission San Jose Elementary School to put on another exciting show full of opening traps and tactical brilliances for our students at the Fremont Summer Chess Camp. Francisco Anchondo has been teaching chess for decades and regularly coaches many of the top players from around Northern California. A recent article on our chessContinue reading "Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2013: Preview 3"
Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2013: Preview 2
The Torres Chess and Music Academy is pleased to announce that Eric Schiller is joining the team of coaches for the 2013 Fremont Summer Chess Camp at Mission San Jose Elementary School. Eric is a great coach and respected chess author of more than 100 books! Below is a recent article describing Eric joining theContinue reading "Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2013: Preview 2"
Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2013: Preview 1
The Torres Chess and Music Academy coaches are hard at work developing lesson plans for the 2013 Fremont Summer Chess Camp at Mission San Jose Elementary School. Below is a paragraph about one of our coaches taken from a recent article on the upcoming Fremont Summer Chess Camp. If ever there was an official HallContinue reading "Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2013: Preview 1"
Top 10 Reasons Your Child Should Attend the Fremont Summer Chess Camp
Your child should attend the Fremont Summer Chess Camp at Mission San Jose Elementary School because: 10. He/she wants to train with the current National Elementary Chess Champions 9. Mission San Jose Elementary School has a beautiful campus and is conveniently located in Fremont, California. 8. The price is only $185.00/week and we offer multi-week discounts.Continue reading "Top 10 Reasons Your Child Should Attend the Fremont Summer Chess Camp"
Chess in Fremont on Saturdays
It is with great pleasure that I announce another ten week session of quality lessons and rated tournament play at Achiever Institute in Fremont, California. Our chess club will meet every Saturday from 1:00 until 3:00 starting Saturday May 11, 2013. The Fremont Achiever Chess Club is open to all children who aspire to improveContinue reading "Chess in Fremont on Saturdays"
MSJE Wins The National Elementary Chess Championship Again!
The kids from the Mission San Jose Elementary School chess team have won the national championship title for grades k-6 at the 2013 USCF Super Nationals. Headed by coach Joe Lonsdale, the MSJE chess team became the first school in California history to win the National k-6 chess championship in 2009. Four years later, stillContinue reading "MSJE Wins The National Elementary Chess Championship Again!"
On the Eve of Greatness: Part Three
It has now been several years since I first reported on the three California chess prodigies that I had the pleasure of coaching during the 2010 school year. My first article, "On The Eve of Greatness: Three California Chess Prodiogies Competing in their First National Chess Championship" shined the national spotlight onto Milind Maiti, Chenyi ZhaoContinue reading "On the Eve of Greatness: Part Three"
USCF SuperNationals 2013
The time has come for the most exhilarating scholastic chess tournament of the year to commence. Over 5000 children from all over the United States have descended upon Nashville, Tennessee to decide who the best chess players in the country are. All of them have dreams and most of their dreams will be crushed. But somewhereContinue reading "USCF SuperNationals 2013"
Calchess Scholastic Winter Chess Report
Below is an excerpt from the Calchess Scholastic Coordinator's Winter Chess Report: In January, Ray Orwig once again did a stellar job running the Calchess Girls’ State Championship in San Rafael. This was Ray’s seventh year running this event and, as always, it proved to be an ideal showcase for California’s girls to demonstrate theirContinue reading "Calchess Scholastic Winter Chess Report"
Chris Torres’ Chess Lessons for Children
I have a new blog with free chess lessons. Please take a look at Chess Lessons for Children by Chris Torres to play through the game Alekhine vs Supico.
Torres Chess and Music Academy All Star Team
Congratulations to Amir Dhami, Daniel Mendelevitch, Iddo Zohar, Adrian (Adi) Kisieu and Amar Dhami for being selected onto the 2013 Torres Chess and Music Academy's All Star Team. The Torres Chess and Music Academy has many talented young chess players and the process of picking five All Stars was very difficult. These players will receiveContinue reading "Torres Chess and Music Academy All Star Team"
California Chess Coach has the Blues
And it's not what you think. My students are doing fine. Instead, I have the blues because I like it that way. For several years I have tried to come to terms with why my favorite styles of guitar are the polar opposites of classical and blues. Could it be that they relate to chess more than other genresContinue reading "California Chess Coach has the Blues"