Tomorrow three of my favorite chess students will begin play at the 2010 National K-12 Chess Championship in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. As the President of the Torres Chess and Music Academy, I have had the distinct pleasure of coaching many of the top ranking scholastic chess players in the United States and can comfortablyContinueContinue reading “On the Eve of Greatness: Three California Chess Prodigies Competing in their First National Chess Championship”
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On the Eve of Greatness: Three California Chess Prodigies Competing in their First National Chess Championship
Tomorrow three of my favorite chess students will begin play at the 2010 National K-12 Chess Championship in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. As the President of the Torres Chess and Music Academy, I have had the distinct pleasure of coaching many of the top ranking scholastic chess players in the United States and can comfortablyContinueContinue reading “On the Eve of Greatness: Three California Chess Prodigies Competing in their First National Chess Championship”
Calchess State Grade Level Championship: Day 1 Report
Day One of the Calchess State Grade Level Chess Championship has concluded. Once again, students attending Torres Chess and Music Academy classes dominated this prestigious event. On Saturday December 4, 2010, Calchess named the championship teams for grades one, two, and three. All three titles were awarded to the Torres Chess and Music Academy program at Mission SanContinueContinue reading “Calchess State Grade Level Championship: Day 1 Report”
Calchess State Grade Level Championship: Mid-Day Update
Thus far a large contingent of my students remain undefeated. Notable among those are Ben Rood (first grade), Luke Zhao (second grade) and Anthony Zhou (third grade). All have three wins after three rounds. The 4-6 grades are just finishing round two. At this point, the Torres Chess and Music Academy juggernaut at Mission SanContinueContinue reading “Calchess State Grade Level Championship: Mid-Day Update”