FremontChess.com held it’s annual Scholastic Chess Championship on March 16th and 17th at the Learning Bee Learning Center in Fremont, California. Nearly fifty children participated in the event to share their passion for chess while competing for the title of Fremont Chess Champion. The tournament which was a combined effort between US Chess MatesContinueContinue reading “Fremont Scholastic Chess Championship a Success”
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Free Private Chess Lessons!
Your child can study 1-on-1 with Chris Torres to bust through their current rating level and enjoy chess more. Chris Torres is a 20+ year chess professional and one of California’s most popular chess coaches. Take advantage of summer discount rates of 35/hr. (Instead of $50) for online private students on the educational platform Wyzant.ContinueContinue reading “Free Private Chess Lessons!”
My Favorite #Chess Games: The Second Battle of Hastings
The second Battle of Hastings occurred August 17, 1895, in the tenth round of the Hastings tournament nearly 829 years after William the Duke of Normandy decisively defeated the Anglo-Saxons seven miles northwest of Hastings. In the Second Battle of Hastings, Wilhelm Steinitz conducted a beautifully planned attack which concludes with one of the greatestContinueContinue reading “My Favorite #Chess Games: The Second Battle of Hastings”
Chris Torres’ Chess Résumé
Chris Torres teaching chess (summer 2017) Chris Torres (209) 323-0197 chesslessons@aol.comChris Torres is a nationally renowned scholastic chess coach working in the San Francisco Bay Area. His classes have attracted players of strengths ranging from rank beginners to world champions. A chess professional since 1998, Chris is widely recognized as one of the main drivingContinueContinue reading “Chris Torres’ Chess Résumé”
California Summer Chess Fun
To this chess coach, Summer Fun in California means exciting chess camps every week of the summer. With chess classes planned every day from Memorial Day to Labor Day, I organize events for young chess players of all skill levels, including classes with great chess teachers, rated tournaments, chess simuls against grandmasters, chess book talksContinueContinue reading “California Summer Chess Fun”
#Chess Game Worth Sharing
Here is the game which the position from last night’s puzzle originated from. All in all, a fine miniature against the Philidor Defense, Hanham Variation (C41 – Philidor, Hanham variation: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7.) [Event “Blitz”] [Site “SocialChess”] [Date “2017.06.29”] [White “Chris Torres”] [Black “Miranda36_2001 (1567)”] [Result “1-0”] 1.e4 e5ContinueContinue reading “#Chess Game Worth Sharing “
Has it been 20 years already?
San Jose Summer Chess Camp to Celebrate 20 Years of Success
SAN JOSE, CA – 28 May, 2017 – Northern California chess instructor Chris Torres is celebrating his 20th anniversary teaching chess this summer. Two decades of experience have transformed Chris’s summer camps from a small beginner class held in a garage into the must attend event of the summer for many of California’s most successfulContinueContinue reading “San Jose Summer Chess Camp to Celebrate 20 Years of Success”
Puzzle Worthy Position 30
“Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest response.” – Amos Bronson Alcott After much deliberation, I chose Bxd5! After which, my opponent’s rook gobbled up my queen.
Correspondence Chess Opportunities
A lot has changed since the last time I did a post on correspondence chess. Now my level of play generates a constant stream of invitations to very prestigious events. I have accepted most of these invitations in order to further challenge myself and continue to grow in chess. Below is a list of myContinueContinue reading “Correspondence Chess Opportunities”
Puzzle Worthy Position 23
Shakespeare once wrote that, “All that glisters is not gold.” Here, white has just played a tempting fork that looks quite profitable at first glance. Does white’s fork really win material?
Puzzle Worthy Position 21
Tonight we see a classic example of the King’s Gambit gone wrong via a common blunder by white in the Falkbeer Counter-Gambit. [Event “SocialChess”] [Site “Internet”] [Date “2016.05.10”] [White “@o@ (1507)”] [Black “Chris Torres”] [Result “0-1”] 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.fxe5 Qh4+ 4.Ke2 Qxe4+ 5.Kf2 Bc5+ 6.Kg3 Qxe5+ 7.Kf3 Qf5+ 8.Ke2 Qe4# 0-1 *
Puzzle Worthy Position 15
If it wasn’t for the black king’s d7 escape square, white could obviously mate in just one move. Even with that small annoyance, white can mate in 5.
Puzzle Worthy Position 11
Puzzle Worthy Position 4
What is black’s best move?
Free #Chess Win?! It Must Be Christmas!
Just found out that my Latvian correspondence chess opponent accidentally stepped over his allotted time in a drawn position. Free win on Christmas!? I’ll take it!
Commendations
24 December 2015 Hi, Chris ! Congratulations on attaining the rating of Master in USCF Correspondence Chess. This is an excellent accomplishment and the attached certificate honors your success. . ContinueContinue reading “Commendations “
The Czech is in the Mail: CZE vs USA Correspondence Chess
CZE-USA 2013, Czech Republic – USA Friendly Match TD De Blois Figueredo, Adrián (IA) Czech Republic White Black White Black USA Board 1 GM Židů, Jan ½ ½ ½ ½ GM Ham, Stephen E…. Read the full article via http://ift.tt/1RfiHc0
A Question for Chess Composers?
My question to fellow chess composers is, “What is the preferred method of determining whether a chess composition is unique or if the composer has unintentionally duplicated someone else’s creation?” As an example, I am including a position I recently composed to test my students at the Fremont Summer Chess Camp. As far as IContinueContinue reading “A Question for Chess Composers?”
California’s Top Correspondence Chess Players
California has a long and rich history of correspondence chess extending all the way back to the days of the Gold Rush. Below is the list of the top 10 correspondence chess players in the State of California according to the current United States Chess Federation rating list. Panning through the databases for each ofContinueContinue reading “California’s Top Correspondence Chess Players”