Below are photographs of my favorite moments from week four of the Fremont Summer Chess Camp. I wish to thank all of our students, coaches, Steve and Kate’s Camps, the Wild Cat Education and Conservation Fund and Grandmaster Susan Polgar. It takes a lot of great people to make the Fremont Summer Chess Camp asContinueContinue reading “Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Week 4”
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Chess Master Eric Schiller Inspires Children at Fremont Summer Chess Camp
The Torres Chess and Music Academy describes their latest event in the esteemed guest series for the Fremont Summer Chess Camp. For Immediate Release: Fremont, California 7/19/14 This past Thursday, chess master Eric Schiller came to guest lecture the students at the Fremont Summer Chess Camp. Having written two hundred top selling chessContinueContinue reading “Chess Master Eric Schiller Inspires Children at Fremont Summer Chess Camp”
Emory Tate Delivers a Legendary Performance at the Fremont Summer Chess Camp
International Master Emory Tate stunned the Bay Area’s best young chess players by achieving a perfect score in a massive simultaneous chess exhibition at the Torres Chess and Music Academy’s Fremont Summer Chess Camp. Fremont, California (PRWEB) July 13, 2014 For all those unaware of what a great chess player International Master Emory TateContinueContinue reading “Emory Tate Delivers a Legendary Performance at the Fremont Summer Chess Camp”
Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Week 1
The first week of the Torres Chess and Music Academy’s Fremont Summer Camp was a smashing success. One parent even asked me why our camp was so much better than the other chess classes in the Bay Area. I answered, “The real secret is in enthusiasm. It is the magic we use to transform challengesContinueContinue reading “Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Week 1”
A Modern Classic in the Grand Prix Attack
In 2003, blog-meister Daaim Shabazz PhD. Famously asked, “Is the Grand Prix Attack Busted?” In his article, he described the Grand Prix Attack as “rarely seen at top level play where only GM Sergey Tiviakov remains its top employer.” Then Mr. Shabazz points us to the game of GM Sergey Tiviakov vs GM Garry Kasparov and IM Stephen Muhammed’sContinueContinue reading “A Modern Classic in the Grand Prix Attack”
World’s Top Chess Trainer to Work with Bay Area Kids
The Torres Chess and Music Academy is proud to present Susan Polgar to the Bay Area Scholastic Chess Community Fremont, CA (PRWEB) June 27, 2014 The Torres Chess and Music Academy is inviting Northern California scholastic chess players to see firsthand why Susan Polgar was named the Top Chess Trainer in the World for 2014 byContinueContinue reading “World’s Top Chess Trainer to Work with Bay Area Kids”
Fremont Summer Chess Camp is the Choice of Champions
>PRWEB.COM NewswireFremont, California (PRWEB) June 15, 2014 For more than a decade, the Torres Chess and Music Academy has been transforming the California chess scene one child at a time. It is the mission of the TCAMA to produce chess excellence in the schools and communities in which that it operates. In fact, sinceContinueContinue reading “Fremont Summer Chess Camp is the Choice of Champions”
Calchess Super States 2014
The first day of the 2014 Calchess Super States is complete. Tournament directors, players, coaches and parents can relax for a few hours before chess battles starts again in the morning. Below, I give my readers a brief recap of the day’s highlights as well as some photographs I took when I wasn’t analyzing students’ContinueContinue reading “Calchess Super States 2014”
Once upon a time in Mexico: A Chess Adventure Retold by Francisco Anchondo
My friend Francisco Anchondo sent me a story from one of his recent chess adventures in Mexico. The story is fantastic and the game is even better. Enjoy! From Francisco: On my way to Ensenada at 2:30 AM my vehicle was having some electrical problems. l waited at 7/11 /Pemex service station ContinueContinue reading “Once upon a time in Mexico: A Chess Adventure Retold by Francisco Anchondo”
April’s Chess Combination of the Month
This month’s chess combination comes from a nice win I had over “Flash,” the number two ranked player on VelocityChess.com. Each Month I will select one combination that I played in a real game to examine in detail for the benefit of my students and readers. When it is your turn, the first thingContinueContinue reading “April’s Chess Combination of the Month”
Oops She Did It Again!
To most fans of college athletics, a coach fails unless he/she wins it all every time. To Susan Polgar, the head coach of Webster University’s Chess Team, success and failure are connected like cause and effect. Still, her unique philosophy on coaching chess has allowed her to set a record that even the harshestContinueContinue reading “Oops She Did It Again!”
Susan Polgar Explains Her Coaching Philosophy
Susan Polgar is, in my humble opinion, the best chess coach in the United States. Her achievement of coaching two different division 1 colleges to National Chess Championships on several occasions speaks volumes as to her abilities. I believe Susan’s coaching philosophy should prove useful for coaches of any discipline. Obtained from http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2014/04/my-coaching-philo<a href="http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2014/04/my-coaching-philosophy.html?m=1 ManyContinueContinue reading “Susan Polgar Explains Her Coaching Philosophy”
Calchess Scholastic Super State Championship: Preview 2
Throughout its 39 year history, there have been many great leaders who organized the Calchess Scholastic State Championships. Each of them has led with unique talents and in different circumstances. Tonight I present to you my brief interview with one of the best chess promoters in the history of California chess, Salman Azhar. (For easeContinueContinue reading “Calchess Scholastic Super State Championship: Preview 2”
Calchess Scholastic Super State Championship: Preview 1
Without a doubt, the best scholastic chess tournament in Northern California for the past six years has been the Calchess Scholastic State Championship. Every Spring, nearly one thousand school aged chess players compete in a single weekend of matches to determine who the best chess players and school chess teams are in Northern California. InContinueContinue reading “Calchess Scholastic Super State Championship: Preview 1”
My First Impressions of Velocity Chess
After arriving at velocitychess.com, I signed up through my Facebook account and was up and running in less than a minute. Immediately, the site will take new users on a “tour” that demonstrates some of Velocity Chess’ unique offerings. Some items on the tour that I found worthwhile were: 1) Free chess play for everyoneContinueContinue reading “My First Impressions of Velocity Chess”
March’s Chess Combination of the Month
“Chess is 99% tactics” – Richard Teichmann Richard Teichmann (24 December 1868 – 15 June 1925) was an excellent chess teacher and a powerful chess player from Germany. This month tactical shot is dedicated to him. Below is the entire game. The answer to the puzzle is in bold font. [Event “Training Game”]ContinueContinue reading “March’s Chess Combination of the Month”
Crime and Punishment on the Chessboard (Tijuana Style!)
Francisco Anchondo showed me another example of why players throughout Mexico revere his chess skills. [Event “Blitz”] [Site “Tijuana, Mexico”] [Date “14.1.26”] [Round “”] [White “Anchondo, Francisco”] [Black “Morales, Juan”] [Result “”] [Eco “D00”] [Annotator “Chris Torres”] {[Blackmar-Diemer Gambit,D00]} 1.d4 d5 2.e4 {!} {Francisco is usually happy to gambit a couple pawns toContinueContinue reading “Crime and Punishment on the Chessboard (Tijuana Style!)”
The Future of Chess has Arrived at River Islands Technology Academy in Lathrop, California
The Torres Chess and Music Academy brings chess instruction to the twenty-first century classroom. Parents in Lathrop, California are growing accustomed to seeing their kindergartener’s eyes glued to the screen of an iPad. Often times their child isn’t watching a movie or playing a kid’s game. Instead, kindergarteners around town are turning to the iPadContinueContinue reading “The Future of Chess has Arrived at River Islands Technology Academy in Lathrop, California”
An Open Letter to Mr. Albert Garibaldi, Superintendent: Banta School District
Mr. Albert Garibaldi, Superintendent: Banta School District First of all, let me congratulate you on the success of Banta Elementary School District’s charter with the River Island Technology Academy in Lathrop. I have been involved in education for 16 years and have never witnessed the birth of such an ambitious undertaking. Under the leadership ofContinueContinue reading “An Open Letter to Mr. Albert Garibaldi, Superintendent: Banta School District”
World Chess Championship 2013: Anand Drops His Sword in Round 9
Behind by two points with a maximum of four rounds left, Anand had to attack with the white pieces in round 9 because he faced the grim prospect of never having another opportunity to make the first move as a World Champion again. Vishy chose “pawn to d4” as his first move in, what willContinueContinue reading “World Chess Championship 2013: Anand Drops His Sword in Round 9”