A photograph of Alonzo Morphy (Paul Morphy’s father.)The famous Checkmate by Castling Game! [Event “Friendly Game”] [Site “New Orleans (USA)”] [Date “1850”] [Round “?”] [White “Morphy, Paul”] [Black “Morphy, Alonzo”] [Result “1-0”] [SetUp “1”] [FEN “rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/1NBQKBNR w Kkq – 0 1”] [Annotator “Chris Torres”] 1. e4 {At the age of 13, Paul was already aContinueContinue reading “An All Morphy Masterpiece”
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FremontChess.com Saturday Quads
October 19, November 16, & December 21 The Torres Chess and Music Academy and the Learning Bee Learning Center Present: FremontChess.com Saturday QuadsWhere: Learning Bee Learning Center, 39977 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539 When: 10/19, 11/16, & 12/21 R1 @ 1:00 pm What: Scholastic (K-12) 3 Round Quad – G/30 d5 Cost: $30/quad or allContinueContinue reading “FremontChess.com Saturday Quads”
Hundreds Celebrate ‘Rosie the Riveter’ at Richmond Waterfront Festival – CBS San Francisco
Former World War II shipyard worker Mary Torres, 96, jumped to her feet and waved as hundreds of people cheered at the Rosie Rally Home Front Festival in Richmond Saturday. — Read on sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/08/10/rosie-rally-2019-richmond/
Summer Chess Camps Return to Fremont
Summer Chess Programs in Fremont Sign up for any 1 week camp for ONLY $200 and your child will also receive: ** A 1 year gold membership to ChessKid.com (a $50 value) ** A copy of Learn Chess the Right Way by Susan Polgar (a $20 value) ** And two online private lessons with ChrisContinueContinue reading “Summer Chess Camps Return to Fremont”
Chris Torres Raises the Bar for Fremont Summer Chess Camps in 19 | Fremont, CA Patch
Chris Torres Raises the Bar for Fremont Summer Chess Camps in 19 | Fremont, CA Patch Get $150 worth of free chess extras from FremontChess.com when you sign your child up for a weeklong camp for only $200!— Read on http://www.google.com/amp/s/patch.com/california/fremont/amp/28114988/chris-torres-raises-bar-fremont-summer-chess-camps-201
Chess Chat: Q&A with Karen Thurm Safran, Author of Parenting—Let’s Make a Game of It
Many people know you as the powerful marketing force behind some amazing companies and products. Authoring a parenting book seems to be an interesting career pivot for you. What motivated you to become an author? Thanks for including me on your blog… and for the compliment. Wow, we’ve known each other for nearly twenty yearsContinueContinue reading “Chess Chat: Q&A with Karen Thurm Safran, Author of Parenting—Let’s Make a Game of It”
Playing Blindfold Chess
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need a photographic memory to be proficient at blindfold chess. The basic visualization required is really not all that different from the kind of mental exercise chess players commonly experience while calculating long endgame variations. In fact, if you’ve ever had a vivid chess dream while sleeping (quite commonContinueContinue reading “Playing Blindfold Chess”
2019 Lathrop Mayor’s Cup Chess Tournament
Dear Parents, It is my great pleasure to invite your children to participate in the 2019 Lathrop Mayor’s Cup chess tournament at River Islands Technology Academy. Many of your children enjoy chess and will be excited to compete against other young chess players from around our region. The date of this tournament is May 11ContinueContinue reading “2019 Lathrop Mayor’s Cup Chess Tournament”
An Eggs-tra Special Easter Chess Lesson
In today’s chess lesson, we examine GM Julio Becerra Rivero’s egg-citing victory over IM Justin Sarkar played on Easter Sunday, 2009. [Event “Foxwoods Open”] [Site “Mashantucket, CT”] [Date “2009.4.12”] [Round “9”] [White “Justin Sarkar”] [Black “Julio Becerra Rivero”] [Result “0-1”] [Eco “D17”] [Annotator “Chris Torres”] {[ QUEEN’S gam. SLAV def.,D17]} 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 {TheContinueContinue reading “An Eggs-tra Special Easter Chess Lesson”
Chess Chat: Q&A with Devanshi Rathi, UC Berkeley Student and Nonprofit Founder
Devanshi Rathi is a current undergraduate student at the University of California, Berkeley. She is a passionate chess player and enjoys playing and watching different sports. Her mission in life is to create a positive difference in the world around her. She is trying to do that through her foundation, the Devanshi Rathi Foundation, aContinueContinue reading “Chess Chat: Q&A with Devanshi Rathi, UC Berkeley Student and Nonprofit Founder”
Chess Chat: Q&A with Shelby Lohrman, Chess Entrepreneur
Shelby Lohrman was born into a chess family on August 6th, 1972. His Father initially wanted to name him Tigrin, after Petrosian. However, Shelby’s mother didn’t care for the name Tigrin and instead suggested an alternative chess name. At the time, The Fischer – Spassky match game 4 was wrapping up and Shelby Lyman wasContinueContinue reading “Chess Chat: Q&A with Shelby Lohrman, Chess Entrepreneur”
Coach Joe’s Report on the 2019 Calchess Spring States
The 2019 Northern California Scholastic Chess Championships were held the weekend of March 9th & 10th at the Santa Clara convention center. Over 1200 students and more the 50 schools competed in these championships. Mission San Jose Elementary school (MSJE) of Fremont was the big winner in the Elementary School Division. The MSJE team wonContinueContinue reading “Coach Joe’s Report on the 2019 Calchess Spring States”
Details for the 2019 Fremont Scholastic Chess Championship
On March 16th and 17th, 2019, the Torres Chess and Music Academy in conjunction with US Chess Mates will be hosting the Fremont Scholastic Chess Championship at the Learning Bee Learning Center in Fremont, Ca. The Fremont Scholastic Chess Championship is a Swiss style tournament (a non-eliminating tournament format which features a set number of roundsContinueContinue reading “Details for the 2019 Fremont Scholastic Chess Championship”
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Chess Chat: Q&A with Evan Rabin, CEO of Premier Chess
Evan Rabin was born and raised in New York. He graduated from Brandeis University Cum Laude with a BA in Business and International Global Studies in 2012. He founded Premier Chess, which currently offers programs in 44 schools and companies. How old were you when you first learned how to play chess? Who taught you?ContinueContinue reading “Chess Chat: Q&A with Evan Rabin, CEO of Premier Chess”
Fremont Scholastic Chess Championship 2019
The Learning Bee, US Chess Mates & the Torres Chess and Music Academy, Inc. Present: The Fremont Scholastic Chess Championship! March 16 & 17, 2019 Where: Learning Bee Learning Center, 39977 Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539 What: Scholastic (K-12) 5 Round Swiss, Kindergarten (G/30) 1-4 (G/30) & 5-12 Section (G/60) Cost: Thanks to a generous donation from Joe LonsdaleContinueContinue reading “Fremont Scholastic Chess Championship 2019”
Possibly the Coolest Chess Camp Ever!
The Fremont Winter Chess Camp Returns December 26-28 and January 2-4 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM Only $150 for one three day camp! Each camp will feature: *One full day of top-secret opening traps and zaps! *One full day devoted to the most important middle game strategies and tactics. *One full day exploring the mostContinueContinue reading “Possibly the Coolest Chess Camp Ever!”
‘Tis the Season for Chess in Fremont
FREMONT, CALIFORNIA – 12/12/2018 (PrDistribution.com) It’s the Most Wonderful time of the year for young chess players in Fremont, California. FremontChess.com has announced their winter schedule and it’s chock full of rated tournaments, holiday chess camps and fun chess classes that are sure to inspire all who attend. The winter program kicks off on DecemberContinueContinue reading “‘Tis the Season for Chess in Fremont”
Learning Chess The “Right Way” Has Never Been Easier!
I am in a unique situation as a chess coach due to my proximity to Silicon Valley. The average parents of my chess students are highly skilled professionals, including Ph.D.s and college professors, doctors, attorneys, physicists , CEOs, and of course computer engineers. These parents tend to be very involved in their child’s chess developmentContinueContinue reading “Learning Chess The “Right Way” Has Never Been Easier!”
FremontChess.com Fremont Chess Quads
Announcing the FremontChess.Com Fremont Chess Quads Dec. 15th The FremontChess.Com Fremont Chess Quads Organized/Sponsored by the Torres Chess and Music Academy, US Chess Mates and the Learning Bee Learning Center! We believe that chess tournaments should be fun, competitive, and educational. In addition to awards for all participants, our coaches will be on hand to provide free expert analysisContinueContinue reading “FremontChess.com Fremont Chess Quads”