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Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2016: Day 15

Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2016: Day 1

The Fremont Summer Chess Camp kicked off it’s eighth consecutive session at Mission San Jose Elementary School on July 5, 2016. Our camp runs Monday through Thursday until August fourth. More information and registration forms can be found on the Torres Chess and Music Academy website.  Below are a few photos from our first dayContinueContinue reading “Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2016: Day 1”

Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2016

Come train with the 2015 and 2016 National Elementary Chess Champions at MSJE! This camp will feature chess instruction by: GM Susan Polgar (Former World Champion and Current Head Coach for the National Collegiate Chess Champions at Webster University) NM Eric Schiller (The world’s most prolific chess author) Jay Stallings (Acclaimed author, chess coach andContinueContinue reading “Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2016”

Multi-Site Chess Tournament Comes to Fremont

   Dear Chess Players, This Saturday (4/9) there will be a very special chess tournament at the Achiever Institute in Fremont. This tournament will simultaneously connect participants in Chess Centers across the country. Participants will compete online and onsite in this innovative new format at Brooklyn, Long Island, and Silicon Valley.    You can RegisterContinueContinue reading “Multi-Site Chess Tournament Comes to Fremont”

#NationalChessDay

Did you know that the second Saturday of October is National Chess Day? I celebrated the occasion with my family at the Weibel Quads in Fremont, California. The tournament was well run and I had a great time reviewing chess games, visiting with friends and celebrating chess.Kudos to Alan Kirshner for another nice event.  ContinueContinue reading “#NationalChessDay”

Pawn Sacrifice Special Lesson: Fischer Channels Morphy

To celebrate the release of the movie Pawn Sacrifice, I have decided to put the spotlight on Bobby Fischer’s games in many of my group chess lessons. Below, I’ve attached my notes to the Fischer game that I presented this last Saturday at Achiever Institute in Fremont. If you missed this lesson there, I willContinueContinue reading “Pawn Sacrifice Special Lesson: Fischer Channels Morphy”