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 MatesContinue reading “Fremont Scholastic Chess Championship a Success”
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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 wonContinue 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 roundsContinue reading “Details for the 2019 Fremont Scholastic Chess Championship”
MSJE Chess Team Again Wins Big at Nationals!
Coach Joe’s Report on the 2018 USCF National Elementary Chess Championships (Photos by Hui Wang): On the weekend of May 11th to 13th more than 2200 Elementary school students competed in the National Elementary School Chess Championships in Nashville, TN. This was the tenth straight year that a strong group of Mission San Jose ElementaryContinue reading “MSJE Chess Team Again Wins Big at Nationals!”
Mission San Jose Elementary School Shines at the Calchess Scholastic Chess Championships
Coach Joe’ Report on the 2018 Calchess Scholastic State Championships (Photography by Hui Wang): The 2018 Northern California Scholastic Chess Championships were held the weekend of April 7th & 8th at the Santa Clara convention center. Over 1200 students and more the 50 schools competed in these championships. Mission San Jose Elementary school (MSJE) ofContinue reading “Mission San Jose Elementary School Shines at the Calchess Scholastic Chess Championships”
MSJE Chess Team Wins Match Against All-Star Team from Berkeley Chess School
Coach Joe’s Report on the MSJE vs BCS Chess Match in Fremont On January 20th, 26 members of the Mission San Jose Elementary School (MSJE) Chess Team played a match against an all-star chess team from Berkeley Chess School (BCS). BCS runs chess programs at more than 50 schools in the Bay Area. More thanContinue reading “MSJE Chess Team Wins Match Against All-Star Team from Berkeley Chess School”
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 andContinue reading “Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2016”
Best State Meet Ever for MSJE!
Coach Joe’s Report on the 2016 Calchess Scholastic State Championships The 2016 Northern California Scholastic Chess Championships were held the weekend of March 19th and 20th at the Santa Clara convention center. Over 900 students and more the 50 schools competed in these championships. Mission San Jose Elementary school (MSJE) of Fremont was the big winnerContinue reading “Best State Meet Ever for MSJE!”
The Final Week of the Fremont Summer Chess Camp Starts on Monday!
Don’t miss your last opportunity to register your child for a chess experience of a lifetime! REGISTER NOW! Only $222 for ONE WEEK At the Fremont Summer Chess Camp, your child will live and breathe chess while our elite coaches provide them with the most incredible educational experience available. This class will meet fromContinue reading “The Final Week of the Fremont Summer Chess Camp Starts on Monday!”
Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2015: Day 8
I am amazed by the amount of improvement I am witnessing in our chess students after completing eight days of intense training at the Fremont Summer Chess Camp. Before dismissing my students for the weekend, I made sure everyone of them understood the fact that their efforts have already paid off! The fact is, “WeContinue reading “Fremont Summer Chess Camp 2015: Day 8”
Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Day 7
Seven days is more than enough time to make incredible improvements in your chess game at the Fremont Summer Chess Camp. Today, Coach Joe Lonsdale noticed how much stronger one of his future stars has become in just the last seven days!
Happy Fourth of July from the Fremont Summer Chess Camp
Fremont Summer Chess Camp July 4th Special On Monday July sixth, the Fremont Summer Chess Camp welcomes world famous chess coach Jay Stallings. Coach Jay founded the highly regarded California Youth Chess League in 1996, authored the popular “Fried Liver & Burning Pants: Curious but True Chess Stories,” and created Coach Jay’s Chess Academy App whichContinue reading “Happy Fourth of July from the Fremont Summer Chess Camp”
A Sterling Recommendation for the Fremont Summer Chess Camp
Below is an honest appraisal on the value of our summer chess camp copied directly from an email by the Head Coach of Mission San Jose Elementary School Chess Program: Attached is the flyer for the summer 2015 chess program in the MSJE multipurpose room. Chris Torres has been running these programs for severalContinue reading “A Sterling Recommendation for the Fremont Summer Chess Camp”
MSJE Wins the Yes2Chess International School Team Championship in London!
The kids from Mission San Jose Elementary School are headed home from London with a huge trophy for winning a prestigious international school team championship. This truly global chess tournament was organized by the UK based Yes2Chess and sponsored by Barclays. In order to represent the United States, Team MSJE first had to defeat the otherContinue reading “MSJE Wins the Yes2Chess International School Team Championship in London!”
The Easiest Chess Move You’ll Ever Make…
At the Fremont Summer Chess Camp, your child will live and breathe chess while our elite coaches provide them with the most incredible educational experience available. Camp Registration Includes: Classes with California’s best chess coaches Emory Tate (International Master) Eric Schiller (National Master) Joe Lonsdale (Head Coach for MSJE) Chris Torres (Correspondence Chess Master)Continue reading “The Easiest Chess Move You’ll Ever Make…”
Fremont’s MSJE Wins its Third National Elementary Chess Championship!
Mission San Jose Elementary School hasn’t just won a third National USCF K-6 Championship in just seven years. They’ve become a scholastic chess dynasty! And if ever a dynasty needs an icon, Head Coach Joe Lonsdale can fill that role quite capably for the MSJE Chess Team. Perhaps you haven’t heard of Joe LonsdaleContinue reading “Fremont’s MSJE Wins its Third National Elementary Chess Championship!”
MSJE Wins Big at the 2015 Calchess Super States
Coach Joe’s report on Mission San Jose Elementary School’s championship performance at the Calchess Scholastic State Championship. The 2015 Northern California Scholastic Chess Championships were held the weekend of April 26th and 27th at the Santa Clara convention center. Over 900 students and more the 50 schools competed in these championships. Mission San Jose ElementaryContinue reading “MSJE Wins Big at the 2015 Calchess Super States”
Calchess Super States 2015
The Calchess Super States(Calchess Scholastic State Championships) is occurring this weekend at the Santa Clara Convention Center. For most, it will be an occasion for games to be won, rivalries to be rekindled and large trophies to be distributed. For myself, weekends like these are all about celebrating chess and teaching hundreds of young brightContinue reading “Calchess Super States 2015”
I Endorse Joe Lonsdale for the Ohlone College Board of Directors
It is my great pleasure to endorse Joseph Lonsdale Sr. for the Ohlone College Board of Directors. I have known Joe since he joined with the Torres Chess and Music Academy ten years ago. The Torres Chess and Music Academy is widely recognized as the highest quality provider of after-school youth chess programs in CaliforniaContinue reading “I Endorse Joe Lonsdale for the Ohlone College Board of Directors”
Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Week 4
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 asContinue reading “Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Week 4”