The list of pre-registered players for the Susan Polgar Foundation’s Nationwide Open for Girls and Boys is now available at http://www.ChessAndMusic.com
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The Susan Polgar Foundation’s National Open Championship for Girls and Boys
The Most Exciting Scholastic Chess Tournament in California History! San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) October 10, 2014 A year ago, Chris Torres approached Grandmaster Susan Polgar with the idea of bringing the prestigious Susan Polgar Foundation’s National Open Championship for Girls and Boys to the Golden State. What Chris Torres never anticipated was that Susan PolgarContinueContinue reading “The Susan Polgar Foundation’s National Open Championship for Girls and Boys”
An American in Tromso
Sam Shankland is sensational in his Chess Olympiad debut. After eight rounds against a difficult international field, Grandmaster Sam Shankland of the United States remains undefeated in Tromso, Norway. Those of us from the United States and especially California couldn’t be prouder of our representative at the 41st Chess Olympiad. Below is my personalContinueContinue reading “An American in Tromso”
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 asContinueContinue reading “Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Week 4”
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”
California Chess Event Schedule for July
The Torres Chess and Music Academy releases their special event schedule for the month of July. Fremont, California (PRWEB) July 07, 2014 The Torres Chess and Music Academy is committed to delivering opportunities for young chess players to grow in chess while creating life long memories. During the annual Fremont Summer Chess Camp, theContinueContinue reading “California Chess Event Schedule for July”
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”
My Answer on Quora to: “What is it like to meet Susan Polgar?”
(Link to Original Quora Answer) Meeting Susan Polgar would be an awesome experience for any chess enthusiast. Susan was the first woman to be awarded a non-gender biased grandmaster title from FIDE, the first World Chess Champion to win Chess’ Triple Crown, has become a worldwide symbol of women’s achievement in intellectual competition and wasContinueContinue reading “My Answer on Quora to: “What is it like to meet Susan Polgar?””
22 Wins, 12 Draws, and 2 Losses
That’s Magnus Carlsen’s combined record at the 2014 World Rapid Chess Championship and World Blitz Chess Championship. Magnus is also the current number 1 rated chess player in the world and the current World Chess Champion. Magnus Carlsen is now a member of the most exclusive chess club of them all. That is to say thatContinueContinue reading “22 Wins, 12 Draws, and 2 Losses”
Attacking Chess: Move by Move
Obviously, the ultimate goal in chess is a checkmate and therefor it stands to reason that good technique for attacking an opponent’s king is one the most important skills a young chess player should study. However, because understanding the tactics and strategies of attacking is also a necessary skill for a successful defensive chess player,ContinueContinue reading “Attacking Chess: Move by Move”
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”
Coach Joe’s Report on the 2014 USCF National Elementary Chess Championships
MSJE Head Coach, Joe Lonsdale, Provides a Brief Summary of Fremont’s Achievements At the 2014 National Elementary Chess Championships. The 2014 National Elementary School Chess Championships were held the weekend of May 9th to 11th in Dallas, TX. More than 2,200 students from 107 schools competed in these championships. 17 MSJE (Mission San Jose ElementaryContinueContinue reading “Coach Joe’s Report on the 2014 USCF National Elementary Chess Championships”
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”
Who are playing in the 2014 College Chess Final Four?
Who are playing in the 2014 College Chess Final Four?. Susan Polgar has the answers. Webster University Ray Robson Georg Meier Wesley So Le Quang Liem Fidel Corrales Jimenez Anatoly Bykhovksy Head Coach: GM Susan Polgar UMBC Niclas Huschenbeth Akshayraj Kore Levan Bregadze Nazi Paikidze Sabina Foisor Head Coach: GM Sam Palatnik University of IllinoisContinueContinue reading “Who are playing in the 2014 College Chess Final Four?”
Why You Should Care About the Upcoming World Chess Championship Match
On November 9, 2013 the world is going to stop. Billions of people around the globe will be watching live as two titans clash in what may be the greatest chess match ever played. Viswanathan Anand, the Pride of India, will be taking on the charismatic “Mozart of Chess,” Magnus Carlsen. By the end ofContinueContinue reading “Why You Should Care About the Upcoming World Chess Championship Match”
Anand-Gelfand 2012: Blogs for Game 12
As the world awaits game 12 of the 2012 World Chess Championship Match between Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand, I thought I might mention the best chess blogs that are providing coverage of the event. Below is a list of 12 Blogs I have been visiting to read more about the Anand-Gelfand match: Alexandra Kosteniuk’s blog on Chess news.ContinueContinue reading “Anand-Gelfand 2012: Blogs for Game 12”