For immediate release: As many parents abruptly found out this last week, Know Chess! has closed down due to unspecified reasons. Thousands of young Bay Area chess players are now faced with the possibility of not having a school chess club. The Torres Chess and Music Academy is prepared to offer its services to save chess at these schools. The Torres Chess andContinueContinue reading “TCAMA to Offer Chess at Former “Know Chess!” Schools”
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Anand-Kramnik: Game 2 from the 2008 World Chess Championship
The second game from the 2008 World Chess Championship ended in a draw. In an attempt to show off some of his preparation for playing white against the Slav(1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6), Anand decided to use 1.d4 instead of his favorite 1.e4. Kramnik avoided the technical Slav lines in game 1 and chose to use theContinueContinue reading “Anand-Kramnik: Game 2 from the 2008 World Chess Championship”
Know Chess Cancels Chess Classes
Know Chess has recently cancelled chess classes at a number of schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you work for or your child attends one of these schools, the Torres Chess and Music Academy can help you get another chess club set up immediately. Please contact us if your school is located inContinueContinue reading “Know Chess Cancels Chess Classes”
Anand-Kramnik Game 1 from the 2008 World Chess Championship
Kramnik faced off against Anand in Game 1 of the World Chess Championship Match on October 14, 2008. The “Battle of Bonn” began with little surprise as Anand chose to play one of his main weapons referred to as the Slav Defense to the Queen’s Gambit Declined. The game concluded after move 32 when aContinueContinue reading “Anand-Kramnik Game 1 from the 2008 World Chess Championship”
Where I Was Ten Years Ago.
Thanks to Google’s ten year anniversary, the famed search engine has added an option to have a google search show the user what he or she would have seen ten years in the past. This feature also includes the cached pages from a decade ago. Below is the description of my chess activities from ten years ago taken directlyContinueContinue reading “Where I Was Ten Years Ago.”
Bakersfield Chess Teacher
Here is a nice recomendation I received from a distinguished Disctrict Superintendent. The Torres Chess and Music Academy offers schools in California the very best chess experience possible. For more information please visit http://www.ChessandMusic.com 8 July 2008 Letter of Recommendation for Chris Torres For the past 2 years Chris Torres has worked with VinelandContinueContinue reading “Bakersfield Chess Teacher”
Bakersfield Chess Tournaments
Date Title Location Address October 25 Fall Chess Classic Sunset Elementary 8301 Sunset Blvd. Bakersfield CA 93307 November 29 Thanksgiving Chess Extravaganza University Square 2000 “K” Street Bakersfield CA 93301 December No Tournament Scheduled January 31 Super Bowl of Chess American Elementary 800 Verdugo Lane Bakersfield CA 93312 FebruaryContinueContinue reading “Bakersfield Chess Tournaments”
Earn Money Teaching Chess to Children in After School Programs!
Earn money teaching chess to children in after school programs!The Torres Chess & Music Academy, a nonprofit organization, is currently looking for outgoing individuals who work well with kids. Our schools are located in the Cupertino, Palo Alto, Fremont and San Bruno areas. Join our team now! There is plenty of room for advancement withinContinueContinue reading “Earn Money Teaching Chess to Children in After School Programs!”
Missed A Post
My five month old daughter, Rosaleia Jane Torres has acquired a terrible head cold. Yesterday, instead of posting to this site, I was rocking her to sleep over and over again. I really need to start bragging about my daughter more as most of my students’ families have no idea I am a father. Here goes:ContinueContinue reading “Missed A Post”