Teaching chess since 1996
Tournaments
Last Friday was the Peach Ice Cream Open. In the Blue Bell Section Bo-You Lee won first, Jonathan Wei was second, and four others tied for third. In the Hank’s section, Om Krishnan, Rohan Naidu, and Joseph Pham all tied for first. And in the BR31 section Joshua Franklin won first, Luke Yen took second, and Tianna Nguyen placed third. Overall we had lots of new players and a fun time. We also had some impressive upsets from Tianna and Joseph. Remember that the top 3 upsets each month qualify for a free 1-month diamond membership from chess.com. We still have two new classes starting in August. There’s a level 14 class which is perfect for players rated 1000-2000. And there’s a new Level 1 class if you know any friends who want to learn how to play chess. Scroll down for details.
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New Classes starting this summer
Level 1 - Basic Rules of Chess
This class is for new players to learn how the pieces move, how to make legal moves, and how to win games. It’s mostly for children, but adults can attend with permission.
Level 14 - play against Bobby Fischer
This is maybe the most fun class we offer. Learning objectives:
- Improve your ability to recognize critical positions
- Improve your ability to analyze critical positions
- In a team environment, gain insight on how other players evaluate positions and select moves.
What do other students say about this Level?
USCF 1200-rated player:
These lessons are very helpful. I’ve learned what to watch out for so I don’t make the same calculation errors in the future. And it helps seeing the moves the grandmasters are playing and we can make those same moves — they’re not so hard we can’t find them now that we’re looking for them.
USCF 900-rated player:
I love being in the Level 14 class because it helps me improve my time management. I get to learn threats and sacrifices that can be used against Bobby Fischer’s style of play. One of my favorite parts is hearing other people’s ideas about a position and sharing my own — it’s a great way to grow and improve my chess knowledge. The games we study are outstanding. I’m always amazed at the unexpected things that can happen in a position. It’aalso really fun to solve kinds of mind-blowing puzzlesw and discuss different ideas with people in the class.