Fremont: School’s chess team coach honored by students, parents By JOSEPH GEHA November 17, 2016 at 5:24 pm FREMONT — Parents, students and administrators gathered at Mission San Jose Elementary School on Monday evening to honor a man who has dedicated 26 years to teaching children the finer points of playing chess. Joe Lonsdale, 69, […]
Special Summer Chess Camp in Fremont, California
Torres Chess and Music Academy Announces Summer Camp The Torres Chess and Music Academy’s official summary for the 2016 Fremont Summer Chess Camp at Mission San Jose Elementary School in Fremont, California. Fremont, CA, June 28, 2016 — (PR.com) — The Fremont Summer Chess Camp at Mission San Jose Elementary School has been serving Northern […]
Fremont Chess Summer Camp
Fremont Summer Chess Camp Home of the 2013 NATIONAL ELEMENTARY CHESS CHAMPIONS! 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 […]
Fremont Summer Chess Camp
Susan Polgar to Visit Fremont Summer Chess CampFremont, California (PRWEB) March 29, 2014 To be able to have your child attend classes with the best chess teachers in the world is an unattainable dream for many parents. If it only happens on one occasion, it would still be a life changing experience for any young […]
Fremont Girls Dominate Calchess Championship
Fremont Girls Dominate Calchess Championship On February first, girls from all over Northern California headed to Saint Marks School in San Rafael for the annual Calchess Girls’ Championship. The talented few who finished in first place were awarded the title of Calchess State Girls Champion and given fabulous trophies to commemorate their achievement. Once again, […]
Chess and Music Academy
The Torres Chess and Music Academy Adds New Chess Classes in 2014 The Torres Chess and Music Academy has two different Saturday Chess Classes starting on February 15. San Jose, California (PRWEB) January 21, 2014 In order to help even more young chess players in 2014, the TCAMA has scheduled two new chess classes which […]
Big plans from Torres Chess Academy in Fremont
The Torres Chess and Music Academy Has Big Plans for FremontFremont, California (PRWEB) October 22, 2013 On November 2, 2013, the Torres Chess and Music Academy will be having its annual Open House in Fremont, California. The TCAMA Open House allows children the opportunity to take part in an afternoon of classes with the Torres […]
ChessFest gives youth a thinking competition
ChessFest gives youth a thinking competitionBy Brett EllisFremontTribune.comPosted: Monday, April 30, 2012 11:05 am Like a lot of fourth-grade boys, Karson Martin of Fremont enjoys playing baseball and football. Karson, though, also enjoys competing in a different type of contest. And he’s not alone. Karson was one of nearly 90 youngsters who gathered at Midland […]
1st NorCal House of Chess Invitational
The 1st NorCal House of Chess Invitational in Fremont proved to be a successful event. There were some few upsets along the way but the top seeded players still came out the victors. After a 9-game round-robin, IM Enrico Sevillano scored 7.5 to win clear first, while 2 other IMs Ricardo De Guzman & Ray […]
NorCal Chess Events
I. NorCal House of Chess Winter Championship (February 25 & 26, 2012) NorCal House of Chess is sponsoring a long-time control event this winter. This tournament is perfect for Adults & kids who prefer to play in a long-time control. For the Open Section, it will be a FIDE-RATED event! Several Masters have signed up. […]