RANK – A New Television Drama Series – Chess just got real. by Tonya Michelle RANK is a riveting new scripted television drama series interlacing chess, gambling, and a diverse Los Angeles demographic. RANK is an American chess drama television series set and produced in and around Los Angeles, California. This Kickstarter campaign will fund […]
Anand honored in Los Angeles
Chess Master Viswanathan Anand Honored by City of LABy A Staff ReporterJul 26, 2013 Los Angeles city councilman Paul Krekorian introduced a resolution this month recognizing world chess champion Viswanathan Anand during the chess master’s visit to Southern California earlier this month. Anand was in Los Angeles at the invitation of Metropolitan Chess, Inc.’s Indian […]
Pacific Southwest Open
The Pacific Southwest Open is scheduled to take place on July 5-7 at the Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport. Concurrently, the Pacific Southwest Scholastic will be held on July 6th. The events will be played in the Catalina and Laguna Meeting Rooms of the hotel. The tournament format is six-round Swiss, with the time […]
26th Metropolitan Chess FIDE Invitational
Metropolitan Chess, Inc. hosted a Grandmaster norm round robin tournament from May 08 to May 12, 2013. This tournament was the 26th in its series and was held in Suite C855 of the California Market Center on 110 East 9th Street, Los Angeles 90079. The tournament was organized by Ankit Gupta, FA, IO. The participants […]
24th Metropolitan Chess FIDE Invitational
Metropolitan Chess, Inc. is hosting a Grandmaster norm round robin tournament from February 20th to February 24th of 2013. The tournament is sponsored by California Market Center, Fashion Business, Inc, Law Offices of Steinfl & Bruno, Chess.com, MonRoi, LawyerFy, EventForte, and Betty Bottom Showroom. This tournament is the 24th in its series and is being […]
Century West Chess Open: 4-way tie on the top
Century West Chess Open, a renewed Southern California Chess Federation event, was staged on 11-13th January at the Radisson LAX, 6225 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045.The event was FIDE rated and held in five sections: Open, Premier, Amateur, Reserve and Booster. All sections were played over 5 rounds of Swiss system. A total […]
40th annual Morrison Scholastic Chess Tournament
Chess tourney on tap for students By LOU PONSI / ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Chess players in kindergarten through 12th grade, rated and unrated, can compete against their peers in the 40th annual Morrison Scholastic Chess Tournament Saturday at Ladera Vista Junior High School in Fullerton. Organizer Dewain Barber, 67, of Anaheim, expects a turnout of […]
Century West Open
Century West Open, a renewed Southern California Chess Federation event, is set to take place on 11-13th January at the Radisson LAX, 6225 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. The event will be FIDE rated and held in five sections: Open, Premier, Amateur, Reserve and Booster. All sections will be played over 5 rounds […]
Sevian shines in LA
Metropolitan Chess, Inc. hosted a Grandmaster norm round robin tournament from December 19th to December 23rd, 2012. This tournament was the 23rd in its series and was held in Suite C855 of the California Market Center on 110 East 9th Street, Los Angeles 90079. The tournament was organized by Ankit Gupta, FA, IO. The participants […]
Two Armenian chess-players won at Metropolitan tournament
Two Armenian chess-players won at Metropolitan tournament Two Armenian chess players – 12-year-old Samuel Sevian and GM Melikset Khachiyan (USA) scored 6 points each out of 9 and shared 1st-2nd places at the 23rd Metropolitan tournament that was held in Los Angeles, USA. Armchess.am informs about this. Sevian exceeded the International Master norm by 1,5 […]