Mar. 1, TEMECULA CHESS CLUB SATURDAY SCHOLASTIC
VIEW GAMES LIVE!! CLICK HEREIn 3 Sections >900: 5SS, G/30;d5, 900: 5SS, G/30 d/5, Open to 899 & under. 500: 5SS, G/30 d/5, Open to 500 & under. ALL: EF: $30. Unr:
Free for Unrated Players. $15 for Temecula Chess Club Members
Trophies, medals.
Rds: 9a, 10:30a, 1p, 2:30p, 4p.
Register with link to the Right.
Rated Beginners Open (<1200 USCF Rating) this Saturday
February 1st. Rounds are 12pm, 2pm, 4pm.
3 Rounds. Unrated Players are Welcome. Unrated Players play for Free!
Register on the Events Page, or Register in Person. Come 30 minutes in advance to get registered.
GM Varuzhan Akobian to visit Temecula Chess Club - January 7th 2014!
GM Akobian is one of the most popular professional U.S. Chess Players. He will be here in Temecula and joining our club for the evening on January 7th. He will visit with our scholastic chess team at 5:00pm and then will be holding a lecture at 6:30pm. After his lecture he will hold a simultaneous exhibition for those who think that they can compete with a 2700+ rated player. Please come! Attendance is free, although we are a small non-profit organization and would appreciate a $25 donation! Advanced registration is suggested as seating is limited. Select Register for Akobian link on the right. Click on the direction link to the right to find us!
Scholastic Chess Team Starts on January 7th 2014
Our chess team is open to K-12 chess players interested in playing chess at competitions. We will be competing in several USCF rated tournaments this year. We will meet every Tuesday from 5:00pm - 6:30pm. Adults are welcome on January 7th to learn about scholastic chess and receive a information packet. Var Akobian will be a guest during our first team meeting. He recently won a gold medal at the Chess Olympiad in Turkey and will share his thoughts on competitive chess play.
Temecula Chess Club May 2013 Open Tournament
The results are posted under our results section. We are getting ready for round #4 coming up on Tuesday the 28th. Go to our RESULTS SECTION.
Good News! FM Valeri Lilov took some time to review some of our games from Round #2 and #3.
He provided a video analysis on Round #2 between Fellinger and LaBonte. You can see that video by clicking HERE. Download a PGN of the Analysis by clicking HERE.
He provided a video analysis on Round #3 between Crisologo and Morley. You can see that video by clicking HERE.
GM Melik Khachiyan Visits Temecula Chess Club on February 19th 2012
He will be visiting with our K-8 Academy at 3:30pm and following will host a lecture on Chess at 6:30pm. He will also play in a simultaneous exhibition. Come test your skills against a Chess Grand Master!
Grand Opening - Var Akobian Event - In the News!
Temecula Chess in the News. Our Var Akobian on December 18th 2012 was a great success. See the Event in the Californian - HERE!
Tuesday Night Chess Club
The Temecula Chess Club will officially start meeting on Tuesday nights from 6:30pm until 10:00pm at Hillcrest Academy. Chess sets are provided, members are encouraged to bring their own clocks. Directions to the location can be reached on the Hillcrest Academy web site or on our Contact Us page. Membership in the chess club is free for the first 6 months.
Temecula Chess Academy
The Temecula Chess Club is pleased to offer a Chess Academy for elementary school children grades 1st through 8th. The Academy is open to the public and will be in session for 10 weeks starting January 8th, 2013. The Academy will be held at Hillcrest Academy in the MAC room from 3:30pm until 5:00pm. The fee will be $100 per child. The intention of this Academy is to prepare young people for serious competitive chess at rated USCF chess tournaments.
