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What’s the secret behind the success of California’s national chess champions?

Many of them were taught by this guy 

Now your kid can be as well.

Mission San Jose Elementary School Chess Camp

Home of the 2013 NATIONAL ELEMENTARY CHESS CHAMPIONS!

Chris Torres

 

 President of the Torres Chess and Music Academy, will be the head instructor at the Fremont Summer Chess Camp.

This camp will feature chess instruction by:

·         Joe Lonsdale (Head Coach of Mission San Jose Elementary School)

·         Tans Hylkema (Head Coach for several elementary schools)

·         Chris Torres (President of the Torres Chess and Music Academy)

·         Special Distinguished Guest Instructors

 

Our coaches will use their decades of chess teaching experience to create a summer camp that is fun, competitive and educational.  Attendees will receive the best training available and take part in USCF rated tournaments with awards given at the end of each week. 

This class will meet from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Mondays through Thursdays,

June 24 to July 18 at Mission San Jose ES, 43545 Bryant St. Fremont, CA 94539. 

 

 

Are you unable to attend our camp?

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FREMONT ACHIEVER CHESS TEAM

RESUMES NOVEMBER 10, 2012

 

The Fremont Achiever Chess Team chess program meets every Saturday from 1:00 until 3:00. 

 

The Fremont Achiever Chess Team has a very special chess program designed and taught by nationally renowned chess instructor Chris Torres.  This class will provide experienced tournament players with instruction that will quickly increase their ability and understanding of chess. Participants will begin their afternoon by participating in an hour long chess class taught by Chris Torres. Students will then play 1 USCF rated chess game as part of the ongoing tournament and receive analysis of their play. All participants must be members of the USCF. If your child is not a member, your child can join or renew their USCF membership at the first meeting, or by going to uschess.org/

A USCF ID number is required in order to participate in the tournament.

 

For more information on the Torres Chess and Music Academy please visit chessandmusic.com.

 

The chess program will be offered every Saturday except for the dates listed below. The tuition for this program is $180 for ten weeks.  

 

Checks should be made payable to The Achiever Institute.

43475 Ellsworth St. Fremont, CA 94539

(510) 226-6161 achieverinstitute.org

No refund will be given for unscheduled student absences.

Your child deserves the best chess instruction possible.

 

Make the right move and sign your aspiring chess champion up for our Chess program. TCAMA schools have placed first in 9 CalChess Championship Sections at the CalChess State Championships during the last four years. In 2009 Mission San Jose Elementary took first place in the K-6 championship section at the USCF Super Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee.  According to the U.S. Chess Federation, no other California team has claimed the overall elementary school national title.

Mission San Jose Elementary School

Come and train with the 2013 National Champions!

2013 National Championship

Chris Torres is the newest addition to the MSJE chess team. He teaches there Monday nights with Joe Lonsdale and Richard Shorman. Chris also works with many of the kids privately. For more information on their first place finish at the nationals, read the following link:

http://www.insidebayarea.com/argus/ci_12109183

The Mission San Jose Chess Club is run under the auspices of the Torres Chess and Music Academy.

Reasons Why You Should Choose the TCAMA
1. The Torres Chess and Music Academy is determined to deliver the very
best chess and music experience to as many children as possible.

2. All of our instructors are highly accomplished educators who have a transcendent talent in their area of specialty

3. The Torres Chess and Music Academy stresses a healthy attitude toward competition and good sportsmanship.

4. The Torres Chess and Music Academy uses a point reward system to positively reinforce student achievement.

5. The Torres Chess and Music Academy offers schools liability insurance.

6. The Torres approach has been used professionally since 1998.

7. The Torres Chess and Music Academy will not burden the schools we run programs at. Classrooms, flat desks, and application distribution are the only requirements The Torres Chess and Music Academy have for prospective schools.

8. The Torres Chess and Music Academy believe in offering our services at affordable prices that offer great value to our customers. This includes offering discounts and scholarships to those children who would not otherwise be able to participate.

9. The Torres Chess and Music Academy approach delivers a valuable experience to all students regardless of their talent level.

10. The Torres Chess and Music Academy instructors share a goal to offer an unparalled education in an atmosphere that stresses fun and comradery.
About Our Organization
Founded in 2005, the TCAMA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing instruction and opportunities to as many children as possible in the areas of chess and music. All of our instructors are highly accomplished educators who have a transcendent talent in their area of specialty. The TCAMA offers affordable classes through out Silicon Valley and will custom design these programs to fit the needs of the schools.
It is beyond coincidence that chess and music produce child prodigies with a much greater frequency than that of other intellectual pursuits. While there is no theoretical necessity to explain why this should be so, I am quite comfortable in stating that chess and music ameliorate the rapidly maturing frontal lobe of the child's brain by providing the adequate challenge that it requires to achieve its fullest potential.
— Chris Torres
charitychess.com
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