| 2/21/10 | Quad tournaments - 6:00pm (RSVP & check-in by 5:45pm) |
| 3/7/10 | Lesson 6:45pm - 8:15pm |
Upcoming Class Activity:
Sunday 2/21/10
Quad Tournaments - 6:00pm
Location – Kumon Math, Issaquah Highlands, 1036 NE PARK DRIVE, ISSAQUAH, WA 98029 MAP
Last class on Sunday 1/31 was on Powerless Extra Pieces. Anna covered endgame positions in which a win is not possible despite the extra piece. These examples can help save an otherwise lost game or to avoid "oversimplification" into a drawn endgame.
On Sunday 2/21 there will be rated quad tournaments starting at 6pm (check-in by 5:45pm).
Format
- Rated 'Quads' (4 players grouped according to rating, playing 1 game
each vs. the others in the Quad). Grades K-12 & Adult. Chess-themed
and other Prizes to winner of each Quad.
Please RSVP/register in advance by email/phone, check-in onsite by
5:45pm for Quads and make payment when you arrive. Most Quads will be
over by 8:00pm; higher rated ones could last until 8:30 or 9:00pm.
Cost - $15 by cash or check
RSVP by Noon on 2/21 to Anna.Gershnik@gmail.com to register.
On 1/17 Bruce held Quad Tournaments...he enjoyed seeing everyone again for the first tme and quite awhile, and hopes to be back again to host when he's back in town on a Sunday night again. Section 1 was a 3-way tie between Dino, Wesley & Matthew; Section 2 was swept again by Adam, Section 3 saw Alex win all 3 games, and Tyler swept the 6-player Section 4 with Vivek & Rithvik tied for 2nd. All results are posted here.
- Anna Gershnik & Bruce Kovalsky
A friend has created Chesstube, a free new chess site to record your games! Once they are recorded, you can send me (or anyone) a link that I can click and view the game, and add comments/go over with you later during class.
Click here to find out more and register:
QuickChezz - play a 5x5 online chess game for practice
5 year old teaches 2 year old Chess!
Neat Claymation Chess Game - reminds me of Battle Chess
See the Chess Sets and Chess Clocks for Sale!
We offer a Group Chess Class taught in a classroom setting in the Issaquah / Sammamish, WA area (east of Seattle). Our goal is to improve your chess playing skill through in-depth analysis and explanation of intermediate to advanced chess concepts. We vary the content among opening, middlegame and endgame topics.
Contact me if interested in attending classes or tournaments. I also teach private lessons, schedule permitting.
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Target Student Audience: Older elementary, middle school, high school. Adults welcome.
Date: Typically Sunday nights, twice a month
See upcoming class schedule to the right --->
Time: 6:45pm to 8:15pm (Group Lessons)
(please arrive 5-10 minutes early)
Lesson Format: About 45 minutes lecture on a chess topic using a demo board, then 45 minutes of open play, optionally using a chess ladder, applying concepts learned. Equipment provided, handouts and snacks sometimes provided.
Tournament Format: Occasional NWSRS-rated tournaments (either Quads with 3 games vs. other players in a 4 player section, or Swiss paired events where players play others with same score). Tournaments are held Sunday afternoons or evenings with chess-themed prizes for the winners.
NEW Location: Kumon Math, Issaquah Highlands 1036 NE Park Dr, Issaquah WA 98029 MAP
Cost: $15 per person per group lesson class, cash or check.
Tournaments: Quads $15, Swiss $18 (summer)
NM Bruce Kovalsky
- Member of Washington State Team vs. BC, Canada Top 10 Player Border Match, 2004 & 2005 (scored 1 win and 1 draw)
- Nominated for a Sammi Award in the Learning Promotion Category, March 2007
- Board 2, US Amateur Team Champions, Quadrupled Pawns, 1984
- Board 4, Pan-Am Intercollegiate National Team Champions, U.C. Berkeley, 1981
- Numerous individual smaller tournament victories and high finishes
- Became USCF National Master in 1983
- Peak rating of USCF - 2278, FIDE - 2225
Involved in the following chess clubs:
- Assistant organizer chess meetup.com group
- Founder & Chess Club Teacher, Pine Lake MS, 2001-Present
- Founder & Chess Club Teacher, Sunny Hills Elementary, 1997-2005
- Chess Club Advisor, Pacific Cascade & Skyline HS, 2005-present
- Advisor to other local chess clubs
- Interviewed for Destination Issaquah newspaper article about area chess clubs in 2004
WGM Anna Gershnik
- Competed in many international events, including five chess Olympiads
- Won the 1989 World Championships for Girls under 14
- Placed 3rd in the 1991 World Championships for Girls under 16
- Trained with many International Masters and Grandmasters
- Achieved the Women's Grandmaster title in 1994