The First Rated Tournament

Mikale (right) is visiting from Camdenton, Mo. his grandmother "Karen" located our chess club through this blog and brought him over to play. He is now a U.S.C.F member and participated in his first rated quad tournament. Mikale drew against a seasoned HCC veteran.

Who is this chess player?

Robert Fischer

Happy Fathers Day

This Sunday 6-20-2010 is Fathers Day and won't be available to hold rated tournaments.

HAPPY FATHERS DAY : )
                                          
Marcos Montes Sr.

Play Chess

The Hemet Scholastic Chess Class

Our Scholastic Spring Chess Class will be ending on May 22,2010 and restarting in Sept 18, 2010. Today Our class added 4 children in which they participated in all activities. We worked on Alekine's Defense and The Tromponsky's Attack also the students where introduced to the chess chess clocks and played blitz chess. "Tons of fun"

Sunday's Tournament results 4-25-2010

Ken Arnold wins the club tournament. Ken covering some tactical analysis with Art Silbar. This was a special day for the Hemet Chess Club not only because there was plenty of good games being played over the board. There was a Scholastic USCF Rated Section added to our Sunday club Tournament. "These kids can play chess", said Conrado Castellanos.

New Chess Club Members

The Hemet Chess Club has two new club members Butch Aying and Art Silbar, Both are very strong chess players. They gave the spectators a series of 5 minute blitz games in which both players were impressed with each others game.

Sunday's Tournament results

Congrats to Jorge Paz,  HCC April Club Open Tournament winner

Yours Truly

"I am smiling", Because I'm playing this wonderful game of Chess. Well I've been a member of the Hemet Chess Club since 2004 and now heavily involved with the clubs responsibility for improving our Hemet Chess Club. I became a Certified Tournament Director for the USCF so we can have rated games here in Hemet. A chess rating is what measures the players skill and the most serious battle on the board will materialize during tournaments. My biggest milestone is the addition of the Scholastic Hemet Chess Club which meets on Saturday's at the Valley-Wide in San Jacinto. This chess class is for girls and boys 5-17 years old. I've been teaching this class for 1 1/2 years also by the way 48 youths enrolled this quarter and adding students weekly. Just marvelous.
Marcos Montes Sr.

Just having fun

Paul Hendrich making his next move on the board. Paul comes in early on Sundays before the start of the club tournament looking for a good game. So give him a challenge.