New Junior Champion, Sam Shankland

Sam is from California and is the 2010 U.S Junior Champ. Watch this game video, Jen and Ben did a nice job covering this game with special quest Parker and GM Nakamura.
Marcos SR.

La Furia Roja Tournament

Upcoming Tournament

The Jerry Hanken Memorial
111th United States Open Chess Championship
A Heritage Event
31 July - 8 August 2010
3-8 August 2010
5-8 August 2010
Irvine, California
GPP: 300
Tournament link

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.

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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.