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Master Class: Build up your chess #2

Master Class: Build up your chess #2

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We are offering the following master class by GM Marian Petrov Starting on May 21, 12 lessons, SkypeMay 21, Jun 4, 11, 18. 25, July 9, 16, 23, 30, Aug 6, 13, 20Time: 11am EST on Saturdays, 1 hourTuition $419, $20 discount if you sign before May 1...

Format change for Friday and Extra Money Incentive

Format change for Friday and Extra Money Incentive

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It seems most people don't like Arena.  I am changing the Friday tournament format back to: 3SS G15 inc5. In addition, for both Friday and Sunday online tournaments, I am adding the following incentives: First place: $3 Second place: $2 Thi...

Tournament today

Tournament today

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Please remember we have Arena at 7pm EST. Look for our club tournament under the "Tournament" tab. or use this link: https://www.chess.com/live#r=1840453 

Return of Online Tournaments

Return of Online Tournaments

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Although I encourage OTB tournaments, it's better for my students to have some chances to practice online. I will resume the weekend tournaments. I can't guarantee how many people will join. Let's try. Friday, 7-9pm EST: Arena, G10 Sunday, ...

No more online tournaments

No more online tournaments

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Due to the lack of attendance, I decided to permanently stop organizing online tournaments. Thank you for your support in last 18 months.

New club schedule

New club schedule

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We will reduce our schedule to twice a week: Friday, Saturday 7pm EST, both 3SS G20 inc 5. Please join when you have time.

New Club schedule

New Club schedule

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We will keep 3 days: Friday 7pm EST： 3SS, G20 inc5Saturday 2-4pm EST： Arena, G15 inc5Sunday 2pm EST： 3SS, G30 inc5

Do we still need online tournaments?

Do we still need online tournaments?

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I am trying to figure out if there is a need for online club tournaments. Right now a lot of OTB tournaments are coming back. Schools just started. Please let me know if we still need this kind of daily tournaments. The stats of the tournament pla...

All tournaments will be starting at exact hour

All tournaments will be starting at exact hour

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From now on, all PCA tournaments will start at exact hour, i.e., Monday to Friday: 7pm Saturday/Sunday: 2pm Monday 7pm EST： 3SS, G15 inc5Tuesday 7-9pm EST： Arena, G15 inc5Wednesday 7pm EST： 3SS, G15 inc5Thursday 7-9pm EST： Arena, G15 inc5Friday...

No more under 1250 section

No more under 1250 section

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Checking the tournament history, U1250 section did not have enough people for more than 1 month now. I will no longer setup that section. We will only have one section every day. I will keep the old time for MWFSun, 2 minutes later after the cl...

My Youtube Channel: https://tinyurl.com/k652kpfh

My Youtube Channel: https://tinyurl.com/k652kpfh

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Dear friends, I am trying to build up my Youtube Channel for chess. Basically it is a channel for beginners to intermediate players, i.e. USCF 0-1500+. I will need your help to get more subscribers. My first goal is 1000 subscribers. You can help...