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August 21, 2019

We are a growing chess enrichment organization based in the Bay Area that offers our instructors fun teaching assignments and flexible schedules.
The Company: The Torres Chess and Music Academy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing quality chess instruction and opportunities to as many children as possible.
• Our organization is known for the great care we take with clients and employees alike.
• We believe that our teachers are at their best when they are having fun and we do everything we can to make that happen.
The Position: We’re looking for After School Instructors. The pay range we’re offering is $20-$40/ class.
• We equip our instructors with a great curriculum and classroom supplies.
• We also provide excellent opportunities for growth within our organization.
Requirements:
• Experience Working with Children
• Can pass background check
• Professional Attitude
• Reliability
• Strong Work Ethic
• Must Enjoy Teaching
Responsibilities:
• Early Arrival to All Assignments
• Always Maintain a Safe Environment
• Follow Our Curriculum
• Retain Children’s Focus on Chess
• Return Classroom to Pre-Chess Condition
• Make Sure that All Children Return to Guardians Safely
The Location:
Elementary Schools throughout the Bay Area.
Why Should You Apply?
• Great Pay
• Fun Assignments
• Flexible Schedules
• Opportunities for Advancement
Email Resume to chesslessons@aol.com
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August 22, 2014
FREMONT ACHIEVER CHESS TEAM: August 23rd through October 25th
Brought to you by The Achiever Institute and the Torres Chess and Music Academy, a non-profit organization

Children at Achiever Institute focusing hard at chess.
The Fremont Achiever Chess Team chess program meets every Saturday from 1:00 until 3:00, beginning August 23, 2014.
Held at The Achiever Institute.
43475 Ellsworth St. Fremont, CA 94539
Register at Achiever this Saturday
The Fremont Achiever Chess Team has a very special chess program taught by the nationally renowned chess instructors from the Torres Chess and Music Academy. This course will provide experienced tournament players with instruction that will quickly increase their ability and understanding of chess. In addition, we will also teach newer students the skills necessary to excel in competitive chess. Participants will begin their afternoon by participating in an exciting chess class taught by the top chess instructors from the area. Students will then play 1 USCF rated chess game as part of the ongoing tournament and receive 1-on-1 analysis of their play. Lower rated players will play at g/30 time controls while higher rated players will be using g/45. Every five weeks, the tournament will be reported to the USCF in order to be rated. 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.
The tuition for this program is $180 for ten weeks.
Drop-In for a single class for $20.
If you miss the first week or inform us during registration that you will be missing a week we will prorate the tuition. No refund will be given for unscheduled student absences.
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July 28, 2014
Below are photographs of my favorite moments from week four of the Fremont Summer Chess Camp. I wish to thank all of our students, coaches, Steve and Kate’s Camps, the Wild Cat Education and Conservation Fund and Grandmaster Susan Polgar. It takes a lot of great people to make the Fremont Summer Chess Camp as successful as it is and without these great groups and individuals many kids from Northern California would have missed out on an experience of a lifetime.

Thanks to Coach Tans for doing a great job teaching our youngest campers.

For four straight years, Coach Francisco has been teaching our campers confidence through attacking chess.

Everyone in attendance will never forget the day Susan Polgar (The World’s Top Chess Trainer) challenged every mind in the room with an extremely thought provoking chess lesson.

Most of all, it was all the awesome young chess players that made the 2014 Fremont Summer Chess Camp so fantastic.
Want to see more?
Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Week 3
Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Week 2
Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Week 1
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July 19, 2014
The Torres Chess and Music Academy describes their latest event in the esteemed guest series for the Fremont Summer Chess Camp.
For Immediate Release:
Fremont, California 7/19/14
This past Thursday, chess master Eric Schiller came to guest lecture the students at the Fremont Summer Chess Camp. Having written two hundred top selling chess books, it’s a rarity for Eric to have time to perform in person. However, on July 17th, Eric Schiller managed to steal the spotlight at the sixth annual Fremont Summer Chess Camp.
Relaxed and highly personable, Schiller bantered amiably with the audience while presenting seven of his most exciting chess victories over famous adversaries. Perhaps the liveliest moments came during Eric’s analysis of his victory over International Master Emory Tate, who was also in the room. Every child in the room had their eyes glued to the massive movie screen where the ideas of Schiller and Tate came to life in vivid detail while the stars of the game explained their moves in depth. Eric Schiller’s presentation was highly polished and even in between games he managed to maintain the focus of close to fifty excited young chess players. At the conclusion of his lecture, Eric graciously awarded trophies to the winners of the weekly rated chess tournament as well as signed chess books for the scores of his young fans.

Relaxed and highly personable, Schiller bantered amiably with the audience while presenting seven of his most exciting chess victories over famous adversaries.
On July 24th the Torres Chess and Music Academy will be presenting Grandmaster Susan Polgar to the Bay Area. Single day tickets as well as full week camp subscriptions are still available. More information on the Torres Chess and Music Academy’s esteemed guest series can be found at www.ChessAndMusic.com.
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July 18, 2014
The Torres Chess and Music Academy is constantly at work making sure the events we offer your children are the very best in California. Below are some images from week 3 of the 2014 Fremont Summer Chess Camp. There is still one more week left in our chess camp at Mission San Jose Elementary School which will feature instruction from International Master Emory Tate and Grandmaster Susan Polgar.
Click here to register for week 4!

Our camp is filled with a diverse group of students who all love chess.

Joe Lonsdale is a legendary chess coach who brings decades of teaching experience to our camp daily.

The Fremont Summer Chess Camp features a USCF rated chess tournament with prizes so that our star students have an opportunity to shine.

When the kids finish their rated games they are treated to personalized analysis from the best minds in the business.

Famed chess author Eric Schiller stopped by on Thursday and presented seven of his best chess games to our students.

After his brilliant performance, Eric graciously handed out our weekly awards and signed autographs.

Our Fremont Summer Chess camp even had its own book fair.
Take a moment to check out my report on weeks 1 and 2.
Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Week 1
Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Week 2
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July 13, 2014
International Master Emory Tate stunned the Bay Area’s best young chess players by achieving a perfect score in a massive simultaneous chess exhibition at the Torres Chess and Music Academy’s Fremont Summer Chess Camp.
Fremont, California (PRWEB) July 13, 2014
For all those unaware of what a great chess player International Master Emory Tate truly is, the Torres Chess and Music Academy recommends playing through his recent win over Grandmaster Maurice Ashley in just 22 moves! For the children who participated in his simultaneous exhibition chess event on July 10th, Emory has achieved a legendary status.

For the children who participated in his simultaneous exhibition chess event on July 10th, Emory Tate has achieved a legendary status.
Nearly 50 opponents, many of whom are some of the top ranked young chess players in the United States, took on the famed International Chess Master simultaneously. Emory Tate, who only had the white pieces in a few of the games, played for 5 hours and a walked nearly 2 miles while completing his simultaneous chess exhibition! During the course of this momentous task, Emory Tate emerged victorious on every single board.
“In sixteen years of running events like these, I have never witnessed this level of chess mastery in one of our simuls. Beyond making it look easy, Emory managed to make every child feel important.” -Chris Torres

Beyond making it look easy, Emory Tate managed to make every child feel important.
The gentleman behind organizing this event was the very famous chess instructor Chris Torres. Mr. Torres is the founder of the Torres Chess and Music Academy which is very popular with the top scholastic chess players in Northern California. Every child who took part in the main event received one-on-one instruction following their game, an autograph from Emory Tate, a souvenir photograph of Emory at their board and the opportunity to learn from one of the strongest chess masters in the United States.
The Fremont Summer Chess Camp has two more weeks of classes and special events including a lecture from famed chess author Eric Schiller and a visit from Grandmaster Susan Polgar. For more information please visithttp://www.ChessAndMusic.com.
original press release: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/07/prweb12014019.htm
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July 12, 2014
The Torres Chess and Music Academy’s Fremont Summer Chess Camp continued to enrich the lives of children during its second week of operation. Below are some of the highlights from week 2:

Even our youngest students learned to notate chess properly thanks to Coach Tans.

Some of our older students battling it out in USCF rated chess games.

After they finish their games, our students receive private lessons with the best chess coaches in the United States.

By the end of camp, every child will receive various awards.

Midweek, I arranged to have a real magician perform for our students!

The kids played basketball and soccer at recess.

I am in the background organizing a massive simul against Emory Tate.

Our campers thoroughly enjoyed Emory’s simultaneous chess exhibition. IM Emory Tate won on every board!
There is still plenty of time to sign up for weeks three and four. Register online at www.ChessAndMusic.com
If you enjoyed this post perhaps you will also like my post: Fremont Summer Chess Camp: Week 1
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July 8, 2014
The Torres Chess and Music Academy releases their special event schedule for the month of July.
Fremont, California (PRWEB) July 07, 2014

The Torres Chess and Music Academy is committed to delivering opportunities for young chess players to grow in chess while creating life long memories. During the annual Fremont Summer Chess Camp, the TCAMA schedules at least one special event per week. Below is the schedule for the remaining special events:
July 10: International Master Emory Tate will take on all challengers in a day long simultaneous exhibition. Emory is known internationally for his creativity and attacking prowess. After each game finishes, Torres Chess and Music Academy coaches will be on hand to analyze every move with each chess player.
Jul 17: Chess Master Eric Schiller will lecture about the Traxler Counter Gambit and the Sicilian Dragon. Eric Schiller PhD. is the world’s most prolific chess author and one of Califonia’s most popular chess coaches. Following his lecture, Eric will sign his books for all interested students.
July 24: Grandmaster Susan Polgar will talk to young chess players about the road to success through chess. Susan is a former World Champion chess player in Blitz, Rapid and Classical time controls. In addition, she was just named the World’s Top Chess Trainer by FIDE(world chess organization.) GM Susan Polgar will sign autographs and books for all interested students following her lesson.
More information on these events can be found at www.FremontChess.com. All children who are signed up for the Fremont Summer Chess Camp will automatically be registered for each week’s special events. In addition, the Torres Chess and Music Academy offers a daily rate for special events while space is still available.
original press release: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/07/prweb11998429.htm
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June 27, 2014
The Torres Chess and Music Academy is proud to present Susan Polgar to the Bay Area Scholastic Chess Community
Fremont, CA (PRWEB) June 27, 2014
The Torres Chess and Music Academy is inviting Northern California scholastic chess players to see firsthand why Susan Polgar was named the Top Chess Trainer in the World for 2014 by FIDE. Polgar is not only the first coach from the United States, but is also the first woman to be awarded with this honor by the international chess organization. FIDE, which was founded in 1924 in Paris, is an international organization that acts as the governing body of global chess competition and the sole provider of international chess titles. GM Susan Polgar will be visiting the critically acclaimed Fremont Summer Chess Camp as a special guest instructor, and will deliver her empowering chess lessons in person.

Besides being the World’s Best Chess Trainer, Susan is a former World Chess Champion and a global symbol of women’s achievement in intellectual competition.(photo: http://www.susanpolgar.blogspot.com)
“For more than a decade, the Torres Chess and Music Academy has been providing youth chess players in California with the very best educational opportunities. Besides being the World’s Best Chess Trainer, Susan is a former World Chess Champion and a global symbol of women’s achievement in intellectual competition. This summer, our chess teachers are of such high quality that parents will regret taking their chess kids anywhere else.” – Chris Torres
At the Fremont Summer Chess Camp, Susan will be joined by several other illustrious chess coaches, including the justifiably famous chess instructor, International Master Emory Tate. Also appearing there will be National Master, Eric Schiller. In addition to his titles, Dr. Schiller also happens to be the world’s most prolific chess author. A chess camp at Mission San Jose Elementary would be incomplete without MSJE Head Coach, Joe Lonsdale. Based on his many national championships with MSJE, Joe is widely recognized as the best scholastic chess coach west of New York City.
Whether you child is a beginner or has been playing for years, the Fremont Summer Chess Camp, a grand time will be had by all. Chris Torres, Torres Chess and Music Academy President and Editor of the California Chess Reporter, will personally see to it that all children are being well-served.
For more information on the Torres Chess and Music Academy Summer Camps and to register your child, please visit http://www.ChessAndMusic.com.
Original press release: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/06/prweb11976970.htm
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June 26, 2014
(Link to Original Quora Answer)
Meeting Susan Polgar would be an awesome experience for any chess enthusiast. Susan was the first woman to be awarded a non-gender biased grandmaster title from FIDE, the first World Chess Champion to win Chess’ Triple Crown, has become a worldwide symbol of women’s achievement in intellectual competition and was just named the “World’s Top Chess Trainer by FIDE.”
The first time I met Susan at a large scholastic chess tournament, she was incredibly gracious and Susan’s demeanor toward her fans was a testament to the classy games she is an ambassador for. Everyone who meets her describes her as being “down to earth.” The obvious paradox is that she also has a super-nova like celebrity air about her that outshines that of many Hollywood stars I’ve met. After our first meeting, I couldn’t help but ponder what shame it is that children, especially girls, idolize celebrities with questionable talent rather than role models such as Susan Polgar. This is precisely why I have made arrangements for Susan to visit the Fremont Summer Chess Camp(www.FremontChess.com) in July and spend time with my own daughters.
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