Danny’s Corner

2010 Copper State International, presented by Abstrax Inc — Final Report

Posted: June 19th, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

The 2010 Copper State International, presented by Abstrax Inc came to a close on Wednesday June 9th in Mesa, Arizona. The tournament ended in the same way that it started: “Fighting Chess” on boards one through twenty! It seemed that every participant had something to play for down the stretch. Whether it was first place [...]

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Showdown Recap: Arizona’s Best!

Posted: February 5th, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

The ACE Showdown held over the weekend of January 30th-31st had a few goals in mind: Bring as many of Arizona’s best chess players together as possible; provide a tournament platform where EVERY participant will be guaranteed at least three games against Master+ competition; and finally, create a comfortable environment where the players can focus [...]

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Tucson Open: “Team Yermo”!

Posted: February 5th, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

Here are some more pictures from Yermolinsky’s Trip to Tucson!

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Tucson Open: “Team Yermo”!

Posted: January 30th, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

Over the next couple of days I am going to be posting some pictures, each with a quick description, from the Tucson Open last weekend. In Tucson, GM Yermolinsky and I helped a small team of 6 players during the tournament. Game Review as well as Game Preparation for the upcoming rounds is where Alex [...]

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ACE Showdown Update!

Posted: January 7th, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

Register by 1/22/2010, and your entry for the January 30-31 Showdown is only $150 for weekend tournament of 6 rounds, Master Level competition, and FREE Game Review! UPDATE: Master Level Players confirmed for ACE Showdown on January 30th-31st: GM Alex Yermolinsky, IM Dionisio Aldama, FM Pedram Atoufi, NM Leo Martinez, and NM David Adelberg! Sign [...]

2010 Copper State International Presented by Abstrax, Inc. – Player’s List

Last Updated: April 21st, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

Check out the players registered so far for the 2010 CSI.

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ACE Chess – Grand Master Intensive!

Posted: November 28th, 2009 by Daniel Rensch

Location: 845 E. 7th St Mesa, Arizona 85203 and ASU

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Let’s Get Together: ACE Letter 4

Posted: June 30th, 2009 by Daniel Rensch

Well, well, well… we meet again! If you are reading this, than you already know: This is the fourth edition of the Danny’s Corner quarterly newsletter from American Chess Events LLC. As usual, we are here to cover all things ACE Chess, from tournament details, exciting announcements regarding our products and services, and of course [...]

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David Adelberg Interview

Posted: January 23rd, 2009 by Daniel Rensch

Because so many of Arizona’s scholastic chess players are beginning to establish themselves on the National Stage, ACE Chess decided it was time to sit down with one of the young men leading the way: David Adelberg. David Adelberg is a 12 year old chess prodigy from Scottsdale, Arizona. He is currently ranked 5th in [...]

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