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Upcoming ACE Chess Schedule and Events

Posted: March 3rd, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

Register TODAY for the Master Trek at ASU on March 6th before late fees kick in!

Don’t forget, there are only two Master Treks left in this year’s “Race for the Cup”.

As a reminder, the winners of the 2010 Grand Prix Season will be given scholarships to compete in the K-12 National Grade Championships in [...]

Showdown Field Set!

Posted: February 26th, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

OK, we are very excited about this month’s Showdown here at the ACE Chess Headquarters in Mesa, Arizona!!! Here we go:

We broke the tournament down into a “Sheveningen LIKE” Format, with “Swiss Style” pairings. What exaclty does that mean, and has Danny finally lost his mind??? Keep reading…
As with 14 players, it is impossible to [...]

Showdown and Copper State Update

Posted: February 24th, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

IM Irina Krush has filled the 10th and final spot for this year’s Copper State International, presented by Abstrax Inc. Click for the updated player’s list!
ACE Chess Update-
The updated “player’s list” for this weekend’s Showdown tournament with GM Ramirez is:
GM Alejandro Ramirez             USCF 2616
IM Dionisio Aldama                  [...]

2010 Copper State International, presented by Abstrax Inc.

Posted: February 19th, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

AZ’s Super Chess Tournament is Back!
The 2010 Copper State International chess tournament, presented by Abstrax Inc. is here! American Chess Events LLC is very excited to reveal some of the changes and additions to this year’s “Super-Tournament”!!!
We hope you will follow the links below, check out the details, and perhaps sign up for one of [...]

Heritage Event Canceled, Other Events Upcoming…

Posted: February 16th, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

NEWS: The ACFI Regional Qualifier scheduled for this Saturday, February 20th, at Heritage Elementary School in Glendale has been canceled. We appreciate the support of all those who might have attended, but due to logistical difficulties we will be unable to host this event. Good luck at any of the other State Championship Qualifiers you [...]

Showdown Results

Posted: February 5th, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

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The results from this past weekend’s ACE Showdown, featuring GM Yermolinsky, can be found by clicking here! Congratulations to Dipro Chakraborty for having an incredible tournament, and winning the 1st prize U2200 of $200! Pictures and an article recapping the event can be found in Danny’s Corner of the ACE Chess web site.
It isn’t [...]

Showdown Final Update, Pairings

Posted: January 29th, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

Here is the final list of players who will be competing in this weekend’s ACE Chess Showdown tournament. Registration is closed. The event will be played with the “Scheveningen” Format in place, to ensure that all players get at least THREE games with 2200+ USCF competition (as advertised). We are very excited to be hosting [...]

GM Yermolinsky Week Update

Posted: January 29th, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

As GM Alex Yermolinsky’s time here in Arizona comes to an end, with the Showdown and possible Friday Night Blitz being his final two events, we suggest everyone stays tuned for articles, pictures, results and more! The events that you can expect pictures and recaps of our listed below:

“Team Yermo” goes to Tucson Open!
Private Lessons [...]

Chess News: Yermolinsky Coming…

Posted: January 12th, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

Dear Arizona Chess Scene-
As a reminder, the Master Trek Grand Prix Cup tournament will be at the Memorial Union Building this Saturday, January 16th! See you then! If you haven’t registered yet, and want to avoid the late fee, click here.

“Team Yermo” will still be headed to Tucson next weekend for the Tucson Open. If [...]

New Master Trek Location!

Posted: January 7th, 2010 by Daniel Rensch

The Master Trek Grand Prix Cup tournament on January 16th will be held in the newly redesigned and refurbished Memorial Union Building at ASU in Tempe! For directions and parking instructions click here. To register, click here.
NOTE: Not all future Treks will be held at the MU Building, but be there on January 16th and [...]