Although the feedback was generally very positive about the location of the August 14th Trek, due to logistical reasons we will not be able to host any further Master Trek tournaments at the Hyatt. ALL Master Treks for the remainder of the year will be held at ASU — PSA 118 Building. We apologize for the inconvenience…

Please join us on September 11th for the Master Trek at ASU. IM Dionisio Aldama will be competing in the top section, along with all the regular Trekkers!

The Arizona Scorpions are 2-0 to start the 2010 US Chess League Season. NEXT MATCH: Tuesday, September 7th at Abstrax in Mesa. Come out and watch some competitive chess by the best players in the state of Arizona!

CHESS WORLD UPDATE:

Magnus vs the World!

Live Chess: The Fast and the Furious!

USCL Week 2 Standings!

ACE Chess would like to wish good luck to all of our K-6 competitors whom are headed to Atlanta this weekend for the Elementary National Championships. For those players not going, remember that there is Unity Open in Scottsdale this weekend (May 8th).

Before we look completely ahead to the 2010 Copper State International, presented by Abstrax Inc – We would like to remind everyone of the Blitz and Bughouse Championships being held on May 22nd (NOW merged into a one day chess festival)!!!
You can register NOW! We hope many will come out and enjoy this fun day of “Blitz and Bug”… Winners of their respective sections will earn slots into the Copper State International Blitz and Bughouse tourneys!!!

CHESS WORLD UPDATE:

Anand vs Topalov tied at 4.5 in the WCH Match!

Chess.com Videos, Pawn Structure Minority Attack!

Nakamura relocating to St. Louis!

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                  USCF 2523
IM Daniel Rensch                     USCF 2452
FM Pedram Atoufi                    USCF 2333
NM David Adelberg                  USCF 2216
Ben Marmont                            USCF 2108
John Williams                           USCF 2092
John Gurczak                            USCF 2034
Dipro Chakraborty                    USCF 2012
Amanda Mateer                        USCF 2021
Tom Mayka                               USCF 1949
Daniel Pecherski                      USCF 1928
Nate Cromer                             USCF 1702

If you are rated USCF 1700 or higher and would like to grab this opportunity to play against some elite competition, sign up for the Showdown NOW by clicking here! For more details about the Showdown, Strategy Sessions, or other events Grand Master Ramirez will be taking part in during his time in Arizona, click here.

Chess World Update-

Master Trek Grand Prix Cup on March 6th

Chess.com Videos, Amateur Game Review

Linares Super Tournament Standings

Round Times:

Saturday February 27^th: Rd1 – 9am; Rd2 – 1pm; Rd3 – 5:00pm. Sunday February 28^th: Rd1 – 9am; Rd2 – 1pm; Rd3 – 4:30pm.

Details:

USCF Rated. 6 Rounds. Game in 90-minutes. Must be 1800 Rated to Register. Slots may be held for players rated 1700+ upon full deposit of entry fee (refunded if player doesn’t compete in the event).

Registration Fee:

NEW — Register by 2/20/2010, and your entry is only $150.

$200. Seating limited to 16 Players. Must make full deposit upon accepting invitation.

Prizes:

Two Prizes: 1st Place U2200 Player $150; 1st Place U2000 $100.