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Current
& Upcoming Events:
Note that in addition to chess clubs at schools there is a Chess Workshop every Thursday from 3:00 to 5:00 pm
at the Popular Community Bank (formerly Banco Popular) , 1701 N. Euclid, in the community room in the back of
the building. All students in the Fullerton School District or living in Fullerton are invited to attend.
The workshop features free play, group and individual instruction, puzzle contests and speed chess.
Typical Chess class schedule during school year: (as of 01/29/12)
| Date | Time | Location |
| Monday |
noon | Parks Jr. High |
| Tuesday |
noon 3:00pm |
Nicolas Jr. High (supported by John Darling), Golden Hill Elementary |
| Wednesday | 1:00-3:00pm |
Laguna Road Elementary |
| Thursday | noon 3-5 pm |
Fisler Elementary & Jr. High Chess Workshop at Popular Bank |
| Friday* | noon | Ladera Vista Jr. High / or Fern Dr. Elem. (alternating) |
| *starting in February |
*
Banco Popular,1701 N. Euclid (it is on an access road from Euclid st. to the CVS shopping center). The classes will be held in the community room, which is in the back of the building on the right hand side. |
CHESS TOURNAMENTS – separate sections at each grade level:
38th MORRISON SCHOLASTIC CHESS TOURNAMENT:
Sponsored by
Fullerton Lions Club & American Chess Equipment, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012
LOCATION: Ladera Vista Junior High Multipurpose Room & Gym, 1700 E. Wilshire Ave, Fullerton, CA 92831,
(714) 447-7765. Directions: Take the 91 Fwy to State College, go north to Commonwealth Ave., turn left and go
to Acacia Ave., turn right to E. Wilshire on the corner of Acacia Ave. and Wilshire Ave.
REGISTRATION: GRADES K-12. Send your registration by e-mail to Amchesseq@aol.com. Please provide name,
grade and school. There is NO entry fee as the tournament is FREE to all scholastic players (K-12). In addition, this
tournament does not require a USCF membership to be able to play and will not impact any national ratings.
Site registration is permitted, but not recommended.
EQUIPMENT: All equipment will be provided.
PLAY SCHEDULE: The tournament will run as a Round Robin event. All players will be separated into sections
by grade level and during the tournament they will play against every person in their section. Tournament play
will begin at 10:00 AM with K-3 in the Gym and 4-12 in the Multipurpose Room. Play will continue till 12:00 Noon,
at which time the tournament hall will be closed and players released for a 1 hour lunch break.
At 1:00 PM tournament play will resume and continue until all games are completed or 3 PM.
PRIZES: A trophy will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place players in each section of each grade.
Trophies will be given out as sections complete all of their games.
FURTHER INFORMATION: Mr. Barber: (714) 998-5508 or E-Mail: Amchesseq@aol.com.
American Chess Equipment, Inc. will have chess supplies for sale at site.
Any questions? Call Pete Baron, Lions Chess Activities Coordinator, at 714 525 2635
(Not a Fullerton School District sponsored event, nor was the flyer prepared as a Fullerton School District expense)
Download the pdf of "Tips for Tournament Play" by clicking HERE. Please print and read before playing!
May/ 2012 Fullerton City Scholastic Chess Tournament – date and place TBD
of the Fullerton Observer, pp. 1 and 10 (http://www.fullertonobserver.com/artman/uploads/fojune.pdf),
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