ChessPalace Classes

ChessPalace offers junior group classes four days a week, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The head coach is Anthony Ong, a former expert, Southern California High School Champion in 2004, All-American Cup second place finisher in 1998, and national primary champion as a second grader in 1996. Anthony is also a board member on the Southern California Chess Federation and Chess Journalist of America. His most notable chess students include Brett Gonzales, Joaquin Perkins, Zakary Dossi, and Timothy Chou. Anthony was also the head organizer of the Southern California Super States Chess Championship in March 2010, being Southern California's largest scholastic event on record. Assistant coaches include Alfred, Aldrich, J.J., Zach, Aaron, and Christian Tanaka.

Benefits

In addition to attitude, academic and chess excellence, twice a month, Action Quad is free for all ChessPalace students. It will give students the opportunity to experience tournament play and settings and become acquainted with the rules and environment. It is a USCF-rated event with three rounds, so a USCF membership is required.

Super Class is a new practice session conducted once or twice a month on a Sunday to bring all ChessPalace junior students together. This session will include, practice tournaments, short lectures, tactics training, and camaraderie with the other students. A volunteer or ChessPalace coach will be available to assist students with questions and clarifications