NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2013
Welcome to our chess program that combines education with service
and philanthropy opening a world of opportunities for students
through becoming active learners by creating projects.
This newsletter shares the many creative projects undertaken by
students and the awards and honors won by our chess community.
Introducing the Chess Coach Certification program
Students who learn chess and complete the textbook written by GM
Shulman will be awarded a certificate. The book is available in both hard
copy or through the Apple ibooks at:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/chess!-lessons-from-grandmaster/
id589939284?mt=11
Each student who completes this textbook develops a skill and a Chess
Certificate honors the hard work, initiative and mastery of this skill level.
GM Shulman who is also the 2008 US
Chess Champion signs the award
certificate. In order to inspire students
to become service learners while also
acquiring a skill we asked students to
volunteer for a minimum of 20 hours in
order to qualify for this award.
Next Tournament is at St Anne’s in Barrington on 9th
November
Regular tournaments allow students to challenge themselves,
increase their USCF rating as well as fulfill the mission of the
program. We donated $325 to bring Children of Uganda’s musical
program to the US. All proceeds from the St Anne’s tournament
will go towards sending deserving students to the National Chess
Tournament. Registration forms for the tournament are available at:
http://shulmanchess.com/tournaments/
December Group Lessons to be held at Salem United
Methodist Church
Address of the new location is 115 West Lincoln Avenue, Barrington.
Mini camps will be held at this new location.
Service:
We are proud of our students who volunteer either through existing
projects or by creating their own projects. We write recommendation
letters and share news of their project in local and national
newspapers.
The following students have done a variety of service projects:
• Chess teachers Peter Abrahamson, Ethan Gagliano,
Richard Ni and Nadine Said taught at chess clubs last school
year.
• Richard Ni BHS Junior attended the UN Youth Assembly
in New York representing Chess Without Borders. Once our
students turn 16 years old they qualify to attend this prestigious
Assembly because of the long-standing projects conducted
through CWB. More at: http://shulmanchess.com/local-projects.
• Nadine Said created a Documentary Screening project for
the documentary, “A Future for Meher” and raised $180 for the
Maggie Gruber Computer Center in India.
• Millen Srivastava did a documentary screening for MGCC
at the Student Council at BHS and 80 students watched the
documentary and unanimously voted to donate $500 for the
Maggie Gruber Computer Center.
• $50 donated by Aidan and Zander Kitchen through
selling DVD’s of the documentary.
Philanthropy
• We follow the tradition of supporting both local and international
charities at our tournaments where 100% of the proceeds from
food sold. Our long-term sustained projects have won awards/
honors/scholarships/college admissions for students.
• Meher Hough School Tournament raised $4436.25 for
educating Meher and $2000 for Maggie Gruber Chess Center.
• $500 raised by BHS Student Council
• Hough School Chess Club donated $1579.35 for the MGCC.
• Donation made to Chicago Chess Center of $300 from the
chess camps and Dr Kiran Frey.
• Scholarships worth $1000 donated for Sunny Hill Chess Club
run by Ethan Gagliano and Alec Onker and adult
volunteers along with GM Shulman and other
chess teachers.
•
• $1700 donated to the Hurricane Sandy rescue team from
Barrington through a Simultaneous Chess Tournament held
at the Salem Church in Barrington. GM Alex Goldin and IM
Viktoria Ni also volunteered along with GM Shulman to play 60
players simultaneously.
• Zein Bertacchi, an eternal
volunteer for Chess since its
inception will be catering
meals for people. She will
donate 20% of all proceeds
towards the Maggie Gruber
Computer Center bringing
education and computer
literacy to over 200 families from the lowest class of people.
Please visit www.grandmastercooks.com for more information.
Together we have donated $95,070.60 and this amount includes
$38,484.25 for Meher’s education and plastic surgery.
Our program and many students have won awards/honors and
recognition for this work.
Visit: http://shulmanchess.com/history-of-chess-in-barrington
International News
The World Championship match between Vishy Anand and Magnus
Carlsen is two and a half weeks away. As was announced by FIDE,
the Candidates Tournament that will provide next year’s challenger
will be held 12-30 March 2014 in Khanty-Mansiysk, the Siberian city
that hosted several World Cups and an Olympiad before.
National news
GM Shulman ties for 1st
Opening soon:
Be sure to visit our Chess Photography Exhibit at Barrington Bank
celebrating our mission of education, service and philanthropy.
place at the Midwest Class Championships.
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