Showing posts with label U of Memphis Chess. Show all posts
Showing posts with label U of Memphis Chess. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

The University of Memphis Chess Club Presents . . .

Come Meet a Chess Grandmaster Day!
Friday, January 14, 2011


featuring our special guest . . .
INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTER
LEONID YUDASIN !!!
COME AND BE A PART OF THE CHESS EVENT OF THE YEAR ! ! !

MEET AND CHAT WITH GM YUDASIN
(There will be a Question & Answer Session with Autographs)

BRING YOUR CAMERA AND TAKE A PICTURE WITH
GM YUDASIN!

GM YUDASIN is one of the Top Chess Players in the World and a Russian Champion . . . the list below includes "just a few" of his many achievements:
Born August 8, 1959, in Leningrad, GM Yudasin now lives in New York
Awarded title of International Master in 1982
Awarded title of International Grandmaster in 1984
Co-winner of the 1990 USSR Championship
World Champion Candidate in 1991 and 1994
Two time Israeli Chess Champion during his residency there
Recent winner of several chess tournaments all over the USA
Peak USCF rating is 2735
Peak FIDE rating is 2645

http://lewisfrumkes.com/radioshow/leonid-yudasin-interview
http://www.newyorkmasters.com/players/LeonidYudasin.html


When and Where:
from 3 to 3: 45 p.m.
in the Shelby Room(UC 342)
of the University Center




New From the University of Memphis Chess Club

The University of Memphis Chess Club

has been officially opened for the spring semester starting from this coming friday the 14th!!

· Please come support the club and help it grow.

· It meets on Friday nights from 7 to 11 pm
· Shelby Room in the University Center(UC 342) at the University of Memphis.

Please come by for some fun games of chess and bring friends!!

Community members are also welcome!

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

This week we are planning to run a USCF rated blitz tournament so please join us!!