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Annex Chess Club is pleased to announce a lecture series by GM Eric Hansen, Canada's #2 ranked player, and GM Robin van Kampen, one of the top rising talents in Holland. These lectures will include chess analysis and stories of the “trials and tribulations” of playing chess professionally. Lectures are from 6:30 to 7:30 pm each Monday night. Topics are as follows:
April 13 – “Counterattack!” – Robin/Eric
April 20 – “Trials and Tribulations from my Two Years as a Grandmaster” – Eric/Robin
May 11 – “Calculate like a Grandmaster” – Eric/Robin
Fees for this series are listed below:
General Public: $20 per lecture (or $40 for the series)
Participants in the Toronto Closed: $10 (or $20 for the series)
ACC Members: $5 (or $10 for the series)
Additionally, non-members may apply their lecture fees towards ACC membership. For more information about our membership options, see: http://annexchessclub.com/membership/
This is a unique opportunity to hear from two rising chess professionals. A full announcement with bios of both of our guests is available on our website: http://annexchessclub.com/2015/03/ha...hess-lectures/
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Eric Hansen is a homegrown Canadian talent from Calgary, Alberta. He earned his GM title in 2012, while playing for Canada at the Olympiad in Istanbul. He is currently the second-highest rated player in the country at 2580 FIDE.
Something of a prodigy, Robin van Kampen won the Dutch Under-20 Championship at age 14, and earned his GM title in 2011 when he was just 16. Rated 2617 FIDE, he is currently the seventh highest rated player in the Netherlands.
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We're very excited about these events! Any questions can be directed to: info@annexchessclub.com
Tyler Longo
April 13 – “Counterattack!” – Robin/Eric
April 20 – “Trials and Tribulations from my Two Years as a Grandmaster” – Eric/Robin
May 11 – “Calculate like a Grandmaster” – Eric/Robin
Fees for this series are listed below:
General Public: $20 per lecture (or $40 for the series)
Participants in the Toronto Closed: $10 (or $20 for the series)
ACC Members: $5 (or $10 for the series)
Additionally, non-members may apply their lecture fees towards ACC membership. For more information about our membership options, see: http://annexchessclub.com/membership/
This is a unique opportunity to hear from two rising chess professionals. A full announcement with bios of both of our guests is available on our website: http://annexchessclub.com/2015/03/ha...hess-lectures/
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Eric Hansen is a homegrown Canadian talent from Calgary, Alberta. He earned his GM title in 2012, while playing for Canada at the Olympiad in Istanbul. He is currently the second-highest rated player in the country at 2580 FIDE.
Something of a prodigy, Robin van Kampen won the Dutch Under-20 Championship at age 14, and earned his GM title in 2011 when he was just 16. Rated 2617 FIDE, he is currently the seventh highest rated player in the Netherlands.
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We're very excited about these events! Any questions can be directed to: info@annexchessclub.com
Tyler Longo
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