Upcoming Events:
Unity Open-February 6
When & Where:
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Unity Chess Club: 14362 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. Scottsdale AZ 85260 in Beach Conference Room by the Mini Golf Course.
Tournament Details:
3 Sections: Open (1800 and Up); Reserve (1300-1799); and Booster (U1300).
4 Rounds, Time Control: Game in 60-minutes. If using 5-second time delay, then 55-minutes. Board and Sets provided, please bring your own clock.
ROUND TIMES:
Round 1 - 9am, Round 2 - 11:15am, Round 3 - 1:30pm, Round 4 - 3:45pm.
ENTRY FEE:
$25 by March 19, $30 at site.
Registration and check in by 8:45am Saturday morning.
Prize Fund:
Open Section:
1st place – $150, 2nd place – $75, 3rd place – $50, U2000 $50 (ALL OPEN PRIZES ARE GUARANTEED!!!).
Reserve Section:
1st place – $100, 2nd place – $70, 3rd place – $40, U1500 $40 (Based on 40 Full Paid Entries, if not then 50% of each prize guaranteed).
Booster Section:
1st place – $80, 2nd place – $40, 3rd place – $30, U1000 – $30 (Based on 40 Full Paid Entries, if not then 50% of each prize guaranteed).
How to register:
For tournament registration please go to
Master Trek Grand Prix Cup 2010
WHEN & WHERE:
March 6, 2010.
ASU Campus, Physical Sciences, Wexler Hall, Room 118.
For tournament details please go to
Pedram Atoufi is the owner of Unity Chess Club and a World Chess Federation FIDE Master. (One of only three in the Phoenix area) He won the World Open of Philadelphia (under 2300 rating) in 2006, was a member of the Marmaris Team, winners of the 2002 Turkey Chess League and the 1992 National Youth Champion of Iran.
Coach Pedram begain playing chess at the age of 12, which is quite an old age for an accomplished player and teacher. Chess was banned in Iran for 10 years by the government who considered it a form of gambling, with connotations of royalty. Once this ban was lifted, chess became the passion of his life and it still is today. He has played competitively in Iran, Turkey, Asia and the US. Today he is considered one of the finest instructors in the United States. His 14 years of teaching accomplishments include:
- 2008 National Junior High School Champion, Brennen Lee
- US National Champion Lane Tech College Prep Girls Team
- Lane Tech College Prep Boys to 2nd place in Chicago Public Schools tournament
- Lane Tech College Prep Boys to 13th place in Illinois High School Championships
- Girls 3rd place winner at Asia Chess Championships (Ms. Forooz Seyyedi)
- Boys 2nd Place winner at Turkish Nationals (Mr. Bahadir Koilu)
Today, Pedram operates the Unity Chess Club to promote recreational chess within the community and teach chess strategy to his students.