Great Players Start Young—Meet KLC Rising Stars

At King’s Land Chess, we believe every child has the potential to achieve something great—and here, we celebrate those who’ve turned potential into incredible success.
This page honors our top-performing students—young players who have earned national and international recognition through hard work, focus, and love for the game.

These outstanding achievements didn’t happen overnight. They are the result of consistent effort, expert guidance, and a supportive learning environment. For parents and students just beginning their chess journey, these stories are a reminder that growth happens step by step—and anything is possible with the right mindset and support.
We’re proud of every student in our program, and we hope these champions inspire others to dream big, train hard, and reach for their own goals—on and off the board.

King’s Land Chess Wins the 2025 FIDE GOLD SCHOOL Award!

The FIDE Gold School Award represents the highest level of certification granted by FIDE to leading chess education institutions worldwide. The Gold School Award is granted to institutions that embody excellence in chess education and community impact — FIDE Education Commission (EDU). In its official announcement, FIDE emphasized that the Gold School Award honors organizations that demonstrate outstanding educational quality, innovation, and cultural contribution through chess.
​It's a great achievement for US Chess Education and for Our KLC Family!

Dear KLC Parents and Chess Families,

We’re beyond thrilled to share breaking news with our entire King’s Land Chess community! 🎉

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has officially announced the winners of the 2025 FIDE World Gold School Award, and King’s Land Chess Education Center has proudly been named among the world’s top chess schools — making it one of the very first institutions in the United States to receive this highest international honor.
World-Class Recognition · Global Gold CertificationThe FIDE Gold School Award represents the highest level of certification granted by FIDE to leading chess education institutions worldwide. Jointly evaluated by the FIDE Trainers’ Commission (TRG) and the FIDE Education Commission (EDU), the award considers ten key areas of excellence:
·        Internationally certified coaching team (FIDE Trainer / FST qualifications)
·        Comprehensive curriculum structure (from beginner to master level)
·        Student participation and performance in international competitions
·        Women’s chess education and diversity initiatives
·        Educational innovation
·        School facilities and social impact
·        International collaboration and exchange programs
·        Evaluation and continuous improvement mechanisms
·        Community outreach and public chess education
·        Full compliance with FIDE’s educational and training standards
King’s Land Chess demonstrated exceptional performance across all evaluation dimensions and was unanimously recommended by the judging panel for the FIDE Gold School Award.

Coach Kiki Chen shared:

“This honor belongs to every child and family who loves chess. Through the wisdom of the chessboard, may we inspire limitless futures and let the world see the power of thinking and the warmth of education from the United States.” We’re deeply grateful to all our students, families, and coaches — your passion, dedication, and teamwork have made this global recognition possible. This milestone is not just a win for King’s Land Chess, but a historic breakthrough for American chess education in the FIDE system.

Educational Philosophy and Mission

At King’s Land Chess, we believe: “Chess connects the world through wisdom. Let the power of chess light up every child’s mind and future.” The school is dedicated to cultivating logical thinking, focus, strategic judgment, and creativity through a globally aligned curriculum that builds confidence and intellectual depth in every student.
Looking ahead, KLC will continue expanding its international partnerships and inspire more young players in the U.S. to shine on the world stage — fulfilling its vision: “Learn Chess, Lead the Future.”

Let’s celebrate this incredible achievement together and continue to make history — one move at a time! ♟️

Learn Chess, Lead the Future.
With heartfelt thanks,
Coach Kiki Chen & the KLC Team​

KLC Chess Masters

International Master
FIDE Master 
National Master
Women FIDE Master
Candidate Master
Candidate Master
Candidate Master
Women Candidate Master

World Cadets Chess Championship - Bronze Medal

Champion of Pan American Chess Championship

Champion of North American Youth Chess Championship

US National Champion

Celebrating the Achievements of KLC Rising Stars

KLC Good News! New Team USA Star: Varun! 🌟
We are thrilled to share fantastic news from the King’s Land Chess community!

🎉 Congratulations to our talented 6-year-old student Varun, a proud member of the KLC GATE Program, who officially reached 1600 USCF rating in June and qualified for the Team USA U8 division! 🇺🇸♟
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Varun started his chess journey in the U.S. at age 5 and was soon selected into our GATE/Team USA program for high-potential players. After just 1.5 years of intensive training, he’s already taken a huge step toward his dream by qualifying to represent the U.S. on the world stage.
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👏 We are so proud of Varun’s effort, his coach’s dedication, and his family’s incredible support. This is a team effort—and Varun’s achievement is just the beginning!
Double Victory for KLC! Big Congratulations to Ivan & Bryan! ​
​6/13/2015

Dear KLC Chess Families,

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news — it's a double celebration for King’s Land Chess!

Ivan, one of our exceptional GATE Phase 1 students, just clinched 1st place in the U1700 section at the prestigious Las Vegas National Open with an undefeated record of 6 wins and 1 draw! He was awarded a $5,000 cash prize for his outstanding performance. Ivan’s rapid progress and dedication are truly inspiring — this victory is a remarkable milestone in his chess journey!

Meanwhile, Bryan continues to shine on the international stage. He recently earned his second IM norm at a major European tournament, scoring an impressive 6.5/9 (5 wins, 3 draws) without a single loss! His efforts were recognized with a €1,200 prize. What an incredible achievement!

Please join us in congratulating Ivan and Bryan, as well as the entire King’s Land Chess community, for their continued passion, perseverance, and excellence. We are so proud of our students and can’t wait to see what lies ahead for them. Let’s keep reaching for the stars together!
KLC at Super Nationals VIII | A Triumphant Return to the Big Stage!
May 11, 2025
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Dear KLC Chess Players and Parents, GOOD NEWS!

Before we even had a chance to celebrate our wonderful results at the State Championship, our little chess warriors were already off to Orlando—ready to take on the highest-level national event: Super Nationals!

This prestigious national tournament took place in Orlando, right next to the magical world of Disney—every child’s dream destination. And in this fairytale-like setting, our KLC kids played their hearts out and delivered an absolutely outstanding performance on this grand national stage!

Among the 90+ players representing California, KLC students made up nearly half the team! With their uniforms on and focus locked in, they marched into every match with confidence and determination—even in the face of the fiercest competition.

But this trip was not just about competing—it was a truly precious journey of growth.
Our children gained trophies, built friendships, and became braver through every smile, challenge, and tear.

 KLC at Super Nationals VIII | A Triumphant Return to the Big Stage!

After a seven-year wait, Super Nationals VIII — the largest and most prestigious scholastic chess tournament in the U.S. — finally made its long-anticipated return!
Originally held every four years, this historic event brought together the nation’s best young chess talents from elementary to high school.

This year, KLC players brought their passion, skill, and resilience to the board — and lit up the arena! 

 Highlights from KLC's outstanding performance:

   Carlo Feng claimed 1st place in the K-6 U1200 section with 6.5 points! 
   Samuel Zhihan Xu captured 2nd place in the K-3 Championship section! 
   Young Cui scored 6.0 points to finish 4th place in the K-5 Championship, and also won 3rd place in the highly competitive Puzzle   
​                     Grades K-6 contest! Ashvika Ramakrishnan earned 4th place in the K-8 U1100 section
   Sanvi Pawar secured 5th place in the K-6 U1200 section
   Pranav Anandakumar placed 5th in the K-12 U800 section
   Ansh Shah finished 7th in the K-8 U1400 section
   Sreyshthaa Krishnan took 12th place in the K-3 Championship section
   Dhyan Pratheesh secured 10th place in the K-1 Championship section
   Raghav Sandeep placed 14th in the K-12 U1200 section
   Tejas Reddy finished 16th in the K-3 U600 section
   Medha Balaji placed 15th in the K-3 U600 section
   Anish Nalakonda achieved 10th place in the K-8 U1700 section
   Kayden Pak Mo finished 11th in the K-8 U1700 section
   Matthew Wang secured 12th place in the K-1 Championship section
   Patrick Liu placed 14th in the K-8 Championship section
   Ethan Bu tied for 25th place in the K-1 U500 section
   Prahalad Raghavendran tied for 20th place in the K-6 U1200 section
   Aryaman Majumder finished 18th in the K-8 U1400 section

   Beyond individual achievements, Aryaman Majumder and Gloria She proudly represented Fallon Middle School, leading their team to a fantastic 9th place finish in the K-8 U1400 team competition!

 From approximately 100 participants representing California, KLC players made up nearly half of the delegation, once again proving KLC’s strength, depth, and commitment to excellence.

Every point earned was a battle.
Every handshake was a mark of growth.

At Super Nationals VIII, KLC didn't just compete — we made our mark on history.

Onward to the next summit! 

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing chess moms!

— With gratitude,
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KLC Team
🏆KLC Exciting News! 🏆 National Champion: Matthew Wang！
12/5 - 12/9/2024
​Dear KLC Chess families,
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The 2024 National Grade Level Chess Championship concluded successfully last weekend. KLC proudly fielded a team of 33 players, with 67% of Northern California participants representing the KLC Team!
We are thrilled to announce that our six-year-old superstar, Matthew Wang, emerged as the 1st Grade National Champion, achieving an unbeaten score of 6 wins and 1 draw in 7 rounds. Another outstanding player, Varun, secured 7th place nationally with 6 wins in 7 rounds. In the 2nd Grade section, Harrison claimed the National Runner-Up title with an impressive 6 victories in 7 rounds.
Altogether, our players earned 11 medals, showcasing exceptional skill and determination.
USCF NEWS:Flash Report: 2024 National K-12 Grade Championships | US Chess.org
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🏆♟Congratulations to all our amazing KLC players—you’re the best! We’re so proud to share this thrilling moment and incredible achievements with everyone. 🏆♟
6th Grade:
               •             Felix Chen – 1st in Rating Section (1100-1399), Total: 280 players
               •             Ivan Tam – 3rd in Rating Section (1100-1399), Total: 280 players
5th Grade:
               •             Aaditya Ravikiran – 30th place in Top 30, 38th overall out of 327 players
               •             Peter Xu – 3rd in Rating Section (800-1099), Total: 327 players
4th Grade:
               •             Sanvi Pawar – 1st in Rating Section (800-1099), Total: 349 players
3rd Grade:
               •             Samuel Zhihan Xu – 11th place in Top 25, 11th overall out of 321 players
               •             Sreyshthaa Krishnan – 25th place in Top 25, 38th overall out of 321 players
2nd Grade:
               •             Harrison Cai – 2nd place out of 252 players
               •             Keller Ma – 14th place in Top 25, 14th overall out of 252 players
               •             Rosalyn Chu – 24th place in Top 25, 24th overall out of 252 players
1st Grade:
               •             Matthew Wang – National Co-Champion, Total: 175 players
               •             Varun Karthik Turaga – 7th place, Total: 175 players
               •             Ryan Shelar – 3rd place (U600), Total: 175 players
This national championship is one of the highest-level chess competitions in the United States, with over 2,700 players participating. KLC's success today is a result of the dedication and hard work of our coaches, parents, and students.
Let’s continue to strive and prepare diligently for the next national tournament. I am planning to lead our KLC team to participate in the SuperNationals in May 2025, held once every four years. I encourage and support our students to join our training programs and competitions as we work towards achieving even greater success.
️Thank you to all the KLC players and Parents! 

Coach Kiki 
Founder of KLC, FIDE Trainer 
Instructor of FIDE trainers seminar ​
🎉KLC News: A New Master Joins Our Ranks! Rank No.1 in US and Canada, World 6th.
10/22/2024
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​We are thrilled to announce that Samuel Xu, a student at King’s Land Chess (KLC), has achieved remarkable success at the recently concluded 13th Pan American Schools Chess Championship. Samuel finished with an undefeated record of 8 wins and 1 draw over nine rounds, securing the championship title and earning the title of Candidate Master (CM) from FIDE! Additionally, he excelled in the blitz tournament, finishing in fourth place.
Samuel has been with KLC since 2020, starting in our Intensive Online GATE Program and is currently enrolled in the National Master Program. He is a dedicated student selected from our advanced classes.
The 13th Pan American Schools Chess Championship took place from October 12 to 19, 2024, in Asunción, Paraguay, attracting top young chess talents from across the Americas. This prestigious event aims to provide a platform for players aged 5 to 17 to showcase their skills while promoting chess culture and international exchange.
Samuel's outstanding performance against strong competitors demonstrated his exceptional skill and strategic calmness, culminating in his championship win and CM title. This achievement reflects not only his hard work but also the collective pride of the entire KLC community!
Join us in congratulating Samuel on this remarkable accomplishment, and we look forward to his future successes!

Top 3 in USCF U8
We are proud to announce that Samuel Xu, a student at KLC, has been recognized as one of the top players in Under Age 8 section in the USCF rankings, securing the #3 spot with a peak rating of 1911. Samuel joined KLC as a group lesson student in 2020 and is currently part of the KLC Online GATE program as well as the KLC National Master Sprinter Team.
​KLC Student won the CHAMPION in the CalChess All Boys Championship K-12 section with an undefeated record of five consecutive victories.
​​10/20/2024

​KLC Student won the CHAMPION in the CalChess All Boys Championship K-12 section with an undefeated record of five consecutive victories.

​KLC喜訊： 學生Tristan 參加Calchess All Boy比賽以五連勝不敗紀錄在K-12組奪得冠軍🏆好大好大的獎杯希望北加州的州賽能有更多的club和school參與，盡快恢復到疫情前的輝煌。 也希望更多的大賽能安排到西部一些。想想東部的娃太幸福了 駕車距離就可以參加大賽….不過我們很快也要一起飞✈️一起旅行🧳一起比賽♟️
KLC Team at CalChess All Boys/Girls Tournament
​10/20/2024
​🎉KLC News祝賀所有代表KLC參賽的棋手們！雖然我們沒有派出整個team參賽，但是我們幾位小朋友自發的參賽和參與也帶來驚喜多多恭喜獲得獎杯並為學校贏得Team trophy 的孩子們。感謝你們對KLC的貢獻！我們珍視每一位孩子的努力與付出，感謝你們為棋院而戰。CalChess All Boys/Girls Tournament
Congratulations to all KLC players who represented our school in the CalChess All Boys/Girls Tournament! Special recognition goes to those who earned trophies and contributed to our team victories. We truly appreciate each child's hard work and dedication, and we thank you for bringing pride to KLC!
​The World Champion GM Dommaraju Gukesh Visited King's Land Chess on Aug 31
8/31/2024
We are thrilled to announce that Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh, the third-youngest GM in history and the winner of the FIDE Candidates Tournament, will be visiting King's Land Chess on Saturday, August 31st from 2:30-5:00 p.m.
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In collaboration with Adopt A Village Global Foundation Inc., a 501(c)(3) Public Non-Profit Charitable Organization, GM Gukesh will be hosting a simultaneous chess exhibition.

To register for the KLC PLEASANTON CAMPUS simultaneous, please click the link below: Limited seats available!!
Location: King’s Land Chess Education Center 1024 Serpentine Ln. Suite#101 Pleasanton CA 94566
Time: Aug 31, 2024 Saturday 2:30-5:00 pm 
Arrival time :  preparations (check in and group photos)   2:30 pm  Contact info： [email protected]

Address:1024 Serpentine Ln. Suite#101
Pleasanton, CA 94566​
​Meet 4 Time Women World Champion GM Hou Yifan:
​Elevate Your Chess Journey at KLC Summer Camps!
7/15 - 7/25/2024
We are honored to announce that the four-time world champion and the highest-ranked women master in the world, GM Hou Yifan will be visiting KLC summer camps, 7/15 – 7/18/24 in Fremont and 7/22 – 7/25/24 in Pleasanton.
It's truly inspiring to meet the world champion. During the camps she will impart invaluable knowledge through lessons, engaging lectures, exhilarating simultaneous, and a plethora of other activities tailored to enhance your chess skills. Every camper will receive a personally signed picture from GM Hou Yifan, along with a special gift to commemorate this unique experience.
This camp is open to players of all levels, boys and girls. Whether you're a seasoned player or just beginning your chess journey, there's something for everyone. Students will be grouped according to their skill level to ensure a personalized learning experience for all.
Don't let this incredible opportunity pass you by! Seize the chance to meet and learn from a true world champion in the realm of chess. Camp seats are limited. Sign up early to reserve your spot.
​KLC NEWS! Patrick Liu won the GOLD medal at the Pan-American Youth Championship！
​KLC NEWS! Patrick Liu won the GOLD medal at the Pan-American Youth Championship！
Outstanding Achievement by KLC Chess Prodigy Patrick Liu at the Pan-American Youth Chess Championship!
Congratulations to our KLC Chess School player, Patrick Liu, for his stellar performance at the Pan-American Youth Chess Championship! Patrick maintained an unbeaten record, securing 6 wins and 3 draws over 9 rounds to clinch the U12 championship title. This remarkable achievement comes on the heels of his impressive third-place finish in the U10 category at the 2022 World Cadet Championship. With this victory, Patrick has also earned the prestigious FIDE Master title!
Patrick has been a dedicated student at KLC since the age of five, receiving personalized instruction from Coach Kiki and participating in our group lessons. His rapid progress led to his selection for the TEAM USA/GATE accelerated program, where he consistently excelled and advanced through the ranks.
Patrick Liu's performances include:
  1. Consistently ranked No#1 in the USA age categories (7, 9, 10, 11 years old) in the US Chess Federation monthly ratings.
  2. Member of the All-American Team by age group.
  3. Bronze medalist at the World Cadet U10 Championship.
  4. Gold medalist at the Pan-American U12 Championship.
  5. FIDE Master Title
Patrick will proudly represent KLC and Team USA at this year’s World Cadet Championship in Italy. We eagerly anticipate his continued success and wish him the best of luck!
Congratulations, Patrick Liu! Congratulations, KLC Team! ​
Congratulations to KLC Players Selected for 2024 World Youth and World Cadet Championships!
Dear KLC Players, Parents and Supporters,

We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you all! It is with great pride and joy that we announce the selection of several KLC players to represent the USA and Canada at the prestigious 2024 World Youth and World Cadet Chess Championships.

Please join me in congratulating the following KLC players for their remarkable achievement and for being chosen as the Official U.S. Representatives:

Girls Under 18 : Chelsea Zhou ( KLC Team USA Class)
Open Under 16: Bryan Xie  (KLC Team USA Class)
Open Under 12 : Patrick Liu ( Top#1 : Official Representative; KLC Team USA Class)
Girls Under 12 : Iris Li  (KLC Online Team USA Class in 2021) ;
Girls Under 12 : Melissa Xu ; ( KLC Team USA Class)
Girls Under 12 : Tianmu Wang ( KLC Group Class)
Open Under 10: Lerui Zheng ( KLC Online Team USA Class in 2021)
Open Under 10: Rocky Wang ( KLC Online Team USA Class in 2021)
Open Under 8 : Samuel Xu ( Team of Canada  KLC Online GATE Class )

This is a remarkable achievement and a testament to the dedication, hard work, and talent of these young players. Representing one's country on the international stage is a tremendous honor, and we are incredibly proud of each and every one of them.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Chelsea, Bryan, Patrick, Iris, Melissa, Tianmu, Lerui, Rocky, and Samuel for this well-deserved recognition. Your commitment to excellence and passion for the game serve as an inspiration to us all.

As they prepare to embark on this exciting journey, let us offer them our full support and encouragement. We have no doubt that they will make us proud and represent KLC and their respective countries with distinction.

Once again, congratulations to our talented players, and best wishes for success at the World Youth and World Cadet Chess Championships!
KLC students won 6 individual champions and 6 club champions in 2022 Grade Level Chess Championship

12/18/22

The 2022 Grade Level Chess Championship was held in Sonesta Silicon Valley Hotel on 12/17 and 12/18. Over 350 chess players joined this great event. King's Land Chess academy had 60 students played the championship. After 2 days competition, KLC students won many personal and club awards, including 6 individual champions and 6 club champions. Congratulations to them. And thank you all for the wonderful gift to KLC 10-years anniversary. 
In past ten years, KLC grew up with our students together. All of their great achievements and performance were recorded and wrote into KLC history and progress. Thank you for being with us. Let continue our wonderful chess journey and adventure together. ​
​KLC students individual rewards. 
KG Champ, Rosalyn won Champion. 
G1 Champ, Vasisht Macharla won 7th place; Samuel (Canada) won 11th place.
G2 Champ, Brian Ren won 2nd place, Hansel won 8th place.
G3 Champ, Young won Champion. 
G5 Champ, Tapas Aara Natraj won Champion. 
G6 Champ, Uy Nguyen 2nd place, Clem Yue 4th place；
G7 Champ, Eric Japson won  Champion.
G8 Champ, Aida Armin won Champion.
K-3 Advanced, Travis Liu won Champion.
K-3JV Samuel Xu won 2nd place, Kate Wang won 3rd place, Chunhui Xie won 5th place；
K-5 JV Andrew Liu won 5th place, Sophia Wen won 7th  place. 
K-8JV Cathy won 2nd place, Yuchen Li won 4th place；
K-12 JV Max Dou won 4th place；
 
KLC students club rewards.
G1 Champ club 2nd place,
G2 Champ club 2nd place
G3 Champ club 1st place
G4 champ club 1st place；
G5 champ club 1st place；
G6 champ club 1st place；
K-3 JV Club 1st place；
K-5 JV club 2nd place；
K-8JV club 1st place；
Congratulations to all the players! Thank you for your hard work and contribution to KLC family! Chess for world, wisdom for life. 
Congratulations to Elite Group student Andrew Chang won the 2nd Place in 2022 National K-12 Grade Championship.
12/16/2022, 

We are very excited that our Elite Group student Andrew Chang won the 2nd Place in 2022 National K-12 Grade Championship. 

National K-12 Grade Championship is one of the highes level scholastic tournaments in US. in 2022, 12/9 through 12/11, this great event moved to Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center at 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor MD. 2461 players from all over the country competed for the National Champion in the 14 sections. Andrew played 2nd Grade Champ section. There were 241 players in his section. After 3 days, 7 rounds games, Andrew got 6 wins 1 draw undefeated record and won the national 2nd place. Congratulations to Andrew Chang, and best wishes to your future tournaments. 

​KLC Students Patrick L. won world 3rd place in FIDE World Cadets Chess Championship 2022 in Batumi, Georgia
15-28 of September,

After 11 rounds of exciting chess battles, KLC students shine at FIDE World Cadets Chess championship 2022 in Batumi, Georgia. FIDE World Cadets Chess Championship is the highest level chess tournament in the world for youth players under 12 years old. There are 6 sections in this great event, Girls U8, Open U8, Girls U10, Open U10, Girls U12 and Open U12. This year, a total of 735 young players from all over the world participated. There are 26 players in the US Team, and almost 1/4 of the team are KLC students.
 
In Open U10, Patrick Liu won world 3rd place with 8.5 points. Maxwell Yang won 6th place with 8.5 points (KLC former students 2020-2022).
In Girls U10, Iris Li placed 11th with 7.5 points. Ruyi Hu placed 69th with 4.5 points.
In Open U8, Indukuri Suhas placed 8th with 8 points. Lerui Zheng placed 33rd with 6.5 points. Yinuo Hu placed 132nd with 3.5 points.
 
After the 8th round, Suhas was sick and almost went to emergency. With strong mental strength, he fought to the end, and gained 3 points in the last 4 rounds, ranked 8th place among 150 chess players. Congratulations to all the players. You all have put in the courage and put in the effort, so now it’s your time to shine!
 
In 2022, KLC has 9 students qualified for the US official Representatives (US Team). They earned this honor by meeting the peak post-tournament (PPT) rating and activity criteria in the age and gender categories according to the Scholastic National Invitational Event and Award Requirements and subsequent Executive Board motion to adjust the rating and activity requirement periods.
 
Congratulations to KLC players and wishing you and the KLC team the best. 
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KLC student Jenny Q. qualified for U12 US Team and ranked No.1 in US Top Girl Age 10
9/9/2022​

We are very pleased to announce KLC student Jenny Qi who ranked No.1 in US Top Girl Age 10 is qualified for U12 US Team. Jenny is the 9th KLC students who are qualified for US team this year. She will be Official U.S. Representatives at the World Cadet Chess Championships. She earned this honor by meeting the peak post-tournament (PPT) rating and activity criteria in her age and gender categories according to the Scholastic National Invitational Event and Award Requirements and subsequent Executive Board motion to adjust the rating and activity requirement periods.

In the 2022 CalChess State Open Championship last week, Jenny played very well. Her rating jumped to 1709 from 1607, and met the 1700 U12 US team requirement. Congratulations to Jenny Qi!
 
Jenny is the 9th KLC students who are qualified for US team this year. Also Congratulations to the following students who are invited to be the Official U.S. Representatives at the 2022 World Youth and 2022 World Cadet Chess Championships!
       OPEN UNDER 14  -  Bryan Xie (CA)                                               GIRLS UNDER 16  -   Chelsea Zhou (CA)                                                 
       OPEN UNDER 10  -  Patrick Liu (CA) – All American Team            GIRLS UNDER 10   -   Iris Li (CO)
                                                                                                                                                        Ruyi Hu (CA)
       OPEN UNDER 8   -   Lerui Zheng (MI)
                                          Rocky Wang (MI)
                                          Suhas Indukuri (CA)
KLC Elite Group student Jashith Karthi won the Champion in US Class National Championship and $1049 prize
8/17/2022

​In the 2022 US Class National Championship, KLC Elite Group student Jashith Karthi won the Champion of the 2000-2199 section. In the 6 rounds games, Jashith won all 6 games, and won $1049 prize. Congratulations! We are very proud of you.  
Eight KLC students are invited to be the Official U.S. Representatives at the 2022 World Youth Championships and 2022 World Cadet Championships!

​7/9/2022
US Chess is pleased to announce the list of players who are officially invited to participate in the 2022 World Youth (Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18) in Mamaia, Romania and 2022 World Cadet (Under 8, Under 10 and Under 12) Chess Championships in Batumi, Georgia. https://new.uschess.org/news/us-chess-announces-2022-world-youth-and-world-cadet-championships-invitees

Eight youth players from King's Land Chess academy are invited to be the Official U.S. Representatives! Three girls and five boys. Congratulations to them! They earned this honor by meeting the peak post-tournament (PPT) rating and activity criteria in their age and gender categories according to the Scholastic National Invitational Event and Award Requirements and subsequent Executive Board motion to adjust the rating and activity requirement periods that was extended through Dec. 31, 2022.
 
In the Open Under 8, 3 out of 8 invitees are KLC students. In Girls Under 10, 2 out of 8 invitees are KLC students. In the Open Under 10, Patrick Liu is qualified for the All American Team. KLC students are ranked #1 and #2 in several age and gender categories.
Congratulations to the following KLC students who are invited to be the Official U.S. Representatives at the 2022 World Youth and 2022 World Cadet Chess Championships!

       OPEN UNDER 14  -  Bryan Xie (CA)                                               GIRLS UNDER 16  -   Chelsea Zhou (CA)                                                                     
       OPEN UNDER 10  -  Patrick Liu (CA) – All American Team           GIRLS UNDER 10   -   Iris Li (CO)
                                                                                                                                                        Ruyi Hu (CA)
       OPEN UNDER 8   -   Lerui Zheng (MI)
                                          Rocky Wang (MI)
                                          Suhas Indukuri (CA)

Wishing you and the team the best in 2022 World Youth and World Cadets Championship! You all have put in the hours and put in the effort, so now it’s your time to shine!​
US Chess Announces 2022 World Youth and World Cadet Championships Invitees
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Congratulations to KLC students won 9 club team champions and 10 club team 2nd places in 2022 CalChess Scholastic Super State and Grade Level Championship.

​6/15/2022
Very excited that the CalChess Scholastic Super State and Grade Level Championship back to onsite in 2022.  Over 100 KLC players joined the great events March to May in almost all the 42 sections. And congratulations to them won 9 club team champions and 12 club team 2nd places. CalChess Scholastic Super State Championship is one of the biggest scholastic chess tournament in California. Over 1200 players join the tournament every year. Hope you all enjoyed at the tournaments and thank you for your effort to KLC team.
 
1st place:
K-5 Rookie, K-6 Rookie, K-6 Champ, K-8 Beginner, K-12 Rookie, K-12 Advanced, Grade 2 Champ and Grade 4 Champ and Grade 6 Champ.
2nd place:
KG Champ, K-3 Rookie, K-3 JrV, K-3 Champ, K-5 Champ, K-6 JrV, K-8 Rookie, K-8 JrV, K-12 Inter, KG Champ (Grade Level)
KLC Student 10 year old Ruyi Hu Qualify for US Team U10 2022. 
We are pleased to announce KLC Elite Group Student Ruyi Hu will be officially invited to participate in the 2022 World Cadet Chess Championships! Ruyi studied chess with Coach Kiki from 2017. She joined Entry level class at the beginning. Later join KLC Elite Group. Rating 1522, Rank #6 in US Top Girls Age 10, qualify to US Team 2022 U10. She earned this honor by meeting the peak post-tournament (PPT) rating and activity criteria in her age and gender categories according to the Scholastic National Invitational Event and Award Requirements and subsequent Executive Board motion to adjust the rating and activity requirement periods.
​Congratulations to KLC student 9-year-old Patrick Liu qualify for the U10 US Team
We are pleased to announce KLC Student 10 year old Patrick Liu will be officially invited to participate in the 2022 World Cadet Chess Championship, 2022 All American Team. His current rating is 2073, ranked #2 in US Top Age 10. Patrick started to learn chess with coach Kiki at age of 6. He joined the Entry level group class at the beginning. He loved chess, was very focused and studied hard. Then he was promoted level by level to Advanced level and also took 1 on 1 private lessons with Coach Kiki. Later, he joined the Elite Group training and National Master Sprint team. He has very good endurance to resist negative influences and the courage to face losses. The biggest impression he gives us is that he has been willing to learn by himself, willing to cooperate with the coach, and all the knowledge he didn't understand was brought to class with questions. Many parents have asked: What is talent? I think studying hard is also a kind of talent.
He earned this honor by meeting the peak post-tournament (PPT) rating and activity criteria in her age and gender categories according to the Scholastic National Invitational Event and Award Requirements and subsequent Executive Board motion to adjust the rating and activity requirement periods.
 
In the SO CAL OPEN Tournament that ended in September, Patrick played in the open section and challenged higher level opponents. He played very well and his rating reached 1925 from 1892, successfully meeting the 1900 requirements of the U10 US team. In the game that just ended in Reno last month, he challenged the open section. There was a round against an IM age like grandfather. He played for more than 6 hours. He did not give up because of fatigue. Persevering to the end, it was past midnight. We believe that with such endurance, the next goal will not be far away.
Congratulations to Patrick again, hope you continue working hard and sprint to your next goal of rating 2050 and the National Master Title.

The KLC US Team project started training last summer. This project is divided into three gradients. In the first stage, our goal is to meet the peak post-tournament (PPT) rating and activity criteria in her age and gender categories and qualify for the US Team. The qualified student will study in the second gradient, intensive and higher level training, then they will join the National Master Sprint team. Patrick is a member of our NM Sprint team now.  
KLC Student 7 year old Rocky Wang qualify for the 2022 US Team U8
We are pleased to announce KLC Elite Group Student Rocky Wang will be officially invited to participate in the 2022 World Cadet Chess Championships! Rocky just turned 7 years old, rating 1620, ranked #7 in US Boys top 7 and under. He earned this honor by meeting the peak post-tournament (PPT) rating and activity criteria in her age and gender categories according to the Scholastic National Invitational Event and Award Requirements and subsequent Executive Board motion to adjust the rating and activity requirement periods.
 
Rocky joined KLC Elite group and started professional chess training with Coach Kiki last June. In a tournament that was held in Troy MI in this September, Rocky’s rating reached 1620, which successfully meets the boys age under 8 and rating 1600 eligibility requirements. In the tournament Rocky defeated a player rating 1951 and drew with a player rating 1828. His next goal is rating 1900 the requirement of US Team U10 and US All-star team.
Congratulations to Rocky!
​KLC players won one champion and awarded 3 Candidate Master Titles in 2021 North American Youth Chess Championships

​The 2021 North American Youth Chess Championships was held August 16-21, 2021 at the Hilton Chicago, 700 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois. It’s one of the highest-level youth chess tournaments in North America. More than 400 chess players from four countries participated in the great event. Medals as well as direct FIDE titles and norms are awarded to the top three players in each section. A total of 16 players from KLC participated this year. Chelsea, Patrick, Iris, and Lerui have been invited into the US Team, they are all ranked in the top ten in the USA by age category. After 6 days and 9 rounds of tight competition, KLC students won one Champion and awarded 3 Candidate Master titles. Chelsea Zhou won U16 Girl section bronze medal and awarded WCM title, Iris Li won U10 Girl section bronze medal and awarded WCM title, Luke Hong won U8 Open section gold medal and awarded CM title.

In the U8 Open section, there were 5 players from KLC, Luke won champion, Lerui ranked fifth and Young ranked sixth, and they took 3 of the top 6 places. In the U10 Open section, there are 4 players from KLC, two players won the top ten place. Patrick Liu ranked fourth place and Andy ranked tenth place.
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North American Youth Chess Championships is one of the highest-level youth chess tournaments in North America. Hundreds of high-level chess players from four countries including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Bahamas compete each year. Each event is set up in a different country and is rotated every year. 2019 was in Kingston, Canada and 2018 was in Puerto Nuev, Mexico. KLC chess player Bryan Xie won the 2018 U10 Open section champion and awarded the CM title.

The age categories for the 2021 North American Youth are Under 8, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16, and Under 18. Each category has an Open and Girls section. A player’s age for this tournament is his/her age as of January 1, 2021. Each section is a 9-round Swiss tournament with a time control of 90 minutes plus 30-second increment per move.

Congratulations to all the KLC players who participated in the championships. And encourage the players who have not won trophies. Your efforts will definitely bring more game experience and motivation to yourself. ​
​KLC Student 7 year old Lerui Zheng qualify for the 2022 US Team U8.
We are pleased to announce KLC Elite Group Student Lerui Zheng will be officially invited to participate in the 2022 World Cadet Chess Championships! Lerui just turned 7 years old, rating 1682, ranked top 5 in US Boys top 7 and under. He earned this honor by meeting the peak post-tournament (PPT) rating and activity criteria in her age and gender categories according to the Scholastic National Invitational Event and Award Requirements and subsequent Executive Board motion to adjust the rating and activity requirement periods.
 
In a tournament that was held in Ohio, Lerui’s rating reached 1673, which successfully meets the boys age under 8 and rating 1600 eligibility requirements. Lerui played in the U1900 section and scored 3/4. His next goal is rating 1900, which is the requirement of US Team U10. 
 
Congratulations to Lerui.
Congratulations to KLC Elite Group Student 8 year old Iris Li, qualify for the 2022 US Team U10. Ranked #2 in US Girls Age 8
We are pleased to announce KLC Elite Group Student Iris Li will be officially invited to participate in the 2022 World Cadet Chess Championships! Iris is 8 year old, rating 1638, ranked #2 in US Girls Age 8. She earned this honor by meeting the peak post-tournament (PPT) rating and activity criteria in her age and gender categories according to the Scholastic National Invitational Event and Award Requirements and subsequent Executive Board motion to adjust the rating and activity requirement periods.
 
In the 49th World Open Chess Tournament that held in Philadelphia July 2-5, Iris’s rating reached to 1638, which successfully meets the girls age under 10 and rating 1500 eligibility requirements. Iris played in U2000 section, she defeated players rating 1829, 1800, 1966, 1810 and even 500 points higher than her. Congratulations to Iris. Her next goal is rating 1700, which is the requirement of US Team U12. ​
Bryan Xie, 9 years old, earned the National Master Title
Congrats to Bryan Xie earned the National Master title at 9 years and 6 months. 
His current rating is 2201, and ranked 
top 1 in the US Age 9 and under group. 
He will participate in 2019 World Cadets Chess Championship U10 Section in China along with several other KLC students. Wish all players achieve good results.
​KLC students won Individual Champions and Team Champion
​in 2021 Las Vegas International Chess Festival.
Congratulations to KLC students won individual Champions and U9 Open Team Champion and U800 Team 2nd Place in 2021 Las Vegas International Chess Festival.
The annual Las Vegas International Chess Festival was successfully held 6/17 to 6/20. This is Las Vegas first major offline tournament since the epidemic, and attracted many players to participate, events include National Open, US Women’s Open, International Youth Championship, Youth Trophy Tournament and many other side events, like Blitz, Grandmaster camp, Grandmaster Simuls, Puzzle Solving Competition, etc. It’s one of the most popular national chess events and tournaments every year.
This year, KLC chess players also joined the events and played very well. Most of the children participated in the national tournament for the first time. Their hard work during the epidemic has now won trophies and rewards. Congratulations to our young chess players and future starts.
6 year old Claire stood out from hundreds of young players. In the final round, she played with a 10 year old boy and got a draw after 51 moves, stayed undefeated in five rounds and ranked fifth place. Jimmy won U1000 champion, Ruyi won 9U U900 champion. Yinuo won 9U U400 2nd place. Daniel won Booster U600 1st Place and U9 Reservee 5th place. Allen won U9 Reserve 2nd place and Booster 4th place. Congratulations to all KLC players and thank you for every point you contributed to our team.
Congratulations to Chelsea Zhou qualified for US Team U14
Chelsea Zhou,​ Coach Private Student 2019-2020.
Rating 1880 in 2020 at age 13. Qualify to US Team in 2020,
Rank #8 in US Girls Age 13. ​
​Congratulations to Patrick Liu qualified for US Team U8
​9/15, Patrick Liu, 7 years old, achieved rating 1612, has qualified for US Team by rating to participate in the World Cadet Chess Championships 2020, as United States Official Representatives by FIDE, the World Chess Federation.
 
Congratulations to Patrick Liu. He earned this honor by achieving a peak post tournament rating according to the USCF’s September Ratings Supplement. Patrick just turned to 7 years old. his current rating is 1612, rank 2nd at Top Age 7 and under nation wide, and rank 1st at Top Age 7 and under in California.
​Bryan Xie, 9 years old, earned the National Master Title
Congrats to Bryan Xie earned the National Master title at 9 years and 6 months. 
His current rating is 2201, and ranked 
top 1 in the US Age 9 and under group. 
He will participate in 2019 World Cadets Chess Championship U10 Section in China along with several other KLC students. Wish all players achieve good results.
​KLC Students Represent US to participate 2018 and 2019 
World Cadets Chess Championship
After another year of training, Bryan Xie has exceeded the USCF rating of 2057, reaching the US 12-year-old nation team qualification in advance  and ranked first in the Top Age 8 group. 
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Bryan Xie will participate in 2018 World Cadets Chess Championship U10 Section in Spain and 2019 World Cadets Chess Championship in China.
King’s Land Chess will have 5 students to represent the United States in the World Cadets Chess Championship. Wish all players achieve good results.

世界青少年国际象棋锦标赛第一届比赛开始于1974年的法国，最初只设有18岁以下组，为非官方赛事。世界棋王Garry Kasparov曾经参加1976年的比赛。1977年被国际棋联授权为官方赛事。1981年参赛年龄设为16岁以下，同年增加了女子组比赛。随着参赛人数逐年增加，比赛开始增设组别，U18, U16, U14, U12, U10. 1997年世少赛更名为World Youth Chess Championship。2006年开始增加8岁以下组U8。2011年的比赛已有113个国家的1300多名选手参赛。

由于近几年世少赛参赛人数逐年增多，规模越来越大，从2016年起，世少赛被分为两个赛事， "World Cadets Chess Championship" （U8, U10 and U12) 和 "World Youth Chess Championship" (U14, U16 and U18)。国际棋联将世少赛分在两地举办。2018年， 8岁组、10岁组和12岁组的比赛将于11月在西班牙的Santiago举行。14岁组、16岁组和18岁组比赛则于10月安排在希腊进行。2018年西班牙世少赛网站www.wccc2018.com。2019年的World Cadets Chess Championship将首次在中国举行。世少赛每年由不同的国家棋协承办，2014年至2017年的World Cadets Chess Championship主办地分别为南非，希腊，和格鲁吉亚和巴西。

我院从2015年起，每年都有棋手入选美国国家队，更有小棋手入选美国全明星队，代表美国出征世少赛。2017年，7岁的Bryan Xie 参加了巴西世少赛8岁组比赛，获得了U8组的第十四名。经过又一年的训练，Bryan Xie目前等级分已突破2050，提前达到美国12岁男子组国家队的等级分要求，在美国8岁组排名全国第一。Bryan Xie今年将参加U10组的角逐。2018年西班牙世少赛，King’s Land Chess将有5名新老队员代表美国队参赛，预祝棋手们取得佳绩。美国棋协官方公布2018年国家队名单：
World Cadets 国家队入选队员名单https://new.uschess.org/news/us-chess-announces-world-cadet-qualifiers/
World Youth 国家队入选队员名单
https://new.uschess.org/kids/world-youth-qualifiers-announced/

​学生Bryan Xie 8岁半，五岁师从Coach Kiki 在2017年1月成功突破1600分，达标世界青少年锦标赛的等级分要求，代表美国队参加2017年暑假在巴西的举行的世少赛，第一次参加世界赛，在约80名棋手中排名八岁组14名。8岁的Bryan热爱下棋，以棋为乐，与哥哥共同进步，在2017年11月的比赛中再次发挥出色，突破1900分，提前达标10岁组的世少赛要求。今年五月Bryan再接再厉等级分成功突破2050，8岁的他在分年龄组里全美排名第一，提前达标12岁组的国家队标准。将代表美国队和KLC参加2018年西班牙和2019年中国的世少赛。恭喜Bryan，你的努力是有回报的。
2018 CalChess Scholastic Super State Championship
The 43rd CalChess Scholastic Super State Championship was held in Santa Clara convention center on 4/7 and 4/8. It's the most important scholastic chess tournament in the state and one of the biggest chess tournament as well. 1150 players join the largest state event this year. 25 players represent KLC attended this tournament. Many of them are first time play in the tournament. 

​During 2 days competition, all our players performed very well. Congratulations to them. Bryan won champion in K-3 Champion. Brandon won 2nd place in K-8 Champion. Patrick tie with 3rd place in Kindergarten, Justin won 4th place in K-12 JV, Howard tie with 4th place in K-6 JV, Darren and Jeffrey tie with 4th place, Chloe tie with 6th place in K-3 Rookie.

Top 5 schools and top 5 clubs in each section will have team prizes. Top four players' scores count for the team total. In 5 sections, we only have 2 players. Because our players' great performance, ​they still won the team prizes, 2 beats 4. K-12 JV and K-3 Rookie are 3rd place. K-8 JV, K-6 Rookie, K-3 Champion, Kindergarten are 5th place. ​
Congrats to Bryan Xie Won Champion in 2017 American Open K3 Open section
and qualify to US Team
Congrats to Bryan Xie, 7- year old, rating 1900, won Champion at 2017 American Open K3 Open section. He won a big trophy as tall as himself and an iPad. He started to learn chess with Coach Kiki since 5 years old. In November 2017, by achieved a rating over 1900, he has qualified ahead to the 10 - year old requirement as United States Official representative to participate to the World Cadets Championships.​ He won the14th place in 2017 World Cadets Championship  U8 Open section in Poços de Caldas, Brazil, among over 80 players from world wide. 

Bryan Xie, 今年7岁，等级分1900分， 五岁师从Coach Kiki。 在2017年1月成功突破1600分，达标美国国家队8岁组的入选等级分要求，并代表美国队参加2017年暑假在巴西的举行的世界青少年锦标赛，在八岁组来自世界各地的约80名棋手中排名14名。

年仅7岁的Bryan热爱下棋，以其棋乐，与哥哥共同进步。突破1600分仅仅十个月后，在2017年11月的比赛中再次发挥出色，突破1900分，提前达标10岁组美国国家队的入选要求，并提前获得代表美国队参加世少赛的资格。恭喜 Bryan，你的努力是值得的。

在上周的感恩节周末比赛中，他在America Open K-3 open组以五连胜的不败纪录勇夺冠军。赢来了一座和他一般高的大奖杯和一部iPad。

孩子的潜力是无限的，我们下一个目标是突破12岁组2050分的要求。为了一个又一个的目标，只要你坚持和保持热爱的心。你总会是有收获的。你若努力，人生注定精彩！
2017 Susan Polgar National Open Championship
In 2017 Susan Polgar National Open Championship for Girls and Boys, KLC SoCal old team member Crystal Gu won Champion in Under 8 Girl group, and Jonathan Chen won Champion in Under 10 Boy group. Congratulations to them.
​​Congrats to Angela Wang won Champion in JV K3 in 2017 CalChess Scholastic Super State Championship.
Congratulations to Bryan Xie has qualified by rating to participate in the World Youth Chess Champions 2017
King’s Land Chess is pleased to announce that Bryan Xie has qualified by rating to participate in the World Youth Chess Championships 2017, as United States Official Representatives by FIDE, the World Chess Federation.
 
Congratulations to Bryan Xie. He earned this honor by achieving a peak post tournament rating according to the USCF’s April Ratings Supplement. Bryan just turned to 7 years old and one month, his current rating is 1680, rank 5th at Top Age 7 and under and rank 3rd at Top Age 6 and under.

The qualification by rating request list below,
·   Girls under 18 minimum rating 2000 
·   Girls under 16 minimum rating 1900 
·   Girls under 14 minimum rating 1800 
·   Girls under 12 minimum rating 1700 
·   Girls under 10 minimum rating 1500 
·   Girls under 8 minimum rating 1200 

·   Boys under 18 minimum rating 2400 
·   Boys under 16 minimum rating 2300 
·   Boys under 14 minimum rating 2200 
·   Boys under 12 minimum rating 2050 
·   Boys under 10 minimum rating 1900 
·   Boys under 8 minimum Rating 1600
祝贺KLC Evergreen小学国际象棋队夺得南加州校际赛团体第三名
Congratulations to our Evergreen Chess Team was awarded 3rd place school team​Congratulations to our Evergreen Chess Team and Chino Hills Chess Team were awarded 3rd place school team and 4th place club in 2015 Super States Chess Championship last week.  Super States Chess Championship  is the most important scholastics chess tournament in Southern California. Over 600 students from 30 schools and 20 chess clubs participated in the tournament this year.​
国象百万美元大奖赛赌城打响, 余泱漪中村光等出战， 中国龙之队再聚首 
​2nd Millionaire Chess Open starts in Las Vegas, Chinese Dragon Team Assemble again​
2015-10-09 新浪棋牌

在沙漠之都拉斯维加斯举行的国际象棋百万超级公开赛提供了超过一百万美元的惊人总奖金，这样史无前例的悬赏超过了历史上任何一届国际象棋赛事。公开赛吸引了类如卡鲁阿纳、中村光、卫斯理以及余泱漪这样的大牌明星选手，不过业余玩家也有机会在与他们水平相应的其他组别内分得一杯羹。
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百万超级公开赛首先进行七轮的瑞士制较量，个组别的前四名可以晋级淘汰赛，即著名的“百万富翁制造者日”。如果参赛人员在七轮中有多个同分选手，将通过加赛破同分来决定入选者。对于公开组没有晋级的选手，他们将继续进行第八轮以及第九轮的瑞士制争夺以确定之后的名次。

本届Millionaire Chess 是该项赛事的第二届。龙之队也是第二次参加该项赛事，在第一届比赛中，Coach Kiki Chen (陈科）为领队，由国际特级大师卜祥志和余泱漪领衔的龙之队战果优异，队员们总共赢得13万美元奖金。下一届比赛将移师美国东岸，第二大赌城大西洋城。
華人西洋棋教練陳科 獲教育貢獻獎
​Chess Coach Kiki Chen is honored as Partners in Education for Walnut Valley Unified School District
【核桃市訊】
September 25, 2015, 6:05 am

9月16日，在南加州Walnut Valley Unified学区的会议室中，学区主席Larry先生亲手将“教育伙伴杰出教育贡献奖”的奖状颁发给华人西洋棋教练陈科，以表彰她对青少年西洋棋教育发展所做出的贡献。本次领奖的还有陈科的学生，7岁的Brian Huang。
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陈科是专业西洋棋教练，从事西洋棋教育事业多年，曾是中国西洋棋青少队队长。目前专注于北美华人青少年西洋棋教育的普及与发展。陈科教练以培养学生的兴趣为主，沟通为辅，采取“看”与“说”的独特教学方式，要求学生先观察，然后再结合学生自己的观点来解题。让学生从实践和分析判断中找到学棋的乐趣。她培养出许多优秀华人小棋手，多名学生入选美国国家队，数十名学生进入美国各年龄组百强名单。本次获奖的Brian Huang就是这些优秀棋手的一员。他在2015年代表学校参加了在田纳西举行的全美中小学生西洋棋冠军赛，在K-1组280名选手中脱颖而出，以7轮6胜的优异战绩取得了K-1组第四名的好成绩，为其就读的Evergreen 小学及Walnut Valley Unified学区赢得了荣誉。值得一提的是，Brian还参加了与Grand Master Irina Krush的车轮对抗赛。Irina曾七次夺得美国女子公开赛的冠军。此次车轮赛中，她一人对战三十名棋手，30盘棋29胜1和，唯一一局和棋的对手就是7岁的Brian Huang。Walnut Valley Unified学区为Brian颁发了“明星学生奖”。陈科的另一名学生 , 同在Walnut Valley Unified学区的Jonathan Chen还夺得2014年弗罗里达举行的第24届全美校际大赛K-1组的冠军和2015年在北加州举行的苏珊波尔加全美选拔赛的亚军。Brian Huang和Jonathan Chen以及陈科教练的另外两名学生Tommy Wen和Rianne Ke都已入选美国国家队，并获得了下月代表美国参加在希腊举行的2015年世界青少年公开赛的资格。

陈科教练认为西洋棋不只是一种体育，一个项目，更是一种沟通方式，就像一种语言。学习西洋棋不仅可以提高学生的智商、逻辑思维和计算能力，对于孩子情商的发展也有很大的促进作用。学习西洋棋一段时间的学生表现出更有耐心，思考事情会懂得择优选择和预判，更重要的是懂得如何面对挫败感。西洋棋在引导孩子学会提前思考和思维技巧，对自己行为负责的同时也培养了他们很好的运动员精神和自尊，提升了专注力。这些也都是成功的重要因素。对棋的思考，也适用于对人生的思考。所以说“棋如人生，人生如棋”。她认为每个小学的课堂，都应该每周至少开设一小时的西洋棋课。陈科教练在Walnut Valley Unified学区的Evergreen和Quail Summit小学都已开设了西洋棋班，并组建了校队。Evergreen小学棋队，仅成立半年时间，便在2015年的南加州西洋棋校际冠军赛上，在缺少一名队员的情况下夺得了团体第四名的好成绩。
近几年，中国也有越来越多的小学开设西洋棋课程，成为西洋棋特色学校。她希望西洋棋可以在中美两国成为小学的必修课。她也希望能多多促进中美青少年棋手间的交流互动，以西洋棋为媒介，增进中美青少年的友谊。为了这一理想，陈科教练正积极发展西洋棋的中美文化交流事业。2015年她组织创办了扬帆“棋”航中美西洋棋文化交流项目。此次她邀请了来自上海的小世界西洋棋俱乐部。该俱乐部创办于1996年，是中国第一所专注于西洋棋推广、培训和交流的俱乐部，被中国西洋棋协会授予“西洋棋后备人才基地”称号。交流团一行15人，访问了美国西部的California Youth Chess League，Beyond Chess，Norcal House of Chess，Bay Area Chess，Berkeley Chess School等5所最富盛名的西洋棋俱乐部。这是第一次中美两国西洋棋俱乐部之间的正式交流活动。也是中美青少年棋手第一次有机会以棋会友，面对面的了解和沟通。在各个俱乐部的访问中，中美小棋手们进行了Team友谊对抗比赛和BugHouse趣味竞赛以及个人对抗赛等一系列的比赛活动。并一起参加了战术训练课程和名局讲解课程，还一起参加了体育运动。在每个俱乐部访问的尾声，双方俱乐部负责人互赠了俱乐部的纪念奖牌和锦旗，中美小棋手们也交换了纪念卡片和礼物。经过为期15天的交流活动，参加项目的中美小棋手们已不再陌生，无论在比赛中还是课堂上，都更加主动、更加频繁的互相交流和沟通，探讨西洋棋以及各种生活中的乐趣。中美西洋棋交流活动意义深远，“棋行天下，智通四海”将棋艺与智慧结合，为中美两个西洋棋大国创建新的交流渠道，为除了专业棋手以外的更广大的青少年棋手们提供交流平台。

陈科，正在为她的国际象棋理想不断的努力。将来，更多的华裔学生会出现在西洋棋比赛的赛场，涌现出更多的侯逸凡和韦奕，将华人的名字，写上世界西洋棋top 排行榜。

華人西洋棋教練陳科日前榮獲核桃谷聯合學區（Walnut Valley Unified School District）頒發「教育夥伴傑出教育貢獻獎」，以表彰其對青少年西洋棋教育發展所作貢獻。本次領獎的還有陳科學生，七歲的Brian Huang。

陳科專注西洋棋教育多年，曾是中國西洋棋青少隊隊長，目前專注於北美華人青少年西洋棋教育的普及和發展。她曾經培養的多名優秀華裔小棋手被選入美國國家隊。本次獲獎的Brian Huang，便是在2015年代表學校參加田納西全美比賽，在K-1組七輪六勝獲得第四名。

陳科表示，學習西洋棋不僅可以提高學生智商、邏輯思維和計算能力，對於孩子情商發展也有很大促進作用。學習西洋棋一段時間的學生表現出更有耐心，思考事情會懂得擇優選擇和預判，更重要的是懂得如何面對挫敗感。陳科在核桃谷聯合學區Evergreen和Quail Summit小學都已開設西洋棋班並已組建校隊。
2015 KLC-Small World Chess Cultural Exchange Team visit Berkeley Chess School
​​2015 KLC-小世界中美国际象棋文化交流团访问Berkeley国际象棋学校News from BSC,
On the afternoon of July 24, the Berkeley Chess School was happy to host a group of chess players from Shanghai, China at our summer camp at Hillside School in Berkeley.  The visitors were brought by their chess coach Master Huizhen Ren of "Small World Chess Club," and have been visiting various clubs in California as a way to learn about American culture. "Usually China's best players study in Europe," said Women's FIDE Master, chess coach, and event organizer Kiki Chen, the group's host from King's Land Chess in Los Angeles. " There is an opportunity for them to hone their skills in America too." WFM Kiki Chen was joined by fellow coaches National Master Jason Chen and Leo Liu. Coaches for the BCS team players included FIDE Master Robin Cunningham, Life Master Roger Poehlmann, and Stephen Shaughnessy.
中国棋手征战海外，创建中美国际象棋友谊桥梁
Chinese Chess Players Build a Bridge of Friendship between China and USA
with their Expedition to Overseas
2015年04月07日15:01  新浪体育
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2014年在美国拉斯维加斯举行了一场史无前例的百万美元国际象棋大奖赛，高达一百万美元的总奖金把国际象棋公开赛拉到了一个历史的新高度。吸引了来自世界各国的著名国际特级大师参赛。在几百名选手中，一支名为中国龙之队（Chinese Dragon）的中国棋手代表队格外引人注目。最终这支由中国国手以及在美华人组成的全场唯一华人代表队囊括了两个组别的冠军，在公开组的1/4决赛占据半壁江山，共赢得13万美元的奖金。更被评为最佳造型奖，可谓名利双收！这支队伍的发起人和领队名叫陈科。

陈科曾是中国国际象棋国家少年队队长，中国棋坛上异常活跃的新秀，13岁时国际等级分已经达到2140分。陈科赴美深造后仍然保持优秀的比赛成绩，她目前美国女子排名top1%,是2010年美国公开赛快棋赛的亚军，2012年北美国际象棋赛的亚军，2014年南加州国际象棋公开赛的冠军，她还在2014年第一届美国女子公开赛战和美国棋协主席国际大师Ruth Haring女士，并列亚军。她也是一名专业国际象棋教练员，已培养出十多位南加州冠军，十多名学生进入美国百强名单。刚满7岁的得意弟子陈扑满（Jonathan Chen）更夺得一年级组全美冠军和Susan Polgar公开赛亚军，他将代表美国队参加2015年在希腊举行的世界青少年国际象棋锦标赛。

陈科热爱国际象棋，她认为国际象棋不只是一种体育，一个项目，更是一种沟通方式，就像一种语言。国际象棋不仅可以提高人的智商、逻辑思维和计算能力，对于孩子情商的发展也有很大的促进作用。学习国象一段时间的小朋友表现出更有耐心，思考事情会懂得择优选择，更重要的是懂得如何面对挫败感。国际象棋在引导孩子学会提前思考和思维技巧，对自己行为负责的同时也培养了他们很好的运动员精神和自尊，提升了专注力。这些也都是成功的重要因素。对棋的思考，也适用于对人生的思考。所以说棋如人生，人生如棋。她认为每个小学的课堂，每周至少应该开一小时的国际象棋课。陈科已经开始在美国小学推广国际象棋教育，洛杉矶华人顶尖学区核桃学区排名前两名的Quail Summit 和Evergreen小学都已开设了国际象棋课，并组建了国象队。Evergreen小学国象队，仅成立半年时间，便在2015年的南加州国际象棋校际冠军赛上夺得了团体第三名的好成绩。近几年，国内也有越来越多的小学开始设立国际象棋的课程。她希望，有一天，国际象棋可以在中国和美国成为小学的必修课内容。她也希望能多多促进中美学校间的国际象棋交流互动。
目前，陈科正积极致力于国际象棋国际的中美文化交流事业。她的这个想法源于她少年时的经历。因为身在深圳，她有很多可以和香港小朋友比赛的机会。不同肤色，讲不通语言，有着不同文化背景的小朋友同场竞技，在一个孩子的眼里，是一件新奇而有趣的事情。也让她的眼界开阔了很多。她还和外国小朋友通信保持联系，朋友里面后来也有人去了斯坦福大学和哈佛大学。中美之间一直有以国际象棋为媒介的高端交流活动，比如中美对抗赛和中美大学对抗赛扥等。但是在少年棋手间交流活动基本没有。陈科希望通过自己的努力，为中美少年棋手们搭建起中美国际象棋文化交流的桥梁。

中美国际象棋文化有统一，也有不同。在中国，大家通常注重的是竞技性，是一个竞技体育项目。而在西方，因为有更久的发展历史，所以在体现竞技性的同时，更展示现了很多文化特征。她曾经走访过在旧金山的Mechanics’ Institute Chess Club，它位于旧金山市中心的一个图书馆内。每周二都有比赛。接待她的负责人是一位国际大师John Donaldson。俱乐部门口，挂着很多曾在此下棋的著名大师的照片。其中有最著名的Bobby Fischer。棋手中有小朋友，也有花甲的老人家，各个年龄段的人都有，有的还是整个家庭上阵，父亲带着孩子，母亲陪在旁边。所有的棋手都非常认真的比赛，但给她多感受的是一股文化和历史气息。在这里，国际象棋成了一种生活方式，是每周必不可少的一次特殊聚会。赛场边摆放着咖啡和小点心，还让你有种咖啡馆的感觉，像个国象沙龙。这个俱乐部成立于1854年，已经161年的历史了。像这样的俱乐部，洛杉矶也有很多，也多是40到50年的历史了。所以国际象棋文化在美国已是深入人心，是生活不可或缺的一部分。

目前美国还没有国际象棋职业联赛。但是公开赛的数量较国内多很多。基本上每周都有。有全国性组织主办的比如continental chess，每年一届的，也有地方俱乐部主办的每周一次比赛。孩子的锻炼机会非常多。陈扑满（Jonathan）在佛罗里达全国赛前的一年里大概参加过30多场比赛，不算多，但每个月也超过了2.5场。他的对手中，8岁的小朋友有的已经参加了惊人的200多场比赛，就是每周超过两场比赛，可见比赛机会之多。另外一点，美国的等级分制度比较完善。全国采用由美国棋协制定的类似FIDE的统一比赛等级分制度计分，这个制度也有100多年的历史了。新棋手从0分开始，根据每一场比赛表现，来计算棋手的美国等级分。这样就保证了比赛的连贯系和一致性。棋手参加分组比赛，都有等级分来确定。中国的棋手在美国参赛，也可以获得美国等级分。如果表现优异，拿到美国国家大师以上称号，在申请大学的时候很有机会会被名校录取，并获得全额奖学金。

为了存进中美少年棋手间的国际象棋交流，陈科筹划了多种形式的交流方式。其一，可以多组织国内的小棋手们赴美参加比赛。加州地区每年就几场很重要的赛事，水平很高，非常适合国内的小棋手们参赛。通过这些活动不仅为中国小棋手们提供更为广阔的平台，也同时为两国俱乐及国际象棋特色学校架起了互相交流学习的桥梁。陈科说，经过多年的筹划和准备，今年7月，她将启动KLC中美国际象棋文化交流活动。不只是国家队的专业队员，我们的小棋手们也将开始征战国外赛场，在美国的赛场上一展中国队员的风采。

中美国际象棋特色学校互访也是存进交流增进友谊的方式。目前，国内组建了很多国际象棋特色学校，将象棋作为学校的选修甚至必修课程。美国也有很多的重点小学也有组建自己的国际象棋对的传统。每年春季，南加州和北加州都有全州范围的校际冠军赛。几十所学校的校对在3天的时间里进行角逐。通过特色小学的互访，可以让中国的小朋友走进美国的学校的课堂，和美国小朋友一起学习，一起训练，切实深入的体会知识，文化和友谊的碰撞。除了学生的交流，还可以安排教练员的互访。组织国内的教练员走访美国知名国际象棋俱乐部和学校，对国际象棋的教育的推广方式进行交流和考察。

由于陈科为推广国际象棋做出的贡献，2013年，被选为南加州华人杰出优秀青年。是历届杰出青年中的首位国际象棋棋手。陈科希望通过她的努力，能让中美在国际象棋的文化上有更多的相互借鉴。让我们的棋手们有更多机会走出国门，征战国际赛场。同时扩大视野，为将来成为国际型人才打下坚实的基础。促进中国国际象棋的国际化和推广。她更希望通过以棋会友，中美小朋友建立起国际友谊，增进了解。以国际象棋为媒介和平台为中美友谊文化交流创建新的渠道。


An unprecedented Millionaire Chess Open Tournament was held in Las Vegas in 2014. The prize was as high as one million US dollars, which leveraged chess tournament to a historical new altitude. It attracted many famous international Grandmasters from around the world to participate. Among the hundreds of players, a Chinese team named Chinese Dragon is particularly noticeable. It is the only Chinese team in this tournament, consisting of players in Chinese National Chess Team and overseas Chinese players in the US, who won the first places in two sections. In the Open Section, half of the quarter-finalists were from the Chinese Dragon Team, and they won a total prize of $ 130,000 in addition to the Best Costume Prize, which could be described as winning of both fame and fortune! The founder and leader of this team was Ms. Ke Chen.
Ke Chen, who was the captain of Chinese National Youth Chess Team, has been extremely active in the Chinese chess field. As a rising chess player, her international rating reached 2140 as early as at the age of 13. Ke Chen maintained her outstanding scores even after she went to study in the US.  She is currently ranked top 1% among US women chess players. She had excellent performance in many important US tournaments, e.g. she won the 2nd place in the 2010 US Open Blitz Tournament, the 2nd place in the 2012 North American International Chess Tournament, and the 1st place in the 2014 Southern California Chess Open. She also tied for the 2nd place with International Master Ms. Ruth Haring, the President of United States Chess Federation (USCF) in the first US Women's Open in 2014. Meantime, she works as a professional chess coach and has had great accomplishment as well. Among the students she trained, more than ten won chess championship in the tournaments held in Southern California, and more than a dozen of them have been listed on the Top Hundred Player List of USCF in their age groups. Her favorite student Jonathan Chen, who just turned 7 years old, won the first place in National Scholastic K-12 Championship in December 2014, and won the 2nd place in Susan Polgar National Open for Girls and Boys in February 2015. He will represent the USA at the World Youth Chess Championships in Greece in 2015.
Ke Chen is passionate about chess. She views that chess is not only a sport, but also a way of communication, just like a language. Chess can not only improve one's intelligence, logical thinking and computing ability, but also promote the development of the emotional intelligence for children. Children, who have learned chess over time, show more patience, know how to make best choices, and more importantly, understand how to deal with frustration. Playing chess helps children develop advanced thinking skills and responsibility for their own behavior, cultivate their good sportsmanship and self-esteem, and improve their ability to focus on subjects, which are all important factors for their future success. Reflections on chess can apply to the reflection on one’s life. Therefore there is a saying that says chess is like life and life is like chess. She thinks that every elementary school shall have at least one hour chess lesson per week. Ke Chen has started to promote the education of chess in the elementary schools in the US. She launched her chess classes in Quail Summit Elementary School and Evergreen Elementary School in Walnut School District, a top-ranked school district in Los Angeles, and she established chess teams in both schools. The chess team of Evergreen Elementary School won the third place of Team Award in Super State Chess Championship 2015 held in Southern California only six months after it was established. In recent years, China also has a growing number of primary schools who set up chess classes. She hopes that one day chess will become a required course of elementary schools in both China and the US. She also anticipates that she will promote the exchange activities of chess between Chinese and American schools.
Currently Ke Chen is actively devoted herself to the Sino-US cultural exchanges, the idea of which stemmed from her early experience when she was a teenager. Because she was living in Shenzhen, she had a lot of opportunities to compete with the children in Hong Kong. It was a novel and interesting experience to her that children with different colors, speaking different languages, and having different cultural backgrounds played in the same arena, which made her eyes and mind wide open. She kept in touch with many foreign friends since then by exchanging mails. Some of them went to Stanford University and Harvard University later. There are high-end chess exchange activities between China and the US, such as the Sino-US Chess Tournament and Sino-US Universities Chess Tournament. However, there are no exchange activities for the juvenile players in the two countries. Ke Chen looks forward to building a bridge of Sino-US cultural exchange of chess for juvenile chess players through her efforts.
The chess cultures in China and the US have similarities and differences. In China, people usually focus on its competitiveness and regard it as a sport. In the West, chess is not only embodied the competitiveness of sports, but also shows a lot of cultural characteristics because of its long history. She visited the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club in San Francisco, which is located in a library in downtown San Francisco. It sponsors a chess tournament every Tuesday. The host of her visit was John Donaldson, an International Master. At the entrance of the club, there are a lot of pictures of famous chess masters who played in the chess club, the most famous of whom is Bobby Fischer. Among the players, there were people of all ages ranging from little kids to over sixty-year-old elderly people. Some families participated in the event with all members: the father and the children competed in the tournament side by side, and the mother accompanied next to them. All the players played the games seriously. It showed her a cultural and historical atmosphere. Here, chess has become a life style and a necessary weekly gathering. Coffee and small snacks were placed next to the field, which made you feel it like a cafeteria, or a chess salon. The club was founded in 1854 and has a history of 161 years. There are many chess clubs in Los Angeles, which are similar to it, and most of them have 40-50 years history. Therefore, the chess culture is deeply rooted in the US, and is an integral part of life of many people.
There is no chess league in the US yet, but the number of open tournaments far exceeds that in China. Basically there are open tournaments every week. Some are sponsored by national organizations such as Continental Chess Association and are held once a year, while some others are weekly tournaments sponsored by local chess clubs. Children have a lot of training opportunities. Jonathan Chen participated in over 30 tournaments during one year period before he played in National Scholastic K-12 Championship in Florida, about 2.5 tournaments per month. This isn’t much if comparing to his opponents, who surprisingly have participated in more than 200 tournaments, i.e. more than two tournaments a week at the age of 8. This shows how many opportunities of the tournaments there are in the US. In addition, the US rating system is more comprehensive. The rating system formulated by USCF, which is similar to FIDE rating system, is adopted nationwide. This system has over 100 years of history. New players start from 0 and the players’ USCF rating is calculated based on their performance in each game, which ensures the continuity and consistency of the rating. When the players participate in games having different sections, they are determined to attend certain sections by their ratings. Chinese players can also obtain the US rating if participating in the US tournaments. If one performs well and receives the US National Master title or above, he will have a good chance to be admitted to a prestige school and receive a full scholarship at the time when applying for the admission to college.
In order to develop the chess exchanges between Chinese and the US juvenile chess players, Ke Chen planned various forms of exchanges, one of which is to organize Chinese juvenile chess players to participate in the tournaments in the US. There are several important high level chess tournaments in California every year, and they are very suitable for young chess players. These activities not only provide a broader platform for Chinese young chess players, but also build a bridge between the chess clubs and chess schools in the two countries to learn from each other. Ke Chen said that after years of planning and preparation, she will start KLC Sino-US cultural exchange activities in July this year. Now not only the professional players in the Chinese National Team, but the young chess players will be able to launch expedition to overseas, and show the elegance of Chinese players in the arenas of American tournaments.
The visits between Chinese and American schools which have chess programs are also a form to develop the exchanges and friendship. At present, there are many schools in China which set up chess classes as an elective or compulsory school curriculum. The US also has a lot of elementary schools which keep a tradition of having chess teams. There are statewide scholastic chess championships in Southern California and Northern California every spring. Dozens of schools compete in the tournaments in three days. Through the visits to the schools having chess programs, Chinese youth player are able to access the classrooms of American schools, learn and exercise together with their American counterparts, and experience in depth the collision of knowledge, culture and friendship. In addition to the exchange of students, chess coaches can also be arranged to visit each other. She prepares to organize Chinese coaches to visit the famous American chess clubs and schools, investigating the approaches to promote chess education.
Because of the outstanding contribution that Ke Chen made to the promotion of chess, she was awarded as Outstanding Chinese Youth in Southern California in 2013, and became the first chess player who won this award. Ke Chen hopes that China and the US will learn more and more from each other on the chess cultures through her efforts, and she will be able to create more opportunities for Chinese chess players to go abroad to compete in the international arenas. Their overseas experience will expand their visions and lay a solid foundation for them to become future international talents promoting the internationalization of Chinese chess. She also hopes that Chinese and American youth chess players can establish friendship and develop mutual understanding through playing chess, and build new channels for Sino-US friendship and cultural exchange by making use of chess as the media and platform.​
​Chess battle in Norcal
​---- Susan Polgar Foundation's National Open Championship for Girls and Boys
决战北加州------苏珊波尔加全美冠军公开赛

2015年2月23日报道。
苏珊波尔加全美冠军赛将于美国时间二月二十八日至三月一日在北加州湾区举行。这项赛事是美国官方认证的冠军邀请赛。各组别第一名的棋手将直接获取代表美国参加在希腊举行的世界青少年冠军赛的资格。因此吸引了全美各个年龄段最优秀的棋手参加。Kiki教练也将带领自己的爱徒角逐此项重要赛事。

其中包括两名曾代表美国参加世界青少年冠军赛的四年级棋手Ethan Pau和三年级棋手Rianne Ke，刚在佛罗里达拿下全美七岁组冠军的一年级棋手Jonathan Chen，还有美国公开赛一年级组冠军Brian Huang和四年级的哥哥Andrew Huang，以及近期状态极佳，等级分已升至1513的二年级棋手Tommy wen和三年级的哥哥Teddie Wen。预祝他们在比赛比出水平，赛出风格！
美国诞生华裔希望之星 中国棋手是心中榜样
2014-12-20 卡卡  映美杯2014中国国际象棋甲级联赛

本月在美国弗罗里达州奥兰多举行的第24届全美校际大赛中，来自洛杉矶的KLC 6岁半的华裔小棋手陈扑满以7战全胜的骄人战绩夺得一年级全国冠军，进入美国小棋童百强名单，获得美国棋协四级棋士称号，成为美国国象的希望之星。

全美校际大赛是美国规模最大的全国学校比赛，始于1991年，是美国的传统赛事，从幼儿园到12年纪的小朋友都可以参赛，共13个组别，本届比赛大约有1600名棋手参赛。在如此大型的传统赛事中一举夺冠，陈扑满非常开心，他说：“未来的目标是成为余泱漪和卜祥志哥哥那样的优秀棋手，拿到国际特级大师称号。”

因为父亲是一位国际象棋迷，陈扑满在2岁时就接触到了国际象棋，但当时在他眼里，国际象棋和积木没有什么不同。到了4岁，父亲开始教他走棋，一开始只是为了开发智力，没想到小扑满进步神速。5岁时，父亲将扑满送到洛杉矶著名的国际象棋学校——超越棋院接受正规训练，教练们很快发现了这个孩子的特别天赋。半年后，扑满已经不能满足仅仅在棋院上大课，他还在业余时间增加了小课：由棋院的陈科教练 Coach Kiki 对他进行一对一的教学。

在指导扑满一步步前进的途中，陈科教练始终关注的是孩子的兴趣，她相信：“必须让孩子爱上下棋，才能够获得更快的进步。”有一次，扑满在下一个比赛之前偷偷跑到Coach Kiki前，小声询问：“教练，如果我输了棋，你会不会不开心？”得到的答案是：“如果你认真去下一盘棋，就算结果输了老师也不会不开心。要相信自己，你是最棒的。”

除了Kiki 教练的悉心栽培，父亲在扑满学棋之路上的支持也是不可替代的。除了平日里在家里的实战练习，陪伴孩子完成教练布置的作业，比赛时也是坚强的后盾。这一次比赛就是父亲陪伴扑满参赛，每天比赛结束后，父亲都要等到第二轮的签出来后，发微信告诉不在赛地的教练，并与教练进行及时沟通，教练会针对扑满的对手进行赛前的开局准备，确保了最后的夺冠。

在美国，国际象棋是非常流行的智力项目，每年大大小小的比赛不胜枚举，而在华人人口较多的洛杉矶，比赛中大约有百分之30是华裔棋手。虽然华人并不是参赛人数最多的群体，却是最优秀的群体——在比赛中争金夺银的，大部分都是华裔棋手。

大诗人歌德称国际象棋为“人类智慧的试金石”。在今年中国国际象棋男队打破欧美87年垄断，勇夺奥赛男团冠军之时，中国队总教练叶江川曾激动地表示：“我们用实际行动证明，我们是一个吃苦耐劳、有智慧又团结的民族。”而如今，在美国的国际象棋大赛中，华人正在用实际行动证明着自己的优秀。

“我们的棋手成绩好，除了天赋之外，还因为我们有科学的训练方法和持之以恒的决心。”陈科教练介绍说：“家长的支持和不间断的保证孩子的训练，也是成为优秀棋手的重要因素。”


陈扑满，6岁半，学棋2年半，被寄予厚望的他，也许有一天，能成为美国的另一个中村光和卡姆斯基，将华人的名字，写上美国国际象棋top排行榜。（卡卡）
Coach Kiki (陈可教练）& Jonathan
和他一样高的Champion Trophy
6歲華生奪全美校際西洋棋冠軍 记者启铭 / 世界日报洛杉矶报道

核桃谷学区一年级华生陈扑满 (Joanthan Chen) 近日在全美校际西洋棋比赛中再获佳绩，夺得一年级组冠军。谈到连续夺得多个西洋棋冠军，陈扑满的爸爸说，他儿子不是西洋棋天才神童，靠的是做事更认真专注和耐心。

陈扑满是核桃谷学区Quail Summit小学一年级学生。这次比赛是全美K-12年级校际西洋棋冠军赛，于12月12日至14日在佛罗里达的奥兰多市举行。陈扑满以7:0优异战绩夺得冠军。现年只有六岁的陈扑满，已经在多次各级西洋棋比赛中夺得十余个冠军。随行陪伴陈扑满参加比赛归来的陈爸爸表示，外人仅看表面，其实扑满并非所谓神童，他背后付出的勤奋很重要，而幸运的是扑满遇到一位好教练Kiki Chen。

陈爸爸说，2013年10月17日，西洋棋教练 Coach Kiki 开始辅导儿子学习棋艺，当年年底，陈扑满就在全美西洋棋公开赛中获得同年组冠军。平时放学做完作业后，陈扑满也将主要精力联系西洋棋。有时在网上学习。

陈家来自中国福建，先到加拿大，然后移民美国。陈爸爸也是西洋棋爱好者，在陈扑满四岁时，他就让儿子接触西洋棋，一年后，因为进步很大，陈爸爸为儿子找教练。目前为止，在陈扑满卧室里摆放着他获得的十几个各级西洋棋比赛冠军奖杯。

陈扑满除了西洋棋突出外，还得过羽毛球比赛冠军，在武术方面也拿过比赛名次，还做过模特而及参加画画比赛。陈爸爸表示，人的精力有限，学习技能和知识无限，所以还是希望儿子专心西洋棋及学业。陈扑满虽然只有六岁，但已获准参加成人比赛。
Chinese Dragon Team Glitters in Millionaire Chess Open
中国龙之队征战美国百万国象公开赛
2014年10月15日报道。
中国龙之队Chinese Dragon介绍：
Chinese Dragon，是世界承认由中国棋手自创的一个变例，在西西里龙式变例中，由中国棋手卜祥志带领着世界大赛中使用Rb8的一个变例，也因此命名了Chinese Dragon。本次比赛中国龙之队成员，卜祥志，余泱漪，周建超，万云国，王琪飚，李至骥（1800分组），扑满（1400分组），KLC 陈科教练  (Coach Kiki) 为领队。​
卜祥志：国际特级大师，14岁前成为世界最年轻的男子国际象棋特级大师，2008获首届智运会国际象棋个人快棋赛，是中国男子棋手获得的首个世界冠军。
余泱漪：国际特级大师，不久前结束的2014年国际象棋奥林匹克团体赛冠军成员之一，2013年曾获国际棋世青赛冠军，是中国男棋手首次在世青赛中获得冠军
周建超：国际特级大师，2011年中国国际象棋名人赛第二名。
万云国：国际大师，2014年国际象棋全国国际象棋乙组个人赛冠军。

公 开组四轮战罢，余泱漪4战全胜，独自领跑。5位特级大师，包括菲律宾名将苏伟利和美国罗布森等积3.5分并列第二。卜祥志、周建超、万云国3分并列第七。王琪飚2分。

余泱漪第三轮中执黑艰难战胜美国特级大师HOLT，第四轮执白轻松击败格鲁吉亚特级大师MARGVELASHVILI。卜祥志两战均平，周建超、万云国今日均一胜一负。 ​
陳科西洋棋排名第二獲成就獎
《世界日报》2013年4月5日讯，中華會館日前舉辦2013年優秀青年大會，民選官員陳介飛、江珍妮等21人獲得中華會館頒發的南加州優秀青年成就獎，西洋棋選手和教練陳科是第一個西洋棋領域的得主。
校際西洋棋大賽，華生稱霸
《世界日报》2013年3月6日讯，一年一度的Super States Chess Championship南加州校际西洋棋冠军赛于3月2日至3日在Valencia
的Hyatt举行。该赛事由美国棋协和南加州棋协主办，为南加州最重大赛事。设十二个不同组别，分个人冠军、学校团体冠军及俱乐部团体冠军。各个学校和俱乐部都十分重视，获胜的棋手将有机会参加全国西洋棋大赛。
美国国际象棋公开赛 华裔包揽各组团体冠军
中新网2012年11月29日电,  据美国《世界日报》报道，第48届美国国际象棋公开赛日前在洛杉矶举办，来自全美400多名国际象棋选手同场竞技，南加州棋手表现亮眼，代表队125名选手斩获K1至K12组别的所有团体赛冠军。
西洋棋手陳科排名22
記者張宏蒙特利公園市報導 ,  來自中國深圳的美女西洋棋手陳科年僅26歲，已獲得中國國家棋協大師稱號，在2011年在世界西洋棋（國際象棋）協會等級分排名中，列入中國區女棋手第35名，在美國女子排名Top2%，總排名第22。
棋协大师是个宝安女孩
《深圳宝安日报》2012年03月16日

​对于很多人而言，国际象棋是陌生的；但对于陳科而言，国际象棋就是她生命中绽放的一朵奇葩，她的人生也因此变得精彩。
陳科是土生土长的深圳人，1986年出生在宝安。天资聪颖，10多岁开始学棋；后被深圳市提拔进入国家少年队集训，担任队长；21岁时获得了“中国国际象棋棋协大师”的荣誉称号。