Chess for Everyone

New Books : The Entire Series (soon 6 books) will be in new editons!

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 07:26:50 -0700

One of two new Books: In Wining Chess Traps for Everyone, nationally-renowned chess coach Robert M. Snyder takes his Chess For Everyone book a step further by covering sixtyfour additional opening traps.

Traps are arranged by opening to help students improve their knowledge of the most important openings.
Traps contain important tactical themes designed to improve pattern recognition.
Students are challenged at various points to find the best move.
Written at a level for the beginner to intermediate player -- clear and easy to read, though not just for everyone!

BASIC CHESS TACTICS FOR JUNIORS (our second new book) is expected to be released in late 2007/early 2008.

Robert M. Snyder, National Master, is a highly regarded chess educator whose students have won thirty-six infividual first place titles (a national record) in championship sections at the National Scholastic Championships. His teams have won first place in championship sections at the National Scholastic Championships ten times. He has introduced chess to more than 170,000 elementary and junior high school students. In 1983 Mr. Snyder founded the "Chess for Everyone" club which grew to become one of the largest and most successful youth clubs in the nation. He currently trains students by giving lessons through the Internet.

Newspaper Article About Chess For Everyone

Mon, 22 May 2006 07:13:42 -0700

Fort Collins Coloradoan (over 330K)

Our kids do great at the 2005 Colorado State Scholastic Championships

Nine-year-old Bryan Yue at the CFJ February Scholastic Tournament in preparation for the State Championships.

Mr. Snyder’s students Jay Kranzdorf (Boulder) and Bryan Yue (Fort Collins) become co-champions in the K-3 Section at the Colorado State Scholastic Championships held in Denver. Sam Galler (Boulder), who won the National Elementary School Championship in 2002, won his 6th straight Colorado State Championship in a row by scoring 5.5-.5 in the K-9 Section with Ethan Dickinson (Fort Collins) scoring 5-1 to tie for second place.

Newspaper Article About Bryan Yue - Denver Post (over 280K)

International Chess Exchange with Woodbridge, England - July, 2004

Mon, 22 May 2006 06:36:10 -0700

World Champion Gary Kasparov with the Chess For Everyone club team in London.

Eight "Chess For Everyone" students traveled with coach Robert Snyder to England for our first exchange with the Woodbridge Junior Chess Club. Our students won the match 26.5 to 21.5 and had an opportunity to visit the London Chess Centre where they met with World Champion Gary Kasparov. Mr. Snyder also gave a lecture and did a book signing at the London Chess Centre. We toured London, Cambridge as well as some coastal towns.

Chess Life Magazine Article About the England Exchange

Joshua Suresh wins first place at the 2004 National Game/60 Championships

Mon, 22 May 2006 07:21:09 -0700

Joshua Suresh of Aurora, Colorado scored 6.5-.5 to win first place at the National K-12 Game/60 Championships. He is Mr. Snyder's 36th first place winner in a championship section at the National Scholastic Championships.

CalChess Scholastic Championships

Mon, 22 May 2006 07:07:47 -0700

Santa Clara, California - March 20-21, 2004

"Chess For Everyone" took 4 students to compete in the K-12 Premier Section of the Northern California State Scholastic Championships. Our team consisting of Richard Mehlinger (4.5-1.5, winning an individual trophy), Seth Ackerman (4-2, winning an individual trophy), Matthew Johnson and Rodney Regan took home the first place trophy.

National Youth Action Championships

Mon, 22 May 2006 07:07:00 -0700

Rockford, Illinois - November 16-17, 2002

"Chess For Everyone" took 9 students with Jesse Cohen of Longmont, Colorado scoring 9-0 in the K-12 section to win his firs National Championship title. He became Mr. Snyder's 35th first place winner in a championship section at a National Scholastic Championship. Brandon Cooksey of Fort Collins and Andrew Smith of Cheyenne scored 7-2 to tie for second in the K-12 section. The "Chess For Everyone" team also got first place, 5.5 points ahead of the field in the same section. This was the 10th time one of Mr. Snyder's teams won first place in a championship section at a National Scholastic Championship.