GrandMaster Tamaz Gelashvili, who has twice won the Georgian National Championship, participates in a simultaneous exhibition at EGCC to donate food to Rensselaer's Concerns-U food pantry. Tamaz went over several interesting games before trouncing all competitors who were willing to step forward.
EGCC's 2018 Scholastic Team competed in 10 scholastic tournaments during the 2017-2018 school year. When it was all over, they had clinched First Place for the sixth time in eight years!
America's only active female chess grandmaster and 7-Time U.S. Women's Champion, Irina Krush visited a packed house of 80 people at EGCC. This well known international competitor talked candidly for an hour, gave a chess lecture, and then KRUSHED all 33 games in a simultaneous exhibition. Channel 10 provided news covereage.
Grandmaster Michael Rhode travelled from NYC to give EGCC members a chess talk and a horrible beating in a simultaneous exhibition. Michael destroyed EGCC, 30-0, before heading back to the train station and calling it a day!
International Master Manuel Aaron visited EGCC and gave members a chess lesson. Afterwards he held a simultaneous exhibition and finished 30-1-1. Manuel was India's first International Master representing India in international competition back in the 60's and early 70's and was instrumental in leading the way for others to follow.
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The EGCC scholastic team competes all over the Capital District
Chess Merit Badge counseling available
Scholarships available for qualifying seniors
