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Top Chess Girls Join UQ Faculty in Fall 2022

FM Alice Lee and WIM Zoey Tang, nationally #1 chess girls for their age groups, have accepted the invitation by Unruly Queens to join its faculty team starting Fall 2022. “We are so excited that Alice and Zoey will be our new instructors. They will contribute immensely to our lectures by sharing valuable insight, experiences, and advice,” WIM Ellen Wang, founding member and lead instructor of Unruly Queens said.

The Fall 2022 Unruly Queens Free Group Lesson Series which will take place on Zoom every Tuesday from 7-8pm Eastern Time, starting on 9/20 and concluding on 12/06. Participants will be split into two groups based on playing level, and all girls are welcome!

For those who attended UQ summer lessons, they are more than welcome to come back! The fall curriculum will cover a wider spectrum of topics together with a richer collection of examples/exercises than in the summer. There could be a chance that some topics will be repeated, but they serve as a good opportunity to reinforce certain concepts with more practice. To register, please fill out the google form here, and any questions can be directed to theunrulyqueens@gmail.com.

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CTC Welcomes Young Artist Holly Krause as Director of Graphic and Web Design

Holly Krause, an art enthusiast from Great Neck South High School Class of 2025, is joining CTC as the new Director of Graphic and Web Design.

CTC truly appreciates Holly’s recognition of the organization’s mission and vision, and her commitment to the elevation of the aesthetics of CTC materials. Holly’s main roles include, but not limited to, designing CTC flyers, banners, and souvenirs, improving the artistic features of CTC website, and creating the designs for CTC’s social media platforms and Youtube Channel that are currently under construction.

Holly’s work will be a valuable addition to CTC, facilitating its delivery of messages to the target audience with great visual appeal, and enhancing its public image and visibility. CTC looks forward to working closely with Holly and making its endeavors more impactful!

For Holly’s art experience and views, please visit https://chessCTC.org/about.

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Chess Advocate David Li Joins CTC Global Outreach as Managing Director

CTC is excited to welcome a new team member, David Li, to join the Global Outreach Program and take the position of Managing Director. An avid chess fan and a quickly improving chess player, David hopes to be part of the initiative that expands chess around the globe, giving more people an opportunity to study and enjoy the game, and transfer their chess expertise to life skills.

David is currently working with WIM Ellen Wang and IM Evan Park to collect donations to Salama Gachie, a school in Nairobi, Kenya, where CTC helped establish a chess club in 2016. The donations, including chess supplies, chess books and cash fund will help enlarge the chess program at Salama Gachie, enable the club members to study chess on their own, and sponsor them to compete at local chess tournaments. 

In his consistent effort to bring chess to more communities around the world, David hopes to supply books, sets, lessons, and other resources to children who cannot access such materials, starting from Salama Gachie. Ultimately, David wants to spread his love for chess and create opportunities for those who are equally passionate about the game.

For more of David’s chess journey and vision, please visit https://chessCTC.org/about.

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