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Who we are! Bela Evans, our President, took over the direction of Success Chess in 2005 when our founder Dr. Kirshner retired. A national and FIDE Master (FM), Bela has been playing competitive chess for over 25 years, reaching a peak US Chess Federation rating of 2375. He loves sharing his chess knowledge with children at all levels and presently teaches both classes and private lessons in the Fremont area. Bela's philosophy in his own words: "I think chess is not only great for teaching young people to think, concentrate, and reason, but also for learning good sportsmanship and how to make lifetime friends."
Josh Eads, our Vice-President, has taught at Success Chess for over a decade and was promoted to the Vice-President position in 2006. Josh's primary focus in teaching has always been to nurture a love of chess in his students, and as Vice-President, he makes sure that same focus is applied organization-wide. Josh is our resident teaching expert, having not only taught for years himself but also studied and evaluated the approaches of countless chess teachers. Combining that knowledge with current teaching theory, Josh works with all of our teachers to bring fun, interactive, and academic chess lessons to the classroom.
Zeb Wilkes, our Office Manager, started at Success Chess in 2010 and has proved to be an invaluable member of our team. He is the primary contact for phone and emails inquiries, and you might also see Zeb at your school teaching or helping to manage a program.
From certified school teachers to master chess
players, our coaches are selected based on their ability
to engage and nurture a child's interest in chess while
maintaining an effective academic learning environment.
And while we selectively hire a few new instructors every year,
most of our coaches have been with us for
years. Success Chess
believes that our staff's mix of teaching talent and
experience means that your child will receive the best
chess instruction around! *Chess involves critical thinking
*Chess rewards determination and perseverance*Chess raises self-esteem*Chess promotes good sportsmanship*Chess encourages socialization skills that extend across cultures and generations *Chess is fun!From the National Scholastic Chess FoundationDownload in pdf format a summary of 14 research projects that show how playing chess helps children in their school work."Read:" Chess–the Best Thing this Side of Heaven! Why Offer Chess in Schools?" by NM Jerry MeyersWhat
is Chess? by Ed Hirsch
*SCS
trains their instructors and coaches to work with young
children
*SCS instructors guide learning and play through rewards and positive reinforcement*SCS believes in peer interaction within their teaching program*SCS
encourages. parent involvement in their
program
*SCS carries two million dollars of liability insurance. *All our instructors are fingerprinted and insured. *Schools need provide only the classrooms with flat desks for our chess sets and enable us to leave a supply chest in the room. *We do ask that schools distribute information to the students to enable us to obtain the minimal 15 students to conduct the program. *The cost per semester for each member will generally range between $130 and $180. Discounts are given for multi-children families and we can provide scholarships for special circumstances. Our rates are calculated at an average of $10 per child per meeting. This cost may be increased depending on the cost for the use of the facilities and the ratio of instructors to students. Each session generally lasts one hour. If you want more information or want to set
up a meeting with your school authorities, contact SCS
at Downloadskills test on what student should
know: For information on all school or club programs or to get on the email list to receive info for a specific program, please e-mail us at info@SuccessChess.com and let us know which program you are interested in. We will answer as soon as we receive your e-mail. Thanks for your interest!
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