As most of you know this is the 25th year of Weibel Chess. In honor of our Silver Anniversary I have created a Weibel Chess Hall of Fame. In the 25 years of Weibel Chess over 3000 students have participated in the program. Of this number less than one percent have been selected to be immortalized in the Hall of Fame. Weibel Chess has produced many great chess players. Those selected for our Hall of Fame are the best of our best. The criteria used to determine entrants to the Hall of Fame are:
Obtaining a National or State Championship title.
Qualifying for the World Youth Championships.
Obtaining the U.S. Chess Federation or FIDE title of Expert or higher at or after leaving Weibel.
Obtaining a U.S. Chess Federation rating of 1600+ while still at Weibel.
You can view the current members and their accomplishments at: http://www.weibelchess.org/Hall-of-Fame.html
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
FORMER WEIBEL STUDENT MICHAEL WANG OBTAINS NATIONAL CHESS MASTER TITLE
Ted Castro posted the following on Facebook:
"Kudos to 11-yr. old kid Michael Wang who is now officially a National Master (2264)! His performance in the CalChess Labor Day State Championship was amazing; beating 3 International Masters and a National Master. Only lost 2 games against the 2 IMs (who both tied for 1st). A 2-time member of the Weibel Team that won the Nationals in Atlanta & Texas (sic-Atlanta & Nashville). Aside from being a State Champion, this kid also went to Brazil to play for the World Youth. This year, he will represent Kennedy Middle School (together with other topnotch kids) and will definitely win another State & National Title for his school. Congratulations Michael!"
Weibel was very lucky to have Michael move into our district after returning from China in Third Grade. Michael's training in China and his intense individual study helped our Team win, as Ted noted, two National Championships. Even though he only attended our Team sessions for a year Michael was an inspiration to all our players. We were unlucky when he moved to Cupertino in sixth grade. Our loss is Kennedy Middle School's gain. I send my own Kudos to Michael and know I will be sending him many more Kudos in the future.
Michael Wang is the second former Weibel student to obtain the title of National Master. Rohan Agarwal did so in 2008. Rohan is now studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Studies at Berkeley.
Chess is Forever,
Alan
"Kudos to 11-yr. old kid Michael Wang who is now officially a National Master (2264)! His performance in the CalChess Labor Day State Championship was amazing; beating 3 International Masters and a National Master. Only lost 2 games against the 2 IMs (who both tied for 1st). A 2-time member of the Weibel Team that won the Nationals in Atlanta & Texas (sic-Atlanta & Nashville). Aside from being a State Champion, this kid also went to Brazil to play for the World Youth. This year, he will represent Kennedy Middle School (together with other topnotch kids) and will definitely win another State & National Title for his school. Congratulations Michael!"
Weibel was very lucky to have Michael move into our district after returning from China in Third Grade. Michael's training in China and his intense individual study helped our Team win, as Ted noted, two National Championships. Even though he only attended our Team sessions for a year Michael was an inspiration to all our players. We were unlucky when he moved to Cupertino in sixth grade. Our loss is Kennedy Middle School's gain. I send my own Kudos to Michael and know I will be sending him many more Kudos in the future.
Michael Wang is the second former Weibel student to obtain the title of National Master. Rohan Agarwal did so in 2008. Rohan is now studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Studies at Berkeley.
Chess is Forever,
Alan
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