HERE YOU CAN REGISTER FOR 2009

Dear Chess Parent or Student,

You can register by completing the registration form and e-mail to maxn.twca@yahoo.com or josef.twca@yahoo.com

We are looking forward to your move.

Yours in chess

Josef and Max

TWCA COMMENCED WITH ITS REGISTRATION FOR 2009

We welcome you to the 2009 academic year and trust that it will be another excellent year for student, coach and parent.

Why teach chess in schools? “Chess is a means to achieve educational excellence; a teaching tool identified by the principle of ‘learning to think’; an alternative for the development of thinking skills and processes; an opportunity for the development of character; and finally a way through which the virtuous habits and patterns of character help to integrate students in the public sphere of their adult lives and in particular in the professional world”

The Weekend Chess Academy was established in January 2007 and offers chess lessons to all interested.

Tutor's Profile: Max B. Nitzborn started to play chess in 1985 as a high school pupil. He was taught how to play by his classmate Gunter Husselman at age 15. Since that day he had a desire to play good chess and always go for the win. He scoops a few tournaments, namely: Champion Tisan Games 1998, Polytechnic Champion 1999, 2nd at Swakopmund Rapid Chess Champs 2005, 2nd at Walvis Bay Harbor Open Day 2006. 2nd at Independence Blitz 2006, 3rd Independence Blitz 2007. Today amongst the top ten rated players in Namibia. Chess Coach to Josef Nitzborn.

Josef Nitzborn started to play chess at age 5 (1987). Namibian Junior Chess Champion 1999-2000, Namibian Chess Olympic Team 2006, Turin, Italy. All Africa Games 2007 Algeria, Silver Medalist Coca Cola Open Chess Tournament Class-A 2007. Amongst the top ten rated Namibian chess players.

Our achievements for 2008 were:

The Weekend Chess Academy has made great strides in 2008. We produced the Namibia National Junior Chess Champion of Namibia by name of Goodwill Khoa. Goodwill also qualified for the chess Olympics in Dresden, Germany and indeed participated in this prestigious event, which was held in November 2008.
Other achievements were when The Weekend Chess Academy won 9 medals out of a possible 21 at the Bank Windhoek Namibia National Junior Chess Championships 2008. We won 4 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals at this event.
Our students also participated in the Sanlam Namibia National Chess Championships the event where Goodwill Khoa qualified for the Chess Olympics in the open section and Julian Isaak, Chez-Ray Allies and Mitch Nitzborn won Gold, Silver and Bronze in the junior section.
Then came the Namibian Icelandic International Chess Tournament where TWCA once again made a mark with Christo Retief who came second in the C section.
In August the Namibia National School Teams Chess Championships was sponsored by TWCA and once again we entered 3 teams the A team came 2nd overall each one got a silver medal.
We had our Annual Club Championship for the students and the winner for a second consecutive year was Christo Retief.

We offer chess lessons to students from grade 1-12. The package includes:
-a membership card
-A File
-Lessons and homework
-Tournament registration fees for top 10 students at local tournaments
-Special discount to TWCA students inviting friends to join.

Our Fees:
Once-off Registration Fee N$100.00
Monthly fee:
1 Student = N$170.00
2 Students = N$280.00
3 Students = N$390.00
Sliding scale
Schools or group fees negotiable

Fees for adults will be N$100.00 per hour or part thereof.

When:
Saturdays, from 9h00 to 12h00 AM.

Where:
Orban Primary School, Mercury Street, Windhoek West.

Should you wish to join us send an e-mail to josef.twca@yahoo.com or maxn.twca@yahoo.com.

Happy New Year!! 2 0 0 9

Dear TWCA students and parents, The Weekend Chess Academy would like to wish you a prosperous 2009. May all your dreams and wishes come true this year. From the TWCA team Josef Nitzborn and Max Nitzborn.