About Ted
Who? Ted Castro (also known as Coach Teddy Bear)
Why? For the love of the game!
Playing Since? I was 4!
Coaching Since? 2002
Favorite Professional? Kasparov, Stefanova, Spassky, Fischer, Nakamura
Favorite Amateur? My students!
Favorite Opening (bl)? c5, d5
Favorite Opening (wh)? c5, d5
Favorite Quote? "tbd"
Who? Ted Castro (also known as Coach Teddy Bear)
Why? For the love of the game!
Playing Since? I was 4!
Coaching Since? 2002
Favorite Professional? Kasparov, Stefanova, Spassky, Fischer, Nakamura
Favorite Amateur? My students!
Favorite Opening (bl)? c5, d5
Favorite Opening (wh)? c5, d5
Favorite Quote? "tbd"
Ted Castro's Profile...
Coach Ted Castro has the distinction of being the coach of Tanuj Vasudeva (National Champion 2007 K-1, CalChess State Champion 2008 K-3, CalChess State Champion 2006 Kindergarten), Ramie Salem 2007 (CalChess State Champion 2007 Kindergarten), Alisha Chawla (CalChess State Girls State Champion 2008 K-3), and Arun Khemani (National Kindergarten Champion 2008).
Coach Ted has also coached Grades 1-3 State Champion Team (Weibel) and coaches about ten players in who are in the top 100 US Chess Federation's nationwide list
Coach Ted Castro has the distinction of being the coach of Tanuj Vasudeva (National Champion 2007 K-1, CalChess State Champion 2008 K-3, CalChess State Champion 2006 Kindergarten), Ramie Salem 2007 (CalChess State Champion 2007 Kindergarten), Alisha Chawla (CalChess State Girls State Champion 2008 K-3), and Arun Khemani (National Kindergarten Champion 2008).
Coach Ted has also coached Grades 1-3 State Champion Team (Weibel) and coaches about ten players in who are in the top 100 US Chess Federation's nationwide list
Ted Organizes...
Newark Chess Club
Ted Teaches at...
Granada
Private Group Coaching (Sun 11am-1pm)
Weibel (independent)
Newark Chess Club
Ted Teaches at...
Granada
Private Group Coaching (Sun 11am-1pm)
Weibel (independent)
Contact Ted...
Ted Castro's Testimonials...
Coach Ted can work with children at their level regardless of their chess ability or age. Here is what Yousef Azhar says about him... "Coach Ted is my favorite coach. I love him. He teaches us tactics and strategy to help us win."
A chess dad shares, "Like Oscar Wilde, 'I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.' And Ted is the best. He first developed my son's interest in chess and now he has taken him to develop him into an excellent chess player."
Coach Ted can work with children at their level regardless of their chess ability or age. Here is what Yousef Azhar says about him... "Coach Ted is my favorite coach. I love him. He teaches us tactics and strategy to help us win."
A chess dad shares, "Like Oscar Wilde, 'I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.' And Ted is the best. He first developed my son's interest in chess and now he has taken him to develop him into an excellent chess player."
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