Grant Applicant: Chess Section at the Ocean House of Culture

Grant applicant: Chess section at the Ocean House of Culture

Address: 7 Molodezhniy Pereulok, Korsakov, tel.: 20502

Project Manager: Sergey Ivanovich Gabrusev, chess coach tel.: 25341; cell: 89621020849 Project profile: Promotion of chess among children and adults. Tangible improvement of playing level from ‘novices to masters’.

Total budget of the Project: Rubles

Amount requested: 264,007 Rubles

Project implementation term: 3 months

Project location: Korsakov

From Starlets to Stars Project

Brief Description: The art of playing chess is developing at an astounding pace. There is a huge number of new computer programmes to help quickly master the technique and tactics of chess playing, with a vast range of the opening variants offered. Computer-aided assessments of this or that programme mastering give an immense impetus to a further development and manifold improvement of chess playing skills. Thanks to winning the grant this year, the number of trainees and contest participants has grown significantly. For example, in 2007-2008, 36 schoolchildren took part in personal competition in Korsakov, while the number of the participants in the 2008-2009 competition has grown to 48! The trainees and their parents are most grateful to the Korsakov SD Partnership Council and Sakhalin Energy for the care and attention to the problems of children chess playing. Today, one feels quite comfortable in the chess club thanks to the previous grant. New chairs and tables, chess sets and chess clock—all this helps invite new members to the world of chess. Listed below are the results of questioning (the questionnaire included 4 questions): 1. Do you feel any changes in the arrangement of training sessions? Most of the respondents said ‘yes’. Training is now more efficient and target-oriented. 2. Please tell me your impressions about the changes in the chess club. Children believe that the club now looks more spacious and comfortable. Each trainee uses his/her personal chess set (unlike before). 3. Is there anything new in the competition process? All of the children are happy that they do not need to go through pre-qualification for competition as there is now space for everyone. There are no more conflicts because of the chess clock (the previous clock would stop during the play or would not run at all after just a few pushes of button). 4. Are there any other changes you would like to see in future? There were a lot of opinions voiced. Prevailing opinions: more work with computer and more advanced training procedures are needed. More competitions are needed. Background: Establishment of our section dates back to 1992, and many people have grown from novices to real chess players ever since. Listed below are the undisputed champions of the Sakhalin Oblast among schoolchildren: 1995—Yuri She, 1996—Leonid Alexandrov, 1997—L. Alexandrov, 1998—L. Alexandrov, 1999—L. Alexandrov, 2000—Artyom Rossiychenko, 2001—Artyom Rossiychenko, 2007— Alexey Shlotgauer, 2008—Alexey Shlotgauer; among girls: 1998—Maria Safronova, 2008—Anastasia Kolchanova; among adults: Alexey Kan and Sergey Gabrusev have won, many times, the Sakhalin Oblast championships. The Korsakov team has won the Sakhalin Oblast championship many times. The team has won the Sakhalin Oblast Schoolchildren Olympics three times. The team has repeatedly participated in the semifinals and finals of Russia's top league competition and took part in the chess festival as part of the 1998 World Youth Games in Moscow. After winning the grant, the town- and district schoolchildren competitions involved 48 persons (before that, there was space for only 36 persons). Problem: The players cannot improve their skills unless the chess section is fitted with computers. Project Goal: development and promotion of a healthy life-style. Enhancement of psychological health and bringing up unique sportsmen. Tasks: 1. Ensure that our club is recognised as the best chess club of the Sakhalin Oblast 2. An innovation in work 3. Know-how of sports equipment 4. Opening the door to more people joining our chess club 5. Bringing up the strongest sportsmen to play both for the town and for the Oblast

Number of people involved in implementation of the Project: 15.  Sergey Ivanovich Gabrusev: 15 years of coaching career; recognised four times as the best coach of the Sakhalin Oblast; in October 2008, recognised as the best coach of Russia for the Sakhalin Oblast in the People's Coach nomination.  Members of chess federation, doctor in sports medicine  Trainees: 10 persons

Expected results: 1. Establishment of a modern chess club. 2. Significant success in bringing up mass sportsmen and high-grade sportsmen. 3. Promotion of chess as sports event. 4. Achievement of high positions not only in town competitions, but also in the Sakhalin Oblast competitions.

Assessment Criteria: 1. Trainees' testimonials about new training methods 2. Testimonials by parents and coaches 3. A 20% growth of the number of members 4. More winners

Monitoring Methods: 1. Questioning of schoolchildren 2. Tracking of results achieved by schoolchildren in the town-, Oblast- and all-Russia competitions 3. Tracking and analysis of schoolchildren health

Methods (Project activities) - purchase of equipment for the chess club - mounting of equipment - promotion of a healthy life-style among the youth (promotion in the town- and district schools; arrangement of competitions; simultaneous chess play; demonstration performance) - beginning of training using new sports equipment - involvement of more people in playing chess

Timeframe Events/activities Responsible persons 1st – 2nd Purchase and mounting of S.I. Gabrusev and trainees months equipment 3rd month Training in the section using new S.I. Gabrusev equipment

Project Manager, Chess coach, 10 Korsakovskaya Str., His address and telephone No. 10 Korsakovskaya Str., apt. 42, Korsakov Place of job, educational background home: 43952; office: 25341; place of job: Municipal Educational Institution Children and Youth House Education: secondary

Project sustainability: 1. Equipment can be used for many years 2. Trainees can take part in the town- and Oblast sports events

Project Budget

Items Funds requested Partner's Applicant's Total expenses (Rubles) contribution contribution (Rubles) (Rubles) Wages 31,500 31,500 Transportation 2,000 2,000 expenses Mounting of 30,000 30,000 equipment Sports equipment 264,007 267,007 Information 6,000 6,000 support, prizes for participants TOTAL 264,007 6,000 63,500 327,507 % 79 % 2 % 19 %

Clarifications:

Item Transportation expenses includes the expenses associated with the unloading and delivery of sports equipment to the chess club, and fuel cost. Total: 500 Rubles Item Mounting of equipment includes replacement of doors and electric wiring for connection of new equipment. Total: 30,000 Rubles Item Wages includes wages for three months (Children and Youth House) Total: 31,500 Rubles Item Information support, prizes includes posters, information at schools, procurement of certificates of merit, prize money Item Sports equipment includes: 1. System block AMD Phenom, 1 pc = 18,899 Rubles 2. System block Core 2 Duo, 2 pcs х 20,158= 40,316 Rubles 3. Display Acer TFT 19 Al 1916 WDS, 1 pc = 6,174 Rubles 4. Display TFT 19 V 193 bm, 2 pcs х 6,763 = 13,526 Rubles 5. Keyboard, 3 pcs х 495 = 1,485 Rubles 6. Mouse, 3 pcs х 868 = 2,604 Rubles 7. Computer rack, 3 pcs x 4,457 = 13,337 Rubles 8. UPS Ippon Back Comfo Pro 600, 3 pcs х 2,242 = 6,736 Rubles 9. Laptop, 1 pc = 27,767 Rubles 10. Multifunctional device Epson Stylus Tx400, 1 pc = 4,446 Rubles 11. Electronic demonstration board, 1 pc = 11,500 Rubles 12. Obsidian (desktop, wooden pieces, US Federation rate—2,320 from novice to Candidate Master of Sports), 1 pc = 6,200 Rubles 13. 9V stabilised power unit for Obsidian, 1 pc = 350 Rubles 14. Electronic chess clock Carde (Germany), 15 pcs x 3,080 = 46,200 Rubles 15. Tournament clock No. 6 (Poland), 15 pcs x 2,330 = 34,950 Rubles 16. Folding demonstration chessboard with pieces (Russia) (size of box: 9.5 x 9.5 cm, size of chessboard: 90 x 90 cm). Boxes (brown and beige), pieces (black and white) = 4,000 Rubles 17. Mid-Game Encyclopaedia I—300 Rubles, II—300 Rubles, III—300 Rubles, IV—300 Rubles, Chess Strategy—200 Rubles; total = 1,400 Rubles 18. Series Modern Opening: Sicilian Defence, French Defence, Old Indian Defence, Slavonic Defence, "….КС6!?" = 1,500 Rubles 19. Rybka 2.3 + database of 3,100,000 games + Opening Encyclopaedia 2007 (DVD, box and guidelines) = 1,700 Rubles 20. 6-piece Nalimov endgame tables from No. 2 through No. 12 = 3,400 Rubles 21. Chess poster 20 x 30, 8 pcs. in folder = 430 Rubles 22. Chess Cups: Knight-Rook, cylinder-shaped I, cylinder-shaped II = 2,680 Rubles 23. Chess pins: 10 pcs—grade 1, 40 pcs—grade 2, 60 pcs—grade 3, 100 pcs—grade 4; total = 8,400 Rubles 24. Pad to take notes of games, 100 pcs x 60 = 6,000 Rubles