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Pete Tamburro

Chess Journalist of the Year, Pete Tamburro

Pete Tamburro, a well known chess writer, was recently named Journalist of the Year by the Chess Journalists of America. He has authored "Learn Chess from the Greats (Dover)", and has been host of chess.fm's "Openings for Amateurs" flash lecture series.

Tamburro is editor of the Kasparov Chess Foundation's three volume set on teaching chess to children (soon to be released). He co-hosts a web site with his youngest son, Matt, at njscf.org, Tamburro has been president of the Chess Journalists of America, co-founder and editor of "Atlantic Chess News", feature writer for "Chess Life" and "Chess Life for Kids".

Tamburro has been the weekly chess columnist for the "Newark Star-Ledger" (N.J.) since 1997 and has served as chairman of the Cramer Awards for chess journalism.

Tamburro was the US Chess Federation's nationally syndicated and award winning columnist for five years. A high school teacher for 33 years, he was also named New Jersey's Outstanding Teacher of History in 1990. He has been a successful high school and college basketball coach, and high school cross-country coach and volleyball coach.

Tamburro has taught Advanced Placement U.S. History, Cultural Anthropology, Law, World History, Future Studies and Sociology. For a number of years, Pete has been listed in "Who's Who in America". Tamburro currently teaches AP US History at the prestigious Frisch School in Paramus, New Jersey.

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