New Britain Chess Club Weekly News Nov 24, 2017
This Week’s News Items:
The Growth of Scholastic Chess - by Bob Cyr
Julius Fuster Double Quads results
Movie Night Recap
Blitz XVII Dec 5, 2017
CSCA Blitz Championship Dec 12, 2017
Best Game of the Year Contest submissions needed
NBCC will support U.S.A.T.E teams representing our club
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Special Historical Report - The Growth of Scholastic Chess - by Bob Cyr
Historian Bob Cyr writes about the increase in participation by scholastic players, which now amounts to approximately 20% of the NBCC membership
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Michael Pascetta Honorary Quick Tournament
Our next named tournament is this coming Tuesday in honor of long-time member and former NBCC President, Michael Pascetta. Bob Cyr has written a nice bio of his history which is on our web-site features page, Mike Pascetta Chess Biography.
Michael Pascetta Quick Tournament Details:
• Tuesday, Oct 24, 2016
• 5-SS G/15;d5, 2 sections: Open, U1800
• Entry Fee: $5 member ($15 non-member)
• Tuesday, Oct 24, 2016
• 5-SS G/15;d5, 2 sections: Open, U1800
• Entry Fee: $5 member ($15 non-member)
• Prizes: 1st – 3rd , class, Trophy to 1st in each section
• 80% of regular entry fees distributed as prizes .
• USCF Quick-rated (USCF membership is required)
• Regular Ratings used for pairings
• Registration: 6:45 – 7 P.M.
• Pairings will be made at 7:00
• USCF Quick-rated (USCF membership is required)
• Regular Ratings used for pairings
• Registration: 6:45 – 7 P.M.
• Pairings will be made at 7:00
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Julius Fuster Double Quads Tournament
Congratulations to Nelson Castandea, Joe Hricko/James Wilkin, John Nitz, Vijay Yammanuru, and Michael Chen, winners of the Julius Fuster Double Quads Tournament, which finished this past Tuesday. Click on the link to the standings for complete quad results and prizes. Note that the scholastic players, in particular, are able to take chess lessons in lieu of their winnings. Julius Fuster Quads Final Standings. For updated ratings, click on the USCF crosstable. USCF Crosstable
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The Queen of Katwe Movie Night recap
This past Friday 20 members and their families came to the NBCC for a little casual chess and to see the feature movie, The Queen of Katwe about a Ugandan girl who takes up chess and becomes the Ugandan Woman’s champion (click here for the movie trailer). If you were unable to come, but would like to borrow the movie, just let me know, it is available for a fully refundable $10 deposit.
The date for the next movie night has not yet been set, but we are planning to show Searching for bobby Fischer.
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Blitz XVII, December 5, 2017
In preparation for the CSCA State Blitz Championship, on Dec 12, we will be having the same time control this week as a warm-up for that event.
Blitz XVII Tournament Details:
• Tuesday, December 5, 2017
• 8-SS G/5;d5
• sections: 1
• Entry Fee: $5 members, $15 non-members
• Prizes: based on entries; 80% returned,
• USCF quick rated (USCF membership is required)
• Quick Ratings used for pairings
• Registration 6:45-7:00 P.M.
• Pairings made at 7:15
• Tuesday, December 5, 2017
• 8-SS G/5;d5
• sections: 1
• Entry Fee: $5 members, $15 non-members
• Prizes: based on entries; 80% returned,
• USCF quick rated (USCF membership is required)
• Quick Ratings used for pairings
• Registration 6:45-7:00 P.M.
• Pairings made at 7:15
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Training Classes - training class information is not available as of this writing (11/24). Check the club calendar or the digital version of Weekly News Nov 24, 2017 for updated information.
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NBCC BEST GAME CONTEST 2017
Brought back by popular demand, FM Richard Bauer will be judging games for the club's annual best game contest. Only games played by NBCC members in 2017 will be accepted. There is no limit on submissions, but the deadline is November 30. As has historically been done, Bauer will be awarding prizes to the winner and the loser of the best game. Bob Cyr will be in charge of all game submissions, so please send them to him at doctork87@yahoo.com. Rick Bauer is also in the process of compiling games for a best club game of all time contest. If you have a great game that you would like to submit for this historic contest, please also send them to Bob.
Good luck!
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U.S.A.T.E. Teams forming now (Feb 17-19, 2018)
NBCC will support all-NBCC teams competing at next year’s US Amtuer Team East tournament, the largest tournament in the country, with over 1300 players. The tournament runs from Feb 17-19, 2018, on President’s Day weekend. The NBCC will provide T-Shirts and reimburse the team’s $175 registration fee. This is a great tournament for scholastic players, too, with hundreds of children participating.
Joe Bihlmeyer will be organizing the teams. Reply to this email or see Joe if you are interested in playing on a team.
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Norman Burtness, President
New Britain Chess Club
