Top Tournament Winners
in Coventry Connecticut:
Most Frequent Players:
7 Rob Roy
Our top 12 regular players
have an average rating = 2000.
8 of which are from the NBCC.
Among our regular players are
1 IM, 1 FM, and 5 National Experts.
Our top 6 tournament winners
have an average rating of 2198.
Here is why we have strong players:
We are relatively close to the New Britain
Chess Club, historically the best chess club
in Connecticut.
We award prizes to 1st and 2nd place only.
We spend no money on hall rental, trophies etc....
Our 1st place prize is a good sum of cash.
We feel $30 is a very reasonable entry fee
for our events, even for those with little
chance to win prizes.
All players enjoy their 3 rated games and free
refreshments. All players may have the chance to
play masters and experts.
Lower-rated players wanting class prizes should
play at Goichberg's events held in Sturbridge,
Stamford and Windsor Locks.
The chess center cost $10,000 to furnish, donated
by Rob Roy. It also took hundreds of hours of his
free labor. Rob is not seeking reimbursement.
Rob is seeking to break-even with current
expenses. Nobody is being paid for work,
we are all 100 percent volunteer.
OUR LIST OF VOLUNTEERS: Rob Roy,
Liz Glick, Mark Denihan, Derek Meredith,
Joe Bihlmeyer, Mark Bourque.
Other than the $30 per person entry fee
per event, we charge no other dues nor
fees of any kind.
Rob Roy has been elected an officer of the
Connecticut State Chess Association.
He maintains the membership database
and publishes the official newsletter.
Next Tournament is Sat. Feb 24
