NBCC Weekly News August 15, 2022
This Week’s News Items:
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MVL in CT this weekend! - $25 discount for NBCC Members
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Summer Open 2022 - Register Here
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Upcoming Events: Summer Show-up
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Mentor Tournament Recap
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Upcoming Lectures on MVL - Suhas Kodali for 8/16
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Saturday Study Group - 5pm Saturday
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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave is the current world blitz champion and a top 10 chess player in the world. DIG partnered with Bridgeport to bring MVL to Connecticut on August 19-21th. It will be a festival, with tournaments, simul and lessons from the man with three names! Additionally, any extra money DIG makes from this event will be reinvested into Bridgeport. Check out DIG for more information on how you can meet, learn, play in a simul, and maybe even a 1 on 1 blitz match with MVL! Sign up early, as only the first 20 in each section can play in the simul.
DIG is offering a $25 discount for NBCC members. Contact Jithu at digcoachjithu@gmail.com to get the discount. The simul spots are also sold out for the U1900 and U1250 sections, so don’t wait too long!
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Summer Open - Sunday August 28th at Wickham Pavilion
It’s time for our annual outdoor tournament - the Summer Open. We will be returning to the beautiful Wickham Park on the last Sunday in August.
You can register on CaissaChess for one of the three sections: Open (minimum rating of 1500), U1622, and Scholastic. Early entry of $40 ends on 8/21, so register early. Barbeque lunch is included as part of your entry.
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Upcoming Events - Summer Show-up
Summer is a time when many of us can’t commit to multi-week tournaments. The Summer Show-up tournament allows you to get in a classical time control game any of the three weeks you show up.
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Tuesday, August 16, 23, 30, 2022
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Time controls: G/75;+30; G/60;d5 for Scholastic
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Single game each week, pairings will be close in rating
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Entry Fee: $5 for all three weeks; $5 per week for non-members
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Prizes: Medals
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USCF Rated
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Regular Ratings used for pairing determination
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Registration 7:00-7:15 P.M
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Pairings and matches will start at 7:15
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Mentor Matches Recap
Half our members last Tuesday got a chance to play two games against one of our improving players and mentor them. The other half got a golden opportunity to learn about the games from their opponent. I hope members will continue the tradition of post-game analysis.
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Lecture on MVL - NM Suhas Kodali
In preparation for MVL’s arrival this Friday, I’d like to review a bit of his life, his chess, and his amazing personality. Come at 6:15pm to check it out!
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Saturday Study Group at 5pm
The Saturday Study group will meet on Saturdays. It will start at 5pm and run for two hours.
FM Rick Bauer will send the zoom links on Saturday to those on his email list. If you are interested in attending the Saturday Study Group, please email the club and we will get you on that distribution list.
Cheers,
Suhas Kodali
President
New Britain Chess Club
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