Saturday, October 14, 2017

Alan Lasser's Game Of The Week

  When you are watching chess tournaments on the internet, note the grandmaster’s choice of openings, they tend to play the better ones.  By inference, there is usually a reason why some openings aren’t seen, so I paid attention when a Benko Gambit appeared at the Isle of Man Open.  I guess the lesson here is that the Benko is still okay to play, as long as you outrate your opponent by a couple hundred points. 
 
GM Dronavalli Harika-GM Vladimir Kramnik
9/29/17
Isle of Man Open
2.c4 c5 
3.d5 b5 
53.Kxb5 d3 0-1
 
 
[Event "Isle of Man Open"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2017.09.29"]
[Round "7"]
[White "GM Dronavalli Harika"]
[Black "GM Vladimir Kramnik"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "2803"]
[ECO "A58"]
[WhiteElo "2528"]
 
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.bxa6 g6 $6 { +1.00/20 } ( 5...e6
{ +0.48/19 } 6.a7 Rxa7 7.e4 Nxe4 8.dxe6 dxe6 9.Qxd8+ Kxd8 10.Nf3 Na6 11.Na3
Nb4 12.Ne5 f6 ) 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.g3 $6 { +0.41/20 } ( 7.e4 { +1.24/19 } 7...O-O
8.Be2 d6 9.Nf3 Nxa6 10.O-O Qb6 11.e5 Ne8 ) 7...d6 8.Bg2 O-O 9.Nf3 Nbd7 10.O-O
Nb6 11.e4 Bxa6 12.Re1 Nc4 13.Bf1 Nd7 14.Nd2 Nde5 15.Nxc4 Nxc4 16.Bd3 Qb6
17.Rb1 Rfb8 18.Na4 $6 { -0.38/23 } ( 18.b3 { -0.11/21 } 18...Ne5 19.Bxa6 Qxa6
20.Bb2
{ 20. Bd2 Nd3 21. Re2 c4 22. Na4 Qb7 23. Nc3 Qc8 24. Na4 h5 25. Bc3 Bxc3
26. Nxc3 Ra3 -0.25 Stockfish } 20...Qd3 21.Kg2 c4
{ 21...Qxd1 22. Rexd1 Nd7 23. Rdc1 Bxc3 24. Bxc3 Rxa2 25. Ra1 Rxa1 26. Rxa1
  -0.37   Stockfish } 22.Na4 cxb3 ) 18...Qb4 19.Kg2 Ne5 20.Bd2 Qd4 21.Bc2 $6
{ -1.01/23 } ( 21.Bxa6 { -0.64/23 } 21...Rxa6 22.Nc3 Nc4 23.Re2
{ 23. Qe2 Nxd2 24. Qxa6 Nxb1 25. Rxb1 Qb4 26. a3 Qb3    -0.47   Stockfish }
23...Rxb2 24.Rxb2 Nxb2 25.Qb3 Qb4 26.Qc2 Nc4 27.Be1 Na3 28.Qb2 Qxb2 29.Rxb2
Ra8 30.f4 Bd4 31.Re2 e5 32.fxe5 Bxe5 33.g4 Rb8 34.h3 ) 21...Nd3 22.Re3 Bh6
23.Rf3 Bxd2 24.Qxd2 Ne5 25.Qxd4
cxd4 26.Rb3 Bb5 ( 26...Rxb3 27.Bxb3 Bd3 28.Rc1 Bxe4+ 29.Kf1 Kg7 30.Rc7 Bd3+
31.Kg2 Rb8 32.f4 Ng4 33.Rxe7 Bf5 { -1.56   Stockfish } ) 27.a3 Be2 28.Rxb8+ Rxb8 29.b4 ( 
29.Re1 Bf3+ 30.Kf1 d3 31.Bd1 d2 32.Re2 Nc4 33.b3 Bxe2+ 34.Kxe2 Nxa3 35.Kxd2
{ -1.41   Stockfish } ) 29...Bf3+ 30.Kf1 Rc8 31.Bd1 $6 { -2.14/28 } ( 31.Bb3
{ -1.77/26 } 31...Bxe4 32.Ra1 Nf3
{ 32...Bd3+ 33. Ke1 Bb5 34. Nb2 Nf3+ 35. Kd1 Rc3 36. Bc2 d3 37. Bb1 Rb3 38.
a4 Rxb2 39. axb5 Ne5   -1.93   Stockfish } 33.Ke2 Nxh2 34.f4 Bf5 35.Rh1 Ng4
36.Rd1 d3+ 37.Kf3 h5 38.b5 Kg7 39.b6 Rb8 40.Rd2 Nf6 41.Ke3 Nd7 42.Bc4 Nxb6
43.Nxb6 Rxb6 44.Kd4 Kf6 45.Bxd3 ) 31...Bxe4 32.Ra1 Nc4 33.Ke1 Bxd5 34.Be2 Be4
35.f3 $6 { -2.90/24 } ( 35.Ra2 { -2.21/23 } 35...e5 36.Bxc4 Rxc4 37.Kd2 Kg7
38.Nb6 Rc6 39.Na4 Bf5 40.b5 Rc8 41.Rb2 Rb8 42.Rb4 Bd7 43.Nb2 Rxb5 44.Nc4 f5
45.Nxd6 Rd5 46.Nc4 Bb5 47.Nb6 Rc5 48.a4 ) ( 35.Bd1 e5 36.Bb3 Bf5 37.Ra2 e4
38.Rc2 Nxa3 39.Rxc8+ Bxc8 40.Bd5 Nc2+ 41.Kd2 Nxb4 42.Bxe4 Kg7
{ -1.88    Stockfish } ) 35...Ne3 36.fxe4 $6 { -4.15/27 } ( 36.Kf2
{ -2.91/23 } 36...Bd5 37.Bd1 Nxd1+ 38.Rxd1 Rc2+ 39.Ke1 Rxh2 40.Rxd4 Bxf3
41.Nb6 Re2+ 42.Kf1 Rb2 43.a4 h5 44.b5 Kf8 45.Ke1 Re2+ 46.Kf1 Ra2 47.Rb4 f6
48.Rf4 Bg2+ 49.Kg1 Bh3 50.Rf3 Ke8 51.Rc3 ) ( 36.Ra2 Bf5 37.g4 Be6 38.Rd2 Ra8
39.Nb6 Rxa3 40.Kf2 Rb3 41.Rxd4 Nc2 42.Rd2 Nxb4 { -2.59   Stockfish } )
36...Nc2+ 37.Kd2 Nxa1 38.Bd1 f5 39.exf5 gxf5 40.Nb6 Rb8 41.Nc4 Kf7 42.g4 Kf6
43.gxf5 Kxf5 44.Bf3 Kf4 45.Bd5 $6 { -6.64/24 } ( 45.Bc6 { -4.51/24 } 45...e5
{ 45... Rc8 46. b5 Nb3+ 47. Ke2 Rc7 48. Nb2 Na5 49. Nd3+ Kf5 50. Ba8 Rc8
51. Bh1 Rc2+ 52. Kd1 Rxh2   -7.57  Stockfish } 46.Kd3 Rc8 47.b5 Nb3 48.Nxd6
Rg8 49.Ne4 Rg2 50.h4 Rb2 51.h5 Na5 52.Nc5 Ra2 53.a4 Ra3+ ) 45...e5 46.Kd3 Rc8
47.a4 $2 { -12.58/24 } ( 47.Be6 { -6.87/24 } 47...Rc7 48.a4 e4+ 49.Kxd4 Nc2+
50.Kd5 Nxb4+ 51.Kxd6 Rc6+ 52.Ke7
{ 52. Kd7 Ra6 53. Bh3 Rxa4 54. Kd6 e3 55. Nxe3 Kxe3   -11.12   Stockfish }
52...Ra6 53.Bf7 Rxa4 54.Kf8 Nc2 55.Kg8 Ra7 56.Nb6 e3 ) 47...e4+ 48.Bxe4 Rxc4
49.Kxc4 Kxe4 50.a5 Nc2 51.b5 Na3+ 52.Kb4 Nxb5 53.Kxb5 d3 0-1

 

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Monday, October 9, 2017

Derek Meredith wins clear 1st at Harvest Moon Open

Four national experts and six other chess enthusiasts competed in the Harvest Moon Open Chess Tournament in Coventry Connecticut on Oct 7.

Derek Meredith, clear winner 3-0, won the top prize. Joe Bihlmeyer won second place prize with two wins and a draw.

We take notice of Nakul Ramaswamy, a junior player, who scored two wins in this three round tournament for adults. He picked up 36 rating points, and 53 Quick rating points.

Gaetano Bompastore from Westfield MA commuted 55 miles. John Hooper, from Westerly Rhode Island, had the 2nd longest commute, 52 miles.

Rob Roy organized, hosted, and served as TD. The Beaver Moon Open Chess Tournament on Nov. 4 Sat. is the next event in Coventry Conn.

Written by Gaetano Bompastore: Rob Roy's girlfriend, Liz, made homemade meatballs with onion and garlic in 'em, a delicious sauce, ziti, rolls, a three been salad with tomatoes, scallions, marinated in balsamic and lime juice, an Indian chicken curry dish with rice. It was outstanding! Rob provides an open bar with beer, wine, Jim Beam, Johnnie Walker, Yukon Jack, Hennessy, etc.. They are very generous and kind; they open their home and their lives to all for chess. I'm honored to go.

Bob Cyr brought donuts and ice tea for everyone to enjoy. Congrats to Bob Cyr for his 30 years of service to the New Britain Chess Club.  Bob Cyr has been composing "History of Chess Clubs in Connecticut" from very old newspaper reports archived in our state library system.

The Connecticut State Chess Association, at its annual meeting this past Oct 1, certified Rob Roy's "Connecticut Chess Magazine" as the official chess publication for Connecticut, like it was back in the 70's, 80's and 90's, when Rob was President. Rob wants to promote, and report on, all chess activity in Connecticut.

Rob was elected to serve on the board of directors. Rob was elected to manage the membership database of Connecticut chess players.


Connecticut Chess Magazine currently has about 200 subscribers to its blog for local chess news, this will increase dramatically in the upcoming year.  CCM on Facebook has more than 10,000 readers, but most live too far away to attend chess events held in Connecticut.


Several chess programs were represented at our recent CSCA meeting with representatives Jim Celone, Glenn Budzinski, Norman Burtness, Alex Lumensky, Jan Van de Mortel, and Rob Roy.  Many-time Conn State Champion Rick Bauer attended. C.J. took notes as secretary. Gert Hilhortz was elected the new Treasurer.

Many thanks to Bob Milardo who served many years as Treasurer and also as VP. Milardo, with his expertise on "Robert's Rules of Order" parliamentary procedures, chaired many CSCA meetings. Among his many accomplishments Milardo won many tournaments and served as an officer for many years at the New Britain Chess Club. Milardo represented Connecticut as a delegate to many national federation meetings. Milardo volunteered to teach many chess classes at state prisons. Milardo is also a strong backgammon player.

CSCA award bids to conduct the state championships.  The NBCC will run the Connecticut Blitz Championship (Dec 12, 2017) and the Connecticut State Championship (tentatively scheduled for March 10, 2018).

USCF-Rated Quick-Chess is prospering at the Stafford Springs Chess Club. Mark Bourque runs tournaments on Thursday evenings at the town hall, 1 Main St., Stafford Springs. write to  BourqueChess@hotmail.com

No report from the Norwich Chess Club. Rob Roy has stepped down as acting president of Norwich's Otis Library Chess Club after serving more than a year. This club is in desperate need of leadership. We are asking for volunteers from this club to step forward and help provide organized activity for their members. I can provide advice and help, write to ConnecticutChess@gmail.com

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 Pair | Player Name                     |Total|Round|Round|Round| 
 Num  | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post)       | Pts |  1  |  2  |  3  | 
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    1 | MATTHEW DEREK MEREDITH          |3.0  |W   7|W   6|W   3|
   CT | 10031443 / R: 2135   ->2155     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1987   ->2014     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    2 | JOSEPH E BIHLMEYER              |2.5  |D   9|W   7|W   6|
   CT | 12686352 / R: 2081   ->2083     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 2020   ->2020     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    3 | DAVID S HERSCOVICI              |2.0  |W   8|W   5|L   1|
   CT | 12486399 / R: 2133   ->2125     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 2013   ->2002     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    4 | NAKUL RAMASWAMY                 |2.0  |L   6|W  10|W   8|
   CT | 15323071 / R: 1450   ->1486     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1242   ->1295     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    5 | JOHN N HOOPER III               |1.5  |W  10|L   3|D   9|
   RI | 15532702 / R: 1225P25->1246     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1170P6 ->1216P9   |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    6 | SUHAS KODALI                    |1.0  |W   4|L   1|L   2|
   CT | 13764792 / R: 2031   ->2014     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1897   ->1879     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    7 | GAETANO BOMPASTORE              |1.0  |L   1|L   2|W  10|
   MA | 12906776 / R: 1803   ->1800     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1734   ->1723     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    8 | ARTHUR C NAGEL                  |1.0  |L   3|W   9|L   4|
   CT | 10264669 / R: 1700   ->1700     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1543   ->1525     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    9 | ROBERT CYR                      |1.0  |D   2|L   8|D   5|
   CT | 12489098 / R: 1613   ->1600     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1511   ->1496     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   10 | PARTHIV VENKAT MALIPEDDU        |0.0  |L   5|L   4|L   7|
   CT | 16419952 / R:  618P5 -> 618P8   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  620P5 -> 620P8   |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------

 

 

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Sunday, September 10, 2017

Meredith and Lafosse share Seinfeld Cup

Meredith and Lafosse share Seinfeld Cup 


Derek Meredith of West Hartford, and Laurent "Larry" Lafosse, also from West Hartford, tied for first place (each with 3-0 score) of the Seinfeld Cup chess tournament held 9-9-17 in Coventry Connecticut.
Meredith is a USCF Certified tournament director, and is a former president of the New Britain Chess Club. Currently he is a volunteer chess coach at the NBCC.
Joe Bihlmeyer was defeated by Meredith in the final round. Joshua Berkun was defeated by Lafosse in their final round. The tournament had 15 players.
We wish to thank Liz who cooked the Chicken Curry, the Mac & Cheese, and baked the cookies. She also made the Black Bean and Corn Salad.
We wish to thank Mark Denihan for being grill cook. This happens at same time as Rob supervises the end of round one, then does the round two pairings.


October 7 Harvest Moon Open


Liz will cook Chicken Curry, Mac & Cheese, and cookies again. She will also make the Black Bean and Corn Salad again. We are adding Lasagna to the menu. To stay within budget no more items such as snacks and ice cream.
We feel the Juniors who are rated under 1000 have little to gain from our event. So, starting in October, juniors must have an established rating of 1000 or higher to order to play in our tournament. There are no minimum rating requirment for adults.
The basement skittles room will have 4 chess boards set up. The "parent's lounge" will be there, and will have lichess-TV projected up on the giant screen.  Beverages and Lunch will be located in the basement skittles room.
The front porch will be set up with 4 chess boards, The garage will be set up with 4 chess boards. So there will be 3 different places to go to between USCF games.
Upstairs living room and kitchen becomes "the back of the house" set aside for staff and their work: Liz the chef, Rob the TD, our devoted assistant-host Mark Denihan, and other volunteers doing work for the tournament and/or the lunch.
We greatly appreciate those players who can help us between games. We work under great pressure during registration and during lunch. Please see Rob if you can help. 

 

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 Pair | Player Name                     |Total|Round|Round|Round| 
 Num  | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post)       | Pts |  1  |  2  |  3  | 
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    1 | MATTHEW DEREK MEREDITH          |3.0  |W  10|W   8|W   3|
   CT | 10031443 / R: 2137   ->2155     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1962   ->1987     |     |     |     |     |
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    2 | LAURENT LAFOSSE                 |3.0  |W  15|W  12|W   6|
   CT | 12431094 / R: 1271   ->1327     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1160   ->1251     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    3 | JOSEPH E BIHLMEYER              |2.0  |W   4|W   5|L   1|
   CT | 12686352 / R: 2080   ->2074     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 2046   ->2033     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    4 | DANIEL ZHOU                     |2.0  |L   3|W  15|W  11|
   CT | 14927462 / R: 1625   ->1640     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1461   ->1476     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    5 | ISAIAH D GLESSNER               |2.0  |W   9|L   3|W  12|
   CT | 14336631 / R: 1503   ->1561     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1361P20->1439P23  |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    6 | JOSHUA BERKUN                   |2.0  |W   7|W  14|L   2|
   CT | 16080502 / R: 1247   ->1231     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1234   ->1214     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    7 | PARTHIV VENKAT MALIPEDDU        |2.0  |L   6|B    |W  15|
   CT | 16419952 / R:  433P3 -> 618P5   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  436P3 -> 620P5   |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    8 | MICHAEL UWAKWE                  |1.5  |W  11|L   1|D   9|
   NC | 15610873 / R: 2064   ->2054     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1803   ->1801     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    9 | SUHAS KODALI                    |1.5  |L   5|W  10|D   8|
   CT | 13764792 / R: 2003   ->1985     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1900   ->1873     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   10 | ARTHUR C NAGEL                  |1.0  |L   1|L   9|B    |
   CT | 10264669 / R: 1705   ->1700     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1551   ->1543     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   11 | NATHAN HSICHEN CHANG            |1.0  |L   8|W  13|L   4|
   CT | 14698034 / R: 1624   ->1604     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1398   ->1378     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   12 | ALAN P PINTO JR                 |1.0  |W  13|L   2|L   5|
   CT | 13975033 / R: 1224   ->1204     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1204   ->1177     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   13 | JUDY J SIMONDS                  |1.0  |L  12|L  11|W  14|
   CT | 13745435 / R:  700   -> 705     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  765   -> 763     |     |     |     |     |
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   14 | SOUMYA DEB SIKDER               |1.0  |B    |L   6|L  13|
   CT | 15203697 / R:  405P16-> 392P18  |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  384P16-> 375P18  |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   15 | JANICE ELAINE JENKINS           |0.0  |L   2|L   4|L   7|
   MA | 16175144 / R:  831P18-> 782P21  |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  836P18-> 784P21  |     |     |     |     |
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Thursday, September 7, 2017

SEINFELD CUP RESULTS

Meredith and Lafosse share Seinfeld Cup 


Derek Meredith of West Hartford, and Laurent "Larry" Lafosse, also from West Hartford, tied for first place (each with 3-0 score) of the Seinfeld Cup chess tournament held 9-9-17 in Coventry Connecticut.
Meredith is a USCF Certified tournament director, and is a former president of the New Britain Chess Club. Currently he is a volunteer chess coach at the NBCC.
Joe Bihlmeyer was defeated by Meredith in the final round. Joshua Berkun was defeated by Lafosse in their final round. The tournament had 15 players.
We wish to thank Liz who cooked the Chicken Curry, the Mac & Cheese, and baked the cookies. She also made the Black Bean and Corn Salad.
We wish to thank Mark Denihan for being grill cook. This happens at same time as Rob supervises the end of round one, then does the round two pairings.


October 7 Harvest Moon Open


Liz will cook Chicken Curry, Mac & Cheese, and cookies again. She will also make the Black Bean and Corn Salad again. We are adding Lasagna to the menu. To stay within budget no more items such as snacks and ice cream.
We feel the Juniors who are rated under 1000 have little to gain from our event. So, starting in October, juniors must have an established rating of 1000 or higher to order to play in our tournament. There are no minimum rating requirment for adults.
The basement skittles room will have 4 chess boards set up. The "parent's lounge" will be there, and will have lichess-TV projected up on the giant screen.  Beverages and Lunch will be located in the basement skittles room.
The front porch will be set up with 4 chess boards, The garage will be set up with 4 chess boards. So there will be 3 different places to go to between USCF games.
Upstairs living room and kitchen becomes "the back of the house" set aside for staff and their work: Liz the chef, Rob the TD, our devoted assistant-host Mark Denihan, and other volunteers doing work for the tournament and/or the lunch.
We greatly appreciate those players who can help us between games. We work under great pressure during registration and during lunch. Please see Rob if you can help. 

 

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 Pair | Player Name                     |Total|Round|Round|Round| 
 Num  | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post)       | Pts |  1  |  2  |  3  | 
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    1 | MATTHEW DEREK MEREDITH          |3.0  |W  10|W   8|W   3|
   CT | 10031443 / R: 2137   ->2155     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1962   ->1987     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    2 | LAURENT LAFOSSE                 |3.0  |W  15|W  12|W   6|
   CT | 12431094 / R: 1271   ->1327     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1160   ->1251     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    3 | JOSEPH E BIHLMEYER              |2.0  |W   4|W   5|L   1|
   CT | 12686352 / R: 2080   ->2074     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 2046   ->2033     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    4 | DANIEL ZHOU                     |2.0  |L   3|W  15|W  11|
   CT | 14927462 / R: 1625   ->1640     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1461   ->1476     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    5 | ISAIAH D GLESSNER               |2.0  |W   9|L   3|W  12|
   CT | 14336631 / R: 1503   ->1561     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1361P20->1439P23  |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    6 | JOSHUA BERKUN                   |2.0  |W   7|W  14|L   2|
   CT | 16080502 / R: 1247   ->1231     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1234   ->1214     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    7 | PARTHIV VENKAT MALIPEDDU        |2.0  |L   6|B    |W  15|
   CT | 16419952 / R:  433P3 -> 618P5   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  436P3 -> 620P5   |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    8 | MICHAEL UWAKWE                  |1.5  |W  11|L   1|D   9|
   NC | 15610873 / R: 2064   ->2054     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1803   ->1801     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    9 | SUHAS KODALI                    |1.5  |L   5|W  10|D   8|
   CT | 13764792 / R: 2003   ->1985     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1900   ->1873     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   10 | ARTHUR C NAGEL                  |1.0  |L   1|L   9|B    |
   CT | 10264669 / R: 1705   ->1700     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1551   ->1543     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   11 | NATHAN HSICHEN CHANG            |1.0  |L   8|W  13|L   4|
   CT | 14698034 / R: 1624   ->1604     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1398   ->1378     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   12 | ALAN P PINTO JR                 |1.0  |W  13|L   2|L   5|
   CT | 13975033 / R: 1224   ->1204     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1204   ->1177     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   13 | JUDY J SIMONDS                  |1.0  |L  12|L  11|W  14|
   CT | 13745435 / R:  700   -> 705     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  765   -> 763     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   14 | SOUMYA DEB SIKDER               |1.0  |B    |L   6|L  13|
   CT | 15203697 / R:  405P16-> 392P18  |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  384P16-> 375P18  |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   15 | JANICE ELAINE JENKINS           |0.0  |L   2|L   4|L   7|
   MA | 16175144 / R:  831P18-> 782P21  |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  836P18-> 784P21  |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
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Thursday, August 31, 2017

Dr. Antoine Andre St. Louis RIP

Belous Wins US Masters

Zherebukh 2nd with 1. a3

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Entry fee for under 1600 is only $20. CASH PRIZES -
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SEPT. 2-4 OR 3-4 - 77th New England Open - A Heritage Event

 

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FIDE chief says up to $1 mln to be up for grabs at 2017 World Chess Cup in Tbilisi
Reigning World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway retained his title last year in New York defeating his Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin
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Mike John Ladzinski shared these next 2 links.

The Moscow-Hague 1948 World Championship Tournament won by Mikhail Botvinnik. Here's a link to some great footage of the players, the chess sets and the Koopman clocks used in this historic event.

Playing chess for the world title
In the Large Room in the Zoo in The Hague the last rounds of the world chess tournament are played. Contestants are M. Euwe, M. Botwinnik, S. Reshevsky and W. Smyslov. SHOTS: - employees get the still empty room ready for the tournament: chairs and tables for the audience and contestants, also chess...
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For all you Dubrovnik Chess set fans and collectors, here's a link to some fantastic footage of the 1959 Bled Int'l Candidates Tournament showing Bobby Fischer, Mikhail Tal, Tigrain Petrosian Paul Keres, Svetzar Gligoric, Vasily Smyslov, Pal Benko and Fridrik Olafsson using the Dubrovnik set. To my eyes the set looks like the 1950 Dubrovnik Olympiad set, especially the Knights. Could it be that the original 1950 Dubrovnik Olympiad Sets were in fact used for this historic tournament and possibly others in Yugoslavia? Your thoughts and opinions appreciated.

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Bled: An international chess grandmaster tournament.
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I am broken hearted to say, this past Thursday, August 24th, my friend and chess colleague, Andre Saint Louis, passed away at 84.(The smiley dark skinned man 😁). He was a member of Western Massachusetts Chess Association, Massachusetts Chess Association, Springfield Chess Club, Westfield Chess Club, New Britain Chess Club, as well as chess clubs in Florida, all for over thirty years. He was also a well known (retired),doctor of anesthesiology, who loved to travel. Andre got frustrated with me often, but always gave me a second chance. He taught me about chess, life, relationships, and socialization skills, even safe driving tips. His warm smile, calm demeanour and deep soft, friendly voice encapsulated one's attention whenever he'd enter the room. Always quick with a joke, he loved playing 10 minute chess. He would hum a gentle tune while we played that put me at ease. I and all of his friends and family around the globe, will miss him terribly. Thank you Andre, for adding to the quality of my life. I'll never forget you my friend. You're alive in my heart.  Gaetano Bompastore

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Obituary

Dr. Antoine Andre Saint Louis

1933 - 2017

Doctor Antoine Andre Saint Louis, 84, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2017 with his loving wife by his side after a battle with stomach cancer. He was the devoted husband for 45 years to Lise (Lorrain) Saint Louis.
Dr. Saint Louis was born on February 7, 1933 in Port Au Prince, Haiti, a son of the late Olophen and Alice (Moise) Saint Louis. He moved to Canada in 1964 where he studied and did his medical residency. In 1967, Dr. Saint Louis did a fellowship, specializing in anesthesiology and cardiology at Georgetown University, in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Saint Louis retired after 27 years as an anesthesiologist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. He pursued excellence outside the operating room, too. He was a third degree black belt and an accomplished chess player. On weekends, he used to fly a plane as an instrument pilot. 
Besides his wife, Dr. Saint Louis leaves his three children, Marc Saint Louis of Lexington, MA, Catherine Saint Louis and Danielle Saint Louis of Brooklyn, NY; a niece, Nicole Watkins-Bouhbal of Lynbrook, NY and three grandchildren; In Canada, a sister, Solanges Merilus, and nieces.

There are no calling hours. Services are private with burial to take place in Canada. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mortel Charitable Foundation (to fund the education of Haiti’s children.) P.O. Box 405 Hershey, PA. 17033. Family assistance is being provided by the Forastiere Smith Family Funeral Home, East Longmeadow.  To offer a personal condolence please visitwww.forastiere.com   Published in The Republican on Aug. 29, 2017

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How to set your chess clock

 

 EAST CONN CHESS CLUBS

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COVENTRY                 Monthly        Rob Roy Chess Center
Weekly:
NORWICH                      Wed 5 pm         Otis Library  261 Main St.
STAFFORD SPRINGS      Thurs 7 pm       Town Hall  1 Main St.
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Derek Meredith has won clear first place of the August Cookout Open held at the

Rob Roy Chess Center in Coventry Connecticut.

Seven players tied for second place when each finished with two points from three rounds of play: Joe Bihlmeyer, Will Torres, Gaetano Bompastore, Jithu Sajeevan, James Beyer, Sean McCabe, and Nakul Ramaswamy.

The tournament awarded $ 300 in prizes. 18 players competed.  Time control 60 minutes per player per game. Electronic clocks were needed to handle the 5-second time delay after each move. Everybody had alot of fun at this tournament.

We've had more than a dozen chess tournaments in Coventry since opening the center in May 2016. Each time we learn new things that allow us to become more efficient.

Thanks to our volunteers Liz Glick, who allows us to use her home, who prepared lunch and did clean-up. Mark Denihan helped Liz and Rob with lunch and cleanup. Mark Bourque helped cook on the grill.

Derek Meredith and David Hall, each a USCF-certified TD, helped as floor directors.

USCF MSA - Cross Table for AUGUST COOKOUT OPEN (Event 201708054782)
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 Pair | Player Name                     |Total|Round|Round|Round| 
 Num  | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post)       | Pts |  1  |  2  |  3  | 
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    1 | MATTHEW DEREK MEREDITH          |3.0  |W   3|W  10|W   8|
   CT | 10031443 / R: 2123   ->2137     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1955   ->1980     |     |     |     |     |
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    2 | JOSEPH E BIHLMEYER              |2.0  |W   4|D   9|D  10|
   CT | 12686352 / R: 2074   ->2073     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1995   ->1992     |     |     |     |     |
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    3 | WILLIAM TORRES                  |2.0  |L   1|W  12|W   9|
   CT | 13105741 / R: 2003   ->2012     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1966   ->1966     |     |     |     |     |
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    4 | GAETANO BOMPASTORE              |2.0  |L   2|W   6|W  11|
   MA | 12906776 / R: 1808   ->1827     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1713   ->1732     |     |     |     |     |
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    5 | JITHU SAJEEVAN                  |2.0  |L  10|W  13|W  12|
   CT | 15756176 / R: 1715   ->1724     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1534   ->1556     |     |     |     |     |
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    6 | JAMES BEYER                     |2.0  |W  15|L   4|W  13|
   CT | 12194890 / R: 1400   ->1416     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1181   ->1232     |     |     |     |     |
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    7 | SEAN MICHAEL MCCABE             |2.0  |W  16|L  11|W  17|
   CT | 16406474 / R: 1287P5 ->1287P8   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1174P5 ->1184P8   |     |     |     |     |
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    8 | NAKUL RAMASWAMY                 |2.0  |W  18|W  16|L   1|
   CT | 15323071 / R: 1220   ->1225     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1192   ->1198     |     |     |     |     |
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    9 | MARK R BOURQUE                  |1.5  |W  11|D   2|L   3|
   CT | 12139250 / R: 2036   ->2033     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1876   ->1882     |     |     |     |     |
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   10 | ANDREW COLWELL                  |1.5  |W   5|L   1|D   2|
   CT | 14815078 / R: 1945   ->1949     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1898   ->1894     |     |     |     |     |
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   11 | MATTHEW FAILLE                  |1.0  |L   9|W   7|L   4|
   CT | 12872653 / R: 1970   ->1942     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1847   ->1814     |     |     |     |     |
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   12 | DAVID M HALL                    |1.0  |W  14|L   3|L   5|
   MA | 11208657 / R: 1656   ->1641     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1575   ->1554     |     |     |     |     |
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   13 | JOSHUA BERKUN                   |1.0  |W  17|L   5|L   6|
   CT | 16080502 / R: 1263   ->1249     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1248P21->1219P24  |     |     |     |     |
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   14 | CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL SCARBOROUGH |1.0  |L  12|W  17|U    |
   CT | 16392185 / R: Unrated->1241P2   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: Unrated->1160P2   |     |     |     |     |
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   15 | HAYES GOODMAN                   |1.0  |L   6|W  18|U    |
   RI | 15207355 / R: 1095   ->1089     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1036   ->1024     |     |     |     |     |
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   16 | JANICE ELAINE JENKINS           |1.0  |L   7|L   8|W  18|
   MA | 16175144 / R:  836P15-> 831P18  |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  844P15-> 836P18  |     |     |     |     |
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   17 | JUDY J SIMONDS                  |0.0  |L  13|L  14|L   7|
   CT | 13745435 / R:  820   -> 807     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  780   -> 765     |     |     |     |     |
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   18 | PARTHIV VENKAT MALIPEDDU        |0.0  |L   8|L  15|L  16|
   CT | 16419952 / R: Unrated-> 433P3   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: Unrated-> 436P3   |     |     |     |     |
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2017 SATURDAY

THE SEINFELD CUP

USCF CHESS TOURNAMENT

 

Rob Roy Chess Center

3111 South St., Coventry CT

Free Lunch, Free Drinks, Free Snacks.


3-SS, Game/60 min; 5-sec. delay

Register at site only 10-10:15 am

Rds: 10:30, 1, 3. Reg. & Quick Rating

Entry Fee: $30. Only $20 for U1600

Cash Prizes: 1st-$160, 2nd-$80 b/12

U1600's are 2/3 player for prizes

No Adv Entry - No Late Entrants

All players compete in one section

Accelerated Pairings rounds 1 and 2

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7  JOSEPH E BIHLMEYER          2073
7  GARY L COTE                        1825
7  REV J HUGH A JAMES           1635
6  ROB ROY                                1423
5  DEREK MEREDITH                2090
5  MARK R BOURQUE              2059
5  JOSHUA BERKUN                1258
4  FM NELSON CASTANEDA      2366
4  LUIS R DELGADO                   1350

 

Rob Roy ran 17 chess tournaments

May 1, 2016 - August 5, 2017:

2016-05-01 CHESS CENTER GRAND OPENING
2016-07-10 CONN CHESS MAGAZINE SUMMER
2016-09-11 JIM BOLTON MEMORIAL OPEN
2016-10-08 NATIONAL CHESS DAY
2016-11-19 EASTERN CONNECTICUT OPEN
2017-01-07 NATHAN HALE WINTER OPEN
2017-02-04 JULIUS FUSTER OPEN
2017-02-25 STORRS CENTER CHESS # 1
2017-03-11 EAST CONN CHESS OPEN
2017-03-25 NORWICH CHESS OPEN
2017-04-08 VENUS DE MILO OPEN
2017-04-22 STORRS CENTER CHESS 2
2017-05-06 CHESS CENTER 1ST ANNIV OPEN
2017-05-20 STORRS CENTER FREE USCF # 3
2017-06-03 NATIONAL DONUT DAY OPEN
2017-07-15 SUMMER PICNIC CHESS TOURNAMENT
2017-08-05 AUGUST COOKOUT OPEN

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