COVENTRY CHESS CLUB by Rob Roy
SEPT. 28 2019 CHARTER OAK OPEN
3SS, G/60 d5. Mill Brook Place, 1267 Main St. (Rt 31), Coventry, CT 06238. EF: $35 Cash Only Onsite Only. $$GTD: $160-80. Reg.: 9:45 am - 10:10 am. Rds.: 10:30, 1:30, 3:45. INFO: ConnecticutChess@Gmail.com Dir: One Section. Accel.Pairings. https://ConnecticutChess.blogspot.com W. USCF TLA
REPORT - 2019 NUTMEG STATE OPEN - Aug 10
National chess expert Joseph Bihlmeyer of Durham won the 2019 Nutmeg State Open with a perfect 3-0 score.
Lisa Smith and Art Nagel shared second place. Rob Roy served as TD.
Bihlmeyer defeated 14-year-old Hayes Goodman from Rhode Island in the final round.
Eight players enrolled in the tournament, in spite of it being a gorgeous sunny day outside when many are at family picnics and vacations.
Bihlmeyer donated $60, and kept the tournament from losing money for the club.
We are fortunate "Pizza on Main" is a mere 222 feet away from our meeting place; Mill Brook Place on Main St. Coventry.
Many of our players went for lunch at the new "Pizza on Main" restaurant, and the feedback is that they have excellent food and quick service.
Bihlmeyer is conducting chess lectures every Tuesday 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm at the New Britain Chess Club.
The NBCC is sponsoring the 54th NBCC Summer Open on Sunday August 25 at Wickham Park in Manchester CT.
The next tournament in Coventry is the 2019 CHARTER OAK OPEN to be held on Saturday Sept. 28.
Also the
10th Hartford Open in Windsor Locks on Sept. 20-22.
2019 NUTMEG STATE OPEN (201908103532)
Coventry Connecticut August 10, 2019
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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 | JOSEPH BIHLMEYER |3.0 |W 2|W 7|W 4|
CT | 12686352 / R: 2124 ->2128 | | | | |
| Q: 1993 ->1996 | | | | |
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2 | ARTHUR C NAGEL |2.0 |L 1|W 5|W 6|
CT | 10264669 / R: 1700 ->1710 | | | | |
| Q: 1443 ->1459 | | | | |
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3 | ELIZABETH C SMITH |2.0 |W 8|L 4|W 7|
CT | 15913683 / R: 1521 ->1520 | | | | |
| Q: 1239 ->1243 | | | | |
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4 | HAYES N GOODMAN |1.5 |D 5|W 3|L 1|
RI | 15207355 / R: 1719 ->1716 | | | | |
| Q: 1500 ->1494 | | | | |
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5 | DANIEL TAMBURRO |1.5 |D 4|L 2|W 8|
CT | 17092753 / R: 1552P3 ->1536P6 | | | | |
| Q: 1249P3 ->1260P6 | | | | |
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6 | LAURENT LAFOSSE |1.0 |L 7|W 8|L 2|
CT | 12431094 / R: 1304 ->1279 | | | | |
| Q: 1154 ->1115 | | | | |
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7 | PUNYAVRAT UPADHYAY |1.0 |W 6|L 1|L 3|
CT | 15975172 / R: 1251 ->1268 | | | | |
| Q: 965 -> 997 | | | | |
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8 | STEVEN STEWART |0.0 |L 3|L 6|L 5|
CT | 17091420 / R: Unrated-> 884P3 | | | | |
| Q: Unrated-> 719P3 | | | | |
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REPORT FROM CSCA WEBSITE
The 2019 National High School (Denker), K-8 (Barber), Girls (Haring) and Senior Tournaments of Champions have started in Orlando, Florida. Representing Connecticut is.....
CLICK HERE FOR FULL REPORT ON CSCA WEBSITE
Standings and pairings Live games
Sevilla-Low with annotations Sevillano-Koganov with annotations
OCT. 19 2019 CONNECTICUT HARVEST OPEN
3SS, G/60 d5. Mill Brook Place, 1267 Main St. (Rt 31), Coventry, CT 06238. EF: $35 Cash Only Onsite Only. $$GTD: $160-80. Reg.: 9:45 am - 10:10 am. Rds.: 10:30, 1:30, 3:45. INFO: ConnecticutChess@Gmail.com Dir: One Section. Accel.Pairings. https://ConnecticutChess.blogspot.com W. USCF TLA
NOV. 16 2019 YANKEE PEDDLER OPEN
3SS, G/60 d5. Mill Brook Place, 1267 Main St. (Rt 31), Coventry, CT 06238. EF: $35 Cash Only Onsite Only. $$GTD: $160-80. Reg.: 9:45 am - 10:10 am. Rds.: 10:30, 1:30, 3:45. INFO: ConnecticutChess@Gmail.com Dir: One Section. Accel.Pairings. https://ConnecticutChess.blogspot.com W. USCF TLA
DEC. 14 2019 HOLIDAY PARTY OPEN
3SS, G/60 d5. Mill Brook Place, 1267 Main St. (Rt 31), Coventry, CT 06238. EF: $35 Cash Only Onsite Only. $$GTD: $160-80. Reg.: 9:45 am - 10:10 am. Rds.: 10:30, 1:30, 3:45. INFO: ConnecticutChess@Gmail.com Dir: One Section. Accel.Pairings. https://ConnecticutChess.blogspot.com W. USCF TLA
2020 - COVENTRY CHESS
Mill Brook Place is reserved
for these dates in 2020:
JAN 18 . . . . .
FEB 22 . . . .
MAR 21 . . . .
APR 18 . . .
MAY 9 . . . . .
JUNE 13 . . . .
JULY 11 . . . .
AUG 15 . . . . . .
SEP 26 . . .
OCT 17 . . . .
NOV 14 . . . .
DEC 12 . . . .
GAME OF THE WEEK by Alan Lasser
Last week I mistakenly credited Eric Schiller with naming the Frankenstein-Dracula variation; it was Irish master Tim Harding who first called it that, Schiller’s book just popularized the name.
The best names in chess are not reserved for the openings. Previously in this chess column I have admitted to rooting for the Russian GM Andre Deviatkin and the Norwegian candidate-master, Odd Martin Guttulsrud. Here’s another player I want on the wall chart, the Belgian candidate-master Matthias De Weird.
Pierre Vernimmen(1911)-Matthias De Weird(2009)
8/3/19
18th Pays de Charleroi
round nine
Alan Lasser
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GOING BACK IN TIME by Bob Cyr
Years ago, but not in the too far distant past, the New Britain Chess Club of Connecticut used to hold many more simultaneous chess exhibitions. It was during the Strazdins' administration when each master would be allowed one simul per year rather than merely give the club champion of that year that distinct honor. I guess simuls today don't attract many players as they used.
Richard Bauer, one of Connecticut's luminaries, gave a simul at the club on August 9 nearly twenty-five years ago. As many of you know, FM Mr. Bauer is the current club champion. Here is a brief biography that I wrote about the legendary Master Bauer when we held his tributary event about six or seven years back.
Following his biography, you will also find the beautifully typed results by Arkadijs Strazdins of the August 9 simul that Bauer gave in 1994. On a lighter note, Mr. Strazdins would usually offer the master (any master) a draw half way through the simul, in good spirits. But, as noted below, Mr. Strazdins lost his queen! Of course, Mr. Strazdins resigned graciously. Maybe he had too much beer to drink that night!
Ha ha! I lost to FM Mr. Bauer that evening as well, so I did not feel so bad. By the way, Rick has now earned thirty wins or ties for first place in classical time-controlled events in the club.
Your friend in chess and time,
Bob "Doc C." Cyr
2019 Charter Oak Open
Saturday September 28
$160-1st, $80-2nd. Guaranteed.
3 Round Swiss, G/60;d5 Affects both quick and regular rating. Round Times: 10:30, 1:30, 3:45.
Entry Fees: $35 Cash Only On-site Only: 9:45 am - 10:10 am. No Advance Entry of any kind. No USCF memberships sold or renewed. One Section. Accelerated Pairings. Air-Conditioned. Wheelchair Accessible.
USCF TLA
Site: Mill Brook Place, 1267 Main St., Coventry, CT 06238
Across street from Bidwell Tavern is our stone building at rear of parking lot
Web Site: https://ConnecticutChess.blogspot.com/
E-mail: ConnecticutChess@Gmail.com
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New Britain Chess Club
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New Britain Chess Club
Tuesdays 6:30 pm
Armenian Church, 1910 Stanley Street
New Membership Year Starts in September! Please Renew your membership:
The success of the NBCC depends on the contributions and support of our chess community. Membership dues are needed to pay for the use of the facilities, to purchase equipment and to run the club.
Benefits of a NBCC Membership include:
Casual play every week
Reduced tournament entry fee
Support of chess in CT
Participation in member only events, such as our Club Championship
and Christmas Party
Membership dues for the 9/1 - 8/31 club year are:
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Regular $65
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Children and full time students: $50
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2nd family member: $35
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65+ yrs old or out of state college student: $35
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Special $35 in case of a Financial Hardship
You can also pay with check or cash at the club or renew by PayPal on our website.
NBCC membership page and PayPal link
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Training Class 6:15-7:00
On Tuesday, Aug. 13, Expert Joe Bihlmeyer will teach.
CHESS COLUMNS FROM THE PAST by Rob Roy
1977 - 2000, Rob Roy wrote 1,300 Waterbury Sunday Republican chess columns. The column helped his Waterbury Chess Club to become very successful.
Clerks at the newspaper office were the ones who re-typed hard-copy into the newspaper system, they made many typos with chess notation. All future editions of Connecticut Chess Magazine will feature a different column.
