Friday, May 26, 2017

CONNECTICUT CHESS MAGAZINE

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Troitzky 1912

 
 
The Illinois Policy Institute community raised $5,500 to support the students on the Earle STEM Academy chess team, and the players paid it back by…
 
 
 
The biggest chess event of all time was held May 12-15 in Nashville. In total, 5,577 players vied for prizes in the three national events which are held
 
 
 
The Kindergarten through first grade section of SuperNationals VI featured some of the best stories of the largest rated chess event in history, held from…
 
 
 
“The most important thing is self-confidence. So many people will doubt your abilities in life - never listen to them. If you do not truly believe that you can make it to the Grandmaster title, for example, you will never do so.”
NEW.USCHESS.ORG
 
 
David J Aldi
David J Aldi No, they shouldn't be held in a country that views everyone with different beliefs with disrespect and of infidel persuasion. I understand that the Iranian Chess Federation defaulted on the agreed upon prize fund contract and that FIDE had to pick up the bill for the recent Women's World Championship.
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
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Partida de Napoleón Bonaparte!
Mate a Madame de Remusat en 14 jugadas!

 
Photo: Mark Bourque, left, president of Stafford Springs Chess Club versus Alan Lasser, right, Rhode Island Chess Champion.
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Digg had the immense honor of sitting down with Maurice Ashley, an International Grandmaster of chess, to learn how chess-playing skills can translate into l...
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

CONNECTICUT CHESS MAGAZINE

Hanging Pawn Structure (PART-2) As the great Philidor quotes, “Pawns are the soul of CHESS!“

Pawns play a major role in chess. They are the skeleton of a chess game.

If one bone is broken, the entire game will collapse.

 
 
if Black chooses to take with 17…Nc4 18.Qe4 g6 20.Bxc4 Qxc4 21.Qe5 f6 22.Qxe6+ Rf7
22.Rc1 Qa6 22.Nd4 and White has the upper hand.
 
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Premier Chess's photo.
 
 
Capablanca's 3 minute chess tip
 
 
Here's a cool idea you'll be able to use in many games to improve your position. It's a principle called "one pawn holds two" and is mentioned by Capablanca in "Chess Fundamentals". This example is taken from one of my club games.  
 

Check your elo.


Got a spare 15-20 minutes? Take this chess test and find out your elo rating.


Let us know what you get in the comments.


http://www.elometer.net/

 
 
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White Mates in 3. Davies vs Jonny Hector, Espergaerde, 1987 www.chess-and-strategy.com 

Portland Washington USA - Free chess boards for the taking,

Must take away all 150 Marble and Onyx boards with imperfections.

 
 
Free150 marble/onyx chess boards of various colors (8 color combinations).
 
These are imperfect chess boards with a variety defects such as misaligned squares.
 
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A PAWN STORM is a chess strategy in which several pawns are moved in rapid succession

towards the opponent’s defenses. A pawn storm usually involves adjacent pawns

on any one side of the board (king side or queen side).

 
 
For years, they often stick to the openings first learned in their youth, neglecting the
fact that the opening gradually increases in importance the higher you…
 
 
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This story about me ran in the newspaper back in 1990

 
 
 

Report => Storrs Center Free USCF # 3

 
 
STORRS CENTER FREE USCF # 3 (201705202002) May 20
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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 | JOSHUA BERKUN                   |3.0  |W   3|W   5|W   2|
   CT | 16080502 / R: 1017P19->1258P22  |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  993P15->1231P18  |     |     |     |     |
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    2 | GARY L COTE                     |2.0  |W   5|W   4|L   1|
   CT | 10034841 / R: 1848   ->1821     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1684   ->1654     |     |     |     |     |
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    3 | SHLOMI YAAKOBOVICH              |2.0  |L   1|W   6|W   4|
   CT | 15737883 / R: 1770P19->1740P22  |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1714P19->1682P22  |     |     |     |     |
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    4 | ROB ROY                         |1.0  |W   6|L   2|L   3|
   CT | 10574790 / R: 1400   ->1400     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1213   ->1211     |     |     |     |     |
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    5 | DR SHENGLI ZHOU                 |1.0  |L   2|L   1|W   6|
   CT | 16382152 / R: Unrated->1101P3   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: Unrated->1046P3   |     |     |     |     |
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    6 | SHESH BUDHABHATTI               |0.0  |L   4|L   3|L   5|
   CT | 15039100 / R:  948   -> 918     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  864   -> 833     |     |     |     |     |
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We have a very nice site for a chess tournament.  It is near the UConn campus in Storrs.
 
There is no rent.  But, as per requirements of the hosting site, we cannot charge entry fees.
 
The tournament must award prizes otherwise too few people attend.   
 
So, we are in search of a sponsor(s) to donate $200 to conduct our next free tournament in Storrs.
 
I can volunteer all my work to get this done, but I cannot continue as the sponsor.
 
A free tournament awarding $100-1st and $50-2nd, would work nicely. 
 
Another $50 is needed to pay the various tournament expenses.
 
The sponsor selects the name for the event.
 
Rob Roy
 
ConnecticutChess@Gmail.com
 

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Friday, May 19, 2017

REPORT - STORRS CENTER 3

STORRS CENTER FREE USCF # 3 (201705202002) May 20
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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 | JOSHUA BERKUN                   |3.0  |W   3|W   5|W   2|
   CT | 16080502 / R: 1017P19->1258P22  |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  993P15->1231P18  |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    2 | GARY L COTE                     |2.0  |W   5|W   4|L   1|
   CT | 10034841 / R: 1848   ->1821     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1684   ->1654     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    3 | SHLOMI YAAKOBOVICH              |2.0  |L   1|W   6|W   4|
   CT | 15737883 / R: 1770P19->1740P22  |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1714P19->1682P22  |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    4 | ROB ROY                         |1.0  |W   6|L   2|L   3|
   CT | 10574790 / R: 1400   ->1400     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1213   ->1211     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    5 | DR SHENGLI ZHOU                 |1.0  |L   2|L   1|W   6|
   CT | 16382152 / R: Unrated->1101P3   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: Unrated->1046P3   |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    6 | SHESH BUDHABHATTI               |0.0  |L   4|L   3|L   5|
   CT | 15039100 / R:  948   -> 918     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  864   -> 833     |     |     |     |     |
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Chuck Todd interviews Gary Kasparov on the future of artificial intelligence.
 
 
 
 
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