Monday, January 17, 2022

NBCC Weekly News January 17, 2022

NBCC Weekly News January 17, 2022

This Week’s News Items:

  • NBCC Championship - Rd 2 Open and U1600 Pairings

  • USATE - looking for a team?

  • Training - NM Derek Meredith

  • Saturday Study Group - 5pm (Different Link)


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NBCC Championship


Pairings for Round 2 of the Club Championship, and all subsequent rounds will be available on the calendar on the Club website on the Sunday before. Please let us know (club email or in-person on the Tuesday prior) by Friday if you need a bye in the subsequent round. We have members coming from long distances, and we don’t want anyone to come and not have a game. Thanks for your commitment and good luck in your remaining rounds.


We’re also analyzing games from the Club Championship on lichess in the Saturday Study Group. We encourage members to submit their games. You can send a copy of your scoresheet to the club email or submit your scoresheet on Tuesday.


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USATE - looking for a team?


USATE is happening in-person this year on Feb 19th. If you are looking for a team, contact via the club email. We will try to put together a team for you. For more details on USATE, please visit: https://njscf.org/blog/2021/12/13/feb-19-21-2022-world-amateur-team-u-s-team-east/


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In-person Lecture - NM Derek Meredith - Tuesday 1/18 - 6:15pm 


The topic for tomorrow’s lecture is “He whose Queen takes the Knight’s pawn shall sleep in the streets.”  Are you buying or selling?! Come by 6:15!


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Saturday Study Group at 5pm


The Saturday Study group will be back on Saturdays. It will start at 5pm and run for two hours. 


Link to Zoom - us02web.zoom.us/j/82028769451?pwd=NkFXQk9uSllJZmVhTDNjemtoaG9rdz09

Meeting ID: 856 9749 6782

Passcode: NBCC



Cheers,

Suhas Kodali

President

New Britain Chess Club

newbritainchessclub.com

newbritainchessclub@gmail.com

 


 

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

NBCC Weekly News - December 14, 2021

This Week’s News Items:

  • WCH Thematic

  • Christmas Party Next Tuesday (Dec. 21) at 6 PM

  • Upcoming Events

  • Blitz XXVI Results

  • Game of the Year - 2021

  • Training - WCH Thematic

  • Saturday Study Group - 5 pm (Different Link)

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WCH Thematic

This Tuesday will be the second week of the WCH Thematic tournament. We will review the remaining games of the World Championship and play out positions in a G/10;d/5 tournament. Spoiler alert - Magnus Carlsen retained his World Championship crown.

Last week, we played out the first four positions of Nelson’s thematic positions. With 3.5/4, Suhas Kodali took first, and in second with 3/4 was a four-way tie: Mario Guevara-Rodriguez, Norman Burtness, and Nelson Castaneda.

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Christmas Party

Next Tuesday (Dec. 21) is our Christmas Party! Doors will be open by 6 and food will be arriving at 6:15. We have a mix of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes from Fitzgerald’s Foods. Come early, bring your family and join us in our celebrations. Afterward, we will have our annual bullet tournament. It’s a pure 1+0, where everyone plays everyone else for yearly bragging rights.

If you have any time in between, you can peruse our fabulous historian’s review of the year. The annual newsletter is also available on the club website.

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Upcoming Events

 

We will close out the year with an unrated tournament. Starting next year, we will have a qualifying tournament for the Club Championship, followed by our most popular tournament of the year - the NBCC Championship. 

 

Events are posted on the club calendar on the club website - newbritainchessclub.com

 

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Blitz XXVI Results

 

Congrats to NM Derek Meredith for winning the top section with 8/10. In second place was FM Nelson Castaneda with 7.5/10. In the next section, congrats to Lisa Smith for winning with 9/10pts. In a tie for second were Sumanyu Nandecha and Vishnu Mukku with 7/10 pts.

 

Many thanks to Lisa Smith for sharing her first-place prize with the 2nd place winners in her section. It’s a nice gesture to our young players, who won $10 each, rather than sharing the 2nd place $5 prize.

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Game of the Year

FM Rick Bauer will be announcing the Game of the Year prize at the Christmas Party. Many games were submitted this year, from Oktoberfest, Summer Open, and the Club Championship. You can preview the games analyzed by Rick on Lichess.

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In-person Lecture - NM Suhas Kodali

Tuesday 12/14 - 6:15pm 

Suhas will wrap up the World Championship and Ian Nepomniatchi’s characteristic collapse after Game 6.

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Saturday Study Group at 5pm

The Saturday Study group will be experimenting with their schedule. It will start at 5pm and run for three hours. The first hour will be general, where one of the regulars will give a club-like demo.  The second hour will be "practice games" or a "practice game."  These are very informal and geared towards learning.  We are experimenting with group games involving input from everyone for BOTH sides. The third hour will review games from participants, from the club, if and when we get them, the internet, or from history and their analysis.  

Link to Zoom - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85697496782?pwd=T3FnRi9lNVp5VkRrMjRoZmFPWkpjZz09

Meeting ID: 856 9749 6782

Passcode: NBCC

Cheers,

Suhas Kodali

President

New Britain Chess Club

newbritainchessclub.com

newbritainchessclub@gmail.com

 

 

 

Sunday, November 14, 2021

New Britain Chess Club - Weekly News

 

This Week’s News Items:

  • NBCC Quick Chess Championships

  • Upcoming Events

  • Training - Joe

  • Saturday Study Group - 5pm (Different Link)


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2021 NBCC Quick Chess Championships


This Tuesday will be the second week of the three week Quick Chess Championship. We do offer three half-point byes, but you need to let our Tournament Director, Bob Cyr, know a week in advance. We will start promptly so please be at the club by 7pm.


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Upcoming Events


After the Quick Chess Championship, we will have a blitz tournament. 


Description: Blitz XXV Tournament Details:

•    Tuesday, Nov 30, 2021

•    9-SS G/3;+2

•    sections: 1

•    Entry Fee: $5 (Members); $10 (Non-Members)

•    Prizes: 70% returned in prizes

•    USCF blitz rated (USCF membership is required)

•    Blitz Ratings used for pairings

•    Registration 6:45-7:00 P.M.

•    Pairings made at 7:15


The world championship between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepominatchi is taking place between 11/26-12/14. It’s a 14 round Classical Slugfest. To commemorate, we will be having lectures on the two players and their games. Our tournaments on Dec 7 and 14 will also be Wch Thematics. Details to come soon. 


Afterwards, we will have our annual Christmas Dinner Party on Dec 21. The club will supply food and you have to come and have fun. We will also have a bullet tournament!


Events will be posted on the club calendar on the club website - newbritainchessclub.com

 

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In-person Lecture - Joe Bihlmeyer - Tuesday 11/16 - 6:15pm 


Joe will continue his endgame lectures next week. Arrive early to not miss out!


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Saturday Study Group at 5pm


The Saturday Study group will be experimenting with their schedule. It will start at 5pm and run for three hours. The first hour will be general, where one of the regulars will give a club-like demo.  The second hour will be "practice games" or a "practice game."  These are very informal and geared towards learning.  We are experimenting with group games involving input from everyone for BOTH sides. The third hour will review games from participants, from the club, if and when we get them, the internet, or from history and their analysis.  


Link to Zoom - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85697496782?pwd=T3FnRi9lNVp5VkRrMjRoZmFPWkpjZz09

Meeting ID: 856 9749 6782

Passcode: NBCC


Cheers,

Suhas Kodali

President

New Britain Chess Club

newbritainchessclub.com

newbritainchessclub@gmail.com

 


 
 
 

Friday, November 12, 2021

2021 Connecticut State Chess Championships - Saturday Dec.4, Wesleyan

2021 Connecticut State Championships

 
State Championship Event
Wesleyan University, Exley Science Center

EVENT OVERVIEW

General Info

Event organized by the Connecticut State Chess Association, funded and

sponsored by the Connecticut State Chess Association together with Russell Enterprises and DGT North America.

Connecticut players only—see definition under note [1] below.

Vaccination and Mask Wearing Required. See notes [4] and [5] below for site and organizer policies. 

Rounds/Time Control: 4 Rounds SS, G/55 d5, USCF Rated

Schedule: 9:30a, 12p, 2:30p, 5p (Awards by 8p)

Prizes: Championship: $500-350-250-200-150.

Trophy to State Champion.  Open: $300-200-150-125-100.

Top U1600, U1200, U800 $100 each. Trophy, clock

and book prizes to top Female, Unrated, Collegiate,

High, Middle players in Open.

Collegiate Team: Trophy to top three collegiate teams in Open.

Byes: One half-point bye is permitted in Rounds 1-3 only;

must commit by end of registration. 

Playoff: Playoff applied to Championship section for players

tied for 1st place. Playoff affects trophy and Champion title

only. See note [3] below.

Entry: $70 by November 30; $90 by December 3 at 7 PM. NO on-site entries permitted. Online registration ends December 3, 2021 at 7 PM.

Free & Special Entry: Players conditions to GMs and IMs

(not deducted from prizes). Free entry in Championship

Section to: (1) Players rated 2400 and over,

(2) Winner of 2020 CT Senior Championship, and

(3) Winner of 2020 CT High School Championship.

2020 State Championship entries honored.

If you qualify for entry under this paragraph, please email chess.CSCA@gmail.com to request registration. 

CSCA membership: Participation creates or extends CSCA event membership status to 12/4/2022. 

Snow Date: Sunday, December 5, 2021.

Equipment: Bring sets and clocks.

See event page for news and updates. Also see official event flyer

 

Notes

[1] Connecticut player. For the purpose of these Championships, a “Connecticut player” is (a) any player whose state is designated Connecticut (“CT”) with U.S. Chess, or (b) any player whose state is not designated “CT” with U.S. Chess, but who (i) resides, (ii) attends school or (iii) is employed or self-employed in the state of Connecticut. Event entrants pursuant to section (b) will provide proof of eligibility.  

[2] Championship Section Entry Limits. Entry in the Championship section is limited to the top 14 players by rating and the two event Champion invitees—2020 Senior and 2020 High School Champions. If an invitee declines to participate, an additional rating-based entry will be permitted. Additionally, except for Champion invitees, a minimum rating of 2000 is required to participate in the Championship section.

[3] Playoff Tiebreak in Championship Section. In case of a tie score for 1st place in the Championship Section, a playoff will immediately follow Round 4. The playoff format will be as follows: G/10 d5 with reversed colors. If players not played, USCF tie breaks determine choice of color. If still tied, Armageddon game with reversed colors G/5v4. If multiple players are tied for 1st place, players will be paired highest finishing against lowest finishing and so on based on USCF tie breaks (NCAA March Madness format), and each playoff round will result in elimination of the losing player. If the number of players in the first playoff round is other than 2, 4, 8 or 16, the highest finishing players on USCF tie breaks will advance without play to the second playoff round to conform to the 2-4-8-16 format. Playoff affects trophy and Champion title only. 

[4] COVID-19 vaccination and completion of site attestation are required for participation in this event. Pursuant to Wesleyan University policy, no person is permitted inside campus buildings unless they are two weeks removed from the date of receipt of their final vaccination dose. As part of registration, all players are required to complete the Wesleyan University Visitor Vaccination Attestation Form. Unvaccinated individuals are not permitted in campus buildings and to participate in this event. Any player, who fails to complete the Attestation by end of registration, shall be denied entry. Performance under this mandate is subject to legal and site policy remedies, as well as U.S. Chess and CSCA ethics reviews. The site or the organizer may request players to present proof of vaccination.

[5] COVID-19 Protocols Apply. In addition to the attestation requirement under note [4], no on-site entries are permitted. All players and family members must wear masks at all times while indoors, including in the playing and waiting areas. Only one accompanying adult is permitted per player. Number of persons in any room may also be restricted.

[6] Rating Supplement. Dec 2021 USCF Rating Suppl. used for section entry, pairings and prizes.

[7] Contact. All questions/inquiries to events.CSCA@gmail.com.

[8] Refunds/Cancellation Policy: To withdraw registration or request a refund, email your request to events.CSCA@gmail.com  no later than December 3 at 8 PM. Refund requests not received by email or received after the above deadline will not be honored. Refunds are subject to $15 administrative fee.

Address:

265 Church Street
Middletown, CT 06459
United States

Sections: 2
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund: $2,625
FIDE Rated: No
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Residency Restriction: Yes
Online Event: No
Connecticut State Chess Association
Email: chess.CSCA@gmail.com
Phone: 8605930225