Saturday, February 19, 2022 - Play More Chess Academy, Hamden CT

February Scholastic Quads

 

 

Play More Chess Academy

Saturday, February 19, 2022

EVENT OVERVIEW

February Scholastic Quads (3RR; USCF rated; Grades K-12)
02/19/2022 - 02/19/2022
 

Event: February Scholastic Quads (USCF-rated; G/25, d5; Grades K-12)
Location:  Play More Chess Academy, 1227 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT 06517

Date:  Saturday, February 19, 2022  (Snow date: February 20, 2022)     

Check-in time:  9:15am
Start Time: 9:30 am (the tournament is expected to go until approximately 12:30pm)
Description:

• 3 Rounds of USCF-rated chess in Round-Robin Quad format. 
• Scholastic tournament for kids (K-12).  Quads will be organized by USCF ratings. Players will compete against others who have similar ratings.
• USCF Regular and Quick rated.  Time Control: G25, d5  (Each player has 25 minutes to make their moves in a game; each turn there is a 5 second delay before the clock resumes counting down).
• Entry fees: $25-40.  Discounts for early entry and Hamden Chess Club members. Register online at: February Scholastic Quads - Registration link, current entries; https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/1361
• PRIZES:  Trophy for the winner of each Quad; chess medals for all other players in quad.   Depending on the exact number of registrations, the bottom section may have five, six, or seven players, in which case that section will be paired as a Swiss tournament and and an additional prize will be added for 2nd place.
• Chess sets and clocks will be provided.
• Masks are required.
• No spectators will be allowed while tournament games are being played.   Parents and others are welcome to hang out at bookstore/coffee shop next door.  Standings will be posted between rounds.
• Any cell phones must be turned off..  Electronic notation devices will not be allowed for this tournament.  Students should plan to notate the moves in their games. Students in lower grades should try their best to notate but will not be required to do so.
• No byes available since this a three-round quad tournament. Participants should plan to play in all three rounds.
• Questions, please email:  info@playmorechess.com  

Address:

1227 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
United States

Sections: 0

Grand Prix Points:

Prize Fund:

FIDE Rated: No

Handicap Accessible: No

Residency Restriction: No

Online Event: No

ORGANIZER OVERVIEW

Hamden Chess Club

Email: info@playmorechess.com

Phone: 203-680-8456

Website: https://PlayMoreChess.com

 

NBCC Weekly News February 6, 2022

NBCC Weekly News February 6, 2022

This Week’s News Items:

• NBCC Championship - Rd 5 Open and U1600 Pairings

• Dan Golda Honorary Tournament - 2/22

• Training 6:15pm - NM Derek Meredith 

• Saturday Study Group - 5pm 

 

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NBCC Championship

 

Standings for the two sections are available on the calendar. Leading the Championship are NM Dave Herscovici, Joe Bilhmeyer and Justin Lalor with 3/4 pts. In the Challengers section, Lisa Smith is on a perfect score, with John Twombley, Shritan Vijay, Aiden Paradis, and Nikhil Addleman trailing a point behind. 

 

Pairings for Round 5 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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Dan Golda Honorary Tournament

 

We will take a break after Round 6 to host our quarterly honorary tournament. Next on the list is Dan Golda for February 22. It will also give those who play at USATE a break from long time control games.

Description: Dan Golda Honorary Tournament Details:

• Tuesday, Feb 22, 2021

• 6-SS G/10;d5

• sections: 1

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

• Prizes: 70% returned in prizes

• USCF quick rated (USCF membership is required)

• Regular Ratings used for pairings

• Registration 6:45-7:00 P.M.

• Pairings made at 7:15

 

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In-person Lecture - NM Derek Meredith - Tuesday 2/8 - 6:15pm 

 

Derek will continue a tour of Sicily, with a focus on the Anti-Sicilians this Tuesday. 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. We will be analyzing games from the Club Championship as well as continue reviewing Jonathan Rowson’s “Seven Deadly Chess Sins.”

 

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

newbritainchessclub.com

newbritainchessclub@gmail.com

Chess is very popular right now in Bridgeport CT

Hey Everyone,

 

We have expanded a lot recently with our projects in Bridgeport! These are very exciting times so I wanted to share with you what we are doing. Everything that you read below is free for the kids who participate.

 

1. We have around 25 Bridgeport girls set to start practicing soccer with us twice a week on Mondays and Fridays from 6pm to 7:30pm at Roosevelt School with two of our professional soccer coaches. It's the same girls that we have been working with for a year. They beat Ridgefield in a match at the end of Fall when we were only practicing once a week so now that we will be practicing twice a week the girls should improve even more.

 

2. We are averaging around 12 students in each of our online chess classes for Bridgeport kids ages 10 and under. We host the classes Monday through Friday from 5pm to 6pm through Zoom.  We also have an all girls chess class that meets on Mondays from 6pm to 7pm online that averages around 8 girls. 

 

3. We are working with LITT (Library Initiative for Teens and Tweens) and the Bridgeport Library, providing weekly chess classes and scrimmages for Bridgeport kids ages 11-18. Recently, this group faced off with the Ridgefield Library and South Norwalk Library chess programs and beat them. They also tied Joel Barlow High School. 

 

4. We are tutoring Math and English during school hours at Roosevelt School, Curial School and St Ann School. Our coaches go in and work with kids in a small group format. 

 

5. We are teaching chess three times a week during school hours at St Ann School. This will surely create a chess culture there.

 

6. We are hosting a weekly after school, financial literacy class at Kolbe Cathedral High School in Bridgeport. 

 

7. We are hosting an after school chess class at Roosevelt School and Curiale school taught by one of our students in our LITT/Bridgeport Library chess program. This is cool because we trained the player and now we are paying the player to go coach other Bridgeport kids. 

 

8. We are paying for the tuition of a high schooler at Kolbe Cathedral.

 

9. We are hosting homework help after school classes at Roosevelt School and Curiale School multiple days a week. 

 

Respectfully,

 

Coach Dan

 

502-468-6930

www.TeamDIGUSA.com

www.facebook.com/TeamDIGUSA

 

 

NBCC Weekly News January 30, 2022

Training - NM Derek Meredith

Saturday Study Group - 5 pm 

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NBCC Championship

Pairings for Round 4 of the Club Championship, and all subsequent rounds will be available on the calendar on the Club website on 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.

We will take a break after Round 6 to host our quarterly honorary tournament. Next on the list is Dan X Golda for February 22. It will also give those who play at USATE a break from long-time control games.

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

By popular demand, the topic for next Tuesday’s lecture is “A Tour of Sicily.” Are you buying or selling?! Come by 6:15!

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Saturday Study Group at 5 pm

The Saturday Study group will be back on Saturdays. It will start at 5 pm and run for two hours. We will be analyzing games from the Club Championship as well as continue reviewing Jonathan Rowson’s “Seven Deadly Chess Sins.”

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

newbritainchessclub.com

newbritainchessclub@gmail.com