Marshall Chess Club "News" // 23 West 10th St NY NY // 212-477-3716

by Nick Conticello, Assistant Manager
   The Marshall Chess Club was a dominant force at the 9th annual Foxwoods Open, held over the Easter weekend.
   All four GM's who tied for first in the Open section are familiar faces at the Marshall. Gata Kamsky, the champion, made his return to chess after a 10-year hiatus at the Marshall in 2004. Jaan Ehlvest has won the Championship of the Club three times. Zviad Izoria has played in many Thursday action swisses with a nearly perfect record, and Alexander Stripunsky has played in the Club Championship and the monthly St. John's Masters many times. Also, Club Amateur Champion Iryna Zenyuk made the norm for Women's International Master.
   The Under 2200 section saw Marshallites take the top three places. 12-year-old Parker Zhao and 18-year-old Leif Pressman tied for first with 6 points out of 7 without the loss of a game and won over $3000 apiece. Richard Tuhrim, 13, and Nick Conticello, 51, tied with two others for third through sixth with 5.5 and earned $865.50. NY State Women's Champion Tatiana Vayserberg was part of a throng tied for ninth and tenth with 4.5.
   No Marshall member won a prize in the Under 2000 section. The best scores were turned in by Nelson Farber and Michael Chiang at 4.5. But young Anna Ginzburg dominated the Under 1800 section, scoring 6.5 out of 7 and taking home over $4000. Ginzburg was one of the few solo first place finishers in the event.
   Finally, longtime member Michael Mendez Jr. scored 5 points in the Under 1600 section and tied for eighth through tenth.
   The Marshall is pleased to congratulate these members , and all its members who played with distinction in this important tournament.
   A celebration is planned for April 27th. See Below.

Marshall CC Lecture Series!
Nassau Chess Club Champion
National Master Larry Tamarkin
"Improve Your Tournament Play!"
Tuesday, April 10th, 7:30 PM
Refreshments will be served!

Apr. 12. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Apr. 14-15 Marshall CC April Grand Prix GPP: 6 New York
4SS, 30/90, SD1. $$625 Gtd: 250 -100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100.
1st-2nd: Raymond Kaufman, Yefim Treger 3.5 $175 each
3rd: FM Ilye Figler 3.0 $75
Under 2200: IM Renato Naranja 3.0 $100
Under 2000: Bora Yagiz 2.5 $100
-Nick Conticello

Apr. 17 St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club GPP: 15 Enhanced New York
4SS, G/30. Third Tues. of every month. Open to players rated over 2100 (plus one qualifier per week from CCNY at the Marshall’s Thursday Night Action).
USUAL SUSPECTS ROUND UP APRIL ST.JOHN'S
by Nick Conticello, Chief TD
For once, there weren't many surprises at the St. John's Masters. The three GM's took the top three prizes.
Zviad Izoria and Leonid Yudasin drew with each other and beat everybody else to tie for first in the April edition of the ongoing series at the Marshall Chess Club. The winners took home $250 apiece. Michael Rohde won his first three games and lost to Yudasin to claim clear third prize of $100.
Veteran Master Ernest "Steve" Colding was the surprise winner of the Under 2400 prize, earning $80 by drawing with IM Jay Bonin in the last round for 2.5 points. Four players salvaged $10 by scoring 2 points and dividing the Under 2300 prize: Yefim Treger, FM Boris Privman, Yevgeniy Margulis, and Leif Pressman. But Pressman also scored the $40 upset prize by knocking off the luckless Bonin in the first round.
13 entries and two fillers competed. The next event in the series will take place on May 15, 2007.

Apr 19-May 17 Marshall CC Thursday Members-Only Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U2000 $60.
Yefim Treger was clear first with 4.5 points, winning $84.00.
Mark Gerstl and Ed Frumkin tied for 2nd - 3rd place at 3.5 points; each won $42.00.
The U2000 prize was split by Paul Trahan and Boubakar Fofana; each scored 3.0 and won $21.00.
5SS, 16 players.
-Riley Kellogg

Apr. 19. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

April 21 G.P.P: 10 (Enhanced) New York
New York April Action!
5-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF: $40, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), free to specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners! $$ 840 b/42 paid entries, minimum half each prize Gtd: $$ 300-200-115, top U2200/unr. $125, U2000 $100. Limit 2 byes, commit by 1:30. Re-entry $20. CCA ratings may be used. Rds. 12-1:30-2:45-4-5:20 pm. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 4/19; phone entry often impossible!

Apr. 22. 11th Annual Greater NY April Under 13 Open!
4-SS, G/30, open to all born after 4/22/94, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. May be limited to 1st 52 entries. 2 Sections. 1. Open, EF: $32 postmarked by 4/13. 2. Novice, for Under 1000 or Unrated, EF: $31 mailed by 4/13. Both, EF: $30 online at www.chesscenter.cc by 4/19, $35 by phone at 845-569-9969 by 4/19, $40 at site, Club members $10 less ($5 fee for each player refund). Trophies to top 10, top Unr, top 3 teams (top scorers from same school) each section. 8 weeks free entry to 1st, 4 weeks free to 2nd each section. Speed playoff for 4-0. Limit of 2 byes, commit by 11:30. On-site reg. ends 9:30 am. Rds 10-11:30-12:45-2. Ent: Chess Center of NY, PO Box 4615, New Windsor, NY 12553. List USCF ID, April rating, section, school/grade, DOB.

Apr. 22. Sunday Under 1400 Action!
4-SS, G/30, Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10 St, between 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716, for Under 1400 or unrated. EF $30, Club Members $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$200 b/20 paid: $100-60-40, $60 limit to unr. Reg. ends 3:45 pm. Rds. 4-5:15-6:45-8 pm. No advance entries.

Apr. 22. $$100 Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF $35. $$ (b/4 per quad): $100 to 1st each quad! Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO FREE ENTRIES!! No dropouts after 7:20 pm. No phone entry!

Marshall CC Film Retrospective!
"Chess Fever!"
(Russia; Silent; 1925)
Introduction by
National Master
Nick Conticello
Tuesday, April 24th, 7:30 PM
Refreshments will be served!

Apr. 26 G.P.P: 10 (Enhanced) New York
10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), free to specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners. $$560 b/32 paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!

Foxwoods Open Celebration!
April 27th, 6:30pm.
Join Us!
Food and Refreshments served.

Jay Bonin Simul
Fundraiser!!
Following our Celebration.
Food and Refreshments served.

Apr. 28. Prove Your Point!
3-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF $20. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2 wins $10. Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30.

Apr. 28. NY April Under 1600!
4-SS, G/50, open to U1600 or unr., Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. May be limited to 1st 26 entries. $$ (300 b/20 paid): 150-70-30, top U1300 $50, $70 limit to unr. Limit 2 byes, commit by 2:30. Reg. ends 10 min before game. Rds. 12:30-2:30-4:30-6:30 pm. CCA Ratings may be used. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 4/26. Phone entry often impossible!

Apr. 28 - 29 or 29. NY April Under 2300!
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, top U2000 $95, U1800 $85. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit 2 byes, commit by rd 2. Re-entry $20, counts half. Class pairings OK rd 4. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 4/26. Phone entry often impossible!

Apr. 28. $$100 Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF $35. $$ (b/4 per quad): $100 to 1st each quad! Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO FREE ENTRIES!! No dropouts after 7:20 pm. No phone entry!

May 3. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

May 5-6 New York State Senior Championship
Open to all born before 5/5/57. 4SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$500/20: $200-$100-$50, $75 1700-1999, $75 U 1700.
Jay R. Bonin and Renato C. Naranja, NY State Senior Champions!!
This year’s NYS Senior Championship result was a flip from last year's:
Last year’s winner came in third this year, and the two who tied for second-third place last year tied for first-second place this year.
Jay R. Bonin and Renato C. Naranja each had a score of 3.5; each won $142.50.
Ilye Figler won $47.50 with 3.0.
Henry C. Sobo won the 1700–1999 prize of $71.25 with 3.0.
Rito T. Ilao took the U1700 prize of $71.25 with 2.0
4SS, 19 players
-Riley Kellogg

May 5-6 New York State Women’s Championship
Open to all women and girls. 4-SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$500/20: $200-$100-$50, $75 1500-1799, $75 U1500.
Elizabeth Vicary Crowned NY State Women's Champion!
Darrian Robinson came into the last round of the NYS Women's championship alone in the lead with 3.0 points, but her coach, Elizabeth Vicary, won the last game. Vicary was clear 1^st with a score of 3.5, $160.00
There was a three-way tie at 3.0 points for the 2nd Place, 3rd Place, and 1500–1799 prizes; Alena Kuzniatsova, Darrian Robinson, and Rochelle Ballantyne each won $60.00.
Another three-way tie at 2.0 points split the U1300 prize between Julie E. Flammang, Jasmine M. Fermin, and Najeebah Williams, for $20.00 each.
4SS, 16 players
-Riley Kellogg

Instruction at the Marshall!
Advanced Girls' and Women's Class
with WGM Jennifer Shahade
Two-time US Womens Champion
Monday, May 7th

May 7-June 11 Marshall CC Under-1600 Monday Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60.
There was a tie for first and second places at 4.0-1.0 between Boubakar Fofana and Kyle Moon. Each took home $61.75.
Third place and the U1300 prize were shared by 4 players, each with 3.0: Dana Kristal, Benjamin Gordon, Sung Moon, and Jonathan Alony each won $17.88.
-Riley Kellogg

May 9-June 6 Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60. Reg: 6:15-6:45, Rds: 7 pm each Wednesday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3.

May 10. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

May 12 Marshall CC Saturday G/60
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg: 11:15-11:45. Rds: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request by rd. 2.

May 13 Marshall CC Sunday Action
5SS, G/30. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55.
Prizes ($360 based on 24 paid entries) paid by check.
TIE 1st Place: $85.00 FM Asa Hoffmann 4.0
TIE 2nd Place: $85.00 IM Jay Bonin 4.0
TIE U2200/unr.: $85.00 Yevgeniy Margulis 4.0
3rd Place: $50.00 FM Boris Privman 3.5
U2000: $55.00 Boris Kanevskiy 3.5
-Nick Conticello

May 15 St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club GPP: 15 Enhanced
4SS, G/30. Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100, top U2400 and top U2300 prizes. Special prize for biggest upset.
FOUR TIE IN MAY ST. JOHN'S
by Nick Conticello, Chief TD
According to the classic Meat Loaf song, two out of three ain't bad. By that standard, the May St. John's Masters wasn't bad either, as two-thirds of the 12 entries went home with prizes.
The big winners were the GM's Zviad Izoria and Leonid Yudasin and the IM's Yury Lapshun and newbie Alex Lenderman, each of whom scored 3 out of 4 to divide the first three prizes and take home $150 apiece. None of the conquering quartet lost a game.
Heading the quintet of 2 point scorers, and the only one not to win a prize, was another first-timer, Serbian GM Bosko Abramovic, who had not played a tournament in this country since 1990! Abramovic had the misfortune of being paired with both of the other GM's and lost both games. However, according to top rated spectator IM Renato Naranja, he played a textbook game against FM Boris Privman in the final round. Afterwards, Abramovic said he may be in town for a few months, so he will likely be back next month.
Privman could have joined the 3 pointers had he beaten the Serbian GM, but instead had to settle for a share of the Under 2400 and Under 2300 prizes along with Yefim Treger, Vladimir Polyakin, and Aigboje Aregbeyen, each of whom earned $30. Aregbeyen knocked off veteran New Jersey Master Roy Greenberg in the last round to win the $40 upset prize.
The tournament was notable for the absence of IM Jay Bonin, whose participation in the concurrent US Championship ended his remarkable streak of playing in every New York Masters and St. John's Masters event, a span of 148 consecutive tournaments.
Thanks as always must go to Dr. Frank Brady, Dr. Glenn Statile, and Assistant TD Ed Frumkin for their invaluable aid in running this event so smoothly every month. The next event in the series will take place on June 19, 2007.

May 17. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Weekends at the Marshall!
MCC May Grand Prix!
$625 GUARANTEED!!
May 19th & 20th

May 19-20 Marshall CC May Grand Prix GPP: 6 New York
4SS, 30/90, SD1. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $45, Members $25. $$ 625 Gtd: 250-100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100. Reg.: ends 11:50 am. Rds.: 12-5:30 Sat. & Sun. One bye available, request by rd. 2. May be limited to first 60 players.

Tuesdays at the Marshall!
MCC AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP!
2-players Average Rating Under 2200
May 22nd-June 12th

May 24. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

May 24-June 28 Marshall CC Thursday Members-Only Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to members only. EF: $20. $$300 b/20: $$ 120-70-50, U2000 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7 pm each Thursday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3. No game 6/21.

May 26 Marshall CC Saturday G/60
4SS, G/60. ($$ 360 b/24): $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60.
GM Michael Rohde, IM Jay Bonin, FM James Critelli, and FM Boris Privman tied for first place with 4.0-1.0; each won $90.00.
Henry Sobo and Murali Varadaraj shared the 1700-1999/unrated prize at 2.5 points, for $45.00 each.
Miles Hinson, Stephen Chernick, and Augusto Gutierrez split the U1700 prize; each also had a score of 2.5, and each won $30.00.
-Riley Kellogg

May 27 Marshall CC Sunday Action
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55.
First/Second/Third: IM Jay Bonin, FM Asa Hoffmann, FM Ilye Figler 4/5 $80 each
Under 2200: Leif Pressman 3.5/5 $65
Under 2000: Raven Sturt, Gabor Schnitzler 3/5 $27.50 each
IM Jay Bonin beat GM Michael Rohde in the last round to tie for first. Rohde, who was the only 3.5/4, finished out of the money, as did FM Boris Privman.
-Nick Conticello

May 31 G.P.P: 10 (Enhanced) New York
10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), free to specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners. $$560 b/32 paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!

June 2 G.P.P: 10 (Enhanced) New York
New York June Action!
5-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF: $40, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), free to specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners! $$ 840 b/42 paid entries, minimum half each prize Gtd: $$ 300-200-115, top U2200/unr. $125, U2000 $100. Limit 2 byes, commit by 1:30. Re-entry $20. CCA ratings may be used. Rds. 12-1:30-2:45-4-5:20 pm. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 5/31; phone entry often impossible!

June 3. 5th Annual Greater NY Under 13 Championship!
4-SS, G/30, open to all born after 6/3/94, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. May be limited to 1st 52 entries. 2 Sections. 1. Open, EF: $32 postmarked by 5/25. 2. Novice, for Under 1000 or Unrated, EF: $31 mailed by 5/25. Both, EF: $30 online at www.chesscenter.cc by 5/31, $35 by phone at 845-569-9969 by 5/31, $40 at site, Club members $10 less ($5 fee for each player refund). Trophies to top 10, top Unr, top 3 teams (top 3 scorers from same school) each section. 8 weeks free entry to 1st, 4 weeks free to 2nd each section. Speed playoff for 4-0. Limit of 2 byes, commit by 11:30. On-site reg. ends 9:30 am. Rds 10-11:30-12:45-2. Ent: Chess Center of NY, PO Box 4615, New Windsor, NY 12553. List USCF ID, June rating, section, school/grade, DOB.

June 3. Sunday Under 1400 Action!
4-SS, G/30, Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10 St, between 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716, for Under 1400 or unrated. EF $30, Club Members $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$200 b/20 paid: $100-60-40, $60 limit to unr. Reg. ends 3:45 pm. Rds. 4-5:15-6:45-8 pm. No advance entries. June 3. Sunday $$100 Quads! 3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF $35. $$ (b/4 per quad): $100 to 1st each quad! Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO FREE ENTRIES!! No dropouts after 7:20 pm. No phone entry!

Marshall CC Lecture Series!
Former Marshall CC Champion
Grand Master Leonid Yudasin
"Blunders"
Monday, June 5th, 7:30 PM
Refreshments will be served!

June 7. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

June 9 - 10 or 10 G.P.P: 10 New York
New York June Open!
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10 St, bet. 5th-6th Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. $$ 1,200 b/60 paid entries, minimum half each prize Gtd. May be limited to 1st 62 entries! 2 sections, Open. $$ 400-200-100, U2200/unr. $100. FIDE. Under 2000. $$ 200-100, U1800 $100, $100 unr. prize limit. Both, EF: $45, Club membs $30, GMs free ($25 from prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 6/7. Two options: 2-Day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun., both merge rd 3. 2 byes max, commit by rd 2. Re-entry $20, counts half. Foreign unr. must enter Open. CCA Ratings may be used. Phone entry often impossible!

June 9. Prove Your Point!
3-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF $20. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2 wins $10. Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30.

Marshall CC Lecture & Film!
Marshall Chess Club President
National Master Douglas Bellizzi
"Intel World Chess Grand Prix NY 1995"
Monday, June 11th, 7:30 PM
Refreshments will be served!

June 13-July 18 Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60.
*_ Prizes_** ($405.02 based on 27 entries) paid by check. *
1st Place, $162.00 David Kantey 4.5
2nd Place: $94.50 Anthony Patricio 4.0
TIE 3rd Place: $16.88 Rostik Goltser 3.5
TIE 3rd Place: $16.88 Leon Zukoff 3.5
TIE 3rd Place: $16.88 Grant Perks 3.5
TIE 3rd Place: $16.88 Anatoly Treger 3.5
U-1700: $81.00 James Frawley 3.5
-Nick Conticello

June 14. Get Ready For Next Thursday!!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Jun 16. Marshall CC Saturday G/60.
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg: 11:15-11:45. Rds: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request by rd. 2.

Jun 17. Marshall CC Sunday Action
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55. Rds: 12-1:30-2:45-4-5:20pm. One bye available, request by rd. 3.

Jun 18-Jul 16. Marshall CC Monday U1600 Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60. Reg: 6:15-6:45, Rds: 7pm each Monday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3.

Jun 19. 15 GPP [Enhanced] St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club
4SS, G/30. Third Tues. of every month. Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100. Top U2400 and Top U2300 prizes. Special prize for biggest upset.
IZORIA, EHLVEST SURVIVE NIGHT OF UPSETS IN JUNE ST. JOHN'S
by Nick Conticello, Chief TD
Three GM's was one too many for Gregory Braylovsky. The little known US Master, who played for the US Junior title in 1998, beat Genna Sagalchik and drew with Leonid Yudasin, but succumbed to Jaan Ehlvest in the final round of the June St. John's Masters tournament at the Marshall Chess Club. Ehlvest and his colleague Zviad Izoria tied for first and second and earned $250 apiece. Sagalchik and Yudasin shared third prize. A fifth Grandmaster, Michael Rohde, scored only 2.5 and was out of the money.
Braylovsky, who tied with IM Jay Bonin for the Under 2400 prize, was not the only upsetter of the evening. Newcomer Radu Murgescu held Ehlvest to a draw in the first round, while junior Richard Tuhrim drew with IM Justin Sarkar. But the biggest upset of the night was scored by chess teacher Shaun Smith, who beat the strong FM Ilye Figler in Round Three and won himself the $50 upset prize. Murgescu, Smith, Dan Lowinger, and FM Boris Privman divided the Under 2300 prize. Tuhrim won only respect as a rising talent.
Thanks to Assistant TD Ed Frumkin and cosponsor Dr. Frank Brady, who was elected President of the Marshall Chess Club the evening before.

June 21 G.P.P: 20 New York
20th Annual Thursday Night Action Championship!!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W. 10 St., bet. 5-6th Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. $$1,500 b/60 paid entries, minimum 2/3 of each prize Guaranteed! 2 sections, Open, $$ 600-300-100, U2400/unr. $150. Under 2200, $$ 150-100, top U2000 $100, $100 prize limit to unr. Both, EF $40, Club membs. $30, GMs free ($25 from prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. Limit 2 byes (commit by 8:15). Re-entry: $20, counts half. CCA Ratings may be used. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 6/19. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!

Weekends at the Marshall!
MCC June Grand Prix!
One and Two Day Schedules!
$625 GUARANTEED!!
June 23rd & 24th

Jun. 23 & 24. GPP: 6 New York Marshall CC June GP!
4SS, 30/90, SD/1. $$625 Gtd: 250 -100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100.
First-Third: GM Michael Rohde, IM Alex Lenderman, IM Jay Bonin, Yefim Treger 3.5/4 $106.25 each.
Under 2200: James Wu 3/4 $100
Under 2000: Sayed O. Islam 3/4 $100
-Nick Conticello

June 28. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Jun 30. Marshall CC Saturday G/60
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg: 11:15-11:45. Rds: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request by rd. 2.

Jul 1. Marshall CC Sunday Action
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55. Rds: 12-1:30-2:45-4-5:20pm. One bye available, request by rd. 3.

Jul 5-Aug 2. Marshall CC Thursday Members-Only Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U2000 $60.
TREGER TRIUMPHS ON THURSDAY
by Nick Conticello, Chief TD
National Master Yefim Treger survived a shaky finish to capture first prize in the most recent Thursday Members Only Swiss at the Marshall Chess Club.
Treger entered the last round with a perfect 4-0 score after beating IM Renato Naranja in Round Four. His opponent Anthony Greco pressed him hard and achieved a winning Queen and Pawn ending. But at the last minute Treger caught Greco in a clever stalemate trap and salvaged a draw. Treger won $102.
Naranja and Jeffrey Tannenbaum tied for second and a class prize with 4-1 scores and earned $55.25 apiece. Greco's 3.5 points were good for clear third and $42.50. 17 players and one filler competed. A new tournament starts on August 9.

July 5 G.P.P: 10 New York
10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), may be limited to 1st 36 entries. $$ 560 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible. EFs $5 EXTRA IF UNDER 10 MINUTES BEFORE GAME!

July 7 G.P.P: 20 New York
New York July Game/45!
5-SS, G/45, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, Club membs $30, GMs $25 from prize. $$1,100 Guaranteed! $$ 400-200-100, top U2400/unr. $150, U2200 $130, U2000 $120. Limit 2 byes, (rds. 3-5 commit by 2 pm). Re-entry $20. CCA ratings may be used. Rds: 12-2-3:45- 5:30-7:20 pm. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 7/5; phone entry often impossible!

July 8. NY Summer Under 1800!
4-SS, G/50, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $30, $10 less if also entering 7/8 NY July Action, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 7/5. $$ (480 b/32 paid entries): 150-100-50, top U1600 $95, top U1400 $85. Limit 2 byes, commit by 2:30. Reg. ends 15 min before game. Rds. 12-2-4-6 pm. CCA Ratings may be used. Phone entry often impossible!

July 8. Sunday $$100 Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF $35. $$ (b/4 per quad): $100 to 1st each quad! Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO FREE ENTRIES!! No dropouts after 7:20 pm. No phone entry!

July 12. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Jul 14. Marshall CC Saturday G/60
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg: 11:15-11:45. Rds: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request by rd. 2.

Jul 15. Marshall CC Sunday Action
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55. Rds: 12-1:30-2:45-4-5:20pm. One bye available, request by rd. 3.

Jul 17. 15 GPP [Enhanced] St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club
4SS, G/30. Third Tues. of every month. For each event, money added to prize fund by the sponsors, St. John’s University, and other generous patrons. Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100. Top U2400 and Top U2300 prizes. Special prize for biggest upset.
NAKAMURA, IZORIA DOMINATE JULY ST. JOHN'S MASTERS
by Nick Conticello,
Chief TD
The grandmasters Hikaru Nakamura and Zviad Izoria easily swept aside all opposition to capture first and second prizes in the July edition of the St. John's Masters series at the venerable Marshall Chess Club. The winners each won their first three games and took a short draw with each other in the fourth round and each took home $287.50.
A third grandmaster, Leonid Yudasin, was held to draws in the first two rounds by Angel Mera of Ecuador and Dr. Lewis Eisen of New York. But Yudasin won his last two to tie for third with Brooklyn IM Yury Lapshun. The third place finishers won $57.50 apiece.
Longtime rivals IM Jay Bonin and FM Asa Hoffmann scored 3/4 and divided Under 2400 honors, each winning $60. Sri Lankan FM Sunil Weeramantry and newcomer Sean Finn made 2.5 points and tied for the Under 2300 prize, dividing $60 between them. Chess teacher Shaun Smith won the $60 prize for the biggest upset by defeating Mackenzie Molner.
Twenty-four players competed. Thanks for their invaluable assistance must go to Dr. Frank Brady, Dr. Glenn Statile, and assistant TD Ed Frumkin. The next event in the series will take place on August 21 of this year.

July 19. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Jul 21-22. Marshall CC July Open.
4SS, 30/90, SD/1; Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $45, Members $25. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, U2000/unr $65, U1700 $55. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Rds: 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit 2 byes, commit by rd 2. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 players.

The Marshall CC is Proud to Announce
Fabiano Caruana, Grand Master!
Congratulations Fabiano!!
Marshall CC member Fabiano Caruana is now the youngest American GM ever at age 14, surpassing former US-champion Hikaru Nakamura who earned the title at age 15.

Jul 23-Aug 20. Marshall CC Monday U1600 Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to members only. EF: $40, members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60. Reg: 6:15-6:45, Rds: 7pm each Monday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3.

Jul 25-Aug 22. Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60. Reg: 6:15-6:45, Rds: 7pm each Wednesday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3.

July 26. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Jul 28. Marshall CC Saturday G/60.
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg: 11:15-11:45. Rds: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request by rd. 2.

Jul 29. Marshall CC Sunday Action.
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55. Rds: 12-1:30-2:45-4-5:20pm. One bye available, request by rd. 3.

Aug. 2. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Aug. 4 & 5. GPP: 6 New York Marshall CC Not the U.S. Open!
4SS, 30/90, SD1; Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $45, Members $25. $$625 Gtd: 250 -100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100. Reg: ends 11:50am. Rds: 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit 2 byes, commit by rd 2. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 players.

Aug 9-Sep 6. Marshall CC Thursday Members-Only Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U2000 $60.
First-Second place was shared by Renato C. Naranja and John Towsen at 4 points each; each won $85.50. Yefim Treger took third place with 3.5 points, winning $45. Jeff Kelleher, also with 3.5 points, won the U2000 prize of $54.
5SS, 18 players.
-Riley Kellogg

August 9 G.P.P: 10 New York
10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), may be limited to 1st 36 entries. $$ 560 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible. EFs $5 EXTRA IF UNDER 10 MINUTES BEFORE GAME!

Aug. 11. Prove Your Point!
3-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF $20. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2 wins $10. Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30.

Aug. 11. NY Summer Under 1600!
4-SS, G/50, open to U1600 or unr., Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. May be limited to 1st 26 entries. $$ (300 b/20 paid): 150-70-30, top U1300 $50, $70 limit to unr. Limit 2 byes, commit by 2:30. Reg. ends 15 min before game. Rds. 12:30-2:30-4:30-6:30 pm. CCA Ratings may be used. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 8/9. EF $5 extra by phone!

Aug. 11 - 12 or 12. NY Summer Under 2300!
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, top U2000 $95, U1800 $85. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit 2 byes, commit by rd 2. Re-entry $20, counts half. Class pairings OK rd 4. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 8/9. EF $5 extra by phone!

Aug. 12. Sunday $$100 Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF $35. $$ (b/4 per quad): $100 to 1st each quad! Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO FREE ENTRIES!! No dropouts after 7:20 pm. No phone entry!

Aug. 16. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Aug 18. Marshall CC Saturday G/60.
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg: 11:15-11:45. Rds: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request by rd. 2.

Aug 19. Marshall CC Sunday Action.
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55. Rds: 12-1:30-2:45-4-5:20pm. One bye available, request by rd. 3.

Aug 21. 15 GPP [Enhanced] St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club.
4SS, G/30. Third Tues. of every month. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to players rated over 2100 (plus one qualifier per week from CCNY at the Marshall’s Thursday Night Action) EF: $40, members $30, GMs $10 (returned on completion of tournament). For each event, money added to prize fund by the sponsors, St. John’s University, and other generous patrons. Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100. Top U2400 and Top U2300 prizes. Special prize for biggest upset. Reg: 6:15-6:45. Rds: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. One bye available, rds 1 and 4 only; declare at registration.

Aug. 23. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Aug. 25 & 26. GPP: 6 New York Marshall CC August GP!
4SS, 30/90, SD/1; Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $45, Members $25. $$625 Gtd: 250 -100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Rds: 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit 2 byes, commit by rd 2. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 players.

Aug 27-Oct 1. Marshall CC Monday U1600 Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to members only. EF: $40, members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60. Reg: 6:15-6:45, Rds: 7pm each Monday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3. No game September 3.

Aug 29-Sep 26. Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60. Reg: 6:15-6:45, Rds: 7pm each Wednesday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3.

Aug. 30. Chess Center Last Week of Vacation Scholastic!
4-SS, G/30, Age 17/below, Marshall Chess Club, 23 W. 10 St, bet. 5-6th Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF: $20, Club members $10. Trophies: top 4, top U1200, top Unr. Reg. by 12:45 pm. Rds. 1-2:30-3:45-5 pm. Limit 2 byes, commit by 2:30. No advance entries. Phone entry often impossible!

August 30 G.P.P: 10 New York
10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), may be limited to 1st 36 entries. $$ 560 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible. EFs $5 EXTRA IF UNDER 10 MINUTES BEFORE GAME!

September Calendar

Sep 1. Marshall CC Saturday G/60.
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg: 11:15-11:45. Rds: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request by rd. 2.

SEPTEMBER 3. LABOR DAY--CLUB CLOSED

Sep. 6. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St,bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20,specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, TopU2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15,counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry oftenimpossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Sep. 8. NY Indian Summer Under 1600!
4-SS, G/50, open to U1600 or unr., Chess Centerat Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Clubmembers $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. May be limited to 1st 26entries. $$ (300 b/20 paid): 150-70-30, top U1300 $50, $70 limit to unr. Limit 2 byes, commitby 2:30. Reg. ends 15 min before game. Rds. 12:30-2:30-4:30-6:30 pm. CCA Ratings may beused. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 9/6. EF $5 extra by phone!

Sep. 8 - 9 or 9. NY Indian Summer Under 2300!
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1, Chess Center atMarshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members$25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, topU2000 $95, U1800 $85. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit2 byes, commit by rd 2. Re-entry $20, counts half. Class pairings OK rd 4. Online entry atwww.chesscenter.cc thru 9/6. EF $5 extra by phone!

Sep. 9. NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall ChessClub, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$(all EFs returned less $36 per quad). Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO FREEENTRIES!! No phone entry!

The Marshall Chess Club

Grandmaster Lecture Series

Presents

Dr. Frank Brady

International Arbiter

Marshall Chess Club President

Bobby Fischer's biographer

Author of “Profile of a Prodigy”

Lecture:

"Bobby Fischer,
the Enigma:
The Pride & Sorrow of Chess"

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007, 7:30 PM

Refreshments will be served
Lecture free to Marshall Chess Club members, $20 for non-members.

Sep 13-Oct 11. Marshall CC Thursday Members-Only Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U2000 $60.
Yefim Treger was first with a score of 4.5, winning $78.00.
Paul Trahan took clear second with 3.5, and won $46.00.
Third place was split three ways at 3.0 by Renato Naranja, Ed Frumkin, and Dolly Teasley, for $10.67 each.
Nelson Farber won the U2000 prize, also with 3.0, for $39.00.
-Riley Kellogg

Sept. 13 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Sept. 15 Prove Your Point!
3-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W. 10th St., NYC: 212-477-3716. EF $20. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2 wins $10. Reg. ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30.

Sept. 15-16 or 16 New York September Open! GPP: 10 Enhanced New York
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W. 10 St., bet. 5th-6th Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. $$ 1,200 b/60 paid entries, minimum half each prize gtd. May be limited to 1st 62 entries! 2 sections, Open: $$ 400-200-100, U2200/unr. $100. FIDE. Under 2000. $$ 200-100, U1800 $100, $100 unr. prize limit. Both, EF: $45, Club membs $30, GMs free ($25 from prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 9/13. 2 options: 2-Day, rds. 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day (rds. 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun., merge rd. 3. Two byes max., commit by rd. two. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Re-entry $20, counts half. Foreign unr. must enter Open. CCA Ratings may be used. EF $5 extra by phone.

Sept. 18 St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club GPP: 15 Enhanced New York
4SS, G/30. Third Tues. of every month. For each event, money added to prize fund by the sponsors, St. John’s University, and other generous patrons. Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100. Top U2400 and top U2300 prizes. Special prize for biggest upset.

DE FIRMIAN TOPS SEPTEMBER ST. JOHN'S
by Nick Conticello, Chief TD
Until Sept. 18, GM Nick De Firmian's memories of the St. John's Masters tournaments can not have been too pleasant. After Sept. 18, he has at least one event which he can recall with fondness.
The former US Champion won his first three games and then earned a draw with GM Zviad Izoria to capture the $300 first prize in the September edition of the series. De Firmian was somewhat fortunate in that his two main rivals, Izoria and GM Alexander Stripunsky, got paired with each other in the third round and took a short draw. Stripunsky was held to a draw in the finale by IM Jay Bonin and could only tie for second and third with Izoria and FM Boris Privman. Including Privman's Under 2400 prize, the trio of 3 point scorers walked off with $120 apiece.
Bonin made only 2.5-1.5, but his draw with Stripunsky won him the $30 upset prize. St. John's student Travis Patay made 2.5 and won the $30 Under 2300 prize.
14 players and one filler competed. Thanks to Dr. Frank Brady, Dr. Glenn Statile, and Ed Frumkin for their assistance. The next event in the series will be on Oct. 16 at 7:00 pm.

Sept. 20 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs. $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit two byes (one bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Sept. 22 Marshall CC Saturday G/60
4SS, G/60. ($360 b/24): $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60.
First: IM Jay Bonin $100
Second: Medina Perrilla $58.33
Under 1700: Richard Ravits $50
All others with 2.5 pts: $13.10
TD: Jim Frawley

Sept. 23 Marshall CC Sunday Action
5SS, G/30, EF: $40, members $20. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr. $65, U2000 $55. Rds.: 12-1:30-2:45-4-5:20 pm. One bye available, request by rd. three.

MARSHALL CC
Tuesday Night Training Tournament
Premiering September 25th, 2007
Not USCF Rated!!

Sept. 25. Marshall CC Training Tournament
HOFFMANN WINS FIRST TRAINING TOURNEY
by Nick Conticello
FM Asa Hoffmann captured the first prize in the Marshall Chess Club's inaugural Training Tournament on Tuesday, September 25.
Hoffmann yielded a draw to second prize winner Nick Conticello but won his other games, including one over third place finisher Yefim Treger. Conticello and Treger drew a back and forth struggle in the last round. Eight players competed.
The Training Tournament is a new event designed by the writer for people who would like to compete without worrying about rating points or results. Since there are no USCF expenses, the event is more affordable than the Club's other tournaments. No class prizes are offered, just three place prizes to attract strong players.
In the writer's opinion, the event was a qualified success and a second training tournament is planned for some Tuesday night in November. The date will be announced within the next two weeks, pending approval of the Club's November calendar.
First: FM Asa Hoffmann $60 3.5-0.5
Second: Nick Conticello $36 3-1
Third: Yefim Treger $24 2.5-1.5

Sept. 27 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! GPP: 10 Enhanced New York
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St., bet. 5-6 Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs. $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), may be limited to first 36 entries. $$ 560 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit two byes (one bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible. EFs $5 EXTRA IF UNDER 10 MINUTES BEFORE GAME!

Weekends at the Marshall!
The Marshall CC
September GP!
September 29th/30th
One and Two Day Schedule!

Sept. 29-30 New York Marshall CC September GP! GPP: 6 New York
4SS, 30/90, SD/1; $$ 625 Gtd.: 250-100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100.
First: FM Ilye Figler $250 3.5-0.5
Second/U2200: GM Michael Rohde, Vladimir Polyakin $100 each 3-1
Tie Third: FM Boris Privman, Yefim Treger, Alisa Melekhina, Ramon Espuny, Benjamin Katz, Paulo Santanna $12.50 each 2.5-1.5
U2000: Jennie S. Liu $100 2.5-1.5

October Calendar

Oct 3-Oct 31 Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$ 300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60.
First: Dennis Moore 4.5-0.5 $168
Second: Leon Zukoff 4-1 $98
Tie Third: Mark Sinz, Anatoly Treger, William Dubinsky 3.5-1.5 $23.34 each
Tie Under 1700: Uri Feld, Willy Gissen, Ron Anderson 3-2 $28 each
-Nick Conticello

Oct. 4 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet. 5-6 Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to first 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs. $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit two byes (one bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Oct. 6 Prove Your Point!
3-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W. 10th St., NYC: 212-477-3716. EF $20. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2 wins $10. Reg. ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30.

Oct. 6-7 or 7 New York October Open! GPP: 10 Enhanced New York
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W. 10 St., bet. 5th-6th Ave., NYC: 845-569-9969. $$ 1,200 b/60 paid entries, minimum half each prize gtd. May be limited to 1st 62 entries! 2 sections: Open, $$ 400-200-100, U2200/unr. $100. FIDE. Under 2000, $$ 200-100, U1800 $100, $100 unr. prize limit. Both, EF: $45, club membs. $30, GMs free ($25 from prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 10/4. 2 options: 2-Day, rds. 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day (rds. 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun., merge rd. three. Two byes max., commit by rd. two. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Re-entry $20, counts half. Foreign unr. must enter Open. CCA Ratings may be used. EF $5 extra by phone.

Oct 8-Nov 5 Marshall CC Monday U1600 Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$ 300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60.
Nicholas Chatzilias, Unr, finished first with 4.5 while Benjamin Schechter, also Unr, took second with 4 points. Joseph Fortunato earned third place with 3.5, and Wayne Mones captured the Under 1300 prize with 3 points.
-Jim Frawley

Marshall CC Tuesday Lecture
"World Championship,
Mexico City, 2007"
GM Ron Henley
Tuesday October 9th, 7:30pm

Oct. 11 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet. 5-6 Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to first 36 entries. EF $30, club membs. $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit two byes (one bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Oct. 13 Marshall CC Saturday G/60
4SS, G/60. ($$ 360 b/24): $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr. $60, U1700 $60.
First-Second: FM Ilye Figler, Benjamin Katz 3.5-0.5 $79 each
Third: IM Jay Bonin 3-1 $42
Under 2000/Unr.: Nitai Leve 3-1 $50
Under 1700: Anders Larson, Mitch Joseph, Ken Cohen 2-2 $16.67 each
Riley Kellogg, Jim Frawley directed.

Oct 14 Marshall CC Sunday Action
5SS, G/30. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55.
BONIN, FIGLER GO ONE-TWO
by Nick Conticello,
Chief TD
IM Jay Bonin and FM Ilye Figler went 1-2 in the October 14 Sunday Action at the Marshall Chess Club. Bonin earned his triumph by winning his first four games, the last a victory against longtime rival GM Michael Rohde. Bonin then made a short but tactically sharp draw against Figler to clinch the $85 top prize. Figler won $50 and second prize with 4/5.
Figler was held to a draw in the second round by veteran Ed Kopiecki, but defeated in succession junior phenom Kassa Korley and the Master Yefim Treger to set up his showdown with Bonin. Korley, a junior who apparently played his first event with adults at the Marshall in August, has seen his rating rise from about 1700 to the mid 2000's in nine months, and since his debut in the August 23 4 Rated Games Tonight has beaten many Masters and Experts and lost only to titled players. Clearly this is a young man who bears watching. Korley beat Treger and junior Expert Andrew Shvartsman en route to dividing the class prizes with another young talent, Raven Sturt. Korley and Sturt drew in the last round to score 3.5 apiece and take home $42.50 each. Shvartsman, Treger, and the newcomers Jorge Ferrerya and De Lon Phoenix scored three points and each won $8.75, technically sharing the third prize. Rohde, who had entered with a first-round bye, withdrew after losing to Bonin and did not win a prize.
17 players competed. The next Sunday Action will take place on October 27, starting at 12 Noon.

Oct. 16 St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club GPP: 15 Enhanced New York
4SS, G/30. Third Tues. of every month. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to players rated over 2100 (plus one qualifier per week from CCNY at the Marshall’s Thursday Night Action). EF: $40, members $30, GMs $10 (returned on completion of tournament). For each event, money added to prize fund by the sponsors, St. John’s University, and other generous patrons. Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100. Top U2400 and Top U2300 prizes. Special prize for biggest upset.
IZORIA DOMINATES OCTOBER ST. JOHN'S MASTERS
by Nick Conticello,
Chief TD
GM Zviad Izoria swept the October edition of the St. John's Masters tournament at the Marshall Chess Club. The 23-year-old Georgian won four games to finish a point and a half ahead of a small but very strong field.
Izoria was sorely tested in his last two games. FM Asa Hoffmann achieved a winning position in the early middlegame but made several mistakes in Izoria's time pressure. And St. John's student Travis Patay defended stoutly through an inferior Rook ending, but eventually lost to the more experienced GM, who was down to his last eight seconds before Patay let his flag fall in a lost position.
Patay had a sensational result, beating former US Champion GM Nick De Firmian in the first round and IM Jay Bonin in the third round. In between he lost a hard fought game to Hoffmann. Patay would tie with fellow Expert Matthew Davey for the Under 2400 and Under 2300 prizes, and his win over De Firmian earned him the prize for the biggest upset. Hoffmann drew with De Firmian in the final round, tying with the latter for second and third prizes.
Five of the eight entrants won a prize. Thanks must go as usual to co-sponsor Dr. Frank Brady, broadcast aide Dr. Glenn Statile, and Assistant TD Ed Frumkin. The next event in the series will be held on Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 at 7 pm.

Oct. 18 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! GPP: 10 Enhanced New York
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St., bet. 5-6 Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs. $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), free to specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners. $$ (560 b/32) paid entries (may be limited to first 36 to enter), top two gtd: $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit two byes (one bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!

Oct. 18-Nov. 15 Marshall CC Thursday Members-Only Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$ 300 b/20: $120-70-50, U2000 $60.
Renato Naranja swept the tournament, taking clear first with a perfect score of 5-0 for a prize of $60.00.
Yefim Treger and Dolly Teasley tied at 3.0 for the second-third place prizes, winning $30.00 each. But the most impressive story of the tournament was Sandra Oliver, who gained an estimated 63 ratings points on her way to winning the U2000 prize of $30.00. Well done, Sandra!
5SS, 10 players
-Riley Kellogg

Oct. 20-21 Marshall CC October GP! GPP: 6 New York
4SS, 30/90, SD/1. $$ 625 Gtd.: 250-100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100.
TREGER TRIUMPHS IN OCTOBER GRAND PRIX
by Nick Conticello,
Chief TD
The veteran master Yefim Treger outlasted a 37-player field to take the clear first prize of $250 in the Marshall Chess Club's October Grand Prix, held Oct.20-21 at the venerable New York brownstone.
Five players entered the final round with 2.5/3. Treger beat Life Master James West, but Vladimir Polyakin was overcome quickly by IM Jay Bonin.
FM Asa Hoffmann could not thwart the tenacious defense offered by WFM Iryna Zenyuk and drew. West and Polyakin were knocked out of the prize money, but the latter three players were joined by IM Renato Naranja, FM Boris Privman, and the talented juniors Sarkis Agaian and Michael Thaler in a seven way tie for second, third, and Under 2200 with three points apiece . The lucky seven each won $39.29.
The Under 2000 prize was divided by Kassa Korley, Frank Paciulli, and Jason Margiotta. The trio's reward was $33.34 apiece.

Oct. 25 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet. 5-6 Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to first 36 entries. EF $30, club membs. $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit two byes (one bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

WEEKENDS AT THE MARSHALL
Marshall Chess Club
Fall Futurity Replacement Events
Saturday G/60 and Sunday G/30
October 27th and 28th
November 3rd and 4th

Oct. 27. Marshall CC Saturday G/60.
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg: 11:15-11:45. Rds: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request by rd. 2.

Oct. 28. Marshall CC Sunday Action.
5SS, G/30. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55.
BONIN SWEEPS AWAY SUNDAY
by Nick Conticello, Chief TD
IM Jay Bonin swept aside all opposition in the Marshall Sunday Action tournament on October 28. The 3-time Club Champion earned $65 by winning all five of his contests.
FM Boris Privman and NM Yefim Treger tied for second and third with 3.5 points and won $32.50 each. Juniors Raven Sturt and Kassa Korley scored three points and divided the Under 2200 and Under 2000 class prizes and also won $32.50 apiece. 13 players and one filler competed in an event organized to replace the cancelled Fall Futurity. A similar event will be held next Sunday, November 4.

NY KNIGHTS MAKE PLAYOFFS
by Nick Conticello
The NY Knights have qualified for the USCL playoffs for the third consecutive year. It took a tremendous rally after a 1-4 start, but the Knights won 4 of their last 5 contests, including a last round 2.5-1.5 victory over the New Jersey Knockouts.
Top board GM Pascal Charbonneau lost to GM Joel Benjamin, but IM Irina Krush beat IM Mikhail Zlotnikov, IM Jay Bonin beat Mackenzie Molner, and in the finale, WFM Iryna Zenyuk earned a draw with Evan Ju after 117 moves and delivering 54 consecutive checks!
The Knights will play the first round of the playoffs at the Marshall Chess Club via Internet on Wednesday, Nov.7, against the Philadelphia Inventors.

November Calendar

Nov. 1 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet. 5-6 Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to first 36 entries. EF $30, club membs. $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, top U2200/unr. $95, U2000 $85. Limit two byes (one bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Friday Night Rapids!!
Registrations ends 7:30pm every Friday.
Entry fee: $5 members, $10 for nonmembers.
Super Rapids (second Friday of each month): Entry fee $10 members, $20 for nonmembers.
All entries paid in prizes.

WEEKENDS AT THE MARSHALL
Marshall Chess Club
Fall Futurity Replacement Events
Saturday G/60 and Sunday G/30
November 3rd and 4th

Nov. 3 Marshall CC Saturday G/60.
4SS, G/60. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60.
Jay Bonin, Ilye Figler and Asa Hoffmann tied for first with 3.5. Alena Kuzniatsova earned first Under 2000 with 3.0 while Daniel Maciag took first Under 1700 with 2.5.
-Jim Frawley

Nov. 4 Marshall CC Sunday Action.
5SS, G/30. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55.
First-Second: Jay Bonin, Yefim Treger 4.5-0.5 $40 each U2200/U2000: Larry Tamarkin, Ed Kopiecki 3-2 $25 each Third: Justin Karp 2.5-2.5 $20
-Nick Conticello

Nov. 7-Dec. 5 Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$ 300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60.
First: Anatoly Tsinker 4.5-0.5 $120
Second/Third/Under 1700: Leon Zukoff, Mark Sinz, Yigal Nochomovitz, Aigboje Aregbeyen, Willy Gissen 3.5-1.5 $36 each.
-Nick Conticello

NY KNIGHTS DOMINATE
TO REACH USCL SEMI-FINALS
by Nick Conticello
The NY Knights won their first playoff match, 3.5-0.5 against the Philadelphia Inventors, and advanced to the semi-finals of the US Chess League. Philadelphia had won both regular season contests with the Knights, but the strong lineup of GM Hikaru Nakamura, IM Irina Krush, IM Jay Bonin, and WFM Iryna Zenyuk marched to victory, as only former US Champion Nakamura yielded a draw to GM Sergey Kudrin.
The Knights take on the Boston Blitz next Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7 PM.
The games may be followed on ICC.

Nov. 8 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet. 5-6 Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to first 36 entries. EF $30, club membs. $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, top U2200/unr. $95, U2000 $85. Limit two byes (one bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Nov. 10-11 Second Marshall CC Amateur Team Championship!
4SS, G/120. EF: $30 per player, members $25. All, $5 less if played in first MCC Amateur Team. Two player teams with ratings averaging under 2200. $$ (b/15 teams): $150-75, U1800 team $90, top scores bds. one & two $90 each. Reg.: ends 15 min. before game. Rds.: 12-5:00 pm each day; Limit one team bye, request by round two. Replacement player must have same or lower rating, must play same board. Bonus: Bughouse event 9:15 pm 11/10.

Nov. 12-Dec. 10 Marshall CC Monday U1600 Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$ 300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60.
This Monday Under 1600 event saw a three way tie for First Place, with four points in five rounds, between James Lowe, Joseph Fortunato and Jon Budinoff, who is Unrated. They each won $96.00. Best Under 1300 was won by Ivan Newton Steers, with 3.5 points, winning $72.00.
-Jim Frawley

THE MARSHALL CC PRESENTS:
Paul Hoffman
bestselling author of
"King’s Gambit"
Reading, Question & Answer, and Booksigning
Tuesday, November 13th, 7 PM

Nov. 15 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

WEEKENDS AT THE MARSHALL
Jerry Simon Memorial,
Marshall Chess Club
Amateur Championship 2007!
November 16th - 18th
Earn your ticket to the Club Championship!

Nov.16-18. Jerry Simon Memorial Marshall CC Amateur Championship.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60, open to U2200/unr. ($$400 b/24): 150-100-50, U2000 $51, U1800 $49. Top 10 finishers (plus ties) with plus scores will be eligible to pay for and enter the Marshall CC Championship in December (otherwise, 2200 rating req’d).
BRYANT DOMINATES SIMON MEMORIAL AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
by Nick Conticello,
Chief TD
Expert Todd Bryant dominated the 2nd Jerry Simon Memorial Amateur Championship, taking clear first in the tournament held at the Marshall Chess Club November 16-18, 2007. Bryant won his first four games, then uncorked a superb combination against Darius Mohammad-Pour to liquidate to a dead drawn opposite-color Bishop ending to lock up his victory and the $244 first prize.
Mohammad-Pour and Benjamin Katz posted undefeated 4-1 scores to share second and third prizes equalling $122 apiece. However, since none of the first three were Marshall Chess Club members, the title of Club Amateur Champion is divided amongst four members who scored 3.5 points: Kassa Korley, Henry Sobo, Aleksandr Ostrovskiy, and Raven Sturt. An oddity of this event is that Korley and Sobo, rated Experts, won no prize money, while Ostrovskiy , Sturt , and nonmember Chris William won $28 each for best score Under 2000.
The prize for Under 1800 was shared by Jason Margiotta, Srinivasan Ramanujam, Darren Lustig, and Lawrence Yates, all of whom scored 2.5 points. Each of these four earned $19.50.
The top 10 finishers (including Experts Travis Patay and Paulo Santanna) won the right to enter the Edward Lasker Memorial Marshall Chess Club Championship, which will begin on December 7.
The present tournament honors the memory of Jerry Simon, a former Club Champion who died in 2006.

Nov.20. 15 GPP [Enhanced] St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club.
4SS, G/30. Third Tues. of every month. For each event, money added to prize fund by the sponsors, St. John’s Un

Year 2007 Marshall CC News Page

US Amatuer Team Championships!! Playoff features our East Champs Beavis and Buttvinnik vs the rest Saturday, March 24th.

MARSHALL MEMBERS SHINE AT FOXWOODS

Instruction at the Marshall! Advanced Girls' and Women's Class with WGM Jennifer Shahade Two-time US Womens Champion Monday, May 7th

Weekends at the Marshall! MCC May Grand Prix! $625 GUARANTEED!! May 19th & 20th

Tuesdays at the Marshall! MCC AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP! 2-players Average Rating Under 2200 May 22nd-June 12th

Weekends at the Marshall! MCC June Grand Prix! One and Two Day Schedules! $625 GUARANTEED!! June 23rd & 24th

The Marshall CC is Proud to Announce Fabiano Caruana, Grand Master! Congratulations Fabiano!! Marshall CC member Fabiano Caruana is now the youngest American GM ever at age 14, surpassing former US-champion Hikaru Nakamura who earned the title at age 15.

WEEKENDS AT THE MARSHALL Marshall Chess Club Fall Futurity Replacement Events Saturday G/60 and Sunday G/30 October 27th and 28th November 3rd and 4th

WEEKENDS AT THE MARSHALL Marshall Chess Club Fall Futurity Replacement Events Saturday G/60 and Sunday G/30 November 3rd and 4th

THE MARSHALL CC PRESENTS: Paul Hoffman bestselling author of "King’s Gambit" Reading, Question & Answer, and Booksigning Tuesday, November 13th, 7 PM

WEEKENDS AT THE MARSHALL Jerry Simon Memorial, Marshall Chess Club Amateur Championship 2007! November 16th - 18th Earn your ticket to the Club Championship!

US Amatuer Team Championships!!
Playoff features our East Champs
Beavis and Buttvinnik vs the rest
Saturday, March 24th.