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Jan 3-Jan
31. 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. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U2000 $60. Reg: 6:15-6:45, Rds:
7pm each Thursday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3.
Jan.
3 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! GPP: 10 Enhanced New York
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6
Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from
prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32
paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$
200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for
U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class
pairings OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45
pm. Phone entry often impossible!
Friday Night
Rapids!!
HOFFMANN SQUEAKS TO VICTORY IN NEW YEAR'S FIRST
RAPIDS
by Nick Conticello, Chief TD
FM Asa Hoffmann sweated out a game he wasn't playing, but was rewarded
with first prize in the inaugural Marshall Friday Rapids of 2008. The
veteran easily won his first seven games before losing a favorable
position to Expert Michel Roger. Roger had previously knocked off
Hoffmann's rival Yefim Treger, and had yielded only one draw in six
rounds, and so Matthew Fischler was Hoffmann's last hope to win the
event. Fischler came through, relegating Roger to second. Fischler
would have been clear third had he not stalemated Treger in surprising
fashion in his last game.
Hoffmann won $30, Roger took $20, while Fischler, Treger, and Under
2000 winner Bora Yagiz collected $5 apiece. Nine players competed.
Jan.
5 Prove Your Point!
3-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC:
212-477-3716. EF $20. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2 wins $10. Reg ends
7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30.
Jan.
5 NY January Under 1600!
4-SS, G/50, open to U1600 or unr., Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club,
23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. May be limited to
1st 26 entries. $$ (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 1/3. EF $10 extra by phone!
Jan.
5-6 or 6 NY January 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. $$ (480 b/32 paid):
150-100-50, top U2000 $95, U1800 $85. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. 2
schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30),
10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit 2 byes, commit by
rd 2. Re-entry $20, counts half. Class pairings OK rd 4. Online entry
at www.chesscenter.cc thru 1/3. EF $10 extra by phone!
Jan.
6 NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC:
212-477-3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$ (all EFs
returned less $36 per quad). Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO
FREE ENTRIES!! No phone entry!
Jan 7-Feb
4. Marshall CC Monday U1600 Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60.
Ron Anderson and Marc Bellusci shared First and Second Place, with 4
points in 5 Rounds, each of them taking home $114.00 Third place was
split between Guy Rawlins, Gerard Cadorette and the Unrated Siddhant
Prasad, with 3.5 points, each winning $20.00. The Best Score for those
rated Under 1300 was a tie between Johan Grobler, Dominique Oden and
Jonathan Alony with 3 points.
-Jim Frawley
Marshall CC Presents
Aleksandr Ostrovskiy:
The North American
Youth Championship
Mexico 2007
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008, 7:30 PM
Refreshments will be served
Jan.
10 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave,
NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs
$20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (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!
Jan.
12 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.
Jan.
12-13 or 13 New York January 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 1/10. 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. 2 byes max,
commit by rd 2. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Re-entry $20, counts
half. Foreign unr. must enter Open. CCA Ratings may be used. EF $10
extra by phone!
Jan 15.
15 GPP [Enhanced] St. John�s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club.
4SS, G/30.
IZORIA, LENDERMAN TOP JANUARY ST. JOHN'S MASTERS
by Nick Conticello,
Chief TD
GM Zviad Izoria and IM Alex Lenderman dominated a strong field to
divide first and second prizes at the January edition of the St. John's
Masters at the Marshall Chess Club. The winners drew with each other
and defeated all other challengers, and walked off with $300 apiece for
their 3.5-0.5 scores.
FM Boris Privman had one of his finest tournaments in the series and
came awfully close to winning outright. He was the only player to start
with three wins, including upsets over the IM's Eli Vovsha and Yury
Lapshun. But facing Izoria with Black in the last round was a hard
task, and the GM won comfortably. Privman divided the Under 2400 and
Under 2300 prizes with St. John's student Ben Katz, whose unbeaten
result included a draw with IM Jay Bonin and wins against Adam Maltese
and FM Jon Jacobs. Privman and Katz earned $67.50 apiece for 3/4, but
Privman also took home the Upset Prize of $45 for his win over Lapshun.
Vovsha and GM Leonid Yudasin divided the third prize by scoring 3/4,
and won $60 each. Yudasin was knocked off by Lenderman in the second
round. Five other titled players finished out of the money. The ten
titled entrants (and one titled filler, WIM Dolly Teasley) made this
the strongest St. John's Masters in many months. 23 players and two
fillers competed.
Thanks as always must go to co-sponsor Dr. Frank Brady for the
refreshments, Dr. Glenn Statile for his invaluable aid in doing the ICC
broadcast, and assistant TD Ed Frumkin for logistical support. The next
event in the series will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008.
Jan.16-
Feb. 13 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, declare by round 3.
Jan.
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. $$ (480 b/32
paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if
U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min.
before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!
$5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!
Jan 18.
Friday Night Rapids!!
1. Michael Adarlo $15 4-0
2. Yefim Treger $5 1.5-2.5
3 players
-Nick Conticello
Jan 19.
Marshall CC Saturday G/60.
4SS, G/60. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60.
Asa Hoffmann won this event with a perfect score of 4 points, taking
home $160.00. Ilye Figler took second with 3.5 points winning $93.00.
There was a three way tie for Third place between Erez Klein, Raven
Sturt and Ilan Kreitner, with 3 points, each of whom won $22.33. The
prize for best score for those rated between 1700 and 1999 was split
between Nitai Leve and Adam Sherman, each of whom won $40.00. Best
Under 1700 went to Jonathan Cruz, also with 3 points, winning $80.00.
There were 32 players in the tournament.
-Jim Frawley
Jan.20.
Marshall CC Sunday Action.
5SS, G/30. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55.
1st/2nd/Under 2200: FM Ilye Figler, Yevgeni Margulis, Allen J. Weiss,
4-1
$92 each.
Third: Yefim Treger, Vladimir Polyakin, Raven Sturt, Alex Eydelman,
3.5-1.5, $16 each.
Under 2000: Aleks Ostrovskiy, Nitai Leve, Max Yelsky, Ed Kopiecki,
Christopher Sugino, Aleksey Butko, Eve Litvak, Jake Samuel Miller,
2.5-2.5, $7.50 each.
26 players.
-Nick Conticello
The Marshall CC Presents
A Chess Film Retrospective
�The Seventh Seal� (1957)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman
A compelling drama in which a man seeks answers
about life, death,
and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper.
Film introduction by NM Nick Conticello
Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 7:30 PM
Jan.
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!
Jan. 25.
Friday Night Rapids!!
First: FM Asa Hoffmann 8-0 $30
Second: Melanie Verot 6-2 $17
Tie Third: Oliver Marino, Fred Casten 5-3 $6.50 each
U-2000: Peng Fei Kan 5-3 $ 10
-Nick Conticello
Weekends At The Marshall
MARSHALL CHESS CLUB
JANUARY OPEN!
Saturday & Sunday,
January 26th & 27th or 27th
4�Rounds of 30/90, SD/60
2-day: 12:30 PM, 5:30 PM, Saturday & Sunday
1-day: 10 AM and 11:15 AM (both Game/30), 12:30 PM, 5:30 PM
Jan
26-27. Marshall CC January Open.
4SS, 30/90, SD/1. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, U2000/unr $65, U1700 $55.
FM's FIGLER, ZENYUK HEAD JANUARY OPEN
by Nick Conticello,
Chief TD
FM Ilye Figler and WFM Iryna Zenyuk divided first and second prizes in
the Marshall Chess Club's January Open, a two day Swiss held on Jan. 26
and 27. The winners scored 3.5 from 4 and won $91 apiece.
Figler and Zenyuk took different routes to the same result. Figler
played all his games on Sunday, taking a bye in the first round and
winning all his remaining games. He sealed his triumph with a
surprising King fork against Leif Pressman in the finale. Zenyuk opted
for the traditional two day schedule and won her first three games,
including a neat trick to win a drawish ending against Paul Szuper. She
had the better of her final game versus FM Boris Privman but chose not
to press matters in an effort to gain a few extra dollars and agreed a
draw with the veteran endgame expert.
Perhaps Figler and Zenyuk were fortunate that top-rated IM Jay Bonin
was upset at the outset by Expert Paulo Santanna and was not paired
with either of the eventual winners. Bonin recovered in fine style,
winning his last three games and tying for third with Privman,
Santanna, and another Expert, Darius Mohammad-Pour. Mohammad-Pour
earned his standing by winning a devilishly complicated Rook-and-Pawn
ending against Master Jim West, an ending so tricky that none of the
spectating Masters, including Privman, IM Renato Naranja, and the
writer, had a full grasp of all its subtleties. Mohammad-Pour and his
fellow three-pointers won a paltry $12 each for their efforts,
herculean though they may have been.
Veteran Ed Kopiecki took home $65, as his 2.5/4 result was best in the
1700-1999/Unrated division. And Jean Nicolas also made 2.5 to win the
Under 1700 prize. He got $55.
23 entries and one filler comprised the field. A similar event, but a
Grand Prix with top prizes guaranteed , will take place on Feb. 9-10.
Jan.
31. 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!
Feb 1.
Friday Night Rapids!!
First: Bora Yagiz 9.5-0.5 $20
Second: Andre Lopez 7-3 $15
Third: Fred Casten 6.5-3.5 $10
-Nick Conticello
February
2 � G.P.P: 10 � New York21st Annual Super Saturday In New York!
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), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. Online entry
at www.chesscenter.cc thru 1/31. $$ 840 b/42 paid entries, minimum half
each prize Gtd: $$ 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. EF $10 extra by phone!
Feb.3.
Super Sunday (Pre)Game/60 Quad!
3-RR, G/60, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet.
5-6th Ave., NYC: 845-569-9969. EF: $30, Club membs. $20-- NO FREE
ENTRIES!! $$ (60 to 1st each quad, b/4 per quad). Reg. ends 11:50 am.
Rds. 12-2-4. Everyone required to play all 3 games. NO PHONE ENTRIES!
Feb.
3. Super Rated Beginners' Open!
4-SS, G/50, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10 St, between
5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969, for Under 1200 or those not rated in any
country. EF $30, Club Members $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic
prizewinners free. $$200 b/20 paid: $100-60-40. Reg. ends 11:45 am.
Rds. 12-2-4-6 pm. No advance entries.
Feb.
7 � G.P.P: 10 � (Enhanced) New York10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6
Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from
prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32
paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$
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!
Feb.
7-Mar. 6. 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. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U2000 $60. Reg: 6:15-6:45, Rds:
7pm each Thursday. Byes ok, limit 2, declare by round 3.
Friday Night
Rapids!!
Registrations ends 7:30pm every Friday.
Entry fee: $5 members, $10 for nonmembers.
Super Rapids (second Friday of each month):
Entry fee $10 members, $20 for nonmembers.
All entries paid in prizes.
February
9 - 10 or 10 � G.P.P: 10 � (Enhanced) New YorkNew York February Open!
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10 St, bet.
5th-6th Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. $$ 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
2/7. 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. 2 byes max,
commit by rd 2. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Re-entry $20, counts
half. Foreign unr. must enter Open. CCA Ratings may be used. EF $10
extra by phone!
Feb.
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.
Feb.
11-Mar. 10. 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. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60. Reg:
6:15-6:45, Rds: 7pm each Monday. Byes ok, limit 2, declare by round 3.
Feb.
14. 4 Heartfelt and Many-Splendid Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave,
NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs
$20, $50 per m/f couple entering together ($30 per couple if both Club.
membs), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (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!
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.
Feb 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.
Feb
17. Marshall CC Sunday Action.
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $20. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55. Rds:
12-1:30-2:45-4-5:20pm. One bye available, request by rd. 3.
Feb. 19
GPP: 15 [Enhanced] St. John�s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club.
4SS, G/30. Third Tues. of every month. Open to players rated over 2100
(plus one qualifier per week from CCNY at the Marshall�s Thursday Night
Action). For each event, money added to prize fund by the sponsors, St.
John�s University, and other generous patrons. Top three prizes
guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100. Top U2400 and Top U2300 prizes. Special
prize for biggest upset.
IZORIA, STRIPUNSKY WIN FEBRUARY ST. JOHN'S MASTERS
by Nick Conticello, Chief TD
IM Alex Lenderman's streak of triumphs in the St. John's Masters' had
to end sometime. The veteran GM's Zviad Izoria and Alexander Stripunsky
scored 3.5/4 and took home $250 apiece as Lenderman for once left
empty-handed.
Lenderman started with two wins but was knocked off by visiting German
IM Christian Maier in the third round. Maier in turn was pummeled by
Izoria in the finale, but his three wins were good enough for a share
of third and the Under 2400 prize. Maier and Matthew Parry, a junior
from upstate NewYork, won $90 each. Maier also collected the $40 prize
for the biggest upset by winning against Lenderman.
Izoria had to work for his place, as he found himself slightly worse in
the first round against the talented and rock solid Alec Getz.
According to one eyewitness, Izoria had used all but 36 seconds of his
time by the thirteenth move (!) but gradually outplayed his youthful
challenger in a two Bishop versus Bishop and Knight ending. A short
draw with Filipino GM Mark Paragua followed, then a win over IM Jay
Bonin led to the finish.
Stripunsky drew with Bonin in the second round and beat Paragua in
Round Three and Lenderman in Round Four. Paragua drew quickly with
Bonin in the finale to finish out of the prize fund, as did the
unfortunate American IM's. Getz's 2.5 was good enough to take the $40
Under 2300 prize.
We must note here the respectable debut in this event of 11-year-old CM
Aleksandr Ostrovskiy, whose 2-2 score included a draw with the
redoubtable FM Boris Privman.
Thanks as usual to co-sponsor Dr. Frank Brady for the refreshments and
Assistant TD Ed Frumkin who also acted tonight as broadcast assistant.
Eighteen players competed. The next event in the series will take place
on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 7:00 pm.
Feb.20-
Mar. 19 Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60.
The Marshall Chess Club's Wednesday Under 2000 tournament was won by
Mark Sinz, with 4.5 in 5 rounds, winning $162.00. Second and Third was
shared by Peng Fei Kan and Anatoly Treger, with 4 points each, winning
$81.00. Also winning $81.00 for the best score for those rated Under
1700, with 4 points, was Joshua Ochse.
-Jim Frawley
Feb.
21. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave,
NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs
$20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (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!
Friday
Night Rapids!!
Prizes
1. Bora Yagiz $30 12-0
2. Matt Dahlmanns $20 8-4
3. Vince Booys $10 7-5
4. Manoj Aggannal $5 6.5-5.5
-Nick Conticello
All entries paid in prizes.
Feb.
23. 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.
Feb.
23. NY February 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. $$ (300 b/20 paid): 150-70-30, top U1300 $50, $70 limit
to unr. Limit 2 byes, commit by 2:30. Reg. ends 15 min before game.
Rds. 12:30-2:30-4:30-6:30 pm. CCA Ratings may be used. Online entry at
www.chesscenter.cc thru 2/21. $10 extra to �enter� by phone!
Feb.
23 - 24 or 24. NY February Under 2300!
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St,
bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25, specified
Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (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 2/21. $10 extra to �enter�
by phone!
Feb.
24. NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC:
212-477-3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$ (all EFs
returned less $36 per quad). Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO
FREE ENTRIES!! No phone entry!
Feb.
28. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave,
NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs
$20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (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!
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.
Mar 1
& 2. GPP: 6 New York Marshall CC March GP!
4SS, 30/90, SD/1; Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF:
$45, Members $25. $$625 Gtd: 250 -100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000
$100.
First-Second: IM Alex Lenderman, IM Jay Bonin 4-0, $175 each.
Third: FM Ilye Figler, James R. West 3-1, $37.50 each.
Under 2200: Richard Tuhrim, Arthur Macaspac 3-1,$50 each
Under 2000: CM Aleksandr Ostrovskiy, 3-1, $100
-Nick Conticello
March
6 � G.P.P: 10 � (Enhanced) New York10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6
Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from
prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32
paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$
200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for
U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class
pairings OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45
pm. Phone entry often impossible!
Friday Night
Rapids!!
Registrations ends 7:30pm every Friday.
Entry fee: $5 members, $10 for nonmembers.
Super Rapids (second Friday of each month):
Entry fee $10 members, $20 for nonmembers.
All entries paid in prizes.
March
8 � G.P.P: 10 � (Enhanced) New YorkNew York March Action!
5-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10 St, bet. 5-6
Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF: $40, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from
prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free! $$ 840 b/42
paid entries, minimum half each prize Gtd: $$ 300-200-115, top
U2200/unr. $125, U2000 $100. Limit 2 byes, commit by 1:30. Re-entry
$20. CCA ratings may be used. Rds. 12-1:30-2:45-4-5:20 pm. Reg. ends 10
min. before game. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 3/6; $10
extra to �enter� by phone!
Mar.
9. 12th Annual Greater NY March Under 13/Daylight Savings Time Open!
4-SS, G/30, open to all born after 3/09/95, Chess Center at Marshall
Chess Club, 23 West 10th St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. May be
limited to 1st 52 entries. 2 Sections. 1. Open, EF:
$32 postmarked by 3/1. 2. Novice, for Under 1000 or Unrated,
EF: $31 mailed by 3/1. Both, EF: $30 online at www.chesscenter.cc by
3/6, $35 by phone at 845-569-9969 by 3/6, $40 at site, Club members $10
less ($5 fee for refunds). Trophies to top 10, top Unr, top 3 teams
(top 3 scorers from same school) each section. 8 weeks free entry to
1st, 4 weeks free to 2nd each section. Speed playoff for 4-0. Limit of
2 byes, commit by 11:30. On-site reg. ends 9:30 am. Rds
10-11:30-12:45-2 EDT! Ent: Chess Center of NY, PO Box 4615, New
Windsor, NY 12553. List USCF ID, rating, section, school/grade, DOB.
Mar.
9. Sunday Under 1400 Action!
4-SS, G/30, Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10 St, between 5-6 Ave, NYC:
212-477-3716, for Under 1400 or unrated. EF $30, Club Members $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$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.
Mar.
9. NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC:
212-477-3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$ (all EFs
returned less $36 per quad). Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO
FREE ENTRIES!! No phone entry!
Mar.13-Apr.
10. Marshall CC Thursday Members-Only Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60.
Yefim Treger was clear first with 5.0, winning $90.00.
Renato Naranja and Brian Hulse tied for 2nd-3rd with 3.5 for $45.50
each.
Leon Zukoff and Nelson Farber shared the U2000 prize at 3.0; each won
$22.50.
5RR, 18 players.
-Riley Kellogg
Mar.
13. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave,
NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs
$20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (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!
Friday
Night Rapids!!
TREGER TAKES SUPER-RAPIDS
by Nick Conticello, Chief TD
Yefim Treger headed a top-heavy field to take the March Super-Rapids at
the Marshall Chess Club. The veteran scored 8-2 to nose out newcomer
David Epstein and FM Asa Hoffmann.
Epstein, a political science professor at Columbia University, had not
played over the board chess since 1987 but proved to be master
strength, splitting his match with Treger and winning and drawing
against Hoffmann. Only a loss to fourth place Michel Roger kept him
from winning the event.
Hoffmann, at 7-3 a half-point behind Epstein, was off form and spoiled
a few promising positions, especially the one he lost to Treger.
Treger won $45, Epstein $30, and Hoffmann $15. Six players competed.
Mar. 15 �
16 or 16. Marshall CC March Open.
4SS, 30/90, SD/1; ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, U2000/unr $65, U1700 $55.
Prizes: $496.97 paid by check.
1st Place $165.00 Yefim Treger 4.0
TIE 2nd and 3rd Place 3pts and $23.71 each: FM James Critelli, Matthew
J. Herman, Yevgeni Margulis, Ricardo P. Billinghurst, Vladimir
Polyakin, George P. Berg, Charles McMillan
TIE 1700-1999/Unr. 2.5 pts and $30.00 each: Aleksandr Ostrovskiy, Eve
V. Litvak, Michael M. Gutierrez
TIE Under 1700 2pts and $15.20 each: Tomasz Zalewski, Gregory
Rotsenmar, Lucas Zheng, Ken Cohen, Bingjie Liu
Mar.
17-Apr. 14. Marshall CC Monday U1600 Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60.
The Marshall Chess Club's Monday Under 1600 Tournament which ran from
3/17 to 4/14, was won by Adam Mackay with 4.5 points in 5 rounds. He
won $132.00. Second place was won by Danny Torres with 4 points,
winning $77.00. Third Place was taken by Ben Schechter with 3.5 points,
winning $55.00.
The Best Score for those rated under 1300 was shared by Johan Grobler
and Jonathan Alony, each with 3 points, and each winning $33.00.
-Jim Frawley
Mar. 18
GPP: 15 [Enhanced] St. John�s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club.
4SS, G/30. Third Tues. of every month. Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G
300-200-100. Top U2400 and Top U2300 prizes. Special prize for biggest
upset. Reg: 6:15-6:45. Rds: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. One bye available, rds
1 or 4 only; declare at registration.
JACOBS, YUDASIN MARCH TO VICTORY IN ST.JOHN'S MASTERS
by Nick Conticello
Chief TD
Veteran U.S. Master Jon Jacobs had the finest result of his chess
career, tying for first with world-class GM Leonid Yudasin in the March
St. John's Masters at the Marshall Chess Club. The winners won their
first three contests and drew with each other in the last round to earn
$300 apiece.
After beating an Expert at the start, Jacobs knocked off higher-rated
Dr. Lewis Eisen and IM Alex Lenderman to earn his shot at Yudasin.
Jacobs' upset of Lenderman also won him the $45 Upset prize, assuring
him of the largest payday in this event for any untitled player in its
27-month history.
Yudasin, meanwhile, played all Masters, including his student Adam
Maltese and GM Mark Paragua, to earn his share. Maltese, Paragua, and
IM Jay Bonin all scored 3 points and won $70 each, tying for third and
the Under 2400 prize.
Junior talent Kassa Korley also had a terrific tournament, drawing with
Bonin and beating two Masters before succumbing to Paragua at the end.
Korley won the Under 2300 prize of $45.
22 players competed on the night before the annual Foxwoods congress in
Connecticut. Thanks to Dr. Frank Brady, Dr. Glenn Statile, and
Assistant TD Ed Frumkin for their aid. The next event in the series
will be on April 15, 2008, at 7:00 pm.
Mar.
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. $$ (480 b/32
paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if
U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min.
before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!
$5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!
Friday Night
Rapids!!
Registrations ends 7:30pm every Friday.
Entry fee: $5 members, $10 for nonmembers.
Super Rapids (second Friday of each month):
Entry fee $10 members, $20 for nonmembers.
All entries paid in prizes.
Mar. 22.
Marshall CC Saturday G/60.
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24)
$120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg:
11:15-11:45. Rds: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request by rd. 2.
Mar. 23.
Marshall CC Sunday Action.
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $20. ($$ 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.
Mar. 26-
Apr. 23 Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60.
First-Second: Boris Berkun, Anatoly Treger 4-1 $100 each
Third: (tie) Sabrija Mehmedovic, David Kantey 3.5-1.5 $26.50 each Under
1700: Kenneth Collins 3-2 $62
-Nick Conticello
Mar.
27. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave,
NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs
$20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (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!
Friday
Night Rapids!!
First-Second: Yefim Treger, Yevgeni Margulis 7.5-0.5 $25 each
Third: FM Asa Hoffmann 6-2 $10
Under 2000: Daniel Weissbarth 4-4 $5
9 players
-Nick Conticello
Mar.
29. 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.
Mar.
29. NY March 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. $$ (300 b/20 paid): 150-70-30, top U1300 $50, $70 limit
to unr. Limit 2 byes, commit by 2:30. Reg. ends 15 min before game.
Rds. 12:30-2:30-4:30-6:30 pm. CCA Ratings may be used. Online entry at
www.chesscenter.cc thru 3/27. $10 extra to �enter� by phone!
Mar.
29 - 30 or 30. NY March Under 2300!
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St,
bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25, specified
Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (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 3/27. $10 extra to �enter�
by phone! JGP.
Mar.
30. NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC:
212-477-3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$ (all EFs
returned less $36 per quad). Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO
FREE ENTRIES!! No phone entry!
Apr 1.
Marshall CC New York Experts.
4SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1800 $60. Reg: 6:15-6:45. Rds:
7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. One bye available, request by rd. 2.
Apr.
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. $$ (480 b/32
paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if
U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min.
before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!
$5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!
Friday Night
Rapids!!
Registrations ends 7:30pm every Friday.
Entry fee: $5 members, $10 for nonmembers.
Super Rapids (second Friday of each month):
Entry fee $10 members, $20 for nonmembers.
All entries paid in prizes.
Apr.
5-6, New York State Senior Championship.
Open to all born before 5/5/57.
4-SS, 30/90, SD/60. Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th Street, NYC
10011. EF: $30 advance, $35 at site. $$500/20: 200-$100- $50, $75
1700-1999, $75 U 1700. 2 byes OK, 1 if U1700. Reg: 11-11:45; Rds:
12-5:30 each day. NYSCA membership required ($13/yr or $36/3 yrs), OSA.
Mail advance entry and dues to Marshall Chess Club (checks payable to
Marshall Chess Club). Title to top NYS resident. Players must bring
proof of age.
Apr. 5-6, New York State Women's Championship.
Open to all women and girls.
4-SS, 30/90, SD/60. Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th Street, NYC
10011. EF: $30 advance, $35 at site. $$500/20:$200-$100-$50, $75
1500-1799, $75 U1500. 2 byes OK, 1 if U1500. Reg: 11-11:45; Rds: 12-
5:30 each day. NYSCA membership required ($13/yr or $36/3 yrs), OSA.
Mail advance entry and dues to Marshall Chess Club (checks payable to
Marshall Chess Club). Title to top NYS resident.
April
10 � G.P.P: 10 � (Enhanced) New York
10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6
Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from
prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32
paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$
200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for
U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class
pairings OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45
pm. Phone entry often impossible!
Friday Night
Rapids!!
Registrations ends 7:30pm every Friday.
Entry fee: $5 members, $10 for nonmembers.
Super Rapids (second Friday of each month):
Entry fee $10 members, $20 for nonmembers.
All entries paid in prizes.
April
12-13 or 13 � G.P.P: 10 � (Enhanced) New York
New York April Open!
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10 St, bet.
5th-6th Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. $$ 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
4/10. 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. 2 byes max,
commit by rd 2. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Re-entry $20, counts
half. Foreign unr. must enter Open. CCA Ratings may be used. EF $10
extra by phone! JGP.
Apr.
12. 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 15.
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). Top three
prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100. Top U2400 and Top U2300 prizes.
PARAGUA IS TAXMASTER OF APRIL 15 ST.JOHN'S MASTERS
by Nick Conticello,
Chief TD
GM Zviad Izoria, like many Americans, has a reason to dislike April 15.
Unlike many Americans, his tax amounted to one Rook.
His final move of the evening put a Rook en prise in a likely winning
position, making Filipino GM Mark Paragua the surprise winner of the
April St. John's Masters event at the Marshall Chess Club.
Paragua's 4-0 score earned him $300. He nosed out Israeli GM Leonid
Yudasin who had drawn with Izoria in Round Three. Yudasin took home
$200 for clear second. Nobody made exactly three points, oddly enough,
so Izoria was pleasantly surprised to learn he shared third prize and
some class money with Masters Dov Gorman and Jon Jacobs and Expert Paul
Szuper. The 2.5 scorers walked off with $55 apiece.
Veteran Yevgeniy Margulis knocked off IM Jay Bonin in the first round
and got the Upset prize of $40.
Thanks to Dr. Frank Brady, Dr. Glenn Statile, and Assistant TD Ed
Frumkin for their aid in running this event. Sixteen entries and one
filler competed. The next event in the series will take place on May
20, 2008 at 7 PM.
Apr
17-May 15. Marshall CC Thursday Members-Only Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to members
only. EF: $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U2000 $60. Reg: 6:15-6:45, Rds:
7pm each Thursday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3.
Apr.
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. $$ (480 b/32
paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if
U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min.
before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!
$5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!
Friday Night
Rapids!!
Registrations ends 7:30pm every Friday.
Entry fee: $5 members, $10 for nonmembers.
Super Rapids (second Friday of each month):
Entry fee $10 members, $20 for nonmembers.
All entries paid in prizes.
Apr 19.
Marshall CC Saturday G/60.
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24)
$120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg:
11:15-11:45. Rds: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request by rd. 2.
Apr 20.
Marshall CC Sunday Action.
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $20. ($$ 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.
Apr
21-May 19. Marshall CC Under-1600 Monday Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members
$20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60. Reg: 6:15-6:45, Rds: 7pm each
Monday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by rd. 3.
Apr.
24. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave,
NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs
$20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (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!
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.
Apr.
26 - 27 or 27. 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. $$ (480 b/32 paid):
150-100-50, top U2000 $95, U1800 $85. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. 2
schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30),
10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit 2 byes, commit by
rd 2. Re-entry $20, counts half. Class pairings OK rd 4. Online entry
at www.chesscenter.cc thru 4/24. $10 extra to �enter� by phone! JGP.
Apr.
26. NY April Under 1600!
4-SS, G/50, open to U1600 or unr., Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club,
23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. May be limited to
1st 26 entries. $$ (300 b/20 paid): 150-70-30, top U1300 $50, $70 limit
to unr. Limit 2 byes, commit by 2:30. Reg. ends 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 4/24. $10 extra to �enter� by phone!
Apr.
26. 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.
27. NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC:
212-477-3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$ (all EFs
returned less $36 per quad). Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO
FREE ENTRIES!! No phone entry!
Apr
30-May 28. Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60.
First: Anatoly Treger $96 3.5-1.5
Second-Third: Sabrija Mehmedovic, Aigboje Aregbeyen, William Dubinsky,
Joshua Ochse $24 each 3-2
Under 1700: Anders Larson, Kenneth Collins, $24 3-2
May
1 � G.P.P: 10 � (Enhanced) New York
10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6
Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from
prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32
paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$
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!
Friday
Night Rapids!!
First: Evan Rabin 8.5-1.5 $20
Second: Larry Tamarkin 8-2 $15
Third: Nick Panico 7-3 $10
6 players, double Round-robin
-Nick Conticello
All entries paid in prizes.
May
3 � G.P.P: 10 � (Enhanced) New York
New York May 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), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free! $$ 840 b/42
paid entries, minimum half each prize Gtd: $$ 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 5/1; $10
extra to �enter� by phone!
May
4. 17th Annual Greater NY May Under 13 Open!
4-SS, G/30, open to all born after 5/04/95, 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
4/251. 2. Novice, for Under 1000 or Unrated, EF: $31 mailed by 4/25.
Both, EF: $30 online at www.chesscenter.cc by 5/1, $35 by phone at
845-569-9969 by 5/1, $40 at site, Club members $10 less ($5 fee for
refunds). 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 EDT! Ent: Chess
Center of NY, PO Box 4615, New Windsor, NY 12553. List USCF ID, rating,
section, school/grade, DOB.
May
4. NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC:
212-477-3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$ (all EFs
returned less $36 per quad). Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO
FREE ENTRIES!! No phone entry!
May
4. Sunday Under 1400 Action!
4-SS, G/30, Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10 St, between 5-6 Ave, NYC:
212-477-3716, for Under 1400 or unrated. EF $30, Club Members $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$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.
May 6.
Marshall CC New York Experts.
4SS, G/30. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1800 $60.
Vladimir Polyakin dominated with 3.5 in four rounds, winning $42.00.
Ben Gershenov took second with 2.5 points, winning $25.00. Shahzad
Hasan, Aigboje Aregbeyen, Polly Wright, and Steven Chernick shared
third Place and the Under 1800 prize, each with 2 points and each
winning $10.00. They are . 7 players.
-Jim Frawley
May
8. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave,
NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs
$20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (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!
Friday
Night Rapids!!
First: FM Asa Hoffmann 10-0 $35
Second-Third: Larry Tamarkin, Nick Panico III 7-3 $17.50 each
Double round-robin, 6 players.
-Nick Conticello
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.
May 10.
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 11.
Marshall CC Sunday Action.
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $20. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55. Rds:
12-1:30-2:45-4-5:20pm. One bye available, request by rd. 3.
May
15. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave,
NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs
$20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (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!
Friday
Night Rapids!!
1st Marvin Yee 5-1 $25
2nd (tie) Asa Hoffmann, Anand Nair 3.5-2.5 $5 each Double Round Robin 4
players
-Nick Conticello
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.
May 17-18
or 18. Marshall CC May 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.
May 20.
15 GPP [Enhanced] St. John�s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club.
4SS, G/30. Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100. Top U2400 and
Top U2300 prizes. Special prize for biggest upset.
PARAGUA DOMINATES MAY ST. JOHN'S MASTERS by Nick Conticello, Chief TD
GM Mark Paragua of the Phillipines captured his second consecutive St.
John's Masters first prize on May 20. Paragua won his first three
contests, the last against former US Junior champ IM Lev Milman, before
drawing with GM Alexander Stripunsky to garner the $300 first prize.
Stripunsky had drawn earlier with IM Jay Bonin. These two, along with
IM Justin Sarkar and GM Michael Rohde, comprised a four-way tie for
second and third worth $75 apiece. A fifth 3 point scorer, Adam
Maltese, walked off with the $80 Under 2400 prize.
Jon "Double-Check" Jacobs lived up to his new nickname by taking home
two prize checks for the second time this year. He tied with Leif
Pressman and Evan Rabin for the Under 2300 prize, earning the splendid
sum of $13.34, and he won the $40 prize for the biggest upset by
knocking off GM Leonid Yudasin in the first round. Jacobs nosed out
Matthew Herman in the Upset division, as Herman polished off IM Alex
Lenderman at the outset.
19 entries and one filler comprised the field, which included 4 GM's
and
4 IM's. Thanks to Dr. Frank Brady, Dr. Glenn Statile, and Assistant TD
Ed Frumkin for their usual support.
May
22. 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave,
NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs
$20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (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 22-Jun 19. 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. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U2000 $60. Reg: 6:15-6:45, Rds:
7pm each Thursday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3.
May
24. Prove Your Point!
3-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC:
212-477-3716. EF $20. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2 wins $10. Reg ends
7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30.
May
24-25 or 25 � G.P.P: 10 � (Enhanced) New York
New York May Open!
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10 St, bet.
5th-6th Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. $$ 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 5/22. 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. 2 byes max, commit by rd 2. Reg.
ends 15 min. before game. Re-entry $20, counts half. Foreign unr. must
enter Open. CCA Ratings may be used. EF $10 extra by phone! JGP.
May
29. 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. $$ (480 b/32
paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if
U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min.
before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!
$5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!
Every Friday,
Rapids at 7:30 p.m.
Five minutes per player, round-robin or double round-robin format,
based on entries.
A REMINDER TO ALL
RAPIDS/BLITZ PLAYERS
Super Rapids, second Friday of each month!
May 31.
Marshall CC Saturday G/60.
4SS, G/60. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60.
Jun 1.
Marshall CC Sunday Action.
5SS, G/30. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55.
First-Second: FM Ilye Figler, FM Asa Hoffmann 4-1, $63 each.
Third (Tie:) James West, Alex Eydelman, Levy Rozman 3-2, $11.34 each
Under 2200: Robert Cousins, 3.5-1.5, $44
Under 2000 (Tie:) Kevin Dresher, Michael Bodek 3-2, $18 each
-Nick Conticello
Jun 2-30. Marshall CC
Under-1600 Monday Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members
$20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60. Reg: 6:15-6:45, Rds: 7pm each
Monday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by rd. 3.
Jun 3.
Marshall CC New York Experts.
4SS, G/30. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1800 $60.
Nine players entered. First place was taken by Ed Frumkin with 3.5
points in four rounds, winning $54.00. Second place was won by Evan
Rabin with 3 points, winning $32.00. Third place was won by Vladimir
Polyakin with 2.5 points, winning $23.00. The Under 1800 prize was won
by Jonathan Kim, also with 2.5 points, winning $27.00.
-Jim Frawley
Jun 4-Jul 2. Marshall CC
Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss.
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members
$20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60. Reg: 6:15-6:45, Rds: 7pm each
Wednesday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3.
Jun
5 � G.P.P: 10 � (Enhanced) New York
10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6
Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from
prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32
paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$
200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for
U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class
pairings OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45
pm. Phone entry often impossible!
Every Friday,
Rapids at 7:30 p.m.
Five minutes per player, round-robin or double round-robin format,
based on entries.
A REMINDER TO ALL
RAPIDS/BLITZ PLAYERS
Super Rapids, second Friday of each month!
Jun
7. NY June Under 1600!
4-SS, G/50, open to U1600 or unr., Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club,
23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. May be limited to
1st 26 entries. $$ (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 6/5. $10 extra to �enter� by phone!
Jun
7. 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.
Jun
7-8 or 8. NY June 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. $$ (480 b/32 paid):
150-100-50, top U2000 $95, U1800 $85. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. 2
schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30),
10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit 2 byes, commit by
rd 2. Re-entry $20, counts half. Class pairings OK rd 4. Online entry
at www.chesscenter.cc thru 6/5. $10 extra to �enter� by phone! JGP.
Jun
8. NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC:
212-477-3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$ (all EFs
returned less $36 per quad). Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO
FREE ENTRIES!! No phone entry!
Jun 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. $$ (480 b/32
paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if
U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min.
before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!
$5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!
Every Friday,
Rapids at 7:30 p.m.
Five minutes per player, round-robin or double round-robin format,
based on entries.
A REMINDER TO ALL
RAPIDS/BLITZ PLAYERS
Super Rapids, second Friday of each month!
Jun 14. Marshall
CC Saturday G/60.
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24)
$120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg:
11:15-11:45. Rds: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request by rd. 2.
Jun 15. Marshall
CC Sunday Action.
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $20. ($$ 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.
Jun 17.
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.
$$G 300-200-100. Top U2400 and Top U2300 prizes. Special prize for
biggest upset.
PARAGUA, BONIN CAPTURE JUNE ST. JOHN'S MASTERS
by Nick Conticello,
Chief TD
Philippine GM Mark Paragua and American IM Jay Bonin tuned up for this
weekend's New York International by dividing first and second prizes in
the June event in the St. John's Masters series. The winners drew their
encounter and defeated all other comers to take home $275 apiece.
Paragua defeated upset specialist Matthew Herman in the final round.
Herman had beaten IM Alex Lenderman and GM Michael Rohde in the second
and third rounds, the former victory earning him the prize of $55 for
the biggest upset. Lenderman and Rohde met in the final round, and
Lenderman's triumph earned him a tie for third and the two usual class
prizes with Herman and FM James Critelli, which amounted to $91.67 for
the trio of 3-point scorers.
21 entries and one filler competed in this event. Thanks to Dr. Frank
Brady and Assistant TD Ed Frumkin for their support. The next event in
the series will take place on Tuesday, July 15, at 7:00 pm.
Jun 19. GET
READY FOR NEXT THURSDAY!!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave,
NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs
$20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (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!
The
Marshall Chess Club
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL
June 21–25, 2008
200 Grand Prix Points (enhanced)!!
9-round Swiss-System, 40/120, SD/60.
Jun 21-25. 200 GPP
[Enhanced]
New York International.
9SS, 40/120, SD/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC 10011, 212-477-3716.
Open to players rated 2200 and above (USCF or FIDE) and special
invitees. EF: GM/foreign IM/foreign WGM $100, returned on completion of
tournament; USA IM/USA WGM/Foreign FIDE-rated over 2200 $150; USA
players with FIDE rating over 2200 $200; USCF rating over 2200 FIDE
rating Under 2200 $250; USCF rating over 2200 and no FIDE rating
$300—if postmarked by 6/14, or paid at site thru 6/18, or online thru
6/18. All $10 more by phone with credit card thru 6/18. All $50 more at
site after 6/18. All except first category: $25 lower for Marshall
Chess Club members. $$10,000 GTD: 5000-2500-1500-1000. plus special
brilliancy prize. Reg. ends 30 minutes before game starts. Rds: 12-7
Sat, Sun , Mon, Tues; 12 Wed. Limit 2 byes, limit 1 bye rds 8-9, must
commit before rd. 3; players taking byes cannot make norms. May be
limited to 50 players. FIDE; IM/GM norms may be possible.
Jun 26 (G.P.P: 30) New York
21st Annual Thursday Night Action Championship!!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W. 10 St., bet. 5-6th
Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. $$1,500 Guaranteed Prizes!! 2 sections, Open,
$$ 500-250-140-100, U2400/unr. $160. Under 2200, $$ 150-100, top U2000
$100, $100 prize limit to unr. Both, EF $40, Club membs. $30, GMs free
($25 from prize). Limit 2 byes (commit by 8:15). Re-entry: $20. CCA
Ratings may be used. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Online entry at
www.chesscenter.cc thru 6/24. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry
often impossible!
WEEKENDS AT THE MARSHALL
MARSHALL CC JUNE OPEN!
Saturday & Sunday, June 28th & 29th OR 29th
Jun
28-29 or 29. Marshall CC June 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.
PRIZES:
First-Third (TIE): FM Ilye Figler, Yefim Treger, Michael Thaler,
$133.33, 3.5 pts.
1700-1999 (TIE): Frank Paciulli, Randel Eng, $54.00, 2.5 pts.
Under 1700 (TIE): Gordon Yang, John A. Hale, Alan Zhang, Michael Bodek,
David Karp, $18.40, 2 pts.
Jul 1.
Marshall CC New York Experts.
4SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1800 $60. Reg: 6:15-6:45. Rds:
7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. One bye available, request by rd. 2.
Kassa Korley and Raven Sturt tied for first and second,
winning $28.50
each. Third place was shared by Leif Pressman and Sarkis Agaian
winning $7.50 each. Tom Malloy won the Under 1800 prize and
$18.00
There were 6 players.
Jul 5. Marshall CC Saturday G/60.
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24)
$120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg:
11:15-11:45. Rds: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request by rd. 2.
HOFFMANN ROLLS IN FIFTH OF JULY G/60
by Nick Conticello,
Chief TD
Veteran FM Asa Hoffmann swept aside all opposition in the July 5th
Saturday G/60. He won all four of his games to capture the $75 first
prize, ahead of Sarkis Agaian and Kevin Rosenberg, who won $41 apiece
with their 3-1 scores.
Hoffmann beat Agaian in the third round, then had to face a junior from
India, Aditya Naganath, in the finale. The visitor, a half-point
behind, declined Hoffmann's draw offer, but blundered a piece in
a
difficult position later. Naganath and three others
finished in a
technical tie for third and earned $7.75 apiece. Michael Bogaty,
Guy
Rawlins, and Eugene Brayman scored two points and divided Under
1700
honors, earning $12.33 each.
Ten of the 15 entries won a prize.
Jul 6. Marshall CC Sunday Action.
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $20. ($$ 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.
HOFFMANN COMPLETES HOLIDAY SWEEP
by Nick Conticello,
Chief TD
While the "usual suspects" were slugging it out at the World Open
in
Philadelphia, FM Asa Hoffmann was enjoying his 4th of July weekend.
Hoffmann scored 4/5 to capture the $75 first prize in the July 6 Sunday
Action event at the Marshall Chess Club and complete a rare weekend
tournament sweep.
Hoffmann drew early with the dangerous junior Andrew Ryba, but knocked
off chief rival Yefim Treger in Round 4 and took a short draw with
Sarkis Agaian in the finale to lock things up. Agaian, Treger,
and
underrated newcomer Vuksan Marasevic divided second and all the class
prizes for a total of $39.67 apiece for their 3.5 scores.
Andrew Ryba, his brother Nicholas, and unrated junior Theodore Coyne
split the third prize and earned $10.33 each for their 3 point scores.
Fifteen players competed.
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