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Chess Mates 1st Anniversary Tournament is being held this coming Sunday. I urge all area chess players to come out to support the tournament and those involved. Here is the full information:
Sunday, June 19, 2011
- G/45 Open Grand Prix Points: 10
- 4-SS, Rds.: 12:30, 2:15, 4:00, 5:45 p.m.
- EF: $50, members $40. GMs Free - $50 deducted from prizes.
- Guaranteed Prizes: 1st -$350, 2nd - $200. Top U2400, U2200, U2000- $100.
- Limit 2 byes, commit by 2:00 p.m. Re-entry $25, counts half, no re-entry after 2nd round.
Chess Mates Chess Club is located at 1531 Irving Street, Rahway, N.J. 07065. For more information, please visit their web site, email them, or call them at 732-499-0118. See the official USCF TLA.
Chess Mates (located at 1531 Irving Street in Rahway, NJ) will have its "Grand Opening" and Open House today from 10-8. The full schedule of events includes:
- 10:00 a.m. - Opening
- 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Ribbon Cutting & Lunch
- 12:30-2:00 p.m. - Lecture by SM Yaacov Norowitz
- 2:00-4:00 p.m. - Simul/Lecture by GM Leonid Yudasin
- 4:30–6:30 p.m. - Blitz Tournament (No Entry Fee!!)
- 6:30-8:00 p.m. - Casual Play
Snacks and prizes provided.
Local players Donald Carrelli (Kenilworth Chess Club president and a Marine Sergeant) and Arthur Macaspac (owner of Chess Mates of Rahway and an Army Captain) are playing in the 2010 U.S. Interservice Chess Championship at the Naval Station in Great Lakes, Illinois. Macaspac, who has twice won the All Army Championship, won both of his early round games--including a nice victory over Darwin Nyberg where he forced mate in a double Rook ending. The best chess players in the service are participating, including Air Force champion, Lt. Col. Douglas Taffinder. You can follow the games and results at Monroi (requires free login). The top finishers get to represent the U.S. at the NATO chess championship in Denmark come October.
