The children of New Castle are looking for a chess teacher to run a weekly chess club at the local Old New Castle library. There is a stipend available. Please feel free to forward this to anyone who might be interested.
You can contact Suzanne Swift with questions at 302.276.2066.
Congratulations to Vlad Anderson for winning the 2010 Delaware Series Challenge. Vlad finished with 10 points just ahead of William Wong, who also had 10 points. Vlad wins the trophy on tiebreaks but the free entry into this year’s Delaware State Championship will be split between both Vlad and William. Yury Markushin finished third in the open division with 8 points. Congratulations also go to Glenn Davis for winning the under 1600 division with a very impressive 9.5 points! All the final standings can be seen on the Series Challenge page located here. A big thank you to the organizers of each event and to all who participated!
Dec. 17-19, Dec. 18-19, 2010, New Jersey
Grand Prix
ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL
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6SS, G/120, Sheraton Atlantic City, 2 Convention Boulevard , Atlantic City, NJ 08401, $99 room rate, single double, contact: 1-800-992-4023, or http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/CHESS2010; $5 parking; Saturday Blitz, Poker Side Event, 2 schedules, 7 sections, $50,000 b/500 paid entries, 60% guaranteed: OPEN Section (scheduled FIDE rated): 4,000, 2,000, 1,000, 750, 500, 400, 300, 300, 300, 300, U2500 prize = 1,000, U2400 prize = 800, U2300 prize = 600; U2200 Section: 2,500, 1,500, 750, 500, 400, 300, 300, 300, 250, 250; U2000 Section: 2,500, 1, 500, 750, 500, 400, 300, 300, 300, 250, 250; U1800 Section: 2,500, 1,250, 750, 500, 400, 300, 300, 300, 250, 250; U1600 Section: 2,500, 1,250, 750, 500, 300, 300, 300, 300, 250, 250; U1400 Section, 1,500, 1,000, 600, 400, 300, 300, 300, 250, 250, 250; U1200Section , 1,500, 800, 500, 400, 300, 200, 200, 200, 200, 200, U 1000 prize = 500; Unrateds may enter Open and U1200 sections only and limited to $400 in prizes; Byes: Two half-point byes upon request, last round bye request must be made by the end of round 2 and can not be retracted; Classic Schedule G/120: Fr (12 Noon – 5 PM )-Sat (12 Noon – 5:30 PM) -Sun: (12 Noon – 5 PM); 2-Day Schedule: Rounds 1-2-3, Saturday: 10 AM (G/60) – 12:30 PM (G/60) - 3 PM (G/60); Round 4, Saturday: 5:30 PM (merged with Classic Schedule, G/120); Rounds 5-6, Sunday: 12 Noon – 5 PM; EF, $149 USPS by 12/11 & 6 PM on-line; $172 on line only 12/11, 6 PM – 12/16,6 PM (no USPS); $10 early EF discount to Juniors (18 years old and under); $189 at the site (Classic = 11 AM Friday & 2-day = 9 AM Sat); GMs free if pre-enter by 12/11, $45 after that (counts as free entry for based on), Early EF deducted from all GM prizes; re-entry = $100 (counts as ½ entry), No e-mail or phone entries; On-line tournament/side event entry and info: http://chessweekend.com/; USPS Tournament and Blitz entry (include USCF ID, contact info, e-mail, section; schedule, bye requests): Tim Just, 37165 Willow, Gurnee, IL 60031, Checks payable only to Chess Central. $20 EF refund service charge. Note special tournament rules on-line or request USPS copy. Book Dealer: Rochester Chess & Books + Chess4Less. Saturday Blitz: $1500 B/60, 2 sections, 5 Round Double Swiss – 10 Games, 2 Games with each of 5 opponents, G/5 (no delay),Rnd 1 byes available, Rnd: 10/18/10, 10:15 PM- December Supplement Used For Saturday Blitz Rating, Highest Regular/Quick, Or Highest Available, Rating Used – Quick Chess Rated, EF $30 by 12/11 USPS or 12/16 on-line, $40 after that, Open: $250 – $125, U2300, U2100, U1900: $110-$55; Reserve (U1700): $200-$100, U1500, U1300, U1000: $70-40; Un may win top prizes only; Special Rules: Cell phones are prohibited in the tournament room. If you use your’s without TD permission you may lose 10 minutes or half your time, which ever is less. Repeated violations may lead to forfeits or removal from tournament. Players must submit to search for electronic devices if requested by TD/Organizer. Players, and their opponents, after round 3 with a score of 80% or over may not use headphones, earphones, cell phones, or leave the playing area without TD/Organizer permission. Glenn Panner & Tim Just, organizers. http://chessweekend.com/
On June 5th and 6th the Delaware Capital Open will take place at the Residence Inn in Dover. More tournament information can be seen in the listing below.
June 5-6 2010 Delaware Capital Open Residence Inn Dover, 600 Jefferic Blvd., Dover, DE 19901. In 2 Sections, Open: 5SS, G/90, $$60% Rtd: 1st 40%, 2nd 25%, 3rd 15%, under 2000 10% under 1800 10%. Reserve: 5SS, G/90, Open to 1600 and under. $$60% Rtd: 1st 40%, 2nd 25%, 3rd 15%, under 1400 10% under 1200 10%. ALL: EF: $35 before June 1st, $40 after. Memb. Req’d: DCA $10($5 under 18). OSA. $50 Larry Donovan memorial upset prize, 1 per section. Reg.: 8:45-9:45 AM. Rds.: Sat 10, 2, 5:30 Sun 10, 2. Byes: limit 1, must commit by start of round 3. ENT: Kevin Pytel, 604 N. Walnut St., Newport, DE 19804-2624. kevinjpytel@aol.com. INFO: Kevin Pytel (kevinjpytel@aol.com). HR: $109 Chess Rate, ask for Jennifer Baldwin 302-677-0777. Skittles room available. NS, W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
The Bear Chess Club will be hosting three Quad events this summer. The Quads with a 45 min. 5 sec. delay. Registration will be from 10-10:30 am. Forty dollars for first place and extra $10 for all three wins. USCF membership is required and entrance fee will be $20. Coffee and donuts will be provided.
Congratulations to Chris O’Connell for finishing first in the third event of the Delaware Series Challenge. The tournament results can be seen below. The overall standings for the entire series thus far can be viewed here. The next, and final, event is the Delaware Capital Open on June 5th and 6th.
Pair | Player Name |Total|Round|Round|Round|Round|Round|
Num | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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1 | CHRISTOPHER IAN O'CONNELL |4.0 |D 7|W 8|W 6|W 2|D 3|
DE | 10206600 / Q: 2138P17->2110P22 | | | | | | |
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2 | BRAD C THOMAS |3.5 |W 9|W 3|D 4|L 1|W 5|
DE | 12564214 / Q: 1690 ->1721 | | | | | | |
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3 | WILLIAM S WONG |3.5 |W 10|L 2|W 11|W 4|D 1|
DE | 12706228 / Q: 1623 ->1650 | | | | | | |
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4 | VLADISLAV V ANDERSON |3.0 |W 5|D 6|D 2|L 3|W 7|
MD | 13166545 / Q: 1682 ->1687 | | | | | | |
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5 | MICHAEL W PERGEORELIS |3.0 |L 4|W 7|W 10|W 6|L 2|
DE | 12939382 / Q: 1599 ->1610 | | | | | | |
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6 | QUENTIN L GUY |2.5 |W 11|D 4|L 1|L 5|B |
DE | 12910912 / Q: 1650 ->1634 | | | | | | |
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7 | YURY YURYEVICH MARKUSHIN |2.5 |D 1|L 5|W 8|W 9|L 4|
DE | 13729058 / Q: 1581 ->1577 | | | | | | |
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8 | MATEO A DUKE |2.5 |H |L 1|L 7|B |W 10|
DE | 13750441 / Q: 843P10-> 934P13 | | | | | | |
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9 | GLENN WILLIAM DAVIS |2.0 |L 2|L 10|B |L 7|W 11|
DE | 11453074 / Q: 1438P10->1362P14 | | | | | | |
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10 | JOHN ALFRED ANDERSON |2.0 |L 3|W 9|L 5|W 11|L 8|
MD | 13212181 / Q: 1151P25->1145 | | | | | | |
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11 | ANITA RAO |1.0 |L 6|B |L 3|L 10|L 9|
DE | 14219467 / Q: 180P10-> 179P14 | | | | | | |
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Bear Library, 101 Governors Place, Bear, DE 19701.
In 2 Sections,
Due to unforeseen circumstances, May’s 2nd Saturday quad has been canceled.
If you are feeling chess-deprived, stop on by the 4th Saturday quads in Newark.
As noted on the Greater Cherry Hill Chess site…
“On Saturday, May 8th Greater Cherry Hill Chess is proud to present a day with Women’s World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk. In addition to being the world champion, Alexandra is probably the most prominent chess promoter of our times. Her website features chess photos from around the world and instructive podcasts that are truly extraordinary.
The University of Delaware Chess Club will host a simultaneous exhibition beginning at 6 p.m., Friday, April 23, in the Kirkwood Room of the Perkins Student Center on Academy Street.
Senior Master Artak Manukyan, player-coach of the UD Chess Club team, will take on all comers in a charity event to benefit the victims of the Haitian and Chilean earthquakes.
Since coming to the University of Delaware, Manukyan has accomplished a number of noteworthy feats in the chess community.
In February, he represented UD at the University of Maryland Baltimore County Chess Open, a prestigious collegiate chess event, and took first place. He also led the UD team to a top 50 finish in the U.S. Team East Chess Tournament