“When you see a good move, look for a better one.”
– Emanuel Lasker
In the Open Tournament on Sat. May 14th, Lev Paciorkowski and Daryll
Weatherly shared 1st place with 2.5 points each. The U1800 prize went
to Arjun Ganesh.
Congratulations to Logan Canfield who won the trophy
in the Saturday Youth Tournament on May 14th
with a Perfect 4.0 Score!
| Youth Tournament, Sat. May 14th 2016. |
| More photos: |
| Youth tournament, every Sat. 10am-1pm at the Rochester Chess Center | . |
This Wednesday, we celebrated the great achievement of Rochester's newest Chess Master Lev Paciorkowski. A chess player attains the Master title when he achieves a 2200 chess rating. Lev, a sixteen year-old student at Brighton High School, is ranked 36th in the United States for his age group. Lev is a frequent Rochester Chess Center camp counselor and is a member of the Brighton HS chess team. Lev plays USCF-rated chess games on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and is one of our most active players. We wish all the best of luck to Lev and we are certain that many more achievements are on the way.
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| Congratulations to Lev Paciorkowski, Chess Master - who attained a rating of 2200+ |
Today's Champion was Tanush Senthil Kumar
who was the overall 1st Place winner with 3 points!
Since one trophy per player is given
out monthly in the Youth tournament, the trophy was awarded
to the next highest scoring chess player. Today, this meant having
a couple blitz playoff games to break the ties.
Mimi Ugalde (right, picture below) won her blitz
playoff game to become today's trophy winner!
Mimi's sister, Susie, stands with her to celebrate.
Congratulations also to Linden Burack and Christopher Gargan
who also scored 2 points, but lost in the blitz playoffs.
Here are some photos from the Youth chess tournament
held this morning at the Rochester Chess Center, April 23, 2016.
Tournament Schedule
Driver Middle School Tournament
Driver Middle School Tournament
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Driver MS, 2 Reed Parkway, Marcellus, NY
Driver MS, 2 Reed Parkway, Marcellus, NY
Mother's Day Tournament
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Buffalo Seminary, 205 Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo, NY
Buffalo Seminary, 205 Bidwell Parkway, Buffalo, NY
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Friendship Central School, 46 W Main St., Friendship, NY
Scholastic Year End Challenge
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Bishop Timon/St. Jude HS, 601 McKinley Parkway, Buffalo, NY
24th annual NEW YORK STATE OPEN
MAY 20-22 OR 21-22, 2016:
At beautiful Lake George, NY- includes Senior Section
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED)
5 rounds, 40/100, SD/30, d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10).
Tiki Resort, 2 Canada St., Lake George, NY 1284
$3000 GUARANTEED PRIZES!
FREE LECTURES by IM Danny Kopec, Saturday 9am and Sunday 9 am.
Also game analysis both afternoons.
Weekly Events at the Chess Center
Every Saturday - Chess Center Youth Tournament 10am-1pm, Great way to start out and play, Multiple rounds, USCF-rated (optional): G/30d5
Every Saturday - Chess Center Adult Tournament 2pm-8pm, 3-rounds, USCF-rated games: G/60d5, Register by 1:45pm
Nearly every Monday - Chess Center League 7pm-10pm, One USCF-rated game: G/90d5
Every Wednesday Night at 7:30pm - Community Chess Club, Register by 7:15pm, One USCF-rated game: G/80d5
The Chess Center is not open on Sundays, except for private lessons.
– Benjamin Franklin
“Help your pieces so they can help you”
– Paul Morphy
– Paul Morphy
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| Dr. Farley was a long-time member of the Community chess club and the Rochester Chess Center chess club. The Monday night chess league is named in his memory. He was a great chess player and a good friend to many of us. |
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| Dr. Rawle Farley was an economist who became chairman of the Department of Economics at the State University of New York at Brockport in 1966. |
Congratulations to
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| Lev attained his CHESS MASTER level rating with the completion of the Winter chess league. |
Special Events Calendar
The Dr. Farley Memorial XXII
Monday Night League starts on March 28th
Register by 6:30pm. Call the Rochester Chess Center
at 585-442-2430 for Info.March 28 thru April 1 - CHESS CAMP!!!! on Spring Break holiday
Contact Chess Center at 585-442-2430 for details
April 2, 2016 - Freewill Elementary School
1st Annual Chess Tournament, for grades K-8
The 38th Annual Marchand Open!
Click here to see the 38th Marchand Open USCF-rated Tournament Results
Click here to see the 38th Marchand Open FIDE-rated Tournament Results
For more information and photos from the 38th Marchand, check out the prior blog post.
Here are the results from the
11th Annual Woman's Invitational Chess Tournament
which was held at the Rochester Chess Center
on Saturday, March 26th, 2016.
Congratulations to Arianna Kharroubi with a perfect 5 point score!
Saturday Tournament -- 11th Annual Women's Invitational Wall Chart, Page 1
Name/ID Rate Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 Rnd 4 Rnd 5
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1. Kharroubi, Arianna M |1227 | W 11 | W 7 | B 9 | B 4 | W 5 |
15212575 | | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
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2. Ugalde, Judith N | 760 | W 13 | B 6 | W 10 | B 18 | W 8 |
15564117 | | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
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3. McBryde, Jamilah | 714 | B 12 | W 9 | B 8 | W 10 | B 14 |
| | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
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4. Kambhampaty, Abby | 611 | W 18 | B 8 | B 13 | W 1 | B 10 |
14865024 | | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
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5. McBryde, Zaynah | 549 | B 16 | W 13 | B 12 | W 9 | B 1 |
| | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
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6. Meka, Revathi | 486 | HALF | W 2 | B 14 | W 13 | B 15 |
15481574 | | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
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7. McBryde, Latifah | 409 | W 14 | B 1 | W 18 | B 12 | W 9 |
| | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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8. Lockett, Daise | 404 | B 17 | W 4 | W 3 | B 16 | B 2 |
| | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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9. Hemmer, Meghan | 391 | W 15 | B 3 | W 1 | B 5 | B 7 |
| | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
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10. Cherelin, Tierra Maia | 154 | HALF | W 11 | B 2 | B 3 | W 4 |
14809211 | | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
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11. Woods, Sami | 138 | B 1 | B 10 | W 15 | W 14 | B 16 |
| | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
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12. Ugalde, Susana G | 117 | W 3 | B 15 | W 5 | W 7 | B 17 |
15615947 | | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
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13. Brown, Anna |nnnn | B 2 | B 5 | W 4 | B 6 | W 18 |
| | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
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14. Brown, Rhea |nnnn | B 7 | W 16 | W 6 | B 11 | W 3 |
15913400 | | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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15. Kumar, Ameya |nnnn | B 9 | W 12 | B 11 | B 17 | W 6 |
| | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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16. Kumar, Jahnavi |nnnn | W 5 | B 14 | W 17 | W 8 | W 11 |
| | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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17. Newcomb, Marilu |nnnn | W 8 | B 18 | B 16 | W 15 | W 12 |
| | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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18. Slattery, Victoria |nnnn | B 4 | W 17 | B 7 | W 2 | B 13 |
| | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
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Calendar of Events organized by
The Continental Chess Association
Details posted at www.chesstour.com now include the following:
April 1-3 or 2-3: BILL LITTLE MEMORIAL at Siena College, Loudonville (Albany), NY.
$2000 guaranteed prizes. Online advance entry closes Wednesday, March 30.
April 22-24 or 23-24: EASTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, Mass.
$20,000 guaranteed prizes. Free lectures by IM Danny Kopec, Sat 9 am & Sun 9 am, also afternoon analysis of games submitted by players.
May 20-22 or 21-22: NEW YORK STATE OPEN at Tiki Resort, Lake George.
$3000 guaranteed prizes, includes Senior Section for age 50/over rated under 1910 or unrated. Free lectures by IM Danny Kopec, Sat 9 am & Sun 9 am, also afternoon analysis of games submitted by players.
May 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30: 25th annual CHICAGO OPEN, Memorial Day weekend at Westin North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, Illinois.
$100,000 guaranteed prizes. Open 9 rounds with GM & IM norms possible, lower sections 7 rounds. Free lectures and analysis of submitted games by GM John Fedorowicz. $2000 guaranteed Blitz tournament Sunday night.
$2000 GUARANTEED SUNDAY NIGHT BLITZ
June 17-19 or 18-19: 5th annual CONTINENTAL CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS at Hyatt Dulles, Herndon, VA. $95 room rate, free parking.
$20,000 guaranteed prizes! ENTER NOW
June 30-July 4, July 1-4 or 2-4: 44th annual WORLD OPEN, Independence Day weekend at Marriott Philadelphia Downtown. 9 rounds,
$225,000 guaranteed prizes, GM & IM norms possible in Open Section. Free lectures, free analysis of submitted games by GM Sam Palatnik.
July 5-7: WORLD OPEN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP at Marriott Philadelphia Downtown. Open to all females.
$2500 guaranteed prizes, largest ever for this event!
July 5-10: PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL at Marriott Philadelphia Downtown. Open to all, GM & IM norms possible,
$10,000 guaranteed.
July 6-10 or 8-10: WORLD OPEN SENIOR at Marriott Philadelphia Downtown. A new senior event for all age 50/over, with $7000 guaranteed prizes! In one section with two schedule options: 5-day plays one round per day all but the last day, 3-day plays two rounds each day.
July 9-10: WORLD OPEN UNDER 13 at Marriott Philadelphia Downtown. Open to all age 12 or below, in four sections, trophies and free entry prizes.
April 2, 2016 - Freewill Elementary School
1st Annual Chess Tournament, for grades K-8
The 38th Annual Marchand Open!
GM Stripunsky, GM Perelshteyn, GM Kudrin, GM Preotu, Dean-Kawamura, Martin, Sulman share 1st place at the 38th Annual Marchand Open
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| Jan Tarwid played in the Open Section of the 38th Marchand to play the "Top Players" |
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| Portrait of Dr. Erich Watkinson Marchand displayed at the Rochester Chess Center |
Click here to see the 38th Marchand Open USCF-rated Tournament Results
Click here to see the 38th Marchand Open FIDE-rated Tournament Results
For more information and photos from the 38th Marchand, check out the prior blog post.
Here are the results from the
11th Annual Woman's Invitational Chess Tournament
which was held at the Rochester Chess Center
on Saturday, March 26th, 2016.
Congratulations to Arianna Kharroubi with a perfect 5 point score!
Saturday Tournament -- 11th Annual Women's Invitational Wall Chart, Page 1
Name/ID Rate Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 Rnd 4 Rnd 5
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1. Kharroubi, Arianna M |1227 | W 11 | W 7 | B 9 | B 4 | W 5 |
15212575 | | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
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2. Ugalde, Judith N | 760 | W 13 | B 6 | W 10 | B 18 | W 8 |
15564117 | | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
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3. McBryde, Jamilah | 714 | B 12 | W 9 | B 8 | W 10 | B 14 |
| | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
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4. Kambhampaty, Abby | 611 | W 18 | B 8 | B 13 | W 1 | B 10 |
14865024 | | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
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5. McBryde, Zaynah | 549 | B 16 | W 13 | B 12 | W 9 | B 1 |
| | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
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6. Meka, Revathi | 486 | HALF | W 2 | B 14 | W 13 | B 15 |
15481574 | | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
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7. McBryde, Latifah | 409 | W 14 | B 1 | W 18 | B 12 | W 9 |
| | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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8. Lockett, Daise | 404 | B 17 | W 4 | W 3 | B 16 | B 2 |
| | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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9. Hemmer, Meghan | 391 | W 15 | B 3 | W 1 | B 5 | B 7 |
| | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
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10. Cherelin, Tierra Maia | 154 | HALF | W 11 | B 2 | B 3 | W 4 |
14809211 | | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. Woods, Sami | 138 | B 1 | B 10 | W 15 | W 14 | B 16 |
| | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
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12. Ugalde, Susana G | 117 | W 3 | B 15 | W 5 | W 7 | B 17 |
15615947 | | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
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13. Brown, Anna |nnnn | B 2 | B 5 | W 4 | B 6 | W 18 |
| | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
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14. Brown, Rhea |nnnn | B 7 | W 16 | W 6 | B 11 | W 3 |
15913400 | | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15. Kumar, Ameya |nnnn | B 9 | W 12 | B 11 | B 17 | W 6 |
| | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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16. Kumar, Jahnavi |nnnn | W 5 | B 14 | W 17 | W 8 | W 11 |
| | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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17. Newcomb, Marilu |nnnn | W 8 | B 18 | B 16 | W 15 | W 12 |
| | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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18. Slattery, Victoria |nnnn | B 4 | W 17 | B 7 | W 2 | B 13 |
| | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Calendar of Events organized by
The Continental Chess Association
Details posted at www.chesstour.com now include the following:
April 1-3 or 2-3: BILL LITTLE MEMORIAL at Siena College, Loudonville (Albany), NY.
$2000 guaranteed prizes. Online advance entry closes Wednesday, March 30.
April 22-24 or 23-24: EASTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, Mass.
$20,000 guaranteed prizes. Free lectures by IM Danny Kopec, Sat 9 am & Sun 9 am, also afternoon analysis of games submitted by players.
May 20-22 or 21-22: NEW YORK STATE OPEN at Tiki Resort, Lake George.
$3000 guaranteed prizes, includes Senior Section for age 50/over rated under 1910 or unrated. Free lectures by IM Danny Kopec, Sat 9 am & Sun 9 am, also afternoon analysis of games submitted by players.
May 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30: 25th annual CHICAGO OPEN, Memorial Day weekend at Westin North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, Illinois.
$100,000 guaranteed prizes. Open 9 rounds with GM & IM norms possible, lower sections 7 rounds. Free lectures and analysis of submitted games by GM John Fedorowicz. $2000 guaranteed Blitz tournament Sunday night.
$2000 GUARANTEED SUNDAY NIGHT BLITZ
June 17-19 or 18-19: 5th annual CONTINENTAL CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS at Hyatt Dulles, Herndon, VA. $95 room rate, free parking.
$20,000 guaranteed prizes! ENTER NOW
June 30-July 4, July 1-4 or 2-4: 44th annual WORLD OPEN, Independence Day weekend at Marriott Philadelphia Downtown. 9 rounds,
$225,000 guaranteed prizes, GM & IM norms possible in Open Section. Free lectures, free analysis of submitted games by GM Sam Palatnik.
July 5-7: WORLD OPEN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP at Marriott Philadelphia Downtown. Open to all females.
$2500 guaranteed prizes, largest ever for this event!
July 5-10: PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL at Marriott Philadelphia Downtown. Open to all, GM & IM norms possible,
$10,000 guaranteed.
July 6-10 or 8-10: WORLD OPEN SENIOR at Marriott Philadelphia Downtown. A new senior event for all age 50/over, with $7000 guaranteed prizes! In one section with two schedule options: 5-day plays one round per day all but the last day, 3-day plays two rounds each day.
July 9-10: WORLD OPEN UNDER 13 at Marriott Philadelphia Downtown. Open to all age 12 or below, in four sections, trophies and free entry prizes.
If you are running a chess tournament and would like it to be listed here,
please send your tournament announcements to us by US mail
at 221 Norris Drive, Rochester, NY 14610 in care of "CCCR".
We will post your tournament announcement here on the blog
and also put your flyers out on the table at the Chess Center
for players to take a copy with them.
To talk with us, call us at 585-442-2430.
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