September 2015 Tournaments and Activities

We have over 60 Community Chess Club members.  Our club is growing. 
Community Chess Club of Rochester Officers:

President - Donald Stubblebine

Vice-President: Douglas Spencer

Event Organizer, Treasurer & Web/Blog Editor: Michael Lionti

 Secretaries: David Worl and Ken McBride 
Assistant to the club officers: Abe Glasser & Mike Runnells
All officers and assistants are unpaid volunteers who wish to promote chess in our community.

You can inquire about the chess club by phone at 585-442-2430

Our mailing address: 221 Norris Drive, Rochester, NY 14610

Community Chess Club Special Events:

Sat. Sept. 26, 2015 - Bobby Fischer Movie:

 "PAWN SACRIFICE" 

at The Little Theater

 Showtime: 2:50 pm  

We will meet afterward in the Little's Cafe

Everyone - friends/family/non-members - is invited for the 2:50pm show.  

CCCR members attending will get one

free night at a future Wed. nite club meeting in 2015

Thanks to David Worl for arranging this special CCCR event!

Wed. Oct. 7,14,21,28 & Nov.4, 2015 - 19th Annual CCCR Club Championship, Rochester, NY

Over 35 players have signed at of 9/23/15

(date to be announced soon) - First Chess Lecture in a series, by distinguished guests

Wed. Nov. 25, 2015 - Thanksgiving party 

(snacks provided by chess club, feel free to bring a treat too)

Wed. Dec. 23, 2015 - Holiday party

 (snacks provided by chess club, feel free to bring a treat too)

Other Special Events Coming Up:

Sept. 21, 2015 - Chess Center Farley Memorial Fall League begins

October 3, 2015 - 20th Annual Arkport Open Grand Prix in Arkport, NY

Weekend of Oct. 17-18, 2015 - 2nd Annual Central NY Open in Syracuse, NY
Weekend of Oct. 20-22, 2015 - Deaf National Open Championships in Rochester, NY
 Nov. 14, 2015 - Seneca Lake Open at Geneva Event Center
Also, don't forget the Chess Center now runs Sunday Quads from 2-6pm every week!
Please help support other clubs and tournaments by participating in their events!


Seneca Lake Open Flyer:
November 14, 2015 at Genva Event Center
35 LakeFront Drive, Geneva, NY 14456
Right off Routes 5 & 20 on Geneva's Lakefront (with plenty of free parking)
3 Sections (USCF Rated): Open, U1800, U1200
Entry Fee: $40, $25 for youth under 18.  Add $5 at door.
$1000 Guaranteed.  Open: 250, 150, 100;
U1800: 150, 100, 50; U1200: 100, 60, 40
Rounds: 10:00, 12:00, 2:15, 5:30
4 round Swiss System
Time Control: G/60 d/5 first 2 rds. G/90 d/5 last 2 rds.
Entries to:
Jonathan Porschet
191 White Springs Road
Geneva, NY 14456
Checks to Geneva Chess
Questions: jporschet@gmail.com
THE ROCHESTER CHESS CENTER VAN IS GOING TO THIS EVENT!
Sing up at Chess Center to ride in chess center van.

Prize winner and future chess master Thomas Kwon at the 2015 NYS Championship, Albany NY.

Abe Glasser with the NYS Championship trophy.  Sept. 2014.

New York State Championship !!!!!

For Tournament Results - Click Here

Click here for a a small group of photos from the tournament

Labor Day Weekend is almost here!
Don't forget to book your room at the "chess rate" at the Marriott for the 
137th New York State Annual Championship in Albany on Labor Day weekend. 
Hotel rates: $102-102, 800-443-8952, 518-458-8444, reserve by 8/27 or rate may increase.
The Chess Center Van is going! Sign up at Chess Center!
There are also many other fine hotels in the area.
You can register for the tournament online by clicking here.




** The Rochester Chess Center will be 
closed for Labor Day Weekend **

Chess Expert and Community Chess Club Member 
Daniel Johnston
has created new online courses.
For those new to chess or looking
for review the fundamentals, Daniel has created
an online chess course.
Click here to view the course list.

Community Chess Club Member 
Howard Decker

has shared some of his recent chess drawings

By Howard Decker

By Howard Decker

By Howard Decker

The Rochester Chess Center's

Rawle Farley Memorial 

Fall Chess League

is starting soon !!!

League Dates: Sept. 21, 2015 to Nov. 23, 2015

Chess Center Members $17, Non-members $25, and $2 less if played in previous league.
Registration now thru 6:30pm Sept. 21, 2015

10 Rounds, All games must be completed by Dec. 2, 2015

Sign up at the Rochester Chess Center or call 585-442-2430

Community Chess Club Championship !!!

Click here for a link to the tournament flyer

Community Chess Club Member 

Guy Fuhrman

invites players & spectators to the

2015 Deaf National Open Championships !!!

Click here for a link to the tournament flyer

Other Tournaments and Activities 
(see previous post for tourney details):

October 3, 2015 - 20th Annual Arkport Open Grand Prix, Arkport, NY

Weekend of Oct. 17-18, 2015 - 2nd Annual Central NY Open in Syracuse, NY

August 2015 Updates for the Rochester Chess Community

We have over 60 Community Chess Club members.  Our club is growing. 
Community Chess Club of Rochester Officers:

President - Donald Stubblebine

Vice-President: Douglas Spencer

Event Organizer, Treasurer & Web/Blog Editor: Michael Lionti

 Secretaries: David Worl and Ken McBride 
Assistant to the club officers: Abe Glasser & Mike Runnells
All officers and assistants are unpaid volunteers who wish to promote chess in our community.

You can inquire about the chess club by phone at 585-442-2430

Our mailing address: 221 Norris Drive, Rochester, NY 14610

New Movie: Pawn Sacrifice

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/film/pawn-sacrifice

Description: In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. Also starring Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard, Pawn Sacrifice chronicles Fischer's terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the imagination of the world.

• Release date: Sep 18, 2015
• Director: Edward Zwick
• Screenwriters: Steven Knight · Christopher Wilkinson · Stephen J. Rivele
• Music by: James Newton Howard

The Epicenter of CHESS in Western New York

is right here in Rochester!  Come be a part of something big!

The folks at the Rochester Chess Center are doing a great job landscaping.

They are making our chess club look beautiful.  There are flowers and a small vegetable garden.

Tournament Announcement:

The 2nd Annual Central NY Open in Syracuse, NY.

Weekend of Oct. 17-18, 2015 at Syracuse University

The Chess Center Van is going! Sign up at Chess Center!

Syracuse University's Hall of Languages

What's this?
For something completely different:

4-way chess sets are sold at the Rochester Chess Center

4-Way Chess Rules:

Portrait of Dr. Marchand at the Rochester Chess Center.

From the Rochester Chess Archives: 
The 1st Dr. Marchand Open tournament results

Some pictures from Wednesday night Community Chess Club of Rochester Games.
August 12, 2015

Community Chess Club.  Wednesday night, Aug. 5, 2015.

Community Chess Club.  Wednesday night, Aug. 5, 2015.

Some cool-looking chess-themed Cars 

Jim Trowbridge (left) played Laszlo Tapaszto at the Community Chess Club.

  Laszlo will be heading back to his home in Caracas, Venezuela next week.  He will be missed.

  We wish him well and look forward to when he returns again to visit our chess club.

Trowbridge (left) vs Tapaszto.  Community Chess Club.  Wednesday night, Aug. 5, 2015.

Fancy inlaid playing board.  Photo credit: Popular Mechanics, Dec 1962.

Tournament Announcement:

20th Annual Arkport Open

Grand Prix

October 3, 2015

The Chess Center Van is going! Sign up at Chess Center!

4 Round Swiss System, Rounds 1 & 2 G/60, rounds 3 & 4 G/90

at Arkport Village Hall, 6 Park Ave., Arkport, NY 14807

PRIZES: $$ GTD: $200 - 100, B/25: (otherwise in proportion) U1800 $100 - 50,

U1600 $100 - 50.

ENTRY FEE: $30 CASH at site.  Open to all USCF members or join at site.

REGISTRATION: 9-9:45 a.m., Saturday 10/3/2015

ROUNDS: 10, 12, 2:15, 5:30

BRING SET, BOARD, AND CLOCK.  NONE PROVIDED

DIRECTOR: RON LOHRMAN of Rochester Chess Center 

ADVANCE ENTRIES: Make checks payable to F. K. Haris, 1 N. Ridge Dr., Arkport, NY 14807. Info:(607) 661-4295  cell (607) 968-0135

Directions: At traffic light on NY36 in Arkport turn east onto East Ave., immediate right onto Main St., first left onto Park St. by U.S. Post Office, and look for Village Hall (fire station) on right. Tournament is in Village Hall Community Room in rear (east end) of Village Hall, NOT in Hornellsville Town Hall (brick building).

Food: Cy's Grocery on Main St., has deli, other restaurants nearby.

Motels: Sunshine Motel (good value) (607) 324-4565 about 2 miles south of Arkport. Other motels in area.

NOTE: All entry money paid back in form of prizes except basic expenses. Last year 34 players entered. Advertised prizes: $600, Actual Prizes: $843.

NO SMOKING, NO COMPUTERS, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE

A game of chess with Living Pieces.  Photo credit: Popular Mechanics, Aug 1911.

Third episode of Chess Match where instructors Ken McBride and David Petty from the Rochester Chess Center go over general principles of Openings and the common openings Ruy Lopez and Guioco Piano. An advanced match begins in the second half between Webster Kehoe and Connor Wagner, followed by a TIP of the Match and a BENEFIT of the Day, and chess teams from Gates-Chili HS and Wilson Magnet HS; chess teams from Pittsford HS, Sutherland, and Webster HS are also represented at the end of this episode. Episode 3 of Chess Match, an instructional video series airing in New York and featuring instructor Ken McBride and guest instructors David Petty, Ryan Horst, James Hiltunen, Wendy Xia, Ron Lohrman and David Phelps. And featuring chess clubs and competitions from around Upstate New York. Whether you are a beginner or advanced player or have never played chess, or are a parent of a player or would-be player, you will find something for you here. Dispelling all the myths about chess being too complicated or intimidating or uninteresting. We show blitz game and bughouse game variations. We list all the great benefits of gaming in chess. With instruction coming directly from the matches, we have a Tip of the Match for every game and a BENEFIT of the Day for every episode. Watch to see how, what, and why. New episodes every month with new players. See if your team, your club or your school, friends or acquaintances are on this episode.

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For more Upcoming Events

July 2015 Updates for the Rochester Chess Community

Community Chess Club of Rochester Officers:

President - Donald Stubblebine

Vice-President: Douglas Spencer

Event Organizer, Treasurer & Web/Blog Editor: Michael Lionti

 Secretaries: David Worl and Ken McBride 
Assistant to the club officers: Abe Glasser & Mike Runnells
All officers and assistants are unpaid volunteers who wish to promote chess in our community.

You can inquire about the chess club by phone at 585-442-2430

Our mailing address: 221 Norris Drive, Rochester, NY 14610

Reminder:
Don't forget to book your room at the "chess rate" at the Marriott for the
137th New York State Annual Championship in Albany on Labor Day weekend.
Hotel rates: $102-102, 800-443-8952, 518-458-8444, reserve by 8/27 or rate may increase.
There are also many other fine hotels in the area.
You can register for the tournament online by clicking here.



We had a lot of fun at last week's chess picnic!

Chess, food and FUN! ... at the Chess Center Picnic held last week at Mendon Ponds Park.  July 15, 2015.

Click to see the Chess Center Picnic photo gallery

Family Event coming up:
We will have CCCR Chess on Wednesday, July 15th.
However, I do encourage everyone to go to the
  Chess Center Picnic at Mendon Ponds Park!
It is certainly possible to do both events, or skip CCCR chess and
 enjoy the whole evening at the Park.
It will be catered by Red Light BBQ and is $5 per person, and free for Chess Center members.
You may also bring your own food to grill and enjoy.
Soft drinks, chess sets and supplies will be provided by the Chess Center.
The picnic flyer is in the previous blog post!



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Second episode of Chess Match teaches chess from a beginners match between Catherine Healy & Katherine Stein, and an intermediate players match between Krish Thakkar & John Healy. Tips of the Match for each game, and more Benefits of the Day. The Victor High School Chess Club is featured at the end of the episode. Episode #2 of Chess Match, an instructional video series airing in New York and featuring instructor Ken McBride and guest instructors David Petty, Ryan Horst, James Hiltunen, Wendy Xia, Ron Lohrman and David Phelps. And featuring chess clubs and competitions from around Upstate New York. Whether you are a beginner or advanced player or have never played chess, or are a parent of a player or would-be player, you will find something for you here. Dispelling all the myths about chess being too complicated or intimidating or uninteresting. We show blitz game and bughouse game variations. We list all the great benefits of gaming in chess. With instruction coming directly from the matches, we have a Tip of the Match for every game and a Tip of the Day for every episode. Watch to see how, what, and why. New episodes every month with new players. See if your team, your club or your school, friends or acquaintances are on this episode.

Here is a link to a blog by CCCR member, Jim Trowbridge.
His site is called, Smoke The Pawn.
There are a lot of analyzed games here such as the one provided by clicking on this link.