Open Section
Mark Kernighan beat Don Carrelli while I lost to Ari Minkov. Ed Rodda is officially out.
U1800 Sections
Justin Roach, Joe Demetrick & Joe Renna won last night over Dmitry Yampolskiy, Ted Mann & Gordon Agress. Jim Cole withdrew and his results were nulled but there will be no change in format.
Updated standings : Open, U1800-A & U1800-B
Here are four of the five 6th round games : replay & PGN. Notes & next week's pairings will follow in a few days.
notes to Minkov-Moldovan uploaded 2/24 @ 10:45 a.m.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
#269 Kenilworth Teams At the USATE
I'm worn out from the U.S. Amateur Team - East. So, I'll just tell you how our teams fared there :
Kenilworth A 5-1; Kenilworth 9ers 3.5-2.5; Kenilworth Rookies 2-4 (10 board points in 23 games)
... and give you the java-reply & PGN links to my games (+4-1=1, 1907 PR).
Kenilworth A 5-1; Kenilworth 9ers 3.5-2.5; Kenilworth Rookies 2-4 (10 board points in 23 games)
... and give you the java-reply & PGN links to my games (+4-1=1, 1907 PR).
Sunday, February 17, 2008
#268 Lotus House
Playing at the USATE? Looking for a good place to have lunch or dinner? I highly recommend the Lotus House Chinese Restaurant on Route 10 East in Whippany. It's a little pricer than some other joints ($8.75 for Eggplant with Garlic Sauce) but very good!
Other reviews here.
no web site
P.S. - I'll upload the raw scores of my games Monday night.
Other reviews here.
no web siteP.S. - I'll upload the raw scores of my games Monday night.
Friday, February 15, 2008
#267 USATE Schedule, KCC Teams
USATE Schedule :
Saturday 2/16
Round 1 - 1:00 p.m.
Round 2 - 7:30 p.m
Sunday 2/17
Round 3 - 11:00 a.m.
Round 4 - 6:00 p.m.
Monday 2/18
Round 5 - 9:00 a.m
Round 6 - 3:30 p.m.
As last year, the Kenilworth CC will be fielding three teams :
This will be my first U.S. Teams experience &, quite frankly, I'm not looking forward to it at all. 6-hour games?? My record is 3:15.
Oops. Forgot to mention that KCC members Mike Wojcio, Glen Hart, Jack McCorkell, Ted Mann, Leon Hrebinka and Chris Lim will also be playing in the event.
Also - Ari Minkov, Ziggy Bliznikas, Max Sherer, Justin Roach & Ian Mangion.
Saturday 2/16
Round 1 - 1:00 p.m.
Round 2 - 7:30 p.m
Sunday 2/17
Round 3 - 11:00 a.m.
Round 4 - 6:00 p.m.
Monday 2/18
Round 5 - 9:00 a.m
Round 6 - 3:30 p.m.
As last year, the Kenilworth CC will be fielding three teams :
- FM Steve Stoyko, NM Scott Massey, NM Ed Allen, Bob Rose + Michael Goeller (alternate)
- NM Mark Kernighan, Geoff McAuliffe, Greg Tomkovich, Joe Demetrick
- John Moldovan, Joe Renna, Gordon Agress, Jim Cole (captain)
This will be my first U.S. Teams experience &, quite frankly, I'm not looking forward to it at all. 6-hour games?? My record is 3:15.
Oops. Forgot to mention that KCC members Mike Wojcio, Glen Hart, Jack McCorkell, Ted Mann, Leon Hrebinka and Chris Lim will also be playing in the event.
Also - Ari Minkov, Ziggy Bliznikas, Max Sherer, Justin Roach & Ian Mangion.
#266 Missing Games From KCCC Rounds 3 & 4
TD Geoff McAuliffe & I are missing four games from the the KCCC's U1800 'B' section :
Lim-Roach, Hart-Yampolskiy & Demetrick-Cole from the 3rd round; as well as Yampolskiy-Demetrick from round 4.
Please be aware that scoresheets are, by USCF rule, property of the TD! and a copy should be submitted. The club recently purchased 400 carbon scoreheets for that very purpose!!
Lim-Roach, Hart-Yampolskiy & Demetrick-Cole from the 3rd round; as well as Yampolskiy-Demetrick from round 4.
Please be aware that scoresheets are, by USCF rule, property of the TD! and a copy should be submitted. The club recently purchased 400 carbon scoreheets for that very purpose!!
#265 Kenilworth Championship - Round 5
Open Section
NM Mark Kernighan kept his half-point lead with a draw against 2nd-placed Ari Minkov. I won but my foe missed a chance to reverse the outcome :
U1800 Sections
Mike Wojcio grabbed a share of the 'A' group lead with a win over Ian Mangion while Glen Hart beat Chris Lim for his 4th straight game to stay atop the 'B' group.
Ted Mann & Bert Shiffman also won; against Dmitriy Yampolskiy and Gordon Agress. However, Jim Cole took byes for this round, 2/21 & 2/28 and Justin Roach either took a bye or forfeited to Joe Demetrick.
I'll get a confirmation on that pairing this weekend and find out if Ed Rodda is still competing but here's how the standings look now : Open, U1800-A & U1800-B
You can go through my game and notes here or download them. The rest will have to wait until after the USATE.
UPDATE : Roach took a bye & is still in the event.
NM Mark Kernighan kept his half-point lead with a draw against 2nd-placed Ari Minkov. I won but my foe missed a chance to reverse the outcome :
U1800 Sections
Mike Wojcio grabbed a share of the 'A' group lead with a win over Ian Mangion while Glen Hart beat Chris Lim for his 4th straight game to stay atop the 'B' group.
Ted Mann & Bert Shiffman also won; against Dmitriy Yampolskiy and Gordon Agress. However, Jim Cole took byes for this round, 2/21 & 2/28 and Justin Roach either took a bye or forfeited to Joe Demetrick.
I'll get a confirmation on that pairing this weekend and find out if Ed Rodda is still competing but here's how the standings look now : Open, U1800-A & U1800-B
You can go through my game and notes here or download them. The rest will have to wait until after the USATE.
UPDATE : Roach took a bye & is still in the event.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
#264 Checkmate Ch. Update
NM Mark Kernighan won his 4th round game and now leads with 4.0, Minkov is 2nd at 3.5 while I'm 3rd with 2.5.
Along with Mark's win, full notes to my game with Renna have been uploaded to the week's replay page & PGN file.
Along with Mark's win, full notes to my game with Renna have been uploaded to the week's replay page & PGN file.
Monday, February 11, 2008
#263 Checkmate Championship - Round 4
Ari Minkov beat Ted Mann to take over the top spot but 3rd-round leader Mark Kernighan can regain it with a win vs. Don Carrelli tonight (Springfield Barnes & Noble, 8:30).
Bob Sherry won easily against Joe Azzarello while I struggled to defeat Joe Renna. My opponent played very well and had a clear plus at one point.
Here are the current standings, last night's games, in java-replay & zipped PGN and ...
The pairings for round 5 :
Full notes to my game will follow at some point.
Bob Sherry won easily against Joe Azzarello while I struggled to defeat Joe Renna. My opponent played very well and had a clear plus at one point.
Here are the current standings, last night's games, in java-replay & zipped PGN and ...
The pairings for round 5 :
- Kernighan - Mann 1.0
- Azzarello 1.0 - Minkov 3.5
- Carrelli - Moldovan 2.5
- Renna 0.5 - Sherry 2.0
Full notes to my game will follow at some point.
Saturday, February 09, 2008
#262 Sy Fish 1927-2008
Dr. Seymour (Sy) Fish, a founding member of the Kenilworth Chess Club, died Wednesday at the age of 80.
I think we should honor him and Irving Ellner in some way - perhaps with a memorial tournament; as the Checkmate CC did last year with the John Hoffman Swiss.
I think we should honor him and Irving Ellner in some way - perhaps with a memorial tournament; as the Checkmate CC did last year with the John Hoffman Swiss.
Friday, February 08, 2008
#261 Kenilworth Championship - Round 4
Open Section
NM Mark Kernighan held on to his half-step lead by smashing me in 18 moves. Ari Minkov kept pace with a forfeit win and Sherer-Carrelli was agreed drawn with White in a winning position.
U1800 Sections
The bye problems are worsening. With Pat Mazzillo having to withdraw, there are now 2 uneven groups. Perhaps the only solution is to combine them & change the format to a 12-player RR.
As for the games, Ian Mangion made up for his erased win (over Pat) by defeating Joe Renna, Mike Wojcio beat Bert Shiffman, Ted Mann won against Jim Cole & Joe Demetrick received a forfeit victory from Dmitriy Yampolskiy.
Here are the crosstables for the Open, U1800-A & U1800-B sections.
You can play thru both open section games here or download them. The U1800s should follow in a few days.
NM Mark Kernighan held on to his half-step lead by smashing me in 18 moves. Ari Minkov kept pace with a forfeit win and Sherer-Carrelli was agreed drawn with White in a winning position.
U1800 Sections
The bye problems are worsening. With Pat Mazzillo having to withdraw, there are now 2 uneven groups. Perhaps the only solution is to combine them & change the format to a 12-player RR.
As for the games, Ian Mangion made up for his erased win (over Pat) by defeating Joe Renna, Mike Wojcio beat Bert Shiffman, Ted Mann won against Jim Cole & Joe Demetrick received a forfeit victory from Dmitriy Yampolskiy.
Here are the crosstables for the Open, U1800-A & U1800-B sections.
You can play thru both open section games here or download them. The U1800s should follow in a few days.
- annotated Cole-Mann uploaded 2/8 @ 9:39 p.m.
- fritzed Shiffman-Wojcio added 2/11 @ 4:49 p.m.
- fritzed Mangion-Renna added 2/15 @ 2:55 p.m.
Monday, February 04, 2008
#260 Checkmate Ch. - Round 3 Wrap
Ari Minkov & Don Carrelli finished off the 3rd round with wins over Bob Sherry & Ted Mann.
Mark Kernighan (3.0) and Ari (2.5) are the only players with a plus score. Don & I are tied for 3rd at 1.5
Here are the full standings, the week's games, in java-replay & zipped PGN, and...
Round 4's pairings :
Thanks to Don for pointing out the error.
Mark Kernighan (3.0) and Ari (2.5) are the only players with a plus score. Don & I are tied for 3rd at 1.5
Here are the full standings, the week's games, in java-replay & zipped PGN, and...
Round 4's pairings :
- Kernighan 3.0 - Carrelli 1.5
- Moldovan 1.5 - Renna 0.5
- Minkov 2.5 - Mann 1.0
- Sherry 1.0 - Azzarello 1.0
Thanks to Don for pointing out the error.
Friday, February 01, 2008
#259 Kenilworth Championship - Round 3
Open Section
NM Mark Kernighan beat Max Sherer to take a half-point lead. Ari Minkov overcame 4 lost positions against me and swindled a draw but he missed 2 wins along the way (turns 36 & 37). Ed Rodda, who was a no-show, forfeited to Don Carrelli.
U1800 Sections
Division leaders Ian Mangion (who already has a 2 point margin) & Glen Hart took their 3rd-straight games but there were 2 big upsets. Joe Renna (1164) beat the A group's #2 seed, Mike Wojcio (1621) & young Kris Lim (1050) held the 'B' group's #1 seed Justin Roach (1711) to a draw! Joe Demetrick also won.
Here are the crosstables for the Open, U1800-A & U1800-B sections.
You can play thru my fully annotated game here or download it. The rest should follow in a few days.
Agress-Mangion & Renna-Wojcio added 2/4 at 1:40 a.m.
NM Mark Kernighan beat Max Sherer to take a half-point lead. Ari Minkov overcame 4 lost positions against me and swindled a draw but he missed 2 wins along the way (turns 36 & 37). Ed Rodda, who was a no-show, forfeited to Don Carrelli.
U1800 Sections
Division leaders Ian Mangion (who already has a 2 point margin) & Glen Hart took their 3rd-straight games but there were 2 big upsets. Joe Renna (1164) beat the A group's #2 seed, Mike Wojcio (1621) & young Kris Lim (1050) held the 'B' group's #1 seed Justin Roach (1711) to a draw! Joe Demetrick also won.
Here are the crosstables for the Open, U1800-A & U1800-B sections.
You can play thru my fully annotated game here or download it. The rest should follow in a few days.
Agress-Mangion & Renna-Wojcio added 2/4 at 1:40 a.m.
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