A report on the Karpovs & Kortchnois victories over West Orange & Staten Island has been posted on the Garden State League's blog, along with a recap of the other matches and a few games.
At the The Kenilworthian, Michael Goeller has posted notes to Steve Stoyko's win over Jose Fernandez.
Friday, November 06, 2009
Thursday, November 05, 2009
#590 GSCL - 1st Round Annotations
Notes to my 1st round win over Richard Lewis & the Stoyko-Norowitz draw have been posted on the Garden State Chess League blog.
Sunday, November 01, 2009
#589 Scotch Plains Simul : 7-0-1
I went 7-0-1 against 5 opponents at today's simul in Scotch Plains. There were just 3 foes at the start (all girls, interestingly) but 2 fathers showed pity & took seats.
#588 Simul Today!
This afternoon, from 12 noon - 4 p.m., I will be giving a free simultaneous exhibition at the Scotch Plains Public Library.
The announcement, (which was supposed to say correspondence chess expert not KCC president) states that only U1800s are invited but, since there still 13 spots available (at last count), the rating limit has been waived.
The announcement, (which was supposed to say correspondence chess expert not KCC president) states that only U1800s are invited but, since there still 13 spots available (at last count), the rating limit has been waived.
Friday, October 30, 2009
#587 Free Tourney In Paterson 11/22
On Sunday, November 22nd, there will be a free, non-rated tournament in Paterson, NJ.
The time control & format are not listed on the official announcement (click it for a larger view) but the organizers told me it will be a G/25, 7-round Swiss with rounds at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. & 4 p.m.
Disclaimer : The Chess Coroner and KCC are not involved with this event.
The time control & format are not listed on the official announcement (click it for a larger view) but the organizers told me it will be a G/25, 7-round Swiss with rounds at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. & 4 p.m.
Disclaimer : The Chess Coroner and KCC are not involved with this event.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
#586 Advisory & Upcoming Posts
Approximately 95% of the java-replays, zips & other files linked from posts 1-327 will be unavailable starting tomorrow, due to Geocities' closing.
However, the PGN archives covering that period (September 2006-May 2008) can be downloaded from my sidebar.
It may take 4 or 5 weeks to re-up everything and revise the dead links because I also have to rebuild the Checkmate CC site and will be posting quite frequently.
Items to come include :
However, the PGN archives covering that period (September 2006-May 2008) can be downloaded from my sidebar.
It may take 4 or 5 weeks to re-up everything and revise the dead links because I also have to rebuild the Checkmate CC site and will be posting quite frequently.
Items to come include :
- Notes to my recent, strategically rich game vs. Doc Lewis
- A report on the free tourney in Scotch Plains
- An outline of Steve Stoyko's lecture + the games presented.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
#585 Star-Ledger Complaint
I'm breaking my hiatus to complain about the Newark Star-Ledger pulling the chess column from its 10/18 issue.
Here is the email that I sent (minor edit for grammar) :
I was disappointed to find that the 10/18 issue of the Newark Star-Ledger did not feature the usual chess article by Steve Doyle & Peter Tamburro.
Their column, long a weekly staple for the NJ chess community, has been the NY-area's best for the past several years. It provides better analysis than those in the Times and Post while highlighting games played by local amateurs!
In the future, I would appreciate that you don't skip the Doyle/Tamburro pieces. Quite frankly, they are the only reason I buy your paper on Sunday.
...the response I received :
It was nice to know that there were a few fellow chess players out there who take note when the ChessMate column doesn't run in our Sunday section. (But surely you are getting a lot more in your Sunday Star-Ledger for your $2 than a chess column...)
As noted in the Sunday section, the chess column will return next week. We had to hold it this week because it came in too long for us to publish. Typically, Doyle and Tamburro don't write about matches that are longer than 30 moves, which is the ideal for the space we have allotted for ChessMate. Yesterday's column, which I pasted below (without the puzzle), was a match that went for 121 moves. The chess columnists wrote about 61 moves. I just don't have that much space for chess. And, yes, we did ask them to show restraint moving forward.
A relevant side note, I waited all day Sunday and yesterday to see if there were any other complaints about chess not appearing in the paper, and sadly we only had a handful of readers who called or emailed. On the other hand, when I hold Bridge or when the TV Jumble puzzle moved, I had an avalanche of mail.
I hope you enjoy the column below and that my reply satisfied your query.
Enrique Lavin
Assistant Managing Editor
... and my rebuttal :
Thank you for sending the omitted column. I realize there are space requirements but good games are usually more than 30 moves long. In shorter games, one person typically plays well and the other plays poorly. So, you see, 30 should not be the guide. 50 moves would be more appropriate.
I would be in favor of occasionally dropping the chess puzzle to fit in a longer game.
If you want to protest as well, contact Mr. Lavin at 973-392-1745, elavin@starledger.com or the following address :
The Star-Ledger | Features
1 Star-Ledger Plaza
Newark, NJ 01702-1200
Here is the email that I sent (minor edit for grammar) :
I was disappointed to find that the 10/18 issue of the Newark Star-Ledger did not feature the usual chess article by Steve Doyle & Peter Tamburro.
Their column, long a weekly staple for the NJ chess community, has been the NY-area's best for the past several years. It provides better analysis than those in the Times and Post while highlighting games played by local amateurs!
In the future, I would appreciate that you don't skip the Doyle/Tamburro pieces. Quite frankly, they are the only reason I buy your paper on Sunday.
...the response I received :
Thank you for taking the time to write.
It was nice to know that there were a few fellow chess players out there who take note when the ChessMate column doesn't run in our Sunday section. (But surely you are getting a lot more in your Sunday Star-Ledger for your $2 than a chess column...)
As noted in the Sunday section, the chess column will return next week. We had to hold it this week because it came in too long for us to publish. Typically, Doyle and Tamburro don't write about matches that are longer than 30 moves, which is the ideal for the space we have allotted for ChessMate. Yesterday's column, which I pasted below (without the puzzle), was a match that went for 121 moves. The chess columnists wrote about 61 moves. I just don't have that much space for chess. And, yes, we did ask them to show restraint moving forward.
A relevant side note, I waited all day Sunday and yesterday to see if there were any other complaints about chess not appearing in the paper, and sadly we only had a handful of readers who called or emailed. On the other hand, when I hold Bridge or when the TV Jumble puzzle moved, I had an avalanche of mail.
I hope you enjoy the column below and that my reply satisfied your query.
Enrique Lavin
Assistant Managing Editor
... and my rebuttal :
Thank you for sending the omitted column. I realize there are space requirements but good games are usually more than 30 moves long. In shorter games, one person typically plays well and the other plays poorly. So, you see, 30 should not be the guide. 50 moves would be more appropriate.
I would be in favor of occasionally dropping the chess puzzle to fit in a longer game.
If you want to protest as well, contact Mr. Lavin at 973-392-1745, elavin@starledger.com or the following address :
The Star-Ledger | Features
1 Star-Ledger Plaza
Newark, NJ 01702-1200
Friday, October 09, 2009
#584 GSCL Games From Last Night
7 games from last night's Garden State League matches have been uploaded. Links can be found on the league's blog.
#583 Fish Memorial Games
5 games from the recently concluded Sy Fish Memorial have been uploaded in java-replay and zipped PGN.
Sorry for the week-long delay. Getting Kenilworth's teams organized & the GSCL site finished took priority.
Sorry for the week-long delay. Getting Kenilworth's teams organized & the GSCL site finished took priority.
#582 Karpovs Beat Kortchnois; Kramniks Tie
Last night, in Garden State Chess League action, The Kenilworth Karpovs beat the defending champion Kenilworth Kortchnois 2.5-1.5 while the Kenilworth Karpovs drew Staten Island 2-2.
Details on the league's blog. Games, when posted, will also appear there.
Details on the league's blog. Games, when posted, will also appear there.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
#581 Calendar Update
The 2009 KCC Events Calendar has been updated to include our upcoming lectures and Garden State Chess League matches.
#580 Chess Improvement Lectures At The KCC
The Kenilworth Chess Club will be hosting 3 lectures this fall, all of which are geared toward chess improvement.
- On October 15th, FM Steve Stoyko will present "Evaluating Chess Positions, An Introduction".
- On October 29th, NM Scott Massey will show us "How To Improve At Chess".
- On December 3rd, NM Yaacov Norowitz will speak about "Color Complexes".
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