#790 Karpovs, Kortchnois Lose

Kenilworth's GSCL teams lost their matches this week. On Tuesday, the Karpovs were knocked out of first place by West Orange and last night the Kortchnois fell to the DOCA Knights.

For more on the defeats, visit the Garden State Chess League blog and the Kenilworth Kibitzer.

#789 Kenilworth Ch. - Awards Ceremony

The Kenilworth Championship's Awards Ceremony will be held prior to tomorrow's Garden State League match between the DOCA Knights and Kenilworth Kortchnois.

#788 USATE - Rating Gains And Losses

Lou Sturniolo (+67) and Joe Renna (+27) had the biggest gains among the KCC's USATE contingent. I dropped 3 points but stayed >1800. Here are the changes for all 22 participants:

Lou Sturniolo +67 to 1520!!

Joe Renna +27 to 1203!

Ari Minkov +14 to 1994

Glen Hart +12 to 1719

Ian Mangion +11 to 1971

Kevin Chen +4 to 1869

Yaacov Norowitz +3 to 2553

Ziggy Bliznikas -0 to 1800

Mike Wojcio -0 to 1600

Jack McCorkell -2 to 1530

Mike Goeller -3 to 2040

John Moldovan -3 to 1811

Richard Lewis -4 to 1802

Mark Kernighan -5 to 2228

Steve Stoyko -5 to 2207

Geoff McAuliffe -9 to 1644

Ken Chieu -13 to 2177

Scott Massey -25 to 2200

Don Carrelli -26 to 1864

Max Sherer -27 to 1801

Mikhail Kruglyak -33 to 1538

Ted Mann -35 to 1617

#787 USATE - Kenilworth's USATE Scores

22 members of the Kenilworth Chess Club played in last month's U.S. Amateur Team East. Here are their scores from the event:

Ari Minkov 5.0

Yaacov Norowitz 4.5/5

Steve Stoyko 4.5

Mark Kernighan 4.0
Ian Mangion 4.0

Glen Hart 4.0
Richard Lewis 3.0/5

Scott Massey 3.0

Mike Goeller 3.0

Max Sherer 3.0

Jack McCorkell 3.0

Ken Chieu 2.5/4

John Moldovan 2.5/4

Don Carrelli 2.5

Geoff McAuliffe 2.5
Mike Wojcio 2.5
Joe Renna 2.5
Lou Sturniolo 2.0/5

Mikhail Kruglyak 2.0/5

Ted Mann 2.0

Kevin Chen 1.5/4

Ziggy Bliznikas 1.5/4

#786 PGN Archive For 2010

I have uploaded my 202-game PGN Archive for 2010 and an 1103-game ChessBase archive covering June 2006-December 2010.

Links to zips of the 2010 All-Army Championship and 2010 Interservice Championship have been added to my sidebar, as well.

A running PGN file for 2011 will be attempted.

#785 USATE - Revised Notes

I have uploaded a final version of my games from 41st USATE in java-replay and zipped PGN.

The Kenilworth Niners in round 4.

From right to left, Dr. Geoff McAuliffe (who drew a NM), Ziggy Bliznikas and NM Mark Kernighan (partially obscured).

Don Varneckas, who quickly lost to an Alekhine-Chartard Attack, is not pictured.

#784 Best Game Award Goes To Chen

The readers have judged Kevin Chen's 3rd round win against me as Best Game of the 21st 20th Kenilworth Championship.

The poll closed a day early because the trophies will be ready today. Thanks to all who voted.

#783 USATE - Day 3

The Kenilworth Niners were upset 3-1 in round 5 but finished-up with a 3.5-0.5 victory over a visiting Chinese team.

I lost to David Kim (1794), won against unrated Wu Haoran and may drop below 1800.

Moldovan - Kim

D16 Queen's Gambit

Slav Defense

Highlight: 26.Rxc6!, sacking an Exchange for 2 pawns.

Haoran - Moldovan

C02 French Defense

Advance Variation

Highlights: 33...b5! and 34...b4!, exploiting the Ra3, breaking-up White's pawn chain and creating connected passers.

PGN of my 4 games in the event. A more thorough, final version may follow.

#782 USATE - Day 2

In day 2 at the USATE, the Kenilworth Niners defeated NYC Snow-Plow Workers On Break 3-1 and lost to Pawn Storm.

I won a dreadful game in the afternoon and skipped the evening session.

John Moldovan 1814 - Russell Mixon 1488

D32 Queen's Gambit
Tarrasch Defense

#781 USATE - Day 1

Yesterday, on Day 1 of the USATE, The Kenilworth Niners lost to Virginia Assassins 3-1 and defeated M'YACO 2.5-1.5. I sat-out the opener and got a match-clinching draw in the nightcap.

Patrick Melosh 1586 - John Moldovan 1814

C01 French Defense
Exchange Variation

#780 Garden State Update

The 2 Kenilworth CC entries, the league-leading Karpovs and the Kortchnois played to a 2-2 tie last night.

I had a draw in Summit's 2.5-1.5 loss to Hamilton.

For standings, games from round 5 and more info, please visit the GSCL Blog.

#779 Kenilworth Ch. - Best Game Nominees

The following have been nominated for the Kenilworth Championship's best game award:

Carrelli 1-0 Sturniolo, from round 1

McAuliffe 0-1 Goeller, from round 1

Sturniolo 1-0 Mann, from round 3

Chen 1-0 Moldovan, from round 3

Please cast your vote by 11:59 p.m. EST 2/24/2011. Write-ins are permitted.