#1220 Kenilworth Summer Tourney - Round 1 Results

The Kenilworth Summer Tournament got underway on Thursday night with a 15 player field.

Here is the full list of participants, by rating:

1. LM Mark Kernighan 2217
2. John Moldovan 1781
3. Alex Hu 1737
4. Greg Tomkovich 1648
5. Bob Pelican 1635
6. Paul Gottlieb 1623
7. Geoff McAuliffe 1606
8. Alec Touhey 1579
9. Joe Renna 1458
10. Jack McCorkell 1455
11. Audrey Hu 1332
12. Pat Mazzillo 1258
13. Robert Vinson 1200
14. Luis Ruales 661
15. Joseph Dovydaitis ----

Opening round results, by board number:

1. Al. Hu 0-1 Kernighan
2. Pelican 0-1 Moldovan
3. Touhey 0-1 Tomkovich
4. Mazzillo 1-0 Gottlieb
5. Ruales 0-1 McAuliffe
6. Au. Hu 1-0 Renna
7. Dovydaitis 0-1 Vinson

Standings after round 1 of 14:

= 1-7 Kernighan, Moldovan, Tomkovich, McAuliffe, Au. Hu, Mazzillo, Vinson 1.0
= 8-15. Al. Hu, Pelican, Gottlieb, Touhey, Renna, McCorkell,  Ruales, Dovydaitis 0.0

Photos & my win will follow.

Registration remains open. For event details, see post, #1219.

Mazzillo-Gottlieb result corrected 6/5/2017 @ 5:42 a.m.

#1219 Kenilworth Summer Tournament Starts Tomorrow!

The Kenilworth Chess Club's annual, fun, friendly, yet highly competitive Summer Tournament starts tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m.

This year, in addition to cash prizes, a free NJ Open entry will be awarded to the top-scoring KCC member, courtesy of the NJSCF!

Here are the rules of the tournament:

• The tournament will run from June 1 through August 31.
• The event is non-rated.
• Entry Fee is $5 for club members, $7 for non-members. $5 of each EF goes into the prize fund.
• The time control is G/60.
• G/55+5 (delay) may be used if there is mutual agreement between paired players. Increment settings are not allowed.
• You may play anyone who is entered. The first time you play an opponent, the lower rated or unrated player has White. In subsequent games against the same opponent you alternate colors. If both players are unrated or have identical ratings, they toss for initial color.
• You may not play the same opponent more than four times in the tournament.
• Games may begin at 8:00 p.m. in weeks 1-3 (June 1-15), 7:30 p.m. in weeks 4-14 (June 22-Aug. 31). No game may start later than 9:30 p.m.
• You may play up to 2 games per week. You may play those games simultaneously. You can skip weeks but the more you play the more points you can accumulate.
• You get one point for a win, a half-point for a draw and zero for a loss. No bye points are awarded.
• The winner is the person who has the most points at the end of the tournament.
• Prizes: 1st place: 50%. 2nd place: 30%. 3rd place: 10%. U1600: 10%. The top-scoring Kenilworth CC member will receive free entry to the 2017 NJ Open, courtesy of the NJSCF. The winner of our April 27-May 25 qualifier cannot win another free entry.
• Registration closes on July 27th. However, if there is an overwhelming turnout, the TD may cut-off entries as early as July 6th.
• Bring clocks. The club has a limited number for use.

John Moldovan won last year & in 2008. Other past winners of this popular event include LM Scott Massey (2004), LM Mark Kernighan (2005, 2011), Greg Tomkovich (2006), Ari Minkov (2007, 2010), Ian Mangion (2009) and Bob Sherry (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015).

#1218 Camejo Wins Kenilworth's NJ Open Qualifier

NM Mauricio Camejo won the Kenilworth CC's NJ Open Qualfier, held April 27-May 25.

In addition to the 1st place cash prize, Camejo earned a free entry to the NJ Open, courtesy of the NJSCF.

Crosstable, links, prize-winners list & photos to follow.

#1217 Catching Up... Kernighan Wins 2017 Kenilworth Championship

LM Mark Kernighan won the 26th annual Kenilworth Championship, which was held January 12-March 16, 2017.

Paul Gottlieb & Dan Komunicky tied for 1st in the Reserve Section.

Details to follow.

#1216 Catching Up.... 2016 Summer Tournament

On the heels of my 2016 Kenilworth Championship success, I won the 2016 Kenilworth Summer Tournament, scoring +9-2=5 in 16 official games, & +2-0=1 in 3 others.

Details to follow.

#1215 Catching-Up?

 
I have neglected this blog (& others that I author) for much of the last 4.75 years. At this point I don't know how I am ever going to catch-up but the plan is:

1. Post brief headlines on the 3 most-important Kenilworth events since May 2016 & add material to them in the next few weeks.
2. Resume coverage of current events, starting with the upcoming 2017 Summer Tournament.
3. Post other highlights from September 2012 through mid-April 2017, as time permits.

#1214 John Michael Burke Simul In Middletown Today

International Master John Michael Burke will be giving a Simultaneous Exhibition today at Middletown-South High School in Middletown, NJ, taking on up to 15 boards at once. Play will begin at 2 p.m.

The simul will be part of the 1st annual "Shave The Shore" fundraiser for St. Baldrick's Foundation, an anti-children's cancer organization.

For more information visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/shavetheshore/teams

#1213 Westfield Grand Prix Aborted Due To Power Outage, Re-Scheduled For June 25th

Today's Westfield Grand Prix was aborted midway through the 1st round, due to a power outage & the resulting YMCA evacuation.

With the event's abrupt conclusion, the club could not issue on-site refunds. Players desiring one should email their pertinent data to westfieldchessclub@gmail.com. If you do not contact them, your entry fee will be held as credit toward future events.

All reported results will be submitted for rating later today, as will 3 adjudicated games in the U1200 Section. Players in the Open & U1800 Sections may submit games for possible adjudication to westfieldchessclub@gmail.com.

The Grand Prix has been re-scheduled for Sunday, June 25th. If the USCF's publication deadline, can be beat ads will appear in Chess Life's May & June issues.

A reminder: The Westfield CC's web site is now located at westfieldchessclub.org (not .com). Its blog remains at westfieldchessclub.blogspot.com 

#1212 West Orange & Chess Mates Closed Tonight

The West Orange Chess Club & Rahway's Chess Mates are closed tonight, due to the wintry weather.

Here is the revised 2017 West Orange Chess Club Championship schedule:

March 21 - Round 1

March 28 - Round 2

April 4 - NO ROUND - Garden State League match: Hamilton vs. Newark-McDonald's

April 11 - Round 3

April 18 - Round 4

April 25 - Round 5

#1211 Garden State Chess League Game

On Thursday night, I played in Westfield's Garden State Chess League victory over Hamilton.

Here is my game against Ed Sytnik:

[Event "Garden State Chess League 2016-17"]
[Site "Kenilworth, NJ"]
[Date "2017.03.02"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Moldovan, John"]
[Black "Sytnik, Ed"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D36"]
[WhiteElo "1786"]
[BlackElo "1700"]
[Annotator "Moldovan, John"]
[PlyCount "85"]
[EventDate "2016.10.04"]
[EventType "team-tourn"]
[EventRounds "7"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[Source "The Chess Coroner: post #1211"]
[SourceDate "2017.03.05"]
[SourceVersion "1"]
[SourceVersionDate "2017.03.05"]
[SourceQuality "1"]
[WhiteTeam "Westfield"]
[BlackTeam "Hamilton"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 {He wants to discuss the Q's Gambit again, instead of an Indian? Okay!} 3. c4 e6 {No Slav?...} 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Be7 {... & no Ragozin, either? That suits me just fine.} 6. Nc3 c6 7. Qc2 {I've had this position 52x before!!} O-O 8. e3 Nbd7 9. Bd3 Re8 {This is imprecise.} ({>= the} 9... h6 $1 10. Bh4 Re8 {he played in the 2009-10 season.}) 10. O-O (10. h3 h6 $140 11. Bf4 $1 {, as in my 2008 USATE win over Scheinbach, is a good alternative.}) 10... h6 {[#]} 11. Bh4 (11. Bf4 $142 $1 $14 Nh5 $140 $2 12. Nxd5 $1 Nxf4 (12... cxd5 $4 13. Bc7 $18 {Roebuck - Hickey : Nice 1938}) 13. Nxf4 $16 {Nedeljkovic - Van Steenis : YUG-NED match, Utrecht 1950}) 11... Nf8 ({RR} 11... b6 $143 $6 {Moldovan - P.T. Boris : Westfield, Quads 3/15/2015} 12. Rac1 $14 ({or} 12. Rfe1 $14)) 12. Rab1 Bg4 (12... Ne4 $142 13. Bxe7 Qxe7 14. b4 a6 {H. Mueller - Glass : Vienna 1931}) 13. Ne5 Bh5 14. h3 (14. b4 $142 $14 {Lechleitner - A. Mueller : Bayern 1998}) ({or} 14. Bf5 $146 {+/=}) 14... N6d7 {[#]} 15. Nxd7 $146 ({Previously seen here were} 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 16. Nxd7 Qxd7 17. b4 $11 {Ferry - Wiltshire : Clarkston 1997}) ({&} 15. Bg3 Nxe5 16. Bxe5 Bd6 17. Bxd6 Qxd6 18. Rfc1 Bg6 19. b4 Bxd3 20. Qxd3 $11 {Jovanic - Banic : Portoroz 2004}) 15... Qxd7 16. Bf5 (16. Bxe7 $142 Qxe7 17. b4) 16... Qd8 (16... Bg6 $142 $1 17. Bxg6 {Safest.} ({After} 17. Bxd7 Bxc2 18. Bxe7 Rxe7 19. Rbc1 Bg6 20. Bg4 f5 21. Bf3 f4 {White has to try} 22. Bxd5+ $5 (22. exf4 $143 Ne6 $15) 22... cxd5 23. Nxd5 Rd7 24. Nxf4 $44) 17... Nxg6 18. Bxe7 Qxe7 19. b4 Nh4) 17. Bg3 Bg6 18. b4 Bd6 (18... Bxf5 $142 19. Qxf5 a6 20. a4 Nd7 $11) 19. Bxd6 Qxd6 20. Rfc1 (20. b5 $142 $14) 20... a6 {[#]} 21. Ne2 (21. Bxg6 $142 Nxg6 22. a4 Rec8 23. Ne2 $14) 21... Qf6 $6 (21... Bxf5 $142 22. Qxf5 Nd7 $11) 22. Ng3 $6 (22. Bxg6 Nxg6 23. a4 $14) 22... Bh7 $6 (22... Nd7 $142 23. Bxg6 fxg6 $11) 23. Bxh7+ Nxh7 24. Nh5 (24. a4 $142 $14) 24... Qg5 25. Nf4 {[#]} Re4 $2 (25... Rec8 $142 $11) {Now the long-delayed minority attack is very strong. My pieces are perfectly placed for it. Black's aren't. Only his Q, which is watching d5, is remotely involved in the action.} 26. a4 Nf8 (26... Qd8 $142) 27. b5 axb5 28. axb5 Rc8 29. Qb3 $6 (29. bxc6 $142 Rxc6 (29... bxc6 $143 30. Rb6) 30. Qa2) 29... Ne6 $4 {[#]} (29... Ng6 $142 30. bxc6 bxc6 (30... Rxc6 $143 31. Nxd5 Nh4 32. g3 Nf3+ 33. Kg2 Nxd4 $1 34. Qa2) 31. Qb7 Rf8 32. Nxg6 fxg6 $16) 30. Nxe6 $4 ({We missed} 30. Nxd5 $1 $18 Qxd5 $140 $2 31. Qxd5 cxd5 32. Rxc8+ Kh7 33. Rb8 {after which White will emerge an Exchange & 2 Ps to the good.}) 30... Rxe6 {Black offers a draw.} 31. bxc6 {White declines.} bxc6 $6 (31... Rg6 $142 32. g3 Rgxc6 33. Rxc6 bxc6 $11) 32. Qb7 Rce8 $2 (32... Qd8 $142 $14) 33. Rxc6 Rxc6 $6 (33... Qf5 $142) 34. Qxc6 Re6 $2 {The losing move.} (34... Rd8 $142 $16) 35. Qc8+ $18 Kh7 36. Rb8 {[#]} Rxe3 $2 (36... Kg6 $142 37. Qc2+ Qf5 38. Qxf5+ Kxf5 39. Rb7 Ke4 40. Rxf7 g6) ({not} 36... Rg6 $143 $2 37. Qh8# (37. Qg8#)) 37. fxe3 ({Not} 37. Qg8+ $4 Kg6 38. fxe3 Qxe3+ 39. Kh1 {as} Qc1+ {forces a draw.}) 37... Qxe3+ 38. Kf1 $2 {This lets Black get in several spite checks.} ({After the simple} 38. Kh1 Qe1+ 39. Kh2 {he has to throw-in the towel.}) 38... Qf4+ 39. Ke1 Qe4+ 40. Kd1 Qxd4+ 41. Kc1 Qg1+ 42. Kb2 Qd4+ (42... Qxg2+ {allows} 43. Qc2+ Qxc2+ 44. Kxc2) 43. Qc3 {[#] &, after picking-up his Q, my opponent resigned.} 1-0

#1210 Boy Scouts Tournament In Cranford Tomorrow

Tomorrow, I will be directing the 4th Annual Munsee District Boy Scouts' Chess Tournament at the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016.

All boys and girls who are Boy Scouts, Adventurers or Explorers and know how to play chess can play in the event. Sign-in is between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. Non-scouts are also welcome.

This non-rated event is sponsored by Renna Media, which is supplying trophies & White Castle, which will be providing lunch!

For registration details and more info, double-click on the image below.

#1209 Kenilworth CC Closed Tonight

Tonight's Kenilworth CC meeting has been canceled, due to an impending winter storm.

The 5th round of the Club Championship will be played next week (February 16th).