#1016 Fischer Random Wrap-Up

LM Mark Kernighan won the Kenilworth Chess Club's Fischer Random Tournament, which finished on April 5th.

The event was shortened to 3 rounds, due to a shortage of players.

In the final games... Kernighan beat Bob Sherry and Mitesh Shah defeated Geoff McAuliffe (colors and starting position unknown).

Standings:

1. Kernighan 3.0

= 2-3. Mangion (wd), Shah 2.0

= 4-5. Minkov (wd), Moldovan (wd) 1.5
6. Korn (wd) 1.0

7. Sturniolo (wd) 0.5

= 8-13. Sherry, McAuliffe, Renna (wd), H. Maini (wd), D. Maini (wd), Sims (wd) 0.0

#1015 Chess Cafe Article By David Korn

Chess Cafe recently published an article by West Orange CC blogger David Korn, who details a great act of sportsmanship by GM Robert Hess at this year's USATE.

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#1014 W. Orange Championship

Ari Minkov and Lev Zilbermintz lead the West Orange CC Championship with 1 round to play.

Doran Race, Roger Pedersen and Charles Hart are a half-point back.

#1013 Ellner Memorial - Round 3

Results of last night's games, by board number:

1. Goeller - Zilbermintz DRAW
2. Kernighan - Vinson 1-0
3. Sherer - Sturniolo  1-0
4. Pelican - O'Connor DRAW
5. Lewis - Tomkovich DRAW
6. Senyatkin - McAuliffe 1-0
7. Constantino - Ruales 1-0

Standings after 3 of 6 rounds:

= 1-4. Kernighan, Zilbermintz, Goeller, Mangion 2.5
= 5. Sherer 2.0

= 6-10. O'Connor, Pelican, Tomkovich, Mazzillo, Vinson 1.5

= 11-14. Lewis, Senyatkin, Sturniolo, Constantino 1.0

= 15-16. McAuliffe, Palakollu (wd) 0.5
= 17. Ruales 0.0

Thanks to TD Geoff McAuliffe for relaying the info.

Round 4 will be played on May 10th. Next week, the KCC will be hosting Garden State League matches.

#1012 Ellner Pairing Changes

Irving Ellner Memorial

Round 3

Pat Mazzillo took a half-point bye due to illness.

The pairings for tonight now are:

1. Goeller - Zilbermintz
2. Kernighan - Vinson
3. Sherer - Sturniolo
4. Pelican - O'Connor
5. Lewis - Tomkovich
6. Senyatkin - McAuliffe
7. Constantino - Ruales

#1011 Ellner Memorial - Revised Pairings

Some of the pairings for tomorrow's 3rd round of the Irving Ellner Memorial had to be changed.

Here is the revised, board by board list:

1. Goeller - Zilbermintz
2. Kernighan - Vinson
3. Sherer - Sturniolo
4. Tomkovich - O'Connor
5. Pelican - Mazzillo
6. Lewis - Mc Auliffe
7. Senyatkin - Constantino

Mangion 0.5 point bye
Ruales 1.0 point bye

Sorry for the inconvenience. Good luck and good chess to all.

#1010 Sweden-USA Underway

The Sweden-USA correspondence match, is underway!

I am playing on board 14 against 2291-rated Anders Brissman.

Other U.S. players with Kenilworth Chess Club ties are 28th board Jon Leisner, who played in our Ruy Lopez Thematic last fall, and top board GM Edward Duliba, winner of the 15th USCCC and a former USATE teammate of Ziggy Bliznikas.

The public can view the games without delay...
So, here we go:

Moldovan-Brissman
1.d4

Brissman-Moldovan
White to move

PGN of all the games, 13 of which have started.

Days used before May 1st will not be counted.

#1009 Sarkar, Lunna Win Westfield G/15

IM Justin Sarkar and LM Todd Lunna tied for 1st at today's G/15 Swiss in Westfield.

Alan Gu took the U2100 honors and Sante Calandri was the top-scoring U1600.

Tom Polese, Fermin Arias and Sam Chatsky split the U1850 spoils while Brahmteg Minhas, Glenn Jacobs and Gabriel Calandri divided the U1350 prize.

#1008 Ellner Memorial - Round 3 Pairings

Here are the board by board pairings for round 3 of the 5th Irving Ellner Memorial, which is being played at the Kenilworth Chess Club April 12-May 24:

 April 26th

1. Goeller - Zilbermintz
2. Kernighan - Mangion
3. Sherer - Vinson
4. Tomkovich - O'Connor
5. Pelican - Sturniolo
6. Lewis - Mazzillo
7. Senyatkin - McAuliffe
8. Constantino - Ruales

The pairings are subject to change.

#1007 Ellner Memorial - Round 2

Results of the games played on April 19th, by board number:
 

1. Zilbermintz 1-0 Sherer
2. O'Connor 0-1 Goeller
3. Mangion 1-0 Pelican

4. McAuliffe 0-1 Kernighan
5. Vinson 1-0 Lewis
6. Mazzillo 1-0 Senyatkin
7. Sturniolo 1-0 Constantino
8. Ruales 0-1 Tomkovich

Standings after 2 of 6 rounds:

= 1-3. Zilbermintz, Goeller, Mangion 2.0

= 4-5. Kernighan, Vinson 1.5

= 6-11. Sherer, O'Connor, Pelican, Sturniolo, Tomkovich, Mazzillo 1.0

= 12-14. Lewis, Palakollu (wd), McAuliffe 0.5
= 15-17. Senyatkin, Constantino, Ruales 0.0

Thanks to TD Geoff McAuliffe for relaying the info.

#1006 Ellner Pairing Changes

Here are the revised pairings for boards 4, 5, 7 and 8, in round 2 of the Ellner Memorial:

4. Mc Auliffe - Kernighan

5. Vinson - Lewis

6. Mazzillo - Senyatkin

8. Ruales - Tomkovich

boards 1, 2, 3 & 7 remain as previously posted.

 

Samritha Palakallu withdrew.

#1005 Ellner Memorial - Round 2 Pairings

Here are the pairings for Round 2 of the 5th Irving Ellner Memorial:

Thursday, April 19th

1. Zilbermintz - Sherer
2. O'Connor - Goeller
3. Mangion - Pelican
4. Kernighan - Palakollu
5. Lewis - McAuliffe
6. Vinson - Senyatkin
7. Sturniolo - Constantino
8. Mazzillo - Tomkovich

Ruales gets a 1 point bye. 

Pairings are subject to change. 

If you cannot play please respond to kenilworthchessclub@gmail.com before Thursday.