#311 May Mania - Round 1

[Event "May Mania"]
[Site "World Chess Live"]
[Date "2008.04.30"]
[Round "1"]
[White "JasonP"]
[Black "jpmoldovan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ICCResult "White resigns"]
[WhiteElo "1637"]
[BlackElo "1913"]
[Opening "French: exchange variation"]
[ECO "C01"]
[NIC "FR.01"]
[Time "20:42:23"]
[TimeControl "2400+10"]

1. e4 {0:40:05} e6 {0:40:00} 2. d4 {0:40:13} d5 {0:40:07} 3. exd5 {0:40:01}
exd5 {0:40:12} 4. Bd3 {0:40:05} Nc6 {0:40:10} 5. Nf3 {0:40:02} Bd6 {0:40:05}
6. Qe2+ {0:38:33} Nge7 {0:39:56} 7. Bg5 {0:38:15} f6 {0:39:50} 8. Bh4
{0:38:20} Bg4 {0:39:30} 9. Bb5?? {0:38:02} O-O {0:39:09} 10. c3? {0:35:12} Ng6 {0:38:35} 11. O-O? {0:31:09} Nxh4 {0:37:46} {White resigns} 0-1

#310 Pairing Changes

Since Ed Selling has requested a bye for Thursday & I want to watch the Rangers' game, the pairings for the Ellner Memorial's final round have been changed to :

• Mangion (1.5) - Kernighan (2.0)
• Carrelli (1.5) - Tomkovich (1.5)
• Sokolosky (1.0) - Mazzillo (1.0)
• Wojcio (0.0) - Renna (0.0)
• Shiffman (0.0) - Vinson (0.0)

#309 Kenilworth Blitz on May 8th

The Blitz Tournament (G/5) is back on the Kenilworth CC schedule and will be held May 8th. The entry fee will be $5 for club members and $8 for non-members.

#308 Consultation Game Postponed

To make room for the Bartell Simul, the Kenilworth CC's Consultation Game has been postponed to May 22nd.

#307 Bartell Simul In Kenilworth, 5/15

The Kenilworth Chess Club is very pleased to announce that FIDE Master Thomas Bartell will be giving a simultaneous exhibition on May 15th. Tom, who won the N.J. State Championship in 2004 (= 1st) & 2005, will take Black on half the boards.

Here are the full details :

Simultaneous Exhibition
by FM Thomas Bartell
May 15th, 2008
8:30 p.m.

Kenilworth Community Center
575 Boulevard
Kenilworth, NJ 07033

$10 entry fee
If you beat Tom, you'll get your money back!

Non-members welcome!

Please arrive early (the club opens at 8 p.m.) so we can have everyone seated and ready to go at starting time.

Directions

#306 STC's May Mania

I've signed-up to play in May Mania, a free, 4-round event that takes place on FICS, ICC, and WCL from April 28th thru May 26th.

If you'd like to do the same, join the STC Bunch and hurry! The entry deadline is 5:00 p.m. EDT tomorrow (21:00 GMT).

P.S. - I've chosen to play at World Chess Live where, at present, there are just 9 entrants in the tourney (the other servers have 29 & 54).

Remember all U.S. Chess Federation members are eligible for 6 free months there.

4/27 @ 12:20 a.m. : correction on the time control.... it will be G/40+10, not G/60.

#305 Final-Round Pairings

Barring byes, the pairings for the 3rd/final round of the Ellner Memorial will be :

• Moldovan (1.5) - Kernighan (2.0)
• Tomkovich (1.5) - Mangion (1.5)
• Selling (1.0) - Carrelli (1.5)
• Sokolosky (1.0) - Mazzillo (1.0)
• Wojcio (0.0) - Renna (0.0)
• Shiffman (0.0) - Vinson (0.0)

#304 Ellner Memorial - Round 2

Mark Kernighan leads after 2 rounds of the Irving Ellner Memorial Swiss; thanks to his win over Ed Selling and draws on the other top boards. Ian Mangion, Greg Tomkovich, Don Carrelli and I are a half-point back.

Here's all the action, including my very interesting game vs. Greg, in java-replay and zipped PGN.

Notes to at least 1 other contest will follow in a few days.

#303 Pleasant Surprise

Earlier today, I found out that my USATE win against Steve Jesseph appeared in Sunday's (4/20) Newark Star-Ledger.

Since, I didn't submit the game, I'm doubly-honored that it was published. Unfortunately, wondering which partie was used made this cheap SOB buy the article!

Pete Tamburro was kind enough to say that 37.g4+! was "dandy" + "inspired"; and to not mention that 29.Re6? = was mistaken (29.Rh4 +/- was correct).

But he's wrong about 22.Rfe1 = being a "lapse". It was a fine move that set-up the 24.Nxd5! desperado.

Anyway, this time, he got the names & colors right! :-)

P.S. - I'm having problems uploading diagrams to Blogger at the moment. So, I'll add them to the story and post my notes tomorrow. Also, thanks to Greg Tomkovich for the tip.

4/24, 1:03 p.m. - Still can't upload diagrams but I've posted a java-replay and PGN file with full annotations to the Jesseph game and 2 easier USATE contests.

#302 Round 2 Pairings

Here are the pairings for round 2 of the Ellner Memorial, barring byes :

• 1 Kernighan 2208 (1.0) - 4 Selling 1710 (1.0)
• 5 Tomkovich 1705 (1.0) - 2 Moldovan 1814 (1.0)
• 3 Mangion 1736 (1.0) - 6 Carrelli 1704 (1.0)
• 10 Shiffman 1332* (0.0) - 7 Wojcio 1620 (0.0)
• 8 Mazzillo 1399 (0.0) - 11 Vinson 1287 (0.0)
• 12 Sokolosky 1128 (0.0) - 9 Renna 1339* (0.0)

* - indicates estimated rating after KCCC is processed

#301 Ellner Memorial - Round 1

2008 KCC Champion Mark Kernighan, U1800-winner Ian Mangion, Ed Selling, Greg Tomkovich, Don Carelli and I were the 1st-round winners at the inaugural Irving Ellner Memorial Swiss last night.

Also competing in the 12-player field are Mike Wojcio, Pat Mazzillo, U1400-champ Joe Renna, Bert Shiffman, Bill Sokolosky and the newest member at Kenilworth, Robert Vinson.

Here are the games, including my annotated, Bishop's Opening victory in java-replay and zipped PGN

#300 Massey & Wojcio Win Partner Event

The team of NM Scott Massey & Mike Wojcio won the KCC's Handicapped Partner Tournament Thursday night. The highest-rated tandem, Yaacov Norowitz & Ziggy Bliznikas finished 2nd. Ian Mangion & Greg Tomkovich placed 3rd.

Final Standings :

1. Massey/Wojcio 5.5
2. Norowitz/Bliznikas 4.0
3. Mangion/Tomkovich 3.0
4. Minkov/Shiffman 2.5
5-7. Kernighan/Sokolosky 2.0
5-7. Carrelli/Mann 2.0
5-7. Moldovan/Selling 2.0

All the participants received a free book.

#299 Ellner Memorial

Irving Ellner Memorial Swiss

Dates : April 17th thru May 1st

Format : 3/SS, not-rated
Time Control : G/45 + 5 second increment
Entry Fee : $5; to defer the cost of refreshments served on 4/17

Rounds : 9:00 p.m. on 4/17, 8:30 p.m. on 4/24 & 5/1

• 1st round open to KCC members only.
• Non-members & late-joins accepted before rounds 2 & 3.

Director : John Moldovan

#298 Partner Tournament

Handicapped Partner Tournament

Date : April 10th
Entry Fee : free

Format :

• 2 players per team... The stronger team gives their opponent material odds.

(-1 pawn for a 100 point rating-average difference, -2 pawns for 200 points, - a Knight for 300 points, - a Knight + 1 Pawn for 400 points; - a Rook for 500 points, etc.)

• Teammates are to alternate moves on a single board & only advise by saying "look-out" or "watch your clock".

Time control : TBA by TD Mike Wojcio. I hope it won't be G/5 :)

P.S. - Prizes will be awarded!

#297 KCC Calendar Update

Please note the following changes & additions to the 2008 KCC Events Calendar :

• 4/10 - Handicapped Partner Tourney
• 4/17 - Club Championship : Awards Ceremony & Irving Ellner Memorial Swiss : round 1 (KCC MEMBERS ONLY)
• 4/24 - Irving Ellner Memorial Swiss : round 2 (OPEN TO ALL)
• 5/01 - Irving Ellner Memorial Swiss : round 3 (OPEN TO ALL)
• 5/08 - Blitz Tournament ($5 for members, $8 for non-members)
  
• 5/15 - Simul by FM Tom Bartell ($10 fee)
  
• 5/22 - consultation game
• 5/29 - conclusion of the consultation game
  

The G/30 Tournament to be held on October 2 & 9th will now be known as the Sy Fish Memorial Swiss.

Details on the Handicapped Event & Ellner Memorial are in the next 2 posts.

#296 Kenilworth Ch. - Addendum

Glen Hart won his postponed U1800 Playoff game against Mike Wojcio and tied Joe Demetrick for 2nd place.

For notes to that contest & last week's Demetrick-Mangion, see the updated Round 11 java-replay page or download the amended zipped PGN file.