westfieldchessclub.com went offline this morning, as expected, and no longer belongs to the club.
I was unable to update there & refused to pay domain ransom to the notorious Brandon Grey Internet Services which apparently scammed other club officials prior to 2015.
The problems only came to light 6 days ago. Pat Mazzillo & I are sorry for whatever inconvenience has resulted.
The 26th Kenilworth Chess Club Championship starts tonight!
Registration ends at 8:25. Games will begin at 8:30.
Additional details below.
Tournament Rules:
NON-RATED
5 to 7 rounds. 2 sections: Championship & Reserve.
The Championship Section will be a 6 to 8
player Round-Robin. Participants will include the top 4-6 rated players
entered plus the 2016 Kenilworth CC Champion. The 2016 Reserve Section
winner may also play in this section, if he so chooses.
The Reserve Section will be a Swiss or RR & be the same length as the Championship Section.
G/75 with 5 second delay time control.
Rounds will commence at 8:30 p.m. on
January 12, 19 & 26 + February 2 & 9. If 6th & 7th rounds is
necessary, they will be played on February 23rd & March 2nd.
Postponed games from Rounds 1-5 will be made-up on February 16. Postponed games from rounds 6-7 would be made-up on March 9.
Cost: $10 entry fee + dues + $5 anti-forfeit deposit = $35 for most players.
KCC membership is required. Dues for 2016 are $10 for age 17 or less, $10 for those age 65+, $20 for everyone else.
Register with Treasurer Geoff McAuliffe before 8:25 p.m. on 1/12 @ Kenilworth Community Center, 575 Boulevard, Kenilworth, N.J.
Late-joins allowed prior to round 2, at
the TD's & Club President's discretion. For example: The late-joiner
would make an even number of players in a section.
The Tournament Committee reserves the right to make changes as are deemed necessary for the good maintenance of the tournament.
John Moldovan won last year.
Other past Champions include LM Scott Massey (who has won the title
12x!!), Rene Ray (1996), FM Steve Stoyko (2005, 2006, 2007), LM Mark
Kernighan (2008, 2015), IM Yaacov Norowitz (2009), LM Arthur Macaspac
(2010, 2012), NM Ken Chieu (2011) and IM Praveen Balakrishnan (2013,
2014).
Stoyko, 7-time N.J. State Champion and 3-time Kenilworth Chess Club Champion, drew GM Alexander Ivanov in round 4 and defeated FM Karl Dehmelt in round 5.
I won the 2016 Kenilworth Chess Club Championship last night!
After opening with a loss to Ed Selling, I rebounded with victories over LM Mark Kernighan & Bob Sherry, to gain a share of the lead, then got away with hanging my Queen against Greg Tomkovich. Having the tiebreaks, I was able to wrap-up the title with a 17-move draw against Geoff McAuliffe.
A reminder: The 25th annual Kenilworth Chess Club Championship starts tonight.
Here are the tournament details:
NON-RATED
5-RR.
2 sections: Championship & Reserve
G/75 with 5 second delay time control.
Rounds will commence at 8:30 p.m. on March 17, 24 & 31 + April 14 & 21.
Postponed games from Rounds 1-3 will be
made-up on April 7th. Postponed games from rounds 4-5 or 4-7 will be
made-up on April 28th
Cost: $10 entry fee + dues + $5 anti-forfeit deposit = $35 for most players.
KCC membership is required. Dues for 2016 are $10 for age 17 or less, $10 for those age 65+, $20 for everyone else.
Prizes: Trophies to winners of each section. Other trophies (based on the number of participants) to be awarded.
Register with Treasurer Geoff McAuliffe
during our 3/3 and 3/10 meetings or before 8:25 p.m. on 3/17 @
Kenilworth Community Center, 575 Boulevard, Kenilworth, N.J.
The Tournament Committee reserves the right to make changes as are deemed necessary for the good maintenance of the tournament.
Past Champions include LM Scott
Massey (who has won the title 12x), Rene Ray (1996), FM Steve Stoyko
(2005-2007), LM Mark Kernighan (2008, 2015), IM YaacovNorowitz (2009), LM Arthur Macaspac
(2010, 2012), NM Ken Chieu
(2011) and FM Praveen Balakrishnan
(2013, 2014). 9 players took part in last
year's event.
