From the Editor
June is the month where we kick into summer mode with the June Summer
Swiss. Also we have:
- John Bottini starts Summer Scholastics
Thursday June 17
- John Chamberlain and Igor Foygel have created a special Weekly
Group Lesson this month
- Eric Berkey has finished recruiting for the next MetroWest CC
Team Email Match with IECC
For the May wrap-up we have:
- In last month's tournament, winners had a clear first in all four sections, and
in the top two sections the winner had a perfect score! The winners
with perfect score get a 50% boost in Qualification points towards
the 2005 Club Championship
- The Chess School kick-off was excellent, and the Wamala Team
(Severine, Jacob, and Jessica) achieved a draw against GM Larry
Christiansen!
Comment & critique
to Info at MetroWestChess.org
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Harvey Reed
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Club &
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Tuesday
June 1
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- Round 1 of Summer Swiss
- Stateline Chess Book & Equipment Vendor
- Weekly Group Lesson, informal Q&A with personal help
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Sun
June 6 |
- NorthEast Chess, G/55, G/90, Marlboro Radisson
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Tuesday
June 8 |
- Round 2 of Summer Swiss
- Weekly Group Lesson - Tactical Themes: forks
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Tuesday
June 15 |
- Round 3 of Summer Swiss
- Weekly Group Lesson - Tactical Themes: rundowns
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Tuesday
June 22 |
- Round 4 of Summer Swiss
- Weekly Group Lesson - Special guest -> Foygel Lecture
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Sunday
June 27 |
- Stateline Chess Lecture and Simul -> Alexander Ivanov
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Tuesday
June 29 |
- Round 5 of Summer Swiss
- Weekly Group Lesson - Tactical Themes: inducing and
deflection
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Sun
July 18 |
- NorthEast Chess, G/55, G/90, Marlboro Radisson
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Fri-Sun
August 13-15 |
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Please
Consider |
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Volunteering |
- Library -
its all setup, it just needs a little attention each month, see Matt Phelps
- Mentoring
- Peter Karp and Derek Slater could use some help in newbie
mentoring and promoting Game Advice. See Harvey Reed
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Renew your USCF here |
- Renew with Mark Kaprielian, he will donate "USCF Member
Appreciation" prize money to the Club. See Mark Kaprielian
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Register early |
- Shorter lines
- Better parking
- --> and if the front lot is full, you can park behind
the building (first left as you turn into the Senior Center)
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Partners |
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NorthEast Chess -- Regional chess organizer
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Please consider the one-day events in June and July. Also don't
forget to sign-up early if you will be going to the Summer Getaway,
early registrations are heavily discounted. Also there are
discounted hotel rooms available.
I accept PayPal via my email address: swamala at hotmail.com. |
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Severine Wamala |
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Stateline Chess -- Book & equipment vendor
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Hi All,
I will be at the club Round
1, Tuesday June 1. I will
have some magazines on sale Empire Chess $3 now $1, New In Chess $12
now $8, and Squares $10 now $8 or buy issues # 2, 3, and 4 (new) and
get all 3 for $20. I will also have the following books by the great
chess author C.J.S. Purdy on sale Fine Art of Annotation Vol 1 2nd
Revised Edition $20 now $12, Fine Art of Annotation Vol 3 $20 now
$12, and Extreme Chess World Championships 1935 1937 1972 $25 now
$15. As far as new items go I have the DGT XL Clock batteries
included for $85 and the DGT Electronic Chess Board (serial) for
$400. If you purchase both at the same time then the price will be
$450.On Sunday June 27,
Trainside Gallery, 62 Wingate St, Haverhill, MA starting at 12:30pm
I will be hosting a lecture and simul with
Alexander
Ivanov,
please see
my flyer for details!
I accept PayPal via my email address:
statelinechess at hotmail.com. |
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Randi Macuit |
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The Club |
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Board Activity
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To learn more
about our governance, click
here. From the Governance page you can locate the minutes from past Board meetings and
the Agenda for the next meeting. |
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Mark Kaprielian, President |
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Volunteers
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We are actively seeking volunteers for the Library, Mentoring, and Chess
School. To see all the MetroWest CC Volunteers, click
here.
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Mark Kaprielian
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Knowledge
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The Knowledge page can be reached from the home page on the left, or just
click
here.
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Mark Kaprielian
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Official Merchandise
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We have a number of items in stock for sale, T-shirts, Polo
shirts and caps that can be purchased Tuesday. No need to place an order if you
spot an item with the size and color you want. Display will be set up with the
Book Vendor and he will collect your payment.
To view the complete line of merchandise, go to our home page and follow the link "Official
Merchandise" on the left, or
click
here. Everything can be ordered online, securely, via Pay Pal, or
with a paper form available at the Club. |
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Mark Kaprielian
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Compete |
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Monthly Tournaments &
Championship
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| What |
June "Summer" Swiss
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June 1-8-15-22-29, 2004 |
| Format |
5-SS, 40/90, SD/30 |
| Prizes |
$ 1000, 100% G |
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Sections |
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Open: |
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250 |
150 |
100 |
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U1700: |
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150 |
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50 |
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U1400: |
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100
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Entry
Fee
(all sections) |
Masters (2200 and over) Free
MCC Members $ 20
Others $ 25 |
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Championship Points Available |
Open (80-40-20), U1700 (30-15), U1400 (10)
plus 50% bonus for perfect score of all wins |
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Previous Tournament
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| Results |
Congratulations to the winners of the May Swiss!:
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GM Igor Foygel (4.0/4) |
Clear first, perfect score |
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U1800: |
Alexander Paphitis (4.0/4) |
Clear first, perfect score |
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U1500: |
John Bottini (3.5/4) |
Clear first |
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U1200: |
James Taggert (3.5/4) |
Clear first |
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| Commentary |
Forward March Swiss Commentary
Players
with upsets over 200 points:
Round 5
n/a |
Round 4
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Round
3
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Round
2
Terry M O'Neill |
Round
1
Neil B Cousin
Stephen Schnair
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Side Games
Justin P Grimes |
Players
with multiple upsets over 200
points:
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Cross tables and Ratings |
The
USCF rated
March 2004 cross-table is posted. March is not rated yet. |
| Errata |
n/a |
Special Notes |
| Sections |
Due to increased attendance, MetroWest CC will offer 4
sections for all 4-round tournaments; for the time being,
5-round events will continue to have 3 sections. The prize
structure has been revised to increase the prize money for each
section with prizes awarded for the 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd placements in each section. |
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Scores |
If you are in the Open section, please use the 'carbonless
score sheets' that we provide, and turn in a copy of your game
score when you are done with your game. If you have questions,
send email to Games at
MetroWestChess.org for questions.
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| Important Rule |
Unrated
players may not win more than $50 except in the Open section. |
| Equipment |
Please bring
your own sets and clocks. We have a limited number available for
use by those new to the game without their own equipment yet.
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James Krycka |
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2005 Club
Championship Qualification List
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The qualification cycle for the 2005 Club
Championship is well under way. With a sweep of the Open section, Igor
Foygel substantially increased his lead and Trevor de Koekkoek’s clear
second place finish moved him into the top six. The current standings
based on the first five months of play are as follows:
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IM Igor Foygel |
290 |
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GM Alexander Ivanov |
150 |
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Ilya Krasik |
126 |
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Robert Powell |
96 |
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FM John Curdo |
93 |
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Trevor de Koekkoek |
72 |
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John Chamberlain |
54 |
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NM Charles Riordan |
40 |
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Calvin Hori |
40 |
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Alexander Paphitis |
36 |
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Navaneetha Ruthramoorthy |
32 |
| 12. |
Walter Champion |
30 |
The 2005 championship event will be held in March
2005 as a closed 5-RR section run in parallel with the other sections.
The six participants will be the top six club members on the
championship points list (who accept the invitation). Players earn
points during the previous calendar year by placing 1st-2nd-3rd in the
Open section, 1st-2nd in the Upper section, and 1st in the next highest
section on a graduated scale based on the section level and number of
rounds. In addition, bonus points are awarded for a perfect score. To
qualify for the championship, players have to be club members and need
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James Krycka
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Scholastic Tournaments
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Summary
Summer Scholastic starts
June 14, 2004
The Scholastic Tournament schedule for
summer 2004 is set, and
the web page is up and active. If you are interested in volunteering for
front-line or backup work, let me know!
For more info,
contact me at Info at MetroWestChess.org |
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John Bottini
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Team Email Matches
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MCC-01 and MCC-02 games are in the games collection in the
Correspondence files. Recruiting is complete, and the third match
will start shortly.
After we start the third match, you can view
the live games by following the link from the pairing page (near
top). The games are the current position minus 3 moves, to
discourage accidental analysis with the players. The live games are
updated at least monthly.
More details after we start.
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Eric Berkey |
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Special Events
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No special events scheduled.
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Mark Kaprielian |
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Learn &
Improve |
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Weekly Group
Lessons
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No formal lesson round 1, to make room for Stateline Chess book & equipment
vendor. Topic: Tactics Week 1 is casual Q&A and personal
help
Week 2: Tactical Themes: forks
Week 3: Tactical Themes: rundowns
Week 4: Foygel Lecture
Week 5: Tactical Themes: inducing and deflection |
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John Chamberlain |
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Chess School
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The lecture and simul with GM Larry Christiansen on Thursday May 20
was an excellent event and well attended at over 25 participants. We
have a
web page and photo album dedicated to this event. The Wamala
Team (Severine, Jacob, and Jessica) achieved a draw against GM Larry
Christiansen! This lecture was a kick-off to the 2004 Chess
School. We will have an Openings Course this Fall 2004. Details to
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Howard Goldowsky
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Game Advice
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We are currently
recruiting a "mentoring" volunteer to help new members get
acquainted, and to coordinate getting their first games in front of
me to give comments. See Derek or Harvey if you are interested in
volunteering. |
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Derek Slater |
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Library
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The MCC Library is currently recruiting for a volunteer to be the
Program Director. The Library is in good shape, and taking care of
it will be light duty. This is a key position, since it gets quite a
bit of use from the lower sections.
If you are
interested in volunteering, please email Library at MetroWestChess.org or
see me on Tuesday nights.
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Matthew Phelps |
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