SARDINIA SATURDAY QUICK GET IN!

There is yet another event you can be involved in this Saturday. Here is the information from TD Tom Warner:

QUICK CHESS TOURNAMENT Sat. Dec 1st at the Sardinia Community Center, 12320 Savage Rd, Sardinia,NY Must be a USCF member to play(can join at tournament) 2 Sections: Adults: 3SS G 29, EF $20 RDS: 10,11,12 Prizes based on entries Scholastic- Round Robin- play as many games as possible in 3hrs! EF: $10 Games start at 10am. Trophy for 1st place. All Scholastic players will receive a prize! For Info call Tom Warner 716-496-5230

Marijan's Move in "All of WNY is out to get Marijan!"

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It has been 11 months of our experiment in which we were playing two simultaneous correspondence games, one as white one as black, against the right good Reverend Marijan Procyk. Our moves have been the most popular choice of our readership. Each reader can nominate moves and can use any outside assistance to derive the move-except for the use of a computer engine. Meanwhile Marijan is not allowed to look at the comments. Rather he will email his moves, after I update these boards. Marijan has won the game in which we had tried a King's Indian Defense against a 4 pawn's attack. It's Marijan's move in the remaining Caro Kann variation game. As white we have gone 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Ng5 e6 7. Qe2 Nb6 8.Bb3 h6 9. N5f3 c5 10. dxc5 Nbd7 11.Be3 Nxc5 12. Bxc5 Qa5+ 13.Nd2 Bxc5 14. 0-0-0 0-0 15.Ngf3 Qc7 16. Rhg1 b5 17.g4 a5 18. g5 hxg5 19. Rxg5 a4 20. Rdg1 g6 21. Ne5 Bd4 22. Nxg6 fxg6 23.Rxg6+ Kh8 24. Rh6+ Nh7 25.Qe4 Rfd8 26. Bxe6 Bxe6 27. Rxe6 a3 28. Re7 Bxb2+ 29. Kd1 Qxe7 30. Qxe7 Bc3 31. Rg3 Rxd2+ 32. Kc1 Bf6 33. Qe4 Rad8 34. Rd3 R8xd3 35.cxd3 Rxa2 36. Qe8+ Kg7 37. Draw offered with move Qd7+

As black it was 1.d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5. f4 c5 6. d5 0-0 7. Nf3 b5 8. cxb5 a6 9.a4 e6 10.Be2 axb5 11. Bxb5 exd5 12. e5 dxe5 13. fxe5 Ng4 14. Qxd5 Qxd5 15. Nxd5 Nxe5 16. Nxe5 Bxe5 17.Bh6 Bg7 18. Ne7+ Kh8 19.Bxg7 Kxg7 20.Nxc8 Rxc8 21. Kd2 Nc6 22.Kc3 h5 23. Rhe1 f6 24.Re8 Ne5 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.a5 Ra8 27.a6 Ra7 28. b4 Kf7 29. bxc5 Ke7 30. Rd1 Rc7 31. Kb4 g5 32. Rd6 f5 33. Rb6 resign 1-0

Syracuse Event December 1st

I received the following email and was asked to publicize it so I will comply:

Please share the attached tournament entry form with your chess club members. The 1st annual Samuel Calthrop Chess Championship will carry the title for Onondaga County Chess Champion. There are divisions for adults, juniors, and youth with 1st-3rd place trophies and many door prizes. We hope your club will be represented at this event. 1st Annual Rev. Dr. Samuel Calthrop Chess Championship - Saturday, Dec. 1st http://www.mmuus.org/news&events/samuel-calthrop-chess-championship.html Anton Ninno, Event Coordinator Samuel Calthrop Chess Championship May Memorial UU Society 3800 E. Genesee St. Syracuse, NY 13214 office: 315-479-9073 home: 315-479-9073

BUFFALO BLIZZARD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS

WHAT: OPEN USCF RATED WINTER CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS HOW: 5 ROUNDS, SWISS FORMAT (NO ELIMINATION) WHERE:KENMORE COMMUNITY CENTER 135 WILBUR AVENUE, KENMORE NY 14217 WHEN:SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29TH, 2007 REGISTRATION: 8:15AM TILL 9AM ROUNDS START Rd 1-10AM, Rd2-11:45AM, Rd3-1:30PM, Rd4-3:15pm and Rd5-4:45pm. TIME CONTROLS: GAME 45 FOR ROUNDS 1, 2, 3 & 4. GAME 60 FOR FINAL ROUND 5. SECTIONS AND PRIZES BASED UPON 20 ENTRIES: OPEN TO ALL USCF MEMBERS OR JOIN AT THE SITE. OPEN: Trophy and $150 for 1st Place, 2nd $90, 3rd Place $60. U1600: Trophy and $150 for 1st Place, 2nd $90, 3rd Place $60.

U1400: Trophy and $150 for 1st Place, 2nd $90, 3rd Place $60. U1200: Trophy and $150 for 1st Place, 2nd $90, 3rd Place $60. Entry Fees: $25.00

NO CHECKS OR CREDIT CARDS ON SITE!

Advance registration: Must include section of play, full name, current USCF ID number, current USCF rating, and full payment. NO REFUNDS! Make checks payable to Archangel 8 Chess Academy, Blizzard Championships, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo, NY 14221 and must be postmarked no later than Saturday, December 22nd, 2007.

KLCC DECEMBER BUFFALO OPEN GRAND PRIX

WHEN: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8TH, 2007 WHERE: MAIN PLACE MALL (UPPER LEVEL) FREE PARKING UNDER MALL 390 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO NY 14202 REGISTRATION: 8:15AM TILL 9AM LATE UNPAID ARRIVALS MUST TAKE 1/2 POINT BYE! WHAT:USCF OPEN RATED GRAND PRIX (10 POINTS ENHANCED) TOURNAMENT WHAT: 4 ROUND SWISS FORMAT (NO ELIMINATION) TIME CONTROL: ROUNDS 1 & 2 GAME 45, ROUNDS 3&4 GAME 60 ROUNDS START AT 9:30AM, 11:15PM, 12:50PM AND 2:50PM SECTIONS AND AWARDS: GRAND PRIX: GUARANTEED 1ST PLACE $250 AND 2ND $150.00, Name published in Chess Cafe/USCF Grand Prix listings. U1600 based upon 20 entries: Trophy and $150, 2nd Place $90, 3rd Place $60. SCHOLASTIC (2 GRADE TO 4TH) Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. SCHOLASTIC (5th GRADE TO 8TH) Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners. Advanced Entry fees: MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, 2007. Grand Prix: $ 40(USD) vs $50 CASH ONLY AT SITE. U1600: $30(USD) VS $35 CASH ONLY AT SITE. SCHOLASTICS: $15 (USD) VS $20 CASH ONLY AT SITE. CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO: ARCHANGEL 8 CHESS ACADEMY 60F GUILFORD LANE BUFFALO, NY 14221 Registration must include the section to participate, full name, current USCF rating, current USCF ID number, contact phone number and payment. ADVANCE REGISTRATIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED! CHESS VENDOR: CHESS GEAR BY SOPHIA LYN LEWIS OF BALTIMORE MARYLAND, WILL HAVE CHESS SUPPLIES AND CHESS T SHIRTS FOR PURCHASE.

KENTON CHESS CLUB MEETS TONITE!

KENTON CHESS CLUB 135 WILBUR AVENUE KENMORE, NY 14217 HOSTED BY ARCHANGEL 8 CHESS ACADEMY AND KENTON YOUTH & RECREATIONAL DEPARTMENT MEETING DATES: EVERY THURSDAY IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER TIME: DOORS OPEN AT 6PM UNTIL 8:30PM ANNUAL FEE $10 FOR KENTON RESIDENTS, NON RESIDENTS WITH CHESS BOARD $10, NON RESIDENTS WITHOUT CHESS SET $20 AND YOU WILL BE GIVEN A NEW CHESS SET. THIS CLUB IS FOR ALL AGES (CHILDREN WITH SUPERVISION AND ADULTS). LEVEL OF PLAY IS CASUAL OR RATED GAMES. WE ARE LOOKING TO ESTABLISH A CHESS LEAGUE FOR THE MIDDLE HIGH STUDENTS. STUDENTS IN 3RD GRADE TO 8TH GRADE. MINIMUM TEAM MEMBERS OF 2 ARE WELCOMED. UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION RULES ARE ENFORCED! IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO PLAY AND WANT TO LEARN THIS IS ALSO THE PLACE TO COME AND LEARN.

AQE NOVEMBER BUFFALO GRAND PRIX RESULTS

36 chess players came out to the tournament this past Saturday. One special guest was Felix Yuanfei Ling from Guangdong, China. He is a 6 year old, who not only plays chess well, but writes neat algebraic chess notations. While visiting the Grand Prix, Felix had the opportunity to play the following players for experience: Lorena James (3rd grader), Samantha Rodriguez(100), (1st grader), Corey Washington (7th grader), Julius Spencer (5th grader), Kingman Bassett (4th grader) and Malik Ferguson(543) (4th grade). His only loss was to Malik by means of a scholar's mate! A mating pattern, I doubt, he will ever lose to again. Felix will be rewarded with a special trophy as November's "Best Unrated Player" from the Archangel 8 Chess Academy. In the Senator Antoine M Thompson Section (1st graders - 4th) 1st Place winner - Frankie A Rodriguez,(566) Home Schooled with an undefeated 4-0 2nd Place - Doshlynn M Romer (218) 3rd Place - Daja Vu D. Romer (388) Mary Ruth Kapsiak Section (5th - 8th Graders) 1st Place winner - Aaron J Mc Duffie,(886) Casey Middle School with an undefeated 5-0 2nd Place - Jacob Bennett (631), 4th grader from Stella Niagara Education Park 3rd Place (Tie) Malik Ferguson (543), 4th grader School #53 & Urban Knights Chess Club and Kingman Bassett, 4th grader, and new USCF member. Paul Turecki U1600 Section Undefeated 4-0, Evan Ashton, (1535), Clarence High School, and newly elected president of the Clarence Chess Club. This is his 5th win for 2007! 2nd Place (Tie) David Biddle (1437) and Ryan Madden (963) Pioneer School Top Female U1600 was Sophia Lynn Lewis (1375), Baltimore MD, wh is also the chess vendor for the Archangel 8 Chess Academy and Buffalo Open Grand Prix tournaments. Mayor Byron W Brown Grand Prix Section 1st Place (Tie) National Master Lionel L Davis (2217), Buffalo, NY and Glenn S. Westcott (1662) Hamburg NY. 3rd Place (Tie) Rev. Marijan Procyk, (2072) Buffalo, NY and David "Pawnmaster" Mc Duffie (1880), Baltimore MD. The full cross table is available at http://main.uschess.org/assets/msa_joomla/XtblMain.php?200711101691 The next Buffalo Open Grand Prix will be on Saturday, December 8th, 2007. Advance entries are greatly appreciated.

No Wegmans this Saturday 11/10

Reminder that there is a tournament in Buffalo this Saturday morning and afternoon, therefore there likely will not be normal Wegmans Saturday chess action that evening. I for one will be going to the Main Place Mall event and not Wegmans Saturday night. Nov. 10 AQE Buffalo Open Monthly Grand Prix GPP: 10 Enhanced New York 4SS, Time controls: Rds. 1 & 2 G/45 Rds. 3 & 4 G/60 Prizes: 1st-2nd Gtd. $250-150-100, Class $75. Reg.: 8:30AM-9:15AM, Rds.: 9:30-11:20-1:10-3:30 EF: $50. U1600 EF: $35, $150-90-60, ALL PRIZES EXCEPT 1st & 2nd in OPEN, BASED ON 20 ENTRIES. Scholastic EF: $15, Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place. Adv Ent/Info: Archangel 8 Chess Academy, arcangel8chess@yahoo.com, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo, NY 14221. Hope to see you in Buffalo.

Pattern Recognition

Harish had asked that I post this online game of mine. The background story is that at a prior Wegmans Wednesday he had defeated me with a similar "trap" in which he gave up his bishop in order to open up the rook file in front of my castled king. His queen came out to that file and checkmate was unavoidable. To show you that it is not just young Felix who quickly can remember patterns in chess, I offer you this game. Note that after 12...Qh5 the game is over. White has no way of stopping checkmate, he kindly allowed the checkmate, however, and then swore at me in some Slavic language.

BRAINS AND BRAWN

Melvin Fowler v. Jim Brown

Bills center Melvin Fowler #67 is widely regarded as the best chess player on Buffalo's roster. And while most of his teammates don't devote the same amount of time to the game as he does, they might be a bit more respectful of his talents on the board if they knew the name of his top playing partner.

Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown is Fowler's most ardent adversary when it comes to the game of chess. The two met during Fowler's second year with the Cleveland Browns where Brown was still a consultant to the club.

"That's how we got to start playing each other," said Fowler. "Our friendship kind of developed around the board.

You can read the whole article here: http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=5397

Best wishes to Mr. Fowler over the board and on the gridiron. LET'S GO BUFFALO!!!

KENTON CHESS CLUB MEETS

KENMORE COMMUNITY CENTER 135 WILBUR AVENUE, KENMORE NY 14217 EVERY THURSDAY IN NOVEMBER FOR WEEKLY COMPETITION, RATED GAMES, AND CHESS CLASSES. THURSDAY NIGHTS STARTING AT 6PM TILL 8:30PM BRING YOUR CHESS SETS, BOARDS, AND CLOCKS. FOR NON RESIDENTS WITH A CHESS SET THERE IS A $10 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP. NON RESIDENTS WITHOUT A CHESS SET, THE FEE IS $20 BUT YOU WILL RECEIVE A BRAND NEW CHESS SET, BOARD, AND TOTE BAG. NOW WE HAVE ANOTHER CHESS HOME IN THE NORTHTOWNS AREA!

AQE NOVEMBER BUFFALO OPEN GRAND PRIX

It's too cold to play outside anymore, so come in from the cold and join us this

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 2007 at MAIN PLACE MALL, 390 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO NY 14202 for the

AQE NOVEMBER BUFFALO OPEN GRAND PRIX FREE PARKING UNDER THE MALL 4 ROUNDS, SWISS FORMAT, ENHANCED GRAND PRIX GRAND PRIX OPEN SECTION GUARANTEED 1ST & 2ND PLACE $250.00 & $150.00. U1600 SECTION CASH AWARDS FOR $150-$90-$60 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE BASED UPON 20 ENTRIES. GRAND PRIX SECTION ENTRY FEE $40 BEFORE NOVEMBER 5TH VS $50 CASH AT SITE. U1600 SECTION ENTRY FEE $30 BEFORE NOVEMBER 5TH VS $35 CASH AT SITE. SCHOLASTIC SECTION TROPHIES AND PRIZES FOR 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE. ENTRY FOR SCHOLASTICS $15.00 CASH ONLY AT SITE.

The results of last month's tournament can be found here: http://main.uschess.org/assets/msa_joomla/XtblMain.php?200710205571