LOCKPORT KNIGHTS CHESS CLUB MEETS!

The Lockport Knights Chess Club will officially meet for the next six weeks at the Lockport Youth Center located at Transit Road and Willow Avenue, Lockport, NY.

The first meeting will be Monday night, November 1, 2010 from 6:45pm until 8:30pm. Chess Sets, chess boards are provided. The chess club is open to all ages and all levels of play.

The club will host a six week chess league play and their is currently 12 players who have signed up for the league. If you are interested, please RSVP to arcangel8chess@yahoo.com. Registration is being handled by the Lockport Youth Center and The Archangel 8 Chess Academy with further details to follow tonight.

A special thanks to Robert Simpson, Simpson & Simpson,LLC., donated a digital chess clock to the Archangel 8 Chess Academy for usage with the Lockport Knights Chess Club.

Meeting dates are Monday, November 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th and December 6th, 2010.

Submitted by Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador

PURPLE PAWNS CHESS CLUB MEETS!

Niagara University Office of (MISA)Multicultural & International Student Affairs in conjunctin with The Archangel 8 Chess Academy has decided to establish "The Purple Pawn" Chess Club and will have their first official meeting on Friday, November 5, 2010 from Noon until 2:30pm at the Niagara University Gallagher Center. RSVP please reply to Arcangel8chess@yahoo.com no later than midnight on thursday, November 4th with full name and telephone number.

Please bring chess set, chess board and chess clock. Limited chess equipment available.

The next scheduled meeting will be friday, December 3, 2010 at the Gallagher Center. The 2011 schedule will be announced when the details are confirmed.

Thanks for all your help and support.

Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador

GEORGE K. ARTHUR SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT RESULTS 2010

The Schiller Park Chess Club in conjunction with The Archangel 8 Chess Academy hosted its first of many chess tournaments. The tournament was hosted in the George K Arthur Community Center, 2056 Genesee Street in Buffalo, NY. The tournament was named after George K. Arthur who is long standing community activist in the neighborhood and is a long standing supporter of The Archangel 8 Chess Academy. The goal is to make the game of chess accessible to those in the Schiller Park community and those of the afterschool program where they have limited resources for travel. We plan to have other tournaments over holidays when schools are closed.

There were twelve players including two females. The new female chess players were Laura Cohn, 2nd grader at Lindbergh Elementary, Kenmore, New York and Lafranee Daniel, 5th grader at Trinity Catholic Academy and both are members of the Urban Queens Chess Club. Other schools represented were East High School with four players, Jonathan Boone and Ilon Crittenden are new members and returnees are James Hampton and Joshua Hampton. Olmstead #64 has now started an afterschool chess club had three fourth graders, Miles James, Urban Knight member, Oren Forgette and Nathaniel Spencer, Olmstead #97 was represented by 5th grader,Joshua Harbert(new Gloria J Parks Chess club member) and Miles Glenn from the Urban Knights Chess Club.

Lafranee Daniel, 5ht grader at Trinity Catholic Academy was awarded the TOP Female Trophy for her performance.

The results of the K - 6th Section are Champion - Matthew Schlaak, 2nd grader from the Chess Club of Buffalo, 2nd Place - Nathaniel Spencer,4th grader at Olmstead #64, 3rd Place - Laura Cohn, 2nd grader at Lindbergh Elmentary and 4th Place - Joshua Harbert, 5th grader at Olmstead #97.

The results of the K - 12th Section are NEW CHAMPION - Jonathan Boone, 11th grader at East High School, 2nd Place - James Hampton, 11th grader at East High, 3rd Place - Joshua Hampton, 11th grader at East High and 4th Place - Miles Glenn, 7th grader from the Urban Knights Chess Club.

Photos were taken by the Schlaak family! Congratulations to Matthew on his first trophy!

A special thanks to the staff of the George K Arthur Community Center for making this chess event special during National Chess Month! Submitted by Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador

NATIONAL CHESS MONTH BLITZ QUADS 2010

In honor of National Chess Month, The Archangel 8 Chess Academy will host a Quad Chess Tournament in the Main Place Mall, Upper Level, 390 Main Street, Buffalo, NY during the business lunch time 11:30am until 2pm on Friday, October 29, 2010.

This is a FREE Special event, USCF rules enforced! Come out and play blitz games to promote the game of chess to the Buffalo business community. Blitz games are chess games under Game 29. Most know of games of 5 minutes.

Please register online in advance. We will random select players to a Quad, we will try to match players as best we can. Please report to the Upper Level of the Main Place Mall by 11:15am. After Quad winners then we will attempt to have a play off for a National Chess Month Blitz Champion!

Registation online with full name, USCF Id number and telephone number to arcangel8chess@yahoo.com, no later than thursday, October 28, 2010 by midnight.

Please bring your chess set, chess board and chess clock, limited supply available!

Thank you for your support. Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador

SCHOLASTIC CHESS TOURNAMENT

Hosted by Schiller Park Chess Club in conjunction with The Archangel 8 Chess Academy.

Saturday, October 30, 2010. George K Arthur Community Center, 2056 Genesee Street, Buffalo, NY 14211.

This tournament is open to all students in grades K - 12th. Two sections of play are K - 6th and 7th - 12th grades. USCF members and non members will play in both Unrated and Rated sections.

Advance entry fee is $10 if registered online by midnight, friday, Oct 29th with full name, age, grade, school, USCF Id number and telephone number. Or $15 Cash only at the door.

All players must report and be paid by 11:30am. Games will start at Noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Five games, Swiss, Game 30, USCF rules are enforced!

Please bring chess set, chess board and chess clock. Limited chess sets and chess boards.

Online registrations with reply to arcangel8chess@yahoo.com by midnight friday, October 29, 2010.

Trophies to the Top 4 players in both sections. Top female trophy.

Thanks for your support. Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador

LOCKPORT KNIGHTS CHESS CLUB OPENS!

In celebration of National Chess Month, we now have an official USCF Chess Club in the Lockport Community. Details and logistics are still being worked out for hosting USCF tournaments. Pictured are the founding members of the newly established USCF affiliate, Lockport Knights Chess Club. The members welcome the chess community to join them every thurdsday nights from 6:45pm unitl 8:30pm at the Lockport Youth Recreational Center, located at Willow and Transit.

The Lockport Knights Open house will start on thursday, October 21, 2010 at 7pm until 8:30pm. A six week Chess league will start, Game 25, Quad format for the inital three games with playoffs to be completed by December 2, 2010.

Ten algebraic chess boards and chess sets are available for the chess club members. The club was the joint effort of Lucy Pencille, The Lockport Youth Recreation and The Archangel 8 Chess Academy. Over 15 registrations were collected in advance for this organization at the Charles Upson Elementary School.

The Chess club will be available to chess players of all ages and all levels. Females and minorities are strongly encouraged to join.

The club is in need of digital chess clocks, 2 Demo boards and chess tactic books. Chess instructions and lessons will be provided by The Archangel 8 Chess Academy under the direction of Michael A. Mc Duffie, US Chess Federation Certified Chess Coach and Tournament Director.

If you have any suggestions or comments about how to join, please reply to arcangel8chess@yahoo.com with full name, USCF id number and telephone number.

Respectfully submitted by Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador

NATIONAL CHESS MONTH GRAND PRIX 2010 RESULTS

Update Cross table
Link to photos from the tournament
Link to photos from the simul
Twenty three total players turned out to help promote and celebrate National Chess Month. So designated by former President Gerald Ford in 1976. New referrrals were Yogesh Bedeker, Ricardo G. Ortiz, Justin Craddock and Matthew Ramey. Returning canadian student vistor, Vinay Sharma added an international spirit to the event.

Pictured with USCF Tournament Director, Michael A. Mc Duffie are the Co-Champions of the Grand Prix section were National Masters, Barry Davis and Lionel L. Davis. U1900 Class prizes winners were Harish Srinivasan and David Gluchowski. Upset leaders were David Gluchowski with 215 points and National Master Barry Davis with 87 points.

The U1500 section Champion was James P. Davis, Esq. and a three way tie for second place were Robert P. Simpson, Esq., William Rich and James J. Paul, MD.

The Hampton twins took top honors of First and Second Place in the NCM Scholastic Section.

Special recognition and Kudos to Samuel E. Santora, a third grader from the Chess Club of Buffalo, a chess club for homeschool students, earned two points in his first outing in the U1500 section. Sam was quite the chess celebrity on friday at the Niagara University Purple Pawn chess tournament, playing against college players and a college professor, who signed up to have the chance to play against him. Sam did win a great majority of his time controlled games.

Special thanks to Mrs. Santora who took leadership in serving pizza and refreshments and took some candid photos for our chess archives.

Our next Special Event promoting National Chess Month will be a Dual Simul Chess Exhibition featuring International Master Kenneth W. Regan, Ph.D and National Master Barry Davis, on Sunday, October 17th at the Borders on Walden Avenue in Cheektowaga starting at 2pm. The chess community members who wish to participate are asked to report and be seated no later than 1:30pm with chess set and chess board. James P. Davis will be collecting the players scoresheets from the event for his book, titled "Simply Chess in Buffalo".

The next Buffalo Monthly Grand Prix tournament will be Saturday, November 20, 2010, held in the Main Place Mall, Upper Level, 390 Main Street, Buffalo, NY. If you have any questions or comments, please reply to arcangel8chess@yahoo.com and let us know what you think.

Help continue to grow our chess community, "Tell a Friend and Bring a Friend". Referrals of the Month CONGRATULATIONS! to Harish Srinivasan and David Gluchowski who brought out three new chess players.

submitted by Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador

PURPLE PAWNS BLITZ QUAD TOURNAMENT

In celebration of National Chess Month, Niagara University Office of Multicultural & International Student Affairs(MISA) in conjunction with The Archangel 8 Chess Academy will host a three round thriller quad chess tournament in the Gallagher Center on Friday, October 15th from Noon until 2pm.

Chess players will be placed random in a Quad, Game 25, USCF rules enforced! This tournament is to help establish and promote a Chess Club on campus. The tournament has been promoted to the local chess community, faculty, staff and stduents of Niagara University.

To register, please email reply to arcangel8chess@yahoo.com no later than midnight, Thursday, October 14th with full name and telephone number. Limited chess sets will be provided, please bring chess set, chess board and chess clock. Players must be checked in no later than 11:40am, Games will start at Noon.

If you have any questions or comments, please reply to arcangel8chess@yahoo.com.

Submitted by Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador

NATIONAL CHESS MONTH GRAND PRIX 2010

Hosted and presented by Garnell W. Whitfield Jr., Buffalo Fire Commissioner in conjunction with The Archangel 8 Chess Academy to promote National Chess Month.

Saturday, October 16, 2010 in the Main Place Mall, Upper Level, 390 Main Street, Buffalo, NY. Free Parking under the Mall, Food Court Open during tournament play.

This is a US Chess Federation Open rated tournament. Four rounds, Swiss, Game 60 50. All players are required to bring chess set, chess board and chess clock. US Chess Federation membership required! All tournament players are required to be paid and checked in no later than 9:30am. Games start at 9:45am, 11:30am, 1:15pm and 3pm.

PIZZA AND REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED FOR ALL PAID TOURNAMENT PLAYERS!

Advance discount entry fee $25 vs $35 Cash only at the door will be provided if reply to arcangel8chess@yahoo.com no later than midnight, Friday, October 15, 2010. Please include full name, USCF Id number and section of play.

Two Sections: Open and U1500. Guaranteed Cash Prizes: Open $120, $80 and U1900 $75.00, U1500 Cash Prizes: $60 and $50.

STAR SCHOLASTIC SECTION:Entry Fee $15.00, New Schedule, Games will start at 11am, Noon, 1pm and 2pm. Five rounds,(No elimination)Swiss, Game 30, with Trophies awarded to the top four players.

Future Grand Prix Tournaments will be every Third Saturday of each month. November 20th and December 18th, 2010. Tell a Friend! Bring a Friend!

Any comments or questions please email your reply to

arcangel8chess@yahoo.com

Thanks to everyone for their continued support.

Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador

Patterson wins in Sardinia

Albert (Pat) Patterson defeated Ryan Madden, Ryan Palmisano, and Nathan Palmisano to win the Sardinia Tournament last Saturday. Congrats to Pat for his fine play.

In the scholastic section Ryan Palmisano won with 7.5pts. Sam santora scored 7 to finish 2nd, while Nathan Palmisano got 6 for 3rd place.

Also competing were Zach Madden, James Lyon, Nate and Nick Schiener, Nick Brennan, Max Peters, Lucas Grisanti, and newcomer Anderson Miles. Next tournament Nov. 6.

The crosstable is available at http://main.uschess.org/assets/msa_joomla/XtblMain.php?201010090221

Also keep in mind the USA Jr. Chess Olympics will be held Sat Dec 4th at the Pioneer Middle School, Yorkshire NY. (about 45 mins from Buffalo). There will be team and individual prizes in 2 sections, K-6 and 7-12. There will also be a non-rated section. Coaches, start getting your teams ready!

FIND SOME FRIENDS and PLAY FOR FREE!!!!

(pictured above was last year's Buffalo Blizzards team)

The following was just received from The American Chess School regarding this year's Second Annual Robert C. Johnson Memorial Team Rated Chess Tournament event at St. Bonaventure: The 2010 Robert C. Johnson Memorial Chess Tournament Location:The University Club above Hickey Dining Hall at St. Bonaventure University [#18] & Café La Verna [#17]. We’ll use the Café for skittles. Check the campus map at: www.sbu.edu/uploadedFiles/About/Visit_SBU/Area/campus_map.pdf Parking: available on Juvenal Lalor Drive [and Herscher Drive] near the Magano Centre entrance to Café La Verna and the University Club. Parking is also available in several other areas on campus. Entry Fee: FREE! [players in the rated sections must be current USCF members or renew at the tournament] Prizes:Donations will be gratefully accepted to help pay for trophies, rating fees, and any rent charges. There is a rotating first place team trophy and first place individual trophies in each of the three sections. Date: Saturday, October 30, 2010 Time 9:30 am – 8:30 pm Rounds:10 – 1:30 – 5 [In case of a tie for top team, there will be a speed chess head-to-head playoff] Time Control: G/90 or if you are using digital, G/85 with a 5 second delay Format:Teams The top team will be comprised of the top 5 scorers combined from the open and U1600 sections. At least one of the 5 scorers must play in the open section. The unrated section will not count towards the top team. Registration: Please register in advance with a reply to amchess@verizon.net Please include full name, USCF ID number, rating [if you have one], section [Open, U1600, or Unrated], team you’re competing for, and your email address or phone number. Important***** There will be NO on site registration! Please register by email at least 2 days in advance. Notes Parking is available behind the Reilly Center and other lots on campus. The Café La Verna [#17 on the map] will be open throughout the day. There will be at least an extra half hour between rounds to allow time to grab a bite. Please bring chess set, board, and chess clock if available. The University Club is not handicapped accessible. Food Café La Verna is open from 7:30AM – 2:00 AM

Sardinia Tournament this Saturday

Sat. Oct. 9 At the Sardinia Community Center(Town Hall),12320 Savage Rd, Sardinia NY 2 sections: Adults: 3SS, G45, EF $10, Rds.:11am,1pm,2:30pm. Prizes based on entries Scholastic: 1-4pm Round Robin-Play as many games as possible in 3 hrs! EF$5, Trophy for 1st place. All Scholastic players will receive a prize! For info call Tom Warner 716-560-4160 E-mail warner689@roadrunner.com

Chess Olympiad

Go here for the results of Chess Olympiad. Congratulations to the winners! Chess Olympiad