"FREE" CHRISTMAS SCHOLASTIC K-12 TEAM TOURNAMENT - FRIDAY DECEMBER 27, 2013

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014!

The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, celebrating over 14 years of enrichment youth chess programs is hosting a "FREE" Christmas Scholastic K-12 Team Chess Tournament! The Archangel 8 Chess Academy is an affiliate of the US Chess Federation and a "Community Partner" of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library.

Pictured are The Golden Knights of Lockport Chess Club!

The Christmas Scholastic K-12 Team Chess Tournament will be held on Friday, December 27, 2013 at the Audubon Branch Library, 350 John James Audubon Parkway, Amherst New York in the Community room. All scholastic players must report by 11:30am, Games will start at Noon, 1pm and 2pm.Teams of three players or less from the same school/club. All players are asked to register online to KNIGHTSOF64@YAHOO.COM by midnight on Thursday, December 26 with team name, team roster, school/club and telephone. If Chess players have chess equipment, they are asked to bring an algebraic chess board, set and digital chess clock. Limited Chess equipment available.

SAVE THE DATE! MONDAY, DECEMBER 30th, CHARLES UPSON ELEMENTARY BEGINNERS SCHOLASTIC (K-5) CHESS TOURNAMENT, 28 Harding Avenue, Lockport, NY. Players must report by 8:45am, Games start at 9:15am, 10:15am, 11:15am and 12:15pm. Trophies, Medals and Applebees of Lockport prizes will be awarded! Online registrations are being accepted by midnight, December 29 with reply to KNIGHTSOF64@yahoo.com. Entry fee (Cash only) of $10 will be accepted only at the door.

REMINDER - NEW Format - Four USCF dual rated Game 50 -Sat. DEC 21, 2013

MERRY CHRISTMAS and Happy Holidays to all of our Armed Forces and their families while serving our country! The Archangel 8 Chess Academy would like to invite you to join us to make awareness of organ donation and The Kidney Foundation this month. In the spirit of giving we ask that you consider making a contribution to the Kidney Foundation and organ donation! The Buffalo Association of Black Social Workers, Inc., will again assist with serving Pizza and refreshments to the chess players.

As a reminder, The 2013 Kidney Foundation Holiday Classic, will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2013, Main Place Mall, Upper Level, 390 Main St, Buffalo NY. FREE PARKING under Mall, Please lock your valuables! Food Court, Boutiques and Shoppes are open during and before tournament play.

The NEW Format will feature, $615.00 based on 34 players! Four USCF dual rated games, duration will be Game 50 with a 5 second delay for the Open and NEW SECTION - U1600 Sections of play. Scholastic K-12 grades will play four unrated games, duration will be Game 30 with a 5 second delay.

Advance Online Registration and Entry Fees; Open will be $25 or $35 U1600 will be $15.00 or $20, SCHOLASTICs will be $10 or $15, CASH accepted at the door. Registration with full name, USCF number, section and telephone to Knightsof64@yahoo.com by Thursday, December 19, 2013.

GAME SCHEDULES: All Open and U1600 players must report by 9am, Games will start at 9:15am, 11:30am, 1:15pm and 3pm. Late Unpaid arrivals must take a one half point non playing Bye. Byes are available upon request at the door. SCHOLASTICS Game Schedule: All Scholastics must report by 9:30am, Games will start at 10am, 11am, Noon and 1pm. Trophies, Medals & Top Female Awards immediately following with individual and group photos.

CASH PRIZES for OPEN and U1600 will be $200 and $100, U1900 Class Prize $75 based on 18 paid players. New Section U1600 Cash Prizes based on 16 players will be $150 - $60 - $30.

Please mail and make checks payable to The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo, NY 14221 by midnight on Thursday, Dec. 19th.

SAVE THE DATE: HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014, SAT. January 18, 2014, OLD FIRST WARD COMMUNITY CENTER, 62 Republic, Buffalo, NY. Featuring Four dual rated USCF games, Games 1 & 2 will be Game 60 with 5 second delay, Games 3 & 4 will be Game 90 with 5 second delay! SECTIONS will be OPEN and U1800!SCHOLASTIC K-12 will play 5 Unrated games, Game 30 with 5 second delay! More details to follow! For more information, email reply to Knightsof64@yahoo.com.

Submitted by Michael A. Mc Duffie, USCF Tournament Director

CHARLES UPSON BEGINNERS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013

Hosted by The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, an affiliate of the US Chess Federation, Celebrating over 14 years of Enrichment and Afterschool Scholastic Chess programs in WNY.

Come out and join us during the Christmas holiday and winter break to establish a USCF National Chess Team and Elementary Chess Club at the Charles A. Upson Elementary School. PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY AND ASSIST with the tournament. Students are urged to bring a brown bag lunch, beverage and snacks.

Pictured are elementary students from the Lockport Golden Knights and Urban Queens Chess Club who are scheduled to participate in the schools first Scholastic Beginners Chess Championship. L-R are Jon Luke, Mikayla, Jordan, Mariah and Veronica.
WHERE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2013! Charles A. Upson Elementary School, 28 Harding Avenue, Lockport NY 14094. Report to the Cafeteria. If you have a Chess set, board and digital chess clock, please bring it with you. Limited chess equipment available!

FORMAT: OPEN TO All 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade chess players. Must know Check and Checkmate, all will play four games, No elimination, each game will be allotted (Game 30 with 5 second delay)one hour in duration and USCF rules enforced. Sections maybe combined depending on the entries! TROPHIES, MEDALS AND APPLEBEES OF LOCKPORT PRIZES will be awarded.
WHEN: Monday, December 30, 2013, ALL PLAYERS MUST REPORT by 8:45am. GAMES start at 9:15am.

ADVANCE ENTRY FEE: Upson students $8.00, all others are $10.00 or $15.00 at the door. Helps reduce the expenses for trophies, medals and other prizes. CASH payments will only be accepted at the door.

ADVANCE ONLINE REGISTRATION: Please reply to Knightsof64@yahoo.com by midnight on December 29, 2013 with full name, grade, school, telephone (USCF members, please use current Id number for pairings).

QUESTIONS: Please reply to KNIGHTSOF64@yahoo.com.

Individual and group photos will be taken during tournament play and for the awards ceremony!

MEDIA PARTNER: Tournament results will be submitted to the Lockport Sun and Journal, Lockport New York

Submitted by Michael A. Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador and Boy Scouts of America, Chess Merit Badge Counselor, Email to Knightsof64@yahoo.com.

USCF - VETERANS DAY MEMORIAL 2013 - SAT. NOV. 16TH

Come out and join us in honoring America's Heroes, those who have served and their families. USMC Vietnam War Hero, Guy Allegretto lives in WNY and his Marine Unit - 1st Battalion, 9th Marines were known as the "Walking Dead" received two Presidential Unit Citations from President Lyndon Johnson in 1967 and 1968. The Citation reads for extraordinary heroism in action during the Battle for Khe Sanh in the Republic of Vietnam.

Veterans Memorial Ceremony will be held at Noon!

Hosted by the Buffalo Association of Black Social Workers Inc., Buffalo Fire Commissioner, Garnell W. Whitfield, Jr., Kidney Foundation and The Archangel 8 Chess Academy.

Saturday, November 16, 2013, Main Place Mall, Upper Level, 390 Main St. Buffalo NY.

PIZZA and REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED FOR ALL PAID TOURNAMENT PLAYERS! FREE Parking under Mall, please do not store any valuables in the car. Boutique Shoppes and FOOD Court Open before and during tournament play! Advance registrations are greatly appreciated!

USCF players must report by 9am, Games start at 9:15am, 11:30am, 1:15pm and 3pm.

Format: Four USCF Sanctioned dual rated games, Game 50 with 5 second delay, No elimination. USCF Membership is required for the OPEN and U1500 Sections. ALL registrations can be made online to KNIGHTSOF64@YAHOO.COM by midnight on Thursday, November 14, 2013 with full name, USCF number, Section and phone. All checks must be received no later than Thursday, November 14th. Please mail and make checks payable to The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo, NY 14221. All USCF chess players must bring a chess set, chess board and digital chess clock. Chess equipment provided for Scholastic section players.

Beginners Scholastic K-12 Unrated Section, will feature FOUR games of play, Games 30 with 5 second delay, No elimination. All Scholastic players must report by 9:30am, Games will start at 10am, 11am, Noon and 1pm. TROPHIES were sponsored by the Willie Hutch Jones Educational and Sports Programs. Trophies will be awarded.

CASH PRIZES awarded for OPEN and U1500 sections. OPEN CASH Prizes based on 18 players, Entry Fee - $25 or $30 - $200, $100 and $60. U1500 CASH Prizes based on 15 players, Entry Fee is $15 or $20 - $120, $60 and $30.

Help us grow the Buffalo Niagara Community Chess program, an official affiliate of the US Chess Federation, the governing body of all chess organizations in the United States. TELL A FRIEND - BRING A FRIEND! RENEW YOUR USCF MEMBERSHIPS WITH THE ARCHANGEL 8 CHESS ACADEMY.

SAVE THE DATE - USCF KIDNEY FOUNDATION HOLIDAY Tournament - Sat. December 21, 2013. Also in December - Elementary Scholastic Beginners TEAM Chess League at the Audubon Branch Library, Teams of three, will play three to four games each week. Details to follow. For questions please reply to Knightsof64@yahoo.com.

Submitted by Mc Duffie, USCF Tournament Director

Will chess make the Hall of Fame?

Just heard this on NPR about this year's voting for the National Toy Hall of Fame. Chess is one of the nominees for the results to be announced(?) today, but is said to be trailing Magic 8-Ball in the voting... http://www.thegameaisle.com/2013-national-toy-hall-of-fame-nominees/ Happy birthday (yesterday) to Tom Warner, and sorry I haven't been visible in a really busy time.

Hey everyone check out Lev Alburt's column in the Nov issue of Chess Life. It shows a game played at the May tournament in Chaffee between Garrett Thompson and Nathan Palmisano! Pretty cool!!!

Mark Clark wins in Sardinia

  Mark Clark made the trip from Jamestown and won the Sardinia tournament last Saturday.  Mark had no trouble, winning all 3 games he played.  Pat Patterson and Nathan Palmisano tied for 2nd.
  Anderson Miles (left in picture) won the scholastic section in a close battle with Matt Shantz.  Ethen Warner, Sidney Reed, Garett Rumfola, and Sydney Dzernanowski also participated.
  In the unrated section Jacob Wind, from Clarence NY, won all of his games to take the trophy. Gretchen Rumfola, Samantha Palmisano, Donna Richardson, and Chris Hewitt from Batavia also played.
  Next month, Dec 7th, is the date for the Western New York Scholastic Championships (formerly the USA Jr chess Olympics) at the Pioneer High School. Lets see if we can get over 100 kids there this year!  Good luck to the teams going to the Bob Johnson Memorial tournament in Pennsylvania. Pioneer's team will be playing in Tony Cirillo's tournament at Buffalo Seminary.
   

Sardinia Tournament this Saturday

 

Sat. Nov 2

At the Sardinia Community Center(Town Hall),12320 Savage Rd, Sardinia NY

2 sections:

Adults: 3SS, G45, EF $10, ( may be changed to 4SS, G/30 depending on # of entries) Rds.:11am,1pm,2:30pm.

$50 first prize guaranteed!

Scholastic: 1-4pm Round Robin-Play as many games as possible in 3 hrs!

EF$5, Trophies for 1^st place rated and non-rated. All Scholastic players will receive a prize!

For info call Tom Warner 716-572-1443

E-mail warner689@roadrunner.com

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

　

NATIONAL CHESS MONTH GAME 50 TOURNAMENT - SATURDAY, OCT 19th!

Presented by Buffalo Fire Commissioner, Garnell W. Whitfield, Jr. and The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, celebrating over 14 years of Educational Enrichment Youth Chess programs in WNY.

Join us in Celebrating National Chess Month. This is a sanctioned USCF dual rated, Game 50 with a 5 second delay, No elimination, USCF Rules ENFORCED! USCF Membership required for the OPEN and U1500 Sections.

Where: Main Place Mall, Upper Level, 390 Main Street, Buffalo NY, FREE Parking under Mall, FOOD Court and Boutique stores are open during tournament play. CASH PRIZES of $570.00 based on 36 paid players! USCF members must bring chess set, board and digital chess clock. PIZZA AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED TO PAID TOURNAMENT PLAYERS!

FORMAT: All three sections will play, 4 games with no elimination. OPEN and U1500, Game 50 with 5 second delay, USCF rules enforced. OPEN CASH prizes based on 18 players - Advance Entry Fee is $25 or $30, $200 - $100 and $60. U1500 CASH Prizes based on 15 players, Advance Entry Fee is $15 or $20, $120, $60 and $30.

GAME SCHEDULE; OPEN and U1500 players must report by 9am, Games start at 9:15am, 11:30am, 1:15pm and 3pm.

SCHOLASTICS K-8 UNRATED SECTION will play four games, Game 30 with 5 second delay, No elimination. Advance Entry Fee is $10 or $15. TROPHIES AWARDED! SCHOLASTIC players must report by 9:30am, Games start at 10am, 11am, Noon and 1pm.

ADVANCED ENTRY FEES and Online registrations must be received by Midnight, Thursday, October 17th, 2013 with full name, USCF number, section and telephone. Online registrations with reply to Knightsof64@yahoo.com.

Please mail and make checks payable to The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo, NY 14221, must be received by midnight, October 17th.

Questions or comments, please reply to Knightsof64@yahoo.com. TELL A FRIEND AND BRING A FRIEND! Also view the new chess movie BROOKLYN CASTLE ON YOUR PBS STATION!

Submitted by Mc Duffie, USCF TD and Boy Scouts of America, Chess Merit Badge Counselor

INAUGURAL DAVID W. MC DUFFIE INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL CLASSIC 2013 RESULTS

Twenty two players with 40 games played, ventured out to support the Inaugural David W. Mc Duffie "Pawn Master" Memorial Classic 2013 held at the Main Place Mall in downtown Buffalo NY. Out of town visitors were from Ithaca NY and Toronto Canada. Late reporting due to a death in the family.

The results of the Pawn Master U1500 Section were Undefeated Champion - Samuel E. Santora, 2nd Place - Robert Simpson, Esq. and 3rd Place tie were Robert Hughes and Vic Bahl.

The WENDY's Restaurant "UPSET LEADERS" were Robert Hughes (1150) with 134 points, Samuel Santora (1424) with 25 points and Christopher Roland (1412) with 20 points.

Results of the International Open Section were Undefeated Champion - Ithaca New York, Thomas Riccardi (2264), 2nd Place - National Master, Lionel L. Davis (2273) and 3rd Place Tie from Toronto Ontario Canada Ferdinand Supsup (1800) and Ruperto Frilles (2101).

The WENDY's Restaurant "UPSET LEADERS" were Ferdinand Supsup (1800) with 708.5 points, Matthew Peck (1528) with 170 points, Brian Sayers (1592) with 155 points, James P. Davis (1498) with 143 points, Supsup with 150.5 points, Supsup with 85 points and Brian Sayers with 49 points.

The Mc Duffie family would like to extend a special thanks to all those who supported this special event. If you have any questions or comments, please reply to Knightsof64@yahoo.com.

Photos were taken during the chess tournament to highlight some of the players!

Respectfully submitted by Mc Duffie, USCF Tournament Director

USCF SEPTEMBER G/50 TOURNAMENT 2013

Presented every third Saturday of each month by The Buffalo Fire Commissioner, Garnell W. Whitfield, Jr. and The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, an affiliate of the US Chess Federation, the governing body of all chess organizations in the United States.

Please join us on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the Main Place Mall, Upper Level, 390 Main St, Buffalo NY.

This is a USCF Sanctioned, Two Sections - OPEN and U1500, 4 Dual Rated games, Time Controls are Game 50 with a 5 second delay. USCF Membership is required!

Online Early Bird Discount and payment with reply to Knightsof64@yahoo.com by midnight on Thursday, September 19, 2013 with full name, section, USCF ID and telephone. Please mail and make checks payable to The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo, NY 14221.

NEW STARTING TIMES! All CHESS players must report by 9am. NEW STARTING TIMES - GAMES START at 9:15am, 11:30am, 1:15pm and 3pm.

OPEN Entry Fee is $25 v $30, OPEN CASH PRIZES based on 18 players will be $200, 100 and $60. U1500 Entry Fee is $15 v $20, U1500 CASH PRIZES based on 15 players will be $120, $60 and $30.

Pictured are the 2013 - 2014 Enterprise Charter Chess Club.

SAVE THE DATE: FIDE OPEN National Chess Day Tournament - Saturday, October 12th and Sunday, October 13th, 2013 will be held at the Old First Ward Community Center, 62 Republic, Buffalo, NY. Details to follow! Also National Chess Week Open Chess Tournament, Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Buffalo Public Central Library, One Lafayette Square, Buffalo NY. National Chess Month Chess Tournament on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the Main Place Mall, 390 Main St, Buffalo NY.

For MORE INFORMATION, reply to Knightsof64@yahoo.com.

QueensKnight Chess Club - Hispanic Month Chess Tournament

Date and Time: Saturday, September 14th, first round to start promptly at 10:00am. Awards to follow at approximately 3:00pm

Location: Global Concepts Charter School (cafeteria) located at 1001 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna NY 14218

Sections: All sections are USCF rated and are open to both scholastic and non-scholastic players. USCF memberships may be purchased at the tournament.
- Open Section
- U1200
- U600

Awards: Medals for top 3 in each section

Rounds and Game Time: 4ss Rounds G/45 (5 second delay if annotating)

Entrance Fee: $5.00 if registered 12 hours before start time, email registrations are accepted. $10.00 for late entries or walk ins.

Please bring a lunch, there are several restaurants and fast food places located nearby.

For questions or registration, please contact tournament director Antonio Cirillo at cirilloav@yahoo.com. For registration please include player's name, section of play and USCF# if available.

Thanks and hope to see you there!

No Sardinia tournament this month

Sorry no tournament this month - grandsons are playing football. We'll try to have one in October

Monday Night Chess in the Village!

Beginning September 9th, come join tournament director Mr.Cirillo every Monday (except holidays) from 6:30 til' 8:00pm at the Williamsville Panera located at 5311 Main St.

Bring a board, grab a cup of coffee, and learn to play chess in a comfortable atmosphere. Lessons are free and informal. Chess Novices, Intermediates, and Aficionados alike are welcomed at Panera Bread.

Certified Chess Tournament Director Mr. Cirillo will be on premises from 6:30pm to 7pm or until 8:00pm if demand is high. For tournament information hosted by this USCF affiliate please visit our blog at....

http://queensknightchess.blogspot.com/

OUTDOOR SUMMER CHESS FESTIVAL - CENTRAL LIBRARY - AUG 22ND!

You are invited to come out and join us for the last outdoor summer chess festival event at the Buffalo Central Public Library on Thursday, August 22, 2013 from Noon till 2pm. All chess players should report by 11:45am and bring their chess set, board and digital chess clock.

All chess players will play three to four casual games with time duration of Game 30 with 5 second delay.

Online registrations with reply to Knightsof64@yahoo.com by midnight on August 21, 2013.

Thanks for all your continued help and support.

Mc Duffie, USCF Tournament Director

Ben Rummel wins in Sardinia!

   Ben Rummel made the trip to Sardinia a successful one as he won all 3 games he played to win the $50 1st place prize.  In the final game, Ben offered his Queen to Chris Darling, who was already up a piece.  Chris greedily accepted it and got mated on the next move! Very nice trick Ben! Darling had upset Ryan Madden in round 2. It was a great tournament  by both boys.
   Also participating were Pat Patterson, who tied for 2nd with Darling and Madden, Michael Skok, Nathan and Ryan Palmisano, Zach Madden, Keegan Kempf, and Nathan Schiener, who won the u1400 prize.
  Keegan Kempf  won the rated scholastic trophy and Seth Babbitt won the unrated section.
 Next tournament Sept 14 ( no tournament Sept 7 as I will be out of town). See you then! 

INAUGURAL DAVID W. MC DUFFIE "PAWNMASTER" MEMORIAL CHESS CLASSIC 2013

The Mc Duffie Family and The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, would like to invite the Buffalo and western New York Chess community to join us in the first annual celebration of the life of David "PawnMaster" Mc Duffie, who died on Friday, August 24, 2012 in Baltimore MD.

This annual memorial classic will be a USCF dual rated Chess Tournament. It will feature $1565 of TOTAL CASH PRIZES, 4 games of Game 50 with a 5 second delay in two different sections of play. USCF membership is required. All chess players must bring a chess set, chess board and digital chess clock.

ONLINE Registration can be made with full name, USCF number, section and telephone to KNIGHTSOF64@yahoo.com by midnight on Wednesday, August 22, 2013.

LOCATION: MAIN PLACE MALL, UPPER LEVEL, 390 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO NY. FREE PARKING UNDER THE MALL, PLEASE DO NOT KEEP VALUABLES IN VEHICAL! FOOD COURT and Boutiques Shops are open during the tournament.

TWO SECTIONS are OPEN Section, Early Bird Entry Fee is $45 or $60. CASH PRIZES based on 30 players - $400 - $200 - $150, Class Prize -U2100 is $230, U1900 is $220 and $110.

U1500 Section, Early Bird Entry Fee is $20 or $35. CASH PRIZES based on 18 players - $120 - $60 - $30, Class Prize - U1300 is $40.

REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 8:45am on Sat. August 24.

GAME SCHEDULES: Pairings will be posted 5 minutes before the games, please report on time. Games will start at 9:15am, 11:30am, 1:15pm and 3pm.

MAIL and make checks payable to The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo, NY 14221. Please do not mail checks after Wednesday, August 22nd. Early Bird registrations must be received by midnight on August 22, 2013.

Submitted by Mc Duffie, USCF Tournament Director, Chess Ambassador

Sardinia tournament this Saturday!

 

Sat. August 3

At the Sardinia Community Center(Town Hall),12320 Savage Rd, Sardinia NY

2 sections:

Adults: 3SS, G45, EF $10, ( may be changed to 4SS, G/30 depending on # of entries) Rds.:11am,1pm,2:30pm.

$50 first prize guaranteed!

Scholastic: 1-4pm Round Robin-Play as many games as possible in 3 hrs!

EF$5, Trophies for 1^st place rated and non-rated. All Scholastic players will receive a prize!

For info call Tom Warner 716-572-1443

E-mail warner689@roadrunner.com

2013 BUFFALO OUTDOOR SUMMER CHESS FESTIVAL - BUFFALO CENTRAL LIBRARY

You are invited to join us for this outdoor summer Chess Festival at the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library on Thursday, July 25, 2013, located on Lafayette Court in Buffalo NY.

Advance registrations are greatly appreciated for this FREE chess event! All players will play three to four games, game/30, no elimination. All chess players are strongly encouraged to bring their chess set, chess board and digital chess clock. Please arrive by 11:45 am, Games will start from Noon till 2pm.

Advance registrations with full name and telephone to Knightsof64@yahoo.com by midnight on Wednesday, July 24, 2013.

Submitted by Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador, Boy Scouts of America, Chess Merit Badge Counselor

2013 CIVIL WAR - US COLORED TROOPS MEMORIAL RESULTS

Twenty players supported the second event of the Buffalo Summer Chess Festival series held at the Main Place Mall on Saturday, July 20, 2013. As America celebrates the anniversary of this historic event, over 198,000 black soldiers and native americans lost their lives during this war. Most were volunteers, although were promised their freedom from slavery and no wage pay, still chose to be volunteers against accepting an later offer for a lower wage of pay and were severely treated if caught by the opposition.

Two Sections were named after the United States Colored Troops and the Confederate Black Soldiers. Medals of Honored were later awarded to Sergeant William Carney, Most distinguished gallantry in action, during the assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina on July 18, 1863. Some of the first military volunteers were the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, Commanded by Robert G.Shaw and the 1st South Carolina Volunteers Commanded by Thomas Wentworth. Harriet Tubman was also Scout and Nurse for the 2nd South Carolina Volunteers Regiment, other famous females were Susie King Taylor and Clara Barton from Dansville NY, who later established in 1905, National First Aid Association of America, now known as the American Red Cross. Seneca Indian, Ely Parker was secretary under Ulysses S. Grant and scribed the surrender of the south.

I want to express my gratitude towards those players who are registering in advance for the monthly chess events, which greatly helps in planning and preparing for the events. New to the US Chess Federation is William Lobbins, who has been attending the monthly Buffalo Chess Open House at the Buffalo Central Library. Three players traveled down from Lockport NY, Joseph Biggie, Corey Spencer and Kevin Vincent, all members of the Lockport Golden Knights Chess Club. Returning member was Robert Hughes.

The official results of the Under 1500 - Confederate Black Soldiers Section was Undefeated Champion - Christopher Roland, just back from the World Open in Washington DC. Second place Tie were Russell Wijesiriwardena(Niagara Falls NY)- 2013 Mayor's Cup U1500 Champion, Glenn Conlin and Top Scholastic - Dekayla S. Dubose.

Wendy's Restaurant Top Upset Leaders were Steve Baer, just back from the World Open in Washington DC defeated Robert Simpson, Esq. for 104 points, Glenn Conlin for 15 points, Russell Wijesiridena for 6 points and Christopher Roland for 2 points.

Official results of the OPEN section, representing the United States Colored Troops were Co Champions - National Master, Lionel L. Davis and National Master, Barry Davis. Third place tie were Top Scholastic Erik Lubas, Kevin Roulhac, David Miller and James P. Davis, Esq.

Wendy's Restaurant Upset Leaders were James J. Paul, OD(1498) defeated David S. Miller(1641) for 15 points and National Master, Barry Davis(2192) draws National Master, Lionel L. Davis(2273) for 40.5 points.

Thanks to all those who continue to help support our growth of chess in Western New York. SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, August 24, 2013, Inaugural David W. Mc Duffie PawnMaster Memorial Chess Classic, on the first anniversary of his death Friday, August 24, 2012 in Baltimore MD. Details will follow, questions and reply for more information can be sent to Knightsof64@yahoo.com.

Reported by Mc Duffie, USCF Tournament Director