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