The Archangel 8 Chess Academy and International Master Kenneth W. Regan, Ph.D, 2011 Mayor's Cup FIDE Champion welcomes all chess players to the 6th Annual - 2012 Mayor's Cup Chess Championships. Buffalos annual Summer Chess Festival Series Chess Championship to recognize the top chess players in Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Western New York.
Hosted by the Old First Ward Community Center and The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, celebrating 12 years of Educational Enrichment Youth Chess Programs, an official affiliate with the US Chess Federation, the governing body of all chess in the United States of America.
This is a two day, 5 games, World Chess Federation (FIDE) and US Chess Federation Open Rated, Trophies Plus, 6 Enhanced Grand Prix Points, a USCF Grand Prix Chess event. This was listed in the Grand Prix events for April and May Chess Life magazine.
We proudly announce our 2012 Championship business partners, who continue to helped make this an annual event possible are Old First Ward Community Center, Simpson and Simpson, LLC, Willie Hutch Jones Educational Sports Clinics and The Archangel 8 Chess Academy.
Saturday, June 2nd and Sunday, June 3, 2012, Old First Ward Community Center, 62 Republic, Buffalo, NY.
All players must report by 9am, Games start at 10am. Scholastic players must report by 10am, Games start at 11am. Please bring Chess set, Chess board and Digital Chess Clock, if available. Limited sets and boards available with advance notice.
NEW SECTIONS; FIDE OPEN, WOMENS FIDE OPEN, Game 120;d5, Swiss, Saturday ONLY! William Zachary Memorial U1900, Jeff White Memorial U1500 are Game 60;d5 and Scholastics K-12 Team Championships are Game 30;d5, USCF Ratings for Scholastics are used for seeding but not required in order to encourage others to fully participate. Top 4 scores are combined for an overall team score. Scholastic Team sections are K-2, K-5, K-8 and K-12.
CASH Prizes based on 24 entries in each section; FIDE Open and FIDE Womens, $260, $190, $130 and $70. U1900 and U1500 sections are $150, $90 and $60, Class Prizes for U1700 and U1200 is $55.
Scholastic Team Trophies Awarded to the Top 4 teams, Top Female and Top 5 Winners. Trophies sponsored by The Willie Hutch Jones Educational Sports Clinics and The Archangel 8 Chess Academy.
Game Schedules for FIDE OPEN AND Womens FIDE Open; Games start on Saturday at 10am, 2:30pm and 7pm. Sunday games start at 9:30am and 2:15pm.
William Zachary Memorial U1900 and John White Memorial U1500 Sections games start on Saturday ONLY at 10am, Noon, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm.
Scholastic Games are on Saturday only at 11am, Noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. Scholastic Team advance entry fee is $80 or $25 per player or $35 per player after May 29, 2012. Please include Team name, School, grade, USCF membership if member for seeding only.
Championship Hotel; Comfort Inn and Suites, 475 Dingens Street, Buffalo, NY, Please phone for rates at 716-896-2800.
Extended Advance entries must be postmarked or received by May 29, 2012. Canadians are WELCOMED and FIDE established Rated players $10 less. GM's, IM's and FIDE Womens Masters are FREE Entry with advance notice by May 29, 2012. FIDE OPEN and Womens FIDE OPEN are $55 or $80 after and onsite. No Checks are accepted onsite! All checks are mailed, postmarked and made payable The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo, NY 14221. Please include full name, section, team, grade, USCF number and telephone. Online registrations are greatly accepted with reply to arcangel8chess@yahoo.com or posting to www.buffalochess.blogspot.com by friday, June 1, 2012. Please send this out to all chess players who may have an interest.
SAVE THE DATE! The WAR of 1812 Summer Chess Tournament, the 2nd part of 3 summer Chess Festival events will be held on July 21, 2012, Main Place Mall, 390 Main St, Buffalo, NY. Details to be announced, if you like to help organize these events, please send your contact information to arcangel8chess@yahoo.com.
Submitted by Mc Duffie, FIDE Arbiter, USCF Tournament Director and Chess Ambassador
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I recently played in the New York State Open. I tried to promote this tourny but when I informed them that U1900 and U1500 had to play 5 games in 1 day. No one was was interested. The ny state open was 5 games in 3 or 2 days. If you can have other sections play 5 games in 2 days then why can't you have a 2 day schedule for the lower rated players. I guess we are not as important as the STARS. Without us 'lesser lights' the USCF would not survive. We need more respect. My money is as good as a Grandmasters money
ReplyDeleteI do agree with you but there are family time issues here in WNY which is valued and I have to respect the local players wishes. I also added a new section U1900 because players like yourself feel they have a chance to make a name for themselves if they dont have Over 2000 rated players breathing down their necks. That was a request from the 2011 Mayors Cup Championships. As more out of town players participate then maybe the attraction will change. I am working on an email from the US Chess Federation to help notify close to 3200 players about this event. This email should happen anytime soon, all Im waiting for is approval. I do thank you for your comments and I will keep those ideas for the 7th Annual Buffalo International Chess Championships featuring the Mayor's Cup.
DeleteThanks for your continued help and support.
Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador
Thanks for your feedback. I shall pass it on to the tournament director. The open section is FIDE rated and according to rules, you cannot have more than 3 games in a day. But the other section are USCF rated and is not bound by the rule. Also there seems to be some group of people who prefer the one day format similar to the monthly tournament.
ReplyDeleteI have read the post several times and I can't find the entrance fee for U1900 and U1500
ReplyDeleteAlso I can't find the tournament in CHESS LIFE or on the USCF website.
ReplyDeleteSections of play for scholastic are listed differently in Chess Life than in this advertisement. Chess Life says K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Announcement on the blog reads K-2, K-5, K-8, and K-12.
ReplyDeleteThanks for asking. This was allowed to give flexibility to those who have gifted and talented young students to play in the same section with the same team.
DeleteThanks, we try to accomondate all who have an interest and encourage all those who would like to form a team as best they can. The Buffalo and WNY area is still underdevelopment which is why we are so flexible.
Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador
Just found it, sorry
ReplyDeleteI have passed on the above questions/concerns to the TD.
ReplyDeleteThe dates are Sat June 2nd and Sunday June 3rd, 2012, please correct!
DeleteI have been looking at several Grand Prix tournaments through out the country and have noticed that the late entry fee is $5 to $10 more than the early entry fee. If I am reading the Mayors Cup notice properly the late entry fee is a whopping $25 higher. Is this possible correct?
ReplyDeleteThanks for asking! We are hoping that the entries come in early. Request from out of town players want to know how many advance entries. We want to be able to provide this information which helps make the Grand Prix tournaments more attractive to all. Vendors want to know how much inventory to bring, usually based on advance registrations. So I would send in your payment and register, this will help the overall cause.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Mc Duffie,Chess Ambassador
Sometimes chessplayer make decision at last minute, but seing $25.00 fine somehow I do not think they will come. Just think about.
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to send a quick post to all of the chess players attending the Mayor's Cup Tournament this weekend - hope there is a great turn out and that each of you play STRONG!!! Can't wait to see the results! M. Lyle
ReplyDeleteCorrection: The eleventh paragraph of the announcement incorrectly cites "John White Memorial". It should read "Jeff White Memorial". I didn't have the pleasure of knowing Jeff, but the ChessDoctor tells me he was an early and much loved member of the Niagara Falls Chess Club. Thank you to everyone for keeping his memory alive by playing in the Mayor's Cup.
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to seeing many of you on Saturday. I have just posted an article on the World Championship Match here, in the Math/CS blog I co-manage.
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