PAWNMASTER MEMORIAL CLASSIC RESULTS 2014

The Mc Duffie Family would like to extend a special thanks to all who supported this special chess event! David "PawnMaster" would have celebrated his 51st birthday on Feb 6th. On Feb 15th in Baltimore MD, we will host the second annual David W. "PawnMaster" Mc Duffie Scholastic (K-12) Tournament hosted by Maryland State Chess Association, which is a qualifying tournament for the UMBC Scholarship Tournament. Last year it played host to over 250 scholastic players in Baltimore MD. Teams came from Washington DC, New Jersey, PA and VA.

The Final Results for the K-4 Section were TOP FEMALE AWARD winner was Alivia Walton, K-4 Champion was Ethen Walton both from the Old 1st Ward Community Center, 2nd Place - Phineas Cox, Olmsted Wise Chess Club and 3rd Place - Jessica Macadlo. The FINAL Results for the K -10 Section were Undefeated PawnMaster Memorial Classic Champion was Shaka Davis, son of National Master Lionel Davis, 2nd PLACE - Austin Gallego, Bishop Timon and 3rd PLACE - Rahni Alasri from the Old 1st Ward.

The FINAL RESULTS for the 2014 PawnMaster Memorial U1600 Section were Undfeated Champion - Christopher Darling from Pioneer Chess Team, 2nd PLACE - Kyle Kostek from Bishop Timon Chess Team and a 3rd PLACE Tie - Matthew Sadowski, Steve Baer and Matthew Rzeznik, Bishop Timon Chess Team.U1600 WENDY's UPSET LEADERBOARD winners were Matthew Sadowski with 291 points for defeating Matthew Rzeznik and Kyle Kostek with 109 points for defeating Steve Baer.

The FINAL RESULTS for the 2014 PAWNMASTER MEMORIAL OPEN SECTION were Co Champions - National Master Barry Davis and National Master Lionel L. Davis, both were close friends of Pawn Master Mc Duffie. 3rd PLACE Tie - Brian W. Sayers and James J. Paul, OD. The WENDY's UPSET LEADERBOARD winners were Joshua Benham(1415) for 570 points by defeating (1761) Patrick Robinson, Emory Parish with 255 points, Brian Sayers with 420 points, Ken Crumpler with 200 points, Joshua Dunsworth from Erie PA with 149 points, James J Paul OD with 136 points, Stephen Hedges with 97 points, National Master Barry Davis with 38 points and Benjamin Rummell with 30 points.

2014 PAWNMASTER MEMORIAL CLASSIC - SAT JAN 18, 2014 - OLD 1ST WARD COMMUNITY CENTER

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014! FAREWELL and Good Bye to 2013!

Please join The ARCHANGEL 8 CHESS ACADEMY and The Mc Duffie Family for The PawnMaster Memorial Classic 2014! This USCF dual rated sanctioned tournament is held every year in loving memory as a birthday celebration of David W. "PawnMaster" Mc Duffie!

First, let me apologize for the late posting, and we need your continued help and support getting the word out!

The final days of 2013 were a disaster for me. While hosting a Lockport Scholastic Chess tournament, the motherboard on my computer died, delayed paychecks, hospital and repairs to my car made things very financially difficult.

Back up and running again with a new chess equipment, we are extending registrations for midnight on Friday, Jan 17th for THE PAWNMASTER MEMORIAL CLASSIC to be held on SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2014 at the Old First Ward Community Center, 62 Republic Street, Buffalo NY.

TOTAL CASH PRIZES OF $1015.00 BASED ON 40 PLAYERS! PIZZA AND REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED for tournament players!

NEW CHESS FORMAT: FOUR USCF DUAL SANCTIONED GAMES with Games 1 and 2 are Game 60 with a 5 second delay, Games 3 and 4 are Game 90 with a 5 second delay! Sections of Play will be OPEN and U1600! SCHOLASTIC K-12 STARS (Unrated) will play four games, game 30 with a 5 second delay. Scholastic Stars must report by 9:30am, Games will start at 10am!

ENTRY FEES: OPEN is $35 or $45 CASH at the door! U1600 Entry Fees are $20 or $30 CASH at the door! Scholastic Stars Entry Fees are $10 or $15 CASH at the door!

OPEN & U1600 Players must report by 9am. Games will start at 9:30am, Noon, 2:15pm and 4:30pm.

Scholastic STARS must report by 9:30am, Games will start at 10am, 11am, Noon and 1pm with Awards Ceremony after with group and individual photos.

OPEN AND U1600 CASH PRIZES! OPEN CASH PRIZES BASED ON 20 PLAYERS - $325, $160, $100 TOP U1900 - $80. U1600 CASH PRIZES BASED ON 20 PLAYERS - $175, $100 AND $75! SCHOLASTIC STARS - TROPHIES AWARDED BASED ON ENTRIES!

Please mail and make checks payable to the ARCHANGEL 8 CHESS ACADEMY, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo, NY 14221. Checks must be received by Thursday, Jan 16th! Online registrations must be accepted at KNIGHTSOF64@YAHOO.COM no later than midnight on Friday, Jan 17th with discount cash payments accepted at the door, no checks at the door! Please included full name, USCF number, Section and Telephone.

Please help me and send this notice out to all chess players! I apologize for the late notice!

Submitted by Michael A. Mc Duffie, USCF Tournament Director

FIRST KENMORE OPEN 2014; 5rds, Swiss, Game 60!

The Amateur Chess Association of WNY is hosting the First Kenmore Open Chess Tournament. The Open Tournament will play over five consecutive Thursday nights starting on Thursdays evenings January 9, 2014. The format is Five (5) USCF rated, Game 60 with 5 second delay, one game per week held at the Kenmore United Methodist Church, Kenmore NY. ENTRY FEE is $10.00 per player. Entries close at 6:45pm, Games start at 7:30pm. For registration and more information, contact Sam.s.copeland@gmail.com - Tournament Director or call 716-239-0497, Gary at 716-697-0239 or Brian at 716-570-3966.

"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.