Upcoming Tournaments Throughout New Jersey & Pennsylvania
October 20 Hamilton Chess Club Quads 3RR 40 / 80 15 / 30 15 / 30 . Full K . Ray Dwer Recreation Center 392 Church St . Groveville , NJ 08620 Quads open to all EF $ 10 . $ 25 per Quad . Reg : 9-10:30 / am . Rds . 10:30 / am-1:30 / pm-4:30 / pm NJ State Chess Federation , no dues magazine Subscription per year , OSA NS NC W .
October 20 King ’ s Chess Club Quads Morning quads and afternoon quads , G / 30 , K-12 , Bethlehem Church , 758 Route 10 , Randolph , NJ . EF : None . Reg : 9-9:20 am ., 1st rd . 9:40 . Medal to each quad winner . Info : Bethlehem Church 973-366-3434 or Bob McAdams 973-694-3988 , rwm @ fambright . com .
October 20 Viking Kids K-8 Swiss U1200 in 12 Player Groups 5SS , G / 30 , Stardust Diner , 28 Rt 46 , Hackettstown NJ 07840 . Open to 1199 & under . EF : $ 20 if mailed by 10 / 15 , $ 25 at site by 9:45am . Prizes : Trophies to all . Rds : 10am , then ASAP with a lunch break . 2 byes allowed ( rds 1-4 ) if rec ’ d with EF . ENT : Aaron Kiedes , 4 Seymour Terr , Hackettstown NJ 07840 . INFO : Ken 908-763-6468 acn @ goes . com . NS NC W .
October 27 Viking Last Saturday Quads Courtyard Marriot , 15 Howard Blvd , Mt . Arlington , NJ at Exit # 30 , Route # 80 . 3RR , G / 90 . EF : $ 20 . $$ G $ 40 . 3-0 plays free next month . Rds : 10-1-4 . Info : Ken Thomas , cell 908-763-6468 or acn @ goes . com . Ent : Before 10am at site . NS , NC , W .
October 27 Viking K-8 Kids Kwads ( Limited to K-8 ), 15 Howard Blvd , Mt . Arlington , NJ at Exit # 30 , Route # 80 . 3RR , G / 30 . EF $ 15 . Trophy to first each quad or $ 30 & other prizes . 3-0 plays free next month . Rds : 10:30 them asap . Info : Ken Thomas , cell 908-763-6468 or acn @ goes . com , Ent : Before 10:30 am at site . NS , NC , W .
October 28 Westfield Scholastic Quick # 5 5SS Game / 10 . Westfield Y , 220 Clark Street , Westfield , N . J . Sections k-2 , 3-5 , 6-12 gold medal to first , silver medal to second , bronze medal to third . EF : $ 10 Reg .: 3:30-4:00 p . m . Rounds 4:15 , 4:40 , 5:05 , 5:30 , 5:55 p . m . ( tiebreaks ). Info : http :// www . westfieldchessclub . com / please bring identification to enter the building . Todd Lunna 732-946-7379 .
October 28 Westfield Quads ( Also Same Format For Nov . 10 ) 3 RR Game / 45 , Full k . Westfield Y , 220 Clark Street , Westfield , N . J . Prizes $ 50 to first in each section EF : $ 20 , $ 15 Members . Reg .: 2-2:15 p . m . Rds .: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p . m . Info : http :// www . westfieldchessclub . com / please bring identification to enter the building . Todd Lunna 732-946-7379 .
November 3 Princeton Day School 650 The Great Road . Sections : FUTURE MASTERS G / 60 ( Players K-12 over 1300 ), CLOSED G / 45 ( K-12 over 1000 ), all other sections G / 30 . 4 rounds : OPEN ( Players K-12 U-1000 ), RESERVE ( K-12 U-800 ) NOVICE II ( K-8 U-600 ), NOVICE I ( unrated K-6 ), K-1 ( unrated ) NO SCORE K-1 . Info and Register online : http :// www . pds . org / page . cfm ? p = 549 . Inquiries to Chessteach @ gmail . com EF : $ 30 On-site registration $ 40 . Reg .: 11:30-12:30 . Rds .: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4pm . ( times will be accelerated if possible ). FUTURE MASTERS and CLOSED begins 10:45 ( must preregister ). PLAQUES to top three teams and top five in each section . Medals to all .
November 4 Ernesto Labate Grand Prix ( Grand Prix Pts : 30 ) 5 Round Swiss Game / 40 Westfield Y , 220 Clark Street , Westfield N . J . $ 2000 Gtd : $ 650- $ 350- $ 250- $ 150- $ 100 U2200 : $ 200 U2000 $ 150 U1800 : $ 100 Best game prize $ 50 ( Judge Ernesto Labate ) EF : $ 75 , $ 60 by October 28th Reg : 9:30-11:30 a . m . Rds : 12:00,1:35,3:10,4:45,6:20 p . m . early EF : Todd Lunna , 36 Maple Drive , Colts Neck , New Jersey 07722 . Make checks payable to Westfield Chess Club please bring identification to enter the building . www . westfieldchessclub . com Todd Lunna 732-946-7379 .
November 10 Union County K-12 Open Trophies Galore - Church of the Little Flower , 110 Roosevelt Ave . Berkeley Heights NJ 07922 . In 3 Sections Union HS Championship : 5SS , G / 30 , Open to High School . Union Grade 6 - 8 Championship : 5SS , G / 30 , Open to Grades 6-8 . Union Grade K - 5 Championship : 5SS , G / 30 , Open to Grades K-5 . ALL : EF : $ 20 by 11 / 05 $ 25 at site by 9:45am . Trophies to all , Top in grade is County Champion . 2 byes allowed ( Rds 1-4 ) if rec ’ d with EF . ENT : Ken Thomas , 115 West Moore St . Hackettstown , NJ 07840-2233 . INFO : Ken Thomas , ( 908 ) 763- 6468 . acn @ goes . com . NS NC W .
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November 10 Kids R Kool - K-12 Church of the Little Flower , 110 Roosevelt Ave ., Berkeley Heights , NJ 07922 . In 3 Sections : High School Championship , open to High School age . 5SS , G / 30 . Grade 6 to 8 , open to Grades 6-8 . 5SS , G / 30 . Grades K-5 , open to Grades K-5 . 5SS , G / 30 . ALL : EF : $ 20 by 11 / 5 , $ 25 at site by 9:45 am . Trophies to all who finish event . Two byes allowed ( rds . 1-4 ) if rec ’ d . with EF . ENT : Ken Thomas , 115 West Moore St ., Hackettstown , NJ 07840 . INFO : Ken Thomas ( 908 ) 763-6468 , acn @ goes . com . NS , NC , W .
November 10 Greater Cherry Hill Chess Swiss / Quad Cherry Hill Public Library , 1100 Kings Highway North , Cherry Hill , NJ 08034 . Reg .: both events 9:30 to 10:00 ! QUADS : 3RR , G / 60 . Pre-reg . online for $ 15 , $ 20 at site . $$ 40 to winner . Rds .: 10-12:15 -2:30 . SWISS : 5SS , G / 30 . Pre-reg . online for $ 25 , $ 30 at site . 1st Prize $ 100 , 2nd Prize $ 75 : BOTH GUARANTEED , Exp ./ A ($ 60 ), B ($ 60 ), C ($ 60 ); D / E / Unr .($ 60 ), Class $$/ 30 . More than one player / section for prize . Rds .: 10:30-11:45-1-2:15-3:30 . *** ALSO , KIDS U800 SWISS-4 GAMES / G45 LIMITED TO 1ST 30 TO REGISTER . TOP 5 WIN TROPHIES . Pre-reg . at www . eventbrite . com / event / 73628224 . For more info : visit www . greaterchchess . com or contact Dan Herman ( 856 ) 287-2393 or hermanator3 @ comcast . net .
Photo provided courtesy of Steve Ferrero
Dragan Milovanovic ( left ) and IM Mikhail Zlotnikov early on in the New Jersey Open ! Dragan spun off a spectacular game to bring home the full point in this encounter .
November 17 Viking 4-County Open ( GPP : 20 Enhanced ) 4SS , G / 90 ( rds 1-2 G60 G75 ), STARDUST DINER , 28 RT 46 , Hackettstown , NJ 07840 . EF : $ 35 if mailed by 11-12 , $ 45 at site by 9:45am . $$ GTD : $ 250-150-150-100-100 . 75 minimum to top A , B , C , D , E / F . 75 each . No duplicates / pooling . call for details . Top Hunterdon , Morris , Sussex , Warren are Champs ( play-off required ). Rds : 10-12-3- 6 . 2 byes allowed ( rds 1-3 ) if rec ’ d with EF . ENT : Ken Thomas , 115 W Moore ST Hackettstown , NJ 07840-2233 . INFO : Ken 908-763-6468 ACN @ GOES . COM . NS NC W .