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.