From Our President
Games From Around The State
by Joe Ippolito, President New Jersey State Chess Federation
by Steve Ferrero
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Since our last issue of ACN, the summer was filled with
much high-level chess. Our state hosted a very
successful US Open in Cherry Hill, a Futurity, the New
Jersey Open with one of the highest turnouts in years,
and the United States Chess League (USCL). The
USCL has seen our team draw two matches thus far
against formidable teams from around the country.
This team is anchored by Joel Benjamin, Dean Ippolito,
Evan Ju, Mackenzie Molnar, and Mikhail Zlotnikov. So,
who says the summers are slow in the chess world.
Games still pouring in from the recent 108th Annual US
Open from Cherry Hill await you as you turn the pages!
Also, you will find some games and plenty of photos to
enjoy just in from the 61st Annual New Jersey Open held
in Somerset over this past Labor Day Weekend.
IM Dean J. Ippolito (2472)
GM Alexander Stripunsky (2686)
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6ss 61 NJ Open, Somerset, Rd. 6, TL 40/2 SD/1, Sep 3, 2007,ECO D07
Queen’s Gambit Declined - Chigorin Defense
1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.cxd5 Qxd5 4.e3 e5 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Bd2
Bxc3 7.Bxc3 exd4 8.Ne2 Nf6 9.Nxd4 O-O 10.Nb5 Qg5
11.h4 Qh6 12.Nxc7 Bg4 13.Qb3 Rad8
The summer seems to have been a foreboding of what
to expect for the coming year of chess in New Jersey.
We’ve got our regular servings on scholastic chess with
the kickoff of the Grade Level Championships, more
casual chess and tournaments being played at local
clubs, schools seeing the light and incorporating chess
into their after-school programs. We’ve got some
innovative plans to use our recently state purchased
sensor boards. You will see these in prominence at
state run tournaments. The New Jersey Teachers
Convention in Atlantic City, the largest teachers’ event
in the country, will once again see the NJSCF’s
presence with not one, but two booths. Could this be
one of the reasons that schools in the state are seeing
more interest in chess?
14.Qxb7 Rd6 15.Nb5 Re6 16.Bc4 Rxe3+ 17.Kf1 Qf4
18.Bxf6 Qxe4+ 19.Kg1 Re2 20.Bg5 Bc8 21.Nd6 Qc5
22.Be3 Qxd6 23.Qb5 Rc2 24.Qa4 Qd3 25.Kh2 Rc4 White
Resigns
Finally, I would like your comments on the revitalized
appearance of the Atlantic Chess News.
Steve
Ferrero, our editor, has been working very hard to
make the issues more attractive and interesting to you
– our readers. Also, please note the NJSCF Board
Directory on the first page of the issue. We’ve listed
members with their emails, phone numbers, or
addresses for you to contact them with your concerns,
improvements,
or
acknowledgements
of
this
hard-working group of volunteers to make chess in New
Jersey the best it can possibly be. You can go to our
website, www.NJSCF.org to find out what is going on in
the chess community. You can also find out when our
meetings are being held so that you can join us.
In closing, the New Jersey State Chess Federation is
looked upon by the rest of the state federations as a
benchmark of what should be going on in chess. You
have made this happen and look forward to your
continued support throughout the coming year.
Don’t Forget To Play In The
Viking 4-County Open Which Is
Being Held In Hackettstown, NJ!!
November 17th
Photo provided courtesy of Aaron Kiedes
The last round pairings in the NJ Open showed (front left to
right) GM Alexander Stripunsky & IM Dean J. Ippolito square off
while (rear left – right) Thomas J. Bartell faces off against the
experienced IM Anatoly Volovich.
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