Winter Camp Tournament

The team of Albert Tang, Anthony Tang and Jayden Pakulski won yesterday's Winter Camp Tourney.

Anthony T., with 2.5/3, was top scorer in the Scheveningen-paired G/15 event.

New Year's Eve Blitz

On New Year's Eve (Saturday 12/31), Chess Mates will be running a blitz tournament with 100% of entry fees returned as prizes. Food will be provided, too! The action begins at 7 p.m.

What: New Year's Eve Blitz

Where: Chess Mates

1531 Irving St.
Rahway, NJ 07065

When: Dec 31, 2011

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Description: G/5
Double RR
EF $10
Prizes 100% of EF
Food Included

Happy Holidays

Wishing you a holiday filled with love and

a New Year rich with blessings.

And our sincere thanks for your loyalty and

 goodwill throughout the year.

Happy Holidays!

From theChess Mates family

Macaspac Wins Saturday G/45

NM Arthur Macaspac won yesterday's G/45 with a 3-0 score. Sergio Flores and Jeyson Flores tied for 2nd.

Winter Camp Discounts

Our Winter Camp is fast approaching. This will be a week long camp beginning December 26 and running through Dec. 30. Grand Master Yudasin will be the head instructor and National Master Arthur Macaspac will be assisting.

 

We are giving discounts to club members (10% off) and those registered by Dec. 24th (5% off). This info was left out of our previous flyer.

 

Please click the updated flyer (below) for activities, schedule and fees.  

 

 

 

Happy Holidays!

Sincerely,
Arthur Macaspac
Owner

 

(760) 583-8429

arthur.macaspac@chessmatesnj.com

ECC-Chess Mates Postponed Again

The match between Essex County College and Chess Mates has been postponed, again.

Sunday Open Quads Moving To Earlier Time

Beginning Sunday, January 1, we will be holding our Open G/30 Quads from 3-6 p.m., alongside our Scholastic G/30 Quads.

1st prize in each quad (Open & Scholastic) will now be $30 or a trophy. The entry fee remains at $10 for Chess Mates members/$15 for non-members.

Pena & Kellinsky-Gonzalez Tie In Scholastic

Joel Pena and Kevin Kellinsky-Gonzalez tied for 1st in yesterday's Scholastic G/30. Neil Mehta and Albert Tang tied for 3rd.

Barsky, Macaspac & Flores Tie In U2200

Expert Sam Barsky, NM Arthur Macaspac and Jeyson Flores tied for 1st in yesterday's 10-player U2200 Swiss.

Jonathan Aisoni, Sriram Kumar and Gaby Marani split the U1400 prize.

The event will be submitted for rating later today or tomorrow.

Update Mon. 12/19 12:45 a.m. - The event has been rated.

Lessons For Advanced Players

Beginning in January, GM Leonid Yudasin's lessons for advanced players will take place from 6-7 p.m. every Sunday evening. The fee for the hour of instruction is $15.

ECC-Chess Mates Re-scheduled

The postponed match between Essex County College and Chess Mates has been re-scheduled. It will be played in Rahway, on Friday, December 23rd, at 8:00 p.m.

Yudasin Wins Wednesday Blitz

GM Leonid Yudasin won Wednesday's strong, unrated blitz tournament ahead of NM Maraj Daftani. NM Arthur Macaspac and expert Lev Zilbermintz split the U2200 prize.

No.	Player	Quick	1	2	3	4	Total
1	Yudasin	2552	X	11	11	11	6
2	Daftani	2349	00	X	11	11	4
3	Macaspac	2049	00	00	X	01	1
4	Zilbermintz	2157	00	00	10	X	1

Jimenez Wins Sunday Scholastic

Juan Jimenez won Sunday's Scholastic G/30 with 3.5/4.

Winter Camp Dec. 26-30

Chess Mates will be holding a camp Dec. 26-30. For details, click the image below, call us at 732-49-0118 or email us.

Dec. 18th Camp Added

A camp for Sunday December 18 has been added to our schedule. For rates and options click here.

Lohr & O'Connor Win Saturday U1800

Warren Lohr (1756) and Michael O'Connor (1714) won Saturday's U1800 Tournament with 3.5/4. Ryan Hoang (1520) finished 3rd.

Chess Mates Fall To Newark

In Friday night's Garden State Chess League action, Chess Mates lost to Newark-McDonalds 3-1. Roger Pedersen's win on board 2 was our only bright spot.

Welcome Back, Arthur!

Chess Mates owner, Capt. Arthur Macaspac, has returned from his tour of duty in Iraq. Welcome Back, Arthur!

E. Hu & S. Maini Tie In Scholastic G/10

Edward Hu and Samer Maini won the Scholastic G/10 held on Monday, Nov. 28. Merrick Hu finished 3rd.

D. Maini & E. Hu Tie In G/30 Scholastic

Dilsher Maini and Edward Hu won the Scholastic G/30 held on Nov. 27.

ECC-Chess Mates Postponed

Tomorrow's scheduled ECC-Chess Mates match has been postponed.

Holmak Wins Saturday Open Swiss

Joseph Holmak (1687) won today's G/45 Swiss with 3.5/4 score. Jarrett Dewelde finished 2nd. Don Varneckas was 3rd.

Recent Events

Here is a round-up of Chess Mates' recent events:

• Sumer Maini won the Fall Camp Championship held November 10-11. Dilsher Maini was 2nd.

• Karandeep Singh and Ramneek Singh won the Scholastic G/30 held on Nov. 13.

•  Edward Hu won the Scholastic G/30 held on Nov. 20.

• GM Leonid Yudasin won the unrated blitz tournament held on Nov. 21. Danny Palacios was 2nd.

Newark-McD Vs. Chess Mates Re-scheduled

The postponed match between Newark-McDonald's and Chess Mates has been re-scheduled. It will be played in Rahway, on Friday, November 18th, at 7:30 p.m.

Anthony & Moldovan Win Saturday Quad

Allen Anthony II and John Moldovan tied for 1st place in today's tournament. Frank Bloise and Ronghad Chen also took part.

Newark-Chess Mates Match Postponed

Thursday's Newark-Chess Mates match in Rahway has been postponed.

Yearly Membership Dues Reduced

Chess Mates has reduced its membership rates.

Beginning November 1st, they will be:

Adult: $85 per year.
Senior (62 and up): $65 per year.
Youth (18 and Under): $65 per year.

Membership benefits include entry fee discounts, access to the club, use of our equipment and books.

November Schedule

Our tournament schedule for November has been added to the sidebar under Upcoming Events.

We will be closed on the 3rd, 4th, 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th & 29th.

For more information about the listed events, visit our Calendar or call us at 732-499-0118.

Chess Mates Closed Fri. & Sat. 10/21-22

Chess Mates will be closed today and tomorrow: Friday, October 21st and Saturday, October 22nd.

Our regular schedule will resume Sunday, October 23rd.

Blitz & Lessons For 10/12 & 10/19 Rescheduled

To allow for religious observances, we have moved GM Yudasin's chess lessons and our Blitz Tournaments from Wednesday, October 12th and Wednesday, October 19th to Tuesday, October 11th and Tuesday, October 18th.

All other schedules will remain the same.

Thank you for all your support.

 

Chess Mates Management
732-499-0118

chessmates@chessmatesnj.com
 

Sunday Evening Quads

Chess Mates will be running G/30 Open Quads every Sunday evening, at 6 p.m., starting tonight.

EF: $20 ($15 for our members)
Prizes: $50 to 1st in each quad. Free lesson to 2nd in each quad.

October Calendar

Our calendar for October, which includes several new events, has been posted on this blog's sidebar.

New Tuesday Swiss

Beginning October 4th, Chess Mates will be running month-long Tuesday Swiss tournaments with time controls of 40/75 followed by SD/15.

1 game per week
Entry Fee: $25 ($20 for our members)
Prizes: 70% of EF, based on the # of participants.

Chess Mates Adds Friday Blitz

Beginning October 7th, Chess Mates will be running blitz tournaments on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights.

Chess Mates' Sunday Camps

Starting on October 2nd, GM Leonid Yudasin will be conducting camps at Chess Mates every other Sunday, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The prices for each camp are as follows:

Full camp
$80 for our members, $90 for non-members.

Includes lunch, snacks and free entry to the Scholastic Quads that will run from 3-6 p.m.

Partial camp
10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.: $75
10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: $40
12:30 pm. - 3 p.m.: $40
One hour: $20

Partial camp does not include lunch, snacks or tournament entry.

Children not attending the full camp may enter the Scholastic Quad for $15 ($10 for our members)

Anyone who registers for the camp 4 days in advance will receive $5 off.

Chen Wins G/45 For U2000s

Kevin Chen won today's G/45 for U2000s with 2.5/3. John Moldovan finished 2nd.

Chess Mates U2000

August 20, 2011

G/45

	Player	USCF	1	2	3	4	Total
1	Kevin Chen	1959		½	1	1	2.5
2	John Moldovan	1801	½		½	1	2.0
3	Arthur Curry	1472	0	½		½	1.0
4	Ziggy Bliznikas	1800	0	0	½		0.5

The event will be submitted for rating tomorrow.

August Events

A list of our August events has been posted on the sidebar.

Highlights include an U1800 Swiss on the 13th, an U2200 Swiss on the 20th and an Open Swiss on the 27th.

4-Round G/45 Swiss Tomorrow

Just a friendly reminder that we are having a G/45 open Saturday July 31

July 31 Saturday G/45 Open 4 SS
Reg: 11:30 - 12:20
Entry Fee: $25, members $20
Rounds: 12:30, 2:15, 4:00, 5:45
Prizes: 70% of EF
1st, 2nd (Class prizes based on number of participants)

Hope to see you and thanks for your continued support.

Yudasin & Norowitz Win Anniversary Tourney

GM Leonid Yudasin & SM Yaacov Norowitz shared 1st place in Chess Mates' Anniversary Tournament, with 3.5/4. IM Justin Sarkar, FM Arthur Shen & NM Jim West tied for 3rd, a half-point back.

Sarkar & Shen split the U2400 money. Anna Matlin was awarded the U2200 prize. The U2000 spoils were divided among Praveen Balakrishnan, Eve Zhurbinskiy, Jason Fredericks and Roger Pedersen.

Sameer Mujumdar directed, with assistance from John Moldovan & Pedersen.

Anniversary Tournament On 6/19

On Sunday June 19, Chess Mates will celebrate its 1st Anniversary by hosting a Grand Prix Event.

Here are the details:

Chess Mates'

1st Anniversary Tournament 

Sunday June 19

G/45, 4-SS

Rounds: 12:30, 2:15, 4:00 and 5:45 p.m.

Guaranteed Prizes:
1st -$350, 2nd - $200

Top U2400, U2200, U2000 - $100

Grand Prix Points: 10

 

EF: $50, members $40.

GM Free ($50 deducted from prize)

$10 OFF of the EF

if you register before June 10th

Limit 2 byes. Commit by 2:00 p.m.

Re-entry $25, counts half.

No re-entry after 2nd round.

 

Please make your check payable to CHESS MATES and mail it to

1531 Irving Street

Rahway, NJ 07065

 
Paying by debit/credit card? Call us @ 732-499-0118.

G/30 Quads For U2000 Start Saturday

Please note our new event on Saturday afternoons:

U2000 Quads G/30
Rounds: 1:00, 2:15 and 3:30 p.m.
EF: $25 for non-members, $20 for members
Prizes per quad: 1st place $50, 2nd place $20

Scholastic lessons and tournaments will continue as usual.

Closed For Easter

Chess Mates will be closed on Easter Sunday.

IM Zlotnikov To Give Lessons On 4/20, 4/25

On Wednesday, April 20 and Monday, April 25, from 6:30-8:00 p.m., IM Mikhail Zlotnikov will be giving lessons at Chess Mates.

The sessions are free to our members and $10 each for non-members.

April Schedule

Our tournament schedule for April is:

Sundays 12:30 p.m.

4-round G/45 Swiss  

Register: 11:30 a.m - 12:20 p.m.

Rounds: 12:30, 2:15, 4:00 & 5:45 p.m.

Entry Fee: $30 Chess Mates members, $40 non-members

Prize Fund: 70% of EF 

Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd (+ category prizes if there are enough players)

Mondays 8 p.m.

G/5 Blitz

Entry Fee: $15 Chess Mates members, $20 non-members

Prize Fund: 80% of EF 

Prizes: 1st, 2nd (+ category prizes if there are enough players)

Wednesdays 8 p.m.

G/5 Blitz

Entry Fee: $15 Chess Mates members, $20 non-members

Prize Fund: 80% of EF 

Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd (+ category prizes if there are enough players)

Fridays 7 p.m.

G/30 Quads

Register: 6:30 p.m - 7:00 p.m.

Rounds: 7:00, 8:15 & 9:30 p.m.

Entry Fee: $20 Chess Mates members, $25 non-members

Prizes Per Quad: $50 for 1st, $20 for 2nd

Saturdays 1 p.m.

G/30 Scholastic Quads

Register: 12 noon - 12:55 p.m

Rounds: 1:00, 2:15 & 3:30 p.m.

Entry Fee: $10 for Chess Mates members, $15 for non-members

Prizes Per Quad: $25 + free lesson for 1st

USAT Playoffs At Chess Mates

West Orange Krush, winners of last month's USATE tourney in Parsippany, will be competing in the U.S. Amateur Team playoffs today at Chess Mates, starting at 1 p.m. The games will be broadcast on the Internet Chess Club.

More details here.

March Schedule

Our tournament schedule for March is:

Sundays 12:30 p.m.

4-round G/45 Swiss  

Register: 11:30 a.m - 12:20 p.m.

Rounds: 12:30, 2:15, 4:00 & 5:45 p.m.

Entry Fee: $15 $30 Chess Mates members, $20 $40 non-members

Prize Fund: 70% of EF 

Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd (+ category prizes if there are enough players)

Mondays 8 p.m.

G/5 Blitz

Entry Fee: $15 Chess Mates members, $20 non-members

Prize Fund: 80% of EF 

Prizes: 1st, 2nd (+ category prizes if there are enough players)

Wednesdays 8 p.m.

G/5 Blitz

Entry Fee: $15 Chess Mates members, $20 non-members

Prize Fund: 80% of EF 

Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd (+ category prizes if there are enough players)

Fridays 7 p.m.

G/30 Quads

Register: 6:30 p.m - 7:00 p.m.

Rounds: 7:00, 8:15 & 9:30 p.m.

Entry Fee: $20 Chess Mates members, $25 non-members

Prizes Per Quad: $50 for 1st, $20 for 2nd

Saturdays 1 p.m.

G/30 Scholastic Quads

Register: 12 noon - 12:55 p.m

Rounds: 1:00, 2:15 & 3:30 p.m.

Entry Fee: $10 for Chess Mates members, $15 for non-members

Prizes Per Quad: $25 + free lesson for 1st

Saturdays 1 p.m.

G/60 Quads

Register: 12 noon - 12:55 p.m

Rounds: 1:00, 3:15 & 5:30 p.m.

Entry Fee: $20 for Chess Mates members, $25 for non-members

Prizes Per Quad: $50 for 1st, $25 for 2nd

New Schedule

Chess Mates has changed its schedule and overhauled its tournament calendar.

We are now open on Friday night... closed on Tuesday and Thursday.

Our new tournament schedule is:

Sundays, 10:30 a.m. - 5-round G/45 Swiss or 3-round G/30 Quads, as listed on the sidebar

Mondays, 8 p.m. - G/5 Blitz

Wednesdays, 8 p.m. - G/5 Blitz for U2200

Fridays, 7 p.m. - G/30 Quads

Saturdays, 1 p.m. - G/60 Scholastic Quads and Open Quads

Grandmaster Leonid Yudasin will be giving lessons prior to most Blitz events and a simul on the last Monday of the month.