Chess Mates Blog

Reminder

2012-02-16T17:37:00.002-05:00

Chess Mates will be closed Thursday, February 16th thru Monday, February 20th.

February G/90

2012-02-09T13:40:00.000-05:00

Here are the 1st and 2nd round results of our February G/90.

Round 1

Michael O'Connor 1-0 Serge Adelson

Arthur Macaspac & Ralph Warrick took 1/2 point byes

Round 2

Macaspac 1-0 O'Connor

Warrick 1/2-1/2 Adelson

The pairings for next Wednesday (2/15) are: Serge vs Arthur & Ralph vs Michael.

West Orange-Chess Mates Postponed

2012-02-09T13:32:00.000-05:00

The West Orange-Chess Mates match, scheduled for February 2nd, was postponed.

Wrap-Up Of Recent Events

2012-02-09T13:29:00.000-05:00

Here's a wrap-up of Chess Mates' recent Events:

Doran Race and Arthur Macaspac won the January G/90.
Arthur Macaspac won Saturday's G/45. There was a 3-way tie for 2nd.
Sam Barsky won Sunday's Open G/30. Mauricio Camejo was the runner-up.
Karandeep Singh (Quad 1), Marjan Josifoski and Juan Jimenez (Quad 2) were section winners in our Sunday Scholastic tourney.
Lev Zilbermintz won Monday's G/30.

Saturday Camps

2012-01-30T14:30:00.000-05:00

Beginning this week, Chess Mates will be holding camps every Saturday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The price is $55 for members, $60 for non-members. Lunch and a snack is included. Those registering 4 days in advance will receive a $5 discount.

Weekend Wrap-Up

2012-01-30T14:06:00.000-05:00

Arthur Macaspac won our Saturday G/45. Maurico Camejo was 2nd.

GM Leonid Yudasin won yesterday's Open G/30. Errol Singh was the runner-up.

Karandeep Singh won the Scholastic G/30 ahead of Kapil Kanakaraj and Rameek Singh.

Wednesday G/90 Update

2012-01-28T01:44:00.000-05:00

Doran Race and Arthur Macaspac drew. There is one game left: Macaspac-Bliznikas.

Standings: 1. Race 2.0/3, 2. Macaspac 1.0/2, Bliznikas 1.0/2 and Mangion 1.0/3.

Sunday G/30 Results

2012-01-23T01:46:00.002-05:00

14 players took part in yesterday's G/30. Justin Sarkar won section 1 by beating GM Leonid Yudasin in the final round. Sam Barsky and Errol Singh tied for first in section 2. Karandeep Singh was section 3's winner.

Camejo Wins Saturday G/45

2012-01-23T01:36:00.000-05:00

Maurico Camejo won Saturday's G/45 with a 3-0 score.

Wednesday Tourney Update

2012-01-22T17:00:00.001-05:00

In Round 3 of our Wednesday G/90, on Jan. 18th, Ziggy Bliznikas defeated Ian Mangion. The game between Arthur Macaspac and Doran Race was postponed.

Standings: 1. Race 1.5/2, 2. Bliznikas 1.0/2 & Mangion 1.0/3, 4. Macaspac 0.5/1

Sunday Camp

2012-01-22T08:20:00.000-05:00

Chess Mates will be running its Sunday Camp & Quads from 10 a.m-6 p.m. today.

Camp: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Scholastic Quads: 3-6 p.m.
Fee: $80 members, $90 non-members
Lunch, snacks & entry to the quads included.

Instructors: GM Leonid Yudasin & NM Arthur Macaspac

For more details, right-click the image below and open it in a new tab or window

Sunday Results

2012-01-17T23:18:00.000-05:00

Albert Tang won Sunday's Scholastic Tournament and Arthur Macaspac won the Open G/30 Quad.

Lost And Found?!

2012-01-14T00:35:00.001-05:00

Recently, while searching for a help file on our hosting site, we stumbled upon a game that Frank Bloise submitted to our feedback page in 2010... at 5:31:27 (GMT) on 9/21/2010, to be exact!

Belatedly, here it is, sans notes:

NM Arthur Macaspac 2101 - Frank Bloise 1566

Chess Mates G/45 Grand Prix

Rahway, NJ

9/19/2010

E32 Nimzo-Indian Defense

Classical Variation with 4...b6

(by transposition)

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 e6 4. e4 Bb4 5. Bd3 Bb7 6. Qc2 Nc6 7. Nf3 Ne7 8. O-O Rc8 9. a3 Bxc3 10. bxc3 d6 11. Bg5 Neg8 12. Rfe1 h6 13. Bh4 c5 14. e5 g5 15. Nxg5 hxg5 16. Bxg5 Rxh2 17. Bxf6? Rxg2+ -+ 18. Kf1 Nxf6 19. exf6 Qxf6 20. d5 Rh2 21. Be4 Qh4 22. Bg2 Ke7 23. Re4 Qg5 24. f4 Qh6 25. Rae1 Rg8 26. R1e2 Rhxg2 27. Rxg2 Qh1+ 0-1

PGN

Our apologies to Frank for not noticing his notable win before. The Feedback page was removed from the Chess Mates website a long time ago.

Wednesday Results

2012-01-12T08:23:00.001-05:00

In Round 2 of our Wednesday G/90, Arthur Macaspac and Ian Mangion played to a draw while Doran Race defeated Ziggy Bliznikas.

Standings: 1. Race 1.5/2, 2. Mangion 1.0/2, 3. Macaspac 0.5/1, 4. Bliznikas 0.0/1

Round 3 will see Ziggy vs. Ian and Doran vs. Arthur (colors to be determined by toss).

Mid-Winter Camp

2012-01-11T20:28:00.002-05:00

Chess Mates will be holding a Mid-Winter Chess Camp February 21-24. To view details and rates, please right-click the image below and open it in a new tab or window.

This camp will be Tuesday thru Friday. We will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, as well as 2/16-19.

Sunday Camps

2012-01-11T20:19:00.001-05:00

Chess Mates runs camps every Sunday (expect for Feb. 19), from 10 a.m - 3 p.m. To view details, right-click the image below and open it in a new tab or click here.

Sunday Results

2012-01-10T00:43:00.000-05:00

Angel Munoz-Avila won Sunday's Scholastic G/30, ahead of Juan Jimenez and Nicholas Wang.

GM Leonid Yudasin won the Open G/30.

3-Way Tie In Saturday G/45

2012-01-08T13:01:00.001-05:00

Anthony Norris, Ari Minkov and Arthur Macaspac tied for 1st in yesterday's G/45 Quad.

Wednesday Results

2012-01-06T08:32:00.000-05:00

In Round 1 of our Wednesday G/90, Doran Race & Ian Mangion played to a draw while Arthur Macaspac vs. Ziggy Bliznikas was adjourned.

Sunday Results

2012-01-02T09:07:00.002-05:00

Here are the results of Sunday's events at Chess Mates.

Scholastic G/30

No.	Name	USCF	1	2	3	Points
1	Merric Hu	400	X	1	1	2.0
2	Allan Zhang	840	0	X	½	0.5
3	Edward Hu	796	0	½	X	0.5

Open G/30

No.	Name	USCF	1	2	3	4	Points
1	GM Leonid Yudasin	2616	X	1	1	1	3.0
2	NM Maraj Daftani	2204	0	X	1	1	2.0
3	Anthony Norris	2196	0	0	X	1	1.0
4	NM Arthur Macaspac	2096	0	0	0	X	0.0

Blitz

No.	Name	Quick	1	2	3	4	5	Points
1	Leonid Yudasin	2552	X	11	11	11	11	8.0
2	Maraj Daftani	2349	00	X	11	1½	11	5.5
3	Sam. Mujumdar	2176	00	00	X	1½	11	3.5
4	Lev Zilbermintz	2157	00	½1	½1	X	11	3.0
5	Art. Macaspac	2049	00	00	00	00	X	0.0

All 3 tournaments have been validated but could not be submitted for rating. The USCF says: "Submission of new format events will be enabled soon."

Update: The events were rated on January 3rd.

Winter Camp Tournament

2011-12-31T15:04:00.000-05:00

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

2011-12-29T14:09:00.000-05:00

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

2011-12-25T17:58:00.001-05:00

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

2011-12-25T17:47:00.000-05:00

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

Winter Camp Discounts

2011-12-20T17:00:00.000-05:00

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

2011-12-19T11:45:00.002-05:00

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

Sunday Open Quads Moving To Earlier Time

2011-12-19T11:44:00.000-05:00

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

2011-12-19T11:27:00.000-05:00

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

2011-12-18T10:50:00.001-05:00

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

2011-12-16T21:34:00.002-05:00

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

2011-12-16T20:58:00.002-05:00

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

2011-12-16T20:52:00.000-05:00

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

2011-12-16T20:34:00.000-05:00

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

Winter Camp Dec. 26-30

2011-12-12T13:52:00.001-05:00

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

2011-12-12T13:48:00.000-05:00

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

Lohr & O'Connor Win Saturday U1800

2011-12-12T13:37:00.000-05:00

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

2011-12-12T13:34:00.001-05:00

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!

2011-12-12T13:34:00.000-05:00

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

2011-12-12T13:22:00.000-05:00

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

2011-12-04T11:57:00.001-05:00

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

ECC-Chess Mates Postponed

2011-12-01T19:00:00.002-05:00

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

Holmak Wins Saturday Open Swiss

2011-11-26T21:53:00.002-05:00

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

Recent Events

2011-11-26T21:51:00.000-05:00

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

2011-11-12T20:08:00.000-05:00

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

2011-11-12T20:05:00.000-05:00

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

2011-11-02T11:54:00.000-04:00

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

Yearly Membership Dues Reduced

2011-10-31T16:01:00.000-04:00

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

2011-10-31T15:51:00.001-04:00

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

2011-10-21T01:51:00.000-04:00

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

2011-10-10T15:27:00.000-04:00

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

2011-10-02T14:28:00.000-04:00

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

2011-09-30T15:17:00.000-04:00

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

New Tuesday Swiss

2011-09-30T14:54:00.000-04:00

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

2011-09-30T14:47:00.002-04:00

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

Chess Mates' Sunday Camps

2011-09-30T14:47:00.000-04:00

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

2011-08-20T23:08:00.002-04:00

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

2011-07-29T22:01:00.000-04:00

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

2011-07-29T21:32:00.000-04:00

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

2011-07-16T11:40:00.000-04:00

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

2011-05-21T22:40:00.000-04:00

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

2011-05-04T16:24:00.001-04:00

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

2011-04-24T01:29:00.000-04:00

Chess Mates will be closed on Easter Sunday.

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

2011-04-19T22:59:00.002-04:00

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

2011-04-01T22:32:00.000-04:00

Our tournament schedule for April is:

Sundays 12:30 p.m.

4-round G/45 Swiss

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

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

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

2011-03-26T11:40:00.000-04:00

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

2011-02-27T19:30:00.002-05:00

Our tournament schedule for March is:

Sundays 12:30 p.m.

4-round G/45 Swiss

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

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

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

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

2011-01-03T09:28:00.000-05:00

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.

Sarkar-Lenderman PGN & Replay

2010-12-14T23:37:00.001-05:00

[Event "Chess Mates G/45 11-21-2010"]
[Site "Rahway, NJ"]
[Date "2010.11.21"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Sarkar, Justin"]
[Black "Lenderman, Aleksandr"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D17"]
[WhiteElo "2429"]
[BlackElo "2638"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "2010.11.21"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "4"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceDate "2008.02.21"]

1. d4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 7. f3 Bb4 8. Nxc4 c5 9. dxc5 Qxd1+ 10. Kxd1 Bxc5 11. Nb5 Na6 12. Nbd6+ Ke7 13. Nxb7 Bb4 14. e4 Nxe4 15. fxe4 Bxe4 16. Ncd6 Bxd6 17. Bxa6 Bb4 18. Bf4 Rac8 19. Rf1 f6 20. Bd2 Bxd2 21. Kxd2 Rc2+ 22. Ke3 Bxg2 23. Rac1 Rhc8 24. Rxc2 Rxc2 25. Rf2 Rxf2 26. Kxf2 Bd5 27. b4 e5 28. Na5 f5 29. Bb7 Ke6 30. Bxd5+ Kxd5 31. b5 Kc5 32. Nc6 a6 33. Nxe5 axb5 34. axb5 Kxb5 35. Ke3 Kc5 36. Kf4 g6 37. Nd7+ Kd4 38. Nf8 {Black resigned after further play.} 1-0

Sarkar-Lenderman Game

2010-12-12T20:49:00.004-05:00

By Roger E. Pedersen

The Sunday Grand Prix chess tournaments at Chess Mates have attracted such top chess talent as Super GM/resident teacher Leonid Yudasin, GM Michael Rohde, GM Mark Paragua, GM Alex Lenderman, GM Alex Stripunsky, IM Justin Sarkar, IM Jay Bonin, FM Victor Shen and numerous other masters.

In a recent event, IM Sarkar scored this victory over GM Lenderman en route to a first-place finish:

Sarkar 2428 - Lenderman 2628
Chess Mates' G/45 Grand Prix, 11/21/2010

D17 Queen's Gambit
Slav Defense
Krause Attack

1.d4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Ne5 e6 7.f3 Bb4 8.Nxc4

8...c5 9.dxc5 Qxd1+ 10.Kxd1 Bxc5 11.Nb5 Na6 12.Nbd6+ Ke7 13.Nxb7 Bb4 14.e4

14...Nxe4 15.fxe4 Bxe4 16.Ncd6 Bxd6 17.Bxa6 Bb4 18.Bf4 Rac8 19.Rf1 f6 20.Bd2 Bxd2 21.Kxd2 Rc2+ 22.Ke3

22...Bxg2? 23.Rac1 {+-} Rhc8 24.Rxc2 Rxc2 25.Rf2 Rxf2 26.Kxf2 Bd5 27.b4 e5 28.Na5 f5

29.Bb7 Ke6 30.Bxd5+ Kxd5 31.b5 Kc5 32.Nc6 a6 33.Nxe5 axb5 34.axb5 Kxb5 35.Ke3 Kc5 36.Kf4 g6 37.Nd7+ Kd4 38.Nf8 {Black resigned after further play.} 1-0

Chess Mates' Grand Opening

2010-10-16T11:53:00.003-04:00

Sunday October 10 was the Grand Opening for Chess Mates - 1531 Irving Street, Rahway.

The day started with a ribbon cutting followed by lunch: Pizza, spaggetti, meatballs, pigs in a blanket, Subway sandwiches, empanadas, chicken wings and pancit (Phillipino noodles).
I must have sucked down 5 empanadas in a row. They were so delicious.

After lunch National Master Yaacov Norowitz gave a lecture based on different types of pawn structures and control of light and dark squares. Yaacov is a blitz grandmaster and has beaten Vishy Anand on ICC.

Following Yaacov's intresting lecture Grandmaster Yudasin gave a simul against 16 players.
James Walker an expert visiting from Kentucky defeated Mr. Yudasin and Ken Chieu ( master)
drew.
Grandmaster Yudasin a 4 time condenter for the World Championship gives lectures on Mon and Thur each week for $15 followed by a blitz tournament.

After a short break there was a 7 round unrated blitz tournament with 15 competitors.
1st Yaacov Norowitz (QR 2490) 6.5-.5
2nd Daftani Maraj(QR 2161) 6-1
3rd Roger Pedersen (QR 1784) 4.5-2.5
Winners were awarded memberships in the club.

Thanks to the following people for competing and coming to the chess club for the Grand Opening: Yaacov Norowitz, Daftani Maraj, Roger Pedersen, Ken Chieu, Lev Zilbermintz, James Walker (KY), Errol Singh, Frank Bloise (NY), Arunas Simonaitis (NY), Fermin Arias, Richard Blank (PA), Bessale Yarjovski (NY), Jevon O'Neal, William Bybel (PA), John Herson, Joe Renna,
Don Varneckus and other guests.

We hope you had an enjoyable time, please come again.

Many thanks to Arthur, Gracielle and mom for making this a truly Grand Opening'

Arthur - stay safe and good luck in the army. Hope to see you soon.

Last of all : Special thanks to John Moldovan (my friend and mentor) for his patience in showing me the ropes at the club. John has left to pursue other endeavors . I hope I can fill his shoes.

New Tournament Directors

2010-10-16T01:22:00.001-04:00

After much deliberation, I have decided to leave Chess Mates and focus upon correspondence chess, the Garden State Chess League and other interests.

The TD shoes in Rahway will be aptly filled by Bessalel Yarjovski, Ziggy Bliznikas and Roger Pedersen. You should eventually see them posting and updating here, along with Joe Renna, but, if there is some delay in transition, I'll keep the blog current.

In closing, I'd like to thank Arthur and Gracielle Macaspac for the opportunity, acknowledge their patience and wish them well.

Norowitz Wins Grand Opening Blitz

2010-10-15T23:37:00.000-04:00

SM Yaacov Norowitz won Sunday's non-rated 15-player Grand Opening Blitz Tournament. NM Maraj Daftani was 2nd. 11th-seed Roger Pedersen surprised by taking 3rd. Lev Zilbermintz and NM Ken Chieu headed a 6-way tie for 4th.

To view the event crosstable and full standings click here.

Grand Opening Article

2010-10-15T23:27:00.001-04:00

Jim West On Chess has posted a very nice article by Lev Zilbermintz, entitled Rahway Club Holds Grand Opening. 2 games from GM Leonid Yudasin's Simultaneous Exhibition and 3 from the blitz tournament were included in the piece.

Chess Mates Grand Opening Photos

2010-10-11T02:16:00.002-04:00

Photos from the Chess Mates Grand Opening can be found on OurTownRahway.com photo albums.

Here: http://ourtownrahway.com/gallery.asp?gallery=Chessmates_Grand_Opening

Bonin Wins Sunday Swiss

2010-10-04T13:53:00.001-04:00

IM Jay Bonin won yesterday's G/45. There was a 5-way tie for 2nd between IM Justin Sarkar, NM James West, expert Sam Barsky, expert Vladimir Polyakin, and Mauricio Camejo.

Monday Blitz

2010-10-02T10:58:00.001-04:00

SM Yaacov Norowitz won the September 27th blitz tourney with 4.0 from 4. NM Maraj Daftani was 2nd. David Rubenfeld took the U1900 prize.

Grand Opening Schedule

2010-10-01T10:40:00.000-04:00

Here is the events schedule for our Grand Opening/Open House on Sunday, October 10th:

10:00 a.m. – Open
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Ribbon Cutting & Lunch
12:30-2:00 p.m. - Lecture by SM Yaacov Norowitz
2:00-4:00 p.m. - Simul/Lecture by GM Leonid Yudasin
4:30–6:30 p.m. - Blitz Tournament (No Entry Fee!!)
6:30-8:00 p.m. – Casual Play

Note: The house will take care of snacks & prizes.

Norowitz Wins G/45

2010-09-26T18:31:00.001-04:00

SM Yaacov Norowitz won today's G/45 Swiss with a 4.5/5 score. GM Mark Paragua was 2nd, a half-point back. Praveen Balakrishnan earned the U2000 prize while NM Arthur Macaspac & Joshua Colas received U2200 honors.

Macaspac Wins Tuesday G/30

2010-09-25T13:35:00.000-04:00

NM Arthur Macaspac won Tuesday's G/30. Ralph Warrick was 2nd. Arthur Curry and Joe Renna also participated.

Blitz Results

2010-09-25T13:29:00.000-04:00

2nd Chance Blitz

9/19

IM Justin Sarkar & SM Yaacov Norowitz tied for 1st in Sunday's post-swiss blitz with 3.5/4.

Monday Blitz

9/20

GM Leonid Yudasin went a perfect 4-0. NM Maraj Daftani was 2nd. Arthur Macaspac took the U2100 honors.

Thursday Blitz

9/23

Mauricio Camejo won 3.5/4. NM Maraj Daftani again finished 2nd. Lev Zilbermintz and NM Arthur Macaspac split the U2100 prize.

Paragua Repeats In G/45

2010-09-20T17:47:00.001-04:00

GM Mark Paragua won yesterday's G/45 Swiss by a full point; as he did on Sept 12th.

IM Justin Sarkar & SM Yaacov Norowitz tied for 2nd.

Sam Barsky, Mauricio Camejo & Kavinayan Sivakumar split the U2200 prize. Camejo was also tops among U2000s.

1565-rated Frank Bloise scored the biggest upset of the day, beating NM Arthur Macaspac in round 4.

October 10th Swiss Canceled

2010-09-18T10:51:00.000-04:00

The G/45 Swiss scheduled for Sunday, October 10th has been canceled.

Chess Mates will be open to the public that day and have its Grand Opening festivities.

Blitz Results

2010-09-18T10:40:00.000-04:00

2nd Chance Blitz

9/12

SM Yaacov Norowitz won Sunday's post-swiss blitz ahead of IM Justin Sarkar.

Monday Blitz

9/13

GM Leonid Yudasin & NM Maraj Daftani tied for 1st in Monday's 8-player blitz. Mauricio Camejo earned the U2100 prize while David Rubenfeld of N.Y. took the U1900 prize.

Thursday Blitz

9/16

GM Leonid Yudasin won Thursday's blitz with a perfect 5-0 score. NM Maraj Daftani was 2nd. NM Arthur Macaspac & Mauricio Camejo split the U2100 prize. David Rubenfeld again claimed the U1900 honors.

GM Paragua Wins Sunday Swiss

2010-09-13T13:41:00.001-04:00

GM Mark Paragua won yesterday's G/45. SM Yaacov Norowitz was 2nd. IM Justin Sarkar and FM Arthur Shen tied for 3rd.

Sunday Prize Fund Changes, Take 2

2010-09-13T13:40:00.001-04:00

Beginning with our September 19th event, $100 U2200 and U2000 prizes will only be awarded if there are 15 or more players in the Sunday G/45 Swiss. If there are fewer players, there will be $50 prizes in those categories.

GM Paragua Simul On 9/30

2010-09-13T13:35:00.004-04:00

On Thursday, September 30, GM Mark Paragua will be giving a Simultaneous Exhibition at Chess Mates.

The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the cost is $15 per player. This fee also applies to Chess Mates members.

this item was originally posted on 9/11 but accidenally deleted

Yudasin Simul On 9/27

2010-09-11T12:55:00.001-04:00

On Monday, September 27, GM Leonid Yudasin will be giving his monthly Simultaneous Exhibition at Chess Mates.

The event, which will begin at 6:30 p.m., is free for our members and $15 for all other participants.

Members' Lecture On 9/20

2010-09-11T12:54:00.000-04:00

GM Leonid Yudasin's September free for members lecture will take place on Monday the 20th, at 6:30 p.m.

The fee for non-members is $15.

Daftani Wins Thursday Blitz

2010-09-11T10:32:00.000-04:00

NM Maraj Daftani won Thursday's Blitz tournament. Mauricio Camejo was 2nd.

Chess Mates Joins Garden State League

2010-09-11T10:19:00.000-04:00

Chess Mates has entered a team in the Garden State Chess League. We will open the season on Tuesday, October 5th in West Orange and our schedule features 4 matches in Rahway.

If you are interested in playing for us, please send an email to chessmatesnj@gmail.com

Blitz Results

2010-09-10T21:26:00.000-04:00

Monday Blitz

8/30

GM Leonid Yudasin & NM Maraj Daftani tied for 1st with 6.0 out of 7. Newcomer Carlos Sanchez took 3rd.

Thursday Blitz

9/2

GM Yudasin took clear 1st, by 1 point over SM Yaacov Norowitz. Mauricio Camejo was 3rd.

Monday Blitz

9/6

There was a 4-player RR held in Rahway after the NJ Open. Yudasin won again. Mauricio Camejo finished 2nd.

Simul Reminder

2010-08-30T10:20:00.000-04:00

Just a reminder... GM Leonid Yudasin will be giving a simul tonight from 6:30-8 p.m. The event is free for members, $15 for non-members. Of course, the public is welcome to come and watch.

Norowitz Wins Sunday Swiss

2010-08-30T10:08:00.000-04:00

SM Yaacov Norowitz won yesterday's G/45 with a 4.5/5 tally. IM Justin Sarkar was 2nd. Mauricio Camejo took 3rd. There were 9 players.

Druha Karunakaran Wins U1600

2010-08-29T13:24:00.000-04:00

Druha Karunakaran from Connecticut won Chess Mates' first U1600 tournament on Tuesday 8/24. His brother Aman was 2nd. Joe Renna won the U1400 prize. Wayne Burnett and Arthur Curry also took part.

Blitz Results

2010-08-29T13:18:00.000-04:00

Monday Blitz

8/23

SM Yaacov Norowitz won the 9-player RR with a 8-0 score. GM Leonid Yudasin was 2nd. NM Maraj Daftani earned the U2200 prize. U2000 honors went to Mauricio Camejo. Alex Schwartzberg (U1300) also picked-up a prize.

Thursday Blitz

8/26

Norowitz, Yudasin & Daftani (the U2100 prize-winner) finished 1-2-3 again. Kola Adeyemi collected the U1900 prize.

Trio Tie In Sunday G/45

2010-08-23T09:32:00.000-04:00

GM Michael Rohde, IM Jay Bonin and SM Yaacov Norowitz tied for 1st place in yesterday's G/45 Swiss.

Expert Kavinayan Sivakumar was the U2200 winner. Serge Adelson and Edwin Cadorniga shared the U2000 spoils.

Blitz Results

2010-08-21T12:05:00.000-04:00

Monday Blitz

8/16

GM Leonid Yudasin won. NM Maraj Daftani finished 2nd. Mauricio Camejo and Adeyemi Kola split the U2100 prize.

Thursday Blitz

8/19

GM Yudasin took 1st again. NM Maraj Daftani & Sameer Mujumdar shared the 2nd place & U2200 prizes.

4-Way Tie in Sunday Swiss

2010-08-16T09:12:00.001-04:00

GM Michael Rohde, GM Leonid Yudasin, IM Jay Bonin and SM Yaacov Norowitz tied for 1st place in yesterday's G/45 Swiss.

NM Arthur Macaspac pocketed the U2200 prize while Edwin Cadorniga collected the U2000 award.

The 11 player field, we're sorry to report, featured just 4 New Jerseyans.

Play In 10 Tourneys, Get 1 Free Entry

2010-08-15T11:27:00.001-04:00

Beginning August 12th (this past Thursday), individuals who play in 10 Chess Mates' tournaments will get a 1 free entry. Regular & Blitz tourneys will be tallied separately. Events that took place from June 19-August 11 will not be counted nor will free entries earned in our upcoming Scholastic Quads.

Chess Mates Blog

Reminder

Recent Results

February G/90

West Orange-Chess Mates Postponed

Wrap-Up Of Recent Events

Saturday Camps

Weekend Wrap-Up

Wednesday G/90 Update

Sunday G/30 Results

Camejo Wins Saturday G/45

Wednesday Tourney Update

Sunday Camp

Sunday Results

Lost And Found?!

Wednesday Results

Mid-Winter Camp

Sunday Camps

Sunday Results

GM Leonid Yudasin won the Open G/30.

3-Way Tie In Saturday G/45

Wednesday Results

Sunday Results

Winter Camp Tournament

New Year's Eve Blitz

Happy Holidays

Macaspac Wins Saturday G/45

Winter Camp Discounts

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

Barsky, Macaspac & Flores Tie In U2200

Lessons For Advanced Players

ECC-Chess Mates Re-scheduled

Yudasin Wins Wednesday Blitz

Jimenez Wins Sunday Scholastic

Winter Camp Dec. 26-30

Dec. 18th Camp Added

Lohr & O'Connor Win Saturday U1800

Chess Mates Fall To Newark

Welcome Back, Arthur!

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

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

ECC-Chess Mates 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

Newark-McD Vs. Chess Mates Re-scheduled

Anthony & Moldovan Win Saturday Quad

Newark-Chess Mates Match Postponed

Yearly Membership Dues Reduced

November Schedule

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

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

Sunday Evening Quads

October Calendar

New Tuesday Swiss

Chess Mates Adds Friday Blitz

Chess Mates' Sunday Camps

Chen Wins G/45 For U2000s

August Events

4-Round G/45 Swiss Tomorrow

Yudasin & Norowitz Win Anniversary Tourney

Anniversary Tournament On 6/19

G/30 Quads For U2000 Start Saturday

Closed For Easter

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

April Schedule

USAT Playoffs At Chess Mates

March Schedule

New Schedule

Sarkar-Lenderman PGN & Replay

Sarkar-Lenderman Game

Chess Mates' Grand Opening

New Tournament Directors

Norowitz Wins Grand Opening Blitz

Grand Opening Article

Chess Mates Grand Opening Photos

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.