Camp Tourney Correction Update

A time-control correction to the Spring Break Camp I Tourney was submitted to the USCF on April 23. We are still waiting for them to rate the event as a G/30.

New Schedule

Starting May 1, Chess Mates will be closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The only exception is a Memorial Weekend Camp session on Mon. 5/28.

Our regular schedule of events will be:

Wednesdays - Lesson 5 p.m., G/90 7 p.m.
Fridays -  Lesson 5 p.m., G/90 7 p.m.
Saturdays - Camp 9 a.m., G/45 Quads 1:30 p.m, Blitz Tournament 7 p.m.
Sundays - Camp 10 a.m., G/30 Quads 3:00 p.m, Advanced Lesson 6:10 p.m., Blitz Tournament 7:15 p.m.

The entry fees for the G/30 and G/45 quads will be $20 members, $15 non-members.

Prizes will be $55 for 1st place in each section.

For more information, see our website or call us at 732-499-0118.

Macaspac Wins April G/90

NM Arthur Macaspac won Chess Mates' April G/90.

4th round results:

Mendonca 0-1 Macaspac
Vinson 0-1 West
Adelson 0-1 O'Connor

Final standings:
1. Macaspac 4.0, 2. West 3.0, =3-4 Adelson, O'Connor 2.0, =5-6 Mendonca, Vinson 0.5

Memorial Weekend Camp

Chess Mates will be running a camp on Memorial Day Weekend (May 26-28).

West Wins Saturday G/45

LM Jim West won yesterday's G/45 with a 3-0 score. William Graif, Nicolas Checa and Jonathan Aisoni tied for 2nd.

April G/90 - Round 3

Here are the 3rd round results from our April G/90:

 

Jim West 0-1 Arthur Macaspac

Serge Adelson 0-1 Michael O'Connor

Schnaider Mendonca 1/2-1/2 Robert Vinson

 

Standings entering the last round: 1. Macaspac 3.0, 2-3. West & O'Connor 2.0, 4. Adelson 1.0, 5-6. Vinson, Mendonca 0.5

 

Pairings for Wednesday, April 25th: Michael-Arthur, Robert-Jim & Schnaider-Serge.

Weekend Results

LM James West and expert Jason Shih were section winners in last Saturday's G/45 Quads.

GM Leonid Yudasin won the Sunday G/30 tournament and Blitz tournaments.

Spring Break Camp I Tourney

Gabriel Calandri was the top scorer in our Spring Break Camp I tourney. He lost just once in 8 games.

Advait Manur (best discipline) and Lui Gardner (best sportman) also won awards.

April G/90 - Round 2

Here are the 2nd round results from our April G/90:

Michael O'Connor 0-1 James West

Schnaider Mendona 0-1 Arthur Macaspac

Robert Vinson 0-1 Ralph Warrick (house player)

Serge Adelson late-joined and received half-point byes for the first 2 weeks.

At the halfway point, the standings are:

= 1-2. West & Macaspac 2.0

= 3-4.  Adelson & O'Connor 1.0

= 5-6. Mendonca & Vinson 0.0

The scheduled pairings for round 3, on Wednesday 4/18, are: West-Macaspac, Adelson-O'Connor and Mendonca-Vinson.

Weekend Results

Here is a quick wrap-up of events held on Easter weekend:

• LM James West & Jun Tang were section winners in the Saturday G/45 Quads.
• Juan Jimenez won the Sunday Scholastic G/30.
• Jim West, NM Arthur Macaspac & Mauricio Camejo shared first in Sunday's G/15 tourney.

April G/90 - Round 1

Here are the 1st round results from our April G/90:

Jim West 1-0 Schnaider Mendonca
Michael O'Connor 1-0 Robert Vinson

Arthur Macaspac had the bye.

The scheduled pairings for round 2, on Wednesday 4/11, are: O'Connor-West, Mendona-Macaspac & Vinson vs. house player.

Macaspac-Zilbermintz II

Arthur Macaspac and Lev Zilbermintz played a G/30 match on April 1st. Arthur won 2-0.

Munoz-Avila Wins Scholastic G/30

Angel Munoz-Avila won the Scholastic G/30 on April 1st.

O'Connor & Aisoni G/45 Quad Winners

Michael O'Connor and Jonathan Aisoni swept their sections in yesterday's G/45 Quads.

Michael had a 2602 performance and raised his rating 113 points!!! Here is his 11-move, last-round win:

[Event "Chess Mates G/45 Quads"]
[Site "Rahway, NJ"]
[Date "2012.03.31"]
[Round "3"]
[White "O'Connor, Michael"]
[Black "Dewelde, Jarrett"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B27"]
[WhiteElo "1717"]
[BlackElo "1810"]
[PlyCount "21"]
[EventDate "2012.03.31"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "3"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[SourceDate "2012.04.01"]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. Nf3 Qa5 5. Be2 Nc6 6. O-O Nxd4 7. Nxd4 Bxd4 8.Nb5 Bg7 9. Bf4 d6 10. Bxd6 exd6 11. Qxd6 1-0