From the Editor
This is the month for the Club Championship, the Club Class
Championship, and also a modest improvement in the newsletter format.
The improvement is a direct result of feedback from the member survey.
More Club improvements to come.
Comment & critique
to Info at MetroWestChess.org
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Harvey Reed
Marketing Director
MetroWest Chess Club |
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Club &
Partner Calendar |
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Tuesday
March 2
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- Round 1 of Club Championship, with Opening Ceremony
- Round 1 of Class Championship, with Opening Ceremony,
and March Forward Swiss
- Stateline Chess Book & Equipment Vendor
- No Weekly Group Lesson
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Tuesday
March 9 |
- Round 2 of Club Championship
- Round 2 of Class Championship, and March Forward Swiss
- Weekly Group Lesson
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Sunday
March 14 |
- NorthEast Chess, one-day, G/5 and G/55 and G/90,
Marlboro Radisson
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Tuesday
March 16 |
- Round 3 of Club Championship
- Round 3 of Class Championship, and March Forward Swiss
- Weekly Group Lesson
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Tuesday
March 23 |
- Round 4 of Club Championship
- Round 4 of Class Championship, and March Forward Swiss
- Weekly Group Lesson
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Tuesday
March 30 |
- Round 5 of Club Championship
- Round 5 of Class Championship, and March Forward Swiss
- Weekly Group Lesson
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Sunday
April 4 |
- NorthEast Chess, one-day, G/5 and G/55 and G/90,
Marlboro Radisson
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Tuesday April 6 |
- Club & Class Championship Closing Ceremony
- Round 1 of Spring Swiss
- Stateline Chess Book & Equipment Vendor
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Fri-Sun
April 23-25 |
- NorthEast Chess, Spring Getaway, Marlboro Radisson
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Tuesday
May 4 |
- Observed 21st Anniversary for MetroWest CC (founded May
3, 1983)
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Please
Consider |
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Volunteering |
- Library - Matt Phelps has it set up, we need people to
keep it going, see Matt Phelps
- Mentoring - Ray Salemi has stepped down because of a new
job, mentoring helps new people from first signup thru the
first few critical weeks. See Harvey Reed
- Chess School - One Thursday night per month, 1-3 months
depending on topic. Topics on chess programs, and playing
chess. See Harvey Reed
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Renew your USCF here |
- Renew with Mark Kaprielian, he will donate "USCF Member
Appreciation" prize money to the Club. See Mark Kaprielian
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Register early |
- Shorter lines
- Better parking
- --> and if the front lot is full, you can park behind
the building (first left as you turn into the Senior Center)
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Team Email Match starting soon! |
- Looking for enthusiastic email correspondence chess
players
- Team match with IECC, starting Spring 2004
- Play with people around the world
- See Harvey Reed
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Partners |
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NorthEast Chess -- Regional chess organizer
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I want to thank everyone for their support during the transition to
the Marlboro Radisson location. This will be a much better situation
I accept PayPal via my email address: swamala at hotmail.com. |
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Severine Wamala |
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Stateline Chess -- Book & equipment vendor
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I will be at the Club Tuesday March 2.
I will be having another book sale of
25%-50% off on selected books so check it out. Also I
will be giving away free calendars
so stop in and pick one up. I accept PayPal via my email address:
statelinechess at hotmail.com. |
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Randi Macuit |
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The Club |
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Board Activity
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The first meeting of the new
Board was Thursday,
February 19, 2004 at
7:30pm at the Club. At this meeting we
elected the Officers from the new Directorship.
The new officers are:
Mark Kaprielian - President
John Bottini - Treasurer
Harvey Reed - Clerk The
Directors-at-large are:
John Chamberlain
James Krycka
James Todhunter
Matt Phelps (newly elected Director)
To learn more
about our governance, click
here. From the Governance page you can locate the minutes from past Board meetings and
the Agenda for the next meeting. |
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Mark Kaprielian, President |
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Volunteers
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To see all the MetroWest CC Volunteers, click
here.
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Mark Kaprielian
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Knowledge
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I have created new FAQs on how to read a "wall chart", and how to read a "crosstable".
The Knowledge page, can be reached from the home page on the left, or just
click
here.
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Mark Kaprielian
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Official Merchandise
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We have a number of items in stock for sale, T-shirts, Polo
shirts and caps that can be purchased Tuesday. No need to place an order if you
spot an item with the size and color you want. Display will be set up with the
Book Vendor and he will collect your payment.
To view the complete line of merchandise, go to our home page and follow the link "Official
Merchandise" on the left, or
click
here. Everything can be ordered online, securely, via Pay Pal, or
with a paper form available at the Club. |
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Mark Kaprielian
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Compete |
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Monthly Tournaments &
Championship
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| What |
March Forward Swiss
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| When |
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
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5-SS, 40/90, SD/30 |
| Prizes |
$ 1000, 100% G
Highest
scoring U2000 player in the Open section will win the 2004
MetroWest CC Class Championship |
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Sections |
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Open: |
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250 |
150 |
100 |
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U1700: |
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150 |
100 |
50 |
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U1350: |
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100
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40 |
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Championship Points Available |
Open (80-40-20), U1700 (30-15), U1350 (10)
plus 50% bonus for a perfect score of all wins |
Entry
Fee
(all sections) |
Masters > 2200 Free
MCC Members $ 20
Others $ 25 |
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| What |
2004 Club Championship (closed)
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| When |
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 2004 |
| Format |
5-RR, 40/90, SD/30 |
| Prizes |
$ 600, 100% G
Highest
scoring player will win the 2004 MetroWest CC Championship |
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Championship Points Available |
Championship (100-50-40-30-20-10)
plus 50% bonus for a perfect score of all wins |
Entry
Fee
(all sections) |
Championship contenders are
invited and play free. |
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Previous Tournament
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| Results |
Leap Year Swiss
Congratulations to the winners of the Leap Year Swiss!:
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Open: |
IM Igor Foygel and FM John Curdo |
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U1900: |
Neil Cousin, Larry Pratt, George Goulding, and Matthew
Gosselin |
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U1600: |
T.J.Martin and Brian O’Rourke |
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U1300: |
Robert Matthews (perfect score!) |
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| Commentary |
Leap Year Commentary
Players
with upsets over 200 points:
Round 5
n/a |
Round 4
Justin Grimes |
Round
3
Achutha Raman
Jim Merullo |
Round
2
none |
Round
1
none |
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Players
with multiple upsets over 200
points:
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Cross tables and Ratings |
The
USCF rated
December cross-table is posted. January is not rated yet. |
Special Notes |
| Sections |
Due to increased attendance, MetroWest CC will offer 4
sections for all 4-round tournaments; for the time being,
5-round events will continue to have 3 sections. The prize
structure has been revised to increase the prize money for each
section with prizes awarded for the 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd placements in each section. |
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Scores |
If you are in the Open section, please use the 'carbonless
score sheets' that we provide, and turn in a copy of your game
score when you are done with your game. If you have questions,
send email to Games at
MetroWestChess.org for questions.
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| Important Rule |
Unrated
players may not win more than $50 except in the Open section. |
| Equipment |
Please bring
your own sets and clocks. We have a limited number available for
use by those new to the game without their own equipment yet.
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James Krycka |
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2004 Club & Class Championships
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Two Championship events will be held in March to
crown the MetroWest CC Club Champion (closed) and the MetroWest CC Class
Champion.
The Club Championship will be contested in a
special Championship section using a 5-RR format. Based on performance
criteria in MetroWest CC events during 2003 and acceptance of the
invitation, the following six players will vie for the 2004 Club
Championship: GM Alexander Ivanov, IM Igor Foygel, NM Charles Riordan,
Dr Edward Epp, John Chamberlian, and James Todhunter. Note that James
Todhunter has replaced FM John Curdo after Curdo declined and first
alternate George Goulding also declined.
A public drawing was held to determine the
seeding of the players which in turn established the pairings for all of
the rounds and the color assignments. First round pairings (with player
with white pieces listed first) are Ivanov vs Foygel, Todhunter vs
Chamberlain, and Riordan vs Epp.
The MetroWest CC Class Championship will be
awarded to the Club member rated U2000 who places highest in the Open
section of the March Forward event. The February 2004 ratings
supplement will be used to determine a player’s eligibility for the
Class Champion title.
For more info,
contact me at Info at MetroWestChess.org |
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James Krycka
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2005 Club
Championship Qualification List
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The qualification cycle for the 2005 Club
Championship has begun. The current standings based on the January and
February events are as follows:
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IM Igor Foygel |
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FM John Curdo |
72 |
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John Chamberlain |
24 |
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Neil Cousin |
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Mark Jo La Rocca |
16 |
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Howard Goldowski |
12 |
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7.
William Michael |
12 |
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Seth Johnson |
12 |
The 2005 championship event will be held in March
2005 as a closed 5-RR section run in parallel with the other sections.
The six participants will be the top six club members on the
championship points list who accept the invitation. Players earn points
during the previous calendar year by placing 1st-2nd-3rd
in the Open section, 1st-2nd in the Upper section,
and 1st in the next highest section on a graduated scale
based on the section level and number of rounds. In addition, bonus
points are awarded for a perfect score. To qualify for the
championship, players have to be club members and need to play in at
least 4 events during the year. |
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James Krycka
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Scholastic Tournaments
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Summary
The Scholastic Tournament schedule for
summer 2004 is set. You can see the dates on our calendar page. If you are interested in volunteering for
front-line or backup work, let me know!
For more info,
contact me at Info at MetroWestChess.org |
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John Bottini
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Team Email Matches
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MCC-2 games are complete. I am in the process of updating the game PGNs.
We will be recruiting players for an upcoming MCC-3 team.
You can view
the MCC-2 live games by following the link from the pairing page
(near top), or just
click here. The games are the current position minus 3 moves, to
discourage accidental analysis with the players.
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James Krycka |
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Special Events
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No special events scheduled.
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Mark Kaprielian |
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Learn &
Improve |
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Weekly Group
Lessons
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No lesson round 1, to make room for Stateline Chess book & equipment
vendor. Week 2: Introduction to Computer Chess
The various kinds of computer software used by serious chess
players. Summary and
demonstration of the major products.
Week 3: Using a Chess Database
How to store and organize your own games and create a professional
reference database.
How to use the features of a chess database like Chessbase to
research openings, prepare
for your opponent, and locate key position and endgame types.
Week 4: Training and Analyzing Using Chessbase and Fritz
How to analyze using Chessbase/Fritz. How to put Chessbase/Fritz to
work as a training
tool.
Week 5: TBD |
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John Chamberlain |
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Chess School
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We are currently recruiting Chess
School volunteer teachers. Short courses, 1 - 3 nights, one Thursday
per month. If you are interested, please contact me.
Thank you! |
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Harvey Reed
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Game Advice
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We are currently
recruiting a "mentoring" volunteer to help new members get
acquainted, and to coordinate getting their first games in front of
me to give comments. See Harvey if you are interested in
volunteering. |
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Derek Slater |
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Library
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The MCC Library is currently recruiting for a volunteer to be the
Program Director. The Library is in good shape, and taking care of
it will be light duty. This is a key position, since it gets quite a
bit of use from the lower sections.
If you are
interested in volunteering, please email Library at MetroWestChess.org or
see me on Tuesday nights.
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Matthew Phelps |
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