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Club &
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Tuesday
April 6
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- Club & Class Championship Closing Ceremony
- Round 1 of Spring Swiss
- Stateline Chess Book & Equipment Vendor
- No Weekly Group Lesson
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Tuesday
April 13 |
- Round 2 of Spring Swiss
- Weekly Group Lesson
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Tuesday
April 20 |
- Round 3 of Spring Swiss
- Weekly Group Lesson
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Fri-Sun
April 23-25 |
- NorthEast Chess, Spring Getaway, Marlboro Radisson
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Tuesday
April 27 |
- Round 4 of Spring Swiss
- Weekly Group Lesson
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Tuesday
May 4 |
- Observed 21st Anniversary for MetroWest CC (founded May
3, 1983)
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Sun
June 6 |
- NorthEast Chess, G/55, G/90, Marlboro Radisson
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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 -
Howard Goldowsky is
actively recruiting volunteers, we want to start another
class soon.
One Thursday night per month, 1-3 months depending on topic.
Topics on chess software, and openings in response to the
member survey. See Howard
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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
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Recruiting the
MCC-03 team in April
- 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. I trust you agree this is 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 coming down April 6 with some new books The Reliable Past
and The HC New In Chess Yearbook # 70 from of course New In Chess;
and King's Indian Battle Plan and C.J.S Purdy's Fine Art of Chess
Annotation Vol 1 Revised 2nd Edition. I will also be adding the
latest New In Chess magazine to my rapidly expanding chess magazine
selection.
I
will be adding more books to my 25%-50% off book sale
I have been running the last few months so checkout the new
books and save.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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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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We are actively seeking volunteers for the Library, Mentoring, and Chess
School. 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 a new set of chess program FAQ and info pages, linked from
the Knowledge page.
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 |
Spring Swiss
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April 6, 13, 20, 27
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4-SS, 40/90, SD/30 |
| Prizes |
$ 800, 100% G |
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Sections |
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Open: |
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200 |
120 |
80 |
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U1850: |
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60 |
30 |
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U1550: |
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60
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U1250: |
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40 |
30 |
20 |
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Championship Points Available |
Open (64-32-16), U1850 (24-12), U1550 (8)
plus 50% bonus for a perfect score of all wins |
Entry
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(all sections) |
Masters > 2200 Free
MCC Members $ 15
Others $ 20 |
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Previous Tournament
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| Results |
Congratulations to the
new MetroWest CC Champions!
Club Champion - Alexander Ivanov
Class Champion - Trevor de Koekkoek
Forward March Swiss
Congratulations to the winners of the Forward March Swiss!:
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Open: |
Ilya Krasik |
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U1700: |
Walter Champion |
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U1350: |
Gregory Siciliano |
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| Commentary |
Forward March Swiss Commentary
Players
with upsets over 200 points:
Round 5
Calvin G Hori
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Round 4
John G Niarhos
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Round
3
Jim Merullo (840 points!)
Travis A Nilsson (432 points!) |
Round
2
Ilya Krasik |
Round
1
Achutha Raman |
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Players
with multiple upsets over 200
points:
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Cross tables and Ratings |
The
USCF rated
January 2004 cross-table is posted. January is not rated yet. |
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Errata |
Errata
in last month’s Leap Year Swiss results:
Nikolay Popov tied for first in the U1600 section |
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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GM Alexander Ivanov posted a perfect 5-0
score to capture the 2004 MetroWest CC Club Championship. IM Igor Foygel
came in second and NM Charles Riordan nailed down third place in the
5-RR event. All 15 games in the Championship section were decisive –
there were no draws!
Trevor de Koekkoek won the 2004 MetroWest
CC Class Championship by placing the highest among U2000 players in the
Open section of the Forward March Swiss. He and Mark Fins battled
head-to-head for the title in the last round as they both had a half
point lead on the rest of the U2000 field after 4 rounds. Trevor’s only
loss was to the winner of the Open section, Ilya Krasik.
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 first three
months of play are as follows:
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IM Igor Foygel |
194 |
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GM Alexander Ivanov |
150 |
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Ilya Krasik |
120 |
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FM John Curdo |
79 |
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John Chamberlain |
54 |
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NM Charles Riordan |
40 |
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Trevor de Koekkoek |
40 |
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Walter Champion |
30 |
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Mark Jo La Rocca |
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Neil Cousin |
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James Todhunter |
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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 in April
2004.
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. The Weekly Group Lesson April 2004
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Topic: Analytical Technique
Week 2: Methods of analyzing and move selection
Week 3: Common mental mistakes and and how to correct them
Week 4: Using training materials and analyzing your own games |
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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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Howard Goldowsky
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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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