Suffern Chess Club

It’s almost time for my annual pilgrammage to the city for the New Yorker June Open.  This tournament, run by the Chess Center of New York is always a fun event to attend.

The event is scheduled for June 14, 2008.  Time controls are Game 50, with 5 rounds starting at 11:00 a.m.  You may enter in either the open section or the under 1800 section.

For additional details, click the link below.  The tournament fee is $54.00 if you enter online.

Link: http://ccny-nyg50-08.eventbrite.com

See you there …

The ICA (International Chess Academy) is holding a spring 2008 open tournament on Sunday, May 11, 2008.  The tournament is a 3 round Swiss (Game 90) and will be held in Hackensack, NJ. 

It is open to people of all ages with ratings >1400.  For more information, call 201-287-0250, or click our new link to the club.

Note - this is a new kid friendly club that offers a full slate of lessons and also has numerous options for instruction.  They are even running chess camps for children of certain rating levels.

One of our club members was kind enough to point out a very interesting new site that was created by two students at NYU.

The site takes a multimedia approach to illustrating and explaining the world of chess.  There are numerous photos and interactive sections with audio & video.  If you want to take a few minutes and check it out, click the new link on the right hand side under our new Chess Culture & History section.

In addition, I have also added a new link section for Grandmaster websites.  Please feel free to send in your suggestions for other interesting sites that we can link to.

I’ve added a new problem from this week’s matches.  The computer analysis of my match revealed my huge blunder … lucky for me my opponent did not see it either …

Hello chess fans!  I brought my trusty camera to the club for round 3 of our April Fool’s swiss.  Go to our events page for an update of the standings and to view an additional photo.

And for those who say I don’t know a chess piece from my elbow, I have only one possible response …

… that’s not my elbow, it’s Gerry’s!

The long-awaited simul with Boris Gulko is happening this Sunday at Dumont Chess Mates.  Seats are still available.  See our news section for more details.

The April Fool’s Swiss is underway!  Go to the Events section to learn more about the tournament.  Round 3 is coming soon - so come out on 4/16/08 to participate in the action.

For this tournament we do have some special rules, all participants must wear green, and must speak in the accent of their favorite grand master - “my move is weeening, yours is Rooiiined”.  In addition, players must keep their eyes closed until it is there move and must pick up the pieces with their pinky’s extended …

Ok, I’m pulling your leg … APRIL FOOL! (but the tournament is real)

The Ides of March Swiss has come to a close.  To see synopsis of the results, click the events section of this site.

Next week starts a new 5 round-swiss tournament.  Based on member feedback, we will continue our regular club game 85 minute format for upcoming tournaments. 

We will keep you posted if we decide to run a spring blitz tournament just to shake things up.

Club Location:  Leo Lydon House, 20 Sylvan Way, Suffern, NY  10901

The club is directly behind Good Samaritan Hospital.  A detailed map of surrounding streets and directions from route 59 are available in the following link.

Leo Lydon Map

The Suffern Chess Club welcomes all players in the surrounding area to participate in our activities.  The club was originally known as the Hillsdale-Montvale Chess Club and has since been relocated to Suffern, NY in response to community interest.

We meet every Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. for rated tournament play.  The club has members of various strengths and we encourage you to come out and have fun.  Standard tournaments are game 85 (1 hour 25 minutes per person).

Note: The club will not meet on the following Wednesdays in 2008: 6/18/08,  11/19/08,  12/17/08. 

The club features

• Weekly USCF rated match play
• Year-round tournaments
• Pre-match casual play
• Various skill levels
• Great value ($15 yearly club membership*)

 *United States Chess Federation Membership is required for participation in rated events.