Suffern Chess Club

"Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration" - Thomas Edison

"Chess is mental torture" -Kasparov

"You sit at the board and suddenly your heart leaps. Your hand trembles to pick up the piece and move it. But what chess teaches you is that you must sit there calmly and think about whether it's really a good idea and whether there are other, better ideas." -Stanley Kubrik

"The winner is the one who makes the next to last mistake" -Tartakower

"Play the opening like a book, the middle game like a magician, and the endgame like a machine" -Spielman

"A bad plan is better than no plan at all" -Marshall

"Two passed pawns on the sixth beat everything, up to a royal flush" -Ian Rogers

Dumont Chess Mates - another local club in Dumont, NJ. The club meets on Mondays at 7 P.M. Dumont Chess Mates Link

ICA (International Chess Academy) - Full service club offering tournaments, instruction, chess camps and other services. Located in northern New Jersey with many events in Hackensack and Teaneck. ICA link

Westfield Chess Club - Kid friendly club in Westfield, NJ. They meet on Sundays at 3 P.M. Westfield Chess Club Link

Polgar Chess Center - Kid friendly club run by Grandmaster Susan Polgar. Located in Forest Hills, NY. Open 7 days a week. Polgar Club Link

The Marshall Chess Club - The oldest and most prestigious club in the country. The place to go if you want to face tough competition. Located in Greenwich Village. Open 7 days a week. The Marshall Link

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On-Line Chess Links:
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Grandmaster Websites:
Maurice Ashley
Alexandra Kosteniuk
Hikaru Nakamura
Alexander Onischuk
Susan Polgar