US Chess League
Here’s an idea that isn’t as wacky as Chess Boxing. Greg Shahade, known for his interest in Chess and Poker, also is one of the founders and supporters of the US Chess League.
The concept is simple - create a league with local teams that plays a regular schedule of matches, just like regular sports teams. Games can be seen live on the Internet Chess Club.
We have added a link to their website if you would like to learn more about your local team. There is even an area on the site to purchase merchandise.
I might even buy a mug myself - the logo is pretty cool (even though it is a blatant ripoff of the NBA)!
Categories: chess
Tagged: chess, Games, Greg Shahade, Leagues
- Chess Boxing
We have updated the news section with a new article on Chess Boxing. I know, it sounds like a joke, but believe it or not, this is a new “sport” that is being practiced in Europe.
Go to the chess news section to read more …
Categories: Sports · chess
Tagged: Boxing, chess, Chess Boxing, News
- dog days
The Dog Days of August swiss is underway. Though round 1 is in the books, there is still time to come out and join the fun.
We all know that summer is the time to go on vacation, or relax and go to the pool. Another way to beat the heat is to come out to the club and participate, in our air-conditioned club room at the Leo Lydon house …
Categories: chess
Tagged: chess, chess club, chess tournaments, Events, Suffern, Suffern Chess Club
The 7th Annual New Yorker Open has come and gone. A total of 73 players braved the commute and the weather for five rounds of game 50 action. Our own Arthur Feurstein was part of the open section and finished with a respectable 2.5 points in five rounds of play against a strong group of players (8 of 33 entries were rated 2200+). New York tournament regular - IM Jay Bonin won the open section with a score of 4.5 points.
In the under 1800 section, William Dubinsky won the tournament with 4.5 points. Your reporter, had an up and down event, ending up with 2.5 points against lower rated competition (ironically, the exact same score as last year).
The good news was this annual event is always well organized, with an easy to reach central location, plenty of space and a well lit main room. The nearby bookstore and kibitz room is a great place to kill time between rounds. As I raced back to my car in the late afternoon deluge, with lightning and thunder echoing down the canyons of Manhattan, I was already thinking about next year’s event … (word of advice, take the bus or the train - parking costs $20 for up to 10 hours, but $49 if you go over!)
Link to crosstable : http://main.uschess.org/assets/msa_joomla/XtblMain.php?200806149331 
Categories: Tournaments · chess
Tagged: chess, new york, new yorker hotel, NYC events, Tournaments
We have a new entry in our “Fun Stuff / Trivia” section. head on over to that section of our site to find out the “Top 10 Reasons Chess is Better than Baseball”.
This can be a fun new feature to the site. Send us your ideas for future lists. We’ll be happy to post the best ones.
Categories: chess · jokes
Tagged: chess, jokes, News, Trivia
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.
Categories: chess
Tagged: chess, Chess Camps, Instruction, May Events, NJ Chess, Tournaments
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.
Categories: chess
Tagged: Blogs, chess, Chess Culture, Columbia University, History, New York City, Websites
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!
Categories: chess
Tagged: chess, photos, Suffern Chess Club
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
Categories: Club Info · chess
Tagged: Suffern Chess Club Directions, Directions
January 28, 2008 · 1 Comment
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
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Weekly USCF rated match play
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Year-round tournaments
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Pre-match casual play
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Various skill levels
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Great value ($15 yearly club membership*)
*United States Chess Federation Membership is required for participation in rated events.
Categories: Mission Statement · chess
Tagged: chess, clubs, Suffern
