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Chess Analysis Day Saturday, April 26, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM College Center Multi-Purpose Room (MPR); room 223. Large room on second floor in College Center, Vassar College Members of Vassar-Chadwick Chess Club are invited to review one of their games with the rest of the club. (15 to 20 minutes maximum time per player).…

Sixteen players decided to stay indoors on the first nice day of the year, to participate in one of great tournaments of the year, the Vassar-Chadwick Memorial. For the first time it was held in the Vassar College Center area, which was convenient in many ways – not only was it located in the Main…

As mentioned earlier, Chris Brooks is the 2014 Dutchess County Chess Champion. Second place goes to Leonid Freyvert, whose rating will hopefully soon catch up to his actual skill. Both will receive trophies, but more importantly the adoration of chess fans all over the world. Ok, maybe just parts of the Mid-Hudson Valley. Class trophies…

More details to come in the next couple days, but I wanted to announce the new club champion, Chris Brooks. Even though he lost in the last round against the very tough Leonid Freyvert (who ends up 2nd), superior tiebreaks give Chris the win and his name on the plaque of champions.

The schedule page has been updated with the Spring schedule. Quads! Swisses! Analysis! It has something for everyone. Including the first appearance of 10 second delay – thrilling! Why are you still here reading this, just click on the schedule already!

Once the tournament is over I’ll be posting the games I’ve collected, including round 4’s board one match between Chester Bean and Chris Brooks. It’s an interesting game (who knew the Nimzowitsch defense was something to fear?), with Brooks coming out on top. And with the win, he takes a commanding full point lead going…

Get ready sports fans, the premier event of the Vassar-Chadwick tournament schedule is upon us. On Monday we begin the battle to determine the 2014 Dutchess County Chess Champion. Oh the riches that await he (or she) who is crowned champ, the glory, the groupies – the world will be your oyster, but only if…

On Saturday, October 26th, 21 players from both sides of the Hudson River met to determine which chess club could claim to be the best of the Mid-Hudson Valley – or at least keep the traveling trophy until next year. In the blue corner we have the Middletown club, featuring two Masters (Lonnie Kwartler and…

This past weekend Tarrytown, NY hosted the 2013 US Junior Open. Vassar-Chadwick tournament veteran Brandon Wang participated in the Under 11 section, and finished with an impressive 4 out of 6. One of his losses was to the section winner, Daniel Levkov. Daniel had a 400 point rating advantage, but Brandon held his own and…