In lighter news, political polling website FiveThirtyEight has presented a chess puzzle: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/can-you-solve-the-chess-mystery/ Thanks to Mark Courtney for alerting me to this puzzle. You need to provide a legal game score whereby the white knight has moved exactly 8 times … Continue reading
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It has been reported by Al Lawrence that former USCF president Don Schulz has passed away from complications due to the awful COVID virus. He was also a member of the Chadwick chess club, the precursor to our current incarnation, … Continue reading
With everyone (except essential workers) asked to self-quarantine and stay at home as much as possible, our weekly club meeting has been suspended. But one of the benefits of chess (compared to other social activities) is the ability to enjoy … Continue reading
You can click HERE for the current standings in MS Word format (.docx) However, in summary we have Mark Courtney in first place with 72 points, followed by Ernie Johnson (62), Darius Jafary (41), and James Reap (32). … Continue reading
UPDATE! I got my hands on the Courtney – Johnson game, see below… Remember long ago when we felt safe to leave our homes? Let’s take a journey back to that time, oh about 5 days ago, when the 3 … Continue reading
With the closing of the Vassar campus until April 10, and the reasons behind that, we are suspending all club activity (including the Dutchess County Championship) until further notice. Updates will be provided here and on our Facebook page. … Continue reading
V-C Grand PrixWinsDrawsLossesTOTALCourtney, Mark192465Johnson, Ernie1321053Jafary, Darius64834Reap, James511532Fisher, Craig 61727Marvullo, Thomas52625Evans, Ken62224Simmons, Robert A60523Mendez, Mike43321Barkman, Peter60220Brooks, Trevor51118Prilleltensky, Matt51017Haoula, Ayman30312Topaloglu, Rasit11510Ray, Barbara20410Oracz, J.J.2119Guse, Mike0168Colleluori, Keith1138Wright, David0157Eschel, Adam1047VanDommele2006Landsman, Tyler1036O’Connor, Mike0146Stenger, Harold1025Hussey, Ed0033 … Continue reading
Bob Simmons has shared his first round game. It was a draw, but as Black against an opponent that was rated 230 points higher. In the final position Black has the advantage (he can win the d-pawn due to tactics), … Continue reading
Why is Valentine’s Day the most important holiday for a chess player? Because it means it is USATE time again! This year our club fielded two teams (members listed in board order): Vassar-Chadwick AAAA, consisting of Robert Sulman, Mark Courtney, … Continue reading
Eleven players competed in the Deep Freeze Swiss, held over 3 Mondays – a three round, G/60 + 5/sec delay tournament. Ernie Johnson was the TD. With three class A players and two Experts, it was a strong field, and … Continue reading