Anyone interested in a pair of G40/d10 (a popular Goichberg 2-day time control) instead of one G60/d10 for one-night events?
Chris Brooks
A message from Joe Guadagno from the Northern Westchester Chess Club: I’ll be directing a Saturday Quad at the Mahopac Library on 10/15. Time 9:45 AM.
Leo Freyvert won the Fall Blitz, just edging out Craig Fisher by a count of 6.5 to 6! Thanks to the faithful six that played this event. On to the Equalized Match Pairings next Monday!
Vassar’s own Chris Brooks (u2200 section) and Darius Jafary (u1800 section) competed in the just completed Millionaire Chess Open. Chris finished with a respectable 4 points out of 7, while Darius finished with 3 out of 7. Next up for … Continue reading
We run a grand prix during the school year at Vassar. Every non-blitz event on Mondays is eligible for inclusion in this event. Each player that plays in our club during an eligible event is automatically entered, so just show … Continue reading
Just had to share this from the Olympiad. Although the main story is US vs Russia (where the US was *this* close to a win), you have to check out the Jobava – Ponomariov game. Amazing tactics. http://en.chessbase.com/post/2016-baku-rd8-usa-versus-russia … Continue reading
Brandon Wang and Chris Brooks at the Hartford Open Brandon Wang scored an impressive 3.5/5 (winning the u2210 prize) and Chris Brooks a solid 2.5/5 in the 3-day Open section of the event. No major upsets were recorded this time … Continue reading
From our secretary Ernie Johnson: Open to all, the club meets every first and third Tuesday for casual play starting, September 6 at 6 PM. Please bring sets, boards and clocks if possible. Coldemham Chess Club 469 Coldenham Rd Walden … Continue reading
The club didn’t fare well during this year’s 138th Annual NYS Championship in Albany. The following were the results for our affiliated players: FM Robert Sulman (Open Section) – 3.5/6 Brandon Wang (Open Section) – 2.5/6 Chris Brooks (u2100 Section) … Continue reading
Good luck to current and former Vassar-Chadwick Chess Club players participating in this year’s NYS Chess Championship: FM Robert Sulman (2232, Open), Brandon Wang (2107, Open), Chris Brooks (2094, u2100), Craig Fisher (1800, u2100), Monroe Steindorf (1621, u1800). Trophies for … Continue reading