Author: Chris Brooks

John Weigand won the Poughkeepsie Fall Blitz with 12/13, only losing to Ernie Johnson, who managed 11/13.  Welcome to all our newcomers, we’re here almost every Monday (except holiday Mondays) from 7-11, with players arriving starting around 6:30 for skittles.  A complete rundown of the event is below (out of a max score of 13):…

Several current and former members at our club (and neighboring Middletown) participated in this year’s NYS Championship up in Albany.  Here’s a rundown of the results (with prizes if any): U1500: Howard Jacobus, 4.0/6 U1500: Monroe Steindorf, 3.0/6 U1800: John Weigand, 4.0/6 U1800: Darius Jafary, 2.5/6 U2100: Chris Brooks, 5.0/6, T-1st U2100: Ernie Johnson, 4.0/6…

Our Autumn schedule has been added, and it will “kick off” on September 10.  Some events have been omitted temporarily but will be added soon!

John Weigand finished with a disappointing 3/4 in the u1800 section at the recently completed Bradley Open in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.  The upcoming NYS Championship over Labor Day weekend should feature quite a few regulars.  A reminder that the club will have a three week hiatus, with no meetings on Aug 20, 27 and Sept…

Leo Freyvert won last week’s quick chess event with a perfect 3/3!  Ernie Johnson, Mark Courtney and Trevor Brooks finshed with 2/3 apiece.  We move on to an action event, details on results coming soon!

Several club members played in this past weekend’s World Open.  A breakdown as to what occurred follows: Chris Brooks (u2200): Hampered by a recent injury to his playing hand and wrist – lost three heart-breakers in the final seconds early on in the event and finished 3-1-5, including a reentry after the first loss. John…

There is no meeting at Vassar College due to the holiday on Wednesday!  Also, Trevor Brooks recently completed a clean sweep at a simultaneous exhibition at Immanuel Church, replicating the feat done by (no relation) Chris Brooks last year.  Congratulations to him!  Also, good luck to our club members playing in the World Open starting…

Ernie Johnson and Mark Courtney tied on top of our Summer Solstice tournament with 2.5/3 each.  JJ Oracz and Darius scored 2/3 apiece.  Up next on June 25 is an unrated blitz, all are welcome to play, no USCF membership required!

Bob Simmons, director at the Millerton Chess Club, scored 3.5/5 in the Senior section, which was good enough for a 3-way tie for 2nd.  He’s also hosting an unrated chess tournament on June 9 (9 AM), with a possible rated section if enough people show.

The Millerton, NY library is hosting their third annual chess tournament on June 9, starting at 9AM.