Some champions, once they reach the summit, rest on their laurels and let others pass them by. Others never take their foot off the gas and run over all who stand before them, over and over again. I cannot say … Continue reading
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By all accounts a successful event, especially considering the situation we find ourselves in. Lots of new faces too, which is always wonderful to see. After the dust had settled, three players ended up with the same score (Trevor Brooks, … Continue reading
Reminder that our monthly online battle with neighboring clubs (Westchester, Rockland, Saratoga) is taking place this Thursday at 8pm on Lichess: https://lichess.org/tournament/81VKwBbpAnother reminder that to join you have to be a member of our lichess club. To become a member, … Continue reading
You can never be sure how things will turn out after a long absence. Have players moved on during the pandemic, more used to playing online than in person? Will other pursuits grab their attention or have Monday nights just … Continue reading
There are not enough exclamation points to express the good news for our club. After some hard work from our club president, Ernie Johnson, rooms have been secured at Vassar. Further hard work by Ernie has laid out our schedule … Continue reading
At the G/30 Quads held by the Fairfield Chess Club held at the end of May, Trevor achieved another chess milestone by breaking the 1999 rating barrier and making it to Expert! See tournament info here: http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202105301952-1536398 … Continue reading
Trevor Brooks is an accomplished chess player (an underrated 1982 USCF), actor (do you have an IMDB page?), and now published author. In the latest Chess Life Kids, Trevor has a 3 page article titled The Masked GrandMaster. It is … Continue reading
Join us on lichess next Monday (3/15) starting at 8pm for a 5 round Swiss, 10 min + 5 sec increment per game. Direct link to tournament (you can sign up now): https://lichess.org/swiss/3Aqylns5 Link to club site (if not a … Continue reading
You should know what to do by now:1. Join our lichess.org team (and give your real name, so we know you are a member of Vassar or at least in the area and interested in our club): https://lichess.org/team/vassar-chadwick-chess-club2. Go to … Continue reading
Sad news to report. One of the members of our club, Jim Lynch, has passed away. HOPEWELL JUNCTION – James P. Lynch, 66, an area resident since 1958, died on February 16, 2021 at the Grand at River Valley. Born … Continue reading