The third Hudson Valley match is scheduled to take place on lichess.org. for 8pm on Thursday September 3rd. If you haven’t joined lichess.org yet, please do so – it is entirely free. And once you do, head over to the … Continue reading
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The USCF recently voted to provide Chapter 10 of the latest rule book, which covers online play, available for free download. Lot of important information for tournament directors and those interested in played rated chess online. Get it here. [PDF … Continue reading
Bob Simmon’s brave experiment in bringing back over-the-board chess completed this weekend, and while only five people attended they all enjoyed the experience. Bob should be commended for trying to bring a semblance of normalcy to the game we all … Continue reading
The Westchester and Rockland chess clubs have invited us again for the monthly Hudson Valley Team Battle on lichess.org. Reminder that you need to sign up at lichess – it is free – and then request to join the Vassar-Chadwick … Continue reading
No, this is not a typo or an April Fool’s joke. The Millerton Chess Club is holding the 5th annual Millerton Chess Open, to be held outdoors at the Amenia Fish and Game club. The tournament takes place August 16th, … Continue reading
Reminder: Those interested in playing online as a club (not USCF rated), please join our team here: https://lichess.org/team/vassar-chadwick-chess-club (when you request to join, please share your real name so that we know you are a member). The Westchester chess club … Continue reading
The following is being shared on behalf of NM Natan Prilleltensky, an invitation to participate in what looks to be an incredible chess camp experience: I am working with some of the best-known coaches in the country to offer two … Continue reading
We were recently invited to join a multi-club online tournament, and will be playing members of the Westchester and Rockland clubs on lichess.org. The tournament is scheduled for Thursday June 4th starting at 8pm.Link to the tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/1Q1JOwr1If you have … Continue reading
If you are a current/former member of the Vassar-Chadwick club and you are interested in playing some online matches against some of the other clubs in our region (such as Westchester and Rockland), then please follow this process: Sign up … Continue reading
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