Nine players participated in our first Quick event of the year, a 4 round Swiss (G/25 + 3 sec delay). The winner was Leonid Freyvert, the favorite by rating, who was undefeated. In addition to the first place trophy, we … Continue reading
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Help determine the future direction of the club. All you need to do is click the link below and answer the 7 simple (but important) questions. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LGW763T … Continue reading
It was the expected result, although he didn’t clinch until the last round. FIDE Master William Fisher wins the Turning Leaves Swiss with 3 out of 4 points. Ken Evans takes 2nd (2.5) on tiebreaks over Chris Brooks. William and … Continue reading
FIDE Master William Fisher (2497 USCF) graciously agreed to come up to Vassar on Saturday (November 15th) to give a simul. Nine players took up the challenge. Pictures of the event can be found on our club Flickr page. We … Continue reading
Twelve players have played at least one round in the Turning Leaves Swiss, with an average rating of 1848. It has been a bye-heavy event, so there is no perfect score. Three players (William Fisher, Leonid Freyvert, Scott Strattner) have … Continue reading
On very infrequent occasions you may find a Vassar-Chadwick chess tournament west of the Hudson river. On Saturday, nine players participated in just such a rare event, as they competed in the Coldenham Open. While the turnout was less than … Continue reading
Chess Simul with a Master When: Saturday, November 15th 2014 Start Time: 1:30pm (arrive early to ensure entry) Where: Vassar Campus, Rockefeller Hall, Rooms 101 and 104 Who: William Fisher, USCF 2497 (Senior Master) Cost: $10 entry fee (refreshments will … Continue reading
Go to our web site: www.vassar-chadwick.com! Click on Schedule! Enjoy!!! You want a direct link? Fine! Here it is: http://vassar-chadwick.com/club/?page_id=8 … Continue reading
Leonid Freyvert bulldozed through the field to take the July Swiss with a perfect 4-0 score. The event, which was ably directed by Dr. Fisher, had 13 participants. Brittany Denniston took 2nd (2.5) on tiebreaks (edging her brother Colin, who … Continue reading
As luck would have it, 8 players made it to the club last Monday. Why is that lucky? Because 8 is divisible by 4, 4 is the number of players that make up a quad, and the tournament was the … Continue reading