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Just like Tom Brady against Andrew Luck (minus the psi controversy), the Old triumphed over the Young last Monday, winning 3.5 to 2.5. Young took first blood on board 1, as SM William Fisher dispatched Ernie Johnson.  Young 1 Old 0 On board 2, David Antonucci impressively won over a very tough Colin Denniston. Young…

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 are also handing out a biggest upset trophy to Angelo Delli Carpini (provisional rating 537),…

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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 Ken will receive trophies, to be handed out during the next event (Winter Swiss, starting…

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 also had a reporter from the Poughkeepsie Journal stop by taking pictures, so you may…

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 2 points, followed by five players with 1.5. It is still anyone’s tournament. Last round…

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 hoped for, the strength of the event could not be discounted (average rating: 1816). The…

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 be provided) Senior Master William Fisher (in the top .2% of all US tournament chess…

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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 also had 2.5). Pretty impressive, considering they both did not play the last round. The…