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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 Patriotic Quick Quads. Quad A featured Leonid Freyvert, Ayman Haoula, David Antonucci, and Michael Mendez.…

Thirteen players took time out from laying in the sun to play in the Junebug Swiss (June 2nd – 23rd). The Summer schedule usually sees a drop in participation, so this was a good turnout. Going into the last round, Dr. Craig Fisher and Ernie Johnson were tied for the lead (2.5 out of 3),…

Just a reminder that tonight starts the Marist portion of the club calendar. Tonight is the first of a four round Swiss, game in 75 minutes with 10 second delay. As a special bonus, every player who plays in all four rounds will be placed in a drawing, the winner of which will get their…

Thanks to Ernie for letting me know some Vassar-Chadwick members played in the recently completed NY State Open. Craig Fisher, Ken Evans, and Mark Webb competed in the Senior section (in golf they call that the more charitable Champions league). Craig took a bye in the last round and still finished just out of the…

It’s that time of year again, where we shake off the cold (and Vassar), and head to the sunny shores of the Hudson River on the beautiful Marist campus. Not that Vassar isn’t beautiful or also warm (not like the building doesn’t have radiators). You know what I mean. Click HERE for the latest schedule,…

Chess Analysis Day Saturday, April 26, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM College Center Multi-Purpose Room (MPR); room 223. Large room on second floor in College Center, Vassar College Members of Vassar-Chadwick Chess Club are invited to review one of their games with the rest of the club. (15 to 20 minutes maximum time per player).…

Sixteen players decided to stay indoors on the first nice day of the year, to participate in one of great tournaments of the year, the Vassar-Chadwick Memorial. For the first time it was held in the Vassar College Center area, which was convenient in many ways – not only was it located in the Main…

As mentioned earlier, Chris Brooks is the 2014 Dutchess County Chess Champion. Second place goes to Leonid Freyvert, whose rating will hopefully soon catch up to his actual skill. Both will receive trophies, but more importantly the adoration of chess fans all over the world. Ok, maybe just parts of the Mid-Hudson Valley. Class trophies…

More details to come in the next couple days, but I wanted to announce the new club champion, Chris Brooks. Even though he lost in the last round against the very tough Leonid Freyvert (who ends up 2nd), superior tiebreaks give Chris the win and his name on the plaque of champions.

The schedule page has been updated with the Spring schedule. Quads! Swisses! Analysis! It has something for everyone. Including the first appearance of 10 second delay – thrilling! Why are you still here reading this, just click on the schedule already!