Mechanics' Institute Chess Club Newsletter #499When you look at his games, you have that light feeling as if his hand is making the moves all by itself while the man is making no effort at all - just like he was drinking coffee or reading a newspaper! This has the feel of Mozart's light touch! No stress, no effort, everything is simple yet brilliant. Vladimir Kramnik talking about Vassily Smyslov 1) Mechanics' Institute Chess Club News 2) US Womens and US Junior Championships by Mike Wilmering 3) US Cadet Championship by Alan Kantor 4) Berkeley Chess Club News by Marc Newman 5) Upcoming Events
1) Mechanics' Institute Chess Club News FM Stephen Zierk scored 6.5 from 9 in the Smyslov Memorial, a Category 3 (2305 FIDE average) roundrobin to make his first IM norm but the 16-year-old South Bay high school student can still be caught by IM Ricardo De Guzman who has five points with two games to play. FM Daniel Naroditsky, who will start play in the GM section of the July First Saturday series in Budapest next week, scored 5.5 from 9. FM Richard Lobo and NM Peter Zavadsky each have 4.5 with one game left to play. NM Yian Liou finished at 4 from 9 with IM John Grefe and NM Evan Sandberg right behind with 3.5. IM Gannbold Odondoo has 2.5 from 7 with two games remaining while FM Andy Lee has 1.5 from 7 with two games left. Follow the tournament at: http://tiny.cc/smyslov http://tiny.cc/smyslov-wall-chart http://tiny.cc/smyslov-pgnNote: If you are in an active Google/GMail session you will not be able to access the games. To view the games please go to https://www.google.com/ and click on "Sign out" in the upper right; then, try http://tiny.cc/smyslov-pgnFremont teenager Hayk Manivelyan moved into the lead in the Summer Tuesday Night Marathon by defeating fellow Expert Jorge Lopez in the sixth round of the Summer Tuesday Night Marathon. Manvelyan has 5.5 points followed by Lopez and Fuentes in second-third at 5 with NM Russell Wong and Experts James Jones and Stephen Gaffagan at 4.5 in the 60-player event. Three of the Mechanics' young stars played in the Philadelphia International which ended a few days ago. IM Sam Shankland had another good run at his final GM norm before following short to finish with 5.5 from 9. FM Steven Zierk performed according to his rating with 5 from 9 while NM Gregory Young had an excellent result drawing with two GMs and two IMs to also finish with five points. Gregory does not play much during the school year but he on a tear this summer having raising his rating from 2280 to 2330 the last month. The Mechanics' will hold its annual summer chess camp from July 19-23. IM John Donaldson and MI Scholastic Coordinator Anthony Corrales are the teachers for the camp with IM Eliot Winslow and NM Gregory Young as guest instructors. Go to http://www.chessclub.org/children/camp.php for more information.The Mechanics' Institute Chess Club would like to thank Vince Berry and IM Jeremy Silman for their generous donations.
2) US Womens and US Junior Championships by Mike Wilmering Saint Louis completes the Triple Crown of chess championships next month when it plays host to the prestigious 2010 U.S. Women's Championship and the 2010 U.S. Junior Closed Championship, July 9-20. Right on the heels of the 2010 U.S. Championship, which took place in Saint
Louis last month, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis has
organized yet another unique U.S. Championship tournament experience as it will
host these two prominent events simultaneously. Each championship will be
comprised of a 10-player field and will feature nine rounds of tournament play.
Reigning U.S. Women's Champion Anna Zatonskih and current U.S. Junior Champ Ray
Robson aim to defend their respective titles this year in Saint Louis against a
strong field of contenders. The field for the 2010 U.S. Women's Championship is as follows: The field for the 2010 U.S. Junior Closed Championship is as follows: The 2010 U.S. Women's Championship will feature a $65,000 prize fund, the largest prize fund in the history of the tournament. The breakdown is as follows: 1st: $16,000 2nd: $12,000 The 2010 U.S. Junior Championship will also feature a record-breaking prize fund. The ten participants will fight for $10,300 in prizes and will also receive a laptop computer as a part of their prize. The breakdown is as follows: 1st: $3,000 July 16 will be the player's rest day, which will feature an all-day celebration in honor of the two-year anniversary of the CCSCSL. The event will feature a block party and special appearances by top-level grandmasters and members of the professional tennis team the Saint Louis Aces including special guests to be named. Spectators are encouraged to come down to the club to enjoy the commentary and witness the action live. Games begin at 2 PM Local time (3 PM EST) each day. Live spectators need only to purchase a club membership, which is just $5/month for students or $12/month for adults. The live streaming coverage of grandmaster commentary and play-by-play can be followed online at www.uschesschamps.com.The Schedule of events for the championships is as follows: Friday, July 9, 2010 Arrival Day 6:00pm Opening Ceremony, Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd Saturday, July 10, 2010 2:00pm 8:00pm Round 1 Sunday, July 11, 2010 2:00pm 8:00pm Round 2 Monday, July 12, 2010 2:00pm 8:00pm Round 3 Tuesday, July 13, 2010 2:00pm 8:00pm Round 4 Wednesday, July 14, 2010 2:00pm 8:00pm Round 5 Thursday, July 15, 2010 2:00pm 8:00pm Round 6 Friday, July 16, 2010 Players Rest Day All-Day Activities Celebrating Two-year Anniversary of the CCSCSL Saturday, July 17, 2010 2:00pm 8:00pm - Round 7 Sunday, July 18, 2010 2:00pm 8:00pm, Round 8 Monday, July 19, 2010 2:00pm 8:00pm, Round 9 Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:00am 12:00pm Possible Tie Breaker 12:00pm 5:00pm Community Day 7:00pm 9:00pm Closing Ceremony and Reception Call 314.361.2437 for more details or visit www.saintlouischessclub.org.
3) US Cadet Championship by Alan Kantor If you thought the 2009 version of the U.S. Cadet Championship was any
indication of fighting chess, the 2010 version looks to be even better. This is
an all-master field led by Aleksandr A. Ostrovskiy (2268) from
New York, Michael Yang (2249) from Minnesota, David Adelberg from Arizona, Yian
Liou (2243) from California, Jarod M. Pamatmat (2236) from Texas, Ryan Joseph
Moon (2235) from Georgia, Atulya A. Shetty (2229) from Michigan, and Adarsh
Jayakumar (2226) from Texas. Yang and Pamatmat are repeat players from the
previous year. Last years winner was Andrew Ng from New Jersey. The players are set and the battleground is set. The location is the same
place where the fighting took place in 2009: The Cumberland County Bank in
Crossville, Tennessee. The date will be July 12-16. The players will once again
be armed with the MonRoi scorekeeping device so spectators will be able to view
the action. This year, with the help of Vol First, the bloodshed can be viewed
on the Internet. There will also be daily reports on Chess Life Online.
This is a national invitational chess championship for the top players under
age 16. Along with the title is $500 plus a four-year, fixed dollar incoming
tuition scholarship to the University of Maryland at Baltimore County (current
value $69,760 for out-of state, $34,832 in state). Second place is $300 plus a
four-year University Academic Service Scholarship to Tennessee Tech University
(current value $20,000). Third place will get $200. Everyone will receive
plaques. The sponsors Cumberland County Chess Club, U.S. Chess Federation, Cumberland
County Bank, TAP Publishing, House of Staunton, Crossville Trophy & Gifts,
and Vol First wish all the players the best of luck. The city of Crossville wish
the players and their families all the best and a great time while in
Crossville.
4) Berkeley Chess Club News by Marc Newman Todd Rumph has won the latest Berkeley Chess Club Friday night tournament with a perfect score of 5.0. Steven Krasnov and Roger Poehlmann were next with 3.5. You can see the complete crosstable here: http://www.berkeleychessschool.org/pages/show/133 The next five-week tournament begins on Friday, July 9th with an entry fee of $25. As always, the Berkeley Chess Club page (including signup info) is here: http://www.berkeleychessschool.org/pages/show/20 IM Ricardo DeGuzman won the 51-player, three section, Berkeley Open held June 26-27 at the Hillside School home of the BCC. NM Richard Koepcke organized and directed this event. - Editor
5) Upcoming Events Scholastic Championship - July 10Charles Bagby Memorial - July 17 Vladimir Pafnutieff Memorial - August 7 Bernardo Smith Memorial - August 21-22 Howard Donnelly Memorial - September 18 J.J. Dolan Memorial - October 9 Carroll Capps Memorial - November 6-7 Pierre Saint-Amant Memorial - November 20 Local Events July 3-5 or 4-5 2010 Sacramento Chess Championship GPP: 6 California NorthernRds.: 6. FORMAT: Swiss RATING: Full-K. SITE: Best Western Expo Inn, 1413 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA. ON-SITE REGISTRATION: 7/3 - 8:30 am - 9:45 am; 7/4 - 8:00 am - 8:45 am. Rds.: 3-day: 7/3 - 10 & 3:30, 7/4 - 10:30 & 4, 7/5 - 10 & 3:30. 2-day: 7/4 - 9, 11:15, 1:30, & 4, 7/5 - 10 & 3:30. TIME CONTROLS: 3-day: 30/90 G/60. 2-day: Rounds 1-3, G/60, Rounds 4-6, 30/90 G/60. 5-second delay on all time controls. SECTIONS: Master/Expert (above 1999), Reserve (U2000). EF: 3-day $65 (Juniors $45) postmarked by 6/28. $75 (Juniors $50) after 6/28. IMs/GMs free. Entrants may play up one section for $10. $5 discount to CalChess members (excluding reentries). Reentry after round 2 of the 3-day schedule: $40. PRIZES: Master/Expert 1st - $340 & trophy, 2nd - $260; Reserve 1st - $340 & trophy. Prize fund of $2620 based on 75 full paid adult entries and 10 full paid junior entries overall (with 60 full paid adult entries and 10 full paid junior entries, the prize fund will be $1,840). HOTEL: Best Western Expo Inn, (916) 922-9833 or 1-800-643-4422. Ask for the Sacramento Chess Club rates. ADVANCE ENTRIES & INFO: John McCumiskey (TD), 6700 50th St., Sacramento, CA 95823-1306; e-mail: sactochess@sbcglobal.net; phone: (916) 524-9479, checks payable to Sacramento Chess Club. Full flyer and advance entries: http://sacramentochessclub.org under Weekend Events. OTHER INFO: No Smoking, No Computers, Wheelchair Access. 07/10 rating list only. Please bring clocks and equipment. 1/2 point byes available in any round and must be requested before the completion of the previous round. Maximum two 1/2 point byes |