January 5
• Garden State Chess League match: Kenilworth Kortchnois vs. Summit
• Register for KCC Championship beginning 1/12.
January 12
• Kenilworth CC Championship, Round 1.
Tournament Details:
22nd Annual Kenilworth Chess Club Championship, starts January 12th at 8:20 pm
• USCF Rated
• 5-round Swiss
• G/90 time control.
• Rounds will commence at 8:20 p.m. every Thursday night for the duration of the event.
• Prizes : Tentative: Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Top U2050, Top U1800, Top U1600, Top U1400, Biggest upset
• Tiebreaks TBA
• EF: $10 entry fee + dues + $5 anti-forfeit deposit = $30 for most players.
• KCC memberships required: dues $7.50 for juniors U-18, $10 for seniors 65+, and $15 for all others.
• Register with TD Geoff McAuliffe during our 1/5 meeting or before 8:20 p.m. on 1/12 @ Kenilworth Community Center, 575 Boulevard, Kenilworth, N.J.
See 2005 Club Championship website and 2006 Championship website and the Chess Coroner blog for stories of past championships.
January 19 -Kenilworth Chess Club Championship, Round 2
January 26 - Kenilworth Chess Club Championship, Round 3
February
February 2 - Kenilworth Chess Club Championship, Round 4
February 9 - Kenilworth Chess Club Championship, Round 5 (final round)
February 16 - Garden State Chesss League matches: Staten Island vs. Kenilworth Kortchnois and Hamilton vs Summit
February 18-20 - World Amateur Teams and U.S. TEAM EAST, PARSIPPANY, NJ.
In 2005 we had two teams entered and won best NJ team. In 2006, our A-Team finished a respectable 21st in a field of 272. And in 2007, our A-Team played at Board #1 in Round 5 but lost a close match to the eventual tournament winner. We keep going up and up -- maybe 2012 will be the victory year? Stop by to visit if you are not playing. It is a great event. Parsippany Hilton 1 Hilton Ct., Parsippany,N.J. 07054.
February 23 - Kenilworth Blitz Championship, 7-round swiss, G/5, EF $5, prizes to 1st, 2nd, best U1800 and best U1500 (50%, 20%, 15% and 15%)
March
March 1 - Garden State Chess League: Chess Mates vs Summit, Karpovs vs Kortchnois, Hamilton vs Staten Island
March 8 - Kenilworth Quads #6, Round 1, USCF Rated, G/60, 3-RR, EF $10, Prizes $30 to first in each quad..
March 15 - Kenilworth Quads, Round 2
March 22 - Kenilworth Quads, Round 3
March 29 - Fischer Random Tournament Rounds 1 & 2, 4 rounds G/30, free to enter.
April
April 5 - Fischer Random Tournament 3 & 4, 4 rounds G/30, free to enter.
April 12 - Garden State Chess League match : Hamilton vs. Kenilworth Karpovs
April 19 - Irving Ellner Memorial, Round 1.
Tournament Details:
Irving Ellner Memorial, starts April 19th at 8:20 pm
• USCF Rated
• 6-round Swiss
• G/75 time control.
• Rounds will commence at 8:20 p.m. every Thursday night for the duration of the event.
• Prizes : 1st $100, 2nd $50, 3rd $25, best under 1900 $20, U1500 $20, all prizes guaranteed, higher if there are more entries.
• EF: $15 entry fee.
• KCC memberships required: dues $7.50 for juniors U-18, $10 for seniors 65+, and $15 for all others.
• Register with TD Geoff McAuliffe during our 1/5 meeting or before 8:20 p.m. on 1/12 @ Kenilworth Community Center, 575 Boulevard, Kenilworth, N.J.
April 26 - Irving Ellner Memorial, Round 2
May
May 3 - Garden State Chess League: Chess Mates vs Kenilworth Karpovs, DOCA Knights vs Summit, Hamilton vs Kortchnois
May 10 - Irving Ellner Memorial, Round 3
May 17 - Irving Ellner Memorial, Round 4
May 24 - Irving Ellner Memorial, Round 5
May 31 - Irving Ellner Memorial, Round 6
June
June 7 - Casual play or lecture TBA
June 14- - Start of Summer Tournament. Please submit your entry and pay your entry fee by this date. Here are the tentative rules of the tournament:
• Not rated
• Entry Fee is $5.00.
• The tournament will run from June 9 through August 25.
• The time control is G/60 or 55+5.
• You may play anyone in the tournament. The first time you play an opponent, the lower rated player has white, in subsequent games against the same opponent you alternate colors.
• You may not play the same opponent more than four times in the tournament.
• You get one point for a win, one half point for a draw, and zero for a loss.
• You may play as many or as few games as you like, but no more than two in one night. The more you play the more points you can win.
• All games are to be played at the Kenilworth Chess Club during normal operating hours.
• The winner is the person who has the most points at the end of the tournament.
• The prizes are 60% for first place, 30% for second, and 10% for third.
June 21- Kenilworth Summer Tournament
June 28- Kenilworth Summer Tournament
July
July 5 - Kenilworth Summer Tournament
July 12 - Kenilworth Summer Tournament
July 19 - Kenilworth Summer Tournament
July 26 - Kenilworth Summer Tournament
August
August 2 - Kenilworth Summer Tournament
August 9 - Kenilworth Summer Tournament
August 16 - Kenilworth Summer Tournament
August 23 - Kenilworth Summer Tournament
August 30 - Kenilworth Summer Tournament, last round
September
September 6 - Kenilworth Fall Blitz, 7-round swiss, G/5, EF $5, prizes to 1st, 2nd, best U1800 and best U1500 (50%, 20%, 15% and 15%)
September 13 - Sy Fish Memorial #5, Round 1. USCF-rated, G/60, 5-SS, EF: $10. TD: Geoff McAuliffe (if available). Prize Fund: 90% of Entry Fees collected. Prizes: 1st place 30% of EF; 2nd place 20% of EF; 3rd place, U2050, U1750, U1525 each 10% of EF. Late-joins accepted until the 3rd round is paired. Late-joiners will receive a 1/2 point for each round missed but lose a bye-option. Two byes per player allowed. Byes may be taken in any round. Please inform the TD or Club President before that round is paired. Pairings for rounds 1-2 to be made on site. Pairings for rounds 3-5 to be made on the prior Friday. Register: On site 9/13, 9/20, 9/27 from 8:00-10:45 p.m.
September 20 - Sy Fish Memorial, Round 2.
September 27 - Sy Fish Memorial, Round 3.
October
October 4 - Garden State Chess League matches.
October 11 - Sy Fish Memorial, Round 4.
October 18 - Sy Fish Memorial, Round 5.
October 25 - Lecture TBA
November
November 1 - Garden State Chess League matches
November 8 - Consultation Match Week 1
November 15 - Consultation Match Week 2
November 22 - NO MEETING. Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday.
November 29 - Lecture TBA
December
December 6 - Garden State Chess League
December 13 - TBA
December 20 - Holiday Party and Business Meeting
December 27 - TBA
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