Thankful for the generous cash donations of many parents and coaches some much needed regeneration of tournament equipment is at hand.  New boards have been ordered to replenish our supply.  Clocks are next under consideration, as the dedicated players have shown great versatility in getting the most usage from the stock on hand. If you wish to help with  events and matching your talents / ideas please join us at our board meetings that follow awards at our tournaments.  Email brjohn@juno.com with comments, questions and whatever you find worthwhile to serve our youth, particularly with chess and education.

If you have a site for one of the following tournament dates please contact Brother John McManus, 212 729-7060, to reserve your site for the coming year as co-host, joining with The Right Move in serving the youth of our upstate community.  Next meeting: 2/18/12 at Rennselaer Boys’ and Girls’ Club at 3:20 (after awards).  These Meetings are most important to insure the  future of free chess tournaments  in our area.  Updated 2/21/12.

66   Oct 6, 2012

67   Nov 3, 2012

68   Dec 1, 2012

69   Jan  12, 2013  Albany High School (TBD)

70   Feb 2, 2013  Albany High School (TBD)

71   Mar 2, 2013

72   Apr 6, 2013

72   May  4, 2013

74   June  1, 2013

The Albany Police Athletic League (PAL) continues to serve the youth of Albany and is proud to announce their sponsorship of the 7th Annual City Chess Challenge at the PAL Center at Vincentian Institute, (VI), 844 Madison Avenue, on Monday, May 14 (3 rounds from 3:30-5:30) and two championship finishing rounds on Wednesday, May 16, also at the PAL Center at VI.  Champions will be based on performance over both days, and a pizza party celebration will be held on Friday, May 18 at 4:00 PM with medals and pizza for all participating and the awarding of the Champions’ Trophies (with Runner-up) in the four divisions: Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-9 and 10-12.  Register through your local PAL today!

Updated 2/18/12 at 4:15 AM.

Here are the registrations received for Feb. 18, 2012 at Rensselaer Boys’ and girls’ Club, Rensselaer rocks!

1. Alampalli Sandeep R AA 5 14815042 Ja12 712
2. Alampalli Sreenivas A AA 13 14812987 Ja12 1300
3. Anderson Phillip G P Sar 4 14208630 Jun14 261
4. Beardsley Ryan B  Voor  3  450
5. Bevins Toni N RBG    100
6. Burgess Kassie B RBG 3   350
7. Burgess Thomas N RBG 7   622
8. Cheng Michael Q PB 2 14725172  750
9. Conji Hariharan P EG 1   580
10. Conji Harni P EG 1   658
11. Coss Bryce B DN 5   450
12. Dakshinamurthy Puvi K SG 13 14489715 Oc11 1302
13. D’Alonzo Jonathan K Sar 3 14284927 MR12 1290
14. D’Alonzo Joseph K Sar 6 14284933 MR12 1148
15. D’Alonzo Jovanna Q Sar 8 14457216 MR12 832
16. DuBois John N GCM 8   428
17. Giknis Samantha A Sar 13 14661711  1074
18. Gillan Sean B RBG 5   320
19. Gudapati Abhijheet B EG 5   677
20. Gudapati Abhinev R EG  14551131 D11 588
21. Laryea Michael A  13   1200
22. Lentz Jimmy N EG    425
23. Ludwig Sherwood N EG 12   803
24. Matters Kyle Q EG  14335382 Ja12 944
25. Matters Bill  A EG 13 10131448 Mr13 1541
26. Moore Aiden N RBG 7   447
27. Noland Ben B RBG 5   943
28. Noland Joe N RBG 7   347
29. Pernati Vignesh Q Men 6 14313904 D11 890
30. Prakash Pretesh P GES 2   583
31. Puviararasu Gowtham Q SG 6 14289470 D11 687
32. Salisbury Aaron N EG    672
33. Sharp Alex N AHS    441
34. Sharp Peter A AHS    1239
35. Schottenfeld Matt K EG R 14335135  1001
36. SenthilKumar, Pranav K FRE 4 CA 14020007 1198
37. Sigsby Josh Q EG  14335376  632
38. Tumati Lakshmi B SG 5 14318860 Oc12 275
39. Tumati Srikanth R Shk 7 14318723 Ap13 474
40. Vetrano Billy Q HS 9 14552595 D11 777
41. Wang Nova A RMS 7 14382055 F12 1310
42. Whyte Christine A AA    1129
43. Whyte, Campbell N 7 450
44. Whyte Joe A AA 13   1288
45. Whyte Killian R AA 6 14551125 D11 720

Coming soon!!  Don’t miss out on the opportunity to crush all opposition both at Albany HS on Feb. 11 and the following week on Feb. 18 at the Rensselaer Boys’ and Girls’ Club.  Chess calls, are your ready to answer?  Sign up for both, and bring your friends for a good bashing!   Get the word out today!  (Check listings on the website to be sure you are listed correctly.)

February 10, 2012 (5:30 AM) Alphabetical list by sections. (See sections below). Games at 10:00, 11:10, 12:40 and 1:50.  (USCF Open has games at 10:00, 12:10 and 2:20.)
Register here.

USCF Open:

1. Aaron Dilip A Nis 9 12921644 S12 1759
2. Alampalli Sreenivas  AA 13 14812987  1343
3. Eson Charles 12840766
4. Howard Dean   13   10126797  2017
5. Magat Gordon  Shk 13 10088828 MY11 1936
6. Pernati Koushik  Sh 11   13466245  1663
7. Rossman Ken  13676598
8. Sells Philip  Btl 13 12496329 N12 2008  W/D (called out of town) Sent apology.

USCF King 1000-1799:

1. D’Alonzo Jonathan  Sar 3 14284927 MR12 1166
2. D’Alonzo Joseph  Sar 6 14284933 MR12 1153
3. Gajjala Sumanth  Men 7 14193311 Ap12 1222
4. Galia, Nigel EG
5. Obla Nitin  SG 5 14137267 F12 1166 Bye Rd 1

USCF Queen 600-999:

1. Aaron Deepti  GC 5 13379568 S12 647
2. Cheng Michael  PB 2 14725172  750
3. D’Alonzo Jovanna  Sar 8 14457216 MR12 890
4. Galia, JanKarl EG
5. Garozzo Joseph Q MP    763
6. Magat Daniel  Shk 8
7. Matters Kyle  EG  14335382 Ja12 944
8. Murundi Shamanth  Men 7 13551103 N12 991
9. Pernati Vignesh  Men 6 14313904 D11 890
10. Puviararasu Gowtham  SG 6 14289470 D11 688
11. Schottenfeld Matt Q EG R 14335135  958
12. Raman Shreyas  LCA 4 13972927 Jun12 820
13. Whyte Killian  AA 6 14551125 D11 779

USCF Rook Under 600:

1. Alampalli Sandeep AA 5
2. Anderson Phillip G P Sar 4 14208630 Jun14 261
3. Armonious Michael  MP 6   546
4. Besuud Bella  EG 3 14653705 Ap12 362
5. Buford Tahj  MP 7
6. Calixto Uriel  MP 5   480
7. Gudapati Abhinev  EG  14551131 D11 418
8. Jones Rowan N\ MP 6   490
9. Sigsby Josh  EG    567
10. Tumati Lakshmi  SG 5 14318860 Oc12 275
11. Tumati Srikanth  Shk 7 14318723 Ap13 474

Awe Adults Welcome:

1. Calixto Ron A MP 13   1244
2. Dakshinamurthy Puvi  SG 13 14489715 Oc11 1302
3. Galia Adrian  EG 13   1454
4. Garozzo Sal A MP 13   1272
5. Giknis Samantha  Sar 13   1075
6. Moughan Michael  MP    1150
7. Peter Sharp AHS (13) 1200
8. Whyte Joe  AA 13   1257

Knight Grades 6-12:

1. DuBois John  GCM (8)   428
2. Galia Andrie N EG    724
3. Galia Julian  EG    664
4. Gartner Bethanie  MP 6
5. Lentz Jimmy  EG    326
6. Salisbury Aaron  EG    617
7. Seninde Vaughn  MP 6   380
8. Alex Sharp AHS (10) 450

Bishop Grades 3-5:

1. Ryan Beardsley Voor (3) 450
2. Brooks Jahcor  Sac (5)   539
3. Gudapati Abhijheet  EG 5   691
4. Isaque Samir  MLK 4   601
5. Lang,  Harry  WDS 5 450
6. Lomasney Alex B MP 5
7. Malrouz Ahmad B SG 5   450
8. Perri Gavin  WDS 4

Pawn Grades K-2:

1. Manginelli Joseph P MP 1   450
2. Moughan Max P MP    356
3. Moughan Mikey P MP 2   471
4. Nevo, Liv Mont (2) 450

The Aurora Foundation, with the help of Price Chopper, Dunkin’ Donuts and Make the Right Move, is sponsoring three chess tournaments, outdoors at Albany’s Dana Park.

Tournament Dates: May 19, 2012, June 16,2012 and July 21,2012
Where: Dana Park (Madison, Lark and Delaware Ave. Junction), Albany  (Inclement weather/ Rain – Community Room at Knox and Dana)
Prizes: $$$ certificates from area merchants valued to $50.
EF: $6.00  4 games, G/45 starting at 10:00 AM ending at 4:30 PM  (Not USCF certified. No membership requirements.)
Sponsors: Aurora Foundation (501.3 c non-profit)
TD: Charles Eson. Sets, Boards, Clocks provided for players’ use during the tournament by Make The Right Move.
Sponsors: Price Chopper, Dunkin’ Donuts, …

01/28/2012 06:27 PM

A teen chess wiz from Albany takes on 40 opponents at once in a Middletown Chess Tournament. Our Venise Toussaint has the story.

A teen chess wiz from Albany takes on 40 opponents at once in a Middletown Chess Tournament. Our Venise Toussaint has the story.

 

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — The 3rd annual Middletown Chess Tournament isn’t your average game and 17-year-old Deepak Aaron isn’t an average player.

“I started playing chess at a very early age, I think at the age of five,” said Deepak.

Not only did the chess wiz start playing the strategy based game at a young age, he was beating adults by the time he was eight. On Saturday Deepak took on 40 players at once at a Middletown High School Tournament. He smoothly walked around the string of tables shaking hands with his dozens of opponents both young and old before making his move.

“Preparing is staying loose and free and taking it one game at a time,” Deepak said.

It’s the third year he’s traveled from Albany to compete and the second time 12-year-old Adolfo Gomez has traveled from Newburgh to challenge him.

“This guy is really good so win or lose doesn’t matter I hope I have fun,” said Adolfo.

Deepak has competed all over the country but what makes this challenge different each player brought a canned good to be donated to a local food pantry.

“We are trying to get 2000 donations to the pantry in Middletown as you can see people have been very receptive and very happy to come and it’s nice for the community,” said event organizer, Louis Garcia.

Deepak said the game of chess has been passed down for generations in his family. His grandfather, a well known Chess champ in India sparked his interest in the game and he hopes the lessons of perseverance and mental strength he’s learned while playing can inspire others.

“I’ve been blessed with this talent, God’s given me this gift and I want to give back to the community,” said Deepak.

“His passion for playing, it’s really amazing how he can play so many people at once and how he can actually win all of them so it’s really amazing and I would like to be just like him,” added Adolfo

–Due to problems with preparation and planning the Saratoga chess tournament scheduled for January 28 has been cancelled.

Woodcrest in Rifton is soon to announce plans for the second Chess tournament held on their campus on the afternoon of March 3, 2012. Details to follow soon. You will find info here, and it will be kept up to date.

Results for the 2012 MLK tournament in Kingston posted here.

Alphabetical list of students on roster sheet followed by (grade) and individual points. Congratulations to all.  Great tournament!

1^st  19 Points: Woodcrest, 2032 Rt. 213,PO Box 903, Rifton (Tim Keiderling): Zane Arnold (7) 5,  Colin Boller (8) 5, Andrew Maendal (6) 5, Roseanne Mow (7) 4, BaxterWareham (8) 4, Kyle Wipf (8) 4.

2^nd 17 Points (tb): Rockin’ Rooks, Rhinebeck (Cathy Young): Ian Anderson 2.5, Solomon Bloch 1, Jake Buch 4, Quentin Carlaw 2,  Dylan Cho 3, Ian Cho 2, Henry Dalu 3, Miles DeMartino 3, Lucas Dentico 5, Andrew Gauspohl 4, McCready Kearney 4, Roland Lipscomb 2, Eitan Neustadt 2.5, Isaac Neustadt 1, Mike Oberly 2, Oliver Pflaun 4, Devin Pozza 3.5, Jonathan Rhea 2.5,  Jason Swart 4.

3^rd 17 Points (tb): Mighty Pawns,St. Joseph’s,235 Wall St., Kingston (Karen Merker): Austin Black, Colin Blanchard, Daniel Brucker, Mia Buford, Tahl Buford, Vinny Castaldo, Ron Calixto, Uriel Calixto, Adam Cherian, Emma Conner, Adam Dachenhausen, Johnathan Davidson, Henry Delissio, Anthony Devlin, Peter Dong, Steven Dong, Bethanie Gardner, Brady Gardner,  Devin Gardner, Joseph Garozzo, Josh Grossbohlin, Omari Hobson, Isabella Jankowski, Abbey-Gayle Kelly, Alex Lomasney (5), Daniel Malinoski,  Joey Manginelli, DJ Masterson, Jair Mautone, Jax Mautone, Max Maughan, Mickey Moughan, Maitu Murphy, Patrick Murphy, Gabrielle Salese, Gary Salese, Vaughn Seninde, Christopher Smith,  Matthew Smith, Angelina Turner, Seth Turner, Dylan Watzka, Zachary Wesolowski

4^th 15.5 Points: Woodstock Day School, PO Box 1, Woodstock 12498 (Janis Perri): Macky Bowman (4) 2, Will Cullen (6) 2, Willem Dougan (1) 2, Max Gabrielle (1) 2, Harry Lang (5) 2, Lucca Lofaro (3) 1, Lucian McMenemy (4) 3.5, Alexander Ober (2) 4,  Gavin Perri (4) 5, Alex Treloar (8) 3, Maxwell Verspyck (5) 3.

5^th 15 Points: Putnam Valley Elem,Oscawana Lake Rd.,Putnam Valley10579 (Stephan Gerzadowicz): Frank Bubbico (4) 3, Ivan Caposito (5) 5, Chicotka (4) 3.5, Casey Dath (5) 2, Kelby Dath (2) 3.5, Remy Eppner (2) 2.5, Sam France (4) 3, Joseph Raetzer (4) 3, Eric Rein (4) 2.5, Lenny Rein (2) 2, Serhiy Solovyou (3) 3.

6^th  14 Points: Simsbury Library, CT. (Gert Hilhorst): JP Dumont (5) 3, Eric Farmer (5) 3.5, Ben Fitzsimmons (5) 2, Sean Henderson (6) 3, Eric Hilhorst (7) 4.5, Luke Medeika (5) 2, Andrew Oken (4) 2.5, Josh Oken (6) 2, Kate Travis (6) 2, Falcon Yule (3) 1.5.

7^th 13.5 Points: Saratoga,Box 3306Saratoga Springs,NY12866 (Samantha Giknis): Phillip Anderson (5) 1.5, Bryce Coss (5) 3, Jonathan D’Alonzo (3) 4, Joseph D’Alonzo (6) 3.5, Jovanna D’Alonzo (8) 3.

8^th 13 Points(tb): Haldane, Criagside Drive, Cold Spring, NY (Rudolf Vandommele): Andrew Vandommele (6) 3, Luca Vandommele (1) 2.5, Gabriel Keller (4) 2,  George Leiter (6) 3, Andrew Nachamkin (4) 3.5, Matthew Nachamkin (K) 1.5, Luke Perella (2) 3.5, Sam Sewaro (4) 2.5, Evan Tighe (2) 3,  Louie Weber (6) 2.

9^th 13 Points (tb): Noble Knights of Saugerties: Jr. High/Mt.Marion, Call Box A,Saugerties,NY12477 (Larry Mautone): Blake Friedman 2, Kaleb Friedman 4, Giona Kleinberg 4, Jaea Kleinberg 1.5, Arick Manocha 3, Michael McIntyre 1, Christian Novotny 0.

10^th 10 Points (tb): Miller MS,KingstonNY. (Niel Lynch): Joseph Lynch (7) 3, Mark McSpeden- Havir (7) 2, Finnegan Pike (7) 2.5, Nick Vincent (7) 2.5.

11^th 10 Points (tb): Mid-Hudson Chinese School,167 Myers Corner Rd,Wappingers, NY 12590 (Tainwen Gu): Brandon Cheung (2) 2, Alex Zhu (K) 3, Robert Zhu (2) 2.5.