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Schedule for the 2022-2023 School Year

The Right Move Chess Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation which serves scholastic chess players in  New York City and the Greater Capital District of Albany, New York by providing a series of free chess tournaments during the school year.   

For information about our tournaments click here, and for tournament rules click here.

TournamentLocationSponsorTournament InfoRegistration
TRM 172
Dec 2nd 2023		Giffen Memorial SchoolStandard TRMRegister
TRM at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center
Sunday Dec 17th 2023		Standard TRMRegistration opens in November.
TRM 173
Jan 6th 2024		Pending School ConfirmationStandard TRMRegistration opens in December.
TRM 174
Feb 3rd 2024		Oneida Middle SchoolStandard TRMRegistration opens in January.
TRM 175
Mar 2nd 2023		Dr Martin Luther King Jr School Standard TRMRegistration opens in February.

TRM 170

Welcome to 2023-2024 TRM chess year !! We are excited to announce our 1st tournament (National Chess Day Event) for this season at Bethlehem Central Middle School scheduled for Saturday, October 14th, 2023. Many thanks to Mike Klugman, Bethlehem Central CSD for providing us with space to hold our tournament.

Check below for more details on TRM 170. Game rules will be based on the rules published for over the board tournaments on the US Chess Federation website.

Tournament Details

Date Saturday, October 14th, 2023
Platform In Person at 332 Kenwood Ave, Delmar, NY 12054
Registration Register (STRICT 5:00 pm, Oct 12th, 2023 ) We do not guarantee onsite registration
USCF Rated Sections*

*Subject to change based on number of registrations

 1. Open (Online Regular rating of 1400 and above)
2. King (Online Quick rating up to 1399)
3. Queen (Online Quick rating up to 999)
4. Rook (Online Quick rating up to 599)
Unrated Rated Sections*

*Subject to change based on number of registrations

 1. Awe (Adults Welcome)
2. kNight (Up to and including Grade 12)
3. Bishop (Up to and including Grade 5)
4. Pawn (Up to and including Grade 2)
Time Control All sections except Open G 30/d5
Open: G 25/d4
Rounds All sections except Open: 4 Rounds ( @10:00 am, @11:30 pm, @1:00 pm, @2:15 pm)

Open: USCF Quick Rated 4 Rounds ( @10:00 am, @11:30 pm, @1:00 pm, @2:15 pm)

We strongly encourage you to send us an email or text us @ 509-263-8897 by 8:00 am on the day of tournament in case you would like to withdraw from the tournament.

Awards:  Trophies to 1st, 2nd and 3rd if more than 8 players in the section. Medals for 2.5 or more on 4. Medals for 2 points if this is your 1st, 2nd or 3rd tournament.

Team Awards:  There will not be any team awards for this tournament.

TRM Board

Bennington Fall Open in Southwestern Vermont on October 15, 2022

Over the board chess tournament  in Bennington, VT, an hour scenic drive from Albany.

Rightmove players can also contact Sreenivas Alampalli or Thilina Dayanga if they have any questions regarding this tournament.

Location: Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver St., Bennington, VT 05201

Rounds: 4 SS (10 AM, 1 PM, 3:30 PM and 6 PM)

Time Control: G/60 inc/5

Three Sections: Open: $150-75, U2000- 75; Under 1750: $100-50, U1500-50; U1350:$100-50, U1000-50; Biggest upset prize:$50. Unrated players may play in any section and compete for same prizes. Prize fund based on 30 entries.75% guaranteed regardless of # of entries.

Entry Fee: $25 if rec’d by October 14th 8:00 PM (PayPal/Venmo OK) or $30 at site. Half-point bye OK for any one round if requested before start of Round 2.   

Onsite Reg.: 8:45-9:45 a.m.,  

Advance registration: To enter in advance by check: Andrew Palmer 1006 Gage St. Apt. 1 Bennington, VT 05201 online: Paypal: palmera62@hotmail.com (use ‘send as gift’ option) Venmo: @Andrew-Palmer-199

Contact: Andrew Palmer, palmera62@hotmail.com or 802-681-5417.

Bennington Spring Open in Southwestern Vermont on May 14, 2022

Over the board chess tournament  in Bennington, VT, an hour scenic drive from Albany.

Rightmove players can also contact Sreenivas Alampalli or Thilina Dayanga if they have any questions regarding this tournament.

Location: Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver St., Bennington, VT 05201

Rounds: 3 SS (10 AM, 2 PM, and 5:30 PM)

Time Control: G/80 inc/10

Three Sections: Open: $150-75, U2000- 75; Under 1750: $100-50, U1500-50; U1350:$100-50, U1000-50; Biggest upset prize:$50. Unrated players may play in any section and compete for same prizes. Prize fund based on 30 entries.75% guaranteed regardless of # of entries.

Entry Fee: $25 if rec’d by May 13 (PayPal OK) or $30 at site. Half-point bye OK for any one round if requested by 1:30 PM  

Onsite Reg.: 8:45-9:45 a.m.,  

Advance registration: To enter in advance by check: Andrew Palmer 1006 Gage St. Apt. 1 Bennington, VT 05201 online: Paypal: palmera62@hotmail.com (use ‘send as gift’ option) Venmo: @Andrew-Palmer-199

Rightmove members can also contact Thilina or Sreenivas for registration.

Contact: Andrew Palmer, palmera62@hotmail.com or 802-681-5417.

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TRM 160

Many thanks to Bethlehem Central School District and all the volunteers to help run TRM 159 event successfully.  We now look forward to our next in person tournament TRM 160 scheduled for Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Oneida Middle School. Thanks to Schenectady City School District for providing the space. We request all participants to strictly follow COVID rules set for the tournament while on the school property.

  • All players and their supporting family members should wear a mask all the time
  • All the players must obey any other COVID related guidelines provided by Schenectady City School District on the property
  • We strongly recommend that each participant to bring only one parent/guardian to assist them.

Check below for more details on TRM 160. Game rules will be based on the rules published for over the board tournaments on the US Chess Federation website.

Tournament Details

Date Saturday, May 7, 2022
Platform In Person at 1629 Oneida St, Schenectady, NY 12308
Registration Register (STRICT 6:00 pm, May 5, 2022 ) We do not guarantee onsite registration
USCF Rated Sections*

*Subject to change based on number of registrations

 1. Open (Online Regular rating of 1400 and above)
2. King (Online Quick rating up to 1399)
3. Queen (Online Quick rating up to 999)
4. Rook (Online Quick rating up to 599)
Unrated Rated Sections*

*Subject to change based on number of registrations

 1. Awe (Adults Welcome)
2. kNight (Up to and including Grade 12)
3. Bishop (Up to and including Grade 5)
4. Pawn (Up to and including Grade 2)
Time Control All sections except Open :  G 30/d5
Open: G 45/d5
Rounds All sections except Open: 4 Rounds ( @10:00 am, @11:30 pm, @1:00 pm, @2:15 pm)

Open: 3 Rounds (@10:00 am, @ 12:00 noon, @2:00 pm)

We strongly encourage you to send us an email or text us @ 509-263-8897 by 8:00 am on the day of tournament in case you would like to withdraw from the tournament.

Awards:  All the winners of USCF rated and unrated section will receive trophies.

Team Awards:  There will not be any team awards this year.

Entries:

Veena Nandkishorelal Bishop
Sasha Nandkishorelal Bishop
Abdulbarr Olagunju Bishop
Ayanna Sahu Bishop
Milo Ko Knight Bishop
Emma Ragnauth Bishop
Khaviid Johnson-Faizy Bishop
Rovaldo Drepaul Bishop
Jaleecia Blenman Bishop
Srivatsav Vakalapudi Bishop
Adhavan Gokulan Bishop
Molly Lavallee King
Franklin Wang King
Sam Vadivelu King
Meera Nandkishorelal Knight
Julian Gonzalez Knight
Nazir Ishaque Knight
Arav Sahu Knight
Adarsh Neti Open
Soukya Nimmagadda Pawn
Soukya Nimmagadda Soukya Pawn
Sonya Nandkishorelal Pawn
Haseeb Olagunju Pawn
Pranshul shah Pawn
larry zeng Pawn
Rethwick Nagarajan Queen
Zachary Yarwood Queen
Eamon Keegan Rook
Ethan Lavallee Rook
Maddy Ehrlich Rook
Timothy Raskin Rook