Schedule for the 2023-2024 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.

Tournament	Location	Tournament Info	Registration
TRM 178 October 26th 2024	Bethlehem Central Middle School	Standard TRM	Register
TRM 179 Date- TDB	Oneida Middle School	Standard TRM	Online registration not available yet
TRM 180 Date- TDB	Giffen Memorial School	Standard TRM	Online registration not available yet
TRM 181 February 1st 2025	Dr Martin Luther King Jr School	Standard TRM	Online registration not available yet
TRM 182 March 1st 2025	Oneida Middle School	Standard TRM	Online registration not available yet
TRM 183 April 26th 2025	Shenendehowa East High School	Standard TRM	Online registration not available yet
TRM 184 June 7th 2025	Bethlehem Central Middle School	Standard TRM	Online registration not available yet

Brother John McManus RIP

It is with deep sorrow that Right Move acknowledges the untimely passing of Brother John McManus on April 22, 2024. His unwavering commitment to fostering free scholastic chess activities in the Capital District and New York City has left an indelible mark on the chess community. Brother John selflessly volunteered his time and expertise, providing invaluable support to every player who sought his guidance. May his memory continue to inspire volunteers and players who share his passion for the game of chess. More information at the url below

Brother John McManus, RIP – RELAN (lasallian.info)

TRM 175 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, Schenectady, NY

Welcome to 2023-2024 TRM chess year ! We are excited to announce our March tournament for this season at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School scheduled for Saturday, March 2nd, 2024. Many thanks to the Schenectady City School District & Scott Heller for providing us with space to hold our tournament.

Check below for more details on TRM 175. Game rules will be based on the rules published for over the board tournaments on the US Chess Federation website.

Tournament Details

Date	Saturday, March 2nd, 2024
Platform	In Person at 918 Stanley St, Schenectady, NY 12307
Registration	Register (STRICT 5:00 pm, Feb 29th, 2024 ) We do not guarantee onsite registration
USCF Rated Sections* *Subject to change based on number of registrations	1. Open (USCF Regular rating of 1400 and above) 2. King (USCF Regular rating up to 1399) 3. Queen (USCF Regular rating up to 999) 4. Rook (USCF Regular 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 (3 Rounds)
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, @11:45 pm, @1:15 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 or 2nd tournament. Open section awards for scholastic players only.

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

Advance Entries as of 2/6 11am

First Name	Last Name	Section
Narayana	Gaddam	Open
Dheeksha	Hemanth	King
Thanveen	Katta	King
JULIAN	WARREN	King
Manvit	Vuunam	Queen
Adhavan	Gokulan	Rook
Sathvik	Gaddam	Rook
Reyansh	Agarwal	Rook
Gabriel	Rook-Sweeney	Rook
Suhaas	Ryali	Knight
Jackson	Slater	Knight
Z	Wheelock	Bishop
Z	Wheelock	Bishop
Purvam	Patil	Bishop
Terry	Wang	Bishop
Wyatt	Jenkins	Bishop
Yusuf	Usmani	Bishop
Calder	Jenkins	Pawn
Gil	Posner	Pawn
Malaika	Usmani	Pawn

TRM Board

TRM 174 – Oneida Middle School, Schenectady, NY

Welcome to 2023-2024 TRM chess year ! We are excited to announce our February tournament for this season at Oneida Middle School scheduled for Saturday, February 3rd, 2024. Many thanks to the Schenectady City School District & Patrick Bergin for providing us with space to hold our tournament.

Check below for more details on TRM 174. Game rules will be based on the rules published for over the board tournaments on the US Chess Federation website.

Tournament Details

Date	Saturday, February 3rd, 2024
Platform	In Person at 1629 Oneida St, Schenectady, NY 12308
Registration	Register (STRICT 5:00 pm, Feb 1st, 2024 ) We do not guarantee onsite registration
USCF Rated Sections* *Subject to change based on number of registrations	1. Open (USCF Regular rating of 1400 and above) 2. King (USCF Regular rating up to 1399) 3. Queen (USCF Regular rating up to 999) 4. Rook (USCF Regular 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 (3 Rounds)
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, @11:45 pm, @1:15 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. Open section awards for scholastic players only.

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

TRM Board

TRM 159 Results

TRM159 Over-the-Board tournament went well. Results can be found under Tournament Results menu. It was nice to see all the players, parents, and coaches after a long time. Thanks to Dr. Michael Klugman and his Bethlehem Central Middle School team for giving us the venue to conduct the tournament. We also thank volunteers Shah Maulik, Vishal Sood, Cathy Young , D. Suris , and Michael (Walter) Mockler for their help during the tournament.