The Summer Blitz tournament at Proctors (5 SS, G/5, d0) took place on August 25, 2014, Monday, from 11:00 through 12:30.  There’s no morel time to sign up for the many prizes or to meet the great champions who attend this ongoing service in the Electric City, Schenectady.

The Summer Chess in the (Electric) City program concluded with many prizes on Monday, Aug. 25 under the Proctors Marquee. Exciting Wins and Near-Misses were had by many good wishers.  Free, and open to all. Sign-ups were on site allowed until 11:00 for the 5 round tournament, with Game in 5 minutes and no time delay.  Miss out on this fantastic opportunity to meet many of the up and coming and gone and went stars from both the past and rangeing into the future generations?- Never!!

The Pan-American Youth Chess Tournament in Mexico this July (10-17) has chosen well as Martha Samadashvili will represent the Under-10 USA girls in this prestigious event.  She is the only New York State representative chosen yet based on her results so far all indications are she can measure up to and surpass all expectations.  Bill ‘Everything’ Matters, her mentor from the East Greenbush Chess Club, spoke glowingly of her most recent conquests and phenonmenal successes at the Chess Picnic at Christian Brothers Academy on June 18 as she engaged in a demonstration  of Blitz chess against Coach of the Year Zachary Calderon.  Good luck, Martha. Vaya con dios!

July 28, 2014: Here are the results– Beyond Simply Amazing…

Top 3 U10 Girls:  Congratulations to Martha on her continuing voyage!! 
1 WCM Samadashvili Martha 0 USA – 9
2 WCM Dommalapati Aasa 0 USA – 7
3 WCM Mena Martinez Brisa 0 MÉX – 6½