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FM Charles Hertan on Billiards Cafe CC "Virtual Cafe"
Honoring 1995 Mass. state champion and 2-time New England Open champion Charles Hertan on his 61st birthday
Tournament Details Revised: 3/2/2021 8:18:52 AM
General Information
Event Organizer: Billiards Cafe Chess Club  
Event Location: Online via Zoom, MA   [ Directions ]
Event Date: Sunday, March 07, 2021
Inquiry: michaeldavid329@gmail.com   
Event Webpage: facebook.com/Billiards-Cafe-Chess-Club-110639830510138/
Registration Information
Entry Fee:
Registration - Onsite:
Sections Information
Tournament Sections: Virtual Cafe Viewable now on Billiards Cafe Chess Club Facebook Page
Tournament Rules and Other Information
  • "Virtual Cafe" starts at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 7, on Zoom.
  • Participants can acquire link to Zoom session by emailing Michael David, the host, michaeldavid329@gmail.com
  • "Virtual Cafe" moderators: Michael David, Mike Commisso, Don Ostrowski
  • Born on March 11, 1960 in Morristown, New Jersey, FIDE master Charles Hertan won the 64th Massachusetts Open in 1995.
  • Two-time New England Open champion and 1995 Massachusetts state champion
  • Winner of the 1991 Frank J. Marshall Invitational
  • Author of 6 chdess books: "Forcing Chess Moves," "Power Chess for Kids" (volumes 1 & 2),
  • "Basic Chess Openings for Kids," "Start Playing Chess." "Strike Like Judit"
  • Editor and illustrator of non-chess book: "Dream Catchers" - Selected poems by Lynn Kernan.
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  • Remember that each player is responsible for bringing and setting up their clock. Please refer to the Metrowest Chess Club Digital Clock Guide for instructions on how to set digital clocks.
  • MACA does not recommend but allows US Chess approved electronic scorekeeping devices. Please note that some national tournaments held by US Chess ban electronic scorekeeping, so be sure to know how to keep score without aid of electronics.
  • If online registration is enabled on this event, you can Join/Renew your USCF and MACA membership at the online registration page. If online registration is not available, you can join MACA (The Massachusetts Chess Association) at our Online Membership Form and USCF (United States Chess Federation) at USCF Membership Page.