MACA and Affiliate
Organization News
|
Membership Announcements
|
Charles Draft
has recently passed away. We will miss him. The
Sept./Oct. Chess Horizons will have an article of remembrance for
him. Here is a
chance to play in his memorial tournament: 7th Annual Charles Draft Summer G/60 -- GPP:6
The
Sept./Oct. Chess Horizons issue is in the editing process.
Interim Editor Tom Zuppa is doing a great job picking up the ball and
running with it. We thank Peter Sherwood who did a tremendous job
with Chess Horizons, until his recent
resignation. Peter recently won the Cramer
Award for Best Editor.
MACA has moved it's website
to a more
reliable service provider. By the time you read this newsletter, we
will be up and running on it.
MACA is reorganizing it's website
to better serve you. Everything from FAQs (Frequently Asked
Questions) to better links (courtesy of Metrowest Chess Club). We
will have online forms to ask questions, submit articles and more.
Stay tuned!
|
Editorials
|
|
To: Interested Parties
From: Hal Terrie, Chief TD, 50th NH Open
The last round, board one game (Ivanov-Gaprindashvili) from the 50th NH Open is finally available. Ivanov's scoresheet was illegible but I got him to give me the full score while he was teaching at the Kopec Chess Camp in CT.
Here is the game:
Ivanov,A (2634) - Gaprindashvili,V (2507) [C03]
50th NH Open Nashua, NH (4), 23.07.2000
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7 4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bd3 c5 7.c3 Nc6 8.0-0 Qb6 9.dxc5 Nxc5 10.Bc2 Qc7 11.Re1 b6 12.Nb3 Bb7 13.Nbd4 Nxd4 14.Nxd4 a6 15.Qg4 g6 16.Bh6 Nd7 17.Qh3 Rg8 18.Re3 0-0-0 19.Rae1 Kb8 20.Qf3 Bc5 21.Bd3 Nf8 22.b4 Bxd4 23.cxd4 Qe7 24.b5 a5 25.h4 Rd7 26.Bg5 Qb4 27.Qf4 h5 28.Rb1 Qa4 29.Re2 Nh7 30.Bh6 Rc8 31.Qd2 Rdc7 32.Be3 Rc3 33.Ree1 Qa3 34.Red1 R8c7 35.Qe2 Bc8 36.Rb2 Bd7 37.Bb1 Be8 38.Rd3 Kb7 39.Rxc3 Rxc3 40.g3 Qa4 41.Bc2
Qc4 42.Qxc4 Rxc4 43.a4 f6 44.exf6 Nxf6 45.f3 Nd7 46.Bb3 Rc3 47.Kf2 Bf7 48.Bd2 Rc7 49.Bf4 Rc3 50.Rc2 Rxc2+ 51.Bxc2 Kc8 52.Ke3 Kd8 53.Bd6 Nf6 54.Kf4 Kd7 55.Ba3 Ng8 56.Kg5 e5 57.dxe5 d4 58.Bb2 d3 59.Bxd3 Bb3 60.Kxg6 Bxa4 61.e6+ Ke8 62.Kxh5 Bb3 63.Kg5
1-0
I will be taking the Open section scoresheets with me to the U.S. Open and hope to get most of them done by the time I get back. I'll send the full game file to everyone who wants one.
Regards, Hal Terrie
|
President's Letter
|
|
Hello MACA members,
This has been an exciting month! We moved the MACA website to
give you more uptime, we are reorganizing the website for better
service, we are in the planning stage for scholastics and adult
tournaments, and we are in the midst of a Chess Horizon Editor
change. Quite a bit of activity for the "quiet summer
months"...
What can we look forward to? For one, the promised branding and
consistent levels of service for the MACA tournaments. We will have
three(3) levels of tournaments:
 | Adult - All events in hotels, good venues, well run
|
| Junior - Youth events, co-located with Adult
tournaments |
| Scholastic - Pure scholastic events, large number of
students, typically held in schools or other large buildings.
Attention paid to parental logistics. |
In addition, there will be consistent branding, information
layout, promotion, etc. for MACA tournaments, announcements,
newsletters, website, etc. This way, the MACA member knows what they
are getting for membership benefits, and can distinguish between a
MACA event, and a non-MACA event.
Have a good August, enjoy the good weather while it lasts!
Harvey Reed
MACA President
|
Get Involved and Volunteer!
|
|
MACA is looking for volunteers
for a variety of roles and duties:
| TDs - We need TDs for scholastic and adult/junior
events |
| Parents and Coaches - We need you to help organize kids
for well run scholastic events! |
| Promotion Specialists - The key to good turnouts is
advertising! We have opportunities in mailing, and distribution
of flyers to tournaments |
| Advertising Manager for Chess Horizons and E-zine -
This is a tremendous opportunity to meet people and get
experience with sales! |
| US Open 2001 Committee - MACA is working with USCF on
the upcoming US Open in 2001 in Framingham! |
MACA is looking for
donations for important programs:
| LMCF - Living Memorial Chess Fund. A key outreach to
disadvantaged school systems |
| Prison Chess - An important community outreach program
to send Chess Horizons to incarcerated individuals, and fund
tournaments |
Please contact the Volunteer
Coordinator for info on how you can join the MACA Team!
|
Club News
|
|
If you would like your club featured in this section, email the Chess
Horizons. If you would like MACA to host a web page for your
club, then submit your club info to the MACA
webmaster, in similar format as the Waltham Chess Club (WCC)
below.
BCC
(Boylston CC) - A great club in the heart of Boston! Open every day,
and everything is "easy" about this club except the chess!
They have a bunch of tough players... Consider:
| Easy "T" access (Orange, Green
and Commuter Rail) |
| Easy auto access from the Mass Pike,
including parking! (next door is a parking garage) |
| Easy food access |
Club website: http://world.std.com/~boylston/
Upcoming BCC events:
| Sat Aug 19 - Aug 20 Legends of Chess 4SS; 40/90, SD/60, 1 open section
|
| Sat Aug 26 Quad Kings 3RR; G/90 |
| Wed Sep 6, 13, 20, 27, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov 1 11th Annual Haupturnnier 9RR; 40/2, 20/1
|
MCC
(Metrowest CC) - A great club in the center of Metrowest! Open on
Tuesday nights, they have competitive play in monthly tournament
formats... Consider:
| This is the largest weeknight club in New
England. |
| Masters play free! |
| Easy access by car and Commuter Rail.
|
| A growing scholastic contingent. |
Club website: http://www.metrowestchess.org/
Upcoming MCC events:
| Tue Sep 5, 12, 19, 26 Fall Swiss 4-SS, GPP:6, 40/90, SD/30, Three Sections.
|
WCC
(Waltham CC) - A great club in Waltham! Open on Friday nights, they have
competitive play in quick time formats. Club
website: http://www.masschess.org/Club_Info/Info_WCC.htm
|
MACA Business
|
|
Next Board Meeting:
August 13, 2000 - we apologize for the short notice.
We'll do better next month. Look in the website later in
August for minutes from this meeting and past meetings. We normally
meet the second Sunday at 1-4pm in the Natick Senior Center (MCC).
from William Gennert, Clerk:
The next MACA Board meeting is scheduled for Sunday, August 13,
at the Kennedy Center (Natick), starting at 1:00 p.m. Agenda
subjects are listed below. If you have other suggestions,
please let me know soonest.
Officers' Reports
1. President's Report
2. Approval of minutes for July meeting
2. Treasurer's Report
Committee Reports
1. Membership
2. Tournaments
3. Scholastics
4. Reports from other Committee Coordinators
New Business
Constitutional/Bylaw
1. Selection of Additional Committee Coordinators (per Section
5.10-5.25 of bylaws), including Promotion Coordinator
Communication and Volunteerism
1. Appointment of Tom Zuppa as Interim Editor of Chess
Horizons
2. Other Chess Horizons subjects including 1) funding, 2)
number of issues to be published this year, and 3) appointment of
Advertising Manager (appropriate pay?)
3. Ways to use e-zine for communication and recruiting
4. How to increase MACA's effective staff size
Matters for Current Commitments
1. Policy re discounts on 1) Chess Horizons subscriptions, and
2) MACA
memberships
2. Prison Chess program, including free Chess Horizons
3. Report on NECA meeting (May 28) and subsequent developments
4. Resolution of tournament trophy issues, including
Scholastics Districts' complaints
New Commitments
1. Funding request for Max Enkin at World Youth Championships
(Spain)
2. Suggestion that all players rated over 2400 be given free
MACA membership and free entry to MACA events, regardless of
residence
3. Fund-raising ideas
|
|
|
NECA (website at MACA homepage)
|
|
Charter
NECA is the New England Chess Association. They are an
organization composed of Officers from the state chess associations
from the New England States. an organization. NECA is currently
seeking non-profit status. For more info on NECA, contact Mark
Tuson, NECA President.
The two primary functions are:
| Manage a New England Championship cycle. Each year,
states "bid" on this tournament, and the winner runs
the event. |
| Manage the USCF New England Tournament Clearinghouse.
The Clearinghouse Coordinator is responsible to manage
tournament date conflicts within the New England USCF Region. It
is the responsibility of the Tournament Organizer to contact the
Clearinghouse Coordinator and conduct negotiations. This is a
USCF position, and USCF now recognizes NECA as the body
responsible to fill this USCF responsibility. |
New England Open Championship - Fri Sep 2 - Sep 4 New England Open
GPP: 30 6SS, 40/2, SD/1
Clearinghouse
(off of MACA homepage) http://masschess.org/NECA/Chess_Calendar.htm
Parker
Montgomery (NHCA) is the current Clearinghouse Coordinator.
After Labor Day, Parker will hand over the job of Coordinator to his
successor. Joe Sparks (WMCA)
is one of the replacement candidates. The replacement Coordinator
will be decided at the Annual NECA meeting to be held at the New
England Open. Below is a summary of near-term area
events: |
|
| Aug 18-20 Bradley Open . (CCA) . Windsor Locks CT . (5-SS, 6 sections, $$G 6,000)
|
| Aug 27 Keene Sunday Octos . (CB) . Keene NH . (3-SS in 8-player sections, G/90)
|
| Sep 2-4 60th New England Open . (SF) . Marlborough MA . (6-SS, 40/2, 6 sections)
[In his Chess Life TLA and again on the MACA Future Events page, the organizer failed to mention entry fees for five of the six sections!! Sections are Open, Under 2200, Under 2000, Under 1800, Under 1600 and Under 1400. Advance entry fees are $65, $60, $55, $50, $45, $40. All entry fees $5 higher at the door.]
|
| Sep 3 U1900 One Day . (SF) . Marlborough MA . (A side event at New England Open)
|
| Sep 4 Scholastic U1300 & U900 . (SF) . Malborough MA . (A side event at New England Open) (Labor Day is Monday, Sep 4.)
|
| Sep 5,12,19,26 . MCC Fall Swiss . (MCC) . Natick MA . (4-SS, 3 sections,
GPP: 6) |
| Sep 16 Quick-Chess $300 Open . (RRoy) . Milford CT . (QC-rated)
|
| Sep 17 Charles Drafts' Summer Game/60 . (WD) . Boston MA . (4-SS, 2 sections, GPP: 6)
|
| Sep 17 40th Western Mass. Champ. . (TS, WMCA) . Northampton MA . (4-SS, G/80, 3 sections)
|
| Sep 23-24 28th Harvard Open . (HCC) . Cambridge MA . (4-SS, 40/2, 3 sections, GPP: 15)
|
| Sep 30 25th N.H. Amateur Champ. . (NHCA) . Manchester NH . (U2000, 4-SS, 3 sections)
|
| Sep30-Oct1 Greater Boston Open . (MACA) . Waltham MA . (4-SS, 40/2, 4 sections, GPP: 20)
|
| Oct 1 Master-Expert Invitational . (PGM) . Peterborough NH . (3-SS, few non-NH players)
|
| Oct 3,10,17,24,31 . MCC Halloween Swiss . (MCC) . Natick MA . (5-SS, 2 sections,
GPP: 6) |
| Oct 7-8 21st Townsend Cup . (CCF) . Southington CT . (4-SS, 40/2)
|
| Oct 7-8 David M. Lees Memorial . (JS) . Springfield MA . (4-SS, 40/2, 3 sections)
|
|
|
|
|
MACA Scholastic and Event News
|
Scholastics
|
|
Next
Scholastic Event: Sun Nov 19 Fall Foliage Festival Scholastic
Scholastic
Schedule for the rest of the year (subject to
change):
| Sunday 2001-Jan-21 4SS Qualifier
|
| Sunday 2001-Feb-11 4SS Qualifier
|
| Sunday 2001-Mar-18 4SS Qualifier
|
| Sunday 2001-Apr-02 4SS Individual Team
|
| Sunday 2001-Apr-09 4RR State Championship
|
If you would like to
be a scholastic volunteer, please contact Robert
Cruickshank, Scholastic Coordinator for MACA. Also, see the
section on volunteering in the left column of this newsletter.
Max
Enkin Scholastic Simul at the Metrowest CC! Max is selected by the USCF to represent the United States in the 11-12 years old group at the World Youth Championships in Spain this October.
All proceeds from this event go to help defray the cost of Max traveling to the World Youth Championships. Max was first on the top US 50 list among 9-10 year olds with the rating of 1959 for the past 8 months.
There will be two separate events held on Saturday, August 26th at the Natick Senior Center, home of the MetroWest Chess
Club, website is: http://www.metrowestchess.org/
The first event is for youth under the age of 18 and will start at 2:30 PM. Admission for this youth session is $5 per player. Note: if a game ends quickly, Max will probably let you play another at no cost.
The second event is for adults or youth and will start at 7:00 PM. Admission for the Adult session is $10 per player.
Both events are restricted to players with a rating of under 1800. For planning purposes, each session will probably last two hours or less. We hope that you will participate in one or both of the events in support of youth in chess and Max in particular.
Scholastic Chess and the MCC: A Winning Combination
(by Alan Hodge)
Scholastic chess appears to be enjoying a boom time in the MetroWest region, judging from the number of school programs in the area and the number of players involved. But what to do when school is out? As an alternative to club and tournament play with long time controls and strong adult fields, the MetroWest Chess Club (MCC) decided to sponsor a scholastic tournament for the summer, geared toward players 14 years old and younger and rated under 1100, with a G/30 time control.
For the MCC Board this was uncharted territory, and we were prepared for the effort to fall short of critical mass. It wasn’t encouraging that on the day before the tournament was scheduled to begin, we had only four entries and two or three other commitments a lean field indeed for a ten-round event! But by the time we were ready to start the clocks on that first Tuesday evening, June 13, we had more than 20 players entered. We have picked up a few more in the weeks since then to bring our total to 26, almost half of whom are first-time USCF members. Attendance has been gratifyingly high, given all the distractions that summer brings to this age group.
With the objective of making participation paramount, the MCC departed from several of its normal policies. The cornerstone decision was to sponsor a single event of ten rounds, rather than attempting separate tournaments in each month. Recognizing the demands of vacations and other hazards of the summer season, however, we waived the usual limit on half-point byes and allowed a player as many as he wanted provided he notified the club in advance of his absence. As a further inducement, points were awarded for attendance as well as game results for purposes of competing for first- through sixth-place trophies. The result is that no player has left the club empty handed: even if he lost his game, he scored a full point for showing up to play.
The MCC took a novel approach to pairings also. Although this is a ten-round event, pairings have been done as though it comprised two five-round tournaments. Moreover, when the second half started on July 25, the players were ranked according to their post ratings from rounds 1 through 5, eliminating all unrateds, and accelerated pairings were used. This has permitted more equitable match-ups among the less advanced players and created some exciting competition for the top spots. After six rounds six players were tied for the top places, with a cluster of others only half a point or a point behind. As this article is being written, the outcome of the tournament is still very much in question and probably will not be determined until round 10. But judging from the players’ attendance and enthusiasm and from feedback offered by several parents, the MCC Summer Scholastic appears to be a grand success. Thanks to all the players, parents, and organizers who made this possible. At the MCC we’ll be following the fortunes of our summer veterans as they compete in the upcoming season of tournaments. (For information about the MCC, please visit our website at www.MetroWestChess.org.)
A
scholastic note from Harvard, MA:
Dear Fellow Chess Enthusiasts:
As most of you know, Jim Phelan, Howard and I run the
elementary school chess
club during the school year. We have been delighted to have over 100 students join us for chess this year, and also know that many
Harvard students have taken Allan Bennett's chess classes
through Spectrum, or play at home. I write because we have received an unexpected gift for
chess-playing Harvard, and Howard and I have been mulling over how to take
advantage of it.
Three delightful Czech university students are staying in
Harvard MA now through early
fall, and two of them are internationally ranked chess players. For those of you familiar with the world of tournament chess,
they are FIDE Masters, with ratings
of 2360 (Petr) and 2332 (Jan). [FIDE ratings should be adjusted up 100 points for comparable USCF ratings.] Chess in
Central Europe is prominent and
organized; John and Peter (they have Americanized their names
for us during their visit) were shocked to read of American tournament entrance fees. At their level at home, they are paid to play in
tournaments--quite well, I gather--and given free accommodation
in the host city!
Both John and Peter have experience tutoring students in
chess and teaching in chess
camps at home. They are personable, funny, enjoy children, and their English is excellent. Since there is sufficient
interest, Howard and I will host a
Harvard Chess Camp during the weeks of August 14 and August 21 at our home (next to the schools). Students will attend 10:30
to 1:30; we will
break for lunch, and the younger children may take play breaks outside if needed. John and Peter will teach openings, middle game and
endgame, give chess puzzles to solve, and
play simultaneous games with the students.
(They can play up to 50 games simultaneously.) We will
have a pricing structure similar
to Spectrum's ($100/week per student; sibling discount), and John, Peter, and their friend Lucy then could use the
proceeds to explore America. [The
entire payment would go to them, but for simplicity we'd need to be paid with checks made out to Howard, then cash them.]
If you are interested, please call my answering machine at 978-456-6930 or email us at
hlwaldman@aol.com.
Note that we could set up an evening adult class
if there is interest, and that John and Peter are available for private tutoring ($20/ hour for private lessons, $15/hour for
semi-private, and $10/hour for a group class). It's rare
that players of their caliber come to the area, and we're very excited about
the possibilities!
Sincerely,
Julie Waldman
21 Mass. Avenue
Harvard, MA 01451
Tel. 978-456-6930
hlwaldman@aol.com
|
Future Events
|
|
Next
Event: Sat Sep 30 - Oct 1 MACA - 67th Greater Boston Open --
GPP: 20
|
Past Events
|
|
Crosstable for 50th
New Hampshire Open
|
|
