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BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB

THURSDAY NIGHT SWISS

5 THURSDAYs EVENT

Au Bon Pain Chess Cafe, Harvard Square

NM Chris Williams tops with 4-0 !

(seen here at the chess tables, playing blitz)

Boylston Chess Club Presidet, Carey Theil plays white vs
Harvard Square Resident Chess Master Andre Froem, at
the chess tables of Au Bon Pain Cafe.

Professor Natesh Pillai, Harvard University,

warming up at blitz chess, plans to play some serious

chess at the BCC this coming Fall Semester.

CHINA/HARVARD SQUARE INTERFACE

Meia Geddes engages the group: surrounded by her colorful origami cranes.

Born in Anhui Province, China, and raised in California, Meia graduated 

from Brown University this Spring of 2014,

with a concentration in English and Literary Arts. Awarded

a Fulbright Grant, Meia will teach English this

Winter in South Africa. Meia generates creativity and

thoughts of peace where ever she goes and is a catalyst

for world integration and harmony.

Meia engages interest in cranes with Chinese girls from summer 

camp at her Crane Table in front of Au Bon Pain Chess Cafe.

Meia shows her pink crane earring.

INNOCENT JOY

Chinese sister and brother, on vacation in USA, 

in total amazement as they watch a blitz chess game

at the chess tables of Au Bon Pain Cafe.

CHESSMEN OF HARVARD SQUARE

IM Marc Esserman holds court in a blitz game with Daniel,

who has also played tournament chess at the BCC,

while (left to right) Bob, Corey, Misha and Professor Jerry

Williams, watch in total rapture.

WEEK-DAY 12 NOON CHESS ACTIVITY

Resident Chess Master Andre Froem (right) takes 

his turn with white pieces in a blitz chess match with

one of his clients, at the chess tables, Harvard Square,

Cambridge, MA USA. In the evening hours, these chess tables

are full of BCC players engaging in recreational fast chess.

"Blue Note"

Professor Jerry Williams lends an artistic flavor to this

scene, during an entertaining 3 minute blitz chess game.

FINAL NOTE

Meia Geddes with her collection of origami crane creations.

With her newsletter and friendship network, Meia promotes a

positive outlook on the world and radiates peace into our Global Village.

Come, visit her for a chat, a chess game, and a free crane.

PHOTOS STEVE STEPAK

Photo: Meia Geddes

Sweet Chinese Calligraphy

Jun  Yi, 15 yr old chess player

living in Arlington, MA

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A TIME TO PLAY GOOD CHESS

IN 2 SECTIONS

OPEN SECTION

NM Eric Godin: 3 wins and a bye for 3.5 points

takes clear 1st place in Open Section.

Eric plays Harold Dondis in Round 1.

Andrew Lam Trattner, from Oregon, scored 3 points

to take clear 2nd place and a +13 to 2015 rating.

Here Andrew is playing white vs Richard Alan Chen in Round 1.

Richard scored 2 points and a +18 to 1552. Bravo, Richard!

Jesse Nicholas writes down the moves as his opponent,

Professor Jerry Williams makes his move with the white

pieces in Round 2. Jesse won this game and also his

Round 3 game and along with a 1st round half point bye, 

scored 2.5 points to take clear 3rd place in the Open Section, 

Jesse withdrew from the event in Round 4.

U1650 SECTION

Will Wisdom perseveres. Taking his time over the year, 

Will learned to secure his footing and find his own

groove in playing chess for the win. Today

he succeeded! 4 wins for a +106 to 1453 rating,

Will took clear 1st place in the U1650 section.

Bravo, Will! 

Will ponders the openingf position vs Daniel Zhou in Round 1.

(background): Advait Natti

 Ed Chiu (red) plays Janardhan Nallapu (blue) in Round 1.

Ed scored 3 points to take clear 2nd place in the U1650 section.

This is Janardhan's first USCF rated event and first trip

to the Boylston Chess Club. Welcome Janardhan!

Alan Song, black vs Niranjan Shankar in Round 2.

Niranjan scored 2.5 points to share 3-4th place with Alan Song.

(background): Richard Alan Chen vs Varatharjan Venkatraman, 

extra game;  Lucy Cai, black vs Stephen Savage.

CHESS LESSON

Steve Stepak, black vs Venkatraman Varatharjan, Extra Game, Round 1.

Caro Kann B12: Fantasy Variation

[Note: Just in case anyone is paying attention/interested, I fell asleep after

Venk played 12.Qc2, aiming at "h7"; had I been awake, I would

have for sure played: 12. ... g6!  However, I was not, and my 8 yr old

opponent had a chance to find the key for a full point in this game.

He came close! But lost his way towards the end of the game

leaving me with some tactical tricks against his king on an open file!]

DETERMINED 6 YR OLD

Alan Song vs 6 yr old Raymond Xu, Round 1: draw!

Raymond Xu takes his chess seriously. He scored 1.5 points in

the U1650 section for a +49 to 817 rating. Bravo, Raymond!

NEW FACES:

Advait Natti: 2 points, U1650 section.

 

Alan Song, 2.5 points, U1650 section.

Janardhan Nallapu, U1650 section.

Varatharajan Venkatraman, 1 point, Open Section.

Jason Xiong, 1 point, U1650 section.

8 yr old Venkatraman Varatharajan

TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATION

Sign-up and registration: Nathan Smolensky

Rounds Management: FM Chris Chase.

Bravo to TD staff for a well-run, congenial event.

Origami by Meia Geddes

PHOTOS BY STEVE STEPAK

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This event is preferred by the kids of chess . . . 

and amateur players of all ages who just want to play

some friendly tournament chess in a relaxed environment.

ON A BEAUTIFUL SUMMER DAY

Chess and Good Cheers

4SS // 60/SD

Play 4 rounds, 3 rounds + half point bye;

or 2 rounds + 2 half point byes

A casual, friendly experience

See you this Saturday!

BCC SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP // JESSE NICHOLAS 1ST // NICHOLAS LESIEUR 1ST U1800 // 24 PARTICIPANTS // TOP JUNIORS // GAME ANALYSIS

BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB

SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP

OPEN SECTION

Jesse Nicholas wins Open Section with undefeated score of

3.5/4 for a +10 to 2100 rating and $100 cash prize.
CRITICAL GAME

Conway Xu plays black vs Jesse Nicholas, Round 4: draw.

Fast passed action characterized the opening.

David Tianyi Zhou, black vs Conway Xu in Round 1.

Conway won this encounter and took clear 2nd place

with 2.5 points and a +3 to 1943 rating earning a $30 cash prize.

8 yr old David scored 1 point for a +31 to 1469 rating.

3-7th

NM Hal Terrie, Nithin Kavi, Uri Feld, Brandon Wu, Derek Jin

NM Hal Terrie, black vs Brandon Wu. 10 yr old Brandon

took the full point from the master in Round 1 for a 2/4

score overall, and a +25 to 1943 rating.

Nithin Kavi plays black vs Harold Dondis in Round 1.

Nithin won this encounter and was 2/4 overall,

for a +2 to 2024 rating.

(background): Nicholas Lesieur vs Will Wisdom.

A FEW OF THE BEST KIDS IN MA AND THE USA

7 yr old Derek Jin plays black vs 10 yr old Alex Yu, Round 2. 

Alex took the full point in this game and was

+4 to 1705 rating. Derek was 2/4.

(background): 8 yr old David Tianyi Zhou vs 91 yr old Harold Dondis.

David won the day with the white pieces.

U1800 SECTION

Nicholas Lesieur scored a perfect 4.0 to take clear 1st place

winning a $60 cash prize.

Lesieur's rating pushed up +14 to 1806. Bravo, Nicholas!

DORMANT CHESS TALENT

Greg Ardini (left) engages Jeff Weinstein in Round 2.

Greg scored 3 points to take clear 2nd place and a

+174 provisional rating to 1400. Greg received

a $30 cash prize for his efforts. Greg also won his

game vs GM Larry Christiansen at the 2nd Tuesday

South Station, Boston, Simul of July. Bravo, Greg!

 Greg told us that he hasn't played a tournament chess

game for over 10 years. Well, welcome back Greg!

(background): Seth Lieberman vs Rory Liao;

Niranjan Shankar, black vs Will Wisdom;

Robert Margaryan vs Tony DiNosse.

NEW FACES AT THE BCC

Rory Liao, from China plays Raymond Xu, Round 1.

Rory scored 1 point for a +43 to 829 rating.

Greg Ardini, white vs Robert Margaryan, Round 4.

Robert is from Armenia and this is his first rated event where he 

was 2 for 4 and a provisional rating of 1299. Welcome Robert!

(background): Niranjan Shankar, black vs Richard Alan Chen;

Rory Liao, black vs Will Wisdom;

Jeff Weinstein, white vs Nicholas Lesieur.

CHESS LESSON

Steve Stepak offers the Caro Kann Defense vs Raymond Xu

in this Round 2 extra game. Raymond got a full point bye

for the event and this extra game to keep his mind sharp.

[You wouldn't think you could learn something from a 6 yr old,

but I did! The first 5 moves went:

1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Bd3 Bd3 5.cd3!?

I had encountered this once before but thought it just a "random"

sequence made by a beginner. This time, I learned from my database

research that this is indeed a line in the B12 Caro Kann with the

intension of launching king-side attack on Black's king.

I was caught in a trap and indeed Raymond succeeded in creating

a won-position and a forced checkmate, which he did not actually

find.  Well, at 6 yrs old, he has many years to perfect his play. But

from a "theoretical" point of view, he's doing quite well, already.

He is poised at the board, totally still and took almost the entire hour

to play his Game 60 moves. Well done Raymond!]

B12: RAYMOND XU - STEVE STEPAK 7/19/2014

ESSAYING ". . . (6.Bd3 Bxd3; 7. cxd3!?)"

MASTER CHESS GAME FEATURING 4. . . .Bxd3; 5. cxd3!?

Yuri Rushkin (2232) v Edward Babushkin (2200), 

Moscow, USSR Spartakiad, (Soviet Sports Olympiad) 1963.

JUNIOR STARS REUNION WITH BLITZ

Brandon Wu plays some spirited blitz games with

Alex Yu as Richard Alan Chen and Rory Liao observe.

PUTTING THE JUNIOR STAR THROUGH HIS PACES

Derek Jin (1538) holds Bernardo Iglesias (1729) to a draw

in this extra game. Bernardo was also the event TD.

PHOTOS: STEVE STEPAK

The old and the new: Arrow Street, Cambridge, MA