BOSTON CHESS CONGRESS NEWS BULLETIN

Winners of each section plus some notable local BCC players in the money and almost . . .
Premier Section: GM Li Chao 4.5 points, 1st.
GM Alexander Ivanov and NM Denys Shmelov, 3.5 points, 2-3rd. FM Bill Kelleher, 2.5 points, 5-6th.
Major Section: NM Steve Barnett, 4.5 points, 1st. NM Qibiao Wang 4, FM Nathan Resika, 4,
NM Ilya Krasik 4, 2-4th place. NM Eric Godin, 3.5 points for 5th place.
Amateur Section: Robert J. King, Stephen Brudno and Harold Scott, 4 points, 1-3rd.
Nathan Smolensky, 3.5 points, sharing 4-7th place.
Booster section: Adia Onyango, Zachary Bence, 4.5 points, 1st-2nd, Nithin Kavi and Aidan Sowa, 3.5 pts each, sharing 5-8th place & Syed Al-Mamun & Nicholas Lesieur, 3 pts, sharing 9-13th place.
Reserve Section: Barry L:ai, 4.5 points, 1st.
Imran Hendley and Eddie Wei, 3.5 points sharing 2-7th place. Alexander Cheung and
Robert S. Title, each with 3 points, sharing 8-9th place.
Under 1500: Tyson Willis, 4.5 points, 1st place. Eduardo Valadares, 3.5 points, sharing 4-6th place.
Adult Under 1300 Section: Jim Limperis, 4.5 points, 1st place.
Junior Under 1300 Section: Collins Apiri, 4.5 points, 1st place.

Boylston Chess Club regulars score at Boston Chess Congress:

GM Alexander Ivanov, 3.5 points, 2-3rd, Premier Section, Boston Chess Congress 2013

NM Denys Shmelov, BCC Blitz Champion, 2-3rd, Premier Section, Boston Chess Congress, 2013

Eddie Wei, 2-7th Place, Reserve Section, Boston Chess Congress, 2013

Imran Hendley, 2-7th Place, Reserve Section, Boston Chess Congress, 2013

Best Hat: Eduardo Valadares, U1500 Section, 3.5 points, 4-6th Place.

Best Photo: FM Bill Kelleher, BCC member and FIDE VP (left, center) 

plays WIM Katrine Tjoelsen, Round 4

NM Denys Shmelov (center, background) Photo: E Valadares.

SATURDAY CHESS AT THE BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB

Put a little excitement into your weekend. Play a 4 round Swiss at the Boylston Chess Club.

This Saturday, January 12th, G/60 (+ 5" delay)

See BCC Home Page "Calendar of BCC Events"

Chess is a game of skill: focus, planning and quick thinking.

Come to the Boylston Chess Club. Test your opening lines

and endgame technique. 

This Saturday Morning: registration: 9:15 to 9:55. 

First round at 10:00 AM.

CHESS FEVER CATCHES ON AT SOUTH STATION

The rank and file public which walks through South Station is now taking notice of a square of tables set in blue cloth. Many are staring, some asking questions, and others actually sitting down in front of the chess sets everywhere to be found. 

It can be scary playing against a US Chess Champion  

and grandmaster, yet there are those who are actually brave enough to give it a try.

GM Larry Christiansen on the move Tuesday, January 8, 2013.

LarryC plays his move vs his wife, Natasha, who was brave enough to play!

Did she know any of Larry's secret strategies?

GM LarryC waits as this young lad decides on his move.

GM LarryC moves his queen: the crowd is enthrawled!

The players study the board: phoning in the moves?

GM Larry Christiansen shifts into high gear at start of South Station Simul.

Catching the train home . . . 

See you next month, 2nd Tuesday!

February 12th: President Lincoln's Birthday!

YES! GM LARRY CHRISTIAN SIMUL TOMORROW!

Nathan Smolensky, President of the Boylston Chess Club is on target (see post below).  The event of the evening will  be tomorrow, Tuesday, at South Station.  Just look at the photos below and see what richness there was at the last  GM Larry C simul of 2012.

Larry faces off with this young lad who always brings his enthusiasm.

The table was packed solid. And the crowd loved it!

So come to beautiful South Station (5:00PM to 7:00PM) to play chess, observe the games, people watch, and just soak in

the excitement of the new year.  Happy 2013!

Christiansen Simul Tomorrow!

As the second Tuesday of the month approaches, so too does another opportunity to face local legend GM Larry Christiansen in South Station.

The event will run from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M., tomorrow (Tuesday, January 8th), at Boston's famous South Station. Players are welcome to start games until 6:15. As always, this event is free to join, and requires no prior reservation. Winners will receive a free entry to a Boylston event.

So test your might this Tuesday night!

BCC QUADS BRING EXCITING CHESS

The BCC QUADS brought on some exciting games and results. In the "master" QUAD, NM Mika Brattain and NM Eric Godin shared first place with 2 points.

NM Mika Brattain, 1-2nd in Master Quad.

NM Eric Godin, 1-2nd in Master Quad.

Ross Eldridge (upper right, green top) went clear first in QUAD 2. Siddharth Arun (facing Ross, with a drawn game) was 2nd with 2 points.

Nithin Kavi was clear 1st with 2.5 points in QUAD 3.

Mark Fins, (playing Conway Xu above), was clear 2nd with 2 points in QUAD 3.

Mike Griffin vs Bernardo Iglesias (draw!) shared 1-2nd place in

a 3 round swiss with 6 players.

Nicholas Lesieur (right) playing white vs George Norman in Round 2, 

came in clear 3rd in the swiss event.

NEW YEARS DAY: HERB HEALY WRAP UP

Boylston Chess Club Champion, NM Lawyer Times took clear first with a perfect 4-0, in Herb Healy Rated Open Section. NM Denys Shmelov, BCC Blitz Champion was 2-3rd along with NM Farzad Abdi, who hit a new high of master rating 2212. Congratulations Farzad!

NM Lawyer Times: a perfect 4-0.

NM Denys Shmelov, 2-3rd with 3.5 points.

NM Farzad Abdi, 2-3rd with 3.5 points.

There were 32 players in the Rated Open Section.

The Herb Healy Non-Rated Open Section found IM Jonathan Yedidia and NM Alex Cherniack sharing first place 3.5 points. And NM Charles Riordan, NM Mika Brattain and Robert Huntington were 3-5th with each with 2.5 points.

IM Jonathan Yedidia, 1-2nd, Herb Healy, Non-rated Open Section.

NM Alex Cherniack, 1-2nd, Herb Healy, Non-rated Open Section.

There were 15 players in the Herb Healy Non-rated Open Section.

The BCC extends a Happy New Year to all chess players in New England and around the world. Happy 2013!

BCC QUADS: ROUND ROBIN CHESS TOURNEY

BCC Quads, this Saturday. It is a 3 round event, with a time control of G/60 +5 sec delay.

OK sounds good, yes? But why should you play in a quad?  Well, there are at least two good reasons: 1. you are paired with players your own strength, and rating range; and 2. you play everyone in your section. Yes, an "all-play-all" round robin. You know who you are going to play and with what color from the beginning of the event. Here is your chance to plan your tournament strategy accurately, and push hard for the win. Also, the prize fund can be worth your while, too! And the last round is scheduled for 3:00 PM. Thus this event is over by 5:00 PM. So you still have time and energy to do something else fun Saturday evening. From a chess point of view, for you to play 3 games which demand focus and creativity is quite enough chess in one afternoon. If you have a chance to win your quad by Round 3, you will still have energy and stamina to do so.  All in all, it makes good sense to play in the BCC QUADS.

So, bring your enthusiasm, your chess fingers and your pen to the BCC QUADS, this Saturday.  This event is especially recommended for children who are just learning to play.

Annual Open House  2013

Herb Healy Memorial

About 45 chess players celebrated the new chess year at the Boylston's annual Herb Healy Memorial tournament and open house. At least a dozen more visited with friends, watched some games, and had a bite for lunch.

Bernardo and Nathan did the TD duties and Mike Griffin arranged for the food (i.e., purchase, setup, cooking, and cleanup).  Thanks also to Ken Ho, Amrit Gupta, and Dave Glickman who helped in various ways.


Happy New Year to all.  Hope to see you at the club many times in 2013.

Mike also shared some photos:

YOUTH SHINE AT BCC GRAND PRIX

Candidate Master: Andrew Liu First Place, Open Section

National Master: Eric Godin 2nd Place, Open Section

Andrew Liu scored a perfect 4 points in the Open Section of the BCC December Grand Prix. Eric Godin was 2nd with 3 points. Jesse Nicholas, Armrit Gupta, Arthur Tang, Luke Lung and Syed Al-Mamun went 3rd-7th place with 2 points.

Brandon Wu, was 1st Place scoring 3.5 points, going undefeated

 in U1600 Section of BCC Grand Prix

                                        
                                                    Brandon Wu vs Eddie Wei: Round 3, draw!

Chen Bai, 2-3rd, U1600 Grand Prix with 3 points.

David Dagg, 2-3rd, U1600 Grand Prix with 3 points.

Harold Dondis, Esq. 1-0 vs Bobby Fischer (1964) and perennial Chess Columnist.

Oldest Active Chess Player in the USA, at 90+ and still ticking,
sports new hat at BCC Dec. Grand Prix.

SM JACOB RASIN TEACHES CHESS CAMP

                                         Boylston Chess Club Chess Camp Director

SM Jacob Rasin: USCF highest rating 2496 

Trained in the intense and competitive chess world of the Soviet Union, Jacob brings a crystal clear understanding of chess to the young children of the New England Chess Community. Jacob is good with kids of all ages, from five through sixteen year olds. Kids love his instruction and his sense of humor.

A serious group of kids, as you can see, Jacob held camp from December 26 to the 28th.

Discover the Possibilities!

This is my king!

Next BCC Chess Camp: February 19th through the 22nd. Check "BCC Calendar of Events" for further details, or call: BCC at 617 629-3933; or Jacob Rasin at 617 783-6307.