BCC GRAND PRIX (6 MONTH EVENT): FINAL MONTH: JUNE 27 // GREAT KIDS TOURNAMENT //

BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB

JUNE GRAND PRIX 2015

SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH

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BCC GRAND PRIX STANDINGS THROUGH MAY

LEADERS

U2300 NM Eric Godin 10 points

NM Hal Terrie 3 points

NM Andrew Hoy 2 points

U2100 Harold Dondis 8 points

Pinyi Hu 8 points

Nithin Kavi 7.5 points

Prof. Lawrence Bezviner 6.5 points

Robert Sullivan 6 points

William Ravn 4.5 points

Robert Neale 4.5 points 

Brandon Wu 4 points

Terrence Fricker 4 points

Jason Tang 4 points

Kevin Lu 3.5 points

Maxwell Zhao 3 points

Natasha Christiansen 3 points

Charles Slade 3 points

Mike Griffin 3 points

Derek Jin 3 points

U1800 SECTION

U1800 Harold Dondis 8 points

Juan Payan 3.5 points

U1500 Boshen Li 5.5 points

Ed Chiu 4 points

Skyler Zhou 4 points

Bob Oresick 3.5 points

Jerry Li 3 points

U1200 Ajay Potula

Charles Bing

This is the last month of this
6 month cycle. So come on
over and participate in this
historic event.

BCC WEAVER ADAMS FINALE // TOM MEDREK: CLEAR 1ST PLACE // SEEDED INTO REUBENS LANDY //

BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB

WEAVER ADAMS TOURNEY

Tom Medrek had a splendid showing at the

Weaver Adams (feed-in to the Reubens Landy).

Tom scored 3.5 points to claim clear 1st place

and a +45 to 1727 rating.  Bravo, Tom!!

Tom gets a free ticket to the Reubens Landy

Qualifying Event (1800 - 2199) the winner

of which is automatically seeded into the

BCC Championship.

Tom holds the traditional

Weaver Adams trophy for

the camera.

TD: BERNARDO IGLESIAS

PHOTOS: STEVE STEPAK

BERNARDO IGLESIAS

SM JACOB RASIN TEACHES CHESS CAMP

Chess Camp

Boylston Chess Foundation School Break  Chess Camp Mon, June 29, --  Thurs, July 2.  9 am - 12:30 pm daily ----------------------   Where:    40 Norris St B103, Cambridge, MA, United States (map) ----------------------      phone: (470) BCF-1919 ----------------------   The Boylston School Break Chess Camp 2015 Over the course of the 2014-2015 school year, The Boylston Chess Foundation will hold its series of chess camps during the December, February, April school recesses, as well as two summer camps in June/July and August.                                                                                                                                                   June/July (summer recess): 29, 30, 1, 2      9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day August: (summer recess): 18, 19, 20, 21     9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day ---------------------- These chess camps invite young chess players who already have a complete understanding of the rules of chess to come and develop their abilities. With a combination of lecture, question/answer and guided cooperative learning, the instructor will cover: Tactics    Strategy    Openings    Middlegames        Endgames          Problems Students will develop their memory, visualization ability, attention span, critical thinking skills, as well as their sense of fairness and good sportsmanship — all while having fun! Who can join?   School-age children, K-12, who are interested in improving at chess and maturing from motivated beginners to skilled intermediate players. How much does it cost?   Club Membership is required for participation (Junior Membership: $120; Family Membership: $180).  Camp fee: $120; $90 per child, if two or more per family. For first-time members the camp fee is reduced to $80.  Please make checks payable to the Boylston Chess Foundation and please pay on site. Registration and capacity:   Located in the renovated former Ellis School building, there is plenty of room at our pristine site for more students; we will bring in additional qualified instructors to maintain a healthy student-teacher ratio. Reservation is not required. Just show up to unit B103, at 40 Norris Street the morning of the first day, before or around 9:00 a.m.! Use the right-side door of the building. About the instructor: a master of the game and a Boylston Chess Club member for 25 years, Jacob Rasin has been a professional chess teacher for over 35 years in the Soviet Union and the United States. 1978-1989, Jacob served as head coach at the Pioneers Palace of the Leningrad Province; 1982-1985, he had the additional assignment of training Soviet grandmasters and international masters. Since 1990, he has taught privately and at schools in the Boston area. His students have won dozens of scholastic state championships and medals, and more than ten national championships in various brackets.  For more information on the camp, please call Jacob Rasin at (617) 783 6307  Click here to viewTony Cortizas' photos of Jacob's Feb camp   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Grand Prix

Grand Prix

Saturday, June 27, 2015

 

40 Norris St, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA (map)

 

4SS. G/60;d5. EF: $10, $5 to BCF members if received by 5/28 (cash or check) in advance, or through PayPal by 5/27, $15/$10 at door. 

 

Players compete in either of two sections: Open, U1800, into which they fall when they first play in that section in accordance with the Grand Prix format. 

 

Prizes will be awarded to those with the 2 most accumulated points for the cycle (Jan-Jun) top three scores U2300 in the “Open section” and, top three scores U1800 in the “U1800 section”. 

 

Grand Prix winners will receive 6 Free Entries *2Free Entries* for Non-BCF Members.

 

Registration: 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM; 

Rounds: 10:00, 1:00, 3:15, and 5:25 

Maximun 2 Byes; 1/2 bye for the last round must be declared before Round 2. 

 

 

Reubens -Landey

Boylston Chess Club 

U2200 Championship

Mon, June 29, 2015 - Mon, July 27

Weekly on Monday, 5 times

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	40 Norris St, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA map
	boylstonchess@gmail.com
	This tournament is part of the BCF Championship Series. 5SS, 40/90, SD/30 d5. Open to players rated 1800 to 2199 and qualifier(s) from the Weaver Adams. BCF membership required. Entry fee $20. Winner receives free entry into the BCF championship. July ratings used for pairings, June or July ratings used for eligibility. Registration: 6:30 - 7:00 PM. Round: 7:15

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The 2015 Reubens Landey begins Monday, June 29.  It is the second component of the club championship cycle.  The winner becomes the BCC U2200 champion and moves into the club championship to compete against club masters.  

Last year Ted Cross was the under 2200 champion.  This year Tom Medrek, winner of the Weaver Adams U1800 is seeded into the R-L.

This is a very special tournament - it is traditionally a very competitive, prestigious, yet friendly tournament. Only club members can enter, but if you aren't a member, this is the perfect excuse to join or renew.

If you are traveling for the holiday, you may request a 1/2 point, 1st round bye.

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year	Reubens-Landey (U2200 Champion)	Weaver Adams (U1800)
2015		Tom Medrek
2014	Ted Cross	Timothy O'Malley
2013	J. Timothy Sage	Joel Bryan Wald, Brandon Wu
2012	Simon Warfield, Carey Theil	Brian Perez-Daple
2011	Simon Warfield	Ken Ho, Mike Griffn, Khikmet Sadykov
2010	Jeffrey Hall, Sean Ingham, David Glickman	Alexander Paphitis
2009	NM Greg Kaden	Frank Frazier
2008	Simon Warfield	Johnathan Lee, Adam Yedidia
2007	Gregory Kaden	Alexander Paphitis
2006	Brian Salomon	Alexander Paphitis, Jonathan Lee, Lior Rozhansky
2005	Kenneth Newman, Carey Theil	Robert Oresick, Joshua Blanchfield
2004	Simon Warfield	Mike Griffin
2003	Edward Astrachan	Robert Oresick
2002	Simon Warfield	William MacLellan
2001	Edward Astrachan, Kimani Stancil	Mike Griffin
2000	Simon Warfield	Stephen E. Smith
1999	Daniel J. Woods	Bryan Clark
1998	Paul Mishkin	Bryan Clark, Charles G. Alex
1997	Robert Armes	Walter A. Driscoll III
1996	Larry Schmitt	Hector Perez, Jared Becker
1995	Miguel Angel Santana	Miguel A. Santana
1994	Alex Slive	Andrew L. Yerre
1993	Timur Feinstein	Charles G. Alex
1992	Daniel J. Woods
1991	Larry Schmitt
1990	Alex Slive
1989	Thomas Durnan
1988	Thomas Durnan
1987	Harold Dean Lawton
1986	Charlie Mays 1st

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EMIL M. REUBENS 

by Bernardo Iglesias

"....Chess appeals to our emotions and brings us joys and sorrows."

Emil Reubens was born in a beautiful land very far away, in Yelisavetpol (Kirovabad) Russia, in 1886, on September 23 and, died in Massachusetts in Norwood Hospital in 1973, on August 29 after a brief illness. Emil Reubens was 86 years old when he died, an extraordinary man who believed that mankind could become rehabilitated through Chess. Chess is more than life and can change a person to benefit Society.

He was a chess master emeritus and one of the founding member of the United States Chess Federation, a member of the Boylston Chess Club, the Brockton Chess Club and his dear Sharon Chess Club. 

Reubens received his formal education at the University of Prague. In 1906 he immigrated to the United States and worked for a time in steel mills in Detroit. Eventually he moved to Boston and graduated from Boston University in 1922 with a degree in business administration. Much later, in June of 1973 he received his Master's degree in business administration, he was the oldest person in the university's history to obtain such a degree at 86.

He lived in Sharon, Mass. for many years. Emil Reubens was a U.S.C.F. life director and authored a wonderful book on chess play, entitled Chess - Trick and Treat in 1965. This book is a treasure, a precious jewel for any novice player. At the end of the book he recommends that every young player should “Join a chess club. Meet chess players of differing skill and style. Subscribe to a periodical that will keep you abreast of the important events in Chess world." 

In 1964, he helped to bring the U.S. Open to Boston. He was an honorary Chairman of the Committee, along with a lot of the great chess organizers of the time: Robert Goodspeed (Brockton C.C), Harold Dondis (Johnson C.C.), Eleanor Goodspeed, Eleanor Terry, Frank Ferdinand (Harvard C.C.), James Burgess (Boylston C.C. ),Harry Goober (Clarendon C.C.), Beverly Jarnigan and Joseph Hurvitz (Boylston C.C.). That year, the U.S.C.F. was celebrating the silver anniversary of its foundation, in which Emil Reubens had been a strong force in promoting chess in this country. 

Emil had a long time interest in prison reform and was instrumental in assisting many prisoners get back into society. In his book, mentioned above, he thought that “When I was drafted into becoming a "leader" in youth clubs, I employed chess and chocolate bars to lead the youth into the paths of righteousness. There are no available data to estimate the effect of chess on juvenile delinquency, nor are there statistics to gauge the collateral effects of chocolate bars freely rewarded for chess merits." 

Reubens combined a lifelong interest in better prisons, rehabilitation and parole systems with chess activities. He organized many teams of players who visited several penal institutions to play against teams of inmates, or just to play simultaneous exhibitions against the inmates. On one occasion, he took Steve Frymer, John Curdo, and R. Gleason to Norfolk Prison, delighting one inmate in particular so much that he became an active player and organizer in Norfolk area.

Emil Reubens loved the youth, kids of all ages, -- they are our future joys and sorrows in life. The second Brockton Open, on September 25 & 26, 1971 in Brockton, Mass.William Lombardy, former World Junior Champion, had agreed to participate in the selection and awarding of a special Lombardy - Reubens “best played game” trophy to some player under the age of 21 (Harry Lyman was present in this ceremony). The winner of the award trophy was won by the young John Peters. The third Brockton Open, on September 23 & 24,1972, the Lombardy-Reubens award trophy was won byJohn Stopa. For the Boylston C.C. member’s information, at this event Alex Slive andAndrew Anisimov, two new youngsters showed up in the chess arena. After this event, it seems that such award stopped being awarded by the Brockton Chess Club, since he became sick and died shortly.

The "MASS STATE JUNIOR CHESS CHALLENGE TROPHY PRESENTED BY EMIL M. REUBENS " is a silver trophy cup at the Boylston Chess Club to preserve his memory for future generations. In 1988, William Lukowiak, treasurer of the Boylston Chess Club and long time an officer on the board of MACA, introduced a motion to the Executive Board of MACA that the winner’s name of the Junior Scholastic Champion from Massachusetts be inscribed in this trophy and that MACA will help to pay for traveling expenses to the National Championship whenever it was to be held. The MACA board turned down this motion, and denied youngsters of this State such an honor. 

After his death, the Mass State Chess Association, organized a one time "the Emil Reubens Memorial" at the Massachusetts Open at the new Brockton High School in 1974. The winner of this event was John Peters.

Emil founded the Steinberg-Reubens Educational Foundation. The Boylston Chess Club Board of Directors decided that in 1986 to pay tribute to Emil Reubens and Ben Landey by naming a qualifier cycle of the B.C.C. championship qualifier in their honor, for players rated 1800 to 2199. The winners of the Reubens/Landy move on to play against the club’s masters for the club championship.

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BENJAMIN LANDEY 

by Bernardo Iglesias

Benjamin Landey was born in 1912 and died on January 20, 1981 in Quincy. From his high school days he worked for the Sharon Bolt and Screw Company founded by Emil Reubens, reaching the position of board chairman, which he held at his death. According to Harry Lyman, Benjamin married Reubens’ daughter. 

For many years, he was the ceremonial chess leader of New England: Landey was President of the MSCA, the Boylston Chess Club, the Boston Metropolitan Chess League, the New England Chess Association, and the USCF Regional Vice-President.

He was a truly regional chess entrepreneur, a notable chess organizer, a man of remarkable poise and intelligence, a master of parliamentary procedure and a skillful politician, that is, a leader among leaders in the region. He worked for long hours at his job and then spend evenings and weekends on numerous chess projects and clubs. 

While Ben Landey was a tournament director for M.S.C.A., he brought to Boston the U.S. Open in 1970 and the U.S. Junior Open in 1965 and 1969, held at Northeastern University. Ben Landey's most active years were from 1965 to 1970; after this year his health impeded more time in his passion for the royal game of chess. Despite his failing health, he was an extremely successful teacher of chess for beginners, though he himself was rated only about 1500 during most of his over the board career; he also, worked with the Massachusetts Association for Retarded Citizens and several local groups.

Along with Emil Reubens, Landey was a major sponsor of prison chess programs, and the two of them sought the parole of a number of inmates who were avid chess players. In addition to being a regular tournament player, Ben Landey was very active in postal chess with the Nights of the Square Table (NOST). 

Landey was the first person to compete with a computer in chess at a U.S. Chess Federation rated tournament. He lost. 

Landey’s most glorious moment in the spotlight as an organizer was winning the bid for the 1970 US Open for Boston. It was Ben Landey’s rhetoric that easily won the bid at the 1969 U.S.C.F. meeting in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was unfortunate that the then M.S.C.A. was not ready to host such a major event. The host site, Boston's Parker House, was a less than welcoming host, and a great number of participants complained about the space designated for the playing room, that the light was not good enough for many, etc. Also, Ben Landey got sick a few months before the event along with his co-organizer Lewis Icenogle. It was not Landey's shining hour. ` 

Ben was treasurer of the Greater Boston Committee of the U.S. Peace Council, past President of the South Shore Assn. for Retarded Citizens. He was the President of the Boylston Chess Club at the time of his death. 

After his death in 1981, M.A.C.A. organized a memorial tournament at the Mass. Open in April; the winner of this tournament was the young James Rizzitano in North Darmouth. 

The Boylston Chess Club has honored Ben Landey since 1986, when the Board of Directors dedicated a qualifier tournament to those members of the club rated 1800 to 2199 plus the winners of the Weaver Adam's; the winner to participate in the fall championship. His memory will endure for ever at the Boylston Chess Club along with that of Emil Reubens.

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Fortunate that we moved ...


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Fear of wall collapse shuts Davis Square in Somerville

Wicked Local Staff Photo by Dan Atkinson

Somerville police and DPW officials block off Elm Street in Davis Square after fears of the Social Security building's wall collapsing

By Dan Atkinson 
Posted Jun 22, 2015 at 7:09 PM
Updated Jun 22, 2015 at 7:29 PM

Several Davis Square roads and businesses were shut down June 22 due to fears about the Social Security building’s walls collapsing and will remain shut down for the indefinite future.

Department of Public Works Commissioner Stan Koty told the Journal that an engineer working for building owner Michael Arigiros sent a letter to the city’s inspectional services department at 2:45 p.m. on June 22 after becoming concerned about the building’s Elm Street wall. Both the Elm Street and Chester Street walls of the building are covered with scaffolding, and Koty said the engineer saw the scaffolding pull out the brick wall on the Elm Street side.

“They didn’t feel it was safe,” Koty said.

City police and DPW workers closed Chester Street to Redbones and Elm Street from Chester to Grove Street to vehicle traffic on the advice of the private engineer while the city’s structural engineer examined the building. He came to a similar conclusion.

“Two structural engineers are worried [about this]” Koty said.

Officials initially told businesses across Elm Street from the Social Security building, including Meju, Julie’s Nails and the Burren, to stay open. But after getting the second report, Koty said they would close Meju and Julie’s Nails as well as the Burren’s patio, and the sidewalk of Chester Street from Diva to Redbones will also be closed.

Elm Street will remain closed to traffic on June 23, Koty said, but police will make Highland Avenue a two-way street in order to move traffic through the square. He did not have an estimate for how long it would take to secure the building, but said the owner had given ISD a proposal to fix the wall that ISD was still reviewing.

The Social Security Building has been in disrepair for years, and was covered in scaffolding in November 2013 after a portion of the parapet collapsed due to deteriorating concrete. Argiros was supposed to make repairs but did not do so for months on end, resulting in the city failing a criminal complaint against him for unsatisfactory maintenance in April of this year.

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BCC: FATHER'S DAY SWISS // 4SS // 10" DELAY // NM LAWYER TIMES / NITHIN KAVI / KEVIN LU 1-3RD // 23 PLAY // CELEBRATION // HAROLD DONDIS / MARK FINS DEDICATION OF SERVICE // 6 SHARE U1800 PRIZE //

BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB

COMMEMORATE GENEROSITY OF 

HAROLD DONDIS AND MARK FINS

Harold Dondis, Esq.

(will be 93 years young in

October, God willing . . . )

The Club wanted to name the tournament room
after Harold Dondis, but he deferred
to the man who put chess on the New England map
over the decades of the 20th Century.
Bravo, Harold! Generous and humble.

The Club insisted that Mark's name be on
the TD/Skittles Room. Humble is good;
and recognition is also important!
Bravo, Mark. You and Harold made
BCC Cambridge (40 Norris St.) possible.

BCC President Carey Theil brings the men of honor and

service together to share a word on what makes a chess club

thrive.  Each of us do our part. And we honored two men today

who did a big part in making the BCC Cambridge possible.

Mark Fins cuts the cake to be shared with the

players, parents and guests of the Father's Day

Swiss, on Saturday, June 20, 2015.

Thank you, Mark for sweetening the day!

BCC FATHER'S DAY SWISS IN 4 ROUNDS

ONE SECTION

OPEN SECTION

Harold Dondis plays white vs former BCC Champion

NM Lawyer Times in Round 2.  Lawyer scored 3.5 points

to share 1-3rd place with Nithin Kavi, and Kevin Lu.  

Bravo, Lawyer!

CONSISTENT AND SOLID

Nithin Kavi is playing chess with purpose and

conviction. Slowly but surely he is molding 

his chess prowess to mastery. Nithin scored

3.5 points scoring 3 wins + a half point bye

to share 1-3rd place with NM Lawyer Times

& Kevin Lu.  

Nithin increased his rating +6 to 2188!  

Bravo, Nithin. 

Keep up the good work!

Khari Alexander scored 2/4 and a +49 to 1645 rating.

Here he is playing black vs Kevin Zifeng Lu who

scored 3.5 points to share 1-3rd place with Lawyer Times

and Nithin Kavi. Kevin increased his rating +37 to 2014.

Khari shared 1-6th in the U1800 prize!  Bravo, Kevin & Khari! 

David Martin scored 2.5 points seemingly to claim the U1800 prize.

[Unfortunately, David's rating was 1804 in the June Supplement

so he was ineligible for this prize in a June event!  Sorry, David!]

 Here David is playing the white pieces

vs Charles Bing in Round 4.

PRE-TOURNAMENT WARM-UP

Suraj Ramanathan plays 5 minute blitz with Nithin Kavi

as a warm-up before the tournament.

Mark Fins (top: center) awaits the dedication

festivities to begin as the kids of the BCC

have some fun playing Blitz Chess during

the lunch-time break after Round 1.

ROUND 4: PAIRINGS ARE UP!

SHARING PRE-GAME SMILES

Professor Jerry Williams plays black vs

Brandon Wu. Brandon scored 3 points to claim

4-5th place with Loring Lauretti. And Jerry

shared 1-6th in the U1800 prize.

THE GROUP

Ichun Chen vs Derek Jin; Loring Lauretti, black vs Charles Bing;

Bharath Heggadahalli, black vs Jerry Li: Round 2.

Loring scored 3 points to share 4-5th place with Brandon Wu.

Bharath shared 1-6th in the U1800 prize! Bravo, Bharath!

FIRST CHESS TOURNAMENET

 Ichun Chen from Taiwan, studying English

in Cambridge, plays his first rated tournament

at the BCC Cambridge. Welcome, Ichun!

6 SHARE U1800 PRIZE WITH 2 POINTS

Saleem Karamali, Professor Jerry Williams, Khari Alexander,

 Skyler Zhou, Mark Neale, & Bharath Heggadahalli shared the 

U1800 prize. Congratulations to all!

Saleem Karamali plays white vs Nithin Kavi, Round  1.

Saleem shared 1-6th in the U1800 prize.

Skyler Zhou 2/4 and 1-6th U1800 prize.

PHOTO OF THE DAY

Mark Robert Neale was 2/4 in this event

sharing 1-6th in U1800 prize

and looks like a radio DJ from Hawaii!

 

TD: BERNARDO IGLESIAS

 

PHOTOS: STEVE STEPAK