May 14th Meeting

Following a presentation by Member-At-Large Bill Sokolosky & a debate on becoming a 501 (c) (7) not-for-profit oraganization, KCC members voted 10-2 in favor of the motion. There were several abstentions.

2009 KCC Calendar

2009 Kenilworth CC Calendar of Events

updated 6/5 @ 9:24 p.m.

January

1 no meeting (New Year’s Day)
8 open date
15 Kenilworth Championship - round 1
22 Kenilworth Championship - round 2
29 Kenilworth Championship - round 3

February

5 Kenilworth Championship - round 4
12 Kenilworth Championship - round 5
19 Kenilworth Championship - postponements
26 open date

March

3 TUESDAY Garden State match :
K. Karpovs-Staten Island, at W. Orange, 8 p.m.
5 Garden State match : K. Kortchnois at Maplewood, 7 p.m.
5 open date at the Kenilworth CC
12 Kenilworth Quads - round 1
USCF-rated, G/60, 3-RR, EF: $10
Prizes : $32 to 1st in each quad
19 Kenilworth Quads - round 2
26 Kenilworth Quads - round 3

April

2 open date
7 TUESDAY Garden State match : W. Orange-K. Kortchnois (at W. Orange)
9 Garden State match : Maplewood at Kenilworth Karpovs
16 Irving Ellner Memorial - Round 1
USCF-rated, G/45, 3-SS, EF: $10,
Prizes : $ b/entries... 80% returned.
See here for details.
23 Irving Ellner Memorial - Round 2
30 Irving Ellner Memorial - Round 3

May

5 TUESDAY Garden State match : K. Karpovs at West Orange, 8 pm
6 WEDNESDAY Garden State match : K. Kortchnois at Hamilton, 7:30 p.m.
7 Garden State match : Maplewood vs. Staten Island, at Kenilworth 8:15 p.m.
Quiet skittles for those not playing in the match.
14 Meeting to consider becoming a 501c7 Not-For-Profit Organization
21 Non-league mega-match between the Karpovs & Kortchnois
G/60. No board or rating limit. All KCC members can play.
28 G/15 Tournament

Non-rated. 4-SS. Free entry. No prizes.

June

4 Garden State matches :
Hamilton-K. Karpovs & Summit-K. Kortchnois, 8:15 p.m.
11 Kenilworth Summer Tournament - 1st round

non-rated, G/60, EF: $5 for KCC members; $6 for non-members
Prizes : 60% for 1st, 30% for 2nd, 10% for 3rd
18 Kenilworth Summer Tournament - 2nd round
25 Kenilworth Summer Tournament - 3rd round
29 MONDAY Garden State match : K. Karpovs at Summit, time TBA*
30 TUESDAY Garden State match : K. Kortchnois-Sparta, at W. Orange, 8 p.m.

* tentative

July

2 Kenilworth Summer Tournament - 4th round
9 Kenilworth Summer Tournament - 5th round
16 Kenilworth Summer Tournament - 6th round
23 Kenilworth Summer Tournament - 7th round
30 Kenilworth Summer Tournament - 8th round

August

6 Kenilworth Summer Tournament - 9th round
13 Kenilworth Summer Tournament - 10th round
20 Kenilworth Summer Tournament - 11th round
27 Kenilworth Summer Tournament - 12th round

September

3 Kenilworth Summer Tournament - 13th round
10 to be announced
17 to be announced
24 to be announced

October

1 Sy Fish Memorial - round 1 & 2
USCF-rated, G/30, 4-SS, EF: $10. Prizes TBD
8 Sy Fish Memorial - rounds 3 & 4
15 to be announced
22 to be announced
29 to be announced

November

5 to be announced
12 to be announced
19 to be announced
26 no meeting (Thanksgiving Day)

December

3 to be announced
10 Annual Business Meeting
17 Holiday Party
24 ?? (Christmas Eve)
31 ?? (New Year’s Eve)

All of the above dates are Thursdays unless otherwise indicated in boldface green.

This calendar will be updated several times during the year; as events are added.

Much of the open fall schedule will be filled as follows :

• Garden State League meeting for the 2009-2010 season.
• 1 or 2 Garden State League matches.
• Another 3 or 4-round USCF-rated tourney.

Options for the remaining dates include :

• a non-rated, 3-round, Gauntlet-style match-tournament
• consultation game
• lectures
• simultaneous exhibition
• blitz tournament
  
• bughouse tournament
• partner tournament

If the KCC is required to re-locate and meet on Tuesdays, a new calendar will be posted here & sent to our members.

Business Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the December 11th Business Meeting

1. A $50 back-payment to Geoff McAuliffe for directing the 2007 & 2008 Club Championships was approved.

2. The purchase of 4-5 cheap, plastic, tournament-size chess sets & two digital chess clocks was approved.
3. The sponsorship of USATE entries was eliminated.
4. A dues-reduction from $20 per year to $15 was approved. Junior/Student dues were reduced from $10 to $7.50 per annum.
5. A Senior Citizen discount for KCC memberships was approved. The dues for persons 65+ will be $10.
6. A motion to allow pro-rated dues-refunds, if the KCC moves to Tuesday nights during 2009, was approved.
7. A vote on forming a 501c non-profit corporation was postponed.
8. Greg Tomkovich resigned as Vice-President.
9. Ian Mangion, Mark Kernighan, Don Carrelli, Lou Sturniolo & Max Sherer tabbed as V.P. nominees. Kernighan, Carrelli & Sturniolo declined to run.
10. Mangion elected Vice-President by a 12-3 count.
11. John Moldovan, Geoff McAuliffe & Joe Renna re-elected to their posts. All were un-opposed.
12. A motion to use old, donated trophies for 2009 Club Championship prizes was approved.
13. Members voted 7-6 with 4 abstentions to run the 2009 Club Championship as an unrated tournament.
14. Given the past problem with last-minute entries, the TD was given authority to select the 2009 Club Championship format.

Minutes of the Oct. 9th Meeting

1. The KCC rejected the Froelich Building on North Avenue in Westfield as a possible future site because a replacement building in Kenilworth had been secured.

2. When ejected from its current location (the Kenilworth Community Center), the KCC will meet on Tuesday evenings from 7 p.m., at the VFW Hall on 21st Street.

*** KCC Meeting Tomorrow ***

There were a few developments this week regarding possible replacement sites for our club. So, a meeting for 8:15-8:35 p.m tomorrow (Thursday 10/9) has been scheduled to discuss them.

The 3rd round of the Fish Memorial will start at 8:40, rather than 8:30.