KCC Minutes

20th Kenilworth Chess Club Championship

2010-01-04T14:10:00.009-05:00

The Kenilworth Chess Club Championship starts next Thursday- January 14th. This year, it will be rated! The tournament will run one game per week through February 11th. USCF membership and KCC membership dues are required. Details of the tournament are as follows....

January 14th- February 11th
USCF-Rated
5 Round Swiss
G/90 (G/85 with 5 second delay)
EF $10 + anti-forfeit deposit $5 + KCC Dues $15 = $30 total
Games will start promptly at 8:20 each week!
If needed, snow dates are Feb. 25 and March 4th.

As of now, 2010 KCC calendar will remain the same as prior posted.

2010 Kenilworth Chess Club Officers

2010-01-04T13:56:00.003-05:00

New Year, New Officers...

President – Donald Carrelli
Vice President – David Pawlowski
Tournament Director - Geoffrey Mc Auliffe
Treasurer – Geoffrey Mc Auliffe
Secretary – Joe Renna
Trustees:
3 year – Gregory Tomkovich
2 year – William Sokolosky
1 year – Michael David Wojcio

Smith-Morra Gambit Book

2009-12-18T04:47:00.002-05:00

Will the person who borrowed the Smith-Morra Gambit book on December 17th please contact me ASAP. You forgot to sign it out!

2010 Kenilworth CC Calendar

2009-12-16T15:29:00.004-05:00

2010 Kenilworth CC Calendar

Updated 1/10/2010

January

7	Garden State Matches : Summit-Karpovs & Kortchnois-Kramniks
14	Kenilworth CC Championship - round 1
21	Kenilworth CC Championship - round 2
28	Kenilworth CC Championship - round 3

February

4	Kenilworth CC Championship - round 4
11	Kenilworth CC Championship - round 5
18	Garden State Match : Staten Island-Karpovs
25	snow date

March

4	snow date
11	Kenilworth Quads #3 - round 1
18	Kenilworth Quads #3 - round 2
25	Kenilworth Quads #3 - round 3

April

1	Garden State Match : Kramniks-Karpovs
8	Kenilworth Gauntlet - round 1
15	Kenilworth Gauntlet - round 2
22	Kenilworth Gauntlet - round 3
29	Kenilworth Gauntlet - round 4 (if necessary)

May

6	3rd Irving Ellner Memorial - Round 1
13	3rd Irving Ellner Memorial - Round 2
20	3rd Irving Ellner Memorial - Round 3
27	To be announced

June

3	Kenilworth Summer Tournament - round 1
10	Kenilworth Summer Tournament - round 2
17	Kenilworth Summer Tournament - round 3
24	Kenilworth Summer Tournament - round 4

July

1	Kenilworth Summer Tournament - round 5
8	Kenilworth Summer Tournament - round 6
15	Kenilworth Summer Tournament - round 7
22	Kenilworth Summer Tournament - round 8
29	Kenilworth Summer Tournament - round 9

August

5	Kenilworth Summer Tournament - round 10
12	Kenilworth Summer Tournament - round 11
19	Kenilworth Summer Tournament - round 12
26	Kenilworth Summer Tournament - round 13

September

2	Garden State League meeting or matches
9	To be announced
16	To be announced
23	To be announced
30	To be announced

October

7	Garden State League matches
14	Kenilworth Quads #4
21	Kenilworth Quads #4
28	Kenilworth Quads #4

November

4	Garden State League matches
11	3rd Sy Fish Memorial - rounds 1 & 2
18	3rd Sy Fish Memorial - rounds 3 & 4
25	no meeting (Thanksgiving)

December

2	Garden State League matches
9	Kenilworth Consultation Game #5, week 1
16	Kenilworth Consultation Game #5, week 2
23	Annual Holiday Party
30	Annual Business Meeting

weeks w/rated tournaments : 16

weeks w/unrated tournaments : 17

weeks w/unrated matches : 7

weeks w/other events 4

weeks to be announced : 7

weeks closed : 1

Club Championship Proposals

2009-12-16T15:04:00.002-05:00

To speed the process of selecting a Kenilworth Club Championship format for 2010, I have prepared three proposals for consideration:

#1. A 5-round Swiss open to all members.

It would :
- Run from January 14th thru February 11th.
- Have a $10 entry fee.
- Be Rated/Non-rated as determined by voting at the Dec.17th Business Meeting.

#2 A two-sectioned tournament: Open & U1900

It would:
- Start January 14th.
- Have a $10 entry fee.
- Be Rated/Non-rated as determined by voting at the Dec.17th Business Meeting.

The Open Section would have a maximum 8 players & be a Round-Robin/Double RR of 7 rounds or less.

The U1900 Section would be a 7-round Swiss.

#3 An 8-player/RR with no entry fee, starting April 8th.

The following players would qualify:

1. The 2009 Club Champion (Yaacov Norowitz)
2. The 2009 Ellner Memorial winner (Mark Kernighan)
3. The 2009 Summer Tournament winner (Ian Mangion)
4. The 2009 Sy Fish Memorial winner (Steve Stoyko)
5. Highest-rated non-winning member (Scott Massey)
6. Winner of the Kenilworth Qualifier *
7. 2nd place finisher from the Kenilworth Qualifier *
8. 3rd place finisher from the Kenilworth Qualifier *

* This new event would be a 4 or 5-round swiss in Jan-Feb. with a $10 or $15 entry fee.

If necessary, the KCC officers would select players (based on USCF rating & results in the events listed), to fill any spots remaining.

Business Meeting & Holiday Party

2009-12-16T12:31:00.003-05:00

Tomorrow night (Thurs. 12/17) the Kenilworth Chess Club will be having its Annual Business Meeting & Holiday Party.

The meeting will get underway at 8:15 p.m. As usual, we will be voting on the Club Championship's format and electing officers. John Moldovan will be stepping down following 2 terms as President.

Pizza and soda will be supplied for the party. Members may bring chips, salsa, pretzels, cheese, crackers, ice, milk, paper plates, plastic spoons, etc. No alcohol is permitted.

A Handicap Partner tournament will also be held.

This will be our last gathering of 2009. The club will be closed Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve.

December Schedule Changed

2009-11-23T09:50:00.002-05:00

Yaacov Norowitz's Lecture & the Annual Business Meeting have been pushed back 1 week to accommodate the match between the Karpovs & Hamilton.

Here's the updated December schedule :

Dec. 3rd - Garden State League match : Karpovs vs. Hamilton
Dec. 10th - Yaacov Norowitz Lecture on Color Complexes ($5)
Dec. 17th - Business Meeting & Holiday Party
Dec. 24th - no meeting
Dec. 31st - no meeting

Missing Clock(s)

2009-11-21T12:43:00.004-05:00

One of the club's Chronos clocks is missing & there may be an analog clock missing as well.

If anyone "borrowed" these items, I would appreciate that they be returned on December 3rd.

Library Policy, Scott's Lecture

2009-10-29T00:52:00.001-04:00

For reasons unknown, a 1st-time visitor was allowed to sign-out a book from the Kenilworth CC's library last week. This incident comes on the heels of a new member (of just a few months) checking-out a book during our Summer Tournament and never returning. Adding insult to injury... the latter tome was one I had donated!

Therefore, from now until the Annual Business Meeting on December 17th - when we will formally address this issue -, only active members who have been part of the club for at least one full year will be allowed to borrow books.

On a brighter note, Scott Massey will be giving his lecture on "How To Improve At Chess" tonight. Admittance is $5. Hope you can attend.

Fish Memorial Correction

2009-09-24T16:44:00.003-04:00

The registration period for the Sy Fish Memorial is September 24th (tonight) from 8:00-8:30 p.m. Round 1 starts at 8:40, as posted.

Sorry for the error.

KCC's Fall Calendar

2009-09-12T07:06:00.008-04:00

The Kenilworth Chess Club's Calendar has been filled as follows :

September 17th - casual games & GSCL rosters discussion

September 24th - Sy Fish Memorial : rounds 1 & 2

USCF-rated, G/30, 4-SS, EF: $10, Prize Fund : 75% of fees, Prizes : TBA

This event was previously scheduled to begin on 10/1. Please note the change.

October 1st - Sy Fish Memorial, : rounds 3 & 4

October 8th - Garden State League matches : Karpovs vs. Kortchnois!! & Staten Island vs. Kramniks

October 15th - Lecture by FM Steve Stoyko on "Evaluating Chess Positions, An Introduction"

Admission : $5

October 22nd - casual games

October 29th - Lecture by NM Scott Massey on "How to Improve At Chess"

Admission : $5

November 5th - Kenilworth Quads #2 : 1st round

USCF-rated, G/60, 3-RR, EF: $10, Prizes : $30 to 1st in each quad

November 12th - Kenilworth Quads #2 : 2nd round

November 19th - Kenilworth Quads #2 : 3rd round

November 26th - Closed (Thanksgiving Day)

December 3rd - Garden State League match : Karpovs vs. Hamilton

December 10th - Lecture by NM Yaacov Norowitz on "Color Complexes"

Admission : $5

December 17th - Annual Business Meeting & Holiday Party

December 24th - Closed (Christmas Eve)

December 31st - Closed (NewYear's Eve)

The club will re-open on January 7th, 2010.

updated 11/23 @ 10:15 a.m.

Summer Tournament Final Round

2009-09-05T19:19:00.002-04:00

Ian Mangion won the Summer Tournament with 14 points despite losing to Mark Kernighan, who had just one second left on his clock. This type of situation is exactly why I hate the 5 second delay. Mark ended up in second place with 12 points. In the battle for third, I beat Pat Mazillo and Mike Wojcio to bring my total to 11, while John Moldovan lost to Max Scherer. In his second game against Max, John was up 2 pawns, but was unable to convert the win and had to settle for a draw, bringing his total to 11 also, so John and I split third prize. Congratulation to the winners, and thanks to all who played.

Greg

Summer Tournament Week 12

2009-08-30T10:51:00.002-04:00

Ian Mangion has clinched first place in this years summer tournamet with wins over Tedd Mann and Mike Wojico, combined with Mark Kernighan losing to Dave Pawlowski. This was Mark's first loss of the tournament. With one week remaining Ian has 14 points and Mark as 11 with a maximum of 2 games a night. John Moldovan won his game against Mikhail Krugkiak to give him 10.5 points. Don Carelli beat Greg Tomkovich to bring his total to 7 and Greg remained in 4th place with 9. Max Schererh, Pat Mazillo and Joe renna also won their games.

2009-08-18T19:24:00.002-04:00

Summer Tournament Week 10

As we head into the final 3 weeks of the summer tournament We have a tie for first place and onlt 1/2 a point between 3rd and 4th. Ian Mangion played simultaneously against Max Scherer and Joe Renna, drawing Max and beating Joe to bring his total to 10. Meanwhile Mark Kernighan, still undefeated, beat Don Carrelli for his 10th point. John Moldovan also played simultaneously against Tedd Mann and Geoff McAuliffe getting a win vs Tedd and a draw vs Geoff, to give him a total of 8. I stayed half a point in front of John in third place by getting a draw with Dave Pawlowski.

May 14th Meeting

2009-06-05T21:24:00.002-04:00

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

2009-01-24T18:03:00.026-05:00

2009 Kenilworth CC Calendar of Events

updated 11/23 @ 10:15 a.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, 8 p.m.
30 TUESDAY Garden State match : K. Kortchnois-Sparta, at W. Orange, 8 p.m.

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 Garden State Chess League meeting
17 casual games & GSCL rosters discussion
24 Sy Fish Memorial : rounds 1 & 2

USCF-rated, G/30, 4-SS, EF: $10, Prize Fund : 75% of fees, Prizes : TBA

This event was previously scheduled to begin on 10/1. Please note the change.

October

1 Sy Fish Memorial, : rounds 3 & 4

8 Garden State League matches : Karpovs vs. Kortchnois & Staten Island vs. Kramniks

15 Lecture by FM Steve Stoyko on "Evaluating Chess Positions, An Introduction"

Admission : $5

22 Casual games
29 Lecture by NM Scott Massey on "How to Improve At Chess".

Admission : $5

November

3 TUESDAY Garden State matches : West Orange vs. Karpovs & Kramniks vs. Sparta (both at W. Orange, 8 p.m.)

4 WEDNESDAY Garden State match : Kortchnois at Staten Island time tba

5 Kenilworth Quads #2 : 1st round

USCF-rated, G/60, 3-RR, EF: $10, Prizes : $30 to 1st in each quad

12 Kenilworth Quads #2 : 2nd round

19 Kenilworth Quads #2 : 3rd round

26 no meeting (Thanksgiving Day)

December

1 TUESDAY Garden State match : Sparta vs. Kortchnois (at W. Orange, 8 p.m.)

3 Garden State League match : Karpovs vs. Hamilton, 8:15 p.m.
7 MONDAY Garden State match : Kramniks at Summit, 8 p.m.
10 Lecture by NM Yaacov Norowitz on "Color Complexes"

Admission : $5

17 Annual Business Meeting & Holiday Party

24 no meeting (Christmas Eve)

31 no meeting (NewYear's Eve)

The club will re-open on January 7th, 2010.

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

Business Meeting Minutes

2008-12-15T14:31:00.003-05:00

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

2008-12-15T14:10:00.002-05:00

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 *

2008-10-08T23:48:00.000-04:00

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.

Calendar Update

2008-09-09T09:59:00.003-04:00

2008 Kenilworth Chess Club Events Calendar
(Updated 10/8)

10/02 - Sy Fish Memorial Swiss, rounds 1 & 2 (USCF-rated G/30); Fee $6.00
10/09 - Sy Fish Memorial Swiss, rounds 3 & 4 (USCF-rated G/30)
10/16 - Team Match : West Orange at Kenilworth
10/23 - Lecture by NM Scott Massey on Exchanging Pieces; Fee : $5.00
10/30 - Team Match : Union County College at Kenilworth

11/06 - Team Match : Roselle at Kenilworth
11/13 - Consultation Game
11/20 - Conclusion of the Consultation Game
11/27 - no meeting (THANKSGIVING DAY)

12/04 - open date
12/11 - Annual Business Meeting
12/18 - Annual Holiday Party
12/25 - no meeting (CHRISTMAS DAY)

Minutes of the Emergency Meeting

2008-07-19T09:13:00.001-04:00

Minutes of the emergency business meeting held on Thursday, July 17th :

Members were informed that the Kenilworth Community Center will be demolished in the coming months to make room for a new police station.
Mike Wojcio revealed this would likely occur in the October 2008-June 2009 time frame but warned there is a 10-20% chance the club’s final week at the center could be in September 2008. He will contact Kenilworth mayor Fiaminga and other officials about a getting replacement building in the borough and try to pin-point the eviction date.
A show of hands indicated most members would be willing to meet on another weeknight, should Thursday not be available at our new site, and in another Union County town. Geoff McAuliffe suggested that if a different night was selected, we could meet at the new facility and Kenilworth, until the center closes.
Jack McCorkell will investigate options in Cranford (which is home or former home to 6 of our members) while Howard Osterman does so in Westfield, Clark and Scotch Plains. Bill Sokolosky will be looking into some Kenilworth spots.

Emergency Meeting Thursday

2008-07-14T19:00:00.001-04:00

Member-At-Large Mike Wojcio has informed me that Kenilworth will be expanding the police headquarters and demolishing the Community Center.

At the moment, we do not know when this is going to occur or if the town will be providing another location for the club. Regardless, we need to develop a contingency plan. So, there will be an emergency business meeting for Thursday 7/17, at 8:15 p.m.

P.S. - Given, Mike W.'s long history as President and experience in dealing with the politicians, I urge you to heed his advice and not say anything inflammatory to any Kenilworth official.

West Orange Reminder

2008-06-24T06:38:00.002-04:00

I just want to remind everyone that we have a match at West Orange tonight.

8:00 p.m.
Toby Katz Community Center
Degnan Park
650 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052

G/90

For the lineup, see my blog.

* Bartell Simul on 5/29 *

2008-05-23T21:25:00.001-04:00

The Kenilworth Chess Club is very pleased to announce that FIDE Master Thomas Bartell will be giving a simultaneous exhibition on May 29th. Tom, who won the N.J. State Championship in 2004 (= 1st) & 2005, will take Black on half the boards.

Here are the full details :

Simultaneous Exhibition
by FM Thomas Bartell
May 29th, 2008
8:30 p.m.

Kenilworth Community Center
575 Boulevard
Kenilworth, NJ 07033

$10 entry fee
If you beat Tom, you'll get your money back!

Non-members welcome!

Please arrive early (the club opens at 8 p.m.) so we can have everyone seated and ready to go at starting time.

Directions

Revised KCC Calendar

2008-05-23T21:22:00.001-04:00

2008 Kenilworth Chess Club Events Calendar
(as of 05/23)

5/29 - Simultaneous Exhibition by Tom Bartell ($10 fee)

6/05 - Summer Tournament : 1st round
6/12 - Summer Tournament : 2nd round
6/19 - Summer Tournament : 3rd round
6/24 - Team Match : Kenilworth at West Orange
6/26 - Summer Tournament : 4th round

7/03 - Summer Tournament : 5th round
7/10 - Summer Tournament : 6th round
7/17 - Summer Tournament : 7th round
7/24 - Summer Tournament : 8th round
7/31 - Summer Tournament : 9th round

8/07 - Summer Tournament - 10th round
8/14 - Summer Tournament : 11th round
8/21 - Summer Tournament : 12th round
8/28 - Summer Tournament : 13th round

9/04 - open date
9/11 - open date
9/18 - open date
9/25 - open date

10/02 - Sy Fish Memorial Swiss, rounds 1 & 2 (USCF-rated G/30)
10/09 - Sy Fish Memorial Swiss, rounds 3 & 4 (USCF-rated G/30)
10/16 - Team Match : West Orange at Kenilworth
10/23 - open date
10/30 - open date

11/06 - open date
11/13 - open date
11/20 - open date
11/27 - no meeting (THANKSGIVING DAY)

12/04 - open date
12/11 - Annual Business Meeting
12/18 - Annual Holiday Party
12/25 - no meeting (CHRISTMAS DAY)

KCC Minutes

20th Kenilworth Chess Club Championship

2010 Kenilworth Chess Club Officers

Smith-Morra Gambit Book

2010 Kenilworth CC Calendar

Club Championship Proposals

Business Meeting & Holiday Party

December Schedule Changed

Missing Clock(s)

Library Policy, Scott's Lecture

Fish Memorial Correction

KCC's Fall Calendar

Summer Tournament Final Round

Summer Tournament Week 12

May 14th Meeting

2009 KCC Calendar

Business Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Oct. 9th Meeting

*** KCC Meeting Tomorrow ***

Calendar Update

Minutes of the Emergency Meeting

Emergency Meeting Thursday

West Orange Reminder

*** Bartell Simul on 5/29 ***

Revised KCC Calendar

* KCC Meeting Tomorrow *

* Bartell Simul on 5/29 *