| Upcoming Events Accross New Jersey (Last Update 5-1-08)
May:
May 3-4 *New Jersey Junior Championship*
5SS, G/100. Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738, ATEC bldg Rm 218-220, use Parking Lot #5; 4 minutes from Garden State Parkway, Exit# 109. OPEN: (K-12) Trophies to top 10. Top High School player from NJ awarded entry to Denker Tournament of HS Champions. Top female player from NJ awarded entry to Polgar Invitational Tournament. RESERVE: (U1400) > Trophies to top 10, U1300, U1200, U1000, Unr. ALL: Entry fee $30 if received by 4/26, $45 at site. NJSCF memb. required, $8, OSA. Reg. Sat. > 9-10am, Rds: 10:30-2:30-6:15 Sat., 10-2 Sun. ENT: NJSCF P.O. Box 1511, Jackson, NJ 08527 Make checks payable to NJSCF. Info: > Hal Sprechman, 732-259-3881, hsprechman@characterkings.org. NS, NC, W.
May 3 Princeton Day School
650 The Great Road. Plaques to top 3 school teams and top 5 in each section. Sections: FUTURE MASTERS and CLOSED begin 10:30 (must preregister). FUTURE MASTERS G/60 3 rounds (Players K-12 over 1300), CLOSED G/45 (K-12 over 1000), ALL OTHER SECTIONS Reg: 11:30-12:30. 4 Rds. 1, 2, 3, 4pm. (times will be accelerated if possible) G/30: OPEN (Players K-12 U-1000), Reserve (K-12 U-800), Novice II (K-8 U-600), Novice I (unrated K-6), K-1 (unrated) NO SCORE K-1 (unrated). PARENTS OF PLAYERS G/30, rated, 3 rounds. Info and Register online: www.pds.org/chess. Inquires to Bonnie Waitzkin. Chessteach@gmail.com Registration $30 (On-site $40).
May 4 Chess Classic Sponsored by the Asian-American Heritage Society of New Jersey
GPP: 40 Enhanced 5SS, G/30, Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Ln., off Exit #12, I-287, Somerset NJ 08873. EF: $39 if received by 3/12, $41 if online (entryfeesrus.com), $50 at site. $$GTD: $400-250-200-160-140-130-120-100. Minimum guarantee of $75, to top Expert, A, B C/ below, Top only - No duplicates, No pooling. Trophy to AAHSNJ State Champ. Special $0. 05 per point on all upsets. Rds.: 10am, then ASAP, Lunch break after round #2. Two byes allowed (rounds 1-4) if requested with EF. ENT: Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore Street, Hackettstown NJ 07840. INFO: Ken, 908-763-6468 acn@goes.com. No chewing tobacco. NS NC W.
May 4 Scholastic Chess Classic Sponsored by the Asian American Heritage Society of New Jersey
Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Lane Exit 12 off I-287, Weston Canal Rd, Somerset NJ 08873. Make payable to Ken Thomas. In 3 Sections U1200: 5SS, G/30, Open to 1199 & under. $$: U900: 5SS, G/30, Open to 899 & under. Open to unrateds Grade 5 - 8. U500: 5SS, G/30, Open to 499 & under. Open to Urated 4th grade and below. Trophies to top 10 in each section and grab bag prizes to the rest. ENT: Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore St. Hackettstown, NJ 07840. entryfeesrus.com. INFO: Ken Thomas, (908) 763-6468 acn@goes.com. No Chewing Tobacco. NS NC W.
May 4 Westfield Swiss #49
6 Rd Game/15 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield , N.J. $485 Guaranteed: $125,$60 under 2100, under 1850, under 1600, under 1350, under 1100 $60 each. Entrance fee: $35, $25 members. Registration: 2-2:30 p.m. Rds: 2:45-3:25-4:05-4:45-5:25-6:05 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-946-7379. www.westfieldchessclub.com please bring identification to enter the building.
May 10 Greater Cherry Hill Swiss, Quad, and Kids' Swiss!
FOR INFO. www.eventbrite.com/event/96370246. OR CONTACT DAN AT (856) 287-2393 or hermanator3@comcast.net.
May 11 ICA Spring 2008 Championship
4 ROUND SWISS SYSTEM, EVERYONE PLAYS 4 GAMES, ALL PLAYERS WITH 2.5 POINTS OR MORE WILL RECEIVE A TROPHY!!! ADD:
Bergen Academy, 200 Hackensack Ave, Hackensack NJ 07601. U.S. CHESS FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED
FOR SECTIONS 1 AND 2. Send Entries To: Diana Tulman, 28 Canterbury Lane, New Milford, NJ 07646. For additional Info: 201 287 0250
or 201 833 1741 E-mail: Diana@icanj.net. (Web Site:
www.icanj.net) EF Advance (postmarked by May
8) $20, AT Site $25. Registration ends 1/2 hr before 1st round. Late entrants will receive a 1/2 point bye for round 1. In 4
Sections Section 1: Open to players rated below 1200 K through 12th grade. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 11:30,
1:15 and 3:00 PM. Section 2: Open to players rated below 1600 K through 12th grade. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 12:00, 2:15 and 4:30 PM. Section
3: Open to unrated players K through 2nd grade. Rds.: 10:15 AM, (tournament will end at
approximately 1:00 PM). Section 4: Open to unrated players K through 12th grade. Rds.: 10:00 AM, (tournament will end at approximately 2:00
PM). NS NC W.
May 11 ICA Spring 2008 Open Championship
GPP: 6 Open To All Ages With Rating > 1400. U. S. Chess Federation Membership Required. 3SS, G/90, ADD.:
Bergen Academy, 200 Hackensack Ave, Hackensack NJ 07601. Prize Fund (b/30): 1st - 3rd $200, $150, $100. U2000, U1800, U1600 each
$75. Best Less Than 13 Years Old $50. Will Not Reduce Prizes Below 70%. EF Advance (postmarked by
May 11) $25, AT Site $30. Rds.: 9:30 AM, 12:45 and 4:00 PM. ENT: Diana Tulman, 28 Canterbury Lane, New MIlford, NJ 07646. INFO: 201
287 0250 or 201 833 1741 E-mail: Diana@icanj.net. (Web Site) www.icanj.net. NS NC W.
May 17 First "EverBright - Kopec Cup" Open Chess Championships, Saturday Swiss
4-SS, G/60. EverBright Chinese School, 460 Divison Street, Edison, New Jersey 08817. INFO: (516)867-4031 or www.kopecchess.com. For direction, use www.everbright.org. 3 Sections: U1000, U1500, Top-U2000/under. Prizes: Top to U2000/under $150-100-70, U1500 and U1000 $100-70-50 plus book, DVD and certificate. Reg.: 8:30 - 9:15. Rds: 9:30 - 12:15 - 2:30 - 4:45. EF: $35 before 5/10, $45 at site, $47 for Entry Fee and one time USCF Membership combined (Youths only). Group of 5 players get one registration free. ALL: USCF membership required (non-members enclose dues). Not Rated sections do not require US Chess Federation membership. ENT: EverBright Chinese School, PO Box 484, Three Bridges, NJ 08887-484. Entries must include name, USCF ID# & Expiration date, mailing address, phone number & entry fee. Checks made out to EverBright Chinese School. Free analysis of your games by IM Dr. Danny Kopec. Bring sets/ clocks/ boards.
May 17 Hamilton Chess Club Quads
3 RR 40/80 15/30 15/30. Full K. Ray Dwier Recreation Center, Bldg. 392, Groveville, NJ 08620. Quads open to all EF: $10. $25 per Quad. Reg.: 9-10:30/am. Rds.: 10:30/am-1:30/pm-4:30/pm NJ State Chess Federation, no dues magazine Subscription per year, OSA NS NC W
May 18 12th Orchard Scholastic Tournament
Location: Orchard School 230 Demarest Street Ridgewood, NJ 07450 Registration (form at bottom or ONLINE at www.deanofchess.com) Entry Fees: $30 payable to Dean Ippolito, LLC (Must be postmarked by May 12th) Please mail to Dean Ippolito, LLC PO Box 323 Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 On-site or Late Registration (8:30am -9:00am): $40 NO PHONE or HAND ENTRIES!!! Advanced entries must be mailed or completed online! This is a United States Chess Federation (USCF) rated tournament. Therefore, you must be a USCF member. If not currently a member, please include USCF membership fee. USCF Membership Fee: Youth (age 19 & under) $25 Scholastic (age 14 & under) $19 Tournament Details: Rounds: Four rounds - section 1-3, three rounds – section 4. Section 1:Rounds 10am then ASAP Sections 2-3:Rounds 10am, 11am, 12pm , 1pm Section 4: Rounds 9am,10:30am, 12 pm All sections paired sooner if possible. Time control is G/30 for sections 1-3, G/45 for section 4. Half-point byes available for 2 rounds. Sections: Section 1 (K-1) - Open to K-1 Section 2 (Primary) - Open to grades 2-3 Section 3 (Championship) - Open to grades 4-12 Section 4 (Masters) - Open to grades K-12 with a rating greater than 1000 only. 1st place qualifies for Tournament of Champions! Prizes: MEDALS TO ALL IN SECTION 1! Trophies to Top 8 individuals (Sections 1 -3), Top 5 individuals (Section 4), Top 2 unrated (Sections 1-3) and Top 3 teams in all sections . (Though a school team can have an unlimited number of participants, the team score is the combined scores of the top 4 scoring players from that school team; A minimum of 2 players is required to win a team trophy). More Information: Phone :(908) 343-5862 Email: admin@deanofchess.com
May 17-18 NJSCF Harry Strickling Memorial Open and Scholastic
GPP: 20 Ridgewood UMC, 100 Dayton Street, Ridgewood, NJ. Sections: 5 USCF rated. Open 5 SS, G/90,
Scholastic, K-4, 5-8, 9-12 (5-8 & 9-12 may be combined based on entries), Masters (all grades with
ratings 1000+), 5 SS, G/30. Rds: Open: Sat.:10, 2, 7, Sun. 10, 2. Scholastic Sat. only 11, 1, 2:30, 4, 5:30. Prizes: Open:
200-150-150-100-100-100. Class Prizes Expert, A, B, C, D & below: $55. Top Senior: $100, Top Senior
U1800: $75. Scholastic: Trophy to top 3 in each section, medal to rest. EF: Open, $49 mailed by 5/10, $59 at site. Scholastic,
$39 by 5/10, $49 at site. Reg: Open, 8:30-9:30am, Scholastic, 9:30-10:30am. Ent: 384 West Hudson Avenue,
Englewood, NJ payable to Dumont Chess Mates. No prizes will be duplicated. Info: Lawrence Constance, 201-568-1506,
lacon1963@yahoo.com. NC, NS, W, $$Gtd.
May 18 Westfield Quads
3 RR Game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, N.J. Prizes: $50 to first in each section. Entrance Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15 p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-946-7379. www.westfieldchessclub.com please bring identification to enter the building.
May 24-26 65th Annual U.S. Amateur Championship - East New Jersey
Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Lane, Somerset, Exit 12 off I-287 at Weston Canal Road. (732)560-9880 Fax
(732)356-7455. In 3 Sections: Championship (U2200), Reserved (U1800), Booster (U1400) with two and three day
schedules. Three Day Schedule: 6-SS, 50/2, SD1. Registration: Saturday 5/24, 9:30-10:45 am. Rounds 12-6, 11-5, 9-3.
Two Day Schedule: First three games G/60, round four merges with 3-day schedule. Registration: Sunday 5/25, 8:30-9:30
am. Rounds: 10 am-12:15 pm-2:30 pm. Championship: Trophies to top five, top Under 2000, Under 1900, Under 1800, Senior
55/over, Under 16, Under 13. Reserve: Trophies to top five, top Under 1600, Under 1500, Under 1400, Senior 55/over,
Under 16, Under 13. Booster: Trophies to top five, top Under 1200, Under 1100, Under 1000, Under 900, Under 800,
Senior 55/over, Under 16, Under 13. All sections: EF: $39 if postmarked by 5/20, $41 if by PayPal at
www.EntryFeesRus.com.
$45 at site. Two half-point byes allowed in rounds 1-5 if requested before first round. April Rating supplement used.
Hotel rates $79 with free breakfast, if by 5/10. Mention U.S. Amateur Chess for rate. Entries: Make checks payable
to NJSCF. Indicate clearly the section and playing schedule desired. Mail advanced entries to Ken Thomas 115 West
Moore Street Hackettstown NJ 07840. Information: (908)763-6468 or acn@goes.com No smoking or chewing tobacco NC W. JGP.
May 24 USAE U1200 Scholastic K-8
Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Lane, Somerset, Exit 12 off I-287 at Weston Canal Road. (732)560-9880, Fax
(732)356-7455. Trophies Galore. In 3 Sections by rating. Sections: Hot Shots: U1200, Check Mates: U900 & Rising
Stars: U500. Details all sections: 5-SS, G/30, Trophies to Top 10, Others get choice of chess medallions or fun
grab bag prizes. Unrated grade K-4, will play in U500 section. Unrated grades 5-8, will play in U1200 or U900
sections. Unrated may not win first prize. Registration: Saturday 5/24, 11am-12pm. Rounds: 12:30pm, then ASAP
w/ lunch break after round #2. All sections: EF: $19 if received by 5/22, $21 if by PayPal at EntryFeesRus.com,
$30 at site. One half-point byes allowed in rounds 1-4 if requested with EF. April Rating supplement used.
Entries: Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore Street, Hackettstown NJ 07840-2233. Make checks payable to NJSCF. Please indicate
section desired and your grade level. Information: (908)763-6468 or acn@goes.com. No smoking or chewing tobacco NC W.
May 31 Viking Last Saturday Quads
Somerset Ramada Inn, Exit 12 off I-287, Somerset, NJ 08873. In 4 player Quads. G/90, Regs: before 9am, Rds.: 9-12-3, EF Top quad $30, lower Quads EF from $20 to $30. Prize Top quad is $80, Lower quads between $40 and $80. Prize is based on the number of players paying $30. Player paying $20 may win only $40. Info: acn@goes.com / cell 908-763-6468. No electronic scoresheets. NS, NC, W.
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