"Buy, Try, Gain!" with "PLAY THE NAJDORF SICILIAN" by Jim Rizzitano

Jim was here for an August (Round 2) book signing, and he will be back at MetroWest CC in October 12 (Round 2) to help people who purchased his book, analyze their Najdorf Sicilian games! If you purchased his Najdorf Sicilian book, try this opening during the September tournament, and Jim will help you review your games during October (Round 2), prior to the start of the round.

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Promotion of "Masters of Technique", a chess fiction anthology

FROM BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB WEBLOG (R. Oresick)


http://boylston-chess-club.blogspot.com/
(see August 12, 2010 Entry)

Mongoose Press, Back Pages Books (in Waltham), and Chess Booksfrom Europe are co-sponsoring this event. Thanks. -Howard Goldowsky

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Mongoose Press, Chess Books from Europe, and Back Pages Books in Waltham, MA will be sponsoring a special day of chess activities to promote Mongoose's new chess fiction anthology, "Masters of Technique. edited by Howard Goldowsky."

On Saturday, September 11, 2010, 

Senior Master Denys Shmelov

will give a 

20-board simultaneous exhibition 

at 12:30 pm, 

followed by a

blitz tournament at 4 pm, 

at 

Back pages Books in Waltham, MA.

Tickets for the simul are free with the purchase of a copy of the anthology.

(Contact Back Pages to buy a book and reserve a ticket. First come, first served.)

Prizes to players who win or draw will be donated by Back Pages Books.

Entry to the blitz tournament is free, with prizes for the tournament donated by Chess Books from Europe.

Please bring sets, boards, and clocks.

All profits from the sale of "Masters of Technique" go to charity.

For directions or more information about the event contact

Back Pages Books
http://www.backpagesbooks.com
289 Moody Street
Waltham, MA 02453 
781.209.0631 
info@backpagesbooks.com

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Chess literature publisher Mongoose Press has just released their firstfiction anthology: Masters of Technique, edited by Howard Goldowsky.

The anthology features short stories with a chess theme from bestselling authors like Stephen L. Carter (The Emperor of Ocean Park) and Katherine Neville (The Eight), literary writers such as Wells Tower and Paul Eggers and even (in spite of what the title suggests) apatzer or two like me.

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Championship points update:

The race for the 2011 Club and Class Championships is heating up!

Club:

1. 237 Denys Shmelov
2. 161 Igor Foygel
3. 112 Lawyer Times
4. 95 John Curdo
5. 89 Ethan Thompson
6. 82 Ed Astrachan

Class (under 2000):

1. 89 Ethan Thompson
2. 74 Mark Fins
3. 69 Elliot Strassman
4. 45 Matt Phelps
5. 42 Neil Cousin
6. 41 Robert Harvey

The ful list is in this PDF document.

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August 2010 Newsletter available

http://metrowestchess.org/Community/History/News/Top_Newsletter.htm

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"Buy, Try, Gain!" with "PLAY THE NAJDORF SICILIAN" by Jim Rizzitano

BUY
Aug 10 (Round 2)
Jim Rizzitano will be at the Club for a book selling/signing.
PLAY THE NAJDORF SICILIAN
http://www.gambitbooks.com/books/playnajdorf.html 

TRY
Players who purchased signed copies of the book are invited to try the Najdorf lines themselves during August, September, and October tournaments.

GAIN!
Oct 12 (Round 2)
Players who purchased signed copies and tried lines in the book are invited to bring in their Najdorf games for a complimentary analysis by Jim Rizzitano.

SPECIAL OFFER
"With the purchase of Play the Najdorf Sicilian, take 20% off the list price of any of Jim's four previous books."

• Chess Explained: The Queen's Gambit Declined (2007)
• Chess Explained: The Taimanov Sicilian (2006)
• How to Beat 1 d4 (2005)
• Understanding Your Chess (2004)

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Blackstone Chess Festival Open -- FIDE rated

Aug. 20-22 Blackstone Chess Festival Open -- FIDE rated
5SS, 40/90 SD/45. $1200 b/on 24.Enter Online ($50) by 8/19.

250 Main St, Suite B3, Pawtucket RI

http://www.blackstonechess.com/home.htm


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Weekly Group Lessons, Round 3 July 2010

Felix Yang
Journey into the rarefied atmosphere of triple, quadruple, and quintuple queen
endgames! See calendar - Round 3 - July 20, 2010

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