2012 Championship race wide open!

The race to qualify for the 2012 Metrowest Chess Club Championship is wide open with one event left. There are only eight points that separate the final three spots in the Championship (Open) section, with seven players, currently out of the running, who could qualify with a perfect score in the final event.

The top-ten are (six qualify):

1. Vadim Martirosov, 395 points (clinched the top spot)
2. IM Igor Foygel, 261
3. Lawyer Times, 187
4. John Curdo, 149
5. Neil Cousin, 148 (Also eligible for the Class [under 2000] Championship)
6. IM James Rizzitano, 141
7. Charlie Fauman, 118 (Class eligible)
8. GM Arthur Bisguier, 93
9. Ilya Krasik, 83
10. Ames Abbot, 68 (Class eligible)

The Class (Under 2000) Championship is still wide open with no less than twenty-five players who could still qualify with a perfect score in December's U2000 section!

The top-ten are (six qualify):

1. Neil Cousin, 148 points
2. Charlie Fauman, 118
3. Ames Abbot, 68
4. Conway Xu, 64
5. David Martin, 64
6. Robert Harvey 53
7. Calvin Hori, 52
8. Vladiminr Borosov, 48 (needs one more event to qualify)
9. Ethan Thompson, 47
10. Larry Pratt, 47

A reminder that all qualifiers must be club members by the end of December, so check here to make sure your membership is current!

Full standings are in this document (PDF).

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Games posted:
IM Foygel-GM Bisguier 1-0 Nov 2011 Rd 5
NM Times-Martirosov 0-1 Nov 2011 Rd 5
NM Times-IM Foygel 1/2-1/2 Nov 2011 Rd 4
Martirosov-Krasic 1-0 Nov 2011 Rd 4
Krasik-Fauman 1-0 Nov 2011 Rd 3
IM Foygel-Martirosov 1/2-1/2 Nov 2011 Rd 3

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MetroWest CC has a new FaceBook page! Please visit and "like" :-)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/MetroWest-Chess-Club/164738746955775


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Games Posted

Games posted: November 2011 Rd 2, Martirosov-Hall 1-0, Krasik-IM Foygel 0-1, #chess

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Pictures from the BU Open, 5 Nov 2011

Courtesy of Robert Oresick, organizer of the BU Open:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/111141559718823650525/albums/5672026533404751553


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Games posted, November 2011 Round 1: Wetzell-Martirosov 0-1, IM Foygel-Slater 1-0 #chess

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October 2011 games updated

Games updated for October 2011
Round 1 - Harris-IM RIzzitano 0-1, Martirosov-Wetzell 1-0
Round 2 - IM Rizzitano-Hall 1-0, FM Curdo-Fauman,J 0-1
Round 3 - IM Rizzitano-Martirosov 0-1, Slater-Arun 1/2-1/2
Round 4 - Fins-Phelps 0-1, GM Bisguier-IM Rizzitano 1/2-1/2, Martirosov-Slater 1/2-1/2

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November 2011 newsletter available

November 2011 newsletter available
http://www.metrowestchess.org/Community/History/News/Top_Newsletter.htm

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Games posted

Oct 2011, Rd 1, Harris-IM RIzzitano (0-1), Martirosov-Wetzell (1-0) #chess

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October 2011 Newsletter available

Link upper-left on homepage

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Games Posted

Sept 2011 R4, Martirosov-GM Bisguier (1/2-1/2) Wetzell-FM Curdo (0-1) #chess

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Games Posted


Martirosov-Fauman (1-0) Sept 2011 R2
Rossi-Arun (1-0) Sept 2011 R2


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August 2011 Round 4 game posted :: Slater-IM Foygel (0-1)

To view open the blog (only the last 4 games show up on the homepage) click the "MetroWest Chess Club - Game Commentary" link at the top of the games in the homepage.

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Games posted

Games posted:
Cousin-Martirosov (0-1) Sept, R1
Krasik-Wetzell (1-0) Sept, R1
IM Yedidia-Martirosov (1/2-1/2) Aug, R5
Arun-IM Foygel (0-1) Aug, R5
No games Aug, R4
#chess


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September 2011 newsletter available

September 2011 newsletter available

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Hot Summer Swiss, August 2011, Round 3 games

Hot Summer Swiss, August 2011, Round 3 games posted :: Shmelov-Harris (1-0); NM Times-IM Yedidia (0-1) #chess

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August 2011, Round 2 games posted

Hot Summer Swiss, August 2011, Round 2 games posted: IM Yedidia-Ding -- (1-0), and Shmelov-Slater -- (1/2-1/2) #chess

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July 2011 games posted

Usually we post games on a weekly basis. This month there were temporary technical difficulties. We posted all the collected games tonight in one batch:

• NM Times-Harris -- (1-0) -- July 2011 -- Round 4 
• IM Yedidia-Martirosov -- (0-1) -- July 2011 -- Round 4 
• NM Times-Brattain -- (1-0) -- July 2011 -- Round 3
• IM Foygel-IM Yedidia -- (0-1) -- July 2011 -- Round 3 
• IM Yedidia-Harris -- (1-0) -- July 2011 -- Round 2 
• Slater-IM Foygel -- (0-1) -- July 2011 -- Round 2 
• Chase-IM Yedidia -- (0-1) -- July 2011 -- Round 1 
• IM Foygel-Nicholas -- (1-0) -- July 2011 -- Round 1
• Harris-Fauman -- (1-0) -- July 2011 -- Round 1

Please consider volunteering! We have a variety of areas where we can use an extra hand. Please see Mark Kaprielian for details.

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August 2011 newsletter available

See link upper left homepage

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Weekly Group Lesson

David Harris will teach a class on Theory/Anti-Theory, Round 4, Tue 26 July

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July 2011 -- Round 2 games posted

Use the MetroWest CC Game Blog to view July 2011 games:

IM Yedidia-Harris (1-0) -- July 2011 -- Round 2
Slater-IM Foygel (0-1) -- July 2011 -- Round 2

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June 2011 games posted

Use the MetroWest CC Game Blog to view June 2011 games:

FM Winer-Nicholas -- (1-0) -- June 2011 -- Round 1
Chase-Martirosov -- (0-1) -- June 2011 -- Round 1
Slater-FM Curdo -- (1-0) -- June 2011 -- Round 3
Krasik-Martirosov -- (1/2-1/2) -- June 2011 -- Round 3
Martirosov-NM TImes -- (1-0) -- June 2011 -- Round 2
Krasik-Winer (1-0) -- June 2011 -- Round 2
Brattain-Krasik -- (1-0) -- June 2011 -- Round 4
Martirosov-Slater -- (1-0) -- June 2011 -- Round 4

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July 2011 newsletter available

MetroWest Chess Club Newsletter is now available:
http://www.metrowestchess.org/Community/History/News/Top_Newsletter.htm

MetroWest Chess Club new address:
90 Oak St, Natick MA
(Use directions in the newsletter)

MetroWest Chess Club on Social MediaClick the Social Media link on the homepage for more information.

Questions? Please email us at: Info_Requests AT metrowestchess DOT org
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June 2011 Round 3 games are posted

MetroWest CC games Krasik-Martirosov (1/2-1/2), & Slater-FM Curdo (1-0) are posted to the game blog #chess

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Round 5 Club Ch and Round 1 Summer Solstice games posted

The following games are posted:
IM Foygel-Fauman -- (1-0) -- May 2011 -- Round 5 *** FM Winer-Nicholas -- (1-0) -- June 2011 -- Round 1 *** Chase-Martirosov -- (0-1) -- June 2011 -- Round 1 *** Thompson-GM Bisguier -- (1-0) -- May 2011 -- Round 5

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June 2011 Newsletter Available

MetroWest Chess Club Newsletter is now available:
http://www.metrowestchess.org/Community/History/News/Top_Newsletter.htm

 

MetroWest Chess Club new address:
90 Oak St, Natick MA
(Use directions in the newsletter)

MetroWest Chess Club on Social Media
Click the Social Media link on the homepage for more information.

Questions? Please email us at:
Info_Requests AT metrowestchess DOT org
http://metrowestchess.org/

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New games in game blog

Five(5) more games posted: IM Rizzitano-FM Curdo, Fauman-Thompson, GM Bisguier-Astrachan, Phelps-Kaprielian, Cousin-Harvey

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Round 1-3 Ch games - PDF LINK

15 games posted in Club & Class Ch over 3 rounds, and two more rounds to go.

LINK to PDF with 15 games posted so far:
http://www.metrowestchess.org/Temp/TempHR/MCC%202011%20Ch%20Rounds%201-3.pdf


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Round 2 games posted - update

Five games posted:

Harvey-Poliannikov - Class Ch
Astrachan-Thompson - Club Ch
IM Foygel-GM Bisguier - Club Ch
NM Times-Fauman - Club Ch
Pratt-Phelps - Class Ch
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Round 2 games posted

Round 2 games posted:
Pratt-Phelps, Class Ch
NM Times-Fauman, Club Ch

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Selected Round 1 games from the 2011 MetroWest CC Club and Class Championships are posted on the MetroWest CC Game Blog (linked on the MetroWest CC homepage):
http://metrowestchessclub-games.blogspot.com/

CLUB CH:
NM Times-GM Bisguier (1-0)
Thompson-IM Foygel (0-1)
Astrachan-Fauman (1/2-1/2)

CLASS CH:
Harvey-Phelps (1-0)

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May 2011 Newsletter is Available

The May 2011 newsletter is now available. The newsletter link is in the upper left of the homepage.

The new location is 90 Oak St. Natick MA. Please use the map and directions in the newsletter since the default Google map is incorrect.


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Special edition of the MetroWest CC newsletter available

Special edition of the MetroWest CC newsletter available - Championships, USATE, game blog! Full roster of the Club and Class Championships, to be held in May.

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April 2011 Newsletter is available

The April 2011 newsletter is now available. The newsletter link is in the upper left of the homepage.

The new location is 90 Oak St. Natick MA. Please use the map and directions in the newsletter since the default Google map is incorrect.


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March 2011 Newsletter is available

The March 2011 newsletter is now available. The newsletter link is in the upper left of the homepage. Note chess resumes Tuesday March 1, with Bookseller (Books from Europe), and Weekly Group Lesson (A Miniature by Alekhine)


The new location is 90 Oak St. Natick MA. Please use the map and directions in the newsletter since the default Google map is incorrect.


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Feb 2011 News Flash available :: Championships rescheduled

*** SEE Feb 2011 NEWSLETTER for more Details

FEBRUARY 2011
Canceled due to snow removal issues

MARCH 2011
Regular chess resumes!

Championships moves to May. See schedule in News Flash (in the Newsletter page)

The 2011 Club and Class Championships have been
postponed until May 2011 to allow enough time to announce,
distribute in person, and tally responses to the invitations to the
two tournaments. Also the possibility of a round being cancelled
due to weather is small in May.
NOTE: Only the Club and Class Championships are being
postponed. The regular "Vernal Equinox Swiss" tournament will
take place in March, as scheduled.

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2011 Club and Class Championships Posponed Until May, 2011

The 2011 Club and Class Championships have been postponed until May, 2011 to allow enough time to announce, distribute in person, and tally responses to the invitations to the two tournaments. Also the possiblity of a round being cancelled due to weather should be very small in May.

NOTE: Only the Club and Class Championships are being postponed. The regular "Vernal Equinox Swiss" tournament will take place in March, as scheduled.


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NOTICE :: Annual Meeting of MetroWest Chess Club

Will be held at the Club 2011-Jan-18 starting at 6:00pm. Announcement is in the newsletter page:
http://www.metrowestchess.org/Community/History/News/Top_Newsletter.htm


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Alert!! Round 1 for Jan 2011 is January 11

No chess Tuesday January 4, 2011
Round 1 for January will be the 2nd Week of the month, January 11 at our NEW location at 80 Oak St. Natick. See January 2011 newsletter for details.

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January 2011 Newsletter Available

The January 2011 newsletter is now available. The newsletter link is in the upper left of the homepage:
http://www.metrowestchess.org/Community/History/News/Top_Newsletter.htm

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