Due to a last-minute family commitment of my co-coordinator and my own illness after a busy chess weekend, there will be no Aurora Naperville Chess Club meeting tonight.
I apologize for the late notice on this cancellation. We do hope that in the event future sessions must be canceled, we will know this by the prior week's session.
I do encourage you to take advantage of the subscription feature of this site so that notice of any postings are sent to your email.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and hope to see you next Tuesday, Dec. 3rd.
For those of you participating on our CICL team, please let me know if you'll be making it for our Wed., December 4th match with Fermi.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Monday, November 18, 2013
ANCC's Kevin Ho Ties for 2nd at 2013 All Grade; Vrishank Ramnath Ties for 7th
Despite a long day and an early loss, Fifth Grader Kevin Ho managed to rise to the occasion Saturday, November 16 at the 2013 All Grade sponsored by the Illinois Chess Association.
Kevin won his final three rounds, posting a 4.0/5 score to earn a portion of second place in the Fifth Grade section. Kevin's only blemish was a second-round loss to eventual Champion Edward Zhang. 41 competed in the section.
The All Grade attracted over 300 competitors to the Bone Center on the campus of Illinois State University. Bloomington Normal Area Scholastic Chess (BNASC) organized the event.
The USCF crosstables can viewed here. Competitors were paired in 10 sections.
Kevin has had quite a year, also bringing home hardware in the Labor Day Scholastic held in September. In that event, Kevin tied for sixth among Under 1200 competitors.
New ANCC-member Vrishank Ramnath finished in a 10-way tie for 7th place in the First Grade Section. Vrishank started out 3-0 before losing to the eventual champion, Arthur Xu, and one of his runners up. Vrishank had the highest tiebreaks of the ten 3.0/5 finishers, and therefore claimed the 7th-place trophy. 34 competed in his section.
Earlier in November, Vrishank had finished in a three-way tie for ninth in the K-3 section at the 2013 Polgar World Open. His 3.5/6 score placed him a half point ahead of two 2013 All Grade Champions: Jai Mahajan was the undefeated 3rd Grade Champion; Sam Fayn also went undefeated as the 2nd Grade Champion. Not bad, Vrishank!
At the Polgar event, ANCC-member Brian Gong tied for 4th in the Grades 4-5 section with a 4.0/6 score. Kevin competed in that same section, tying for 11th with a 3.0/6 tally.
Kevin won his final three rounds, posting a 4.0/5 score to earn a portion of second place in the Fifth Grade section. Kevin's only blemish was a second-round loss to eventual Champion Edward Zhang. 41 competed in the section.
The All Grade attracted over 300 competitors to the Bone Center on the campus of Illinois State University. Bloomington Normal Area Scholastic Chess (BNASC) organized the event.
The USCF crosstables can viewed here. Competitors were paired in 10 sections.
Kevin has had quite a year, also bringing home hardware in the Labor Day Scholastic held in September. In that event, Kevin tied for sixth among Under 1200 competitors.
New ANCC-member Vrishank Ramnath finished in a 10-way tie for 7th place in the First Grade Section. Vrishank started out 3-0 before losing to the eventual champion, Arthur Xu, and one of his runners up. Vrishank had the highest tiebreaks of the ten 3.0/5 finishers, and therefore claimed the 7th-place trophy. 34 competed in his section.
Earlier in November, Vrishank had finished in a three-way tie for ninth in the K-3 section at the 2013 Polgar World Open. His 3.5/6 score placed him a half point ahead of two 2013 All Grade Champions: Jai Mahajan was the undefeated 3rd Grade Champion; Sam Fayn also went undefeated as the 2nd Grade Champion. Not bad, Vrishank!
At the Polgar event, ANCC-member Brian Gong tied for 4th in the Grades 4-5 section with a 4.0/6 score. Kevin competed in that same section, tying for 11th with a 3.0/6 tally.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Winick, Robledo Top '13 Northern Illinois Fall Classic Open Section
Newly-minted Class A-player Jon Winick and Expert Mark Robledo, Jr. both came within a half-point of perfect scores at the '13 Northern Illinois Fall Classic, drawing in the fourth and final round.
The dual-rated tournament was held October 19 in Lisle, attracting a robust field of 30 competing within three sections. Complete crosstables can be viewed here.
In the Reserve, Gama De Luna scored a perfect 4.0/4 in only his second USCF tournament. In the Booster, the ANCC's Matthias Guillet also ran the table 4.0/4 competing in his first USCF event. Matthias recently returned to chess after a multi-decade absence.
It was truly a tournament of personal bests for many:
Aaron Maney, Bob Stoltz and Marissa Li split second place prize money among Under 1800's within the Open. All three scored 2.0/4.
Paul Schmitt finished 2.5/4 in the Reserve, claiming second place in the section.
In the Booster, ANCC's Steve Wilson posted a 3.0/4 score, tying for second with Ming Zhang. This was Steve's first USCF-rated event, losing only to Matthias in the third round.
Adam Bareket won the upset prize, edging out his brother, Tom, who also staked a claim. Class D Adam defeated a Class B player in the first round, while Class C Tom bettered another Class B opponent in his initial game.
The Northern Illinois Fall Classic represents the third tournament hosted by the Aurora Naperville Chess Club at the fantastic training facilities of Molex Corporation in Lisle. A debt of gratitude goes out to all the Molex participants who make this hosting possible. These are truly excellent playing conditions, and the registrant pool keeps growing at each event.
The dual-rated tournament was held October 19 in Lisle, attracting a robust field of 30 competing within three sections. Complete crosstables can be viewed here.
In the Reserve, Gama De Luna scored a perfect 4.0/4 in only his second USCF tournament. In the Booster, the ANCC's Matthias Guillet also ran the table 4.0/4 competing in his first USCF event. Matthias recently returned to chess after a multi-decade absence.
It was truly a tournament of personal bests for many:
- Jon surpassed 1800 for the first time, posting an 1842 post-event rating.
- Armel Peel went over 1600 for the first time, increasing his rating 145 points while scoring 2.5/4. Starting the event in Class C territory, Armel drew a Class B player, beat an Expert and a Class B player, before succumbing to another Expert. And thus Armel can add "Class B" to his chess resume, quite impressive considering his 992 provisional-rating one year ago.
- Also posting a 2.5/4 tally, Vic Zaderej eclipsed 1500 for the first time, jumping 70 rating points.
Aaron Maney, Bob Stoltz and Marissa Li split second place prize money among Under 1800's within the Open. All three scored 2.0/4.
Paul Schmitt finished 2.5/4 in the Reserve, claiming second place in the section.
In the Booster, ANCC's Steve Wilson posted a 3.0/4 score, tying for second with Ming Zhang. This was Steve's first USCF-rated event, losing only to Matthias in the third round.
Adam Bareket won the upset prize, edging out his brother, Tom, who also staked a claim. Class D Adam defeated a Class B player in the first round, while Class C Tom bettered another Class B opponent in his initial game.
The Northern Illinois Fall Classic represents the third tournament hosted by the Aurora Naperville Chess Club at the fantastic training facilities of Molex Corporation in Lisle. A debt of gratitude goes out to all the Molex participants who make this hosting possible. These are truly excellent playing conditions, and the registrant pool keeps growing at each event.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Registrations for October 19th Fall Classic Up to Two Dozen
Registrations are piling up like leaves under my oak tree for Saturday's Northern Illinois Fall Classic.
No matter what your chess level is (except for above 2000, sadly), there promises to be good competition.
Four rounds of middle-time control chess should provide excellent conditions.
Currently, the sections are shaping up as Under 1000 (8 entries), Under 1500 (8 entries) and Open/Under 2000 (8 entries). But I imagine things may shift as walk-up registrations and requests to play up are accommodated.
Plenty of room left in all sections and the early-registration discount has been extended until Friday at 11:59pm if you mention the phrase "PILE OF LEAVES".
See you Saturday!
No matter what your chess level is (except for above 2000, sadly), there promises to be good competition.
Four rounds of middle-time control chess should provide excellent conditions.
Currently, the sections are shaping up as Under 1000 (8 entries), Under 1500 (8 entries) and Open/Under 2000 (8 entries). But I imagine things may shift as walk-up registrations and requests to play up are accommodated.
Plenty of room left in all sections and the early-registration discount has been extended until Friday at 11:59pm if you mention the phrase "PILE OF LEAVES".
See you Saturday!
Thursday, October 3, 2013
ANCC to sponsor 4-round Fall Classic Oct. 19 in Lisle
The Aurora Naperville Chess Club is proud to announce its sponsorship of the 2013 Northern Illinois Fall Classic. This four-round event will be held the third Saturday of October filling the void left by the rescheduling of the Midwest Class.
The host site for the event will be the comfortable training facilities at Molex Corporation in Lisle, just south of the intersection of Ogden Avenue at Indiana.
First round will get underway at 9:30am with the event concluding by 7pm. Contestants will battle for cash prizes under USCF Dual-Rated time controls, Game/60 plus a 5 second delay.
Sections are designed so that all participants are generally in competition for at least some prize -- as if a full day of interesting chess competition is not its own reward. Generally these sections include Open, Reserve - Under 1600 and Booster - Under 1200 but these may be consolidated based on registrations. In the Open, where three or more registrants would qualify, there is typically an Under 1800 prize, in the Reserve, there are plans for an Under 1400 prize and in the Booster there may be an Under 1000 prize.
USCF membership is required but this can be processed at the tournament site so that the club receives credit. Questions can be addressed by writing info@aurorachess.com.
The host site for the event will be the comfortable training facilities at Molex Corporation in Lisle, just south of the intersection of Ogden Avenue at Indiana.
First round will get underway at 9:30am with the event concluding by 7pm. Contestants will battle for cash prizes under USCF Dual-Rated time controls, Game/60 plus a 5 second delay.
Sections are designed so that all participants are generally in competition for at least some prize -- as if a full day of interesting chess competition is not its own reward. Generally these sections include Open, Reserve - Under 1600 and Booster - Under 1200 but these may be consolidated based on registrations. In the Open, where three or more registrants would qualify, there is typically an Under 1800 prize, in the Reserve, there are plans for an Under 1400 prize and in the Booster there may be an Under 1000 prize.
USCF membership is required but this can be processed at the tournament site so that the club receives credit. Questions can be addressed by writing info@aurorachess.com.
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