Indian American Chess Whiz Akshat Chandra From NJ Wins The US Junior Chess Championship August 14, 2015 New York Aug 13 (TIP): Indian American Chess whiz Akshat Chandra, a 15-year-old International Master, from New Jersey, won the United States Junior Chess Championship (an invitation-only event reserved for the highest ranked juniors under 20 in the U.S.). The nine-round […]
Roxbury wins NJHS Championship
Roxbury chess team wins NJ Junior High State ChampionshipBy Peggy McGlone/The Star-Ledger on March 03, 2014 at 10:46 AM, updated March 03, 2014 at 10:48 AM ROXBURY — The Roxbury Scholastic Chess Club of Eisenhower Middle School won the 2014 Junior High School State Chess Championship last month, beating defending champion Sparta by half a […]
Teen passing on chess knowledge to younger players
Teen chess champion passes knowledge to young players By MARK ROSMAN Staff Writer MANALAPAN — A teenage chess champion will continue to pass his knowledge of the game on to area residents. Alex Schwartzberg of Manalapan, who is a sophomore in the Freehold Regional High School District’s Science and Engineering program at Manalapan High School, […]
Long time Dumont Chess Club member passed away
Herman Drenth, 84 Thursday, August 1, 2013 Community News (Elmwood Park Edition) Elmwood Park – Herman Drenth, 84, died July 24. Born and raised in Paramus, he lived in Elmwood Park for 40 years. Prior to retiring, he was employed in insurance sales with Mutual of New York, formerly in Hackensack. He was a veteran of […]
Bayonne Recreation chess club tournaments
Registration under way for Bayonne Recreation chess club tournaments in April By Ron Stein/The Jersey Journal March 20, 2013 at 4:55 PM The Bayonne Division of Recreation’s Chess Club will hold its spring tournaments at the recreation firehouse, 597 Broadway, at the following dates and times: — Elementary school tournament: Friday, April 5 at 4:30 p.m.— Under […]
NJ tournament unites chess amateurs of all ages
Checkmates: N.J. tournament unites chess amateurs of all agesBy Amy Kuperinsky/The Star-Ledger February 15, 2013 at 8:08 AM, updated February 15, 2013 at 8:10 AM Chess tournaments may seem like staid affairs, filled with plenty of silence and waiting. But sometimes they also allow for a fair bit of silliness.At the World Amateur Team Chess […]
World Amateur Team & U.S. Team East
FEB. 16-18 World Amateur Team & U.S. Team East 43rd Annual – Celebrate Grandmasters! 6SS, 40/2, SD/1. Parsippany Hilton, 1 Hilton Ct., Parsippany, NJ 07054. Chess Rate valid until 1/16.Reserve early 973-267-7373 or 1- 800-HILTONS. Morris/Essex train to Morris Plains 1.5 miles. Open to 4- player teams with one optional alternate. Team average (4 highest ratings—2013 January Rating […]
Chess program for kids in New Providence
Chess program offered in New Providence for ages 8-11 with special needs By Independent Press on December 21, 2012 at 5:19 PM A chess program for special kids ages 8-11 will be offered at the New Providence Municipal Center, Room G2, 360 Elkwood Avenue, Room G2. The class meets Saturdays noon-1 p.m. from Jan. 5 through Feb. […]
Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Championship 2012
The 2012 Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Championship will take place on 27-30th December at the Frick Chemistry Laboratory, Princeton University, NJ 08540. Team Format: 4 Player Teams, up to 2 Alternates, Traditional 6 round Fix Roster Swiss Tournament. Open to College and University teams from North and South America including the Caribbean. Teams must supply […]
PanAm is about 2 weeks away
The 2012 PanAm Intercollegiate Championship will take place at Princeton University in Princeton, NJ in just about 2 weeks. Here are the tentative lineups for the 3 teams from Webster University (pending minor changes after the official December 2012 rating list is published). Team 1 GM Georg Meier (Captain) GM Wesley So GM Manuel […]