Sherry Wins Summer Tournament

Bob Sherry won the annual Summer Tournament for the 4th consecutive year.

John Moldovan finished 2nd for the 5th straight time and Greg Tomkovich was 3rd.

Full standings will follow at some point, if time permits.

Summer Tournament Starts June 4th

The Kenilworth Chess Club's fun, friendly, yet highly competitive Summer Tournament starts on June 4th at 8:00 p.m.

Here are the rules :

• The 2015 Summer Tournament will run from June 4th through August 27th.
• The entry fee is $5.00.
• The event is not rated.
• The time control is G/60.
• G/55+5 (delay) may be used if there is mutual agreement between paired players. Increment settings are not allowed.
• You may play anyone who is entered. The first time you play an opponent, the lower rated or unrated player has White. In subsequent games against the same opponent you alternate colors. If both players are unrated or have identical ratings, they toss for initial color.
• You may not play the same opponent more than four times in the tournament.
• All games are to be played at the Kenilworth Chess Club during normal operating hours. No game may start before 8 p.m. or later than 9:45 p.m.
• You may play up to 2 games per week. You can skip weeks but the more you play the more points you can accrue.
• You get one point for a win, one half point for a draw and zero for a loss. No bye points are awarded.
• The winner is the person who has the most points at the end of the tournament.
• The prizes are 60% for first place, 30% for second, and 10% for third.
• Registration closes on July 30th. However, if there is an overwhelming turnout, the TD may cut-off entries as early as July 2nd.

Bob Sherry won last year, in 2013 and in 2012. Other past winners of this popular event include LM Scott Massey (2004), LM Mark Kernighan (2005, 2011), Greg Tomkovich (2006), Ari Minkov (2007, 2010), John Moldovan (2008) and Ian Mangion (2009).

Shumowitz & Tomkovich Win Spring Swiss

Marvin Shumowitz and Greg Tomkovich won the Kenilworth Spring Swiss, a 4-round G/30 held May 14-21.

Kernighan Wins 45 Move Tournament

LM Mark Kernighan won the Win Within 45 Moves Or Draw Tournament held April 23-May 7.

Bob Sherry, Greg Tomkovich and Bruce Mason tied for 2nd.

Photos From The Win In 45 Moves Tourney

Here are 4 photos from last night's final round of the Win In 45 Moves Or Draw tournament:

Bob Sherry (b) vs. Paul Gottlieb.

LM Mark Kernighan (b) vs. Greg Tomkovich.

Manuel Yunes vs. Bruce Mason.

Joseph Dovydaitis (b) vs. Joseph Pergalo III.

Win Within 45 Moves Or Draw Tourney Starts 4/23

Win Within 45 Moves Or Draw Tournament

April 23-May 14

• Non-Rated, 4 round Swiss. Runs April 23 thru May 14.
• Time control: 45 moves in 45 minutes. No delay.
• Any game that takes more than 45 moves will be declared a draw.
• Tournament Director: Robert Sherry
• Register: On site, from 8:00 to 8:20 p.m. on April 23rd. Club members can late-join by e-mail until April 27.
• Byes: 1 bye per player allowed. If taking a bye in round 2, 3 or 4, you must inform the TD at least 48 hours in advance.
• Rounds: 8:30 p.m. on April 23, 30 & May 7, 14.
• Entry fee: Free for club members. $1 for non-members.

Kernighan Wins Club Championship

LM Mark Kernighan won the 24th Kenilworth CC Championship, which was held March 26-April 16.

Here are the final crosstable, in tiebreak order, and the prize-winners list:

Crosstable

Rank	Player	USCF	R1	R2	R3	R4	Points
1	LM Mark Kernighan	2200	W7	W3	W2	W6	4.0
2	Paul Gottlieb	1629	W4	W6	L1	D3	2.5
3	Dr. Richard Lewis	1726	W9	L1	W4	D2	2.5
4	Bruce Mason	unrated	L8	X7	L6	W9	2.0
5	Joseph Pergola III	unrated	L2	W9	L3	X7	2.0
6	Manuel Yunes	unrated	-H-	L2	W5	L1	1.5
7	Ted Mann	1603	L1	F5	W9	F4	1.0
8	Dr. Geoff McAuliffe	1400	W5	-N-	-N-	-N-	1.0
9	Luis Ruales	685	L3	L4	L7	L5	0.0

W = Win

L = Loss

D = Draw

H = 1/2 point bye

X = Forfeit win

F = Forfeit loss

N = Not paired

Prize Winners:

1st place -  LM Mark Kernighan
2nd place - Paul Gottlieb
3rd place - Dr. Richard Lewis
U1600 - Joseph Pergola III 

Gottlieb will be listed as the Club's 2015 U1800 Champion when the plaque is updated.

Crosstable corrected 12/9/2015 @ 2:38 p.m.