Dean of Chess News Blog

Area Summer Scholastic Tournaments

2009-07-03T12:48:00.001-04:00

NEW JERSEY
Sept. 5 New Jersey U1300 K-8 State Championship
A State Championship Event! Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Lane, Somerset, Exit 12 off I-287 at Weston Canal Road. (732) 560-9880, Fax (732) 356-7455. In three rated & one unrated Section. Hot Shots: U1300, Check Mates: U900 & Rising Stars: U500 & Chess Bandits: Unrated/Beginner event. (note-U200 may play in) All Sections: 5-SS, G/30, G$$ 100 to winner each section plus Trophies to Top 10, Others get choice of chess medallions or grab bag prizes. Registration: Saturday 9/05, 11am-12pm. Rounds: 12:30pm, then ASAP with lunch break after round #2. EF: $25 if mailed by 9/1 or paid online by 9/4 on website EntryFeesRus.com, $35 at site. Early EF: Special Combined EF: Pay $69 for both Saturday K-8 and NJ Open (2-day) Sunday and Monday. Not available at site. Half-point bye allowed in rounds 1-4 if requested with EF. August Rating supplement used. Mail entries to: Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840-2233. Checks payable to NJSCF. Indicate section desired and your grade level. Information: Call 908-763-6468 or acn@goes.com. NS NC W.

A Heritage Event!
Sept. 5-7 or 6-7 2009 New Jersey State Championship GPP: 50 Enhanced New Jersey
A State Championship Event! Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Lane, Somerset NJ, Exit 12 off I-287 (Weston Canal Road). In 4 Sections: Open, Gold U1900 Silver U1600 & Booster U1300. 6SS, TC: 40/2, SD/1, Playing Schedules: 3-day, 9/5-7, 2-day, 9/6-7. All prizes guaranteed. Open: $500-400-300-200-200-200-200. Top Expert & Class A, $100 each. U1900: $500-300-200. Top B $100. U1600: $500-300-200. Top D $100. U1300: $500-300-200. Trophies: Top 3 each section. NJ Champion, Exp, A, B, D, E & Unr. New players may win first prize only in Open Section. Early EF: Open: $71 / lower sections $66. (Former NJ Champs, see below). Entry must be mailed by 9/01 or paid online by 9/04, Open $85 /lower sections $80 at site. All Reentrys $45, but can't be NJ Champ. Join at website entryfeesrus.com via PayPal. Playing site Reg 3-day: 9/05, 9am-11am. Rds. Sat. 12-7, Sun 11-6, Mon. 9-4. Reg 2-day: 9/06, 9am-10:30am, Round 1-3 (G/45) starts 11am then ASAP. Both schedules merge in Rd 4. Byes: 2 byes allowed, 1-5. Hotel Rates $79 with free continental Breakfast. (732) 560-9880. Mention "NJ Chess" to receive this special hotel rate. SPECIAL PRIZES will be awarded by drawing to early online entries. NOTICE-Former NJ Champs get early EF of $35. Late EF is $70. Former NJ Champs for multiple yrs get early EF of $1 (ONE DOLLAR). Late EF is $70. No exceptions. Only early EF's get discount. Ent: Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Make checks payable to NJSCF. Info: Ken, acn@goes.com or (908) 763-6468. Players and spectators, no ear covering allowed, especially cell phones attached to the ear. NS, No NC, W. NYC players will be shuttled to/from the Bound Brook Station. Call Ken's cell. 908-763-6468. FIDE. WCL JGP.

1st Dean of Chess Academy/TransNet FIDE Invitational

2009-06-18T22:05:00.000-04:00

The pairings for our first FIDE invitational have been posted. This nine round, round-robin will begin on July 11th. All are welcome to attend this unique event.

Three-peat for Christopher Wu

2009-06-17T20:47:00.002-04:00

Christopher Wu has once again won the Tournament of Champions. Held at our Branchburg center on Saturday, June 13th, Christopher went home with the $500 top prize a return trip to this tournament next year.
You can view the games on our Chess Downloads page.
Congratulations to Christopher and to all who participated in this prestigious event.

Copper State International Begins Tomorrow

2009-05-28T23:34:00.003-04:00

Dean is currently in sunny Arizona with temperatures in the 90s. He didn't just go to enjoy the weather though. Dean is among 35 accomplished players including some of the world's top performers. The field includes many Grandmasters and International Masters.
Please visit the tournament's host American Chess Events for more information. We will keep you posted with Dean's progress.

Congratulations All Around!

2009-05-17T22:08:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to the new, two-time US Champion, GM Nakamura. You can read more about his victory on our US Championship page.
And congratulations to Sebastian Spitz for his dedication and stellar performance throughout the year. Sebastian has earned the 2008-2009 Grand Prix Championship!
Congratulations are also extended to the Orchard School Chess Club for pulling off another Grand Prix Championship!
Thank you to all who helped make this a memorable tournament season and congratulations to all players!

What a tough tournament!

2009-05-10T10:22:00.000-04:00

You know the US Championship is tough this year when a four-time US Champion is playing on the last board. And when the former Soviet and US Champion is on the second to last board.
Pairings for the 3rd round have been posted and the games will start at 2pm cst.

Follow the 2009 US Championship

2009-05-04T22:53:00.002-04:00

We are excited to offer news and updates about the 2009 US Championship set for May 7-17th in St. Louis. You can read more on our US Championship page or at the CCSCSL website.

5th Mt. Horeb Results Posted and Grand Prix Updated

2009-04-19T22:09:00.003-04:00

The results from Saturday's tournament have been posted on the Chess Download page. The Grand Prix leaderboard has also been updated. It should be an exciting finish to the 2008-2009 tournament season on May 17th!

Grand Prix Updated and Crosstables Published

2009-04-06T21:21:00.002-04:00

The 2008-2009 Grand Prix race is heating up! View the latest team to overtake Orchard and see how close the individual race has become.
All results have been posted on the Chess Downloads page.

7th Holy Family Scholastic Online Registration Closed

2009-04-03T15:10:00.001-04:00

Online registration for the 7th Holy Family Scholastic is now closed. You can register on-site from 8:30-9:00 am tomorrow, April 4th.

Grand Prix Leader Board Updated

2009-03-16T12:09:00.002-04:00

The Grand Prix Leaderboard has been updated. You can view the updates on our Grand Prix page.
The results from the 3rd Holland Brook Scholastic have also been posted at our Chess Downloads page.

3rd Holland Brook Scholastic Information

2009-03-14T14:38:00.001-04:00

Online registration is now closed for the 3rd Holland Brook Scholastic to be held on Sunday, March 15th. You may register on-site between 8:30-9:00 am.

Grand Prix Updated and Crosstables Publishes

2009-03-02T22:16:00.002-05:00

The results of our 2nd Holland Brook Scholastic have been published and can be found on the Chess Downloads page.
The Grand Prix standings have also been updated and can be found on the Grand Prix page.

Inclement Weather-March 2, 2009

2009-03-02T00:04:00.002-05:00

Due to inclement weather, the following schools will be canceled on Monday, March 2nd:
Mt. Horeb- Warren, NJ
A. L. Tomaso - Warren, NJ
Central School - Glen Rock, NJ
Round Valley - Lebanon, NJ

A make-up session will be scheduled.

2nd Holland Brook Scholastic

2009-02-27T17:22:00.002-05:00

Online registration is now closed for the 2nd Holland Brook Scholastic. You may register on-site from 8:30-9am on Saturday, February 28th.
See you then!

Misprint on Mongtomery Camp Form

2009-02-19T21:22:00.001-05:00

There is a misprint on the Montgomery Summer Camp form. The Morning session will run from 8 am to 11 am. Also, a discount will be given when registering for multiple 2009 summer camps.
Sorry for the inconvenience!

Grand Prix Leader Board Updated

2009-02-04T22:04:00.001-05:00

The 2008-2009 Grand Prix Leader Board has been updated and the results from the 1st Holland Brook Scholastic have been posted.

Another Snow Day!

2009-01-28T09:02:00.000-05:00

Due to inclement weather, all classes have been canceled for Wednesday, January 28, 2009. A make-up session will be scheduled.

1st Holland Brook Scholastic

2009-01-23T22:39:00.002-05:00

Online registration is closed for the 1st Holland Brook Scholastic. You may still register on-site from 8:30-9:00 am on January 25th.

Registration Site Down

2009-01-19T14:13:00.001-05:00

Our registration site is currently experiencing technical difficulties. Due to this, we will be extending the early registration deadline for our 1st Holland Brook Scholastic until Tuesday, January 20, 2009.
We expect the site to be working shortly and apologize for any inconvenience.

December League Rated

2008-12-22T10:49:00.001-05:00

The December League has been rated. Check the League Play page for an updated crosstable and current leader board standings.

Friday Classes and League Canceled

2008-12-19T10:59:00.002-05:00

Due to inclement weather, our Friday Dean of Chess Academy classes and League Play will be canceled today, December 19, 2008.
A make-up class will be held on February 26, 2009.
League Play will resume on January 2, 2009.
Happy Holidays and see you in 2009!

Train at Home!

2008-12-19T10:56:00.002-05:00

Looking for a website to help improve your game? Then look no further than our Online Training Center. We have partnered with Silver Knights Chess to bring you a comprehensive series of videos with lessons for everyone from beginner to 1800 rated players. Please visit our Online Training Center to learn more.

December 16, 2008 Inclement Weather Cancellation

2008-12-16T13:31:00.002-05:00

The following schools have canceled chess class for Tuesday,December 16, 2008:
Orchard Hill- Skillman, NJ
Brunswick Acres-Kendall Park, NJ
Warren Middle School - Warren, NJ
A make-up class will be scheduled.

2008 NJ Grade School Championship

2008-11-29T20:44:00.003-05:00

The 2008 NJ Grade School Championship was held on November 23rd. We are very pleased with how our students did out of a field of almost 400! We would like to congratulate all that attended this event and hope to see more of you next year. Though many students did extremely well, we would like to make note of the following players:
Aravind Kumar - 1st Place -1st Grade
Christopher Wu- 1st Place-4th Grade
Yuvik Umapathy- 1st Place-5th Grade

And congratulations to the following teams:
Village ES - 2nd Place- 3rd Grade
Village ES - 3rd Place- 4th Grade
Round Valley - 2nd Place -5th Grade