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Friday Action Quads Results

 The Friday Action Quads were well attended with 16 participants vying in 4 quads for top honors.  In Quad 1, blitz afficianado Joseph Garnier started off with a bang, taking down top rated Kevin Cao on his way to a 3.0/3.0 performance and a $36 payday.  In quad 2, Stephen Zang recovered form a first round loss with Jialin Ding to finish strong with 2.0 points and tie with Ding for 1st after William Thompson was able to notch an impressive underdog victory of the youngster.  Quad 3 saw Sathya Anand (no relation to the renowned GM and world champion) turned in an impressive 2.5/3.0 performan

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Football Star, NE Patriots LAURENCE MARONEY and ST. LOUIS NATIVE Passes on Chess Knowledge Learned at CCSCSL

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A few months back, the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis welcomed New England Patriots running back Laurence Maroney and he played with a couple of older Chess Club members.  The football star said he had picked up some great tips from the veteran chess players. 

Now Maroney is the one spreading the joy of the game.  On his visit to the Boys & Girls Club of Taunton  he spent an extra hour playing chess with the eager, young challengers. 

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Women's Chess Championship Offers Everything From Jazz to Roulette to Great Games

 
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 14, 2009 - A "Queens of Jazz" Concert will kick-off the 2009 U.S. Women's Chess Championship on Oct. 2 in a 12-day marathon of chess matches involving 10 of the best female players in the nation, and a variety of related events open to the public. The championship and the events are hosted by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
The Queens of Jazz, featuring Tony nominee Ann Hampton Callaway and special guest Denise Thimes, will start at 7:30 p.m. at the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis, 3750 Washington Blvd., St. Louis. It will be preceded by a VIP reception from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 314-678-0500.
 

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Friday Action Quads Results

The Friday Action Quads continued its success with 16 players entering which led to 4 hard fought quads.  In the top quad, a last round draw between Jialin Ding and Joe Garnier secured the $36 first place price for Ding.  Quad 2 saw Richard Fox and namit Gaur each enter the final round with two points and vying for the top honors.  Fox was able to flag Gaur in a tough position and collect his $36 first place prize.  Quad 3 saw youngsters Sathya Anand and Nathan Phan split the top prize, while quad 4 featured a 3 way tie between James Elliott, Richard Pointer, and David Moore.  Congrats to a

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Friday Action Quads Results

The Friday Action Quad on 9/04 only drew 6 attendants as most people were probably resting up for the big District Championships the next day. Regardless, the 6 competitors were not deterred from playing a swiss with 2 place prizes. Top seed Ryan Mc Culla went 3.0/3.0 to capture the first place prize of $36.00. A two way tie for 2nd resulted in Richard Pointer and Richard Fox splitting the $18 second place prize.

SwissSys Wall Chart. Friday Action Quads: quad1

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Strong Field Set for 2009 US Women's Chess Championship

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2, 2009 - The 10-player field for the 2009 U.S. Women's Chess Championship was set on Wednesday, and it's one of the strongest in championship history.

The tournament, which takes place Oct. 3-13 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis , has 10 of the top 12 ranked women players in the country, including the top 6. The group includes four previous winners. This is the second major chess championship held at the Chess Club in 2009, with a third scheduled for next year.

"We think we have assembled the finest collection of players ever for the U.S. Women's Chess Championship," said Tony Rich, executive director of the Chess Club. "I can't wait to get the championship started. I'm sure we're all going to witness some memorable, high-caliber chess matches."

Topping the list at the U.S. Women's Chess Championship are defending champion and No. 1 ranked Anna Zatonskih, of Long Island, N.Y., and her chief rival, No. 2 ranked Irina Krush, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Both are two-time champions.

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August Knights Final Standings

SwissSys Standings. August Knights: Open

# Name Rtng Post Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Tot Prize
1 Joshua Frank 1940 1941 W6 W3 W5 L2 3.0  
2 Daniel J Coryea 1807 1838 W12 L5 W8 W1 3.0  
3 Paul J Goddard 1767 1766 W7 L1 W10 W6 3.0  
4 William Nesham 1685 1722 H--- U--- W11 W8 2.5  
5 Alex J Marler 1804 1810 W10 W2 L1 U--- 2.0  
6 William Thompson 1537 1532 L1 W9 W7 L3 2.0  
7 Sean Trani 893 975 L3 B--- L6 W12 2.0  
8 Kevin Dal Johnson 2000 1972 H--- W11 L2 L4 1.5  
9 Ken P West 1160 1139 H--- L6 L12 B--- 1.5  
10 Don Harper 1074 1115 L5 W12 L3 D11 1.5  
11 Terrence Clarkin 872 990 W13 L8 L4 D10 1.5  
12 Lou Sarmento 1334 1277 L2 L10 W9 L7 1.0  
13 Alekse Kazakevich 1709 1681 L11 U--- U--- U--- 0.0  

 

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