Lessons with GM Ronen Har-Zvi Contine

Dates are 8/11, 8/25, 9/8, 9/15, and 9/29.

Details at http://enyca.blogspot.com/2007/03/group-lessons-with-grandmaster-ronen.html

Schenctady Chess Club Activities

Sept. 20: Annual organizational meeting of the Schenectady Chess Club

at the Niskayuna Recreation Complex, 2682 Aqueduct Road, Schenectady. A new slate of officers will be elected and plans for the coming year will be discussed. Meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 4: First round of the Schenectady Chess Club Championship

in the basement of the Niskayuna Recreation Complex, 2682 Aqueduct Road, in Schenectady. Multi-player round robin played at the rate of game in two hours. Entry is free, but club membership, $36 a year, is required. Registration starts at 7:30 p.m. and play begins at 8 p.m.

Chess in downtown Schenectady

On Tuesdays there will be a two hour chess activity between 11:00AM and
1:00PM in downtown Schenectady! It is a free chess playing experience at no
cost. It is a combined effort between City Mission and Proctor's Theater.
It is held under a blue tent across from Proctors Theater and in front of
Center City in State Street, Schenectady. If you are driving by, you can
not miss the tent and the chess players.

The first session was held on Tuesday(7/10/07). Quite a turn out of chess
lovers who played several games. There was checkers played as well on the
side, but the focus is the chess activity. 2006-2007 Schenectady Chess Club
Champion, Deepak Aaron settled down to play and remained undefeated after
all the challenges by interested onlookers and curious players! If you have
the time to make it and enjoy the experience, you might go home without a
loss and remain undefeated next Tuesday. Remember, you would make a
positive impact in downtown Schenectady when you come and play a game of
chess!

If you have the time and are in the area, do come out and brave the weather
and make some hot moves on the chess board that will turn back the clock in
the history of Schenectady to its glorious past!

It is a free activity during summer, so come with a healthy appetite for
some exciting midday chess during lunch time!

Ashok Aaron

Grandmaster Simul in Schenectady's Central Park

In Schenectady this coming weekend, June 15-17th, come and join in the fun at the Capital District Juneteenth Celebration. The Celebration runs Friday evening, Saturday from 1 to 7 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 5:30 pm. Fun, entertainment, food, art, competitions, special services, rides and children's activities! A whole lot of everything!

And Saturday includes a very, VERY special day of chess - world renowned Grandmaster Maurice Ashley returns to play two dazzling chess exhibitions.
He will play 25 players at once at 1:30 pm and again at 4:30 pm. Entry fee is $30. Come to play or to watch! Arrive early to enter and reserve a seat. Chess sets and boards provided (although bringing extra sets is always a good idea for other games).

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT TAJ MAJORS, (518) 346-1262, EXT. 10

Join the fun at Central Park in Schenectady this weekend!

Enjoy!

Grand Master Lecture and Simul

When:
May 13th, 2007:
Free Lecture at 6 PM.
50 person simul at 7 PM ($15).
Where:
Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church,
Fifth Avenue at Henning Road, Saratoga Springs, NY.
About:
Ronen Har-Zvi acquired the Grandmaster title at the age of 18 in 1995 after having won the World Junior under 16 Championship in 1992. The grand master title is an international title, and is the highest title that can be achieved in chess short of the world championship. GM Har-Zvi has also worked with world title contender Victor Korchnoi preparing for the interzonal in 1993 and again with his match in 1995 with Alon Greenfield. Ronen is a very congenial fellow and has been a boon to local chess. He is very sharp as well as being quick witted. He is among the best in the world at bullet chess (Game in one minute). Ronen relocated to the Capital District from his native Israel because he is a day trader. Since he followed the New York Stock Exchange closely, when in Israel he was a “night trader”. Now that he’s here Ronen says, “I have a life again, and have time for chess, and can trade knights on weekends”. He has participated in local tournaments (winning them all!), has led a local team to the Amateur Team Championships in New Jersey (Ronen’s Barbarians), and has been generous with his knowledge of the game, providing Grand Master Chess Lessons to a group of players.

More Info:For more information or to reserve a board for the simul, contact

Alan LeCours (518-584-5520) alecours1@hotmail.com

Sponsored by the Saratoga Staunton Chess Club.

Group Lessons with Grandmaster Ronen Har-Zvi

Ronen Har-Zvi is offering group lessons at his Schenectady, NY, home on Saturdays from 11am to 3pm. The groups are for up to 12 players. Ronen will analyze your games, answer questions, and provide feedback on various topics, as well as teach using the best games from current international chess events. He will spend a good part of each session on opening themes, ideas, and strategy.
The dates are April 7, 21, May 5th, 26, and June 2, 16th, and 30th.
Contact him at 518-399-1375 for costs and to reserve your spot.

Amateur Team East Games for Download

This is the full and unexpurgated file of the games available from the U.S.
Amateur Teams East, played Feb. 17-19, 2007 in Parsippany, New Jersey. There
is much of interest here, including several GM games as well as games from
local players. The winning team with 6-0 was "Beavis and Butt-Vinnik"
which consisted of James Critelli, Evan Turtel, Evan Rabin, Nick Panico and
Alan Kantor. The USCF has a write
up on it.

ATE games download.