1 Chess Chatter Newsletter of the Port Huron Chess Club Editor: Lon Rutkofske October 2014 Vol.33 Number 9 The Port Huron Chess Club meets Thursdays, except holidays, from 6:30-10:00 PM, at Palmer Park Recreation Center, 2829 Armour Street, (NE corner of Garfield Street and Gratiot Ave…1 mile North of the Blue Water Bridge) Port Huron, Michigan. Everyone is welcome. All equipment provided. Website: http://porthuronchessclub.yolasite.com Fischer Random Chess decides the winner of Wilkinson’s Fischer Fantastique Fun Tourney! – Stew Wilkinson On September 4, 2014 the PHCC held a fun event, celebrating Bobby Fischer’s 1963 U.S. Championship”! Alan Gregg combined his knowledge of Bobby Fischer history and trivia with his prowess in speed chess to win the “coveted” trophy, despite the challenges of seven other PHCC members. The one night tournament honored Bobby Fischer and his amazing 11-0 record in the 1963 United States Chess Championship. Club members had to find the move that Bobby played in five positions from 1963 and then answer ten quiz questions about Bobby and the 1963 tournament. The positions and quiz challenged many PHCC members, but not Bill Wingrove! Dr. Bill aced the puzzles and missed only one quiz question. Certainly this annoyed the tournament director. However, he was pleased to have contestants fall for “gambits” in the quiz, mistaking Larry Fine (Larry of Three Stooges ), Hikaru Sulu (Navigator of the Star Trek’s Enterprise), and Benito Mussolini (“ Il Duce” Dictator of WWII’s Fascist Italy) for chess players. Special mention goes to newcomer Kevin Britton and 2103 scholastic champion, Nathan Allen. They both arrived late and had limited time on the puzzles and the quiz. Kevin, nonetheless , solved three of the five puzzles, better than everyone save Bill Wingrove and Matt Morabito! After the intrepid warriors completed the written section, they each played two G/15 speed games stating from opening positions Bobby Fischer played in his 1963 Allen Gregg and Bill Wingrove face off in the Fischer Random Chess sudden death blitz game. 2014 Fischer Fun Chess Championship Trophy
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Chess Chatter Newsletter of the Port Huron Chess Club
Editor: Lon Rutkofske October 2014 Vol.33 Number 9 The Port Huron Chess Club meets Thursdays, except holidays, from 6:30-10:00 PM, at Palmer Park Recreation
Center, 2829 Armour Street, (NE corner of Garfield Street and Gratiot Ave…1 mile North of the Blue Water Bridge) Port
Huron, Michigan. Everyone is welcome. All equipment provided. Website: http://porthuronchessclub.yolasite.com
Fischer Random Chess decides the winner of Wilkinson’s
Fischer Fantastique Fun Tourney! – Stew Wilkinson
On September 4, 2014 the PHCC held a fun event, celebrating Bobby Fischer’s 1963
U.S. Championship”! Alan Gregg combined his knowledge of Bobby Fischer history
and trivia with his prowess in speed chess to win the “coveted” trophy, despite the
challenges of seven other PHCC members.
The one night tournament honored Bobby
Fischer and his amazing 11-0 record in the 1963
United States Chess Championship. Club
members had to find the move that Bobby played
in five positions from 1963 and then answer ten
quiz questions about Bobby and the 1963
tournament. The positions and quiz challenged
many PHCC members, but not Bill Wingrove! Dr.
Bill aced the puzzles and missed only one quiz
question. Certainly this annoyed the tournament
director. However, he was pleased to have contestants fall for “gambits” in the quiz,
mistaking Larry Fine (Larry of Three Stooges ), Hikaru Sulu (Navigator of the Star
Trek’s Enterprise), and Benito Mussolini (“ Il
Duce” Dictator of WWII’s Fascist Italy) for
chess players. Special mention goes to
newcomer Kevin Britton and 2103
scholastic champion, Nathan Allen. They
both arrived late and had limited time on
the puzzles and the quiz. Kevin, nonetheless
, solved three of the five puzzles, better than
everyone save Bill Wingrove and Matt
Morabito!
After the intrepid warriors completed the
written section, they each played two G/15
speed games stating from opening positions Bobby Fischer played in his 1963
Allen Gregg and Bill Wingrove face off in the Fischer
Calendar of Events: Note the change for the First Thursday of Each Month.
First Thursday of Each Month - Chess Clinics– 6:30 to 7:00 PM - $7.50 per person. From 7:00 until 10:00, Players wishing to play games with longer time controls up to G/90 can choose to play match games if they so desire. Participants will be paired randomly and colors will be selected by lot. PHCC club ratings will be used. Players should turn their game scores into Lon, so he can adjust ratings appropriately and showcase the games in Chess Chatter.
PHCC SPEED CHAMPIONSHIPS SLATED FOR OCTOBER 9TH The Port Huron Chess Club’s 33rd Annual Speed Championship Tournament
will be held on Thursday, October 9th beginning at 7:00 PM. Registrations will determine the number of rounds and prizes. Entry fee will be $5.00 for adults/$2.50 for juniors. Please contact Lon if you plan to play.
2014 October USCF Rated Mini-Swiss – G/90 one round each Thursday, 10/16; 10/23; 10/30 – USCF membership required. EF: $5 …Prizes based on entries. A minimum of 4 participants will be necessary to hold the event. Please contact Lon via phone or email if you plan to register. Play begins at 7:00 PM.
Dues News:
While dues are not required for anyone interested in playing at the club, they are required for those competing in tournament play. Annual Dues are $20.00 for adults and $10.00 for those under 19. Dues funds are used to offset miscellaneous expenses not funded by the Recreation Department. Memberships to expire in October 2014:
Cody Trombley, Matt Morabito
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PHCC Rating Lists
The following list represents only current members of the Port Huron Chess Club. Current USCF ratings were used for
members that had them, in order to establish the initial club rating list. The USCF rating format is used as the basis for
calculating our club rating list. Members that had no USCF ratings are given a provisional rating based on their
performances against regular club members who had USCF ratings. Club rated events will use these ratings for pairing
purposes.
PHCC Rating List as of 8/28/14 Name Rating Gregg, Alan 1958 West, Tony 1914 Wilkinson, Stew 1907 Rutkofske, Lon 1819 Morabito, Matt 1805 Broyles, Tom 1692 Hartwig, Nathan 1689 Wingrove, Bill 1667 Jones, G. Avery 1667 Bedy, Noel 1606 Beneker, Gerrit 1528 Chan, Jaime 1502 Boucher, Dave 1467 Mariani, Gino 1333 Cody Trombley 1278 Carey, Jay 1000 Nowiski, Adam 969 Allen, Nathan 957 Allen, Zachary 462
USCF Ratings as of 10/1/14 Name Rating Gregg, Alan 1986 West, Tony 1938 Wilkinson, Stew 1880 Hartwig, Nathan 1809 Morabito, Matt 1809 Rutkofske, Lon 1808 Broyles, Tom 1699 Wingrove, Bill 1641 Bedy, Noel 1487 Chan. Jaime 1481 Jones, G.Avery 1444 Boucher, Dave 1332 Trombley, Cody 1277 Mariani, Gino 939P Nowiski, Adam 673P7
PHCC Speed Rating List as of 8/22/14 Name Rating Gregg, Alan 1960 Wilkinson, Stew 1909 Rutkofske, Lon 1864 West, Tony 1826 Hartwig, Nathan 1784 Broyles, Tom 1708 Morabito, Matt 1701 Jones, G. Avery 1590 Wingrove, Bill 1561 Bedy, Noel 1519 Chan, Jaime 1502 Beneker, Gerrit 1500 Nowiski, Adam 1364 Mariani, Gino 1333 Trombley, Cody 1292 Carey, Jay 1000 Allen, Nathan 984 Allen, Zachary 740