John Moldovan has re-built our web site. Although there is still some work to be done (like putting-up a larger, clearer map on the Directions page), we believe it is a big improvement upon the original design and hope you like it, as well.
Take a look here.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Friday, February 1, 2013
Winter Scholastic: Open Section Winners
The top 5 finishers in the Westfield Winter Scholastic's open section were:
1. Ryan Feng
2. Nikhil Vaddepally
3. Albert Tang
4. Sikata Sengupta
5. Merric Hu
We don't have a photo of the winners. They didn't hang around for one.
1. Ryan Feng
2. Nikhil Vaddepally
3. Albert Tang
4. Sikata Sengupta
5. Merric Hu
We don't have a photo of the winners. They didn't hang around for one.
U1250 Winter Scholastic Winners
Trophy Winners from the U1250 section of the recent Westfield Winter Scholastic
From L-R: Adam D'Souza (1st place), Edward Wang (2nd), Sanjana Vittal (3rd), Piush Sarkar (4th), Ronak Bhatia (5th)
In a snafu, the U750 trophies were mixed with the U1250s and some recipients received wrongly-labeled hardware. If you'd like us to replace the plate, we will do that for you.
In a snafu, the U750 trophies were mixed with the U1250s and some recipients received wrongly-labeled hardware. If you'd like us to replace the plate, we will do that for you.
U750 Winter Scholastic Winners
Trophy winners from the U750 section of the recent Westfield Winter Scholastic
From L-R: Marco Rodriguez (2nd place), Philip Ding (3rd), Boti Kovacs (tie 5th), Nicholas Wang (4th), Eric Song (1st place).
Not shown: Aziz Kodirov (tie 5th)
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Winter Scholastic Results
Ryan Feng (1480), Adam D'Souza (840) and Eric Song (631p) were section-winners in Sunday's Westfield Winter Scholastic.
The full list of trophy recipients and some photos will follow when the latter can be uploaded.
The full list of trophy recipients and some photos will follow when the latter can be uploaded.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Kernighan & Camejo Win Holiday Blitz
LM Mark Kernighan and expert Mauricio Camejo won the Westfield Holiday Blitz tournament.
Juan Tica was 3rd. Anthony Norris earned U1900 honors. Steven Feng and David Zhurbinsky split the U1600 prize.
15 players participated.
Juan Tica was 3rd. Anthony Norris earned U1900 honors. Steven Feng and David Zhurbinsky split the U1600 prize.
15 players participated.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Westfield Fall Grand Prix Canceled
The Westfield Fall Grand Prix, scheduled for Sunday, November 4th, has been canceled because our site, the Westfield YMCA, is without power, following Hurricane Sandy.
The cancellation should appear on the NJ and Grand Prix TLA pages tonight.
The cancellation should appear on the NJ and Grand Prix TLA pages tonight.
Post-Sandy Update
The YMCA is closed. There are fallen trees, blocked roadways, downed wires, power outages throughout Westfield.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Prize Determination
Prize distribution in USCF tournaments is done by priority of standing or score, with players getting the highest prize they qualify for.
In our Club Championship, 3 players finished with 3.5: Lunna (2205), J. Cohen (2089) & E. Zhurbinskiy (1935). Because an U2100 (two, in fact) tied for 1st and there was no 3rd place prize, the U2100 prize was pooled with the 1st and 2nd prizes.
Onto the 3's. Fleysher and E. Zhang's ratings (2025, 1809) were too high for the U1800. Therefore, R. Feng (1358) gets the prize. Please note: the U1800 is not just for those 1500-1799.
With no one having 2.5, We looked at the next score-group to determine the U1500. Of the 10 players with 2.0, 4 players qualified for the last prize: Huang (1424 on the October list), Sengupta (1337), N. Yen (1182) & S. Feng (1102). They should have received $18.75 each.
For additional information on the process, consult the USCF's Official Rules Of Chess (in the 5th edition, start at page 181).
In our Club Championship, 3 players finished with 3.5: Lunna (2205), J. Cohen (2089) & E. Zhurbinskiy (1935). Because an U2100 (two, in fact) tied for 1st and there was no 3rd place prize, the U2100 prize was pooled with the 1st and 2nd prizes.
Onto the 3's. Fleysher and E. Zhang's ratings (2025, 1809) were too high for the U1800. Therefore, R. Feng (1358) gets the prize. Please note: the U1800 is not just for those 1500-1799.
With no one having 2.5, We looked at the next score-group to determine the U1500. Of the 10 players with 2.0, 4 players qualified for the last prize: Huang (1424 on the October list), Sengupta (1337), N. Yen (1182) & S. Feng (1102). They should have received $18.75 each.
For additional information on the process, consult the USCF's Official Rules Of Chess (in the 5th edition, start at page 181).
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Lunna, J. Cohen & E. Zhurbinskiy Win Westfield Championship
NM Todd Lunna, expert Jonathan Cohen and Eve Zhurbinskiy tied for 1st in the 72nd Westfield Chess Club Championship, which concluded this evening.
Ryan Feng (U1800), Kevin Huang, Sikata Sengupta, Nicole Yen and Steven Feng (all U1500) also won prizes.
Best performances versus rating:
Steven Feng (+552), Nicole Yen (+449), Ryan Feng (+403)
Ryan Feng (U1800), Kevin Huang, Sikata Sengupta, Nicole Yen and Steven Feng (all U1500) also won prizes.
Final Standings
|
Rank
|
Player
|
Rating
|
Points
|
|
1
|
Lunna,
Todd W
|
2205
|
3.5
|
|
1
|
Cohen,
Jonathan D
|
2089
|
3.5
|
|
1
|
Zhurbinskiy,
Eve D
|
1935
|
3.5
|
|
4
|
Fleysher,
Leonid M
|
2025
|
3.0
|
|
4
|
Zhang,
Eric
|
1809
|
3.0
|
|
4
|
Feng,
Ryan
|
1358
|
3.0
|
|
7
|
Yen,
Michael J
|
1940
|
2.0
|
|
7
|
Zhurbinskiy,
Ilya
|
1836
|
2.0
|
|
7
|
Moldovan,
John
|
1821
|
2.0
|
|
7
|
Maheshwari,
Varun
|
1776
|
2.0
|
|
7
|
Deng, Leon Y
|
1709
|
2.0
|
|
7
|
Shanmugadas,
Shivani
|
1519
|
2.0
|
|
7
|
Huang,
Kevin
|
1424
|
2.0
|
|
7
|
Sengupta,
Sikata B
|
1337
|
2.0
|
|
7
|
Yen,
Nicole C
|
1182
|
2.0
|
|
7
|
Feng,
Steven
|
1102
|
2.0
|
|
17
|
Vaddepally,
Nikhil
|
904
|
1.5
|
|
18
|
Zhurbinsky,
David
|
1608
|
1.0
|
|
18
|
Li,
Dexin
|
1524
|
1.0
|
|
18
|
Jacobson,
Brandon
|
1475
|
1.0
|
|
18
|
Mazzillo,
Patrick
|
1450
|
1.0
|
|
18
|
Shanmugadas,
Sindu
|
1275
|
1.0
|
|
23
|
Cardenas,
Nicholas
|
1288
|
0.0
|
|
23
|
Wang,
Benjamin
|
1167
|
0.0
|
Best performances versus rating:
Steven Feng (+552), Nicole Yen (+449), Ryan Feng (+403)
Biggest upsets in each round:
1. Steven Feng (-506) 1-0 David Zhurbinsky
2. Nicole Yen (-420) 1/2-1/2 D. Zhurbinsky
3. Nicole Yen (-293) 1-0 Brandon Jacobson
4. Ryan Feng (-478) 1-0 Ilya Zhurbinskiy
Steven Feng (-719) 1/2-1/2 John Moldovan in round 4 also merits a mention.
If you would like your games published on our blog, please send them to westfieldchessclub@gmail.com
Friday, October 12, 2012
Westfield Championship - 3rd Round Pairings
The pairings and board assignments for round 3 of the Westfield Championship are:
1. M. Yen - Lunna
2. E. Zhurbinskiy - Fleysher
3. Cohen - Maheshwari
4. I. Zhurbinsky - Moldovan
5. Zhang - Huang
6. Mazzillo - Deng
7. Li - R. Feng
8. Shanmagudas - N. Yen
9. S. Feng - Jacobson
10. Sengupta - D. Zhurbinsky
11. Cardenas - Vaddepally
12. Wang - Si. Shanmagudas
1. M. Yen - Lunna
2. E. Zhurbinskiy - Fleysher
3. Cohen - Maheshwari
4. I. Zhurbinsky - Moldovan
5. Zhang - Huang
6. Mazzillo - Deng
7. Li - R. Feng
8. Shanmagudas - N. Yen
9. S. Feng - Jacobson
10. Sengupta - D. Zhurbinsky
11. Cardenas - Vaddepally
12. Wang - Si. Shanmagudas
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