* Later Start Today!! - 1:30 p.m.*

Due to an event conflict (Pizza Palooza) and a chair shortage at the YMCA we had to move our tournament to 1:30 and reduce its time control.

Registration is now 12:30 to 1:15 p.m.

The time control is now G/45 d5.

Rounds are 1:30, 3:25 and 5:20 p.m.

Later Start & Time Control Change For Our 3/24 Quads

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

RE: MARCH 24th...

Due to an event conflict (Pizza Palooza) & chair shortage at the YMCA we had to move our tournament to 1:30 and reduce its time control.

Registration is now 12:30 to 1:15 p.m.

The time control is now G/45 d5.

Rounds are 1:30, 3:25 and 5:20 p.m.

$5 Quads On May 12th

After much consideration I have decided to run $5, No-Prize Quads on May 12th.

Since I will likely be the only TD that day a no-frills event makes the most sense.

J.M.

Westfield CC Closed On February 17th

The Westfield Chess Club will be closed on February 17th.

Our next event will be G/60 Quads on February 24th.

Visit westfieldchessclub.org/Events.html for details.

Update For January 27

Update for 1/27:

We've been given a green light to run both the Winter Scholastic and G/50 Quads on Sunday!

A combined turnout of 90 is expected. Our equipment capacity is 120 players.

Please arrive early. It would make our task easier.

Pre-Registration For Winter Scholastic

We are allowing pre-registration for Sunday's Westfield Winter Scholastic.

To do so, please send an email to westfieldchessclub@gmail.com before 11:00 a.m. on January 27th.

Please include the player's name, USCF ID number & denote which section (Open, U1250 or U750).

Advance registrants must check-in on-site by 12:10 p.m. to be paired for round 1.

Our total capacity is 120 players. Arrive early or risk being turned away.

Winter Scholastic Re-scheduled For January 27th

The Westfield Winter Scholastic has been re-scheduled for Sunday, January 27th.

G/50 Quads remain scheduled, pending YMCA approval.

If we have to cancel the Quads we will run 2 rounds of G/75 with the Scholastic.

Winter Scholastic Postponed, Make-up Date TBA

The weather forecast was wrong but...

the Westfield Chess Club will be closed on Sunday, January 20th.

Our Winter Scholastic will be re-scheduled. The date will be determined by Monday morning.

Sorry!

Happy Holidays

The Westfield Chess Club wishes its members and friends the happiest of holidays.

We thank you for making 2018 our best year to date!

Lecture & Simul By GM Michael Rohde On 12/23!

The Westfield Chess Club

Westfield YMCA
220 Clark St.
Westfield, NJ 07090

is proud to host

A lecture and simultaneous exhibition by Grandmaster Michael Rohde

on Sunday, December 23rd.

Lecture starts at 11:30 a.m.
Simul starts at 12:30 p.m.

Cost to play in the simul: $20 Westfield CC members, $25 non-members.
Kids may re-enter at no additional cost.

Pizza, snacks & refreshments to be served during the event.

Grand Prix Today

Today we a running a Grand Prix tournament with Open, U1800 & U1200 sections.

Each will have 4 rounds & a G/40 d5 time control.

For full details visit http://westfieldchessclub.org/Grand_Prix.html