Friday, April 28, 2023

 Local Chess Community Morns the Loss of John Moldovan 

Obituary submitted by David Lazarus

On Monday April 10 the chess community 

 lost long time Chess  Director at Westfield, John Moldovan at the way too young age of 62. 

John was more than a talented Chess Director who showed much originality in figuring out different ways to keep the tournaments. Interesting. He developed an interesting concept called the OCTO where eight players would play. John presided over the huge growth and success of Westfield and was Houdini at figuring out pairings that would accommodate everybody. 

John was very accommodating, and sometimes even too accommodating because a lot of times people would come late and they would keep coming, and our start times would always be pushed back, which annoyed John to no end. We made it through many successful Sundays together until abruptly we were shut down on March 8, 2020 by the pandemic and did not reopen till March 2022. 

By that time Westfield was a much different place and unfortunately John was a lot less healthy, battling follicular cancer. He made a very brave and impassioned recovery and seem on his way to better health when the second of a terrible one two punch hit him with a brain tumor, which was inoperable. John was not at Westfield much in 2023, fighting his battle, which, unfortunately he lost last night. I will miss the man for many reasons. He was a very good chess player, and very innovative, and a very tough competitor over the board. 

He was also a long time  president of the Kenilworth Chess and he also managed the website .

He  WAS Kenilworth after founder Mike Wojcio and John will be greatly missed by anybody who knew him.

John was also a very accomplished chess player who was renowned for his opening knowledge, especially of the French, Dutch and Nimzo Indian. He was an extremely strong correspondence player. 

Over the board, John leaves us with an 1884 rating and a first place and undefeated performance in his final tournament.



Sunday, May 26, 2019

Don Carrelli

We are very saddened to report that former Kenilworth CC President Don Carrelli was killed in a bike accident yesterday.

https://fox61.com/2019/05/25/bicyclist-dies-after-crash-with-car-in-wallingford-driver-charged-with-dui/


Disappointed relieved



Don was a great guy, liked by all, & the 2010 NJ Open Under 1900 Champion.

Thursday, April 4, 2019

Kenilworth Championship Starts Tonight!


The 28th Annual Kenilworth Chess Club Championship starts tonight!

The tournament is a 5-round, non-rated Swiss.

For more details visit http://www.uschess.org/tlas/11191.tla

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Holiday Party, Business Meeting & Officer Elections Tomorrow!

Good news!

The Kenilworth Chess Club's business meeting, officer elections & holiday party will take place, as scheduled, tomorrow night, beginning at 8 p.m.

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

NEW VENUE AND TIME FOR UNION COUNTY FINALE

NEW VENUE AND TIME FOR UNION COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FINALE

Thursday 12/13 at 7:30 p.m.

Chess Mates Academy 
75 East Cherry St.
Suite 11
Rahway, NJ 07065


You can park in The Waiting Room's lot across the street. 


There will be no chess at the Kenilworth Recreation Center again this week, due to continued construction.

The center's availability for Thursday, December 20 will be known by Tuesday, the 18th.

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

TOMORROW'S MEETING CANCELED

TOMORROW'S KENILWORTH CHESS CLUB MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED!

THE REC CENTER WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE DUE TO CONSTRUCTION & SAFETY CONCERNS.

The December 13th meeting will be canceled or moved to a different venue or day.


Revised Kenilworth Chess Club Schedule for December & Early January:

December 6 - Meeting canceled. 4th Round of Union County Championship postponed. Make-up date & venue TBA.
December 13 - To be announced. A substitute venue is being sought. If that attempt fails, the meeting will be canceled.
December 20 - Annual Business Meeting & Holiday Party
December 27 - To be announced.
January 3 - To be announced.
January 10 - LM Scott Massey's lecture on the Magnus Carlsen-Fabiano Caruana match. Admission: $5.