The 24th Kenilworth Chess Club Championship will begin on Thursday, March 26th, 2015 and is scheduled to be 5-7 rounds in length.
Here are the details :
Here are the details :
24th KCC Championship
- USCF-rated
- 2 Sections. 1800+ and Under 1800
- 5-7 rounds. Depends on the number of players. The 1800+ Section is slated be a RR. The U1800 may be a RR or SS.
- The event starts on March 26th.
- It can end as early as April 23rd or as late as May 14th. Depends on the number of rounds & if the postponement dates are utilized.
- Time Control: G/75+5 second delay.
- Rounds to start at 8:30 p.m. every Thursday, for the duration of the event.
- 1 half-point bye per player allowed.
- Prizes (tentative): Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Top U2100, Top U1800, Top U1600, Top U1400, Biggest upset.
- Tiebreaks: 1. Head to Head, 2. Modified Median, 3. Solkoff, 4. Cumulative.
- KCC or Westfield CC membership is required. KCC dues for 2015 are $10 for those age 17 or less, $10 for those age 65+, $15 for everyone else.
- EF: $10 entry fee + $10 anti-forfeit deposit + dues (= $35 for most players). Westfield CC members only pay EF & anti-forfeit deposit ($20 total).
- Please register with Geoff McAuliffe before 8:20 p.m. on 3/26 @ Kenilworth Community Center, 575 Boulevard, Kenilworth, N.J. 07033
- Late-joins will be accepted for the U1800 section until round 2 is paired, if it's run as a Swiss.
- If there is a low turnout, the TD may combine sections and run a 5-SS or a 5 to 7 RR.
Past
Champions include LM Scott Massey (who has won the title 12x), Rene Ray
(1996), FM Steve Stoyko (2005-2007), LM Mark Kernighan (2008), NM
Yaacov Norowitz (2009), NM Arthur Macaspac (2010, 2012), NM Ken Chieu
(2011), and NM Praveen Balakrishnan (2013, 2014).
18 players took part in last year's event.
