tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59322406298563171862012-01-27T04:39:10.210-08:00Miami Country Day School Spartan Chess ClubInformation and news relevant to the Spartan Chess Club at Miami Country Day SchoolMr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.comBlogger371100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-14669355382325536282012-01-08T08:12:00.003-08:002012-01-08T08:16:59.650-08:00Saturday Quick Chess @ MCDS Standings, 1/7/2012<html><br /><head><br /><title></TITLE><br /></HEAD><br /><body><br /><h3></H3><p><table BORDER=1 FRAME="border" RULES="all" CELLPADDING=3 CELLSPACING=3><tr><b><i><td>#</TD><td>Name</TD><td>Rtng</TD><td>Rd 1</TD><td>Rd 2</TD><td>Rd 3</TD><td>Rd 4</TD><td>Rd 5</TD><td>Tot</TD><td>TBrk[M]</TD><td>TBrk[S]</TD><td>TBrk[C]</TD><td>TBrk[O]</TD><td>Prize</TD></I></B></TR><tr><td>1</TD><td>NM Ernesto Alvarez</TD><td>2111</TD><td>W21</TD><td>W17</TD><td>W7</TD><td>W2</TD><td>W8</TD><td> 5.0</TD><td>12</TD><td>13.5</TD><td>15</TD><td>45.5</TD><td>70.00/Trophy</TD></TR><tr><td>2</TD><td>Jordanys Diez</TD><td>1819</TD><td>W18</TD><td>W13</TD><td>W11</TD><td>L1</TD><td>W7</TD><td> 4.0</TD><td>13</TD><td>15</TD><td>13</TD><td>49.5</TD><td>26.00</TD></TR><tr><td>3</TD><td>Jose Machado</TD><td>1601</TD><td>W25</TD><td>W12</TD><td>W4</TD><td>L8</TD><td>W11</TD><td> 4.0</TD><td>11.5</TD><td>12.5</TD><td>13</TD><td>38</TD><td>26.00</TD></TR><tr><td>4</TD><td>David A Raymond</TD><td>1696</TD><td>H---</TD><td>W9</TD><td>L3</TD><td>W15</TD><td>W13</TD><td> 3.5</TD><td>12</TD><td>12</TD><td>9</TD><td>38</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>5</TD><td>Jonathan C Lau</TD><td>1417</TD><td>W19</TD><td>L7</TD><td>W18</TD><td>D11</TD><td>W12</TD><td> 3.5</TD><td>10</TD><td>12</TD><td>10</TD><td>39.5</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>6</TD><td>Moshe Libbin</TD><td>1452</TD><td>L9</TD><td>W25</TD><td>D12</TD><td>W20</TD><td>W14</TD><td> 3.5</TD><td>9.5</TD><td>10.5</TD><td>8.5</TD><td>31.5</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>7</TD><td>Kevin M Mc Donald</TD><td>1777</TD><td>W20</TD><td>W5</TD><td>L1</TD><td>W17</TD><td>L2</TD><td> 3.0</TD><td>14.5</TD><td>16</TD><td>11</TD><td>51.5</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>8</TD><td>Adam Kutikoff</TD><td>1874</TD><td>L12</TD><td>W22</TD><td>W16</TD><td>W3</TD><td>L1</TD><td> 3.0</TD><td>14</TD><td>15.5</TD><td>9</TD><td>49.5</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>9</TD><td>Aaron Ser</TD><td>1036</TD><td>W6</TD><td>L4</TD><td>W24</TD><td>L13</TD><td>W17</TD><td> 3.0</TD><td>11.5</TD><td>13</TD><td>9</TD><td>39</TD><td>21.00</TD></TR><tr><td>10</TD><td>Neil Mehta</TD><td>1112</TD><td>L17</TD><td>L21</TD><td>W23</TD><td>W18</TD><td>W19</TD><td> 3.0</TD><td>7.5</TD><td>9</TD><td>6</TD><td>25</TD><td>21.00</TD></TR><tr><td>11</TD><td>Rene Jean Gillet</TD><td>1612</TD><td>W14</TD><td>W15</TD><td>L2</TD><td>D5</TD><td>L3</TD><td> 2.5</TD><td>10</TD><td>16.5</TD><td>10</TD><td>51</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>12</TD><td>Frank Castillo</TD><td>1263</TD><td>W8</TD><td>L3</TD><td>D6</TD><td>W22</TD><td>L5</TD><td> 2.5</TD><td>10</TD><td>15.5</TD><td>8.5</TD><td>46</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>13</TD><td>Bharat Chandar</TD><td>1358</TD><td>W23</TD><td>L2</TD><td>D20</TD><td>W9</TD><td>L4</TD><td> 2.5</TD><td>8</TD><td>13.5</TD><td>8.5</TD><td>39.5</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>14</TD><td>Miroslav Kriz 2nd</TD><td>1154</TD><td>L11</TD><td>W26</TD><td>D15</TD><td>W16</TD><td>L6</TD><td> 2.5</TD><td>7.5</TD><td>11</TD><td>7.5</TD><td>33.5</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>15</TD><td>Daniel Goldfarb</TD><td>1324</TD><td>W26</TD><td>L11</TD><td>D14</TD><td>L4</TD><td>W24</TD><td> 2.5</TD><td>6.5</TD><td>10</TD><td>7.5</TD><td>31.5</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>16</TD><td>Gabriel Lee</TD><td>1337</TD><td>D22</TD><td>W24</TD><td>L8</TD><td>L14</TD><td>W20</TD><td> 2.5</TD><td>5.5</TD><td>10</TD><td>7.5</TD><td>32</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>17</TD><td>Bruce Kutikoff</TD><td>1545</TD><td>W10</TD><td>L1</TD><td>W21</TD><td>L7</TD><td>L9</TD><td> 2.0</TD><td>10.5</TD><td>15.5</TD><td>8</TD><td>45.5</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>18</TD><td>Aladdin Pettit</TD><td>1249</TD><td>L2</TD><td>W23</TD><td>L5</TD><td>L10</TD><td>W22</TD><td> 2.0</TD><td>9.5</TD><td>13.5</TD><td>5</TD><td>37</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>19</TD><td>James Srebnick</TD><td>938</TD><td>L5</TD><td>L20</TD><td>W26</TD><td>W21</TD><td>L10</TD><td> 2.0</TD><td>6</TD><td>9.5</TD><td>5</TD><td>26</TD><td>25.00</TD></TR><tr><td>20</TD><td>Peter Konen</TD><td>1219</TD><td>L7</TD><td>W19</TD><td>D13</TD><td>L6</TD><td>L16</TD><td> 1.5</TD><td>10</TD><td>13.5</TD><td>5.5</TD><td>40.5</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>21</TD><td>Anna Maria Nuryasin</TD><td>1295</TD><td>L1</TD><td>W10</TD><td>L17</TD><td>L19</TD><td>D23</TD><td> 1.5</TD><td>8.5</TD><td>13.5</TD><td>4.5</TD><td>36.5</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>22</TD><td>Julian Schultz</TD><td>638</TD><td>D16</TD><td>L8</TD><td>W25</TD><td>L12</TD><td>L18</TD><td> 1.5</TD><td>8</TD><td>11</TD><td>5.5</TD><td>31</TD><td>Trophy</TD></TR><tr><td>23</TD><td>Ramya Reddy</TD><td>897</TD><td>L13</TD><td>L18</TD><td>L10</TD><td>W25</TD><td>D21</TD><td> 1.5</TD><td>7</TD><td>10</TD><td>2.5</TD><td>25</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>24</TD><td>James Callado</TD><td>960</TD><td>H---</TD><td>L16</TD><td>L9</TD><td>W26</TD><td>L15</TD><td> 1.5</TD><td>5</TD><td>8</TD><td>4</TD><td>24</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>25</TD><td>Raul Martinez-Esteve</TD><td>1125</TD><td>L3</TD><td>L6</TD><td>L22</TD><td>L23</TD><td>W26</TD><td> 1.0</TD><td>6.5</TD><td>10.5</TD><td>1</TD><td>29.5</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>26</TD><td>Bhaveshsai Reddy</TD><td>604</TD><td>L15</TD><td>L14</TD><td>L19</TD><td>L24</TD><td>L25</TD><td> 0.0</TD><td>7</TD><td>9.5</TD><td>0</TD><td>25.5</TD><td></TD></TR></TABLE></BODY><br /></HTML><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-1466935538232553628?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-30161887946516688672012-01-01T11:13:00.001-08:002012-01-01T11:13:59.012-08:00Saturday Quick Chess @ MCDS, 1/7/12Celebrate the new year with some quick chess this Saturday! It is an open, rated tournament for all ages & abilities. <br /><br />Saturday Quick Chess @ MCDS<br />January 7, 2011<br />Round 1 (of 5) begins at 9:30am<br />G/20 <br />Registration can be done in-person or online at http://qcmcds01072012.eventbrite.com/ <br /><br />Hope to see you here!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-3016188794651668867?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-75772985632846363022011-10-23T07:15:00.001-07:002011-10-23T07:15:11.582-07:00Epicure Grand Prix at Miami Country Day #2The finest chess tournament series in South Florida continues this Saturday!<br /><br /> SCHOLASTIC SECTIONS (K-1, K-3, K-5, K-8 & K-12) 5 ROUNDS,<br />GAME 30 (30 MINUTES PER PLAYER) EACH TOURNAMENT<br /><br /> NON-SCHOLASTIC (OPEN) SECTION 4 ROUNDS, GAME 45 EACH TOURNAMENT<br />(OPEN TO ALL ADULTS, STUDENTS MUST HAVE A RATING OF AT LEAST 1500)<br /><br />FIRST ROUND STARTS AT 9:45, LATER ROUNDS WILL START ASAP<br /><br /> MORE INFORMATION AND DETAILS ARE POSTED AT:<br /><br />http://bocachess.com/GrandPrix/2011-2012/ <br /><br />USCF MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. <br /><br /> E-MAIL: JON@BOCACHESS.COM PHONE: 954-421-8222 OR 561-479-0351<br />WEBSITE: WWW.BOCACHESS.COM (ONLINE ENTRY AVAILABLE)<br />TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - JON HASKEL, USCF NAT’L TD,<br /><br />ASST. TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - MICHAEL HUTSKO, USCF LOCAL TD<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-7577298563284636302?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-78528403173935596642011-10-08T14:03:00.000-07:002011-10-08T14:03:42.714-07:00National Chess Day Quick Quads ResultsCongratulations to our quad winners! <br /><br /><HTML><br /><HEAD><br /><TITLE>National Chess Day Quick Quads @ MCDS</TITLE><br /></HEAD><br /><BODY><br /><H3>SwissSys Standings. National Chess Day Quick Quads @ MCDS: Quad 1 </H3><P><TABLE BORDER=1 FRAME="border" RULES="all" CELLPADDING=3 CELLSPACING=3><TR><B><I><TD>#</TD><TD>Name</TD><TD>ID</TD><TD>Rtng</TD><TD>Rd 1</TD><TD>Rd 2</TD><TD>Rd 3</TD><TD>Tot</TD><TD>Prize</TD></I></B></TR><TR><TD>1</TD><TD>Jose Machado</TD><TD>13635137</TD><TD>1538</TD><TD>W2</TD><TD>D4</TD><TD>W3</TD><TD> 2.5</TD><TD>30.00</TD></TR><TR><TD>2</TD><TD>Carlos A Hoyos</TD><TD>14676260</TD><TD>1291</TD><TD>L1</TD><TD>W3</TD><TD>W4</TD><TD> 2.0</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>3</TD><TD>Israel J Garcia</TD><TD>14659010</TD><TD>1456</TD><TD>W4</TD><TD>L2</TD><TD>L1</TD><TD> 1.0</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>4</TD><TD>Anna Maria Nuryasin</TD><TD>13882905</TD><TD>1324</TD><TD>L3</TD><TD>D1</TD><TD>L2</TD><TD> 0.5</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE></BODY><br /></HTML><br /><HTML><br /><HEAD><br /><TITLE>National Chess Day Quick Quads @ MCDS</TITLE><br /></HEAD><br /><BODY><br /><H3>Quad 2 </H3><P><TABLE BORDER=1 FRAME="border" RULES="all" CELLPADDING=3 CELLSPACING=3><TR><B><I><TD>#</TD><TD>Name</TD><TD>ID</TD><TD>Rtng</TD><TD>Rd 1</TD><TD>Rd 2</TD><TD>Rd 3</TD><TD>Tot</TD><TD>Prize</TD></I></B></TR><TR><TD>1</TD><TD>Gabriel Lee</TD><TD>13770334</TD><TD>1286</TD><TD>W3</TD><TD>W4</TD><TD>W2</TD><TD> 3.0</TD><TD>30.00</TD></TR><TR><TD>2</TD><TD>Carlos D Hoyos</TD><TD>14676301</TD><TD>1276</TD><TD>W4</TD><TD>W3</TD><TD>L1</TD><TD> 2.0</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>3</TD><TD>Bharat Chandar</TD><TD>14024545</TD><TD>1225</TD><TD>L1</TD><TD>L2</TD><TD>W4</TD><TD> 1.0</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>4</TD><TD>Patrick Jones</TD><TD>14640913</TD><TD>unr.</TD><TD>L2</TD><TD>L1</TD><TD>L3</TD><TD> 0.0</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE></BODY><br /></HTML><br /> <br /><HTML><br /><HEAD><br /><TITLE>National Chess Day Quick Quads @ MCDS</TITLE><br /></HEAD><br /><BODY><br /><H3>Quad 3 </H3><P><TABLE BORDER=1 FRAME="border" RULES="all" CELLPADDING=3 CELLSPACING=3><TR><B><I><TD>#</TD><TD>Name</TD><TD>ID</TD><TD>Rtng</TD><TD>Rd 1</TD><TD>Rd 2</TD><TD>Rd 3</TD><TD>Tot</TD><TD>Prize</TD></I></B></TR><TR><TD>1</TD><TD>Michael Hutsko</TD><TD>21001653</TD><TD>1078</TD><TD>W4</TD><TD>W3</TD><TD>W2</TD><TD> 3.0</TD><TD>30.00</TD></TR><TR><TD>2</TD><TD>Ian Scott Gonzalez</TD><TD>14028203</TD><TD>1218</TD><TD>W3</TD><TD>D4</TD><TD>L1</TD><TD> 1.5</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>3</TD><TD>Albert Katz</TD><TD>14316218</TD><TD>959</TD><TD>L2</TD><TD>L1</TD><TD>W4</TD><TD> 1.0</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>4</TD><TD>Stanley Pescador</TD><TD>13461474</TD><TD>1070</TD><TD>L1</TD><TD>D2</TD><TD>L3</TD><TD> 0.5</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE></BODY><br /></HTML><br /> <br /><HTML><br /><HEAD><br /><TITLE>National Chess Day Quick Quads @ MCDS</TITLE><br /></HEAD><br /><BODY><br /><H3>Quad 4 </H3><P><TABLE BORDER=1 FRAME="border" RULES="all" CELLPADDING=3 CELLSPACING=3><TR><B><I><TD>#</TD><TD>Name</TD><TD>ID</TD><TD>Rtng</TD><TD>Rd 1</TD><TD>Rd 2</TD><TD>Rd 3</TD><TD>Tot</TD><TD>Prize</TD></I></B></TR><TR><TD>1</TD><TD>James Callado</TD><TD>14151014</TD><TD>904</TD><TD>D2</TD><TD>W4</TD><TD>W3</TD><TD> 2.5</TD><TD>30.00</TD></TR><TR><TD>2</TD><TD>Rommel Concepcion</TD><TD>14621405</TD><TD>861</TD><TD>D1</TD><TD>W3</TD><TD>D4</TD><TD> 2.0</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>3</TD><TD>Giovanni Cragnotti</TD><TD>14252586</TD><TD>931</TD><TD>W4</TD><TD>L2</TD><TD>L1</TD><TD> 1.0</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>4</TD><TD>Gautam Veerapaneni</TD><TD>14156686</TD><TD>826</TD><TD>L3</TD><TD>L1</TD><TD>D2</TD><TD> 0.5</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE></BODY><br /></HTML><br /> <br /><HTML><br /><HEAD><br /><TITLE>National Chess Day Quick Quads @ MCDS</TITLE><br /></HEAD><br /><BODY><br /><H3>Small Swiss </H3><P><TABLE BORDER=1 FRAME="border" RULES="all" CELLPADDING=3 CELLSPACING=3><TR><B><I><TD>#</TD><TD>Name</TD><TD>ID</TD><TD>Rtng</TD><TD>Rd 1</TD><TD>Rd 2</TD><TD>Rd 3</TD><TD>Tot</TD><TD>Prize</TD></I></B></TR><TR><TD>1</TD><TD>David A. Gonzalez</TD><TD>14028198</TD><TD>788</TD><TD>W2</TD><TD>W3</TD><TD>W4</TD><TD> 3.0</TD><TD>30.00</TD></TR><TR><TD>2</TD><TD>Sascha Kappos</TD><TD>13193634</TD><TD>626</TD><TD>L1</TD><TD>W4</TD><TD>W5</TD><TD> 2.0</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>3</TD><TD>Julian Schultz</TD><TD>14028224</TD><TD>651</TD><TD>W5</TD><TD>L1</TD><TD>W6</TD><TD> 2.0</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>4</TD><TD>Siddharth Veerapaneni</TD><TD>14473086</TD><TD>635</TD><TD>W6</TD><TD>L2</TD><TD>L1</TD><TD> 1.0</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>5</TD><TD>Filippo Sbroggio</TD><TD>14366542</TD><TD>196</TD><TD>L3</TD><TD>D6</TD><TD>L2</TD><TD> 0.5</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>6</TD><TD>Matthew Kinkead</TD><TD>14545755</TD><TD>185</TD><TD>L4</TD><TD>D5</TD><TD>L3</TD><TD> 0.5</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE></BODY><br /></HTML><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-7852840317393559664?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-62559892726727341322011-10-07T20:00:00.001-07:002011-10-07T20:00:39.335-07:00National Chess Day Quick Quads @ MCDSRegister at http://quickquads10082011.eventbrite.com/.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-6255989272672734132?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-39232428423063923622011-05-24T13:05:00.000-07:002011-05-24T13:05:45.166-07:00Saturday Quick Chess @MCDS!SATURDAY QUICK CHESS @ MCDS <br />A United States Chess Federation-Rated Event<br />Saturday, May 28th, 2011<br />Registration Deadline: Saturday at 9:45am<br />Round 1 Start Time: 10am<br />M-215 @ Miami Country Day School<br />601 NE 107th Street <br />Please park in the North Parking Lot<br /><br />This is a tournament for ALL AGES and ALL ABILITIES!<br />Only a $10 early entry registration fee for USCF members! <br />Early registration must be received by 4pm on Thursday, 5/26 (strictly enforced) <br />The regular entry fee is $15 and must be received by 9:45am on Saturday. <br /><br />Prizes based on 32 early entries:<br />1st Place: $70 & Trophy<br />Top U1600: $60 & Trophy<br />Top U1200/Unrated: $50 & Trophy<br />Top U800: $40 & Trophy<br />Top U500: Trophy (if two or more qualify)<br /><br />If there is only one entry for the U800 prize, the cash prize becomes the 2nd place prize in the U1200 group, with no trophy awarded for the short-handed section. <br /><br />Rules: 5SS, G/15, one section. Notation is NOT required for these matches. The most recent quick rating available online will be used for pairing. If no quick rating is available, the most recent standard rating available online will be used. Games are quick-rated only (do not affect standard ratings). Bring your board and clock!<br /><br />To register, send the information requested below to USCF Local Tournament Director, Michael Hutsko, at hutskom@miamicountryday.org, or call 305-779-7341. Payment must be received by the early registration deadline to be eligible for the early registration fee. To pay online, please contact the TD.<br /><br />Name<br />Grade<br />Email<br />USCF ID<br /><br />ONLY NEW/RENEWING USCF MEMBERS need to send the information below (Current members do not need to complete the following):<br /><br />Street Address<br />City<br />State<br />Zip<br />Phone<br />Birthdate<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-3923242842306392362?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-27772969866565201422011-01-08T14:41:00.000-08:002011-01-08T14:44:59.816-08:00Saturday Quick Chess @ MCDS, 1/8/11, Final StandingsPrize Winners:<br />1st Place: IM Blas Lugo ($80)<br />Top U1600: Jose Machado & Danny Sepler ($30 each)<br />Top U1200: Stanley Pescador ($50)<br />Top U800/Unrated: Jitender Ramchandani ($35)<br /><br /><p><table BORDER=1 FRAME="border" RULES="all" CELLPADDING=3 CELLSPACING=3><tr><b><i><td>#</TD><td>Name</TD><td>ID</TD><td>Rtng</TD><td>Rd 1</TD><td>Rd 2</TD><td>Rd 3</TD><td>Rd 4</TD><td>Rd 5</TD><td>Tot</TD><td>Prize</TD></I></B></TR><tr><td>1</TD><td>IM Blas Lugo</TD><td>12647631</TD><td>2280</TD><td>W18</TD><td>W9</TD><td>W16</TD><td>W3</TD><td>D6</TD><td> 4.5</TD><td>80.00</TD></TR><tr><td>2</TD><td>Jose Machado</TD><td>13635137</TD><td>1410</TD><td>W13</TD><td>W10</TD><td>L11</TD><td>W17</TD><td>W9</TD><td> 4.0</TD><td>30.00</TD></TR><tr><td>3</TD><td>Danny Sepler</TD><td>12785816</TD><td>1303</TD><td>W20</TD><td>W17</TD><td>W19</TD><td>L1</TD><td>W11</TD><td> 4.0</TD><td>30.00</TD></TR><tr><td>4</TD><td>Stanley Pescador</TD><td>13461474</TD><td>1011</TD><td>L5</TD><td>W28</TD><td>W15</TD><td>W16</TD><td>W8</TD><td> 4.0</TD><td>50.00</TD></TR><tr><td>5</TD><td>Richard C Wallace</TD><td>10389097</TD><td>1534</TD><td>W4</TD><td>D7</TD><td>L6</TD><td>W13</TD><td>W15</TD><td> 3.5</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>6</TD><td>Moshe Libbin</TD><td>14024518</TD><td>1421</TD><td>L12</TD><td>W22</TD><td>W5</TD><td>W11</TD><td>D1</TD><td> 3.5</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>7</TD><td>Peter Konen</TD><td>13988862</TD><td>1197</TD><td>X---</TD><td>D5</TD><td>L8</TD><td>W25</TD><td>W16</TD><td> 3.5</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>8</TD><td>Gabriel Lee</TD><td>13770334</TD><td>1251</TD><td>W21</TD><td>L11</TD><td>W7</TD><td>W19</TD><td>L4</TD><td> 3.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>9</TD><td>Adrien Pitchman</TD><td>14024498</TD><td>1227</TD><td>W28</TD><td>L1</TD><td>W12</TD><td>W24</TD><td>L2</TD><td> 3.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>10</TD><td>Daniel Goldfarb</TD><td>14024503</TD><td>1191</TD><td>X26</TD><td>L2</TD><td>L13</TD><td>W22</TD><td>W19</TD><td> 3.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>11</TD><td>Bharat Chandar</TD><td>14024545</TD><td>1066</TD><td>W24</TD><td>W8</TD><td>W2</TD><td>L6</TD><td>L3</TD><td> 3.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>12</TD><td>Neil Mehta</TD><td>14253856</TD><td>1006</TD><td>W6</TD><td>L18</TD><td>L9</TD><td>W23</TD><td>W17</TD><td> 3.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>13</TD><td>Miroslav Kriz 2nd</TD><td>14028218</TD><td>980</TD><td>L2</TD><td>W26</TD><td>W10</TD><td>L5</TD><td>W18</TD><td> 3.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>14</TD><td>Jitender Ramchandani</TD><td>14517752</TD><td>758</TD><td>L15</TD><td>D25</TD><td>L21</TD><td>W26</TD><td>W24</TD><td> 2.5</TD><td>35.00</TD></TR><tr><td>15</TD><td>Aladdin M Pettit</TD><td>12661950</TD><td>1233</TD><td>W14</TD><td>L19</TD><td>L4</TD><td>W21</TD><td>L5</TD><td> 2.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>16</TD><td>Anna Maria Nuryasin</TD><td>13882905</TD><td>1230</TD><td>W22</TD><td>W23</TD><td>L1</TD><td>L4</TD><td>L7</TD><td> 2.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>17</TD><td>Andy Ramos</TD><td>13213068</TD><td>1079</TD><td>W25</TD><td>L3</TD><td>W23</TD><td>L2</TD><td>L12</TD><td> 2.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>18</TD><td>Julianna Piloto</TD><td>13887490</TD><td>1058</TD><td>L1</TD><td>W12</TD><td>L24</TD><td>W27</TD><td>L13</TD><td> 2.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>19</TD><td>Ian Gonzalez</TD><td>14028203</TD><td>1028</TD><td>X---</TD><td>W15</TD><td>L3</TD><td>L8</TD><td>L10</TD><td> 2.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>20</TD><td>James Callado</TD><td>14151014</TD><td>852</TD><td>L3</TD><td>U---</TD><td>U---</TD><td>W28</TD><td>W25</TD><td> 2.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>21</TD><td>David Gonzalez</TD><td>14028198</TD><td>844</TD><td>L8</TD><td>L24</TD><td>W14</TD><td>L15</TD><td>W26</TD><td> 2.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>22</TD><td>Michael Viamonte</TD><td>14360515</TD><td>666</TD><td>L16</TD><td>L6</TD><td>W28</TD><td>L10</TD><td>W27</TD><td> 2.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>23</TD><td>Chris D'Angelo</TD><td>14569093</TD><td>unr.</TD><td>W27</TD><td>L16</TD><td>L17</TD><td>L12</TD><td>W28</TD><td> 2.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>24</TD><td>Oscar Duran</TD><td>14569087</TD><td>unr.</TD><td>L11</TD><td>W21</TD><td>W18</TD><td>L9</TD><td>L14</TD><td> 2.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>25</TD><td>Brelbi Golam</TD><td>14569072</TD><td>unr.</TD><td>L17</TD><td>D14</TD><td>W27</TD><td>L7</TD><td>L20</TD><td> 1.5</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>26</TD><td>Nathan Gumenick</TD><td>14316224</TD><td>215</TD><td>F10</TD><td>L13</TD><td>B---</TD><td>L14</TD><td>L21</TD><td> 1.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>27</TD><td>Filippo Sbroggio</TD><td>14366542</TD><td>114</TD><td>L23</TD><td>B---</TD><td>L25</TD><td>L18</TD><td>L22</TD><td> 1.0</TD><td></TD></TR><tr><td>28</TD><td>Brian Ramos</TD><td>14372860</TD><td>593</TD><td>L9</TD><td>L4</TD><td>L22</TD><td>L20</TD><td>L23</TD><td> 0.0</TD><td></TD></TR></TABLE><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-2777296986656520142?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-62068044268901062732010-08-09T17:57:00.000-07:002010-08-09T17:59:57.657-07:00Scheveningen<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Today, August 09, marks the day where the battle of scheveningen is the featured article on wikipedia and tomorrow marks the anniversary of the liberation of the aforementioned greatest city in the world.<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>-El Presidente</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-6206804426890106273?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Daniel Goldfarbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142445221745677340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-25878769679545846472010-05-16T16:31:00.000-07:002010-05-16T16:31:54.033-07:00Friday Quick Chess @ MCDS Results-5/14/10Congratulations to the winners of our G/10 Quick Chess Tournament on Friday, May 14, 2010! All winners received USCF Gift Certificates.<br /><br />1st Place: Ben Silva (4.0/5.0)<br />2nd Place: Daniel Goldfarb (4.0/5.0)<br />Top U1000: Miroslav Kriz (3.5/5.0)<br />Top U600: Phillip Cohen (2.5/5.0)<br /><br />There was a total of 24 participants in this tournament. Please visit uschess.org for the cross-table and updated ratings.<br /><br />See you at the next Chess @ MCDS event!<br /><br />Michael Hutsko<br />Director, Spartan Chess Club<br />USCF Certified Local Tournament Director<br />Miami Country Day School<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-2587876967954584647?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-48556077638163076792010-05-13T16:08:00.000-07:002010-05-13T21:22:52.481-07:00Advance Registration for FridayYou can still register by 3:30pm on Friday. <br /><br /><br /><H3>Advance Registrations. Open (19 players) - 5/14/2010 12:19 AM</H3><P><TABLE BORDER=1 FRAME="border" RULES="all" CELLPADDING=3 CELLSPACING=3><TR><B><I><TD>Name</TD><TD>Rtng</TD><TD>ID</TD><TD>USCF exp.</TD><TD>Byes rds</TD></I></B></TR><TR><TD>Silva, Ben</TD><TD>1576</TD><TD>13765417</TD><TD>11/30/2010</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Hutsko, Michael</TD><TD>1203</TD><TD>21001653</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Konen, Peter</TD><TD>1188</TD><TD>13988862</TD><TD>2/28/2011</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Libbin, Moshe</TD><TD>1142</TD><TD>14024518</TD><TD>10/31/2011</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>D'Hauthuille, Luc</TD><TD>1038</TD><TD>14318634</TD><TD>12/31/2010</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Sanchis Jr, Alvaro</TD><TD>982</TD><TD>14359697</TD><TD>1/31/2011</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Harper-Rosenberg, Andre</TD><TD>909</TD><TD>14229877</TD><TD>7/31/2010</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Martinez, Carina</TD><TD>879</TD><TD>14318640</TD><TD>12/31/2010</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Starkman, Elliot</TD><TD>755</TD><TD>14024483</TD><TD>11/30/2010</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Kriz, Miroslav</TD><TD>733</TD><TD>14028218</TD><TD>10/31/2011</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Hatcher, Elvis</TD><TD>648</TD><TD>14318697</TD><TD>12/31/2010</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Felix, Kevin</TD><TD>635</TD><TD>14318661</TD><TD>12/31/2010</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Viamonte, Michael</TD><TD>607</TD><TD>14360515</TD><TD>1/31/2011</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Kappos, Sascha</TD><TD>522</TD><TD>13193634</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Cohen, Phillip</TD><TD>500</TD><TD>14397263</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Schultz, Julian</TD><TD>430</TD><TD>14028224</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Rosendorf, Jordan</TD><TD>373</TD><TD>14386310</TD><TD>2/28/2011</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Quinn, Sam</TD><TD>225</TD><TD>14360500</TD><TD>1/31/2011</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Arguetty, Itai</TD><TD>162</TD><TD>14366578</TD><TD>2/28/2011</TD><TD></TD></TR></TABLE><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-4855607763816307679?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-62776196675594859082010-04-23T18:02:00.001-07:002010-04-23T18:02:56.500-07:00Quad Winners 4/23Congratulations to today's quad winners! Ben Silva, Moshe Libbin, Daniel Goldfarb, Alvaro Sanchis, David Gonzalez, Ulysses Galvez, &amp; Michael Viamonte.&nbsp; <br /><br />All winners received a USCF gift certificate.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-6277619667559485908?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-12212570749367065132010-04-20T19:09:00.000-07:002010-04-20T19:09:54.188-07:00National High School Chess ChampionshipPlease welcome back and congratulate the K-12 U/1200 team that travelled to Columbus, Ohio over the past weekend to take part in the National High School Chess Championship:<br /><br /><br />A.J. Pitchman<br />Daniel Goldfarb<br />Moshe Libbin<br />Miroslav Kriz <br /><br />They competed with 78 of the best U/1200 teams in the nation and finished in 16th Place. Feel free to stop by the Upper School Office to check out our trophy. <br /><br />In addition to the team success, A.J. Pitchman finished in 30th Place out of 381 players. Great job, A.J.!<br /><br />Upcoming Events:<br />Friday, 4/23: 4pm-Friday Quads @ MCDS<br />Saturday, 5/1: 9:30am-Miami Country Day Grand Prix #6<br />Saturday, 5/21-23: SuperStars Invitational, West Palm Beach (U/1000 Team)<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Michael Hutsko<br />Director, Spartan Chess Club<br />USCF Certified Local Tournament Director<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-1221257074936706513?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-3939711428917659532010-04-16T19:37:00.000-07:002010-04-16T19:43:13.562-07:002010 National H.S. Championship-Selected MatchesRound 1: Opponent (919) vs. Moshe Libbin (1164)<br />1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Bc5 5. 0-0 d6 6. Nc3 Bg4 7. Bg5 Nd4 8. Nd5 Nxf3+ 9. gxf3 Bh3 10. Re1 h6 11. Nxf6+ gxf6 12. Be3 Bxe3 13. fxe3 f5 14. f4 Rg8+ 15. Kh1 Bg2+ 16 Kg1 Bf3+ 0-1<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-393971142891765953?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-14969795694617647462010-04-14T16:35:00.001-07:002010-04-14T16:36:50.370-07:00Why you shouldn't accept Evans Gambit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LgjqN51SOy8/S8ZRem_JuKI/AAAAAAAAAAw/51BRW_GtDaU/s1600/capture+1.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 302px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LgjqN51SOy8/S8ZRem_JuKI/AAAAAAAAAAw/51BRW_GtDaU/s320/capture+1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460141184536656034" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-1496979569461764746?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Daniel Goldfarbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142445221745677340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-78085139304085081912010-03-31T08:23:00.000-07:002010-03-31T08:28:56.595-07:00Why you shouldn't play Caro-Kann<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LgjqN51SOy8/S7NqEmHVmqI/AAAAAAAAAAo/74JKlXvlFKM/s1600/Caro-Kann.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_LgjqN51SOy8/S7NqEmHVmqI/AAAAAAAAAAo/74JKlXvlFKM/s320/Caro-Kann.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454820200859146914" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-7808513930408508191?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Daniel Goldfarbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142445221745677340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-84863140069867791192010-02-03T00:48:00.000-08:002010-02-03T00:51:29.778-08:00Friday Quads at MCDS<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" preferrelative="t" spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"></v:stroke><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:formulas><v:path connecttype="rect" gradientshapeok="t" extrusionok="f"></v:path><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:lock aspectratio="t" ext="edit"></o:lock></v:shapetype><v:shape style="Z-INDEX: 2; 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MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center">601 NE 107<sup>th</sup> Street (just east of NE 6<sup>th</sup> Avenue)</p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">This is a tournament for ALL AGES and ALL ABILITIES!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This is not limited to just students!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Only a $5 entry fee for USCF members (if registration is received by Thursday)!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>$6 if received on Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; 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mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">You get a few fun games of chess in to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">celebrate</i> the end of your week.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><span style="mso-list: Ignore">·<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">You don’t have to be here all day!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The event should conclude in less than 2 hours!</span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></span> </p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></span>To register, contact Chief Tournament Director, Michael Hutsko, at <a href="mailto:hutskom@miamicountryday.org">hutskom@miamicountryday.org</a>.</p><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align="center"></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-8486314006986779119?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-59782814611074761182010-01-26T13:55:00.000-08:002010-01-26T13:58:55.044-08:004th Annual Spartan Chess Fest<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Hello Chess Players, Parents, Coaches, &amp; Fans,</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span></o:p></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">This week is an exciting one because <b>International Master John Donaldson</b> will be visiting the MCDS campus for our <b>4<sup>th</sup> Annual Spartan Chess Fest</b>! He will be working with various groups during the school day from all divisions. However, there are 3 big events we want to invite the whole community to attend:</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span></o:p></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">1/28/10, Thursday, 3:30pm, <b>20-Board Simul Exhibition<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><b></b><i>Watch IM Donaldson play 20 of the best players at MCDS…all at one time! </i></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span></em> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">1/29/10, Friday, 3:30pm, <b>Clash of the Titans<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><b></b><i>Watch IM Donaldson play National Master Eric Rodriguez in a unique setting where you find out what the masters are thinking <u>while they play</u>! </i></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span></em> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">1/30/10, Saturday, 9:30am, <b>Miami Country Day Grand Prix #4</b>, a USCF-rated chess tournament</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><i>A tournament for all ages and abilities. We need your entries to be in soon.</i></span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"><i><o:p></o:p></i></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span></o:p></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at this email address. I look forward to a fun week of chess!</span></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span></o:p></p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;"></span> </p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri;">Regards,</span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.05in" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Tahoma', 'sans-serif';color:#002060;">Michael Hutsko<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.05in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%;font-family:'Tahoma', 'sans-serif';font-size:10;color:#002060;" >Director, Spartan Chess Club<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.05in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%;font-family:'Tahoma', 'sans-serif';font-size:10;color:#002060;" >601 NE 107 Street Miami, FL 33161<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.05in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%;font-family:'Tahoma', 'sans-serif';font-size:10;color:#002060;" >305.779.7243 office 305.759.0684 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.05in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 110%;font-family:'Tahoma', 'sans-serif';font-size:10;color:#002060;" ><a href="mailto:hutskom@miamicountryday.org">hutskom@miamicountryday.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-5978281461107476118?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-52345941124454737122009-10-01T19:05:00.001-07:002009-10-01T19:08:52.264-07:00Chess Club DuesChess Club dues are going to be ten dollars this year. This money will go towards chess club T-Shirts and other chess club expenses. Remember the second rule about chess club is don't talk about chess club.<div><br /></div><div>El Presidente,</div><div><br /></div><div>Daniel Goldfarb</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-5234594112445473712?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Daniel Goldfarbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142445221745677340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-22143606795497149752009-09-28T16:36:00.000-07:002009-09-28T17:21:49.653-07:00MCDS Brings Home Three Trophies!There were 117 participants at the first of six Miami Country Day Grand Prix events, and many agree that it was not only a successful event, but a great performance by Miami Country Day School!<br /><br /><strong>The Miami Country Day high school team won 1st place in the K-12 section</strong>! A.J. Pitchman and Neil Mehta won 4 of their 5 matches, tying for the second highest score in the section. Daniel Goldfarb, Moshe Libbin, Miroslav Kriz each earned 3 wins. Also impressive were the 3 wins earned by both Dylan Jaffe &amp; Giovanni Cragnotti, their first ever USCF-rated event. Matthew Kydd &amp; Shadi Tabbara each scored points in the K-12 section as well.<br /><br />In addition to the K-12 team trophy, two lower-schoolers brought home individual trophies. <strong>Andre Harper-Rosenberg finished in 2nd place in the K-3 section and Elliot Starkman finished in 3rd place in the K-1 section</strong>. Congratulations!<br /><br />Daniel Gallup scored points for the MCDS K-3 team, which helped MCDS finish 3rd for this tournament. Matias Marine scored points in the K-5 section and the MCDS K-8 team earned points from both David Gonzalez and Sascha Kappos.<br /><br />For a complete listing of individual and team results, visit:<br /><a href="http://www.bocachess.com/GrandPrix">http://www.bocachess.com/GrandPrix</a><br /><br />You want to play next time? Contact me (<a href="mailto:hutskom@miamicountryday.org">hutskom@miamicountryday.org</a>) or Jon Haskel (<a href="mailto:jon@bocachess.com">jon@bocachess.com</a>) for more information. All ages are welcome! There is an open section for adults and all ability-levels are invited! The next event will be Saturday, October 31st. <br /><br />As Director of the Spartan Chess Club, I am not only extremely proud of the performance of the MCDS students, but also the sportsmanship, focus, and excitement. A very special thanks go to Diana Starkman, Neeta Singh, and Carroll Kelly for their amazing contributions to a successful first chess event of the season. Many thanks also to Jonina Pitchman, Upper School Sponsor Peter Konen, Lower School Sponsor Jonathan Knowles, Jasmine Lake, Mike Caban &amp; the Maintenance Department, Shannon Reardon, Amy Gallup, Nina Lucchi, Jennifer Kahn, Charlie Lovett, and Steve Mathes.<br /><br /><em>Tournament report submitted by:</em><br /><em>Michael Hutsko</em><br /><em>Assistant Tournament Director, Miami Country Day Grand Prix</em><br /><em>Director, Spartan Chess Club</em><br /><em>USCF Certified Club Tournament Director</em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-2214360679549714975?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-64948540019809305842009-08-17T11:04:00.001-07:002009-08-18T11:56:02.357-07:00Miami Country Day Grand Prix 2009-10Scholastic &amp; Non-Scholastic Chess Players!<br /><br />We are excited to announce a series of USCF rated Grand Prix chess tournaments to take place at Miami Country Day School. The six dates of the tournaments are:<br /><br />Saturday, September 26<br />Saturday, October 31<br />Saturday, December 5<br />Saturday, January 30<br />Sunday, March 7 or Saturday, March 13 (unavoidable conflict on the 6th)<br />Saturday, May 1<br /><br />Individual and team trophies will be awarded.<br /><br />For more information, please contact Michael Hutsko at:<br /><a href="mailto:hutskom@miamicountryday.org">hutskom@miamicountryday.org</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-6494854001980930584?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-53499963982772753552009-05-18T08:37:00.000-07:002009-05-19T06:06:13.493-07:00Upper School May Lunch TournamentPlease sign up for the timed, all ages, unrated, single-elimination Upper School May Lunch Tournament with Mr. Hutsko or Mr. Konen by 3:30pm, Tuesday, May 19th. Play begins Wednesday, May 20th. At least two trophies will be awarded. (Note: This is not the captain's tournament which will soon follow.)<br /><br />Sign-ups so far (as of 9:00am, Monday--$ denotes money owed for club membership):<br />Konen<br />Hutsko<br />Pitchman<br />Chandar<br />Kriz<br />Goldfarb, D.<br />Libbin<br />Gonzalez<br />Mehta<br />Callado<br />Berger<br />Zifferblatt<br />Wieser<br />Rangel-$<br />Quinn-$<br />Keelan<br />Brody-$<br />Katz-$<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-5349996398277275355?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-56266369920199730192009-02-22T17:55:00.000-08:002009-02-22T18:46:54.476-08:00Ifergane Still Has It!Spartan Chess Club alum <strong>Warren Ifergane</strong> enjoyed a Friday afternoon of chess with many of the current Spartan Chess Club members and sponsors and showed that he still has the skills to win. In a tactical championship match versus Mr. Konen, Ifergane finished 4.0/4.0 and took home his second championship trophy from a tournament hosted at MCDS.<br /><br />Congratulations are also in order for the scholastic champion, <strong>Kevin Goldfarb</strong>, and scholastic runner-up, <strong>A.J. Pitchman</strong>. Both finished 3.0/4.0, but Kevin received the larger hardware due to the modified median tiebreaker. <strong>David Gonzalez</strong> and <strong>Spencer Berens</strong> were the highest finishing middle school participants, finishing 2.0/4.0.<br /><br />There was a total of 17 participants in this Game/15 blitz tournament. <strong>Josh Breakstone</strong> and <strong>James Callado</strong> are the Spartan Chess Club's newest USCF members.<br /><br />To view a crosstable of the event, enter the tournament ID 200902136971 at the following link:<br /><a href="http://main.uschess.org/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,201/">http://main.uschess.org/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,201/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-5626636992019973019?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-28908341655414606812009-02-22T16:57:00.000-08:002009-02-22T17:08:33.824-08:00Spartans Place at Superstates VI!Congratulations to the team of <strong>A.J. Pitchman, Miroslav Kriz,</strong> and <strong>Devon Zifferblatt</strong> who brought home a 5th Place K-12 Under 1000 trophy from the Florida State Championship Chess Tournament, a.k.a. Superstates VI, which took place here in Miami. This is the first MCDS team trophy from a state chess tournament in recent times (since 2001). <br /><br />You can visit the full Superstates VI crosstable at:<br /><a href="http://www.floridachess.org/2009ScholasticChampionship/">http://www.floridachess.org/2009ScholasticChampionship/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-2890834165541460681?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-15623755469108786772009-02-11T11:21:00.000-08:002009-02-11T11:22:21.719-08:00Blitz Tournament Friday at 4pm!Miami Country Day School is hosting an all ages (non-scholastic) USCF-Rated blitz tournament this Friday, February 13, at 4pm. Please see the attached flyer for details. The entry fee is only $5 for USCF members and trophies will be awarded. Memberships are available for purchase at the door for non-members.<br /><br />For more information, please feel free to contact me at this <a href="mailto:hutskom@miamicountryday.org">hutskom@miamicountryday.org</a>. To give me an idea of the number attending, please drop me a line if you plan on playing. Thank you to those of you that have already let me know.<br /><br />Hope to see you there!<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Michael Hutsko<br />Co-Director, Spartan Chess Club<br />USCF Certified Club Tournament Director<br />Miami Country Day School<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-1562375546910878677?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-90736646287258396072009-02-05T11:31:00.000-08:002009-02-05T11:32:26.344-08:00Superstates VI This WeekendI have heard from most of you, but if you are interested in participating in Superstates VI this weekend, please let me AND Daniel Goldfarb know as soon as possible. I need to fax in a team roster tomorrow!<br /><br />For information about the tournament, please visit:<br /><a href="http://fsclchess.org/InfoSS6.html">http://fsclchess.org/InfoSS6.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-9073664628725839607?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-51745267913142644092009-02-05T11:28:00.000-08:002009-02-05T11:29:24.781-08:00Spartan Chess Team Brings Home Another Trophy!Hello Chess Fans,<br /><br />The Spartan Chess Team from Miami Country Day School brought home a 2nd Place team trophy for the K-12 (high school) section of the Miami International Chess Academy Grand Prix Scholastic tournament this past Saturday at Rockway Middle School. Leading the Spartans to their second place finish were A.J. Pitchman and Daniel Goldfarb, earning individual awards of a 3rd place trophy and 4th place medal respectively. In addition to a strong showing at the high school level, Spencer Berens, David Gonzalez, Sascha Kappos, and Julian Schultz all earned wins for MCDS in the K-8 (middle school) section. Elliot Starkman, a Kindergarten student, won 3 out of his 5 matches, a very impressive showing for a student competing with in the K-3 section (a section including third-graders) in only his third USCF-rated tournament. <br /><br />Regards,<br />Michael Hutsko<br />Co-Director, Spartan Chess Club<br />USCF Certified Club Tournament Director<br />Miami Country Day School<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-5174526791314264409?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-87143278037461691292008-12-08T14:12:00.000-08:002008-12-08T14:13:59.603-08:00In-House Tournament 12/13<a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1">MCDS In-House Chess Tournament!</a><br />An Unrated Event<br />Saturday, December 13, 2008<br />Registration: 9:30-9:50am<br />Tournament: 10:00am-2:00pm<br /><br />This is a tournament for MCDS students of all ages! USCF membership is NOT required.<br /><br />Only a $5 entry fee for USCF/Spartan Chess Club members! $10 entry fee for all others (also gains membership into the Spartan Chess Club)!<br /><br />Trophies will be awarded!<br /><br />This is not just an opportunity for competitive players to hone their skills. This is a great warm-up tournament for those newer players that either play recreationally or want to practice in a relaxed tournament atmosphere before moving on to USCF-rated tournaments.<br /><br />Rules: G/20, 5-round Swiss standard (subject to change). <br /><br />For questions or to register, contact Michael Hutsko at <a href="mailto:hutskom@miamicountryday.org">hutskom@miamicountryday.org</a>, or leave a message with Ms. Cheryl Skalberg at 305-779-7245.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-8714327803746169129?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-53090623798219834972008-12-06T12:46:00.000-08:002008-12-06T12:49:43.358-08:00Spartan Chess Tournament December 13Kevin and I believe that it would preferable to have an unrated in-house tournament on December 13 as opposed to a rated multi school tournament<div><br /></div><div>Please Comment on what type of tournament you would like to have on Saturday, December 13</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank You, </div><div><br /></div><div>Goldfarb Administration </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-5309062379821983497?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Daniel Goldfarbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142445221745677340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-55839208853796115492008-12-05T13:09:00.000-08:002008-12-05T13:12:27.412-08:00Upcoming Tournament Location Changed to Doral Middle SchoolWe have changed the location of tomorrow's USCF tournament to Doral Middle School. Professional Chess Services, directed by Grandmaster Renier Gonzalez, hosts its 3rd in a series of 7 tournaments. <br /><br />Spencer Berens, David Gonzalez, and Julian Schultz will represent MCDS at the K-8 level. Daniel Goldfarb and Devon Zifferblatt will be playing K-12.<br /><br />Players are to report to the pool turnaround at MCDS no later than 7:45am (with replacement permission slip if applicable). We should return around 4pm.<br /><br />Thanks!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-5583920885379611549?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-76897125270947165572008-11-26T16:00:00.000-08:002008-11-26T16:04:06.632-08:00Upcoming Tournament on 12/6 in Boynton BeachThere will be a scholastic USCF chess tournament (for all grades) at Freedom Shores Elementary School in Boynton Beach on Saturday, December 6th. I am considering getting a bus for the tournament if the tournament director expects a decent-sized draw for the non-Palm Beach county players (they are put in a different section) AND if we have enough interest. If you are interested in participating and/or taking our bus, please let me know <u>by 4pm on Monday, December 1st</u>. We willndepart from MCDS at approximately 8am on that Saturday and return around 4pm or so. More accurate times will be given if we decide to go.<br /><br />There will be individual AND team trophies (teams must consist of 3 or more), and I think it would be great to field a team in all of the sections if we could. Again, If you are interested in participating and/or taking our bus, please let me know by 4pm on Monday, December 1st. Please email me or call me with questions. A link to the entry form is below:<br /><a href="http://www.bocachess.com/FreedomShoresDistrictTournament%20120608.pdf">http://www.bocachess.com/FreedomShoresDistrictTournament%20120608.pdf</a><br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-7689712527094716557?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-35901211583900329332008-11-25T12:18:00.000-08:002008-11-25T12:20:36.947-08:00Spartan Chess Club Brings Home First Place Trophy!The Spartan Chess Club fielded a team that brought home a First Place Team Trophy this past Saturday in the K-12 division of the Miami International Chess Academy USCF-Rated Grand Prix Scholastic Chess Tournament #1. Moshe Libbin, A.J. Pitchman, Miroslav Kriz, Daniel Goldfarb, and Kevin Goldfarb all contributed to the Spartan victory! Congratulations to the players on what hopes to be the first of many trophies earned this season.<br /><br />For a crosstable of the event, visit:<br /><a href="http://miamichess.com/GP/GP1-k12-final.htm">http://miamichess.com/GP/GP1-k12-final.htm</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-3590121158390032933?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-34060341434262440312008-11-24T08:17:00.001-08:002008-11-24T08:17:57.261-08:00Lower School Chess Club Schedule Announced!The Lower School Chess Club will begin meeting after school on Thursdays starting January 22. Registration packets will be going home with students on December 10, when registration begins. If you have any questions, please contact Betsy Kaplan at <a href="mailto:kaplanb@miamicountryday.org">kaplanb@miamicountryday.org</a> or 305-753-8304.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-3406034143426244031?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-47002966059722043042008-11-02T14:30:00.000-08:002008-11-02T14:38:22.491-08:00MICA Grand Prix Tournament Schedule Announced!The Miami International Chess Academy traditionally hosted a series of Grand Prix tournaments each year. In addition to playing individually, there is also a team element. I think it would be great to send enough players to represent MCDS in all divisions (K-12, K-8, K-5, &amp; K-3). The schedule is:<br /><br />#1-November 22<br />#2-December 20<br />#3-January 31<br />#4-February 28<br />#5-March 21<br />#6-April 24<br />#7-May 16<br /><br />We can start organizing a team during the week of 11/10. Start thinking about it in the meantime.<br /><br />-Mr. Hutsko<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-4700296605972204304?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-74545406094566480032008-10-11T16:32:00.000-07:002008-10-11T17:06:29.054-07:00Spartans Superb at Quads!The Spartan Chess Club made a very strong showing at the first quads tournament hosted at MCDS in recent times. Of the 6 quads, Spartans won 5 of them! There was a total of 25 participants, with 15 Spartan community members taking part.<br /><br /><br />Moshe Libbin (2.0/3.0-Quad B), Daniel Goldfarb (perfect score-Quad C), Kevin Goldfarb (perfect score-Quad D), Shadi Tabbara (perfect score-Quad E), and Ian Gonzalez (3.5/4.0-Round Robin section) walked out winners of USCF gift certificates for winning their quads. Chris Stormont, Club Director of The Stormont Kings, was victorious in Quad A (the highest rating quad), defeating Mr. Keelan (2.0/3.0) in a competitive final match.<br /><br /><br />The Spartan Chess Club would like to welcome it's newest USCF members: Julian Schultz, David Gonzalez, Ian Gonzalez, and Mike Kriz. They join the ranks of a fast-growing, rapidly improving club.<br /><br />To see the crosstable and up-to-date ratings for the event, visit:<br /><a href="http://main.uschess.org/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,201/">http://main.uschess.org/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,201/</a><br />and use the tournament ID 200810114081<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Report submitted by Michael Hutsko, USCF Certified Club Tournament Director</span></em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-7454540609456648003?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-47656511148615069172008-10-06T09:03:00.000-07:002008-10-06T09:06:16.747-07:00Quads Tournament This Saturday!OCTOBER CHESS QUADS at MCDS for ALL AGES!<br />A United States Chess Federation-Rated Event<br />Saturday, October 11, 2008<br />Registration: 8:30-9:00am<br />Tournament: 9:00am-Noon<br />Garner Center @ Miami Country Day School,<br />601 NE 107th Street (just east of NE 6th Avenue)<br />Brought to you by the SPARTAN CHESS CLUB<br /><br />This is a tournament for ALL AGES and ALL ABILITIES! This is not limited to just students!<br /><br />Only a $5 entry fee for USCF members!<br />What? You’re not a USCF member? You can become one easily! Details are below.<br /><br />Winners of each quad receive a USCF Gift Certificate!<br /><br />You can purchase a membership to the USCF at the door (cash or check only). All memberships include:<br />· 12 issues per year of the magazine Chess Life (or Chess Life for Kids for 12 &amp; Under),<br />· the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system,<br />· discounts on chess equipment purchased through USCFSales.com.<br /><br />USCF Membership Fees: Scholastic Membership (12 &amp; Under): $17,<br />Youth Membership (15 &amp; Under): $20,<br />Young Adult Membership (24 &amp; Under): $25,<br />Adult Membership: $41,<br />Senior Membership (65 &amp; Older): $36<br /><br />Rules: G/30 (30 minutes per side), 4-player round robin format (with the likelihood of a 5-7 person swiss section). Quads will be created based on standard rating from the official, published October supplement. Unrated players will be placed based on their unofficial rating if one exists. Games are dual-rated, counting towards both standard and quick ratings. Placement of unrated players is at the discretion of the tournament director.<br /><br />For questions or to register, contact Michael Hutsko at <a href="mailto:hutskom@miamicountryday.org">hutskom@miamicountryday.org</a>, or leave a message with Ms. Cheryl Skalberg at 305-779-7245.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-4765651114861506917?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-41646083041259205902008-09-28T11:55:00.000-07:002008-09-28T12:32:10.225-07:00Spartan Chess T-ShirtsDear Spartan Chess Club Members,<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">To finish what every other spartan chess club was unable to finish I would like to ask who out of the current members would be willing to spend money to get Spartan Chess Club Shirts. Please comment if you would want to finance the first ever MCDS Chess Club Shirts and I will contact Mr. Hutsko with the feedback.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Sincerely,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> VP Goldfarb </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(better Goldfarb)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-4164608304125920590?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Daniel Goldfarbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14142445221745677340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5932240629856317186.post-79096178305788881042008-09-22T12:53:00.000-07:002008-10-11T17:08:51.619-07:00Third Annual Spartan Chess September Scholastic a Success!With the largest draw in its 3 years of existence, the 3rd Annual Spartan Chess September Scholastic, a USCF-rated tournament at Miami Country Day School, successfully crowned 2 section champions and 1 division champion. It was the first year that the tournament was split into 2 sections. With only 13 participants in 2006 and 18 in 2007, all of the participants in those years were put into the same draw. This year's sections were K-6 and K-12.<br /><br />The K-6 champion was 6th grader and veteran scholastic player Lance Shkolnik, who went 4.0/4.0. First grader Julianna Piloto finished in second place and was recognized as the lower school division winner, scoring 3.0/4.0. Sascha Kappos earned a 3rd place finish with a score of 3.0/4.0 and was the highest finishing MCDS student in the section.<br /><br />The K-12 champion was from Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame High School, 9th grader Nicolas Getty. Nicolas won his last round match against highly-rated Bruno Maggi, who finished second. Shuli Mishali rounded out the top 3 out of a field of 18.<br /><br />International Master John Donaldson was on hand for game analysis. IM Donaldson is the Chess Director at the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club in San Francisco and has authored 30 books on chess covering all aspects of the game. He will be this year's captain of the U.S. Olympiad team that travels to Dresden in November. This marks the third year that MCDS has brought IM Donaldson to their campus and created opportunities for the chess community to interact with one of the world's best chess instructors.<br /><br />To view a crosstable for the event, go to:<br /><a href="http://main.uschess.org/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,201/">http://main.uschess.org/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,201/</a><br />and search for tournament ID 200809202591<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5932240629856317186-7909617830578888104?l=spartanchess.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mr. Michael Hutskohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13885408819344480523noreply@blogger.com1