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“Free Chess for Youth” since 1990. Your donations make this possible. (Goal by October 2021 $3000.00 So far $307.) To pre-register email: mcmanusj363@gmail.com Give full name, uscf id, section.

To see the list simply Scroll down for Alphabetical list, (“PROBING” on 10/17 OR “ATTACK” on 10/24) by last name.

(Lists are Not performed by machine. To report errors please email: mcmanusj363@gmail.com )

WD after name indicates withdrawn (will not play). Please withdraw by email if not coming.

• Oct 17 “Probing” at Riverbank Sate Park.   The Auditorium/Theater is located across the Henry Hudson Parkway with an entrance at 145th St and Riverside Drive, NYC.EF: Free. Sections: Awe (Adults welcome), King (Above 1300), Queen (Above 900), Rook (Above 500), kNight (Below 500).All play four games. 4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30. . All USCF members only. Limited to 102 players. Masks required. Entrance/Egress from Park. Parents are to use outdoors park area.EF: Free.  4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11:00.  Must check in by 10:45 for Round 1.  Other rounds are at 12:00, 1:30 and 2:30.  All USCF members only. (MTA: The Number 19 bus and the Number 11 bus both have Riverbank as final destination-starting point.)

10/17 “Probing” at Riverbank State Park (Awe section (2 signed up) will be combined with King section (6 signed up).

1. Lily Aponte N
2. Emilio Asencios
3. Darren Bai N
4. Savit Baranwal N
5. Eli Blei-Gantz R
6. Leon Bouchard
7. Nathaniel Bredwood Q
8. Glynnton Buckley Q
9. Winston Chen Q
10. David Ciborowski A
11. Martina Ciccia N
12. Jaden Davis R
13. Mark Derkach N
14. Manuel Fernandez Galiano N New
15. Zachary Frean Q
16. Alfred Garcia R
17. Raphael Garcia A
18. Logan Gibson N New
19. Eesha Sri Gorantla K
20. Medha Sri Gorantla R
21. Harsh Gupta N
22. Yash Gupta N
23. Charles Huang R
24. Michalle Huang N
25. Aadit Joshi R
26. Daniel Kastioukevitch K
27. Elizabeth Kovtun N
28. Eviana Kovtun N New
29. Alexei Kumar R
30. Benjamin Lasher N
31. Nathaniel Lasher Q
32. Albert Li Q
33. Joshua Liberman Q
34. Lior Liberman R
35. Daniel Liu Q
36. Eric Liu R
37. Laasya Mada Q
38. Sourya Mada N
39. Rishan Malhotra Q
40. Charlotte Martin R
41. Aiden McCormick Q
42. Fanrong Meng K
43. John Moina Q
44. Lucas Moina K
45. Kabir Mutha
46. Samuel Nemiroff K
47. Mengyuan Niu Q
48. Benjamin Numez R
49. Santiago Nunez Q
50. Nioclas O’Muirithe N
51. Matthias Ogunnoiler R
52. Gabriel Olivencia N
53. Willie Ortiz Q
54. Raymond Ouyang Q
55. Gabriel Pack N
56. Dharsh Patibandla N – WD
57. Naina Patibandla N -WD
58. Alexandra Patino N New Bye 1
59. Steven Patino N New Bye 1
60. Aayra Potti N
61. Sparsh Potti R
62. Maximilian Richert-Wang n New
63. Rafael Robinovich Q
64. Carlos Rodas Q
65. Louis Ruhle R
66. William Ruhle Q
67. Rohan Sehgal N New
68. Sam Sevier N New
69. Shawn Shi R
70. Andrii Shypachov Q
71. Bradley Tang N
72. Alexey Tashtanov Q
73. Michael Tashtanov  N
74. Julio Vasquez N
75. Sahasra Vidap K
76. Samanvi Vidap R
77. Sahaj Virani N New
78. Suhaan Virani N New
79. Parker Dan Vo N New
80. Devin Wang Q
81. Dena Wang R
82. Amara White N
83. Sariya White R
84. Joshua Whitfield R
85. Darren Wu Q
86. Kyle Wu Q
87. Sharlene Yang N
88. Zelong Yang N
89. Asher Yu R
90. Daisy Yuen Q
91. Kiyomi Yuk N
92. William Zeng N New
93. Hugo Zhang Q
94. Kenson Zhu R

10/24 “Attack” at Roberto Clemente State Park (Outdoor Picnic Area) Gym repairs not completed yet. 301 West Tremont Ave., Bronx 10451 EF: Free. 4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30. USCF members only. MOST LIKELY OUTDOORS- PICNIC TABLE AREA. (Gym work not completed.)

1. Lily Aponte N
2. Savit Baranwal N
3. Romel Barrett R
4. Winston Chen Q
5. Jerry Dong K
6. Aadit Joshi N
7. Daniel Kastioukevich K
8. Eviana Kovtun N
9. Alexei Kumar R
10. Henry Li R
11. Joshua Liberman K
12. Lior Liberman R
13. Daniel Liu Q
14. Laasya Mada Q
15. Sourya Mada N
16. John Moina Q
17. Lucas Moina K
18. Will Nieder K
19. Aayra Potti N
20. Sparsh Potti R
21. Rafael Robinovich Q
22. Carlos Rodas R
23. Andrew Rohrs N
24. Sophie Rohrs Q
25. Sahasra Vidap K
26. Samanvi Vidap R
27. Kyle Wu Q
28. Tiger Wu N
29. Zelong Yang N
30. Asher Yu R

• Nov 7 “Imagine” at Riverbank Sate Park.   EF: Free.  4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11:00.  Must check in by 10:45 for Round 1.  Other rounds are at 12:00, 1:30 and 2:30.  All USCF members only.
• Nov 21 “Cruising” at Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 West Tremont Ave., Bronx 10451 EF: Free. 4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30. USCF members only.
• Dec 5 “Fulfilled” at Riverbank Sate Park.   EF: Free.  4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11:00.  Must check in by 10:45 for Round 1.  Other rounds are at 12:00, 1:30 and 2:30.  All USCF members only.
•  Dec 12 “Tracking” at Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 West Tremont Ave., Bronx 10451 EF: Free. 4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30. USCF members only.
• Jan 9 “Amusing” at Riverbank Sate Park.   EF: Free.  4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11:00.  Must check in by 10:45 for Round 1.  Other rounds are at 12:00, 1:30 and 2:30.  All USCF members only.
• Jan 23 “Defense” at Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 West Tremont Ave., Bronx 10451 EF: Free. 4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30.
• Feb 6 “Worthwhile” at Riverbank Sate Park.   EF: Free.  4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11:00.  Must check in by 10:45 for Round 1.  Other rounds are at 12:00, 1:30 and 2:30.  All USCF members only.
•  Feb 20 “Explore” at Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 West Tremont Ave., Bronx 10451 EF: Free. 4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30. USCF members only.
• Mar 6 “Tempted” at Riverbank Sate Park.   EF: Free.  4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11:00.  Must check in by 10:45 for Round 1.  Other rounds are at 12:00, 1:30 and 2:30.  All USCF members only.
•  March 20 “Charge” at Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 West Tremont Ave., Bronx 10451 EF: Free. 4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30. USCF members only.
• Apr 3 “Forward” at Riverbank Sate Park.   EF: Free.  4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11:00.  Must check in by 10:45 for Round 1.  Other rounds are at 12:00, 1:30 and 2:30.  All USCF members only.
• April 17 ” Safety” at Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 West Tremont Ave., Bronx 10451 EF: Free. 4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30. USCF members only.
• May 1 “Beware” at Riverbank Sate Park.   EF: Free.  4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11:00.  Must check in by 10:45 for Round 1.  Other rounds are at 12:00, 1:30 and 2:30.  All USCF members only.
•  May 15 ” Comfort” at Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 West Tremont Ave., Bronx 10451 EF: Free. 4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30. USCF members only.
• June 5 “Notice” at Riverbank Sate Park.   EF: Free.  4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11:00.  Must check in by 10:45 for Round 1.  Other rounds are at 12:00, 1:30 and 2:30.  All USCF members only.
• June 19 “Involved” at Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 West Tremont Ave., Bronx 10451 EF: Free. 4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30. USCF members only.

at Riverbank State Park. The Auditorium/Theater is located across the Henry Hudson Parkway with an entrance at 145th St and Riverside Drive, NYC.EF: Free. Open (Adults welcome), King (Above 1300), Queen (Above 900), Rook (Above 500), kNight (Below 500).4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30. All USCF members only.

EF: Free. USCF rated chess tournament.

Care to join in some fun chess matches? If you can’t beat us you can at least join us!

What are you waiting for? Register now at mcmanusj363@gmail.com

You must include your name, uscf ID and section.

Due to construction work on the gymnasium area at this time the tournament will be held outdoors in the picnic (shaded) area. Please dress appropriately.

Full details are available at www.chesstrm.org/NYC/ We can’t wait to see you in person!!!

EF: Free. USCF rated chess tournament. Care to join us?

You can see wallcharts, standings, round 1 pairings, etc., at www.swisssys.com Under “events” look for Probing (dated 10/16) with td Yang. (Posted Saturday, 9:00 AM for 11:00 AM Sunday). Some minor necessary adjustments will be made at check-in for withdrawals and late entry.) For latest up to date list click here

Hope you’re brave enough to join us for some fun! Celebrate the season and play 4 games of chess! But hurry! Time flies, so email your registration now: mcmanusj363@gmail.com

Tell your name, uscf ID and section. This is a uscf rated tournament.

Not a member? Join USCF / Renew for $9 (on-site)for the entire year. Limited to: Scholastic players age 19 and Under.

To check your registration and to see who else is already signed in click HERE.

Games begin at 11:00 so be sure to check in by 10:45 or you may not be paired for round 1. Other games follow at 12:00, 1:30 and 2:30. Awards take place about 3:30, when all games are finished.

Conveniently, the Number 19 bus from the Bronx and the Number 11 bus from lower Manhattan both stop at Riverbank State Park. Many bike paths also provide access. The Denny Farrell Center for the Performing Arts is located in the park near 145th Street and Riverside Drive.

Details at www.chesstrm.org/NYC/

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s):

The Right Move is a 501c3 not-for-profit that provides free scholastic chess tournaments on a monthly basis. Your donations pay for trophies, awards, rating fees, etc. Our goal is $3000.00 by October 2021 for this year. So far: $200 Anonymous, $50 Shen, $50 Lui. Thank you.

1. How do I find out if I’m registered? (How do I check-in?)
   1. Check the website www.chesstrm.org/NYC/ and find the section: Oct 17 “Knock-Knock” at Riverbank State Park or Oct 24 at Roberto Clemente State Par . You can also look for “See who is signed in..,” When you arrive at the tournament look for the check-in desk to let them know you are here ready to begin.
2. What does “Section” mean? What sections are there?
   1. Chess uses a point rating system so that players can be more evenly matched with players of similar ability. Groupings based on ratings are called sections. Highly rated players win more often than lower rated players. Once assigned to a section you will only play those in your section. The sections here are Awe for adults and kids, King (Over 1300), Queen (Over 900), Rook (Over 500) and Knight (Under 500).
3. What time are the rounds?
   1. Rounds begin at 11:00, 12:00, 1:30 and 2:30.  Check-in closes at 10:45 so round 1 can begin on time.
4. How do I find out who I am playing? (What board am I on for round ___?)
   1. There will be a Pairing Sheet for each section (King, Queen, Rook, kNight).  This will tell you the board number and the name of your opponent for the current round.  Each round you will be assigned a new board number and opponent.
5. Is the “Touch Piece” rule used here?
   1. Yes, if you touch a piece you must move that piece. Exception: “I adjust.”
6. Do I have to write down my moves?
   1. USCF rules require all players to write down all their moves until there are five minutes left on either one of the clocks.  If you can you should make an effort to write down your moves unless you are in 1^st grade or below.  If you don’t know how to record your moves you may simply put a check mark to indicate the move.
7. Do I have to use a clock?  (What time should I set on the clock?)
   1. Generally, yes!  If a clock is available players should learn to compete using the rules with a clock.  Clocks should be set to G/30;d5, meaning 30 minutes per player with a 5-second delay. In order to finish four games in the time allowed a clock may be placed on games without a clock when the time for the next round approaches.  Scholastic players should get comfortable playing with a clock as soon as possible.
8. What do I do if there is a problem during a game?
   1. Players having a question or having difficulty should stop the clock and raise your hand to get a tournament director (TD).  Resolve the problem before making your move.  
9. How do I report the results of the game? 
   1. When the game is finished and both players agree on the result you both raise your hands to let the TD record the result.  When the TD arrives state the board number and “White won” or “Black won” or “Draw”.  The TD should call each player by name to make sure everything is correct.  Then reset the pieces and leave the tournament area until the next round begins.
10. What are tie-break points?  What tie-break systems are used here?
    1. Frequently players finish the tournament with the same number of points, e.g., 4.0 or 3.5 or 3, etc. Tie-break points looks to the results table and uses the scores of opponents to determine who had the “better” order of finish.  Median, Solkoff and Cumulative are the tie-break systems used here.
11. What are accelerated pairings?  When do we use accelerated pairings today?
    1. Accelerated pairings may be used in larger tournaments when there is a limited number or rounds. This helps the best players to rise to the top more quickly.
12. What awards are there? (What time are awards?)
    1. There are trophies for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd Place in each section.  There are medals for those with 2.5 or more points who do not receive a trophy.   The awards will take place as the section finishes, generally about 3:30.

• September 26 (Sunday) “Knock-knock” Riverbank State Park. The Auditorium/Theater is located across the Henry Hudson Parkway with an entrance at 145th St and Riverside Drive, NYC. EF: Free AWE (Adults welcome), King (Above 1300), Queen (Above 900), Rook (Above 500), kNight (Below 500). All play four games. 4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11:00 Other rounds are at 12:00, 1:30, 2:30. All USCF members only.
• Yearly uscf membership is available at a reduced rate for renewal and new members on-site, $9. Good for one full year of rated tournaments. Latest Update: Monday AM:00 PM Sept 27

The Awe, King and Queen sections were combined due to not having enough players (minimum 6 needed for a section).

You can see the uscf rating report here.

SwissSys Wall Chart. Knock Knock : Queen (Above 900) (standings)

SwissSys Wall Chart. Knock Knock : Rook ( Above 500) (standings)

SwissSys Wall Chart. Knock Knock : kNight (Below 500) (standings)

Click HERE to see the USCF rating report.

SwissSys Wall Chart. Optomistic : King (Above 1300) (standings)

SwissSys Wall Chart. Optomistic : Queen (Above 900) (standings)

SwissSys Wall Chart. Optomistic : Rook (Above 500) (standings)

SwissSys Wall Chart. Optomistic : kNight (Below 500) (standings)

Pictures below are from prior tournaments at Prospect Park. The weather was much cooler then.

The Right Move Chess, www.chesstrm.org/NYC/

Register: mcmanusj363@gmail.com

EF: Free.  4SS. G/30;d5.  Rounds 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30. Sections: All: USCF rated.  Current membership required.

Awe (Adults Welcome), King (Above 1300), Queen (Above 900), Rook (Above 500), kNight (Below 500)

Sept 18 at Parade Grounds in Prospect Park. Outdoors.

Riverbank SP               Roberto Clemente SP

  Sept 28                                 —

   Oct 17                              Oct 24

   Nov 7                               Nov 21

   Dec 5                               Dec 12 

   Jan 9                               Jan 23

   Feb 6                               Feb 20

   Mar 6                               Mar 20

   Apr 3                                Apr 17

   May 1                              May 15

   June 5                             June 19

Parade Grounds are outdoor chess tables located in Prospect Park near the intersection of Caton and Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn. Tables are visible from Caton Ave and Stratford.

Riverbank State Park Theater/Auditorium is located across the Henry Hudson Parkway with an entrance at 145^th St and Riverside Drive, NYC.

Roberto Clemente State Park Gymnasium is located at 301 West Tremont Ave., Bronx.

Once you have registered check the website and report any errors.  Allow 24 hours for manual entry.  Check-in on-site by 10:45 or you will not play round 1.

Registration form: (Contact tracing)

Date of tournament ____________________ at _______________

Full Name _____________________________

USCF ID _____________________________

Section _____________________________

Email _________________________________

Phone __________________________________

Sunny Yang, TD

Theodore Chachere, TD

• August 28 (Saturday) “Position” Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Cafeteria (Tournament Hall), 357 Clermont Ave., Brooklyn. EF: Free. The Scholastic Section Only consists of 4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30. Open Section is open to adults and kids G/30;d5.All USCF members only. Mask still required. (Limited to 112 players).
• register: email mcmanusj363@gmail.com Give full name, uscf ID, section.
• Check-in on-site before 10:45 to be listed to play in round 1. Posted 5:00 PM 8/28 Saturday
• Ratings posted here are from the September uscf national files. The ratings report will update ratings in their computer before rating this tournament. .

SwissSys Standings. Position: King (Above 1300)

SwissSys Standings. Position: Queen (Above 900)

SwissSys Standings. Position: Rook (Above 500)

SwissSys Standings. Position: kNight (Below 500)

Hope you can make it! – Sunny Yang and Theodore Chachere, TDs.

SwissSys Standings. Trending: King (Click here to see uscf rating report)

SwissSys Standings. Trending: Queen (Above 900)

SwissSys Standings. Trending: Rook (Above 500)

SwissSys Standings. Trending: kNight (Below 500)

SwissSys Standings. Trending: Extra

Thunderstorms possible Saturday make chess tournament move to Sunday, Aug 15.

Now August 15 (Sunday) “Trending” OUTDOORS at the Parade Grounds in Prospect Park, near Coney Island and Caton Ave., Brooklyn EF: Free. The Scholastic Section Only consists of 4SS, G/30;d5. Rd 1 at 11, 12, 1:30, 2:30. The Open Section is open to adults and kids G/30;d5. All players must be current uscf members since all games are to be rated by uscf. Below: Alphabetical by Section

• Suvan Baranwal K 1719
• Louis Barry K 1619
• Christian Deas K 1298
• Gorantla, Eesha Sr K 992
• Leqi Han K 1085
• Fanrong Meng K 1384
• Kamran Rawshani K Unr
• Nador Rawshani K Unr
• Sahasra Vidap K 1384
• Shawn Epelbaum Q
• Anyja Fujita Q
• Rishan Malhotra Q Unr
• Kabir Murtha Q 931
• Reginald Paul Jr Q 858
• Rafael Robinovich Q 1115
• Pranaav Venkatasubramanian Q 1042
• Dena Wang Q 897
• Devin Wang Q 1057
• Isaac Wu Q 644
• Jeremy Yoon Q 1205
• Leon Bouchard R 665
• Winston Chen R Unrated
• Marco Ciacci R
• Sofia Hodzhamkulyyeva R 560
• Emmanuella Kayode R 827
• Surya Krishnan R 617
• Albert Li R
• Daniel Liu R 771
• Kabir Mutha R 815
• David Raytsen R 579
• Uliana Totok R Unrated
• Prasanna Venkatasubramanian R 689
• Samanvi Vidap R 539
• Matthew Wang R 669
• Savit Baranwal N 150
• Kent Bouchard N 418
• Derrick Dalice N Unrated
• Medha Gorantla Sr N Unrated
• Howen Lee N Unrated
• Daniel Li N Unrated
• Junxi Li N Unrated
• Ding Ma N Unrated
• Liam Pang N Unrated
• Dharsh Patibandla N
• Sparsh Potti N 447
• Shawn Shi N 378
• Nathaniel Waller N Unrated

• Date: Sunday, August 15

Sections: King (Over 1300), Queen (Over 900), Rook (Over 500), kNight (Under 500) and Open (for adults and kids).

To Pre-register send an email to:

mcmanusj363@gmail.com

Tell your full name, USCF ID number and section (or tell NEW if you are not a uscf member and plan to join at check-in about 10:30 on-site.

Check-in closes at 10:45 for round 1.

Players not on the pre-registered list published on the website begin play in round 2.

• KING Above 1300 section,
• Queen Above 900 section,
• Rook Above 500 section or
• kNight 499 & Below Section
• Open: Open to adults & Kids who are current uscf members; G/30;d5.

You will receive a confirmation email from a real human. Due to COVID and park space the limited number of participants at this time is 44 for this tournament. Masks and social distancing are still required.

Prizes: Trophies top 3 each section (top 2 if less than 12 players in section); Medals for 2.5 or more points.

Thanks to all those who helped out on Saturday at the chess tournament at Bishop Loughlin Memorial HS. One player noticed a mistake in the tie-break system so the results posted here may differ slightly from those announced at the tournament due to tie-break application on Saturday. (No awards need be returned. )

Here are the results: The USCF report will have the new post tournament ratings below.

SwissSys Standings. Excitement: King

SwissSys Standings. Excitement: kNight

SwissSys Standings. Excitement: Rook

SwissSys Standings. Excitement: kNight

SwissSys Standings. Excitement: Quad1

SwissSys Standings. Excitement: Quad 2

SwissSys Standings. Excitement: extra games

Entry fee: FREE. Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, 357 Clermont Ave., Brooklyn. Indoors in cafeteria, masks required.

Everybody plays 4 games. 4SS. (G/30;d5) Games at 11:00, 12:00, 1:30, 2:30. Check-in ends at 10:45 or begin play in round 2.

Quads are open to adults (USCF members only) and kids. G/45;d10. 11, 12:30, 2.

These games are USCF rated. USCF membership rates apply (uschess.org). 4SS. (G/30;d5).

For more frequent updates see “Who is signed in…” (Saturday, July 31, 2:00 AM)

SwissSys Standings. Excitement: King (Alphabetical)

SwissSys Standings. Excitement: Queen (Alphabetical)

SwissSys Standings. Excitement: Rook (Alphabetical)

SwissSys Standings. Excitement: kNight (Alphabetical)

SwissSys Standings. Excitement: Quad1 (Alphabetical) (Open to adults and kids, current uscf members only.) G/45;d10 11:00, 12:30, 2:00

To Pre-register send an email to:

mcmanusj363@gmail.com

Tell your full name, USCF ID number and section (or tell NEW if you are not a uscf member and plan to join at check-in about 10:30 on-site.

Check-in closes at 10:45 for round 1.

Players not on the pre-registered list published on the website begin play in round 2.

• KING Above 1300 section,
• Queen Above 900 section,
• Rook Above 500 section or
• Knight 499 & Below Section
• Quad: Open to adults & Kids who are current uscf members; G/45;d10. Trophy (small) to 1st each section.

You will receive a confirmation email from a real human. Due to COVID the limited number of participants at this time is 100 for this tournament. Masks and social distancing are still required.

Prizes: Trophies top 3 each section; Medals for 2.5 or more points. Quad winners receives medal.