The Right Move, in partnership with New York State Department of Parks, provides FREE Chess Tournaments for youth in the New York City area.
Monthly ChessTournaments are held at Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 W Tremont Ave., Bx, 10453. See our sidebar for more info and to register for a tournament.
The Right Move Chess Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation which serves scholastic chess players in New York City and the Greater Capital District of Albany, New York by providing a series of free chess tournaments during the school year.
Date
Tournament
Notes: Limited to 230 or date indicated
Pre-Registration required.
June 14 at Roberto Clemente SP Sunday
TRM#252 Aim High
8:00 PM on Thurs. June 11
Awaiting possible COVID-19 ...
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TRM#249 Battling Bishops
8:00 PM on Thurs. Mar 26
May be rescheduled
??? at Roberto Clemente SP
TRM#250 Nervous Knights
Please stay safe and healthy
May be rescheduled
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TRM#251 Dream Big
8:00 PM on Thurs.
May 7
COVID-19: No adequate safety standards yet.
Oct 18 Riverbank
254 Begin Here
Here's my check for $200 to sponsor this tournament
Pre-registration opens 3 weeks prior to tournament
Nov 8 Riverbank
255 Slow Down
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Pre-registration opens 3 weeks prior to tournament
Dec 6 Riverbank
256 Think, Think
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Pre-registration opens 3 weeks prior to tournament
Jan 10 Riverbank
257 Prepared
Here's my check for $200 to sponsor this tournament
Pre-registration opens 3 weeks prior to tournament
Feb 2 Riverbank
258 Wishful
Here's my check for $200 to sponsor this tournament
Pre-registration opens 3 weeks prior to tournament
Mar 7 Riverbank
259 Courageous
Here's my check for $200 to sponsor this tournament
Pre-registration opens 3 weeks prior to tournament
Apr 4 Riverbank
260 Probing
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Pre-registration opens 3 weeks prior to tournament
May 2 Riverbank
261 Imagine
Here's my check for $200 to sponsor this tournament
Pre-registration opens 3 weeks prior to tournament
June 6 Riverbank
262 Fulfilled
Here's my check for $200 to sponsor this tournament
Pre-registration opens 3 weeks prior to tournament
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Results from all of our tournaments are NOW POSTED.
Thanks to the work started by Fred Goldhirsch The Right Move Chess Foundation has served scholastic chess with FREE monthly chess tournaments since 1990. Fred died ten years ago on May 15. Thanks much, Fred, for your vision and perseverance.
Your spirit continues and will keep going after this latest interruption of COVID-19…
GOLDHIRSCH–Fred P., died on May 15, 2010 in New York City. He is survived by his soul mate Nobuko Mogi, his sons Bob and Douglas, his daughters Susanna and Katherine, daughter-in-law Sharon, grandson Rafael, brother Henry and sister Trudy Schwartz. Born in Vienna, Austria, July 20, 1925, he came to America with his family in 1938. As soon as he was of age to volunteer, he joined the U.S. Army and served overseas in WWII. He later earned a civil engineering degree from CCNY where he was a star soccer player. He went into business as a builder, and over the next 50 years became a well-respected real estate developer in Queens and Staten Island. A long-time summer resident of Fire Island, Fred has a life-long love of tennis and was an avid skier and fierce chess player. He was a generous friend and an ardent supporter of many causes, among them the State of Israel. He was also the proud founder and for 20 years the primary financial supporter of The Right Move, the longest running free scholastic chess tournament program in New York City history. Donations in Fred’s memory can be made to: The Right Move, 1214 Beverley Road, Brooklyn, NY 11218
All events and gatherings are closed at least until April 30. If special guidelines to hold public gatherings (such as chess tournaments) become available they will be published here. Stay healthy and follow all guidelines.
If possible TRM250 will be held sometime in May following such health and safety regulations as may become advisable.
Chessplayers can renew (or join) the USCF for $9.00 yearly fee here. Check or money order can be made to: The Right Move, 1214 Beverley Rd., Brooklyn, NY 11218.
WELCOME to this 4 games of chess tournament. Here are the official registrations for each of the 8 sections of TRM249 at Roberto Clemente State Park on Sunday, date uncertain for 2020. :
Parents and coaches will be asked to wash their hands and volunteer to help sanitize boards and pieces after each round. This is to protect the players from possible Coronavirus.
(The Right Move will use this USCF April rating list for this tournament.
Membership in USCF is available on-site $9/year. Current membership is required for rated sections.
1 Find
the check-in area and wait in line to have your name checked in from the
registration list so that you will be paired for Round 1. Tell the name
of the section you are in followed by your last name, first name.
After you check-in find out where the pairings will be posted and the playing area for your section. Choose a suitable place to meet after you finish you game and leave the playing area.
2 The
time of the start of each round is clearly posted. The pairing chart
showing your table number, color and opponent will be posted about 10 minutes
prior to the start of each round.
3 If
you have a clock you must start clocks promptly when round begins. Clocks
with incorrect settings may be corrected by the TD. Follow directions of TD
when unsure.
4 If
neither player has a clock you may borrow one, splitting elapsed time, or you
may start without a clock. After 30/45 minutes if your opponent is late you may
claim a win on time.
Time to begin play
5 In
case of a problem/dispute, stop clock and raise hand or get a TD.
6 Touch Move Rule: You must move a
piece if you touch it and can move it legally. (In castling it is proper
to touch the King first, but at The Right Move there is no penalty for touching
the Rook first.) When capturing, promoting or castling, a player may use two
hands.
7 All
scoresheets should always be visible.
After you finish
8 As soon as
your game ends raise your hand so that the result is recorded correctly. Then
reset the pieces and leave the playing area. Even “quiet talk”, whisper,
blitz, etc. is disturbing and not allowed.
9
Players may not use cellphones or other electronic devices while playing
without permission of a Director. Devices used to play music, which cannot
operate software, will generally be allowed if the opponent does not object.
10
Bullying or any form of rude behavior is unacceptable and should be reported as
soon as possible to Brother John.
The Right Move Chess will fill in the blanks as the scholastic year progresses.
(Oct-Dec 2019 results appear below this current chart. May & June will be added when appropriate. Team first and second are also listed here.) Maybe your name can be added to the list soon…
The Right Move is proud to display this list of our Champions 2020:
King USCF Rated above 1300 or unrated. G/35;d10 4 games: 9:30, 11:00, 12:30, 2:00 (Classroom at Roberto Clemente)
Jan 26, 2020 TRM#247
Feb 23, 2020 TRM#248
Mar 29, 2020 TRM#249
Apr 25, 2020 TRM#250
1
Megan Paragua
Eden You
2
Glib Dunikov
Glib Dunikov
3
Kyle Cheung
Selvin Ramirez
Queen Rule
Keep Calm
Battlin’ Bishops
Nervous Knights
247 Team 1st PS58 6.0 2nd NEST+M 5.0
248 Team 1st PS180K 8.0 2nd NEST+M 7.0
249 Team 1st 2nd
250 Team 1st 2nd
Queen USCF Rated under 1300 or unrated. G/35;d10 4 games: 9:30, 11:00, 12:30, 2:00 (Classroom at Roberto Clemente)
The following list shows all players who have already paid for check-in. When registering you must check the prepaid box on the sign-in sheet for the individual tournament. Those not on this list (above) must check in on time or you will not play round 1.
Those who check the box and are on the list do not have to check in and will be paired for Round 1. If you are not on the list but have agreed to pay the $5 fee please see Marilyn to pay after the start of round 2 to have your name placed on the list. Those who do not show up for Round 1 without withdrawal by 8:00 AM will pay the $5 fee for failure to show up and your name will no longer be available for pre-check-in until you meet your obligations.
The prepay plan requires a fee that is forfeited if you fail to show up after we have placed an opponent for you for round 1, since you said with your $5 refundable fee, “I will show up on time or forfeit the $5.” The fee is good until forfeited for failure show up on time. (Players may withdraw from a tournament without penalty due to sickness or other activity provided they do so before the 8:00 AM deadline. Email chesstrm.org/NYC/ with subject: WDTRM244.)
The Right Move Chess invests in you by making USCF chess memberships available at a reduced rate of $9.00. This covers one year membership for youth 18 and under.
To get a rating you must become a member of the United States Chess Federation (USCF) and play in a rated tournament against other (rated) USCF members. The USCF provides ratings for tournaments and other opportunities. No non-members may play in a rated tournament. Joining fees for the USCF may vary from $17-$47, depending on age. (Go to www.uschess.org to register there if you wish.) The Right Move offers on-site registration for one set fee of $9 for the year once all the info needed is entered. You should play in the rated section on the day you join the USCF. (If you renew your membership through this system you must wait until your membership expires before this program will allow you to renew. Therefore if my membership expires on Jan 30 I can renew with USCF beginning about February 1, but not before. This program extends through June, or until 300 people have benefited from this opportunity.
Hi. Here are some helpful guidelines particularly for new players or new visitors today.
Welcome to Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 West Tremont Ave., Bx, NY, for The Right Move Chess Tournament #249, Battlin’ Bishops on February 23, 2020. My name is Renee and I’ll help you through the tournament plan for today.
If you come by car you can get a pass (FREE) inside the building to park in the lot; this is on a first come basis until the lot is full. No one may park in the circle.
If you come by public transit the #30 or 32 bus will bring you to the park from the #6 train at Burnside Ave. You must be checked in on time to play in round 1.
You will be greeted by the table with the check-in list. Names are listed in the various sections. The rated USCF sections are: King, Queen, Rook, kNight and Bishop; The non-USCF sections are Pawn1. Pawn2 and Awe. You can make check-in more efficient by telling your section followed by last name, first name.
The King & Queen sections must check in before 9:15. They begin their games at 9:30. All other sections must check in before 9:30 since they begin at 10:00. Once you are checked in you wait until the list is posted about 10 minutes before the start of each round.
The tournament hall already has Sets and boards marked off with different table numbers. When the list is posted players report to the correct table number and sit at the allocated color, white or black. Each of the sections will be told when they can begin play by a designated Tournament Director .
If there is a problem during a game the players should stop playing and must raise their hand. The problem must be solved before any other move is made. When the game is finished players again raise their hands to have the section chief record the results. Players should tell the board number and the winner color (or draw), then wait for the TD to match all results with the players names. Players then set up the pieces and leave the playing area. Players then wait for the all the games to finish before the next round can begin. New opponents with new table numbers will be arranged for each round. After all rounds have been completed the awards will be presented.
Trophy prize is won by a player in First, Second or Third in that section. -Tie-break programs are used when players have an equal number of points.(The Awe section limits trophies to those beginners in grades 8 through 12.) Team Certificates are awarded to First and Second Place teams in each section. Medals are awarded to players with 2.5 or more wins in each section.
There is limited space inside. In winter Rounds are as soon as possible in inclement weather when all persons remain mostly inside. They will be at 10:00, 11:15, 12:30 and 1:45. Awards will be about 3:00. King & Queen will have four rounds 9:30, 11:00, 12:30 & 2:00.
I hope this introduction is helpful. See me with any questions you might have. Enjoy the day! Have fun!
There is food available on sale on-site. Chessplayers are asked to cooperate fully and not take up space in the food eating area unless consuming food purchased there.
Think creatively, be considerate of others, and let’s make the day truly enjoyable for all!
Where is Roberto Clemenete State Park? 301 West Tremont Ave., Bronx, NY 10453 How: Is it easy to get there? By public transportation take the #6 train to Burnside Ave and the #32 bus will take you right there. By car there are some parking passes available on a first come basis. See Brother John for directions once inside the check-in area. Where do I go when I get there? The gym is the first building you will see and you can check-in there. All rounds take place in the gym, but all are encouraged to enjoy the outdoors and the park between rounds.
Q1- What does each section stand for? Why does each player need to know their section?
A1- While each tournament takes place on one day and one place, it really has 8 championships (sections) according to ability. The USCF has devised a rating system that places each player according to results already received in actual tournament play. Rated players and new unrated USCF members choose competitive groupings and only play against that group. Prizes are limited to the players in that particular group. Beginning and non-USCF players are placed in grade level championships and urged to join the USCF for more fair and better competitive placement. ($9 / yearly fee to join USCF on-site; USCF members must register to play in USCF sections except for the AWE section.)
Q2- Why doesn’t my USCF rating show the results of the January tournament?
A2- The USCF publishes a national list monthly (available to tournament directors) for games completed before the third Wednesday of the month. Thus, the February list will not include ratings after that date. However, when your next tournament is being played it will place your most current tournament rating in the rating report, not the monthly published rating. Tournament directors are expected to use the published rating and not the most current rating.
Q3- Why is there a check-in list?
A3- The Right Move is committed to Free Chess for Youth. Limited seating (230) requires accurate planning. The consequence of your opponent not showing up means you miss the opportunity to compete fairly, and must wait, perhaps until an opponent can be found. Since some sections begin at 9:30 the first check-in period ends at 9:15 for those players (King & Queen). For all others the check-in period ends at 9:30 so that accurate first round pairings can be posted for the first round that begins at 10:00. For those who wish to avoid the check-in a fee of $5 puts you on the list to just show up to play all your rounds on time. This box appears on registration and fee is good all year.
Q4- My name is not on the list published on the website. Can I play?
A4- No. Give the staff the opportunity to be professional by not asking others to do your job. Sign up early. Check the published list. Send error message to chesstrm.org with subject: TRM248 to report changes as soon as possible.
Q5- How can I get more involved with helping as a volunteer?
A5- The Right Move welcomes all helpers and is most grateful to the many parents, coaches and players who arrive early and set up, as well as take over many areas of responsibility. USCF Players are encouraged to become tournament directors by requesting certification from USCF. Training of new staff is always available on-site. Financial funding of one tournament (sponsorship) costs $200. Rosalyn Yalow Charter School has been the major source of funding for the past two years. See Brother John McManus for more details. The Right Move Chess Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit all-volunteer Foundation.
Congratulations to Martha Samadashvili (New York) on being chosen to represent the United States in the Under 16 Girls World Youth Championship in Mamaia, Romania, from September 7-20, 2020.
Welcome to The Right Move #247, Queen Rule, at Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 West Tremont Ave., Bx 10453 on Sunday, Jan 26, 2020. This is the official list of those listed for round 1 of this tournament.
There are 8 separate tournaments, called sections, for players. Please note any needed corrections to chesstrm@gmail.com with subject: 247
Please consult the website for round times and check-in information: chesstrm.org/NYC/
A plus sign+ after a name indicates pre-checked in (Paid $5 and on list or will pay at site during round 2).
Expired USCF: Luna Gonzalez, Carlos Pacheco, Jaime (duplicate) Rivas, Santiago Sibblies, Joshua Ware, Samantha
