The February USCF rating list will be used for Act First on February 3.  Please check as the February ratings may have moved players into new sections.

Entries are posted by hand from the registration list and updated regularly beginning on Jan. 10. Names are listed alphabetically by last name, first name- followed by school and grade.

The Helpful Guidelines page which follows this page on the website may prove helpful, especially to new  players and parents.  Please scroll down and read carefully through all the message from Renee, our President.

If you wish to withdraw from first round pairing please send an email to chesstrm@gmail.com with the subject “withdraw” (Wd).  You may also phone 212 729-7060 before 9:15.  

February 1, 2019   Act First at Roberto Clemente State Park       TRM#239

Prizes:

1. All sections: Trophies to top 3. Medals to those with 2.5 or more points.
2. Team Certificates for 1st & 2nd in each section.

King USCF over 1300. 4 Round G/35:d10. 9:30, 11:00, 12:30, 2:00

• Bullock, Jayvon- ERM 12
• Cheung, Kyle- — –
• Hua, Oliver- NEST+M 4 checked in
• Sun, Michael- Lakeville 3

Queen USCF 900-1200. 4 rounds G/35;d10. 9:30, 11:00, 12:30, 2:00

• Baranwal, Suvan- TAG 1
• Moguel, Ixoye- Yal 4
• Robinovich, Rafael- PS112 2 checked in
• Sosa, Jeremy- Yal 3
• Tashtanov, Alexey- BSI 4
• Torres, Ethan- SABX1 5
• Velempalli, Akhil- JCGCS 2
• Venkatasubramanian, Pranaav- East Islip 9
• Xu, Kelvin- Lakeville 2
• You, Eden- Ethical Culture Fieldstone 1

Rook USCF 500-899. 4 rounds. G/30;d5. 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 1:45.

• Abdullah, Nazir- Yal 3
• Acevedo, Keyla- Yal 1
• Achecar, Lucas- Collegiate 3
• Blackwood, Zahir- Yal 3
• Boateng, Gabriella- Yal 2
• Cardoso, Karely- Yal 3
• Duleau, Haley- SAB 5
• Carrera, Kento- BUGS 7
• Gollapally, Arav- Town Center 3
• Hines, Duval- Yal 2
• Kirkland, Tianne- Yal 4
• Li, Zoe- Lakeville 2
• Lomidze, Luka- PS104 7
• Luna, Liam- Yal 3
• Mada, Laasya- Duffield 4
• Martinez, Jade-Lynn- Yal 4
• Rivas, Jordan- Yal 4
• Rojas, Edwin- American Dream 8
• Roldan, Jair- Yal 3
• Romero, Abigail- Yal 2
• Sivaprasad, Varsha- JCGCS 2
• Tong, Ian- Baker 3
• Tungatarov, Doolotkeidi- ERM 11 Bye Rd4
• Vichaidith, Thomas- PS166 2
• Zhang, Aiden- PS166 2

kNight USCF Under 500. 4 rounds. G/30;d5. 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 1:45.

• Arias, Saily- Yal 4
• Conteh, Ismaila- Yal 4
• Krumah, Roughayatou- Yal 4
• Montilla, Christopher- Yal 3
• Naffisatou, Danso- Yal 4
• Pena, Sofia- Yal 4
• Rajarshi, Das- Jericho 9
• Rivas, Santiago- Yal 2
• Romero, Jean Carlos- Yal 3
• Romero, Matthew- Yal 2
• Taitt, Anaya- Yal 3
• Tunkara, Isatou- Yal 4
• Velempalli, Akshaya- JCGCS 2
• Venkatasubramanian, Prasanna- Kinney 4
• Xu, Julia- Lakeville 5
• Zongo, Samira- Yal 2

Bishop USCF Under 300 and in Gr 3 or below. 4 rounds. G/30;d5. 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 1:45.

• Aggarwal, Anahita- LCC 1
• Arista, Danya- Yal 3
• Arista, Jocelyn- Yal 2
• Armas, Victoria- PS150Q 3 checked in
• Blackwood, Zayara- Yal 1
• Carrera, Mia- PS154 3
• Crespo, Jeralyn, Yal 2
• Deng, Hope- Yal 4
• Duarte, Erick- Yal 1
• Dugger, Peyton- Yal 4
• Francisco, Jeremias- Yal 3
• Gibeon, Chloe- PS166 2
• Kiselev, Zachary- BSI 4 checked in
• Martinez, Amberlynn- 2
• Nunez, Edward- Yal 3
• Owusu, Afia- Yal 2
• Pan, Junzheng- Lakeville 2
• Rodriguez, Darlyn- Yal 3
• Sanchez, Jariel- Yal 1
• Santos-Ortiz, Arriana- Yal 1
• Siriboe, Mary- Yal 3

Pawn2 Not USCF in Grades 4-7. G/30;d0. 4 rounds. 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 1:45.

• City, Julian- Northside 5
• Hernandez, Javian- Northside 4
• Jayden, Alicea- Northside 4
• Llanos, Daron- Northside 4
• Mangum, Jordan- Northside 5
• Perez, Kaylani- Northside 5
• Ratray, Christian- Northside 4
• Vichaidith, Sara= PS199 4
• Urena, Jacqueline- South Bronx Charter Sch 2

Pawn1 Not USCF in Grades 3 & Below. 4 rounds. G/30;d0. 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 1:45.

• Abegnu, Samantha- Yal 3
• Andrades, Allison- Norhtside 3
• Conteh, Hawa- Yal 1
• Diaz, Isaac- Yal 3
• Guerrero, Isabella- Yal 3
• Olivo, Jesus- SBCS 2
• Reyes, Adriana- SBCS 1
• Tashtanov, Michael- BSI K

Awe Not USCF rated special for grades 8-12 with trophies for first, second and third place scholastic prizes. Trophies do not go to the Adults welcome (AWE) as they only can win medals. 4 rounds. G/20;d0. 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 1:45.

• Aggarwal, Rajiv
• Ovi, Patil- JCGCS
• Saurabh, Aditya
• Venkatasubramanian, Jayaraman

January 13, 2019  Meeting of Corporation

of the Board of NYC

The Right Move at Roberto Clemente State Park, New York, NY

Attendance:  Brother John McManus,  Yvonne M. Scorcia, Marilyn C. Scorcia, Renée M. Scorcia, Henry J. Scorcia, Eliot Weiss (excused), Alex Beasley (excused)

Thank you to all who volunteered especially TD staff: 
Renée M. Scorcia , Yvonne M. Scorcia, Marilyn C. Scorcia, Henry J. Scorcia, Eliot Weiss, Nagaraja Aeturi and Carl Aridas.

Thank you to the parents, guardians and coaches who arrived on time to play given the weather conditions in the morning.

Reports:

6 vouchers sold

$230.91 in donations and pencil sales

3 pre-check-in

New Business:

                King and Queen Sections will play 4 rounds beginning with the February 2019 TRM Tournament.

Membership drive “Reach Out 150”:  Join with The Right Move as we begin operation “Reach Out” in a membership drive to support the USCF.  Our goal is to encourage 25 chess players to join or renew their membership each month at the reduced rate of $9.00 for the entire year.

            We will not return to Riverbank State Park before the April 2019 TRM Tournament.  We are deeply appreciative of to all the employees of Roberto Clemente State Park. They do tremendous attention each month to accommodate all the players, parents and coaches.

            Although there is no concession stand at Roberto Clemente, we encourage parents and coaches to bring food in aluminum pan to heat on the outdoor grills.  Carl did an outstanding job bringing hot dogs this past month.

Sometimes players are moved into a different section then they were  registered under. This may be due to a number of reasons.  Our tournament staff responds to your email and phone calls, making adjustments.  Please realize that more than 100 players who do not show up are also being accounted for as our tournament staff continues to do genuinely professional service.   

Attention Players:  If your USCF membership has expired you must renew it prior to the start of your game.  You may see Brother John when you arrive to pay one year renewal  ($9) to be entered into round 1 and staff will then handle renewal.  Players who wish to join USCF for $9 may also start in the rated section by completing the form before 9:15 through Brother John.   

Submitted by Yvonne M. Scorcia, Secretary

Champions List Tournament 238, Think and Do                              Date:  January 13, 2019       Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 West  Tremont Ave., Bronx 10456.

King:  Team 1^st  None                 Team 2^nd  None

1^st Dylan Ma (3.0)

2^nd  Logan James Newby (2.0)

3^rd Emileo Martinez(2.0)

Queen:  Team 1^st None                             Team 2^nd  None

1^st Alexey Tashtanov   (3.0)

2^nd  George Rekhviashvili  (2.5)

3^rd  Oliver Charles Ma (2.0)

Rook: Team 1^st  Rosalyn Yalow (10.5)                  Team 2^nd    SAWH (9.5)

1^st  Chistopher Laljit  (4.0)

2^nd Keyla Acevedo Hernandez (3.5)

3^rd  Noah-Ale Betances  (3.0)

Bishop:  Team 1^st  Rosalyn Yalow (8.0)                Team 2^nd  SABX4 (6.0

1^st  Isaac Perlman  (4.0)

2^nd  Immanuel Baah  (3.0)

3^rd  Samira Zongo (3.0)

Knight: Team 1^st SABX4 (10.5)                            Team 2^nd  Rosalyn Yalow (8.0)

1^st Aiden Zhang  (4.0)

2^nd  Daniel Fleming  (3.5)

3^rd  Varun Krishnaraj (3.5)

Pawn 2 Gr 4-7:  Team 1st:  None                            Team 2^nd  None

1^st   Yesenia Chasi  (2.0)

2^nd  Kailani Nunez (0.0)

Pawn 1 Gr 3 & below:  PS 166 (14.0)            Team 2^nd  None

1^st  Isaac Diaz (4.0)

2^nd  Andy Bhatt (4.0)

3^rd   Alexander Sung (3.0)

AWE

1^st  Alan Taveras  (4.0)

2^nd Vamsi Velampalli  (3.0)

3^rd  Jayaraman Venkatasub  (2.0)

The January USCF rating list will be used for Think & Do On January 13.  Please check as the January ratings have moved players into new sections.

Entries are posted by hand from the registration list and updated regularly beginning on Dec. 10. Names are listed alphabetically by last name, first name- followed by school and grade.

The Helpful Guidelines page which follows this page on the website may prove helpful, especially to new  players and parents.  Please scroll down and read carefully through all the message from Renee, our President.

If you wish to withdraw from first round pairing please send an email to chesstrm@gmail.com with the subject “withdraw” (Wd).  You may also phone 212 729-7060 before 9:15.  

 

Jan 13, 2018   Think & Do at Roberto Clemente State Park       TRM#238

Prizes:

1. All sections: Trophies to top 3. Medals to those with 2.5 or more points. (Exception: Medals for 2 points in King & Queen section.)
2. Team Certificates for 1st & 2nd in each section.

King USCF Above 1300 & Unrated G/45;d10

• Bullock, Jayvon- ERM 12 1618
• Kuang, ZhiJie- BT 12 1454
• Ma, Dylan- NEST+M 5 checked in 1576
• Nallenger, Jonathan- Dalton 4 1385
• Newby, Logan- Dalton 4  1372 checked in
• Zhang, Kevin- LAB 6 1576

Queen   USCF Below 1299 & Unrated G/45;d10

• Aeturi, Naganikhil- Acad1 8  1056
• Baez, Miguel- SABX4  823
• Barry, Louis- Wheels 4  1169
• Bencosme-Lee, Subi- SAWH 4 746
• Bi, Steven- ERM 12 832
• Francisco, Lukas- SABX4 860
• Lanka, Sai Siddharth- Hauppage 6  1167
• Li, Zephan- PS116 3  1085
• Luna, Liam- Yalow 3 1061
• Ma, Oliver- NEST +M 4 Checked in  1052 (pay $5)
• Ma, Ryan- NEST+M 3 Checked in 1224
• Martinez, Emileo- SAWH 4 1221
• Moguel, Ixoye- Yalow 4 910
• Rekhviashvili, George- Cavallaro 6 968 (See Brother John)
• Robinovich, Rafael- PS112 4 Checked in  979
• Roldan, Jair- Yalow 3 946
• Sayas, Rameses- PS218 8 1109
• Sosa, Jeremy- Yalow 3 947
• Swagert, Charlie- Dalton 4 1080
• Tashtanov, Alexei- BSI 4  1140
• Vidap, Sahasra- Duffield 3 886 Bye Rd 1 
• Vinay Sarapella, Upendra- County Prep 11 1299  (See Br John)

Rook USCF Below 900 & Unrated G/30;d5

• Abdullah, Nazir- Yalow 3 658
• Abreu, Adiel- SABX4 600
• Acevedo Hernandez, Keyla- Yalow 1 667
• Agbor, Chagus- HA 519
• Agbor, Christian- HA 753
• Armas, Xavier- PS122Q 7  checked in (pay $5) 886
• Ballester, Gavin- PS75 4  501  (See Br John)
• Baranwal, Suvan- TAG 1  652
• Betances, Noah A- SAWH 2 715
• Blackwood, Zahir- Yalow 3 610
• Bockowski, Kylie- SAUW 4 730
• Cardoso, Karely- Yalow 3 549
• Chastain, Luca- HA 546
• Chu, Edward- JHS189 6 510
• Cruz, Rafael- PS218 8 817
• Dawodu, Ayo- Hunter 1 664
• Dugger, Peyton- Yalow 4 547
• Fujita, Anjyu- SAWH 2 254
• Gallindo, Aquiles- PS218 5 512
• Guzman, Dalving- PS218 8 621
• Hertzog, Kadin- HA 716
• Hoskins, Rasan- 758

• Kirkland, Tianne- Yalow 4 678
• Lin, Peter- TAG 4  665
• Lomidze, Luka- PS104 7 622
• Louis, Valentino- SAWU 4  609
• Ma, Sophie- NEST+M 1 665
• Mada, Laasya- Duffield 4 Checked in  522 (pay $5)
• Martinez, Jade-Lynn- Yalow 4 525
• Matos, Yeshua- SAB4 3 656 Bye Rd 2
• McMillan, Shane- HA  673
• Merchant, James- HA 573
• Nembhard, Alexander- HA 574
• Padwal, Amogh- EVG 4  597
• Polanco, Ismarlin- PS218 7 532
• Palache, Jairin- SAWH 4 605
• Quinones, Madelyn- Yal 3 599
• Rodriguez, Aaron- PS83 8 335
• Romero, Abigail- Yal 2 729
• Sibblies, Joshua- HA 780
• Silva, John- SAWH 2 711
• Sivaprasad, Varsha- JCGCS 2  643
• Turner, Jordan- PS5 4 668
• Velampalli, Akhil- JCGCS 2 763
• Venkatasubramanian, Pranav- East Islip 8 844
• Vidap, Sahasra- Duffield 3 886
• Wang, Kevin- GNS 8   805
• Wijala, Kaegan- PS153M 4  Unr
• Wijala, Kishi- IS119 6  Unr
• Zuniga, Rabi- HA 612

kNight USCF Below 500 & Unrated G/30;d5

• Arias, Sally- Yal 4 Unr
• Benari, Rahm- A&L 4  136
• Black-Johnson, Shakai- Yal 4 114
• Bo, Tyler- IS48 8 Unr 
• Boateng, Gabriella- Yal 2 387
• Campanile- Haldane 5 Unr
• Conteh, Ismaila- Yal 4 Unr
• Contreras, Kamile- TUFSD 5 217 
• Contreras, Lukas- TUFSD 4 106 
• Curtis, Amari- SABX4 140
• Deng, Hope- Yal 4 Unr
• Fleming, Daniel- SABX4 495
• Flores, Ethan- SABX4 160
• Francisco, Angel- Yal 4 447
• Francisco, Leo- SABX4 380
• Francisco, Vitalis- Yal 3 470
• Guzman, Christian- SABX4 154
• Jalloh, Amadu- HA 359
• Jimenez, Ibriel- PS218 8 381
• Kiselev, Zachary- BSI 4 Unr Checked in Bye Rd 1
• Kossivi, Isabella- HA 117
• Krishnaraj, Varun- PS24Q 3 378
• Krumah, Roughayatou- Yal 4 Unr
• Luna Gonzalez, Carlos- HBGS 8  380
• Martinez, Amberlynn- Yal 2 301
• Middleton, Mateo- HA 330
• Montilla, Christopher- Yal 1 369
• Naffisatou, Danso- Yal 4 Unr
• Nembhard, Sofia- HA 462
• Pacheco, Jaime- GJA 5 Rd4Bye  431
• Pan, Corey- Basis 1 324
• Pena, Sofia- Yal 4 205
• Prohdania, Tisun- PS218 5 479
• Rivas, Jordan- Yal 4 438
• Rivas, Santiago- Yal 2 396
• Rodriguez, Aaron- PS83 8   335
• Rodriguez, Darlyn- Yal 4 Unr
• Romero, Jean Carlos- Yal 3 408
• Romero, Matthew- Yal 2 356
• Ruiz, Gabrielle- SABX4 231
• Scates, Robert- HA 326
• Singh, Suvigna- PS25 1  336
• Taitt, Anaya- Yal 3 415
• Tsuei, Joseph- IS48 6  Unr
• Tunkara, Isatou- Yal 4 106
• Unguturu, Pravagna- Lincoln Ave 4 checked in (pay $5) 491
• Venkatasubramanian, Prasanna- Kenney 4  UNR
• Violenus, Kayla- PS75 4  389
• Zhang, Aiden- PS166 2 Rd 4 Bye  473 

Bishop USCF Below 300 & Unrated  Limited to Grade 3 & Below  G/30;d5

• Aggarwal, Anahita- LCCS 1 Checked in  120  (See Br John) (pay $5)
• Arista, Danya- Yal 3 162
• Arista, Jocelyn, Yal 2 150
• Armas, Victoria- PS150Q 3 Checked in ( pay $5) 118
• Arteaga, Leonardo- Yal 2 103 (See Brother John) 103
• Baah, Immanuel- Yal 3 238
• Blackwood, Zayara- Yal 1 113
• Blanco, Jeremy- Yal 2 299
• Conteh, Hawa- Yal 1 Unr
• Crespo, Jeralyn- Yal 2 109
• Darko, Samuel- Yal 3 Unr
• Dembele, Mariame- Yal 3 286
• Diallo, Rabi- HA 133
• Dilone, Angelina- SABX4 236
• Duarte, Erick- Yal 1 284
• Francisco, Jeremias- Yal 3 101
• Fuller, Karina- SABX4 109
• Gill, Jaedin A- Yal 2 250
• Gill, Jaelin- Yal 2  203
• Gutierrez, Brittany- Yal 2 106 (See Brother John)
• Henry, J’adore- HA 105
• Hilborn, Liam- PS166 2  Unr
• Hines, Duval- Yal 2 Unr
• Jackson, Tylaiah- SAHW 2 107
• Jalloh, Abdouramane- SAHS 2
• Lawson, Ava- HA 117
• Llanos, Isaiah- Yal 2 Unr
• Llanos, Nisi- Yal 3 Unr
• Minnis, Karmanie- HA 165
• Newby, Liam- Brishch K 192
• Nunez, Edward- Yal 3 Unr
• Osby, Brian- HA 253
• Owusu, Afia- Yal 2 116
• Pan, Junzheng- Lakeville 2  230
• Perlman, Isaac- PS84 2 269
• Sanchez, Jariel- Yal 1 101
• Santos-Ortiz, Arriana- Yal 1 Unr
• Sarr, Malick- SABX4 187
• Soumahoro, Habib- HA UNR
• (Soto) Romero, Novis- Yal 1 Unr
• Soto, Camila- Yal 3 115 (See Brother John)
• Thomas, Breylon- SAHS 3 205
• Ulloa, Beyonce- Yal 3 108
• Vaquero, Joel- SABX4 223
• Vaquero, Julian- SABX4 121
• Velampalli, Akshay- JCGCS 2
• Velez, Jolissa- Yal 1 105
• Verberkmoes, Michael- PS166M 2 238
• Vidals, Valerie- Yal 2 101 (See Brother John)
• Vidap, Samanvi- Duffield 1  251 Bye Rd 1
• Zongo, Samira- Yal 2 214

Pawn2 Non-USCF Grades 4-7  G/20;d0

• Burrowes-Davis, Jamari- PS75 4
• Cesar, Edwin- — 7
• Chasi, Yesenia- PS218 5
• Ishitapriya reddy, Mule- Signal 4
• Nunez, Kailani- CCC 5
• Senthikumar, Sujay- PS25 5
• Singh, Akshat- MSO7 6
• Wang, Katie, GNS 7

Pawn1 Non-USCF Grades 3 & Below  G/20;d0

• Abegnu, Samantha- Yal 3
• Aguilar, Kaylana- Yal 1
• Alvarez, Juan- Yal 3
• Amrutha Hamsini, Lattala- Duffield 3
• Bhatt, Andy- SHSH 2 Rd4 Bye
• Bogarin, Ivelisse- Yal 3
• Burton, Blake- PS166 1
• Burton, Liam- PS166 1
• Cespedes, Sebastian- Yal 1
• Dembele, Asseta- Yal K
• Diallo, Djeneba- Yal 3
• Diaz, Isaac- Yal 3
• Feldman, Leila- PS166 2
• Goldberger, Sawyer- PS166 2
• Guerrera, Isabella- Yal 3
• Hill, Isaiah- Yal 2
• Khalil, Musa- PS166 1
• Mota, Janiel- Yal 2
• Permenter, Vivienne PS166 1
• Perez, Amanda- Yal 2
• Qobilov, Daler- PS128 3
• Rodriguez, Darlyn- Yal 3
• Schwartz, Natan- PS166 1
• Shah, Nirvi- EMPACAD 2
• Stuard, Eliana- PS75 K Rd 1 Bye
• Sung, Alexander- PS166 2 Rd1 Bye
• Tashtanov, Michael- BSI K

Awe Not USCF rated: Grades 8 & Above Adults Welcome.    G/20;d0  (Trophies to top 3 from Grades 8-12.)

• Aggarwal, Rajiv Checked in (pay $5)
• Barry, Eric Bye Rd 4
• Booys, Vince
• Luna, Carlos
• Rojas, Edwin Gr 8
• Saurabh, Aditya
• Taveras, Alan
• Venkatasubramanian, Jayaraman
• Venkatasubramanian, Priya
• Wang, Chris

Hi. Here are some helpful guidelines particularly for new players or new visitors today.

Welcome to Roberto Clemente State Park for The Right Move Chess Tournament #239, Act First  on February 3, 2019.  My name is Renee  and I’ll guide you through the tournament process  today.

If you come by car there is very little parking available.  Coming on the Deegan from the South simply exit at 179^th Street and follow the signs.  Some who come early are able to park on the street while others may obtain a pass at the office inside the playing area.  The Associated pay section charges $15 for the day parking.  After you park follow the green fence until you see the green door.  Enter the tournament hall through the green door.

If you come by public transit the #40 & 42 bus will bring you to Cedar St and it is a very short walk. (The #4 train to Burnside Avenue will get you to the bus.) Head towards the Hudson River until you find the entry to the State Park.    If you come by AMTRAK you will get off at the Morris Heights station.  You will enter the park through the upstairs area and need to go downstairs to the far end of the building to the check-in area. You must be checked in on time in order 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 sections are: King, Queen, Rook, kNight, Bishop, Pawn1 and Pawn2, Awe.

The King & Queen sections must check in before 9:15.  They begin their games at 9:30 in the classroom in the back.  All other sections must check in before 9:30 since they begin at 10:00 in the large gymnasium section marked off for the tournament. Once you are checked in you wait until the list is posted about 10 minutes before the start of the round.

Sets and boards are marked off with table numbers.  When the list is posted players report to the correct table number and sit at the allocated color, white or black.  The section chief will tell each section when they can start.

If there is a problem during a game the players should stop playing, and must raise their hand and the problem must be solved before any other move is made.  When the game is finished players raise their hands and the section chief will record the results, win, lose or draw, matching all results with the players names. Players then reset the pieces and  leave the playing area. You then wait for the all the games to finish before the next round can begin.  New opponents with new table numbers are arranged for each round.  After all rounds have been completed the awards are presented.

To win a trophy a player must finish First, Second or Third in that section.  Team Certificates are awarded to First and Second Place teams in each section. Medals are awarded to players with 2.5 or more points in each section.

There is limited space inside. Due to the cold and unpredictable weather we will limit the amount of time between rounds since players are not so inclined to play outdoors. Rounds will be at 10:00, 11:15, 12:30 and 1:45. Awards will be about 3:00.  King & Queen will change to 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! Please bring your own food for consumption.  No concession stand on property.  The outdoor charcoal grill is available for heating aluminum pans of food as well as for hot dogs, etc.  Think creative and enjoy.        -Renee M Scorcia

Here is the list of our Champions from The Right Move:

	Oct 14, 2018 #235	Nov 4, 2018  #236	Dec. 2, 2018   #237	Jan 13, 2019   #238	Feb 3, 2019        #239
1	Brendan Moran	Christian Deas	Dylan Ma	Dylan Ma
2	Logan Newby	Kylan Huang	Logan Newby	Logan Newby
3	Alexey Tashtanov	Bodrye Kamdem	Brendan Moran	Emileo Martinez
	Hard Work	Playful Fun	Tough & Tight	Think & Do	Act First

Queen  USCF Rated under 1300 or unrated.  G/45;d10      3 games: 9:30, 11:30, 1:30

	Oct 14, 2018 #235	Nov 4, 2018  #236	Dec. 2, 2018   #237	Jan 13, 2019   #238	Feb 3, 2019        #239
1	Naganikhil Aeturi	Roosevel Moses	Louis Berry	Alexey Tashtavov
2	Taylor Ngo	Atticus Lee	Marilyn Lucero	George Rekhviashvili
3	Oliver Hua	Naganikhil Aeturi	Brian Kang	Oliver Ma
	Hard Work	Playful Fun	Tough & Tight	Hard Work	Act First

Rook USCF Rated under 900 or unrated.  G/30;d5          4 games: 10:00, 11:30, 12:55, 2:15

	Oct 14, 2018 #235	Nov 4, 2018  #236	Dec. 2, 2018   #237	Jan 13, 2019   #238	Feb 3, 2019        #239
1	Nathaniel Kuffour	Jeremy Sosa	Benjamin Fox	Christopher Laljit
2	Rafael Robinovich	Jair Roldan	Kento Carrera	Keyla Acevedo
3	Max Berkson	Daniel Kastioukevitch	Pranaav Venkatasubrami	Noah A Betances
	Hard Work	Playful Fun	Tough & Tight	Think & Do	Act First

Knight USCF Rated under 500 or unrated.  G/30;d5       4 games: 10:00, 11:30, 12:55, 2:15

	Oct 14, 2018 #235	Nov 4, 2018  #236	Dec. 2, 2018   #237	Jan 13, 2019   #238	Feb 3, 2019        #239
1	Laasya Mada	Kadin Hertzog	JadeLynn Martinez	Aiden Zheng
2	Ethan Torres	Varsha Karthikeyan	Damien Abreu	Daniel Fleming
3	Jeffrey He	Keyla Acevedo	Aisha Antonio	Varun Krishnarov
	Hard Work	Playful Fun	Tough & Tight	Think & Do	Act First

Bishop Limited to Gr 3 & Below; USCF Rated under 300 or unrated.  G/30;d5           4 games: 10:00, 11:30, 12:55, 2:15

	Oct 14, 2018 #235	Nov 4, 2018  #236	Dec. 2, 2018   #237	Jan 13, 2019   #238	Feb 3, 2019        #239
1	Sparsh Potti	Gabriela Boateng	Connor Phillips	Isaac Perlman
2	Malachi Archer-Smith	Matthew Romero	Damien Abreu	Immanuel Bash
3	Corey Pan	Mateo Middleton	Akshay Velampalli	Samira Zongo
	Hard Work	Playful Fun	Tough & Tight	Think & Do	Act First

 

Pawn 2 Gr 4-7 Non-members of USCF G/20;d0                                                                4 games: 10:00, 11:30, 12:55, 2:15

	Oct 14, 2018 #235	Nov 4, 2018  #236	Dec. 2, 2018   #237	Jan 13, 2019   #238	Feb 3, 2019         #239
1	Kayla Violenus	Mashai Allard	Alexander Kasorga	Yesenia Chasi
2	Zachary Kiselev	Hadi Al-Sati	Sarwesh Bhusar	Kailani Nunez
3	Jamari Burrowes-Davis	Joseph Tsuei	Zachary Kiselev	—
	Hard Work	Playful Fun	Tough & Tight	Think & Do	Act First

Pawn 1 Gr 2-3  Non-members of USCF G/20;d0                                                               4 games: 10:00, 11:30, 12:55, 2:15

	Oct 14, 2018 #235	Nov 4, 2018  #236	Dec. 2, 2018   #237	Jan 13, 2019   #238	Feb  3, 2019        #239
1	Connor Phillips	Jerry Dong	Liam Hilborn	Isaac Diaz
2	Adam Saban	Connor Phillips	Shaad Branker	Andy Bhatt
3	Jordan Ray	Michael Verberkmoes	Michel Tashtanov	Alexander Song
	Hard Work	Playful Fun	Tough & Tight	Think & Do	Act First

Awe Gr 8 & Above, Adults Welcome.  G/20;d0   Trophies to Scholastic Players only.      4 games: 10:00, 11:30, 12:55, 2:15

	Oct 14, 2018 #235	Nov 4, 2018  #236	Dec. 2, 2018   #237	Jan 13, 2019   #238	Feb 3, 2019     #239
1	Andreas Vlahos	Stephen Gerzadowicz	Clymer Gonzalez	Alan Taveras
2	Aditya Saurabh	Charlie Torres	Vince Booys	Vamsi Velampalli
3	Venkata Jayaraman	Venkata Jayaraman	Venkata Jayaraman	Venkata Jayaraman
	Hard Work	Playful Fun	Tough & Tight	Think & Do	Act First

October Team Champions TRM235: R = PS166M 8, SAWH 5.5

November Team Champions TRM236:

December Team Champions TRM237: K = NEST+M 6, Midwood 5; Q = Yalow 2; R= Yalow 9.5, Wagner 9.5; N = SABX4 10.5, Yalow 9; B = PS166 11, SABX4 7; P2 = Wagner 9.5, BSI 4; P1 = PS166 5.5.

January Team Champions TRM238: K= ?; Q= ?; R= Yalow 10.5, SAWH 9.5; N= SABX4 10.5, Yal 8; B= Yal 8, SABX4 6; P2= ?; P1= PS166 14, —.  

The Right Move has moved the date for our January tournament from the first Sunday to the second Sunday in  January due to the 53rd Greater New York Scholastic City Championships (GNYSCC) held at the Brooklyn Marriot the week-end of January 5-6, 2019.  Visit www.gnyscc.com for registration and details for that tournament, limited to the first 1500 players.

Date: 12/2/2018    4:00- 4:45 PM Roberto Clemente State Park.

Minutes of the Corporation of the Board of The Right Move for New York City

Present: Renee M Scorcia, Marilyn Scorcia, Yvonne M Scorcia, Brother John McManus, Henry Scorcia; Excused: Alex Beasley, Eliot Weiss, John Doherty

Old Business:

• Many volunteers contributed their time and talents with set-up and very many other assorted tasks throughout the day.  Your help and magical kindnesses are deeply appreciated.
• Check-in still presents a problem with many names not properly on the list that is on the website, www.chesstrm.org/NYC  All persons must check the website chesstrm.org/NYC/ with the understanding that swift movement ofthe tournament depends on all making sure the list is correct, and then being on time for check-in. If players are late they must begin play in round two.
• If you are not a member of USCF and wish to join Operation Reach Out ($9/yearly membership in USCF) you must see Brother John. This applies specially to expired memberships who wish to use $9/year membership in USCF through Operation Reach Out.
• The tournament hall is an open space and noise between rounds must be kept to a minimum. With the cold and unpredictable weather outdoor activity must be somewhat curtailed. The Right Move will revert to a quicker time schedule with the intent of limiting down-time between games since so many people are confined to this indoor space. New : 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 1:45.  (Old  10:00, 11:30, 1:00, 2:15.)

Reports:

• Three persons paid the $5 fee for being checked in automatically and can just check the box at registration all year long and then just show up for their game on time.
• Nine persons joined/renewed the USCF bringing our total below the 75 target line (total for 3 months) for Operation Reach 150. Our goal is 25 per month.  Help players enjoy the benefit of chess.  Join USCF.
• Last month seven persons joined the USCF section incorrectly causing much damage to the processing of reports from The Right Move. If you are not a member of the USCF you can not play in a rated section.  The USCF will not rate the entire tournament unless all players are current members.  This confusion may last several days or even weeks until the issue(s) is resolved.

New Business:

Motion:

1. The Right Move will spend less time between rounds due to the poor weather conditions and the limited space and noise in the tournament hall. Rounds will be at 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 1:45. Approved by voice vote
2. The Right Move will send out the confirmation notification (See  Ammendment A) clarifying rules for late arrivals. .  Approved by voice vote
3. The deadline for entry into The Right Move #238, Think & Do, at Roberto Clemente State Park is Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 at 8:00 PM. Not on list, start play in round 2.  No exceptions. .  Approved by voice vote
4. The King & Queen sections will play four rounds in the classroom at the new time limit of G/35; d10; Games will be at 9:30, 11:00, 12:30, 2:00  Rejected after discussion

AMMENDMENT A:  Confirmation Notification to be sent out to all those who enter through the website for Jan 13, 2019, Think & Do

Welcome to The Right Move.

Hi. This is your confirmation of your entry into The Right Move #238, Think & Do, at Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 W Tremont Ave., Bronx, 10453,  on January 13, 2019. 

 Please read the next paragraph carefully as it contains some important changes for 2019:

1. Players not on the list of players posted on the website begin play in round two. No exceptions.
2. If you cannot check in by 9:30 (9:15 for the King & Queen sections) you cannot play Round 1. No exceptions.
3. You may request a “bye” when registering by indicating the round you will miss. One ½ bye per person is allowed.
4. There are new Round times for the winter months. The sections with 4 rounds will provide less time between rounds: 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 1:45.  All rounds will begin on time.
5. King & Queen will remain at 9:30, 11:30, 1:30.

Come prepared for some great chess where you can “Think & Do” your great chess magic. Remember to check-in (required) on time for Round 1 now that you are registered. You can see the full list at www.chesstrm.org/NYC/ and just scroll down.

(Help Operation Reach Out – renew your membership in USCF and get others to join. 150 scholastic chess membership in USCF are available to scholastic players for only $9 for the entire year. See Brother John, TD, on site. No credit cards)

We are proud to announce the donors for January prefer to remain anonymous.  Thanks to all those many inspiring helpers who together constitute those sponsoring the January 2019 tournament.

For King (USCF above 1300) and Queen (USCF 900-1300) sections: Round 1 starts promptly at 9:30 in the special classroom where pairings will be posted..  Check -in ends at 9:15 so postings can be made on time.  Use of a clock with time delay should be set at Game/35 with 10 second delay. If no time delay set clock at Game/35. Games are at 9:30,11:30, and 1:30. Awards will follow.

For Rook (USCF 501-900), kNight (USCF Under 500) and Bishop (USCF Gr 3 & Below Under 300) : Round 1 starts promptly at 10:00.  Use of a clock with time delay should be set at Game/30 with 5 second delay.  If no time delay set clock at Game/30.Games 10:00, 11:15, 12:30 and 1:45. Awards will be at 3:00.

For the Unrated Beginner sections Pawn 1 (Grades 4-7) and Pawn 2 (Grades 2-3)  and Awe (Grades 8 & Above Adults Welcome:  Round 1 starts promptly at 10:00 and games will be played at Game/20 with no time delay.  These sections are not USCF rated and winners in the Awe section receive medals only.  The unrated sections will play 4 rounds with 20 minutes per player per game (G/20; d0).  Games will be at 10:00, 11:15, 12:30 and 1:45. Awards will be at 3:00.

–Yvonne M Scorcia, Secretary

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Welcome to “Tough & Tight”, The Right Move #237 sponsored by Rosalyn Yalow Charter School.  – Renee M. Scorcia, President

Awards at 3:30–Trophies for 1st, 2nd, &3rd.  Medals for 2.5 points in sections with 4 round, Medals for 2 points in sections with 3 rounds.  Team certificates to the top 2 teams in each section.

The following are Pre-checked in for Dec 2, Tough & Tight, TRM#237 at Roberto Clemente State Park: Those names in bold are on the list having paid the $5 Pre-checked in fee:  Soha Chhapra P2, Owen Gomez R, Oliver Hua K, Oliver Kastioukova Q, Zachary Kiselev P2, Varun Krisnaraj N, Carlos Luna A, Carlos Luna Gonzalez N, Oliver Ma Q,  Laasya Mada N, Arjun Mojumdar A, Songita Mojumdar N, Logan Newby K, Rafael Robinovich Q.

Here is the list of players who are registered alphabetically by last name for TRM#237, Tough & Tight, at Roberto Clemente State Park, 301 West Tremont Ave., Bronx, 10453, on Dec. 2, 2018: Last name, first name- School grade, section.    (This is the final list.  See you Sunday.)

The December USCF rating list will be used for this tournament:

1. Abdullah, Nazir- Yal 3, R
2. Abiles, Francisco- A
3. Abreu, Adiel- SABX4 3, N
4. Abreu, Damien- SABX4 2, B
5. Acevedo-Hernandez, Keyla- Yal 1, N
6. Adams, David- SABX4 4, N
7. Adams, Hudson- SABX4 3, B
8. Aeturi, Naganikhil- Acad 8, Q
9. Agarwal, Anahita- LCCS 1, B
10. Agarwal, Rajiv- A
11. Amadasu, Elisha- Medgar Evans 9, KAmishuh
12. Amogh, Padwal- Evg 4, R
13. Amrutha humsini, Lattala- Duffield 3, P1
14. Ansah, David- SABX4 4, N
15. Antoine, Eva- ERM 9, A join uscf -N
16. Antonio, Aisha- Wag 6, N
17. Antonio, Ingrid- Wag 6, N
18. Arista, Danya- Yal 3, B
19. Arista, Jocelyn- Yal 2, B
20. Baah, Immanuel- Yal 3, N
21. Baez, Miguel- SABX 3, Q
22. Ballester, Gavin- PS75 4, N
23. Baranwal, Suvan- TAG 1, R
24. Barry, Louis- Wheels 4, Q
25. Bellamy, Sakura- ERM 12, Q
26. Benari, Rahm- A&L 4, N
27. Bhusal, Sarwesh- Wag 7, P2
28. Black-Johnson, Shakai- Yal 4, N
29. Blackwood, Zahir- Yal 3, N
30. Blackwood, Zayara- Yal 1, B
31. Blanco, Jeremy- Yal 2, B
32. Bo, Tyler- IS48 6, P2
33. Boateng, Gabriella- Yal 2, N
34. Booys, Vince- A
35. Branker, Shaad- PS166M 3, P1
36. Brown, Ameneike-  Hewitt 7, Q
37. Brown, Catherine- Hewitt 2, B
38. Brown, Xavier- SABX4 3, B
39. Burnett, Kyrel- MECPS 12,Q
40. Burrowes-Davis, Jamari- PS75 4, P2
41. Cabrera, Alison- PS166 1, P1
42. Cardoso, Karely- Yal 3, N
43. Carrera, Kento- — 7, R
44. Carrera, Mia- — 3, P1
45. Castillo, Daniel- American Dream 8, A
46. Cattarossi, Oliver- PS166 3, P1
47. Cattarossi, Samuel- PS166 5, N
48. Cerrato, Ryan- American Dream 6, N
49. Chhapra, Safi- PS748 2, P1
50. Chhapra, Soha- BSI 5, P2
51. Chan, Leyi- Wag 7, R
52. Chi-Burns, Gael- Arts & Letters 6, K
53. Chin, Damon- SAHE 8, K
54. Cole, Isaac- PS166 1, P1
55. Collado, Rosdelia- American Dream 6, P2
56. Crespo, Jeralyn- Yal 2, B
57. Cruz, Rafael- PS218 8 R
58. Curtis, Amari- SABX44,
59. Danese, Carlo- St Hilda 3, B
60. Darko, Samuel- Yal 3, B
61. de la Nuez, Alexi- Castle Bridge 5, R
62. Diaz, Isaac- Yal 4, P2
63. Dilone, Angelina- SABX4 3, B
64. Diop, Mariama- Hunter 3, R
65. Dong, Jerry- PS166 2, B
66. Duarte, Erick- Yal 1, B
67. Dugger, Peyton- Yal 4, R
68. Edwards, Joshua- MECPS 6, N
69. Ergashev, Amishuh- PS180 8, K
70. Feng, Kevin
71. Fleming, Daniel- SABX4 3, N
72. Flores, Ethan- SABX4 4, N
73. Fox, Benjamin- Q323 11, R
74. Fox, Ethan- Q323 9, Q
75. Francisco, Angel- Yal 4, N
76. Francisco, Jeremias- Yal 3, B
77. Francisco, Vitalis- Yal 3, N
78. Fuller, Karina- SABX4 3, B
79. Gallindo, Aquiles- PS218 5, R
80. Garcia, Elian- Midwood 9, K
81. Garcia, Ethan- PS218 6, P2
82. Giusiano, Marco- IS126Q 6, R
83. Goldberger, Sawyer- PS166 2, P1
84. Goldgisser, Daniel- Brooklyn Prospect 6, R
85. Gollapally, Arav- Town 2, R
86. Gomez, Owen- St Thomas 4, R checked in
87. Gonzalez, Christopher- Van Nest 5, P2
88. Gonzalez, Cleymer- A
89. Guzman, Christian- SABX4 4, N
90. Guzman, Dalving- PS218 8, R
91. He, Jeffrey- MS167 6, N
92. Green, Hudson- PS166 K, P1
93. Hilborn, Liam- PS166 2, P1
94. Hines, Daval- Yal 2, R
95. Hua, Oliver- Nest 4, K checked in
96. Husson de Sampigny, Alexandre- PS166 2, B
97. Iomidze, Luka- PS104, 7, R
98. Jennings, Kamden- A&L 4, Q
99. Jennings, Kincade- A&L 4, R
100. Jimenez, Ibriel- PS218 8, B
101. Jo, Jane- Tag K, P1
102. Julco, Matthew- Ward 3, P1
103. Kasorga, Alexandra- Wag 7, P2
104. Kang, Brian- Wag 8, Q
105. Kastioukevitch, Daniel- SABH 2, Q
106. Kayode, Emmanuella- MECPS 7, R
107. Khalil, Musa- PS166 1, P1
108. Kirkland, Tianne- Yal 4, R
109. Kiselev, Zachary- BSI 4, P2 checked in
110. Krishnaraj, Varun- PS24Q 3, N checked in
111. Laasya, Mada- Duffield 4, N checked in
112. Lanka, Sai S- Haup 6, Q
113. Li, Zephan- PS116 3, Q
114. Lberato, Mikayla- Muskota 1, P1
115. Lim, Gina- Wag 7, R
116. Lin, Coleman- join uscf Wag 7, R
117. Lin, Peter- TAG 4, R
118. Lopez, Rainiel, PS166Q 5, P2
119. Lucero, Marilyn- Cinema 12, Q
120. Luna, Carlos, A checked in
121. Luna Gonzalez, Carlos- HBGS 8, N checked in
122. Luna, Liam- Yal 3, R
123. Luo, Luke- PS50 4, R
124. Lussie, Alexandra- Chapin 5, K
125. Ma, Dylan- Nest 5, K
126. Ma, Oliver- NEST 4, Q checked in
127. Ma, Ryan- Nest 3, K
128. Ma, Sophie- Nest 1, R
129. Mangestu, Louis- PS9 3, N
130. Martinez, Amberlynn- Yal 2, B
131. Martinez, Jade-Lynn- Yal 4, N
132. Madupuru, Moksha- Schylur 7, A
133. Madupuru, Yagnesh- APT 3, P1
134. Matos, Yeshua- SABRONX4 3, B
135. Moguel, Ixoye- Yal 4, R
136. Mojumdar, Arjun, A checked in
137. Mojumdar, Songita, IS73 6, N
138. Montilla, Christopher- Yal 3, N
139. Moran, Brendan- Ballet 5, K
140. Mule, Ishitareddy- Signal H 4, P2
141. Mule, Lalitha- A
142. Mussani, Rishika- APT 5, P2
143. Mussani, Ritvik- APT 5, N
144. Newby, Liam A- Birch K, B
145. Newby, Logan- K
146. Nunez, Edward- Yal 3, B
147. Owusu, Afia- Yal 2, B
148. Pacheco, Jaime- GJA 5, N
149. Parmenter, Vivienne- PS166 1, P1
150. Paulino, Lisbeth- CCAA 11, R
151. Pena, Sofia- Yal 4, N
152. Perez, Gilbert- American Dream 7, N
153. Perez, Joshua- American Dream 7, N
154. Phillips, Connor- PS166 2, B
155. Pinos, Emily- Wag 7, P2
156. Polanco, Ismarlin- PS218 8, N
157. Potti, Sparsh- NEST 4, R
158. Prohdania, Tisun- PS218 5, N
159. Quinones, Madelyn- Yal 3, R
160. Ramirez, Eduardo- Wag 10, K
161. Reyes, Vianney- American Dream 7, N
162. Rivas, Jordan- Yal 4, N
163. Rivas, Santiago- Yal 2, N
164. Robinovitch, Rafael- PS112 2, R checked in
165. Aaron Rodriguez- PS83 8, N
166. Rojas, Edwin- American Dream 8, A
167. Roldan, Jair- Yal 3, Q
168. Romero, Abigail- Yal 2, R
169. Romero, JeanCarlos- Yal 3, N
170. Romero, Matthew- yal 2, N
171. Rosario, John- American Dream 8, A
172. Rozier, Simon- SABX 4, N
173. Sanchez, Jariel- Yal 1, B
174. Sarria, Gabriel- Wagner 7, P2
175. Saurabh, Aditya- A
176. Sayas, Ramseys- PS218 8, Q
177. Shahidy, Ahmed- Wag 10, K
178. Sharifov, Azizjon- ERM 9, K
179. Sierra, Angelina- American Dream 7, N
180. Sigalov, Ian- BSI 3, R
181. Singh, Akshat- MSO7 6, P2
182. Singh, Suvigya- PS25 1, N
183. Sivaprasad, Varsha- JCGCS 2, R
184. Sosa, Jeremy- Yal 3, Q
185. Smith, Christian- DWCA 4, P2
186. Speyer, Jack- PS9 2, P1
187. Taitt, Anaya- Yal 3, N
188. Talijah, Alexander- Harlem Prep 2, P1
189. Tashtanov, Alexey- BSI 4, Q
190. Tashtanov, Michael- BSI K, P1
191. Tenezaca, Oscar- Wag 10, K
192. Tsuei, Joseph- IS48 6, N
193. Tunagatarov, Doolotkeldi- ERM 11, R
194. Tunkara, Isatou- Yal 4, N
195. Velampalli, Akhil- JCGCS 2, R
196. Valampalli, Akshaya- JCGCS 2, B
197. Venkatasubramanian, Pranaav- EIHS  , R
198. Venkatasubramanian, Prasanna- Kinney 4,  N
199. Verberkmoes, Michael- PS166 2, B
200. Vibhuthi, Praval- Duffield 3, N
201. Vichaidth, Thomas- PS166 2, R
202. Vidap, Sahasra- Duffield 3, Q
203. Vidap, Samanvi- Duffield 1, B
204. Violenus, Keyla- PS75 4, N
205. Voruganti, Ameya- JCGCS 5,  P2
206. Williwms, Malik- ERM 12, K
207. Win, Eindra- Wag 7, R
208. Xiang, Orion- Sage 6, Q
209. Yaden, Scharf- HS 4, P2
210. Yang, Jasmine- Midwood 11, K
211. Zhang, Aiden- PS166 2, P1
212. Zhang, Ava- PS166 K, P1
213. Zongo, Samira- Yal 2, B

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 not on the list do not have to check in and will be paired for Round 1.  You have  agreed to pay the $5 fee and have your name placed on the list.  When you do not show up for Round 1 you 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 pairings for the round are posted.)

• Luka Abesadze
• Benjamin Avrahami
• Gabriel Avrahami
• Gilad Avrahami
• Michael Avrahami
• Shashank Badrinarayanan
• Max Berkson
• Ishaan Bhagat
• Josh Blaustein
• Bryce Boyd
• Andrew Bradu
• Arthur Bugayev
• Elizabeth Bugayev
• George Bugayev
• Nicholas Cardenas
• Alison Chan
• Jaden Chan
• Alexander Chandler
• Faith Chen
• Gael Chi-Burns
• Katherine Chin
• Nicholas Chopliani
• James Curry
• Mateo Dobra
• Maya Doron-Repa
• Jakub Dye
• Aidan Evans J
• Sarah Evans M
• Rex Francisco
• Wyatt Fritton
• Stephan Gerzadowicz
• Dario Golden
• Owen Gomez
• Francesca Gray
• Zachary Gray
• Michael Gural-Maiello
• Hernandez, Rafael Jr
• Ryan Hoang
• Oliver Hua
• Dylan Jagdeo
• Rayyan Kapde
• Daniel Kastionkevitch
• Giga Kevlishvili
• Varun Krisnaraj
• Leo Kindred
• Zurab Kuntchulia
• Sophie Langange
• Atticus Lee
• Levin, Jacob
• Levin, Max
• Valerie Leyman
• Samuel Xueming Li
• William Y Li
• Joshua Liu
• Dylan Ma
• Robinovitch, Rafael
• Ryan Ma
• Sophie Ma
• Brendan Moran
• Ella Moran
• Diana Nepamnyashahaiya
• Maya Nozaki
• Mao Nozaki
• Ryan Mui
• Tyler Mui
• Henry Olenich
• Ian Olenich
• Pan, Corey
• Mario Penna
• Oliver Penna
• Jake Peterson
• Jakub Platkowski
• Phillip Platkowski
• Kaden Pollard
• Teja Pollard
• Bruno Ratzan
• Denis Rayzberg
• George Rekhviashvili
• Rafael Robinovitch
• Eliana Rodrigues
• Linnea Shah-Gustafsson
• Ryan So
• Serhiy Solovyov
• Jeremy Sosa
• Tito Terrones
• James Thierer
• Leo Ting
• Eva Yevdayev
• Tamir Yevdayev

Operation “Reach Out 150”

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 uschess.org to register there if you wish.) This program 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! Greetings for a joyful  Thanksgiving to all.  May all have abundant food, shelter and clothing.-Renee

Here are: Minutes from the meeting of the Board of Directors for New York City on Nov. 4 at Roberto Clemente State Park:

Present: Brother John McManus, Renee M Scorcia, Marilyn Scorcia, Yvonne Scorcia, Henry Scorcia; Excused- Alejandro B, John Doherty, Eliot Weiss

Old Business:

• Parking passes provided by the Park were used effectively and no parking on the circle was observed. Thanks all.  Remember to advise all drivers that they are not allowed to park on the circle.
• Progress at Riverbank State Park makes the new projected date for tournaments to return to Manhattan might be as early as March. The Right Move is most enthusiastic and energized in our temporary “home” at Roberto Clemente State Park.
• The charcoal grill can be used for cooking, as our first successful ‘hot dog cook outing’ proved on Sunday. The staff of Roberto Clemente State Park were most helpful in contributing to this success story.
• The June trophies were again available for pick up and those not claimed will be put aside for future use. Thanks to those who were forced to wait to pick them up.  Your gentleness throughout this period had been extraordinary.
• The level of noise in the tournament hall has become a problem, particularly in the later rounds. Respect for those finishing games (especially around 1:45 – 2:00) does not allow the necessary quiet for championship play. Go outside to celebrate, talk, or just work off energy. It is not fair to destroy all the good work by forgetting to respect those still playing. Staff alone can’t handle this!  The limitations of space require all to help keep indoors quiet until all games finish.

Reports:

1. The response to our “Reach Out 150” campaign to bring new members into supporting the USCF exceeded our 25 goal for November. We had 27 paid members join or renew.  Keep it up!
2. Expired memberships are not allowed to play in USCF tournaments. The “Reach Out 150” campaign of The Right Move attempts to assist players by making the yearly fee $9.   (Any expired memberships will be allowed so see Brother John to show proof of membership or to pay the renewal fee.  Only after that will they be placed into sections.  Expired memberships  are not allowed to play until renewed. This has almost become a problem so it ends here and now.)
3. Several players were given a yearly USCF membership by The Right Move so that the November tournament could be rated by USCF in a timely fashion. Payment of the $9 fee to The Right Move  will allow them to participate in future tournaments of The Right Move.
4. The ‘lost parent’ and ‘missing items’ area is located near the computer desk.
5. If your name is not on the list published on the Website to play in The Right Move tournament you must see Brother John. He will assign you to a section, and you will probably miss the first game.  No exceptions.   Please continue to allow the check-in staff to do their job timely & well.

New Business:

Preparations are being made to establish an end-of-the-year picnic honoring chessplayers at Roberto Clemente State Park during the third week in June.  A brochure will be prepared.  Free hot dogs, hamburgers and ice cream will be available for all.  People may choose to bring other food items to share. A seven round non-rated blitz tournament might be offered.  Recognition for players and coaches could be presented in a relaxed setting. Is the staff doing all this?  Of course not!  Everyone must get involved to make this work.  (This has been an established custom from the Albany Chapter of The Right Move, dating since 2004, precisely because they have facility to run such an event.)  Now this opportunity arises in the Bronx precisely because Roberto Clemente State Park has such tremendous resources (Picnic grounds, benches, etc.)  Step up now.  Who will lead?  No response = no picnic.

The non-rated beginner’s section is not intended to be for players with experience.  New players are meant to be encouraged by joining the beginner’s section. Players who win a trophy in the beginners’ section are no longer considered ‘beginners’.  It is not fair to true beginners that they meet players who have lots of tournament experience. Trophy winners should join the uscf and play in a rated section against players of equal ability. Players start as non-rated and establish a rating playing against other rated players. .  The only reason The Right Move can do a 4-round tournament in one day is because of the USCF, and the programs on computer they helped develop  that aid our print-outs, pairing sheets and the rest.

The New York City Kasparov Scholastic Championships are being held at the Brooklyn Marriot on Jan 5-6. Good luck to all those players and teams hoping to become the next NYC Champions.  Sign up early and save $$$.  This is not a feature of The Right Move. It is not free.  Please go through CCA for entry into that event.

Don’t forget to give a nod to Fabricio Caruano and Magnus Carlson, our World Championship players. (Nov 9-28, 2018 in London.)

A final word of gratitude goes to our players, friends and volunteers.  Your cooperation in signing up, being on time for games and reporting results does make the day run smoothly and well.

Don’t forget. We have magnificent volunteers who continue to impress!  Thank you to so very many nameless people who accomplish many things in the blink of an eye, making chess so very possible and enjoyable.

-Yvonne M Scorcia, Secretary

-Rene M Scorcia, President

The Right Move Board of Directors for NYC

Hi.  Renee again.  As President I invite you to our Board Meetings that take place after awards.  Here are the minutes for our first meeting of this new year, my very first, on Oct. 21, 2028, “Hard Work” at Roberto Clemente State Park:

October 21, 2018 Meeting of Corporation of the Board of The Right Move at Roberto Clemente State Park, New York, NY

Attendance:  Brother John McManus, Yvonne M. Scorcia, Marilyn C. Scorcia, Renée M. Scorcia, Henry J. Scorcia, Eliot Weiss (excused), Alex Beasley (excused)

Old Business:

Great big buckets of gratitude to all who volunteered, especially :  Carl Aridas and Nagareja Aeturi.  Your smiles amid all the hustle and bustle were terrific rewards for all to see.

Thank you to Carlos Luna and his family.  They provided fresh,  free hot dogs for all to enjoy!  Yes, that was very refreshing and thoughtful!

John Doherty and his staff were most helpful throughout the day, especially with the free parking passes that John was able to hand out.  Space is very limited so do not expect too much as conditions may change from time to time.

The tables and chairs will be combined into half the gym, putting the tournament section into a smaller area that will be marked out for players only.  Great quiet must be kept in the playing hall (all areas inside). Please use the area outside the gymnasium outside the green door for running, playing ball, etc. Continue to be on time for all games. (King and Queen sections will be in the classroom apart from the gym.  Pairings will be posted inside the room for these sections.)

We are most grateful to those champions from June who were able to pick up their June trophies on Oct 14 during the Blitz tournament and again on Oct 21 here at the State Park.  After Nov 4 we will no longer have them available for pick up.

Attendance at The Right Move is expected to grow in the coming months, so please keep being thoughtful and considerate for all. Report any problems or concerns quickly so as to resolve any situation. With the help of all making The Right Move(s) grand success and much happiness follows.

Reports:

• Due to the numbers of players in several sections it was necessary on Oct 21 to regroup players to provide games for their sections.  The King and Queen sections may have to be combined to get at least 12 people in each section. The lower section that has to play against higher rated players then need one less point to qualify for medals. When the Pawn section combined with the Bishop section 1.5 points becomes the new norm for a medal for the pawn section, since they were playing above their level.  The top 2 pawn players should still receive trophies. When there are less than 12 players in a section only two trophies are awarded.
• 11 people participated in Operation “Reach Out 150” to get 150 youth to join/renew uscf membership @ $9/year. (Our stated goal is 25 per month.) Quick Math 11/25 = 44% We did not reach our goal for October.
• Thanks to those who contributed $26.00 in donations and pencil sales
• 2 more players joined the pre-check-in list to avoid standing in the check-in line. This $5 is refundable and lasts all year at The Right Move tournaments, or until forfeited by failure to show up.

New Business:

We need your help.  We have purchased 300 memberships for the uscf so that we could lower the price for membership.  Our drive, titled  “Reach Out 150” urges all to get more players to benefit from the joys of chess.  Join with The Right Move as we begin operation “Reach Out” in a membership drive to support the USCF.  Our goal is to encourage 25 chess players to join or renew their membership each month. This reduced rate of $9.00 for the entire year is a tremendous saving and makes it possible for more to enjoy chess more fully.

The pictures taken and posted on the web from Oct 21 shows the real hard work done by all.  Keep it up, all.  Really good to see.  More creative work to come from our talented staff and friends.  Keep challenging us to improve.

Work on repairs to Riverbank State Park is progressing rapidly.  When we have more information we will let send out emails through mailchimp, our faithful companion, to keep you informed as well.

Thanks to all who made Sunday Oct. 21 so outrageously  outstanding.  It is a magnificent tribute to all our players, friends, and all dedicated to seeing youth grow through chess. Thank you to all our volunteers, most of whom choose to remain nameless. (We thank the two who signed up as Volunteers on the Registration list.  Simply report to Marilyn for assignment from 9:00 -12:00 or 12:00 – 2:30.)

Acknowledgement of our Champions for Oct. 21, 2018 Hard Work TRM#235

King Section:   Brendan Moran 3,  Logan Newby 3

Queen Section:  Alexsey Tashtanov 2, Naganikhil Aeturi 2, Taylor Ngo 2

Rook Section: Nathaniel Kuffour 3.5, Rafael Robinovitch 3, Max Berkson 3

kNight Section: Laaysa Mada 4, Ethan Torres 4, Jeffrey He 3.5

Bishop Section: Shawn Epelbaum 2.5, Immanuel Baah 2

Pawn2: Kayla Violenus 3, Zachary Kiselev 3

Pawn1: Connor Phillips 4, Adam Saban 4, Jordan Ray 3

Awe: Andreas Vlahos 4, Aditya Saurabh 2.5

—Submitted by Yvonne M. Scorcia, Secretary