Northern Westchester Chess
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| 11-13-2010 | USCF Life Master Lonnie Kwartler won the Mahopac Library Chess Day Tournament with a perfect 3-0 score. Stephen Zabbia finished second with 2 points. 201011134461 |
| 11-11-2010 | The NWCC November Thursday Open was poorly attended and cut to three rounds due to scheduling conflicts. Joe Guadagno finished first, winning the two games he played. Peder Olsen's 1½ was good enough for second place. 201011114471 |
| 10-22-2010 | The NWCC and the Max Pavey Chess Club joined forces to host the Hudson Valley October Fridays at their location in Briarcliff Manor. A competitive field of 10 battled on four consecutive Fridays, with Kim Qvistorff sweeping to a 4-0 victory. Dan Garrett finished second with 3 points, losing to the winner in the final round. Joe Guadagno, Bill Connell, and Pavey Club founder Jack Stockel tied for 3rd with 2½. 201010224331 |
| 09-22-2010 | Kim Qvistorff was the undefeated winner of the September Thursday Open, scoring 3 out of 4. Joe Guadagno and Bill Connell tied for second with 2½. The top three all drew each other in a competitive event. 201009225301 |
| 08-26-2010 | Bill Connell, the club's newest member, won the August Thursday Open with 3½ out of 4! Joe Guadagno's 3 pts were good enough for second. 201008265301 |
| 07-29-2010 | Joseph Guadagno won the 5 round NWCC Summer Round Robin with 4 points. Stephen Zabbia finished second with 3½. 201007295101 |
| 06-17-2010 | Joseph Guadagno and Stephen Zabbia tied for 1st in the June Thursday Quad each with 2 wins and a draw. 201006173401 |
| 05-19-2010 | Club President Sal Catalfamo won the May Thursday Quad with 2 wins and a draw. Andy Chasen finished 2nd, winning twice against higher rated players. 201005192941 |
| 04-11-2010 | Stephen Zabbia and Hubert Herring tied for 1st in the Hudson Valley Spring Open, which drew a disappointing field of only six players. 201004119871 |
| November 2009 | Chess activities resumed with weekly Thursday nite meetings at Barnes & Noble in Mohegan Lake. |
| May-October 09 | Chess activities were suspended due to poor attendance. |
| 04-26-2009 | Kenneth Evans was the undefeated winner of the Hudson Valley April Open, scoring 3½-½. John Gallagher was 2nd with 2½. A motley crew of 4 tied for 3rd; Mark Schonfeld, Steve Zabbia, Hubert Herring, and Jack Rosenberger! 200904264041 |
| 03-15-2009 | The Hudson Valley March Open was a very competitive affair with two three-way ties at the top. Talented junior Kevin Rosenberg, Stephen Zabbia, and senior Hubert Herring tied for the top spot with 3-1, while young Alan Briones and veterans Mark Schonfeld and Polly Wright were next at 2.0. Joseph Guadagno directed the Sunday event. 200903155931 |
| 12-17-2008 | Stephen Zabbia broke his string of consecutive 2nd place finishes by sweeping the NWCC December Quick Quad with a perfect 3-0 score. Alan Briones was 2nd with 2.0. The Game in 25 minutes time control only attracted 4 players. 200812176251 |
| 11-19-2008 | Alan Briones won the NWCC November Quad with 2½ pts. Stephen Zabbia and Paul Betjeman both scored 1½. 200811198831 |
| 10-29-2008 | Mark Schonfeld swept the NWCC October Swiss with a perfect 4-0 score. Stephen Zabbia finished 2nd with 3 pts, and Alan Briones' 2.5 was good enough for 3rd place in an abbreviated field of 6 players. 200810291741 |
| 09-28-2008 | Chester Bean of the Vassar-Chadwick Chess Club won the Hudson Valley September Sunday Open with 3½ out of 4. Joseph Guadagno took second place with 3-1, losing only to the winner. Mark Schonfeld finished third with 2½. Talented youngster Michael Ainsworth impressed with 2 pts, including a victory over a much higher-rated opponent!. 200809280671 |
| 09-24-2008 | The NWCC September Swiss was captured by the club's youngest member, Jimmy Jiang! After losing a tough battle with top seed Robert Cousins, Jimmy went on to win his remaining games and take first prize, 3-1, increasing his rating to 1743! Cousins and Mark Schonfeld tied for second with 2½ pts. 200809240661 |
| 09-01-2008 | A field of eighteen competed in the annual John Jay Homestead Labor Day Chess Tournament at the historical site in Katonah, NY. Expert Richard Robinson tied with Jack Rosenberger for first place in the 4-round event, each with 3½ pts. Rosenberger, a frequent participant in NWCC events, did especially well, winning twice against much higher rated opponents! NWCC member and USCF Expert Kim Qvistorff and veterans Ron Green and Paul McGlothin all scored 3 pts to share 3rd place. unrated |
| 08-27-2008 | USCF Master Dale Sharp captured the abbreviated NWCC August Swiss with a perfect 3-0 score. It was a three-way tie for 2nd between Robert Cousins, Alan Briones, and new member Dino Pete, who made an impressive debut by defeating Cousins in round two. 200808272561 |
| 08-06-2008 | Robert Cousins took another NWCC event, winning the 3rd Wednesday Doubleheader with a 4-0 score. Robert has won or tied for first in six of the seven events he's entered since joining the club, raising his rating to 2193. New member Greg McQueen upset USCF Master Dale Sharp in the final round to take 2nd place, posting a provisional rating above 2200! 200808068291 |
| 07-23-2008 | Robert Cousins cruised to victory in the NWCC July Open, sweeping the event with an impressive 5-0 score! USCF Master Dale Sharp took second place with 3½ pts. Kim Qvistorff and Alan Briones tied for third with 3pts. 200807230481 |
| 06-22-2008 | The Hudson Valley June Sunday Open turned into a very competitive event that went right down to the wire! John Riddell, Robert Cousins, Stephen Zabbia, and Mark Schonfeld all shared first place with three points Zabbia upset front-runner Cousins in the final round to force the four way tie. 200806221931 |
| 06-18-2008 | Robert Cousins swept the 2nd NWCC Wednesday Doubleheader, winning all four games. Stephen Zabbia and Sal Catalfamo tied for 2nd with 2½ pts each. 200806180381 |
| 05-28-2008 | Alan Briones and Joseph Guadagno shared first place (3 pts) in the NWCC May Swiss, each defeating a higher-rated opponent in round 2. Robert Cousins finished third with 2½. 200805286721 |
| 04-30-2008 | Robert Cousins won the abbreviated NWCC April Swiss, winning all three of his games. Stephen Zabbia and improving youngster Jimmy Jiang shared second place. 200804306571 |
| 04-02-2008 | Mark Schonfeld won the 5-round NWCC March Swiss, with 4½ pts. Alan Briones took 2nd with 4 pts, and improving youngster Jimmy Jiang got 3rd with 3½. 200804024741 |
| 03-31-2008 | The Hudson Valley March Sunday Open, the NWCC's first ever Sunday event at Drum Hill, drew a competitive field of 16. USCF Expert Robert Cousins won the event with a perfect 4-0 score, including a third round win over USCF Master Dale Sharp. Sharp finished with 3 points, tied for 2nd with improving youngster Alan Briones, who upset veteran USCF Master Lonnie Kwartler. Veteran Hubert Herring, returning to the USCF and tournament play after a long layoff, had a fine tournament, raising his rating over 100 points. Similarly, recent returnee Greg Pulliam also scored a 100+ point increase, with both of his wins coming against higher rated opponents. 200803303811 |
| 02-13-2008 | The 1st NWCC Wednesday Doubleheader ended in a three-way tie for first between Joseph Guadagno, Alan Briones, and Stephen Zabbia, each scoring 3 out of 4. The club's newest member, Fred Wang, finished tied for fourth with 2 pts, scoring 2 wins against higher rated opponents! 200802138401 |
| 01-23-2008 | Alan Briones won again, taking the NWCC January Swiss with 3½ points. Joseph Guadagno finished 2nd with 3, ahead of Stephen Zabbia with 2½. 200801231411 |
| 12-08-2007 | Alan Zhang won the Warner Library December Scholastic, sweeping all four games! David Karp was 2nd with 3 pts. 200712082141 |
| 11-28-2007 | Alan Briones swept to victory in the NWCC November Open with a perfect 4.0 score. Mark Schonfeld, Sal Catalfamo, Jeff Scott, and Jimmy Jiang all tied for 2nd place with 2 points each. 200711285981 |
| 10-20-2007 | David Karp won the Warner Library October Scholastic, with a perfect 3-0 score. Eric Huang was 2nd with 2 pts, losing only to the winner. 200710203951 |
| 09-19-2007 | Due to sparse attendance, the NWCC September Swiss turned into a quad. Three players, Stephen Zabbia, Mark Schonfeld, and Jimmy Jiang tied for first place with two points each. 200709196541 |
| 09-15-2007 | Lonnie Kwartler won the Warner Library September Quad in Tarrytown, NY. Youngster Dario Dell'Orto finished an impressive 2nd, scoring 2 points against much higher rated opponents. |
| 09-03-2007 | The Annual Labor Day Chess Tournament at the John Jay Homestead in Katonah drew 43 players in two sections. Michael Morin won the 16 player Scholastic Section, winning all 4 of his games. The 28 player Open Section was very competitive, with 5 players within a point of winner Charles J. Pole's 4½ points. Promising junior Michael Ainsworth turned in an excellent performance, tying Peter Barkman for 2nd place with 4 pts, including 3 out 4 versus the highest-rated players. NWCC member Joseph Guadagno, last year's winner Alexander Katz, and Nicholai Kravitz all tied for 3rd place, each scoring 3½ points. NWCC President Sal Catalfamo assisted Ed Eusebi and Scott Finlayson in directing the event. Unrated |
| 08-01-2007 | Joseph Guadagno won the abbreviated NWCC July Swiss with a final round victory over Kim Qvistorff. Stephen Zabbia won his last round game to tie Qvistorff for 2nd place. 200708014811 |
| 06-30-2007 | Michael Mendez took 1st place in the Warner Library June Open in Tarrytown, NY. Lonnie Kwartler, Alan Briones, and Michael O'Connor all tied for 2nd. |
| 06-27-2007 | After a competitive and surprise-filled seven rounds, the 2007 NWCC Championship ended in a three-way tie! The order of finish, based on USCF-sanctioned tie-breaks, is John Kearns, Mark Schonfeld, and John Gallagher. 200706276741 |
| 04-21-2007 | Stephen Zabbia and Lonnie Kwartler tied for 1st in the inaugural Warner Library Tournament in Tarrytown, NY. The event was hosted jointly by the NWCC and the newly formed Warner Library Chess Club. |
| 04-04-2007 | John Kearns won again, defeating tournament leader Joseph Guadagno in the final round to take first prize in the abbreviated NWCC March Swiss. Guadagno finished tied for 2nd, along with Jerry Kurtzberg, Alan Briones and Stephen Zabbia. |
| 02-28-2007 | USCF Expert John Kearns, playing in his first tournament since becoming a club member, won the NWCC February Open with a 4-0 score. Alan Briones and Kevin Fleming shared 2nd place with 3 pts each. |
| 01-24-2007 | Stephen Zabbia defeated tournament leader Jerry Kurtzberg in the penultimate round and went on to win the NWCC January Open with a score of 3½-½! Jerry Kurtzberg finished 2nd, with Steven Qvistorff, Kevin Fleming, and Paul Betjeman tied for 3rd. |
| 01-20-2007 | Kim Qvistorff and his son Steven tied atop a small field as we held our first tournament at the Mahopac Library. |
| 12-27-2006 | After drawing with each other in the penultimate round, Mark Schonfeld and Steven Qvistorff each won their final round game, overtaking tournament leader Alan Briones and capturing a share of 1st prize in the NWCC Year End Open! Briones was upset by Under 1700 prizewinner Kevin Fleming. The seven-round event was an exciting and competitive affair, with five of the ten participants achieving plus scores, and seven of the ten within striking range of prize money! |
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| 09-27-2006 | An exciting final round resulted in a four way tie for 1st place in the NWCC September Wednesday Swiss! The club's three youngest members, Stephen Zabbia, Steven Qvistorff, and Alan Briones, were joined by Kevin Fleming, all scoring 3 points out of 4. Qvistorff, Zabbia, and Fleming were tied for the lead with 2½ going into the final round. Qvistorff - Zabbia was a hard fought Queen's Gambit which resulted in a draw when Zabbia didn't convert his extra pawn in a rook ending. Kevin Fleming was down a whole rook to Jerry Kurtzberg. But Kevin alertly spotted a careless move by his much higher-rated opponent, and found a stalemate trick. Try as he might, the Black King could find no shelter from the incessant checks of White's desperado rook. Alan Briones defeated Jeff Scott to complete the four way deadlock. |
| 09-04-2006 | The Annual Labor Day Chess Tournament at the John Jay Homestead in Katonah drew 35 players and many spectators from the area for five rounds of Quick Chess! Jason Fiammetta won the 10 player Scholastic Section with 4½ points. Terina Johnson was 2nd with 4 out of 5. The 25 player Open Section was a challenging group for an unrated event, with no less than 11 players of Class 'A' and above. Max Pavey CC member and frequent NWCC tournament participant Alexander Katz led the way with 4½ points. Nicholai Kravitz was 2nd with 4.0. NWCC members Alan Briones and Joe Guadagno each won three games, and NWCC President Sal Catalfamo assisted Ed Eusebi in directing the event. |
| 08-30-2006 | Kim Qvistorff scored 3½ pts and defeated Jerry Kurtzberg in the final round to capture top honors in the NWCC August Wednesday Swiss. Kurtzberg and John Gallagher tied for 2nd Place with 3 pts each. The tournament was well-attended again, with another field of 14 similar to last month. |
| 07-26-2006 | Dale Sharp won the NWCC July Wednesday Swiss with a score of three wins and one draw. Kim Qvistorff, Joseph Guadagno, and Alan Briones tied for 2nd place, each scoring 3 points. The field of 14, including a master, 2 experts, and 4 A-players was our largest and strongest ever for a Wednesday tournament! |
| 06-24-2006 | The NWCA held it's first Scholastic Tournament on Saturday, 6/24 at the Mahopac Library. The unrated section consisted of ten youngsters ages 6 thru 12. Sebastian Gonzalez, age 8, took home the first place trophy, finishing just a ½ pt ahead of 12 yr old Sal Costa. The rated section was won by Steven Qvistorff, with Alan Briones second. Another star of the day was Sam Donow, who played competitive games against much higher rated players. Sal Catalfamo directed, assisted by Joe Guadagno |
| 06-21-2006 | Stephen Zabbia swept to the top prize in the NWCC Spring Wednesday Swiss with 5 pts. Jeff Scott and Alan Briones shared 2nd prize at 3½. The 18 year-old winner gained enough rating points to move into Class A at 1803! |
| 04-26-2006 | Joseph Guadagno won the 2006 NWCC Championship with an undefeated score of six wins and two draws. Mark Schonfeld finished a strong second with 6½ pts, losing only to the eventual winner. Stephen Zabbia took 3rd place and the trophy for 'best score Under 1700' with 5½ pts. Jerry Kurtzberg and John Gallagher tied for 4th place with 4½. 200604264271 |