Sep 29th 2013: We bring home more than good memories and trophies: Eric won a UConn scholarship at a UConn chess tournament, $500 per semester.
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Pictures 2013
Sep 29th 2013: We bring home more than good memories and trophies: Eric won a UConn scholarship at a UConn chess tournament, $500 per semester.
May 22nd 2013: our new 2013 club champions. From left to right Graham (chess 6th
grade), Jenna (Go, 2nd place), Andrew (chess 5th grade), Jack (chess 2nd grade),
Falcon (chess 4th grade), Aresh (Go, 1st place), John (3rd grade), Ciaran (chess 1st grade)
May 22nd 2013: our chess cake: yellow moves first, mate in 3. Do you see it?
May 22nd 2013: Savanah, Alexandre and Liam trying to solve it. Don't let the
black king escape!
May 22nd 2013: Falcon on the piano,
, and, Carson with his violin.
May 22nd 2013: Coaches Nina and Eric. Nina got an award for "best coach"
May 4th 2013: children had a chance to compete against adults at the
"3rd Planet Earth Chess Championship" organized by the New Britain Chess Club
held at our Library. On the picture Ruthvik shows he's not afraid.
2nd Simsbury Open Scholastic Chess & Go Championship March 2nd
March 2nd 2013: 81 Chess and 6 Go players participated in the 2nd Simsbury Open Scholastic.
Final results of our tournament are here.
Click here for the new USCF ratings.
Note that the USCF order of players with identical score is different because a
different tie break system is used. Use this page for rating and new USCF membership
numbers only.
Mar 2, 2013: 81 chess and 6 go players
Mar 2, 2013: all those yellow shirts are from Bugbee School in West Hartford
Mar 2, 2013: one of our youngest participants: Ariana Pourkavoos
Mar 2, 2013: action in K-6
Mar 2, 2013: David Aldi and students
Mar 2, 2013: round 5: final table in U-18
Mar 2, 2013: top board in final round: Eric Hilhorst (white) versus Leonid Stolov (black)
Mar 2, 2013: only one board still playing...
Mar 2, 2013: with only 5 seconds left on this timer Leonid found the check-mate - applause for our new Simsbury Chess Champion!
Mar 2, 2013: Liam Creighton looking after all the knights. Click here for results and trophy winners.
Mar 2, 2013: Holly and Debbie helping with the catering
Mar 2, 2013: Our TD International Master Jan van de Mortel showing the results to Ruthvik and his dad
Mar 2, 2013: Kevin Zimmerman from the New Britain Chess Club
Feb 2013: the Goemans brothers from Belgium, who will play at our Feb 9th event, helped making this set.