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Steve Ferrero, Editor Email: [email protected] 1 Contents Cover Photo Details …………………………………………………....... Page 2 Upcoming Tournaments Throughout NJ & Pennsylvania ………. Page 3 n k Chess Clubs Throughout New Jersey ………………………………… Page 4 From Our President by Roger Inglis, Pres. NJSCF …………………. Page 5 Listed below are the NJSCF chairmen, officers, and board members along with their addresses, Games From Around The State by Steve Ferrero …………………. Page 5 and email addresses for your convenience. An Upside Down Opening by Terese & David W. Hatch ............... Page 12 Please keep in mind that many of these people th donate their time in the form of meetings (usually 5 Annual Susan Polgar Invitational... by Eve D. Zhurbinskiy ... Page 15 on Saturdays / Sundays several times per year) Nimzo-Indian Defense / Dutch Defense by James R. West …....... Page 16 and also during the year promoting chess in NJ to make your chess playing experience as rewarding Women In Chess by Ken Calitri ................................................. Page 20 as it can be! Newark Gambit – The Antidote To 4.Bc4... by Lev D. Zilbermints. Page 21 I encourage all comments, criticisms, and Chess Gems by Peter J. Tamburro, Jr. …………………………...….. Page 22 recommendations of what you’d like to see ACN transform into since it has been and always will Problem Solver’s Corner by Steve Ferrero ………………………….. Page 23 remain a publication BY the chess-playing Games From Around The State (continued) by Steve Ferrero ….. Page 24 community FOR the chess-playing community within NJ! Hal Sprechman - Scholastics Committee 198 Overbrook Drive, Freehold, NJ 07728 Advertising Rates: 732-577-1457 Approx. 3½” x 1” Box $25 Per Issue [email protected] Approx. 3½” x 2¾” Box $50 Per Issue Executive Board Henry Feltman Jr. - Publicity Approx. ½ Page Box $175 Per Issue 856-845-5094 [email protected] Approx. Full Page Box $300 Per Issue Roger Inglis - President 49-A Mara Road, Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034 Herman Drenth - Past President & Ethics Committee Approval of content for any and all advertisements 973-794-4601 235 Roosevelt Avenue, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407 are at the sole discretion of the Editor and NJSCF [email protected] 201-797-9043 Executive Board. All ½ page and full page [email protected] Michael Somers – Vice President advertisements are conditional based on available 29 Oakland Avenue, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 James Mennella – Ethics Committee space in Atlantic Chess News. We offer a 10% 973-228-7039 8 Magnolia Avenue, North Plainfield, NJ 07060 discount for advertising in two consecutive [email protected] [email protected] issues, 15% discount for four consecutive issues. Bill Bluestone – Secretary / Disabled & Joe Ippolito – Past President Handicapped Chess 43 Oak Road, Boonton Township, NJ 07005 PO Box 552, Metuchen, NJ 08840 973-402-0049 Analysis Of Games: 732-603-8850 [email protected] Most games are analyzed with the [email protected] Joe Lux - Membership assistance of the extensive and exhaustive Ken Thomas - Treasurer 627 Summit Avenue, Apt. 17A, Jersey City, NJ 07306 chess playing programs, Fritz 11, Rebel II 115 West Moore Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 201-792-1606 Chess Tiger 13.0, or Chess Genius© 908-852-0385 [email protected] [email protected] 5.028A and Grandmaster Books© add-on Lawrence Constance - Trustee 384 W. Hudson Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631 program running on an Intel Pentium 4 2.8 NJSCF Board Members 201-568-1506 GHz PC with 2GB of RAM running [email protected] Aaron Kiedes - Technology Windows XP Professional. We welcome all 4 Seymour Terrace, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 Leo Dubler III - Corporate Funding comments, criticism, and feedback from 973-343-3260 146 West Centennial Drive, Medford, NJ 08055 readers and don’t forget to submit your [email protected] 856-396-0961 [email protected] games to me from the tournaments! Anthony Cottell - Past President 334 Ninth Street, Carlstadt, NJ 07072 Leroy Dubeck - Nominating Committee 201-438-6140 932 Edgemorr Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 Sponsorship Levels: [email protected] 856-428-0304 st Gold $100/year (ACN Sent 1 Class) [email protected] st Bill Coburn - Seniors Chess Silver $50/year (ACN Sent 1 Class) 85 Jamestown Road, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Mike Goeller - Trustee Bronze $25/year (ACN Sent 1st Class) 908-604-2680 [email protected] Out Of State $15/year (ACN Sent 1st Class) [email protected] Mike Khodarkovsky – Masters Affairs NJ Regular $10/year (ACN Sent Bulk Mailing) Bill Cohen - Clearinghouse 80 Jesse Court, Montville, NJ 07045 Outside U.S. $25/year (ACN Mailed Economy) 29 Hickory Street, Metuchen, NJ 08840 973-299-0932 732-548-8432 [email protected] [email protected] Noreen Davisson - Scholastics Committee Columnists This Issue: Dean Ippolito - Collegiate [email protected] Eve D. Zhurbinskiy 141 Main Street, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 James R. West 908-534-4318 Peter J. Tamburro, Jr. – Tournament Publicity & [email protected] Columnist Joe Ippolito 22 Budd Street, Morristown, NJ 07960 Ken Calitri Dr. Francis Schott - Finance Committee 973-984-3832 Lev D. Zilbermints 311 Cantrell Road, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 [email protected] 201-445-1743 Peter J. Tamburro, Jr. [email protected] Rick Costigan - Nominating Committee Roger Inglis 927 Belmont Avenue, Haddon Township, NJ 08108 E. Steven Doyle - Tournaments 856-854-2376 Steve Ferrero 17 Stonehenge Road, Morristown, NJ 07960 [email protected] 973-538-1697 [email protected] Ronald Groseibl - Bylaws Cover Photo Details: [email protected] Your Editor snapped this cover photo of the Elena Didita – Scholastics Committee Steve Ferrero - Atlantic Chess News Editor tournament winner, Israeli GM Sergey Erenburg, [email protected] nd PO Box 337, Glen Gardner, NJ 08826-0337 during the 2 New Jersey Futurity International George Phoenix - Trustee 908-537-0878 Tournament held at the Dean of Chess Academy [email protected] [email protected] in Branchburg. GM Erenburg also won this event Glenn Petersen - Trustee Todd Lunna - Masters Affairs last year and how he has even surpassed last 44-D Manchester Court, Freehold, NJ 07728 36 Maple Drive, Colts Neck, NJ 07722 year’s results of 6½/9 with an impressive 7½/9 732-252-8388 732-946-7379 scoring six wins and 3 draws! [email protected] [email protected] Here he is shown during his last round game against the strong IM Mikhail Zlotnikov. 2 Upcoming Tournaments Throughout New Jersey Oct 11 - Princeton Day School Nov 9 - Westfield Quads 650 The Great Road. Plaques to top 3 school teams and top 6 3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, in each section. Medals to all. Sections: FUTURE MASTERS N.J. Prizes: $50 to first in each section. Entrance fee: $20, $15 and CLOSED begin 10:45 (must preregister). FUTURE members. Registration: 2-2:15 p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 MASTERS G/60 3 rounds (Players K-12 over 1200), CLOSED p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-946-7379. G/45 4 rds. (K-12 over 1000), ALL OTHER SECTIONS Onsite www.westfieldchessclub.com. reg: 11:30-12:30. 4 Rds.: 1, 2, 3, 4pm (times will be accelerated if possible) G/30: OPEN (Players K-12 U-1000), Nov 9 - Wizards of the Mind Chess Tournament Reserve (K-12 U-800), Novice II (K-8 U-600), Novice I (unrated www.wizardsofthemind.com. 15 Center Street, Springfield, NJ K-6), K-1 (unrated) NO SCORE K-1 (unrated). PARENTS OF 07081. 3 sections. Trophies to top 5 in each section. Open: 3 PLAYERS G/30, rated, 3 rounds. Info and Register online: SS rounds, Game/45, Reg. 1-1:20, Rounds start 1:30pm. www.pds.org/chess. Inquires to Bonnie Waitzkin. U1200: 4 SS rounds, Game/30, Reg. 1-1:20, Rounds start [email protected] Registration $30 (On-site $40). 1:30pm. U700: 4 SS rounds, Game/30, Reg. 9-9:20am, rounds start 9:30am. EF: 25 mailed by 11/01/2008, $30 on-site. Mail Oct 18 - Hamilton Chess Club Quads entries to: 15 Center Street, Springfield, NJ 07081. Make 3RR 40/80 15/30 15/30. Full K. Ray Dwier Recreation Center, checks payable to: "Wizards of the Mind." Bring chess sets and Bldg. 392, Groveville, NJ 08620. Quads open to all EF: $10. clocks. $25 per Quad. Reg.: 9-10:30/am. Rds.: 10:30/am-1:30/pm- 4:30/pm NJ State Chess Federation, no dues magazine Nov 15 - Hamilton Chess Club Quads Subscription per year, OSA NS NC W. 3RR 40/80 15/30 15/30. Full K. Ray Dwier Recreation Center, Bldg. 392, Groveville, NJ 08620. Quads open to all EF: $10. Oct 19 - GPP: 10 (Enhanced) New Jersey $25 per Quad. Reg.: 9-10:30/am. Rds.: 10:30/am-1:30/pm- GAME 10's GALORE #1 (QC) 2 sections (Open and U2200). 4:30/pm NJ State Chess Federation, no dues magazine Dean of Chess Academy, 1161 Route #202, Branchburg, NJ Subscription per year, OSA NS NC W. 08876 (near Chubb Lane) GRAND PRIX SECTION: (Top-10 entries by regular rating) 10-RR, G/10 $300, G$$ 100-100-100. Nov 23 - New Jersey K-12 Grade Championship U2200 SECTION: 10RR OR 10SS based on entries. G$$ 90% A State Championship Event! 5SS, G/30. Brookdale College, 765 of EF collected returned in prizes. 1-2-3 get 50%-30%-20%. Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738. Student Life Center, BOTH SECTIONS: Rounds 11am then ASAP with a break. No use Parking Lot #7 or #6; 4 miles from Garden State Parkway exit Byes: $33 if mailed by October 13, $36 online at 109. 13 Sections: Play only in your grade! MORE TROPHIES! entryfeesrus.com, $39 at site. Reg.: 10-11am, October 19. Grades K-6: Trophies to top 10 individuals, top 5 teams - top 3 Entries to Ken Thomas 115 W Moore St, Hackettstown NJ from each school/grade; 50% of players receive trophy or medal! 07840.
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