"A" Division

CURRENT "B" DIVISION STANDINGS

"B" Division

Paul Giovino and Peter Short received half-point byes.

“First Thursday” June 5

Living CHESS Game

Be a piece IN the game!

Wachusett Chess Club, Rollstone Studios, Acme Carpet One and Fitchburg Art Museum are collaborating on a LIVE ACTION chess game for Mayor's First Thursday celebrations on Thursday, June 5.

We NEED  16 kids & 16 adults

Kids play “pawns” and should wear PLAIN black t-shirt and black/dark pants or PLAIN white T-shirt and white or khaki pants. We will have “pawn hats” to wear.

Adults play chess pieces, rook, knight, bishop, king and queen. We will have some costumes for these roles and participants are encouraged to “dress the part.” We DO need to know who will be playing what piece in advance.

We will meet at the Library

at 3:45 on June 5, march

in the sidewalk parade and

then play the game from

4:15 to 5 p.m. You don't

have to know how to

play to be a piece!!!

Call Sally at 978 407 6482

write sallycragin@comcast.net for more.

Wachusett CC Championship Prelims

Final Round (of 5)

Congratulations to Eduardo Valadares, Arthur Barlas, and Brian Biglow who qualified for the 3 remaining spots in the Wachusett Chess Club Championship ("A" section).

Dave Couture did not play the round. Peter Short withdrew from the tournament after Round 1.

Wachusett CC Championship Prelims

Round 4 (of 5)

Five players have qualified for the Wachusett Chess Club Championship ("A" Division) as result of their scores after Round 4. They are Martin Laine (who is the current preliminary leader), as well as George Mirijanian, Bruce Felton, Gary Brassard and Ken Gurge. Three more qualifying spots remain to be filled.

- George Mirijanian

Brian Biglow, Craig Andries, Eric Jakobowicz and Tom Fratturelli did not play the round.  Peter Short already withdrew from the tournament.

Wachusett CC Championship Prelims

Round 3 (of 5)

Ernest Fandreyer received a full-point bye. Dave Couture, Max Sewell, Craig Andries, Eric Jakobowicz and Tom Fratturelli did not play the round. Peter Short already withdrew from the tournament.

Wachusett CC Championship Prelims

Round 2 (of 5)

Martin Laine Is First 20-Game Winner

Martin Laine became the club's first 20-game winner this season by posting a win in Round 2 of the club championship prelims. Just a game behind him in the win column are Larry Gladding, Bruce Felton and Ken Gurge, all of whom won their Round 2 games.

- George Mirijanian

Craig Andries, Eric Jakobowicz, Arthur Barlas, Tom Fratturelli, Alan Condon and Max Sewell did not play the round.  Peter Short withdrew from the tournament.

Wachusett CC Championship Prelims

Round 1 (of 5)

Arthur Barlas of Chelmsford rejoined the club after an absence of seven months. Jeff Lischer, a Class C player from Acton, joined the club as a member, and fellow Class C player Peter Short, who works for Raytheon and is currently residing in Waltham but lives in Colorado, was on hand to play only the first round of the prelims.  Three upsets and a pair of semi-upsets marked the start of the tournament.

Francis Scanlon received a full-point bye. Craig Andries, Eric Jakobowicz, Gary Brassard, and Tom Fratturelli did not play the round.

March 12th

George E. O'Rourke Memorial
Final Round (of 5)

Gurge Wins O'Rourke Memorial

Ken Gurge's wish to win the George E. O'Rourke Memorial tournament came true Wednesday night. He won the tournament with a final-round draw against Parker Montgomery. It was only fitting that Ken win the event, since he was the last person to play George on Feb. 21, 2007. George died five days later - Feb. 26, 2007 - in Emerson Hospital in Concord. It was a shock to all of us, as George had been one of the most loyal members the club ever had. Ever since he joined the club on April 23, 2003, George was a staunch member of the club. We all miss him very much.

- George Mirijanian

Congratulations also to Parker Montgomery of Keene, NH for coming in 2nd and to George Mirijanian (who graciously sat out the last round to let everyone play) and Eric Jakobowicz of Fitchburg, and Craig Andries and Larry Gladding of Leominster for tying for 3rd.

George Mirijanian, Craig Andries, Joe Bennett and Richard Bennett did not play the round.

March 5th

George E. O'Rourke Memorial
Round 4 (of 5)

Gary Brassard and Francis Scanlon received half-point byes.

February 27th

George E. O'Rourke Memorial
Round 3 (of 5)

Gurge Makes It 5 In A Row To Take Over 1st Place

Ken Gurge of Leominster won his 5th game in a row tonight (a 200-point upset win) to take over clear 1st place.  After only 3 weeks, instead of the usual log jam of players tied for 1st and 2nd places, we have Ken alone in 1st place and George Mirijanian of Fitchburg alone in 2nd place.  The two players are scheduled to meet next week.

Also, good luck to Ken as he heads out for the 17th Annual Eastern Class Championships in Sturbridge this weekend!

Parker Montgomery and Francis Scanlon received half-point byes.