NEW LONDON CHESSFEST II July 28, 2007

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Left-Right: Ryan Roussel Shelton Patrick Hulin New Haven Robert Young Woodbridge Eric McGirr Flanders East Lyme. At front is Nick Meredith West Hartford

Right Photo: Robert Kozlowski Plainville Michael A. Smith Providence RI Kwang Tan Waterford

Derek Meredith of West Hartford won top section of the ChessFest II tournament held July 28 in downtown New London. Meredith, a national chess expert, won all four of his games. His first three were at the time control of 30 minutes per player. In the finals (G/60) he defeated national expert Pawel Dobrzanski of Norwich. Dobrzanski won his first two games against Class A players, and his third win was against another national expert, Yogesh Ragunathan of West Hartford.

Adam Melch of North Stonington, chess teacher at Mystic Noank Library, tied for the 2nd place prize money of $ 105 each, with Dobrzanski & Ragunathan. Classes every Saturday 9am. adamjm@snet.net Finishing with two wins & a draw; Alan Lasser, a chess teacher West Haven, Aweer Karsou of Groton, last year’s ChessFest champion, & John Terrall of Gales Ferry. 18 players in 0pen Section ave 1857, so this is a Class A event.

Michael A. Smith of Providence RI and Kwang Tan of Waterford finished in a 3-way tie 10-man Amateur Section with Robert Kozlowski, director of the New Britain Chess Club. 16 players were in the Junior Section. Robert Young of Woodbridge won all four of his games.  Ryan Roussel of Shelton, Patrick Hulin of New Haven, Nick Meredith West Hartford, Eric McGirr of Flanders School Chess Club tied for 2^nd.

This tournament discovered a dozen local chessplayers with average rating 1817 or Class A, one step below national expert. Photos nlchessfest.com Crosstables of this tournament appear at RobRoy8.com This tournament was the highlight of festivities held outdoors & under tents in the park across from the train station in downtown New London. Bryan Desautell, City Center District of New London, was sponsor. Rob Roy promoted & directed.

The New Britain Chess Club supported this event with a dozen chess players and we wish to thank them. They meet every Tuesday at the Quartette Club.  Visit NewBritainChessClub.com I will be organizing New London ChessFest III for July 2008. This time it will be USCF rated and advertised in Chess Life and Chess Horizons magazines.

I am searching for a sponsor (to fund trophies & expenses) for a free chess tournament in any munipality in Connecticut or Rhode Island.  I am a USCF certified tournament director with 30 years experience. Also, I am looking to form alliances with other organizations to conduct backgammon or chess tournaments in Connecticut or Rhode Island.