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Newark Academy wins the National Junior High Team Championship

First NJ school to win the title.

2013 World Amateur Team East

A full Wall Chart for the event can be downloaded here: 2013 USATE Final Wall Chart. (Please remember to view the wall chart in a mono-space font such as “Courrier New” in order for all the data to line up properly).

The tentative prizes for the USATE 2013 can be viewed below.

PlacesClass Prizes
1Princeton University AU2100Chess Night and Day
2Cornell AU2000Chess Kings
3Obama: No Change VariationU1900Svidler on the Roof
4Cruising ZingardiumsU1800Procrastination Gambit Deferred
5Master MatersU1700LI Chessmates 1
U1600Mid or Feed
U1500Chessaholics 2
U1400Saranac Village
U1300Chessaholics 5
U1200LI Chessmates 2
U1000Caro Kannasians
Top Board PlayersState Prizes
Board 1:Ostrovskiy, Aleksa, CRUISING ZINGARDIUMS 2442 6.0
CTMayan Team Just Happy To Be
Kacheishvili, Gior, Kach Us Will Ya? 2698 6.0
DEKnights of Fiscal Cliff
Mujumdar, Sameer S, SINGH IS KING 2221 6.0
MDMome Raths
Board 2:Cherniack, Alex, Simple Minds 2279 6.0
NJKnightmare 3
Chase, Christopher, The Law Offices of Sorro 2341 6.0
MALarry C, Larry Do
Board 3:Nolan, Gregory Mat, JERSEY DEVILS UNCHAINED 2128 5.5
NYObama: No Change Variation
Board 4:Fiske, Douglas E, MAYAN TEAM JUST HAPPY TO B 1995 6.0
PADesignated Drinkers
Yang, Charles, Smooth as budda 2059 6.0
VAFine Sax on Browne Flohr
Zhurbinskiy, Ilya, GONE WITH THE QUEENS 1811 6.0
NCSecond to None
Alternate:Garcia, Miguel, A Dilemma 1931 5.0
RIChris Brown Beat Rihana with Black Pieces
Best NameRg3! Offensive Rook of the YearBest GM NameBrowne Teeth and Dzindzi-Vitus
GimmickKnights of the Roman Forum
Top College:Texas Tech Knight RaidersTop High School:Cardinal Chessmen
Top NJ College:Princeton University BTop Middle School:John Witherspoon
Top NY College:NYU ChessTop Elementary:Dalton Ch-Hess Team
Top PA College:Stever-3ETop Scholastic:
1.Asian Invasion
2.Hey We Just Mate You
Mixed Doubles:Larry C, Larry DoSenior:Bisguier's Blunders
Family:Kapengut FamilyMilitary:Maritime Strategy 2013
CompanyWinners of the Exchange
Upset Prizes
1. 818 Simco, Matthew, KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND 529 1347
2. 824 Smajlaj, Alonso, SUNY GENESEO 942 1766
3.742 Muth, John, ESCAPE TO NJ 1466 2208
4.651 Alptuna, Emre, DRAGON KNIGHT 969 1620
5.795 Suresh, Anirudh, CARO-KANNASIANS 394 1189
6.773 Pawar, Balaji, CHESSAHOLICS 5 393 1166

World Amateur Team & U.S. Team East

6SS, 40/2, SD/1. Parsippany Hilton, 1 Hilton Ct., Parsippany ,NJ 07054.Chess Rate valid until 1/16 Reserve early 973-267-7373 or 1- 800-HILTONS. Morris/Essex train to Morris Plains 1.5 miles.

Open to 4- player teams with one optional alternate. Team average (4 highest ratings-2013 January Rating list) must be under 2200.

EF: $160 postmarked by 2/5/13.  ALL-$200 after or at door.-all teams, any changes at site $25 charge. Check out official website www.njscf.org

Prizes:

1-5th Place teams, plaque and 4 digital clocks

Top Team (Denis Barry Award) U2100, 2000, 1900, 1800, 1700, 1600, 1500, 1400, 1300, 1200, 1000 each plaque and 4 Digital Clocks

Top college team (same school) 4 Digital Clocks & plaque

Top HS team (grades 9-12 same school)

Top Middle School (grades 5-9 same school)

Top Elementary School (grades K-6 same school)

Top 2 Scholastic Teams (mixed schools okay) (Collins Award),

Mixed Doubles (2 males, 2 females-no alternates)

Seniors (all players over age 50)

Military each plaque & 4 Digital Clocks to top team

Company Team (same employer)

Old Timers Trophy (all players over 65

Family (4 family members)

State teams-CT, DE, MD, MA, NJ, NY (Benjamin Award), PA, VA, NC, RI each plaque top team

Special Plaque to Top College (NJ , NY, Pennsylvania)

Best Player 1-4 and top alternate

All 6-0 scores each Digital clock.

Biggest Individual upset each round Engraved Cross pen

Entry fee refunded to team with Best “Chess related” name

Sunday night– Best “Chess Related” costumes or gimmick-gourmet dinner for four

Best name using a GM name-Gourmet dinner for 4.

Reg. 9-12 Sat 2/18: Rds. 1-7:30, 11-6, 9-3:30.

Special Events!! Surprises and special give-aways each round.

Sunday night-Bughouse $20 per team. Cash prizes.

HR: Parsippany Hilton, chess rates expire 1/16/2013. Rates $119 (up to 4 in room) 2nd hotel attached to Hilton also up to 4 in room $126 per night-Hampton Inn—includes breakfast for 4 each day. Back up hotel-Sheraton Parsippanyabout 2 miles. 973-515-2000. $99 per night.

For help forming teams and more information contact: noreen@deanofchess.com or Facebook: ATE-Team. Checks payable to NJSCF, mail by 2/05 to: E.Steven Doyle, 17 Stonehenge Rd., Morristown, NJ 07960. (Include Team name, Captain, players full names, USCF Expiration, ID numbers and ratings in board order). No team can include more than two GM’s. Include SASE for confirmation if wanted, No registered or certified mail accepted. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP.