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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.
| Places | Class Prizes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University A | U2100 | Chess Night and Day |
| 2 | Cornell A | U2000 | Chess Kings |
| 3 | Obama: No Change Variation | U1900 | Svidler on the Roof |
| 4 | Cruising Zingardiums | U1800 | Procrastination Gambit Deferred |
| 5 | Master Maters | U1700 | LI Chessmates 1 |
| U1600 | Mid or Feed | ||
| U1500 | Chessaholics 2 | ||
| U1400 | Saranac Village | ||
| U1300 | Chessaholics 5 | ||
| U1200 | LI Chessmates 2 | ||
| U1000 | Caro Kannasians | ||
| Top Board Players | State Prizes | ||
| Board 1: | Ostrovskiy, Aleksa, CRUISING ZINGARDIUMS 2442 6.0 | CT | Mayan Team Just Happy To Be |
| Kacheishvili, Gior, Kach Us Will Ya? 2698 6.0 | DE | Knights of Fiscal Cliff |
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| Mujumdar, Sameer S, SINGH IS KING 2221 6.0 | MD | Mome Raths | |
| Board 2: | Cherniack, Alex, Simple Minds 2279 6.0 | NJ | Knightmare 3 |
| Chase, Christopher, The Law Offices of Sorro 2341 6.0 | MA | Larry C, Larry Do | |
| Board 3: | Nolan, Gregory Mat, JERSEY DEVILS UNCHAINED 2128 5.5 | NY | Obama: No Change Variation |
| Board 4: | Fiske, Douglas E, MAYAN TEAM JUST HAPPY TO B 1995 6.0 | PA | Designated Drinkers |
| Yang, Charles, Smooth as budda 2059 6.0 | VA | Fine Sax on Browne Flohr | |
| Zhurbinskiy, Ilya, GONE WITH THE QUEENS 1811 6.0 | NC | Second to None | |
| Alternate: | Garcia, Miguel, A Dilemma 1931 5.0 | RI | Chris Brown Beat Rihana with Black Pieces |
| Best Name | Rg3! Offensive Rook of the Year | Best GM Name | Browne Teeth and Dzindzi-Vitus |
| Gimmick | Knights of the Roman Forum | ||
| Top College: | Texas Tech Knight Raiders | Top High School: | Cardinal Chessmen |
| Top NJ College: | Princeton University B | Top Middle School: | John Witherspoon |
| Top NY College: | NYU Chess | Top Elementary: | Dalton Ch-Hess Team |
| Top PA College: | Stever-3E | Top Scholastic: | |
| 1. | Asian Invasion | ||
| 2. | Hey We Just Mate You | ||
| Mixed Doubles: | Larry C, Larry Do | Senior: | Bisguier's Blunders |
| Family: | Kapengut Family | Military: | Maritime Strategy 2013 |
| Company | Winners 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.