For a variety of reasons, I am disappointed to announce the cancellation of the Feb 12 G/29 tournament.
There are several other exciting events this month, including the Feb 25-27 Southern Rocky FIDE Open in Albuquerque. See www.SouthernRockyOpen.com to register.
We may replace the April 2 Fools Tourney with a G/29. Please let me know which is preferable at ricklass@newmexico.com.
I apologize for the inconvenience.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Tournament Results
Congratulations to Wayne Hatcher, winner of Saturday's blitz tournament with 9 points in 10 games, and Sam Dooley, second place with 8 points.
The results have been submitted and should appear at the USCF chess site shortly.
Our next tournament will take place Saturday, February 12, and will be a G/29, Dual Quad. Hope to see you there!
The results have been submitted and should appear at the USCF chess site shortly.
Our next tournament will take place Saturday, February 12, and will be a G/29, Dual Quad. Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tournament Saturday, January 22
The next tournament is this Saturday, Jan 22, at the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center in Agua Fria (Santa Fe). The center is at #1 Prairie Dog Loop, off County Road 62, between Highway 599 and Agua Fria St. (CR 62 is also called Caja del OroGrant Rd.)For those coming from out of town, the best route is probably to take 599 to CR 62, and follow that. It involves a couple of turns, so if you have trouble finding it on googlemaps, please don't hesitate to call me at 505-920-0540. From the south, take a right at the CR62 exit, then a left where the road ends, a right at the first opportunity (Caja del Oro Grant Rd), and the site is on the right just after the fire station.
The format has changed slightly from the original announcement, as several people more experienced with blitz suggested making it a dual round robin to allow for more games. Thus, each round listed below includes two games, one each as white and black.
10:00-10:20-- registration (onsite registrations allowed, and check in for preregistered players)
round times--- 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30.
Please note there is no scheduled lunch break. There is a refrigerator and stove onsite, if you'd like to bring a snack.
So far, we only have a couple of registrations in, Wayne Hatcher, fresh off his grandmaster draw, and Sam Dooley. If you think you are registered and I didn't name you, please let me know ASAP and I will add your name to the list.
If you know you will be playing, please let me know so the morning setup can go more smoothly. You can sign up here, or call me at 505-920-0540
I believe we will be using this site for the remainder of the season, which will help us keep the announcements coming in a more timely manner for future tournaments.
The format has changed slightly from the original announcement, as several people more experienced with blitz suggested making it a dual round robin to allow for more games. Thus, each round listed below includes two games, one each as white and black.
10:00-10:20-- registration (onsite registrations allowed, and check in for preregistered players)
round times--- 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30.
Please note there is no scheduled lunch break. There is a refrigerator and stove onsite, if you'd like to bring a snack.
So far, we only have a couple of registrations in, Wayne Hatcher, fresh off his grandmaster draw, and Sam Dooley. If you think you are registered and I didn't name you, please let me know ASAP and I will add your name to the list.
If you know you will be playing, please let me know so the morning setup can go more smoothly. You can sign up here, or call me at 505-920-0540
I believe we will be using this site for the remainder of the season, which will help us keep the announcements coming in a more timely manner for future tournaments.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Saturday's Tournament
Looks like we will be a rather small group Saturday. Registrations will be accepted on site from 9:00-9:20. Here is the list of players so far:
1893 Curtis Cooper
1865 Robert Hampton
1842 Sam Dooley
1823 Jim Johnston
1574 Richard Lass
1506 Chris Hyde
973 Jeff Jones
Also, I drove out to the site from the bypass. Here are some more detailed instructions.
From 599 take CR 62 South, the same exit as the golf course but the other side. Go maybe 100 yards to a dead end, make a left on the frontage road. Go about 1/4 mile to CR 62, also called Caja Del Oro Grant Rd, and make a right. Go less than half a mile to the second Prairie Dog Loop, make a right, and it is the only building in sight.
See you Saturday!
1893 Curtis Cooper
1865 Robert Hampton
1842 Sam Dooley
1823 Jim Johnston
1574 Richard Lass
1506 Chris Hyde
973 Jeff Jones
Also, I drove out to the site from the bypass. Here are some more detailed instructions.
From 599 take CR 62 South, the same exit as the golf course but the other side. Go maybe 100 yards to a dead end, make a left on the frontage road. Go about 1/4 mile to CR 62, also called Caja Del Oro Grant Rd, and make a right. Go less than half a mile to the second Prairie Dog Loop, make a right, and it is the only building in sight.
See you Saturday!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
December 4 Tournament
The next Santa Fe Rooks tournament will be held Saturday December 4. It will be a three round, G/75 quad, beginning at 9:30. Please register in advance if possible, via the website www.santaferooks.blogspot.com or by sending a check to SF Rooks, POB 4764, SF NM 87502. Onsite registration is available from 9:00-9:20.
The tournament will be held at the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center in the traditional village of Agua Fria. It is located on County Rd 62 between Agua Fria and the bypass (599). Take highway 599 to CR 62 and follow CR 62 south to the center, which is across from the volunteer fire station.
Entry fee is $10, and there is a $30 prize in each quad. Hope to see you there.
The tournament will be held at the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center in the traditional village of Agua Fria. It is located on County Rd 62 between Agua Fria and the bypass (599). Take highway 599 to CR 62 and follow CR 62 south to the center, which is across from the volunteer fire station.
Entry fee is $10, and there is a $30 prize in each quad. Hope to see you there.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Winter/Spring Series
Our next set of tournaments has been finalized and posted in the right hand column of this page. Note that most locations are yet to be determined, for a variety of reasons.
The December 4 tournament differs from what you may have received at the NM Open. We found a new location, the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center near Agua Fria, and were able to lenghten the time control as a result.
There is a lot of good chess coming up this year, including the Memorial Open in January, the FIDE tournament featuring two grandmasters in February, the class championships and Pir Maleki in April, as well as the wired kings series. See nmchess.org for details!
We are looking forward to another fun season of chess, and hope you will join us!
The December 4 tournament differs from what you may have received at the NM Open. We found a new location, the Nancy Rodriguez Community Center near Agua Fria, and were able to lenghten the time control as a result.
There is a lot of good chess coming up this year, including the Memorial Open in January, the FIDE tournament featuring two grandmasters in February, the class championships and Pir Maleki in April, as well as the wired kings series. See nmchess.org for details!
We are looking forward to another fun season of chess, and hope you will join us!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Tournament Entries
As of today's mail, the following people have entered Saturday's tournament. We will be accepting onsite entries from 8:30-8:50 that morning.
Remember, the tournament is at Desert Academy, 313 Camino Alire.
1941 Arthur Glassman
1854 Jim Johnston
1846 Robert Hampton
1665 Charles Gillespie III
1637 Ronald London
1624 Oren Stevens
1575 Rick Lass
1462 Julian Trujillo
1400 Art Bayley
1297 Art Byers
unrated Martin Chavez
Remember, the tournament is at Desert Academy, 313 Camino Alire.
1941 Arthur Glassman
1854 Jim Johnston
1846 Robert Hampton
1665 Charles Gillespie III
1637 Ronald London
1624 Oren Stevens
1575 Rick Lass
1462 Julian Trujillo
1400 Art Bayley
1297 Art Byers
unrated Martin Chavez
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