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Chess Festival Kicks Off

August 4 - The first annual Blackstone Chess Festival brings master minds from ten nations to compete in the New England Masters Monday, August 11. The opening reception is at 4pm. The first round of the tournament starts at 6pm, at the To Kalon Club, 26 Main St, Pawtucket RI.

Blackstone June Blitz Up Next

June 18 - The June Blitz takes place Friday June 27, at the Blackstone Chess Academy. It is a 4 round double-swiss, one game each color. Time control is Game/7 (Game/5 with 2 second delay). Entry fee is $7, or $5 for BCA members. Prize fund $100. Free cookies! Not rated.

Blackstone Rapids Around the Bend

June 1 - The Blackstone Rapids is Saturday, June 7, at the Blackstone Chess Academy. It is a 4 round swiss, dual rated event. USCF membership is required. Time control is Game 35 with a 10 second delay, if no delay clock is available, Game/45. Entry fee is $50 at the door. Last chance for advance entry is at the BCA Friday: $40 for members, $45 non-members (IM/GM free). Prize fund $1500. In two sections, Open and Under 1800. Registration ends 10:15am.

Lunch is available on site from 1:30-3:30, sandwiches, salads, burgers. Beverages are available throughout the day. Books and chess merchandise will be on sale by Chess Books From Europe.

Boston Blitzer Blitzes Blackstone Blitz

May 16 - Jorge Sammour-Hasbun took the Blackstone Chess Academy May Blitz, with a score of 7.5-0.5. Not far behind at 6.5-1.5 was Carlos Avalos, the champion of the Cranston-Warwick Chess Club. Daniil Mosiyenko and David Harris shared third place at a respectable 6-2. The results are now posted on the May Blitz Crosstable.

Jorge began the evening with an illuminating chess lecture. After the lecture, Tomas Ramirez presented a poster in honor of Jorge's Dos Hermanas victories. You can see the poster in the backdrop of Chris Bird's interview with Jorge at the Blackstone Chess Academy. Visit the new Boston Blitz Blog!

Champions Prevail at Blackstone Blitz

April 24 - Dos Hermanas ICC Blitz champion Jorge Sammour-Hasbun took top honors at the first Thursday Blitz at the Blackstone Chess Academy. The new Rhode Island Champion Miro Reverby finished second, his only losses coming at the hands of Jorge. Ryan Chin placed a respectable third, just a "chin" behind the top dogs.

This event was a 4 round Swiss, two games per round. The time control was five minutes, with a two second delay. There were three Masters and two Experts in the ten player field. The top three received prizes of $50, $30, and $20 respectively. Everyone got cookies.

Blackstone Chess Announces Blackstone Chess Festival

Mar. 12 - Blackstone Chess announces the Blackstone Chess Festival, August 11-17, 2008. The festival will feature the first FIDE tournament in Rhode Island, the New England Masters, and the Blackstone Chess Festival Open.

The New England Masters is a FIDE rated 9 round Swiss open to players with a FIDE rating of at least 2100. The first round is 6:00pm Monday, August 11, followed by two rounds per day Tuesday through Friday. This is an excellent chance for attaining GM and IM norms. See the tournament web site for further details.

The Blackstone Open is a 4 round Swiss taking place over the weekend of August 16-17th. Details will be announced in the near future. Free entry for IM or GM, only $50 to participants in the Masters with advance entry.

Feb. 25 - Blackstone Chess Academy announces a Grand Opening and Open House on Wednesday, March 12 , at 7 pm. Chess enthusiasts are invited to see the new chess center in Pawtucket, RI, at the To Kalon Club, 26 Main St.

Jan. 31 - The location of the home of the Blackstone Chess Academy was unveiled this evening at a reception at the To Kalon Club, the host of this new chess center in Pawtucket, RI. The To Kalon Club is at 26 Main Street, a block east of downtown.

Jan. 15 - The Blackstone Chess Academy announces the creation of a chess center serving the Blackstone Valley community. The chess center features a club, USCF rated tournaments, special events, and other special programs.

For upcoming events, please visit our online calendar.