PAST TOURNAMENTS

2016 / 2017 season

• April 1: West Hartford Scholastic Championship at Hall High School in West Hartford
• March 25: CCO Statewide at Kingswood Oxford in West Hartford.
• March 19: Thomas Hartmayer Memorial at UConn in Storrs.
• March 4: CT Scholastic Team chess Championships for school teams of 4 players at Hall
• Feb 12: CT Scholastic State Championship K-12 , 5-SS, G/30 d5, 3 sections K-6, 6-8, 9-12, by Connecticut Chess Organization at CREC Two Rivers Magnet Middle School in East Hartford.
• Jan 21: CT Scholastic Girls State Championship in Farmington.
• Oct 8, West Hartford Scholastic National Chess Day Tournament at Hall High School.

2015 / 2016 season

• Aug 28, NBCC Summer Open Tournament held out-doors in Wickham Park in Manchester organized by New Britain Chess Club
• Jul 18-22 Chess Camp by CampKO (Kingswood Oxford School, West Hartford), coach A. Lumelsky (e-mail: alexander.lumelsky@gmail.com)
• Jul 16, NBCC FUN Drazer 9 * G10 d5 at NBCC in New Britain
• Jun 5, Thomas E Hartmayer Memorial at UConn in Storrs, *** cancelled ***
• May 22, Planet Earth Tournament held out-doors in Wickham Park in Manchester organized by New Britain Chess Club
• May 14, CT State Scholastic Quick Championship (G/15, 6 rounds) in the Farmington Public Library
• Apr 9, 2016 West Hartford Scholastic Championship at Hall High School in West Hartford
• Apr 2, 2016 CT Scholastic Blitz Championship in Farmington
• Apr 2, 2016 Western CT K-12 in Newtown
• Mar 19, 2016 CT state championship at CCFC in Norwalk
• Mar 12, 2016 54th CT Association of Schools scholastic championship at Travelers in Hartford
• Feb 28, 2016 2016 CT state scholastic championship at Two Rivers Magnet School in East Hartford
• Jan 23, 2016 CT state scholastic Girls championship at Public Library in Farmington
• Dec 5, UConn K-8 Blitz Scholastic, XL Center in Hartford at a UConn hockey game (combined entry)
• Nov 15, UConn K-8 Scholastic, Storrs, canceled
• Nov 15, 2015 Greater Hartford Regional K-12 Scholastic Chess Championships in West Hartford
• Nov 14, a David Aldi scholastic tournament in Manchester
• Oct 24, 14th SCC Fall Scholastic by David Aldi at Barney Library in Farmington
• Oct 11, UConn (for experienced players), Storrs
• Oct 11, K-8 event at CCFC in Norwalk
• Oct 17, Fall Farmington Scholastic at Barney Library in Farmington

2014 / 2015 season

• Aug 30, NBCC Summer Open (outdoors!)
• Aug 14-16, Continental Open in Sturbridge, MA
• Jul 18-19, Bradley Open at Bradley Airport
• June 11 - July 30, Summer Thursday's Chess at Farmington Library
• May 17, High School tournament at UConn Castleman in Storrs, 4 rounds G/60 d5, prizes annual $2000 / $1000 / $500 UConn scholarships.
• May 9, Manchester Spring Scholastic in Manchester, CT
• Apr 25, CT State Championship for K-8 and K-12 at CCFC in Norwalk
• Apr 26, CT State Championship for K, K-1, K-3, K-6 at St Thomas Aquinas in Fairfield
• Apr 11, Planet Earth 2015 at New Britain Chess Club in New Britain
• Mar 28, 53rd Association of Schools Tournament finals at Travelers in Hartford
• Mar 21, UConn chess club event at Farmington Library
• Mar 7, Make a Mark Region 10 tournament at Lewis Mills High School, Burlington, CT
• Feb 28, CANCELED Woodcrest Chess Challenge in Rifton, NY
• Feb 7 / 14, allClubs League finals in Farmington
• Jan 31, 4th Simsbury Open Chess Championship in our own library
• Jan 31, 3rd Simsbury Open Go Championship in our own library
• Jan 28, Warm-up for 4th Simsbury Open (chess) in our own library at 6:30pm.
• Jan 19 - MLK day, St. Joseph Mighty Pawns in Kingston, NY
• Jan 3 / 10 / 17 / 24, allClubs League rounds 5, 6, 7 and 8 in Farmington
• Dec 6, Farmington Barney Library by David Aldi
• Dec 6 / 13 / 20, allClubs League rounds 2, 3 and 4 in Farmington
• Nov 22, UConn K-8 scholastic at XL-Center in Hartford combined with a UConn hockey event
• Nov 22, allClubs League round 1 in Farmington
• Nov 8, Manchester Scholastic by David Aldi
• Sep 26-28, Hartford Open at Bradley
• Oct 11, Farmington Barney Library by David Aldi
• Oct 18, CREC Two Rivers Fall K-8 Scholastic

2013 / 2014 season

• Sep 29: UConn Scholastic 1st prize $2000 UConn Scholarship, 2nd $1000 and 3rd $500!
• Oct 5: allClubs at Farmington Library
• Oct 12: A David Aldi event in Manchester
• Oct 16: allClubs at Plainville Library 6pm-8:30pm
• Oct 19-20: Team Tournament in Stamford
• Nov 10: 1st annual tournament at Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School in Bridgeport
• Nov 16-17: Hartford Open at Bradley
• Nov 23: 1st Fall Open K-12 in the Farmington Library
• Dec 7, David Aldi Farmington Scholastic Chess Tournament
• Dec 8, UConn Scholastic K-8 in Storrs
• Dec/Jan/Feb, allClubs League
• Jan 18 2014, CANCELED allClubs Blitz at the Plainville library
• Jan 20 (MLK day), 20th annual MLK tournament at the Saint Joseph's Mighty Pawns in Kingston, NY
• Feb 1, Manchester Scholastic Winter Chess Classic by David Aldi
• Feb 7, Warm-up for 3rd Simsbury Open Scholastic Chess Championship in our own library 4:45pm - 5:25pm
• Feb 8, 3rd Simsbury Open Scholastic Chess Championship in our own library
• Feb 8, 3rd Simsbury Open Scholastic Go Championship in our own library
• Feb 23, K-8 Scholastic at UConn
• Mar 1, Planet Earth Championship by NBCC at Taste Of India in West Hartford
• Mar 1, 10th Scholastic by David Aldi in Farmington
• Mar 15, Woodcrest Chess Challenge in Rifton, NY
• Mar 15, CT Open Championship K-6 and K-8 in Fairfield
• Mar 16, CT Open Championship K-3 in Fairfield
• Mar 23, K-8 Scholastic at UConn
• Mar 29, 52nd CT Association of School Chess Championship at Travelers in Hartford
• Mar 29, CT Closed Championship (adult/scholastic mixed) organized by NBCC in Newtown
• Mar 29, Open Rhode Island Scholastic Chess Championship at Providence College
• Apr 5, a David Aldi event in Manchester
• Apr 13, K-8 Scholastic at UConn
• Apr 26, CANCELLED allClubs First Annual Spring Open Chess Tournament (K-12) in Farmington
• May 3, Farmington Scholastic by David Aldi in Farmington
• May 17, CT Open Championship K-12 in Fairfield
• May 31, CANCELLED allClubs Kids Blitz Tournament (K-12) in Plainville
• Jun 22, K-8 Scholastic at UConn, Storrs
• Jul 12, Fairfield County Masters at CCFC in Norwalk
• Jul 19-20, Bradley Open at Bradley Airport
• Aug 9-10, Continental Open, Sturbridge, MA
• Aug 24, New Britain Chess Club OUTDOOR tournament in Wickham Park in Manchester incl BBQ lunch!

2012 / 2013 season

• Aug 25: NBCC Summer Open outdoors in Wickham Park in Manchester
• Jun 22: allClubs Scholastic Chess Tournament in West-Hartford
• May 31 - June 2: US Junior Open in Tarrytown, NY
• May 19: UConn 9-12 $3500 scholarship tournament in Storrs
• May 4: Planet Earth Championship orgazined by the New Britain Chess Club at our own library
• May 4: A scholastic David Aldi event at the Farmington Library
• Apr 28: UConn April K-8 Scholastic 2013 in Storrs
• Apr 20: Newtown Spring Open in Newtown
• Apr 20: 2013 Waterbury Chess Championship in Southington
• Mar 16: 51st CT Association of Schools Scholastic Chess Championship @ Travelers in Hartford
• Mar 16-17: 22nd Eastern Class Championships in Sturbridge, MA
• Mar 9th: CT State Championships in New Haven
• Mar 9th: Woodcrest Chess Challenge in Rifton, NY (includes a great dinner!)
• Mar 3rd: UConn Scholastic
• Mar 2nd: Simsbury Open Scholastic Chess Championship in our own library
• Mar 2nd: Simsbury Open Scholastic Go Championship in our own library
• Feb 23rd: a David Aldi event at Renbrook School
• Jan 21th: 19th MLK tournament Mighty Pawns in Kingston, NY
• Oct 20th: Manchester Fall Scholastic by David Aldi in Manchester
• Oct 28th: UConn K-8 Fall Scholastic in Storrs
• Nov 3-4th: Eastern Team Championship in Stamford
• Nov 10th: Greater New Haven Open Chess Tournament at Hopkins School
• Dec 15th: Manchester Holiday Tournament by David Aldi in Manchester
• Dec 16th: Swan 1.e4 in Fairfield
• Dec 16th: CCFC K-8 tournament in Norwalk

2011 / 2012 season

• Sep 25: UConn Fall Open 2011 in Storrs.
• Oct 22: Manchester Fall Scholasic Chess Classic in Manchester
• Oct 23: 78th Greater Boston Open in Boston, MA
• Nov 5-6: Eastern Team Championship in Stamford
• Nov 12: 2011 Greater New Haven Fall Open in New Haven
• Nov 19: St. Thomas Aquinas Fall 2011 Chess Classic, Fairfield.
• Dec 3: Avon Scholastic tournament, not in Avon but at Simsbury Library!
• Dec 10-11: New England Scholastic Championship at Bradley Airport.
• Jan 16: MLK-day Mighty Pawns K-8 tournament in Kingston, NY.
• Jan 21: Fairfield Country Chess Club Championship in Norwalk.
• Jan 28: Winter Classic in Manchester.
• Jan 28+29: New York Scholastic Championship in New York City.
• Feb 4: Avon Chess Club tournament in West Hartford.
• Feb 25: Simsbury Open Scholastic Championship.
• Mar 3: Woodcrest Chess Challenge in Rifton, NY (a mennonite community)
• Mar 17: St Thomas Aquinas Chess Classic in Fairfield
• Mar 18: Planet Earth New Britain Chess Club tournament in West Hartford.
• Mar 24: Newtown Spring Open in Newtown
• Mar 31: CT State Scholastic Championship and CT Championship at Hopkins School, New Haven.
• Mar 31: CT Association of Schools Scholastic Championship in Hartford.
• Apr 21: Manchester Spring Classic in Manchester
• May 5: Farmington Scholastic at the Farmington Library
• May 20: UConn Scholastic Spring Challenge in Storrs
• Jun 16: Musicant-Yazgoor Scholastic in South Norwalk
• Jun 8-10: 18th Northeast Open in Stamford
• Jul 3: Simul at NBCC in New Britain
• Jul 14-15: Nashua Open in Nashua, NH
• Jul 28-29: 17th Bradley Open at Bradley Airport
• Aug 9-12: 42nd Continental Open in Sturbridge, MA
• Aug 26: New Britain Chess Club Summer Open, outdoors incl. BBQ in Wickham park in Manchester (ctla)

2010 / 2011 season

• Sep 4-6: New England Open & New England Open Scholastic at Bradley Airport.
• Oct 3: First New Britain Chess Club Sunday Afternoon Tournament for scholastic players in West Hartford.
• Oct 16: Western Mass Fall Scholastic Tournament, Holyoke, MA
• Oct 23: Manchester Scholastic Fall Chess Tournament in Manchester (rescheduled from Oct 10)
• Oct 24: 1st NECA Tournament in Stamford
• Nov 20: St Thomas Aquinas Fall Tournament in Fairfield, 4 rounds Game/20.
• Nov 20-21: New England Scholastic Championship at Bradley Airport, 7 rounds Game/65.
• Nov 12-14: 17th annual Eastern Chess Congress in Stamford.
• Nov 13: Manchester Scholastic Fall Chess Tournament in Manchester (rescheduled from Oct 10 and 23)
• Dec 4: Greather New Haven Fall Open in New Haven
• Dec 5: 2nd NBCC Sunday Afternoon Tournament in West Hartford
• Dec 5: Fairfield Scholastic Championships in Fairfield
• Dec 11: 1st St Nick Scholastic, Holyoke, MA
• Dec 18: Simul Anand/Giri at Max Euwe Centre in Amsterdam
• Jan 2: 3rd NBCC Sunday Afternoon Tournament in West Hartford
• Jan 15: Western Mass Scholastic Championship, Palmer, MA
• Jan 17: MLK Mighty Pawns, Kingston, NY
• Jan 23: Mass Team Championship in Boxborough, MA
• Jan 29: Manchester 4th annual Annual Winter Scholastic Chess Tournament
• Jan 30: 3-5 Scholastic Chess Tournament in Norwalk
• Jan 30: 45th Annual Greater NY Scholastic Chess Championship in New York City, NY
• Feb 5: Avon Scholastic Winter Chess Tournament K-12, K-6, K-2 in Avon
• Feb 19: Scholastic K-9 at Converse Middle School in Palmer, MA
• Feb 26-27: NY State Scholastic Championship in Saratoga Springs, NY
• Feb 27: UConn K-8 in Storrs
• Mar 5-6: Eastern Class Championships in Sturbridge, MA
• Mar 12:  canceled  Match vs Norwalk Library in Norwalk
• Mar 19: Winter Chess Grand Prix Series at St. Thomas Aquinas School in Fairfield.
• Mar 20: NBCC tournament including an U-1500 section at Hawks Landing Country Club in Southington
• Mar 20: UConn Chess Club K-8 Spring Scholastic
• Mar 26: CT Scholastic Championships at Travelers in Hartford.
• Apr 2: 2011 K-8 CT Scholastic Championship in Fairfield
• Apr 9-10: 2nd annual Hartford Open
• May 14: 2011 CT Open Championship in New Haven
• May 21: 2011 K-12 CT Scholastic Championship at UConn, Storrs
• June 4: Fairfield County Masters & Class Championship, Norwalk
• June 11: Scholastic Chess Tournament at Norwalk Library
• July 10: 46th NBCC Summer Open at Rockledge Golfclub in West Hartford
• Aug 13-14: 41st annual Continental Open, Sturbridge, MA

2009 / 2010 season

• Sep 8: simultaneous exhibition with grandmaster Ibragimov (the number 8 at the last US Championship) held at the New Britain Chess Club.
• Sep 13: BCC Sunday Scholastic - a U8, U11 and U14 tournament at the Boylston Chess Club in Somerville, MA.
• Oct 24: Manchester Scholastic Fall Chess Tournament held in Manchester.
• Oct 31 / Nov 1: 6th Annual New England Scholastic Championships held at Bradley Airport.
• Nov 22: 91st ACTA in Stamford, USCF membership required.
• Dec 6: 92nd ACTA in Fairfield, USCF membership required.
• Dec 12: 1st St Nick Scholastic Swiss held in Holyoke, MA, USCF membership required,
  parents can play as well in the 1st St Nick Swiss held at the same location.
• Jan 9: Manchester Scholastic Tournament in Manchester.
• Jan 16: Mid Winter Classic in Florence, MA, USCF membership required.
• Jan 18: MLK Tournament in Kingston, NY, USCF membership required.
• Jan 31: NY State Championship in NYC.
• Feb 6: Our Lady of the Assumption Tournament in Fairfield.
• Feb 28: UConn K-6 Scholastic Open in Storrs. As a side activity Associate Professor dr Roger M. Travis Jr of the Department of Modern & Classic Languages (a.k.a. father of Kate) will organize a tour of some academic facilities.
• Mar 6-7: 19th annual Eastern Class Championships in Sturbridge, MA
• Mar 6: Manchester 3rd Spring Scholastic Tournament in Manchester.
• Mar 10: March Madness Tournament in Fairfield, 5th-8th grade only, not rated.
• Mar 13: CANCELLED: Match Waterbury - Simsbury at Simsbury Public Library
• Mar 20: 1st St Thomas Spring Classic in Fairfield, (203) 335 6177 or BruceSwan@earthlink.net.
• Mar 27: CT Scholastic Championship at Travelers in Hartford.
• Mar 28 (K-6), Apr 11 (K-8), Apr 25 (K-12): CT State Championship at UConn. Prizes total $14,000 in UConn scholarships! Registration form
• Apr 10 Manchester Last Seasonal Tournament in Manchester.
• Apr 11 (K-8), Apr 25 (K-12): CT State Championship at UConn. Prizes total $14,000 in UConn scholarships! Registration form is here
• Apr 13: Simul at Simsbury Library starting at  4 pm : the current U-14 American Champion Daniel Rozovsky will play all our members simultaneously.
• Apr 17: Covenant Chess held at Covenant Prep School in Hartford.
• Apr 17+8: Hartford Open held at Sonesta Hotel at Bradley Airport.
• May 23: 100st ACTA Tournament in Stamford
• Jul 23-25: Bradley Open at Bradley Airport.
• Aug 8: New Britain Chess Club Summer Open in Southington (out-doors, BBQ lunch at a golf club).

2008 / 2009 season

• Sep 28 at UConn
  
• Nov 9: Bethel Scholastic Tournament in Bethel
  
• Nov 24: Visit to Max Euwe Center and Chess Club Fisher Z in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  
• Nov 29: Manchester Scholastic in Manchester
  
• Dec 7: 82nd ACTA Fairfield Championship in Fairfield
  
• Jan 19: Mighty Pawn Tournament in Kingston, NY
  
• Jan 24: Western Mass Scholastic Championship in Thorndike, MA
  
• Feb 8: 85th ACTA Westport Championship in Westport
  
• Feb 28: Manchester Scholastic in Manchester
  
• Mar 14: CT Scholastic Championship at Travelers in Hartford
  
• Mar 22: CT State Championships at UConn, qualifyer
  
• Mar 29: CT State Championships at UConn, finals
  
• May 3: 88th ACTA Stamford Championship in Stamford
  
• May 31: 2nd Bethel Scholastic Tournament in Bethel
  
• Jul 19: New Britain Summer Open in New Britain (not only children)
  
• Aug 15/16: 39th annual Continental Open in Sturbridge, MA
  

We have room for more... (photo Robert Cyr)