Category: NYC related posts

GM Kekelidze is the winner of the 95th Annual Marshall Chess Club Championship

October 30th, 2011 · · New York Chess, NYC Chess Guide, NYC related posts, posts 2 comments - Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Tonight the final round of the 95th Annual Marshall Chess Club concluded and we here at Brooklyn64 congratulate GM Kekelidze on becomming the 2011 Marshall Chess Club Champion. Here are complete crosstables for the event. In the final round, the 12 year old Wu needed only to draw to clinch the championship, but lost a tough positional battle to FM Ostrovskiy who managed to succeed with an interesting queenside plan against Wu’s Najdorf. Up until the last round, Wu had been a likely contender for clear first, and so the following game was closely watched by hundreds of spectators on ICC.

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Coming Soon: Brooklyn64 Tournaments!

July 20th, 2011 · · New York Chess, NYC related posts, posts 4 comments - Tags: , ,

Yesterday, I mailed my affiliate application to Crossville, Tennesee, home of the USCF. My plan is to turn Brooklyn64 into an affiliated club of the USCF so that we can hold tournaments here in Brooklyn. At first, they will be small, private affairs, most likely quads- (with results and games posted here), but over time I may decide to step it up and hold a more ambitious tournament depending on what location we choose. Any interest/info- please leave a comment.

Bobby Fischer Against the World: Wednesday, June 22, 2011

June 20th, 2011 · · New York Chess, NYC related posts, posts No comments - Tags: ,


The museum of the moving image is showing a new documentary about bobby fischer that just came out and won some awards at sundance. It will be screened at 7 pm, and an hour before Frank Brady will be giving a lecture and book signing.

In 1972, Brooklyn-born chess genius Bobby Fischer captured the public imagination when he defeated Russian Boris Spassky for the World Championship. During the height of the Cold War, Fischer was a brilliant lone American who defeated the dominant Soviet chess establishment. In the following years, Fishcer renounced his title and his country, and seemingly went mad. His gripping story is the subject of Lis Garbus’s fascinating new documentary which premiered at Sundance. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Dylan McClain, chess columnist for The New York Times; and Frank Brady, author of the acclaimed new Fischer biography Endgame: Bobby Fischer’s Remarkable Rise and Fall. Prior to the screening, there will be a book signing with Brady in the Museum Store.

TICKETS: $15 public/ $10 Museum members- order online at movingimage.us or call 718 777 6800

Details about the film here.

4th Annual New York International!

May 29th, 2011 · · New York Chess, NYC related posts, posts 4 comments - Tags: , , , ,

There’s less than a month until the 4th Annual New York International, one of the largest chess events to take place in the New York City area in years. Sponsored by the famous Marshall Chess Club, the tournament will take place in Tribeca at the St. John’s University campus under the auspices of Dr. Frank Brady, International Arbiter and author of the best selling authoritative biography of our home town hero, Bobby Fischer. Get All the details here.

Plus, check out this cool post card promo for the event.

There will be GM and IM norms possible in the open section, as well as two class sections: an U2200 and an U1800, with $25k in prizes guaranteed and $40k projected!

Register online!

Asa Hoffmann Lecture at Spectacle, Tuesday March 22nd @ 8 p.m.

March 10th, 2011 · · Annotated Games, Evan's Gambit, Games, New York Chess, NYC related posts, Openings, posts 2 comments - Tags: , , , , ,

Brooklyn 64 is sponsoring a lecture by legend Asa Hoffmann this month at Spectacle. The event space is suggesting at 5 to 10 dollar donation per guest, and the topic will most likely be uncommon opening ideas. I expect Asa will go over some of his own games in his signature witty style, quizzing the audience for ideas and variations.

Asa is a cornerstone of the New York City chess scene. He is at the Marshall Chess Club almost every evening, where he teaches, plays in tournaments regularly, occasionally lectures, and is an active member of the board. He was also formerly the vice president of the Manhattan Chess Club. To give a taste of his tactical brilliance, behold the following masterpiece in which he trounces Bobby Fischer:

Spectacle is an independent, not-for-profit theater in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY that screens hard to find and out of print films, silent movies, and hosts symposiums and presentations. It’s located at 124 South 3rd Street, Brooklyn, New York; between Bedford Avenue and Berry Street.

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NYC Hardcore

March 4th, 2011 · · Chigorin, Games, New York Chess, NYC related posts, Openings, posts, Queen's Gambit, Queen's Gambit Declined 4 comments - Tags: , ,

This is a tatoo my friend Sean has. He doesn’t even know that much theory, he just intensely loves chess for some inexplicable reason. Lately, I’ve been thinking that the number of chess books on my shelf doesn’t necessarily correspond to my strength- that board vision, tactics, and principals trump- and that I should focus more on the building blocks of chess. I have plans to play in some big tournaments this summer, perhaps the world open, and maybe even the “national open” in Vegas, and so I’ve been working really hard on my game to try and level up.

But ultimately, chess isn’t about rating points, tournament wins or elite titles. Chess is about drinking four loko at a pizza parlor with your friends and doing battle for 6 hours straight while some Russian kid kibitzes your games.

It’s no surprise that chess appeals to people in prison. Is there any better way to waste day after day?

Here’s the only game I remember from this afternoon- it’s a QGD chigorin…

Chess Movie Night at Spectacle! Tues., Jan. 18th 5p.m.-7p.m.

January 8th, 2011 · · New York Chess, NYC related posts, posts No comments - Tags: ,

It’s back! Instructional chess movie night at Spectacle. This January 18th, Tuesday evening between 5 and 7p.m., we will be showing an instructional lecture on thematic attacking ideas by Fred Wilson, entitled “Attacks That Come Out Of Nowhere.” Usually, these lectures cost $15 to attend, but this one we are showing FOR FREE! with Fred’s permission. Fred is a legend in New York City chess circles, and his chess bookstore in the village is a must visit for any chess enthusiast. His lectures are simply fantastic and we hope that by viewing this one you may wish to attend his lectures in the future. The running time of the film is approximately 90 minutes, so we will likely not start until a little after 5, and please feel free to come later as his lecture is of several attacking games, so if you miss the first fifteen or thirty minutes you will still be able to enjoy the rest of the lecture.

Spectacle is an independent not-for-profit theater in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. They screen hard to find and out of print films; have monthly performances from Dome Theater along with others; have live musical accompaniment to silent movies; and host symposiums and presentations.

–They also serve popcorn and beverages.–

Spectacle is located at 124 South 3rd Street, Brooklyn, New York; between Bedford Avenue and Berry Street.