The Right Move    (last modified 7/14/10 at 7:00 A.M.)    

The Right Move: FREE CHESS FOR YOUTH   The Eastern New York Chess Association (ENYCA) proudly announces opportunities for parents, coaches and players of all levels to enjoy chess learning and competition. Make the Right Move is the Albany Satellite (www.maketherightmove.org) which serves the Greater Capital District area, providing learning, equipment, and tournament play to schools and clubs, parents and coaches.  Please click on an area of interest to find out more...      (Sad Note: Fred Goldhirsch, founder & inspiration, died 5/15/10 at 8:00PM.)

WELCOME to the Scholastic Webpage serving the Greater Capital District !!  (Check here to see who has already has signed up for Events for 2010-11)  

You can help!!!  Sign up and attend Chess happenings in the region!  Publish and distribute flyers.   Involve Schools, storefronts and libraries by posting each event, where possible.  Just click on the event to call up the page. Sign up your friends and neighbors by e-mail to brjohn@juno.com and don't forget to bring along some new players.  Help scholastic chess grow!!

Summer Under Marquee in front of Proctors at State Street, Schenectady, NY. 432 State Street, Schenectady, NY 12305. See www.schenectadychess.wordpress.com

  1. July 19, Monday 11:00-12:30  Zach Calderon; contact hcalderon@verizon.net for info.
  2. July 26, Monday 11:00-12:30  Zach Calderon; contact hcalderon@verizon.net for info.
  3. Aug 2, Monday 11:00-12:30  Zach Calderon; contact hcalderon@verizon.net for info.
  4. Aug 9, Monday 11:00-12:30  Zach Calderon; contact hcalderon@verizon.net for info.
  5. Aug 16, Monday 11:00-12:30  Zach Calderon; contact hcalderon@verizon.net for info.
  6. Aug 23, Special Blitz Tournament, Monday 11:00-12:30  Zach Calderon; contact hcalderon@verizon.net for info.
  7. Aug 30, Monday 11:00-12:30  Zach Calderon; contact hcalderon@verizon.net for info.

SCHOLASTIC AND AREA CHESS EVENTS  FOR THE Coming SCHOOL YEAR 2010-2011.

  1. Sept. 3-6, 2010 NYS Championship at Albany Marriot www.chesstour.com
  2. Sat. & Sun., October, 2010 Columbus Day Festival in Washington Park
  3. Oct. 9, 2010 TRM45.5 TRM Salutes National Chess Day in Albany, Henry Johnson Charter School, 30 Watervliet Avenue  |  Albany, NY 12206
     FREE, 2 sections. More sections as needed. 25 players/section. Top 7 rated, top 7 unrated. brjohn@juno.com 4SS/G30. Rd. 1 10:00 AM.
  4. Oct. 16, 2010 TRM 46 at Giffen
  5. Nov. 6, 2010 TRM 47  at Montessori
  6. Nov. 20, 2010 Kingston HS Chess Tournament  Ken Evans evanschess@aol.com  845 331-8186
  7. Dec. 4, 2010 TRM 48 Place to be determined
  8. Jan. 8, 2011 TRM 49 Place to be determined (Albany HS?)
  9. Jan. 17, 2011 Martin Luther King Tournament,  at St Joseph School, Kingston:  KaMerker@aol.com   or call 845 340-0042
  10. Feb. 5, 2011 TRM 50 Place to be determined (Albany HS?)
  11. Mar. 5, 2011 TRM 51 Place to be determined
  12. Apr. 2, 2011 TRM 52 Place to be determined (NYS Library?)
  13. May 7, 2011 TRM 53 Place to be determined (St. Pius X?)
  14. May, 2011 Tulip Festival in Washington Park
  15. PAL Tournament  in Albany
  16. June 4, 2011 TRM 54 Place to be determined
  17. June 22, 2011 Picnic at CBA, Albany 2:00-7:00
  1. XXX Cancelled XXX For info call Marshall Tucker 1 518 486-1744 (July 12-16, 2010) No MATCH Chess Camp at Proctor's, Schenectady www.mauriceashleychampions.com

Congratulations to our Champions from the TRM Chess Tour 2009-2010...

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