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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...   Visit our Virtual Hall of Fame         (last modified 9/25/09 at 7:30 P.M.)

You can help!!!  Publish and distribute flyers for the events below.  Sign up your friends and neighbors and bring along some new players.  Help scholastic chess grow!!

2009-2010 Scholastic Chess Season for the Capital District and adjoining areas:  WELCOME!!

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1. Sat. Oct, 3, 2009 Muddy Cup Quads near Madison Theater, 11:00-3:00 FREE. Fun, informal instruction, casual and quad play.  All levels welcome!
2. Sat. Oct. 10, 2009  Columbus Day Quads:  fun, informal play, instruction.  FREE.  All levels of play welcome.   in Washington Park, Albany -- Outdoors Under the Tent.  Part of the Columbus Day Week-end with many attractions and activities for people of all ages.
3. Oct 17, 2009 TRM 37 Montessori Magnet School, 65 Tremont St., Albany. FREE Pre-register by Thurs. Oct 15 brjohn@juno.com
4. Nov 7, 2009 TRM 38  FREE at New Covenant Charter School, 50 Lark St. Albany Pre-register by Thurs. Nov 5 brjohn@juno.com
5. Nov 14, 2009 NYS Quick and Action State Championship sidkth@nyair.net -Karl Heck
6. Nov. 21, 2009 37th Kingston HS tournament: Ken Evans evanschess@aol.com  845 331-8186
7. Dec. 5, 2009 TRM 39  FREE Giffen Elem. Magnet School, S. Pearl, Albany.  Pre-register by Thurs. Dec 3 brjohn@juno.com
8. Jan. 10, 2010 TRM 40 FREE Albany High School, 700 Washington Ave. Albany Pre-register by Thurs. Jan 8 brjohn@juno.com
9. Jan. 18, 2010 Martin Luther King Jr (#16) at St Joseph School, Kingston:  KaMerker@aol.com
10. Feb 6, 2010 TRM 41  FREE Albany High School, 700 Washington Ave. Albany Pre-register by Thurs. Feb 4 brjohn@juno.com
11. March 6, 2010 TRM 42 FREE Martin Luther King Magnet School, Schenectady  Pre-register by Thurs. Mar 4 brjohn@juno.com
12. (Easter - Apr 4) April 10, 2010 TRM 43  FREE Martin Luther King Magnet School, Schenectady  Pre-register by Thurs. Apr 8 brjohn@juno.com
13. May 2, 2010 TRM 44 FREE at NYS Library (Museum) Madison Ave., Albany  Pre-register by Thurs. Oct 31 brjohn@juno.com
14. May 2010 FREE  Tulip Festival Chess in Washington Park, Albany, NY
15. May 17 &19, 2010 FREE  PAL Albany Chess Tournament at Vincentian Institute on Madison Ave.   435-0392
16. June 5, 2010 TRM 45  FREE St. Pius X School,  23 Crumitie Rd., Loudonville Pre-register by Thurs. May 21 or 28 brjohn@juno.com
17. July 12-16, 2010 MATCH Chess Camp at Proctor's, Schenectady www.mauriceashleychampions.com Marshall Tucker

===================================================================================== See results 2009-2010 below:

1. Friday, August 31, 2009 Proctor's Tournament, Schenectady (Ashok Aaron) 5-minute Blitz

2. Fri., Sept. 3-Mon. Sept. 6 New York State Championships Albany Marriot (Steve Immitt)

Click here to see who has signed up for upcoming Right Move Tournaments          Review last year: 2009-2010 chess season

   To see a list of who came to our tournaments, see these team rosters 2008 or NEW 2009  (coming soon)      or--     Travel down Memory Lane for a review of 2008's  action:  Scholastic Journal   with 2009 Journal here (coming)            or   Take a peek at the Top Ten point total leaders after Eleven Right Move tournaments in 2008.          Find out how many players were in each section          Find out who the top grade level players were last year (Apr 16, 2008) in the Albany region             How about a History Lesson on some local Scholastic Chess for the last five years in the Albany region      Here is the list from the MAURICE ASHLEY TEACHES CHAMPIONS (MATCH) chess camp held at Proctors in Schenectady from July 7-11, 2008

Rules         Instruction via Internet                   Internet sites for competition by computer                       Local Chess Clubs (Visit WWW.ENYCA.ORG for more details)                Team Results from 2006-2007            Fall 2007 Schedule          School Year With Tournaments    

• 2007-2008 School Year-    TRM24Proctors       TRM23Proctors               TRM26atMenands                  TRM25 at NYS Library     TRM22atProctor's       TRM21 at Proctor's   TRM 20 at Proctor's    TRM19 at Proctor's   TRM18 Proctor's    TRM17in Albany  TRM16 in Albany 
• For  2006-2007 results : TRM9Albany  TRM10in Albany  TRM11results    TRM12inAlbany   TRM 13 in Menands   TRM14 at NYS Library (Albany)   TRM 15 in Menands 
• Results of The Right Move Rated Tournaments from scholastic year 2005-2006:   //

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