Saturday, October 6, 2018

Marvin “Joe” Barker

We are sad to announce that Marvin R. Barker, Jr., known as Joe to most of us, has passed away.

Date of Birth : March 14, 1947

Date of Death : September 29, 2018

"Joe was known around Charleston and the state of West Virginia for many years as an area chess champion, winning numerous chess tournaments over a number of decades. He was an active member in the Charleston Chess Club and enjoyed reading and studying chess in his spare time."

Obituary

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Saturday, September 15, 2018

INSANE little game played by STEVEN AGUILAR

Rated Blitz game, :
STEVEN AGUILAR () vs. Seneka84 (),


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Result: white won

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	d5
4.	Nxe5	Qf6
5.	d4	dxe4
6.	O-O	Bd7
7.	Nxd7	Kxd7
8.	d5	a6
9.	dxc6+	Ke7
10.	Qd7#

CHECKMATE!

BLITZ 5+3 Lichess
STEVEN AGUILAR vs. "Carjaquin",


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2
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Result: white won

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	d3	g6
4.	g3	Bg7
5.	Bg2	d6
6.	O-O	e5
7.	c3	Bg4
8.	Be3	Nf6
9.	Nbd2	h5
10.	h3	Bxf3
11.	Nxf3	Bh6
12.	Ng5	d5
13.	f4	d4
14.	Bd2	Qd7
15.	fxe5	Nh7
16.	e6	fxe6
17.	Nf7	Bxd2
18.	Qxd2	Rf8
19.	Ng5	Nxg5
20.	Qxg5	Rxf1+
21.	Rxf1	Qe7
22.	Qxg6+	Kd7
23.	Rf7

Friday, September 14, 2018

HILS4STAR vs STEVEN AGUILAR (5+3 BLITZ)

BLITZ 5+3 Lichess
Hils4star vs. "Steven Aguilar",


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+20

Result: white won

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Bg5	Be7
6.	Nf3	O-O
7.	Be2	Re8
8.	O-O	Be6
9.	Ne5	Nbd7
10.	Bd3	Rc8
11.	Bxf6	Bxf6
12.	Nxd7	Qxd7
13.	Bb5	c6
14.	Bd3	a6
15.	Qh5	g6
16.	Qh6	Bxd4
17.	Ne2	Bxb2
18.	Rab1	Bg7
19.	Qh4	c5
20.	Nf4	c4
21.	Be2	Bf5
22.	Bf3	Be4
23.	Bg4	f5
24.	Be2	b5
25.	Kh1	Bxc2
26.	Rbc1	Ba4
27.	g4	Re4
28.	gxf5	Qxf5
29.	Qh3	Rxf4
30.	Qxf5	gxf5
31.	f3	Bd4
32.	Kg2	Re8
33.	Bd1	Bxd1
34.	Rfxd1	Re2+
35.	Kh1	Be3
36.	Re1	Rxe1+
37.	Rxe1	Rxf3
38.	Kg2	Rf2+
39.	Kg3	f4+
40.	Kg4	d4
41.	Kf5	Rxh2
42.	Ke4	c3
43.	Kd3	c2
44.	a3	c1=Q
45.	Rxc1	Bxc1
46.	Kxd4	Bxa3
47.	Ke4	Bc1
48.	Kf3	Be3
49.	Kg4	b4
50.	Kf3	b3
51.	Ke4	b2
52.	Kd3	b1=Q+
53.	Kc3	Rc2+
54.	Kd3	Qd1+
55.	Ke4	Qd4+
56.	Kf3	Rf2+
57.	Kg4	Qg7+
58.	Kf5	Qg6+
59.	Ke5	Rg2
60.	Kd5	Rg5+
61.	Kc4	Qe4+
62.	Kc3	Rc5+
63.	Kb2	Qb4+
64.	Ka2	Ra5#

CHECKMATE!

Saturday, September 1, 2018

25th Parkersburg Homecoming RESULTS

25th Parkersburg Homecoming

23 players competed in the 25th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming tournament, played at the Blennerhasset Hotel. Tom Magar of PA and Bob Canary tied for 1st with 3.5/4. Our state champions, John Roush and Sam Timmons were just behind them at 3/4. The U1600 winners were David Hundley and Richard Hayes (2.5/4). U1300 were Mike Price and Craig Timmons (2/4).

We also had the return of several players who have not played for some time, including Konnie Dolgovskij, David Comer, and Reggie Best.

(MOVCC members in Bold)

Bridgeport Library Tournament

Bridgeport Library #12

September 29 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Site: Bridgeport Library, 1200 Johnson Avenue, Bridgeport, WV 26330
Format: 3 Round Swiss System, G/40 no delay
Registration: 12-12:15, Pre-registration encouraged
Rounds: 12:30-ASAP
Sections: Rated, Unrated
Entry Fee: $15 Rated; Free Unrated
Prizes: Trophy to top in each section. 85% of entry fees returned as cash prizes in rated section.

SEE MORE DETAILS HERE: https://www.wvchess.org/event/bridgeport-library-12

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

2017-2018 WV Grand Prix Standing

Standings after 3 Events:
Clarksburg Open
18th Mountaineer Open
2018 WV Action Championship

  1. Sam Timmons       36.67
  2. Ed Garner         29.75
  3. Benjamin Good     27.50
  4. Bob Canary        20.00
  5. David Hines       15.58
  6. Mike Baker        13.00
  7. Mike Price        11.25
  8. Daniel Preece      9.25
  9. Dan Cady           8.58
 10. David Bruner       8.58
 11. Joe Craddock       7.50
t11. David Hundley      7.50
 13. Markle Butcher     6.00
 14. Lee Gustafson      5.75
 15. Rich Greathouse    5.00
 16. Robert Wells       4.50
 17. Anthony Francis    4.00
 18. Lawrence Iorio     1.00

Online G/15, Chess..com
Steven Aguilar (?) vs. GEORGIKIR (?)


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Result: white won

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	Nf6
4.	O-O	d6
5.	Re1	Be7
6.	h3	Bd7
7.	d4	Qc8
8.	Nc3	Bxh3
9.	dxe5	dxe5
10.	Nxe5	O-O
11.	Bxc6	Bxg2
12.	Kxg2	bxc6
13.	Bg5	Qe6
14.	Bxf6	Bxf6
15.	Nd3	Rad8
16.	e5	Bh4
17.	Qh5	g5
18.	Ne4	Qd5
19.	Kg1	f5
20.	Nxg5	Bxg5
21.	Qxg5+	Kh8
22.	Qh4	Rg8+
23.	Kf1	Rdf8
24.	Ke2	Rg4
25.	Qe7	Re4+
26.	Kd2	Rf7
27.	Qe8+	Kg7
28.	e6	Rf6
29.	Rg1+	Rg6
30.	Qf7+	Kh8
31.	Qf8+

CHECK!

Online G/15, Chess..com
Steven Aguilar (?) vs. BGUNTOOR (?)


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(white to move)

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Qxd4	Nf6
5.	Bb5	Qa5+
6.	Nc3	a6
7.	b4	Qc7
8.	Bc4	Nc6
9.	Nd5	Nxd5
10.	Qxh8	Nf6
11.	Bh6	d5
12.	Qxf8+	Kd7
13.	Bxd5	Nxd5
14.	Rd1	Ncxb4
15.	O-O	Qxc2
16.	Qxf7	b5
17.	Ne5+	Kd6
18.	Rxd5+	Nxd5
19.	Qxd5+

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Submitted Game 6/27/2018 MIKE PRICE vs ALAN SMITH

MOV Chess Club, Vienna Library
Mike Price (?) vs. Alan Smith (?)


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(black to move)

1.	d4	d5
2.	Qd3	Nf6
3.	Nc3	g6
4.	Bg5	Bg7
5.	O-O-O	O-O
6.	h4	Bf5
7.	Qg3	Nh5
8.	Qh2	h6
9.	Bd2	c6
10.	f3	Nf6
11.	g4	Bd7
12.	g5	hxg5
13.	hxg5	Nh5
14.	Bh3	Bxd4
15.	Bg4	f5
16.	Bxh5	gxh5
17.	Qxh5	Rf7
18.	g6	Rg7
19.	Qh8#

CHECKMATE!

Submitted Game 4/25/2018 ALAN SMITH vs MIKE PRICE

MOV Chess Club, Vienna Library
Alan Smith (?) vs. Mike Price (?)


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(black to move)

1.	e4	Nc6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Bb5	dxe4
4.	Ne2	Bd7
5.	O-O	a6
6.	Bxc6	Bxc6
7.	c4	f5
8.	Nf4	Qd6
9.	d5	Bd7
10.	Be3	g5
11.	c5	Qf6
12.	Qh5+	Kd8
13.	Ne6+	Bxe6
14.	dxe6	Qxe6
15.	Rd1+	Kc8
16.	Qe8#

CHECK!

Thursday, May 24, 2018

**NEW**

SUBMITTED GAMES
Send your best and favorite games to movchessclub@gmail.com

and we will submit them to the new page!

Feel free to comment either publicly or

anonymously to other players games!

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

25th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming Chess Tournament w/ Entry Form

25th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming Chess Tournament

Sunday, August 19, 2018

A United States Chess Federation Heritage Event

A West Virginia Chess Association

Grand Prix Event

Site: The Blennerhassett Hotel, 320 Market St., Parkersburg, WV 26101

Format: 4 Round Swiss System, G/60 d/5

Schedule: Registration: 9-9:45 Rounds: 10-12:45-3-5:15

Byes: Maximum one half-point bye per player in rounds 1-3.
Bye must be requested before the first round.

Entry Fee: Rated: $20 postmarked by 8/13, $25 at site,
Non-Rated: $10 (register and pay at the site)

Prizes: Rated: Trophy to 1st & 2nd, $$ Based on Entries,
Non-Rated: Trophy to 1st .

Entries: Patrick Kelly, 104 Iroquois Drive, Marietta, OH 45750 (Checks payable to “Patrick Kelly”)

Info: Email: pkelly03@sprynet.com Phone: (740) 374-0538

Misc.: No Smoking. USCF membership (available at the site) required for Rated Section Wheelchair Accessible.

Hotel Rate: $127 Blennerhassett Hotel, Reservations Mgr., Robin Silva 304-865-8650.
Reference the Chess Tournament. Rate will be available through the date of the tournament for either Saturday or Sunday. Reservations must be made by 07/18/2018.

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25th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming

Chess Tournament

Entry Form

Send Entries To (or fill out at registration table):

Patrick Kelly
104 Iroquois Drive
Marietta, OH 45750

(Make Checks Payable to Patrick Kelly)

(Please Print)

Name: __________________________________________ USCF ID: ____________________ Street Address: ___________________________________ USCF Expiration: ______________ City/State/ZIP:_________________________ USCF Rating:_________________

Section (Circle One): Rated Non-Rated
Bye Requested for Round: ________
E-mail Address: ________________________________
Entry Fee Enclosed: $______________

DOWNLOAD https://www.wvchess.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/25th-Annual-Parkersburg-Homecoming-Chess-Tournament-Entry-Form.pdf

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Puzzle: Mate n' 3

Black to Move

MATE IN THREE MOVES,

Try to solve and post answers in comments

4/25/ 2018 meeting photos!

Tonight Alan, Pat, Steve, Mike, Joe, Emmett, Reggie, and Max: ("The fella takin' the photos") came to play some Chess at the Vienna Public Library! Bill, Andrew, and Amy could not make it tonight, but plenty of great games nevertheless!

Feel free to come play at the club, we are always welcome to newcomers and any chess enthusiast!

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

WV Action Championship & Missing Pieces 3

June 2 @ 10:00 am

The WVCA Action Championship will be held on June 2, 2018 at Shall We Dance? in Mount Nebo (same location as the 2017 State Championship). The event will be run concurrently with the 3rd Annual Missing Pieces Charity Chess Tournament to benefit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

WV Action Championship
A WVCA Grand Prix Event

Date: June 2, 2018
Location: Shall We Dance?, 17 Wilderness Hwy, Mount Nebo, WV 26679
Format: 7 Round Swiss System, G/30 d5
Registration: 9-9:45
Rounds: 10-ASAP
Entry Fee: $20 by 5/26, $25 at site
Prizes (based on 20 entries): 1st – $100, 2nd – $50, 1st Under 1800 – $50, 1st Under 1400 – $50

Top finishing WV resident and WVCA member will be crowned the 2018 Action Champion. All proceeds after prizes and expenses will benefit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Missing Pieces 3
All proceeds will benefit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Players will be paired using the Swiss System format, where each player will play every game – no elimination! Players will receive 1 point for a win, ½ point for a draw, and 0 for a loss. The player with the highest total at the end of the event will be the winner. The number of rounds will depend on the number of entries, but should be between 3 and 5 games.

Entry Fee: $20. Donations are welcome and will be included in the amount sent to the NCMEC.

This is an unrated event that will be played concurrently with the WV Chess Association’s Action Championship. Players will not be expected to use clocks or keep notation, but keep in mind that rated games will be ongoing.

Advance Entries: Mail entry form below to WVCA, 444 Ashberry Drive, Flemington, WV 26347. Make checks payable to WV Chess Association.