Cub Scout Chess Event Photo Report

Mike Laverty organized a Cub Scout Chess Tournament on October 10 that featured a simultaneous chess exhibition by Eric Mark of the Hackettstown Chess Club. Sue Jorstad of the Pocono Record Smithfield Community newspaper covered this event and provided us a photo report.


Mehkye Aultman receives his trophy from Mike Laverty



Eric Mark flexing his chess muscle in a simultaneous exhibition.



Club member Dennis Dawley with the yellow jersey keeps a watchful eye, ready to lend a hand.




Some of youngsters clasping their heads in full concentration were not intimidated.




More of the happy winners posing with Mike. From left to right, Emmanuel J. Kang, Kieran Laverty, Samuel J. Kang, Kyle Jorstad, Kilian Laverty, Naveen Ailawadi

Paul Aaroe Memorial Tournament

This is our only Weekend Tournament honoring the late Judge Paul Aaroe.

Oct. 17-18 Paul Aaroe Memorial
4-SS, 40/90, SD/60. Community Center, 293 Main St., Hackettstown, NJ. EF: $18, Under 18 & Over 65: $15 at site; $15 & $10 if rec'd by Oct. 15. Prizes: (b/15 entries): $40-$25-$15; U-2000, U-1800, U-1600, U-1400: $20 each, minimum two players each class. Additional prizes possible if more than 15 entries. Reg.: 10-10:45 a.m., Rds.: 11 a.m. & 4 p.m. each day, earlier by mutual agreement when possible. Byes: Two half-point byes available, but must score one-half point OTB to win a prize. Advance entries: Eric Mark, 609 Thomas St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360, ericmark4@yahoo.com. Checks payable to Hackettstown Chess Club. NS, NC. WCL JGP.

Fall Quads Results

Angelo Depalma won the top Quad of the Fall Quads; Mike Laverty won Quad 2 and Robert Schlotzauer won Quad 3 with a perfect score.

Here is one of Angelo's key win from the first round.

White to Play and Win