UPCOMING GREATER BAYSTATE EVENTS
1st Richard Zyra Memorial
St. John's Lutheran Church
60 Broad St
Westfield, MA 01085, MA
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1st Harvest Chess Fest
Florence Civic Center
90 Park S
Florence, MA
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2nd Mayflower Open
St. John's Lutheran Church
60 Broad St
Westfield, MA 01085, MA
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1st Auburn Winter Swiss
Century Sportsman's Club
531 Rochdale St
Auburn, MA 01501
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GREATER BAYSTATE CHESS CLUB
St. John's Lutheran Church
60 Broad St
Westfield, MA

*GBCC will be closed
Monday, September 1st, 2025*
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We plan on reconvening on Monday, September 8th, 2025. Stay tuned for details on our Fall kickoff club meeting! Have a nice Labor Day weekend folks!
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UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS

09/13/25 17th WMCA Free TLA MAP
10/10/25 - 10/12/25 Hartford Open MAP
11/15/25 7th Pumpkin Pusher

WHITE TO MOVE AND WIN

SOLUTION TO LAST PUZZLE: 

1. Kb4 b5 2. Qf4 g×f4 3. g5 f×g5 4. f6 e×f6 5. e7 f5 6. e8(Q) #


Apr 102025

First Grandmaster In History Stripped Of Title

Aug 302025

**** HISTORIC CHESS VERDICT! ****

The FIDE Ethics & Disciplinary Commission has delivered its final ruling in the case of GM Kirill Shevchenko.

 What happened ??..

At the 2024 Spanish Team Championship, Shevchenko was caught leaving the board repeatedly. A hidden mobile phone was later found in a toilet cubicle, along with a handwritten note that matched his handwriting. He later admitted hiding the phone and accessing Lichess, but denied using it to influence his games.

* FIDE’s Sanctions:

* Grandmaster title revoked (first time in history!)

* 3-year worldwide ban from all FIDE-rated events (1 year suspended).

Dana Reizniece of FIDE emphasized:  “Ensuring fair play is non-negotiable – it is essential to the credibility and future of our sport.” This is the first-ever case where a GM title was stripped for cheating.

What’s your reaction to this landmark decision?

 

Congratulations FIDE MASTER Danila Poliannikov: 2025 Massachusetts Chess Champion!

May 272025

Danila was first introduced to chess at the age of 5 by his father. Since then, he has been an avid competitor and a 3-time representative of Massachusetts in the Barber Tournament of Champions and been scholastic state champion multiple times. He is now a coach at Future Masters Chess Academy:

https://futurechessmasters.com/meet-our-team/

In 2021, Danila attained the Fide Master title, and he is working towards becoming an International Master. He just won the Massachusetts Open 2025, coming in at clear 1st place with 5 / 6 points; 4 wins and 2 draws!