UPCOMING GREATER BAYSTATE EVENTS
1st Greater Baystate Summer Open
Auburn/ Webster Elks Lodge
754 Southbridge St
Auburn, MA 01501
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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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GREATER BAYSTATE CHESS CLUB
St. John's Lutheran Church
60 Broad St
Westfield, MA

The GBCC Will Be Closed This Coming Week Due To An Unfortunate Crisis. The GBCC Will Be Closed Monday, June 9th, 2025.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Moving forward in the summer, we will play each week according to the weather reports concerning heat index advisories.
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The GBCC June Quick Action was a quality tournament! Congratulations to Juan Jose Aguirre Laverde for taking clear 1st with 3.5/4 points!
We welcomed an old friend and USCF expert, Nick Tavares back to the club after a many year hiatus! Nick took a close 2nd place with 2.5/4 points. We also welcomed a new member, Levi, who got the Top U1800 prize!
Thank you all for your support, and have a great week folks!

- Greater Baystate Chess Team
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UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS

06/27/25 - 06/29/25 World Open: Under 1200 & Under 1000 Sections MAP
06/28/25 4th Iron Knights Amateur TLA
07/02/25 - 07/06/25 World Open: Open Through Under 1400 Sections MAP
07/25/25 - 07/27/25 Bradley Open MAP
08/09/25 - 08/10/25 13th Western New England Open MAP
08/24/25 60th Annual Summer Open MAP
08/29/25 - 09/01/25 New York State Championship MAP
09/13/25 17th WMCA Free MAP
10/10/25 - 10/12/25 Hartford Open MAP
11/15/25 7th Pumpkin Pusher
12/13/25 5th WMCA Quick Chess

FIND THE WINNING MOVE FOR WHITE:

SOLUTION TO LAST PUZZLE: 

1. Nc6. ( If ...1 B×c6, then , Mate in 9: 2. Qg5+  Kh8 3. Rd4 f5 4. Rh4+ Qh7 5. R×h7+ K×h7. + - (5). ( If ... 1. b×c6, then, 2. Rd4 Qf4 3. B×f4 Ne7 4. Bd6 f5 Rh4 5. Rh4 Kf7 6. Qh7+ Kf6 7. Rh6+ Kg5 8. Qg7+ Ng6 9. Q×g6++.). If ... 1 f5, then,  2. Qg6+ Kh8 3. Rd4 f4 4. R×d5 e×d5 5. Qh6+ K g8 6. Ne7+ Kf7 7. B×f4 Q×f4 8. Q×f4+ K×e7. + - (5).


Apr 102025

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!