Dave Antonucci Wins Jefferson County Open

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Watertown Chess Club
 Adolfo Prieto gains 2016 County Championship Title
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Adolfo Prieto, left and David Antonuucci prepare to play their second
round game of the Jefferson County Chess Championship & Open

David Antonucci, a candidate expert chess player from Columbus, Ohio won the Open Section of the 2016 Jefferson County Championship and Open on October 29th played in Watertown, NY. Local resident Adolfo Prieto was awarded the Jefferson County 2016 Chess Championship title as the highest tournament standing local resident. Chess Players from Buffalo and the Akwesasne Nation joined local players in the four round chess tournament. Mr. Antonucci drew the higher seeded Mr. Prieto and won all his remaining games. Mr. Prieto had to accept a draw in round three against local player Don Klug, the event organizer. The tournament standings follow:

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Prieto Clinches Top Seed for 2016 Club Championship with Fall Classic Win

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Watertown Chess Club

Adolfo Prieto cruised through the Watertown Clubs Fall Classic Tournament with a score of 4-0 to clinch first place in the club standings and claim the number one seed in the 2016 Watertown Chess Club Championship. The position of the three remaining seeds remain undecided, although Robert Kratzat and Don Klug have qualified. The top four players in the clubs season long tournament standings will play two rounds of knockout matches to decide the 2016 Club Championship, scheduled for November 8th thru December 20th. Concurrent to the club championship matches will be the annual Invitational Championship. Local non- member chess players are invited to play in the 4 round event beginning November 22nd.

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WCC 2016 Fall Classic Schedule & Results

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Watertown Chess Club

 

Rd 1, Sept 13

Prieto, wht vs Christie, postoned

Kratzat 1 ,Archibald 0

Klug , Bye

 

Rd2, Sep 20

Kratzat 1, Klug 0

Prieto 1, Archibald 0

Christie, Bye

 

Rd 3, Sep 27

Prieto 1, Klug 0

Archibald, wht vs Christie, postponed

Kratzat, Bye

 

Rd 4, Oct 4

Christie, wht vs Klug

Kratzat, wht vs Prieto

Archibald, Bye

 

Rd 5, Oct 11

Archibald, wht vs Klug

Christie, wht vs Kratzat

Prieto, Bye

 

Oct 18th & 25th, Postponed game dates

 

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