LEHIGH VALLEY CHESS ASSOCIATION
Celebrating 1866 USCF rated over the board chess events in over 15 years.
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Upcoming TOURNAMENTS
Annual LVCA Bruce Alberston Memorial
MAY 25, 2024
Annual LVCA Bruce Alberston Memorial, $1000 B/30
5SS, G/30 d5.
Site: College Hill Moravian Church, 72 W. Laurel St., Bethlehem, PA 18018
2 Sections:
OPEN: $225-$150-$125, U2000/Unrated-$100; U1600-$100.
U1200: 1st-$100, 2nd-3rd--$75 Each
Mixed/Family Doubles Prize: $50 Each
EF: $35 by 5/20, $45 CASH on site.
GM/IM free: $35 from the prize
Checks payable to "Bruce Davis",
1208 Linden St, Fl 1, Bethlehem, PA 18018
DO NOT make Checks payable to Lehigh Valley Chess
Reg ends: 10:45 am
Rds: Sat-11,12:30, 2:30, 4, 5:30.
1/2 pt byes: limit to 2 submitted before round 3
USCF MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED AND AVAILABLE ONSITE
Sections: 2
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund: 1000
FIDE Rated: No
Handicap Accessible: No
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No
Bruce Davis Sr.
www.lehighvalleychessclub.org, bdavis@lehighvalleychessclub.org or 484.866.3045.
Annual Sunday Chess in Jasper Park and Picnic
JUNE 9, 2024
14TH ANNUAL SUNDAY CHESS IN JASPER PARK AND PICNIC
(3) 5 Round Swiss Events - G/7; d3
Site: Jasper Park Pavilion, 4960 Vera Cruz Rd N, Emmaus, PA 18049
EF: $15 cash for each event on site
No advanced entry
Reg ends: at 1 pm, 3 pm, and 5 pm for each event
Rd 1 starts: 1 pm, 3 pm, and 5 pm for each event
1/2 pt byes: limit to 2 submitted before round 3
Prizes:
Minimum 50% Returned Based on Entries.
1st-60%, 2nd-30%, 3rd-10% AND ADD if 12 or more players
Top U1600-$15, Top U1000-$15
FREE Hot Dogs and Soda to the players.
NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED
Bring your favorite foods. Grills already provided.
Games and some Chess Sets and Clocks are provided. Do bring your own Chess Equipment if you have one.
USCF MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED AND AVAILABLE ONSITE
Sections:
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund:
FIDE Rated: No
Handicap Accessible: Yes
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No
Bruce R Davis Sr.
www.lehighvalleychessclub.org,
bdavis@lehighvalleychessclub.org or 484.866.3045.
Upcoming WEEKLY OVER THE BOARD EVENTS
Friday Night USCF Rated Over The Board Quads Chess
Sunday Afternoon USCF Rated Over The Board Blitz Chess
Friday Night USCF Rated Over The Board Quads Chess
Play Over The Board
8SS, G30; d5
Doors open: 6:30 pm
Round 1 starts: 7 pm
St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church
140 S. Ott St, Allentown, PA 18102
Entry: $10 for each Event.
Online enrollment by Venmo to "BruceR-DavisSr" 70% of EF to 1st place, 30% to 2nd place to each Class (Open and U1200) if there are three or more players in each Player Class, otherwise, Just one Open Section, same distribution but across the Section 1st - 70% / 2nd - 30% to the top scorers only. Prizes added based on larger turnouts of 12 or more players
Prizes: OPEN & U1200 Section
US Chess Federation OTB Rated play!
USCF Membership required.
Masks required.
Saturday Afternoon USCF Rated Over The Board Chess
Sunday Afternoon USCF Rated Over The Board Blitz Chess
Friday Night USCF Rated Over The Board Quads Chess
Except May 25, 2024 due to Bruce Alberston Memorial
Play Over The Board
3SS, G/40; d5
Round 1 start: 2 pm. Play till 6:30 pm
Doors open: 1 pm
DESALES UNIVERSITY (Main Campus)
2755 STATION AVE.
DOOLING HALL BUILDING,
ROOMS 105-107
CENTER VALLEY, PA 18034
Entry: $15
Prizes: $45 to 3-0 score, else $37.50 to 1st Place.
US Chess Federation OTB Rated play! USCF Membership required.
Masks required.
Afterward, we do go to the nearby Bethlehem Diner ($10-$15 includes tip usually where an unlimited salad bar is also available) from 7:30 pm - the 9 pm closing. We analyze games there and talk about chess.
Sunday Afternoon USCF Rated Over The Board Blitz Chess
Sunday Afternoon USCF Rated Over The Board Blitz Chess
Sunday Afternoon USCF Rated Over The Board Blitz Chess
Play Over The Board
Hosted by
Bill Allem
President
Easton Chess Club
at Palmer Park Mall, Easton, PA
(near Verizon store)
3 Events: 1 pm to 4 pm
3SS, G/5; d2 each Event
Event 1: 1 pm to 2 pm
Event 2: 2 pm to 3 pm
Event 3: 3 pm to 4 pm
US Chess Federation OTB Rated play! USCF Membership required.
Masks required.
CHESS LESSONS
Free Chess Lessons available for beginners upon request
Bruce Davis Sr. is the President of Lehigh Valley Chess Association. He will be providing on-demand free Chess Lessons for beginners at various locations. Please RSVP.
Bruce is available for private chess lessons as well. Please contact him directly for more details.
Bruce is also involved in setting up chess courses at eight schools and one pre-kindergarten school with the help of some long-term club members, who are also National Masters.
Below are some of Bruce Davis' achievements:
- President of Lehigh Valley Chess, Bethlehem, Allentown, PA (coming soon is Phillipsburg, NJ)
- Vice President of the Garden State Chess League (NJ/PA-based)
- US Chess Federation Special Circumstances Committee (Committee of the Year) 2017-2018
- US Chess Federation Chess in Education Committee 2018-2019
- 56 years playing Chess, 24 years training Young Chess minds to be Champions
- 12+ years Founder and President Lehigh Valley Chess Association (Organizer, Player, Teacher, Tournament Director)
Request On-Demand Free Chess Lessons
Bruce Davis Sr.
President
+1 (484) 866-3045
bdavis@lehighvalleychessclub.org
NM & WFM GRACY FRANCO PRASANNA
16 year old Gracy Franco Prasanna achieves National Master (NM) & Woman FIDE Master (WFM) titles!
Gracy Franco Prasanna, a 16-year-old from Nazareth, Pennsylvania, became National Master (NM) by reaching USCF rating of 2200. At the Lehigh Valley Chess Association's Saturday Quads event in Bethlehem, PA on 18th September 2021, Gracy won two of her three games against a very strong quad, bumping her chess rating to 2200. Below are some of her achievements in USCF tournaments:
- Ranked 1st in Regular Top Girls Age 16
- Ranked 13th in Regular Top Girls Under Age 21
- Tied for 25th rank in Regular Top Age 16
- Ranked 29th in Regular Top Women
The USCF awards the National Master (NM) title to any player who reaches a rating of 2200. Less than one percent of rated players hold the title.
She also achieved Woman FIDE Master (WFM) title in 2021.
CONGRATULATIONS GRACY!!
Briefs
Play Chess!
Welcome to the Lehigh Valley Chess Association, an active club engaging parents and kids in & around the Lehigh Valley area in the skilled game of chess. The chess club is continuously holding weekly events on Friday nights & Saturday afternoons. You will be able to browse the complete details about the club's events and tournaments on this website. Please contact Mr. Bruce Davis for details regarding upcoming events, tournaments & chess lessons.
USCF Membership Required to Play
USCF membership required to play.
$17 annual USCF membership for 12 years old and under.
$22 / $26 / $40 annual USCF membership for others based on age.
Enroll online for events & tournaments
Please enroll electronically in advance, if possible.
Online enrollment
by VENMO to BruceR-DavisSr
or
by PAYPAL to srdiamondd@yahoo.com.
For PAYPAL payments, please choose the "NO FEE, SEND TO FRIEND" option.
Kindly mention Player Name & USCF # while making the payment.
On-site payments also accepted before Round 1 starts.
Learn Chess!
Chess lessons available for 3-year old kids & up. Many of my students have gone on to become US Chess Experts, National Masters, State Champions, and US junior team players. Chess in schools available to those able to facilitate.
ChessKid.com Discounted Membership
Purchase / renew Gold ChessKid.com membership for just $10 per year. Regular price is $49 per year. 1000+ Lehigh Valley kids have opened accounts and are practicing.
Impact of Chess
Chess teaches foresight, by having to plan ahead; vigilance, by having to keep watch over the whole chessboard; caution, by having to restrain ourselves from making hasty moves; and finally, we learn from chess the greatest maxim in life - that even when everything seems to be going badly for us we should not lose heart, but always hoping for a change for the better, steadfastly continue searching for the solutions to our problems.
- Benjamin Franklin
Volunteering
Following Women and Girls events? It can only be done with your support. Please Respond as willing to Volunteer to HELP! This is your club in your community for your benefit and improved quality of life! Please advocate and help train women/girl beginners for playing and practicing for this year and the following years to come.
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessibility is not approved in advance for all. We apologize to inform you that wheelchair accessibility will not be available at College Hill Moravian Church on most Saturdays. If available, it will be explicitly mentioned.
Inclusive
Serving all, including kids, girls, women, veterans, hearing impaired, visually impaired, autistic spectrum, scholastic players in chess.