LEHIGH VALLEY CHESS ASSOCIATION
Celebrating 1866 USCF rated over the board chess events in over 15 years.
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Upcoming Tournaments (OVER THE BOARD)
Saturday, 1 April 2023
Saturday, 22 April 2023
Saturday, 22 April 2023
GEORGE AND MARISA VAIDA MEMORIAL (FISCHER RANDOM) CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP ($1500 B/30)
Saturday, 22 April 2023
Saturday, 22 April 2023
Saturday, 22 April 2023
ANNUAL LVCA BRUCE ALBERSTON MEMORIAL, ($1000 B/30)
Upcoming WEEKLY EVENTS
Monday Night USCF Rated Online Quick Chess
Monday Night USCF Rated Online Quick Chess
Monday Night USCF Rated Online Quick Chess
Play Online Mondays on ChessKid.com
3SS, G15; 10 second increment
Round 1 start: 7:15 pm
Register by: 7 pm
Entry: $5
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
Analysis Coordinator's is Bruce Davis who will analyze/review your games on Go To Meeting ID #413-978-325. Join at once after the event concludes.
US Chess Federation Online Rated play!
USCF Membership required.
Tuesday Night Online Blitz Chess
Monday Night USCF Rated Online Quick Chess
Monday Night USCF Rated Online Quick Chess
Play Online Tuesdays on ChessKid.com
9SS, G/3; d0
Event 1 round start: 6 pm;
5SS, G5:d0
Event 2 round start: 9 pm;
Entry: FREE
Analysis Coordinator's is Bruce Davis who will analyze/review your games on Go To Meeting ID #771-016-621. Join at once after the event concludes.
Thursday Night Online Blitz Chess
Monday Night USCF Rated Online Quick Chess
Friday Night USCF Rated Over The Board Quick Quads Chess
Play Online Thursdays on ChessKid.com
9SS, G/3; d0
Event 1 round start: 6 pm;
5SS, G5:d0
Event 2 round start: 9 pm;
Entry: FREE
Analysis Coordinator's is Bruce Davis who will analyze/review your games on Go To Meeting ID #771-016-621. Join at once after the event concludes.
Friday Night USCF Rated Over The Board Quick Quads Chess
Friday Night USCF Rated Over The Board Quick Quads Chess
Friday Night USCF Rated Over The Board Quick Quads Chess
CLOSED ON December 30th
Play Over The Board
3SS, G10; d5
Round start: 7 pm
Doors open: 6:30 pm
St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church
140 S. Ott St, Allentown, PA 18102
Entry: $10
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
Friday Night USCF Rated Over The Board Quick Quads Chess
Sunday Afternoon USCF Rated Over The Board Blitz Chess
CLOSED ON December 31st
CLUB will be open for December 31st overnight New Year event.
Play Over The Board
3SS, G/40; d5
Round 1 start: 2 pm. Play till 6:30 pm
Doors open: 1 pm
College Hill Moravian Church,
72 W Laurel St, Bethlehem, PA 18018
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
Friday Night USCF Rated Over The Board Quick Quads 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.