Sal Mancuso Memorial Tournament

April 27, 2019 Sal Mancuso Memorial Tournament 4SS, G/45; d/5, Family Buffet; 121 Towne Drive; Elizabethtown, KY 42701, EF: $20 if mailed by April 22nd,(No checks/cards at site) Late EF is $5.00 more. Reg: 11:00-11:25 am, 1st Rd 11:30 am, others ASAP. PF: 85% of entry fee. 1st-35%, 2nd-20%, Under 1800-11%, Under 1400-10% and Top Female-9%.of entry fee. ENTRIES: Johnny Owens, 3022 Centennial Ave., Radcliff, KY 40160 cell phone: 270-272-3061 email: owens.johnny@twc.com. One 1/2 pt. byes allowed if requested prior to Rd. 2, NO last rd. byes, NS, NC, W.

Chess Tournaments To Return To Elizabethtown!

"The Battle of Elizabethtown" chess tournament will be held at The Family Buffet in Elizabethtown, KY on July 25, 2015. A copy of the tournament flyer can be viewed here:

The "Battle of Elizabethtown" To Be Held May 31st"

       The next Hub City Tournament, "The Battle of Elizabethtown" will be held on May 31st and again it will be held at the Family Buffet in Elizabethtown, Kentucky!

       Last year the event was won by Chris Bush with Mike Thomas, Steve Dillard and Jennifer Ishee tieing for 2nd place!

       A copy of the tournament flyer can be viewed here:

Ken McDonald Takes First Place In The Shamrock Open!

            Fourteen players participated in the 2014 Shamrock Open held in Elizabethtown on March 22, 2014. Kenneth McDonald took first place with a score of 3.5-0.5! USCF expert Mike Thomas and Jacob Hill tied for second place with a score of 3-1.

            Congratulations to Amy Nunn for first place in the Under 1400!  She went on to gain 107 rating points!

            KCA president Randas Burns dropped by and played a game with Justin Brown who received a bye in the last round.

            The tournament cross table may be viewed here:

            The next Hub City tournament, “The Battle of Elizabethtown” will be held May 31, 2014!

The Snowflake Open II Is Scheduled For January 25th!

 

The next Hub City Tournament, "The Snowflake Open II" will be held on January 25th and again it will be held at the Family Buffet in Elizabethtown, Kentucky!

Last year the event was won by Terry Fathauer with Jennifer Ishee and Johnny Owens tieing for 2nd place!

Terry went to the hospital for surgery shortly after Thanksgiving last year and ended up having a heart attack while in the hospital! It was great to see him at last month's tournament and we hope he continues playing chess.

A copy of the tournament flyer can be viewed here:

Hereford and Ishee Tie For 1st Place In "The Christmas Open II"

                                                                  Josiah Hereford

                                                                      Jennifer Ishee

     
   Josiah Hereford and Jennifer Ishee played to a draw in Round 2 and won their other
3 games to tie for 1st place in "The Christmas Open II."  They split the 1st/2nd place
prize money! 

   Three players tied for 1st and split the Under 1800 prize money. 

   The USCF cross table can be viewed here:

 

Christmas Open II Is Scheduled For December 28th!

 

I will be hosting "The Christmas Open II" on December 28th at the Family Buffet in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

 

Last year the tournament was won by USCF Expert John M. Marcsik.

 

A copy of the flyer can be viewed here:

 

                                                             MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!