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CHESS TOURNAMENT AT CCTThe Clarkson Open Chess Tournament A tew of the 57 entrants in the recent chess tournament at Clarkson are shown beginning play in the first of five rounds to determine the champion. Shown in the foreground are Ricky McCormick(left), a student at St. Lawrence Central School in Brasher Falls, N.Y., and Mike Budnik, a former president of the Clarkson Chess Club and now a Clarkson graduate student. A Saratoga Springs chess enthusiast, James Bovay won the tournament with a perfect 5-0 record. (Lairde Chaffee Photo)Chess enthusiasts af all ages Clarkson has increasedfrom New York State and Canada considerably since the Bobbytook part in the recent Clarkson Open Chess Tournment at CCT.Fischer-Borts Spassky World Championship was played, andThe $100 first prize was awarded added that membership the to James Bovay of Saratoga organization has tripled, but as Springs, N.Y., who played five yet no women had expressed matches without a defeat. Leigh interest in the club.Walker, a Clarkson student from The club meets each Monday Binghamton, N.Y., and Canadians night in Residence Hall No. 5 on Erichs Lemais, and John Clarkson Hill Campus and the Parkhurst, tied for second place meetings are open to everyone, with four wins and a draw each. Members compete weekly in The tournament, which was round- robin competitions and played at the Lewis House results are sent to the U.S. Chess Student Union, saw 57 entrants, Federation to enable members to including 37 from the Clarkson have established federation Chess Club. Tournament director ratings.Leigh Walker noted that champion Bovay defeated aThe first event of the year for the organization was aformer Clarkson student and simultaneous exhibition which one time U.S. Amateur Chess was given by Walker. The champion, Ron Lohrman, to Clarkson junior played 25 gamesplace first in the competion.with different opponentsChess Club president, Philip simultaneously and won 80%.Gahtan, a Clarkson sophomore, said that interest in Chess atChess Club members hope tocontinued on page 11
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Potsdam Clarkson Integrator
Potsdam, New York, US
Tue, Oct 03, 1972
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