(New Windsor) 1210 chess enthusiasts made up 286 teams to break a record for the 2005 U.S. Amateur Team Chess Championship held at the Parsippany Hilton Feb. 1-21, 2005 in Parsippany, New Jersey. In addition to chess being the ultimate entertainment at this event one of the highlights is the costume competition. Even if you are not one to experience the thrill of the chess competition…being a spectator could just be one of the most exciting times you’ve ever had at a chess championship!

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PRIZES US TEAM 2005:
1st Place---My 60 Memorable Anti-Semitic Rants
2nd Place- UTD Orange
3rd Place- Fock Lenderman
4th Place- Cambridge Ringers
5th Place- Dean Ippolito LLC

“Under” rating categories:
U2100: The Fighting Uruk Hai
U2000: Searching for Joel Channing
U1900: Regicidal Maniacs
U1800: Lithuanian Athletic Club
U1700: Bronx Science 101
U1600: Stop That Pawn
U1500: Polish Perogies
U1400: Polgar Scholastic Mixed Doubles
U1300: Deans National Champions
U1200: Dazed and Confused
U1000: Schaakmate

Other categories

TOP COLLEGE: UTD WHITE
TOP HIGH SCHOOL: GULLIVER PREP
TOP MIDDLE SCHOOL: ASIAN CROSS CONNECTION
TOP ELEMENTARY: GOTHAM YOUTH
TOP SCHOLASTIC: MIKE KHODARKOVSKY TYCOONS
2ND SCHOLASTIC: SMACKED & CONFUSED
MIXED DOUBLES: CAMBRIDGE SPRINGERS A
TOP SENIORS (50 PLUS): SENIOR PATZERS ON STEROIDS
TOP MILITARY: CHAIRBORN RANGERS
TOP FAMILY: BEAUTIES & THE BEAST
TOP PLAYER BOARD 1: TRAVIS LIPPMAN 6-0
TOP PLAYER BOARD 2: NORMAN ROGERS 5.5-.5
TOP PLAYER BOARD 3: ALAN DECKELBAUM 6-0
TOP PLAYER BOARD 4: ALAN C. PRICE 6-0
BEST ALTERNATE: GREG IACULLO
6-0 SCORES:
Larry Christiansen
Caesar Sorto
Alex Stripunsky
Richard Tuhrim
Leonid Yudasin
Hikaru Nakamura
Dennis Moore
Dhruu Toolsidas
Top Upset R1: Roberto Jose
Top Upset R2: Tom Pfendt
Top Upset R3: David Needleman
Top Upset R4: Zack Weiner
Top Upset R5: Aaron Gertler
Top Upset R6: Reuben Hampton
TOP COMPANY TEAM: ROTOMASTERS
TOP OLD TIMERS: DUMONT CHESS MATES
TOP NJ TEAM: KENILWORTH CC #1
TOP NY (BENJAMIN AWARD): My 60 MEMORABLE ANTI SEMITICS CHESS RANTS
TOP PENNSY: PAIGE MASTERS
TOP CONN: SICK C4 SQUARES
TOP DELAWARE: DELAWARE CHESS KIDS
TOP MARYLAND: UMD A
TOP VIRGINIA: CAPA PLAY IT AGAIN SAM
TOP MASS: CAMBRIDGE SPRINGERS A
ETHEL COLLINS: BEVERLY HILL BISHOPS
BEST NAME: KING OF POP PERPETUALLY TOUCHES MINOR PIECES
BEST CHESS GIMMICK: WHOSE ON FIRST BOARD SKIT OF ABBOTT/COSTELLO CLASSIC

Additional information on this event can be found at the New Jersey State Chess Federation website located at: http://www.njscf.org.

The United States Chess Federation, founded in 1939, serves as the governing body for chess in the United States and is devoted to extending the role of chess in American society. It promotes the study and knowledge of the game of chess, for its own sake as an art and enjoyment, and as a means for the improvement of society. The USCF is a not-for-profit membership organization with more than 90,000 members. For more information, please see http://www.uschess.org.