2009 Roster and Playing Site Info

The US Chess League starts next Monday, August 31, 2009. Check out the US Chess League website for all the information.

2009 Queens Pioneers Roster (March 2009 List)

1. GM Alexander Stripunsky - 2619

2. IM Eli Vovsha - 2534

3. GM-Elect Lev Milman - 2472

4. IM Dmitri Schneider - 2508

5. IM Yury Lapshun - 2515

6. FM Andrei Zaremba - 2369

7. Benjamin Katz - 2124

8. WFM Elizabeth Vicary - 2095

9. Shaun M. Smith - 2058

Alternates

1. Fritz Gaspard - 2098

2. Jeff Kelleher - 2008

This year the team will play all of their games at Chess-in-the-Schools. Given the strength of our team and the flexibility of choosing several strong line-ups the Queens Pioneers will be a force in the 2009 US Chess League. Each week this blog page will preview our upcoming matches as well as provide detailed photo reports of our US Chess League action.

Our first match will take place on Monday, August 31, 2009 at 7pm versus the Boston Blitz. Wish us look and watch the games live on the ICC.

2009 Queens Pioneers Schedule

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Week 1
Date: 8/31
Color: W
Opponent: Boston Blitz

Week 2
Date: 9/8
Color: W
Opponent: Baltimore Kingfishers

Week 3
Date: 9/14
Color: W
Opponent: New York Knights

Week 4
Date: 9/23
Color: B
Opponent: Carolina Cobras

Week 5
Date: 9/30
Color: B
Opponent: Philadelphia Inventors

Week 6
Date: 10/7
Color: W
Opponent: Seattle Sluggers

Week 7
Date: 10/14
Color: B
Opponent: Boston Blitz

Week 8
Date: 10/21
Color: B
Opponent: San Francisco Mechanics

Week 9
Date: 10/26
Color: W
Opponent: Carolina Cobras

Week 10
Date: 11/4
Color: B
Opponent: New Jersey Knockouts

Check out our our page often to hear from each of the members of the Queens Pioneers.