Harrisburg Chess

The following is the complete history of HWSCC Champions, dating back to 1991. Unfortunately, the USCF does not keep records from before that date. Congratulations and thanks go out to Joe Mucerino, who has held the title of club champion for 7 straight years, and has also managed to dig up a list of his predecessors from the 1970′s.

2009-2010

Autumn Swiss
Brian Sheinfeld

Winter Hex
Section 1: Ryan Cook
Section 2: Dan Ellis

Club Championship
Joe Mucerino

Quick Chess Championship
Ryan Cook

2008-2009

Autumn Swiss
Dave Brogan

Winter Quads
Quad 1: Alex Leech, Nate Carabello, Sunny Guest
Quad 2: Sam Lamonto

Club Championship
Joe Mucerino

Quick Chess Championship
Joe Mucerino, Dave Brogan

2007-2008

Autumn Swiss
Joe Mucerino, Dave Brogan

Winter Hex
Dave Brogan

Club Championship
Joe Mucerino

Quick Chess Championship
Joe Mucerino, Gary Waters

2006-2007

Autumn Swiss
Nate Carabello

Winter Hex
Joe Mucerino

Club Championship
Joe Mucerino

Quick Chess Championship
Gary Waters

2005-2006

Autumn Swiss
Joe Mucerino

Winter Hex
Section 1: Joe Mucerino
Section 2: Jeff Peck
Section 3: John Bylander

Club Championship
Joe Mucerino

Quick Chess Championship
Joe Mucerino

2004-2005

Autumn Swiss
Ed Chong

Winter Hex
Section 1: Michael Liebner
Section 2: Joseph Sackey

Club Championship
Joe Mucerino

Quick Chess Championship
Chris Pumarejo, Joe Mucerino

2003-2004

Autumn Swiss
Brian Sheinfeld

Winter Hex
Tom Smith

Club Championship
Joe Mucerino

Quick Chess Championship
Gerald Dubs, Chris Blaise Jr

2002-2003

Autumn Swiss
Brian Sheinfeld

Winter Hex
Section 1: Marvin Wilson
Section 2: Luke Robson
Section 3: George Daubert

Club Championship
Gary Waters, Nate Carabello

Quick Chess Championship
Gary Waters

2001-2002

Autumn Quads
Section 1: Brian Sheinfeld, Marvin Wilson, Michael Liebner Sr.
Section 2: Sam Lamonto and Tom Smith
Section 3: David Renshaw
Section 4: JR Travers

Winter Hex
Section 1: Brian Sheinfeld
Section 2: David Renshaw
Section 3: Alex Liebner

Club Championship
OPEN: Harry Judy and David Renshaw
RESERVE: Ken Payson

Quick Chess Championship
Richard P. Brown and Marvin Wilson

2000-2001

Autumn Quads
Section 1: Michael Liebner Sr.
Section 2: Donald Osborne and Randall Sears
Section 3: Michael Liebner Jr., Sam Lamonto, JR Travers
Section 4: Tom Smith
Section 5: Ryan Cook

Winter Hex
Section 1: Harry Judy and Jerry Dubs
Section 2: Michael Liebner Jr.
Section 3: Ryan Cook

Club Champhionship
Open: Marvin Wilson
Reserve: Joe Bunecicky and Tom Smith

1999-2000

Club Championship
Open: Mike Liebner
Section B: Nate Carabello and Don Osborne
Section C: Joe Bunecicky, David Lindberg and Sam Lamonto
Novice: Roger Cook

Quick Chess Championship
Pete McConaghie

1999-2000

Autumn Swiss
Pete McConaghie

Winter Hex
Section 1: Natal Carabello
Section 2: Greg Knutson and Luke Robson (tie)
Section 3: Tom Smith

1998-1999

Autumn Swiss
Gerald Dubs and Don Limbaugh (tie)

Winter Hex
Open: Michael Liebner Sr.
Under 1500: Ralph Kinter

Club Championship
Jack Clauser

Quick Chess Championship
Pete McConaghie

1997-1998

Autumn Swiss
Gerald Dubs

Winter Hex
Section 1: Mike Liebner, Donald Osborne
Section 2: Thomas Rumpf, Alex Liebner

Club Championship
Gerald Dubs, Donald Osborne, Don Limbaugh, Ralph Kinter

Quick Chess Championship
Gerald Dubs, Mike Liebner

1996-1997

Autumn Swiss
Michael Liebner

Winter Hex
Section 1: Gerald Dubs
Section 2: Dennis Fought, Sam Lamonto

Club Championship
Gary Waters

1995-1996

Autumn Swiss
Gerald Dubs

Winter Hex
Section 1: Gerald Dubs
Section 2: Robert Allen
Section 3: Dennis Fought

Club Championship
Gary Waters

Quick Chess Championship
Gary Waters

1994-1995

Autumn Swiss
Michael Mazock

Winter Hex
Section 1: Jack Clauser
Section 2: Robert Allen

Club Championship
Harry Judy

Quick Chess Championship
Jack Clauser

1993-1994

Autumn Swiss
Michael Mazock, Joseph Ordo

Winter Hex
Section 1: Michael Mazock
Section 2: Donald Osborne
Section 3: Robert Schultz

Club Championship
David Rubinsky

1992-1993

Autumn Swiss
Harry Judy, Ralph Kinter

Winter Hex
Harry Judy

Club Championship
Harry Judy

1991-1992

Autumn Swiss
Chris Pumarejo

Winter Hex
Section 1: Harry Judy, Joseph Ordo
Section 2: John Benedict

Club Championship
Harry Judy, Gerald Dubs

1976

WSCC Championship
1st: Curtis Fullom, 4.5/5. Note: This was Fullom’s first tournament!
2nd–3rd Chris Pumarejo, Gary Sheriff 4/5
Top B: Pumarejo
Top C: Franklin Sponhauer
Top D: David Lindberg
Top E: John Dowling
Top unrated: Ajay Patel

1974

WSCC Championship
1st: David Rubinsky 5/5
2nd – 3rd: Joe Ordo, Robert Minnich 4/5
Top Unrated: Robert Franson
Top Junior: Dusan Vujcic

WSCC Novice Open
1st: Michael Liebner 5/5

Summer Hexangulars
Section I: 1st: Thomas Smith Jr, 4.5/5 2nd: John Dowling 3/5
Section II: 1st-2nd Dusan Vujcic & Robert Kaplan, 4/5 each

1973

Winter Hexangulars
Section 1: David Rubinsky & Charles Carrigan
Section 2: Robert Campbell & David Jeffries
Section 3: Steven McBride
Section 4: Rick Swalm
Section 5: Edgar McBride

WSCC Spring Open
1st: Charles Carrigan 5/5
2nd – 3rd: Joe Ordo & Stephen McBride, 4/5
Top B: Joe Ordo
Top C/D/E: Stephen McBride
Top Junior: Rick Swalm
Top Unrated: Jeffrey Hoffman

Summer Hexangular
1st: Won by David Ellis & Clark Hall

WSCC Championship
1st: David Rubinsky won on tiebreak over Charles Carrigan, both were 4/5
Top B: Charles Carrigan
Top C: Umukant Dash, 3.5/5
Top D: Clark Hall
Top Unrated: Tom Sideris

3rd Spring Open
1st: David Rubinsky 5/5
2nd: Joe Ordo 4/5
Top C: Ralph Kinter
Top D/E: Clark Hall
Top Junior: Scott Kaufman Jr
Top Unrated: Ron Santu

1972

WSCC Championship
1st: David Rubinsky
Top B: Ralph Kinter
Top C: Robert Campbell
Top junior: David Ellis
Top unrated: Paul Kreutzer

YMCA Kids Club and Tournament

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The kids chess club at the Camp Curtin branch YMCA in Harrisburg offers games and instruction 6 days a week. They also host a FREE monthly chess tournament. More about the kids program and event...

Family Chess Night

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Kids receive free instruction at the Fredrickson Library's Chess Night in Camp Hill. Learn more...

Chess Lessons

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Chess Expert Michael Mazock is available for personal chess training and instruction. Rates are $25 an hour, or $40 for a two hour session.

(717) 422-8321 or
mmazock@comcast.net