NJSCF Organizes All-GM Round Robin for 140th Anniversary

Ten Grandmasters to Compete in Round-Robin Invitational Honoring 140 Years of Organized Chess in New Jersey

Morristown, NJ — The New Jersey State Chess Federation (NJSCF) has officially announced the grandmaster lineup for its 140th Anniversary Commemorative Tournament, taking place October 22–26, 2025, at the historic Masonic Lodge in Morristown, New Jersey.

The invitational tournament will bring together ten renowned grandmasters in a round-robin format. Over five days of elite competition, fans and players alike can expect strategic play, tactical fireworks, and a celebration of the Garden State’s distinguished chess legacy.

Confirmed Participants (in alphabetical order):

Barbosa, Oliver
Dlugy, Maxim
Fedorowicz, John
Khamrakulov, Djurabek
Lenderman, Aleksandr
Molner, Mackenzie
Paragua, Mark
Rohde, Michael
Stripunsky, Alexander
Tang, Andrew
Alternate: Yudasin, Leonid

This event commemorates 140 years since the founding of the NJSCF in 1885, making it one of the oldest continuously operating state chess federations in the United States. The tournament celebrates New Jersey's prominent place in chess history. A state where Wilhelm Steinitz once lived, José Raúl Capablanca studied, and Emanuel Lasker visited Albert Einstein in Princeton.

The Chief Arbiter for the tournament is E. Steven Doyle, former NJSCF President, and the Chief Organizers are Aaron Kiedes and Anand Mishra, current NJSCF Treasurer and President, respectively.

Additional event coverage and updates will be available at www.njscf.org.

This announcement has been posted by US Chess on behalf of the New Jersey State Chess Federation. While US Chess does not promote open tournaments in this way (reminder: online TLA's are free for affiliates), we are happy to promote state and regional invitationals such as this, particularly those organized by state affiliates. Please email Click here to show email address if you are interested in receiving coverage for an event such as this.