You can still pre-enter by paying the early entry fee by Feb. 3rd.  David Causey will be taking pre-entries at the Charleston Chess Club on that night.

Click “Upcoming Events” for more details

For those that have not been given any chores before Thanksgiving, we will be meeting at the usual time and place this Wednesday night.  It will be just skittles night so bring your board and set and enjoy a few games before getting down to some serious holiday celebration.  See you there!

Hawthorn Suites, 2455 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29414
Directions Here

3/SS, G/60

EF: $20,
USCF membership required, SCCA membership not required.
Free EF for players rated 2200+ ($15 deducted from prize)

Registration: 9:15-9:45AM
Rounds: 10:00 AM, 1:00PM, 3:30PM

10-Player Sections

Prizes: $90 first, $40 second, $10 third

Director reserves the right to adjust the number of players in the bottom section based on attendance.

For Questions contact Josh Nissenboim

For pre-registration include Name, USCF ID #, Byes

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If anyone wants a room, the rooms can accommodate 3 people (2 Q beds + pullout sofa) for $59/night.

Newly crowned 2009 S.C. Reserve Champion, Qianli Sun, with SCCA president, David Grimaud.

Through the efforts of, then, SCCA President Bill Dodgen, in 1976, October 9th was proclaimed “National Chess Day” by President Gerald Ford.  All chess clubs and organizations are encouraged to hold events that enlighten the general public of our grand game.  Since many of our events are scheduled on weekends, this Friday will be recognized in text, but will be remembered as a significant contribution from the state of South Carolina in the effort to promote chess nationally.  Give your support to our game by participating in club activities, tournaments, and exhibitions in the coming weeks and give back to chess what it so generously gives us all.

For the month of October(beginning Oct. 7), we will be pairing our members in head to head matches.  The format will be four game matches with two games per night.  The time control will be Game 29 Quick chess.  Bring your set and clock and be ready to play rated chess against an opponent near your strength.  For those that attend all four meetings in October, they will be able to play two different opponents during the month.  Our goal is to have our players seasoned in tournament chess play so that when they compete elsewhere or in larger local tournaments, they will be more prepared to do well.  Since this competition is for current members, be sure to bring your dues if your membership has expired.  Our dues are only $5 per year and that covers the club cost for holding these non-prize tournaments.  To check your membership status, just click the “Members” tab at the right.

The club championship was harrowing, well kind of. In the end it was a tie for first between Stephen Welt and David Causey with 4.5/5. As was pre-arranged the players were to play an indefinite sequence of 2-game mini-matches (G/45) until there was a decisive result. The first and second week experienced missed wins by both sides, and all 4 games were drawn. In week 3 of the playoff Stephen struck in the first game with a win in a Q+R+6 pawns vs Q+R+6 pawns ending. In the second game Stephen offered a draw in a winning position. The draw was accepted, ending the match.

Enjoy a video of this last game.

Grandmaster Gregory Kaidanov will attend the Charleston Chess Club on June 24, 2009, and give a lecture, simul, and four-game blind blitz exhibition.  GM Kaidanov is a highly respected chessplayer who immigrated from Russia in 1991 and now resides in Kentucky.  He has won numerous international tournaments as well as a World Open and U.S. Open.  Check out his website at www.kaidanov.org.

For those who wish to participate, the fee for the evening’s events will be $15.00.  Its “first come-first serve” so register and pay early to ensure a spot.  Finally registration will be at 7:00pm on June 24, with the start of the lecture at 7:30pm.  Bring your boards and sets.

Click through to view David Causey’s and Dan Quigley’s games in the 2008 Folloween Open. Both David and Dan finished in a 5 way tie for 2nd.

Click here for the games.