February 22, 2025 Bethel United Methodist Church 57 Pitt Street, Charleston, SC 29401

Register at: https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/5333

Saturday, January 25, 2025

St. Andrews Parish UMC

3225 Ashley River Road, Charleston SC

4 rounds, G/15+10 (quick rated only) Round 1 – 10:00a.m.

3 sections: Championship (Rated, top 16 entries), Reserve (Rated), and Amateur (Unrated)

Entry fee: rated sections $20 in advance, unrated $10, all $5 more after 1/23/25

Trophies: top 3 each rated section, 1st place unrated plus USCF membership.  Trophies to top each grade level.

Bring clocks if you have one.

Must be active USCF membership for rated sections.

Enter:  https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/5566

Registration Link: http://4514

Due to Bethel Church needing the Education Building and adjacent Chip Center for Vacation Bible School, there will be no CCC meeting on that date.  Regular Monday night meetings will continue on the following Monday night.

On Saturday, February 17, 2024, the 49th Annual Snowstorm Chess Tournament was successful, again, with 80 competitors.  Mike Sailer won the Championship section (1500 plus rating), and Jacob Cowan won the Under 1500 rated section.  Cornell White and Clayton Hansen were the tournament directors.

Click on the following link for the official crosstable:  https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202402171312

February 17th, 2024

Bethel United Methodist Church, 57 Pitt Street, Charleston, SC 29401

G/45, +5 sec increment, 4 rounds Swiss, USCF rated

Championship Section: 1500+

U1500 Section

Rounds: 9:30am, 11:30am, 2:30pm, 4:30pm

Onsite Registration: 8:00am-9:30am

Early Entry Fee – $30, $40 at site

** Active USCF Membership Required**

One 1/2 point bye available

$1,500 Prize Fund (based on 50 players)

Online registration at https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/3617

Please bring a chess set and clock, if you have one.

At the October 2nd meeting of the Charleston Chess Club, GM Elshan Moradiabadi will be our special guest and will play a simultaneous chess exhibition in the Bethel UM Church Education Building’s Fellowship Hall, 57 Pitt St, downtown Charleston, 7pm, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023.  The fee will be $10 per board and proceeds will go to the club to purchase needed chess clocks.  We hope you can join us for this fun special event!

The Thunderstorm Tournament held on August 26, 2023, was a great success with 65 players participating.  Jeffrey Rhinesmith won the championship section with a 3.5-.5 score.  Daniel Kubrynski and Terry Chester tied for the U1500 section 4-0 scores.  Cornell White organized and directed the event.  Bethel United Methodist Church permitted the Charleston Chess Club to use its Education Building for the tournament.

Click here for the USCF crosstable.

Bethel United Methodist Church, 57 Pitt Street, Charleston, SC 29401

G45, d5, 4 Round Swiss Championship

Sections: 1500+, U1500

Round Times:  9:30am, 11:30am, 2:30pm, 4:30pm

Onsite Registration:  8:00am – 9:30am

Early Entry Fee – $30, $40 at site

** Active USCF Membership Required**

One 1/2 point bye available

$1,000 Prize Pool based on 35 players

For online registration, go to –https://caissachess.net/online-registration/index/2892

PLEASE BRING A CHESS SET AND CLOCK (if you have one)