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38th Snowstorm Special, Feb. 11-12, 2012

david — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:16:55 +0000

The 38th Snowstorm Special will be held begining Saturday, February 11, 2012, with rounds 1-3 that day and rounds 4-5 on Sunday. This is a change from past Snowstorm’s, but actually it reverts back to the original format in the early years. In a effort to reduce entry fee costs for our players, but still maintain the same class prizes of $100, we have gone to the 2 day schedule by reducing the cost of the meeting room by one day. We encourage all of our local players to not miss the opportunity to play in a weekend tournament in their home area, thus saving on hotel and travel costs. Early registration at the lower $50 entry fee is available until Wednesday, Feb. 8, and if you cannot get it in the mail before then, just stop by our club meeting that night and you can still register for the lower rate. USCF and SCCA membership is required for play. If your USCF membership has expired, you can renew online at “uschess.org”, but if you just need a SCCA membership, you can join or renew at registration. SCCA memberships are just $10 a year for adults and $5 a year for juniors under 19 years of age.

Our annual Snowstorm Special is considered a “heritage” event by the USCF, having been held for more than 25 years. It is our premier tournament in Charleston and is proud to have not only strong International Masters as winners, but also some of our best local players. This year’s tournament has been tailored more towards the “class” player, since it does not offer grand prix points to attract touring masters, but instead focuses on giving the class players a chance to win either a place prize or a class prize. For those that have not played in awhile, dust off that set and clock, confirm your USCF membership, and get your entry fee in so that you can “capture the glory” once again with your “over-the-board” chess prowess!

The site for this year’s tournament is the same as in the past few years, the Best Western Plus Downtown near the corner of Spring St. and Lockwood Blvd. Parking is free and there are many eateries nearby, including a restaurant in the hotel. We look forward to seeing our regular tournament players, but are always encouraged by those that show up and support our tournament as their lone annual tournament. Newcomers are welcome and we will help with the details of joining all the required associations so that you can become a rated tournament player.

The tournament announcement details can be viewed by clicking on “Upcoming Tournaments” on the right side of the home page. Any questions can be sent to David Causey (email:chessbass@att.net).

Looking forward to seeing all our players!

Scholastic Tournaments

stephen — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:23:46 +0000

Charleston has two scholastic tournaments scheduled. One will be held December 3rd and another, the Pat Hart, January 21st. Please refer to the scholastic page of this site for more details.

Charleston Scholastic Kickoff III

stephen — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:27:18 +0000

Charleston Scholastic Chess Kick Off Tournament

Saturday, Nov. 5th

10:00 a.m.

Location: Charles Pinckney Elementary Cafeteria

3300 Thomas Cario Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466

Cost: $10 to enter

All participants MUST have a valid USCF card.

Please go to www.uschess.org and click USCF (left side).

Then click join/renew (top right).

Tournament Details:

USCF Rated

4 Rounds in 3 Sections*

K-2, K-5, K-12

Game time: 30 minutes*

1st Round starts at 10:30

Swiss System

The tournament will last up to 5 hours

Many players will be finished by 2:30.

Parents may watch quietly from specified sections.

Please remember to bring lunch & snacks!

*Number of rounds and game duration may be subject to slight alterations depending on

section size. Sections may be combined for pairing purposes only.

Questions?

Contact sawelt@yahoo.com or 843-991-1116

Grandmaster Lubomir Ftacnik – Lecture and Simul – Aug. 24th, 7pm

david — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:01:09 +0000

Grandmaster Lubomir Ftacnik of Slovakia will be at our club on Wednesday, August 24th, 2011, to present a chess lecture and simultaneous exhibition. The lecture is free to all members and guests, while for the simul, we request a $5 contribution from adult players which goes towards scholastic chess. Scholastic players can play for free! Join us at 7:00pm to attend both events and bring your set and board if you plan to play in the simul. GM Ftacnik has attended twice before in the past and has given very instructive lectures on famous games. His tour of our state has been sponsored by the generosity of Precision Tune Auto Care.

Check out his info at Wikipedia – GM Lubomir Ftacnik

G: 30 Quads . . . again!

stephen — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 18:40:53 +0000

We will be doing more G:30 quads this week (7/6) as we wait for the CCCC to finish up.

“Make a Difference 2″ Chess Tournament

david — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:40:53 +0000

On Saturday, July 23, 2011, the Charleston Chess Club will host a USCF-rated tournament at the office of SPARC on Daniel Island. The net proceeds from the $10 entry fee will be used to assist the fledgling chess program at Summerville High School. Time control: G/60 (45′ + 15″ with increment clock). Registration: 9-9:30am. Rounds: 9:45am, 1pm, and 3:15pm. Tournament format (Swiss, quads, etc.) will be decided based on number and rating profile of participants. USCF membership required. Pre-registration and contact: Chris Falter, 213 Goldfinch Ln., Summerville, SC 29485 (843)-696-8277. Come have fun and make a difference!

Action Quads 6/29!

stephen — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:33:03 +0000

3 round round robin. G: 30. EF: $3 1st- $10.

At the request of one of our newest members National Master Ananth Pappu we will be doing G:30 quads next week. Although the lower section of our club championship is yet to be completed many of the participants are finished and we encourage players in all sections to come out and play. This format, one of my favorites, is a great opportunity for players to get a lot of rated games into one night.

If you are wishing to play please show up before 7:30, when we will be starting.

Snow Day Scholastic

stephen — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:57:00 +0000

Way back in 2010, just after the Snowstorm Special, six hardy Charlestonian chess players skipped what was for many of them their first chance to play in the snow, and came to play chess instead. In honor of their sacrifice we will be having the 2nd annual Snow Day Scholastic.

When: 10:30 am on Feb. 19th. Please be there by 10 to register.

Where: Charles Pinkney Elementary Cafeteria

Entry fee is $10

Tournament Details: USCF Rated. 4 Rounds in 3 Section* K-3, K-6, K-12. Game :30* Swiss System

Tournament will be USCF rated, accordingly players MUST register with USCF. To register visit uschess.org and follow the join/renew tab.

The tournament will last up to 5 hours, however many players will be finished by 2:30. Parents may feel free to stay and watch from specified sections.

Please remember to bring a snack!

*Number of rounds and game duration may be subject to slight alterations depending on section size. Sections may be combined for pairing purposes only.

Questions?

Contact sawelt@yahoo.com or 843-991-1116

6th Patrick D. Hart Memorial Scholastic, January 22, 2011

david — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:59:49 +0000

The 6th Patrick D. Hart Memorial (PHM) Scholastic chess tournament is being held January 22, 2011. The new site is the Hawthorn Suites, 2455 Savannah Hwy (US17South) in Charleston, SC. This is a USCF-rated tournament, but features a special non-USCF section for beginning players. Checkout the details by clicking on “Upcoming Tournaments” on our main webpage (right side). For those who never knew Pat, he was an avid chessplayer who excelled in both over-the-board and postal chess, achieving an Expert rating in both. Though stricken with muscular dystrophy since his youth and wheel chair bound, he was an able chessplayer, even excelling at speed and blitz chess. Pat was also the backbone behind the Charleston Chess Club, where he served as President and perenial Treasurer until near the end of his life. He also served as the S.C. Chess Assocation’s Treasurer from 1985 until his death. He will always be remembered as a pillar of both Charleston and South Carolina chess. For all scholastic players, join us at the 6th PHM Scholastic and help us support chess as Pat would have.

Scholastic Tourney Dec. 4th

stephen — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:08:35 +0000

Charleston’s Scholastic Kickoff

When: 10:30 am on Dec. 4th

Where: Charles Pinkney Elementary Cafeteria

Cost: Entry fee is $10

Tournament Details:

USCF Rated

4 Rounds in 3 Section*

K-3, K-6, K-12

Game :30*

Swiss System

Tournament will be USCF rated, accordingly players MUST register with USCF. To register visit uschess.org and follow the join/renew tab.

The tournament will last up to 5 hours, however many players will be finished by 2:30. Parents may feel free to stay and watch from specified sections.

Please remember to bring a snack!

As this is the first tournament of the year it will be the best opportunity for 1^st time tournament players to compete competitively!

*Number of rounds and game duration may be subject to slight alterations depending on section size. Sections may be combined for pairing purposes only.

Questions?

Contact sawelt@yahoo.com or 843-991-1116