Charleston Chess Club

36th Snowstorm Special Results

david — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:12:15 +0000

The 36th Snowstorm Special was held February 5-7, 2010, with a turnout of twenty-eight players participating. Though numbers were down, the competition was up. Many games featured rating differences of over 400 points, but were strongly contested to the bitter end. Some draws were given up to lower rated opponents even by the best players in the field. For the final crosstables, click the link below:

http://main.uschess.org/assets/msa_joomla/XtblMain.php?201002076831

Congratulations to FM Andrey Chumachenko, NM Philipp Lamby, Expert Kevin Kane and “Super A” (former Expert) Douglas Holmes for tying for the top place with a score of 4-1. Many of our local players won or tied for many of the class prizes, in fact, a total of 18 players out of 28 participating won prize money. Thanks to all who showed up to play and gave it their best shot. For those that missed the tournament for whatever reason, notice that some prizes were given out due to the low number of participants in their class. Don’t let that happen again next year!

Charleston’s February Scholastic

stephen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:58:11 +0000

Charleston’s February Scholastic

When:

10:30 am on February 13th

^Where:

Charles Pinkney Elementary Cafeteria

Cost:

Entry fee is $10

Tournament Details:

USCF Rated

4 Rounds in 2 Section*

Game :30*

Swiss System

Multiple sections based on age and rating

Tournament will be USCF rated, accordingly registration with USCF is a must. 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 on 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.

Questions?

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

36th Snowstorm Special, Feb. 5-7, 2010

david — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:27:38 +0000

Here are the pre-entries as of 2/03/10:

3 day schedule:

Andrey Chumachenko	12829469	04/10	2449
Philipp Lamby	1395714	04/10	2199
Donny Gray	10381878	Life	2129
Yuval Shemesh	13127034	03/10	1973
Douglas Holmes	12462234	Life	1955
Stephen Welt	12812084	04/10	1920
Ellis Jones	10238927	03/11	1800
Ian Morton	12780240	05/10	1767
Robert Halliday	12766123	04/11	1676
Chad Moody	13311170	11/10	1496
Wayne Hedger	12637466	10/10	1485
Miki Yasuoka	13189836	11/10	1479
Richard Hartnett	12655954	07/10	1431
Mike Boone	14238452	08/10	1225
Michael Meekins	12903204	10/10	1102

2 day schedule:

Chris Mabe	12478873	10/10	2282
Josh Nissenboim	12705060	04/10	1869
Stephen Morales	12483386	Life	1791
William Taylor	12253630	11/12	1783
Randy Mosteller	12521315	05/10	1761
Erik Murrah	13831118	01/10	1643
Devin Duque	12886874	02/11	1484
Paul A. Bryan	12553104	02/10	1304
Shiva Balasubramanian	14204862	04/11	1003
David McGee	14343444	01/11	Unr

Click “Upcoming Events” for tournament details.

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stephen — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:24:25 +0000

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36th Snowstorm Special, Feb. 5-7, 2010

david — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:51:51 +0000

$ 1,600 Prize Fund (based on 40 entries; $ 800 guaranteed)

World Chess Live Grand Prix Points – 6

5 Round Swiss USCF Heritage Event Charleston, SC

Best Western Charleston – Downtown

Open to all USCF/SCCA members (memberships available at registration)

3-day option: Registration – Friday 6-7 pm Time Controls: 35/90 SD 60 Rounds: 8pm, 2pm, 8pm, 9am, 2:30pm

2-day option: Registration – Friday 6-7pm or Sat. 8-9am Time controls: Rd 1 G90, then same as 3 day Rd 1 – 10am, then merge with 3 day

Site: Best Western Charleston-Downtown, 250 Spring St., Charleston, SC 29403 (843) 722-4000 or Toll Free 1-(888)-377-2121

Hotel Rates: $74.99 (reserve by Jan. 29, 2010; mention “Charleston Chess Club”)

Total Prize Fund: $1,600 ($800 guaranteed) based on 40 entries; more $$ per entries

One Section, open to all.

Prizes: 1st – $400 2nd – $200 3rd – $100 Top Expert, A, B, C, D, E & below – 1st/$100, 2nd/$50 (Unrateds will be based on performance rating after 4th rd.)

Entry Fee: $60 if received by 2/03/2010; $70 at site; $35 re-entry Note: Free entry to masters or above; $60 will deducted from any prizes won.

Byes available all rounds but must commit before Rd. 2 for Rds. 4 & 5 (irrevocable).

SCCA membership required ($10 adult; $5 junior under 19); other states OK

Address for advance entry: Charleston Chess Club c/o David Y. Causey, 741 Dragoon Dr., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (H) 843-881-8460 (M) 843-343-1879 email: chessbass@att.net

Please indicate whether playing in 2 or 3 day schedule when you send your entry. If paying SCCA membership with advance entry, please include in total amount payable to “Charleston Chess Club”.

5th Patrick D. Hart Memorial Scholastic, January 23, 2010

david — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:10:30 +0000

For a crosstable of the tournament, click the following link:

http://main.uschess.org/assets/msa_joomla/XtblMain.php?201001231641

Join us in December for thematic chess!

david — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:13:40 +0000

For our December club meetings, we will have thematic competitions to sharpen your skills. Opening and endgame thematic chess is on the agenda, so come out and join us for skill training to prepare for the upcoming tournaments.

36th Snowstorm Special – Feb. 5-7, 2010

david — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:09:24 +0000

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

5th Patrick D. Hart Memorial Scholastic

david — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:23:46 +0000

Four round Swiss Saturday, January 23, 2010

Best Western-Downtown, Charleston, SC

Registration: Saturday 8-9:30am Entry fee: $20 if received by 1/20/10; $25 at site

Site: Best Western Charleston-Downtown, 250 Spring St., Charleston, SC 29403, 843-722-4000, Toll Free 1-(888)-377-2121

Prizes: Trophies to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each section plus free one year USCF membership

Time control: Game/30mins. Rounds: Saturday, 10am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm

In four USCF rated sections: K-3, K-5, K-8, & K-12 (Sections may be combined for pairing purposes, if necessary.)

USCF & SCCA memberships required for the above sections (SCCA memberships for S.C. residents only;not required for out-of-state players). (Available on site or online at “uschess.org”.)

SPECIAL NON-RATED BEGINNERS SECTION: 4 rounds Game/30mins. Open to beginning players. No USCF membership required (Any scholastic players new to the USCF tournament play is eligible for this section.) (Does not count toward Grand Prix.) Special Entry fee: $15 Prize for top finisher is free one year USCF membership.

!! Bring your board, set and clock ( if available).

Note: 1/2 pt. byes available any round, but must be requested at least 1/2 hr. before the start of any round.

Address for advance entry: Charleston Chess Club c/o David Y. Causey, 741 Dragoon Dr., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

We will have a club meeting this Wednesday before Thanksgiving!

david — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:20:02 +0000

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!