Charleston Chess Club http://charlestonchess.org Home of the Charleston, SC Chess Club Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:38:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 38th Snowstorm Special, Feb. 11-12, 2012 http://charlestonchess.org/2012/02/03/38th-snowstorm-special-feb-11-12-2012/ http://charlestonchess.org/2012/02/03/38th-snowstorm-special-feb-11-12-2012/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:16:55 +0000 david http://charlestonchess.org/?p=453 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!

]]> http://charlestonchess.org/2012/02/03/38th-snowstorm-special-feb-11-12-2012/feed/ 0 7th Patrick D. Hart Memorial Scholastic – Results http://charlestonchess.org/2012/01/22/7th-patrick-d-hart-memorial-scholastic-results/ http://charlestonchess.org/2012/01/22/7th-patrick-d-hart-memorial-scholastic-results/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:16:52 +0000 david http://charlestonchess.org/?p=442

CCC member, Kean Balentine, accepting the K-8 2nd place trophy from S.C. Scholastic Coordinator, David Whatley

 

A total of twenty-two scholastic players turned out for the 7th annual edition of the Patrick D. Hart Memorial Scholastic chess tournament held at the Best Western Plus Downtown in Charleston this past Saturday.  After four rounds of competitive play, the final standings were as follows:           

K-12(K-8 Combined) Cross Table 

No. Name                            St Rate     1     2     3     4     Score           

1. Fleming, Perry R (1)………. SC 1117 W4 W5 W2 D3     3.5     1st K-8  

2. Carroll, Austin Re (2)…….. SC 1108 W7 W3 L1 W4     3.0     1st K-12           

3. Balentine, Kean (3)……….. SC 1106 W6 L2 W5 D1       2.5     2nd K-8    

 4. Whatley, Hannah V (4)….. SC 1009 L1 -B- W6 L2       2.0     2nd K-12           

5. Radev, Simeon (5)……….. SC 814    -B- L1 L3 W7         2.0     3rd K-8      

6. Utley, Eugene R (7)……….SC nnnn L3 W7 L4 -B-        2.0      3rd K-12         

7. Blackman,III, Bardin (6). SC nnnn L2 L6 -B- L5          1.0          

  

K-5 Cross Table 

 No. Name                           St   Rate   1     2     3     4      Score           

1. Younce, Tres (5)………….. SC nnnn L3  W5 -B-  W2    3.0    1st  

2. Setser, Austin Tho (1)…….SC 576   W4 D3 W5 L1       2.5    2nd           

3. Healy, Aiden James (2)…. SC 563   W1 D2  D4 -H-      2.5    3rd    

 4. Myers, Donovan Way (3).. SC 538   L2 -B-  D3  D5      2.0           

5. Desplaces, Jack Ro (4)…… SC 430 -B-  L1   L2  D4       1.5      

  

K-3 Cross Table 

 No. Name                               St  Rate      1     2     3     4    Score           

1. Apostolico, Vince (3)……… SC 678      W6 W7 W3 W5 4.0    1st  

2. Mini, Ulisse (9)………………. SC nnnn    L3 W8 W6 W7 3.0    2nd           

3. Setser, Brady P (2)……….. …SC 750     W2 W5 L1 D4    2.5   3rd(TB)    

 4. Osborne, Riley Wil (7)…….. SC 213      -B-  W9 L5 D3    2.5           

5. Varadarajan, Varun (1)…… NC 858     W8 L3 W4 L1     2.0      

6. Lewis, Jacob (8)…………….. SC nnnn    L1 W10 L2 W8  2.0         

7. Swanson, Adam Mich (4)…. SC 386     W10 L1 D9 L2    1.5          

8. Lewis, Joshua (5)…………. …SC 338      L5 L2 W10 L6   1.0           

9. Healy, Sean Stuart (6)……… SC 320     -H- L4 D7  L10   1.0          
10. Wassung, Luke (10)…………SC nnnn  L7 L6 L8    W9    1.0          

 

Congratulations to all the trophy winners  and many thanks to the participants and parents for another successful PHM Scholastic!           

　           

　           

　           

　           

　           

　           

　           

　           

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38th Snowstorm Special -  2/11 – 2/12/12

Don’t miss your locally held tournaments!

Check out the details on the above tournaments and others by clicking “Upcoming Tournaments” on the right of this page.

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The December Scholastic Tournament this past weekend in Charleston was attended by almost 30 very talented players! Many up-and-coming chess stars came out to Pinckney Elementary on December 3rd to battle for glory (and trophies!). Filled with enthusiasm, and showing unparalleled sportsmanship, these scholastic players are a force to be reckoned with.

Members of the Charleston Chess Club had better watch out for these faces in the next few years; they’ll give you a run for your money!

Hopefully we’ll see all of these promising young players, and more, at the Pat Hart Scholastic Tournament on January 21st, 2012!

–posted by Susan Reed

]]> http://charlestonchess.org/2011/12/06/december-scholastic-tournament-results/feed/ 0 CCC will meet on Wednesday, November 23rd http://charlestonchess.org/2011/11/21/ccc-will-meet-on-wednesday-november-23rd/ http://charlestonchess.org/2011/11/21/ccc-will-meet-on-wednesday-november-23rd/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:09:31 +0000 david http://charlestonchess.org/?p=431 Just so our CCC members and guests can get in some last minute games before the Thanksgiving holiday, the club will meet on Wednesday night at 7pm.  In the past, we have had reasonably good turnouts before the holiday, so plan to come out and play some chess.

]]> http://charlestonchess.org/2011/11/21/ccc-will-meet-on-wednesday-november-23rd/feed/ 0 Scholastic Tournaments http://charlestonchess.org/2011/11/17/scholastic-tournaments/ http://charlestonchess.org/2011/11/17/scholastic-tournaments/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:23:46 +0000 stephen http://charlestonchess.org/?p=429 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.

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December Scholastic
Chess Tournament
Saturday, Dec.3rd
10:00 a.m. Registration
10:30 Tournament begins
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.
To Pre-register, please mail payment & USCF# to
Coach Stephen Welt, 301 B Coming St, Charleston, SC 29403
Questions? Contact sawelt@yahoo.com or 843-991-1116

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]]> http://charlestonchess.org/2011/11/03/charleston-scholastic-kickoff-iii-saturday-nov-5-2011/feed/ 0 Charleston Scholastic Kickoff III http://charlestonchess.org/2011/10/06/charlston-scholastic-kickoff-iii/ http://charlestonchess.org/2011/10/06/charlston-scholastic-kickoff-iii/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:27:18 +0000 stephen http://charlestonchess.org/?p=424 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

]]> http://charlestonchess.org/2011/10/06/charlston-scholastic-kickoff-iii/feed/ 0 2nd Annual National Chess Day and Festival, Oct. 7-9, 2011 http://charlestonchess.org/2011/09/02/2nd-annual-national-chess-day-and-festival-oct-7-9-2011/ http://charlestonchess.org/2011/09/02/2nd-annual-national-chess-day-and-festival-oct-7-9-2011/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:16:55 +0000 david http://charlestonchess.org/?p=422 Mark you calendar and get prepared for the 2nd Annual National Chess Day and Festival being held Oct. 7-9, 2011, at the Hawthorn Suites, 2455 Savannah Hwy (US 17S), Charleston, S.C.  Be sure to take advantage of the early entry fee of $49 if received before 9/07/11; otherwise, it’s $59 thereafter and at the site.  Check out the following link at the SCCA site for details – 2nd Annual National Chess Day and Festival or click on “Upcoming Tournaments” on our main page.  This is an important event for Charleston chess since it’s the largest tournament being held in our state commemorating this important date.

Early report:  Final standings at  following link – 2nd Annual National Chess Day

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