Charleston Chess Club http://charlestonchess.org Home of the Charleston, SC Chess Club Thu, 17 May 2012 13:34:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Game 75 Quads Fund Raiser http://charlestonchess.org/2012/04/26/game-75-quads-fund-raiser/ http://charlestonchess.org/2012/04/26/game-75-quads-fund-raiser/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:46:36 +0000 stephen http://charlestonchess.org/?p=481 Charleston Chess Club

Game 75 Quads Fund Raiser

For Park Circle Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall

When:  Saturday, May 19, 2012

Where:  Park Circle Presbyterian Church, 4701 Park Place at West Durant Ave., N. Charleston, SC 29406

Format will be Game 75 Quads based on attendance.  Quads that have all USCF members will be rated.

Registration:  8:00am – 9:00am

Rounds:  9:30am, 12:45pm, 3:30pm

We are asking for a minimum donation of $10.00, but more will be welcomed to help defray the cost of our hosts for allowing us to utilize their facility on a weekly basis throughout the year.

All players are welcome to play in order to support our event.

Even if you cannot play, any donation would be appreciated to help our cause!

]]> http://charlestonchess.org/2012/04/26/game-75-quads-fund-raiser/feed/ 0 2012 Club Championship has begun! http://charlestonchess.org/2012/04/18/2012-club-championship-has-begun/ http://charlestonchess.org/2012/04/18/2012-club-championship-has-begun/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:58:58 +0000 david http://charlestonchess.org/?p=476 The 2012 Charleston CC championship began on April 11 with four players in the Top Section playing a Quad format and four players in the Lower Section playing also a Quad format.  If others want to join, you can register on Wednesday, April 18, and we will either expand the sections or with enough numbers, add an additional Quad with a future playoff of the winners of each Quad in their section.  The key is to be at the club meeting by 7pm so that we can determine how to place you in the competition.  Entry is free to current club members, so just bring your set and clock.

Results thru 5/16/12 (Note: Morton and Vonderlieth have been added to the Upper Section to make it a 6 player Round Robin.  Colors have been adjusted to ensure players have no more than three Black’s.):

Upper Section                                              
Rd 1       |  Rd 2       |  Rd 3       |  Rd 4       |  Rd 5      
Vero 0 Causey 1 |  Dawley .5 Vero .5 |  Vero _  Morton _  |  Vero _ Vonderlieth _ |  Welt 1 Vero 0
Vonderlieth 1 Morton 0 |  Vonderlieth 0  Welt 1  |  Causey 0  Welt 1  |  Morton _ Welt _ |  Morton 1 Dawley 0
Welt  1  Dawley 0  | Causey  1  Morton  0  |   Vonderlieth _  Dawley  _  |  Dawley .5 Causey .5 |  Causey 1 Vonderlieth 0
                                               
Lower Section                                              
Rd 1       |  Rd 2       |  Rd 3       |                   
Fickling 1 Jack 0 |  Jack 1  Miller 0  |  Neuman 1  Jack 0  |                   
Neuman 1 Miller 0 |  Fickling 0 Neuman 1 |  Miller 0  Fickling 1  |                   
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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Don’t forget to bring $5 to join or re-new your club membership!

*Results of Annual Meeting Elections:  Pres. – Stephen Welt, V-Pres. – Dennis Dawley, Sec. – Ian Morton, Treas. – David Causey

Congratulations for winning  another term in office!

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]]> http://charlestonchess.org/2012/03/01/take-the-chess-career-test/feed/ 0 Ananth Pappu and Donny Gray share 38th Snowstorm Special title http://charlestonchess.org/2012/02/10/38th-snowstorm-special-pre-entries/ http://charlestonchess.org/2012/02/10/38th-snowstorm-special-pre-entries/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:15:43 +0000 david http://charlestonchess.org/?p=456
 The 38th Snowstorm Special was held February 11-12, 2012, at the Best Western Plus Downtown, Charleston.  Twenty-four players competed for top places plus class prizes with the final outcome not decided until late afternoon on Sunday.  Local National Master Ananth Pappu and Expert Donny Gray from Augusta, Georgia, tied for 1st-2nd with a 4-1 final score.  Local player, John Von Der Lieth, won the Top “A” prize with an undefeated score of 3.5-1.5.  Seth Taylor-Brill from North Carolina won the Top “B” prize with a 3-2 final score.  John Schnacke, also a local player, won the Top “C” prize with a final score of 3.5-1.5 and gained 98 rating points to boot!  The Top “D” prize was a given for local Ken Fickling since he was the only entry in that class, but he proved deserving with a solid win over a “C” player in the final round after having two 1/2 point byes on Saturday.  The Top “E” prize came down to the Navy versus the Marine Corps in the final round, with Navy petty officer, Gordon Miller, facing off against a visiting Marine from Beaufort, David Ortiz, in the final round.  Ortiz won the game and claimed the Top “E” prize for the Marine Corps.  Thanks to all who attended and supported our hertiage tournament in Charleston.  Below are some photos taken during and after the competition:
 
NM Ananth Pappu tied for 1st-2nd with a final score of 4-1 Expert Donny Gray shared 1st-2nd for the second year in a row. John Von Der Lieth, Top "A" John Schnacke(left), Top "C" and Seth Taylor-Brill(right), Top "B" Ken Fickling, Top "D" David Ortiz, Top "E" 38thSS1 38thSS2 38thSS3 38thSS4 38thSS5 38thSS6 38thSS7

 Click on the following link for the final rated crosstable:  38th Snowstorm Special 2012

 

]]> http://charlestonchess.org/2012/02/10/38th-snowstorm-special-pre-entries/feed/ 0 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!

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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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May 25-27, 2012  -  The South Carolina Open, Greenvile, SC

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.

]]> http://charlestonchess.org/2011/12/08/upcoming-tournaments/feed/ 0 December Scholastic Tournament Results! http://charlestonchess.org/2011/12/06/december-scholastic-tournament-results/ http://charlestonchess.org/2011/12/06/december-scholastic-tournament-results/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:31:48 +0000 stephen http://charlestonchess.org/?p=434 331760_2769994288554_1218882257_3221131_261694007_o DSCN1483

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.

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