The Annual Meeting of the Charleston Chess Club was held on Wednesday, 4/07/10, where elections were held for new officers.  Eleven members were in attendance and voted for the following slate for the new club year:

President – Stephen Welt

Vice President – David Causey

Secretary – Josh Nissenboim

Treasurer – David Causey

Though this was just a re-shuffling of the past officers, it does bring Stephen Welt into the leadership role in our club.  Stephen has been active in club functions and scholastic chess over the last few years.  He is a Local TD, as well as a coach and trainer for some of our local schools.  We look forward to Stephen’s vision and leadership for the future of our club.

Also discussed was the upcoming 2010 Club Championship beginning April 14.  We are going to have another two section round robin, where players will be split into sections based on their ratings and trophies for each group will be awarded.  The entry fee is just $5 and can be paid before the beginning of the first round on April 14.  Try to be at the club meeting at 7:00pm so that we can get everyone signed up.  Also, be sure to have your USCF membership paid or in good standing since this is a USCF rated event.  There will be makeup rounds for those that miss a round so it should be feasible for everyone who wants to play to not have to worry about missed rounds.  The time control will be Game 90 with one game per night.  Bring your chess set and clock!  Scoresheets and pens will be provided.

See you there!

The annual meeting of the Charleston CC will be held next Wednesday, April 7, 2010.  All current members and members who need to join or renew can do so before the meeting begins at 7:30pm.  Just show up at 7:00pm and bring your $5 dues payment.  Also, plans for the 2010 club championship will be discussed following the meeting.  Normally, the first round of the championship will begin on the following Wednesday after the annual meeting.  We encourage all to join us and participate!

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

3 day schedule:

2 day schedule:

Click “Upcoming Events” for tournament details.

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

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

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.

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

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!

Newly crowned 2009 S.C. Reserve Champion, Qianli Sun, with SCCA president, David Grimaud.

Through the efforts of, then, SCCA President Bill Dodgen, in 1976, October 9th was proclaimed “National Chess Day” by President Gerald Ford.  All chess clubs and organizations are encouraged to hold events that enlighten the general public of our grand game.  Since many of our events are scheduled on weekends, this Friday will be recognized in text, but will be remembered as a significant contribution from the state of South Carolina in the effort to promote chess nationally.  Give your support to our game by participating in club activities, tournaments, and exhibitions in the coming weeks and give back to chess what it so generously gives us all.