Reminder – It is the final week to register for our National Chess Day, Rated Beginners Open tournament. Click here to register now or use the form below! Note, you must be U1200 -or- Unrated and a USCF member in good standing to play. Please let us know if you need any help getting registered.
Monday Equipment Logistics
Whomever arrives to the library first on Monday, please get the equipment from the library staff at the information desk. Pat will be out of town.
Chess in a Cave
The 2019 Chess in a Cave tournament is right around the corner on November 2nd! Register using the link on our home page.
Note: As a reminder, we’ll be back in our usual meeting area this week near the conference rooms on the 2nd floor. We’re still looking for a permanent room for our club at the library.
City Championship Results
TD Willie Sandifer pictured with the 2019 Huntsville City Championship winner, Charles Meidinger.
The 5 week Huntsville City Championship tournament ended with Charles Meidinger winning clear first! Thank you to all who helped put this tournament together and for all who participated. We were able to display the top 2 boards on the projection screen and broadcast them over the internet. Twitch stream commentary coming soon!
Click here to view the ratings report for the tournament.
Birmingham Challenge
It took 2 separate vehicles to hold all of the HCC members who carpooled this weekend to the Birmingham Challenge and 8 members made the trip in total. Thank you to Bill Melvin and Tomasz Nielsen for driving!
Congrats to Tomasz Nielsen who has made a habit of winning the Reserve section! Here’s a photo of him crushing the hopes and dreams of a few more weekend players.
National Chess Day Tournament – Time and Space to Register is Running Out!
Time and space available are running out to register for the Rated Beginners Open on October 12th, 2019. If you’re Unrated or U1200, this is the tournament for you. There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but this is pretty close! Raytheon will be sponsoring the event with pizza provided to all participants. Moms play free (but require a valid USCF ID to participate)! Please email us at huntsvillechessclub@gmail.com if you have any questions at all. If you’ve never played in a tournament and want to, we’ll make it happen for you!
Click here to register! View additional details at the link and below.
Bill Melvin has graciously offered to carpool to the Birmingham Challenge tournament this Saturday, 9/28. If you’re interested, please send an email to huntsvillechessclub@gmail.com and we’ll coordinate the details with everyone.
If more are interested than Bill can carry, we’ll take 2 cars!
If you’ve been thinking about entering your first tournament and don’t know how to navigate the hurdles, please email us and this will be a great chance to work out the details while getting to know fellow HCC members! We always have a great time on these trips. If you’re an experienced tournament player, why not let us drive you there and back so you can focus on the chess at hand!?
Registration is open for our National Chess Day Rated Beginners Open (U1200 or Unrated – moms play free!). Register here and check out the details below.
There will be no chess meeting held on Labor Day, since the library will be closed. The next round of the Huntsville City Championship will take place on Monday, 9/9. Hope to see you all then!
Please see below from Balagee – if you’re interested in carpooling from Huntsville, please holler and we can try to work out the logistics:
Dear Chess Players, Coaches and Parents,
Yesterday was the last day for Early Registrations. Hope you have already mailed your completed registration forms and check to our address. All Preregistered players will be informed by Wednesday (8/28) acknowledging the receipt of your entries. I have attached Tournament Flyer in case you need. Email entries are accepted and you can pay on site without any late fees. Please email me (contact@chesskidsnation.com) the following details:-
First Name
Last Name
USCF ID (If playing in RATED section)
Section Playing
Bye Requested
Thank you so much for all your help and support. Thanks,Balagee GovindanUS Chess Federation Certified Chess CoachUS Chess Federation Tournament Director www.ChessKidsNation.com
