The AL State Championship Quick and Blitz tournament kicks off today at 9. Click here to check out the top boards for both sections –
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Category Archives: Huntsville Chess Club Information
Weekly News 6/24/19 – Election and Quick & Blitz Tournament Practice
Election
This week, our annual election will take place in the conference room adjacent to the playing area on Monday at 6pm. If you’re interested, please attend.
Tournament Practice
The Quick and Blitz State Championship tournament is on Saturday, 6/29 at the Hampton Inn in Hampton Cove. If you haven’t signed up yet, you can do that here. Take advantage of this week to challenge a strong player at the library and get warmed up! Everyone else is always welcome to grab a set, board, and clock and play a game at the time control of your choosing.
Weekly News 6/17/19 – Q&B Tournament 12 days away / Misc News
State Championship in Less than 2 Weeks
We’re just over 1/3 towards our max capacity for the 2019 Quick and Blitz State Championship, so don’t delay. Register here now so you don’t get locked out of the fun!
Alpha Zero Lecture 8/5/19 – Mark Your Calendars
Our very own David Hayes has offered to provide the club with an informative lecture on a very intriguing topic on Monday, August 5th at 6pm in the Library’s Auditorium on the first floor. Don’t miss it!
Non-Profit Status – Help Needed
If any of our chess playing membership has experience with transitioning an organization to non-profit status, please let us know. Our club is interested in heading that direction.
Election – Monday, June 24th
Officers and Members at Large are up for annual reelection on Monday, June 24th during our regularly scheduled meeting. If you’re interested in voting, please be sure to attend.
Adult Cave Chess Section? Vote below.
Did you see our Cave Chess article in Chess Life about our yearly scholastic event and want to get in on the fun as an adult? If so, make sure to vote below so that we can determine if there is any interest.
Weekly News 6/10/19 – Board Meeting This Week, Casual Chess Tonight
Huntsville Chess Club Board Meeting
If you’re interested, the HCC board will be meeting tonight at 6pm in the conference room adjacent to the playing area. We’ll have sets and clocks available for anyone who wants to play some casual chess this week, but probably won’t run an unrated tournament.
Any current, paid members of the HCC are welcome to attend the meeting and participate. If you’re interested in volunteering in any capacity, this will be an excellent opportunity to share your ideas and availability.
The following agenda topics will be discussed:
-Secretary’s report of minutes from last meeting
-Treasurer’s report
-Review action items from 11 Mar 2019 meeting.
-HCC Dues
-Election discussion
-Discuss the Quick and Blitz State Championship scheduled for June 29th
-HCC chess equipment sales.
-Chess in a Cave Tournament Planning
-Historical Chess Fact
Misc News/Unrated Tournament Results – 20190603
G10 Tournament Results
Congrats to Campbell Dobbs for taking first place at Monday’s tournament!
Board Meeting Next Monday
If you’re interested, the HCC Executive board will be meeting next Monday in the Library’s main conference room adjacent to our playing area. Topics will include upcoming tournaments, membership dues, equipment sales, and other associated important information. Also, if you’re interested in becoming a board member, please email huntsvillechessclub@gmail.com. We’ll be happy to have your help!
Weekly News 6/3/19 – Chess is Back!
Chess Tonight
We hope that you were able to enjoy last week’s chess hiatus with your families and friends. We’ll be back at the library this week. There isn’t anything formal planned, but we’ll probably host a free, unrated tournament and or tactics solving competition.
Historic Chess Discovery!
Who said you can’t get rich playing chess? A single piece (Rook) found is said to be worth over $1,000,000. Check the full article here.
Exchange Student Hosting
Interested in opening up your home to a chess playing student from overseas? Nontapat is a young man from Thailand who plays Makruk (Thai Chess) and also enjoys playing Western style chess. He even on first place in recent Makruk tournament! He also likes to play basketball and watch movies. In the U.S. he hopes to share his culture, learn about your family, and try out some new sports. He is a very smart kid and very excited to live in the U.S. during the 2019/20 school year. Would you be interested in hosting Nontapat? Call Brittany Ortiz at (205) 617-4438. Huntsville Schools are very open to exchange students!
Weekly News – 5/27/19 No chess in Observance of Memorial Day
On Monday, 5/27, the library will be closed and we will be taking a week off in observance of Memorial Day. We’ll we back on June 3rd.
The Huntsville Chess Club brought 6 people to the Vulcan chess tournament on 5/25 in Birmingham. Results will follow.
We’re about a month away from the State Championship Quick and Blitz Tournament in Hampton Cove on June 29th. Register here now and support the Huntsville Chess Club. We don’t get many opportunities to host a state championship locally. The venue can only accommodate 40 players, maximum, so space is limited. Please take advantage!
!This Weekend! Vulcan Tournament Carpool Opportunity
Tournament info is located here. 4-Round G/60;d5. Premier, Reserve (U1700), and Rook (U1200) sections. You’ll need to be a USCF, HCC, and ACF member to play in this tournament.
This weekend on Saturday, Caesar Lawrence is hosting the 2019 Vulcan Chess Tournament in Birmingham, AL. If you are interested in attending, please email huntsvillechessclub@gmail.com asap! We’ll meet at the library and depart at 6AM sharp.
We always have a lot of fun on these trips, so please join us! If you haven’t played in your first chess tournament, it’s a great opportunity to come along and we can guide you through the process. Please also let us know if you need to borrow/buy equipment so we can bring it on Saturday.
Transportation slots will be first-come first serve. We can take 8 total. Let us know if you can make it now!
Weekly News 5/20/19 – 2 vs 2 Free, Unrated Tournament
This week, be sure to bring your best battle-buddy chess playing partner because we’ll be conducting a multi-round, free, unrated 2 vs. 2 tournament. Time control is TBD, but we’ll start as close to 6pm as possible. Sign up onsite with Willie Sandifer. Email huntsvillechessclub@gmail.com with any questions.
Music City Open – Carpool?
Please email huntsvillechessclub@gmail.com if you’re interested in traveling to Nashville for the tournament. The usual driver will be out of town, but they have 15 players registered already with a cap of 36. We’ll link up any interested parties.
The Vulcan Open is next week in Birmingham.
Tournament details are below:
3-DAY MUSIC CITY OPEN
FRIDAY, MAY 17 – 19, 2019.
ENTRY FEE: $60 TO NCC MEMBERS, $75 TO NON MEMBERS.
USCF MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED, BUT NCC IS NOT
OPEN TO THE FIRST 36 PLAYERS TO PAY THEIR ENTRY FEE! YOUR ENTRY IS NOT CONFIRMED FOR THIS EVENT UNTIL PAID. YOU MAY PAY ONLINE OR MAIL CHECK TO:
THE NCC
2911 BELMONT BLVD
NASHVILLE, TN 37212
…OR DROP BY THE CLUB AND PAY CASH.
PRIZE FUND: 85% OF TOTAL ENTRIES – NO MONEY TAKEN OUT FOR TD FEE. EVENT WILL BE DIRECTED BY FM TODD ANDREWS, WHO WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT. ASSISTANT DIRECTORS WILL BE ALSO BE PLAYING.
1ST – 35%
2ND – 20%
TOP FEMALE – 11%
U/1800 – 10%
U/1400 – 09%
PLAYER MAY ONLY WIN ONE PRIZE. MAY USCF RATINGS USED. UP TO TWO 1/2 POINT BYES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ROUNDS 1-4 (NOT THE FINAL ROUND)
SCHEDULE:
RD 1 – FRIDAY – 7:00 PM
RD 2 – SATURDAY – 12:00 PM
RD 3 – SATURDAY – 5:00 PM
RD 4 – SUNDAY – 12:00 PM
RD 5 – SUNDAY – 5:00 PM
3-DAY OPTION ONLY. MAY TAKE HALF PT BYE IN ROUND 1 IF YOU CAN’T MAKE FRIDAY OBVIOUSLY.
TIME CONTROL: G/90 + 30 INCREMENT PER MOVE