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2021 Huntsville City Championship Registration and Information

2021-10-23 admin Leave a comment

We are pleased to announce that, after a break in 2020, we will be hosting this year’s Huntsville City Championship! Information and registration will follow within this blog posting on our website. Please email us here with any questions.

Registration will close at 5pm on November 1st. Onsite registration will not be possible. Please use the form on this page.

DGT Live Broadcast!

We hope to broadcast the top 2 boards live for the duration of the tournament! The link will be posted on our website home page and on social media.

Location:

Brahan Spring Recreation Center

3770 Ivy Ave SW, Huntsville, AL 35805

The playing room is at the end of the hallway at the back of the building. Plenty of parking is available in the recreation center’s parking lot.

Dates and Times:

The 5 rounds will be played each week on consecutive Fridays from 5pm-8pm, with a one week break for Thanksgiving.

A 1/2 point bye is available for 1 round (rounds 1-4 only). Any byes must be requested through the registration form on this blog post. If unable to attend on a given week, additional 0 point byes are possible with prior coordination with the tournament director.

Round 1: November 5th

Round 2: November 12th

Round 3: November 19th

Round 4: December 3rd

Round 5: December 10th

Time Control:

G70; d5

Entry Fee:

$25 – USCF and HCC membership required.

Prizes:

City Champion: A trophy, permanent bragging rights, and a donation to the charity of your choice (paid by the HCC in the name of the winner – amount is dependent upon total registered players) will be awarded to this year’s champion.

Brilliancy Prize: Players must nominate their own game(s) by the end of the 4th round to be eligible.

The HCC reserves the right to award additional prizes based upon total entries.

Additional Information:

It is likely that masks will be required for participation. Please ensure that you bring one, just in case.

Tournament Director(s):

Chief TD: Willie Sandifer Assistant TDs: Tomasz Nielsen, Joel Friedman

Register Below!

Huntsville Chess Club Information

Weekly News – No Chess for 2 Weeks at the Library / October Tournament Schedule

2018-10-03 admin Leave a comment

No Chess for 2 Weeks

We will not meet on Monday, October 8th (Columbus Day) or Monday, October 15th (Library Closed for a Meeting). The rest of October will be filled with chess playing chances, though!

October 13th, National Chess Day Semi-Local Tournament Opportunities

Please support the Chattanooga Chess Club. They have been very supportive of our organization.

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In case you’d rather play in Middle Tennessee…

OCT. 13 Murfreesboro Open 2018

Site: First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 907 Main St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130. 5SS; Rd. 1, G/25 d5; Rd. 2, G/45 d5; Rds., 3, 4, 5, G/60 d5. Open section: $575 in Prizes based on 30 entries, $150 1st, $75 2nd, Class Prizes X, A, B, C, D, E/below, Unr., each $50, Above 30 players, additional prizes will be added and/or increased. Rounds: 9, 10, 12:30, 3:00, 5:30. Registration: 7:30am – 8:45am. EF: $25 by check if received by 10/10, $30 cash at site. Early entries sent to: Chris Prosser (TD), 733 Long Hunter Ct., Nashville, TN 37217 Bye: One half point bye is available for any Rd. per player if requested before Rd. 1. Info: murfreesborochess@gmail.com, murfreesborochess.weebly.com/

Next Meeting October 22nd (Quick Chess Tournament)

On Monday, October 22nd, we’ll be hosting a 3 round, G20 Quick Chess tournament. 80% of entry fees (minus USCF and PayPal fees returned as prizes). Register below.

Renew your HCC Dues here

HCC MEMBERS REGISTER HERE

NON-MEMBERS REGISTER HERE

October 27th – North Alabama Team Scholastic (NATS) Chess Tournament

On October 27th, the MCCL will host a scholastic tournament open to scholastic teams from Madison and elsewhere. If you know of any local scholastic players who don’t already know about this tournament, please pass the word and help support the MCCL. Register here.

October 27th – Huntsville Halloween Classic

Caesar Chess will be in town at UAH. Registration information available here.

November 3rd – 2nd Annual Chess in a Cave (Scholastic Only) and Blitz (open to all ages)

Be sure to take advantage of a month full of chess tournaments!