One of the original half-dozen chess websites (since March 1994) has recently been updated. http://www.logicalchess.com/ The goal of its contributing authors is to provide you with excellent content about the game of chess, without pop-up ads, without collecting your personal information, and without sending you spam. The update includes responsive content (viewable on large and small screens), many improvements, and new content. The site offers:
Chess lessons on every aspect of the game.
The best games of the best players from the earliest recorded games to Alpha Zero vs Stockfish.
An opportunity to post your best game for the world to admire. The Immortal Mr. Magoo from HCC’s Bill Melvin is a must see. See also the best games from other HCC members such as John Morash, Greg Funaro, and David Hayes (the domain owner).
Reference material, art, and great links to other information.
This week, we’ll continue our prep for the 2019 AL Q&B State Championship tournament with a free, unrated tournament with 2-3 games of G24;d4. If you want some tournament practice, please swing by. The rounds will start promptly at 6pm. To register for the tournament, click here. As a reminder, only the first 40 entries will be accepted, as space is limited.
We’re just a couple of months away from the Quick and Blitz State Championship. It would be a great first tournament for our newer members, since we’re organizing it and it isn’t a standard rated event, we’ll be there to help you through the process. Why not sign up here today?
In the lead up to this event, the club has planned to conduct free, unrated Quick and Blitz tournaments using the time controls that will be used in the State Championship. We’ll plan to sign up onsite (like we do for our usual free events). We’ll plan to start as close to 6pm, as possible and conduct as many rounds as we can until the library closes or we get tired. If you want to participate, please just try to get to the library by about 5:45 so that we can get the pairings done.
By popular demand, we’ve added to our selection of discounted chess equipment here. We’ve added score sheets and a new deluxe chess bag both with multiple color options. Just make sure that you are an official HCC member and are logged in to receive the proper membership discount on this equipment. When you place the order, we’ll bring it to the club the following Monday. Please let us know if you have any questions.
We apologize for the last minute notice, but if you are willing to make the journey with us to Crossville, TN, home of the USCF, there is a 4 round, G60 tournament there tomorrow that historically has between 20-30 participants. We would need to leave the library by 5AM. If you’re interested, please call or text Pat at (615) 424-2094.
If you’re interested in going, but would prefer to drive up tonight (Friday), please also text or call. We can work something out, but we are a bit short on time, so don’t delay! If you haven’t attended a tournament and want to, we can help you through the registration process. Just call with your questions. The vehicle can take 8 players, including the driver. As always, gas money is appreciated, but not required.
Tournament info is as follows:
APR. 20 2019 Cumberland County Spring Open
Cumberland Co. Community Complex, 1398 Livingston Rd., Crossville, TN 38555. $420 guaranteed prize fund. In 2 Sections – Open: 4SS, G/60 d5, $$: $75. 30- X,A,B,C,D/Below. Amateur: 4SS, G/60 d5, Open to U1200 & under. $$: $75. 30-F, G, H/Below, UNR. UNR eligible for unrated prize only. ALL: EF: $15 if mailed by 4/15, $20 at site. Memb. Req’d: TCA $10 TN residents only. ENT: Harry D Sabine, P. O. Box 381, Crossville, TN 38557.
G60 Tournament Results
The 5 week G60 tournament came to a close this past Monday with Bill Melvin narrowly bringing home the antique Morphy Barleycorn chess set. We failed to take any photos at our little award ceremony, but here is a photo of a set like that which was awarded to the victor. Thank you to all participants.
This week’s unrated tournament was directed by Willie Sandifer and won by Aaron Vance, who also encouraged a friend to check out the club! Great job on both fronts! We’re always excited to see folks spreading the word about our club and about all the good things we’ve got going. Here are the results:
The Huntsville Chess Club is pleased to announce that we will be hosting this year’s Quick and Blitz State Championship. Register below now as entries are limited to the first40 participants. You are able to register for just the Quick or just the Blitz tournament.
USCF and Alabama Chess Federation memberships are required for this event. Register for the USCF here and the ACF here.
Registration will also be permanently located here and accessible through the Events menu on our website.
Congratulations to William Cazier for taking clear first in Monday’s free, unrated tournament! Thanks to Willie Sandifer for serving as Chief TD for these events. It really helps to keep things organized and ensure that players are paired according to their skill level.
Place
Pts
Name
1
3.0
William
2
2.0
Aaron
3
2.0
Jackson
4
2.0
Noah
5
2.0
Rodney
6
1.0
Clayton
7
1.0
Derick
8
1.0
Clifton
9
1.0
Parker
10
0.0
Mostafa
11
0.0
Romeo
Huntsville Challenge
Today (4/10) is the last day to register and pay the early registration fee for the tournament. After today, it will be $10 more on-site. Sign up now! Lots of HCC folks have already registered. Let’s make sure one of our members brings home the prizes in both sections! Email caesarchess@gmail.com or huntsvillechessclub@gmail.com with any questions you have. For tournament details, click here. Caesar has also started accepting PayPal payments to his email above, so you don’t have to remember to stop by the ATM before the tournament. We hope to see you Saturday, 4/13 at the Charger Village tournament site.
Final Round of the G60 Tournament
Going into the last round, there is no clear winner yet in our G60 tournament. There are 6 players tied at 3.0/4.0. It looks like the final result will come down to the wire. As a reminder, the top 2 boards will be broadcast LIVE. If you’ve got friends, family, etc., who aren’t geographically co-located with you, let them know and maybe they’ll check it out! Click here and send them the link! You can also use the link to check out all broadcast games from previous rounds.
Pairings are as follows:
Bd
White
Black
1
Bill Melvin
Robert Lubin
2
Ashish Acharya
Jonathan Rasberry
3
Miles Melvin
Tomasz Nielsen
4
Gabriel Tu Noland
John Daugherty
5
Joel Nic Friedman
Daniel Seewald
6
Abhinav Ayyadevara
Logan Alex Richey
7
Michael Porter
Patrick Thom Dowd
8
Larisa V Friedman
Douglas Seewald
David Justi Clark
BYE
Thank You
Many of our members in attendance have begun helping set-up and tear down equipment at our weekly meetings. This is extremely helpful and very much appreciated. When you’re done for the night, if you wouldn’t mind packing up the set you’re using and stacking the board with the others (or starting a stack), that helps us spend more time playing chess and less time cleaning up, afterwards.
Last week, Jonathan Rasberry separated himself from the pack of 8 2/3 players with a win over Bill Melvin with the Black pieces. This week, he’ll play White against Miles Melvin, while Joel Friedman will challenge Bill Melvin on Board 2.
Come on out and check out the tournament! As a reminder, it isn’t too late to sign up to play a couple of the remaining rounds. $10 is still a pretty great rate for 2 rated games of chess. Sign up here.
Watch the top 2 boards LIVE. The previous live link has expired, but we’ll post another on the day of the tournament on our Huntsville Chess Club Facebook page.
Tomasz is all smiles after his clean sweep of the Montgomery Classic competition.
Montgomery Challenge
Rising HCC star, Tomasz Nielsen brought home the first place trophy and prize money with a perfect 4-0 score in the Montgomery Classic this past weekend. He, Michael Porter, Patrick Dowd, and son made the 3 hour trek down to the tournament. It was a strong field in both the Premiere and Reserve sections and good experience and fun was had by all. Click here for the tournament crosstable.
Upcoming Events
Mark your calendars – If you’re interested in carpooling to Anniston for a tournament next weekend 4/6*, please let us know. I (Pat) won’t be able to make it this time, but wouldn’t mind coordinating the trip if someone is willing to make the 2 hour drive with our members. New chess organizer Aladdin Lateef is working with Caesar Lawrence to try his hand at directing a tournament in a new(ish) AL location.
Also, the Huntsville Challenge* will be on 4/13. Don’t miss the chance to play in a tough tournament crowd with competition from all over the state. Your attendance will help ensure that weekend tournament organizers, like Caesar Lawrence always feel that a trip to Huntsville to put on a tournament is worth the effort.
*As a reminder, both USCF and ACF memberships are required for these events.
Round 3 of the G60 tournament
The pairings and standings for round 3 of the G60, 5 week tournament. Click here for details. Also, if you haven’t registered, but still want to get some G60 USCF rated games in, register here and we can give you 1/2 point byes for the first 2 rounds.
To watch board 1 live on Monday 4/1 at 6pm, click here.
Starting with round 2 of our G60 tournament, we’ll be broadcasting Board 1 live from of all our standard rated events! The pairings are subject to change, but right now it looks like the first game will be between Miles and Bill Melvin on Monday 3/25 at 6pm. If you can’t make it out to the club, you can still watch their game live from anywhere in the world!
Click here to check it out on the evening of 3/25. The remaining rounds will be broadcast using the same link on the following dates and times:
Round 3 – 4/1 @ 6pm
Round 4 – 4/8 @ 6pm
Round 5 (Final Round) – 4/15 @ 6pm
For ease of locating the link, we’ll also add it under the main menu: Events->G60 D5 03/18-4/15 2019 PAIRINGS, STANDINGS, AND LIVE GAMES LINK and on the home page.
