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Huntsville Chess Club Information

Weekly News – No Chess 10/15, Quick Chess Tournament 10/22

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No Chess on 10/15

The Huntsville library will be closed.  See you for the Quick chess tournament next week!

Quick Chess Tournament on 10/22

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.

Register or Renew Your USCF Membership Here

Renew your HCC Dues here

HCC MEMBERS REGISTER HERE

NON-MEMBERS REGISTER HERE

Chess in a Cave 2018

As a reminder, the Chess in a Cave scholastic and blitz tournaments are right around the corner.  Chess coaches, please point your folks to our registration page at –> Chess in a Cave 2018 Scholastic Tournament.

Chess in a Cave Blitz Registration

Register here.

Chess in a Cave Volunteering

If you’re interested in volunteering to help out at our Chess in a Cave event, please email huntsvillechessclub@gmail.com .  We’re happy for you to help as much, or as little, as you would like!

Huntsville Chess Club Information

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

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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.

Register or Renew Your USCF Membership Here

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)

Register for the scholastic  tournament here.  Register for the blitz tournament here.

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

 

Huntsville Chess Club Information

Quest for the Clock Tournament Results of 7-23-18

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The impromptu unrated tournament at this week’s meeting, with a free clock to the victor, was a great success.  We had 12 participants and nearly 20 chess in total players attend.  One of the folks who stopped by was in town from Cleveland!  It’s always fun to give out of town chess players a place to keep their skills fresh.

The Quest for the Clock themed event was won by Life Master, Bill Melvin, but not without a fight from a strong pool of players.

Going into Round 4, Joel Friedman was a clear frontrunner with 3 points after (Bill Melvin and Paul Mulqueen had drawn each other in round 3), while Bill and Paul were tied for 2nd with 2.5.  After the round, both Bill and Paul emerged victorious, resulting in a two-way tie for first place.

It was determined beforehand that any tie for the clock would result in a playoff.  This took place in the form of 2 consecutive, G5;0 delay games where each person would have the opportunity to play both colors.  They were tense games that were made even more tense by the gathering of spectators interested in the final outcome that surrounded the players.  Bill solidified his results with a win with each color.

The unsung hero of the evening was Chris Hayes, our newest Board Member at Large and Tournament Director in Training.  What started out as a plan to train-up on the tournament pairing software with a mini tournament of 4-6 participants ended in a 4 round, fast-paced 12 player tournament with a playoff!  She did a great job and we are extremely grateful for her continued support.

Below are the official results (click to view):

 

 

Next week’s meeting is planned to be a rated blitz tournament with a unique time control.  Stay tuned for the registration announcement that will be sent out this Wednesday (7/25) or Thursday (7/26)!

The Huntsville Chess Club

Huntsville Chess Club Information

Weekly News 4-9-18 Quick Chess Tournament Register Now

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On Monday 4/9 at 6pm, we’ll be hosting a 3 round Swiss or Round Robin Quick tournament at the Sunny Street Cafe.  This tournament will only affect your Quick rating (not your Standard or Blitz rating).  Boards, sets, and clocks will be provided.

The time control will be G/15 d/5 and 80% of the entry fees (minus PayPal processing fees) will be given away as a prize fund.

Register below!  Must be a current USCF member to compete.  HCC members have a reduced entry fee of $5.  Non-members will pay $8.

Register or Renew Your USCF Membership Here

Renew your HCC Dues here

HCC MEMBERS REGISTER HERE

NON-MEMBERS REGISTER HERE

Last weekend, the Huntsville Chess club and the Chattanooga Chess club battled it out in a blitz and standard tournament in Hampton Cove.  Results will be published in a newsletter soon.