Huntsville City Championship Only 1 Week Away!

The 2019 Huntsville City Championship G70;d5 tournament will be held from 8/19-9/23 (5 weeks with no round scheduled Labor Day, 9/2). The entry fee for the tournament will be $10. HCC and USCF membership will be required to participate. All rounds will begin promptly at 6pm and take place during our Monday weekly meetings at the library.

Please register below and email huntsvillechessclub@gmail.com if you need to request a bye for any round except for round 5 on 9/23. You can receive a bye for more than one round, if necessary. The champion will receive a plaque as well as a $50 prepaid Visa gift card.

Click here to register for the HCC.

Click here to register for the USCF.

Pictures from last week

It was a great week at the chess club last Monday. The display case (to your left as you enter the library) was put together by Chris and David Hayes and David gave a great lecture on AlphaZero in the auditorium. Willie Sandifer provided great A/V capability for the event.

Chris Bond Memorial Tournament

Tomasz offered to carpool to Montgomery for the tournament and finished with 2.5/4.0 in the Reserve section. Joel Friedman tied for the U1800 prize in the Premiere section.

Alabama State Championship and Scholastic Tournament

The 2019 Alabama State Championship will be held in the Bruno Conference Center in Birmingham, AL from August 31st-September 1st. This tournament will be held in conjunction with a scholastic event. Register now to avoid late fees! Click here for additional information.