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of chess occurs during your game, immediately stop the
clocks and "quietly" report
it to the Director who
will address the issue. TD |
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CCC Cell Phone
Policy
Unless approved by
the Director, after 7:30pm, the use of a cell
phone in the playing area is strictly
prohibited. First offense subtracts 10 minutes
from violators clock; second offense may result
in forfeiture of game.
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Adjustment of Pieces.
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and they think it's hell!"
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truth: "We are the pawns of the mysterious
game of chess played by God, who moves
us, stops us, shifts us ahead,
and soon picks us up one after the other and
gathers us in the same box of Nothing." Omar Khayyam 1040 ad |
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is reason. Poets do not go mad; but
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| "the chess playing of a master ties him to the game, fetters his mind and shapes it to a certain extent so that his internal freedom and ease, no matter how strong he is, must inevitably be affected." Spinoza |
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| "The older I grow, the
more I value my pawns." Keres |
| "Morphy was probably
the greatest genius of them all." Fischer |
| "I thinks it's almost
definite that the game of chess is a draw theoretically." Fischer |
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that surround him... The unreasonable man adapts
surrounding conditions to himself... All progress
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Welcome
to the CCC Greetings from
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, Earth to
everyone out there in cyberia, and
welcome to the Charlotte Chess Club
website. On this page, which is
continuously updated, we will report a
weekly synopsis of the previous meeting
to include current standings, annotated
games, Sinanovic's Puzzle and other
interesting anecdotes for your reading,
viewing, and listening pleasure. We
welcome your contributions and comments.
This Website is provided by NM Leland Fuerstman, Editor charlottechessclub@gmail.com Scroll down for Weekly "News & Views"
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| The Charlotte
Chess Club is the premier
"adult" chess club in the southeast. The CCC
is open to players of every race, color, creed,
national origin, gender, religion, political
affiliation or galaxy! As a CCC member,
you are expected to treat your fellow members
equally, with dignity and respect regardless
of skill level or experience.
In accordance with
the standards of good sportsmanship, all members
are asked to shake hands before and after
each game! If during play, a possible rules
violation occurs, you must first, stop your
clock and report the situation to the Tournament
Director. (A loud verbal confrontation over the
rules is a distraction to everyone) The TD will
make the necessary ruling. If a noise
distraction occurs, you may stop your clock,
turn to the "minor noise violators" and silently place your finger
over your lips! After the "talkers"
acknowledge your complaint, you resume your
game. All postmortem analysis must be moved to
an area away from games which are still in
progress. Anyone who violates these rules will
receive 10 lashes with a wet noodle... Have
fun!! NMLF |
| The Charlotte Chess Club,
an Independent Affiliate of the USCF meets each Wednesday evening at 6:30pm (or as early as 5:30 for some!) at the  McALISTER'S DELI 4805 Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28209 (East on Woodlawn Rd, right on Park Rd. 2blks on L at Seneca Pl) Primarily an "adult" club, the CCC conducts a perpetual 5 round tournament with one round being played each Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm sharp! The time control is G75 - Entry fee is $5. ($8 for non-members) FREE Entry for Section winners. - (Winners must have 4 points with no byes). The Annual club membership fee is $25. Current members receive $5 discount. (Note: Non-members who pay a $25 EF to participate in CCC Saturday events receive $5 credit toward membership for each event entered!) The venue guarantees a private area with padded chairs and a lamp over each table! - 2 players per table!! "Wi-Fi," great menu and prices, direct parking for 100 cars! and very friendly crew! --- (Management requests that you purchase your meal at McAlister's Deli) --- Join us to participate in casual play as well as USCF rated games. If you are not playing in the tournament, your first visit is FREE! Non-members, who have visited more than once, and play off-hand games are required to pay $3. The CCC occasionally sponsors a bi-monthly 3 rd. Swiss and other special tournaments. For schedule see "Upcoming Events" In order to compete in "Tournament Competition" and join the CCC or USCF simply show up at the site! (Current Crosstable) Note: Non-members will be preempted by Members who arrive before 7:30pm! If you're running late, call or text 704-965-8931 and we'll work you in! ******************************* Contact Information: charlottechessclub@gmail.com |
| Explanation
of "Weekly Tournament Competition" The CCC conducts a perpetual 5 round tournament with one round being played each Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm. sharp! The time control is G75 - All players who compete in tournament competition are required to be members of the United States Chess Federation. Regardless of which round(s) one chooses to enter, a player only gets credit for the game(s) he actually plays. There is no penalty for not showing up; it is simply counted as an unplayed game. - If you're running late, call me at 704-965-8931 and I'll pair you! McAlister's stays open til 10:30pm. |
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New Guard!" |
| * Chess Tweet
* Chess Tweet * Kudos to 14 year old NM Emmanuel Carter (2183) for finishing clear 1st Place in the U2200 Section of LotS with 4.5-.5 and winning $600!(?) for a 60% payback?? (The event guaranteed $14,000 based on 225 entries. According to the math, 215 entries divided by 225 equals 95%! Of course, there were deductions for lower EF's, but how would that reduce the payback to 60%? Plus, with half the number of players, the top section payed back almost twice as much as the U2200 Section? Also, many complaints about only 1 TD for the entire tournament?) ****************************************** Honorable mention to Debs Pedigo (1335) who finished =2nd-3rd for the U1300 prize in the U1700 Section of LotS with 2.5-2.5 and won $75?? (Yet, 2nd prize offered was $250?) ******************************************* Congratulations to 15 year old NM Daniel Cremisi (2206) who finished clear 1st Place in Big Cookie I with 3-0. =2nd-3rd were NM Pat Sciacca (2132) and NM Leland Fuerstman (2034) 2.5-.5. (See Game 1440) Top U1600 1st Joe Rafferty (1563) 2-1. **************************************************** Reverse Angle 45 Results Asheboro 95 Results ****************************************** Rd:2 RA45 0 Potula (1952) - Fuerstman (2026) 1 ****************************************** Check out Sinanovic's Puzzle! (See Puzzle 088) White to Move, Mate in 2!! Hint: After White's first move, Black can capture 7 different ways all of which result in mate!! ***************************************** Team Carter needs a ride to the club from Monroe. If you can help, I'll let you play for FREE. E-mail: g.glory1@aol.com ******************************************* {For Sale: 95' Mercedes Benz SL320 Conv. Make Offer! NMLF 704-965-8931} |
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| Result of All
Previous CCC Events! |
 Sinanovic's Puzzle of
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| Note: Round
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| Cremisi
Clear 1st Place in Big Cookie I Charlotte, NC 1-24-15: A moderate impromptu turnout of 13 of the most loyal members of the CCC royal guard congregated  at this 5 star restaurant
more commonly known as McAlister's
Deli in order to participate in Big
Cookie I. In the Carlsen
Section, just recovering from dental
surgery, 15
year NM Daniel Cremisi (2206) dispatched of
Joe Rafferty (1563)
in Rd:1, George "Cashman" Cashell (1755) in Rd:2
and nemesis Team Columbia Expert
Keith "Chucky" Eubanks (2064)
in the final round to finish clear 1st Place
with 3-0 and
pocket $100.
Equal 2nd-3rd were NM Pat
"Wolverine" Sciacca (2132) and NM
Leland "Ennui" Fuerstman (2034) each with 2.5-.5
(See
Game 1440)
winning $25.
Top U1600 was Joe Rafferty (1563) with 2-1 winning $20. There were 11 paid
entries for a payback of 77%. An
enjoyable time was had by all. For all results
see "Crosstable."
Fuerstman directed. |
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News & Views 1-22-15E. Carter Leads Exp/Master; Cashell "A"; K. Carter "B"; Rafferty "C"; Butler, Rainford D/E Section of McAlister's VII Charlotte, NC 1-21-15: Another good turnout of 25 of the most well fed and happy chess players in the Charlotte area gathered at this mental jousting arena more commonly known  as McAlister's
Deli in order to
participate in Rd:4
of McAlister's VII.
In the Exp/Master Section,
now leading with 4-0,
14 year
old NM Emmanuel Carter (2170) met
with stiff resistance in the person of
"Wild" Bill Connell (1943)
who watched a relatively equal position slip
away in the time  trouble (See Game
1438) and lost.
Meanwhile, the pride of Mental Hill,
ex-Member of the NCCA Hall of Fame,
NM Leland "Ennui" Fuerstman (2026) played
his patented London System
venturing into a complicated middle game
versus Paul "Survivalist" Lucas (1810) who
almost turned the tables (See Game 1437)
before some precise end game measures were  taken. In the "A"
Section, George "Cashman" Cashell
(1838)
outplayed Dave "Dawuud" Richards (1669) to
lead with 2.5-1.5.
In addition, Lorenzo Carter (1905) built
up a strong position and finally notched the
point
against superhero Daryl "Flash" Gordon (1801). In
the "B" Section, Kydriana Carter
(1566)
became involved in a wild encounter with
Spencer "Jazzman" Singleton (1573) (See Game 1439)
who may have resigned a bit early, to lead
with 4-0.
In the "C" Section, Joe Rafferty
(1513)
handled Debs Pedigo (1338)
to led with 1.5-.5.
In addition, "Little" Joe Little (1538) beat
down Eric  "Truth"
Hartung (1573)
while Carl "Marx" McKern (1513) got
by Sammy "the Bull" Fuerstman (1445). In the
D/E Section, "Lord" Byron Butler
(1384)
outlasted Francois Gros (1114) while
Claude "Rainman" Rainford
(1156)
took care of Michael Lyons (516) each with 3 points. In
addition, Rich
"Alert" Trela (1076) defeated
Bill Bush (998). In
order to observe all results see "Current
Crosstable." The
Charlotte Chess Club will meet on Wednesday, January
28, 2015 at
McAlister's Deli, 4805
Park Rd. Round
begins at 7:30 sharp!
So, get there early and
enjoy a wonderful
meal or dine while
you play!
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