CCC
Renewal $20.
Due 0115:
Victor Alvarado, Kelvin
Howard, Debs Pedigo, Dawuud Richards, Slobodan
"the Judge" Sinanovic, Alex Smith, George
Vuong
Points
Gained Since 0114
NM
E. Carter
+289
2188
Corey
Frazier
+229
1583
Lorenzo Carter
+204
1884
Sam Fuerstman
+115
1445
Jason
Mytrysak
+108
1479
Debs
Pedigo
+102
1278
If a violation of a rule
of chess occurs during your game, immediately stop the
clocks and "quietly" report
it to the Director who
will address the issue. TD
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.
Time
Control For McAlister's All
Sections: G75 The player with the Black
pieces chooses whether to use "5 second
time delay." 15G.
Ownership of Scoresheets "...scoresheets...property
of the sponsoring organizer(s)"
16L. Possible
Stipulations "The Director may
require that clocks face a certain direction
or that Black sit on a
particular side of the table..."
Did You Lose a Piece? The CCC has a mixed bag of odd pieces in
case you have lost one. Also, have chess sets
for sale. $20.
Many Used Chess Books For
Sale!
charlottechessclub@gmail.com
Dec 29 - Jan 28 McAlisters
VII 5-SS, G75, In 5 Sections: Expert/Master,
"A", "B", "C", D/E
(Section winners receive
FREE EF
must have 4
points with no
Byes) EF: $5 for members
or $8. Round @ 7:30 pm
Sharp! (Current
Crosstable)
Buddha was asked, " What have
you gained from meditation? He replied, "Nothing!
However, let me tell you what I have lost: anger,
anxiety, depression, insecurity, fear of old age
and death..." Buddha
"If
people are not laughing at your goals, then
you have not set them high enough!" Anon
"The breakfast of champions is not cereal,
it is the opposition!"
Nick Seitz
"I
don't give 'em hell; I just tell the truth,
and they think it's hell!"
Harry Truman
"Evil will previal
when good men stand silent"
Edmund Burke
"You don't stop playing
when you get old; you get old when you stop
playing!" Benjamin
Franklin
Here is the only
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
"Chess grips its
exponent, shackling the mind and brain so that
the inner freedom and independence of even the
strongest character cannot remain unaffected."
Albert Einstein
"Imagination does not
breed insanity. Exactly what does breed insanity
is reason. Poets do not go mad; but
chess-players do". —Chesterton, The
Maniac (1908).
"Adversity reveals
character" James Lane Allen
"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
"One bad move nullifies
40 good moves." Horowitz
"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
"There is never
'always' anything
in chess; save for one's consideration for the exception!"
NM Leland Fuerstman
"The
reasonable man adapts himself to the conditions
that surround him... The unreasonable man adapts
surrounding conditions to himself... All progress
depends on the unreasonable man."
George Bernard Shaw
"The golden opportunity
you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in
your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or
the help of others;
it is in yourself alone."
Orison Swett Marden
"Personally, I
don't believe in superstition... It's bad luck!? Groucho Marx
"What's the use of
happiness?
It can't buy you money?!"
Henny Youngman
"Don't worry
about avoiding temptation... as you grow older,
it will avoid you!" Winston Churchill
"A sure way to lose
something you really want, is to desire it too
much." anonymous
"Love can not be found
where love does not exist; and love is never
hidden where love really is" anonymous
"If you have enemies;
good. That means you stood up for something
during your life..."
Winston Churchill
“The more you play, the
more beauty you are able to see.”
Alexander Stripunsky
"The side which stays
within it's fortification is beaten"
Napoleon
"Great spirits have often
encountered violent opposition
from weak minds."
Einstein
"I know not with what
weapons World War III will be fought, but World
War IV will be fought with sticks and stones."
Einstein
"Not everything that counts
can be counted, and not everything that can be
counted counts."
Einstein
"The belly, when not
restrained, destroys the virtue of the
soul." Pope Gregory the Great
I
did not know that!!?
The CCC has
69 current members.
This is our 174th 5 Rd
event. Highest total of players for 1 Rd is 48.
Highest 5 Rds is 78 Highest total unique hits in 1 day
173
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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"
Article
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 orUSCF simply
show up at the site! (Current
Crosstable) Note: Non-members
will be preempted by
Members who arrive before7:30pm!
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.
Four
Masters Share 2014 CCC Player of
the Year Honors!
by NM Leland Fuerstman Charlotte, NC December 29, 2014:After a thorough evaluation of the
criteria which included
many categories of expertise, the consensus of
the CCC Awards Committee, the
Honorable Paul F. Lucas, Chairman,
has determined that NM Shawn Pealer, NM Pat Sciacca, 14 year old NM
Emmanuel Carter
and 14
year old NM Daniel
Cremisi have each been awarded
the Title of 2014 Charlotte Chess
Club Player of the Year!
Each of these Co-Champions will receive FREE
Entry into McAlister's VII and FREE
Entry into Knight's Templar XI.
In addition, their CCC expiration
dates have been extended for one year and each
will receive a framed certificate!
Congratulations to all four of these chess
champions. It is an honor to have you
participate as members of the Charlotte
Chess Club. Long live the CCC!
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{The
first player to post a
win tonight gets a
FREE Big Cookie!}
**************************************************** Congratulations
to 15
year old NM Daniel
Cremisi (2205)
who finished clear 1st
Place in the 2014 Southern
Scholastics with
a perfect 5-0!
******************************************
Kudos to 14
year old NM Emmanuel
Carter (2163)
who finished clear 2nd
Place in SS
with 4-1
and brother Lorenzo
Carter (1905)
who finished = 3rd-5th
with 3.5-1.5.
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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!!
*****************************************
Kudos to Team Columbia
Expert Keith
"Chucky" Eubanks
(2074)
who finished clear 1st
Place in CWO
with 3.5-.5,
pocketed $200!
and gained 33
points! (Full
Report)
*****************************************
Honorable
Mention to Eric
"Truth" Hartung
(1573)
and "Lord" Byron
Butler (1384)
who finished =1st-3rd
Place in the Caruana
Section of CWO
with 3-1.
*****************************************
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
*******************************************
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Note: Round
Begins at 7:30 pm
sharp! Time control G75 EF:$5 ( Black pieces
decide whether or not to use "Time
Delay")
CCC
News & Views 1-8-15
E. Carter Leads Exp/Master; Cashell "A"; K.
Carter "B"; 5 D/E Section of McAlister's VII
{First
player to post a win gets a FREE Big
Cookie!} Charlotte, NC 1-7-15:Brrrr...
another light turnout of
18
of the most accurate analyzers in the Charlotte
area converged upon this 5 star
restaurant more commonly known
as McAlister's
Deli in order to participate in Rd:2 of McAlister's
VII. In the Expert/ Master
Section, 14
year old NM Emmanuel Carter (2200) played
the Black
side of the French Winauer
and actually captured the poison "a" Pawn
versus the Pride of Mint Hill,
ex-Member of the NCCA Hall of
Fame NM Leland "Ennui"Fuerstman(2013)
who whipped up a late middle game attack (See Game 1428)
but fell short in the end to lead with 2-0.
Meanwhile, NM Pat "Wolverine" Sciacca
(2137)
pressed the attack on the King side
(See Game 1429)
but was only able to Draw "Wild" Bill
Connell(1943)
who had a slightly superior position. In
the "A" Section, George
Cashell (1838) split the point with Lorenzo
Carter(1897) to
lead with 1.5-.5.
In the "B" Section, Kydriana
Carter(1611)
outplayed Eric "Truth" Hartung (1573) to lead
with 2-0.
In the D/E Section, Claude
"Rainman" Rainford(1156) upset
"Lord" Byron Butler (1384), Debs
Pedigo(1338)
got by Rich
"Alert" Trela (1076)
and Francois "the Frog" Gros(1114)
handled Michael Lyons (513)
to each lead with 1
point.
In order to observe all results see "Current
Crosstable."The
Charlotte Chess Club will meet on Wednesday, January
14, 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! Long
live the CCC!
"This
isn't a personal vendetta, 007. It's an
assignment like any other. And, if you can't
treat it as such, coldly and objectively,
than 008 can replace you..." M