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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 7:45pm, 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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All Sections: G90 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..." |
| Moving before
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| Legal Method for
Adjusting Pieces USCF Rule 10A, p.21,
Adjustment of Pieces.
"A player who is on the
move and first expresses the
intention to adjust...
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| Nov 27 thru Dec 26 Skyland 50 5-SS, G90, In 4 Sections: Top, "B", "C", Lower. Free Entry per Section. (Winners must have 4 points with no Byes) EF: $4 for members or $6. Round @ 7:45 pm Sharp! (Current Crosstable) |
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CCC Top Twenty! "Most Recent Published Rating" |
| 1 |
NM Edward
Lu |
2311 |
| 2 |
NM Shawn Pealer | 2170 |
| 3 |
Matthew Wofford | 2152 |
| 4 |
Wil Mahan | 2151 |
| 5 |
NM Pat Sciacca | 2115 |
| 6 |
Patrick McCartney | 2094 |
| 7 |
Daniel Cremisi | 2091 |
| 8 |
Nikita Panasenko | 2049 |
| 9 |
NM Leland Fuerstman | 2038 |
| 10 |
Michael Kliber | 2031 |
| 11 |
Keith Eubanks | 2003 |
| 12 |
Mark Biernacki | 1983 |
| 13 |
Sulia Mason | 1919 |
| 14 |
Daryl Gordon | 1912 |
| 15 |
Bill Connell | 1908 |
| 16 |
Bernard Baker | 1822 |
| 17 |
Slobodan Sinanovic | 1811 |
| 18 |
Mark Sturman | 1808 |
| 19 |
Eugene
Tiselsky |
1790 |
| 20 |
Dr. Ron
Breukelaar |
1781 |
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| "The breakfast of champions is not cereal,
it is the opposition!" Nick Seitz |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| "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 of 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
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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 |
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"If you have enemies;
good. That means you stood up for something
during your life..."
Winston Churchill
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| “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 |
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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 Scroll down for Weekly "News & Views"
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| "Exploration of
humanity for planetary advance"
Anybody got an anti-gravity drive or a force
field generator? |
| The Charlotte
Chess Club is open to players
of every race, color, creed, national origin,
age, gender, religion, political affiliation
or galaxy! Regardless of skill level or
experience, each member is treated equally
with dignity and respect. LF |
| 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  Skyland Family Restaurant, 4544 South Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28209 (Just past Woodlawn Rd towards town on L) Primarily an "adult" club, the CCC conducts a perpetual 5 round tournament with one round being played each Wednesday evening at 7:45pm sharp! The time control is G90 - Entry fee is $4. ($6 for non-members) In 4 Sections: Top, "B", "C", Lower. (Current Crosstable) All sections win Free Entry into next event. (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 is "open 24 hours" and guarantees a private area with plenty of tables, good lighting, "Wi-Fi," great food, TV with the sound turned off, close parking, friendly management and our own personal waitress, Cindy! (The Management requests that you purchase your meal at Skyland) 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 $2. 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! Note: Non-members will be preempted by Members who arrive before 7:45pm! |
| Explanation
of "Weekly Tournament Competition" The CCC conducts a perpetual 5 round tournament with one round being played each Wednesday evening at 7:45 pm. sharp! The time control is G90 - 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! Skyland stays open 24 hours! |
Chess Tweet!!
Chess Tweet!! Photo
courtesy of Nikolai Astrov
Congratulations
to co-Champions(?) NM
Carlito Agner and CCC's Expert
Matthew Wofford who finished
=1st-2nd with 4-1 NC Class Draws 43
players?? Possibly Loses Thousands?? Among
the most
Miserable
Failures in NCCA
History? North Carolina Closed Campionship "Crosstable" Excerpt from Msg 529: "4. And suddenly, "extra, extra, read all about it!" As a result of a "sponsor" commitment, the tournament will be "unconditionally guarenteed," whoops, I mean "guaranteed!" The problem is, the sponsor only offered $750 and the difference in the increased prize fund is $2,200!? Some find that dubious formula to be a risky proposition. I wonder, did the Board actually discuss this issue and vote on it? Heaven forbid, but a poor turnout might cost the NCCA treasury a considerable amount of money." NM LF Exactly for what purpose is a "tie-break system" if not to determine an individual champion? A dozen or so members showed up at the meeting, sans the Sec/Treas, where they handed out copies of the agenda for the "Annuale" Meeting. However, their vague Financial Report was missing 2 months and included no account balance?? Regardless of all of the negatives, the championship was decided among North Carolina players ONLY!! and that's a good thing!-- By the way, no need to worry about "tie breaks!" Neither Agner nor Wofford were members of the NCCA prior to this event, so according to the NCCA Bylaws requiring 6 month prior membership, neither qualifies to participate in the 2014 Invitational! Maybe they'll let Ardaman play again?!? ******************************* Rd:5 Sciacca - Wofford Annotated! ******************************* Match 12-7-13: Fuerstman (2038) 1-1 Gordon (1912) 1-1 ******************************* Mark Biernacki (1986) Clear 1st Place with 3-0, Daniel Cremisi (2091) =2nd-3rd with 2.5-.5 in Reverse Angle |
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| Charlotte
Winter Open - Dec 28! -- Chief TD NM Shawn Pealer will provide computer pairings! -- |
| Message Board |
 Sinanvoic's Puzzle of
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| Wednesday Night Speed
Chess!! Each week, after the tournament game, NM Shawn Pealer conducts a rated 5 minute speed chess tournament. Play as few or as many games as you wish! Skyland stays open 24 hours!! Small EF donations appreciated. " Wednesday's Results" |
| > Note: The time control
for all Sections is now G90 < ( Black pieces decide whether or not to use "Time Delay") |
 CCC
News & Views 12-5-13Pealer, Baker Lead Top; Lucas "B"; Nichols "C"; Fletcher Lower Section of Skyland 50 Charlotte, NC 12-4-13: A moderate turnout of 22 of the most well fed chess players in the county converged upon this 5 star restaurant more commonly know as the Skyland Family Restaurant in order to participate in Rd:2 of Skyland 50. (CCC members got very comfortable sitting in full size tables and chairs while being catered to by our own personal waitress, Cindy. Most enjoyed a generously portioned home style meal for a ridiculously low price ($6.95!) drank hot coffee and other beverages, analyzed on our demo board and monitored the giant flat screen TV with the sound turned off; Skyland stays open 24 hours!) In the Top Section, the  CCC's highest
rated active player, NM Shawn "P Diddy"
Pealer (2170) clobbered Expert
Michael "Bolton" Kliber (2031) after he missed
an equalizer in the middle game and lost the
exchange to share the lead with the good Reverend
Bernard "King" Baker (1822) who,
after Expert Patrick "Flanker" McCartney (2124)
denuded the Black King of his
clothing, the latter player walked into
checkmate (See
Game 1242), each with 1.5-.5.  In addition, Mark
Sturman (1822) upset the Pride of
Mint Hill, ex-member of the NCCA
Hall of Fame, NM Leland
"Ennui" Fuerstman's (2048)
stupid variation of the Budapest Defense.
In the "B" Section, Paul
"Survivalist" Lucas (1924) drew
the King of Dr. Ron "Dutch
"Breukelaar (1782) out like a poultice
before assaulting it with a pair of Rooks
and a powerful long range Bishop
to lead with 2-0.
In addition, returnee to the CCC,
Dave "Dawuud" Richards (1645)
hung tough against Marnzell "Pat" Hand
(1617) until his flag fell. In the "C"
Section, Ervon "Wooden" Nichols
(1462) got by a stubborn Rich "Alert"
Trela (1030) to lead with 2-0. In
addition, Mikey "Fox" Trott (1508)
ran his own clock down to 7 seconds before
checkmating "Smokin" Corey Frazier (1420).
In the Lower Section, Troy
"Mother" Fletcher (1100) slowed
down the run away freight train that is
Ray Drury (1077) to lead with 2-0. In
addition, George Cobb (985)
defeated Ben Tarkenton (329) while Logan
Torve (942) split the point with Debs
Pedigo (1124). In
order to observe all results see "Current Crosstable."
The facility was
great and everybody was happy!
We hope more players will join us next
Wednesday to dine, socialize and play
one rated game of chess at 7:45pm sharp!
Everyone is welcome. Long live the CCC!
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