CCC
Renewal $20.
Due 0816: Dr. Ron
Breukelaar,
Francois Gros
Points
Gained Since 0716
Name
+#
Rtg
Byron
Butler
+105
1670
Debs
Pedigo
+65
1292
Mark Biernacki
+64
2097
Marnzell Hand
+53
1653
Francois
Gros
+48
1399
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." If so, 5
minutes subtracted from both clocks. 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..."
USCF Rule 10A, p.21,
Adjustment of Pieces."A player who is on the
move and first expresses the
intention to adjust...
Insufficient
Losing Chances Official Rules of Chess,
6th Edition, 14H1 p.54 states as follows: "In a
sudden death time control, a player on the move
with 2
minutes or less of remaining time may stop the
clock and make a claim of insufficient losing
chances." Doing such constitutes an offer of
Draw. If his opponent rejects the offer, half of
the claimants time will be subtracted and the 5 second delay
feature will be imposed. "The claimant may win,
lose or draw the game"
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Aug 3 - Aug 31 McAlister's
23 5-SS, G75, D5 or no
(Black decides upon 5 second delay;
if so, 5 minutes
subtracted from both clocks)
In 4 Sections: Top, "B",
"C", Lower FREE
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(Must have 4
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Crosstable)
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someone else does not want printed; everything
else is public relations." George Orwell
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
"Brilliant man, Sherlock
Holmes. Too bad he was honest..." Moriarty
Watson: "Ghosts don't stab
people in the back; do they?" Holmes: "Not
well bread ghosts..!"
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The CCC has
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This is our 192nd 5 Rd event.
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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, Weekly
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
(239.2) 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! (All members are required
to arrive bathed, if necessary, in clean
clothing and making use of deodorant; cologne
and mouthwash are also welcome when people are
in such close proximity. Also, if a member is
sick with a cold, he should think twice before
spreading unwanted germs.) 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 (or bump fists) 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 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
all 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, his & hers sanitary multi-port
lavatories 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 USCF "Tournament
Competition" you
must be a member of the USCF (uschess.org). Or, to join
the CCC or USCF you may 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.
Management appreciates your purchase of a
healthy meal! McAlister's stays open til 10:30pm. NOTE:
Wednesday round begins at 7:30pm
sharp!
If you're running late, please
call or text 704-965-8931
* Chess Tweet
* Chess Tweet * Honorificabilitudinitatibus!! Поздравляем! Congratulations
to
NM Daniel
Cremisi
(2320)
who finished
clear 1st
Place in the
Carlsen
Section of Big
Cookie XIII
with 3-0.
*******************************************
Kudos to
16
year old NM Daniel Cremisi (2312)
who finished
clear 1st
Place in the
Top Section of
McAlister's
XXII with 4.5-.5 and has ascended to the position of
3rd
highest rated
player in
North
Carolina!
****************************************** Congratulations
to
16
year old NM Emmanuel Carter (2279)
who finished
clear 1st
Place in RA63
with 3-0.
******************************************
Kudos to
Dawuud
"Richman" Richards (1734) who
finished
=1st-3rd in
the "B"
Section of RA63
with 2.5-.5.
*******************************************
Honorable
Mention to
Doug
Mackey
(1399)
who finished
clear 1st
Place in the Harbor
Chase
Invitational
with 2.5-.5.
Rich "Alert"
Trela (1022)
was 2nd with 1.5-1.5.
******************************************* Congratulations
to
18
year old Mark Biernacki (2097)
who finished
clear 1st
Place in Action
24 with 4-0.
*******************************************
Note: Round
Begins at 7:30pm
Sharp! Time control G75
EF:$5 (Black pieces decide whether or not to use
"Time Delay," 5 minutes
deducted)
(In addition, upon registration, a player may
choose to use his official published rating or any
subsequent higher published rating for
pairing purposes)TD
Cremisi
Clear 1st in Carlsen Section;
Hartung Takes Vachier-Lagrave
Section of Big Cookie XIII Charlotte,
NC 7-30-16:
Another light turnout of 15 of the
most loyal members of the CCC royal
guard
converged upon this grand
ballroom more commonly known as McAlister's
Deli in order to participate in
Big Cookie XIII.
In the Carlsen Section,
16
year old NM Daniel Cremisi (2319)
dispatched of Spencer "Jazzman"
Singleton (1645)
in Rd:1,
Expert Michael "NN" Uwakwe (2039)
in Rd:2
and NM Pat "Kann" Sciacca (2082)
in the final round to finish clear 1st
Place with 3-0
and collect $100
and his 6th CCC Title of the
year. Equal 2nd-3rd
were Sciacca and Uwakwe
each with 2-1
winning $25.
In the Vachier-Lagrave
Section, returnee to
CCC competition Eric
"Truth" Hartung (1319)
finished Clear 1st Place with
2.5-.5
winning $40.
Clear 2nd was Rich
"Alert" Trela (1118)
with 2-1
winning $20.
In order to see all results see (Crosstable).
(When NMLF
doesn't show up for chess, you
know there's something wrong!? I'm
still ailing from a nasty bug...
Special thanks to Asst. TD's NM
Shawn Pealer who stepped up to
collect EF's and make first round
pairings and NM Pat Sciacca for
assisting with pairings in the
final 2 rounds. An enjoyable time
was had by all.)
CCC
News & Views 7-28-16 Cremisi
Takes Top; Richards "B"; Strom "C";
Trela Lower Section of McAlister's
XXII Charlotte, NC 7-27-16:A grand total
of 34
of the most creative
calculators in the Charlotte
area converged upon this palatially
appointed facility more commonly known
as McAlister's Deli
in order to enjoy a sumptuous meal,
socialize with other adults and
participate in McAlister's
XXII. In the Top
Section, the CCC's
#1 player,
16
year old NM
Daniel Cremisi
(2312)
squared
off against 18 year old Expert Mark "Steeler"
Biernacki (2086) who spurned the double Bishop
sacrifice Draw
allowing Cremisi
to finish
clear 1st
Place with
4.5-.5,
win his 5th
CCC Title
of the year
and FREE
Entry
into McAlister's
XXIII.
In addition, NM
Shawn "Spuds"
Pealer (2207) fought off a lively counter attack from
Expert
Michael "NN"
Uwakwe (2040)(See
Game)
to finish
clear 2nd
Place with
3.5-1.5.
In addition,
the Pride
of Mental Hill, ex-Member
of the NCCA
Hall of Fame,
NMLeland
"Ennui"
Fuerstman (2005) survived
after making a
dubious move
which went
undetected (See Game 1723) versus Dawuud
"Richman" Richards(1776)
who lost in
the end but
finished clear
1st Place
in the "B"
Section
with 4-1,
won FREE
Entry
into McAlister's
XXIII and
gained 42 points! Meanwhile, Paul
"Survivalist"
Lucas(1756) outplayed "Big" Joe Rafferty (1608) while Hank Vergi(1607)
split the
point with George
"Cashman" Cashell(1600).
In the "C"
Section, Shane
"Storm" Strom(1592)
finished clear
1st Place
with 4-0
and won FREE Entry into McAlister's XXIII.
In addition,
"Lord" Byron
Butler (1623) schooled Scott "the Door" LaPorte (1503) while Chakrapani Krishnamurthy (1523p)
got by
Carl "Marx"
McKern (1545). In the Lower Section, Rich
"Alert" Trela(1076)
defeated
Michael
"Tiger" Lyons
(910)
to finish
clear 1st Place
with 3.5-1.5
and gain 54 points! In addition, James
Boswell (1712p)
outplayed
Debs
Pedigo(1320). In order to observe all results
see "Current
Crosstable."
The CCC will conduct Rd:1
of McAlister's XXIII on Wednesday,
Aug
3 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!
Thank you for
participating in
CCC competition!
Mackey
Clear 1st in Harbor Chase Invitational Rock Hill, SC 7-23-16:The
1st Harbor Chase Invitational was
contested at the Harbor
Chase Assisted Living Center
in Rock Hill, SC. The very
quiet and adequately lighted room was an excellent
location to stage a dog fight between some of the
CCC's strongest Lower Section
players. Using the standard G75, D5 time
control, each game was hotly contested as all 4
competitors won at least one game! In Rd:1, pre- tournament
favorite Doug Mackey (1399)
dispatched of Michael "Tiger" Lyons (943) (See
Game 1721), split the point with Rich
"Alert" Trela (1022)
in Rd:2 and outplayed master of ceremonies
Angelo Sciulli (1186)
in the final round (See
Game 1722) to finish clear
1st Place with 2.5-.5 and
be crowned Harbor Chase
Champion! Finishing clear
2nd with 1.5-1.5
was Rich "Alert" Trela(1022). During the
lunch break, the friendly staff provided the group
with trays of wrapped sandwiches, chips and dip,
various fruit including water mellon! and a choice
of beverages. ("while
they played, I ate!!") In order
to observe all results,
see (Crosstable).
An enjoyable time was had by all. Fuerstman
directed.
Upcoming
Events Attn
TD's: Send info for FREE listing to
charlottechessclub@gmail.com
"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