"Current
Roster" Aug 2014 Supplement
Name, City, Image, E-mail, rating, gain/loss since 0714, state ranking,
winning %, CCC & USCF Expiration - The CCC has 79
currently paid members -
CCC
Renewal $20.
Due 0814:
Daniel Cremisi, Ray Drury,
John Knarr, Sam Kumar
Points
Gained Since 0714
Rich
Trela
+109
1121
Paul
Lucas
+102
1769
Daniel Cremisi
+54
2143
Kydriana Carter
+37
1610
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
Aug 6 - Sep 3 McAlisters
III 5-SS, G75, In 4
Sections: $50 Top Section,
FREE
Entry other Sections
(Winners must have 3.5 points
with no
Byes) EF: $5 for members
or $8. Round @ 7:30 pm
Sharp! (Current
Crosstable)
"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 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
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
79
current
members. This is our 171st 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
Scroll down for Weekly "News & Views"
Article
The Charlotte
Chess Club 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 post mortem analysis must be
moved to an area away from games 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) $50
Top Section, FREE Entry other Sections.
- (Winners
must have 3.5
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 your friendly Manager Eric
--- (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! LF
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.
In
Memoriam: It is with great sadness that I
report the passing of 1992 NC co-Champion
NM Daniel Liu,
62.
Affectionately know as the "Drawing Master" for often
benevolently agreeing to a Draw with a
superior position,Daniel was a
long time member of the CCC (with a
personal record after 1992
against NMLF of 12
wins, 42DRAWS
and 9
loses; we must have played at least 100 tournament
games before that!) Dan was a soft spoken man
who never rejected a challenge from the lower
rated players for a game of speed chess! A few
years ago, he relocated to Boynton Beach,
Florida. According to a friend, when he
didn't show up for their Chess Club
nor answer his phone, they contacted local
authorities. It has now been determined that he
died of natural causes. May he rest in peace...(Image provided by Tom Hales)
* Chess Tweet
* Chess Tweet * Honorable Mention to NM Pat "Kahn" Sciacca (2145) who went 3-0 in the ECO4
*******************************************
Kudos to Mikey
"Trout" Trott (1458) who scored 2-1 in the AOQ
and gained 64
rating points!
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Tactical Crush!! Rd:2 of
AOQ Sciacca-McNeill
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 8-21-14 Pealer, Eubanks Lead Top; Lucas "B";
Trott "C"; Trela, Rainford Lower Section of
McAlister's III Charlotte, NC 8-20-14:A moderate
turnout of 22 of the most
creative calculators in the county
converged upon this grand
ballroom more commonly known as
McAlister's Deli in
order to
participate in Rd:3
of McAlister's III. In the Top
Section, the CCC's #1 Player
NM Shawn "P Diddy" Pealer (2174)
defended accurately against Michael
"Bolton" Kliber (2008) and ultimately pushed
it through to share the lead with Team
Columbia
Expert Keith "Chucky" Eubanks
(2064) who used all but 8 seconds
remaining on his clock (See Game 1378)
when NM Pat "Kahn" Sciacca (2137)
with his 2 Knights for a Rook
overstepped the time limit each with 2.5-.5. (We may need to call
in Michael Buffer
and "Big" John
McCarthy next week!!)
In addition, an under the weather Pride of Mint
Hill, ex-member of the NCCA Hall
of Fame, NMLeland
"Ennui' Fuerstman (2029) promptly
routed (See
Game 1379) "Little" Joe Little
(1516). In the "B" Section,
Paul "Survivalist" Lucas
(1769) defeated his 3rd consecutive
Class "A" Player (See Game 1375),
this time "Wild" Bill Connell
(1936) to lead with 3-0.
Meanwhile, Marnzell "Pat" Hand
(1600) outplayed Dave "Dawuud" Richards
(1613). In the "C" Section, Mikey
"Trout" Trott (1458) snapped a
couple of Pawns before Byron Butler
(1400) resigned to lead with 2.5-.5. In addition,
"Smokin" Corey Frazier (1524)
defeated Eric "Truth" Hartung (1245). In the
Lower Section, Rich
"Alert" Trela
(1260) lost all of his material right in the
end but "Stalemated" Charlene
Howard (941) to share the lead with Claude
Rainford (1077) each with 2.5-.5. In
addition, Francois Gros's (1044) French
Defense (See
Game 1376) took down Jacob
Highley (Unr) while Troy "Mother"
Fletcher (1263) routed (See Game 1377)
Debs Pedigo (1333). In order to observe
all results see "Current
Crosstable."The
Charlotte Chess Club has relocated
to 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