"Current Roster"
September 2010 Rating
Image, E-mail, rating, gain/loss,
CCC & USCF Expiration

Sept. 10' Supplement
(Total Points Gained Since 8-10)
Corey Frazier
+111
Adam Clontz
+92
Tony Cato
+63
Slobodan Sinanovic
+45
Winfred Gatlin
+30
14H.  Insufficient
Losing Chances
TD a Player Himself
Time Control For Skyland
All Sections: G90

Time Delay Clocks will NOT Be Used
 
unless BOTH  players request it


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 button pushed
Last 4 Issues of
"News & Views"
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Games Wanted
lelandfue@yahoo.com
I did not know that!
Aug 25 thru Sep 24
Skyland XVI
5-SS, G90 or G60!
In 4 Sections: Top, "B", "C", Lower. Free Entry
into next event per sec.

EF: $4 for members or $6.
Round begins at 7:45 sharp!
(Winners must have 4 points with no byes)
(Current Crosstable)
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September 2010 Rating
1
NM Leland Fuerstman 2034
2
Jonathon McNeill
1995
3
Slobodan Sinanovic 1908
4
David K. Williams
1893
5
Daryl Gordon 1843
6
Clarke Brosi 1833
7
Jon Pietras
1833
8
Jordan Wood
1795
9
Tom Hales
1757
10
Paul Lucas
1732
"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."
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"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" Anon
  "Talent is doing easily what is difficult for others, but genius
is doing what is impossible
 for  talent"
   Amiel
"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 is a draw theoretically."  Fischer
"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

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The CCC has 35 current members. This is our 122nd  5 Rd event. Highest total of players for 1 Rd is 48. Highest total of players for 5 Rds is 78.
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This is the Official Website of the
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- Charlotte, North Carolina, USA - Earth - Milky Way -
charlottechess.com
-Today is Chessday, September 22, 2010 -
According to the "Go Stats," this website served 39 "unique" visitors yesterday!
Happy Birthday Paul Lucas, 53
(I wish more of you guys would come and join us at the club!)

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
(Just past Woodlawn Rd towards town on L)

Charlotte, N.C. 
The club conducts a perpetual
5
round tournament with one round being played each Wednesday evening at 7:45pm. The time control is G90 -  Entry fee is $4. ($6 for non-members) In 4 Sections: Top, "B", "C", Lower Free Entry next event. The Annual club membership fee is $25. (Current members receive $5 discount)
The "no smoking" venue is "open 24 hours" and guarantees a private area with plenty of tables, good lighting, great food, close parking, friendly management and our own personal waitress, Cathy! (The Management requests that you purchase your meal at Skyland) Join us to participate in casual play as well as USCF rated games. 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. 
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 704-293-4397 and I'll pair you!  Skyland stays open 24 hours!
"The Charlotte Chess Club is open to players of every race, color, creed, national origin, age, gender, religion, political affiliation or alien origin. Regardless of skill level or experience, each member is treated equally with respect."
For more info Email:
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- This website is provided by NM Leland Fuerstman -
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"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
Sinanovic's Puzzle of the Week!
#20 White to move; Mate in 2!!
Congratulations to 73 year old CCC member
Slobodan Sinanovic who eclipsed the 1900 mark
after taking clear 1st Place in Skyland XIV.
- Games From NC Open-
Watson - Fuerstman
C. Ryan - Bill Wright
SM Craig Jones Wins
North Carolina Open Title

GM Alejandro Ramirez of Costa Rica Wins US Open!
GM Magnus Carlsen vs. the World!
> Note: The time control for all Sections is now G90 <
("Time Delay" will NOT be used unless Both Agree)
windyCCC NEWS & VIEWS  9-16-10windy
Lucas Leads Top; Wright "B"; Gatlin "C"; Frazier Lower Section of Skyland XVI
Charlotte, NC 9-15-10:  A slightly stronger turnout of 14 of the most loyal members of the CCC royal guard converged upon this mental jousting arena more commonly known as the Skyland Family Restaurant in order to participate in Rd:4 of Skyland XVI. (CCC members got very comfortable sitting in the padded booths and full size tables and chairs while being catered to by our own personal waitress, Cathy! Most enjoyed a generously portioned delicious home style meal for a ridiculously low price ($6.95!), drank fresh hot coffee and other beverages, analyzed on our demo board and occasionally monitored the giant flat screen TV with the sound turned off; open 24 hours - No Smoking!) In the Top Section, Paul "Survivalist" Lucas (1847) launched a decisive  Kingside attack against Bill "Mindweeder" Wright (1632) and now leads with 3-1. Meanwhile, the pride of Mint Hill, ex-member of the NCCA Hall of Fame, NM Leland "Ennui" Fuerstman (2034) welcomed Slobodan "the Mad Serb" Sinanovic (1908) back to CCC competition (See Game 0905). In addition, Nathaniel "E's"  Eerenberg (1595) played accurately enough to cause superhero Daryl "Flash" Gordon (1831) to run out of time and relinquish the point. In the "C" Section, Winfred "Guns" Gatlin (1456) upset Tony "the Tiger" Cato (1537) to lead with 2.5-1.5. In the Lower Section, "Smokin" Corey Frazier (1268) won a 4 to 3 pawn ending from returnee to CCC competition James Bourque (1223) while new CCC member Vinay Ambalihalli (Unr) defeated Manfred "Mann" Vees (893). In order to observe all results see "Current Crosstable"-  The facility was great and everybody was happy! We hope that more players will join us next Wednesday to dine, socialize and play chess!  Everyone is welcome... Long live the CCC!


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