044 - Leland,

Thanks for everything this weekend. Congratulations to 
FM Emory Tate, NM Daniel Tapia and NM Leland Fuerstman 
who tied for 1st-3rd (4.5 - .5) at the 31st Snowstorm 
Special in Charleston this past weekend each winning $285! (YES, 
everyone actually got paid in cash at a SC tournament!!?!!! LF) It 
was a fine performance by all! And a special thanks to Leland 
for accepting the role of Chief TD while turning in such a fine 
performance OTB, ie. Drew Tate and defeated NM Terri in Rd:5! 
For those that have not played FM Tate, we can tell you that even 
on crutches, he is a force to be reckoned with! As for NM Tapia, 
he joined the rest with a miracle draw with NM Terrie from New 
Hampshire and a solid win against NM Pohl in the last round. We 
had a good turnout of players over 2000, with a total turnout of 
35 regular entries and 5 junior entries. 
Payout was 95% of the advertised $1,500 prize fund and everybody
seemed to like the conditions.  We'll be planning it again for 
next year in February, so put us on your calendar between the 
LOTS and the MCF.  
Thanks to all who attended from NC and especially the 
Charlotte area.

David Causey
Charleston Chess Club
President
SCCA
Treasurer