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"Current
Roster"
Jan 2023
Supplement
Name, City, Image, E-mail,
rating, gain/loss since 1122,
state ranking, CCC &
USCF Expiration
- The CCC
has 56
currently paid
members -
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CCC
Renewal $25.
Due 2-23:
Joe Little, Joe McChesney, Amanda Parret, NM
Shawn Pealer,
Austin Turner
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Gained Since 1222
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Rtg.
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Pts.
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Brent
Jenkins
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1509
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+62
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Nick Stewart
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1191
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+51
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Mike Day
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1466
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+42
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Nino Matic
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1086
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+28
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Michael Campbell
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1021
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+26
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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.
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*Cell Phone Rule*
"All cell phones must be
turned OFF during play.
Electronic score keeping devices may NOT be used
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Did You Lose a Piece?
The CCC has a mixed bag of odd pieces in
case you have lost one.
Many Used Chess Books For
Sale!
New Sets: Tournament size pieces and board $25! Folding boards $25
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Upcoming
Tournaments
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*2-1 thru 3-1*
Skyland
78
5-SS, G70, D5 or no
(Black decides upon 5 second delay;
if so, 5 minutes
subtracted from both clocks)
In 3 Sections: Winners
get
Free EF into the next event
(Must have 4
points with no Byes)
EF: $5 per Rd (Nons
$8.)
Round @ 7 pm
Sharp!
(Current
Crosstable) |
Live Chess
Ratings!!
CCC Top 17
"Most
Recent Published
Rating"
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Active CCC members
Class "D" and above
with permanent ratings -
(Participated within past 180 days)
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"Journalism is printing
what someone else does not want printed;
everything else is public relations." George
Orwell
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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
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"If
people are not laughing at your goals, then
you have not set them high enough!" Anon
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"The breakfast of
champions is not cereal, it is the opposition!"
Nick Seitz
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"I don't give 'em
hell; I just tell the truth, and they think it's
hell!"
Harry Truman
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"Evil will
prevail when good men stand silent"
Edmund
Burke
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"You don't stop playing
when you get old; you get old when you stop
playing!"
Benjamin Franklin
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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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"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
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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).
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"Adversity
reveals character"
James Lane Allen
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"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
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"The older
I grow, the more I value my pawns." Keres
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"Morphy was
probably the greatest genius of them all."
Fischer
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"I thinks
it's almost definite
that the game of chess is a draw
theoretically." Fischer
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"There is
never 'always' anything
in chess; save for one's consideration for the exception!"
NM Leland Fuerstman
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"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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"Personally,
I don't believe in superstition... It's bad
luck!?
Groucho Marx
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"What's the
use of happiness?
It can't buy you money?!"
Henny Youngman
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"Don't
worry about avoiding temptation... as you grow
older,
it will avoid you!" Winston Churchill
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"A sure way
to lose something you really want, is to desire
it too much." anonymous
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"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
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"The side
which stays within it's fortification is beaten"
Napoleon
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"Great spirits have often
encountered violent opposition
from weak minds." Einstein
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"I know not with what
weapons World War III will be fought, but World
War IV will be fought with sticks and
stones." Einstein
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"Not everything that counts
can be counted, and not everything that can be
counted counts." Einstein
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"The belly, when not
restrained, destroys the virtue of the
soul."
Pope Gregory the Great
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"Brilliant man, Sherlock
Holmes. Too bad he was honest..." Moriarty
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Watson: "Ghosts don't stab
people in the back; do they?" Holmes: "Not
well bred ghosts..!"
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Who
is winning these CCC events?
(Click
Here)
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Game of the
Week!
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Official Website of the
"Original"
Charlotte
Chess Club
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Charlotte, North Carolina,
USA - Founded in 1975 -
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*We
play one rated game every Wednesday
evening!*
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www.charlottechessclub.com
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Monday,
Feb 6, 2023
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The CCC has Boards,
Pieces, Score Books and Old Chess Books for
Sale!!
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The Charlotte Chess Club has 56 current members
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Welcome to
the CCC
Charlotte Chess
Club * Greetings from
Charlotte, N.C. 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
charlottechessclub@gmail.com
Scroll down for Weekly "News & Views"
Article
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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
Primarily an "adult" club, the CCC conducts a
perpetual
5 round tournament with one round being
played each Wednesday
evening at 7
pm sharp! The time
control is G70
- Entry fee is still $5. ($8 for
non-members) Winners receive FREE Entry into
next event. (All
winners must have at least 4
points with no byes). The Annual
club membership fee is $30.
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 good
lighting - 2
players per table!! "Wi-Fi,"
great
menu and prices, direct parking for 40 cars,
his & hers sanitary multi-port
lavatories and very friendly crew! --- (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 $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" you
must be a member of the USCF
(uschess.org).
To join the CCC or USCF
you may simply show up at the site
and pay the fees!
Note: Non-members
will be preempted by
Members who arrive before 6:50pm!
Otherwise,
if you arrive after 7:00pm,
it's first come, first
served which means that the
final odd player who enters
will receive a Bye. Mgmt.
appreciates your purchase of
a healthy meal! Skyland
stays open til 9:30 pm.
Running late? Call or text 704-965-8931
and we'll work you in! *************************************************
Contact
Information: charlottechessclub@gmail.com
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Explanation
of Weekly Tournament Competition |
CCC
News & Views 2-2-23
Starr,
Fuerstman Lead
Top; Singleton,
LaPorte U1600;
Ehler, Dean, Cobb
Lower Section of
Sky78
Charlotte, NC 2-1-23: A light turnout of 13 of the most loyal
members of the CCC royal guard converged
upon this conveniently located and
well sanitized venue more
commonly known as the Skyland Family
Restaurant in order to enjoy a
wonderful meal, socialize with other adults,
solve the Weekly Puzzle (White to Mate in 2!!), munch on "Baklava" and participate in Rd:1 of Skyland 78.
In the Top
Section,
the
Pride
of Mental
Hill,
ex-member of
the NCCA Hall
of Fame,
NM Leland
"Tan Shoes" Fuerstman
(2022)
took
a Bye
allowing
everyone else
to play. Meanwhile,
provisional Expert
Parker
"Ringo" Starr
(2147)
was facing a
3rd repetition
of moves
before Andre "Peppy"
Depew (1731) attempted to avoid it and blundered to
share the lead
with "Tan
Shoes"
each with 1-0. In the U1600 Section, Spencer
"Jazzman"
Singleton
(1500)
agreed to
a Draw
(See
Game 2748)
with Scott
"the Door" LaPorte
(1490)
after they
were told that
the restaurant
was closed??
{I
intend to
discuss the
issue with
management in
order to avoid
this in the
future}
In the Lower
Section,
Karel
Ehler (1335) welcomed new member Senthil Kumar (Unr) to CCC competition to share the
lead with
returnee Ron
"Jimmy" Dean
(1234)
who defeated
David "D to
the C" Chisum
(1187)
and James
"Ty" Cobb
(1223)
who notched
the point
against Bob
McCluskey (572) each with 1-0.
In
addition,
Daviel
Banister (1264) split the point with Nino
Matic (1086). In order to observe all results, see "Crosstable." The CCC will conduct Rd:2 of Skyland 78 on Wed,
Feb 8. The time control is G70 and
the round now begins at 7 pm
sharp! [BTW,
the trade-off for using
Skyland's back room
is that our players purchase their
dinner there. Hence, please make a
concerted effort to enjoy one of
their huge variety of tasty
dishes! Our waitress, Alexa,
is very personable and keeps a
watchful eye on the needs of our
group with "hot" coffee pot in
hand. She works for tips!]
So, get there early and
enjoy a wonderful meal or dine
while you play! Thank you for
participating in CCC
competition. - Long
live the CCC!! Лиланд
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Honorificabilitudinitatibus!!
Поздравляем!
Congratulations to NM
Leland
"Tan Shoes" Fuerstman
who won 7 Titles
in 2022 and is crowned as
2022 CCC Player of the Year!
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Congratulations to NM
Leland "Tan
Shoes" Fuerstman
(2013) who
finished Clear 1st Place in the Top Section
of Skyland 77 with 3.5
points. Barren Smith
(1489) finished
Clear 1st in the U1600 Section with 2 points while David "D to the C" Chisum (1187) finished Clear 1st Place
in the Lower Section with 4-1.
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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,
then 008 can replace you..." M
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