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Welcome
to the CCC 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,
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| 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! 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 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 (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) Top Section $50 FREE Entry for other 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 "Tournament Competition" and join the CCC or USCF simply show up at the site! (Current Crosstable) Note: Non-members will be preempted by Members who arrive before 7:30pm! 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 night round begins at 7:30pm sharp! If you're running late, please call or text 704-965-8931 |
| Congratulations
to Cremisi... |
| Chess
Prose - By Rich Sneed |
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| * Chess Tweet
* Chess Tweet *Honorificabilitudinitatibus!! Поздравляем!  For
70+
years, the NCCA
recognized a soul State
Champion,
like most every other
state chess organization
in the country; (and
on the occasions where
they didn't, they
should have!)
Then somehow, the
"Articles of
Incorporation" replaced
the constitution which
erroneously specified
that players who tied
for 1st Place should
share the title?? That
would only be logical if
2
or more players finished
with a perfect score!
Otherwise, it's
ridiculous?
Congratulations to 15
year old NM Daniel
Cremisi (2251)
who finished =1st-3rd
with 3.5-1.5
and by virtue of
tie-breaks, should be
crowned 2015
North Carolina State
Champion!
************************************** Kudos to Charlene "Curley" Howard (1102) who finished clear 1st Place in the U1100 Section of RA55 with 3-0 and gained 110 rating points! ************************************** Congratulations to 14 year old Mark Boyd (1174) who finished clear 1st Place in the Top Section of the Charlotte Fall Scholastics with 4-0. ************************************** Kudos to Michael Uwakwe (1982) who finished clear 1st Place in McAlister's XV with 4-1. Honorable mention to Danny "the Stopper" Cropper (1654) who eclipsed the 1600 mark and Drew Canning (1400) who broke 1400. ************************************** |
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| Tactic
of the Week! Click on diagram and observe that White is the exchange and a Pawn up. Yet, FSC Student Angelo Sciulli threw caution to  the wind and played 34...Bb3! whereupon
his internet opponent captured the Bishop
with 35. cb3?? Qb3! 36. Rg2 Qb2
37. Kd1 Rc1#! Not bad for
a 1080 player
with ALS! >If you wanna stop by and play Angelo, E-mail him at cdc601@yahoo.com< |
| Puzzle of the Week! -White to Move; Mate in 2!- |
| Note: Round
Begins at 7:30pm
Sharp! Time control G75
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News & Views 11-12-15McAlister's XVI Begins Charlotte, NC 11-11-15: A strong turnout of 26 of the most competent calculators from 2 states converged upon this mental jousting arena more commonly known as McAlister's   Deli
in order to participate in Rd:1
of McAlister's XVI.
In the Top Section,
the CCC's #4 player, NM
Shawn "Tater" Pealer (2133)
snagged a Pawn and ultimately went on
to defeat Michael Uwakwe (1982)
to share the lead with Team Columbia
Expert Keith "Chucky" Eubanks
(2072)
 who clipped a piece in
the middle game from
superhero Daryl "Flash" Gordon (1813)
and notched the point, Expert
Michael "Bolton" Kliber (2038)
who clobbered Paul "Survivalist" Lucas
(1803)
and the Pride
of Mental Hill,
ex-Member of
the NCCA Hall
of Fame, NM
Leland "Ennui"
Fuerstman (2023)
won
a piece (See
Game 1600) and went ahead
to defeat Dave "Dawuud"  Richards (1751)
each with 1-0.
In the "B" Section, the Pride
of Elkin, Julian Billings (1575)
missed an early end game win and
proceeded to get checkmated by George
"Cashman" Cashell (1622)
who leads with 1-0.
In addition, Joe
Rafferty (1575)
split the point with Danny
"the Stopper" Cropper
 (1610).
In the "C" Section, Carl "Marx"
McKern (1531)
defended handily and ultimately turned
the tables on "Lord" Byron Butler (1462),
Scott "the Door" LaPorte (1526)
outplayed Mikey "Trout" Trott (1508) (See Game
1599) and Drew Canning
(1400)
got by Francois Gros (1321)
each with 1-0.
In the  Lower
Section, wins were reported
by Debs Pedigo (1260),
Charlene Howard (992) and
Mark Boyd (1144)
each leading with 1-0.
In order to observe
all results see "Current
Crosstable." The CCC
will conduct Rd:2
of McAlister's XVI on Wednesday, Nov
18, 2015 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! Long
live the CCC! |
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Cremisi
Takes Carlsen Section; Canning
1st in Topolov Section of Big Cookie
VII
NC
10-24-15: A grand total
of 16
of the most loyal members
of the CCC Royal
Guard
gathered at this grand ballroom more  commonly
known as McAlister's Deli
in order to participate in Big Cookie
VII. In the Carlsen Section,
15
year old NM Daniel Cremisi (2246)
dispatched of Aditya Shivapooja (1705) in
Rd:1, the pride of Mental
Hill, ex-member of the NCCA Hall
of Fame, NM Leland
"Ennui"  Fuerstman
(2001)
in Rd:2 and George  "Cashman"
Cashell (1622)
in the final round to finish clear 1st
Place with 3-0
and pocket $100.
Equal 2nd-3rd place were Fuerstman
and Danny "the Stopper" Cropper
(1603)
each with 2-1
winning $25.
In the Topolov Section,
Drew "Morrison" Canning (1387)
reported wins against Rich "Alert" Trela
(1075) in
Rd:1, Francois "the Pope" Gros (1299) in
Rd:2 and Debs Pedigo (1272) in
the final round to finish clear 1st
Place with 3-0
and collect $60.
Clear 2nd Place was Gros
with 2-1
winning $30.
For complete results, see "Crosstable."
A good time was had by all. Fuerstman
directed. |
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