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CCC Cell Phone
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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.
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Adjusting Pieces USCF
Rule 10A, p.21, Adjustment
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Losing Chances Official Rules of Chess, 6th Edition, 14H1 p.54 states as follows: "In a sudden death time control, a player on the move with 2 minutes or less of remaining time may stop the clock and make a claim of insufficient losing chances." Doing such constitutes an offer of Draw. If his opponent rejects the offer, half of the claimants time will be subtracted and the 5 second delay feature will be imposed. "The claimant may win, lose or draw the game" |
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what someone else does not want printed;
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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 |
| "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
prevail when good men stand silent"
Edmund
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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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| "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
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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 |
| "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 for the exception!" NM Leland Fuerstman |
| "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 |
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"If you
have enemies; good. That means you stood up
for something during your life..." Winston
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| “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 |
| "Brilliant man, Sherlock
Holmes. Too bad he was honest..." Moriarty |
| Watson: "Ghosts don't stab
people in the back; do they?" Holmes: "Not
well bread ghosts..!" |
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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, Weekly
Puzzle and other interesting anecdotes
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pleasure. We welcome your contributions
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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! (Considering that we are
in such close proximity, all members are
required to arrive bathed, in clean clothing and
making use of deodorant and mouthwash. Also, if
a member is sick with a cold or symptoms
of flu, he should think twice before
spreading unwanted germs). 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 (or bump fists) 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!!
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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  McALISTER'S DELI 4805 Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28209 Primarily an "adult" club, the CCC conducts a perpetual 5 round tournament with one round being played each Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm sharp! The time control is G75 - Entry fee is $5. ($8 for non-members) FREE Entry for all 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 USCF "Tournament Competition" you must be a member of the USCF (uschess.org). Or, to join the CCC or USCF you may 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 |
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| 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. Mgmt. appreciates your purchase of a healthy meal! McAlister's stays open til 10:15pm. NOTE: Wednesday round begins at 7:30pm sharp! If you're running late, please call or text 704-965-8931 |
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| Question:
Does anyone happen to know whether the NCCA will
be electing Officers at their annual meeting
this weekend? Nothing about it is stated on
their website nor their Forum. -NMLF *************************************************** "The tournament is a Charlotte Chess Center and North Carolina Chess Association (NCCA) colaboration.(sic) NCCA membership is encouraged. To vote in the NCCA election you must be a member in good standing." Quoted from NMPG's ad. *************************************************** Msg#619 Member in good standing? What does that mean? They only have  20 or
so currently paid members! How does one
determine whether a member is in good standing?
Regardless, inside sources have shared with me
that "...only one
current officer, Sec/Treas Wayne Spon,
will be there presiding over the
meeting?!..." How incredibly
negligent. The President, Kevin Hyde, will
not even be there to conduct the
election??? (Unless he
has been called to active duty in the
military, or there is some medical emergency
which he has not disclosed, there is
absolutely no excuse for this.)
According to our calculations, the NCCA
should have "approximately" $80,000+ in the bank!!
But, in a phone conversation with Mr. Spon just after he
accepted the Sec/Treas position, he indicated
that there was only $40,000
in the bank?! Since the winner of the Scholastic
Championship only received a $1,600 scholarship,
some folks want to know what happened to the
remainder of the money. All money earned from
tournaments or received from contribution should
be the property of all North Carolina chess
players, period. --- It has now come to the
point where the president or other officers
won't even notify the members that an election
is taking place? And, that, in my opinion, is
outrageous! If you really don't give a damn,
that's your business. However, if you do, please
read Msg#619
after which I recommend that you promptly become
an NCCA member (according
to their convoluted and out of date,
renewal
chart, only
$2!)
and elect an honest and competent person to
become the NCCA President. NMLF
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* Chess Tweet *Honorificabilitudinitatibus!! Поздравляем! ******************************************** Congratulations to NM Shawn "Spuds" Pealer (2207) who finished clear 1st Place in McAlister's XXXV with 5-0! ******************************************* Adulations to NM Daniel Cremisi (2371) who finished clear 1st Place in RA78 with 3-0. ******************************************* Congratulations to "Lord" Byron Butler (1455) who finished clear 1st in Harbor Chase IV with 3-0. ******************************************* |
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| Result of All
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participate in McAlister's
XXXV. In the Top
Section, NM Shawn
"Spuds" Pealer (2207) reeled
off his 5th consecutive win
against Douglas Taublib (1607) (
(2138)
who emerged victorious from a Rook
& Pawn ending against the Pride
of Mental Hill, ex-Member
of the NCCA Hall of Fame,
NM Leland "the Dude" Fuerstman
(2000)
(
Section,
in spite of the fact that he
lost the final round, "Lord"
Byron Butler (1443)
finished =1st-2nd
with Hank "the Tank"
Vergi (1492)
each with 2.5-2.5.
In addition, Francois
"the Pope" Gros (1435)
split the point with Debs
Pedigo (1300).
In
the Lower Section, Sebastien
Cagnon (1332) upset
"Lord" Byron Butler (1455) (
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