CCC
Renewal $20.
Due 1215:
Slobodan Sinanovic, Bill
Bush,
Paul Lucas, Dawuud Richards
Points
Gained Since 1115
Michael
Lyons
+211
822
Francois
Gros
+113
1339
Drew Canning
+87
1400
Jaiden Chuang
+59
1614
Rich
Trela
+52
1116
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. TD
CCC Cell Phone
Policy
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.
Time
Control For McAlister's All
Sections: G75 The player with the Black
pieces chooses whether to use "5 second
time delay." If so, 5
minutes subtracted from both clocks. 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..."
Dec 23 - Jan 20 McAlister's
17 5-SS, G75, D5 or no
(Black decides upon 5 second delay;
if so, 5 minutes
subtracted from both clocks)
In 4 Sections: Top, "B",
"C", Lower FREE
Entry for 1st Place in all Sections.
(Must have 4
points with no Byes) EF: $5 per Rd (Nons
$8.) Round @ 7:30 pm
Sharp! (Current Crosstable)
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Ratings!! CCC
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Recent Published
Rating" -
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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 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."
Omar Khayyam 1040 ad
"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" James Lane Allen
"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
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
"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
"If you have enemies;
good. That means you stood up for something
during your life..."
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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
I
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The CCC has
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This is our 185th 5 Rd
event. Highest total of players for 1 Rd is 48.
Highest 5 Rds is 78 Highest total unique hits in 1 day
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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
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
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 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 before7:30pm!
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
The
CCC has learned that Grandma
Calaway recently became physically
impaired due to a stroke. As a result, NM Emmanuel Carter,
Lorenzo Carter and Kydriana Carter
have relocated to Cary,
NC. Get well soon Ms. Calaway!! ---
Merry Christmas &
Happy New Year!
* Chess Tweet
* Chess Tweet * Honorificabilitudinitatibus!! Поздравляем! Kudoes
to 18
year old Expert Mark
"Steeler" Biernacki
(2112)
who finished clear 1st
Place in the Carlsen
Section of the 2015 CWC
with 3-0,
won $100
and eclipsed 2100!
*************************************
Congratulations to Carl
"Marx" McKern
(1590)
and Ian
Haigler (1564)
who finished =1st-2nd in
the Aronian Section of
2015 CWC
with 2.5-.5.
*************************************** Honorable
Mention of FSC
Student Angelo
Sciulli (1144)
who finished clear 1st
Place in the Nakamura
Section of the 2015 CWC
with 3-0.
*************************************** Props
to Spencer
"Jazzman" Singleton (1663) who
upset Expert Michael "Bolton" Kliber
(2040)
in Rd:1
of CWC!
**************************************
Congratulations to NM Leland
"Ennui" Fuerstman
(2060)
who finished clear 1st in McAlister's
XVI with 5-0!
**************************************
Honorable
Mention to "Big" Joe
Rafferty (1638)
who graduated to the Class
"B" Section
**************************************
Kudoes to FSC
Student Doug
Mackey (1356)
who finished clear 1st Place
in the Lower Section of
McAlister's XVI with 4-1
and gained 130
rating points!
***************************************
Note: Round
Begins at 7:30pm
Sharp! Time control G75
EF:$5 (Black pieces decide whether or not to use
"Time Delay," 5 minutes
deducted)
CCC
News & Views 12-24-15 Impromptu
II Will Be a 2 Rounder!
Charlotte, NC 12-23-15:A predictably
light turnout of only 14 of the
most loyal members of the CCC Royal
Guard inspired this Director
to make the command decision to convert the final 2 rounds of the
year into a 2
rounder!Hey, some people wanted
to enjoy a great meal and play chess;
and we were there to accommodate just
that! (McAlister's
XVIII will begin on January 6,
2016!) In the Top
Section, the Pride of Mental Hill, ex-
Member of
the NCCA Hall
of Fame,
NM
Leland "Ennui"
Fuerstman(2052) squared off
against CCC Charter Member
Dave "Dawuud' Richards
(1659)
[who
was, according to the USCF
Rating Estimator,
risking all of 4
rating points to either gain
17
for a Draw or 36
for a win!] and
played the Bird's Opening
only to face a potentially
dangerous counter-attack which
required precise play by the Master
who prevailed in the end (See
Game 1611) to lead
with 1-0.
Meanwhile, Expert Mark
"Steeler" Biernacki (2112)
played the White side
of the Symetrical English
Opening against a
player who once played the English
Opening, Expert
Michael "Bolton" Kliber
(2039)
and after sacking the exchange
for piece and Pawn,
was only able to Draw.
In the "B" Section, George
"Ca$hman" Cashell (1645)
defended accurately and took
care of business versus Ervon "Wooden"
Nichols (1559)(See
Game 1612) to lead
with 1-0.
In the "C" Section, Carl
"Marx" McKern (1590)
split the point with "Lord" Byron
Butler (1422)
to each lead with .5-.5.
In the Lower Section,
Francois "the Pope" Gros(1310)
won a piece from Debs
Pedigo (1200)
and went on to score the point
and lead with 1-0.
In addition, Rich
"Alert" Trela (1032)
had 17
seconds remaining when he
agreed to Draw with 9
year old Aditya Vadakattu(926).
In order to observe all
results see "Current
Crosstable."The
CCC will conduct Rd:2
of Impromptu II on
Wednesday, Dec 30, 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! - Merry Christmas
& Happy New Year!
Biernacki
Is Charlotte Winter Champion
Charlotte, NC 12-19-15:
A grand total of 29 competitors
from 2
states gathered at this well appointed
gastronomical
paradise more
commonly known as McAlister's Deli
in order to participate in the 2015 Charlotte
Winter Championship. In the Carlsen
Section, N.C. State freshman, 18 year old Expert
Mark "Steeler" Biernacki (2112) defeated
11 year
old Aditya Shivapooja (1698) in Rd:1,
NM Leland "Ennui" Fuerstman (2053) in Rd:2
and NM Patrick "Kahn" Sciacca
(2057) in
the final round to finish clear 1st Place with 3-0 and pocket
$100.
Equal 2nd-5th were Sciacca, Expert
Michael
"Bolton" Kliber (2040), Xiaodong
Jin (1726) and George
"Cashman" Cashell (1645)
each with 2-1
winning $12.50.
In the Aronian Section, Ian
Haigler (1564)
and Carl "Marx" McKern (1590) finished
=1st-2nd with 2.5-.5
and collected $75
each. In the Nakamura Section,
FSC Student Angelo
Sciulli (1144)
finished clear 1st Place with 3-0 and won $90. Equal 2nd-3rd
were Mark Boyd(1185) and Michael
"Tiger" Lyons(887) each with
2.5-.5 winning
$22.50. In
order to observe all results see "Crosstable."
A good time was had by all. Special thanks to
Tony Cato
and Ian Haigler
for bringing a young Team from
Pageland, S.C.!Fuerstman
directed. Happy Holidays To All!!
Upcoming
Events Attn
TD's: Send info for FREE listing to
charlottechessclub@gmail.com
"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