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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. TD |
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CCC Cell Phone
Policy
Unless approved by
the Director, after 7:45pm, 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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All Sections: G90 The player with the Black pieces chooses whether to use "5 second time delay." 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..." |
| Moving before
button pushed |
| Legal Method for
Adjusting Pieces USCF Rule 10A, p.21,
Adjustment of Pieces.
"A player who is on the
move and first expresses the
intention to adjust...
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| Did You Lose a Piece? The CCC has a mixed bag of odd pieces in case you have lost one. (I need a standard White Rook) Also, we have chess sets for sale. $20. |
| Upcoming
Tournaments Around North Carolina |
| Feb 20 thru Mar 20 Skyland 42 5-SS, G90, In 4 Sections: Top, "B", "C", Lower. Free Entry per section. EF: $4 for members or $6. Round @ 7:45pm sharp! (Winners must have 4 points with no byes) (Current Crosstable) |
| Apr 13 CCC pays back 75%! All TD's USCF Certified! QCCA pays 63%? |
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CCC Top Twenty! "Most Recent Published Rating" |
| 1 |
Shawn Pealer | 2177 |
| 2 |
NM Pat Sciacca | 2146 |
| 3 |
Wil Mahan | 2091 |
| 4 |
WFM Jenny Leveikina | 2084 |
| 5 |
Patrick McCartney | 2083 |
| 6 |
Alain Morais | 2064 |
| 7 |
Keith Eubanks | 2054 |
| 8 |
NM
Garrick Wells |
2042 |
| 9 |
Josh Lawson | 2014 |
| 10 |
NM Leland Fuerstman | 2008 |
| 11 |
Matthew Green | 1983 |
| 12 |
Michael Kliber | 1980 |
| 13 |
Sulia
Mason |
1958 |
| 14 |
Bill Connell | 1931 |
| 15 |
Daniel Cremisi | 1920 |
| 16 |
Mark Biernacki | 1899 |
| 17 |
Clarke Brosi | 1877 |
| 18 |
Daryl Gordon | 1868 |
| 19 | Slobodan Sinanovic | 1822 |
| 20 |
Mark
Sturman |
1814 |
| Participated
Within Past 6
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| "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 |
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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 reveals
character" Anon |
| "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 of 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 |
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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 |
| "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 |
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This is the
Official Website of the
Charlotte
Chess Club - Charlotte, North Carolina, USA -
Earth - Milky Way -
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| Today is Chessday, Mar 20, 2013 This site had 54 unique visitors yesterday! |
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| The Charlotte Chess Club has
82 currently paid
members! |
 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,
viewing, and listening pleasure. We
welcome your contributions and comments.
This Website is provided by NM Leland Fuerstman, Editor Scroll down for Weekly
"News & Views" Article |
| The Charlotte
Chess Club is open to players
of every race, color, creed, national origin,
age, gender, religion, political affiliation
or galaxy! Regardless of skill level or
experience, each member is treated equally
with dignity and respect. LF |
| 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 (Just past Woodlawn Rd towards town on L) Primarily an "adult" club, the CCC conducts a perpetual 5 round tournament with one round being played each Wednesday evening at 7:45pm sharp! The time control is G90 - Entry fee is $4. ($6 for non-members) In 4 Sections: Top, "B", "C", Lower. (Current Crosstable) All section winners get Free Entry into next event. (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 is "open 24 hours" and guarantees a private area with plenty of tables, good lighting, "Wi-Fi," great food, TV with the sound turned off, close parking, friendly management and our own personal waitress, Cindy! (The 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 $2. 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! Note: Non-members will be pre-empted by CCC members who arrive before 7:45pm! |
| Explanation
of "Weekly Tournament Competition" The CCC conducts a perpetual 5 round tournament with one round being played each Wednesday evening at 7:45 pm. sharp! The time control is G90 - 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. - If you're running late, call me at 704-965-8931 and I'll pair you! Skyland stays open 24 hours! |
| Message Board |
| ...what was VP Brad Dill's responsibility... |
| Uh, it
was not the NC State
Ch?? It was the NC Scholastic
Championship? And, he should respectfully be referred to as National Master Joshua Mu. What about personal info, images, games, ratings, hometown, accounting, etc? And, why did they block out the names? ... learn how to use a computer!? - Pitiful?? |
| "Over the past couple of months
at the CCC, I actually played 7
rounds in a row against players with ratings
over 2000!!"
NMLF |
| Live Broadcast w/GM Commentators! |
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Notes From Germany:
"Hi Leland: Jenny and I played today for her
team. Unfortunately  the team lost 5-3, but I thought I
would send you our games. She drew a Woman
International Master (See Game 1165)
and I beat a player with a 2071 FIDE rating
(2021 German rating) (See Game 1166).
It's cold here but it's supposed to get warmer.
We might play a FIDE-rated tourney before I
leave. I'll see you all at the club
when I get back." Wil |
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"Turnabout is
Fair Play!!"
Asheboro 3-16-13:
A strong contingent of 7 members of Team
CCC participated in Asheboro
last weekend. Congratulations to Jonathon
McNeill (1997) who defeated NM Pat Sciacca
(2156) in the final round to take 1st Place
with 2.5-.5 and pocket $160. (Asheboro pays 90%!). However,
an interesting twist of fate transpired between Expert
Patrick McCartney (2081) and Greensboro
Expert Josh Lawson (2014).
Using the 5
second delay feature, with time quickly ticking away
in a Rook and Pawn ending, Lawson
had 2 seconds
remaining on his clock!? According, to Organizer
TD Tom Hales, after a flurry of some
25 moves,
approximately 10 minutes
later, they agreed to the Draw!! Lawson
still had 2
seconds remaining!! ...well, Patrick,
there's a little taste of your own medicine! OMG,
how chess has changed over the years?! NM
LF |
| > Note: The time control
for all Sections is now G90 < ( Black pieces decide whether or not to use "Time Delay") |
 CCC
NEWS & VIEWS 3-14-13 Charlotte,
NC 3-13-13: A stronger turnout of 25 of the
most contented mental jousters in the
Charlotte area converged upon this papal
cathedral more
commonly known as the Skyland Family Restaurant
in order to participate in Rd:4
of Skyland 42. (CCC members
got very comfortable
sitting
in
the
padded
booths and full
size tables and chairs while
being
catered to by
our own personal waitress, Cindy.
Most
enjoyed
a generously portioned
delicious
home
style meal for
a ridiculously
low price
($6.95!), drank fresh
hot
coffee
and
other
beverages, analyzed
on our demo board and
monitored
the giant flat screen TV with
the sound
turned off; open 24 hours!) In
the Top
Section,
with
the Black
 pieces, Expert Patrick
"Flanker" McCartney
(2088)
sacked a
piece for a
bunch of Pawns
against the
CCC's #1 player,
NM Pat
"Kahn"
Sciacca,
Esq. (2199) (See Game 1163) and went ahead to win
in the end.
Meanwhile, the pride of Mint Hill, Ex-Member
of the  NCCA
Hall of Fame, NM
Leland
"Ennui" Fuerstman
(2000)
played
an improved
variation of
the Sicilian
Dragon
against
"Wild"
Bill Connell
(1950) and
ended up
winning the 2
Bishops
vs. Rook
ending (See
Game 1162)
 to
share the lead
with Sciacca
with 3-1.
In addition,
superhero Daryl
"Flash" Gordon
(1868)
outlasted the
"Judge"
Slobodan
Sinanovic
(1822) who
lost on time
with a winning
position. In
the "B" Section, Paul "Survivalist"
Lucas (1770) welcomed renewing member Mark Sturman
(1825) back to CCC competition to lead
with 2-2.
In the "C" Section, "Little" Joe
Little (1434) upset the good Dr. Ron
"Dutch" Breukelaar (1717) to lead with 3-1. In
addition, "Smokin" Corey Frazier
(1545) K.O.ed Stanley  Moore (1356) while
Jesse "James" Linker (1580)
dispatched of Tom Passmore (1344) who shares
the lead in the Lower Section
with Troy Fletcher (1025) who defeated
Eric "Truth" Hartung (1230) each with 3-1. In
addition, Jason Mytrysak (Unr) got by
Rajesh Ganatra (1275) while Rich "Alert"
Trela (1234) welcomed new member Brian Rossmeisl
(1060) to CCC competition. In order to observe all
results
see "Current Crosstable" - The
facility was great and everybody was happy! We hope
that more players will join us next Wednesday to
dine, socialize and play one rated
game of chess! Everyone
is welcome. Long live the CCC! |
| Mason
Clear 1st Place in Top; Mayfield Lower
Section of Knights Templar I (Isn't it appropriate that a "Mason" wins the 1st "Knights Templar?!!) Charlotte, NC 3-2-13: An elite group of 17 competitors from 3 states trekked through a "sudden blizzard" in order to congregate on the 7th floor "with a view" of the Dowd "Y" and  participate in Knights
Templar I. In the Top Section,
while two of the top players fought it out to a Draw
on Bd:1, ex-Expert and soon to be Expert
again Sulia Mason (1958) sneaked into the
back door by dispatching "Little" Joe Little
(1434) in Rd:1, Team Greensboro
Expert Josh "Lawman" Lawson (2016) in Rd:2
and Team Greensboro's Tony "Prime
Time" Sanders (1560) in Rd:3 to finish
clear 1st Place with 3-0 and pocket $100. NM Pat "Kahn"
Sciacca (2199) and Expert Wil "Mayhem" Mahan
(2080) were =2nd-3rd with 2.5-.5 each
winning $25.
In addition, "lower
half" prize money was shared
by Team Greensboro's John
Retarides, Spencer "Jazzman" Singleton
and Sanders each with 1.5-1.5 winning $15! In the Lower
 Section Quad,
Team Columbia's Michael
Mayfield (1434) finished clear 1st Place
with 3-0 and
pocketed $40.
Clear 2nd Place with 2-1 was Michael
Trott (751) winning $20.
An exact payback of 75%
was shared by almost half of the players who
participated! In order to observe all results see
"Crosstable" Our next
event is Knights
Templar II, April 13.
See you there! Fuerstman directed.
McCartney assisted. |
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assignment like any other. And, if you can't
treat it as such, coldly and objectively,
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