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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. Also, have chess sets for sale. $20. Many Used Chess Books For Sale! charlottechessclub@gmail.com |
| Upcoming
Tournaments Around North Carolina Attn TD's: Send Info For Free Listings! |
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3 Knights Templar (List of Who Intends to Play) CCC now takes "PayPal" charlottechessclub@gmail.com |
| Apr 23 - May 21 Skyland 54 5-SS, G90, In 4 Sections: Top, "B", "C", Lower. Free Entry per Section. (Winners must have 4 points with no Byes) EF: $4 for members or $6. Round @ 7:45 pm Sharp! (Current Crosstable) |
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CCC Top Twenty! "Most Recent Published Rating" |
| 1 |
SM
Karthik Rangarajan |
2469 |
| 2 |
NM Shawn Pealer | 2194 |
| 3 |
Matthew Wofford | 2145 |
| 4 |
Wil Mahan | 2138 |
| 5 |
NM
Pat Sciacca |
2124 |
| 6 |
Daniel Cremisi | 2082 |
| 7 |
NM Leland Fuerstman | 2061 |
| 8 |
Keith Eubanks | 2059 |
| 9 |
Sulia Mason | 2053 |
| 10 |
Patrick McCartney | 2050 |
| 11 |
Nikita Panasenko | 2043 |
| 12 |
Michael Kliber | 2027 |
| 13 |
Ade Ogunmefun | 2013 |
| 14 |
Mark Biernacki | 1979 |
| 15 |
Bill Connell | 1904 |
| 16 |
Daryl Gordon | 1868 |
| 17 |
Bernard Baker | 1823 |
| 18 |
Dr. Ron Breukelaar | 1814 |
| 19
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M. Dean Hart | 1781 |
| 20 |
Tom Hales |
1775 |
| Participated
Within Past 6
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| "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 |
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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" 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 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 |
| "The belly, when not
restrained, destroys the virtue of the
soul." Pope Gregory the Great |
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The CCC has 74 current members. This is our 168th 5 Rd event. Highest total of players for 1 Rd is 48. Highest 5 Rds is 78 Highest total unique hits in 1 day 173 |
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Official
Website of the "Original"
Charlotte
Chess Club - Charlotte, North Carolina, USA *
Founded In 1981 -
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is Chessday, Apr 30, 2014 This Site had 93 unique visitors yesterday! |
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| The Charlotte Chess Club has
74 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"
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| Spectacle Falls on Deaf Ears, & Blind Eyes |
| May 3 Knights Templar IX (List of Players who Intend to Participate) |
| 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 28209 (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 sections win 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 preempted by 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! |
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Chess Tweet * Carlsen Wins Gashimov Ahead of Caruana ******************************************** Congratulations to Spencer "Jazzman" Singleton (1627) who went 3-0 in the AOQ and gained 86 rating points! ******************************************** Kudoes to Troy "Mother" Fletcher (1421) who went 2.5-.5 in the AOQ and gained 44 rating points graduating to the "C" Section! Movin' on up, Baby! ******************************************** Honorable Mention to 14 year old Expert Daniel Cremisi (2082) who finished 3rd-9th in the National 8th Grade & Under Championship winning 6 games and drawing 2! ******************************************** I Did Not Know That?! The Top 10 Players of the CCC have ratings of 2050 or above! And, the Top 13 are over 2000! ********************************************   New Charlotte Chess Club Policy: If you win your section and score at least 4 points without any Byes, the CCC will provide an engraved trophy instead of FREE Entry. Click on the Trophy to see who won! ************************************** "NM Fuerstman, Quick Question: Last year, it was reported that the NCCA had over $15,000 in the bank! I'm just wondering what the balance of that account is now?" Jason "1st Amendment" Mytrysak --- Jason: That information is provided on a "need to know" basis; and you don't "need to know!?" Last years annual report did NOT include that balance? You could try contacting the Secretary/Treasurer of the NCCA at Kabasakalian@carolina.rr.com After all, it should be public knowledge. But, good luck on getting a response. I sorta believe it's about time for an independent audit... NMLF *************************************** "I
find myself feeling better on
Wednesdays. I believe it is because I
enjoy going to the Skyland Restaurant to
have a good time playing chess and
eating great food! I just felt like
saying that." Thanks. Mikey T
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| Upcoming Events Attn TD's: Send info for FREE listing to charlottechessclub@gmail.com |
 Sinanovic's Puzzle of
the WeekBlack Mates in 2!! |
| Wednesday Night Speed
Chess!! Each week, after the tournament game, NM Shawn Pealer conducts a rated 5 minute speed chess tournament. Play as few or as many games as you wish! Skyland stays open 24 hours! - " Wednesday's Results" |
| > Note: The time control
for all Sections is now G90 < ( Black pieces decide whether or not to use "Time Delay") |
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News & Views 4-24-14Skyland 54 Begins Charlotte, NC 4-23-14: A solid turnout of 26 of the most contented competitors in the city converged upon this think tank more commonly know as the Skyland Family Restaurant in order to participate in Rd:1 of Skyland 54. (CCC members got very comfortable sitting in full size tables and chairs while being catered to by our own personal waitress, Cindy. Most enjoyed a generously portioned home style meal for a ridiculously low price ($6.95!) drank hot coffee and other beverages, analyzed on our demo board and monitored the giant flat screen TV with the sound turned off; Skyland stays open 24 hours!) In the Top Section, the  CCC's
#2 player, NM Shawn "P Diddy" Pealer
(2194) assumed a middle game advantage (See Game 1296)
and finally defeated Expert Nikita
Panasenko (2043) to share the lead with Expert
Michael "Bolton" Kliber (2027)
who, after a certain amount of distraction (I will be meeting with
the owner tomorrow...)
clobbered the pride of Mint Hill,
Ex-member of the NCCA Hall
of Fame, NM Leland "Ennui"
Fuerstman (2061) (See
Game 1295) and  superhero Daryl
"Flash" Gordon (1876) who vanquished
Paul "Survivalist" Lucas (1725) each with 1-0. In
addition, Expert Patrick "Flanker"
McCartney (2050) split the point with
"Wild" Bill Connell (1908). In the "B"
Section, Allen "Moon" Mullins
(1701) handled Spencer "Jazzman"  Singleton (1608) while Ervon
"Wooden" Nichols (1646) beat down
"Little" Joe Little (1624) each leading with 1-0. In the "C"
Section, Carl McKern (1580)
outpointed "Smokin" Corey Frazier (1444) to lead
with 1-0.
In addition, Sam Kumar (1371) upset Debs
Pedigo (1425). In the Lower Section,
Mikey "Fox" Trott (1375) routed
Francois Gros (1082), Joe Rafferty
(1216) outplayed Eric "Truth" Hartung (1243) and
Rich "Alert" Trela (950) routed
Joe Shirlen (868) each leading with 1-0. In order to observe all results see "Current Crosstable." The
facility was great and everybody was happy!
We hope more players will
join us to
dine, socialize and play
one rated game of chess at 7:45pm sharp!
Everyone is welcome. Long live the CCC! |
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