CCC
Renewal $20.
Due 0516: Claude Rainford,
Spencer Singleton, Ervon Nichols,
Danny Cropper, Scott Laporte,
NM Pat Sciacca
Points
Gained Since 0416
Name
+#
Rtg
Michael
Lyons
+81
1023
Byron
Butler
+68
1665
Michael Uwakwe
+60
2017
Julian Billings
+41
1541
Drew
Canning
+34
1464
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..."
Apr 20 - May 18 McAlister's
20 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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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."
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"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
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"What's the use of
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It can't buy you money?!"
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"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
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"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.”
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"The side which stays
within it's fortification is beaten"
Napoleon
"Great spirits have often
encountered violent opposition
from weak minds."
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"I know not with what
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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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The CCC has
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This is our 190th 5 Rd event.
Highest total of players for 1 Rd is 48.
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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
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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
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E-mail: byron.butler@yahoo.com Honorificabilitudinitatibus!! Поздравляем! Congratulations
to 16
year old NM
Daniel Cremisi
(2281)
who finished
clear 1st
Place in Reverse
Angle with
3-0.
****************************************
Kudos to 16 year old NM Emmanuel Carter (2212)
who finished
clear 1st
Place in Master
Trek with
3-0.
****************************************
Honorable
Mention goes
to Dawuud
"Richman" Richards (1762) who
finished
=1st-2nd in RA
"B" with
2.5-.5.
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)
(In addition, upon registration, a player may
choose to use his official published rating or any
subsequent higher published rating for
pairing purposes)TD
CCC
News & Views 4-28-16 Pealer
Leads Top; Echevarria "B"; LaPorte,
Frazier "C"; Butterworth, Trela,
Lyons Lower Section of McAlister's
XX
Charlotte, NC 4-27-16:A moderate
turnout of 22
of the most ambitious mental
jousters in the Charlotte area
converged upon this think tank more
commonly known as McAlister's
Deli in order to enjoy a
wonderful meal, socialize
with other adults and participate in Rd:2 of
McAlister's XX.
In the Top
Section, NM
Shawn
"Tater" Pealer
(2163)
squared
off against Expert
Michael Uwakwe
(2014)
and promptly
gained the
upper hand (See Game) to notch the
point to lead
with 2-0.
Meanwhile, NM
Pat "Kann"
Sciacca (2089) played actively versus the Staunton
Gambit
and promptly
turned the
tables on the
Pride
of Mental Hill, ex-Member
of the NCCA
Hall of Fame,
NM Leland
"Ennui"
Fuerstman (2028) (See
Game 1668)
while Ex-Expert
and soon to be
Expert
again Michael
"Bolton" Kliber
(1996) attempted to claim a "Big Cookie" for
his quick kill
of superhero
Daryl
"Flash" Gordon
(1810)(See
Game 1670).
(BTW,
Big Cookie XI
is Saturday,
May
7th)
In the "B"
Section, Julio
Echevarria (1733) put the brakes on the runaway freight train
that is "Lord"
Byron Butler (1665) (See Game 1669)
to lead with 2-0. In addition, Paul
"Survivalist"
Lucas (1790) outlasted Dawuud "Richman" Richards (1744). In the "C" Section, Scott
"the Door" LaPorte
(1455)
won a piece
and went to
the wire with
George
"Cashman"
Cashell (1600)(See Game
1671)
who
overstepped
the time limit
to share the
lead with
"Smokin" Corey
Frazier (1400) who K.O.ed Francois "the Pope"
Gros (1402) each with 1.5-.5.
In the Lower
Section,
FSC
Student Michael
"Tiger" Lyons(1023)
made peace
with Debs
Pedigo(1291) to share the lead with James E.
Butterworth
III (1141)
who made the
penultimate
mistake versus
Addison Shonts
(1269)
and Rich
"Alert" Trela
(1072)
who defeated
Puneet Kapur (853) each with 1.5-.5.
In
order to
observe all results
see "Current
Crosstable."
The CCC will conduct Rd:3
of McAlister's XX on
Wednesday, May 4,
2016 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!
Thank you for
participating in
CCC competition!
NMLF -- Big
Cookie XI, Saturday, May 7
Upcoming
Events Attn
TD's: Send info for FREE listing to
charlottechessclub@gmail.com
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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