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clocks and "quietly" report
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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)" |
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Stipulations "The Director may require that clocks face a certain direction or that Black sit on a particular side of the table..." |
| Moving before
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| 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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| 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 |
NM Shawn Pealer | 2194 |
| 2 |
NM
Pat Sciacca |
2158 |
| 3 |
Matthew Wofford | 2145 |
| 4 |
Wil Mahan | 2138 |
| 5 |
Daniel Cremisi | 2097 |
| 6 |
Keith Eubanks | 2059 |
| 7 |
Patrick McCartney | 2057 |
| 8 |
NM Leland Fuerstman | 2051 |
| 9 |
Nikita Panasenko | 2043 |
| 10 |
Michael Kliber | 2027 |
| 11 |
Ade Ogunmefun | 2021 |
| 12 |
Mark Biernacki | 1967 |
| 13 |
Bill Connell | 1904 |
| 14 |
Daryl Gordon | 1868 |
| 15 |
Bernard Baker | 1823 |
| 16 |
Dr. Ron Breukelaar | 1814 |
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Eugene
Tiselsky |
1790 |
| 18 |
M. Dean Hart | 1781 |
| 19 |
Tom Hales | 1775 |
| 20 |
Damon Smith |
1764 |
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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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Charlotte
Chess Club - Charlotte, North Carolina, USA *
Founded In 1981 -
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is Chessday, May 14, 2014 This Site had 82 unique visitors yesterday!  Final
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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, 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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| How Did Cunningham
Get an Invitation? ...He Isn't Even From Charlotte?! |
| 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  McALISTER'S DELI 4805 Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28209 (East on Woodlawn Rd, right on Park Rd. 2blks on L at Seneca Pl) 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 $4. ($6 for non-members) In 4 Sections: Top, "B", "C", Lower. (Current Crosstable) All sections win Free Entry into next event or Trophy! (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! and your friendly Managers Greg and Eric --- (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 $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 7:30pm! If you're running late, call or text 704-965-8931 and we'll work you in! LF |
| 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! McAlister's stays open til 10:30pm. |
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Chess Tweet * Final Meeting at Skyland Tonight... Moving to McAlisters Deli on Park Rd!! ******************************************** Since the Chairman of the NCCA Invitational Selection Committee has chosen not to step forward and provide any explanations, a minor shakeup has occurred within their list of invitees. For reasons unknown, LM Chris Mabe (2350) has backed out and been replaced with Expert Aaron Balleisen (2120). And, I hate to be a party pooper but further scrutiny of their Membership list indicates that LM Robbin Cunningham had not been a member of the NCCA for some time? Seems like Pealer and McNeill are being bullied!? The problem is that someone, again, waited until the last minute to do his job and properly vet potential candidates in order to provide that list well ahead of time... now, after intentionally violating their own rules, the wrong players are participating? By the way, Dominique is spelled with a "q", not a "g". NMLF ********************************************** Congratulations to NM Patrick (Kahn) Sciacca (2158) who went 3-0 in the Top Section of RA37 In addition, Sciacca has been chosen to represent the CCC in the 2014 NC Invitational. Good luck, Pat! ******************************************* Congratulations to Mikey "Fox" Trott (1473) who gained 106 points in the Middle Section of TNA2 I Did Not KnowThat?! Of the Top 47 players in the World with ratings of 2700 and above, only one player was actually "born" in North America?! That would be 30 year old GM Leinier Dominguez (Perez) (2766.8) from Havana, Cuba who is currently #10 in the world!!   New Charlotte Chess Club Policy: If you win your section and score at least 4 points without any Byes, instead of FREE entry, you may chose to receive an engraved trophy. Click on 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, don't hold your breath waiting for a response. I believe it's about time for an independent audit. NMLF |
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 Sinanovic's Puzzle of
the WeekBlack Mates in 2!! |
| > Note: Round
Begins at 7:30 pm
sharp! Time control G75 < ( Black pieces decide whether or not to use "Time Delay") |
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News & Views 5-15-14Pealer, McCartney Lead Top; Mullins, "B"; Mytrysak, McKern "C"; Rafferty Lower Section of Skyland 54 Note: The CCC Has Relocated to McAlister's Deli!! Charlotte, NC 5-14-14: A light farewell turnout of 22 of the most creative calculators in the county converged upon this 1 star restaurant more commonly know as the Skyland Family Restaurant for the final time in order to participate in Rd:4 of Skyland 54. (Next Wednesday, May 21, the Charlotte Chess Club will begin meeting at McAlister's Deli (East on Woodlawn Rd, R. on Park Rd, 2 blks to Seneca Pl on L. The round will begin at 7:30 sharp! The new time control is G75. This is a fantastic venue for our club! So, get there early and enjoy their superb cuisine! I'll see you next Wednesday at McAlister's Deli!!) In the Top Section, now  leading
with 3.5-.5,
Expert Patrick "Flanker" McCartney
(2057) traded his Queen for a couple of
Rooks versus the CCC's #1 player,
NM Shawn "P Diddy" Pealer (2194) who made a
couple of lazy middle game moves and walked into
a Rook and Bishop mate!
Meanwhile, the pride of Mint  Hill, Ex-member
of the NCCA Hall of Fame,
NM Leland "Ennui" Fuerstman
(2051)
threatened to sac a piece against the Kingside
complex of Dr. Ron "Dutch" Breukelaaar (1814)
but thought better of it only to end up with an
isolated Queen pawn. However, with 5 minutes
remaining, the Dutchman blundered a
piece giving the venerable Master an
early birthday gift! In addition, after a  see-saw battle, Expert
Nikita Panasenko (2043) split the point
with "Wild" Bill Connell (1908). In the
"B" Section, Allen "Moon" Mullins
(1701) mounted a strong King side attack
and finally pushed through against Carl McKern
(1580) to lead with 3-1.
In addition, "Little" Joe Little (1623)
upset Paul "Survivalist" Lucas  (1725). In the "C"
Section, Jason "1st Amendment"
Mytrysak (1444) snapped a Pawn
and ultimately caused Ervon "Wooden" Nichols
(1494) to overstep the time limit. Mytrysak
and McKern share the lead with 3 points. In the
Lower Section, Joe Rafferty
(1216) outplayed Rich "Alert" Trela (950) to
lead with 4-0.
Meanwhile, Mikey "Fox" Trott
(1473) bested Eric "Truth" Hartung (1261) while
Debs Pedigo (1324) took care of Michael
Lyons (101). In order to observe all results see "Current Crosstable."
Next week,
the Charlotte Chess Club will
relocate to McAlister's Deli, 4805 Park
Rd. Round begins at 7:30 sharp. Get there
early! Long live the CCC!! |
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Cremisi Clear 1st
Place in KTIX
Charlotte, NC 5-3-14:
A predictably light turnout of 15 of
the most loyal members of the CCC Royal
Guard congregated at the  7th floor of the Dowd
"Y" in order to participate in Knights
Templar IX. In the Carlsen
Section, 14
year old phenom Daniel Cremisi (2095)
dispatched of Ervon "Wooden" Nichols (1546) in
Rd:1, Ian "Flemming" Haigler (1625) in
Rd:2 and prevailed after a see-saw
encounter with NM Leland "Ennui" Fuerstman
(2061) in the final round to finish clear 1st
Place with 3-0
and pocket $100.
Clear 2nd Place was taken by 10 year old Greenville,
SC favorite son Neo Zhu (1748)
who scored 2.5-.5
and won $50.
In the Aronian Section, Joe
Rafferty (1312) finished
clear 1st Place with 2.5-.5 and won
$50. Clear
2nd Place with 2-1
was Eric "Truth" Hartung (1261) winning
$25. In
order to observe all results see "Crosstable."
An
enjoyable time was had be all. Fuerstman
Directed. Next Knights Templar
July 19. |
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