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| "Morphy was probably
the greatest genius of them all." Fischer |
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definite that the game of chess is a draw theoretically." Fischer |
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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.
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| 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 (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 $5. ($8 for non-members) Top Section $50 FREE Entry for other 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 "Tournament Competition" and join the CCC or USCF simply show up at the site! (Current Crosstable) 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! ******************************* 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. - 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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Here to See the NCCA Website??? Great
job, guys?! It's been that way for a week and
nobody cares? (actually,
I prefer the blank page! LOL) Instead. Jones is promoting
his important new "logo" contest? Again, his
priorities are skewed. Since
it is completely goofed up, why
not find a qualified webmaster who can get
their ridiculous website back on line? What a
bunch of incompetent panjandrums...
8-31-15: According to a reliable source, a series of high level meetings took place between WW and Hyde this past weekend whereby the NCCA attorney convinced Hyde to stay on as President?!? I guess that he is proud of the job he has done so far and wants to continue to serve the chess community with his great work... (O.K. I admit I'm being a bit facetious) however, I was happy to hear that, after much protest, the Invitational may, indeed, take place this year, after all! Though, trying to adhere to strict policy in choosing the players might become a difficult task. Particularly considering that with only 40+ members from which to choose, the only potential participant who might qualify is LM Robin Cunningham, who is the only currently "paid" member among them! Apparently, the rule that they must have been an active member of the NCCA for at least 6 months must be waived. What a mess... this is the result of things which have been neglected for years... also, I have learned that Tom Kabasakalian intends to, or has resigned as Secretary/Treasurer and they have offered the job to Sara Walsh!? No offense to Sara, whom I supported in her candidacy for VP, but this might be a good time for accountant Ken Baxter to jump back onto the bandwagon! NMLF |
| N.C. Invitational
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* Chess Tweet * Honorificabilitudinitatibus!!  Congratulations
to 15 year
old NM Daniel
Cremisi (2237)
who finished =1st-4th in the Top Section
of the N.C.
Open with 4-1
and won $460.
In addition, 15
year old NM Emmanuel Carter (2206) scored 3-2 and pocketed
$50.
Meanwhile, 18
year old
Expert Mark
"Steeler" Biernacki
(2046)
finished =1st-2nd Place in the U2000
Section with 4.5-.5
and took home $750!***************************************** Kudos to 15 year old NM Daniel Cremisi (2225) and 68 year old NM Leland "Ennui" Fuerstman (2026) who finished =1st-2nd in McAlister's XIII with 4-1 and each pocketed $25. Honorable mention goes to Danny "the Stopper" Cropper (1475) who finished clear 1st Place in the "C" Section with 4-1 winning FREE Entry into McAlister's XIV and 127 rating points and Drew Canning (1331) who finished clear 1st Place in the Lower Section with 3.5-1.5 and gained 125 points! (Get well, Drew!) ***************************************** Congratulations to Rich "Alert" Trela (1087) who finished =2nd-3rd in the U1200 Section of the Columbia Open with 4-1, gained 187 rating points and pocketed $123!! ****************************************** |
| The
following game was published in the January 1992 issue of
the Carolina Gambit
Magazine in an article by Robert Morrell. NM Leland Fuerstman -
SM Craig Jones |
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| "Live"
List of FIDE Top 2700+ Aronian
wins Sinquefield Cup!
Live
GamesCarlsen, Caruana, Nakamura, Anand, Topalov, So, Grischuk, Giri, Aronian, Vachier-Lagrave |
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News & Views 8-27-15Cremisi, Fuerstman Share Top Honors; Lucas, Cashell, Little "B"; Cropper "C"; Canning Lower Section of McAlister's XIII Charlotte, NC 8-26-15: A grand total of 26 of the most loyal members of the CCC royal guard gathered at this grand  ballroom
more commonly known as McAlister's
Deli in order to participate in
McAlister's XIII.
In the Top Section, the CCC's
#1 player, 15
year old NM Daniel
Cremisi (2225)
requested, and was
granted after his
opponent agreed, a
revenge game against
Michael Uwakwe (1917).
This time the young Master
 emerged
victorious to finish =1st-2nd
with the Pride
of Mental Hill,
ex-Member of
the NCCA Hall
of Fame, NM
Leland "Ennui"
Fuerstman (2026)
who somehow
survived a vicious
assault by a feisty
George "Cashman"
Cashell (1640)
who won a couple of
Pawns and the
exchange, but with 5
minutes remaining,
boldly refused the Draw
offer (See
Game 1560)
and went on to lose,
each with 4-1
winning $25.
In addition, Expert
Michael
"Bolton" Kliber (2050)
dispatched of Paul
"Survivalist" Lucas (1799).
In the "B" Section,
Lucas, Cashell
and Little
finished =1st-3rd
with 2
points. Furthermore,
"Little" Joe
Little's (1588)
game with Drew
Canning (1331)
was adjourned for
emergency medical
reasons (but,
was submitted
for rating as a
Draw).
In the  "C" Section,
the lowest rated
player in the section,
Danny "the
Stopper" Cropper
(1475)
outplayed "ringer"
Mikey "Trout" Trott (1484)
(See
Game 1563) to finish clear 1st Place
with 4-1,
win FREE
entry into McAlister's
XIV and gain 127
rating points!
Meanwhile, "Lord" Byron
Butler (1445)
split the point with Debs
Pedigo (1257).
In the Lower
Section, in
spite of the fact that
he was carted away to
the hospital, Drew
Canning (1331)
finished clear 1st
Place with 3.5-1.5
and gained 125
rating points! In
addition, Addison
 Shonts
(1287)
seemed to be getting
pummeled by James E.
Butterworth, III until
the latter player
blundered a Rook
(See
Game 1561),
FSC
student Emmanuel
Cooper (841)
upset Charlene Howard
(976)
and Rich
"Alert" Trela (1052)
got by Michael "Tiger"
Lyons (613).
In order to observe
all results see "Current
Crosstable." The CCC
will conduct Rd:1
on Wednesday,
Sep 2, 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! |
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Weekend Event
Results Charlotte, NC 8-1-15: A grand total of 16 of the most loyal  members of the CCC
Royal Guard gathered
at this perfect chess facility more
commonly known as McAlister's
Deli in order to participate in
Big Cookie VI. In the Carlsen
Section, the CCC's #1
player, 15
year old Daniel Cremisi (2235) dispatched
of 10
year old Aditya Shivapooja
(1709),
Michael Uwakwe (1915),
18
year old Expert  Mark
"Steeler" Biernacki (2038)
and the pride of Mental Hill,
ex-Member of the NCCA Hall
of
Fame, NM Leland "Ennui"
Fuerstman (2000) to
finish clear 1st Place
with 4-0
and pocket $100.
Clear 2nd Place was Biernacki
with 3-1
winning $50.
In the Caruana Section,
Charlene Howard
(993)
pulled off a final round upset over
new CCC member
Drew Canning (1206)
with whom she shared =1st-2nd
Place with  3-1 and
each won $45.
For complete results (See
Crosstable) The facility
was perfect, the cuisine was excellent
and the camaraderie made for a perfect
afternoon of chess. Fuerstman
directed |
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