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CCC Cell Phone
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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
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Adjustment of Pieces.
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Losing Chances Official Rules of Chess, 6th Edition, 14H1 p.54 states as follows: "In a sudden death time control, a player on the move with 2 minutes or less of remaining time may stop the clock and make a claim of insufficient losing chances." Doing such constitutes an offer of Draw. If his opponent rejects the offer, half of the claimants time will be subtracted and the 5 second delay feature will be imposed. "The claimant may win, lose or draw the game" |
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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 |
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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 |
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don't give 'em hell; I just tell the truth,
and they think it's hell!"
Harry Truman |
| "Evil will previal
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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
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is reason. Poets do not go mad; but
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| "Adversity reveals
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| "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 |
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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, Weekly
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! (All members are required
to arrive bathed, if necessary, in clean
clothing and making use of deodorant; cologne
and mouthwash are also welcome when people are
in such close proximity. Also, if a member is
sick with a cold, he should think twice before
spreading unwanted germs.) 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 (or bump fists) 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 |
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| 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 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 |
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| 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 round begins at 7:30pm sharp! If you're running late, please call or text 704-965-8931 |
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* Chess Tweet *Honorificabilitudinitatibus!! Поздравляем! Kudos to Expert Mark "Steeler" Biernacki (2125) and Expert Michael "NN" Uwakwe (2082) (See Game 1727) who each finished =1st-3rd in G60 Action with 3.5-.5. ****************************************** Congratulations to NM Daniel Cremisi (2320) who finished clear 1st Place in the Carlsen Section of Big Cookie XIII with 3-0. ******************************************* Kudos to 16 year old NM Daniel Cremisi (2312) who finished clear 1st Place in the Top Section of McAlister's XXII with 4.5-.5 and has ascended to the position of 3rd highest rated player in North Carolina! ****************************************** |
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Sharp! Time control G75
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| Result of All
Previous CCC Events! |
In the Top
Section, the CCC's
#1 player,
16
year old NM
Daniel Cremisi
(2319)
welcomed
superhero
Clarke "Kent"
Brosi (1837) back to competition notching the point
and sharing
the lead with
Expert
Michael
"NN"
Uwakwe
(2039) who appeared to be getting his butt kicked before
tricking Paul
"Survivalist"
Lucas (1754) (
(1519)
while "Big" Joe
Rafferty (1608) did likewise (
Corey
Frazier (1460) to share the lead with Rich "Alert"
Trela (1118) who welcomed new CCC
member 
this grand
ballroom more commonly known as McAlister's
Deli in order to participate in
Big Cookie XIII.
In the Carlsen Section,
16
year old NM Daniel Cremisi (2319)
dispatched of Spencer "Jazzman"
Singleton (1645)
in Rd:1,
Expert Michael "NN" Uwakwe (2039)
in Rd:2
and NM Pat "Kann" Sciacca (2082)
in the final round to finish clear 1st
Place with 3-0
and collect $100
and his 6th CCC Title of the
year. Equal 2nd-3rd
were Sciacca and Uwakwe
each with 2-1
winning $25.
In the Vachier-Lagrave
Section,
returnee to
CCC competition Eric
"Truth" Hartung (1319)
finished Clear 1st Place with
2.5-.5
winning $40.
Clear 2nd was Rich
"Alert" Trela (1118)
with 2-1
winning $20.
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