Check out boards 1 and 2 of the championship round of our City Championship tonight!
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Category Archives: Huntsville Chess Club Information
Weekly News 12/8/21 – City Championship Round 5 Pairings and Standings
It all comes down to Round 5 in the City Championship, and it looks like the winner could be any of the participants on board 1 or 2! Tune in Friday to catch our live games broadcast of both of the top boards.
Huntsville City Championship Round 4 Pairings and Standings
Unfortunately, we won’t be able to broadcast round 4 of the city championship, but we’ll broadcast the championship round 5 next week!
New Discord Server Available for Club Coordination
Hello everyone! HCC has opened a new discord server to help facilitate communication for all the club members. Discord is a great place to network with other club members and will provide another platform to communicate club information. You can post puzzles, discuss games, and network with other chess enthusiasts! Feel free to share the link with other chess players.
Click here to check it out!
Huntsville City Championship Updates – Live Commentary this Friday! Pairings and Standings !
For rounds 3, 4, and 5, we plan to offer live commentary from our members, in conjunction with our weekly Zoom meetings that Willie has been leading. Please tune in and join in on the discussion of the games on the top 2 boards!
The games will start Friday at 5pm – Details below.
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Standings after Round 2
Round 3 Pairings
2021 Huntsville City Championship Live Board Link and Pairings
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Live Board Link – **** Click here to check out the round 2 games for the top 2 boards on Friday, November 12th at 5pm! ****
Round 2 Pairings*
*Please note these pairings are not final and are subject to change at the discretion of the Tournament Director.
There were no upsets during round 1, but with half the field consisting of new, unrated players, who knows what round 2 may bring? Be sure to check out the live link and results next week!
WEEKLY NEWS 11/1/2021 – LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR HUNTSVILLE CITY CHAMPIONSHIP
This week marks the first weekly meeting of the HCC at our new location (Brahan Spring Recreation Center). Friday will also be the first round of the Huntsville City Championship.
As a reminder, registration for the tournament will close today (11/01). Register now! 1 half-point bye is available, but 0 point byes will be available beyond that. If you’re having any issues with the electronic payment method, online registration, or have any questions at all, please email us and we will help you work through it or work something out.
As a convenience, we’ve included the registration form at the bottom of this blog post.
***Additional Location: Brahan Spring***
“The best laid plans of mice and men…” – Robert Burns
As often happens in life, plans made are rarely plans executed. We were just made aware through a Facebook post that today is the last day that Mario’s will be open for an indeterminate amount of time. Consequently, and effective immediately, we’ll be moving our primary meeting location to Brahan Spring Recreation Center on Fridays from 4:30pm to 7:00pm.
We thank Mario’s for hosting us while they could and wish them a speedy return to service!
*Please note that the next 5 meetings will be centered around the Huntsville City Championship. There may be room for casual chess for those who aren’t participating (and definitely before the round starts), but we’ll need to ensure that the playing room remains silent for those competing.*
November 5th: City Championship
November 12th: City Championship
November 19th: City Championship
November 26th: No meeting (Thanksgiving)
December 3rd: City Championship
December 10th: City Championship
December 17th: Casual Chess
We had originally planned to add Friday to the days we meet, not to substitute Friday for Tuesday. So, if you have a Huntsville location that we can move to on Tuesday from 4:30pm – 7pm, please let us know by emailing us here.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at the same email link above.
2021 Huntsville City Championship Registration and Information
We are pleased to announce that, after a break in 2020, we will be hosting this year’s Huntsville City Championship! Information and registration will follow within this blog posting on our website. Please email us here with any questions.
Registration will close at 5pm on November 1st. Onsite registration will not be possible. Please use the form on this page.
DGT Live Broadcast!
We hope to broadcast the top 2 boards live for the duration of the tournament! The link will be posted on our website home page and on social media.
Location:
Brahan Spring Recreation Center
3770 Ivy Ave SW, Huntsville, AL 35805
The playing room is at the end of the hallway at the back of the building. Plenty of parking is available in the recreation center’s parking lot.
Dates and Times:
The 5 rounds will be played each week on consecutive Fridays from 5pm-8pm, with a one week break for Thanksgiving.
A 1/2 point bye is available for 1 round (rounds 1-4 only). Any byes must be requested through the registration form on this blog post. If unable to attend on a given week, additional 0 point byes are possible with prior coordination with the tournament director.
Round 1: November 5th
Round 2: November 12th
Round 3: November 19th
Round 4: December 3rd
Round 5: December 10th
Time Control:
G70; d5
Entry Fee:
$25 – USCF and HCC membership required.
Register for the USCF here.
Register for the HCC here.
Prizes:
City Champion: A trophy, permanent bragging rights, and a donation to the charity of your choice (paid by the HCC in the name of the winner – amount is dependent upon total registered players) will be awarded to this year’s champion.
Brilliancy Prize: Players must nominate their own game(s) by the end of the 4th round to be eligible.
The HCC reserves the right to award additional prizes based upon total entries.
Additional Information:
It is likely that masks will be required for participation. Please ensure that you bring one, just in case.
Tournament Director(s):
Chief TD: Willie Sandifer Assistant TDs: Tomasz Nielsen, Joel Friedman
Register Below!
Upcoming Tournaments
The thrill of competition is in the air and we wanted to let you know about a few locally available events. We also hope to see you tonight (Tuesday) at Mario’s Five Points!
Please note that a USCF membership will be required for all of these events and an ACF membership will be required for the Halloween Classic.
2021 Murfreesboro Tal Celebration
First Cumberland Presbyterian ChurchSaturday, November 6, 2021
EVENT OVERVIEW
Site: First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 907 E. Main St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130. 5SS; Rd. 1, G/25 d5; Rds. 2-5, G/45 d5. Wearing masks is mandatory inside the building at all times.
Open section: $575 in Prizes based on 30 entries, $150 1st, $75 2nd, Class Prizes X, A, B, C, D, E/below, Unr., each $50, *Above 30 players, additional prizes will be added and/or increased, Bonus prizes $50 + Mikhail Tal book is awarded to the player best exhibiting the “Spirit of Tal” in a submitted game from this event, A brand new chess clock prize is awarded for the top points by an under 12 age scholastic player.
Rounds: 9, 10, 12:30, 2:15, 4.
Registration: 7:30am – 8:45am.
EF: $25 by check if received by 11/03, $30 cash at site.
**Titled Players: The first 3 pre-registered and confirmed Titled Players (NM +) will play for free, with $25 being deducted from any awarded prize(s) equaling over $75 total. To be eligible the players must send in an early entry fee, which will be reimbursed provided that the aforementioned requirements are met. Early entries sent to: Chris Prosser (TD), 733 Long Hunter Ct., Nashville, TN 37217
Bye: A one half point bye is available for any round if requested before Rd. 1.
More Info: murfreesborochess@gmail.com, murfreesborochess.weebly.com/Address:
907 E. Main St.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
United StatesSections: 1Grand Prix Points:Prize Fund: $575 based on 30FIDE Rated: NoHandicap Accessible: YesResidency Restriction: NoOnline Event: No
ORGANIZER OVERVIEW
Murfreesboro Chess ClubEmail: murfreesborochess@gmail.comPhone: 6154271459Website: https://murfreesborochess.weebly.com/
Huntsville Online Chess League
Kristian Jordan has started an online chess league in Birmingham, and he wants to do the same for our players in Huntsville! Additional information will be distributed via Facebook and this blog soon.
Huntsville City Championship
We’re still finalizing the location, dates, and details surrounding the 2021 Huntsville city championship. We’ll notify everyone as soon as everything has been determined.