On Tuesday 4/20, we will be holding a free unrated Quick chess tournament at Mario’s Five Points. The tournament will begin promptly at 5:00PM and will be 4 rounds. The time control is G/10; d5. Please register using the form below this blog.
There will be a prize of a chess clock to the tournament winner!
Register now using the form below! Please email us if you have any questions.
The HCC is set to battle the Jacksonville Chess Club today at 12pm CST, which is a little over 4 hours away. Anyone is welcome to join, but only the top 4 boards will be counted. As of right now, that’s Om Badhe, Paul Mulqueen, Joel Friedman, and Tyler Wessling.
If you’re still interested in joining, you’ll need to be a member of the Huntsville Chess Club on chess.com. Just send an email to huntsvillechessclub@gmail.com and we’ll get you set up.
If you’re interested in watching the 15+2 match and showing your support, you can do that here.
For the past 8 months, Willie Sandifer has been coordinating an additional chess event at the Brahan Springs Rec. center on Fridays at 6:30pm. This is another great opportunity to come on out and get in a few games of chess. Please support both Willie and our club with your attendance if you’re able.
2020 U.S. Amateur Team South Feb 29-Mar 1 in Morrisville, N.C.
The Huntsville Chess Club’s 2019 U.S. Amateur Team South team boards 2-4, Pat Dowd, Joel Friedman, and Larisa Friedman. Not pictured, since he’s taking the photograph, is board 1 – David Hayes.
Last year, we spontaneously fielded a team for the 4 vs. 4 U.S. Amateur Team South tournament in Kissimmee, FL. It was a lot of fun. This year, we’ve got a bit more time to plan.
Entry fees, transportation and lodging will be covered by the club for the team. If more people than necessary to field a single team is interested, we may have to pool our resources to make that happen. That would consist of an additional volunteer to drive, sharing rooms between 2 people, etc.
If you’re interested in playing, please complete the form at the bottom of the blog.
Note, you must be a member in good standing of both the Huntsville Chess Club and the USCF to play. We’ll plan to drive up on Friday February 28th and back on the 1st or the 2nd (depending upon what time the tournament completes on Sunday).
Right now, we’ll plan for the 2 day schedule. Selection criteria has not been determined, but will probably consist of a combination of rating and recent tournament and volunteering activity.
