From the Charlotte Chess Club , just 90 minutes up the road:
Reserve Angel VII
Oct 6
3-SS, G75, EF: $25. at site
($5. discount for CCC members!)
Dowd YMCA, 400 East Morehead St.,
7th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202
(Very Quiet! - Excellent Lighting!)
(At the intersection of South Blvd & Morehead St.)
(Hot coffee and confections available in snack bar!)
In 10 man sections: $100-50 per section. Guaranteed
75% Payback! Rds: 10-1-3:30. Reg: 9:45 am at site.
Info: charlottechessclub@gmail.com
Running late, but want to play call 704-965-8931
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Research Study Sept 27th
Would you like to
participate in a research study?
We
would like to invite chess players to participate in an experiment
about economic decision making. This experiment will involve multiple
participants, giving you a chance to match your wits with others.
Cash earnings are paid at the end of experiment, and your earnings
will depend on your decisions and also on chance. Participants will
earn at least $10 and will have a chance to earn up to $40 more.
The
experiment will be held at 7:00 PM on September 27 at the Columbia Chess Club,
and it is expected to last one hour. We will be recruiting 16 to 32
participants.
To register for the experiment and reserve a place,
please email mcinnes.mm@moore.sc.edu.
If you do not pre-register, we may still be able to work you in, but
we cannot guarantee a place.
All
participation is voluntary and risk free. This research has been
approved by the USC Institutional Review Board.
Ashland XXIX Round 3 Caiello and Manion in the lead
Yessir, An explosive evening it was for Ashland XXIX round 3.
In the Open Section, Ben Caiello(1923), the sole winner of the night with the white pieces, moved to 3 points with a win over Erik Murrah. Gil Holmes(1862), with the dark pieces, defeated Chris Labrecque.
In the Amateur section, Andrew Manion(1023) defeated Max Witherell to move into the lead with 2 points. Richard Watts(1289) defeated James Price and Birney Blind(1273) defeated Mark Woodman. In the first game to finish Christian Dunlap and James Doyle, agreed to a draw.
Round four continues the tourney on Sept. 20th. Call or Text your entries before 7:15pm to be counted. Sept 27th is the Chess/Economics experiment with the University of South Carolina Economics department and IM Alexander Matros and Round 5 wraps up the tournament on Oct 4th.
In the Open Section, Ben Caiello(1923), the sole winner of the night with the white pieces, moved to 3 points with a win over Erik Murrah. Gil Holmes(1862), with the dark pieces, defeated Chris Labrecque.
In the Amateur section, Andrew Manion(1023) defeated Max Witherell to move into the lead with 2 points. Richard Watts(1289) defeated James Price and Birney Blind(1273) defeated Mark Woodman. In the first game to finish Christian Dunlap and James Doyle, agreed to a draw.
Round four continues the tourney on Sept. 20th. Call or Text your entries before 7:15pm to be counted. Sept 27th is the Chess/Economics experiment with the University of South Carolina Economics department and IM Alexander Matros and Round 5 wraps up the tournament on Oct 4th.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Ashland Rapid
Sept. 15th is Ashland Rapid with McMahon pairings. You can play up to 4 games for only $6.
4-SS G/45 TD/5. Ashland Rapid. McMahon Pairings Used.
EF: Free for unrated members, $6 for COLA members, $10 for others.
Rounds at 10:00, 11:45, 2:30, 4:15
FAQ:
Q:What are McMahon pairings?
A:In McMahon parings, players are given a set # of points before the first round.
Expert+ (2000+ rating): 5.0 points
Class A (1800-1999): 4.0 Points
Class B (1600-1799): 3.0 Points
Players are then paired normally, so Class A players will play class A players, Class B players will play class B players, etc. in the first round. These pre-1st round points are never taken away in the tournament, so in the 2nd round, a class B player who lost his first game might play a class C player who won his first game (as both would now have 3.0 points)
Q:Why have McMahon pairings? Why not have one open swiss?
A:McMahon pairings give many more players a chance to play players who are approximately their own skill level. Under this format, it will be rare that a player has to play somebody more than one class level away from them. In an open swiss, players probably wouldn’t get to play somebody their own class until the 3rd or even 4th round.
Q:Why have McMahon Pairings? Why not have quads instead?
A:Quads (where players are divided by rating into groups of 4) do allow players to have three games with players who are close to their own rating, but since they are round-robins they have inflexible schedules. Players cannot come late or withdraw early without messing up the tournament for the other players. Also, the top rated player in each quad will not have an opportunity to play anyone rated higher than himself, and the lowest rated player in each quad will have no opportunity to play anyone rated lower than himself.
Q:Will I receive credit towards COLA tournaments for full-point byes, forfeit wins and half-point
byes?
A:Players who obtain a full-point bye or a forfeit win will receive $3 credit towards another tournament, as if he had won a rated game.
Players who request half-point byes will receive $1 credit toward another tournament, as if he had drawn a rated game.
Q:What is the limit for half-point byes?
A:You may declare half-point byes up until 15 minutes before a scheduled round. There is no limit to the # of half-point byes you can take.
Q:What is the penalty for forfeiting a game?
A:If you are withdrawing from a tournament, TELL THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR so that you won’t be paired! Not only is this courteous and respectful to both the director AND any potential opponent(s), but you are missing out on $1/game credits if you had declared half-point byes!
As an extra incentive, any player who forfeits a game at an Ashland Rapid will lose any and all accumulated credit towards other tournaments and may be required to pay a deposit for future club tournaments.
Q:What can the discounts on future COLA events be used for?
A:Columbia Chess Club has many events throughout the year that these discounts ($3 for each in, $1 for each draw) can be used for.
Columbia Chess Club Membership ($10/yr):
Membership gives you discounts on many COLA tournaments and also makes you eligible for the club prizes at the end of the year and the Columbia Chess Club Championship. Just three tournaments a year makes the membership worth it!
Ashland Club Games ($2):
This is the bread-and-butter of the Columbia Chess Club. These tournaments are five- round Swisses, with one round a week (G/90) at the Ashland Church. The club holds approximately six of these events a year. If entries warrant, players will be split up into multiple sections.
Ashland Rapids ($6):
You can use your winnings from an Ashland Rapid to gain entry into another Ashland Rapid. As long as you win two games each Rapid and maintain your club membership, you won’t have to buy another entry. This is a new event, but the club is planning on
holding four of these events for 2012-2013.
Ashland Quick ($10):
This is a three-round quad G/20. 1st place in each quad wins $20 and 2nd place wins $15.
The club holds approximately five of these events a year on Thursday nights. Check the calendar on www.columbiachess.com for the date of the next Ashland Quick.
Columbia Chess Club Championship ($10):
Like the regular Ashland club games, this event is held over five weeks with one round played a week. The winner of this tournament becomes the Club champion for the year.
Unlike other COLA tournaments, the Championship is open only to club members.
Ashland Action ($20):
This is a four-round swiss G/30 which is held the last club meeting of each year with about 80% of entries paid out in prizes.
Columbia Open ($59):
The premier weekend event in South Carolina. This tournament is held in mid-August
each year, and is a five-round swiss. Sections in 2012 were Open, U2000, U1600, and
U1200.
4-SS G/45 TD/5. Ashland Rapid. McMahon Pairings Used.
EF: Free for unrated members, $6 for COLA members, $10 for others.
Rounds at 10:00, 11:45, 2:30, 4:15
FAQ:
Q:What are McMahon pairings?
A:In McMahon parings, players are given a set # of points before the first round.
Expert+ (2000+ rating): 5.0 points
Class A (1800-1999): 4.0 Points
Class B (1600-1799): 3.0 Points
Players are then paired normally, so Class A players will play class A players, Class B players will play class B players, etc. in the first round. These pre-1st round points are never taken away in the tournament, so in the 2nd round, a class B player who lost his first game might play a class C player who won his first game (as both would now have 3.0 points)
Q:Why have McMahon pairings? Why not have one open swiss?
A:McMahon pairings give many more players a chance to play players who are approximately their own skill level. Under this format, it will be rare that a player has to play somebody more than one class level away from them. In an open swiss, players probably wouldn’t get to play somebody their own class until the 3rd or even 4th round.
Q:Why have McMahon Pairings? Why not have quads instead?
A:Quads (where players are divided by rating into groups of 4) do allow players to have three games with players who are close to their own rating, but since they are round-robins they have inflexible schedules. Players cannot come late or withdraw early without messing up the tournament for the other players. Also, the top rated player in each quad will not have an opportunity to play anyone rated higher than himself, and the lowest rated player in each quad will have no opportunity to play anyone rated lower than himself.
Q:Will I receive credit towards COLA tournaments for full-point byes, forfeit wins and half-point
byes?
A:Players who obtain a full-point bye or a forfeit win will receive $3 credit towards another tournament, as if he had won a rated game.
Players who request half-point byes will receive $1 credit toward another tournament, as if he had drawn a rated game.
Q:What is the limit for half-point byes?
A:You may declare half-point byes up until 15 minutes before a scheduled round. There is no limit to the # of half-point byes you can take.
Q:What is the penalty for forfeiting a game?
A:If you are withdrawing from a tournament, TELL THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR so that you won’t be paired! Not only is this courteous and respectful to both the director AND any potential opponent(s), but you are missing out on $1/game credits if you had declared half-point byes!
As an extra incentive, any player who forfeits a game at an Ashland Rapid will lose any and all accumulated credit towards other tournaments and may be required to pay a deposit for future club tournaments.
Q:What can the discounts on future COLA events be used for?
A:Columbia Chess Club has many events throughout the year that these discounts ($3 for each in, $1 for each draw) can be used for.
Columbia Chess Club Membership ($10/yr):
Membership gives you discounts on many COLA tournaments and also makes you eligible for the club prizes at the end of the year and the Columbia Chess Club Championship. Just three tournaments a year makes the membership worth it!
Ashland Club Games ($2):
This is the bread-and-butter of the Columbia Chess Club. These tournaments are five- round Swisses, with one round a week (G/90) at the Ashland Church. The club holds approximately six of these events a year. If entries warrant, players will be split up into multiple sections.
Ashland Rapids ($6):
You can use your winnings from an Ashland Rapid to gain entry into another Ashland Rapid. As long as you win two games each Rapid and maintain your club membership, you won’t have to buy another entry. This is a new event, but the club is planning on
holding four of these events for 2012-2013.
Ashland Quick ($10):
This is a three-round quad G/20. 1st place in each quad wins $20 and 2nd place wins $15.
The club holds approximately five of these events a year on Thursday nights. Check the calendar on www.columbiachess.com for the date of the next Ashland Quick.
Columbia Chess Club Championship ($10):
Like the regular Ashland club games, this event is held over five weeks with one round played a week. The winner of this tournament becomes the Club champion for the year.
Unlike other COLA tournaments, the Championship is open only to club members.
Ashland Action ($20):
This is a four-round swiss G/30 which is held the last club meeting of each year with about 80% of entries paid out in prizes.
Columbia Open ($59):
The premier weekend event in South Carolina. This tournament is held in mid-August
each year, and is a five-round swiss. Sections in 2012 were Open, U2000, U1600, and
U1200.
Ashland XXIX rd2 Ashland XXIX rd 2
Eighteen Players came out to battle in Round 2 of Ashland XXIX.
In the Open section, Ben Caiello(1928) continued his winning ways by defeating tough competitor, George Morton(1582). On board 2, Ethan Winter(1811) made good use of his time and defeated a crafter player in Chris Labrecque(1574). Erik Murrah(1693) defeated Lendel Robinson(1767) to continue his non-losing streak to six games. Ron Hinds(1564) and Ralph Buske(1450) agreed to disagree and agreed to a draw.
In the Amateur section, Max Witherell(1162) defeated Richard Watts(1289) to move into a share of the lead with 2 points. Co-Leader Andrew Manion(1023) defeated Birney Blind(1273) to keep pace with Witherell.
Jaime Sanyer(1175) and James Price(1111) fought hard but ended the game in a draw and in the evenings longest game Christian Dunlap(1104) and Mark Woodman(1103) played it down to a rook pawn and Kings. Woodman easly held the draw at that point.
In the Johnson-Shaw match, round two was an interesting French Defense by Shaw which ended in a draw after all but four pawns each came off. In round 3, Shaw has the white pieces.
Round 3 continues the tournament on Sept. 13th. Call or Text your entries before 7:15pm to be paired.
Sept. 15th is the Ashland Rapid tournament where you can play up to 4 games of G45 for only $6!
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