Ten players battled in Ashland Quick XXXVIII as Ben Caiello (1771) continued his strong play following up a perfect 5-0 in A33 and a perfect 3-0 in LGP3 with a perfect 3-0 in AQ38!! Ben looks to be in good form heading into the Border Battle this weekend! Edsel Pena (2031) took second in the Top Section with 2 points.
The second section turned into a six player swiss and saw Shaun McCoy (1229) take care of business defeating the top three rated players in the group to post a perfect 3-0! Lendel Robinson (1517) fought hard to finish in a tie for second with Dan Caiello (1472).
There will be NO RATED CHESS until after the Columbia Open. Next week, Thursday July 18 will be a Casual Night. There will be NO Meeting on July 25. August 1 & 8 will be Casual Nights. IM Danny Kopec will visit the club on August 15. The next rated tournament will be Ashland Quick XXXIX on August 22.
Chess Camp at Crooked Creek Recreational Complex in Chapin! Two groups, Beginner Group Aug 5-8 & Intermediate Group Aug 12-15. Full details are HERE.
The Columbia Open is only FIVE weeks away!
Upcoming Tournaments:
Aug 3 & 4 - Charlotte City Championship - Charlotte, NC
Aug 5-8 - Chess Camp - Crooked Creek Park, Chapin, SC
Aug 12-15 - Chess Camp - Crooked Creek Park, Chapin, SC
Aug 16-18 - The Columbia Open, Columbia, SC
Aug 24 - Lowry Grand Prix #4 - Evans, GA
Sept 14 - Queen City Senior Quads, Charlotte, NC
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
Eubanks & MacDougall tops in Ashland XVIII!
Eubanks and MacDougall dominate Ashland XVIII finishing 2 points ahead of the field! Twenty five players competed in our last weekly tournament of 2010.
Keith Eubanks (2012) defeated Erik Murrah (1677) as James MacDougall (1947) ground out the point over Paul King (1946) to give them joint first place with 4.5 points, a full two points ahead of the field! Paul Farb (1935) claimed a last round win over Steve Boshears (1601) and David Boyd (1155) extended his undefeated streak to 11 games with a win over Daniel Smith (1364).
Ben Caiello (1497) defeated Dan Caiello (1411) to take clear first in the Amateur Section and Birney Blind (1282) finished strong with a win over Shiva Balasubramanian (1242). Jaime Sanyer (1008) was in good form this tournament scoring a final round win over Cody Kyzer (1202) to finish with 3 points and boost his rating by 145 points! Richard Watts (1141) was held to a draw by new member Max Witherell and Mike Meekins (925) scored the point over Drew Plyler (1248)
Next week, Thur, Dec 16 will be Ashland Quick XXII. There will be NO PRIZES for this tournament. Entry fees will be donated to our host site, Ashland United Methodist Church.
Dec 23 will be a Casual Night and Year End Awards will be given out.
Dec 30 will be Ashland Action. This is a four round swiss, Game 30 starting at 7:00pm which is earlier than our normal time. Two byes are available but must be requested before the 2nd round starts.
Good Luck to those competing in the Florence Championship or the Queen City Championship this weekend!
Keith Eubanks (2012) defeated Erik Murrah (1677) as James MacDougall (1947) ground out the point over Paul King (1946) to give them joint first place with 4.5 points, a full two points ahead of the field! Paul Farb (1935) claimed a last round win over Steve Boshears (1601) and David Boyd (1155) extended his undefeated streak to 11 games with a win over Daniel Smith (1364).
Ben Caiello (1497) defeated Dan Caiello (1411) to take clear first in the Amateur Section and Birney Blind (1282) finished strong with a win over Shiva Balasubramanian (1242). Jaime Sanyer (1008) was in good form this tournament scoring a final round win over Cody Kyzer (1202) to finish with 3 points and boost his rating by 145 points! Richard Watts (1141) was held to a draw by new member Max Witherell and Mike Meekins (925) scored the point over Drew Plyler (1248)
Next week, Thur, Dec 16 will be Ashland Quick XXII. There will be NO PRIZES for this tournament. Entry fees will be donated to our host site, Ashland United Methodist Church.
Dec 23 will be a Casual Night and Year End Awards will be given out.
Dec 30 will be Ashland Action. This is a four round swiss, Game 30 starting at 7:00pm which is earlier than our normal time. Two byes are available but must be requested before the 2nd round starts.
Good Luck to those competing in the Florence Championship or the Queen City Championship this weekend!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
There was NO Refutation - James MacDougall
It’s been a while but I’m still here, and the game of chess leaves many a story to tell. I chose this game because it is a variation I’ve used with nothing but success against an opening I used to struggle with: The Bird.
It was the week after Thanksgiving, and I knew who I was going to be playing, and what color I would have about 2 weeks in advance. I also knew that he almost religiously plays 1.f4 with the white pieces, so I had 2 weeks to prepare my game. In fact, the only time I have witnessed my opponent stray as white was against me, on a day where once again I “prepared” for 1.f4 when to the surprise of everyone there, he triumphantly opened with 1.Nf3.
Before this game (before my opponent arrived) I was discussing with Bob Halliday and Dan Smith the possibility that he might try that again, considering his success with it and his lack of success with The Bird against this system. When he in fact opened 1.f4, I knew that either
a) He had finally done his homework and was ready to put this line to the test, or
b) this was going to be an early night, and I could go home and rest. I expected and was hoping for the latter, as I was not feeling well. I would not be disappointed.
The game proceeded
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It was the week after Thanksgiving, and I knew who I was going to be playing, and what color I would have about 2 weeks in advance. I also knew that he almost religiously plays 1.f4 with the white pieces, so I had 2 weeks to prepare my game. In fact, the only time I have witnessed my opponent stray as white was against me, on a day where once again I “prepared” for 1.f4 when to the surprise of everyone there, he triumphantly opened with 1.Nf3.
Before this game (before my opponent arrived) I was discussing with Bob Halliday and Dan Smith the possibility that he might try that again, considering his success with it and his lack of success with The Bird against this system. When he in fact opened 1.f4, I knew that either
a) He had finally done his homework and was ready to put this line to the test, or
b) this was going to be an early night, and I could go home and rest. I expected and was hoping for the latter, as I was not feeling well. I would not be disappointed.
The game proceeded
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Ashland XVIII - Round 4
Eighteen players compete in the Penultimate Round of Ashland XVIII. Keith Eubanks (2012) found the win over Paul King (1946) as James MacDougall (1947) defeated Paul Farb (1935) to stay tied at the top. Erik Murrah (1677) outlasted Robert Folts (1761) and Ralph Buske (1468) battled to a draw with Daniel Smith (1364).
In the Amateur Section, Ben Caiello (1497) escaped with a draw against Cody Kyzer (1202) to stay in clear first by a half point heading into the final round. Dan Caiello (1411) took the point from Birney Blind (1282) as Shiva Balasubramanian (1242) settled peacefully with Jaime Sanyer (1008). Mike Mayfield (1355) defeated Christian Dunlap (754) and Richard Watts (1141) claimed the point from Drew Plyler (1248).
The Final Round will be Thurs, Dec 9.
Next weekend, Dec 10-12, is the Greater Charlotte Championship . This is being held at the same hotel the 200 player NC Open was at so this should be another good one!
If you can't take a weekend for chess head over to Florence for the Florence Chess Club Championship on Sat, Dec 11. This is a one day, five round, G30 Swiss with trophies to the top two finishers and the entry fee is only $10! Reg is from 9-9:15 with Round 1 starting at 9:45. Inquiries: John Zeimetz (843) 229-7468 or check with Drew Plyler at our club on Thursday evening. A few club members are heading over so check on Thurs evening if you'd like to car pool. This club is starting to get rolling and we may be able to set up a Club Match with them soon.
The first weekly tournament next year starting on Jan 6, Ashland XIX, will be a Team Tournament. Full Details will be posted Monday, Dec 6.
Steve Boshears is forming a team to compete in the 2011 US Amateur Team - South in Orlando, Fl Feb 18-20. This will be a 4-player team (plus optional alternate), Team Avg rating below 2200 using Jan ratings. There are six players interested right now so we may have enough for the club to field two teams. If you would like to be on this team contact Steve by Email or at the club on Thursday evenings.
In case you missed it, Garry Kasparov sat down with Google for this Q&A. It's an hour long and worth watching if you have the time.
Next weekend, Dec 10-12, is the Greater Charlotte Championship . This is being held at the same hotel the 200 player NC Open was at so this should be another good one!
If you can't take a weekend for chess head over to Florence for the Florence Chess Club Championship on Sat, Dec 11. This is a one day, five round, G30 Swiss with trophies to the top two finishers and the entry fee is only $10! Reg is from 9-9:15 with Round 1 starting at 9:45. Inquiries: John Zeimetz (843) 229-7468 or check with Drew Plyler at our club on Thursday evening. A few club members are heading over so check on Thurs evening if you'd like to car pool. This club is starting to get rolling and we may be able to set up a Club Match with them soon.
The first weekly tournament next year starting on Jan 6, Ashland XIX, will be a Team Tournament. Full Details will be posted Monday, Dec 6.
Steve Boshears is forming a team to compete in the 2011 US Amateur Team - South in Orlando, Fl Feb 18-20. This will be a 4-player team (plus optional alternate), Team Avg rating below 2200 using Jan ratings. There are six players interested right now so we may have enough for the club to field two teams. If you would like to be on this team contact Steve by Email or at the club on Thursday evenings.
In case you missed it, Garry Kasparov sat down with Google for this Q&A. It's an hour long and worth watching if you have the time.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Leaders stay on top as Twenty Players compete in Round 3
Twenty players compete in Round 3 of Ashland XVIII as Keith Eubanks (2027) and James MacDougall (1940) agree to a grandmaster draw to stay tied at the top of the Open Section. Paul King (1946) battled to a draw with Paul Farb (1931) to stay a half point off the leaders. Adam Shaw (1610) outlasted Ralph Buske (1481) as Russell Thurmond (1600) survived to take the point from Daniel Smith (1352). Robert Folts (1761) split the point with Steve Boshears (1600).
Ben Caiello (1497) scored the win over Shiva Balasubramanian (1242) to stay alone at the top of the Amateur Section. Dan Caiello (1411) defeated Jaime Sanyer (1008) as Birney Blind (1282) took the point from Christian Dunlap (754). Cody Kyzer (1202) executed a successful kingside attack against Mike Mayfield (1355) to secure the point and David Boyd (1129) claimed the full point from Drew Plyler (1248)
The club WILL NOT meet next week, Thursday, Nov 25. Happy Thanksgiving!!
Round 4 will be Thursday, Dec 2.
Upcoming Tournaments!
Sat Dec 4 - Charleston's Scholastic Kickoff - Charleston
Dec 10-11 - Greater Charlotte Championship - Charlotte
Steve Boshears is forming a team to compete in the 2011 US Amateur Team - South in Orlando, Fl Feb 18-20. This will be a 4-player team (plus optional alternate), Team Avg rating below 2200 using Jan ratings. If there is enough interest the club could field two teams. If you would like to be on this team contact Steve by Email or at the club on Thursday evenings.
Speaking of Teams, start forming your three player team for Ashland XIX! This tournament will begin Jan 6. Full details will be posted soon. Here's how it worked last time Team Challenge I
Ben Caiello (1497) scored the win over Shiva Balasubramanian (1242) to stay alone at the top of the Amateur Section. Dan Caiello (1411) defeated Jaime Sanyer (1008) as Birney Blind (1282) took the point from Christian Dunlap (754). Cody Kyzer (1202) executed a successful kingside attack against Mike Mayfield (1355) to secure the point and David Boyd (1129) claimed the full point from Drew Plyler (1248)
The club WILL NOT meet next week, Thursday, Nov 25. Happy Thanksgiving!!
Round 4 will be Thursday, Dec 2.
Upcoming Tournaments!
Sat Dec 4 - Charleston's Scholastic Kickoff - Charleston
Dec 10-11 - Greater Charlotte Championship - Charlotte
Steve Boshears is forming a team to compete in the 2011 US Amateur Team - South in Orlando, Fl Feb 18-20. This will be a 4-player team (plus optional alternate), Team Avg rating below 2200 using Jan ratings. If there is enough interest the club could field two teams. If you would like to be on this team contact Steve by Email or at the club on Thursday evenings.
Speaking of Teams, start forming your three player team for Ashland XIX! This tournament will begin Jan 6. Full details will be posted soon. Here's how it worked last time Team Challenge I
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Ashland XVIII - Eubanks & MacDougall Lead!
Sixteen warriors battle in Round 2 of Ashland XVIII with Keith Eubanks (2027) protecting Board 1 in an exciting win over Paul Farb (1931). James MacDougall (1940) kept pace with a win over Robert Folts (1761) to share the lead at 2 points. Both games are available on the Live Game link . Steve Boshears (1600) settled peacefully with Daniel Smith (1352) as did Russell Thurmond (1600) and Ralph Buske (1481).
Ben Caiello (1497) took control of the Amateur Section scoring a quick win over fellow speed demon Mike Mayfield (1355). Dan Caiello (1411) couldn't crack the stubborn defense of Shiva Balasubramanian (1242) as they split the point. Birney Blind (1282) scored a win over new club member Marc Vellucci (UNR) and Christian Dunlap (754) posted an upset win over Drew Plyler (1248).
Round 3 will be next week, Thursday, Nov. 18. Note that Round 4 will be Dec 2. The club will not meet on Nov 25, Thanksgiving.
Upcoming tournaments!
Sat Nov 20 - Folloween Open - Charleston
Sat Nov 20 - GSSM November Open - Hartsville
Sat Dec 4 - Charleston's Scholastic Kickoff - Charleston
Dec 10-11 - Greater Charlotte Championship - Charlotte
Ben Caiello (1497) took control of the Amateur Section scoring a quick win over fellow speed demon Mike Mayfield (1355). Dan Caiello (1411) couldn't crack the stubborn defense of Shiva Balasubramanian (1242) as they split the point. Birney Blind (1282) scored a win over new club member Marc Vellucci (UNR) and Christian Dunlap (754) posted an upset win over Drew Plyler (1248).
Round 3 will be next week, Thursday, Nov. 18. Note that Round 4 will be Dec 2. The club will not meet on Nov 25, Thanksgiving.
Upcoming tournaments!
Sat Nov 20 - Folloween Open - Charleston
Sat Nov 20 - GSSM November Open - Hartsville
Sat Dec 4 - Charleston's Scholastic Kickoff - Charleston
Dec 10-11 - Greater Charlotte Championship - Charlotte
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Ashland XVIII - 18 Players for Round 1
Ashland XVIII is off to a strong start with eighteen players competing in Round 1. In the Open Section, Keith Eubanks (2027) successfully defended Board 1 from Russell Thurmond (1600) and Paul King (1946) took the point from Steve Boshears (1600). James MacDougall (1940) defeated Ben Caiello (1497) as Paul Farb (1931) claimed the point over Ralph Buske (1481) and Erik Murrah (1700) defeated Daniel Smith (1352) in the section's final game.
The Amateur Section saw Dan Caiello (1411) held to a draw by Cody Kyzer (1202) as Mike Mayfield (1355) won over Richard Watts (1141). Jaime Sanyer (1008) upset Birney Blind (1282) while Shiva Balasubramanian (1242) scored the point over Christian Dunlap (754).
Next week, Thursday, Nov 11, is Round 2.
The 71st SC Champs is this weekend! The annual SCCA meeting will be Sunday from 1:00-2:00. If you can't play be sure to stop by and check out the action!
The Amateur Section saw Dan Caiello (1411) held to a draw by Cody Kyzer (1202) as Mike Mayfield (1355) won over Richard Watts (1141). Jaime Sanyer (1008) upset Birney Blind (1282) while Shiva Balasubramanian (1242) scored the point over Christian Dunlap (754).
Next week, Thursday, Nov 11, is Round 2.
The 71st SC Champs is this weekend! The annual SCCA meeting will be Sunday from 1:00-2:00. If you can't play be sure to stop by and check out the action!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
BUSY Casual Night!!
Around twenty chess enthusiasts came out for some "Stress Free" Chess on Casual Night. Our first Bughouse Tournament saw seven teams entered and do battle for six rounds. When the dust settled and the confusion stopped Philip Lamby & Russell Thurmond finished tied with Paul Farb & Ben Caiello for First Place with five points! Donny Gray & Mason Wiest used a second half charge posting three straight wins to climb into Third Place with four points.
Six rounds of Bughouse wasn't enough to fill the need for speed tonight as eight players continued on in a three minute, double round robin Blitz Tournament. Donny Gray finished at the top of the crosstable with an amazing 11-3 record!! James MacDougall scored five points in the last three rounds to pull into clear second with 9.5 points just ahead of Philipp Lamby who finished with 9 points.
If you missed this Casual Night you missed a Fun, Fast and Exciting one!!
Next week, Thursday, Nov 4 begins Ashland XVIII. This will be a Two Section tournament and our final weekly tournament of 2010. We plan to start broadcasting the Top Board again with this tournament. Here are the details:
Five round Swiss. Two Sections. One round a week for five weeks. Entry fee $3 a round for club members, $5 a round for non-members. One bye allowed, No last round byes. You do not have to play every round. Play when you can!
Rounds start at 7:30. Game 90
Open Section First Place $35, Second Place $20, U1805 $15 U1605 $15. Club members with a floor of 1800 receive free entry, $10 will be deducted from any prize won.
Amateur Section (U1505) First Place $35, Second Place $20, U1205 $15 U1000 $15.
Perfect score (5-0, byes do not count) wins free entry into a Cola Club tournament
Registration ends at 7:15. You can also register by emailing by Wed night before each round or by calling or texting the Chief TD by 7:15.
Chief TD: Halliday
The 71st South Carolina Championships start THIS Friday, Nov 5. You can take advantage of the pre registration discount by registering at the club Thursday. There is also a $20, trophy only registration available. Check the SCCA site for full details.
Get out and Play!!
Six rounds of Bughouse wasn't enough to fill the need for speed tonight as eight players continued on in a three minute, double round robin Blitz Tournament. Donny Gray finished at the top of the crosstable with an amazing 11-3 record!! James MacDougall scored five points in the last three rounds to pull into clear second with 9.5 points just ahead of Philipp Lamby who finished with 9 points.
If you missed this Casual Night you missed a Fun, Fast and Exciting one!!
Next week, Thursday, Nov 4 begins Ashland XVIII. This will be a Two Section tournament and our final weekly tournament of 2010. We plan to start broadcasting the Top Board again with this tournament. Here are the details:
Five round Swiss. Two Sections. One round a week for five weeks. Entry fee $3 a round for club members, $5 a round for non-members. One bye allowed, No last round byes. You do not have to play every round. Play when you can!
Rounds start at 7:30. Game 90
Open Section First Place $35, Second Place $20, U1805 $15 U1605 $15. Club members with a floor of 1800 receive free entry, $10 will be deducted from any prize won.
Amateur Section (U1505) First Place $35, Second Place $20, U1205 $15 U1000 $15.
Perfect score (5-0, byes do not count) wins free entry into a Cola Club tournament
Registration ends at 7:15. You can also register by emailing by Wed night before each round or by calling or texting the Chief TD by 7:15.
Chief TD: Halliday
The 71st South Carolina Championships start THIS Friday, Nov 5. You can take advantage of the pre registration discount by registering at the club Thursday. There is also a $20, trophy only registration available. Check the SCCA site for full details.
Get out and Play!!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Busy End to 2010!!
Year End Awards are winding down.
If you're chasing a year end award your prize is in sight! The cut off for ratings based awards (Most Improved and Rookie of the Year) is Friday, Nov 5. The SC Champs will be after this deadline so it won't help (or hurt!) your rating for award purposes.
Here are upcoming events before the rating deadline:
Oct 9-10 - 1st Annual National Chess Day and Festival - Charleston
Oct 23 - Reverse Angle 20 - Charlotte
Oct 29-31 - LPO - Greensboro
and after the deadline:
Nov 5-7 -71st SC Champs - Columbia
Nov 20 - Folloween Open 3 - Charleston
Dec 10-12 - Greater Charlotte Championship - Charlotte
We still have Ashland Quick XXI, Ashland XVIII & Ashland Quick XXII remaining that count toward the Player of the Year Awards and Most active.
Remember! You must play in at least 10 rated club sponsored games and at least 2 games in the last 3 months to be eligible for awards!
The complete rules are HERE.
Here are the Current Leaders:
Player of the Year: Ralph Buske***** Jr. Player of the Year: Ben Caiello
Rookie of the Year: Micah Goss **** Jr. Rookie of the Year: Thomas Sylvia
Most Improved : Birney Blind **** Jr. Most Improved: Dan Caiello
Most Active: Ralph Buske
Full Standings are HERE.
Trophies will be awarded Dec 23.
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Bughouse Tournament! Casual Night Oct28.
This will be just for fun. No entry fees, no prizes, Just Bragging Rights! No membership required!! Anyone can play in this tournament for Free!
Registration will end at 7:50. Round 1 will start at 8:00. Round Robin if six teams or less, five round swiss if seven teams or more.
These are Blitz games. Game 5 minutes, no delay.
Bughouse Rules are HERE. If you are going to play, please read them to avoid confusion!
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Beginning with Ashland Quick XXI (Oct 21) the Chief TD will be listed for each tournament. You can email him by Wed evening or call/text BEFORE 7:15 Thurs to be paired. If you wander in unannounced after 7:15 you will only be paired if there is an odd number of players and after the tournament round has been paired and started.
We plan to begin broadcasting the Top Board(s??) again with A18.
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New format for Ashland XVIII!
Five round Swiss. Two Sections. One round a week for five weeks. Entry fee $3 a round for club members, $5 a round for non-members. One bye allowed, No last round byes.
Registration ends at 7:15, Rounds start at 7:30. Game 90
Open Section First Place $35, Second Place $20, U1805 $15 U1605 $15. Club members with a floor of 1800 receive free entry, $10 will be deducted from any prize won.
Amateur Section (U1505), Game 90, First Place $35, Second Place $20, U1205 $15 U1000 $15.
Perfect score (5-0, byes do not count) wins free entry into a Cola Club tournament.
Chief TD: Halliday
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A final tournament has been added for Dec 30. We're going to try something new, and it will be dual rated (it affects your regular and quick ratings).
Ashland Action Chief TD: Halliday
Your last rated games of 2010!
One Open Section 4 round SS G30. Prize fund $480 b/28
Entry fee $20 club members, $30 non members.
Prizes: 1st $150 2nd $100 3rd $50 U1605 $95 U1205 $85
Rounds 7:00 8:15 9:30 & 10:45 Registration for first round ends at 6:50. Register by 8:05 and receive a .5 point bye for first round.
Two half point byes available. Must commit before 8:05.
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Plenty of Chess coming up in the next three months! Get out and play!!
If you're chasing a year end award your prize is in sight! The cut off for ratings based awards (Most Improved and Rookie of the Year) is Friday, Nov 5. The SC Champs will be after this deadline so it won't help (or hurt!) your rating for award purposes.
Here are upcoming events before the rating deadline:
Oct 9-10 - 1st Annual National Chess Day and Festival - Charleston
Oct 23 - Reverse Angle 20 - Charlotte
Oct 29-31 - LPO - Greensboro
and after the deadline:
Nov 5-7 -71st SC Champs - Columbia
Nov 20 - Folloween Open 3 - Charleston
Dec 10-12 - Greater Charlotte Championship - Charlotte
We still have Ashland Quick XXI, Ashland XVIII & Ashland Quick XXII remaining that count toward the Player of the Year Awards and Most active.
Remember! You must play in at least 10 rated club sponsored games and at least 2 games in the last 3 months to be eligible for awards!
The complete rules are HERE.
Here are the Current Leaders:
Player of the Year: Ralph Buske***** Jr. Player of the Year: Ben Caiello
Rookie of the Year: Micah Goss **** Jr. Rookie of the Year: Thomas Sylvia
Most Improved : Birney Blind **** Jr. Most Improved: Dan Caiello
Most Active: Ralph Buske
Full Standings are HERE.
Trophies will be awarded Dec 23.
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Bughouse Tournament! Casual Night Oct28.
This will be just for fun. No entry fees, no prizes, Just Bragging Rights! No membership required!! Anyone can play in this tournament for Free!
Registration will end at 7:50. Round 1 will start at 8:00. Round Robin if six teams or less, five round swiss if seven teams or more.
These are Blitz games. Game 5 minutes, no delay.
Bughouse Rules are HERE. If you are going to play, please read them to avoid confusion!
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Beginning with Ashland Quick XXI (Oct 21) the Chief TD will be listed for each tournament. You can email him by Wed evening or call/text BEFORE 7:15 Thurs to be paired. If you wander in unannounced after 7:15 you will only be paired if there is an odd number of players and after the tournament round has been paired and started.
We plan to begin broadcasting the Top Board(s??) again with A18.
****************************
New format for Ashland XVIII!
Five round Swiss. Two Sections. One round a week for five weeks. Entry fee $3 a round for club members, $5 a round for non-members. One bye allowed, No last round byes.
Registration ends at 7:15, Rounds start at 7:30. Game 90
Open Section First Place $35, Second Place $20, U1805 $15 U1605 $15. Club members with a floor of 1800 receive free entry, $10 will be deducted from any prize won.
Amateur Section (U1505), Game 90, First Place $35, Second Place $20, U1205 $15 U1000 $15.
Perfect score (5-0, byes do not count) wins free entry into a Cola Club tournament.
Chief TD: Halliday
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A final tournament has been added for Dec 30. We're going to try something new, and it will be dual rated (it affects your regular and quick ratings).
Ashland Action Chief TD: Halliday
Your last rated games of 2010!
One Open Section 4 round SS G30. Prize fund $480 b/28
Entry fee $20 club members, $30 non members.
Prizes: 1st $150 2nd $100 3rd $50 U1605 $95 U1205 $85
Rounds 7:00 8:15 9:30 & 10:45 Registration for first round ends at 6:50. Register by 8:05 and receive a .5 point bye for first round.
Two half point byes available. Must commit before 8:05.
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Plenty of Chess coming up in the next three months! Get out and play!!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Ashand XVII Round 2 results
Round 2 of Ashland XVII was a great night to be at the Columbia Chess Club.
There was a chess buzz in the air with twenty-two competitiors in the tournament and others in the skittles room playing king of the hill in Game 5 blitz.
On board 1, newcomer to the club, David Vetterlein(1805) defeated Paul Farb(1903) to take a share of first with 2 points. On board 2, Shiva Balasubramian(1190) defeated Richard Watts(1160) to also rise to two points in tournament. Paul King(1863) defeated Daniel Caiello(1365) on board 3. In the only draw of the night, Erik Murrah(1654) and Mike Mayfield(1390) agreed to disagree to a degree. Ben Caiello(1417), with the black pieces, defeated Ralph Buske(1470) and Craig Patton(1205) defeated Drew Plyler(1207). David Boyd(1089) defeated Mike Meekins(1035) and Jaime Sanyer claimed the point against newcomer Mark Woodman. Christian Dunlap(754) claimed victory against Emilio Garrido(700). Daniel Smith(1148) claimed the point against tough competitor Birny Blind(1298). In the largest upset of the night, "Mr. President" David Grimaud(1688) defeated the powerful Keith Eubanks(2022). See Below.
Come join the fun for round 3 on Sept. 30th 2010.
Registration ends at 7:15PM, email,call or text to be included in the pairings.
There was a chess buzz in the air with twenty-two competitiors in the tournament and others in the skittles room playing king of the hill in Game 5 blitz.
On board 1, newcomer to the club, David Vetterlein(1805) defeated Paul Farb(1903) to take a share of first with 2 points. On board 2, Shiva Balasubramian(1190) defeated Richard Watts(1160) to also rise to two points in tournament. Paul King(1863) defeated Daniel Caiello(1365) on board 3. In the only draw of the night, Erik Murrah(1654) and Mike Mayfield(1390) agreed to disagree to a degree. Ben Caiello(1417), with the black pieces, defeated Ralph Buske(1470) and Craig Patton(1205) defeated Drew Plyler(1207). David Boyd(1089) defeated Mike Meekins(1035) and Jaime Sanyer claimed the point against newcomer Mark Woodman. Christian Dunlap(754) claimed victory against Emilio Garrido(700). Daniel Smith(1148) claimed the point against tough competitor Birny Blind(1298). In the largest upset of the night, "Mr. President" David Grimaud(1688) defeated the powerful Keith Eubanks(2022). See Below.
Come join the fun for round 3 on Sept. 30th 2010.
Registration ends at 7:15PM, email,call or text to be included in the pairings.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Ashland Quick XVIII and Other Notes
Eighteen players turned out for our Ashland Quick XVII tournament. Phillipp Lamby(2111) won the Champions quad with a perfect 3-0 score, Paul King(1849) claimed second. In the Amateur Quad, Erik Murrah(1389) and Ben Caiello(1451) split first. In the Reserve Quad, Richard Watts(1114) and Ralph Buske(1063) split first. In the remaining Swiss sextette, Cody Kyzer(805) won first with a perfect score, with Mike Meekins(844) and Andrew Villeneue(387) splitting second.
The final crosstable is HERE.
Join us on June 3rd for Casual Night, A few brief presentations have been planned.
There are a few upcoming weekend tournaments in the area.
The NC Class Championship is June 4-6 in Charlotte, NC.
The SC Open is June 11-13 in Greenville, SC.
These weekend tourneys are a great way to improve your game, improve your rating, play different opponents, and have a great time. If you love chess, you will have a great time even if you lose every game.
The final crosstable is HERE.
Join us on June 3rd for Casual Night, A few brief presentations have been planned.
There are a few upcoming weekend tournaments in the area.
The NC Class Championship is June 4-6 in Charlotte, NC.
The SC Open is June 11-13 in Greenville, SC.
These weekend tourneys are a great way to improve your game, improve your rating, play different opponents, and have a great time. If you love chess, you will have a great time even if you lose every game.
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