Greenville Chess Club 2010 Calendar Details

Jan

7

Business Meeting - Lecture and Practice

Brew & Ewe

 

14

Theme - Frank Marshall Gambit G/30 3 round 

Books-A-Million

 

21

Snowstorm - Rd 1 $10/20

Bobby Pearse

 

28

Snowstorm - Rd 2

Bobby Pearse

Feb

4

Snowstorm - Rd 3

Bobby Pearse

 

11

Snowstorm - Rd 4

Bobby Pearse

 

18

Snowstorm - Rd 5

Bobby Pearse

 

25

Winter Blitzkrieg - $2/$3 

Books-A-Million

Mar

4

Ides of March - Rd 1 $10/$20

Bobby Pearse

 

11

Ides of March - Rd 2

Bobby Pearse

 

18

Ides of March - Rd 3

Bobby Pearse

 

25

Q1 Quickdeath - Rds 1-3 $7/$12

Brew & Ewe

Apr

1

Ides of March - Rd 4

Bobby Pearse

 

8

Ides of March - Rd 5

Bobby Pearse

 

15

Q1 Quickdeath - Rds 4-6

Brew & Ewe

 

22

Spring Fling - Rd 1 $10/20

Bobby Pearse

 

29

Spring Fling - Rd 2

Bobby Pearse

May

6

Spring Fling - Rd 3

Bobby Pearse

 

13

Spring Fling - Rd 4

Bobby Pearse

 

20

Spring Fling - Rd 5

Bobby Pearse

 

27

Theme - Benko Gambit G/30 3 round

Books-A-Million

Jun

3

Summer Knights - Rd 1 $10/$20

Bobby Pearse

 

10

Summer Knights - Rd 2

Bobby Pearse

 

17

Summer Knights - Rd 3

Bobby Pearse

 

24

Summer Knights - Rd 4

Bobby Pearse

Jul

1

Summer Knights Round 5

Bobby Pearse

 

8

Theme - Semi Slav G/30 3 round 

Books-A-Million

 

15

July Octos - Rd 1 $10/$15

Bobby Pearse

 

22

July Octos - Rd 2

Bobby Pearse

 

29

July Octos - Rd 3

Bobby Pearse

Aug

5

Autumn Blitzkrieg - $2/$3 

Brew and Ewe

 

12

Q2 Quickdeath - Rds 1-3 $7/$12

Books-A-Million

 

19

Q2 Quickdeath - Rds 4-6

Books-A-Million

 

26

Fall For Chess - Rd 1 $10/$20

Bobby Pearse

Sep

2

Fall For Chess - Rd 2

Bobby Pearse

 

9

Fall For Chess - Rd 3

Bobby Pearse

 

16

Fall For Chess - Rd 4

Bobby Pearse

 

23

Fall For Chess - Rd 5

Bobby Pearse

 

30

September Blitzkrieg - $2/$3 

Brew and Ewe

Oct

7

Q3 Quickdeath - Rds 1-3 $7/$12

Books-A-Million

 

14

Q3 Quickdeath - Rds 4-6

Books-A-Million

 

21

2006 Championship - Rd 1 $20/NA

Bobby Pearse

 

28

2006 Championship - Rd 2

Bobby Pearse

Nov

4

2006 Championship - Rd 3

Bobby Pearse

 

11

2006 Championship - Rd 4

Bobby Pearse

 

18

2006 Championship - Rd 5

Bobby Pearse

 

25

Thanksgiving Day - NO MEETING

 

 Dec

2

2006 Blitz Champ - Heats 1-3 $6/$9

Books-A-Million

 

9

2006 Blitz Championship - Heats 4-6

Books-A-Million

 

16

Theme - King's Gambit G/30 3 round 

Brew and Ewe

 

23

OPEN/TBD

 

 

30

OPEN/TBD

 


Entry Fees are shown as Members / Non-Members and are subject to change. NA = Members Only

Theme - Grob
This event is a 3-round unrated “Quick Theme” event, G/30.  All  games will start 1. g4 !?   And then you are on your own.

This is a great time to face this tricky  (but  unsound) opening by white while the pressure is off.  Though the opening is not recommended, it does have some poison waiting for the unsuspecting black player.

 The Spike or Grob Opening line begins with the ugly looking 1. g4. Many players would not dream of making such an ugly first move in a serious game of chess. It wrecks the Kingside pawn structure with an unprotected advanced flank pawn. But, as you are about to see, it offers white many tactical shots along unusual opening lines. I began playing the Grob as an opportunity to exercise my tactical skills, and have some fun along the way.

The Grob is a wonderful surprise weapon against good players who are solidly booked up on common openings. I found the Grob especially lethal in fast time control games like blitz (a time control where a player must make all his moves in 5 minutes). For example, I played a Grob blitz against one A-class player at the Huntsville Chess Club. I won the game in very few moves. Appalled, he demanded that I play that ugly opening again. We did, and I won again. This cycle continued for five games. The Grob won each game to the horror of my stunned opponent.

The Grob is effective in slower time controls too. The Swiss correspondence master Grob used his namesake to win many pretty correspondence games. In this case, a B-Class player defeated a strong master with the Grob. 

The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling 
Members:          3.00                 2.00                   1.00
Non-members:   5.00                 3.00                   N/A


Registration is supposed to close at 7:45.  So everyone please try to be there by 7:30 or before.





Snowstorm - Rds 1-5 $15/$25
This tournament is a 5-round Regular-rated event, G/120, “Open” (i.e. not broken into sections by rating).   The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00, and for remaining rounds is 7:30. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45. 


This event will have prize-$$, as usual.  But it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 

This will be our last tournament in the O'Neal Building.  While it has been a pleasure to play there, the building owners have plans for the area we have been using, so we are looking for a new home.

The EF breakdown is: 

                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           15.00                 8.00                 5.00
Non-members:   25.00                10.00                  N/A



Theme - Sicilian
This event is a 3-round unrated “Quick Theme” event, G/30.  All  games will start 1. e4 c5   And then you are on your own.

The Sicilian Defense has the reputation of being black's most aggressive response to 1.e4. With 1...c5, black immediately discourages white from playing 2.d4 because black would be able to capture the pawn. In response, white would be reluctant to recapture with the queen because the queen would be extremely vulnerable in the center of the board.

In order to pursue the center, white must instead prepare d2-d4 with 2.Nf3. When white continues with d4, black will capture and white will be able to recapture with the Nf3 rather than the queen.

Black can pursue many different strategies in the Sicilian, but nearly all have one thing in common. Black will usually try to take advantage of the open c-file by placing one or more rooks and sometimes the queen there. Very often, therefore, black will castle on the kingside and pursue an attack on the queenside. By contrast, in part because the black king is on the kingside, white will attack there.


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling 
Members:          3.00                 2.00                   1.00
Non-members:   5.00                 3.00                   N/A


Registration is supposed to close at 7:45.  So everyone please try to be there by 7:30 or before.



Winter Blitzkrieg - Rds 1-9   $2/$3
This event is a 9-round, single night non-rated blitz event, G/5, “Open” (i.e. not broken into sections by rating).   The intended start-time for the first round is 7:50 or earlier. 

Speed Chess or Blitz Chess is probably the most popular form of chess but does not help one to master the game. In speed chess, each side has 5 minutes for the entire game set on a chess clock. This forces an amazingly fast paced game. The draw backs to speed chess is at the amateur level of chess, games are extremely sloppy, and nothing is being learned. Cafes and other amateur chess scenes are full of speed chess players who stay the same level year after year. Slower time controls are the best way to improve your chess. Once you have reached a certain level, speed chess is great fun, and a way to test your instincts. We would like to have a great turnout for the February 23 Winter Blitzkrieg at the Books-a-Million Bookstore  and will  have a special scholastic event proceeding the club event to encourage play from young players. 


Scholastic  Blitz Event:  Registration at the door from 6:30 to 6:45, first rounds starts at 6:50.  $1 entry fee with first and second place prizes.  K-12, non rated.  4 rounds, Swiss style, G-5 minutes Blitz rules.

Club Blitz Event:  Registration at the door 7:30 to 7:45, first round starts at 7:50.  Entry fee $2 for members and $3 for non-members. G-5 Blitz rules,  non rated, round robin  with two sections if enough players.

We encourage club members to come early to cheer on and support the scholastic players, and scholastic players are welcome to play in the club event if they are brave enough.  If you know young people with an interest in chess, please encourage them to come and join in the fun.

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:30.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event may have prize-$$  but it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 

The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           2.00                1.00                 1.00
Non-members:   3.00                 2.00                  N/A
Registration is supposed to close at 7:45.  So everyone please try to be there by 7:30 or before.


Ides of March - Rds 1-5 $15/$25
This major rated event on the GCC is a 5-round Regular-rated event, G/120, “Open” (i.e. not broken into sections by rating).   The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier, and for remaining rounds is 7:30. 

This tournament will be played at the Bobby Pearse Center on Townes Street. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged. 

This event will have prize-$$, as usual.  But it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           15.00                8.00                 5.00
Non-members:   25.00               15.00                  N/A



Spring Blitz - Rds 1-9   $2/$3
This is a 9-round, single night non-rated blitz event, G/5, “Open” (i.e. not broken into sections by rating).   The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier. 

Speed Chess or Blitz Chess is probably the most popular form of chess.  In speed chess, each side has 5 minutes for the entire game set on a chess clock. This forces an amazingly fast paced game. The draw backs to speed chess is at the amateur level of chess, games are extremely sloppy, and nothing is being learned. Cafes and other amateur chess scenes are full of speed chess players who stay the same level year after year. Slower time controls are the best way to improve your chess. Once you have reached a certain level, speed chess is great fun, and a way to test your instincts. We would like to have a great turnout for the February 23 Winter Blitzkrieg at the Books-a-Million Bookstore  and will  have a special scholastic event proceeding the club event to encourage play from young players. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event may have prize-$$  but it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 

The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           2.00                1.00                 1.00
Non-members:   3.00                 2.00                  N/A


Q1 Quickdeath - Rds 1-6   $7/$12
This event is a 6-round, two night Quick Rated event, G/29, “Open” (i.e. not broken into sections by rating).   The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event may have prize-$$  but it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           7.00                4.00                  2.00
Non-members:   12.00               6.00                  N/A


Q2 Quickdeath - Rds 1-6   $7/$12
This event is a 6-round, two night Quick Rated event, G/29, “Open” (i.e. not broken into sections by rating).   The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event may have prize-$$  but it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           7.00                4.00                  2.00
Non-members:   12.00               6.00                  N/A


. Spring Fling - Rds 1-5     $15/$25
This event  is a 5-round Regular-rated event, 35/90 G/60.   Sections will be determined by the number of players. The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier, and for remaining rounds is 7:30. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event will have prize-$$, as usual.  But it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           15.00                8.00                 5.00
Non-members:   25.00               15.00                  N/A


Theme - French  - Rds 1-3   $3/$5
This event is a 3-round unrated “Quick Theme” event, G/30.  All  games will start 1. e4 e6   And then you are on your own.

The French Defense derives it's name from a correspondence game played between London and Paris (1834-1836), won by the Parisians of course.

The French was introduced into master practice in the early 1800s by (who else?) a Frenchman, La Bourdonnais. I. A. Horowitz also credits Geza Maroczy with helping to popularize its use beginning around the end of the 19th century.  World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik however, opines that the real history of the French Defense began with Aaron Nimzowitsch, who contributed many new ideas, and for whom a major variation of the French Defense was named. Many World Champions, as well as other strong GMs, have wielded the French as a weapon during their careers, including Karpov, Botvinnik, Korchnoi, Smyslov, Bronstein, Petrosian, Uhlmann, Capablanca, Reti, Grunfeld, and Alekhine.  More recently, the French has been essayed by the likes of Anand, Khalifman, Short, Bareev, Van Wely, and Ivanchuk, to name just a few. 

The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling 
Members:          3.00                 2.00                   1.00
Non-members:   5.00                 3.00                   N/A


Registration is supposed to close at 7:45.  So everyone please try to be there by 7:30 or before.



Theme - Benko Gambit- Rds 1-3   $3/$5
This event is a 3-round unrated “Quick Theme” event, G/30.  All  games will start 1. e4 e6   And then you are on your own.

Benko Gambit

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5

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The Benko gambit is one of the most well respected gambits against d4. Black's counterplay is very durable compared to many other gambits, in that the queenside pressure can last well into the endgame. There are several plans however at White's disposal to combat this gambit, the most radical being to simply countergambit with b6 (after cxb6 a6 b6!?).


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling 
Members:          3.00                 2.00                   1.00
Non-members:   5.00                 3.00                   N/A


. Summer Knights - Rds 1-5     $15/$25
This event is a 5-round Regular-rated event, 35/90 G/60.   Sections will be determined by the number of players. The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier, and for remaining rounds is 7:30. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event will have prize-$$, as usual.  But it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           15.00                8.00                 5.00
Non-members:   25.00               15.00                  N/A



Theme - Nimzo Indian  - Rds 1-3   $3/$5
This event is a 3-round unrated “Quick Theme” event, G/30.  All  games will start  1 d4 Nf6   2 c4 e6   3 Nc3 Bb4.   And then you are on your own.

One of the Queen's Pawn Side Defences, it is named after Latvian GM. Aaron Nimzowitsch (1886-1935), who pioneered its successful use in 1914. It is popular with masters and versatile because it enables the Black pieces to contest the centre without being committed to any specific pawn structure.

Being "hypermodern" in strategy it uses an "Indian KKt", but does not set a characteristic fianchetto. Instead, Black's King's Bishop pins White's Q-side knight (move 3b, left) to control White's K4(e4) and so prevent an enlarged White pawn centre. Most lines involve exchanging B-for-Kt - normally a Q-side disadvantage to Black, but here White gets an awkward left wing pawn group.
Full of strategic possibilities, the defence enables White to adopt any of several immediate variations (the Rubinstein being the most popular) while it also allows Black to transpose into the Dutch Defence, the Queen's Indian Defence, the Old Indian Defence and the Queen's Gambit.


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling 
Members:          3.00                 2.00                   1.00
Non-members:   5.00                 3.00                   N/A


Registration is supposed to close at 7:45.  So everyone please try to be there by 7:30 or before.



Theme - Kings Indian  - Rds 1-3   $3/$5
The 8th event on the GCC 2005 Calendar will start Thursday, 06/30.   It is a 3-round unrated “Quick Theme” event, G/30.  All  games will start  1 d4 Nf6   2 c4 e6   3 Nc3 Bb4.   And then you are on your own.

The King's Indian Defence is a chess opening that begins 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 followed by ...Bg7 and ...d6. (3.Nc3 d5 is a Grünfeld Defence rather than a King's Indian.) White usually continues with either 3.Nc3, 3.Nf3 or 3.g3. The King's Indian is a "hypermodern" opening, where Black lets White take the center with the view to later ruining White's "wonderful" position, often by an attack on White's king. It is a risky opening, which has been a favourite of players such as former world champions Garry Kasparov, Bobby Fischer and Tigran Petrosian. Prominent grandmasters John Nunn, Svetozar Gligoric, Wolfgang Uhlmann, and Larry Christiansen have also played this opening frequently.


The main variations of the King's Indian are:

    * Classical Variation 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5
          o Main Line or Mar del Plata variation. 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 Now white has a wide variety of moves, including 9.b4, 9.Bd2, 9.Ne1, and 9.Nd2, among others. Typically, White will try to attack on the queen-side by preparing c4-c5, while Black will attack on the king-side by moving his king's knight and starting a pawn storm to attack White's king.
          o 7.0-0 Nbd7
          o 7.0-0 exd4 8.Nxd4
          o Exchange Variation 7.dxe5 dxe5 8.Qxd8 Rxd8 White exchanges queens and tries to prove that he has a small advantage in the queenless middlegame. The line is also often played by White players hoping for an early draw, but there is still a lot of play left in the position.
    * Sämisch Variation 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3 This often leads to very sharp play with the players castling on opposite wings and attacking each other's kings, as in the Bagirov-Gufeld game given below.
    * Averbakh Variation 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Bg5
    * Four Pawns Attack 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5. f4 A sharp line in which White tries to overrun Black with his center pawns. Such a strategy entails considerable risk, and analysis constantly shifts back and forth as to its validity. The pawn on f4 prevents Black's usual e5 break, but Black can get counterplay with a c5 break instead. The main line Four Pawns position can also be reached from a Sicilian move order.
    * Fianchetto Variation 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Bg2 d6 6.Nc3 A solid line in which, unlike many variations, White does not have to worry about an attack on his king.

Here is one of the most famous King's Indians, a brilliancy by the late Ukrainian-American grandmaster Eduard Gufeld, who called it his "Mona Lisa":

Bagirov-Gufeld, USSR championship 1973 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.e4 Nf6 5.f3 0-0 6.Be3 Nc6 7.Nge2 Rb8 8.Qd2 a6 9.Bh6 b5 10.h4 e5 11.Bxg7 Kxg7 12.h5 Kh8 13.Nd5 bxc4 14.hxg6 fxg6 15.Qh6 Nh5 16.g4 Rxb2 17.gxh5 g5 18.Rg1 g4 19.0-0-0 Rxa2 20.Nef4 exf4 21.Nxf4 Rxf4 22.Qxf4 c3 23.Bc4 Ra3 24.fxg4 Nb4 25.Kb1 Be6 26.Bxe6 Nd3 27.Qf7 Qb8+ 28.Bb3 Rxb3+ 29.Kc2 Nb4+ 30.Kxb3 Nd5+ 31.Kc2 Qb2+ 32.Kd3 Qb5+ 0-1
The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling 
Members:          3.00                 2.00                   1.00
Non-members:   5.00                 3.00                   N/A


Registration is supposed to close at 7:45.  So everyone please try to be there by 7:30 or before.


July Blitzkrieg - Rds 1-9   $2/$3
The 9th event on the GCC 2005 Calendar will start Thursday, 07/07.  It is a 9-round, single night non-rated blitz event, G/5, “Open” (i.e. not broken into sections by rating).   The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event may have prize-$$  but it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           2.00                1.00                 1.00
Non-members:   3.00                 2.00                  N/A


July Octos - Rds 1-3 $10/$15
The 10th event on the GCC 2005 Calendar will start Thursday, 07/14.  It is a 3-round Regular-rated event, G/120, with 8-player sections.   The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier, and for remaining rounds is 7:30. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event will have prize-$$, as usual.  But it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           10.00                5.00                 3.00
Non-members:   15.00               8.00                  N/A


Autumn Blitzkrieg - Rds 1-9   $2/$3
The 11th event on the GCC 2005 Calendar will start Thursday, 08/04.  It is a 9-round, single night non-rated blitz event, G/5, “Open” (i.e. not broken into sections by rating).   The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event may have prize-$$  but it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           2.00                1.00                 1.00
Non-members:   3.00                 2.00                  N/A


Q4 Quickdeath - Rds 1-6   $7/$12
The 12th event on the GCC 2005 Calendar will start Thursday, 08/11.  It is a 6-round, two night Quick Rated event, G/29, “Open” (i.e. not broken into sections by rating).   The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event may have prize-$$  but it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           7.00                4.00                  2.00
Non-members:   12.00               6.00                  N/A

Q4 Quickdeath - Rds 1-6   $7/$12
The 12th event on the GCC 2005 Calendar will start Thursday, 08/11.  It is a 6-round, two night Quick Rated event, G/29, “Open” (i.e. not broken into sections by rating).   The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event may have prize-$$  but it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 

The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           7.00                4.00                  2.00
Non-members:   12.00               6.00                  N/A



Theme - Queen's Gambit  - Rds 1-3   $3/$5
The 13th event on the GCC 2005 Calendar will start Thursday, 08/25.   It is a 3-round unrated “Quick Theme” event, G/30.  All  games will start  1. d4 d5  2. c5   And then you are on your own.

The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling 
Members:          3.00                 2.00                   1.00
Non-members:   5.00                 3.00                   N/A

Registration is supposed to close at 7:45.  So everyone please try to be there by 7:30 or before.



Wild - Bughouse  - Rds 1-9   $3/$5
The 14th event on the GCC 2005 Calendar will start Thursday, 09/01.  It is a 9-round, single night non-rated wild blitz event, G/5, “Open” (i.e. not broken into sections by rating).   This wild variant uses two boards and two teams of two players each.  You and your team mate play opposite colors on different boards.  When you capture a piece, you give it to your teammate.  He can then place it on any legal square on any turn he chooses.

The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event may have prize-$$  but it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           2.00                1.00                 1.00
Non-members:   3.00                 2.00                  N/A

Registration is supposed to close at 7:45.  So everyone please try to be there by 7:30 or before.


Fall For Chess - Rds 1-3   $10/$15
The 15th event on the GCC 2005 Calendar will start Thursday, 09/08.  It is a 3-round Regular-rated event, G/120, with 8-player sections.   The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier, and for remaining rounds is 7:30. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event will have prize-$$, as usual.  But it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           10.00                5.00                 3.00
Non-members:   15.00               8.00                  N/A

Registration is supposed to close at 7:45.  So everyone please try to be there by 7:30 or before.


September Blitzkrieg - Rds 1-9   $2/$3
The 16th event on the GCC 2005 Calendar will start Thursday, 09/29.  It is a 9-round, single night non-rated blitz event, G/5, “Open” (i.e. not broken into sections by rating).   The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event may have prize-$$  but it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           2.00                1.00                 1.00
Non-members:   3.00                 2.00                  N/A
Registration is supposed to close at 7:45.  So everyone please try to be there by 7:30 or before.


Q5 Quickdeath - Rds 1-6   $7/$12
The 17th event on the GCC 2005 Calendar will start Thursday, 10/06.  It is a 6-round, two night Quick Rated event, G/29, “Open” (i.e. not broken into sections by rating).   The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event may have prize-$$  but it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.. 


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           7.00                4.00                  2.00
Non-members:   12.00               6.00                  N/A
Registration is supposed to close at 7:45.  So everyone please try to be there by 7:30 or before.


Club Championship - Rds 1-5     $25
Woot, woot!  It's here!  Time to look for bragging rights!
The 18th event on the GCC 2005 Calendar will start Thursday, 10/20.  It is a 5-round Regular-rated event, 35/90 G/60.   Sections will be determined by the number of players. The intended start-time for the first round is 8:00 or earlier, and for remaining rounds is 7:30. 

There will be registration on site; the intended registration end-time is 7:45.  Pre-registration is encouraged.

This event will have prize-$$, as usual.  But it will be worked out and posted after the number of players is determined.  Did I hear trophy??!


The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling
Members:           15.00                8.00                 5.00

Registration is supposed to close at 7:45.  So everyone please try to be there by 7:30 or before.


Theme - Orangutan  - Rds 1-3   $3/$5
The 20th event on the GCC 2005 Calendar will start Thursday, 12/08.   It is a 3-round unrated “Quick Theme” event, G/30.  All  games will start  1. b4!   And then you are on your own.

The EF breakdown is: 
                                             (under 20)
                        Adult                 Youth                Sibling 
Members:          3.00                 2.00                   1.00
Non-members:   5.00                 3.00                   N/A

Registration is supposed to close at 7:45.  So everyone please try to be there by 7:30 or before.




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