I was born in McDuffie county Georgia in 1953 and played tournament chess in Dixie from 1973-1997. I am just curious as to how many other chessplayers from Dixie are members of chess.com ? Is there a Dixie group on chess.com ? Please speak up ! 

I'm origanally from Florida but now I live in Arizona

Mississippi  here.  I am not aware of any Dixie group here.

I grew up in Dawson County Nebraska, but I have lived in Georgia, off and on, since 1972.  I played tournament chess in Dixie from 1981-1995. I do not know of any Dixie groups here.

that would be great for more southern players  like us

*Yankee moves on*

ehighly, kingleopold, and reb could make if they want too because they are premium members.

I'm from Jax Fl, now I live in Alabama, I was wondering if there is one on the site also. Could somebody tell me if there is one or if one is in the process of being put together

 

we could put one together .   (we being premium members)

True,but I don't know how

if you live in alabama, why do you live in a different country?

I like the different flags, and I want to travel the world later in my life

oh. you can create a group by going to the group list for all the groupps and click create group, maybe a good name would be dixie chess, or some thing else

What type of icon should we have

maybe wheat?

I live in Saint Paul now, but grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas.

I would certainly join any Dixie group ! I am in Portugal, where there are no grits!!

PLEASE  SEND   GRITS  !!

I've been active in chess clubs in Augusta, Georgia, Aiken, SC, Statesville, NC, Montgomery, AL, San Antonio, TX, now the Space Coast in Florida (KingLeopold and I played lots of chess together in Melbourne, FL).  My wife is from Taylorsville, NC and a real Southern Belle.  My home of record was Stony Point, NC.  I've played in several Dixie Opens in SC and several Southern Opens in Atlanta.

billwall wrote: I've been active in chess clubs in Augusta, Georgia, Aiken, SC, Statesville, NC, Montgomery, AL, San Antonio, TX, now the Space Coast in Florida (KingLeopold and I played lots of chess together in Melbourne, FL).  My wife is from Taylorsville, NC and a real Southern Belle.  My home of record was Stony Point, NC.  I've played in several Dixie Opens in SC and several Southern Opens in Atlanta.

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Hi Bill,

When were you active in Augusta Ga chess ? I am from that area and have been playing chess in Dixie from 1973-1997, most of it in Ga, SC and Bama.....have we ever met? I have a couple of good friends still living in Augusta that are chess players in fact. I knew just about all of the Augusta chess players from 1973-1997.

Does being from Miami count as Southern?