2023 Colorado Springs City Champ & Speed Chess Championship
Greetings,
The Colorado Springs Chess Club crowned a new City Champ in October. Congratulations to Rhett Langseth who went unbeaten (+4-0=0, 1 bye) to claim his first title!
You can see the results here:
https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202310310532.0
We have also moved the 2023 Colorado Springs City Speed Chess Championship back to the Acacia Apartments location. The qualifier will be held online.
Online
Sunday, December 3, 6:00 to 9:30pm
Weekly on Sunday
https://www.chess.com/club/colorado-springs-chess-club?ref_id=7846680
Bonus Blitz & Speed Qualifier
30 min Arena; TC: G/5+0
Rounds: 6:15pm, Mountain
Rapid Online
4SS; TC: G/10+10
Rounds: 7:00pm, Mountain
Site: https://www.chess.com/club/colorado-springs-chess-club?ref_id=7846680
Entry Fee: FREE
Registration: 1 hour before the start
Information: 2023 Online Qualifier runs from Dec 3rd to Dec 24th on Sunday night's blitz arena, and players will qualify for the Champion Section based on the following priority: 1. Most Medals 2. Most Gold Medals 3. Most Silver Medals 4. Most Bronze Medals 5. Most points.
Over-The-Board
Clint Eads & Mark McGough tied for 1st in the November Swiss 90.
You can view the full standings on the home page at the bottom:
https://sites.google.com/view/colorado-springs-chess-club
Better with faces than names, then you can view photos in the google album:
https://x.com/cschessnews/status/1730320406626578437?s=20
Clint Eads and Mark McGough split the money , but Clint grabs the ratings
Swiss 90
Tuesday, December 5, 7:00 to 10:00pm
Weekly on Tuesday, until Dec 20, 2023
104 E. Platte, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
December Swiss 90
3SS; G/90+30
Registration: About 6:00pm until 6:45pm each week
Site: Ballroom in the Acacia Apartment Bldg., 104 E. Platte, Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
Sections: Open
Membership: USCF membership required
Monthly Entry Fee: $10.00; $5.00 for CSCC Supporting Members.
One-Night Entry Fee: $4.00; $2.00 for CSCC Supporting Members.
Prizes: Cash prizes TBA
Time Control: G/90+30
Rounds: One game per night, starting at 7:00pm, for 3 weeks.
Entries: Paul Anderson.
Phone: (719) 551-9833 SMS.
E-mail: cschess@juno.com.
Note: Players must check-in by 6:45pm each week to be paired.
2023 Colorado Springs City Speed Chess Championship & Challenger
Speed Champ
Tuesday, December 26, 7:00 to 10:00pm
104 E Platte Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA
Championship Section: 6-player, Double Round Robin
Membership: Unrated, no membership required
Time Control: G/5+0
Entry Fee: $5 (FREE for CSCC Supporting Members)
Prizes: Champion will be added to club plaque & receive a FREE chess membership renewal
Information:
Players will be seeded for the Champion Section as follows:
1. 2022 Champion (Paul D Anderson)
2. 2022 1st Runner-up (Jose Llacza Magno)
3. 2022 2nd Runner-up (Koen Pazda Beaver)
4. 1st 2023 Online Qualifier
5. 2nd 2023 Online Qualifier
6. 3rd 2023 Online Qualifier
2023 Online Qualifier runs from Dec 3rd to Dec 24th on Sunday night's blitz arena, and players will qualify for the Champion Section based on the following priority: 1. Most Medals 2. Most Gold Medals 3. Most Silver Medals 4. Most Bronze Medals 5. Most points.
Any vacant spots will be filled by earliest registrations on December 26th.
Challenger Section: 5-Round, Double Swiss System
Membership: Unrated, no membership required
Time Control: G/5+0
Entry Fee: $5 (FREE for CSCC Supporting Members)
Prizes: 1st place winner & 2nd place runner-up will qualify for 2024 Champion Section
Registration: About 6:00pm until 6:45pm
Site: Ballroom in the Acacia Apartment Bldg., 104 E. Platte, Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
Rounds: 7:00pm
Entries: Paul Anderson
Phone: (719) 551-9833 SMS
E-mail: cschess@juno.com
Peace be with you,
Paul Anderson - President of the Colorado Springs Chess Club
You can help the club pay the rent:
A donation
Renewing your Chess.com membership
Purchasing a Supporting Membership
Renewing your USCF membership through the club ($3 commission)
