Club Newsletter: November 25
Happy November, everyone! This month, we’re slowing down a bit, as we understand the holidays are approaching and would love to spend time with family and other loved ones.
There will be other opportunities for chess, both online and in-person! The SLC Chess Club in downtown SLC and Park City’s Summit County Library Chess Club will be meeting up again, offering events for all levels!
Club Recap:
We hosted our CCC Fall Chess League tournament in October. The tournament was a four-week event that saw Mario Homer take first place, and a two-way tie between Jason Barton and Lenden Rhodes!
Full details: 2025 CCC Fall Chess League
Full cross table: USCF Cross Table
We also hosted our monthly Quick tournament, which featured 10 players in the USCF section. In the end, we saw Jason Barton take first place and a two-way tie between Jude Gernovich and Yuun Kim!
Full cross table*: USCF Cross Table
*= Event will be rerated as time control was set as dual-rated, not quick-rated. This is expected to occur between 11/6 – 11/13.
Upcoming Club Events:
- (Fridays @ 7 pm) Weekly Casual Meetup: Bring a board or find an open seat for free, casual games of chess! Perfect for beginners and club players to play and practice.
**UPDATE**: No meetup on Black Friday! (11/28)
When: Every Friday from 7 pm – 9 pm
Where: Kneader's Bakery & Café (28 State St #235, Salt Lake City, UT 84111)
Utah Chess Association (UCA) & Community Events:
- (11/4) SLC Chess Club Arena (Chess.com):
Join chess players from Utah and other clubs on Chess.com in a one-hour Arena tournament! Games start at 5 pm MST, with a blitz time control of G/5; +2!
For full details: Salt Lake City Chess Arena
**UPDATED AS OF 11/17** - SLC Chess Club will no longer meetup in-person. They will continue to host online events, however! See their club for more details.
- (11/10) Summit County Library Chess Club also returned this month for their in-person meetups. Meet-ups are every other Monday, with the next one expected to take place on 11/10 @ 6 pm!
- (11/14 – 11/16) 2025 Utah State Championship (Utah closed tournament):
This tournament is a five-round closed tournament. Players are eligible to register if they meet one of the following requirements:
- held a USCF rating of 1800 at any point this year
- be currently rated 1800 FIDE Classical with four games played within the past two years
- scored 3.5 points without requested BYES in the Open section of the 2025 Utah Open
- be the winner of the 2025 Utah Amateur Championship
- be the winner of the 2023 or 2024 Utah State Championships.
