A special thank you to IM and Chief Chess Officer at Chess.com Danny Rensch for his visit to the Columbia Chess Club! We sold out of his book Dark Squares during his book signing. Then, a lively and engaging Q&A session made way for an exciting Simultaneous Exhibition! Danny took on three players at a time in G/5 blitz, and despite some close calls remained perfect on the evening against a couple dozen eager opponents. Thanks also to our own NM Sam Copeland, also of Chess.com, who helped coordinate!
5:15 p.m. Developmental Class K-8 (register) 6:15 p.m. Developmental Class HS-Adult (register)
4:45 p.m. Kid's Night Suited for K-12 players who are new or rated under 1000, we offer a rated tournament with a medal to the winner, an unrated tournament for new players with a USCF membership to the winner, and free casual play.
6:30 p.m.: Quad Night! G/25+5. Quads place you in a group of four players as closely rated to you as possible, with three rounds to determine the winner. $20 Entry fee can win $40 ($45 for a perfect score). You must be registered by 6:20 p.m. to participate, so don't wait until it's too late!
6:30 p.m. Classical Month Week 4: Upper Section G/60+15, Lower Section G/45+5, join any week! Scholastic students looking to make a competitive leap should consider participating in our lower section with a quicker time control, meaning games will be done by 8 p.m.!
61 players joined us for the 40th edition of Tunnelvision, with special guest IM Danny Rensch. A heartfelt congratulations to all of our winners:
Championship Section 1st Place (tie): Brandon Tregde, Nikolai Webb (3.5/4.0) Third Place (tie): Adharsh Rajagopal, Thomas Kemp Jr., William Bowman (3.0/4.0)
U1600 Section: 1st Place: Austin Stinecipher (4.0/4.0) 2nd Place (tie): Alexander Arkhipov, Alexander Looney, Deverell Goldson, Krithik Kummari, Thomas Kemp Sr. (3.0/4.0)
U1000 Section: 1st Place: Ben Ceol (4.0/4.0) 2nd Place (tie): Ajahni Dean, Caleb Cooley, Gordon Miller, Michael Keisler (3.0/4.0)
For records of any previous Tunnelvision tournament, visit our archives.
Weekly Results Corner
Kid's Night:
Over 27 kids joined us for Tuesday's Kid's Night. Thank you to Coach Brandmair for directing the tournament, and a special shoutout to Coaches MacDougall, Miller, and Jordan for providing lessons to our next wave of rising stars.
In the Top Section, Charlie Jordan won the medal on tiebreaks over Malai Voravudhi, with both players finishing on perfect scores.
In the Lower Section, Navish Sindhi claimed the medal on tiebreaks against Charlie Morgan, again with both players earning perfect scores.
Benjamin Black won a US Chess membership as our unrated section winner; congratulations!
It was a rockin' Thursday, with Chace Nguyen winning our blitz tournament! Arnav Singh leads the field in our classical tournament by 1/2 a point going into the final round, with newcomer Joe Darr leading the U1200 field by 1/2 a point as well. Interested in joining us on Thursday nights? Read about our main meeting: https://columbiachess.org/thurs-rapid-and-classic
Donate to the Club: The Club remains volunteer operated and is bolstered by generous donations from the community. Consider donating and check out our Donor List recognizing those who have given to support the club's mission to grow chess in the midlands and throughout South Carolina.
