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. |
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Main Meeting
- 5 p.m. Free Lessons
- 6 p.m. State of the Club Address: James Brandmair
- 7 p.m. January Classical Month, Week 5; G/60;+30
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7 p.m.: The Last Friday Rapid Quad Night! G/20+5. Rapid 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 6:40 p.m. to participate, so don't wait until it's too late!
Starting Next Week, Quad Night is moving to Tuesday after Kid's Night! |
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| The Palmetto Scholastic Chess League is this Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. Round 1 will start promptly at 10:00 a.m., clocks of late players will be started in their absence so that we can adhere to the schedule! |
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7:30 p.m. G/3+2 Diamond Arena on Chess.com
In cooperation with Chess.com, the Columbia Chess Club is offering free online arena tournaments every Sunday where you can win a FREE 1-month Chess.com Diamond Membership! Make sure you're a member of the Columbia Chess Club at Chess.com. |
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Rio Saha Takes 2nd at Augusta Prep
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| Congratulations to our kindergartener-in-residency, Rio Saha, for an incredible performance at the Augusta Prep Day School chess competition! Competing in the K-4th grade section, Rio scored an impressive 4-1, earning 2nd place and bringing home a well-deserved trophy! |
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Kid's Night: Congratulations to Rio Saha, who braved the snow storm along with five other competitors and claimed victory at our Kid’s Night Tournament! "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays this chess club from the swift completion of its appointed rounds!"
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Thursday Blitz and Classical: A big round of applause to NM Mike Sailer for finishing in clear 1st place undefeated in Thursday's blitz tournament! We’d also like to recognize the outstanding efforts of our runners-up: 2nd & 3rd Place (tie): Arnav Singh, Aarush Panda, Thomas Kemp Jr., Adrian Clements, and Thomas Kemp Sr.
With only one more round to go in January, Rio Saha leads the lower section field by a full point. His older brother Aaryav Saha likewise leads the upper section by a full point. Will the Saha family shut out January classical? Special note to Paul Coulbeck, who had the distinction of the larges upset this week as a 279-point underdog.
Blitz Rating Report
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Classical Quad Night: A big round of applause to James MacDougall, Paul Copeland, and James Brandmair for sharing 1st–3rd place in this week’s Dual Action Quads! We also want to extend a heartfelt thank-you to Maxwell Thomas for making the trip from Georgia to compete with us!
Quad Night Rating Report
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Online Diamond Arena 2: Congratulations to the top 3 winners of our weekly online Diamond Arena--they will be receiving 1-month free diamond membership! Diamond arenas are held every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. on chess.com. The 1-month diamond membership can be used to upgrade your free account or extend an existing diamond membership for a month.
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James Brandmair writes: "Thrilled with this win against a Goliath 400 points above me! It pushed me to a new peak rating of 1539 in classical. Simple chess, strong fundamentals, and sharp tactics made it happen." See James's Analysis
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From the Discord - Pen Smuggling Operation Busted
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Free Ways to Support the Club
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| The Columbia Chess Club is an affiliate of major chess retailers, like House of Staunton and others, and using our affiliate links can earn us a commission that helps us continue our efforts to enrich and grow the chess community in South Carolina! We also sell our own line of parody scorebooks, if you're looking to buy a notation book. You could also follow us on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and other social media--the Club earns partnership revenue from streaming services, so your viewership helps the club too. Consider also leaving us a Google business review! |
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| Thank you for all the support! Only 9 tables remain available for sponsorship. If you would like to sponsor a table, you can do so on our website. |
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