5:15 p.m. Developmental Class (Sign Up) [K-8]
6:15 p.m. Developmental Class (Sign Up) [HS-Adult]
Developmental classes are suited for new players and players rated under 1000. |
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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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| 6:30 p.m.: Quad Night! G/25+10. 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! |
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| 6:00 p.m.: Adults-Only Class (Sign Up). |
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| 7:00 p.m.: Advanced Class (Sign Up) |
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Main Meeting
- 5 p.m. Casual Play
- 6 p.m. Blitz I; 4 Rounds of 5+0 Blitz.
- 7 p.m. Classical Month, Week 2. One round of G/60+30, join any week
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Kid's Night:
We had over 24 kids join us for another great evening at the Columbia Chess Club! Thank you to Coach James for directing the tournament with Coach Paul’s help, and to Coaches Brandon and Sean for teaching our new players the rules of the game in the lobby.
In the Top Section, Malai won the medal on tiebreaks against Ezra, who also finished with a perfect score. In the Lower Section, Keller earned the medal, and Isaiah won a US Chess membership as our unrated section winner!
Kid's Night Rating Report
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Sean Miller v. Paul Copeland Match
Congratulations to Paul Copeland for winning his classical match against Sean Miller with a score of 3-1.
Interested in a match? With 2-weeks notice and a $100 donation to the club, the club will organize and promote a match between any two players within 400 Elo of one another, with live commentary. Just message Brandon or James on Discord, or email info@columbiachess.org.
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Quad Night:
Congratulations to Thomas Kemp Jr., Sai Krithik Kummari, Carson Norton, Brian Chiozzi, & Tucker Norton for winning their quads.
Quad Night Rating Report
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Thursday Main Meeting: We kicked things off with a special birthday simul by Nick Ciriello, setting the tone for a great night of chess.
In the Blitz Tournament, we had 17 players battling it out.
Arnav Singh and Jason Cheng tied for 1st & 2nd with 3.5 points each.
Thomas Kemp Jr., Chace Nguyen, and James Brandmair followed closely with 3 points.
Upset highlights included Jason Cheng with three 100+ point upsets, James Brandmair with a 243-point upset, and Oliver Su with a 274-point upset.
Blitz Rating Report
The Classical Tournament brought in 29 players. In the Upper Section, Arnav Singh and Aaryav Saha lead the pack with 2 points each. James Brandmair notched a 158-point upset in round two.
In the Lower Section, Tucker Norton leads with 2 points, followed by Vishu Singh and Vivaan Biswal with 1.5 points. A big shoutout to Vivaan for his 263-point upset in round two.
Another great night at CCC—happy birthday again to Nick, and thanks to everyone who came out to play!
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Lecture Night:
A special thank-you to NM Sam Copeland for his excellent lecture on his games of the 2025 SC State Championship! If you were unable to watch in person, the lecture is available on the club's YouTube channel. Sam also went undefeated in his blitz blindfold exhibition afterwards, but a shout out to Ellie Jordan who was only 1-second shy of flagging him!
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Alzheimer's Project Needs Study Participants
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Good Morning/Afternoon,
My name is Caton Tsao, and I’m a junior at D.W. Daniel High School conducting research with the Cognition and Decision Science Lab at Clemson University under Assistant Professor of Cognitive Psychology, Dr. Kaileigh Byrne. Our lab is conducting an exciting research study exploring how factors, such as health status, work status, and an engaged lifestyle, are associated with memory and decision-making in individuals aged 65 and older. One of the factors that we are focusing on is experience with cognitively stimulating games like chess.
The study entails a prescreening digital survey (~10-15 minutes) and one remote study session (~25-30 minutes). Participants will be asked to survey questionnaires, memory tasks, and decision tasks. We are very much in need of participants and would greatly appreciate your help in participating in this study. If you have any questions or to schedule a study session, please let us know via email (decisionlab@clemson.edu) or phone (864-656-9731).
Sincerely,
Caton Tsao
Research Assistant
Cognition and Decision Science Lab
Clemson University |
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| Lincoln encounters a puzzle with a questionable setup, black to play: |
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| Answer at the end of the newsletter . . . |
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| Saturday, December 6, 2025: |
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| Puzzle Answer: Rxe2+ Kd1 {if Kf1 then Qxf2#} Rd2+! Kxd2 Qxf2+ Kd1 Qe2# |
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