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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| 7 p.m.: Classical 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 6:40 p.m. to participate, so don't wait until it's too late! |
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Main Meeting
- 5 p.m. Free Lessons
- 6 p.m. Blitz I: 4-rounds of G/3+2
- 7 p.m. February Classical Month, Week 3; G/60;+30
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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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Tunnelvision XXIX Results
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Kid's Night: At Kids Night, Malai Voravudhi & Rio Saha tied for 1st place, with Malai taking home the medal on tiebreaks! Kaiden Ford earned a US Chess membership as our top unrated player—welcome to the ranks!Kid's Night Rating Report
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Rapid Quad Night: During Quad Night, James battled through Ricky’s Englund Gambit to claim 1st place in his section.
Quad Night Rating Report
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Thursday Main Meeting: Congratulations to Aaryav Saha and Sean Miller sharing first and second in Thursday night's rapid tournament.
Rapid I Rating ReportClassical week 2 puts Aaryav Saha ahead of the field on 2 points with Tamaghna Roy, Aarush Panda, and Chace Nguyen on his heels with 1.5. In the U1200 section, there's a 4-way tie between Marcus Bostick, Daniel Covalt, Jason Osborne, and our kindergartener-in-residency Rio Saha.
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Online Diamond Arena 5:
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. The link to next Sunday's arena is on our calendar.
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Corny Jokes from the SCCA Archives
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A puzzle from a rapid over-the-board game at the Columbia Chess Club with both players in serious time trouble. Black to play and win.
Answer at the end of the newsletter. |
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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 8 tables remain available for sponsorship. If you would like to sponsor a table, you can do so on our website. |
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Answer to puzzle: Black should stop the clock and claim an illegal move, as white has just played Kc4-d5. Under a rapid time control, black will be awarded a two-minute penalty. With white's king returning to the c4 square, the game is won for black, e.g.: 1. Kc3 Kxe3 2. Kc2 Ke2 3. Kc3 f5 4. gxh5 gxh5 5. Kd4 f4 6. Ke4 f3 promoting.
Actual gameplay continued: 1...hxg4 2. hxg4 f5 3. gxf5 gxf5 4. Ke6 ... leading to a draw and causing quite a commotion in the Club lounge. |
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