5:15 p.m. Developmental Class K-8 (register)
6:15 p.m. Developmental Class HS-Adult (register) |
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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+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! |
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5:15 p.m. Developmental Class K-8 (register) **New Class!**
6:15 p.m. Advanced Class (register) **New Time** |
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5:30 p.m. Quick 10+1: 3 Rounds of Quick G/10+1!
6:30 p.m. February Classical Month Round 4; one round of a month-long tournament. Upper section G/60+15, U1200 Section G/45+5 (meaning play is over by 8pm in lower section). Join any week, miss any week! |
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In one of the busiest chess weekends in South Carolina's recent memory, 44 players came together to fight it out at Tunnelvision XLI. Congratulations to all the winners.
Championship:
1st: FM Kelvin Sanchez (4.0/4.0)
2nd (Tie): Adharsh Rajagopal, Arnav Singh (3.0/4.0)
U1600:
1st: Isaac Tone (4.0/4.0)
2nd: Miguel Rodriguez (3.0/4.0)
3rd (tie): Alexander Arkhipov, Andy Jean-Louis, Cody Kyzer, Roman Gardner (2.5/4.0)
U1000:
1st (tie): Abhyudaya Raj, Arvin Gummeneni, Charlotte Jordan (3.5/4.0)
Final Results
Photo Gallery
USCF Rating Report
DGT LiveCloud Archive
Chess.com Archive
YouTube Archive
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Kid's Night:
Congratulations to Kosti Holtzclaw for winning the top section with a perfect score! In the lower section we had a three way tie between Navish Sindhi, Eli Adams, Oliver Lone tied for 1st through 3rd with Navish winning the medal on blitz tie breaks! Shoutout to Aaden McAbee for winning a membership to US Chess as our unrated winner. Thank you to Coaches Sean, Brandon, and James for hosting the event!
Kid's Night Rating Report
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Quad Night:
Congratulations to James Brandmair, Oliver Su, Joseph Thomason, and Juelz Segundo for winning their quads!
Quad Night Rating Report
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Thursday Main Meeting:
Thank you to Sean Miller for being Lead Tournament Director! Congratulations to Thomas Kemp Jr for winning our blitz tournament with a perfect score. Rio Saha is leading the lower section of Classical Month, with James Brandmair leading the top. Final round of classical is next week!
Blitz Rating Report
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Student Spotlight: Arnav Singh
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Last weekend, Arnav traveled to Anderson to compete in the February 2026 Upcountry Stone Open; and made it count by crashing through the 1900 barrier with a new peak rating of 1923. He extended his ratings gains by a strong performance at Tunnelvision XLI this past Saturday, with a new new peak of 1934! Exceptional milestones Arnav, the club is very proud!
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March 21 Scholastic Chess Championship!
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The 2026 State Championship is coming up on March 21, 2026.
The Palmetto Scholastic Chess League is a proving ground to ultimate success at the State Championship. Last year, River Bluff HS swept 1st at PSCL and went on to win the 2025 State Championship. Dutch Fork Middle and Lakeside Middle battled it out for 1st and 2nd at PSCL events in 2025 and then placed 1st and 2nd, respectively, at the State Championship. This year, those teams are again strong championship contenders, with more top finishes at PSCL, along with the notable New Providence Elementary School who has 4 first-place finishes in Elementary School this year! (See Past PSCL Winners)
There is only one more PSCL on March 7, 2026 until the big dance!
See the Scholastic Championship website for tips and flyers that will help you form your team and get ready. No team? No problem! The Championship awards individual prizes as well and is the official USCF qualifier event for the national tournament of champions! |
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2026 Travel Team Announced!
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The Columbia Chess Club travel team is available to all ages, without a rating requirement, provided the player has demonstrated themselves as committed to chess improvement and will be able to attend four of the travel tournaments on the schedule and represent the Club in a positive manner.
If you're interested in joining the Travel Team, see full details at https://columbiachess.org/travel-team |
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2026 Foundations Summer Camp!
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2026 Foundations Summer Camp dates have been announced! These sold out in 2025, so early signup is encouraged! www.columbiachess.org/camps
- Monday, June 8, 2026 - Friday, June 12, 2026
- Monday, June 22, 2026 - Friday, June 26, 2026
- Monday, July 20, 2026 - Friday, July 24, 2026
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| Larry Feng provides this week's puzzle: |
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| Answer at the end of the newsletter... |
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| Puzzle answer: 1. Qxf7+ Kh7 2. bxc5 with the idea of promoting the C pawn. |
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