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.: Rapid Quad Night! G/20+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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6 p.m. until: Cheers and Chess! A casual meetup of club at Hazelwood Brewing Company at the Old Mill in Lexington, SC! Open to all skills levels. We love playing blitz and rapid as well as teaching newcomers the game. No registration needed.
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Main Meeting
- 5 p.m. Free Lessons
- 6 p.m. Blitz I: Four rounds of 3+2 blitz.
- 7 p.m. March Classical Month, Week 2; G/60;+30
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Get set for the ultimate chess challenge! Join the thirtieth edition of Tunnelvision this weekend, where 'XXX' means X-traordinary X-citement, X-ceptional strategy, and X-treme competition. It’s a heart-pounding battle of wits that’ll test your limits—no parachute required.
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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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Columbia Chess Club's Foundations Chess Camps Open for Registration!
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Foundations Chess Camp is designed for students just starting out in chess, or those with limited knowledge beyond the basics. Camp sizes are limited to 12 students, so please act quickly if you are interested in attending.
For:
- Complete beginners
- Students who have only played chess at home
- Students who have not competed in a formal tournament
- Students with limited tournament experience (have played in US Chess in-person tournament but have a rating under 600)
- Children between the ages of 5-12
Instruction
The Chess Foundations camp is taught by Coach Brandon Jordan and other Columbia Chess Club coaches, with a class size limited to 12 students. The goal is to learn the rules, basic strategy, and beginner tactics and compete in a tournament setting.
Schedule
8:45 - 9:00 Drop Off
9:00 - 12:00 Instruction / Play
12:00 - 12:15 Pick Up
Where
Columbia Chess Club
6169 St. Andrews Road
Columbia, SC 29212
Dates
Monday, June 9, 2025 - Friday, June 13, 2025
Monday, June 23, 2025 - Friday, June 27, 2025
Monday, July 21, 2025 - Friday, July 25, 2025
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Kid's Night: Kids Night was a huge success with over 30 young players filling the club with energy and excitement! Congratulations to our medalists:
Keegan Augustyn – A Rated Section
Xavier Tucker – B Rated Section
Ian Tran – Unrated Section (Winner of a U.S. Chess membership!)
Kid's Night Rating Report
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Thursday Main Meeting: 10 teams battled it out in our Hand & Brain event! NM Mike Sailer & NM Kevin Contreau edged out the competition for 1st place, while Nicholas Cirello & Dylan Wong, Sean Miller & James Brandmair, and Jared Hagerty & his brother shared 2nd & 3rd.
In the classical round, rising star Thomas Kemp Sr. pulled off a 300-point upset! Great games, great energy—see you at the next event!
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Online Diamond Arena 8:
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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Aaryav Saha Wins the 1800 Box!
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| Sean Miller's "1800 box" project involved club members of all stripes putting money, trinkets, coupons for free sandwiches, and other goodies into a box that could only be opened by a person at the club that crosses 1800. On quad night last week, Aaryav Saha did just that, with a rating of 1802! Congratulations to Aaryav! The box has now passed to him to set a new goal for the club, we'll see what he comes up with... |
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Fine Designs to Sell 2025 Scholastic Merch at Convention Center
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| T-shirts will be on sale at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center for the 2025 SC Scholastic Chess Championship - so if you forget to wear a shirt that day, we've got you covered. Literally! |
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Corny Jokes from the SCCA Archives
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Paul Copeland details his analysis in a win as black against an up-and-coming youngster at the club--featuring the exchange French.
See Paul's Analysis |
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| Join our Discord to be part of our community chat. |
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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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