Kid's Night:
Congratulations to Malai Voravudhi for winning the medal in the top section and for going over 1000, and to Theo Nimmich for winning a medal in the lower section, his first one! Thank you to Coaches Brandon, Sean, and James for hosting the event.
Kid's Night Rating Report
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Quad Night:Congratulations to Thomas Kemp Sr. and Chace Nguyen for winning their quads.
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Thursday Main Meeting:
Congratulations to Arnav Singh for winning the Quick Night with a perfect 3/3 score. March Classical Month wrapped up with Aarush Panda winning the upper section and Juelz Segundo winning the lower section, both on 3.5/4.0.
Quick Rating ReportMarch Classical Month Rating Report
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Sai Krithik Kummari Becomes Local TD!
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Big congratulations to our student member Sai Krithik Kummari on becoming a US Chess Local Tournament Director!
After passing his exam, he’s now certified to run tournaments with up to 120 players—a huge milestone.
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Columbia Chess Club Donates Sets to Crossroads Intermediate Chess Club
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| The Club is proud to provide a guest lecture and donate chess sets to the Crossroads Intermediate School Chess Club run by Mrs. Davidson! We were excited to see lots of enthusiasm from the students! |
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Join the 2026 Travel Team!
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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. |
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| If you're interested in joining the Travel Team, see full details at https://columbiachess.org/travel-team |
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Register for 2026 Intermediate & Foundations Summer Camps!
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In addition to our Foundations Summer Camp for newer players, we've added an Intermediate Camp on June 22-26, 2026 for players with tournament experience rated under 1200. Our camps are limited to 12 kids, so register early if you want to be assured of a spot: https://columbiachess.org/camps
2026 Foundations Summer Camp dates (9am-12pm):
- Monday, June 8, 2026 - Friday, June 12, 2026 - 2 seats remaining
- Monday, June 22, 2026 - Friday, June 26, 2026
- Monday, July 20, 2026 - Friday, July 24, 2026
2026 Intermediate Summer Camp Dates (1pm-4pm):
- Monday, June 22, 2026 - Friday, June 26, 2026
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Become a Member / Get an Icon / Sponsor a Table / Support Us Free!
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| Get an Icon: Get your portrait added to the Columbia Chess Club stream - be sure to upload before your next event! |
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| Donate to the Club: The Club remains volunteer operated and is bolstered by generous donations from the community. Consider donating and check out our Donor List recognizing those who have given to support the club's mission to grow chess in the midlands and throughout South Carolina. |
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| Support the Club for Free: Consider one of the many ways to support the Club for free by patronizing our affiliate sponsors when you buy chess equipment, premium Chess.com accounts, and support us on social media. |
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| Join our Discord to be part of our community chat. |
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| Larry continues to single-handedly carry the "some chess content" portion of the newsletter, with his puzzle of the day #11: |
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| Answer at the end of the newsletter... |
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| Saturday, April 11, 2026: |
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| Puzzle answer provided by Coach Nick: |
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