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Tunnelvision XXXI Results
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Spring Break and Easter could not deter 32 hardened chess players from duking it out in the thirty-first edition of Tunnelvision. Congratulations to all our winners:
Championship Section (1600+)
1st Place: Christopher Selby (4.0/4.0)
2nd Place (tie): Gene Nix, Patrick McCartney (3.0/4.0)
U1600 Section:
1st Place: Abigail Lin (4.0/4.0)
2nd Place: Dane Stevens (3.0/4.0)
3rd Place: Krithik Kummari (2.5/4.0) |
U1000 Section:
1st Place (tie): Maria Jayabarath, Riaan Larka (3.0/4.0)
3rd Place (tie): Abhiraj Saha, Nicholas Irons (2.5/4.0)
Final Results
Photo Gallery
USCF Rating Report
DGT LiveCloud Archive
Lichess Archive
Chess.com Archive
YouTube Archive
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Kid's Night: We had 20 eager competitors at the Columbia Chess Club!
 Tristen Burgess earned a US Chess membership in the Unrated Section.Larry Feng won the B Section medal on blitz tiebreaks over Jackson Tucker.
Jared Hagerty clinched the A Section medal on tiebreaks against Vivaan Biswal.
Big thanks to Coach Sean for guiding our beginners and Coach James for running the event!
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Classical Quad Night: During Classical Quads at the Columbia Chess Club, Arnav Singh clinched first in his quad with a strong performance. Meanwhile, Neil Noronha and Austin Stinecipher shared top honors in theirs. Well played, everyone! Quad Night Rating Report
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Thursday Main Meeting: We had 24 players battle it out in April’s Blitz Tournament at the Columbia Chess Club! Sean Miller took clear 1st with a perfect 4/4. Paul Copeland, Adrian Clements, Arnav Singh, Chace Nguyen, and Thomas Kemp Jr. tied for 2nd/3rd with 3 points each. Congrats to all the winners and thanks to everyone who played!Blitz Rating Report
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Sunday Diamond Swiss
Congratulations to NM Mike Sailer for winning this week's Diamond Swiss - he was also gracious enough to pass on the top prize to our second place finisher Brandmair. U1400 was taken by RomanMG0706 and U1000 was taken by speedbro63! Congrats to all our winners of a free month of chess.com diamond!
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Hall of S.C. State Champions
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To promote this year's State Chess Championship being held at the Columbia Chess Club on Oct. 3-5, 2025 with a $6000 prize pool, we are highlighting state champions in chronological order each week. For more details about the state championship, visit www.scchampionship.com. |
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William Hickman Morton
(1864–1950)
1926 South Carolina Chess Champion
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| Dr. William Hickman Morton became the first South Carolina Chess Champion, winning the inaugural championship on July 26, 1926, held at the Y.M.C.A. in Columbia, SC, where he was also elected the first president of the newly founded South Carolina Chess Association (SCCA). A Spartanburg resident and academic, Morton served as a professor of physics and astronomy at Converse College for 35 years, having studied at Central University in Kentucky, the University of Chicago, and Columbia University. He received an honorary doctorate from Presbyterian College in 1920 and was a respected elder in Spartanburg’s First Presbyterian Church. Morton’s 1926 victory and leadership role established him as a foundational figure in South Carolina chess history. He passed away on February 18, 1950, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. |
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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 - 7 Slots Remaining
Monday, June 23, 2025 - Friday, June 27, 2025 - 9 Slots Remaining
Monday, July 21, 2025 - Friday, July 25, 2025 - 10 Slots Remaining
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Governor's School Chess Camp
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| If you are aged out of our Foundations Summer Camp, the Governor's School has a summer camp for rising 8th-10th graders intended for new to U1000-level players! You can get more information on their website, including how to apply. |
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Corny Jokes from the SCCA Archives
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Adrian Clements provides his analysis of his game against Nick Ciriello, writing: "A Jobava transposition leads to an instructive rook end game that eventually sees black fall."
See Full Commentary |
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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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