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) |
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5:30 p.m. Quick 10+1: Three rounds of Quick 10+1. Accelerated pairings may be used.
6:30 p.m. FIDE Classical Month Week 3: This month's classical tournament is FIDE Rated in the upper section, 4-round G/60+15, requiring a FIDE ID (free)! Lower section USCF rated as G/45+5. Miss any week, join any week! |
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Tunnelvision XLIV Results!
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Tunnelvision XLIV saw 45 players, including seven 2000+ rated players in the Championship section. The young Landon Meadors, in one of the most impressive performances in Tunnelvision history, finished with a perfect score and a new rating of 2164! Congratulations to all of our winners!
Championship
1st: Landon Meadors (4.0/4.0)
2nd (tie): FM Kelvin Sanchez, Andres Duren, Jacob Stoll (3.0/4.0)
U1600
1st: Neil Noronha (4.0/4.0)
2nd: Nathan Cline (3.0/4.0)
3rd: Christian Meadors (3.5/4.0)
U1000
1st: Sean Appleby (4.0/4.0)
2nd (tie): Allen Gaines, Maria Jayabarath, Matthew Stone (3.0/4.0)
Final Results
Photo Gallery
USCF Rating Report
DGT LiveCloud Archive
Chess.com Archive
YouTube Archive
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Kid's Night:
Congratulations to Charlotte Jordan for winning the medal on tie breaks in her section, special shoutout to Robert Mareska for also going undefeated. Grayson Huffaker won the medal in his section on tie breaks over Navish Sindhi who also tied for first place! Honorable mention goes to Trevor Davis for winning a membership to US Chess as our unrated winner.
Kid's Night Rating Report
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Quad Night:Congratulations to Dylan Wong, Benjamin Black, Sean Appleby, & Xavier McKeon for winning their quads.
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Thursday Main Meeting:
Congratulations to Thomas Kemp Jr. for winning our 5+0 Tournament! Classical Month rages on with two more rounds to go.Blitz Rating Report
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Arnav Singh Cracks Top-100 US 13 Year Olds
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Spotlight on Columbia Chess Club student member Arnav Singh for breaking into the nation’s Top 100 among 13-year-olds in classical chess! A tremendous achievement earned through hard work, dedication, and countless hours of study and competition. We’re proud to have Arnav representing our community at such a high level!
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| Larry is back with more puzzle madness! |
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| Answer at the end of the newsletter.... |
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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 - SOLD OUT
- Monday, June 22, 2026 - Friday, June 26, 2026 - SOLD OUT
- Monday, July 20, 2026 - Friday, July 24, 2026 - SOLD OUT
- Monday, July 27, 2026 - Friday, July 31, 2026 - **Newly Added**
2026 Intermediate Summer Camp Dates (1pm-4pm):
- Monday, June 22, 2026 - Friday, June 26, 2026
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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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