CSCC August Recap & September Quick Chess Qualifier
Greetings,
Don't forget our live online events on chess.com every Sunday Night! Blitz Arena at 6:15p & Rapid Swiss at 7:00p
https://www.chess.com/club/colorado-springs-chess-club?ref_id=7846680
The Colorado Springs Chess Club will hold a quick event on the 5th Tuesday at the Acacia location (9/29). The Tuesday event will be the final chance to qualify for the 2nd City Quick Chess Championship section (November 25th)!
Over-The-Board Stuff
Mark McGough gets his revenge vs John Graybill to lock down 1st place, and Gerardo Cruz jumps over the 1200s with a 137-point rating gain!
Ratings report: https://uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202508269622
Here are the August Swiss 90 results & prizes:
You can view the full standings at the bottom the home page :
https://sites.google.com/view/colorado-springs-chess-club
Better with faces than names, then check out the 2025 Colorado Springs Chess Club photos:
https://x.com/cschessnews/status/1961300645035581645
Events
Online
Sunday, August 31 at 6:00 to 9:30pm
Weekly on Sunday
Https://www.chess.com/club/colorado-springs-chess-club?ref_id=7846680
Colorado Springs Chess Club
Events: https://sites.google.com/view/colorado-springs-chess-club/home The Colorado Springs Chess Club meets for Over-The-Board chess on Tuesday evenings in the ...
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Bonus Blitz
Event: Online, 30 min Arena
TC: G/5+0
Rounds: 6:15pm, Mountain
Rapid Online
Event: Online, 4 round Swiss System
TC: G/10+10
Rounds: 7:00pm, Mountain
Site: https://www.chess.com/club/colorado-springs-chess-club?ref_id=7846680
Entry Fee: FREE
Registration: 1 hour before the start
Questions: Paul Anderson @ Text: (719) 551-9833; E-mail: cschess@juno.com
OTB
Tuesday, September 2 at 7:00 to 10:00pm
Weekly on Tuesday, until Sep 24, 2025
104 E Platte Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA
September Swiss 90
Event: Monthly, OTB, 4 Round Swiss System
Registration: About 6:00pm until 6:45pm each week. Limited to 24 entries
Site: Acacia Apartment Bldg., 104 E. Platte Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Sections: Open & Unrated
Open Section
Time Control: G/90+30
Rounds: 4 - One game per night, starting at 7:00pm
Membership: USCF membership required
Monthly Entry Fee: $10.00; $5.00 for CSCC Supporting Members
One-Night Entry Fee: $4.00; $2.00 for CSCC Supporting Members
Prizes: Cash prizes TBA
Unrated Section
Time Control: Chosen by players or untimed
Rounds: 4 - One game per night, starting at 7:00pm
Membership: NO membership required
Monthly Entry Fee: FREE
One-Night Entry Fee: Also FREE
Prizes: Provided by Chess.com. Must be present at end of 4th round to receive the prize.
Entries: Paul Anderson
Payment: Cash or Paypal (cschess@juno.com)
Phone: (719) 551-9833 SMS
E-mail: cschess@juno.com
Quick Chess Qualifier
Tuesday, September 30 at 7:00 to 10:00pm
104 E Platte Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA
Quick Chess Qualifier
Event: One night, OTB, 5-Round, Swiss System
Sections: Qualifier
Qualifier Section: 5-Round, Swiss System
Membership: Unrated, no membership required
Time Control: G/10+5
Entry Fee: $5 (FREE for CSCC Supporting Members)
Prizes: 1st place winner will qualify for the 2nd City Quick Chess Championship
Information:
Players will be seeded for the 2nd City Quick Chess Championship Section (November 25th) as follows:
1. 2024 Champion - Paul Anderson
2. 2024 Challenger winner - Daniel Marmer
3. 2024 Challenger runner-up - William L Wolf
4. April Qualifier winner - Supreme King
5. July Qualifier winner - Daniel Herman
6. September Qualifier winner - ?
Registration: About 6:00pm until 6:45pm. Limited to 24 entries
Site: Acacia Apartment Bldg., 104 E. Platte, Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
Rounds: 7:00pm
Entries: Paul Anderson
Payment: Cash or Paypal (cschess@juno.com)
Phone: (719) 551-9833 SMS
E-mail: cschess@juno.com
