CSCC June Recap & Events
Greetings,
Happy 4th of July!
The Colorado Springs Chess Club will hold a couple of unrated, OTB events this July. A blitz event will be at Petrie's on July 28th and a quick event will be on the 5th Tuesday at the Acacia location (7/29). The Tuesday event will be the second chance to qualify for the 2nd City Quick Chess Championship (November 25th)!
Over-The-Board
John Graybill scores a couple of upsets but fails to hit his goal of getting into the 1400s by 9 points.
Ratings report: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202506242952
Here are the June 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/1938349792515789131
Events
Online
Weekly on Sunday
https://www.chess.com/club/colorado-springs-chess-club?ref_id=7846680
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
Weekly on Tuesday, until Jul 23, 2025
104 E Platte Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA
July 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
Petrie's
Monday, July 28 @ 5:00 to 8:00pm
Petrie's Family Games
7681 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, USA
Casual Blitz Chess
Event: One night, OTB, 6 Round, Double Swiss System
Registration: About 5:00pm until 5:45pm.
Site: Petrie's Family Games, 7681 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, USA
Sections: Unrated
Unrated Section
Time Control: G/5+0
Rounds: 6, starting at 6:00pm
Membership: NO membership required
One-Night Entry Fee: $1
Prizes: Cash prizes are paid when winners are determined.
Information: Please bring sets and clocks
Entries: Paul Anderson
Payment: Cash or Paypal (cschess@juno.com)
Phone: (719) 551-9833 SMS
E-mail: cschess@juno.com
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 (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 - ?
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
Peace be with you,
Paul Anderson - President of the Colorado Springs Chess Club
You can help the club pay the rent:
A donation
Renewing your Chess.com membership
Purchasing a Supporting Membership
Renewing your USCF membership through the club ($3 commission)
