June Club Newsletter!
Hello Everyone! Happy June! Good luck to anyone heading to Las Vegas this weekend for the National Open! Hope to hear and see some of your games!
Club May Quick Tournament:
Thanks for everyone who turned out for our May Quick tournament. We had a total of seven players, so we had a Swiss Tournament this month with a few house games.
Congrats to the following overall winners!
1st Place: Anthony Thompson (1246)
2nd Place: Bradyn Butters (979p6)*
*= Overall winner by tiebreaks
For full cross table: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202405298832-31899162
June Quick Tournament:
Registration is open for our June’s Quick Tournament on 6/26/24! Registration ends on 6/25/24.
Format: four-player round-Robin Quads
Entry Fee: $5
Prize per quad: $16
Time Control: G/15; d/3
Rounds: three
Full Registration Details: https://forms.gle/DLDj8njEVY3HNMJw8
2024 Utah G/60 Championship:
The Utah Chess Association will be holding their G/60 Championship on June 22! This is a great USCF-rated tournament with dual-rated time controls! They have three sections with great prizes:
Premier (1500+): 1st $175, 2nd $125, (1800 – 1999) – $75-50, (1799 and below) – $75-50
Reserve (800-1700): 1st $125, 2nd $100, (1300 – 1499) – $75-50, (1299 and below) – $75-50
Booster (U1000): 1st $100, 2nd $80, 3rd $60, (600 – 799) $75-50, (599 and below) – $75-50
More info and registration: https://utahchess.com/event/2024-utah-g-60-championship/
Chess.com-rated Tournament:
Play against other club members in a competitive, Chess.com-rated tournament.
Details: four rounds; Time-control: G/10
When: 6/17/24 @ 7pm MST
Register here: https://www.chess.com/play/tournament/4815061
(Registration opens one hour before event)
Weekly Casual Meetup:
Join us for free, casual games of chess! Perfect for beginners and club players to play and practice.
Where: Kneader's Bakery & Café (28 State St #235, Salt Lake City, UT 84111)
When: Every Wednesday from 7pm – 9pm
