OTB Quick Chess Championship Qualifier & More
Greetings,
The Colorado Springs Chess Club will hold another event at Petrie's on April 28th, and we will test out our first OTB qualifier on April 29th for the 2025 City Quick Chess Championship in November. These will be unrated events. So, anyone can play!
Over-The-Board
Bill Slichenmyer goes unbeaten to win his second prize of the year and moves into the top money-winner spot.
Ratings report: https://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?202504225602
Here are the April 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://photos.app.goo.gl/Sh3QbxyJQ8JFdW8i8
OTB Events
Petrie's
Monday, April 28 @ 5:00 to 8:00pm
Petrie's Family Games
7681 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80920, USA
Matthew's Birthday Blitz Chess
Event: One night, OTB, 6 Round 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 Qualifier
Tuesday, April 29 @ 7:00 to 10:00pm
104 E Platte Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA
Meetup Memorial
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+10
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 - ?
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
Online Events
Sunday, April 27 @ 6:00 to 9:30pm
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
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)