WANTED! Supporting Members, One More Badge, Black King, and 4 players for a Judit Polgar event!
Greetings,
The Colorado Springs Chess Club is having a membership drive in September.
If you ever thought about how you can help the club, check out this page and details in the WANTED! section below.
Also, the club can nominate 4 players (2 male & 2 female; 2 open & 2 scholastic) for Judit Polgar's Global Chess Festival! The first-ever online #ChessConnectsUs Championship is happening on October 14th. See details in the WANTED! section below.
WANTED!
Inaugural #ChessConnectsUs Championship -- Qualification Event
Online
Sunday, September 17, 5:45 to 6:45pm
#ChessConnectsUs Qualifier Blitz
60 min Arena; TC: G/3+2
Rounds: 5:45pm, Mountain
Information: The club can nominate 4 players (2 male & 2 female; 2 open & 2 scholastic) for Judit Polgar's Global Chess Festival! The first-ever online #ChessConnectsUs Championship is happening on October 14th. Nominees will be determined by order of finish in the 9/17 Blitz Arena. Any ties in order of finish will be broken by better average score in previous 2023 Blitz Arenas (then a coin flip if a tie still exists).
Entry Fee: FREE
Registration: 1 hour before the startSUPPORTING MEMBERSHIPS: $50 for an individual, valid for 1 year, and earns entry fee discounts.
The Colorado Springs Chess Club has a goal of 12 Supporting Members each year to cover the rent. Since Covid we have failed to reach that number. This year we are currently at 7 Supporting Members. So, we are looking for 5 more.
The Colorado Springs Housing Authority allows the club to use the ballroom, lobby, and restrooms of the Acacia Apartments, including the tables and chairs, for $50.00 per month.
You can help the club pay the rent:
- A donation
- Renewing your Chess.com membership
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Renewing your USCF membership through the club ($3 commission)
The club operates on a cash basis. However, you can reimburse me (use Donate with PayPal button) to get the cash to the club.
Also, we are also looking for one Black King. With all the extra pieces we collect, you would think we could complete this set. My Kingdom for a King!
Over-The-Board
The September Swiss 90 has just started. There is still time to join late or for one night!
Here are the standings:
You can view the full standings on the home page:
Better with faces than names, then you can view photos in the album:
Clint Eads runs out of time on his scary attack vs The President!
Swiss 90
Tuesday, September 12, 7:00 to 10:00pm
Weekly on Tuesday, until Sep 27, 2023
104 E. Platte, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
September Swiss 90
4SS; G/90+30
Registration: About 6:00pm until 6:45pm each week
Site: Ballroom in the Acacia Apartment Bldg., 104 E. Platte, Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
Sections: Open (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.
Time Control: G/90+30
Rounds: One game per night, starting at 7:00pm, for 4 weeks.
Entries: Paul Anderson.
Phone: (719) 551-9833 SMS.
E-mail: cschess@juno.com.
Note: Players must check-in by 6:45pm each week to be paired.Peace be with you,
Paul Anderson - President of the Colorado Springs Chess Club
You can help the club pay the rent:
A donation - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/cschessnews
Renewing your Chess.com membership through the club - https://www.chess.com/membership?ref_id=7846680
Purchasing a Supporting Membership - https://sites.google.com/view/colorado-springs-chess-club/support
Renewing your USCF membership through the club ($3 commission)
