2013 Four States Winter Open
3rd Annual Four States Winter Open Date: March 9, 2013 Location: La Quinta Inn (Room A) 3320 South Rangeline Rd Joplin, MO 64804 Hosted by the Joplin Chess Club USCF affiliate Format: 4 round...
Yearly Archive: 2012
January Quick Tournament
Date: January 5th, 2013 Location: South Middle School Cafeteria 900 E 50th St Joplin, MO 64804 Hosted by the Joplin Chess Club USCF affiliate and South Middle School Chess Club Format: 5 round Swiss,...
Ponziani Frasher Defense
Cicindelinae (1835) — AnotherFineMess (1717) ICS rated standard match (-) chessclub.com 2012.12.09 1-0 C44p 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 This is the Ponziani opening and goes all the...
Dose of Reality
I recently joined ICC and have been playing some games when time allows. I’ve been doing pretty well lately and so yesterday when the opportunity came up to join a simultaneous event with IM...
Joplin Autumn Open
Come join the Joplin Chess Club for the last tournament of the year. Date: November 17, 2012 Location: Christ’s Community United Methodist Church 2700 E 44th St. Joplin, MO 64804 Hosted by the Joplin...
Chess E-books
Chess Books: Electronic vs Paper Here a while back I was perusing Amazon for chess books and I came across Christopher Scheerer’s Blackmar-Deimer Gambit: A Modern Guide to a Fascinating Chess Opening. Given my...
Gettin’ Borged
The following game was played in a club clash between the Joplin and Springfield clubs. One of the guys playing was pretty highly rated. It’s always exciting to get the chance to play opponents...
2012 Springfield August Open
Date: August 11th, 2012 Location: Southside Senior Center 2215 S. Fremont Springfield, MO Co-hosted by the Springfield Park Board Chess Club and Joplin Chess Club USCF affiliates Format: 4 round Swiss, Game in 60,...
Arkanas Open
Date: March 10-11, 2012 Location: Days Inn, 2402 N. College Ave. Fayetteville AR 72703 (479) 443-4323 Hotel Rates: 1 King $52 + tx (1-2), 2 Queens $60 + tx (1-2) Hosted by the Fayetteville...
Joplin Benefit Tournament
Here is the second tournament of the year for the Joplin Chess Club. This will be a new one for us; our first two-day event and the first tournament to benefit a charity. Thanks...
