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Just renewed the affiliate for another year.![]()
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Nothing currently on the calendar for Joplin events, but now that the renewal is done, any suggestions on things we should be looking at doing differently or doing in addition to the events we've been holding/co-sponsoring? ![]()
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Feel free to comment or send a message with ideas and suggestions.
After some excitement in round two being serenaded by live music from the neighboring conference room, along with a brief interlude waiting outside after the fire alarms went off, the 2022 Four States Spring Open wrapped a couple of hours ago.![]()
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In the Open section, Brian Rude powered through to finish undefeated and in clear first with 3.5. Ethan Stech and Jared Bray both finished at 3.0 to tie for second place. The U1600 prize went to Havish Kunchanapalli with an over 1900 performance rating.![]()
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In the U1400, Ezra Adel swept the field taking clear first with 4 points. Kenneth Li and Justin Pockrus finished in shared second with 3.0.![]()
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Thanks to all the players joining us for a day of chess. I will try and get some pictures posted in the next couple of days.
Round 2 of the Four States Spring Open has begun. 25 players from AR, KS, and MO came out for a day of chess.
A quick reminder, the Four States Spring Open is coming up in a couple of weeks. Hopefully next year we'll be able to get back on track with the Winter Open in the beginning of March.![]()
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Also, I wanted to let everyone know of some other regional tournaments coming up, in case you might be interested:![]()
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May 7th (MO): Pilsbury at Hastings Quick, mochess.org/event/pillsbury-at-hastings-quick/![]()
May 7th-8th (KS): Manhattan Open and KS Senior Championship, www.kansaschess.org/htdocs/ManhattanOpen2022.pdf![]()
May 14th (MO): Four States Spring Open, see below or www.joplinchess.org/event/2022-four-states-spring-open/![]()
June 25th-26th (OK): Jerry Spann Memorial: Oklahoma Open and State Championship: www.ochess.org/ok2022![]()
July 22-24th (MO): SMCC Summer Open, mochess.org/event/smcc-summer-open/![]()
July 22-24th (KS): Kansas Open, www.kansaschess.org/htdocs/2022KansasOpen.pdf
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