Dedicated to chess in and around the Joplin, Missouri area.
Pictures from tournaments
Joplin Vs. Springfield Quick Tournament, January 22nd, 2011.
8 Photos
Images from the Thomas Jefferson Scholastic tournament
3 Photos
Four States Winter Open 2011
16 Photos
Carthage Open 2011
19 Photos
Four States Winter Open 2012
1 Photos
It's almost time for the Southwest Missouri Diehards' Fall Open. This weekend!
If you haven't already registered and are planning on playing, let us know.
Also, purchased a couple new clocks to have some extras for events. First impression is that they will be pretty good. Easy to set and similar to the DGT NA; a little less expensive and the display always shows the seconds.
If they work out well, may look at getting some more, especially for the December fundraiser event -- stay tuned for details.
Location: Drury University
Trustee Science Center -- Reed Auditorium
Co-hosted by the Drury Chess Club, Joplin Chess Club and Springfield Park Board Chess Club
OPEN
Format: 5 round Swiss, Game in 90 with 30 second increment (G/90,+30), regular rated
One 1/2 point bye available if requested before the beginning of round 3
Round Times: Sat 10:00, 2:30, 7:00; Sun 9:30, 2:00.
Entry Fee: $30 if registered by 11/3, $40 on site: $10 discount to current Drury Chess Club and SPBCC members. Scholastic (rating only) $15 by 11/3, $25 at door. $5 discount to current Drury Chess Club and SPBCC members. MCA membership required for MO residents; available on-site, from $5
Prizes: $500 prize fund based on 25 non-scholastic entries. Scholastic entries count as half.
Open/Unrated: $150, $120; U1600 $90; U1400 $60; U1200 $40
5.0 Bonus: $40
UNRATED SCHOLASTIC
Format: November 4th only, 4 round Swiss, Game in 45 with 5 second delay (G/45,d5), not rated. Two Sections: K-8 and K-12; Sections may be combined for pairing purposes.
One 1/2 point bye available if requested before the beginning of round 2
Round Times: Sat 10:00, 12:00, 2:30, 4:30
Entry Fee: $5 if registered by 11/3, $10 on site
Prizes: Plaques for top-2 scoring in K-8 and K-12 sections.
2017 Springfield Open
November 4, 2017, 8:00am - November 5, 2017, 6:30pm
Location: Drury University Trustee Science Center -- Reed Auditorium Co-hosted by the Drury Chess Club, Joplin Chess Club and Springfield Park Board Chess Club OPEN Format: 5 round Swiss, Game in 90 with 30 second increment (G/90,+30), regular rated One 1/2 point bye available if requested before the beginning of round 3 Round Times: Sat 10:00, 2:30, 7:00; Sun 9:30, 2:00. Entry Fee: $30 if registered by 11/3, $40 on site: $10 discount to current Drury Chess Club and SPBCC members. Scholastic (rating only) $15 by 11/3, $25 at door. $5 discount to current Drury Chess Club and SPBCC members. MCA membership required for MO residents; available on-site, from $5 Prizes: $500 prize fund based on 25 non-scholastic entries. Scholastic entries count as half. Open/Unrated: $150, $120; U1600 $90; U1400 $60; U1200 $40 5.0 Bonus: $40 UNRATED SCHOLASTIC Format: November 4th only, 4 round Swiss, Game in 45 with 5 second delay (G/45,d5), not rated. Two Sections: K-8 and K-12; Sections may be combined for pairing purposes. One 1/2 point bye available if requested before the beginning of round 2 Round Times: Sat 10:00, 12:00, 2:30, 4:30 Entry Fee: $5 if registered by 11/3, $10 on site Prizes: Plaques for top-2 scoring in K-8 and K-12 sections.
What's going on with Joplin Chess?
-- SW MO Diehards' Open is 5 weeks away.
-- Springfield Open is 10 weeks away (full details will be up here and the website, hopefully by this weekend, but the basics are on the USCF site)
-- Working on a fundraiser tourney for another local club. It will likely be two sections, rated (with a small entry) and unrated (free with donations welcome), and be a Quick time control. Still working out the details but if you know anyone that might like to donate some prizes (door and/or place prizes), please let us know. Hopefully will be held before the end of the year.
Just in case anyone was planning on it, no study night tonight. Back at it next week.
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