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 Chess Club USCF Affiliate

Format: 5SS, G/90 +30spm (sec. per move; add-on or delay, preferred) if no digital clock available to either player, G/2).
½ pt. bye available Rds. 1-4.

Round Times: Saturday: 9:30, 2, 6:30. Sunday 9, 1:30.

Entry Fees: $35 by 3/08, $40 at door. USCF and ACA (OSA)

Prizes: Based on 40 entries. 1^st $200, 2^nd $150, A, B, C, D/E each $100 (min. 3 in class or prize is $75), Unrated $50, Upset $50.

Registration: Saturday, 8-9 a.m.

TD: Les Kline (USCF 12435900)

Contact Info: 801 N. Rush Dr., Fayetteville AR 72701; (479) 444-8530; cl_kline@sbcglobal.net

Thanks to the support of an anonymous donor,  we will be able to donate 100% of entry fees to the Joplin Habitat for Humanity to support building for tornado impacted families. Please come out and join us for a couple of days of chess and to support a great organization.

Date: April 28th and 29th, 2012

Location: La Quinta Inn (Room A)
3320 South Rangeline Rd
Joplin, MO 64804

Hosted by the Joplin Chess Club USCF affiliate

Format: 5 round Swiss, Game in 90 with 5 second delay  (G/90,d/5)
Two sections; Open and Under 1600. Sections may be combined for pairing purposes.
One 1/2 point bye available if requested before the beginning of round 3
6 Grand Prix points in Open section

Round Times: Saturday 10:00, 1:30, 5:00. Sunday 10:00, 1:30

Entry fee: $40 if pre-registered, $50 at site. MCA membership required for MO residents; available on-site.

Prizes: $490  prize fund guaranteed.

• Open: $150, $100, $60
• U1600: $80,  $60, $40

Registration: Advance Registration requested. Entry fees may be paid in cash in person on 4/28/2012, or checks  (payable to Martin Stahl) can be mailed, to be received by 4/27/2012. Preference that all players must be current USCF members by 4/28/2012 and current through 4/29/2012. USCF membership can be processed online at uschess.org and membership can be accepted on site for CASH ONLY. Please check the USCF site for rates or contact TD for details for membership renewal or purchase on site.

Registration info can be sent to:

martin.stahl@joplinchess.org

or

Joplin Chess Club
2609 New Hampshire
Joplin, Mo 64804

Please include name, address, phone, e-mail, USCF ID# and rating.

On-site registration begins at 8:30 a.m., first round at 10:00

TD: Martin Stahl (417) 483-1554

Hotel Rate: $69 plus tax by 3/27, after based on room availability. 417-781-0500, mention Chess Tournament.

Please bring set, clock, board, and score sheets.

No outside food or drinks

Date: March 3, 2012

Location: La Quinta Inn (Room A)
3320 South Rangeline Rd
Joplin, MO 64804

Hosted by the Joplin Chess Club USCF affiliate

Format: 4 round Swiss, Game in 60 with 5 second delay  (G/60,d/5), dual rated
Two sections; Open and Under 1600
One 1/2 point bye available if requested before the beginning of round 2

Round Times: 9:00, 11:00, 2:00, 4:00. Lunch break between rounds 2 and 3

Entry fee: $30 if pre-registered, $40 at site. MCA membership required for MO residents; available on-site.  $10 discount for siblings under 18 after 1st full-paid entry.

Prizes: $540 prize fund based on 30 full-paid entries. Discounted entries count as half.

• Open: $150, $120, $90
• U1600: $90,  $60, $30

Registration: Advance Registration requested. Entry fees may be paid in cash in person on 3/3/2012, or checks  (payable to Martin Stahl) can be mailed, to be received by 3/2/2012. Preference that all players must be current USCF members by 3/2/2012 and current through 3/3/2012. USCF membership can be processed online at uschess.org and membership can be accepted on site for CASH ONLY. Please check the USCF site for rates or contact TD for details for membership renewal or purchase on site.

Registration info can be sent to:

martin.stahl@joplinchess.org

or

Joplin Chess Club
2609 New Hampshire
Joplin, Mo 64804

Please include name, address, phone, e-mail, USCF ID# and rating.

On-site registration begins at 8:00 a.m., first round at 9:00

TD: Martin Stahl (417) 483-1554

Please bring set, clock, board, and score sheets.

No outside food or drinks

Date: November 12, 2011

Location: Ulmer Community Room (South of Ulmer Funeral Home)
1208 S. Garrison Ave
Carthage, MO 64836

Hosted by the Joplin Chess Club USCF affiliate

Format: 4 round Swiss, Game in 60 (G/60), dual rated
One 1/2 point bye available if requested before the end of round 2

Round Times: 9:00, 11:00, 2:00, 4:00. Lunch break between rounds 2 and 3

Entry fee: $20 if pre-registered, $25 at site.

Prizes: Based on entries;  80% of entries paid as prizes.

Registration: Advance Registration requested. Entry fees may be paid in cash in person on 11/12/2011, or checks  (payable to Martin Stahl) can be mailed, to be received by 11/11/2011. Preference that all players must be current USCF members by 11/11/2011 and current through 11/12/2011. USCF membership can be processed online at uschess.org and membership can be accepted on site for CASH ONLY. Please check the USCF site for rates or contact TD for details for membership renewal or purchase on site.

Registration info can be sent to:

martin.stahl@joplinchess.org

or

Joplin Chess Club
2609 New Hampshire
Joplin, Mo 64804

Please include name, address, phone, e-mail, USCF ID# and rating.

On-site registration begins at 8:00 a.m., first round at 9:00

TD: Martin Stahl (417) 483-1554

Please bring set, clock, board, and score sheets.

While turnout was lower than hoped, we were still able to host 21 players. I want to thank everyone for taking the time, and for many players a long drive, to join us for a day of chess. We were privileged to have IM Goran Vojinovic and CM Ron Luther along with players from all over MO, players from KS, and some new players from the Joplin area.

Other than a couple of minor issues, melting show causing a bothersome dripping (it was reminiscent of the ticking of analog clocks, just a little more annoying), some late afternoon sun (though it did make for some good pictures), and a minor time delay on starting the rounds, everything seemed to go well.  I look forward to seeing everyone again in future events.

In the Open the standings for the top 3 places were:

1. Goran Vojinovic 4.0
2. Ron Luther 3.0
3. (three way tie, in tie break order) with a score of 2.0

• Joel Stebbins
• James Larkin Smith
• Tony Dutiel

In the U1600 section the standings for the top 2 places were:

1. Stan Horton 4.0
2. Devon Stahl 3.0

A full cross table for the tournament can by found at the USCF site.

The excellent pictures are courtesy of Laura Smith (link to originals and additional photos). I didn’t include all of them here, so follow the link to view some additional ones, along with some very good player shots.  My pictures were too dark without the flash, so I want to give double thanks to Laura for taking pictures and allowing us to use hers on the site.

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Games started out fast and furious, many of  the first round games being completed well under an hour.  Overall, the event went smoothly, with only a couple of minor hiccups, quickly resolved.  47  games later (2 games won by forfeit as one Springfield player had to leave after his 5th game), the score was Joplin with 28 points, Springfield 21.

Joel Stebbins continued his recent good performances, finishing with a perfect 7.0 score, pulling in 1st place overall. Springfield members, James Long and Edil Karabiev, tied for 2nd with 6.0 points each. The full cross table is available at the USCF site (link).

I want to thank Joe Brozovich and the Springfield Park Board Chess Club (link) for inviting us up to play. I hope there will be many more in the future.

Pictures courtesy of Ron Hoover of Springfield ( link to originals)

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Location: Hardee’s 1810 South Main Street
Time: Thursdays from 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM

Date: February 12, 2011

Location: Joplin Holiday Inn (Oak Room)
3615 Range Line Rd
Joplin, MO 64804

Hosted by the Joplin Chess Club USCF affiliate

Format: 4 round Swiss, Game in 60 (G/60), dual rated
Two sections; Open and Under 1600
Accelerated pairings may be used, One 1/2 point bye available if requested before the end of round 2

Round Times: 9:00, 11:00, 2:00, 4:00. Lunch break between rounds 2 and 3

Entry fee: $30 if pre-registered, $40 at site. MCA membership required for MO residents; available on-site. Free entry to GMs and IMs. $10 discount for siblings under 18 after 1st full-paid entry.

Prizes: $450 prize fund based on 30 full-paid entries.

• Open: $200, $100, $50
• U1600: $60,  $40

Registration: Advance Registration requested. Entry fees may be paid in cash in person on 2/12/2011, or checks  (payable to Martin Stahl) can be mailed, to be received by 2/11/2011. Preference that all players must be current USCF members by 2/11/2011 and current through 2/12/2011. USCF membership can be processed online at uschess.org and membership can be accepted on site for CASH ONLY. Please check the USCF site for rates or contact TD for details for membership renewal or purchase on site.

Registration info can be sent to:

martin.stahl@joplinchess.org

or

Joplin Chess Club
2609 New Hampshire
Joplin, Mo 64804

Please include name, address, phone, e-mail, USCF ID# and rating.

On-site registration begins at 8:00 a.m., first round at 9:00

TD: Martin Stahl (417) 483-1554

Please bring set, clock, board, and score sheets.

No outside food or drinks

So read on for things coming up for chess in the Joplin area. If you have other chess related items, let me know and I’ll get it posted.  A few things coming up (details after the break): Study night, Club Quick Tournament, and a standard (possibly two day) tournament in March.

Chess Study Night

Starting January 5th, there will be a chess study night. Right now the plan is for every Wednesday night, from 7:00 p.m. until around 10:00 p.m. at Hardee’s on Main: 1810 South Main Street.

The first few nights will be informal study sessions though the overall format may change based on interest and involvement of other people. Please contact me if you have questions or suggestions. I will post updates on the site if plans change.

Chess Club Quick Tournament

Starting in January, the club is holding a rated, double round robin Quick tournament. Games will be played during the Joplin Chess Club meetings over a couple of months, depending on the number of people that are playing and when opponents can get together.

Opponents can play each other during club meetings as long as a TD is available. Our hope is that a couple of games will be played each week, leaving time for people to also play some casual games.

Entry fee (to cover ratings) will be $1, with no prizes. G/25 with a 5 sec delay will be used. Games will be Quick rated only.

Tournament

The club is planning on holding a full tournament the first weekend of March. Final location and details have not been determined at this point, though hopefully that will be done soon. At this point, the plan is for a 2-day event, though we may have to go with a 1-day, due to cost of the locations. Keep checking back for more details and I will be sending them out as soon as everything is finalized.

Miscellaneous

The Joplin Chess Club has a new Club Tournament Director: Joel Stebbins. Joel plans on helping out with a couple of events first and with two directors we hope to be able to have more events throughout the year. If you know of any good locations to hold tournaments, please let Joel or I know.

I also want to congratulate a couple of our local players for their performance over the past year:

• James Smith: James has had a great year, gaining almost 400 rating points since his 1st tournament of 2010. He also was the 2010 Denker representative for MO. If he keeps up the training and tournament results, he’ll be an Expert soon.
• Joel Stebbins: Joel has seen a 300 point gain this year, finishing 1st with a perfect 5.0 in the reserve section of the 65th Annual Oklahoma State Championship and 1st in the Class B section of the MO Class Championships.

I hope everyone has had a good year and has a Happy New Year. See you at the board.

So stay tuned and keep checking back.