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We Meet Tuesdays:

The Colorado Springs Chess Club meets Tuesday evenings in the downstairs Game Room of the Acacia Apartments Building at 104 E. Platte, just north of Acacia Park. The building opens about 6:30 PM. Most activities begin registration about 7:50, with play starting at 8:00. On most evenings, club ladder games are also available, including USCF-rated G/90 games. For more information call Buck at 685-1984 or e-mail buckpeace[at]pcisys[dot]net .

Players should arrive no later than 8:00 to get into the building.

In addition to Tuesday evenings, club members are regularly gathering for chess at these times and places:

Wednesdays: East Coast Restaurant & Deli, 24 South Tejon, 5-9 PM (note time change!). Rated tourney, G/90, 1 game a night, month-long tournament. Here are the details for the August tournament:

2009 August East Coast Deli, August 5 - 26, 2009

4 round Swiss system tournament.
Time Control: All Rounds: G/90, t/d5
Site: East Coast Deli, 24 S Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Directions: The Deli is located between Pikes Peak and Colorado Avenues. Street parking can be tricky, although there is free parking near the movie theatre (north east) and around the court buildings (1 block south and east). The Plaza of the Rockies has paid parking for $1 after 5:00 p.m., located between S. Tejon and S. Nevada on Colorado Ave.
Open: Open to all
Entry fee: $10 covers the entire month of Wednesdays
Prizes: Cash prizes per entries paid on final Wednesday of event, usually 85%-90% of entry fees, for a 1st place with Under sections based on number of players (typically 3).
Registration: 5:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m. every Wednesday, Rounds: 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. August 5, August 12, August 19, August 26. 1 game per evening. TD assumes you are playing all rounds unless notified in advance. One ½ point bye is allowed this month.
Entries: Jerry Maier 229 Hargrove Court, Colorado Springs CO 80919
Phone: (719) 660-5531
E-mail: pmjer77@aim.com
Please support the deli if able. Food may be ordered anytime and we have a dedicated waitress for the evening. Once in the establishment, take the long hall to the back room.
USCF membership required: See the TD if you need to renew or join.

3rd Saturday of month: casual chess at Agia Sophia coffee house, 2902 W Colorado, 8:00 PM. (eg., 7/18, 8/15, 9/19)

Air Force Academy Quads, USCF rated. Dates on CSCA website. See Dean Brown or websites for info.

SwissSys Standings. 2009 Spring is Sprung Open III:

#	Name	Rtng	Post	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Rd 4	Rd 5	Tot
1	Anthea J Carson	1805	1812	W6	W4	W3	D2	W5	4.5
2	Robert Rountree	1563	1587	W7	W11	W4	D1	H---	4.0
3	Ted K Doykos	1712	1690	W9	W5	L1	W7	L4	3.0
4	Michael C Davis	1414	1440	W8	L1	L2	W10	W3	3.0
5	Dean W Brown	1400	1412	W10	L3	W11	W6	L1	3.0
6	Gerald J Maier	1314	1299	L1	D8	W10	L5	B---	2.5
7	Russel J Stark	1231	1258	L2	W9	W8	L3	H---	2.5
8	Liz Wood	1121	1140	L4	D6	L7	B---	W9	2.5
9	Thomas Mullikin	1283	1239	L3	L7	B---	W11	L8	2.0
10	Isaac Martinez	1116	1106	L5	B---	L6	L4	W11	2.0
11	Kathy A Schneider	997	967	B---	L2	L5	L9	L10	1.0

1st Place- Anthea Carson-   $50.00
U1600-      Robert Rountree- $35.00
U1400-   Tie Russel Stark and Gerald Maier-$14.00 each
U1200-      Liz Wood-           $25.00

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Cabin Fever Reliever results Posted at 03/01/09 - 11:08 PM

The club's annual Cabin Fever Reliever tournament concluded at the Feb. 17., 2009 meeting with the results (as reported by Paul Anderson):

4.0 $15.00 1st

Paul Anderson

3.0 $8.00 2nd

Mitch Anderson

2.5

Buck Buchanan

1.0 $3.50 U1900

Dean Brown

1.0 $3.50 U1900

Tikila Nichols

0.0

Kathy Schneider

Author: Jeffrey R. Fox JeffreyRFox[at]msn[dot]com

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