REMINDER ... G/29 Tonight!

YES, it IS the FIRST

2nd Tuesday of the Month in 2019 Already!!

TONIGHT!

Tuesday January 8, 2019 at 7 p.m. (Please Arrive Early)

Come Join the Westport Chess Club for a

G/29 Chess Tournament (Our most FUN Chess Tournament)

With IM Michael Brooks!

If you have a functional CHESS CLOCK, please bring it to the club for the tournament! 🕦🕦

Every 2nd-Tuesday of the month, our club hosts a rated Game-29 round-robin chess tournament. You have to be a member of the USCF to participate. Each player will have 29 minutes to make their moves. You will play 3 rounds in a round-robin system, and there will be 4 players per section. Sections will be created according to your USCF quick rating (You will only play people near your current rating.) The entry fee is $5, and the winner of each section will win $15. Since this is G/29, only your quick rating will be affected.

(Please take the noise out of the playing area while others are playing.) 👹

Registration begins at 6:30. ARRIVE by 6:45 to help our Tournament Director get the pairings done in a timely manner!

Even if you are not in a tournament mood, please feel free to attend, as casual non-tournament games are always happening at the club.

We hope to see you at the

Westport Flea Market!!

🍔🍔 Remember to ask for chess night specials when ordering food!

Please don't drink and drive! 😱🚑

http://westportfleamarket.com/?page_id=160

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G/29 Chess Tournament and Holiday Announcements

(Note Please: The Westport Chess Club will not meet on

Tuesday December 25, 2018, or on Tuesday January 1, 2019

for obvious reasons)

Tuesday December 11, 2018 at 7 p.m. (Please Arrive Early)

Come Join the Westport Chess Club for a

G/29 Chess Tournament (Our most FUN Chess Tournament)

With IM Michael Brooks

If you have a functional CHESS CLOCK, please bring it to the club for the tournament! 🕦🕦

Every 2nd-Tuesday of the month, our club hosts a rated Game-29 round-robin chess tournament. You have to be a member of the USCF to participate. Each player will have 29 minutes to make their moves. You will play 3 rounds in a round-robin system, and there will be 4 players per section. Sections will be created according to your USCF quick rating (You will only play people near your current rating.) The entry fee is $5, and the winner of each section will win $15. Since this is G/29, only your quick rating will be affected.

(Please take the noise out of the playing area while others are playing.) 👹

Registration begins at 6:30. ARRIVE by 6:45 to help our Tournament Director get the pairings done in a timely manner!

We hope to see you at the Westport Flea Market!!

🍔🍔 Remember to ask for chess night specials when ordering food!

Please don't drink and drive! 😱🚑

http://westportfleamarket.com/?page_id=160

There are always other players available for non-tournament, casual play, so feel free to come to the club, even if you do not plan to play in the tournament.

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G/29 Chess Tournament With IM Michael Brooks

Tonight! Tuesday November 13, 2018 at 7 p.m. (Please Arrive Early)

Come Join the Westport Chess Club for a

G/29 Chess Tournament (Our most FUN Chess Tournament)

With IM Michael Brooks

If you have a functional CHESS CLOCK, please bring it to the club for the tournament! 🕦🕦

It is too early to start hibernating! (However, please don't drag a sniffle to the club if you are at all under the weather)

Every 2nd-Tuesday of the month, our club hosts a rated Game-29 round-robin chess tournament. You have to be a member of the USCF to participate. Each player will have 29 minutes to make their moves. You will play 3 rounds in a round-robin system, and there will be 4 players per section. Sections will be created according to your USCF quick rating (You will only play people near your current rating.) The entry fee is $5, and the winner of each section will win $15. Since this is G/29, only your quick rating will be affected.

(Don't be a chess-rube. Please take the noise out of the playing area while others are playing.) 👹

Registration begins at 6:30. ARRIVE by 6:45 to help our Tournament Director get the pairings done in a timely manner!

We hope to see you at the Westport Flea Market!!

🍔🍔 Remember to ask for chess night specials when ordering food!

Please don't drink and drive! 😱🚑

http://westportfleamarket.com/?page_id=160

There are always other players available for non-tournament, casual play, so feel free to come to the club, even if you do not plan to play in the tournament.

Casual Chess Night ... TONIGHT!

TONIGHT!

Tuesday, October 2, 2018  6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

It only LOOKS expensive!

STILL only $2.00 to stay ($1.00 for students), and NO NIGHTLY FEE if this is your first visit to the club.

For the one or two people out there who might not already know this, we play chess at the Westport Flea Market!

The Westport Flea Market, located at 817 Westport Rd., Kansas City, MO 64111, is a pretty cool, casual bar & grill near downtown Kansas City, Missouri. We play chess in one of their rooms. They give us food and drink specials! Did you know they've been rated best burger in KC since 1987? They also have more than 40 beers on tap.

🍔🍟

<PLEASE don't drink and drive>🚑 😱

Casual (non-tournament) chess nights are FUN!! Come see old and new friends! Give yourself some much needed stress relief!

We hope to see YOU at the Flea!

Last Tuesday G/10 Tournament Reminder

Tuesday, September 25, 2018 @ 7:30 p.m.

(Please Arrive by 7:00 p.m.)

Every last Tuesday of the month, our club hosts a rated Game-10 chess tournament in the Swiss format. However, you do NOT have to be a member of the USCF to participate. You will play four ten minute games. The entry fee is $5. A win will net you $2.50, and a draw will get you $1.25.

There are always other players available for non-tournament, casual play, so feel free to come to the club, even if you do not wish to play in the tournament. Registration begins at 6:45.

BRING YOUR CHESS CLOCK! 🕦🕦 ... if you have a functional chess clock, then please bring it along. If not, then no worries! There will still be enough clocks for the tournament.

<PLEASE don't drink and drive>🚑 😱

We hope to see YOU at the Flea!

http://westportfleamarket.com/?page_id=160

🍔🍟

Third Tuesday Casual Chess Night

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

6 p.m. to 10 p.m

Third Tuesday "Non-tournament Casual Chess Night" with The Westport Chess Club!

You are cordially invited to join the Westport Chess Club @ the Westport Flea Market, for an evening of non-tournament chess fun!

For only two dollars, or one dollar if you are a student, you can support your Westport Chess Club, and perhaps see a few of your old chess friends in the most laid-back chess dive in town!

A great night for for first time visitors! (First visit, no charge!)

It is once again time,

to unwind your mind!

<PLEASE don't drink and drive>  🚑  😱

We hope to see YOU at the Flea!
http://westportfleamarket.com/

🍔🍟

Chess Night Reminder

TONIGHT!

(Yes, it is already)Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Just a reminder, that you if you have nothing more compelling on your plate for tonight, that we would LOVE to see you at the Westport Flea Market!

Yet Another

"Non-tournament Casual Chess Night" with The Westport Chess Club!

For only two dollars, or one dollar if you are a student, you can support your Westport Chess Club, and have a great time, without worrying about being in time trouble! Casual games. Banter! Discount Flea Burgers for club members! Cheers!!

http://westportfleamarket.com/?page_id=160

We hope to see YOU at the Flea!

🍔🍟

<PLEASE don't drink and drive>  🚑  😱

Westport Chess Club FAQ

There was an expired link on the last club notice! 😱

Actually, we wish that everyone who has not, would read the FAQ page at the WCC website.

SO, here it is:

http://www.westportchessclub.org/ Click on FAQ.

MANY thanks, for your support of YOUR Westport Chess Club!

Casual Chess Night Reminder

TONIGHT!

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

You are cordially invited to a "Non-tournament Casual Chess Night" with The Westport Chess Club!

Featuring the return of Ben Clayton!

An evening of non-tournament chess fun!

When? Where?

FAQ:

http://www.westportchessclub.org/contact.htm

What a great opportunity to try out some new openings, and even some dubious openings, without the risk of losing valuable (to some) rating points! Great stress relief ;-)

For only two dollars, or one dollar if you are a student, you can support your Westport Chess Club, and have a great time, without worrying about being in time trouble!

It is time to unwind your mind!

***** Congratulations to CJ Armenta, who gained 174 regular rating points, while winning all three of his games in the June WCC G/29 Tournament! *****

<PLEASE don't drink and drive>  🚑  😱

http://westportfleamarket.com/?page_id=160

We hope to see YOU at the Flea!

🍔🍟

2nd Tuesday G/29 Tournament! Fun! Fun!

Tuesday July 10, 2018 at 7 p.m. (Please Arrive Early)

Come Join the Westport Chess Club for a

G/29 Chess Tournament (Our most FUN Chess Tournament)

With IM Michael Brooks

If you have a functional CHESS CLOCK, please bring it to the club for the tournament! 🕦🕦

Every 2nd-Tuesday of the month, our club hosts a rated Game-29 round-robin chess tournament. You have to be a member of the USCF to participate. Each player will have 29 minutes to make their moves. You will play 3 rounds in a round-robin system, and there will be 4 players per section. Sections will be created according to your USCF quick rating (You will only play people near your current rating.) The entry fee is $5, and the winner of each section will win $15. Since this is G/29, only your quick rating will be affected.

(Don't be a chess-rube. Please take the noise out of the playing area while others are playing.) 👹

Registration begins at 6:30. Please try to arrive by 6:45 to help our Tournament Director get the pairings done in a timely manner!

We hope to see you at the Westport Flea Market!!

🍔🍺

Please don't drink and drive! 😱🚑

http://westportfleamarket.com/?page_id=160

There are always other players available for non-tournament, casual play, so feel free to come to the club, even if you do not plan to play in the tournament.

G/70 Tournament Reminder

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Tonight, Tuesday, July 3, 2018, 1st Tuesday of the month G/70 Chess Tournament @ 7 PM (arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 please)

If convenient, PLEASE BRING YOUR CHESS CLOCK 🕦🕦

Every 1st-Tuesday of the month, our club will host a rated Game-70 single-game-per-night chess tournament. You must be a member of the USCF to participate. Each player will have 70 minutes to make their moves, and there is no time delay. You will play only ONE game per night, up to 3 games per quarter, 12 games per year. Pairings will be created according to the USCF regular ratings of those participating. $1 ENTRY FEE ... plus the regular nightly club fee of $2 for adults, and $1 for students. There are no prizes. This is just for regular game ratings.

NOTE PLEASE. The G/70 games are rated at the end of each quarter.

There are always other players available for non-tournament, casual play, so feel free to come to the club, even if you do not plan to play in the tournament.

We hope to see you at the Westport Flea market! 🍔

http://westportfleamarket.com/?page_id=160

As always, please don't drink and drive 😱

Last Tuesday of the Month G/10 Tournament

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 @ 7:30 p.m. (Arrive by 7:00 p.m. please)

Every last Tuesday of the month, our club hosts a rated Game-10 chess tournament in the Swiss format. However, you do NOT have to be a member of the USCF to participate. You will play four ten-minute games. The entry fee is $5. A win will net you $2.50, and a draw will get you $1.25.

There are always other players available for non-tournament, casual play, so feel free to come to the club, even if you do not wish to play in the tournament. Registration begins at 6:45.

BRING YOUR CHESS CLOCK! 🕦🕦 ... if you have a functional chess clock, then please bring it along. If not, then no worries! There will still be enough clocks for the tournament.

<PLEASE don't drink and drive>🚑 😱

We hope to see YOU at the Flea!

http://westportfleamarket.com/?page_id=160

🍔🍟

G/29 Chess Tournament With IM Michael Brooks

Tonight! June 12, 2018 at 7 p.m.

Come Join the Westport Chess Club for a

G/29 Chess Tournament With IM Michael Brooks

If you have a functional CHESS CLOCK, please bring it to the club for the tournament! 🕦🕦

Every 2nd-Tuesday of the month, our club hosts a rated Game-29 round-robin chess tournament. You have to be a member of the USCF to participate. Each player will have 29 minutes to make their moves. You will play 3 rounds in a round-robin system, and there will be 4 players per section. Sections will be created according to your USCF quick rating (You will only play people near your current rating.) The entry fee is $5, and the winner of each section will win $15. Since this is G/29, only your quick rating will be affected.

Registration begins at 6:30. Please try to arrive by 6:45 to help our Tournament Director get the pairings done in a timely manner!

We hope to see you at the Westport Flea Market!!

🍔🍺

Please don't drink and drive! 😱🚑

http://westportfleamarket.com/?page_id=160

There are always other players available for non-tournament, casual play, so feel free to come to the club, even if you do not plan to play in the tournament.

1st Tuesday of the Month G/70 Chess Tournament

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Tuesday, June 5, 2018, 1st Tuesday of the month G/70 chess tournament @ 7 PM (arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 please)

If convenient, PLEASE BRING YOUR CHESS CLOCK 🕦🕦

Every 1st-Tuesday of the month, our club will host a rated Game-70 single-game-per-night chess tournament. You must be a member of the USCF to participate. Each player will have 70 minutes to make their moves, and there is no time delay. You will play only ONE game per night, up to 3 games per quarter, 12 games per year. Pairings will be created according to the USCF regular ratings of those participating. $1 ENTRY FEE ... plus the regular nightly club fee of $2 for adults, and $1 for students. There are no prizes. This is just for regular game ratings.

NOTE PLEASE. The G/70 games are rated at the end of each quarter.

There are always other players available for non-tournament, casual play, so feel free to come to the club, even if you do not plan to play in the tournament.

We hope to see you at the Westport Flea market! 🍔

http://westportfleamarket.com/?page_id=160

As always, please don't drink and drive 😱

TONIGHT! Post-Holiday G/10 Tournament Reminder

TONIGHT!

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 @ 7:30 p.m. (Arrive by 7:00 p.m. please)

It only LOOKS expensive! After all these years, only $2.00 to stay ($1.00 for students), plus $5.00 if you play in the tournament.

Where?

http://westportfleamarket.com/?page_id=160

🍔🍟

Every last Tuesday of the month, our club hosts a rated Game-10 chess tournament in the Swiss format. However, you do NOT have to be a member of the USCF to participate. You will play four ten-minute games. The entry fee is $5. A win will net you $2.50, and a draw will get you $1.25.

There are always other players available for non-tournament, casual play, so feel free to come to the club, even if you do not wish to play in the tournament. Registration begins at 6:45.

BRING YOUR CHESS CLOCK! 🕦🕦 ... if you have a functional chess clock, then please bring it along. If not, then no worries! There will still be enough clocks for the tournament.

<PLEASE don't drink and drive>🚑 😱

We hope to see YOU at the Flea!

Yet Another "Non-tournament Casual Chess Night"!

YES! Yet Another "Non-tournament Casual Chess Night" with The Westport Chess Club!

TONIGHT!

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

We meet every Tuesday evening from 6:30 - 10:00 p.m. Check our calendar for event information.

Where? (Corrected link)

http://westportfleamarket.com/?page_id=160

For only two dollars, or one dollar if you are a student, you can support your Westport Chess Club, and have a great time, without worrying about being in time trouble!

It is time again to unwind your mind!

<PLEASE don't drink and drive>  🚑  😱

We hope to see YOU at the Flea!

http://westportfleamarket.com/

🍔🍟

Tonight at the Westport Flea market!

TONIGHT!

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

You are cordially invited to a "Non-tournament Casual Chess Night" with The Westport Chess Club!

You are cordially invited to join the Westport Chess Club @ the Westport Flea Market, for an evening of non-tournament chess fun!

When? Where?

http://www.westportchessclub.org/contact.htm

What a great opportunity to try out some new openings, and even some dubious openings, without the risk of losing valuable rating points! Well, valuable to some, while others are beyond taking it too seriously at all.

For only two dollars, or one dollar if you are a student, you can support your Westport Chess Club, and have a great time, without worrying about being in time trouble!

It is time to unwind your mind!

<PLEASE don't drink and drive>  🚑  😱

We hope to see YOU at the Flea!

http://westportfleamarket.com/

🍔🍟

Casual Tuesday! Chess

Jan 02, 2018 @ 7 p.m.

No Chess Tournament at the Westport Flea Market this Tuesday.

It is casual Tuesday!

Come out and have a good time.

We hope to see you at the Westport Flea Market!!

The 1st Tuesday of the month tournament has been put on hold till July. 

Thank you,
Westport Chess Club Management

Dec 5th, 2017, is a tournament night for the Westport Chess Club.

Dec 5th, 2017, is a tournament night for the Westport Chess Club.

For only two dollars, or one dollar if you are a student, you can support the Westport Chess Club, and have a great time playing chess!

Tournament is a game 70 minutes no delay.

One Round

You do have to be a USCF member.

Tournament is 1 dollar. 

Come early 18:45 to register for the tournament. 

Tournament should start as close to 19:00 as possible.  

We hope to see you at the Flea!

Chess Staff.  

End of Month Chess Tournament

End of Month Chess Tournament @ the WESTPORT FLEA MARKET

Nov 28, 2017, is a tournament night for the Westport Chess Club.

For only two dollars, or one dollar if you are a student, you can support the Westport Chess Club, and have a great time playing chess!

Tournament is a G10 no delay.  

You do not have to be a USCF member.

Tournament is 5 dollars.  

We hope to see you at the Flea!

Chess Staff.