Tournament Reminder

Tonight, Tuesday, August 30, 2016 @ 7:30 p.m. (Arrive by 7:00 p.m. please)

You know the drill! The WCC last Tuesday G/10 Chess tournament is tonight. Always fun, fast and full of blunders. Sometimes, the shorter time controls "level the playing field". Sometimes, decidedly NOT! 

We hope to see YOU at the Flea!

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BRING YOUR CHESS CLOCK! 🕦🕦
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, no worries. There will still be enough clocks for the tournament.

<PLEASE don't drink and drive>

IM Michael Brooks TONIGHT at the Westport Flea Market

I have just been informed that IM Michael Brooks WILL be playing in the G/29 Chess tournament tonight at the Westport Flea Market!

If you have any desire to improve your game, Michael is always more than generous with recommendations. Just don't talk his ear off, okay?

One of the biggest mistakes a chess beginner can make, is to skip steps on the path to improvement. IM Brooks once answered my question as to how to get better at chess, by giving me a short reading list. I read one of the books from cover to cover, played through every game, every variation and read every word of it.

It was the book I had seen a few months earlier in a New York City Chess center. It was the only book they had for sale! Probably 20 or so copies on the shelf.

It was My System, by Aron Nimzowitsch, 21st Century Edition.

My game improved dramatically in about 6 weeks (from crap to respectable), but not so much as it would of if I had read the other books books Michael had recommended:

The Game of Chess, By Siegbert Tarrasch

Chess Fundamentals, by Jose Raul Capablanca

Lasker's Manual of Chess, by Emanuel Lasker

THEN pick up a to collection of Grandmaster games, such as

My Best Games of Chess 1908-1937, by Alexander Alekhine

(okay, I read most of that one ... it helped considerably!)

These books are regarded as having stood the test of time. Don't be like me. Read them, or find a teacher and develop your own study plan. 📚

But whatever you do, don't drink and drive, and we hope to see you tonight at the Westport Flea market!  http://westportfleamarket.com/

Will be back at the club in the near future. I'll get my butt kicked after this much chess-brain atrophy! Looking forward to seeing you all! -- Richard Franklin

In case you missed the last notice:
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

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

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. That includes beloved kibitzers, who will whisper very quietly to themselves to avoid interfering with the tournament

An Announcement, a Correction, and a BIG Thank You!

Tomorrow May 12, 2015

7 p.m. @ the Westport Flea Market!

http://westportfleamarket.com/

You are cordially invited to participate in:

The Westport Chess Club's 2^nd Tuesday G/29 Chess Tournament

With IM Michael Brooks

2nd Tuesday of the month G/29 chess tournament @ 7 PM
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.

CORRECTION to the last club notice: It has been brought to my attention that NM Ron Luther is the 10-time Missouri State Chess Champion. I stated that the current count was 11. 

Ron has informed me that the Missouri Chess Association has approved $300.00 for chess clocks to be sent to Afghanistan. A terrific gesture on the part of the M.C.A.!

Many thanks again for all the enthusiasm and support for sending chess supplies to our service members in Afghanistan. Best wishes to them for some successful tournaments! 

We hope to see you tomorrow night! Remember, even if you are not in the tournament, there are always casual games if you would like to attend! 

Yours truly,

Richard Franklin

IM Michael Brooks at the Westport Chess Club

This Tuesday, May 12, 2015, IM Michael Brooks will join the Westport Chess Club for our monthly G/29 Chess Tournament!! 

2nd Tuesday of the month G/29 chess tournament @ 7 PM
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.

Many thanks to all the members of the Westport Chess Club who have generously supported our efforts to send new chess supplies, including pieces, roll-up boards, piece bags and chess clocks, to the intelligence unit stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan. To date, we have received cash and pledges of support totalling $620.00.

16 complete sets were sent this last Tuesday (USPS APO Priority Mail!), from the Chess House in Washington State. We are close to having enough to send chess clocks, and I will have an exact quote on that amount by tournament time this next Tuesday evening at the Westport Flea Market. A few more donations will certainly enable us to complete the order.

I have also heard from 11 time Missouri Chess Champion Ron Luther, who has informed me that chess clocks will be discussed today at a meeting of the Missouri Chess Association. Fantastic!

Our friends in Afghanistan will soon be in great shape to have some very successful tournaments!

A special thanks goes out to Dave Kearns for his enthusiastic support, and to Ben Clayton, who also reached out to individuals in the Kansas City tech community, who were VERY generous in their support!! Many thanks to all!!

Yours truly,

Richard Franklin

G / 29 Tournament at 7:00 p.m. Tonight

A beautiful day for a chess tournament!

A great way to forget the boring, wretched aspects of life, and meet with friends for a few more or less friendly games of chess ... with or without the refreshing adult beverage! And please remember that you are always welcome, even if just to play a casual, non-tournament, game or two. Just try to keep the noises to a minimum while others are attempting to put their pieces on the right squares at the right time ;-)

And how can you resist the extra-cheap "chess special" Flea Market Burger? Well, I suppose you can if you are a vegetarian, but that would be a you problem, not a me problem. I rather enjoy being a carnivore.

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Oops, that was rather ADHD! Perhaps I should get on with the mostly redundant, yet informative part of this notice!

2nd Tuesday of the month G/29 chess tournament @ 7:00 - 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.

We do hope to see you there!

G/10 Tournament Tonight

TONIGHT! September 24, 2013

Last Tuesday of the month G/10 chess tournament.

Every last Tuesday of the month we host 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.

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. Registration begins at 6:30. Please be signed in by 7:15. Thanks!!

Come join the fun at the Westport Flea Market!

http://www.westportfleamarket.com/

G/29 Tournament Tonight at 7 p.m.

7 p.m. tonight @ the Westport Flea Market!

G /29 Tournament!

3 rounds, $5 to enter. Win all three of your games = $15

Please register by 6:45 or so, if possible, to help your tournament director get the games started on time.

As always, feel free to attend, even if not playing in the tournament. Casual games are always happening.

Hope to see you there! 

http://www.westportfleamarket.com/

IM Michael Brooks, Tonight at the Westport Chess Club

TONIGHT! July 30, 2013 @ 7:30 p.m. at the Westport Chess Club.

IM Michael Brooks will be playing in our last Tuesday of the month G/10 chess tournament.

Come join the fun!

Every last Tuesday of the month, we host 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 draw will net you $1, and a win will get you $2.

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. Registration begins at 6:30. Please be signed in by 7:15. Thanks!!

We hope to see you at the Westport Flea Market!


http://www.westportfleamarket.com/

Second Tuesday G/29 Tournament Reminder

7 p.m. tonight @ the Westport Flea Market!

http://www.westportfleamarket.com/

Chess! Old (and new) friends! Refreshing beverages! Great food! AIR CONDITIONING!

3 rounds, $5 to enter. Win all three of your games = $15

Please register by 6:45 or so, if possible, to help your tournament director get the games started on time.

As always, feel free to attend, even if not playing in the tournament. Casual games are always happening.

Hope to see you there!

Last Tuesday G/10 Tournament, June 25th at the Westport Flea Market

Tuesday, June 25, 2013 @ 7:30 p.m. at the Westport Chess Club.

Last Tuesday of the month G/10 chess tournament.

Every last Tuesday of the month we host 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 draw will net you $1, and a win will get you $2.

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. Registration begins at 6:30. Please be signed in by 7:15.

We hope to see you at the Westport Flea Market!


http://www.westportfleamarket.com/

G/29 Chess Tournament Tonight

2nd Tuesday of the Month G/29 Chess Tournament @ 7:00 p.m. Tonight!

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 register to play as close to that time as possible, so we can begin on time :-)

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

As always, we meet at the Westport Flea Market, where chess players can get a discount "chess-burger" EVERY Tuesday night during club hours.


http://www.westportfleamarket.com/

Last Tuesday G/10 Chess Tournament

Tonight! May 28, 2013 @ 7:30 p.m. at the Westport Chess Club.

Last Tuesday of the month G/10 chess tournament.

Every last Tuesday of the month, we host 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 draw will net you $1, and a win will get you $2. 

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. Registration begins at 6:30. Please be signed in by 7:15. 

We hope to see you at the Westport Flea Market!

http://www.westportfleamarket.com/

G/29 Chess Tournament @ 7:00 p.m. TUESDAY, May 14, 2013

2nd Tuesday of the Month  G/29 Chess Tournament @ 7:00 p.m. TUESDAY, May 14, 2013


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 register to play as close to that time as possible, so that we can begin on time :-)

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

As always, we meet at the Westport Flea Market, where chess players can get a discount "chess-burger"
EVERY Tuesday night during club hours!

http://www.westportfleamarket.com/

Hibernation is over! We are looking forward to seeing everyone!

Last Tuesday of the Month G/10 Tournament Tonight!

Last Tuesday of the month G/10 chess tournament @7:30 TONIGHT! Every last Tuesday of the month we host 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 draw will net you $1, and a win will get you $2. 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.

Registration begins at 6:30. Please be signed in by 7:15. Thanks!!

The Westport Chess Club Meets in a comfortably spacious reserved room at the Westport Flea Market Bar and Grill!

http://www.westportfleamarket.com/

Unrated 5 Minute Blitz / Tonight at the Westport Chess Club

Taking a break from the usual, there will be an UNRATED G/5 tonight, Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at the Westport Flea Market.

So of course, you do not need to be a USCF member to play, and better still, there is no entry fee! (Just the usual $2.00 club fee)

We begin to arrive around 6:30, and tournament play begins at 7:30 (just like a G/10 night!).

There all always players enjoying casual, non-tournament games, so please feel free to attend, even if not participating in the tournament!

Hope to see you there!

http://www.westportfleamarket.com/


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Last Tuesday G/10 Tournament at the Westport Flea Market

TONIGHT! and (almost) every Last-Tuesday of the month:


G/10 chess tournament @ 7:30 - Every last Tuesday of the month, we host 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. A draw will net you $1.25 and a win will get you $2.50. The entry fee is $5. 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. Registration begins at 6:30!

Early registration (i.e., well before 7:29) encouraged, to help facilitate a timely start to the tournament. Many thanks to everyone for being particularly good about that lately!

G/29 Chess Tournament @ 7:00 tonight

2nd Tuesday of the Month G/29 Chess Tournament @ 7:00 p.m., TONIGHT, March 12, 2013

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 do not wait until 6:59 to register ;-)

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

G/10 Chess Tournament @7:30 TONIGHT at The Westport Flea Market

Since we were all at home (hopefully) last miserably snowy Tuesday, and had no opportunity to have our February last Tuesday G/10, TONIGHT is a great opportunity to have a make-up tournament! 

G/10 Chess Tournament @7:30 TONIGHT at The Westport Flea Market!


Sorry for the late notice, but hey, you'll either get over it or you won't ;-)

Hope to see you there! All participants will receive a free (vintage) chess book or pamphlet of
questionable value!

You do NOT have to be a member of the USCF to participate. You will play four ten-minute games. A draw will net you $1.25 and a win will get you $2.50. The entry fee is $5. 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. Registration begins at 6:30!

Early registration (i.e., well before 7:29) encouraged, to help facilitate a timely start to the tournament

G/29 Tournament on Tuesday, February 12, 2013

G/29 Tournament on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at the Westport Chess Club!!

2nd-Tuesday of the month G/29 chess tournament @ 7:00 - 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.

G/10 Chess Tournament @7:30 TONIGHT at The Westport Flea Market

TONIGHT! ... and every Last-Tuesday of the month!

G/10 Chess Tournament @7:30 p.m., at The Westport  Flea Market  

http://www.westportfleamarket.com/

 Every last Tuesday of the month we host 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 draw will net you $1, and a win will get you $2. 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. Registration begins at 6:30. Please do not wait until 7:29 to register. ;-)