CHESS this Wednesday Aug. 31st at Starbucks!

Hi Everyone . . . !

Last week's session saw a pretty good turnout of players, both regular, occasional and brand new players enjoy the grand old game of chess over the boards both inside and outside of our favorite venue, Starbucks! 

There were several matches that highlighted the evening.  Young Chris Y. battled Rich K. in a duel that ended in a draw, featuring a rook and a pawn vs. a knight and three pawns, with both kings in on the action!  Tony T. and Chris B. were in a fine end-game match, and there were other contests with players Young (Chris Y's Dad), Anthony, Chris Th., Priya, Jonathan, John S.,  and two or three other new players whose name we didn't quite catch for this article . . .

. . . plus we met another player by name of Ed C. who enjoyed making new friends and joining in a multi-topic conversation (including the latest national political circus) under the Starbucks umbrellas outside with Mike T., Chris Th., Dennis, John S., and whomever else wanted to join in . . . this Wednesday's get- together may feature both the game of chess and the history-oriented game of Chronology!

We meet every Wednesday evening, and we're expanding our time available for chess over the boards, by half an hour, by now going from 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., at Starbucks, located at 1536 Kirker Pass Rd., Clayton, Calif., come by anytime, the earlier the better for the best tables, more matches, and some really interesting company!

 

See you soon,

-- Mike T.

Contra Costa Chess Club

US Chess Federation
Affiliate Club ID #A6024746

CHESS this Wednesday Aug. 24th at Starbucks!

Hi Everyone . . . !

It's more chess over the boards from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. this Wednesday evening at Starbucks, located at 1536 Kirker Pass Rd., Clayton, Calif., come by anytime, the earlier the better for more matches, the best tables, and some really nice company!

Last week's session saw Jonathan, Priya, Mike T., Rich, Tony, Jeff W., and John S. mix it up over the boards in some interesting matches.  Join us for a fun challenge or two this week!

See you soon,

-- Mike T.

Contra Costa Chess Club
US Chess Federation
Affiliate Club ID #A6024746

CHESS this Wednesday August 17 at Starbucks (and Sunday Aug. 21 at Panera Bread)!

Hi Everyone . . . !

Our Starbucks venue finally got its air conditioner fixed!  It's a nice, cool place again to play chess over the boards, as we meet every Wednesday evening at the Starbucks located at 1536 Kirker Pass Rd., Clayton, Calif., from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  Come by anytime this Wednesday evening, August 17, 2016, the earlier the better for the best tables, more matches and some really nice company!

Our last session featured interesting matches between Tony and Rich, and Mike T. and John S., with the latter match remarkable in that a losing position turned into a terrific, attacking winning position!  I won't say who was who, just that it wasn't Mike who suddenly found himself busy snatching defeat from the jaws of victory . . . there may be a rematch sometime soon . . .

. . . And the 3rd Sunday of the month is this coming Sunday, August 21, 2016, which means our club will be meeting once again for chess over the boards at the Panera Bread Restaurant on the corner of Bancroft Rd. and Treat Blvd. in Walnut Creek, from 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., and as usual come by anytime, the earlier the better!

See you soon,

Mike T.

Contra Costa Chess Club

US Chess Federation
Affiliate Club ID #A6024746

CHESS Wednesday Aug. 10 at Starbucks!

Hi Everyone . . . !

Last week's chess session saw several players mix it up over the boards, with Draw Master (DM) Mike T. playing Anthony and John S. each to a draw, as Jonathan and Chris Th. were locked in a couple of duels, as were Tony and Rich, while Chris B. had matches with Tony and Anthony!

Our club has another fun session this Wednesday evening, August 10, 2016, at Starbucks, located at 1536 Kirker Pass Rd., Clayton, Calif., from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., come by anytime, the earlier the better for the best tables, more matches, and some really nice company!

See you there,

-- Mike T.

Contra Costa Chess Club
US Chess Federation
Affiliate Club ID #A6024746

CHESS Wednesday Aug. 3 at Starbucks!

Hi Everyone . . . !

Our session last Wednesday evening saw club players over the boards welcome two new players to the club!  We welcomed Jonathan, who played a few games, and young Dylan, who went head-to-head with Tony and split their two games, doing quite well to win the second game as the evening came to a close!

On hand to welcome Jonathan and Dylan (I think that's the right spelling, or it could be Dillon?) were Tony, Mike T., Anthony, Chris B., Chris Th., and John S. . . .

. . . . we continue to meet every Wednesday evening at Starbucks, located at 1536 Kirker Pass Rd., Clayton, Calif., from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., come by anytime, the earlier the better for the best tables, more games, and some really nice company!

This month, our 3rd Sunday of every month session at Panera Bread Restaurant (corner of Treat Blvd. and Bancroft Rd., in Walnut Creek), will be on Sunday, August 21, 2016, from 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. . . . see you soon!

-- Mike T.
Contra Costa Chess Club
US Chess Federation
Affiliate Club ID #A6024746