CHESS this Wednesday, April 26th at Starbucks!

Hello!

Our regular session once again meets this coming Wednesday, April 26, 2023 for fun, challenging chess over the boards!

This past Sunday's USCF-rated 4-round club tournament is underway, to possibly be completed this Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at our usual Starbucks venue (or tournament players may decide to play their matches at Carl's Jr. Restaurant, which is just across the side parking lot from Starbucks). So far, Red, Tony, and Trenton each have 2 wins, and Matthew has 1; and at stake are: 1st Place = $67; 2nd Place = $56; and, 3rd Place = $45. (As usual, more than 90% of entry fees are returned as cash prizes, with the balance going toward recent nominal local and USCF admin costs).

We meet every Sunday and Wednesday afternoon at our usual Starbucks venue, from 3:00 p.m. through to closing time. We welcome players of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to masters! Players come and go anytime, there are no dues, and there is no purchase required. For this coming Wednesday, however, those players competing in the USCF-rated tourney in progress for cash prizes may actually start their matches as early as 2:30 p.m. All other players are welcome to observe, and certainly to play chess with others who are not in USCF-rated matches.

Our next USCF-rated club competition will be on Sunday, May 14th! More details to follow, and if you have any questions or need more info, just let me know, see you soon!

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

CHESS this Friday & Sunday, April 21st and 23rd at Starbucks!

Hello!

Just a quick reminder that we can enjoy chess over the boards this Friday, April 21, 2023 at our usual Starbucks venue from 4:30 p.m. on through closing time. This is for this Friday only, as we continue to meet on Sunday and Wednesday afternoons.

We also have our USCF-rated club tournament this Sunday, April 23, 2023, starting at 12:30 p.m. at the Carl's Jr. Restaurant which is just across the side parking lot from our usual Starbucks venue. For details of the tournament, please check the Upcoming Club Tournaments page. At least half a dozen players so far have committed to competing in this Sunday's 1st two rounds, with subsequent rounds to be played on either or both the following Wednesday or Sunday, depending on agreed upon date and timelines between players and the Tournament Director, to accommodate personal work schedules. Those not participating in the tournament are welcome to observe and may play chess there or at Starbucks with others who are also not in the competition.

This past Wednesday's session saw about a dozen players enjoy chess: Irakli, Yancy, Red, Sam, Trenton, Tony, Mike T., Mike S., Diego, Bert, and Ronald . . . did I miss anyone? We welcome players of all ages and skill levels, see you soon!

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

CHESS this Wednesday, April 19th at Starbucks!

Hello!

This Wednesday, April 19, 2023 we'll have our usual afternoon session of chess over the boards from 3:00 p.m. on through closing time, at our usual Starbucks venue! Our session this past Sunday saw at least a dozen players come by and play several very interesting matches: Trenton and Hayley were there, as were Suhas and his Dad Predbi; and, Red, Yancy, Matthew, Sam C., Meredith, Mike T., Kevin, and Reza!

We have an opportunity to add this Friday, April 21st as an extra session this week, from 5:00 p.m. through to closing time, so let me know if you're up for that and I'll confirm it in an email message to you.

This coming Sunday, April 23rd, we'll have another USCF-rated club tournament: check the Upcoming Club Tournaments page for all the details. This will be at Carl's Jr. Restaurant, located just across the side parking lot from our Starbucks venue. Those not playing in the tournament are welcome to observe, or play chess with other non-participants at either Carl's Jr. or Starbucks that day!

We welcome players of all ages and skill levels, there are no dues, no purchase requirement, plus there's usually a chess puzzle to solve, and the first one to solve it on the first try wins a free tall Starbucks drink!

Any questions or need for more info, just let me know, see you soon!

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

CHESS this Sunday, April 16, 2023 at Starbucks!

Hello!

Enjoy the fun and challenge of chess over the boards once again this Sunday, April 16, 2023 from 3pm on through closing time at our usual Starbucks venue, located at 1536 Kirker Pass Rd, just a couple driveways up from the corner of Clayton Rd. and Ygnacio Valley Rd; in the Clayton Shopping Center.

We welcome players of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to masters and all in between! We meet every Sunday and Wednesday afternoon, same time, same place, and players there early usually have a chance to be the first to solve a chess puzzle on the first try to win a free tall Starbucks drink of choice!

Our session last Wednesday, April 12, 2023 saw at least 17 players and supporters enjoy an afternoon and evening of chess, right through closing time! We welcomed two players new to the club: Ty, and Ron S.! There to welcome them were Sam C. (who solved the puzzle!), Tony T (back from surgery!), Mike T., Sam S., Trenton and Hayley, John S., Diego, Red, Matthew, Duncan, Suhas and his Dad Prudhi, William, and Farbod!

Club Tournament Next Sunday, April 23!

Location: Carl's Jr. Restaurant (across side parking lot from Starbucks).
Format: Quads (3rds); or Groups of 6 or more players, 4rds Swiss.
Time Control: G/45;d.10 (Forty-five minutes each player; 10-second delay).
Entry Fee: $30 paid before 04/23/23; $35 if paid on 04/23/23. (At least 90% of entry fees are returned as cash prizes for 1st and 2nd Place in Quads; and, for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and perhaps even 4th Place for larger groups, depending on number of entries).
Starting Times: 12:30 p.m. and No Later Than 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 23. The last round for Quads or last 2 rounds for larger groups may be completed on the same day, OR at time(s) agreed upon by matched players and the Tournament Director for completion the following Wednesday (April 26) or Sunday (April 30).
Requirement: Current membership in the US Chess Federation. It's easy to join or renew, by going online at www.uschess.org

Note: Players not participating in the club tournament may also play chess, at either Starbucks or Carl's Jr., but only with players who are also not participants.

Let me know if you have questions or need more information, see you soon!

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

CHESS this Wednesday, April 12th at Starbucks!

Hello!

There's chess over the boards at our usual Starbucks venue this Wednesday, April 12, 2023 as players of all ages and skill levels can come and go anytime after 3:00 p.m. on through closing time for some fun, challenging matches!

This past Sunday saw more than a dozen players, including more new players like Greg and his kids Noah and Nicky; and, Thomas and his kids Myles and Mila, along with Mike T., William, Farbod, Ron Clf., Vin and Vin Sr. were there to welcome them. More players will be joining the fun as the weather gets so much sunnier!

Our next club tournament is still a go for Sunday, April 23, 2023. Visit our Upcoming Club Tournaments page for details.

Any questions or need for more info, just let me know. See you soon!

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

CHESS this Sunday, April 9th at Starbucks!

Hello!

After any celebrations this Sunday morning and if you have the time and need for a good chess fix, there's chess over the boards this Sunday afternoon, April 9, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. on through closing time at our usual Starbucks venue! Players there early have a chance to be the first to solve a chess puzzle on the first try to win a free tall Starbucks drink!

We welcome players of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to masters! There are no dues, and there's no purchase required (but it would be nice), and players come and go anytime.

On Sunday, April 23rd we'll start another club tournament! Please see the Upcoming Club Tournaments page for more details.

This past Wednesday's session saw at least a dozen or so players enjoy an afternoon of chess over the boards. We welcomed two or three new players, William for one, and Jaden for another along with mom Jen and bro Mateo! On hand to welcome them were Serg and his Uncle Paul, Yancy, Matthew, Bert, Mike S., Mike T., Meredith, Red, Ethan V. and John S.!

Let me know if you have questions or need more info, see you soon!

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

CHESS this Wednesday, April 5th at Starbucks!

Hello!

Just a short note to say we're playing chess over the boards at our usual Starbucks venue again, same time (3:00pm through to closing), this Wednesday, April 5, 2023. All ages and skill levels are welcome, from beginners to masters and all in between. Come and go anytime, there are no dues, and there's no purchase required. Players there early usually have a chance to be the first to solve a chess puzzle on the first try to win a free tall Starbucks beverage!

This past Sunday's session saw a dozen players enjoy an afternoon of chess over the boards: Serg was there with his dad Paul, IM Ronald, Sam N., Kevin, Ethan and Evan V. with mom Stacy, Red, Mike T., Morgan, and Ruby! Last Wednesday's session saw at least a couple dozen players!

We meet every Sunday and Wednesday afternoons at the usual Starbucks, and on Sunday, April 23, 2023 we'll have another club tournament. Please see the Upcoming Club Tournaments page for more details.

See you soon,

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

CHESS this Sunday, April 2nd at Starbucks!

Hello!

We meet every Sunday and Wednesday afternoon from 3:00pm through to closing time at our usual Starbucks venue, and last Wednesday's session drew at least 24 players, including half a dozen players new to the club!

There to have fun with chess over the boards and to make new friends were Mike S., Steve, Vernon, Zachary and Sammy with parents Zhaana and Baha, Mike T., Yancy (who solve the chess puzzle of the day), Red, Duncan, Sam C., Sam S., Matthew, Bert, John S., Trenton, Diego, welcoming new players Ethan and his Dad Sonny, along with Zooey and Robent, and mom Meredith and her daughter Charlie with those yummy girl scout cookies somehow sold to some of the chess players!

We meet again this Sunday, April 2, 2023, same place, same time -- and players of all ages and skill levels, from beginners to masters, are welcome to come and go anytime, and there are no dues, nor is there any purchase required (but it would be nice). Players there early usually have a chance to be the first to solve a chess puzzle on the first try to win a free tall Starbucks drink!

Our Next Club Tournament:

On the afternoon of Sunday, April 23, 2023 we will start a 4-round USCF-rated tournament that will have all participants playing 2 matches that Sunday afternoon, and the next two on either the following Wednesday and/or Sunday depending on the schedules or availability of the players. We've done this before, it's not complicated at all.

Format: Group(s) of 6 players or more, Swiss Pairing System; 4 rounds.
Location: Carl's Jr. Restaurant (across the side parking lot from Starbucks).
Time Control: G/45;d.10
Entry Fee: $30 if paid before 04/23/2023; $35 if paid on 04/23/2023. At least 90% or more of Entry Fees are returned as cash prizes (to be determined based on number of entries) for at least 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place; and, possibly even 4th Place!
Starting Times: Sunday 04/23/2023: 1st Match 12:30 p.m.; 2nd Match NLT 2:30 p.m. (3rd and 4th Matches on either the following Wednesday or Sunday afternoons to be at times agreed upon by the matched players and the tournament director, who will need to be present.)
Requirement: Current membership in the US Chess Federation. New or renewal memberships can be done online at www.uschess.org.

See you soon!

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