May 25-27 or 26-27, 2012 $500 Guaranteed First Place All other prizes 70% guaranteed Event information and advance registration is available online at http://RLF2012.eventbrite.com. Online advance registration ends at midnight May 22nd. View/Print the 2012 Tallahassee Open/Robert L. Froemke Memorial Chess Tournament Announcment in PDF format. WHEN: May 25-27 or 26-27, 2012 PLAYING LOCATION 516 North Adams … Continue reading »
You can view/print/download the April 21, 2012 Scholastic Chess Tournament Flyer & Registration Form (PDF). Event Information and Early Registration is available online at http://chess2012april.eventbrite.com. Tallahassee Scholastic Chess Tournament WHEN: April 21, 2012 WHERE: Gamescape in Tallahassee Mall, 2415 North Monroe Street, Suite 303, Tallahassee, FL 32303 ENTRY FEE & REGISTRATION $20 on-site. $10 discount if you pre-register … Continue reading »
We had 6 players for our First Wednesday Tournament last night. We had a round robin and the games were played at G/15. Ben Silva won clear first place. Hugh Cline and Robin Johnston split second place. Here is the wall-chart and cross-table: April First Wednesday Tournament April 4, 2012 – Tallahassee, Florida Wall Chart … Continue reading »
Here are three games from our Quads of March chess tournament played by Ben Silva. Except for some minor editing and insertion of diagrams, the analysis is his and, per his email, was done without the use of a chess engine and are his game-time thoughts and some postmortem analysis. Round 1 Froemke, Bruce (1562) … Continue reading »
We had a nice little turnout for our Quads of March tournament on March 10th. We were able to have three sections with one of them being a scholastic section. This was a USCF-rated tournament for all sections. The scholastic section was pulled together last-minute so that some younger players could get an official USCF … Continue reading »
Here are the results from the First Wednesday chess tournament held March 7th. We had four players and played a double round-robin. The first game was played at G/10 and the second game (with players switching colors) was played at G/5. TIPPs are being awarded at 10 for a win and 5 for a draw … Continue reading »
Sorry it took me so long to get this posted, but better late than never. Our First Wednesday tournament was held February 1st. Some very strong players came out and we held a double round robin (each players plays every other player twice – they play one game and then switch colors and play another … Continue reading »
I will try to post, on a monthly basis, the TIPP (Tallahassee Involvement and Participation Points) standings. At the end of the year, the person with the most points will have their USCF membership renewed (or started if not yet a member). If you are a USCF Life Member, then some other form of award … Continue reading »
TIPP, short for Tallahassee Involvement and Participation Points, is a contest for members of Tallahassee Chess Club. TIPP’s will accumulate over the year and the member with the most TIPPs at the end of the year will receive a 1-year USCF membership (new or renewal). The member with the second most TIPPs will have their … Continue reading »
We had a great turnout for our scholastic chess tournament this past Saturday. There were a total of 21 players vying for various trophies and prizes. The kids and parents were all great and I couldn’t have asked for a better group. I have posted more photos in an album on our facebook page. Feel free … Continue reading »
