Date |
6/10/2010 |
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CLOSED Friday, June 11 and Sunday, June 13 |
Announcement |
We will be closed this Friday and Sunday. We will be open for business on Saturday, June 12 for our regular tournament so hope to see you on Saturday! |
Date |
4/4/2010 |
Name |
Closed for Easter Sunday - Happy Easter! |
Announcement |
We will be closed this Easter Sunday. Come see us soon. Enjoy the day with your family and friends. |
Date |
3/13/2010 |
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Doors Open at 9:00 - Late Registration and Payment |
Announcement |
Please arrive between 9:00 and 9:30 for registration and/or payments. Payment not received by 9:40 will cause player to forfeit his/her entry and those on waiting list will take their place. To ensure your entry, arrive to time to pay your EF if you have not already done so. We will have announcements and rules at 9:45 so we can start as close to 10:00 AM for the first round as possible. See you at the club. |
Date |
3/13/2010 |
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Bring Your Clocks to the Absolute Tournament!!! |
Announcement |
Please bring your clock to the tournament this weekend. The Houston Chess Club has only a limited number of clocks, mostly analog ones, so players are responsible for your own clocks. |
Date |
3/7/2010 |
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CLOSED FRIDAY, MARCH 12 - SETTING UP FOR SATURDAY |
Announcement |
We will be closed on Friday, March 12, to prepare for the weekend tournament. No visitors. See you Saturday. |
Date |
3/7/2010 |
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City Championship Tournament Enter Now!! |
Announcement |
We now have 36 entries, leaving only 24 more open slots so if you are interested in playing in this 2 day, 5 round Swiss event, sign up now to secure your spot! You must pay by Thursday, March 11 to avoid the $10 late entry charge. Click on the Calendar tab to learn more. If you plan to bring your entry fee by the club, please note that we are open only Tuesday and Wednesday this week so come by in the evening and make your payment. |
Date |
3/2/2010 |
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Register now for the Houston Absolute Tournament! |
Announcement |
Don't wait and be left out of the soon to be here Houston Absolute Tournament on March 13-14. As of Tuesday, March 2, we have 24 players registered, leaving only 36 places open. Remember that we are limited to 60 players. Click on the dates on the Calendar for more details. Register early and save the $10 extra at the door charge! |
Date |
3/1/2010 |
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Group Lessons at HCC |
Announcement |
We are in the planning stages of offering group lessons at the club. These lessons will be taught by Life Master Larry Englebretson. Topics will vary and should appeal to many different levels of players. They will range from novice to advanced and in between. The topics will be posted in advance on the Announcements and Calendar so check back often for details. They will be 90 minutes long and will be on one or more Saturday mornings each month, probably from 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM. Cost of lesson will be $20 for Members and $25 for Non-members. Class size will be limited to 15 players. Larry promises the topics will be interesting and anyone who have heard Larry speak on chess knows that Larry is very knowledgeable and passionate about teaching chess. Larry is an experienced and popular teach instructor in the Houston area. He teaches at T.H. Rogers School as well as at The Village School. The $20 - $25 cost is a bargain to take a 90 minute lesson from a seasoned Life Master. Hourly lessons from teachers of Larry's qualifications can range from $35 - $50 and up (or $50 - $75 for an hour and a half). Also, from time to time, we will have guest instructors giving group lessons and their topics and dates will be posted as well. |
Date |
3/1/2010 |
Name |
G/90 Tournament - One Game Each Week, 7:00PM Start |
Announcement |
Each Tuesday of March for 4 weeks, one game G/90. EF: Members - $35, Non-members - $35 plus $10 non-member fee. Starts at 7:00 PM each Tuesday. Come and enjoy some competitive longer games! |
Date |
2/19/2010 |
Name |
Congratulations to Sam and Leo at S. Houston Open! |
Announcement |
Congratulations to all members of the HCC who played and did well at last weekend's Cajun Chess South Houston Open, especially Leo Bonnell and Sam Capocyan, who won first place in their respective sections! Many other members and regulars of HCC also played well. Join me in congratulating them in representing the HCC. |
Date |
2/11/2010 |
Name |
Mark Dixon has taken leave of absence as Chief TD |
Announcement |
Members and Friends of HCC: As you may have heard, our longtime Chief TD, Mark Dixon, has decided to take a leave of absence from TD duties to concentrate on playing more chess. On behalf of HCC, its members and supporters, I want to thank Mark for his many years of service to the club. His loyalty and dependability to the cause and the growth of the club was unwavering and is greatly appreciated. The New HCC and its move to the current facility is a culmination of Mark's recommendation and vision for a larger and nicer facility. Its potential for growth and success from this point is in no small measure due to his assistance and for that, I and the club will always be grateful. Please join me in wishing Mark well in his quest for greater chess knowledge and play! We will hopefully see him around the club as a player often! Thanks Mark. Dennis |
Date |
2/6/2010 |
Name |
Tournament Directors Needed!! |
Announcement |
If anyone is interested in being a TD for the Houston Chess Club, please send me an email with your qualifications and TD level and experience. At this time, I am not sure what day or days I would need a TD but want to get an idea of how many and who might be interested in helping out the club. Club level is enough but higher level of TD would be given preference. It may be in a back-up role or to fill in as necessary. I would like to have at least 2 and perhaps 3 successful candidates. In any case, send email to me directly and not to the club. Use the contact link and click on my name and let me know. Leave a phone number and I'll call you during the week to discuss further. Thanks. Dennis Ng |
Date |
2/3/2010 |
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Houston Absolute City Championship - March 13-14!! |
Announcement |
Click on Calendar date of March 13 for tournament details. Sign up early as we will only accept the first 60 PAID entries. Last year, we had 56 players so don't wait until the last minute! Pay by March 11 and save $10. All EF on March 13 will be $10 higher. EF is $40 for Members and $50 for non-Members, plus another $10 if paid at the door. |
Date |
1/31/2010 |
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BIG $$$$ SUNDAY - February 28, 2010 - Reserve Date |
Announcement |
Click on February 28, 2010 for details on this special tournament. There is $300 of Prize Fund to start. On top of this, we will add 50% of EF so the prizes should be BIG!! 4 Rounds of G/45. Starts at NOON. Register early to secure your slot. Late registration may result in first round half-point bye. See you there! |
Date |
1/15/2010 |
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SAT. TOURNAMENT CHANGE! SCHOLASTIC SECTION ADDED! |
Announcement |
Based on input and requests from numerous players and parents, our Saturday tournaments will add a Scholastic Section with 4 Rds of G/45 beginning Saturday, January 16, 2010. It will only be for Junior players rated under 1200. All Adults, regardless of rating, plus all Juniors rated 1200 and above must play in the Championship Section (3 Rds of G/60). The 1200 rating cut-off may be adjusted as necessary in the future but for the time being, we will start with 1200 as the separation between Championship and Scholastic Sections. Please click on Calendar for more details regarding EF and prizes, etc. We will try this new expanded format for a while to see if it works and brings in new lower rated players who want to improve but not play in the higher rated section. At the same time, this is to accommodate the requests from higher players not wishing to play players rated 1000 points or more lower. Again, we will test this format for a while. We cannot please everyone at all times but if we get enough lower rated scholastic players, this will address the concerns raised. To make it work, please help recruit some lower rated players for the Scholastic Section. For those weeks we don't get at least 5 entries in the Scholastic Section, we may merge them into the Championship Section that week. |
Date |
1/2/2010 |
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HCC is in its new home - Suite 428. |
Announcement |
The New Houston Chess Club is open for business! We have moved to Suite 428 just across the parking lot from the old place. Same address of 9000 SW Freeway and same phone number. Please come by to visit and play soon. We will have a Grand Opening in the near future as we put the finishing touches to the new facility but we are ready for tournaments now. The club needs it members and friends to support the club for it to meet its increased expenses so come out and play often. See you soon at the club! |
Date |
12/28/2009 |
Name |
2010 Houston Absolute City Championship |
Announcement |
2010 Houston Absolute City Championship - Sponsored by the Houston Chess Club - March 13 - 14, 2010. Details and Sign-up available under Tab on left side of HCC Website. Sign up early for best EF and to guarantee your place. Entries are limited to the first 60 paid EF. |
Date |
12/28/2009 |
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EF - Same for Juniors and Adults - 01/01/2010 |
Announcement |
Effective January 1, 2010 - EF is same for Adults and Juniors. EF will be the same for Adults and Juniors for all tournaments. Since the Prize Funds for Juniors are no different than Adults, it is equitable for all players to pay the same EF regardless of USCF ratings or age. Many of our Junior players are higher rated than some of the Adults who participate in our tournaments (and therefore have as good or better chances of winning a Prize as the Adults) and it is not fair for the Adults to subsidize the Prize Fund for others. The only instances where we will have a difference in EF is where we will have different classes and different prize structures, where the classes are based on ratings and not age. Friday and Sunday tournaments already have the same EF for Adults and Juniors so this change affects only the Wednesday and Saturday tournaments (as well as any other tournaments we may add during the week). Please check Calendar for tournament details. In summary: The EF is as follows: Wednesday: $35 for Adults/Juniors plus $10 Non-member fee. Friday: $15 for Adults/Juniors plus $5 Non-member fee. Saturday: $15 for Adults/Juniors plus $5 Non-member fee. Sunday: $10 for Adults/Juniors plus $5 Non-member fee. |