SWCC Action Chess --> January 21 - (4 Rounds, G/15+5 on chess.com)

This Thursday (January 21) at 7:01 pm sharp we will hold an online event at chess.com.  If you haven't already joined the SWCC club online, go here:  https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club    to join the club.

The event is not US Chess-rated, but is chess.com-rated.  There is no entry fee; US Chess membership is not required.

Time control is Game in 15 minutes, with 5-second increment after each move.  The 4 rounds should go from 7:00 pm until about 9:15 pm (Central time).

Please arrive 5-10 minutes before 7 pm in order to "join" the tournament.  The tournament starts promptly at 7:01 pm, so you need to click "join" before that.  To join, simply click on this link:   https://www.chess.com/live#t=1980164     and once there, click "join".

During the event, should any questions/comments arise, you can post them to the SWCC Club's main page, under the "Notes" tab, at:   https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club

SWCC Action Chess --> January 14 - (4 Rounds, G/15+5 on chess.com)

This Thursday (January 14) at 7:01 pm sharp we will hold an online event at chess.com.  If you haven't already joined the SWCC club online, go here:  https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club    to join the club.

The event is not US Chess-rated, but is chess.com-rated.  There is no entry fee; US Chess membership is not required.

Time control is Game in 15 minutes, with 5-second increment after each move.  The 4 rounds should go from 7:00 pm until about 9:15 pm (Central time).

Please arrive 5-10 minutes before 7 pm in order to "join" the tournament.  The tournament starts promptly at 7:01 pm, so you need to click "join" before that.  To join, simply click on this link:   https://www.chess.com/live#t=1974224     and once there, click "join".

During the event, should any questions/comments arise, you can post them to the SWCC Club's main page, under the "Notes" tab, at:   https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club

SWCC Action Chess --> January 7th - (4 Rounds, G/15+5 on chess.com)

 This Thursday (January 7) at 7:01 pm sharp we will hold an online event at chess.com.  If you haven't already joined the SWCC club online, go here:  https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club    to join the club.

The event is not US Chess-rated, but is chess.com-rated.  There is no entry fee; US Chess membership is not required.

Time control is Game in 15 minutes, with 5-second increment after each move.  The 4 rounds should go from 7:00 pm until about 9:15 pm (Central time).

Please arrive 5-10 minutes before 7 pm in order to "join" the tournament.  The tournament starts promptly at 7:01 pm, so you need to click "join" before that.  To join, simply click on this link:   https://www.chess.com/live#t=1959193     and once there, click "join".

During the event, should any questions/comments arise, you can post them to the SWCC Club's main page, under the "Notes" tab, at:   https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club

Vote Chess match versus the Waukesha Chess Club - Wednesday, December 23

This Wednesday evening we will play another Vote Chess match against the Waukesha Chess Club.  The Time Control is G/75 with 10-second increment (G75+10).  SWCC is White; the game will be played on chess.com.
 

We will meet via Zoom.  The game starts at 7:00 pm; we will gather on Zoom starting at 6:45 pm.

Everyone is invited to contribute to the discussion before we decide on each move.

Topic: SWCC - vote chess versus WCC

Time: Dec 23, 2020 06:45 PM Central Time

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85254268500?pwd=MHJOU0tzNVp0dEgvQ1dRaGpRN2NwUT09

Meeting ID:   852 5426 8500
Passcode:   SWCC

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( Note:  we will not have any online events on December 24 or December 31.  We will resume in January )

SWCC Action Chess --> December 17th - (G/15+5 on chess.com) --- Match vs Waukesha next Wednesday (Dec. 23rd)

 This Thursday (Dec. 17) at 7:01 pm sharp we will hold an online event at chess.com. 

Time control is Game in 15 minutes, with 5-second increment after each move.  The 3 rounds should go from 7:00 pm until about 9:00 pm (Central time).

Please arrive 5-10 minutes before 7 pm in order to "join" the tournament.  The tournament starts promptly at 7:01 pm, so you need to click "join" by 6:59 pm.  To join, simply click on this link:  https://www.chess.com/live#t=1924019     and once there, click "join".  The tournament automatically pairs itself; your games will pop up automatically.  Each round starts when all games from the prior game are done

 

If you haven't already joined the SWCC club online, go here:  https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club    to join the club.

The event is not US Chess-rated, but is chess.com-rated.  There is no entry fee; US Chess membership is not required.

During the event, should any questions/comments arise, you can post them to the SWCC Club's main page, under the "Notes" tab, at:   https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club

 

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We will have another "Vote Chess" Match versus the Waukesha Chess Club next Wednesday, December 23rd !  It will be a single game (on chess.com), Game/75 minutes with 10-second increment.  We meet via Zoom to collaborate and decide on our moves.  More info next week (via email and blog post).

SWCC Action Chess --> December 10th - (G/15+5 on chess.com)

This Thursday (Dec. 10) at 7:01 pm sharp we will hold an online event at chess.com.  If you haven't already joined the SWCC club online, go here:  https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club    to join the club.

The event is not US Chess-rated, but is chess.com-rated.  There is no entry fee; US Chess membership is not required.

Time control is Game in 15 minutes, with 5-second increment after each move.  The 3 rounds should go from 7:00 pm until about 9:00 pm (Central time).

Please arrive 5-10 minutes before 7 pm in order to "join" the tournament.  The tournament starts promptly at 7:01 pm, so you need to click "join" by 6:59 pm.  To join, simply click on this link:  https://www.chess.com/live#t=1838107     and once there, click "join".

 

During the event, should any questions/comments arise, you can post them to the SWCC Club's main page, under the "Notes" tab, at:   https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club

SWCC Action Chess - December 3 - (G/15+5 on chess.com)

This Thursday (Dec. 3) at 7:01 pm sharp we will hold an online event at chess.com.  If you haven't already joined the SWCC club online, go here:  https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club    to join the club.

The event is not US Chess-rated, but is chess.com-rated.  There is no entry fee; US Chess membership is not required.

Time control is Game in 15 minutes, with 5-second increment after each move.  The 3 rounds should go from 7:00 pm until about 9:00 pm (Central time).

Please arrive 5-10 minutes before 7 pm in order to "join" the tournament.  The tournament starts promptly at 7:01 pm, so you need to click "join" by 6:59 pm.  To join, simply click on this link:  https://www.chess.com/live#t=1823997     and once there, click "join".

During the event, should any questions/comments arise, you can post them to the SWCC Club's main page, under the "Notes" tab, at:   https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club

SWCC Action Chess - November 19 (G/15+5)

This Thursday (Nov. 19) at 7:01 pm sharp we will hold an online event at chess.com.  If you haven't already joined the SWCC club online, go here:  https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club    to join the club.

The event is not US Chess-rated, but is chess.com-rated.  There is no entry fee; US Chess membership is not required.

Time control is Game in 15 minutes, with 5-second increment after each move.  The 3 rounds should go from 7:00 pm until about 9:00 pm (Central time).

Please arrive 5-10 minutes before 7 pm in order to "join" the tournament.  The tournament starts promptly at 7:01 pm, so you need to click "join" by 6:59 pm.  To join, simply click on this link:  https://www.chess.com/live#t=1724050     and once there, click "join".

During the event, should any questions/comments arise, you can post them to the SWCC Club's main page, under the "Notes" tab, at:   https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club

SWCC Action Chess - November 12

This Thursday (Nov. 12) at 7:01 pm sharp we will hold an online event at chess.com.  If you haven't already joined the SWCC club online, go here:  https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club    to join the club.

The event is not US Chess-rated, but is chess.com-rated.  There is no entry fee; US Chess membership is not required.

Time control is Game in 15 minutes, with 5-second increment after each move.  The 3 rounds should go from 7:00 pm until about 9:00 pm (Central time).

Please arrive 5-10 minutes before 7 pm in order to "join" the tournament.  The tournament starts promptly at 7:01 pm, so you need to click "join" by 6:59 pm.  To join, simply click on this link:  https://www.chess.com/live#t=1709293     and once there, click "join".

During the event, should any questions/comments arise, you can post them to the SWCC Club's main page, under the "Notes" tab, at:   https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club

SWCC Action Chess - November 5

This Thursday at 7:00 pm sharp we will hold an online event at chess.com.  If you haven't already joined the SWCC club online, go here:  https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club    to join the club.

The event is not US Chess-rated, but is chess.com-rated.  There is no entry fee; US Chess membership is not required.

Time control is Game in 15 minutes, with 5-second increment after each move.  The 3 rounds should go from 7:00 pm until about 9:00 pm (Central time).

Please arrive 5-10 minutes before 7 pm in order to "join" the tournament.  The tournament starts promptly at 7:00 pm, so you need to click "join" by 6:59 pm.  To join, simply click on this link:  https://www.chess.com/live#t=1692806     and once there, click "join".

During the event, should any questions/comments arise, you can post them to the event's Forum post, at:

https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/swcc-action-november-5

SWCC Pumpkin Action, October 29

This Thursday at 7:00 pm sharp we will hold an online event at chess.com.  If you haven't already joined the SWCC club online, go here:  https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club    to join the club.

The event is not US Chess-rated, but is chess.com-rated.  There is no entry fee; US Chess membership is not required.

Time control is Game in 15 minutes, with 5-second increment after each move.  The 3 rounds should go from 7:00 pm until about 9:00 pm (Central time).

Please arrive 5-10 minutes before 7 pm in order to "join" the tournament.  The tournament starts promptly at 7:00 pm, so you need to click "join" by 6:59 pm.  To join, simply click on this link:  https://www.chess.com/live#t=1658700     and once there, click "join".

During the event, should any questions/comments arise, you can post them to the event's Forum post, at:

https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/swcc-pumpkin-action-october-29

October Online Pumpkin Swiss - 3-week Swiss event, G/60 with 5-second increment - (October 8, 15, 22) - online at chess.com

Thursday, October 8, we will hold another online multi-week Swiss-system tournament with a time control of G/60+5  (initial time of 60 minutes plus a 5 second increment for each move).  

This will be a three-round tournament (1 game each Thursday 7:00 pm, for 3 Thursdays in a row: October 8, 15, and 22, in 1 section.

Remember, chess.com doesn't have the ability to automatically-pair a multi-week event, so I will step in as the Tournament Director, pairing each round (just like the old days at the club!).

 

Please sign up by indicating your interest in playing to THIS FORUM post, remembering to provide your First Name, Last Name, EMAIL, chess.com username, and US Chess rating (we use USCF ratings for pairing purposes).

and “Post” a note/comment indicating you will play.  You must do this prior to 6:00 PM CDT October 8 (which is when I will do the pairings for Round 1). 

 

If you don’t sign up before the pairings are completed you can always start in round two.  There is no entry fee and this will not be USCF rated (it will affect your rating on chess.com).

 

One-half point Byes are available in any round. If you would like a Bye, please notify us before the published cutoff date & time. (6:00 PM Thursdays).  I will pair each round at 6:00 pm Thursday.

SWCC Action, October 1st

This Thursday at 7:00 pm sharp we will hold an online event at chess.com.  If you haven't already joined the SWCC club online, go here:  https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club    to join the club.

The event is not US Chess-rated, but is chess.com-rated.  There is no entry fee.

Time control is Game in 15 minutes, with 5-second increment after each move.  The 3 rounds should go from 7:00 pm until about 9:00 pm.

Please arrive 5-10 minutes before 7 pm (earlier is OK) in order to "join" the tournament.  To join, simply click on this link:  https://www.chess.com/live#t=1599872

and once there, click "join".

During the event, should any questions/comments arise, you can post them to the event's Forum post, at:

https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/swcc-action-october-1st

SWCC Action Chess - 1-night, 3-round event this Thursday!

This Thursday at 7:00 pm sharp we will hold an online event at chess.com.  If you haven't already joined the SWCC club online, go here:  https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club    to join the club.

The event is not US Chess-rated, but is chess.com-rated.  There is no entry fee.

Time control is Game in 15 minutes, with 5-second increment after each move.  The 3 rounds should span from 7:00 pm until about 9:00 pm.

Please arrive 5-10 minutes before 7 pm (earlier is OK) in order to "join" the tournament.  To join, simply click on this link:  https://www.chess.com/live#t=1584159

and once there, click "join".

During the event, should any questions/comments arise, you can post them to the event's Forum post, at:

https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/swcc-3-round-1-night-action-event-game-15-5

September Swiss - 3-week Swiss event, G/60 with 5-second increment - (September 3, 10, 17) - online at chess.com

Thursday, September 3rd, we will hold another online multi-week Swiss-system tournament with a time control of G/60 +5  (initial time of 60 minutes plus a 5 second increment for each move).  

This will be a three-round tournament (1 game each Thursday 7:00 pm, for 3 Thursdays in a row: September 3, 10, and 17, in 1 section.  (If we get enough entries we might have 2 sections).

Remember, chess.com doesn't have the ability to automatically-pair a multi-week event, so I will step in as the Tournament Director, pairing each round (just like the old days at the club!).

 

Please sign up by indicating your interest in playing to THIS FORUM post, remembering to provide your First Name, Last Name, EMAIL, chess.com username, and US Chess rating (we use USCF ratings for pairing purposes).

and “Post” a note/comment indicating you will play.  You must do this prior to 6:00 PM CDT Sepgtember 3 (which is when I will do the pairings for Round 1). 

 

If you don’t sign up before the pairings are completed you can always start in round two.  There is no entry fee and this will not be USCF rated (it will affect your rating on chess.com).

 

One-half point Byes are available in any round. If you would like a Bye, please notify us before the published cutoff date & time. (6:00 PM Thursdays).  I will pair each round at 6:00 pm Thursday.

Late August "Action" (Rapid) - 1-night, 5 rounds - Game/10+3 (Thursday night, 7:01 pm, August 27)

This Thursday we will have another 1-night Action event, 5 rounds, 1 section.  To join the event, just show up before 7:00 pm (Thursday, August 28), and click this link to join the tournament:

https://www.chess.com/live#t=1537983

 

If you have any questions about the event, post them in the Forum here:

https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/late-august-action-rapid-1-night-5-rounds-game-10-3

 

You need to be a member of the SWCC club online to participate.  To join:

https://www.chess.com/club/southwest-chess-club

1-night RAPID CHESS event - ONLINE this Thursday (August 20, 7:00 pm)

This Thursday evening at 7:00 pm (sharp!) we will hold another RAPID (Action) chess event on chess.com.  There will be 5 rounds in one evening.

Time control is Game in 10 minute, with 3-second increment after each move (Game 10+3).

Here is the link to join:   https://www.chess.com/live#t=1511061

Please show up well before 7:00 pm, and click on "join" so that you can start Round 1 on time.

If any questions arise during the tournament, please post any comments/questions/etc on the forum site for this event.

3-round, 3-week G/60+5 Swiss online at chess.com: July 23, July 30, August 6

This Thursday we start another online multi-week Swiss-system tournament with a time control of G/60;+5  (initial time of 60 minutes plus a 5 second increment for each move).

This will be a three-round tournament (1 game each Thursday 7:00 pm, for 3 Thursdays in a row: July 23, July 30, August 6, in 1 section.  (If we get a large number of entries we might have 2 sections).

Remember, chess.com doesn't have the ability to auto-run a multi-week event, so I will step in as the Tournament Director, pairing each round (just like the old days at the club!).

Please indicate your interest in playing to the following FORUM post, remembering to provide your First Name, Last Name, EMAIL, chess.com username, and US Chess rating (we use USCF ratings for pairing purposes):

https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/3-round-3-week-g-60-5-swiss-online-at-chess-com-july-23-july-30-august-6

and “Post” a note/comment indicating you will play.  You must do this prior to 6:00 PM CDT this Thursday, July 23 (which is when I will do the pairings for Round 1). 

If you don’t sign up before the pairings are completed you can always start in round two.  There is no entry fee and this will not be USCF rated (it will affect your rating on chess.com).

One-half point Byes are available in any round. If you would like a Bye, please notify us before the published cutoff date & time. (5:30 PM Thursdays).

(PS, if you encounter problems with the tournament, feel free to text/phone Allen Becker at 414-807-0269, or email allenbecker@wi.rr.com)

1-night RAPID CHESS event this Thursday (July 16, 7:00 pm)

This Thursday evening at 7:00 pm (sharp!) we will hold another RAPID (Action) chess event on chess.com.  There will be 6 rounds in one evening.

Time control is Game in 10 minute, with 2-second increment after each move (Game 10+2).

Here is the link to join:   https://www.chess.com/live#t=1313921

Please show up well before 7:00 pm, and click on "join" so that you can start Round 1 on time.

If any questions arise during the tournament, please post any comments/questions/etc on the forum site for this event.

Is Anyone Looking to Play an OTB Event?

Luke Ludwig in Green Bay is looking to see how many might be wanting to play in over the board tournaments.

The Green Bay Open may be held in the near future if it looks like enough are interested. Please indicate your willingness in the comments below.

A Heritage Event!

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

July 25-26   44th Annual Green Bay Open

US Chess Grand Prix Points: 10

Radisson Hotel, 2040 Airport Dr., Green Bay, WI 54313. 5SS, 40/90, SD/1 d5. EF: $50, if rec’d by 7/22, all entries after 7/22 including phone, email & in person are $10 more. $$ (Top 2 Gtd. 6 per class) $2000 Cash + 6 trophies! 1st $400 + trophy; 2nd $235, X $150; 1900’s & 1800’s $145 each; 1700’s & 1600’s $140 each; 1500’s & 1400’s $135 each; 1300’s & 1200’s $130 each; Under 1200/Unrated $115. Trophies to top Juniors ages 17-18, 15-16, 13-14, 11-12, 10 & under. Reg.: 8:45-9:25am. Rds.: 10-2:30-7:30; 10-3:15. HR: $109/$109/$119/$129 call 920-494-7300 mention chess tournament. Room block held to 7/3. Other Info: 1/2 bye avail. Rds. 1, 2 or 3 if req’d w/entry. WI Tour Event. W. Entries & Inquiries to: Luke Ludwig, 2191 Allouez Ave., Green Bay, WI 54311. Email: lukealudwig@aol.com, 920-465-9859.