Anytime you want to check the updated standings at RTCC, you can find them on this page:
http://raleighchess.freewebpages.org/results.html

Edited by author 08-19-2009 11:13 PM
Just wanted to post that we will be changing the time controls at the Raleigh Tournament Chess Club to Game/75 starting in September.

Current standings for the August tournament:
1-3. Jeff Jones@, Emil Mayev, Jon Achelpohl@ 2
4. Daniel Solarez 1.5*
5. Jeff Schneider 1
6. Jim Lineberger 0
@ Missed one week and was credited with a 1/2-point bye.
* Missed two weeks and was credited with only one 1/2-point bye.

I just wanted to confirm Gary Maltzman's post of 5/31/09 that we have a chess club at the North Durham Library that meets every Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4:30 PM. We provide boards and sets, charge no fees and welcome players of all ages and strengths. We had 10 in attendance at this past Saturday's meeting. Some strong players have attended, including a women's champion from Colombia. If you get a chance, stop by. If you have any questions, I can be contacted at "cconero@aol.com".

I am happy to announce that Pawn Pickin' V will be held Labor Day at the Caraleigh Fellowship Hall. Tournament info can be found at http://raleighchess.freewebpages.org/pawnpickinv.html

Hello--

I am a parent volunteer who coordinates the afterschool clubs at Estes Hills Elementary School in Chapel Hill. We would like to start a chess club at school for the upcoming school year and are looking for a volunteer to lead a club. The clubs run one day a week from 2:30-3:45 M,T,W, or Th for 6-8 week sessions during each school quarter. You can specify the number of children you are comfortable working with, and the grades you would be willing to work with(from k-5). Our clubs are free so that all the children can participate, so unfortunately we are not able to offer you any compensation except the satisfaction of contributing to the mental and social development of children, many of whom would be parked in front of a television otherwise. Please email me at aalogan@mindspring dot com if you can help. Thanks!

Edited by author 07-15-2009 11:31 PM
We only had one game tonight at the RTCC, but it was a doozy featuring a double knight underpromotion which forced mate. Current standings after three rounds:

1. Jeffrey Jones 2½
2. Daniel Solarez 2
3. Steve Abrahams 1½
4. Emil Mayev 1
5. Jon Achelpohl , Shawn King ½

Join us next week. You might just see something you've never seen before.

The following are results from 8 July:
Jeffrey Jones (1895) ½-½ Daniel Solarez (1851)
Jon Achelpohl (1280) 0-1 Emil Mayev (1651)

Also we determinded our Prize Structure which will start in August. We'll be unsing a flexible prize fund based on the number of games played:

Entry fee: $3/night
Rounds: 4 or 5 depending on the number of Wednesday in the month.

up to 15 games: 50%-25% no class prize
16-25 games: 40%-20% u1600 15%
26-45 games: 32%-16% u1700 14% u1500 13%
46-60 games: 28%-14% u1800 12% u1600 11% 1400 10%
61+ games: 24%-12%-6% u1800 12% u1600 11% u1400 10%

In all instances 20% of the EF goes to the club treasury and 5% goes to rating fees.

Edited by author 07-01-2009 11:51 PM
Last month's final results at the Raleigh Tournament Chess Club can be found at http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?200906248351.

This month's first round saw the following results:

Emil Mayev (1651) 0-1 Jeffrey Jones (1888)
Daniel Solarez (1851) 1-0 Jon Achelpohl (1278)
Shawn King (unrated) 0-1 Steven Abrahams (1778)

We will meet again next Wenesday at 7PM. Next week we will finalize our club's format and starting in August will have a prize fund.

JEFF JONES:
EMAIL ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER AT graham_detective@yahoo.com I'M BACK IN THE AREA AND WOULD LIKE TO PLAY IN YOUR TOURNAMENTS.

So far we've had 6 different people at the club with room to spare. There's been some good fighting chess as well.

May new people join the Raleigh Tournament Chess Club? I wouldn't be able to attend every week, but every other or even 3 out of 4 is easily doable for me.

NEED A RIDE FROM CHAPEL HILL TO THE TWO RALEIGH CHESS CLUBS FROM TIME TO TIME IF POSSIBLE.

We are two weeks into the Raleigh Tournament Chess Club. Current tournament standings are.

1. Jeffrey Jones (1888) W3 D2 1½
2. Steven Abrahams (1754) W4 D1 1½
3. Ivan Kuznetsov (1450) L1 W4 1
4. John Achelpohl (1338) L2 L3 0

The club's website is at http://rtchessclub.webs.com/

I noticed that there is a Saturday Chess Club in North Durham at the public library from 2-4pm.

Edited by author 05-31-2009 10:33 PM
Raleigh Tournament Chess Club starts this Wednesday evening at 7pm.
G/60 USCF rated chess in North Raleigh at 6801 Falls of Neuse Road at Explore! learning center. It is $2 per game.

Cary Chinese School (http://www.carychineseschool.org), a non-profit organization is seeking two chess instructors. These are paid positions to teach beginner-level kid chess classes on Saturdays.

Two chess classes run on Saturdays. One runs from 11:00am to 11:50am and the second one runs from 12:00noon to 12:50pm. Looking for two instructors, one for each class, or one instructor for both classes. Competitive hourly salary.

These positions will start in September, 2009. Please contact Owen Chen at owenjchen@gmail.com if interested. Thank you.