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U of M Weekly Quad Tournaments
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January 28th, 2006
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The U of M Chess Club will be holding weekly rated Quad Tournaments every
Wednesday night at 6:30pm in Frontier Hall. There is also an unrated section
for those who do not have a USCF membership. The cost is $5 and prizes will
vary.
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SPRING 2006 CHESS CLUB MEETINGS
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January 28th, 2006
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Spring 2006 Meetings will be held every Monday at 4:00 pm in Coffman.
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MATT JENSEN WINS TOURNAMENT
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May 14th, 2005
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Congratulations to Matt Jensen for winning the Second Annual University
of Minnesota Chess Club Tournament! Matt earned a point in each of the
three rounds he played and also won in a tie-breaking blitz game. Well done
Matt!
For more information about tournaments please e- mail us at:
Chess@umn.edu
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INTERCOLLEGIATE CHESS TOURNAMENT RESULTS
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April 12th, 2005
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The University of Minnesota had its strongest showing ever as we held off
Wisconsin and a late rally by Macalester. The University of Minnesota took
first, second, and sixth in the tournament.
The University of Minnesota was led by six players who won all of the
games they played. Matt Jensen, Brett Larsen, Mike Carson, Zack Tverstol,
David Frasch and Dan Kigelman were a perfect 3-0 in the tournament.
Congratulations!
Thank you to all of our participants!
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MEETING INFORMATION UPDATE
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February 3rd, 2005
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An adjustment has been made to the Tuesday night meeting times this semester (Spring 2005). They will now start at 4:00pm instead of 5:00pm.
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NEW MEETING INFORMATION
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January 13th, 2005
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Next semester (Spring 2005), the Chess Club will be meeting on Tuesday night at 5:00pm in Coffman.
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CHESS-CHECKERS FESTIVAL
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October 24th, 2004
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When: Sunday November 7th, 2004 from 11AM to 5PM.
There's a quickchess/blitz (g/10) tournament that starts at 1:00 with
registration from 12:30 to 1:00. There is no cost to participate. Casual
games, blitz, bughouse chess, and more. Interested chess players are
encouraged to bring chess set (if they have one). Chess clocks are also
helpful. Summit Place - Brian Coyle Community Center 420 15-th Avenue S,
Minneapolis MN 55454 ( West Bank of U of M . For registration e-mail:
igor_rybakov@yahoo.com ).
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NEW AFFILIATION
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September 28th, 2004
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The Chess Club is now an official affiliate of the United States Chess
Federation (USCF). We will be holding rated tournaments in the near future.
For more information, please visit http://www.uschess.org/
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CHESS LEGEND PASSES ON
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September 27th, 2004
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International Chess Master Michael J. Valvo of Chanhassen, Minnesota
passed away on September 18, 2004 at age 62. Minnesota has suffered a
great loss by losing Mr. Valvo. Please read his obituary here:
http://www.uschess.org/news/press/uspr0427.php
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CHESS TEAM TRY-OUTS
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September 13th, 2004
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Chess team tryouts will be this Wednesday at the club meeting. To qualify you must be a registered U of M student
(grad. School is included). Tryouts will be given by Zack Tverstol.
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TWIN CITIES CHESS LEAGUE
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August 3rd, 2004
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The 2004-2005 Twin Cities Chess League will start up in September. It consists of teams of 4 and
they play once a month. The U of M can definitely put up some strong competition if we get the
right team together. If you are interested in forming a group or would like more information,
just contact us Chess@umn.edu
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TUTORS FOR SCHOOLS
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August 3rd, 2004
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The Chess Club is looking for tutors for the upcoming year to go and teach in the local area schools.
If you are interested, please contact us at Chess@umn.edu or feel
free to attend any of our club meetings.
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HALF-PRICED FOOD!
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August 3rd, 2004
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This is just a notice to remind everyone that the food at Loring Pasta bar
is 1/2 off for students during our meeting times as well as throughout the week. Eat up!
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HELP STAMP OUT CHILDREN'S CANCER!
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July 31st, 2004
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Chess players of all ages and experience levels are invited to participate
in the Priyanka Memorial Chess Tournament, September 25 & 26, 2004! For
more information, visit http://www.chesscoaches.com/priyankahome1.htm. 75% of
proceeds go to the Children's Cancer Fund 25% of proceeds go to the HB
Foundation to support local chess programs for girls.
There is a section
perfect for your age/experience level, no matter what it is! If you've
never played in a chess tournament before, this is the perfect "getting
your feet wet" opportunity! To print a registration form,
click here.
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BIRTHDAY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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July 25th, 2004
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Be sure to say happy birthday to Bridgette Goulet and Zack Tverstol for the month of July!
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FALL 2004 MEETINGS
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July 2nd, 2004
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Next semester (Fall 2004), the Chess Club will be meeting
on Wednesday night at 5:00pm in Coffman
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BRETT LARSEN WINS
CHAMPIONSHIP
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July 2nd, 2004
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Congratulations to Brett Larsen for being the first
University of Minnesota Chess Club Champion! Brett earned
a point in each of the five rounds he played! Well done
Brett! For more information about tournaments please e-
mail us at:
Chess@umn.edu
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CHAIR VACANCY
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July 2nd, 2004
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There is an vacant Committee Chair position. The opening
is for Recruitment Chair. If you are interested, please e-mail
us at
Chess@umn.edu
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LORING's TO RE-SPONSOR
CHESS CLUB
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June 21st, 2004
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The University of Minnesota Chess Club has renewed its
sponsorship with the Loring Pasta Bar for Summer 2004!
From now on, summer meetings will be held every Tuesday
night at the Loring Pasta Bar in Dinkytown (intersection of
14th and 4th).
If you are interested in coming, please e-mail us at
Chess@umn.edu
so we can get an idea of how many tables we will need for
the evening.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Here are the details for the meetings:
- What: Summer Chess Club Meetings
- When: Tuesdays, this summer
- Time: 5:00pm
- Where: Loring Pasta Bar - Dinkytown
- Details: Invite your friends!
If you have any questions, please feel free to let us know.
In addition, if you know of anyone who wants more
information regarding the club please have them contact us
at chess@umn.edu.
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