It was a great tournament – as evidenced by the looks on the chess players’ faces….all smiles – for the most part. Yes, there were a few sad faces when there was a loss…but the fact GM Alex Goldin played made the 52nd Dayton Chess Club Championship all the better! Results? Here you go: FinalResults52ndDCCC […]
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Simply the DCC Championship through Rd 4…
Here’s a quick peek at the DCC Championship through Rd 4…. Rd 5 is in progress now…. Standings thru rd 4 and a few photos for your viewing pleasure….(note: a few photos were taken upstairs while the rounds were played downstairs….!)
52nd Dayton Chess Club Championship…Rounds 1 thru 3
Rounds 1 through 3 are now history.. 52ndDCCCStandings And a few photos…some of have been condensed – so please click on the photo to get a GOOD look! And so stay tuned for Rounds 4, 5 and 6!!!
Aviators Pawns Scholastic Tournament
Aviator Pawns #1 Scholastic Report April 3, 2010 – Riley D. Driver On a beautiful Saturday on April 3, 2010, twenty young men and women fought for five rounds of chess and finished just before the high winds arrived. This is their story. In the Unrated K3/K1 section had four heart breaking losses in a […]
Remembering Clif Rowan…..
A few folks at the last Ohio Cardinal has asked about various chess players – and Clif Rowan’s name came up. The article posted on this site was accidentally deleted….we won’t go into the details, but suffice to say – it was an error not to be repeated. Here’s to remembering Clif once again….. Clif […]
Frankenstein-Dracula Variation in the Vienna Game – 31 Oct 09
Mark your calender….. a ghoulish event…. Frankenstein-Dracula Variation in the Vienna Game Thematic Quick Tmt What are the moves? Okay…. 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4!? 4. Qh5! Nd6 5. Bb3 Nc6 6. Nb5 g6 7. Qf3 f5 8. Qd5 Qe7 9. Nxc7+ Kd8 10. Nxa8 b6 (unclear, very unclear) …and that’s […]
Dayton vs Cinci Match….Catch the Details!
Play for honor! Defend the Dayton Chess Club! G/90 – Round 1 starts promptly at high noon. NO entry free – USCF membership not required. Two rounds – one game white, one game black. For Cincinnati, contact Duane Larkin – Cincinnati Chess Club – 513-237-1053 or email dman763@aol.com. For Dayton – contact Dayton Chess Club […]
Have the desire to share your chess skills?
Our own Ms Kay Stanley is looking for a few good volunteers to play chess at the Dayton Correctional Institute (DCI). Okay, so maybe not just “a few”…. The last Sunday of the month until the month of November, chess players are invited to come to the DCI to play chess. You do need to contact […]
2009 DCC Calender for Kids’ Scholastic Tournaments
Here’s a quick preview for the kids’ scholastic tournaments at the DCC (more…)
Third Annual Turkey Open
3RD ANNUAL TURKEY OPEN – NOVEMBER 22ND AND 23RD (SATURDAY & SUNDAY) 5 Rounds SS Time Controls: Rds 1 & 2 are G/75 then Game/2hr30min 600 b/32 paid entries, re-entries $15 count as 1/2 entry. OPEN: $200-100. U1800: $200-100. USCF Rated. One bye permitted – sign up by end of Rd 1 REGISTRATION: Saturday 9am-10:30am […]