Livingston County Chess Blog: February 2024

Thursday, February 15, 2024

2023 Club Champ Crown - And We Are Back Every Monday Night!

Waiting for Summer!

The Livingston County Chess Club meets every Monday night between

4pm and 10pm

at the Buffalo Wild Wings in the Green Oak Mall in Brighton, MI.

Stop in for some friendly chess, good food and 'refreshments'.

Everyone of all ages and playing strength are welcome to attend. And free lessons to all beginners!

Club News: Our 2023 Club Championship concluded with co-champions! Pete B and Mike N drew their championship game and no one in the field could catch them. Congratulations to both players.

Announcement: The Checkmate Detroit Lounge is a unique restaurant with a chess inspired decor located at 546 East Larned Street, Detroit, MI.

On Monday February 19, 2024 from 6pm to 12am, the Checkmate Detroit Lounge is hosting an event call the "Smack Talk Chess". This is sponsored by The Ultimate Urban Chess League and 8 Kings Entertainment. Go to Smacktalkchess dot com for more information.

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LCCC On-Line!

Join us on Chess.com for Daily (think postal) Chess

Chess.com - we play other clubs in matches! Usually 2 games - one with each color, against the same opponent. And you have 3 days to make your move. Its sort of a version of postal chess - only on line!

All you have to do is make an account on Chess com for FREE! Be sure to pick a fun screen name, and send an email to lcchess64@gmail.com to let us know. I would suggest that Chess .com is well worth a membership, but it is not necessary to join the LCCC on the site.

Once you have joined, click on the “Share” tab on the site and then the “Groups and Teams” link. Type in “Livingston County Chess Club” and of course the country is the United States and hit enter. Post a note stating you wish to join, and you will be added.

Once you are a member, when we have a match challenge, you will get a message on the Chess.com site and to your email.

LCCC Hall of Fame

Charlie Shoulders - 2024 MI Senior U1400 Champion, 2019 and 2022 MI Senior U1400 2nd place

Paul Mills - 2023 MI Senior U1400 Co-Champion, 2016 MI Speed - Class D 2nd place, 2014 MI Speed Chess Championship - Class E - 2nd place, 2009 MI Senior Reserve Champion

Jeff Solski - 2023 MI Senior U1400 Co-Champion

Sam Thompson - 2022 MI Bottom Half U1500 Champion

Peter Bruder - 2020 Michigan Novice Class Champion

Mike Nikitin - 1990 and 2018 Michigan Open Class C Champion, 1997 and 2015 MI Class C Champion, 1987 East Detroit Open Class C Champion

Zade Koch - 2017 Armed Forces Team Champions - West Point

Gene McClure - 2016 - Michigan Open Class C Champion, 2015 MI Action Champion - Class C

Americo Milani - 2016 MI Junior High Champion

Marcello Milani - 2016 MI Class Under 800 Champion

Luke Sergott - 2015 MI Class Champion - Class E

Tom Hosmer - 2015 MI Class Champion - Under 1100

James Karakos - 2014 MI Class B Champion

Paul Johnson - 2014 MI Speed Chess Champion - Unrated Section

Don Jones - 2014 Genesee County Open U1400 Champion

Zack Romeos - 2014 MI Class Championships - Unrated Section Champion

Kenneth J. Tack - 2012 MI Class Championship "C" Champion and 1965 Motor City Open - High School Division Champion

Matt Trujillo - 2011 MI Class Championship "B" Champion

Andrew Konishi - 2009 Western Kentucky Open "A" Champion

Jason Morris - 1992 Marquette County Championship - 1st place

Famous Chess Quotes

The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind useful in the course of human life are to be acquired and strengthened by it. - Benjamin Franklin

It has been said that life is too short for chess. That is the fault of life. - Napier

The pleasures derived from chess is the feeling that the human mind is behind the game - invigorating the inanimate pieces - and giving them the breath of life. - Richard Reti

Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe. - Russian proverb

A game of chess is always won through a mistake, either your opponent's or one's own. - Tartakover

My computer beat me at chess. But it was no match for me when it came to kick-boxing! - Emo Phillips