Monday, December 2, 2024

2024 LCCC Championship Starts Tonight - And Some Chess Trivia

 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!

Announcement: The 2024 Club Championship begins this week! Free to enter. Tournament will start around 6:30pm so get there before then to sign up!

The time limit will be 1 hour per player with a 5 second delay! We will play one round a week for 3 or 4 weeks depending on the number of entries. 

Casual chess will still be available before, during or after the tournament games, so come on by.

Next a little chess trivia quiz. Answers in the comment section:

1. How many hours did Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov spend playing one another over the years?

A: More than 700

B: 400 – 700

C: Less than 400


2. Vladimir Kramnik said that making chess into a sport has no future because you need a rating of at least this to enjoy the televised match:

A: 1300

B: 1500

C: 1700


3. Paul Morphy and Adolf Anderson were given a lasting tribute by;

A: having opening variations named after them

B: having varieties of potatoes named after them

C: having asteroids named after them