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| − | The Williams College Chess Club meets on Tuesday evenings from | + | [[Category:Groups]] |
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| + | The Williams College Chess Club meets on Tuesday evenings from 8 to 10 PM in the Science Atrium when classes are in session. | ||
Club activities include: | Club activities include: | ||
* informal chess | * informal chess | ||
* competing with local clubs | * competing with local clubs | ||
| − | * competing in local USCF tournaments | + | * competing in local USCF rated tournaments |
| − | * hosting a USCF tournament in the winter | + | * hosting a USCF rated tournament in the winter |
* teaching chess at Williamstown Elementary School and at Milne Public Library | * teaching chess at Williamstown Elementary School and at Milne Public Library | ||
| − | * supporting the occasional | + | * supporting the occasional Winter Study course on chess |
| − | * teaching a Free University course in January | + | * teaching a Free University course on chess in January |
| − | + | The listserv for chess announcements is chess-l@williams.edu. | |
| − | Current club officers are:<br/> | + | Current club officers are:<br /> |
| − | President: | + | President: Kevin He<br /> |
| − | + | Adviser: Trevor Murphy | |
| − | + | ||
| + | '''Intercollegiate Chess Tournament 2/24/08'''<br /> | ||
| + | The Williams team won over two UConn teams and a team from UMass Amherst.<br /> | ||
| + | '''Jennifer Shahade Simul 10/22/07'''<br /> | ||
| + | Two time US Women's Chess Champion Jennifer Shahade gave a lecture on women in chess and played 18 people simultaneously. She won 16, lost to Professor Steven Gerrard, and drew to another player.<br /> | ||
| + | '''Grand Master Simul 1/13/07'''<br /> | ||
| + | Grand Master [http://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlMain.php?12655637 Ronen Har-Zvi] won 22 games and lost none in Griffin 3 after giving a lecture analyzing two games.<br /> | ||
| + | '''[http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?200701067371-12771202 Williams College Open] 1/6/07'''<br /> | ||
| + | 20 people played in the USCF rated 3 round game in 90 tournament. | ||
| + | Grand Master Ronen Har-Zvi and Dallas Hull of Pittsfield were undefeated. | ||
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The Williams College Chess Club meets on Tuesday evenings from 8 to 10 PM in the Science Atrium when classes are in session.
Club activities include:
- informal chess
- competing with local clubs
- competing in local USCF rated tournaments
- hosting a USCF rated tournament in the winter
- teaching chess at Williamstown Elementary School and at Milne Public Library
- supporting the occasional Winter Study course on chess
- teaching a Free University course on chess in January
The listserv for chess announcements is chess-l@williams.edu.
Current club officers are:
President: Kevin He
Adviser: Trevor Murphy
Intercollegiate Chess Tournament 2/24/08
The Williams team won over two UConn teams and a team from UMass Amherst.
Jennifer Shahade Simul 10/22/07
Two time US Women's Chess Champion Jennifer Shahade gave a lecture on women in chess and played 18 people simultaneously. She won 16, lost to Professor Steven Gerrard, and drew to another player.
Grand Master Simul 1/13/07
Grand Master Ronen Har-Zvi won 22 games and lost none in Griffin 3 after giving a lecture analyzing two games.
Williams College Open 1/6/07
20 people played in the USCF rated 3 round game in 90 tournament.
Grand Master Ronen Har-Zvi and Dallas Hull of Pittsfield were undefeated.
