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McHenry Area Chess Membership Info
McHenry Area Chess members receive the online newsletter for free. In
addition, you can renew your USCF membership through our club to receive
our affiliate discount and save a few bucks
Area schools with chess clubs will receive a free mailed newsletter. For
all other members, we ask that you provide $10 to cover printing and
postage if you wish to receive a paper copy of the newsletter through the
mail.
To sign up, please visit our website, mail us at the address below (please
include a $10 check if you wish to receive a mailed newsletter) or meet us
at Borders in Crystal Lake on Tuesday night, or in McHenry on Thursday
night.
Come On Out!
Join us for some casual play during the week. We meet every Tuesday night
from 7 PM to 10 PM at the Borders Bookstore on Route 14 in Crystal Lake
(815-455-0302) and on every Thursday at the Borders on Route 31 (North of
Route 120, 815-578-9330) in McHenry at the same times. There are no fees
to play, and you don’t have to be in the USCF. You don’t even have to
bring a set or clock, though it’s good if you have one.
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We have players at varying strengths from beginners to very experienced,
and people of all ages attend. It’s common to see one of our players
helping out some of the kids who show up, and it’s not uncommon to see
some of the kids in fierce competition against an older player. Sometimes
people practice particular openings with a friend. Some people like to
play Blitz, and others prefer to play without a clock. Occasionally you
can get involved in a game of Bughouse Chess, an amusing variant of team
chess where players can use pieces captured by their partner, leading to
some truly wacky play.
If you prefer rated competition, come to our monthly tournaments. They’re
held on the third Saturday of every month in the Crystal Lake
Park District administration building. We offer cash prizes, except at our
August Championship tournament when we give out trophy prizes. We return a
majority of the entrance fees in prizes, only reserving a little to cover
expenses and to build our annual scholarship fund. See our website for
more details about this program.
So whether you prefer your chess serious or silly, you can always find
people interested in sharing their enjoyment of the game at our meetings.
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