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Andrew Wang gave us a generous donation at
the Master level. And finally, Home State Bank has given the group a free
checking account. They will also be considering our request for a
contribution at their next charity review meeting. We’ll post the result
of this in next month’s newsletter.
July Quad Best Attended Yet
The Quad tournament held this July 17th was attended by 24 players, out
highest attendance yet. Many players had been with us before, but there
were many new players, thanks our TLA in the USCF’s Chess Life. There were
six quads, with average ratings ranging from 1752 to 1058. The tournament
included four unrated players new to tournament chess, who were paired in
the lower quads. There were a lot of excellent games, and they should all
be available with annotations on our web site soon.
Tournament schedule set for rest of year
Events have been scheduled for the rest of the year. All events have
registration starting at 8:30, with the first round at 9:30. Except for
the Crystal Lake Championships and Quick Tournament, all entry fees are
$10 and approximately 60% of entry fees will be used as a prize fund. The
August Championship tournament offers trophy prizes and declares regional
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Tournament, so close to Christmas, is a half
day event at half the usual entry fee.
Aug 21: McHenry County Championship.
4 round Swiss, Game/60
Sept18: 4 round Swiss, Game/60
Oct 16: Quads, Game/80
Nov 20: 4 round Swiss, Game/60
Dec 18: 4 round Quick Tournament,
Game/20, entry fee $5.
2005 Schedule
Jan 15: Quads, Game/80
Feb 19: Format not yet decided
Scholarship Nominations
Next month, we will begin accepting nominations for our scholarship
program. Although the awarding of a scholarship is dependent on there
being sufficient funds in the corporation treasury on December 31, things
look encouraging. The scholarship is open to anyone in our community who
best represents the goals of our organization. Though not required,
preference is given to individuals who participate in our events. There is
no age limitation to the award. Please send your nominations, including
the reasons why you believe the individual is most deserving of this
award, to McHenry Area Chess, either by email by regular post. Nominations
for this year’s award must be received by November 30, 2004. Please see
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