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Queen City Chess Association

A New Era Chess Club in Charlotte, NC USA


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September 2 - GM Surgey Kudrin defeats everyone at the QCCA Simultaneous exhibition, except for 2 draws against Richard Harris and NM Dan Liu. Proceeds donated to the CMSCA.

[Event "QCCA GM Kudrin Simultaneous Exhibition"]
[Site "Asian Herald Library"]
[Date "9.2.2010"]
[White "GM Kudrin 2581"]
[Black "Rich Harris 1701p"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ne2 Qb6 8. Nf3 cxd4 9. cxd4 Bb4+ 10. Kf1 f6 11. a3 Be7 12. exf6 Nxf6 13. g3 O-O 14. Kg2 Bd6 15. Re1 e5 16. dxe5 Ng4 17. Rf1 Ncxe5 18. Nf4 Nxf3 19. Qxf3 Be6 20. Qe2 Bxf4 21. Bxf4 Rae8 22. Qd2 Bd7 23. Qb4 Qxb4 24. axb4 Ra8 25. f3 Nf6 26. b5 Rfc8 27. Rfc1 Rxc1 28. Rxc1 Ne8 29. Kf2 h6 30. Ke3 Rc8 31. Rxc8 Bxc8 32. Kd4 a6 33. bxa6 bxa6 34. Kxd5 Bb7+ 35. Kc5 Bxf3 36. Bxa6 Kf7 37. b4 Ke7 38. b5 Kd7 39. b6 Bg2 40. b7 Nc7 41. b8=Q Nxa6+ 42. Kb6 Nxb8 1/2-1/2

[Event "QCCA GM Kudrin Simultaneous Exhibition"]
[Site "Asian Herald Library"]
[Date "9.2.2010"]
[White "GM Kudrin 2581"]
[Black "NM Dan Liu 2000"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B03"]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. d5 e6 7. Nc3 Be7 8. Bd3 Bd7 9. Nge2 Na6 10. dxe6 Bxe6 11. Nf4 Nc5 12. Nxe6 Nxd3+ 13. Qxd3 fxe6 14. O-O O-O 15. Re1 d5 16. cxd5 exd5 17. Be3 Bf6 18. Bd4 Bxd4 19. Qxd4 Qf6 20. Rad1 Rae8 21. Rxe8 Rxe8 22. Qxf6 gxf6 23. Kf1 Rd8 24. a4 Kf7 25. b3 a5 26. Ne2 Rc8 27. Nd4 Rc3 28. Ke2 Rc7 29. Kd3 Nd7 30. f3 Nc5+ 31. Kd2 b6 32. Re1 Re7 33. Rxe7+ Kxe7 34. Kc3 Kd6 35. Kd2 Ke5 36. Ke3 Nd7 37. Nb5 Nc5 38. Nd4 Nd7 39. g4 Nc5 40. h4 Nd7 41. f4+ Kd6 42. g5 fxg5 43. hxg5 Nc5 44. f5 Ne4 45. Kf4 Nc5 46. f6 Kd7 47. Kf5 Ne4 48. Kg4 Kd6 49. Kh5 Kd7 50. Kh6 Ke8 51. Nf3 Kf7 52. Kxh7 Nxg5+ 53. Nxg5+ Kxf6 54. Nf3 Kf5 55. Kg7 Ke4 56. Kf6 d4 57. Nd2+ Kd3 58. Nxg5+ Ke5 Kxd2 59. Kxd4 Kc2 60. Kc4 Kb2 61. b4 axb4 62. Kxb4 Ka2 63. Kb5 Kb3 64. Kxb6 1/2-1/2


July 24 - Reverse Angle 19 completed with 66 players attending. 100% of Entry Fees returned in Prizes ($1040), each section winner won free entry into NCO.   See Rated Results. Section winners:
  • Open - 1st: Dominique Myers (3.0), 2nd: Chris Mabe (2.5), Gary Newsom (2.5), Sammy Xin (2.5).
  • U1800 - 1st: Mike Eberhardinger (2.5 - 1st on tie break), Joe Biernacki (2.5), Zachary High (2.5).
  • U1400 - 1st: John Xia (3.0 - 1st on tie break), Andrew Austin (3.0).
  • U1100 - 1st: Nicholas Miklaucic (3.5), 2nd: James Chapman (2.5), Ishaan Maitra (2.5).
July 20 - The following QCCA Constitutional Amendment was approved: The term of office for Executive Team members has changed from two years to one.   Article III Section 1 has been changed to say "one year" terms, and not two, for officers of the QCCA.

July 3 - Summer Fun Fest 2010 Patrick McCartney won the Open Section with a 4/4 perfect score. In the Under 1400 Section four players tied for first with a 3/4 matching scores: Copeland Blackwell, Michael Palmer, Locksley Young, and Jack Miclaucic. See Rated Results.

June 17 - GM Lubomir Ftacnik played 21 simultaneous games at the Asian Herald Library, and scored 19-1-1. The loss was against Dan Liu and the draw was against Abhijit Ghosh - See games.


Other Chess News:

August 13 - 7th China-Russia match: Chinese win the match 128-122, see 75 Men's games, see 75 Women's games.

October 9 - USCF promotes National Chess Day.

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QCCA Tournaments & Events:

September 7 - October 5: 10 Rating Points Tonight 21!!!  5SS, G/90, 1 game each Tuesday at 7:30pm. 3 Sections.

Sep 25 - Match: Columbia vs QCCA - See Travel Matches for latest details.

Oct 23 - Reverse Angle 20, 3SS, G/90, Charlotte, NC - UNCC

Nov 13 - Match: QCCA vs LKMCC - See Travel Matches for latest details.

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