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January 1984 Colorado Chess Informant

The January 1984 Colorado Chess Informant features: Loveland Open report Boulder Open report and games Interview with Harry Mormonson (Humor) Wyoming chess news World and National chess news It is interesting to see some of the upcoming events, such as … Continue reading

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March 1974 Colorado Chess Informant

The March 1974 issue of the Colorado Chess Informant is marked as “Volume 1, Number 1″, so this is presumably the very first issue! It is only 6 pages long, but very nicely done. Click on the image to see … Continue reading

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May 1974 Colorado Chess Informant

May 1974 Colorado Chess Informant Magazine The May 1974 Colorado Chess Informant features: Tribute to John Harris “Appreciation Open” John Watson wins Al Wallace Memorial Games and results from the Al Wallace Memorial First ever Loveland Open Coloradans at National Open … Continue reading

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Bobby Fischer Vs The World

This looks really great!!  Trailer

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Tactics Time

Hey everyone – I have created a new website where I have been focusing most of my attention.  That website is http://tacticstime.com I mostly started TimmyBx.com to teach myself how to use wordpress, create a domain name, host a website, … Continue reading

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Chess Life Blunder

who the hell is editing this magazine? I looked at this month’s “ABC’s of Chess”, March 2010 issue, page 17. The following was the first tactical puzzle with black to move: ABC’s of Chess, Problem 1, March 2010 Chess Life … Continue reading

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Feb 2010 Colorado Springs Chess Night Newsletter

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October 2003 Colorado Chess Informant

The October 2003 Colorado Chess Informant features: CSCA Sense by Andy rea What’s Going on with USCF????? by Buck Buchanan Games from the Colorado Open 2003 by Jeff Baffo Hillside Fundraiser by Jesse Hester Games from the Pikes Peak Open … Continue reading

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July 2003 Colorado Chess Informant

The July 2003 Colorado Chess Informant features: Games by Adam Hall Games from the Colorado Springs Open 2003 by Buck Buchanan Games from the Boulder Open 2003 by Mark Scheidies Buckspeak on USCF elections Grimm defeat by LM Brian Wall Colorado Closed report

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Jan 2010 Colorado Springs Chess Night newsletter

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Volunteer of the quarter

Fred Spell is looking for submissions for the Volunteer of the quarter for the April 2010 Colorado Chess Informant. Here are the past winners: 2009 – 1st: Liz Wood, 2nd: Dean Brown, 3rd: Randy Reynolds, 4th: Fred Spell. 2010 – … Continue reading

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The true adventures of the DCC

Pete Short was inspired by both Randy Reynolds’ chess cartoon, and his opponent using his non USCF approved chess computer program to keep track of his notation at the Denver Chess Club on Tuesday Jan 12, 2010.  Pete could tell his … Continue reading

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October 2009 Colorado Chess Informant

October 2009 Colorado Chess Informant Features Changing of the guard Volunteer of the Quarter – Fred Spell Message from the outgoing President by Klaus Johnson Parting thoughts from the previous editor by Randy Reynolds Colorado State Chess Association Financial Report … Continue reading

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Denver Chess Club Elections

Congrats to the winners!   Daoud Zupa DCC Pres. Shannon Fox Vice Pres. Paul Kullback Treasurer Joe Aragon Secretary

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What to say at the start of a game

I just had an opponent on Redhotpawn.com tell me “Play well……..but not THAT well.” which is pretty funny.  It made me think of different comments people make when starting a game of chess. My favorite of all time is Dan Avery’s … Continue reading

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December 2009 Colorado Springs Chess Night Newsletter

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“Check is in the Mail”

Klaus Johnson sent me the following: In the national monthly column “Check is in the Mail” The Final 2009 Colorado Correspondence Championship Standings were listed!  This is a rare honor, usually only the winners of each tournament are named,   … Continue reading

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New Denver Chess Club Website

Chris Peterson created a new (and much needed) website for the Denver Chess Club at http://www.denverchess.com  Nice work Chris!  It has been years since the DCC had a decent website (back in the Brad Johnson days). Here are some notes … Continue reading

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Top 10 Colorado Chess Stories of 2009

This time of year the newspapers and websites are all full of “Top Ten” lists for the past year, and even the past decade.  Here is a list of top ten stories for Colorado Chess for 2009.  Let me know … Continue reading

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Misc Notes

I will be playing at the Al Ufer Memorial Jan 2.  See http://www.coloradochess.com/newtourn.shtml#520  for details.  Sounds like there will be a good turnout! Chris Peterson is working on a new website for the Denver Chess Club.  Sounds like it will … Continue reading

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November Colorado Springs Chess Night Newsletter

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FFFFFFFUUUUUUUU Chess Rage comic

Ft Collins chess player, and all around great guy, Randy Reynolds got hooked on the Rage comic meme after I posted this link on my facebook page: http://digg.com/d318YSu Randy created this comic. I would love to see more Rage chess … Continue reading

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Should I stop beating my wife?

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April 2003 Colorado Chess Informant

The 2003 Colorado Chess Informant features: A Visual Opening quiz Games from the Loveland Open 2003 by Mark Schieides Games from the Winter Springs Open Grimm vs Billaux Observations about Chess Rating Distribution and Progression by NM Todd Bardwick Fishing … Continue reading

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Air Force Academy tournaments cancelled

per Dean Brown’s facebook status: Due to USAF Academy policy considerations, the USAFA Thursday tournaments and the monthly Quads are no longer being held . New Community Center management says that “professional” tournaments may not be held in USAF Academy … Continue reading

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Clogs and Plungers

     “Clogs and Plungers”    The unhappy story of the Denver Chess Club    by Pete Short    I have played chess off and on in Colorado since 1998.  In fact, I have played in 88 Colorado Rated Tournaments … Continue reading

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Jan 2003 Colorado Chess Informant

The Jan 2003 Colorado Chess Informant features My favorite Sicilian Trap by Tim Brennan On 3 fold repetition and Touch Move Travesty by James Kulbacki Games from the 2003 Denver Membership Open and 2002 Colorado Open The Chess Detective by … Continue reading

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What Chess piece are you?

This is a quiz that I first saw on facebook.  I avoid most of the quizzes on there, but couldn’t resist this one.  It is only 5 questions long, so pretty painless, and fun. http://www.blogthings.com/whatchesspieceareyouquiz/ You Are the King You … Continue reading

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Newsletters from Colorado Springs Chess Night

  Here are some more back issues of Fred Spell’s excellent newsletter of the Wednesday night club that plays rated chess in Colorado Springs, CO. Each newsletter is very nicely done, and features games from the players including regulars such as … Continue reading

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