Homecoming Tournament

The 18th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming Tournament will be held on Sunday, August 22, 2010 at the Municipal Building, 2nd & Market Streets, Parkersburg, WV. The format will be four-round Swiss System G/60. Registration is from 9-9:45 and rounds will be at 10:00, 12:45, 3:00, and 5:15. There will be both rated and non-rated sections. The entry fee for the rated section is $15 postmarked by 8/16 or $20 at the site. The entry fee for the non-rated section is $7.

We had a great turnout last year, and we are hoping to do even better this year! Check out last year's cross-table at the USCF.

For an entry form and more information, visit the Parkersburg Homecoming Chess Tournament website.

Saturday Chess

The chess club will meet tomorrow, April 24th at Borders in Vienna from 1-4 PM for casual chess. Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it this time. I hope you all have a good time!

This will probably be the last Saturday meeting at Borders until the fall. With the warm weather here to stay, we will organize some Saturday events in the Parkersburg and Williamstown city parks like we did last year. I'll keep you posted.

- Matt Richardson

Notre Dame Spring Tournament

The Notre Dame Spring Tournament will be held on May 15, 2010 at the Notre Dame High School in Clarksburg, WV. There will be three sections: Elementary (4SS G/30), High School (4SS G/45), and Open (3-4SS G/60). The entry form can be downloaded here.

Club Meeting

This is just a reminder that the next meeting of the Mid-Ohio Valley Chess Club will on this Wednesday, April 14th, at the Vienna Public Library at 6:00 PM. We will also be meeting on Saturday, April 24th at Borders in Vienna for casual play.

2010 WV Action Championship

The 2010 West Virginia Action Championship is only one week away! I've received pre-registrations from the following players:

John Roush (2084)
Ben Good (2069)
Dave Hines (1981)
Markus Boettcher (1940)
Terry Wassell (1698)
Aaron Richardson (1674)
Daniel Brenneman (1437)
James Wassell (1166)
Richard Shaver (1075)
Simba Nkomo (Unr)

I'm also expecting 3-5 brand new players from the WVUP club in addition to a number of people registering the day of the event. So far it is shaping up to be a good tournament. I'd encourage anyone sitting on the fence to come out and give it a try!

Beckley Spring Open

The Beckley Spring Open will be held on May 23, 2010, at the Pikeview Manor Apartments Community Center in Beckley, WV. The format of the tournament will be a 4-round Swiss System G/45. The entry fee is $15 for adults and $10 for juniors. For more information, contact Michael Turner, or visit the tournament posting on the WVCA website.