Marvin “Joe” Barker

We are sad to announce that Marvin R. Barker, Jr., known as Joe to most of us, has passed away.

Date of Birth : March 14, 1947

Date of Death : September 29, 2018

"Joe was known around Charleston and the state of West Virginia for many years as an area chess champion, winning numerous chess tournaments over a number of decades. He was an active member in the Charleston Chess Club and enjoyed reading and studying chess in his spare time."

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HILS4STAR vs STEVEN AGUILAR (5+3 BLITZ)

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25th Parkersburg Homecoming RESULTS

25th Parkersburg Homecoming

23 players competed in the 25th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming tournament, played at the Blennerhasset Hotel. Tom Magar of PA and Bob Canary tied for 1st with 3.5/4. Our state champions, John Roush and Sam Timmons were just behind them at 3/4. The U1600 winners were David Hundley and Richard Hayes (2.5/4). U1300 were Mike Price and Craig Timmons (2/4).

We also had the return of several players who have not played for some time, including Konnie Dolgovskij, David Comer, and Reggie Best.



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Bridgeport Library Tournament

Bridgeport Library #12

September 29 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Site: Bridgeport Library, 1200 Johnson Avenue, Bridgeport, WV 26330
Format: 3 Round Swiss System, G/40 no delay
Registration: 12-12:15, Pre-registration encouraged
Rounds: 12:30-ASAP
Sections: Rated, Unrated
Entry Fee: $15 Rated; Free Unrated
Prizes: Trophy to top in each section. 85% of entry fees returned as cash prizes in rated section.


SEE MORE DETAILS HERE: https://www.wvchess.org/event/bridgeport-library-12

2017-2018 WV Grand Prix Standing

Standings after 3 Events:
Clarksburg Open
18th Mountaineer Open
2018 WV Action Championship

  1. Sam Timmons       36.67
  2. Ed Garner         29.75
  3. Benjamin Good     27.50
  4. Bob Canary        20.00
  5. David Hines       15.58
  6. Mike Baker        13.00
  7. Mike Price        11.25
  8. Daniel Preece      9.25
  9. Dan Cady           8.58
 10. David Bruner       8.58
 11. Joe Craddock       7.50
t11. David Hundley      7.50
 13. Markle Butcher     6.00
 14. Lee Gustafson      5.75
 15. Rich Greathouse    5.00
 16. Robert Wells       4.50
 17. Anthony Francis    4.00
 18. Lawrence Iorio     1.00

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Submitted Game 6/27/2018 MIKE PRICE vs ALAN SMITH

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Submitted Game 4/25/2018 ALAN SMITH vs MIKE PRICE

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25th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming Chess Tournament w/ Entry Form

25th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming Chess Tournament 

Sunday, August 19, 2018 

        A United States Chess Federation Heritage Event

         A West Virginia Chess Association 

Grand Prix Event

Site:              The Blennerhassett Hotel, 320 Market St., Parkersburg, WV 26101

Format:        4 Round Swiss System, G/60 d/5

Schedule:     Registration: 9-9:45 Rounds: 10-12:45-3-5:15

Byes:            Maximum one half-point bye per player in rounds 1-3.
                      Bye must be requested before the first round.

Entry Fee:    Rated: $20 postmarked by 8/13, $25 at site,
                      Non-Rated: $10 (register and pay at the site)

Prizes:          Rated: Trophy to 1st & 2nd, $$ Based on Entries,
                      Non-Rated: Trophy to 1st .

Entries: Patrick Kelly, 104 Iroquois Drive, Marietta, OH 45750 (Checks payable to “Patrick Kelly”)

Info: Email: pkelly03@sprynet.com Phone: (740) 374-0538

Misc.: No Smoking. USCF membership (available at the site) required for Rated Section Wheelchair             Accessible.

Hotel Rate: $127 Blennerhassett Hotel, Reservations Mgr., Robin Silva 304-865-8650.
                     Reference the Chess Tournament. Rate will be available through the date of the                                     tournament for either Saturday or Sunday. Reservations must be made by 07/18/2018.


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 25th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming 

Chess Tournament 

 Entry Form

 Send Entries To (or fill out at registration table):

 Patrick Kelly
104 Iroquois Drive
 Marietta, OH 45750 

                                                   (Make Checks Payable to Patrick Kelly)

                                                                 

  (Please Print) 

Name: __________________________________________   USCF ID: ____________________ Street Address: ___________________________________   USCF Expiration: ______________ City/State/ZIP:_________________________                        USCF Rating:_________________


Section (Circle One):               Rated          Non-Rated
Bye Requested for Round: ________
E-mail Address: ________________________________
Entry Fee Enclosed: $______________

DOWNLOAD https://www.wvchess.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/25th-Annual-Parkersburg-Homecoming-Chess-Tournament-Entry-Form.pdf

Puzzle: Mate n' 3

     Black to Move

       MATE IN THREE MOVES,

         Try to solve and post answers in comments

4/25/ *2018* meeting photos!

          Tonight Alan, Pat, Steve, Mike, Joe, Emmett, Reggie, and Max: ("The fella takin' the photos") came to play some Chess at the Vienna Public Library! Bill, Andrew, and Amy  could not make it tonight, but plenty of great games nevertheless! 


Feel free to come play at the club, we are always welcome to newcomers and any chess enthusiast! 

WV Action Championship & Missing Pieces 3

June 2 @ 10:00 am

The WVCA Action Championship will be held on June 2, 2018 at Shall We Dance? in Mount Nebo (same location as the 2017 State Championship). The event will be run concurrently with the 3rd Annual Missing Pieces Charity Chess Tournament to benefit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

WV Action Championship
A WVCA Grand Prix Event

Date: June 2, 2018
Location: Shall We Dance?, 17 Wilderness Hwy, Mount Nebo, WV 26679
Format: 7 Round Swiss System, G/30 d5
Registration: 9-9:45
Rounds: 10-ASAP
Entry Fee: $20 by 5/26, $25 at site
Prizes (based on 20 entries): 1st – $100, 2nd – $50, 1st Under 1800 – $50, 1st Under 1400 – $50

Top finishing WV resident and WVCA member will be crowned the 2018 Action Champion. All proceeds after prizes and expenses will benefit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Missing Pieces 3
All proceeds will benefit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Players will be paired using the Swiss System format, where each player will play every game – no elimination! Players will receive 1 point for a win, ½ point for a draw, and 0 for a loss. The player with the highest total at the end of the event will be the winner. The number of rounds will depend on the number of entries, but should be between 3 and 5 games.

Entry Fee: $20. Donations are welcome and will be included in the amount sent to the NCMEC.

This is an unrated event that will be played concurrently with the WV Chess Association’s Action Championship. Players will not be expected to use clocks or keep notation, but keep in mind that rated games will be ongoing.

Advance Entries: Mail entry form below to WVCA, 444 Ashberry Drive, Flemington, WV 26347. Make checks payable to WV Chess Association.

Chess Puzzle, Mate 'n 3

     Black to Move

       MATE IN THREE MOVES,

         Try to solve and post answers in comments

Puzzle: Mate 'n 3

                                                                   White to Move

       MATE IN THREE MOVES,

         Try to solve and post answers in comments

Various years and meetings