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Today, I’m happy to announce our membership count has hit 250. Thank you to my fellow members, who continue to support the club and keep chess thriving in the Pittsburgh area. For context, we had a total membership of roughly 70 back in January 2020 – a 357% increase! At this rate, we’ll need to […]
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The Pittsburgh Chess Club invites the community to it’s open house to meet our members, play a game of chess, and to learn more about the Club. We will also have door prizes. Stop by on Wednesday, August 31st between 6pm-8pm.
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There’s still time to register for our chess summer camp II next week, July 25 – July 28. This is a great way for new students to learn the game of chess and for experienced students to deepen their understanding. Grandmaster Alex Shabalov (and 2022 U.S. Senior Champion!) will provide daily lessons, puzzles, and games […]
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Congratulations to our Quads in the Park V winners: Ethan Gu (Quad 1) and Jacob Bookbinder (Quad 2).
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Congratulations to the July Blitz winners: William Layton (1st), Michael Huang (2nd), Kenny Drombosky (Top U2000), Sam Timmons (Top U1800), Charles Kiesling (Top U1600), Gabe Wecht (Top U1400), and Isabel Ulis (Top U1200).
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Over the next few weeks, our phone number (412) 421-1881 will be under maintenance. If you need to reach the club by phone during this time, please use the following temporary number: (412) 426-9036. We’ll post another update when the maintenance is complete.
Read MoreNo less than 5 players tied for first in the Club Championship: in tiebreak order, Zachary Thompson, Edward Dean, Bruce Leverett, John Vuillemot, and Kian Patel. Going into the last round, three players were tied at 4 out of 5, but Neelansh Samanta lost (to Thompson) and Patel and Dean drew with each other, allowing […]
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82nd Annual Club Championship Winners Congratulations to our 2022 Club Co-Champions: Zachary Thompson, Edward Dean, Bruce Leverett, John Vuillemot and Kian Patel — a 5-way tie! Congratulations are also in order for Charles Kiesling, who captured the three biggest upset wins, each over 900+ points!
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