25th Robert P. Smith Memorial Winners
Congratulations to our 25th Robert P. Smith Memorial Winners: Kian Patel, Sam Timmons, Neelansh Samanta, Dylan Howery, Kenneth Harper, Risheeth Davuluri, Charles Kiesling, Sam Kinkus, and Bryant Sims.
Announcements
Quads in the Park VI Winners
Congratulations to our Quads in the Park VI Winners: Risheeth Davuluri and Seth Davis.
Quads in the Park Moved to the Club
The weather forecast today calls for isolated and scattered thunderstorms in the morning and afternoon. As this also means there are chances of lightning strikes in the area, we are moving the Quads in the Park tournament into the Club for everyone’s safety. We apologize for any inconvenience.
250 Members!
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 …
Join us for our August Open House
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.
July Summer Camps
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 …
Quads in the Park V Winners
Congratulations to our Quads in the Park V winners: Ethan Gu (Quad 1) and Jacob Bookbinder (Quad 2).
July Blitz Winners
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).
Temporary Club Phone Number
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.
82nd Annual Club Championship Winners
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!