Danville Chess Club Meetings
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Times
- Friday Nights from 6:00 PM (Most players arrive between 7 & 8) Til 10:00 PM
Place
- 109 Barter Street Danville, VA 24540
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- Danville StarBucks 450 Mall Drive
Danville, VA 24540 - *The Last Friday Each Month
Club Membership
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Come, Watch, Play, Learn & Have Fun
- Free of Charge (Just Show Up)
Playing Opportunities
- Weekly Open Boards
- 4 to 10 Players Per Week
- Varied Playing Styles and Speeds
USCF Affiliation
- We Are an Official USCF Affiliate Club
- We Have One Club TD (Kevin Barbour)
- We Sponsor Five USCF Rated Tournaments Per Year
- We Organize Trips to Various other Tournaments and Support Nearby Clubs
Tournaments
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Cost
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- $35 to Play if Pre-Registered
- $40 to Play Without Pre-registration
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Organization
- Flexible Organization Based Upon Event and Attendance
- Typically Two Sections Planned
- Open (Anyone Can Play if They Have a USCF Membership)
- U1600 (Anyone Under USCF Rating 1600 Can Play if The Have a USCF Membership)
- See our Tournaments Section for Flyers and Dates
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Payout
- We Guarantee to Pay Out 80% of All Receipts Evenly Spilt Across All Sections
- We Pay Out To the Top 3 Finishers Per Section
Local Variants
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Tandem Chess
- Game with two teams of two players. Players may confer before the game as to what opening they wish to pursue but once play begins no discussion of play can follow. Players who are teamed alternate making the move for their side.
