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SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-25/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250424T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250424T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20250402T224451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T173600Z
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SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-24/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250417T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20250402T220027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T173524Z
UID:2097-1744912800-1744923600@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-23/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250410T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250410T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20250402T210116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T210116Z
UID:2093-1744308000-1744318800@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-22/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250403T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250403T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20250402T205734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T211551Z
UID:2091-1743703200-1743714000@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-21/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250327T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250327T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20250327T005021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T005021Z
UID:2084-1743098400-1743109200@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-20/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,casual,free,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20250313T002458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T005827Z
UID:2064-1742497200-1742502600@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Freestyle Chess (Chess960) Draft Tournament
DESCRIPTION:A number of people have requested that we revisit Chess960 or\, as it’s now styled\, Freestyle Chess in another casual tournament so that’s exactly what we’ll do in this event\, again using a piece placement draft with the following format and rules: \n\nThere will likely be 4 or 5 Swiss rounds at G/5;d3 in one or two sections\nRegistration will occur onsite–please try to arrive by 6:45pm\nThe games will be played with the normal Freestyle/Chess960 rules except for the use of a draft\, wherein white starts black’s clock then black places the first piece on the back rank and starts white’s clock\, white copies that move then places another piece of their own\, black copies that placement then places a third piece\, etc.\, until black places a final piece and white makes the first chess move of the game\nIt’s important to note that the draft phase covered above occurs while players’ clocks are running\, just as in normal moves for the game\nThe king must be placed between the two rooks as in normal Freestyle/Chess960\nMore information about castling may be found in chess.com tutorials here and here\nThe bishops must be placed on opposite-colored squares\nWe will use clock move rather than touch move\, as in our blitz tournaments\nAn illegal move pointed out by an opponent (no one else) immediately ends the game as a loss for the player who made the illegal move
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/freestyle-chess-chess960-draft-tournament/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:free,freestyle,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250313T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20250305T212229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T212229Z
UID:2029-1741888800-1741899600@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-19/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,swiss,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250306T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250306T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20250130T225702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T184659Z
UID:1985-1741287600-1741294800@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:February Double-Round Quick-Rated Quads\, Round Three
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold US Chess quick-rated\, double-round quads and/or 6- or 8-person 3-round Swiss sections over three consecutive weeks beginning Thursday\, February 13th\, using the G/20;d5 time control and playing two games against each opponent during the same evening\, one as white and one as black. Players will be grouped into quads or small Swiss sections based upon rating to keep things as competitive as possible. No byes will be available for this event so if you are unable to play all three weeks (February 13th\, 27th and March 6th) please do not register. (Note that February 20th occurs during a “ski week” for local schools so we’ll hold a casual evening then.) These quads are suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow: \n\nFormat: Double-round quads and/or small Swiss tournaments over three weeks\, two games per evening against the same opponent\, one as white and one as black\nRounds: February 13th\, 27th and March 6th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/20;d5 (quick-rated game of 20 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12); entire entry fee goes to the prize fund.\nPrizes: First place in each quad receives $50\, second place receives $30\, any ties will split the cash prize(s)—Swiss sections will offer three prizes\nByes: No byes are available for this event\nRegister: Please sign up in advance using the ‘Register’ button above\nEquipment: Boards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you own one)\nMembership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nRules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play\nInfo: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nSocial: Join our Facebook group or email list to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/february-double-round-quick-rated-quads-round-three/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:quads,quick,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250227T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20250130T225330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T184630Z
UID:1983-1740682800-1740690000@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:February Double-Round Quick-Rated Quads\, Round Two
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold US Chess quick-rated\, double-round quads and/or 6- or 8-person 3-round Swiss sections over three consecutive weeks beginning Thursday\, February 13th\, using the G/20;d5 time control and playing two games against each opponent during the same evening\, one as white and one as black. Players will be grouped into quads or small Swiss sections based upon rating to keep things as competitive as possible. No byes will be available for this event so if you are unable to play all three weeks (February 13th\, 27th and March 6th) please do not register. (Note that February 20th occurs during a “ski week” for local schools so we’ll hold a casual evening then.) These quads are suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow: \n\nFormat: Double-round quads and/or small Swiss tournaments over three weeks\, two games per evening against the same opponent\, one as white and one as black\nLink: https://menloparkchess.club/event/february-double-round-quick-rated-quads-round-one/\nRounds: February 13th\, 27th and March 6th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/20;d5 (quick-rated game of 20 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12); entire entry fee goes to the prize fund.\nPrizes: First place in each quad receives $50\, second place receives $30\, any ties will split the cash prize(s)—Swiss sections will offer three prizes\nByes: No byes are available for this event\nRegister: Please sign up in advance using the ‘Register’ button above\nEquipment: Boards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you own one)\nMembership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nRules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play\nInfo: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nSocial: Join our Facebook group or email list to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/february-double-round-quick-rated-quads-round-two/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:quads,quick,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20250211T184944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T184944Z
UID:1999-1740074400-1740085200@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-18/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,swiss,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20250130T224823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T172502Z
UID:1981-1739473200-1739480400@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:February Double-Round Quick-Rated Quads\, Round One
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold US Chess quick-rated\, double-round quads and/or 6- or 8-person 3-round Swiss sections over three consecutive weeks beginning Thursday\, February 13th\, using the G/20;d5 time control and playing two games against each opponent during the same evening\, one as white and one as black. Players will be grouped into quads or small Swiss sections based upon rating to keep things as competitive as possible. No byes will be available for this event so if you are unable to play all three weeks (February 13th\, 27th and March 6th) please do not register. (Note that February 20th occurs during a “ski week” for local schools so we’ll hold a casual evening then.) These quads are suitable for experienced players as well as newer US Chess members seeking to establish an over-the-board rating. Details follow: \n\nFormat: Double-round quads and/or small Swiss tournaments over three weeks\, two games per evening against the same opponent\, one as white and one as black\nRounds: February 13th\, 27th and March 6th—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/20;d5 (quick-rated game of 20 minutes per player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12); entire entry fee goes to the prize fund.\nPrizes: First place in each quad receives $50\, second place receives $30\, any ties will split the cash prize(s)—Swiss sections will offer three prizes\nByes: No byes are available for this event\nRegister: Please sign up in advance using the button/link found here\nEquipment: Boards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a digital clock if you own one)\nMembership: All tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nRules: Our tournament chess rules summary is mandatory reading if you’re new to tournament play\nInfo: For more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nSocial: Join our Facebook group or email list to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/february-double-round-quick-rated-quads-round-one/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:quads,quick,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250206T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20250130T220337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T220337Z
UID:1979-1738864800-1738875600@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same. Note that our weekly lecture begins at 6:30pm and it remains one of the highlights of club attendance.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-17/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20250116T180746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T180746Z
UID:1965-1738260000-1738270800@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-16/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20250116T180241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T180241Z
UID:1963-1737655200-1737666000@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a lecture are in the offing and we will also play another free\, unrated blitz tournament beginning round 7pm\, given there appears to be a continuing appetite for same.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-15/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250116T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250116T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20241208T221302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T200958Z
UID:1949-1737050400-1737061200@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a possible lecture are in the offing and we will also play another impromptu blitz tournament beginning at 7pm (free\, no prizes)\, given there appears to be an appetite for same.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-14/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,bughouse,casual,free,ladder games,lecture,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250109T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20241208T220608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241208T220608Z
UID:1947-1736445600-1736456400@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:No Chess Club Meeting: Enjoy the Holidays!
DESCRIPTION:The club will not meet Thursday\, January 9th\, given students return to school that week and the club director will return late that evening from a business trip to New Orleans. We will meet the following Thursday\, January 16th\, however–we hope to see many of you then!
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/no-chess-club-meeting-enjoy-the-holidays-3/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:no chess meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250102T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250102T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20241007T045325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T045325Z
UID:1858-1735840800-1735851600@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:No Chess Club Meeting: Enjoy the Holidays!
DESCRIPTION:We won’t meet on Thursday\, January 2nd\, 2025\, given it’s the Holiday Season and most people will be otherwise engaged.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/no-chess-club-meeting-enjoy-the-holidays-2/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:no chess meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241226T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20241006T071905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241006T071905Z
UID:1856-1735236000-1735246800@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:No Chess Club Meeting: Enjoy the Holidays!
DESCRIPTION:We won’t meet on Thursday\, December 26th\, given it’s the Holiday Season and most people will be otherwise engaged.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/no-chess-club-meeting-enjoy-the-holidays/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:no chess meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20241006T071446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241219T060321Z
UID:1854-1734631200-1734642000@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:No Chess Club Meeting: Enjoy the Holidays!
DESCRIPTION:We won’t meet on Thursday\, December 19th\, given it’s the Holiday Season and most people will be otherwise engaged. Please enjoy the Holidays\, have a very Happy New Year and we’ll see you in 2025!
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-13/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:no chess meeting,tournaments,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20241006T071054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T213419Z
UID:1852-1734030000-1734037200@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Third Menlo Park Chess Club Championship\, Round 5
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our third annual club championship beginning Thursday\, November 7th\, at 7pm\, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks . Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events\, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10\, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Additionally\, if your child has trouble sitting still or remaining quiet for an hour or two then we would humbly request that you consider registering him or her in one of our other rated events and forego the club championship (we love our junior players but there are a few who struggle to remain quiet during even the shorter time controls). Details follow: \n\nFormat: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section\, one game per evening\nRounds: November 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, December 5th\, 12th (there is no round November 28th\, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120\, $60\, $40; Group 2: $100\, $60\, $40; Group 3: $80\, $40\, $20; Group 4: $80\, $40\, $20\, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)\nByes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last\, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play\nRegister: Registrations are closed for this event\nBoards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/third-menlo-park-chess-club-championship-round-5/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241205T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20241006T070745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T213356Z
UID:1850-1733425200-1733432400@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Third Menlo Park Chess Club Championship\, Round 4
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our third annual club championship beginning Thursday\, November 7th\, at 7pm\, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks . Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events\, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10\, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Additionally\, if your child has trouble sitting still or remaining quiet for an hour or two then we would humbly request that you consider registering him or her in one of our other rated events and forego the club championship (we love our junior players but there are a few who struggle to remain quiet during even the shorter time controls). Details follow: \n\nFormat: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section\, one game per evening\nRounds: November 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, December 5th\, 12th (there is no round November 28th\, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120\, $60\, $40; Group 2: $100\, $60\, $40; Group 3: $80\, $40\, $20; Group 4: $80\, $40\, $20\, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)\nByes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last\, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play\nRegister: Registrations are closed for this event\nBoards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/third-menlo-park-chess-club-championship-round-4/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241128T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241128T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20241006T070500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241006T070500Z
UID:1847-1732816800-1732827600@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:No Chess Club Meeting on Thanksgiving Holiday
DESCRIPTION:We won’t meet on Thursday\, November 28th\, given it’s Thanksgiving Day and most people will be otherwise engaged (I’m guessing). Those who are over 21 years of age may find some chess action at Barebottle Brewing Co. in Menlo Park if the Silicon Valley Chess group decides to forego turkey and play chess instead.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/no-chess-club-meeting-on-thanksgiving-holiday/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:no chess meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20241006T070134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T213332Z
UID:1845-1732215600-1732222800@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Third Menlo Park Chess Club Championship\, Round 3
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our third annual club championship beginning Thursday\, November 7th\, at 7pm\, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks . Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events\, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10\, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Additionally\, if your child has trouble sitting still or remaining quiet for an hour or two then we would humbly request that you consider registering him or her in one of our other rated events and forego the club championship (we love our junior players but there are a few who struggle to remain quiet during even the shorter time controls). Details follow: \n\nFormat: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section\, one game per evening\nRounds: November 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, December 5th\, 12th (there is no round November 28th\, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120\, $60\, $40; Group 2: $100\, $60\, $40; Group 3: $80\, $40\, $20; Group 4: $80\, $40\, $20\, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)\nByes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last\, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play\nRegister: Registrations most likely closed after round 1 was played but send email to info@menloparkchess.club to inquire about possible late registration\nBoards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/third-menlo-park-chess-club-championship-round-3/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20241006T065805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T213301Z
UID:1843-1731610800-1731618000@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Third Menlo Park Chess Club Championship\, Round 2
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our third annual club championship beginning Thursday\, November 7th\, at 7pm\, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks . Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events\, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10\, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Additionally\, if your child has trouble sitting still or remaining quiet for an hour or two then we would humbly request that you consider registering him or her in one of our other rated events and forego the club championship (we love our junior players but there are a few who struggle to remain quiet during even the shorter time controls). Details follow: \n\nFormat: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section\, one game per evening\nRounds: November 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, December 5th\, 12th (there is no round November 28th\, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120\, $60\, $40; Group 2: $100\, $60\, $40; Group 3: $80\, $40\, $20; Group 4: $80\, $40\, $20\, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)\nByes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last\, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play\nRegister: Registrations most likely closed after round 1 was played but send email to info@menloparkchess.club to inquire about possible late registration\nBoards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/third-menlo-park-chess-club-championship-round-2/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20241006T041758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T213135Z
UID:1840-1731006000-1731013200@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Third Menlo Park Chess Club Championship\, Round 1
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our third annual club championship beginning Thursday\, November 7th\, at 7pm\, a five-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the dual-rated G/45;d5 time control over five weeks . Our championship is aimed at players with at least some tournament experience (one or two rated events\, say) and may not be suitable for children under the age of 10\, given games could last until almost 9pm on a school night. Additionally\, if your child has trouble sitting still or remaining quiet for an hour or two then we would humbly request that you consider registering him or her in one of our other rated events and forego the club championship (we love our junior players but there are a few who struggle to remain quiet during even the shorter time controls). Details follow: \n\nFormat: Five-round Swiss-system tournament in one section\, one game per evening\nRounds: November 7th\, 14th\, 21st\, December 5th\, 12th (there is no round November 28th\, Thanksgiving)—games begin promptly at 7:00pm\nControl: G/45;d5 (dual-rated game of 45 minutes for each player plus a 5-second delay per move)\nEntry Fee: $20 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes:  Four prize groups based upon November US Chess regular ratings with roughly 8 players per prize group (Group 1: $120\, $60\, $40; Group 2: $100\, $60\, $40; Group 3: $80\, $40\, $20; Group 4: $80\, $40\, $20\, with adjustments as needed based on tournament/group size)\nByes: One half-point bye is available for any round save the last\, but the bye must be requested at least two days in advance of the day of play\nRegister: Please sign up in advance using the ‘Register’ button\, above\nBoards\, sets\, clocks\, score sheets and pens will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/third-menlo-park-chess-club-championship-round-1/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:dual-rated,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241031T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241031T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20241005T062332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241031T171204Z
UID:1835-1730397600-1730408400@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:No Chess Club Meeting on Diwali/Halloween Evening
DESCRIPTION:We won’t meet on Thursday\, October 31st\, given it’s Diwali and Halloween and most people will be otherwise engaged (I’m guessing). We will meet the following Thursday\, November 7th\, when our rated club championship begins–please register for that event asap if you plan to play.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/no-chess-meeting-halloween-evening/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:no chess meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241024T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241024T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20241009T015213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T015213Z
UID:1862-1729796400-1729803600@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Club Blitz Championship Tournament #2: G/3+2
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold the second of our blitz chess championship tournaments on Thursday\, October 24th\, at 7pm\, a seven-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the G/3+2 time control over one evening. Our blitz championship is aimed at players with some rated or blitz tournament experience and may not be suitable for beginners or for children under the age of 10\, given this event could last until almost 9pm on a school night.  \nThis tournament was preceded by the seven-round G/5+0 event the previous week. The individual who participates in both events over two weeks and has the highest combined score will be declared our Blitz Chess Champion and will receive an additional $100 prize. In the event of a tie there will be a G/3+0 playoff for both the prize and the title–first player to win a game is the victor. \nNote that the US Chess Rules for Blitz Chess are slightly different than those the club typically follows in our impromptu blitz events so please spend the ~10 minutes needed to read the rules summary linked here. \nDetails for the G/3+2 event follow: \n\nFormat: Seven-round Swiss-system rated tournament in one section over one evening\nRounds: Round 1 begins promptly at 7:00pm and participants are strongly encouraged to check in by 6:45pm; subsequent rounds begin 1-2 minutes after previous round ends\nControl: G/3+2 (blitz-rated game of 3 minutes for each player with a 2-second increment added after each move)\nEntry Fee: $5 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes: Two prize groups based upon October US Chess regular\, quick or blitz ratings (TD discretion for each player) with roughly 16 players per prize group\, winner take all: Group 1\, $100; Group 2\, $60\, based on 32 players\nByes: Zero-point byes are available for any round\nRegister: Please sign up in advance using the ‘Register’ button\, above\nBoards\, sets and clocks will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nThe US Chess Rules for Blitz Chess is short\, required reading\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/club-blitz-championship-tournament-2-g-32/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241017T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241017T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20241009T011802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T015422Z
UID:1860-1729191600-1729198800@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Club Blitz Championship Tournament #1: G/5+0
DESCRIPTION:The Menlo Park Chess Club will hold our first annual blitz chess championship beginning Thursday\, October 17th\, at 7pm\, a seven-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the G/5+0 time control (no increment or delay) over one evening. Our blitz championship is aimed at players with some rated or blitz tournament experience and may not be suitable for beginners or for children under the age of 10\, given this event could last until almost 9pm on a school night. \nNote that the US Chess Rules for Blitz Chess are slightly different than those the club typically follows in our impromptu blitz events so please spend the ~10 minutes needed to read the rules summary linked here. \nThis tournament will be followed Thursday\, October 24th\, by another seven-round USCF-rated Swiss system event using the G/3+2 time control\, one which requires a separate registration and entry fee (see the Events page for a link). The individual who participates in both events over two weeks and has the highest combined score will be declared our Blitz Chess Champion and will receive an additional $100 prize. In the event of a tie there will be a G/3+0 playoff for both the prize and the title–first player to win a game is the victor. \nDetails for the G/5+0 event follow: \n\nFormat: Seven-round Swiss-system rated tournament in one section over one evening\nRounds: Round 1 begins promptly at 7:00pm and participants are strongly encouraged to check in by 6:45pm; subsequent rounds begin 1-2 minutes after previous round ends\nControl: G/5+0 (blitz-rated game of 5 minutes for each player with no increment or delay\nEntry Fee: $5 (the entire entry fee will be returned in prizes)\n\nPayment: PayPal: mark@drury.com; Venmo: @Mark-Drury-12\, Zelle: 6504006393\nPrizes: Two prize groups based upon October US Chess regular\, quick or blitz ratings (TD discretion for each player) with roughly 16 players per prize group\, winner take all: Group 1\, $100; Group 2\, $60\, based on 32 players\nByes: Zero-point byes are available for any round\nRegister: Please sign up in advance using the ‘Register’ button\, above\nBoards\, sets and clocks will be provided by the Menlo Park Chess Club (bring a clock if you own one)\nAll tournament participants must be current US Chess members\nThe US Chess Rules for Blitz Chess is short\, required reading\nOur tournament chess rules summary is worth perusing if you’re new to tournament play\nFor more information please send email to info@menloparkchess.club\nJoin our Facebook group to stay abreast of future club tournaments and events
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/club-blitz-championship-tournament-1-g-50/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,rated tournaments,tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241010T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241010T210000
DTSTAMP:20260405T164921
CREATED:20241005T062548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241005T062548Z
UID:1837-1728583200-1728594000@menloparkchess.club
SUMMARY:Casual\, Blitz\, Lecture\, Ladder Chess Evening
DESCRIPTION:Our regular weekly club meeting occurs Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00pm in the Oak Room of the Arrillaga Family Recreation Center. Casual\, blitz\, bughouse and ladder chess games as well as a possible lecture are in the offing and we will also play another impromptu blitz tournament beginning at 7pm (free\, no prizes)\, given there appears to be an appetite for same.
URL:https://menloparkchess.club/event/casual-blitz-lecture-ladder-chess-evening-12/
LOCATION:Arrillaga Family Recreation Center\, 700 Alma Street\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States
CATEGORIES:blitz,casual,free,lecture,unrated tournaments
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Drury":MAILTO:info@menloparkchess.club
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR