Notice on Future Events at the Club

From David H. Raymond:

Here is a true history of a discussion about adding some structure to our club [Clermont Chess Club].  This discussion occurred at our meeting Thursday 10/22/15.  This is a rewritten history to enhance it & make it more accurate (as I believe it should be vs as it was).

The 1st Thursday of each even numbered month, beginning 12/3/2015, there will be a tournament abbreviated FTZ: 1st Thursday Zephyr.  3 rounds,  game in 15 min with 5 sec delay.  Not rated.  29L1 pairings, which is Swiss System except that within each score group #1 plays #2, #3 plays #4, . . .

The 1st Thursday of each odd numbered month, beginning with a team match 11/5/2015, there will be an odd event occasioning much interest & merriment.  Ideas include but are not limited to team encounters, blitz play, tournaments in which everyone is required to play a specified opening, handicap play, Fischer Random, deployment chess, . . .

Every March-April, beginning 2016, there will be a club championship.  4 rounds, 1 every 2 weeks.  Game in 90 min with 5 sec delay.  Not rated.  Regular Swiss System pairings.   

[Note from Todd Durham: I LOVE the idea of Fischer Random tournaments!]