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  • DCC February 2025 Report

    Just goes to show that even in round 1, the higher rated players are not invincible.

    For anyone interested in the history of Denver chess, read Todd Bardwick's History_of_Denver_Chess.pdf.  The blurry heading photo shows the well lit playing room, the spiffy new blue carpet, and a whole bunch of chess players. It was good to see a significant increase in the Tuesday night attendance. In January, we had a certainly not bad registration of 62 players... Read more >>

    3/2/2025 at 2:11pm Views: 4,703

  • The harmful nature of draws for the improving player - DeGuire's Digest #1

    The advice here is for the chess players who really want to improve their game. The subjects broached will be painful, introspective and downright repulsive. You've been warned.

    “Too much emphasis in competitions is given to ratings, prizes, isolated successes in games against strong opponents and so on. This approach often leads to a prioritization of such successes like taking an easy draw against a strong player, or playing too safe when you are in contention for money. For the sake of momentary success players become cautions. Alas the result sometimes turns out... Read more >>

    2/10/2025 at 10:53am Views: 3,700

  • DCC January 2025 Report

    Both players were tugging on Superman's cape, I'd say.

    The heading photo is players waiting for the pairings to appear on our electronic pairings screen. No small print on paper taped to a wall at the DCC. Also, you see the new cool blue carpet in the playing room. I asked big time chess enthusiast, Ben DeGuire to write something for the DCC January Report. I was pleased to receive the following:  DeGuire’s digest: Hello... Read more >>

    2/1/2025 at 6:53pm Views: 1,223

  • 2025 DCC Tribute to Martin Luther King

    ...at any DCC tournament you will find competition.  

    Brian Wall and Eamon Montgomery games have been added to the Games SectionA tribute is a statement intended to show gratitude, respect, and admiration. Today, countless people would express exactly that when speaking of Martin Luther King. The Denver Chess Club naming a chess tournament in his honor is a small thing compared to what he did for countless people of color.... Read more >>

    1/22/2025 at 4:09pm Views: 43,144

  • DCC December 2024 Report

    The DCC is looking forward to bigger and better in 2025.

    I'd like to start this year end DCC report by acknowledging the enormous contributions to the DCC that Chris Peterson and Dean Clow made. What they did, in my opinion, has resulted in the Denver Chess Club becoming one of the best chess clubs anywhere.  Mr. Peterson created the DCC webpage to practice his self taught coding skills. Then showed the page to a tech company... Read more >>

    12/29/2024 at 3:08pm Views: 12,614

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