The University of Memphis Chess Club Presents . . .

Come Meet a Chess Grandmaster Day!
Friday, January 14, 2011

featuring our special guest . . .
INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTER
LEONID YUDASIN !!!
COME AND BE A PART OF THE CHESS EVENT OF THE YEAR ! ! !

MEET AND CHAT WITH GM YUDASIN
(There will be a Question & Answer Session with Autographs)

BRING YOUR CAMERA AND TAKE A PICTURE WITH
GM YUDASIN!

GM YUDASIN is one of the Top Chess Players in the World and a Russian Champion . . . the list below includes "just a few" of his many achievements:
Born August 8, 1959, in Leningrad, GM Yudasin now lives in New York
Awarded title of International Master in 1982
Awarded title of International Grandmaster in 1984
Co-winner of the 1990 USSR Championship
World Champion Candidate in 1991 and 1994
Two time Israeli Chess Champion during his residency there
Recent winner of several chess tournaments all over the USA
Peak USCF rating is 2735
Peak FIDE rating is 2645

http://lewisfrumkes.com/radioshow/leonid-yudasin-interview
http://www.newyorkmasters.com/players/LeonidYudasin.html


When and Where:
from 3 to 3: 45 p.m.

in the Shelby Room(UC 342)

of the University Center

New From the University of Memphis Chess Club

The University of Memphis Chess Club

has been officially opened for the spring semester starting from this coming friday the 14th!!

· Please come support the club and help it grow.

· It meets on Friday nights from 7 to 11 pm
· Shelby Room in the University Center(UC 342) at the University of Memphis.

Please come by for some fun games of chess and bring friends!!

Community members are also welcome!

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

This week we are planning to run a USCF rated blitz tournament so please join us!!

Memphis Jamboree Chess Championships Jan 2011

SHELBY COUNTY CHESS PRESENTS . . .

THE MEMPHIS JAMBOREE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunday & Monday, January 16-17, 2011
(MLK Weekend)

featuring our special guest . . .
INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTER LEONID YUDASIN
COME AND BE A PART OF THE CHESS EVENT OF THE YEAR

MEET AND CHAT WITH GM YUDASIN
(There will be a Question & Answer Session with Autographs)

BRING YOUR CAMERA AND TAKE A PICTURE WITH
GM YUDASIN!

PLAY ONE-ON-ONE IN A SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITION WITH THE GRANDMASTER!

GM YUDASIN is one of the Top Chess Players in the World and a Russian Champion . . . the list below includes "just a few" of his many achievements:
Born August 8, 1959, in Leningrad, GM Yudasin now lives in New York
Awarded title of International Master in 1982
Awarded title of International Grandmaster in 1984
Co-winner of the 1990 USSR Championship
World Champion Candidate in 1991 and 1994
Two time Israeli Chess Champion during his residency there
Recent winner of several chess tournaments all over the USA
Peak USCF rating is 2735
Peak FIDE rating is 2645

Weekend Events Include:


-- SIMULTANEOUS CHESS EXHIBITION by GM YUDASIN WITH A
QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

-- OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT (USCF Rated)

-- SCHOLASTIC CHESS TOURNAMENT (Rated and Unrated Sections)

ALL EVENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGES & CHESS LEVELS


WHERE:
All events will be held at the

Memphis Jewish Community Center
6560 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38138

(Special discount entry fees for JCC members)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2011
SIMULTANEOUS CHESS EXHIBITION
hosted by
INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTER
LEONID YUDASIN!

GM Yudasin will host a chess "Simultaneous Exhibition" where he will play all challengers at the same time. This is a fantastic and fun event for chess players of all ages. From 1:30 - 2:00 p.m., meet and talk chess with the Grandmaster! Bring your camera for photos and your chess boards and/or books for him to autograph! Then at 2:00 p.m., join him for the Simul, which is expected to last until around 4:00 p.m. On-site registration for this event will be from 1:00-1:45 p.m. that day. The Entry Fee to play is $20 ($5 less for JCC members).


MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2011
(Martin Luther King Holiday)
"OPEN" (USCF-Rated) TOURNAMENT 4SS, G/60

USCF Rated Sections: "OPEN" and "U1600/Unr."

(current USCF membership required for both sections)

Fifty percent of the entry fees will be returned as prizes, and prizes will be given to the first and second overall in the OPEN Section and to the first and second overall in the U1600 Section. USCF membership may be purchased on site.

Round Times: First round at 9 a.m.; other rounds to follow ASAP.

On-Site Registration: 8:15am - 8:45am

Entry Fee for All in OPEN and U1600 Rated Sections: $20 prior to the day of the tournament; $25 at site ($5 less for JCC members).

MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2011
(Martin Luther King Holiday)

"SCHOLASTIC" TOURNAMENT
5SS, G/30 - (Rated & Unrated Sections)

Players will compete for trophies and medals in 4 Sections

USCF Rated Sections: "K-3" - "K-6" - "K-12"
(current USCF membership required for these sections)

Non-Rated Section: "K-12 Unrated"
(no membership required for this section)

Five rounds will be played with a time control of G/30 (each opponent will have 30 minutes to complete his game). USCF membership may be purchased on site for the rated sections. Trophies awarded to the top three winners in each section. All non-trophy winners will receive a commemorative chess medal.

Round Times: Round one at 10am; other rounds to follow ASAP.

On-Site Registration: 9:15am - 9:45am

Entry Fee: $15 prior to the day of the tournament; $20 at site ($5 less for JCC members).

Memphis Chess Club - Woe is me!

It has recently come to my attention that the "Memphis Chess Club" which formerly met at the University of Memphis, has been asked to move to another location due to something about not having club insurance and such. Certain members of the club are running rampant with their allegations as to why this has occured now after they admittedly have been meeting at the Fedex Technology building for a very long time out of compliance with the U of Memphis regulations. Another allegation recently flung about, was how former people from "years ago" with the club were causing the recent events to happen.

1) If they have known that they were out of compliance, then you are guilty of your own misconduct.

2) If former people from "years ago" are accused of being involved, then why wouldn't they have taken action "years ago"?



It is obvious that certain club members feel that they can sling about any such made up stories or allegations and everyone on the planet is suppose to believe it with no further proof or investigation. Well, as usual, let the big mouth(s), know nothing(s) - think they know it all, continue to show just how truly ignorant that they may be, a continued example of how they roll as in "years ago"!

My final advice, is to suck it up, man up, admit the truth - you were out of compliance, you were wrong, stop trying to blame others, and just move on!


Boo hoo hoo hoo!
Best to you,
Very truly yours!

Jake Kleiman wins third IM norm

Great big congratulations to

JAKE KLEIMAN

on receiving his recent, THIRD International Norm!

Jake has won his 2nd and 3rd IM's back to back,

a major accomplishment and a feat to be recognized by all.

The Chicago Open

Homegrown Memphian wins second IM norm.

Congratulations to Jake Kleiman!

Jake is one of only seven in the United States listed on the FIDE website with an Title norms for International Master.




The Philadelphia Open saw Memphis’ FM Jake Kleiman earn his second IM norm. Listen to Jake:




Jake will be one of five instructors at the Mid-South Chess Camp (GM Alex Stripunsky, GM Josh Friedel, WIM Alisa Melekhina, FM Jake Kleiman, and Eve Litvak as they prepare to welcome U.S. Champion GM Hikaru Nakamura on June 13-18 to the premier chess camp in the country!


From the Tennessee Chess Association website:
http://tnchess.org/uncategorized/tennessees-jake-kleiman-earns-2nd-international-master-norm

Hikaru Nakamura to visit Memphis!

Can you believe it?

Just a heads up everyone, more information to follow.

I am hearing that the 21 year old American GRAND MASTER will make an appearance here in Memphis soon, within the next few months.

One of the top chess players in the world.

Stay tuned for following details.