Big_ Brother
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re:Timed Games at Chess Clubs - 2006/11/12 05:36
The first thing to remember is that there is no need to prepare for club chess. You just show up!
The nice thing about the rating system is that chess is like golf. There is a place for every skill level, and the rating system gives you 'expectations' that allow you to judge your performance relative to yourself.
Playing tournaments and timed games at clubs can be fun, but what a club can give you better than a tournament with a busy schedule is time to look at games with your fellow players, analyzing middle games and end games.
What we do at our club is meet at the eating area in a shopping mall. It's noisy but it gets us noticed by being out in public. We invite anyone who wants to play to show up, with a mixture of adults and children. Sometimes we play rated US Chess quick rated events (G/5 or G/10 mostly). Once a year we have a one game a week tournament for 4-5 weeks..
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