Board Members elected were Mike Filapas, Francisco Vela and Gail Winds. Remaining on the board are Dan Conver, Alan Losoff, Allen Magruder and John Trivett. Mike Filipas resigned due to a conflict of interest and the board appointed Tom Brownscombe…
The Utah Summer Games will have two days of quick chess and fun chess variants on June 19-20 in Cedar City, which is only a couple of hours away from Las Vegas. There will be a 12-round, USCF rated quick…
Minutes of the Annual Members Meeting and Board of Directors Meeting held March 5, 2009 University Medical Center, Las Vegas, Nevada The annual meeting of Nevada Chess, Inc. was held at 7 pm on March 5, 2009 in the first-floor…
The 26th Annual Western States Open will take place at the Sands Regency Hotel in Reno, Nevada, from October 17-19, 2008. This 200 Grand Prix Point event will offer a prize fund of $40,000 based on 400 entries. As usual…
There was a 6-way tie for first at the 2008 National Open held at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. GMs Gata Kamsky, Laurent Fressinet, Tigran Petrosian and Atanas Kolev were joined by IMs Ben Finegold and Josh…
I would like to invite Nevada chess players to the Southern Utah Chess Festival in Moab, Utah, over Labor Day weekend. It should be a fun chess weekend, including a 6-round Swiss tournament, a beginner’s tournament, a Blindfold Chess tournament,…
The 2008 Las Vegas International Chess Festival is proud to announce the participation of World Cup Champion GM Gata Kamsky as a player in the 2008 National Open. GM Kamsky will also give a simul on Thursday, June 5th at…
Board of Directors Meeting, April 12, 2008 Our Lady of Las Vegas School Yard, Las Vegas, Nevada President Allen P. Magruder called the meeting to order at 3:15 PM. Directors Present: A. Magruder, C. Hatherill, G. Barrett, C. McVoy Before…
Grandmaster Melikset Khachiyan won the 8th Annual Far West Open, held at the Sands Regency in Reno from March 21-23, 2008, with a final score of 5
In a city flush with jobs, students can land lucrative gigs to pay for their education. They park cars, dance, serve cocktails and otherwise contribute to the 24-hour economy.Ryan Phillips, 23, is pursuing a less orthodox way of paying for…
K-3 Results USCF ID PAIR NAME ST 1 2 3 4 5 6 TOTAL ——– —- —————– — —– —– —– —– —– —– —– 12931319 1 BALDYGA, MICHAEL NV W–20 W–23 W—8 W—6 W—2 W—3 6.0 13240142 2 KOLOSKY,…
Minutes of the Annual Members Meeting held March 5, 2007 Clark County Chess Club, 2040 W. Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, Nevada President Allen P. Magruder called the meeting to order at 7:10 PM. Members present: A. Magruder, J. Trivett, C.…
