Special Members Meeting – May 31, 2003
Minutes of the Meeting Held May 31st, 2003 CCSN Las Vegas, Bldg D, Room 221 The meeting was called to order by President Chris Bird at 3:05 pm. The only item on the agenda was the Bylaws Proposal that was…
Annual Members Meeting – March 15, 2003
Minutes of the Annual Members Meeting, March 15th, 2003 CCSN, Bldg D, Room 219 The meeting was called to order by President Allen Magruder at 2:58 pm. First, a review of the last members meeting was discussed. This included the…
Two Nevadans Compete In National Scholastic Championships
Nevada was represented by two players at the National Scholastic Championships held in Atlanta, Georgia on December 13-15, 2002. Michael Patraw played in the K-10 Championship, while Alan Amici played in the K-7 Championship.Michael started off well and was on…
IM Enrico Sevillano Wins US G/60 Championship in Moab
A hundred and fifty-five chess players from around the United States converged in Moab, Utah, November 8-10th, to compete for several national championship titles. This event, sponsored by the Moab Chess Club and the United States Chess Federation, determined the…
Chess Vineyard Opens
On May 1st, 2002, a new chess studio opened in Las Vegas. Called the Chess Vineyard, the studio will feature lectures, instruction, monthly tournaments, simultaneous exhibitions and a bulletin for members. Grandmasters will visit for simuls and lectures and possible…
Annual Members Meeting – March 23, 2002
Report on the Annual Members Meeting & Election 2002 The annual membership meeting was held March 23rd, 2002 at CCSN, Building D, Room 170A. First business was tallying the ballots of the 2002 Election. Results were: Chris Bird 8, John…
USCF Absolute Correspondence Chess Championship
Stephen Barbre of Las Vegas ties for 7th-8th Congratulations to Stephen Barbre of Las Vegas on sharing 7th-8th place in the 1998 USCF Absolute Correspondence Chess Championship The complete text of the U.S. Chess Federation press release follows: ********************************** January…
2001 Inner-City Games of Greater Las Vegas
During the summer, hundreds of children benefited from chess lessons as part of the Inner-City Games of Greater Las Vegas. Qualification tournaments were held at three schools and t-shirts were awarded to the winners.At the end of July, the finals…
Annual Members Meeting – March 24, 2001
Report on the Annual Members Meeting & Election 2001 On March 24, 2001, the annual members meeting of Nevada Chess, Inc. convened at 3:30 PM, and was chaired by Allen Magruder with John Trivett taking notes. The first order of…
2001 Pressman All-America Chess Team
Two Nevada Chess Players Earn Spots Congratulations to Philip Wang (age 17, rating 2325) of Reno and Patrick Hummel (age 16, rating 2410) of Las Vegas on qualifying for the 2001 Pressman All-America Chess Team sponsored by the Pressman Toy…
2000 Pressman All-America Chess Team
Two Nevada Chess Players Earn Spots Congratulations to Philip Wang (age 16, rating 2323) of Reno and Patrick Hummel (age 15, rating 2455) of Las Vegas on qualifying for the 2000 Pressman All-America Chess Team sponsored by the Pressman Toy…
Patrick Hummel Takes Third Place in 1999 Denker Tournament
Congratulations to Patrick Hummel of Las Vegas, Nevada on taking third place in the 1999 Denker Tournament of High School Champions!The complete text of the U.S. Chess Federation press release follows: ******************************* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sharon Brunetti August 26,…