Westport Chess Club of Kansas City, Missouri

'Let's go Royals!' G/10 announced for tomorrow, Tuesday, April 6th at 7:29 PM. Details here: https://www.chess.com/ne/view/lets-go-royals-g-10-announced We hope to see you there!

Hello, KC! We're having a tournament tomorrow. Hope you can make it: https://www.chess.com/news/view/hbd-howard-staunton

Hello #chess fans! How's it going today? Did you know it was 100 years ago (yesterday) that the Lasker v Capablanca tournament started? Cap won and ended Lasker's historic 27-year run as World Champion. We're having a tournament to honor this historic achievement. Can you join us? Info here: https://www.chess.com//lasker-v-capablanca-memorial-tourna We hope to see you there! Take care, folks.

Hello, hello! We're having a 2nd Saturdays tournament on March 13th at 10AM. This time of day allows for longer time controls, so it will be a G/20 and have 3 rounds. Please see this link for more info: http://www.westportchessclub.org/second-saturdays-chess-tou Here is the link to our 2nd Saturday tournament for March! https://www.chess.com/news/view/2nd-saturdays-g-20-march Can you join us? Take care!

TFW you beat Magnus in classic time controls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZsK96-mASY

Greetings, chess fans! We're having another tournament tomorrow eve (We have one each Tuesday.) https://www.chess.com/club/westport-chess-club-of-kc-mo Join us!

We're wondering if any of our Westport members have an interest in this? If so, we will run USCF-rated tournaments on Chess.com. Please speak up! Either post your comments below, on Chess.com in the Notes section, or send an email to [email protected] "In light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, Chess.com has brought your favorite over-the-board events online with the support of US Chess online ratings. As a result of US Chess' Executive Board ruling, tournament direc...tors across the country can now organize official online rated blitz and rapid events on Chess.com. After working closely with US Chess, Chess.com has prepared a secure infrastructure for organizers to run events, with the added protection of our industry-leading cheat detection software. To participate, you will need to register your Chess.com handle on the USCF site (uscf.org)." For more information about this, go to the following link: https://www.chess.com/article/view/us-chess-online Thanks,

Amidst all of the kerfuffle, we forgot to celebrate our fearless leader's birthday. Very, very belated happy birthday wishes, Dave! Here's a G/10 with _no_ delay in your honor. :) The tournament is tomorrow night, Tuesday, July 7th, at 7:30 PM sharp. Registration begins at 6:30. Link here: https://www.chess.com//view/very-belated-birthday-bash-for

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of one of our members, Al Manker. Tonight, we honor him with a tournament at 7:30. Join us if you can. https://www.chess.com//al-manker-guitar-hero-memorial-tour

Hi, friends. It's been a heck of a week. I don't know about you, but one of the reasons I play chess is because it's an effective distraction. This situation, however, is impossible to ignore. To turn my head away from it is to be neutral and, "to be neutral in situations of injustice, is to choose the side of the oppressor." (Desmond Tutu) I can't do that. Not even here. So we are hosting a George Floyd G/8:46 Memorial tournament tomorrow, June 9th, at 7:30 PM sharp, on Ches...s.com. It's a small gesture, but the intention behind it is sincere. Will you join us? Here's the link to the tournament: https://www.chess.com//george-floyd-memorial-g-8-46-announ Take care.

Are you in our free online club at https://www.chess.com/club/westport-chess-club-of-kc-mo ? We are chatting w/ other members and having weekly tournaments. Join us!

Hello fellow Westport Chess Club folks! Are you on our email list? It's the best way to stay updated. We don't always get to the socials. Send an email to [email protected] if you'd like to be added. We will hit your inbox about once per week. Please take care of yourself and each other.

Last night's tournament was a success! Congrats to Ben for winning. We're hosting another virtual tournament on Tue, March 31st, for all Westport Chess Club members. GOOD NEWS! There is no longer a 'minimum number of games played' requirement. That means you can sign up on Chess.com and join our tournament w/o having ever played a game there before. Did I mention there's no cost to sign up or play? http://www.westportchessclub.org/social-distortioning.htm

We are hosting an online tournament for members of our club! Go to www.westportchessclub.org/shut-in-showdown.htm for more info. #ChessConnectsUs

No chess club for a month. See you on April 14th! Stay safe out there.No chess club for a month. See you on April 14th! Stay safe out there.

Expect an email from us soon about COVID-19 and future club meetups. Stay safe, everyone.

Animation of youngest GMs over time: https://youtu.be/EzP-S8jcDqo

It's #ChessNightInKC! Stop by the Flea for a burger, friendship, and casual chess (no tournament tonight).

NO CHESS TOMORROW, Feb 4th. Due to the Chiefs winning the Super Bowl, we will NOT be having chess this week. The Flea is going to be _nutty_. Stay safe and warm out there, and happy chessing! See you all next week on Feb 11th!... CHIEEEEEFS

Which chess piece are you? See you at club tonight! (Tue, 1/14)Which chess piece are you? See you at club tonight! (Tue, 1/14)