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Queen City Chess Club, South Burlington
QC3
The Queen City Chess club exists to enable children to enjoy and learn the game
of chess. The club is free to join and instruction is available to new players
from Paul Fitzgerald and from more experienced club players. The club meets
weekly, in the cafe at Healthy Living Market, off Dorset St. in South
Burlington. The atmosphere is casual and cooperative so it is common for players
to switch sides after 10-15 moves, solve problems together or to switch boards
mid-play. Many sessions end with a game of bughouse. Experienced players are
encouraged to notate their games and to use chess clocks so that they can
discuss their reasoning at various positions in a game. All children are welcome
and the club generally has between 5 and 15 students at each session. There are
almost always extra boards but players are encouraged to bring their own boards
and sets.
Almost all of the players choose to participate in
competitive chess tournaments throughout the year. The Club usually attends a
fall tournament in Berlin, VT and a winter tournament in South Hero, VT. The
competitive season peaks with the state chess championship in April, which is
Berlin, VT. A smaller number of players also make the trek to Montreal to play
in a Chess and Math Tournament during May. Players may begin whenever they are
ready but our youngest players tend to start at 5. Our oldest players attend
high school. The players live in greater Burlington in towns like Burlington,
South Burlington, Essex, Shelburne, Colchester, Grand Isle and Milton.
2010 State Champions
K-Luke Fitzgerald
3-Rory Ulmer
2011 State Champions
K-Simon Cafiero
1-Luke Fitzgerald
3-Tie between Ragulan Sivakumar and Michael Cafiero
2012 State Champions
K-tie between Mateo Dienz-del Rio and Liam Slattery
2-Luke Fitzgerald
4-Runner-up Tie-Michael Cafiero and Jack Morgan
Press about the Club
www.otherpapersbvt.com/chess-champions-win-big.html
shelburnenews.com/?p=250
vtchess.info/Results/2011_Schoolhouse_Spring_Fling.htm
For more information, contact Paul Fitzgerald at
pkeenanfitzgerald@gmail.com.
Last updated: February 8, 2011
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