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2011 Club Championship
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The 2011 Club Championship is fast approaching and we have a very strong field set this year. See who has what it takes to add his name to the annals of CCSCSL history!
Format
For 2011 the CCSCSL shifted to a 1-day invitational Swiss event with 4 rounds. Given that many of the qualifiers are 1-day events, we believe this will help ensure greater participation and to ensure the best of the best show up to compete.
Date: Saturday, January 29, 2011
Registration: by Friday, January 28. Please check in with TD by 8:45am on Saturday to be paired. No entry fee.
Rounds: 9, 12:15, 3:45, 7
Time Control: Game in 90 minutes
Byes: No 1/2-point byes available
Method of Invitation
All standard-rated weekend tournament winners qualify to play in the club championship.
Participants
| No. | Title | First Name | Last Name | USCF Rating | Qualifying Event | Status |
| 1. | GM | Alex | Onischuk | 2764 | Thanksgiving Open | Invited |
| 2. | GM | Yury | Shulman | 2711 | Thanksgiving Open | Invited |
| 3. | GM | Robert | Hess | 2684 | Saint Louis Open | Invited |
| 4. | GM | Alejandro | Ramirez | 2654 | Saint Louis Open | Invited |
| 5. | GM | Gregory | Kaidanov | 2646 | Thanksgiving Open | Invited |
| 6. | IM | Goran | Vojinovic | 2577 | End of Year Bash | Invited |
| 7. | GM | Ben | Finegold | 2553 | Winter Open | Accepted |
| 8. | FM | Doug | Eckert | 2223 | Saint Louis District | Accepted |
| 9. | NM | Richard | Benjamin | 2200 | Club Championship | Accepted |
| 10. | Jim | Voelker | 2151 | Metro Class | Declined | |
| 11. | Mark | Ferber | 2149 | 2-on-2 Team Champ. | Accepted | |
| 12. | Graham | Horobetz | 2108 | Amateur & Premiere | Invited | |
| 13. | Kenny | Thomas | 2068 | Club Championship | Accepted | |
| 14. | Josh | Frank | 2055 | Knights Championship | Accepted | |
| 15. | Spencer | Finegold | 2000 | Super Team | Accepted | |
| 16. | Tony | Rich | 1934 | Expert Factory #2 | Accepted | |
| 17. | William | Nesham | 1891 | Expert Factory #1 | Accepted | |
| 18. | Ray | Kurczynski | 1775 | Super Team | Declined | |
| 19. | Jason | Zhou | 1554 | 2-on-2 Team | Accepted | |
| 20. | Jon | Strand | 1479 | Amateur & Premiere | Declined |
Prizes
All competitors will receive club gear for successful completion of the event.
| Place | Prize |
| 1st | $300 and a plaque |
| 2nd | $200 |
| 3rd | $100 |
Past Winners
2009 - NM Richard Benjamin
2010 - NM Richard Benjamin, Jim Voelker, Kenny Thomas
- Classroom
- Members
- Events
- Show-Me Classic
- Weekly Classes and Tournaments
- Monthly Knights Tournament
- 2012 U.S. Championships Opening Ceremony
- 2012 U.S. Championships
- 2012 U.S. Championships Closing Ceremony
- 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament
- Calendar
- Photos
- Past Events
- U.S. Championship Event Archive
- Saint Louis Invitational
- GM Norm Invitational
- Thanksgiving Open
- Kings vs. Queens Tournament
- Chess Festival: Boy Scouts Merit Badge Launch
- Nakamura v. Ponomariov, Finegold v. Robson
- 2011 Saint Louis Open Final Standings
- 2011 Saint Louis Invitational
- 2011 Club Championship
- 2009 World Team Championship
- Tournament Results
- CCSCSL All-Time Champions
- Partners
- News
- Videos
- Shop
- About Us

