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Upcoming Adult Chess Classes in partnership with Hamden Adult Education
(Offered in Fall, Winter and Spring):

WINTER/SPRING 2025 (Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30PM)
Taught by NM Jordan Groff

*Chess for Beginners (Feb 12, 19, 26)
*Chess Tactics and Calculation (Mar 12, 19, 26)
*Chess Openings (Apr 9, 23, 30, not Apr 16)
*Chess Endgames - Tactics and Strategy (May 7, 14, 21)

Sign up for Adult Chess Classes at Hamden Adult Education web site at the course links above or in-person at PMCA. The entire Winter/Spring catalog of Enrichment courses will be posted at: www.hamdenadulted.com.

Class Location: Play More Chess Academy, 1227 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06517

Congratulations:

Congratulations to our recent winners of HCC online and OTB tournaments (in Bold):

Dec 4: Arthur Xu
Dec 2: Kieran Kromash
Nov 27: Arthur Xu
Nov 25: Alan Watrous
Nov 23: HCC November Game-in-45: Alex Emmons 1st; Jordan Groff and Kushagra Bhargava Tie-2nd (Open); Akshay Sriram 1st; Calliste Herve-Mignucci, Daniel Chou and Brian Dai, Tie-2nd (U1600); Biggest Upset: Kushagra Bhargava
Nov 22: HCC November (Scholastic) Trophy Winners: Chase Watrous, Junwen Wang (Section 1); Rayan Mathivanan, Timur Tuktamyshov (Section 2)
Nov 20: Akshay Sriram
Nov 18: HCC November Action Quads: Maxim Yaskolko 1st (Quad 1); Kwabena Adu-Poku 1st; Nicholas Watrous, Cole Markham 2nd-Tie (Quad 2/Sm Swiss)
Nov 13: Theo Hart
Nov 11: Caden Giacomarro
Nov 6: Akshay Sriram

As of Dec 5, 2024, $31,465 has been distributed in cash and prizes at the adult and kids tournaments (OTB and online) since our first tournament was held in Fall of 2017. All USCF cross tables for HCC tournaments are listed here. Recent results of Completed HCC Online tournaments on Lichess are listed here.

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	Chess students and fans can watch the FIDE World Championship in Singapore (Nov 25-Dec 12). The FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships will take place in NYC (Dec 26-31). New HCC Membership Benefit: Borrow books from the HCC Chess Collection! https://www.librarycat.org/lib/HamdenChessClub Hamden Chess Club named Connecticut Chess Club of the Year for 2023 by Connecticut State Chess Association Upcoming USCF and weekly online Tournaments, Adult Casual Play are listed on Events page
	Chess Classes for Kids (Year-Round) Beginner and Intermediate Classes - Eight class times offered each week New Advanced class (For age 13+ or rating of 1000+ taught by NM Jordan Groff) Engaging learning, tournament play within each week's group Online and In-Person Options Includes option to participate tournaments at reduced rate; free online chess club participation Sign Up*	Hamden Chess Club Casual Play and USCF Tournaments In-Person Activities: Casual Play Mondays & Thursdays; Monthly USCF- Rated tournaments for kids and adults Online Activities: 10+ tournaments each month with prizes HCC library borrowing access 151 HCC members Sign Up*	Chess Classes for Adults (Fall, Winter, Spring) Classes meet one evening (two hours) per week *Chess for Beginners Chess Tactics and Calculation Chess: The Power of Pawns (New Fall 2024) Chess Openings: Play the Sicilian! (New Fall 2024) Chess Endgames: Tactics & Strategies Chess: Plans and Strategies Sign up online at Hamden Adult Education or at PMCA for Adult Chess Classes*
	Upcoming Adult Chess Classes in partnership with Hamden Adult Education (Offered in Fall, Winter and Spring): WINTER/SPRING 2025 (Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30PM) Taught by NM Jordan Groff *Chess for Beginners (Feb 12, 19, 26) Chess Tactics and Calculation (Mar 12, 19, 26) Chess Openings (Apr 9, 23, 30, not Apr 16) Chess Endgames - Tactics and Strategy (May 7, 14, 21) Sign up for Adult Chess Classes at Hamden Adult Education web site at the course links above or in-person at PMCA. The entire Winter/Spring catalog of Enrichment courses will be posted at: www.hamdenadulted.com. Class Location:* Play More Chess Academy, 1227 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06517 Congratulations: Congratulations to our recent winners of HCC online and OTB tournaments (in Bold): Dec 4: Arthur Xu Dec 2: Kieran Kromash Nov 27: Arthur Xu Nov 25: Alan Watrous Nov 23: HCC November Game-in-45: Alex Emmons 1st; Jordan Groff and Kushagra Bhargava Tie-2nd (Open); Akshay Sriram 1st; Calliste Herve-Mignucci, Daniel Chou and Brian Dai, Tie-2nd (U1600); Biggest Upset: Kushagra Bhargava Nov 22: HCC November (Scholastic) Trophy Winners: Chase Watrous, Junwen Wang (Section 1); Rayan Mathivanan, Timur Tuktamyshov (Section 2) Nov 20: Akshay Sriram Nov 18: HCC November Action Quads: Maxim Yaskolko 1st (Quad 1); Kwabena Adu-Poku 1st; Nicholas Watrous, Cole Markham 2nd-Tie (Quad 2/Sm Swiss) Nov 13: Theo Hart Nov 11: Caden Giacomarro Nov 6: Akshay Sriram As of Dec 5, 2024, $31,465 has been distributed in cash and prizes at the adult and kids tournaments (OTB and online) since our first tournament was held in Fall of 2017. All USCF cross tables for HCC tournaments are listed here. Recent results of Completed HCC Online tournaments on Lichess are listed here. Join the HCC, participate in our next tournament, and win a prize! Recent News: 2024-11-10 HCC Member Benefit added: Borrow books from the HCC Library 2024-06-30 2023-2024 Year-in-Review (PMCA and HCC) 2024-05-22 2024 College Scholarship Winners Announced by PMCA/HCC 2024-05-14 Hamden Chess Club named Connecticut Chess Club of the Year for 2023 by Connecticut State Chess Association

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