M.C.C Announcements

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Lecture by GM Max Illingworth
Topic: Dismantling the Sicilian
When: Wednesday 1st Nov, 7.30pm
Where: Melbourne Chess Club, 66 Leicester St Fitzroy
Cost: MCC Members free, $5 non-Members

GM Max Illingworth reveals secrets from his new book on Updating 'Dismantling the Sicilian'. The book has not yet been launched so this is a sneak preview. He will be showing an unpublished tournament game where he uses analysis from the book to comfortably defeat a titled player. He will also share what he learned from writing the book.

[Thai Ly]

WGM Ryjanova will be recommencing her Thursday night competitive chess lessons from tomorrow (21 September 2017) and will continue on each week for the near future.

MCC hopes to see many players come along and support this program.

There has been minor changes since the pilot program a few months ago to Thursday night Competitive chess lesson with WGM Ryjanova.

First, non members pay a slightly more ($10) to attend, while the fee for MCC members stays at $5 (all the more reasons to become a MCC member).

Second, the lessons are now open to players of all strengths (previously there was a soft rating floor of around 1200 to attendees).

Full details as below:

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MCC Thursday Night Competitive Chess Lessons
Presented by WGM Julia Ryjanova

Where: Melbourne Chess Club, 66 Leicester St Fitzroy

When: Every Thursday night till the end 2017 at 7:00 pm (subject to minimum number of 4 attendees). Lessons length will vary according to numbers but will be no less than 1 hour.

Who: Lessons presented by WGM Julia Ryjanova - all competitive players rated 1200+ welcomed.

Cost: $5 for all current MCC members, $10 for non MCC members.

Contact: Any expressions of interests or queries, please contact Elizabeth Warren on 0400 405 220 or elizabethlaurenwarren@gmail.com
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MCC stalwart Roger Beattie gave very positive feedback to the MCC Open players before the start of play this Monday night.

He emphasised that Julia was able to tailor her teachings to each attendee (to reflect each person's strength) and that her experience in the Russian school of chess brought a new perspective to the lesson.

We encourage everyone to follow Roger's advice and come along to experience Julia's teachings for themselves!

[Thai Ly]

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MCC Thursday Night Competitive Chess Lessons
Presented by WGM Julia Ryjanova
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Please note that from the first Thursday in November (2 Nov 2017) onward, the Thursday Night lessons will continue subject to a minimum of 6 attendees paid in advance at a cost of $25 per month.

This is to ensure stability in the number of attendees so that Julia can properly plan her lessons.

Casual attendees are still welcome (provided the quota of 6 regular attendees is reached).

[Thai Ly]

During the Hjorth Open (3-7 Nov 2017), Melbourne Chess Club will be holding a mega-sale to clear its current bookstore stock.

Most of the books in the bookstore will be for sale at the low price of $5. These include titles from well known chess book publishers.

Please contact Elizabeth Warren (preferably by text or in person at MCC) if you have any queries.

[Thai Ly]

Changes to Prices in 2018 to Saturday Junior Coaching and Allegro

The Melbourne Chess Club (MCC) has set the following prices to its Saturday Junior Coaching sessions and Allegro tournaments to take effect from 1 January 2018:

Saturday Junior Coaching
MCC Member paying by school term – $15 per session
MCC Member paying casually – $17 per session
Non-MCC Member paying casually – $20 per session

Allegro (Entry fee)
MCC Member (Junior) – $10
MCC Member (Adult) – $12
Non-MCC Member (Junior) – $20
Non- MCC Member (Adult) – $22

[Thai Ly]

Applications for 2018 MCC membership are open and can be made either online here or at the club.

Existing MCC members are advised that they will save $15 from their membership fee if they renew by the start of the 2018 MCC Australia Day Weekender (starting 25 January).

2018 MCC membership fees can be found here.

MCC has also released its 2018 calendar (link) and is now accepting entries to its tournaments.

Tournaments details can be found at the MCC website:http://www.melbournechessclub.org

[MichaelBaron]

Applications for 2018 MCC membership are open and can be made either online here or at the club.

Existing MCC members are advised that they will save $15 from their membership fee if they renew by the start of the 2018 MCC Australia Day Weekender (starting 25 January).

MCC has also released its 2018 calendar (link) and is now accepting entries to its tournaments.

Tournaments details can be found at the MCC website:http://www.melbournechessclub.org

The website does not appear to state anywhere how much it is that one needs to pay for the membership...

[Thai Ly]

The website does not appear to state anywhere how much it is that one needs to pay for the membership...

Thanks.

The website does contain the details but the relevant webpage was not referenced in my post.

I've edited the post to address this issue.

[Thai Ly]

The MCC has recently acquired brand new chess boards and pieces to replace the deteriorating quality of the existing boards and pieces that were being used.

The roll-out of this new stock was done for the Australia Day Weekender and is now complete.

As result, the MCC is now seeking to set its old (now 2nd hand) stock of boards and pieces.

The prices are as follows:

- 2nd hand boards - $5 each
- 2nd hand sets of pieces - $5 each

Purchases can be made at MCC.

[Thai Ly]

Elizabeth Warren has ended her 3 year tenure as MCC President at today's MCC AGM. She remains on the Committee as the Immediate Past MCC President.

The new MCC President is Simon Dale, who has been assumed the role after being heavily involved in recent years in the MCC Committees in including as Registrar and Vice-President and (among other things) as the creator of the Club's online systems and chief organiser of the Hjorth Open.

The efforts of Niruruthi Ravichandren, Sylvester Urban, Michael Day and Paul Cavezza who have all departed from the MCC Committee were acknowledged and appreciated at the AGM.

The new MCC Committee elected at the AGM are as follows:

President - Simon Dale
Vice- President - Alexei Khamatgaleev
Treasurer - Tony Tosevski
Secretary - Thai Ly
Registrar - Hans Gao
Ordinary Committee Members - Chris Kolak, Elizabeth Warren (appointed as Immediate Past MCC President)

[Thai Ly]

Dear MCC members and visitors

Please note that during the period Tuesday 6 March to Friday 9 March 2018, new carpet is being laid to replace the existing carpet.

During this period, furniture in the affected areas will be relocated to non-carpeted areas of the MCC premises.

MCC still intends to hold its usual weekly activities next week (including Tuesday Night Blitz and the Wednesday Night Novice Night and Thursday Competitive Lessons), but these will be held in the non-carpeted computer area.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

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Today MCC received an historically significant book donation to the chess club, 5 volumes of the Waverley Novels by Sir Walter Scott and one volume is Lockhart's Life of Scott that were awarded as 1st prize in Melbourne Chess Club inaugural year in 1866 and signed by the first chess club president Sir George Stephen over 150 years ago.

[antichrist]

On MCC facebook site I saw a picture of players all rugged up what happened to the aircon that I thought was purchased years ago?

[MichaelBaron]

On MCC facebook site I saw a picture of players all rugged up what happened to the aircon that I thought was purchased years ago?

There is an aircon.

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Thursday evening group coaching with WGM Julia Ryjanova will be starting again on 1st Nov, 7pm. If you want to attend you have to pre-register, contact the club's email melbchessclub@gmail.com .

http://www.melbournechessclub.org/le.../groupcoaching