datasmith's Blog

Saturnalia Quads Final Report

2025-12-19T13:31:45.706Z

HCC's last tournament of 2025 is now complete. A match against another club early in the year will be followed by the annual Hemmingford Chess Club Championship in March. Keep an eye on your lichess inbox for all the details.

Fall 2025 Tournament Summary & HCC Future Directions

2025-10-19T23:31:58.837Z

Gus wins with a perfect score while recent declines in participation in HCC events are provoking reflections on future events and where we should go from here.

Winter 2025 Tournament Summary

2025-02-21T11:15:00.167Z

HCC's Winter 2025 Tournament was a success but as always, we are looking for ways to improve our events and most importantly to attract more players.

Opening Prep

2025-01-21T23:08:53.276Z

HCC Winter Tournament Round 2: In which your correspondent receives a lesson from an opponent who takes opening preparation to a whole new level.

The Spirit of Halloween

2024-10-28T13:54:35.846Z

2024 Fall Quads tournament wrap-up

HCC November Quads 2024

2024-10-22T23:55:14.07Z

One classical game (60+30) a week, played in round-robin sections of four to nine players, grouped by rating. Registration deadline is November 3rd at midnight UTC (19h EST). Pairings and tournament schedule will be published early November 4th with play commencing in the days following. To register message @datasmith

Sacrifice

2024-10-12T13:32:20.068Z

Round 5 Report: HCC 2024 Fall Quads

Perspective

2024-09-28T13:48:47.893Z

Round 3 Report: HCC 2024 Fall Quads

The Initiative: Cracking Under Pressure

2024-09-18T13:48:16.141Z

Round 1 Report: HCC 2024 Fall Quads

HCC 2024 Fall Calendar

2024-08-15T14:41:52.995Z

Join the Hemmingford Chess Club this fall for our traditional tournaments as well as for special events.

HCC Fall Quads 2024

2024-08-15T14:41:45.716Z

One classical game a week, played in round-robin sections of four to nine players, grouped by rating. Registration deadline is September 8th at midnight UTC (20h EDT). Pairings and tournament schedule will be published early on September 9th with play commencing 19h EDT (23h UTC) September 12th. To register message @datasmith

Candidates 2024

2024-04-21T01:57:59.447Z

I was hoping to make a video in Toronto for this round report and actually recorded something but it turned out to be too lame even for my low standards and so you are getting this short blog post instead :)

How, not What

2024-04-11T22:55:11.58Z

Round 1 Report: HCC 2024 Spring Quads

HCC Spring Quads 2024

2024-03-23T15:16:25.062Z

One classical game a week, played in round-robin sections of four to nine players, grouped by rating. Registration deadline March 31st 20h EDT (23h59 UTC). Pairings and tournament schedule published early April 1st with play commencing 19h EDT (23h UTC) April 4th. To register message @datasmith

HCC Championship 2024

2023-12-19T17:55:41.853Z

The Hemmingford Chess Club Championship will begin on January 8th 2024. One classical (60+30) game a week, on Thursday evenings or at a time mutually agreed with your opponent. Depending on the section, there will be anywhere from six to nine rounds of play meaning the tournament will be done by late February or early March. Registration deadline is midnight January 7th. Contact @datasmith to register.

Sportsmanship

2023-10-21T19:30:44.535Z

Final Report: HCC September 2023 Quads

First Winners

2023-10-15T15:21:23.317Z

Round 6 Report: HCC September 2023 Quads

I have not got a clue !

2023-10-01T16:12:20.04Z

In the good old days before chess engines things were so much simpler. You could look at one of your games and and make up a story about what happened. The computer is brutal with such fantasies.

Balancing Act

2023-09-18T15:00:22.288Z

Round 2 Report: September 2023 Quads

Patience is a virtue

2023-09-08T15:03:44.768Z

Round 1 Report: September 2023 Quads

There will be prizes! HCC September Classical Quad Tournament Announcement

2023-08-08T01:00:54Z

HCC's 2023-2024 season kicks off with another in our series of classical quad (and quad variants) tournaments on September 7th. Please join us if you can for serious chess in a welcoming club atmosphere.

May Quads Final Report

2023-06-02T12:22:17.984Z

HCC's May Quads tournament closes out the 2022-2023 season

HCC Training Matches

2023-06-02T12:21:58.516Z

suggestions for match play mechanisms and player list

The Spirit of Astana

2023-04-29T02:20:27.442Z

Nepo-Ding inspires play in the first round of the HCC May Quad