We are the Springfield Park Board Chess Club.
Our name dates back to the early 1970s, prior to the Park Board adding Greene County to its mission. Our mission is to promote chess in the entire SW Missouri area via our Club, newsletter, and services. We have no other agenda. Please be aware the words "Greene County" are NOT in our name.
Our name dates back to the early 1970s, prior to the Park Board adding Greene County to its mission. Our mission is to promote chess in the entire SW Missouri area via our Club, newsletter, and services. We have no other agenda. Please be aware the words "Greene County" are NOT in our name.
This site is maintained for archival purposes to document the history of the Club. Please enjoy the many games, photos, blog, and odds and ends collected over the years in rememberance of the Club's long history. For up-to-the-minute information, see our Facebook site--click on the icon in the upper right corner.
October 12, 2019 the 4th Annual National Chess Day Blitz Tournament, an event to raise funds for the Southside Senior Center.
About The ClubThe Club meets every Friday night from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Southside Senior Center located at 2215 S. Fremont in Springfield, Missouri. All are welcome regardless of skill, age, etc. Please use our contact page for any questions. We look forward to seeing you at the club!
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Current Events Important Notice June 8, 2020
We have received many inquiries about when the Chess Club will meet again at the Southside Senior Center. We contacted them today and their plans are to open perhaps in July and of course we, being a part of the Center, cannot have public meetings there until the Southside Senior Center board decides it is safe to open to the public. We will keep everyone informed via email and our Facebook cite. In the meantime, please visit Chess.com to play online chess on Monday evenings with the Missouri State University Club and Friday evening with the Springfield Park Board Chess Club. All play starts at 7:30pm. The more players the more fun. The Club is NOT open on Fridays as of yet. We are waiting for the Senior Center to meet during the week and how the re-opening of the state effects the spread of infections. In the meantime, we do host Blitz every Friday at 7:30 on chess.com and ask you to join us there as well as the Blitz offered by Missouri State University's club on Mondays. The March-May 2020 OutPost is out. This issue offers several articles and a tribute Marty Phillips who sadly passed-away earlier this year.
While the covid-19 pandemic continues and we are unable to meet at the Club, we are offering Friday night blitz on Chess.com. Please join our Club there at: https://www.chess.com/club/springfield-park-board-chess-club?fbclid=IwAR3-_WjvDKdytO62l763QANLKax_Ivdd_K6Im4UBF2U5jY17mWLVw3B3Xqk
Play begins at 7:30 pm so please sign-in to Chess.com by 7:15 and be prepared. More information to link to our Facebook site and can be accessed by clicking on our Facebook link to the left of the screen or on the Facebook icon in the upper right corner of this screen. The Club Championship will start as soon as the pandemic is under control and it is safe for the Club to meet at the Southside Senior Center. The four finalists to compete in a round-robin tournament are: Current Champion Jared Bray, 1st time qualifier Steven Keener, Club TD, Brian Rude and long time member Roger Pagel. Please follow us on Facebook for more information.
The 2020 Ladder has started. This year the first two weeks of play of the month is G/90, d5, the third week is G/25, d3, (Quick Chess) with opponents playing two games the same night. Starting the first week of March we will be collecting Club dues and starting the annual Club Championship with a qualifying tournament. That tournament will produce 4-players who will then compete in a round-robin tournament. The 2019 Champion is Jared Bray.
Congrats to Afzal Chowdhury taking first in the 4th Annual National Chess Day Blitz Tournament held October 12, 2019 with a 5.5/7 score. 2nd goes to Marty Phillips at 5/7 on tiebreaks with Brian Rude and Daniel Todd also at 5/7. (See our cover photo of the participants).
Missouri Chess Association article by Martin Stahl click to read article from February 2018
Congratulations to Jared Bray, USCF 1874 as the 2019 Springfield Park Board Chess Club Champion. He defeated runner-up Dylan Mounts in the best of 3 rapid games as they tied at 2-0 in the 2019 Round-robin tournament. The tournament concluded April 12, 2019
Congratulations to 1st Daniel Todd, 2nd Marty Phillips and 3rd Brian Rude--in the National Chess Day Tournament. October 13, 2018
The top three received medals--wall chart here with photos: pictured seated left, Mr. Todd, seated right Mr. Phillips, and standing Mr. Rude. National Chess Day Blitz Tournament October 13, 2018 Hosted by the Springfield Park Board Chess Club. 7-SS, G/10; d0. Southside Senior Center, 2215 S. Freemont Ave., Springfield, MO 65804. New Chess Blog (commentary on the state-of-affairs of chess in the area December 2017) The OutPost--Springfield Chess Club News. (click link) OutPost Editions in pdf format 2017-2019 editions and on Facebook. Also available in hardcopy at the Club. 2017 Club Championship Wall Chart (click on link) List of Club Champions(click on link) New Club Calendar 2017--link here: Club Calendar Link
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