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| About the Club |
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| A quick overview of the club | ||||
| Meets: | Tuesday Nights only | No weekends, no other nights. Tuesday Nights only | ||
| Time: | 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm | We must be out of the building by 10:00 pm sharp! | ||
| Time: | 6:00 pm - 12:00 am | |||
| Games: | 1 Game per night | |||
| How long may the game last? | 2 hours | Each player has a total of 2 hours allocated to them. | ||
| How long may the game last? | 4 hours !! | Each player has a total of 2 hours allocated to them. Even though one player may play fast, the other may not | ||
| Requirements: | USCF rated Swiss System event | You must be a member of the USCF. You can join at the club. | ||
| Time Control: | G/60; d5 | This means each player gets 1 hour, delay of 5 seconds through both time controls | ||
| Time Control: | 40/90, SD/30; d5 | This means 40 moves in 90 minutes, Sudden Death in 30 minutes, delay of 5 seconds through both time controls | ||
| Who Plays Who: | Matched by rating, Adults & Kids mixed | We provide "sections" which are groups divided by rating so that you play among those with a similar rating (playing strength). | ||
| Casual Games? | Rarely | We are tournament rated oriented so very rarely do people show up to play casual games | ||
| Instruction: | Occasional class instruction | Scheduled only a few weeks in advance. Announced on our news feed on the home page. | ||
| Learn to play at the club? | No | We do not teach how to play or provide individual instruction | ||
| Improve Play at the club? | Yes | Improvement can be achieved by going over games with opponent and study at home | ||
| Beginners Welcome? | Yes | Must have firm grasp of how pieces move and fundamental ideas of how to play | ||
| Must write moves down? | Yes | |||
| Kids play Kids only available? | No | |||
| What is the club's address? |
117 E. Central St.,
Natick,
MA
01702 |
Google Maps | ||
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much more information about playing at the club. We have tried to incorporate answers to every type of question we have been asked into the information below. |
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General Questions |
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| Link | What is the central focus or core programs of the club? | ||
| Link | Who Plays at the Club? - Our most active players list | ||
| Link | How many people typically play at the club? - Graph of our Attendance | ||
| Link | Testimonials from our players | ||
| Link | What is the central focus or core programs of the club? | ||
Brochures |
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| Young Players at the MCC | |||
| Essential Information for MCC Players | |||
| Common Tournament Rules to Know | |||
| Group Class Instructor Guidlines | |||
About the Club FAQs |
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| Why Play at a club | ||
| Brochure - Young Players at the MCC | ||
| What the club has to offer the Tournament player | ||
| What questions do you have about playing at the club | ||
| Parent's questions about How to get their child started in chess | ||
| Monthly Tournament Detailed Questions | ||
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After your first club event |
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| New | Link | Donating books and equipment |
| For a complete list of our FAQs, visit our FAQ page | ||||
Getting to the specifics |
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| Link | How to Sign up to Play at the club | |||
| Link | Directions to the club | |||
| Link | How to get on the Club Email List | |||
| Link | The History of the Club | |||
| Link | How the club is Governed | |||
| Link | Tour of the Club, its facilities, web site and programs | |||
Learning more about the Club |
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| To learn more about the club, return to our home page and explore our site. We've organized our site along three central themes: | ||||
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We hope you will choose to play at the MCC and become a part of our Chess community. |
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