LAFAYETTE CHESS CLUB EST. 1911

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LAFAYETTE CITY CHAMPION

2019

2019 LOUISIANA OPEN
ELI KARP WINS

24 players competed from surrounding states.

LAFAYETTE OPEN 2019

12 year old Minh Tran wins 1st place picking up the title of Lafayette Open Champion of 2019,

FROM THE PRESIDENTS DESK(6/1/2020),

Moves made during the lockdown and social distancing...

While inventorying the club equiptment and books i came upon a game played by myself and Jim McManus. played 9/3/2000 at the Louisiana State Championship. this game is in the 4th round on board 9. McManus is white and I play black.

1.d4,  Nf6 2.Nc3,  d5 3.e4,  de: 4.f3, Bf5 5.fe:, Ne4: Qf3, Nd6 7.Bf4, Qc8  8. Bd6, ed:  9. 0-0-0,  Be7 10. Nd5,  Bg5+ 11. Kb1, 0-0 12.Nc7:,  Bc2:+  13. Kc2:,  Qc7:+  14. Kb1,  Rc8  15. Ne2,  Qc2+  16. K-a1,  Qb1:+  17. resign

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its a great time to study and prepare. sooner or later we will get through this pandemic and be able to get some otb going again.

till then there is alot of games and tournaments to watch on you tube.

plenty of sites to be able to play online as well.

let us know how your chess is going now days...

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Lafayette Chess Club 2007

Clockwise from top left: Marcus Tanner, Edward Signal, Azeez Sanusi, and James MacManus.

CONTACT LAFAYETTE CHESS CLUB

Club meets Friday 7pm til.

At the Discovery Inn & Suites

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120 E Kaliste Saloom Rd
Lafayette, Lafayette Parish 70508
USA

337-981-1821