Alabama Chess Clubs: 04/01/2004

Thursday, April 22, 2004

Alexander McDonnell (1798-1835)
Chess History with Sarah Beth
"England's best chess player of the early 19th century, ironically, was an Irishman. Alexander McDonnell was born in Belfast, Ireland in 1798. "
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Alabama Chess Club Listings

BIRMINGHAM. BIRMINGHAM CHESS CLUB. Regular. TUES&FRI 6:30-10PM. U.A.B. STUDENT CENTER . Contact: RICHARD ELLIS. (205) 979 - 6068.

BIRMINGHAM. BOB'S CHESS CLUB. Regular. (CALL FOR DETAILS). VARIOUS LOCATIONS . Contact: ROBERT RIEVES. (205) 822 - 3438. email: bobrieves@charter.net. This club offers: USCF Rated Events , Casual Play , Under 18 Permitted Additional Information: Info on other clubs & events

BIRMINGHAM. OAK MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL. Scholastic. 3-4 PM FRIDAYS. SCHOOL . Contact: JEFF DENNEY. (205) 682 - 5210.

CULLMAN. ST BERNARD PREP SCHOOL. Scholastic. EXT 120. Contact: LEO BORELLI. (256) 739 - 6682.

CULLMAN. WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Scholastic. 3:00-4:00 TUES. WEST ELEM SCHOOL . Contact: DEBORAH CUMMINGS. (256) 734 - 5259.

DAPHNE. CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL. Scholastic. THURSDAY 3-5 PM. SCHOOL . Contact: C/O EDWARD RUTKOWSKI. (334) 636 - 1692.

DOTHAN. DOTHAN CHESS CLUB. Regular. EVERY OTHER TUESDAY 6-9 PM. DAKOTA COFFEE WORKS , 3074 ROSS CLARK CIRCLE , DOTHAN, AL . Contact: TIM OWENS. (334) 677 - 8848. email: timkatyo@juno.com.

FAIRHOPE. FAIRHOPE HIGH SCHOOL. Scholastic. THURS 7-9 PM. ST JAMES CHURCH , 860 N SECTION ST , FAIRHOPE, AL . Contact: TIM YAHR. (251) 928 - 8309.

HAMPTON COVE. HAMPTON COVE ELEM SCH CC. Scholastic. Contact: C/O TERRI ROTENBERGER.

HOOVER. SOUTH SHADES CREST ELEM. Scholastic. Contact: ATTN S PARRASH. (205) 439 - 3000.

HOOVER. GREYSTONE ELEM SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: JENNIFER HARRIS.

HOOVER. HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: C/O TYM DAVIS.

HUNTSVILLE. HUNTSVILLE CHESS CLUB. Regular. MON 6:30-10:30PM. DR BOB'S GAME SHOP , VILLAGE CTR , 7914 S MEMORIAL PKWY . Contact: GERALD A WHEELER. (256) 461 - 7858. email: wheelgaw@hotmail.com. http://www.logicalchess.com/

HUNTSVILLE. RANDOLPH CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. FRI 2:30-4:30PM. RANDOLPH SCH . Contact: WAYNE MULLINS. (256) 881 - 1701.

HUNTSVILLE. WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: C/O SUE ZUPKO.

MOBILE. MOBILE CHESS CLUB. Regular. TUES 5-9 PM. SENIOR CENTER , 1717 DAUPHIN ST , MOBILE AL . Contact: JACK C MALLORY. (334) 343 - 2581.

MOBILE. CLARK SCH OF MATH & SCIENCE. Scholastic. WED 3-4:30PM. CAFETERIA AT SCHOOL , 50 12TH ST . Contact: CAMILLE C GASTON. (251) 666 - 0798.

MONTGOMERY. MAXWELL GUNTER COMM CTR. Regular. 7:00 - 9:00 PM, EVERY THURSDAY. GUNTER AFB COMMUNITY CENTR . Contact: JERRY PIWETZ. (334) 416 - 4888. KNIGHTWATCHMAN.NETFIRMS.COM.

MONTGOMERY. MONTGOMERY CHESS CLUB. Regular. TUES NIGHTS 7-9 PM. CRUMP COMMUNITY CTR , 1735 HIGHLAND AVE , MONTGOMERY AL 36107 . Contact: CAESER LAWRENCE. (334) 286 - 4612.

MOUNTAIN BROOK. VULCAN CHESS CLUB. Regular. Contact: ATTN KENNETH SLOAN. (205) 876 - 7367.

PHENIX CITY. PHENIX CITY CHESS CLUB. Regular. WED 6-9 PM. C-CLUB GYM REC CTR , 1500 15TH ST , PHENIX CITY, AL . Contact: LAMAR CAUSEY. (334) 291 - 1220. email: Lam33@aol.com.

TRUSSVILLE. SCHOLAR MATES CHESS TEAM. Scholastic. 6:30-8PM 2ND&4TH MONDAY. SPRINGVILLE ROAD LIBRARY , 1224 OLD SPRINGVILLE RD . Contact: DALE W ROBBINS. (205) 655 - 1081.

TUSCALOOSA. TUSCALOOSA CHESS CLUB. Regular. TUES AND FRI 6-10PM. HALES TAVERN . Contact: DON MAPLES. (205) 247 - 7964. email: don_maples@excite.com.

TUSCALOOSA. FREEDOM CHESS ACADEMY. Scholastic. Contact: C/O DR ROSEMARIE STUTTS.

TUSCALOOSA. TUSCALOOSA ACADEMY. Scholastic. WED 3PM-4PM. TUSCALOOSA ACADEMY . Contact: BETSY GRAHAM. (205) 339 - 9418.

TUSKEGEE. TUSKEGEE UNIV CHESS CLUB. College. SAT 12-2PM. STUDENT UNION , TOMPKINS HALL RM 100 . Contact: ABIOLA OLADAPO. (334) 724 - 3288.

VESTAVIA. EAGLE CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. MONDAYS 2:45-3:45. LIBERTY PARK ELEM , 17051 LIBERTY PKWY . Contact: STACY CRUMPTON. (205) 402 - 5400.

Monday, April 12, 2004

"What is meant by Chess Psychology?

We could examine this question from many angles.

We could look at chess players as a group and try to draw conclusions about their common behaviors.
We could try to understand the appeal of chess, as Reuben Fine did, and apply psychological interpretations, such as the Oedipal desire to kill one's father, to each and every action on the board.

But, most commonly, when talking about chess psychology, we are asking ourselves about the non-objective methods that players use to try to gain some advantage in a purely objective game. "Read More...: