MCCL Newsletter
December 18, 2020
MCCL is sponsoring an 8-week online chess class from the International Chess Academy for female scholastic chess players beginning on Wednesday December 30, 2020 - Feb. 17, 2021. Two classes will be offered: Intermediate 1 (USCF rating of 600-1000) and Intermediate 2 (USCF rating of 1000-1200) at either 4-5 p.m. and 5:30-6:30 p.m. You must be a current MCCL member and have renewed your MCCL membership for 2021 to apply. Homework will be required for the 8-week course, and it requires active online participation and answering questions.
This scholarship is made possible through a donation to the MCCL Girls Chess Initiative designed to encourage more girls to play competitive chess, particularly in the middle and high school level. Priority will be given to female students in middle (6th-8th) and high school (9th-12th), but elementary students in 4th and 5th grade may also apply who meet the minimum rating requirement.
Those who have been selected to receive the scholarship will be notified by Monday Dec. 28th via email.
Deadline to Apply is Tuesday December 22nd at noon. Apply here.
Time to Renew Your MCCL Membership
In January, MCCL membership in clubs on ChessKid and Chess.com will be updated to reflect current membership and MCCL Newsletters will only be emailed to current MCCL members, so please renew now so you can continue to enjoy the benefits of membership. You can check your Orders under your MCCL account to see if you have renewed your membership.
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International Chess Academy Winter Lessons
If you are looking for some online winter chess classes to improve your skills, MCCL highly recommends the International Chess Academy: https://www.icakidsonline.com/online-chess-classes. There are classes for a wide range of players from beginning to those who are rated above 1500. The winter break is a great time to really focus on improving your skills.
Last spring members of our Girls Chess Club (pictured left) participated in an online class through ICA with WGM Irina Levitina of ICA. GM Alex Stripunsky also teaches classes for advanced players. These classes are very interactive, and you will be expected to do homework each week to send in. So get ready!
Upcoming Events
MCCL Holiday Break - 12/15
MCCL will not host Monday night events on ChessKid and will observe a holiday break starting on December 15th. We will return on January 4th with Monday night and other events to prepare for Winter Knights in January 2021.
MCCL Girls Chess Club Christmas Party - 12/21
Winter Knights - 1/16
Non-Rated K-2 and 3rd-5th start at 10 a.m. (Game 15 min; 5 rounds). Rated K-2, K-5, K-8, and K-12 start at 1 p.m. (Game 20 min; 5 rounds). $10 fee for MCCL members; $20 fee for non-MCCL members. Be sure to renew your MCCL membership in a separate order BEFORE registering for this tournament to receive your savings. Register here.
Two All Girls Sunday Tournaments in January 2021!
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Website: www.madisonchess.com
Location: P.O. Box 843, Madison, AL 35758
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