Bloomingdale Chess Club
BLOOMINGDALE LIBRARY CHESS CLUB
Congratulations 2010 Inter-Library Chess Champs! The winning team:
- James B
- Zach N
- Vyas A
- Nick L
- Hari C
- Nathalie R
- Aschwin S
- Robert M
- Alex N
- Giuseppe S
Great job everyone!
Special congratulations to James who won the individual prize for best player of the day
Congratulations 2009 Inter-Library Chess Champs!
- 1st Board: Alex D.
- 2nd Board: Zach N.
- 3rd Board: Nick L.
- 4th Board: Vyas A.
- 5th Board: Brian D.
- 6th Board: Pauly H.
- 7th Board: Robert M.
- 8th Board: Tim D.
- 9th Board: Alex N.
- 10th Board: Jas S.
Congratulations 2008 Inter-Library Chess Champs!
2005 Inter-Library Chess Champs!
Chess Club Information
| Meeting Times | Rules | Current Standings |
| How to Join | Past Teams | Links |
Congratulations to Nick Lau, winner of the Bloomingdale Library Spring Ladder Tournament!
BPL Chess Club Rules
Behavior Rules- Chess should be a courteous game, this means we will never be insulting or rude while playing
- Absolutely no talking to anyone, especially giving them advice, while playing
- No running during the meetings since it is both dangerous and distracting to people playing games
- Talking should be quiet, close to whispering
- No pieces or equipment should ever be thrown or abused in any way
- Introduce yourself to your opponents ("Hi my name is...., good luck")
- Every game should begin and end with a handshake
Chess Rules
- Make sure to reset your board after every game (put the pieces back where they belong)
- If there are ever any questions about rules during a game NEVER argue with your opponent, just raise your hand and someone will come right over
- You have the option of playing either official games, which will determine who plays in the Interlibrary Tournament at the end of the year, or practice games. What kind of a game is being played needs to be decided BEFORE the game starts. If both players aren't in agreement then it's an official game
- The "Touch-move" rule will be enforced for official games. Touch-move is a rule that states if you touch a piece during your turn you are forced to move it, and if you touch an opponents piece during your turn you are forced to capture it
How to Join the Bloomingdale Chess Club
Just show up! If you attend one of our meetings simply check in with the instructor (Sean) and he will explain the rules and scorekeeping system. After that you'll be sent over to the Youth Services desk to sign up. If you want to sign up on a day when the Chess Club isn't in session stop by the Youth Services Desk and they'll take your information. Then be sure to ask the instructor about the rules when you come in the next Wednesday. There is no fee associated with being a member and both residents and non-residents are welcome. Age requirements are 8 through the summer after senior year of high school.
BPL Chess Club Meetings
During the school year meetings are every Monday afternoon from 4:00p - 5:45p. Registration is not required for this but we will keep attendance and better attendance could help for tournaments or other programs held throughout the year.During the summer we meet every Wednesday afternoon from early June until the Wednesday after the Interlibrary Chess Tournament. Meetings begin at 2:00p.m. and end at 4:00p.m.
Any proposed meeting dates will be added to the calendar below:
Summer 06
- June 14: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
- June 21: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
- June 28: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
- July 05: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
- July 12: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
- July 19: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
- July 26: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
- August 02: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
- August 09: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
- August 16: 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Summer 2006 BPL Chess Club Standings
At the end of the summer the top 12 players from our library will be going to Bartlett to compete for the Interlibrary Chess Championship. The list below names the top players (by results so far this summer) in the club, if you think you should be on the list be sure to play against the members listed below; do well enough and you could be representing the Bloomingdale Library this year.- The summer league starts Wednesday June 14th!
