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2026 Reno Chess Club Championship
First Round Begins March 5, 2026
~ SEEDS - The top four finishers get first round byes ~
1. Jim Inman
2. Anthony Gold
3. Sage Lasser
4. Joe Sinopoli
5. Kevin Chung
6. Bruce Gold
7. Aastik Grover
8. Eli Kaufman
9. Chris Richard
10. Fred Casten
11. Jerry Weikel
12. Alex Weirauch
~ FIRST ROUND MATCHES ~
Two-Game match with playoff game if tied; games played March 5 and 12
1. Kevin Chung v 12. Alex Weirauch
6. Bruce Gold v 11. Jerry Weikel
7. Aastik Grover v 10. Fred Casten
8. Eli Kaufman v 9. Chris Richard
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~ SECOND ROUND MATCHES ~
Four-Game match with two playoff games if tied; games start on March 19 and will be played 2 games per week
Jim Inman will play the winner of the Kaufman-Richard match,
Anthony Gold will play the winner of the Grover-Casten match,
Sage Lasser will play the winner of the Bruce Gold-Weikel match,
Joe Sinopoli will play the winner of the Chung-Weirauch match.
LAST WEEK TO ENTER
2026 Northern Nevada State Seniors Championship
March 6-8 2026
Maximum number of entries: 40. Registration not confirmed until payment received.
Waitlist will start if/when max entries received.
Entry fee: $99 by March 5, $115 later.
Refunds: may be requested prior to start of Round 1. $15 withheld for processing fees
Entrants may register in person and pay with cash or check at the Reno Chess Club on Thursday evenings 6-9pm before March 6 @ 8:00pm.
Maximum two half-point byes available and must be requested before Round 3 and are irrevocable
US Chess Membership is required.
Please join or renew the player’s membership at www.uschess.org before registering for the tournament.
Registration: https://www.kingregistration.com/event/NNV2026Seniors
Contact info@silverstatechess.org
Club Championship Qualifier FINAL STANDINGS
Club Championship Qualifier FINAL STANDINGS
The Club Championship Qualifier ended February 26.
Entering Round 6, Sage "The Accountant" Lasser (1878) was in sole first place at 4.5/5, but in their final round game, Anthony "The Fifth Element" Gold (1902) laid down the law, 1-0. Mr. Inman and Mr. Gold finished tied for first at 5/6, with Mr. Lasser just behind at 4.5/6. James "X-Ray" Inman wins the Qualifier Swiss-style event on the first tiebreak.
In Round 1, a pair of monumental rating-based upsets: Jason Thoel (1621) over Aastik Grover (2020) - a 399-point spread; and Larry Hillson (1226) over Akash Anumalasetty (1740) - an incredible 514-point rating difference.
One of our annual awards is for Biggest Upset, and Mr. Hillson is now a contender!
Everyone act casual: Fridays are Casual Night at the Reno Chess Club!
On Friday, March6, the Reno Chess Club will be open starting from 6:00pm until about 9:30pm for casual games.
On January 21,
On January 21,
(well, actually, January 22)
(well, actually, January 22)
We Celebrated
We Celebrated
90 Years
90 Years
Rummaging through our archives, Jason Thoel, AKA He Who Should Probably Not Be Named, found the ancient document you see to your left.
We are proud to discover our history in a more precise form than we used to know it: Until Mr. Thoel found these Minutes of the first meeting of the Reno Chess Club, held in the Hearing Room of the State Library Building on January 21, 1936.
The Trowell Club was kind enough to offer a room for $15 a month, or $350 in 2026 US dollars, a fairly steep price for enjoying the use of a room once weekly.
19 years later, Mr. Wm. F. Taber won the 1955 Idaho Open with a score of 6.5/8, ahead of such players as Mrs. Piatigorsky - please see another ancient document, the Washington Chess Letter. Fans of chess history will remember the Piatigorsky Cup events from the 1960's.
Happy birthday, Reno Chess Club!
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