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Welcome to the Queens Chess Club!
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Where we meet:
All Saints’ Lutheran Church (basement)
164-02 Goethals Avenue
Jamaica NY 11432
Club Telephone number:
for last-minute changes (ie: cannot play a round, need a bye, arriving late, etc.)
When we meet: We meet ONLY on Friday nights. Registration for our events is from 7:00PM to 7:30PM with games starting promptly at 7:45PM. Some nights the club will be closed due to church activities, especially around religious holidays.
When we meet on Social Media:
Facebook Page = www.facebook.com/queensnychessclub
Facebook Group = www.facebook.com/groups/1907324366209656/
Twitter = twitter.com/queenschessclub
Google Calendar = Google Calendar
RSS Feed = queenschess.wordpress.com/feed
Our Dues: (1/2 of those prices for six months. Dues is optional to play in our events but does provide a discount on entry fees.)
$50/yr,
$40 for juniors under 19,
$40 for women of all ages
$40 for seniors 65 and older
QCC Members receive a discount on tournament entry fees.
Code of Conduct:
The Queens Chess Club has a zero tolerance policy for inappropriate behavior. If you experience or witness any of the following behavior at a QCC event or on QCC social media, please report it immediately:
- Racism
- Sexism
- Sexual Harassment
- Abuse: Verbal or Physical
- Intolerance of a person’s religion, gender identity or sexual orientatiom
- Any other actions deemed to be intentionally hurtful, harmful, threatening or inappropriate
We aim to enforce the right for all members to enjoy their chess club in an environment that is safe and without risks to health, violence and aggression.
QCC hosts ‘Family Friendly’ events and may include children. Therefore we will maintain a zero tolerance towards offensive or obscene language or actions at all QCC events.
Players using excessive use of offensive or obscene language, to the point where it disturbs other players, will be given ONE warning. If behavior persists, the offender will be required to leave the event.
Any violation of the Code of Conduct, or any action that a QCC officer finds to be inappropriate or disruptive, will result in the offending player being removed from the event. Multiple offenses will result in a termination of the membership, and a life-ban from QCC events. Severe breaches of the Code of Conduct will result in an immediate termination of membership.
QCC reserves the right to revoke membership of any member, at any time.
In accordance with Rule 20G, Annoying Behavior is prohibited at Queens Chess Club tournaments. Specifically, it is forbidden to distract or annoy the opponent in any manner whatsoever. A director, upon a complaint by the opponent, has discretion to determine whether any particular behavior is in violation of this rule and to impose penalties. Examples of annoying behaviors include but are not necessarily limited to: clock banging, piece banging, and talking and/or vocalizations. (The only time you may talk to the opponent is to offer a draw.) While inexperienced players may receive one warning, experienced players will be subject to the following penalties (permitted under Rule 1C2b):
First violation will result in a 10-minute deduction of the offending player’s time. (If that deduction would result in forfeit, time will be deducted instead to five minutes remaining on the offender’s clock.)
Second violation within the same game will result in a forfeit.
Note that clock and/or piece banging with five minutes or less on the offending player’s clock will be more likely to be judged by the TD as inadvertent due to the time pressure situation, and possibly immune from these penalties.
Players who are repeatedly found to be annoying opponents face suspension and/or permanent expulsion from the club.
Further note that, as with all claims, the aggrieved player must stop his/her clock and make a claim to a TD.
Your chess club is always looking for ways to make our events welcoming, friendly and approachable – if you have any complaints or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to contact us!
Event Schedule: Please use the link above or here.
How to keep up with us: You can follow postings for pairings updates, announcement and publications via email by clicking the “Follow” button on the bottom of this WordPress page. You can also follow on Twitter, RSS feed by using the links in the upper right corner of this page.
You can follow our Facebook club at
www.facebook.com/queensnychessclub
or Facebook group page at
www.facebook.com/groups/1907324366209656
General Information: In case of last minute emergencies, call
Chess Training: We often receive requests for Chess Training for kids. Our resident trainer, Jay Kleinman, offers private and group lessons. See his contact information below.
Club Managers:
