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Queens Chess Club |
Special Offer for Queens Chess Club Members Only!
IM Dr. Danny Kopec (Creator of the Kopec System
in the Sicilian Defense and noted author and teacher) has graciously discounted some of his books to
Queens Chess Club members:
1) Test Evaluate and Improve Your Chess: $10/copy for 5 or more copies.
2) Winning The Won Game: $11.
3) Kopec's 750 Games (CD) $20; $17/copy for
3 or more copies.
Just stop by the club and show a paid-up membership card in order to get the discount.
It might be a good idea to email Danny before making a special trip. His contact
information can be found at
Kopec Chess Contact Page.
Danny's home page is located at
Kopec Chess.com.
Please note that this generous offer will expire in August so order while
you can at these reduced prices.
News Flash!
Danny is now offering of his forthcoming book "Champions of the New
Millenium" co-authored with Lubomir Ftacnik and Walter Browne. Club
Members will receive a discount off the regular price of $40 to $33 if
pre-ordered (and prepaid) by 5/31. This new book covers the 18 best
players in the world with 4 games each (72 games in total) and their bios.
To be published by Quality Chess books in July, 2008.
A brief history . . .
In 1935, in the basement of a private house, five to size people played chess every
Friday. Charles Rehberg, Morrie Shreier and Schuyler Jackson decided to formalize
these meetings and name it "The Queens Chess Club".
A home was found at the YMCA, Northern Boulevard Branch. Soon the membership
grew to twenty-five members. When the YMCA was expanding and needed the space,
the club moved to a Veteran's Club and, then later, to the Unitarian Church of Flushing.
Over the years the Queens Chess Club outgrew it's hospitable home at the Unitarian
Church. Larger quarters were needed. The Search Committee, headed by
Marvin Glasser found our present home in the Margaret Tietz Care Center where the
club still meets every Friday night. Thanks to Mr. Kenneth Braun, Director
of the Center, the club occupies two quiet rooms. The Center also generously
provides refreshments to the players.
The number of dues paying members increased to almost 100. Our dedicated tournament
director, Ed Frumkin, tirelessly organizes tournaments within the club and against
other clubs. With cash and trophy prizes, lectures and exhibitions, the level
of play in the club has grown to new heights.
A semi-regular newsletter was created by long-time member Leon Lusterman and it's
tradition continued under the editorship of Jay Kleinman. The newsletter informs
the club membership of news and events as well as providing interesting articles
concerning the past and present activities of club members.
We still meet each Friday night at the Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care.
Click on the navigation bar on the left to get directions to the club.
Guests of members and visitors are welcome!
Non-members may play in our tournaments but may wish to consider the lower
entry fees that membership provides.
Club Location and Meeting Times:
We meet at the Margaret Tietz Center for Nursing Care. The address is:
164-11 Chapin Parkway
Jamaica, NY 11432
(For directions:
www.mapquest.com)
We meet on Friday nights at 7:30PM. The club is open for skittles and tournament
chess until 1AM. All tournaments start at 8:00PM with registration from 7:30PM
to 7:50PM. Refreshments are usually available.
Club Membership rates are:
|
Under 19 |
$10/year |
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Women |
$15/year |
|
65 or older |
$15/year |
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All others |
$30/year (or $15 for six months) |
Members receive lower entry fees for our tournaments.
