MASON Chess

Players,
We did it! We established a legacy of chess at George Mason University, and we did it together.
In six years, we’ve watched the University literally change around us. We held events like in-house tournaments and simuls, and lectures and socials. We also partnered with the Arlington Chess Club to bring successful USCF-rated tournaments like the [...]

Please welcome the incoming Executive Board:
President
Clinton May
Vice-President
Hesham Hafez
Team Captain
Andy Samuelson
Treasurer
Chuck Moulton
Secretary
Karim Hafez
I offer my most sincere congratulations to the new officers and also to our membership, both active and inactive. I expect this spirited election to be followed by an equally enthusiastic year of leadership for our organization.
I’ll save the rest for my closing remarks…
Honored,
Jeff [...]

We are rocking the Johnson Center! Seriously. And we’re not even giving away cookies! Come check us out on Friday from 2-5pm at the food court (Kiosk D).

At least it makes a pretty watch:

No one seems to be camera shy down at club this semester. Cynthia took some great photos of everyone yesterday and I added some from years past too. Have a look see!
Stop by tomorrow (Friday, April 10th), and I’ll try to bring a video camera, too!

We got some more press in the Mason Gazette. Check out this clipping:

As a first note, Deepak Sharma’s last minute volunteering for the team should be highlighted. As of Friday morning, our team was only three members, one short of the four boards that would be counted towards our school’s over all score. Being one board short was the equivalent of having one player that [...]

This past weekend the Team clinched our 4th straight title in this competition. Amazing. I would like to recognize our players for their achievement and invite them to share more about the event, as they are able.
Andy Samuelson
Jonathan Bode
Clinton May
Deepak Sharma
Cynthia Formwalt
Go team!
For more information about the results, please visit the Virginia Chess Federation’s page [...]

We’re getting some good games in Wednesdays and Fridays and some strong players are showing up consistently. You should come! It’s still 3-6pm+ on Wednesday, but we’re doing Fridays from 2pm-5pm now. Show up tomorrow and you could score a flyer print!!

Time:
Wednesdays from 3pm-
Fridays from 1pm-
Location:
Gameroom, Student Union Building 1 at the Fairfax Campus
Club only lasts as long as there are games (maybe a little bit longer), so stop by to pass the baton and keep it going!
To download a flyer (11×17) click here.