Ad Spot

Dobbs wins chess Grand Prix

Space City Chess Club Manager Don Maddox, at left, prepares for the third Sunny Street Cafe Chess Grand Prix with Josh McClellan. CONTRIBUTED
Space City Chess Club Manager Don Maddox, at left, prepares for the third Sunny Street Cafe Chess Grand Prix with Josh McClellan. CONTRIBUTED

MADISON – Campbell Dobbs, a student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, won the third installment of the Sunny Street Cafe Chess Grand Prix.

Dobbs compiled a perfect 3-0 score at the Nov. 7 meet, Don Maddox said. Maddox is club manager of Space City Chess Club.

A four-way tie for second place resulted among Luis Morenilla, Steve Oshea, Paul Mulqueen and Joel Friedman. Morenilla upset Expert Josh McClellan in the last round to set up the four-way tie.

Nitin Badhe and Tom Lotito tied for the Under-1200 prize. Campbell, Badhe and Lotito won cash prizes.

Currently, Sunny Street Cafe Grand Prix leaders take two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. In the Premier Section, Morenilla had 16 points, while McClellan had 12 points.

Badhe, Mulqueen and Friedman tied at 10 points. In the Reserve Section, Bahde and V. Lundy racked up nine points, while P. Chopade had eight points.

In the Grand Prix, players receive two points for a win and one for a draw. At year-end, the top two players in each section will be awarded chess sets from the House of Staunton.

In September, the club launched a series of weekly tournaments, MadVille Quads, with four players per section assigned in descending order of rating. “This setup allows players to compete against opponents of comparable strength,” Maddox said.

Joel Friedman leads Josh McClellan by one point to top the MadVille Leader Board.

Scholastic quads on Wednesdays start at 5:30 p.m. and “let kids start and finish earlier than the adults,” Maddox said.

The club’s next tournament will be scheduled for early January at Hitachi Consulting offices, 1500 Perimeter Parkway in Huntsville. Players must call 256-783-5042 for admission.

Space City Chess Club meets on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at Sunny Street Cafe, 7143-B U.S. 72 W.

For more information, call Maddox at 256-783-5042 or email to ddmaddox@hotmail.com.

Business

Madison Chamber to host Best in Business Awards this Friday

Harvest

Landolt named President/CEO of Still Serving Veterans

James Clemens High School

James Clemens alum contends for TV foundation award

Bob Jones High School

Ashwin Prabhakar earns Gorgas Scholarship for state

Harvest

Tennessee Valley Interfaith Choir: Encouraging new musicales

Madison

“Don’t Mess with Madison PAC” to hold host public meeting Monday about special election

Bob Jones High School

Bob Jones to host Fantasy Playhouse summer camps

Bob Jones High School

Bob Jones’ ‘Patriot Pages,’ ‘The Eclectic’ ranked first in Alabama

Bob Jones High School

Bob Jones AFJROTC faces off with St. Stephens NJROTC

Bob Jones High School

Top-rated students recognized for Reflections designs

Madison

Finalists named for Madison’s first MVP awards honoring volunteers

Madison

Former Madison mayor questions city council over city manager proposal; special election date set

James Clemens High School

Austen Wyche receives 2023 Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship

Huntsville

UAH set for NCAA South Regional Championship game Tuesday

Huntsville

UAH advances with 76-69 thriller over Embry-Riddle

Madison

Mill Creek tops in state with Destination Imagination challenges

Bob Jones High School

Bob Jones AFJROTC’s winning streak continues

Madison

School board green lights $58 million bond for new elementary school

Bob Jones High School

Lady Patriots hold off Sparkman in soccer rivalry match-up

James Clemens High School

James Clemens HOSA cinches wins at state conference

Huntsville

Season ends for Calhoun women

Harvest

‘A Night for Enable Garden Party’ to help aging, homebound

Huntsville

Big Ol’ Ballpark Fair returns to Toyota Field starting Friday

Huntsville

Tuberville presses Space Command general to confirm SPACECOM’s move to Alabama 

x