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The Vera Chess Tournament Omaha 2020
Saturday August 7th 2021
at the International Cafe [ IC.htm ]
I am looking for 8 players instead of 16 due to Covid-19 rules .
Chess Players can email me to register
The 1st 4 Lady Chess Players that email me to register before the day of the Vera Chess Tournament Omaha 2020 , I will pay for food and drink up to $20.00 before play begins rich@rcto.us
I must have at least 1 Lady Chess Player registered by the end of the day 07-29-Thu or this might be postponed until 10-16-Sat .
I need at least 1 Lady Chess Player and at least 2 Chess Players to be ready to play before 4:00pm or this might be postponed until 10-16-Sat .
This is my last attempt at the $1900.00 in prizes for the Lady Chess Players .
I am in contact with Chess Players/Clubs in other countries if no Lady in the Midwest USA wants to play for the prize money.
If this must be postponed to 2021-10-16 Sat there will be no separate prizes for the Lady Chess Players .
[ Saturday May 2nd original date postponed due to COVID-19 ]
[ Saturday June 6th date postponed ]
[ Saturday June 27th date postponed ]
[ Saturday July 18th date postponed ]
[ Saturday August 8th date postponed ]
[ Saturday August 29th date postponed ]
[ Saturday September 19th date postponed ]
[ Saturday October 17th date postponed ]
[ Saturday November 14th date postponed ]
[ Saturday December 12th date postponed ]
[ Saturday March 27th date postponed ]
[ Saturday May 1st date postponed ]
Chess Players can wear masks and gloves
This Chess Tournament is dedicated to Vera Menchik
The 1st Lady Chess Champion
en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Menchik [ simple ]
CHESS DIVAS: 'Polya Chornye' A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FEMALE CHESS LEGENDS IN HISTORY BY JUGA
YouTube.com/watch?v=JMkP4iiGIBk
Thanks to Kari Roegge for the $60.00 donation [ LinkedIn.com/in/kari-roegge-56936595 ]
$1000.00 1st Place Lady
$ 500.00 2nd Place Lady
$ 300.00 3rd Place Lady
$ 100.00 4th Place Lady
if only 3 Ladies play , 3rd place gets 3rd and 4th prizes
if only 2 Ladies play , 2nd place gets 2nd and 3rd and 4th prizes
if only 1 Lady plays , 1st place gets 1st and 2nd and 3rd and 4th prizes
I wanted the regular prize to also be $1000.00 but I have already spent more than $1000.00 on ads trying to get Lady Chess players to register for this Chess Tournament .
The 1st Place Prize will be at least $100.00 .
3 Chess Books suggested by Erica to give away to the Lady Chess Players at the end of the Vera Chess Tournament Omaha 2020 .
received 2020-04-11 Sat
received 2020-05-02 Sat
received 2020-04-18 Sat
received 2020-05-02 Sat
the 1st Place Lady will have their name and photograph in the local paper and on an electronic billboard .
These previously appeared in the Omaha world Herald :
Trophy for the 1st Place Lady
Prepaid for the name of the 1st Place Lady to be etched on the trophy by CenterTrophy.com
Tiara for the 1st Place Lady
Chess Set & Clock for the 1st Place Lady
I ordered 5 sizes of Black Nitrile Powder Free 4mil gloves
Unfortunately , the XL size was out of stock and shipping was delayed
I asked them to ship this U.S.P.S. ( United States Postal Service ) , unfortunately they sent it U.P.S. Ground ( United Parcel Service ) and they returned the package
received 2020-05-26 Tue
1M/1L Face Masks
received 2020-05-09 Sat
2M/3L Face Masks
received 2020-05-26 Tue
4 Face Masks
received 2020-05-16 Sat
gave 2 to International Cafe
4 Face Masks
received 2020-05-26 Tue
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AhmedMohammad.mp4
I paid Ahmed and Mohammad to make this video showing how to play Chess while
' Social Distancing '
Please Note :
No Chess Players were harmed while making this vdeo
No dangerous products were tested on Chess Players
Nyarial & Queen 2020-08-10 Mon International Cafe
Sisters
2020-06-13 Sat Farnam street
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Green Room 16th & Farnam 2020-05-27 Wed
RicH 2020-05-09 Sat
Natalie & Erica 2020-04-26 Sun
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Central High School Foundation CHS 1977 Card for my 60th Birthday
This is a mural at 25th & Farnam Omaha NE USA by various artists , I do not know their names , I took the photographs 2020-12-05 Sat .
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