(by Steve Hopkins) The RI Spring Open was held this weekend at the RITTA club in Manville, Rhode Island. Over 50 players from seven States competed in six events with each event having 14-18 entries. It was the most competitive field in recent history, with 9 players over 2000 (two over 2300). It was also […]
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Rhode Island Winter Open Recap
Posted on(by Steve Hopkins) The Rhode Island Winter Open was held on Sunday, January 27th at the Rhode Island Club in Manville. With 8-10 in each of the six events there were a little over fifty entries for the day. Each of the six events was a rating event: U1000, U1200, U1500, U1800, U2100, and Open. […]
“Extra Events” – Building Excitement at a Small/Medium Club
Posted onExtra Events – Building Excitement at a Small/Medium Club (by Steve Hopkins) Every club has its own challenges. Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state. And while we are located between Boston and New York and there is no shortage of players within a few hours, our biggest challenge is that we do not have […]
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