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South Metro's News Leader
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
RULES FOR THOMASTON CHESS TOURNAMENT
COFFEE SHOP SUMMER CHESS SERIES
BLITZ SWISS CHESS TOURNAMENT
WHOLESOME BOWLS COFFEE SHOP
105 South Center Street, Thomaston, GA
(762) 319-9119 or (706) 271-5944
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 4PM
RULES
1. Due to space limitations the tournament is limited to the first twelve
(12) players to sign up.
2. This is not a United States Chess Federation (USCF) rated event and
no USCF membership is required to play in the tournament. It is
open to all.
3. There is no cost to play. Just sign up at the store or call it in.
Registration closes 10 minutes before the start of the first round.
4. This is an open “Blitz” chess format tournament. (5 minutes per side
with a 5 second increment)
5. This will be a Swiss-system tournament (This is a competition
format in which contestants are paired using rules designed to ensure
that each competitor plays opponents with a similar running score
without playing the same opponent more than once. Match pairing for
each round is done after the previous round has ended and depends
on its results.)
6. There will be five (5) rounds. Every player will play in each
round. Round Times: Round 1: 4:00 PM; Round 2: 4:20 PM; Round
3: 4.40 PM; Round 4: 5:00 PM; Round 5: 5:20 PM.
7. Each Win earns one point. A Loss earns no points. A draw earns ½
point for each player.
8. The player with the highest score after five rounds wins the
tournament.
9. Players are not required to record their scores but may do so. Score
sheets and pencils will be provided.
10. Boards and clocks will be provided.
11. No requested Byes are allowed.
12. No withdrawals permitted after tournament begins. Rounds missed
will be deemed forfeited and counted as losses.
PRIZES
Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be awarded to the First, Second, and
Third place winners. Also free smoothies to the medalists courtesy of the
Wholesome Bowls Coffee Shop.*
*This tournament is sponsored by the Thomaston Chess Club and the
Kings Army Chess Club who will provide the medals
ATTENTION CHESS PEOPLE IN THOMASTON AREA
Aloha Chess People,
On Wednesday, July 8th, the Kings Army Chess Club and the Thomaston Chess Club will host the 3rd tournament in their Coffee Shop Summer Chess Series. The tournament will be held at the Wholesome Bowls Coffee Shop in downtown Thomaston.
This will be an open "Blitz" chess tournament with each game featuring 5 minutes per side with a 5 second increment. (Each time a player completes a move, 5 seconds is added to the player's time. So each 12 moves gets the player an additional minute of time. It's much harder to run out of time with a 5 second increment.) There will be five rounds. Every contestant will play in every round. Pairings will be determined using a "Swiss" system in which basically winners play winners and losers play losers. The field will be limited to 12 players. Handsome engraved Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals will be awarded to the top 3 finishers. Also free smoothies from Wholesome Bowls Coffee Shop to each medalist. This will be a fast-paced and fun tournament for players of all skill levels. There is no cost to enter.
More detailed information about the tournament is attached.
Hope to see you all at the Wholesome Bowls Coffee Shop next week.
Mahalo
Bentley Adams, III
Monday, June 29, 2026
GOV ANNOUNCED $2 MILLION GRANT TO T-U IDA
GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP HAS ANNOUNCED A $2 MILLION RURAL SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT FOR THE THOMASTON-UPSON DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. IT WILL BE USED TO CONSTRUCT WATER, SEWER, AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE GRAD-CERTIFIED CENTRAL GA. BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY PARK. THE TOTAL PROJECT COSTS ARE $2.3 MILLION.
SPALDING CO COOLING STATIONS
We have worked with partners to schedule a cooling center in Spalding County to escape the heat that we are already experiencing. Attached is the location and hours that is available beginning today (Monday June 29). The location is:
• Flint River Regional Library (800 Memorial Drive in Griffin):
- Monday and Thursday from 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
“The heat out there is getting oppressive,” said County Manager Dr. Steve Ledbetter, “and we want to provide relief for our citizens, specifically the most vulnerable. Please take advantage of these cooling centers if you’re feeling at risk.”
To assist residents in our community with coping with extreme heat, the Rotary Club of Griffin and the Rotary Club of Griffin Daybreak have partnered with Spalding County Emergency Management to provide fans to the community.
There is a limited amount of fans that will be available on a first come- first serve basis for Spalding County residents with one (1) fan per household.
This opportunity to offer fans to residents is a special project from both Rotary clubs and we appreciate the partnership as we assist those in our community, along with Walmart of Griffin that assisted in acquiring the fans for the clubs.
To request a fan, please visit the Spalding County Fire / Emergency Management Administration Complex located at 1005 Memorial Drive from 10a-2p on Wednesday 7/1 and Thursday 7/2, where fans will be available until all of the supply is depleted.
For more information, please contact Spalding County Office of Homeland Security / Emergency Management at 770-228-2129.
Please let us know if there is anything else that we can do for you.
Hope you have a great day!!
Glenn
Glenn Polk, MPA, CFO, CEM, GAFC, MiFireE, EMT-I, CCC, GA-PCEM
Fire Chief – Administration / Emergency Management, Spalding County Fire Department
Director, Spalding County Office of Homeland Security / Emergency Management
1005 Memorial Drive Griffin, GA 30223
(O) 770-228-2129 (F) 770-467-4785
(C) 770-527-2855
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