Mission

We promote over-the-board combat, clocks that click like accusations, and the sacred right to analyze your loss for forty-five minutes in the parking lot.

Blunder severity: oops → resignation theater Endgame: king and pawn vs. narrative

Upcoming Events

September 2026 — The Parking-Lot Postmortem Open

Swiss pairings. Soft chairs forbidden. Gloating taxed.

January 2027 — Simultaneous Exhibition vs. Someone’s Uncle

Uncle is undefeated in family legend only.

Membership

Dues: one set of pieces with fewer than three missing pawns, or a convincing story about the dog.

Request a Board Number

Board numbers are stickers. Bring your own board if you distrust ours.

Chess Duel Directorate

Touch-move enforced; alibis are not.

Mark W. Bennett

Mark W. Bennett

Grandmaster of Snacks

Markus Bennet

Markus Bennet

Vice Clock

Marc Bennett

Marc Bennett

Notation Czar

Marque Bennett

Marque Bennett

Blunder Amnesty Chair

Markette Bennett

Markette Bennett

Simul Host

Marek Bennett

Marek Bennett

Parking-Lot Analyst

Not official portraits of any real board. HCCDLA is not a criminal-defense organization, bar association, or actual chess clock.

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