The first night

 Eastlakes Gungahlin Chess Club is starting its first long time control event this Tuesday. The Ramakrishna Memorial will be a 7 round event, played with a time limit of 60m+30s Alongside this event will be informal 30 minute games, which will be suitable for new players who wish to learn the basics of tournament chess play (using clocks, recording moves etc). The full details for the club can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/belconnenucchessclub  (Scroll down for the Calendar)

The first night at any chess club can be daunting for new players. I can remember getting towelled up early on the Woden Chess Club (in 1982), before starting to put a few wins on the board. Curiously, despite losing more games that won in the first couple of years, I did win the very first long time control game I played at a chess club (at least according to my scorebook from the time).

Press,Shaun - Runciman,Alan [B01]
Woden CC, 28.02.1983

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. dxc6 e5 5. Ne2 Bc5 6. b3 Ng4 7. d4 exd4 8. h3 Nxf2 9. Kxf2 d3+ 10. Ke1 dxe2 11. Qxe2+ Qe7 12. Qxe7+ Bxe7 13. c7 Nc6 14. Bb2 Nb4 15. Kd1 O-O 16. Ba3 Re8 17. Bxb4 Bxb4 18. Nd2 Bd6 19. Bd3 Bxc7 20. Re1 Rxe1+ 21. Kxe1 b6 22. Be4 Rb8 23. g4 Bb7 24. Bxb7 Rxb7 25. a4 a5 26. Ne4 Be5 27. Rb1 Re7 28. Ke2 g6 29. Kf3 f5 30. Ng3 f4 31. Ne2 g5 32. b4 Kf7 33. bxa5 bxa5 34. Rb5 Bc7 35. Rxg5 Re3+ 36. Kf2 Rxh3 37. Nxf4 Ra3 38. Rf5+ Kg8 39. Ne6 Ra2+ 40. Ke3 Bb6+ 41. Kd3 h6 42. c5 1-0