See previous issue for TLAs appearing July 1-14
11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. Bye: all, Openmust commit before rd 2, oth- ers before rd3. HR: $79-89, 502-448-2020, ask for chess rate, reserve by 9/2 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
chesstour.com, 845-496- 9658. Advance entries posted at
chesstour.com. ChessMagnet School JGP.
Sept. 30-Oct. 2 or Oct. 1-2, Texas
Grand Prix Points: 30 2011 U.S. Class Championships See Nationals.
Oct. 1, California, Northern
Grand Prix Points: 20 (enhanced) 2011 U.S. Game/60 Championship See Nationals.
Oct. 2, California, Northern
Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced) 2011 U.S. Game/30 Championship See Nationals.
Oct. 6-10, 7-10, 8-10, 6-9, 7-9 or 8-9, Virginia
Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced) 2nd annual Continental Class Championships MASTER, EXPERT, CLASS A, CLASS B END MONDAY, COLUMBUS DAY BUT CLASS C, D, AND E END SUNDAY. Master Section and Expert Section, Oct 6-10: 9SS, 40/2, SD/1. GM & IM norms possible in Mas- ter. Class A and Class B,Oct 6-10, 7-10 or 8-10: 7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/75). Class C, Class D, and Class E, Oct 6-9, 7-9 or 8-9: 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/60). Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Free shuttle to/from Reagan International Airport and Crystal City Metro station (contact hotel for schedule). Prizes $60,000 based on 380 paid entries (unrated in E or D, seniors, re-entries, GMs, IMs,WGMs, foreign FIDE rated players in Master count as half entries), else proportional, minimum $40,000 (2/3 of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections: Mas- ter, open to US players rated at least 2200 USCF or 2100 FIDE and foreign players rated at least 2000 USCF or 1800 FIDE. $5000-2500-1500-
1000-700-600-500-500-400-400, clear or tiebreak first bonus $200, FIDE Under 2400/Unr $2000-1000. Free hotel roomto the highest FIDE rated foreign GM who enters by 9/6 and completes the tournament with no byes. GM& IMnorms possible, FIDE rated. Expert, open to USCF 1800- 2199. $3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400. FIDE rated. Class A, open to USCF 1600-1999 or unrated. $3000-1500-1000-800-600-500- 400-400. Class B, open to USCF 1400-1799 or unrated. $3000-1500-1000- 800-600-500-400-400. Class C, open to USCF 1200-1599 or unrated. $2500-1300-900-700-600-500-400-400. Class D, open to USCF under 1400 or unrated. $2000-1000-800-600-500-400-300-300. Class E, open to USCF under 1200 or unrated. $2000-1000-800-600-500-400-300-300. Prize limits: 1) Playerswith under 26 lifetime games rated as of Oct 2011 official list may not win over $800 in Class E or $1200 in Class D. Games rated too late for 10/11 list not counted. 2) If official rating was more than 30 points over section maximum on any USCF rating supplement 10/10-9/11, prize limit $1200. 3) Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) can- not win over $400 in E, $600 D, $900 C, $1200 B or $1500 A. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 4) Balance of lim- ited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Master Section EF: GMs, IMs, WGMs: free by 9/6, $30 online at
chesstour.com by 10/3, $50 online or at site until 6 pm10/6; $150 deducted fromprize. Free entriesmust recon- firm entry online or in person on 10/6 by 6 pm. Foreign FIDE rated players: $75 online at
chesstour.comby 10/3, $100 online or at site until 6 pm 10/6; $150 deducted from prize. Others: $225 if check mailed by 9/28 or online by 10/3, $230 phoned by 10/3 (406-896-2038), $250 until 6 pm 10/6 online or at site. Other sections EF: 5-day $195, 4-day $194, 3-day $193, 2-day $192 if check mailed by 10/3, all $197 online at
chesstour.com by 10/3, $200 if phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/3 (entry only, no questions), $220 at site. No phone entry after 10/3. EF $100 less to rated seniors 65 or over in Expert or below. EF $120 less to unrated in Class D or E. Special 1 yr USCF dueswith papermagazine if paidwith entry: Online at
chesstour.com, Adult $30,Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40,Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. No checks at site, credit cards OK. No mailed credit card entries. Re- entry: $100, no re-entry from Master Section to Master Section. 5-day Master or Expert schedule: Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7pm, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6,Mon 10 & 4:30. 5-day Class A or B sched- ule: Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 6 pm, Sun 11 & 6,
Mon 10 & 4:30. 4-day Class A or B schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6,Mon 10 & 4:30. 3-day Class A or B sched- ule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 4-day Class C, D or E schedule: Reg. ends Thu 6pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 3-day Class C, D or E schedule: Reg. ends Fri 11 am, rds. Fri. 12 noon & 7 pm, Sat. 11 & 6, Sun. 10 & 4:30. 2-day Class C,D or E schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds Sat. 10, 12:45, 3:15 & 6, Sun. 10 & 4:30. All schedules in Class A or belowmerge & com- pete for same prizes. Byes: OK all; limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), must commit before rd 3. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none sup- plied. HR: $95-95-105-115, 703-418-1234, reserve by 9/21or rate may increase. Special chess rate valet parking $6/day, with or without gue- stroom. Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD#D657633 or reserve car online at
chesstour.com. Ratings: FIDE used forMaster Section, USCF October official for others, unofficial usually used if otherwise unrated. For foreign players in Expert or below, usually 100 points added to FIDE, 50 to FQE, 100/more to most other foreign, no points added to CFC, PR or Jamaica. Some foreign ratings not accepted for Class A or below. High- est of multiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Sal- isbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658,
www.chesstour.com. Youmay request "lowest possible section" if October rating unknown. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chess-
tour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Oct. 7-9 or 8-9, California, Southern Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced) CCA 8th annual Los Angeles Open 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Sheraton Four Points LAX, 9750 Airport Blvd., LosAngeles, CA 90045. Special parking $5/day. $$20,000 based on 230paid entries (re-entries & $60 off entries count half), $16,000(80% each prize) minimum guaranteed. In 6 sections. Open: $2000-1000-600-400, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2400/Unr (not a section) $600-300. FIDE. Under 2300: $1500-800- 400-200, top Under 2100 (not a section) $500-250. FIDE. Under 2000: $1500-800-400-200, top Under 1800 (not a section) $500-250. Under 1700: $1300-700-400-200, top Under 1500 (not a section) $500-250. Under 1400: $1200-600-300-200, top Under 1200 (not a section) $400-
GOLD AFFILIATES Cajun Chess
7230 Chadbourne Drive New Orleans, LA 70126 504-208-9596
cajunchess@yahoo.com www.cajunchess.com
Chess Academy
5825West Patterson Avenue Chicago, IL 60634 773-414-2967
chessteacher@comcast.net www.thechessacademy.org
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis
4657 Maryland Avenue St. Louis,MO 63108. 314-361-CHESS
info@stlouischessclub.org www.stlouischessclub.org
Continental Chess Association
PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577.
845-496-9658
chesstour@aol.com www.chesstour.com
Dallas Chess Club
200 S. Cottonwood Dr. Suite C Richardson, TX 75080 972-231-2065
info@dallaschess.com www.dallaschess.com
PaperClip Pairings
c/o J. Houghtaling Jr & Remy Ferrari 6005 Forest Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78526, 956-459-2421
jejrhoughtaling@bisd.us
SILVER AFFILIATES
Bay Area Chess (CA)
www.BayAreaChess.com
Beverly Hills Chess Club (CA)
www.bhchessclub.com
En Passant Chess Club (TX)
td_edg@sbcglobal.net
Indiana State Chess Association
www.indianachess.org
Long Island Chess Nuts (NY) 516-739-3907
Marshall Chess Club (NY)
www.marshallchessclub.org
Michigan Chess Association
www.michess.org
uschess.org
Oklahoma Chess Foundation
www.OKchess.org
www.silverknightschess.com Sparta Chess Club (NJ)
Silver Knights (PA)
www.spartachessclub.org
International Chess Academy (NJ) 28 Canterbury Lane
New Milford, NJ 07646 201-287-0250
diana@icanj.net,
www.icanj.net
Shore HS Chess League PO Box 773
Lincroft, NJ 07738
shorehschessleague@yahoo.com
New Jersey State Chess Federation
c/o Roger Inglis, 49-A Mara Rd. Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034
973-263-8696,
rwij@njoychess.com www.njscf.org
New York City Chess Inc c/o Russell Makofsky 230 Thompson Street
NewYork, NY 10012, 212-475-8130
info@chessnyc.com www.chessnyc.com
North American Chess Association 4957 Oakton Street, Suite 113
Skokie, IL 60077,
888.80.Chess
sevan@nachess.org www.nachess.org
San Diego Chess Club 2225 Sixth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101, 619-239-7166
chucnglo@aol.com
http://sdchessclub.multiply.com
Texas Tech University SPICE Box 45080
Lubbock, TX 79409 806-742-7742
SPICE@ttu.edu
www.SPICE.ttu.edu Tri-State Chess
The Chess Exchange 325 East 88th Street NewYork, NY 10128 212-289-5997
info@TriStateChess.com www.TriStateChess.com
Village Chess Shop of NYC c/o Michael Propper
230 Thompson Street NewYork, NY 10012 212-475-9580
info@chess-shop.com www.chess-shop.com
Western PA Youth Chess Club Attn: Jerry Meyers
4101Windsor Street Pittsburgh, PA 15217 412-422-1770
catnipper99@yahoo.com www.youthchess.net
GOLD & SILVER
AFFILIATES GOLD
Any affiliate that has submitted at least 50 USCF memberships during the current or previous calendar year, or is the recognized State Affiliate, is eligible to become a Gold Affiliate. Gold Affiliates are honored in a special list in larger type in Tournament Life each month, giving the affiliate name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and website. Gold Affiliation costs $350 per year, and existing affiliatesmay substract $3 for each month remaining on their regular affiliation, or $20 for eachmonth remaining on their Silver Affiliation. As of August 6, 2007, by paying an annual payment of $500 (instead of $350), Gold Affiliate status may be obtained with no minimum requirement for memberships submitted.
SILVER
Any affiliate that has submitted at least 25 USCF memberships during the current or previous calendar year, or is the recognized State Affiliate, is eligible to become a Silver Affiliate. These affiliates will be recognized in a special list in Tournament Life each month, giving the affiliate name, state, and choice of either phone number, e-mail address, or website. Silver Affiliation costs $150 per year, and existing affiliates may subtract $3 for each month remaining on their regular affiliation. As of August 6, 2007, by paying an annual payment of $250.00 (instead of $150), Silver Affiliate status may be obtainedwith nominimumrequirement for memberships submitted.
Chess Life — July 2011
67
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84