Tournament Life
200. Under 1000: $700-400-200-150, trophies to top3, 1st Under 800, Under 600, unrated. Unrated may not win over$200 in U1000, $300 U1400, or $500 U1700. Top 5 sections EF: 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 9/29, all $115 online
atchesstour.com by 10/4, $120 phoned to 406-896- 2038 by 10/4 (entry only, no questions), $130 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site. GMs free; $100 deducted fromprize. EF for all in U1000 or unrated in U1400: $60 less. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with 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. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $89-89, 1-800-529-4683, 310-649-7025; reserve by9/24 or ratemay increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWDD657 633, or reserve car online through
chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at
chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Oct. 14-16 or 15-16, Illinois
Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced) 20th annual Midwest Class Championships 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75).Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Ave.,Wheeling, IL 60090 (from Chicago, I- 294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 south). Free parking. Prizes $20,000 based on 250 paid entries (re-entries & Class E Section count as half entries), else in proportion except $16,000 (80%of each prize) minimum guaranteed. In 7 sections; no unrated allowed in Master or Expert. Master (2200/up): $2000- 1000-500-300, clear in or 1st on tiebreak $100, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE. Expert (2000-2199): $1500-700-400-300. Class A (1800-1999/Unr): $1500-700-400-300. Class B (1600-1799/Unr): $1500-700-400-300. Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1400-700-400-200. Class D(1200-1399/Unr): $1200-600-300-200. Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $600-300-200-100, tro- phies to top 7, top 800-999, 600-799, Under 600, Unrated. Rated players may play up one section. Unrated prize limit $150 E, $250 D, $400 C, $500 B, $700 A. Top 6 sections EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 10/6, all $105 online at
chesstour.com by 10/11, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/11 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. EF for all in Class E, and unrated in Class D: all $50 less. All: ICA memb. ($15, scholastic $10, each $4 less with online entry) required for rated Illinois residents. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usu- ally used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with 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. Re-entry $50; not available in Master Section. GMs $80 from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11,
2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. Bye: all, Master must commit before rd 2, oth- ers before rd 3. HR: $99-99-99-99, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 9/30 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. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Oct. 21-23 or 22-23, New Jersey
Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced) 2nd annual Boardwalk Open 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2G/75). Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel, 1401 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712. Free parking. Prizes $15,000 based on 180 paid entries, $10,000 minimum (2/3 each prize) guaran- teed; re-entries & unrated count as half entries. In 5 sections. Open: $1500-700-400-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $800-400. FIDE. Under 2100: $1000-500-300-200, top U1900 $600-300. Under 1800: $1000-500-300-200, top U1600 $600-300. Under 1500: $900-500-300-200, top U1400 $500-250. Under 1200: $800-500- 300-150, top U1000 $400-$200. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $300 U1500, $500 U1700, or $700 U1900. EF: 3-day $98, 2-day $97 mailed by 10/13, all $99 online at
chesstour.com by 10/18, $100 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/18 (entry only, no questions), $110 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize. EF for unrated in U1200 or U1500: all $50 less. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with 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. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30& 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $95-95, 732-776-6700, reserve by 10/7 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through
chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Ques- tions:
www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at
chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 11-13 or 12-13, Ohio
Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced) 20th annual Kings Island Open 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Kings Island Resort, 5691 Kings Island Drive (I-71, 6 mi north of I-275), Mason, OH 45040. Free park- ing. $$ 30,000 based on 350 paid entries (re-entries & U1000 Section count as half entries); minimum $24,000 (80%of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections: Open: $3000-1500-800-600-400, 1st on tiebreak $200 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1600-800. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500- 400-300. Under 1900: $2000-1000-500-400-300. Under 1700: $2000-1000-500-400-300. Under 1500: $1800-900-500-300-200. Under 1250: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1000: $800-400-300-200-100. Unrated prize limits: U1000 $150, U1250 $300, U1500 $500, U1700
$700, U1900 $900. Balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 11/3, all $115 online at chess-
tour.com by 11/8, $120 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/8 (entry only, no questions), $130 at site. EF for all in Under 1000 Section and unrated in Under 1250 Section: all $60 less. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with 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. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Byes: OK all; Open must commit by rd 2, others by rd 3. HR: $64-64, 800-727-3050, 513-398-0115, reserve by 10/21 or ratemay increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through
chesstour.com. Car rental is easiest & cheapest transportation from Cincinnati Airport. Ent: Continen- tal Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658. Advance entrieswill be posted at
chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
A Heritage Event! An American Classic! Nov. 25-27 or 26-27, Pennsylvania Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced) 42nd annual National Chess Congress 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50).Trophy sections play sep- arate 2-day schedule only, 11/27-28, G/65 (rds 1-2 G/50). Sheraton Hotel Philadelphia City Center, 17th & Race Sts., Philadelphia 19103. $30,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND. In 10 sections. Premier, open to all rated 2000/above and juniors under 18 rated 1800/above. $3000-1500- 700-400-200, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, U2400/Unr $1400-700. FIDE. Under 2200: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 2000: $2000-1000- 500-300-200. Under 1800: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1600: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1400: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1200: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1000:Trophies to top 8. Under 800: Trophies to top 8. Under 600:Trophies to top 8; unrated age 15/overmay not enter Under 600. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $300 in U1400, $500 in U1600, $700 in U1800, or $900 in U2000. Student/Alumni trophies to top 5 teams of 4 (regardless of section) representing any U.S. college, HS or pre-HS players attend or have graduated from. Top 7 sec- tions entry fee: 3-day $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 11/17, all $109 online at
chesstour.com by 11/21, $115 phoned by 11/21 (406-896- 2038, no questions), $130 at site. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. Re-entry $60, not available in Premier. Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600 entry fee: $27 mailed by 11/17, $28 online at
chesstour.com by 11/21, $35 phoned by 11/21 (406-896-2038, no questions), $40 at tmt. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Mailed EF $3 less to PSCF mem- bers. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at
chesstour.com, Adult $30,Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15.
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