July 2011

Tournament Life

55. u1500 $50-25, u1200 $45-25. ALL: Memb. Req'd: ISCA. OSA. Reg.: Ends Fri. 8:30pm (1-day option: Regs. ends Sat. 9am) Rds.: Fri. 8:45pm, Sat. 12:30-4-7:30 (1-day option: Sat. 9:30, rd2 merge). ENT: ISCA C/o Gary Fox, P.O. Box 114, Logansport, IN 46947 574-722-4965,www.indianachess. org. INFO: info@indianachess.org. NS. NC.W. Chess Magnet School JGP.

July 15-17 or 16-17, 4th annual Chicago Class (IL) See Grand Prix.

July 23, Vince Bennett Memorial #2 4-SS, G/75. First Church of God, 5937 S. Park Rd., Kokomo, IN, 1 mi.W of US 31 & SR 26. Reg.: 8:30-9 a.m., Rds.: 9:15, 12:15, 3:15, 6:15. Rated & non-rated sections. Rated: EF $15 rec'd by 7/19, $19 at site. $$ 90% of net income, rest donated to National Kidney Foundation. Non- rated: EF $10 by 7/19, $13 at site.Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Free breakfast & lunch items. ENT: Roger Blaine, P.O. Box 353, Osceola, IN 46561. Info: (574) 257-9033, reblaine@hotmail.com, or John Roush (765) 456-6863 or 461-9354. NS. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Aug. 12-14 or 13-14, 6th annual Indianapolis Open See Grand Prix.

Aug. 20-21, Kendallville Open 5-SS, G/120. Kendallville Public Library, 221 S. Park Ave., Kendallville, IN 46755. Reg.: 8-9:30 a.m., Rds.: 10, 2:30, 7; 10, 2:30. EF: $35 rec'd by 8/17, $40 at site. Special EF $10 if joining USCF 1st time or expired over 10 yrs. $$ b/30: 300-140, U2000 70, U1800 65, U1600 60, U1400 55, unr. 50. ENT: Roger Blaine, P.O. Box 353, Osceola, IN 46561. Info: (574) 257-9033, reblaine@hotmail.com. NS. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Sept. 16-18 or 17-18, 4th annual Louisville Open (KY) See Grand Prix.

Oct. 14-16 or 15-16, 20th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) See Grand Prix.

Nov. 11-13 or 12-13, 20th annual Kings Island Open (OH) See Grand Prix.

Iowa

A State Championship Event! Aug. 27, 2011 Iowa Reserve Championship Clarion Highlander Convention Center, I-80 NE side of Exit 246, Iowa City, IA 52245. 4-SS. G/75T/D5. Open to U1600. Rds.: 10-1-3:45-6:00. Reg.: 8:30-9:30. Prizes: $340 b/25: $140+T-90-60, U1200-$50. EF: $29 pstmkd 8/22, $35 on site, Jrs & Srs $5 off, Out of State $5 off. IASCA member- ship rqd ($15 Reg, $10 Jr.) or OSA. ENT: Hawkeye Chess Club, c/o Steve Young, PO Box 2833, Iowa City, IA 52244, Ph# 319.594.3977, stever- ayy@hotmail.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Aug. 27, Rated Beginner Open (RBO) Clarion Highlander Convention Center, I-80 NE side of Exit 246, Iowa City, IA 52245. 5-SS, G/30. Open to U1200 or Unrated. Rds.: 10:30-11:40 1:15 then ASAP. Reg.: 8:30-10:00. EF: $15 pstmkd 8/22, $20 on site, Out of

State $5 off. Prizes: 1st-5thTrophies, U1000, U800, U600, U400 & UNR 1st & 2nd Place Medals. ENT: Hawkeye Chess Club, c/o SteveYoung, PO Box 2833, Iowa City, IA 52244, Ph# 319.594.3977, steverayy@hotmail.

Aug. 27-28, 57th Iowa Open Championship See Grand Prix.

Kansas

July 29-31, KANSAS OPEN: at Ramada Inn, 7240 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Overland Park, KS. 2 sections: (7/30 and 7/31) 5SS, G/120 (All prizes based on 80 non- scholastic rate entries). Open: all: $320-160-80. 1999/below: 160-80-40. $25 & plaque to top KS resident, designating person 2011 KS State Champion. Reserve: 1799/below: $320-160-80. Class C: 160-80-40. 1399/below+unrated: 160-80-40. $25 and plaque to top KS resident. EF: $45 if postmarked by 7/23, $60 thereafter. Special $10 discount for advance entry into both Kansas Open+Quick tourney, $10 entry fee for Scholastics, choosing not to compete for cash, entering Reserve section competing for one of three plaques or entering Open section competing only for State Championship plaque, Special free scholastic entry for some (Seewebsite for details). Reg.: 7/30 8:30-9:30am. Rds.: 7/30: 10-2:30- 7, 7/31: 9-1:30. KANSAS QUICK CHESS CHAMP: at Ramada Inn, Overland Park- 1 section: (7/29), 5SS G/10 (All prizes based on 40 non- scholastic rate entries) $240-160-80. Class A, B, & (C and below + unrated): 80, 40 each. $25 plus plaque for top KS resident in Quick. EF: $25 if postmarked by 7/23, $40 thereafter, $10 entry fee for Scholastics choosing not to compete for cash, but for three plaques. Reg.: 7/29 6- 7pm. Rds.: 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30. KANSAS BUGHOUSE CHAMP: at Ramada Inn, Overland Park- 1 section: (7/29) Immediately after Quick tourney, prizes 75% of total entry money. EF: $20 per team, pay onsite, (See website for details). HR: Special room rate at Ramada Inn, 913-262-3010, up to 4 in a room, $69 per night, reservations made by 7/23. Special: KCA membership required of KS residents to partici- pate; $7 adult, $5 junior, $10 family. Annual meeting of KCA on 7/31 at 8 am. Site: Ramada Inn, dining area. Ent: Laurence Coker, 8013 W. 145th St, Overland Park, KS 66223. Checks payable to: "Kansas Chess Association". Ph: 913-851-1583, e-mail wlcoker7@hotmail.com,website www.kansaschess.org -2011 Kansas Open ad. Chess Magnet School JGP for main event.

Kentucky

Elizabethtown Chess Club Rated tournament the 2ndTuesday of each month andwe meet everyTues- day between 7:00 pm-10:30 pm.We meet at the Elizabethtown Community andTechnical College, in Room 108A of the OccupationalTechnical Build- ing. For further details visit ourwebsite at http://etownchess.blogspot. com/.

July 16, 2nd Annual L&N Federal Credit Union Scholastic Chess Tournament The Potter's House, 314 South Wenzel (use www.mapquest.com),

Louisville, KY 40204. Reg.: 8 a.m.-9:00 a.m. First game starts at 9:15 a.m. G/30, 4 rounds, Swiss…subsequent rounds ASAP. Individual trophies: K/3 up to 4th place, K/6 up to 4th place, K/9 up to 4th place, and K/12 up to 4th place. Team trophies: K/3 up to 5th place, K/6 up to 5th place, K/9 up to 5th place and K/12 up to 5th place.We define a team as 2 to 4 people, no more, no less. Every team member must be a member of the U.S. Chess Federation (www.uschess.org). The pre-registration fee is 15.00 dollars and due by July 13, 2011.The on-site registration fee is 20.00 dollars. Children from military families can enter for 10.00 dollars. Please make all checks payable to:THE POTTER'S HOUSE. Mail all reg- istration forms and payments to:The Potter's House Scholastic Chess Club, P.O. Box 2241, Louisville, KY 40201. Tournament Organizer: Corbin Seavers (502) 584-8742 or urbanlouisvillechess@yahoo.com.

July 16, Bluegrass State Games - Chess event 4SS, G/45. Open through scholastic sections. KYWomen's Champion Event. Scholastic team awards (any type of team consisting of 4 players, ex.: Girl Scouts). Quick Chess: 4 rds - G/10 double Swiss. Events open to play- ers of neighbor states without a chess event in their state games or no state games. USCF membership is not required but games will be rated. College Park Gym, 15Wheeler Ave.,Winchester, KY 40391. Register at: bgsg.org/chess.

Aug. 6-7, Lexington Open/Kaidanov Birthday Bash See Grand Prix.

Aug. 12-14 or 13-14, 6th annual Indianapolis Open (IN) See Grand Prix.

Aug. 13, Sarah's All Girls Scholastic Chess Classic The Potter's House, 314 South Wenzel (use www.mapquest.com), Louisville, KY 40204.This is a ladies only tournament! Reg.: 8 a.m.-9:00 a.m. First game starts at 9:15 a.m. G/30, 4 rounds, Swiss…subsequent rounds ASAP. Individual trophies: K/3 up to 5th place, K/6 up to 5th place, K/9 up to 5th place, and K/12 up to 5th place. Team trophies: K/3 up to 4th place, K/6 up to 4th place, K/9 up to 4th place and K/12 up to 4th place.We define a team as 2 to 4 people, no more, no less. Every team member must be a member of the U.S. Chess Federation (www.uschess. org).The pre-registration fee is 20.00 dollars and due by Aug. 10, 2011. The on-site registration fee is 25.00 dollars. Young ladies from military families and police families can enter for 10.00 dollars. Pleasemake all checks payable to: THE POTTER'S HOUSE. Mail all registration forms and payments to:The Potter's House Scholastic Chess Club, P.O. Box 2241, Louisville, KY 40201. Tournament Organizer: Corbin Seavers (502) 584-8742 or urbanlouisvillechess@yahoo.com. The other organizer is Sarah Seavers (502)584-8742. This event is proudly sponsored by the HFS Chess Marketing!

Sept. 16-18 or 17-18, 4th annual Louisville Open See Grand Prix.

Nov. 11-13 or 12-13, 20th annual Kings Island Open (OH) See Grand Prix.

41st annual CONTINENTAL OPEN

Aug 11-14, 12-14 or 13-14 - $30,000 projected prizes, $21,000 minimum! 6 rounds, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge MA- great summer vacation spot

6 rounds, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds

1-3 G/50). Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366 Main St (Rt 20 west), SturbridgeMA01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. Experience 1790-1840 America at Old

Sturbridge Village (www.osv.org), swim in Cedar Lake, visit shops & galleries.

Prizes$30,000 based on 250 paid entries

(re-entries & $60 less entries count half); min. $21,000 (70%each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections: Open: $3000-1500-700-400-300, clear

or tiebreak win $100 bonus, top U2400/Unr $1800-1000. FIDE rated, 120 Grand Prix Points (enhanced). Under2200:$2000-1000-600-400-300. Under2000:$2000-1000-600-400-300. Under1800:$2000-1000-600-400-300. Under 1600: $1800-900-500-400-300. Under 1300: $1600-800-400-300-200 Under 1000: $500-300-150-100-50..

Unrated prize limits: U2000 $900,

U1800 $700, U1600 $500, U1300 $300, U1000 $200. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually

used if otherwise unrated. Top 6 sections EF: 4-day $144, 3-day

$143, 2-day $142 mailed by 8/4, all $145 online at chesstour.com by 8/8, $150 phoned by 8/8 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $160 at site (no checks, credit cards OK). Re-entry (no Open) $80. Entry fee for all in Under 1000, and

unrated in Under 1300: all $60 less. Special 1 yr 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. USCF memb. required. MACA mem. ($12, jr $6) req. for MA residents, or WMCA for Western MA res.

4-day schedule:RegThuto 6:30pm, rds

Thu 7 pm, Fri 7, Sat 11&6, Sun 10&4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11 am, rds

Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 9 am, rds

Sat 10, 12:45, 3:15, 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Half point byes OK all rds (limit 2);

Open must commit before rd 2, other sections before rd 4.

All: No smoking. Bring sets, boards,

clocks if possible-none supplied. JGP. Hotel rates: $87-87, 800-582-3232,

508-347-7393, reserve by 7/28 or rate may increase. Car rental: 800-331-1600, #D657633,

or reserve at chesstour.com. Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249,

Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Optional entry form faces inside back cover. $15 service charge for refunds.Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.

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