See previous issue for TLAs appearing January 1-14


days. Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD#D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour.com. Ratings: FIDE used for Open, USCF April list for U2200 & below; note that ratings after the April list (see above) may result in a $1500 prize limit. Foreign player ratings: For U2200 and below, usually100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 100/more to most other foreign, no points added to CFC, PR or Jamaica. Some foreign rat- ings not accepted for U2000 or below. Highest ofmultiple ratings usually used. Playerswho fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratingsmay be expelled. Special rules: Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. In round 3 or after, players with scores of 80% or over and their opponentsmay not use headphones, earphones or cell phones or go to a different floor of the hotelwithout Director permission. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658.Youmay request "lowest possible section" if April rating unknown. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Chess Mag- net School JGP.


May 11-13, Michigan


Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 9th Great Lakes Chess Open 5SS, U1000 4SS.McCamly Plaza Hotel, 50 Capital Ave., SW, Battle Creek, MI 49017. EF: (Add $10 afterMay 5, $15 at site) Open: 3 day $53; 2 day $52, IM/GMs free!(EF deducted fromwinnings). U1700: 3 day $43; 2 day $42. U1000: $20. USCF and a State membership required(can be pur- chased on site). Reg: 3 day: Fri. 5-6:30. 2 day and 1 day: Sat. 9-11. TC: 3 day: Rds 1-3 G/2; Rds 4-5 40/2 SD/30. 2 day: Rds 1-2, G/60; Rd 3 G/2; Rds 4-5 40/2 SD/30. 1 day (U1000): G/45. Rds.: 3 day: Fri. 7, Sat. 12- 4:30, Sun. 10-3:30. 2 day: Sat. 11:30-2-4:30; Sun. 10-3:30. 1 day: 11:45-2-3:45-5:30. Prizes: Open: $1500-700,Top X-A-U1800/Unr $250. U1700: $400-250,Top C-D-U1200/Unr $125. U1000: $125-$75,Top 700- 899, U700/Unr $50 (Unrated eligible for top/Unr prizes only). Special Events: Blitz tournament: 7 Saturday. EF: 10 ( 85% payout). IM/Gm Lecture-$10. Hotel: McCamly Plaza Hotel, Chess rate $91/night, must reserve by Apr. 9th. Parking $8 a day. Info and Entries: Stan Beckwith, 269-964-2927, 84 Bond Ave., Battle Creek,MI 49037-1907. ChessMag- net School JGP.


An American Classic! May 24-28, 25-28, 26-28, 27-28 or 25-26, Illinois


Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced) 21st annual Chicago Open Open Section, May 24-28: 9SS, 40/90, SD/30, inc.30, GM & IM norms possible, all Open entry fees $100more than belowfor US players never rated 2200/over by FIDE. Under 2300 to Under1300, May 25-28, 26- 28 or 27-28: 7SS, 40/2, SD/1, d/5 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d/5; 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/40, d/5). Under 1100, May 25-26: 7SS, G/40, d/5. Under 900, May 27-28: 7SS, G/40, d/5. All: No 5 minute time deduc- tion. Players in Under 1100 may also enter a May27-28 section with no schedule conflict. AtWestin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Mil- waukee Ave.,Wheeling, IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee,I-94 east to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 south.) Free parking. Free analysis of your games by GMJohn Fedorowicz, beginning two hours after the start of each 4-day round. Free lectures by GM Fedorowicz 5pm Friday, 9 am each day Saturday, Sunday, Monday. $100,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 9 sections. Open: $10000-5000- 2500-1200-900-700-600-500-400-300, clear or tiebreak winner bonus $200, top FIDE Under 2500/Unr $2000-1000. FIDE rated, GM and IM norms possible. Under 2300: $5000-2500-1200-900-700-600-500-400- 300-300. FIDE rated. Under 2100: $5000-2500-1200-900-700-600-500- 400-300-300. Under 1900: $5000-2500-1200-900-700-600-500-400-300- 300. Under 1700: $5000-2500-1200-900-700-600-500-400-300-300. Under 1500: $4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400-400-300-300. Under 1300: $4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400-400-300-300. Under 1100: $1500-700-400-300-200-200-100-100. Under 900: $500-300-200, trophies to first 5, top U700, U500, U300, Unrated. Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 lifetime games rated through 5/12 list may not win over $800 U1100, $1500 U1300 or $2500 U1500. Games rated too late for 5/12 list not counted. 2) If official rating 5/11-4/12 or unofficial post-event rat- ing posted 5/24/11-5/24/12 was more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $1500. 3) Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) can- not win over $200 inU900, $400 U1100, $700 U1300, $1000 U1500, $1500 U1700, $2000 U1900 or $2500 U2100. Unofficial uschess.org rat- ings usually used if otherwise unrated. 4) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Top 7 sections Mailed EF: 5-day Open $205, 4-day $204, 3-day$203, 2-day $202 mailed by 3/29; 5-day $225, 4-day $224, 3-day $223, 2-day $222mailed by 5/16; all $250 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Top 7 sections online EF at chesstour.com: $207 by 3/29, $227 by 5/21, $250 after 5/21 until 2 hours before rd 1. Top 7sections phoned EF at 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions): $230 by 5/21 (entry only, no questions). No phone entry after 5/21. GMs, IMs, WGMs, foreign FMs free in Open; $200 deducted from prize. All Open Section EF $100 more for US players never rated 2200 or over by FIDE. EF $100 less to seniors age 65/over in top 7 sections. Under 1100 EF: $85 mailed by 5/16, $87 online at chesstour.com by 5/21, $100 at site. Under 900 EF: $35mailed by 5/16, $37 online at chesstour.comby 5/21, $50 at site. Online or mailed EF $5 less to ICA members; join at il-chess.org. An ICATour Event. Special 1 yr USCF dueswithmagazine 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: $100, no re-entry from Open to Open. 5-day schedule (Open): Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds Thu 7 pm, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6,Mon 10 & 4:30. 4-day schedule (U2300 to U1300): Reg. ends Fri 6pm, Rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 3- day schedule (U2300 to U1300): Reg. ends Sat 10 am, Rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6,Mon 10 & 4:30. 2-day U2300 toU1300 schedule: Reg. ends Sun 9 am, Rds. Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 4-day, 3- day & 2-day U2300 to U1300 schedules merge & compete for same prizes. Under 1100 schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, Rds Fri 7 pm& 9 pm, Sat 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6. Under 900 schedule: Reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds Sun 10, 12, 2 & 3:45, Mon 10, 12, 2. Byes: OK all, limit 4(limit 2 in last 4 rds), Openmust commit before rd 2, others before rd 4. Hotel rates: $103- 103-103-103, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 5/11 or ratemay


uschess.org


increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings: Usually 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to most other foreign, no pts added to CFC or Jamaica. Some foreign ratings not accepted for U1900 or below. Highest ofmultiple ratings usually used. Playerswho fail to dis- close foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US player ratings: May official ratings used; FIDE ratings used for Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special rules: 1) Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. In round 3 or after, players with scores of 80% or over and their opponentsmay not use headphones, earphones, cellphones, or go to a different floor of the hotel without Director permission. Ent: Conti- nental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658,www.chesstour.com.Youmay request "lowest possible section" if May rating unknown. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Chess Mag- net School JGP.


June 28-July 2, Pennsylvania


Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced) 9th annual Philadelphia International 9SS, 40/90,SD/30, 30 second increment. Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, 17th & Race Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19103. Parking $10/day chess ratewith guest roomat Sheraton, $20/day chess ratewithout guest room, parking lot next to hotel may be much less than $20. $$G 8000: $2000-1200-800-700-600-500-400-300, top FIDE under 2300 or unrated $1000-500.Minimumprize $800 to foreign GMswho complete all games with no byes (limited to first 5 foreign GMs to enter), $300 to US GMs, foreign IMs & foreignWGMs (allmust complete all gameswith no byes.) IM& GMnorms possible; FIDE rated. EF: Free to GMs, IMs,WGMs. For- eign FIDE rated players: $125mailed by 6/18, $127 online by 6/23, $150 at tmt. USA current or former FIDE 2200/up rated players: $225mailed by 6/18, $227 online by 6/23, $250 at tmt. Others: $325mailed by 6/18, $327 online by 6/23, $350 at tmt. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dueswithmagazine: seeWorld Open. Schedule: Late reg. ends Fri 10 am, rds Fri through Mon 11 & 6, Tue 11. Two half point byes available (must commit before rd 2); normnot possible if tak- ing bye. HR: $99-99, 215-448-2000, reserve by 6/5 or ratemay increase. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. Ent: Continen- tal Chess, PO Box 249, SalisburyMills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: 845-496-9658,www.chesstour.com. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Invitations: GoAtChess.us (use@instead of at). Chess Magnet School JGP.


A Heritage Event! An American Classic! July 1-3, 2-8, 4-5, 4-8, 5-8, 6-8, Pennsylvania


Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 300 (enhanced) 40th Annual World Open 9SS (Senior Amateur,Women's Championship and Under 13 Booster are 6SS., Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, 17th & Race Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19103. For shuttle info fromPhiladelphia Airport, call 800- 559-2040 or 215-616-5370. Parking $10/day chess ratewith guest room at Sheraton, $20/day chess ratewithout guest room, Gateway lot at 1540 Vine, 1 block from hotel, is about $5/day Sat & Sun, $18/day other days. In 13 sections with $250,000 projected prizes, $200,000 mini- mum. 80% of each prize guaranteed based on 1180 paid entries total in first 9 listed sections, all prizes guaranteed in Senior Amateur,Womens Championship, Under 13 Championship, and Under 13 Booster. GMs, IMs, WGMs, Under 1200, seniors count as 50% entries, Under 900 as 15%entries. Free analysis of your games by GMSamPalatnik 7/4-8; free GMlectures 9 am7/6 & 7/7. Time controls: Open 40/90, SD/30, 30 sec- ond increment. U2400, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200 40/2, SD/1, d/5 (4-day option rds 1-2 G/75, d/5, 3-day option rds 1-5 G/45, d/5). U900, Under 13 Championship, Under 13 Booster G/65, d/5. Senior Amateur,Womens Championship 40/2, SD/1,d/5. Open, 9SS, July 4-8 or 2-8: $20000-10000-5000-2500-1200-1000-800-700-600- 500, clearwinner bonus $300, top FIDE U2500 $2000-1000. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 11:30 pm 7/8 for title & bonus prize. GM & IM norms possible. FIDE rated. Under 2400/Unr, 9SS, July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: $13000-7000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U2300/Unr $2000-1000. FIDE rated. Under 2200/Unr, 9SS, July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: $13000-7000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U2100 (no unr) $2000-1000. FIDE rated. Under 2000/Unr, 9SS, July 4- 8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: $13000-7000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U1900 (no unr) $2000-1000. Under 1800/Unr, 9SS, July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: $13000-7000-3000-200-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U1700 (no unr) $2000-1500. Under 1600/Unr, 9SS, July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: $11000-6000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top 1500 (no unr) $2000-1000. Under 1400/Unr, 9SS, July 4-8, 5-8 or 6-8: $10000- 5000-2500-1200-1000-800-700-600-500-400, top U1300 (no unr) $1600-800. Under 1200/Unr, 9SS, July 4-8, 5-8 or 6-8: $5000-2500- 1200-1000-800-700-600-500-400-300, top U1100 (no Unr) $1200-600. Under 900/Unr, 9SS, July 6-8: $1000-700-500-400-300-300-300, tro- phies to first 10, top U700, U500, U300, Unrated. Senior Amateur, 6SS, July 1-3: Open to Under 2010 or unrated born before 7/4/62. $$ 500- 300-200, topU1810 $280-140, top U1610/Unr $250-130, top U1410 $200. Women's Open, 6SS, July 1-3: Open to all females. $$ 500-300-200, top U1800 $240, U1600 $220, U1400 $200, U1200 $180, U1000 $160, tro- phy to top U800, U600, Unrated. FIDE rated. Under 13 Championship, 9SS, July 1-3: Open to all born after 7/3/99.Trophies to top 10, 1st C, D, E, Unrated. Free entry to all CCA tournaments 7/15/11-12/31/11 to 1st. Under 13 Booster, 6SS, July 4-5: Open to all born after 7/5/99 rated under 1000 or unrated.Trophies to top 10, 1st U800, U600, U400, U200; free entry to all CCA tournaments 7/15/11-10/31/11 to1st. Prize lim- its: 1) Players with under 26 games played as of 7/12 official list may not win over $600 inU900, $1500 in U1200, $3000 in U1400 or U1600. Games rated too late for 7/12 list not counted. 2) If official rating 7/11- 6/12 or unofficial post-event rating posted 7/3/11-7/3/12wasmore than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $2000. 3) Unrated (0-3 life- time games rated) cannot win over $300 in U900, $800 U1200, $1200 U1400, $1600 U1600, $2000 U1800, or $2500 U2000. 4) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Open,U2400,U2200,U2200,


U1800, U1600, U1400 EF: Mailed by 2/15, all 5-day $305, 4-day $304, 3-day $303, 7-day $307. Open has 5-day and 7-day only; no 7-day in U1400 orU1200.Mailed by 5/15 all $10more,mailed by 6/20 all $20move. Online at chesstour.com, all $307 by2/15, $317 by 5/15, $327 by 6/25, $350 6/26 to 2 hours before round 1 or at site. Phoned to 406-896-2038, all $330 by 6/25. At site, all $350; no checks, credit cards OK. GMs free in Open; $200 deducted from prize. IMs, WGMs EF $100 less, $100 deducted fromprize. All Open Section EF $100more for US players never rated 2200 or over by FIDE. Under 1200 Section EF: all $150 less. EF for U900 Sec- tion, or unrated in U1200 Section: $43 mailed by 6/20, $47 online at chesstour.com by 6/25, $60 online to 2 hours before round 1 or at site. Rated seniors 65/up in U1400 or over: all $150 less. Senior Amateur orWomen's Championship EF: $76mailed by 6/20, $78 online by 6/25, $90 at site. Under 13 Championship or Under 13 Novice EF: $39mailed by 6/20, $41 online by 6/25, $50 at site. No checks at site; credit cards OK. Re-entry: $160, no re-entry from Open to Open. $20 fee for switching section after 7/3. Special 1 year USCF dues with maga- zine 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. Open to U1200 5-day schedule: Wed 7 pm, Thu 11 am & 6 pm, Fri 11 am & 6 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 5 pm. U2400 to U1200 4-day schedule: Thu 11, 2:30 & 6, Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5. U2400 to U1200 3-day schedule: Fri 11, 1:30, 3:30, 6 & 8:30, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5. Open to U1600 7-day schedule:Mon- Wed 7 pm, Thu-Fri 6 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5. All above schedules merge & compete for same prizes. Under 900 schedule: Fri 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sat & Sun each 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm. Senior Amateur & Women's Championship schedule: Sun 11 am & 6 pm, Mon 10 & 5, Tue 10 & 4:30. Under 13 Championship schedule: Sun 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Mon 10, 1 & 4, Tue 10, 1 & 4. Under 13 Booster schedule:Wed 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm,Thu 10, 1 & 4. Half point byes OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 5. Limit 1 half point bye in Senior Amateur andWomens Championship. Entries, re-entries close 1 hour before your first game. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: $99-99, 215-448-2000, ask for chess rate, may sell out about May 31, two night minimum July 6-7. Special car rental rates: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings: Usually 100 pts added to FIDE (except Open Section), 100 to FQE, 200 or more to most foreign, no pts added to CFC, Puerto Rico or Jamaica. Some foreign rat- ings not accepted for U2000 or below. Highest ofmultiple ratings usually used. Playerswho fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratingsmay be expelled. US player ratings: Official July ratings used; FIDE ratings used for Open Section only. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special rules: 1) Playersmust submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. In round3 or after, players with scores of 80% or over and their opponents may not use headphones, ear- phones, cell phones or go to a different floor of the hotelwithout Director permission. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. You may request "lowest possible section" if July rating unknown. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chess- tour.com. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. Chess Magnet School JGP.


Regional


Alabama Jan. 14, MLK Scholastic 5SS,TC: G/30. Phillips Academy 2316 7th Ave., North Birmingham, AL 35203. Open (K-12): EF: $20; Middle (K-8), Elementary (K-4): EF: $10, if mailed by JAN 7th. Trophy: Top 3 Individual, Medals 4th – 6th. Late REG.: JAN 14th at 8AM. Rds.: 9-10:15-12-1:15-2:30. Checks payable to: Caesar Chess. ENT: Caesar Chess LLC, 5184 CaldwellMill Rd., Suite 204 - 202, Birmingham, AL 35244. Info: CaesarChess@yahoo.com www.AlabamaChess.com.


Jan. 21, North Alabama Open 4SS, TC: G/75. UAH – University Center Room 126, 1410 Ben Graves Dr., Huntsville, AL 35816. Open (PF: $$b/25): $250-150-100-U1700:100; Reserve (PF: $$b/25): $200-125 -100-U1200: 75; Rds.: 9-11:30-2:30- 5. EF: $30; ifmailed by JAN 14th; $40 at site. Scholastic: 5SS, TC: G/30. EF: $20. Trophy: Top 3. Rds.: 9-10-11-12:45-1:45. Late REG.: JAN 21st: 8-8:45am. Checks payable to: Caesar Chess. ENT: Caesar Chess LLC, 5184 CaldwellMill Rd., Suite 204 - 202, Birmingham, AL 35244. Info: CaesarChess@yahoo.com; www.AlabamaChess.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.


Jan. 28-29, Labate's Athens Jan 2012 4SS, G/100. Athens Recreation Center, 270 Us Highway 31 N. Athens, AL (256) 233-8740. $$b/EF: $12. $15 on Jan. 28. Rds.: 9am/12:30 each day.


DROPPING OUT?


Have to miss a round? It is very important that you


NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR


before pairings are made, so no one is deprived of a game! If you forfeit without notice, you may be FINED up to the amount of the entry fee!


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