See previous issue for TLAs appearing January 1-14
Feb. 11, Blizzard Open CH Booth Library, 25Main St., 3rd Fl., Newtown, CT 06470, 100 yds. south of Flagpole on Rte.25.3SS,G/
45.Prizes: $$ per entries. Rds.: 12:15, and as available thereafter. EF: $15 at door only. Reg.: 11:30-12. Info: licens
ingagent@yahoo.com.Checkwebsite in case of inclementweather: new
townchessclub.wetpaint.com. Arrive early, space is limited.NS, NC,W.
Feb. 25, Mikhail Tal Memorial CH Booth Library, 25Main St., 3rd Fl., Newtown, CT 06470, 100 yds. south of Flagpole on Rte. 25. 3SS or 3RR, depending on number of entries and ratings, G/45. Prizes: $$ per entries. Rds.: 12:15, and as available thereafter. EF: $15 at door only. Reg.: 11:30-12. Info: licensingagent@
yahoo.com. Checkwebsite in case of inclementweather: newtownchess-
club.wetpaint.com. Arrive early, space is limited. NS, NC,W.
Mar. 2-4 or 3-4, 21st annual Eastern Class Championships (MA) See Grand Prix.
Mar. 16-18 or 17-18, Long Island Open (NY) See Grand Prix.
A State Championship Event! Mar. 24,2012K-6,K-8,K-12 Connecticut Scholastic Championships Held at RLMS on the Same Day! (A CT State Chess Association [CSCA] sanctioned event hosted by the Roger Ludlowe Middle School PTA and DJA Chess Instruction) 5SS, G/30. Roger LudloweMiddle School (RLMS), 689 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824, (203) 255-8345 (I-95 exit 21 –Mill Plain Road). Out of state players: prize and scholarship eligible except for 2012 Dewain Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions awards. Championship Sections:Middle School (Grades 6 through 8), Elemen- tary (Grades 4 and 5), Primary (Grades 2 and 3), First Grade, Kindergarten; Novice Sections: Middle School (Grades 6 through 8 U1000), Elemen- tary (Grades 4 and 5 U800), Primary (Grades 2 and 3 U600); EF: $55 if postmarked by 3/11; $75 by 3/18; $100 by 3/23 or later. NO ONSITE ENTRIES! Entry Fee includes $5 CSCA annual membership and partici- pation fee. RDS.: 9:15-11:30-1:00-2:30-4:00 or as soon as possible if round finishes earlier; team pairings in rounds 1-4 only. Awards Ceremony: 6:00 PM. Grade Champion Plaques: Grade championswill be awarded for each grade in the Championship and Premier sections. A Grade championwill be awarded for each grade;Top CT resident or top out-of- state resident attending a CT school full-time receives a plaque as top
overall CT grade champion of that section. Championship and Premier Sec- tion; The highest scoring Connecticut player in the Middle School Championship Sectionwill be awarded the K-8 Open State ChampionTitle and eligibility for the 2012 Dewain Barber Tournament of K-8 Cham- pions; $300 CSCA grant applied as assistance in travel expenses to this national tournament event for the winner. Trophy Prizes Based on 50 entries PER SECTION (400 total entries).Trophy Prizesmay be scaled down (or up). Individual and teamtrophies to be awarded as follows:Trophies to top 10; Trophies to top 5 unrated in each Premier Section. Team tro- phies to top 10 in each section; Largemedals to all non-trophy winners; Top 10 schools "combined sections" team awards All Sections: 3/2012 Supplement used for Ratings and Pairings; Minimum of 2 players com- prise a team, top 4 scores counted as team score. Team Rooms: Available through the RLMS PTA at $100/room/day. Contact Mrs. Laura Bernaschina (
lamb5@optonline.net) for reservations and details. ENT: DJA Chess Instruction, 248 Mill St., Southington, CT 06489. NO PHONE ENTRIES. Please include name, grade, school, section, USCF ID#, Exp. Date, home address, birth date, parent home and work phone numbers, parents' names, e-mail address, and name of adult supervisor if under 16. INCOMPLETE ENTRIESWILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED.NOTE:MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: CT ST SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. Info: DJA Chess Instruction office (860) 628-6777.
Mar. 31, 2012 CT Open State Championship See Grand Prix.
Mar. 31, 2012 New Haven Scholastic Championship 5-SS, G/30. Hopkins School, 986 Forest Rd., New Haven, CT. 06515. Three Sections: U1200, U1000, U800/unrated. EF: $50 Online or mail, $100 at site. Trophies:Top 5 each section,Top 3 ScholasticTeams. ONE DAY Reg.: 9:00-9:45. Rd. 1 10amthen asap. Register Online:
www.edu techchess.com or
www.CTChess.com.
July 1-3, 2-8, 4-5, 4-8, 5-8, 6-8, 40th Annual World Open (PA) See Grand Prix.
Delaware
Newark Chess Club 4-SS, G/75. USCF-rated games every Thursday 7-10 PM. 345 School Bell Rd., Bear, DE 19701. For a full year ofweekly games $22 for in-state
Cajun Chess
7230 Chadbourne Drive New Orleans, LA 70126 504-208-9596
cajunchess@yahoo.com www.cajunchess.com
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
International Chess Academy (NJ) 28 Canterbury Lane
New Milford, NJ 07646 201-287-0250
diana@icanj.net,
www.icanj.net 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
uschess.org
Long Island Chess Nuts (NY) 516-739-3907
Marshall Chess Club (NY)
www.marshallchessclub.org
Michigan Chess Association
www.michess.org
Monmouth Chess School & Club (NJ)
www.monmouthchess.com
Oklahoma Chess Foundation
www.OKchess.org
Our Lady of Sorrows Academy (AZ)
professor.revesz@
gmail.com
www.silverknightschess.com Sparta Chess Club (NJ)
Silver Knights (PA)
www.spartachessclub.org
GOLD AFFILIATES Lincroft, NJ 07738
Shore HS Chess League PO Box 773
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
PaperClip Pairings
c/o J. Houghtaling Jr & Remy Ferrari 6005 Forest Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78526, 956-459-2421
jejrhoughtaling@bisd.us
players, $15 out-of-state!
www.newarkchessclub.blogspot.com, newark
chess@gmail.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
District of Columbia
Jan. 14-15, DC Junior Open U.S. Chess Center, 1501 M St., NW.Washington, DC 20005. Open to all under age 21. 4-SS. EF: $20 (not $30) if by 1/8, $30 (not $20) at door. 6 Sections, Under Age 21, Under Age 21 and rated Under 1000, Under Age 13, Under Age 13 and rated Under 800, Under Age 13 and rated Under 600, Under Age 13 and rated Under 400. $100 Savings Bond prize forTeen
Champion.Trophies in all sections. Reg.: 12-12:45. Top Section: G/90. Rds.: 1-4, 12:30-3:30This section determines the DC Scholasticmale and female Champions. Other 5 Sections TC: G/30 with all games played on Saturday. Info: (202) 857-4922.
www.chessctr.org/DCJunior.php. Chess Magnet School JGP for Top Section.
Florida
Boca Raton Chess Club Friday nights, Game 90 Tournament, one game a week for 4 weeks.
www.bocachess.com, 561-479-0351. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Epicure Grand Prix Series at Miami Country Day Scholastic and Non-Scholastic
Sections.More info at:
www.bocachess.com or call 954-421-8222 or 561-479-0351.
Pine Crest School Scholastic Grand Prix Series, Boca Raton More info at:
www.bocachess.com or call 561-479-0351.
South Florida Chess Club Wednesday's 6:30-10:30pm. Rated G/90Tournaments and
skittles.Most tournaments are 4+ rounds Call 561-573-3677 or 954-304-0928 or email
southfloridachessclub@gmail.comor
visitwww.SouthFloridaChess
Club.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Jan. 13-15 or 14-15, Central Florida Class Championships See Grand Prix.
Jan. 28, The Weiss School Fourth Annual Scholastic Located at 4176 Burns Rd., PalmBeach Gardens, Fl. 33410. K-12, 5 Divi- sions, 5-SS, G/30. Trophies for Top 5 Players and Top 5 Teams in each
GOLD & SILVER
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
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.
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