Tournament Life
Division. COFFEE, DRINKS, BREAKFAST & LUNCH ITEMS AND SNACKS AVAILABLEFOR PURCHASEFREECHILD CAREFOR AGES 6 AND UP FOR SIBLINGS OF PLAYERS. For more info see:
www.palmbeachchessclub.info or call President/TD John Dockery at 561-762-3377.
Jan. 28-29, Central Florida Chess Club Championship See Grand Prix.
Feb.17-19 or 18-19,2012
U.S.Amateur TeamChampionship - South See Nationals.
Mar. 30-Apr. 1 or Mar. 31-Apr. 1, 10th Annual Southern Class Cham- pionships See Grand Prix.
Georgia
Mar. 30-Apr. 1 or Mar. 31-Apr. 1, 10th Annual Southern Class Cham- pionships (FL) See Grand Prix.
Illinois
North Shore Chess Center 5500 W. Touhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077, 847.423.8626,
www.nachess.org/nscc. Multiple monthly chess events: Quick and Regular rated tournaments, FIDE amateur tournaments, simuls and lectures by masters. Private & Group lessons for all ages and strengths available. Home of the Chicago Blaze US Chess League team. Contact: Sevan A. Muradian Inter- national Arbiter & International Organizer - sevan@na
chess.org.
Jan. 15, Knights Quest #73 4SS, G/30,d5. Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, IL. Presented by Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation. USCF Rated Sections: Open (K-12 & Adults), U1400 (K-12 & Adults), U1000 (K-8) & U600 (K-8). Awards: Top 5 each section, Top 2 teams (except open), medals all others. Reg.: 12:00-12:30 pm. Rds.: 1 at 1:00 pm, rest ASAP. EF: $25 by 1/9, $30 after, $35 on-site. Online Registra- tion:
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=mlwzh4 bab&oeidk=a07e5a0z05x88c45934. Mail-in Reg: Renaissance Knights, PO Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065. $5 discount to siblings and team mem- bers when registering together. Info:
www.rknights.org, 773-844-0701.
Jan. 22, North Shore Chess Center (Skokie, IL) G/45, 4R-SS. More info and registration see
www.nachess.org/events.
Jan. 27,North Shore Chess Center (Skokie, IL) Lantern Light Chess (QC) G/15, 5R-SS. More info and registration see
www.nachess.org/events.
Jan. 28, North Shore Chess Center (Skokie, IL) G/60, 4R-SS. More info and registration see
www.nachess.org/events.
Jan. 28, Peoria Winter Tornado 4 SS, G/80, t/d5. Lakeview Museum, 1125 Lake Ave., Peoria, IL 61614. EF: $17 by 1/26, $20 at site, $2 disc't ICA memb, $2 disc't GPCF memb, free toMasters. $$Gtd: 80% of EFs. Reg.: 8-8:45. Rds.: 9,12,2:45,5:30. Other info: Bye 1-4,
www.gpcf.net. Ent:Wayne Zimmerle, 514WLoucks #2, Peoria, IL 61604, 309-692-4480 day, 309-686-0192 night, wzim@sbc
global.net. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Jan. 29,North Shore Chess Center (Skokie, IL) U1200 Scholastic Only 4R-SS. More info and registration see
www.nachess.org/events.
Feb. 4, Greater Chicago Primary Championship! Presented by Kas- parov Chess Foundation & Renaissance Knights 5-SS, G/30, open to all grades 3/below. Hilton Hotel Northbrook, 2855 N. Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook, IL. Tel: 847-480-7500.3 Sections: 1. Varsity: open to
all.Trophies: top 5 players, top rated Under 900, top 2 schools. 2. Junior Varsity: open to Under
700.Trophies: top 5 players, top rated Under 500, top 2 schools. 3. Novice: open to Under 300 & Un- rated players. Trophies: top 5 players, top 2 Unrated, top Kindergartner, top 2 schools. Anyplayerwhoscores4ormorepointsanddoesn'twin atrophywillreceiveamedal!EF: $35 if postmarked/online by 1/15; $42 if by 1/29; $49 by 2/2 or $55 after/on-site. Do not mail after 1/29 as your entry may not be received on time, on-site entry may receive 1/2 point 1st round
bye.Allentries$5lessperplayerif4ormorefromsameschool registeredatsametime.RDS.: 10, 11:30, 1:00, 2:30 & 4:00. Awards Cer- emony: 5:30pm. Byes: One 1/2-pt bye available, any round, if requested before end of Rd.2 and if player has not received a full-point bye. Entries: mail to RKnights, Attn: All Girls, PO Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065, include name, section, rating, USCF ID#, grade, school name city & state, or online/ info at:
www.renaissanceknights.org/greaterchicago.
Feb. 4, Greater Chicago Junior High Championship! Presented by Kasparov Chess Foundation & Renaissance Knights 5-SS, G/30, open to all grades 8/below. Hilton Hotel Northbrook, 2855 N. Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook, IL. Tel: 847-480-7500.3 Sections: 1. Varsity: open to all. Trophies: top 5 players, top rated Under 1400, top 2 schools. 2. Junior Varsity: open to Under
1200.Trophies: top 5 play- ers, top rated Under 1000, top 2 schools. 3. Novice: open to Under 800 & Unrated players. Trophies: top 5 players, top 2 rated Unrated, top 2 schools. Anyplayerwhoscores4ormorepointsanddoesn'twinatro- phywillreceiveamedal!EF: $35 if postmarked/online by 1/15; $42 if by 1/29; $49 by 2/2 or $55 after/on-site. Do notmail after 1/29 as your entry may not be received on time, on-site entry may receive 1/2 point 1st round
bye.Allentries$5lessperplayerif4ormorefromsameschool registeredatsametime.RDS.: 10, 11:30, 1:00, 2:30 & 4:00. Awards Cer- emony: 5:30pm. Byes: One 1/2-pt bye available, any round, if requested before end of Rd.2 and if player has not received a full-point bye. Entries:
mail to RKnights, Attn: All Girls, PO Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065, include name, section, rating, USCF ID#, grade, school name city & state, or online/ info at:
www.renaissanceknights.org/greaterchicago.
Feb. 5, Greater Chicago Elementary Championship! Prsented by Kas- parov Chess Foundation & Renaissance Knights 5-SS, G/30 d5, open to all grades 6/below. Hilton Hotel Northbrook, 2855 N. Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL. Tel: 847-480-7500. 3 Sections: 1. Varsity: open to all. Trophies: top 5 players, top rated Under 1200, top 2 schools. 2. Junior Varsity: open to Under
1000.Trophies: top 5 play- ers, top rated Under 800, top 2 schools. 3. Novice: open to Under 600 & Unrated players. Trophies: top 5 players, top 2 rated Unrated, top 2 schools. Anyplayerwhoscores4ormorepointsanddoesn'twinatro- phywillreceiveamedal!EF: $35 if postmarked/online by 1/15; $42 if by 1/29; $49 by 2/2 or $55 after/on-site. Do notmail after 1/29 as your entry may not be received on time, on-site entry may receive 1/2 point 1st round
bye.Allentries$5lessperplayerif4ormorefromsameschool registeredatsametime.RDS.: 9, 10:30, 12:00, 1:30 & 3:00. Awards Cer- emony: 4:30pm. Byes: One 1/2-pt bye available, any round, if requested before end of Rd.2 and if player has not received a full-point bye. Entries: mail to RKnights, Attn: All Girls, PO Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065, include name, section, rating, USCF ID#, grade, school name city & state, or online/ info at:
www.renaissanceknights.org/greaterchicago.
Feb. 5, Greater Chicago High School Championship! Presented by Kasparov Chess Foundation & Renaissance Knights 5-SS, G/30 d5, open to all grades 12/below. Hilton Hotel Northbrook, 2855 N. Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL. Tel: 847-480-7500. 3 Sections: 1. Varsity: open to all. Trophies: top 5 players, top rated Under 1600, top 2 schools. 2. Junior Varsity: open to Under
1400.Trophies: top 5 play- ers, top rated Under 1200, top 2 schools. 3. Novice: open to Under 1000 & Unrated players. Trophies: top 5 players, top 2 rated Unrated, top 2 schools. Anyplayerwhoscores4ormorepointsanddoesn'twinatro- phywillreceiveamedal!EF: $35 if postmarked/online by 1/15; $42 if by 1/29; $49 by 2/2 or $55 after/on-site. Do notmail after 1/29 as your entry may not be received on time, on-site entry may receive 1/2 point 1st round
bye.Allentries$5lessperplayerif4ormorefromsameschool registeredatsametime.RDS.: 9, 10:30, 12:00, 1:30 & 3:00. Awards Cer- emony: 4:30pm. Byes: One 1/2-pt bye available, any round, if requested before end of Rd.2 and if player has not received a full-point bye. Entries: mail to RKnights, Attn: All Girls, PO Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065, include name, section, rating, USCF ID#, grade, school name city & state, or online/ info at:
www.renaissanceknights.org/greaterchicago.
Feb. 12, Knights Quest #74 4SS, G/30,d5. Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook, IL. Presented by Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation. USCF Rated Sections: Open (K-12 & Adults), U1400 (K-12 & Adults), U1000 (K-8) & U600 (K-8). Awards: Top 5 each section, Top 2 teams (except open), medals all others. Reg.: 12:00-12:30 pm. Rds.: 1 at 1:00
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RUN AN ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT THIS SPRING! Each affiliate is entitled to one TLA per month of up to 8 lines and up to 2 issues of Chess Life, for any tournament between April and June 2012, if no TLA for such an event appeared in 2011, and the TLA is e-mailed by the appropriate deadline. The 8 free lines cannot be applied to longer TLAs.
SPECIAL CATEGORIES QUALIFY FOR FREE TLAS! Each affiliate is entitled to one TLA per month of up to 8 lines for events in the following categories, if submitted by e-mail. The free lines cannot be applied to longer TLAs:
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UNRATEDS FREE. Any tournament that offers free entry to unrated players. If your prizes are based on entries, say “paid entries.”
USCF BOOSTER TOURNAMENT. A tournament that offers at least two USCF membership renewal prizes, or a quad that offers at least one per section.
CHESS CLUB SPECIAL.A tournament playing only on one or more weekday evenings.
RBO. Open to Under 1200/Unr or Under 1000/Unr. Tournament name must include “Rated Beginners Open” or “RBO.”
BLITZ. Time control of Game/5. TLAs such as “USCF-rated Blitz every Friday 7 pm” are accepted.
COLLEGIATE.A tournament limited to college students. JUNIOR. For age 20/below (age 20 must be eligible).
NON-SCHOLASTIC WITH SCHOLASTIC. A tour- nament for all ages held concurrent (same location) with a scholastic tournament that in its previous year drew at least 50 players. We encourage organ- izers of scholastics to hold open or collegiate events on the side.
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