See previous issue for TLAs appearing January 1-14
pm, rest ASAP. EF: $25 by 2/6, $30 after, $35 on-site. Online Registra- tion:
http://events.r20constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=mlwzh4 bab&oeidk=
a07e5a1217j49897fla.Mail-in Reg: Renaissance Knights, PO Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065. $5 discount to siblings and team mem- berswhen registering together. Info:
www.rknights.org, 773-844-0701.
Feb.17-19 or 18-19,
2012U.S.Amateur TeamChampionship - North See Nationals.
Feb. 24-26, Quad Cities Chess Championship at The Lodge (IA) Across the river from Moline, IL. See Grand Prix.
A State Championship Event! Mar. 2-4, 2012 Illinois K-8 State Championships 7SS. Clock Tower Resort, 7801 State St., Rockford, IL 61108, (815)398- 6000Toll Free: 1-800-358-7666, rooms: $95 (single-quad), FreeWi-Fi at hotel, free parking, indoor water park, video arcade. Four Sections – K-1 (G/25 d/5), Grades 2-3 (G/40 d/5), Grades 4-5 (G/55 d/5), Grades 6-8 (G/55 d5). Entry Fee: $35 postmarked by 2/20/12 USPS (or $35 on- line by 2/20, 6 pm); $50 postmarked 2/21 – 2/27 or On-Line by 3/1/12, 6 pm, or on-site by 3/2/12(on-site entries after 3/2/12 cannot be guar- anteed pairing for round 1, instead they may receive 1/2 point bye round 1). Must be current USCF member by 8:30 am, 3/3 to be paired. Checks payable only to Chess
Central.Awards:Individual:1st –25th Place in each section (K-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8). Grade Awards: 1st-2nd each grade. Class Awards: 1st-2nd Place with several classes per section. Commemorative medal or ribbon to all players. Teams:1st-10th Place in each section.SpecialSportsmanshiptrophy!Schedule: Opening Cer- emony Sat., 3/2/12 at 9:30 am. K-1: Sat. 10-12:30-2-3:30, Sun. 9-10:30-12:30; Grades 2-3: Sat. 10-12:30-2:30-4:30 Sun. 9-11-1; Grades 4-5 & Grades 6-8: Sat. 10-12:45-3:15-5:45 Sun. 9-11:30-2. Side Events: Bughouse Tournament – Fri, 3/2/12, 6:15 – 7:45 pm. EF at site only: $20 per team ($10 for individuals and we help you create a team) FREE INDIVIDUAL BUGHOUSE ENTRYWITH RECEIPT FOR BOTH BLITZ & PUZ- ZLE SOLVING! Registration closes at 5:45 pm, Fri, 3/2/12. One section only, K-8. Bughouse Awards: 1st-3rd Place. Blitz Tournament – 5 SS Fri, 3/2/12, 8-9:30 pm, $15 postmarked by 2/20/12 or on-line 2/20/12 until 6 pm, $20 USPS post marked 2/21/12 - 2/27/12, or on-site or on- line until 3/1/12, 6 pm. Registration on site closes at 7:30 pm, 3/2/12. Blitz Awards: Individual: 1st-5th plus class awards. Puzzle Solving Con- test: Sat. 3/3/12, 6:30 pm, Puzzle Solving Prizes: 1st-5th overall; 1st-5th U1000, EF: USPS: $15 postmarked by 2/20/12 or On-line until 2/20/12, 6 pm. $20 USPS post marked 2/21/12 - 2/27/12 or on-line by 3/2/12, 6pm or at site by 5:45 pm. Awards Ceremony for Blitz/ Bug- house/PuzzleSolving:Sun, 9 am. K-8 Awards Ceremony: Sun, 3/4/12, 5:30-7 pm. Enter tournament on line (except Bughouse) at http://chess
weekend.com. Checks payable only to Chess Central (no checks to USCF or Mike Zacate): Mail registrations with name-contact info- grade-birthday-team/school-uscf ID & exp.-address-city-zip-e-mail address-coach name & contact info to: Mike Zacate 9401 Birch Ave., Mokena, IL 60448. Updated info/Hotels/On-Line Entries: http://chess
weekend.com. $10 service charge for on-site changes, and all refunds. Bookdealer scheduled to be there.
Mar. 10, 10th Annual Mark Oestreich Memorial Tournament Time controls: 30/70, then 40/60. No sudden death. SalemCommunity Center, 416 Oglesby St., Salem, IL. EF: $15.00. Prize fund: $360.00, based on 30. 1st $80, 2nd $40. Classes: A, B, C, D/E/Unrated $60.00 each. Registration: 8:00–9:15. Rounds: 9:30, 1:00, 5:00. Entries: JimDavies 314-721-4967, 7358 Shaftesbury, St. Louis,MO 63130. jandadavies@sbc
global.net.
Mar. 16-18 or 17-18, 16th annual Mid-America Open (MO) See Grand Prix.
Apr. 20-22, 2012 All-Girls National Championships presented by the Kasparov Chess Foundation in association with the Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation & USCF See Nationals.
May 24-28, 25-28, 26-28, 27-28 or 25-26, 21st annual Chicago Open See Grand Prix.
Indiana
Every Second Saturday of the Month 4SS, G/61d5. Donatos Pizza, 825 W 10th St., Indianapolis. Reg.: 11- 11:30AM, Rd 1, 11:40AM. $$:b/20 1st $200; 2nd $100; Class (A, B,) (C, D, E, Unr) $70 each. Prizes increased if+20. EF: $27 - $5.00 BD month, - $5.00 for any state association (except ISCA),
OCCCMemb.req'dMemb. includesmagazine+. FIDETitled Players Free. Ent: Donald Urquhart, 501 N. East St. # 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Info: at 317-634-6259 or e- mail
akakarpov@att.net. 3 entries in a class req'd for that class prize to be awarded. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Orange Crush Chess Club Friday Night Blitz (QC) Burger King, 410 EMorris St. (EMorris St and S East St). Showyour OCCC card for free upsize. Reg.: 6-6:25pm, starts at 6:30pm.Type: 3 RR Quad, G/5d2, QC. EF: $8.00, $$4-Quad 1st $25.00. Ent: Donald Urquhart, 501 N. East St.,#802, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Info: Don at 317-634-6259 or email
akakarpov@att.net.
Jan. 14, Evansville Octos II 3-SS, G/90, 8-man sects (by rating). Noble Romans, 2403Washington Ave., Evansville, IN 47714, 812-477-5347. EF: $25, Reg.: 10:15-10:45, 1st Rd: 11:00, others ASAP. PF (b/8 sect): $100, 55,35). No requested byes. Reg. ENTRIES: Craig L. Hines, 613 North Park Dr., Evansville, IN 47710, 812-423-2996,
Mrsci2740@hotmail.com, NS, NC,W.
Jan. 28, Fort Wayne Chess Club 4SS, G/57. Allen Main Public Library, Conference Room A, 900 Library Plaza. Free parking on street. Reg.: 9-9:30. Rds.: 9:30am, 12noon, 2pm, 4pm. EF: $30 pre-registration, check or cash at site. Prizes: b/30, 1st $200, 2nd $100, U2000 $60, U1800 $60, U1400 $50, U1200 $50, U1000/Unr $50,must have 3 per class. Ent: Dan Steininger, 6025 S. Hanna St., Apt 207, Ft.Wayne, IN 46816. Info: (260) 755-3765.
Mar. 16-18 or 17-18, 16th annual Mid-America Open (MO) See Grand Prix.
uschess.org
May 24-28, 25-28, 26-28, 27-28 or 25-26, 21st annual Chicago Open (IL) See Grand Prix.
Iowa
Feb. 4, 2012 Cedar Rapids Leather Jackets - IASCA Mini Qualifier 4-SS, G/60. Kirkwood Community College, Iowa Hall, Iowa Room, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404. Rds.: 10-1-3:15-5:30. Reg.: Advanced entries postmarked by 1/29. On-site 8:30 - 9:30 am. EF: $18 in advance, $22 on site. Prizes: 1st $50+Trophy, 2nd $30+Trophy. U1900, U1700, U1500, U1300, U1100 each $20+Trophy. IASCAmember- ship required or OSA, $15, $10 Jr. or Sr. On-Site Available. Send Entry Fee to: James Hodina, 3411 Blue Pt. Ct. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404; 319- 390-6525;
james.hodina@chessiniowa.org. Visit
www.iowachess.org for additional info.
Feb. 24-26, Quad Cities Chess Championship at The Lodge See Grand Prix.
Mar. 16-18 or 17-18, 16th annual Mid-America Open (MO) See Grand Prix.
Kansas
Mar. 16-18 or 17-18, 16th annual Mid-America Open (MO) See Grand Prix.
Kentucky
Elizabethtown Chess Club Rated tournament the 2ndTuesday of eachmonth andwemeet everyTues- day between 7:00 pm-10:30 pm.Wemeet at the Elizabethtown Community andTechnical College, in Room108A of the OccupationalTechnical Build- ing. For further details visit ourwebsite at http://etownchess.blogspot. com/.
Winchester Chess Club Free sessions 1st and 3rd Mondays; Open and Scholastic tourneys on 1/28, 2/18, 3/17, 4/21. 15Wheeler Ave.,Winchester, KY.www.WinChess
ter.com.
Feb. 11, The Nativity Academy Urban Chess Tournament 529 East Liberty Street (
www.mapquest.com), Louisville, KY. Registra- tion is from 8:30 a.m. to 9
a.m.The first round starts promptly at 9:15 a.m. and subsequent rounds as soon as
possible.The entry fee is amate- rial donation (soap, winter caps, scarves, toothbrushes, toothpaste, toilet paper, dental floss, deodorant, etc.). All donated materials will be given over to The Jefferson Street Baptist Center for distribution to homeless families (
www.jeffersonstreet.org). The sections are unrated, K/4, K/6 and K/
8.The top 5winners in each section (4)will be awarded trophies. This is a rated tournament. USCF membership is required. Contact:
urbanlouisvillechess@yahoo.com for a registration form.
Accesswww.pottershousechess.comformore details on the tournament.
Mar. 16-18 or 17-18, 16th annual Mid-America Open (MO) See Grand Prix.
Mar. 24, Knights of Northern Kentucky Scholastic Chess Tourna- ment 5 Rounds, G/30 Rounds 1-3, G/45 Rounds 4-5. Rated (USCFmember) $15 and Non-rated/Novice $10 before 3/17/2012. RD 1 starts at 9:30 AM, RD 2-5 ASAP. Prizes:Top 25% of each section get trophies in both rated and non-rated/novice, sections are K-1, K-3, K-5, K-8, K-12 and will combine and divide depending on entries. All participants get amemento of the day. Location: Walton-Verona High School/Middle School, 30 School Rd.,Walton, KY 41094. Contact: Linda Fritz,
fritzlinda@aol.com, 859.630.2694. See website for more info:
www.knightschess.org.
Louisiana
Mar. 10-11, 2012 Louisiana Pro-Am See Grand Prix.
Maine
Feb. 4-5, SACO OPEN See Grand Prix.
Maryland
Jan. 20 & Feb. 3, Catonsville Friday Knight Quick #131 & #132 (QC) 5SS, G/15. EF: $8, clubmembers $5. Reg.: 7:30pm. Rds.: 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10. $$b/24 1st=$50, 2nd=$25, U1850 $12.Website: http://mysite. ver-
izon.net/vze12d59q/. Bloomsbury Community Center, 106 Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville, MD 21228. Info: Joe Summers 410-788-1009, joseph
as2@verizon.net.
Feb. 4, Kasparov Chess Foundation Presents 4th Annual Greater Mid-Atlantic Scholastic Chess Championships Poly High School, 1400W. Cold Spring Ln., Baltimore, MD 21209. Open to K-12 players. 8 Sections. 4 sections are 5-SS, G/40, D/5: HS Cham- pionship (grades K-12, any rating or unrated, trophies to top 10 players +5 teams),MS Championship (grades K-8, any rating or unrated, tro- phies to top 10 players+5 teams), ES Championship (grades K-5, any rating or unrated, trophies to top 10 players+5 teams), PS Champi- onship (grades K-3, any rating or unrated, trophies to top 10 players+ 3 teams). 4 sections are 5-SS, G/30, D/5: HS Junior Varsity (grades K- 12, rated Under 1000 or unrated, trophies to top 7 players+3 teams), MS Junior Varsity (grades K-8, rated Under 800 or unrated, trophies to top 10 players+5 teams), ES Junior Varsity (grades K-5, rated Under 600 or unrated, trophies to top 10 players+5 teams), PS Junior Var- sity (grades K-3, rated Under 400 or unrated, trophies to top 10 players +3 teams). Rds.: Rd 1 for all sections: 9:30 AM; subsequent rounds ASAP. Number of rds, time control,+number of trophies may change, based on number of players. EF: $30 by 1/31, $40 by 7 PM on 2/2, $50 at the door (8:30 - 10 AM, mandatory 1/2 point bye in Round 1). Entry: Online registration at
www.mdchess.com/tourneyreg.Mail registration: $30, if rcv'd by 1/31. Include: player's name, USCF ID#, USCF exp. date, sec-
tion, grade, school, phone #, email address,+check (made payable to Maryland Chess Association). Mail to: Maryland Chess Association, c/o Mike Regan, 1827Thornton Ridge Rd.,Towson,MD 21204. Sets+boards provided; bring chess clock. Food available for purchase. Info: John D. Rockefeller V,
JohnDRockefellerV@mac.com, 443-621-4557.
Feb. 10-12 or 11-12, 2012 Baltimore Open See Grand Prix.
Feb. 25-26, UMBC Open - Alvin S. Mintzes Chess Tournament See Grand Prix.
Apr. 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 7-8, 6th annual Philadelphia Open (PA) See Grand Prix.
Massachusetts
Jan. 6-8 or 7-8, Continental Amateur 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5). Hyatt Harborside at Logan Airport, 101 Harborside Dr., Boston, MA 02128. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $$ 10,000 based on 200 paid entries (re-entries count half, Group 4 2/3, Group 5 1/3),minimum$7000 (70%of each prize) guar- anteed. In 5 sections: Group 1, open to 1900-2249. $1000-500-300-200, top U2100 $400-200. Group 2, open to 1600-1949. $1000-500-300-200, top U1800 $400-200. Group 3, open to 1200-1649or unrated. $1000-500- 300-200, top U1500 $400-200. Group 4, open to under 1350 or unrated. $600-300-200-100, top U1200 $300-150. Group 5, open to under 1050 or unrated. $300-150-100, trophy to first 5, top Under 900, Under 700, Under 500, Unrated. Unrated prize limits: Group 5 $100, Group 4 $300, Group 3 $500, balance goes to next player(s) in line. Groups 1-3 EF: 3- day $88, 2-day $87 mailed by 12/29, all $89 online at
chesstour.com by 1/3, $95 phoned by 1/3, $100 at site. Group 4 EF: 3-day $58, 2-day $57 mailed by 12/29, all $59 online at
chesstour.com by 1/3, $65phoned by 1/3, $70 at site. Group 5 EF: 3-day $28, 2-day $27 mailed by 12/29, all $29 online at
chesstour.comby 1/3, $35 phoned by 1/3, $40 at site. Phone entry: 406-896-2038, entry only, no questions, no phone entry after 1/3. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Advance EF $5 less toMACAmem- bers;may join/
renewatmasschess.org. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yr USCF dues with mag- azine 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. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10:30 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. Byes: OK all, limit 2, must commit before rd 2. HR: $79-79, 617-568-1234, request chess rate, reserve by 12/23 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331- 1600, use AWD#D657633, or reserve car online through
chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions:
DirectorAtChess.us, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour. com. $15 service charge for refunds. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Jan. 21, 21st Mid-Winter Classic 3SS, G/90. Florence Congregational Church, 130 Pine St., Florence, MA 01063. EF: $30 at site; Unrated FREE and all others $25 if postmarked by Jan 16;WMCA discount $2. Prizes: $$650 b/30; Open: 1st $150, 2nd $100; U1800: 1st $125, 2nd $75; U1400: 1st $100, 2nd $50;Top Unrated: $50. Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30am, 1:15pm, & 4:30. BYES: One 1/2 point bye, specify roundwith entry. Ent:WMCA, c/o Ed Kostreba, 45 Fairview, Palmer, MA 01069. Info: Ron (413)695-7689 or
RonGist@ComCast.net,
www.westernmassachusettschessassociation.org, NS, NC,W.
Feb. 15, 22, 29, Mar. 7, 14, George E. O'Rourke Memorial 5SS, G/110.Wachusett CC,McKay Campus School, RoomC159, Fitchburg State University, 67 Rindge Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420. EF: $1 per game played or $20 annual club dues for all games played in 2012. Reg.: 7-7:10 p.m. Rds.: 7:15 p.m. Byes: 1-4, limit two. Prizes: chess books. Info: George Mirijanian, 176 Oak Hill Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420, miriling@
aol.com, 978-345-5011.Website:
www.wachusettchess.org. Online rat- ings as of Feb. 15 will be used.W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Mar. 2-4 or 3-4, 21st annual Eastern Class Championships See Grand Prix.
Mar. 31, 2012 CT Open State Championship (CT) See Grand Prix.
Mar. 31, 2012 New Haven Scholastic Championship (CT) See Connecticut.
Michigan
Jan. 14, Thinkers Challenge #4 4 Rds. G/
45.This is a scholastic tournamentwith an adult section.Wash- ington-Parks Academy, 11685 Appleton, Redford,MI 48239. Early Online Registration $15 (
weplaychess.webs.com), At the door registration $20. Unrated players divisions grades K-1, 2-3, 4-6, 7-12, Rated play- ers divisions U600, U900, U1200, Open, Adult Section (Unrated and Rated players combined). 1st-5th place trophies for all scholastic sec- tions. Formore information go to:
weplaychess.webs.comor callTom Nelson (303) 880-4332.
Jan. 14-15, 2012MichiganMaster/Expert & Class Championships See Grand Prix.
May 11-13, 9th Great Lakes Chess Open See Grand Prix.
May 24-28, 25-28, 26-28, 27-28 or 25-26, 21st annual Chicago Open (IL) See Grand Prix.
Minnesota
Apr. 13-15, 2012 National High School (K-12) Championship See Nationals.
May 24-28, 25-28, 26-28, 27-28 or 25-26, 21st annual Chicago Open (IL) See Grand Prix.
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