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only). Online entries at www.chesscenter.cc: $46 thru 1/13, $53 1/14-1/23. No phone or on-line entries after 1/23. On-site entry fee: $65. On-site reg. ends 9:15 am. Rds. 10-12-2-3:30-5:15. Questions, team rooms: chesscentr@aol.com (Jan 27-29 only: 212-971-0101). Bring sets, clocks, boards!


Jan. 29, Marshall Sunday G/60! 4-SS, G/55d5.Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360/24): $160-80, U2000 $65, U1700 $55. EF: $40,members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45 am. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry.www.mar shallchessclub.org.


Feb. 1-29, Marshall Wednesday U1400! A NEW REGULAR MARSHALL CHESS CLUB TOURNAMENT! 5-SS, G/85d5.Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $50,mem- bers $30. ($450/20): $240-120, U1100 $90. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds. 7 pm eachWednesday. Limit 2 byes, request by Rd 3. www.marshallchess club.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.


Feb. 1-29, Marshall Wednesday U2000! PRIZES INCREASED BY 50%! 5-SS, 30/85d5, SD/1d5.Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $50, members $30. ($450/20): $240-120, U1700 $90. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds. 7 pm eachWednesday. Limit 2 byes, request by Rd 3.www.marshallchessclub.org. ChessMag- net School JGP.


Feb. 2, 4 Rated Games Tonight! 4-SS, G/25+td/5 or G/30+td/0. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W10th St., bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $35, Clubmembs $25, GMs $20 fromprize. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impos- sible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game.


Feb. 4, 25th Annual Super Saturday In New York! See Grand Prix.


Feb. 4, Marshall Saturday U1400! 4-SS, G/40d5. Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300 b/20): $160-80, U1100 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry.www.mar shallchessclub.org.


Feb. 4-5 or 5, Marshall February U2100! 4SS, 30/85d5, SD/1d5. Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF: $45, Members $25. ($540 b/36): $240-120, U1850 $95, U1600 $85. Reg.: ends 12:15PM. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2 day,Rds. 12:30-5:30 PMeach day;1day, (Rds 1-2G/35) 9:40-11:05AM-12:30-5:30PMSun; bothmerge rd.3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. www.marshallchess club.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.


Feb. 5, The Right Move 176 Team & Individual Championships Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Dr., NewYork, NY 10031. EF: FREE. 4SS, G/30. Open to grades 2-12. Three USCF rated sections: Open, Under 1400 & Under 700. Two Beginner Non-member sections by grades: 2-5 & 6-12. Play starts promptly at 10:00. Player check-in required by 9:15 A.M. (Latecomers will not play in round one). Prizes: Trophies to top 3 in each section (except Open: $50, $30, $20 for 1st-3rd); medal to each playerwith 2.5 ormore points.Teamplaque to 1st and 2nd each section,with top 3 scores counting in each section.To register: use website atwww.therightmove.org or email registration@therightmove. org byFriday8:00PMbefore the tournament.NOON-SITEREGISTRATION.


Feb. 9, 3rd Long Island CC G/10 (QC) 7SS, G/10(t/d5). United Methodist Church, 470 East Meadow Ave., East Meadow, NY 11554. Open to all U-2300/unr. $(b/20): $100-80.Top U- 1800, U-1500, U-1300 $60 ea. EF: $25. Non LICC members +$5. Reg.: 6:40-7:10 PM, no adv. ent. Rds.: 7:15-7:45-8:15-8:45-9:15-9:45-10:15. 3 byes 1-7. Info: www.lichessclub.com. NS.


Feb. 9, 4 Rated Games Tonight! 4-SS, G/25+td/5 or G/30+td/0. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W10th St., bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $35, Clubmembs $25, GMs $20 fromprize. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50,Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game.


Feb. 9-Mar. 8, Marshall Thursday Members-Only Swiss! PRIZES INCREASED BY 50%! 5-SS, G/115d5. Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Open toMCCmembers only. EF: $30. ($450 b/20): $240-120, U2000 $90. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7PM eachThursday. Limit 2 byes, request by rd. 3. www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.


Feb. 11, Marshall Saturday U1800! 4-SS, G/40d5. Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300 b/20): $160-80, U1500 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry.www.mar shallchessclub.org.


Feb. 11, New Yorker Winter Game/75! See Grand Prix.


Feb. 11, "Point Me" To The New Yorker! 3-SS, G/30. Chess Center at New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, NYC. EF: $20. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2wins $10. Reg. ends 7:15 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. Bring sets, clocks!


Feb. 11-12 or 12, Marshall February Grand Prix! See Grand Prix.


Feb. 12, Long Island G/45 Clubhouse of Suffolk, 939 Johnson Ave., Ronkonkoma. 4-SS, G/40+5sec or G/45. $$ (480 b/24) 120 U2100, 1900, 1700, 1500, 1300/UR each 72. 2 byes 1-4. EF: $25 by 2/4, $30 at site. Reg ends 10:45. Rds.: 11-12:40- 2:10-4. Rule 14H not used. Ent: Harold Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY 11782. captnhal@optonline.net.


Feb. 12, Ronkonkoma Scholastic Clubhouse of Suffolk, 939 Johnson Ave., Ronkonkoma. 4-SS, G/25+5sec or G/30. Sections of 6 to 11 by rating. Trophies to top 3 in each sec- tion. 2 byes 1-4. EF: $20 by 2/4, $25 at site. Reg ends 11:45. Rds.: 12-1:10-2:20-3:30. Rule 14H not used. Ent: Harold Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY 11782. captnhal@optonline.net.


Feb. 14, Marshall Valentine's Day Action! 4-SS, G25d5.Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360/24): $160-80, U2000 $65, U1700 $55. EF: $30,members $20. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org.


Feb. 16, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! See Grand Prix.


Feb. 18, Marshall Saturday G/60! 4-SS, G/55d5.Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360/24): $160-80, U2000 $65, U1700 $55. EF: $40,members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45 am. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry.www.mar shallchessclub.org.


Membership Appreciation Program (MAP) The MAP program continues from 2011. See details at main.uschess.org/go/MAP. Top standings will appear every two months in Chess Life.


Overall Affiliate Standings Name


PAPERCLIP PAIRINGS


CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSN BAY AREA CHESS SILVER KNIGHTS


SUCCESS CHESS SCHOOL


WESTERN PA YOUTH CHESS CLUB LONG ISLAND CHESS NUTS DALLAS CHESS CLUB TRI-STATE CHESS


GATEWAY CHESS LEAGUE


Small State Affiliate Standings Name


MAINE ASSOC OF CHESS COACHES METRO CHESS


SIOUX EMPIRE CHESS FOUNDATION OMAHA CHESS COMMUNITY MESA CHESS CLUB CMC- LLC


NEW MEXICO SCHOL CHESS ORG WELLS MEMORIAL SCHOOL WETZEL COUNTY CHESS CLUB ST MARYS PARISH SCHOOL CC


State Chapter Affiliate Standings Name


MICHIGAN CHESS ASSOCIATION PENNSYLVANIA ST CHESS FED MARYLAND CHESS ASSOCIATION MINNESOTA ST CHESS ASSN MASSACHUSETTS CHESS ASSOC WASHINGTON CHESS FEDERATION KENTUCKY CHESS ASSOCIATION NEW JERSEY ST CHESS FED NEW HAMPSHIRE CHESS ASSN WISCONSIN CHESS ASSOCIATION


State Dec10 Nov11 PCT VT RI


DC uschess.org


207 247 190


State Count TX NY CA VA CA PA NY TX NY


MO


1149 978 553 493 330 298 267 262 243 203


State Count ME DC SD NE


NM RI


NM NH WV ME


123 92 80 53 39 38 33 27 19 17


State Count MI PA


MD MN MA WA KY NJ NH WI


403 218 154 139 87 68 61 58 53 36


261 26.1 291 17.8 223 17.4


State Dec10 Nov11 PCT VA CT


WV


Adult Membership Standings Name


CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSN


JERSEY SHORE HS CHESS LEAGUE MARSHALL CHESS CLUB


CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CTR DALLAS CHESS CLUB SAN DIEGO CHESS CLUB PAPERCLIP PAIRINGS


LOS ANGELES CHESS CLUB BAY AREA CHESS


GATEWAY CHESS LEAGUE


Scholastic and Youth Membership Standings Name


PAPERCLIP PAIRINGS BAY AREA CHESS SILVER KNIGHTS


SUCCESS CHESS SCHOOL


WESTERN PA YOUTH CHESS CLUB LONG ISLAND CHESS NUTS TRI-STATE CHESS


CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSN EN PASSANT CHESS CLUB DALLAS CHESS CLUB


Member Standings Name


DOCKERY, JOHN T CAMPBELL, TIM V SYGIEL, CHET


STALLINGS, JAY S BERRY, FRANK K DAILY, NANCY


THOMAS, KENNETH RYAN, BEN J


DELAPAZ, FELICIANO NAVARRO, DANIEL A


PCT Gain Standings


2694 3064 13.7 1164 1319 13.3 278


313 12.6


State Dec10 Nov11 PCT IA


DE


634 177


713 12.5 197 11.3


CA-N 4441 4785 7.7 Chess Life — January 2012 67


State Dec10 Nov11 PCT TX


7838 8422 7.5


State Count NY NJ NY


MO TX CA TX CA CA


MO


788 119 108 106 102 98 73 67 65 62


State Count TX CA VA CA PA NY NY NY TX TX


1076 488 456 330 286 249 241 190 186 160


State Count FL


MO KY CA OK OR NJ TX TX TX


62 39 31 31 28 24 20 17 16 16


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