Tournament Life
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 opponents may not use headphones, earphones or cell phones or go to a different floor of the hotel without 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 April rating unknown. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at
chesstour.com. Chess Mag- net School JGP.
Apr. 12, New York
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! 4-SS, G/25 + td/5 or G/30 + td/0. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St., bet. 5-6 Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prize win- ners free. $$560 b/32 paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30- 10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!
Apr. 27-29 or 28-29, Maryland
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 50 2012 Maryland Open 5SS, 40/100, SD/45 inc/30, (Rnd 1 G/90 inc/30) (2-day schedule: rds 1- 2 G/45 inc/30) U1200 G/120 d/5(2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d/5). Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, 301-468-1100. All prizes guaranteed. 4 sections: Open FIDE: $1200-600-300-200-100, top U2201 $125, top Life Master $100. Amateur Section (U2000): $800-400-250-125-75, top U1800 $125, top 1st Cat $90. Reserve Sec- tion (U1600): $650-350-200-100-75, top U1400 $110, top 3rd Cat $80. Novice (U1200): $500-250-150-100-75, top U1000 $100, top unrated $70. Unrated may not win over $200 in U1200 or $300 in U1600. A free con- tinental breakfast for participants will be provided on Sunday morning. We will optionally text your pairings to your cell phone. EF: $60 by 4/12 mail or online, $70 by 4/24 online, $75 by 4/26 online, and $80 at the door. Special EFs: GM&IMs free; $60 deducted from prize. Spe- cial HR: $99, ($25 EF discount if staying in hotel) may not be avail after
4/12, free Sat. night room for GMs registering early. Open, U2000, & U1600 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 7 pm, rds Fri 8, Sat 11&6, Sun 9&3. Open, U2000, & U1600 2-day schedule: reg ends Sat 10am rds 11-2:15- 6, 9-3 U1200 3-day schedule Reg. ends Fri 7 pm, rds Fri 8, Sat 11&3:30, Sun 9&1:00 U1200 2-day schedule Reg. ends Sat 10am rds 11, 1:15 & 3:30, Sun 9&1:00. Ent:MCA, c/o Michael Regan, 1827 Thornton Ridge Rd., Tow- son, MD 21204. Online entry and link to room reservations at: http://the
mdopen.com. Questions:
mregan@baltimorechess.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 27-29 or 28-29, Vermont
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 (enhanced) 23rd annual Vermont Resort Open 5SS, 30/90, SD/1, d/5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d/5). Holiday InnRut- land/Killington, 476 Holiday Drive (near intersection US-4 and US-7), Rutland, VT 05701. Free shuttle to Amtrak, bus terminal or Rutland Air- port. Free parking, free wireless, heated pool, whirlpool, exercise room; restaurants within easy walking distance. $2000 guaranteed prizes. In 3 sections. Open: $400-200-150, top Under 2010/Unr $220-110. Under 1810: $300-150-80, top Under 1610 $160-80, no unrated may win over $150. Under 1410: $100-50, trophies to first 3, top Under 1210, Under 1010, Under 810, Unrated. Top 2 sections EF: 3-day $68, 2-day $67 if check mailed by 4/20, all $69 online at
chesstour.com by 4/25, $75 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 4/25 (entry only, no questions), $80 at site. Under 1410 Section EF: All $40 less than top 2 sections EF. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper 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. Re-entry $40, not available in Open. GMs & IMs free; $60 deducted from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 9 & 2:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10:30 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 9 & 2:15. Half point byes OK all, limit 2; must commit before rd 2. HR: $89-89, 802-775-1911, reserve by 4/13. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online at
chesstour.com. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if other- wise unrated. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577.
DirectorAtChess.us,
chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at
chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
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
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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
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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
New York, 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
A Heritage Event! May 4-5 or 5-6, Ohio
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced) 48th Cincinnati Open 5SS. Hilton Garden Inn, 5200 Natorp Blvd., Mason, OH 45040. Five Sections: Open, U2200, U1900, U1600, U1300. Time Control: 40/2, SD/60 d/5; 2-day rds 1&2 G/75 d/5. Prizes: Open: $1,000-750-500-250; U2200: $700-500-300-150; U1900: $400-300-200-100; U1600: $300- 200-150-100; U1300: $225-150-125-100. Open section prizes guaranteed; other prizes in the under sections based on 100 total entries for the tour- nament, else proportional. (No unrated may win more than the third-place prize amount except in Open.) Entry fee: $95 if mailed/emailed by April 30, 2012; $115 after April 30/onsite. Re-entry $50. Free entry to GMs/IMs who complete schedule; $95 deducted from prize. Registration: Friday, May 4 5:00-6:30; Saturday, May 5 9:00-10:30. 3-day schedule: Friday 7:00, Saturday 11:00 and 5:30, Sunday 9:30 and 4:00. 2-day schedule: Saturday 11:00 and 2:00, then merge with 3-day. Byes: Maximum two half-point byes, must commit before round 3. HR: $99, group code COT, reserve by 4/13/2012 or rate may go up; reservations 800-560-7843 or 513-204-6000 or
www.cincinnatimason.hgi.com. Bring sets and clocks. Advance entries: Cincinnati Open, PO Box 499006, Cincinnati, OH 45249-9006 or by email to
a.hodge195@gmail.com. Registration form and complete information at
www.Chessinnati.com. Questions: Alan Hodge 513-697-6930,
a.hodge195@gmail.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 18-20 or 19-20, New York
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 (enhanced) 20th annual New York State Open 5SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60). Tiki Resort (formerly Howard Johnson), 2 Canada St., Lake George, NY 12845. $$G 3000. In 4 sections. Open: $$ 400-200-150, top Under 2010 $230-120, top Under 1810/Unr $220-110. Senior, open to under 1910 or unrated born before 5/21/62. $$ 300-150-80, top Under 1710 $120-60. Under 1610: $$ 300- 150-80, Under 1410 $120-60, unrated limit $150. Under 1310: $100-50, trophies to first 3, top U1000, U800, Unr. All: 1 year NYSCA membership prize to NY residents who are not members. EF: 3-day $78, 2-day $77 mailed by 5/11, both $79 online at
chesstour.com by 5/16, $85 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 5/16 (entry only, no questions), $90 at site. No
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 New York, NY 10128 212-289-5997
info@TriStateChess.com www.TriStateChess.com
Village Chess Shop of NYC c/o Michael Propper
230 Thompson Street New York, NY 10012 212-475-9580
info@chess-shop.com www.chess-shop.com
Western PA Youth Chess Club Attn: Jerry Meyers
4101 Windsor 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 affiliates may substract $3 for each month remaining on their regular affiliation, or $20 for each month 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 obtained with no minimum requirement for memberships submitted.
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