See previous issue for TLAs appearing February 1-14


checks at site, credit cards OK. Entry fee $50 less to all in U1310. Spe- cial 1 year USCF dues with magazine 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 Section. GMs free, $60 deducted from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 11:30 am, rds Sat 12, 3 &, 6, Sun 10 & 3:15. Half point byes OK all, must commit before rd 2; limit 2 byes (limit 1 bye if under 1810/unr in Open). HR: 65-65 (poolside), 75- 75 (regular), call 518-668-5744 Mon-Fri 9 am-5pm, reserve by 5/5 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Sal- isbury Mills, NY 12577. www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.us, 845-496-9658. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.


An American Classic! May 24-28, 25-28, 26-28 or 27-28, Illinois Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced) 21st annual Chicago Open Open Section, May 24-28: 9SS, 40/2, SD/1, d/5, GM & IM norms pos- sible, all Open entry fees $100 more than below for US players never rated 2200/over by FIDE. Under 2300 to Under 1300, May 25-28, 26-28 or 27-28: 7SS, 40/2, SD/1, d/5 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d/5; 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/40, d/5). Under 1100 (NOTE CHANGE), May 26-28 or 27-28: 7SS, G/90, d/5 (2-day option, rds 1-4 G/40, d/5). Under 900, May 27-28: 7SS, G/40, d/5. All: No 5 minute time deduction. At Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 east to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 south.) Free parking. Free analysis of your games by GM John Fedorowicz, beginning two hours after the start of each 4-day round. Free lectures by GM Fedorowicz 5pm Friday, 9 am each day Saturday, Sunday, Monday. $100,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 9 sections. Open: $10000-5000-2500-1200-900-700-600-500-400-300, clear or tiebreak winner bonus $200, top FIDE Under 2500/Unr $2000- 1000. FIDE rated, GM and IM norms possible. Under 2300: $5000-2500- 1200-900-700-600-500-400-300-300. FIDE rated. Under 2100: $5000- 2500-1200-900-700-600-500-400-300-300. Under 1900: $5000-2500- 1200-900-700-600-500-400-300-300. Under 1700: $5000-2500-1200- 900-700-600-500-400-300-300. Under 1500: $4000-2000- 1000-800-600- 500-400-400-300-300. Under 1300: $4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400- 400-300-300. Under 1100: $1500-700-400-300-200-200- 100-100. Under 900: $500-300-200, trophies to first 5, top U700, U500, U300, Unrated. Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 lifetime games rated through 5/12 list may not win over $800 U1100, $1500 U1300 or $2500 U1500. Games rated too late for 5/12 list not counted. 2) If official rating 5/11-4/12 or unofficial post-event rating posted 5/24/11-5/24/12 was more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $1500. 3) Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win over $200 inU900, $400 U1100, $700 U1300, $1000 U1500, $1500 U1700, $2000 U1900 or $2500 U2100. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 4) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Top 7 sections Mailed EF: 5-day Open $205, 4-day $204, 3-day$203, 2-day $202 mailed by 3/29; 5- day $225, 4-day $224, 3-day $223, 2-day $222 mailed by 5/16; all $250 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Top 7 sections online EF atchesstour.com: $207 by 3/29, $227 by 5/21, $250 after 5/21 until 2 hours before rd 1. Top 7sections phoned EF at 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions): $230 by 5/21 (entry only, no questions). No phone entry after 5/21. GMs, IMs, WGMs, foreign FMs free in Open; $200 deducted from prize. All Open Section EF $100 more for US players never rated 2200 or over by FIDE. EF $100 less to seniors age 65/over in top 7 sections. Under 1100 EF: $85 mailed by 5/16, $87 online at chesstour.com by 5/21, $100 at site. Under 900 EF: $35 mailed by 5/16, $37 online at chesstour. com by 5/21, $50 at site. Online or mailed EF $5 less to ICA members; join at il-chess.org. An ICA Tour Event. Special 1 yr USCF dueswith 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: $100, no re-entry from Open to Open. 5- day schedule (Open): Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds Thu 7 pm, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 4-day schedule (U2300 to U1300): Reg. ends Fri 6pm, Rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 3-day schedule (U2300 to U1300): Reg. ends Sat 10 am, Rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 2-day U2300 to U1300 sched- ule: Reg. ends Sun 9 am, Rds. Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 4-day, 3-day & 2-day U2300 to U1300 schedules merge & compete for same prizes. 3-day Under 1100 schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 1 pm, Rds Sat 2 pm & 6 pm, Sun 10, 2 & 6, Mon 10 & 2. 2-day Under 1100 schedule: Reg. ends Sun 9 am, Rds Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 2. 3-day & 2-day U1100 schedules merge & compete for same prizes. Under 900 schedule: Reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds Sun 10, 12, 2 & 3:45, Mon 10, 12, 2. Byes: OK all, limit 4(limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4. Hotel rates: $103-103-103-103, 800-937-8461, 847- 777-6500, reserve by 5/11 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800- 331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings: Usually 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to most other foreign, no pts added to CFC or Jamaica. Some foreign ratings not accepted for U1900 or below. Highest of multiple rat- ings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US player ratings:May official ratings used; FIDE ratings used for Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if oth- erwise unrated. Special rules: 1) 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 head- phones, earphones, cellphones, or go to a different floor of the hotel without Director permission. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salis- bury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. You may request "lowest possible section" if May rat- ing unknown. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.


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May 26-28 or 27-28, California, Northern Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced) Best of the West Class Championship 6SS 30/90 sd/60 (2-day rds 1-3 G/60 merge in rd4). Marriott, 2700 Mis- sion College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA. Hotel $89. Prize: $17,000 b/264 (2/3rd guaranteed). 6 sections. Open (2200+ FIDE rated 82% Gtd): 2500- 1200-600-200, top u2300 300-100. Expert/A/B/C: 1200-600-300-100-100- 100. D/E/unr: 1000-400-200-100, top u1200 600-300-100. Unr max $300 exc in Open. EF by 5/22: $99. Onsite +$25, Play-up +$20. r/e $40. Econ Opt: EF-20 & 2/3 calc prize (not avail in Open). GMs/IMs free: prize-EF. May 2012 Supp, CCA min, & TD disc to place players. Sched: 3-day Reg Sa 10-11, Rds Sa/Su 11:30-5:30, Mo 10-3:30; 2-day Reg Su 9-9:30, Rds Su 10-12:30-2:50-5:30, Mo 10-3:30. Max two 1/2-pt byes, commit bef rd 3. Parking $5. Ent: Bay Area Chess, 1639A S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Rfnd fee $20. Info: BayAreaChess.com/bestwest. E: ask@Bay AreaChess.com. T: 408.786.5515. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP.


June 14, Nevada Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced) 2012 U.S. Game/10 Championship (QC) See Nationals.


A Heritage Event! An American Classic! June 15-17 or 16-17, Nevada Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced) 2012 National Open See Nationals.


June 29-July 3 (New date), Pennsylvania Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced) 9th annual Philadelphia International 9SS, 40/90,SD/30, 30 second increment. Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, 17th & Race Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19103. Parking $10/day chess rate with guest room at Sheraton, $20/day chess rate without guest room, parking lot next to hotel may be much less than $20. $$G 8000: $2000-1200-800-700-600-500-400-300, top FIDE under 2300 or unrated $1000-500. Minimum prize $800 to foreign GMs who complete all games with no byes (limited to first 5 foreign GMs to enter), $300 to US GMs, foreign IMs & foreign WGMs (all must complete all games with no byes.) IM& GM norms possible; FIDE rated. EF: Free to GMs, IMs, WGMs. For- eign FIDE rated players: $125 mailed by 6/18, $127 online by 6/23, $150 at tmt. USA current or former FIDE 2200/up rated players: $225 mailed by 6/18, $227 online by 6/23, $250 at tmt. Others: $325 mailed by 6/18, $327 online by 6/23, $350 at tmt. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dueswith magazine: see World Open. Schedule: Late reg. ends Fri 10 am, rds Fri through Mon 11 & 6, Tue 11. Two half point byes available (must commit before rd 2); norm not possible if tak- ing bye. HR: $99-99, 215-448-2000, reserve by 6/5 or rate may increase. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. Ent: Continen- tal Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Invitations: GoAtChess.us (use @ instead of at). Chess Magnet School JGP.


A Heritage Event! An American Classic! July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8, 2-8, 1-3 or 4-5, Pennsylvania Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 300 (enhanced) 40th Annual World Open 9SS (Senior Amateur, Women's Championship and Under 13 Booster are 6SS). Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, 17th & Race Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19103. For shuttle info from Philadelphia Airport, call 800- 559-2040 or 215-616-5370. Parking $10/day chess rate with guest room at Sheraton, $20/day chess rate without guest room, Gateway lot at 1540 Vine, 1 block from hotel, is about $5/day Sat & Sun, $18/day other days. In 13 sections with $250,000 projected prizes, $200,000 mini- mum. 80% of each prize guaranteed based on 1180 paid entries total in first 9 listed sections, all prizes guaranteed in Senior Amateur, Womens Championship, Under 13 Championship, and Under 13 Booster. GMs, IMs, WGMs, Under 1200, seniors count as 50% entries, Under 900 as 15%entries. Free analysis of your games by GM Sam Palatnik 7/4-8; free GM lectures 9 am 7/6 & 7/7. Time controls: Open 40/90, SD/30, 30 sec- ond increment. U2400, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200 40/2, SD/1, d/5 (4-day option rds 1-2 G/75, d/5, 3-day option rds 1-5 G/45, d/5). U900, Under 13 Championship, Under 13 Booster G/65, d/5. Senior Amateur, Womens Championship 40/2, SD/1,d/5. Open, 9SS, July 4-8 or 2-8: $20000-10000-5000-2500-1200-1000-800-700-600- 500, clear winner bonus $300, top FIDE U2500 $2000-1000. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 11:30 pm 7/8 for title & bonus prize. GM & IM norms possible. FIDE rated. Under 2400/Unr, 9SS, July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: $13000-7000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U2300/Unr $2000-1000. FIDE rated. Under 2200/Unr, 9SS, July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: $13000-7000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U2100 (no unr) $2000-1000. FIDE rated. Under 2000/Unr, 9SS, July 4- 8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: $13000-7000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U1900 (no unr) $2000-1000. Under 1800/Unr, 9SS, July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: $13000-7000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U1700 (no unr) $2000-1000. Under 1600/Unr, 9SS, July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8: $11000-6000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top 1500 (no unr) $2000-1000. Under 1400/Unr, 9SS, July 4-8, 5-8 or 6-8: $10000- 5000-2500-1200-1000-800-700-600-500-400, top U1300 (no unr) $1600-800. Under 1200/Unr, 9SS, July 4-8, 5-8 or 6-8: $5000-2500- 1200-1000-800-700-600-500-400-300, top U1100 (no Unr) $1200-600. Under 900/Unr, 9SS, July 6-8: $1000-700-500-400-300-300-300, tro- phies to first 10, top U700, U500, U300, Unrated. Senior Amateur, 6SS, July 1-3: Open to Under 2010 or unrated born before 7/4/62. $$ 500- 300-200, topU1810 $280-140, top U1610/Unr $250-130, top U1410 $200. Women's Championship, 6SS, July 1-3: Open to all females. $$ 500- 300-200, top U1800 $240, U1600 $220, U1400 $200, U1200 $180, U1000 $160, trophy to top U800, U600, Unrated. FIDE rated. Under 13 Cham- pionship, 9SS, July 1-3: Open to all born after 7/3/99. Trophies to top 10, 1st C, D, E, Unrated. Free entry to all CCA tournaments 7/15/11- 12/31/11 to 1st. Under 13 Booster, 6SS, July 4-5: Open to all born after


7/5/99 rated under 1000 or unrated. Trophies to top 10, 1st U800, U600, U400, U200; free entry to all CCA tournaments 7/15/12-10/31/12 to1st. Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 games played as of 7/12 official list may not win over $600 in U900, $1500 in U1200, $3000 in U1400 or U1600. Games rated too late for 7/12 list not counted. 2) If official rat- ing 7/11-6/12 or unofficial post-event rating posted 7/3/11-7/3/12 was more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $2000. 3) Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win over $300 in U900, $800 U1200, $1200 U1400, $1600 U1600, $2000 U1800, or $2500 U2000. 4) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Open, U2400, U2200, U2200, U1800, U1600, U1400 EF:Mailed by 2/15, all 5-day $305, 4-day $304, 3-day $303, 7-day $307. Open has 5-day and 7-day only; no 7-day in U1400 orU1200. Mailed by 5/15 all $10 more, mailed by 6/20 all $20 move. Online at chesstour.com, all $307 by2/15, $317 by 5/15, $327 by 6/25, $350 6/26 to 2 hours before round 1 or at site. Phoned to 406-896-2038, all $330 by 6/25. At site, all $350; no checks, credit cards OK. GMs free in Open; $200 deducted from prize. IMs, WGMs EF $100 less, $100 deducted from prize. All Open Section EF $100 more for US players never rated 2200 or over by FIDE. Under 1200 Section EF: all $150 less. EF for U900 Section, or unrated in U1200 Section: $43 mailed by 6/20, $47 online at chesstour.com by 6/25, $60 online to 2 hours before round 1 or at site. Rated seniors 65/up in U1400 or over: all $150 less. Senior Amateur or Women's Championship EF: $76 mailed by 6/20, $78 online by 6/25, $90 at site. Under 13 Championship or Under 13 Novice EF: $39 mailed by 6/20, $41 online by 6/25, $50 at site. No checks at site; credit cards OK. Re-entry: $160, no re-entry from Open to Open. $20 fee for switching section after 7/3. Special 1 year USCF dueswith magazine 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. Open to U1200 5-day schedule:Wed 7 pm, Thu 11 am & 6 pm, Fri 11 am & 6 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 5 pm. U2400 to U1200 4-day schedule:Thu 11, 2:30 & 6, Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5. U2400 to U1200 3-day schedule: Fri 11, 1:30, 3:30, 6 & 8:30, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5. Open to U1600 7-day sched- ule: Mon-Wed 7 pm, Thu-Fri 6 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5. All above schedules merge & compete for same prizes. Under 900 schedule: Fri 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sat & Sun each 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm. Senior Ama- teur & Women's Championship schedule: Sun 11 am & 6 pm, Mon 10 & 5, Tue 10 & 4:30. Under 13 Championship schedule: Sun 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Mon 10, 1 & 4, Tue 10, 1 & 4. Under 13 Booster schedule: Wed 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Thu 10, 1 & 4. Half point byes OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4. Limit 1 half point bye in 6 round sections. Entries, re-entries close 1 hour before your first game. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: $99-99, 215-448-2000, ask for chess rate, may sell out about May 31, two night minimum July 6-7. Special car rental rates: Avis, 800- 331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings: Usually 100 pts added to FIDE (except Open Sec- tion), 100 to FQE, 200 or more to most foreign, no pts added to CFC, Puerto Rico or Jamaica. Some foreign ratings not accepted for U2000 or below. Highest of multiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose for-


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3/2-4: Eastern Class Championshipos, Sturbridge MA* 3/3-4: New York State Scholastics, Saratoga Springs NY* 3/9-11: Western Class Championships, Agoura Hills CA* 3/16-18: Mid-America Open, St Louis MO* 3/16-18: Long Island Open, Ronkonkoma NY* 3/23-25: Pittsburgh Open, Pittsburgh PA* 3/30-4/1: Southern Class, Orlando FL* 4/4-8: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia PA* 4/27-29: Green Mountain Open, Rutland VT* 5/4-6: Western Amateur, Los Angeles CA* 5/18-20:New York State Open, Lake George NY* 5/24-28: Chicago Open, Wheeling IL* 6/29-7/3: Philadelphia International, Philadelphia PA* 7/4-8: World Open, Philadelphia PA* 7/20-22: Chicago Class, Wheeling IL 7/20-22: Pacific Coast Open, Agoura Hills CA 7/27-29: Southern Open, Orlando FL 7/27-29: Bradley Open, Windsor Locks CT 8/3-5: Cleveland Open, Cleveland OH 8/10-12:ContinentalOpen, Sturbridge MA 8/17-19: Manhattan Open, New York NY 8/17-19: Central California Open, Fresno CA 8/24-26: Atlantic Open, Washington DC 9/1-3: New York State Championship, Albany NY 9/21-23: Louisville Open, Louisville KY 10/4-8: Continental Class, Arlimgton VA 10/5-7: Los Angeles Open, Los Angeles CA 10/12-14:Midwest Class, Wheeling IL 10/19-21:Boardwalk Open, Asbury Park NJ 11/9-11: Kings Island Open, Mason OH For later events, see chesstour.com.


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