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Effective with TLAs submitted after November 10, 2010, the following additional rules apply to Grand Prix tournaments: 1) The guaranteed first prize must be at least $150. 2) No more than one prize under $100 may count towards the Grand Prix point total. 3) Prizes below the maximum entry fee do not count towards the Grand Prix point total.


SUBMISSIONS: If possible e-mail your tla to: tla@uschess.org (Joan DuBois). For tla deadline schedule, formatting help and Grand Prix information see April 2012 Chess Life pg. 50 and 51 or check www.uschess.org/ go/tlainfo. Payment can be done online through the TD/Affiliate area or sent to: U.S. Chess, TLA Dept., PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557.


Nationals


AUG. 4-7, WASHINGTON 2012 Trophies Plus U.S. Girls Junior Open Championship 6SS, G/90+30 seconds. Hilton Vancouver Washington (see U.S. Open). Open to all females born after 8/4/1991 not 7/30/90. Must be US res- ident to qualify for Scholarship money. EF: Free if playing in U.S. Open (must play in 6-Day or 4-Day Schedule), otherwise $50 mailed by 7/29 not 7/24 or on line by 7/29 not 7/27, $60 at site. Prizes: 1st Place: $500 Scholarship and Plaque; 2nd Place: $350 Scholarship and Plaque; 3rd Place: $150 Scholarship and Plaque; Plaques to Top A, B, C, D, E, Unr. Reg- istration ends Sat 6pm not 6:30 pm, Rds. Sat 7 pm, Sun/Mon 12 noon & 7 pm, Tue 11 am. Ent: USCF (Girls Junior Open), PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. Online entry: https://secure.uschess.org/webstore/tourna- ments.php?wkevent=2012GirlsJrOpen. Chess Magnet School JGP.


A Heritage Event! AUG. 4-12, 7-12 OR 9-12, WASHINGTON TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 300 113th annual U.S. Open Includes traditional one game per day schedule (9 days), also 6-day slow time control option, and 4-day option requiring only 3 nights hotel stay for most players. 9SS, 40/2, SD/1, D5 (4 day option, Rds. 1-6, G/60, D5). Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. 6th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. Self Parking $13.00, valet $17.00 per night. HR: $110 single/quad, 360- 993-4500, reserve by July 12 or rate may increase. OVERFLOW HOTEL: Red Lion Hotel Vancouver (at the Quay), 100 Columbia St., Vancouver, WA 98660. $109.00 Single, Double, Triple, Quad. 877-423-7115 or 360-694- 8341. $50,000 in prizes based on 500 paid entries, else proportional, $40,000 (80% of each prize) minimum guaranteed. A one section tour- nament with Class prizes. Top US player not otherwise qualified qualifies for 2013 US Championship. Choice of three schedules: Traditional: 40/2, SD/1, D5. One round daily at 7 pm, except Rd 9, 3 pm 8/12. 6-Day Option: 7 pm 8/7, 12 noon & 7 pm 8/8-10, 7 pm 8/11, 3 pm 8/12. 4-Day Option: 1 pm, 4 pm & 7 pm 8/9; 10 am, 1 pm, 3:30 pm & 7 pm 8/10, 7 pm 8/11, 3 pm 8/12. All schedules merge after Round 6 & compete for same prizes. Projected prizes: Top places $8000-4000-2000-1500- 1000-700-500-400, clear winner or playoff $200 bonus. If tie for first, top two on tiebreak play speed game (White 5 minutes, Black 3 minutes and gets draw odds, 5 second delay) for bonus and title. Class Prizes:Top Mas- ter (2200-2399) $2400-1200-600-300, Expert (2000-2199) $2400-1200- 600-300, Class A (1800-1999) $2400-1200-600-300, Class B (1600-1799) $2400-1200-600-300, Class C (1400-1599) $2000-1000-500-300, Class D (1200-1399) $1500-700-400-200, Class E or below (under 1200) $1200- 600-400-200, Unrated $700-400-200. Special prizes for Life Titles: Top Life Senior Master Under 2500: $600. Top Life Master, (or Original Life Mas- ter) Under 2300: $600. Top Candidate Master (or higher title) Under 2100: $500. Top First Category (or higher title) Under 1900: $500. Top Second Category (or higher title) Under 1700: $500. Top Third Category (or higher) Under 1500: $400. Top Fourth Category (or higher) Under 1300: $300. Life Titles must be established by August 1, 2012. Special life title prizes will be calculated and awarded August 24, 2012. Half Point Byes: must commit before Round 4; up to 3 byes allowed for 2000/up, 2 byes for 1400-1999, one bye for Under 1400/Unr. Limit 1 bye in last two rounds. Zero point byes are always available in any round. Entry Fee: Online, $145 by 6/17, $165 by 7/29, $185 after 7/29. By mail, $147 post- marked by 6/17, $167 postmarked by 7/29; do not mail after 7/29! By phone, $150 by 6/17, $170 by 7/29, $185 after. No phone entries after 8/2 (close of business at the Office)! At site, all $190; GMs free. All entries must be made at least 2 hours prior to your first game. Current USCF membership required. August official ratings used; unofficial ratings used if otherwise unrated. CCA ratings used if above USCF. Foreign player ratings: usually 100 points added to FIDE or FQE, 200+ added to most foreign national ratings, no points added to CFC. Highest of multi- ple ratings generally used. Entries: USCF, ATTN: 2012 U.S. Open, PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. Online entry: https://secure2.uschess.org/ webstore/tournament.php?wkevent=2012USOPEN. Phone entry: 800- 903-8723. FIDE rated, No cell phones. Bring a clock -- none supplied. Sets/boards supplied for tournament but not for skittles. Many meetings, workshops and seminars, including: USCF Committee Meetings 8/8- 10, USCF Awards Luncheon 8/11 noon, USCF Delegates Meeting 8/11-12. Many side events and other championships, including: Women’s US Open (see separate TLA for the Women's event), U.S. Open Blitz Championship 7SS Double, 12noon 8/11; Weekend Swiss 5SS G/60, 10-1-3:30 Sat 8/4, 10 & 1 Sun 8/5; U.S. Open Scholastic (see separate TLA for the Scholastic event); U.S. Open Quads G/30 12-1:30-3:00 Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri; U.S. Open G/15 Championship 12-1-2-3-4 Wed 8/8; U.S. Open Bughouse Sun. 7:00 pm 8/6. 16th Annual Golf Tournament for the U.S. Open Chess Players, (see tournament website for details). U.S. Open Tennis Tournament (see tournament website for details). In addition, three other championships will also take place: the 2012


Denker Tournament of HS Champions, the 2012 Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions, and the 2012 Trophies Plus U.S. Girls Junior Open (see separate TLA for the Girls event). Please check the U.S. Open web- site often for updates, new information and corrections! www.uschess.org/tournaments/2012/usopen/. FIDE. Chess Mag- net School JGP for U.S. Open.


AUG. 8-12, WASHINGTON 2012 Women's U.S. Open 5SS, Game 90 + 30 Seconds. Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W 6th St., Vancouver, WA 98660. Self Parking $13.00, valet $17.00 per night. HR: $110 single/quad, 360-993-4500, reserve by July 12 or rate may increase. $2000 Guaranteed. EF: $50. One section with class prizes. Prizes: $500 (+ trophy), $300, $200. Class Prizes: U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200: $200 each. Rounds: 8/8 to 8/11, 11:00 AM, 8/12, 10:00 AM. Half point byes: Limit 1, must commit before Round 2. Entry Fee: Online, $50 by August 7th. By mail, $50 postmarked by 7/29; do not mail after 7/29! By phone, $50 by 8/7. No phone entries after 8/7 (close of business at the Office)! At site, all $50. Registration At site closes August 8 at 10:00 AM. August official ratings used; unofficial ratings used if otherwise unrated. CCA ratings used if above USCF. Foreign player ratings: usually 100 points added to FIDE or FQE, 200+ added to most foreign national ratings, no points added to CFC. Highest of multiple ratings generally used. Entries: USCF, ATTN: 2012 U.S. Women’s Open, PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. Online entry: www.uschess.org/tournaments/2012/wom- ens/. Phone entry: 800-903-8723. No cell phones. Bring a clock -- none supplied. Sets/boards supplied for tournament but not for skittles. Please see the US Open TLA for side events, committee meetings, delegate meetings and other events held during the Open. Please check the U.S. Open website often for updates, new information and corrections! www.uschess.org/tournaments/2012/womens/. Chess Magnet School JGP.


AUG. 24-25, PENNSYLVANIA 2012 U.S. Blind Chess Championship USCF & U.S. Braille Chess Association (USBCA) are sponsoring this USCF National event. 4 SS or 4 RR (depends on # of players), G/135. Holiday Inn Express Hotel, 5311 Campbells Run Road (near airport), Pitts- burgh, PA 15277, (412) 788-8400. Free shuttle to/from airport. EF: Free. Reg.: Onsite - Thurs. 6-8pm, Fri. 9-9:30am. Rds.: (tentative), Fri. 10-4, Sat. 9-3. Prize Fund: $1,400 GTD: 1st: $400, 2nd: $300, 3rd: $200, 4th: $100, $100-Best player U1400, $100- Class E (1000-1199), $100- Class F (800-999), $100- Best Unrated players. NOTE: All players must be classified as Legally Blind and bring proof. You must also be a current member of the USCF for $18 a year. You can join the USCF at the event! HR: $99 nite; code: USB. Contact: Rick Varchetto, richard521@sudden- link.net.Phone: (h)304-636-4034, (c)304-614-4034 or JoanDuBois, tla@ uschess.org, (c) 931-200-3412. Chess Magnet School JGP.


AUG. 30-SEPT. 3, NORTH CAROLINA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) 2012 U.S. Masters Championship 9-SS 40/90, SD/30 (corrected from SD/60 to comply with FIDE regula- tions.), inc.30. Embassy Suites Airport, 204 Centreport Dr., Greensboro, NC 27409, (336) 668-4535, mention Group Name, “North Carolina Chess Association” for discounted hotel rate. GM and IM norms may be pos- sible! $17000 in prizes UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED! $5000-3000- 1750-1250-1000-750-500-350-250-150 U2450 1500-1000-500. EF: $150 if received by August 15 $200 later or on site. GM's and foreign IM's Free. No money taken out of winnings to reimburse for EF. This tournament is open only to players who have ratings over 2200, those who have ever been so rated, all foreign FIDE-rated players, and juniors (under age 21) rated over 2000. RDS.: Aug 30 7:30PM then 11-7:30, 11-7:30, 11-7:30, 11-7:30. HR: $99 All rooms are suite style. Free made to order breakfast daily, free manager's reception nightly, and free airport shuttle available for all guests. Advance Entry Send checks to: Walter High, 105 North Crabtree Knoll, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Make checks payable to: NCCA. On site entry will be available on August 30 from 2-7PM. BYES: A max- imum of two byes allowed. Byes must be requested before the start of round 2. No last round byes. INFO: Gary Newsom, gary.newsom@queenci- tychess.com orWalter High wmhigh@nc.rr.com. More info including pre-entry listsmaybe available at: ncchess.org. FIDE rated. No smok- ing. No computers. Chess Magnet School JGP.


SEPT. 21-23 OR 22-23, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) 2012 U.S. Class Championships 5SS, G/120, d5 (2-Day Option, Rd 1, G/60, d5), $11,000 b/200 full paid entries, 70% Guaranteed. Junior entries in Class C and D, all Class E, and Unrated Section count as 2/3. Free entry for GMs. Free entry for IMs, deducted from winnings. July Rating Supplement used. HoustonMarriott South at Hobby Airport, 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77017, http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/houhh-houston-hobby-airport- marriott/. Free parking! $87 HR! 713-943-7979, Group Code: CHESS. 8 Sections, Rated players may play up one class only. MASTER (2200/up), FIDE Rated, $1,250-650-400 (U2400: 400-200-100), EXPERT (2000-


2199), $800-400-200, CLASS A (1800-1999), $800-400-200, CLASS B (1600-1799), $800-400-200, CLASS C (1400-1599), $800-400-200, CLASS D(1200-1399), $800-400-200, CLASS E (U1200), $300-200-100, Unrated, $300-100. National Class Champion title and plaques to each Class win- ner. Tie-breaks: MSCO. EF: $75 postmarked or on line by 9/14, $85 after. Special EF: $45 by 9/14 ($55 after) for all players in Class E, Unrated Section, and Juniors U18 in Class C or D. 3-Day Schedule: Registration Fri (10/1)5-7pm. Rds. Fri 8pm, Sat 1pm & 6:30pm, Sun 9:30am & 2:30pm. 2-Day Schedule: Registration Sat (10/2) 8-9am. Rds. Sat 10am, 1pm (merges with 3-Day Schedule) & 6:30pm, Sun 9:30am & 2:30pm. Byes for all rounds, must commit before end of Rd 2. SIDE EVENTS: 5-min BLITZ, Sat after Rd 3, 2 sections, Open and U1800 (uses Regular USCF ratings). $10 EF on site, 75% returned in prizes; SCHOLASTIC TOUR- NAMENT, 5SS, G/30, d5, One day only, Sat 10/2, $20 by 9/24, $25 after. Sections: K-3, K-6, K-9, K-12. Prizes:Trophies to top 15 individuals and plaques to top 3 teams in each division, top four players from one school count for team score, minimum of two. Scholastic players will receive a commemorative medal. ENTRIES: Check payable to Francisco L. Guadalupe and mail to 305 Willow Pointe Dr., League City, TX 77573. On line: www.active.com/more-sports-tournament/houston-tx/us-class- chess-championships-2012. Tournament website link at http://main.us chess.org/content/view/10014/95. Info: flguadalupe@aol.com. Phone Entries (713) 530-7820. Chess Magnet School JGP.


Grand Prix


AUG. 4-5, WASHINGTON TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2012 U.S. Open Weekend Swiss 5-SS, G/60. $$1,000 guaranteed prizes. $200-100-50, U2200/Unr $160, U1800 $140, U1600 $120, U1400 $100, U1200 $80, Unr $50. Entry fee: $40, Unr free if paying USCF dues. On-Site Registration: 8:30- 9:30am 8/4. Rds.: Sat 10-1-3:30, Sun 10-1. See U.S. Open Side Events display ad for more details on all 2012 U.S. Open Side Events.


A Heritage Event! AUG. 4-12, 7-12 OR 9-12, WASHINGTON TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 300 113th annual U.S. Open See Nationals.


A Heritage Event! AUG. 9-12, 10-12 OR 11-12, MASSACHUSETTS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED) 42nd annual Continental Open 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50).Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366 Main St (Rt 20 West), Sturbridge, MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. Experience early 19th century America at OldSturbridge Vil- lage (see www.osv.org). Prizes $30,000 based on 250 paid entries (re-entries & $60 less EF count half), minimum $21,000 (70% of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections. Open: $3000-1500-700-400-300, clear or tie- break win $100 bonus, top U2400/Unr $1800-1000. FIDE. Under 2200: $2000-1000-600-400-200. Under 2000: $2000-1000-600-400-200. Under 1800: $2000-1000-600-400-200. Under 1600: $1800-900-500-400-200. Under 1400: $1500-800-400-300-200. Under 1100: $700-400-250-150- 100.Unratedmay enter any section, with prize limit U2000 $1000, U1800 $800, U1600 $600, U1400 $400, U1100 $250; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: 4-day $149, 3-day $148, 2-day $147 mailed by 7/31, all $149 online at chesstour.com by 8/6, $155 phoned by 8/6 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $160 (no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt. No credit card mailed entries. GMs free; $140 deducted from prize. EF for all in Under 1100 Section & unrated in Under 1400:


WARNING!


THE USE OF A CELL PHONE IN THE TOURNAMENT ROOM IS PROHIBITED! AT MOST TOURNAMENTS! IF YOUR CELL PHONE RINGS IN A ROOM WITH GAMES IN PROGRESS, YOU COULD BE SEVERELY PENALIZED, MAYBE EVEN FORFEITED! TURN IT OFF!


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