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England Senior, open to all born before 9/17/62. No residence require- ments; trophy to top New England player. $300-150-100, top Under 2010 $180, Under 1810 $170, Under 1610/Unr $150. K-8 Under 1000:Trophies to first 5 players, first 3 teams of 3, top U800, U600, U400, Unrated. K- 5 Under 800:Trophies to first 5 players, first 3 teams of 3, top U600, U400, U200, Unr. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1210 or $300 in U1510. Open, U2110, U1810, U1510 EF: 3-day $98, 2-day $97 mailed by 9/5, all $95 online at chesstour.com by 9/11, $100 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 9/11 (entry only, no questions), $110 at site. Under 1210 or Senior EF: 3-day $48, 2-day $47 mailed by 9/5, all $45 online at chesstour.com by 9/11, $50 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 9/11 (entry only, no questions), $60 at site. K-8 U1000 EF: $23 mailed by 9/5 or online by 9/11, $30 at site. K-5 U800 EF: $22 mailed by 9/5 or online by 9/11, $30 at site. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Late entry accepted online until 2 hours before first game; same fee as at site. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA or WMCA members. Re-entry $50; not avail- able in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated. 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. 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 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. Under 1210 schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 1:30. K-8 U1000 schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9:30 am, rds. Sat. 10, 11:30, 1, 2:15 & 3:30. Players in this schedule may also enter the 3-day schedule, taking a half-point bye in round 2. K-5 U800 schedule: Reg. ends Sun. 10 am, rds. Sun. 10, 11:30, 1, 2:15 & 3:30. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd 2. HR: $89-89, 860- 627-5311; reserve by 8/31 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour. com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577 (Direc- torAtChess.US, chesstour.com. 845-496-9658). $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.


SEPT. 15-16, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 7th Ursula Foster Memorial Open $800, 1/2 gtd. 5SS, Rds 1-3 G/90, others G/120. Doctors Medical Cen- ter (Cafeteria anex), 1441 Florida Ave., Modesto, CA 95352. Two Sections: Open $400-200, Reserve U1700 $200. EF: $35 if rec'd by 9/10, $40 at site. Cash on site. FREE for Females. Reg.: 9-9:45 am. RDS.: 10-1:30- 4:45, 10-2:15. Byes: up to 2 req' before rd 2. Ent. Donald Tiffin, 128 Palm Ave., Modesto, CA 95350. Email: ultracrema@hotmail.com. Chess Mag- net School JGP.


SEPT. 15-16, MARYLAND TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 UMBC Championship 5SS, 20/1 d:5, SD/1 d:5. University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore (in Commons, 3rd floor). Open: (All) $$900:


$300-200-100 Gtd., Class prizes $100 ea. to top U2300, U2100, U1900. Top UMBC student awarded trophy & title of 2011-2012 UMBC Chess Champion. Certificates & UMBC Class titles to top UMBC students U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200, & Unr. All prospective members of any UMBC Chess Team for academic year 2012-2013 must play in this sec- tion. Free ent. to GMs, $40 deducted from any prizes. U1800: (U1800/Unr.) $$800 b/40: $300-200-100, Class prizes $100 ea. to top U1600, U1400. No Unr. player may win more than $200 in this section. See separate TLA for rated beginners tournament held 9/15. All: EF: $40 if postmarked by 9/1, $50 later, $10 less if under age 20. Reg.: 8:30-9:30am Sat., Rds.: 10-3-7:30pm Sat, 10:30-3:30pm Sun. Byes: Up to three 1/2-pt. byes avail. in Rds. 1-5 if req’d at least 1 hr. before Rd. (before Rd 2 for any Rd. 4-5 bye), but only at most one 1/2-point bye in Rds 4-5. HR: La Quinta Inn and Suites, 1734 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, MD 21090, 410-859-2333, Ask for UMBC chess rate. http://www.lq.com (From I-95, take Exit 47A onto I-195 towards BWI Airport. Take Exit 2A onto 295 north towards Bal- timore; take first exit, bearing right onto West Nursery Road.) Directions to UMBC: Take Exit 47B off I-95 & follow signs to UMBC. Park in Lot 9 or 16. Ent: Dr. Alan T. Sherman, Dept. of CSEE, UMBC, Attn: Championship, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250. Make out check to UMBC. For more information: ChessClub@umbc.edu, (410) 455-8499, www.umbc. edu/chess. NS, W. Chess Magnet School JGP.


SEPT. 15-16, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) Battle of Lake Erie - War of 1812 FIDE Classic Old First Ward Community Center, 62 Republic, Buffalo, NY 14204. War of 1812 Summer FIDE Chess Festival Series 2012. FIDE - Battle of Lake Erie: 5SS, G/120;d5, FIDE rated. EF: $75. GM, IM, Womens GM, Free Entry. No Checks/ Credit cards, USD Cash onsite!. $$GTD: $1000-500-400- 200. U2100 - $250 and $175. Early Bird $60 by September 8, $75 thereafter USD Cash onsite! One half point Bye available by Round One! FIDE Rated, Canadian FIDE and Foreign Rated $10 Loyalty Discount. William Zachary Memorial U1800: EF: 40, Early Bird Fee $25 by September 8, 2012. $$b/24: $200-100-50. U1600 - $70 & $30, Unrated $80. Saturday Games Only! Games at 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm and 5:30pm. Jeff White Memorial U1400: EF: 40, Early Bird Fee $25 by Sept. 8, 2012. $$b/24: $100-50-30. U1200 - $60, Unrated $50. Saturday Only Games at 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm and 5:30pm. Armed Forces Memorial U1000:Teams of 2 players or more. EF: 35, $20 Early Bird by Sept 8, 2012. Prizes:Trophies Only, Top 3 Overall, Top U800, Top U600 and Top Unrated. Team Trophy for Top School. Saturday games only, Games start at 11am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm and 2:30pm. ENT:The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, 60F Guilford Ln., Buffalo, NY 14221. Early Bird entries to arcangel8chess@yahoo.com. INFO: Mc Duffie arcangel8chess@yahoo.com. HR: $109 716-896-2800 Comfort Inn & Suites. www.buffalochess.blogspot.com. NS. NC. W. Chess Mag- net School JGP.


SEPT. 18, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) Marshall Masters!


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4-SS, G/25d5. Third Tuesday of every month. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scor- ing over 50% in any MCC Open or U2300 tournament since the prior month's Masters). EF: $40, members $30, GMs free. $$G250-150-100. Prizes to U2400, U2300 and biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7- 8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available (Rd 1 or 4 only), request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org.


SEPT. 20, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! 4-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20, GMs and IM's free (no deduction from prize!). ($$530 based on 32 players; first two prizes guaranteed:) $200-100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. NEW! U1700 $75. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7- 8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchess club.org.


SEPT. 21-23 OR 22-23, KENTUCKY TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 (ENHANCED) 5th Annual Louisville Open 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5). K-8 U1000 Section Saturday only, K-5 U800 Section Sunday only, each G/25, d5. Holiday Inn Southwest Fair Expo, 4110 Dixie Hwy., (I-264, Exit 8B), Louisville, KY 40216. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $7,000 guaranteed prizes plus U1300 and scholastic trophies. In 6 sections. Open: $1200-600-400-200, clear win or first on tiebreak $100, top U2200/Unr $400, top U2000/Unr $300. FIDE. Under 1900: $800-400-200-100, unrated limit $500, top U1700 $300. Under 1600: $700-400-200-100, unrated limit $300, top U1400 $300. Under 1300: $200-100, trophies to top 5, unrated limit $100. K-8 Under 1000: Trophies to first 5 players, first 3 teams of 3, top U800, U600, U400, Unrated. K-5 Under 800: Trophies to first 5 play- ers, first3 teams of 3, top U600, U400. U200, Unrated. Scholastic team scores based on top 3 scores from school. Top 3 Sections EF: 3-day $93, 2-day $92 mailed by 9/12, all $89 online at chesstour.com by 9/19, $90 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 9/19 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site or online until 2 hours before first game. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Under 1300 Section EF: all $50 less than above. GMs, IMs & WGMs free, $90 deducted from prize. K-8 U1000 EF: $23 mailed by 9/12 or online at chesstour.com by 9/19, $30 at site or online until 2 hours before first game. K-5 U800 Section EF: $22 mailed by 9/12 or online at chesstour. com by 9/19, $30 at site or online until 2 hours before first game. Spe- cial 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $50; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 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. K-8 U1000 schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9:30 am, rds. Sat. 10, 11:30, 1, 2:15 & 3:30. Players in this sched- ule may also enter the 3-day schedule, taking a half point bye in


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