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Tournament Life / August


AUG. 29-SEPT. 26, Marshall Wednesday U1400! 5-SS, G/85d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $50, members $30. ($450/20): $240-120, U1100 $90. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7 pm each Wednesday. Limit 2 byes, request by Rd 3. www.marshall chessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.


AUG. 29-SEPT. 26, Marshall Wednesday U2000! 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 each Wednesday. Limit 2 byes, request by Rd 3. www.mar shallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.


AUG. 30, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! See Grand Prix.


AUG. 30, The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Yorker Hotel- USCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament! See Grand Prix.


AUG. 31-SEPT. 3, Sept. 1-3 or 2-3, 134th annual NY State Cham- pionship


See Grand Prix.


SEPT. 1, Marshall Saturday G/60! 4-SS, G/55d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 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.


SEPT. 2, Marshall Open & U1500 Sunday Game/45! 4-SS, G/40d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Two sections-you play only those in your section: A. Open ($360/24): $160- 80, U2100 $65, U1800 $55. B. U1500 ($240/16): $120-65, U1200 $55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45 pm. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:00-5:45. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org.


SEPT. 3, Labor Day Madness 6-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $45, members $25. ($480/24): $200-100, U2000 $70, U1700 $60, U1400 $50. Reg.: 10:15-10:45. Rds.: 11-12:15-1:30-3:00-4:15-5:30. Two byes avail- able, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org.


SEPT. 6, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! See Grand Prix.


A Heritage Event! SEPT. 6, The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Yorker Hotel- USCF's Longest-Running Action Tournament! 4-SS, G/25 + d/5 or G/30 + d/0,.Chess Center at the historic New Yorker Hotel!, 481 8th Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, NYC: 845-569- 9969 (www.chesscenter.cc). EF: $30, GMs $25 from prize, free to specified Greater NY Scholastic Prizewinners! Good Customer Loyalty Dis- counts: $5 lessto those who played in at least 4 “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Thursday Night Actions since Jan. 2011, $10 lessto those who played in at least 10 4RGTs since 1987—Thank You So Much For Your Support Of This Tournament These Past 25 Years! $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. NEW!! $150 GUAR- ANTEED In Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes! Best male/female 2-player team combined score: $100-50 (teammates’ average rating must be Under 2200; teammate pairings avoided but possible, teams must declare by 8:15). Choice of 2 schedules! 7:00 Schedule, rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. 7:30 schedule, rd. 1 only is Quick-rated (G/15 + td/3) at 7:30 pm, score carries over into round 2 of 7:00 schedule at 8:15 pm. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Help with NYC street parking: www.primospot.com.


SEPT. 6-OCT. 4, 3rd Long Island CC Sept. Open 5SS, G/90 (d/5). United Methodist Church, 470 East Meadow Ave., East Meadow, NY 11554. Open to all. $(b/22): $170-120. Top U-2000, U- 1500/unr. $100 ea. Best upset $10. Random pairings used (within ea. score grp.) EF: $35. Non-LICC members +$10. Reg.: 6:40-7:10 PM, no adv. ent., Rds.: 7:15 PM SHARP ea. Thursday. 2 byes 1-5. Info:www.lichessclub.com. NS. Chess Magnet School JGP.


SEPT. 8, Marshall Saturday U1800! 4-SS, G/40d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 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.


SEPT. 8-9 OR SEPT. 9, Marshall September Grand Prix! See Grand Prix.


SEPT. 9, Tri-State Chess Championship at Bryant Park 4-SS, G/30 Scholastic and Adults. Bryant Park, Entrance 6th Ave. & West 41 St. SCHOLASTIC SECTIONS: BEGINNER U250 & UNR Grades K-1 only. Only this section is NOT USCF rated. NOVICE Grades K-2 U600. ELEMEN-


TARY Grades 2-6 U500. RESERVE Grades K-9 U800. ADVANCED Grades K-12 U1000. CHAMPIONSHIP Grades K-12 U1400 OPEN Grades 12/below Minimum Rating 1400. ADULT SECTIONS: U1800, OPEN. AWARDS:Tro- phies to top 15 in Beginner, Novice & Elementary. Top 10 in All others Including Adults. Special Prizes: Digital chess clocks to Top Player in each section, all 4-0 scores & Top Unrated in Open Section. CHRONOS CLOCK TO 1ST PLACE IN EACH ADULT SECTION & SCHOLASTIC OPEN! High Scorer trophy to all who score 2 points and do not win a trophy other- wise. Engraved medals to all others. Team Prizes:Trophies to top 4 teams in each section. (Team score created by adding top 4 scores from same school in same section). EARLY EF: $39 if received (postmarked/received by September 6). LATE EF: $45 Phoned, faxed or online thereafter until September 8, 7pm. Onsite EF: $55. Reg.: 9-9:30. Rds.: All 10-11:30-12:45- 2. Late entrants may not be paired for the first round. Mail Entries: and make check payable to Tri-State Chess, 1675 York Ave. #2M, N.Y. NY 10128 Phone: (212) 289-5997 Fax: (212) 289-6619 Online Entry: www.TriState Chess.com. Outdoor Tournament-Rain Date: September 16.


SEPT. 10-OCT. 1, Nassau Semi-finals 4SS, 40/80. 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts., Mineola. Semi-final: open to over 1399, or 1.5+ pts in Nassau Qualifying. EF: $34 by 9/8. $$ (600 b/20, top 2 gtd.) 150-100, U2000, 125-75-50, U1400/UR 100. 2 pts qualifies for top section of NCC Championship. Novice: under 1400/UR not qualified for Semi-final section. EF: $21 by 9/8. $$ (170 b/10) 100, U1200/UR 70. Both: EF non-memb $10 more, $7 more at site. 2 byes 1- 4.Regto7:15PM. Rds.: 7:15 each Mon. Ent: H. Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY 11782 captnhal@optonline.net. Chess Magnet School JGP.


SEPT. 10-OCT. 15, Marshall FIDE Mondays!! 6-SS, G/120d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Open to all players 1600 or above. EF: $50, Members $30. ($500 b/24): $175-125- 100. 2 byes OK, commit before round 4. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7PM each Monday. FIDE rated. Limit 2 byes, request by rd. 3. www.marshallchess club.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.


SEPT. 13, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! See Grand Prix.


A Heritage Event! SEPT. 13, The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Yorker Hotel- USCF's Longest-Running Action Tournament! 4-SS, G/25 + d/5 or G/30 + d/0. Chess Center at the historicNew Yorker


Membership Appreciation Program (MAP) The MAP program continues in 2012. See details at main.uschess.org/go/MAP. Top standings will appear every two months in Chess Life.


Overall Affiliate Standings Name


CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSN PAPERCLIP PAIRINGS BAY AREA CHESS


SILVER KNIGHTS CHESS


SCHOLASTIC CHESS OF INDIANA LONG ISLAND CHESS NUTS


NATIONAL SCHOL CHESS FOUND INC WESTERN PA YOUTH CHESS CLUB TRI-STATE CHESS


MARSHALL CHESS CLUB


Small State Affiliate Standings Name


MAINE ASSOC OF CHESS COACHES METRO CHESS


WELLS MEMORIAL SCHOOL CMC- LLC


NEW MEXICO SCHOL CHESS ORG OMAHA CHESS COMMUNITY


SIOUX EMPIRE CHESS FOUNDATION WEST VIRGINIA SCHL CHESS ASN ST MARYS PARISH SCHOOL CC MESA CHESS CLUB


State Chapter Affiliate Standings Name


MICHIGAN CHESS ASSOCIATION PENNSYLVANIA ST CHESS FED MARYLAND CHESS ASSOCIATION TEXAS CHESS ASSOCIATION INC MINNESOTA ST CHESS ASSN NEW HAMPSHIRE CHESS ASSN MASSACHUSETTS CHESS ASSOC NEW JERSEY ST CHESS FED


WASHINGTON CHESS FEDERATION OKLAHOMA CHESS ASSOCIATION


State Dec11 Jun12 PCT UT


WY OK


410 34


368


State Count NY TX CA VA IN


NY NY PA NY NY


581 323 275 262 195 160 157 147 140 114


State Count ME DC NH RI


NM NE SD WV ME NM


111 40 35 34 29 28 18 15 9 7


State Count MI PA


MD TX


MN NH MA NJ


WA OK


300 171 122 93 83 65 59 50 32 31


488 19.0 40 17.6 430 16.8


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State Dec11 Jun12 PCT AL VA


641 NH


Adult Membership Standings Name


CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSN MARSHALL CHESS CLUB SAN DIEGO CHESS CLUB


SCHOLASTIC CHESS OF INDIANA JERSEY SHORE HS CHESS LEAGUE CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CTR MAINE ASSOC OF CHESS COACHES AFTER SCH ACT PARTNERSHIPS ROCHESTER CHESS CENTER DALLAS CHESS CLUB


Scholastic and Youth Membership Standings Name


PAPERCLIP PAIRINGS SILVER KNIGHTS CHESS BAY AREA CHESS


LONG ISLAND CHESS NUTS


NATIONAL SCHOL CHESS FOUND INC CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSN


SCHOLASTIC CHESS OF INDIANA WESTERN PA YOUTH CHESS CLUB TRI-STATE CHESS


COLUMBIA GRAMMAR SCHOOL


Member Standings Name


DOCKERY, JOHN T


KRANICH RITTER, TANIA SYGIEL, CHET


SMITH, CHARLES A BERRY, FRANK K


CHENEY, WILLIAM G


WHITFILL, SAMUEL JONATHAN FUSSELMAN, LEONARD, III, THE DZURICSKO, GEORGE J, III FANGMAN, LARRY


PCT Gain Standings


3043 3284 7.9 393


741 15.6 420 6.9


State Dec11 Jun12 NV


MD 2070 2130 2.9 HI


710 139


741 4.4 143 2.9


PCT


State Dec11 Jun12 PCT LA


536 547 2.1


State Count NY NY CA IN


NJ


MO ME PA NY TX


429 87 52 49 48 43 40 38 35 34


State Count TX VA CA NY NY NY IN


PA NY NY


305 258 248 158 154 152 146 144 139 91


State Count FL FL KY AL OK AZ TX TX IL


NE


34 22 20 15 13 11 9 9 8 8


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