See previous issue for TLAs appearing August 1-14
Medals to top finishers, ribbons to all. Free chess clinic at 11 am. Reg.: 12-12:45 pm. Rd. 1 starts at 1 pm. Face painting and hourly drawings. Info:
www.shelbycountychess.org or (901) 276-4663.
NOV. 9-11 OR 10-11, 21st annual Kings Island Open (OH) See Grand Prix.
Texas
AUG. 17, Summer Funn RBO Chess Tourney (RBO) 4 Rd SS, G/30 d5. Tnmt. Site: 111 N. Tennessee, McKinney, TX 75-69. Entry Fee: $20 pd by Aug 11th, or $25. Ck in: 8:45am, rd 1 ASAP. Trophies: U500, JV500-U1000, or +1000. Register on-line at
McKinneyChess.org or mail Name, Section & Check to: McKinney Chess, PO Box 2674, McK- inney, TX 75070,
McKinneyChess@gmail.com, 214-620-0527.
AUG. 18-19, 2012 Texas Senior Chess Championship and Futurity Senior Tournament:Must be 50 or older to enter. 4-SS, G/120 w/5 Sec delay. Playing Site: Holiday Inn, 5247 S. General Bruce Dr., (Service road on East side of I-35 just North of Midway exit # 297), Temple, TX 76502, (254) 778-5511. HR: $89 if reserved by 8/1. Mention Chess. Free park- ing. Seniors: Gtd. Prizes $750. Open to all over 50 yrs of age. Prize fund $750 - 1st - $200, 2nd - $100, 3rd - $75; U1600 1st - $100, 2nd - $50 Age under 65 1st - $75, Age 65-75 1st - $75, over 75 1st - $75 EF: Seniors - $30 in advance, $40 at site. TCA membership required. Futurity: For those under 50 years of age. Futurity Prize fund - 75% of Futurity entries returned. Two Sections; Open & U1400 Futurity EF: $25 if paid in advance, $30 on site. TCA membership not required. $5 discount for current Texas Chess Association members. Reg. for ALL: 9-9:45. Rds.: Sat. 10 am, 3 pm, Sun. 9 am, 2 pm. USCF membership required UNR placed at the discretion of the TD. Pre-entries for all: Forrest Marler, 4102 West Adams Ave., #104, Temple, TX 76504-3551. 254-231-7026. fzmarler@
gmail.com. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP for those born after 12/31/1990.
AUG. 25, Many Springs Open 46 North Richland Hills Public Library, 9015 Grand Ave., North Richland Hills, TX 76180. 3 Round Swiss, G/60; 5d. EF: $20, 65% of EF returned as prizes. Registration on-site 8:45-8:55; on-line:
Chess4champs.com. First Round 9:15AM, Second Round 12:10PM, Third Round 2:30PM. Additional information:Tom Crane at either 817-296-4287, tcrane5000@
yahoo.com, or
http://www.tarrantcountychessclub.org/.
AUG. 25-26, 2012 DCC Fide Open VI See Grand Prix.
AUG. 31-SEPT. 3 OR SEPT. 1-3, 78th Annual Southwest Open See Grand Prix.
SEPT. 21-23 OR 22-23, 2012 U.S. Class Championships See Nationals.
SEPT. 29-30, 2012 DCC Fide Open VII See Grand Prix.
OCT. 13, National Chess Day - 1st Annual Oktoberfest Chess Tour- nament 5 SS, G/30 analog; G/25 w/d5 for digital clocks. Sam Houston Elemen- tary School, 301 E. Taft St., Harlingen, TX 78550, (956)427-3110 (phone), (956)427-3114 (fax). FOUR DIVISIONS WITH 5 ROUNDS OF SWISS- STYLE CHAMPIONSHIP CHESS. This is an official USCF-rated tournament. USCF rules and regulations will be strictly adhered to. All players must have current memberships in order to play. Participants must provide their own equipment (boards, pieces, pencils, clocks, etc.). Sections to be played: Kinder (K-1), K-3, K-5, K-12. Players may play above their divi- sion but not below. Open to the first 600 participants. First round starts at 9:00 a.m. EF: $14.00. Registrations deadline is Monday, October 8, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. No changes will be allowed on tournament day. Select your classification carefully! Byes: First one 1/2 pt. others 0 pts. Absolutely no refunds after 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 12, 2012. Food and bev- erages will be sold. Make checks payable to: Sam Houston Elementary. AWARDS:Medals to kinder players. Individual trophies to top 10 finish- ers in all sections; Medals from 11th-20th place. Team trophies to top 5 teams in each division. Victor A. Flores - Chief TD, Ed Guetzow - Chief Pair- ing Director.
OCT. 13, 3rd Annual Scott Watson Memorial Chess Classic A Major USCF Rated College Scholarship Chess Tournament Lively Youth Center, 909 North O’Connor, Irving, TX 75063. In 8 Sections, K-3 Primary U400: 5SS, Game/30, Open to 399 & under. Trophies Top 3 Individuals per Section, Top 3 Teams per Section. K-3 Primary Open: 5SS, Game/30, Tro- phies Top 3 Individuals per Section, Top 3 Teams per Section. Elementary U600: 5SS, Game/30, Open to 599 & under. Trophies Top 3 Individuals per Section, Top 3 Teams per Section. Elementary Open: 5SS, Game/30, Tro- phies Top 3 Individuals per Section, Top 3 Teams per Section. Middle School U700: 5SS, Game/30, Open to 699 & under. Trophies Top 3 Indi- viduals per Section, Top 3 Teams per Section.Middle School Open: 5SS, Game/30, Trophies Top 3 Individuals per Section, Top 3 Teams per Sec- tion. High School Open: 5SS, Game/30, Prizes:Trophies Top 3 Individuals per Section, Top 3 Teams per Section. $1,000 Top Finishing Player attend- ing HS within Irving City Limits, $1,000 Top Finishing Player attending HS outside of Irving City Limits. Not To Be Rated 4th-8th Grade Open: 5SS, Game/30, Prizes:Trophies Top 3 Individuals ONLY--No Team Trophies This Section. ALL: $ 25.00 After 10.08.2012 and On-Site. USCF Membership Required for Elementary, Middle School, and High School Sections, Will Be Provided with Paid EF for HS section ONLY. Reg.: 10.13.2012, 8-8:30 AM. $15.00 B/4 10.08.2012, Thereafter and On-Site $25.00. Rds.: Round 1, 9:00 AM, All others ASAP. 1/2 Point for any round if requested at reg- istration, HS Section NO 5th Round Byes. ENT:Nancy H. Bauer, 1807 Pueblo Pl., Irving, Texas 75061-2243. Register & Pay On-Line at
www.Chess4
Champs.com. INFO:
nancybauer223@tx.rr.com,
jonessoc@juno.com. NS. NC. W.
OCT. 13, Celebrate National Chess Day in North Texas Join us for 5 Rounds non-elimination Swiss System Tournament, G/30 d/5. Tournament Location: 2860 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071. EF:
$25 by Oct 1st, $35 after; Pre-reg. requires pre-payment. Current USCF membership is required. After Oct 6th, 2012 no refunds and all registra- tion and changes on site only. Reg.: 8:15-8:45 am. Rd. 1 at 9:30 am, rest ASAP with small lunch break. Sections: Scholastic K-12 Novice U500, Jun- ior Varsity 500-U1000, or Championship+
1000.Trophies to top 5 indiv- iduals, Top 3 teams in each section. Hosted by: Imagine International Academy of North Texas (
www.imaginenorthtexas.org) and McKinney
Chess.Register online at:
McKinneyChess.org or mail individual or team registration form and check to McKinney Chess, PO Box 2674, McKinney, TX 75070. Include Student’s Name, School, Grade, Section, USCF ID and rating. Contact:
McKinneyChess@gmail.com for more information.
OCT. 20-21, Dallas Open See Grand Prix.
OCT. 20-21, Dallas Amateur and Novice 5SS, G/90 with 30 second increment. Dallas CC, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. Ste C, Richardson, TX 75080. EF: $30 ($25 Jr/Sr/Hcap), plus $5 non-DCC mbr fee if applicable. $$ Prizes based on entries 60 % returned. Amateur: Open to U1800. Novice:Open to U1400 and unrated. Reg.: 9:45-10:15am. Rds.: 10:45-3:10-7:16, 10:45-3:10. Two half-point Byes if requested before rd 2 (and if requested before receiving a full point bye). Ent: Dal- las Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. Info: 214-632-9000,
info@dallaschess.com,
www.dallaschess.com NS. NC. Chess Magnet School JGP.
NOV. 3-4, 2012 DCC Fide Open VIII See Grand Prix.
A State Championship Event! NOV. 10-11, 16th Annual Texas Collegiate Championships 5SS, G/90, 30 sec inc. Marriott Houston South at Hobby Airport, 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77017, $82 HR valid until 10/26, Reserve early! 713- 943-7979, Mention Texas Chess to get $82 rate. College section open to any college player. Only Texas Colleges can be Texas Collegiate Champs. $$ $400-$200-$100, 1st ‘1600-1800’ $100, 1st ‘1200-1599’ $100, 1st U1200 $100, Unrated eligible for U1200 prize. Plaques to top 10 Individuals, Plaques to top 5 Teams (top three players added for team scores, no more than 2 teams per school.) EF: $49 by 10/29/12, $69 thereafter. Do not mail after 11/1 as your entry may not be received in time. Entries to: Dal- las Chess Club, c/o Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. Entry must include Name, USCF ID (or new/pending), grade & school and school location. Incomplete entries will be charged at site entry fee. No refunds after 11/7. Email:
info@dallaschess.com 214-632-9000. Do not call after 11/7 as we are traveling. Reg.: Fri 11/9 from 7:00 pm- 9:00 pm. Reg. Sat.11/10 at 7:30 am-8:30 am. Sat. registration may require a 1/2 pt. 1st rd. bye. Rds.: Sat. rds 9-1:30-6:00. Sun. rds 9-1:30. One 1/2 pt bye available, any round, if requested before end of rd. 2 and if player has not received a full point bye. Fide rated but uses USCF rules. Online registration and team room information on website at
www.dallaschess.com. NS, NC, W. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP.
NOV. 10-11, 16th Annual Texas K-12 Grade Championships 6SS, Rds 1-3 G/45, d5; Rds 4-6 G/60, d5. Marriott Houston South at Hobby Airport, 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77017, $82 HR valid until 10/26, Reserve early! 713-943-7979, Mention Texas Chess to get $82 rate. Each grade is Open to TX residents or players attending Texas schools. 13 separate tournaments, one per grade (K-12). Players must play in their own grade. Trophies to top 10 ind. & top 5 teams (top three play- ers added for team scores, no more than 2 teams per school in each grade.) ALL: Sat. rds 9:30-12:00-2:05-4:10. Sun. rds 10-1:15. ALL: EF: $35 if postmarked by 10/29. $59 thereafter or at site. Do not mail after 11/1 as your entry may not be received in time. Entries to: Dallas Chess Club, c/o Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. Entry must include Name, USCF ID (or new/pending), grade & school and school location. Incomplete entries will be charged at site entry fee. No refunds after 11/7. Email:
info@dallaschess.com 214-632-9000. Do not call after 11/7 as we are traveling. Reg. Fri 11/9 from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm. Reg.: Sat. 11/10 at 7:30 am-8:30 am. Sat. registration may require a 1/2 pt. 1st rd. bye. One 1/2 pt bye available, any round, if requested before end of rd. 2 and if player has not received a full point bye. Online regis- tration and team room information on website at
www.dallaschess.com. Side events: Unrated Blitz open tournament on 11/9 at 7:35 pm. EF: $15, Trophy prizes. Bughouse Open Tournament Sat. 8:35 pm. EF: $20/team. Trophy prizes. Parent/Child team tourney Sat. 6:35 pm. EF: $10/team. Trophy prizes. Registration for side events online or onsite only. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
NOV. 22-25 OR 23-25, 48th Annual American Open (CA-S) See Grand Prix.
Vermont
AUG. 31-SEPT. 3, SEPT. 1-3 OR 2-3, 134th annual NY State Championship (NY) See Grand Prix.
SEPT. 30, 2nd annual Capital Region Open (NY) See Grand Prix.
Virginia
Arlington Chess Club's FRIDAY ACTION TOURNAMENT 3SS, G/30. Once a month we run a Friday night event - dates are on the club website:
www.arlingtonchessclub.com. Prizes b/entries: 80% returned as prizes. Reg.: 7:00-8:15pm. Rd. 1: 8:20. EF: $15 ($10 for ACC Members), no advance entries, cash only. Arlington Forest United Methodist Church, 4701 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22202. Contact for info only:
chrisney2@gmail.com. W, NS.
Arlington Chess Club's FRIDAY LADDER 30/90, SD/1. Most monthly game points: $50; most total points Jan. to Dec.: $100. Must join club to play. Yearly dues: $50 adults, $40 seniors/U18. Cash or check. Reg.: weekly sign-up from 7:00-8:00pm, games start by 8:10, no advance entries. Arlington Forest United Methodist
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