See previous issue for TLAs appearing November 1-14
$20. Info:
BayAreaChess.com/tg. E:
ask@BayAreaChess.com. T: 408.786. 5515. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
NOV. 23-25 OR 24-25, MICHIGAN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) 2012 Motor City Open
Sponsored in part by Michigan Chess Festival, LLC. 6-SS (5-SS in U1000 Section). Site: CROWNE PLAZA-AUBURN HILLS (Dir. & Lodg. below). 4 Sections: OPEN, U1800, U1400, UI000. Top Section FIDE- Rated. Prize Fund: $10,000. 80% Guar! Special Event: Lecture by Miss Epiphany Peters, Sat., 5-6pm ($10). Format: All Sections except U1000 have 2-Day & 3-Day Schedules. 1-Day Only schedule for U1000 Section. Re-Entries: Up to two 1/2 pointe byes for previous rounds. No Re-Entries in OPEN or U1000 Sections. Up to three 1/2-pt. byes available; must be requested before start of RD 4. Sections merge after RD 3. Unrated eli- gible ONLY for Overall prizes in all sections; can play in any section; may not be allowed in lower sections at discretion of Organizer/TD. USCF and a STATE memberships required; can be purchased on site. Bring boards, pieces, clocks; none provided; can be purchased from Book Vendor on site; reasonably priced. EF BY MON., 11/19 (add $10 after): OPEN: IM’s and GM’s Free ($100 EF deducted from prize): 3-DAY: $113. 2-DAY: $112. U1800: 3-DAY: $83. 2-DAY: $82. Re-Entries: $50. U1400: 3-DAY: $63. 2-DAY: $62. Re-Entries: $40. U1000 (1-Day 0nly): $30. TL: OPEN, U1800, U1400 Sections: 3-Day Schedule: RDS. 1-4, G/120; RDS. 5-6, 40/120, SD/30. 2-Day Schedule: RDS. 1-3, G/45; RD. 4, G/120; RDS. 5-6, 40/120, SD/30. U1000 Section: 1-Day: G-30. REG: 3-Day Schedule: Fri, 9:00- 11:00am. 2-Day Schedule: Sat, 8:30-10:00am. RDS.: OPEN, U1800, U1400 Sections: 3-Day: Fri, 12, 6. Sat, 11, 6. Sun, 10, 3:30. 2-Day: Sat, 11, 1, 3, 6. Sun, 10, 3:30. U1000 Section (5-SS): Sat, 10:30, 12:30, 2, 3:30, 6. Cell Phone and Headphone Rules posted at site. $$10,000 Overall. 80% Guar. OPEN: $4,100 (b/48): 1st-2nd-3rd, $1,300-$800-$600; TOP U2400, U2200, U2000, U1800/UNR, $350 each. U1800: $3,000 (b/48): 1st-2nd-3rd, $1,000-$600-$400; 1st-2nd, U1600, 1st-2nd U1400/UNR, $300-$200. U1400: $2,100 (b/48): 1st-2nd-3rd, $600-$400-$300; 1st-2nd U1200, 1st-2nd U1000/UNR, $250-$150. U1000: $800 (b/38): 1st-2nd-3rd, $250- $200-$150; TOP U800, U600/UNR, $100 each. Medals to everyone in U1000 Section scoring 3.5 or more! Biggest Upset in each section: Quartz Clock! Chief Sr. TD: Ed Mandell. Dir. & Lodg.: CROWNE PLAZA-AUBURN HILLS, 1500 Opdyke, Auburn Hills, MI 48326, located off I-75 at Exit 79 (University Drive). Turn left over overpass, right at the first light (Opdyke). Go 1/2 block down. Go online at
www.cpauburnhills.com for reservations or call toll-free at 1-800-593-5434. Ask for MCO chess rate ($85) by 11/16 for this great rate! Info, Ent: Ed Mandell (586) 558-4790, All The King’s Men Chess and Brain Games, Inc., 27170 Dequindre Rd., Warren, MI48092. Fax (586) 558-2046. Ed’s Cell (248) 635-2375. Email: allthekings
mench@aol.com. Web:
www.allthekingsmenchess.com. Chess Mag- net School JGP.
NOV. 23-25, MASSACHUSETTS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) Burlington Open
Marriott Boston Burlington, 1 Burlington Mall Rd., Burlington, MA 01803. In 4 Sections, Open: 5SS, 40/90, SD/30 + 30 seconds increment; ana- log clocks play 40/90, SD/60, FIDE rated. EF: $100, $10 more at site. $$GTD: $1200-800-500-400-250-150. U2300 $400-250-150. U2100: 5SS, 40/90, SD/30 + 30 seconds increment; analog clocks play 40/90, SD/60, Open to 2099 & under. FIDE rated. EF: $75. $10 more at site. $$GTD: $400- 250-150. U1950 $200-100. U1800: 5SS, 40/90, SD/30 + 30 seconds increment; analog clocks play 40/90, SD/60, Open to 1799 & under. EF: $75. $10 more at site. $$GTD: $400-250-150. U1650 $200-100. U1500: 5SS, 40/90, SD/30 + 30 seconds increment; analog clocks play 40/90, SD/60, Open to 1499 & under. Adult unrated not allowed in section. EF: $75. $10 more at site. $$GTD: $400-250-150. U1250 $200-100. ALL: Reg: Friday: 6:00-6:45 PM. Late registration Saturday 9:00-9:45 AM, must take first round bye. Advance registration must be postmarked by 16 Novem- ber. Rds.: Friday: 7 PM, Saturday 10-4, Sunday 10-4. Two half point byes available rounds 1-4, must request with entry. Chronos setting CH-P6. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49 Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea,
relyea@operamail.com. HR: $99 by 1 November
http://bit.ly/ Mtm3Yi, 1-800-228-9290.
www.relyeachess.com. NS. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
NOV. 23-25 OR 24-25, MISSOURI TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Open 6SS, G/120(2-day option Rds 1-3 G/65). Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: 3 day $99 if received by 11/17. $119 at site. 2 day $98 if received by 11/17. $118 at site. 3 Sections: (Open, U1800, U1400) PF: $10,050 Unconditionally Guaranteed!! Open Section (FIDE Rated): $1,600-$1,000-$ 600-$400 U2200: $500-$300. U2000: $450-$250. U1800 Section: $1,000-$500-$30 0. U1600: $450-$250. U1400 Section: $1,000- $400-$30 0. U1200: $250-$150. U1000: $225-$125. Unrated players may play in any section but are only eligible to win place prizes. 3 day sched- ule: Reg.: Fri. 11:00-12:30. Rds.: Fri 1, 6 Sat 1, 6 Sun 10, 3. 2 day sched- ule: Reg.: Sat. 8-8:45 Rds.: Sat: 9, 12, 3, 6. Sun: 10, 3. Schedules merge after Round 3. Re-entry: $60 (not available in Open Section) Top 3 over- all qualify for 2012 Club Championship. Byes: Three 1/2 point byes available if declared before Round 1. Hotel (ask for chess rate): Chase Park Plaza Hotel 1-877-587-2427, $159/night. Parkway Hotel 314-256- 7777, $97/night. Water Tower Inn 314-977-7500, $70/night. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouischess club. org. Info: 314-361-CHESS,
info@saintlouischessclub.org. Chess Mag- net School JGP.
NOV. 23-25 OR 24-25, WASHINGTON TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 Washington Class Championships
6SS, 30/90, SD/1, D/5 (2-Day Option, Rds. 1-3, G/60, D/5). Redmond Mar- riott Town Center, 7401 164th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052. 425-498- 4000. HR: $95-95-95-95 until 11/11.
www.marriott.com/seamc. Group Code: WACWACA. $7,000/b170. 8 Sections, MASTER (2200/up), FIDE
Rated, $500-350-200 (U2300: $100-75), EXPERT (2000-2199), FIDE Rated, $400-275-175 (U2100: $100-75), CLASS A (1800-1999), $300-200-150 (U1900: $100-75), CLASS B (1600-1799), $300-200-150 (U1700: $100-75), CLASS C (1400-1599), $300-200-150 (U1500: $100-75), CLASS D (1200- 1399), $300-200-150 (U1300: $100-75), CLASS E (1000-1199), $300-200-150 (U1100: $100-75), U1000/Unr, $200-150-125, (U800: $75, Unrated: $75). Unrated players may only win 1st-3rd in MASTER or Unrated prize in U1000/Unr. Foreign ratings used for players with no USCF rating. EF: MASTER $105, EXPERT $100, CLASS A to E $95, U1000/Unr $90. Deduct $10 if postmarked or online by 11/16. Deduct $20 if post- marked or online by 10/26. Rated players may play up one class only, add $25 to EF. Special Medal Only EF: $30 Juniors U21. Free entry for GMs, IMs, WGMs. 3-Day Schedule: Registration Fri (11/23) 8:30-9:30am. Rds.: Fri 10:30am & 5pm, Sat 10:30am & 6pm, Sun 9am & 3pm. 2-Day Sched- ule: Registration Sat (11/24) 8-9am. Rds.: Sat 9:30am, 12pm, 2:30pm then merges with 3-Day Schedule. Bye: limit 2, request before end of Rd. 2. Memb. Req’d: $25 ($17 juniors). OSA. ENT: Checks payable to Washing- ton Chess Federation. Mail to: Dan Mathews, 930 NE High St., Unit F412, Issaquah, WA 98029-7423. Enter online:
www.nwchess.com/onlinereg- istration. Info:
dthmathews@aol.com, 425-218-7529. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
NOV. 24, NEW JERSEY TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) Viking Swiss in Three Sections Somerset Holiday Inn, 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset (exit 10 off I-287). Grand Prix, Section One: 4-SS, G/45. $$: 200-150-100-50. Guaran- teed minimum $50 each top Expert, A, B, U1600. No pooling/no duplicate prizes. Trophies: First, Top Expert, Class A, B, Sr. & Jr. EF: $25 at web- site,
entryfeesrus.com. Section Two, Viking U1200 K-8: 5-SS, G/30, Trophies top 10. Section Three, Viking U600 K-6: 5-SS, G/30, Tro- phies top 10. EF for Sections two & three: $15 early at website,
entryfeesrus.com. All Sections pay $10 more at site. Reg.: 9-10am on 11/24. First Round: 10am then ASAP. Also via mail: Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Info: 908-619-8621,
acn@goes.com or
EntryfeesRus.com. NC, W.
NOV. 24, MASSACHUSETTS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Burlington Blitz (QC) 5 Rd., DBLSS, G/5, d/0. Marriott Boston Burlington, 1 Burlington Mall Rd., Burlington, MA 01803. EF: $20 for players in any Burlington Open sec- tion, $25 otherwise. $$GTD: $200-100. U2000 $100, U1600 $100. Reg.: 8:00-8:45 PM. Rds.: Round 1 9 PM then ASAP. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49 Tech- nology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea, relyea@operamail. com.
www.relyeachess.com. NS. W.
NOV. 24, VIRGINIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) Sterling Chess November Open and RBO Hampton Inn & Suites Dulles, 22700 Holiday Park Dr., Sterling, VA 20166. Four sections: Open 4SS, G/61 T/D5, $700 Gtd., 325/225/150. U1600
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