November 2012

Tournament Life / November

DEC. 29, 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 12/29. 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.

DEC. 29, NEVADA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) North American Blitz (QC)

$2500 guaranteed prizes. 5-SS, G/5 (double round, 10 games). Bally’s Las Vegas (see North American Open). In 2 sections: Open: $400-200-150, top U2300/Unr $240-120, U2100 $220-110. Under 1900: $300-150-100, top U1700 $180-100, U1500 $150, U1300 $80. EF: $40, enter at site only, no checks, credit cards OK. Quick-rated, but higher of regular or quick USCF rating used for pairings, prizes. USCF membership required. Reg. ends 10:15 pm, rds. 10:45 pm, 11:30, 12:15, 12:45, 1:15. Bye: 1.

DEC. 30-31, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) 1st Annual Marshall All-Night Madness! 10-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. $$: All Prizes Guaranteed! $250-150-100, U2200/unr. $100, U1950 $90, U1700 $80. FREE refreshments & party favors & X-strong coffee! EF: $50, mem- bers $30. Reg.: 7:15-7:45 pm. Rds.: 8-9:30-10:45pm-12-1:15-2:45-4-5:15- 6:30-7:45 am. 4 byes possible, declare by 1:15. Re-pairings with oppo- site color possible after rd. 5.

A Heritage Event! DEC. 31, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) (26th Annual!) Your Last Blunder Of 2012! Ring In The New Year With An Annual NY Tradition - Now In Its 26th Year!! 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at the historic New Yorker Hotel, 481 8th Ave at 34th St., across from Penn Station, NYC: 347-201-2269, 212-971- 0101. EF: $35, GMs free ($30 from prize). 2 sections! Open Section: $$750 b/40 paid entries, minimum half each prize Gtd: $$ 300-200- 100, top U2200/unr. $130, U2000 $120. Women’s Under 1200 Section, open to women and girls U1200 or unr. (might be combined with Open Sec- tion). EF: FREE! Trophies to top 3! Both: $150 Guaranteed Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes! Best male/female 2-player team combined score in either section: $100-50 (teammates’ average rating must be U2200; teammates may play in different sections, teammate pairings

avoided but possible, teams must declare by 2:30). Choice of 2 sched- ules! 1 PM Schedule, rds. 1-2:30-3:45-5 pm. 1:45 schedule, rd. 1 only is Quick-rated (G/15 + td/3) at 1:45 pm, score carries over into round 2 at 2:30 pm. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 2:30. Re-entry $20, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. CCA Ratings may be used. Help with NYC parking: www.primospot.com, www.iconparkingsystems. com. Info: www.chesscenter.cc (online entry thru 12/29).

DEC. 31-JAN. 1, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) DCC New Years INSANITY 10 Rd. 2-SS, G/30, d/5 (Play white and black against each opponent). Dal- las Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr, #C, Richardson, TX 75080. EF: $50. $30 Junior/Senior/Hcapp. Limited number of House players welcome for $1 per game. Dallas Chess Club membership required or pay $10 non mem- ber fee. $$GTD: $300-150. Class prizes (if any) depends on entries. Reg.: 12/31 at 11:45 am - 12:10 pm. Rds.: Round 1 at 12:30 pm rest ASAP with hour breaks at around 6:30 pm, 12:30 am and 7:30 am. 4 points of Â½ point Byes allowed. Byes for round 9 and 10 must be requested before round 6. ENT: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. INFO: Barbara Swafford, 214-632-9000 info@dal- laschess.com. www.dallaschess.com. NS. NC.

JAN. 1, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) New Year Action Grand Prix 5-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $45, members $25. ($480/24): Top 2 prizes gtd.: $250-125, U2000 $80, U1700 $70, U1400 $60. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. Rds.: 1-2:15-3:30-5-6:15. Two byes available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org.

JAN. 3, 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 $25, GMs and IMs free (no deduction from prize!). ($$605 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. Check: www.marshallchessclub. org for special unadvertised weekly prizes.

JAN. 4-6 OR 5-6, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) New Year Open

6SS, 30/90 sd60 (2-day rd1-3 G/60 merge rd4). Marriott, 2700 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95134. Prize $10,000 60% guar. 3 sects: 2000+ FIDE rated: $1500 700 300 u2300:700 300 100 u2100:300 100. 1500-1999: 1000 500 200 u1800:600 200 100 u1600:300 100. u1500: 1000 500 200 u1300:600 200 100 u1100:300 100. Unr max $200 exc Open. Jan ‘13 Supp, CCA min & TD disc. EF: $99 by 1/2, Onsite +25 Playup +20. Econ: EF-20 w 2/3prize. GMs/IMs $0 by 12/26: prize-EF. Sched: 3-day Reg F 10 11, Rds F/Sa 11:30 5:30, Su 10 3:30; 2day Reg Sa 9-9:30, Rds

Sa 10-12:30-2:50-5:30, Su 10-3:30. Max two 1/2-pt byes, commit bef rd 3. Ent: Online or mail to Bay Area Chess, 1639A S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Rfnd fee $20. Info: BayAreaChess.com/ny. E: ask@BayAreaChess. com. T: 408.786.5515. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP.

JAN. 5-6 OR 6, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Marshall January Grand Prix! 4-SS, 30/85d5, SD/1d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF: $50, members $30. $$625 Gtd: 275-150, U2200/unr. $105, U2000 $95. Reg. ends 15 min. before round. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, Rds 12:30- 5:30PM each day; 1-day, (Rds. 1-2 G/25d5) 10-11:15AM-12:30-5:30PM Sun; both merge rd. 3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. FIDE (G/30 not FIDE ratable). www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess Mag- net School JGP.

JAN. 10, 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 $25, GMs and IMs free (no deduction from prize!). ($$605 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. Check: www.marshallchessclub. org for special unadvertised weekly prizes.

JAN. 11-13 OR 12-13, MASSACHUSETTS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) Boston Chess Congress

5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5). Under 1300 Sec- tions: 5SS, G/65, d5, Jan 12-13 only. Hyatt Harborside at Logan Airport, 101 Harborside Dr., Boston, MA 02128. Free parking. Prizes $15,000 based on 250 paid entries (U1500 & re-entries count 60%, U1300 40%), minimum $10,000 (2/3 each prize) guaranteed. In 8 sections. Premier Section: Open to 2200/over, USCF Candidate Masters, and 2000/over on any Dec 2012 uschess.org top 100 list. $1500-700-400-300, clear or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus. FIDE. Major Section: Open to 2050- 2299 and USCF First Category players rated 1900-2049. $1200-600-400- 300. FIDE. Amateur Section: Open to 1850-2099 and USCF Second Cat- egory players rated 1700-1849. $1200-600-400-300. Booster Section: Open to 1650-1899 and USCF Third Category players rated 1500-1649. $1200-600-400-300. Reserve Section: Open to 1450-1699 and USCF Fourth Category players rated 1300-1449. $1000-500-300-200. Under 1500 Section: $700-400-200-100. Adult Under 1300 Section (born 1994/before): $300-150-100, trophies to first 5, top U1000, U800, Unr. Junior Under 1300 Section (born 1995/after): $300-150-100, trophies to first 5, top U1000, U800, Unr. Unrated may not win over $100 in either U1300, $300 U1500, $500 Reserve, or $700 Booster. Top 5 sec- tions EF: 3-day $99, 2-day $98 if check mailed by 1/2, both $97 online at www.chesstour.com by 1/8, $110 at site. GMs free; $90 from prize. Under 1500 EF: 3-day $59, 2-day $58 if check mailed by 1/2, both $57 online at www.chesstour.com by 1/8, $70 at site. Under 1300 Sections

4th annual GOLDEN STATE OPEN

Jan 17-21. 18-21, 19-21 or 20-21, Martin Luther King weekend, Concord, CA $25,000 guaranteed prizes - GM & IM norms possible in Open Section!

OPEN SECTION: 9 rounds, Jan

17-21, 40/90, SD/30, inc/30. U2200, U1900, U1600, U1300 SECTIONS: 7SS, Jan 18-21, 19-21 or 20-21, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5; 2-day, rds 1-4 G/40, d5.) U1000SECTION:7 rounds, Jan 20-

21, G/40, d5. At Crowne Plaza Hotel, 45 John

Glenn Dr, Concord CA 94520. Free parking, free BART shuttle.

In 6 sections. Open: $3000-1500-1000-600-

500-400, clear/tiebreak win $100, top FIDE U2400/Unr $1000-500. FIDE rated, 150 GPP. Under 2200: $1500-1000-500-

400-300, top U2000 $600-300. Under 1900: $1500-1000-500-

400-300, top U1700 $500-250. Under 1600: $1200-700-400-

300-300, top U1400 $500-250. Under 1300: $1000-600-400-

300-200, top U1100 $400-200. Under 1000: $300-200-100, trophy to first 3, top U1000, U800, U600, Unr.

Unrated prize limits: U1000 $150,

U1300 $400, U1600 $600, U1900 $800. Openentry fee:GM/IM/WGMfree;

$150 from prize. $700minimum prize to first 5 foreign GMs to enter who play all games. Foreign FIDErated: $65 online by 1/14 or mailed by 1/3, $80 at site; $100 fromprize.FIDE2100/over:$165 online by 1/14 or mailed by 1/9, $180 at site. Others: $235 online by 1/14 or mailed by 1/9, $250 at site. U2200 through U1300 Sections

entry fee: All $133 online by 1/14, 4-day $134, 3-day $133, 2-day $132 mailed by 1/9, all $150 at site. U1000 Sectionentry fee:$53 online

by 1/14 or mailed by 1/9, $70 at site. Online entry: chessaction. com. Phone entry ($5 more than online

entry) accepted to 1/14, 406-896-2038, entry only, no questions.

No checks at site; credit cards OK. Re-entry: $60 (except Open). Special USCF dues: see Chess Life

or www.chesstour.com.. USCF membership required.

Choice of schedules: 4-day, 3-day&

2-day merge & compete for same prizes: 5-day reg. to Thu 6 pm, rds Thu 7

pm, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 4-day reg. to Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm,

Sat & Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 3-day reg. to Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11,

2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 2-day reg. to Sun 9:30 am, rds Sun

10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. U1000 reg. ends Sun 9:30 am, rds

Sun 10, 12, 2 & 3:45. Mon 10, 12 & 2. Byes: OK all, limit 2, Open must

commit before rd 2, other before rd 4. January official USCF ratings used;

unofficial usually used if otherwise unrated. FIDE ratings used for Open. Bring set, board, clock if possible-

none supplied. Hotel rates: $89-89, 877-276-4600,

925- 825-7700, reserve by 1/3. Entry: chessaction.com or

Continental Chess, Box 661776, Arcadia CA 91066. $15 charge for refunds. Advance entry list at chessaction.com.

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