Tournament Life / November
1250-1000-750-500-400-300. Top South Jersey Players (lower 8 counties): 2500-1500-1000-750-500-400-350-250-250. Participation Prize: First 75 players to register, complete all games and not win another prize will receive $100. One prize per player. Trophies:Top 5 overall, Top 5 SJ play- ers and Top U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200, U1000. Reg.: onsite 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM only if needed. Rds.: Sat. 9:45 AM, 12:30 PM, 3:30 PM, 6:15 PM Sun. 9:45 AM, 1 PM, 3:30 PM. Byes: ½ point byes available all rounds, limit 3, limit 2 in last 4 rounds. Must commit before round 4. ENT: Online at
www.atkmchesssets.com/freechess. Mail to All the King’s Men Chess Center, 62 S. Broadway, Pitman, NJ 08071. INFO:
www.ATKMchess
Sets.com/freechess or call 856-582-8222. DIR: 3.5 miles off Rt. 295 exit 34B. HR: $99/per night. Must reserve room no later than 12/1 & men- tion “chess tournament” to assure rate. Hotel: 856-665-6666 FREE PARKING! Restaurant on premises. Must bring your own equipment. Chess Magnet School JGP.
DEC. 27-30, 2012 Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Champi- onship
See Nationals.
DEC. 28-30 OR 29-30, 31st annual Empire City Open (NY) See Grand Prix.
DEC. 29, Viking Swiss in Three Sections See Grand Prix.
JAN. 11-13 OR 12-13, Boston Chess Congress (MA) See Grand Prix.
JAN. 12-13, Delaware State Open Championship (DE) See Delaware.
JAN. 18-21, 19-21 OR 20-21, 45th annual Liberty Bell Open (PA) See Grand Prix.
FEB. 16-18, World Amateur Team & U.S. Amateur Team Champi- onship East See Nationals.
MAR. 1-3 OR 2-3, 7th annual Long Island Open (NY) See Grand Prix.
MAR. 15-17 OR 16-17, 22nd annual Eastern Class Champi- onships (MA) See Grand Prix.
MAR. 27-31, 28-31, 29-31 OR 30-31, 7th annual Philadelphia Open (PA)
See Grand Prix. New Mexico
NOV. 22-25 OR 23-25, 48th Annual American Open (CA-S) See Grand Prix.
NOV. 24-25 OR 25, 2012 American Open Scholastic (CA-S) See California, Southern.
New York
NOV. 10, Utica Four Seasons - Fall 4SS, Rds. 1-2 G/60; Rds. 3-4 G/90. Mohawk Valley Community College, Exit 31, I-90, bear left, South on E. Genesee, (2.6 miles), left on Memo- rial Highway (2.3 miles, left Sherman, right into MVCC, Payne Building 3rd Floor). EF: $30. Prizes b/20: $200, 125, 75, Class 100. Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-12:00-2:15-5:30. Ent: Joe Ball, 310 Helfer Ln., Minoa, NY 13116. 315-436-9008. Chess Magnet School JGP.
NOV. 15, November New Yorker Masters Special Edition Of USCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament! See Grand Prix.
NOV. 15, The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Yorker Hotel - USCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament - with FREE Women’s Under 1200 Section! The November 15 4RTG is cancelled but Thursday Night 4RGTs Resume In Two Weeks: November 29th.
NOV. 15, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! See Grand Prix.
NOV. 16-18 OR 17-18, 11th Annual Turkey Bowl (FL) See Grand Prix.
NOV. 17, 3rd Annual Mid-Atlantic Girls Chess Championship (MD) See Maryland.
NOV. 17, Marshall Saturday G/60! 4-SS, G/55d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($540/36): $240-120, U2000 $95, U1700 $85. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15- 11:45 am. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry.
www.marshallchessclub.org.
NOV. 17-18 OR 18, Marshall Club Championship Pre-Qualifier! 4SS, 30/85;d5, SD/60;d5, Open to U1700. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $50, members $30. 1st-5th place finishers (plus ties) with plus scores: Free Entry to FIDE rated Marshall Amateur Championship/Jerry Simon Memorial! on December 7-9 or 8-9. Reg.: 11:15-11:45am. 2 options: 2-day, rds 12:30, 5:30pm Sat.& Sun; 1-day (rd. 1 G/25;d5), Reg.: 9:15-9:45am, Rd. 1&2 10-11:15am Sunday, merge rd. 3. One bye avail, request by rd. 2. No re-entries.
www.marshallchess
club.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.
NOV. 18, Marshall Sunday Game/45! 4-SS, G/40d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($540/36): $240-120, U2100 $95, U1800 $85. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15- 11:45 am. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:00-5:45. One bye available, request at entry.
www.marshallchessclub.org.
NOV. 18, 43rd Binghamton Monthly Tournament 4SS, G/65 d/5. Prizes: $300 b/26. Open-$100-$60-$30; Reserve-$50- $40-$20 (U1700). Trophies: 1-3 Reserve section. Advance Entry: EF’s Reduced! Open-$20 Reserve-$15 (U1700) $5 more on site-cash only on site. Schedule: Registration on site 8:45–9:15 AM. Rounds: 9:30- 12Noon-2:30-4:45. Free USCF 90-day membership (call for details) Free chess set & board to all new players under 18 years of age. Mail Entry: checks payable to: “Cordisco’s Corner Store”, 308 Chenango St., Bing- hamton, NY 13901 (607) 772-8782,
cordiscos@stny.rr.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
NOV. 19-DEC. 17, 25th Nassau Amateur
5SS, 40/80. 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts., Mineola. 2 sections. Amateur: U2000/UR. EF: $33 by 11/17. $$ (435 b/15) 195, U1800, 1600 each 120. Booster: U1400/UR. EF: $18 by 11/17. $$ (140 b/10) 80, U1200/UR 60. All: EF: Non memb $11 more. All $8 more at site. 2 byes 1-5. Reg to 7:15 PM. Rds: 7:15 each Mon. Ent: Harold Stenzel, 80 Amy Drive, Sayville, NY 11782. Chess Magnet School JGP.
NOV. 20, Marshall Masters! See Grand Prix.
NOV. 23, Black Friday Open (PA) See Grand Prix.
NOV. 24, Marshall Open & U1500 Saturday 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.
NOV. 25, Marshall Sunday 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.: 11:15-11:45. Rds.: 12-1:15-2:30-4:00-5:15-6:30. Two byes available, request at entry.
www.marshallchessclub.org.
A Heritage Event! NOV. 29, The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Yorker Hotel - USCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament - with FREE Women’s Under 1200 Section!
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: 347-201- CCNY (347-201-2269; Thursdays after 6 pm: 212-971-0101;
www.chess
center.cc). NOW IN 2 SECTIONS! Open Section. EF: $30, GMs $25 from prize, free to the player returning after longest lapse since last tour- nament, free to specified Greater NY Scholastic Prizewinners! Good Customer Loyalty Discounts: $5 less to those who played in at least 4 “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Thursday Night Actions since Jan. 2011, $10 less to 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. Women’s Under 1200 Section, open to all women and girls rated Under 1200 or unr. (if under 6 players this section may be combined with Open Section). EF: FREE! Trophies to top 3! Both Sections: $150 GUARAN- TEED In Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes! Best male/female 2-player team combined score in either section: $100-50 (teammates’ average rat- ing must be Under 2200; teammates may play in different sections, team- mate 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 sched- ule, 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 parking:
www.primospot.com, www.iconparkingsystems. com. Sponsorship opportunities: Name one of the 4RGTs after your- self, and you’ll see your name listed in
uschess.org! Info:
www.chess
center.cc.
NOV. 29, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! See Grand Prix.
NOV. 29-DEC. 27, Marshall Thursday Members-Only Swiss! 5-SS, G/115d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Open to MCC members only. EF: $30. ($450 b/20): $200-100, U2100 $90, U1800 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7PM each Thursday. Limit 2 byes, request by rd. 3.
www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.
DEC. 1, Syracuse University Dec Open 4SS. Rds.: 1&2 G/60, Rds.: 3&4 G/90. (Syracuse University, Hall of Lan- guages, Room 101). EF: $30. Prizes: (b/20) $200, 125, Class 100. Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30, 12:00, 2:15, 5:30. Contact: Joe Ball 315-436- 9008. Chess Magnet School JGP.
DEC. 1, Marshall Saturday G/60! 4-SS, G/55d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($540/36): $240-120, U2000 $95, U1700 $85. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15- 11:45 am. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry.
www.marshallchessclub.org.
DEC. 2, 1st Annual Marshall Chess Club Speed Chess Champi- onship! (QC) See Grand Prix.
31st annual EMPIRE CITY OPEN Dec 28-30 or 29-30 at New Yorker Hotel
6 rounds, $10,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND! 8th Ave & 34th St, across from Penn Station. Choice of 3-day or
2-day schedule. In 5 sections: Open Section: Prizes $1200-600-300-200, topU2300 $500. FIDE rated,
60 GPP (enhanced). Under 2200 Section: $1000-500-250-150, top U2000 $500. Under 1900 Section: $1000-500-250-150, top U1700 $400. Under 1600 Section: $800-400-200-100, top U1400 $400. Adult Under 1300 Section: $200-100, trophies to top 5, others. Junior Under 1300 Section: $200-100, trophies to top 5, others.
Unrated limit $100 in either U1300, $300 in U1600, or $600 in U1900. FULL DETAILS: see “Grand Prix” in this issue or
chesstour.com.
DEC. 3-17, Marshall 3-Mondays Game 45 Open and U1600! 6-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. U1600 ($240/16): $120-65, U1200 $55. EF: $45, members $25. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7 & 8:45PM each Monday. Two byes available, request before round 3.
www.marshallchess
club.org.
A Heritage Event! DEC. 6, The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Yorker Hotel - USCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament - with FREE Women’s Under 1200 Section!
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: 347-201- CCNY (347-201-2269; Thursdays after 6 pm: 212-971-0101;
www.chess
center.cc). NOW IN 2 SECTIONS! Open Section. EF: $30, GMs $25 from prize, free to the player returning after longest lapse since last tour- nament, free to specified Greater NY Scholastic Prizewinners! Good Customer Loyalty Discounts: $5 less to those who played in at least 4 “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Thursday Night Actions since Jan. 2011, $10 less to 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. Women’s Under 1200 Section, open to all women and girls rated Under 1200 or unr. (if under 6 players this section may be combined with Open Section). EF: FREE!Trophies to top 3! Both Sections: $150 GUAR- ANTEED In Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes! Best male/female 2-player team combined score in either section: $100-50 (teammates’ average rat- ing must be Under 2200; teammates may play in different sections, 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 car- ries 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 parking:
www.primospot.com, www.iconpark-
ingsystems.com. Sponsorship opportunities: Name one of the 4RGTs after yourself, and you’ll see your name listed in
uschess.org! Info:
www.chesscenter.cc.
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