See previous issue for TLAs appearing July 1-14
Rds.: 11:15, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00. U1900: 4SS, G/61 d5. $100/$50/$25; Top U1700 $40. Rds.: 11:15, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00. U1600: 4SS, G/50 d5, $50 and trophy for first, $25 and medal for second, Top U1400. Rds.: 11:15, 1:30, 3:45, 6:00. U1300: 4SS, G/40 d5, trophy for first, medals for sec- ond, Top U1100. Rds.: 11:15, 1:00, 2:45, 4:30. U1000: 4SS, G/25 d5. Trophy for first, medals for second, top U800. Rds.: 11:15, 12:30, 1:45, 3:00. U700: 4SS, G/25 d5. Trophy for first, medals for second, top U500. Rds.: 11:15, 12:30, 1:45, 3:00. Byes: Half-point, any round; must commit before end of second round. Players with more than one bye are not eli- gible for prizes. EF: Open $50; U1900 $30; U1600, U1300, U1000, and U700. All, early bird rate $5 less till noon Wednesday 7/24, $5 more on site. Unrateds free. Doors open 10:00. Register
meetup.com/sterling- chess-tournaments. Pay on website. Info:
paulserrano13@gmail.com. Entries limited. Top two sections are Chess Magnet School JGP.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JULY 27-28, WISCONSIN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 U.S. Open Weekend Swiss 5-SS, G/60 d5. $$1,000 guaranteed prizes. $200-100-50, U2200/Unr $160, U1800 $140, U1600 $120, U1400 $100, U1200 $80, Unr $50. Entry fee: $40, Unr free if paying USCF dues. On-Site Registration: 10:00-11:30 AM 7/27. Rds.: Sat 12-3, Sun 10-12:30-3. See 114th annual U.S. Open tla for venue details.
JULY 27-AUG. 4, JULY 30-AUG. 4 OR AUG. 1-4, WISCONSIN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 300 114th annual U.S. Open See Nationals.
JULY 29, AUG. 5, 19, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 97th Nassau Grand Prix & Qualifying 3SS 40/80 d0. 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts., Mineola. Open: EF $36 by 7/27. $$ (480 b/15 top 2 G) 180-120, U2000, 1700/UR each 90. Qualifying: under 1400/UR. EF $16 by 7/27. $$ (120 b/10) 80-40. 1.5 pts quals for semi-final section of 9/9/13 Semis. Both: EF non-memb $9 more, $7 more at site. Bye 1-3. Reg to 7:15 PM. Rds.: 7:15 each Mon. No game on 8/12. August supl. used. Ent: H. Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY 11782.
captnhal@optonline.net.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 2-4 OR 3-4, MARYLAND TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 3rd Annual Potomac Open 5SS, 40/90, SD/30 + 30” incr, (Rnd 1 G/90 +30” incr) (2-day schedule: rds 1-2 G/45+30”incr) U1300 & U1100 G/120 d5 (2-day option, rds 1- 2 G/60 d5). Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. $$ Based on score. 7 sections: Championship (min. rating of 1900) FIDE rated: 5.0 =$1600, 4.5 =$800, 4.0=$450, 3.5=$175 [min $1500 payout, top score group raised if less than $1500]. U2100: 5.0 =$1500, 4.5 =$700, 4.0=$350, 3.5=$150. U1900: 5.0 =$1200, 4.5 =$650, 4.0=$350, 3.5=$125. U1700: 5.0= $1200, 4.5 = $600, 4.0= $300, 3.5= $100. U1500: 5.0= $1000, 4.5= $500, 4.0= $250, 3.5= $100. U1300 & U1100: 5.0= $500, 4.5= $250, 4.0= $125, 3.5= $50. Additional prizes to clear 1st place, if no 5.0 in section (added to score prize) - Championship: $300; U2100 $200, U1900 $150, U1700 & U1500: $100; U1300 & U1100: $50. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1100, $200 U1300, or $400 in U1500. Sets and boards provided. Clocks provided in the Championship & U2100 sections. Optionally, pairings can be texted to your phone. Free Sunday morning continental breakfast for players. Free parking for day guests. EF: $95 by 7/19, $100 by 7/30, and $105 online only by 8/1, $110 at the door. Special EFs: $35 less for U1300 & U1100, GMs free, $50 deducted from prize, IMs $45 off EF, $20 deducted from prize, $10 off EF if staying at hotel. HR: $99, ($10 EF discount if staying at hotel) limited number of free rooms Sat. night for GMs. Rooms may not be avail after 7/19. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7pm, rds. Fri 8, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 9 & 3. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10am rds. 11, 2:15 & 6, Sun 9 & 3. U1300 & U1100 3-day schedule Reg. ends Fri 7 pm, rds. Fri 8, Sat 11 & 4:00, Sun 9 & 1:00 U1300 & U1100. 2- day schedule Reg. ends Sat 10am rds. 11, 1:15 & 4:00, Sun 9 & 1:00. Ent: Michael Regan, 1827 Thornton Ridge Rd., Towson, MD 21204. Detailed rules, more information and registration at
http://thepotomacopen.com.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 2-4 OR 3-4, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED) 12th annual Manhattan Open 5SS. New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th St. across from Penn Sta- tion, New York 10001. $15,000 guaranteed prizes. In 5 sections. 3-day Open 40/110, SD/30 d10, 3-day other sections 30/90, SD/1 d5. 2-day option in all sections, rds 1-2 G/90 d5, then merges with 3-day. Open: $1400-700-400-200, clear/tiebreak win $100 bonus, top Under 2450/Unr $500-250. FIDE. Under 2300: $1200-600-300-200, top U2150 $500-250. Under 2000: $1200-600-300-200, top U1850 $500-250. Under 1700: $1200-600-300-200, top U1550 $500-250. Under 1400: $500-300-200- 100, top U1250 $200-100, trophies to first 3, top U1200, U1000, U800, Unr. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” com- bined score among all sections: $600-300. Team average rating must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must reg- ister at site (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Unratedmay enter any section, with prize limit U2000 $900, U1700 $600, U1400 $300; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 4 sections EF: $118 at
chessaction.com by 7/31, $125 phoned to 406-896-2038 (no questions) by 7/31, 3-day $123, 2-day $122 if check mailed by 7/24, $140 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before game. GMs free; $100 from prize. Under 1400 Section EF: all $50 less than above. Online or mailed entry $5 less to NYSCA members. Re-entry $60, not available in Open. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if other- wise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dueswith magazine if paid with entry. Online at
chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3- Day Schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm. Rds. Fri 7, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:30.
2-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am. Rds. Sat 10, 2 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:30. Half point byes available all rounds, limit 2 byes, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd 3. HR: $185-185, 1-800-764-4680, 212-971- 0101, reserve by 7/12 or rate may increase, ask for Continental Chess Association rate. Ent:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 249, Sal- isbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
chesstour.com,
DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (Online entries posted instantly).
AUG. 3, WISCONSIN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 U.S. Open Blitz Championship (BLZ) 7-SS (double round, 14 games), 1 section, G/5 d0. Blitz rated, higher of regular or Blitz rating. Entry fee: $40, free to Unrated if paying USCF dues. Registration: 9am-11:30am, first round begins at noon. $2000 guaran- teed prizes! $$400-200-150, Expert $200-100, U2000 $200-100, U1800 $180-90, U1600/Unr $140-70, U1400 $100, U1200 $70. The July 2013 Rat- ing Supplement will be used. See 114th annual U.S. Open for venue details.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 3-4, LOUISIANA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2013 Paul Morphy Open - NOTE DATE CHANGE 5-SS, G/2 d5 (Round 1: G/90 d5). Site:Marriott Metairie at Lakeway, 3838 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, LA 70002. Free parking only in Three Lake- way garage, other lots in complex are not free. EF: $60 if mailed by 7/26, $70 at site. LCA Memb. req’d for all Louisiana residents ($20 adult, $10 Schol.), OSA. Prizes: $3000 b/80, $1500 (50%) Gtd! Two Sections: Open: $500-300-200; U2100 $250, U1900 $225-100. Reserve (U1700): $300-150; U1500 $275-125; U1300 $250-100; U1100/UNR $225. Reg.: 8/3, 8-9am. Rds.: Sat: 9:15-1-5:30, Sun: 9:30-2. HR: Varies, currently $119, (504) 836- 5253, many cheaper options within 5 minute drive. Ent/Info: Adam Caveney, 1301 Gen. Taylor St., New Orleans, LA 70115, cb20234@
yahoo.com, (504) 895-4133 (evenings), (504) 615-6730 (on day of tour- ney). NS. NC.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 3-4, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) San Diego County Championship at the San Diego Chess Club, 2225 Sixth Ave., San Diego, CA 92101. $3,500 prize fund, based on 70 players. 5 Rd SS, 3 Sections, Rds. are Sat 10 AM, 2 PM & 6 PM, and Sun 10 AM & 3 PM, all games are G/100 d5. 1 bye available in Rounds 1-4. EF: $50 if rcvd by 8/02, otherwise $60. Spe- cial Rate for U1400 or Unr is only $25 in advance or $30 at door. Book prize only for Unr players. Forfeiting a game makes you ineligible for any prizes. SCCF membership Req’d, ($18 Adult/$13 Jr), this is a State Cham- pionship Qualifier. Reg.: 9 AM to 9:45. Prizes: Open Section: $500-250, BU 2400 $200-50 BU 2300 $200-50, BU2200 $200-50, BU2100 $200-50. Reserve Section (under 2000): $300-150, BU 1900 $200-50, BU1800 $200-50, BU1700 $200-50. Booster Section (under 1600): $180-75, BU1500 $100-50, BU1400 $75-25, Plus $15 Best Game Prize in each Section. NS, NC, W. Ent: SDCC, POB 120162, San Diego, CA 92112. Info: call Bruce Baker (619) 239-7166, or see the SDCC website at https://sites.
google.com/site/sandiegochessclub.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 3&4 AND 10&11, NORTH CAROLINA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) Western North Carolina August FIDE Held Over Two Weekends 10 Rd. 2RR, G/90; +30. 705 Old Mountain Page Rd., Saluda, NC 28773. Format may be adjusted to 10RR or 10SS if par- ticipation warrants. FIDE rated. EF: $165 by July 3, $180 thereafter. No
onsite entries. $$GTD: $220-210-200-190-180. Rds.: Sat 9-1-5, Sun 9-1, Sat 9-1-5, Sun 9-1. ENT: Kevin Hyde, 705 Old Mountain Page Rd., Saluda, NC 28773, 828-674-6073,
hyde@ioa.com.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 6-11, MARYLAND TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) 2nd Annual Washington International 9SS, 40/90, SD/30 inc/30. Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, 301-468-0308. All prizes
guaranteed.Two sections: A Sec- tion (minimum 2100 FIDE or 2200 USCF to play. FIDE ratings used for pairings and prizes) $5000-3000-2000-1000-900-800-700-600-550- 500, top U2500 $1300-700, top U2400 $1200-600 top U2300 $1100-550 top U2200 $1000-500. GM and IM norms possible. B Section (under 2250 USCF and under 2200 FIDE, USCF ratings used, FIDE rated) $1500-$700-$400, top U2000 $600-300, top under 1800 $500. Free Con- tinental breakfast before morning rounds. Sets, board and clocks provided for both sections. A section EF: GMs, non-US IMs, or FIDE above 2500 Free; US IMs and WGMs, non-US FIDE rated, or FIDE about 2400 $199; FIDE above 2300 $299; FIDE above 2200 $349; FIDE from 2100 to 2199 $399; FIDE below 2100 and USCF above 2200 $599; FIDE below 2100 and USCF of 2200 $799. All $25 more after 6/6, $35 more after 7/21, $45 more after 8/3, $70 more at the door. A Section Special EFs: All EFs $50 less, if staying at the Hilton; $50 less, if born after 8/6/1963; $25 less for all FMs, WFMs, WIMs, and non-US WGMs. B Section EF: $249. $20 more after 7/21, $30 more after 8/3, $40 more at the door. B Sec- tion Special EFs: All EFs $50 less, if staying at the Hilton. Schedule: Reg ends Tue 10 am, rds. 8/6-8/8:11am & 6pm, 8/9 11am, 8/10 6pm, Sun 8/11 11am. HR $99 Ent: MCA, c/o Michael Regan, 1827 Thornton Ridge Rd., Towson, MD 21204. More information, link for hotel reservation, & online entry at
www.washingtoninternationalchess.org.
AUG. 8, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! 4-SS, G/25 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $25, GMs free. Prizes: ($$530 based on 32 paid entries; first two prizes guaranteed:) $200-100-50, U2100 $95, U1900 $85. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 8-11, 9-11 OR 10-11, MASSACHUSETTS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 43rd annual Continental Open 6SS. Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366 Main St. (Rt. 20 West), Sturbridge, MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. Experience early 19th cen- tury America at Old Sturbridge Village (see
www.osv.org). Prizes $30,000 based on 250 paid entries (re-entries & U1300 Section count half), min- imum $24,000 (80% of each prize) guaranteed. In 5 sections. Open 3-day & 4-day 40/110, SD/30 d10, other sections 3-day & 4-day 30/90, SD/1 d5. 2-day option in all sections, rds. 1-3 G/45 d5, then merges with others. 4-day option offered only in Open through Under 1600. Open: $3000-1500-900-600-400, clear or tiebreak win $200 bonus, top U2350 $1000-500. FIDE. Under 2200: $2000-1000-700-500-300, top U2050/Unr $800-400. Under 1900: $2000-1000-700-500-300, top U1750 (no unr) $800-400. Under 1600: $1800-900-700-500-300, top U1450 (no unr) $700-400. Under 1300: $1000-700-400-300-200, top U1150 (no unr) $400-200. NEW mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $1000-600-400. Team aver- age rating must be under 2200; teammates may play in differemt sections; teams must register at site (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Unrated may enter any sec-
A Heritage Event!
2013 MANHATTAN OPEN August 2-4 or 3-4, New Yorker Hotel
$15,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES 3-day Open 40/110, SD/30, d10, 3-day other sections 30/90, SD/1,
d5. 2-day option in all sections, rds 1-2 G/90, d5, then merges with 3-day. Special room rates $185 single or twin; must reserve by July 12. Open Section: Prizes $1400-700-400-200, clear/tiebreak win $100
bonus, top Under 2450/Unr $500-250. 80 GPP (enhanced). FIDE rated. U2300 Section: $1200-600-300-200, top Under 2150 $500-250. U2000 Section: $1200-600-300-200, top Under 1850 $500-250. U1700 Section: $1200-600-300-200, top Under 1550 $500-250. U1400 Section: $500-300-200-100, top Under 1250 $200-100,
trophies to first 3, top U1200, U1000, U800, Unrated. MIXED DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES: $600-300.
Unrated limit $300 in U1400, $600 U1700, or $900 U2000. FOR FULL DETAILS: see “Grand Prix” in this issue.
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