Tournament Life / July
OCT. 11-13 OR 12-13, 1st Annual Wright Brothers Open (OH) See Grand Prix.
OCT.18-20OR 19-20, 22nd annual Midwest Class Championships (IL)
See Grand Prix. Iowa
A State Championship Event! AUG. 23, 2013 Iowa Quick Chess Championship (QC) 6-SS, G/10 d2. Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 300 E 9th St. (I-80, SE side of Exit 242), Coralville, IA 52241. Rds.: 7:15-7:45-8:15-8:45- 9:15-9:45. Reg.: 6-7pm. Prizes: $280 b/25: $100-60, U2000, U1600, U1200 each $40. EF: $15 pstmkd 8/17, $20 on site, Out of State $5 off. IM & GM free EF deducted from any prize. IASCA membership reqd ($15 reg, $10 Jr.) or OSA. ENT: IASCA, c/o Mark Capron, 3123 Juniper Dr., Iowa City, IA 52245, Ph# 319.321.5435,
mcapron243@mchsi.com. Hotel: 319-688-4000, $95.00 ask for chess block, reserve before 8/12 to guar- antee rate. Online registration at
https://www.onlineregistration.cc/.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! AUG. 24, 2013 Iowa Reserve Championship 4-SS, G/75 d5. Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 300 E. 9th St. (I- 80, SE side of Exit 242), Coralville, IA 52241. Open to U1600. Rds.: 10-1-3:45-6:00. Reg.: 8:30-9:30. Prizes: $340 b/25: $140+T-90-60, U1200-$50. EF: $30 pstmkd 8/17, $40 on site, Jrs & Srs $5 off, Out of State $5 off. IASCA membership rqd ($15 Reg, $10 Jr.) or OSA. ENT: IASCA, c/o Mark Capron, 3123 Juniper Dr., Iowa City, IA 52245, Ph# 319.321.5435,
mcapron243@mchsi.com. Hotel: 319-688-4000, $95.00 ask for chess block, reserve before 8/12 to guarantee rate. Online registration at
https://www.onlineregistration.cc/.
AUG. 24, Rated Beginner Open (RBO) 5-SS, G/30 d5. Marriott Hotel, 300 E 9th St, Coralville, IA 52241. Open to U1200 or Unrated. Rds.: 10:30-11:40, lunch, 1:15 then ASAP. Reg.: 8:30- 10:00. EF: $15 pstmkd 8/17, $20 on site, Out of State $5 off. Prizes: 1st-5th Trophies, U1000, U800, U600, U400 & UNR 1st & 2nd trophies. ENT: IASCA, c/o Mark Capron, 3123 Juniper Dr., Iowa City, IA 52245, Ph# 319.321.5435,
mcapron243@mchsi.com. Online registration at https://
www.onlineregistration.cc/.
AUG. 24-25, 59th Iowa Open Championship See Grand Prix.
Kansas
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JULY 12-14, Kansas Open All events at Holiday Inn, 549 South Rock Rd., Wichita, KS. 2 sec-
tions: (7/13 and 7/14) 5SS, G/120 d5 All prizes based on 80 non-scholas- tic rate entries in Open + Reserve. Open: all: $320-160-80. 1999/below: 160-80-40. $25 & plaque to top KS resident. Reserve: 1799/below: $320-160-80. Class C: 160-80-40. 1399/below + unrated: 160-80-40. $25 and plaque to top KS resident. EF: $45 if postmarked by 7/6, $55 there- after and on-site. Special $10 discount for advance entry into both KS Open + Blitz tourney, $10 entry fee for Scholastics, not competing for cash, but competing for 3 plaques in Reserve or 1 in Open, Special free Scholas- tic entry for some (see website). Reg.: 7/13 8:30-9:30am. Rds.: 7/13: 10-2:30-7, 7/14: 9:30, 2:00. KANSAS BLITZ CHESS: 1 section: (7/12), 5SS, G/10 d0. All prizes based on 40 non-scholastic rate entries $240- 160-80. Class A, B, & (C and below + unrated): 80, 40 each. $25 plus plaque for top KS resident in Blitz. EF: $25 if postmarked by 7/6, $35 there- after and on-site, $10 entry fee for all Scholastics not competing for cash, but for 3 plaques. Reg.: 7/12 6-7pm. Rds.: 7:00, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9. KANSAS BUGHOUSE: 1 section: (7/12) Immediately after Blitz tourney, prizes 75% of total entry money. EF: $20 per team, pay on-site. HR: Special room rate at Holiday Inn, 316-888-7131 or 877-863-4780 and mention event key KCC, up to 4 in a room, $77 per night, reservations by 6/28. Special: KCA mem- bership required of KS residents to participate In Kansas Open; $7 adult, $5 junior, $10 family. USCF membership required for all events except Bug- house. Also- Free breakfast for KCA members 7/14 (See website for details)
www.kansaschess.org. Ent: Laurence Coker, 8013 W. 145th St., Overland Park, KS 66223. Checks payable to “Kansas Chess Association”. Ph: 913-851-1583, e-mail
wlcoker7@hotmail.com.
Kentucky
Potter’s House Scholastic CC Every Tuesday Every Tuesday in June and July. Weekly Urban Chess, at 4th Avenue, United Methodist Church, 318 West St. Catherine Str., Louisville, KY. Registration time 5:00 to 5:30 p.m., entry fee $7 dollars, three sections, G/30, 3 rounds, affordable refreshments on-site. Must be United States Chess Fed- eration member. Memberships available on-site. See www.pottershouse
chess.com/ for more information. Contact urbanlouisvillechess@yahoo. com for details.
JULY 20, Bluegrass State Games - Chess event 4SS, G/45 d5. Awards included for overall, seniors 50 years old & over, women, U1400, and several scholastic divisions. Quick Chess: 4 rds - G/10 d0 double Swiss. Events open to players of neighboring states without a chess event in their state games. USCF membership is not required but games will be rated. College Park Gym & Library, 15 Wheeler Ave., Winchester, KY. Register at:
bgsg.org/chess.
JULY 27, Mike Anders Memorial Open 4SS, G/45 d5. Family Buffet; 121 Towne Dr., Elizabethtown, KY. EF: $20 mailed by July 22, at site $25. $$b/25; $150, 75 Class B, C, C, E & below/UNR $50 each if at least 2 players in section. Reg.: 11:00-11:25 am, Rds.: First round 11:30 am, others ASAP. Ent: Johnny Owens (TD),
P.O. Box 226, Elizabethtown, KY 42702-0266. (270) 272-3061. Info:
http://etownchess.blogspot.com.
AUG. 3, Lexington Monthly (1st Saturday G/60) 3SS, G/60 d5. Expansive Art, 125 E. Reynolds Rd., Lexington, KY. Direc- tions:Take New Circle Rd. to Nicholasville Rd. Head towards the Mall/Best Buy, turn left at E. Reynolds Rd. Shop is in the Crossroads shopping cen- ter. Prizes: Class Prizes with 90% of entries returned. Reg.: 11:45-noon. Rds. 1st Rd. at noon, subsequent rounds ASAP (you will have some to get something to eat). EF: $20. Contact: Matthew Gurley (859)- 537-1060;
mgurley@gmail.com.
AUG. 16-18 OR 17-18, 8th annual Indianapolis Open (IN) See Grand Prix.
SEPT. 20-22 OR 21-22, 6th annual Louisville Open See Grand Prix.
OCT. 11-13 OR 12-13, 1st Annual Wright Brothers Open (OH) See Grand Prix.
Louisiana
JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 2013 Houston Open (TX) See Grand Prix.
AUG. 3-4, 2013 Paul Morphy Open - NOTE DATE CHANGE See Grand Prix.
AUG. 31, 2013 Kickoff Scholastic 4-SS, G/30 d5. Site: Hilton New Orleans Airport, 901 Airline Dr., Kenner, LA 70062. EF: $20 if mailed by 8/24, $25 at site, $5 discount if also play- ing in State Championship. Three Sections: K-3, K-6, K-12. Trophies to top 3 in each section, medal and chess gift to all participants. Reg.: 8- 8:45am. Rds.: 9-10:15-11:30-1. 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 tourney). NS. NC.
AUG. 31-SEPT. 2, 2013 Louisiana State Championship See Grand Prix.
Maine
AUG. 8-11, 9-11 OR 10-11, 43rd annual Continental Open (MA) See Grand Prix.
Maryland
Maryland Chess Association Open & scholastic tournaments in Maryland listed at
www.mdchess.com.
NIH Chess Club NIH Chess Club (National Institutes of Health), Bethesda, MD. Every
43rd annual CONTINENTAL OPEN
Aug 8-11, 9-11 or 10-11 - $30,000 projected prizes, $24,000 minimum! 6 rounds, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge MA - great summer vacation spot
6 rounds, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake,
366 Main St (Rt 20 west), Sturbridge MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. Experience 1790-1840 America at Old
Sturbridge Village (
www.osv.org), swim in Cedar Lake, visit shops & galleries. Open Section 3-day & 4-day 40/110,
SD/30, d10, other sections 3-day & 4-day 30/90, SD/1, d5. No 4-day U1300. 2-day option in all sections, rds 1-3 G/45, d5, then merges with others.
Prizes$30,000 basedon 250 paid entries
(re-entries & U1300 Section count half); min. $24,000 (80% each prize) guaranteed. In 5 sections: Open: $3000-1500-900-600-400, clear
or tiebreak win $200 bonus, top U2350/Unr $1000-500. FIDE rated, 150 Grand Prix Points (enhanced). Under2200: $2000-1000-700-500-300,
top Under 2050/Unr $1000-500. Under1900: $2000-1000-700-500-300, top Under 1750 (no unr) $800-400.
Under 1600: $1800-900-700-500-300,
top Under 1450 (no unr) $700-400. Under 1300: $1000-700-400-300-200,
top Under 1150 (no unr) $400-200. MIXEDDOUBLESBONUSPRIZES:
best male/female 2-player “team” (average under 2200) combined score among all sections: $1000-600-400. Unrated prize limits: U1900 $900,
U1600 $600, U1300 $300. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually
used if otherwise unrated. Top 4 sections entry fee: $148 online
at
chessaction.comby8/6, $155 at406-896- 2038 by 8/6, 4-day $154, 3-day$153, 2-day $152 mailed by 7/31, $160 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hrs before game. Re-entry (no Open) $80. Under 1300 Section entry fee: all $60
less than above. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess
Life: see Chess Life or
chesstour.com. USCF membership required.
Advance entry fee $5 less to MACA
members; may join/renew at
masschess.org. 4-day schedule: RegThuto 6:30pm, rds
Thu 7 pm, Fri 6, Sat 12 &6, Sun 10 &3:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11 am, rds
Fri 12 & 6, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 9 am, rds
Sat 10, 12:45, 3:15, 6, Sun 10 & 3:30. Half point byes OK all rds (limit 2);
Open must commit before rd 2, other sections before rd 4.
All: No smoking. Bring sets, boards,
clocks if possible-none supplied. JGP. Hotel rates: $91-91-100,800-582-3232,
508-347-7393, reserve by 7/26. Entry:
chessaction.com or Continental
Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
chesstour.com,
director@chess.us, 347-201- 2269. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
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