Tournament Life / January
schedule: Late reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds. Sun 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, 3:45 pm & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 3:30 pm. Byes: OK all, limit 2; Open must com- mit before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Foreign player ratings: See chess
tour.com/foreignratings.htm. HR: $92-92, 877-276-4600, 925-825-7700, reserve by 1/3 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions:
chesstour.com,
DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction. com. Bring set, board, clock if possible; none supplied.
A Heritage Event!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 17-20, 18-20 OR 19-20, PENNSYLVANIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED) 46th annual Liberty Bell Open 7SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (3 day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10, 2-day option in U2100 to U1000, rds. 1-4 G/30 d5). Sonesta Hotel, 1800 Market St., Philadelphia 19103. $$20,000 b/320 paid entries (re-entries, GMs & U1000 section count 50%), else in proportion, except minimum 70% of each prize guaranteed. In 2006 to 2013, the tournament had over 320 paid entries each year and the $20,000 projected prize fund was increased in proportion. In 7 sections. Open: $1700-1000-500-400-300, 1st clear or on tiebreak $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $800-400. FIDE. Under 2100: $1000-600-400-300-200. Under 1900: $1000-600-400-300-200. Under 1700: $1000-600-400-300-200. Under 1500: $900-500-400-300-200. Under 1300: $800-500-400-300-200. Under 1000: $300-200-120-100-80, trophies to first 3, top U800, U600, Unr. Unrated may enter any section, but may not win over $200 in U1000, $500 U1300, $700 U1500, or $900 U1700. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $1000-600-400. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register at site (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; team- mate pairings avoided but possible. Top 6 sections EF: $108 online at
chessaction.com 10/19-1/15, $120 phoned by 1/8 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), 4-day $114, 3-day $113, 2-day $112 if check mailed by 1/8, $130 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before rd. 1. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. U1000 Section EF: All $50 less than top 6 sections EF. All: Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usu- ally used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yr USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online at
chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. PSCF members: online entry $3 less. Re-entry (no Open to Open) $80 (not $60). 4-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 11 & 5, Mon 10 & 3:30. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 9 am, rds. Sat 10, 1:30 & 5, Sun 11 & 5, Mon 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule (no Open Section): Reg. ends Sun. 9 am, rds. Sun 10-12-1:30- 3-5, Mon 10-3:30. Bye: all, limit 3, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. HR: $98-98-98-98, 1-800-SONESTA, 617-806-4653, request Continental Chess rate, reserve by Jan 3 or rate may increase. Parking:Sonesta Chess rateabout $20/day (half normal rate). 1818 Mar-
ket Street, next door, about $12/day Sat & Sun, $12 Friday night, $30 Mon- day. 1815 JFK Blvd, 2 blocks away, about $10/day Sat & Sun, $9 Friday night, $25 Monday.1540 Vine/1540 Spring, 7 blocks away, about $5/day Sat & Sun, $5 Friday night, $18 Monday. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD#D657633 or reserve through
chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction. com or Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions:
DirectorAtChess.US,
www.chesstour.com, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 17, 24, 31, FEB. 7, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 Queens Winter Open 4-SS, G/90 (G/85 d5). All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432. EF: $35, $5 less to QCC members. $200-$100 gtd to top 2, more per entries. Up to two 1/2 pt byes ok with advance notice (declare before Rd. 3). REG.: 7:30-8:00. RDS.: 8:15 each Friday. ENT (mail by 1/11/14): Ed Frumkin, 445 E 14th St., #10D, NYC 10009.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 18-19, GEORGIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 2014 Atlanta Winter Classic SITE: Emory University, Winship Ballroom, Dobbs University Center. 404-492- 9039. Directions:
http://ow.ly/rft2k. 7 SECTIONS: Master/Expert, A, B, C, D, E & u1000. MEMBERSHIPS: Must be a member of the US Chess Federation. CLASS ELIGIBILITY: January Rating Supplement used. Players must play in the class in which their rating indicates. Unrated players must play in the Class E section. FIDE ratings must be declared before round 1. ADVANCE ENTRY FEES: M/X: $45, A, B, C, D, E: $45 Free entry to GM, IM, FM, & 2300+, advanced entry fee deducted from prize. Advance entries must be paid by January 9. ALL entry fees paid after January 9 will be $55. ADVANCE REGISTRATION: Online: http://
ow.ly/rftti. Frank Johnson (TD)/Joe Couvillion (TD) questions can be sent to
frankjohnson@chess-coach.net. ON-SITE REGISTRATION: Saturday: 8:00- 9:00am. ROUNDS: Sat 10am, 2:30pm, 7 pm; Sun 10am, 2:30pm. TIME CONTROL: AllSections:G/
120d5.PRIZES:$2450GUARANTEEDPRIZE FUND: Master/Expert (GPP 10): 1st $300, 2nd $200; Expert: $230 U2100: $120 Class A, B, C, D, E: 1st $180, 2nd $120. u1000 $100. Byes: One 1/2 point bye allowed. Must commit before Rd. 1. Prizes paid on site. Lodging: Emory Conference Center: 1615 Clifton Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, (404) 712-6000. There is no special chess rate.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 18-19, VIRGINIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) 4th Annual Sterling Chess January! Embassy Suites Dulles–North; 44610 Waxpool Rd., Ashburn, VA 20147. Six sections plus Quads. FIDE-Rated section,Jan 18-19 (open to all FIDE-rated players and USCF 1600 and higher): 4SS, G/115 d5. $550 Gtd., $250/$150/$100; top U2000 $50. Rds.: Sat. 11:15, 3:45; Sun. 11:15, 3:45. U1900 section,Jan. 18: 4SS, G/61 d5. $100/$60/$40; top U1700 $35.
Rds.: Sat. 11:15, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00. U1600,Jan. 18: 4SS, G/50 d5, $50/$30; top U1400 $25. Rds.: Sat. 11:15, 1:45, 4:00, 6:15. U1300Jan. 18: 4SS, G/40 d5, trophy for first, medals for second, top U1100. Rds.: Sat. 11:15, 1:15, 3:00, 4:45. U1000Jan. 18: 4SS, G/25 d5. Trophy for first, medals for second, top U800. Rds.: Sat. 11:15, 12:45, 2:00, 3:15. U700Jan. 18: 4SS, G/25 d5. Trophy for first, medals for second, top U500. Rds.: Sat. 11:15, 12:45, 2:00, 3:15. Sunday Quads,Jan. 19: Four-player sections based on rating. 3RR, G/75 d5. $25 for first each quad. Rds.: Sun. 11:15, 2:30, 5:45. Byes: Half-point in swiss, any round; must com- mit before end of second round. Players with more than one bye are not eligible for prizes. No byes in quads. EF: FIDE-Rated $50; U1900 $35; U1600 $30; U1300, U1000, U700, and Quads, $25. All, early bird rate $5 less till noon Wednesday 1/15, $5 more on site. Unrateds free. Doors open 10a.m. Register online at
www.meetup.com/sterling-chess-tournaments. Pay on website. Info:
paulserrano13@gmail.com. Top two swiss sec- tions are Chess Magnet School JGP.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 18-19, MAINE TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) Saco Open A Maine Chessplayer of the year event! Hampton Inn Saco/Biddeford, 48 Industrial Park Rd., Saco, ME 04072. Accelerated pairings may be used. In 2 Sections, Open: 4SS, 40/90, SD/30 + 30 Sec. Increment, Analog clocks play 40/90, SD/60, FIDE rated. $$GTD: $500-250. U2250 $150, U2000 $150. U1750: 4SS, 40/90, SD/30 + 30 Sec. Increment, Analog clocks play 40/90, SD/60, Open to 1749 & under. $$GTD: $400-200. U1500 $100, U1250 $100. ALL: EF: $50 in advance, $55 at site. Reg.: 9:00- 9:45. Advance entries must be postmarked by 1/11/ 2014. Rds.: 10-4, 10-4. One half point bye available rounds 1-3. Must be requested before round 1. HR: $89 by 12/19/2013 (207) 282-7222. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49 Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea relyea@opera
mail.com. www.
relyeachess.com. NS. W.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 18-19, TENNESSEE TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 Tennessee Winter Open 5SS, G/120 d5. Henry Horton State Park, Chapel Hill, TN. $$Gtd. $2000 Prize fund. Sections: Kings (Open) $325-225-125, 1st 2000-2199 $125, Top U2000 $100, Queens (U1800) $225-125-75, T1500-1599 $100, Top U1500 $75, Rooks (U1400) $150-100-75, T1000-1199 $75, Top U1000 $50, Top UNR $50, Pawns (U1000) Trophies top 5 Top 600-799, Top U600. Adult UNR must play in Rooks* or Open section. EF: $50 by 01/07 ($60 at site), UNR $25 ($35) *(UNR eligible for UNR prize in Rooks only), Pawns $15 ($25), youth and school members for trophy only $25 ($35) IM and GM Free entry ($50 taken from prize of 150 or more). On site reg. Sat 8:00- 9:15 CST, USCF and TCA Dues req. OSA Rds.: Sat. 10:00, 2:30, 7:00, Sun. 9:00, 1:30 Hotel: Henry Horton State Resort Lodge $75 rate. Info: Enter on-line at
TNCHESS.ORG or mail to: Chris Prosser, 733 Long Hunter Ct., Nashville, TN 37217 or
RegionIII@aol.com, 615-399-8432, NS. NC. W.
FOXWOODS OPEN returns after 5 years! Jan 22-26, 23-26 or 24-26 at fabulous Foxwoods Resort Casino $80,000 projected prizes, $40,000 minimum, GM & IM norms possible!
Open Section: 9rounds, Jan 22-
26, 40/2, SD/30, d10. Other sections: 7 rds, 40/2, SD/30, d10 (3-day option, rds 1-4 G/50, d10), Foxwoods Resort Casino, in the woods of Southeastern Connecticut. Free parking. 6sections. Prizes $80,000 based
on 520 entries (seniors, re-entries, GMs, IMs, WGMs & foreign FIDE count half), elseproportional;minimum$40,000(half each prize) guaranteed. FIDE ratings used in Open, Jan. official USCF in other sections. Junior GP pts available.
Open: $7000-4000-2000-1000-800-
700-600-500-400-300, top FIDE U2400/Unr $3000-1500. FIDE, 200GPP. U2200: $5000-2500-1300-1000-700- 600-500-400-300-300. U2000:$5000-2500-1300-1000-700- 600-500-400-300-300. Unr limit $2000. U1800: $5000-2500-1300-1000-700- 600-500-400-300-300. Unr limit $1600. U1600: $4000-2000-1200-800-600- 500-400-300-300-300. Unr limit $1200. U1400: $3000-1500-900-700-600- 500-400-300-300-300, top Under 1200 (no unr) $1000-500. Unr limit $800. Playerswith under 26games rated
as of 1/14 official list may not win over $1500 in U1400, $2500 U1600 or U1800.
If any post-event rating posted
1/21/13-1/21/14 was more than 30 pts over sectionmaximum, prize limit $1500.
Online entry fee: $225 at chess
action.com by 1/20, $250 until 2 hours before game. Note higher Open fees for US players not rated 2200 or over. Mailed entry fee: 5-day $235, 4-day
$234, 3-day $233 if mailed by 1/13. Phoned entry fee: $235 by 1/20 (406-896-2038, no questions). No phone entry after 1/20. Entry at site: $250. Open Section entry fee: $100more
to US players not USCF or FIDE rated 2200 or over. IMs/WGMs: $25 at
chessaction.com
by 1/20, $50 at site; $150 from prize. Foreign FIDE rated players in
Open: $115 at
chesstour.com by 1/20, $140 at site or online at
chessaction.com by 5 pm 1/22; $100 deducted from prize. Special entryfee: Senior 65/over, all
$100 less. Online EF $4 less to CSCA members. Re-entry $100; not available in Open Section. No checks at site; credit cards OK. Special USCF dues if paid with
entry- see
chesstour.com or Tournament Life. USCF membership required.
5-day late reg. ends 1/22 6:15 pm,
rdsWed 7:15 pm, Thu 1 & 7:15, Fri 12 & 6:15, Sat 12 & 6:15, Sun 10 & 4. 4-day late reg. ends 1/23 6:15 pm,
Rds. Thu 7:15 pm, Fri 12 & 6:15, Sat 12 & 6:15, Sun 10 & 4. 3-day late reg. ends 1/24 7:30 pm,
Rds.Fri 8:30 pm, Sat 10, 12:45, 3:30 & 6:15, Sun 10 & 4. NOTE!Saturday6:15pm, not 5:15. Half-point byes: OK all, limit 4 (limit
2in last 4 rds). Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4.
Bring set, board, clock if possible-
none supplied. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings
usually used if otherwise unrated. Special room rates: MGM Grand,
Great Cedar Hotel or Two Trees Inn, $129-129. Grand Pequot Tower (closest to tournament): $159-159. No resort fee. 1-800-FOXWOOD, must reserve by 1/8. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use
AWD #657633. Blitz tournament 12/29 9:15 pm. Entry: chessact
ion.com or
Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $15 charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction. com (online entries posted instantly).
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