See previous issue for TLAs appearing January 1-14
ule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Byes: OK all, limit 2; Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $93- 96, includes free full hot buffet breakfast and free parking, 888-303-1746, 314-726-5400, request chess rate, reserve by 3/7 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through
chesstour.com. Ent:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions:
DirectorAtChess.US,
chesstour.com,
chesstour.info, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge fir refunds. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! MAR. 28-30 OR 29-30, FLORIDA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED) 12th annual Southern Class Championships 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10), at renovated Wyndham Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive, Orlando 32819. Free parking. Prizes $12,500 based on 185 paid entries (re-entries & Class E Section count half), $10,000 (80% each prize) minimum guaran- teed. In 7 sections. Master (2200/up): $1000-500-300-200, clear or tie- break winner $100 bonus. FIDE (USCF rules used). Expert (2000-2199): $1000-500-300-200. Class A (1800-1999): $1000-500-300-200. Class B (1600-1799): $1000-500-300-200. Class C (1400-1599): $800-400-250- 150. Class D (1200-1399): $700-400-250-150. Class E (Under 1200): $400-200-100, trophies to first 3, top U1000, U800, U600, Unr. Rated play- ers may play up one section. Unrated may enter A through E, but may not win over $200 in E, $350 D, $500 C or $650 B. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sec- tions: $400-200. 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; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Top 6 sections EF: $98 online at
chessaction.com by 3/26, $105 phoned to 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions) by 3/24, 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 3/19, $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before round 1. GMs free; $90 deducted from prize. Class E EF: all $50 less than above. Special 1 year USCF dueswith 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. Re-entry $60; not available in Master Section. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, oth- ers before rd. 3. HR: $99-99-99-99, 1-800-421-8001, 407-351-2420; reserve by 3/14 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through
chesstour.com. Ent: ches-
saction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
DirectorAtChess.us,
chesstour.com,
chesstour.info, 347-201-2269. Entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! MAR. 28-30 OR 29-30, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) 8th annual Long Island Open 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Ramada Plaza Long Island MacArthur Airport Hotel, 1730 N. Ocean Ave., Holtsville, NY 11742. Free parking, free shuttle from LIRR Ronkonkoma Station or MacArthur Airport. Prizes $12,000 guaranteed & trophies. In 5 sec- tions. Open: $1400-800-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $600-300. Under 2100: $1000-500-300-200, top U1900/ Unr $550-250. Under 1700: $900-450-250-150, top U1500 (no Unr) $400-200. Under 1300: $800-400-200-100, top U1100 (no Unr) $300, tro- phy to top 3. Under 900: $100-50, trophy to first 5, top Under 700, Under 500, Under 300, Unrated. Unrated may not win over $300 in U1300 or $600 in U1700. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2- player “team” combined score among all sections: $400-300-200. 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; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Top 4 sections EF: $108 online at
chessaction.com by 3/26, $115 phoned by 3/24 to 406-896-2038, 3- day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 3/19, $120 at site, or online until 2 hours before game. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize. U900 Section EF: $28 online at
chessaction.com by 3/26, 3-day $33, 2-day $32 mailed by 3/19, $40 at site. NYSCA members: advance or online EF $5 less; dues $12/yr with 2 issues Empire Chess or $20/yr with 4 issues, may join with online entry. Special 1 year USCF dueswith Chess Life 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. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $75-75, 631-758-2900, reserve by 3/14 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chess-
tour.com. Ent:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
chesstour.com, chess
tour.info,
DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
A Heritage Event! Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! APR. 11-13 OR 12-13, OHIO TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 50th Cincinnati Open and First Ever Cincinnati Open Scholastic Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5901 Pfeiffer Rd., Blue Ash, OH 45242. OPEN: 5SS; FiveSections: Open, U2100, U1800, U1500, U1200. Time Control: 40/120, SD/60 d5; 2-day rds. 1&2 G/75 d5. Prizes: Open: $600-450-325- 225; U2100: $450-325-225-175; U1800: $325-225-175-150; U1500: $225-175-150-125; U1200: $160-140-120-100; prizes based on 100 entries, else proportional. (No unrated may win more than the third-place prize amount except in Open.) Entry fee: If mailed/delivered by April 7, U1200 $75, other sections $85, all $100 onsite. Re-entry $45. $10 loyalty discount for those who played in 2013 Cinci Open; $3 discount for cur-
rent Ohio Chess Association members. Free entry to GMs/IMs; $85 deducted from prize. Registration: Friday, April 11 5:00-6:30; Saturday, April 12 9:00-10:30. 3-day schedule: Friday 7:00, Saturday 11:00 and 6:00, Sunday 9:30 and 4:00. 2-day schedule: Saturday 11:00 and 2:00, then merge with 3-day. Byes: Maximum two half-point byes, must com- mit before round 3. HR: $79, suite $109, group code CIN, reserve by 3/28/2014, 1-877-227-6963. Bring sets and clocks.OPEN SCHOLAS- TIC:Saturday,April12only.5SS, rds. 1-4 G/45 d5; rd. 5 G/60 d5. Sections: U1200, U900. Schedule: 10:00 am, 11:45 am, 1:30 pm, 3:15 pm and 6:00 pm. Entry fee: $40.00 — advance entry only, postmarked or hand-deliv- ered by April 7; no onsite registration. Byes:Maximum of two half-point byes; must commit before round 3. Prizes: Trophies to top ten in each section. Organizers will provide all sets, boards and clocks. Above hotel information applies. For either tournament: Mail advance entries to Cincinnati Open, PO Box 499006, Cincinnati, OH 45249-9006. Registra- tion form and complete information at
www.Chessinnati.com. Questions: Alan Hodge 513-600-9915,
a.hodge195@gmail.com.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! APR. 16-20, 17-20, 18-20 OR 19-20, PENNSYLVANIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) 8th annual Philadelphia Open OPEN SECTION, APR 16-20: 9SS, 40/2, SD/30 d10. GM & IM norms pos- sible, FIDE rated. OTHER SECTIONS, APR 17-20, 18-20 OR 19-20: 7SS, 40/2, SD/30 d10 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/70 d10; 2-day option, rds. 1- 4 G/30 d10). At the luxurious Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, directly across the street from the world famous Reading Terminal Market with over 100 food vendors. Prizes $80,000 based on 500 paid entries (seniors, re-entries, GMs, IMs,WGMs count as half entries, U1300 Section & Unrated/Provisional Section as 50% entries, U1000 Section as 30% entries), else proportional, minimum $60,000 (75% of each prize) guaranteed. In 8 sections: Open: $7000-4000-2000-1000-800-700-600-500-400-400, clear or tiebreak first $200 bonus, FIDE Under 2400/Unr $2000-1000. $500 MINIMUM PRIZE to FIDE 2500/over GMs who complete all games with no byes (limited to first 5 to enter at
chessaction.com). Under 2200, Under 2000, Under 1800: each $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300. Under 1600: $4000-2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300-300-300. Under 1300: $2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300-200-200-200. Under 1000/Unr: $800- 400-300-200-100, trophies to first 5, top U800, U600, U400, Unrated. Unrated/Provisional Section: Open to unrated or under 1500 with less than 26 lifetime games rated. $2000-1000-600-400-300. Unrated allowed only in Under 1000/Unr or Unrated/Provisional sections. Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes: best male/female combined 2-player “team” score: $1000-500-300-200. Open Section points count 80% to compensate for Open having more rounds than other sections. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must reg- ister (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Prize limits: 1) If post-event rating posted 4/16/13- 4/16/14 is more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $1500. 2) Players with under 10 lifetime games as of 4/14 official list cannot win over $800 in U1300, $1600 U1600, or $2400 U1800. 3) Unrated cannot win over $300 in U1000/Unr Section. 4) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Open EF: Free to GMs, IMs, WGMs; $150 deducted from prize. US players FIDE or USCF rated 2200/over: $225 online at
chessaction.com by 4/14, $231 mailed by 4/7, $250 at site. For- eign FIDE rated players: $155 online at
chessaction.com by 4/7, $161 mailed by 4/7, $180 at site. Others: $375 online at
chessaction.com by 4/14, $381 mailed by 4/7, $400 at site. U2200 through U1600 Sections EF: $225 online at
chessaction.com by 4/14, 4-day $229, 3-day $228, 2- day $227 mailed by 4/7, $250 at site. U1300 Section, Unrated/Pro- visional Section EF: $125 online at
chessaction.com by 4/14, 4-day $129, 3-day $128, 2-day $127 mailed by 4/7, $150 at site. U1000/Unr Section EF: $65 online at
chessaction.com by 4/14, 4-day $69, 3-day $68, 2-day $67 mailed by 4/7, $80 at site. Phoned EF: All $5 more than online EF, 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions), available only through 4/7. Online late entry after 4/14: available until 2 hours before your first game, same price as entry at site. EF $100 less to rated seniors 65/over in Open through U1600. Special 1 year USCF membership with mag- azine 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. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry: $100, no re-entry from Open Section to Open Section. 5-day schedule (Open only): Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed. 7 pm, Thu 12:45 & 7, Fri 11:45 & 6, Sat 11:45 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:45. 4-day schedule (except Open): Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 11:45 & 6, Sat 11:45 & 6, Sun 10& 3:45. 3-day schedule (except Open): Reg. ends Fri 10 am, rds Fri 11, 2:30 & 6, Sat 11:45 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:45. 2-day schedule (except Open): Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds. Sat. 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:45. 4-day, 3-day, & 2-day merge & compete for same prizes. Byes: Half point byes OK all rounds, limit 3 byes, limit 2 in last 4 rounds, Open Section must commit before rd. 2, other sections before rd. 4. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: $100-100-120, 215-625-2900, reserve by 4/4 or rate may increase. Parking: (NEW GARAGE WITH LOW RATES): PARK AMERICA, 25 S. 12th St (12th & Clover), 1 block from Marriott, about $8/day Sat & Sun, $17/day other days. Marriott valet parking, chess rate about $29/day. Gateway Garage, 1540 Spring St. (3/5 mile from Mar- riott), about $5/day Sat & Sun, $18/day other days. Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour. com. Ratings: FIDE April used for Open, USCF April for U2200 & below; note that ratings after the April list (see above) may result in a $1500 prize limit. Foreign player ratings: see
www.chesstour.com/foreignratings.htm. Special rules: Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. In round 3 or after, players with scores of 80% or over and their opponents may not use headphones, earphones or cell- phones or go to a different floor of the hotel without Director permission. Ent:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
DirectorAtChess.us, 347- 201-2269,
chesstour.com. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
A State Championship Event! APR. 26, NEW HAMPSHIRE TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 New Hampshire Quick Chess Championship (QC) 8SS, GAME/25 Delay/3. Holiday Inn Portsmouth, 300 Woodbury Ave., Portsmouth, NH 03801. EF: $20 postmarked by 19 April, $25 at site. NHCA Memb. Req’d: $8, Juniors $6. OSA. $$GTD: $200- 100. U2000 $100. U1600 $100. Plaque and $100 bonus to top finishing NH resident. Reg.: 9:00-9:45. Rds.: 10-11-1-2-3-4-5:30-6:30. Byes available any round, limit two. Must be requested before round four. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49 Technol- ogy Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea relyea@operamail. com. HR: (603) 431-8000.
www.relyeachess.com. NS. W.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! MAY 2-4 OR 3-4, PENNSYLVANIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) 15th annual Pittsburgh Open 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Ramada Greensburg Hotel & Conference Center, 100 Ramada Inn Dr., Greensburg, PA 15601 (near US-30). Free parking. $$G 7,000. In 5 sections. Open: $700-400-300-200, clear or tiebreakwinner $100 bonus, topUnder 2300/ Unr $300-150. Under 2100: $500-250-150-100, top Under 1900 $250-125. Under 1800: $500-250-150-100, top Under 1600 $250-125. Under 1500: $400-200-120-80, topUnder 1300 $200-100. Under 1200: $200-100-60- 40, plaques to first 3, top U1000, U800, U600, Unrated. Unratedmay not win over $100 in U1200, $200 U1500, or $300 U1800. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $400-200. 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; teammate pairings avoided but pos- sible. Top 4 sections EF: $78 online at
chessaction.com by 4/29, $90 at site, or until 2 hours before 1st game. Phoned to 406-896-2038 by 4/27 (entry only, no questions), $85. Mailed by 4/21: 3-day $83, 2-day $82. GMs free; $70 deducted from prize. Under 1200 Section EF: all $40 less than above. Special 1 year USCF dueswith 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. Re- entry $60; not available in Open Section. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm. 2-day sched- ule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 am & 3:30. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $82-82, 724-836-6060; reserve by 4/17 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through
chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
www.chesstour.com,
DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at chessac
tion.com.
An American Classic! Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 OR 25-26, ILLINOIS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED)
CONTINENTAL CHESS SCHEDULE Visit
www.chesstour.com for late news,
results, games, minimum ratings, entries, etc. To be added to our email list,see
chesscalendar.com. Most tournaments have alternate schedules
playing less or more days than listed below. Asterisk means full details in this issue-
otherwise, see future issues or our website. Events in red offer FIDE norm possibilities. ONLINE ENTRY:
www.chessaction.com.
1/10-12: Boston Chess Congress, Boston MA* 1//17-20: Golden State Open, Concord CA* 1/17-20: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia PA* 1/22-26: Foxwoods Open, Mashantucket CT* 3/1-2: NY State Scholastics, Saratoga Springs NY* 3/7-9: Western Class Championships, Agoura Hills CA* 3/14-16: Eastern Class Championships, Sturbridge MA* 3/14-16: Mid-America Open, Saint Louis MO* 3/28-30 Southern Class, Orlando FL (new date)* 3/28-30: Long Island Open, Holtsville NY* 4/16-20: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia PA* 5/2-4: Pittsburgh Open, Greensburg PA (new date)* 5/22-26: Chicago Open, Wheeling IL* 6/6-8: Northeast Open, Stamford CT 6/26-30: DC International, Arlington VA* 6/28-29: World Open Under 13, Arlington VA* 7/2-6: World Open, Arlington VA* 7/18-20: Pacific Coast Open, Agoura Hills CA 7/18-20: Chicago Class, Wheeling IL 7/25-27: Cleveland Open, Cleveland OH 8/1-3: Southern Open, Orlando FL 8/8-10: Continental Open, Sturbridge MA 8/22-24: Atlantic Open, Washington DC 8/22-24: Indianapolis Open, Indianapolis IN 8/30-9/1:New York State Championship, Albany NY 10/8-13: Continental Class, Arlington VA 10/10-12: Midwest Class, Wheeling IL For later events, see
chesstour.com.
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