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Tournament Life / January


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Virginia


Capital Area Chess Weekend Scholastic & Open Tournaments, Weeknight Events (Monday Night Quick & Friday Night Blitz Tournaments), Small Group Lessons for Children & Adults, Lectures & Simuls and more. Visit our website at www. capitalareachess.com for event schedules or contact by email at info@ capitalareachess.com. Location: Capital Area Chess, Inc, 4451 Brookfield Corporate Dr., Suite #201, Chantilly, VA 20151.


VA Chess Federation Tournaments Scholastic and Adult tournaments every month from Sept to May, see www.vachess.org and www.vschess.org.


JAN. 18, Welcome New Year Scholastic Tournament Format: 4 Rounds Swiss, G/30 d5. Sections: U500, U800, U1200, U1500. Starts: 11am. Info online at: www.viennachessclub.com .


JAN. 18-19, 4th Annual Sterling Chess January! See Grand Prix.


JAN. 19, CAC Sunday January Scholastic Location: Capital Area Chess, 4451 Brookfield Corporate Dr., Suite #201, Chantilly, VA 20151. Sections: K-12 Scholastic players: >1000, <1000, <600. Trophies:Top 5 Players. Medals to 2.5 or above points. Other Class Trophies in each section. Registration: 11:30am-12:30pm. Format: 4SS, G/30 d5. Rounds: 12:45pm and ASAP. EF: $20 by 1/17, Onsite $25. $20 check Postmarked by 1/12. CAC Members $5 less. Info and online registration:www.capitalareachess.com. Mail checks to: Cap- ital Area Chess, Inc., PO Box 223582, Chantilly, VA 20153-3582. Boards and sets provided. No clocks supplied.


JAN. 24-26 OR 25-26, CAC Jan 2014 FIDE Open See Grand Prix.


JAN. 25, CAC Jan 2014 FIDE Blitz (BLZ) See Grand Prix.


JAN. 26, 3rd Annual Silver Knights Cup Chess Championship West Springfield HS, 6100 Rolling Rd., Springfield, VA 22152. Open to grades K-8. In 4 Sections: K-1, K-3, K-5, and K-8. 5SS, G/25 d5. EF: $33 online by noon 1/22; $38 online by noon 1/24; $43 on-site until half-hour before first round. Rds.: 10:00-11:30-1:00-2:15-3:30. Large trophies to top individuals and teams, and participation trophies to all players. Free game analysis by NM Jeremy Kane. Space is limited to first 240 players that register, so check website for availability of on-site registration. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to register.


FEB. 1, Kasparov Chess Foundation Presents 6th Annual Greater Mid-Atlantic Scholastic Chess Championships (MD) See Maryland.


FEB. 7-9 OR 8-9, 52nd Annual Baltimore Open (MD) See Grand Prix.


FEB. 8, Kingstowne Quad #99/Action-Plus #69 Kingstowne Thompson Center, 6090 Kingstowne Village Pkwy., Alexan- dria, VA 22315. 2 events. Quad #99: 3RR, G/100 d5. EF: $10 if received


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MAR. 1-2, 47th annual New York State Scholastic Championships (NY)


MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, 23rd annual Eastern Class Champi- onships (MA) See Grand Prix.


by 2/5, $15 at site. Prizes: medals to 1st and 2nd in each quad: gold to 1st if 3-0 score, else silver; bronze to 2nd. Rds.: 11-3-7. Action-Plus #69: 5SS, G/45 d5. EF: $15 if received by 2/5, $20 at site. Prizes: $$250/20: $100-60, U1800-U1400-Unr. each $30. Rds.: 11-1-3-5-7. Both: Reg. 9- 10:30. Ent (checks payable to): Don W. Millican, P.O. Box 151, Newington, VA 22122. e-mail (info only): dm407_92@hotmail.com. W (please give 48-hour notice).


FEB. 15, Jack Frost Grand Prix See Grand Prix.


FEB. 16, CAC Sunday February Scholastic Location: Capital Area Chess, 4451 Brookfield Corporate Dr., Suite #201, Chantilly, VA 20151. Sections: K-12 Scholastic players: >1000, <1000, <600. Trophies:Top 5 Players. Medals to 2.5 or above points. Other Class Trophies in each section. Registration: 11:30am-12:30pm. Format: 4SS, G/30 d5. Rounds: 12:45pm and ASAP. EF: $20 by 2/14, Onsite $25. $20 check Postmarked by 2/9. CAC Members $5 less. Info: www.capitalareachess.com. Mail checks to: Capital Area Chess, Inc., PO Box 223582, Chantilly, VA 20153-3582. Boards and sets provided. No clocks supplied.


FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, CAC Feb 2014 FIDE Open See Grand Prix.


FEB. 22, CAC Feb 2014 FIDE Blitz (BLZ) See Grand Prix.


MAR. 1, 4th Annual State Warm-Up West Springfield HS, 6100 Rolling Rd., Springfield, VA 22152. In 6 Sec- tions: K-1 U400, 2-3 U400, 4-8 U400, K-8 U700, K-8 U1000, K-8 Champ. 4SS, G/25 d5. EF: $22 online by noon 1/29; $27 online by noon 1/31; $32 on-site until half-hour before first round. Rds.: 1:00-2:00-3:00-4:00. Trophies to top individuals and teams. Free game analysis. Space is limited to first 240 players that register, so check website for availabil- ity of on-site registration. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete infor- mation or to register.


APR. 16-20, 17-20, 18-20 OR 19-20, 8th annual Philadelphia Open (PA)


See Grand Prix.


JUNE 26-30, 2nd annual DC International See Grand Prix.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JUNE 28-29, 6th annual World Open Under 13 Championship 6SS, G/60 d10. Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington (see World Open for location, rates). Open to all born after 6/29/01. In 4 sections. Open Sec- tion: Trophies to top 10, 1st C, Under 1400/Unr; free entry in all CCA tournaments 7/17/14-12/31/14 to 1st. Under 1400 Section:Trophies to top 10, 1st Under 1200, Unrated; free entry in all CCA tournaments 7/17/14-9/30/14 to 1st. Under 1000 Section: Trophies to top 10, 1st Under 800, Unrated; free entry in all CCA tournaments 7/17/14-9/30/14 to 1st. Under 600 Section: Trophies to top 10, 1st Under 400, top 3 Unrated; free entry in all CCA tournaments 7/17/14-9/30/14 to 1st. EF: $42 online at chessaction.com by 6/23, $44 mailed by 6/17, $45 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 6/17, $50 at site. Reg.: 6/28 to 10 am, rds. Sat. 11- 2-5, Sun. 10-1-4. 2 half point byes allowed, must commit before rd. 3. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: chesstour.com, chesstour.info, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201- 2269. $15 service charge for refunds.


JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open See Grand Prix.


JULY 11-13, Blacksburg Senior Open (BSO 1) 5-SS, G/100 d5. Hilton Garden Inn Blacksburg, 900 Plantation Rd.,


Blacksburg, VA 24060. HR: $95/night chess rate if booked by 06/10/2014. Phone 540-552-5005 and request “Blacksburg Senior Open” block rate, or book online at www.blacksburg.hgi.com and enter the group code CHESS. Two sections: Open and U1600. Prizes: (Based on 30 paid entries) Open, $200-$100-$50; U1600, $150-$75-$25. EF: $45 if post- marked by July 7; otherwise $50. Mail checks to Bob Mahan, 610 N. Main St., Suite 215, Blacksburg, VA 24060. Schedule: Registration 6:00-7:00 PM Friday, Round 1 at 7:30 PM. Players electing to start on Saturday morn- ing with a 1/2-point bye for Round 1 may register between 8:30-9:30 AM. Saturday rounds are at 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, and Sunday rounds are at 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Byes: All players may take up to two irrevoca- ble 1/2-point byes, which must be requested at registration. All par- ticipants must be USCF members and must be 50 years old by December 31, 2014. Please visit www.chessforseniors.org for more information.


Washington


FEB. 22-23, 22nd Dave Collyer Memorial See Grand Prix.


FEB. 27-28, Top 100 USCF List Scholastic Invitational (CA-S) See California, Southern.


FEB. 28-MAR. 2, 2014 U.S. Junior Chess Congress (CA-S) See Nationals.


West Virginia


A State Championship Event! MAR. 14-16, West Virginia Senior Championships 5-SS, G/100 d5, Charleston Marriott Town Center, 200 Lee Street East, Charleston, WV 25301. HR: $114/night chess rate if booked by 02/20/ 2014. Phone 1-800-228-9290 or 304-345-6500 and request “Senior Chess Championships” (SCC) block rate, or book online at www.marriott. com and enter the Group Code SCC. Two sections: Open and U1600. Prizes: (Based on 30 paid entries) Open, $250-$150-$100; U1600, $150. The top West Virginia finisher will be recognized as 2014 West Vir- ginia Senior Champion.EF: $45 if postmarked by March 10; otherwise $55. Mail checks to Bob Mahan, 610 N. Main St, Suite 215, Blacksburg, VA 24060. Schedule: Registration 6:00-7:00 PM Friday, Round 1 at 7:30 PM. Players electing to start on Saturday morning with a 1/2-point bye for Round 1 may register between 8:30-9:30 AM. Saturday rounds are at 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, and Sunday rounds are at 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Byes: All players may take up to two irrevocable 1/2-point byes, which must be requested at registration. All participants must be USCF members and must be 50 years old by December 31, 2014. Please visit www.chessforseniors.org for more information.


Wisconsin


ChessIQ Academy & Chess Center (IL) Tournaments, lectures, simuls, and camps located in northern Illinois. Visit www.chessiq.com for a full schedule of events.


JAN. 11-12, 49th Northeastern Open See Grand Prix.


FEB. 15-16, UW Winter Open See Grand Prix.


MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 OR 25-26, 23rd annual Chicago Open (IL)


See Grand Prix.


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