Knight’s Tour / Tournament Travel
FIDE Presidential Candidate Garry Kasparov will be visiting the USATE on February 16
U.S. AMATEUR TEAM EAST FEBRUARY 15-17, 2014
IT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR—time for the World Amateur Team and U.S. Amateur Team East Championship, February 15-17,
2014.This landmark event has come of age at the Parsippany Hilton, One Hilton Court, Parsippany, New Jersey. 2014 will mark the 21st year the Hilton has served as the host hotel. 2014 also marks the founding of the United States Chess Federation and to that end, Chief Organizer and former USCF President Steve Doyle has arranged for free cake and coffee for all the participants, coaches and parents. Steve has also arranged for a local bluegrass band to perform on Saturday and Sunday mornings, celebrating country music in the Garden State. Believe it or not, we do know the difference between a dobro and a mandolin! The band will have to compete with the popular trio of Jon
Crumiller, Alan Dewey and chess historian Melissa Ellison. They will be present on Saturday and Sunday, to repeat last year’s presentation about chess set collecting, and antique chess sets. Bring your family heirloom for a free evaluation! And on Sunday, February 16, the band and the chess set experts will be competing against former World Champion Garry Kasparov, for your attention. Garry will attend the Teams for a Question and Answer session and book signing opportunity. This doesn’t happen often, so plan accordingly! And yes—lest we forget—there will be some chess playing. You don’t have to wear your Sunday-go-to-meeting best bib overalls, but you should bring a clock. Sets and boards will be provided. If you need help in forming a team, Noreen Davisson stands at the ready:
Noreen@deanofchess.com.
USAT NORTH:
FEBRUARY 21-23, SCHAUMBURG, ILLINIOIS
Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, Il, 60173. MORE INFO:
See TLA section or
www.chessweekend.com 815-955-4793 before 8 PM.
USAT SOUTH:
FEBRUARY 14-16, NORCROSS, GEORGIA
Garden Plaza Hotel, 6050 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross, GA 30071.
MORE INFO:
See TLA section or contact L. Thad Rogers, 1-478-973-9389 or
info@americanchesspromotions.com.
USAT WEST: FEBRUARY 15-17,
SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA
Biltmore Hotel and Suites, 2151 Laurelwood Rd., Santa Clara, CA, 95054.
MORE INFO:
See TLA section or
ask@BayAreaChess.com.
www.uschess.org
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PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PINELANDS CULTURAL SOCIETY; KASPAROV BY ADRIANA LOPEZ SANFELIU
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