Tournament Life / February
day. Byes: Up to three 1/2-point byes available. 1-Day option I: Play 1 day- no 1/2 pt byes- 1/2 EF. 1-Day option II: Play 1 day & receive three 1/2 pt byes- Full EF. Prizes: $$ 1,500 (b/45, 50% Guaranteed). 1st-3rd $400-200-100. U2000: $125. U1800: $200-100; U1600: $100–50-$25; U1400: $100-50; U1200/unrated: $50. Ent: LACC, Box 251774, LA, CA 90025. Info: Mick Bighamian: (310) 795-5710;
Mick@LAChessClub.com or
www.LAChessClub.com. Parking: Free in basement.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! FEB. 15-17 OR 16-17, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 3rd Annual Recession Buster Open 6-SS, 40/90, SD/60 d10 (2-day schedule rds 1 thru 3 are G/60 d5). Mar- riott San Diego Airport/Liberty Station, 2592 Lanning Rd., San Diego, CA 92106. $$20,000 Guaranteed prize fund. In 6 Sections: Open, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400. Prizes: Open Sec: 1st $2,400-1,600-1,200- 900-600-500-400, BU2300 $1,000-600, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600 Sections, all $1,000-600-400-200 U1400 Section: $600-400-200-100, BU1200 $300-150, Best Unr $100. Plus Best Game Prizes: $75-50-25, one reserved for non-open sections. Reg.: 3-day: 8 - 9:30 AM, Feb official rating list is used. 2-day: 8-8:30 AM Sunday. Rds.: 3-day: 10 AM & 4 PM all 3 days. 2-day: 9:00 AM, 11:15, 1:30 PM & 4 PM (merged) on Sunday, then 10 AM & 4 PM on Monday. EF: $90 if received by 1/15/14 (Early Bird Special), or $100 between 1/16/14 and 2/10/14, $120 after 2/10 and $140 late registration at door on 2/15. No credit cards at door, checks or cash only. Special rate of only $75 if U1400 or unrated, $90 after 2/10 or $100 at door. Special rate for GMs and IMs: $20 if registered by 2/10, or $60 late entry at door. Re-entry from 3-day to 2-day: $75, for players rated U2300 only. Open section will be FIDE rated except for the 3 fast games in the 2 day. Unrated prize limits: U1600 $100, U1800 $200, U2200/2000 $300, place prizes only in the Open Section. Players who forfeit any round are also ineligible for prizes. SCCF membership req’d ($18 Adult, $13 Jr, or $3 for Jr w/o mag) for all So Cal residents. Two byes allowed, but must be requested at least one hour before round, and round 5 & 6 byes must be requested before rd 2 and are irrevocable. Ent: SDCC, PO Box 120162, San Diego, CA 92112 or enter online at
www.sc chess.com. For more info call Bruce Baker at (619) 239-7166, or email Chuck Ensey at
chucnglo@aol.com. Hotel Rates: Special rate of only $119 (with free parking!) if booked by 1/15/14, book early as rates may go up and rooms will definitely sell out, this is a small hotel, only 200 rooms, so it is critical to book this great hotel EARLY. It’s just a few miles from the airport has lots of fast food within walking distance, plus many fine din- ing restaurants. Also separate one day Scholastic event on 2/15/14, $15 EF, 5 rounds G/30 d5, starts at 10 AM, register 9 AM to 9:50.
FEB. 17, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) President’s Day Action GP! 5-SS, G/25 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $45, members $25. ($600 GTD): $250-125, U2000 $85, U1700 $75, U1400 $65. Reg.: 11:15-11:45. Rds.: 12-1:15-2:30-4-5:15. Two byes available, request at entry.
www.marshallchessclub.org.
FEB. 18, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) Marshall Masters! 4-SS, G/25 d5. Third Tuesday of every month. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scor- ing over 50% in any MCC Open or U2300 event since the prior month’s Masters). EF: $40, members $30, GMs free. $$G250-150-100. Prizes to U2400, U2300 and biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15- 9:30-10:45. One bye available (Rd. 1 or 4 only), request at entry. www.
marshallchessclub.org. NOW ALSO FIDE RAPID RATED!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, VIRGINIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 CAC Feb 2014 FIDE Open Capital Area Chess, 4451 Brookfield Corporate Dr., Suite #201, Chantilly, VA 20151. Prizes:$2500 b/o 60 paid entries. Open Section Place Prizes GTD.3 Sections: Open (FIDE & USCF rated, uses USCF rules, USCF Rat- ings and Rules for Prizes; GMs free (No Prize deducted). Other Sections only USCF Rated - U1900, U1600. Format: Open & U1900 3-day: 5SS, G/90 + 30sec inc. (2-day Round 1 G/65 d5 Rounds 2-5 G/90 + 30sec); U1600 play only 2-day – 5-SS Rd. 1 G/65 d5; Rds. 2-5: G/90 d5. Prizes - Open: $500-$250-$150. U2200/U2050 $110 each. U1900: $360-$180-$100 U1750 $100. U1600: $260-$130-$70 U1300/U1150/U1000 $60 each. Clear winner in each section receive a free entry to any future CAC FIDE Open. 3-day Schedule (Open/U1900): Registration ends 7pm Fri 2/21. Rounds: Fri 7:30pm; Sat 1pm - 6pm; Sun 10am - 3pm. 2-day Schedule: Registration ends Sat 2/22 9:30am. Open/U1900 Rounds: Sat 10am - 1pm - 6pm; Sun 10am - 3pm. U1600 Rounds: Sat 10am - 1pm - 5pm; Sun 10am - 2pm. EF: Open: $60 online by 2/14. $70 online by 2/20. $80 after 2/20 or onsite. (Discounts: CAC Members $10 less, Juniors or Addl. Family member $5 less, U1600 Section $15 less). Re-entries allowed $40. Checks postmarked by 2/14. One bye allowed if requested before com- pletion of Rd. 2. Online registration:
www.capitalareachess.com. Mail checks to: Capital Area Chess, Inc., PO Box 223582, Chantilly, VA 20153- 3582.
2014febopen@capitalareachess.com. Boards and sets provided; Clocks supplied in Open Section only. Side Events: Saturday morning 8- SS, G/5 d0 FIDE Rated Blitz.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! FEB. 21-23, 22-23 OR 23, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) NEW! Marshall February Super FIDE GP! 5-SS, 40/2 d5 SD/30 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $60, members $40. $$820 gtd: $300-150-100, U2200 $145, U2000 $125. Reg ends 15 min before Rd. 3 schedules: 3 day 2/21 6pm, 2/22- 23 12:30-5:30. 2 day 2/22 11am, then merge with 3day (Rd. 1 G/25d5). 1 day 2/23 9-10:10-11:20, then merge with 2&3 day (Rd. 1-3 G/25 d5) Limit 2 byes, request at entry. USCF & FIDE rated.
www.marshallchess
club.org.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 Lone Star Open 5SS, 2-day or 3-day Schedules Avail. (Open Section is G/90, i/30, and FIDE rated using FIDE rules; All other Sections are G/120 d5). Free entry for GMs and IMs (EF deducted from winnings). Marriott North at Greenspoint, 255 N. Sam Houston Pkwy East, Houston (281-875-4000 or 281-875- 8991). SIDE EVENTS: Schol. Team & Ind., 4SS, G/30 d5, 1-day only, Feb. 22); 5-min. Blitz “CAJUN KNOCK-OUT” (Sat. night after Rd. 3). Separate room for schol. players - A trophy or medal will be awarded to each schol. player. 5 Sects. PRIZES: $10,000 b/200 full-paid ent. OPEN: $1400-800- 500-300-200; U2200: $700-400; U2000: $800-400-200-100-50; U1800: $800-400-200-100-50; U1600/Unr*: $800-400-200-100-50; U1300: $400- 300-200-100-50. *Unrated players may only win 50% of the prize fund except in the Open Sect. where they must pay full EF and are eligible for full prize fund. Schol. Sects. (Team & Individual): Open, U1300, U900, U500. Prizes:Trophies to top 7 individuals in each section (more ind. tro- phies depending on pre-entries) and to top team in each section. Every non-trophy winner receives a souvenir chess medal. Scholastic players may play in both adult and scholastic tournaments by registering for both tournaments (either 2-day or 3-day schedule in the adult tournament) and taking a 1/
2-pt.bye for Rd. 2 in the adult tournament. USCF-recom- mended computer tiebreaks will decide trophy and medal placements for winners of all schol. sections. Free chess clock to oldest player and to player who travels farthest to adult tourn. CAJUN BOUNTY: Defeat the top ranked player and win free entry to our next tournament! EF: $79 by 2/14; $89 at site; Unr. (U1600) and Jrs. (under 19 yrs of age and play- ing in U1300 or U1600 Sections) $49 by 2/14; $59 at site. Schol. EF: $20 by 2/14; $25 at site; Re-Entry Fee: $25 (avail. up to Rd. 4; 3 re-entries or 2 Jr. entries count as one additional entry for prize fund). 3-day Sched: Reg. Fri. 5:30-7pm, Rds. Fri. 8pm; Sat. 2-7, Sun. 10-3. 2-day Sched: Reg. Sat. 8-8:30am, (Rds. Sat. 9-2-7, Sun. 10-3. Both schedules merge at Rd. 2. Schol. Sched: (All 4 rds. G/30—one day only, Sat., Feb. 22). Reg. Sat. 11:30am-12:30pm, Rd. 1 at 1pm; Other rds. will follow immediately. Byes: Avail. all Rds. (commit before Rd. 3). HR: $79 for single or double (281-875-4000 or 281-875-8991), reserve by Feb. 10 and mention Cajun Chess tournament to assure group rate. ENT: On-line registration, print- able entry form, and more detailed info at
www.cajunchess.com, or mail entry form to Cajun Chess, 12405 Hillary Step Dr., Olive Branch, MS 38654. Info or Phone Ent: 504-208-9596 or 504-905-2971. Major credit cards accepted (no checks at site). FIDE.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! FEB. 21, 28, MAR. 7, 14, 21, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Queens Late Winter Open 5-SS, G/90 (G/85 d5). All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432. EF: $40, $5 less to QCC members. $$200-$100 guar- anteed to top 2, more per entries. Up to two 1/2 pt byes ok with advance
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