See previous issue for TLAs appearing February 1-14
MAR. 7-9 OR 8-9, 21st annual Western Class Championships (CA-S)
See Grand Prix.
APR. 18-20, 3rd Annual RENO-LARRY EVANS MEMORIAL OPEN (for- merly the Far West Open) See Grand Prix.
JUNE 12, 2014 U.S. Game/10 Championship (QC) See Nationals.
JUNE 12-13, 2014 U.S. Women’s Open See Nationals.
JUNE 13-15 OR 14-15, 2014 National Open See Nationals.
New Hampshire
FEB. 22, Queen City Tornado See Grand Prix.
APR. 26, New Hampshire Quick Chess Championship (QC) See Grand Prix.
New Jersey
FEB. 8, Ewing CC - Quad #17 3RR, G/90 d5. Ewing Community Center, 999 Lower Ferry Rd., Ewing, NJ 08628. EF: $14. Prizes: $35. each Quad. REG.: 8:45-10AM. Rds.: 10:15, 1:30, 5PM. Train/Bus Access. Contact:Mike,
zyxcol@earthlink.net, 609- 468-4792. NS. NC. W.
FEB. 15-17, World Amateur Team & U.S. Team East - 44th Annual See Nationals.
FEB. 22, 4th Saturday Quads 3-RR. G/55 d5. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. Prizes: $75 to first in each section.EF: $30, $
25members.Reg.: 12:35-1:25 p.m. Rds.: 1:30- 3:45-6:00 p.m. Info:
chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118.
FEB. 22, Central Jersey Chess Tournament Note changes starting 2014. Princeton Academy, 1128 Great Rd., Princeton. 6 sections: 4 rated, 2 unrated. Open, U1200 K-12, 3SS, G/40 d5. U900, U600 K-8, 4SS, G/25 d5. Intermediate (K-6), Beginners (K- 2) 4SS, unrated, no clocks. Trophies: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and top school or club team per section, medals to all! $35 pre-reg at
njchess.com by 2/20, $45 on-site. Reg.: 1:15-1:45, sections end between 5-7pm. Full details at
njchess.com.
FEB. 22, Fair Lawn Saturday Quads ICA, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 3 RR, G/60 d5. EF: $25 Prize $50 to first in each quad. Reg.: 12:45 - 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30 PM, 3: 45, 6:00. ENT: Info Diana 201 797 0330,
diana@icanj.net; www.ica
nj.net. ICA provides lunch.
FEB. 22, Saturday Morning G/30 3-RR. G/25 d5. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. Prizes: $75 to first in each section. EF: $30, $25 members. Reg.: 9:00-9:25 a.m. Rds.: 9:30, 10:40, 11:50 a.m. Info:
chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118.
FEB. 22-23, Delaware State Open Chess Championship (DE) See Grand Prix.
A State Championship Event! FEB. 23, New Jersey Junior High School Championships 5SS, G/30 d5. Brookdale College, 765 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft, NJ 07738. Student Life Center, use Parking Lot #7 or #6; 5 minutes from Garden State Parkway exit 109. Section: JHS (K-9). ALL:Trophies to top 15 individuals, top 5 teams. Rds.: 10am then ASAP. Top 4 scores consti- tute team score. EF: $30 before 2/16, $45 at site. USCF memb. req’d. Reg.: 8-9:00 am. After 9:00 am, half-point bye for round one. INFO: 732-259- 3881,
hsprechman@characterkings.org. ENT: Hal Sprechman,P.O. Box 1511, Jackson, NJ 08527 or online by Feb 22 at
www.characterkings.org. Entries must include name, grade, school, date of birth, USCF ID #, & expi- ration date, mailing address, phone number & entry fee. Checks made out to NJSCF.
A State Championship Event! FEB. 23, New Jersey State Elementary Championships 5SS, G/30 d5. Brookdale College, 765 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft, NJ 07738. Student Life Center, use Parking Lot #7 or #6; 5 minutes from Garden State Parkway exit 109. 2 Sections: Elementary (K-6) & Primary (K-3). All:Trophies to top 15 individuals, top 5 teams. Elementary & Pri- mary: Top 5 in each grade. Rds.: 10am then ASAP. Top 4 scores constitute the team score for Elementary; top 3 for Primary. EF: $30 before 2/16, $45 at site. USCF memb. req’d. Reg.: 8-9:00am After 9:00am 1/2 point bye for round 1. Info: 732 259-3881, Ent: Hal Sprechman, P.O. Box 1511, Jackson, NJ 08527 or online by Feb 23 at
www.characterkings.org . Entries must include name, grade, school, date of birth, USCF ID and expi- ration date, mailing address, email address, phone number and entry fee. Checks made out to NJSCF.
FEB. 23, Westfield Quads 3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $60 to first in each section. EF: $25, $20 Members. Reg.: 1:30-2:00 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info:
www.westfieldchessclub.com, John Moldovan:
westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848-219-1358.
MAR. 1, 1st Saturday Quads 3-RR. G/40 d5. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. Prizes: $75 to first in each section. EF: $30, $25 members. Reg.: 12:35-1:25 p.m. Rds.: 1:30, 3:15, 5:00 p.m. Info:
chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499- 0118.
MAR. 1, Fair Lawn Saturday Quads ICA, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 3 RR, G/60 d5. EF: $25 Prize $50 to first in each quad. Reg.: 12:45 - 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30 PM,
3: 45, 6:00. ENT: Info Diana 201 797 0330,
diana@icanj.net; www.ica
nj.net. ICA provides lunch.
MAR. 1, Saturday Morning G/30 3-RR. G/25 d5. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. Prizes: $75 to first in each section. EF: $30, $25 members. Reg.: 9:00-9:25 a.m. Rds.: 9:30, 10:40, 11:50 a.m. Info:
chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118.
MAR. 1-2, 47th annual New York State Scholastic Championships (NY)
See New York.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! MAR. 1-2, New Jersey High School Chess Championship 5SS, G/90 d5. Union County Vocational-Technical School, 1776 Raritan Rd., Scotch Plains, NJ 07076. 3 sections: Varsity Championship (9-12): 5 player teams with one alternate allowed. Coaches set order by player strength. Order must not be changed. Team avg. based on top 5 highest ratings. Trophies to top 10 NJ teams. Trophies for top three players, boards 1-5. Rds.: Sat. 10-2-6, Sun. 10-2. EF: $150-/team before 2/25. $185/team at site. $5 per change on site. Junior Varsity (9-12): 4 player teams with one alternate allowed. Team avg. based on top 4 highest ratings. Trophies to top 10 NJ teams. Trophies for top 3 players, boards 1-4. Rds.: Sat. 10- 2-6, Sun. 10-2. EF: $120/team before 2/25, $150/team on site. $5 per change on site. Booster (K-12):Trophies to top 15 individuals, top 5 teams, top 2 JHS teams,& top 2 elementary teams (K-6). Rds.: Sat. 10-2-6, Sun 10-2. Top 4 scores constitute team score. EF: $30 before 2/25, $37 at site. All: USCF memb. required. Reg.: Sat. 8-9:00am. After 9:00am, 1/2 Point bye for round one. Ent: Aaron Kiedes, 4 Seymour Terrace, Hack- ettstown, NJ 07840. Entries must include name, grade, school, date of birth, USCF ID and expiration date, mailing address, email address, phone number and entry fee. Checks made out to NJSCF.
MAR. 2, Westfield Octos 3-SS. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes per 8-player section: 1st $60, 2nd $35, Under prize $25. Under number deter- mined by rating of 4th seed. EF: $25, $20 Members. Reg.: 1:30-2:00 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: John Moldovan: westfieldchessclub@
gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848-219-1358, westfieldchess-
club.blogspot.com and
www.westfieldchessclub.com
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! MAR. 5, 12, 19, 26, Wednesday G/90 4-SS, G/85 d5. 1 game per week. 2 Sections: Open, U1800. Prize Fund: 70% of EF. Prizes: 1st, 2nd & Class Prizes (based on the # of participants). 2 byes are available. Late-joins accepted until the start of round 3. EF: $30, $25 members. Reg.: 6:45-7:10 p.m. Rds.: 7:15 p.m. on March 5, 12, 19, 26. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. Info: chessmates@chess-
matesnj.com, 732-499-0118.
MAR. 8, Dr. Luzviminda Machan Open 4-SS, G/40 d5. EF: $40, members $30, U1600 less $5. Prize Fund : $490 b/$700 in EF. Prizes: $150-100-70, U2200 $50, U1900 $50, U1600 $50, Biggest Upset $20. Reg.: 12:35-1:25 p.m. Rds.: 1:30, 3:15, 5:00, 6:45 p.m. 2 byes available, commit prior to game 3. Re-entry $20, before round 2 or 3 only. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. Info: chessmates@
chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118.
MAR. 8, Ewing CC - Quad #18 3RR, G/90 d5. Ewing Community Center, 999 Lower Ferry Rd., Ewing, NJ 08628. EF: $14. Prizes: $35. each Quad. REG.: 8:45-10AM. Rds.: 10:15, 1:30, 5PM. Train/Bus Access. Contact:Mike,
zyxcol@earthlink.net, 609- 468-4792. NS. NC. W.
MAR. 8, Fair Lawn Saturday Quads ICA, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 3 RR, G/60 d5. EF: $25
Prize $50 to first in each quad. Reg.: 12:45 - 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30 PM, 3: 45, 6:00. ENT: Info Diana 201 797 0330,
diana@icanj.net; www.ica
nj.net. ICA provides lunch.
MAR. 8, King’s Chess Club Quads Morning quads and afternoon quads, G/30 d5, Kindergarten-undergrad- uate (scholastic, youth, and young adult memberships). Bethlehem Church, 758 Route 10, Randolph, NJ 07869. EF: None. Reg.: 9-9:20 am., 1st rd. 9:40. Arr. by noon to reg. only for afternoon quads. Medal to each quad winner. Info: Bethlehem Church 973-366-3434 or Bob McAdams 973- 694-3988,
rwm@fambright.com.
MAR. 8, Princeton Day School 650 The Great Road. ALL AFTERNOON SECTIONS. G/25 d5 4 rds. Begin- ning at 12:00 noon. (round times and awards will be accelerated if possible): OPEN (Players K-12 U-1000), RESERVE (K-12 U-800), NOVICE II (K-8 U-600), NOVICE I (unrated K-6), K-1 (unrated) NO SCORE K-1 (unrated).PARENTS OF PLAYERS rated G/25 d5 3rds. Parents play free. Plaques to top 8 and 3 school teams. Medals to all players. MORN- ING: Sections for OVER 1000 rated begin at 10:15 and must preregister. Trophies top 3: 3rds.G/55 d5: Under 2000 (K-12 1600-2000),NEAR MASTERS (K-12 1400-1600), FUTURE MASTERS (K-12 1200-1400), CLOSED (K-12 1000-1200) Pre-registration online $35 pay at the door. Info and register online:
www.pds.org/chess On-site 11-12 noon $45. Inquiries to Bonnie Waitzkin
Chessteach@gmail.com.
MAR. 8, Saturday Morning G/30 3-RR. G/25 d5. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. Prizes: $75 to first in each section. EF: $30, $25 members. Reg.: 9:00-9:25 a.m. Rds.: 9:30, 10:40, 11:50 a.m. Info:
chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118.
MAR. 9, Westfield Quads 3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $60 to first in each section. EF: $25, $20 Members. Reg.: 1:30-2:00 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info:
www.westfieldchessclub.com, John Moldovan:
westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848-219-1358.
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, 23rd annual Eastern Class Championships (MA)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 15, Fair Lawn Saturday Quads ICA, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 3 RR, G/60 d5. EF: $25 Prize $50 to first in each quad. Reg.: 12:45 - 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30 PM, 3: 45, 6:00. ENT: Info Diana 201 797 0330,
diana@icanj.net; www.ica
nj.net. ICA provides lunch.
MAR. 16, Westfield Quads 3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $60 to first in each section. EF: $25, $20 Members. Reg.: 1:30-2:00 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info:
www.westfieldchessclub.com, John Moldovan:
westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848-219-1358.
MAR. 22, Fair Lawn Saturday Quads ICA, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 3 RR, G/60 d5. EF: $25 Prize $50 to first in each quad. Reg.: 12:45 - 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30 PM, 3: 45, 6:00. ENT: Info Diana 201 797 0330,
diana@icanj.net; www.ica
nj.net. ICA provides lunch.
MAR. 23, Westfield Spring Swiss 4-SS. G/25 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. 3 Sections: Open, U1800, U1400. Prizes: (b/16 entries per section) Open $80-60-50, U2000 $50. U1800 $80-60-50, U1600 $50. U1400 $80-60-50, U1200 $50. EF: $25, $20 members. Reg.: 1:30-2:00 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-3:30-4:45- 6:00 p.m. Info:
www.westfieldchessclub.com, John Moldovan: westfield
chessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848-219-1358.
18th annual MID-AMERICA OPEN March 14-16 or 15-16, Clayton, MO (Saint Louis)
$20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum guaranteed 5 rounds, 7 sections. Choice of 3-day schedule (40/110, SD/30, d10),or
2-day (rds 1-2 G/60, d10), both merge after round 2. Prizes based on 250 entries (re-entries&U1000 count half);80%eachprize minimumguaranteed.
Open Section: Prizes $2000-1000-500-300, clear/tiebreak win $100
bonus, top U2300/Unr $800-400. FIDE rated (USCF rules used), 100 GPP. Under 2100 Section: $1400-700-400-200. Under 1900 Section: $1400-700-400-200. Under 1700 Section: $1300-700-400-200. Unrated limit $800. Under 1500 Section: $1200-600-300-200. Unrated limit $600. Under 1300 Section: $1000-500-300-200. Unrated limit $400. Under 1000 Section: $400-300-200-100, plaques to first 3, top Under
800, Under 600, Unrated. Unrated limit $200. MIXED DOUBLES PRIZES (all sections): $700-400-300-200.
FULL DETAILS: see “Grand Prix” in this issue or
chesstour.com.
www.uschess.org
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