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Tournament Life / February


JUNE 28-29, 6th annual World Open Under 13 Championship (VA) See Virginia.


JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open (VA)


See Grand Prix. Ohio


FEB. 14, DCC Friday Nite Quick 2014 4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 7:30/8:30/9:30/10:30. One bye. Prizes based on entries. EF: $10 ($8 DCC mbr). Info: DCC.18W5@sbcglobal.net, 937-461-6283.


FEB. 21, DCC Friday Nite Quick 2014 (QC) 4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 7:30- 8:30-9:30-10:30. One bye. Prizes based on entries. EF: $10 ($8 DCC mbr. Info: DCC.18W5@sbcglobal.net, 937-461-6283.


FEB. 22, BRRRRR Pawn Storm XXII See Grand Prix.


FEB. 28, DCC Friday Nite Quick 2014 (QC) 4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 7:30- 8:30-9:30-10:30. One bye. Prizes based on entries. EF: $10 ($8 DCC mbr. Info: DCC.18W5@sbcglobal.net, 937-461-6283.


MAR. 7, DCC Friday Nite Quick 2014 (QC) 4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 7:30- 8:30-9:30-10:30. One bye. Prizes based on entries. EF: $10 ($8 DCC mbr. Info: DCC.18W5@sbcglobal.net, 937-461-6283.


MAR. 8, Dayton Chess Club Scholastic Prep II Rated and Unrated Sections. G/30 d0. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. Fifth St., Dayton, OH 45402. Sections: K2, K5, K9, K12; Four rounds. 1/2 Point bye available in rounds 1 thru 3. USCF memberships for rated sections. Chess boards will be provided for tournament use. Registration: 9:15- 9:45am rounds starting promptly at 10:00. Entry fee: $20.00 per player by Mar 06: $30.00 on site. Checks payable to: Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. Fifth St., Dayton, OH 45402. Contact: Kay Stanley 937-477-1267, joyv243@aol.com; Debbie Jones 937-837-3151, Deborah@jonesFami- lyHomepage.com. For more information check DCC web page at: www. DaytonChess Club.com. Limited to 50 participants.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! MAR. 8, Toledo March Swiss Open, 4SS, Rnd. 1 G/75 d5, Rnds. 2-4 G/85 d5. The University of Toledo Health Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Cafe, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF:


$20 by 3/6, $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st A,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450.


MAR. 14, DCC Friday Nite Quick 2014 (QC) 4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 7:30- 8:30-9:30-10:30. One bye. Prizes based on entries. EF: $10 ($8 DCC mbr. Info: DCC.18W5@sbcglobal.net, 937-461-6283.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! MAR. 15-16, MOTCF: Midwest Open Team Chess Festival 5SS, Rd. 1 G/90 d5, Rds. 2-5 G/150 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton,OH. Four players/team plus one alternate. Team ratings for pair- ings determined by average of highest four ratings with imputed ratings for players rated more than 400 points below team avg. Reg.: Fri Mar 14, 8pm-11pm & Sat Mar 15, 9-10am. Rds.: Sat 10:30, 2:00, 7:30, Sun 10 & 3:30. EF: $180/team prior to Mar 15. $220/team Sat at site. Prizes: (B/24 teams). 1st $1,050, 2nd $750, U2000: $700, U1800: $600, U1600 $500. Top boards (1-4) $50. Hotel: Crown Plaza 1-4/$89, call 888-233-9527 ask for MOTCF-Midwest Open Team Chess Festival rate, cutoff is March 1st so reserve early. RegistrationForm: Include all team members, ratings, ID numbers, and board order (switches limited to 50 rating points), download online entry form. If team is registering at www.DaytonChess- Club.com use entry form provided. MC/V at site, no cks. Individuals may sign up for “ad hoc” teams. This is an Ohio Grand Prix Event - OCA mbrs receive a $3 discount – limit $12/team.


MAR. 22, 13th Annual Queen City Classic Chess Tournament 5SS, G/30 d5. Paul Brown Stadium, Club West, Downtown Cincinnati, OH. 14 School Sections, includes rated and non-rated. Grade K Non- Rated, 1 Non-Rated, 2 Non-rated, 3 Non-rated, K-3 Open, 4 Non-Rated, 5 Non- Rated, 6 Non-Rated, 4-6 below 800, 4-6 Open, 7-9 Non-Rated, 7-9 Open, 10-12 Non-Rated, K-12 Open. USCF membership is not required for the non-rated and K-3 rated sections. Prizes: Trophies to all who score 3.5 points or higher, top three team trophies awarded and medals to all oth- ers. EF: $35 early bird fee and $50 EF after February 21st. EF includes lunch, t-shirt, program/score book, medal. Registration closes Wednes- day, March 14, 2014. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATIONS. Schedule: Friday, March 21, check in from 5-6 pm. SIMUL at 6:30 p.m. EF: $5 for tourna- ment participants, $20 for Non-participants. SIMUL features International Grandmasters Maurice Ashley, Gregory Kaidanov, and Irina Krush. March 22nd Check in 7-8:15 am. matches begin at 9:00 am. Grandmasters will be available for questions and instructions all day. Entry/Info: 1-866-PS- CHESS (772-4377) or www.queencityclassic.org.


APR. 11-13 OR 12-13, 50th Cincinnati Open and First Ever Cincin- nati Open Scholastic See Grand Prix.


Cajun Chess


7230 Chadbourne Drive New Orleans, LA 70126 504-208-9596


cajunchess@yahoo.com www.cajunchess.com


Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis


4657 Maryland Avenue St. Louis, MO 63108. 314-361-CHESS


info@stlouischessclub.org www.stlouischessclub.org


Continental Chess Association


PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577.


845-496-9658


chesstour@aol.com www.chesstour.com


GOLD AFFILIATES Dallas Chess Club


200 S. Cottonwood Dr. Suite C Richardson, TX 75080 972-231-2065


info@dallaschess.com www.dallaschess.com


Marshall Chess Club 23 W. 10th St.


New York, NY 10011 212-477-3716


admin@marshallchessclub.org www.marshallchessclub.org


New York City Chess Inc Chess NYC Programs


c/o RussellMakofsky &Michael Propper PO Box 189, 1710 First Ave


New York, NY 10012, 212-475-8130 info@chessnyc.com www.chessnyc.com


ChessIQ 4957 Oakton Street, Sui te 113


Skokie, IL 60077, 847.423.8626 sevan@chessiq.com www.chessiq.com


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! APR. 12, Toledo April Swiss Open, 4SS, Rnd. 1 G/75 d5, Rnds. 2-4 G/85 d5. The University of Toledo Health Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Cafe, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 4/10, $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st A,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450.


MAY 2-4 OR 3-4, 15th annual Pittsburgh Open (PA) See Grand Prix.


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


See Grand Prix.


MAY 23-25 OR 24-25, 56th Gem City Open See Grand Prix.


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


JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open (VA)


See Grand Prix. Oklahoma


FEB. 15-16, 5th Jerry Hanken OCF Winter Open See Grand Prix.


FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, Lone Star Open (TX) See Grand Prix.


APR. 19-20, Heart of America Spring - Class Championships (MO) See Grand Prix.


Oregon


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.


Pennsylvania


Every Friday - LVCA 7 & 9 pm Blitz Events Open/U1200 (BLZ) NOTE: Closed 3/7 & 5/18. 8SS, G/5 d2. St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church,


GOLD & SILVER PaperClip Pairings


c/o J. Houghtaling Jr & Remy Ferrari 6005 Forest Blvd


Brownsville, TX 78526, 956-459-2421 jejrhoughtaling@bisd.us


San Diego Chess Club 2225 Sixth Avenue


San Diego, CA 92101, 619-239-7166 chucnglo@aol.com


http://sdchessclub.multiply.com


Shore HS Chess League PO Box 773


Lincroft, NJ 07738


shorehschessleague@yahoo.com Silver Knights Chess


3929 Old Lee Hwy Ste 92D


Fairfax, VA 22030, 703-574-2070 www.silverknightschess.com chess@silverknightschess.com


AFFILIATES GOLD Any affiliate that has submitted at least 50 USCF memberships during the current or previous calendar year, or is the recognized State Affiliate, is eligible to become a Gold Affiliate.GoldAffiliates are honored in a spe- cial list in larger type in Tournament Life each month, giving the affiliate name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and website. Gold Affiliation costs $350 per year, and existing affiliates may subtract $3 for each month remaining on their reg- ular affiliation, or $20 for each month remaining on their Silver Affiliation. As of August 6, 2007,by paying an annual payment of $500 (instead of $350), Gold Affiliate sta- tus may be obtained with no minimum requirement for memberships submitted.


SILVER AFFILIATES


Bay Area Chess (CA) www.BayAreaChess.com


Beverly Hills Chess Club (CA) www.bhchessclub.com


Boca Raton Chess Club (FL) www.bocachess.com


Michigan Chess Association www.michess.org


Monmouth Chess School & Club (NJ) www.monmouthchess.com


Oklahoma Chess Foundation OCFChess.org


Sparta Chess Club (NJ) www.spartachessclub.org


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Success Chess School (CA) www.successchess.com


www.VellottisChessSchool.com Vellotti’s Chess Kids (ID)


Western PA Youth Chess Club (PA) www.youthchess.net


SILVER Any affiliate that has submitted at least 25 USCF memberships during the current or previous calendar year, or is the recognized State Affiliate, is eligible to become a Silver Affiliate. These affiliates will be recognized in a special list in Tournament Life each month, giving the affiliate name, state, and choice of either phone number, e-mail address, or website. Silver Affiliation costs $150 per year, and existing affiliates may subtract $3 for each month remaining on their regular affiliation. As of August 6, 2007, by paying an annual payment of $250.00 (instead of $150), Silver Affiliate status may be obtained with no minimum requirement for memberships submitted.


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