Tournament Life / February
Pl., San Antonio, TX 78253, make check payable to Ralph Langley ES. Please include the following with your payment: Complete name, USCF #, sec- tion you are participating in, grade level, age, gender, School/team name, email address. If you make your payment and register before Feb- ruary 1, 2014 the early entry fee for all scholastic sections is $20. If you make your payment and register after February 1, 2014 and before Feb- ruary 20, 2014 the fee will be $25.00— Late entry or onsite fee is $30. DO NOT MAIL your entry or check after February 13th —we may not receive it in time! Onsite registration is from 7:30am-8:30am. Early pay- ment and registration deadline is February 20, 2014. Online registration is at
www.homemail.org/chesstournaments/. Onsite registration is available 7:30am to 8:30am at the late price, but 1st round pairing may not be possible. Any registration received after Thursday February 20th or onsite may receive a 1/2 point bye in round 1. All entries are subject to residency restrictions in Region VI. For more information, tournament flyer, and online registration, visit
www.homemail.org/chesstourna- ments/. Adult/Open section: 4SS. Rounds 1-2, G/45 d5. Rounds 3-4, G/60 d5. Rounds scheduled at 9:15am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:20pm. Prizes based on 50% of entry fees collected. Reg: $25 before Feb 1, $30 before Feb 20, $35 late or on-site. Please register online or by mail and send payment to Ralph Langley Elementary, Attn: Chess Tournament, 14185 Bella Vista Place, San Antonio, TX 78253, make check payable to Ralph Langley ES. Please include the following with your payment: Complete name, USCF #, section you are participating in, grade level, age, gen- der, will you have a child playing in the tournament (if so provide their name and USCF #), email address. There are no residency restrictions in the open section. More info, tournament flyer, and online registration at
www.homemail.org/ chesstournaments/. Contacts: Robert Green (Host Site/Registration Information)
robert.green@
nisd.net, 210 854- 3048. Ross Johnson (Registration Information)
ross@homemail.org, J. P. Hyltin (Tournament Director Information)
jphyltin@yahoo.com.
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.
MAY 9-11, 2014 National Elementary (K-6) Championship See Nationals.
Utah
FEB. 20 & MAR. 6, Riverton Dual Rated 3-SS, G/25 d5. Johnson Garage, 1836 W. 12050 S., Riverton, UT 84065. 1st =Book. EF: $5. Reg.: 6:45 Rds.: 7pm-8pm-9pm. RivertonKnight@com
cast.net. Allan Johnson 801-446-4231.
Vermont See New York.
MAR. 1-2, 47th annual New York State Scholastic Championships (NY)
APR. 5, Middlebury Open 4SS, G/60 d5. Courtyard Marriott, 309 Court St. (Route 7), Middlebury, VT 05753; 802-388-7600. 2 sections. Open, EF: $33 if rec’d by 4/3, $40 later. $$ b/16: $640 prize fund. Under 1500, EF: $25 if rec’d by 4/3, $30 later. $$ b/16: $400 prize fund. Both: Reg. 9-10 a.m., Rds. 10:30-1:15- 4-6:45. Half-point bye okay for any one round. Ent: Parker Montgomery, PO Box 831, Middlebury, VT 05753-0831;
greenmonty@earthlink.net, cell phone 802-349-7739.
MAY 16-18 OR 17-18, 22nd annual New York State Open (NY) See Grand Prix.
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.
FEB. 15, February Vienna Scholastic Tournament Format: 4 Rounds Swiss, G/30 d5. Sections: U500, U800, U1200, U1500. Starts: 11am. Info online at:
www.viennachessclub.com.
FEB. 15, Jack Frost Grand Prix See Grand Prix.
FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, CAC Feb 2014 FIDE Open See Grand Prix.
WARNING!
THE USE OF A CELL PHONE IN THE TOURNAMENT ROOM IS PROHIBITED! AT MOST TOURNAMENTS! IF YOUR CELL PHONE RINGS IN A ROOM WITH GAMES IN PROGRESS, YOU COULD BE SEVERELY PENALIZED, MAYBE EVEN FORFEITED!
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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 information or to register.
MAR. 8, Kingstowne Quad #100/Action-Plus #70 Kingstowne Thompson Center, 6090 Kingstowne Village Pkwy., Alexan- dria, VA 22315. 2 events. Quad #100: 3RR, G/100 d5. EF: $10 if received by 3/5, $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 #70: 5SS, G/45 d5. EF: $15 if received by 3/5, $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).
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! MAR. 15-16, Virginia Scholastic & College Championships 6SS, Rds. 1-3 G/60 d5; Rds. 4-6 G/90 d5. Organized by the VA Chess Fed- eration and hosted by William Fleming High School in Roanoke, VA. Blitz Championships Friday March 14 at 6PM, G/5 d0. Main tourna- ment Saturday and Sunday, March 15-16. Players must be K-12 or College players attending school or college full time in Virginia as of Jan. 2014, or must be Virginia residents. Virginia residency NOT REQUIRED for the Blitz Tournament. Online registration, eligibility, hotel info and other details at:
www.vachess.org. Questions to: Mike Hoffpauir,
mhoffpauir@aol.com, or 757-846-4805.
MAR. 21-23, 46th Annual Virginia Open, 5SS, a VCF Cup Event, $3500 Guaranteed! See Grand Prix.
APR. 16-20, 17-20, 18-20 OR 19-20, 8th annual Philadelphia Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
APR. 25-27 OR 26-27, 60th Annual Maryland Open (MD) See Grand Prix.
JUNE 26-30, 2nd annual DC International See Grand Prix.
JUNE 27-29 OR 28-29, 3rd annual World Open Women’s Cham- pionship
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 27-29, 6th annual World Open Senior Amateur 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10. Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington (see World Open for location, rates).Open to all born before 6/29/64 and rated under 2210 or unrated. Prizes $3000 based on 50 entries, else in pro- portion except $1800 (minimum 60% each prize) guaranteed: In 2 sections. Under 2210: $600-300-200, top U2010 $350-200. Under 1810: $500-250-150, top U1610 $300-150. EF: $80 online at
chessaction.com by 6/25, $83 mailed by 6/16, $85 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 6/25, $95 at site, or online until 5 pm 6/27. Reg. ends 6:30 pm 6/27, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:30. Half point byes OK all rounds, limit 2 byes, must commit before rd. 2. Special USCF dues: see World Open. Ent: chess-
action.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
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 participants must be USCF members and must be 50 years old by December 31, 2014. Please visit
www.chessforseniors.org for more information.
AUG. 9-14, 3rd Annual Washington International (MD) See Maryland.
Washington
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! FEB. 15-16, Washington Presidents Cup 2 Sections. Open: 4SS, 40/2, SD/1 d5. Reserve (U1600): 5SS, Sat. 40/90, SD/30 d5, Sun. 40/2, SD/1 d5. Seattle Chess Club, 2150 North 107th St., Seattle, WA 98133. 206-417-5405. $$1,200/b40.Open: FIDE Rated, $225-150, U2000 $125, U1800 $125. Reserve (U1600): $175-150, U1400 $125, U1200/Unrated $125. Foreign ratings used for players with no USCF rating. EF: $50 if postmarked or online by 02/12, $60 at site. Free entry for GMs, IMs, WGMs. Registration: 9:00-9:45am. Rds.: Open: Sat. 10am & 5pm, Sun. 11am & 5pm. Reserve: Sat. 10am, 2:30pm, 7pm, Sun. 11am & 5pm. Bye: limit 1 (Open), limit 2 (Reserve), request before end of Rd. 2. Memb. Req’d: $25 ($19 juniors). OSA. ENT: Checks payable to Washington Chess Federation. Mail to: Dan Mathews, 749 Som- erset Ln., Edmonds, WA 98020-2646. Info:
danomathews01@gmail.com, 425-218-7529. Enter online:
www.nwchess.com/onlineregistration. NS. NC. W.
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 Virginia 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. Satur- day 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.
MAY 23-25 OR 24-25, 56th Gem City Open (OH) See Grand Prix.
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.
FEB. 15-16, UW Winter Open See Grand Prix.
MAR. 29, Rated Beginners Open (RBO) 4SS, G/60 d5. Dual rated. Country Springs Hotel, (262.547.0201); Exit 291, I-94 and Hwy. G, Waukesha, WI 53187. Open to players rated under 1200 or unrated. Prizes:Trophies to top 3, book prizes for class winners. EF: $15 ($10 by 3/28). Reg.: 8:00-9:30. Rds.: 10:00; 1:00; 3:30; 6:00. Mail entries to Waukesha CC, 1911 Stardust Dr., Waukesha, WI 53186. Phone Info: Jim Nickell (262) 544-6266. Online info:
jnickell@wi.rr.com.
A Heritage Event! MAR. 29, Waukesha Memorial (33rd Annual) A Wisconsin Tour Event! 4SS. G/60 d5. Dual rated. Country Springs Hotel, (262.547.0201); Exit 291, I-94 and Hwy. G, Waukesha, WI 53187. $$Non-monetary, traveling trophy to First, books for class winners. Open to all. EF: $15 ($10 by 3/28). Reg.: 8:00-9:30. Rds.: 10:00; 1:00; 3:30; 6:00. No state memb. req’d. OSA. Mail entries to: Waukesha CC, 1911 Stardust Dr., Waukesha, WI 53186. Phone Info: Jim Nickell (262) 544- 6266. Online info:
jnickell@wi.rr.com.
MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 OR 25-26, 23rd annual Chicago Open (IL)
See Grand Prix.
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