See previous issue for TLAs appearing June 1-14
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JUNE 13-15 OR 14-15, FLORIDA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 Sunshine Summer Open & Scholastic DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld. 10100 International Dr., 32821. $8,500/b140 (Scholastic=1/2). 70% Guaranteed. 5SS, G/120 d5 (2-day. Rnd. 1 G/60 d5). 4 Sections: (Top section FIDE rated/USCF rules.) Premier: $1000-750-450, U2200 $450-300; U2000: $750-450-300, U1800 $450-300; U1600: $750-450-300, U1400 $450- 300; Scholastic U1200: $450-300-150, U1000 $100, U800 $50. Trophy to top each age “7 & under” thru 14 with at least 2 players. Unrateds limited to $100, unless Place prize in Premier. Rated players can play- up one section. Special OCA Awards TBD. EF: 3-day $85, 2-day $84, Scholastic U1200: EF: $45; After June 7, EF: $95 ($55 for Scholastic), plus $5 if paid onsite; FREE EF for GMs ($90 deducted from any prize won); CFCC Memb EF discount: $10 ($5 for Jr/Sr) and part of CFCC Grand Prix with $600 additional prizes. Reg.: ends 1/2 hr. before 1st Rd. Scholastic (Sat & Sun only). Rnd 1: 7pm Fri (or 10am Sat at G/60 d5). Re-entry $40. Rds 2 thru 5: Sat 1 & 6, Sun 9 & 2. 1/2-pt. byes if req’d before Rnd. 2 (max 2). HR: $99 (407) 352-1100; (Mention “CFCC”, No Resort Fee), or
http://tinyurl.com/June2014Hotel. Reserve by June 1. (72-hr Cancellation penalty.) Free Parking, local shuttle and WiFi with sleeping rooms; other Self-Parking at $5 day. Ent: CFCC, c/o Harvey Lerman, 921 N. Thistle Ln., Maitland, FL 32751 or online at https://
onlineregistration.cc (by 6/12). Info: call (407) 629-6946 (407-670- 9304 onsite) or
www.centralflchess.org.
JUNE 14, OHIO TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 Summer PAWN STORM XXIII 4SS, G/60 d10, at Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. EF: $28 to 7 Jun then $38. EF refunded to 2200 or higher who complete the schedule. GTD Prizes: Open $250-151, U1900 $150, U1600 $149. Reg.: 10-1045. Rds.: 11-1:45-4:30-7. OH Grand Prix Event-OCA mbrs $3 disc. DCC mbrs $3 disc
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JUNE 14, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Bay Area Chess Grand Prix SuperSwiss (4SS, G/61 d5) 1639A S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Prize: $1,500 b50. 70% guar. 1800+: $300-200-100, u2000 150-50. u1800: $200-100-50, u1600 150- 50, u1400 100 u1200 50. Mar 14 Supp & TD disc. Sched: Reg. 8-9. Rds. 9:30-12-2:30-5. EF: $45, Econ $35 2/3 prz. after 6/11 +$15, playup $15, Rated 2200+ $0 by 6/1 (EF subtr from prize). Info: http://BayArea
Chess.com/grandprix.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JUNE 14, MISSOURI TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 Saint Louis Premiere & Amateur 4SS, G/85 d5. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Mary-
land Ave., Saint Louis,MO63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $25, $20 for annual members of the club if registered by 6/13. PF: $805 Unconditionally Guaranteed!! Premiere $150-$125-$100-$75-$50 (1st- 5th); Amateur $100-$75-$60-$40-$30. Reg.: 8-8:45. Rds.: 9, 12:15, 3:45, 7. One 1/2 point bye if declared before round 2. MCA Membership required from $5. OSA. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at
saintlouischessclub.org. Info: 314-361-CHESS info@saint-
louischessclub.org.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! JUNE 14-15, KENTUCKY TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED) Kentucky Open 5SS, G/90 d5. Location: Ramada Plaza, 9700 Bluegrass Pkwy., Louisville, KY 40299. Tournament held in Pavilion Conference Center directly behind the Ramada. (502) 491-4830, Special hotel chess rate $69. Directions: From I-64 E/W take exit for Hurstbourne Parkway South and take imme- diate left onto Bluegrass Parkway. Prizes: $3950 total; 75% Gtd. based on 75 players in 3 Sections as follows: Open: 1st-$1000, 2nd $700, 3rd $300, Expert $200, Class A $200. U1800: 1st-$500, 2nd $300, Class C $200. U1400: 1st $300, 2nd $150, Class E/Unrated $100 Reg.: 8:30- 9:45. Rds.: Sat. 10:00, 2:00, 5:30. Sun. 9:00, 2:30. (KCA meeting at 1:00pm) Entry: EF: $65 on site, $55 if reg. online by May 1st. at https://
onlineregistration.cc. Additional $5 discount for KCA members with cur- rently paid dues. IMs, GMs, WIM, WGM get free entry ($55 deducted from prize) Contact: John Simons (502) 418-5312; chessperformance@
gmail.com. Mail-in entries can be sent to John Simons, 3807 Therina Way, Louisville, KY 40241. Contact: Randas Burns (502)-500-7493.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JUNE 14-15, OREGON TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 Newport June Open Playing site: Central Lincoln PUD, 2129 N. Coast Hwy, Newport, OR. 4 Rd, Swiss, 4 Sections. USCF rated. Time control: G/90, inc/30. Entry Fee: if mailed by May 31, Open: $60 Premier: $50 Reserve: $40 Booster: $30. No in-person registration. Prize Fund: Based on 52 players. 70% of each prize is guaranteed. Open: $250, $175, $125. Premier: $175, $125, $100. Reserve: $125, $100, $75. Booster: $110, $80, $60. Sat: Round1 12:30 pm. Round2 6 pm. Sun: Round3 9 am. Round4 2:30pm. HOTEL: Knights Inn, 1823 N. Coast Hwy., Newport, OR. Organizers/Spon- sors: H. G. Pitre, Bill Barrese, Central Coast Chess Club of Newport, OR, Russell Miller. TD: H. G. Pitre. All registrants are presumed to have read detailed TA, at
NWChess.com and agree to those terms.
JUNE 15, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Foster City Grand Prix LuperSwiss (3 x G/90 d5) Courtyard Marriott, Foster City, CA 94404. Prize: $1,500 b50. 70% guar. 1900+: $300-200, u2100 100. 1500-1899: $200-100, u1700 100-50. u1500: $200-100, u1300 100-50. Jun 14 Supp & TD disc. Sched: Reg.:
9-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-1-4:30. EF: 45, econ 35 2/3 prz. after 6/12 +15, Rtd 2200+ $0 by 6/5. Info:
BayAreaChess.com/grandprix. NS. NC. W.
JUNE 17, 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 2000 (plus all players scoring over 50% in any MCC Open or U2300 event since the prior month’s Masters). EF: $40, members $30, GMs free. $$G250-150-100. Prizes to U2400, U2300 and biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7- 8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available (Rd. 1 or 4 only), request at entry.
www.marshallchessclub.org. NOW ALSO FIDE RAPID RATED!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JUNE 18-22, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) 7th New York International $$21,000 projected, $$16,750 guaranteed! In 3 Sections with dif- ferent Entry Fees, Prizes and Playing Sites! A) FIDE Norm Section: Open to all players rated 2200 or above (USCF or FIDE) and special invi- tees. 9 rounds, Swiss System, 40/90, SD/30, 30 second increment. Prizes: $12,500 unconditionally guaranteed: $5000-2500-1500- 1000, U2500 FIDE $1,000, U2400 $1,000, U2300 $500, plus special brilliancy prize. Entry fee: $400 in advance, $450 on site. Players with USCF ratings over 2200 with no FIDE rating: $350 advance/$400 at site. Players with USCF ratings over 2200 and FIDE rating U2200: $300 in advance/$350 at site. USA players with FIDE ratings over 2200: $250 in advance, $300 at site. USA IMs, USA WGMs, and foreign FIDE rated players: $200 in advance/$250 at site. GMs, foreign IMs, and foreign WGMs: free, no money deducted from prize fund. $25 less for Marshall Chess Club members. Playing Site: Luxurious Private Club at 243 East 34th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Ave.) in Midtown Manhattan! Regis- tration: Advance: must be received by 6/1 (call MCC with credit card, mail check, or online). On site: Until one hour before round. Rounds - 6/18, 7 pm, 6/19-6/22: 12 & 6 pm. Byes: limit 2, must commit before round 3; limit 1 bye rounds 8-9. FIDE IM/GM norms possible, must play all rounds. FIDE Rating used for pairings and prizes. We expect this tournament to be a Super Swiss as in the previous years with norms possible independent of opponents’ federation. Last year 2 GM- and 3 IM-Norms were achieved! For possible special hotel rate and additional information please refer to
www.marshallchessclub. org. B) U2200 Section: Open to all players rated under 2200 and unrated. No FIDE ratings over 2200. 6 rounds, Swiss System, 40/90, SD/30, 30 second increment. ($$ 4,000 b/60): $1,500-800-500-200, Top U2100 $500, Top U2000 $500. FIDE rated, USCF ratings used for pairings and prizes. Entry fee: $129, MCC members $109. After 6/1 or on site: $20 more. Byes: limit 2, must commit before round 3. 2 sched- ules: 3-day: 6/20-22: 12 & 6 pm; 2-day: 6/21: 9:30-10:45 am (G/25 d5) then merge with 3-day). Playing Site: Luxurious Private Club at 243 East 34th Street (between 2nd and 3rd Ave.) in Midtown Manhattan!
19th annual PACIFIC COAST OPEN
July 17-20, 18-20 or 19-20, 2014 - $25,000 projected prizes, $20,000 minimum 6 rounds at luxurious Sheraton Hotel, Agoura Hills CA, 12 miles from Malibu
6 rounds, 40/100, SD/30, d10 (2-
day option, rds 1-3 G/40, d10), Sheraton Hotel, 30100 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills CA 91301 (US-101 to Reyes Adobe Road exit), 26 miles west of Burbank. Free parking. Hotel rates: $95-95, 818-707-
1220, reserve by 7/3. Prizes $25,000 based on 230 paid
entries (re-entries, U1250 Sect count half), min. guarantee $20,000 (80% each prize). 6 sections: Open: $3000-1500-700-400, clear
or tiebreak win $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $1200-600. FIDE rated, 150 GPP (enhanced). U2100: $2000-1000-500-300. U1900: $2000-1000-500-300. U1700: $1700-900-500-300. U1500: $1500-800-400-200. U1250: $700-400-300-200, tro-
phies to first 3, top U1000, U800, Unr. Unr limits: U1900 $900, U1700 $700, U1500 $500, U1250 $300.
Mixed doubles bonus prizes:
best male/female 2-player team combined score among all sections: $1000-500-300-200. Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections.
Top 5 sections entry fee: $135 at
chessaction.comby 7/15, $140 phoned by 7/14 (406-896-2038, no questions), 4-day $139, 3-day $138, 2-day $137 mailed by 7/8, $150 at site (no checks, credit cards OK) or online until 2 hours before game. Under 1250 section entry fee:
all $50 less than top 5 sections. Special USCF dues: see Chess
Life or
chesstour.com. USCF membership required.
Unofficial
uschess.org ratings
usually used if otherwise unrated. SCCFmembership ($18, under 18
$13 with magazine, $3 without) required for rated So. Cal. residents.
4-day schedule: Reg Thu to 6 pm,
rds Thu 7 pm, Fri 6 pm, Sat 11:15 & 5, Sun 11:15 am & 4:30 pm. 3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11:15
am, rds Fri 12:15 pm & 6 pm, Sat 11:15 am & 5 pm, Sun 11:15 am & 4:30 pm. 2-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 9 am,
rds Sat 10 am, 12:15 pm, 2:30 pm & 5 pm; Sun 11:15 & 4:30. Half-point byes OK all (limit 2);
Open must commit before round 2, other sections before round 4.
All: Bring set, board, clock if
possible. JGP. Re-entry (except Open to Open) $70. Entry:
chessaction.com or
Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 charge for refunds. Questions:
chesstour.com,
chesstour.info,
director@chess.us, 347- 201-2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction. com (online entries posted instantly).
www.uschess.org
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