June 2014

Tournament Life / June

Registration: Advance: must be received by 6/1 (call MCC with credit card, mail check, or online). On site: Until one hour before round. Limited to 60 players! Please register early! C) U1900 Section: Open to all players rated under 1900 and unrated. No FIDE ratings over 1900. 5 rounds, Swiss System, 40/115, SD/30 d5. ($$ 4,500 b/70): $1,500- 800-500-200, Top U1750 $500, Top U1600 $500, Top U1450 $500. Entry fee: $129, MCC members $109. After 6/1 or on site: $20 more. Byes: limit 2, must commit before round 3. 2 schedules: 3-day: 6/20 7pm, 6/21-22: 12 & 5:30 pm; 2-day: 6/21: 10am (G/40 d5) then merge with 3-day). Playing Site: Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th Street. Reg- istration: Advance: must be received by 6/1 (call MCC with credit card, mail check, or online). On site: Until one hour before round. Limited to 70 players! Please register early! For all questions please contact: Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th St., New York, NY 10011. 212-477- 3716. www.marshallchessclub.org. Email: admin@marshallchessclub.org.

Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JUNE 20-22 OR 21-22, GEORGIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 2014 Castle Chess Grand Prix 5-SS, G/120 d5 (2 day schedule, rd. 1 G/90 d5). Cox Hall, Emory University, 569 Asbury Cir., Atlanta, GA 30322. $12,000 G! Seven sections: Master: $2,100-1250-750-450; U2400: $800-500; Expert: $750-425-225; Class A: $675-375-200; Class B: $575-350-175; Class C: $500-300-150; Class D: $400-250-150; U1200: $350-200-100. Official June ratings used. Unofficial ratings used if otherwise unrated. Rated players may play up one section. EF: $79 if received by 6/18. $100 later or at site. Free to GM, IM or USCF 2400. Unrated Players: $50; Unrated may enter any section, except Master. Prize limit of $150 in U1200, $ 200 in D, $250 in C, $300 in B, $350 in A, or $400 in Expert to all unrated players, and to rated players with fewer than 10 lifetime games who are not playing up. Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. 3 day schedule: Reg.: 6:30-7:30 pm on 6/20. Rds.: 8; 1:30-6:30; 9-1:30. 2 day schedule: Reg.: 8:00-9:00 am on 6/21. Rd. 1 at 9:30 am, then merges with 3 day schedule. Half point bye rounds 1-4. Limit 2. Must commit before playing first game. No changes. Ent: 5025 Antebellum Dr., Stone Mtn., GA 30087. Make check payable to: Castle Chess Inc. Info: Scott Parker, 770-939-5030, tournament@castlechess.org, on- line registration at www.castlechess.org. Note: Bring sets, boards, clocks. None supplied. All parking at Emory is in either Fishburne or Peavine parking decks. No parking next to Cox Hall. Please allow time to walk from the deck to Cox Hall (the building with the clock tower.) NS. NC. W.

JUNE 21, VIRGINIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 Arlington Chess Club’s Saturday Action-Plus 5SS. G/45 d5. $440 Open Prizes Guaranteed. 3 Sections: OPEN: $240- 120-80; U1700 (b/10): $150-75-50; U1300 (b/6): $100-50-40. Arlington Forest United Methodist Church, 4701 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, VA.

Reg.: 9:00-9:45. Rds.: 10-12-2-4-6. EF: $40. For $30 advance entry online/ by mail, go to: www.arlingtonchessclub.com/PayPal2.html. W. NS.

Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JUNE 21, ILLINOIS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 “Put the Fun Back into Chess” and the Tom Fineberg Memorial OPEN Chess Tournament 4-SS, Game/60 d0. Site: Morgan Park Methodist Church (Where it all began), 110th Place and Longwood Dr., Chicago, IL. Half block from train or bus and one mile from Rt. 57, 111th Street exit. Free parking. PRIZES: $4,000 GUARANTEED - $500-400-300-200, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400 - $300-200-100 EACH, U1200 and Unr. - $100-50 – Unrated -$50. EF: $40 in advance postmarked by June 13th, $50 at door. $10 dis. Jr’s under 12 and Seniors over 65. Onsite Reg: 8:30-9:30. Rd. 1: 10:00, Rds. 2-4 ASAP as games finish. Last Rd: Approx. 4:30. Free gourmet lunch and Free drinks and snacks thru-out the tournament. ChessIQ to provide boards, sets and clocks, but not for skittles. USCF rated. Questions: Fred Gruenberg – 708-704-2333. Mail entries to: Ches- sIQ (payable to), 4957 Oakton St., Suite 113, Skokie, IL 60077. Online entries: www.chessiq.com/chessfun.

Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JUNE 21-22, WISCONSIN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 Milwaukee Summer Challenge III 5SS, G/120 d5. 4 Sections: Master/Expert (closed), U2000, U1500, U1000. Olympia Resort Hotel, 1350 Royale Mile Rd., Oconomowoc, WI; 1-800-558-9573; (Mention Southwest Chess Club for $99 room rate). EF: $40 All Sections (except U1000), U1000 Entry Fee: $25, all $5 more after 6/18. $$GTD: Master/Expert (closed section) =1st-$300, 2nd- $200, 3rd-$100. U2000=1st-$150, U1500=1st-$80, U1000=1st-$50. Reg.: 8:30-9:30. Rds.: Saturday, June 21: 10:00 am, 2:30 pm, 7:00 pm, Sunday June 22: 10:00 am-3:00 pm. ENT: Allen Becker, 2130 N. 85th St., Wauwatosa, WI 53226 or allenbecker@wi.rr.com Questions: TD Tom Fogec 414-405-4207 (cell).

Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JUNE 21-22, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 LACC - 2014 Tal Memorial 6SS, G/61 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd fl. 2 sections: Open/U1800. EF: $70; $50 LACC members; Spouses/siblings 1/2, $20 new LACC members, Free new LACC Life members! $5 off if notified by 6/20. Reg.: Sat 10-11:30. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm each 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, $750 Guaranteed). 1st-3rd $400-200- 100 U2000: $100. U1800: $200-100-$50; U1600: $100–50; U1400: $100-50; U1200/unrated: $50. Best attack: $25. Best Queen sac: $25. 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! JUNE 26-30, VIRGINIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) 2nd annual DC International 9SS, 40/2, SD/30 d10. Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202 (free shuttle from Reagan National Airport; see World Open for rates & parking info). $$G 10,000: $3000-1500- 1000-700-600-500-400-300-200, top FIDE under 2300 or unrated $1200-600. Minimum prize $800 to foreign GMs, $400 to foreign IMs or WGMs, $200 to foreign FMs who complete all games with no byes (limited to first 5 foreign GMs, first 5 foreign IMs/WGMs, first 5 foreign FMs to enter by 6/25 at chessaction.com). Minimum prize $300 to other GMs who complete all games with maximum 2 half point byes (limited to first 5 to enter at chessaction.com). Players who have forfeited without notice in past CCA Internationals are not eligible for minimum prizes. IM & GM norms possible; FIDE rated. EF: GMs, IMs, WGMs $50 online at chessaction.com by 6/2, $75 online at chessaction.com by 6/25, $100 at site; $100 deducted from prize (no deduction from minimum prize). Foreign FIDE rated players: $100 online at chessaction.com by 6/2, $125 online by 6/25, $150 at site; $100 deducted from prize. USA players FIDE rated 2200/up: $200 online by 6/2, $225 online by 6/25, $250 at site. Others: $300 online by 6/2, $325 online by 6/25, $350 at site. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine: see World Open. Schedule: Late reg. ends Thu 10:30 am, rds. Thu through Sun 11:30 & 6, Mon 11:30. Two half point byes available (must commit before rd. 2); norm not possible if taking bye. HR: see World Open. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none sup- plied. Ent: chessaction.com. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.us, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted instantly at chessaction.com. Invitations: GoAtChess.us. Use @ symbol instead of “At” in email addresses.

JUNE 27, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Marshall $500 FIDE Blitz! (BLZ) 9-SS, G/3 +2 sec increment. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212- 477-3716. $$Gtd 500: $200-100, top U2400/unr, U2200, U2000, U1800: $50 each, EF: $30, members $20. Blitz-rated, but the higher of regular, quick or blitz used for pairings & prizes. FIDE Blitz Rated! Reg. ends 6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-7:30-7:50-8:10-8:40-9-9:20-9:40-10 pm. Three byes available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org.

Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JUNE 27-29 OR 28-29, VIRGINIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) 3rd annual World Open Women’s Championship (NOTE CORREC- TIONS) 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Hyatt Regency

44th annual CONTINENTAL OPEN

Aug 7-10, 8-10 or 9-10 - $40,000 projected prizes, $30,000minimum! 6 rounds, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, SturbridgeMA - great summer vacation spot

6 rounds, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake,

366 Main St (Rt 20 west), Sturbridge MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. Experience 1790-1840 America at Old

Sturbridge Village (www.osv.org), swim in Cedar Lake, visit shops & galleries. Prizes $40,000 based on 280 paid

entries (re-entries&U1000 count half); min. guarantee $30,000 (75% each prize). 3-day & 4-day schedules 40/110, SD/30, d10, 2- day rds 1-3 G/40, d10, then merges.

Open: $4000-2000-1000-500-300, clear

or tiebreak win $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1600-800. FIDE, 150 GPP (enhanced). Under 2100: $3000-1500-700-400-200. Under1900: $3000-1500-700-400-200. Under1700: $3000-1500-700-400-200. Under 1500: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1300: $2000-1000-500-300-200 Under 1000: $1000-500-300-200-100.

54 June 2014 | Chess Life Unrated prize limits: U1000 $300,

U1300 $500, U1500 $700, U1700 $900, U1900 $1100, U2100 $1300. Mixed doubles: best male/female 2-

player “team” (average under 2200) combined score among all sections: $1000- 600-400-200. Prize limits do not apply. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually

used if otherwise unrated. Top 6 sections entry fee: $168 online

at chessaction.comby 8/5, $175 at 406-896- 2038 by 8/4, 4-day $174, 3-day $173, 2- day $172 mailed by 7/31, $180 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or onlineuntil2 hrs before game. Re-entry (no Open) $80. Under1000Section entry fee: all$80

less than above. Special 1 yearUSCFdueswithChess

Life: see Chess Life or chesstour.com. USCF membership required.

Advance entry fe e $5 less to MACA

members; may join/renew at masschess.org. 4-day schedule: Reg Thu to 6 pm, rds

Thu 7 pm,Fri 6, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11 am, rds

Fri 12 & 6, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 9 am, rds

Sat 10, 12:45, 3:15, 6, Sun 10 & 3:30. Half-pt byes OK all rds (limit 2); Open

must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4. All: No smoking. Bring sets, boards,

clocks if possible-none supplied. JGP. Hotel rates: $94-94, 800-582-3232, 508-347-7393, reserve by 7/25. Entry: chessact ion.com or Continental

Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com,director@chess.us, 347-201- 2269. Entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).

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