Tournament Life / October
Under 1000 $300-150 Unrated $250, trophies to top Under 800, Under 600. EF: $89 by 10/1, $99 by 11/1, $109 afterwards online or at site. GMs free. November rating supplement used. Re-entry $50; 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 10 & 4, Sun 10 & 3. 2- day schedule: Reg ends Sat 9 am, rds. Sat 10, 1 & 4, Sun 10 & 3:30. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, must commit before rd. 2. HR: $94 single-quad, 952-854-9000 ask for booking code CWK; reserve by 10/24 or rate may increase. Ent:
www.chessweekend.com or Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: 815-955-4793. Blitz Event Saturday Night, G/5 d0.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 7-9, 8-9 OR 9, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Marshall November Grand Prix! - FIDE Rated 5-SS, 40/120 SD/30 d5. $820 GTD: $300-150-100 U2200 $145 U2000 $125. EF: $60, Mbr $40. Reg.: Ends 15 min before round start. Max two byes, req. at entry. USCF and FIDE rated. Schedules: 3 day Fri. 6pm, Sat. & Sun. 12:30-5:30. 2 day Sat. 11am (G/25 d5) then merge with 3 day in round 2. 1 day Sun. 9-10:10-11:20 (G/25 d5) then merge in round 4. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC.
www.marshallchessclub.org, 212- 477-3716.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 8, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Bay Area Chess Grand Prix Super$wiss (4SS, G/61 d5) 1639A S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Prize: $1,500 b55. 70% guar. 1800+: $300-200-100, u2000 150-50. u1800: $200-100-50, u1600 150- 50, u1400 100 u1200 50. Nov 14 Supp & TD disc. Sched: Reg.: 8-9. Rds.: 9:30-11:50-2:40-5. EF: $45, Econ $35 2/3 prz. after 11/6 +$15, playup $15, Rated 2200+ $0 by 11/1 (prize - EF). Info: http://BayAreaChess. com/grandprix.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 8-9, VIRGINIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 19th Annual Northern Virginia Open! VCF Cup Event! SITE: Executive Conference Center, 22685 Holiday Park Dr., SUITE 60, Sterling, VA 20166. 3 minutes from Holiday Inn Dulles, 703- 471-7411, more info
www.vachess.org, chess rate $69, reserve by Oct 25. PRIZE$ $2720- 100% GUARANTEED, $600-360-240-100, Top X/A- unr/B/C/D/u1200 $220 each, Top Upset 11/8 $50, 11/9 $50. 5SS; REG.: Sat 11/8 8:00-9:15. Rds.: Sat. 10-2:30-7, Sun. 10-3:30; TL: Sat. G/120 d5, Sun. 30/90, G/60 d5. VCF mem. required Va. residents, OSA. EF: $55 received by Oct25, $65 late/ at site, checks payable to Virginia Chess. ENTRIES: electronic via
www.vachess.org, or mail to Andrew Rea, 6102 Lundy Pl., Burke, VA 22015. Contact: andrerea2@
yahoo.com info only.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 8-9, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED)
2014 DCC Fide Open X 5SS, G/90 inc/30. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richard- son, TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Open: $$875G. FIDE and USCF rated but uses FIDE rules. Will use USCF ratings and rules for pairings and for awarding prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. $$ $500-$250-$125. EF: $80, Senior/Hcap/Additional Family Member $55. Small appearance fee to the First three GM/IM’s who apply. GM/IM must play all rounds to get appearance fee. Reserve: Open to players rated below 2000 USCF. This section is not Fide Rated but is USCF rated and uses USCF rules. EF: $35. The Reserve give back 10% in prizes and if at least 8 paid entries and if there is a clear winner, then that winner receives free entry to next DCC Fide Open. Both: Reg.: 11/8 from 9:45–10:15am. Rds.: Sat 10:45am-3:10pm-7:16pm, Sun 10:45 am-3:10pm. One half point Bye allowed if requested before end of round rd 2 and before getting full point bye. Withdrawals and zero point last round byes are not eligible for prizes. Note that house players (if required) must pay $2 per round and be USCF members. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, see address above. Info: 214-632-9000,
info@dallaschess.com. FIDE.
NOV. 9 NOT NOV. 2, NEW JERSEY TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 Westfield Open 4-SS. G/25 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prize Fund: $1000 b/50 entries. 75% Guaranteed. Prizes: $180-$150-$120. U2201 $100, U2000 $90, U1800 $81, U1600 $80, U1400 $79. Best Age 16 or Under $60. Best Age 55 or over $60. EF: $30, $25 members. Reg.: 1:15-2:00 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-3:30-4:45-6:00 p.m. Byes: 2 per player allowed. Must declare before round 3. Info:
www.westfieldchessclub.com, John Moldovan:
westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848-219-1358.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 14-16 OR 15-16, OHIO TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 23rd annual Kings Island Open (NEW SITE) 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Embassy Suites Cincinnati Northeast, 4554 Lake Forest Dr., (1 mile from I-71 Exit 15), Blue Ash, OH 45242 NOT Kings Island Resort, 5691 Kings Island Drive (I-71, 6 mi north of I-275), Mason, OH 45040. Free parking. $$ 30,000 based on 350 paid entries (re-entries & U1000 Section count as half entries); minimum $24,000 (80% of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections: Open: $3000-1500-700-500-300, 1st on tiebreak $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1600-800. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-400- 300. Under 1900: $2000-1000-500-400-300. Under 1700: $1800-900-500- 400-300. Under 1500: $1500-750-400-300-200. Under 1250: $1200- 600-400-300-200. Under 1000: $700-400-200-150-100. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $1000-500-300. Team average must be under 2200; team- mates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm Nov 15.Unrated prize limits: U1000 $200, U1250 $400, U1500
$600, U1700 $800, U1900 $1000. Balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: $115 online at
chessaction.com by 11/12, $120 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/11 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $118, 2-day $117 mailed by 11/6, $130 at site or online until 2 hours before game. GMs $100 from prize. Under 1000 Section EF: all $60 less than above. All: Advance EF $5 less to OCA members. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess. org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry- online at
chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Byes: OK all; Open must commit by rd. 2, others by rd. 3. HR: Suite with king bed and queen coach/bed $99, suite with two beds plus queen couch/bed $109. RATES INCLUDE FREE HOT BREAKFAST FOR ALL ROOM OCCUPANTS! More than 2 in room, $10/day more for each extra person. Up to 4 people allowed in king suite, up to 6 in larger suite. 513-733-8900, reserve by 10/31 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331- 1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through
chesstour.com. Car rental is easiest & cheapest transportation from Cincinnati Airport. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803 (
chesstour.com,
DirectorAtChess.US, 347- 201-2269). $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 14-16 OR 15-16, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 Houston Open 5SS, 2-day or 3-day Schedules Avail. (Open Section is G/90, i30, and FIDE rated using FIDE rules; All other Sections are G/120 d5). Free entry for GMs and IMs (EF deducted from winnings). Hyatt North Houston, 425 N. Sam Houston Pkwy East, Houston 77060, (281-249-1234 or 281- 445-9000). SIDE EVENTS: Fri. (11/14) Bughouse Tournament at 5pm (5SS, G/5 d0); Sat. (11/15) Schol. Team & Ind. at 1pm, 4SS, G/30 d5, 1- day only); 5-min. Blitz “CAJUN KNOCK-OUT” (Sat. night after Rd. 3). Separate room for schol. players - A trophy or medal will be awarded to each schol. player. 5 Sects. PRIZES: $10,000 b/200 full-paid ent. OPEN: $1400-800-500-300-200; U2200: $700-400; U2000: $800-400-200-100- 50; U1800: $800-400-200-100-50; U1600/Unr*: $800-400-200-100-50; U1300: $400-300-200-100-50. *Unrated players may only win 50% of the prize fund except in the Open Sect. where they must pay full EF and are eligible for full prize fund. Schol. Sects. (Team & Individual): K-2, K-5, K-8, K-12. Prizes: Trophies to top 5 individuals and top 2 teams in each section (more ind. trophies depending on pre-entries). Every non-trophy winner receives a souvenir chess medal. Scholastic players may play in both main event tourn. and scholastic tourn. by registering for both (either 2-day or 3-day schedule with a 1/2-pt. bye for Rd. 2 in the main event). USCF-recommended computer tiebreaks will decide trophy and medal placements for winners of all schol. sections. Free
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