Tournament Life / November
Southeast Chess December Open 5SS, G/120 d5. Emory University, Winship Ballroom (DUC), 605 Asbury Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322. Free parking. $4,000 guaranteed. 4 sections. Open: $600-400-200, top U2300 $200, top U2150 $100. U2000:$500- 300-200, top U1850 $100. U1700: $400-200-100, top U1550 $100. U1400/Unr: $300-200-100, trophies to top U1200/Unr, U1000/Unr. EF: $60 pre-reg online by 12/3. USCF 2200+: $45 online by 11/28. All $75 after or on-site. GM/IM Free. $30 extra for U2000 players in Open. Re- entry $30. On-site Reg. Fri 5-6:30pm, Sat 8-10:30am. Rounds: 3-day: Fri 7pm, Sat 2-7, Sun 11-4. 2-day: rd 1 Sat 10am (G/90 d5), then merge. Unrateds (<4 games) must enter U1400. Max 2 byes, request at reg. Reg/Info:
www.southeastchess.com.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 5-7 OR 6-7, NEVADA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) Downtown Chess Fest 5-SS, G/90 +30 (2-day rd. 1 G/40 +15). The Learning Village, 727 East Fremont St., Las Vegas, NV 89101 (next to Container Park). $$5,000 GTD. 3 Sections. Open (FIDE rated): $1,000-700-300, U2200 $200. State Championship Qualifier Event. Under 2000: 700-400-200, U1800 $200. Under 1600: $600-300-200, U1400 200. Free entry to National Open to winner of each section, chess clock to top player in each 100 point rating group with 3+ players. EF: $69 by 11/16, $85 by 12/4, $100 later. Rds.: 7, 11-4, 11-4, 2-day rd. 1 at 9 a.m. Scholastic Tournament on 12/6. Enter on line or mail to Downtown Chess Fest, PO Box 90925, Henderson, NV 89009-0925. HR: El Cortez Hotel & Casino $45 -800-634-6703 ask for CHESS1214. INFO:
www.lasvegaschesscenter.com. W. FIDE.
DEC. 7, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Cupertino Grand Prix DuperSwiss (3SS x G/75 d5) Courtyard Marriott Cupertino, CA 95014. Prize: $1,210 b/44. 70% guar. 1900+: $200-130-100 1500-1899: $200-100, u1700 45-45. u1500: $200- 100, u1300 45-45. Dec 14 Supp & TD disc. Sched: Reg.: 8-8:30. Rds.: 9-11:45-2:40. EF: 45, econ 35 2/3 prz. after 12/4 +15, Rtd 2200+ $0 by 11/28 (Prize - EF). Info:
http://BayAreaChess.com/grandprix. W.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 12-14 OR 13-14, OHIO TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 1st Annual Holiday Open Playing Site: Holiday Inn & Suites Cincinnati Eastgate –– 4501 Eastgate Blvd., CINCINNATI, OH 45245. 5-SS, 30/90 d5, SD/60 d5 (2-day schedule, Rd. 1, G/90 d5). $5,075.00 in prizes (based on 100), Open: $600-450-300-200 U2000: $450-400-250-175 U1700: $425-375-225-150 U1400: $400-350-200-125 Unrated players limited to winning third place prize in all sections except in Open. ENTRY FEES: $80 if mailed by Dec.2 or rec’d online (
cincinnatichessclub.com) by Dec. 8, 2014. $90 if received later or onsite. Cash or credit card. Free to Sr. Master (2400) & above ($80 Entry Fee deducted from prize winnings). OH Grand Prix Event - $3 discount, to OCA mbrs. Also $5 discount to Cincinnati Chess Club
members. 3-day schedule: Reg. Ends Fri. 6:30 p.m., Rds: Fri. 7 p.m.; Sat. 1:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 9:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. 2-day schedule: Reg. Ends Sat. 9:30 a.m. Rd. 1 at 10 a.m., then merges with 3-day schedule. Re-entry: $35. One 1/2-pt. bye available upon request in Rds. 1-5 (commit prior to Rd. 2). Unrated players may play in any section. All: Boards and sets provided. Please bring clocks. None provided. No checks at site, credit cards OK. HOTEL: HOLIDAY INN & SUITES CINCINNATI EASTGATE; 4501 Eastgate Blvd., CINCINNATI, OH 45245 “Just the Place for You”, (513) 752-4400 or 1-800-465-4329 (mention code: CHE). ROOM RATE: $85.00/night (up to 4) plus tax. Reserve by November 28, 2014 or rate may go up.
www.holidayinn.com/cvg-eastgate. Special thanks to the Clermont County CVB. ENTRIES: Register online at
www.cincinnatichessclub.com or mail to Duane Larkin, 1092 Hempstead Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45231. Make checks payable to “Holiday Open”; enclose fee and registration info. For further information, contact Duane Larkin at (513) 237-1053;
dman763@aol.com.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 12-14 AND 20-21, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) 98th Annual Marshall Chess Club Championship! 9-SS, 40/120 d5, SD/60 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC: 212-477- 3716. Open to members and nonmembers rated 2200+ (currently or in the past), FIDE title holders, qualifiers from Marshall Amateur Champi- onship Dec. 6-8, and seeded players. $$4600 Gtd: $2000-$1000-$500- $350-$150, U 2400/unr $250, U 2300 $200, U 2200 $150. Title of 2014 Marshall Chess Club Champion to highest-scoring Club member. EF: $150, members $125 if received by 12/11, all $20 more at site. GMs free. Reg.: 4:30 – 5:30pm 12/12; rounds 6pm 12/12, 11am & 5:30pm 12/13, 12/14, 12/20, 12/21. Two byes available, must request at registration, no byes on 12/21. FIDE. IM/GM norms may be possible, no byes for norm aspirants.
www.marshallchessclub.org.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 13, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Bay Area Chess Grand Prix Super$wiss (4SS, G/61 d5) 1639A S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Prize: $1,500 b/50. 70% guar. 1800+: $300-200-100, u2000 150-50. u1800: $200-100-50, u1600 150- 50, u1400 100 u1200 50. Dec 14 Supp & TD disc. Sched: Reg. 8-9. Rds. 9:30-12-2:30-5. EF: $45, Econ $35 2/3 prz. after 12/11 +$15, playup $15, Rated 2200+ $0 by 12/3 (Prize - EF). Info: http://BayAreaChess. com/grandprix.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 13-14, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) 2014 DCC Fide Open XII 5SS, G/90 inc/30. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richard- son, TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Open: $$875G. FIDE and USCF rated but uses FIDE rules. Will use USCF ratings and rules
A Heritage Event!
for pairings and for awarding prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. $$ $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: $40. 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.: 12/13 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: Make/mail Checks payable to Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley TX, 76036-4719. Info: 214-632-9000,
info@dallaschess.com. FIDE.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 14, MASSACHUSETTS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Harry Nelson Pillsbury Memorial 4SS, G/65 d5. Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Road West, Marlboro MA (I-495, exit 24B, Rt. 20W, one mile from exit). 508- 460-0700 or 888-543-9500. $$ 1,400 b/55 paid entries ($20 off entries count half), 60% G. 3 sects. Open: $350-150, top U2110 $150. Under 1910: $200-100, top U1710 $100. Under 1510: $150-100, top U1310 $100. Trophies to top U1100, U900, Unrated. All: Unrated can play in any sect. but can’t win more than $50 in U1510 or $100 in U1910. EF: $39 if mailed by 12/9 or online by 12/12, $45 at site. $20 discount to players in U1510 sect. rated under 1100 or unrated. GMs and IMs free. Reg.: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Rds.: 10-1-3:30-6. Bye: O.K. all, limit 1, must commit before rd. 2. Ent: payable to MACA and mail to Robert Messenger, 4 Hamlett Dr., Apt. 12, Nashua, NH 03062 or enter online at
www.Mass-
Chess.org. Info: email to
info@masschess.org or phone 603-891-2484. Day of the tournament phone 603-557-1732. W.
DEC. 16, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) Marshall Masters! FIDE Rapid Rated! 4-SS, G/25 d5. Open to 2000+ and players with a plus score in any MCC Open or U2300 event since the previous Masters. $620 GTD: 250-
150-100.Top U2400 60, Top U2300 30, Biggest upset 30. EF: $40, Mbr $30. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC.
www.marshallchessclub.org, 212-477-3716.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 19-21 OR 20-21, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED) Bay Area Chess Lawless Winter Championship 6SS, G/90 +30 (u1600 G/90 d5) 2day rds. 1-3 G/70 d5. 1639A S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Park free. Prize: 5,000 b/93 (70% guar). 3 sects:
6th annual GOLDEN STATE OPEN
Jan 16-19, 17-19 or 18-19, Martin Luther King weekend, Dublin, CA $25,000 guaranteed prizes, convenient new site!
7 rounds, 40/110,SD/30, d10 (3-
day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10; 2-day option except Open Section, rds 1-4 G/30, d10). Blitz tmt. 1/18 10 pm. Holiday InnDublin-Pleasanton,
6680 RegionalDr,Dublin CA 94568. Free parking, near I680 & I580, 2/5 mi fromBARTWPleasanton station.
In 6 sections. Open: $3000-1500-800-600-
400, clear/tiebreak win $100, top U2300/Unr $1000-500. FIDE rated, 150 GPP. Under 2200: $1600-800-500-
400-300, top U2000/Unr $500-250. Under 1900: $1500-800-500-
400-300, top U1700 $400-200. Under 1600: $1200-600-400-
300-200, top U1400 $300-150. Under 1300: $1000-500-400-
300-200, top U1100 $250-125. Under 1000: $400-200-150-100-
75. Unrated prize limits: U1000
$150, U1300 $400, U1600 $600, U1900 $800. Mixed doubles: $1000-500-300.
See TLA or
chesstour.com. Entry fee: $143 online at
chessaction.com by 1/14, $150 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 1/14 (entry only, no questions), all $160 at site, or online until 2 hrs before rd 1. Under 1000 Section entry fee:
$53 online at
chessaction.com by 1/14, $60 phoned by 1/14, $70 at site or online until 2 hrs before round 1. All: Online entry $5 less to
CalChess members. No checks at site; credit cards OK. Re-entry $60 (no Open). Special USCF dues: see TLA or
chesstour.com. USCF mem required. Mailed entries: see TLA.
Choice of schedules: All merge & compete for same prizes:
4-day reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri
7 pm, Sat 12 noon & 6 pm, Sun 12 noon & 6 pm,Mon 10 am & 3:30 pm. 3-day reg ends Sat 11 am, rds Sat
12 noon, 3 pm & 6 pm, Sun 12 noon & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 3:30 pm. 2-day reg ends Sun 9 am, rds Sun
10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30. Byes: OK all, limit 2, Open must
commit before rd 2, other before rd 4. January official USCF ratings
used; unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Bring set, board, clock if
possible- none supplied. Hotel rates: $89-95, 925-828-
7750, 925-828-7750, reserve by 1/2. Entry:
chessaction.com or
Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $15 charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
A Heritage Event!
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