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2000+ (FIDE) $1,000-500-200, u2300: 250-125-100. 1600-1999: $700- 300-100, u1800: 200-100, u1600: $700-300-100 u1400: 125-100, u1200: 100. Unr max $100 exc Open. Dec 14 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: F 6-6:45p & Sa 8-8:45a. Rds.: F 7p, Sa 9 1:20, Su 9 1:30 6. (u1600: Su 9 1 5). 2-day Rds. 1-3: Sa 9 11:50 2:40 & merge. EF: $89, after 12/16 +$20. Playup +$20. Econ EF: $69 w/ 2/3 prz: Rated 2250+ $0 by 12/9 (Prize - EF). Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/champs.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 20-22, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 (ENHANCED) Dallas Absolute 5SS, G/90 with 30 sec increment. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richardson, TX 75080. FIDE and USCF rated but uses FIDE rules. Will use USCF ratings and rules for awarding prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. EF: USCF +2400 $90, USCF 2200-2400(or if you ever been rated 2200 USCF) $105, Fide rated 2000 and above is $140, U2200 USCF/U2000Fide $175. USCF Membership Required. Dallas Chess Club membership required, but players can pay a $10 tournament membership. Note that highest finishing Dallas Chess Club member is Club Champion. $$b/25: 70% Guaranteed. $1600-800-400-275. U2400 $500. Reg.: 12/20: 11:00am- 12:01 pm. Rds.: Sat. 12/20 12:30, 5:30 pm. Sun. 12/21: 11 am, 4:30 pm. Mon. 12/22 9:30 am. 1 bye if requested before end of round 2. Players who withdraw or take a last round zero point bye are ineligible for prizes. ENT: Make/mail Checks payable to Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley TX, 76036-4719. INFO: Barb Swafford, 214-632-9000, info@dallaschess.com, www.dallas chess.com. FIDE.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 26-28 OR 27-28, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED) 33rd annual Empire City Open 6SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-3 G/40 d10). New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th St., across from Penn Station, New York 10001. $12,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 5 sections. Open: $1200- 600-300-200, clear or tiebreak win $50 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $500-250. Under 2200: $1000-500-250-150, top U2000/Unr $500-250. Under 1900: $1000-500-250-150, top U1700 (no unr) $400-200. Under 1600: $800-400-200-100, top U1400 (no unr) $300-150. Under 1300 (NOTE CHANGE): $300-200-100, plaques to top 3. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1300, $300 U1600, or $500 U1900. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $600-400-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register at site (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Top 4 sections EF: $105 online at www.chessaction.com by 12/24, $115 phoned by 12/22 (406-896-2038, no questions), 3-day $113, 2-day $112 if check mailed by 12/17, all $120 at site, or online until 2 hours before rd. 1. GMs free; $90 from prize. Under 1300 Section EF (NOTE CHANGE): All $30 less than top 4 sections EF. All: Re-entry $50, not available in Open. Online EF $5 less to NYSCA members (may join with entry; dues $12/yr.) No checks at site, credit cards OK. 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 at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Fri 10 am. Rds. Fri 11 & 5, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am. Rds. Sat 10, 12:15, 2:30 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Half point byes available all rounds, limit 2 byes, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. HR: $289-289-319, 1-800-764-4680, 212-971- 0101, reserve by 12/3 or rate may increase, ask for Continental Chess Association rate. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: chesstour.com, Direc- torAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at www.chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 26-28, 27-28 OR 28 NOT DEC. 5-7, 6-7 OR 7, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) Marshall December Grand Prix! FIDE Rated (NOTE DATE CHANGE) 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! DEC. 26-28, LOUISIANA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) New Orleans Open 5SS, (Open Sect: G/90 i30; Other Sects.: G/120 d5) FIDE rated using FIDE rules. Free entry for GMs and IMs (EF deducted from winnings). SIDE EVENTS Fri., 12/26: Scholastic Tourn. (K-12), Bughouse Tourn. & Blitz Tourn. (Bug & Blitz open to all). Hilton New Orleans Airport, 901 Airline Dr., Kenner, LA 70062 (504-469-5000). Main Event Sat. & Sun., Dec. 27-28: 3 Sects. with Class PRIZES: $6,000 b/140 full-pd. ent. OPEN: $1000+plaque-800-500; top U2000: $400-200; U1800: $600+plaque- 400-250; top U1600: $200-100; U1400/Unr*: $600+plaque-400-250; top U1200: $200-100;. *Unrated players may only win 50% of the prize fund unless playing in the Open Sect. where they must pay full EF and are eligible for full prize fund. Plaque winners determined by USCF-rec- ommended computer tiebreaks. Byes: Avail. all Rds., must commit before Rd. 3. Reg. Fri. 12 noon-10pm and Sat. 8-8:30am. Rds.: Sat. 9-2-7; Sun. 10-3. EF: $69 by 12/19; Unr. (in U1400) and Jrs. (in U1400): $45 by 12/19. All EFs for main event $10 more after 12/19. Re-Entry Fee: $20, avail. up to Rd. 3 in all sects. 3 Re-entries or 2 Jr. entries count as one additional entry for prize fund. CAJUN BOUNTY: Defeat the top ranked player in the Open Sect. and win free entry to our next tournament! FREE GIFT to oldest player and to player who travels farthest to Main


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Event! NEW ORLEANS OPEN SCHOLASTIC INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAM- PIONSHIPS, Fri., 12/26: Open to all K-12 individual players; 4SS, G/30 d5. Sects: OPEN, U900, U500. Reg: 9:30-10:30am; Rd. 1 at 11am – other rds. will immed. follow. Prizes: Trophies to top 5 individuals in each section (no team awards). All non-trophy winners receive a souvenir chess medal. USCF-recommended computer tiebreaks will decide trophy and medal placements for winners of all schol. sections. EF for Schol. Tourn: $20 by 12/19; $25 thereafter and at site. BUGHOUSE TOURN: 5pm, Open to All. 5SS, G/5 d0. Reg. Fri. until 4:30pm. Prizes: Trophies to top 3 teams. Bughouse EF: $20 per team. BLITZ TOURN (USCF- rated using Blitz ratings): 8pm, Open to All. 9SS, G/5 d0; sections determined by number of players. Reg. Fri. until 7:30pm. Prizes: 70% of EFs returned as cash prizes. Blitz EF: $20. Hotel Rate: $92 (sing- dbl-trip-quad), Hilton New Orleans Airport, 504-469-5000, mention Cajun Chess tourn. and reserve by Dec. 10th to assure group rate. Free Airport Shuttle & Free Hotel Parking! ENT: On-line registration and printable entry form at www.cajunchess.com click on “Tournaments,” or mail entry form to Cajun Chess, 7230 Chadbourne Dr., New Orleans, LA 70126. Info or Phone Ent: 504-208-9596 or 504-905-2971. Email: cajunchess@yahoo.com. Major credit cards accepted (no checks at site). FIDE.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 26-28 OR 27-28, GEORGIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 44th Annual Atlanta Open 5-SS. Interactive College of Technology, 5303 New Peachtree Rd., Cham- blee, GA 30341. $10,000 b/155, 55% Guaranteed. In 7 sections: Cham- pionship: FIDE and USCF rated. Must be 2000 and above to enter. $1000- 600-500, u2200-700-300-150-100. Under 2000: $700-300-150-100, u1900- $150. Under 1800: $700-300-150-100, u1700- $150. Under 1600: $600- 300-150-100, u1500- $150. Under 1400: $600-300-150-100, u1300- $150. Under 1200: $600-300-150-100, u1100- $100. Unrated: (not part of base) Trophies to top 7. Time Controls: Championship: G/100 w/30 sec. inc., 2-day: G/90 d5. Other sections: G/120 d5., 2-day: G/90 d5. Entry Fees: $79 3-day, $78 2-day if received by 12/23; $85 at site. GMs and IMs free. Juniors: $6 less. Unrateds: $30. Reentry except in Championship section $40. Bye: all rounds (limit 2), must commit before 1st round. May play up 1 section except Championship. 3-day schedule: Regis- tration: ends 6:15 p.m. Rounds: 7:00, 2;15-7:00, 10-3:15. 2-day schedule: Registration: ends 10 a.m. Rounds: 1st at 10:30, then merges with 3- day. Info: info@americanchesspromotions.com or (478)-973-9389. Hotels: See Info. Enter: American Chess Promotions, 3055 General Lee Rd., Macon, GA 31204 or americanchesspromotions.com. W. FIDE.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 26-29 OR 27-29 OR 26-28, MARYLAND TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) 41st Annual Eastern Open: 7-Rd SS in 5 Sections Over $14,000 prize fund! Over 30 prizes! Class prizes at 150-point interval within each section! Convenient Location: Doubletree Hotel, 8120 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda MD (just 2 mi. S from I-495 and 4 blks N of Metro). Open: $2,000-1,000-600-400; U2300: $400. FIDE Rated. Open section prizes guaranteed. Other section prizes based on 40 paid entries for each section. Under 2200: $1,000-600-300; U2050: $400. Under 1900: $1,000-600-300; U1750: $400. Under 1600: $1,000- 600-300; U1450: $300. Under 1300: $1,000-500-250; U1150: $300; UR max: $150. Special Prizes! Best Fighting Spirit/Best Played Game: $200-100-50. Brilliancy: $100-50. Opening Innovation: $100-50. Selected winning games, positions, and openings must be annotated and will be submitted for publication in Chess Life. Upset: For U1300, Rds. 1-6, $25 book prize; max 2 prizes per player. 4-day Schedule for Open, U2200, U1900, & U1600: 12/26-12/29 Rd. 1: Fri 12/26 at 6 pm; Rds. 2-3, 4-5, 6-7: Sat 12/27 - Mon 12/29 at 11 am & 5:30 pm. TC: 40/120, SD/30 d10. On-Site Reg: Fri 12/26 at 4-5:30. 3-day Schedule for U2200, U1900, & U1600: 12/27-12/29 Rds. 1-3: Sat 12/27 at 12, 3, 6 pm. TC: G/75 d10. Players join 4-day schedule in Rd. 4. On-Site Reg: Sat 12/27: 10-11:30 am. Weekend Schedule for U1300 Section: 12/26-12/28 Rd. 1: Fri 12/26 at 6 pm; Rds. 2-4 & 5-7: Sat 12/27 & Sun 12/28 at 10 am, 2 pm, 6 pm. TC: G/90 d10. Byes: 1/2-pt byes available for any round, but Rds. 5-7 must commit before Rd. 4. Limit 2 byes for class prizes. Free Lecture: 12/26 at 4-5:30 pm. Blitz Championship: 5-Rd Dbl Swiss. Sat 12/28 at 9:30 pm-12 am/Midnight. $800 based on 40 paid entries. TC: G/7 d0. Advance EF: $35. See Web site for details. Quads: Daily 12/27-12/29: 3 Rds. at 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm. TC: G/75 d10. EF = $50: 1st = $90, 2nd = $50. HR: Amazing, only $79!! To reserve online, go to easternopenchess.com or call 1-800-955-7359 by 12/20 request chess rate. Pkg: Hotel valet is free if guest or $8/day! Free pkg on wkend 1 blk away in garage or lot! Entries: If postmarked by Dec 20: Open: $125; U2200: $120; U1900 & U1600: $110; U1300/UR: $100. Entries $25 more at site! Reentry $100 and limited to rounds 1-4. GMs: free entry, but $125 deducted from prize; IMs: $65 advance entry, but $60 deducted. FMs: $90 advance entry, but $35 deducted; $10 service charge for refunds. Please make checks or money orders payable to: Eastern Open. Mail entries to Tom Beckman, 3731 Kanawha St. NW, Washington, DC 20015-1809. For entry forms and info, easternopenchess. com or tombeckman@rcn.com.


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Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, NEVADA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) 24th annual North American Open Open Section, Dec 26-30: 9SS, 40/2, SD/30 d10. GM & IM norms pos- sible. EF $100 more to US players in Open Section if not USCF or FIDE rated 2200/over. Other sections, Dec 26-29 or 27-29: 7SS, 40/2, SD/30, d10 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Bally’s Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, NV 89103. Prizes $120,000 based on 600 paid entries (seniors, re-entries, GMs, IMs, WGMs & U1250 Section count as half entries), else in proportion; $90,000 minimum (75% each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections. Open: $10000-5000-2500-1200-1000- 800- 600-500-400-400, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak bonus $200, top FIDE


An American Classic!


Under 2500/Unr $2400-1200. FIDE rated, GM & IM norms possible. Under 2300: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600- 500-500-400-400. Under 2100: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600- 500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $2500. Under 1900: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500- 500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1800. Under 1700: $6000-3000- 1500-1000-800-600- 500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1300. Under 1500: $5000-2500-1300-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300, no unrated may win over $900. Under 1250: $3000-1500-1000-800-600- 500- 400-400-300-300, top Under 1000 (no unr) $1000-500, no unrated may win over $500. No separate U1000 section; players under 1000 in U1250 play for both U1250 and U1000 prizes; receive larger if winning both. Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 games played as of 12/14 list may not win over $1500 U1250, $3000 U1500 or U1700. Games rated too late for 12/14 list not counted. 2) If post-event rating posted 12/20/13-12/20/14 was more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $2000. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female combined 2- player “team” score: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Only rounds 1-7 of Open Section counted. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no exta fee) by 3 pm 12/27; prize limits do not apply to mixed doubles. Top 6 sections EF: Online at chessaction.com:$225 by 7/15, $255 http://chessaction.com/ by 10/15, $275 by 12/23. Phoned to 406-896-2038(no questions, entry only): $235 by 7/15, $265 by 10/15, $285 by 12/21. No phone entry after 12/21. Mailed by 7/15:5-day $230, 4-day $229, 3-day $228. Mailed 7/16-10/15:5-day $260, 4-day $259, 3-day $258. Mailed 10/16-12/15: 5-day $280, 4-day $279, 3-day $278. Do not mail entry after 12/15. Online 12/24 to 2 hours before your first game, or at site 12/26 to 1 hour before your first game: http://chessaction.com/ $300. Open Section EF $100 more to US players if not USCF or FIDE rated 2200/over. Under 1250 Section EF: All $120 less than above. Seniors 65/over in U1500/over: All $120 less than above. Re-entry $120; not available in Open Section. GMs, foreign IMs, foreign WGMs free in Open Section; $150 from prize. US IMs & WGMs $150; $100 from prize. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper 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. 5-day reg. ends 12/26 10:30 am, rds. 12/26-28 11:30 am & 6 pm, 12/29 10 am & 4 pm, 12/30 10 am. 4-day reg. ends 12/26 5 pm, rds. 12/26 6 pm, 12/27-28 11:30 & 6, 12/29 10 & 4. 3-day reg. ends 12/27 10:30 am, rds. 12/27 11:30 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, 12/28 11:30 & 6, 12/29 10 & 4. Bye: all, limit 4, limit 2 in last 4 rounds; Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. HR: $97-97, 800-833- 3308, 702-739-4111, rate may increase or chess block sell out about 11/15. Free parking (garage at adjacent Paris Las Vegas Hotel is most convenient). Car rental: for special Avis rate reserve car through chess- tour.com or call 800-331-1600, use AWD #657633. Ratings: FIDE used in Open, Dec 2014 official USCF in others. For foreign in U2300 & below, see www.chesstour.com/ foreignratings.htm. Highest of multiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may


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11/7-9: Eastern Chess Congress, Stamford CT* 11/14-16: Kings Island Open, Blue Ash OH* 11/28-30: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia PA* 12/26-28: Empire City Open, New York NY* 12/26-29: North American Open, Las Vegas NV* 1/9-11: Boston Chess Congress, Boston MA* 1/16-19: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia PA* 1/16-19: Golden State Open, Dublin CA* 2/13-16: Southwest Class, Fort Worth TX* 2/28-3/1: New York State Scholastics, Saratoga Springs* 3/6-8: Western Class, Agoura Hills CA* 3/13-15: Mid-Atlantic Open, St Louis MO* 3/27-29: Southern Class, Orlando FL 4/1-5: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia PA* 4/24-26: Eastern Class, Sturbridge MA 5/22-25: Chicago Open, Wheeling IL 6/25-29: DC International, Arlington VA 7/1-5: World Open, Arlington VA 7/17-19: Pacific Coast Open, Agoura Hills CA 7/17-19: Chicago Class, Wheeling IL 7/24-26: Southern Open, Orlando FL 8/7-9: Cleveland Open, Cleveland OH 8/14-16: Continental Open, Sturbridge MA 8/28-30: Atlantic Open, Washington DC 8/28-30: Indianapolis Open, Indianapolis IN.. For later events, see chesstour.com.


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