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be expelled. Special rules: CCA electronic devices rules used; see www.chesstour.com/devices.htm. Also, in round 3 or after, players with scores of 80% or more and their opponents may not use headphones or earphones, or go to a different floor of the hotel without Director per- mission. Blitz 12/29 9:45 pm not 10:45 pm. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577 (DirectorAtChess.us, www.chesstour.com, 347-201-2269). $15 service fee for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).


DEC. 27, OHIO TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 Mustard Seed Holiday Monster 4SS, G/45 d5. Mustard Seed Market, 2nd Floor 6025 Kruse Dr., Solon, OH 44139. EF: $50, IMs, GMs free. Sections: Open, U-2000, U-1700, U1400, U1000. Registration: 9-9:45 at site. Rds.: 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, U-1000 ASAP. Prizes: $2000 Guaranteed!! Open: $500, $200, U2200 $100. U-2000: $200, $100. U-1700: $200, $100. U-1400: $200 $100. U1000: $150, $75, U600 $75. No unrated players in U1000. Free healthy box lunch to ALL players! Info: www.progresswithchess.org. Contact: Mike Joelson, 216-321-7000.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 27, OHIO TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 Two Days After PAWN STORM XXVII 4SS, G/60 d10, at Dayton Chess Club. EF: $28 to 20 Dec then $38. EF refunded to 2200 or higher who complete the schedule. GTD Prizes: Open $250-151, U1900 $150, U1600 $149. Reg.: 10-10:45. Rds.: 11- 1:45-4:30-7. OGPx Event-OCA mbrs $3 disc. DCC mbrs $3 disc. DCC.18W5@sbcglobal.net/, 937-461-6283.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 27-28, NEW JERSEY TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 (ENHANCED) 2nd annual Dubeck Cup/South Jersey Open 5SS, G/90 d5. Holiday Inn 2175 Marlton Pike W, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002, across from Garden State Park – 5 miles from Philadelphia City Center. $10,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 5 sections. Open: $1200-500-250- 100, clear win $50 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $400-200. Under 2100: $$1000-500-250-100, top U1900/Unr $400-200. Under 1800: $900-450- 200-100, top U1600 (no unr) $400-200. Under 1500: $900-450-200-100, top U1300 (no unr) $300-100. Under 1200: $300-200-100, trophies to top U1000, U800, Unr. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $300 U1500, or $500 U1800. Top 4 sections EF: $90 online at dubeckcup2014. eventbrite,com by 12/1, $100 by 12/25 all $110 at site, or online until 2 hours before rd. 1. GMs/IMs free; $100 from prize. Under 1200 Section EF: All $50 less than top 4 sections EF. All: Re-entry $50. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9:45 am. Rds. Sat 10, 2:00, 5, Sun 10, 2, 5:30. Half point byes available all rounds, limit 2


byes, must commit before rd. 2. HR: $99, 1-(856) 663-5300, reserve by 12/3 or rate may increase, ask for Chess rate. Questions: info@snj chess.com, 703-989-6867. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at snjchess.com/dubeckcup.com.


DEC. 29, NEVADA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) North American Open Blitz (BLZ) 5SS, G/5 d0, double round, 10 games. Ballys Casino Resort, Las Vegas (see North American Open). $3000 guaranteed prizes. In 2 sections. Open: $500-300-200, U2300/Unr $230-120, U2100/Unr $220-110. Under 1900: $400-200-100, U1700 $220-110, U1500 $140-70, U1300 $80. EF (at site only, no checks): $40 by 7 pm 12/29, $50 after 7 pm 12/29. GMs free; $40 deducted from prize. Reg. ends 9:15 pm, rds. 9:45, 10:30, 11:15, 11:45, 12:15. Bye: 1. Blitz rated, but higher of regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes.


DEC. 31-JAN. 1, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) DCC New Year Insanity 10 Rd. 2-SS (Play white and black against each opponent), G/30 d5. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr., #C, Richardson, TX 75080. EF: $40. $25 Junior/Senior/Hcapp. Limited number of House players welcome for $1 per game. Dallas Chess Club membership required or pay $10 non member fee. $$GTD: $200-100. Class prizes (if any) depends on entries. Reg.: 12/31 at 5pm – 5:45 pm. Rds.: Round 1 at 6:05 pm rest ASAP with hour breaks at around 12:30 am, 7:30 am and 12:30 pm. 4 points of 1/2 point Byes allowed. Byes for round 9 and 10 must be requested before round 6. ENT: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. INFO: Barbara Swafford, 214- 632-9000, info@dallaschess.com. www.dallaschess.com.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 2-4 OR 3-4, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 5th Annual Austin Chess Club Championship 100% GUARANTEED Prize Fund! Bridge Center of Austin, 6700 Middle Fiskville Rd., Austin, TX 78752. Total entries limited to first 150 regis- trants!* In 3 Sections, Championship: 5SS, G/90;+60, Open to players 1800 and above. EF: $50 received or online by 12/15, $60 thereafter/site. $$: $600-400-200. U2200 - $250 $100, U2000 - $250 $100 (All prizes Guaranteed). Reserve: 5SS, G/90;+60, Open to 1799 & under. Open to Ratings 1400-1799. EF: $45 received or online by 12/ 15, $55 thereafter/site. $$: $400-200. U1600 - $200 $100 (All prizes Guaranteed). Novice: 5SS, G/90;+60, Open to 1399 & under. Open to Ratings under 1400. EF: $40 received or online by 12/15, $50 thereafter/site. $$: $250-150. U1200 - $100 $50, U1000 - $50 (All prizes Guaranteed). ALL: Online Registration preferred. Unrateds may only win place prizes. May play up one section. Unrateds placed at TD’s discretion. One 1/2 pt. bye


Cajun Chess


7230 Chadbourne Drive New Orleans, LA 70126 504-208-9596


cajunchess@yahoo.com www.cajunchess.com


Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis


4657 Maryland Avenue St. Louis, MO 63108. 314-361-CHESS


info@stlouischessclub.org www.stlouischessclub.org


Continental Chess Association


PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577.


845-496-9658


chesstour@aol.com www.chesstour.com


GOLD AFFILIATES Dallas Chess Club


200 S. Cottonwood Dr. Suite C Richardson, TX 75080 972-231-2065


info@dallaschess.com www.dallaschess.com


Marshall Chess Club 23 W. 10th St.


New York, NY 10011 212-477-3716


admin@marshallchessclub.org www.marshallchessclub.org


New York City Chess Inc Chess NYC Programs


c/o RussellMakofsky &Michael Propper PO Box 189, 1710 First Ave


New York, NY 10012, 212-475-8130 info@chessnyc.com www.chessnyc.com


ChessIQ 4957 Oakton Street, Sui te 113


Skokie, IL 60077, 847.423.8626 sevan@chessiq.com www.chessiq.com


SILVER AFFILIATES


Bay Area Chess (CA) www.BayAreaChess.com


Beverly Hills Chess Club (CA) www.bhchessclub.com


Boca Raton Chess Club (FL) www.bocachess.com


En Passant Chess Club (TX) edguetzow@sbcglobal.net


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Long Island Chess Nuts (NY) 516-739-3907


Los Angeles Chess Club (CA) www.LAChessClub.com


Michigan Chess Association www.michess.org


Oklahoma Chess Foundation OCFChess.org


Sparta Chess Club (NJ) www.spartachessclub.org


Success Chess School (CA) www.successchess.com


www.VellottisChessSchool.com Vellotti’s Chess Kids (ID)


Western PA Youth Chess Club (PA) www.youthchess.net


if requested before end of Rd. 2. ENT: AustinChessTournaments.com, P.O. Box 1386, Round Rock, TX 78680, 512- 417-9008, www.AustinChess Tournaments.com. INFO: Lori Balkum Lori. Balkum@AustinChessTourna ments.com. www.AustinChessClub.com. *Entries are limited to the first 150 participants (exceptions granted for ratings 2200+).W.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 2-4 OR 3-4, FLORIDA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) Gulf Coast New Year’s Open 5SS, Open section G/90+30 sec. incr., All other sections but U1100 G/120 d5, U1100 section G/90 d5 (2-day Option all sections Rd. 1 G/60 d5). Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport at Town Center, 9931 Interstate Commerce Dr., Fort Myers. $$15,000 b/200 paid entries, 50% min. Gtd. Open: $1600/Trophy-1000-700, U2400 $500, U2300 $400, U2200/Unr. $200. FIDE. U2100:$1100/Trophy-800-500, U2000 $400, U1900 $200. U1800: $1000/Trophy-700-500, U1700 $400. U1600: $1000/Trophy- 700-500, U1500 $400. U1350: $900/Trophy-600-400, U1250 $300. U1100: Trophies for 1st to 3rd & 1st U900, 1st U700, Medals to all others. Top Senior Prize (among all sections, must be at least 50 on Jan. 2): $200. Unr. may enter Open, U1350 or U1100 only. EF: $99 by Dec. 30, $10 more later and on-site, GMs & IMs free ($99 deducted from prize). U1100 section $39 by Dec. 30, $10 more later and onsite. Re-entry cash prize sections $49. Reg.: Ends 1/2 hr before 1st rd. Rds.: 3-Day 1st Rd. Fri. 7:30; 2-Day 1st Rd. Sat 10; 2nd Rd. Sat. 1:15; 3rd Rd. all sections but U1100 6:30, 3rd Rd. U1100 5:45; 4th Rd. Sun. 9:30; 5th Rd. all sections but U1100 2:30, 5th Rd. U1100 1:45. With incr. Open section start times could be delayed. 2 1/2 pt. byes, if req’d before rd. 2. Blitz Tourn: G/5 d0, Friday at 2:00 p.m.; EF $15 for those in main tourn., $25 for all others. HR: $89, $99 with breakfast, reserve by 12/12 or rate may increase, includes free Internet, refrigerator & microwave, 239- 561-1550. Car Rental: Lower rates are available at Firefly Car Rental at the Hotel, 239-415-1380. Ent: Boca Raton Chess Club, 2385 Executive Ctr. Dr., Ste. 100, Boca Raton, FL 33431. $10 service charge for refunds. Online entry & add’l info: www.bocachess.com, 561-479-0351.


JAN. 9, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Marshall $500 Friday Night Blitz! - FIDE Blitz Rated (BLZ) 9-SS, G/3 d2. $500: $200-100, top U2400/unr, U2200, U2000, U1800: $50 Highest rating (regular, quick or blitz) used for pairings & prizes. EF: $30, Mbr $20. Rds.: 7-7:30-7:50-8:10-8:40-9-9:20-9:40-10pm. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Max three byes, req. at entry. Blitz rated. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. www.marshallchessclub.org, 212-477-3716.


PaperClip Pairings


c/o J. Houghtaling Jr & Remy Ferrari 6005 Forest Blvd


Brownsville, TX 78526, 956-459-2421 jejrhoughtaling@bisd.us


San Diego Chess Club 2225 Sixth Avenue


San Diego, CA 92101, 619-239-7166 chucnglo@aol.com


www.sandiegochessclub.org


Shore HS Chess League PO Box 773


Lincroft, NJ 07738


shorehschessleague@yahoo.com Silver Knights Chess


3929 Old Lee Hwy Ste 92D


Fairfax, VA 22030, 703-574-2070 www.silverknightschess.com chess@silverknightschess.com


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 9-11 OR 10-11, MASSACHUSETTS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) 3rd annual Boston Chess Congress 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Hyatt Boston Harbor, 101 Harborside Dr., Boston, MA 02128. Free parking, free airport shuttle. Prizes $12,000 based on 220 paid entries (U1300 & re-entries count 60%), minimum $8000 (2/3 each prize) guaranteed. In 6 sections. Premier: Open to 1900/over. $1200-600-400, clear or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top U2300 $500-250. Under 2100: $1000-500-300. Under 1900: $1000-500-300. Under 1700: $900-500-300. Under 1500: $800-400- 300. Under 1300: $400-200-150. Unrated may not win over $200 in U1300, $400 U1500 or $600 U1700. Top 5 sections EF: $87 online at chessaction.com by 1/7, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 1/5, 3-day $93, 2-day $92 if check mailed by 12/30, $100 at site, or online until 2 hours before round 1. GMs free; $80 from prize. Under 1300 Section EF: All $40 less than above. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $800- 400-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play indifferent sections; teams must register at site (no extra fee) by 2 pm 1/10; teammate pairings avoided but possible. All: Online EF $5 less to MACA members; may join/renew at masschess.org. Re-entry $50, not available in Premier. 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 6 pm. Rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am. Rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Half point byes available all rounds, limit 2 byes, Premier must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $79-79, 617-568-1234, request chess rate, reserve by 1/3 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #657633. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at www.chessaction.com (Online entries posted instantly).


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 9-11 OR 10-11, MARYLAND TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 7th Annual Chesapeake Open 5SS, 40/90, SD/30 + 30” incr, (Rnd. 1 G/90 +30” incr) (2-day schedule: rds. 1-2 G/45+30”incr) U1300 & U1000 G/120 d5 (rds. 1-2 G/60 d5), (U1300 3-day option rds. 1&2 G/120 d5). Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. $$Based on score. 7 sections: Championship (min. rating of 2000) FIDE rated: 5.0 =$1600, 4.5 =$800, 4.0=$450, 3.5=$175, 3.0=$50 [min $1500 payout, top score group raised if less than $1500]. U2200: 5.0 =$1500, 4.5 =$700, 4.0=$350, 3.5=$150. U2000: 5.0 =$1200, 4.5 =$650, 4.0=$325, 3.5=$125. U1800: 5.0= $1200, 4.5 = $600, 4.0= $300, 3.5= $100. U1600: 5.0= $1000, 4.5= $500, 4.0= $250, 3.5= $100. U1300 & U1000: 5.0= $500, 4.5= $250, 4.0= $125, 3.5= $50. Additional prizes to clear 1st place, if no 5.0 in section (added to score prize) - Championship: $300; U2200 $200, U2000 $150, U1800 & U1600: $100; U1300 & U1000: $50. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1000, $200 U1300, or $400 in U1600. Sets and boards provided. Clocks provided in the Championship, U2200, & U2000 sections. Optionally, pairings can be texted/emailed to your phone. Free Sunday morning continental breakfast for players.


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