November 2014

Tournament Life / November

Michigan NOV. 28-30 OR 29-30, 2014 Motor City Open See Grand Prix.

JAN. 10-11, 2015 Michigan Master/Expert & Class Championships See Grand Prix.

Minnesota

NOV. 7-9 OR 8-9, 2nd annual Bloomington Open See Grand Prix.

Mississippi

NOV. 14-16 OR 15-16, Houston Open (TX) See Grand Prix.

DEC. 26-28, New Orleans Open (LA) See Grand Prix.

Missouri

NOV.7-9, Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open & ALS Benefit (FIDE Rated) See Grand Prix.

NOV. 14-16 OR 15-16, Houston Open (TX) See Grand Prix.

NOV. 29, Thanksgiving Open Liberty United Methodist Church , 1001 Sunset Ave., Liberty, MO 64068. Reg. 11:30AM. Rd. 1 Noon. Open & Reserve 3SS, G/60 d5.Youth 3SS, G/30 d5. EF: $20 by Nov. 28 online. $25 Onsite. Q: Ken Fee, 1537 Baker St., Liberty, MO 64068. 816-399-3703. Req. Memb: USCF & KC Chess Assoc. Sold onsite. Free Entry For ALL Unrated Players! Reg. online at: www.kansascitychessclub.com.

DEC. 26-28, New Orleans Open (LA) See Grand Prix.

MAR. 13-15 OR 14-15, 19th annual Mid-America Open See Grand Prix.

Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 8-9, Turkey Open - 31st Annual 5SS. Rds. 1-2 G/90 d5, Rds. 3-5 G/120 d5. Best Western Grant Creek Inn, 5280 Grant Creek Rd., Missoula, MT. 406-543-0700 ($92.65, mention chess) EF: $25 by 11/7, $30 at site, jrs at 1/2. REG.: 8:30-9:30am, Checks to UCCC. Rds.: 10, 2pm, 6:30, 9, 1:00 (ASAP). MCA req’d ($15) OSA. $$ b/25: $75, $50, $25. Biggest Upset (both non-prov) $30. Additional prizes based on entries. Info and entries: Bob Rajala, 1216 Harrison St., Missoula, MT 59802, 406-721-5856, www.montanachess.org. W, no horses, bring friends.

Nevada

Las Vegas Chess Center LasVegas Chess Center, 727 Fremont St., Las Vegas 89101, corner of 8th inside the Learning Village in Downtown. We meet on Fridays from 6 to 10 pm, G/75, +30, EF: $2 and Sundays from 12 to 6pm, 4 Rds. G/40 d5, EF: $5 with prizes back to winners. Sets, clocks, water and coffee provided, for more info visit lasvegaschesscenter.com or call 702-283-9512.

NOV. 27-30 OR 28-30, 50th Annual American Open (CA-S) See Grand Prix.

DEC. 5-7 OR 6-7, Downtown Chess Fest See Grand Prix.

DEC. 6, Downtown Scholastic 5-SS, G/25 d5. The Learning Village, 727 East Fremont St., Las Vegas, NV 89101 (next to Container Park). 2 Sections: K-8 and K-12. Trophies to top 3 and top 3 school teams, class trophies, and every player receives a medal. EF: $25 by 11/16, $30 by 12/4, $40 later. Enter on line or mail to Downtown Chess Fest, PO Box 90925, Henderson, NV 89009- 0925. INFO: www.lasvegaschesscenter.com.

DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 24th annual North American Open See Grand Prix.

DEC. 29, North American Open Blitz (BLZ) See Grand Prix.

JAN. 16-19, 17-19 OR 18-19, 6th annual Golden State Open (CA-N)

See Grand Prix.

FEB. 13-16, 14-16 OR 15-16, Southwest Class Championships (TX)

See Grand Prix.

MAR. 6-8 OR 7-8, 22nd annual Western Class Championships (CA-S)

See Grand Prix.

MAR. 19-22 OR 20-22, 2015 Hawaii Chess Festival - Hawaii International Open (HI) See Grand Prix.

New Hampshire

A Heritage Event! NOV. 15, 39th New Hampshire Amateur Championship 4SS, G/60 d5. Holiday Inn, 9 Northeastern Blvd. (exit 4 off Everett

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Montana A Heritage Event!

Tnpk/Rte. 3), Nashua, NH. 3 Sections: Championship, open to U2100 or Unr. EF: $34 if rec’d by 11/13, $39 at site. $$G: $150-100-50; trophies to top 3, top 3 U1850. Intermediate, open to U1750 or Unr. EF: $34 if rec’d by 11/13, $39 at site. $$G: $120-60-40; trophies to top 3, top 3 U1500. Novice, open to U1300 or Unr. EF: $29 ($24 to jrs. U21) if rec’d by 11/13, $34 at site ($29 jrs. U21). Trophies to top 3, top 3 U1100, top Unr. All, NHCA membership req’d of rated NH residents; dues $8 adult, $6 under 19. Reg.: 8:30-9:35am Sat. 11/15, Rds.: 10-1:00-3:30-6:00. Bye: All Rds. (limit 1, must commit before Rd. 2). Online advance entry available at www.nhchess.org until 11/14 6 PM. Ent: NHCA, c/o Hal Terrie, 377 Huse Rd. #23, Manchester, NH 03103. Info: halterrie@com- cast.net or (603) 668-8368.

JAN. 9-11 OR 10-11, 3rd annual Boston Chess Congress (MA) See Grand Prix.

New Jersey

Toms River Chess Club New! Beginning Oct. 5th. Every 1st and 3rd Sunday Quads at the Toms River Chess Club. Held at Close Encounters, 1861 Hooper Ave., Toms River, NJ. G/40 d5. EF: $20. Prizes: $40 per quad. Reg.: 12:15-12:45 PM. 1st round 1PM. Contact email: info@tomsriverchessclub.org

NOV. 15, Central Jersey Chess Tournament Princeton Academy, 1128 Great Rd., Princeton. 6 sections: 4 rated, 2 unrated. Open, U1200 K-12, 3SS G/40 d5. U900, U600 K-8, 4SS G/25 d5. Intermediate (K-6), Beginners (K-2) 4SS, unrated, no clocks. Trophies: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and top school or club team per section, medals to all! $35 pre-reg at njchess.com by 11/13, $45 on-site. Reg.: 1:15- 1:45, sections end between 5-7pm. Full details at njchess.com.

NOV. 15, Cherry Street Open See Grand Prix.

NOV. 15, Ewing CC - Quad #26 3RR, G/90 d5. Ewing Community Center, 999 Lower Ferry Rd., Ewing, NJ 08628. EF: $14. Prizes: $35. each Quad. REG.: 8:45-10AM. Rds.: 10:20, 1:30, 5PM. Train/Bus Access. Contact:Mike zyxcol@earthlink.net, 609-468-4792. W.

NOV. 15, Fair Lawn Saturday Quads ICA, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 3 RR, G/60 d5. EF: $25. Prize: $50 to first in each quad. Reg.: 12:45 - 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30 PM, 3:45, 6:00. ENT: Info Diana 201 797 0330, diana@icanj.net; www.icanj.net. ICA provides lunch.

NOV. 16, Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Championship in 5 Sec- tions SITE: BERGEN ACADEMY, 200 HACKENSACK AVE., HACKENSACK, NJ 07601. 4SS, EVERYONE PLAYS 4 GAMES, ALL PLAYERS WITH 2.5 PTS OR MORE WILL RECEIVE A TROPHY! USCF Memb Req’d For Sections 3, 4 AND 5. Info: 201 287 0250 or chessdirector@icanj.net. ADV EF (pmk by Nov 12th) $25 At Site $30 Reg ends 1/2 hr before 1st rd Late entrants will receive a 1/2 pt bye for rd. 1. In 5 Sections, Section 1 Junior Novice (not USCF rated): Open to unr players K thru 2nd grade. Rds.: First Round 10:15 AM then ASAP. Section 2 Novice (not USCF rated): Open to unr players K thru 4th grade. Rds.: First Round 10:00 AM then ASAP. Section 3 G/45 d5 U800: Open to players rated below 800 and unr players K thru 12th grade. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 11:30, 1:15, 3:00 PM. Section 4 G/45 d5 U1200: Open to players rated below 1200 and unr players K thru 12th grade. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 11:30, 1:15, 3:00 PM. Section 5 G/60 d5 U1400: Open to All Ages rated below 1400 or unrated. Rds.: 9:30 AM, 11:45, 2:00, 4:30 PM. ENT: Make EF payable to: International Chess Academy. Mail To: Diana Tulman, 28 Canterbury Ln., New Milford, NJ 07646. INFO: www.icanj.net. W.

NOV. 16, Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Open Championship See Grand Prix.

NOV. 16, Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA U1600 Championship Site: Bergen Academy, 200 Hackensack Ave., Hackensack, NJ 07601. Open To All Ages With Rating below 1600. 4SS, G/60 d5. Prize Fund ($$ b/20) 1st - 3rd $100, $75, $50, TU1200 $25, INFO 201 287 0250 or chessdirector@icanj.net. ADV EF (pmk by Nov 12th) $25 At Site $30. Reg. ends 1/2 hr before 1st rd Late entrants will receive a 1/2 pt bye for rd. 1. Rds.: 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM, 2:00 PM, 4:30 PM. ENT: Make EF payable to: International Chess Academy Mail. To: Diana Tulman, 28 Canterbury Ln., New Milford, NJ 07646. INFO: www.icanj.net. W.

NOV. 16, Sunday Quads 3-RR. G/25 d5. 75 East Cherry St., Suite 10A, Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $20, $15 members. Prizes: $50 to first in each section. Reg.: 3:00-3:25 p.m. Rds.: 3:30, 4:40, 5:50 p.m. Info: chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118, 760-583-8429.

NOV. 16, Westfield Quads 3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $60 to first in each section. EF: $25, $20 Members. Reg.: 1:15-1:45 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-4:00-5:45 p.m. Info: www.westfieldchessclub.com, John Moldovan: westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848-219-1358.

NOV. 22, Fair Lawn Saturday Quads ICA, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 3 RR, G/60 d5. EF: $25. Prize: $50 to first in each quad. Reg.: 12:45 - 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30 PM, 3:45, 6:00. ENT: Info Diana 201 797 0330, diana@icanj.net; www.icanj.net. ICA provides lunch.

NOV. 22, Fall Madness -New Event! 6-SS. G/25 d5. 75 East Cherry St., Suite 10A, Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $40, $30 members. IMs $20, GMs free. EF deducted from GM prize. Prize Fund: $363 b/16 entries. Prizes: $100-80, U2200 $62, U1900 $61, U1600 $60. Reg.: 11:00-11:35 a.m. Late-joins accepted until round 4 is paired. Byes: 3 allowed. Must commit prior to round 5. Rds.: 11:45 a.m., 1:00, 2:15, 3:30, 4:45, 6:00 p.m. Info: chessmates@chessmates nj.com, 732-499-0118, 760-583-8429.

NOV. 22, Hamilton Chess Club Quads 3RR, 40/80 15/30 15/30 d0. Full K. New Location: McManimon Hall, 320 Scully Ave., Hamilton Twp., NJ 08610. Quads open to all. EF: $10. Prizes: $25 per Quad. Reg.: 9-10:30am. Rds.: 10:30am-1:30pm-4:30pm. OSA. Contact email: hamiltonchessclub.com. W.

A State Championship Event! NOV. 23, New Jersey K-12 Grade Championship 5SS, G/30 d5. Brookdale College, 765 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft, NJ 07738. Student Life Center, use Parking Lot #7 or #6; 4 miles from Garden State Parkway exit 109. 13 Sections: Play only in your grade! Grades K-12: Trophies to top 10 individuals, top 3 teams - top 3 from each school/grade; 50% of players receive trophy or medal!; Rds.: 10am and ASAP. EF: $35 by 11/15, $55 at site. USCF mem req’d. Reg.: 8- 9:00am After 9:00am 1/2 pt bye rd 1. Info: 732 259-3881, Halsprech man@gmail.com. Ent: Please make checks payable to NJSCF and send to NJSCF, PO Box 1511, Jackson, NJ 08527. Entries must include name, grade school, date of birth, USCF ID # & expiration, mailing address, phone number & entry fee, please include email address. Register online at: www.njscf.org until 11/22.

NOV. 23, Sunday Quads 3-RR. G/25 d5. 75 East Cherry St., Suite 10A, Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $20, $15 members. Prizes: $50 to first in each section. Reg.: 3:00-3:25 p.m. Rds.: 3:30, 4:40, 5:50 p.m. Info: chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118, 760-583-8429.

NOV. 23, Westfield Quick Swiss (QC) 4-SS. G/15 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prize Fund: $225 b/16 entries. Prizes: $60-40-30. U2100 $25, U1900 $25, U1700 $25, U1500 $20. EF: $20, $15 members. Reg.: 1:15-2:00 p.m. Rds.: 2:15, 3:05, 3:55, 4:45 p.m. Info: www.westfieldchessclub.com, John Moldovan: westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548- 8432 or 848-219-1358.

NOV. 28-30 OR 29-30, 45th annual National Chess Congress (PA) See Grand Prix.

NOV. 29, Dr. Luzviminda Machan Open 4-SS, G/40 d5. 75 East Cherry St., Suite 10A, Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $40, members $30. IMs $20. GMs free. IMs $20. EF deducted from GM prize. Prize Fund: $363 b/16 entries. Prizes: $100-80, U2200 $62, U1900 $61, U1600 $60. Reg.: 12:15-12:50 p.m. Rds.: 1:00, 2:45, 4:30, 6:15 p.m. 2 byes allowed, Must commit prior to round 3. Info: chess- mates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118, 760-583-8429.

NOV. 29, Fair Lawn Saturday Quads ICA, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 3 RR, G/60 d5. EF: $25. Prize: $50 to first in each quad. Reg.: 12:45 - 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30 PM, 3:45, 6:00. ENT: Info Diana 201 797 0330, diana@icanj.net; www.icanj.net. ICA provides lunch.

NOV. 29, National Congress Blitz (BLZ) (PA) See Pennsylvania.

NOV. 30, Sunday Quads 3-RR. G/25 d5. 75 East Cherry St., Suite 10A, Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $20, $15 members. Prizes: $50 to first in each section. Reg.: 3:00-3:25 p.m. Rds.: 3:30, 4:40, 5:50 p.m. Info: chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118, 760-583-8429.

NOV. 30, Westfield Quads 3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $60 to first in each section. EF: $25, $20 Members. Reg.: 1:15-1:45 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-4:00-5:45 p.m. Info: www.westfieldchessclub.com, John Moldovan: westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848-219-1358.

DEC. 5, Friday G/30 Quads 3-RR. G/25 d5. 75 East Cherry St., Suite 10A, Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $25, $20 members. Prizes: $60 to 1st in each section. Reg.: 6:30-6:59 p.m. Rds.: 7:00, 8:10, 9:20 p.m. Info: chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118, 760-583-8429.

DEC. 6, 1st Saturday Swiss 4-SS. G/55 d5. 75 East Cherry St., Suite 10A, Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $40, members $30. IMs $20. GMs free. EF deducted from GM prize. Prize Fund: $363 b/16 entries. Prizes: $100-80, U2200 $62, U1900 $61, U1600 $60. Reg.: 10:00-10:25 a.m. Rds.: 10:30 a.m., 1:00, 3:15, 5:30 p.m. Byes: 2 byes allowed, must commit prior to round 3. Info: chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118, 760-583-8429.

DEC. 6, Fair Lawn Saturday Quads ICA, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 3 RR, G/60 d5. EF: $25. Prize: $50 to first in each quad. Reg.: 12:45 - 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30 PM, 3:45, 6:00. ENT: Info Diana 201 797 0330, diana@icanj.net; www.icanj.net. ICA provides lunch.

DEC. 7, Sunday Quads 3-RR. G/25 d5. 75 East Cherry St., Suite 10A, Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $20, $15 members. Prizes: $50 to first in each section. Reg.: 3:00-3:25 p.m. Rds.: 3:30, 4:40, 5:50 p.m. Info: chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118, 760-583-8429.

DEC. 7, Westfield Fall Swiss 4-SS. G/25 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. 3 Sections: Open, U1800, U1400. Prizes: (b/16 entries per section) Open $80-60-51, U2000 $50. U1800 $80-60-51, U1600 $50. U1400 $80-60- 51, U1200 $50. EF: $25, $20 members. Reg.: 1:15-2:00 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-3:30-4:45-6:00 p.m. Info: www.westfieldchessclub.com, John Moldovan: westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848-219-1358.

DEC. 12, Friday G/30 Swiss 3-SS. G/25 d5. 75 East Cherry St., Suite 10A, Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $25, $20 members. Prize Fund: $125 b/8 entries. Prizes: $60-40. U1800 $25. Reg.: 6:30-6:59 p.m. Rds.: 7:00, 8:10, 9:20 p.m. Info: chessmates@ chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118, 760-583-8429.

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