Tournament Life / November


9:45am, Rd. 1 10am Saturday, merge rd. 2. One bye avail, request by rd. 3. FIDE rated (G/40 d5 not FIDE ratable). www.marshallchessclub.org.


DEC. 6, TRM 89 at ML King MS, 918 Stanley St., Schenectady 12307. 4SS, G/30 d5. EF: Free. Pre-register required by 8:00 PM Thurs., 11/29. Details: www. maketherightmove.org.


DEC.6, 13, 20, 27, Rochester Chess Center Saturday Tournaments! 3-SS, G/60 d5. Rochester CC, 221 Norris Dr., Rochester, NY 14610. 585- 442-2430. Prizes based on entries. EF: $15, RCC members $13. $2 less for HS and Pre-HS. Reg.: 1-1:45 pm. Rds.: 2-4-6. One bye available, request at entry. www.nychess.org. Also, Youth tournament, G/30 d5, every Saturday morning 10am-1pm, trophies and prizes. EF: $5.


DEC. 7, TRM 201 at Riverbank State Park, 145 St. & Riverside Dr., NYC, 12203. 4SS, G/30 d5. EF: FREE Scholastic, free parking. Pre-Register required by 8:00 PM Fri., 12/5. Check-in at site by 9:15 required. Details: www.theright move.org.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 8, 15, 22, 29, JAN. 5, Marshall Monday U1600! 5-SS, G/90 d5. ($450/25): $240-120 U1300 $90. EF: $50, Members $30. Rds.: 7pm each Mon. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Max two byes, req. by Rd. 3. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. www.marshallchessclub.org, 212- 477-3716.


DEC. 11, Marshall 4 Rated Games Tonight! - FIDE Rapid Rated 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($530 b/35): $200-100-50, U2200 $95 U2000 $85. EF: $40, Mbr $25. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Max one bye, req. at entry for round 1 or 4 only. Free entry: GMs. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. www.marshallchessclub.org, 212-477-3716.


DEC. 12-14 AND 20-21, 98th Annual Marshall Chess Club Cham- pionship! See Grand Prix.


DEC. 13 - CANCELED, Marshall Saturday G/60! (Open and U1600) 4-SS, G/55 d5. Two sections: 1-Open ($360/30): $160-80, U2100 $65, U1700 $55. 2-U1600 ($300/25): $160-80, U1300 $60. EF: $40, Mbr $20. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. Reg.: 11:15-11:45. Max one bye, req. at entry Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. www.marshallchessclub.org, 212- 477-3716.


DEC. 14 - CANCELED, Marshall Sunday G/45! (Open and U1800) 4-SS, G/40 d5. Two sections: 1-Open ($360/30): $160-80, U2200 $65, U1900 $55. 2-U1800 ($300/25): $160-80, U1500 $60. EF: $40, Mbr $20. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:00-5:45. Reg.: 11:15-11:45. Max one bye, req. at entry Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. www.marshallchessclub.org, 212- 477-3716.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 15, 22, 29, JAN. 5, 12, 19, Marshall FIDE Mondays! 6-SS, G/120 d5. Open to USCF 1600+. FIDE rating used pairings & prizes. ($500 b/28): $175-125-100, U2000 $100. EF: $50, Mbr $30 Rds.: 7pm each Mon. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Max two byes, req. by Rd. 4. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. www.marshallchessclub.org, 212-477-3716.


DEC. 16, Marshall Masters! FIDE Rapid Rated! See Grand Prix.


DEC. 18, Marshall 4 Rated Games Tonight! - FIDE Rapid Rated 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($530 b/35): $200-100-50, U2200 $95 U2000 $85. EF: $40, Mbr $25. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Max one bye, req. at entry for round 1 or 4 only. Free entry: GMs. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. www.marshallchessclub.org, 212-477-3716.


DEC. 26-28 OR 27-28, 33rd annual Empire City Open See Grand Prix.


DEC. 26-28, 27-28 OR 28 NOT DEC. 5-7, 6-7 OR 7, Marshall December Grand Prix! FIDE Rated (NOTE DATE CHANGE) See Grand Prix.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 26, JAN. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Marshall Friday 1pm G/120! - FIDE Rated 5-SS, G/120 d5. ($300 b/24): $150-75, U2000 $75. EF: $30, Mbr $20 Rds.: 1pm each Fri. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. Max two byes, req. by Rd. 3. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. www.marshallchessclub.org, 212- 477-3716.


DEC. 27, Empire City Open Blitz (BLZ) 4SS, G/5 d0, double round, 8 games. New Yorker Hotel (see Empire City Open). Prizes $300 based on 20 entries, else in proportion: $100-50, U2100 $60, U1800 $50, U1500/Unr $40. EF: $20, at site only, no checks. Reg. ends 9:15 pm, rds. 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11. Bye: 1. Blitz rated, but higher of regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes.


DEC. 27, Marshall Saturday U1800! 4-SS, G/40 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($300/24): $160-80, U1500 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchess club.org.


JAN. 2-4 OR 3-4, Gulf Coast New Year’s Open (FL) See Grand Prix.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 2-4 OR 3-4 OR 4, Marshall January U2300! FIDE rated 5-SS, 40/120 SD/30 d5. Open to players rated below 2300 USCF. $820 GTD: $300-150-100 U2100 $145 U1800 $125. EF: $60, Mbr $40. Reg.: Ends 15 min before round start. Max two byes, req. at entry. 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.marshallchess club.org, 212-477-3716.


JAN. 3, Marshall Saturday G/40 U1600! 4-SS, G/40 d5. ($300/25): $160-80, U1300 $60 EF: $40, Mbr $20. Rds.: Noon-1:45-4:00-5:45pm. Reg.: 11:15-11:45. Max one bye, req. at entry Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. www.marshallchessclub.org, 212- 477-3716.


JAN. 6, Marshall First Tuesday Rapid! FIDE Rapid Rated 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($360 b/24): $160-80, U2100 $65 U1800 $55. EF: $40, Mbr $20. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Max one bye, req. at entry for round 1 or 4 only. Free entry: GMs. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. www.marshallchessclub.org, 212-477-3716.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 7, 14, 21, 28, FEB. 4, Marshall Wednesday U1400! 5-SS, G/90 d5. ($450/25): $240-120 U1100 $90. EF: $50, Members $30 Rds.: 7pm each Wed. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Max two byes, req. by Rd. 3. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. www.marshallchessclub.org, 212- 477-3716.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 7, 14, 21, 28, FEB. 4, Marshall Wednesday U2000! NOW FIDE rated! 5-SS, G/120 d5. ($450/25): $240-120 U1700 $90. EF: $50, Mbr $30. Rds.: 7pm each Wed. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Max two byes, req. by Rd. 3. USCF & FIDE rated! Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. www.marshallchess club.org, 212-477-3716.


JAN. 8, Marshall 4 Rated Games Tonight! - FIDE Rapid Rated 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($530 b/35): $200-100-50, U2200 $95 U2000 $85. EF: $40, Mbr $25. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Max one bye,


req. at entry for round 1 or 4 only. Free entry: GMs. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. www.marshallchessclub.org, 212-477-3716.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 8, 15, 22, 29, FEB. 5, Marshall FIDE Thursdays! 5-SS, G/120 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $50, Members $30. ($500 b/28): $175-125-100, U2000 $100. 2 byes OK, commit before round 4. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7PM each.


JAN. 9, Marshall $500 Friday Night Blitz! - FIDE Blitz Rated (BLZ) See Grand Prix.


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


JAN. 9-11 OR 10-11, 7th Annual Chesapeake Open (MD) See Grand Prix.


JAN. 10, Marshall Saturday G/45! (Open and U1500) 4-SS, G/40 d5. Two sections: 1-Open ($360/30): $160-80, U2100 $65, U1800 $55. 2-U1500 ($300/25): $160-80, U1200 $60. EF: $40, Mbr $20. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:00-5:45. Reg.: 11:15-11:45. Max one bye, req. at entry Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. www.marshallchessclub.org, 212- 477-3716.


48th annual NEW YORK STATE SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS Feb 28-Mar 1, 2015 - Saratoga Springs, NY 6 rounds, G/60, d10, open to grades K-12 in any state


(top NY player & team each section are NY champs). Team prizes based on top 4 scores from same school. 228 trophies to be awarded, plus free entries for NY players! Reserve hotel room by Feb 6 (earlier is better as it is likely to sell out). In 9 sections: High School (K-12), High School


Reserve (K-12 under 1200/unr), Junior High (K-9), Middle School Reserve (K-8 under 1000/unr), Elementary (K-6), ElementaryReserve(K-5under 800/unr), Primary(K-3),NEW


Primary Reserve (K-3 under 600/unr), K-1 (2 days this year). See TLA under “New York” for full details.


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Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 10 OR 11 OR 10-11, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents the 49th Annual Greater NY Scholastic Championship - USCF’s Longest-Running Scholastic! Beautiful hotel site: NY Marriott Hotel At Brooklyn Bridge, 333 Adams Street (near Borough Hall), Brooklyn, NY. Nearby subway sta- tions: Jay Street Metrotech (A, C, F & R trains), Hoyt Street (2 & 3 trains), Borough Hall (4 & 5 trains), Court Street (R train). HR $169, call 877-513-6305 or 718-246-7000 by 12/19 (rooms may sell out early), mention chess. Now in 14 sections! Each section has its own age, grade and rating requirements (Varsity sections open to all who are under grade and age limits). The 5 Varsity sections are each 2 days, 6-SS, G/60 d10, Rounds 10 am-1-4 pm Sat-Sun. Awards ceremonies about 6:30 pm Sun (possibly earlier). The 9 non-Varsity sections are each 1-day, G/30 d5: Junior High Under 1300, Junior High Under 700, Primary Under 1000, Primary Under 400, and K-1 Under 500 are Saturday: 10 am-12-1:30-3-4:30 pm; Awards ceremonies about 6 pm. High School Under 1900, High School Under 1400, Elementary Under 1200 and Ele- mentary Under 700 are Sunday: 10 am-12-1:30-3-4:30 pm, Awards ceremonies about 6 pm. All 3 Primary sections open to grades 3/below born after 1/10/05. 1. Primary Varsity (Sat-Sun), EF: $55.30 postmarked by 12/19/14. 2. Primary Under 1000 (Sat), EF: $55.20 postmarked by 12/19/14. 3. Primary Under 400 (Sat), EF: $55.10 postmarked by 12/19/14. Both K-1 sections open to grade 1/below born after 1/10/07. 4. K-1 Varsity (Sat-Sun), EF: $56.30 postmarked by 12/19/14. 5. K-1 Under 500 (Sat), EF: $56.20 postmarked by 12/19/14. All 3 Junior High sections open to grades 9/below born after 1/10/99. 6. JHS Varsity (Sat-Sun), EF: $53.30 postmarked by 12/19/14. 7. JHS Under 1300 (Sat), EF: $53.20 postmarked by 12/19/14. 8. JHS Under 700 (Sat), EF: $53.10 postmarked by 12/19/14. All 3 Elementary sections open to grades 6/below born after 1/10/02. 9. Elementary Varsity (Sat-Sun), EF: $54.30 postmarked by 12/19/14. 10. Elementary Under 1200 (Sun), EF: $54.20 postmarked by 12/19/14. 11. Elementary Under 700 (Sun), EF: $54.10 postmarked by 12/19/14. All 3 High School sec- tions open to grades 12/below born after 1/10/95. 12. High School Varsity (Sat-Sun), EF: $52.30 postmarked by 12/19/14. 13. High School Under 1900 (Sun), EF: $52.20 postmarked by 12/19/14. 14. High School Under 1400 (Sun), EF: $52.10 postmarked by 12/19/14. Trophies each section to Top 12, top 3 Unrateds and Top 6 teams (top 4 scores from same school = team, all on team must attend same school: no combined teams, even if one school “feeds” another). In High School U1400, plaques also to top 2 each grade: 7-9. In Junior High U700, plaques also to top 2 each grade: 4-6. In K-1 Varsity, plaques also to top 6 K/below (you can win both plaque + trophy). All players scoring 4 or more (5 or more in Varsity) who don’t win a trophy receive a medal! Speed playoff for 5-0 or 6-0. Individual free entry prizes (each Varsity section): Free entry to specified Continental Chess tournaments thru 2/1/16 to 1st, thru 11/1/15 to 2nd, thru 9/1 to 3rd, thru 7/1 to 4th. Individual free entry prizes (each non-Varsity section): Free entry to specified Continental Chess tmts. thru 12/1/15 to 1st, thru 9/1 to 2nd, thru 7/1 to 3rd, thru 5/1 to 4th. Team free entry prizes: free entry to specified CCA tmts. thru 9/1/15 to 1st team, thru 7/1 to 2nd team each section! Free entries courtesy of Continental Chess and are valid for CCA tmts. with unconditionally guaranteed prize funds; partial EF rebates to some other CCA tmts. Free entries do not include NYS Scholastics in Saratoga. See www.chesscenter.cc or www.gnyscc.com or www.chess- tour.com for complete details and restrictions. High School Mixed Doubles (best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all 3 High School sections after 5 rounds) Bonus Prizes: free entry to specified CCA tmts. thru 9/1/15 to 1st team, thru 7/1 to 2nd. Team average must be under 2000; Mixed Doubles teammates may play in different sections and may attend different schools; teams must register on-site (no extra charge!) before rd. 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible. All: January 2015 official ratings used, except unofficial ratings at uschess.org usually used if otherwiseunrated. TD reserves right to assign estimated ratings to players with non-USCF ratings. EFs $7 extra per player postmarked 12/20-26. Entries $5 less per player if 4 or more from same school in SAME ENVELOPE! Mailed entries: list name, rating, ID# (non-USCF members enclose dues), school, grade, DOB, address, (specify section!). Checks to: Chess Center of NY, PO Box 4615, New Windsor, NY 12553. If necessary to confirm receipt, enclose SASE. No mail postmarked after 12/26/14! All substitutions from advance entry list charged late fee. Switching sections subject to $15 extra charge. $15 service charge for each player refund. TD reserves right to reassign sections for advance entries with incorrect or unclear registrations. Limit 2 byes (limit 3 in Varsity), commit before rd. 3. Phone entries: $69 by credit card thru 1/5: 406-896-2191 (24 hours: entries only, no questions), no phone entries after 1/5. Online entries at www.gnyscc.com: $50 thru 12/26/14, $57 12/27-1/5, $70 1/6-1/8.


A Heritage Event!


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