See previous issue for TLAs appearing April 1-14 Nationals
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! APR. 15-17, INDIANA 2016 NATIONAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (K-9) CHAMPIONSHIP 7SS, G/120 d5. Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 East 21st St., Indianapolis, IN 46219. Hotel Chess Rate $119. Guest rooms may be booked, NLT 3/18/2016 by calling (800) 228-9290 or (317) 352-1231, mention “US Chess” or see
www.uschess.org/tournaments/2016/jhs/ to book now! 6 Sections: K-9 Championship, K-9 U1250, K-9 Unrated, K-8 Champi- onship, K-8 U1000 and K-8 U750. April Rating Supplement will be used. One1/2-point bye available (limit one) any round (except Round 7) if requested prior to the start of Rd. 1. Team score = total of top four (minimum two) finishers from each school per section. K-9 Championship first place individual and team, including ties, will be the National Junior High School Champion. Schedule: Opening ceremony Fri. 12:30 pm. Rds.: Fri. 1 pm and 7 pm, Sat. 9 am, 2 pm and 7 pm, Sun. 9 am-2 pm. Awards Ceremony Sun., approx. 7 pm. EF: $50/participant postmarked or online by 3/21, $70 postmarked or online by 4/4, $85 online by 4/13, $90 on site; $5.00 extra for all phone registrations; $20 fee for roster or section changes after 4/4 or any onsite changes. Onsite registration Thurs. 9 AM - 9 PM & Fri. 8 AM -11 AM. Players who register or change sections after 11 am on Friday will receive a 1/2-point bye for Rd. 1. Players must disclose any other, non-USCF, over-the-board (OTB) ratings. Awards: Trophies to top individuals & top teams in each section. Every player receives a commemorative item! Full list of trophies on tournament Info Page. Side Events: Bughouse: Thurs. 11 am, Reg. onsite only Thurs. 9 -10 am, $25/team. Blitz Section: K-9, Thurs. 5 pm, Reg. onsite until 4 pm. Blitz EF: $15 by 4/4, $20 after or at site. Class trophies will be awarded in main event and in Blitz. Full list of trophies on tournament Info Page. Team Rooms are limited. Contact Susan Kantor at 931.787.1234 ext. 136 or by email:
skantor@uschess.org. Questions: Susan Kantor at 931.787.1234 ext. 136. Entries: U.S. Chess Federation, Attn.: 2016 JHS Championship, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557 or online at
www.uschess.org/tournaments/2016/jhs/. See web site for additional information about the event, advance entries, awards, meetings, updates, corrections, and registration forms.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! APR. 22-24, ILLINOIS 2016 ALL-GIRLS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY THE KASPAROV CHESS FOUNDATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE RENAISSANCE KNIGHTS CHESS FOUNDATION & US CHESS First place winners of each section will qualify to represent the USA at the 2016 World Youth/Cadets Championships. 6SS, G/90 d5. Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Chicago, IL 60616, (free Wi-Fi). 6 Sections: Under 8, Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 & Under 18. Age as of 1/1/2016. EF: $55 mail/online by 3/28, $75 by 4/11, $95 after. Do not mail after 4/15. $20 fee for roster or section changes after April 15. $10 fee for refunds. Opening Ceremony: 2:30pm, Friday. Rounds: Rd. 1 – 3:00pm Fri; Rounds 2-4 – Sat 10am, 2:30pm, 6:30pm; Rounds 5-6 – Sun 9am & pm. Awards Ceremony: Sun. 5pm. Trophies top 15 individual players and top 4 teams in the Under 8, 10, 12 & 14 Sections; top 8 individual players and top 3 teams in the Under 16 & 18 Sections. (top 3 players added for team scores). Bye: One 1/2-pt bye available, any round, if requested before end of Rd. 2 and if player has not received a full-point bye. Side Events: Bughouse Tournament – Fri. 11:00 am, EF $30/team. Blitz Tournament – Fri. 7pm, G/5 d0, EF $20 by 4/11, $25 after or on site. HR: single - quad $149 Reservations: (888) 421-1442. Reserve early rate may increase. Entries: online/info at:
http://rknights.org/regis- tration/tournaments/all-girls-nationals/ or mail to RKnights, Attn: All-Girls, PO Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065, include name, section, rating, USCF ID#, date of birth, grade, school name city & state.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! MAY 6-8, TENNESSEE 2016 NATIONAL ELEMENTARY (K-6) CHAMPIONSHIP 7SS, G/120 d5 (K-1 G/90 d5). Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Dr., Nashville, TN 37214. Hotel Chess Rate $148. Guest rooms may be booked, NLT 4/11/2016 by calling (888) 777-6779 or (615) 889-1000, mention “US Chess” or book online at: https://aws.
passkey.com/g/53584332. 9 Sections: K-6 Championship, K-6 U1000, K-6 Unrated, K-5 Championship, K-5 U900, K-3 Championship, K-3 U800, K-3 Unrated, K-1 Championship. April Rating Supplement will be used. One1/2-point bye available (limit one) any round (except Round 7) if requested prior to the start of Rd. 1. Team score = total of top four (minimum two) finishers from each school per section. K-6 Championship first place individual and team, including ties, will be the National Ele- mentary School Champion. Schedule: Opening ceremony Fri. 12:30 pm. Rds.: Fri. 1 pm and 7 pm, Sat. 9 am, 2 pm and 7 pm, Sun. 9 am-2 pm. Awards Ceremony Sun., approx. 7 pm. Special Schedule for K-1 Rounds: Fri. 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm, Sat. 9:30 am, 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm, Sun. 9:30 am and 1:30 pm. Awards Ceremony Sun., approx. 5:30 pm. EF: $50/participant postmarked or online by 4/4, $70 postmarked or online by 4/25, $85 online by 5/4, $90 on site; $5.00 extra for all phone registrations; $20 fee for roster or section changes after 4/25 or any onsite changes. Onsite registration Thurs. 9 AM - 9 PM & Fri. 8 AM -11 AM. Players who register or change sections after 11 am on Friday will receive a 1/2-point bye for Rd. 1. Players must disclose any other, non- USCF, over-the-board (OTB) ratings. Awards: Trophies to top individuals & top teams in each section. Every player receives a commemorative item! Full list of trophies on tournament Info Page. Side Events: Bug- house: Thurs. 11 am, Reg. onsite only Thurs. 9 -10 am, $25/team. Blitz Sections: K-6 and K-3, Thurs. 5 pm, Reg. onsite until 4 pm. Blitz EF: $15 by 4/25, $20 after or at site. Class trophies will be awarded in main event and in Blitz. Full list of trophies on tournament Info Page. Team Rooms are limited. Contact Susan Kantor at 931.787.1234 ext. 136 or by email:
skantor@uschess.org. Questions: Susan Kantor at 931.787.1234 ext. 136. Entries: U.S. Chess Federation, Attn.: 2016 Elem Championship, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557 or online at
www.uschess.org/tour-
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Effective with TLAs submitted after November 10, 2010, the following additional rules apply to Grand Prix tournaments: 1) The guaranteed first prize must be at least $150. 2) No more than one prize under $100 may count towards the Grand Prix point total. 3) Prizes below the maximum entry fee do not count towards the Grand Prix point total. Also include full time control noting increment or time delay even if delay is zero (d0).
US Chess Junior Grand Prix: A Junior Grand Prix event must have four or more rounds with a time control greater than 65 min. Please see:
www.uschess.org/data page/
JGP-Rules.php for complete Rules.
SUBMISSIONS: E-mail your tla to:
tla@uschess.org (Joan DuBois). For tla deadline schedule, formatting help and Grand Prix information check
www.uschess.org/go/tlainfo and “Advertising” at
uschess.org. Payment can be done online through the TD/Affiliate area or sent to: US Chess, TLA Dept., PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557.
naments/2016/elem/. See web site for additional information about the event, advance entries, awards, meetings, updates, corrections, and registration forms.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! MAY 28-30, ARIZONA 2016 U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP WEST Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort, 10000 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson, AZ 85704, 1-800-325-7832. SECTIONS: Championship (U2200), Reserve (U1600), Booster (U1200), SCHEDULE: (Championship & Reserve) 6/SS; 40/90, G/30, Inc/30; Rds.: 10-4, 10-4, 9-3. (Booster) 6/SS, Game/60, Inc/30; Rds.: (Sat) 10-1:30-5, (Sun) 10-1:30-5 PRIZES: (Championship) Digital Clock + plaque to Top 3; Digital clock to 1st + Plaque to Top 2 1800-1999, 1600-1799, and U1600; Plaque to top Senior 50+, Junior U20 and Junior U14. (Reserve) Digital clock + plaque to Top 3, Digital clock to 1st + Plaque to Top 2 1200-1399 and U1200; Plaque to top Senior 50+ and Junior U14. (Booster) Digital clock + trophy to 1st; Trophy to 2nd - 5th, Top Unrated and Junior U11. SPECIAL PRIZES: 1st Place in Championship and Reserve will receive a FREE ENTRY to the 2016 National Open. Top 2 Family Pairs in combined sections. Biggest Upset of each round (Rds. 1-5). EF: (Championship & Reserve) $60 if rec’d by 5/25, $70 if after 5/25. (Booster) $40 if rec’d by 5/25, $50 if after 5/25. SIDE EVENTS: Blitz tournament Friday 5/22 at 6:00pm, Reg. 5:00 - 5:45 at site, G/5 d0, 5 Rounds, Double SS; Entry Fee: $10 ($15 to non-tournament players); Saturday Scholastic tournament (K-6 and U1000 rating), Saturday 5/28 at 10:00am, Reg: 8:30 - 9:30, GAME/40 d5; 4 rounds, Entry fee $15; Sunday Scholastic tournament (K-6 and U1000 rating), Sunday 5/29 at 10:00am, Reg: 8:30 - 9:30, GAME/40 d5; 4 rounds, Entry fee $15; Quick tournament Monday 5/30 at noon, Reg: 10:30 - 11:30, GAME/10 d2; 5 rounds, Entry Fee: $10 ($15 to non-tournament players). ENTER: http://events4
chess.com or mail to (make checks payable to “Rookery Chess”): 2016 US Amateur West, PMB 215, 4729 E. Sunrise Dr., Tucson, AZ 85718 or at site. HR: 1-800-325-7832, $99 (2 Queen), $139 (jr. suite), or $179 (casita), mention “Amateur West”. INFO: Karen Pennock, 520-261-3176, email:
kpennock_83@yahoo.com. W.
A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! MAY 28-30 OR 29-30, NEW JERSEY 72ND ANNUAL U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP - EAST 6-SS, 40/2 d5, SD-1. Hyatt Morristown, 3 Speedwell Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960. For chess rate ($119 per night), please make reservations at
www.njscf.org . Phone: 973-647-1234, mention NJ Chess. Free parking, public transportation to NYC, Philadelphia. Walking distance to 30 restau- rants, shops and parks within 5 minute stroll. In 3 sections: Championship (under 2200); Reserve (under 1800); Booster (under 1400); 2-day and 3-day schedules available. 3-Day Registration: Saturday, May 28, 9:30- 10:45 am. Rounds: 12-6:15, 11-5:15, 9-3:15. 2-Day Registration: Sunday, May 24, 8:30-9:30 am. 2-day Schedule: First 3 games, May 29, G/60 d5. Rounds: 10, 12:15, 2:30. All schedules merge in round 4. Prizes for each section: trophies to top 5 and top Senior 55/over and Juniors under 16 and 13. Additional Prizes—Championship Section: Trophies to top Under 2000, Under 1900, Under 1800. Reserve Section: Trophies to top Under 1600, Under 1500. Booster Section: Trophies to top Under 1200, Under 1100, Under 1000, Under 900, Under 800. EF: $49, if postmarked by May 16. EF at site $60 cash. Byes: 3 half-point byes allowed in rounds 1-5. Sets and clocks NOT provided. Entries: to Aaron Kiedes, 4 Seymour Terrace, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Call 973- 343-3260 for information or email
akiedes@gmail.com. Entries must include name, USCF ID and expiration date, mailing address, email address, phone number, Section and entry fee. Checks made out to NJSCF. No phone entries. Online entries $52 at
www.njscf.org after 4-15-16 until 5-26-16 at midnight. W.
JUNE 16-19, LOUISIANA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 2016 U.S. SENIOR OPEN 6SS, G/120 i30 (Game in 2 hours with 30-second increment.) USCF and FIDE rated using FIDE Rules. Open to all players age 50+ by start date of tournament (6/16/2016). SIDE EVENT: 2016 U.S. Senior Blitz Tour- nament: 5-min. Blitz Tournament on Sat., 6/18, at 8pm (details below). Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel, 901 Airline Dr., Kenner, LA 70062, Ph: 504-469-5000 (hotel is directly across from the New Orleans Int’l. Airport with free hotel/airport shuttle service). HR: $117 for single, double, triple or quad – mention Cajun Chess Tournament and reserve by May 23 to assure group rate. Free parking and free basic internet in each room. Ratings used will be from June 2016 USCF Supplement.
SECT: One OPEN Section only with Class Prizes. $5,000 b/80 full-paid ent. TOP PRIZES: $1250-800-500-300; (U2300): $500-300; (U2000): $300-150; (U1800): $300-150; (U1500/Unr): $300-150. Plaque to top winner in following age categories: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+. A player may win both a place award and an age award. In the event of a tie, plaque winner will be determined by USCF computer tiebreaks. EF: $100 by 6/1/16; $110 by 6/8/16; $120 thereafter and at site; On-site Reg: Thurs. 6/16 from 2-3pm. Rds: Thurs. 4pm; Fri.10am & 4pm; Sat. 9am & 3pm; Sun. 10am. BYES: 1/2-point bye may be taken for any Round; limit of 2 half-pt. byes allowed, but must commit to any byes prior to the start of Round 3. U.S. SENIOR BLITZ EVENT: Sat., 6/18, 1st Round at 8pm. 5DSS, G/5 d0 – USCF Blitz Rated (June 2016 Supplement Blitz Ratings used). One Section Only. PRIZES: 70% of EFs returned as Cash Prizes. Blitz EF: $15 by 6/8; $20 thereafter and at site. SENIOR AWARDS “CAJUN-STYLE” BANQUET: Open to All; Sun. 6/19 after Rd. 6. Banquet Entry Fee is $40 per person. ENTRIES: On- line registration, printable entry form, and more detailed info at
www.cajunchess.com, or mail entry form to Cajun Chess, 12405 Hillary Step Dr., Olive Branch, MS 38654. Info or Phone Ent: 504-208- 9596 or 504-905-2971. Major credit cards accepted (no checks at site). Please bring your own chess boards, sets and clocks; chess vendor will be on site. FIDE.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! JUNE 17-19, LOUISIANA 2016 U.S. JUNIOR OPEN 6SS, G/90 i30 (Game in 90 min. with 30-second increment.) All Sections are USCF-rated and the U21 Section is also FIDE rated using FIDE Rules. SIDE EVENT: 2016 U.S. Junior Blitz Tournament: 5-min. Blitz Tournament on Sat., 6/18, at 7pm (details below). Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel, 901 Airline Dr., Kenner, LA 70062, Ph: 504-469-5000 (hotel is directly across from the New Orleans Int’l. Airport with free hotel/airport shuttle service). HR: $117 for single, double, triple or quad – mention Cajun Chess Tournament and reserve by May 23 to assure group rate. Free parking and free basic internet in each room. SECTS (based on Player’s Age as of 1/1/2016): U21 (FIDE Rated); U15; U11; U8. Ratings used will be from June 2016 USCF Supplement. INDIVIDUAL PLAYER PRIZES: U21: $500 cash prize awarded to eligible qualifier of the 2017 U.S. Junior (Closed) Championship; Individual plaque to top five overall; Plaque for top player age 18, 17, 16, 15 and under 15. U15: Individual trophies to top ten overall; Trophies to top player age 14, 13, 12, 11 and under 11. U11: Individual trophies to top ten overall; Trophies to top player age 10, 9, 8, and under 8. U8: Individual trophies to top ten overall; Trophies to top player age 7, 6, and under 6. SCHOOL TEAM INFO: A team will consist of a minimum of THREE players from the same school or home-school district. No maximum limit of number of players on a team; the top FOUR scores will count for final team standings. TEAM PRIZES: Trophies to top three school teams in each of the four sections. In the event of a tie, plaque/trophy winners for individuals and teams will be determined by USCF computer tiebreaks. EF: $50 by 6/1/16; $60 by 6/8/16; $70 thereafter and at site; On-site Reg: Fri. 6/17 from 9-10am. Rds: Fri. 11am & 4pm; Sat.9am & 2pm; Sun. 10am & 3pm; BYES: 1/2-point bye may be taken for any Round; limit of 2 half-pt. byes allowed, but must commit to any byes prior to the start of Round 3. U.S. JUNIOR BLITZ EVENT: Sat., 6/18, 1st Round at 7pm. 5DSS, G/5 d0 – USCF Blitz Rated (June 2016 Supplement Blitz Ratings used). Two Sections Only: U21, U11. PRIZES: Trophies to top 3 in each section. Blitz EF: $15 by 6/8; $20 thereafter and at site. ENTRIES: On-line registration, printable entry form, and more detailed info at
www.cajunchess.com or mail entry form to Cajun Chess, 12405 Hillary Step Dr., Olive Branch, MS 38654. Info or Phone Ent: 504-208-9596 or 504-905-2971. Major credit cards accepted (no checks at site). Please bring your own chess boards, sets and clocks; chess vendor will be on site. FIDE.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! JUNE 22-23, NEVADA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) 2016 U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN 5SS, G/90 +30. Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, 3000 Paradise Rd., 89109. $$2,000 Guaranteed Prize Fund. $500-300-200, U2000 $200, U1800 $200, U1600 $200, U1400 $200, U1200 $200. EF: $50 by 6/3, $70 later. REG.: 9-9:30 a.m. RDS.: 10-2:30-7, 10-2:30. 1/2 point bye available in any round (limit 1). HR $69 ($89 Friday and Saturday nights). (800) 732-7117 – be sure to ask for the CHESS rates. This event kicks off the LAS VEGAS INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL on Wednesday before the National Open. ENT Vegas Chess Festivals, PO Box 90925, Henderson, NV 89009-0925 or
www.VegasChessFestival. com. FIDE.
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