Tournament Life / April
JUNE 17-19, 2016 Not-A-Senior-Not-A-Junior Open (LA) See Grand Prix.
JUNE 17-19, 2016 U.S. Junior Open (LA) See Nationals.
JUNE 30-JULY 4, JULY 1-4 OR 2-4, 44th Annual World Open (PA) See Grand Prix.
JULY 6-10 OR 8-10, World Open Senior (PA) See Grand Prix.
JULY 15-17 OR 16-17, 9th annual Chicago Class See Grand Prix.
AUG. 13-17, 5th Annual Washington International (MD) See Grand Prix.
INDIANA APR. 15-17, 2016 National Junior High School (K-9) Championship See Nationals.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! APR. 23, ISCA Memorial 2016 4SS, G/60 d10. Church of The Nativity, 7300 N. Lantern Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256. In 2 Sections: OPEN and U1800, EF: $40 if by April 9, 2016, later $55, $$ 1125, based on 40 entries. OPEN: 1st $270,2nd $170, Top U/2000 $120. U1800: 1st $225, 2nd $140, Top U/1600 $100; Top U/1400 $100. Registration: 8:15-9:00. Rounds: 9:30AM, 12:30, 3:00, 6:00PM. Entries: Advance:
Indianachess.org or mail to: Roger Norris, 2703 Wallace Ave., Terre Haute, IN 47802, Email:
rnorris@ma.rr.com, 812- 878-6517, ISCA membership Required, OSA, 1 bye if before Rd.2, NO LAST RD. BYES.
APR. 29-MAY 1 OR APR. 30-MAY 1, 13th Annual Great Lakes Chess Open - Battle Creek, Michigan (MI)
See Grand Prix.
MAY 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 OR 29-30, 25th annual Chicago Open (IL) See Grand Prix.
MAY 29, Chicago Open Blitz (BLZ) (IL) See Grand Prix.
JUNE 3-5 OR 4-5, 2016 Annual Universal Late Spring Swiss (MI) See Grand Prix.
JUNE 30-JULY 4, JULY 1-4 OR 2-4, 44th Annual World Open (PA) See Grand Prix.
JULY 6-10 OR 8-10, World Open Senior (PA) See Grand Prix.
JULY 15-17 OR 16-17, 9th annual Chicago Class (IL) See Grand Prix.
JULY 30-AUG. 7, AUG. 2-7 OR AUG. 4-7, 117th Annual U.S. Open See Nationals.
IOWA
APR. 22-24 OR 23-24, 10th Annual Okoboji Open, Reserve (U1600) & Blitz See Grand Prix.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! MAY 13-15, 2016 Ice Harbor Scholastic Open Weekend Scholastic Tournament with Friday Night Blitz, Saturday Open & Reserve Bughouse. 164 Individual and 54 Team Awards. Where: The Grand River Center / Grand Harbor Resort & Waterpark, 500 Bell St., Dubuque, IA 52001. Reg: Online:
www.onlineregistration.cc. On-Site: 8:00am– 9:30am. 6 Scholastic Sections Master/Expert (M/X) G/90 +30, 4 Rds: Sat 10-3 Sun 9-2; K-12 Open & K-6 Open: G/75 d5, K-12 U1200, K-6 U800, K-3 Open G/45 d5, 6 Rds: Sat 10-12:30-2:30, Sun 9- 11-1:30. Entry Fee: $45 by 4/13, $50 by 5/1, $55 after 5/1, $60 on site. Prize Info: Trophies for Top 10 Individuals all sections, Class Trophies (6 each section) K-12 Open: Top 3 U1600 & U1400 each. K- 12 U1200: Top 2 U900, U600, Unrated each.K-6 Open: Top 2 U1000, U800, U600 each. K-6 U800: Top 2 U600, U400, Unrated, each. K-3 Open: Top 2 U400, U200, Unrated, each. Club Team Awards (Total of top 3 individual scores): Plaques for Each Player of Top 3 Teams: K-3, K-6 Open & Reserve, K-12 Open & Reserve. Teams may be of common school or chess club per USCF current regulations. Entry Fee: Mail checks payable to “Chess in Iowa,” c/o James Hodina, 3411 Blue Pt. Ct. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404. Include name, USCF ID, Section, Team & Email address. Hotel: Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark, $119 chess rate includes 4 passes to waterpark. Rate guaranteed through April 13. Reservations: Phone (866) 690-4006 and ask for the Ice Harbor Chess Group
rate.Side Events: Entry Fee = $5.00 per player per event. Unrated K-6 Scholastic Touranment (same registration details as K-6 U1200). Blitz Chess Tournament Fri 7 pm; Bughouse Reserve Tournament Sat 4:30 pm; Bughouse Open Tournament Sat 7:30 pm; Friends and Family, Sat – Sun, 4 Rds., Rated & Unrated Sections. Additional Info: Visit
www.iceharborchess.com for details on tournament, playing site, hotel, and area attraction or email:
james.hodina@chessiniowa.org.
MAY 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 OR 29-30, 25th annual Chicago Open (IL)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 11-12, Ames Open See Grand Prix.
JULY 15-17 OR 16-17, 9th annual Chicago Class (IL) See Grand Prix.
KANSAS
MAY 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 OR 29-30, 25th annual Chicago Open (IL) See Grand Prix.
JULY 15-17 OR 16-17, 9th annual Chicago Class (IL) See Grand Prix.
KENTUCKY
APR. 29-MAY 1 OR APR. 30-MAY 1, 2016 Phillip Taylor Georgia State Championship (GA) See Grand Prix.
MAY 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 OR 29-30, 25th annual Chicago Open (IL)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 16-19, 2016 U.S. Senior Open (LA) See Nationals.
JUNE 17-19, 2016 Not-A-Senior-Not-A-Junior Open (LA) See Grand Prix.
JUNE 17-19, 2016 U.S. Junior Open (LA) See Nationals.
JULY 15-17 OR 16-17, 9th annual Chicago Class (IL) See Grand Prix.
LOUISIANA JUNE 16-19, 2016 U.S. Senior Open See Nationals.
JUNE 17-19, 2016 Not-A-Senior-Not-A-Junior Open See Grand Prix.
JUNE 17-19, 2016 U.S. Junior Open See Nationals.
JULY 22-24 OR 23-24, 24th annual Southern Open (FL) See Grand Prix.
MAINE
JULY 22-24 OR 23-24, 21st Annual Bradley Open (CT) See Grand Prix.
25th annual EASTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
April 22-24 or 23-24, 2016 - $20,000 guaranteed prizes! 5 rounds, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
5 rounds, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake,
366 Main St (Rt 20 west), Sturbridge MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. Free lectures by IM Danny Kopec, Sat
9 am & Sun 9 am, also afternoon analysis of games submitted by players. Two schedule options: 3-day, 40/100,
SD/30, d10, or 2-day, rounds 1-2 G/60, d10, then merges with 3-day and competes for same prizes.
In 7 sections (rated players may play up
one section). Unrated may enter A through E. Master: $2000-1000-500-300, clear or
tiebreak win $100 bonus, top U2300 $800- 400. 120 GPP (enhanced). Expert: $1500-700-500-300. Class A: $1500-700-500-300. Class B: $1500-700-500-300. Class C: $1000-500-300-200. Class D: $1000-500-300-200
Class E: $500-250-150-100, trophies to
first 3, top U1000, U800, U600, Unrated.. Unrated prize limits: E $150, D $300,
C $450, B $600. Mixed doubles: best male/female 2-
player “team” (average under 2200) combined score among all sections: $600- 300. May be in different sections.
Top 4 sections entry fee: $115 online
at
chessaction.com by 4/20, $120 at 406- 896-2038 by 4/18, 3-day $118, 2-day $117 mailed by 4/13, $130 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hrs before game. Re-entry (Expert/below) $60. Class C or D Section entry fee: all $30
less than top 4 sections entry fee. Class E Section entry fee: all $60 less
than top 4 sections entry fee. Online entry fee $5 less to MACA members; may join/renew at
masschess.org
3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 6 pm, rds
Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 10 am, rds
Sat 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sun 10 & 3:15. Half-pt byesOK all rds (limit 2); Master
must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually
used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess
Life: see Chess Life or
chesstour.com. USCF membership required.. Hotel rates: $96-96, 800-582-3232,
508-347-7393, reserve by 4/8. Entry:
chessaction.com or Continental
Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. Refunds, $15 service charge. Entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. Blitz Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.
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