Tournament Life / January
$100 in U1000, $200 U1250, or $400 in U1500. Sets and boards provided. Clocks provided in the Championship through U1700 sections. Optionally, pairings can be texted/emailed to your phone. Free Sunday morning continental breakfast for players. Free parking. EF: $97 by 1/15, $102 by 1/26, and $107 online only by 1/28, $110 at the door. Special EFs: $35 less for U1250 & U1000; GMs free, $50 deducted from prize; IMs $45 off EF, $20 deducted from prize. HR: $79, ($5 EF discount if staying at hotel). Rooms may not be avail after 1/15. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7pm, rds. Fri 8, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 9 & 3. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10am rds. 11, 2:15 & 6, Sun 9 & 3. U1250 & U1000 schedule Reg. ends Sat 10am rds. 11, 1:15 & 4:00, Sun 9 &1:00. U1250 3-day schedule Reg. ends Fri 7 pm, rds. Fri 8, Sat 11 & 4:00, Sun 9 & 1:00. Ent: MCA, 1827 Thornton Ridge Rd., Towson, MD 21204. Detailed rules, more information and registration
www.thebaltopen.com.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 30-31, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2016 PAUL KERES MEMORIAL (A sponsored event) 6SS, G/61 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd fl. 1 Open section. EF: $75; $55 LACC members; No prizes 1/2, spouses/siblings 1/2, new members 1/2, Free new LACC Life members. Reg.: Sat 11-11:45 am. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm each day. Byes: Up to three 1/2-point byes available. 1-Day option I: Play 1 day- no 1/2 pt. byes- 1/2 EF. 1-Day option II: Play 1 day & receive three 1/2 pt. byes- Full EF. Prizes: $$1,500 (b/45) $750 Gtd. 1st-3rd $400-200-100 U2000: $100. U1800: $200-100-$50; U1600: $100-50-25; U1400: $100-50-25. Info: Mick Bighamian: (310) 795-5710;
Mick@LAChessClub.com or
www.LAChessClub.com. Parking: Free on streets, BoA, or basement.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 30-31, IOWA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) 2ND ANNUAL PORT OF BURLINGTON OPEN FIDE AND US CHESS RATED 2016 Iowa State GP Qualifier Event. 5SS , G/90 i30. The Loft of Burlington, 416 Jefferson St., Burlington, IA 52601. $500 Guaranteed. Open $150+Trophy-100-75 U2000 $100 U1800 $75 Chess Book for top three Upsets; EF: $45 till Jan 28th then $55; $20 extra for players u1600 to play in open section. IM and GM free with ($45 deducted from prize). Iowa State Membership (if resident of Iowa) Req’d, Other States Welcome. Reg.: Ends 15 min before round 1. No electronic devices in the playing hall. Rds.: Sat 10:00am; 2:30pm; 7:30pm; Sun 9:00am; 2:00pm. All Sections One half point bye if requested before round1. Ent: Eric Vigil, 445 Galway Dr., Iowa City, IA 52246.
evigil@gmail.com, 319-621-3116 or online at
https://www.onlineregistration.cc/ Additional Info: US Chess and FIDE Rated. Jan 2016 US Chess Rating supplement will be used for Pairing Purposes. FIDE rules will be used. Port of Burlington Reserve Jan 30th 2016: 4 round Swiss, G/60 d5. EF $25, $30 After Jan 28th or onsite Rounds 10AM, 12:30pm, 3:45pm Asap. EF $25 before Jan 28, $30 after or onsite, Prizes $100 1st place, $75 second, $50 3rd based on 15 entries. (60% payout), Chess Book for U1400 1st and 2nd. Chess Book for best upset and Board Raffle Prizes! Free regular Scholastic membership if expired or new member for all sections. Port of Burlington RBO Jan 30th 2016: 5 round Swiss, G/30 d5. EF $15, $20 After Jan 28th or onsite. 5 Rounds: Sat 10, 11, 1pm, rounds 4 and 5 ASAP. Prizes: Trophies 1-5th place U1000, U800, U600 1st and 2nd U400 1st and 2nd, U200 1st and Unrated 1st and 2nd, Board Raffle Prizes!
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 30-31, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 MARSHALL NO-DRAWS WEEKEND! 6-SS, G/75 d10. No Draws! If a game ends in a draw by any means, the players will switch colors and play another game with the remaining time on the clock. This continues until there is a winner. *Only the first game will be counted for USCF rating* Prizes: ($875 b/35) $300-200, U2300: $125, U2000: $125, U1700: $125. EF: $80, MCC Mbrs $40. GMs Free, Mbr EF reduced from prizes. Reg.: Ends 15 min before round start.
Rds.: Sat. & Sun. 12:30-3:45-7:00pm. Two byes available, request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.
www.marshallchessclub.org.
FEB. 6, CONNECTICUT TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 2016 GREATER NEW HAVEN WINTER OPEN! at Foote School. Open, U1700: 4/SS, G/60 d5, Rds.: 9-11-1:30-3:30, Rds. 1 & 2 accl’rtd prngs. U1200, U1000, U800/UNR: 5SS, G/30 d5, Rds.: 10am then ASAP. Open: $300 + trophy, $200, $100, $100, 2 x $50. U1700 $100 + trophy, $50, $50 b/30. Trophies to top 5 U1200, U1000, U800/Unrated, top 3 school teams. EF: $40 Online, $50 by 3/4 or mail, $80 on site. Reg.: 8:30-9:30. EF: Educational Technologies, 343 Beach St. #404, West Haven, CT 06516. Register Online and save!
www.edutechchess.com or
www.CTChess.com.
FEB. 6, MISSOURI TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 8TH ANNUAL METRO SAINT LOUIS CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP 3SS, G/85 d5. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $50, $40 for annual members of the club if registered by 2/5. PF: $2050 UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED!! Master/Expert Section $450- $350-$250. $200 for 1st in each Section: A, B, C, D, U1200/UNR. Players must compete in their own class. Reg.: 10-10:45. Rds.: 11, 2:30, 6. One 1/2 point bye if declared before round 1. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at
saintlouischessclub.org. Info: 314-361- CHESS,
info@saintlouischessclub.org.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! FEB. 6-7, WISCONSIN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 UW WINTER OPEN 5-SS, TC rds. 1-3 G/120 d5; rds. 4-5 45/2 d5, SD/1 d5. Howard Johnson’s, 3841 East Washington Ave., Madison, WI 53704, 608-244-2481. HR: $79 1-4 guests includes breakfast. Ask for chess tournament. Reg.: 9-9:30. Rds.: 10, 2:30, 7:30; 10, 3:30. EF: $25 if received by 2/4, $30 at site. $$ $1000 GTD. 1st $200, 2nd $165, 3rd $135, A $100, B $90, C $80, D $70, E $60, U1000 $50, Unr $50. Entries: Guy Hoffman, 1305D Tompkins Dr., Madison, WI 53716-3279.
Schachfuhrer@hotmail.com. Phone: 920-279- 0701. WI Chess Tour Event.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! FEB. 6-7, PENNSYLVANIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2ND ANNUAL DR. WINSOR C. SCHMIDT MEMORIAL TOURNA- MENT 5-SS, G/90 d10. EF: $50 online, $60 on-site. $$1250 b/40 else in pro- portion Open/Unrated: $500-$200-$100 U1800: $200-$100 U1400: $100-$50 Classes may convert to sections as appropriate. Rds.: 2/6: 10:00am, 2:00pm, 6:00pm 2/7: 9:00am, 1:00pm (early for Superbowl) Byes: Limit 2, Must be requested at registration or before end of Round 1. Reg.: Online at
www.lancasterchess.com. On-site Ends 9:45am on 2/6. Site: Lancaster Elks Lodge, 219 N Duke St., Lancaster, PA 17602. Hotel Rates available! Contact: Jere Cassidy,
www.lancasterchess.com, 717-431-0199. Email:
jere@lancasterchess.com.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! FEB. 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 OR 14-15, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 7TH ANNUAL SOUTHWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS 9SS (Master Section), 7SS (other sections), DFW Airport Marriott South, 4151 Centreport Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76155. Free parking, free airport shuttle. 5-day schedule, Feb 11-15: Master Section only, GM & IM norms possible, 40/2, SD/30 d10. 4-day schedule, Feb 12-15: Expert through Class E, 40/2, SD/30 d10. 3-day schedule: Expert through Class E, Feb 13-15, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10, then merges with 4-day. 2-day schedule: Class B through E, Feb 14-15, rds. 1-4 G/30 d10, then merges with others. $30,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed. FIDE ratings used in Master Section, USCF February official in others. In 7 sections; rated players may play up one section; foreign FIDE rated
1800/up may enter Master. Master (2200/up): $3000-1500-1000-600- 400, clear or tiebreak winner $200, top FIDE U2300 $1400-700. FIDE. Expert (2000-2199): $2000-1000-500-300-200. Class A (1800-1999/Unr): $2000-1000-500-300-200. Class B (1600-1799/Unr): $2000-1000-500- 300-200. Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1200-600-400-300-200. Class D (1200-1399/Unr): $1200-600-400-300-200. Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $800-400-300-200-100. Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) may enter A through E, with maximum prize E $200, D $300, C $400, B $600, A $800. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections after 7 rounds: $1000-600-400. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; prize limits do not apply to mixed doubles. Top 4 sections EF: $158 online at
chessaction.com by 2/10, $180 at site, or online until 2 hours before game. $170 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 2/8 (entry only, no ques- tions); no phone entry after 2/8. 5-day $165, 4-day $164, 3-day $163, 2-day $162 mailed by 2/3. GMs, foreign IMs, foreign WGMs in Master Section free; $150 deducted from prize. US IMs, foreign FIDE rated players in Master Section, EF $50 less. Class C or D Section EF: All $60 less than top 4 sections EF. Class E Section EF: All $100 less than top 4 sections EF. Re-entry (no Master to Master) $50. All: Special 1 yr USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at
chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. 5-day schedule: Late reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4. 4-day schedule: Late reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4. 3-day schedule: Late reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4. 2-day schedule: Late reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds. Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 4. Byes: OK all, limit 2; Master must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. For- eign player ratings (Expert & below): See
chesstour.com/ foreignratings.htm. HR: $100-100, 817-358-1700, reserve by 1/29 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions:
chesstour.com,
DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Bring set, board, clock if possible; none supplied. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sun 10 pm, enter by 9:45 pm.
FEB. 13, GEORGIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2016 A.C.P. G/90 CHAMPIONSHIP 3-SS, G/90 d5. Interactive College of Technology, 5227 New Peachtree Rd., Chamblee, GA 30341. $1500 b/55, 60% guaranteed. In 3 sections: Championship: $300-200-100; u2000- $100. Under 1900: $200-100; u1700- $100. Under 1500: $200-100; u1200- $100. Entry Fee: $35 by 2/11; $40 at site. Reg.: 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Rounds: 10:30-2-5:30. Bye: 1, commit before 1st round. Info:
info@americanchesspromotions.com or (478)-973-9389. Enter: American Chess Promotions, 3055 General Lee Rd., Macon, GA 31204-1517 or
www.americanchesspromotions.com. W.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! FEB. 13, PENNSYLVANIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2016 PA STATE GAME/75 CHAMPIONSHIP 4SS, G/75 d5. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pitt., 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. 3 Sections, $$ (695G): Championship: EF: $30 by 2/5, $40 later. $200-100, U2000 $75, U1800 $50. Premier: U1600. EF: $25 by 2/5, $35 later. $90-60, U1400 $50, U1200 $40, U1000 $30; Trophies to Top 2, Top 2 U1400, Top 2 U1200, Top 2 U1000. Scholastic: Grades K- 12 U900. EF: $15 by 2/5, $25 later. Trophies to Top 7, 1-3 U600. ALL: Teams of 4 to 7 combined from all sections, Trophies 1st-2nd schools, clubs. PSCF $5, OSA. Reg ends: 9:30am. Rds.: 10-1-4-7. Ent/Info: PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 25 Freeport St., Pittsburgh, PA 15223, 412-908-0286.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! FEB. 13-14, OKLAHOMA
World Open returns to Philadelphia! 9 rounds, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown - $225,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES
Open Section: June 30-July 4, GM & IM norms possible Under 2200 to Under 1200: June 30-July 4, July 1-4 or 2-4 Under 900 Section, Unrated Section: July 2-4
5-DAY SCHEDULE: all 40/2, SD/30, d10. 4-DAY SCHEDULE: rounds 1-2 G/60, d10, then merges. 3-DAY SCHEDULE: rounds 1-5 G/35, d10, then merges. U900 SCHEDULE, UNRATED SCHEDULE: all G/60, d10.
All schedules merge and compete for same prizes. Also Philadelphia International July 5-10 and many side events. See Tournament Life or
chesstour.com for details.
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