Tournament Life / January 7th annual Southwest Class Championships


Feb 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 or 14-15 (Presidents weekend), Fort Worth, Texas $30,000 guaranteed prizes, GM & IM norms possible!


Master Section: 9 rounds, Feb 11-


15. Expert, Class A: 7 rds, Feb 12-15 or 13-15. Class B, C, D or E: 7 rds, Feb 12-15, 13-15 or 14-15. Schedules merge & play for same prizes. Time control 40/2, SD/30, d10 (3-day rds 1- 2 G/60, d10, 2-day rds 1-4 G/30, d10). DFWAirportMarriott South, 4151


Centreport Blvd, FortWorth TX 76155, Free parking, free airport shuttle. In 7 sections; rated players may


play up one section. Master (2200/up): $3000-1500-


1000-600-400, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $200 bonus, top FIDE U2300 $1200-600. FIDE rated, 150 GPP. Expert (2000-2199), Class A


(1800-1999), Class B (1600-1799): each $2000-1000-500-300-200. Class C (1400-1599), Class D


(1200-1399): $1200-600-400-300-200. Class E (Under 1200): $800-400-


300-200-100. Unrated prize limit: E $200, D $300, C $400, B $600, A $800 .


Mixed doubles bonus prizes (see


Tournament Life): $1000-600-400. Master Section, only rounds 1-7 count.


Top 4 sections entry fee: $158 at


chessaction. com by 2/10, $180 at site, or online until 2 hours before game. Mail or phone entry, Master Section titled or foreign FIDE rated entry: see TLA or chesstour.com. Class C or D sections: All fees


$60 less than top 4 sections. Class E Section entry fee: All fees


$100 less than top 4 sections. Re-entry (except Master): $50. No checks at site, credit cards OK. SpecialUSCF dues withmagazine


if paid with entry: see chesstour.com or TLA. US Chessmembership required.


5-day schedule: Reg. ends Thu 6


pm, Thu 7, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4. 4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6


pm, Rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4.


3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat


10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sun


9 am, rds. Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 4. Half point byes OK all, limit 2;


Master must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4.


All: Bring clock, set, board if


possible- none supplied. Unofficial rating usually used if otherwise unr. Hotel rates: $100-100, 817-358-


1700 or use link at chesstour.com, reserve by 1/29. Entry: chessaction.com or


Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: Director@Chess.US,


www.chesstour.com, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at


chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sunday 10 pm.


GEORGE WASHINGTON OPEN February 26-28 or 27-28, Hyatt Dulles, Herndon VA


$13,000 guaranteed prizes 5 rounds in 5 sections, 40/110, SD/30, d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60,


d10). Choice of 3-day or 2-day schedule, both merge after round 2. $95 room rates, free parking, free airport shuttle.


Open Section: Prizes $1500-800-500-300, clear/tiebreak win $100 bonus,


top U2300/Unr $600-300. 100 GPP (enhanced). Under 2100 Section: $1200-600-300-200, top U1900/Unr $500-250. Under 1800 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top U1600 (no unr) $400-200. Under 1500 Section: $600-300-200-100, top U1300 (no unr) $240-120. Under 1200 Section: $300-150-100-50, top U1000 (no unr) $120-70,


plaques to top 3, 1st Under 800, Under 600, Unrated. Unrated prize limits: U1200 $150, U1500 $300, U1800 $500.


MIXED DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES: Best male/female 2-player team


(average under 2200) combined score among all sections: $600-300. FULL DETAILS: see “Grand Prix” in this issue or chesstour.com.


70 January 2016 | Chess Life


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