See previous issue for TLAs appearing July 1-14
+15, playup +15, Rtd 2200+ $0 by 7/23. Info:
BayAreaChess.com/ grandprix.
AUG. 7, MARYLAND TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 2015 Washington International Blitz (BLZ) 5 double SS, G/3+2” incr. Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. 2 Sections: Open, $$Guaranteed: $400-$200-$150, U2200 $130-$70, U2000 $110-$60. U1800 (b/20): $250-$150-$75, U1600 $50. Sets, boards and clocks provided. Free parking for day guests. EF: $30 by 7/28, $35 by 8/5, and then $40. Special EFs: GMs & IMs $20 off EF. Schedule Reg. ends 7pm Rnd. 1 at 8pm then ASAP. Ent: MCA, 1827 Thornton Ridge Rd., Towson, MD 21204. Detailed rules, more information and registration at
http://washintlblitz.mdchess.com.
USCF Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 7, 14, 21, 28, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 Queens August Open 4-SS, G/90 (G/85 d5). All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432. EF: $35, $5 less to QCC members. $200-$100 gtd to top 2, more per entries. Up to two 1/2 pt byes ok with advance notice (declare before Rd. 3). REG.: 7:00-7:30. RDS.: 7:45 each Friday. ENT (mail by 8/1/15): Ed Frumkin, 445 E. 14th St., #10D, NYC 10009.
USCF Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 7-9 OR 8-9, OHIO TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED) Cleveland Open 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel, 5300 Riverside Drive (inside Cleveland Airport; free shuttle), Cleveland, OH 44135. Free parking. $15,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 4 sections. Open: $2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $800-400. Under 2100: $1500-800- 400-200, top U1900/Unr $600-300. Under 1700: $1200-600-300-200, top U1500 (no unr) $500-250. Under 1300: $800-400-200-150, top U1100 (no unr) $200-100, plaques to top Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unrated. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $800-400. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 8/8. Unrated may not win over $200 in U1300 or $500 in U1700. Top 3 sections EF: $105 online at chessaction. com by 8/5, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/3, 3-day $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 7/29, all $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before game. GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $100 deducted from prize. U1300 Section EF: all $40 less than above. Online EF $5 less to OCA members. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at
chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $50; not available in Open Section. 3- day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $92-92, 216-267-1500, request chess rate, reserve by 7/24 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800- 331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through
chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction. com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
www.chesstour.com, Director
AtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.
USCF Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 8-13 (NOT JULY 25-30), MARYLAND TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 4th Annual Washington International (note date change) 9SS, 40/100, SD/30 inc/30. Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, 301-468-0308 All prizes guaranteed. Two sections: A Section (minimum 2100 FIDE or 2200 USCF to play. FIDE ratings used for pairings and prizes) $4000-2000-1000-900-700-600-400, top U2500 $1300-650, top U2300 $1100-550. Limited number of minimum prizes for non-US FIDE rated players, see web page. Limited amount of housing support is available for non-US GMs and IMs. GM and IM norms possible (1 GM & 1 IM earned last year). B Section 7-SS (under 2201 USCF and under 2200 FIDE, USCF ratings used, FIDE rated) $2000-$1000-$500, top U2000 $1000, top under 1800 $500. Free Continental breakfast before morning rounds. All equipment pro- vided for both sections. A section EF: GMs, non-US IMs Free; US IMs and WGMs $199; FIDE above 2300 $299; FIDE from 2200 to 2299 $349; FIDE from 2100 to 2199 $399, FIDE from 2000 to 2099 $600, FIDE less than 2000 $800. All $25 more after 6/8, $35 more after 7/24, $45 more after 8/4, $70 more at the door. B Section EF: $249. $20 more after 7/24, $30 more after 8/4, $40 more at the door. Special EFs: All $100 less for non-US FIDE rated in A section; If staying at the Hilton (min 3 nights), $50 less for US IMs and WGMs, others $75 less. All $25 less for new WI players. All $20 rebate for every new paying WI player you refer. All $50 less, if born before 8/8/1965. A Section Schedule Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. 8/8-8/10:11am & 6pm, 8/11 & 12: 6pm, Thur 8/13 11am. B Section Schedule Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. 8/8-8/10:11am & 6pm, 8/11 6pm. HR: $93 Ent:MCA, c/o Michael Regan, 1827 Thornton Ridge Rd., Towson, MD 21204. More information, hotel reservation link, & online entry at
http://washintl.mdchess.com.
A Heritage Event! USCF Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 13-16, 14-16 OR 15-16, MASSACHUSETTS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 45th annual Continental Open 6SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option except Open Section, rds. 1-3 G/40 d10). Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366 Main St. (Rt. 20 West), Stur- bridge, MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. Experience early 19th century America at Old Sturbridge Village (see
www.osv.org). $30,000 guaranteed prizes. In 7 sections. Open: $3000-1500-700- 500-300, clear or tiebreak win $200 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1400-700.
FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1900: $2000-1000- 500-300-200. Under 1700: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1500: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1300: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1000: $800-400-300-200, trophies to top 3, first U800, U600, Unr. Unrated may enter any section, with prize limit U1000 $200, U1300 $400, U1500 $600, U1700 $800, U1900 $1000; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2- player “team” combined score among all sections: $1000-600-400. Team average rating must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register at site (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Top 4 sections EF: $165 online at
chessaction.com by 8/12, $175 phoned by 8/10 (406- 896-2038, no questions), 4-day $174, 3-day $173, 2-day $172 mailed by 8/4, $180 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before game. GMs free; $150 deducted from prize. Under 1500 or Under 1300 Section EF: all $30 less than top 4 sections EF. Under 1000 Section EF: all $80 less than top 4 sections EF. All: Online EF $5 less to MACA members; may join/renew at
masschess.org. Re-entry $80; not available in Open. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at
chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 4-day schedule: Reg. Thu to 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 6 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11 am, rds. Fri 12 & 6, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 9 am, rds. Sat 10,12:15, 2:30 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. No 2-day Open Section. All schedules: Bye all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, other sections before rd. 4. HR: $95-95, 800-582-3232, 508-347-7393, request chess rate, reserve by 7/31 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent:
chessaction.com or Con- tinental Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
chesstour.com,
chesstour.info,
DirectorAtChess.us, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sat. 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.
USCF Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 14-16 OR 15-16, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED) 6th annual Central California Open 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds .1-2 G/60 d10). Doubletree Hotel (formerly Radisson), 2233 Ventura St., Fresno, CA 93710. Free airport shuttle, free parking for hotel guests. Cosponsored by Fresno Chess Club and Fresno Chess Foundation. $$ 7500 GUARANTEED PRIZES. In 4 sections: Open: $1000-500-250, clear or tiebreak 1st $100, top U2250/Unr $550-250. Under 2050: $800-400-200, top U1850 (no unr) $500-250. Under 1650: $700-350-200, top U1450 (no unr) $300- 150. Under 1250: $400-200-100, plaques to first, top U1000, U800, U600, Unrated. Unrated may enter any section, with prize limits: U1250 $200, U1650 $500 (balance goes to next player(s) in line). Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $200-100. Team average rating must be under 2200; team- mates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 8/15. Top 3 sections EF: $85 online at
chessaction.com by 8/13, 3-day $93, 2-day $92 mailed by 8/5, all $95 phoned to 406-896- 2038 by 8/10 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site. Under 1250 Section EF: all $30 less than above. Online EF $10 less to Fresno Chess Club members. GMs, IMs & WGMs free, $80 deducted from prize. All: Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: Online at
chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re- entry $60; not available in Open Section. No checks at site, credit cards OK. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Byes: OK all, limit 2; limit 1 bye if eligible for class money prizes; must commit before rd. 2. HR: $109-109, 800-333-3333, 559-268- 1000, request chess rate, reserve by 7/31 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through
chesstour.com. Ent:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
DirectorAtChess.US,
chesstour.com, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tour- nament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.
USCF Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 15-16, MICHIGAN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6
2015 U.P. Open Location: Masonic Building, 128 W. Washington St., Marquette, MI (parking and entrance in rear of building). 5SS, G/115 d5. Entry Fee: $40. $35 if registered (mail/E-mail) by Aug 13. $20 for Juniors 19 or under. Prizes: (1st and 2nd GTD) $300 first place, $150 second, others based on entries. Trophy to top UP resident. Reg.: 9-9:30 Sat. Rounds: Sat 10:00, 2:30, 7:00, Sun 9:30, 2:00—all times EDT. Half-point byes available in all rounds, but must be requested before registration ends. Info and early entries: Robert John, 315 E. Prospect St., Marquette, MI 49855, 906-228-8126,
rjjjr@chartermi.net.
AUG. 18, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 Marshall Masters 4-SS, G/25 d5. Open to 2000+ and players with a plus score in any MCC Open or U2300 event since the previous Masters. $620 GTD: 250- 150-100. Top U2400 60, Top U2300 30, Biggest upset $30. EF: $40, Mbr $30. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry.
www.marshallchessclub. org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.
USCF Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 21-23 OR 22-23, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED) 14th annual Manhattan Open 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 Seventh Ave (32nd-33rd St., across from Penn Station), New York 10001. $20,000 guaranteed prizes. In 6 sections. Open: $2000-1000-600- 400, clear/tiebreak win $100 bonus, top Under 2400/Unr $600-300. FIDE. Under 2200: $1500-800-400-200, top U2000/Unr $600-300. Under 1900: $1500-800-400-200, top U1700 $600-300. Under 1600: $1200- 600-300-200, top U1400 $500-250. Under 1300: $800-400-200-100, top U1100 $300-150. Under 1000: $500-250-150-100, trophies to first 3, top U800, U600, Unr. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $800-400-200. Team average rating must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 8/22. Unrated may enter any section, with prize limit U1900 $700, U1600 $500, U1300 $300, U1000 $200; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 4 sections EF: $128 at
chessaction.com by 8/19, $140 phoned to 406-896-2038 (no questions) by 8/17, 3-day $138, 2-day $137 if check mailed by 8/12, all $150 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before game. GMs free; $100 from prize. Under 1300 Section EF: all $30 less than top 3 sections EF. Under 1000 Section EF: all $60 less than top 3 sections EF. Online entry $5 less to NYSCA members ($12/yr with 2 issues Empire Chess, $20/yr 4 issues, may join with entry). Re-entry $60, not available in Open. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dueswith magazine if paid with entry. Online at
chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-Day Schedule: Reg. ends
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6/5-7: Northeast Open, Stamford CT (see May issue) 6/25-30: DC International, Arlington VA* 6/26-28: World Open Senior Amateur, Arlington VA* 6/27-28: World Open Under 13, Arlington VA* 6/30-7/1: World Open Womens Champ, Arlington VA* 6/30-7/5: World Open, Arlington VA* 7/17-19: Pacific Coast Open, Agoura Hills CA* 7/17-19: Chicago Class, Wheeling IL* 7/17-19: Bradley Open, Windsor Locks CT* 7/24-26: Southern Open, Orlando FL* 8/7-9: Cleveland Open, Cleveland OH* 8/14-16: Continental Open, Sturbridge MA* 8/14-16: Central California Open, Fresno CA* 8/21-23: Manhattan Open, New York NY* 8/28-30: Atlantic Open, Washington DC* 8/28-30: Indianapolis Open, Indianapolis IN* 9/5-7: New York State Championship, Albany NY* 9/25-27: Hartford Open, Windsor Locks CT* 10//7-12: Washington Chess Congress, Arlington VA* 10/9-11: Midwest Class, Wheeling IL* 10/30-11/1: Boardwalk Open, Galloway NJ 11/6-8: Eastern Chess Congress, Stamford CT 11/13-15: Kings Island Open, Blue Ash OH 11/27-29: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia PA 12/26-28: Empire City Open, New York NY 12/26-29: North American Open, Las Vegas NV
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