Tournament Life / July
Fri 6 pm. Rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am. Rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Half point byes available all rounds, limit 2 byes, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $129-139-149-159 plus required $15/night facility fee, 1-800-223-8585, reserve by 7/24 (earlier is better) or rate will increase, ask for Continental Chess Association rate. Facility fee includes high speed WIFI in room, unlimited local & long distance calling, and unlimited use of Ballys Total Fitness located next door to the hotel. Ent:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
chesstour.com,
chesstour.info,
DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at chess-
action.com (Online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.
USCF Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 22, FLORIDA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 CFCC Tornados at UUU 4-SS, G/75 d5. University Unitarian Universalist Society, 11648 McCulloch Rd., Orlando 32817. EF: $30, CFCC mbr $25, Masters free (EF deducted from any prize). $$750 b/30: (1st Place Guaranteed) 200-120-80, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200 $70 ea. (Must draw/win a game to be eligible for prize.) Reg.: 9:30am. Rds.: 10, 1, 3:30, 6. See website for details:
centralflchess.org. Info: (407) 629-6946.
AUG. 27-31, NORTH CAROLINA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) 2015 U.S. Masters Championship See Nationals.
AUG. 28, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 Marshall $500 FIDE Blitz (BLZ) 9-SS, G/3 d2. FIDE Blitz rated. $500: $200-100, top U2400/unr, U2200, U2000, U1800: $50. Highest rating (regular, quick or blitz) used for pair- ings & prizes. EF: $30, MCC Mbrs $20, GMs $20. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-7:30-7:50-8:10-8:40-9-9:20-9:40-10pm. Max three byes. Request at entry.
www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.
USCF Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 28-30 OR 29-30, INDIANA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) 10th annual Indianapolis Open 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Airport, 2501 S. High School Rd. (off I-465 & Airport Expwy), Indianapolis, IN 46241. Free parking, free airport shuttle, free wireless, indoor pool, game room, fitness center. $$14,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 4 sections. Open: $2000-1000-600-300, clear or tiebreak winner
$100 bonus, top Under 2200/Unr $800-400. Under 2000: $1400-700- 400-200, top Under 1800 (no unr) $600-300. Under 1600: $1200-600-300- 150, top Under 1400 (no unr) $400-200. Under 1200: $600-300-150- 100, plaque to first 3, top Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unrated. Unrated may not win over $200 in U1200, $400 U1600, or $600 U2000. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” com- bined score among all sections: $600-400-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must reg- ister (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Top 3 sections EF: $99 online at
chessaction.com by 8/26, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/24 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 8/19, all $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before game. GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $90 deducted from prize. Under 1200 Section EF: all $40 less than above. 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 $60; 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: $95-95, 1-800-227-6963, 317-236-7495; reserve by 8/14 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,
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.
A Heritage Event! USCF Junior Grand Prix!
AUG. 28-30 OR 29-30, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED) 47th annual Atlantic Open 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Washington Westin Hotel, 1400 M St. NW at Thomas Circle, Washington, DC 20005. $$ 20,000 guaranteed prizes. In 7 sections. Open: $2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $800-400. Under 2100: $1400-700-400-200. Under 1900: $1400-700-400-200. Under 1700: $1400- 700-400-200. Under 1500: $1200-600-400-200. Under 1300: $1000-500- 300-200. Under 1000: $500-250-150-100, plaques to top 3, first U800, U600, Unrated. 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
GOLD AFFILIATES Cajun Chess
12405 Hillary Step Drive Olive Branch, MS 38654 504-208-9596
cajunchess@yahoo.com www.cajunchess.com
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis
4657 Maryland Avenue St. Louis, MO 63108. 314-361-CHESS
info@stlouischessclub.org www.stlouischessclub.org
Continental Chess Association
PO Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. 201-347-2269
director@chess.us
www.chesstour.com Dallas Chess Club
200 S. Cottonwood Dr. Suite C Richardson, TX 75080 972-231-2065
info@dallaschess.com www.dallaschess.com
Marshall Chess Club 23 W. 10th St.
New York, NY 10011 212-477-3716
admin@marshallchessclub.org www.marshallchessclub.org
ChessNYC.com
c/o RussellMakofsky &Michael Propper PO Box 189, 1710 1st Ave
New York, NY 10012, 212-475-8130
info@chessnyc.com www.chessnyc.com
ChessIQ 4957 Oakton Street, Suite 113
Skokie, IL 60077, 847.423.8626
sevan@chessiq.com www.chessiq.com
PaperClip Pairings
c/o J. Houghtaling Jr & Remy Ferrari 6005 Forest Blvd.
Brownsville, TX 78526, 956-459-2421
jejrhoughtaling@bisd.us
San Diego Chess Club 2225 6th Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101
State: Southern California 619-239-7166
sandiegochessclub@gmail.com www.sandiegochessclub.org
Shore HS Chess League PO Box 773
Lincroft, NJ 07738
shorehschessleague@yahoo.com
Shining Knights, Ltd. P.O. Box 545
Glenmoore, PA 19343 484-228-8457
cindy@shiningknights.com www.shiningknights.com
Silver Knights Chess 701 W. Broad Street, Suite 308
Falls Church, VA 22406, 703-574- 2070
chess@silverknightschess.com www.silverknightschess.com
8/29. Unrated may not win over $200 in U1000, $350 U1300, $500 U1500, $700 U1700, or $900 U1900; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: $105 online at
chessaction.com by 8/26, $115 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/24 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $113, 2-day $112 if check mailed by 8/19, $120 at site, or online until 2 hours before game. GMs free; $100 from prize. Under 1000 Section EF: All $50 less than above. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry $60, not available in Open Section. 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. 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. Bye: all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $99-99, 202-429- 1700, reserve by 8/7 (note correction) or rate may increase. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chess
tour.com. Parking: Valet day parking about $10, Valet 24 hour access parking about $20; rates could increase, garage has limited space. Ent:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
chesstour.com,
chesstour.info,
DirectorAtChess.US, 201-347-2269. Advance entries posted at chess
action.com (online entry posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.
USCF Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 28-30 OR 29-30, NORTH CAROLINA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 (ENHANCED) The 2015 North Carolina Open This tournament is being held in conjunction with the U.S. Masters. Come watch the stars of the chess world compete while playing in the NC Open! 5-SS, G/120 d5; 2-day schedule: Rd. 1 G/90 d5 then merges with 3-day Embassy Suites Airport, 204 Centreport Dr., Greensboro, NC 27409, (336) 668-4535, mention chess tournament for discounted hotel rate. $13000 in prizes UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED! In 4 sec- tions, OPEN $1000-500-300-250-150-125-125-100-100-100 U2100 250- 150- 100; U2000 $1000-500-300-250-150-125-125-100-100-100 U1850 250- 150-100; U1700 $1000-500-300-250-150-125-125-100-100-100 U1550 250-150-100; U1400 $1000-500-300-250-150-125-125-100-100- 100 U1200 250-150-100. EF: $69 if received by August 14. $85 if received later or onsite. $2 discount to NCCA members. SCHEDULE: 3-Day reg- istra- tion ends at 7PM on 8/28 Round at 7:30PM. 2-Day registration ends at 9:30AM on 8/29 Round at 10AM. Subsequent rounds are 8/29 at 2PM- 7PM and 8/30 at 9AM-2PM. HR: $99 All rooms are suite style. Free made to order breakfast daily, free manager’s reception nightly, and free airport shuttle available for all guests. Hotel booking link:
GOLD & SILVER
AFFILIATES GOLD Any affiliate that has submitted at least 50 USCF memberships during the current or previous calendar year, or is the recognized State Affiliate, is eligible to become a Gold Affiliate.GoldAffiliates are honored in a spe- cial list in larger type in Tournament Life each month, giving the affiliate name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and website. Gold Affiliation costs $350 per year, and existing affiliates may subtract $3 for each month remaining on their reg- ular affiliation, or $20 for each month remaining on their Silver Affiliation. As of August 6, 2007,by paying an annual payment of $500 (instead of $350), Gold Affiliate sta- tus may be obtained with no minimum requirement for memberships submitted.
SILVER AFFILIATES
Bay Area Chess (CA)
www.BayAreaChess.com
The Berkeley Chess School (CA)
www.berkeleychessschool.org
En Passant Chess Club (TX)
edguetzow@sbcglobal.net
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Long Island Chess Nuts (NY) 516-739-3907
Los Angeles Chess Club (CA)
www.LAChessClub.com
Michigan Chess Association
www.michess.org
Oklahoma Chess Foundation
OCFChess.org
Sparta Chess Club (NJ)
www.spartachessclub.org
Success Chess School (CA)
www.successchess.com
SILVER Any affiliate that has submitted at least 25 USCF memberships during the current or previous calendar year, or is the recognized State Affiliate, is eligible to become a Silver Affiliate. These affiliates will be recognized in a special list in Tournament Life each month, giving the affiliate name, state, and choice of either phone number, e-mail address, or website. Silver Affiliation costs $150 per year, and existing affiliates may subtract $3 for each month remaining on their regular affiliation. As of August 6, 2007, by paying an annual payment of $250.00 (instead of $150), Silver Affiliate status may be obtained with no minimum requirement for memberships submitted.
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