See previous issue for TLAs appearing July 1-14
supplied. HR: $99-99-109, 703-418-1234, reserve by 9/23 or rate may increase. Special chess rate valet parking $6/day, with or without guest room. Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at
chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions:
DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269,
www.chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tour- nament Sun 10 pm, enter by 9:45 pm.
USCF Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 9-11 OR 10-11, ILLINOIS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) 24th annual Midwest Class Championships 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake Cook Rd. to US-45 south). Free parking. Prizes $20,000 based on 250 paid entries (re-entries & Under 1100 Section count as half entries), else in proportion except $16,000 (80% of each prize) minimum guaranteed. In 7 sections; no unrated allowed in Premier. Premier (1900/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top U2300 $800-400. 1700-2099: $1400-700-400-200. 1500-1899: $1400- 700-400-200. 1300-1699: $1300-700-400-200. 1100-1499: $1200-600- 400-200. Under 1300: $1000-500-300-200. Under 1100: $500-300-200- 100, plaques to top 3, top U900, U700, U500, Unrated. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team”combined score among all sections: $800-400-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 10/10; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Unrated prize limits: $200 U1100, $350 U1300, $500 1100-1499, $700 1300-1699, $900 1500-1899. Top 6 sections EF: $105 online at
chessaction.com by 10/7, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/5 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 9/30, all $120 at site, or online until 2 hours before first game. Under 1100 EF: all $50 less than above. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Online or mailed EF $5 less to ICA members; join/renew at
il-chess.org. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with 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 Premier Section. GMs $90 from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends 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. Bye: all, limit 2; Premier must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $107-107-107-107, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 9/25 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions:
chesstour.com, Direc-
torAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance
entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
An American Classic! A Heritage Event! USCF Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 16-18, NEVADA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 33rd Annual Sands Regency Reno - Western States Open 6SS, 40/2, G-1-d5. Sands Regency Hotel/Casino, 345 N. Arlington Ave., Reno, NV 89501. 1-866-386-7829 or (775) 348-2200. $$25,000 b/275. $$15,850 Gtd. (Prizes 1-10 in Open Section Gtd. plus 1/2 of all other prizes). 5 Sections. Open (2000 & above) EF: $149, (1999 & below = $200) (GMs & IMs free but must enter by (9/21) or pay late fee) . $$2,000-1,300-1000-700-500-400-200-200-200,200, (2399/below)- $1,000, (2299/below)- $1,000,(2199/below) -$1200-800-500-400, (2099/below)= $600. (If there is a tie for 1st then a playoff for $100 out of prize fund plus trophy). Sec.”A” (1800-1999) EF: $148; $$1,500-700-500-300-200, Sec.”B” (1600-1799) EF: $147; $$1,400-700-400-300-200, Sec.”C” (1400-1599) EF: $146; $$1,200-600-400-300-200, Sec.”D”/under 1399below) EF: $145; $$1,000-500-400-300-200; 1199/below - $$300; Top Senior (65+) -$200; Club Champ.-$600-400. ALL: Entries must be postmarked by 9/21 or pay late fee-$11, do not mail after 10/9 or email after 10/13, $22 at site. Trophies 1st – 3rd (“A” – “D” sections). Unrated players are free entry but not eligible for cash prizes- must join USCF for 1 full year thru this tournament. 1st Unrated = trophy + 1 yr. USCF Mem. $10 discount to Seniors (65+ yrs.). Players may play up. Provi- sionally rated players may only win 1/2 of 1st place money (except Open Section 1 – 10). CCA ratings may be used. Note: pairings not changed for color unless 3 in a row or a plus 3 and if the unlikely situation occurs 3 colors in a row may be assigned. SIDE EVENTS: Wed. (10/14) 7:00pm GM Sergey Kudrin – Clock Simul with game analysis ($30); Thurs. (10/15) 6-7:15pm Lecture by IM John Donaldson (FREE); 7:30pm- GM Nick DeFir- mian - Simul ($20); 7:30pm-Blitz (G/5 d0) Tourney($20) 80% entries = Prize Fund. Sat. (10/17) (3-4:30pm) Free Game/Position Analysis - IM John Donaldson. ALL REG.: (10/15) 5-8pm, (10/16) 9-10am. RDS.: (Fri)12-7, (Sat)10-6, (Sun)9:30-4:30. Byes available any round if requested by Rd.1 (Open Section 2 byes max). ENT: make checks payable and send to: SANDS REGENCY (address listed above),post marked by 9/21. $11 late fee if postmarked after 9/21. Do not mail after 10/9 or email after 10/13. $22 late fee at site. HR: (Sun-Thurs. $41.71!) (Fri. & Sat. $71.22! 1-866-386-7829 Reservation Code: CHESS1015 (Reserve by 10/1/15 to get Chess rate. INFO: Jerry Weikel 6578 Valley Wood Dr., Reno, NV 89523, (775) 747-1405,
wackyykl@aol.com Or check out our website at:
www.renochess.org. To verify entry check website.
USCF Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 17-18, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
2nd annual Central New York Open 5SS, G/90 d10. Hall of Languages, Syracuse University, S. Crouse Ave., Syracuse 13210. $2500 guaranteed prize fund. In 3 sections. Open: $500-300-200, top U2100/Unr $210. Under 1900: $300-150-70, top U1700 (no unr) $160. Under 1500: $200-100-50, top U1300 (no unr) $110. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1500. Mixed doubles: $150 bonus to best male/female combined score among all sections. Team average must be under 2200; may play in different sections; teams must register by 2 pm 10/17. College team prizes: Plaques to first 3 teams based on top 3 scorers from school among all sections. Top 2 sections EF: $68 online at
chessaction.com by 10/14, $75 phoned to 406-896- 2038 by 10/12, $72 if check mailed by 10/8, $80 at site, or online until 2 hours before game. Online entry $5 less to NYSCA members (may join with entry). U1500 Section EF: all $20 less than above. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs, IMs & WGMsfree, $70 deducted from prize. Re-entry $40; 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. Schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds. Sat 10, 2 & 6, Sun 10 & 2. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd. 2. HR: $120 at Crowne Plaza, 701 E. Genesee St. (1/2 mile from tour- nament), 800-939-4249, reserve by 9/30. 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).
USCF Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, NEW JERSEY TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED) 6th annual Boardwalk Open 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Stockton Seaview Hotel & Golf Club, 401 South New York Rd., Galloway, NJ 08205. Luxury golf and spa resort 8 miles from Atlantic City; 670 beautiful acres, two championship golf courses, indoor pool, fitness center, art gallery, free parking. $15,000 guaranteed prizes. In 4 sections. Open: $2000- 1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2300/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. Unrated may not win over $200 in U1300 or $500 in U1700. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $600-400-200. Team average rating must be under 2200; team- mates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 10/31; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Top 3 sections EF: $105 online at
chessaction.com by 10/28, $115 phoned to 406-896- 2038 by 10/26 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 10/21, $120 at site, or online until 2 hours before game. GMs free;
ACTIVITY MEANS MEMBERS
Adult Dues Options! >> Free 8-Line Tournament Life Announcements (TLAs)!
NEW FREE TLA CATEGORIES ADDED!
RUNANADDITIONAL TOURNAMENTTHIS FALL! Each affiliate is entitled to one TLA per month of up to 8 lines and up to 2 issues of Chess Life, for any tournament between October and December 2015, if no TLA for such an event appeared in 2014, and the TLA is e-mailed by the appropriate deadline. The 8 free lines cannot be applied to longer TLAs.
SPECIAL CATEGORIES QUALIFY FOR FREE TLAS! Each affiliate is entitled to one TLA per month of up to 8 lines for events in the following categories, if submitted by e-mail. The free lines cannot be applied to longer TLAs:
SENIOR. For age 50 or above, or a higher minimum age.
UNRATEDS FREE. Any tournament that offers free entry to unrated players. If your prizes are based on entries, say “paid entries.”
USCF BOOSTER TOURNAMENT. A tournament that offers at least two USCF membership renewal prizes, or a quad that offers at least one per section.
CHESS CLUB SPECIAL. A tournament playing only on one or more weekday evenings.
RBO. Open to Under 1200/Unr or Under 1000/Unr. Tournament name must include “Rated Beginners Open” or “RBO.”
BLITZ. Time control of Game/5. TLAs such as “USCF- rated Blitz every Friday 7 pm” are accepted.
COLLEGIATE. A tournament limited to college students. JUNIOR. For age 20/below (age 20 must be eligible).
NON-SCHOLASTIC WITH SCHOLASTIC. A tour- nament for all ages held concurrent (same location) with a scholastic tournament that in its previous year drew at least 50 players. We encourage organ- izers of scholastics to hold open or collegiate events on the side.
SPECIAL RATES FOR CLUB ADS. Up to 5 lines $180 per year, $100 for 6 months for unchanged club ads in the TLA section. Announce meeting dates & times, activ- ities, contact info, etc.
USCF DISCUSSION GROUPS. See
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Ages 21-24 dues lower
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One-year membership
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