See previous issue for TLAs appearing October 1-14
The Tournament Announcements on the following pages are provided for the convenience of US Chess members and for informational purposes only. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, neither US Chess nor Chess Life warrants the accuracy of anything contained in these tournament announcements. Those interested in additional information about or having questions con cerning any of these tournaments are directed to contact the organizer listed. Chess Life will exercise all due diligence in providing accurate typesetting of non-camera-ready copy but assumes no responsibility for errors made in such work.
Effective with TLAs submitted after November 10, 2010, the following additional rules apply to Grand Prix tournaments: 1) The guaranteed first prize must be at least $150. 2) No more than one prize under $100 may count towards the Grand Prix point total. 3) Prizes below the maximum entry fee do not count towards the Grand Prix point total. Also include full time control noting increment or time delay even if delay is zero (d0).
US Chess Junior Grand Prix: A Junior Grand Prix event must have four or more rounds with a time control greater than 65 min. Please see:
www.uschess.org/data page/
JGP-Rules.php for complete Rules.
SUBMISSIONS: E-mail your tla to:
tla@uschess.org (Joan DuBois). For tla deadline schedule, formatting help and Grand Prix information see pg. 69 and 70 of the March 2014 issue or check
www.uschess.org/go/tlainfo. Payment can be done online through the TD/Affiliate area or sent to: US Chess, TLA Dept., PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557.
Nationals
A Heritage Event! OCT. 10-12, VIRGINIA 2015 (56th Annual) U.S. Armed Forces Open Chess Championship 5-SS, 40/2, SD/30 d5. USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir, 5940 9th Street (Corner of 9th and Belvoir), Fort Belvoir, VA 22060. Open to all U.S. Active Duty, Reservists, Military Retirees, Cadets, Mid- shipmen, and ROTC who have a US Chess membership. EF: Free! Prizes: Trophies/Plaques to Top 3 overall players, Top player of each DoD service on Active Duty, Top Reservist, Top Retiree, Top three Cadets/Mid- shipmen/ROTC, Top two each class A-D and below, Highest Upset, and USAFA Champion (top USAFA player), and other Trophies/Plaques and lots of special prizes. Reg.: 0800-0845 Sat. Rds.: 0930-1500; 0900- 1500; 0900. Military ID not required for access to Fort Belvoir, but all participants must have a Military ID Card as it is required at check in for the tournament. One 1/2 point bye available, must declare 30 min before Round 2. The 12th Armed Forces Cadet/Midshipmen Championship will be conducted in conjunction with the Armed Forces Open. Awards ceremony to be held immediately after Rd. 5. The annual Armed Forces Chess committee meeting will be held on Sat, 10/10 at 2000 along with the 6th U.S. Armed Forces Bughouse Championship. The G/5 d0 Armed Forces Open Blitz Championship will be held Sunday 10/11 at 2000 (US Chess Rules). We ask Armed Forces participants to bring their uniform and wear it for Round 5 and the Awards Ceremony, proper Business attire if retired. If from out of town and flying to the tournament, please give yourself enough time to get to the airport for your return flight after the completion of the tournament, or take a 1/2 bye the last round. The USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir is the largest USO center ever constructed opening its doors in February 2013 servicing the Military and Military families. Billeting: TBA, please see
www.va chess.org for further details. Registering prior to the tournament is preferable than entry the day of, so we can get a better picture of the possible turnout. Entries: Online at
www.vachess.org, or by email to
mhoffpauir@aol.com. For email entries, please include your Rank, Name, US Chess ID #, and branch of service or military academy when you register. Additional details for the tournament can be found on
www.vachess.org. 100% entry fee refunded in case of power outage. Bring clocks! FIDE. W.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 23-24 (FRI & SAT), PENNSYLVANIA 2015 U.S. Blind Chess Championship US Chess & U.S. Braille Chess Association (USBCA) are sponsoring this US Chess National event. 4 SS or 4 RR (depends on # of players), G/135 d0. Holiday Inn Express Hotel (newly renovated), 5311 Campbells Run Road (near airport), Pittsburgh, PA 15277, (412) 788-8400. Free shuttle to/from airport. EF: Free. Reg.: Onsite - Thurs. Oct. 22: 6-8pm, Fri. Oct. 23: 9-9:30am. Rds.: Fri. Oct. 23: 10-4, Sat. Oct. 24: 9-3. Prize Fund: $1,400 GTD: 1st: $400, 2nd: $300, 3rd: $200, 4th: $100, $100-Best player U1400, $100- Class E (1000-1199), $100- Class F (800-999), $100- Upset Prize. NOTE: All players must be classified as Legally Blind and bring proof. You must also be a current member of the US Chess for $18 a year. You can join US Chess at the event! HR: $119 nite; code: USB. Contact: Rick Varchetto,
richard521@suddenlink.net. Phone: (h) 304-636-4034, (c) 304-614-4034 or Joan DuBois,
tla@uschess.org, (c) 931-200-3412.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 2015 U.S. Class Championships 5SS, G/90 i30. $16,000 Prize Fund b/250 full-paid entries, 50% guaran- teed. 2-day or 3-day Schedules avail. Freeentry for GMs and WGMs. No entry fee for IMs and WIMs but EF will be deducted from winnings. DoubleTree Houston North, 15747 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Houston 77032, Ph: 281-848-4000, $85 chess rate! FreeParking! Freeairport shuttle service! Freewireless internet in all guestrooms! Discounted Hotel Breakfast Coupons! 8 Sects (Rated players may play up one class only – Master & Expert Sects. are FIDE rated and Re-Entry is not allowed in those two sects only): Master (2200/up): $1500-900-700-500; U2400: $600-400; Expert (2000-2199): $1000-700-500-350; Class A (1800-1999): $1000- 700-500-350; Class B (1600-1799): $800-600-400-200; Class C (1400- 1599): $800-600-400-200; Class D (1200-1399): $400-300-200-100; Class E (Under 1200): $400-300-200-100; Unr: $200-100. National Class Champion title to each class winner(s) and plaque to class winner on tiebreaks (MSCO), if necessary. All players must have a US Chess mem- bership to play; provisional ratings will be used based on at least a minimum of 4 games. Ratings used will be from Nov. 2015 supplement.
NOTE: To protect the integrity of our Tournament and our Players’ Games, Tournament Halls will be closed to spectators. EF: $99 for Classes M,X,A,B,C by 11/6; $109 at site. $59 for Classes D,E,Unr. by 11/6; $69 at site. Re-Entry Fee: $35 (avail. up to Rd. 4; 3 re-entries or 2 reduced entries count as one additional entry for prize fund). Free chess gift to oldest player and to player who travels farthest in main event. 3-day Sched: Reg. Fri. 5:30-7pm, Rds. Fri. 8pm; Sat. 2-7, Sun. 10-3. 2-day Sched: Reg. Sat. 7:45 -8:30am, Rds. Sat. 9-2-7, Sun. 10-3. Both schedules merge at Rd. 2. Byes: Two 1/2pt. byes allowed – avail. for any round (must commit to Byes before Rd. 3). CAJUN BOUNTY: Defeat the top ranked player in the main event and win free entry to our next tournament. SIDE EVENTS: 7SS, G/5 d0, US Chess-Blitz rated “BAYOU BLITZ” (Open to All - Sat. night after Rd. 3 – uses US Chess-Blitz Ratings for pairings & prizes - $10 EF - Cash Prizes – sign up on site). Schol. Team & Ind., 4SS, G/30 d5, 1-day only, Sat. Nov. 14; Separate room for schol. players - A trophy or medal will be awarded to each schol. player. Schol. Sects. (Team & Individual): K-2, K-5, K-8, K-12. Minimum of 3 players from the same school or home school district to make a team; the top 4 scores will count toward final team score. Prizes: Trophies to top 10 individuals in each section and to top 3 teams in each section. Every non-trophy winner receives a souvenir chess medal. Scholastic players may play in both adult and scholastic tournaments by registering for the 3-day schedule in the main event, taking a 1/2-pt. bye for Rd. 2, and registering for the scholastic tournament. US Chess-recommended com- puter tiebreaks will decide trophy and medal placements for winners of all schol. sections. Schol. EF: $20 by 11/6; $30 at site. Schol. Sched: (All 4 rds G/30 d5 - one day only, Sat., Nov. 14). Reg. Sat. 8:30am- 9:30am, Rds. at 10am-12noon-1:15pm-2:30pm. Byes: One 1/2-pt. bye allowed for any round (must notify TD prior to Rd. 1). HR: $85 + tax for single or double (281-848-4000), reserve by Oct. 25 and mention Cajun Chess tournament to assure group rate. ENT: On-line registration, print- able entry form, and more detailed info at
www.cajunchess.com, or mail entry form to Cajun Chess, 12405 Hillary Step Dr., Olive Branch, MS 38654. Info or Phone Ent: 504-208-9596 or 504-905-2971. Major credit cards accepted (no checks at site). FIDE.
2015 National K-12 Grade Championships 7SS, G/90 d5. Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, 1000 West Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830. Guest rooms can be booked, NLT 11/6/2015, by calling (407) 939-4686, mention “US Chess” or online at
www.mydisneymeetings.com/chess15/. HR: $129 Single/Quad. Com- plimentary self-parking! Complimentary Orlando Airport (MCO) to Coronado Springs Resort (and return) transportation! Complimentary Wi-Fi in guest rooms and meeting rooms! 13 Sections. Play only in your grade section – No “playing up” allowed. November Rating Sup- plement will be used. Only 1/2-point bye available, any round except Round 7, if requested prior to the start of Rd. 1. Team score = total of top three (minimum two) finishers from each school per grade. First place individual and team, including ties, will be the National Champion for their grade. Schedule: Opening ceremony Fri. 12:30 PM. Rds.: Fri. 1 PM - 6 PM, Sat. 10 AM - 2 PM - 6 PM, Sun. 9 AM - 1 PM. Awards Cer- emony Sun., approx. 5 PM. Special round times for K-1 sections: Fri. 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM, Sat. 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM, Sun. 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM. K-1 Awards Ceremony Sun. approx. 4:30 PM. EF: $50/participant postmarked or online by 11/2, $70 postmarked or online by 11/23, $85 by 12/3, $90 on site; $5.00 extra for all phone registrations; $20 fee for roster or section changes after 11/29 or any onsite changes. Onsite registration Thurs. 9 AM to 9 PM & Fri. 8 AM to 11 AM. Players who register or change sections after 11AM on Friday will receive a 1/2- point bye for Rd. 1. Awards: Trophies to top individuals & top teams in each grade. Every player receives a commemorative item! Full list of trophies on tournament info page. Side Events: Bughouse: Thurs. 11 AM, Reg. onsite only Thurs. 9 -10 AM, $25/team. Blitz: K-6 and K-12, G/5 d0, Thurs. 5 PM, Reg. onsite until 4 PM. Blitz EF: $15 by 11/23, $20 after or at site. Blitz Awards: Trophies in K-6 and K-12 sections. Full list of trophies on tournament info page. Bughouse Awards: Top 5 Teams. Team Rooms are limited. Contact Susan Kantor at 931.787.1234 ext. 136 or by email:
skantor@uschess.org. Questions: Susan Kantor at 931.787.1234 ext. 136. Entries: U.S. Chess Federation, Attn.: 2015 K- 12 Championship, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557 or online at
https://secure2.uschess.org/webstore/tournament.php. See website for additional information about the event, advance entries, awards, meetings, updates, corrections, and registration forms,
www.uschess.org/ tournaments/2015/k12/.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 4-6, FLORIDA
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 27-30, OHIO
2015 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship Oberlin College. 6SS, G/90 + 30 sec. increment. Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel, 5300 Riverside Dr., Cleveland, OH 44135. FIDE rated
(tournament will use FIDE rules). Intercollegiate Tournament Format: 4-Player Teams, up to 2 alternates. Open to university, college, community college, and technical college teams from North and South America and the Caribbean. Teams must supply letter from their universities stating that the players meet eligibility requirements—for more details go online to
www.collegechess.org. EF: $200/team by 12/4/15, $240 there- after and at site. Prizes: trophies or plaques to top 6 teams, 1st-place in Divisions II (2000-2199), Division III (1800-1999), Division IV (1600- 1799), and Division V (U1600) Team, Top international team, Top Women’s team, Top alternate, Top boards 1-4, Top community college, Top four- year small college (under-5,000 enrollment), biggest team-upset, biggest individual upset. Reg.: Deadline 4 p.m. 12/27 Rds: Rd. 1: 12/27 6 pm, Rd. 2: 12/28 10 am, Rd. 3: 5 pm, Rd. 4: 12/29 10 am, Rd. 5: 5 pm, and Rd. 6: 12/30 9 am. Opening reception: 12/27 at 5:45 p.m. Closing cer- emony: 12/30 at 3 pm. ENT: Progress With Chess, 12200 Fairhill Road E 293, Cleveland, OH 44120. INFO:
cananiad@oberlin.edu. Phone (440) 775-6752. HR: $99 + tax for single occupancy (includes hot breakfast for 1 person; $106 + tax for two people, $120 + tax for three, $134 + tax for four). FREE: Parking & WiFi. Reserve by 12/15 for chess rate. (216) 265-3125 to reserve your team’s block. Ask for Kim. Boards and pieces provided. Bring clocks, digital only. W.
Grand Prix
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 7-12, 9-12 OR 10-12, VIRGINIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 2nd annual Washington Chess Congress Premier Section, 9SS, Oct 7-12, 40/2, SD/30 d10; GM & IM norms possible, FIDE rated. Other Sections, 7SS, Oct 9-12 or 10-12, 40/2, SD/30 d10 (3-day option, rounds 1-2 G/75 d10). Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Free shuttle to/from Reagan International Airport and Crystal City Metro station (contact hotel for schedule). $25,000 guaranteed prizes. In 4 sections: Premier: Open to 1900/over US Chess or FIDE and all foreign FIDE rated players. $3000-1500-700-500-300, clear or tiebreak first bonus $100, top FIDE Under 2300/Unr $1400-700. Minimum prize $500 to first 5 foreign GMs FIDE rated 2500/over to enter who play all 9 rounds with no byes. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-300-200, top Under 1900 (no Unr) $1300-700. Under 1700: $2000-1000-500-300-200, top Under 1500 (no Unr) $1100-600. Under 1300: $1000-600-400-300-200, top Under 1100 (no Unr) $400-200. Prize limits: Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win over $300 in U1300, $600 in U1700, or $1000 in U2100. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team”combined score among all sections: $1000-600-400. Only first 7 rounds of Premier counted. Team average must be under 2200; team- mates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2. Ratings: FIDE ratings used in Premier, US Chess October official in other
sections.Top 3 sections EF: $145 online at
chessaction.com by 10/6, $155 phoned to 406-896- 2038 by 10/5, 6-day $156, 4-day $154, 3-day $153 if check mailed by 9/28, all $160 at site until 1 hour before game, or online at
chessaction.com until 2 hours before game. U1300 Section: all $60 less. Premier Section GMs, IMs, WGMs, foreign FMs: free, $140 deducted from prize. Premier Section FIDE rated foreign players: EF $50 less. Special 1 yr US Chess 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. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry: $80, no re-entry from Premier to Premier. 6-day schedule (Premier only): Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed 7 pm, Thu 12 noon & 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 11 am & 6 pm, Mon 10 am. 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. Byes: OK all; limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rds.), must commit before rd. 3. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: $99- 99-109, 703-418-1234, reserve by 9/22 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 tournament Sun 10 pm, enter by 9:45 pm.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 9-11 OR 10-11, ILLINOIS
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