Tournament Life / October
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; $100 deducted from prize. Under 1300 Section EF: All EF $40 less than above. Special 1 year US Chess 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. 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: $105-105 + $3 bellman charge, 732-741-3897, reserve by 10/16 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). November ratings used. Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm. November ratings used.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, SOUTH CAROLINA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 76th S.C. Championships 5SS. Hilton Garden Inn, 434 Columbiana Dr., Columbia, SC 29212 (803) 407-6640. US Chess membership req’d/SCCA mbr. req. for SC players. Adult Championships Section: (Must be 14 or older; Under 19 must have a min. rating of 1600 US Chess). EF: $60 if rec’d by 10/28;$70 at site (Special “Trophy Only” entry-$30; not eligible for cash prizes). $2,100 b/50 ($1,050 GTD): In 3 sections (trophy to 1st & 2nd S.C. player in each section): Championship: $500-300 u2200-$100 u2000- $100; Amateur(U1800): $300-150 u1600-$100; Booster(U1400): $300-150 u1200-$100. Trophy to Top Senior (50&above) in each section plus $50 cash prize. Time control: G/120 d5 (2 day sch. Rd. 1 G/90 d5). Junior Championships Section: (Under 19) Time control: G/90 d5, EF: $30 (Trophies to 1st-3rd;u1800, u1600, u1400, u1200, u1000). Rds.
A Heritage Event!
(all sections): 3 day sch.- Fri. 7:30pm, Sat. 2:00pm, 7:30pm, Sun. 9:00am, 2:30pm. 2 day sch. - Sat. 10:00am, then merge with 3 day schedule. Reg.: Friday 6-7:00pm, Sat. 8:9:00am. HR: $89 (reserve by 10/09; mention chess) 803-407-6640. Other info: “Trophy only” entries do not count toward “based on” entries. Free entry to players rated 2200 and above or FIDE master title. Unrated’s only eligible for place prizes in sections they play. Info/Reg/Pmt: Mail to “SC Chess Assn., c/o David Y. Causey, Treasurer, 741 Dragoon Dr., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 (
chessbass@att.net) (Please indicate whether playing in 2 or 3 day schedule and any byes requested when pre-registering. Be sure to include payment to receive early entry fee.)
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, TENNESSEE TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 Nashville Open 5SS, (Open Section is G/90 i30, and FIDE rated; All other Sections are G/120 d5). Freeentry for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs (EF deducted from winnings). VENUE: The Inn at Opryland, 2401 Music Valley Dr., Nashville, TN 37214; 615-889-0800. FreeParking! Freeairport shuttle service! Freewireless internet in all guestrooms! PRIZES: $10,000 b/200 full- paid entries. 5 Sections: OPEN: $1400-800-500-300-200; U2200: $700-400; U2000: $800-400-200-100-50; U1800: $800-400-200-100-50; U1600/Unr*: $800-400-200-100-50; U1300: $400-300-200-100-50. *Unrated players may only win 50% of the prize fund except in the Open Sect. where they must pay full EF and are eligible for full prize fund. BYES: Two 1/2-pt. byes avail. for any round (must commit prior to the start of Rd. 3). NOTE: To protect the integrity of our Tournament and our Players’ Games, Tournament Halls will be closed to spectators. EF: $89 by 10/23; $99 thereafter and at site; Unr. (U1600) and Jrs. (under 19 yrs of age and playing in U1300 or U1600 Sections) $59 by 10/23; $69 thereafter and at site. Re-Entry Fee: $30 (avail. up to Rd. 4; no Re-Entry in OPEN sect.). 3 re-entries or 2 Jr. entries count as one additional full-paid entry. 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. Chess gift to oldest player and to player who travels farthest to main event. CAJUN BOUNTY: Defeat the top ranked player in the main event and win free entry to our next tournament! SIDE EVENTS: 5-min. Blitz G/5 d0, “CAJUN KNOCK-OUT” (Sat. night after Rd. 3). Scholastic Team & Individual Tournament with Halloween Costume Contest, 4SS, G/30 d5, (1-day only, Sat. Oct. 31st). Separate room for schol. Players. A trophy or medal will be awarded to each schol. player. 4 Sections: K-2, K-5, K-8, K-12. Prizes: Trophies to top 5 individuals & top 3 teams in each section (more ind. trophies depending on pre-entries). Every non-trophy winner receives a souvenir chess medal. Teams may have as many players as they wish from the same school in the same section but must have a minimum of 3 players to be considered a team; the top 4 scores will count for final team score. Scholastic Players may play in both Scholastic and main Tournaments if desired by registering for the Scholastic Tournament AND with a 1/2-
point Bye in the 2nd Round of the 3-Day Schedule. US Chess-recommended computer tiebreaks (MSCO) will decide trophy and medal placements for winners of all schol. sections. Schol. EF: $20 by 10/23; $25 thereafter and at site; Schol. Sched: All 4 rds. G/30 d5. Reg. Sat. 9:30am-10:30am, Rd. one at 11am; Other Rds. will immediately follow. Byes: One 1/2-pt. bye avail. for any round (must commit prior to start of Rd. 2). HR: $119 (615-889-0800), reserve by Oct. 7 and mention Cajun Chess tournament to assure group rate. ENT: On-line registration, printable 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.
A State Championship Event! OCT. 31-NOV. 1, ILLINOIS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 2015 Illinois Senior Open 5SS, G/120 d5. Location: Hyatt Regency Schaumburg Chicago, (888) 421-1442, $89 room rate, mention “Illinois Senior Championship group” when registering or register at
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/ILSe- niorChampionships. Tournament open to all born before November 1, 1965. Playing in one section. FIDE Rated. Prizes $1,500 b/50 paid entries, $1,000 guaranteed with prizes increased proportionally to paid entries exceeding 50 players: $500-$250-$150 U1900 $125- $75 U1700 $125-$75 U1500 $125-$75 EF: $50, plus $15 after Oct. 23rd. $5 discount for ICA members. ICA membership ($15 adult) can be pur- chased at
http://il-chess.org/index.php/membership-x-42. Free entry to GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs, FMs, WFMs listing Illinois as their state of residence with the US Chess. These FIDE-titled players each count as 1/3rd of a paid entry. Contact Carl Dolson (
president@il-chess.org) to register. Registration: On-site 8:30 – 9:30 am; Online registration at
http://shop.il-chess.org (ends 9:00 pm, Oct 30th); Or mail check, name, US Chess #, e-mail address, and phone # to: Senior Open, Illinois Chess Association, P.O. Box 180177, Chicago, IL 60618 (must arrive by Oct. 24th). Round Times: Saturday 10:00 am, 2:15 pm, 6:30 pm, Sunday 10:00 am, 2:15 pm. One half-point bye ok any round, must commit by end of round 2. Contact: Questions to Carl Dolson at
president@il-chess.org, or by calling 309-258-2861. Other: Clocks, boards and sets provided by ChessIQ. All special rules, details, and tournament conditions are subject to change without notice and will be posted ASAP at the site or on-line.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 31-NOV. 1, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) Dallas Open 5SS, G/90 with 30 second increment. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. Ste C, Richardson, TX 75080. One Section $$875G.:Open:This section is FIDE rated but uses US Chess Rules. Note that Foreign players must disclose their FIDE ID number before 1st round in order to play. Note that USA Players with no FIDE ID must disclose their email address. $$
25th annual NORTH AMERICAN OPEN
Dec 26-30, 26-29 or 27-29, Bally’s Las Vegas - GM/IM norms possible $120,000 projected prizes, $90,000 minimum guaranteed! Prize limits: If under 26 games as of
Open Section: 9rds, Dec 26-30,
40/2, SD/30, d10. Other sections: 7 rds, Dec 26-29, 40/2, SD/30, d10 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10), Bally's Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd So, Las Vegas NV 89103. Free parking. 7 sections. Prizes $120,000 based
on 600 entries (senior, re-entry,GM, IM, WGM, U1250 count half), else in proportion; minimum 75% each prize. Open uses FIDE ratings, others December USCF ratings.
Open: $10000-5000-2500-1200-
1000-800-600-500-400-400, clear or tie- break win $200, top FIDE U2400/Unr $2400-1200. FIDE rated, 200 GPP. Under 2300: $7000-4000-2000-
1200-800-600-500-500-400-400. Under 2100: $7000-4000-2000-
1200-800-600-500-500-400-400. Under 1900: $7000-4000-2000-
1200-800-600-500-500-400-400. Under 1700: $6000-3000-1500-
1000-800-600-500-500-400-400. Under 1500: $5000-2500-1300-
1000-700-600-500-400-300-300. Under 1250: $3000-1500-1000-
800-600-500-400-400-300-300, top Under 1000 (no unr) $1000-500.
12/15 official, U1250 $1500, U1500 or U1700 $3000. Unr in U1250 $500, U1500 $900, U1700 $1300, U1900 $1800, U2100 $2500. If post-event rating posted 12/20/ 14-12/20/15 was more than 30 pts over section max, limit $2000. Mixed doubles prizes: $2000-1000-
500-300-200. Male/female, any sections, must average under 2200. Open, only rds 1- 7count. Reg. by 3pm 12/27(no extra fee).
Top 6 sections entry fee: $275 at
chessaction.com by 12/23, $300 until 2 hours before game. $100 more in Open to US players not FIDE or USCF 2200/over. Mailed or phoned entries: see Tournament Life or
chesstour.com. Entry fee at site: $300. Special entry fee: all in U1250 Section
or Senior 65/over in U1500/up, $120 less. Open SectionGM, IM/WGMfees&
GM, foreign IM/WGM minimum prizes: see Tournament Life. Special entry fee: Senior 65/over in
U1500 & over, all $120 less. Re-entry (No Open) $120. No checks at site; credit cards OK. Special USCF dues if paid with entry:
see
chesstour.com or TLA.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. USCF mem. required. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special room rate at Bally’s $92
single or twin. Reserve now at 800-833- 3308 or 702-739-4111. Rooms may sell out about Nov 15. Blitz tournament 12/29 10 pm.
$3000 GUARANTEED! Enter by 7 pm 12/29 for lowest fee. Entry:
chessaction.com or
Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
5-day late reg. ends 12/26 10 am,
rds 12/26-28 11 & 6, 12/29 10 & 4:30, 12/30 10 am. 4-day late reg. ends 12/26 5 pm,
Rds. 12/26 6 pm, 12/27-28 11 & 6, 12/29 10 am & 4:30 pm. 3-day late reg. ends 12/27 10 am,
Rds.12/27 11, 2:30 & 6, 12/28 11 & 6, 12/29 10 & 4:30. Half-point byes: OK all, limit 4
(limit 2 in last 4 rds). Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4.
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