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direct at 901-371-0010 or 1-888-492-8847, listen for New reservation and touch # 2, Group Code G-CHES (can be used to book on line), Cut Off date October 29, 2015. Hotel website: http://memphiswolfchase galleria.place.hyatt.com/. Three Sections: Open $325-225-125, 1st 2000-2199 $125, Top U2000 $100, U1800 $225-125-75, 1500-1599 $100, Top U1500 $75 U1400 $150-100-75, 1000-1199 $75, Top U1000 $50, Top UNR $50. EF: $50 by 11/17($60 at site, MCC members $50 anytime), On site registration begins Saturday, 8:00-9:15 CST. Rounds: Sat. 10:00, 2:30, 7:00, Sun. 9:00, 2:00. Email contact: gpylant@gmail.com. Join online: http://memphischessclub.homestead.com/midsouth56.html, Mail entries to: Memphis Chess Club Inc., P.O. Box 17864, Memphis, TN 38187-0864.


NOV. 22, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Cupertino Grand Prix DuperSwiss75 (3SS, G/75 d5) Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Prizes: $1,500 b/55. 60% guar. 1900+: $300-100-100, u2000 50-50. 1500-1899: $200-100-50, u1600 50-50. u1500: $200-100-50, u1200 50-50. Nov 15 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: 8-8:45. Rds.: 9-11:45-2:40. EF: 47, Econ 32 w 1/2 prz. after 11/19 +15, playup +15, Rtd 2200+ $0 by 11/12. Info: BayAreaChess.com/ grandprix. W.


A State Championship Event! NOV. 22, PENNSYLVANIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2015 PA State Game/15 Championship (QC) 7SS, G/15 d3. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pitt., 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh PA 15213. 2 Sections: Champ: EF: $25 by 11/14, $35 later. $$ (690G): $200-100, U2000 $90, U1800 $80, U1600 $70, U1400 $60, U1200 $50, U1000 $40. Trophies: Top 3 U1400, Top 3 U1200, Top 3 U1000. Scholastic: Grades K-12 unrated or U900. EF: $15 by 11/14, $25 later. Trophies to Top 7, Top 3 U600. ALL: Trophies: Top 2 Schools, Top 2 Clubs. PSCF $5, OSA. Reg.: 11-11:30am. Rds.: 12-12:45-1:30-2:15-3-3:45-4:30. Ent/Info: PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 25 Freeport St., Pittsburgh, PA 15223-2245, 412-908-0286, W.


US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 26-29 OR 27-29, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 51st Annual American Open City of Orange. 8 rounds, 40/2, SD/1 d5. (3-day option, rounds 1-4, G/60 d5). Site: Doubletree Hotel, 100 City Dr., Orange, CA 92868. Prizes: $$50,000 based on 500 entries, $25,000 guaranteed. In 6 sections: Open section: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-300, U2450/Unr. $1500-700-500, top U2300/Unr. $800-400. Under 2200 section: $3000-1500-1000-500-400- 300. Under 2000 section: $3000-1500-1000-500-400-300. Under 1800 section: $3000-1500-1000-500-400-300. Under 1600 section: $3000- 1500-700-500-400-300. Under 1400/Unr: $2000-1000-500-300-200-100, U1200 $1000-500-300 (not a separate section; U1200s also eligible for


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U1400 prizes), Unrated: $300-200-100 (Unrateds in this section eligible for these prizes only). Plus score bonus every player who finishes with 4-1/2 points or better who didn’t place in the money prize wins a $20 gift certificate towards chess store - redeemable only onsite. EF: $200 by Nov. 26th, register register by 11/25 save $15, $50 more for players rated under 2000 playing in Open. All: SCCF membership required for So Cal residents ($18 adults, $13 youth with print mag, $3 youth without mag). Re-entry $100. No checks at door - cash only, credit card accepted for a $10 fee. Schedule: 4-day schedule Reg. closes 11am on 11/26, (Rounds 12:30-7:30, 12:30-7:30, 10-4:30, 10-4:30). 3-day schedule: Reg. closes 9:30am on 11/27, Rounds. 11-2:30-5-8pm (G/60 min), sched- ules merge in Rd 5 and compete for common prizes. Bye: Two half point byes OK for all round may be requested in advance. Lectures and videos. LOW room rates! Five minutes away from Disneyland Theme Park. HR: Mention SCC for $105 single or double, rates may go up after. Call Dou- bletree (714) 634-4500. Request chess rates by mentioning “CHESS” Cutoff is Oct 31st. Parking: $7 per day. Ratings: November US Chess Rating Supplement used. CCA minimum ratings and TD discretion are used to protect you from improperly rated players. Info: organizing club - Chess Palace 714-899-3421, play@americanopen.org. Entry: American Open, 5246 Lampson Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92845 or www.Ameri- canOpen.org. W, FIDE.


US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 26-29 OR 27-29, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) 2015 DCC Fide Open XIII 7SS, G/90 with 30 sec inc. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richardson, TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Two Schedules, 4 day or 3 day. Open Section $$875G. FIDE and US Chess rated but uses FIDE rules. Use US Chess ratings and rules for awarding prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. 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. Open: $500-$250- $125. EF: $80, Senior/Hcap/Additional Family Member $55. Small appearance fee to the First three GM/IM’s who apply. GM/IM must play all rounds to get appearance fee. Reserve: Open to US Chess U2000. This section is not Fide Rated but is US Chess rated and uses US Chess rules. EF: $40. The Reserve give back 10% in prizes and if at least 8 paid entries and if there is a clear winner, then that winner receives free entry to next DCC Fide Open. In the reserve section, Tour- nament reserves the right to use Fide rules on electronic devices and on starting White’s clock at start of a round and to use FIDE pairing rules. Both: Registration: 4 day 4:45 - 5:30 on Thurs 11/26. Rds.: Thurs 6 pm, Friday 2:30 pm, 7:00 pm, Sat 11am -4:30pm, Sun 9:00am-2pm. Reg 3 day on Friday 9 am - 9:30 am, Rd. 1 at 10 am then merge with 4 day. Two half point Bye allowed if requested before end of round rd. 2 and before getting full point bye, but half point byes for both rounds 6 AND 7 is not allowed. Withdrawals and zero point last round byes are not eligible for prizes. ENT: Make/mail Checks payable to Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX, 76036- 4719. Info: 214-632-9000, info@dallaschess.com. FIDE.


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10//7-12: Washington Chess Congress, Arlington VA* 10/9-11: Midwest Class, Wheeling IL* 10/17-18: Central New York Open, Syracuse NY* 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* 1/8-10: Boston Chess Congress, Boston MA* 1/15-18: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia PA* 1/15-18: Golden State Open, Concord CA* 2/12-15: Southwest Class, Fort Worth TX* 2/26-28: George Washington Open, Herndon VA* 3/4-6: Western Class Championships, Southern CA 3/11-13: Pittsburgh Open, Pittsburgh PA 3/12-13: New York State Scholastics, Saratoga Springs NY 3/18-20: Mid-America Open, Saint Louis MO 3/25-27: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia PA 4/22-24: Eastern Class Championships, Sturbridge MA 5/26-30: Chicago Open, Wheeling IL 6/17-19: Continental Class, Herndon VA 6/30-7/4: World Open, Philadelphia PA 7/5-10: Philadelphia International, Philadelphia PA 7/15-17: Pacific Coast Open, Van Nuys CA 7/15-17: Chicago Class, Wheeling IL 7/22-24: Southern Open, Orlando FL


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NOV. 27, 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 pairings & 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.


US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 27-29, MISSOURI TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 Thanksgiving Open (FIDE Rated) 10K Prize Fund. 6SS, G/90 + 30 second increment. Chess Club & Scholas- tic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $110, $90 if registered by 11/23. Two Sections: Open (FIDE Rated) & U2000. Prize Fund: $10,000 UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED!! Open: $1500-$1000-$800-$650- $300. Under 2300-$600-$400-$250. Under 2100-$350-$200. Under 2000 Section: $1000-$600-$350-$200. U1800: $500-$250. U1600: $400-$200. U1400: $300-$150. Reg.: 11 am - 12:30m Friday 11/27. Rds.: Fri:1 pm, 6 pm Sat: 1 pm, 6 pm Sunday: 10:30 am, 4 pm Two 1/2 point byes if declared before round 2. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org Info: info@saintlouischess- club.org, 314-361-CHESS.


US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 27-29, NORTH CAROLINA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 Tobacco Road FIDE Open Triangle Chess Center, 5920 S. Miami Blvd. Ste 203, Durham, NC 27560. HR: Comfort Suites, 5219 Page Rd. Durham, NC 27703. $69-79 (919)314- 1200. 5-SS, G/105 i/30. Reg.: Rds.: Fri 7pm or Sat. 9:30am (G/75 d5) / Sat. 1pm - 7pm / Sun. 9am - 3pm. Open only to players with a US Chess rating of 1800+ or with a FIDE rating. EF: $70 by Nov. 20 / $80 on site. Prizes: $1600 b/32. $$500GTD - $$250 GTD - $$150 GTD - $$100 GTD , X , u2000 US Chess $200-$100 ea. Up to two half point byes available any round, must request upon entry. http://chesspig.com/ Tobacco_Road_FIDE_Open.html. Make checks to RTCC, send to the Chess Center. Info: Jeff Jones (919)270-9948 , coachpigjones@aol.com


US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 27-29, OHIO TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 Cleveland Classic 5 Rounds, 30/90, SD/60 d5. At Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel, 5300 Riverside Drive (inside Cleveland Airport), Cleveland, OH 44135. Free parking. All Prizes ($6000) Guaranteed in 5 Sections. Open: $2000- 700, top U2300/Unrated $500. U-2100, U1800, U1500: $500-$200. U-1200: $400-200 (top U1000 $100). EF: $90 by 11/23, $100 at site.


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Free to GMs, IMs & WGMs, no prize deduction. Re-entry: $40. Register online at www.progresswithchess.org Schedule: Reg. Ends Fri 10:45 am. Rds. Fri 11- 5, Sat 10- 4, Sun 9 am. All: Half point byes OK, excluding round 5, limit 1, must commit before Rd. 2. HR: $74, 216-267-1500, request chess rate. Contact:Michael Joelson, 216-321-7000, mdjoelson@ progresswithchess.org


US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 27-29, WISCONSIN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 Wm. Martz Memorial/North Central Open 6-SS. TC: Rds. 1-4, 6 45/2, SD/1 d5; Rd. 5 G/120 d5. America’s Best Value Inn, 809 Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54701 715-834-6611. HR: $54.95 one bed, $64.95 two beds. Reg.: 10:30-11:30. Rds.: 12-6, 10-5, 10-3. EF: $40 if received by 11/25, $45 at site. $$ b/50 1st $400, 2nd $250, 3rd $160, A $140, B $130, C $120, D $110, E $100, U1000 $90. Ent: Guy Hoffman, 1305 D Tompkins Dr., Madison, WI 53716-3279. Checks payable to WCA. 920-279-0701. schachfuhrer@hotmail.com A Wisconsin Tour event.


US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, MICHIGAN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 (ENHANCED) 2015 Motor City Open with Co-Sponsorship from Michigan Chess Festival, LLC. 6-SS, 4- SS in NOVICE (U1000) Section. 4 Sections: OPEN, U1800, U1400, NOVICE (U1000). OK to play up. Top Section FIDE-Rated. IM or FM LECTURE on Fri, 11/27, 5-6pm ($10) and Sat, 11/28, 5-6pm ($10). Prize Fund: $10,000. 80% Guar. (b/50 per section). SITE: Regency- Dearborn Hotel and Convention Center, 600 Town Center Dr., Dearborn, MI 48126 (Dir/Lodg below). All Sections except U1000 have 2-Day & 3-Day Schedules. No Re-Entries in OPEN or NOVICE Sections. Up to three 1/2-pt. byes available (2 in NOVICE Sect.); must be requested before start of RD. 4 (RD. 3 in NOVICE Sect.). Sections merge after RD. 3. Unrated eligible for Overall prizes ONLY in all sections; can play in any section. US Chess and a STATE memberships required; can be purchased on site. EF by Mon., 11/16 (add $10 after; add $20 after Mon, 11/23): OPEN SECTION: IM’s and GM’s Free ($100 EF deducted from prize): 3-DAY: $113. 2-DAY: $112. No Re-Entries Allowed. U1800 SECTION: 3-DAY: $83. 2-DAY: $82. Re-Entries: $50. U1400 SECTION: 3-DAY: $63. 2-DAY: $62. Re-Entries: $40. NOVICE (U1000) SECTION (1-Day 0nly): $30. No Re-Entries Allowed. TL: OPEN, U1800, U1400 SECTIONS: 3-Day Schedule: RDS. 1-6, 40/120 d5, SD/30. 2-Day Schedule: RDS. 1-3, G-40 d5.RD. 4-6, 40/120 d5, SD/30. NOVICE (U1000) SECTION: 1-Day Schedule (Sat. only): G/45 d5. REG: 3-Day Schedule: Fri, 11/27, 8-10am. 2-Day Schedule: Sat, 11/28, 8- 9:30am. 1-Day Schedule: Sat, 11/28, 8-9am. RDS: 3-Day Schedules: Fri, 11am, 6pm. Sat, 11am, 6pm. Sun, 10am, 3:30pm. 2-Day Schedules: Sat, 10:30, 12:30, 2:30, 6. Sun, 10am, 3:30pm. 1-Day Schedule (4-SS): Sat, 10, 12, 2, 4. $$10,000 OVERALL (80% guar. b/50 each section): OPEN: $4,400 1st-2nd-3rd, $1,500-$800-$500; TOP U2400, U2200, U2000, U1800/UNR: $400 each. U1800: $3,300: 1st-2nd-3rd, $1,200-$700- $400; 1st-2nd, TOP U1600, U1400/UNR: $300-$200. U1400: $2,300: 1st- 2nd-3rd, $700-$450-$350; 1st-2nd TOP U1200, U1000/UNR, $250-$150. NOVICE: Large Trophies for TOP 5 Overall and Trophies for 1st, 2nd: TOP U800, U600, U500, and UNR. Medals to all non-Trophy winners in U1000 section scoring 2.5 pts or more! Biggest Upset in OPEN, U1800 and U1400 sections win choice of Mechanical or Quartz Clock! Chief Sr. TD: Dr. Ed Mandell. Bring boards, pieces, clocks! None supplied except for Novice section; sets/supplies will be available for sale by Book Vendor on site. Cell phones must be turned off or in silent mode while in tournament rooms. INFRACTION: deduct 1/2 the remaining time or game forfeiture if less than 10 minutes remaining on clock; automatic forfeiture for 2nd infraction. Spectators will be subjected to expulsion for the remainder of the event for any offense. Headphones cannot be used if opponent objects for any reason and cannot be used in the last round by players with a plus score. Player must be willing to present same to TDs for examination at any time. Failure to do so will result in removal from tournament without refund. Rules Posted at Site. LODG, DIR: Regency-Dearborn Hotel and Convention Center, 600 Town Center Dr., Dearborn, MI 48126. Located N of Michigan Ave., S of Hubbard St., E of Evergreen Rd., W of Southfield Rd. For maps, go online to: www.mapquest.com or www.yahoo.com and click on Maps. Reservations: Go online to www.adobadearborn.com or call (313) 592-3622. Ask for the MOTOR CITY OPEN Chess rate ($92) by Nov. 13, 2015. Entries & Info: Dr. Ed Mandell, All The King’s Men. (586) 558-4790. Email: allthekingsmench@aol.com.


US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, PENNSYLVANIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 46th annual National Chess Congress 6SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-3 G/45 d10). Trophy sections play separate 2-day schedule only, 11/28-29, G/45 d10. Loews Philadel- phia Hotel, 1200 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19107. $35,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND. In 10 sections. Premier, open to all rated 2000/above and juniors under 18 rated 1800/above. $3000-1500-800-400-200, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, U2400/Unr $1600-800. FIDE. Under 2200: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 2000: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1800: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1600: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1400: $1600-800-400-300-200. Under 1200: $1600-800-400- 300-200. Under 1000: Trophies to top 10. Under 800: Trophies to top 10. Scholastic Under 600: K-12 only, trophies to top 10. Unrated may not win over $300 in U1200, $600 in U1400, $900 in U1600, $1200 in U1800, or $1500 in U2000. Mixed doubles prizes: best male-female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $2000-1000-600-400. Team average must be under 2200; teamates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2. Student/Alumni plaques to top 5 teams of 4 (regardless of section) representing any U.S. college, HS or pre-HS players attend or have grad- uated from. Top 7 sections entry fee: $120 online at chessaction.com


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