See previous issue for TLAs appearing October 1-14


by 11/25, $130 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/23 (entry only, no ques- tions), 3-day $128, 2-day $127 mailed by 11/17, $140 at site, or online until 2 hours before game. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. Re- entry $60, not available in Premier. Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600 entry fee: $41 online at chessaction.com by 11/25, $45 phoned by 11/23 (406-896-2038, no questions) or mailed by 11/17, $50 at site. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. No mailed credit card entries. Special 1 year 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. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 11 am, rds. Fri 12 & 6, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day top 7 sections schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds. Sat 10, 12:45, 3:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600 schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds. Sat 10, 12:45 & 3:30 each day. Half point byes OK all rounds; limit 3, Premier must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. HR: $102-102-127, 215-627- 1200, reserve by 11/12 or rate may increase. Parking: Hotel has valet parking only, with a special chess rate of $30/day. Park America, 25 S. 12th St (12th & Clover), 1 block from Loews, about $19/day each day, or $10/12 hrs Sat & Sun. Gateway Garage, 1540 Spring St. (3/5 mile from Loews, 1 block from Sheraton Hotel), about $5/day Sat & Sun, $18/day other days. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633 or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction.com or Con- tinental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, chesstour.info, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com. (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sat 10 pm; enter by 9:45 pm. US Chess Junior Grand Prix for top 7 sections only.


US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 28-29, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 Marshall No-Draws Thanksgiving - NEW! 6-SS, G/75 d10. No Draws! If a game ends in a draw by any means, the players will switch colors and play another game with the remaining time on the clock. This continues until there is a winner. *Only the first game will be counted for US Chess rating* $1,500 Gtd: $700-350, U2300: $150, U2000: $150, U1700: $150. EF: $90, MCC Mbrs $60. GMs Free, Mbr EF reduced from prizes. Reg.: Ends 15 min before round start. Rds.: Sat. & Sun. 12:30-3:45-7:00pm. Two byes available, request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716, www.marshallchessclub.org.


A Heritage Event! DEC. 6, MASSACHUSETTS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Harry Nelson Pillsbury Memorial 4SS, G/60 d5. Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Road


West, Marlboro MA (I-495, exit 24B, Rt. 20W, one mile from exit). 508- 460-0700 or 888-543-9500. $$ 1,400 b/55 paid entries ($20 off entries count half), 60% G. 3 sects. Open: $350-150, top U2110 $150. Under 1910: $200-100, top U1710 $100. Under 1510: $150-100, top U1310 $100. Trophies to top U1100, U900, Unrated. All: Unrated can play in any sect. but can’t win more than $50 in U1510 or $100 in U1910. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. EF: $39 if mailed by 12/1 or online by 12/4, $45 at site. $20 discount to players in U1510 sect. rated under 1100 or unrated. GMs and IMs free. Reg.: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Rds.: 10-1-3:30-6. Bye: O.K. all, limit 1, must commit before rd. 2, no half point byes for players receiving full point byes. Ent.: payable to MACA and mail to Robert Messenger, 4 Hamlett Dr., Apt. 12, Nashua, NH 03062 or enter online at www.MassChess.org. Info: email to info@masschess.org or phone 603-891-2484. Day of the tournament phone 603-557-1732. W.


US Chess Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 11-13, MISSOURI TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 2015 Club Championship (FIDE Rated) 5/SS, G/90 + 30 second increment. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs, IMs and those that successfully qualified in 2015. EF: $50, $40 for annual members of the club if registered by 12/10. PF: $3,075 Uncon- ditionally Guaranteed!! $750-$500-$350. Top U2200: $300. Top U2000: $275. Top U1800 $240. Top U1600 $225. Top U1400 $200. Top U1200 $160 Biggest Upset: $75. Reg.: Fri 3pm - 6pm. Round Times: Friday: 7 Sat- urday: 11, 5. Sunday: 10, 3:30. Two 1/2 point byes if declared before round 2. Winner of event will have name engraved on Club Championship Trophy that is displayed in Club year round. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org Information: 314-361-CHESS, info@saintlouischessclub.org.


DEC. 12, CONNECTICUT TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2015 Greater New Haven Open! at Foote School, $$1000 Prize Fund b/30. Open, U1700: 4/SS, G/60 d5. Rds.: 9-11-1:30-3:30, Rds. 1 & 2 accl’rtd pairings if necessary. U1200, U1000, U800/UNR: 5SS, G/30 d5, Rds.: 10am then ASAP. Prizes: Open: $300 + trophy, $200, $100, $100, 2 x $50. U1700 $100 + trophy, $50, $50 b/30. Trophies to top 5 U1200, U1000, U800/Unrated, top 3 school teams. EF: $40 Online, $50 by 12/4, $80 on site. Reg.: 8:30-9:30 or EF to: Educational Technologies, 343 Beach St. #404, West Haven, CT. 06516. Online EF www.edutechchess.com or www.CTChess.com


US Chess Junior Grand Prix!


DEC. 12-13, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED)


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


2015 DCC Fide Open XIV 5SS, G/90 inc/30. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richard- son, TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Open: $$875G. FIDE and US Chess rated but uses FIDE rules. Use US Chess ratings and rules for pairings and for awarding prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. Note that Foreign players must disclose their FIDE ID number before 1st round in order to play. Note that USA Players with no FIDE ID must disclose their email address. $$ $500-$250-$125. EF: $80, Senior/Hcap/Birthday during tournament/ 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 (appearance fee might be deducted from prize). Reserve: Open to players rated below 2000 US Chess. 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, Tournament 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: Reg.: 12/12 from 9:45–10:15am. Rds.: Sat 10:45 am-3:10pm-7:16pm, Sun 9:45 am-2:10pm. One half point Bye allowed if requested before end of round rd. 2 and before getting full point bye. Withdrawals and zero point last round byes are not eligible for prizes. Note that house players (if required) must pay $2 per round and be US Chess members. 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.


DEC. 15, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 Marshall Masters 4-SS, G/25 d5. Open to 2000+ players. $725 GTD: 250-150-100. Top U2400 100, Top U2300 75, Biggest upset $50. EF: $40, Mbr $30. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.


US Chess Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 19-21, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) 2015 Dallas Absolute 5SS, G/90 with 30 sec increment. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richardson, TX 75080. FIDE and US Chess rated but uses FIDE rules. Use US Chess ratings and rules for awarding prizes. 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. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. EF: US Chess +2400 $90, US Chess 2200-


GOLD & SILVER


AFFILIATES GOLD Any affiliate that has submitted at least 50 US Chess memberships during the current or previous calendar year, or is the recog- nized State Affiliate, is eligible to become a Gold Affiliate. Gold Affiliates are honored in a special 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


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 US Chess memberships during the current or previous calendar year, or is the recog- nized State Affiliate, is eligible to become a Silver Affiliate. These affiliates will be rec- ognized in a special list in Tournament Life eachmonth, 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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