Tournament Life / October
OCT. 24, Cincy Tornado - As Chess As in Life Tournament moved to Oct. 24 because last Saturday of month is Halloween. 2 Sections: OPEN & Under 1600. 4-SS, G/60 d5. EF: $30 if paid online/$35 at site. OGPrix Event/OCA deduct $3. Masters above 2200 Free EF & Lunch. Open b/15: $150-$75; Class Prizes based on entries. Master Bounty Prize: Best Final Result against 1# Rated Master pays $100 for win/$50 draw. $100 for perfect score to 1# Rated Master. UNDER 1600 b/15: $150-$75; Class Prizes based on entries. Reg. Ends 9:45am. 1st Round: 10am. 1st Baptist Church, 11195 Winton Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45218.
www.chessearth.com, info@chess
earth.com. Last Saturday of month is Halloween so tournament moved to Oct. 24.
OCT. 30, DCC Friday Nite Quick #37 (QC) 4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 7:30/ 8:30/9:30/10:30. One bye. Prizes: based on entries. EF:$14 ($10 DCC mbr). Info:
DCC.18W5@sbcglobal.net, 937-461-6283.
NOV. 6, DCC Friday Nite Quick #38 (QC) 4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 7:30/ 8:30/9:30/10:30. One bye. Prizes: based on entries. EF:$14 ($10 DCC mbr). Info:
DCC.18W5@sbcglobal.net, 937-461-6283.
NOV. 7, “Early Thanksgiving (19 Days)” Pawn Storm XXXII See Grand Prix.
NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 24th annual Kings Island Open See Grand Prix.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 14, Toledo November Swiss Open, 4SS, Rnd. 1 G/75 d5, Rnds. 2-4 G/85 d5. The University of Toledo Health Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Cafe, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 11/12, $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st A,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450.
A State Championship Event! NOV. 21, 2015 Ohio Grade Level Championships 5SS, 13 separate Sections. Open to students enrolled in Ohio schools in grades K-12 or home schooled in Ohio, age 19 and under. Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel, 5300 Riverside Dr., Cleveland, OH 44135. EF: $30 if received by Nov 16 $35 after. Low income students $10 by Nov 16 $15 after. No on-site registrations. Awards: Trophies to all scoring 3.5 or more, top three teams each section. Medals to all in sections K-8. See website for full details. Contact: Mike Joelson, 216- 321-7000,
mdjoelson@progresswithchess.org Info/Forms:
www.progress
withchess.org
NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, 2015 Motor City Open (MI) See Grand Prix.
NOV. 27-29, Cleveland Classic See Grand Prix.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 12, Toledo December Swiss Open, 4SS, Rnd. 1 G/75 d5, Rnds. 2-4 G/85 d5. The University of Toledo Health Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Cafe, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 12/10, $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st A,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450.
DEC. 27-30, 2015 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship See Nationals.
Oklahoma
NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 2015 U.S. Class Championships (TX) See Nationals.
FEB. 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 OR 14-15, 7th annual Southwest Class Championships (TX) See Grand Prix.
Oregon
NOV. 26-29 OR 27-29, 51st Annual American Open (CA-S) See Grand Prix.
Pennsylvania
Every Friday - LVCA 7 & 9 pm Blitz Events Open/U1200 (BLZ) 8SS, G/5 d2. St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church, 140 So. Ott St., Allentown, PA 18104. EF: $5, Prizes: Open and U1200, Minimum 50% Returned. 1st-70%, 2nd-30% AND will ADD PRIZES if 12 or more players per section, FREE Coffee For All Entrants. REG.: Ends 6:55pm, Cash on site only. RDS.:7 pm, then ASAP. On Site: 484-866-3045 or bdavis@lehigh-
valleychessclub.org,
www.lehighvalleychessclub.org/.
Every Saturday - LVCA Quads/RBO U1200 Quads + G/7 d3 (BLZ) (New Location - see
www.lehighvalleychessclub.org) G/40 d5 Quads, 3-RR. Reg.: 1-1:45, Rds.: 2 pm, then asap. 2 Sections: Open Section EF: $10. Prizes: $30 for 3-0 score, else $25 for 1st. RBO Section EF: $10. Prizes: $30 for 3-0 score, else $25 for 1st. G/7 d3 (BLZ) Event Rd. 1: 6:15 pm or asap. Prizes: 50% of entries, 1st-70%, 2nd-30%, more prizes if 12 or more. Bruce, 484-866-3045. Info: srdiamondd@
yahoo.com.
North Penn Chess Club Main & Richardson, Lansdale, PA. See
www.northpennchessclub.org for schedules & info or 215-699-8418.
OCT. 7-12, 9-12 OR 10-12, 2nd annual Washington Chess Con- gress (VA) See Grand Prix.
OCT. 11, Chess at the Moose Moose Lodge 1336, 705 Stokes Mill Rd., East Stroudsburg, PA 18301- 9035. Registration: 10:00-10:30. Time control: G/60 d5. Entry Fee: $12 at site cash only. Prize 1st $35, if perfect 3-0 $40, additional prizes added based on attendence. 3 round Swiss. Contact:Michael Laverty, 908-339-7105,
poconoml@gmail.com.
OCT. 17-18, 2nd annual Central New York Open (NY) See Grand Prix.
OCT. 17-18, 2015 Ira Lee Riddle Memorial PA State Championship See Grand Prix.
A State Championship Event! OCT. 18, PA State Championship Scholastics 5SS, G/40 d5. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th Ave. & Bigelow Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15213. 2 Sections, open to grades K-12: Premier: U1100 & unr. in grades 8-12. Reserve: U700 & unr. in grades K-7. All: Trophies to top 7 in each section. Teams of 4 to 7 players from all sections: Trophies to top 3 schools & top 3 clubs. EF: $15 by 10/9, $25 later. PSCF req’d, OSA. Reg.: ends 9:30 am. Rds.: 10-Noon-1:30-3-5. Info:
martinak_tom_m@hotmail.com, 412-908-0286. Ent: PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 25 Freeport St., Pittsburgh, PA 15223.
OCT. 23-24 (FRI & SAT), 2015 U.S. Blind Chess Championship See Nationals.
OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, 6th annual Boardwalk Open (NJ)
See Grand Prix.
US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 7, 58th Gateway Open 4SS, G/70 d5. Pittsburgh Chess Club, 5604 Solway St., Pittsburgh, PA 15217. EF: $28 postmarked by 11/3, $38 thereafter, $3 discount to PCC members. Two Sections: Open and Reserve (U1800). Prizes $$ 615 b/25, top prize in Open guaranteed 100%! Open: $120 - 90, U2000 $80. Reserve: $100 - 70, U1600 $60, U1400 $50, U1200/Unr $45. Reg.: 9- 9:45. Half-point byes available any round, must be requested by the start of Round 2. Rds.: 10AM-12:30PM-4:00PM-6:30PM. Info: 412-421- 1881,
www.pittsburghcc.org. Entries: Pittsburgh Chess Club, Attn: Gateway Open, 5604 Solway St., Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Make checks payable to Pittsburgh Chess Club. W.
NOV. 7,
W.Chester 1st Sat. Quads Our 26th year! 3RR, Game/80 d5. 2nd Presbyterian Church, 114 S. Walnut St., West Chester, PA. EF: $20; $40, $50 for 3-0. Reg.: 9am. Rds.: 9:30,12,2:30. Info:
WCCC1975@gmail.com.
NOV. 7-8, 2015 Williamsport Open See Grand Prix.
24th annual KINGS ISLAND OPEN
EMBASSY SUITES CINCINNATI NORTHEAST, Blue Ash, Ohio 5-round Swiss, November 13-15 or 14-15, 2015
5 rounds, 40/110, SD/30, d10 (2-day
PRIZES $30,000 PROJECTED, $24,000 MINIMUM GUARANTEED 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm,
Mixed Doubles bonus prizes: best
option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10), Embassy Suites Cincinnati Northeast, 4554 Lake Forest Drive (1 mile from I-71 Exit 15), Blue Ash, Ohio 45242. Free parking. Prizes $30,000 based on 350 paid
entries (re-entries & U1000 count 50%), else proportional; minimum 80% each prize guaranteed.
In 7 sections- you face only those in
your section. Unr will obtain ratings. Open: $3000-1500-700-500-300, 1st
on tiebreak bonus $100, Under 2300/Unr $1600-800. FIDE, 150 GPP (enhanced). U2100: $2000-1000-500-400-300. U1900: $2000-1000-500-400-300. U1700: $1800-900-500-300-200. U1500: $1500-800-400-300-200. U1250: $1200-600-400-300-200. U1000: $800-400-250-150-100. Unrated prize limits: U1000 $200,
U1250 $400, U1500 $600, U1700 $800, U1900 $1000.
male/female 2-player combined score among all sections: $1000-500-300. Team must average under 2200; teammatesmay play in different sections; must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 11/14.
Top 6 sections entry fee: $115
online at
chessaction.com by 11/11, $125 phoned by 11/9 (406-896-2038, no questions), 3-day $118, 2-day $117 mailed by 11/4. $130 at site, or online until 2 hours before first game. Re-entry $60, not available in Open Section. Under 1000 Section entry fee: all
$50 less than top 6 sections entry fee. No checks at site, credit cards OK. OCA members: Online EF $5 less. Special 1 year USCF dues with
magazine if paid with entry: at
chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. By mail, phone or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20.
rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10
am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:30 pm. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2;
Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied.
Hotel rates: Suite $101 with king bed
&queen couch/bed, $111 with twobeds & queen couch/bed, over 2 in room $10 each, all include free hot breakfast. 513- 733-8900, reserve by 10/30. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600,
#D657633, or reserve at
chesstour.com. Entry:
chessaction.comor Continental
Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.
NOV. 6-8 OR 7-8, 19th Annual Eastern Chess Congress (CT) See Grand Prix. A Heritage Event!
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