Tournament Life New Jersey


Apr. 16, Princeton Charter School Princeton Charter School at: 100 Bunn Dr., Princeton, NJ 08540. TIME CONTROL: G/30 d0 Swiss to 4 rounds. SECTIONS: Open above 1000; U1000; U700; U500/Unrated (sections might be combined when necessary for pairings). Parental Supervision Required: The parents or another adult must be designated to supervise the student player between rounds. Schedule (will be accelerated if possible). First Round: 12:01 PM; Second Round: ASAP; Third Round: ASAP; Fourth Round: ASAP; Award Ceremony: ASAP (4:05 the latest). Schedule will be accelerated if possible (*) Online Registration $30 Only if register one week before: www.ChessKidsNY.com/PCSChessProgram.htm (*) Fee will increase automatically to $35 if register later. On site regis- tration the date of the event: $40 from 11:45 am to 12:00 noon. Information: email to Miguel Iniguez at: migini@gmail.com Results will be posted online the same day of the event!


Apr. 17, Westfield Spring Scholastic Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. K-12. 3 Sections: Open, U1250, U750. Open: 3-SS. G/40 d5. Rounds: 2:00, 3:45, 5:30 p.m. U1250 & U750: 4-SS. G/25 d5. Rounds: 2:00, 3:15, 4:30, 5:45 p.m. EF: $25, $20 members. Prizes:Trophies to Top 5 in each section. Tiebreaks used. See USCF Rule 34E. Register: 1:15-2:00 p.m. Information: John Moldovan: westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848-219- 1358, www.westfieldchessclub.com and westfieldchessclub.blogspot.com


May 14, Princeton Charter School Princeton Charter School at: 100 Bunn Dr., Princeton, NJ 08540. TIME CONTROL: G/30 d0 Swiss to 4 rounds. SECTIONS: Open above 1000; U1000; U700; U500/Unrated (sections might be combined when necessary for pairings). Parental Supervision Required: The parents or another adult must be designated to supervise the student player between rounds. Schedule (will be accelerated if possible). First Round: 12:01 PM; Second Round: ASAP; Third Round: ASAP; Fourth Round: ASAP; Award Ceremony: ASAP (4:05 the latest). Schedule will be accelerated if possible (*) Online Registration $30 Only if register one week before: www.ChessKidsNY.com/PCSChessProgram.htm (*) Fee will increase automatically to $35 if register later. On site regis- tration the date of the event: $40 from 11:45 am to 12:00 noon. Information: email to Miguel Iniguez at: migini@gmail.com Results will be posted online the same day of the event!


May 28, US Amateur K-8 East Under 1200 5-SS, G/30 d5. Hyatt Morristown, 3 Speedwell Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960. If staying, for chess rate ($119 per night), please make reservations at www.njscf.org . Phone: 973-647-1234, mention NJ Chess. Free parking, public transportation to NYC, Philadelphia. walking distance, 30 restau- rants, shops and parks within 5 minute stroll. In three sections: Under 1200, Under 900, Under 600. Trophies to Top Ten. Others win chess medallions. Unrated may not win first place. Registration: Saturday,


May 28, 11am -12noon. Rounds: 12:30pm, then ASAP, with lunch break after Round Two. EF: $30 if postmarked by May 16th. $40 cash at site. One 1/2 point bye allowed if requested with entry fee. April Rating Sup- plement used. Entries: to Aaron Kiedes, 4 Seymour Terrace, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Call 973-343-3260 for information or email akiedes@gmail.com. Entries must include name, USCF ID and expiration date, mailing address, email address, phone number, section, grade level and entry fee. Checks made out to NJSCF. No phone entries.Online entries $32 at www.njscf.org after 4-15-15 until 5-26-16 at midnight. W.


May 28-30 or 29-30, 72nd Annual U.S. Amateur Championship - East


See Nationals.


A State Championship Event! June 5, 2016 NJ State Girls Championship 4SS, G/55 d5. Dean of Chess Academy, 3322 Route 22 West, Building 15, Suite 1501, Branchburg, NJ 08876. (973) 219-6877. 2 Sections. Open:Trophies to Top 8 players. First place player is New Jersey’s rep- resentative for the National Girls Tournament of Champions during the U.S. Open 2016. NJSCF will provide a stipend to defray the costs of the attendee if she plays in the NGTOC 2016. U1400: Trophies to Top 8 players. Entries postmarked by 5/27/16 to Noreen Davisson, 6 Red Barn Ln., Randolph, NJ 07869. Entry fee: $35, onsite: $45. Registration: 9:00-9:45am. Rounds: 10:00am & ASAP. Email Noreen@deanofchess.com for more information.


June 11, Princeton Charter School Princeton Charter School at: 100 Bunn Dr., Princeton, NJ 08540. TIME CONTROL: G/30 d0 Swiss to 4 rounds. SECTIONS: Open above 1000; U1000; U700; U500/Unrated (sections might be combined when necessary for pairings). Parental Supervision Required: The parents or another adult must be designated to supervise the student player between rounds. Schedule (will be accelerated if possible). First Round: 12:01 PM; Second Round: ASAP; Third Round: ASAP; Fourth Round: ASAP; Award Ceremony: ASAP (4:05 the latest). Schedule will be accelerated if possible (*) Online Registration $30 Only if register one week before: www.ChessKidsNY.com/PCSChessProgram.htm (*) Fee will increase automatically to $35 if register later. On site regis- tration the date of the event: $40 from 11:45 am to 12:00 noon. Information: email to Miguel Iniguez at: migini@gmail.com Results will be posted online the same day of the event!


US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! June 11-12, NJ State Junior Championship 5SS, G/75 d5. Dean of Chess Academy, 3322 Route 22 West, Building 15, Suite 1501, Branchburg, NJ 08876. (973) 219-6877. 2 Sections. Grades 9-12: Trophies to Top 8 players. First place player is New Jersey’s representative for the Denker Tournament during the U.S. Open 2016. NJSCF will provide a stipend to defray the costs of the attendee if s/he plays in the Denker 2016. Grades K-8:Trophies to Top 8 players. First place player is New Jersey’s rep- resentative for the Dewain Barber Tournament during the U.S. Open 2016. Entries postmarked by 6/6/16 to Noreen Davisson, 6 Red Barn Ln., Ran- dolph, NJ 07869. Entry fee: $35, onsite: $45. Registration: 11:30am- 12:30pm. Rounds: 1:00pm and 4:00pm Saturday, 9:00am, 12:00pm and 3:00pm Sunday. Email Noreen@deanof chess.com for more information.


New York


May 20-22 or 21-22, 24th annual New York State Open See Chess Lifeor www


.chesstour Ohio


US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! Apr. 23-24, Ohio High School and Middle School Championships 6SS; Sections: High School Champi- onship (9-12 Open), High School Reserve (9-12 U1000), Middle School Championship (K-8 Open), Middle School Reserve (K-8 U800). Champi- onship sections rds. 1-3 G/60 d5, rds. 4-6 G/90 d5; Reserve sections all rds. G/60 d5. Championship sections open only to students residing in Ohio or enrolled in Ohio schools or home- schooled in Ohio. Venue: Roberts Centre, 123 Gano Rd., Wilmington, OH 45177 (at I-71 exit 50). Connected Hol- iday Inn, reservations 937-283-3200, specify chess for $119 room rate. EF: $39 through Apr. 8, then $44. Enter by mail or online at www.chesscincinnati. com. No onsite registration. All entries must be received by April 21. Awards: Trophies to all players scoring at least 4.0; team trophies to top 5 teams in each section. Complete information at:www.chesscincinnati.com. Contact: Alan Hodge 513-600-9915, a.hodge195 @gmail.com.


20 April 2016 www.uschess.org .com. Pennsylvania


MasterMinds Scholastic Summer League Info at www.mastermindschess.org.


June 30-July 4, July 1-4 or 2-4, 44th Annual World Open See Chess Lifeor www.chesstour


.com.


July 5-7, World Open Under 2100 See Chess Lifeor www.chesstour


.com.


US Chess Junior Grand Prix! July 9-10, 8th annual World Open Under 13 Championship 6SS, G/60 d10. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown (see World Open for location, rates). Open to all born after 7/10/03. In 4 sections. Open Section: Trophies to top 10, 1st C, Under 1400/Unr; free entry in all CCA tournaments 7/15/16-12/31/16 to 1st. Under 1400 Section:Tro- phies to top 10, 1st Under 1200, Unrated; free entry in all CCA tournaments 7/15/16-9/30/16 to 1st. Under 1000 Section: Trophies to top 10, 1st Under 800, Unrated; free entry in all CCA tournaments 7/15/16-9/30/16 to 1st. Under 600 Section: Trophies to top 10, 1st Under 400, top 3 Unrated; free entry in all CCA tournaments 7/15/16-9/30/16 to 1st. EF: $42 online at chessaction.com by 7/7, $45 mailed by 6/15, $50 at site. US Chess membership required. Special 1 year dues with mag- azine: Online with entry, $22 with Chess Life, $15 with Chess Life for Kids. Mailed or at site, $25 with Chess Life, $17 with Chess Life for kids. Reg. 7/9 to 10 am, rds. Sat. 11-2-5, Sun. 10-1-4. Up to 2 half point byes allowed, must commit before rd. 3. Ent: chessaction.com or Con- tinental Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: chesstour.com, chesstour.info, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds.


Tennessee Virginia


Wisconsin


May 14-15, 2016 Arpad Elo See Grand Prix.


May 6-8, 2016 National Elementary (K-6) Championship See Nationals.


May 27-30 or 28-30, 4th Cherry Blossom Classic See Grand Prix.


June 17-19 or 18-19, 5th annual Continental Class Championships See Chess Lifeor www.chesstour


.com.


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