See previous issue for TLAs appearingAugust 1-14
www.chesstour.com,
DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at
chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Oct. 28-30,Michigan
Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced) First Annual Fall International Chess Festival presented byMichigan Chess Festival LLC (MCFLLC). 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2 day option, rds 1-2, G 90). 4SS Under 1000, Novice, Unrated: G/30. Dearborn Hyatt Regency, 600Town Center Dr., DearbornMI 48126, a AAA 4 Diamond facility free parking. Rates: $99-$99-$99-$99, if reserved before 10/8. $14,000 Prize Fund Guaranteed, in four sections: OPEN Section (FIDE rated). EF: 3 day, via MCFLLC website, before 10/7: $98; before 10/27: $100, at site: $110. 2 day, viaMCFLLCwebsite, before 10/7: $99, before 10/27: $101, at site: $112. Re-entries: $55. Prizes: $2,250- $1,500-$900-$500-$300, Under 2300 $850-$450, Under 2100 $700-$350, Under 1900 $300. UNDER 1800 Section. EF 3 day, viaMCFLLCwebsite, before 10/7: $90, before 10/27: $92, at site: $95. 2 day, viaMCFLLCweb- site, before 10/7: $91, before 10/27: $93, at site: $96. Re-entries: $48. Prizes: $1,000-$$600-$300-$200, Under 1600 $500-$300-$100. UNDER 1400 Section. EF 3 day, viaMCFLLC website, before 10/7: $60, before October 27: $62, at site: $65. 2 day, via MCFLCC website, before 10/7: $61, before 10/27: $63, at site: $66. Re-entries: $33. Prizes: $700- $400-$250-$150, Under 1200 $400-$200-$100. Unratedsmay enter any of prior Sections,maximumprize for unrated player is the third place prize in the section entered. Under 1000, unrated ONE DAY, Saturday. EF via website, before 10/7: $33, before 10/27: $35, at site: $38. Prizes: $150-$100-$75 Under 800 $$75-$50 Under 600 $75-$50 Unrated: $75- $50. Re-entries only allowed for players who entered the 3 day option. Mail Payment accepted. Entriesmust be postmarked 4 days prior to dates specified forwebsite entry to obtain early pricing.Michigan residentsmust belong to theMichigan State
Association.Mail checks to:MCFLLC, 4301 Orchard Lake Rd., Ste 180#B125,West Bloomfield, MI 48323. Charge for returned checks: $10. Grandmasters, Foreign IMs andWGMs free, $100 deducted fromprizes. Schedule: REG: 3 day: Fri. 5-6 p.m. Sched- ule: Rds: Fri 7 pm Sat 11 & 6 Sun 10 & 4:30. REG: 2 day: Sat 8:30-9:30 a.m. Round 1, 10:00
a.mRound 2, 2:00
p.m.Mergewith three day sched- ule for rounds 3-5 REG, Novice: Sat 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Rounds: Rd 1: 10 a.m. Rd 2 11:30 a.m. Rd 3 2:00 pmRd 4 4:00 pm. One bye allowed, if req. before end of round 2. Bring clock, board, pieces. Not provided at site. Online
registration:
www.michiganchessfestival.com, INFO: info@michigan
chessfestival.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Oct. 30, New York
Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) Capital Region Open 4SS, G/40. Studio of Bridge & Games, 1639 Eastern Pkwy., Schenectady 12309. $1000 guaranteed prizes plus U1000 trophies. In 4 sections. Open: $200-100-50, top U2000/Unr $70-30. Under 1800 Section: $120- 60-30, top U1600 $70-30, no unrated may win over $80. Under 1400 Section: $100-50-30, top U1200 $60, no unratedmaywin over $50. Under 1000 Section:Trophies to first 3, top 2 U800, top 2 U600, top Unrated. Top 3 sections EF: $33 online at
chesstour.com by 10/27 or mailed by 10/24, $40 at site; $20 less to unrated in U1400. U1000 EF: $13 online at
chesstour.com by 10/27 or mailed by 10/24, $20 at site. All: Unoffi- cial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online at
chesstour.com, Adult $30,Young Adult $20, Scholastic $
15.Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40,Young Adult $30, Scholastic $
20.No checks at site, credit cards OK. Late reg. at site 9-9:30 am, rds. 10, 12, 2, 4. One half point bye avail- able, must commit before rd 2. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577 (
chesstour.com,
DirectorAtChess.US). $15 service charge for refunds.
Nov. 5-6, Virginia
Grand Prix Points: 20 16th Annual Northern Virginia Open 5SS, Rds 1-3 G/2, rds 4-5 30/90 SD/1. $$2,500 (Top 3 G) B/90. Double- Tree Hotel Dulles Airport - Sterling, 21611 Atlantic Blvd., Sterling, VA
20166.Tel: 1-703-230-0077, Fax: 1-703-230-0078. $69(!!)Rooms. Direct link for hotel registration by 10/24 available on tournament website as well as directions. Prizes: Open: $570-350-240 (G); Top X/A- Unr/B/C/D/U1200 each $200, Top Upset Prize (1) for Rd1-($25), Rd2-($30), Rd3-($35) and Rd4-($50). Reg.: Saturday Nov 5: 8:30 am- 9:45am. Rounds: Sat 10-230-7, Sunday 10-3:30p. One 1/2 pt bye allowed, must commit to byes before Rd 1, and are irrevocable after play starts. EF: $50 if rec'd by, $60 at site or after 10/31. VCFMembership Req'd for VA Residents ($10-Adults, $5 U19). Ent: Michael Atkins, PO Box 6138, Alexandria, VA 22306. Make checks to: "Virginia Chess". Email:
GOLD AFFILIATES Cajun Chess
7230 Chadbourne Drive New Orleans, LA 70126 504-208-9596
cajunchess@yahoo.com www.cajunchess.com
Chess Academy
5825West Patterson Avenue Chicago, IL 60634 773-414-2967
chessteacher@comcast.net www.thechessacademy.org
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 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577.
845-496-9658
chesstour@aol.com www.chesstour.com
Dallas Chess Club
200 S. Cottonwood Dr. Suite C Richardson, TX 75080 972-231-2065
info@dallaschess.com www.dallaschess.com
PaperClip Pairings
c/o J. Houghtaling Jr & Remy Ferrari 6005 Forest Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78526, 956-459-2421
jejrhoughtaling@bisd.us
SILVER AFFILIATES
Bay Area Chess (CA)
www.BayAreaChess.com
Beverly Hills Chess Club (CA)
www.bhchessclub.com
En Passant Chess Club (TX)
td_edg@sbcglobal.net
Indiana State Chess Association
www.indianachess.org
Long Island Chess Nuts (NY) 516-739-3907
Marshall Chess Club (NY)
www.marshallchessclub.org
Michigan Chess Association
www.michess.org
uschess.org
Oklahoma Chess Foundation
www.OKchess.org
www.silverknightschess.com Sparta Chess Club (NJ)
Silver Knights (PA)
www.spartachessclub.org
International Chess Academy (NJ) 28 Canterbury Lane
New Milford, NJ 07646 201-287-0250
diana@icanj.net,
www.icanj.net
Shore HS Chess League PO Box 773
Lincroft, NJ 07738
shorehschessleague@yahoo.com
New Jersey State Chess Federation
c/o Roger Inglis, 49-A Mara Rd. Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034
973-263-8696,
rwij@njoychess.com www.njscf.org
New York City Chess Inc c/o Russell Makofsky 230 Thompson Street
NewYork, NY 10012, 212-475-8130
info@chessnyc.com www.chessnyc.com
North American Chess Association 4957 Oakton Street, Suite 113
Skokie, IL 60077,
888.80.Chess
sevan@nachess.org www.nachess.org
San Diego Chess Club 2225 Sixth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101, 619-239-7166
chucnglo@aol.com
http://sdchessclub.multiply.com
Texas Tech University SPICE Box 45080
Lubbock, TX 79409 806-742-7742
SPICE@ttu.edu
www.SPICE.ttu.edu Tri-State Chess
The Chess Exchange 325 East 88th Street NewYork, NY 10128 212-289-5997
info@TriStateChess.com www.TriStateChess.com
Village Chess Shop of NYC c/o Michael Propper
230 Thompson Street NewYork, NY 10012 212-475-9580
info@chess-shop.com www.chess-shop.com
Western PA Youth Chess Club Attn: Jerry Meyers
4101Windsor Street Pittsburgh, PA 15217 412-422-1770
catnipper99@yahoo.com www.youthchess.net
matkins2@cox.net, but NO e-mail entries, just information. Web:
www.vachess.org/nova.htm.W, NS, FIDE. ChessMagnet School JGP.
Nov. 11-13 or 12-13, Ohio
Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced) 20th annual Kings Island Open 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Kings Island Resort, 5691 Kings Island Drive (I-71, 6mi north of I-275),Mason, OH 45040. Free park- ing. $$ 30,000 based on 350 paid entries (re-entries & $60 off entries count as half entries);minimum$24,000 (80%of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections: Open: $3000-1500-800-600-400, 1st on tiebreak $200 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1600-800. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500- 400-300. Under 1900: $2000-1000-500-400-300. Under 1700: $2000-1000-500-400-300. Under 1500: $1800-900-500-300-200. Under 1250: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1000: $800-400-300-200-100. Unrated prize limits: U1000 $150, U1250 $300, U1500 $500, U1700 $700, U1900 $900. Balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 11/3, all $115 online at chess-
tour.com by 11/8, $120 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/8 (entry only, no questions), $130 at site. EF for all in Under 1000 Section and unrated in Under 1250 Section: all $60 less. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. Unofficial
uschess.org rat- ings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- Online at
chesstour.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 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Byes: OK all; Openmust commit by rd 2, others by rd 3. HR: $64-64, 800-727-3050, 513-398-0115, reserve by 10/21 or ratemay increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through
chesstour.com. Car rental is easiest & cheapest transportation fromCincinnati Airport. Ent: Continen- tal Chess, Box 249, SalisburyMills, NY 12577. Questions:
www.chesstour. com,
DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. Advance entrieswill be posted at
chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
A Heritage Event! An American Classic! Nov. 25-27 or 26-27, Pennsylvania
GOLD & SILVER AFFILIATES
GOLD
Any affiliate that has submitted at least 50 USCF memberships during the current or previous calendar year, or is the recognized 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 affiliatesmay substract $3 for each month remaining on their regular affiliation, or $20 for eachmonth remaining on their Silver Affiliation. As of August 6, 2007, by paying an annual payment of $500 (instead of $350), Gold Affiliate status may be obtained with no minimum requirement for memberships submitted.
SILVER
Any affiliate that has submitted at least 25 USCF memberships during the current or previous calendar year, or is the recognized State Affiliate, is eligible to become a Silver Affiliate. These affiliates will be recognized in a special list in Tournament Life each month, 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 obtainedwith nominimumrequirement for memberships submitted.
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