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Free parking for day guests. EF: $97 by 12/26, $102 by 1/6, and $107 online only by 1/8, $110 at the door. Special EFs: $35 less for U1300 & U1000, GMs free, $50 deducted from prize, IMs $45 off EF, $20 deducted from prize, HR: $79, ($5 EF discount if staying at hotel). Rooms may not be avail after 12/26. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7pm, rds Fri 8, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 9 & 3. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10am rds. 11, 2:15 & 6, Sun 9 & 3. U1300 & U1000 schedule Reg. ends Sat 10am rds. 11, 1:15 & 4:00, Sun 9 & 1:00. U1300 3-day schedule Reg. ends Fri 7 pm, rds. Fri 8, Sat 11 & 4:00, Sun 9 & 1:00. Ent: Michael Regan, 1827 Thornton Ridge Rd., Towson, MD 21204. Detailed rules, more information and registration at http://thechesapeakeopen.com.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 10-11, IOWA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 Port of Dubuque Open 5-SS, G/90+30s. Open Grand River Center, 500 Bell St., Dubuque, IA 52001. $650 Guaranteed. Open $150+Trophy-100-75 U1800 $100; U1600 $75 U1400 $75. U1200 $75. EF: $45 till Jan 3rd then $55; IM and GM free with ($45 deducted from prize). Iowa State Membership Req’d, Other States Welcome. Reg.: Ends 15 min before round 1. Rds.: Sat 10:00am; 2:30pm; 7:30pm; Sun 9:00am; 2:00pm. One half point bye if requested before round 1. HR: $99 by cut-off date Jan 9, 2015, 563- 690-4000. Grand Harbor Resort, 350 Bell St., Dubuque, IA 52001. Ent: Eric Vigil, 445 Galway Dr., Iowa City, IA 52246. evigil@gmail.com, 319- 621-3116 or online at https://www.onlineregistration.cc/. 2015 Iowa State Qualifier Event.


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JAN. 10-11, MICHIGAN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 2015 Michigan Master/Expert & Class Championships 5-SS. Radisson Hotel Lansing, 111 N Grand Ave., (517) 482-0188. HR: $104.95+tax by 1/2/15, after if space available. www.radisson.com/lans- ingmi - Code: CHES15. 8 Sections: M/X (FIDE Rated), A, B, C, D, E (U1200), & Novice (Sat)/Fun Swiss (Sun): U1000/Unr - 1 Day Each. Most recent USCF rating supplement used for ratings. Players must play in class of their rating. Unrated players must play in Novice sect. Players may request to play up in class (or unrated players may request being seeded into a class) if their recent tournament history shows achievement into that class. TD must approve all requests and will assign a rating to the player within the rating window of that class. EF: M/X: $45 (U18 $5 off, Free entry to GM, IM, FM, & 2200+, advanced entry fee deducted from prize.), A, B, C, D, E: $42 (U18 $5 off); Novice: $25; Fun Swiss: $15. Advance entries must be paid by 1/8/15. ALL paid after 1/8 are $10 more. Register and Pay Online at https://onlineregistration.cc/. Make checks payable to MCA. MCA memb req’d for Michigan residents, other states OK. Reg.: Sat 8-9am, Fun Swiss: Sun 8:30-9:30am. Class Sect Rds.: Sat 10am-2:30pm-7pm, Sun 10am-2:30pm; Novice/Fun Swiss Rds.: 10am-11:30am-1:30pm-3pm-4:30pm. TL: Class Sect: G/110 d5, Novice/Fun Swiss: G/30 d5. $$Gtd: $2850 ; M/X: $300-$200, X: $230 U2100: $120; Class A, B, C, D, E: $180-$120; U1900/U1700/U1500/ U1300/U1100: $100; Novice/Fun Swiss: Trophies to Top 5 Overall, Top U800, Top U700, Top U600, Top Unr. State Champions (Top Michigan Resident): Master/Expert, Expert, and Each Class plus Novice. Trophies for all place-winners. Ent & Info: Jeff Aldrich, P.O. Box 40, Flint, MI 48501; jeffchess@charter.net; (810) 955-7271; www.michess.org.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 10-11, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) 2015 DCC Fide Open I 5SS, G/90 inc/30. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richard- son, TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Open: $$875G. FIDE and USCF rated but uses FIDE rules. Will use USCF ratings and rules for pairings and for awarding prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. $$ $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 players rated below 2000 USCF. This section is not Fide Rated but is USCF rated and uses USCF 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. Both: Reg.: 1/10 from 9:45–10:15am. Rds.: Sat 10:45am-3:10pm-7:16pm, Sun 10:45 am-3:10pm. 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 USCF 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.


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JAN. 16-19, 17-19 OR 18-19, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 6th annual Golden State Open 7SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10, 2-day option except in Open Section, rds. 1-4 G/30 d10). Holiday Inn Dublin-Pleasanton, 6680 Regional St., Dublin, CA 94568 (near intersection of I-580 and I- 680; easy walk (2/5 mile) from BART West Dublin/Pleasanton station). 19 miles from Oakland Airport, 30 from San Jose Airport, 33 from San Francisco Airport. $25,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed. In 6 sections. Open, open to all. $3000-1500-800-600-400, clear or tiebreak winner $100, top U2300/Unr $1000-500. FIDE. Under 2200: $1600- 800-500-400-300, top U2000/Unr $500-250. Under 1900: $1500-800-500- 400-300, top U1700 (no unr) $400-200. Under 1600: $1200-600-400- 300-200, top U1400 (no unr) $300-150. Under 1300: $1000-500-400-300- 200, top U1100 (no unr) $250-125. Under 1000: $400-200-150-100-75. Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) may enter any section, with maximum prize U1000 $150, U1300 $400, U1600 $600, U1900 $800. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player team combined score among all sections: $1000-500-300. Team average must be under 2200; team-


mates may play in different sections; teams must register at site (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible. EF: $123 online at chessaction.com by 10/1, $143 online 10/2-1/14, $160 at site, or online until 2 hours before game. $130 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/1 (entry only, no questions), $150 10/2- 1/12. 4-day $129, 3-day $128, 2-day $127 mailed by 10/1, all $20 more mailed 10/2-1/7. EF $160 at site until 1 hour before game. GMs free; $120 deducted from prize. U1000 Section EF: $53 online at chessaction.com by 1/14, $60 phoned by 1/14, 4-day $59, 3-day $58, 2- day $57 mailed by 1/7, $70 at site or online until 2 hours before rd. 1. All: Special 1 yr USCF 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. Re-entry (except Open) $60. Online EF $5 less to CalChess members. 4-day schedule: Late reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30. 3-day schedule: Late reg. ends Sat 11 am, rds. Sat 12, 3 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Late reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds. Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30. Byes: OK all, limit 2; Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Foreign player ratings: See chesstour.com/foreignratings.htm. HR: $89-95, 925-828- 7750, reserve by 1/2 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201- 2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Bring set, board, clock if possible; none supplied. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 16-19, 17-19 OR 18-19, PENNSYLVANIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) 47th annual Liberty Bell Open 7SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (3 day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10, 2-day option in U2100 to U1250, rds. 1-4 G/30 d10). Sonesta Hotel, 1800 Market St., Philadelphia 19103. $$20,000 b/320 paid entries (re-entries, GMs & U1250 section count 70%), else in proportion, except minimum 75% of each prize guaranteed. In 2006 to 2014, the tournament had over 320 paid entries each year and the $20,000 projected prize fund was increased in proportion. In 6 sections. Open: $2000-1000-600-400-300, 1st clear or on tiebreak $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $800-400. Under 2100: $1200-600-400-300-200. Under 1900: $1200-600-400- 300-200. Under 1700: $1200-600-400-300-200. Under 1500: $1000-600- 400-300-200. Under 1250: $700-500-300-200-100. Unrated may enter any section, but may not win over $300 in U1250, $600 U1500, or $900 U1700. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $1000-600-400. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register at site (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Top 5 sections EF: $108 online at ches- saction.com by 1/14, $120 phoned by 1/12 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), 4-day $114, 3-day $113, 2-day $112 if check mailed by 1/7, $130 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before rd. 1. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. U1250 Section EF: All $30 less than top 5 sections EF. All: Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yr USCF dueswith 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. Re-entry (no Open to Open) $70. 4-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule (no Open Section): Reg. ends Sun. 9 am, rds. Sun 10-12-2-3:45-6, Mon 10-3:30. Bye: all, limit 3, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. HR: $98-98-98-98, 1-800-SONESTA, 617-806-4653, request Continental Chess rate, reserve by Jan 2 or rate may increase. Parking: Chess rate at Sonesta approx. $20/day (half of normal rate). Much lower rates Fri night & all day Sat & Sun at 1818 Market, 1815 JFK Blvd., or 1540 Spring. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD#D657633 or reserve through chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, www.chesstour.com, 347- 201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 17-19 OR 18-19, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) Dreaming King Open 6-SS, 40/90, SD/30, +30 inc. (2-day schedule rds 1 thru 3 are G/60 d5). Marriott San Diego Airport/Liberty Station, 2592 Lanning Rd., San Diego, CA 92106. $$17,000 Guaranteed prize fund. Prizes: Open Section: $2,400-1,600-1,200-900-600-400, U2300, U2100, U1900, U1700 Sections, all $1,000-600-400-200, U1500 Section: $300-100, BU1300 $250-100, BU1100 $200-50 Best Unr $50. Plus Best Game Prize is $50. Dec official rating list will be used. Reg.: 3-day: 8 - 9:30 AM, 2- day: 8-8:30 AM Sunday. Rds.: 3 day: 10 AM & 4 PM on Sat, 10 AM & 4:30 Sunday, 9 AM & 3 PM Monday. 2- day: 9:00 AM, 11:15, 1:30 PM & 4:30 PM (merged) on Sunday, then 9 AM & 3 PM on Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday). EF: $90 if received by 12/27/14 (Famous Early Bird Special), or $100 between 12/28/14 and 1/08/15, $120 after 1/08/15 and $140 late registration at door on 1/17/15. No credit cards at door, checks or cash only. Special rate of only $75 if U1500 or unrated, $100 after 1/08/15 or $120 at door. Special rate for GMs and IMs: $20 if registered by 1/08/15, $40 after 1/08, or $60 late entry at door. Re- entry from 3-day to 2-day: $75, for players rated U2300 only. Open section will be FIDE rated, except for the 3 fast games in the 2- day. Unrated prize limits: U1700 $100, U1900 $200, U2300/2100 $300. Players who forfeit any round are also ineligible for prizes. SCCF membership req’d ($18 Adult, $13 Jr, or $3 for Jr w/o mag) for all So Cal residents. Two byes allowed, but must be requested at least one hour before round, and round 5 & 6 byes must be requested before rd. 2 and are irrevocable. Ent: SDCC, PO Box 120162, San Diego, CA 92112 or enter


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online at www.scchess.com. For more info call Bruce Baker at (619) 239-7166, or email Chuck Ensey at chucnglo@aol.com Hotel Rates: Special rate of only $129 (with free parking!) if booked by 1/05/14, book early as rates will go up and rooms will definitely sell out, only 200 rooms, so it is critical to book EARLY for this great hotel, which was the home of the last three Recession Buster Opens. Also separate one day Scholastic event on 1/19, $15 EF, 5 rounds G/30 d5, starts at 10 AM, register 9 AM to 9:50


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 17-19, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 (ENHANCED) Texas Masters 5SS, G/90 inc/30. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richard- son, TX 75080. FIDE and USCF rated but uses FIDE rules. Will use USCF ratings and rules for awarding prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. EF: USCF +2400 $90, USCF 2200-2400(or if you ever been rated 2200 USCF) $105, Fide rated 2000 and above is $140, U2200USCF/U2000Fide $175. USCF Membership Required. Texas Chess Association Membership also required for Texas players). $$b/25: 70% Guaranteed. $1600-800-400-275. U2400 $500. Reg.: 1/17: 10:00-10:55 am. Rds.: Sat 11:30am, 5 pm ; Sun 11:30am, 5 pm; Mon 10 am. One bye if requested before end of round 2 and before given a full point bye or forfeit win. Players who withdraw or take a last round zero point bye are ineligible for prizes. ENT: Make/mail Checks payable to Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley TX, 76036-4719. INFO: Barb Swafford, 214-632-9000, info@dallaschess.com, www.dallaschess.com. FIDE.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 23-25, NORTH CAROLINA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) Land of the Sky XXVIII 5SS, 40/120,SD/30 d5 (U12 is G/90 d5). Crowne Plaza Resort Asheville, One Resort Dr., Asheville, NC 28806. Weekend before Super Bowl. $14,000 b/225 $9,000 gtd. Open (FIDE-rated, 100% gtd): $1600-750- 400-300-250. U2300 $450-250. Asheville (FIDE-rated, Under 2200): $1000-500-250. 1999-1900,1899-1800, U1800 $ 450-250 each; Unrated: $100. Buncombe (Under 1700): $1000-500-250. 1599-1500, 1499-1400, 1399-1300, Under 1300 $450-250 each; Unrated: $100. U12 (Under 1200): $500-250-125. U900: $225-125 Unrated: $100. Biggest Upset in Tmnt: $50-25. EF (Open, Asheville, Buncombe): $84 by 1/16. GMs/IMs free ($94 deducted from prize). EF: (U12): $42 by 1/16. “No-prize” EF for under age 18 in Asheville, Buncombe, U12: $21 (no discounts). Unrated EF in Asheville, Buncombe, U12: $21 (no discounts, eligible for unrated prize only). ALL: On-site entries $10 more. Discounts (pre- reg or on-site, one per player): $10 off for players new to Land of the Sky, 2nd family member, or Under 18. Add $42 to play in a section more than 200 points above your rating, 1 section max. Rds.: 1st rd. either Fri 7pm or Sat 9am (G/90 d5), then Sat 1pm - 7pm, Sun 9am - 3pm. One 1/2 pt bye avail rds. 1-4, declare by rd. 2. BLITZ: G/5 d0. Sat 10 am EF: $20. 100% of entry fees paid in prizes. ENT: WW, PO Box 1123, Weaverville, NC 28787, 828-645-4215, fax: 828-645-4216. HR: $92 dbl, $76 sgl. Reserve early at 828-254-3211 or 800-733-3211 and mention tournament. INFO: Wilder Wadford, wwadford48@gmail.com, www.nc chess.org.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! JAN. 23-25 OR 24-25, OHIO TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED) 38th Cardinal Open, Columbus 5-SS, 40/120, SD/60 d5 (2-day rds. 1&2 G/75 d5). Sets provided, bring clocks. 1 bye any round. Open section FIDE rated & follow FIDE Laws of Chess; all others USCF only. $10,000 in 5 sections, top 4 prizes guar- anteed, others b/200 paid entries (re-entries=1/3), prizes added if more! OCA Grand Prix. Open $1200-800-500-350, $100 bonus to 1st clear/tiebreak, all gtd; U2300 $450-300; U2100 $900-450-200-100; U1800 $900-450-200-200; U1500 $700-350-175-100; U1200 $700-350- 175-100; upset $50/section. Unrateds limited to 3rd prize except in Open. EF: $90 if recd by 1/16, then $100; re-entry $30; no checks onsite. Free to IM/GM, $90 deducted from winnings (waived if 200 paid entries). OH residents OCA membership reqd. 3-day: Reg Fri 5-6:15pm, Rds. 7pm; Sat 10:45-5:45; Sun 9:45-4:45. 2-day: Reg Sat 9-10am, Rds. 10:45- 2 then merge w/3-day. Blitz tourney: Sat eve, G/5 d0. Enter: FOTK Chess Club, 2720 Airport Dr., Columbus, OH 43219. Embassy Suites Hotel, 2886 Airport Dr., Columbus, OH 43219, 614-536-0209, $109/night chess rate thru Jan 17, 4/room, incl full bkfst & mgr reception. Full details, entry form & online entry www.neilley.com/chess, info: grant@neilley.com, 614-314-1102, leave message. W.


Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix! FEB. 6-8 OR 7-8, MARYLAND TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 53rd Annual Baltimore Open 5SS, 40/90, SD/30 + 30” incr, (Rnd. 1 G/90 +30” incr) (2-day schedule: rds. 1-2 G/45+30”incr) U1250 & U1000 G/120 d5 (rds. 1-2 G/60 d5), (U1250 3-day option rds. 1&2 G/120 d5). Sheraton BWI, 1100 Old Elkridge Landing Rd., Linthicum Heights, MD 21090. $$Based on score. 7 sections: Championship (min. rating of 1900) FIDE rated: 5.0 =$1600, 4.5 =$800, 4.0=$450, 3.5=$175, 3.0=$50 [min $1500 payout, top score group raised if less than $1500]. U2100: 5.0 =$1500, 4.5 =$700, 4.0=$350, 3.5=$150. U1900: 5.0 =$1200, 4.5 =$650, 4.0=$350, 3.5=$125. U1700: 5.0= $1200, 4.5 = $600, 4.0= $300, 3.5= $100. U1500: 5.0= $1000, 4.5= $500, 4.0= $250, 3.5= $100. U1250 & U1000: 5.0= $500, 4.5= $250, 4.0= $125, 3.5= $50. Additional prizes to clear 1st place, if no 5.0 in section (added to score prize) - Championship: $300; U2100 $200, U1900 $150, U1700 & U1500: $100; U1250 & U1000: $50. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1000, $200 U1250, or $400 in U1500. Sets and boards provided. Clocks provided in the Champi- onship, U2100, & U1900 sections. Optionally, pairings can be texted/


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