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December 2011 uschess.org A USCF Publication $3.95 IFC:Layout 1 10/7/2011 9:42 AM Page 1 2011_allgirls_ad_DL_r5_chess life 11/10/11 8:28 PM Page 4 in association with P TheThe EighthNinth Annual All-Girls Open National Championships AprilApril 8–10, 20 – 22, 2011 2012 – Chicago,- Chicago, IllinoisIllinois Awards Hotel Swissotel Hotel; 323 E. Wacker Dr, Trophies will be awarded to the top 15 individual players and top three teams in Doubletree Chicago Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL 60601 300 East Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611 each section. Three or more players from the same school make up a team (team Hotel Chess Rate: scores will be calculated based on the top 3 scores to give teams their final stand- $169$139 by if Marchreserved 15, by 2012 March 11, 2011 ings). All players will receive a souvenir to honor their participation. Breakfast included. Trophies to top 15 individuals and top 3 teams in each section. 3 or more players Hotel Reservations: from the same school to make a team (top 3 scores added to give team final stand- Please call (312)888-737-9477 787-6100 ings).MAIN Every EVENT player receives a souvenir. SIDE EVENTS Friday, April 20 Bughouse Tournament Friday, April 8 Entry & Info 6:00 PM Opening Ceremony Friday,Friday April 208, 1:00 PM MAIN EVENT SIDE EVENTS Make checks payable to: Entry fee: $25 per team 6:30 PM Round 1 RKnights, Attn: All Girls, Friday, April 8 Bughouse Tournament PO Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065 Saturday,Saturday,6:00 PM April April Opening 21 9 Ceremony BlitzFriday Tournament April 8, 1:00 (G/5) PM Tel: (773) 844-0701 6:30 PM Round 1 FridayFriday, Entry fee:April $25 208, 3:00per team PM 10:00 AM Round 2 E-mail: [email protected] Entry fee: $15 by March 27, 2:30 PM Round 3 $20 on-site Saturday, April 9 Blitz Tournament (G/5) 6:30 PM Round 4 Entry Fee 10:00 AM Round 2 Friday April 8, 3:00 PM $50 if postmarked by 3/25;3/13; $70 by 4/83/27; Entry fee: $15 by March 27, Sunday, 2:30 PM April April Round22 10 3 6-SS, G/90, Sections 4/19; $90 on site $20 on-site $85 by 4/7 or $90 on-site 6:30 PM Round 4 • 8-years-old and younger 9:00 AM Round 5 USCF membership required • 10-years-old• 10-years-old and younger and younger • 10-years-old and younger 1:00 PM Round 6 • 10-years-old and younger All events held at Swissotelthe Doubletree, Hotel; • 12-years-old•6-SS, 12-years-old and G/90, younger andSections younger Sunday, April 10 • 12-years-old• 12-years-old and younger and younger 323 E. 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Dowd intends to cover in perfect match! This year the Events span from the North CLO with his article “Mini- National Youth Action (NYA) Greg on Norms Part II American Open in Las Vegas mals,” all of which feature will be split into two sunny (December 26-29), which only a king and one other parts: the NYA East in Miami, IM Greg Shahade follows will be covered by Kostya piece, often against an Florida and the NYA West in up his CLO editorial on Kavutskiy. Also see updates opponent’s entire army! Irvine, California. Both events why our most talented on the premier college event, Can you see, in this minimal, will take place from December youngsters should focus the Pan-American Intercolle- how White’s bishop and 9-11. Look for coverage on less on norms. This giate Chess Tournament in king will checkmate Black, CLO of both, including installment features Fort Worth, Texas (December despite Black being up the thoughts from Randy Hough Greg’s personal feelings 27-30), which will include Exchange and three pawns? of the Chess Journalists of on norms as he re-enters updates by Dr. Alexey Root. See CLO for the solution! America on the West. the chess world. Contributors Revolutionalize your game! Jamaal Abdul-Alim (“First Moves,” p. 8) is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Dr. Alexey Root, WIM (“First Moves,” p. 10) teaches “chess online” courses, available worldwide, for The University of Texas at Dallas. Her first book, Children and Chess: A Guide for Edu- cators (Teacher Ideas Press, 2006) addressed chess with special-needs individuals. GM Joel Benjamin (“Looks at Books,” p. 12) is the youngest inductee in the World Chess Hall of Fame and was IBM’s GM consultant on the Deep Blue team that defeated Garry Kasparov. Read your favorite chess books IM Irina Krush (“Cover Story,” p. 18) is a three-time U.S. women’s champion and frequent contributor to Chess Life. interactively on your iPhone, GM Ian Rogers (“Grand Slam Chess,” p. 30) is a frequent contributor of international event reports to Chess Life. iPad or Nelly Rosario (“Fashion,” p. 38) was born in the Domini- iPod touch. can Republic and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She received a bachelor of arts in engineering from Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology and a master of fine arts from Columbia University, where she currently is an adjunct professor. She is the author of Song of the Water Saints: A Novel. ICCM Bart Gibbons (“Instruction,” p. 42) lives in Joplin, Missouri. He is an over-the-board master (since 1979), and an international correspondence chess master since 1993.