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US CHESS TURNS 80 IN DECEMBER LOOK FOR SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY FEATURES ALL YEAR LONG! WORLD YOUTH & WORLD CADET TEAMS SHOW THEIR FIGHTING SPIRITS CORPORATE CHESS ALPHA ZERO Thank you for publishing the I read Andy Soltis’ column “Annotation January 2019 | USChess.org article, “The NYC Corporate Reconfiguration?” [January 2019] with Chess League” in your February FACE great interest but I was very surprised issue. The article correctly points OFF that he reached his conclusions after out that corporate America has MAGNUS the arrival of modern chess engines. thousands of chess players and VS. FABI I say surprised because some of the that chess playing in the business First American proposed new symbols which recog - world championship world is beneficial. contender in nize the abyss between theory and As League Secretary of the decades loses practice, or the subjective vis-à-vis 2018 OLYMPIAD a heartbreaker Tiebreak Heartbreak Commercial Chess League of to Carlsen. objective, could have easily been

Top-seeded Team USA arrived in Batumi, Georgia with New York (CCLNY), I remind proposed decades ago after the games visions of back-to-back gold, but the tiebreak system that favored them in 2016 proved their undoing in 2018. February 2019 | USChess.org your readers that other chess and approach of none other than one leagues continue to operate. CCLNY has been playing chess in of Soltis’ book subjects, i.e. Mikhail Tal! I also bring this up because after for 96 consecutive years on Wednesday evenings. the arrival of AlphaZero some have also made comparisons with that Our is game in 90 minutes with four board matches, engine’s play and that of the eighth world champion. and we currently have 19 teams competing in three divisions. Our Dr. Ian J. Seda-Irizarry A Division generally plays masters and experts, the B Division via email experts and class A players, while our C Division has ratings 1400 -1750. Additionally we have rating-only games on the side. Our GM Soltis replies: season, which runs from October through May, is likely to see 175 Good point, Dr. Seda-Irizzary. different players, including two teams composed entirely of women. Tal is a splendid example because he understood the principle of I encourage working chess players to form teams and ask for “Nothing Left to Lose.” That is, when you are truly lost, you should support from your Human Resources department. forget about finding a “best” move that merely minimizes your lost-ness. Philip Lehpamer In Tal’s day, annotators could sense when he was making a move CCLNY Secretary that deserved some punctuation. But they weren’t sure whether it via email was a question mark, an exclamation point, or some cop-out that left the reader in the dark.

FAMILY TIES SICILIAN DEFENSE, 35. Kg2 Qe6 36. b5 Kh7 37. My eldest brother [Larry] was 14 years older than me and he is the KAN VARIATION (B42) Rc6 Qd5 38. Qe5?? Rg1+! 39. one who most seriously taught me how to play chess. I must have GM Kh2 Rh1+ 40. Kg2 Rg1+, been around the age of 10 when [he] first began [beating me]. You GM Mikhail Tal agreed! see, he didn’t teach me the rules all at once; he taught them to me as Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates Tal was lost by move 24. Anno - they suited his needs, such as the surprise of the 50 move rule. Oops, (15), Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 10.03.1959 tators knew that but didn’t know that win was really a draw! As I got better he told me that I was fun what to say about what happened. to play because I had not yet learned that the best defense was a Computers suggest defeatist good offense and I seldom attacked, which left my opponent with 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nxc6 moves for Black such as 24. ... Qf6, the delightful situation of slowly pecking away at me without bxc6 7. 0-0 d5 8. Nd2 Nf6 9. and later 27. ... Nd3 and 32. ... f6. befalling much harm. Eventually I got to the point where I could Qe2 Be7 10. Re1 0-0 11. b3 a5 Then Black can safely resign at beat him for a while and naturally the shine quickly wore off. Those 12. Bb2 a4 13. a3 axb3 14. cxb3 move 40, rather than at 35. were good memories and they mean more to me now since my Qb6 15. exd5 cxd5 16. b4 Nd7 Today annotators can read their brother passed away at only 46 years of age. You take things for 17. Nb3 e5 18. Bf5 e4 19. Rec1 computer screens. They know the granted when you’re young. I don’t take them for granted any longer. Qd6 20. Nd4 Bf6 21. Rc6 Qe7 computer moves are doomed to fail. 22. Rac1 h6 23. Rc7 Be5 24. Jim Rendek But they are reluctant to give an via email Nc6 Qg5 25. h4 Qxh4 26. Nxe5 Nxe5 27. Rxc8 Nf3+ 28. gxf3 exclamation point to Tal’s 24. ... Thank you for sharing Larry’s love of chess and how you and he bonded Qg5+ 29. Kf1 Qxf5 30. Rxf8+ Qg5, 27. ... Nf3+ and 32. ... Rd8. over our noble game. On behalf of US Chess, our condolences to you and Rxf8 31. fxe4 dxe4 32. Qe3 That’s why they deserve recognition your family. ~ed. Rd8 33. Qg3 g5 34. Rc5 Rd1+ like 24. ... Qg5~.

CORRECTION Reader Davis Cope caught an error in January’s infographic. Send your letters to [email protected]. The final score in the 1997 match between IBM’s Deep Blue and Letters are subject to editing for style, was 3½-2½, not 3½-1½. Deep Blue won the sixth and final game in 19 moves. length, and content.

8 April 2019 | Chess Life President’s Column / Across the Board ACROSS THE BOARD By ALLEN PRIEST, PRESIDENT, US CHESS EXECUTIVE BOARD

he US Chess Executive Board is working to bring to life the have the tools they need to efficiently do their jobs. The investment in mission statement laid out by the delegates in the Articles of office technology had been put off for several years due to financial Incorporation. That defines US Chess as an educational organi- constraints. We started fixing that situation seven years ago and have Tzation. The Executive Board has stated it this way: Empower continued to invest in new technology when needed. We have changed people, enrich lives, and enhance communities through chess. We our server structure twice—most recently moving it into the cloud. We envision the day when chess is recognized as an essential tool that is established a two- or three-year replacement policy on end user inclusive, benefits education and rehabilitation, and promotes recreation technology, depending on user needs, and established a tournament and friendly competition. technology replacement cycle. We replaced our old analog phone system We have set five goals for US Chess to guide us to reach toward the that moved with us from New York with a digital system, then recently vision and accomplish the mission. Those are: replaced that system with new technology. We increased the office bandwidth. We replaced printers and copiers with equipment that has 1) Increase the use of chess in education; higher page per minute ratings. 2) Expand the social, recreational, and rehabilitative We began a project to modernize our website technology. There are applications of chess; several challenges with that project. Our current website is huge. All 3) Develop the depth and breadth of our partnerships; the content that has been added to the site is still there—somewhere. 4) Use chess to increase opportunities for under-represented We lack the resources to efficiently maintain the content. For example, segments of society; every announcement that has been posted to the website about the closure of the office on certain days is still there. All of them. So, while 5) Continuously improve internal operations and some of the content may have historical value, some clearly just gets in member services. the way. Sorting through the content to determine what we need to Over the coming months I’m going to explore each of these goals delete, what needs to be archived for history, and what needs to be and discuss what we are doing to achieve that goal. We will count down retained is a daunting task. to number one, so let’s start with goal five: continuously improving The first step in modernizing the website has been completed. But internal operations and member services. Serving our members well is we are operating across both the old and the new site. Much of our the lifeblood of US Chess. We serve our members with a team that is historical content remains on the old site, as well as whole areas like distributed across the country. Many of our team members work governance. Why haven’t we finished this? remotely. Those include our communications department, events team, As our contractor completed the first phase of the new website, we development director, and executive director. Our member services realized that the underlying database structure needed to be modernized. and finance team operate from our headquarters in Crossville, Tennessee. Mike Nolan has maintained and expanded that part of our IT This is a small team of six-to-eight people, many of whom have served infrastructure for many years. As he steps back into a less active role US Chess for years. and enjoys more free time in semi-retirement, we need a system that is We have decided to outsource some of our needs. Our graphic designer less dependent on one person and is sustainable by a team of professionals is a freelance contractor. Most of the content contributors to our who will implement an integrated vision from the outset. Mike has communications efforts are freelance writers and photographers. Our done and continues to do a great job supporting US Chess. IT needs are served by a contract company specializing in remote We have issued a Request for Proposal to undertake this massive and network and desktop support. These are all tasks that require specialized critical project. It will be expensive, which is why we have been saving skills for which we cannot provide a career path in-house. We have money for several years and why we continue to work to generate also found it more economical to hire the talent we need when we need surpluses from operations. We will be spending some of that shortly to it, especially in the IT area. The diversity of skill sets required at different make sure that the engine that drives our membership information, times makes it critical to contract with a firm that has a variety of assets ratings system, title records, member communications, tournament that they can employ when we have a need. director and affiliate information, and all the other vital day-to-day Former Executive Director Jean Hoffman began the process to update operations of US Chess works well into the future. This project will our team member handbook and personnel policies, review processes, take some time to complete and we want to be sure we get it right. Our packages, and benefit plans. Executive Director Carol members deserve nothing less. Meyer has continued that process. We also want our team members to Next month we will continue our countdown with goal number four!

www.uschess.org 9 US Chess Affairs / News for our Members

2019 EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTION

Candidates’ statements will appear in the April, May, YOUTH CATEGORY and June issues of Chess Life. They are listed in an order Any Youth category member who wants the May determined during a double blind drawing held in our candidates’ statements may receive them on request office on February 28, 2019, with Missy Sliger of Missy since they do not receive the May issue of Chess Life. Sliger Bookkeeping and Tax Services, Chief Teller for the This applies only to Youth members who will be age 2019 Executive Board election. Ballots will be distributed 16 or older by June 30, 2019, since otherwise the Youth to all voting members who are a current US Chess member member will not be receiving a ballot. See the contact (active as of May 5, 2019), whose membership expires information below for Jennifer Pearson. on or after June 30, 2019, who will be age 16 or older by June 30, 2019, and who registers to vote by May 1, 2019.

The deadline to register to vote is May 1, 2019. CALL FOR ADMS Advance delegate motions (ADMs) for the delegates’ To your registration status and for additional information, go to your MSA page at https://secure2. meeting at this year’s U.S. Open are due before June uschess.org/voter-registration.php and verify that your 3, 2019. They can be faxed to (931) 787-1200; mailed to “Voting Member Status” is “Regis tered Voting Member.” Jennifer Pearson, c/o US Chess, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, –Ken Ballou, US Chess election committee chair TN 38557; or e-mailed to governance@ uschess.org.

MIKE HOFFPAUIR “Fellow Chess Enthusiasts, I am a retired Army officer living in Virginia. I am running for my second term on the Executive Board (EB). I have been privileged to serve on the EB for the past three years, making numerous contributions to our governance in the areas of US Chess’ overall strategy, scholastic chess, events and event location, and ratings. With your support I would be honored to continue that work. If elected, I will continue dedicating my energy, enthusiasm, and experience to you. I humbly ask for your vote and, especially, your ideas.”

CHUCK UNRUH “US Chess has been an important part of my life for half a century. I am a Benefactor Life Member and believe strongly in the US Chess mission. My chess leadership and volunteerism started in Ohio during the 1970s and continues at both the state and national level. Currently, I am honored to serve on the Executive Board during a golden era for the Federation and American chess. “In the 2013 election, I was granted the opportunity to serve on the Executive Board by the membership. My comments in the May 2013 Chess Life presented a candidate with the following message and goal, ‘My election to the new board of directors means a voice for a more sustainable business cycle.’ The membership has supported my fiscally- conservative message in past elections and my platform remains committed to US Chess financial strength. I respectfully ask for your support in the upcoming election.”

10 April 2019 | Chess Life US Chess Affairs / News for our Members

living expenses so winners may devote them- selves to chess without having financial worries. Worth $42,000 annually, the prize is awarded for one year and can be renewed for a second year. Fellows who share the award are eligible to receive the equivalent of two years of full support, not to exceed $84,000. It is adminis - tered by the U.S. Chess Trust, with particularly valuable services provided by Al Lawrence. GM GM IM CHRISTOPHER YOO The Samford, which has awarded over two million dollars over the past three decades, was 2019 SAMFORD FELLOWSHIP created by the late Frank P. Samford, Jr. of Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Samford was a RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED distinguished attorney and CEO of Liberty National Life Insurance Company (now The Frank P. Samford, Jr. Chess Fellowship, FIDE. He made his debut on the U.S. national Torchmark) who was active in civic, business, marking its 33rd annual award, has selected team in March at the World Team Chess Champi- political, educational, and cultural affairs. Mr. Grandmaster Awonder Liang of Madison, onship in Astana, Kazakhstan. Christopher Yoo, Samford also was an enthusiastic competitor Wisconsin; Grandmaster Samuel Sevian of who recently turned 12 and is rated 2406 FIDE, in chess tournaments. After providing financial Holden, Massachusetts; and International currently holds the U.S. record for becoming the support for several chess projects, he decided Master Christopher Yoo of Dublin, , youngest international master at 12 years and to do something significant for American chess. as its 2019 Fellows. one month. He defeated Le Quang Liem of The result was the Samford Fellowship. Liang will receive a full fellowship, while Vietnam (see “In The Arena”, March 2019, Chess Generous contributions from the late Mrs. Sevian and Yoo will share a fellowship. The Life, page 20), who is rated 2714 FIDE, at the 2019 Virginia Samford and the Torchmark Corpo - winners’ terms will begin July 1, 2019. Bay Area International in Burlingame, California. ration help support the Fellowship. Awonder Liang, age 15, is currently the number The Samford identifies and assists the best Read the full press release on uschess.org. Click two player in the world under 16 at 2590 FIDE. young American chess masters by providing on CLO and search under “Samford.” Samuel Sevian, who recently turned 18, is the top-level coaching, strong competition, access Photos by Austin Fuller, Courtesy of Saint Louis number five player in the world under 20 at 2642 to study materials, and a monthly stipend for

89TH FIDE CONGRESS JENNIFER GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHAHADE In our February issue, Chess Life ran a partial list of US NAMED Chess representatives who were elected to serve at the 89th FIDE Congress General Assembly, held October WOMEN’S 3-5, 2018, in Batumi, Georgia. The complete list follows: $( &'!( &% (#(FIDE Vice President and PROGRAM Presidential Board member DIRECTOR $( "( (#(Arbiters Commission $(!'( "  (#(Chess in Education Commission To further its mission and to support women’s initiatives, Commission for the Disabled $( %&(&% "'(#( US Chess has named two- $('&"(&"% (#(Commission for the Disabled time U.S. Women’s Cham - $(&% !(''%(#(Commission for Women’s Chess pi on Jennifer Shahade as its $( &%(&!'%(#(FIDE Constitutional committee Women’s Program Director. In this role, Jennifer will promote further growth, outreach, and fundraising for women in chess. Jennifer also will serve as an $('"(  (#(Global Strategy Commission ambassador for inspiring female players of all ages. She will continue to drive $('"" '%(&&'(#(Online Commission content featuring women on the US Chess website and social media platforms, $(&!'%(% "(#(Qualification Commission such as her monthly “Ladies Knight” podcast and the video “Girls in Chess,” $( '( & %(#(Rules Commission which debuted last summer. Jennifer’s new role coincides with a time of great growth for American women $('&% (&% "'!! (#(Social Commission (Honorary in chess. Over 13,000 members of US Chess are now female, representing a 70 Chairperson) percent increase from our total number of female players a decade ago. Exciting $(!'('!'&(#(Systems of Pairings and Programs plans abound for the spring, as Chess-In-The-Schools hosted 412 participants $( %&"( '"(#(Technical Commission at their 2019 All-Girls Chess Championship on March 2nd, while players from all over the country will arrive in Chicago for the Kasparov Chess Foundation $('! '(& &"(#(Trainers’ Commission All-Girls Nationals this month, and our top female players just concluded the $(!!'"(% '(#(FIDE Verification committee 2019 U.S. Women’s Championship in Saint Louis. Photo by David Llada

www.uschess.org 11 First Moves / Chess news from around the U.S.

breezes billowed the pink curtains in our room, with its balconies facing the azure sea, outlined by splashes of bright color rendered by res - taurant umbrellas. On the five days with only one round (there were two days with two rounds), I had time to rise late, relish a free hotel breakfast, enjoy a walk along the beach, and have lunch. After the game, there was plenty of time for a typically late French dinner with Daphne, joined often by our English- speaking gang. I should be canny about the ins and outs of chess competition by now. But I was callow in Menton. It all seemed so relaxed! I remember thinking that the French must have a lot more free time than Americans, since my opponents appeared to know the theory of my risky “Viking Variation” of the deep into a big middlegame advantage. But, mon Dieu, it turned out they were databasing me! In amateur events in the U.S., we often have only moments to rush to our board after pairings go up. In Menton, there was an entire overnight. Others were analyzing Al’s openings SHOULD HIS NEXT MOVE BE CROISSANT OR PAIN AU CHOCOLAT? while Al was out savoring the local Limoncello. GM Arthur Bisguier, when we worked to - gether at Chess Life in the early 1980s, used to tell me that when you’re older, you go to a tournament not to win it; you go hoping to play one good game. In my case these days, a Playing the memorable move seems payoff enough. I finished 4½-4½ in the top section of 83, won by GM Matthieu Cornette. (My teammate Gitelman finished near the top of the C-group— French money the casino appreciated.) But in round eight, I was paired against Alain Wauters, once FIDE-rated near 2300 but now under 2100. He In Menton, chess is served up with had done his homework on my Scandinavian variation. By now wary, I’d veered from theory a side of pain au chocolat. on move 11, and we reached this position:

By AL LAWRENCE

layers looked up from their Sicilians and comfortable pensioners, of which he is Berlins, happy to reach for something deservedly one. He travels around Europe a bit PFrench—a complimentary pain au playing chess, accompanied by his wife Paula. chocolat from the platter brought round to all For a half-dozen years, he’s even come to play the boards by Pascal Tixier, past president of in the U.S. Amateur Team East (USATE) with the Chess Club of Menton, a seaside town on me on the U.S. Chess Trust team. Peter has the French Riviera-Côte d’Azur just minutes tried to get me abroad for chess European style. from the Italian border. In the past, I’d visited Europe. But on these AFTER 21. BXc6 Even at 72, I don’t have a bucket list. trips, I traveled either on a business schedule Serendipity is more my M.O. But last fall I ... or on vacation with my wife Daphne, who It hadn’t been hard to see that Wauters was realized I had a hankering for a chess deed as gets more than enough second-hand chess at fixating on mating me after 21. ... bxc6 22. yet unaccomplished. Despite playing five home. But Peter’s tales about Menton and the Qxc6. But I had a boomerang to throw, the decades of hectic weekend Swisses in the U.S., graciousness of the chess organizers of the follow-up to my ... Re2: I’d never played in the European version, a annual “Open International d’échecs de la ville de 21. ... Be4! leisurely, week-long open. And I’d never Menton” excited us into buying a plane ticket. snagged the accompanying FIDE rating. In fact, USATE teammates Ryan Young and Now White, who had been pressing for a My old college friend Peter Korning lives in Ilya Gitelman decided to come too. rout of Black the whole game, would be worse Stockholm, Sweden, a country still creating Mais oui, it was a lovely vacation! Warm in the complications after either 22. Rfd1 or

12 April 2019 | Chess Life PHOTOS: MENTON, AL LAWRENCE; HATER, COURTESY OF SUBJECT a mealfitonlyforkingaidedby anengine.) 25. Kh1Rxc2+,windmillingthequeenor,if alternative: 23.Qb5+Qb6!24.cxb6?Rg2+ (By theway,22....Kxb7isawhimsical . Alas,24.Qxe2!inthislineservesup Kg1 Rg2+28.Kf1Be2+,forkingthekingand White choosesanotherdemise,26.Rf3Bxf3+ floodgates toerror.Heplayedintomyfantasy deflating surprise,andshockcanopenthe 22. Rad1.Butmymovemusthavebeena variation: it washardtodiscussmygames or anything Scandinavia, whereEnglishspeakers arealways through acursory mutualpostmortem.But else withlocals.(It’snotGermany or one wasGerman) werewillingtostruggle at yourelbow.)Onlyhalfmyopponents (and OLD TOWNSTEPSOFFEREDSOMEEXERCISEBETWEENROUNDS. Since Idon’tknowmuchFrench or Italian, 22. Bxb7+Bxb723.c6Qb6+ . leaving mypieces,well,so… oui, monami preps toavoidbeingsuchan easy mark, ChessBase app.I’mstudyingupon French— Add Englishspeakers totheMentonOpen! Meanwhile, I’veinstalledBabbel nexttomy charm ofthecity,hospitalityTixier Email inquiriesto were plentyofgoodcompany. make thecircuit,andmyUSATEteammates Peter, Paula,hisgangoffellowNordicswho Pernoud—and thepastry! kind efficiencyofChiefArbiterClaire and currentclubpresidentSergeCairo,the retrace ourtravelsthiscomingOctober.The And I’mworkingontwoorthreeopening Daphne andIarealreadysavingupto , thelanguage. [email protected]. C’est magnifique! en prise is oe / First Moves . By distraction.” week andbeingshotat,chess isanice “When you’redeployed,working 100hoursa chess offersanotherbenefitin the military: world. “Chessbringspeopletogether.” And David hasmadelifelongfriendsaroundthe Nevada. son flewtotheWesternStatesOpeninReno, graduated officerinfantrytraining,fatherand on familytradition.ThedayafterAndrew David’s sonLieutenantAndrewHateriscarrying to theU.S.forfirsttimeinits30-yearhistory. government support,theNATOChampionship Onischuk atTexasTechin2018tobring,without military championships. attendance recordsforthreeofthefourU.S. theArmy.”Heholds a fullscholarship: Join An international arbiter and national tournament same soldiersplayed!”Butthehighlightofhis another tournamentinKoreaandtwoofthe tournaments. “Thatwas1991.In2017,weheld lieutenant inKorea,heorganizedmonthly Fortunately, therewerenodisputes.”Asa every playeriscarryinganautomaticweapon! While stationedinBaghdad,heorganizedand can rememberandstilldirectsopentournaments. director, he’sorganizedmoreeventsthanhe organizing careerwasworkingwithGMAlex all thecosts.“Thatleftmewithoneoptionfor of itschessclub.Buthisfamilycouldn’tafford wanted to attend Ohio StateUniversitybecause least partiallybecauseofchess,”hesaid.He continually intertwined.“IjoinedtheArmyat USA andUSChess.Andthetwothreads played intwo.“Imagineatournamentwhere Hater hasgivenalifetimeofservicetoboththe trophy forhisagecategoryintheSenior. about 1,000yardsbehindme!”Hewonthe Open. AsIwasleavingBaghdad,arocketlanded HATER DAVID leave togotheNationalOpenandSenior inacombatzone.“Iusedmyonly stationed while 2005, heplayedeighttournaments to achesstournament?ColonelHaterhas. In Ever getcaughtinarocketattackonyourway “When you’reshotat,chessisanice ATLANTA, COLONEL GEORGIA Write to AL LAWRENCE distraction” T F A H Chess newsfromaroundtheU.S. A [email protected] C E C R

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THE TOUR WORK? The Grand Chess Tour (GCT) is a 1 year-long circuit of international events designed to promote competitive chess. Begun in 2015, it aimed to create a large prize pool that would attract the world’s best players. 2 The current configuration includes a mix of classical, rapid, and blitz tournaments. ITS MISSION The mission of the GCT is to improve educational outcomes and social development in school-aged children. Founding members Saint Louis Chess Club (U.S.) and Chess in Schools and Communities (U.K.) believe that hosting major chess 3 events raises the profile of the game, increases awareness of THE PLAYERS its educational and social Players are invited based upon their final benefits, and serves as a standings in the previous year’s GCT, their catalyst to make chess a part FIDE ratings, and their URS ratings. The GCT of mainstream culture across Advisory Board and local tournament hosts the globe. select wildcard participants.

US CHESS AMERICANS 4 HAVE WON IN THE GCT OF4 WHAT IS URS™? GMS , HIKARU 2 NAKAMURA & FABIANO GCTS: GM WESLEY SO IN CARUANA HAVE 2016 & GM HIKARU PARTICIPATED GCTs NAKAMURA IN 2018 The Universal IN ALL Rating System™ is a 4 IN 2016, newly-developed sports rating system designed to THE SAINT LOUIS THE TOP assess the relative strength of CHESS CLUB IS A participants across a wide variety FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE GCT 3 of competitor versus competitor GCT SPOTS WERE sports or games. GCT began HELD BY AMERICANS: GMS WESLEY SO, using both URS and FIDE Check this page throughout 2019 ratings in 2017 when for fun facts about US Chess as we HIKARU NAKAMURA & selecting participants. celebrate our 80th anniversary.

14 April 2019 | Chess Life

Chess to Enjoy / Entertainment Out on a Limb What level of certainty do you need to confidently play a move?

By GM ANDY SOLTIS

“I COULDN’T QUITE MAKE IT WORK,” 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 that 12. ... Kd8 would allow 13. Ng5!. Then 13. GM Fabiano Caruana said. Nf6 5. Nxf6+ gxf6 6. Bc4 Qc7 7. 0-0 Bg4 ... Bxd1? 14. Nf7+ Kc8 15. Re8+ wins. Also 13. He was explaining, after the eighth game of 8. d4 e6 9. Re1 Nd7 10. h3 Bh5 ... fxg5? 14. Bxg5+ or 14. Qxh5. his world championship match, why he didn’t Of course, this is not conclusive. Black has play a crucial move that his fans around the other 12th moves. Tal could only guess that world wanted him to play and which computers 12. ... Be7 would turn out well after 13. Qe2 and fellow grandmasters felt might have won. Nf8 14. Rxf6. Nevertheless, he liked what he “Make it work” is grandmaster jargon, and saw. Before “confirmation bias” was a scientific like many of the things grandmasters say, it term, Tal was a walking example. sounds mysterious. But it simply means to His opponents, like Bronstein, realized how calculate a move you want to play until you much Tal was guessing. Yuriy Razuvaev, a are reasonably certain it is good. future grandmaster, grew up as a devoted Tal What distinguishes the Caruanas from the fan. He believed in Tal’s all-seeing powers— rest of us is that they calculate so well that they until he got to play him in tournaments. Then can be more certain about more of their moves. he was shocked: But almost nothing in life is 100 percent certain. Tal had just become a master and was “I suddenly and unexpectedly discovered that What level of certainty do you need to virtually unknown. He may have been tempted Tal almost never calculates variations [to the confidently play a move? That is, what is certain to open the position with 11. d5. end], but with some kind of surprising feeling enough? But if he looked at a tree of variations, he he senses the end position.” World champion GM would have started with the branch that Play continued 12. ... Kf7 13. Ng5+! fxg5 had his own standard. “Make a move when begins 11. ... cxd5 12. Bxd5. He wouldn’t need 14. Qxh5+ Kxe6 15. Bxg5 everything is clear!” was one of his favorite to see much further than 12. ... 0-0-0! to bits of self-advice. “Clarity—then make a realize he would be in trouble on the d-file, move,” was another. He told himself to analyze e.g. 13. Bb3 Ne5. three, four, five, or more moves into the Instead, Tal relied on his intuition and played future until he was sure of his evaluation of 11. Bxe6!?! fxe6 12. Rxe6+. a possible move. He calculated according to This game was played well before Tal earned the so-called tree of variations, in which each a reputation for calculating 10 and 15 moves possible response to his moves could be ahead in games. But his rival David Bronstein rigorously checked. believed Tal made up those variations after the This was the semi-official policy of the Soviet games to make it seem like he had made his . Then came Mikhail Tal. sacrifices using the same rigorous approach as Botvinnik. So why did Tal go for 11. Bxe6? It is CARO-KANN DEFENSE (B10) impossible to calculate it to “clarity.” It’s as clear Tal sprang out of his chair after playing this, Mikhail Tal as mud. expecting to win quickly. For example, 15. ... Lev Aronin One of Tal’s peculiarities was that he was Bg7 16. Re1+ Be5 17. dxe5 is promising because 2nd Soviet Team Cup (6), , URS, often swayed when he found a pretty variation of 18. Qg4+. Or 16. ... Ne5 17. dxe5, e.g. 17. ... 09.10.1954 that could occur. Here, for example, he saw Qf7 18. Qg4+ Qf5 19. Qb4!.

16 April 2019 | Chess Life Chess to Enjoy / Entertainment

PROBLEM I PROBLEM II PROBLEM III Isle of Man Quiz GM GM GM Jeffery Xiong GM Erwin L’Ami GM Das Debashis IM Eesha Karavade The annual Isle of Man International has become a magnet for aspiring amateurs as well as some of the world’s top players and improving Americans. The latest version attracted elite players like GMs Wesley So, Vladimir Kramnik, Hikaru Nakamura, and . It was won by GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek in a playoff WHITE TO PLAY WHITE TO PLAY WHITE TO PLAY versus GM Arkadij Naiditsch. In these six diagrams from the PROBLEM IV PROBLEM V PROBLEM VI GM Arkadij Naiditsch IM Mateusz Kolosowski GM Rasmus Svane tournament you are asked to find GM Rinat Jumabayev Rakesh Kulkarni GM Vidit Gujrathi the fastest winning line. This will usually mean the forced win of a decisive amount of material, such as a or minor piece. For solutions, see page 71.

WHITE TO PLAY WHITE TO PLAY BLACK TO PLAY

Bronstein gradually turned from envy of Tal 21. Re4 Kh5 22. Qf5+ Qg5 23. Qxh7+ Bh6 24. to admiration. He later explained why Tal’s brand Qf7+! and 25. Qf3+ mates. And we can finally of chess confused opponents who relied on the conclude 11. Bxe6!! was sound. Botvinnik approach and the tree of variations. When Tal considered a , like 11. Bxe6, he tried to answer two questions: Is it good? And—almost as important—is clarity possible? If he could quickly determine that clarity was impossible—that his move only led to a muddy future—he relied on his intuition. Bronstein said his opponents would follow the Botvinnik method and be “insidiously dragged into the maelstrom of complications,” elusiveness of clarity. But what about the first trying in vain “to calculate everything to the question? Was 11. Bxe6 sound? end. Naturally, nothing comes out of this.” The This game didn’t give the right answer, because opponent became nervous and, typically in Tal wasn’t yet Tal in 1954. He lost after ... ANALYSIS AFTER 19. ... Kg6 Tal’s early games, made a fatal error. 17. Qg4+? Kd6 18. dxe5+? Kc7 19. e6 Rg8! Today we live in a post-Tal world. What In this game, his opponent kept his composure ... because he was a rook down and running we learned from him is that clarity is often an and played ... out of tricks. impossible goal, that the tree of variations may 15. ... Ne5! 16. Re1 Qg7! Today, with the help of computers, we can have too many branches that stretch too far. see that 17. Rxe5+ would have led to perpetual Or as the late GM Anatoly Lein put it, “I don’t (see diagram next column) check after 17. ... Kd7 18. Qg4+ Kc7 19. Qg3! think like a tree. Do you think like a tree?” Bronstein said Tal won games because he Kd7 20. Qg4+. Moreover, White might win understood “the inevitability of chess chaos.” after 20. Qb3!. Did you know you could read archival copies of Since he chose his “mud-move,” 11. Bxe6, the And he could have earned a Tal-like finish “Chess to Enjoy” (and all columns and features)? position has gotten increasingly chaotic. All after 17. dxe5, such as 17. ... Rg8 18. Qg4+ Kf7 Go to uschess.org, click on “Chess Life three results—win, lose, or draw—are possible 19. Qd7+ Kg6. Magazine,” and then “Archives.” and you would have to calculate several more (see diagram next column) moves ahead to know which will happen. Also be sure to visit uscfsales.com and search Nevertheless, Tal has been proven right in And now 20. Qe6+!. It isn’t that hard for a “Andrew Soltis” for a list of available books his answer to the second question about the grandmaster to “make it work”— 20. ... Kxg5 authored by our “Chess to Enjoy” columnist.

www.uschess.org 17 Back to Basics / Reader annotations Take Me! That truly poisoned b-

By GM LEV ALBURT

THE WINNER OF THIS MONTH’S MOST 4. ... Bg7 5. Bc4 10. 0-0 Nf6 11. Bd3 Bg4?! Instructive Game & Notes Award, Pranav , in Chess Openings This is not the best square for the . Shankar, recently played (up) in the Under for White, Explained, did explain a subtle system, Black should have played 11. ... b6 followed by 2000 section at the National Chess Congress 5. h3 0-0 (the sharp 5. ... c5 6. dxc5 leads to White’s 12. ... Bb7. and scored four our of six! advantage) 6. Be3, ready to counter 6. ... b6 with 7. Or 11. ... Nd5, followed later by capturing on e3 He asked me if I like his game (below); I do, e5!. Besides 5. h3 and 5. Bc4, the classic 5. Be2 also (or 11. ... c5). and I hope you will, too. (My further comments, slightly favors White. as usual, are in italics). 12. h3 Bxf3 13. Qxf3 c6 5. ... 0-0 PIRC DEFENSE, After 5. ... Nxe4, both 6. Nxe4 and 6. Bxf7+ favor CLASSICAL SYSTEM (B08) White—a bit. Pranav Shankar (1604) Kameliia Sharuda (1920) 6. Be3 49th National Chess Congress, Under 2000 Provoking 6. ... Nxe4. Stronger were 6. 0-0, 6. Bb3 Section (5), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and 6. Qe2. 11.25.2018 6. ... Nxe4 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 Black uses a tactic to neutralize White’s space- gaining center. 7. Nxe4 d5 8. Bd3 dxe4 9. Bxe4 Or 13. ... Nd5 14. Be4 Nxe3 15. fxe3 c6. 14. c4 I’d prefer the solid 14. c3. 14. ... Qa5?! Illogical. Why is Black putting his own queen in unfamiliar territory? Maybe she missed White's next move. Black should have contin- ued with attacking d4: 14. ... Ne8!?. 4. Nf3 15. b4! The Classical (Two Knights) System of the Pirc. White sacrifices a pawn to maximize the ac- Here, I would recommend playing directly and 9. ... Nd7 tivity of his pieces and leave Black’s queen aggressively: 4. Be3 Bg7 (here and on next move, misplaced. or moves, ... Ng4, answered by Bg5, is in White’s Here Black can get a good (at least equal) game 15. ... Qxb4 favor). 5. Qd2 0-0 6. 0-0-0, saving, at least for a with 9. ... f5 10. Bd3 f4—weakening himself a bit while, on f2-f3 move (earlier viewed as a must and but gaining with tempos a valuable space. “Normal” The continuation 15. ... Qa3 16. Qe2 also favors played on move 4.) moves like 9. ... Nd7 leave White a small edge. White.

18 April 2019 | Chess Life Back to Basics / Reader annotations

16. Rab1 Qa3 17. Rb3 Black was trying to rid White of his dynam- ic plusses, but the endgame is completely winning for White because of his dangerous extra . 24. Bxd5 Qxd5 25. Qxd5 Rxd5 26. c6

40. Rxe7+

17. ... Qd6? This wins, of course, and very easily. But 40. Qd8 leads to a in just a few moves. The move 17. ... Qa6 was better, but now White can play 18. Rfb1! White doesn’t have 40. ... Kxe7 41. Bd6+ Kxd6 42. Qxa8 g5 to rush with c4-c5. He keeps the pressure on 43. Qxa5 g4 44. hxg4 fxg4 45. Kf1 Kc6 26. ... Rdd8 27. Rc1 46. Qh5 h3 47. gxh3 gxh3 48. Qxh3 Kb7 Black and now he has very active pieces and 49. Qh6 Ka7 50. Qc6 Kb8 51. Qd7 Ka8 tremendous compensation for the pawn. (18. I’d prefer the more direct way: 27. c7!. c5?! Qxa2 19. Rxb7 with an unclear position 27. ... Be5 28. a4 a5 29. Bb6 Rdc8 30. Rc5 after 19. ... Nd5). Bd6 31. Rc4 Correct. And after 17. ... Qxa2 18. Rxb7, White also stands better. 18. Rxb7 e5?! This fails to put up any resistance. Probably Black did not see beforehand that after 19. dxe5, 19. ... Qxd3 loses to 20. exf6 when the black bishop is doomed. Better was 18. ... Rfd8, though White would have a clear advantage after 19. Rfb1. 52. Ke2, Black resigned. 19. dxe5 Qxe5 20. Qxc6 Convincing way to win, but 52. a5 leads to White did not want to take the a5-pawn be- an even faster checkmate. Not relevant here— cause Black would take the c6-pawn. but what if White were very short on time? All-in-all: an impressive, tough-fought (on both 31. ... Ra6 32. c7 Raa8 33. Rd4 Be7 34. Ba7 sides) game. White is planning to play Rb8, Rxa8 and then Bb8 followed by queening. 34. ... Kf8 35. Rb8 f5 36. Rxa8 Rxa8 Send in your games! If you are unrated or rated 1799 or be - low, then GM Lev Alburt invites you to send your most instructive game with notes to: White is now completely winning because both the statics and dynamics are greatly in his Back to Basics, c/o Chess Life favor. PO Box 3967 Crossville, TN 20. ... Rfd8 21. Be2 Ne8 38557-3967 Relatively better was the more aggressive 21. Or e-mail your material to ... Ne4. [email protected] 22. c5 GM Alburt will select the “most in struc - White makes way for his light-square bishop 37. Bb8 tive” game and Chess Life will award an to come to c4 and attack f7. autographed copy of Lev’s newest book, White needed to calculate this Carlsen vs. Karjakin (by Lev Alburt and 22. ... Nf6 before making his 34th move. The White c- Jon Crumiller) to the person submitting pawn is going to queen next move. Black's 21. ... Ne8 and 22. ... Nf6 wasted tempi the most in structive game and notes. and did not put up any resistance. 37. ... Kf7 38. c8=Q h5 39. Rd7 h4 www.ChessWithLev.com 23. Bc4 Nd5 (see diagram top of next column)

www.uschess.org 19 In The Arena / Player of the Month A Tale of Two Games At the London Classic, Fabiano Caruana’s marvelous preparation ultimately was no match for Hikaru Nakamura’s strong technique.

By GM ROBERT HESS

AMERICAN CHESS FANS ARE PROMISED 8. ... Qxd5 9. Bd3 an entertaining game of chess whenever GMs Elite players follow their colleagues’ games Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura are quite closely, so both players were certainly paired. The early days of this rivalry were familiar with GM Wesley So’s easy draw with dominated by Nakamura, who is nearly five black against GM at the 2018 years older than Caruana. While in recent years Candidates. That game continued: 9. Be2 Bb7 the classical results have swayed the other way, 10. Bxc7 Qa5+ 11. Kf1 Nd7 12. h4 Rac8 13. in quicker time controls the matchup is still all Bf4 Rfd8 14. Kg1 Bxf3 15. Bxf3 e5. Nakamura. 9. ... Qa5+ QUEEN’S GAMBIT DECLINED (D37) Black can choose the immediate 9. ... Ba6, GM Fabiano Caruana (FIDE 2832, USA) but this allows White the option to castle and subtle differences, but perhaps the most critical GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2746, USA) take over the center rather than win a pawn. one becomes evident on move 23! 15. a3 Qa4 London Grand Chess Tour 10. 0-0 (White can of course aim for the game Finals 2018 Standard Games (1.4), London continuation with 10. Bxc7 Qa5+ 11. Kf1) 10. 16. Kg1 Na2 17. h3 Nc1 18. Qf1 Qc2 19. Kh2 England, 12.13.2018 ... Bxd3 (10. ... c5 11. e4 Qb7 12. d5 exd5 13. Ne2 20. Be5 Qxb2 21. d5 Nc3 22. dxe6 (22. d6 exd5 likely transposes.) 11. Qxd3 c5 12. e4 Qb7 Bf6 23. Bxf6 gxf6 24. Qd3 Qb5 appears to hold, 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. 13. d5 exd5 14. exd5. White enjoys his passed since f6 can’t be won without losing d6.) 22. ... Bf4 0-0 6. e3 b6 7. cxd5 pawn, but Black has no remaining weaknesses fxe6 23. Rd1 differs from the game in that Black Repeating a line that was undoubtedly to exploit. If Black coordinates and several can play 23. ... Bf6, which reduces pressure, analyzed in depth was unappealing. 7. Qc2 Bb7 pieces get traded, the passed d-pawn can become although White is to be preferred in the 8. Rd1 Bd6 9. Bg3 was a novelty played by more of a liability than an asset in the endgame. endgame that ensues after 24. Bxf6 Rxf6 25. Qa6 Rcf8 26. Rd2 Qb5 27. Qxb5 Nxb5. Caruana in the classical game of the match just 10. Kf1 Ba6 two days prior. Nakamura demonstrated 15. a3 Qa4 16. Kg1 Na2 tenacious defense to hold the balance. A pawn sacrifice for rapid activity and development. Nakamura thrives in such The aggressive 16. ... Rc2 walks right into a 7. ... Nxd5 8. Nxd5 positions, but Caruana was well prepared for and loses instantly. 17. Qd1 Nd5 18. Ne1 and this line. Black had no real choice but to give in the best-case scenario Black is only down an up the pawn, since 10. ... c5 is met by 11. Be4. , since 18. ... Rc4 19. b3 wins a full rook. 11. Bxc7 Bxd3+ 12. Qxd3 Na6 13. Bg3 Nb4 17. h3 14. Qe2 Greed backfires here, as the rook is trapped right where it captures the knight. 17. Rxa2 (see diagram next column) Rc1+ 18. Ne1 Qc2 19. Kf1 Qb3 20. Qd2 Rac8. 14. ... Rfc8 17. ... Nc1 18. Qf1 Qc2 19. Kh2 Ne2 20. Be5 Although 14. ... Rac8 was seen before and Caruana was still blitzing his moves, likely used with success, White can play as Caruana indicating this was unused preparation from his did and keep things sharp. There are many World Championship match the month prior.

20 April 2019 | Chess Life In The Arena / Player of the Month

If Caruana played 20. b4, then Nakamura’s Why not grab the pawn? The queen steps Again, the queen ending is hopeless for decision to move his kingside rook to c8 would out of the pin and defends the bishop. Caruana. The continuation 42. Qxa7 Nxg3 43. be justified. 20. ... a5 breaks open the queenside After 23. ... Bf6 24. Bxf6 gxf6 25. Rd6 looks fxg3 b5 is a straightforward win: push the b- and the rook on a8 is perfectly placed to embrace menacing. Black’s kingside is airy and White’s pawn and avoid the checks. the action. queen is ready to spring into the attack. 42. ... e5 43. Bc1 h6 44. Bb2 20. ... Qxb2 21. d5 Nc3 22. dxe6 24. Rd7 Nd5 25. Nd4 Winning the a-pawn doesn’t save Caruana Whenever you have the chance to push a The counterintuitive 25. Qa1! trades the queens since 44. Qxa7 Qc5 is a double attack that pawn to the sixth rank, it must be considered. while down a pawn, but Black can’t hold onto wins f2. Here the pawn becomes passed but also is in his queenside with the threat of e3-e4 looming. 44. ... Qc5 45. Qb8 a5 46. f4 Kg6 47. danger of being overextended, particularly with 25. ... Qxa1 (25. ... Nf6 26. Rb7 keeps Black in a Bxe5 Qc6 the knight on c3 preventing a rook from bind.) 26. Rxa1 a5? 27. e4 wins a piece; 25. Qb1 reaching d1. A likely continuation would be ambitiously aims for tactics on the kingside, yet 22. d6 Bf6 23. Bxf6 (More ambi tious—but also Nakamura had this all worked out: 25. ... Qa4 risky—is 23. Rc1 Bxe5+ 24. Nxe5 Nd5 25. f4!? 26. Ng5 Rc2 blocks the queen’s path to h7 when which is a move that is nearly impossible to White must attend to his hanging pieces. foresee, since it is so weakening. Yet the knight 25. ... Bf6 26. Bg3 on e5 and the passer on d6 secure ample compensation for the loss of a pawn on either Better was 26. Bxf6 Nxf6 27. Rb7 but Black a3 or e3. 25. ... Qxa3 [25. ... Nxe3 26. Qf3 Nd5 remains a pawn up with well-placed pieces 27. Nc6 is promising for White, whose d-pawn after 27. ... Qd6+. can’t be stopped without sacrificing an 26. ... Bxd4 27. exd4 Qa4 28. Rd6 Rc6 29. Exchange.] 26. e4 Nf6 27. Nc6 and there are Rd7 Rcc8 30. Rd6 Qe8 many tactics to work out in this chaotic position, but White stands better.) 23. ... gxf6 24. Qd3 48. Qa7 Qb5 25. Qd4 Qd5 26. Rhc1 Rc5 27. Qxd5 exd5 In , Caruana misses the maneu- 28. Nd4 Rd8 29. Nf5 Kf8 with mutual chances. ver 48. Qd8! when the intention of pinning Black’s is compromised, but the knight with Qd3 poses Black true White has the most vulnerable pawn on the problems. The logical replies throw away the board. advantage that remains, whereas 48. ... Kf7 22. ... fxe6 (48. ... Kh7 49. Qd3 Qg6 50. g4 Ne7 51. f5 with an attack and the dominant minor piece where White is no worse.) 49. Qd3 Ne7 50. Qg3 g6 is scary for Black, whose dark squares are now vulnerable. This kind of dynamic Black has safeguarded his and is up a imbalance (an extra pawn but a weaker king) clean pawn. Some technique is required, likely is easier for White to play in a time especially in a rapid game, but Nakamura was scramble. up to the task. 48. ... h5! 31. Qa6 Rc6 32. Ra1 Rxd6 33. Bxd6 Qd7 34. Be5 Nb4 35. Qe2 Nc6 36. Bg3 Qd5 Pushing pawns in front of one’s own king typically is not advised, but Nakamura recog - The pawn was ripe for the taking, but nized the danger g2-g4 would cause him was a Nakamura figured it wasn’t going anywhere bigger issue. 23. Rd1 and did not want to open any lines. After 36. ... Nxd4 37. Qg4 and White at least gets practical 49. h4 A fancy move exploiting the pin on the chances with an additional . knight, but unfortunately for Caruana, not best. Removing the guard of the g7-pawn leads to The move 23. Nd4 would have been difficult 37. Qa6 Nxd4 38. Rc1 Nf5 39. Rc8+ a forced checkmate, for Black. 49. g4 Qc2+ 50. to meet. Black’s pieces are not harmonious and A better attempt was 39. Rc7, pressuring the Kg1 Qc1+ 51. Kf2 Qd2+ 52. Kf3 Qe3+ 53. Kg2 the pawn on e6 is a glaring weakness. With a7-pawn and hoping for the inaccuracy 39. ... Qe2+ 54. Kg1 Qe1+ 55. Kg2 Nh4+ 56. Kh2 Qf2+ Black’s queen so far from the action, Nakamura Nxg3 (Delaying the capture on g3—which can 57. Kh1 Qg2 mate; 49. Qa6 was an opportunity would have been in grave danger. In fact, there hardly be avoided in the long run—is the precise to survive if Nakamura overlooked 49. ... a4 50. are surprising tactical elements at play: 23. ... way to play here and best for both sides is 39. Qd3 when 50. ... h4 is met by 51. Bxg7! Ne4 (Black protects the pawn but still gets ... h6 40. Rxa7 Rxa7 41. Qxa7 Nxg3 when no 49. ... a4 50. Qa6 Kh7 51. Qd3 Qg6 52. g3 crushed by the queen infiltrating after 23. ... matter how White recaptures, the queen and Nh6 53. Qc4 Ng4+ 54. Kh3 Qb1, White Kf7 24. Qa6 Re8 25. Qb7) 24. Nc6 opens up an pawn ending should be winning for Black.) 40. resigned. attack on the black queen, but 24. ... Bd6 pins fxg3 h6 41. Qa1! e5 42. Re7 with true Caruana resigned, since at best he trades the bishop, to which White can respond with counterplay. King safety is paramount, and queens and loses the ending. A tale of two the unbelievable 25. Ne7+!! since the knight is White is putting pressure on multiple pawns. games where Caruana unleashed marvelous immune lest Black drop his queen. 39. ... Rxc8 40. Qxc8+ Kf7 41. Qc7+ Kf6 preparation and Nakamura displayed good 23. ... Qxa3 42. Bf4 technique once he obtained the edge.

www.uschess.org 21 Books and Beyond / Should I Buy It? Game Changer? A new book examines the seismic shift in artificial intelligence and chess caused by AlphaZero.

By JOHN HARTMANN

IGMUND FREUD ONCE DESCRIBED THE “THREE SEVERE different than those guiding Deep Blue, although they have been blows” suffered by human narcissism in the course of Western profoundly refined in the intervening years. uses human- Shistory. The cosmological blow, struck by Copernicus, expelled tuned criteria to evaluate each position in its search tree, and through us from our sup posed place at the center of the universe. Darwin’s “alpha-beta” search methods it is able to focus on promising continuations biological blow denied us the comfort of our separation from, and while pruning away inferior moves. Each move and each decision are superiority over, the animal kingdom. And Freud himself landed the the result of precise mathematical calculations, and human users can final psychological blow, exposing the extract exact numerical evaluations for irrational unconscious forces beneath any given position. even the greatest achieve ments of AlphaZero is different, as Matthew human rationality. Sadler and Natasha Regan lucidly explain To these three psychic wounds chess in their new book, Game Changer: Alpha players can add a fourth: Garry Kasparov’s Zero’s Groundbreaking Chess Strategies and defeat at the hands of Deep Blue in 1997. the Promise of AI. Pre-programmed with Deep Blue’s victory was portrayed in the only the basic and using mass media as a referendum on human general (non-specific) self-training algo - intelligence, a “canary in the coal mine” rithm, AlphaZero trained itself to play moment in which the inevitable over - chess over the course of nine hours and taking of human creativity by machine 44 million self-play games. Periodically intelligence was made manifest. the program would refine its neural Curious thing, though. What was network, promoting tunable weights imagined as an antagonistic relationship and network “layers” that led to favorable between man and machine has instead outcomes, and demoting those that proven to be a constructive one. Sure, didn’t. humans have given up trying to beat AlphaZero functions by combining Stockfish or Komodo, even at odds, but these self-taught evaluative values with our “metal friends” (GM Vladimir a Monte Carlo style tree search, where Tukmakov’s delightful turn of phrase) possible future game positions are spun are now our trusted analytical partners out, evaluated, and ranked probabilis- and teachers. tically. We don’t know exactly how Far from killing our game, chess in AlphaZero decides what to play. The the e-sport era now depends on the algorithm is a “black box” in the Latourian presence of engines, which play the role sense, where inputs and outputs are of the hole-cam in the poker boom. They known, but (in contrast to Stockfish) its give the illusion of prescience, allowing internal mechanisms remain opaque, amateurs the heady feeling that they SADLER AND REGAN’S NEW even to DeepMind. What we do know know more than the players themselves. BOOK ON ALPHA ZERO FOCUSES is that AlphaZero is immensely, improb- So imagine the shock when a scientific ON ITS STYLE ably strong, exhibiting an attractive pre-print appeared on the internet in attacking style reminiscent of Kasparov. December 2017. Its title, “Mastering Chess and Shogi by Self-Play with Perhaps this is what makes AlphaZero so remarkable—its style. What a General Reinforcement Learning Algorithm,” was anodyne enough, we see in its victories over Stockfish should, given all we know about but the paper announced a seismic shift in artificial intelligence and , be impossible. Stockfish is typically seen as a calculative chess. AlphaZero, a program created by a Google subsidiary known as god and defensive wizard, able to soak up pressure, induce errors, and DeepMind, trounced Stockfish in head-to-head play. In doing so, it grind down its opponents. AlphaZero defeated it by playing the kinds forced us to rethink everything we know about computer chess. of attacking, sacrificial ideas that, played by humans, would inevitably The principles governing Stockfish’s play are not fundamentally be refuted by the machine.

22 April 2019 | Chess Life Books and Beyond / Should I Buy It?

Sadler and Regan spend two chapters of Game Changer describing style. What makes it so good? How can we reverse-engineer the logic the technical aspects of AlphaZero’s self-training regiment, the way it of its moves and apply that knowledge to our own games? By studying “thinks,” and what its evaluations and expected scores mean. Their the roughly 230 publicly available AlphaZero games, along with approx- extensive access to the DeepMind team and the algorithm allows them imately 2,100 additional games provided by DeepMind, Sadler and to craft accessible explanations of difficult subjects, and the mini- Regan distill a number of tantalizing traits in AlphaZero’s play. interviews with DeepMind team members are helpful. An example is useful. Consider this game, which Sadler describes as The meat of the book, however, focuses squarely on AlphaZero’s “perhaps AlphaZero’s most beautiful game of all.”

ENGLISH OPENING (A17) This is a key position in both the game and theory on the sixth move, ren dering much of the AlphaZero the book. Sadler and Regan use it to illustrate fine preparatory explanation useless. Stockfish 8 AlphaZero’s “thought processes” in Chapter 4. Game Changer is an excellent book, fully AlphaZero versus Stockfish (England- 30. d5! deserving of the critical praise it has received. Norway) Match (2), 12.06.2018 Sadler and Regan patiently explain the technical AlphaZero trades another pawn to open the minutia for a non-technical audience, and their 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 0-0 a1-h8 diagonal! attempts to divine the essence of AlphaZero’s 5. a3 Bxc3 6. Qxc3 a5 7. b4 d6 8. e3 Ne4 30. ... exd5 31. Bd3! Bg4 32. f3 Bd7 style are clear and convincing. Until DeepMind 9. Qc2 Ng5 10. b5 Nxf3+ 11. gxf3 Qf6 12. succeeds in “recovering back” AlphaZero’s d4!? White’s initative grows after 32. ... Bxf3? 33. implicit heuristics through some secondary Rf1 Be4 34. Rxf4. Sadler and Regan expected 12. Bb2 Qxf3 13. algorithm, this treatment is as good it gets. Rg1 but AlphaZero instead plays for long-term 33. Qc3 Nh5 34. Re5 What remains less settled, at least in my compensation. mind, is the issue of the book’s title. Is AlphaZero AlphaZero rates its winning chances at 80.3 really a game changer? Does its advent herald 12. ... Qxf3 13. Rg1 Nd7 14. Be2 Qf6 15. Bb2 percent here. (It evaluates positions by win a revolution in chess? Qh4 16. Rg4!? percentage in Monte Carlo game rollouts.) DeepMind’s novel computational solution— Stockfish 8 thinks White is significantly better, Giving up the h-pawn to open the file. AlphaZero’s self-learned strength and style— but newer versions of the engine more clearly is as disruptive today as Deep Blue’s brute force Stockfish sees this position as better for Black, understand the danger. while AlphaZero thought that White had a approach was in 1997. Both reconfigured our slight advantage. 34. ... c6 35. Rce1 Nf6 36. Qd4 cxb5 37. understanding the possibilities of computer Bb1 Bc6 38. Re6 Rf7 chess and, truth be told, of chess itself. 16. ... Qxh2 17. Rg3 f5 18. 0-0-0 This, unfortunately, does not exhaust the two Stockfish hopes to return some of its material project’s similarities. AlphaZero seems doomed advantage and weather the storm. AlphaZero Offering pawn number three! to a life behind corporate bars much like its does not oblige. 18. ... Rf7 august predecessor, hidden away from the public 39. Rg1 Qg7 40. Qxf4 Re8 41. Rd6 Nd7 in the interest of protecting trade secrets. And After 18. ... Qxf2 19. Rdg1 Rf7 20. R1g2 Qe1+ 42. Qc1 Rf6 43. f4! Qe7 44. Rxf6 Nxf6 45. as with Deep Blue, AlphaZero’s influence on 21. Bd1 White’s compensation is undeniable. f5 Qe3 46. fxg6 Qxc1 47. gxh7+ Kf7 48. chess will be as a consequence be limited. Rxc1 Nxh7 49. Bxh7 Re3 50. Rd1 Ke8 51. 19. Bf3 Qh4 20. Rh1 Qf6 I suspect that the real game changer will Ka2 Bd7 52. Bd4 Rh3 53. Bc2 Be6 54. Re1 be Leela Chess Zero, an open-source project What does AlphaZero have for the two Kd7 55. Kb2 Rf3 56. Re5 Rg3 57. Re3 Rg2 that mimics AlphaZero’s self-learning algorithm. pawns? Two half-open files and massively 58. Kc3 Rg4 59. Rf3 Ke8 60. Rf2 Rg3+ 61. Because it is open-source, like the now superior mobility. This is a key idea for Sadler Kb4 Rg4 62. Rd2 Bd7 63. Ka5 Rf4 64. Be5 ubiquitous Stockfish, Leela can be used by and Regan. As they explained in a conference Rf3 65. Rd3 Rf2 66. Bd1 Bc6 67. Kb6, anyone without cost. Players can train with call for chess journalists—the first such promo - Black resigned. Leela, use it to analyze their games, and test tional call I’ve been on for a chess book!—the One can’t help but feel as if a superior, alien their ideas against it. The democratization of concept of mobility is fundamental for under - intelligence has taken the white pieces and chess information that began with Robert standing how AlphaZero plays. It works to opened a new vista to our beloved game. Hyatt’s Crafty, Mark Crowther’s The Week in maximize the mobility of its pieces and minimize Part III of Game Changer brilliantly distills some Chess, and Stockfish continues with Leela, the mobility of its opponent’s. One of Alpha of the key features of AlphaZero’s attack ing and the chess world will be much the richer Zero’s most striking tendencies, the pushing of prowess. We see, through detailed analysis and for it. its rook pawns to restrict the opponent’s king, clear explanation, how AlphaZero values outposts,  See Freud’s Compete Psychological Works (Standard is emblematic in this regard. Here, having why it rams “Harry the h-pawn” forward, how it edition, ed. Strachey), volume 17, p. 139-141. opened lines for its rooks, AlphaZero now plays on color complexes and sacrifices for what  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RuIHfNcPO0 proceeds to open diagonals and further increase Kasparov called quality. Part IV, devoted to its mobility. AlphaZero’s opening choices, is less successful. Sadler, Matthew & Regan, Natasha. Game Changer: The authors laud AlphaZero’s novel handling of AlphaZero’s Groundbreaking Chess Strategies and 21. Kb1 g6 22. Rgg1!? a4 23. Ka1 Rg7 24. the Promise of AI. New in Chess, 2019. ISBN e4 f4 25. c5 Qe7 26. Rc1 Nf6 27. e5 dxe5 the white side of the Carlsbad structure, for Paperback: 9789056918187. 416 pages. (Available from 28. Rhe1 e4 29. Bxe4 Qf8 instance, but the game they cite departs from uscfsales.com, catalog number B0213NIC, $24.95)

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PHOTOS: LENNART OOTES THE FINALS BETWEEN GMS HIKARU NAKAMURA (LEFT) AND MAXIME VACHIER-LAGRAVE WENT DOWN TO THE WIRE, WITH NAKAMURA FINALLY BREAKING THROUGH ON THE FOURTH BLITZ GAME TO WIN THE TOUR.

LASSICAL CHESS IS AT A CROSSROADS. Between the GM -GM Fabiano Caruana World Championship match and the 2018 , held from December 11- 17, 2018, precisely zero of the 20 classical games were decisive. The former was covered extensively Cand globally, with many publications assessing GM Magnus Carlsen’s game 12 draw offer as the coup de grâce of longer time controls. The Classic, which pitted the top four finishers of the Grand Chess Tour (GCT) in knockout matches, featured an intriguing format that weighted longer time controls more heavily, thus—allegedly—incentivizing competitors to play to win. Two classical games were worth six points each, two rapid games worth four apiece, and four blitz games worth two each. GM Hikaru Nakamura was the top seed of the GCT Finals, thanks to his dominant performances in the rapid and blitz events (first in Leuven and first in St. Louis). He earned the right to face NAKAMURA WON GM Fabiano Caruana, who snuck into the field by defeating GM THE CUP AND Wesley So in a playoff after tying with Carlsen and GM Levon ADDED $120,000 Aronian for first at the , the lone classical TO HIS BANK tournament in the 2018 GCT. Aronian’s steady play and final- ACCOUNT. round heroics at the Sinquefield Cup landed him in the field, which was rounded out by GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (MVL), the number six classical and number two blitz player in the world at the time of this writing. Carlsen, the GCT champion in 2015 and 2017, sits out the even years because they coincide with his Several inaccuracies by World Championship training. The semis, hosted by Google DeepMind, started smoothly for Caruana allowed Nakamura Nakamura as he fended off a seemingly potent Caruana attack with the black pieces before trading all the pieces off and forcing a draw to head into the blitz with with white. Most found this to be an act of gamesmanship, not dissimilar from Carlsen’s approach from the month prior. After all, a four-point lead. Caruana skyrocketed to within three points of Magnus in classical

www.uschess.org 25 Cover Story / Grand Chess Tour Aronian’s steady play ... landed him in the field.

PHOTOS: LENNART OOTES Indeed, Caruana’s opening preparation was stellar.

... an ingenious little move won the American the GCT title. Cover Story / Grand Chess Tour chess. Yet Nakamura told me via email that his and Caruana also had much to fight for, as INGENIOUS MOVE toothless variation against the Petroff should third place received $60,000 while fourth won GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2746, USA) GM Maxime Vachier Lagrave be seen as a compliment to Caruana: “Fabiano a cool $40,000. Play resumed at the Olympia (FIDE 2781, FRA) was coming off the WC match which he spent Confer ence Center, a large complex in West London Chess Classic Grand Chess Tour months preparing for, so the idea of surprising London that has hosted the London Chess Finals 2018 Standard Games (2.8), London, him somewhere felt low to nonexistent.” Indeed, Classic since 2009. England, 12.17.2018 Caruana’s opening preparation was stellar. A determined Caruana won the second rapid After holding a draw from a slightly inferior and the final two blitz games to overcome the position, Caruana blitzed out more than 20(!) man who crushed him 20½-6½ in the 2018 moves to take control of the second rapid game Speed Chess Championship. Third place was (see “In the Arena” on page 20 for game analysis). not his desired result, but Caruana showed Several inaccuracies by Caruana allowed impressive resolve in defeating a player of Nakamura to head into the blitz with a four- Aronian’s caliber. A determined Caruana won AFTER 12. … Re8 the second rapid and the final 13. Rc1! A natural move that poses subtle problems. two blitz games to overcome 13. Ne5 was tried by Nakamura in the first two iterations of the opening, but MVL found a solid continuation. Here MVL tried to the man who crushed him replicate that successful setup, though quickly 1 1 found himself in trouble. 20 ⁄2 -6 ⁄2 in the 2018 Speed 13. ... Qa5 14. Qb3 Nd7 15. Bb4 Qf5 16. Bd3 Qh5 17. e4 e6 18. h3 Rad8 19. Rfe1 a5 20. Bd2 a4 21. Qb1 Rc8 22. Be2 Bf6 Chess Championship. 23. Rcd1 Red8 24. Ng5 Qh4 25. g3 Qh6 26. Nxf7 Qxh3 27. Bf1 Qh5 28. Be2 Qh3 point lead. Caruana actually rebounded in the Nakamura, meanwhile, remained unbeaten first blitz game to cut the deficit in half, only in classical chess against Vachier-Lagrave. No to see Nakamura sweep the final three to secure matter that he could not notch a sixth career an 18-10 match victory. victory, the harmless draws were a good start. Like the all-American matchup, Vachier- Two rapid and four blitz games, fittingly, would Lagrave versus Aronian opened with three determine the Tour champion. draws. MVL won the second rapid game and MVL stuck to the white side of a Berlin in the first two blitz games to win the match with the first rapid game and failed to get anything. two games to spare. Aronian, who lost 30 In the second, Maxime almost suffered defeat classical points in 2018, helped his opponent only to narrowly escape with another draw. But make history: MVL, the French number one, the seed had been planted: Nakamura found an 29. Bg4!, Black resigned. temporarily passed Magnus Carlsen for the opening in which he could strive for a legitimate world’s highest rated blitz player. advantage. He would have two blitz games with Trapping the queen since Qxg4 is met by The ever humble MVL shrugged it off: “I the white pieces to work out the kinks. 30. Nh6+. don’t take too much importance,” he told GM Vachier-Lagrave had white in the first blitz A proud Nakamura described how he came Alejandro Ramirez, who was the on-site game and obtained an advantage but could not up with the concept: commentator for the world-renowned Saint squeeze out a full point. Nakamura went back In the final game of the match against Maxime, Louis Chess Club broadcast team of WGM to the English in game two, though if anything my second Kris Littlejohn and I found 13. Rc1 on Jennifer Shahade, GM , and he was slightly worse. In game three Nakamura a simple phone. We did not have computers with GM Maurice Ashley. “It’s nice, but blitz ratings had no problems fending off another Berlin. us at Olympia, so it was incredible to win the game come and go. Magnus is the best blitz player in And then in game four, an ingenious little with something which had very little analysis. the world, doesn’t matter the rating!” move won the American the GCT title (see These days, blitz chess relies more on intuition The final and consolation matches were set: page 33 for GM Alexander Ipatov’s analysis because everyone is so booked up. You try to play Nakamura and Vachier-Lagrave would add no of this move). He finished the game by stylishly something where pieces are on the board, but the less than $80,000 to their bank accounts, with trapping his opponent’s queen with a bishop ideas aren’t obvious or the position doesn’t simplify the champion taking home $120,000. Aronian sacrifice. right away into an equal middlegame or endgame.

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FELLOW AMERICANS GM HIKARU NAKAMURA (LEFT) AND GM FABIANO CARUANA FACED EACH OTHER IN THE SEMI-FINALS.

When pressed, Nakamura called the GCT win one of his crowning So in head-to-head matches), won the Tata Steel India Rapid, and tied achievements but stopped short of calling it the career highlight. In fact, for first with in the blitz. he expressed ambivalence about his victory: “It’s a bit of a contradiction So, what is the best ratio of classical and speed chess? Clearly the to win the GCT despite having a very bad year in classical chess, which GCT is trying to strike a balance, with major events for all time controls in a way also diminished the achievement for me.” and the finals blending classical, rapid, and blitz games. Perhaps the Indeed, Nakamura had a particularly rough 2018 from a classical risk-reward calculations require some tinkering—because a loss is so perspective, as his ELO went from 2781 to 2746 and he tumbled out of devastating in the classical segment, it might not be worth taking the the world top 15. The Sinquefield Cup initiated this drop: he went just risks required to play for a win—but the positive intentions are there. 3/9 and lost 14 rating points only to follow that up with a dismal In a world seeking instant gratification, casual observers might not Olympiad where he bled another 17. Despite legitimate questions about tune in unless they are promised a decisive result or feel a connection his classical form, Nakamura still had every reason to consider himself to the players. Chess, a game played in silence, makes it hard for person- the favorite in the shortened time controls. In the weeks leading up to alities to shine. Streaming and the professional interviews conducted the GCT Finals, Nakamura cruised to the Speed Chess Championship by the St. Louis crew make the world’s elite more accessible and they on Chess.com (defeating GM , Vachier-Lagrave, Aronian, and help promote a great image of the game. Plus, the ballooning prize

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funds provided by the GCT organizers are eye-popping. “It’s nice, but blitz ratings Nakamura, more than any top player, understands that “the world is moving [faster] and events need to be more spectator-friendly, both come and go. Magnus is the online and live.” He has become a popular streamer on , boasting over 50,000 followers on the platform. He’s affable and interacts directly best blitz player in the world, with his many fans. Nakamura praised the GCT for adding rapid and blitz events in Côte d’Ivoire and Romania and he is especially pleased with the new classical event coming to Zagreb. He approves of the doesn’t matter the rating!” Grand Prix creating a more dynamic format. His broad exposure will bring more eyeballs to all of these events. ~MAXIME VACHIER-LAGRAVE Ironically, though, after adding bronze medals at the World Rapid (after briefly surpassing Magnus Carlsen to and World Blitz Championships to his trophy collection, it seems like become the world’s number one blitz player) most of all, Hikaru Nakamura is hungry to regain the classical chess form that allowed him to reach 2816 and number two in the world in 2015.

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GM Alexander Ipatov analyzes two popular openings from the 2018 London Classic.

By GM ALEXANDER IPATOV

s classical chess slowly dying an agonizing had not won a single classical game of the tour London Classic 2018, with a particular focus death? Many people might have asked this year, yet one of them had to be declared to on openings that appeared four or more times Ithemselves this question after two months be the winner of the series. After seven consec - throughout the event. I’ve counted three such of top-level chess in London at the end of 2018. utive draws with different time controls, openings: Queen’s Gambit Declined, Berlin GMs Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana Nakamura edged MVL in the final blitz game Defense, and the Symmetrical English (1. Nf3 drew all of their classical games in their World before Armageddon and took the trophy home. c5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5). Due to Championship match and so did the four players Despite the somewhat provocative first limited space, I’ll skip the Berlin and concentrate who qualified for the London Classic that served sentence, I’m not going to spread theories about on the other two openings. (Besides, everyone as the final event of the Grand Chess Tour 2018. the future of classical chess in this article. My knows that the Berlin cannot be refuted, so The two players in the finals, GMs Hikaru objective is quite different: I’d like to provide what is the point of dwelling on yet another Nakamura and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (MVL), an overview of the opening outcomes of the colorless position?)

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QUEEN’S GAMBIT DECLINED (D37)

HIGH-STAKES GAME A novelty. White is happy to trade bishops is symmetrical, White has a risk-free GM Fabiano Caruana (FIDE 2832, USA ) but only on his condition—that is, if the h-file (GM [2753]-GM GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2746, USA) gets open. Magnus Carlsen [2864], Moscow 2013). London Chess Classic Grand Chess Tour The alternative bishop move 9. Bg5 Nbd7 9. Bxc4 Bb7!? Finals 2018 Standard Games (1.1), London, 10. cxd5 exd5 11. Bd3 h6 12. Bh4 a6 13. Bf5 England, 12.11.2018 Qe8 was seen in GM Aloyzas Kveinys (2545)- Black wants to follow up with something Already in his first game of the event, Fabiano GM Yinglun Xu (2518), Reykjavik 2017. along the lines of ... a7-a6, ... Nb8-d7 and ... switched from 1. e4 that he relied upon in his c7-c5. It is good to have the light-square bishop match against Magnus, to 1. d4. 9. ... Nbd7 10. cxd5 Nxd5 covering the c6-square in comparison to the 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. The continuation 10. ... exd5 11. Bxd6 cxd6 Mamedyarov-Carlsen game. Bf4 0-0 6. e3 12. Bd3 would lead to a risk-free long-term 10. 0-0 a6 11. Be2 Nbd7 12. Rfd1 b5 13. One of the tabiyas of the Queen’s Gambit advantage for White. Qc2 Rc8 14. Ne5 c5 15. dxc5 Rxc5 Declined. Black has different plans at his 11. e4 Nxc3 12. bxc3 Bxg3 13. hxg3 e5 14. disposal. The main continuations are: the direct Bb5 6. ... c5 striking White in the center immedi - It is useful to force ... c7-c6 as the latter signif- ately, the flexible 6. ... Nbd7, and the text move. icantly limits the activity of the b7-bishop. 6. ... b6 14. ... c6 15. Be2 Black aims to solve the problem of the c8-bishop as soon as possible. It is often Black’s I prefer White’s position: he has a strong worst piece in the d5-e6 pawn structure. center and the open h-file on which he can Nakamura had already played this move against launch a direct attack against the black king. Magnus Carlsen earlier this year. Draw agreed on move 51. The move 6. ... c5 was tested twice in the Carlsen-Caruana match just a month earlier, FINDING THE BALANCE and in the game GM -GM GM Fabiano Caruana (FIDE 2832, USA) Black finally played the liberating ... c7-c5 Fabiano Caruana from the London Classic (see and visually stands okay. If White wants to later in article). GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2746, USA) London Chess Classic Grand Chess Tour pose further problems, he has to play very 7. Qc2 Finals 2018 Standard Games (1.4), London, concretely. Fabiano failed to do that and lost. As a side note, 16. b4!? deserves serious After 7. Bd3 dxc4 8. Bxc4 Ba6 9. Qe2 Bxc4 10. England, 12.13.2018 Qxc4 c5 11. dxc5 bxc5 12. 0-0 Nc6 13. Rac1 White attention. In the game Fabiano played ... See “In the Arena” on page 20 for a full has some positional pressure due to the weakness 16. Qb1 of the c5-pawn. (GM Magnus Carlsen [2842]- analysis of this game. GM Hikaru Nakamura [2777], St. Louis 2018) ... allowing Black to unpin himself with ... Qd8-c8. White resigned on move 50. 7. ... Bb7 8. Rd1 RARE CONTINUATION GM Fabiano Caruana (FIDE 2832, USA) A natural developing move aimed to save a GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2746, USA) TOTAL MESS tempi if Black plays ... d5xc4. London Chess Classic Grand Chess Tour GM Levon Aronian (FIDE 2765, ARM) White didn’t achieve anything in the following Finals 2018 Standard Games (1.6), London, GM Fabiano Caruana (FIDE 2832, USA) high-stake game after 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Nxd5 England, 12.13.2018 London Chess Classic Grand Chess Tour Qxd5 10. Bd3 h6 11. e4 Qa5+ 12. Bd2 Bb4 13. Finals 2018 Standard Games (2.3), London, Rc1 c5 14. dxc5 Nd7 15. c6 Rac8 16. Bxb4 Qxb4+ 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. England, 12.17.2018 17. Qd2 Qxd2+ 18. Kxd2 Bxc6 (GM Ian Bf4 0-0 6. e3 b6 Nepomniachtchi [2705]-GM Hikaru Nakamura 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 [2814], 2015); The natural 8. Bd3 is And yet another theoretical discussion in 5.Bf4 0-0 6. e3 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qc2 harmless as Black can now take 8. ... d5xc4, this line. Nc6 9. Rd1 Qa5 10. a3 Rd8!? forcing the white bishop to move again. 7. Rc1 Fruit of Caruana team’s preparation for the 8. ... Bd6 9. Bg3 And this time Fabiano is the first one to World Championship (WC) match. As a funny deviate. aside, GM Alejandro Ramirez, the coach of Saint Louis University chess team and Fabiano’s 7. ... Ba6!? second, forced us to analyze this variation after However, Hikaru doesn’t wish to play in the the WC match and before this game was played! opponent’s territory in the main lines and 11. Nd2 chooses a very rare continuation, seen just in seven out of 361 games as of the time of writing. The critical test to 10. ... Rd8. Having faced a rare move, Magnus chose 8. Qa4 dxc4 the safe 11. Be2, which enabled Caruana to After the continuation 8. ... Bxc4 9. Bxc4 solve his problems in a straightforward way. dxc4 10. Qxc4 c5 11. dxc5 Bxc5 12. 0-0 Nbd7 11. ... Ne4 12. 0-0 Nxc3 13. bxc3 h6 14. a4 Ne7

PHOTO: LENNART OOTES 13. Rfd1 Qc8 14. Nb5. Although the position 15. Ne5 Bd6 16. cxd5 Nxd5 17. Bf3 Nxf4 18.

www.uschess.org 31 Grand Chess Tour / London Classic exf4 Bxe5 19. Rxd8+ Qxd8 20. fxe5 Qc7 and it 0-0 bxa4 23. Qc3 f5 24. Nf3 f6 25. Nh4 was White who had to show some precision. Nc6 26. Qa3 (GM Magnus Carlsen [2835]-GM Fabiano We had this position at Saint Louis Univer - Caruana [2832], London 2018 [2]) sity’s chess team’s training in the beginning of 11. ... d4 12. Nb3 Qb6 13. Na4 Bb4+ 14. December. It wasn’t hard to reach it because all axb4 Qxb4+ 15. Nd2 Qa5 the preceding moves were basically the main line. (See diagram next column) 26. ... e4 27. Bd1 Ne5 28. Bxa4 Qxa4 29. Qxa4 Bxa4 30. Rxa4 f4 31. Rxf4 Rd1+ 32. This is a total mess that is hard to rationalize Rf1 Rxf1+ 33. Kxf1 Rb8 without computer assistance. What I am certain about is that Black objectively has enough Draw agreed soon thereafter. A superb compensation; otherwise, Fabiano would have opening preparation by Fabiano and his team. not been willing to allow the continuation in 16. Qb3 e5 17. Bg5 Nb4 18. Be2 Bd7 19. Magnus should not regret that he didn’t check the WC match. Bxf6 gxf6 20. Ra1 dxe3 21. fxe3 b5 22. Fabiano in the 10. Nd2 line!

SYMMETRICAL ENGLISH (A34)

TRY A very rare move. Last year I faced 5. ... Nc6 which is yet another GM Levon Aronian (FIDE 2765, ARM) The somewhat unexpected 9. b4 is the main major move for Black. 6. Bb5 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Bd7 GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave continuation. Aronian had beaten Topalov with 8. Rb1 e6 9. d4 cxd4 (A bit better was 9. ... Be7) (FIDE 2781, FRA) it. That game continued with 9. ... cxb4 10. 10. exd4 Be7 11. Bd3 Qc7 12. 0-0 0-0 13. Re1 London Chess Classic Grand Chess Tour Nd5 g6 11. d4 Bg7 12. Be3 Nc6 13. Rc1 Bd7 with some pressure. (GM Alexander Ipatov Finals 2018 Standard Games (1.2), London, 14. Qd2 Qa5 15. h4 when White has compen- [2662]-GM Jeffery Xiong [2652], St. Louis 2017) England, 12.12.2018 sation. Black is unsure what side to castle. (GM 6. bxc3 g6 MVL’s choice against 1. d4 is well-known: Levon Aronian [2781]-GM As a true “Grünfeldist,” MVL chose to develop Grünfeld. So how to get a playable posi tion [2803], London 2015); the move 9. d3 allows the dark-square bishop to g7. against it? Interestingly, in this particular Black to get good position with relatively simple tournament, the answer was clear: try moves: 9. ... Nc6 10. h4 g6 11. h5 Bg7 12. Be3 7. Bb5+ Bd7 8. Be2 Bg7 9. 0-0 0-0 10. d4 Ned4 13. h6 Bf6 14. Nd5 Bg4 15. Nxf6+ exf6 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 16. Bxd4 Nxd4 17. Qa4+ Qd7 18. Qxd7+ Bxd7 This position had been previously seen in a ... and after ... 19. Nxd4 cxd4 (GM [2753]-GM handful of top-level games. I’m sure both players Maxime Vachier-Lagrave [2779], Biel 2018) were aware of them. Having faced this position 3. ... d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 for the first time in the tournament, MVL ... push the e-pawn! This position appeared 9. ... cxd4 10. Bxe6 Bxe6 11. Nxd4 Nc6 played ... five whole times during the event, with MVL MVL decides to simplify the position as much 10. ... Nc6 being black in all games. He drew the first four as possible. Not a bad strategy after being but lost in the last blitz game against Hikaru. This is the most popular move although 10. surprised early on! ... Qa5 is also seen here. 5. e4 12. Nxe6 Qxd1+ 13. Nxd1 fxe6 14. Bd2 e5 However, in all of the following games ... was played only once. The remaining four 15. f3 e6 16. Be3 Bb4 17. Nf2 against Nakamura, MVL switched to 10. ... Bc6. times White opted for 5. e3, which we will examine in the following games. White is better thanks to the superior pawn 11. Rb1 Qc7 structure. MVL managed to hold. Draw agreed 5. ... Nb4 6. Bc4 Nd3+ 7. Ke2 Nf4+ 8. Kf1 After 11. ... Na5 12. Ba3 cxd4 13. cxd4 Be6 on move 58. 14. Qa4 Bxa2 15. Bxe7 Qxe7 16. Qxa2 with White lost the right to castle, which is offset White has a significant positional advantage by temporarily better development that he TREND FOLLOWING that managed to convert. (GM Vladimir should try to monetize on. Both Aronian and Malakhov [2701]-GM Daniil Dubov [2700], MVL had had this position before. GM Levon Aronian (FIDE 2765, ARM) GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave St. Petersburg 2016) 8. ... Ne6 9. d4!? (FIDE 2781, FRA) 12. e4 Bg4 13. d5 Ne5 14. c4 b6 15. Nxe5 London Chess Classic Grand Chess Tour Finals 2018 Standard Games (1.3) London, 15. Nd2!? with the idea not to trade, but to England, 12.13.2018 kick the opponent’s knight away from e5. 15. ... Bxe2 16. Qxe2 Bxe5 17. f4 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 In his next game with white, Levon went (See diagram top of next page) for ... But even after the game’s continuation, 5. e3 White stands superior thanks to his fantastic pawn center. However, it did not prove to be The trend was later picked up by Hikaru. a winning edge and a Draw was agreed on 5. ... Nxc3 move 47.

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15. ... Bxe5 16. dxe5 e6 17. Rb1 Nc6 18. Rxb7 Qxa2 19. f4 Red8 20. Qe1 Rab8 21. Rxb8 Rxb8 ... and Black was totally fine. Draw agreed on move 41.

NEW MOVE GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2746, USA) GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FIDE 2781, FRA) London Chess Classic Grand Chess Tour Finals 2018 Standard Games (2.8), London, England, 12.17.2018 13. Ne5 Qa5 14. Qb3 Bxe5 15. dxe5 Qxe5 16. Bc4 THREE-TIME DISPUTE 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2746, USA) White has a very good human compensation. 5. e3 Nxc3 6. bxc3 g6 7. Bb5+ Bd7 8. Be2 GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave The dark-square bishop is especially dangerous Bg7 9. 0-0 0-0 10. d4 Bc6 11. Ba3 cxd4 (FIDE 2781, FRA) given the weakness of the a1-h8 diagonal. 12. cxd4 Re8 13. Rc1 London Chess Classic Grand Chess Tour 16. ... Rf8 17. f4 Qe4 18. Rf2 Nd7 19. Rd1 Finals 2018 Standard Games (2.4), London, England, 12.17.2018 Black’s position is objectively fine, although it is one thing to analyze it with an engine and 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 the other thing to defend it over the board. 5. e3 Nxc3 6. bxc3 g6 7. Bb5+ Bd7 8. Be2 Nakamura was pushing but MVL managed to Bg7 9. 0-0 0-0 10. d4 escape. Draw agreed on move 61. Nakamura followed in Aronian’s footsteps, being perfectly satisfied with the position that the latter EASY TO EQUALIZE got against MVL earlier on in the tournament, GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2746, USA) but here he had to face the first surprise. GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FIDE 2781, FRA) London Chess Classic Grand Chess Tour Finals 2018 Standard Games (2.6), London, England, Nakamura switches to a new move. Now he 12.17.2018 aims to complete his development and put long- term pressure on Black’s position rather than 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 try again with the straightforward 13. Ne5. 5. e3 Nxc3 6. bxc3 g6 7. Bb5+ Bd7 8. Be2 13. ... Qa5 14. Qb3 Nd7 15. Bb4 Bg7 9. 0-0 0-0 10. d4 Bc6 11. Ba3 cxd4 12. cxd4 Re8 13. Ne5 Qa5 Given the nature of the blitz game and various possibilities, MVL erred with ... Nakamura deviates first from the previous game, likely thinking that 14. Qb3 Bxe5 15. dxe5 15. ... Qf5 Qxe5 had been analyzed until draw by MVL’s ... putting his queen into danger. team during the break between games. However, Safer was 15. ... Qa4!?, either trading queens 10. ... Bc6!? I’m not sure whether the text move is challenging or kicking the white queen from a good square. for Black. He can equalize rela tively easily. There is only one game with this move in 16. Bd3 Qh5 17. e4 the database, GM -GM Ian 14. Nxc6 Qxa3 15. Ne5 White got an objectively superior and easy- Nepomniachtchi from the World Cup 2015. to-play position. MVL couldn’t find a way to 11. Ba3 cxd4 get his queen out of trouble and Black resigned on move 29 (see page 27 for complete game moves.) In that game, Black equalized after 11. ... b6 12. dxc5 Bxc3 13. Rc1 Bf6 14. Qb3 Qd7 15. Bb2 BOTTOM LINE Bd5 16. Qa3 Nc6 17. Rfd1 Qe6 18. Bxf6 exf6 19. Qc3 Rac8 (Laurent Fressinet [2702]-Ian Fabiano’s opening preparation was good Nepomniachtchi [2705], Baku 2015 [2.6]) from either side of the Queen’s Gambit Declined. With White, he consistently got 12. cxd4 Re8 superior opening positions against Hikaru’s 6. ... b6. As Black, his preparation was outstanding (See diagram top of next column) in 6. ... c5, 10. ... Rd8 line. We can call it a tabiya of the Nakamura- The followup 15. Nxb8 Raxb8 16. Qb3 is the Neither Levon nor Hikaru wanted to check MVL match of the London Chess Classic 2018. computer’s suggested improvement, but for MVL in the mainstream Grünfeld, and instead This position was disputed three times in the humans it is just a draw. Black has to suffer for a looked for playable positions in the English. playoffs. All of this new territory is likely now little bit, but at the end of the day it shouldn’t be MVL in all games followed his pet lines, which being analyzed by other players. difficult to equalize given the presence of opposite- led to further development of the opening color bishops (since he has no major weakness). theory in the 5. e3 variation.

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(1) Membership totals are given as of May 31. Totals exclude U.S. JUNIOR INVITATIONAL U.S. GAME/60 Junior Tournament Players and tournament members. Awonder Liang , Zviad Izoria, Alex Shimanov, , 97<5 (2) Figures enclosed in parentheses are deficits. 97<5 2018 Melikset Khachiyan -BF:ECHDGF* ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI • JULY 2018 2018 >>DGH0;@F;. US CHESS PRESIDENTS & EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA • JULY 2018 NATIONAL ELEMENTARY Presidents Executive Directors U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONS 97<5 K-6: Maximillian Lu, Jason Yuyang Wang, Gus Huston, 2017-2018 Mike Hoffpauir 2013-2017 Jean Hoffman Raghav Venkat, Sumit Dhar; K-5: Nico Werner Chasin, Luke 2018-current Allen Priest 2017-current Carol Mayer 97<5 "GA?= Jason Lu, Victor Chen, Yuvanshu Agarwal; 0BC?@= Missaka N. 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Hikaru Nakamura GM 2749 Arnold • Maurice Ashley • Julio Becerra Rivero • Joel Benjamin 4. Leinier Dominguez Perez GM 2739 AMERICAN CLASSICS • Pal Benko • • Peter Biyiasas • John M. Burke • 5. Samuel Shankland GM 2731 AMERICAN OPEN Fabiano Caruana • Akshat Chandra • Larry Christiansen • Fidel 6. Ray Robson GM 2667 Corrales Jimenez • Nick de Firmian • Maxim Dlugy • Leinier ,*7( Vladimir Belous 7. Jeffery Xiong GM 2666 Dominguez Perez • Roman Dzind zichashvili • Jaan Ehlvest • 2018 &>CAE!DA?B=E<8DA@3E!DA?D=E;DJoshua Friedel • Timur Gareyev • 10. GM 2647 LINA GRUMETTE MEMORIAL CLASSIC Alexander Goldin • Renier Gonzalez • Boris Gulko • Dmitry 11. Varuzhan Akobian GM 2643 ,*7( John Daniel Bryant, Jack Peters Gurevich • Ilya Gurevich • Ron Henley • Holden Hernandez 12. Samuel Sevian GM 2642 2018 &>CAE!DA?B=E<8DA@ Carmenate • Robert Hess • Conrad Holt • Robert Hungaski • 13. GM 2637 LOMA LINDA, CALIFORNIA • MAY 2018 Alexander Ivanov • Zviad Izoria • Gregory Kaidanov • Gata 14. Yaroslav Zherebukh GM 2629 Kamsky • Lawrence Kaufman • • Melikset 15. Yasser Seirawan GM 2620 WORLD OPEN Khachiyan • Jesse Kraai • Boris Kreiman • Irina Krush • Sergey 16. Daniel Naroditsky GM 2610 ,*7( Tigran L. Petrosian Kudrin • Aleksandr Lenderman • Ruifeng Li • Awonder Liang 17. Zviad Izoria GM 2603 2018 ==?DE"E58CA8' • • Elshan Moradiabadi • Hikaru Nakamura 18. Awonder Liang GM 2590 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA • JULY 2018 • Daniel Naroditsky • Igor Novikov • Alexander Onischuk • 19. Ilya Gurevich GM 2586 Semon Palatnik • • Susan Polgar • Alejandro 19. Sergey Erenburg GM 2586 NORTH AMERICAN OPEN Ramirez • Ray Robson • Kenneth Rogoff • Michael Rohde • 21. Robert Hess GM 2581 ,*7( Samuel Sevian, Ruifeng Li, Robert L. Hess, Arun Prasad Gennadij Sagalchik • Gabriel Schwartzman • Yasser Seirawan 22. Susan Polgar GM 2577 Subramanian, Dionisio Aldama • Grigory Serper • Samuel Sevian • Enrico Sevillano • Alexander 22. 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GM 2548 35. Ruifeng Li GM 2546 ,*7( Webster University-A Bartell • John Bartholomew • Leonid Bass • Alexander Battey 35. Elsahan Moradiabadi GM 2546 2018 B;@B

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WOMEN INTERNATIONAL MASTERS Grant Oen • GM Semon Palatnik • Tony Rich • L. Thad Rogers COMPOSITION Naomi Bashkansky • Tsagaan Battsetseg • Sharon Burtman • • Sophia Rohde • Lary Rust • Luis Salinas • Patricia Smith Titles for composers of chess problems and endgame studies are Agata Bykovtsev • Thalia Cervantes Landeiro • Rachel Crotto overseen by FIDE’s Per ma nent Commission for Chess Compo - If you would like more info on FIDE, please check their • Vesna Dimitrijevic • Esther Epstein • Ashritha Eswaran • sition. The commission periodically issues albums of com posers’ website at FIDE.com. Gina L. Finegold • Akshita Gorti • Elina Groberman • Anna best pieces. A composer receives points for each problem and Hahn • Alena Kats • Shernaz Kennedy • Inna Koren • Megan CORRESPONDENCE GRANDMASTERS endgame chosen for an album. Twenty-five points are needed Lee • Yuliya Levitan • Simone Liao • Beatriz Marinello • Alisa Hans Jack Berliner • Dr. Jason Bokar • Joseph A. 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WHERE DAVID MEETS GOLIATH Upsets abound at the 2018 National K-12 Grade Championships.

By GM ELSHAN MORADIABADI

he 2018 National K-12 Grade Champi- White.) 6. d4 Bd6 7. dxe5 Bxe5 8. Nb5! a6 9. onships, held from December 14th-16th, f4 and White seems to have the upper hand; Tboasted some of the biggest number of 4. ... d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Bb5 is a typical reversed upset victories I have ever seen in one tourna - four knights position with an extra a-pawn ment. Many talented, underrated players move for White. attended this event and were hungry for a 5. Be2?! chance to demonstrate their skill and mastery. The Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Passive. 5. d4 exd4 6. Nxd4 g6 7. Bg5 Bg7 8. Florida, played host to 1,701 chess players who Nd5 0-0 9. Nb5 Be6 with an unclear position. came from all over the country to compete. 5. ... g6 6. d4! The event was notably well-organized: Players and parents had several convenient options to Otherwise Black would control the center make the tournament more comfortable, very soon. including access to food and other necessary 6. ... exd4 7. Nxd4 Bg7 8. 0-0 0-0 9. Be3 amenities. As usual, the tournament directors, Re8 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Bf3?! arbiters, and officials did their best to ensure The prospect of the move e4-e5 only “looks” the rounds ran smoothly. Most parents, coaches, good. Better was 11. Rb1! a5 12. Re1 Bb7 (The or representatives from different programs line 12. ... Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Rxe4 14. Bf3 Rc4 expressed satisfaction, which is a good and 15. b3 Rc3 16. Bd2 Rc5 17. Be3 leads to equality encouraging sign for our national events. as well.) 13. Bd3 and now Black cannot play Although the standard of play and playing ... Ng4. conditions were important factors, the event, ultimately, was about every one of the 1,701 SAHIL SINHA (RIGHT) AND NIKHIL 11. ... Nd7!? KALGHATGI SHARED TOP HONORS IN players, because every move on every board A typical maneuver. had its own heroic story. Everyone who THE 12TH GRADE SECTION. NIKHIL’S attended—from seasoned professionals to those TWIN BROTHER, AKHIL, FINISHED THIRD. 12. Bd4 Ne5 playing their first major event, from those who The followup 12. ... Ba6 13. Re1 Ne5 looks traveled long distances to those just a few hours SCOTCH FOUR KNIGHTS (C47) better. The inclusion of ... Ba6 gives Black few away from home—arrived filled with their own Evan Maxwell Ling (2171) extra tactical possibilities. dreams, wishes, and ambitions. IM Hans Moke Niemann (2541) 13. Be2 Qf6 Evan Maxwell Ling, a tenth grade player 2018 K12 Championship, 10th Grade (3), from Virginia, pulled a rabbit out of his hat Orlando, Florida, 12.16.2018 The continuation 13. ... c5 14. Be3 Rb8 15. and stunned IM Hans Niemann of Connecticut, Rb1 Be6 16. Qd2 Nc4 17. Bxc4 Bxc4 18. Rfd1 the highest rated player of the entire event. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Qf6 is also a good positional alternative for Hans, who has a grandmaster under his A good choice when you play against some - Black. belt (see my report in the December 2018 issue one much higher-rated than you. 14. Kh1 g5!? of Chess Life), frequently participates in the National K-12 event and has won many of 3. ... Nf6 4. a3!? The line 14. ... c5 15. Nd5 Qd8 16. Bc3 maybe them. I personally find his participation quite An original move—kind of a “pass” move. okay, but no one would voluntarily let his/her bold: with a 2500+ US Chess rating, Hans has opponent land a knight on d5! 4. ... d6!? a lot to lose and only a little to gain, even if he 15. Qd2?! wins the event outright (after this loss, Hans Niemann decides to keep as many pieces on tied for first). Let’s have a look at what happened the board as possible. A tactical oversight. Best was 15. Rb1 Qg6 in this game: Was it a master’s momentary Because 4. ... Bc5 5. Nxe5 Nxe5 (5. ... Bxf2+ 16. b3 Rf8 17. f3 Be6 with an unclear position. lapse or underdog’s brilliancy? 6. Kxf2 Nxe5 7. d4 Neg4+ 8. Kg1 is better for 15. ... Nc4! 16. Bxf6? PHOTOS: GREG SHAHADE

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But this move loses material. The line 16. Bc2 R3b4 Bxd5 h4 48. Bxf7 hxg3 49. hxg3 Kf5 and soon Bxc4 Qxd4 17. Bd3 would have kept the material The line 26. ... Rxb1 27. Nxb1 c5 would have the game will peter out. balance. already put Black back on the map. 43. Nb5 Bf5+ 44. Kd2 Bg6 45. Bd1! 16. ... Nxd2 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. Rfe1 Rb8?? 27. g3 Bc4 28. Kg2 h5 29. Kf3 a5 30. Ke3 Good technique. This move secures the pawn g4 on a4. Necessary as f2-f4 should be prevented. 45. ... f6 46. Ke3 h4 47. Nd4 31. Bd3 Be6 32. Ne2 c5 33. Nc3 c6 34. The continuation 47. gxh4 f5 48. h5 would Be2 Rb3 35. Rxb3 Rxb3 36. Bd1 Rb4 37. have been winning as well. Rb1 Rc4 38. Kd3 Rb4 39. f4+ gxf3 e.p. 40. Bxf3 d5 47. ... hxg3 48. hxg3 Be8 49. Bc2 Kd6 50. Bb3 Bd7 51. Kd3 Kc5 52. Bd1 Kd6 53. Bc2 Now Niemann is close to getting his hands Bc8 on half a point if he gets to trade another couple of pawns. After 53. ... Be8 54. Bb3 Bd7 55. Ke3 Bc8 56. Bd1 Bd7 57. Ne2 Ke5 58. Nf4 d4+ 59. Kd3 41. Rxb4 cxb4 Be8 60. Bb3 f5 61. Kd2 Bc6 62. Nd3+ Ke4 63. Ke2 Ba8 64. Bf7 and White’s minor pieces An odd . Black could easily grab the magic will finally make progress. Though pawn on e4. finding the entire winning plan, which is based After 18. ... Nxe4 19. Bf3 Nxf2+ 20. Kg1 on , is not easy at all! Rxe1+ 21. Rxe1 Ng4 22. Re7 Ne5 23. Rxc7 d5 and Black should have good chances to convert 54. Nb3 Ke5 55. Nxa5 his extra pawn into a full point. Now it is actually winning!

19. Bd3! 55. ... Bd7 56. Nb7 f5 57. Nc5 Bc6 58. a5 The missed finesse: the knight on d2 is Bb5+ 59. Ke3 d4+ 60. Kd2 Bc4 61. a6 Kd6 trapped now! 62. a7 Bd5 63. Bb3 Bg2 64. Ne6 Bb7 65. Nf4 Kc7 66. Bd5 Bxd5 67. Nxd5+ Kb7 68. 19. ... Rxb2 20. Re2 Nb3 21. cxb3 Rxb3 22. Nxb4, Black resigned. Rc2 Be6 Of course not 41. ... axb4, when White has 42. a5!! Bc8 (42. ... bxc3 loses to 43. a6 however A very instructive game that teaches younger Now this is technically winning for White, 42. ... c4+ gives Black great counterplay) 43. players to remain resilient. but there is an ocean between “technically” and exd5! bxc3 44. dxc6 leading to a simple winning “actually” when the clock is ticking against a bishop endgame. The drama in the 10th grade section didn’t player who is almost four hundred points higher conclude with this game. After six rounds, 42. exd5 cxd5?? than you! Marcus Miyasaka of New York, rated 2288, was 23. a4 Loses on the spot. in first place with an incredible 6-0 score—a 42. ... Bf5+ 43. Be4 Bg4 was Niemann’s last fantastic feat—but he had the tough task of A more effective way to restore the harmony chance. It seems to me that this was the saving meeting Niemann with the black pieces in the of his pieces was 23. g3 Reb8 24. Kg2 c5 25. maneuver. 44. Ne2 cxd5 45. Bg2 Bd7! and by final round. Niemann, who was in a must-win Bf1 c6 26. Nd1. winning the a4-pawn Black will manage to situation to clinch a tie for first place, opted for 23. ... Reb8 24. Rcc1 Kf6 25. Rab1 Ke5 26. save himself. For instance: 46. Nf4 Bxa4 47. a risky line. Miyasaka didn’t refrain from entering

TROPHY WINNERS WERE ALL SMILES AT THE END OF THE TOURNAMENT. Scholastics / K-12 Grade Nationals a tactical battle. In the ensuing middle game, 18. f3? Niemann’s experience helped him overcome his As the game reaches its climatic moments, strong opponent, and he won the game. the common scenario of “mutual errors” begins. Correct was 18. Ra6 Bb7 19. Be3! Hard to NIMZO-INDIAN DEFENSE (E20) see the in-between move. And after 19. ... Qxe5 IM Hans Moke Niemann (2541) 20. Ra7 Bc6 21. Bf4 Qh5 22. Rxc7 Nb8 23. Bd6 FM Marcus Miyasaka (2288) and White’s rook activity is the decisive factor. 2018 K12 Championship, 10th Grade (7), 18. ... Nc5?? Orlando, Florida, 12.16.2018 This returns the favor. Best was 18. ... Nb6! 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. g3!? when Black can capture the pawn on e5 with ease and his pair of bishops will soon become White couldn’t ask for more: a pair of bishops A good choice in a must-win situation. a decisive factor. 19. Ne4 Qxe5 20. Kf1 h6 and and control of the c-file. An almost dream 4. ... d5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Nf3 dxc4 7. 0-0 it is very hard to suggest a move for White. Rb8 Grünfeld endgame for White. 19. Na2! 24. Kg2 Rd7 25. Kf3 Nb7 26. Bxb7?! 7. ... 0-0 8. Qa4 Nd5 9. Qc2 Be7 10. Rd1 is Now most of the important pieces in Black’s the common choice among the strong grand - I understand that ... Nc5 looked like an compensation get traded, and Black’s remaining masters these days. For instance, in the game unpleas ant move, yet White could make better counterplay fizzles out quickly. in the Sinquefield Cup between GMs Fabiano use of his bishop somewhere else: Caruana and Wesley So, the following moves 19. ... Na6 20. Nxb4 Nxb4 21. Qd2!? The continuation 26. Rc8 Nc5 27. Bc4 Rc7 were played: 10. ... Bd7 11. e4?! A bit reckless, Solid and stops all counterplay. 28. Rxc7 Bxc7 29. Bd4 a6 30. e5 offers good it gives up the d3-square. 11. ... Ncb4 12. Qd2 winning chances for White. Nb6 13. Ne5 Nc6 14. Nxc6 Bxc6 15. Qc2 f5 16. 21. ... Qxd2 22. Rxd2 Ra8 23. Rad1 Nd5 24. Bc5 f5 25. exf6 e.p. gxf6 26. e4 Nb6 7. 26. ... Rxb7 27. Bd4 Rd7 28. Rc6 Bb4!? a4 fxe4 17. Bxe4 Bxe4 18. Qxe4 Qd7 1-0 (62) Bxb6 cxb6 28. Rd8+ Kf7 29. Rxa8, Black e4-e5 must be prevented. (GM Fabiano Caruana [2822]-GM Wesley So resigned. [2780], St. Louis 2018) and in a balanced fight 29. Rc4 Bd2 30. Rc2 Bb4 31. Rc4 Ba3 32. Caruana beat his Olympiad teammate to get Fine play at the end of the game. Both players Ra4 Bc1 his ticket to the London Classic! should be praised for their sportsmanship and willingness to fight. White’s plan should be as follows: First place 8. Qc2 0-0 9. Rd1 b5?! the rook on c6, then bring the king to c4, and Unnecessary, but Ne5 is an annoying move If winning a tournament is hard, then win - finally push e4-e5. However, Black’s resurgence anyway. ning all of your games in a tournament seems made White impatient and he decided to go The idea 9. ... Re8 is an interesting waiting like “mission impossible.” In fact, in almost with a more aggressive but somewhat ill- move; The line 9. ... Qe7 10. Ne5 Na5!? is also every section—even in kindergarten, where prepared breakthrough. an interesting alternative but after 11. Ne4 kids tend to have a high percentage of decisive 33. e5?! Rxd5 34. exf6+ Kf7! Nxe4 12. Bxe4 h6 and now 13. b3 looks very games—the eventual winner or winners had at annoying for Black. least one draw. The fourth grade section was Or it could be that White missed this move. one exception: Erick Zhao from Florida white - Now the position is almost even. 10. a4 washed the and went on to score 35. fxe7 b5! I am not sure what can White achieve with 7-0. Erick’s round six encounter (a crucial one) this move, though objectively it should not be was anything but easy. After being outplayed Accurate play. a bad move. in the middle game and conceding a typically 36. Rb4?! Stronger was 10. Ne5! Ne7! (10. ... Nxe5 11. worse ending in a Grünfeld, Erick managed to The line 36. Ke4 bxa4 37. Kxd5 Kxe7 38. f5 dxe5 Nd7 12. Be3 looks convincingly better for gradually lure his opponent into taking unneces - gxf5 39. Ke5 a6 40. Kxf5 still gives White some White.) 11. a3 (11. e4 Bb7 12. Ne2 is unclear.) sary and self-destructive actions, which gave chances, although a draw is the most likely 11. ... Bxc3 12. bxc3 Bb7 13. e4 with a pleasant him a decisive advantage. result. initiative for White. 36. ... a5 37. Rb1?! 10. ... a6 11. axb5 axb5 12. Ne5! Nxe5 13. EXCHANGE GRÜNFELD (D85) dxe5 Nd7 14. Be3! Bb7! Jack Nathaniel Yang (1854) Now Black has the upper hand. Both players are playing the best moves. Erick Zhao (2079) Better was 37. Ke4 Rf5 38. Rb3 Rxf4+ 39. 2018 K12 Championship, 4th Grade (6), Kd5 and now White is threatening to reinforce 15. Ba7?! Orlando, Florida, 12.16.2018 the pawn on e7 with bishop c5 while preparing Risky, but understandable. A draw is a to take on b5. This would have kept the balance 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 for White. meaningless result for Hans. 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Be3 c5 8. Qd2 37. ... Rxd4 38. Rxc1 Kxe7 39. Rc7+ Rd7 15. ... Bxg2 16. Bxb8 Bc6 17. Ba7 Qg5? cxd4 9. cxd4 Nc6 10. Rd1 0-0 11. Nf3 Bg4 12. Be2 Qa5 13. Qxa5 Nxa5 14. 0-0 Rac8 40. Rc5 Rb7! Best was 17. ... Qc8! The queen stays on the 15. Rc1 Bxf3 16. gxf3 Rfd8 17. d5 b6 18. Good endgame technique. The rook should queenside to guard it. Black is just fine after Ba6 Rxc1 19. Rxc1 Be5 20. h3 Kg7 21. f4 always stay behind the pawn, whether it is 18. Bd4 Be7 19. Ne4 Bb7 20. f3 h6 and Black is Bb8 22. Bd4+ f6 23. Be3 Bd6 yours or your opponent’s! ready to start his activities on the queenside with ... c7-c5. (see diagram top of next column) 41. Ke4 Kd6 42. Kd4 a4

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A little stronger was 42. ... Rf7 43. Rxb5 up to them. The seventh-grade section, how - Black needs to prepare for the threat of Bf3. Rxf4+ 44. Ke3 Ra4 which would have made ever, had a lot more drama. Gus Huston from 26. Bf3?? the path to draw difficult for White. New York had cruised through the event and Giving up the f4-pawn? 43. Rd5+? was at 6-0 before his last round. Having already secured the first place on tiebreak, Huston needed Best play for both sides is when neither side Probably the losing blunder. only a draw in his last round game against Noah can play to win without risk as in 26. fxe5 Nxe5 Better was 43. f5 with the idea of reducing Henry Thomforde-Toates. The Pennsylvanian 27. b4 Kf8 28. Kf2 Ke7 29. Ke3 f6 30. Kd4 (30. the pawns on the board was probably the best was undefeated and had already bagged five Bb3 Kd6 31. g4 b6 32. Ke4 h6) 30. ... Kd6. path to achieve a draw. points. Gus showed superior opening knowledge 26. ... exf4 27. Bxc6?? 43. ... Ke6? and had the opportunity to secure a long-lasting advantage early in the game. However, he missed And voluntarily going for the pawn end - Returns the favor. a small finesse and let his opponent equalize game?! After 43. ... Kc6! 44. f5 (44. Rc5+ Kb6) 44. with a small tactical shot. Gus adopted the correct 27. ... bxc6 28. Kf2 f5 ... Rf7 45. Rc5+ Kb6 46. fxg6 hxg6 47. Rc2 strategy based on his standing in the tournament White cannot recoup the material. Black is Rf4+ 48. Ke5 Rf3 49. h4 Ka5 Black is much and simpli fied the game into a slightly better simply winning. faster than White! endgame with “zero chance of losing—in theory.” 44. Re5+ Kf6 45. Kc3?? Well, sometimes theory and practice do not play 29. Ke2 Kf7 30. Kd3 Ke6 31. Kd4 g5 32. well together! b4 h5 33. c4 h4 34. a4 g4 35. a5 g3 Another losing blunder in time pressure. Most accurate was 45. a3 b4 46. axb4 Rxb4+ ... f4-f3 is a threat now. 47. Ke3 Rb3+ 48. Ke4 Rxh3 49. Ra5 Ra3 50. SICILIAN DEFENSE (B27) 36. b5 cxb5 37. cxb5 f3 38. bxa6, and Ra6+ Kg7 51. f5 when White’s activity is Gus Huston (2203) White resigned. enough for Black’s extra pawn. Noah Henry Thomforde-Toates (2196) A painful loss and an important lesson! 2018 K12 Championship, 7th Grade (7), 45. ... b4+ 46. Kb2 b3 White lost because he tried to force matters. Orlando, Florida, 12.16.2018 White is not down any material, but his To show my support to Gus, I share a game passive king and shattered pawn structure do 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nf6 where I fell into the same state of mind: not leave him any chances. White had to go 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Qa4 d6 7. e5 dxe5 8. Nxe5 for activity by giving up a pawn (as shown in Bd7 9. Nxd7 Nxd7 10. Be3 Bg7 11. Be2 FORCING MATTERS the previous note). 0-0 12. 0-0 Nb6 13. Qb3 Bxc3 14. Qxc3 GM Timur Gareyev (2738) Nd5 15. Qd2 Nxe3 16. Qxe3 Qc7 17. c3 a6 GM Elshan Moradiabadi (2726) 47. Ra5 bxa2+ 48. Kxa2 Rb4! 18. Rfd1 Rfd8 19. h3 Rab8 20. Qc5 Qe5 21. 3rd Chinggis Invitational (1), Burlingame, Qxe5 Nxe5 Now White’s king is cut off and his kingside California, 2017 pawns would fall one after the other. 49. Ra7 h5 50. Ka3 Rxf4 The rest doesn’t require much comment! 51. Ra6+ Kg5 52. h4+ Rxh4 53. Ra5+ Kh6 54. Ra6 Rf4 55. Ra7 h4 56. Ra8 Kg5 57. Rh8 Kg4 58. Rh6 g5 59. Rh7 Kf3 60. Rh5 Rg4 61. Rh8 Kxf2 62. Rf8+ Rf4 63. Rh8 Kg2 64. Rh5 Rg4 65. Rh7 h3 66. Rc7 Rf4 67. Rc2+ Rf2 68. Rc4 h2 69. Rg4+ Kf3 70. Rxg5 h1=Q 71. Rf5+ Ke2 72. Rxf2+ Kxf2 73. Kxa4 Qb1 74. Ka5 Ke3 75. Ka6 Kd4 76. Ka7 Kc5 77. Ka8 Kc6 78. Ka7 Qb7 I joined the commentary team (FM Jennifer BLACK TO PLAY mate. Yu and William Aramil) for the last round, and This game is a great example of showing once the diagram’s position was on the board, 61. ... f6?? how to defend a worse position when it is hard we thought that a draw was the most probable After a long fight, I achieved this completely to find active counterplay. Erick was obviously result, although I personally believe that Black drawn ending. I started to move the rook back out of counterplay and his play was rather has a few difficult moves to “achieve” the draw. and forth and almost found the defensive limited. Yet he managed to find the best strat - 22. f4! Nc6 23. Rxd8+ mechanism. Then I inexplicably pushed the f- egy: When you cannot improve your position, pawn thinking that it would secure the draw After 23. Bf3 f5 24. b4 Kf7 25. Kf2 e5 26. you should try to stop your opponent’s plan. for me. I resigned two moves later! Bxc6 bxc6 27. fxe5 Ke6! and Black should be In this case Erick’s perseverance paid off. While only a few players go home with able to make a draw. trophies, the true winners are those who learn In other sections, however, things weren’t 23. ... Rxd8 24. Rd1 Rxd1+ 25. Bxd1 from their games and use that knowledge in going as neatly. The sixth and seventh grades future events. May you be among those! had the largest numbers of ties for first place: Now a draw is a plausible outcome, but four players ended the tournament with six White’s bishop gives him obvious superiority See more reporting and photos from the K-12 points in each section. In the sixth grade, the to at least try for the win. Though what hap - Championships at uschess.org, December archives. co-leaders drew their final games, then two pened next was beyond our imagination. Full results are available at uschess.org/msa. players who won their final round games caught 25. ... e5!? Search for “2018 K12 Championship.”

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In what has become something of a Chess Life tradition, GM Pal Benko provides us with April Fool’s puzzles that are something more than what they seem. By GM PAL BENKO

PUZZLE 1: PUZZLE 2: PUZZLE 3: DON’T BE BENKO’S RETRO VERSION BENKO’S HASTY 2A: FIND THE WAY 2B: TWIN ANTI-HELPMATE

HOW MANY MOVES TO MATE? CONSTRUCT THE GAME SO THAT CONSTRUCT THE TWIN VERSION WHITE TO MOVE THE ABOVE POSITION IS FOR 2A. THE SOLUTION WILL REACHED IN SIX MOVES. INCLUDE AN , NEITHER SIDE GETS MATED KINGSIDE , AND TWO IN SEVEN MOVES. PIECE CAPTURES WITH MATE IN 6 MOVES.

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By BRUCE PANDOLFINI

THE REAL WORLD HAS ADOPTED A Now ensure that the above position is set up 5. Nc3 Par Score 6 handful of terms from chess. One such word on your . As you play through the White develops and immediately assails the is “gambit.” In an everyday sense, a gambit is a remaining moves in this game, use a piece of e4-pawn. Now if 5. ... Bc5?, White could play paper to cover the article, exposing White’s next clever ploy or stratagem that entails risk. In 6. Nxe4!?, with a big edge. But give yourself 1 move only after trying to guess it. If you guess chess, a gambit generally refers to a pawn bonus point if you saw that 5. ... Bc5 loses a piece sacrifice in the opening for attack. Some gambits correctly, give yourself the par score. Sometimes to the simple , 6. Qh5+. are gambits in name only, such as the Queen’s points are also awarded for second-best moves, Gambit. Other gambits are quite risky. They and there may even be bonus points—or deduc - 5. … Qg6 instill a certain degree of danger in the position. tions—for other moves and variations. Note that This shift protects the e4-pawn and clears One such perilous offering is the Latvian  means that White’s move is on the next line. f6 for the king-knight. And it keeps an eye on Gambit, as seen in the game Vasily Smyslov 3. Nxe5 Par Score 6 g2, hoping to dissuade White from bringing versus Mikhail Kamishov (Black) played in out the king-bishop. But it also puts the queen This is the main move. Accept full credit for Moscow in 1945. From the very beginning of on the vulnerable e8-h5 diagonal. this miniature, Smyslov sets about developing 3. exf5. Even if you didn’t select it, add 1 bonus 6. d3 Par Score 6 at Black’s expense. With solid, precise play, the point if you saw that the line 3. exf5 e4 4. Ne5 seventh world chess champion totally wipes Qf6 could be answered strongly by 5. Qh5+. This little move again menaces the e4-pawn, out the effect of Black’s attempted gambitry. 3. … Qf6 while clearing the way for the queen-bishop Also known as the Greco-Counter Gambit to enter the fray. Black plays the usual response. Although the (C40), the first two moves of this attacking Latvian Gambit is kind of a King’s Gambit in 6. … Bb4 masterpiece were: reverse, the fact that Black is a move behind is Black defends e4 by pinning the queen-knight. significant. Black must be careful not to move Give yourself 1 bonus point if you analyzed the LATVIAN GAMBIT (C40) the queen around too much or superficially to line 6. ... exd3 and saw the continuation 7. Bxd3! Vasily Smyslov avoid various snares. Since the situation can Qxg2 8. Qh5+ g6 9. Qe5+ Kd8 10. Be4!. Mikhail Kamishov be tricky for Black, the Latvian is not seen often 7. Bd2 Par Score 6 Moscow-ch (17), Moscow, URS, 1945 in serious competition. 4. Nc4 Par Score 6 Once again, the e4-pawn is endangered. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 … You may accept full credit for 4. d4. After 4. 7. Bxc3 d4 d6, White will retreat the knight to c4 This solves the problem in a direct manner, anyway. By not playing 4. d4, however, White but it also brings the white queen-bishop to has the option of playing a subsequent d2-d3, a powerful diagonal. No better was 7. ... exd3, if that should be desirable. which again would have been answered by 4. … fxe4 8. Bxd3!. 8. Bxc3 Par Score 6 This gives Black a half-open f-file and the hope of attacking f2. But the weakness of the This recapture greatly increases the scope e8-h5 diagonal, the early development of the of White’s dark-square bishop. Moreover, queen, and the possibly overextended e4-pawn, taking back on c3 with the b-pawn would have give White a big edge. reduced the pressure against Black considerably.

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PROBLEM I PROBLEM II PROBLEM III ABCs of Chess Mating net Mating net Mating net

These problems are all related to key positions in this month’s game. In each case, Black is to move. The answers can be found in Solutions on page 71.

April Exercise: Capablanca, the third world chess champion, was particularly known for getting his pieces naturally to their best squares. He was born with a talent for such positional play. But he also relied on what is commonly PROBLEM IV PROBLEM V PROBLEM VI referred to as “Capablanca’s Question.” Mating net Mating net Mating net That is, when unsure what to do, he’d ask, “What would I like to do if I could do it?” That simple leading question would effortlessly steer him to the right places, both in the mind and on the board. So, to improve your strategic thinking, practice asking, “What would I like to do if I could?”

8. … d5 Black tries to rectify the disparity by 14. … Qh4 developing his king-knight, hoping to get This move protects the e4-pawn and opens It looks as if this may temporarily be the best castled. Give yourself 1 bonus point if you saw up for the development of Black’s queen-bishop. withdrawal for the black queen. Unfortunately for Black, White’s knight has a that 11. ... Qxg2? would be exploited by 12. Bf3 15. Bg6! Par Score 9 wonderful place to go to. A better move would (or even 12. Bh5+ first, and then 13. Bf3— they both work). have been 8. ... Nf6, overprotecting h5 and White had other moves, such as 15. Be2 and preparing kingside castling. 12. 0-0 Par Score 7 15. Bf3, but this surprising shot adds vital energy 9. Ne5 Par Score 6 Smyslov defends his g2-pawn by castling. to the attack. Obviously, 15. ... hxg6? fails to 16. Nxg6+. White continues to improve his position by He also keeps developing and the black queen … time-gaining moves against the black queen. continues to be enveloped in potential threats. 15. Na6 12. … c6 9. … Qf5 Black must get his pieces out. He probably chose this knight move over 15. ... Nbd7 to This gets the queen to fast safety. In addition, This makes the d-pawn solid, but it does keep open the c8-h3 diagonal. the move enables the queen to keep one eye cost a . Perhaps Black should have gotten his queen off that assailably exposed central on e4 and the other eye on h5. 16. Qe2 Par Score 7 square, say with 12. ... Qf5. But, to be sure, 10. dxe4 Par Score 5 moving the queen again was not particularly Suddenly there are all kinds of veiled threats along the e-file. White uncovers the a6-f1 diagonal for use appealing. by the king-bishop. Now on 10. ... dxe4, White 13. Bh5+ Par Score 7 16. … Bh3 has the strong move, 11. Bc4 (1 bonus point). Hello! Clearly, 13. ... Nxh5 14. Qxh5+ g6 15. This sacrificial offering has the virtue of 10. … Qxe4+ Qh6 (or 15. Nxg6) is crushing. Rather than clearing the home rank expeditiously and with apparent menace, but nothing is really threat - With this recapture, Black keeps the pawn allowing the white queen to enter so bois - ened. All that’s needed is the coup de grâce. at d5, stopping a possible Bf1-c4. How will terously, Black instead opts to get his king off White now get out of check? the e-file. 17. Nf3 Par Score 7 13. … Kf8 11. Be2 Par Score 8 And this is it! With White threatening both the queen and mate in two, Black is dead lost. Another small move that builds White’s This move avoids nasty e-file tactics, at least for now. In the end, the black queen pays the price for initiative further. White now has three minor its overemployment. Truly, Smyslov played a 14. Re1 Par Score 7 pieces in the field. Black has only his queen in delightfully elegant game, like a virtuoso. action. Such an imbalance can lead to a pre - Black’s queen is attacked! To save it, Black carious scene. 17. … Black resigned. must make further time concessions. White’s 11. … Nf6 surging initiative is mounting. See scoring box on page 71

www.uschess.org 47 The Practical Endgame / Instruction Process of (Un)elimination Understanding the nature of transitions is a key component of practical endgame training.

By GM DANIEL NARODITSKY

“He examined the and set out the 27. ... Qf5? pieces. It was a tricky ending, involving a couple of The difficulty inherent in maximizing the knights. ‘White to play and mate in two moves.’” accuracy of intuitive decisions is obvious. In ~George Orwell, 1984 some situations, one’s instinct, no matter how finely-tuned, is bound to lead one astray. EVEN IN A DYSTOPIAN WORLD WHOSE    denizens are deprived of the right to generate    independent thought and make decisions, the     study confronts Winston Smith with the task      Even of finding a path to victory among a legion of though I thought that I had given sufficient tempting options. Though I doubt that Orwell thought to both 27. ... Qf5 and 27. ... Rd2+, intended for his reader to construe this passage AFTER 26. Qxa7 in reality I never seriously considered the literally, it serves as an effective reminder of a latter option upon discovering that the topic that has come up repeatedly in our leaves his king wide open, and I spotted just former led to a risk-free queen endgame with endgame adventures: the complexity and risk the way to capitalize: (seemingly) excellent winning chances. Why inherent in decision-making. 26. ... Bxh3+! burn time contemplating an unclear ending A recent PRO Chess League game brought Simple and devastating. The bishop gives itself when a simple and forcing option presents this complexity and risk to the center of my itself? Even in the absence of time pressure, attention, teaching me an invaluable lesson up to draw the king out of its shell, and, more importantly, to vacate a passageway for the we often pay lip service to all of the options about the importance of properly framing in a given position, while secretly knowing decisions. I am convinced that it is impossible queen. After 27. Kxh3 Qf5+ the attack is utterly overwhelming. which move we will end up making all along. to master the practical endgame without Had I allowed my intuition to evaluate 27. ... attaining a keen awareness of the subconscious 27. Kh2! Rd2+ properly—even for a few seconds—I biases and harmful mental patterns that each Clever. Now, ... Qf5 no longer comes with would have almost certainly realized that and every one of us possesses. By sharing my check, and the bishop will hang if the queen after 28. Re2 Rxe2+ 29. Nxe2 Bg4 Black is experience, I hope to play a small part in our penetrates any further. With only three minutes completely winning. 30. Qe3 is essentially lifelong struggle to eradicate these cognitive left, I swiftly pruned my list of candidate options forced, since both 30. gxf6 Bxe2 31. fxg7 imperfections. down to two: 27. ... Qf5 is one, embarking on Qg4 and 30. Ng3 Nd5 lose on the spot. But a forced line that culminates in a queen endgame after the prosaic 30. ... Nd5 31. Bxd5 cxd5 DECISION FATIGUE (as a bonus exercise, cover up the rest of the 32. a4 c5! 33. c3 Qa6 (followed by ... Qd3) GM Anton Smirnov (2569, “Australia text and work the line out for yourself). The White can choose between getting mated or Kangaroos”) other is 27. ... Rd2+, which leads, after 28. Re2 letting Black promote one of his pawns. GM Daniel Naroditsky (2616, “San Francisco Rxe2+ 29. Nxe2, to a multipiece endgame that There is nothing messy or unbal anced about Mechanics”) retains a decidedly tactical character. Having this endgame; the mere presence of minor PRO Chess League, 02.20.2019 decided at the outset not to go under two pieces affords White no relief. Now, let us minutes, I realized that further calculation see what transpired after I chose the safe (see diagram next column) carried an unreasonable risk-to-reward ratio. option: My opponent, eager to reestablish material The choice had to be made on the basis of 28. gxf6 Qxf4+ 29. Kxh3 Qg4+ 30. Kh2 equality, has just captured a pawn on a7. This intuition. Qh4+ 31. Kg2 Qxe1 32. Bxf7+!

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PROBLEM I: 1500 LEVEL PROBLEM II: 2000 LEVEL Practicum GM Josh Friedel (2595) GM Anton Smirnov (2569) FM Luke Harmon-Vellotti (2469) GM Daniel Naroditsky (2616) Each month GM Naroditsky will present World Open, 2013 PRO Chess League, 2019 two problems taken from actual games that illustrate the theme of this month’s column. Your task is to find the best line of play. Problem I should be solveable by a player at roughly a 1500 rating and Problem II by a player roughly at a 2000 rating.

See the solutions on page 71.

WHITE TO MOVE BLACK TO MOVE

A pretty shot, without which White loses The queen returns from its ill-fated excursion f5+ 48. Kh3 Qf3+ 49. Kh2 Qf2+ 50. Kh3 on the spot. But I had factored it into my at a perfect moment. Qf1+ 51. Kh2 Qf4+ 52. Kh3 Qg4+ 53. Kh2 e2 54. Qf6+ Kh5 55. Qh8+ Kg6 56. calculation. 39. ... Qe4+ Qg8+ Kf6 57. Qf8+ Ke6 58. Qe8+ Kd6 32. ... Kh7?! 59. Qf8+ Ke5 60. Qc5+ Kf4 61. Qf2+ Ke4 62. a4 Qf3?! As an aside, the (inhuman) 32. ... Kh8! would have retained some winning chances. A step in the wrong direction, missing the After 33. Bc4 gxf6 34. Ne2, you will be obvious 62. ... f4! followed by ... Qg3+. confronted, in the second exercise, with the difficult task of finding the sequence of study- 63. Qe1 Qf1?? like moves by which Black keeps practical At this point, I realized that I had allowed chances. the unsavory possibility of 64. Qb4+, but with 33. Bxh5 e3 34. Qxc7 Rd2+ 35. Ne2 3. 7 seconds on the clock I could not muster Rxe2+ 36. Bxe2 Qxe2+ 37. Kg3 up the self-control to revert to 63. ... Qg4 followed by ... f4. Such is the nature of queen endings! While 40. Kh3? my move dislodges White’s queen, my own My opponent took less than one out of his Lady will be unable to interpose any checks, remaining 43 seconds to make this move, allowing a miraculous opportunity to deliver perhaps a consequence of exhaustion or of the . distracting realization that he was knocking on 64. Qb4+ Ke5 65. Qe7+ Kf4 66. Qh4+?? the door of an epic comeback. A few seconds of reflection would have certainly enabled But this move, once again played instantly, Anton to find 40. Kg5!, when Black cannot lets me off the hook for good.   punish the king for his audacity without giving   up the e3-pawn.        In this At this point, I had about a minute on the 40. ... Qh1+? clock, ample time to find the sequence of checks case, 66. Qb4+ would have done the job, since that finishes White off. Finding that sequence Utter incompetence! Why I did not capture the king cannot escape via e3 on account of took only five seconds. the pawn on f6, with a totally winning position, Qc3+. Black must resort to 66. ... Ke5, when is a complete mystery to me. 67. Qe7+ Kd5 68. Qf7+ draws in straight- 37. ... Qf2+ 38. Kg4 41. Qh2! forward fashion. Suddenly, I discovered that the “crushing” How pretty! After 41. ... Qxh2+ 42. Kxh2 66. ... Ke3 38. ... Qxf6 allows the devastating 39. Qh2+!, e2, White cannot stop the pawn but he posing Black with an irresolvable ultimatum: At last, the promised land! promotes his own with 43. f7. 39. ... Kg6 requires no elaboration, 39. ... Kg8 67. Qg5+ f4 68. Qe5+ Kd2 69. Qc3+ Kd1 allows 40. Qb8+ Kf7 41. Qb3+, while 39. ... 41. ... Qf3+ 42. Kh4? 70. Qd4+ Kc1 71. b4 e1=Q 72. Qa1+ Kxc2 Qh6 actually loses to 40. Qxh6+ followed by This stage of the game certainly harms the 73. Qa2+ Kd3 74. Qb3+ Qc3, White 41. Kf3, when the a-pawn, forsaken since the game’s aesthetic appeal, though such instances resigned. beginning of the game, exacts a lethal of mutual blundering are rather common when My hope is that the final stage of the game, vengeance. fatigue, time pressure, and emotions are ugly as it was, hammered home the inescapable The only remaining option was to stumble considered. 42. Qg3 would have forced an value of concrete thinking. To rule out a around with my queen, hoping that a decisive immediate draw. possibility, and to take mental shortcuts of any maneuver lay under the surface. 42. ... gxf6 43. Qc7+ Kh6 44. Qe7 Qf4+ kind, is to put yourself on a collision course 38. ... Qg2+ 39. Qg3! 45. Kh3 Qf3+ 46. Kh4 Qf2+ 47. Kg4 with disaster.

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K-9 Blitz: Thurs. 5 online by 5/8, $90 on site; $10.00 extra for all phone registrations; $30 2-day Schedule: First 3 games, May 26, G/60 d5. Rounds: 10,12:15, fee for roster or section changes after 4/24 or any onsite changes. Onsite 2:30. All schedules merge in round 4. Prizes for each section: trophies to top 5 and top Senior 55/over and Juniors under 16 and 13. Additional Prizes–Championship Section: Trophies to top Under 2000, Under 1900 Reserve Section: Trophies to top Under 1600, Under 1500. Booster Sec- tion: Trophies to top Under 1200, Under 1100, Under 1000, Under 900, TOURNAMENT LIFE: ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS Under 800. EF: $49, if postmarked by May 15. EF at site $60 cash only. Byes: 3 half-point byes allowed in rounds 1-5 if requested before round All tournaments are non-smoking with no computers allowed unless otherwise advertised. 2. Sets and clocks NOT provided. Entries to: Aaron Kiedes, 503 Tulsa Ct., Hackettstown, NJ 07840. 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Quad: 4-player round robin sections; similar strength US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) players. 2019 U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN Bye: Indicates which rounds players who find it Rated Beginner’s Open. 5SS, G/90, +30. Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, 3000 Paradise inconvenient to play may take 1⁄2-point byes RBO: Road, Las Vegas 89109. $$3,500 Guaranteed Prize Fund. $1000-600- instead. For example, Bye 1-3 means 1⁄2-point Rds: Rounds; scheduled game times follow. For 400, U2000 $350-200, U1800 $250-150, U1600 $200-100, U1400 $150-100. byes are available in Rounds 1 through 3. example, 11-5, 9-3 means games begin 11 a.m. & EF: $99 by 5/23, $125 later. REG.: 8:30-9 a.m. RDS.: 9:30-2:30-7, 9:30- 2:00. Half point bye available in any round (limit 1). HR: $69 ($95 Friday CC: Chess club. 5 p.m. on the first day, 9 a.m. & 3 p.m. on the second day. and Saturday nights) (800) 732-7117 ask for the CHESS rates. This dx: Time delay, x = number of seconds. event kicks off the LAS VEGAS INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL on Reg: Registration at site. Tuesday before the National Open. ENT: Vegas Chess Festivals, PO +xx: Time increment, xx = number of seconds added Round robin (preceded by number of rounds). Box 90925, Henderson, NV 89009-0925 or online at www.VegasChess- after each move. RR: Festival.com. FIDE. W. EF: Entry fee. SD/: Sudden-death time control (time for rest of game An American Classic! follows). For example, 30/90, SD/1 means each Where to mail entries. A Heritage Event! Ent: player must make 30 moves in 90 minutes, then US Chess Junior Grand Prix! FIDE: Results submitted to FIDE for possible rating. complete the rest of the game in an hour. JUNE 12-16, 13-16, 14-16 OR 15-16, NEVADA US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 300 (ENHANCED) G/: Game in. For instance, G/75 means each side has SS: Swiss-System pairings (preceded by number of 2019 NATIONAL OPEN 75 minutes for the entire game. rounds). Open Section June 12-16: 9-SS, 40/90, SD/30, +30. GM & IM norms GPP: Grand Prix Points available. Unrated. possible. Under Sections June 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16: 7-SS, 40/90, Unr: SD/30, +30 (3-day rounds 1-2 G/60, +10, 2-day rounds 1-4 G/30, +5). HR: Hotel rates. For example, 60-65-70-75 means $60 W: Site is accessible to wheelchairs. Beginners Section June 14, 15, and 16: 6-SS G/30, +5. Westgate single, $65 twin, $70/3 in room, $75/4 in room. WEB: Tournaments that will use a player’s online rating. Resort & Casino, 3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas 89109. $$100,000 Guar- Junior Grand Prix. anteed Prize Fund will not be reduced! In 8 sections, top 2 FIDE rated. JGP: Open: $8,000-4,000-2,000-1,000-600-500-400-300-300-300, top under 2500 $2,500, top under 2400 $2,400, Extra $2,500 divided among GMs,

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WGMs and foreign IMs winning less than $250 and playing 9 rounds. The both cash & age awards. One Bye 1-6, must commit by end of rd. 2. no delay. Armageddon players will bid on start time with Black. Low bid winner of the Open section also receives a replica of the Edmondson Cup. Reg.: 11-12:30, Rds.: Fri 1:00pm & 6:00pm; Sat 9:30am & 3:00pm; Sun gets requested start time and draw odds. Class Prizes: Top Master (2200- Under 2300: $6,000-3,000-1,500-750-400-350-300-250-250-250. Under 8:30am & 2:00pm. Side events: Thu eve, GM Simul, GM Lecture, Saturday 2399) $2500-1200-800-500, Expert (2000-2199) $2500-1200-800-500, Class 2100: $6,000-3,000-1,500-750-400-350-300-250-250-250. Under 1900: Blitz after R4. See website for details & more possible events. (Possible A (1800-1999) $2500-1200-800-500, Class B (1600-1799) $2500-1200-800- $5,000-2500-1250-600-350-300-250-250-250-250. Under 1700: $4,000- spouse events, possible awards dinner after Rd. 6, possible meal plan) 500, Class C (1400-1599) $2000-1000-600-400, Class D (1200-1399) 2,000-1,000-500-300-250-250-250-250-250. Under 1500: 3000-1500-700- Free WiFi on campus. Caveman Chess Camp 6/23-28; adult-only camp $1500-700-500-300, Class E or below (under 1200) $1500-700-500-300, 350-300-250-250-250-250-250. Under 1300: $2000-1,000-500-300-250- sections available, see website for details. Ent: Caveman Chess, LLC, 27 Unrated $800-400-200. Half-Point Byes: must commit before Round 4; 250-250, top under 1000 (no provisional) $900. Provisionally rated players Morris St., Park Ridge, IL 60068, see online form, or send name, address, up to 3 byes allowed for 2000/up, 2 byes for 1400-1999, one bye for Under may not win an amount greater than 40% of top prize in any under section; phone, email and birthdate, or online at www.cavemanchess.com; Checks 1400/Unr. Limit 1 bye in last two rounds. Zero-point byes are always balance goes to next player(s) in line. Beginners (unrated or provisionally payable to: Caveman Chess, LLC. Info: www.cavemanchess.com. No available in any round if requested at least two hours before the round(s) rated under 1300): 3 schedules with 6 rounds per day $200-125-75 each checks after 6/14. 847-430-6798. Caveman Chess provides sets, boards; in question. Entry Fee: Online, $155 by 6/29, $175 by 7/13, $195 after day plus $300 overall (best 2 results). Unrated players may play only in please bring clocks. See website for terms & conditions. Note: Venue 7/22. By mail, $157 postmarked by 6/29, $177 postmarked by 7/13, $197 Beginners or Open Section. Plus-Score Bonus: ($12,000 guaranteed) in change from what appeared in issues prior to April 2019 Chess Life. after 7/22; do not mail after 7/29! By phone, $150 by 6/29, $170 by 7/13, addition to any other prizes, every player with a plus score wins a $50 gift JULY 19, NORTH CAROLINA $190 after. No phone entries after 5PM Central 8/2 (close of business at certificate. Plus score certificates will be awarded on site only. Mixed the US Chess Office)! At site, all $200; Free entry for GMs and WGMs for US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 Doubles: best male/female combined 2-player team score: $1,500-750- 2019 U.S. G/10 CHAMPIONSHIP main event only. All entries must be made at least two (2) hours prior to 350-250-150. Average rating below 2200, teammates may play in different the player’s first game. Current US Chess membership required. August 6 rounds, G/10 d0. Hilton Charlotte University Place, 8629 JM Keynes sections, only rounds 1-7 count for Open Section or best day for Beginners. Rating Supplement used; unofficial ratings (at least four games) used if The Freddie: Players age 14 and under are eligible for best game prizes Rd., Charlotte, NC – 704-547-7444 and mention chess tournament, or otherwise unrated. CCA ratings used if above US Chess. Foreign player including the Freddie Award and $400 in cash prizes (donated by Fred reserve online at www.charlottechesscenter.org. $109-$109, reserve ratings: usually 100 points added to FIDE or FQE, 200+ added to most Gruenberg). CCA minimum ratings or other ratings may be used if higher by July 1. Free parking, free internet. $1000 guaranteed prize fund foreign national ratings, no points added to CFC. Highest of multiple ratings than US Chess June Supplement. EF: Open: $239 by 4/30, $259 by 6/11, in one section. G/10 National Championship: $300 – 200 – 100, top generally used. US Chess, ATTN: 2019 U.S. Open, PO Box 3967, Under 2100 $100, top Under 1800 $100, top Under 1500 $100, top Under Entries: $280 later. $125 more for players not rated above 2199. GM, WGM & Crossville, TN 38557. Online entry available, see website. Phone entry: 1200/Unrated $100. Trophy and 2019 U.S. National G/10 Champion title foreign IM free. $80 less for IM, WIM, foreign FM/WFM. Under sections: 800.903.8723. FIDE rated Bring a clock — none to first place. US Chess Blitz rated, July USCF regular ratings used for Not , No cell phones. $239 by 4/30, $259 by 6/11, $280 later. Beginners: $125 1 day, $189 2 supplied. Sets/boards supplied for tournament but not for skittles. Many days, $229 3 days. $30 more after 6/11. Senior over 65 $40 less by 6/11. pairings and prizes. Up to 3 byes available, request at registration. Rounds Friday 7:30pm then ASAP, tournament should end before 10pm. meetings, workshops and seminars, including: US Chess Committee Open Reg: 5-6 p.m. Wednesday. Rds.: 7:30, 1-7:30, 11-5:30, 10-4:30, 10- $30 online at https://www.charlottechesscenter.org/ Meetings 8/7-8/9, US Chess Awards Luncheon 8/10 Noon, US Chess 4:30. 4-day schedule: Reg.: 2-6 p.m. Thursday. Rds.: 7:30, 11-5:30, 10-4:30, Registration: usblitzrapid or check mailed to Charlotte Chess Center, 10700 Kettering Delegates Meeting 8/10-11. Many side events and other championships, 10-4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg.: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday. Rds. 10:30-1:30 then Drive, Suite E, Charlotte, NC 28226 by July 17. $40 after 7/17 or on- including: U.S. National Blitz Championship 7SS Double, G/5 d0, Rd. 1 merge with 4-day in round 3 at 5:30. 2-day schedule: Reg.: 8:30-9 a.m. at 12 NOON 8/10; U.S. National G/15 Championship 5SS, G/15 d5, Rd. Saturday. 9:30-11-1-2:30 then merge with 4-day in round 5 at 4:30. site. GMs and IMs free, $30 from prize. Info and registration: Rds.: www.charlottechesscenter.org, [email protected]. 1 at 12 NOON 8/7; U.S. Open Weekend Swiss 5SS, G/60 d5, 12-3 Sat Half point byes available in rounds 1-7; Sunday byes must be requested 8/3, 10-12:30-3 Sun 8/4; U.S. Open Scholastic (see separate TLA for before the start of round 2 and may not be cancelled. Chess sets and JULY 20, NORTH CAROLINA the Scholastic event); Mon-Wed-Thu-Fri Aug. 5, 7, 8, 9 U. S. Open boards provided for tournament play only, not for skittles. Please bring US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 Quads (one-day events) G/30 d5. Entry fee $20. Registration 9:30-11:30 digital chess clocks! The LAS VEGAS INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2019 U.S. G/30 CHAMPIONSHIP a.m., Rounds at noon, 1:30 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. $50 to first in each quad. Tue features the National Open, the U.S. Women’s Open, the International 5 rounds, G/30 d5. Hilton Charlotte University Place, 8629 JM Keynes Aug. 6 U.S. Open Quads (Tuesday Quads Only) G/60 d5. Entry Fee Youth Championship, and other events. Many free extras and surprises! Rd., Charlotte, NC – 704-547-7444 and mention chess tournament, or $20. Registration 9 a.m.-10:00 a.m., Rounds at 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and Free parking. Free raffles with great prizes. Free GM Lectures. Free GM reserve online at www.charlottechesscenter.org. $109-$109, reserve by 3:30 p.m. $50 to first in each quad. U.S. Open Bughouse Sat. 10:30 AM analysis of your games. Free Daily Bulletins. Grandmaster Simuls and July 1. Free parking, free internet. $3000 guaranteed prize fund in 8/3. 20th Annual Golf Tournament for the US Open Chess Players, Chess Camp for all ages on Thursday. U.S. Women’s Open Tuesday three sections. G/30 National Championship: $600 – 300 – 200, top (see tournament website for details). US Open Tennis Tournament (see and Wednesday. Walter Browne Memorial Blitz Saturday 10:30 p.m. Under 2000 $100. Under 1800: $500 – 250 – 150, top Under 1600 $100. tournament website for details). In addition, four other championships Youth Tournaments Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Blitz Sectionals Friday Under 1400: $400 – 200 – 100, top Under 1200 $100. Under 800 will also take place: the Denker Tournament of HS Champions (see & Sunday. Poker Tournament Monday Morning. Don’t be shut out - Scholastic (K-12): Entry Fee $30, Trophies to top 5, same schedule as website for participants’ list), the Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions make your reservations early and be sure to ask for the CHESS group main tournament. Trophy and 2019 U.S. National G/30 Champion title to (see website for participants’ list), the National Girls’ Tournament of (SVCF9-R) rates — $69 single or double ($95 Friday and Saturday nights) first place in Championship section. Rated players may play up if within Champions (see website for participants’ list) and the National Seniors’ guarantees a premium room with new furniture, refrigerator, flat screen 100 points of next section, unrated players must play Under 1400 section. Tournament of Champions (see website for participants’ list). Please TV and more. The resort fee including access to the Fitness Center, free Up to 2 byes available, request at registration. Rounds Saturday 10am, check the U.S. Open website often for updates, new information WI-FI, and more is substantially discounted for our group. Cutoff for 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm. Registration: $60 online at https:// and corrections and other useful documents! www.uschess.org/tour- special hotel rate is May 23; after that rates will increase significantly www.charlottechesscenter.org/usblitzrapid or check mailed to Charlotte naments/2019/usopen/ Chess Center, 10700 Kettering Drive, Suite E, Charlotte, NC 28226 by and there may not be any rooms available.(800) 732-7117 or www.Veg- AUG. 7, FLORIDA Vegas Chess Festivals, PO Box 90925, July 17. $10 early discount if also entering G/60 Championship Sunday, asChessFestival.com/hotel. ENT: 2019 U.S. NATIONAL G/15 CHAMPIONSHIP (QC) Henderson, NV 89009-0925, online at www.VegasChessFestival.com. $10 discount if staying at official hotel, discounts only apply to entries Info: (702) 930-9550 and leave a message. FIDE. W. received by July 17. $75 after 7/17 or on-site. U800 Scholastic $30 entry 5-SS, G/15 d5. Quick rated, higher of regular or quick rating used. Entry fee. GMs and IMs free, $50 from prize. Info and registration: www.char- fee: $40. Registration: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. Rounds at noon, 1:00, US Chess Junior Grand Prix! lottechesscenter.org, [email protected]. 2:00, 3:00, 4:00. 80% of entries as returned as cash prizes. 1st 30%, JUNE 28-30, ILLINOIS 2nd 15%, U2100 12%, U1800 10%, U1500/Unrated 8%, U1200 5%. This 2019 U.S. JUNIOR OPEN JULY 21, NORTH CAROLINA is a Side Event so see TLA for our 120th Annual U.S. Open Chess Cham- 6SS, G/90+30. North Central College, Wentz Science Center–Ratio Hall, US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 pionship for hotel details. 2019 U.S. G/60 CHAMPIONSHIP 125 S. Loomis St., Naperville, IL 60540. $55 chess rate dorm single, $100 AUG. 10, FLORIDA double; $145 triple by 5/31, $10 more per person thereafter, (No taxes/tips 4 rounds, G/60 d5. Hilton Charlotte University Place, 8629 JM Keynes for dorm rooms) see www.cavemanchess.com/events for info on nearby Rd., Charlotte, NC – 704-547-7444 and mention chess tournament, or US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 2019 U.S. OPEN NATIONAL BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP (BLZ) hotels (23 within 2.5 miles). Reserve early! June supplement. EF: $60 rec’d reserve online at www.charlottechesscenter.org. Reserve by July 1. by USPS or online by 12/31 7:00 p.m. CT; $70 rec’d by USPS or online by Free parking, free internet. $4000 guaranteed prize fund in three 7 Double Round (14 games) Swiss, 1 section, G/5 d0. Blitz rated, higher May 31, 7:00 p.m. CT; $80 rec’d by USPS or online until June 14, 7:00 p.m. sections. G/60 National Championship: $800 – 400 – 200, top Under of regular or Blitz rating used. Entry fee: $40, free to Unrated players if CT; $95 rec’d by USPS or online until June 27, 7:00 p.m. CT & at door. 2100 $100, top Under 1900 $100. Under 1700 $600 – 300 – 200, top paying US Chess dues. Registration: 9-11:30 a.m, round 1 begins at Sections (based on age as of 1/1/19): U21, U15, U11, U8. www.cave- Under 1500 $100. Under 1300: $600 – 300 – 200, top Under 1100 $100. noon. $2000 Guaranteed Prizes!: $$400-200-150, U2200 $200-100, manchess.com/events for more info and complete details. Prizes: U21 Trophy and 2019 U.S. National G/60 Champion title to first place in U2000 $200-100, U1800 $180-90, U1600/Unrated $140-70, U1400 $100, $300 plus, for firstmost only, if eligible, entry in the 2020 U.S. Jr. Closed Championship section. Rated players may play up if within 100 points U1200 $70. This is a Side Event so see our TLA for our 120th Annual Championship including $200 cash; plaques to top 5 overall; & to top age of next section, unrated players must play Under 1300 section. Up to 2 U.S. Open Chess Championship for hotel details. 18, 17, 16, 15, U15; U15 plaques to top 10 overall, top age 14, 13, 12, 11, byes available, request at registration. Rounds Sunday 10am, 12:30pm, U11; U11 plaques to top 10 overall, & to top age 10, 9, 8, U8; U8 plaques 3pm, 5:30pm. Registration: $60 online at https://www.charlottechess- to top 10 overall, plaques to top age 7, 6, U6. Team prizes: Plaques to top center.org/usblitzrapid or check mailed to Charlotte Chess Center, 3 school teams in each section, top 3 scores count as team score. One 10700 Kettering Drive, Suite E, Charlotte, NC 28226 by Tuesday July Grand Prix Bye 1-6, must commit by end of rd. 2. Reg.: 11-12:30, Rds.: Fri 1:00pm & 17. $10 discount on early entry fee is also entering G/30 Championship A Heritage Event! 6:00pm; Sat 9:30am & 3:00pm; Sun 8:30am & 2:00pm. Side events: Thu Saturday, $10 discount if staying at official hotel, discounts only apply US Chess Junior Grand Prix! eve, GM Simul, GM Lecture, Saturday Blitz after R4. See website for details to entries received by July 17. $75 after 7/17 or on-site. GMs and IMs APR. 6-7, ILLINOIS & more possible events. (Possible adult events, possible meal plan.) Free free, $50 from prize. Info and registration: www.charlottechesscenter.org, US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 WiFi on campus. Caveman Chess Camp 6/23-28; premier camp see website 980 265 1156, [email protected]. 55TH GREATER PEORIA OPEN for details. Ent: Caveman Chess, LLC, 27 Morris St., Park Ridge, IL 60068, A Heritage Event! 5 SS, G/90 inc/30, Mark Twain Hotel, 225 NE Adams St., Peoria, IL 61602. see online form, or send name, address, phone, email and birthdate, or US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 2 Sections: Open & Reserve (U1401). EF: $40 by 4/5, $50 at site, $10 online at www.cavemanchess.com; Checks payable to: Caveman Chess, AUG. 3-11, 6-11 OR 8-11, FLORIDA fee to “play up” from Reserve to Open, free to Masters. $$Gtd: $1,320 LLC. No checks after 6/14. Info: www.cavemanchess.com. 847-430-6798. (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & Upset in Open & 1st, 2nd, 3rd & Upset in Reserve). US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 300 (ENHANCED) Caveman Chess provides sets, boards; please bring clocks. See website 120TH ANNUAL U.S. OPEN Class prizes are b/3 for X, A, B, & C for Open section & E & F for Reserve for terms and conditions. section. Open: 1st $500, 2nd $240, 3rd $120, 4th $90, X, A, B & C $90 & Includes Traditional one game per day schedule (9 days), a 6-day slow JUNE 28-30, ILLINOIS $60 each, Upset $50. Reserve (U1401): 1st $120, 2nd $90, 3rd $60, time control option, and 4-day option. 9SS, 40/100, SD/30, +30 increment Classes E & F $90 & $60 each, Upset $50. Reg: 8-8:45, Rds.: 9:30-2:00- US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 from move one (4-day option, Rds. 1-6, G/60 d5; then 40/100, SD/30, 2019 U.S. SENIOR OPEN 6:30, 10:00-3:00. Bye: 1-5, www.peoriaopen.org. Ent: Greater Peoria +30). Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Dr., Orlando, FL 32819, HR: Chess Foundation, 1116 N. Parkside Dr., Peoria, IL 61606, 309-981-7210. 6SS, G/90+30, must be 50 years old by June 28. North Central College, $129, Call (800) 204-7324, mention “US Open Chess Championship”. Wentz Concert Hall and Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Ave., Reserve by July 11 or rate may increase. $50,000 in prizes based on US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Naperville, IL 60540. $55 chess rate dorm single, $100 double; $145 500 paid entries, else proportional, $40,000 (80% of each prize) APR. 13, WISCONSIN triple by 5/31, $10 more per person thereafter, (No taxes/tips for dorm minimum guaranteed. A one-section tournament with Class prizes. Top US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 rooms) see www.cavemanchess.com/events for info on nearby hotels U.S. player not otherwise qualified qualifies for 2020 U.S. Championship. HALES CORNERS CHALLENGE XXIX (23 within 2.5 miles). Reserve early! June supplement. EF: $100 rec’d by Choice of three schedules: Traditional: 40/100, SD/30, +30. One round 4SS, G/60 d6. 2 Sections: Open & Reserve (under 1600). Crowne Plaza USPS or online by 12/31 7:00 p.m. CT; $110 rec’d by USPS or online by daily at 7 PM, except Rd. 9, 3 PM 8/11. 6- Day Option: 40/100, SD/30, Milwaukee Airport, 6401 S. 13th St., Milwaukee, WI 53221, 414-764- May 31, 7:00 p.m. CT; $120 rec’d by USPS or online until June 14, 7:00 +30. 7 PM 8/6, 12 NOON & 7 PM 8/7-8/11, 7 PM 8/10, 3 PM 8/11. 4- 5300. EF: $50-Open, $40-Reserve, both $10 more after April 11. Comp EF p.m. CT; $130 rec’d by USPS or online until June 27, 7:00 p.m. CT & at Day Option: Rds. 1-6: G/60 d5; then 40/100, SD/30, +30. 12 NOON, 3 for USCF 2200+. On-line registration at https://onlineregistration.cc/ door. www.cavemanchess.com for more info & complete details. Prizes: PM, 7 PM, 10 PM 8/8; 12 NOON, 3 PM, 7 PM 8/9; 7 PM 8/10; 3 PM 8/11. WICA/HCChallengeApril2019 $$GTD: Open: 1st-$325, 2nd-$175, A-$100, $8,000 b/100 paid entries: $1,500; $1,000; $700; $500; U2400: $500- All schedules merge after Round 6 & compete for same prizes. Projected B & below-$75; Reserve: 1st $100, 2nd $75, D-$60, E & below $50. God- $300; U2200: $400-$200; U2000: $400-$200; U1800: $400-$200; U1600: prizes: Top places $8000-4000-2000-1500-1000-800-600-500, clear or desschess prizes for females. Reg.: 8:30-9:30. Rds.: 10-1-3:30-6. Questions $300-$150; U1400: $300-$150; U1200: $300-$150; U1000: $200-$150; playoff winner $200 bonus. If tie for first, top two on tiebreak play Armaged- to Chris Wainscott (414-839-5232, after 5:30 pm), or e-mail: chris.wain- Unrated eligible for overall or U1200 prizes only. Plaque to top in each don game for bonus and title. (Separate Armageddon game for U.S. [email protected]. Entries to: Robin J. Grochowski, 3835 E. Morris age group: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+. Players may win Championship qualifier, if necessary.) Armageddon game(s) will be G/10, Ave., Cudahy, WI 53110, e-mail: [email protected], (414-861-2745).

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US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Exit 85 to Rt. 164 to Rt. 2 East). Free parking. 45 miles from T.F. Green not changed for color unless 3 in a row or cause a plus 3 and if the APR. 13-14, TEXAS Airport (Providence, RI), 14 miles from Groton/New London Airport; for unlikely situation occurs 3 colors in a row may be assigned. SIDE EVENTS: US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) shuttle from New London Amtrak station call 1-800-USA-RAIL. Bus trans- Wed. (4/17) 7:00pm GM Sergey Kudrin – Clock Simul with game analysis DCC FIDE OPEN V portation: 1-888-BUS2FOX. Free shuttle to Mashantucket Pequot Museum, ($30); Thurs. (4/18) 6-7:15pm Lecture by IM John Donaldson (FREE); 5SS, G/90 inc/30. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richardson, largest Native American museum in USA. Prizes $100,000 based on 650 7:30pm- GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez - Simul ($20); 7:30pm-Blitz (G/5 d0)) TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Open: $$875G. FIDE and US entries (seniors, re-entries, GMs, IMs, WGMs, foreign FIDE & U1100 Section Tourney ($25) 80% entries = Prize Fund. Sat. (4/20) (3-4:30pm) Free Chess rated but uses FIDE rules. Use US Chess ratings and rules for count as half entries), else proportional, minimum $75,000 (75% of each Game/Position Analysis - IM John Donaldson. REG.: (4/18) 5-8pm (4/19) pairings and for awarding prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections: Open: $10000-5000-2500-1500-1000-700- 9-10am and (4/20) 9-10 am. RDS.: (Fri) 12-7, (Sat) 10-6, (Sun) 9:30- TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. Note that Foreign players must 600-500-400-400, clear/tiebreak winner $200 bonus, FIDE 2250-2399 4:30. 2-Day (4/20) Rd 1 (10:30 am), Rd. 2 (12:45 pm), Rd. 3 (3:00 pm), disclose their FIDE ID number before 1st round in order to play. Note that $3000-1500, FIDE Under 2250/Unr $3000-1500. Under 2200/Unr, Under Rd. 4 merge with regular schedule – (6:00 pm). Byes available any round USA Players with no FIDE ID must disclose their email address. $$ $500- 2000/Unr, Under 1800: each $5000-3000-1600-1000-700-600-500-400- if requested by Rd.1 (Open Section 2 byes max). ENT: make checks $250-$125. EF: 2400+ $125, 2000-2399 $90, 1600 -1999 $99, U1600 $125, 300-300. Unrated prize limit in U2000, $2000. Under 1600: $4000-2000- payable and send to: SANDS REGENCY (address listed above), postmarked Senior/Birthday during tournament/ Additional Family Member $55. Dallas 1300-900-600-500-400-400-300-300. Under 1400: $3000-1800-1000-800- by 3/22. $11 late fee if postmarked after 3/22. Do not mail after 4/12 or Chess Club membership required or pay $20 non-member fee. Small Min- 600-500-400-400-300-300. Under 1100/Unr: $1500-800-600-500-400-300- email after 4/16. $22 late fee at site. HR: (Sun-Thurs. $52.95!) (Fri. & imum prize to the First three GM/IM’s who apply. GM/IM must play all 300-200-200-200; unrated limit $400. Mixed Doubles: best male/female Sat. $82.46!) 1-866-386-7829 Reservation Code: CHESS419 -Reserve by rounds to get minimum prize (entry fee may be deducted from prize). combined 2-player team score: $1200-800-600-400-200. In Open Section, 4/1/19 to get Chess rate. INFO: Jerry Weikel, 6578 Valley Wood Dr., Reserve: Open to players rated below 2000 USCF. This section is not Fide only first 7 rounds counted toward mixed doubles. Team must average Reno, NV 89523, (H) 775-747-1405 or (Cell) 775-354-8728 (AFTER 4/18/19 Rated but is US Chess rated and uses US Chess rules. EF: $40. 10$ non under 2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) before please call cell number ONLY) [email protected] or check out our Dallas Chess Club membership fee. The Reserve give back 10% in prizes both players begin round 2. Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 lifetime website at: www.renochess.org. To verify entry check website. and if at least 8 paid entries and if there is a clear winner, then that winner games rated as of April 2019 official rating may not win over $800 in U1100, $1500 U1400, $2500 U1600 or U1800. Games rated too late for April 2019 US Chess Junior Grand Prix! receives free entry to next DCC Fide Open. In the reserve section, Tour- APR. 19-21 OR 20-21, VIRGINIA nament reserves the right to use Fide rules on electronic devices and on list not counted. 2) Unrated prize limit $2000 in U2000, $400 in U1100. 3) If any post-event rating posted 4/15/18-4/15/19 was more than 30 points US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) starting White’s clock at start of a round and to use FIDE pairing rules. 1ST COLONIAL OPEN Also clocks will be set to ‘halt at end’. Both: Reg.: Saturday from 9:45– over section maximum, prize limit $1500. 4) Balance of limited prize goes 5SS. ECTC Dulles (Executive Conference and Training Center, 22685 10:15 am. Rds.: Sat 10:45 am-3:10pm-7:16pm, Sun 9:45 am- 2:10pm. One to next player(s) in line. EF: $208 online at chessaction.com by 2/11, $228 Holiday Park Dr., Sterling, VA 20166). $$5600 GTD. 4 sections. Open half point Bye allowed if requested before end of round 2 and before online by 4/16, all $250 at site. Mailed EF $215 by 2/11, $225 by 4/8, do (FIDE): $1000-500-300-150, U2300/Unr $200. U2100 (FIDE): $800-400- getting full point bye. Withdrawals and zero point last round byes are not not mail after 4/8. Open Section EF $100 more to US players not USCF 200, U1900 $200, Unr limit $200. U1700: $600-300-150, U1500 $150, eligible for prizes. Note that house players (if required) must pay $5 per or FIDE rated 2200/over. GMs, foreign IMs/WGMs in Open: $180 less Unr limit $150. U1300(1-day/Sat ONLY): $300-150-100, U1100 $100, round and be US Chess members. ENT: Make/mail Checks payable to ($200 deducted from prize), US IMs/WGMs & FIDE rated foreign players $100 less ($100 deducted from prize). EF deduction cannot lower prize to Unr limit $100. Top 3 sections EF: Online Early bird $80 by 3/20, $90 Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, by 4/12, $95 by 4/18, $105 later and onsite, $5 service fee for refunds., TX 76036-4719. Info: 214-632-9000. FIDE. below the minimum. Minimum prize guarantees in Open to players who enter online by 4/3 and play all 9 games with no byes: US GM $300, foreign U1300 EF $20 less. 3-day (Rd. 1 G/90;+30, Rds. 2-5 40/90, SD/30;+30): APR. 16, NEW YORK GM $700 (limited to first 8 to enter, others $400), foreign IM/WGM $400 Reg. ends 7pm, Fri 7:30pm, Sat/Sun 10am & 4pm. 2-day (Rds. 1-2 US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (limited to first 8 to enter), foreign FM/WIM $300. Under 1100 Section G/45;+15inc, Rds. 3-5 40/90,SD/30;+30): Reg ends Sat 9:30am, rds. MARSHALL MASTERS EF: all $100 less. Seniors 65/over in U1400 to U2200: All EF $100 less. Sat 10am, 1pm & 4pm, Sun 10am & 4pm. U1300 Sat ONLY. 5 Rounds 4-SS, G/25 d5. Open to players rated 2000+. FIDE Rapid rated. $750 CSCA members: online EF $4 less. No checks at site; credit cards OK. G/45 d5 (10am-12pm-2pm- 4pm-6pm) Bye: all rounds allowed, must GTD: $250-150-100; U2400: $125; U2300: $100; Biggest upset: $25 EF: Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry: online at commit 1hr before rd. 3 (3pm); limit 1 byes. HR (Holiday Inn Wash- $30; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed or at Dulles Airport, 3 mins walk from ECTC): $69/night, 703-471-7411, hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 7-8:10-9:20-10:30pm. Max one bye, site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re-entry: $100, no re- reserve by 4/5. Ent: colonialopenchess.com or Capital Area Chess Inc, for Rd. 1 or 4 only; request at entry. Register Online: www.marshall entry from Open Section to Open Section. 5-day schedule (Open Section): PO Box 223582, Chantilly, VA 20151. Side Events - 4-round Rapid on Fri chessclub.org/register. Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed. 7 pm, Thu 12 & 7, Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, at 7:30pm and Blitz 5-SS Double on Sat 9pm, reg. ends 8:45pm. Sun 10 & 4:15. 4-day schedule (no Open): Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu An American Classic! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 7 pm, Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 3-day schedule (no Open): APR. 19-21, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Reg. ends Fri 10 am, rds. Fri 11, 2:30 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 4-day APR. 17-21, 18-21 OR 19-21, CONNECTICUT & 3-day merge & compete for same prizes. Byes: all including rd. 9; limit US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must commit before rd. 3, others before rd. 4. 2019 FIDE 13TH ANNUAL OPEN AT FOXWOODS Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: Grand Pequot (A sponsored event) 5SS, G/90’ inc 30. Two sections. OPEN & U2000. Open Section, Apr 17-21: 9SS, 40/2, SD/30 d10. FIDE rated, GM & IM Tower (tournament site, very luxurious): Friday & Saturday $205, other FIDE & USCF rated - FIDE rules. USCF rating & pairing rules. 11514 norms possible. Other Sections, Apr 18-21 or 19-21: 7SS, 40/2, SD/30, days $149. Fox Tower (formerly MGM Grand, 5-7 minute walk from tourna- Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd floor. EF (Open): $75 (extra $25 d10 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Foxwoods Resort Casino & Hotel, ment in connected building): Friday & Saturday $175, other days $119. Two non-LACC mbrs). Siblings, new members, no prizes 1/2. EF (U2000): Rt. 2, Mashantucket, CT 06339 (I-95 to Exit 92 to Rt. 2 West, or I-395 to Trees Inn (15-20 minute walk from tournament, free shuttle), Friday & Sat- $55 (extra $20 non-LACC mbrs). Reg.: Fri 6-7 pm. Rds.: Fri. 7pm, Sat & urday $145, other days $99. For all, $4.95 resort fee, includes high speed Sun 11 & 4 pm. Max two byes; request by Rd. 3. Prizes: $$1,800 (b/40) wired internet, fitness center, pool, spa, in room coffee & tea, etc. 1-800- $1,000 Gtd. OPEN: 1st-3rd $500-250-150. U2250: $150; U2000: $250- FOXWOOD or use link at chesstour.com, reserve by 4/4 or rate may 125. U1800: $150-75; U1600: $100; U1400/U: $50 Book prizes; Free increase. Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve for GMs, WGMs, IMs; unless win prizes. Info: (310) 795-5710; CONTINENTAL CHESS SCHEDULE car online at chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings: see www.chess [email protected] or www.LAChessClub.com. Parking: Free on streets or BoA. Register Online: www.LAChessClub.com for 5% off EF. More details at chesstour.com. For late tour.com/foreignratings.htm. Electronic devices rules: See www.chess- tour.com/devices.htm. Please leave your phone in your hotel room, your news, hotel availability, lectures, results, APR. 20, CONNECTICUT car, home, or in a bag near your table. Ratings: FIDE ratings used in Open, US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) games, etc, sign up for free CCA Newsletter at April USCF official in other sections. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental FOXWOODS BLITZ (BLZ) chesscalendar.com or chesstour.com. Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: [email protected], chess- 5SS, G/5 d0, double round, 10 games. Foxwoods Resort Casino & Hotel Most tournaments have alternate schedules tour.com, chesstour.info, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. (see Foxwoods Open). $2000 guaranteed prizes: $400-250-150, 2000- Entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). Blitz 2199 $200-100, U2000/Unr $200-100, U1800 $180-90, U1600 $150-80, with less or more days than below. tournament Sat. 10:30 pm, reg. By 10 pm. Asterisk means full details in this issue- U1300 $100. EF: $40 by 7 pm 4/20, $50 by 10 pm 4/20. GMs free; $40 otherwise, see future issues or chesstour.com. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! from prize. Enter at site only, no checks. Reg.: ends 10 pm, rds. 10:30, Events in red offer FIDE norm chances. APR. 18, 25, MAY 2, 9, 16, 23, NEW YORK 11, 11:30, 12, 12:30. 1 bye allowed (1 point out of 2), must give notice US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 before rd. 2. Blitz rated, but higher of regular or blitz used for pairings 4/5-7: Eastern Class, Sturbridge MA (Mar issue) 4TH ANNUAL ILAN KREITNER MEMORIAL & prizes. $20 service charge for refunds. 4/17-21: Open at Foxwoods, Mashantucket CT* 6SS, G/90 d5. United Methodist Church, 470 East Meadow Ave., East US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 5/17-19: New York State Open, Lake George NY* Meadow, NY 11554. Open to all: $1500 GTD: $500-$300. Top U-2000, APR. 20-21, NORTH CAROLINA 5/23-27: Chicago Open, Wheeling IL* U-1750, U-1500, U-1250/unr. $175 ea. EF: $50 LICC Members, $60 Non- US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 LICC members. Reg.: 6:45 – 7:15 PM. Adv. Ent: in person at the LICC 6/7-9: Northeast Open, Stamford CT* CHARLOTTE CHESS CENTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP any Thursday evening prior to rd. 1. Rds.: 7:30 PM SHARP ea. Thursday. 5SS, G/90 d5. $$1700 guaranteed. $500 – 300 – 150, 6/14-16: Continental Class, Falls Church VA* 2 byes 1-6 (rd. 6 bye decl. before rd. 3). www.lichessclub.com. Championship: Info: top U2000 $100. Top scoring CCCSA member is 2019 Club Champion. 6/21-23: Pittsburgh Open, Pittsburgh PA* US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Under 1700: $300 – 150 – 100, top U1400 $100. Rounds: Sat 10am, 6/27-7/1: Philadelphia International, Phila PA* APR. 19-21 OR 20-21, NEVADA 2pm, 6pm, Sun 10am, 2pm. EF: CCCSA members $60, $75 non. 2 byes 6/28-30: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia PA* US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED) available, request at reg. www.charlottechesscenter.org 8TH ANNUAL RENO LARRY EVANS MEMORAL - FIDE - $$26,500 7/3-7: World Open, Philadelphia PA* US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 7/19-21: Chicago Class, Wheeling IL* B/275 ($16,000 GTD.) APR. 20-21, TENNESSEE 7/19-21: Manhattan Open, New York NY* 6SS, OPEN Section 40/2, G/55 Min-d5, (“X ”,“A”, “B”, “C”, “D” Sections US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 40/2, G/1-d5 - 2-Day Schedule G/1-d5). Sands Regency Hotel/Casino, BLUFF CITY OPEN 7/19-21: Southern Open, Orlando FL* 345 N. Arlington Ave., Reno, NV 89501.1-866-386-7829 or (775) 348- 7/26-28: Pacific Coast Open, Van Nuys CA* Site: IBEW, 1870 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38104; 5SS, G/90;+30. 2200. $$26,500 b/275. $$16,000 Gtd. (Prizes 1-7 in Open Section Gtd. Five round Swiss Pairing System with a time control of game in 90 7/26-28: Bradley Open, Windsor Locks CT* plus 1/2 of all other prizes). 6 Sections. Open (2200 & above) EF: $164, minutes with a 30 second increment (Fischer method). Three Sections: 8/2-4: Cleveland Open, Cleveland OH * (2000-2199) EF: $200 (1999 & below) EF: $300. (GMs & IMs free but Open, U1700, and U1000. $1400 Prizes are based on 45 paid entries in must enter by (3/22) or pay late fee). $$2,000-1,000-800-600-500-300- top 2 sections. Open: $500, $250, $150. U1700: $300, $150, $50. Entry 8/14-18: Continental Open, Sturbridge MA* 300, (2399/below)- $1,000-500, (2299/below)- $1,000-500. (If there is 8/16-18: Central California Open, Fresno CA Fee: $30 early by April 13, $40 late. MCC Members $30 anytime; Masters: a tie for 1st then a playoff for $100 out of prize fund plus trophy). Expert free (EF deducted from winnings). On-line entries per PayPal are accepted 8/23-25: Atlantic Open, Falls Church VA Section (2000-2199) EF: $164; $$2,000-1,000-500-300-300. Sec. ”A” until registration end time on Saturday at 8:45am. Rounds: 9-2-7; 9-2. 8/23-25: Indianapolis Open, Indianapolis IN (1800-1999) EF: $163; $$1,800-900-500-300-300, Sec. ”B” (1600-1799) U1000 Trophy Section: 4SS, G/45 d5; Saturday only; Entry Fee: $15. 8/30-9/2: NY State Championshp, Albany NY EF: $162; $$1,700-800-400-300-300, Sec. ”C” (1400-1599) EF: $161; Trophies for top 3 overall, top U800 and top U600. Round 1 at 9am, $$1,500-700-400-300-300, Sec. ”D”/under (1399 & below) EF: $155; next rounds ASAP (as soon as possible). On-site Registration: April 9/20-22: Hartford Open, Windsor Locks CT $$1,000-500-300-200; (1199 & below) - $$300; 2-Day EF: $160 (No Open 9/28-29: Peter Henner Memorial, Schenectady NY 20 - 7:30am-8:45am. [email protected]; online entries: http://mem- Section). Top Senior (65+) -$200; Club Champ.-$600-300. ALL: Entries phischessclub.homestead.com/Bluff-City-Open-2019.html 10/10-14: Washington Congress, Falls Church VA must be postmarked by 3/22 or pay late fee-$11, do not mail after 4/12 10/11-13: Midwest Class, Wheeling IL or email after 4/16, $22 at site. Trophies 1st – 3rd (“A” – “D” sections). US Chess Junior Grand Prix! APR. 20-21, MISSOURI 10/25-27: Eastern Chess Congress, Princeton NY Unrated players are free entry but must join USCF for 1 full year thru this tournament – Unrated not eligible for cash prizes. 1st Unrated = US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 For later events, see chesstour.com. trophy + 1 yr. USCF Mem. Senior discount (65+ yrs.) $10. Players may 2019 MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY OPEN play up. Provisionally rated players may only win 1/2 of 1st place money Co-hosted by the MSU and Joplin Chess Clubs. 5-SS, G/90, +30. Kentwood (except Open Section 1 – 7). CCA ratings may be used. Note: pairings Hall, Crystal Ballroom, 700 E. St. Louis St., Springfield, MO 65806. 1

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Section, Open: $200-150, Class A, B, C, D, U1200/UNR $75 each. 5.0 tournament. And quoting GM Alex Fishbein, “Awesome. I am happy to Ent: MCA, 1827 Thornton Ridge Rd., Towson, MD 21204. Detailed rules, Bonus: $40. Class Prizes: b/25 non-scholastic entries. EF: $30 by 4/19, confirm my participation.” Other non-local IM/GM or WIM/WGM players: more information and registration at http://themdopen.com. The DCC, along with the CSCA, is offering the next 5 titled players who $40 at door. Scholastic (rating only) $15 by 4/19, $25 at door. Email US Chess Junior Grand Prix! entry accepted for lower rate. MCA membership required, OSA Reg.: 8- register; 3 nights at the hotel venue, a $200 stipend, and a free entry. MAY 3-5 OR 4-5, MICHIGAN 9:30. Rounds: Sat 10, 2:30, 7; Sun 9:30, 2:30. Byes: One 1/2 point bye if Alternatively you may choose to receive a lump sum of $500 and the free entry. The players must contact Brian Wall to take advantage of this gen- US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) requested before round 3 Ent: [email protected] with cash 16TH ANNUAL GREAT LAKES OPEN on-site or mailed to Joplin Chess Club, 2609 New Hampshire, Joplin, erous offer. Email: [email protected] Phone: 720-646-9259. MO 64804. Checks payable to Martin Stahl. Info: joplinchess.org, After these 5 slots are filled, titled players only receive a free entry. USCF Held at McCamly Plaza Hotel, 50 Capital Avenue SW, Battle Creek, [email protected], 417-483-1554. membership required. CSCA membership required for Colorado residents. MI 49017 (See Lodg. below). Prize Fund: $5,600 (65% Guar.). Grand Prix Points: 30 (Enhanced). FORMAT: 5-SS. 3 Sections: OPEN, U1800 APR. 26, NEW YORK US Chess Junior Grand Prix! U1400. 2-Day and 3-Day Schedules. OPEN Section USCF and FIDE- US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 APR. 26-28, MISSOURI rated. OPEN Section participants must have USCF and FIDE memberships MARSHALL $500 FIDE BLITZ (BLZ) US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 in addition to a State membership; can be purchased on site or at online 9-SS, G/3 +2. FIDE Blitz rated. USCF Blitz ratings (when possible) used BILL WRIGHT SAINT LOUIS OPEN (FIDE RATED) $10K EVENT registration at www.onlineregistration.cc. (FIDE membership is free). for pairings & prizes. $500 GTD: $200-100; U2400/unr, U2200, U2000, 5/SS, G/90 + 30 second increment. Saint Louis Chess Club, 4657 Mary- USCF rating is used for PAIRING and PRIZES. Up to two 1/2-point byes U1800: $50. EF: $20; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late land Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: allowed; must be requested prior to start of RD. 2. Schedules merge fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: Begin at 7pm $100, $80 if registered by 4/23. Two Sections: Open (FIDE Rated) & after RD. 2. USCF and a STATE Membership Required – can be purchased and continue ASAP. Max three byes; request at entry. Register Online: U2000. Prize Fund: $10,000 UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED!! Open on site or online! Online registration available at www.onlineregistration.cc. www.marshallchessclub.org/register. Section: $1500-$1000-$800-$650-$300 Under 2250: $600-$400-$250 EF: By Friday, April 26th (add $10 after; add $10 more on site). OPEN: 3- Under 2150: $350-$200. Under 2000 Section: $1000-$600-$350-$200. DAY $91. 2-DAY $90. IM’s/GM’s Free! ($90 EF deducted from prize.) A Heritage Event! U1800: $500-$250 U1600: $400-$200 U1400: $300-$150. Reg.: 3:00- US Chess Junior Grand Prix! U1800: 3-DAY $71. 2-DAY $70. U1400: 3-DAY $51. 2-DAY $50. No re- APR. 26-28 OR 27-28, FLORIDA 5:30 on Friday Afternoon. Rounds: Friday: 6:00 PM Saturday 12:00, entries in OPEN Section. Re-Entries in U1800, $50; U1400, $35. TL: 5:00 Sunday 11:00, 4:00. Two half point byes available in any round if 3-DAY: G/115 d5. 2-DAY: Rds. 1-2, G-45 d5. Rds. 3-5, G/115 d5. RDS.: 3- US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) declared before Round 2. MCA Membership required from $5. OSA. Ent: 26TH SPACE COAST OPEN DAY: Fri: 7pm. Sat: 11, 4. Sun: 10, 3. 2-DAY: Sat: 11:30, 1:30, 4. Sun: 10, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouis- 3. REG: 3-DAY: Fri 4–6pm on site. 2-DAY: Sat 8:30–10am. To register, 5SS, Top section FIDE rated (USCF ratings used for pairings & prizes) at chessclub.org Info: 314-361-CHESS, [email protected]. go to: www.onlineregistration.cc. Please Note: Online registration G/90+30 sec. incr., All other sections but Class E/U1200 G/120 d5, Class will close on Thursday, May 2nd, at MIDNIGHT! To register by mail, E/U1200 G/90 d5 (2-day Rd. 1 for all sections G/60 d5). International US Chess Junior Grand Prix! APR. 26-28 OR 27-28, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN MAIL BY Tues, April 30th to: Holly Munsch, Battle Creek Community Palms Resort, 1300 N. Atlantic Ave. (Hwy A1A), Cocoa Beach, FL 32931. Foundation, 32 W. Michigan AVE., Suite 1, Battle Creek, MI 49017. b/240 pd., $15,000 Gtd. 6 Sections: Open to US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 $$20,000 Master/Expert: $$: $5,600 Prize Fund (65% Guar). Grand Prix: 30 (Enhanced) OPEN: 2000/over. $2000+trophy-1000-500-400, U2400 $1500+trophy-750, BAY AREA CHESS SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy. Park Free! $2,600 (b/40, min. 5 per section): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th: $600, $500; $350, U2200 $1400+trophy-700-400. Draw offers not permitted before move $250. TOP 1st, 2nd: 2200-2399, X, A, U1800/UNR: $150, $75 each. 5SS, G/90 +30 2-day rds. 1-2 G/61 d5. Park free. Prizes: $5,000 b/120, U1800: 30 (Master/Expert section only). Class A: Open to 1600-1999. $1200+tro- $1,800 (b/40, min. 5 per section): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th: $500, $400, $300, phy-600-300-200. Open to 1400-1799. $1100+trophy-500-300-200. $3,000 guaranteed. 3 sects: 2000+ (FIDE) $1,000-500-200, u2300: 250- Class B: $200. TOP 1st, 2nd: C, U1400/UNR: $130, $70 each. U1400: $1,200 (b/40, Class C: Open to 1200-1599. $1000+trophy-500-300-200. Class D: Open 125-100. 1600-1999 (FIDE): $700-300-100, u1800: 200-100, u1600: $700-300-100 u1400: 125-100, u1200: 100. Unr max $100 exc Open. min. 5 per section): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th: $400, $300, $175, $125 each. TOP to 800-1399. $900+trophy-450-200-100. Class E/U1200: Open to U1200. E, UI000/UNR: $100 each. $800+trophy-400-200, U1000 $500+trophy-300, U800 $400+trophy- Mar 19 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: F 6:30-6:45p & Sa 9:30-9:45a. Rds.: F 7p, UNR eligible ONLY for Top or Unrated prizes. LODG: This AAA Four-Diamond Hotel is located at 50 Capital 200, trophies to top scholastics players in K-3, K-5, K-8, K-12. Top Senior Sa 10a, 3p Su 10a 2:30p. (2-day Sa 10a 12:30 & merge). EF: 99, Econ EF: 89 w 50% prz, after 4/20 +20. Playup +20. GMs/IMs- $0 by 4/12 Avenue SW in Downtown Battle Creek, MI 49037. For Reservations: Prizes: Among all sections, must be at least 60 on April 26. Seniors qual- Call Toll-Free 1-800-622-2659 go online to www.mccamlyplaza.com. ifying for both a section prize and the senior prize will be awarded only (prize - EF). Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/champs. OR Ask for the GREAT LAKES OPEN chess rate ($99/night). You must reserve one prize (larger of the two). $250+trophy-150-100. Unr. may enter All: APR. 27, PENNSYLVANIA by April 12th for this great rate! Parking $8, unlimited in and out privileges. any section. Unr. may not win over $300 or trophy unless place prize in US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 Free parking in nearby areas on weekends. For directions to hotel, go Master/Expert section. Prizes for 1st-3rd brilliancy & biggest upset rds. 5TH ANNUAL LVCA BRUCE ALBERSTON MEMORIAL $1500 online to www.mapquest.com or www.yahoo.com/maps. reg. Info: Holly 1-4. EF: $114 by 4/21, $20 more later & onsite; $20 less if Unr. or under GTD-RBO age 18. Re-entry $60 by rd. 3 (1/2 pt. byes for earlier rds.). GM/IM free Munsch, (269) 962-2181. Email, [email protected]. CHESS 5SS, G/30 d5.College Hill Moravian Church, 72 W. Laurel St., Bethlehem, entry available online until 3/31, else $114 from prize. Special EF for INFO: Ed Mandell, (248) 635-2375. Email, [email protected]. PA. 2 Sections: Open: $350 $250-$150, U2100/Unr-U1900-U1700- U1500- Brevard County students in any section: $25 online by 4/21, $10 more US Chess Junior Grand Prix! $75 ea. U1200: 1st-$100, 2nd-3rd-U900-Unr-$50 ea. Mixed/Fam. Doubles: MAY 4, MAINE later & onsite (counts as 1/4 entry for based on prize fund). Reg.: Ends $75 ea. $30 by 4/22, $40 CASH on site. GM/IM free; $30 from prize. 1/2 hr. before 1st rd. Rd. 1 7:30 pm Fri. (2-day 10 am Sat. at G/60 EF: Rds.: Reg.: ends 10:45 am. Rds.: Sat-11,12:30, 2:30, 4, 5:30. 1/2 pt byes: limit US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 d5); Rd. 2 Sat. 1:15; Rd. 3 all sections but Class E/U1200 6:30, Class 2. www.lehighvalleychessclub.org, 484-866-3045. DOWNEAST OPEN E/U1200 5:45; Rd. 4 Sun. 9:30; Rd. 5 all sections but Class E/U1200 2:30, Info: Checks payable to: Bruce Davis, 1208 Linden St., Fl. 1, Bethlehem, PA 18018. Bonny Eagle Middle School, 92 Sokokis Trail, Buxton, ME. A Maine Chess Class E/U1200 1:45. Up to 2 half point byes if req’d before rd. 2. Side Player of the Year Event! Maine Chess Association membership required. events: Space Coast Open Blitz. G/5 d0. Prizes: Cash prizes based on APR. 27, ARIZONA 4SS in three sections: OPEN and U1500 G/60 d10; U1000 G/45 d5. entries. EF: $20. Blitz starts at 10:15 pm Sat. Other events: see www.space- US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) EF: EF Open $50 by 5/3, $55 at door; U1550 $35/$40; U1000 $15/$20. coastchessfoundation.org. HR: $109, Oceanside $129, Loft $149. Resort UNITY GRAND PRIX APRIL 2019 Prizes based on 25 entries: OPEN $350/$250/$150/U1700 $75; U1550 fee waived. 800-206-2747 or 321-392-1647, reserve by 4/5. Group code 5 round Swiss at Unity Chess Club, 1660 S. Alma School Rd. #207, Mesa, $245/$175/$105/U1300 $50; U1000 trophies for top 3. Reg.: 8-9 AM, SCCF19. Ent: Payable to: Space Coast Chess Foundation, c/o Jon Haskel, AZ 85210. Time Control: G/55;+5. Round Times: 9am, 11:10am, 1:40pm, OPEN and U1550 rounds at 9:10, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00; U1000 rounds at 2385 NW Executive Center Dr., #100, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Online 3:50pm, 6pm; EF: $50 by April 20th, $60 by April 26th, $70 onsite. 9:10, 12:00, 2:00, 4:00. Contact: Michael Dudley at mainechesspresi- entry and add’l info: www.spacecoastchessfoundation.org, jon@boca GM/WGM/IM/WIM/FM/WFM: Free Entry. Sections: Open (1900 and [email protected] to preregister! chess.com, 561-302-4377. up), Reserve (1500-1999), Booster (1000-1499), Bishop (under 1000); Prizes: Open: $800-400-200 Reserve, Booster, and Bishop: 1st-Laptop, MAY 4, MISSOURI US Chess Junior Grand Prix! US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 APR. 26-28, COLORADO 2nd-Tablet, 3rd-Kindle (If two players are tied for 1st, a playoff will be held to determine the first and second place winners.) Check in and reg- SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL (QC) US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 4SS, G/15 + 2 second increment. Saint Louis Chess Club, 4657 Maryland 2019 DENVER OPEN istration: 8:15am-8:45am. Byes: Half point byes OK all rounds, limit 2, must commit before round 2. Zero-point byes are available in any round Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $25. 5 round Swiss System tournament. Friday, April 26th: Beginning at 6:00pm, if requested at least one hour before the start of the desired round. One Section. $1,800 Unconditionally Guaranteed!! 1st-$500 2nd-$400 IM Danny Rensch, well known as the driving force behind the Chess.com Boards and sets provided, please bring your own clock. April USCF rating 3rd-$300 All Players below the top 1/3 compete for $150-$100-$50 website, will give an entertaining lecture followed by an exciting 30 board Supplement will be used. USCF membership required. Prizes are 100% Players in the bottom 1/3 also compete for $110-$60-$30. Biggest Upset: simul. There is a $40 entry fee for the simul. Denver Chess Club members guaranteed. $1400 guaranteed! ENT: (602)326-2727 www.unitychess.com. $100. Reg.: 5-5:45. Rounds: 6, 6:45, 7:30, 8:15. One 1/2 point bye and Juniors (<14 years) receive a $10 discount. There will be no charge INFO: Pedram Atoufi, [email protected]. www.unitychess.com available in any round if declared before round 1. Quick ratings will be to attend IM Rensch’s lecture. WGM Tatev Abrahamyan has been invited used for Pairing and Prize Purposes. TD has discretion to appoint ratings. to the tournament as a role model and inspiration for a Colorado State A Heritage Event! Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouis Chess Association young girls tournament that will be held separately US Chess Junior Grand Prix! chessclub.org Info: 314-361-CHESS, [email protected]. from the Denver Open at this same location. Both WGM Abrahamyan and MAY 3-5 OR 4-5, MARYLAND US Chess Junior Grand Prix! IM Rensch will play in the Denver Open Championship section, in addition US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 MAY 4-5, ILLINOIS to at least 5 other IM/GM’s that the DCC is bringing to this tournament 65TH ANNUAL MARYLAND OPEN in cooperation with the CSCA. See Tournament Notes below. 5SS, 40/90, SD/30 + 30” incr, (Rnd. 1 G/90 +30” incr) (2-day schedule: US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED) Tournament CHICAGO CHESS CENTER 3RD HAYMARKET MEMORIAL Details: Site: Embassy Suites, Denver Tech center; 10250 East Costilla rds. 1-2 G/45+30”incr) U1250 & U1000 G/90 d/5 (rds. 1-2 G/45 d5), Ave., Centennial, CO 80112. Phone: 303-792-0433. Chess rate details: (U1250 3-day option rds. 1&2 G/90 d5) Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville “Philosophers have hitherto only interpreted the board in various ways; Single rate $109; Double $119 per night. Rates include free breakfast. Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. $$Based on score. 7 sections: Championship the point however is to give checkmate.”—Aron Nimzowitsch, Final Thesis Reservations to be made by April 6: https://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/ (min. rating of USCF 2000) FIDE rated: 5.0=$1600, 4.5=$800, 4.0=$450, on Tarrasch. Student Center East, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, 750 S. es/groups/personalized/D/DENTCES-DCC-20190426/index.jhtml?WT.mc_ 3.5=$175, 3.0=$50 [min $1500 payout, top score group raised if less Halsted, Chicago, IL 60607. $7,000 b/120! 5SS, G/90 +30 increment. 1/2- id=POG Registration: Preregister online https://denverchess.com/tour- than $1500]. U2100 (min. rating of USCF 1700) FIDE rated: 5.0=$1500, point byes available all rounds; must commit before rd. 2. RDS.: 9-2-7 naments/upcoming until April 25th at 10:00pm for both the simul and 4.5=$700, 4.0=$350, 3.5=$150, 3.0=$40. U1900: 5.0=$1200, 4.5 Sat., 10-3 Sun. Nonviolent class struggle in four sections: OPEN FIDE tournament, or for either. Mail checks payable to the Denver Chess Club =$650, 4.0=$325, 3.5=$125. U1700: 5.0=$1200, 4.5=$600, 4.0=$300, Rated! EF: $89 by 4/21; $99 by 5/3, $110 onsite. U2000 may play up for to Meint Olthof at 3769 S. Glencoe St., Denver, CO 80237. Mailed checks 3.5=$100. U1500: 5.0=$1000, 4.5=$500, 4.0=$250, 3.5=$100. U1250: extra $25. GMs and IMs play for free; no prize reduction! $1500-750-350; must be received by April 24th. Simul registration at the door Friday, 5.0=$500, 4.5=$250, 4.0=$125, 3.5=$50. U1000 (no adult UNR): 5.0= U2300 $400. UNDER 2000: EF: $79 by 4/21; $89 by 5/3, $100 onsite. April 26th, 5:00 - 6:00pm. Register for the tournament at the door Saturday, $250, 4.5=$125, 4.0=$50, 3.5=$20. Trophies to top 5 & U800 in U1000. U1600 may play up for extra $25. $550-275-155; U1800 $450-225-120. Unrated may not win more than $300. EF: $69 by 4/21; $79 April 27th, 8:00 - 9:00am. Online registration is preferred. Sections: If no 5-0 in section, then sole 1st @ 4.5 or shared 1st at lower score UNDER 1600: Championship. This section will be FIDE rated and is restricted to players - Championship: $300; U2100 by 5/3, $90 onsite. U1200 may play up for extra $15. $500-250-120; U1400: . receive bonus (added to score prize) $250-130-100 Unrated may not win more than $300. EF: USCF 1800 or above. U2200, U1800, U1400. Championship: $200, U1900 $150, U1700 & U1500: $100; U1250 & U1000: $50. Unrated UNDER 1200: Entry Fees: $59 by 4/21; $69 by 5/3, $80 onsite. $450-225-100; U1000: $100. Unrated IM/GM or WIM/WGM, Free. 2200 and above, $75. 2000 - 2199, $100. limited to $100 in U1000, $200 in U1250, and $400 in U1500. Sets, boards, may not win more than $250. ALL: ENT: www.chichess.org/events/ or 1800 - 1999, $115. All other sections: $55. DCC members and Juniors and clocks provided in all sections. Optionally, pairings can be mail to Chicago Chess Center NFP Inc., P.O. Box 180095, Chicago, IL (<14 years): $10 less in any section. All players: $10 more at the door. texted/emailed to your phone. Free Sunday morning continental 60618. Free/reduced price entries for Chicago K-12 students with financial Championship Section: 40/90; G/30 with a 30 second Free parking for day guests. EF: $109 by 4/19, Time Control: breakfast for players. need. REG.: 7:30-8:30 a.m. No phone entries. 20% discount for CCC mem- increment from move 1. All Other Sections: Saturday: Rounds 1-3: G/90; $114 by 4/30, and $119 online only by 5/2, $130 later. Special EFs: $55 bers. INFO: 773-294-1709, [email protected]. Sets & clocks provided. +10 second delay. Sunday: Rounds 4-5, G/90; +30 second increment. less for U1000, $35 less for U1250, GMs free, $50 deducted from prize, All-day parking at 760 W. Taylor available for $7. W. Round Times: Championship Section: Friday, 6:00pm. Saturday: 9:30am, IMs $45 off EF, $20 deducted from prize, HR: $99, ($5 EF discount if staying 4:30pm. Sunday: 9:30am, 4:30pm. All Other Sections: Saturday: 9:30am, at hotel). Rooms may not be avail after 4/19. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends A Heritage Event! 2:30pm, 6:30pm. Sunday: 9:30am, 4:30pm. Prizes: Championship section: Fri 7pm, rds. Fri 8, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 9:30 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends A State Championship Event! Prize fund is guaranteed: 1st, $1000. 2nd, $750. 3rd, $500. U2400, $250. Sat 10am rds. 11, 2:15 & 6, Sun 9:30 & 3:30. U1250 & U1000 schedule MAY 5, MASSACHUSETTS Other sections: Prizes will be based on entries. Tournament Notes: IM Reg. ends Sat 10am rds. 11, 12:45 & 3:00, Sun 9:30 &12:45. U1300 3-day US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) Danny Rensch and WGM Tatev Abrahamyan have agreed to play in this schedule Reg. ends Fri 7 pm, rds. Fri 8, Sat 11&3:00, Sun 9:30 & 12:45. 29TH MASSACHUSETTS G/60 CHAMPIONSHIP

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4SS, G/60 d5. Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center, 219 Littleton 5SS, G/90 inc/30. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richardson, 1810/unr in Open). HR: $88-88-98, 518-668-5744 Mon-Fri 9-5, reserve Rd., Westford, MA 01886 (I-495, exit 32). 978-692-8200. $$ 2,500 b/100 TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Open: $$875G. FIDE and US by 5/3. Unofficial ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Ent: chess- paid entries (U1200 counts 70%), $2,000 minimum (80% each prize). 6 Chess rated but uses FIDE rules. Use US Chess ratings and rules for action.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: sects. Open: $300-175, top Under 2400 $150, top Under 2200 $150. pairings and for awarding prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.us, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge Under 2000: $250-125. Under 1800: $250-125. Under 1600: $200- TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. Note that Foreign players must for refunds. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after 125. Under 1400: $200-100. Under 1200: $150-100, top Under 1000 disclose their FIDE ID number before 1st round in order to play. Note that entering). Blitz Sat 9:30 pm, reg. ends 9:15 pm. $100. $75 in U1200, $100 in U1400, $125 in USA Players with no FIDE ID must disclose their email address. $$ $500- Unrated prize limits: US Chess Junior Grand Prix! U1600, $150 in U1800, $175 in U2000. EF: $34 if mailed by 4/30 or $250-$125. EF: 2400+ $125, 2000-2399 $90, 1600 -1999 $99, U1600 $125, MAY 17-19 OR 18-19, IOWA online by 5/3, $45 at site. $10 discount to players in U1200 Section. Senior/Birthday during tournament/Additional Family Member $55. Dallas GMs and IMs free. Reg.: 8-9 a.m. Rds: 10-1-3:30-6. Other: Bye 1-4 Chess Club membership required or pay $20 non-member fee. Small Min- US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) with entry, limit 1, must commit before round 2, no half point byes for imum prize to the First three GM/IM’s who apply. GM/IM must play all 2019 PORT OF DUBUQUE OPEN & RESERVE (U1800) players receiving full point byes. MACA memb. required for Mass. resi- rounds to get minimum prize (entry fee may be deducted from prize). Dual FIDE/USCF Rated Open and Reserve Tournaments. 5 rounds with dents ($12 adult, $6 jr. U18). Ent: Robert Messenger, 4 Hamlett Dr., Reserve: Open to players rated below 2000 USCF. This section is not Fide 2-day and 3-day schedules. LOCATION: Grand River Center, 500 Bell Apt. 12, Nashua, NH 03062 or online (PayPal) at www.MassChess.org. Rated but is US Chess rated and uses US Chess rules. EF: $40. 10$ non St., Dubuque, IA 52001. Playing site of the 2018 Ice Harbor Scholastic Make checks payable to MACA. Info: 603-891-2484 or send email to Dallas Chess Club membership fee. The Reserve give back 10% in prizes Open. Every player has own table! SECTIONS: Port of Dubuque Open: [email protected]. Day of the tournament call 603-557-1732. W. and if at least 8 paid entries and if there is a clear winner, then that winner 5SS, G/90;+30, an IASCA Grand Prix Qualifying Event. EF: $65.00 on or receives free entry to next DCC Fide Open. In the reserve section, Tour- before May 1, $ 75.00 after May 1, $ 85.00 on-site. GM/IM Free Entry US Chess Junior Grand Prix! (Deducted from Prize). PRIZES: $2300 b/60: $1000-600-300. U2200 1st MAY 5, NEW JERSEY nament reserves the right to use Fide rules on electronic devices and on starting White’s clock at start of a round and to use FIDE pairing rules. = $125, 2nd = $75; U2000 = 1st = $125, 2nd = $75. Port of Dubuque US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) Also clocks will be set to ‘halt at end’. Both: Reg.: Saturday from 9:45– Reserve (U1800): 5SS, G/90;+30, EF: $45.00 on or before May 1, DR. DAVID OSTFELD MEMORIAL ICA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 10:15 am. Rds.: Sat 10:45 am-3:10pm-7:16pm, Sun 9:45 am- 2:10pm. One $55.00 after May 1, $65.00 on-site. PRIZES: $1250 b/60: $400-250-150. 4SS, G/61 d5. Bergen Academy, 200 Hackensack Ave., Hackensack, NJ half point Bye allowed if requested before end of round 2 and before U1600 1st = $100, 2nd = $50; U1400 = 1st = $100, 2nd = $50; U1200 07601. Open to All Ages With Rating above 1400. Prize Fund ($$b/40) getting full point bye. Withdrawals and zero point last round byes are not 1st = $100, 2nd = $50. ALL: FIDE rated. IASCA Memb. Req’d: OSA. 1st - 3rd $300, $250, $200, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600 each $100 eligible for prizes. Note that house players (if required) must pay $5 per Unrated players qualify for 1st - 3rd place prizes only (not class prizes). Best Under 13 Years Old $75, Best Over 55 Years Old $75. Reg ends at round and be US Chess members. ENT: Make/mail Checks payable to RDS (OPEN & RESERVE): 3-Day Schedule Schedule: Onsite Registration 9 AM. Only one 1/2-point bye allowed, if requested before the start of Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, ends Friday 6:30 pm. Rounds: Fri 7 pm, Sat 10 am & 4 pm, Sun 9 am & round two. EF: Adv (pmk. By April 30th) $45, AT Site $50. GMs Free TX 76036-4719. Info: 214-632-9000. FIDE. 2:30 pm. TC: G90; +30 all rounds. 2-Day Schedule: Onsite Registration Entry. For info, call 201-797-0330, email [email protected] or ends Saturday 9:15 am. Rounds: Sat 10 am & 1 pm merges with the 3- visit icanj.net. Prize Fund Will Not Be Reduced Below 70%. Rds.: 9:30 A Heritage Event! day schedule on Round 3, Sat, at 4 pm. Sun 9 am & 2:30 pm. Rounds 1 AM, 11:45 AM, 2:15 PM, 4:30 PM. Enter online at: www.icanj.net/chess_ US Chess Junior Grand Prix! and 2 only: G/60 d10 and not FIDE rated. BYES: OK all rounds, limit 2, MAY 17-19 OR 18-19, NEW YORK class_in_nj/ica_chess_tournaments/ or mail information to Diana Tul- must commit before Rd. 2. ENT: Online: www.onlineregistration.cc under man, 28 Canterbury Ln., New Milford, NJ 07646. Make checks payable US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) Chess in Iowa. Mail: Chess In Iowa, c/o James Hodina, 3411 Blue Pointe to International Chess Academy. W. 27TH ANNUAL NEW YORK STATE OPEN AND SENIOR Ct. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404. INFO: , James Hodina, 319-432-1459, MAY 11, VERMONT 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Tiki Resort, 2 [email protected]. HOTEL: Grand Harbor Resort & Water US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) Canada St., Lake George, NY 12845. $$3300 guaranteed. 4 sections. Park, $119/night, includes 4 water park passes. Call (563) 690-4000 ext 2019 BENNINGTON SPRING OPEN IN SOUTHWESTERN Open: $$ 400-200-150, U2010/Unr $240-120, U1810 $200-100. Senior: 1 for reservations. Room held through 5 pm, April 17, 2019. VERMONT for under 1910/Unr born before 5/19/69. $300-150-100, U1710/Unr Overlooks the Mississippi River. Two hours from Madison or Iowa City. 4SS, G/60 d5. Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver St., Bennington, VT $140-70. Under 1610: $240-120-70, U1410 $120-60, unr limit $150. Under SIDE EVENTS: Friday Night Bughouse, Saturday Night Blitz, $10 each 05201. Three sections. Open: $$Gtd: 200-130, U2100 125, U1900 120. 1210: $120-60-40, unrated limit $80, plaques to top 3, 1st U1000, U800, per player. Register on-site. 80% of entries returned in prizes. Saturday Under 1750: $$Gtd: 150-105, U1550 100. Unrated player may win up to Unr. Mixed doubles: top male/female combined score $200-100, must Scholastic. 5 RD SWISS. EF $15 by May 1, $25 after, $30 on-site. W. $70. Under 1350: $$Gtd: 100-60-40, U1150 50-30. Unrated player may average under 2200, any sections, reg. by 2 pm 5/18. Top 3 sections EF: $79 at chessaction.com by 5/15, 3-day $83, 2-day $82 mailed by 5/9, An American Classic! win up to $40. All, EF: $30 if rec’d by 5/9 (PayPal OK) or $35 at site; both A Heritage Event! $8 less if U950/Unr. Half-point bye OK for any one round if requested by $90 online or at site until 1 hr before rd 1. Under 1210 Section EF: $30 less than top 3 sections EF. All: Online EF $7 less to NYSCA mem. (dues US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 12:35 p.m. Reg.: 8:45-9:35 a.m., Rds.: 10-1-3:35-6:10. Ent: Andrew Palmer, MAY 23-27, 24-27, 25-27 OR 26-27, ILLINOIS 1006 Gage St., Apt. 1, Bennington, VT 05201-2059; [email protected]. $12/yr with 2 Empire Chess, $20/yr with 4 issues, may join with EF). No US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) Info: Parker Montgomery, 802-349-7739 (mobile). check at site, credit card OK. Special 1 yr USCF with magazine if paid with entry: At chesstour.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. 28TH ANNUAL CHICAGO OPEN US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Mailed or at site, $40, $25 or $17. Re-entry (no Open to Open) $40. Open Section, May 23-27: 9SS, 40/2, SD/30 d10, GM & IM norms MAY 11-12, TEXAS GM/IM/WGM, $60 from prize. 3-day schedule: Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 possible, FIDE rated. Other Sections, May 24-27, 25-27 or 26-27: 7SS, US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 40/2, SD/30 d10 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10; 2-day option, rds. 1-4 DCC FIDE OPEN VI & 3:30. Bye: all, must commit before rd. 2; limit 2 byes (1 bye if under G/30 d10). Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee

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Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Mail checks (payable to Capital Area Chess) to CHERRY BLOSSOM CLAS- $150, top U1200 $150. State championship title to high scoring Mass. Milwaukee, I-94 east to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 south.) Free parking. Free SIC/ Attn. Capital Area Chess, PO Box 223582, Chantilly, VA 20171. resident or student in each sect. Unrated prize limits: $200 in U2100, lectures and analysis of your games by GM John Fedorowicz. $100,000 Email info only: Anand Dommalapati, [email protected]. $150 in U1800, $100 in U1500, can’t win title. EF: $55 for 3-day, $54 for 2- guaranteed prize fund. In 8 sections (unrated allowed only in Open, Boards and sets provided in ALL sections. Clocks supplied only in the day if mailed by 5/20 or online by 5/23, $70 at site. GMs and IMs free. U2300, U2100 or U1000). Open: Open to players who are rated 2200/over Open section. Side Events: Rapid on Friday night. Scholastic on $25 discount to players in U1500 sect. rated under 1000 or unrated. 3- by USCF or FIDE or pay $100 extra. $10000-5000-2500-1300-1000-800- Sat 10am & Open(FIDE)/Amateur Blitz Tournament on Sat at 10pm. day Schedule: Reg. Sat. 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Rds. Sat. 10:30 & 5, Sun. 10:30 600-500-400-400, clear or tiebreak winner bonus $300, top FIDE Under & 5, Mon. 10 & 4. 2-day Schedule (U2100 to U1500 only): Reg. Sun. 8:30 2400/Unr $2000-1000. FIDE rated, GM and IM norms possible. Under A Heritage Event! to 9:30 a.m., Rds. Sun. 10:30, 1, 3 & 5, Mon. 10 & 4. Schedules merge in $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! round 4. : 1-5 in Championship, 1-6 in others, limit 2, rounds 4-6 must 2300: Under 2100: A State Championship Event! Byes $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300; unrated limit $1000. MAY 24-27 OR 25-27, TEXAS commit before rd. 2. Massachusetts Blitz Championship: Sun. 5/26, Under 1900: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300. Under 5SS (dbl), G/5 d0. Blitz rated but higher of blitz and regular ratings used $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300. US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) for pairings and prizes. EF $10 if playing in main tnmt., else $15. 75% of 1700: Under 1500: 74TH ANNUAL TEXAS STATE AND AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS $4000-2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300-300-300. Under 1300: $4000- EFs returned as prizes. Reg. ends 9:15 p.m., 1st rd. at 9:30 p.m., others 2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300-300-300. Under 1000: $1000-500-300-200- 7SS. DFW Airport Marriott South, 4151 Centreport Dr., Fort Worth, TX ASAP. Bye allowed 1st rd. Scholastic Sections: K-12 U1500 and K-12 200-150-150-100-100-100, unrated limit $200, trophies to first 10, top 76155. $$ 8,350G. Championship: This section is FIDE rated and uses U700 on Sat. 5/25, K-3 U1200 and K-3 U400 on Sun. 5/26, K-6 U1400 and U800, U600, Unrated. Prize limits: 1) If any post-event rating posted FIDE rules. The tournament will use USCF ratings for pairings and prize K-6 U600 on Mon. 5/27. Each is 4SS, G/30 d5. EF: $25 if mailed by 5/20 or 5/21/18-5/21/19 was more than 30 points over section maximum, prize purposes. Must be rated 2000 or above regular (not quick, blitz or rapid) online by 5/23, $30 at site. Reg. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., 1st rd. at 11 a.m., limit $1500. 2) Players with under 26 lifetime games rated as of May 2019 by either USCF or Fide to play in this section or have had a provable 2000 others ASAP. Trophies to top 3 in each sect. Medals to players scoring official list cannot win over $500 in U1000, $1000 U1300, $1500 U1500, or higher regular rating in the past. defending Texas State Amateur 3+ points and not winning a trophy. All: MACA membership required for $2000 U1700, or $2500 U1900. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes to Champion may also play in this section. Texas Scholastic High School Mass. residents ($12 adult, $6 jr. U18). MACA Annual Meeting: Mon. Champions may also play in this section. Foreign unrateds may play in this next player(s) in line. Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes: best male/female 5/27 at 9:30 a.m. HR: $139-139, reserve by 4/26 and mention chess tnmt. section and at TDs discretion may be required to play in Championship combined 2-player team score: $2000-1000-500-400-300. For Open Section, 978-692-8200. Ent: payable to MACA and mail to Robert Messenger, 4 only rounds 1-7 counted towards mixed doubles. Team must average section. G/90 with 30 sec. increment. Foreign players must disclose their Hamlett Dr., Apt. 12, Nashua, NH 03062, or enter online (PayPal) at FIDE ID number before 1st round in order to play in Championship section. under 2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) before www.MassChess.org. Info: send email to [email protected] or call both players begin round 2; teams including an unrated limited to $500. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s 603-891-2484. Day of the tournament call 603-557-1732. W. discretion. $$1,000-500-250, 2200-2399 $750, U2200 $750. $207 online at chessaction.com by 3/19, Amateur: Open through U1300 entry fee: U2000 & unrated. Rds.: 1-7 G/90 with 30 sec increment. $$ 800-400-200. MAY 26, ILLINOIS $227 by 5/22. 5-day $215, 4-day $214, 3-day $213, 2-day $212 mailed by B $$ 600-300-150, C 500-250-125, U1400 $500-250-125, U1200 $400, US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) 3/19, all $20 more mailed by 5/11. All $250 online until 2 hours before U1000 $300 Unrated $200. Both: TCA membership required. Other states 8TH ANNUAL CHICAGO OPEN BLITZ (BLZ) round 1 or at site until 1 hour before round 1. No checks at site, credit accepted. EF: $89 if received by 5/16, else $99. $80 Junior (U19) if received 5SS, G/5 d0, double round, 10 games. Westin North Shore Hotel (see cards OK. Do not mail entry after 5/11. Open EF for titled players: GMs by 5/16 else $90, senior (over 65)/Handicapped/Full time college free; $200 deducted from prize. IMs/WGMs $100, also $100 deducted Chicago Open). In 2 sections with $2500 guaranteed. Open: $400-250- student/additional family participant $53 if receive by 5/16 else $65. Add 150, U2300/Unr $220-110, U2100/Unr $200-100. , from prize. EF $100 less to seniors age 65/over, except U1000 Section. Under 1900/Unr: $5 for CC phone entries; pre-reg. requires pre-payment. After 5/22 all $300-150-90, U1700/Unr $180-90, U1500 $120-60, U1300 $80. EF: $40 Under 1000 Section EF: $67 online at chessaction.com by 5/22, 4-day registration and changes on site only; all changes including withdrawals, $74, 3-day $73, 2-day $72 mailed by 5/11, all $90 online until 2 hours by 7 pm 5/26, $50 by 10 pm 5/26. GMs $40 from prize. Enter at site, no $10 after 5/22. 4 day: Reg. Friday 5/24, 6:15 pm-7:00. Rds. Fri: 7:30, Sat: checks. ends 10 pm, rds. 10:30, 11, 11:30, 12, 12:30. 1 bye allowed before round 1 or at site until 1 hour before round 1. No checks at site, Reg. 2:45 pm - 7:30, Sun: 11:30 am - 5:15 pm, Mon: 9:30 am - 2:15 pm. 3 day: (1 point out of 2), must give notice before rd 2. Blitz rated, but higher of credit cards OK. Online EF $5 less to ICA members; join at il-chess.org. Reg. Sat. 5/25, 9-9:30 am, Rd. 1 at 10 am then merge with 4 day. Foreign regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes. $20 service charge for refunds. An ICA Tour Event. Special 1 yr US Chess dues with magazine if paid Unrated must play in Championship section. Registrations that do not with entry: Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic indicate 4 or 3 day schedule will be put in the 3 day. HR: $102/102/112/112, MAY 31, NEW YORK $15. Mailed or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re- 817-358-1700 or 800-228-9290 reserve by 5/16 and ask for Chess rate. US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 entry: $100, no Open to Open. 5-day schedule (Open only): Reg. ends Rate includes breakfast for up to 2 guest with the $102 rate and up to 4 MARSHALL $500 FIDE BLITZ (BLZ) Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:15. hotel guests with the $112 rate. Free Parking. Up to two 1/2 point byes 9-SS, G/3 +2. FIDE Blitz rated. USCF Blitz ratings (when possible) used 4-day schedule (U2300 to U1500): Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, Rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat available if requested before end of rd. 2 and before receiving full point for pairings & prizes. $500 GTD: $200-100; U2400/unr, U2200, U2000, 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:15. 3-day schedule (U2300 to U1500): bye, but byes for both rounds 6 AND 7 is not permitted. K-12 Scholastic U1800: $50. EF: $20; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late Reg. ends Sat 10 am, Rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:15. 2- on Saturday , 5/25. 5- SS, Rds. G/30 d5, EF: $29 by 5/16, $45 after; Pre- fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: Begin at 7pm day schedule (U2300 to U1500): Reg. ends Sun 9 am, Rds. Sun 10, 12, 2, reg. requires pre-payment. After 5/23 all registration and changes on site and continue ASAP. Max three byes; request at entry. Register Online: 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:15. Under 1300 & Under 1000 schedules: Same only; all changes $10 after 5/22. No refunds after 5/23, $10 handling fee www.marshallchessclub.org/register. as U2300 to U1500 (4-day, 3-day, 2-day options), except last round Mon is for refunds before 5/23. Registration 8:15-8:45 am, Rd. 1 at 9:30 am, rest 3:15. schedules merge & compete for same prizes. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 4-day, 3-day & 2-day ASAP with small lunch break. Sections: K-12 Championship and K-12 MAY 31-JUNE 2, NEW YORK Byes: OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must commit before rd. 3, U1000. Prizes: Trophies to top 12 individuals, top five teams in each others before rd. 4. Hotel rates: $113-113-113-113, 800-937-8461, 847- US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 section. K-12 U1000 also top three unrateds. Medals to those who do not WEEKEND OPEN 777-6500, reserve by 5/9 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, win a trophy. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. Info: Barb Swafford, 214-632-9000, info@dal- 5-SS, G/90 +30. $1,000 GTD: $500-200; U2200: $150; U1900: $150. Foreign player ratings: See www.chesstour.com/foreignratings.htm. US laschess.com, www.dallaschess.com. W. FIDE. EF: $50; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person player ratings: May official ratings used; FIDE ratings used for Open reg hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: Fri. 7pm, Sat. & Sun. 12:30 & Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. MAY 25, VIRGINIA 5:30pm. Max two byes; request at entry. Register Online: www.mar- Special rules: Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) shallchessclub.org/register. 7TH CHERRY BLOSSOM CLASSIC FIDE BLITZ! (BLZ) requested by Director. See also chesstour.com/devices.htm. Ent: Continental A Heritage Event! Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: chesstour.com, Side Event to the 7th Cherry Blossom Classic. ECTC Dulles (Executive US Chess Junior Grand Prix! chesstour.info, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for Conference and Training Center, 22685 Holiday Park Dr., Sterling, VA JUNE 7-9 OR 8-9, CONNECTICUT refunds. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entry). 20166). 2 Sections - Open (FIDE) and Amatuer/U1800. Open: G/3;+2; 5- SS Double. $300-200-100 Top U2300/U2100 $100 each. US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED) Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. $$800 GTD U1800 25TH ANNUAL NORTHEAST OPEN (b/16): $200-$100 Top U1400/U1200 $50 each. EF: $35 by May 24th US Chess Junior Grand Prix! online, Onsite. $40 by 9:45pm. Rounds start 10pm. Max 1 byes allowed at 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Sheraton MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27, VIRGINIA entry. More information/Online registration: www.cherryblossomchess. Hotel, 700 Main St., Stamford 06901. Parking $12. $10,000 guaranteed US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) com. Mail checks (payable to Capital Area Chess) to Cherry Blossom prizes. 5 sections. Major (1800/over): $1200-700-400, top U2300 $500- 7TH CHERRY BLOSSOM CLASSIC Classic, Attn. Capital Area Chess, PO Box 223582, Chantilly, VA 20151. 250. Under 2100: $900-500-250, top U1900 $400-200. Under 1800: Open Section Norms possible, 9-SS 40/90;SD/30;+30inc. TOTAL Email info only: Anand Dommalapati, [email protected]. $800-400-200, top U1600 $300-150. Under 1500: $700-400-200, top $$20,000 GTD in 4-Sections (Open $$11,000 GTD). U2100 and U1300 $200-100. Under 1200: $400-200-100, plaque to top 3, 1st U1000, US Chess Junior Grand Prix! U800, U600, Unr. Unrated limit $100 in U1200, $200 U1500. Mixed dou- U1700 7-rounds (4-or-3-day), U1300 6-rounds(2-day only). ECTC MAY 25-27 OR 26-27, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN Dulles (Executive Conference and Training Center, 22685 Holiday Park bles: top male/female combined score $300-150-100, must average under 2200, any sections, reg. by 2 pm 6/8. $95 at chess- Dr., Sterling, VA 20166). HR: Holiday Inn (2-3min walk from US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED) Top 4 sections EF: 2019 LINA GRUMETTE MEMORIAL DAY CLASSIC action.com by 6/5, 3-day $98, 2-day $97 mailed by 5/30, $110 at site or ECTC/Tournament site). $89/night if reserved by May 10th. Reser- vations call 1-877-875-9823 and mention 7th Cherry Blossom Classic 6-SS, 3-day 40/100, SD/60, d/10 2-day rds. 1-3 G/60 d2 then merges. online until 2 hrs before rd 1. U1200 Section EF: $30 less than above. credit cards OK. GMs $90 from prize. CSCA members, Chess Tournament, or go to the official tournament website at: www.cher- TownePlace Suites Marriott, 10336 Richardson St., Loma Linda, CA 92354. No checks at site, $10,000 b/200, 50% of each prize guaranteed. online EF $3 less. Re-entry $50, no Major to Major. Unofficial ratings ryblossomchess.com/ (to get to the hotel reservation link). A VCF Cup In five sections: Open: $$T+1700- 750-400-300-200, U2400 400, U2200 700-300-200. Premier usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yr USCF with magazine if Event. Open (FIDE):$4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400-300-200. Top paid with entry. At chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic FIDE U2300 $600-400-200. $1800-900-500-400-300 (under 2000): $$750-300-200-100. Amateur (Under 1800): $$750-300- U2100 (FIDE): $15. Mailed or at site, $40, $25 & $17. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 U1900 $300-200. $1400-700-400-300-200 U1500 $200-100. 200-100. Reserve (Under 1600): $$750-300-200-100. Booster (Under U1700: $$400-200-100, U1200 150, Unr 150. (Unrated may win pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat $600-400-200 U1100 $100. Unrated prize limits 1400/unrated): U1300 (2-day only): unrated prizes only.) $88 by 5/21, $99 at door. 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit in all sections except Open. for titled players EF: Booster (U1400) section Min Prize Guarantees EF: $72 by 5/21, $85 door. Reg.: ends 9:30am 5/25, 8:30 a.m., 5/26 Rds: before rd. 2. HR: $105-105, 800-408-7640, 203-358-8400; reserve by 6/3. who register by 5/9 and play all 9 games with no byes: First 6 Foreign 3-day: 10-5, 10-5, 9:30-4:30 2-day: 9-11:30-2 (G/60, d/2), then merges Ent:chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. GMs $500, First 6 Foreign IMs/WGMs $300, First 4 US GMs $200. Min with 3-day at 5. All: SCCF membership req. ($20), OSA: $25 Best Game $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: Chesstour.com, Direc- Rating in Open Section: FIDE(1900)/ USCF(2000) except Foreign FIDE prize, all sections eligible. 1 half-point bye if requested at least 1 round in torAtChess.us, 347-201-2269. Entries posted at chessaction.com (click Rated Players. EF: Open: Early Bird by 4/24. $195 (FIDE/USCF 2200/up); advance, rd. 6 must be requested with entry. HR:$129, comp breakfast “entry list” after entering). Blitz Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm. $225 (FIDE/USCF U2200). GMs/Foreign IMs/Foreign WGMs Free, (909) 796-1001, request Memorial Day Chess Rate, www.marriott.com/RALTS $120 deducted from Prize. US IMs/US WGMs and Foreign FIDE Players US Chess Junior Grand Prix! code MDCMDCA reserve by 5/14 Parking Free. Free WiFi Info: gar- JUNE 7-9 OR 8-9, FLORIDA $100 less, $80 deducted from Prize. EF increases after 4/24: $15 [email protected] On-line entry: www.scchess.com Ent: SCCF, 534 Via more 4/25-5/18, $25 more 5/19-5/22, $35 more after 5/22 and onsite. Zapata, Riverside, CA 92507. State Championship Qualifier. US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 U2100/U1900 EF $70 less ($125 Early Bird by 4/24; EF Increases 10TH SUMMER SOLSTICE OPEN after 4/24); U1300 EF $100 less ($95 Early Bird by 4/24; EF Increases A Heritage Event! 5SS, Open section (FIDE-rated) G/90+30 sec. incr., All other sections after 4/24). Re-entry $70, no re-entry in Open/U2100. T/C: Open All US Chess Junior Grand Prix! but U1100 G/120 d5, U1100 section G/90 d5 (2-day Option all sections games 40/90;SD/30;+30inc. U2100/U1700: 4-day: Rd.1 G/90;+30; A State Championship Event! Rd. 1 G/60 d5). Hyatt Place Boca Raton/Downtown, 100 E. Palmetto Park Rds. 2-7 40/90;SD/30;+30. 3-day: Rd.1 G/45;+30, Rds. 2-3 G/90;+30, MAY 25-27 OR 26-27, MASSACHUSETTS Rd., Boca Raton, FL 33432. $$7,000 b/170 paid entries, 60% min. Gtd. Rds. 4-7 40/90;SD/30;+30. U1300 only Sat & Sun G/90 d5. Rounds: US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED) Open: $800/Trophy-500-400, U2300/Unr. $300. U2100: $700/Trophy- Open 5-day (Thu 7pm; Fri 12pm-7pm, Sat/Sun 11am-5:30pm, Mon 88TH MASSACHUSETTS OPEN 400- 300, U1950 $200. U1800: $700/Trophy-400-300, U1650 $200. U1500: 9:30am-3:30pm). U2100/U1700 4-day: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, Rds. Fri 6SS, 40/120, SD/30 d5 (2-day schedule, G/45 d5 in rounds 1-3). No 2- day $700/Trophy-400-300, U1350/Unr. $200. U1100: Trophies for 1st to 3rd, 7pm, Sat/Sun/Mon same as Open. 3-day: Reg. ends Sat 10am, Rds. 1- schedule in Championship sect. Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center 1st U900, 1st U700/Unr., Medals to all others. Top Senior Prize (among 3 Sat 11am-2pm-7pm and Rds. 4-7 follows 4-day. (U1300 only 2-day (I-495, exit 32). $$8,200 b/120 paid entries ($25 off entries count half), all cash prize sections, must be at least 60 on June 7) $200. Unr. may Rds. Sat/Sun 11am-3pm-7pm) Byes: Up to two 1/2pt byes available in 75% G. Prizes in Championship sect. are 100% G. 4 sects. Championship enter Open, U1500 or U1100 only. Unr. only eligible for Unr. Prizes in Open all sections, must commit 1 hour before start of rd. 4 (by Sun 10am), (open to players rated 1800 or above): $3,000-1500-750, top U2300 $500. & U1500. EF: All but U1100 $85 by June 4, $10 more later, $15 more except Open before Rd. 3, norm not possible if taking bye. More tour- FIDE. 3-day schedule only. Under 2100: $450-200, top U1950 $200. Under onsite, GMs & IMs free ($85 deducted from prize). U1100 section $45 by nament information/Online registration: www.cherryblossomchess.com. 1800: $400-200, top U1650 $200. Under 1500: $350- 150, top U1350 June 4, $10 more later, $15 more on-site. Re-entry cash prize sections

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$45. Reg.: Ends 1/2 hr before 1st rd. Rds.: 3-Day 1st Rd. Fri. 7:30; 2- above. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Unofficial uschess.org US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 Day 1st Rd. Sat 10; 2nd Rd. Sat. 1:15; 3rd Rd. all sections but U1100 ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yr USCF with mag- CASTLE CHESS GRAND PRIX 6:30, 3rd Rd. U1100 5:45; 4th Rd. Sun. 9:30; 5th Rd. all sections but azine if paid with entry. At chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, 5-SS, G/120 d10 (2 day schedule, rd. 1 G/90 d10). Cox Hall Ballroom, U1100 2:30, 5th Rd. U1100 1:45. 2 1/2 pt. byes, if req’d before rd. 2. HR: Scholastic $15. Mailed or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic Emory University, 569 Asbury Cir., Atlanta, GA 30322. $13,500 G! Seven $124 by Cut-off Date, Includes free breakfast & Internet, Overnight parking $17. Re-entry $50 (no Master Section). 3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 6 Sections: Master: $2,100-1250-750-450; U2400: $1050-650; Expert: is $10 per night (in & out is ok), Day parking is free, 888-492-8847. Ent: pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. Sat to $900-650-400; Class A: $800-500-300; Class B: $600-400-250; Class Boca Raton Chess Club, 2385 NW Executive Ctr. Dr., Ste. 100, Boca Raton, 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Bye: all, limit 2; Master must C: $500-300-200; Class D: $400-250-150; U1200: $350-200-100. Official FL, 33431. $10 service charge for refunds. Online entry & add’l info: commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $109-109, 1-866-716-8108, June rating used. Players may request to use latest unofficial US Chess www.bocachess.com, 561-302-4377. reserve by 5/31 or rate may increase. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental rating if higher. This will be used if otherwise unrated. Players rated JUNE 8, TENNESSEE Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Refunds, $15 service charge. Ques- within 100 points of next higher section may up play one section, except tions: [email protected], chesstour.com, 347-201-2269. Entries posted must be 2150 to play Master section. EF: $79 if received by 6/19. $100 US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). Blitz Sat 9:30 pm, REA HAYES OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT later or at site. Free to GM, IM, WGM, WIM or USCF 2400. Unrated enter by 9:15 pm. players: $50. Re-entry: $50. Cash, check or Paypal only at site. 4SS, G/60 d5. Chattanooga Christian School, 3354 Charger Dr., Chat- Unrated may enter any section except Master. Prize limit of $150 in tanooga, TN 37409. $1,000 Guaranteed. Open: $250-150, Top A $75 if US Chess Junior Grand Prix! JUNE 21-23 OR 22-23, PENNSYLVANIA U1200, $200 in Class D, $250 in Class C, $300 in Class B, $350 in Class 2 or more players, Top B $75 if 2 or more players, Top U1600 $50. EF: A, and $400 in Expert to all unrated players. Balance of any limited $30/40 at site. Reserve U1400 and below: $175-100, Top E $50 if 2 US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) 20TH ANNUAL PITTSBURGH OPEN prize to next player(s) in line. 3 day schedule: Reg.: 6-6:30 pm on or more players, Top U1000 $45, Top Unrated $30. EF: $25/35 at site. 6/21. Rds.: 7:00; 2:00-7:00; 9:30-2:30. 2 day schedule: Reg.: 8:30- Rds.: 9:00, 11:15, 2:15, 4:30 Eastern. Ent/Info: Go to www.chat- 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Doubletree 9:30 am on 6/22. Rd. 1 at 10:00, then merges with 3 day schedule. One tanoogachess.org or contact Mike Bacon, P. O. Box 1102, Chattanooga, Green Tree, 500 Mansfield Ave. (near I-376 Exit 67), Pittsburgh 15205. 1/2 pt. bye any round. Must commit before playing first game. No TN 37401, 423-432-5176; or e-mail [email protected] Free parking, free airport shuttle. Nicer site than last few years, much changes. Ent: On-line: www.castlechess.org; Castle Chess Inc., 5025 JUNE 11-12, NEVADA closer to downtown, many more food options. $15,000 guaranteed Antebellum Dr., Stone Mtn., GA 30087. Make check payable to: Castle In 5 sections. Open to 1800/over. $1500-800-400-300, US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) prizes. Major: Chess Inc. Info: Grant Oen: 609-947-7323, [email protected]. 2019 U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN clear/tiebreak win $100 bonus, top Under 2300 $600-300. FIDE. Under HR: see www.castlechess.org. Note: Bring sets, boards, clocks. None $1200-600-300-200, top Under 1900/Unr $500-250. See Nationals. 2100: Under 1800: supplied. All parking at Emory is in either Fishburne or Peavine parking $1200-600-300-200, top Under 1600 (no unr) $400-200. Under 1500: decks. No parking next to Cox Hall. Please allow time to walk from the JUNE 12-16, 13-16, 14-16 OR 15-16, NEVADA $1000-500-300-200, top Under 1300 (no unr) $300-150. Under 1200: deck to Cox Hall (the building with the clock tower.) W. US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 300 (ENHANCED) $800-400-250-150. Mixed doubles: best male/female 2-player combined 2019 NATIONAL OPEN score among all sections: $500-300-200. Team must average under US Chess Junior Grand Prix! See Nationals. 2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm JUNE 22 (NOT MAY 22), MAINE 6/22. Unrated prize limits: $100 in U1200, $200 U1500, $400 U1800. US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 US Chess Junior Grand Prix! $113 online at chessaction.com by 6/19, 3-day CHESSMAINE.NET CHAMPIONSHIP - NOTE DATE CORRECTION JUNE 14-16 OR 15-16, VIRGINIA Top 4 sections EF: $118, 2-day $117 mailed by 6/12, all $130 (no checks, credit cards OK) John Bapst MHS, 100 Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401. A Maine Chess US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED) at site, or online to 2 hours before rd. 1. GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $100 Player of the Year Event! ME Chess Assn membership required. 4SS in 8TH ANNUAL CONTINENTAL CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS from prize. U1200 Section EF: all $30 less than top 4 sections. Unofficial 3 sections: OPEN and U1550 G/60 d10; U1000 G/45 d5. EF: Open $40 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10). Westin Tysons uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year by 6/21, $45 at door; U1550 $30/$35; U1000 $15/$20. Prizes based Corner, 7801 Leesburg Pike (VA-7), Falls Church, VA 22043. Free parking, USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, on 25 entries: OPEN: $300/$200/$100/U1700 $75; U1550: $200/$125/ free shuttle to Tysons Corner Center and Metro. $20,000 guaranteed. Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed or at site, Adult $40, $75/U1300 $50; U1000: trophies for top 3. Reg.: 8-9 AM, OPEN and 7 sections: Master (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear win or 1st on Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re-entry $60 (no Major to Major). 3- U1550 rounds at 9:10, 1:00, 3:30, 6:00; U1000 rounds at 9:10, 12:00, tiebreak $100, top U2400 $800-400. FIDE. Expert (2000-2199): $1400- day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 2:00, 4:00. Contact: Michael Dudley at [email protected] 700-400-200. Class A (1800-1999/Unr): $1400-700-400-200. Class B 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 to preregister! (1600-1799/Unr): $1400-700-400-200.Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1300- & 3:30. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Major must commit before 700-400-200. Class D (1200-1399/Unr): $800-400-200-100. Class E US Chess Junior Grand Prix! rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $95-95, 1-800-395-7046, 412-922-8400; JUNE 27-JULY 1, PENNSYLVANIA (Under 1200/Unr): $800-400-200-100. Rated players may play up one reserve by 6/7 or rate may increase. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental section. Unrated limits: E $150, D $250, C $350, B $500. Mixed doubles US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. 13TH ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL prizes: best male/female 2-player team combined score among all sec- Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. 9SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown (see World tions: $600-400-200. Must average under 2200; may play different Entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Open for location, rates, parking). In 2 sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 6/15. Top 5 sections EF: $123 Saturday 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm. $30,000 guaranteed prizes. at chessaction.com by 6/12, 3-day $128, 2-day $127 mailed by 6/5, $140 Blitz tournament sections. Both are FIDE rated; Premier uses June FIDE ratings for at site, or online until 2 hrs before rd. 1. GMs, IMs & WGMs free in US Chess Junior Grand Prix! pairings & prizes, Expert section uses July USCF ratings. 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Prizes $6000-4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400, clear or tiebreak bonus chessaction.com by 6/26, 3-day $123, 2-day $122 mailed by 6/15, all 5SS, G/25 d5. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market St., Philadel- $100, top FIDE under 2300/unr $2000-1000. Expert: Open to players $130 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before phia 19107 (see World Open for rates & parking info). Prizes $2000 who are both Under 2200 USCF and Under 2100 FIDE. Prizes $4000- rd. 1. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize. Under 1100 Section EF: all based on 55 entries, $1400 minimum (70% each prize) guaranteed. In 2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300, top USCF under 2000/unr $1600-800. $30 less than above. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if 2 sections. Open, open to all: $400-200-150, U2200/Unr $180-90, Premier minimum prize guarantees: $600 to foreign GMs, $300 to otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if U2000/Unr $160-80. Under 1800/Unr: $250-120-60, U1600 (no Unr) foreign IMs/WGMs (must complete all 9 games with no byes; limited to paid with entry. Online at chessaction. com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, $140-70, U1400 (no Unr) $100. EF: $53 online at chessaction.com by first 8 foreign GMs & first 8 foreign IMs/WGMs to enter by 5/24 at Scholastic $15. Mailed or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, 6/30, $70 online by 11 am 7/2 or at site. GMs $50 from prize. Reg. chessaction.com). Minimum prize $300 to other GMs (including US) who Scholastic $17. Re-entry $60; not available in Major Section. 3-day ends 12 noon 7/2, rounds 1:00, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00, 9:00. Half point byes enter at chessaction.com by 5/24 and complete all 9 games with no schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 4. 2- OK all rounds, limit 2 byes (limit 1 bye if U2000 in Open or U1400 in byes. Nonresident aliens: see US tax laws at chessaction.org. Premier day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 4. All: U1800), must commit before rd. 2. Special USCF dues: see World EF: GMs, IMs, WGMs: $50 online at chessaction.com by 5/24, $75 by Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Major must commit before rd. 2, others Open. $15 service charge for refunds. Entries posted at chessaction.com 6/24, $100 6/25-26 or at site; $100 deducted from prize (no deduction before rd. 3. HR: $115-115, 215-625-2900; reserve early, chess block (click “entry list” after entering). from minimum prize). Foreign FIDE rated players: $100 online at ches- may sell out by early June. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, saction.com by 5/24, $125 by 6/24, $150 6/25-26 or at site. US FIDE Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: An American Classic! $200 online by 5/24, $225 by 6/24, $250 6/25-26 or at site. www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.us, 347-201- 2269. Advance entries A Heritage Event! Masters: US Chess Junior Grand Prix! US players USCF or FIDE rated 2100/up: $300 online by 5/24, $325 posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, PENNSYLVANIA by 6/24, $350 6/25-26 or at site. US players USCF or FIDE rated 2000- $400 online by 5/24, $425 by 6/24, $450 6/25-26 or at site. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 300 (ENHANCED) 2099: Expert JULY 1-2, PENNSYLVANIA 47TH ANNUAL WORLD OPEN Section EF: $250 online by 5/24, $275 by 6/24, $300 6/25-26 or at site. Mailed entry all $10 more; do not mail entry after 6/15. No checks US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) 9SS, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market St., Philadelphia, PA All: 8TH ANNUAL WORLD OPEN WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP at site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine: see 19107, directly across the street from the world famous Reading Terminal World Open. Schedule: Late reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 1 & 5SS, G/90 d10. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown (see World Open for Market with over 80 food vendors. In 9 sections. $225,000 guaranteed 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun/Mon 10 & 4. Two half point byes available; must location, rates, parking). Open to all females. Prizes $2000 based on prizes. Unrated may enter only Open, U2200, U2000, or Unrated Sections. commit before rd. 3; FIDE norm in Premier not possible if taking bye. 24 entries, $1200 (60% each prize) minimum guarantee. $800-400-200, Free analysis of your games by GM Sam Palatnik 7/3-7, free GM lectures HR: see World Open. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. top U2000 $250, U1700/Unr $200, U1400 $150, plaques to 1st, top 9 am 7/5 & 7/6. Open Section, July 3-7 only: Open to all rated 2200/over Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. U1200/Unr, U1000. EF: $88 online at chessaction.com by 6/29, $92 USCF or FIDE, or must pay $100 more. 40/2, SD/30 d10. Under 2200 to $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:DirectorAtChess.us, 347-201- mailed by 6/15, $100 at site, or online until 8 am 7/1. GMs, IMs, WGMs, Under 1200 Sections, July 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 or 5-7: 40/2, SD/30 d10 (4- 2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after WIMs free; $80 from prize. Reg. ends 9 am 7/1, rds. Mon 10, 2 & 6, Tue day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10; 3-day option, rds. 1-5 G/35 d10). Under entering). Invitations: [email protected]. 10 & 2. Half point byes OK all rounds, limit 2 byes (limit 1 bye if under 900 Section & Unrated Section, July 5-7 only: G/60 d10, play separate 1400), must commit before rd. 3. Special USCF dues: see World Open. schedule. Open: $20000-10000-5000-2500-1300- 1000-800-700-600-500, JUNE 28-30, ILLINOIS Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham, NY clear winner bonus $500, top FIDE 2300-2449 $5000-2500-1500, top FIDE US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Entries posted at chessaction.com 2200-2299 $5000-2500-1500. Top FIDE U2200/Unr $5000-2500-1500. If 2019 U.S. SENIOR OPEN (click “entry list” after entering). tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 10 pm 7/7 for title & See Nationals. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! bonus prize. GM & IM norms possible. FIDE rated. Under 2200/Unr: US Chess Junior Grand Prix! JULY 1-2, PENNSYLVANIA $12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400- 400, top U2100 (no unr) $2000-1000, unrated limit $2000. $12000-6000-3000- JUNE 28-30 OR 29-30, PENNSYLVANIA US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) Under 2000/Unr: US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED) WORLD OPEN WARMUP 1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400, top U1900 (no unr) $2000-1000, unrated limit $1000. $12000- 6000-3000-1500-1000-800-600-500- 13TH ANNUAL PHILADELPHIA OPEN 5SS, G/90 d10. Marriott Philadelphia Downtown (see World Open). Open Under 1800: 400-400, top U1700 $2000-1000. $10000-5000-2500-1300-900- 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Philadelphia to all. $250-150-100, U2100 $140-70, U1850 Under 1600: Prizes $1200 guaranteed: 700-600-500-400-400, top U1500 $2000-1000. $8000-4000- Marriott Downtown (see World Open for location, rates, parking). $120-60, U1600/Unr $110-60, U1300 $90-50 $42 online by 6/29, $47 Under 1400: . EF: 2000-1300-900-700-600-500-400- 400, top U1300 $1600-800. $15,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 6 sections. Major: Open to 1800/up. mailed by 6/15, $60 7/1 at site by 9 am or online by 8 am. No checks at Under 1200: $4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400-400-300-300, top U1000 $1000-500. Prizes $1600-800-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top site. ends 9 am 7/1, Mon 10, 2, 6, Tue 10, 2. One half point bye Reg. rds. $600-400-300-200- 100, plaques to top 10. $600- Under 2200 $600-300. Under 2000: $1200-600-400-200. Under 1800: allowed if under 1600, otherwise two byes allowed; must commit before Under 900: Unrated: 400-300-200-100, plaques to top 10. 1) If any post-event $1200-600- 400-200. Under 1600: $1000-500-300-200. Under 1400: rd. 2. Special USCF dues: see World Open. chessaction.com or Continental Prize limits: Ent: rating posted 6/29/18-6/29/19 was more than 30 points over section $1000-500-300- 200. Under 1100: $700-400-200-100. Unrated may not Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. maximum, prize limit $2000. 2) Players with under 26 lifetime games win over $100 in U1100, $200 U1400, $300 U1600, $400 U1800, or $600 Entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). U2000. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player team rated as of July 2019 official list cannot win over $1000 in U1200, $2000 combined score among all sections: $400-200. Team must average JULY 2, PENNSYLVANIA U1400, $3000 U1600 through U2000. Games rated too late for July official under 2200; may play in different sections; must register (no extra fee) US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) list not counted toward 26 game total. 3) Balance of any limited prize before both players begin round 2. Top 5 sections EF: $118 online at 7TH ANNUAL WORLD OPEN ACTION CHAMPIONSHIP goes to next player(s) in line. Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes: best

13th annual PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL June 27-July 1, 2019, 9 rounds - warm up for the World Open! $30,000 guaranteed prizes! Two FIDE rated sections, norms possible in Premier! 9 rounds, 40/100, SD/30 d10. Premier entry fee: Minimum prize guarantees in Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 GMs, IMs, WGMs: $50 online at Premier: foreign GM $600, foreign Market St, directly across street from chessaction.com by 5/24, $75 by 6/24, IM/WGM $300 (must complete all 9 games Reading Terminal Market. Chess rates $100 6/25-26 or at site. $100 from prize with no byes; limited to first 8 foreign GMs $118-118-138, use link at chesstour.com (cannot lower prize to below minimum). and first 8 foreign IMs/WGMs to enter by or call 215-625-2900, reserve early as Foreign FIDE rated players: $100 5/24 at chessaction.com). Minimum prize chess block may sell out by early June. online at chessaction.com by 5/24, $125 by $300 to other GMs (including US) who 6/24, $150 6/25-26 or at site. enter at chessaction. com by 5/24 & Parking: Marriott valet about $20 FIDE Masters: $200 online at complete all 9 games with no byes. (limited to first 100 cars). 1540 Spring chessaction.comc by 5/24, $225 by 6/24, St/1540 Vine St (3/5 mile from Marriott, $250 6/25-26 or at site. Schedule: 1 block from Philadelphia 201 Hotel) USCF or FIDE rated 2100/up: $300 Late entry at site ends 6 pm about $7 Sat & Sun, $22/day other days. online at chessaction.com by 5/24, $325 Thursday, 6/27. Rounds Thu 7 pm, Fri 1 by 6/24, $350 6/25-26 or at site. pm & 7 pm, Sat/Sun 11 & 5, Mon 10 & 4. In 2 sections. US players USCF or FIDE rated Half point byes: 2 byes available in Premier Section: Open to FIDE 2000-2099: $400 online at all rounds; must commit before round 3. 2000/over, USCF 2100/over or invitees. chessaction.com by 5/24, $425 by 6/24, FIDE rated, GM & IM norms possible. $450 6/25-26 or at site. All: June FIDE ratings used for Guaranteed prizes $6000-4000-2000- Premier, July official USCF for Expert 1000-800-600-500-400, clear or tiebreak Expert Section entry fee: $250 Section. Unofficial USCF ratings usually binus $100, top FIDE U2300/Unr $2000- online at chessaction.com by 5/24, $275 by used in Expert if otherwise unrated. 1000. 200 Grand Prix points. 6/24, $300 6/25-26 or at site. Bring set, board, clock if possible- Expert Section: Open to players none supplied. USCF membership who are both Under 2200 USCF and No checks at site; credit cards OK. required; see Chess Life or chesstour.com Under 2100 FIDE. Guaranteed prizes USCF membership required (see for special dues rates. $4000-2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300, chessaction.com for special dues rates). Entries posted at chessaction.com top USCF Under 2000/Unr $1600-800. Mailed entry: all $10 more, do not (click “entry list” after entering). $15 FIDE rated. mail entry after 6/15. service charge for refunds.

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male/female combined 2-player team score: $3000- 1500-700-500-300. $50 after 7 pm 7/7. GMs $40 from prize. Reg. ends 9:30 pm, rounds 10, score among all sections: $1000-600-400-300. Must average under Team must average under 2200; may play in different sections; register 10:45, 11:20, 11:55, 12:30. Half point bye available (1 point out of 2); must 2200; may play in different sections; register by 2 pm 7/20. Top 6 sec- (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teams including an commit before rd. 2. Blitz rated (will not affect regular ratings); higher of tions EF: $128 at chessaction.com by 7/17, 3-day $133, 2-day $132 unrated limited to $500. Entry fee for Open through U1400 sections: regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes. $20 service charge for refunds. mailed by 7/10, all $150 at site, or online until 2 hrs before round 1. Online at chessaction.com: $308 by 4/15, $318 by 5/15, $328 by 6/29, JULY 19, NORTH CAROLINA GMs $120 from prize. Class E Section EF: all $50 less than above. All: $350 at site until 1 1/2 hours before round 1, or online until 2 hours No checks at site, credit cards OK. Online EF $5 less to ICA members; US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 before. Mailed by 5/15: 6-day $326, 5-day $325, 4-day $324, 3-day $323. 2019 U.S. G/10 CHAMPIONSHIP join/renew at il-chess.org. ICA Tour event. Unofficial uschess.org ratings all $10 more. for Open Section if not usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF with magazine Mailed by 6/15: All $100 more See Nationals. rated 2200/over by USCF or FIDE. Do not mail entry after 6/15. No if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs in Open: free; $200 deducted from US Chess Junior Grand Prix! $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed or at site, $40, $25 & $17. Re-entry (no prize. IMs, WGMs in Open: EF $100 less. Under 1200 Section EF: all JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, NEW YORK Master to Master) $60. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, $100 less than above. Seniors 65/up: all EF $100 less in U1400 or above US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. sections. U900 Section or Unrated Section EF: $68 online at chessaction. 18TH ANNUAL MANHATTAN OPEN Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Bye: all, limit 2; Master must commit com by 6/30, $73 mailed by 6/15, $80 at site until 9:30 am 7/5 or online 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10). Crowne Plaza before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $113-113-113-113, 800-937-8461, until 9 am 7/5. No checks at site; credit cards OK. Re-entry: $160, no Times Square, 1605 Broadway (48th-49th Street), New York 10019 (Tri- 847-777-6500, reserve by 7/5 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, re-entry from Open to Open. $20 fee for switching section after 7/1. pAdvisor Certificate of Excellence). NO FOOD OR DRINK IS ALLOWED IN 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online at HOTEL MEETING ROOMS OR ADJACENT FOYERS OR HALLWAYS, even if Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. chessaction. com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed or purchased from the hotel, except for water which will be supplied by the Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, chesstour.com, 347-201-2269. Advance at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. 6-day schedule: hotel. $25,000 guaranteed prizes. 7 sections. Major: Open to 1800/up. entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). Tue/Wed 7 pm, Thu 6 pm, Fri/Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm. $2500-1300-800-500, clear/tiebreak win $100 bonus, top USCF Under Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm. 5-day schedule:Wed 7 pm, Thu-Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30 2400 $800-400. FIDE. Under 2200: $1600-800-500-300. Under 2000: JULY 20, NORTH CAROLINA pm. 4-day schedule: Thu 11, 2:30 & 6, Fri/Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 3- $1600-800-500-300. Under 1800: $1600-800-500-300. Under 1600: $1400- US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 day schedule: Fri 11, 1:30, 3:30, 6 & 8:30, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 700-500-300. Under 1400: $1200-600-400-300. Under 1100: $800-500-300- 2019 U.S. G/30 CHAMPIONSHIP U900 Section, Unrated Section schedule: Fri 11, 2:30 & 6, Sat 11, 2:30 200. Mixed doubles: best male/female 2-player team combined score See Nationals. & 6, Sun 10, 1:30 & 4:30. All schedules merge & compete for same among all sections: $800-500-300-200. Must average under 2200; may prizes. Half point byes OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must play in different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 7/20. Unrated JULY 21, NORTH CAROLINA commit before rd. 3, others before rd. 5. Entries, re-entries close 90 prize limits: U2000 $600, U1800 $400, U1600 $300, U1400 $200, U1100 US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 minutes before round 1. HR: $118-118-138, 215-625-2900, reserve early, $100; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: $143 at 2019 U.S. G/60 CHAMPIONSHIP chess block may sell out by early June. Parking: Marriott valet parking, chessaction.com by 7/17, 3-day $148, 2-day $147 if check mailed by 7/10, See Nationals. about $20/day (60% off regular rate) for first 100 valet parking spaces all $160 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before US Chess Junior Grand Prix! sold. Gateway Garage, 1540 Spring St. (3/5 mile from Marriott, 1 block rd. 1. GMs free; $120 from prize. Under 1100 Section EF: all $30 less JULY 26-28 OR 27-28, CONNECTICUT than top 6 sections EF. $5 less to NYSCA members ($12/yr from Philadelphia 201 Hotel (formerly Sheraton)), about $7/day Sat & Online entry US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 (ENHANCED) Sun, $22/day other days. Special car rental rates: Avis, 800-331-1600, with 2 issues Empire Chess, $20/yr 4 issues, may join with entry). Re- 24TH ANNUAL BRADLEY OPEN no Major to Major. credit cards OK. AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Foreign entry $60, No checks at site, 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Sheraton player ratings: See www.chesstour.com/foreignratings. htm. US player Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special with magazine if paid with entry. Online at Hotel, 1 Bradley Airport (visible at airport entrance), Windsor Locks, CT ratings: Official July USCF ratings used; July FIDE ratings used for Open 1 year USCF dues 06096 (I-91 Exit 40 to Rt 20). Free parking. chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed or at $10,000 guaranteed prizes. Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. In 5 sections. : Open to 1800/over. $1200-600-300, top U2300 site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Reg. Major Special rules: Players may not possess cellphones during play; see 3-Day Schedule: $400-200. $900-500-300, top U1900/Unr $400-200. ends Fri 6:30 pm. Rds. Fri 7:30, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Under 2100: Under chesstour.com/devices.htm. Ent: www.chessaction.com or Continental 2-Day Schedule: $800-500-300, top U1600 (no unr) $300-150. $700- Reg. ends Sat 10 am. Rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 1800: Under 1500: Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: chesstour.com, Half point byes 400-250, top U1300 (no unr) $300-150. $400-200-100. available all rounds, limit 2 byes, Major must commit before rd. 2, others Under 1200: Mixed chesstour.info, DirectorAtChess.US. $15 service charge for refunds. best male/female 2-player combined score before rd. 3. $219-269, 877-834-3613, 212-977-4000, reserve by 6/27 Doubles bonus prizes: Entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). HR: among all sections: $300-150. Must average under 2200; may play in dif- Awards: Open through U1800 prizes awarded 7/7, others mailed by or rate may increase. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box ferent sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 7/27 prize limits: 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chess- Unrated 7/22. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. Invitations: U1200 $100, U1500 $200. Top 4 sections EF: $93 online at chessaction.com [email protected]. tour.com, chesstour.info, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Entries posted by 7/24, 3-day $98, 2-day $97 if check mailed by 7/17, $110 at site, or at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). Blitz tournament online until 2 hrs before rd 1. all $30 less than above. JULY 3, PENNSYLVANIA Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm. U1200 Section EF: US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs, IMs, & WGMs free, $80 8TH ANNUAL WORLD /7 CHAMPIONSHIP A Heritage Event! from prize. Online EF $3 less to CSCA or WMCA members. Re-entry (no 5-SS, double round (10 games), G/7 d2. Marriott Philadelphia Downtown US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Major to Major) $50. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise (see World Open). Prizes $1000 guaranteed: $250-150-100, U2100 $140- JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, FLORIDA unrated. Special 1 year USCF with magazine if paid with entry. Online 70, U1800 $130-60, U1500/Unr $100. EF: $40, at site only, no checks. US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED) at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed GMs $40 from prize. ends 10:30 am, rds. 11, 12, 1, 2, 3. One pair 27TH ANNUAL SOUTHERN OPEN or paid at site, $40, $22 & $17. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Reg. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Reg ends Sat 10 of 1/2 pt byes available, must commit before rd 2. Blitz rated (will not 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Wyndham 2-day schedule: am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. all, limit 2; must commit affect regular ratings), but higher of regular or blitz used for pairings & Orlando Resort, 8001 International Dr., Orlando 32819. Free parking. Bye: before rd. 2. $109-109, 860-627-5311; reserve by 7/12 or rate may prizes. $15 service charge for refunds. $18,000 guaranteed prizes. In 5 sections. Major: Open to 1800/over. HR: $2000-1000-600-400, clear/tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top U2300 $800- increase. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 400. FIDE. Under 2100: $1400-700-400-200, top U1900/Unr $600-300. NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, JULY 5-7, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN Under 1800: $1400-700-400-200, top U1600 (no unr) $500-250. Under chesstour.info, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Entries posted at ches- US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) 1500: $1200-600-300-200, top U1300 (no unr) $400-200. Under 1200: saction.com (click “entry list” after entering). Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 PACIFIC SOUTHWEST OPEN $800-400-200-150. Mixed doubles: best male/female 2-player combined pm, enter by 9:15 pm. 5-SS, G/90 + 30 sec inc. At the Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport, score among all sections: $600-400-200. Must average under 2200; US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Irvine, CA 92612. $10,000 in Guaranteed Prizes, 6 Sections. Prizes: may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 7/20. JULY 26-28 OR 27-28, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN Open Sec 1st $1,600-1,000-600-300-100, plus BU2300 $400-200; U2200, Unrated prize limits: U1200 $100, U1500 $200, U1800 $400. Top 4 US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) U2000, U1800. ALL: $700-300-200-100; U1600: $600-300-200 U1400: sections EF: $118 online at chessaction.com by 7/17, 3-day $123, 2- 24TH ANNUAL PACIFIC COAST OPEN $300-200, plus BU1200 $200-100, Book prize for Best unrated in each day $122 mailed by 7/10, all $140 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, 6SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-3 G/45 d10). Airtel Plaza section, if any. Not FIDE rated. Reg.: 5:30 - 6:40 PM Friday, July official or online until 2 hours before round 1. GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $120 Hotel, 7277 Valjean Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406. Parking $8/daytime, $12 rating list used. No “fast” schedule or re-entries. One 1/2 point bye deducted from prize. U1200 Section EF: all $40 less than above. Unof- including overnight. Flyaway bus from LAX to Van Nuys about $10 each available, but must commit before Rd. 3. Rds.: 7 PM on Friday, 10 AM ficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 way; free shuttle to bus and train station. Free wireless, indoor pool, & 3 PM Sat and Sun. EF: $90 Early Bird Special if received by 5/31, year USCF with magazine, paid with entry- online at chessaction.com, gym; restaurants within walking distance. $25,000 guaranteed prizes. $100 from 6/1 to 7/01, $120 from 7/01-7/05, $140 on event day. No Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed or at site, Adult $40, 6 sections. Major: Open to 1800/over. $3000-1500-1000-500, clear/ credit cards at door, checks or cash only. Special rate of only $75 if Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re-entry $60; no Major to Major. 3- tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top USCF U2300 $1200-600. FIDE. Under U1400 or unrated. GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs all have free entry, but day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 2100, Under 1900: Each $2000-1000-500-300. Under 1700, Under $100 deducted from any prize winnings. SCCF membership req’d ($20 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 1500: Each $1600-800-400-200. Under 1250: $800-400-200-100. Mixed Adult; $13 Jr) for all So Cal residents. Entries: SDCC, PO Box 120162, & 3:30. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Major must commit before doubles: male/female 2-player team combined score among all sections: San Diego, CA 92112 or enter online at www.scchess.com. For more rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $117-117 (no resort fee), includes resort $1000-500-300-200. Must average under 2200; may play different sec- info call Chuck at 858-432-8006, or email me at [email protected] fee benefits (free wireless & entertainment in room, use of fitness tions; register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 7/27. Unrated may enter any Hotel Rates: $125, 800-445-8667, if booked by 6/06/19. This event is center, etc). 1-800-421-8001, 407-351-2420; reserve by 7/5 or rate may section, with prize limit U1900 $600, U1700 $450, U1500 $300, U1250 a State Championship Qualifier. Plus 1 day rated Scholastic Event on increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve $150; balance to next player(s) in line. Top 5 sections EF: $138 at Sat 7/06 in 3 sections: Over 1000, U1000 and U1600. $25 entry fee if car online through chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental chessaction.com by 7/24, 3-day $143, 2-day $142 mailed by 7/17, $160 signed up online before 7/6; $50 entry for same day walk ups. 5 rounds Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Refunds, $15 service charge. Ques- (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hrs before rd 1. of G/30 d5 starting at 10 AM, 11:15, 1:15 PM, 2:30 and 3:45. tions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Entries GMs free; $130 from prize. Under 1250 Section EF: All $50 less than posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tour- JULY 6, PENNSYLVANIA top 5 sections entry fees. Online EF $5 less to SCCF members; join/renew nament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm. at scchess.com. Re-entry (except Major) $70. Unofficial uschess.org US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yr USCF with WORLD OPEN G/10 CHAMPIONSHIP US Chess Junior Grand Prix! JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, ILLINOIS magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young 5SS, G/10 d2. Marriott Philadelphia Downtown (see World Open). $1500 Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed or paid at site, $40, $25 & $17, 3-day guaranteed prizes. $400-200-150, top U2200 $220, U1950/Unr $200, US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 12TH ANNUAL CHICAGO CLASS schedule: Reg. Fri to 11 am, rds. Fri 12 & 6, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:30. U1700 $180, U1450 $150. EF: $40, at site only, no checks. GMs $40 2-day schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am, rds. Sat 10, 12:45, 3:15 & 6, Sun 10 from prize. Reg: 6-9 pm, rounds 9:30, 10:10, 10:50, 11:30, 12:10. 1 half 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, G/60 d10). Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090 (from Chicago, & 3:30. All: Half point byes OK all rounds, limit 2, Major must commit point bye available, must commit before rd. 2. Quick-rated (will not before rd. 2, other sections before rd. 4. $119-119, 818-997-7676, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake Cook Rd. to HR: affect regular ratings); higher of regular or quick used for pairings & request chess rate, reserve by 7/12 or may increase. Car rental: Avis, US-45 south). Free parking. In 7 sections: prizes. $20 service charge for refunds. $30,000 guaranteed prizes. 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Master (2200/up): $3000-1500-800-500, clear/tiebreak win $100, top JULY 7, PENNSYLVANIA Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Refunds, $15 service charge. Ques- USCF U2400 $1200-600. FIDE. Expert (2000-2199): $2000-1000-600- tions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Entries US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) 400. Class A (1800-1999/Unr): $2000-1000-600-400. Class B (1600- WORLD OPEN BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP (BLZ) posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). Blitz tour- 1799/Unr): $2000-1000-600-400. Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1700-900- nament Sat 10 pm, enter by 9:45 pm. 5SS, G/5 d0 (double round, 10 games). Marriott Philadelphia Downtown 500-300. Class D (1200-1399/Unr): $1400-700-500-300. Class E (Under (see World Open). $3000 guaranteed prizes. In 2 sections: Open Section: 1200/Unr): $800-400-300-200, trophies to first 3, top Under 1000, Under US Chess Junior Grand Prix! $500-300-200, top U2400 $220-110, U2200/Unr $200-100. Under 2000 800, Unrated. Rated players may play up one section. Prize limits: AUG. 2-4 OR 3-4, OHIO Section: $400-200-100, top U1800/Unr $220-110, U1600 $160-80, U1400 Unrated may not win over $100 in E, $200 D, $300 C, $500 B or $700 A. US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) $100, unrated limit $200. EF (at site only, no checks): $40 by 7 pm 7/7, Mixed Doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player team combined CLEVELAND OPEN

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5SS, 40/100, SD/30, d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Crowne Plaza www.sturbridgehosthotel.com and use group code 1908CONTIN, or call prz. after 4/14+20, playup +20, GMs/IMs - $0 by 4/7. Info: Cleveland Airport, 7230 Engle Rd., Middleburg Heights, OH 44130. Free 508-347-7393, request chess rate. Reserve by 8/2 or rate may increase; http://BayAreaChess.com/grandprix. W. parking, free airport shuttle, many restaurants within easy walking distance. rooms may sell out earlier. Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD Car rental: APR. 20, Cupertino Kids Swiss & Quads (PK-12) $16,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 6 sections. Major: Open to 1800/above. #D657633. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 8482, NEW Venue: Aloft Cupertino, 10165 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA $1800-900-500-300, clear/tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top U2300 $600- Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: 95014. Trophies: players w + score, medals to others. Swiss (4SS, 300. FIDE. $1200-600-400-200. $1200-600-400- chesstour.com, chesstour.info, DirectorAtChess.us, 347-201-2269. Entries Under 2100: Under 1900: G/30 d5): Reg.: 9-9:15a. Games: 9:30a - 1:30p. EF: 36, 51 after 4/16. 200. $1100-600-400-200. $1000-500-300-200. posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). Under 1700: Under 1500: Blitz tour- Quads (3RR, G/30 d5): Reg & Reqrd Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:15- $700-400-200-100. best male/female 2- Sat. 10 pm, enter by 9:45 pm. Under 1200: Mixed doubles: nament 5p. EF: 31, 46 after 4/16. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. player team combined score among all sections: $500-300-200. Must average under 2200; may play in different sections; register (no extra fee) APR. 21, Pleasanton Kids Swiss & Quads (PK-12) by 2 pm 8/3. Unrated prize limits:U1200 $100, U1500 $200, U1700 $300, NEW Venue: Larkspur Landing, 5535 Johnson Dr., Pleasanton, CA 95336. U1900 $500. Top 5 sections EF: $118 online at chessaction.com by 7/31, Regional Trophies: players w + score, medals to others. Swiss (4SS, G/30 3-day $123, 2-day $122 mailed by 7/24, all $130 (no checks, credit cards d5): Reg.: 9-9:15a. Games: 9:30a - 1:30p. EF: 36, 51 after 4/17. Quads OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before round 1. GMs, IMs & WGMs ALABAMA (3RR, G/30 d5): Reg & Reqrd Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:15-5p. EF: free; $100 deducted from prize. U1200 Section EF: all $30 less than 31, 46 after 4/17. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. JUNE 26-30 above. Online EF $5 less to OCA members. Unofficial uschess.org , 2019 North American Junior (U20) FIDE APR. 21 Championships (NC) , Fremont G/90 (3SS, G/90 d5) ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues Fremont Marriott, 46100 Landing Pkwy., Fremont, CA 94538. Prizes: with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, See North Carolina. $1,300 b/50. 50% guar. 1900+: $200-100-100, u2000 50-50. 1500- Young Adult $22 Scholastic $15. Mailed or at site, $40, $25 & $17. Re- JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 27th Annual Southern Open (FL) 1899: $200-100, u1600 50-50. u1500: $200-100, u1200 50-50. Apr 19 entry $50; no Major to Major. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. See Grand Prix. Supp & TD disc. Reg.: 8:30-8:45. Rds.: 9-12:30-4. EF: 50, Econ 40 w Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 1/2 prz. after 4/17+20, playup +20, GMs/IMs - $0 by 4/8. Info: am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, http://BayAreaChess.com/grandprix. W. Major must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. $113-113, 800- ARIZONA HR: APR. 26-28 OR 27-28 227-6963, 440-243-4040, request chess rate, reserve by 7/19 or rate may , Bay Area Chess Spring Championship increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car US Chess Junior Grand Prix! See Grand Prix. online through chesstour.com. Ent:chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Tuesday Night Open APR. 27-28 4 or 5 round, USCF rated tournament; ROUND TIMES: 7:00pm. One , 14th Susan Polgar Foundation National Open for Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: Boys and Girls www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance entries game every Tuesday of the month: Time Control: 40/120, SD/60 d5. PRIZES: 1st Place and Class Prizes based on number of entries; ENTRY Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy. Park Free! posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). Blitz tour- FEE: $45; TO REGISTER: chessemporium.com, call 602-482-4867. SITE: 10 Championship sections based on age and gender: Under8, nament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm. 7000 E. Shea Blvd., Suite H-1910, Scottsdale, AZ 85254. Under10, Under12, Under14, Under 16&18 separate sections for Girls & AUG. 3-4, FLORIDA Boys. Individual Trophies: Top 15 players. “Super Performance” trophies APR. 27, Unity Grand Prix April 2019 US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) to players tied for last place with a trophy award and the top player(s) WEEKEND SWISS See Grand Prix. in each rating class who did not get a place trophy. Commemorative 5SS, G/60 d5. $1,150 Guaranteed Prizes: $200-100-50, U2200/Unrated APR. 27-28, 14th Susan Polgar Foundation National Open for participation medals to all others. Team Trophies: Top 3 Schools and $160, U2000 $150, U1800 $140, U1600 $120, U1400 $100, U1200 $80, Boys and Girls (CA-N) Clubs in each section. Time control: G/60 d5. Schedule: Onsite Regis- Unrated $50. Entry fee: $40, Unrated players free if paying US Chess See California, Northern. tration: Saturday 8-8:30am. Rounds: Saturday 9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm, and Sun 9:30am, 12pm, 2:30pm. Rd 4 & 5 byes must be requested dues. On-site Registration: 10:00-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Rounds at noon Byes: JUNE 11-12, 2019 U.S. Women’s Open (NV) before Rd 1. Entry Fee for 2-day event by 4/20: $54, Add $15 (4/21- & 3:00 p.m. Saturday, 10:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. Sunday. This See Nationals. 4/25), Add $30 (4/26), Add $40 for onsite. 2 sections based is a Side Event so see TLA for our 120th Annual U.S. Open Chess Cham- Side Events on grade and rating: K-Grade6 under500, K-Grade12 under800. Individual pionship for hotel details. JUNE 12-16, 13-16, 14-16 OR 15-16, 2019 National Open (NV) See Nationals. Trophies: Top 10 players, medals to all others. Team Trophies: Top 3 AUG. 3-11, 6-11 OR 8-11, FLORIDA Schools and Clubs in each section. G/30 d5. JUNE 14 Time control: Schedule: US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 300 (ENHANCED) , Youth Trophy Tournament (NV) Onsite Registration: Sunday 8-8:30am. Rounds: Sunday 9:30am, 11am, 120TH ANNUAL U.S. OPEN See Nevada. 12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm. Entry Fee for side event by 4/20: $47, Add See Nationals. JUNE 15-16, International Youth Championship (NV) $15 (4/21-4/25), Add $30 (4/26), Add $40 for onsite. Other Special : Q&A & 25-board Simul, Puzzle Solving Competition, Blitz AUG. 10, FLORIDA See Nevada. Side Events JULY 26-28 OR 27-28 Championship. Apr 2019 supplemental for all sections. Change fee equal US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 , 24th Annual Pacific Coast Open (CA-S) to the late fee will apply for any changes, other than bye requests with 2019 U.S. OPEN NATIONAL BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP (BLZ) See Grand Prix. less than one week before the tournament. Out of state entries 20% off See Nationals. (mail entry or email [email protected] with USCF ID for online A Heritage Event! CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN entry coupon code). Chief Organizer: J. Sztaray. Sponsored by Susan Polgar Foundation. More info & flyer: www.spfno.com. Register online US Chess Junior Grand Prix! APR. 13 AUG. 14-18, 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, MASSACHUSETTS , Fremont G/61 (3SS, G/61 d5) at www.spfno.com/registration. Mail entries to Bay Area Chess, 2050 Fremont Marriott, 46100 Landing Pkwy., Fremont, CA 94538. Prizes: Concourse Drive #42, San Jose, CA 95131. Register early to save. Ques- US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) $1,300 b/50. 50% guar. 1900+: $200-100-100, u2000 50-50. 1500- 49TH ANNUAL CONTINENTAL OPEN tions: [email protected], 408-409-6596. W. 1899: $200-100, u1600 50-50. u1500: $200-100, u1200 50-50. Apr 19 MAY 4 Premier Section (5 days), Aug 14-18: 9SS, 40/2, SD/30 d10, GM & IM Supp & TD disc. Reg.: 8:30-8:45. Rds.: 9-11:30-2-4:30. EF: 50, Econ 40 , Mechanics’ Institute 19th Annual Charles Powell Memorial Mechanics Institute Chess Club, 57 Post Street (4th floor) San Francisco, norms possible, FIDE rated. Open to FIDE 1900/up or USCF 2000/up and w 1/2 prz. after 4/7+20, playup +20, GMs/IMs - $0 by 4/1. Info: all FIDE rated foreign players. 4-day U2100 to U1250: 7SS, Aug 15-18, http://BayAreaChess.com/grandprix. W. CA 94104. 5SS, G/40 d5. Prizes: $720 b/40 1st:$240, 2nd:$120, top 40/2, SD/30 d10. 3-day U2100 to U1250: 7SS, Aug 16-18, rds. 1-2 G/60 u/2200: $85, top u/2000:$80, top u/1800: $70, top u/1600: $65, top d10, then merges with 4-day. 2-day U2100 to U1250: 7SS, Aug 17-18, APR. 13, Foster City Kids Swiss & Quads (PK-12) u/1400: $60. Entry: $30 for MI members, $35 for non-members. Late rds. 1-4 G/30 d10, then merges with other schedules. Sturbridge Host Foster City Courtyard Marriott, 550 Shell Blvd., Foster City, CA, 94404. fee: $5 after 5/1. Reg.: 9-9:45am. Rounds: 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366 Main St (Rt 20 West), Sturbridge, MA 01566 (I- Trophies: players w + score, medals to others. Swiss (4SS, G/30 2:30pm, 4pm. All bye requests must be made before the start of round 84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. 20 miles from Worcester Airport, 55 d5): Reg.: 9-9:15a. Games: 9:30a - 1:30p. EF: 36, 51 after 4/8. Quads 2. Contact: [email protected] to register, chessclub.org. miles from Bradley Airport (Hartford). Experience early 19th century (3RR, G/30 d5): Reg & Reqrd Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:15-5p. EF: 31, 46 after 4/8. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! America at Old Sturbridge Village (see www.osv.org). $45,000 guaranteed MAY 4, Cupertino G/61 (4SS, G/61 d5) prizes. In 6 sections. Premier: $6000-4000-3000-2000-1500-1000-700- APR. 13, Sacramento G/75 (3SS, G/75 d5) NEW Venue: Aloft Cupertino, 10165 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA 500-400-400, clear or tiebreak win $200 bonus, top FIDE U2400/Unr Courtyard Marriott, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Prizes: $600 b/36. 95014. Prizes: $1,300 b/50. 50% guar. 1900+: $200-100-100, u2000 $2000-1000, top FIDE U2200/Unr $1800-900. Under 2100: $2000-1000- 1700+: $150-100, u1900 50. u1700: $150-100, u1600 50. Apr 19 Supp 50-50. 1500-1899: $200-100, u1600 50-50. u1500: $200-100, u1200 50- 500-300-200. Under 1900: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1700: & TD disc. Reg.: 8:30-8:45. Rds.: 9-12-3. EF: 43, Econ 33 w 1/2 prz. 50. May 19 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: 8:30-8:45. Rds.: 9-11:30-2-4:30. EF: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1500: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under after 4/8+20, playup +20, GMs/IMs - $0 by 4/1. Info: http://Bay 50, Econ 40 w 1/2 prz. after 4/28+20, playup +20, GMs/IMs - $0 by 1250: $900-500-300-200-100, top Under 1000 (no unr) $400-200. Unrated AreaChess.com/grandprix. W. 4/20. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/grandprix. W. may enter U2100 or below, with prize limit U1250 $150, U1500 $300, APR. 13, Sacramento Kids Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5) MAY 5, Fremont Kids Swiss & Quads (PK-12) U1700 $450, U1900 $600; balance to next player(s) in line. Mixed doubles: Courtyard Marriott, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. players w + best male/female 2-player team combined score among all sections: Trophies: Fremont Marriott, 46100 Landing Pkwy., Fremont, CA 94538. Trophies: score, medals to others. Reg & Reqrd. Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:30- $1000-500-300-200. Must average under 2200; may play in different sec- players w + score, medals to others. Swiss (4SS, G/30 d5): Reg.: 9- 5p. EF: 29, 44 after 4/8. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. tions; register (no extra fee) before both begin round 2; only rounds 1-7 9:15a. Games: 9:30a - 1:30p. EF: 36, 51 after4/30. Quads (3RR, G/30 of Premier count towards mixed doubles. Premier EF: $278 at APR. 14, San Jose Kids Quads (PK-12) d5): Reg & Reqrd Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:15-5p. EF: 31, 46 after chessaction.com by 8/13, $285 mailed by 8/6, $300 at site, or online BAC office: 2050 Concourse Drive #42, San Jose, CA 95131. Trophies: 4/30. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. until 6 pm 8/14. GMs & foreign IMs/WGMs free; $150 deducted from players w + score, medals to others. Quads (3RR G/30 d5): Reg & MAY 5, San Ramon G/75 (3SS, G/75 d5) prize. US IMs/WGMs and foreign FIDE rated players, $100 less. Minimum Reqrd Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:15-5p. EF: 31, 46 after 4/9. Info: Courtyard Marriott, 18090 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon, CA prize guarantees to the following who enter online at chessaction.com http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. 94583. Rating Min: 1500+. Prizes: $1,300 b/50. 50% guar. 1900+: by 7/31 and play all 9 games with no byes: first 8 foreign GMs $700, first APR. 14, Fremont Kids Swiss & Quads (PK-12) $200-100-100, u2000 50-50. 1500-1899: $200-100, u1600 50-50. u1500: 8 foreign IMs/WGMs $300; other GMs (including US) $300, deductions Fremont Marriott, 46100 Landing Pkwy., Fremont, CA 94538. Trophies: $200-100, u1200 50-50. May 19 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: 8:30-8:45. Rds.: cannot lower prize to below the minimum. Under 2100 to Under 1700 players w + score, medals to others. Swiss (4SS, G/30 d5): Reg.: 9- 9-12-3. EF: 50, Econ 40 w 1/2 prz. after 4/29+20, playup +20, GMs/IMs Section EF: $158 at chessaction.com by 8/13, 4-day $164, 3-day $163, 9:15a. Games: 9:30a - 1:30p. EF: 36, 51 after 4/9. Quads (3RR, G/30 - $0 by 4/21. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/grandprix. W. 2-day $162 if mailed by 8/6, $180 at site. Under 1500 Section EF: All d5): Reg & Reqrd Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:15-5p. EF: 31, 46 after MAY 5, Foster City Kids Swiss & Quads (PK-12) $40 less than U2100 to U1700 Section EF. Under 1250 Section EF: All 4/9. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. Foster City Courtyard Marriott, 550 Shell Blvd., Foster City, CA, 94404. $80 less than U2100 to U1700 Section EF. All: Online EF $5 less to MACA APR. 14, San Ramon G/45 (4SS, G/45 d5) Trophies: players w + score, medals to others. Swiss (4SS, G/30 members; may join/renew at masschess.org. Re-entry $80; not available Courtyard Marriott, 18090 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon, CA d5): Reg.: 9-9:15a. Games: 9:30a - 1:30p. EF: 36, 51 after 4/30. Quads in Premier. FIDE used in Premier, USCF August official in others Ratings: 94583. Rating Min: 1500+. Prizes: $1,300 b/50. 50% guar. 1900+: (3RR, G/30 d5): Reg & Reqrd Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:15-5p. EF: (unless higher adjusted FIDE, foreign, or other OTB rating is used). $200-100-100, u2000 50-50. 1500-1899: $200-100, u1600 50-50. u1500: 31, 46 after 4/30. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used in U2100 & below if otherwise $200-100, u1200 50-50. Apr 19 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: 8:30-8:45. Rds.: MAY 11 unrated. Special 1 year USCF with magazine if paid with entry. Online , Cupertino Kids Swiss & Quads (PK-12) 9-11-12:45-2:30. EF: 50, Econ 40 w 1/2 prz. after 4/7+20, playup +20, NEW Venue: Aloft Cupertino, 10165 N. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed GMs/IMs - $0 by 4/1. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/grandprix. W. or at site, $40, $25 & $17. 5-day schedule: Reg Wed to 6 pm, rds. Wed 95014. Trophies: players w + score, medals to others. Swiss (4SS, 7, Thu 12 & 7, Fri 11 & 6 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:30. 4-day schedule: US Chess Junior Grand Prix! G/30 d5): Reg.: 9-9:15a. Games: 9:30a - 1:30p. EF: 36, 51 after 5/5. Reg Thu to 6 pm, rds. Thu 7, Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:30. 3-day APR. 20, Palo Alto G/75 (4SS, G/61 d5) Quads (3RR, G/30 d5): Reg & Reqrd Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:15- schedule: Reg. Fri to 10 am, rds. Fri 11, 2:30 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & Palo Alto Crown Plaza, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Prizes: 5p. EF: 31, 46 after 5/5. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am, rds. Sat 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Sun $1,300 b/50. 50% guar. 1900+: $200-100-100, u2000 50-50. 1500- MAY 12, San Ramon Kids Swiss & Quads (PK-12) 10 & 3:30. All schedules: Bye all, limit 2, Premier must commit before 1899: $200-100, u1600 50-50. u1500: $200-100, u1200 50-50. Apr 19 Courtyard Marriott, 18090 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon, CA rd. 3, other sections before rd. 4. HR: $99-99-109, 800-582-3232, see Supp & TD disc. Reg.: 8:30-8:45. Rds.: 9-12-3. EF: 50, Econ 40 w 1/2 94583. Trophies: players w + score, medals to others. Swiss (4SS,

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G/30 d5): Reg.: 9-9:15a. Games: 9:30a - 1:30p. EF: 36, 51 after 5/7. APR. 6, 13, 20, 27, SATURDAY Blitz FIDE (BLZ) to top 5, top 3 U700, top 2 Unrated. Reg.: 8:30-9. Rds.: 9:30-10:45- Quads (3RR, G/30 d5): Reg & Reqrd Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:15- 4 separate events- 9SS, G/3’+2’’ FIDE & USCF rated (Blitz). FIDE & 12:30-1:45-3. EF: $16 if received by 5/21, $20 door, SCCF membership 5p. EF: 31, 46 after 5/7. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. USCF rated. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd floor. EF: $20 required ($20) Info: [email protected] Ent: SCCF, 534 Via Zapata, MAY 12, San Jose Kids Swiss (PK-12) (extra $10 non-LACC mbrs). No prizes, Siblings 1/2 EF. Reg.: 6-6:30 Riverside, CA 92507 On-line entry: www.scchess.com pm. 6:30 and ASAP thereafter. (b/25) or 1/2 Col- BAC office: 2050 Concourse Drive #42, San Jose, CA 95131. Trophies: Rds.: Prizes: $300 MAY 25-27 OR 26-27, 2019 Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic players w + score, medals to others. Swiss (4SS, G/30 d5): Reg.: 9- lections. Parking: Free on streets & BoA. Info: 310/795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com. Register Online: www.LAChessClub.com for See Grand Prix. 9:15a. Games: 9:30a - 1:30p. EF: 36, 51 after 5/7. Info: http://Bay MAY 26 AreaChess.com/signature. W. 5% off EF. , MDC Hexes APR. 6, 13, 27, LACC Saturday G/60 3-SS, G/90 d2. TownePlace Suites Marriott, 10336 Richardson St., Loma MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27, 7th Cherry Blossom Classic (VA) Linda, CA 92354 8-player sections by rating. EF: $21 if received by 5/23, See Grand Prix. 3 separate events- 1 open section, 6SS, G/60 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd fl. EF: $30/ ($20 LACC memb; No prizes 1/2 EF). $24 door. $$ 40-20-10 each section. Reg.: 9:30-10 a.m. Rds.: 10:15- JUNE 11-12, 2019 U.S. Women’s Open (NV) Reg.: 11-12 noon. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm each day. Prizes: 1/2 collections. 1:45-5:30. Ent: SCCF, 534 Via Zapata, Riverside, CA 92507. On-line See Nationals. Parking: Free on streets. Info: 310/795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com. entry: www.scchess.com JUNE 12-16, 13-16, 14-16 OR 15-16, 2019 National Open (NV) Register Online: www.LAChessClub.com for 5% off EF. MAY 27, MDC Action Swiss See Nationals. APR. 7, 14, 28, LACC Sunday G/60 5-SS, G/30 d2. TownePlace Suites Marriott, 10336 Richardson St., Loma JUNE 14 3 separate events- 1 open section, 6SS, G/60 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Linda, CA 92354. $500 b/40, else proportional: $150-70-40, U2100/ Unr , Youth Trophy Tournament (NV) $80, U1800 $80, Under 1500 $80. $20 if received by 5/23, $25 at See Nevada. Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd fl. EF: $30/ ($20 LACC memb; No prizes 1/2 EF). EF: door. Reg.: 9:30-10 a.m. Rds.: 10:15-11:30-1:15-2:30-3:45. Ent: SCCF, JUNE 15-16 Reg.: 11-12 noon, Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm each day. Prizes: 1/2 collections. , International Youth Championship (NV) Parking: Free at BoA, streets, & basement. Info: 310/795-5710 or 534 Via Zapata, Riverside, CA 92507. On line entry: www.scchess.com See Nevada. www.LAChessClub.com. Use Pirq app for a free 11th tourney. JUNE 11-12, 2019 U.S. Women’s Open (NV) JULY 26-28 OR 27-28 , 24th Annual Pacific Coast Open (CA-S) APR. 19-21, 2019 Alekhine Memorial FIDE See Nationals. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JUNE 12-16, 13-16, 14-16 OR 15-16, 2019 National Open (NV) See Nationals. APR. 27-28, 14th Susan Polgar Foundation National Open for CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN Boys and Girls (CA-N) JUNE 14, Youth Trophy Tournament (NV) See California, Northern. See Nevada. THE LOS ANGELES CHESS CLUB JUNE 15-16 The Most Active Club on the West Coast! (310) 795-5710. * APR. 28, April Rapid & Blitz FIDE , International Youth Championship (NV) LACC: www.LAChessClub.com; VCC: www.ValleyChess (A sponsored event) 3 RAPIDS (G/25’ inc 10’’) and 6 BLITZ (G/3’+2’’). See Nevada. Club.com; Contact: [email protected]; Saturday & One open section. FIDE & USCF rated - FIDE rules. USCF rating & pairing JULY 5-7, Pacific Southwest Open Sundays: 10 am-10 pm (Novice & Interm. classes + 3 Tourna- rules. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd floor. EF: $45 (extra See Grand Prix. ments). Sundays: 11 am - 7 pm (Novice & Interm. classes class $15 non-LACC mbrs). Siblings, new members, no prizes 1/2. Reg.: Sun 11-12 pm. Rds.: RAPID: 12, 1, 2 pm; BLITZ 2:30 and asap thereafter. JULY 26-28 OR 27-28, 24th Annual Pacific Coast Open + 2 Tournaments. FIDE & USCF tournaments. Details on our Max 1 Rapid and 2 Blitz byes. Prizes: 1/2 collections. Free for GMs, See Grand Prix. web site. Tuesdays: 7:30-9:30 pm (Advance lecture). 11514 WGMs, IMs; unless win prizes. Info: (310) 795-5710; Mick@LAChess- Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025. (4 blocks W of Club.com or www.LAChessClub.com. Parking: Free on streets or BoA. 405, SW corner of Santa Monica & Butler * 2nd Floor – above Register Online: www.LAChessClub.com for 5% off EF. COLORADO Javan Restaurant) Group Classes * Tournaments * Private APR. 26-28 (1:1) Lessons. Note our monthly major tournaments. Also, US Chess Junior Grand Prix! , 2019 Denver Open we have the best Weekly BLITZ tournament on Saturday MAY 7, 14, 21, 28, Santa Monica Bay Chess Club See Grand Prix. nights at 6:30 pm!! TUESDAY EVENINGS; (4-SS, G/1:55 d5) Cash prizes. St. Andrew’s Church, US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 11555 National Blvd., WLA, 90064 EF: $10 - Club members, $20 - non- MAY 7, 14, 21, 28 APR. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, Every Saturday & Sunday , May Swiss 90 members Reg.: 7-7:10 p.m. Rds.: 7:10-11:00 p.m., USCF rated Free 4SS. TC: G/90+30. Site: Ballroom in the Acacia Apartment Bldg., 104 Chess 4 Juniors parking. Free coffee. INFO: (310) 827-2789. 8 separate events- 5SS, G/30 d0. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd. & Butler, E. Platte, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Open: USCF membership required MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27 $10 (1 game / week); $5 discount for CSCC Supporting Members. LA, 90025, 2nd floor. 4 blocks West of 405. EF: $30 ($20 LACC memb, , 7th Cherry Blossom Classic (VA) EF: Cash prizes TBA. About 6:00pm until 6:45pm each week No prize 1/2 EF, siblings 1/2, Free new LACC members). Reg.: 12-1 See Grand Prix. Prizes: Reg.: 7:00pm. Paul Anderson. Phone: (719) 551-9833 SMS. E-mail: pm. Rds.: 1pm & asap; done by 4. FREE BUGHOUSE afterwards; Prizes: MAY 25, MDC Scholastics Rds.: Ent: Trophies & medals; All players receive prizes! Parking: Free on streets 5-SS, G/30 d2. TownePlace Suites Marriott, 10336 Richardson St., Loma [email protected]. Players must check-in by 6:45pm each week. & BoA. Free healthy refreshments. Info: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChess- Linda, CA 92354, Open to gr. 12-below. In two sections: Open: Trophies JUNE 11-12, 2019 U.S. Women’s Open (NV) Club.com [email protected]. to top 5, top 3 U1200, top 2 Unrated. Grade 6/below U1000: Trophies See Nationals. CHECK OUT US CHESS CORRESPONDENCE CHESS RATED EVENTS!

Correspondence Chess Matches (two players) 2019 Open Correspondence Chess Golden Knights Championship TWO OR SIX-GAME OPTIONS. ENTRY FEE: $5. US CHESS $800 FIRST PRIZE ❑ WIN A CORRESPONDENCE CHESS TROPHY st ANNUAL Four-player, double round-robinwith rating-level (0000-1499; 72 (PLUS TITLE OF US CHESS GOLDEN KNIGHTS CHAMPION AND PLAQUE) 1500-1799; 1800-2000+) pairings. 1st-place winner re ceives a trophy. 2ND PLACE $500 • 3RD $300 • 4TH THRU 10TH PLACE $100 EACH • ENTRY FEE: $25 ENTRY FEE: $10. These US Chess Correspondence Chess events are rated and open to all US Chess members who reside on the North American continent, islands, ❑ VICTOR PALCIAUSKAS PRIZE TOURNAMENTS or Hawaii, as well as those US Chess members with an APO or FPO address. US Chess members who reside outside of the North Amer ican con- Seven-player class-level pairings, one game with each tinent are welcome to participate in e-mail events. Your US Chess membership must remain current for the duration of the event, and entry fees of six opponents. 1st-place winner receives $130 cash prize must be paid in U.S. dollars. Those new to US Chess Corre spond ence Chess, please estimate your strength: Class A: 1800-1999 (very strong); and a certificate signed by Victor Palciauskas. Class B: 1600-1799 (strong); Class C: 1400-1599 (intermediate); Class D: 1399 and below (beginner level). Note: Prize fund based on 200 ENTRY FEE: $25. entries and may be decreased proportionately per number of entries assigned. ❑ JOHN W. COLLINS MEMORIAL CLASS TOURNAMENTS Four-player, double round-robin with rating-level (0000-1499; 1500-1799; 1800-2000+) pairings (unrateds welcome). 1st-place 2019 E-mail Correspondence Chess Electronic Knights Championship winner receives a John W. Collins certificate. (SEVEN-PLAYER SECTIONS, ONE GAME WITH EACH OF SIX OPPONENTS.) ENTRY FEE: $7. US CHESS $800 FIRST PRIZE 16th ANNUAL Email Rated Events (need email access) (PLUS TITLE OF US CHESS ELECTRONIC KNIGHTS CHAMPION AND PLAQUE) ❑ LIGHTNING MATCH 2ND PLACE $500 • 3RD $300 • 4TH THRU 10TH PLACE $100 EACH • ENTRY FEE: $25 Two players with two or six-game option. ENTRY FEE: $5. These US Chess Correspondence Chess events are rated and open to all US Chess members with e-mail access. Your US Chess membership must remain current for the duration of the event, and entry fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. Maximum number of tournament entries allowed for the ❑ SWIFT QUADS year for each player is ten. Note: Prize fund based on 200 entries and may be decreased proportionately per number of entries assigned. Four-player, double round-robin format. 1st-place prize US Chess CC entry credit of $30. Rating-Levels 0000-1499; 1500-1799; 1800-2000+. TO ENTER: 800-903-USCF(8723) OR FAX 931-787-1200 OR ONLINE AT WWW.USCHESS.ORG ENTRY FEE: $10. Name______US CHESS ID#______❑ WALTER MUIR E-QUADS (WEBSERVER CHESS) Address ______City______State ___ ZIP ______Four-player, double round-robin webserver format tournament Phone ______E-mail______Est. Rating ______with class-level pairings. 1st-place receives a certificate. ENTRY FEE: $7. To pay with credit card please call US Chess. Please check event(s) selected. ❑ Check here if you do not wish to have an opponent who is incarcerated. *Note: This may slow down your assignment. NOTE: Except for Lightning Matches, Swift Quads, Walter Muir E-Quads & Electronic Knights, players will use post office mail, MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO US CHESS AND MAIL TO: JOAN DUBOIS, US CHESS, PO BOX 3967, CROSSVILLE, TN 38557 unless opponents agree to use e-mail.

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JUNE 12-16, 13-16, 14-16 OR 15-16, 2019 National Open (NV) MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27, 7th Cherry Blossom Classic (VA) See Nationals. See Grand Prix. GEORGIA JUNE 15-16, International Youth Championship (NV) JUNE 14-16 OR 15-16, 8th annual Continental Class APR. 19-21 OR 20-21, 1st Colonial Open (VA) See Nevada. Championships (VA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. APR. 26-28 OR 27-28, 26th Space Coast Open (FL) CONNECTICUT JUNE 27-JULY 1, 13th annual Philadelphia International (PA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27, 7th Cherry Blossom Classic (VA) APR. 17-21, 18-21 OR 19-21 , 13th annual Open at Foxwoods JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, 47th Annual World Open (PA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JUNE 7-9 OR 8-9, 10th Summer Solstice Open (FL) APR. 19-21 OR 20-21, 1st Colonial Open (VA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JUNE 14-16 OR 15-16 APR. 20 FLORIDA , 8th annual Continental Class , Foxwoods Blitz (BLZ) Championships (VA) See Grand Prix. Boca Raton Chess Club See Grand Prix. MAY 17-19 OR 18-19 Friday night tournament games, one game a week for 4 weeks. , 27th annual New York State Open and www.bocachess.com, 561-302-4377. JUNE 21-23 OR 22-23, Castle Chess Grand Prix Senior (NY) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. The Stormont Kings Chess Center in Miami, FL We have a beautiful office with multiple rooms located in the JUNE 26-30 MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27 , 2019 North American Junior (U20) FIDE , 7th Cherry Blossom Classic (VA) Kendall/Falls/Pinecrest Area. We offer Private and Group Lessons, Championships (NC) See Grand Prix. Homeschool Activities, Tournaments, Camps, Family Game Nights, See North Carolina. JUNE 7-9 OR 8-9, 25th Annual Northeast Open Parents Night Out, Casual Chess Play TSK Rated and more! Chess Sets JUNE 27-JULY 1 and equipment for sale. Complimentary Bottled Water, Ample Parking, , 13th annual Philadelphia International (PA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JUNE 27-JULY 1 Comfortable Waiting Room with legos, and other activities for siblings , 13th annual Philadelphia International (PA) while waiting. Located at 8353 SW 124 St, Suite 201-A, Miami, FL 33156. JUNE 28-30 OR 29-30, 13th annual Philadelphia Open (PA) See Grand Prix. Contact Chris Stormont, Phone: 786-303-2437, E-mail: chris@stormon- See Grand Prix. JUNE 28-30 OR 29-30 , 13th annual Philadelphia Open (PA) tkingschess.com, Web: www.StormontKingsChess.com JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, 47th Annual World Open (PA) See Grand Prix. APR. 13, Cagan Crossings Community Library See Grand Prix. JULY 1-2 , 11th annual World Open Under 13 Championship (PA) 5-SS (or Round Robin), G/40 d5. Cagan Crossings Library, 16729 JULY 19, 2019 U.S. G/10 Championship (NC) See Pennsylvania. Cagan Oaks Blvd., Clermont, FL. Off of U.S. Hwy 27/S.R. 25. Across Hwy See Nationals. JULY 1-2 from Lowes; Diagonally across from Walmart. Bring set and clock if pos- , 8th annual World Open Women’s Championship (PA) JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 27th Annual Southern Open (FL) See Grand Prix. sible. ENTRY FEE: $20 mailed or brought to library. Make checks payable to: “FRIENDS OF CAGAN CROSSINGS COMMUNITY LIBRARY”. $25 See Grand Prix. JULY 1-2 , 9th annual World Open Senior Amateur (PA) cash at door. GM fees waived. Seniors (65+), Juniors ≤16 years old, JULY 20, 2019 U.S. G/30 Championship (NC) See Pennsylvania. and USCF members with conditional ratings, $10.00 or $15.00 at door. See Nationals. JULY 1-2, World Open Warmup (PA) Two sections divided at 1200 USCF rating. USCF membership & confirmed JULY 21 ID# required. Unrated (free) tournament being run concurrently, no , 2019 U.S. G/60 Championship (NC) See Grand Prix. See Nationals. JULY 2 membership or ID requirements. PRIZES: Guaranteed $100/50/25 after , 7th annual World Open Action Championship (PA) 10 full-pay registrations pro-rated. Prizes then increase by $40/20/10 See Grand Prix. after every 5 full-pay registrations. Chess trophies for winners of both HAWAII JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, 47th Annual World Open (PA) tournaments. Junior player with best record in free tournament offered See Grand Prix. paid USCF membership. 9AM - 5PM. Arrive by 8:45 to register. CONTACT: JUNE 12-16, 13-16, 14-16 OR 15-16, 2019 National Open (NV) See Nationals. JULY 3, 8th annual World Open Game/7 Championship (PA) Library #352-243-1840 for general info. CONTACT: Herb Pilgrim Cell: See Grand Prix. 352-396-1006 OR [email protected] for specifics. JULY 26-28 OR 27-28, 24th Annual Pacific Coast Open (CA-S) APR. 26-28 OR 27-28 See Grand Prix. JULY 6, World Open G/10 Championship (PA) , 26th Space Coast Open See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27 JULY 7, World Open Blitz Championship (BLZ) (PA) , 7th Cherry Blossom Classic (VA) IDAHO See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JUNE 11-12, 2019 U.S. Women’s Open (NV) JUNE 7-9 OR 8-9 JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 18th annual Manhattan Open (NY) , 10th Summer Solstice Open See Nationals. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JUNE 12-16, 13-16, 14-16 OR 15-16, 2019 National Open (NV) JUNE 27-JULY 1 JULY 26-28 OR 27-28, 24th annual Bradley Open , 13th annual Philadelphia International (PA) See Nationals. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JUNE 28-30 OR 29-30 AUG. 14-18, 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, 49th annual , 13th annual Philadelphia Open (PA) ILLINOIS See Grand Prix. Continental Open (MA) APR. 6-7 See Grand Prix. JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, 47th Annual World Open (PA) , 55th Greater Peoria Open See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. APR. 12-14 JULY 19, 2019 U.S. G/10 Championship (NC) , 2019 All-Girls National Championships presented DELAWARE See Nationals. by the Kasparov Chess Foundation in association with the APR. 19-21 OR 20-21 Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation & US Chess , 1st Colonial Open (VA) JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 27th Annual Southern Open See Nationals. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27, 7th Cherry Blossom Classic (VA) JULY 20, 2019 U.S. G/30 Championship (NC) See Grand Prix. APR. 19-21 OR 20-21, Midwest Holiday Class See Nationals. 6-SS, in 5 Sections. T/L: G/90 + 30 second increment. At the Embassy JUNE 14-16 OR 15-16, 8th annual Continental Class JULY 21, 2019 U.S. G/60 Championship (NC) Suites O’Hare Airport Hotel, 5715 North River Rd., Rosemont, IL. This is Championships (VA) See Nationals. just 1 block south of the “EL” train stop at River Road, across from the See Grand Prix. AUG. 3-4, Weekend Swiss Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Prizes ($6,000 b/160. ReEntry=1/2): JUNE 27-JULY 1, 13th annual Philadelphia International (PA) See Grand Prix. X $500-350-175, U2070 $250-125. A $450-300-150, U1870 $200-100. B See Grand Prix. $400-250-125, U1670 $175-100. C $350-200-100, U1470 $150-75. D & AUG. 3-11, 6-11 OR 8-11, 120th Annual U.S. Open below $300-200-130, U1100 $160, U900 $140, U700/Unrated $120. Unr JUNE 28-30 OR 29-30, 13th annual Philadelphia Open (PA) See Nationals. may play in sections X-C, but prize limit of $150. Upset prize Sections X-C See Grand Prix. AUG. 4, 2019 U.S. Open Scholastic Championships of $50; Unrated are not eligible. Mixed Doubles prize $150-100. ALL: JULY 1-2, 11th annual World Open Under 13 Championship (PA) Open to all US Chess members entering Grade 12 and below [including RAFFLE PRIZES, including free entry to 2019 Chicago Open. Free lecture See Pennsylvania. new members]. 4 Round Swiss in Four Sections: Junior High - 4/21 on pattern Recognition from 9:15am to 10:15am. Free game analysis High School Championship: Open to players entering Kindergarten [Sat & Sun] by GM Alex Goldin. Sets & Clocks on top 20 boards. Bring JULY 1-2, 8th annual World Open Women’s Championship (PA) equipment for lower boards/sections and for skittles. EF: $85 by 3/25, See Grand Prix. through the 12th Grade in the fall. Open to all ratings. Junior High - High School Under 1200: Open to players entering Kindergarten $97 by 4/4, $109 after, $120 at site. Play up 1 section for $10. Re-Entry JULY 1-2, 9th annual World Open Senior Amateur (PA) through the 12th Grade in the fall. Open to players rated below 1200. $80. Reg.: 5:30-6:30 on 4/19 or 8:30-9am on 4/20. Rds.: 7, 9:30-2:45- See Pennsylvania. No Unrateds! Elementary Championship: Open to players entering 7:15, 11- 3:30. 2-day [Games 1 & 2 at G/60+10 second increment] Rd. Kindergarten through the 6th Grade in the fall. Open to all ratings. 1 9:30, Rd. 2 11:45, then merge for 2:45pm round. Up to 2 Half point byes JULY 1-2, World Open Warmup (PA) may be taken for any round, make requests when registering. Note that See Grand Prix. Elementary Under 1000: Open to players entering Kindergarten through the 6th Grade in the fall. Open to players rated below 1000. Round 6 byes are irrevocable. HR $99 available until 4/4/19. Payment JULY 2 and register at www.kingregistration.com/event/HolidayClass2019. Mail , 7th annual World Open Action Championship (PA) No Unrateds! If the sections are larger than expected, they may be See Grand Prix. entries (pay to) Lawrence Cohen, PO Box 6632, Villa Park, IL 60181. E- split into multiple sections. Prizes: Trophies to the Top 3 in each mail questions to [email protected]. W. JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, 47th Annual World Open (PA) section. The number of trophies may increase based on the number See Grand Prix. of entries. Schedule: Championship Sections:Round One at 12 MAY 3-5 OR 4-5, 16th Annual Great Lakes Open (MI) See Grand Prix. JULY 3, 8th annual World Open Game/7 Championship (PA) NOON. Round Two at 1:30 PM. Round Three at 3:00 PM. Round Four See Grand Prix. at 4:30 PM. Awards Ceremony at 6:00 PM. Time Control: Game/30 MAY 4-5, Chicago Chess Center 3rd Haymarket Memorial d5. Entry Fee: Online, $25 by 7/22, $35 after. By mail, $27 postmarked See Grand Prix. JULY 6, World Open G/10 Championship (PA) by 7/13; $37 postmarked by 7/22. Do not mail after 7/22 - it will not MAY 23-27, 24-27, 25-27 OR 26-27 See Grand Prix. be received! By phone, $30 by 7/13, $40 after until 7/22 by 5 PM CDT. , 28th annual Chicago Open See Grand Prix. JULY 7, World Open Blitz Championship (BLZ) (PA) Onsite, $40 until 8/4 by 10 AM EDT. August Rating Supplement will be See Grand Prix. used. Accelerated pairing may be used. See www.uschess.org/tour- MAY 26, 8th annual Chicago Open Blitz (BLZ) naments/2019/usopen/ for additional details. See Grand Prix. AUG. 7, 2019 U.S. National G/15 Championship (QC) JUNE 11-12, 2019 U.S. Women’s Open (NV) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA See Nationals. See Nationals. APR. 19-21 OR 20-21, 1st Colonial Open (VA) AUG. 10, 2019 U.S. Open National Blitz Championship (BLZ) JUNE 12-16, 13-16, 14-16 OR 15-16, 2019 National Open (NV) See Grand Prix. See Nationals. See Nationals.

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JUNE 27-JULY 1, 13th annual Philadelphia International (PA) MAY 26, 8th annual Chicago Open Blitz (BLZ) (IL) JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, 47th Annual World Open (PA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JUNE 28-30, 2019 U.S. Junior Open JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, 47th Annual World Open (PA) JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 12th annual Chicago Class (IL) See Nationals. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JUNE 28-30, 2019 U.S. Senior Open JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 12th annual Chicago Class (IL) See Nationals. See Grand Prix. LOUISIANA JUNE 28-30 OR 29-30, 13th annual Philadelphia Open (PA) AUG. 2-4 OR 3-4, Cleveland Open (OH) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! MAY 25-26, 2019 Louisiana Open JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, 47th Annual World Open (PA) 5SS, G/120 d5, except for RD. 1, which is G/75 d5. SITE: Discovery Inn See Grand Prix. IOWA & Suites, 120 E. Kaliste Saloom Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508. Free parking. JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 12th annual Chicago Class To reserve by phone, call 337-235-0858 and reference Lafayette Chess See Grand Prix. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Club and Louisiana Open. RR: $50.00 plus tax. REG.: Sat. 9:00-9:45. APR. 20, Coe College Open - IASCA Mini Qualifier Rounds: Sat. 10am, 1:30pm, 6pm. Sun. 9am, and 1pm. Byes: One 1/2 Loc: Coe College, Gage Memorial Union, Lower level, Cedar Rapids, IA pt. available if requested before 2nd rd. Prizes: 70% returned. 1st 200; INDIANA 52402. RDS.: 4SS, G/65 d5. PZ: $1st place $125, 2nd $75, 3rd $50. 2nd 150. 3 person in each class or combined. EF: $70. Entry/Info: Checks Ent: Eric Vigil, [email protected], :319-621-3116 or online at payable to Lafayette Chess Club. No electronic devices of any kind in US Chess Junior Grand Prix! https://www.onlineregistration.cc/ EF: $25. G/65 d5. 4SS. 1st place Tournament Hall; no mon roi, no Ipad/Ipod Touch. Medically approved A State Championship Event! $125, 2nd $75, 3rd $50. Rds.: 10:00, 1PM, 4PM, 7PM. Special: First hearing aids may be used; bring supporting Medical documentation. APR. 12-14 OR 13-14 , 78th Annual IN State Closed Chess two scholastic players that register will get a free membership if expired Contact: Thomas C. LeBlanc, 337-981-1821, [email protected] Championship (Open to Indiana residents only) or new if needed. Wyndham Indianapolis West, 2544 Executive Dr., Indianapolis, IN JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 27th Annual Southern Open (FL) 46241. HR: $179, Ph: 317-248-2481, limited rooms available due to MAY 17-19 OR 18-19, 2019 Port of Dubuque Open & Reserve See Grand Prix. citywide event, must reserve by 3/20. 5-SS in 2 sections:Champi- (U1800) onship (Over 1699): G/100 +30s. (2Day Opt Rd.1 G/40 d5) & Reserve See Grand Prix. MAINE (U1800): G/80 +30s (2Day Opt Rd.1 G/40 d5). Prize Fund: $3,000 MAY 23-27, 24-27, 25-27 OR 26-27 (b/80) in 2 sections. Championship: $450+plaque, $350, X $300, A , 28th annual Chicago MAY 4 Open (IL) , Downeast Open $300, Top Upset, Senior, Female $50 ea. Reserve:$450+plaque, See Grand Prix. $350, C $300, D $300, Top Upset $50. Fri 7, Sat 11, 4, Sun. 10, See Grand Prix. Rnds.: JUNE 22 (NOT MAY 22) 4; (2-day Rd1 Sat 9 then MERGE). REG.: 3day Fri. 6-6:45, 2day Sat. 8- JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 12th annual Chicago Class (IL) , ChessMaine.net Championship - Note 8:45, 1/2pt bye available Rd.1-4. EF: $60 by 4/5, $75 onsite, Reentry See Grand Prix. date correction $30. Discounts: Only 1 discount may be applied: $5 discount to ISCA See Grand Prix. members, players 13yrs & younger $30 by 4/5 or $40 onsite. ENTRIES: JULY 26-28 OR 27-28, 24th annual Bradley Open (CT) indianachess.org or mail to Craig Hines, 613 North Park Dr., Evansville, KANSAS See Grand Prix. IN 47710 with checks payable to ISCA. ISCA MEMBERSHIP MTG: 4/14 at 2:30pm. MAY 23-27, 24-27, 25-27 OR 26-27, 28th annual Chicago AUG. 14-18, 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, 49th annual Open (IL) Continental Open (MA) A State Championship Event! See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. APR. 13, IN State Blitz Championship (BLZ) Wyndham Indianapolis West, 2544 Executive Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46241. JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 12th annual Chicago Class (IL) 7/SS, G/3+2s. PRIZES: $$700 (b/30) $200, $100, U2100, U1800, U1500, See Grand Prix. MARYLAND U1200 $100 ea. EF: $30 by 4/5, $35 onsite until 8:30PM Sat., $5 discount to ISCA members. Rd1 at 9pm, following rounds ASAP. ENTRIES: Go to MARYLAND CHESS TOURNAMENTS indianachess.org or mail to Craig Hines, 613 North Park Dr., Evansville, KENTUCKY MD Chess runs scholastic tournaments 2 Saturdays per month IN 47710 with checks payable to ISCA. MAY 23-27, 24-27, 25-27 OR 26-27, 28th annual Chicago from September through June & open tournaments 2 Saturdays or weekends per month throughout the year. Visit www.MD MAY 3-5 OR 4-5, 16th Annual Great Lakes Open (MI) Open (IL) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Chess.org to find tournament announcements, tutors, coaches, & camps; register online for tournaments; & subscribe to MAY 23-27, 24-27, 25-27 OR 26-27, 28th annual Chicago JUNE 26-30, 2019 North American Junior (U20) FIDE scholastic and/or open e-newsletters. MD scholastic players Open (IL) Championships (NC) who compete in the Varsity section (exclusively for players See Grand Prix. See North Carolina. rated 1600+) of a MD-Sweet-16 Qualifier can qualify for the

28th annual CHICAGO OPEN May 23-27 (GM/IM norms possible), 24-27, 25-27 or 26-27, Memorial Day weekend 8 sections, prizes $100,000 unconditionally guaranteed! Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling IL - free parking, free lectures by GM John Fedorowicz Open section, 5/23-27: 9 rounds, 40/2, SD/30 d10. Entry fee: $227 at chessaction.com by 5/22, $250 until 2 U2300 to U1000 section: 7 rounds, 5/24-27, 40/2, SD/30 hrs before rd 1 or at site 1 hr before. Open Sect $100 more if d10 (3-day option 5/25-27, rds 1-2 G/60 d10; 2-day option not rated 2200/over by USCF or FIDE. Senior 65/up $100 5/26-27, rds 1-4 G/30 d10). All merge & play for same prizes. less, except U1000. Online $5 less to ICA memb. Mail or titled entry: see chesstour.com or TLA. Open: $10000-5000-2500-1300-1000-800-600-500-400- Under 1000 Section: $67 at chessaction.com by 5/22, 400, clear or tiebreak first $300 bonus, top FIDE U2400/unr $90 online by 2 hours before rd 1 or at site until 1 hour before. $2000-1000. FIDE rated, GM and IM norms possible. Under 2300, Under 2100, Under 1900, Under 1700: Each 5-day schedule (Open only): enter Thu to 6 pm, rds Thu $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300. 7 pm, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:15. Under 1500, Under 1300: Each $4000-2000-1000-700- 4-day schedule (U2300 to U1500): enter Fri to 6, rds Fri 500-400-300-300-300-300. 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:15. Under 1000: $1000-500-300-200-200-150-150-100-100- 3-day schedule (U2300 to U1500): enter Sat to 10 am, 100, unr max $200, trophy 1st 10, top u800, u600, Unrated. rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:15. Unrateds allowed only in Open, Under 2300, Under 2100 2-day schedule (U2300 to U1500): enter Sun to 9 am, rds or Under 1000 sections. Unrated prize limit $1000 in U2100. Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:15. U1300, U1000 sections: same as U2300 to U1500 (4- FIDE ratings used for Open, May official USCF for others. day, 3-day, 2-day options), except last round Mon is 3:15 pm. Unofficial web ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Half point byes OK all, limit 4 (2 last 4 rds). Open must If any post-event rating posted 5/21/18-5/21/19 was commit before rd 3, others rd 4. more than 30 pts over section maximum, prize limit $1500. Under 26 games prize limit as of May list: U1000 $500, Hotel rates: 1-4/rm $113, 800-937-8461, reserve by 5/9. U1300 $1000, U1500 $1500, U1700 $2000, U1900 $2500. Full details: see TLA or chesstour.com. USCF memb. Mixed Doubles: Best male/female 2-player team required, see TLA or chesstour.com for special rates. combined score among all sections:$2000-1000-500-400-300. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. No Must average under 2200. Only rds 1-7 of Open Section cellphone possession during play (in bag near table OK) counted. Enter before both players begin round 2. $2500 guaranteed blitz tournament, Sunday 10:30 pm.

64 April 2019 | Chess Life See previous issue for TLAs appearing April 1-14

$45,000 scholarship to UMBC awarded annually. The Uni- JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 18th annual Manhattan Open (NY) Sections: Open, U1500, U1000. $300 Unconditionally Guaranteed!! versity of Maryland, Baltimore County’s chess team is a See Grand Prix. Open: $60-$40; U1500: $60-$40; U1000: $60-$40. Reg.: 11-11:45. 12, 2, 4. One 1/2 point bye available in any round if declared perennial top-10 contender for the national championship. JULY 26-28 OR 27-28, 24th annual Bradley Open (CT) Rounds: before round 2. Info: 314-361-CHESS. [email protected]. APR. 19-21 OR 20-21, 1st Colonial Open (VA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. MAY 23-27, 24-27, 25-27 OR 26-27 AUG. 14-18, 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, 49th annual , 28th annual Chicago MAY 3-5 OR 4-5, 65th Annual Maryland Open Continental Open Open (IL) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27 MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27, 7th Cherry Blossom Classic (VA) , 7th Cherry Blossom Classic (VA) See Grand Prix. MICHIGAN See Grand Prix. JUNE 14-16 OR 15-16, 8th annual Continental Class US Chess Junior Grand Prix! MAY 3-5 OR 4-5, 16th Annual Great Lakes Open MAY 25, Show Me Classic Championships (VA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. 4SS, G/65 d5. Saint Louis Chess Club, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MAY 23-27, 24-27, 25-27 OR 26-27 MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $10, $5 for annual members JUNE 21-23 OR 22-23 , 28th annual Chicago , 20th annual Pittsburgh Open (PA) Open (IL) of the club if registered by 5/24. One Section. $405 UNCONDITIONALLY See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. GUARANTEED!! 1st Place-$100 2nd Place-$55. $50 for 1st in each JUNE 26-30, 2019 North American Junior (U20) FIDE class: A, B, C, D, U1200/UNR. Reg.: 10-10:45. Rounds: 11, 1:30, 4:15, JUNE 21-23 OR 22-23, 20th annual Pittsburgh Open (PA) 7. One 1/2 point bye available in any round if declared before round 2. Championships (NC) See Grand Prix. See North Carolina. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saint- JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7 louischessclub.org Info: 314-361-CHESS, [email protected]. JUNE 27-JULY 1 , 47th Annual World Open (PA) , 13th annual Philadelphia International (PA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JUNE 27-JULY 1, 13th annual Philadelphia International (PA) JULY 19-21 OR 20-21 See Grand Prix. JUNE 28-30 OR 29-30 , 12th annual Chicago Class (IL) , 13th annual Philadelphia Open (PA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, 47th Annual World Open (PA) AUG. 2-4 OR 3-4 See Grand Prix. JULY 1-2 , Cleveland Open (OH) , 11th annual World Open Under 13 Championship (PA) See Grand Prix. See Pennsylvania. JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 12th annual Chicago Class (IL) See Grand Prix. JULY 1-2, 8th annual World Open Women’s Championship (PA) See Grand Prix. MINNESOTA JULY 1-2, 9th annual World Open Senior Amateur (PA) MAY 23-27, 24-27, 25-27 OR 26-27, 28th annual Chicago MONTANA See Pennsylvania. Open (IL) A Heritage Event! JULY 1-2, World Open Warmup (PA) See Grand Prix. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! See Grand Prix. JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, 47th Annual World Open (PA) APR. 6-7, 84th Montana Open JULY 2 See Grand Prix. Holiday Inn Express, Bozeman, MT. 5SS, G/105 d5. Prize $ based on , 7th annual World Open Action Championship (PA) entries. Details at: www.MontanaChess.org See Grand Prix. JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 12th annual Chicago Class (IL) JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, 47th Annual World Open (PA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. NEBRASKA JULY 3, 8th annual World Open Game/7 Championship (PA) MISSISSIPPI MAY 23-27, 24-27, 25-27 OR 26-27, 28th annual Chicago See Grand Prix. JULY 19-21 OR 20-21 Open (IL) , 27th Annual Southern Open (FL) See Grand Prix. JULY 4, 5, 6, 7, World Open Daily 2 pm Blitz (BLZ) (PA) See Grand Prix. See Pennsylvania. JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 12th annual Chicago Class (IL) JULY 6, World Open G/10 Championship (PA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. MISSOURI JULY 7, World Open Blitz Championship (BLZ) (PA) Knights of the Chess Club NEVADA See Grand Prix. Edward Jones YMCA, St. Louis, MO - All skill levels welcome. Play casual chess or blitz chess. For club info, address and hours, go to https://knight- A State Championship Event! softhechesstable.com APR. 13, Nevada State Scholastic Championship MASSACHUSETTS K-3, K-5 & K5 under 300: 6-SS, G/25 d5. K-8, K12 & K-12 under APR. 13, Chess Like It Oughta Be!! APR. 17-21, 18-21 OR 19-21 800: 5-SS, G/25 d5 round 1-2, G/45 d5 round 3-5. Doolittle Community , 13th annual Open at Foxwoods (CT) 5SS, G/40 d5 (USCF Dual Rated) Saint Louis Chess Club, 4657 Maryland Center, 1950 N J St., Las Vegas. Open to any Nevada school age resident. See Grand Prix. Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $10, $5 Trophies for top players, top teams, and more. Every player wins a US Chess Junior Grand Prix! for annual members of the club if registered by 4/12. One section. Prize medal! Winners of K-8 open and K-12 open represent Nevada in National Fund: $205 Unconditionally Guaranteed!! $50-$30. $25 for 1st in each APR. 17, 24, MAY 1, 8, Martin Laine Memorial Tournaments of Champions. EF: $40 received by 4/1, $50 by 4/12, $70 4SS, G/100 d5. Wachusett CC, McKay Complex, Room C159, Fitchburg class: A, B, C, D, U1200/UNR. Reg.: 10:00-10:45. Rounds: 11:00, 1:00, on site. Reg.: Nevada Chess, PO Box 90925, Henderson, NV 89009 or State University, 67 Rindge Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420. EF: $20 annual 3:00, 5:00, 7:00. Two 1/2 point byes in any round if declared before www.nevadachess.org. On site by 8:30. Late registrants may not be club dues or $1 per game. Reg.: 6:30-7 p.m. Rds.: 7:15 p.m. each Wed. round 3. Notation is not required for this tournament. Ent: 4657 Maryland paired in round 1. Round 1 at 9:30. INFO: [email protected]. Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org Info: Byes: 1-3, limit one. Prizes: chess books to 1st-2nd, top U1850, U1650, APR. 19-21 OR 20-21 U1450. George Mirijanian, 176 Oak Hill Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420, 314-361- CHESS, [email protected]. , 8th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memoral - Info: FIDE - $$26,500 b/275 ($16,000 Gtd.) [email protected], 978-345-5011. Website: www.wachusettchess.org. APR. 20 , Saturday Night Blitz (BLZ) See Grand Prix. WEB: 4/17. Free parking.”Chess Chat” DVD shown at 6:40 p.m. W. 7SS, G/5 d0. Saint Louis Chess Club, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, APR. 20, Foxwoods Blitz (BLZ) (CT) MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $10. One Section. $200 APR. 27-28, 14th Susan Polgar Foundation National Open for See Grand Prix. UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED!! $50-$40-$30-$25 Top U1800: $20 Boys and Girls (CA-N) MAY 5 Top U1400: $15 Biggest Upset: $20. Blitz Ratings will be used as event See California, Northern. , 29th Massachusetts G/60 Championship is USCF Blitz Rated. TD has discretion to appoint ratings. One 1/2 point See Grand Prix. JUNE 11-12, 2019 U.S. Women’s Open bye available in any round if declared before round 2. Reg.: 6-6:45. 1st See Nationals. MAY 17-19 OR 18-19, 27th annual New York State Open and Round starts @ 7:00 with event finishing by 9:00. JUNE 12-16, 13-16, 14-16 OR 15-16 Senior (NY) APR. 20-21 , 2019 National Open , 2019 Missouri State University Open See Nationals. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JUNE 14 MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27, 7th Cherry Blossom Classic (VA) APR. 26-28 , Youth Trophy Tournament , Bill Wright Saint Louis Open (FIDE Rated) $10K Event 5-SS, G/25 d5. Westgate Las Vegas Resort. Open to players age 14 & See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. MAY 25-27 OR 26-27 under. 3 sections: Open, U1000, U700. Trophies top 5 in each section, , 88th Massachusetts Open APR. 27 top 2 in each 200 point rating group and unrated. Must be 3 players See Grand Prix. , The Kansas City Midwest Open $600 Prizes. Holiday Inn Express, 9550 NW Polo Dr., Kansas City, MO eligible for each prize to be awarded. EF: $39 by 5/31, $50 later. Reg.: JUNE 27-JULY 1, 13th annual Philadelphia International (PA) 64153 (Off I-29 KCI Airport). 4SS, G/60 d5. Sections: Open & U1700, 8:30-9 a.m. Rds.: 10-11:30-1-2:15-3:30. Youth Blitz: 6:30 p.m. ($25 by See Grand Prix. 1st $150 Open/U2100/U1700/U1500. Entry Fee: $35 Online. $45 Onsite. 5/31 $35 later). www.VegasChessFestival.com. JUNE 28-30 OR 29-30, 13th annual Philadelphia Open (PA) Register reg4chess.com. Onsite 9:30AM. Rds.: 10/12:30/3/5:30PM. JUNE 15-16, International Youth Championship See Grand Prix. Info: Ken at [email protected]. 6-SS, G/60 d5. Westgate Las Vegas Resort, 3000 Paradise Rd., 89109. JULY 1-2, 11th annual World Open Under 13 Championship (PA) US Chess Junior Grand Prix! In 4 Sections by age: 14 & Under Open, 14 & Under Reserve (under See Pennsylvania. MAY 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May Knights 1000), 9 & Under Open, 9 & Under Reserve (under 800). Trophies to top 10 in each section plus class and team trophies. 1st Place in each JULY 1-2, 8th annual World Open Women’s Championship (PA) 5SS, G/70 d5. Saint Louis Chess Club, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, See Grand Prix. MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $20. Two Sections: section wins a Computer loaded with valuable Chess Software and 1800+ & U1800. $800 Unconditionally Guaranteed!! 1800+ 1st Place: hundreds of Videos, 2nd-4th win chess prizes valued at 250-150-100. JULY 1-2 , 9th annual World Open Senior Amateur (PA) $300 Top U2050: $70-$30. U1800 Section: $100-$80-$60 Top U1600 Unrated players may not win 1st in Reserve sections. EF: $89 by 5/31, See Pennsylvania. $50-$40 Top U1300 $30-$20 Biggest Upset: $20. Winner of each section $99 by 6/20, $120 later. Half point bye in any round (limit 2) if requested JULY 1-2, World Open Warmup (PA) receives free entry into the 2019 Knights Championship. Must be an in advance. Reg.: 8:30-9 a.m. Rds.: 10-1-3:30, 10-1-3:30. Youth Blitz: See Grand Prix. Annual or Month member of the CCSCSL to compete. 1800+: Open to 6/22 6:30 p.m. ($25 by 5/31 $35 later). HR: $69, $92 Friday and Saturday (800) 732-7117 Cutoff for special hotel rate is May 23; after that JULY 2, 7th annual World Open Action Championship (PA) players rated 1800+ USCF or 1700+ if in elementary school or High See Grand Prix. School. TD has discretion to appoint ratings. Registration: May 1, 6:00- rates will increase significantly and there may not be any rooms 6:45. Rounds (one per week) 7:00 PM each Wednesday in May starting available. ENT: Vegas Chess Festivals, PO Box 90925, Henderson, NV JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, 47th Annual World Open (PA) on the 1st. Check in with TD by 6:45 to be paired each week/round. 89009-0925 or www.VegasChessFestival.com. See Grand Prix. Two 1/2 point byes available in any round if declared before round 3. JULY 26-28 OR 27-28, 24th Annual Pacific Coast Open (CA-S) JULY 3 , 8th annual World Open Game/7 Championship (PA) MAY 4, Saturday Night Special (QC) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JULY 6 , World Open G/10 Championship (PA) MAY 11, May Day Open NEW HAMPSHIRE See Grand Prix. 3SS, G/40 d5 (USCF Dual Rated). Saint Louis Louis Chess Club, 4657 JULY 7, World Open Blitz Championship (BLZ) (PA) Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. JULY 26-28 OR 27-28, 24th annual Bradley Open (CT) See Grand Prix. EF: $10, $5 for annual members of the club if registered by 5/10. Three See Grand Prix.

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AUG. 14-18, 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, 49th annual Entry fee: $35, onsite: $45. Registration: 9:00-9:45am. Rounds: MAY 19, Westfield G/50 Quads Continental Open (MA) 10:00am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm and ASAP. Email [email protected] 3-RR. G/45 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. EF: $30, See Grand Prix. or go to www.njscf.org for more information. Playoff between first place $25 members. Registration: 11:20 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Those registering winners from North and South winners to be held June 9 at Chess Kings before 11:50, or lined-up to do so, will be charged $5 less! Prizes: $60 and Queens Academy, 1030 Stelton Rd., Piscataway, NJ for the right to to first in each section. Rounds: 12:15, 2:10, 4:05 p.m. Info: westfield- NEW JERSEY be the NJ representative at the Denker Tournament of HS Champions. chessclub.org/Events.html, [email protected]. APR. 13, Saint Joseph Spring Scholastic A State Championship Event! MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27, 7th Cherry Blossom Classic (VA) St. Joseph HS, 145 Plainfield Rd., Metuchen. Drive to cafeteria in rear APR. 28, NJ State South Individual Grades K-8 Championship See Grand Prix. of school. K-8 (Current SJHS Students are eligible to play but not eligible 4SS, G/60 d5. 2003 Lincoln Dr., West Marlton, NJ 08053 (703)989-6867. MAY 25, US Amateur K-8 East Under 1200 for prizes) 2 Sections: Open, Novice. Open: USCF Membership Required. Trophies to Top 8 players. Entries postmarked by 4/23/2019 to South Novice: USCF Membership Not Required – perfect for newer players. 5-SS, G/30 d5. Hyatt Morristown, 3 Speedwell Ave., Morristown, NJ Jersey Innovation Center 2003 Lincoln Dr., West Suite A, Marlton, NJ 07960. If staying, for chess rate ($129 per night base), details at Time Control: 5-SS, G/25 d5. Rounds: 1st Round 10:00 then immediately 08053 or online at njscf.org. Checks should be made out to NJSCF. Entry following. EF: $20. Prizes: Trophies to Top 3 players in each section. www.njscf.org or book at https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-book- fee: $35, onsite: $45. Registration: 9:00-9:45am. Rounds: 10:00am, ing/MORRM/G-NJC5 or call Phone: 973-647-1234, mention NJ Chess. Tiebreaks used. USCF Rule 34E. Register: 9:30 – 9:50. Pizza provided 12:30pm and 3:00pm and ASAP. Email [email protected] or go to on site for parents/students (included in reg. fee). Information: Free parking during the day ($10 overnight), public transportation to www.njscf.org for more information. Playoff between first place winners NYC, Philadelphia. walking distance, 30 restaurants, shops and parks [email protected]. PLEASE BRING EQUIPMENT! from North and South winners to be held June 9 at Chess Kings and within 5 minute stroll. In three sections: Under 1200, Under 900, Under APR. 13, ICA Super Saturday Quads Queens Academy, 1030 Stelton Rd., Piscataway, NJ for the right to be the 600. Trophies to Top Ten in each section. Others win chess medallions. NJ representative at the Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions. 354 Rock Road, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 (Education building, 2nd floor). Unrated may not win first place. Registration: Saturday, May 25, 11am 3SS, G/45 d5. Registration: On site before 1:20 PM at the day of the A State Championship Event! -12noon. Rounds: 12:30pm, then ASAP, with lunch break after Round tournament. Entry Fee: $25 all sections. Rounds: 1:30 and ASAP. Prize: APR. 28, NJ State South Individual Girl’s Championship Two. EF: $30 if postmarked by May 15th. EF at site $40 cash only. One $60 1st place (each quad). Call 201-797-0330 or email chessdirector@ 4SS, G/60 d5. 2003 Lincoln Dr., West Marlton, NJ 08053 (703)989-6867. 1/2 point bye allowed if requested with entry fee. May Rating Supplement icanj.net for more information. Trophies to Top 8 players. Entries postmarked by4/23/2019 to South used. Entries: to Aaron Kiedes, 263 Acabonack Rd., Highland Lakes, NJ APR. 17-21, 18-21 OR 19-21, 13th annual Open at Foxwoods (CT) Jersey Innovation Center 2003 Lincoln Dr., West Suite A, Marlton, NJ 07422. Email [email protected] for more information. Entries must See Grand Prix. 08053 or online at njscf.org. Checks should be made out to NJSCF. Entry include name, USCF ID and expiration date, mailing address, email $35, onsite: $45. 9:00-9:45am. 10:00am, APR. 19-21 OR 20-21, 1st Colonial Open (VA) fee: Registration: Rounds: address, phone number, section, grade level and entry fee. CLOCKS & See Grand Prix. 12:30pm and 3:00pm and ASAP. Email [email protected] or go to SETS NOT PROVIDED. Checks made out to NJSCF. NO PHONE OR www.njscf.org for more information. Playoff between first place winners EMAIL ENTRIES. Online entries $32 at www.njscf.org after 4-15-19 until APR. 20, Foxwoods Blitz (BLZ) (CT) from North and South winners to be held June 9 at Chess Kings and 5-23-19 at midnight. W. See Grand Prix. Queens Academy, 1030 Stelton Rd., Piscataway, NJ for the right to be the MAY 25-27 OR 26-27 APR. 20 NJ representative at the National Girls Tournament of Champions. , 75th (2019) Annual U.S. Amateur East , 103rd Central Jersey Chess Tournament Championship Princeton Academy, 1128 Great Rd., Princeton. 4 rated sections, each MAY 3-5 OR 4-5, 65th Annual Maryland Open (MD) See Nationals. K-12, 4 rds, G/25 d5: Open (1100+), U1100, U800, U500. 2 unrated See Grand Prix. JUNE 2, Westfield G/60 Quads sections, 4 rds. Intermediate (K-8), Beginners (K-2). Trophies to 1st- MAY 4 3rd and top school/club team per section, medals to all! $40 pre-reg , ICA Super Saturday Quads 3-RR. G/55 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. EF: $30, online by 4/18, $50 on-site 1:15-1:45. Rd. 1 at 2pm. newjerseychess@ 354 Rock Road, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 (Education building, 2nd floor). $25 members. Registration: 11:20 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Those registering 3SS, G/45 d5. On site before 1:20 PM at the day of the gmail.com www.njchess.com Registration: before 11:50, or lined-up to do so, will be charged $5 less! Prizes: $60 tournament. Entry Fee: $25 all sections. Rounds: 1:30 and ASAP. Prize: APR. 27 to first in each section. Rounds: 12:15, 2:30 & 4:45 p.m. Info: west- , ICA Super Saturday Quads $60 1st place (each quad). Call 201-797-0330 or email chessdirector@ fieldchessclub.org/Events.html, [email protected]. 354 Rock Road, Glen Rock, NJ 07452 (Education building, 2nd floor). icanj.net for more information. JUNE 7-9 OR 8-9 3SS, G/45 d5. Registration: On site before 1:20 PM at the day of the MAY 4 , 10th Summer Solstice Open (FL) tournament. Entry Fee: $25 all sections. Rounds: 1:30 and ASAP. Prize: , Princeton Day School See Grand Prix. 650 The Great Road. Plaques to top 3 school teams under 1000, top 8 in $60 1st place (each quad). Call 201-797-0330 or email chessdirector@ JUNE 9, Westfield G/45 Quads icanj.net for more information. each section under 1000, and to top 3 in each section over 1000. Medals to all players. MORNING SECTIONS: 3 rds. G/55 d5, Sections for OVER 3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. EF: $30, APR. 27, Hamilton Chess Club Quads 1000 rated players begin at 10:15 and must preregister: NEAR MASTERS $25 members. Registration: 11:20 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Those registering 3RR, 40/80 15/30 15/30 d0. Full K. McManimon Hall, 320 Scully Ave., (players K-12 OVER 1400), FUTURE MASTERS (players K-12 1200- 1400), before 11:50, or lined-up to do so, will be charged $5 less! Prizes: $60 Hamilton Twp., NJ 08610. Quads open to all. EF: $10. Prizes: $25 per CLOSED (K-12 1000-1200). AFTERNOON SECTIONS: 4 rds. G/25 d5, to first in each section. Rounds: 12:15, 2:00, 3:45 p.m. Info: westfield- Quad. Reg.: 9-10:30am. Rds.: 10:30am-1:30pm-4:30pm. OSA. More Beginning at 12 noon (round times will be accelerated if possible): OPEN chessclub.org/Events.html, [email protected]. information: hamiltonchessclub.com or 609-758-2326 leave message (Players K-12 U-1000), RESERVE (K-12 U-800), NOVICE II (K-8 U-600), JUNE 14-16 OR 15-16, 8th annual Continental Class or text 609-351-2437. W. NOVICE I (unrated K-8), K-1 (unrated), NO SCORE K-1 (novice). Pre-reg- Championships (VA) APR. 28, Westfield G/60 Octos istration online, $35 pay at the door. Info and online registration at See Grand Prix. https://www.pds.org/school-life/chess-tournaments On-site 11-12 noon Note entry fee increase. 3-SS. G/55 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., JUNE 27-JULY 1 Westfield, NJ 07090. $30, $25 members. 11:20 a.m.- $45. Inquiries to Bonnie Waitzkin at [email protected]. , 13th annual Philadelphia International (PA) EF: Registration: See Grand Prix. 12:10 p.m. Those registering before 11:50, or lined-up to do so, will be MAY 5, Westfield G/45 Quads charged $5 less! Prizes, per 8-player section: $60-40-20. Rounds: Note entry fee increase. 3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., JUNE 28-30 OR 29-30, 13th annual Philadelphia Open (PA) 12:15, 2:30 & 4:45 p.m. Info: westfieldchessclub.org/Events.html, west- Westfield, NJ 07090. EF: $30, $25 members. Registration: 11:20 a.m.- See Grand Prix. [email protected]. 12:10 p.m. Those registering before 11:50, or lined-up to do so, will be JUNE 29, Philadelphia Open Blitz (BLZ) (PA) charged $5 less! $60 to first in each section. 12:15, A State Championship Event! Prizes: Rounds: See Pennsylvania. APR. 28 2:00, 3:45 p.m. Info: westfieldchessclub.org/Events.html, westfieldchess , NJ State North Individual Grades 9-12 Championship [email protected]. JULY 1-2, 11th annual World Open Under 13 Championship (PA) 4SS, G/60 d5. ICA Glen Rock, 354 Rock Rd., Glen Rock, NJ 07452, (973) See Pennsylvania. MAY 5 219-6877. Trophies to Top 8 players. Entries postmarked by 4/23/2019 , Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Championship in 5 Sections JULY 1-2 to Diana Tulman, 28 Canterbury Ln., New Milford, NJ 07646 or online at 4SS. Bergen Academy, 200 Hackensack Ave., Hackensack, NJ 07601. , 8th annual World Open Women’s Championship (PA) njscf.org. Checks should be made out to NJSCF. Entry fee: $35, onsite: All players with 2.5 points or more will receive a trophy! USCF Memb See Grand Prix. $45. Registration: 9:00-9:45am. Rounds: 10:00am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm Req’d For Sections 3, 4 AND 5. For info, call 201-797-0330, email chess- JULY 1-2, 9th annual World Open Senior Amateur (PA) and ASAP. Email [email protected] or go to www.njscf.org for [email protected] or visit icanj.net. ADV EF (pmk by April 30th) $35 At See Pennsylvania. more information. Playoff between first place winners from North and Site $40 Reg ends 1/2 hr before 1st rd. Late entrants will receive a 1/2 JULY 1-2, World Open Warmup (PA) South winners to be held June 9 at Chess Kings and Queens Academy, pt bye for rd. 1. In 5 Sections: Section 1 Junior Novice (not USCF See Grand Prix. 1030 Stelton Rd., Piscataway, NJ for the right to be the NJ representative rated): Open to unr players K thru 2nd grade. Rds.: First Round 10:15 at the Denker Tournament of HS Champions. AM then ASAP. Section 2 Novice (not USCF rated): Open to unr players JULY 2, 7th annual World Open Action Championship (PA) K thru 4th grade. Rds.: First Round 10:00 AM then ASAP. Section 3 See Grand Prix. A State Championship Event! G/45 d5 U800: Open to players rated below 800 and unrated players K JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7 APR. 28, NJ State North Individual Grades K-8 Championship , 47th Annual World Open (PA) thru 12th grade. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 11:30, 1:15, 3:00 PM. Section 4 G/45 See Grand Prix. 4SS, G/60 d5. ICA Glen Rock, 354 Rock Rd., Glen Rock, NJ 07452, (973) d5 U1200: Open to players rated below 1200 and unrated players K 219-6877. Trophies to Top 8 players. Entries postmarked by 4/23/2019 thru 12th grade. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 11:30, 1:15, 3:00 PM. Section 5 G/60 JULY 3, 8th annual World Open Game/7 Championship (PA) to Diana Tulman, 28 Canterbury Ln., New Milford, NJ 07646 or online at d5 U1400: Open to All Ages rated below 1400 or unrated. Rds.: 9:30 See Grand Prix. njscf.org. Checks should be made out to NJSCF. $35, onsite: Entry fee: AM, 11:45, 2:00, 4:30 PM. Enter online at: www.icanj.net/chess_class_in_ JULY 4, 5, 6, 7, World Open Daily 2 pm Blitz (BLZ) (PA) $45. Registration: 9:00-9:45am. Rounds: 10:00am, 12:30pm and 3:00pm nj/ica_chess_tournaments/ or mail checks to Diana Tulman, 28 Can- See Pennsylvania. and ASAP. Email [email protected] or go to www.njscf.org for terbury Ln., New Milford, NJ 07646. Make checks payable to International JULY 6 more information. Playoff between first place winners from North and Chess Academy. W. , World Open G/10 Championship (PA) South winners to be held June 9 at Chess Kings and Queens Academy, See Grand Prix. MAY 5, Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA U1600 Championship 1030 Stelton Rd., Piscataway, NJ for the right to be the NJ representative JULY 7, World Open Blitz Championship (BLZ) (PA) at the Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions. 4SS, G/60 d5. Bergen Academy, 200 Hackensack Ave., Hackensack, NJ 07601. Open to all ages with rating below 1600. Prize Fund ($$ b/25) 1st See Grand Prix. A State Championship Event! - 3rd $200, $150, $100, TU1400 $50, TU1200 $50, Call 201-797-0330, email JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 18th annual Manhattan Open (NY) APR. 28, NJ State North Girls’ Championship [email protected] or visit icanj.net for more info. ADV EF (pmk by See Grand Prix. 4SS, G/60 d5. ICA Glen Rock, 354 Rock Rd., Glen Rock, NJ 07452, (973) April 30th) $40. At Site $45 Reg ends 1/2 hr before 1st rd. Late entrants JULY 26-28 OR 27-28 219-6877. Trophies to Top 8 players. Entries postmarked by 4/23/2019 , 24th annual Bradley Open (CT) will receive a 1/2 pt bye for rd. 1. Rds.: 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM, 2:00 PM, 4:30 See Grand Prix. to Diana Tulman, 28 Canterbury Ln., New Milford, NJ 07646 or online at PM. Enter online at: www.icanj.net/chess_class_ in_nj/ica_chess_tour- njscf.org. Checks should be made out to NJSCF. Entry fee: $35, onsite: naments or mail to Diana Tulman, 28 Canterbury Ln., New Milford, NJ AUG. 14-18, 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, 49th annual $45. Registration: 9:00-9:45am. Rounds: 10:00am, 12:30pm and 3:00pm 07646. Make checks payable to International Chess Academy. W. Continental Open (MA) and ASAP. Email [email protected] or go to www.njscf.org for MAY 5 See Grand Prix. more information. Playoff between first place winners from North and , Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Open Championship South winners to be held June 9 at Chess Kings and Queens Academy, See Grand Prix. 1030 Stelton Rd., Piscataway, NJ for the right to be the NJ representative MAY 12, Westfield $5 Quads NEW MEXICO at the National Girls Tournament of Champions. 3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. EF: $5. Prizes: None. Registration: 11:20 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Rounds: 12:15, JUNE 11-12, 2019 U.S. Women’s Open (NV) A State Championship Event! See Nationals. APR. 28 2:00, 3:45 p.m. Info: westfieldchessclub.org/Events.html, westfield- , NJ State South Individual Grades 9-12 Championship [email protected]. JUNE 12-16, 13-16, 14-16 OR 15-16 4SS, G/60 d5. 2003 Lincoln Dr., West Marlton, NJ 08053 (703)989-6867. , 2019 National Open (NV) Trophies to Top 8 players. Entries postmarked by 4/23/2019 to South MAY 17-19 OR 18-19, 27th annual New York State Open and See Nationals. Jersey Innovation Center, 2003 Lincoln Dr., West Suite A, Marlton, NJ Senior (NY) JUNE 15-16, International Youth Championship (NV) 08053 or online at njscf.org. Checks should be made out to NJSCF. See Grand Prix. See Nevada.

66 April 2019 | Chess Life See previous issue for TLAs appearing April 1-14

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! bring clocks! School purchase orders payable to: Chess Center of NY, Checks, credit cards (add 3% fee) and PayPal accepted. For PayPal visit JUNE 29-30, Albuquerque/Rio Rancho Open PO Box 4615, New Windsor, NY 12553. W. NOTE: US Chess Junior https://www.paypal.me/queenschessclub Rds.: 7:45 each Friday. ENT: 5-SS, G/90 d5. Meadowlark Senior Center, 4330 Meadowlark Ln., Rio Grand Prix (Top 3 Championship Sections Only). Joseph J. Felber; 76 Union Ave., Apt. 1-W, Amityville, NY 11701- 3033. Tel. (516) 214-5232. Rancho, NM 87124. Secs. (B/30 each sec). Open: EF: $50. $$: 375- APR. 16, Marshall Masters 200, U1900 $100. Reserve (U1800): EF: $45. $$: 300-150, U1500 $100. See Grand Prix. APR. 27, Marshall G/50 (Open & U1800) Novice (U1400): EF: $40. $$: 225-125, U1000 $100. Unr: only eligible 4-SS, G/45 d5. Two Sections: Open: ($325 b/25): $150-100; U2200: 1/2 sect. prizes except Open. Scholastic: 4SS, G/30 d5. EF: $15. APR. 17-21, 18-21 OR 19-21, 13th annual Open at Foxwoods (CT) See Grand Prix. $75. U1800: ($325 b/25): $150-100; U1600: $75. EF: $20; Non-MCC Awards: 1st-3rd places: and top K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th and Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before Unr. Discount: $10 if rec’d by 6/23. No scholastic discounts. Refunds APR. 18, Marshall Thursday Action Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 12-2-4-6pm. Max one bye; request at entry. contact NMCO. USCF memb. required except Schol. unrated. Reg.: 8- 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($400 b/25): $150-75; U2200, U1900: $75; Biggest upset: Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. 8:30 at site. Online- reg. to https://www.nmchess.org/events, closes $25. EF: $25; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in- APR. 28 noon 6/28. Rds.: Sat. 9-1:15-5, Sun. 9-1:15. Scholastic: Sat. 9-10:10-1- person reg hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 7-8:10-9:20-10:30pm. , Marshall Rated Beginner 3-SS, G/25 d5. Only open to players without a rating or rated U1200. ($225 2:10. Byes: one 1/2 pt. if req’d before Rd.1. Ent: NMCO, P.O. Box 4215, Max one bye, for Rd. 1 or 4 only; request at entry. Register Online: Albuquerque, NM 87196. Info: R. Warren 505-850-8063. tournamen- www.marshallchessclub.org/register. b/25): $150-75. EF: $15; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late [email protected] fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 1.) Rds.: Begin at 9am & continue APR. 18, 25, MAY 2, 9, 16, 23, 4th Annual Ilan Kreitner Memorial ASAP. No byes. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. JULY 26-28 OR 27-28, 24th Annual Pacific Coast Open (CA-S) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. APR. 28, Marshall G/50 (Open & U1500) APR. 19, Marshall Friday Quads 4-SS, G/45 d5. Two Sections: Open: ($325 b/25): $150-100; U1900: 3-RR, G/25 d5. Registration ends at 6:30pm sharp. $50 prize to each winner. $75. U1500: ($325 b/25): $150-100; U1300: $75. EF: $20; Non-MCC NEW YORK EF: $20; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30pm. No byes allowed; $25 Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 12-2-4-6pm. Max one bye; request at entry. OCT. 21, NOV. 18, DEC. 9, JAN. 27, MAR. 3, MAY 5, 6th Forfeit fee charged for dropping out before the completion of the tournament. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. Annual Magnus High School and Junior High Chess League! Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. Columbia Grammar and Prep. High School Cafeteria, 36 W. 93rd St. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! (bet. Central Park West & Columbus Ave., near 96th St. subways), NYC. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! APR. 29, MAY 6, 13, 20, 33rd Nassau Amateur Team APR. 19-21 12-SS, G/60 d10, open to grades 7-12 born after 5/5/99. 3 sections: 1. , Marshall Monthly U2400 4-SS, 45/90,SD/30 d5. 1st Presbyterian Church, 182 Main St., Mineola. Premier (over 1799 and special invitees), 2. Under 1800, 3. Under 1200. 5-SS, G/90 +30. Open to players rated below 2400 USCF. $1,000 GTD: Open to teams of 3 (+ optional alternate). Ave rating must be U1900. Plaques to top 3 each section. May be limited to 60 players each date. $500-200; U2100: $150; U1800: $150. EF: $50; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional Teams play in rating order. EF: $54/team by 4/26, $75 at site, $10 Individual free entry prizes: free entry to 2 specified Continental Chess $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 1.) Rds.: Fri. more per non-memb. $$ (504 b/12 teams) 252, U1700, 1500/UR each tmts. thru 12/31/19 to 1st each section. Team prizes: free entry to 1 7pm, Sat. & Sun. 12:30 & 5:30pm. Max two byes; request at entry. Reg- 126. Team byes 1-4 (Last rd team bye must be req before rd 3 and is CCA tmt. thru 12/31/19 to the 4-top-scoring players from same school ister Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. irrevocable). Teams seeking players: 631 218-4440 or captnhal@opton- across all 3 sections, plaques to top 3 overall team scores, limit 2 teams APR. 19-21 OR 20-21, 1st Colonial Open (VA) line.net. Players looking for teams $18 by 4/26, $25 at site, $10 more per school. Mixed Doubles (2-player male/female team, avg. rating See Grand Prix. for non-memb. Reg ends 7:15 PM. Rds.: 7:15 each Mon. May supl used. U2200, may be in different sections and from different schools, must Ent: Harold Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY 11782. APR. 20, Foxwoods Blitz (BLZ) (CT) sign-up by 1/27) Bonus Prize: free entry to 1 CCA tmt. thru 12/31/19 to See Grand Prix. MAY 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Community Chess Club of Rochester Wed 1st Mixed Doubles team, chess sets to top 3 overall Mixed Doubles. Night Chess! APR. 20 Free entries courtesy of Continental Chess and are valid for CCA tmts. , Marshall G/50 (U1700) Note: 1 game rated per night, G/80 d5. Rochester Chess Center, 221 with 100% guaranteed prizes; see www.magnusleague.org, www.chess- 4-SS, G/45 d5. ($325 b/25): $150-100; U1500: $75. EF: $20; Non-MCC Norris Dr., Rochester, NY 14610. 585-442-2430. EF: $5, CCCR members center.cc or www.chesstour.com for details and restrictions. Rds.: 10 Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before $3. Reg.: 6:30-7:20 pm. Rd.: 7:30pm. www.rochesterchessclub.org. am-12:45 pm (earlier if feasible) each date. Ent: www.magnusleague.org. Rd. 1.) Rds.: 12-2-4-6pm. Max one bye; request at entry. Register MAY 2 All: Each date’s games submitted for rating prior to next date’s games. Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. , Marshall Guaranteed Action! 4-SS, G/25 d5. $350 GTD: $125-75; U2200, U1900: $75. EF: $15; Non- Players must re-confirm before each date; official USCF rating list in APR. 21, Marshall Rated Beginner effect on each date used for that date (unofficial ratings usually used if MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour 3-SS, G/25 d5. Only open to players without a rating or rated U1200. ($225 before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 7-8:10-9:20-10:30pm. Max one bye, for otherwise unrated or if requesting to play in Premier). Unr. may enter b/25): $150-75. EF: $15; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late section 2 or 3 (or Premier by TD permission). Limit 6 byes (2 byes max. Rd. 1 or 4 only; request at entry. Register Online: www.marshallchess- fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 1.) Rds.: Begin at 9am & continue club.org/register. rds. 9-12), commit by Jan. 27 (by May 3 for players with minus scores). ASAP. No byes. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. Teammate pairings avoided but possible. Ties for free entries decided by APR. 25 US Chess Junior Grand Prix! tiebreak except playoff May 5 between top 2 on tiebreak (may be fast , Marshall Thursday Action MAY 3-5 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($400 b/25): $150-75; U2200, U1900: $75; Biggest upset: , Marshall PREMIER game). See www.magnusleague.org for rules and special situations. 5-SS, G/90 +30.Two Sections: FIDE Rated. Only open to players $25. EF: $25; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in- FIDE: Special Bonus Points and/or prizes may be awarded each date! Bring with a current published rating 2000+ (USCF or FIDE); NO exceptions. person reg hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 7-8:10-9:20-10:30pm. clocks! Info: [email protected], [email protected], Limited to 34 players. $1,750 GTD: $1,000-500. U2300: $250. EF: $100; online entry thru 6 pm the day before each date at: www.mag- Max one bye, for Rd. 1 or 4 only; request at entry. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $50 Mbr + service fee. ($5 late fee: in-person nusleague.org. Reg. on-site by 9:30 am. School purchase orders: Chess reg hour before Rd. 1.) First 5 GMs Free. U2000: Limited to 40 players. Center of NY, PO Box 4615, New Windsor, NY 12553. W. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! ($1,000 b/40): $500-200; U1750: $150, U1500: $150. EF: $50; Non-MCC US Chess Junior Grand Prix! APR. 25, MAY 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Marshall Thursday Open Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. A State Championship Event! 6-SS, G/90 +30. ($600 b/25): $250-150-$75; U1900: $125. EF: $40; 1.) Rds.: Fri. 7pm, Sat. & Sun. 12:30 & 5:30pm. Max two byes; request APR. 6-7 OR 7, 3rd Annual NY State Girls Championship! Non- MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour at entry. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. 7pm each Thurs. Max two byes; request Open to all girls, out of state welcome, Columbia Grammar and Prepara- Rds.: MAY 3-5 OR 4-5, 65th Annual Maryland Open (MD) tory School, 36 West 93rd St. (the 1-Day sections will probably be across by Rd. 4. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. See Grand Prix. the street, at 5 West 93rd St.), both are between Central Park West & APR. 26 , Marshall $500 FIDE Blitz (BLZ) MAY 4, TRM136 Columbus Ave., NYC. Subways: Broadway & 96th Street (1,2,3 trains), See Grand Prix. at ML King Magnet ES, 918 Stanley St., Schenectady 12307. Pre- (B, C trains). Free. Central Park West & 96th Street Online entries at APR. 26-28 OR 27-28, 26th Space Coast Open (FL) register early www.chesstrm.org (required) 4/SS, G/30 d5. Rd. 1 at 10:00. www.chessgirls.win: $60 thru 4/1/19, $70 4/2-4, $80 later or at site, See Grand Prix. at least 1 hour before game). For details on mail entries see www.chess- US Chess Junior Grand Prix! girls.win or www.chesscenter.cc. In 7 sections. Each section has its US Chess Junior Grand Prix! MAY 4, 2019 Watertown Open Chess Tournament own age, (grade) and rating requirements (Championship sections open APR. 26, MAY 3, 10, 17, 19th Annual Queens Team Championship 4 round-Swiss System Pairings, G/75+delay 10 seconds, Half pt. bye to all who are under age (and grade) limits; unrated allowed all sections). 4-SS, G/90 d5. All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Blvd., rds. 1-3 available with advance notice. Sponsored by the Watertown Open Championship, open to all girls born after 4/7/99 (top NYS K-12 Jamaica, NY 11432. Open to two-player teams with April ratings averaging Chess Club, see our web site at: www/watertownchessclub.com. Location: girl qualifies for National Girls Tournament of Champions in Florida), K-6 under 2000. $100-$50 to top 2 teams, $60 each to top U1700 team, top American Red Cross, 2d flr. Conference Rm., 203 N. Hamilton St., Water- Championship and K-3 Championship are each 2-days: 6-SS, G/60 scorer Board 1, top scorer Board 2 (based on 10 paid teams (prizes town, NY 13601. A United States Chess Federation Sponsored Event, d10. Rounds: 10 am-1-4 pm each day. K-12 Under 1200, K-6 Under raised/lowered proportionally)). One 1/2 point team bye permitted, USCF membership required. $125 Prize fund b/10 total paid entries. 900, K-3 Under 600 and K-1 Championship are each 5-SS, G/30 d5. which must be requested at entry. If one player on team is unavailable, First $75, 2nd $30, & class $20. Registration: 8:30-9:20 AM, Rds.: 9:30 Rounds: 10 am-12-1:30-3-4:45 pm Sunday. K-1 open to grades 1/below replacement player must be rated lower and occupy board of player AM, 12:15, 3 and 5:30 PM. EF: $25. Send to Don Klug, 518 Sherman St., born after 4/7/11. Both K-3 sections open to grades 3/below born after replaced. EF: $35 per player, $25 QCC members. Reg.: 7:00-7:30 pm. Watertown, NY 13601. D. Klug 315-785-8800. 4/7/09. Both K-6 sections open to grades 6/below born after 4/7/06. K-12 Under 1200 section open to grades 12/below born after 4/7/99. Trophies to top 12 each section and top 3 Unr. in each 1-Day section. Grade plaques: top 3 K/below in K-1 section, top 3 scorers below 9th Grade in K-12 U1200, top 3 below 4th grade in K-6 U900, and top 3 below 2nd grade in K-3 U600 (you can win both plaque + trophy). All players scoring 4 or more (5 or more in 2-Day sections) who don’t win a trophy receive a medal! Speed playoff for 5-0 or 6-0. Plaques also to top 4 teams 27th annual each section (top 3 scorers from same school = team, all on team must attend same school: no combined teams, even if one school “feeds” New York State Open and Senior another). Individual free entry prizes (in each 2-Day Championship section and in K-1): Free entry to 2 specified Continental Chess tournaments thru 12/31/19 to 1st! Free entries courtesy of Continental Chess and are May 17-19 or 18-19, Lake George- $88 rooms valid for CCA tmts. with 100% unconditionally guaranteed prize funds. See www.chesstour.com for complete details and restrictions. All: Out-of-state eligible for prizes but top NYS player and team each section are NY Cham- 4 sections: Open, Senior (age 50/up under 1910), U1610, U1210 pions. April 2019 official ratings used, except unofficial ratings at uschess.org usually used if otherwise unrated. TD reserves right to assign estimated ratings to players with non-USCF ratings. All substitutions from advance entry list charged late fee. Section switches subject to $10 extra charge $3,300 GUARANTEED PRIZES per player after 4/4. $15 service charge for each player refund. TD reserves right to reassign sections for advance entries with incorrect or unclear registrations. Limit 2 byes, commit before rd. 3. HR: see travel websites For full details see “Grand Prix” in this issue. for nearby hotels in NYC. Info, help with entries, parking, etc: www.chess- girls.win. Questions: [email protected], [email protected] (or 347-201-2269: leave message, email is much better). Team rooms: [email protected]. Sets provided by Little House of Chess—

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MAY 4, 11, 18, 25, Rochester Chess Center Saturday Tournaments! 7pm, Sat. & Sun. 12:30 & 5:30pm. Max two byes; request at entry. Reg- ($1,000 b/40): $500-200; U1750: $150, U1500: $150. EF: $50; Non-MCC 3-SS, G/60 d5. Rochester CC, 221 Norris Dr., Rochester, NY 14610. 585- ister Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 442-2430. Prizes based on entries. EF: $15, RCC members $13. $2 less MAY 18, Marshall G/50 (U1700) 1.) Rds.: Fri. 7pm, Sat. & Sun. 12:30 & 5:30pm. Max two byes; request at for HS and Pre-HS. Reg.: 1-1:45 pm. Rds.: 2-4-6. One bye available, 4-SS, G/45 d5. ($325 b/25): $150-100; U1500: $75. EF: $20; Non-MCC entry. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. request at entry. www.nychess.org. Also, Youth tournament, G/30 d5, Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before JUNE 7-9 OR 8-9, 10th Summer Solstice Open (FL) every Saturday morning 10am-1pm, trophies and prizes. EF: $5. Rd. 1.) Rds.: 12-2-4-6pm. Max one bye; request at entry. Register See Grand Prix. MAY 5, Marshall Rated Beginner Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. JUNE 9, Marshall Rated Beginner 3-SS, G/25 d5. Only open to players without a rating or rated U1200. ($225 MAY 19, Marshall Rated Beginner 3-SS, G/25 d5. Only open to players without a rating or rated U1200. ($225 b/25): $150-75. EF: $15; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late 3-SS, G/25 d5. Only open to players without a rating or rated U1200. ($225 b/25): $150-75. EF: $15; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 1.) Rds.: Begin at 9am & continue b/25): $150-75. EF: $15; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 1.) Rds.: Begin at 9am & continue ASAP. No byes. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 1.) Rds.: Begin at 9am & continue ASAP. No byes. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. MAY 5 ASAP. No byes. www.marshallchessclub.org/register. , “Push & Pull” Register Online: JUNE 11-12, 2019 U.S. Women’s Open (NV) at Riverbank State Park, 145th St. & Riverside Dr., NYC 10025. Free. MAY 23, Marshall Thursday Action See Nationals. Pre-register early www.chesstrm.org/NYC/ (required) 4/SS, G/30 d5. 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($400 b/25): $150-75; U2200, U1900: $75; Biggest upset: Check-in by 9:30 to play round 1. JUNE 13, Marshall Thursday Action $25. EF: $25; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in- 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($400 b/25): $150-75; U2200, U1900: $75; Biggest upset: person reg hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. 7-8:10-9:20-10:30pm. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Rds.: $25. EF: $25; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in- MAY 8, 15, 22, 29, JUNE 5, 12, Marshall Weekly Wednesday Max one bye, for Rd. 1 or 4 only; request at entry. Register Online: person reg hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. 7-8:10-9:20-10:30pm. www.marshallchessclub.org/register. Rds.: 6-SS, G/90 +30. Two Sections: U2000: ($600 b/25) $250-150-100; Max one bye, for Rd.1 or 4 only; request at entry. Register Online: U1700: $100. U1400: ($600 b/25) $250-150-100; U1100: $100. EF: $40; MAY 23-27, 24-27, 25-27 OR 26-27, 28th annual Chicago www.marshallchessclub.org/register. Non- MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour Open (IL) JUNE 14 before Rd. 1.) Rds.: 7pm each Wed. Max two byes; request by Rd. 4. , Marshall Friday Night Blitz (BLZ) See Grand Prix. 9-SS, G/3 +2. USCF Blitz ratings (when possible) used for pairings & Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27, 7th Cherry Blossom Classic (VA) prizes. ($500 b/35): $200-100; U2400/unr, U2200, U2000, U1800: $50. MAY 9, Marshall Thursday Action See Grand Prix. EF: $20; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($400 b/25): $150-75; U2200, U1900: $75; Biggest upset: MAY 24 reg hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: Begin at 7pm and continue $25. EF: $25; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in- , Marshall U2200 Friday Night Action! ASAP. Max three byes; request at entry. Register Online: www.mar- person reg hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 7-8:10-9:20-10:30pm. 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($300 b/25): $150-75; U1900: $75. EF: $20; Non-MCC shallchessclub.org/register. Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. Max one bye, for Rd. 1 or 4 only; request at entry. Register Online: JUNE 14 www.marshallchessclub.org/register. 1.) Rds.: 7-8:10-9:20-10:30pm. Max one bye, for Rd. 1 or 4 only; request , Marshall Friday Quads at entry. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. 3-RR, G/25 d5. Registration ends at 6:30pm sharp. $50 prize to each winner. MAY 10, Marshall Friday Night Blitz (BLZ) MAY 24 & 31 EF: $20; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg 9-SS, G/3 +2. USCF Blitz ratings (when possible) used for pairings & , Queens CC Late Spring Game/45 Swiss hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30pm. No byes allowed; $25 prizes. ($500 b/35): $200-100; U2400/unr, U2200, U2000, U1800: $50. 4-SS, G/45 d5. All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Blvd., Forfeit fee charged for dropping out before the completion of the tournament. Jamaica, NY 11432. $25, $35 for non-QCC members. EF: $20; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person EF: $250 gtd; Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. reg hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Begin at 7pm and continue $150-$100, Class prize(s) added per entries. Reg.: 7:00-7:30 pm. two Rds.: JUNE 14-16 OR 15-16 ASAP. Max three byes; request at entry. Register Online: www.mar- byes OK, rated in regular and quick, rounds 7:45 and 9:40 each week. , 8th annual Continental Class shallchessclub.org/register. Enter onsite by 7:30 pm. Checks, credit cards (add 3% fee) and PayPal Championships (VA) accepted. For PayPal visit https://www.paypal.me/queenschessclub See Grand Prix. MAY 10, Marshall Friday Quads ENT: Joseph J. Felber; 76 Union Ave., Apt. 1-W, Amityville, NY 11701- JUNE 15 3-RR, G/25 d5. Registration ends at 6:30pm sharp. $50 prize to each winner. 3033. Tel. (516) 214-5232. , Marshall U1900 Morning Action EF: $20; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($325 b/25): $150-100; U1700: $75. EF: $20; Non-MCC MAY 25 hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30pm. No byes allowed; $25 , Marshall G/50 (Open & U1800) Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before Forfeit fee charged for dropping out before the completion of the tournament. 4-SS, G/45 d5. Two Sections: Open: ($325 b/25): $150-100; U2200: Rd. 1.) Rds.: Begin at 9am & continue ASAP. Max one bye; request at Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. $75. U1800: ($325 b/25): $150-100; U1600: $75. EF: $20; Non-MCC entry. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before JUNE 15 MAY 11, Marshall U1900 Morning Action Rd. 1.) GMs Free. 12-2-4-6pm. Max one bye; request at entry. , Marshall G/50 Open Rds.: 4-SS, G/45 d5. ($325 b/25): $150-100; U2100: $75. EF: $20; Non-MCC 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($325 b/25): $150-100; U1700: $75. EF: $20; Non-MCC Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before MAY 26 Rd. 1.) Rds.: Begin at 9am & continue ASAP. Max one bye; request at , Marshall Rated Beginner Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 12-2-4-6pm. Max one bye; request at entry. entry. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. 3-SS, G/25 d5. Only open to players without a rating or rated U1200. ($225 Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. b/25): $150-75. EF: $15; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late JUNE 16 MAY 11, Marshall G/50 Open fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 1.) Begin at 9am & continue , Marshall Rated Beginner (3 Rounds) Rds.: 3-SS, G/25 d5. Only open to players without a rating or rated U1200. ($225 4-SS, G/45 d5. ($325 b/25): $150-100; U2100: $75. EF: $20; Non-MCC ASAP. No byes. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before b/25): $150-75. EF: $15; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late MAY 26 Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 12-2-4-6pm. Max one bye; request at entry. , Marshall G/50 (Open & U1500) fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 1.) Rds.: Begin at 9am & continue Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. 4-SS, G/45 d5. Two Sections: Open: ($325 b/25): $150-100; U1900: ASAP. No byes. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. $75. U1500: ($325 b/25): $150-100; U1300: $75. EF: $20; Non-MCC JUNE 16 MAY 11, 2019 Bennington Spring Open in southwestern Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before , Marshall G/50 (Open & U1600) Vermont (VT) Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 12-2-4-6pm. Max one bye; request at entry. 4-SS, G/45 d5. Two Sections: Open: ($325 b/25): $150-100; U2000: See Grand Prix. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. $75. U1600: ($325 b/25): $150-100; U1400: $75. EF: $20; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before MAY 12 , Marshall Rated Beginner MAY 27, Marshall Memorial Day Action! Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 12-2-4-6pm. Max one bye; request at entry. 3-SS, G/25 d5. Only open to players without a rating or rated U1200. ($225 6-SS, G/25 d5. ($525 b/25): $200-100; U2300, U2000, U1700: $75. EF: Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. b/25): $150-75. EF: $15; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late $30; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg JUNE 21-23 OR 22-23 fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 1.) Rds.: Begin at 9am & continue hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 11am-12:15-1:30-3:00-4:15-5:30pm. , 20th annual Pittsburgh Open (PA) ASAP. No byes. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. Max two byes; request at entry. Register Online: www.marshallchess- See Grand Prix. MAY 12, Marshall G/50 (Open & U1600) club.org/register. JUNE 27-JULY 1, 13th annual Philadelphia International (PA) 4-SS, G/45 d5. Two Sections: Open: ($325 b/25): $150-100; U2000: MAY 30, Marshall Thursday Action See Grand Prix. $75. U1600: ($325 b/25): $150-100; U1400: $75. EF: $20; Non-MCC 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($400 b/25): $150-75; U2200, U1900: $75; Biggest upset: JUNE 28-30 OR 29-30, 13th annual Philadelphia Open (PA) Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before $25. EF: $25; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in- See Grand Prix. Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 12-2-4-6pm. Max one bye; request at entry. person reg hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 7-8:10-9:20-10:30pm. JUNE 29 Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. , Philadelphia Open Blitz (BLZ) (PA) Max one bye, for Rd. 1 or 4 only; request at entry. Register Online: See Pennsylvania. www.marshallchessclub.org/register. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! JULY 1-2 MAY 13, 20, 27, JUNE 3, 10, 17 MAY 31 , 11th annual World Open Under 13 Championship (PA) , Marshall FIDE , Marshall $500 FIDE Blitz (BLZ) See Pennsylvania. Mondays/U1800 See Grand Prix. JULY 1-2 6-SS, G/90 +30. Two Sections: Open: Open to all players 1600+. FIDE MAY 31-JUNE 2 , 8th annual World Open Women’s Championship (PA) , Weekend Open See Grand Prix. Rated. ($600 b/25) $200-150-100; U2000: $100-50. U1800: ($600 b/25) See Grand Prix. $200-150-100; U1500: $100-50. $40; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 JULY 1-2 EF: JUNE 2 , 9th annual World Open Senior Amateur (PA) Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: , Marshall Rated Beginner See Pennsylvania. 3-SS, G/25 d5. Only open to players without a rating or rated U1200. ($225 7pm each Mon. Max two byes; request by Rd. 4. Register Online: JULY 1-2 www.marshallchessclub.org/register. b/25): $150-75. EF: $15; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late , World Open Warmup (PA) fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 1.) Rds.: Begin at 9am & continue See Grand Prix. MAY 16 , Marshall Thursday Action ASAP. No byes. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. JULY 2, 7th annual World Open Action Championship (PA) 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($400 b/25): $150-75; U2200, U1900: $75; Biggest upset: JUNE 6 See Grand Prix. $25. EF: $25; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in- , Marshall Guaranteed Action! person reg hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 7-8:10-9:20-10:30pm. 4-SS, G/25 d5. $350 GTD: $125-75; U2200, U1900: $75. EF: $15; Non- JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, 47th Annual World Open (PA) MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour Max one bye, for Rd. 1 or 4 only; request at entry. Register Online: See Grand Prix. before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. 7-8:10-9:20-10:30pm. Max one bye, for www.marshallchessclub.org/register. Rds.: JULY 3 Rd. 1 or 4 only; request at entry. Register Online: www.marshallchess- , 8th annual World Open Game/7 Championship (PA) MAY 17, Marshall Friday Quads club.org/register. See Grand Prix. 3-RR, G/25 d5. Registration ends at 6:30pm sharp. $50 prize to each winner. JULY 4, 5, 6, 7, World Open Daily 2 pm Blitz (BLZ) (PA) EF: $20; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg US Chess Junior Grand Prix! See Pennsylvania. JUNE 6, 13, 20, 27, JULY 4, 18, Marshall Thursday Open hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30pm. No byes allowed; $25 JULY 6 Forfeit fee charged for dropping out before the completion of the tournament. 6-SS, G/90 +30. ($600 b/25): $250-150-$75; U1900: $125. EF: $40; , World Open G/10 Championship (PA) See Grand Prix. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. Non- MCC Mbr: Additional $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 1.) GMs Free. Rds.: 7pm each Thurs. Max two byes; request JULY 7 MAY 17-19 OR 18-19 , World Open Blitz Championship (BLZ) (PA) , 27th annual New York State Open and by Rd. 4. Register Online: www.marshallchessclub.org/register. See Grand Prix. Senior See Grand Prix. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 18th annual Manhattan Open JUNE 7-9, Marshall PREMIER See Grand Prix. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 5-SS, G/90 +30.Two Sections: FIDE: FIDE Rated. Only open to players JULY 26-28 OR 27-28 MAY 17-19, Marshall Monthly U2400 with a current published rating 2000+ (USCF or FIDE); NO exceptions. , 24th annual Bradley Open (CT) 5-SS, G/90 +30. Open to players rated below 2400 USCF. $1,000 GTD: Limited to 34 players. $1,750 GTD: $1,000-500. U2300: $250. EF: $100; See Grand Prix. $500-200; U2100: $150; U1800: $150. EF: $50; Non-MCC Mbr: Additional Non-MCC Mbr: Additional $50 Mbr + service fee. ($5 late fee: in-person AUG. 2-4 OR 3-4, Cleveland Open (OH) $25 Mbr fee. ($5 late fee: in-person reg hour before Rd. 1.) Rds.: Fri. reg hour before Rd. 1.) First 5 GMs Free. U2000: Limited to 40 players. See Grand Prix.

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AUG. 14-18, 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, 49th annual JUNE 27-JULY 1, 13th annual Philadelphia International (PA) JUNE 14-16 OR 15-16, 8th annual Continental Class Continental Open (MA) See Grand Prix. Championships (VA) See Grand Prix. JUNE 28-30 OR 29-30, 13th annual Philadelphia Open (PA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JUNE 21-23 OR 22-23, 20th annual Pittsburgh Open NORTH CAROLINA JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, 47th Annual World Open (PA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JUNE 27-JULY 1 APR. 19-21 OR 20-21 , 13th annual Philadelphia International , 1st Colonial Open (VA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 12th annual Chicago Class (IL) See Grand Prix. JUNE 28-30 OR 29-30 APR. 20-21 , 13th annual Philadelphia Open , Charlotte Chess Center Club Championship See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. AUG. 2-4 OR 3-4, Cleveland Open See Grand Prix. JUNE 29 MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27 , Philadelphia Open Blitz (BLZ) , 7th Cherry Blossom Classic (VA) 4SS, double round (8 games), G/5 d0. Marriott Philadelphia Downtown See Grand Prix. (see World Open). Prizes $300 b/20: $100-50, U2100 $60, U1800 $50, JUNE 14-16 OR 15-16, 8th annual Continental Class OREGON U1500/Unr $40. EF: $20, at site only, no checks. Reg. ends 9:15 pm, Championships (VA) APR. 27-28, 14th Susan Polgar Foundation National Open for rds. 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11. One pair of 1/2 pt byes available, must commit See Grand Prix. Boys and Girls (CA-N) before rd. 2. Blitz rated (will not affect regular ratings), but higher of regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes. $10 service charge for refunds. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! See California, Northern. JUNE 26-30, 2019 North American Junior (U20) FIDE APR. 28, Portland Chess Club Sunday Quads US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Championships PCC, 8205 SW 24th Ave., Portland, OR 97219. The live regular ratings JULY 1-2, 11th annual World Open Under 13 Championship An official FIDE Continental Championship offering IM, FM, WIM, WFM are usually used. G/50;inc15. EF: 15, 5 discount for PCC members and 6SS, G/60 d10. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown (see World Open for direct FIDE titles and GM, IM, WGM, WIM norms for winners! In two each extra family member in the same household, free entry if it’s your location, rates). Open to all born after 7/2/06. In 4 sections. Open sections – Open U20 and Girls U20. 9 rounds, G/90 inc/30, FIDE-rated, first US Chess rated tournament (must pay for US Chess membership). Section: Plaques to top 7, top 2 Under 1600/Unr; free entry in all CCA FIDE norms and titles available. Charlotte Chess Center, 10700 Kettering US Chess membership required. Prizes: discounted entries, books, and tournaments 7/19/19-12/31/19 to 1st. Under 1400 Section: Plaques Drive, Unit E, Charlotte, NC 28226. Open to all players from USA, Canada, bonus trophy or medal for scholastics. Reg.: 9-9:45am. Rd.: 10am, to top 7, top 2 Under 1200/Unr, free entry in all CCA tournaments and Mexico who are under 20 (19 & younger) as of 1/1/2019 (born 1999 12:30pm, 3pm. See more info. and rule variations used at pdxchess.org. 7/19/19-10/31/19 to 1st. Under 1000 Section: Plaques to top 7, top or after). This is a completely open event for those who meet the age and JUNE 11-12 2 Under 800/Unr, free entry in all CCA tournaments 7/19/19-9/30/19 , 2019 U.S. Women’s Open (NV) to 1st. Under 600 Section: Plaques to top 7, top 2 Under 400, top 2 eligibility requirements. Awards: Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals to top 3 See Nationals. in each section (on tiebreaks if necessary). Gold medalists win Personal Unrated; free entry in all CCA tournaments 7/19/19-9/30/19 to 1st. Rights status at 2020 North American Junior and Pan-Am Junior Champi- JUNE 12-16, 13-16, 14-16 OR 15-16, 2019 National Open (NV) EF: $48 online at chessaction.com by 6/30, $52 mailed by 6/15, $60 at onships. Direct FIDE Titles: Open section – Gold medal = IM title and See Nationals. site. Late reg. 7/1 to 10 am, rds. Mon 11-2-5, Tue 10-1-4. Up to 2 half GM norm; if tie for first, top 3 on tiebreaks receive IM title, gold medalist JUNE 15-16, International Youth Championship (NV) point byes allowed, must commit before rd. 3. Ent: chessaction.com or also GM norm; Silver = FM title and IM norm; Bronze = FM title and See Nevada. Continental Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: chess- tour.com, chesstour.info, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. $15 service IM norm. Girls section – Gold = WIM title and WGM norm; if tie for JULY 26-28 OR 27-28 first, top 3 on tiebreaks receive WIM title, gold medalist also WGM norm; , 24th Annual Pacific Coast Open (CA-S) charge for refunds. See Grand Prix. Silver = WFM title and WIM norm, Bronze = WFM title and WIM JULY 1-2, 8th annual World Open Women’s Championship norm. Schedule: suggested arrival Tuesday 6/25. Opening ceremony See Grand Prix. Wed 6/26 12:30pm, Rounds Wed 1pm, 7pm, Thurs 12pm, 6pm, Fri 12pm, JULY 1-2 6pm, Sat 12pm, 6pm, Sun 10am. Closing ceremony Sun 6/30 3:00pm. Reg- PENNSYLVANIA , 9th annual World Open Senior Amateur istration: Players should register directly with the organizers online, it is 5SS, G/90 d10. Marriott Philadelphia Downtown (see World Open for Chaturanga Chess Club location, rates, parking).Open to all born before 7/2/69 and rated under not necessary to go through the federation. Entry Fee: $240 paid online Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Hatboro, PA. Visit www.chat 2210 or unrated. Prizes $3000 based on 45 entries, $2000 (2/3 each prize) at www.charlottechesscenter.org/najunior by 6/1, $280 after, $300 on- urangachessclub.org/ or email [email protected]. site registration 6/25. No registration after 6/25. No refunds after 6/1. min. guarantee. In 2 sections. Under 2210/Unr: $600-300-200, top Transportation, hotel, food not included – venue/hotel 20 minutes from MasterMinds Scholastic Summer League U2010/Unr $320-160. Under 1810/Unr: $500-250-130, top U1610 (no Info at www.mastermindschess.org. CLT international airport. Venue: Charlotte Chess Center, 10700 Kettering North Penn Chess Club unr) $280-140, top U1410 (no unr) $120, unr limit $200. EF: $88 online at Main & Richardson, Lansdale, PA. See www.northpennchessclub.org Drive, Unit E, Charlotte, NC 28226. Suggested Hotel: Extended Stay chessaction.com by 6/29, $93 mailed by 6/15, $100 at site, or online until America – Charlotte/Pineville, 8405 Pineville-Matthews Road, Charlotte, for schedules & info or 215-699-8418. 2 hours before rd. 1. Reg. ends 9 am 7/1, rds. Mon 10, 2 & 6, Tue 10 & 2. NC – walking distance from venue. No half-point byes. All equipment pro- APR. 19-21 OR 20-21, 1st Colonial Open (VA) Half point byes OK all rounds, limit 2 byes, must commit before rd. 3. vided! FIDE Rules apply, June FIDE ratings used for pairings. See Grand Prix. Special USCF dues: see World Open. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental [email protected]. Info, detailed regulations, registration: Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. APR. 27, 5th Annual LVCA Bruce Alberston Memorial $1500 www.charlottechesscenter.org/najunior Entries posted at chessaction.com (click “entry list” after entering). Gtd-RBO JULY 1-2 JUNE 27-JULY 1, 13th annual Philadelphia International (PA) See Grand Prix. , World Open Warmup See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! JULY 2 JUNE 28-30 OR 29-30, 13th annual Philadelphia Open (PA) MAY 2, 9, 16, 23 , 7th annual World Open Action Championship , 2019 Chaturanga Spring Swiss See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. 4-SS, 40/90 15/30 d5. Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 151 W. JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7 JULY 2-7, 3-7, 4-7 OR 5-7, 47th Annual World Open (PA) County Line Rd., Hatboro, PA 19040. One section. Prizes: $120-50, Top , 47th Annual World Open See Grand Prix. Lower Half $50, Upset Prize $40. $$b/16, may increase. EF: $25; $15 if See Grand Prix. JULY 19 Chaturanga CC member. Pre-register by email, [email protected] JULY 3, 8th annual World Open Game/7 Championship , 2019 U.S. G/10 Championship or by text, 215-285-2593. 7:20-7:40pm. Thursdays 7:45pm. See Nationals. Reg.: Rds.: See Grand Prix. Byes: limit 2, any round, request before Round 3 starts. Info: Jorge JULY 4, 5, 6, 7 JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 27th Annual Southern Open (FL) Amador, (215) 794-8368, [email protected]. W. , World Open Daily 2 pm Blitz (BLZ) See Grand Prix. 4 separate tournaments at Marriott Philadelphia Downtown (see World MAY 3-5 OR 4-5, 65th Annual Maryland Open (MD) Open). Each is a 4-SS, double round (8 games), G/5 d0, with prizes JULY 20, 2019 U.S. G/30 Championship See Grand Prix. $300 guaranteed: $100-50, U2100 $60, U1800 $50, U1500/Unr $40. EF: See Nationals. MAY 3-5 OR 4-5, 16th Annual Great Lakes Open (MI) $20, at site only, no checks. Reg. ends 1:45 pm, rds. 2, 2:45, 3:15, 3:45. JULY 21, 2019 U.S. G/60 Championship See Grand Prix. One pair of 1/2 pt byes available, must commit before rd. 2. Blitz rated (will not affect regular ratings), but higher of regular or blitz used for See Nationals. MAY 4 , W. Chester 1st Sat Quads pairings & prizes. $10 service charge for refunds. Our 30th year! 3RR, Game/80 d5. 2nd Presbyterian Church, 114 S. JULY 6 NORTH DAKOTA Walnut St., West Chester, PA. EF: $20; $40, $50 for 3-0. Reg.: 9am. , World Open G/10 Championship Rds.: 9:40, 1:00, 4:00. Info: [email protected] See Grand Prix. MAY 23-27, 24-27, 25-27 OR 26-27, 28th annual Chicago MAY 11, MasterMinds CC Quads JULY 7, World Open Blitz Championship (BLZ) Open (IL) Esperanza Academy, 421 W. Bristol St., Phila., PA 19140. Quads: 3RR, See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. G/85 d5. EF: $30 cash; winner $100. Reg. ends 9AM. Rds.: 9:30, 1, 4. JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 18th annual Manhattan Open (NY) JULY 19-21 OR 20-21, 12th annual Chicago Class (IL) Info: mastermindschess.org or [email protected]. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. MAY 18, LVCA K-12 Scholastic Championships AUG. 2-4 OR 3-4, Cleveland Open (OH) 5-SS, G/30 d5. EF: $35, $45 CASH ONLY after 5/13/18 AT SITE. Tro- See Grand Prix. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Top U1400, U1200, U1000, U800, U600, U400, phy’s- AUG. 14-18, 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18 OHIO UNR, $10-$20 Door Prizes each player. Rds.: 11:10am & ASAP. Reg.: , 49th annual Continental Open (MA) APR. 19-21 OR 20-21 Ends 11am. Site: College Hill Moravian Church, 72 W. Laurel St., Beth- , 1st Colonial Open (VA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. lehem, PA 18018. Ent: Bruce Davis, 1208 Linden St., Bethlehem, PA18018. Info: [email protected], www.lehighvalleychessclub.org/. APR. 20, DCS Sidney Open 4-SS, G/45;+5, Rds.: 10 AM, 11:30, 1:00 PM, 2:30. EF: $30. Reg.: 9-9:45 MAY 23-27, 24-27, 25-27 OR 26-27, 28th annual Chicago RHODE ISLAND Open (IL) AM. Prizes based on entries. Sidney YMCA, 300 East Parkwood St., Sidney, APR. 17-21, 18-21 OR 19-21 See Grand Prix. , 13th annual Open at Foxwoods (CT) OH 45365. Contact: [email protected], ph:937-270-4016 See Grand Prix. MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27 MAY 3-5 OR 4-5, 16th Annual Great Lakes Open (MI) , 7th Cherry Blossom Classic (VA) APR. 20 See Grand Prix. , Foxwoods Blitz (BLZ) (CT) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. MAY 23-27, 24-27, 25-27 OR 26-27 JUNE 2, 11th Annual Sunday Chess In Jasper Park and Picnic (3 , 28th annual Chicago JULY 26-28 OR 27-28, 24th annual Bradley Open (CT) Open (IL) BLZ events) Emmaus, Pennsylvania (BLZ) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. (3) 5-SS events, G/7 d3. Jasper Park Pavillion (Open 9am), 4960 Vera AUG. 14-18, 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18 MAY 23-27, 24-27 OR 25-27 Cruz Rd. North, Emmaus, PA 18049. EF: $15 Cash each event, No adv ent. , 49th annual , 7th Cherry Blossom Classic (VA) Continental Open (MA) See Grand Prix. Prizes: Min. 50% Rtd. based on paid entries. 1st-60%, 2nd-30%, 3rd-10% AND ADD if 12 or more players”Top U1600”- $15, Top U1000 - $15, more See Grand Prix. JUNE 14-16 OR 15-16, 8th annual Continental Class based on pd. Picnic: 11am-dusk. Reg Ends: 1, 3, 5 pm for each event. Championships (VA) Events start: Rd-1: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm each. Info: 484-866-3045, bdavis@ See Grand Prix. lehighvalleychessclub.org, www.lehighvalleychessclub.org. SOUTH CAROLINA JUNE 21-23 OR 22-23, 20th annual Pittsburgh Open (PA) JUNE 7-9 OR 8-9, 10th Summer Solstice Open (FL) APR. 19-21 OR 20-21, 1st Colonial Open (VA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix.

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AM THE PROMOTER FOR THE CHICAGO Chess Blitzers and co-manager of the National IBlitz League (NBL). In that capacity, I had the pleasure of recording this game between Daniel X. Jones and GM Pavel Blatny. Daniel, also known as “GodDanielX,” is team captain for the undefeated Chicago Chess Blitzers and is one of the founders of the NBL. DXJ, as we call him, is a deadly tactician and he loves the endgame. I remember it like it was yesterday: It was the last game of the night. With so much at stake, Daniel really had to turn up the heat! What I saw that night was amazing! It was a great come-from-behind victory. Daniel was down early in the game, but he didn’t panic. He remained calm and stayed focused. But honestly, I thought he was going to LOSE!

NIMZOWITSCH-LARSEN OPENING (A01) GM Pavel Blatny (2496) Daniel Jones (2100) 7th Annual Chicago Open Blitz (10), Wheeling, Illinois, 05.28.2017

1. b3 Nf6 2. Bb2 d5 3. e3 c6 4. Ne2 Bg4 5. h3 Bh5 6. d3 A rather passive opening for White. With so much at stake, Daniel 6. ... Nbd7 7. Nd2 e5 8. g4 Bg6 9. Bg2 Bd6 10. a3 Qe7 11. Ng3 e4 really had to turn up the heat! Too fast. Black should have castled to finish his development first. 12. g5 Ng8 13. Bxg7 Bxg3 14. Bxh8 Rg1 Ne7 28. Rg5 b6 29. Rh5 c5 30. Rxh7 40. ... Rf2+ 41. Kg1 d3 42. h6 Rxf4 “Ke6 31. Ke2 Nf5 32. Rg1 d4 33. Rg6+ Kf7 Overcomplicates. The simple 14. fxg3 leaves 34. Rf6+ Kg8 35. Rxf5 Kxh7 36. Be5 WOW! Daniel sacrificed the rook on move White winning a rook next move. 42! I looked at Daniel and he looked at me ... The move 36. Rf8 neutralizing the 14. ... Qxg5 and at the moment, we both” knew that was opponent’s pieces is the key to defeating the    The line 14. ... exd3 15. cxd3 (Even worse is counterplay. 15. fxg3 Qxe3+ 16. Kf1 dxc2 17. Qc1 Bd3 mate) 43. Rxf4 d2 44. Rf7+ Kxh6 45. Rd7 e2, 36. ... Rg8 37. h4 Rg2+ 38. Kf1 Ra2 39. h5 White resigned. 15. ... Qxe3+ was better. e3 40. Bf4?? 15. fxg3 Qxe3+ 16. Qe2 Qxg3+ 17. Qf2 Daniel made his best move over the board. Qxf2+ 18. Kxf2 exd3 19. Rhe1+ Kd8 20. cxd3 Backward moves are usually the worse. But   was the day I became the Bxd3 21. Rac1 f6 22. Nf3 Kc7 23. Bg7 f5 24. Especially in an endgame. promoter for the Chicago Chess Blitzers and Ne5 Be4 25. Nxd7 Kxd7 26. Bxe4 fxe4 27. Better was 40. Rf8 Kh6 41. Rf5. co-manager for the National Blitz League.

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