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GM Ben Finegold (“Looks at Books,” p. 10) is currently the - in-residence of the Chess Junior Closed in St. Louis Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. The U.S. Junior Closed, a 10-player round-robin invitational will be held Matan Prilleltensky from July 10-15 at the and (“Cover Story,” p. 18) is a Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. A spot regular contributor to Chess Life Online and plays for the is up for grabs at the 2013 U.S. Chess Manhattan Applesauce in Championship, also set for St. Louis. the U.S. Chess League. Find CLO reports and live commentary on uschesschamps.com. Jamaal Abdul-Alim (“All-Girls,” p. 28) is a Washington, D.C.-based freelance writer Chess Fireworks who covers higher education and chess. Chessplayers celebrate Independence Day at the biggest open tournament Jorge Berrera (“Scholastics,” p. 32) has been of the year, the World Open in teaching chess in schools for ten Philadelphia. The event features years. Starting at the Berkeley Chess School in California, he a quarter of a million dollar projected now lives in Chicago and teaches prize fund (and $200,000 guaranteed) as part of the Renaissance and spans from July 4-8. In addition to Knights Chess Foundation. CLO reportage, look for U.S. Chess GM Varuzhan Akobian Scoop coverage, hosted on our channel, (“In the Arena,” p. 36) is a YouTube.com/USChess Federation. former Samford Fellow and two- time Olympiad bronze medalist. He is the top-ranked player in California, fourth in the Seniors & Juniors in Houston U.S. and ranks among the top 150 in the world. He has been The young and the experienced meet featured on the MTV series True Life: I’m a Genius. in Houston for the U.S. Junior Open (July 13-15) and the U.S. William Faulk Senior Open (July 9-14). (“In the Arena,” p. 36) is an educator/professor who has worked in public schools and at a highly-ranked private university. Mr. Faulk has written articles for Chess Life, Chess, Rochade Europa, New in Get Ready for Vancouver Chess and other publications. As the U.S. Open in Vancouver, IM Dan Edelman Washington approaches (“World Open,” p. 40) was among (August 4-12), for updated America’s top junior players of information on the prestigious the 1980s and 1990s and many- time U.S. scholastic and Pan-Am nine-round Open as well as Intercollegiate chess champion. concurrent national championships, He was also the co-creator and co-organizer of some of America’s the Denker Tournament of High Follow Chess most interesting chess events School Champions, the Barber K-8 Life and Chess including the Harvard Cup Tournament of State Champions and (1989-95), Karpov versus Deep Life Online on the Trophies Plus U.S. Girls Junior Thought (1990), the USCF’s Facebook®! Get Chessathon (1992-93), the Championship. Reshevsky Memorial (1992), regular updates as part of your newsfeed, and the Fine Memorial (1993). post comments, and easily communicate directly with the editorial staff.

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July Chess Life

I.S. 318 team members engage in a practice session. Columns

10 LOOKS AT BOOKS A Rock-Solid Curriculum By GM Ben Finegold 14 CHESS TO ENJOY Mungo says, “Black is Better!” By GM Andy Soltis 16 SOLITAIRE CHESS Who’s Giving the Exhibition? By Bruce Pandolfini 44 BACK TO BASICS Preparing the Classic By GM 46 ENDGAME LAB 45 Years By GM

Departments

3 PREVIEW 6 COUNTERPLAY

8 FIRST MOVES SANFELIU ADRIANA LOPEZ PHOTO: 12 USCF AFFAIRS 50 TOURNAMENT LIFE 18 COVER STORY 70 CLASSIFIEDS Team of History 71 SOLUTIONS By Matan Prilleltensky The Junior High I.S. 318 are National High School Champions and Ben Gershenov is the individual champion.

28 All-Girls Fighting Spirit By Jamaal Abdul-Alim 11-year-old Anupama Rajendra is the youngest player in the tournament’s nine years to win the 18 and younger section.

32 Scholastics On The Cover Beat People! By Jorge Barerra I.S. 318, a junior high school An atmosphere of fun and excitement at the All-Girls National in Brooklyn, New York, has won Championship, as captured in this photo essay. the National High School team championship. This could be 36 In the Arena one of the most remarkable achievements ever in scholastic Playing Black team chess. Read the story By GM Varuzhan Akobian & William Faulk beginning on page 18. Pictured Inside the mind of GM Varuzhan Akobian on the cover, left to right, are the four top scorers for the team: 40 World Open Matthew Kluska, Justus Williams, Vanquishing Vishy Isaac Barayev, James A. Black, Jr. By IM Dan Edelman Cover photo by How I “Worsted” the World Champ in Hectic Heyday World Open Adriana Lopez Sanfeliu

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Counterplay

Bruce Pandolfini, this month I purchased a DVD from U.S. Ratings committee chair Mark Glickman Chess Educator of the Year Chess by a supposedly reputable grand- responds: master, only to be subjected to a I was delighted to see the article on rambling, obviously unscripted series of While having a completely separate Bruce Pandolfini in the May 2012 issue. “lectures” that, as a professional techni- quick and regular rating system may seem He is a gifted educator/communicator, as cal communicator, made me wince.) “cleaner,” it is arguably more principled to well as a talented master. In fact, if it Caveat emptor, indeed. hadn’t been for Mr. Pandolfini, I might well keep the two systems connected. It is These days, I teach (entry and interme- have given up on chess books as a form undeniable that players who are strong in diate) chess on the side and the two of instruction. quick chess are also generally strong in authors I most commonly recommend When I finally got out of school (decades regular chess, so the formulas take advan- are Fred Reinfeld and Bruce Pandolfini. ago) and could afford “luxury purchases” tage of results in events with Game/30- I view him as one of the most important, such as chess books, I was greatly disil- Game/60 time controls to learn about both yet under-recognized forces in the chess lusioned: The vast majority of chess books ratings. If we were to move to a system world over the past several decades—and appeared to be little more then sparsely with disconnected quick chess and regu- I very much appreciated and enjoyed the annotated, self-indulgent game compila- lar ratings, then we could have players article. tions that I could only assume the whose quick and regular ratings differed Douglas Holzworth master-level authors had undertaken in by hundreds of points, and the rating sys- Raleigh, North Carolina an undisguised effort to gain some extra tem would lose credibility. coin. After several disappointing pur- For more on Pandolfini, see the facing chases (have to buy before you can read, page. ~ed. Rules book editor Tim Just provides fur- back then) I realized that an author’s ther perspective: chess prowess was meaningless if he Rating overlap couldn't effectively teach/communicate. The rating system overlap between quick The Ratings committee looks at the sta- And though I admired their over-the- chess and regular chess is needlessly tistics and then recommends how to tweak board prowess, the vast majority of confusing for players and organizers. A the system. In this case it looks like you grandmaster authors didn’t seem to be clean break needs to be made so that disagree with their recommendations. If able to write their way out of a -lined one is either playing a quick game or a you want to change the system you can get paper bag. regular game—not both. I suggest that your, or any, USCF delegate to introduce Then I found one of Mr. Pandolfini’s Game/5 to Game/59 with a three-second a motion to be considered by the dele- books! At last! Someone who not only delay be quick rated and quick rated gates at their annual convention. Your had talent, but could organize material only! Longer time controls can use the reg- motion’s wording would disallow dual rat- into logical topics and break down infor- ular rating system. In any case, the exact ings and introduce the system you propose mation into a systemic presentation! It point of the break is less important than here. A technical motion like this would restored my faith in chess as a science as that the systems be separated and sep- probably get passed along to the Ratings well as an art! Chess literature has arated promptly. committee for an evaluation to be reported improved (somewhat) over the years, but Ron Deike on at the next delegate’s convention. So even today, few come close to the effective- life member when the motion is ready, you or your ness of Bruce Pandolfini. (In fact, just via e-mail delegate might consider getting a leg up on the system by also sending it directly to the chair of the Ratings committee. That way when the delegates consider your motion the committee will already have its report in hand. While the task of making a change might seem like a lot of work it can happen. At the 2011 delegates meeting a new tie- break system was added to the rulebook (see updates published on the USCF’s web page: New to Chess?->Official Rules- ->Rulebook Changes Since the 5th Edition). There is no reason that your idea can't follow the same path.

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A Pandolfini Master Class

In the May 2012 issue, “Chess Educator class for didactic purposes. When it goes they may not have expressed it most Of The Year: Bruce Pandolfini,” author Dr. well, it tends to go very well. Yes, some- inclusively. Alexey Root, WIM gave two training posi- times it doesn’t go at all. Trying to be the first one “ever” to sat- tions that Pandolfini sometimes uses. Chess In Problem 1, White mates in two moves isfy my request, individual students raise Life added solutions, but unfortunately by playing any of three different first their hands or shout out superficially ours were incomplete and did not get to the moves: 1. Qe5, 1. Qb2, or 1. Qh2. Usu- impulsive recommendations. They might heart of the matter. A number of readers ally, in presenting this problem, after try, for example, 1. Kd6+, whereupon, wrote in about this, and given the amount saying that White mates in two moves, I after showing them why it doesn’t work, of interest in these solutions we invited ask a question. The question is never: I will then make it clear that the same Pandolfini to provide a full explanation: Do you know how White mates in two kind of escape possibilities arise from 1. moves? Rather, it always takes the form: Kf6+. This essentially tells the class that Restating what I said in my talk at the Do you know how to solve a problem like the answer does not begin with a king University of Texas at Dallas, I like to this? Invariably, students will give me move. present examples in series, as do many the answer to mate in two, as if I had Eventually, one or more students will other teachers, even good ones. Two posi- posed the first question, not the second. find, let’s say, 1. Rd2. After showing the tions I’ve often shown are those included Once I’ve implied it doesn’t appear that group that such a try indeed works, I in Alexey’s Root article. Let’s call them anyone has actually listened to what I’ve will then come back with something like: Problem 1 and Problem 2. said, after a chortle of recognition emerges Oh, so that’s the answer to this prob- from the class, I will move ahead to what lem, right? As the class puppet-like nods -+-+k+-+ I think is the proper approach. I will try and bobs agreement, I will then continue +-+-+-+- to impart the idea that in positions where the chess play with: “I guess 1. Rf2” (or the defender has very few options it makes some other reasonable move) “doesn’t -+-+K+-+ sense to visualize where the defender work here, does it?” After a few moments +-+-+-+- must go before deciding on the attacker’s at least some of the students will realize initial move. my suggested answer also does the job. -+-+-+-+ Getting explicit for Problem 1, if it were Summarizing (but really leading them +-+-+-+- Black’s turn (it’s not, but I tell the class on for their own good), I will then say to pretend it is, as if they were really ana- something like: So there are two answers -+-+Q+-+ lyzing), Black must play either 1. ... Kf8 to this problem, right? This time they +-+-+-+- or 1. ... Kd8. Thus, White can set up the don’t necessarily jiggle so robotically, mate by attacking both b8 and h8 with and, sure enough, someone will soon find Problem 1 the same starting move (say 1. Qe5; the another set of answers. This playful moves 1. Qb2 and 1. Qh2 also work, but exchanging goes back and forth until the are not usually shown right away; not group jointly unearths a whole bunch of -+-+k+-+ until the class has apparently missed reasonable answers. finding them). From e5, for instance, the Nevertheless, the answers are still likely +-+-+-+- white would be able to mate by to be particular rather than general. As -+-+K+-+ moving along the appropriate diagonal specific answers stack up, I’ll inject to the correct mating square on the back another question: Can you find a +-+-+-+- rank (again, either to b8 or h8). move that doesn’t work? Somebody’s -+-+-+-+ In other words, the answer is conve- going to have an insight at this point. niently gotten by working backward—by Somebody always does. Nonetheless, it’s +-+-+-+- looking ahead to exploit the possible unlikely we’ll hear the answer expressed -+-+R+-+ resulting situations. In the end, it’s the in the most general way. Finally, amid problem-solving technique of redacting groans and chuckles, I’ll put the problem +-+-+-+- backward (or pretending it’s the other to rest by telling the students to close Problem 2 player’s move). I’d like students to take their eyes, imagine moving the rook, and away more than any particular answer they can’t be wrong. Or, simply, “any We can see that the two positions are (naturally, no matter how many particu- legal rook move mates in three moves.” not unrelated. They involve the same lar answers there are, I’d like students to My lessons are full of that kind of stuff. squares except that in the second position find them as well). I’m not claiming any of it works. Only a rook replaces a queen. In both positions As for problem 2, where White mates in that it works for me and, hopefully, for my it is White to move and mate. In the first three moves, I might introduce it with a students. I even have fun. What’s more, example, White mates in two moves. In teaser. That is, I might say that in all my students seem to have fun, too. the second example, White mates in three teachings no one has ever given me the moves. The two setups allow me to answer I’ve wanted. This, of course, is See Pandolfini explain these problems on nice distinctions between the two types of not exactly true in content. Some stu- www.YouTube.com; search for “Chess Now major pieces, the queen and the rook. dents, to be sure, have come up with the episode 41,” and advance to about the 19- They also enable me to play with the general answer, though, more than likely, minute mark.

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First Moves Calling Guinness! World’s largest unveiled in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, May 7, 2012—The Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) unveiled the newest Guinness world record today—a chess piece that stands 14 feet, six inches tall and and is six feet wide at the base. The king piece is based on the “Championship Staunton” design and is made of layers of ¾-inch exterior grade plywood. It is 45 times larger than a standard chess piece. This new record beat the previous record, set in 2003, by 1 foot, 5 inches. The Club, in partnership with the also located in St. Louis, set the new record to help further cement the city’s reputation for being the hub of chess in the United States. The piece was unveiled to kick off the 2012 U.S. and Women’s Chess Championships, which took place May 7 through May 20. This is the fourth year in a row the Club has hosted the tournaments. As a part of the unveiling and tournament kickoff, St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay issued an official proclamation, declaring St. Louis the “Gateway to Chess.” “The St. Louis Arch was built to commemorate St. Louis as the gateway to the west,” said CCSCSL Executive Director Tony Rich. “This record-breaking chess piece is meant to celebrate another distinction for our city. St. Louis has truly become a center of chess culture, and this larger-than-life chess piece serves as a striking monument to honor our city’s involvement in the game.” The piece was built by R.G. Ross Construction, located in St. Louis, and has been officially approved by Guinness as a world record. Following are some key statistics about the world’s largest chess piece: • The piece took 18 days to construct and weighs more than 2,200 pounds. • The piece is taller than a professional basketball hoop (10 feet), an average-sized female giraffe (14 feet) and the Statue of Liberty’s fingernail (13 feet). • If the piece were to be used during a chess game, the square the piece sits on would be nine feet by nine feet, and the board would be 72 feet by 72 feet. This board would be big enough to hold 392 bathtubs or nine school buses. GM Hikaru Nakamura compares kings. Nakamura went on to become a king himself as he won his third U.S. Championship after this picture was taken; we will have full coverage in next month’s issue.

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ICCF-US Announces 20th US Correspondence Chess Championship

The 20th US Correspondence Chess Cham- pionship is scheduled to start October 1, 2012. It is open to all US citizens or residents with an established rating of 2000 or higher. This includes OTB ratings as well as USCF, CCLA, or ICCF ratings. Play in this Semifinal will be in seven player sections, play by ICCF server, with section winners qualifying for the Final. Entry fee is $20, no additional fee for the Final. The USCCC Cham- pion will qualify for a World Correspondence Chess Cham- pionship Prelim or Semi. Players can send entries or questions to ICCF-US Secretary Corky Schakel, schakels@com cast.net. Entries should be submitted by September 1, 2012.

Schedule for 2012 US Open Workshops & Committee Meetings

Time 9AM 10AM 11AM NOON 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM

Forum Committee College Chess Women's Chess States TDCC TDCC/ Problem Solving WEDNESDAY Denker H.S.& LUNCH Outreach Scholastic Committee Aug 8 Barber K-8

FIDE Trainers Seminar FIDE Trainers Seminar

Executive Board Executive Board open Chess in Education closed THURSDAY Aug 9 Senior Chess LUNCH Rules Workshop USCF Legal

Chess Trust Ratings

FIDE Trainers Seminar FIDE Trainers Seminar International Affairs

Finance / LMA FRIDAY Aug 10 LUNCH Staff Forum/General Mem. Mtg Bylaws/GTF Clubs Publications/CJA

SATURDAY Aug 11 Delegates Meeting AWARDS LUNCHEON Delegates Meeting

SUNDAY Aug 12 Delegates Meeting

SATURDAY August 4, Denker Tournament of High School Champions and Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions Opening Ceremony, 3 pm

FRIDAY Aug 10 Executive Board Reception 5:30 pm

SUNDAY Aug 12 Executive Board Meetings - 3 pm Open and 6 pm Closed

**Schedule Subject to Change - Check www.uschess.org for updates**

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Looks at Books

A Rock-Solid Curriculum A useful and versatile teaching method by one of Chess Life’s most popular columnists

By GM BEN FINEGOLD

HESS FOR THE GIFTED & BUSY, lines of “In order to improve your game, out to me: “Don’t try to memorize the by Lev Alburt and Al Lawrence, prom- you must study the endgame before move. Remember the method.” It seems C ises to be a comprehensive chess everything else, for whereas the endings that these tidbits are not only very impor- course taking even the most basic begin- can be studied and mastered by them- tant, but also versatile and useful for all ners, not even knowing how any piece selves, the middlegame and the opening parts of chess. That last quote was taken moves, to expert level. But therein lies the must be studied in relation to the from the section explaining king and rook question: can you get from absolute begin- endgame.” against king , but could be ner to 2000 USCF after only 300 pages? applied to any part of the book. The book Don’t get me wrong, Chess for the Gifted & is also enjoyable to read. I remember read- Busy encourages you to play as much ing a Neil McDonald book in which he chess as possible (even dedicating two started every chapter with a famous quote. whole pages suggesting the reader join a I don’t know who exactly started this chess club), but do you really only need trend, as I’m sure it’s been done before, this one book until you turn 2000 USCF? but it’s always enjoyable for me. I believe What really stands out about this book also that to become a great chess player is the format. It is divided conveniently you should be familiar with chess his- into three levels—Level One: basic rules, tory, and these quotes from Capablanca, Level Two: practical tournament ready, , Savielly Tartakower, etc. and Level Three: advanced concepts. instill a sort of chess culture within the These levels are divided into 24 digestible reader that should not be taken for lessons each with, and this might be my granted. favorite part, a small italicized summary All that being said I would consider it starting with something like “In this les- impossible to write a 300-page book with son you will learn ...” What makes this so all the information needed to becoming an useful? Imagine if at the end of the les- expert. You would need to put a heavy son, you feel as if you haven’t learned the weight on the “Gifted” part in Chess for the concept they promised, you can go back Gifted & Busy. It simply is not enough and read it again. However, if you’re not room to put down everything you need and entirely sure what you were supposed to this becomes rather apparent near the learn in the first place, how will you know end of the book. Level Three concepts like if you have succeeded in learning it? Also, “The Isolani” get a mere four pages as as with many comprehensive chess does “ for Sacrificed Mate- courses, there are small tests (they call Chess for the Gifted & Busy, rial” when whole books could be (and “Memory Makers”) at the end to ensure by Lev Alburt & Al Lawrence, Russell Enterprises, have been) written on such subjects. This that you not only understand the lesson, 2011, 304 pages, $19.95 is not as much the authors’ faults as from uscfsales.com (B0018LV) but also can put it to practical use. If I much as the idea itself, and I believe was to make a small change to the format Alburt and Lawrence did the best they it would be to put the endgame section The information in this 300 page cur- could. I would recommend this book to earlier than it is in the book. As it stands, riculum is rock solid. I have taught my anyone from just beginning to about 1800 the book covers endgame concepts in les- own students the same ideas and only USCF. If I had a student that was higher sons 13 through 18, but I would consider hope I explained it as well as the authors rated and particularly talented tactically, moving this chunk of lessons to the begin- in this book. I am also impressed with cer- but not so much strategically, I could rec- ning of level two (which would be lesson tain sections in the book where there will ommend the lessons in Level Three as a three). However this might only be a mat- be a shaded rectangle with an important start, but we would need to delve more ter of taste, I just remember José Raúl bit of information in bold. Of the examples deeply into them. 1 Capablanca saying something along the I could have chosen this one really sticks This book gets 4 ⁄2 out of 5 stars. .

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USCF Affairs July

ACROSS THE BOARD: PRESIDENT’S REPORT By Ruth Haring

THE U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP HAS NOW ate School I.S. 318 who wowed us all with U.S. Open in Vancouver, Washington, the concluded and I would like to extend their fairy tale win by a junior high team of Game/30 and Game/60 Championships hearty congratulations to Hikaru Naka- the National High School Championships. in Pleasanton, California, and the K-12 mura, 2012 U.S. champion. Hikaru has This exceptional result was featured in Grade in December in Orlando. These are all been having exceptional results lately, two New York Times stories, with coverage great events and you should come out and and at the time of writing, he ranks num- in Forbes magazine and on MSNBC and participate if you can. ber five in the world in the live rating list! the Minneapolis CBS News affiliate. This As you may have concluded from my Irina Krush is our new U.S. Women’s public relations storm followed on the remarks about our national events so far champion and showed her strength with footsteps of the release of the film “Brook- this year, USCF continues to have stable excellent opening preparation and con- lyn Castle,” which is a documentary about and healthy revenues which I have com- sistent strong play. Congratulations to the I.S. 318, “the inner city public school mented on at length in previous messages. 2012 U.S. women’s champion, Irina Krush! that’s home to the most winning junior Since we have successfully defeated Once again, the Chess Club and high school chess team in the country.” If the dragon of impending financial doom, Scholastic Center of Saint Louis exceeded you get a chance, go see this film! and we now have a more fiscally healthy all expectations in providing a truly The KCF All-Girls National was held in organization, I will note that we still have exceptional experience for our champions Chicago in April and broke last year’s work to do on governance and are await- with their outstanding organization of attendance records. 238 girls played in ing our 501(c)(3) approval. With this as a the U.S. Championships and commit- this event! But best of all, the 18 and backdrop, we now need to change focus ment to excellence. Be sure to stop by the younger section was won by 11-year-old and work to raise funds to support our club in St. Louis if you are in the area this Anupama Rajendra! The All-Girls National national teams. This year is an Olympiad summer for your vacation. You can have is a qualifier for the World Youth. Quali- year and we are seeing substantially a friendly game of chess and also visit the fiers include all perfect 6-0 scores and higher fees from the organizer. We need World Chess Hall of Fame across the all players who take first place in a section. to increase our fund raising efforts to street. See the club website for a list of Here in St. Louis, on the 19th of May, ensure our team has first class accommo- upcoming events. 2012, the USCF executive board is proud dation and support in Istanbul. Last weekend USCF launched our beta to be a witness to the final rounds of the In chess terms, USCF was under for online play. I urge all of you to regis- U.S. Championships. Our top players are attack. We defended our position and ter and try out USCF online play at truly world class competitors. As expected have consolidated. We are now putting our http://chessserver.rmrdevelopment.com/. we have tough battles for top honors pieces in the best possible strategic posi- Be sure to send in your comments and between Hikaru Nakamura and Gata tions, looking for opportunities to make suggestions to our development team. Kamsky as well as between Irina Krush our position even better. The remarks below were made to open and Anna Zatonskih. Since we have such Today the situation which we must the USCF executive board meeting on strong U.S. chess champions, their examine is not on the , but May 19-20 in St. Louis. accomplishments sometimes overshadow with the people who move the pieces. Today, I am going to speak first about the accomplishments of the other players. The chess community includes play- our scholastic and national events. Then, We should note with extreme pride the ers, coaches, teachers, tournament I will discuss our “chess community” and results and commitment of all of our directors, organizers, parents, family my thoughts on new challenges facing championship contenders who are battling members and other volunteers sup- the organization. Finally, I will discuss our long and hard to victory. Team USA will porting our chess endeavors and events. promising future. be very competitive at the Olympiad in We all are working together to develop The 2012 scholastic chess nationals Istanbul. chess, to develop our players to their have brought chess in the United States St. Louis hosts some of the best fighting full potential, and support the organized fantastic publicity this spring. These championship games in the world, featur- activities of schools, teams, clubs, and scholastic events include the National ing the no-draw before move 30 rule, and affiliates. Elementary Championships, this year organizational excellence of exceptional Many of our members who are involved held in Nashville; the National Junior quality. We are also very pleased to have a in organizing tournaments, coaching, High School Championships held in San superstar team of chess commentators for training and tournament directing came Diego; the National High School Champi- the U.S. Championships, Woman Grand- up through the ranks as a chess enthu- onship held in Minneapolis; and the KCF master Jennifer Shahade and Grandmaster siast and tournament player. As such, we All-Girls Nationals held in Chicago. Kudos Ben Finegold. These two “talking-heads” have developed a taste for winning at and thanks from all of us to Pat - have a world-wide following and are blaz- chess and enjoy the fruits of victory. Smith, National Events Director and ing a trail for the future of chess When your goal is to promote chess, Assistant Executive Director for doing all newscasting with their insightful analysis, “victory” should be defined as the promo- needed to make these events successful. stories, and interviews. tion and growth of the game for the The 2012 headline is not the attendance National events in the second half of 2012 betterment of the entire community. This numbers but rather the fantastic rock and include the Game/10 Championship in Las means introducing more people to chess, roll performance of Brooklyn Intermedi- Vegas, the National Open in Las Vegas, the showing them it can be fun and chal-

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lenging, and working to persuade school should each think about their image and sure for youngsters who may not be intro- districts and community organizations what they can do to ensure they generate duced to chess otherwise. that chess teaches skills that help to positive publicity and positive feeling in As an organization, USCF will be dis- improve our minds and change lives for the local community. This means asking cussing how best to support affiliates, the better. what activities you need to support at clubs, organizers and tournament directors In these challenging economic times, it the local level and to determine if there are through programs, training, recommenda- is natural for there to be competition for actions you can take to help local organ- tions and other certification actions that chess pupils, players for tournaments, izers and scholastic organizations to be will serve to provide confidence to the com- etc. Let us keep it at the top of our minds more successful and to coexist in a coop- munity of the excellent benefits of our that “winning” means promoting chess erative and synergetic manner. game, and with the goal of growing mem- after which there will be plenty of students One of the key attributes of competitive bership so that we can continue to support for everyone. chess is the fact that two competitors sit key chess events. I urge all members to think about who opposite each other at the chess board, The best outcome of our very successful the community is and how best to serve, shake hands, and then play the game. scholastic programs of today will be if the to advance the game of chess. I think it This act, of shaking hands, of following parents and coaches and students con- would be wise to think of our membership the rules, is an act of good sportsmanship, tinue to be a part of the chess community as our customers, and in the case of an act of respect. I expect the same high long after the current class graduates— youngsters, their parents. standards that chess players have for and that they choose to be a part of the We need to ensure that not only do we each other, when starting a contest, of all chess community of the future. discuss the very real benefits of chess as people involved in all aspects of chess. With the very exciting energy we have in a discipline that improves study skills So, if you need more players in your the American Chess scene today, I am and therefore grades, when speaking with local tournaments, think out of the box. sure we can look forward to a day, not too school administrators, but also show the Rather than having competing events distant, when some of our 2012 scholas- parents that we provide a safe and healthy with another organizer you may partner tic champions are winning our national environment for their children at all of our with other local organizations like Boy championships and becoming the role chess events. Scouts, Girl Scouts, martial arts studios, models and grandmaster superstars for the Our organizers, clubs and affiliates dance studios, Hip-Hop, etc. to get expo- next generation of youngsters to emulate.

USCF EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT KOREY KORMICK Position: Tournament Director Certification Associate Korey is a relatively recent addition to the USCF staff, having started in June 2011. However, many mem- bers may know him either from his time previously working with USCF Sales or as a floor director at the national scholastics (he’s the one usually seen setting a digital clock). A telecommuter, Korey serves the Federation while still being able to teach students chess in his home area of Memphis, Tennessee. Korey strongly believes that tournament directors (TDs) are necessary individuals to the growth and develop- ment of the USCF. Without them, there can be no rated play, and often the TD is also the organizer, financier, volunteer, and coach. He is very pleased to encourage members to take up the mantle of director, and hopes to make a contribution by providing resources, information, and a greater overall support network. Korey’s personality is extremely upbeat and brings delight to whomever he works with.

NATIONAL CHESS DAY IS OCTOBER 13

This year’s National Chess Day, Saturday, October 13th, will be promoted in Chess Life and Chess Life Online by a program of free TLAs for tourna- ments with National Chess Day in the title and free rating fees as established in a recent motion by the executive board.

In order to promote National Chess Day as a day for special activities and of chess throughout the country, the following was proposed: Any Rated Beginner Open that includes “National Chess Day” in its tournament life announcement (TLA) title gets both a free TLA and free rating fees; any one-day event for October 13 which has “National Chess Day” in its TLA title gets a free TLA; any two-three day event held over a period which encom- passes October 13, which has “National Chess Day” in its TLA title, will get free TLA and free rating fees. Affiliates were notified of this via e-mail so they could meet the TLA publication deadline (which has already passed).

Organizers are encouraged to submit articles and photographs for publication for Chess Life and Chess Life Online.

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Chess to Enjoy Mungo says, “Black is Better!”

By GM Andy Soltis

40 years ago this month PBS hit ratings gold with their broadcast of Fischer-Spassky.

Forty years ago this month a 13-year- After the first hour, he was supposed to But to the shock of everyone involved, old Bronx high school student—who knew appear only at the top of each subse- the show took off. Hundreds of people how the pieces move but not much more quent hour, to briefly update viewers called Channel 13 each day, several of —turned on the TV. “There weren’t many about the current position. When the them wanting to suggest moves to Fis- channels then,” John Fedorowicz recalled. match began on July 11, 1972 and he got cher. The infectious novelty of several As he flipped from one to another, he to 2 p.m., “I said ‘Whew! That’s over.’” straight hours of live TV—something you suddenly saw ... chess. “And I thought, But Channel 13 viewers demanded see today only on election night—was ‘Wow, what is this?”’ more. “We got 300 phone calls!” Lyman captivating. A New York newspaper sur- This was live coverage of the Fischer- was told. “We’re going to go on!” On, that veyed 23 bars and found the sets in 18 of Spassky world championship match, is, until 6 p.m., that day and three days them were tuned to the day’s show and presented by a former sociology lecturer a week from then on. “I was not happy people inside were betting up to $1,000 who had never been on TV before—and about that,” Lyman recalled. on the next move. was appearing in what turned out to be “Everything went wrong” on that first The show’s format was primitive, even the most-watched show in public televi- show, he remembered. “I think we called by 1972 standards. Lyman, 35, stood at sion history. Ed Lasker on the phone,” he said of the a demo board while two or three guest Who came up with the idea for the 86-year-old international master. “And commentators sat in chairs. The pan- show is in dispute. What is certain is it turned out he was deaf.” The interview elists often argued passionately with each that Mike Chase, a producer for New York was a disaster. Meanwhile the game took other and with Lyman. “Mike always said public TV stations, had attended classes a striking twist. that was great TV,” he said. Eugene at the given by Meyer, an up-and-coming 20-year-old Shelby Lyman, and in the spring of 1972 Fischer’s worst ? master, became a frequent guest because they discussed covering every game of GM Boris Spassky he always had his own opinion. He the upcoming match. GM Bobby Fischer recalled, “Mike Chase pulling me aside But when Chase, the son of playwright World Championship 1972, first game and urging me to continue disagreeing Mary Chase, pitched the idea of chess with Shelby.” on TV, only ’s Channel 13, -+-+-mk-+ Soon the shows were getting better WNET, was interested. “The other sta- known guests, including Reuben Fine. tions told him it was a lousy idea,” Lyman zpp+-+-zp- But the 57-year-old Fine, who had given said. -+-+pzp-+ up chess for psychology, denigrated Fis- The show was launched with no spon- cher. “Fine really got me very angry,” sor and virtually no budget. The unpaid +P+-+-+- Lyman said. “Bobby was in his heyday. announcer was Chase’s wife, Chris. The -+-+-+-zp And Fine characterized him as paranoid. show was shot in a small studio in Albany I thought this was unprofessional and because, as Chris wrote in TV Guide, it zP-+-zPKzP- besides it was not the time to do that.” was “the only place in the state of New -+-+-zP-vl In that pre-Internet era, the moves York willing to lend WNET a studio.” crossed the Atlantic by Western Union There were only two cameras and few +-vL-+-+- teletype to Chase’s office in Manhattan and amenities. “There was no air conditioning. After 32. Kf3 were then phoned to Albany. Whenever a This was the summer, in the ’90s, and I new one arrived, someone in the studio was wearing a black suit!” Lyman recalled. Fischer had made a stunning capture would ring a bell and Shelby would cut off And he remembers his salary as $1,000 on h2 three moves earlier. By now it was conversation with “We have a move!” or $1,500—for hosting the entire summer clear he had counted on 32. ... h3 33. Kg4 But due to Spassky’s long thinks, there run, of more than 100 on-air hours. Bg1—overlooking that 34. Kxh3 Bxf2 35. were often extensive lulls that had to be The original plan was modest: Lyman Bd2! and Kg2 wins. He blundered again filled, somehow. “I do think one of the rea- would only cover the opening moves of and lost. sons the show was popular is that we each game, from 1 p.m. until 2, when “The thing I remember is: my heart really had no idea what was going to hap- the station’s big hit, “Sesame Street,” sank. We’ve waited for long for this pen next, not only on the chessboard but came on. Even that plan sounded daunt- moment, Bobby playing for the world also in the studio. It was not scripted at ing. “I was thinking ‘How can I do this for championship, and then this,” Lyman all,” said Meyer, now president of the a whole hour?’” Lyman recalled. said. “It was like a sign from the gods.” Federalist Society.

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Problem I Problem II Problem III London 1862 Serafino Dubois Frederic Deacon Joseph Blackburne Augustus Mongredien James Robey James Robey

This month marks the 150th -+-+-+ktr -+-trr+-mk -tr-+-+k+ anniversary of one of the earliest tour- zpp+-tr-+p +-+-+pzpp +-+-+r+p naments and, arguably, the most n+p+PvL-wQ -+p+-tR-+ -wqPvl-zPp+ innovative. London 1862 introduced +-wq-+-+- +-+-zp-vL- zp-sNp+-zPn to international chess the round-robin format, which soon became known -+L+-+-zP p+-+P+-wQ P+-+p+-zP as the “American system” because of +-sN-+-zp- +-zPP+-+- mKP+-wQ-+N its popularity on the other side of the PzPP+-+P+ q+LmK-+PzP -+-vL-zP-+ pond. The 14-player tournament also +-+-+-+K +-+-+-+- +-tR-+-+- showcased the first time limit. Even though it was a mere 20 moves for two White to play Black to play Black to play hours, some players regarded it as an infringement on their right to take Problem IV Problem V Problem VI George MacDonnell Thomas Barnes Joseph Blackburne as long as they wanted to think. Adolf Frederic Deacon Serafino Dubois Valentine Green Anderssen’s first place finish, two points ahead of the field, reaffirmed his -+-+rtrk+ -+-+-trk+ -+-+-+-+ position as unofficial world cham- +l+p+-+p +l+-+pzpp zpk+-+-+P pion, once Paul Morphy was safely pwqp+p+p+ p+-+-+-+ -zpl+-+-+ back in Louisiana. In each of the fol- lowing six positions from London 1862 +-+-+n+- +-zp-+-+- +-zpq+-+- you are asked to find the fastest win- P+-+-zPN+ N+-+-wq-tr -+-+-+-wQ ning line of play. This may mean the +-+L+-+Q +P+Q+Nvl- +-+-+-zP- forced win of a decisive amount of -zPP+-+PzP P+-tR-+-zP -+-+-zP-+ material—or a checkmate. For solu- tions, see page 71. +-+-tRR+K +-+-+R+K +-tR-+-mK- White to play Black to play White to play

There were no scripts, but one guest took the chess too seriously. After the had an agenda: A master panelist used a third game began 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 r+l+-trk+ lull one day to denounce President Nixon c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5, Chris Chase, hear- +-+n+pzp- and Henry Kissinger. There was a quick ing the name of the opening for the first station break and another panelist, Ken time, kept talking about “a slice of Benoni.” p+-+psn-zp Regan, 12, used the time to call home. On August 8 it appeared the show wq-zp-+-+- “My parents gave me instructions that would be preempted by history. The Dem- -vl-zP-+-vL when the show came back on, ‘Talk about ocratic vice presidential nominee had chess ... lots of chess.’ Which I did—a five- resigned and all the TV networks were +-sNLzP-+- minute blue streak until Shelby put his planning to cover the acceptance speech -zP-sN-zPPzP hand out for ‘Enough!’” said Regan, who of his replacement at a special party con- later became an international master and clave. “There was a big debate at 13. They +-tRQmK-+R computer science professor. decided I was to do updates every hour,” After 15. ... c5 From the first game on Lyman filled Lyman said, and leave the rest of the time with phone calls to Edmar Mednis at afternoon to political coverage. September 1. “We had a celebration and the Marshall Chess Club and to various we broke out bottles of wine,” said Lyman. amateurs to seek opinions of the latest Preempting politics The show made him the second-best- position. One day he dialed the United GM Bobby Fischer known chessplayer in America. He went Nations Chess Club and spent several GM Boris Spassky on to become a nationally syndicated minutes trying to interview a member World Championship 1972, 12th game columnist. His guests also benefited from who didn’t seem to speak a word of Eng- (see diagram top of next column) exposure, including Bruce Pandolfini who lish. No matter. It was live TV. Keep going. became a celebrated chess teacher. On another occasion he called the chess But about the time that this position Lyman returned to the air in November club at a New York state jail. The dialogue occurred—as Lyman was to go on camera 1973 to host a match between the Marshall went something like: with the brief 2 p.m. update—“They and Manhattan chess clubs. More suc- Lyman: And who am I speaking to? grabbed me and said we’re staying with cessful were the world championship Prisoner: This is Mungo. chess. Channel 13 got a thousands calls. matches he hosted from 1978 into the Kar- Lyman: Well, uh, Mungo, what do you People were threatening to blow up the pov-Kasparov era. But it’s the 1972 shows think of the position? station!” he said. that are etched in the memories of a gen- Prisoner: White has the good bishop. I The station stuck with the game and a eration of players, who were inspired liked like the white pawns. The white queen is draw was agreed at move 55. “And we Fedorowicz. And that appears to be the very strong. knocked the Democratic convention off only place the shows exist, in memories: Lyman: So you’re conclusion is ... ? the air,” Lyman said. In the pre-VCR era, the only record of Prisoner: Black is better! The show continued until Spassky the shows was the studio tapes—and Part of the show’s appeal was that no one resigned the 21st game and his title on they were destroyed long ago. .

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Solitaire Chess Who’s Giving the Exhibition?

By Bruce Pandolfini

Two amateur heads can be better than one master.

In most simultaneous exhibitions the this game, use a piece of paper to cover material advantage. With his rook move exhibitor, usually a strong player, takes the article, exposing White’s next move Kashdan renews the idea of e6-e5.** the white pieces, hoping to make up for only after trying to guess it. If you guess 16. Rac1 Par Score 5 playing against a bunch of opponents. correctly, give yourself the par score. But now and then the exhibitor may take Sometimes points are also rewarded for The Allies counter by pinning the black on some of the boards, or all of second-best moves, and there may be knight. them, which surely makes it a bit harder bonus points—or deductions—for other 16. … Bc8 for the exhibitor. Moreover, most of the moves and variations. Note that ** means time, the exhibitor faces just one player that the note to Black’s move is over and Black anticipates the entry of a white per board. At other times, however, sev- White’s move is in the next line.** knight at c5 or e5.** eral players may form a consulting team 12. Nb3 Par Score 5 17. Ne5 Par Score 5 and work as a unit at a particular board, which, depending on how well the ama- White probably played this move to The Allies calmly improve their position. teurs function as a team, may or may open a path for the queen-bishop, but in The knight can hardly be removed for if not be an advantage. In the following doing so also eyes the c5-square. 17. ... Bxe5 (17. ... Nxe5? 18. Rxc7) 18. game, both anomalies take place. The 12. … Bd6 dxe5 Nd7 the black knight is displaced, master (Isaac Kashdan) starts with Black inviting attack. That proceeds by 19. Qh5 and his opponents (two amateurs) consult Black wants to advance the e-pawn. g6 (19. ... h6 20. Bxh6) 20. Bxg6 hxg6 21. against him on the white side. As we That will free his pieces, though it means Qxg6+ Kh8 22. Rc3, followed by a possi- shall soon see, this time around the out- taking on an isolated d-pawn after ble Rc3-h3. Add 2 bonus points if you come turns out favorably for the amateurs d4xe5.** saw the general outline. and not so nicely for the master: 13. Re1 Par Score 5 17. … Qb6

White clamps down on e5. White’s last move weakened the defense French Defense, 13. … Qc7 of his d4-pawn, so Kashdan takes the Tarrasch Variation (C06) opportunity to unpin the c6-knight. McKee and Thompson ** Black renews his “threat.”** Isaac Kashdan 18. Be3 Par Score 5 1932 14. Qe2 Par Score 5 White defends d4 while setting up a 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 c5 5. c3 White does some more clamping down. discovery on the queen, in the event of ... Nc6 6. Nbd2 Be7 7. 0-0 0-0 8. e4 cxd4 9. e5 Their idea (McKee and Thompson) is to N(B)xe5, dxe5. Accept 1 bonus point if Nd7 10. cxd4 f5 11. exf6 Nxf6 keep the e6-pawn backward while setting you so perceived the possibility. up for Nf3-e5 at the right moment. 18. … a5 r+lwq-trk+ 14. … Bd7 Black is thinking of advancing on the zpp+-vl-zpp If 14. ... Nb4, then 15. Bb1, after which knight by a5-a4. But in the process b5 is -+n+psn-+ the advance a2-a3 drives the knight weakened and the knight has a good back.** square to go to anyway.** +-+p+-+- 15. Bd2 Par Score 5 19. Nc5 Par Score 5 -+-zP-+-+ This completes development and clears The white knight moves onto a good +-+L+N+- c1 for their rook. Receive full credit for 15. square, the secondary . PzP-sN-zPPzP Bg5, with the idea of Bg5-h4-g3, trading 19. … Qc7 dark-square bishops. tR-vLQ+RmK- 15. … Rae8 He’s not ready to yield his dark-square Your starting position bishop (19. ... Bxc5) and taking 19. ... Award yourself 2 bonus points for cal- Nxe5 20. dxe5 Bxe5 runs into 21. Nd7 (1 Now make sure you have the above culating 15. ... Nb4 16. Rac1 Nxd3 17. bonus point). Meanwhile, the queen has position set up on your chessboard. As Rxc7 Nxe1 18. Rxd7 Nxf3+ 19. gxf3 Nxd7 nothing further to do on b6, so Kashdan you play through the remaining moves in 20. Qxe6+ Rf7 21. Qxd6 emerging with redeploys.**

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Problem I Problem II Problem III ABCs of Chess /fork Discovery -+-+-+k+ -+-+-trk+ k+-+-+-+ These problems are all related to +-+-+pzp- +-+-+-zpp zp-+-+-+- key positions in this month’s game. -+-vl-sn-+ -+-wQ-sn-+ -+-+l+q+ In each case, Black is to move. The answers can be found in Solutions +-+p+-+- +-+p+-+- +-+n+-+- on page 71. -+-+N+-+ -+-+-+-+ -+-zpL+-+ +-+L+N+- +-+-+P+- +-sN-+-zP- July Exercise: Find a game score -+-+-zPP+ -+-+-mK-+ Q+-+-+K+ that’s been well annotated. Try play- ing over the game without seeing +-+-+-mK- +-+-+-+- +-+-+-+- the notes. That may be hard, espe- cially with the notes right in front of you. Somehow, don’t look at them. Problem IV Problem V Problem VI Then analyze the game yourself, per- Mating net Discovery Mating net haps some of it with eyes closed to -+-+-+k+ -+-+q+k+ -+-+-trk+ help you see more. Once you’re done seeing, go back to the annotated +-+-wq-zpp +-+-+rzpp +-+-wqrzp- game, comparing your vision with -+-+-+-+ -+-+p+-+ -+-+-+-zp that of the expert. Don’t be surprised +-+-+-+- +-+-zP-+Q +-+-zp-+- if one or both of you missed a few -+-vLp+-+ -+-+-+-+ -+-+P+-+ things, or saw some not there. As Paul Gauguin saw it, “I shut my eyes +-+lzP-+- +-+-+-+- +R+-+-+- in order to see.” -+-+-mKPzP -+-+-+PzP -+-+-+RzP +-+-wQ-+- +-+-+RmK- +-wQ-+-mK-

20. f4 Par Score 5 24. Bxd4 Par Score 4 Accept full credit for 29. Rxf7 Kxf7 30. Qh5+ Kg8 (or 30. ... g6 31. Qxh7 mate) 31. There was a threat of 20. ... Bxe5 21. 24. … Bxb7 dxe5 Qxe5, but White’s last move dealt Qxe8+. 29. … Qxe8 with it. 25. Rc7 Par Score 5 20. … Qe7 White attacks the bishop and pins the 30. Rxf7 Par Score 5 Once again, Black unpins the c6- knight, in turn setting up his next move. knight.** Black has only one reply. 30. … Kxf7 21. Bb5 Par Score 6 25. … Bc8 Now on 30. ... Qxf7 there follows 31. Rf1 (1 bonus point).** White pins the c6-knight and threatens 26. Bc5 Par Score 5 to win a pawn. 31. Rf1+ Par Score 5 21. … Bxe5 White infiltrates on the dark squares, Black resigns, in view of 31. ... Kg8 made possible by the of Black’s 32. Rf8+ Qxf8 33. Bxf8 Kxf8 34. Qf2+, By now, Black hasn’t much choice. He king-bishop. It doesn’t quite win the picking off the knight. And if 31. ... Kg6, has to remove one of the attackers. Of Exchange. then 32. Qg4+ Kh6 33. Rf3 (1 bonus point course, parting with the king-bishop 26. … Qd8 leaves him weak on dark squares, but for each line). that’s unavoidable. In a bad position one Black counterattacks the c7-rook.** 31. … Black resigned. . weakness leads directly to another.** 27. Bd6 Par Score 5 22. fxe5 Par Score 4 This holds the rook in place and threat- 22. … Nd7 ens 28. Rec1, with capturing threats at c8 Total your Solitaire Chess and f8. score to determine your Or Black could have tried 22. ... Ne4 23. 27. … Rf7 approximate rating below: Nxe4 dxe4, though this entails accepting Total Score Approx. Rating another weakness.** Black removes one of the threats, but 95+ 2400+ 23. Nxb7 Par Score 6 there’s nothing to be done about the 81-94 2200-2399 other.** White undermines the defense of the 66-80 2000-2199 28. Rec1 Par Score 5 c6-knight. If 23. ... Bxb7, then 24. Bxc6 51-65 1800-1999 Bxc6 25. Rxc6. Black is provoked into a 36-50 1600-1799 28. … Nb6 crisis. 21-35 1400-1599 23. … Nxd4 Black offers to hold the 06-20 1200-1399 bishop.** 0-05 under 1200 The knight goes to keep the 29. Bxe8 Par Score 5 pawn count even.**

uschess.org Chess Life — July 2012 17 CL_07-2012_NHS_AKF_r9_chess life6/8/121:50PMPage18 national from Brooklyn’s Broadway brings Triangle same. A the typically is completely No different. ARE KIDS THE YEARS, THREE EVERY The JuniorHighI.S.318areNational HighSchoolChampions Team ofHistory SF nie eod, e porm has program her records, online USCF the of beginning the 2007, Since been. has it titles many how just recalling not coach, WFM Elizabeth Spiegel, admits to 318’s I.S. Orlando. or Dallas, Nashville, E 18 Cover Story L I Z A B E T H championships ’ S P R O Chess Life— July2012 G R A matter: The result M ide school middle home from national titles. Its sixth graders have won 10 captured chess: The K-12 national championship. scholastic American in prize team est it won at the program was eligible for through 2011, title Every respectively. twice, and thrice K-8 and K-9 championships being taken nationals has been pronounced, with the school high junior of Dominance times. three championship national K-6 the In her 13 years running the program, the running years 13 her In least once. Except for the great- (of a possible 15) grade school role, if any, chess will play in their mid- their in play will chess any, if role, This is instruction. receives other the while ing play- one through, partway places swap anda group advanced An traditionally: structured are periods as a chess takes school the in student incoming Every experience. competitive no to tle in program chess the enter Kids system. replicable developed a has Spiegel WFM left to right:MayaMcGreen,MariahKamil Front, leftto right:MarkusPond,MatthewKluska,Jack Back, leftto the year 318 students decide what By sixth grade, frequently with lit- eurd ls. it grade Sixth class. required MATAN PRILLELTENSKY

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dle school experience. there were times when no two kids were their experience from past games and Kids who catch the bug continue with studying the exact same thing. post-mortems to orient themselves in chess as an elective and after school club, Each Saturday, students compete in a the future.” (excerpted from Spiegel’s possibly seeing GM once a Game/30 tournament run by Chess In blog at lizzyknowsall.blogspot.com). week. Some of these students will take The Schools. These tournaments take The of elective chess Spiegel’s class every day. Their classes place in public schools around New York classes, Saturday tournaments, and the become less traditional and more like a City, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration after school club has proven exception- teacher-led study group: On a recent is free, and kids have their games ana- ally fruitful. This model won its successes Monday, Spiegel taught students play- lyzed by Spiegel or IM Farai Mandizha, with class A and B players, kids whose ing the Colle-Zukertort opening a 15 assigned to the team by Chess In the main chess influence was their school- minute lesson before they reviewed the Schools. The analysis is intense, fre- teacher. But the last few years have been material by playing through a ChessBase quently uplifting, occasionally painful. slightly different. In 2009, three unusual file. Kids playing the Caro-Kann worked Deep calculation or focused planning students were part of the entering sixth independently, sparring and answering receives hard-won praise; lack of basic grade class: Justus Williams, James questions she had prepared, before meet- opening knowledge is criticized. Opening Black, and Isaac Barayev. By eighth ing with her to discuss their findings. instruction is an essential part of grade, these three had raised the bar for The three strongest players in the class, Spiegel’s curriculum. “Teach a kid the what their program could accomplish. all rated over 2100, played blitz in the Colle, even better, the Colle-Zuckertort, A glance at the school’s rating list tells the back of the room, while a group of non- give them a plan to play for, and they will story: Each one outrates their expert tournament players played Game/20. learn how to make and carry out a plan. teacher, Justus and James by hundreds Differentiated instruction is taken very They will get the same type of positions of points. Each has a serious study pro-

PHOTO: ADRIANA LOPEZ SANFELIU ADRIANA LOPEZ PHOTO: seriously: In the run-up to nationals, and structures, so they will be able to use gram outside of school: Justus is a

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World-number one GM payed a visit to the school. Here, he plays blitz with Justus Williams.

long-time student of GM Sher, while chess world. at least one 318 likely scorer to be paired up James and Isaac study with GM Alexan- During games, his demeanor is unusual, in the last round, Justus’ final game would der Stripunsky. Having a large core of A particularly for a middle schooler. He sits be a must-win for his team. and B players supporting these three motionless, reaching out only to move a made it possible for 318 to dream of an piece, and deliberately retreats his arm historic coup in Minneapolis. back toward his body. Several times in Sicilian Defense, Winning the high school national cham- Minneapolis I noticed an opponent shak- Najdorf Variation (B92) pionship is an historic achievement that ing his head, tapping his leg, while Justus Jeevan Karamasetty (2190) belongs to all 318’s players, not just the sat stoic opposite. During one of these Justus Williams (2312) four top scorers who received plaques. games, 318 Assistant Principal John Galvin National High School Championship (5), But it was the top four who combined to speculated that “his pulse never goes over 04.14.2012 produce the winning score of 20 points. 50 beats a minute.” While other top play- Their names are Justus Williams, Isaac ers demonstratively react to moves or 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Barayev, Matthew Kluska, James Black. communicate silently with onlookers, Jus- Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. 0-0 0-0 9. tus’ board manners are perfect. In the Kh1 Be6 10. f4 exf4 11. Bxf4 Nc6 12. Nd4 d5 junior high school blitz tournament, when JUSTUS an opponent’s flag fell, Justus quietly said “time.” The TDs didn’t hear him. r+-wq-trk+ Hailing from the South Bronx, Justus In Minneapolis, Justus was nicked for a +p+-vlpzpp became the youngest black master in U.S. draw in round three by expert Darren Wu, 1 history at the age of 12, smashing the pre- of Washington State. No matter: Surely 6 ⁄2 p+n+lsn-+ vious record by almost three years. At just would at least tie for first. Early draws in +-+p+-+- 13-years-old, Justus’ resume reads like national events were not unusual for Jus- that of an experienced pro. He has repre- tus, nor were strong recoveries. He won -+-sNPvL-+ 1 sented the United States four times in his next two games to reach 4 ⁄2/5, within +-sN-+-+- international competition, and been selected striking distance of first place. If he were to three times as an all-American. He starred beat Arizona master Dipro Chakraborty in PzPP+L+PzP on the 2011 U.S. Chess League champion round six, he would be playing for the indi- tR-+Q+R+K New York Knights, and is featured in the vidual national championship in the last recent documentary, “Brooklyn Castle.” round. But it was not to be: Surprised in the After 12. ... d5 National Championships are not lacking: He opening, Justus later said he had lost the Not one of the common moves here, won the individual K-6 title in 2010 and four hour game “pretty much without a but Justus has his own ideas and quickly shared first in the 2011 Barber tourna- fight.” With under an hour before the final unbalances the game. ment for elite junior high players. He might round, and the individual championship not tell you any of this himself: Justus lets gone, Justus quietly told me he wasn’t hun- 13. Nxe6 fxe6 14. Bg4 dxe4 15. Bxe6+ Kh8 his moves communicate his position in the gry and was going to play basketball. With 16. Qe1 Bb4! 17. Bb3 Qa5! CARLSEN: COURTESY OF NEW YORK CITY CHESS, INC. BROOKLYN CASTLE STILL COURTESY OF BROOKLYN CASLTE

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Pressuring c3 ... 18. Bd2 Qh5! I.S. 318 on the Silver Screen Or swinging over to the kingside! White has done nothing obviously wrong, yet he is already worse. 19. h3 Rae8 20. Ne2 Bxd2 21. Qxd2 e3 22. Qe1

22. Qd3 is the only way to keep the dis- advantage within bounds. 22. ... Ne4 -+-+rtr-mk +p+-+-zpp p+n+-+-+ +-+-+-+q -+-+n+-+ A two-years-younger Justus Williams in a scene from Brooklyn Castle. +L+-zp-+P PzPP+N+P+ Before I.S. 318 became National High School champions, they were filmed for the documentary Brooklyn Castle, which will be reviewed in Chess Life later this year. tR-+-wQR+K The information listed below is from the time of filming. See more about the film After 22. ... Ne4 at brooklyncastle.com. (In the film, Elizabeth Spiegel’s name was Vicary.)

And just like that, Black is winning. Intermediate School 318 in Brooklyn, New York, is housed in a squat con- 23. Kg1 Nf2 24. Ng3 Qh4 25. Nh1 Nd4 26. c3 crete building on a dingy inner-city block. The school’s exterior offers little Nf3+ 27. gxf3 Nxh3+ 28. Kg2 Nf4+ 29. Kg1 to impress but, in room 319, something extraordinary is happening. Over Qh3 30. Rf2 exf2+ 31. Qxf2 Ne2+ 32. Qxe2 the last decade, hundreds of Ms. Vicary’s students have learned to play chess. Rxe2 33. Nf2 Qg3+ 34. Kh1 Rxf2 35. Rg1 The school has a powerhouse chess team that has won 26 national chess Qh2 mate. titles—more than any other junior high school in the country. It’s a partic- ularly notable achievement for I.S. 318, a Title I school, where more than This game shows the combination of 60 percent of students are from homes with incomes well below the federal creativity, fearlessness, and accuracy that poverty line. makes Justus such a difficult opponent. Brooklyn Castle follows five of the school’s chess team members for one year, and documents their challenges and triumphs both on and off the chess- JAMES board. Justus is a prodigiously talented 10-year-old trying to navigate the unfamiliar pressures that come with newfound success and adulation. 11- In sixth grade, it was clear James Black year-old Patrick struggles with ADHD, and uses chess to improve his con- had talent. He quickly developed into a centration. Alexis, 12, already views chess as a means to attain a higher class A player, taking clear first at grade 1 education and support his immigrant family. Rochelle—an ambitious 13-year- school nationals with 6 ⁄2/7. Before the old—strives to become the first African-American female to reach the level year was out, he had crossed 2100, seem- of chess master. And the team’s emotional and outspoken leader, 12-year- ingly unstoppable. Another individual title old Pobo, rallies his fellow students against school budget cuts while running followed the next year: first on tiebreaks in for school president. In each of these young teens, we witness the profound the K-8 Championship, a victory charac- ways that learning and playing the beautiful and complex game of chess has terized by James’ creativity in attack. But imbued the lives of these equally beautiful and complex students at an under- BROOKLYN CASTLE STILL COURTESY OF BROOKLYN CASLTE OF BROOKLYN CASTLE STILL COURTESY BROOKLYN to become a 2300+ player, James used funded urban public school. the oldest trick in the book: hard work. The three-time U.S Champ has an end- This year, I.S. 318’s chess team is the strongest in school history. But as the less appetite for chess information and New York City public school system continues to reel from state and city- literature: He collects the Quality Chess wide financial crises, I.S. 318’s budget has been cut by more than $1 Grandmaster Repertoire books, seeking to million. After school programs like chess are often frontline budgetary casu- pick up ideas from openings he doesn’t alties, despite their proven success in improving students’ development in play himself. James has studied every world ways often unattainable in the classroom, especially in high-needs areas. champion independently; his eyes light up when he talks about them. “Smyslov is like, Coaches John Galvin and Elizabeth Vicary deeply believe that their students the ultimate classical player” he once have benefitted from playing chess, and they are committed to keeping explained to me. “No move is over aggres- their program intact and alive. For Justus, Patrick, Alexis, Pobo and Rochelle, sive, no move is passive. Everything makes chess is more than just a game. It is a theatre of hard work and determi- perfect sense.” But his favorite player is nation where they negotiate larger conflicts by maneuvering their armies of part of the new wave; James’ voice rises rooks, knights, pawns, and bishops—and where they can become kings and slightly when he talks about . queens, far beyond the tabletop battlefield. “I love the way he can just ... sac an

CARLSEN: COURTESY OF NEW YORK CITY CHESS, INC. OF NEW YORK CARLSEN: COURTESY Exchange in so many positions!”

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Left to right: New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, I.S. 318 student Kenneth Martin, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The photo was taken by former I.S. 318 student Kamran Mumtaz who now works for the mayor.

Like his teammate Isaac, James works went 7-0 in the unrated section. with GM Alexander Stripunsky, with James raced out of the gate in Minneapo- r+-wq-trk+ whom he enjoys a close relationship. lis, winning his first four games. However, +l+n+pzpp James speaks glowingly of his mentor, the dream of an individual title ended on the once observing that “everything you stage in round five: James erred tactically p+pvl-sn-+ should be getting from a coach, I get from and went down to eventual winner Ben +p+-zp-+- Mr. Stripunsky.” One focus of their work Gershenov of New York. His momentum -+-zPP+-+ has been slowing down at the board and lost, James then failed to score against seeing more deeply into positions. “I used Ohio star John Lodger Hughes in round six, +-+L+N+- leaving him frustrated. 318’s fortunes in the to play really fast; I think I’ve developed team high school championship would rest PzPQ+NzPPzP into a thinker. I’m really proud of using in part on his ability to recover his form in my time to develop ideas. When you think tR-vLR+-mK- time for round seven. more, you tend to see more”. After 13. Ne2 The hours James has put in, at and (FIDE 2426) preferred 13. ... Qc7. James away from the board, have been richly Semi-Slav (D46) rewarded. He has represented the United decides to seek the with a Andrew Tang (2170) dynamic pawn sacrifice. States in international competition, and James Black (2305) become a symbol of excellence at the National High School Championship (4), 13. ... c5!? 14. dxe5 Nxe5 15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. Marshall Chess Club. His successes have 04.14.2012 Qxc5 Qb8 17. f4? been featured in , This looks like the beginning of White’s local radio, and the Chess Drum, a web- 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. e3 problems. Trouble starts brewing on the site celebrating the accomplishments of Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bd6 9. a7-g1 diagonal very quickly now. 17. Ng3 chess players of African origin. Far from 0-0 0-0 10. Qc2 Bb7 11. Rd1 a6 12. e4 e5 13. improves, although James’ novelty has inflating his ego, James’ path has made Ne2 him keenly aware of his position as a been successful: Houdini thinks Black 1 has equalized here. leader at 318. When his 6 ⁄2/7 won K-8 (see diagram next column) Nationals last year, he observed that the 17. ... Bd6 18. Qf5 program’s highest scorer was not him, but When this position was reached in (see diagram top of next column) Mubassar Uddin: A sixth grader who -Juraj Lipka, Black PHOTO: COURTESY OF NYC MAYOR’S OFFICE

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home, memorizing opening theory and rwq-+-trk+ solving problems. Isaac credits his new 1. -+-+-trk+ +l+-+pzpp d4 repertoire, learned from his coach, zpp+lsnrzpp for “lots of good wins with white.” p+-vl-sn-+ Isaac started the tournament well, -wqn+pzp-+ +p+-+Q+- reaching 4/5. His draws were mutually +-+pzP-+P well played, and one of the wins featured -+-+PzP-+ a characteristically dynamic Exchange -+pzP-zPQ+ +-+L+-+- sacrifice against Tin Phan (shown below). zP-zP-+N+- In the penultimate round, he faced NM PzP-+N+PzP Sam Schmakel, the lynchpin of Chicago’s -+PvLL+P+ tR-vLR+-mK- Whitney Young school. We were able to tR-+-+R+K predict the opening variation, and Isaac After 18. Qf5 developed a serious initiative. Alas, the After 16. ... Raf8 master slipped away with a full point, 18. Qg5 should be played, denying 17. Rfb1 Qc7 18. a4 Qc8 19. Bc1 Be8 20. Ba3 Black a to control g4. and Isaac returned shaking his head. With 4/6, it was time to regroup for the 18. ... Bc8! 19. Qg5 Ng4! 20. Nd4 By moving the bishop, White loses the last round—a key game as black. option of recapturing on e5 with the d- 20. Kf1 was forced, but White is in pawn. The next ten moves from Isaac are deep trouble. a tour de force. French Defense (C18) 20. ... Qa7 21. Be2 Be7 22. Qh5 g6 23. Qh3 Tin Phan (1688) 20. ... fxe5 21. fxe5 Rf5 22. Rb2 Qd7 23. Rab1 Nf2 24. Qc3 Nxd1 25. Bxd1 b4 26. Qd3 Bc5 Isaac Barayev (2124) b6 24. Kg1 Bxh5!? 27. Be3 Rd8, White resigned. National High School Championship (3), A crisp win by James; a sharp pawn 04.14.2012 -+-+-trk+ sacrifice in the opening, a strongly devel- 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. zp-+qsn-zpp oped initiative, and a precise finish. bxc3 Ne7 -zpn+p+-+ +-+pzPr+l ISAAC Taking on e4 is more popular, but the text has been played by Petrosian and P+pzP-+Q+ On almost any middle school team in the Vaganian, among others. country, expert-rated Isaac Barayev would 6. Qg4 0-0 7. e5 c5 8. Bd3 vL-zP-+N+- be the star. When he was in seventh -tRP+L+P+ grade, 318 assistant coach and alumnus rsnlwq-trk+ Pobo Efekoro referred to Justus, James, +R+-+-mK- and Isaac as the “big 3,” placing Barayev zpp+-snpzpp After 24. ... Bxh5 in the company of the school’s greatest -+-+p+-+ ever players. The Forest Hills native The computer prefers taking with the gained 100 rating points in December of +-zppzP-+- rook, but Isaac has a very specific idea 2011, cracking 2100 for the first time. In -+-zP-+Q+ based on pressuring f3. his final year at 318, Isaac had become 25. Qh3 Ng6 26. Bd1 Nf4 27. Qh4 Nxg2! irreplaceable, a predictor of the team’s for- zP-zPL+-+- tunes. During grade school nationals in -+P+-zPPzP There it is! Dallas, with Justus and James repre- 28. Kxg2 Bxf3+ 29. Bxf3 Rxf3 30. Bxf8 Rxf8 senting the United States at the World tR-vL-mK-sNR 31. Rh1 h6 32. Rh3 Qf7 33. Rb1 Qg6+ 34. Youth, Isaac led the charge with 5/7 as After 8. Bd3 Kh1 Qe4+ 318 captured the eighth grade champi- onship. At the city championships, Isaac’s From an unusual move order, we have 34. ... Qf7 improves, followed by the dominant 5-0 led his team to a convinc- arrived at an important theoretical posi- eventual transfer of the knight to a bet- ing victory in the junior high school tion. ter square. division. The only time he slipped, at the 35. Qxe4 dxe4 36. Kg2 8. ... c4 high school state tournament in Saratoga, For tactical reasons, not the best square 318 was upset by a team of its own This move is not so common and seems for the king; imagine a knight on f4! alumni, representing Edward Murrow. to have suffered a fair bit in practice; 8. After the final round, Justus grinned at ... Nbc6 would be normal. 36. ... Ne7 37. Re1 Rf4 Isaac. “Don’t worry. We’ll get them back at high school (nationals).” 9. Be2 f6 10. f4 Nbc6 37. ... Nd5! Isaac recently began a new training 38. Kg3 The first completely new move; the only regimen, taking Spiegel’s recommendation master game to reach this position saw to study with GM Alexander Stripunsky. 38. Rhe3 should be played, with very 11. ... fxe5. Among other things, they study thematic reasonable drawing chances. positions for topics Stripunsky selects. 11. Nf3 Qb6 38. ... Nd5 39. a5 b5 Examples include rook versus pawns, 11. ... Qa5 followed by ... Qa4 looks the Bxh7 sacrifice, or mating nets. Isaac 39. ... bxa5 is simplest, with ideas of more concrete. is often asked to evaluate a certain idea advancing both the a- and e-pawns. or continuation within 15 minutes before 12. 0-0 Ng6 13. Kh1 Bd7 14. h4 Rf7 15. h5 40. a6 Rf3+ 41. Kg4 Rxh3 42. Kxh3 Nxc3 43. further study. He also works hard at Nge7 16. Bd2 Raf8! Kh4 g6 44. Rf1 Nd5 45. c3 e3 46. Re1 PHOTO: COURTESY OF NYC MAYOR’S OFFICE

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MATTHEW ers to consult their coaches if a draw is -+-+-+k+ offered in the final round. The more com- zp-+-+-+- Going into the national championship, plete the coach’s information, the greater Justus, James, and Isaac were all consid- the chance of making a correct decision. P+-+p+pzp ered likely scorers. But three would not But with the top of the table so packed, +p+nzP-+- be enough: A team’s score at K-12 nation- the players received unambiguous als is determined by adding the totals of pregame instructions from Galvin and -+pzP-+-mK its four top scorers. The fourth score Spiegel: Fight for the win. The top of 318’s would be a player developed the tradi- scorecard looked like this: +-zP-zp-+- tional 318 way: Years of chess instruction 1 -+-+-+-+ inside the school’s walls. Enter Matthew Justus Williams: 4 ⁄2/6 Kluska. In December of 2011, his rating James Black: 4 +-+-tR-+- stood at 1396. Then something happened. Isaac Barayev: 4 After 46. Re1 A previously casual chessplayer caught Matthew Kluska: 4 the bug, and became one of the program’s Kenneth Martin: 4 46. ... Nxc3! most studious, hardworking competitors. At times, Spiegel wonders how much “The 318 openings are easy to remem- concept her students have of playing for Very well judged. Isaac has seen his ber, but I felt my endings needed queenside pawns will be unstoppable. the team: At the end of the day, chess is improvement.” Matthew took out two an individual sport, and the team score is 47. Rxe3 Nd5 48. Rg3 Kg7 49. Kg4 c3 50. Kf3 endgame texts from the school library, calculated by adding four independent c2 51. Rg1 b4 52. Ke2 b3 53. Kd2 Nb4 54. working through them independently. He outcomes. But with the last round about Kc3 Na2+, White resigned. also benefited from an endgame class ses- to begin, there could be no doubt. None of sion with GM Sher, and started solving the possible scorers took their instruc- A very strong game from Isaac, filled problems on his own. During our conver- with interesting ideas. tion to avoid a draw as an infringement on sation about his study habits, he stopped, their agency, an undue imposition. They his thoughts interrupted by a recent game were there as a team, and would doggedly a friend played. “In Kenneth [Martin]’s last pursue the result the team required. 2012 National High round game (at the junior high school Justus, James, and Isaac were all School Championship nationals) there was a win in the ending: paired down, thanks to their high rat- At A Glance ... h5 and then you go ... Kh7-g6.” ings. They would likely be the top three By April of 2012, Matthew’s rating was scorers. The toughest assignments fell 1844. While gaining 400 points, he had to the A players, Matthew and Kenneth: developed a preference for complex, asym- Each would face an expert in a situation Date: April 13-15, 2012. Location: metrical positions: His French repertoire where only a win would do. Without one Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, features the ... Rxf3 Exchange sacrifice in of them getting to 5 points, first place Minneapolis, Minnesota. Top Team the Tarrasch, and against 1. d4 he aims would likely be out of reach. Finishers: K-12 Championship: 1st, for Nimzo-Indian structures. His taste in Kenneth received a nightmare pairing: 20: I.S. 318 (Justus Williams, Isaac the opening is not easy to satisfy; Matthew Barayev, Matthew Kluska, James Black versus Danny Feng, a 318 alumnus Black); 2nd, 20: Hunter College stubbornly avoids ... d5 in queen pawn who entered the school as a beginner and Campus School (Alec Getz, positions, treasuring his flexibility in the became an expert, making him one of the Aleksandr Ostrovskiy, Aaron center. greatest ‘pure’ products in the program’s Landesman, Lilia Poteat); K-12 Entering the high school nationals, history. Spiegel excused herself from Under 1600: 1st, 20: Miami Senior Matthew was rated 1884, a personal best. preparing for her former star, and Kenneth High (Orestes Ordonez, Raul However, things did not start well: An and I grimly sat down to prepare for a Rodriguez, Jossie Calderon, early blunder and opening miscue placed 1 national championship game against his Matthew Solis); 2nd, 19 ⁄2: I.S. 318 1 him at ⁄2 out of 2. Aiming to reverse his old teammate. On the way to the game, Mr. (Otto Schatz, Jack Wen, Vaughn fortunes, he took a disciplined course: Soso, Mariah McGreen); K-12 Under Galvin and Danny awkwardly crossed 1200: 1st, 21: Abington High School Getting extra sleep every night and care- paths, drawing a question Danny knew the fully blunder checking every move. He answer to: “Did you prepare for me?” (Eric Goldsborough, Benjamin 1 Kruger, Ryan Klasky, Andrew Wein- scored 3 ⁄2 from the next 4, reaching 4/6 It was in vain. Danny sat down and rich); 2nd, South Dade Senior High entering the last round. Though he was played 1. a3, a move he uses as a trans- School (Daniel Cruz, Andersen Har- rated 1415 in December, Matthew Kluska positional tool when worried about ril, Steven Rojo, Jonathan Armas); would be playing for the high school 1 preparation. Kenneth dutifully fought for K-12 Under 800: 1st, 20 ⁄2: MS 118 national championship in the last round. the win, going up a pawn and rejecting (Mohinur Miah, Abdullah Ridwan, Darron McMorries, Kevin Singh); multiple continuations that appeared 1 2nd, 19 ⁄2: St. Joseph Academy ROUND 7 drawish. But Danny was too solid. He (Benjamin Hart, Cecilia Tackett, set up a queenside blockade, then used Meggan Kaster, Jack Weil, Heading into the last round, the top of the a tactical resource to win two pawns and Maximilian Schieber, Isaac Waters); standings looked like this: the game. Kenneth’s hard work all tour- 1 2 K-12 Unrated: 1st, 19 ⁄ : Hinsdale 1 nament was rewarded with a gain in Central High School (Athar Qureshi, I.S. 318: 16 ⁄2 1 rating, but not the elusive fifth point his Naveen Balaji, Michael Ren, Alan Hunter: 16 ⁄2 1 team needed. Chen); 2nd, 18 ⁄2: Minneapolis South Thomas Jefferson: 16 James returned early and distraught: High School (Josiah Biernat, Max Catalina Foothills: 16 Eusterbrock, Michael Diaz, He had drawn his lower rated opponent. Mohamed Mohamed). Assistant Principal John Galvin’s sheet “Why is it that I can’t buy a win?” Four Chief Tournament Director: was divided into sections, each one list- queens had appeared on the board in a Francisco Guadalupe ing the pairings and expected results of wild encounter, and James had been a different team. The rules permit play- unable to regain control. He had started

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with 4-0 but managed just half a point battle with Miami expert Sam Silberman, ending, trying to squeeze blood from a from the final three games. At this diffi- from the Gulliver School. The game, which stone. Finally he accepted the inevitable cult personal moment, James’ thoughts started as a quiet exchange Slav, burst into and agreed to a draw, placing Hunter were with the team he played for. He life: Kluska had accepted an uncomfortable and 318 in a tie for first place. stayed in the team room, waiting for the king position in return for other positional Word of 318’s superior tiebreaks reached results that would determine its fate. advantages. As he had so many times in the team room quietly. Galvin walked in Isaac Barayev was the next to return. He his eighth grade year, Matthew found a 1 with a single index finger raised in the came back wearing a smile of relief; his way. He crowned his comeback from ⁄2 air, the universal sign for “first.” When had been a narrow escape. Despite an out of 2 with the most clutch win of his life, Spiegel noticed, she wore the exhaustion, inferior position, he had rejected draws to taking 318 to 20 points. But would it be disbelief, and release of tension on her pursue the necessary result. With his enough? face. Celebrations began. Alumnus Pobo win, the outlook became considerably A Catalina Foothills versus Thomas Efekoro ran down the hallway, nearly brighter. But James was fixated on the Jefferson pairing had ended in an early trampling Spiegel. Galvin permitted him- idea that his draw would cost the team draw, ultimately helping knock both self a fist pump, the first of the entire dearly. He approached Isaac. “It’s my teams out of first place contention. weekend. For a brief moment, a few gra- fault. We’re going to lose by half a point, Hunter, however, had picked up three nola bars assumed the role of projectiles, and it’s going to be my fault.” Isaac’s wins so far. Only Alec Getz remained, hurled across the room in an outpouring reply was immediate. “Last year it was my the picture of concentration, locked in of joy. Elizabeth Spiegel, that most intense, fault.” Hunter had topped 318 by half a battle with Minnesotan Matthew Dahl. point the previous year, with Isaac not most serious of teachers, just smiled. Her Getz needed a win for Hunter to over- reaching his own high expectations. students made history, but they were, take 318. The tension of the moment was Justus was next to return: He had won after all, middle schoolers. . not lost on John Galvin, watching from the most important game he had ever the sidelines. “Both teams fought so hard. played for his school. His position had See the individual champion’s report begin- ... they should call the whole thing a been difficult, and a draw would have ning on the next page. suited him from a purely chess stand- draw.” It was strange to think we were point. “But I knew we needed as many rooting for Alec Getz to come up short. He points as we could get.” For the second was Hunter’s rock, tying for first in 2010 There are many opportunities now for chess 1 straight year, he scored 5 ⁄2 out of 7 to lead and scoring an unbeaten 6/7 in 2011. scholarships. Check Chess Life Online reg- the team in the high school nationals. Like his Hunter teammates, he was a ularly for announcements about application Hours into the final Sunday in Minneapo- class act on and off the board. Knowing deadlines and general announcements. lis, everything rested on 318’s unlikely a draw would not suffice for his team, Twosourcesare www.utdallas.edu/chess/ board four. Matthew Kluska was locked in Getz bravely continued in a difficult rook scholarships/ and uschesstrust.org. CHECK OUT USCF’S CORRESPONDENCE CHESS RATED EVENTS!

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Cover Story From Disappointment to Rainbows National High School champion Ben Gershenov tells his story

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LOOKING BACK AT IT, I can say that the National High School has been the most chal- lenging hurdle of my scholastic chess career. Despite my win, this year was no different. In fact, this year had the potential to be the most stressful yet; as it was my last opportu- nity to prove myself on that stage, and I was entering in my weakest position yet. It was definitely discouraging to enter this tournament seeded 19th. But I think this position is what gave me the chutzpah to win. I couldn’t take myself too seriously, this was my last shot and I had nothing to lose. I decided to just go for it this tournament, playing crazy open- ings such as: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. e4 dxe4 6. Bc4 cxd4 7. Qb3. I resolved to show who I really was as a chess player. I am not conventional.

To prepare for the National High School Nimzo-Indian Defense, (NHS), I trained with my best friend Jon Classical Variation (E32) rsnl+-trk+ West. He’s a former chess player turned Michael Brown (2342) zp-+p+pzpp poker player. He’s mentally tough. Jon Benjamin Gershenov (2244) -+-+p+-+ and I came up with a “points” game— National High School Championship (6) essentially a giant bet—where the loser 04.15.2012 +L+-+-wq- has to take the winner on an all-expenses 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 0-0 5. a3 -+-zPn+-+ paid, surprise vacation. With one week Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 b5 left, I’m currently winning. We’ve played zPQ+-zP-+- many chess variants, and that experience I thought this was real interesting. -zP-+-zPPzP really helped me prosper at the NHS. The 7. cxb5 c6 8. e3 tR-vL-mK-sNR tough battles in variants such as “atomic chess,” “monster chess,” and even “three- In my “prep” I didnt even look at this After 10. ... Qg5 move ... checks chess” really helped prepare me for I felt like this had to be OK for me. some of those stressful last-round 8. ... cxb5 9. Bxb5 Ne4 10. Qb3 Qg5 matches. As the 19th seed, I feel this was 11. g3 Bb7 12. f3 Nxg3 the best preparation possible. My battles Super interesting. with Jon really helped me gain confidence 2012 National High with complicated positions in high-pres- School Championship 13. Nh3 Qh4 14. hxg3 Qxg3+ 15. Nf2 Bxf3 sure situations, and at the NHS they didn't At A Glance During the game I thought it was rattle me. Before I left, Jon predicted I unclear. would win as “we’d been through too 16. e4 f5 17. Bd2 fxe4 18. Qe3 h5 19. Bf1 Nc6 much” in our games and honestly, I felt Date: April 13-15, 2012. Location: 20. Rh3 winning the NHS was less stressful. Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis, If I’m being completely honest, I’ve been Minneapolis, Minnesota. Top r+-+-trk+ having problems with my chess game. Individual Finishers: K-12 Jon’s been beating me, and in round three Championship: 1st, 6½: Ben zp-+p+-zp- I blundered a piece on move four(!). But I Gershenov; 2nd-8th, 6: Eric Rosen, -+n+p+-+ was able to get through it and play strong Dipro Chakraborty, Jason moves when I needed them the most. In my Altschuler, Atulya Shetty, Bryan Hu, +-+-+-+p matches against Jon, we each get a distrac- Michael Vilenchuk, Andrew Ng; K-12 -+-zPp+-+ tion every game. While these used to rattle Under 1600: 1st, 7: Donald Hooker; 1 me, I can now play well under severe 2nd-8th, 6 ⁄2: Orestes Ordonez, zP-+-wQlwqR duress. In one game, a certain girl dis- Danny Goldstein, Christopher -zP-vL-sN-+ tracted me, but I was able to resolve the Phenicie, Jonathan Coffin, Ben tR-+-mKL+- distraction and win my game. I’m con- Vaaler, Raul Rodriguez, Vince vinced that the wild variants really improved Paasch; K-12 Under 1200: 1st, 7: After 20. Rh3 Kaustubh Nimkar; 2nd-12th, 6: Rex this aspect of my chess and that they Xing, David Yang, Wesley Dean, I think I’m just better after 20. Rh3 should be studied in more depth. Aminah Garcia, Mark Reed, Joshua (Stronger is 20. Rxh5 Nxd4 with an My game against Michael Brown was Godar, Eric Goldsborough, Kevin Li, unclear position). the toughest. Even though he is really Kevin Roth, Abhyudhaya Venkat, 20. ... Qg6 21. Rc1 Rf5 22. Bb4 Rb8 23. Rc5 young, he was the most mentally tough Xander Nicolson; K-12 Under 800: Nxb4 24. axb4 Rxb4 25. Nd3 Ra4 26. Ne5 of my opponents. I prepared 1. d4 Nf6 2. 1st, 7: Brock Morris; 2nd-7th, 6: Ra1+ 27. Rc1 Rxc1+ 28. Qxc1 Qg1 29. Nxf3 c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 0-0 5. a3 Bxc3 Shoshana Altman, Benjamin Hart, exf3 30. Qc8+ Kh7 31. Qxd7 6. Qxc3 b5!?, hoping he would crack Enrique Perez, Mohinur Miah, under the pressure. He instantly played Delano Britton, Abdullah Ridwan; K- White has better chances to defend 1 a move and looked confident. That for 12 Unrated: 1st, 6 ⁄2: Andrew with 31. Qc3. me was the toughest moment of the tour- Hanson, David Ma. 31. ... Qe3+ 32. Kd1 Rd5 33. Qe7 Qxd4+ 34. nament. I also showered after every Chief Tournament Director: Kc2 Qd1+ 35. Kc3 Qxf1 36. Qxe6 Qd3+ 37. Francisco Guadalupe Kb4 a5+ 38. Ka4 Qc4+, White resigned. round. That’s been my secret ritual. . PHOTO COURTESY OF SUBJECT

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Fighting Spirit

11-year-old Anupama Rajendra is the youngest player in the tournament’s nine years to win the 18 and younger section.

By Jamaal Abdul-Alim The first time I went to the All-Girls players in each respective section. 18 and younger: 1535 to 1567 National Chess Championships in Chicago, Of course, I could have done this on my 16 and younger: 1293 to 1373 which was back in 2011, I pretty much own using the USCF website, but it would 14 and younger: 1121 to 1447 took the organizers’ word when they told be far more labor intensive than how 12 and younger: 990 to 1034 me the strength of the tournament play- Heiser let the Excel spreadsheets do the 10 and younger: 939 to 853 ers had increased from the previous year. math for us. 8 and younger: 591 to 694. But when I went to the All-Girls this In any event, what we discovered was Before I tell you the official take on the past April, I didn’t bother asking if the rather illuminating—from 2011 to 2012, rating strength increases, you should know players were getting stronger. the strength of the players in each section a little bit about the selfish reason that led That’s because this time I decided to see had gone up significantly in all but the 10 me seek this analysis in the first place. for myself. and Under section, which arguably went Since this year was the first time that My quest took me to a makeshift control down only because it drew a dozen more my daughter—Hadiyah, age 10—com- room for tournament directors (TDs) in players—many perhaps new to the game peted in the All-Girls, I wanted to give her the ballroom level of the opulent Swisso- —than last year. a sense as to what she would be up tel in downtown Chicago. Overall, the average rating strength of against in the 10 and Under Section. At a computer near a series of printers the players in the All-Girls tournament So I used last year’s player list on the sat Eric Heiser, son of David Heiser, who itself had increased from 995 in 2011 to USCF website to calculate the average is co-founder and president of the Renais- 1010 in 2012. Of course, this average strength of the players in her section last year. sance Knights Chess Foundation, which strength reflects a wide variety of players, It was a labor-intensive exercise— organized the event. from age five to age 18. hardly as easy as it would have been with At the behest of his father, the younger Since attendance this year was higher Excel—and I came up with 933, which is Heiser did this chess journalist a big favor: than last year—238 in 2012 versus 224 why I pretty much trust the 939 figure Using players lists from 2011 and 2012 in 2011—I can comfortably say that the that Heiser reached. that were stored in Excel spreadsheets, he All-Girls National Chess Championships Since my daughter has beaten me on calculated the average strength of the play- not only grew a little bigger in 2012, but occasion, and my rating has been above ers in each section for both last year and it also got better. 1300 all year, I told her that she had a this year so that I could compare the two. Specifically, based on the spreadsheet decent chance of beating many, if not, For convenience he omitted unrated tabulations provided by Heiser, from most of the players she encountered in players from the equation, then added up 2011 to 2012, the average rating in the her section. the ratings of all the players in each section, various sections at the All-Girls changed But ultimately this information didn’t then divided those totals by the number of as listed below. help. No matter how much you know

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about the strength of your opponents, 12 and younger: 46 to 50 7. Qe2 and 7. a4 are more common moves. ultimately you have to win those over-the- 10 and younger: 47 to 59 7. ... Nge7 8. Qd2 Be6 9. Nd5 Ng6 10. Bg3 0-0 1 board games. She scored a respectable 3 ⁄2 8 and younger: 63 to 71 11. 0-0-0 f6?! out of 6, but not enough to walk away While the numbers—at least in the 14 with a trophy, thanks to a certain round and Under Section—may not entirely sup- five blunder in which she lost her queen port Khodarkovsky’s assessment, the r+-wq-trk+ to a royal fork. numbers also don’t capture how many zppzp-+-zpp In any event, when I shared my findings girls aged out of their sections. with Michael Khodarkovsky, president of They also don’t reflect how many girls -vlnzplzpn+ the Foundation, which decided to play up. For instance, at this +-+N+-+- sponsored the tournament, Khodark- year’s All-Girls, 11-year-old Anupama Rajen- ovsky said the increase in overall rating dra made history by becoming the youngest -+-+P+-+ strength of players in the All-Girls is an player in the tournament’s nine-year history +N+-+-vL- indication that girls are sticking with to win the 18 and Under Section. chess longer. Below is a game that Rajendra played PzPPwQ-zPPzP “It means the retention rate for older during the crucial sixth round, in which +-mKR+L+R girls started to pick up,” Khodarkovsky she had to upset an expert-level player— After 11. ... f6 said of the rating strength increases in the one of several she either beat or drew older sections. against during the tournament—to get I had the idea of ... Bf7, ... Qd7, and ... “This is exactly what in the beginning we clear first place. Rad8, but 11. ... f5! was faster. One exam- were saying, that it is very important that ple is: 11. ... f5! 12. exf5 Rxf5 13. Bc4 Bf7 girls at the age of 12 are not quitting, but 14. f4 Nge7 15. Nxe7+ Nxe7 16. Bxf7+ continuing to participate. They become (C45) Rxf7 17. Bf2 d5 when Black’s position is stronger and willing to come back and WCM Rachel Gologorsky (2028) a lot less complicated. play because they feel more comfortable.” Anupama Rajendra (1553) 12. h4 Nge7 13. Bc4 Bf7 14. f4?! Here are the increases in the number All Girls National Championships (6), of participants in each section from 2011 04.22.2012 There is no need to push the f-pawn Notes by Rajendra to 2012: right now. Perhaps 14. h5 was better. 18 and younger: 20 to 21 14. ... f5!? 16 and younger: 12 to 21 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nb3 Bb6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Bf4 PHOTO: JORGE BARRERA 14 and younger: 36 to 16 This move is interesting, attempting to

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Bg3 Nf4 32. Bxf4 Rxf4, avoiding the com- plications that occurred in the game. 30. Ke2 Ke8 31. Kxe3 Ne7 32. Ke4 Ra5 33. Nb4 Rh5

Better is 33. ... Ng6! a. 34. Bg3 c5 35. Nd5 Rxa2 wins a pawn. b. 34. Bf6 Nf8 35. a3 Nxe6 also winning a pawn. 34. Bxe7?!

I am not sure of the point of this move. Perhaps to trade down and get more swin- dling chances? 34. ... Kxe7 35. Nd5+ Kd6 36. Nf4 Re5+ 37. Kd3 c6 38. a4 Re1!

Winning a pawn or leading to a win for Black. 39. b3 Rb1 40. Kc4 Rf1 41. g3 Rxf4+! -+-+-+-+ zp-+-+-+p -zppmkP+-+ +-+-+-+- P+K+-tr-+ +PzP-+-zP- -+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+- After 41. ... Rxf4+

Leads to a won endgame. 42. gxf4 Kxe6 43. Kd4 Kf5 44. Ke3 h5 45. b4 h4 46. Kf3 h3 47. a5 h2 48. Kg2 Kxf4 49. c4 Ke5 Rajendra receiving her trophy from KCF’s Michael Khodarkovsky and 50. Kxh2 Kd4 51. c5 bxa5 52. bxa5 Kxc5 53. USCF President Ruth Haring. Kg3 Kb5 54. Kf4 Kxa5 55. Ke3 Kb4 56. Kd2 Kb3 57. Kc1 c5 58. Kb1 c4 59. Kc1 c3 60. Kb1 c2+ 61. Kc1 a5 62. Kd2 Kb2 63. Kd3 c1=Q 64. free Black’s position and see how White Ke4 Qd2 65. Kf3 Qe1 66. Kf4 Qe2 67. Kg3 Qf1 would proceed. But, 14. ... Nxd5! may -+-+-trk+ 68. Kg4 Qf2 69. Kg5 Qf3 70. Kg6 Qf4 71. Kg7 have been stronger: 14. ... Nxd5! 15. exd5 zp-zp-+-zpp Qf5 72. Kh6 Qg4 73. Kh7 Kc3 74. Kh8 Kd4 75. Ne7 16. Kb1 Qd7 17. h5 Nf5 18. Bf2 Bxf2 Kh7 Ke5 76. Kh8 Kf6 77. Kh7 Qg7 mate. 19. Qxf2 Rfe8 with a less complicated -zpn+-+-+ “I am proud to have found the Exchange position for Black. +-+-zP-+- sacrifice at the end, and to have correctly 15. Nxe7+ Qxe7 16. Bxf7+ Qxf7 -+-+-+-zP evaluated the resulting king-and-pawn endgame,” Rajendra said. White’s 15th and 16th moves are +-zPNzp-vL- unnecessary. With four minor pieces off Winners in each section of the All-Girls the board, Black’s position has become a PzP-+-+P+ National Chess Championships qualify lot easier to handle. +-mK-tRr+- to represent the United States in the 17. e5? After 25. c3 FIDE World Youth Championships in Slovenia this fall. Among those winners is A miscalculation from White. 25. ... R8f5?! Joie Wang, whose annotated round six 17. ... dxe5 18. fxe5 f4 19. Rhf1 Be3 20. Qxe3 game is below. fxe3 21. Rxf7 Rxf7 25. ... Rxe1+! 26. Bxe1 Re8 27. Bg3 Ne7 28. Kd1 Nf5 29. Be1 Kf7 30. g4 Nh6 31. If White played 19. Bf2, she would have g5 Nf5 would have given even more Queen pawn opening (D02) lost a pawn with ... Nxe5. I assume White advantage to Black. WFM Evan Xiang (1769) decided to give up an Exchange instead Joie Wang (1756) of a solid pawn because there would have 26. Kd1 Rxe1+ 27. Kxe1 g5 28. e6 gxh4 29. All Girls National Championships (6), been drawing chances. Bxh4 Kf8 Chicago, 04.22.12 22. Nc5 b6 23. Nd3 Raf8 24. Re1 Rf1 25. c3 I missed 29. ... Ne5 30. Nc1 Ng6 31. Notes by Wang PHOTO: JORGE BARRERA

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1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 She said the overall increase in rating strength of the players was to be expected, KCF All-Girls National I was not afraid of the . just as many players improve, consolidate For a game I had to win to claim the Championship what they’ve learned, then improve more national championship, the London Sys- to earn a higher rating. At A Glance tem was definitely not in my wish list of “Chess is a game where if you have a openings either. I decided to play aggres- little bit of talent and you’re willing to sively anyway. work hard, you can get really good,” Har- Date: April 20-22, 2012 3. c3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Qb6 5. Qc1 Nc6 6. e3 Bf5 7. ing said. “When you see these young Location: Swissotel, Chicago, Nbd2 e6 8. Be2 cxd4 9. exd4 h6 people achieve great things in chess, they Illinois have good support from their parents Top Individual Finishers: 18 I was trying to play for a win so I would and their trainers.” and younger: 1st, 5: Anupama like to keep my white bishop. 1 Haring said she was particularly Rajendra; 2nd-6th, 4 ⁄2: Anna 10. 0-0 Be7 11. Ne5 Nxe5 12. Bxe5 0-0 13. impressed with the quality of play she Matlin, Rachel Gologorsky, Maggie Nf3 Ne4 14. Nd2 Nxd2 15. Qxd2 Bg5 16. Bf4? observed at the All-Girls National Cham- Feng, Linda Diaz, Eszter Morvay; 1 pionships. 2 I expected f2-f4 but I got the “better” 16 and younger: 1st, 5 ⁄ : Lilia 1 “Everybody was working hard,” Har- 2 one. Poteat; 2nd, 4 ⁄ : Jessica Regam; ing said. “There were people playing 14 and younger: 1st-2nd, 5: Joie 16. ... Bxf4 17. Qxf4 Qxb2 games out until it was king versus king. Wang, Apurva Virkud; 12 and It was very, very tough fights. 1 I got one pawn! younger: 1st, 5 ⁄2: Ashritha “Nobody was agreeing to a quick draw. Eswaran; 2nd-3rd, 5: Sangeeta 18. Qe3 Rfc8 19. Rfc1 Rc7 20. g4 Bg6 21. That’s a tribute to the fighting spirit. If Bd3 Rxc3 Dhingra, Anjali Toly; 10 and there’s any chance to win, these girls 1 younger: 1st-2nd, 5 ⁄2: Ramitha were playing. If there was a glimmer of a I got another pawn! Ravishankar, Jennifer Yu); 8 and chance to win, they were going to play to 1 22. Rxc3 Qxc3 23. Rd1 Bxd3 24. Qxd3 the very end.” younger: 1st, 5 ⁄2: Maggie Ni; 2nd- Indeed, this writer saw two girls in the 7th, 5: Naomi Bashkansky, I was thinking of a variation like 24. 8 and younger section play to a draw in Elizabeth Miller, Zhiya Wang, Iris Rxd3 Qa1+ 25. Kg2 Rc8 when I have two a game where there was nothing left but Zhou, Kayla Liebeskind, Sadie extra pawns and better pieces. kings and four or five pawns each. Edelman). 24. ... Qxd3 25. Rxd3 Rc8 26. Rb3 b6 27. Ra3 Afterward, they did what most grand- Top Team Finishers: 18 and 1 a5 28. Rb3 Rc4 29. Rd3 b5 30. Rd2 b4 31. masters (GMs) do after they agree to a younger: 1st, 8 ⁄2: Homer Hanna Kf1 Kf8 32. Ke2 a4 33. f4 Ke7 34. h4 Rc3 draw in a complicated position—they High School (Ivana Santos, Kath- started going over their endgame to see leen Prebbble, Lauren Rogers); 1 Black plans ... b4-b3. what would have happened had they con- 2nd, 6 ⁄2: De La Salle (Samantha 35. Rb2 b3 36. a3 Rh3 37. Kd2 Rh2+ tinued to play. Tobias, Sandra Tobias, Melody 1 Somewhat disturbingly—even though Chang); 16 and younger: 1st, 11 ⁄2: There’re many ways to win in this posi- there wasn’t a soul around them that I.S. 318 (Maya McGreen, Mariah tion and I just transferred it to a simple they were bothering because all the games McGreen, Anita Maksimiuk, Yuxin king and pawn endgame. in their section had been completed—a TD Zhuo); 2nd, 11: Hunter College 38. Kc3 Rxb2 39. Kxb2 Kf6 40. Kc3 h5! disrupted the girls’ post-game analysis Campus School (Lilia Poteat, and ordered them to get up and promptly Sophia Flanagan, Julia Katz);14 report their scores. In all the tourna- and younger: 1st, 4: I.S. 318 -+-+-+-+ ments I’ve ever covered, I’ve never seen a (Shanniah Wright, Haby Diallo, TD treat GMs in such a way. +-+-+pzp- Edeli Cuate); 2nd-3rd, 5: Rocky In fairness, the TD told the girls they -+-+pmk-+ were free to go over their games outside Run Middle (Joie Wang), Baker +-+p+-+p the tournament hall, but once the girls got Middle School (Apurva Virkud); 12 up, various forces pulled them in differ- and younger: 1st, 12: Hunter p+-zP-zPPzP ent directions, and they never got to fully College Campus School (Jane zPpmK-+-+- explore what would have happened had Zhang, Florizelle Songco, Chloe they played on, thus losing out on a Berg); 2nd, Greenwich Academy -+-+-+-+ potentially valuable endgame lesson. (Drew Korn, Hunter Korn, Kaitlin +-+-+-+- Maybe they’ll have to be GMs to get a Ganshaw); 10 and younger: 1st, 1 2 After 40. ... h5 little more respect. 12 ⁄ : Bull Run Elementary (Maggie Haring is optimistic that GM status is Luo, Neha Pattanaik, Varsha A forced end to the game. within reach of at least some of the girls Venkatesh); 2nd, 12: Weibel 41. f5 hxg4 42. fxe6 Kxe6 43. h5 g3 44. h6 who played in the All-Girls National Chess (Serafina Show, Anvi Surapaneni, gxh6 45. Kb2 g2 46. Kc3 g1=Q 47. Kb4 Championships. Desiree Ho); 8 and younger: 1st, 1 Qxd4+ 48. Ka5 Qc5+ 49. Kxa4 b2 50. Kb3 “I’m hoping we get a handful of super- 9 ⁄2: Greenwich Academy (Helena b1=Q+ 51. Ka4 Qcb5 mate. stars out of this tournament,” Haring Servin-Demarrais, Ashley said in an interview in the tournament Aufderheide, Alexa Nakanishi, hall after taking customary pictures with Charlotte Gaudet); 2nd, 9: PS 116 Ruth Haring, president of the United the trophy-winning girls. (Chloe Cohen, Juliette Moreland, States Chess Federation, attended the “That would be great for all girls,” Har-

Cholene Kramer). ing said. “Our future grandmaster or All-Girls National Championships as part Chief Tournament Director: woman grandmaster might have been in of her ongoing effort to increase chess Glenn Panner participation among girls. this room today.” .

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Scholastics

AVA MORENO BEATS HER DAD, ALDERMAN JOE MORENO OF CHICAGO IN BETWEEN HER GAMES.

TWO GREENWICH ACADEMY GIRLS SHOW THEIR EXCITEMENT AS THE TOURNAMENT PROGRESSES. THE COMFORT OF STUFFED ANIMALS IS PALPABLE BETWEEN ROUNDS. Beat People! hen one thinks of Chicago, one often thinks of An atmosphere of fun and its impressive architecture, blues music, and deep-dish pizza, but equally impressive are its excitement at the All-Girls variety of chess tournaments. Every year there are enough large tournaments to keep the most National Championship, as Wenthusiastic and serious of chess players content: these include the Chicago Open, Chicago Class, Midwest Class, captured in this photo essay. as well as the U.S. Amateur Team North matches. Yet, one of the most special tournaments that Chicago hosts, in my opin- ion, is the All-Girls Chess Championships. A decade ago, when I was first becoming involved in chess with the Berkeley Chess School in California, one of the things that surprised me most was that there were tourna- Text and Photos By Jorge Barrera ments reserved just for girls. I was puzzled by this separation; why did there need to be a delineation? Yet, when I saw first- hand how much more relaxed the girls were on their own, I began to understand the need for an environment where girls could feel less intimidated and more at ease with the

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game. And this is not to say that these girls cannot handle their lake in the heart of downtown Chicago. Outside the weather was male counterparts; quite the contrary! For at these tourna- cold, but downstairs in the basement, the large tournament hall ments, I’ve seen a great deal of dedication, ingenuity, and was filled with the anticipation of over 200 girls in six classes as mental strength that is hard to beat! So when I came to well as their nervous parents. Some players had travelled from as Chicago and I got involved in the chess scene here, I began to far away as Texas and New York while there were other players who really appreciate the scale and effort that went into making the came from nearby in Canada! Everyone was clearly excited and All-Girls Chess Championships successful. despite the fact that the tournament was at its largest size ever, Running into its ninth season, this year's tournament was held the organizers, the Kasparov Foundation and the Renaissance from April 20-22, 2012, at the Swissôtel, where the river meets the Knights, kept everything on schedule and running smoothly.

GEORGIA WOLF AND MARISSA LI (FRONT TWO) TEAM UP IN A A COMFORTING PUP WITNESSES THE GAMES ON THE FRIENDLY BUGHOUSE MATCH WHILE WAITING FOR THEIR GAMES. CHESSBOARD.

PRACTICING AND PASSING TIME WHILE WAITING FOR THE NEXT MATCH.

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Scholastics

GIRL POWER! COLORFUL PIECES MAKE AN APPEARANCE. (PURPLE AND PINK IF SEEN IN LIVING COLOR)

THE HUNTER COLLEGE ELEMENTARY CHESS SCHOOL TEAMS PREPARE FOR THEIR GAMES AS THEY SNACK AWAY.

Not only were there players coming from multiple locations what her secret was for this year, she replied that in the pre- across the country and abroad, but the strength of the players vious year she had felt a lot of tension, but this year she felt calm were also quite varied. The younger sections had a lot of new- and collected. comers while the 18 and younger section was represented by As serious as some of the games were, however, the atmos- young girls and teenagers alike. By the end of the tourna- phere of the tournament was full of excitement and fun. On ment, Anupama Rajendra from Kenosha, Wisconsin, truly Friday the 20th, for instance, eight teams played for the honor shone. At 11-years-old, she could have played in the 12 and of being named the best bughouse team while some of the other younger section, but instead she toughed it out with the older girls competed in a blitz tournament. Even on the days when the girls in the 18 and younger section and managed to dominate tournament was at its most serious, one could still find some the boards, winning the first place trophy. When I asked her girls giggling over bughouse games in the skittles rooms. What

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is there to do in-between games after all, except have a little fun? up to be strong players, and ... “beat people!” interjected one And for all the girls, there was also the special treat of getting spritely girl. When Ruth tried to finish, the girl repeated, “beat to meet and be inspired by Ruth Haring, president of the USCF, people! beat people!” who was present throughout the tournament to encourage and So there you have it: there was definitely not a lack of spirited offer words of wisdom. After the final games, for example, Ruth competition at the All-Girls Chess Championships! There was the made sure to visit team rooms and cheer on the girls’ efforts. While usual nervousness and tension, but there was definitely no lack speaking to one team, she told them to keep playing chess, grow of excitement and fun. So go out there and “beat people!”

EVERYONE’S GETTING READY FOR THEIR MATCH TO BEGIN.

COMPETITION GETS FIERCE! GOOD LUCK AND HAVE A GREAT GAME!

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In the Arena

Playing Black INSIDE THE MIND OF GM VARUZHAN AKOBIAN

By GM VARUZHAN AKOBIAN & WILLIAM FAULK

One of our top players gives his insights on playing the second move.

AMONG GRANDMASTERS, having the players (FIDE 2500 and above) the best plays 1. d4 and the Queen’s as white pieces constitutes such a consider- chances for Black against: 1. e4 is 1. ... e5. follows: 1. ... Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 and able advantage that Black is typically Black’s 1. ... e5 response to 1. e4 is known Black still responds 3. ... Bb4+, he is merely trying to equalize and often hopes as the “” aka the “double king’s now playing the Bogo-Indian Defense only to draw. The white pieces allow a pawn game.” However, despite its statis- which offers Black very low winning high-level player to take full advantage of tical superiority, it is only the second most chances but the best opportunity to draw preparation and even grandmasters are popular defense among players rated FIDE out of all available defenses. Black’s move usually much more confident when they 2500 and above as most grandmasters opt 1. ... d5 is statistically the second-most have white. White is able to dictate play for some variation of the Sicilian Defense successful response to White’s Queen’s given that he starts the game with the ini- (1. e4 c5)—the most popular choice against Gambit when Black plays the Queen’s tiative and has some control over what 1. e4. The Sicilian is regarded as an Gambit Accepted (1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4) or type of battle will ensue: positional or “attacking” defense as it immediately the Semi- (1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 tactical. My own results serve as evidence strikes at the center at the d4-square. 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6). of the superiority of the white pieces when Note that if all of the games contained in Note that the “text” or best moves in the they are in the hands of a high-level the databases are taken into account, opening are “best” because they have player. My winning percentage is signif- then it is the Sicilian that offers best been tested by the strongest chess engines icantly higher when I’ve had white and chances for Black while 1. ... e5 is second. and more importantly, by the strongest this is true of most grandmasters. In fact, it is primarily because of the power human players. The best opening moves Given the fact that White has the first and success of the Sicilian that 1. d4 have been proven to secure an advantage move, he dictates and limits—to a large offers White better chances than 1. e4. for White and maintain equality or near degree—Black’s feasible responses. It is The move sequence: 1. e4 e5 is the equality for Black. Other moves are less usually a good idea for a non-titled player first move in a variety of open game open- than optimal for one’s position. They fail to select one defense against e4 and one ings that include the , the to improve a position or worse, cause it against d4 and learn them “inside and , the King’s Gambit, the to become inferior. out” so to speak. This limits the amount Center Game and many others, most of Against another grandmaster, the player of studying a player must do in order to which are less favored. The third most having the black pieces may nevertheless become proficient in the opening with popular defense for Black, after the Sicil- press the action despite White’s initial black. Black must however, have a solid ian Defense and the open game, is the advantage. Whether Black does so nor- response, not only to 1. e4 and 1. d4 but French Defense (1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5). It is mally depends upon the strength of the also to 1. c4 and 1. f4 at minimum. The my choice against 1. e4 and I’ve been a opponent having the white pieces. Human openings 1. c4 (the English) and 1. f4 practitioner of the “French” over the past nature is such that if I happen to know (the Bird) are much less common than the 20 plus years. that my opponent is one hundred or more openings in which a pawn occupies a Statistically, the most successful rating points lower than I, I am probably center square but the player seeking to response, that is, the move offering the going to play more aggressively even if improve with black should become famil- best chances for Black to win or draw ver- only subconsciously. iar with a solid response to each. With sus 1. d4 is 1. ... Nf6 when it leads to the When an opponent is rated significantly regard to less common openings, for Nimzo-Indian Defense (1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 lower than I (for example, two hundred or example 1. g4 (the Grob), if Black pos- 3. Nc3 Bb4). Reaching the Nimzo-Indian more points) but the position is equal, it sesses a sound knowledge of opening depends upon White’s third move choice is likely that I will continue playing any- principles, he can often rely upon this in the Queen’s Gambit. Given that the way even when I have the black pieces. I knowledge to find sound responses to Queen’s Gambit (1. d4 Nf6 2. c4) offers the will attempt to create problems for him; White’s quirky opening without actually best chances for White and so is very for example, by applying and maintaining knowing it in detail. commonly played, the Nimzo-Indian is pressure (such as by trying to seize the According to statistics, among top-rated often available to Black. However, if White initiative) by creating complications with

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unfamiliar positions. I am uncompromising however in that I will not play less than what I perceive to be the best move though I will possibly play more aggressively. If the best move is not an aggressive move, if aggression is not an option in a game that is equal, I will sim- ply try to extend play without compromising the quality of my game; that is, without weakening my position. It is unwise to engage in overreaching as demonstrated by my game versus GM Arkadij Naiditsch which appears later in this article. If a grandmaster having the white pieces is higher rated, I do my best to play more solidly. I tend to wait a bit longer for opportunities to arise. I am more likely to try to equalize. If I detect an opening, then I pounce. I say these things because it is dangerous to play aggressively with the black pieces versus a grandmaster who is rated significantly higher. For example, in 2007, I had black against Ukrainian grandmaster Vassily Ivanchuk at a rapid tournament in Spain. I was, of course, aware of his strength and skills and so played solidly—but not as solidly as I could have. At one point, I became over-ambitious which enabled ‘Chucky’ to seize the initiative and even- tually win the game which appeared to be a draw. However, when a similar opportu- nity presented itself (having black against a grandmaster ranked much higher than I and a situation in which aggression was not a viable option) I was mindful of my previous error in judgment and endeav- ored to avoid repeating it.

French Defense, Tarrasch Variation (C06) GM Francisco Vallejo-Pons (2778) GM Varuzhan Akobian at the 2009 National Open GM Varuzhan Akobian (2709) North American Open (7), 12.29.2011 leads to an unclear position with roughly queenside .) 14. ... e5 15. This game took place in the final round equal chances. Black exchanges his “good” Nf3 Nxf3+ 16. gxf3 Bf5 17. Bxf5 gxf5 and of the 2011 North American Open in Las bishop for White’s “bad” bishop given that despite a lack of clarity, Black again has Vegas. My opponent is Francisco “Paco” Black wins the b-pawn and as any retreat sufficient compensation for the Exchange Vallejo-Pons, a very strong grandmaster would also result in a loss of tempo. Thus, due to his strong center and White’s weak- from Spain and who was ranked 30th in capturing is the best move. ened pawn structure; worse for White is the world at 2705 FIDE. At this point he 8. cxd4 f6 9. exf6 9. Nf3 fxe5 10. dxe5 Ndxe5 11. Nxe5 Nxe5 was the tournament leader and I was 12. 0-0 Bd6 13. Bb5+ Bd7 14. Bxd7+ one-half point behind him. Consequently, This next move results in very sharp Qxd7. I attempted to create complications in variations and require both players to 9. ... Nxf6 10. Nf3 Bd6 11. 0-0 Qc7 order to perhaps obtain winning chances. know the theory on a profound level or risk 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 having a worse position. 9. Nf4 Nxd4 10. The idea behind this move is to stop Qh5+ Ke7 11. Ng6+ hxg6 12. exf6+ Nxf6 White from exchanging the dark-squared GM Vallejo-Pons opted for the Tarrasch 13. Qxh8 Kf7 14. Qh4 (14. 0-0 e5 15. bishop which will help White to obtain a Variation of the French Defense; a varia- Nb3 This is the main line for White and small advantage. Another viable possi- tion that is generally recognized as very probably the strongest continuation. [15. bility is 11. ... 0-0 12. Bf4 Ng4 13. Bxd6 solid for White. Nf3 Nxf3+ 16. gxf3 Bf5 17. Bxf5 gxf5 18. Qxd6 14. h3 Rxf3 15. hxg4 Rf8 with an 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Bg5 Bc5 19. Qxd8 Rxd8 and Black will be equal position. It is interesting to note that Ne2 cxd4 fine in the endgame despite being down a search of the databases reveals that the Exchange, due to his strong center and my opponent is very familiar with these This next move is another interesting centralized king.] 15. ... Nxb3 16. axb3 Bf5 positions with the black pieces. possibility for Black. 7. ... Qb6 8. Nf3 17. Bxf5 gxf5 18. Bg5 Bc5 19. Qh3 Qd7 12. g3 cxd4 9. cxd4 f6 10. exf6 Nxf6 11. 0-0 Bd6 Black has compensation because of the

PHOTO: CHRIS BIRD 12. Bf4 Bxf4 13. Nxf4 Qxb2 14. Re1 0-0 strong center and White’s compromised Not the most popular move in this posi-

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tion but very solid. White still hopes to possible and try to play for a win with the play f4 and exchange the dark-squared rwq-+ltrk+ queen and knight. However, my astute bishops. 12. Bg5 This is the main line. 12. zpp+-+-zpp opponent correctly avoided exchanging ... 0-0 13. Bh4 Nh5 (13. ... e5 The follow- the second rook. ing is an interesting continuation. 14. -+nvlpsn-+ 27. Rc1 Qe5 dxe5 Nxe5 15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. Bg3 Bxg3 +-+psN-+- 17. Nxg3 Qb6 18. Qd2 Bd7 19. h3 Rae8 I played this move on a principle that with a virtually equal position.) 14. Qc2 -+-zP-vL-+ I learned as a child: When your oppo- h6 15. Bg6 Rxf3!? 16. gxf3 (16. Bxh5 +-+L+-zP- nent’s piece is more active than your Bxh2+ 17. Kh1 Rf5 18. Bg6 Bd6 19. Bxf5 own, try to exchange it. exf5 and Black has good compensation for PzP-+NzP-zP 28. Qxe5 Rxe5 29. Bd3 Kf7 the Exchange sacrifice.) 16. ... Bxh2+ 17. +-tRQ+RmK- Kh1 Nf4 18. Ng3 Nxg6 19. Qxg6 Bxg3 The importance of bringing one’s king 20. Qe8+ Kh7 21. Bxg3 Qd7 22. Qxd7 After 15. ... Qb8 to the center in the endgame is essential Bxd7 with an equal position in the game 16. ... bxc6 though capturing with pawn and cannot be over-emphasized. Naroditsky, Daniel-Shulman, Yury, 2011. gives Black the b-file, it places still 30. a4 Re7 And Black is also fine after 12. Ng3 0-0 another foot soldier on the same square 13. Bg5 Qb6! 14. Rb1 h6 15. Bxf6 Rxf6 as his already “bad” bishop and simulta- My idea was to protect the seventh 16. Re1 Bd7 17. Nh5 Rff8. It should be neously creates another weakness rank and optimally activate my king by noted that in many of the positions exam- (). bringing him to d6. ined to this point, there are additional 31. a5, Draw agreed. viable or interesting continuations that 17. Qd2 space does not permit us to discuss. 17. Re1 Ng4 18. f3 e5! This is the sub- After nearly four hours of play, GM 12. ... 0-0 13. Bf4 Bd7 variation I had hoped my opponent would Vallejo-Pons offered a draw which I play. The position is still unclear and accepted after carefully calculating my 13. ... Ng4 14. Bxd6 Qxd6 15. Nc3 e5 preserves at least some winning chances possibilities; I saw no way to play for a win 16. dxe5 Ngxe5 17. Nxe5 Qxe5 18. Nxd5 for Black. and so accepted his offer. I was pleased and White is slightly better though the with my second place finish in the event position remains somewhat unclear. 17. ... e5! and with this game against a very highly- 14. Rc1 Be8 ranked opponent. (31. a5 bxa5 32. bxa5 rwq-+-trk+ Ke6 33. Re1+ Kd6 34. Rxe7 Kxe7 35. f3 This is a rare move the purpose of Kd6 36. Kf2 Kc5 37. Ke3 Kb4 38. Kd4 which is to transfer the bishop to h5 and pp+-+-zpp Kxa5 39. g4 h6 40. h4 Kb4 41. g5 hxg5 42. exchange it for one of White’s knights. In -+lvl-sn-+ hxg5 Nh5 43. Ba6 Nf4 44. Ke5 The posi- the French Defense, Black’s light-squared tion is equal. Neither side can force a win.) bishop is often his worst piece due to the +-+pzp-+- central pawn structure (their placement -+-zP-vL-+ I have also been on the other end of on the light squares). Also possible is 14. what I describe as “hyper-aggressive” ... Ne4 15. Bxe4 dxe4 16. Ne5 (16. Bxd6 +-+L+-zP- play by opponents having the black Qxd6 17. Ng5 Rad8 18. Nxe4 Qd5 19. PzP-wQNzP-zP pieces. I refer here not to play that is N4c3 Qf3 20. d5 e5! Black is slightly bet- simply aggressive but instead play char- ter. White cannot capture the c6-knight +-tR-+RmK- acterized by an attack despite the as ... Bxc6 threatens mate on h1 and After 17. ... e5 attacker’s lack of a positional advantage g2.) 16. ... Bxe5 17. dxe5 Be8 with the and that usually includes a disregard for idea of ... Bh5 and Black has equalized. This is a key move for which Black has opening principles without solid rationale planned—it frees his position, allowing or compensating factors. 15. Ne5 greater range for his pieces and elimi- In 2009, I played GMs Étienne Bacrot nating the weakness on e6. After this and Naiditsch. At the time, they were FIDE White also could have continued: 15. move, I believe I equalized the position. Bxd6 Qxd6 16. Nf4 Ne4! (16. ... Nh5?! rated approximately 2725 and 2700, 18. dxe5 Bxe5 19. Bxe5 17. Bxh7+! Kxh7 18. Ng5+ Kh8 19. Nxh5 respectively. In each case, I had white and e5 20. dxe5 Qh6 21. Nxg7 Kxg7 22. f4 and my opponents pressed the action or, as was If 19. Rfe1 Ne4 20. Qe3 Bxf4 21. Nxf4 true of the game versus GM Naiditsch, White has more than compensation for the Qd6 with a roughly equal position. piece and is actually slightly better.) 17. engaged in unfounded hyper- aggressive 19. ... Qxe5 20. Nd4 Bd7 Bxe4 dxe4 18. Ng5 Rxf4 19. gxf4 Nxd4 20. play with the black pieces, presumably because I was significantly lower rated Nxe4 Qxf4 21. Qxd4 Qg4+ 22. Kh1 Qf3+ 20. ... Qxd4?? 21. Bxh7+ with a win for 23. Kg1 Qg4+ with . than each at the time. At the time we White. played, GM Bacrot was the 17th ranked 15. ... Qb8! 21. Rfe1 Qd6 player in the world and enjoyed a nearly one hundred point advantage in the FIDE (see diagram top of next column) These type of positions that arise in the ratings. GM Naiditsch ranked 36th in the French Defense are typically near to equal world and possessed over a seventy point An important move; Black is threat- because the d5-pawn is both a strength ening to capture on e5 with the win of a FIDE rating advantage. The results were a and a weakness. (It controls important draw with GM Bacrot and a crushing pawn. It’s very important for Black to central squares, but is also isolated.) maintain control of the e5-square in this defeat of GM Naiditsch. Witness the 22. Nf5 Bxf5 23. Bxf5 Rae8 24. Qd4 b6 25. b4 position. If he fails in this, the backward slaughter in this 23-move miniature. Rxe1+ 26. Rxe1 Re8 pawn on e6 becomes a vulnerable target. 16. Nxc6 Bxc6 My idea was to exchange both rooks if (see next game, next page)

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Queen’s Gambit Declined, 10. Bd3 Nd7 11. h3 Exchange Variation (D36) r+lwq-snk+ The idea behind this move is to play g2- GM Varuzhan Akobian (FIDE 2626, USA) g4 and undermine the knight on e4. Since zpp+-vl-+L GM Arkadij Naiditsch (FIDE 2697, GER) my opponent’s play has been risky thus Montreal (6), 01.09.2009 -+psN-+-+ far, I will endeavor to take full advantage Notes by Akobian of it. +-+p+-zp- 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. cxd5!? 11. ... g6 -+-zP-+p+

The reason for the “interesting move” A slightly dubious move which further +-+-zPr+P annotation is because if I play 4. Nc3 weakens the position of the black king. PzPQ+-zP-vL dxc4, we would have entered the Vienna Better would have been to play 11. ... Game in which GM Naiditsch is consid- Ndf6 12. 0-0 when White only has a small tR-+-mK-+R ered an authority; a reputation he proved edge. After 16. Bxh7+ was earned by, only a few months prior, 12. g4! when drawing versus World Champion 16. ... Kg7 GM (who did play 4. r+lwq-trk+ Nc3). However, after my next move, we If 16. ... Nxh7 17. Qg6+ Kf8 (17. ... entered a less theoretical position in which zpp+nvl-+p Kh8 18. Be5+ Rf6 19. Nf7 mate) 18. Be5! the player possessing the better “feel” -+p+-+p+ Rf6 19. Bxf6 Qxd6 20. Bxe7+ Qxe7 21. (intuitive acumen) for the position would hxg4 and White is winning. likely have the advantage. (Recall the +-+p+p+- 17. Be5+ Bf6 18. hxg4 advantages bestowed by having the white -+-zPnvLP+ pieces regarding starting with the initia- An important move that recaptures the tive and dictation of the direction of the +-sNLzPN+P pawn and opens the position for the white game.) rook. White is winning because material PzPQ+-zP-+ is equal and he has a winning attack. 4. ... exd5 5. Nc3 c6 6. Qc2 tR-+-mK-+R 18. ... Bxg4 19. Bf5! The idea behind this move is to prevent After 12. g4 Black from playing ... Bf5 and activating A strong move. Exchanging the light- that bishop. If Black is able to activate this I am ready to commence my attack squared bishops will help White to trap bishop and exchange it for White’s light- while still maintaining flexibility that will the rook on f3. squared bishop, Black will have achieved allow me to castle to the queenside. 19. ... Bxe5 20. dxe5 Qa5+ 21. Kf1 Bxf5 an equal position. 12. ... g5 If 21. ... Qb4 22. a3! After this strong 6. ... Be7 My opponent continues risky, overly “quiet” move, the queen can no longer 6. ... g6 7. Bg5 Bf5 8. Qb3 and White aggressive play that will soon backfire. occupy the fourth rank to defend the is slightly better as Black is forced to Better and safer would have been ... 12 bishop on g4. play 8. ... b6 (the best move) which will ... Ndf6 13. Ne5 and White is clearly bet- 22. Nxf5+ Kf7 weaken his queenside. ter, possessing the initiative and good Black is also in bad shape after 22. ... 7. Bg5 0-0 8. e3 Ne4?! attacking chances. 13. Bh2 fxg4 14. Nxe4 Rxf3 Kg8 23. Nh6+ Kg7 24. Kg2 g4 25. Rh4! Not only does this violate opening prin- when White wins with the capture on g4 ciples (the tenet against move the same If 14. ... dxe4 15. Bc4+ Kg7 16. hxg4! on the next move. Rxf3 17. Qxe4 Rh3 (17. ... Rf8 18. Be5+ piece twice in the opening), my opponent 23. Nd4!, Black resigned. has become prematurely and overly aggres- Nxe5 19. Rxh7+ Kf6 20. dxe5 mate) 18. sive. Consequently, this game serves as a Be5+ Nxe5 19. Rxh3 Ng6 20. 0-0-0 and “After I made this move, GM Naiditsch vivid example for our discussion of the White has a big advantage and a prom- immediately resigned. I was, of course, pitfalls of hyper-aggressive play with the ising attack. very pleased to have defeated an opponent black pieces even by a grandmaster own- 15. Nd6! of such high caliber in such an exciting ing a significant advantage in rating versus battle. As previously indicated, this game an opponent who is also, nevertheless, a A critical move. Perhaps GM Naiditsch serves as a reminder of just how danger- grandmaster. 8. ... Nbd7 9. Bd3 Re8 10. missed this move or underestimated its ous overly aggressive play with the black 0-0 Nf8 This would have been consistent strength. pieces can be even against a lower rated with theory; typical play for Black. 15. ... Nf8? opponent and even if the contest is between grandmasters. Remember, my 9. Bf4! This move sets up a nice tactic for caveat was against playing over-aggres- White. If Black plays 15. ... Bxd6 16. This is a good move because exchanging sively with the black pieces versus an Bxh7+ Kh8 17. Bxd6 gxh3 18. Qg6 Nf6 opponent with a higher rating. However, the dark-squared bishop will strengthen the 19. Be5 Qa5+ 20. Kf1 and White is win- position of Black’s e4-knight. as the reader can see, engaging in hyper- ning with a mating attack. Black’s best aggressive play with black against any 9. ... f5 defense would have been 15. ... Nf6 16. grandmaster, even one rated much lower, Bxh7+! Kf8 17. Nxc8 Qxc8 18. hxg4 Qxg4 This move is logical after ... Ne4 because can easily be lethal.” 19. 0-0-0 and White still maintains his We hope that the foregoing information if Black plays 9. ... Nxc3 10. bxc3, White attacking chances. will play 11. Bd3 and will have a nice has given you greater insight into playing advantage. However, the move weakens 16. Bxh7+! with the black pieces and that it remains the light squares for Black and Black’s with you when you have “the second king’s castle. (see diagram top of next column) move.” .

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World Open

VANQUISHING VISHY How I “Worsted” the World Champ in Hectic Heyday World Open

By IM DAN EDELMAN

Viswanathan Anand has retained his world championship title (our report will appear in August); as the World Open is being played this month, we look back a quarter century when Vishy was savaged in Philadelphia.

ONLY A SELECT FEW PLAYERS CAN 15 in 1984. Within a year he was national in their 1995 World Championship bout brag about an over-the-board encounter champion of India and by 1987 he claimed in New York. One year, Patrick, Chris with a future world champion. And an the World Junior crown. At age 18 he was Chabris, and I were in the Boston area astronomically small fraction can boast of awarded the grandmaster title, and within to celebrate the 30th birthday of fellow a win in a rated game, here on U.S. soil. a few years he was mowing down the likes Harvard alumni (and USCF Ratings But in one unusual tournament exactly 25 of and Garry Kasparov to Chairman) Mark Glickman. Anand was years ago, a number of talented players did capture über-tourneys such as Reggio in town and joined us; there were some just that. Reigning titleholder Viswanathan Emilia 1991/92. What was most striking attractive young ladies dancing at the Anand visited Philadelphia back in 1987 about his play was his lightning speed; party, though not the kind that keep up to participate in the annual World Open, Vishy played rapidly and effortlessly to date on the latest opening theory. As the largest and most lavish Swiss on the against any as if playing a bul- a gag we introduced Vishy, the interna- planet. In this event the champ met his let chess game. tionally famous celebrity known to a match, as not one but four players inflicted I became a friendly acquaintance of billion people in Asia and soon-to-be defeat on the future grandmaster. Anand in the first half of the 1990s, challenger for the highest title in chess. Anand’s meteoric career can be traced particularly through our mutual friend “Uhh ... that’s nice,” was the response back to the middle 1980s, when as a Patrick Wolff. I recall once even helping we obtained from the girls, who could- teenager he won the India Junior and Anand indirectly with some suggestions n’t be bothered to speak to the shy lad became an international master at age and variations for use against Kasparov from India.

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DAN EDELMAN (RIGHT) WITH GM ARNOLD DENKER CIRCA 1987

By the mid 1980s, many Americans playoff game, became a close friend and French Defense (C19) already knew of Anand’s phenomenal tal- briefly my chess teacher while I was attend- IM Viswanathan Anand (2630) ent. Actually, the maestro from Madras ing Harvard. What makes Philly ’87 Dan Edelman (2436) made his debut at the World Open not in remarkable was the uncharacteristically World Open (8), Philadelphia 1987 1987 but in the previous year, where he large number of upsets. Third-place finisher dispatched the great Gyula Sax (who somehow managed a 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 would soon claim fame at Sub- miracle comeback after dropping his sec- Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Nf3 Nbc6 8. a4 Qa5 9. otica). A month after our 1987 showdown, ond and third games; my perennial Qd2 Bd7 10. Bd3 f6 Anand would cruise to clear first place at racquetball roommate Fishbein coughed up a star-studded World Junior Champi- losses in his first two; even , This is old school French ... nowadays, onship in Baguio City, scoring 10 out of Yehuda Gruenfeld, Doug Root, and John few play the white side of the Winawer 13 ahead of the likes of Vassily Ivanchuk, Donaldson got off to rocky starts. But back without 7. Qg4. Those that embark on the Gregory Serper, Wolff, , to Anand ... this was to be one of the worst positional main lines mix things up with Simon Agdestein, Jeroen Piket, Pavel showings in his career. The champ from an early h4-h5 for White, or 9. Bd2 Bd7 Blatny, and others. I entered the Adam’s Chennai lost his first round to Marcel Sisn- 10. Bb5 instead of 10. Be2, or 8. Be2 Mark Hotel with a score to settle (actually, iega, the ingenious Mexican international Qa5 9. Bd2 shunning the move a3-a4 an annual racquetball contest with Alex master, and then stumbled on the black altogether. Fishbein) and the hope that I would get a side of an Exchange Ruy against grandmas- 11. exf6 chance merely to witness the mighty ter-slayer Alex Sherzer. Anand picked up Anand blitz his opponents to smithereens. his first point from an expert but then had The more ambitious plan is 11. 0-0 This year marks the silver anniversary of an unbelievable setback at the hands of against which I was planning the unusual a most intriguing World Open contest. As local master Anthony Randolph in a sparkling 11. ... 0–0–0!? 12. Re1 fxe5 13. dxe5 h6 many remember, the event was a great suc- King’s Indian Attack game where the Indian 14. Ba3 Rdf8 15. Qe3 c4 16. Bf1 Rf7 17. cess for and , who ace was mated on move 31. Then three wins Reb1 Nf5 18. Qe1 g5 19. Rb5 Qa6 20. shared $16,000 apiece with 8-2 scores. in a row brought Vishy back to form. I would Rab1 b6 21. R5b2 g4. Black crashes PHOTO: ARCHIVAL Gulko, who went on to defeat Miles in a meet him with black in round eight. through and White really has no attack

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World Open

as in Issler-Duckstein, Basel 1971. The ops in an open position. This was the equal) 38. Rh7 Rg4+ 39. Kf3 Rg5 40. Ke4 idea of queenside rather than last chance for 14. ... c4 15. Bxg6 hxg6 should draw without difficulty. the conventional kingside against 9. Qd2 16. Ba3 g5 17. h3 Qc7 18. Nh2 Rdg8 37. ... Kb7 38. Rc5 Re4 39. Kf3 Re5 was also an insight of my former mentor which is about as pleasant as it can get GM Ron Henley. for Black in the French. Sitting next to me was IM Victor Frias 11. ... gxf6 15. cxd4 Qxd2 16. Bxd2 Rhe8 17. c4 dxc4 18. (who scored splendidly with 7-3); he took Bxc4 Kb8 19. Bh6 a great interest in my game and contin- ually seemed to be gesturing to me to r+-+k+-tr Also good are 19. a5, 19. h4, and 19. play slowly, and not fall into Anand’s zpp+lsn-+p Ba6 Bc8 20. Bb5 Bd7 21. Bh6. racecar rhythm. -+n+pzp-+ 19. ... Re7 20. Bd3? 40. a6+ Kxa6 41. Rc6+ Kb5 42. Rxf6 a5 wq-zpp+-+- A better move is 20. h4!. -+-+-+-+ P+-zP-+-+ 20. ... Bc8? +-+-+-+p +-zPL+N+- 20. ... Be8! for if 21. Be3 e5 22. Bxg6 -+-+-tR-+ Bxg6 23. Rbd1 Red7 when Black is indeed -+PwQ-zPPzP winning. zpk+-tr-+- tR-vL-mK-+R 21. Be3 Ka8 22. Be4 Rf7 -+-+-+-+ After 11. ... gxf6 White has a powerful bishop pair; +-+-+K+- Black’s king is insecure and his game is 12. 0-0?! -+-+-+-zP lifeless. 23. Rec1–c5 followed by a4-a5 12. dxc5 e5 13. c4 dxc4 14. Bxc4 Qxc5 comes to mind. Despite these setbacks, +-+-+-+- I began to perceive a possible , if 15. Bb3 0-0-0 16. 0-0 Nf5!? (16. ... Bg4 After 42. ... a5 only the future world champ could be 17. Qh6 Nd5 18. Nd2 Rhg8 19. Ba3 Qa5 coaxed into winning a pawn. Anand was moving very quickly and 20. Ne4 Nd4 with a level position Stein- 23. Bxc6 bxc6 24. Nd2 Ba6 25. Rbc1 e5 26. thought he had drawing chances. At the Doroskevich, USSR [ch] 1970) 17. Ba3 Nb3 Bc8!? time I suspected that Black was winning Qb6 18. Qd5 (18. Qc3 Kb8 19. Rfb1 Ncd4 against any defense; how ironic that I 20. Nxd4 Nxd4 21. Bc4 Qc7 22. Qb4 Bc6 My only hope was that Anand, moving had to wait a quarter century for the with the attack) 18. ... Ncd4 19. Nxd4 at top speed, would take the bait. 27. development of a seven-piece tablebase to Qxd4= according to French Defense guru dxe5 Nxe5 28. Nc5 was sufficient for a prove it rigorously! The computer says John Watson. long-term plus for White. Black forces the win of White’s rook in no 12. ... 0-0-0?! more than 23 moves. k+ltr-+-+ 43. Rf7 h5 12. ... c4! It’s hard to explain my reluc- zp-+-+r+p tance to this obvious French move here 43. ... h6 44. Kf4 Re2 45. Rb7+ Ka6 46. and the next two turns; perhaps it was -+p+-zp-+ Rb8 a4 47. Ra8+ Kb5 48. Rb8+ Kc4 49. inexperience or a desire to get out of the- +-sN-sn-+- Ra8 Kb3 50. Rb8+ Ka2 51. h4 Rb2 52. ory. Anand was moving so quickly (as he Rh8 Rb6 is a tad faster, according to the computer. did in his youth), I figured I was being P+-+-+-+ completely outgunned theoretically. Black +-+-vL-+- 44. Kf4 Rc5 45. Ke4 is clearly better after 13. Be2 0-0-0 14. Ba3 -+-+-zPPzP Only prolonging defeat by a few moves Nf5 15. Rfe1 (15. Rfb1!? Rdg8 16. Rb5 Qc7 is 45. Rb7+ Kc4 46. Ke3 Kc3 47. Ra7 h4! 17. Rab1 b6 18. Ra1 h5 19. Bc1 Nd6 and +-tR-tR-mK- 48. h3 Rb5 49. Rc7+ Kb2 50. Ra7 Kb3 51. had a sizeable edge in Wilson-Glueck, St. Analysis after 28. Nc5 Kd2 a4 52. Kc1 Rc5+ 53. Kb1 Rc3 54. Paul 1982) 15. ... Rdg8 (15. ... h5 16. Bf1 Rb7+ Ka3 etc. h4 Williams-Schmidt, Nice 1974) 16. Bf1 27. Rxc6?? Bb7! 28. Rc2 Nh4 45. ... Kc4 h5 17. Kh1 Rg6 18. Re2 Rhg8 19. Qe1 Nd8 20. g3? h4 21. Bh3?! hxg3 22. fxg3 Nxg3+! Completely turning the tables. Sud- Even prettier and faster is 45. ... a4 46. 23. hxg3 Rxg3 24. Bg2 e5 Reeh-Arkhipov, denly every black piece will be in the Kd3 h4! 47. Rb7+ Ka5 48. Rb1 (48. Kd4 Kecskemet 1990. attack. Rb5) 48. ... a3 49. Rb8 h3! 50. Rb7 Ka4 51. 13. Re1 29. f4 Rg7 Ra7+ Ra5 52. Rxa5+ Kxa5 53. Kc3 Ka4 54. Kc2 Kb4 55. Kb1 Kc3 and were the black 13. dxc5 e5 14. c4 dxc4 15. Bxc4 Bg4 29. ... Bd5! first is much better, remov- h-pawn not as advanced, White some- while equal, is probably a wiser course for ing one of White’s guards of d4. times has drawing chances in endgames White. 30. Ree2 Nf3+ with two rook pawns versus one. 13. ... Ng6?! 14. Rb1 46. Ra7 Better is 30. ... Bd5 31. fxe5 fxe5 32. 14. Bb5!? Qc7 15. dxc5 Rhg8 16. Qh6 Nc5 exd4 33. Bf4 d3 34. Nxd3 Nf3+ 35. 46. Rf1 a4 47. Rc1+ Kb4 48. Rb1+ Ka5 e5 17. Qxh7 Nge7 unnecessarily gives Kf1 Nd4. 49. Kd4 Rc2 50. Rb8 h4 (50. ... Rxh2 Black chances. 31. Kh1 exd4 32. Nxd4 Nxd4 33. Bxd4 Rxg2 takes one move longer) 51. Ra8+ Kb4 52. 14. ... cxd4? 34. Rxg2 Rxd4 35. Kg1 Bxg2 36. Kxg2 Rxf4 Rb8+ Ka3 53. h3 Ka2 54. Kd3 Rh2 55. 37. a5? Rf8 a3 56. Kc3 Rxh3+ 57. Kc4 Rh2 58. But this is just plain wrong, leading to Rf3 h3 59. Kb4 Rb2+! 60. Ka4 h2 61. a comfortable White plus with two bish- 37. Rc7 h5 (37. ... Rxa4 38. Rxh7 is Rxa3+ Kb1 62. Rh3 Rg2 and the black

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BY 1995, ANAND WAS COMPETING FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST GARRY KASPAROV.

king walks over to g1. Kb1 53. Rg2 a2 54. Kc4 Rb8 55. Rg1+ Unfortunately, I blew my big chance in the Kb2 56. Rg2+ Ka3 57. Rg3+ Ka4 58. Rg7 next round by losing to IM Kamran Shi- 46. ... Kb4 Rb4+ 59. Kc5 Rb5+ is curtains for White. razi where I missed the knockout punch Quicker is 46. ... h4 47. Ra8 Kb3 48. 50. ... a3 51. Kc1 a2 52. h3 Rb4 53. Ra8 having had my opponent on the ropes. I Rb8+ Kc3 49. Ra8 Rc4+ 50. Kd5 a4 51. Rc4+, White resigned. finished with 5½ after drawing Sisniega Ra7 h3 52. Ra8 Kb3 53. Rb8+ Rb4; or 46. in the last round. As for Anand, he qui- ... Kb3 47. Rb7+ Kc3 48. Rb1 Rc4+ 49. There you have it, my perfect score etly and quickly decimated two strong Kd5 Rf4 50. Ke5 Rh4 51. Rc1+ Kb2 52. against the man now known as the “most masters to conclude with 6-2. An out- Rc8 a4. versatile world chess champion” for his standing outcome for a few minor mortals; 47. Rb7+ victories in many match formats. To be a forgettable failure for a growing giant, fair, of course, within a few short years my and all in all remarkable reminiscence Again White can prolong matters by a FIDE rating had barely nudged to 2400 exactly a quarter of a century ago, the day few moves with 47. Kd4 h4! 48. Rb7+ while Anand’s had catapulted to 2700. I knocked off the champ. . Rb5 49. Rc7 a4 50. Rc4+ Ka3 (50. ... Ka5?? 51. Kc3=) 51. Rc1 Rb2 52. Kc3 Ka2 53. h3 Rb3+ 54. Kc4 Rxh3 55. Rc2+ Kb1 56. Rg2 Rf3 57. Rg1+ Kc2 58. Rg2+ Anand at the 1987 World Open Kd1 59. Kd4 h3 60. Ra2 a3 61. Ke4 Rg3 62. Kf4 Rc3 63. Ke4 Kc1 64. Kd4 Kb1. Round 1: Marcel Sisniega (2486) 0-1 0 47. ... Rb5 48. Ra7 Round 2: Alex I. Sherzer (2391) 0-1 0 48. Rc7 a4 49. Kd3 Rd5+ (49. ... a3?? Round 3: Robert F. Bukovac (2147) 1-0 1 50. Kc2=) 50. Ke4 (50. Kc2 Rc5+) 50. ... Round 4: Anthony Randolph (2212) 0-1 1 Rc5 51. Ra7 Ra5 52. Rb7+ (or equiva- Round 5: Ferdinand Schlierkamp (1973/5) 1-0 2 lently 52. Rxa5 Kxa5 53. Kd3 h4 54. Round 6: Steven A. Taylor (2325) 1-0 3 Kc4 h3 55. Kc3 Kb5) 52. ... Rb5 53. Round 7: Inguar Asmundsson (2448/1) 1-0 4 Rxb5+ Kxb5 54. Kd3 h4 55. Kc3 h3 56. Kb2 Kc4 wins for Black. Round 8: Danny Edelman (2436) 0-1 4 48. ... a4 49. Kd3 Kb3 50. Kd2 Round 9: Karl Dehmelt (2388) 1-0 5 Round 10: A. Larry Remlinger (2442) 1-0 6

PHOTO: ARCHIVAL 50. Rc7 a3 51. Rc3+ Kb2 52. Rc2+

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Back to Basics Preparing the Classic Bishop Sacrifice

By GM Lev Alburt

Know your goal and be persistent—but not rigid—in pursuing it.

The winner of this month’s award, ing for the bishop sac from the opening. works and build tension with a bishop’s Andrew Liu, provided us with a well-writ- That’s why I didn’t bring my dark square sacrifice. I call this strategy “removing ten story, complete with diagrams, bishop out of the pawn chain before play- the guard.” subtitles, and summary. (My own com- ing 6. e3. This bishop supports the later 14. ... dxe4 15. Nxe4 Nxe4 16. Bxe4 Bc6 ments will be in italics). Writes Andrew: Ng5+ move. Bringing it out early would Dear GM Alburt, My name is Andrew risk getting traded off. Although my plan rsn-+-trk+ Liu and I just turned 11. I’m from San worked this time, I should have been more Diego, California. This game was very flexible with my plan and not bank every- +pwq-+pzpp exciting for me because I won with the thing on the sac. As you will see later on, p+lvlp+-+ classic bishop sacrifice. My chess coach Black can easily prevent the sac if he is Mario Amodeo introduced me to this fas- aware of the plan. I wasted a tempo in 7. +-+-+-+- cinating pattern a few months ago using Bb5+. I was playing “hope” chess trying to -+-zPL+-+ your 1996 column in Chess Life. I learned force Black to trade his dark square bishop a lot from this game after analyzing it with my knight. Once Mr. Carnall played zP-+-+N+- with my coach and on my computer (Hou- 7. ... Bd7, I pulled my valuable bishop -zP-vL-zPPzP dini ). I hope it will be an back to its rightful diagonal eying h7. I’m encouragement to other young players. sure glad I kept the bishop. tR-+QtR-mK- 8. ... Qc7 9. Bd2 0-0 10. 0-0 a6 11. Re1 Bb5 After 16. ... Bc6 Slav Defense, (??—L.A.) 12. Bc2? Exchange Variation (D13) My plan to remove the knight worked Andrew Liu (869) rsn-+-trk+ well when Black took my pawn. I abruptly Bob Carnall (1565) took with my knight, gaining a direct Allante 8 (Pinin America Chess Club), +pwq-+pzpp attack on my target: the f6-knight. I had 12/15/11 (4), G/120, d5 p+-+psn-+ a blast of excitement as I chopped his knight with my bishop after he accepted +l+p+-+- the trade. I have successfully removed Stage 1: Positioning for the -vl-zP-+-+ the guard! I got a feeling my bishop sac Classic Bishop Sacrifice would catch him off guard. Ways to pre- 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. +-sN-zPN+- vent my sac are putting a bishop on e7 or Nc3 e6 6. e3 Bb4 7. Bb5+? Bd7 8. Bd3 PzPLvL-zPPzP playing ... h7-h6, both will make the later Ng5+ harder. rsn-wqk+-tr tR-+QtR-mK- Still, 16. ... Be7 (or 16. ... h6) 17. Rc1 favors White, who’s better developed. zpp+l+pzpp After 12. Bc2 -+-+psn-+ When Mr. Carnall played 11. … Bb5 Stage 2: The Classic Bishop Sacrifice trying to chop off my good bishop, I was 17. Bxh7+! (punch 1) +-+p+-+- way too inflexible with my plan. I retreated -vl-zP-+-+ my bishop to c2 avoiding any trade while The Classic Bishop Sacrifice. After cal- maintaining the attack on h7. Here, I culating the risks and rewards including +-sNLzPN+- could’ve taken his intruding bishop with Black’s Bxh2+, I went for the sac! My PzP-+-zPPzP my knight and bishop and won a pawn. coach Mario said that you don’t have to In fact, 12. Nxb5 would have won a full calculate all the way before doing the tR-vLQmK-+R piece. sac. I was very hopeful because the cal- culation seemed to give me the advantage After 8. Bd3 12. ... Bd7 (12. Bc6!? – L.A.) 13. a3 Bd6 14. e4 up to 19. Qg4. You may be surprised. I The game started with the Queen’s have only failed once in all the bishop’s Gambit/Slav Exchange. I had many I pushed my e-pawn, starting my plan sacs I’ve ever done. I have “sac’ed” many bishop “sac” opportunities before with to kick out Mr. Carnall’s knight on f6, times over the board and online. Also, this opening. I was very focused on prepar- which would enable me to start the fire- the only two people that have bishop

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sac’ed on me ended up getting a win. good old lesson to never fall in love with 17. ... Kxh7 rsn-+-vlk+ the first move you see. I didn’t see Black’s +p+q+pzp- powerful 35. ... Bf7. But I managed to pin Mr. Carnall was right to take the his bishop with Qh8. bishop. The gift was not free but I p+-+p+-+ 36. ... Rc8 37. Rxc8+ Qxc8 38. h3 Qc1+ 39. would’ve had even more of a devastating +-+l+-+- Kh2 Qf4+ 40. Rg3 Qxd4 41. Bb4 follow up if the gift was refused. (If 17. … -+-zP-+Q+ Kh8, then still 18. Ng5.) -+-+kvl-wQ 18. Ng5+ (punch 2) zP-+-+-tR- -zP-vL-zPPzP +p+-+l+- This is a typical second punch after p+-+-+-+ Bxh7+. That’s why Black could’ve pre- +-+-tR-mK- vented the sac by ... Be7 or ... h7-h6. +-+-zpp+- After 26. Rg3 18. ... Kg6 -vL-wq-+-+ After 27. ... Qf7 there is no attack, while 18. ... Kg8 is no better after 19. Qh5 the endgame clearly favors Black. zP-+-+-tRP Re8 (escape route) 20. Ba5! White will 28. Rh3 Ne7 29. Qh7+ Kf7 30. Qh5+ Ng6? sac another bishop but will get lost mate- -zP-+-zPPmK rial back and have a strong attack. If 30. ... g6, then 31. Qh8, followed by +-+-+-+- 19. Qg4 (punch 3) 32. Rh7+. And if 30. ... Kg8, White had a After 41. Bb4 choice: continue repeating moves with 31. My queen on g4 sets up strong discov- Qh7+, or keep attacking with 31. Ree3. I managed to deflect Black’s attempt to ered attacks by the knight, such as Nxe6 31. Rg3 Ke8 32. Rxg6 Kd8 33. Rc1 force a draw and finally got back to attacking Black’s queen. Instead of ... attacking the pinned bishop. Black is Kf6, Black’s best move here is ... f7-f5. hopeless. White usually can keep the discovered r+-mk-vl-+ 41. ... Qxf2 42. Qxf8+ Kd7 43. Qxf7+ Kc6 44. attacks by simply moving straight back to +p+q+-zp- Qc4+ Kb6 45. Rg6+ Ka7 46. Bc5+ b6 47. g3. In this game though, g3 is controlled Rg7+, Black resigned. by Black. p+-+p+R+ rsn-+-tr-+ +-+l+p+Q To conclude, I’ll present, in brief, -+-zP-+-+ Andrew’s “Summary of Learning”: +pwq-+pzp- * Even a lower-rated player can p+lvlp+k+ zP-+-+-+- succeed with The Sacrifice. -zP-vL-zPPzP * You don’t have to calculate all the +-+-+-sN- way through. If you see reasonable +-tR-+-mK- chances, go for it. -+-zP-+Q+ * Consider all forcing moves first. zP-+-+-+- After 33. Rc1 * Don’t settle for small material gains. . -zP-vL-zPPzP The knight pin and capture really secured my thought that I had the lead. tR-+-tR-mK- My dad said Rc1 was his favorite move in Send in your games! this entire game, other than the bishop After 19. Qg4 If you are unrated or were rated sac. I did Rc1 because that would cut off 1799 or be low on your Chess Life 19. ... Kf6? his king’s escape route. Black can’t do a (CL) label, then GM Lev Alburt invites rook trade at this time because of the you to send your most instructive This move is easy for the computer to immediate checks. find but not for a human even without Besides, White is up an Exchange and game with notes to: time pressure. To make Mr. Carnall feel a pawn. Back to Basics, c/o Chess Life better, I didn’t find the best move myself. 33. ... e5 34. Ba5+ Ke8 35. Rxg7+ Bf7 36. PO Box 3967 Crossville, TN I missed the mate in two here which is Qh8 38557-3967 Rxe6+. Instead I fell in love with Nh7+ Or e-mail your material to forking the king and rook. r+-+kvl-wQ [email protected] 20. Nh7+ Ke7 21. Nxf8 Kxf8 GM Alburt will select the “most +p+q+ltR- instructive” game and CL will award Houdini suggested Rac1 or Qxg7 an autographed copy of Lev’s newest instead of Nxf8. p+-+-+-+ book, Fresh Look at Chess (by Lev After 21. Qxg7 (or first 21. Rac1 and vL-+-zpp+- Alburt and Al Lawrence) to the per- then 22. Qxg7) White, slightly down in son submitting the most in structive material, has a strong attack. After 21. -+-zP-+-+ game and annotations. Nxf8 White is also somewhat down mate- zP-+-+-+- Do not send games with only a rial—with no real attack. -zP-+-zPPzP few notes, as they are of little instruc- 22. Qh4 Kg8 23. Rac1 Qd7 24. Qg4 Bf8 25. tive value and can’t be used. Writing Rc3 Bd5 26. Rg3 +-tR-+-mK- skills are a plus, but instructiveness is a must! Make sure your game (or After 36. Qh8 (see diagram top of next column) part of it) and your notes will be of Houdini found 34. Bg5+ (mate in four). interest to other readers. 26. …f5 27. Qg6 Nc6 I also missed 35. Re6 mate. Again that

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Endgame Lab 45 Years

By GM Pal Benko

Looking back over 45 years of GM Pal Benko’s magnificent Bafflers.

The April issue of Chess Life commem- As often occurred in Loyd’s works, he orated 45 years of “Benko’s Bafflers” in a was careless about placing his great idea -+-+-trr+ retrospective by Dr. Steven Dowd. I thank into a proper framework. My try for +-+-+-+k Steven and the many contributors. The improving on it is presented here—an late Burt Hochberg, the longest-serving attempt to forge virtue from sin. -+p+p+-+ Chess Life editor, had asked me for a new +-+-mK-+- column with the title recommended by Pal Benko—version Ed Edmondson. It started as a column -+-+-+-+ devoted to problems and endgames, only -+-+-+-+ zp-+-+-+- later becoming specialized to be the latter. +-+-mK-+N -tR-+-+-+ Sam Loyd (1841-1911) -+-+-snlmk +-+R+-+- I had dedicated my first column to American Sam Loyd, known world-wide +-+-+-+N White to play and win as a chess-problem author. Though he -+-+L+nvl 1. Rh1+ Kg7 2. Rg1+ Kf7 3. Rf1+ Ke8 4. created only about 20 endgame studies Rb8+ Ke7 5. Rb7+ Ke8 6. Rxf8+ Rxf8 (and hundreds of problems), their influ- +-+-zp-tR- ence was, and remains, great. -+-+p+-+ No better is 6. ... Kxf8 7. Kf6. In that first column I presented two 7. Kxe6 wins. Loyd problems. One of them can be found +-+-vL-+- In the original study the a3-pawn was with my refinements in the February White to play and win 2012 Chess Life; here is the second: placed on a4 but in that case a “cook” is There is chaos on the board and we possible. Then after 3. Rb7+ (instead of 3. Sam Loyd, 1868 have to find a way to clear it up. There are Rf1+) 3. ... Ke8 4. Rgb1 with the threat of no less then 14 capture possibilities on 5. Kd6 would also win, while with the -+-+-+-+ move 1! pawn on a3 after 4. Rgb1 4. ... a2 would 1. N7xf6! save the position. +-+-+K+- Henri Rinck later published 61 problem -+-+rsN-mk Thus 1. N5xf6? Bxg3! 2. Nxg4+ (2. Bxg3 studies from Loyd with four rooks on, Nf2 is equal) 2. ... Kh5 3. Nhf6+ Kh4 4. including this example. (720 Endgames, +-+-+-tR- Nxe3 Bxe1 5. Ng2+ Kg3 6. Nxe1 Bxe4 7. 1913.) -+-+L+q+ Nxe4+ but the two knights are not enough to checkmate. Zig-zag +-+-zpl+- 1859 1. ... Bxh5 Sam Loyd -+-+p+-+ q+-+-+-+ +-+-vL-+- After 1. ... Bxe4 either 2. Rxg4 or 2. Rg1 wins. +pvl-+-+- White to play and win 2. Rxg4! Bxf6+ p+-+-+-+ 1. Rxg4 Rxf6+ 2. Ke7 Re6+ 3. Kxe6 Bxg4+ 4. After 2. ... Bxe1 3. Ng8 is mate. +-+-zP-+p Kf6 3. Ke6!! Bxg4+ 4. Kxf6 -+-zP-+-+ It begins with a rather sudden key And this way the previously dia- zp-+-+-+- move and then unexpectedly develops grammed position has been reached, into a mutual . Neither side winning for White. p+-+R+K+ has a useful move but it is Black to play. sn-mkr+-wQr After 4. ... Bd7 5. Bg6 wins. “Chameleon Echo” 4. ... Bh5 5. Bh4 Be8 6. Bg5+ Kh5 7. Bf3 White to play and win Sam Loyd, 1859 mate. (Correction by Pal Benko) 1. Qe3+ Kb1 2. Qe4+ Kc1 3. Qf4+ Kb1 4.

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Benko’s Bafflers Problem I Problem II S. Loyd 1868 B. Horowitz 1872 -+-+-+-+ -+-+-+-+ Most of the time these studies resemble positions that could actu- zp-zp-+-+- zp-zp-+-+- ally occur over the board. You must -+-zp-+-+ -+-zp-+-+ simply reach a theoretically won or zp-+-zp-+- zp-+-zp-+- drawn position for White. Solutions k+-+-zp-+ -+-mk-zp-+ can be found on page 71. Please e-mail submissions for +-mK-+-zpL +K+-vl-zp- Benko’s Bafflers to: -+-+-+-zp -sNP+-+-zp [email protected] +-+-+-+- +-+-+-+L

White to play and draw White to play and win

Qf5+ Kc1 5. Qg5+ Kb1 6. Qg6+ Kc1 7. Qh6+ Race 2012 Chess Life issue, also by me.) Three Kb1 8. Qh7+ Kc1 9. Qxc7+ Kb1 10. Qb6+ Pal Benko, 1990 knights win against a solo knight. Kc1 11. Qc5+ Kb1 12. Qb4+ Kc1 13. Qxa3+ Kb1 14. Qb2 mate. -+-+-+-mk New Times Pal Benko, 1988 The special maneuvers by the queen +-+-+-zp- might not be new (even for that time) but -+-mK-+R+ -+-+-+-mk it must have been enriched by this new work. Looking closer at the many pieces, +-+-+-+- +-+-+-zpL it is obvious some improvements can be -+p+-+-+ -+-+-+K+ found. Thus the rook on h1 is superflu- ous and the a2-pawn should be white so +-+p+-+- +-+-+-+- that 13. Qc4+ Kb1 14. Qxa2+ could not -+-+-+P+ -+-+-+-+ provide yet another alternative. Further, the bishop on c7 could easily be a pawn. +-+-+-+- +-+-+Psn- These matters of economy were not seri- White to play and win -zP-+-+-+ ously taken into account in that time. Again, the g2-pawn will be the hero. +-+-+-+- Excelsior 1. Ke7 d2 2. Rd6 c3 3. Kf7 Kh7 4. g4 c2 5. g5! White to play and win d1=Q 6. Rh6+! gxh6 7. g6+ Kh8 8. g7+ Kh7 This famous study was born as a result 1. b4 Ne2 9. g8=Q mate. of a bet. The task was to find out which piece is least likely to deliver mate. The 1. ... Ne4 2. Bg8 wins. b2-pawn has become the chosen one ... 2. b5 Nd4 3. b6 Nc6 Gallop 1895 Emanuel Lasker, White wins by forcing the knight away Sam Loyd, 1861 (adjusted by Pal Benko) with 3. ... Nxf3 4. b7 Ne5+ 5. Kf5 Nd7 6. n+rvl-+-+ -+-+KsN-sN Bg6 Kg8 7. Be8 Nb8 8. Ke6 g5 9. Bh5. +p+-+p+p +-+-+-+- 4. b7 Nd8! -zp-+-+-+ No better is 4. ... Nb8 5. f4 Nd7 6. f5 -+-+-+-+ Nb8 7. f6 gxf6 8. Kh6 f5 9. Bxf5 Kg8 10. +R+-+-+K +-+-+-+- Kg6 Kf8 11. Kf6 Ke8 12. Ke6 Kd8 13. -+-+-+-+ -+-+-+-+ Kd6 Nd7 14. Kc6 Nb8+ 15. Kb6. zp-+-zp-zPN +-+-+-+- 5. b8=B! Ne6 -zPP+R+-+ White gets a winning two bishops versus -+P+-+-+ knight endgame after 5. ... Nc6 6. Bg3!! (6. sN-+-+-+k +n+-+k+- Bc7? Ne7+ 7. Kf7 Nd5 is even) 6. ... Ne7+ White mates in five moves 7. Kf7 Ng6 8. Bg8 Ne5+ 9. Ke8! wins. White to play and win 6. Bd6!! 1. b4! 1. c4 Nd2 2. c5 Nb3 3. c6 Nd4 4. c7 Nb5 5. c8=N! wins. All of the other tries fail: 6. Be5? Nf8+ The threat is either Rd5 or Rf5. 7. Kf7 Ng6; 6. Bg3? Nf4+! 7. Kg5 Ne6+! (7. 1. ... Rc5+ 2. bxc5 a2 3. c6! Bc7 4. cxb7 The former world champion was also ... Ne2? 8. Bd3! Nxg3 9. Kg4 Nh1 10. inspired by the excelsior theme. In his Be2 wins) 8. Kf5 Nd4+ 9. Ke4 Ne2 10. Bg6 And then bxa8=Q or B mate. original work the c2-pawn was placed on Nxg3+ 11. Ke3 Nf1+ 12. Ke2 Nh2. The expression of excelsior has its ori- c3 but I thought it is better on c2 where 6. ... Nf8+ 7. Kf7 Nxh7 8. Be7! wins. gins in Latin with the meaning of “ever it is not threatened to be taken, yielding higher,” which became an independent a perfect excelsior. (The reverse of this By this time it was proved that two theme in problems and studies. with black can be seen in the January bishops win against a solo knight. .

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2 GM Alexander Ivanov MA 134.33

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5 IM Enrico Sevillano CA 92.33

6 IM Justin Sarkar NY 78.33

7 GM Melikset Khachiyan CA 52.60

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9 GM Alexander Stripunsky NJ 44.46

10 GM Eugene Perelshteyn MA 40.78

11 IM Tegshsuren Enkhbat MD 35.16

12 GM Benjamin P. Finegold MO 35.00

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All tournaments are non-smoking with no comput- CC: Chess club. Memb. req’d: Membership required; cost fol- RR: Round robin (preceded by number of rounds). ers allowed unless otherwise advertised by S EF: Entry fee. lows. Usually refers to state affiliate. SD/: Sudden-death (time for rest of and/or C (see below for explanations). Ent: Where to mail entries. Open: A section open to all. Often has very game follows). For example, 30/90, SD/1 means QC: Quick Chess events . strong players, but some eligible for lower sec- each player must make 30 moves in 90 minutes, FIDE: Results submitted to FIDE for possible tions can play for the learning experience. $$Gtd: Guaranteed prizes. rating. then complete the rest of the game in an hour. $$b/x: Based-on prizes, x = number of entries Quad: 4-player round robin sections; similar SS: Swiss-System pairings (preceded by number G/: Game in. For instance, G/75 means each strength players. needed to pay full prize fund. At least 50% of the side has 75 minutes for the entire game. of rounds). advertised prize fund of $501 or more must be RBO: Rated Beginner’s Open. T/Dx: Time delay, x = number of seconds. awarded. GPP: Grand Prix Points available. Rds: Rounds; scheduled game times follow. For Unr: Unrated. Bye: Indicates which rounds players who find it HR: Hotel rates. For example, 60-65-70-75 means example, 11-5, 9-3 means games begin 11 a.m. & 1 $60 single, $65 twin, $70/3 in room, $75/4 in W: Site is accessible to wheelchairs. inconvenient to play may take ⁄2-point byes 5 p.m. on the first day, 9 a.m. & 3 p.m. on the sec- 1 room. instead. For example, Bye 1-3 means ⁄2-point ond day. WEB: Tournaments that will use a player’s online byes are available in Rounds 1 through 3. JGP: Junior Grand Prix. Reg: Registration at site. rating.

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The Tournament Announcements on the following pages are provided Scholarship and Plaque; 2nd Place: $350 Scholarship and Plaque; 3rd Aug. 24-25, Pennsylvania for the convenience of USCF members and for informational pur- Place: $150 Scholarship and Plaque; Plaques to Top A, B, C, D, E, Unr. Reg- 2012 U.S. Blind Chess Championship poses only. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, neither the U.S. istration ends Sat 6pm not 6:30 pm, Rds. Sat 7 pm, Sun/Mon 12 noon USCF & U.S. Braille Chess Association (USBCA) are sponsoring this USCF Chess Federation nor Chess Life warrants the accuracy of anything & 7 pm, Tue 11 am. Ent: USCF (Girls Junior Open), PO Box 3967, Crossville, National event. 4 SS or 4 RR (depends on # of players), G/135. Holiday contained in these Tournament Announcements. Those interested TN 38557. Online entry: https://secure.uschess.org/webstore/tourna- Inn Express Hotel, 5311 Campbells Run Road (near airport), Pittsburgh, in additional information about or having questions concerning any ments.php?wkevent=2012GirlsJrOpen. Chess Magnet School JGP. PA 15277, (412) 788-8400. Free shuttle to/from airport. EF: Free. Reg.: of these tournaments are directed to contact the organizer listed. Onsite - Thurs. 6-8pm, Fri. 9-9:30am. Rds.: (tentative), Fri. 10-4, Sat. 9- Chess Life will exercise all due diligence in providing accurate A Heritage Event! Aug. 4-12, 7-12 or 9-12, Washington 3. Prize Fund: $1,400 GTD: 1st: $400, 2nd: $300, 3rd: $200, 4th: $100, typesetting of non-camera-ready copy but assumes no responsibil- $100- Best player U1400, $100- Class E (1000-1199), $100- Class F ity for errors made in such work. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 300 113th annual U.S. Open (800-999), $100- Best Unrated player. NOTE: All players must be classi- Includes traditional one game per day schedule (9 days), also 6-day slow fied as Legally Blind and bring proof. USCF membership required; join for HR: Contact: Effective with TLAs submitted after November 10, 2010, the fol- time control option, and 4-day option requiring only 3 nights hotel stay $18 at event! $99 nite; code: USB. Rick Varchetto, richard for most players. 9SS, 40/2, SD/1, D5 (4 day option, Rds. 1-6, G/60, D5). [email protected]. Phone:(h)304-636-4034, (c)304-614-4034 or Joan lowing additional rules apply to Grand Prix tournaments: Chess Magnet School JGP. Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. 6th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. DuBois, [email protected], (c) 931-200-3412. 1) The guaranteed first prize must be at least $150. Self Parking $13.00, valet $17.00 per night. HR: $110 single/quad, 360- Aug. 30-Sept. 3, North Carolina 2) No more than one prize under $100 may count towards the 993-4500, reserve by July 12 or rate may increase. $50,000 in prizes based Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 200 (Enhanced) Grand Prix point total. on 500 paid entries, else proportional, $40,000 (80% of each prize) min- 2012 U.S. Masters Championship imum guaranteed. A one section tournament with Class prizes. Top US 9-SS 40/90, SD/60, inc.30. Embassy Suites Airport, 204 Centreport Dr., 3) Prizes below the maximum entry fee do not count towards player not otherwise qualified qualifies for 2013 US Championship. Greensboro, NC 27409, (336) 668-4535, mention Group Name, “North Car- the Grand Prix point total. Choice of three schedules: Traditional: 40/2, SD/1, D5. One round daily olina Chess Association” for discounted hotel rate. GM and IM norms may at 7 pm, except Rd 9, 3 pm 8/12. 6-Day Option: 7 pm 8/7, 12 noon & 7 be possible! $17000 in prizes UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED! $5000- pm 8/8-10, 7 pm 8/11, 3 pm 8/12. 4-Day Option: 1 pm, 4 pm & 7 pm 3000-1750-1250-1000-750-500-350-250-150 U2450 1500-1000-500. EF: SUBMISSIONS: If possible e-mail your tla to: [email protected] 8/9; 10 am, 1 pm, 3:30 pm & 7 pm 8/10, 7 pm 8/11, 3 pm 8/12. All sched- $150 if received by August 15 $200 later or on site. GM's and foreign IM's (Joan DuBois). For tla deadline schedule, formatting help and Grand ules merge after Round 6 & compete for same prizes. Projected prizes: Free. No money taken out of winnings to reimburse for EF. This tourna- Prix information see April 2012 Chess Life pg. 50 and 51 or check Top places $8000-4000-2000-1500-1000-700-500-400, clear winner or ment is open only to players who have ratings over 2200, those who have http://main. uschess.org/ go/tlainfo. Payment can be done online playoff $200 bonus. If tie for first, top two on tiebreak play speed game ever been so rated, all foreign FIDE-rated players, and juniors (under age through the TD/Affiliate area or sent to: U.S. Chess, TLA Dept., PO (White 5 minutes, Black 3 minutes and gets draw odds, 5 second delay) 21) rated over 2000. RDS.: Aug 30 7:30PM then 11-7:30, 11-7:30, 11-7:30, Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. for bonus and title. Class Prizes:Top Master (2200-2399) $2400-1200- 11-7:30. HR: $99 All rooms are suite style. Free made to order breakfast 600-300, Expert (2000-2199) $2400-1200-600-300, Class A (1800-1999) daily, free manager's reception nightly, and free airport shuttle available $2400-1200-600-300, Class B (1600-1799) $2400-1200-600-300, Class C for all guests. Advance Entry Send checks to:Walter High, 105 North Nationals (1400-1599) $2000-1000-500-300, Class D (1200-1399) $1500-700-400- Crabtree Knoll, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Make checks payable to: NCCA. July 9-14, Texas 200, Class E or below (under 1200) $1200-600-400-200, Unrated On site entry will be available on August 30 from 2-7PM. BYES: A max- 2012 U.S. Senior Open $700-400-200. Special prizes for Life Titles: Top Life Senior Master imum of two byes allowed. Byes must be requested before the start of 6SS, 40/2, SD/1, d/5 (3-Day Option, Rounds 1-3 G/55, d/5). Marriott Hous- Under 2500: $600. Top Life Master, (or Original Life Master) Under 2300: round 2. No last round byes. INFO: Gary Newsom, gary.newsom@queenci- ton South at Hobby Airport, 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77017, $600. Top Candidate Master (or higher title) Under 2100: $500. Top First tychess.com or Walter High [email protected]. More info including www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/houhh-houston-hobby-airport-mar- Category (or higher title) Under 1900: $500. Top Second Category (or pre-entry lists may be available at: ncchess.org. FIDE rated. No smok- riott/. Free parking! $79 HR valid until 6/30 (includes free hot breakfast higher title) Under 1700: $500. Top Third Category (or higher) Under 1500: ing. No computers. Chess Magnet School JGP. buffet!), Reserve early! 713-943-7979, Group Code: CHESS. Eligibility: $400. Top Fourth Category (or higher) Under 1300: $300. Life Titles Sept. 21-23 or 22-23, Texas Open to USCF members born on or before July 9, 1962. Prizes: $5,000 must be established by August 1, 2012. Special life title prizes will be cal- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 50 (Enhanced) GTD! 1st-$1250, 2nd-$800, 3rd-$500, 4th-$300, U2300: $500-300, U2000: culated and awarded August 24, 2012. Half Point Byes: must commit 2012 U.S. Class Championships Awards: $300-150, U1800 $300-150, U1500/UNR $300-150. Commem- before Round 4; up to 3 byes allowed for 2000/up, 2 byes for 1400-1999, 5SS, G/120, d5 (2-Day Option, Rd 1, G/60, d5), $11,000 b/200 full paid orative Clocks for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd and plaques for each champion, ages one bye for Under 1400/Unr. Limit 1 bye in last two rounds. Zero point entries, 70% Guaranteed. Junior entries in Class C and D, all Class E, and 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 and over 75 (a player may win a place byes are always available in any round. Entry Fee: Online, $145 by Unrated Section count as 2/3. Free entry for GMs. Free entry for IMs, award and an age award). World Senior Entrant: Top finisher born on 6/17, $165 by 7/29, $185 after 7/29. By mail, $147 postmarked by deducted from winnings. July Rating Supplement used. Houston Marriott or before January 1, 1952 receives: 1) official USCF entrant in the World 6/17, $167 postmarked by 7/29; do not mail after 7/29! By phone, $150 Senior Championship, and 2) a $500.00 USCF stipend towards expenses South at Hobby Airport, 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX 77017, www.mar- by 6/17, $170 by 7/29, $185 after. No phone entries after 8/2 (close of riott.com/hotels/travel/houhh-houston-hobby-airport-marriott/. Free at the WSC. EF: $95 if rec'd by 6/30, $115 after or on site. Registration business at the Office)! At site, all $190; GMs free. All entries must be until 6 pm on July 9 (or until 9am July 12 for 3-Day Schedule). Registra- parking! $87 HR! 713-943-7979, Group Code: CHESS. 8 Sections, Rated made at least 2 hours prior to your first game. Current USCF member- players may play up one class only. MASTER (2200/up), FIDE Rated, tions after that time may require byes. Rounds: Monday to Friday one ship required. August official ratings used; unofficial ratings used if round daily at 6:30 pm, Saturday one round at 11 a.m. 3-Day Schedule: $1,250-650-400 (U2400: 400-200-100), EXPERT (2000-2199), $800-400- otherwise unrated. CCA ratings used if above USCF. Foreign player rat- 200, CLASS A (1800-1999), $800-400-200, CLASS B (1600-1799), Rounds Thursday at 10m, 12:30pm, 3pm; Merges with 6-Day Schedule ings: usually 100 points added to FIDE or FQE, 200+ added to most on Round 4. Awards Banquet: Saturday at 7 p.m. Byes:Two 1/2 –point $800-400-200, CLASS C (1400-1599), $800-400-200, CLASS D (1200- foreign national ratings, no points added to CFC. Highest of multiple rat- 1399), $800-400-200, CLASS E (U1200), $300-200-100, Unrated, byes available if req. before end of rd 2. Entries: Mail to Francisco L. ings generally used. Entries: USCF, ATTN: 2012 U.S. Open, PO Box 3967, Guadalupe, 305 Willow Pointe Dr., League City, TX 77573. Info: flguada $300-100. National Class Champion title and plaques to each Class win- Crossville, TN 38557. Online entry: https://secure2.uschess.org/web- ner. Tie-breaks: MSCO. EF: $75 postmarked or on line by 9/14, $85 after. [email protected]. Enter online: www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_ store/tournament.php?wkevent=2012USOPEN. Phone entry: 800-903- id=2015413. Note: Active.com charges a small fee. Phone entries: (713) Special EF: $45 by 9/14 ($55 after) for all players in Class E, Unrated Sec- 8723. FIDE rated, No cell phones. Bring a clock -- none supplied. tion, and Juniors U18 in Class C or D. 3-Day Schedule: Registration Fri 530-7820. Add $5 (per player) for phone entries. Tournament website Sets/boards supplied for tournament but not for skittles. Many meetings, link at: http://main.uschess.org/content/view/10014/95. FIDE. (10/1) 5-7pm. Rds. Fri 8pm, Sat 1pm & 6:30pm, Sun 9:30am & 2:30pm. workshops and seminars, including: USCF Committee Meetings 8/8- 2-Day Schedule: Registration Sat (10/2) 8-9am. Rds. Sat 10am, 1pm July 13-15, Texas 10, USCF Awards Luncheon 8/11 noon, USCF Delegates Meeting (merges with 3-Day Schedule) & 6:30pm, Sun 9:30am & 2:30pm. Byes for 2012 U.S. Junior Open 8/11-12. Many side events and other championships, including: Women’s all rounds, must commit before end of Rd 2. SIDE EVENTS: 5-min 6SS, G/120,d5. Marriott Houston South at Hobby Airport, 9100 Gulf U.S. Open (see separate TLA for the Women's event), U.S. Open Blitz BLITZ, Sat after Rd 3, 2 sections, Open and U1800 (uses Regular USCF Freeway, Houston, TX 77017. www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/houhh- Championship 7SS Double, 12noon 8/11; Weekend Swiss 5SS G/60, ratings). $10 EF on site, 75% returned in prizes; SCHOLASTIC TOUR- houston-hobby-airport-marriott/. Free parking! $79 HR valid until 6/30 10-1-3:30 Sat 8/4, 10 & 1 Sun 8/5; U.S. Open Scholastic (see separate NAMENT, 5SS, G/30, d5, One day only, Sat 10/2, $20 by 9/24, $25 after. (includes free hot breakfast buffet!), Reserve early! 713-943-7979, Group TLA for the Scholastic event); U.S. Open Quads G/30 12-1:30-2:30 Sections: K-3, K-6, K-9, K-12. Prizes:Trophies to top 15 individuals and Code: CHESS. 4 Sections based on age as of 1/1/2012: Under 21, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri; U.S. Open G/15 Championship 12-1-2-3-4 Wed 8/8; plaques to top 3 teams in each division, top four players from one school Under 15, Under 11 and Under 8. July Rating Supplement. U21: U.S. Open Bughouse Sun. 7:00 pm 8/6. 16th Annual Golf Tournament count for team score, minimum of two. Scholastic players will receive a $500+entry to 2013 US Junior Closed - $250-$125-$75-$50. Individual for the U.S. Open Chess Players, (see tournament website for details). commemorative medal. ENTRIES: Check payable to Francisco L. plaques to top five overall, plaques for best player age 18, 17, 16, 15, U.S. Open Tennis Tournament (see tournament website for details). In Guadalupe and mail to 305 Willow Pointe Dr., League City, TX 77573. On Under 15, and for ratings U1600, U1400, U1200. U21 is also FIDE rated. addition, three other championships will also take place: the 2012 line: www.active.com/more-sports-tournament/houston-tx/us-class- U15: Individual trophies to top ten overall, trophies for best player age Denker Tournament of HS Champions, the 2012 Barber Tournament chess-championships-2012. Tournament website link at: http://main.us 14, 13, 12, 11, Under 11, and for ratings U1400, U1200, U1000. U11: Indi- of K-8 Champions, and the 2012 Trophies Plus U.S. Girls Junior Open chess.org/content/view/10014/95. Info: [email protected]. Phone vidual trophies to top ten overall, trophies to best player age 10, 9, 8, 7, (see separate TLA for the Girls event). Please check the U.S. Open web- Entries (713) 530-7820. Chess Magnet School JGP. Under 7, and for ratings U1200, U1000, U800. U8: Individual trophies to site often for updates, new information and corrections! www.us top ten overall, best player age 7, 6 & Under, and for ratings U1000, U800, chess.org/tournaments/2012/usopen/. FIDE. Chess Magnet School U600; honorable mention trophies for all others U8. Commemorative JGP for U.S. Open. Grand Prix medals for all participants. Teams: Trophies to top three school teams and top club team in each of the four sections. Top four scores, minimum Aug. 8-12, Washington July 7-8, California, Southern 2012 Women’s U.S. Open of three, count towards team score in each section. Byes: One half-point Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 bye, any round except Rd 6, if requested before Rd 1. EF: $35 postmarked 5SS, Game 90 + 30 Seconds. Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. 6th LACC - Our 10-Year Anniversary!! or on line by 7/2, $50 after 7/2; no checks on site. Schedule: Onsite reg- Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. Self Parking $13.00, valet $17.00 per (Co-sponsored by Harold Valery MD, Inc.) Open (6SS, G/60, no time istration, Fri 8:30 – 11:00am. Opening Ceremony, Fri 12:45pm. Rounds, night. HR: $110 single/quad, 360-993-4500, reserve by July 12 or rate delay). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd fl. 2 Sections: EF: Fri 1pm & 6pm; Sat 9:30am & 2:15pm; Sun 9am & 1:30pm. Awards Cer- may increase. $2000 Guaranteed. $50. One section with class prizes. OPEN/U1800. EF: $70 at the door ($65 if received by 7/6); $60 LACC mem- Prizes: Class Prizes: emony 6:00pm (approx). Side Events: Blitz, U21 & U11. Sat 6:30pm, EF: $500 (+ trophy), $300, $200. U2000, U1800, bers ($55 if received by 7/6); Siblings $15 off, $40 new LACC members, U1600, U1400, U1200: $200 each. Rounds: 8/8 to 8/11, 11:00 AM, $15 by 7/2, $20 on site. Bughouse: One section, Sat ASAP after Blitz, Free new LACC Life members! 20% off EF for each friend you bring in. 8/12, 10:00 AM. Half point byes: Limit 1, must commit before Round 2. EF: $25 per team, on site only. Parents and Friends Tournament (not Reg.: Sat 10-11:30 am. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm each day. Byes: Up to three 1/2- Entry Fee: Online, $50 by August 7th. By mail, $50 postmarked by 7/29; rated): 3SS, G/30, Sat, Rds 10:30, 2:30 & 4:00pm. EF: $20, on site only. point byes available. 1-Day option I: Play 1 day- no 1/2 pt byes- 1/2 EF. do not mail after 7/29! By phone, $50 by 8/7. No phone entries after 8/7 Prizes: 1-Day option II: Play 1 day & receive three 1/2 pt byes- full EF. Prizes: Trophies to top three plus one USCF Premium membership for (close of business at the Office)! At site, all $50. Registration At site closes each five participants. ENTRIES: Mail to Francisco L. Guadalupe, 305 Wil- $$ 1,500 Cash & Gift Cards (b/45, 2/3 Guaranteed). 1st-3rd $400-200- August 8 at 10:00 AM. August official ratings used; unofficial ratings 75 U2200: $125. U1800: $200-100; U1600: $100–50-$25; U1400: $100-50; low Pointe Dr., League City, TX 77573. Info: [email protected]. Enter used if otherwise unrated. CCA ratings used if above USCF. Foreign online at: www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=2015371. Note: U1200/unrated: $75. Ent: LACC, Box 251774, LA, CA 90025. Info: Mick player ratings: usually 100 points added to FIDE or FQE, 200+ added to Bighamian: Cell (310) 795-5710; [email protected] or www.LA Active.com charges a small fee. Phone entries: (713) 530-7820. Add $3 most foreign national ratings, no points added to CFC. Highest of multi- (per player) for phone entries. Tournament website link at: http://main. ChessClub.com. Parking: Free street & BoA Parking; or building base- ple ratings generally used. Entries: USCF, ATTN: 2012 U.S. Women’s Open, ment ($5). Chess Magnet School JGP. uschess.org/content/view/10014/95. Chess Magnet School JGP. PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. Online entry: www.uschess.org/tour- Aug. 4-8, Washington naments/2012/womens/. Phone entry: 800-903-8723. No cell phones. A Heritage Event! 2012 Trophies Plus U.S. Girls Junior Open Championship Bring a clock -- none supplied. Sets/boards supplied for tournament but July 12, New York 6SS, G90+30 seconds. Hilton Vancouver Washington (see U.S. Open). not for skittles. Please see the US Open TLA for side events, com- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) Open to all females born after 8/4/1991 not 7/30/90. Must be US res- mittee meetings, delegate meetings and other events held during 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight, Now At The New Yorker Hotel-USCF’s ident to qualify for Scholarship money. EF: Free if playing in U.S. Open the Open. Please check the U.S. Open website often for updates, Longest-Running Action Tournament!! (must play in 6-Day or 4-Day Schedule), otherwise $50 mailed by 7/29 new information and corrections! www.uschess.org/tourna- The “10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!” tournament originally sched- not 7/24 or on line by 7/29 not 7/27, $60 at site. Prizes: 1st Place: $500 ments/2012/womens/. Chess Magnet School JGP. uled for July 12 has been replaced with the 25th Annual Thursday

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Night Action Championship at the same New Yorker Hotel with a July 13-15 or 14-15, Florida U1500 $140, U1200 $130. Site & HR: Comfort Inn Monticello, 2097 Inn much bigger $4,000 Guaranteed Prize Fund! Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 30 (Enhanced) Dr., Charlottesville, VA 22911 (434) 977-3300) $99.95 + tax. Reg.: 11- 5th Summer Solstice Open 11:40 am. Rds.: Sat. 12, 3:15, 7:15 Sun. 9:30, 1:15. Entries: Ernest A Heritage Event! 5SS, G/120, (2-day Option Rd. 1 G/60). La Quinta Inn and Suites, 3701 Schlich, 1370 S. Braden Cres., Norfolk, VA 23502. Checks to VCF. Mbr: July 12, New York N. University Dr., Coral Springs. $$5,600 b/170 paid entries, 60% min. VCF rqd. for VA residents $10, $5 under age 17. Info: eschlich@verizon. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 60 (Enhanced) Gtd. Open: $1000/Trophy-600-400-250, U2300 $200, U2200 $150. FIDE. net, www.vachess.org. Byes: single half-point bye on request. No CC on 25th Annual Thursday Night Action Chess Championship: Come Cel- U2000: $500/Trophy-250-150, U1850 $100. U1700: $500/Trophy-250- site, cash only please. Chess Magnet School JGP. ebrate With Us This Special 25th Anniversary Of USCF's Longest- U1300: U1000: 150, U1550 $100. $500/Trophy-250-150, U1150 $100. July 17, New York Running Action Tournament, Now At The New Yorker Hotel!! Trophies for 1st to 5th, Medals for all others. Unr. may enter Open, 4-SS, G/25 + d5 or G/30 + d/0. Chess Center of New York in the 3rd U1300 or U1000 only. EF: $69 by July 9, $10 more later and on-site, GMs Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 15 (Enhanced) Floor Conference Center (sorry, the Grand Ballroom is not available) Marshall Masters! & IMs free ($69 deducted from prize). U1000 section $30 by July 9, $10 4-SS, G/25d5. Third Tuesday of every month. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., of the historic New Yorker Hotel!, 481 8th Ave at 34th St, across Reg.: more later and on-site. Re-entry cash prize sections $35. ends 1/2 NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scor- from Penn Station, NYC: 845-569-9969 (but we cannot accommo- hr before 1st rd. Rds.: 3-Day 1st Rd. Fri. 7:30, 2-Day 1st Rd. Sat 10, Rds. date phone entries this one time, sorry!). $$ 4,000 Guaranteed! 4 ing over 50% in any MCC Open or U2300 tournament since the prior 2-5 Sat. 1:15, 6:30, Sun. 9:30, 2:30. 2 1/2 pt. byes, if req'd before rd. 2. month's Masters). EF: $40, members $30, GMs free. $$G250-150-100. sections. Open (19 Separate Place Prizes In Open Section!): $$500- HR: $67.50 by Cut-off Date, Includes free breakfast & Internet, 954-753- Prizes to U2400, U2300 and biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7- 250-150-100-100-100-100-100-100-100-100-100-100-100-100-100-100-10 Ent: 9000. Boca Raton Chess Club, 2385 Executive Ctr. Dr., Ste. 100, Boca 8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available (Rd 1 or 4 only), request at entry. 0-100. Under 2200 Section: $$150-100. Under 1800 Section: $150-100 Online entry & add'l info: Raton, FL 33431. www.bocachess.com, 561- www.marshallchessclub.org. ($75 limit to unr). Under 1200 Section: Trophies to Top 4, Top U900, U800, 479-0351. Chess Magnet School JGP for G/120 rds. U600, Unrated. NEW!! $1,000 Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes!! Best July 19, New York July 14, New Hampshire male/female 2-player team combined score in all sections (father/ Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) daughter, brother/sister, wife/husband, aunt/nephew, friend/friend— Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! Nashua Blitz (QC) Mixed Doubles Team possibilities are limited only by your imagina- 4-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, 5 Rd. DBLSS, Radisson Hotel Nashua, 11 Tara Blvd., Nashua, NH 03062. tion— but sorry, no pets): $$ 500-250-150-100 (teammates’ average members $20, GMs and IM's free (no deduction from prize!). ($$530 b/32 EF: $20 for players in any Nashua Open section, $25 otherwise. $$GTD: first two prizes guaranteed:) $200-100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.: rating must be Under 2200, teammates may play in different sections; $200-100. U2000 $100, U1600 $100. Reg.: Registration 8:00-8:45 PM. teammate pairings avoided but possible, teams must declare by 8:30 pm). 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry. Rds.: Round 1 9 PM then ASAP. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49 Technology Dr. #89, www.marshallchessclub.org. You do not need to be on a team to play in the tournament Mixed Dou- Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea [email protected]. www. bles Prizes are special Bonus Prizes JUST for the Mixed Doubles relyeachess.com. NS. W. A Heritage Event! Teams! No extra charge to also register as a Missed Doubles Team! EF July 19, New York top 3 Sections: $40, GMs free, $35 from prize. Good Customer Loy- July 14-15, New Hampshire Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) alty Discount: $5 less to those in top 3 sections who played in at least Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 30 (Enhanced) The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Yorker Hotel 10 “4 Rated Games Tonight!” tmts. since 1987-- Thank You So Much Nashua Open - USCF's Longest-Running Action Tournament! For Your Support Of This Tournament This Past Quarter Century! Radisson Hotel Nashua, 11 Tara Blvd., Nashua, NH 03062. In 3 Sec- 4-SS, G/25 + d/5 or G/30 + d/0. Chess Center at the historic New Yorker Under 1200 Section EF: $20. ALL PLAYERS: USCF membership re- tions, Open: 4SS, 40/90, SD/30 + 30 sec. increment, analog clocks play Hotel!, 481 8th Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, NYC: 845-569- quired! Special USCF membership dues ($30 adult, $20 age 24/below) 40/90, SD/60, Chronos use setting CH-P6, FIDE rated. $$GTD: $500-250- 9969 (www.chesscenter.cc). EF: $30, GMs $25 from prize. Good Customer with Chess Life but only if paid online by 7/10! May be limited to the 100. U2300 $150, U2100 $150. U1900: 4SS, 40/90, SD/30 + 30 sec. Loyalty Discounts: $5 less to those who played in at least 4 “4 Rated first 250 players to register so advance entry is strongly recommended increment, analog clocks play 40/90, SD/60, Chronos use setting CH-P6, Games Tonight!”Thursday Night Actions since Jan. 2011, $10 less to those at www.chesscenter.cc thru 7/10 (see website for complete tourna- Open to 1899 & under. $$GTD: $400-200. U1750 $100. U1600: 4SS, who played in at least 10 4RGTs since 1987—Thank You So Much For ment details and special announcements). Choice of 2 schedules! 40/90, SD/30 + 30 sec. increment, analog clocks play 40/90, SD/60, Your Support Of This Tournament These Past 25 Years! $$700 7:00 Schedule, rds. 7-8:30-9:45-11 pm. 7:30 schedule, rd. 1 only is Chronos use setting CH-P6, Open to 1599 & under. $$GTD: $300-150. Guaranteed: 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $100, U2000 $90. NEW!! $150 Quick-rated (G/15 + td/3) at 7:30 pm, score carries over into round 2 U1300 $100. ALL: EF: $50 Postmarked by 7 July, $55 at site. Reg.: 9:00- Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes! Best male/female 2-player team com- of 7:00 schedule at 8:30 pm. FREE Bughouse Tournament: register at 3:00 9:45. Rds.: 10-4, 10-4. One half point bye rounds 1-3. ENT: Alex Relyea, bined score: $100-50 (teammates’ average rating must be Under 2200; pm! Plaques to the top teams each section (limit 200 players)! Special 49 Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea, relyea@ teammate pairings avoided but possible, teams must declare by 8:15). FREE Guest Lecture: WGM Martha Fierro, 5 pm: “Best Classical operamail.com. HR: $89 by 13 June. Mention: Relyea Chess. (603) 579- Choice of 2 schedules! 7:00 Schedule, rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. 7:30 Games;” IM Justin Sarkar, 5:30pm: “Chess As Therapy For Autis- 3256. www.relyeachess.com. NS W. Chess Magnet School JGP. schedule, rd. 1 only is Quick-rated (G/15 + td/3) at 7:30 pm, score car- tic Individuals.” Other surprise special guest lectures TBA! Special July 14-15, Virginia ries over into round 2 of 7:00 schedule at 8:15 pm. Limit 2 byes (1 bye Guests of Honor Awards Presentation, 6:30 pm to some special key if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 15 players in the history of this event! Limit 2 byes, commit by 8:30. Re-entry 22nd Annual Charlottesville Open before game. Help with NYC street parking: www.primospot.com. $20. Reg. ends 20 min. before game. HR: 212-971-0101. Help with NYC 5SS, G/90. EF: $55 by 7/12, then $65. 2 Sections: Open & U1700. July 19-22, 20-22 or 21-22, California, Southern street parking: www.primospot.com. TD: Steve Immitt, NTD, IO, FA, plus Prizes: $2000 b/o 60. Open Section: Place prizes guaranteed. $$400, Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 100 (Enhanced) special surprise TDs! CCA Minimum Ratings may be used. $$250, $$150 U2100 $150, U1900 $130; U1700 Section: $300, $200, $150 17th annual Pacific Coast Open

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6SS, 40/2, SD/1, d/5 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/45,d5). Under 900 Section, usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with deducted from prize). $$G200-150-100-50. Prizes to U2200, U1800, July 21-22 only, G/70, d/5. Sheraton Agoura Hills Hotel, 30100 Agoura paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, U1400, and U1000 (Trophies). Reg.: 1pm-1:30pm. Rds.: 1:30pm, 3:15pm, Rd., Agoura Hills, CA 91301 (US-101 to Reyes Adobe Road exit). Adjacent Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, 5pm, 6:45pm. One bye available, commit at least 15min prior the game. to the Santa Monica Mountains, 26 miles west of Burbank, 12 miles from Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $50; not available in Master 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. (732)499-0118/(760)583-8429. NOTE: Malibu, 28 miles from Ventura. Free parking. Prizes $25,000 based on Section. GMs $80 from prize. 3-day Schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Chess Mates Summer Camps (June 25-September 7). Please visit www. 230 paid entries (re-entries count half, Under 900 one-third), minimum Fri 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day Schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, chessmatesnj.com for details. Open: $15,000 (60% each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections. $3000-1500- rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Bye: all, Master must commit before July 21-22, Louisiana 700-400, clear or tiebreak win $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1600-800. rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $103-103-103-103, 800-937-8461, 847-777- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-300. Under 1900: $2000-1000-500- 6500, reserve by 7/6 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, 2012 Paul Morphy Open Under 1700: Under 1500: 300. $1800-900-500-300. $1500-700-400-200. use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, 5-SS, G/2 (Round 1: G/90). Site: Holiday Inn Metairie New Orleans Air- Under 1200: Under 900: $1200-600-300-200. $300-200-120-80, trophies NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, 845- port, 2261 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, LA 70001. EF: $50 if mailed by Unrated to top 7. may enter any section, with prize limit U2100 $1000, 496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet 7/14, $60 at site. LCA Memb. req'd ($10 adult, $5 Schol.), OSA. Prizes: U1900 $800, U1700 $600, U1500 $400, U1200 $200, U900 $100; balance School JGP. $1900 b/60, 50% Gtd. Two Sections: Open: $400-200; U2000 $200-100, goes to next player(s) in line. If any post-event rating posted at uschess. July 20-22 or 21-22, Tennessee U1800 $200-100. Reserve (U1600): $250-100; U1400 $200; U1200/UNR org 7/18/11-7/18/12 is more than 30 points over section maximum, prize $150. Reg.: 7/21, 8-9am. Rds.: Sat: 9:15-1-5:30, Sun: 9:30-2. HR: $99, limit $600. Top 6 sections EF: 4-day $134, 3-day $133, 2-day $132 Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 Memphis Summer Open (504) 373-5946, reserve early. Ent/Info: Adam Caveney, 1301 Gen. Tay- mailed by 7/10, all $135 online at chesstour.com by 7/15, $140 phoned lor St., New Orleans, LA 70115, [email protected], (504) 895-4133 by 7/15 (406-896-2038, entry only,no questions), $150 (no checks, credit 5SS, G/120. $750 prizes based on 40 entries. Greater Memphis Chess Center, 5796 Shelby Oaks Dr., Suite 11, Memphis, TN 38134. Accelerated (evenings), (504) 615-6730 (on day of tourney). NS. NC. Chess Magnet cards OK) at tmt. No mailed credit card entries. GMs free; $120 deducted School JGP. from prize. Under 900 Section EF: all $90 less than above. SCCF mem- pairings. Prizes 1st $300, $200, $100. Top U1600 and U1400: $75 each. bership ($18, jrs $10) required for rated Southern CA residents. Re-entry EF: $40 ($35 for MCC and GMCC members). Rounds: 3-day option: Fri July 21-22 or 22, New York 7pm, Sat 2pm & 7pm, Sun 9am & 2pm. 2-day option: Sat 9am, 2pm & 7pm; $70; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess. org ratings usu- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) ally used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine Sun 9am & 2pm. On-site registration: Fri: 5:30-6:30pm or Sat: 7:30- Marshall July Grand Prix! if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, 8:30am. Saturday side event: U1200 Scholastic, 5SS, G/45. 1st round 4-SS, 30/85d5, SD/1d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477- Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, at 9am, next rounds ASAP. Trophies for top 3 finishers. EF: $15. Entries: 3716. EF: $50, members $30. $$625 Gtd: 275-150, U2200/unr. $105, Scholastic $20. 4-day Schedule: Reg Thu to 6:30 pm, rds Thu 7 pm, Fri Memphis Chess Club Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis, TN 38187-0864. Mem U2000 $95. Reg. ends 15 min. before round. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 3-day Schedule: Reg. Fri to 11 am, rds phisChess.com, [email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP. Rds. 12:30-5:30PM each day; 1-day, (Rds. 1-2 G/25d5) 10-11:15AM-12:30- Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day Schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am, July 21, Connecticut 5:30PM Sun; both merge rd. 3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE- rds Sat 10,12:45, 3:15 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Under 900 Schedule: Reg ENTRY. FIDE (G/30 not FIDE ratable). www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 Sat to 9 am, rds 10, 1:15, 4:30 each day. All schedules: Half point byes Fairfield County Masters & Class Championships Magnet School JGP. OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, other sections before rd Chess Club of Fairfield County, 710 West Ave., Norwalk, CT 06850. In 2 July 21-22, Oklahoma 4. HR: $87-87, 818-707-1220, request chess rate, reserve by 7/5 or rate Masters: $$GTD: Sections, 5SS, G/30, Open to Minimum 2200 rating. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: $500-300-200. Half-point byes available for rounds 1 & 2. Must commit Jerry Spann Memorial/OCF OK FIDE Open Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service before round 1. Max. 2 byes. Class Championships: 5SS, G/30, Open 5-SS. G/90,d30. Clarion Hotel, 2600 N. Aspen (Hwy 51 at 145th East Ave.), charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. to 2199 & under. Open to Maximum 2199 rating. $$GTD: $400-200-100. Broken Arrow, OK 74012. $$Prizes (b/49) in two Sections: Open (FIDE- Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. Top U2000, U1800, U1600 - $100 Each. Half-point byes available for rated): 1st $500(G) + trophy DGT Clock, 2nd $300, A: $200 + trophy A Heritage Event! rounds 1 & 2. Must commit before round 1. Max 2 byes. ALL: EF: $40 in DGT Clock, $100. Reserve (open to U1800) (FIDE-rated): 1st $300 + tro- July 20-22 or 21-22, Arizona advance online by Fri 8pm 7/20 or postmarked by Tue 7/16. $50 late on- phy DGT Clock, 2nd $150. C: $200 +trophy DGT Clock. D/below/unr: $200. EF: $55 in advance, $10 more if recv'd after July 18 or at door. $5 dis- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 30 (Enhanced) site. CCFC members $30 advance/$40 late. Grandmasters and Ye Olde Pueblo Open and Scholastics International Masters free - entry fee deducted from prize. Reg.: 10:00 count for players under age 18. Cash or check only. OCF memb. req. Reg.: Holiday Inn Palo Verde, 4550 S. Palo Verde Rd., Tucson, AZ 85714, 520- - 10:30am. Rds.: 11:00, 12:15, 2:30, 3:45, 5:00. ENT: Chess Club of 8:30-9:45. Rounds: Sat: 10, 2:30, 7. Sun: 9:30, 2:00. HR: $69 ask for chess 746-1161. SECTIONS: Open, Reserve (U1800), & Booster (U1400). Fairfield County LLC., 710 West Ave., Norwalk, CT 06850, www.fairfield- rate. Reservations: (918)258-7085. Free wireless. Entries: Frank Berry, Scholastic tournament held the same weekend (K-6/U1000) visit web- countychess.com/. INFO: Melvin Patrick 203-505-6215, mpatrick@fairfield 402 S. Willis, Stillwater, OK 74074. Info: [email protected]. Web- site for more information!! SCHEDULE: (3-day) 5/SS, 40/2, SD/1; Reg.: countychess.com. site: www.okchess.org. NS. W. 7/20 5:30-6:30 PM; Rds. 7, 10-5, 9-4. (2-day) 5/SS, Rds. 1-2 G/90; Rds. July 21-22, Texas 3-5 40/2, SD/1; Reg.: 7/21 8:30-9:30 AM; Rds: 10-1:30-5, 9-4. PRIZES: July 21, Missouri (Open) $$G: $500(plaque)-400-300; $$b/4 X, A, B/below $150 ea. Tro- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 (Enhanced) Saint Louis Premiere & Amateur 2012 DCC Fide Open V phy Top Jr. U20, Jr. U14, Sr. 50+; (Reserve) $$b/38: $250(plaque)-150 5SS, G/90 with 30 sec inc. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, (plaque); $$b/4 C, D/below $100 ea. Trophy to Top UNR, Jr. U14, Sr. 50+; 4SS, G/85. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $40, $30 Richardson, TX 75080. Two Sections: Open and Reserve. Open Section (Booster) Trophy and clock to 1st Place, Trophy to 2nd - 5th Place, Top $$750G. This section is FIDE rated but uses USCF Rules. $500-$250. EF: E, U1000/Unr and Jr. U11. EF: GM/IM are FREE! prizes to be reduced. for annual members of the club if registered by 7/20. MCA membership req'd from $5. PF: $1,200 Unconditionally Guaranteed!! Each Section $225- $75, Senior/Hcap/Additional Family Member $50, plus $5 non-DCC (Open) $60; (Reserve) $45; (Booster) $30. LATE FEE: Additional $10 if entry membership fee if applicable. Small appearance fee to the First two received after 7/18. DISCOUNT: $10 off EF for Juniors (under age 20) $150-$100-$75-$50 (1st-5th). Winner of each Section qualifies for 2013 Club Championship. Reg.: 8-8:45. Rds.: 9, 12:15, 3:45, 7. One 1/2 point GM/IM who apply. GM/IM must play all rounds to get appearance fee. and Seniors (age 50+) in Open and Reserve. ALL: 1/2 pt byes allowed Reserve section: Open to players rated below 1800 USCF. This section is for all rounds but must be requested prior to start of Round 2 (max 2). bye if declared before round 1. MCA Membership required from $5. OSA. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108 or online at saintlouis not Fide Rated but is USCF rated. EF for U1800: $30 plus $5 non Dallas No Re-entries. HR: $69 (single) or $80 (suite) if by 7/6, mention “SACA”. Chess Club membership fee if applicable. The U1800 gives back 10% in Info: Karen Pennock, 520-261-6149, email: [email protected], chessclub.org Info: 314-361-CHESS [email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP. prizes and if there is a clear winner, then that winner receives free web: www.sazchess.org. Ent: Online registration available at www.saz entry to next DCC Fide Open. Both: Registration: 9:45 -10:15 am. Rds.: chess.org/store/store.php or postal mail (make checks payable to SACA) July 21, New Jersey Sat 10:45-3:10-7:16, Sun 10:45-3:10. One Bye allowed if requested to: SACA, Attn: 2012 Ye Olde Pueblo, PO Box 36149, Tucson, AZ 85740. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) before rd 2, withdrawals and zero point last round byes are not eligible NC. NS. W. Chess Magnet School JGP. Luzviminda Machan 2 Open for prizes. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, see address above. Info: 214-632-9000, July 20-22 or 21-22, California, Northern 4-SS, G/45. Once a month. EF: $40, members $30, GMs free ($25 [email protected]. NS. NC. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 40 (Enhanced) People’s Tournament 5SS, 30/90 sd60, 2-day rds 1-2 g/90 merge rd3. Hilton, 7050 Johnson Dr., Pleasanton. Hotel $79. Free parking. Prizes: $8,000 b/133 (75% guar). 5 sections. MX (2000+ FIDE rated): 1000-500-200, top u2300 300, u2100 100. A/B/C: 800-400-200-100 ea. DE: 600-300-100, top u1200 300- 100. Unr max $300 exc in Open. EF by 7/17: $99. Onsite +25, Play-up +20. r/e 40. Econ Opt: EF-20 & 2/3 calc prize (not avail in Open). 2012 CLEVELAND OPEN GMs/IMs free: prize-EF. Jul 12 Supp,CCA min, TD disc to place players. Sched: 3-day Reg. F 6-6:30, Rds. F 7, Sa 11:30 5:15, Su 10 3:30; 2-day August 3-5 or 4-5, Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel Reg. Sa 9-9:30, Rds. Sa 10 1:30 5:15, Su 10 3:30. Max two 1/2-pt byes, commit bef rd 3. Ent: BAC, 1639A S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Rfnd fee 20. E: [email protected]. Info: BayAreaChess.com/peoples. $16,000 guaranteed prizes NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP. July 20-22 or 21-22, Illinois 5 round Swiss in 6 sections, you play only those in your section. Choice Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 120 (Enhanced) of 3-day or 2-day schedule, both merge after round 2. $85 room rates, free 5th annual Chicago Class 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d/5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d/5). Westin Chicago parking, free airport shuttle! North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake Cook Open Section: Prizes $2000-1000-600-300, clear/tiebreak win $100 Rd to US-45 south). Free parking. $20,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 8 sections; no unrated allowed in Master or Expert. Master (2200/up): bonus, top U2200 $1200-600. FIDE rated, 100 GPP (enhanced). $2000-1000-600-400, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top U2400 $800- Under 2000 Section: $1400-700-400-200. 400. FIDE. Expert (2000-2199): $1400-700-400-200. Class A (1800-1999/ Unr): $1400-700-400-200. Class B (1600-1799/Unr): $1400-700-400-200. Under 1800 Section: $1400-700-400-200. Unrated limit $800. Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1200-600-400-200. Class D (1200-1399/Unr): $1000-500-300-200. Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $1000-500-300-200. Under 1600 Section: $1200-600-300-200. Unrated limit $500. Under 1000 (Under 1000/Unr): $200-100-60-40, trophies to first 5, top Under 800, Under 600, Unrated. Rated players may play up one section. Under 1300 Section: $1000-500-250-150. Unrated limit $300. Prize limits: Unrated may not win over $100 in U1000, $200 E, $300 D, Under 1000 Section: $300-200-100, trophies to first Under 800, Under $500 C, $700 B, or $900 A. If any post-event rating posted at uschess.org 7/19/11-7/19/12 is more than 30 points over section maximum, prize 600, Unr. Unrated limit $150. limit $500. Top 7 sections EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 7/11, all $104 online at chesstour.com by 7/16, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/16 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. Under 1000 Section EF: FULL DETAILS: see “Grand Prix” in this issue or chesstour.com. all $70 less than above. All: No mailed credit card entries. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Online or mailed EF $5 less to ICA members; join/ renew at il-chess.org. An ICA Tour event. Unofficial uschess.org ratings

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July 26, New York rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day Schedule: Reg ends Sat ling-chess-tournaments. Pay on website. HR: 79/89. Call 703-537-7800 Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) 10:30 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. Bye: all, limit 2; must com- and mention Sterling Chess. Bye: Half-point, any round. Players with more Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! mit before rd 2. HR: $89-89, 860-627-5311; reserve by 7/13 or rate may than one bye are not eligible for prizes. Info: news@serranoassociates. 4-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car com. Chess Magnet School JGP for top two sections. ($$530 b/32 members $20, GMs and IMs free (no deduction from prize!). online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury July 28-29, Texas first two prizes guaranteed:) $200-100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.: Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chess- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry. tour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at DCC Summer Insanity www.marshallchessclub.org. chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. 10 Rd. 2-SS, G/30, d/5 (Play white and black against each opponent), Dal- A Heritage Event! July 27-29 or 28-29, Florida las Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr., #C, Richardson, TX 75080. EF: July 26, New York Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 80 (Enhanced) $50. $30 Junior/Senior/Hcapp. Limited number of House players welcome Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) 20th Annual Southern Open for $1 per game. Dallas Chess Club membership required or pay $5 non The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Yorker Hotel 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d/5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d/5). Wyndham member fee. $$GTD: $300-150. Class prizes (if any) depends on entries. - USCF's Longest-Running Action Tournament!! Orlando Resort, 8001 International Dr., Orlando 32819. Free parking. Reg.: 7/28 at 11:45 am - 12:10 pm. Rds.: Round 1 at 12:30 pm rest ASAP 4-SS, G/25 + d/5 or G/30 + d/0. Chess Center at the historic New Yorker $$16,000 based on 200 paid entries (re-entries & $50 off entries count with hour breaks at around 6:30 pm, 12:30 am and 7:30 am. 4 points of Hotel!, 481 8th Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, NYC: 845-569- half), $12,000 (75% each prize) minimum guaranteed. In 5 sections. 1/2 point Byes allowed. Byes for round 9 and 10 must be requested before 9969 (www.chesscenter.cc). EF: $30, GMs $25 from prize. Good Customer Open: $2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top round 6. ENT: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Loyalty Discounts: $5 less to those who played in at least 4 “4 Rated Under 2300/Unr $800, Under 2200/Unr $700. FIDE. Under 2100: $1400- Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. INFO: Barbara Swafford, 214-632-9000 info@dal- Games Tonight!”Thursday Night Actions since Jan. 2011, $10 less to those 700-400-200, top Under 1900 (no unr) $500. Under 1800: $1400-700-400- laschess.com. www.dallaschess.com. NS. NC. who played in at least 10 4RGTs since 1987—Thank You So Much For 200, top Under 1600 (no unr) $500. Under 1500: $1200-600-300-200, top Your Support Of This Tournament These Past 25 Years! $$700 A Heritage Event! Under 1300 (no unr) $400. Under 1200: $800-400-200-100, trophies to July 28-29, Wisconsin Guaranteed: 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $100, U2000 $90. NEW!! $150 top Under1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unrated. Unrated may not win Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes! Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 Best male/female 2-player team com- over $150 in U1200, $300 U1500, or $500 U1800. Top 4 sections EF: 3- 36th Annual Green Bay Open bined score: $100-50 (teammates’ average rating must be Under 2200; day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 7/18, all $105 online at chesstour.com Radisson Hotel, 2040 Airport Dr., Green Bay, WI 54313. 5SS, 40/100, 30/1, teammate pairings avoided but possible, teams must declare by 8:15). by 7/24, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/24 (entry only, no questions), SD/30. EF: $43, Juniors under 19 $38, if rec'd by 7/25, entries paid after Choice of 2 schedules! 7:00 Schedule, rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. 7:30 $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site. GMs free; $100 deducted from 7/25 including phone & email are $12 more! $$Gtd: $1760 Cash + 6 tro- schedule, rd. 1 only is Quick-rated (G/15 + td/3) at 7:30 pm, score car- prize. EF for all in U1200 or unrated in U1500: all $50 less than above. phies! 1st $425 + trophy, 2nd $220, X $120; 1900’s & 1800's $120 each; ries over into round 2 of 7:00 schedule at 8:15 pm. Limit 2 byes (1 bye Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 1700’s &1600’s $115 each; 1500’s & 1400’s $110 each; 1300’s & 1200’s if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online $105 each; Under 1200/Unrated $95. Note: Class prizes are based on before game. Help with NYC street parking: www.primospot.com. at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, a minimum of 5 players per class. (The top 2 prizes are unconditionally July 27-29 or 28-29, Connecticut phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re- guaranteed.) Trophies to top Juniors ages 17-18, 15-16, 13-14, 11-12, 10 entry $60; not available in Open Section. 3-day Schedule: Reg ends Fri & under. Reg.: 8:45-9:25am. Rds.: 10-2:30-7:30; 10-3:30. HR: $79/$79/ Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 50 (Enhanced) 17th Annual Bradley Open 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day Schedule: Reg ends $89/$99 call 920-494-7300 mention . Room block held 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d/5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d/5). Sheraton Hotel, Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. All: Half point byes OK to 7/13. Other Info: 1/2 bye avail. rds 1, 2 or 3 if req'd w/entry. Entries 1 Bradley Airport (visible at airport entrance), Windsor Locks, CT 06096 all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $71- & Inquiries to: Luke Ludwig, 2191 Allouez Ave., Green Bay, WI 54311. (I-91 Exit 40 to Rt. 20). Free parking. $8000 guaranteed prize fund. In 71 plus resort fee (currently 7.5%), 1-800-421-8001, 407-351-2420; 920-465-9859, email: [email protected]. WCA Tour Event. NS. NC. 5 sections. Open: $1000-500-300, U2300 $450. FIDE. Under 2100: reserve by 7/13 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, W. Chess Magnet School JGP. AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Con- $800-400-200, top U1900 $450. Under 1800: $800-400-200, top U1600 July 28-Aug. 1, Maryland $450. Under 1500: $700-400-200, top U1300 $300. Under 1200: $250- tinental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, [email protected], 845- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 150 125-75, trophies to 1st place, top U1000, U800, U600, Unrated. Unrated 2012 Washington International may not win over $150 in U1200, $300 in U1500 or $500 in U1800. Top 496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. 9SS, 40/90, SD/30 inc/30. Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 4 sections EF: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 if check mailed by 7/18, all $89 online MD 20852, 301-468-0308. Guaranteed Prizes: $5000-3000-2000-1000- at chesstour.com by 7/24, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/24 (entry July 28, Virginia 900-800-700-600-500-500, top U2500 $700-300, top U2300 $700-300. only, no questions), $100 at site. No mailed credit card entries. U1200 Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 15 (Enhanced) (minimum 2100 FIDE to play. FIDE ratings used for pairings and Section EF: all $40 less than above. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Sterling Chess July Open and RBO prizes). Sets, board and clocks provided. GM and IM norms pos- GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA or WMCA Hilton Inn & Suites Dulles, 22700 Holiday Park Dr., Sterling, VA 20166. sible. Free Continental breakfast every morning. Optionally, pairings members. Re-entry $50; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess. Three Sections: Open: 4SS, G/61 T/D5, $600 Gtd., 300/200/100. can be texted to your phone. EF: GMs, non-US IMs, or FIDE over 2500 org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues U1600: 4SS, G/61 T/D5, medal to winner. U900: 4SS, G/25 T/D5, medal Free, US IMs, non-US FIDE rated, or FIDE over 2400 $200, FIDE over 2300 with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, to winner. Rds.: Open and U1600 11:15, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00. U900 12:15, 1:30, $300, FIDE over 2200 $400, FIDE under 2200 $500. All $25 more after Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, 2:45, 4:00. Doors open 10:30. EF: Open $40, U1600 $25, U900 $20. 6/1, $50 more after 6/29, $75 more after 7/24, $100 more at the door. Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-day Schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, Unrateds free. Entries limited: Register online at www.meetup.com/ster- Special EFs: ALL EFs $50 less, if staying at the Hilton. Schedule: Reg

42nd annual CONTINENTAL OPEN Aug 9-12, 10-12 or 11-12 - $30,000 projected prizes, $21,000 minimum! 6 rounds, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge MA- great summer vacation spot 6 rounds, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, Unrated prize limits: U2000 $1000, 4-day schedule: Reg Thu to 6:30 pm, rds rds 1-3 G/50, d5). Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, U1800 $800, U1600 $600, U1400 $400, Thu 7 pm, Fri 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 366 Main St (Rt 20 west), Sturbridge MA U1100 $250. 3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11 am, rds 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Experience 1790-1840 America at Old used if otherwise unrated. 2-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 9 am, rds Sturbridge Village (www.osv.org), swim in Sat 10, 12:45, 3:15, 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Cedar Lake, visit shops & galleries. Top 6 sections entry fee: 4-day $149, Half point byes OK all rds (limit 2); 3-day $148, 2-day $147 mailed by 7/31, all Open must commit before rd 2, other Prizes $30,000 based on 250 paid entries $149 online at chesstour.com by 8/6, $155 sections before rd 4. (re-entries & $60 less entries count half); phoned by 8/6 (406-896-2038, no min. $21,000 (70% each prize) guaranteed. questions), $160 at site (no checks, credit All: No smoking. Bring sets, boards, In 7 sections (4-day, 3-day, 2-day cards OK), or online until 2 hours before clocks if possible-none supplied. JGP. schedules merge & compete for same prizes): first game. Re-entry (no Open) $80. Hotel rates: $89-89-$99, 800-582-3232, Open: $3000-1500-700-400-300, clear Entry fee for all in Under 1100, or 508-347-7393, reserve by 7/26 or rate may or tiebreak win $100 bonus, top U2400/Unr unrated in Under 1400: all $60 less. increase. $1800-1000. FIDE rated, 120 Grand Prix Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Car rental: 800-331-1600, #D657633, Points (enhanced). Life, if paid with entry. Online at or reserve at chesstour.com. Under 2200: $2000-1000-600-400-200. chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, Under 2000: $2000-1000-600-400-200. $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Optional entry Under 1800: $2000-1000-600-400-200. paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, form faces inside back cover, or see Under 1600: $1800-900-500-400-200. Scholastic $20. USCF memb. required. entryblank.com. $15 service charge for Under 1400: $1500-800-400-300-200 Advance entry fee $5 less to MACA refunds. Advance entries posted at Under 1100: $700-400-250-150-100. members; may join/renew at masschess.org. chesstour.com.

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ends Sat 10 am, rds 7/28-7/31:11&6, Wed 8/1 10am. HR: $98. Ent: MCA, $$Based on score. 6 Sections: Championship (min. rating of 1700) FIDE 85-85-85, 216-267-1500, request chess rate, reserve by 7/20 or rate may c/o Michael Regan, 1827 Thornton Ridge Rd., Towson, MD 21204. More rated: 5.0 =$1500, 4.5 =$700, 4.0=$350, 3.5=$150 [min $1500 pay- increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car information, link for hotel reservation & online entry at: http://washing- out, top score group raised if less than $1500] top U2200=$145. U1900& online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury toninternationalchess.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. U1700: 5.0= $1200, 4.5 = $600, 4.0= $300, 3.5= $100. U1500: 5.0= Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chess- July 30-Aug. 20, New York $1000, 4.5 = $500, 4.0= $250, 3.5= $100. U1300 & U1000: 5.0 =$500, tour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at 4.5 =$250, 4.0 =$125, 3.5 =$50. Additional 1st place prizes (added chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 94th Nassau Grand Prix & Qualifying to score prize) - Championship: $300; U1900, U1700 & U1500: $200; Aug. 4, Missouri Open: U1300 & U1000: $100. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1000, $200 3SS, 40/80. 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts., Mineola. EF: Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 $36 by 7/28. $$ (416 b/13 top 2 G) 180-120, U2000/UR 116. Qualifying: U1300, or $400 in U1500. Sets and board provided. Clocks provided Dog Days Open under 1400/UR. EF: $16 by 7/28. $$ (120 b/10) 80-40. 1.5 pts quals for in the Championship section. Optionally, pairings can be texted to 4SS, G/70. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland semi-final section of 9/10/12 Semis. Both: EF non-memb $9 more, $7 your phone. Free Sunday morning continental breakfast for play- Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $35, $30 more at site. Bye: 1-3. Reg to: 7:15 PM. Rds.: 7:15 each Mon. No game ers. Free parking for day guests. EF: $90 by 7/20, $100 by 7/31, and $105 for annual members of the club if registered by 8/3. MCA membership on 8/13. August supl. used. Ent: H. Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY 11782. online only by 8/2, $110 at the door. Special EFs: $35 less for U1300 & req'd from $5. PF: $1,200 Unconditionally Guaranteed!! 1st Overall- [email protected]. U1000, GMs free, $50 deducted from prize, IMs $45 off E F, $20 deducted $250, 2nd Place-$200. $150 for 1st in each class: A, B, C, D, U1200/UNR. from prize, $5 off EF if staying at hotel. HR: $75, ($5 EF discount if stay- Aug. 2, New York Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.: 10, 12:45, 3:30, 6:15. Winner qualifies for 2013 Club ing at hotel) limited number of free rooms Sat. night for GMs. Rooms may Championship. One 1/2 point bye if declared before round 1. MCA Mem- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) not be avail after 7/20. 3-day Schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7pm, rds Fri 8, bership required from $5. OSA. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! Sat 11&6, Sun 9&3. 2-day Schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10am rds 11, 4-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, 63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org Info: 314-361-CHESS info@ 2:15&6, Sun 9&3. U1300 & U1000 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7 pm, saintlouischessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. members $20, GMs and IMs free (no deduction from prize!). ($$530 b/32 rds Fri 8, Sat 11&4:00, Sun 9&1:00. U1300 & U1000 2-day schedule: first two prizes guaranteed:)$200-100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.: Reg. ends Sat 10am rds 11, 1:15 & 4:00, Sun 9&1:00. Ent: Michael Regan, Aug. 4-5, California, Southern Rds.: 6:15-6:45 pm. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry. 1827 Thornton Ridge Rd., Towson, MD 21204. Detailed rules, more infor- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 15 (Enhanced) www.marshallchessclub.org. San Diego County Championship mation and registration at http://thepotomacopen.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. at the San Diego Chess Club, 2225 Sixth Ave., San Diego, CA 92101. $3,500 A Heritage Event! prize fund, based on 70 players. 5 Rd SS, 3 Sections, Rds are Sat 10 AM, Aug. 2, New York Aug. 3-5 or 4-5, Ohio 2 PM & 6 PM, and Sun 10 AM & 3 PM, all games are G/100, d/5. 1 bye Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) available in Rounds 1-4. EF: $50 if rcvd by 8/03, otherwise $60. Special The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Yorker Hotel Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 100 (Enhanced) Rate for U1400 or Unr is only $25 in advance or $30 at door. Book prize - USCF's Longest-Running Action Tournament! Cleveland Open 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5). Sheraton Cleveland only for Unr players. Forfeiting a game makes you ineligible for any prizes. 4-SS, G/25 + d/5 or G/30 + d/0. Chess Center at the historic New Yorker SCCF membership Req'd, ($18 Adult/$10 Jr), this is a State Championship Hotel!, 481 8th Ave at 34th St., across from Penn Station, NYC: 845-569- Airport Hotel, 5300 Riverside Dr. (inside Cleveland Airport; free shuttle), Cleveland, OH 44135. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $16,000 guar- Qualifier. Reg.: 9 AM to 9:45. Prizes: Open Section: $500-250, BU 2400 9969 (www.chesscenter.cc). EF: $30, GMs $25 from prize. Good Customer $200-50 BU 2300 $200-50, BU2200 $200-50, BU2100 $200-50. Reserve Loyalty Discounts: $5 less to those who played in at least 4 “4 Rated anteed prize fund. In 6 sections. Open: $2000-1000-600-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under2200/Unr $1200-600. FIDE. Section (under 2000): $300-150, BU 1900 $200-50, BU1800 $200-50, Games Tonight!” Thursday Night Actions since Jan. 2011, $10 less to those BU1700 $200-50. Booster Section (under 1600): $180-75, BU1500 who played in at least 10 4RGTs since 1987—Thank You So Much For Under 2000: $1400-700-400-200. Under 1800: $1400-700-400-200. Under 1600: $1200-600-300-200. Under 1300 (note change): $1000- $100-50, BU1400 $75-25, Plus $15 Best Game Prize in each Section. NS, Your Support Of This Tournament These Past 25 Years! $$700 NC, W. Ent: SDCC, POB 120162, San Diego, CA 92112. Info: call Bruce Guaranteed: 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $100, U2000 $90. NEW!! $150 500-250-150. Under 1000: $300-200-100, trophies to top U800, U600, Unr. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1000, $300 U1300, $500 U1600, Baker (619) 239-7166, or see the SDCC website http://sdchessclub.mul- Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes! Best male/female 2-player team com- tiply.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. bined score: $100-50 (teammates’ average rating must be Under 2200; or $800 U1800. Top 5 sections EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by teammate pairings avoided but possible, teams must declare by 8:15). 7/25, all $105 online at chesstour.com by 7/31, $110 phoned to 406-896- Aug. 4-5, Minnesota 2038 by 7/31 (entry only, no questions), $120 (no checks, credit cards Choice of 2 schedules! 7:00 Schedule, rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. 7:30 Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 schedule, rd. 1 only is Quick-rated (G/15 + td/3) at 7:30 pm, score car- OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before your first game. No mailed credit Twin Ports Open ries over into round 2 of 7:00 schedule at 8:15 pm. Limit 2 byes (1 bye card entries. GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $90 deducted from prize. EF for (In Duluth Overlooks Lake Superior) Over $1,500 projected in if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. all in U1000 or unrated in U1300: $70 less than above. Unofficial prizes + GM is playing! The Suites Hotel in Canal before game. Help with NYC street parking: www.primospot.com. uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year Park, 325 Lake Avenue S., Duluth, MN 55802. Open: EF $45 by 26 July, USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at $55 on site. Prizes (based on 15): $400, $200, $125; U2000 $90. Class Aug. 3-5 or 4-5, Maryland chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, prizes: Expert, A, and B. U1700: EF $40 by 26 July, $50 on site. Prizes Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 30 phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re- (based on 15): $300, $150, $100; U1400 $90. Class prizes for C and 2012 Potomac Open entry $50; not available in Open Section. 3-day Schedule: Reg ends Fri D/Unrated. Both Sections: 5SS, Rd 1 G/60 + 30 sec increment; Rds 2- 5SS, 40/100, SD/45 + 30” incr, (Rnd 1 G/90 +30” incr) (2-day Sched- 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day Schedule: Reg ends 5 G/90 + 30 sec increment. Reg.: Sat 9-10am. Rds.: Sat 10:30-2-7; Sun ule: rds 1-2 G/45+30” incr) U1300 & U1000 G/120 (2-day option, rds Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. All: Half point byes OK 10-3. USCF memb. required. Advanced Reg.: Checks payable to Twin Ports 1-2 G/60) Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $85- Chess Club. Mail: Dane Mattson, 2629 E. 4th St., Superior, WI 54880. GM

44th annual Atlantic Open August 24-26 or 25-26, 2012 at Washington Westin Hotel $20,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND!

5 rounds, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day Unrated prize limits: U1000 Unofficial uschess.org ratings option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5), $150, U1300 $300, U1500 $500, usually used if otherwise unrated. Washington Westin, 1400 M St NW U1700 $700, U1900 $900. See TLA 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 at Thomas Circle, Washington DC for past rating prize limits. pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, 20005 (5 blocks from White House). Sun. 10 am & 4:30 pm. Hotel rates: $96-96, 202-429- Top 6 sections entry fee: 3-day 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 1700, 800-445-8667, reserve by 8/10. $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 8/15, all 10 am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 $105 at chesstour.com by 8/21, $110 pm; Sun. 10 am & 4:30 pm. In 7 sections: phoned to 406-896-2038 (entry only, Half point byes OK all (limit 2), Open: $2000-1000-500-300,clear no questions) by 8/21, $120 (no Open must commit before rd 2, or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top checks, credit cards OK) at site, or others before rd 3. Under 2300/Unr $1200-600. FIDE online until 2 hours before game.. rated, 120 Grand Prix Pts (enhanced). Under 1000 Section entry fee: Bring set, board, & clock if Under2100: $1500-700-400-200. all $60 less than above. possible- none supplied. Under1900: $1500-700-400-200. Re-entry (except Open): $60. Entry: Continental Chess, Box Under1700: $1500-700-400-200. Special 1 yr USCF dues with 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Under1500: $1300-700-400-200. magazine if paid with entry. Online Optional entry form faces inside Under1300: $1200-600-300-200. at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young back cover. $15 service charge for Under 1000: $400-300-200-100, Adult $20, Scholastic $15. At site, refunds. Advance entries will be trophy to top 3, U800, U600, Unr. see TLA. USCF mem. required. posted at chesstour.com. JGP.

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Lecture Friday: GM Alex Yermolinsky, two times U.S. Champion, will host 1800: $2000-1000-600-400-200. Under 1600: $1800-900-500-400-200. Aug. 16, New York a lecture at 7:00pm the night before the tournament. All who attend can Under 1400: $1500-800-400-300-200. Under 1100: $700-400-250-150- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) win one of GM Yermolinsky's signed works in a drawing. Reg.: 6:30-7pm 100. Unrated may enter any section, with prize limit U2000 $1000, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! $10 on site! Hotel: Rooms include full breakfast buffet. Suites Hotel, 218- U1800 $800, U1600 $600, U1400 $400, U1100 $250; balance goes to next 4-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, 727-4663, chess rate $110. Rooms held until July 3. After July 3, first come player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: 4-day $149, 3-day $148, 2-day $147 members $20, GMs and IMs free (no deduction from prize!). ($$530 b/32 first serve. For more info: Dane Zagar, [email protected], 218-409- mailed by 7/31, all $149 online at chesstour.com by 8/6, $155 phoned first two prizes guaranteed) $200-100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.: 5678. Chess Magnet School JGP. by 8/6 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $160 (no checks, credit 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry. Aug. 4-5, Washington cards OK) at tmt. No credit card mailed entries. GMs free; $140 deducted www.marshallchessclub.org. from prize. EF for all in Under 1100 Section & unrated in Under 1400: Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 A State Championship Event! 2012 U.S. Open Weekend Swiss all $60 less. All: Advance EF $5 less to MACA members; may join/renew Aug. 17-19, Arkansas 5-SS, G/60. $$1,000 guaranteed prizes. $200-100-50, U2200/Unr at masschess.org. Re-entry $80; not available in Open Section. Unoffi- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 $160, U1800 $140, U1600 $120, U1400 $100, U1200 $80, Unr $50. Entry cial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 Arkansas State Championship fee: $40, Unr free if paying USCF dues. On-Site Registration: 8:30- year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chess- Little Rock Convention Center (Downtown Little Rock), FULTON ROOM, 9:30am 8/4. Rds.: Sat 10-1-3:30, Sun 10-1. See U.S. Open Side Events tour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or 6 SS, 2 Open Schedules. Schedule 1: Reg: Fri. 6:00-6:50 PM. G/120. Rds: display ad for more details on all 2012 U.S. Open Side Events. paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 4-day Sched- Fri 7 PM, Sat 9:30, 2:30, 7:00, Sun 9:00 & 2:00. Schedule 2: Reg: Sat. ule: Reg Thu to 6:30 pm, rds Thu7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 8:00-9:00 AM. Rds 1 & 2 are G/60. Rd 1- 9:30; Rd 2-11:40, merge rd 3 A Heritage Event! 3-day Schedule: Reg. Fri to 11 am, rds Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 Aug. 4-12, 7-12 or 9-12, Washington - G/120. EF: $45 in advance, otherwise $50. 1/2 point bye is available & 4:30. 2-day Schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am, rds Sat 10, 12:45, 3:15 & 6, if asked for at registration. $$b/50 entries: 1st place: $400. 2nd: $250; Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 300 Sun 10 & 4:30. All schedules: Bye all, limit 2, Open must commit before A $200. B, C, D each $200, $50. E $100; Unr $100. Upset prize of $50. 113th annual U.S. Open HR: See Nationals. rd 2, other sections before rd 4. $89-89-99, 800-582-3232, 508-347- Plaques for winners (must be AR resident). USCF & ACA req'd. OSA, (b/50, 7393, request chess rate, reserve by 7/26 or rate may increase. Car but if less, prize money prorated based on percentage, ex: 45 would be Aug. 9, New York rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, 10% less payout) MUST BE 4 in a class else $50 prize. Room rates at Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. the America’s Best Value Inn located at 3100 main St. in North Little Rock Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. will be discounted at only $42.95 per night for a single room and only 4-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. For ($$530 b/32 $52.95 per night for double for chess tournament participants. members $20, GMs and IMs free (no deduction from prize!). more info contact: first two prizes guaranteed:) $200-100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.: Aug. 11, Washington Tony Davis, President of Urban Knights chess club at 501-744-4911, [email protected]. NS, NC, W. Chess 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 15 www.marshallchessclub.org. 2012 U.S. Open Blitz Championship (QC) Magnet School JGP. 7-SS (double round, 14 games), 1 section, G/5. Quick rated, higher of reg- Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, California, Northern A Heritage Event! ular or quick rating. Entry fee: $40, free to Unrated if paying USCF dues. Aug. 9, New York Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 50 (Enhanced) Registration: 9am-11:30am, first round begins at noon. $2000 guar- 4th annual Central California Open Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) anteed prizes! $$400-200-150, Expert $200-100, U2000 $200-100, 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d/5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d/5). Radisson Hotel, The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Yorker Hotel U1800 $180-90, U1600/Unr $140-70, U1400 $100, U1200 $70. See U.S. - USCF's Longest-Running Action Tournament! 2233 Ventura St., Fresno, CA 93710. Free parking, free airport shuttle. Open Side Events display ad for more details on 2012 U.S. Open Side Cosponsored by Fresno Chess Club. $$ 10,000 based on 125 paid entries 4-SS, G/25 + d/5 or G/30 + d/0. Chess Center at the historic New Yorker Events. Hotel!, 481 8th Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, NYC: 845-569- (re-entries & $60 less EF count half), minimum $7,000 (70% of each prize) 9969 (www.chesscenter.cc). EF: $30, GMs $25 from prize. Good Customer A Heritage Event! guaranteed. In 4 sections: Open: $1500-700-400-300, clear or tiebreak Loyalty Discounts: $5 less to those who played in at least 4 “4 Rated Aug. 16, New York 1st $100, top U2200 $600, U2100 $500. FIDE. Under 2000: $1200-600- Games Tonight!”Thursday Night Actions since Jan. 2011, $10 less to those 400-200, top U1800 $500. Under 1700: $1000-500-300-200, top U1500 Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 (Enhanced) who played in at least 10 4RGTs since 1987—Thank You So Much For August New Yorker Masters Special Edition Of USCF's Longest-Run- $400. Under 1400: $300-200-100, trophies to top U1200, U1000, U800, Your Support Of This Tournament These Past 25 Years! $$700 ning Action Tournament! U600. Unrated may enter any section, with prize limits: U1400 $150, Guaranteed: 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $100, U2000 $90. NEW!! $150 4-SS, G/25 + d5 or G/30 + d/0, Chess Center of New York at the his- U1700 $500. Balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 3 sections EF: Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes! Best male/female 2-player team com- toric New Yorker Hotel!, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th St., across from Penn 3-day $118, 2-day $117 mailed by 8/8, all $115 online at chesstour.com bined score: $100-50 (teammates’ average rating must be Under 2200; Station, NYC (845-569-9969, Thursdays: 212-971-0101). 2 sections. Mas- by 8/14, $120 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/14 (entry only, no questions), teammate pairings avoided but possible, teams must declare by 8:15). ters, open to players currently or formerly over 2199 USCF or FIDE, or $130 at site, or online until 2 hours before your first game. Under 1400 Choice of 2 schedules! 7:00 Schedule, rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. 7:30 any player scoring 2 1/2 or more points in any “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Section EF: all $60 less than above. Mailed EF $15 less to Fresno Chess schedule, rd. 1 only is Quick-rated (G/15 + td/3) at 7:30 pm, score car- Thursday Night Action tournament since Jan. 2011. $1,500 Guaranteed Club members. GMs, IMs & WGMs free, $100 deducted from prize. All: ries over into round 2 of 7:00 schedule at 8:15 pm. Limit 2 byes (1 bye Prizes! $400-200-100, top U2400 150. Under 2200: $200-100, top U1800 Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. $100. NEW!! Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes: best male/female 2-player 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: Online at chesstour. before game. Help with NYC street parking: www.primospot.com. team combined score in either section: $150-100 (teammates’ average com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid rating must be Under 2200; teammates may play in different sections, at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $60; not avail- A Heritage Event! able in Open Section. No checks at site, credit cards OK. 3-day schedule: teammate pairings avoided but possible, teams must declare by 8:15). Aug. 9-12, 10-12 or 11-12, Massachusetts Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day Choice of 2 schedules! 7:00 Schedule, rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. 7:30 schedule: Reg ends Sat 10:30 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 120 (Enhanced) schedule, 42nd annual Continental Open rd. 1 (G/15 + td/3) at 7:30 pm, score carries over into Byes: OK all, limit 1 bye if eligible for class prizes; must commit before 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50).Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, round 2 of 7:00 schedule at 8:15 pm. EF: Masters Section $40, Under 2200 rd 2. HR: $89-89, 800-241-0756, 559-268-1000, request chess rate, 366 Main St. (Rt 20 West), Sturbridge, MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Section $30, $5 less to anyone who played in 4 or more “4 Rated Games reserve by 8/3 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use Free parking. Experience early 19th century America at OldSturbridge Vil- Tonight!”Thursday Night Action tournaments since Jan. 2011, GMs free AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: lage (see www.osv.org). Prizes $30,000 based on 250 paid entries ($25 from prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic Prizewinners Free! Limit Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: (re-entries & $60 less EF count half), minimum $21,000 (70% of each prize) 2 byes (limit one bye towards class prize), must commit by 8:15 pm. Re- chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. Advance entries guaranteed. In 7 sections. Open: $3000-1500-700-400-300, clear or tie- entry: half-price. Reg. ends 20 min. before game. CCA ratings may be used. posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. break win $100 bonus, top U2400/Unr $1800-1000. FIDE. Under 2200: Help with NYC street parking: www.primospot.com. Info: www.chess- $2000-1000-600-400-200. Under 2000: $2000-1000-600-400-200. Under center.cc. Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, Indiana Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 80 (Enhanced) 7th annual Indianapolis Open 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5). Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Airport, 2051 S. High School Rd (off I-465 & Airport Expwy), Indianapolis, IN 46241. Free parking, free airport shuttle, free wireless, indoor pool, game room, fitness center. $$16,000 based on 200 paid th entries (re-entries & $50 off entries count half), $12,000 (75% each prize) minimum guaranteed. In 5 sections. Open: $2000-1000-600-300, 134 annual NY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $800, Under 2200/Unr $700. FIDE. Under 2100: $1400-700-400-200, top Under 1900 6 rounds, Aug 31-Sep 3, Sep 1-3 or 2-3, Albany Marriott (no unr) $500. Under 1800: $1400-700-400-200, top Under 1600 (no unr) $500. Under 1500: $1200-600-300-200, top Under 1300 (no unr) $400. America’s oldest annual event - $12,000 guaranteed Under 1200: $700-400-200-100, trophies to top Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unrated. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $300 U1500, or $500 U1800. Top 4 sections EF: 3-day $108, 2-day $107 if check 6 round Labor Day weekend Swiss in 5 sections; you play only those in your mailed by 8/8, all $105 online at chesstour.com by 8/14, $110 phoned section. Choice of 4-day, 3-day or 2-day schedule (no 2-day Open Section), all merge to 406-896-2038 by 8/14 (entry only, no questions), $120 (no checks, credit and compete for same prizes. $97 room rates, free parking, free airport shuttle. cards OK) at site. GMs, IMs or WGMs free; $100 deducted from prize. Under 1200 Section EF: all $50 less than above. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult Open Section: Prizes $2000-1000-500-300, state title and $100 bonus to $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult top NY resident, top U2300/Unr $700, U2200/Unr $600. FIDE, 100 GPP $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & Under 2100: $1000-500-300-150, top Under 1900 $400.. 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10:30 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must Under 1800: $1000-500-300-150, top Under 1600 $400. commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR (note correction): $89-89, 1-800-227-6963, 317-236-7495; reserve by 8/3 or rate may increase. Car Under 1500: $800-400-200-100, top Under 1300 $300. rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through Under 1200: $200-100, trophy to top 5, 1st Under 1000, Under 800, chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, Under 600, Unrated. DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at Unrated prize limits: $150 in U1200, $300 U1500, $600 U1800. chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, New York Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 150 (Enhanced) FULL DETAILS: see “Grand Prix” in this issue or chesstour.com. 11th annual Manhattan Open NOTE 2-DAY, U900 & U700 SCHEDULE CHANGES. 6SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50, d5). Under 900 and Under 700 Sections play 8/18-19 only, G/50, d/5. New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th St. across from Penn Station, New York 10001. $35,000 guaranteed prizes.

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Open & U2300 Sections are FIDE rated, except G/50 games. In 10 sec- Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chess- $125, $75, $50. Rounds (G/60): 10-1-3-5. Onsite Registration 08/18: 7:30- tions: Open: $2500-1500-1000-700-500-400, clear or tiebreak first $200 tour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted 9:30am. Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis, TN bonus, top Under 2500/Unr $1200. Under 2300, Under 2100, Under at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. 38187-0864. TD: Gary Pylant, [email protected], (901) 359-8616. www. 1900, Under 1700: Under 1500, each $1500-1000-700-500-400-300. Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, South Carolina memphischess.com. Under 1300: each $1200-800-600-500-400-300. Under 1100: $700-400- Aug. 18, Tennessee 300-200-100-100. Under 900: Trophies to first 10, top Unrated. Under Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 Columbia Open Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 700:Trophies to first 10, top Under 500, Under 300, Unrated. Prize lim- Hilton Garden Inn, 434 Columbiana Dr., Columbia, SC 29212. $3600 20th Battle of Murfreesboro its: 1) If any post-event rating posted at uschess.org 8/13/11-8/13/12 b/65. 5SS, G/120/d5 (2 day Rd 1 G/90/d5). In 4 Sections: Open: $500- 5-SS, rd.1 G/25d5, rd.2 G/55d5, rds.3, 4, 5 G/70d5. Grace Lutheran is more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $800. 2) Unrated 250-175. Top U2200 $125 U2000: U1600: U1200: $400-200-150 Top Church, 811 E. Clark Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN. EF: $25 by 8/16, $30 at site. (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win over $200 in U1100, $400 U1300, U1800: U1400: U1000 $100. ALL: EF: $59 by Aug 9. $75 after. Free $$ (1160, top 2 G, class prizes b/6 entries per class, else proportional): $600 U1500, $800 U1700 or $1000 U1900. 3) Balance of limited prize goes entry to 2200+ (deduct $59 from prizes). $25 Re-entry. Memb. Req'd: $200-120, X, A, B, C, D, E/below, Unr. each $120. Reg.: 8:00-8:45am. Rds.: tonextplayer(s) in line. Top 7 sections EF: 3-day $163, 2-day $162 if check SCCA $10. OSA. 1 half pt bye available. Must declare before Rd 3. ENT: 9:00-10:00-12:30-3:00-5:30. Free lunch for all participating players. Ent: mailed by 8/8, all $165 online at chesstour.com by 8/13, $170 phoned Daniel M. Smith, 407 White Falls Dr., Columbia, SC 29212, www.columbia Rutherford County Chess Club, P.O. Box 1593, Murfreesboro, TN 37133. to 406-896-2038 by 8/13, $180 at site. Under 1100 Section EF: 3-day chess.com. INFO: Daniel M. Smith, Bob Halliday daniel@columbiachess. http://rccc.us/ (with map to site), [email protected] 615-895-7989. NS. $83, 2-day $82 if check mailed by 8/8, all $85 online at chesstour.com by com, [email protected]. 3 Day: Reg Ends 7:15 pm Fri Rd1 NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP. 8/13, $90 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/13, $100 at site. Under 900 or 8pm, Rd2 Sat 2 & 7 pm Sun 9am 2pm. 2 Day Reg Ends 9:15 am Sat Rd1 Aug. 18, Virginia Under 700 Section EF: 3-day $33, 2-day $32 if check mailed by 8/8, all 10am merge with 3 Day. HR: $89 803 407-6640. Reserve by Aug. 1, $35 online at chesstour.com by 8/13, $40 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/13, Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 Mention Columbia Open Chess Tournament. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet Tracy Callis Jr. Memorial $50 at site. No phone entry after 8/13. Online late entry is available School JGP. between 8/14 and two hours before round 1, with same fee as at site. 3-Round SS, Game/90 w/5 second delay. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 4608 Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Spe- Aug. 18, New Jersey Brambleton Ave. SW, Roanoke, VA 24018. GUARANTEED PRIZES:Top Sec- cial 1 year USCF membership with paper magazine if paid with entry: Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) tion: $250-$150-$100. Additional Sections: If Octagonals, each guaranteed Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Luzviminda Machan 3 Open $150-$125. If Hexagonals, each guaranteed $125-$100. If Quads, each Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 4-SS, G/45. Once a month. EF: $40, members $30, GMs free ($25 guaranteed $125. ENTRY FEE: If received by Aug 17, $30.00 At site, No checks at site, credit cards OK. No mailed credit card entries. Re- deducted from prize). $$G200-150-100-50. Prizes to U2200, U1800, $40.00. REGISTRATION: 6-9 pm on 8/17; 8:30-9:30 am on 8/20. ROUNDS: entry: $80, no re-entry from Open Section to Open Section. 3-day U1400, and U1000 (Trophies). Reg.: 1pm-1:30pm. Rds.: 1:30pm, 3:15pm, 10-2:30-6:30. BYES: One only per player; must request in advance. schedule: Reg. ends Fri 11 am, rds Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 5pm, 6:45pm. One bye available, commit at least 15 min prior the game. ADVANCED ENTRIES: Roanoke Valley Chess Club, P.O. Box 14143, 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds Sat. 10, 12:45, 3:15 & 6, Sun 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. (732)499-0118/(760)583-8429. NOTE: Roanoke, VA 24038. PHONE: (276) 692-6418. EMAIL: info@roanoke 10 & 4:30. 3-day & 2-day merge & compete for same prizes. Under 900 Chess Mates Summer Camps (June 25-September 7). Please visit chess.com. WEB PAGE: roanokechess.com. Bargain Book Sale on site. & Under 700 schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds 10, 12:45, 3:15 each day. www.chessmatesnj.com for details. FREE LUNCH PROVIDED! A VCF Cup Event. NS. NC. W. Byes: all; limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. Bring Aug. 18, Tennessee Aug. 18-19, Michigan sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: $175-175-195- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 210 (rates for 3 or 4 in room are for 2 beds), 1-800-764-4680, 212-971- Mike Barton Memorial 2 2012 U.P. Open 0101, reserve by 7/27 or rate may increase, ask for Continental Chess 2 sections: Open and U1200 Scholastic. 4SS, G/60. Site: Greater Mem- Location: Masonic Building, 128 W. Washington St., Marquette, MI Association rate. Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 phis Chess Center, 5796 Shelby Oaks Dr., Suite 11, Memphis, TN 38134. (parking and entrance in rear of building). 5SS/G 2 hr (no time delay). or reserve car online at chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings: see EF: Open $30, $25 for members. U1200 Scholastic: $20, $15 for mem- Entry Fee: $30 ($20 for juniors 19 or under). Prizes: $250 (GTD) first www.chesstour.com/foreignratings.htm. US player ratings: August bers. Open Prizes: $300, $200, $100, Top U1800 and U1600: $50 each. place, $125 (GTD) second, others based on entries. Trophy to top UP res- official ratings used; FIDE ratings not used. Ent: Continental Chess, U1200 scholastic Prizes: Gift certificates from chess central for top 3: ident. Reg.: 9-9:30 Sat. Rounds: Sat 10:00, 2:30, 7:00; Sun 9:30, 2:00-all

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times EDT. Byes available all rounds, but must be requested before reg- Aug. 30, New York Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. istration ends. Results will be sent to USCF via US Mail. Info and early Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. September official USCF rat- entries: Robert John, 315 E. Prospect St., Marquette, MI 49855, 906-228- Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! ings used. Chess Magnet School JGP. Chess Magnet School JGP. EF: 8126, [email protected]. 4-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. $40, A Heritage Event! Aug. 21, New York members $20, GMs and IM's free (no deduction from prize!). ($$530 b/32 Aug. 31-Sept. 3 or Sept. 1-3, Texas first two prizes guaranteed) $200-100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.: Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 15 (Enhanced) Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 40 (Enhanced) Marshall Masters! 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry. 78th Annual Southwest Open 4-SS, G/25d5. Third Tuesday of every month. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., www.marshallchessclub.org. 7SS. Sheraton Dallas North Hotel, 4801 Lyndon B. Johnson Fwy., Dallas, NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scor- A Heritage Event! TX 75244. $$ 8,950 b/175 full entries, 75% Gtd. 3 Sections and scholas- ing over 50% in any MCC Open or U2300 tournament since the prior Aug. 30, New York tic side events: Open: (This section is FIDE rated but uses USCF rules. month's Masters). EF: $40, members $30, GMs free. $$G250-150-100. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) G/90 with 30 sec. increment: $$ 1,000-500-250, 2200-2399 $700, U2200 Prizes to U2400, U2300 and biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7- The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Yorker $700-350. Reserve: U2000. Rds. 1-7 30/90 SD/1, rd. 1 of three day is 8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available (Rd 1 or 4 only), request at entry. Hotel- USCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament! G/115, d/5. $$ 800-400-200. B $$ 600-300-150, U1600 500-250-125. www.marshallchessclub.org. 4-SS, G/25 + d/5 or G/30 + d/0, Chess Center at the historic New Yorker Novice: U1400 and Unrated. Rds. 1-7 30/90 SD/1, d/5, rd. 1 of three day Hotel!, 481 8th Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, NYC: 845-569- Aug. 23, New York is G/115, d/5. $$ 500-250-125, E $$ 400-200, U1000 $$ 300-150 Unrated 9969, Thursdays: 212-971-0101 (www.chesscenter.cc). EF: $30, GMs $200. All 3: TCA membership required. Other states accepted. EF: $88 Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) Good Customer Loyalty Discounts: Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! $25 from prize. $5 less to those if received by 8/22, else $99. $80 Junior(U19) if received by 8/22 else who played in at least 4 “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Thursday Night 4-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, $90 (juniors count as 90% toward base), Senior(over 65)/Handicapped/ Actions since Jan. 2011, $10 less to those who played in at least 10 4RGTs members $20, GMs and IMs free (no deduction from prize!). ($$530 b/32 additional family participant $52 if receive by 8/22 else $65 (Senior/Hand- since 1987— Thank You So Much For Your Support Of This Tourna- first two prizes guaranteed) $200-100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.: icap/Additional family participant counts 60% toward base). Add $5 for ment These Past 25 Years! Specified Greater NY Scholastic Prizewinners 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry. CC phone entries; pre-reg requires pre-payment. After 8/29/12 all reg- Free! $$700 Guaranteed: 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $100, U2000 www.marshallchessclub.org. istration and changes on site only; all changes including withdrawals, $10 $90. NEW!! $150 Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes! Best male/female 2- after 8/29/12. 4 day: Reg. Friday 8/31, 6:15 pm-7:15. Rds. Fri.: 7:45, A Heritage Event! player team combined score: $100-50 (teammates’ average rating must Sat: 2:30 pm - 8:00, Sun.: 12:00 pm - 6:15 pm, Mon.: 9:30 am - 3:15 pm. Aug. 23, New York be Under 2200; teammate pairings avoided but possible, teams must 3 day: Reg. Sat. 9/1, 9-9:30 am, Rd. 1 at 10 am then merge with 4 day. Choice of 2 schedules! 7:00 Schedule, Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) declare by 8:15). rds. 7-8:15- Foreign Unrated must play in Open section. Registrations that do not indi- The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight” Now At The New Yorker Hotel- 9:30-10:45 pm. 7:30 schedule, rd. 1 only is Quick-rated (G/15 + td/3) cate 4 or 3 day schedule will be put in the 3 day. HR: $75/75/75/75, USCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament! at 7:30 pm, score carries over into round 2 of 7:00 schedule at 8:15 pm. 972-661-3600 or 888-627-8436 reserve by 8/17 and ask for Dallas 4-SS, G/25 + d/5 or G/30 + d/0, Chess Center at the historic New Yorker Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Chess Club rate. $75 rate includes full breakfast buffet. Up to two 1/2 Hotel!, 481 8th Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, NYC: 845-569- Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Help with NYC street parking: www.primo pt byes available if requested before end of rd. 2, but byes for both rd. 9969, Thursdays: 212-971-0101 (www.chesscenter.cc). EF: $30, GMs spot.com. 6 AND 7 not permitted. Texas Chess Association meeting on Sunday 9/2 $25 from prize. Good Customer Loyalty Discounts: $5 less to those Aug. 30-Sept. 3, North Carolina at 9:30 am. K-12 Scholastic on Saturday, 9/1. 5-SS, Rds. 1-3 G/30, d/5, who played in at least 4 “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Thursday Night rds. 4-5 G/45, d/5, EF: $29 by 8/22, $43 after; Pre-reg. requires pre-pay- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 200 (Enhanced) Actions since Jan. 2011, $10 less to those who played in at least 10 4RGTs 2012 U.S. Masters Championship ment. After 8/29/12 all registration and changes on site only; all changes since 1987— Thank You So Much For Your Support Of This Tourna- See Nationals. $10 after 8/29/12. No refunds after 8/29/12, $10 handling fee for ment These Past 25 Years! Specified Greater NY Scholastic Prizewinners refunds before 8/29/12. Entries do not count toward base in Open, Free! $$700 Guaranteed: 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $100, U2000 Aug. 31-Sept. 2 or Sept. 1-2, North Carolina Reserve and Novice. Registration: 8:00-8:30 am, Rd. 1 pairings at 9:15 $90. NEW!! $150 Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes! Best male/female 2- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 60 (Enhanced) am, rest ASAP with small lunch break. Sections: K-12 Championship player team combined score: $100-50 (teammates’ average rating must 2012 North Carolina Open and K-12 U800. Prizes: Trophies to top 12 individuals, five teams in each be Under 2200; teammate pairings avoided but possible, teams must 5SS, 35/90/d5; SD/60/d5; 2-day schedule: Rd. 1G/90/d5 then merges section. K-12 U800 also top three unrateds. Medals to those who do not declare by 8:15). Choice of 2 schedules! 7:00 Schedule, rds. 7-8:15- with 3-day. Embassy Suites Airport, 204 Centreport Dr., Greensboro, NC win a trophy. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Long- 9:30-10:45 pm. 7:30 schedule, rd. 1 only is Quick-rated (G/15 + td/3) 27409, (336) 668-4535, mention Group Name, “North Carolina Chess Asso- horn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. Info: Barb Swafford, 214-632-9000, at 7:30 pm, score carries over into round 2 of 7:00 schedule at 8:15 pm. ciation” for discounted hotel rate. $13,000 in prizes UNCONDITIONALLY [email protected], www.dallaschess.com. NS. NC. W. FIDE. Chess Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. GUARANTEED! In 4 sections, OPEN: $1000-500-300-250-150-125-125- Magnet School JGP for all but side events. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Help with NYC street parking: www.primo 100-100-100. U2200 250-150-100. U2000: $1000-500-300-250-150-125- Sept. 1-2, Colorado spot.com. 125-100-100-100 U1850 250-150-100. U1700: $1000-500-300-250-150- 125-125-100-100-100 U1550 250-150-100. U1400: $1000-500-300-250- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 A Heritage Event! 150-125-125-100-100-100 U1200 250-150-100. EF: $65 if received by Colorado Open Tournament Aug. 24-26 or 25-26, District of Columbia August 15. $75 if received later or onsite. SCHEDULE: 3-Day registra- (Part of the CO Labor Day Weekend Chess Festival) 5 round Swiss Time Controls: Special Guest: Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 120 (Enhanced) tion ends at 7PM on 8/31. Round at 7:30PM. 2-Day registration ends at system tournament. G/90, inc/30. GM 44th annual Atlantic Open 9:30AM on 9/1, Round at 10AM. Subsequent rounds are 9/1 at 1:30-7:30 Alex Yermolinsky. Site: Newly renovated Sheraton Denver Tech Center 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5). Washington Westin and 9/2 at 10:30-4:30. HR: $99 All rooms are suite style. Free made to Hotel, 7007 S Clinton St., Englewood, CO 80112. Phone: (303) 799-6200. Hotel, 1400 M St NW at Thomas Circle, Washington, DC 20005. $$G order breakfast daily, free manager's reception nightly, and free airport Ask for the Chess rate ($61/night) and reserve your rooms before 20,000 guaranteed prizes. In 7 sections. Open: $2000-1000-500-300, shuttle available for all guests. ADVANCE ENTRY: Send checks to Wal- August 15th! Directions: Take I-25 to exit 197 for Arapahoe Rd/CO-88. clear or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1200-600. FIDE. ter High, 105 North Crabtree Knoll, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Make checks Head east, away from the mountains, on CO-88 E/E Arapahoe Rd for about Under 2100: $1500-700-400-200. Under 1900: $1500-700-400-200. payable to: NCCA. OTHER: One half-point bye available; your choice of 500 feet. Turn right onto S Clinton St for 0.4 of a mile. Turn right into the Under 1700: $1500-700-400-200. Under 1500: $1300-700-400-200. rounds 1 - 4, no elective byes in round 5. Byes must be requested prior parking lot and the hotel will be on your left. Open: Open to all players. Under 1300: $1200-600-300-200. Under 1000: $400-300-200-100, tro- to start of round 1. Open section FIDE rated. INFO: Gary Newsom, gary. Open Prizes: $400-200-125; top U2000: $175-125. Under 1800: Open phies to top 3, first U800, U600, Unrated. Unrated may not win over $150 [email protected] or Walter High, [email protected]. to all players rated under 1800 and unrateds. Under 1800 Prizes: $325- in U1000, $300 U1300, $500 U1500, $700 U1700, or $900 U1900. If any More info including pre-entry lists may be available at ncchess.org. No 175-125; top U1600: $175-125. Unrated Prize Limit: $175. Under 1400: post-event rating posted at uschess.org 8/21/11-8/21/12 is more than smoking. No computers. Special Scholastic Tournament: presented Open to all players rated under 1400 and unrateds. Under 1400 Prizes: 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $700. Top 6 sections EF: by High Point University! Saturday, September 1 4SS, G/30 D/5 Rounds $250-175-100; top U1200: $150-100; top U1000/Unrated: $75. Unrated 3-day $108, 2-day $107 if check mailed by 8/15, all $105 online at chess- 10:30-12-2-3:30. In two sections, Open and U800. Trophies to top 10 in Prize Limit: $100. Prizes: $2,800.00 based on 100 paid entries over 3 sec- tour.com by 8/21, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/21 (entry only, no each section. USCF rated. EF: $20 in advance $25 onsite. Chess Mag- tions. 50% of all prizes guaranteed. Pre-reg EF: $45 if received by Friday questions), $120 at site, or online until 2hours before your first game. net School JGP for main event. August 24, 2012; $33 for Srs (65 & over), Jrs (under 21), and unrated play- Under 1000 Section EF: All $60 less than above. No mailed credit card ers (no USCF Rating on the USCF Ratings website for September 2012 entries. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs free, $90 deducted from A Heritage Event! Supplement). No pre-registrations accepted without full payment. On- prize. Re-entry $60, not available in Open Section. All: Unofficial uschess. Aug. 31-Sept. 3, Sept. 1-3 or 2-3, New York site EF: $50 regular; $37 for seniors (65 & over), juniors (under 21) and org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 100 (Enhanced) unrated players (no USCF Rating on the USCF Ratings website for Sep- with paper magazine if paid with entry- Online at chesstour.com, Adult 134th annual NY State Championship tember 2012 Supplement). Reg.: September 1, 2012, 7:30-9:30 AM. $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult Out of state welcome. 6SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option except in Open Players registering after 9:30 AM shall receive a 1/2 point bye for Rd 1. $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 Section, rds 1-3 G/45, d5). Albany Marriott, 189 Wolf Rd., Albany 12205 Rds.: Sat. 10-2:30-7; Sun. 9-3:30. Other Events (all free): Sun. 7:30 AM pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends (Thruway Exit 24, I-87 north to Wolf Rd, Exit 4). Luxurious hotel with Chess Devotional led by CSCA President Paul Covington. Sun. 8:00 AM Sat. 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Bye: all, limit 2, Open indoor/outdoor pool, sauna, fitness center, free parking, free airport shut- Lecture / Q & A with GM Alex Yermolinsky. Sun. 2:30 PM CSCA Annual must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $96-96, 202-429- tle, many restaurants in area. $$G 12,000. In 5 sections. Open: Meeting between Rds 4 & 5. Ent: Jerry Maier, 229 Hargrove Ct., Colorado 1700, reserve by 8/10 or rate may increase. Regular rate at this luxury $2000-1000-500-300, top U2300/Unr $700, U2200/Unr $600. State title Springs, CO 80919-2213. Phone: 719-660-5531. E-mail: pmjer77@aim. hotel is about $200! Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or and $100 bonus to top NYS resident. FIDE. Under 2100: $1000-500-300- com. COLORADO TOUR EVENT. USCF Membership required. CSCA Mem- reserve car online through chesstour.com. Parking: Valet parking $10/ 150, top Under 1900 $400. Under 1800: $1000-500-300-150, top Under bership required. ($15 regular; $10 Jr./Sr.). OSA.W. One non-retractable day to 2 am or $20/day overnight; garage has limited space. Ent: Con- 1600 $400. Under 1500: $800-400-200-100, top Under 1300 $300. 1/2 point bye may be requested no later than an hour before the start tinental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge Under 1200: $200-100, trophy to first 5, top Under 1000, Under 800, of the third round. Produced and Directed by the Colorado State Chess for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845- Under 600, Unrated. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $300 Association. Additional information at www.colorado-chess.com. Chess 496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet U1500 or $600 U1800. All: 1 year NYSCA membership to NY residents Magnet School JGP. School JGP. who list name and address on signup sheet posted at tournament. Top 3 sections EF: 4-day $99, 3-day $98, 2-day $97 if check mailed by 8/22, Sept. 1-2, Missouri Aug. 25-26, Texas all $95 online at chesstour.com by 8/29, $105 phoned to 406-896-2038 Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 Saint Louis District Championship Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 (Enhanced) by 8/29 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. No mailed credit card 2012 DCC Fide Open VI entries. Under 1500 section EF: All $20 less than top 3 sections EF. Under 5SS, G/120. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Mary- EF: 5SS, G/90 with 30 sec inc. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, 1200 section EF: All $50 less than top 3 sections EF. All: Unofficial land Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. $60, Richardson, TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Open Section uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF $50 for annual members of the club if registered by 8/31. MCA Member- PF: $$750G. This section is FIDE rated but uses USCF Rules. $500-$250. EF: dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult ship Req'd from $5. OSA. One Section. $2,525 GTD $600-$400-$200. $75, Senior/Hcap/Additional Family Member $50, plus $5 non-DCC $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult U2000 $300-$200-$100. U1600 $225-$125-$75. U1200 $150-$100-$50. Reg.: Rds.: membership fee if applicable. Small appearance fee to the First two $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $60, all sections but Top 2 finishers qualify for 2013 Club Championship. 9-9:45. GM/IM who apply. GM/IM must play all rounds to get appearance fee. Open. GMs, IMs & WGMs free, $80 deducted from prize. No checks at 10, 2:15, 6:45. Sunday: 10, 2:30. Two 1/2 point byes available if declared Ent: Reserve section: Open to players rated below 1800 USCF. This section is site, credit cards OK. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10:30 am, rds. Sat before round 2. MCA Membership required from $5. OSA. 4657 Mary- Info: not Fide Rated but is USCF rated. EF for U1800: $30 plus $5 non Dallas 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:15. 4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 land Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org. Chess Magnet School Chess Club membership fee if applicable. The U1800 gives back 10% in pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 6 pm, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:15. 2-day sched- 314-361-CHESS, [email protected]. JGP. prizes and if there is a clear winner, then that winner receives free ule: Reg. ends Sun. 10:30 am, rds Sun 11, 1:30, 3:30, 6, Mon 10 & 4:15, entry to next DCC Fide Open. Both: Registration: 9:45 -10:15 am. Rds.: no 2-day schedule in Open. Bye: all, limit 2, Open must commit before A State Championship Event! Sat 10:45-3:10-7:16, Sun 10:45-3:10. One Bye allowed if requested rd 2, others before rd 4. HR: $97-97, 800-443-8952, 518-458-8444, re- Sept. 1-3 or 2-3, California, Northern before rd 2, withdrawals and zero point last round byes are not eligible serve by 8/23 or rate may increase. NYSCA meeting 9 am Sun. Car rental: Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 30 for prizes. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, see address above. Info: 214-632-9000, 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chess- 2012 CalChess Labor Day Championships [email protected]. NS. NC. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP. tour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. 6-SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day option rounds 1-3 G/55 d/5). Golden Geteway

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Holiday Inn, Van Ness at Pine, San Francisco. $$B 160 paid entries (not committed to by the end of Rd 2 otherwise ineligible for prizes. Special Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 40 counting free or unrated entries). Six Sections: Master $1500-$750-$400- Rules for Playing Up: $10 more if 150 pts or less from cut off of sec- 68th Ohio Chess Congress $351, U2400 $350; Expert $700-$350-$250-$150; “A” $700-$350-$250- tion, $25 more if 151-300 pts from cut-off, $50 more if 301+ pts from 6/SS, 40/120;d5, SD/60;d5. Days Inn, 4742 Brecksville Rd., Richfield, OH. $150; “B” $700-$350-$250-$150; “C” $700-$350-$250-$150; “D/E” cut-off (Example: 1620 wants to play in open, 180 pts from cut-off, pay Prizes: $7,000 (b/125). In 4 Sections. Open: (FIDE rated) $1,000-700- $700-$300-$200-$151, U1200 $150. Unrated: Trophy First. Trophy to top $25 more to play up). NOTE: Playing up fee paid in cash at the door - play- 400 All Guaranteed, U2200 $400-$200, 1st Guaranteed. U2000: finisher (State Champion) in each section. All, EF: postmarked by 8/27 ers will be registered in their normal rating section unless you come to $800-500-300. U1700: $750-450-300. U1400: $600-400, U1100 $200. EF: $95. $105 on site. Unrated $30 in the D/E section or may play up to the the TD room to request playing up. Schedule: 10am and 4pm each day. $80 by Aug 28 then $90, Free to GM/IM who complete schedule, $80 Master section for the regular fee. $5 discount to CalChess members. Mailed entries: North American Chess Association, 4957 Oakton St., Suite deducted from prize. OCA Membership required of all Ohio residents - USCF membership. required. May play up one section for additional $10 113, Skokie, IL 60077. All mailed entries must be received by 8/24/2012. $15, $10 junior. Online payment: www.progresswithchess.org. Reg.: GM/IM free entry. Reg.: Sat 9/1 8:30-9:30am, Sun 9/6 8:30-9:15am. Questions: [email protected]. No Phone Calls. Advance entries and Saturday 9-11:30 am. Rds.: Saturday 12:00 (noon) & 6:30, Sunday 9:30 RDS.: Choice of schedules, 3-day, 2-day merge at round 4, all compete online registration at: www.nachess.org/ilopen2012. Hotel: $91/night & 4:00, Monday 9:30 & 4:00. Byes (1/2 point), must commit before start for the same prizes. 3-day schedule, Sat 10:00-4:00; Sun 11:00-4:45; + tax. Ask for Chess Rate. Boards, Sets, Clocks Provided. Must use organ- of round 3, limit 2 in rds. 1-5 or 1 rd. 6. Hotel: Day's Inn, 330-659-6151, Mon 10:00-3:30. 2-day schedule, Sun 9:30-11:45-2:00-4:45; Mon 10:00- izer provided equipment. Chess vendor onsite. August Rating Supplement. $72/night, mention chess. Entries, checks payable to: Progress with 3:30. 1/2 pt bye(s) any round(s) if requested in advance (byes rounds 5, Special Workshops: Chess in Education plus TD/Rules Workshop. 1-day Chess, 12200 Fairhill Rd. E 293, Cleveland, OH 44120. Info: 216-321-7000, 6 must be requested before round 1). 2012 September Ratings List, CCA Scholastic Event. See website for details on Workshops and Scholastic [email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP. minimums and Directors discretion will be used to place players as Event. USCF and ICA mbrshp required for main event. Chess Magnet Sept. 6, New York accurately as possible. Please bring clocks and equipment. HR: Golden School JGP. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) Gateway Holiday Inn (415)-441-4000. INFO: Richard Koepcke (650)-224- A Heritage Event! Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! 4938. Ent: Richard Koepcke, P.O. Box 1432, Mountain View, CA 94042. No Sept. 1-3 or 2-3, Massachusetts 4-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, Phone entries. Master Section FIDE Rated. Chess Magnet School JGP. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 15 (Enhanced) members $20, GMs and IMs free (no deduction from prize!). ($$530 b/32 A Heritage Event! 72nd New England Open first two prizes guaranteed) $200-100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.: Sept. 1-3 or 2-3, California, Southern 6-SS, 40/120, SD/30, d5 (2-Day schedule G/45, d5 in rds. 1-3. No 2-Day 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 150 (Enhanced) Open sect.) Four Points by Sheraton, 99 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA www.marshallchessclub.org. 34th Annual Southern California Open $$ 3,000 01453, 978-534-9000. b/80 fully paid entries (unrated and play- Sept. 8-9 or Sept. 9, New York 6-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day schedule rds 1-3 G/60, then merges). Crowne ers in U1500 sect. rated under 1200 count as half.), 75% G. 4 sections: Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) Plaza Hotel, 2270 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108. $$20,000 Guar- Open: $500-250-150, U2200 $200-100. FIDE rated. U2000: $300-150-100. Marshall August Grand Prix! anteed prize fund. 5 Sections. Prizes: Open Sec 1st $2,600-1,800-1,200- U1750: $300-150-100. U1500: $250-125-100, U1350 $125, U1200 $100. 4-SS, 30/85d5, SD/1d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477- 900-600-500-400, BU2300 $800-400, BU2200 $1,000-600-400-200; Pre- New England champion title to highest-scoring New England resident or 3716. EF: $50, members $30. $$625 Gtd: 275-150, U2200/unr. $105, mier Section (U2000): $1,000-600-400-200; Amateur Section (U1800) student in each sect. Unrated prize limits $200 in U2000, $150 in U1750, U2000 $95. Reg. ends 15 min. before round. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, $1,000-600-400-200; Reserve Section (U1600) $1,000-600-400-200; $100 in U1500, can’t win title except in Open. EF: $69 for 3-day, $68 for Rds. 12:30-5:30PM each day; 1-day, (Rds. 1-2 G/25d5) 10-11:15AM-12:30- Booster Section (U1400) $600-400-200-100, BU1200 $300-150, Best 2-Day if postmarked by 8/27 or online by 8/30, $80 at site. $30 discount 5:30PM Sun; both merge rd. 3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE- Unrated $100. Plus Best Game Prizes: $75-50-25, one reserved for to unrated and to players in U1500 sect. rated under 1200. Free to GMs ENTRY. FIDE (G/30 not FIDE ratable). www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess non-open sections. Reg.: 3-day: 8 to 9:30 AM, Sept official rating list used. and IMs. 3-Day Schedule: Reg. Sat. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Rds. 10-4 Sat., 10- Magnet School JGP. 2-day: 8 AM to 9 AM Sunday. Rds.: 3 day: 10 AM & 5 PM on Sat-Sun, 9 4 Sun., 9:30-3:30 Mon. 2-Day Schedule (U2000 to U1500 Sects. only): AM & 4 PM on Mon. 2- day: 9:30 AM, 11:45 & 2 PM Sun, then merges. Reg. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Sun., Rds. 10-12-2-4 Sun., 9:30-3:30 Mon. Byes: Open: Sept. 13, New York EF: $100 if received by 8/29, $120 at door. No credit cards at door, 1-5, others 1-6, limit 2, rds. 4-6 must commit before rd. 2. Memb. req.: Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) checks or cash only. Special rate of only $75 if U1400 or unrated. Spe- Mass. residents: MACA $12 adult, $6 jr. U18, $8 extra (optional) for Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! cial rate for GMs and IMs: $20 if registered by 8/29, or $60 late entry Chess Horizons subscription, WMCA O.K., NH residents: NHCA $8 adult, 4-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, at door. Open section will be FIDE rated. Unrated players not eligible for $6 jr. U19, $10 for memb. with N.H. Chess Journal subscription, OSA. New members $20, GMs and IM's free (no deduction from prize!). ($$530 b/32 prizes except for place prizes in the Open or the unrated prize in the England Blitz Championship: Sun. 9/2, reg. ends at 8:15 p.m., 1st rd. first two prizes guaranteed) $200-100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.: U1400. Players who forfeit any round are also ineligible for prizes. SCCF 8:30 p.m., 5-SS (dbl), 75% of EFs returned as prizes. EF: $10 if playing 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry. membership req'd ($18 Adult, $10 Jr) for all So Cal residents. Two byes in main tnmt., others $20. HR: $89-89-89-89, exec. King suite $139, www.marshallchessclub.org. allowed, but must be requested at least one hour before round, and round reserve by 8/16 and mention chess tnmt. Ent: payable to MACA and mail Sept. 14-16 or 15-16 (Scholastics Sept. 15 or 16), Connecticut 5 & 6 byes must be requested before rd 2 and are irrevocable. Ent: SDCC, to Robert Messenger, 4 Hamlett Dr., Apt. 12, Nashua, NH 03062 or online Info: Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 40 (Enhanced) PO Box 120162, San Diego, CA 92112 or enter online at www.scchess.com. at www.MassChess.org. send email to [email protected] or 3rd annual Hartford Open & New England Senior For more info call Bruce Baker at (619) 239-7166, email Chuck Ensey at phone 603-891-2484. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP. 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5). Under 1210 Sec- [email protected] or see our website at sdchessclub.multiply.com. A State Championship Event! tion plays Sept 15-16 only, G/75, d5. K-8 U1000 Section plays Saturday SCCF Annual Membership Meeting: Sunday 3 PM. Hotel Rates: Spe- Sept. 1-3 or 2-3, New Jersey only, K-5 U800 Section Sunday only, each G/25, d5. Sheraton Hotel, cial rate of only $110 single or double, 619-297-1101, or 1-888-233-9527 1 Bradley Airport (visible at airport entrance), Windsor Locks, CT 06096 if booked by 8/15/12, book ASAP, as rates may go up and rooms may sell Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 30 (Enhanced) 2012 New Jersey State Championship (I-91 Exit 40 to Rt 20). Free parking, free airport shuttle. $$ 10,000 based out by mid-August. Great tropical themed hotel is in the heart of Mission Somerset Holiday Inn (not Hotel Somerset at Bridgewater), 195 David- on 150 paid entries, $7,500 (75% each prize) minimum guaranteed. Sen- Valley, close to airport, great attractions such as Sea World, the SD son Ave., Somerset, NJ 08873, 732-560-0500. Take exit #10 off I-287, ior Section, U1210 Section, and re-entries count as 50% entries towards Zoo, Seaport Village and Fashion Valley for shopping. The Crown Plaza Easton Ave Exit. In 3 Sections: Open Section, Gold U1900, Silver U1600. prize fund, scholastic sections entries as 25% entries. In 8 sections. Open: Hotel (see www.cp-sandiego.com) has a great restaurant and sushi bar, 6-SS, 40/120, SD/60. Two Playing Schedules: 2-day, & 3-day. Open: $1000-500-300-200, top Under 2210 $400-200. FIDE. Under 2110: $800- a heated pool, and fitness room. NS, NC, W. State Championship Quali- $500-300-200-100-100. Top Expert & A, $100 & trophy. All open prizes 400-200-100, top Under 1910 $400-200. Under 1810: $800-400-200-100, fier. Chess Magnet School JGP. guaranteed. Gold U1900: $400-300-100, Top B $100 & trophy. b/35 in top Under 1610 $400-200. Under 1510: $700-400-200-100, top Under Sept. 1-3, Illinois section. Silver U1600: $400-300-100, Top D E & U1000, $100 & trophy. 1310 $300-150. Under 1210: $200-100, trophies to first 5, top U1000, b/35 in section. Trophies: NJ Champion, Top 3 in each section, Top Sen- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 60 Unr. New England Senior, open to all born before 9/17/62. No residence 2012 Illinois Open State Championship ior over 55, Jr U age 16 & 13. First prize to rated players only. Early EF: requirements; trophy to top New England player. $300-150-100, top 6R-SS. Open Section (40/90 SD/30 + 30/sec incr). Reserve and Booster Open: $76 / lower sections $66 if mailed by 8/28 or paid online. Late EF: Under 2010 $180, Under 1810 $170, Under 1610/Unr $150. K-8 Under Sections (G/90 + 30/sec incr). Doubletree Hotel, 1909 Spring Rd., Oak- at hotel $89 cash/ lower sections $79 cash. Enter via website, 1000: Trophies to first 5 players, first 3 teams of 3, top U800, U600, U400, brook, IL 60523 - Phone 630-472-6000. $8500 Guaranteed + $250 Isaac entryfeesrus.com. Re-entry allowed, $40. 3-Day Reg. at hotel: Sat. Unrated. K-5 Under 800: Trophies to first 5 players, first 3 teams of 3, Braswell Fighting Chess Award in Open Section. 3 sections: Open, 9/01, 9-11am. Rounds. Sat. 12-6:30, Sun 11-5:30, Mon. 9-3:30. 2-Day top U600, U400, U200, Unr. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1210 or Reserve (U1800), Booster (U1400). Prizes (non-IL players eligible for max Reg. at hotel: Sun 9/02, 9-10am, Rounds 1-3 (G/60) starts 10:30am then $300 in U1510. Open, U2110, U1810, U1510 EF: 3-day $98, 2-day $97 3rd place in Overall Prizes and 2nd place prize for rating bracket prizes): ASAP no breaks. 3-Day and 2-Day schedules merge in Round #4. Two mailed by 9/5, all $95 online at chesstour.com by 9/11, $100 phoned to Open - Overall: $1600-1000-300, (2399-2200): $350-275-200; (2199- Byes allowed in Rds 1-5. Hotel Rates $89, (732) 356-1700. Mention 406-896-2038 by 9/11 (entry only, no questions), $110 at site. Under 1210 2100): $250-200; (2099-2000): $200-100; (1999-1900): $200-100; (1899- Code “UCF” to receive this special rate and a free Fabulous Breakfast. or Senior EF: 3-day $48, 2-day $47 mailed by 9/5, all $45 online at chess- 1800): $200-100; Reserve (U1800) - Overall: $750-450-225; (1699- Other rules: Drop outs can’t win a prize and lose all bye points. Class prizes tour.com by 9/11, $50 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 9/11 (entry only, no 1600): $250-200-150; (1599-150): $150-100; (1499-1400): $150-100; are Guaranteed Minimum. It means the top in class player wins $100 in questions), $60 at site. K-8 U1000 EF: $23 mailed by 9/5 or online by Booster (U1400) - Overall: $250-125-75; (1299-1200) - $100-50; (1199- class or place prize. The Second in a class does not win. Ent: Ken 9/11, $30 at site. K-5 U800 EF: $22 mailed by 9/5 or online by 9/11, $30 1100): $100-50. Open & Reserve FIDE Rated. Free Entry for IL FIDE titled Thomas, 115 West Moore St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Make checks at site. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Late entry accepted players (WFM & above). EF: $64 by 08/04/2012, $96 by 08/18/2012, $128 payable to NJSCF. Info: Ken, [email protected] or (908) 619-8621 or online until 2 hours before first game; same fee as at site. GMs free, $80 thereafter and on-site. No checks at site, credit cards ok. Online regis- entryfeesrus.com. NS, NC, W. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP. deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA or WMCA members. Re- tration preferred. No phone entries. Re-entry: $60 with 1/2 pt in first two A State Championship Event! entry $50; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings rds only. Rd 6 bye must committ by end of Rd 2 otherwise zero pt. Play- A Heritage Event! based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated. Special ers in contention for prizes must play final rd or have 1/2 pt bye Sept. 1-3, Ohio 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry- online at chesstour.

Illinois Open State Championships FOREIGN RATING? September 1 – 3, 2012 NOT UNRATED! $8,500 Guaranteed Prize Fund If you have no USCF rating, but do have a rating or category from any other country, no matter how many years ago, you 6R-SS in 3 Sections are not unrated. If you have a FIDE rating, you are also not unrated. $64 Early Bird Entry Fee by 8/4 Tell the Director of any event you enter about your foreign rating or category or your FIDE rating, so that you can be http://www.nachess.org/ilopen2012 paired appropriately.

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com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid ers before rd 3. HR: $79-89, 502-448-2020, ask for chess rate, reserve may be expelled. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-day schedule: Reg by 9/7 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD 12577. Questions: DirectorAtChess.us, 845-496-9658, www.chesstour. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day sched- #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. com.Youmayrequest“lowest possible section” if October rating unknown. ule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. Under 1210 DirectorAtChess.US, chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. $15 service charge $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chess- schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 1:30. K- for refunds. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet tour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. 8 U1000 schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9:30 am, rds. Sat. 10, 11:30, 1, 2:15 School JGP (except scholastics). Oct. 5-7 or 6-7, California, Southern & 3:30. Players in this schedule may also enter the 3-day schedule, tak- Sept. 21-23 or 22-23, Texas ing a half-point bye in round 2. K-5 U800 schedule: Reg. ends Sun. 10 Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 80 (Enhanced) Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 50 (Enhanced) 9th annual Los Angeles Open am,rds.Sun.10,11:30, 1, 2:15 & 3:30. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before 2012 U.S. Class Championships HR: 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5). U1000 Section plays rd 2. $89-89, 860-627-5311; reserve by 8/31 or rate may increase. See Nationals. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online Oct 6-7 only, with all games G/75, d5. Sheraton Four Points LAX, 9750 through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, Sept. 30, New York Airport Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Special parking $5/day. $$15,000 based on 200 paid entries (re-entries & U1300 Section count 50%, U1000 NY 12577 (DirectorAtChess.US, chesstour.com. 845-496-9658). $15 serv- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced) ice charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess 2nd annual Capital Region Open Section 25%), $10,000 (2/3 each prize) minimum guaranteed. In 6 sec- Magnet School JGP. 4SS, G/40, d5. Studio of Bridge & Games, 1639 Eastern Pkwy., Schenec- tions. Open: $2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr (not a section) $500-250. FIDE. Under 2200: $1200- Sept. 21-23 or 22-23, Kentucky tady 12309. $$1000 guaranteed prizes and trophies. In 3 sections. Open: $200-100-50, top U2000 $80-40, U1800/Unr $70-30. Under 1600 600-400-200, top Under 2000 (not a section) $500-250. Under 1900: Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 60 (Enhanced) $1200-600-400-200,topUnder1700 (not a section) $500-250. Under 1600: 5th Annual Louisville Open Section: $120-60-30, top U1400 $70-30, no unrated may win over $80. Under 1200 Section: $60-40-20, trophies to first, top U1000, U800, U600, $1000-500-300-200, top Under 1400 (not a section) $400-200. Under 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5). K-8 U1000 Section 1300: $500-300-200-150, top Under 1100 (not a section) $200-100. Under Saturday only, K-5 U800 Section Sunday only, each G/25, d5. Holiday Inn Unrated. Open or U1600 EF: $33 online at chesstour.com by 9/28 or mailed by 9/22, $40 at site. U1200 EF: $16 online at chesstour.com by 1000:Trophies to top 5, 1st Under 800, Under 600, Under 400, Unr. Un- Southwest Fair Expo, 4110 Dixie Hwy., (I-264, Exit 8B), Louisville, KY 40216. rated may not win over $200 in U1300, $400 U1600 or $600 U1900. Top Free parking, free airport shuttle. $7,000 guaranteed prizes plus U1300 9/28 or mailed by 9/22, $20 at site. All: Online late entry available until 2 hours before round 1; same fee as at site. Unofficial uschess.org rat- 4 sections EF: 3-day $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 9/26, all $105 online and scholastic trophies. In 6 sections. Open: $1200-600-400-200, clear at chesstour.com by 10/1, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/1 (entry win or first on tiebreak $100, top U2200/Unr $400, top U2000/Unr $300. ingsusuallyusedifotherwiseunrated.Special1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult only, no questions), $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site or online FIDE. Under 1900: $800-400-200-100, unrated limit $500, top U1700 $300. until 2 hours before first game. GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $90 deducted Under 1600: $700-400-200-100, unrated limit $300, top U1400 $300. $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Late reg. at site from prize. U1300 Section EF: All $50 less than above. U1000 Section Under 1300: $200-100, trophies to top 5, unrated limit $100. K-8 Under EF: $25 mailed by 9/26 or online by 10/1, $30 at site or online until 2 hours 1000: Trophies to first 5 players, first 3 teams of 3, top U800, 9-9:30 am, rds. 10, 12, 2, 4. One half point bye available, must commit before rd 2. $15 service charge for refunds. Ent: Continental Chess, PO before first game. SCCF membership ($18, under 18 $10) req. for rated U600, U400, Unrated. K-5 Under 800: Trophies to first 5 players, first Southern CA residents. Unofficial us.chess.org ratings usually used if oth- 3 teams of 3,top U600,U400.U200, Unrated. Scholastic team scores Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577 (DirectorAtChess.US, www.chesstour. com, 845-496-9658). erwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with based on top 3 scores from school. Top 3 Sections EF: 3-day $93, 2- entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. day $92 mailed by 9/12, all $89 online at chesstour.com by 9/19, $90 Oct. 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 6-7, Virginia Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. phoned to 406-896-2038 by 9/19 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 150 (Enhanced) Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. 3-day schedule: Reg ends or online until 2 hours before first game. No checks at site, credit cards 3rd annual Continental Class Championships Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg OK. Under 1300 Section EF: all $50 less than above. GMs, IMs & WGMs Master Section, 9SS, Oct 4-8, 40/90, SD/30, inc/30. Expert through ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. Under 1000 sched- free, $90 deducted from prize. K-8 U1000 EF: $23 mailed by 9/12 or online Class D Sections, 7SS, Oct 5-8 or 6-8, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (3-day option, rounds ule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 1:30. All: Half at chesstour.com by 9/19, $30 at site or online until 2 hours before first 1-2 G/75, d5). Class E Section, 7SS, Oct 6-7, G/40, d5 (Class E does not point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, others before game. K-5 U800 Section EF: $22 mailed by 9/12 or online at play on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct 8). Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 rd 3. HR: $89-89, 1-800-529-4683, 310-649-7025; reserve by 9/22 or rate chesstour.com by 9/19, $30 at site or online until 2 hours before first Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Free shuttle to/from may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve game. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry- Reagan International Airport and Crystal City Metro station (contact car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Sal- online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. hotel for schedule). Prizes $50,000 based on 300 paid entries (seniors, isbury Mills, NY 12577 (DirectorAtChess.US, chesstour.com, 845-496- Mailed, phoned or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re- re-entries, Class D Section, GMs, IMs, WGMs, foreign FIDE rated play- 9658). $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chess- entry $50; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings ers in Master count as half entries, Class E Section players count as 1/4 tour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. usually used if otherwise unrated. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 entries), else proportional, except minimum $30,000 (60% each prize) Oct. 12-14 or 13-14, Florida pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends guaranteed. In 7 sections: Master: Open to US players currently or for- Sat 10:30 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. K-8 U1000 schedule: Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 merly rated at least 2200 USCF or 2100 FIDE, foreign players currently Orlando Autumn Open Reg.ends Sat.9:30 am,rds.Sat.10,11:30,1,2:15 & 3:30. Players in or formerly rated at least 2000 USCF or 1800 FIDE, and invitees. $5000- this schedule may also enter the 3-day schedule, taking a half point 5SS, G/120 (2-day: Rd.1 G/60). International Palms Resort, 6515 Inter- 2500-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300, clear or tiebreak first bonus national Dr., Orlando, FL 32819. $$7,000/b130 (Scholastic = 1/2-entry), bye in round 2. K-5 U800 schedule: Reg. ends Sun. 9:30 am, rds. Sun. $200, FIDE Under 2400/Unr $2000-1000. Minimum prize $500 to first 5 10, 11:30, 1, 2:15 & 3:30. Bye: all, Open must commit before rd 2, oth- 70% Guaranteed. 6 Sections: Premier $1000-500-300, U2200 $200. foreign GMs to enter who play all 9 rounds (no byes), $300 to first 5 for- Under 2100 $600-300-200. Under 1900 $600-300-200. Under 1700 $600- eign IMs to enter who play all 9 rounds (no byes). GM & IM norms possible, 300-200. Under 1500 $600-300-200. Scholastic Under 1300: $250-150, FIDE rated. Expert, open to USCF 1800-2199. $3000-1500-1000-700-500- U1100 $100, U900 $100. Rated players may play up one section only. Un- 400-300-300. FIDE rated. Class A, open to USCF 1600-1999 or unrated. rateds limited to $70 unless Place prize in Premier. EF: $75 (Scholastic $3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-300-300. Class B, open to USCF 1400-1799 U1300 $35) by October 1; $80 later (Scholastic $45) and on-site. Re-entry CONTINENTAL CHESS SCHEDULE or unrated. $3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-300-300. Class C, open to $40. CFCC memb discount: $10 ($5 for Jr/Sr memb). Trophies in Scholas- Visit www.chesstour.com for late news, USCF 1200-1599 or unrated. $2500-1300-900-600-500-400-300-300. tic to top U1300, U1100, and U900. Reg.: ends 1/2 hr before 1st rd. Rd.1: results, games, minimum ratings, entries, etc. Class D, open to USCF under 1400 or unrated. $1000-700-400-300-300- 7pm Fri (2-day and Scholastic: 10am Sat at G/60). Rds.: 2-5: Sat 1 & 6, Sun 9 & 2. 1/2 pt. byes if req'd before rd. 2 (max 2). HR: $75 (No Resort Most tournaments have alternate schedules 200-200-200. Class E, open to USCF under 1200 or unrated. $500-300-200, trophies to first 5, top Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unrated. Prize Fee) (407) 351-3500; (Mention “Chess”); or online http://tinyurl.com/ playing less or more days than listed below. limits: 1) Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win over $200 in E, october2012hotel; Free Shuttle, Parking & Internet. Ent: CFCC, c/o Har- Asterisk means full details in this issue- $500 D, $900 C, $1200 B or $1500 A. 2) If any post-event rating posted vey Lerman, 921 N. Thistle Ln., Maitland, FL 32751; or online: http://2012 otherwise, see future issues or our website. at uschess.org 10/2/11-10/2/12 is more than 30 points over section max- Autumn.eventbrite.com by Oct 11. Info: 407-629-6946 or www.central imum, prize limit $1200. 3) Balance of limited prize goes to next player(s) flchess.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. 7/20-22: Chicago Class, Wheeling IL* in line. Master Section EF: GMs, IMs, WGMs: free; $150 deducted Oct. 12-14 or 13-14, Illinois 7/20-22: Pacific Coast Open, Agoura Hills CA* from prize (no deduction from minimum prize). Foreign FIDE rated play- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 100 (Enhanced) 7/27-29: Southern Open, Orlando FL* ers: $75 online at chesstour.com by 10/1, $100 online or at site until 6 21st annual Midwest Class Championships 7/27-29: Bradley Open, Windsor Locks CT* pm 10/4. Others: $225 if check mailed by 9/25 or online by 10/1, $250 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5). Class E Section 8/3-5: Cleveland Open, Cleveland OH* until 6 pm 10/4 online or at site. Expert through Class C Sections EF: is G/75, d5 and plays Oct 13-14 only. Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 8/10-12: Continental Open, Sturbridge MA* 4-day $179, 3-day $178 if check mailed by 9/25, all $175 online at chess- 601 North Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 8/17-19: Indianapolis Open, Indianapolis IN* tour.com by 10/1, $185 if phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/1 (entry only, north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 8/17-19: Manhattan Open, New York NY* no questions), $200 at site. Class D EF: $4-day $99, 3-day $98 if check south). Free parking. Prizes $20,000 based on 250 paid entries (re-entries 8/17-19: Central California Open, Fresno CA* mailed by 9/25, all $95 online at chesstour.com by 10/1, $105 if phoned & Class E Section count as half entries), else in proportion except 8/24-26: Atlantic Open, Washington DC* to 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. Class E EF: $47 $16,000 (80% of each prize) minimum guaranteed. In 7 sections; no 9/1-3: New York State Championship, Albany NY* if check mailed by 9/25, $45 online at chesstour.com by 10/1, $55 if unrated allowed in Master or Expert. Master (2200/up): $2000-1000-500- 9/14-16: New England Senior, Windsor Locks CT* phoned to 406-896-2038 (no questions), $70 at site. All: No phone entry 300, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE. Expert 9/15-16: Hartford Open, Windsor Locks CT* after 10/1. Online late entry (same price as at site) available until 2 hours (2000-2199): $1500-700-400-300. Class A (1800-1999/Unr): $1500-700- 9/21-23: Louisville Open, Louisville KY* before rd 1. EF $100 less to rated seniors 65 or over in Expert through 400-300. Class B (1600-1799/Unr): $1500-700-400-300. Class C (1400- 9/30: Capital Region Open, Schenectady NY* Class C. Special 1 yr USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry: 1599/Unr): $1400-700-400-200. Class D (1200-1399/Unr): $1200-600- 10/4-8: Continental Class, Arlimgton VA* Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. 300-200. Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $600-300-200-100, trophies to top 10/5-7: Los Angeles Open, Los Angeles CA* Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 7, top 800-999, 600-799, Under 600, Unrated. Rated players may play up 10/12-14: Midwest Class, Wheeling IL* No checks at site, credit cards OK. No mailed credit card entries. Re- one section. Unrated prize limit $150 E, $250 D, $400 C, $500 B, $700 A. 10/19-21: Boardwalk Open, Asbury Park NJ* entry: $100, no re-entry from Master Section to Master Section. Master Top 6 sections EF: 3-day $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 10/3, all $106 online 10/24-28: Bahamas International, Nassau, Bahamas* schedule: Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun at chesstour.com by 10/9, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/9 (entry 11/2-4: Eastern Team Championship, Stamford CT* 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 4-day Expert through Class D schedule: Reg. only,no questions), $120 at site, or online until 2 hours before first game. 11/9-11: Kings Island Open, Mason OH* ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 3- Class E EF: all $50 less than above. All: No checks at site, credit cards 11/23-25: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia PA* day Expert through Class D schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat OK. Online or mailed EF $5 less to ICA members; join/renew at il-chess. 12/26-29: North American Open, Las Vegas NV* 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. Class E schedule: Reg. ends org. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Spe- 12/26-29: Empire City Open, New York NY Sat. 9 am, rds Sat. 11, 1:30, 3:30 & 6, Sun. 10, 12:30 & 2:30. Both sched- cial 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry.Online at chess 1/11-13: Continental Amateur & Masters, Boston MA ules in Expert through Class D merge & compete for same prizes. Byes: tour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or 1/18-21: Golden State Open, Concord CA OK all; limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), must commit before rd 3. Bring sets, paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $50; not 1/18-21: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia PA boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: $95-95-105-115, 703-418- available in Master Section. GMs $80 from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg. 2/23-24: NY State Scholastics, Saratoga Springs NY 1234, reserve by 9/19 or rate may increase. Special chess rate valet ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule: 3/8-10: Western Class Championaships, Agoura Hills, CA parking $6/day, with or without guest room. Car rentals: Avis, 800-331- Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Class E sched- 3/15-17: Eastern C;lass Championships, Sturbridge MA 1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour.com. ule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 1:30. Bye: all, 3/15-17: Mid-Ameriica Open, Saint Louis MO Ratings: FIDE used for Master Section, USCF October official for oth- Master must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $103-103-103- 3/22-24: Southern Class Championships, Orlando FL ers, unofficial usually used if otherwise unrated. For foreign players in 103, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 9/28 or rate may increase. 3/27-31: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia PA Expert or below, usually 100 points added to FIDE or FQE, 100/more to Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental For later events, see chesstour.com. most other foreign, no points added to CFC, PR or Jamaica. Some for- Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577 (chesstour.com, Director eign ratings not accepted for Class A or below. Highest of multiple AtChess.US, 845-496-9658). $15 service charge for refunds. Advance ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.

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Oct. 19-21 or 20-21, New Jersey 4:30. Two half point byes available (must commit before rd 2); not over may not enter Under 600. Unrated may not win over $250 in U1200, Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 80 (Enhanced) possible if taking bye. Amateur & Reserve schedule: Late reg. ends Fri $400 in U1400, $600 in U1600, $800 in U1800, or $1000 in U2000. Stu- 3rd annual Boardwalk Open 10 am, rds Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. HR: $109-109-129 plus dent/Alumni trophies to top 5 teams of 4 (regardless of section) 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5). Under 1200 Sec- $18 resort fee, 954-903-2800, 242-327-6200, reserve by 10/10 or rate representing any U.S. college, HS or pre-HS players attend or have grad- tion plays Oct 20-21 only, G/75, d5. Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel, 1401 may increase. Resort fee includes bellmen & maid gratuities, pool & beach uated from. Top 7 sections entry fee: 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712. Free parking (limited space). Prizes amenities, fitness room, admission to cocktail party, use of computers/wifi by 11/14, all $110 online at chesstour.com by 11/19, $115 phoned by $15,000 based on 180 paid entries, $10,000 minimum (2/3 each prize) in lobby, access to Crystal Palace Casino Members Club & free play, resort 11/19 (406-896-2038, no questions), $130 at site. GMs free, $100 guaranteed; re-entries & U1200 Section count as half entries. In 5 sec- activities, use of facilities at adjacent Sheraton Hotel, Wyndham coupon deducted from prize. Re-entry $60, not available in Premier. Under tions. Open: $2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, value pack, etc. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. 1000, Under 800, Under 600 entry fee: $28 mailed by 11/14 or online top Under 2300/Unr $700-350. FIDE. Under 2100: $1200-600-300-200, Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 ser- at chesstour.com by 11/19, $35 phoned by 11/19 (406-896-2038, no ques- top U1900 $600-300. Under 1800: $1200-600-300-200, top U1600 $500- vice charge for refunds. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, www.chesstour. tions), $40 at tmt. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Online late entry 250. Under 1500: $1000-500-300-200, top U1300 $400-200. Under com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Invitations: available until 2 hours before your first game; same fee as at site. 1200: $600-300-200-100, trophies to 1st, top U1000, U800, U600, Unr. GoAtChess.us (use @ instead of at). Chess Magnet School JGP. Mailed EF $3 less to PSCF members. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $300 U1500, or $500 U1800. Nov. 9-11 or 10-11, Ohio Top 4 Sections EF: 3-day $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 10/12, all $105 Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 150 (Enhanced) Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 11 am, online at chesstour.com by 10/16, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 21st annual Kings Island Open rds. Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day top 7 sections sched- 10/16 (entry only, no questions), $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5). U1000 Section plays or online until 2 hours before round 1. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize. ule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds Sat 10, 12:45, 3:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30.Under Nov 10-11 only, G/75, d5. At Kings Island Resort, 5691 Kings Island Dr. 1000, Under 800, Under 600 schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds Sat 10, Under 1200 Section EF: all $50 less than above. Special 1 year USCF (I-71, 6 mi north of I-275), Mason, OH 45040. Free parking. $$ 30,000 based dues with Chess Life if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult 12:45 & 3:30, Sun 10, 1:15 & 4:30. Half point byes OK all rounds; limit on 350 paid entries (re-entries & U1000 Section count as half entries); 3, Premier must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4. HR: $99-99-99- $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult minimum $24,000 (80% of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 Sections: Open: $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $60; not available in Open 99, reserve by 11/9 or rate may increase. Parking at hotel $10/day with $3000-1500-800-600-400, 1st on tiebreak $200 bonus, top U2300/Unr guest room, $20 without; garage a block away (1540 Vine) is about Section. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Under 2100: Under 1900: $1600-800. FIDE. $2000-1000-500-400-300. $5/day Sat & Sun, $18 Fri. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633 Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 Under 1700: Under $2000-1000-500-400-300. $2000-1000-500-400-300. or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. U1200 schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 1500: Under 1250: $1800-900-500-300-200. $1400-700-400-300-200. 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577 (DirectorAtChess.US, chesstour.com, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 1:30. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must Under 1000: $800-400-300-200-100. Unrated prize limits: U1000 $200, commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $99-99, 732-776-6700, re- 845-496-9658). $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be U1250 $400, U1500 $600, U1700 $800, U1900 $1000. Balance goes to posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. serve by 10/5 (earlier is better; chess rooms sold out last year). Car next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: 3-day $118, 2-day $117 mailed rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through by 10/31, all $115 online at chesstour.com by 11/6, $120 phoned to 406- An American Classic! chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 896-2038 by 11/6 (entry only, no questions), $130 at site. Under 1000 Dec. 26-30, 26-29 or 27-29, Nevada 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, Section EF: 3-day $58, 2-day $57 mailed by 10/31, all $55 online at chess- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 200 (Enhanced) DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour. tour.com by 11/6, $60 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/6 (entry only, no 22nd annual North American Open com. Chess Magnet School JGP. questions), $70 at site. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Advance Open Section, Dec 26-30: 9SS, 40/90, SD/30, inc/30, GM & IM norms Oct. 24-28 or 26-28, Bahamas EF $5 less to OCA members. Online late entry available until 2 hours before possible; EF $100 more in this section if never FIDE rated 2200/over. first game; same price as at site. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Sec- Other sections,Dec 26-29 or 27-29: 7SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (3-day option, Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 150 (Enhanced) Bahamas International & Amateur tion. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. G/75, d5). Bally’s Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino, West Bay Street, Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry- online at chess- NV 89103. Prizes $120,000 based on 600 paid entries (seniors, re-entries, Cable Beach, Nassau, Bahamas. $12,000 guaranteed prizes. USCF rated. tour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or GMs & U1250 Section count as half entries), else in proportion; $90,000 International: 9SS, 40/90, SD/30, 30 second increment. $$G 2000-1200- paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-day sched- minimum (75% each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections. Open: $10000-5000- 800-600-500-400, top FIDE under 2400 or unrated $800-400. Minimum ule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day 2500-1200-1000-800-700-600-500-500, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak prize $700 to GMs who complete all games with no byes (limited to first schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30.U1000 bonus $300, top FIDE Under 2500/Unr $2500-1200. FIDE. Under 2300: 6 GMs to enter). IM & GM norms possible; FIDE rated. EF: GMs, IMs, schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 1:30.Byes: $7000-4000-2000-1200-900-700- 600-500-400-400. FIDE. Under 2100: WGMs free; $130 EF deduction from prize (GMs who have a $700 min- OK all; Open must commit by rd 2, others by rd 3. HR: $64-64, 800-727- $7000-4000-2000-1200-900-700-600-500-400-400, no unrated may win imum prize will not be reduced to below $700 by the deduction). FMs: 3050, 513-398-0115, reserve by 10/29 or rate may increase. Car rental: over $2500. Under 1900: $7000-4000-2000-1200- 900-700- 600-500-400- $130 mailed by 10/12 or online by 10/22, $150 at tmt. FIDE 2200/up rated Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through 400, no unrated may win over $1800. Under 1700: $6000-3000-1500- players: $230 mailed by 10/12 or online by 10/22, $250 at tmt.FIDE 2100- chesstour.com.Car rental is easiest & cheapest transportation from Cin- 1000-800-700-600-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1300. Under 2199: $330 mailed by 10/12 or online by 10/22, $350 at tmt. Others: $430 cinnati Airport. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577 1500: $6000-3000-1500-1000-800-700-600-500- 400- 400, no unrated may mailed by 10/12 or online by 10/22, $450 at tmt. Amateur: 6SS, 40/2, (chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658). Advance entries win over $900. Under 1250: $3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400-300- SD/1, d5, open to under 2200 or unrated. $$G 1200-600-300-200, top will be posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. 300, top Under 1000 (no unr) $1000-500, no unrated may win over $500. Under 1900 (no unr) $700-400. EF: $128 mailed by 10/12 or online by A Heritage Event! No separate U1000 section; players under 1000 in U1250 play for both 10/22, $150 at tmt. Reserve: 6SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5, open to under 1600 An American Classic! U1250 and U1000 prizes; receive larger if winning both. Prize limits: 1) or unrated. $700-400-200-100, top Under 1300 (no unr) $350-150; no un- Nov. 23-25 or 24-25, Pennsylvania Players with under 26 games played as of 12/12 list may not win over rated may win over $300. EF: $78 mailed by 10/12 or online by 10/22, $1500 U1250 or $3000 U1500. Games rated too late for 12/12 list not Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 150 (Enhanced) $100 at tmt. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Unofficial uschess.org 43rd annual National Chess Congress counted. 2) If official rating any month 12/11-11/12 or unofficial post- ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with 6SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50, d5). Trophy sections play event rating posted 12/26/11-12/26/12 was more than 30 points over paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, separate 2-day schedule only, 11/24-25, G/75, d5 (rds 1-2 G/50, d5). Sher- section maximum, prize limit $2000. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, aton Hotel Philadelphia City Center, 201 N. 17th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103. to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: 5-day $250, 4-day $249, 3- Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Extra charge for magazine if not US/ $30,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND. In 10 sections. Premier, open to all day $248 mailed by 10/15, 5-day $280, 4-day $279, 3-day $278 mailed Canada/Mexico. Special USCF dues for Bahamas residents: see www.chess rated 2000/above and juniors under 18 rated 1800/above. $3000-1500- by 12/15, $245 online at chesstour.com by 10/15, $275 online by 12/20, tour.com/bi12.htm. Ratings: FIDE ratings used in International Sec- 700-400-200, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, U2400/Unr $1400-700. $300 online until two hours before round 1, $285 phoned to 406-896-2038 tion, USCF in others; if multiple ratings, usually highest rating used, plus FIDE. Under 2200: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 2000: $2000-1000- by 12/20 (no questions), $300 at site. No phone entry after 12/20. Open possible adjustment points. No adjustment points added to Bahamas, 500-300-200. Under 1800: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1600: Section EF $100 more if never FIDE rated 2200/over. Under 1250 Sec- Jamaica, most Caribbean ratings or CFC, 50 added to FIDE or FQE, 100/ $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1400: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under tion EF: All $120 less than above. Seniors 65/over in U1500/above: more added to many other countries. International schedule: Late reg. 1200: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1000: Trophies to top 10. Under All $120 less than above. Re-entry $120; not available in Open Section. ends Wed 6 pm, rds Wed 7, Thu 11 & 6, Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 800:Trophies to top 10. Under 600: Trophies to top 10; unrated age 15/ GMs $150 from prize. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 5-day reg. ends 12/26 10 am, rds 12/26-28 11 am & 6 pm, 12/29 10 am & 4:30 pm, 12/30 10 am. 4-day reg. ends 12/26 5 pm, rds 12/26 6 pm, 12/27-28 11 & 6, 12/29 10 & 4:30. 3-day reg. ends 12/27 10 am, rds 12/27 11 am, 2:30 pm & BAHAMAS 6 pm, 12/28 11 & 6, 12/29 10 & 4:30. Bye: all, limit 4, limit 2 in last 4 rounds; Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4. HR: $97-97, 800-833-3308, 702-739-4111, rate may increase if not reserved by 11/22, all rooms in chess block may sell out about 11/7. Free parking INTERNATIONAL and AMATEUR (garage at adjacent Paris Las Vegas Hotel is most convenient). Car rental: for special Avis rate reserve car through chesstour.com or call October 24-28 or 26-28, 2012 800-331-1600, use AWD #657633. Ratings: FIDE used in Open, Dec 2012 official USCF in others. For foreign in U2300 & below, see www.chess Wyndham Nassau Resort and Crystal Palace Casino tour.com/foreignratings.htm. Highest of multiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. Spe- Cable Beach, Nassau, Bahamas cial rules: In round 3 or after, players with scores of 80% or more and their opponents may not use headphones, earphones, or cellphones or go to a different floor of the hotel without Director permission, and must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. $12,000 guaranteed prizes - USCF rated Blitz 12/29 10:45 pm. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577 (DirectorAtChess.US, www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658). International Section: 9 rounds, Oct 24-28, FIDE rated, GM and Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. IM norms possible. Minimum prize $700 to GMs who complete all Regional games with no byes (limited to first 6 GMs to enter). Alabama Amateur Section (under 2200): 6 rounds, Oct 26-28. July 14, Birmingham Classic 4SS, TC: G/75. Birmingham Bridge Club, 2112 Columbiana Rd., Ves- Reserve Section (under 1600): 6 rounds, Oct 26-28. tavia Hills, AL 35216. Open (PF: $$b/15): $200-125-U1900:100-U1700:75; Reserve (PF: $$b/15): $175-100–U1300:75-U1100:75; Rds.: 9, 11:30, 2:30; 5. EF: $30; if mailed by JUL 7th; $40 at site. Scholastic: 5SS, TC: FULL DETAILS: see “Grand Prix” in this issue or chesstour.com. G/30. EF: $20. Trophy: Top 3. Rds.: 9:15-10:30-12-1:15-2:30. Late REG: JUL 14th: 8-8:40am. Make checks payable to: Caesar Chess. ENT: Caesar Chess LLC, 5184 Caldwell Mill Rd., Suite 204 - 202, Birmingham,

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AL 35244. Info: [email protected]; www.CaesarChess.com July 19-22,20-22 or 21-22, 17th annual Pacific Coast Open (CA-S) 6:30 pm. Rds.: 6:30 pm, 6:50,… Prizes: 1/2 collections. Info: Mick or www.AlabamaChess.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. See Grand Prix. Bighamian: (310) 795-5710. July 28, Huntsville Classic July 20-22 or 21-22, People’s Tournament July 7-8, LACC - Our 10-Year Anniversary!! 4SS, TC: G/75. UAH – University Center Room 126, 1410 Ben Graves See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Dr., Huntsville, AL 35816. Open (PF: $$b/20): $225-150-U1900:125- Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, 4th annual Central California Open July 14&15, 21&22, 28&29, LACC - Sat & Sun G/61 Reserve U1700:100; (PF: $$b/20): $200-125 –U1300:100-U1100:75; See Grand Prix. 6SS, G/61. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd fl. 2 Sections: Open Rds.: 9-11:30-2:30-5. EF: $30; if mailed by JUL 21st; $40 at site. & U1600. EF: $55 ($35 LACC memb). Reg.: 11-12 pm. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm Scholastic: 5SS, TC: G/30. EF: $20. Trophy: Top 3. Rds.: 9:15-10:30- Sept. 1-3 or 2-3, 2012 CalChess Labor Day Championships each day. Prizes: 1/2 collections. Parking: Free at BoA and streets ($5 12-1:15-2:30. Late REG.: JUL 28th: 8-8:40am. Checks payable to: Caesar See Grand Prix. basement). Info: 310/795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com. Chess Mag- Chess. ENT: Caesar Chess LLC, 5184 Caldwell Mill Rd., Suite 204 - 202, Oct. 5-7 or 6-7, 9th annual Los Angeles Open (CA-S) net School JGP. Birmingham, AL 35244. Info: [email protected]; www. Cae- See Grand Prix. sarChess.com or www.AlabamaChess.com. Chess Magnet School July 14, 21, 28, LACC - LA Masters G/30 JGP. 3SS, G/30. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W 405. California, Southern EF: $30 ($20 memb). Reg.: 5-6 pm. Rds.: 6, 7, 8 pm. Prizes: 75% col- Arizona lections. Parking: Free at BoA ($5 basement). Info: 310/795-5710 or Los Angeles CHESS CLUB www.LAChessClub.com. July 19-22,20-22 or 21-22, 17th annual Pacific Coast Open (CA-S) The premier chess club in Southern California! (310) 795- See Grand Prix. 5710 * www.LAChessClub.com. The premier chess club July 14, 21, 28, LACC - Sat Nite Blitz (G/5) (QC) 5DSS, (10 Games). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd fl. 4 blks July 20-22 or 21-22, Ye Olde Pueblo Open and Scholastics in Southern California! Saturdays: 10AM-10 pm (Novice See Grand Prix. Class & 3 Tournaments) Sundays: 12-6 & 1-5 pm W 405. EF: $10. Q-rated. Reg.: 8-9 pm. Rds.: 9, 9:20, 9:40, 10, 10:20. (Beginner class & 2 Tournaments) – Details on our web Prizes: 1/2 collections. Parking: Free at BoA ($5 basement). Info: Oct. 5-7 or 6-7, 9th annual Los Angeles Open (CA-S) site Tuesdays: 7:30-9:30 pm (Intermediate/Advance 310/795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com. See Grand Prix. Lecture) 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA July 14, 21, 28, LACC - Saturday G/61 Dec. 26-30, 26-29 or 27-29, 22nd annual North American Open (NV) 90025 * (310) 795-5710 (4 blocks 405 West, Santa 3SS, G/61. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd. 2 Sections: Open See Grand Prix. Monica & Butler * 2nd Floor – above Javan Restaurant) & U1600. EF: $30 ($20 memb, $10 no prizes). Reg.: 11-12 pm. Rds.: 12, * Group Classes * Tournaments * Private (1:1) Lessons. 2, 4 pm. Prizes: 1/2 collections. Parking: basement ($5). Info: 310/795- Arkansas Beverly Hills Chess Club 5710 or www.LAChessClub.com. Aug. 17-19, Arkansas State Championship Join the elite group of chess enthusiasts! Curriculum based instruction July 14, Aug. 25, Bay Area Chess4Less Quads See Grand Prix. from ages 3 and above, Privates, Lectures, Blitz, Simuls, Open & Scholas- 1639A S. Main St., Milpitas, 95035. Trophies for winning record. Sched: tic tournaments, Camps, Adult events, Member-only events and more... Check-in by: 3:15p, 3xG/30. Games: 3:45-6. EF: $19 by Wed before tour- California, Northern Open T, TH, F, Sat, Sun (hours vary). 8950 W. Olympic Blvd., #210, Bev- ney. Info/flyer: BayAreaChess.com/chess4less. NS. NC. erly Hills, CA 90211. In the Beverly Hills Plaza (Corner of Lapeer Dr. & Capital City C. C. Sundays Chess for Kids Olympic) 310-274-7873, email us at [email protected], website July 19-22, 20-22 or 21-22, 17th annual Pacific Coast Open Round Table Pizza, 3005 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento. FREE CHESS CLASS: www.bhchessclub.com. See Grand Prix. 11am (Kids & Families). EVENTS: Quads: (3/RR) &/or Swisses (3 Rds.). T/C: G/30 w/5 Second Delay. RDS.: 1pm/Ongoing. PRIZES: 1st - Trophy July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, LACC - Every Sunday Chess 4 Jrs. July 21, Young People's Quads or Inscribed Digital Delay Clock & Chess Medals or Pins for all. TIE-BREAK: 5 separate events – 3 Sections: K-1, K-3, K-6. 5SS, G/30. 11514 Santa Hilton, 7050 Johnson Dr., Pleasanton, CA 94588. Trophies: Players G/7 w/3 Second Delay. EF: $15. REG.: Site & Noon. DIRECTOR: John C. Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd fl. 4 blocks W 405. EF: $30 ($20 LACC w/win rec. Sched: Checkin 4p, Games: 4:30-6:30p. 3xG30. EF: $25, Onsite Barnard 209-450-6133. [email protected], capitalcity memb, $10 off siblings, Free new LACC memb). Reg.: 12-1 pm. Rds.: 1pm +$15. More Info: BayAreaChess.com/youngppl. NS. NC. W. chessclub.com. & asap. Prizes:Trophies (Top 3) & medals; each player receives a prize! July 21, Young People's Swiss Parking: Free at BoA and streets or building basement ($5). Free Pizza July 21, Pleasanton Grand Prix Quads Hilton, 7050 Johnson Dr., Pleasanton, CA 94588. Trophies: Players & Soda. Info: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com or Mick@LAChess w/win rec & teams. Sched: Reg. 9-9:30a. Games: 10a-2p. EF: $33, Onsite Hilton, 7050 Johnson Dr., Pleasanton, CA 94588. Trophies: Players Club.com. w/winning record. Sched: Check-in 4p, Games 4:30-6:30p. 3xG/30. EF: +$15. More Info: BayAreaChess.com/youngppl. NS. NC. W. $25, Onsite +$15. Big Trophies to top 10 players in May-July tourneys. July 1,15, 22, 29, LACC - Sunday G/61 July 28&29, LACC - Sat & Sun G/90 More Info: BayAreaChess.com/tacobell12. NS. NC. W. 3SS, G/61. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd fl. 2 Sections: Open 4SS, G/90. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd fl. EF: $55 ($35 LACC & U1600. EF: $30 ($20 memb, $10 no prizes). Reg.: 11-12 pm. Rds.: 12, July 21, Pleasanton Grand Prix Swiss memb). Reg.: 11-12 pm. Rds.: 12, 3 pm each day. Prizes: 1/2 collections. 2, 4 pm. Prizes: 1/2 collections. Parking: Free at BoA and streets or base- Parking: Free on Butler ($5 basement). Info: 310/795-5710 or Hilton, 7050 Johnson Dr., Pleasanton, CA 94588. Trophies: Players ment ($5). Info: 310/795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com. w/winning record, teams w/2+ players. Sched: Reg. 9-9:30a. Games www.LAChessClub.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. 10a-2p. EF: $33, Onsite +$15. Big Trophies to top 10 players in May- July 7, LACC - Our 10-Year Anniversary Blitz !! (QC) Aug. 4-5, San Diego County Championship July tourneys. More Info: BayAreaChess.com/tacobell12. NS. NC. 5DSS, G/5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025. EF: $15. Reg.: Sat. 6- See Grand Prix.

4th annual CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OPEN August 17-19 or 18-19, 2012 - $10,000 projected prizes, $7000 minimum 5 rounds, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day Under 1400: $300-200-100, Unofficial uschess.org ratings option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5), Radisson trophies to top U1000, U800, U600, usually used if otherwise unrated. Hotel, 2233 Ventura St, Fresno CA Unrated 93710. Free parking, free airport Unrated prize limits: U1400 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri shuttle. Co-sponsored by Fresno $150, U1700 $500. 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 Chess Club. pm, Sun 10 & 4:15. Hotel rates: $89-89, 800-333- Top 3 sections entry fee: 3-day 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 3333 (corrected), 559-268-1000, $118, 2-day $117 mailed by 8/8, all 10:30 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun request chess rate, reserve by 8/3. $115 online at chesstour.com by 10 & 4:15. 8/14, $120 phoned by 8/14 (406- Half point byes OK all rds (limit Prizes $10,000 based on 125 896-2038, no questions), $130 at 1 bye if eligible for class prizes); paid entries (re-entries and $60 off site (no checks, credit cards OK), or must commit before rd 2. entries count half); minimum $7000 online until 2 hours before first All: USCF membership required. (70% of each prize) guaranteed. game. Mailed entry $15 less to No smoking. Bring sets, boards, In 4 sectons: Fresno CC members. clocks if possible. JGP. Open: $1500-700-400-300, Under 1400 Section entry fee: clear/tiebreak 1st $100, top U2200 all $60 less than above. Entry: Continental Chess, PO $600, U2100 $500. FIDE rated, 50 Special 1 year USCF dues with Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. GPP. magazine if paid with entry. Online Optional entry form faces Chess Life Under 2000: $1200-600-400-200, at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young inside back cover. $15 service top U1800 $500. Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, charge for refunds. Questions: Under 1700: $1000-500-300-200, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, [email protected]. Advance top U1500 $400. Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. entries posted at chesstour.com.

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Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, 4th annual Central California Open (CA-N) than Friday, August 24. Entries: Jerry Maier, 229 Hargrove Ct., Colorado 1st team win free entry in 2012 National Chess Congress, Nov 23-25 in See Grand Prix. Springs, CO 80919-2213. Make checks payable to Jerry Maier. On-site Reg- Philadelphia. Plaque to top college team (same school), K-12 team (same Sept. 1-3 or 2-3, 34th Annual Southern California Open istration: August 31, 2012, 5:00-5:45 PM. Phone: 719-660-5531. E-mail: school), K-9 team (same school), K-6 team (same school), K-3 team [email protected]. Wheelchair accessible. Produced and Directed by the (same school). Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise See Grand Prix. Colorado State Chess Association. Additional details at: www.col unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Oct. 5-7 or 6-7, 9th annual Los Angeles Open orado-chess.com. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. See Grand Prix. Sept. 1-2, Colorado Open Tournament Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Dec. 26-30, 26-29 or 27-29, 22nd annual North American Open (NV) See Grand Prix. Open 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, See Grand Prix. Sun 10 & 4:30. Open 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, Connecticut 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Booster schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 1:30. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd Colorado July 12, 25th Annual Thursday Night Action Chess Championship: 2. HR: $89-89, 800-408-7640, 203-358-8400; reserve by 10/19 or rate Aug. 4-5, Manitou Springs: Pikes Peak Open Come Celebrate With Us This Special 25th Anniversary Of USCF’s may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve 5-SS, Rds. 1-3 40/90 and G/1; Rd. 4-5 40/2 and G/1. Manitou Springs Longest-Running Action Tournament, Now At The New Yorker car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Sal- City Hall, 606 Manitou Avenue. One open section. EF: $30 if rec'd by Aug. Hotel!! (NY) isbury Mills, NY 12577 (DirectorAtChess.US, chesstour.com, 845-496- 1, $35 at site. $8 EF discount for juniors, seniors, unrated. CSCA required, See Grand Prix. 9658). $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chess ($15, jrs & srs 10), OSA. Cash prizes per entries. Registration: 8:30-9:30. July 21, Fairfield County Masters & Class Championships tour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. Rds.: 10, 2:30, 7:00; 9:00 AM, 3:00. Entries to: Richard Buchanan, 1 See Grand Prix. Sutherland Rd., Manitou Springs, CO 80829. Phone (719) 685-1984 or e- Delaware Chess Magnet July 27-29 or 28-29, 17th Annual Bradley Open mail [email protected]. COLORADO TOUR EVENT. See Grand Prix. July 12, 25th Annual Thursday Night Action Chess Championship: School JGP. Come Celebrate With Us This Special 25th Anniversary Of USCF’s Aug. 9-12, 10-12 or 11-12, 42nd annual Continental Open (MA) Aug. 18-19, Monument Open IV See Grand Prix. Longest-Running Action Tournament, Now At The New Yorker 5 Round Swiss System Tournament. TC: All rounds: G/90+30 second Hotel!! (NY) increment. Further Information: www.GentlemensChessClub.com. Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, 11th annual Manhattan Open (NY) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Phone: (719) 491-1040. Email: [email protected]. July 21, Cecil County Chess Club Quads (MD) Chess Magnet School JGP. Sept. 14-16 or 15-16 (Scholastics Sept. 15 or 16), 3rd annual Hart- See Maryland. A State Championship Event! ford Open & New England Senior Aug. 31, Colorado State Quick Chess Championship (QC) & GM Alex See Grand Prix. District of Columbia Yermolinsky Simul Nov. 2-4 or 3-4 (Open), Nov. 3-4 (Booster), 3rd annual Eastern July 12, 25th Annual Thursday Night Action Chess Championship: (Part of the CO Labor Day Weekend Chess Festival) 6 round Swiss Team Championship Come Celebrate With Us This Special 25th Anniversary Of USCF’s system tournament. Time Controls: G/10, d/3. Site: Newly reno- 5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day Open option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5; all Booster Longest-Running Action Tournament, Now At The New Yorker vated Sheraton Denver Tech Center Hotel. Directions: Details at games are G/75, d5). Sheraton Hotel, 700 Main St., Stamford, CT 06901. Hotel!! (NY) www.colorado-chess.com. Open: Open to all players. Prizes: Cash prizes Free parking. Open to teams of 4 plus one optional alternate; match point See Grand Prix. based on entries will be paid at the end of the event. Entry fee: $10.00. scoring. Average rating of 4 highest rated players must be under 2000 No discount. Pre-Registrations: Must be received no later than Friday, (Open Section) or 1400 (Booster Section), counting 4th highest rating as Aug. 24-26 or 25-26, 44th annual Atlantic Open August 24. No pre-registrations accepted without full payment. On-site at least 3th highest rating minus 500. Alternate must be lowest rated on See Grand Prix. Registration: August 31, 2012, 6:30-8:00 PM. Players registering after team, but plays the board of the player who is replaced. Except for the Oct. 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 6-7, 3rd annual Continental Class Champi- 8:00 PM shall receive a 1/2 point bye for round 1. Rounds: 8:30 PM, 9 alternate, players must play in rating order, so are always on the same onships (VA) PM, 9:30 PM, 10 PM, 10:30 PM, 11 PM. Ratings Used: Quick ratings from board. Open EF: $280 per team mailed by 10/24 or online at chesstour. See Grand Prix. the August 2012 Supplement. Entries: Jerry Maier, 229 Hargrove Ct., Col- com by 10/30, $320 at site. Mailed entries who do not indicate sched- orado Springs, CO 80919-2213. Make checks payable to Jerry Maier. ule will be placed in 2-day. Booster EF: $140 per team mailed by 10/24 Florida Phone: 719-660-5531. E-mail: [email protected]. Not a Colorado Tour or online at chesstour.com by 10/30, $180 at site. Individuals seeking Boca Raton Chess Club Event. USCF Membership required. CSCA Membership required. ($15 reg- Teams: post on or see CCA website at ccaforum.com, or email Direc- ular; $10 Jr./Sr.). OSA. Wheelchair accessible. Two (2) non-retractable 1/2 Open Section ($8000 Friday nights, Game 90 Tournament, one game a week for 4 weeks. torAtChess.US and we will post for you. www.bocachess.com, 561-479-0351. Chess Magnet School JGP. point byes may be requested no later than the start of the third round. guaranteed): Top teams $2000-1000-600-400, teams averaging under GM Alex Yermolinsky Simultaneous Exhibition, August 31, 2012(Part 1700 $1000-500, top senior teams (all players age 50/up) $400-200, top South Florida Chess Club of the CO Labor Day Weekend Chess Festival) Special Guest: GM Alex on each board $300-150, top alternate $100. Team prizes apportioned Wednesday’s 6:30-10:30pm. Rated G/90 Tournaments and skittles. Most Yermolinsky. Entry fee: $20.00. No discount. Round: Simul starts at 6:00 based on number of games played. Plaque to top college team (same tournaments are 4+ rounds Call 561-573-3677 or 954-304-0928 or PM. Colors: Entrant has choice of color. Equipment: Not provided. school), K-12 team (same school). Booster Section: Plaque to top 5 email [email protected] or visit www.SouthFloridaChess- Passes: See website. Advanced Registration: Must be received no later teams, trophy to top 2 scorers each board, top alternate. All players on Club.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.

5th annual Chicago Class July 20-22 or 21-22, 2012 - Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel $20,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND!

5-SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, Unrated prize limits: $100 in U1000, 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds 1-2 G/75, d5), at the luxurious Westin $200 E, $300 D, $500 C, $700 B, $900 rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North A. Balance goes to next player(s) in line. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am, Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling IL 60090. Rated players may play up one rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6; Sun. 10 & 4:30. Free parking. section. Half point byes OK all, Master must In 8 sections; no unrateds in Master Top 7 sections entry fee: 3-day commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. or Expert. No residence requirements. $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 7/11, all An Illinois Chess Tour event. $104 online by 7/16 (chesstour.com), All: No smoking. Bring clocks, sets, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 (entry boards if possible-none supplied. JGP. Master (2200/up): $2000-1000-600- only, no questions) by 7/16. $120 at site, Hotel rates: $103-103-103-103, 400, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, or online until 2 hrs before first game. 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by top U2400 $800-400. FIDE rated, 120 Under 1000 section entry fee: all July 6 or rate may increase. Grand Prix Points (enhanced). $70 less than above. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use Expert (2000-2199): $1400-700- Re-entry (except Master): $50. AWD # D657633. 400-200. All: No checks at site, credit cards A (1800-1999): $1400-700-400-200. OK. Online or mailed EF $5 less to ICA Unofficial uschess.org ratings B (1600-1799): $1400-700-400-200. members; join/renew at il-chess.org. usually used if otherwise unrated. C (1400-1599): $1200-600-400-200. Special 1 yr USCF dues with paper Entries: Continental Chess, PO Box D (1200-1399): $1000-500-300-200. magazine if paid with entry. Online at 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. E (Under 1200):$1000-500-300-200. chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult Optional entry form faces inside back Under 1000: $200-100-60-40, $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or cover, or see entryblank.com. Advance trophies to first 5, top Under 800, Under paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, entries will be posted at chesstour.com. 600, Unrated. Scholastic $20. USCF memb. required. $15 service charge for refunds.

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July 12, 25th Annual Thursday Night Action Chess Championship: Aug. 3-5, North Georgia Chess Center Championship Come Celebrate With Us This Special 25th Anniversary Of USCF’s 5-SS. G/90 + 30 Second Delay. Bye: One 1/2 point available: Must be Indiana Longest-Running Action Tournament, Now At The New Yorker submitted before 1st Round. North Georgia Chess Center, 2450 Atlanta Every Second Saturday of the Month Hotel!! (NY) Hwy., Suite 201, Cumming, GA 30040. For those coming in from out 4SS, G/61d5. Donatos Pizza, 825 W. 10th St., Indianapolis. Reg.: 11- See Grand Prix. of state or long distances, the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 870 11:30AM, Rd 1, 11:40AM. $$:b/20 1st $200; 2nd $100; Class (A, B,) (C, July 13-15 or 14-15, 5th Summer Solstice Open Buford Hwy (Ga Hwy 20), Cumming, GA 30041, is offering our cus- D, E, Unr) $70 each. Prizes increased if + 20. EF: $27 - $5.00 BD month, See Grand Prix. tomers discounted rates Exit 14 off Ga 400 Next to Lowes On - $5.00 for any state association (except ISCA), OCCC Memb.req'd Memb. Market Place Blvd. For Directions or reservations Only: 678-845- includes magazine+. FIDE Titled Players Free. Ent: Donald Urquhart, 501 July 14, Central FL Tornado 7100. Prize Fund: 50% of Entry Fee ($60.00) (not including additional N. East St. # 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Info: at 317-634-6259 or e- 4SS, G/75. Casselberry CC, Wirz Park, 806 Mark David Blvd., Casselberry, non-member price or additional late registration price). Sections: Open mail [email protected]. 3 entries in a class req'd for that class prize FL 32707. EF: $30, CFCC/CCC mbr $25, Masters free (EF deducted from Section Only. (Accelerated Pairings possibly used for 1st Two Rounds). to be awarded. Chess Magnet School JGP. any prize). $$480 b/25, 160-80-60, U1800, U1600, U1400 $60 ea. Reg.: Prizes: 1st: 33%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: 10%, u2000: 10%, u1600: 8.3%, u1200: Orange Crush Chess Club Friday Night Blitz (QC) 9:30am. Rds.: 10, 1, 3:30, 6. Info: (407) 629-6946 or www.centralflchess. 6.7%. Highest Rating Increase: 6.7%. Upset Prize: 5%. Entry Fee: org. Chess Magnet School JGP. Burger King, 410 E Morris St. (E Morris St and S East St). Show your OCCC $60.00 (North Georgia Chess Center Members); $65.00 (Non-North card for free upsize. Reg.: 6-6:25pm, starts at 6:30pm. Type: 3 RR Quad, July 27-29 or 28-29, 20th Annual Southern Open Georgia Chess Center Members). Late Registration Entry Fee; $70.00 G/5d2, QC. EF: $8.00, $$4-Quad 1st $25.00. Ent: Donald Urquhart, 501 See Grand Prix. (North Georgia Chess Center Members); $75.00 (Non-North Georgia N. East St., #802, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Info: Don at 317-634-6259 or Chess Center Members). Must pay in cash or by check. Registration: email [email protected]. Aug. 11, FCA West & Central Regional QC Qualifier (QC) Must be Received by Thursday August 2nd to avoid late registration 5SS, G/25 (TD/4). Orlando Chess & Games (OCG), 8751 Commodity Cir- fees. Round Times: 1st - 7:30pm (Friday 3 day Schedule) or (9:30am Sat July 20-22 or 21-22, 5th annual Chicago Class (IL) cle #4, Orlando 32819 (at Equity Row). EF: $30, Masters free (EF 2 day schedule) 2nd - 2:30pm, 3rd - 7:30pm, 4th - 11:00 am, 5th - See Grand Prix. deducted from any prize). FCA mbr reqd -$20/2Yr. $$660* b/25, 250-120- 4:00pm. Tournament Info: 770-844-9204, northgachesscenter@gmail. July 28, Fort Wayne CC Summer Open 80, U1800, U1600, U1400 $70 ea. Reg.: 9:30am. Rds.: 10, 11:15, break, com, northgachesscenter.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. 1:30, 2:45, 4:00. (* plus $100 each given to West and Central par- 4SS, G/55. Allen Main Public Library, Conf. Room A, 900 Library Plaza. Free ticipant in FCA Playoff in Daytona). Ent: CFCC, 921 N. Thistle Ln., Oct. 24-28 or 26-28, Bahamas International & Amateur (Bahamas) parking on street. Reg.: 9-9:40. Rds.: 9:40am, 12noon, 2pm, 4pm. EF: Maitland, FL 32751. Info: (407) 629-6946 or www.centralflchess.org. See Grand Prix. $30 pre-reg. check to D.S. or cash only at site. Prizes: b/20, 1st $100, 2nd $50, B $50, C $50, D $50, E/Unr. $50, must have 3 per class. Ent: Dan Aug. 25, Clermont Chess Tournament Illinois Steininger, 6025 S. Hanna St., Apt 207, Ft. Wayne, IN 46816. Info: (260) 5SS, G/30. Cagan Crossings Library, 16729 Cagan Oaks Blvd. Off of 755-3765. U.S. Hwy27/S.R. 25. Across Hwy from Lowes; Diagonal across from North Shore Chess Center Walmart. Entry Fee: $10 mailed or brought to Library. $15 at door. USCF Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, 7th annual Indianapolis Open 5500 W. Touhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077, See Grand Prix. rating and confirmed ID# required for money prize. Prizes: 100/50/20 847.423.8626, www.nachess.org/nscc. Multiple monthly increase by 30/20/10 per 10 entries. 9-4pm. Please bring set and clock chess events: Quick and Regular rated tournaments, Sept. 21-23 or 22-23, 5th Annual Louisville Open (KY) if possible. Contact: Herb Pilgrim at Library# 352-243-1840 or library FIDE amateur tournaments, simuls and lectures by See Grand Prix. [email protected]. masters. Private & Group lessons for all ages and Oct. 12-14 or 13-14, 21st annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) Oct. 12-14 or 13-14, Orlando Autumn Open strengths available. Home of the Chicago Blaze US See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Chess League team. Contact: Sevan A. Muradian Inter- national Arbiter & International Organizer - sevan@ Nov. 9-11 or 10-11, 21st annual Kings Island Open (OH) Oct. 24-28 or 26-28, Bahamas International & Amateur (Bahamas) nachess.org. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. July 7, Aug. 4, Warriors Open & Reserve G/60+5(sec.delay), 3R-SS. Lincoln-Way West HS, 21701 S. Gouger Rd., Kansas Georgia New Lenox, IL 60451. Reg.: 8:15-8:45 am. Rds.: 9, 11:30, & 2. 2 Sec- July 20-22 , Kansas Open July 8, North Georgia Chess Center Open - Game 45 Rated Tour- tions: Open & Reserve (U1000). EF: $5. No concession on site (bring sack All events at Holiday Inn, 8787 Reeder Rd, Overland Park, KS 2 Sec- nament lunch). USCF membership required. Contact: Coach Miller 815-463- tions: (7/21 and 7/22) 5SS, G90 30/inc. in Open, G120 5/d in Reserve, 5-SS. G/45 + 16 Second Delay. Bye: One 1/2 point available: Must be 0104 or [email protected] with questions. $1000 Guaranteed (Open + Reserve) Open FIDE rated (All prizes based submitted before 1st Round. (Accelerated Pairings May Be Used) North July 20-22 or 21-22, 5th annual Chicago Class on 80 non-scholastic rate entries) Open: all: $320-160-80. 1999/below: Georgia Chess Center, 2450 Atlanta Hwy. Suite 201, Cumming, GA 30040. See Grand Prix. 160-80-40. $25 & plaque to top KS resident. Reserve: 1799/below: $320- If you are coming in from out of state special rates available at the Hol- 160-80. Class C: 160-80-40. 1399/below + unrated: 160-80-40. $25 and iday Inn Express 870 Buford Hwy (Ga Hwy 20) Cumming, GA 30041 Aug. 5, 80th Knights Quest plaque to top KS resident. EF: $45 if postmarked by 7/14, $60 thereafter please mention that you are in town for North Georgia Chess Center the 4SS, Game/30. Hilton Hotel, 2855 N. Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook, IL. Pre- and on-site. Special $10 discount for advance entry into both KS Open rates are $95.00 per night. Exit 14 off Ga 400 Next to Lowes On Market sented by Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation. USCF Rated Sections: + Quick tourney, $10 entry fee for Scholastics, not competing for cash, Place Blvd. 678-845-7100 Hotel Directions Only! Prize Fund: 50% of Entry Open (K-12 & Adults), U1400 (K-12 & Adults), U1000 (K-8) & U600 (K- but competing for 3 plaques in Reserve or 1 in Open, Special free Schol- Fee ($60.00) (not including additional non-member price or additional late 8). Awards: Top 5 each section, Top 2 teams (except open), medals all astic entry for some (See website for details) Reg.: 7/21 8:30-9:30am. registration price) Sections: Open Section Only. 1st: 33%, 2nd: 20%, 3rd: others. Reg.: 12:00-12:30 pm. Rds.: 1 at 1:00 pm, rest ASAP. EF: $30 by Rds.: 7/21: 10-2:30-7, 7/22: 9:30, 2:00. KANSAS QUICK CHESS CHAMP: 10%, u2000: 10%, u1600: 8.3%, u1200: 6.7%. Highest Rating Increase 7/30, $35 after, $40 on-site. Registration/Info: www.rknights.org. Site: Wyandotte room- 1 section: (7/20), 5SS G/10 0/d (All prizes for Tournament: 6.7%. Upset Prize: 5% (This is approximate prize dis- Aug. 11, Southern Illinois Summer Open based on 40 non-scholastic rate entries) $240-160-80. Class A, B, & (C bursement) EF: $60.00 (North Georgia Chess Center Members) $65.00 3SS, Time control: 30/70, then 40/60. No sudden death. EF: $15.00. Prize and below + unrated): 80, 40 each. $25 plus plaque for top KS resident (Non-North Georgia Chess Center Members); Late Registration Entry Fee: fund: $300, b/24. 1st $70, 2nd $30; Classes A, B, C, D/E/Unr $50 each. in Quick. EF: $25 if postmarked by 7/14, $40 thereafter and on-site, $10 $70.00 (North Georgia Chess Center Members) $75.00 (Non-North Geor- Salem Community Center, 416 Oglesby St., Salem, IL 62881. Reg.: 8:00- entry fee for all Scholastics not competing for cash, but for 3 plaques. gia Chess Center Members) Must pay in cash or by check. Reg.: 9:15. Rounds: 9:30, 1:00, 5:00. Entries: Jim Davies, 7358 Shaftesbury, Reg.: 7/20 6-7pm. Rds.: 7:00, 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9. KANSAS BUGHOUSE Received by Thursday July 5th. Round Times: 1st-10:00am, 2nd-12:15, St. Louis, MO 63130, 314-721-4967. [email protected]. CHAMP: 1 section: (7/20) Immediately after Quick tourney, prizes 75% 3rd-2:30pm, 4th-4:45pm, 5th-7:00pm. Information: 770-844-9204, north- of total entry money. EF: $20 per team, pay on-site, (See website for [email protected], northgachesscenter.com. Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, 7th annual Indianapolis Open (IN) details). HR: Special room rate at Holiday Inn, 913-888-8440 or 888-825- See Grand Prix. July 13-15 or 14-15, 5th Summer Solstice Open (FL) 7538, up to 4 in a room, $84 per night, reservations made by 6/13. See Grand Prix. Aug. 19, Chicago All Stars Special: KCA membership required of KS residents to participate; $7 adult, Team up with your friends and play in our new 4-player school & club team $5 junior, $10 family. USCF membership required for all events except Bug- July 27-29 or 28-29, 20th Annual Southern Open (FL) tournament; minimum 3 players to form a team. Hilton Hotel, 2855 N. Mil- house. Annual meeting of KCA on 7/22 at 8am. Site:Wyandotte room. See Grand Prix. waukee Ave., Northbrook. Presented by Renaissance Knights Chess Ent: Laurence Coker, 8013 W. 145th St., Overland Park, KS 66223. Checks July 28, North Georgia Chess Center Scholastic Tournament Foundation. Sections: Open - 3 rd G/40, d5, K-8, K-6 & K-3 4 rd G/25, payable to “Kansas Chess Association”, Ph: 913-851-1583, e-mail 5-SS, G/30. Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 870 Buford Hwy. (Ga Hwy. 20), d5. Awards:Trophies top player each board, Medals top 3 teams (Gold, [email protected], website www.kansaschess.org -2012 Kansas Cumming, GA 30041. Exit 14 off Ga 400 Next to Lowes On Market Silver & Bronze). Reg.: 12:00-12:30 pm. Rds.: 1 at 1:00 pm, rest ASAP. Open ad. Chess Magnet School JGP. Place Blvd. 678-845-7100, For Directions Only! Sections: Open and EF: $25 per player by 8/13, $30 after, $35 on-site. Registration/Info: U800. EF: $22.00 (NGCC Members) $24.00 (Online Registration). $27.00 www.rknights.org. Kentucky (Non NGCC Members) $29.00 (Online Registration). Entry For Late Reg- Sept. 1-3, 2012 Illinois Open State Championship July 14, 3rd Bulldog Invitational istration: $27.00 (NGCC Members). $32.00 (Non NGCC Members). Reg.: See Grand Prix. at Dale Hollow State Park Lodge, 5970 State Park Rd. (Call Lodge=800- Sat. 8:30am - 9:30am. Rounds: 1st-10am, 2nd-11:30am, 3rd-1pm, 4th- 325-2782) Near Albany, KY. Two sections: Adult 4 round Swiss and 2:30pm, 5th-4pm. Tnmt. Info: 770-844-9204, northgachesscenter@gmail. Oct. 12-14 or 13-14, 21st annual Midwest Class Championships Scholastic 5 round Swiss. Registration: 8-10am – Rounds to follow com, northgachesscenter.com. See Grand Prix. asap. Time controls: Adult G/60. Scholastic G/35 1,2,3 - G/45 4,5.

Illinois Open State Championships PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS HEALTH AND BENEFITS FUND September 1 – 3, 2012 Many Grand Prix tournament organizers will con- tribute $1 per player to the Professional Health & $8,500 Guaranteed Prize Fund Benefits Fund. All Grand Prix tournaments which par- ticipate in this program are entitled to be promoted 6R-SS in 3 Sections to the next higher Grand Prix category—for exam- ple, a six-point tournament would become a 10-point $64 Early Bird Entry Fee by 8/4 tournament. Points in the top category are pro- moted 50%. http://www.nachess.org/ilopen2012

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Entry fee: Adult 25 at site ($20 by mail), Scholastic $15 at site ($13 by Aug. 8-Sept. 5, Avraam Pismennyy 75-Year Tribute A State Championship Event! mail). Prizes: $$$ Adult, Scholastic trophies. Contact: Mike Anders 5SS, G/110, d/5. Wachusett CC, McKay Campus School, Room C159, Fitch- July 7-8, Missouri Class Championship 606-688-5552 or [email protected]. Enjoy CHESS, hik- burg State University, 67 Rindge Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420. EF: $1 per game 5SS, G/120; Quality Inn Conference Center, 1612 N. Providence Rd., ing, golf, lake, mini-golf, camping, boating, fishing, dining=it's all here! played; free to Wachusett CC members. Reg.: 7-7:10 p.m. Rds.: 7:15 p.m. Columbia, MO 65202; Prizes: b/7 per class: $100-1st, $50-2nd, each: July 14, Bluegrass State Games - Chess event each Wed. Byes: 1-4, limit two. Prizes: chess books. Info: George Mir- M/X, A, B, C, D, U1200, Missouri State Championship Plaque to winner 4SS, G/45. Open through scholastic sections. Awards included for sen- ijanian, 176 Oak Hill Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420, [email protected], 978- of each section! Players play only those in their own Class. (Small sec- Website: iors 50 years old & over. Quick Chess: 4 rds - G/10 double Swiss. 345-5011. www.wachusettchess.org. Online ratings as of Aug. tions may be combined. Combined sections use prize pairing in last round, Chess Magnet School JGP. Events open to players of neighbor states without a chess event in their 8 will be used. W. “playing up” one section allowed). Registration: 8:30-9:30; Round state games or no state games. USCF membership is not required but Aug. 9-12, 10-12 or 11-12, 42nd annual Continental Open times: Sat-10-2:30-7, Sun-9:30-2. Entry Fee: $35 preregistered (payment games will be rated. College Park Gym, 15 Wheeler Ave., Winchester, KY See Grand Prix. received by 7/5), $40 on site. Site entries cash only. Max 1 half bye; MCA 40391. Register at: bgsg.org/chess. required, O.S.A., available on site from $5. Hotel Rate: $59/night, 573- Sept. 1-3 or 2-3, 72nd New England Open 449-2491, mention CHESS. Entries/Info: Bob Howe, 311 E. Walnut St., Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, 7th annual Indianapolis Open (IN) See Grand Prix. Pacific, MO 63069 (636) 234.7928. See Grand Prix. Sept. 14-16 or 15-16 (Scholastics Sept. 15 or 16), 3rd annual Hart- July 21, Saint Louis Premiere & Amateur Sept. 21-23 or 22-23, 5th Annual Louisville Open ford Open & New England Senior (CT) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Aug. 4, Dog Days Open Nov. 9-11 or 10-11, 21st annual Kings Island Open (OH) Oct. 24-28 or 26-28, Bahamas International & Amateur (Bahamas) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, 7th annual Indianapolis Open (IN) Louisiana Nov. 2-4 or 3-4 (Open), Nov. 3-4 (Booster), 3rd annual Eastern See Grand Prix. Team Championship (CT) July 21-22, 2012 Paul Morphy Open See Connecticut. Sept. 1-2, Saint Louis District Championship See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Maryland Michigan Sept. 21-23 or 22-23, 5th Annual Louisville Open (KY) Aug. 3-5 or 4-5, Cleveland Open (OH) See Grand Prix. July 12, 25th Annual Thursday Night Action Chess Championship: See Grand Prix. Come Celebrate With Us This Special 25th Anniversary Of USCF’s Oct. 12-14 or 13-14, 21st annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) Longest-Running Action Tournament, Now At The New Yorker Aug. 18-19, 2012 U.P. Open See Grand Prix. Hotel!! (NY) See Grand Prix. Montana See Grand Prix. Oct. 12-14 or 13-14, 21st annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) July 21, Cecil County Chess Club Quads See Grand Prix. July 21, A One-Day Wonder - UCCC Inter-City Mismatch Open All levels welcome! 3 Rd. Quads. Fairgreen Senior Community Apartments, 4SS. Rds. 1-2 G/45. Rds. 3-4 G/60. Site: Holiday Inn, 22 N. Last Chance 100 Greenway, Perryville, MD 21903. Game 90. EF: $20. $$GTD: $50. Reg.: Minnesota Gulch, Helena, MT 59601. EF: $15. Jrs. $10. New USCF/MCA members 9-9:45 AM. Rds.: 10 AM, 1:30 PM, 5 PM. ENT: 302-740-3442 KevinJ free. USCF & MCA membership required. OSA. Reg.: 8-8:30am. Rds.: 9am, Pytel@ aol.com. INFO: Free coffee and light refreshments! NS. W. July 21, Olechess Warm-Up 10:45, 1pm, 3:15. $$ 75-50. Biggest upset $25 (both nonprov). Special Friendly warm-up for public & OleChess campers. 4SS, G/40, St. Olaf Col- Conditions: City-mates will not be paired. MCA Grand-Prix Event. Direc- July 28-Aug. 1, 2012 Washington International lege Buntrock Commons 3rd FL, Black & Gold Ballrm, 1520 St. Olaf Ave., tor: Murray Strong, 406-459-6684; [email protected]. See Grand Prix. Northfield, MN 55057. EF: 15; OleChess campers only-$5 off if reg'd by Aug. 25-26, John Barto Memorial Open Aug. 3-5 or 4-5, 2012 Potomac Open 6/1. Rnds. 3 & 4 late entries w/o pizza lunch: $2/gm. Pizza lunch. Reg.: See Grand Prix. 7/21, 8:00-9:00. Rds.: 9:15, 10:45, 1:15, 2:45. Flexible byes for compet- Held in conjunction with the Montana State Championship (Closed). itive games. Post-mortems: Master available. ENT: St. Olaf Chess Camp, 5SS, G/120: Holiday Inn, 22 Last Chance Gulch Ave., Helena, MT 59601. Aug. 24-26 or 25-26, 44th annual Atlantic Open (DC) Warm-Up TMT; St. Olaf; 1520 St. Olaf Av; Northfield, MN 55057-1098. INFO: Phone (406) 443-2200. Ask for chess rate. EF: $25 by Aug 24, $30 at site, See Grand Prix. OleChess Warm-up TMT: (507) 786-3042, [email protected], Sbjct: Jrs 1/2. Reg.: 9-9:40 am. Rds.: 10-2:30-7, 9-2. $$: TBD. Info and entries: Oct. 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 6-7, 3rd annual Continental Class Champi- OleChess Warm-up TMT. NS. NC. W. Murray Strong, 530 State St., Helena, MT 59601, [email protected], onships (VA) 406-459-6684, www.montanachess.org. USCF and MCA memberships See Grand Prix. Aug. 4-5, Twin Ports Open req'd, OSA, NC. Chess Magnet School JGP. See Grand Prix. Oct. 24-28 or 26-28, Bahamas International & Amateur (Bahamas) See Grand Prix. Oct. 12-14 or 13-14, 21st annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) Nevada See Grand Prix. Nov. 2-4 or 3-4 (Open), Nov. 3-4 (Booster), 3rd annual Eastern July 19-22,20-22 or 21-22, 17th annual Pacific Coast Open (CA-S) Team Championship (CT) Missouri See Grand Prix. See Connecticut. Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, 4th annual Central California Open (CA-N) A State Championship Event! See Grand Prix. Massachusetts July 7, Missouri Novice Championship (RBO) Open only to new/unrated players or players Rated under 1000. 4 Oct. 5-7 or 6-7, 9th annual Los Angeles Open (CA-S) July 12, 25th Annual Thursday Night Action Chess Championship: rounds, Game in 60, Quality Inn Conference Center, 1612 N. Providence See Grand Prix. Come Celebrate With Us This Special 25th Anniversary Of USCF’s Rd., Columbia, MO 65202, 573-449-2491. Registration: 8:30-9:30; Round Longest-Running Action Tournament, Now At The New Yorker Dec. 26-30, 26-29 or 27-29, 22nd annual North American Open Times: 10am, 1, 3:30, 6. Entry Fee: $15 pre-registered (payment received See Grand Prix. Hotel!! (NY) by 7/5) $20 on site. MCA Required, (O.S.A), available on site from $5. No See Grand Prix. 1/2pt byes. Prizes: based on 10: 1st $100 + trophy, 2nd $50, 3rd $25. New Hampshire July 27-29 or 28-29, 17th Annual Bradley Open (CT) Entries/Info: Bob Howe, 311 E. Walnut St., Pacific, MO 63069, (636) See Grand Prix. 234.7928. July 14, Nashua Blitz (QC) See Grand Prix. July 14-15, Nashua Open See Grand Prix. New Jersey July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Sunday Advance Lesson & Open Blitz (G/5/RR) (QC) 7th annual INDIANAPOLIS OPEN Advance Lesson (Above 1600 USCF Rating): 6:15pm-7:15pm, $15. Blitz start: 7:30pm. EF: $20/$15. Prizes: 80% of EF 1st, 2nd, & Class Prizes: based on the # of participants. GMs - Free entry ($15 deducted from Aug 17-19 or 18-19, Crowne Plaza Airport prizes). 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ. (732) 499-0118. NOTE: Chess Mates Summer Camps (June 25-September 7). Please visit www.chessmatesnj. $16,000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $12,000 MINIMUM com for details. July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Sunday Camp and Quad G/30 Sunday Chess Camp: 10am-6pm. Fees: $80/$90. Snacks and lunch 5 rounds, $89 rooms, free parking, free airport shuttle. 5 sections: included. Quad: G/30: Starts at 3pm. EF: $20/$15, camp participants and GMs are free entry ($15 deduction from prizes). Prize per Quad: 1st Open Section: Prizes $2000-1000-600-300, clear/tiebreak winner Place: $55 or Trophy plus cast $30. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ. (760)583- 8429/(732)499-0118. NOTE: Chess Mates Summer Camps (June 25- $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $800, U2200/Unr $700. FIDE, 80 GPP. September 7). Please visit www.chessmatesnj.com for details. July 4, 11, 18, 25, Chess Lessons & Wednesday G/90 (4SS, Monthly) Under 2100 Section: $1400-700-400-200, top U1900 $500. Lessons: 5pm-6:30pm, Under 1600 USCF. Fees: Monthly: $95 (Wednes- day & Friday)/Daily: $15. Monthly 4SS, Rd starts at 7pm. EF: $30/$25. Under 1800 Section: $1400-700-400-200, top U1600 $500. Prizes: 70% of EF. Prizes: 1st, 2nd & Class Prizes (based on the # of par- ticipants). 1 bye available, commit at least two days before the next round. Under 1500 Section: $1200-600-300-200, top U1300 $400. GMs free entry ($20 deducted from prizes). 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. (732)499-0118/(760)583-8429. NOTE: Chess Mates Summer Under 1200 Section: $700-400-200-100, trophy to top U1000, Camps (June 25-September 7). Please visit www.chessmatesnj.com for U800, U600, Unrated. details. Chess Magnet School JGP. July 6, 13, 20, 27, Chess Lessons & Friday G/90 (4SS, Monthly) Unrated prize limit: $150 in U1200, $300 U1500, $500 U1800. Lessons: 5pm-6:30pm, Under 1600 USCF. Fees: Monthly: $95 (Wednes- day & Friday)/Daily: $15. Monthly 4SS, Rd starts at 7pm. EF: $30/$25. Prizes: 70% of EF. Prizes: 1st, 2nd & Class Prizes (based on the # of par- FULL DETAILS: see “Grand Prix” in this issue or chesstour.com. ticipants). 1 bye available, commit at least two days before the next round. GMs free entry ($20 deducted from prizes). 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. (732)499-0118/(760)583-8429. NOTE: Chess Mates Summer Camps (June 25-September 7). Please visit www.chessmatesnj.com for details. Chess Magnet School JGP.

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July 7, 14, 28, Saturday Camp and Quad G/45 start: 7:30pm. EF: $20/$15. Prizes: 80% of EF 1st, 2nd, & Class Prizes: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds. 7 pm each Monday. Limit 2 byes, request by Rd 3. www. Saturday Chess Camp: 9am-1pm. Fees: $55/ $60. Snacks and lunch based on the # of participants. GMs - Free entry ($15 deducted from marshallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. included. Quad: G/45. EF: $20/$15. Prizes: $55 to first in each section. prizes). 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ. (732) 499-0118. NOTE: Chess Mates July 17, Marshall Masters! Rds.: 1:30pm, 3:15pm, 5pm. GMs - Free entry. ($15 deducted from Summer Camps (June 25-September 7). Please visit www.chessmatesnj. See Grand Prix. prizes). Blitz start: 7pm. EF: $20/$15. Prizes: 80% of EF 1st, 2nd, & Class com for details. July 19, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! Prizes: based on the # of participants. GMs - Free entry ($15 deducted Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26, Sunday Camp and Quad G/30 See Grand Prix. from prizes). 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. (732)499-0118/(760)583- Sunday Chess Camp: 10am-6pm. Fees: $80/$90. Snacks and lunch 8429. NOTE: Chess Mates Summer Camps (June 25-September 7). included. Quad: G/30: Starts at 3pm. EF: $20/$15, camp participants and July 19, The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Please visit www.chessmatesnj.com for details. GMs are free entry ($15 deduction from prizes). Prize per Quad: 1st Yorker Hotel - USCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament! July 12, 25th Annual Thursday Night Action Chess Championship: Place: $55 or Trophy plus cast $30. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ. (760)583- See Grand Prix. Come Celebrate With Us This Special 25th Anniversary Of USCF’s 8429/(732)499-0118. NOTE: Chess Mates Summer Camps (June 25- July 21, Fairfield County Masters & Class Championships (CT) Longest-Running Action Tournament, Now At The New Yorker September 7). Please visit www.chessmatesnj.com for details. See Grand Prix. Hotel!! (NY) See Grand Prix. Aug. 9-12, 10-12 or 11-12, 42nd annual Continental Open (MA) July 21, Marshall Saturday U1800! See Grand Prix. 4-SS, G/40d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300 July 14, Central Jersey Chess Tournament Aug. 12, Westfield Swiss #73 (QC) b/20): $160-80, U1500 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. 4SS, G/30. All Saints Church, 16 All Saints’ Rd., Princeton. 3 rated sec- Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry. www.mar Open Reserve Experienced 5SS, G/15 (QC). Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. $425 tions (all K-8): (above 900), (600-900), shallchessclub.org. (below 600). 2 unrated Sections: K-1, Novice (2nd-8th). Trophies to Guaranteed: $125, $60, under 2150, under 1800, under 1550, under 1300 1st-3rd & top school/club team per section. EF: $30 at njchess.com by $60 each. Entrance Fee: $35, $25 Members. Reg.: 2-2:30 p.m. Rds.: 2:45- July 21, Syracuse-Minoa July Open 6/14, $40 on-site. On-site reg ends 1:15, pre-reg check-in ends 1:30, 3:25-4:05-4:45-5:30 p.m. Info:Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, lunnaco@aol. 4SS. Rds.: 1&2 G/60, Rds.: 3&4 G/90. Minoa Muncipal Bldg., 240 N. Main first round at 2. Questions: [email protected]. com, www.westfieldchessclub.com. St., Minoa, NY (Exit Kirkville Rd. E. from I 481, R. at second light). EF: $30. Prizes: b/20) $200, 125, Class 100. Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30, 12:00, July 15, Westfield Quads Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, 11th annual Manhattan Open (NY) 2:15, 5:30. Contact: Joe Ball 315-436-9008. Chess Magnet School JGP. 3RR, G/40 t/d 5s, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. See Grand Prix. Prizes: $50 to first in each section. EF: $20, $15 Members. Reg.: 1:30- Aug. 18, Luzviminda Machan 3 Open July 21-22 or 22, Marshall July Grand Prix! 2:00 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: Please present identification See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. on entering the building. Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, [email protected], Aug. 19, Westfield Quads July 22, 40th Binghamton Monthly Tournament www.westfieldchessclub.com. 3RR, G/40 t/d 5s, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. 4SS, G/65 d/5. Prizes: $300 b/26. Open-$100-$60-$30; Reserve-$50- July 21, Hamilton Chess Club Quads Prizes: $50 to first in each section. EF: $20, $15 Members. Reg.: 1:30- $40-$20 (U1700). Trophies: 1-3 Reserve section. Advance Entry: EF’s 3RR, 40/80 15/30. Full K. Ray Dwier Recreation Center, Bldg. 392, 2:00 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: Please present identification Reduced! Open-$20, Reserve-$15 (U1700) $5 more on site-cash only on Groveville, NJ 08620. Quads open to all. EF: $10. Prizes: $25 per Quad. on entering the building. Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, [email protected], site. Schedule: Registration on site 8:45–9:15 AM. Rounds: 9:30- Reg.: 9-10:30/am. Rds.: 10:30/am-1:30/pm-4:30/pm. NJ State Chess www.westfieldchessclub.com. 12Noon-2:30-4:45. Free USCF 90-day membership (call for details). Federation, no dues magazine Subscription per year, OSA. NS, NC, W. Free & board to all new players under 18 years of age. Mail Aug. 24-26 or 25-26, 44th annual Atlantic Open (DC) Entry: checks payable to: “Cordisco's Corner Store”, 308 Chenango St., July 21, Fairfield County Masters & Class Championships (CT) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Binghamton, NY 13901 (607) 772-8782, [email protected]. Chess Aug. 26, Westfield Quads Magnet School JGP. July 21, Luzviminda Machan 2 Open 3RR, G/40 t/d 5s, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. See Grand Prix. July 23-Aug. 27, FIDE Mondays!! Prizes: $50 to first in each section. EF: $20, $15 Members. Reg.: 1:30- 6-SS, G/120d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Open July 22, Westfield Summer Scholastic 2:00 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: Please present identification to all players rated 1600 or above. EF: $50, $30 members. $$500 b/24: Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. K-12 3 Sections: Open, on entering the building. Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, [email protected], $175-125-100, U2000 $100; 2 byes OK, commit before Round 4. Reg.: Under 1250, Under 750. Open: 3 SS, G/40 t/d 5s, G/45 Trophies to top www.westfieldchessclub.com. 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7PM each Monday; FIDE rated. www.marshallchess 5 in each section. EF: $20, $15 members at site $30, $25 members. Reg.:2- A State Championship Event! club.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. 2:30 p.m. Rds.: 2:45-4:25-6:05. Under 1250: 4 SS, G/25 t/d 5s, G/30 Sept. 1, 2012 New Jersey K-12 Scholastic Trophies to top 5 in each section. EF $20, $15 members at site $30, $25 July 25-Aug. 22, Marshall Wednesday U1400! Somerset Holiday Inn (not Hotel Somerset at Bridgewater), 195 David- 5-SS, G/85d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $50, members. Reg.: 2-2:30 p.m. Rds.: 2:45-4:00-5:15-6:30 p.m. Under 750: In son Ave., Somerset Exit #10 off I-287, Easton Ave Exit. 5-SS, G/30. members $30. ($450/20): $240-120, U1100 $90. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds. 4 SS, G/25 t/d 5s, G/30 Trophies to top 5 in each section. EF $20, $15 3 Sections: Hot Shots, K-12 U1400. Check Mates K-8 U1000. Rising stars, 7 pm each Wednesday. Limit 2 byes, request by Rd 3. www.marshallchess- members at site $30, $25 members. Reg.: 2-2:30 p.m. Rds.: 2:45-4:00- Early EF: K-8 U600. $21 if rec'd by 8/28 or paid online via site entryfees club.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. 5:15-6:30 p.m. Tiebreaks for trophies. Info: Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, rus.com. EF: at hotel $30 cash 11am-noon, on Sept 1st. Round one [email protected], www.westfieldchesslclub.com. Send advance entries 12:30 pm. Trophies to top ten in each section. Special only online deal! July 25-Aug. 22, Marshall Wednesday U2000! to:Todd Lunna, 36 Maple Dr., Colts Neck, NJ 07722 by July 19, 2012. Make Play in any scholastic section and the Silver U1600 section of NJ Open 5-SS, 30/85d5, SD/1d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477- checks payable to Westfield Chess Club. 2-Day for $67 (save $20.) Ent: Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore St., Hack- 3716. EF: $50, members $30. ($450/20): $240-120, U1700 $90. Reg.: July 27-29 or 28-29, 17th Annual Bradley Open (CT) ettstown, NJ 07840. Make checks payable to NJSCF. Info: Ken, acn@ 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds. 7 pm each Wednesday. Limit 2 byes, request by Rd See Grand Prix. goes.com or (908) 619-8621 or entryfeesrus.com. NC, W. 3. www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. July 28-Aug. 1, 2012 Washington International (MD) Sept. 1-3 or 2-3, 2012 New Jersey State Championship July 26, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. July 29, Westfield Quads Sept. 9, Westfield Quads July 26, The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New 3RR, G/40 t/d 5s, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. 3RR, G/40 t/d 5s, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Yorker Hotel - USCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament!! Prizes: $50 to first in each section. EF: $20, $15 Members. Reg.: 1:30- Prizes: $50 to first in each section. EF: $20, $15 Members. Reg.: 1:30- See Grand Prix. 2:00 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: Please present identification 2:00 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: Please present identification July 27-29 or 28-29, 17th Annual Bradley Open (CT) on entering the building. Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, [email protected], on entering the building. Todd Lunna 732-546-7163, [email protected], See Grand Prix. www.westfieldchessclub.com. www.westfieldchessclub.com. July 28, Marshall Saturday U1600! Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, Chess Lessons & Wednesday G/90 (4SS, Monthly) Sept. 14-16 or 15-16 (Scholastics Sept. 15 or 16), 3rd annual Hart- 4-SS, G/40d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300 Lessons: 5pm-6:30pm, Under 1600 USCF. Fees: Monthly: $95 (Wednes- ford Open & New England Senior (CT) b/20): $160-80, U1300 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. day & Friday)/Daily: $15. Monthly 4SS, Rd starts at 7pm. EF: $30/$25. See Grand Prix. Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry. www.mar Prizes: 70% of EF. Prizes: 1st, 2nd & Class Prizes (based on the # of par- Oct. 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 6-7, 3rd annual Continental Class Champi- shallchessclub.org. ticipants). 1 bye available, commit at least two days before the next round. onships (VA) July 28-29 or 29, Marshall July U2300! GMs free entry ($20 deducted from prizes). 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ See Grand Prix. 07065. (732)499-0118/(760)583-8429. www.chessmatesnj.com. Chess 4SS, 30/85d5, SD/1d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Magnet School JGP. Oct. 19-21 or 20-21, 3rd annual Boardwalk Open EF: $45, Members $25. ($540 b/36): $240-120, U2000/unr $95, U1700 See Grand Prix. $85. Reg. ends 12:15PM. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2 day, Rds. 12:30-5:30 PM Aug. 3-5 or 4-5, 2012 Potomac Open (MD) 1 day, Oct. 24-28 or 26-28, Bahamas International & Amateur (Bahamas) each day; (Rds 1-2 G/25d5) 10-11:15AM-12:30-5:30 PM Sun; See Grand Prix. both merge rd.3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. www.mar See Grand Prix. Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, Chess Lessons & Friday G/90 (4SS, Monthly) shallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. Lessons: 5pm-6:30pm, Under 1600 USCF. Fees: Monthly: $95 (Wednes- Nov. 2-4 or 3-4 (Open), Nov. 3-4 (Booster), 3rd annual Eastern Team Championship (CT) July 28-Aug. 1, 2012 Washington International (MD) day & Friday)/Daily: $15. Monthly 4SS, Rd starts at 7pm. EF: $30/$25. See Grand Prix. Prizes: 70% of EF. Prizes: 1st, 2nd & Class Prizes (based on the # of par- See Connecticut. ticipants). 1 bye available, commit at least two days before the next round. Nov. 23-25 or 24-25, 43rd annual National Chess Congress (PA) July 30-Aug. 20, 94th Nassau Grand Prix & Qualifying GMs free entry ($20 deducted from prizes). 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. 07065. (732)499-0118/(760)583-8429. www.chessmatesnj.com. Chess Aug. 2, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! Magnet School JGP. New York See Grand Prix. Aug. 4, 11, 25, Saturday Camp and Quad G/45 July 5-26, 2nd Long Island CC July Open Aug. 2, The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Saturday Chess Camp: 9am-1pm. Fees: $55/ $60. Snacks and lunch Yorker Hotel - USCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament! included. Quad: G/45. EF: $20/$15. Prizes: $55 to first in each section. 4SS, G/90 (d/5). United Methodist Church, 470 East Meadow Ave., East Open to all. $(b/20): See Grand Prix. Rds.: 1:30pm, 3:15pm, 5pm. GMs - Free entry. ($15 deducted from Meadow, NY 11554. $105-85. Top U-2000, U- prizes). Blitz start: 7pm. EF: $20/$15. Prizes: 80% of EF 1st, 2nd, & Class 1500/unr. $80 ea. Best upset $10. Random pairings used (within ea. Aug. 2-30, 2nd Long Island CC August Open EF: Reg.: Prizes: based on the # of participants. GMs - Free entry ($15 deducted scoregrp.) $30. Non-LICC members +$10. 6:40-7:10 PM, no 5SS, G/90 (d/5). United Methodist Church, 470 East Meadow Ave., East Rds.: Info: from prizes). 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. (732)499-0118/(760)583- adv. ent., 7:15 PM SHARP ea. Thursday. 2 byes 1-4. www.li Meadow, NY 11554. Open to all. $(b/22): $170-120. Top U-1900, U- Chess Magnet School JGP. 8429. NOTE: Chess Mates Summer Camps (June 25-September 7). Please chessclub.com. NS. 1500/unr. $100 ea. Best upset $10. Random pairings used (within ea. score visit www.chessmatesnj.com for details. July 12, 25th Annual Thursday Night Action Chess Championship: grp.) EF: $35. Non-LICC members +$10. Reg.: 6:40-7:10 PM, no adv. ent., Rds.: 7:15 PM SHARP ea. Thursday. 2 byes 1-5. Info: www.lichessclub.com. Aug. 5, Westfield Quads Come Celebrate With Us This Special 25th Anniversary Of USCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament, Now At The New Yorker NS. Chess Magnet School JGP. 3RR, G/40 t/d 5s, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Hotel!! Prizes: $50 to first in each section. EF: $20, $15 Members. Reg.: 1:30- Aug. 4, Marshall Saturday G/60! See Grand Prix. 2:00 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: Please present identification 4-SS, G/55d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($540/32): on entering the building. Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, [email protected], July 13-15 or 14-15, 5th Summer Solstice Open (FL) $240-120, U2000 $95, U1700 $85. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15- www.westfieldchessclub.com. See Grand Prix. 11:45 am. Rds. 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry. www. Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26, Sunday Advance Lesson & Open Blitz (G/5/RR) July 16-Aug. 13, Marshall Monday U1600! marshallchessclub.org. (QC) 5-SS, G/85d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $50, Aug. 5, Marshall Open & U1500 Sunday Game/45! Advance Lesson (Above 1600 USCF Rating):6:15pm-7:15pm, $15. Blitz members $30. ($675/30): $250-150-100, U1400 $100, U1200 $75. Reg.: 4-SS not 5-SS, G/40d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.

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Two sections-you play only those in your section: A. Open ($360/24): 3716. EF: $50, members $30. ($450/20): $240-120, U1700 $90. Reg.: Oct. 19-21 or 20-21, 3rd annual Boardwalk Open (NJ) $160-80, U2100 $65, U1800 $55. B. U1500 ($240/16): $120-65, U1200 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7 pm each Wednesday. Limit 2 byes, request by Rd See Grand Prix. $55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45 pm. Rds. 12-1:45-4:00- 3. www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. Oct. 24-28 or 26-28, Bahamas International & Amateur (Bahamas) 5:45. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. Aug. 30, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Aug. 9, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! Nov. 2-4 or 3-4 (Open), Nov. 3-4 (Booster), 3rd annual Eastern See Grand Prix. Aug. 30, The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Team Championship (CT) Aug. 9, The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Yorker Hotel- USCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament! See Connecticut. See Grand Prix. Yorker Hotel - USCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament! Nov. 23-25 or 24-25, 43rd annual National Chess Congress (PA) See Grand Prix. Aug.31-Sept.3,Sept.1-3 or 2-3,134th annual NY State Championship See Grand Prix. Aug. 9-12, 10-12 or 11-12, 42nd annual Continental Open (MA) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Sept. 1, Marshall Saturday G/60! North Carolina Aug. 9-Sept. 6, Marshall Thursday Members-Only Swiss! 4-SS, G/55d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360/24): Aug. 24-26 or 25-26, 44th annual Atlantic Open (DC) 5-SS, G/115d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Open $160-80, U2000 $65, U1700 $55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45 See Grand Prix. am. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry. www.mar to MCC members only. EF: $30. ($450 b/20): $200-100, U2100 $90, Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2012 U.S. Masters Championship Reg.: Rds.: shallchessclub.org. U1800 $60. 6:15-6:45. 7PM each Thursday. Limit 2 byes, See Nationals. request by rd. 3. www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. Sept. 2, Marshall Open & U1500 Sunday Game/45! Aug. 31-Sept. 2 or Sept. 1-2, 2012 North Carolina Open Aug. 11, Marshall Saturday U1400! 4-SS, G/40d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Two sec- See Grand Prix. 4-SS, G/40d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300 tions-you play only those in your section: A. Open ($360/24): $160-80, b/20): $160-80, U1100 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. U2100 $65, U1800 $55. B. U1500 ($240/16): $120-65, U1200 $55. EF: Oct. 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 6-7, 3rd annual Continental Class Champi- Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry. www.mar $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45 pm. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:00-5:45. onships (VA) shallchessclub.org. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. See Grand Prix. Aug. 11-12 or 12, Marshall August U2100! Sept. 3, Labor Day Madness Oct. 24-28 or 26-28, Bahamas International & Amateur (Bahamas) 4SS, 30/85d5, SD/1d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. 6-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $45, See Grand Prix. EF: $45, Members $25. ($540 b/36): $240-120, U1850 $95, U1600 $85. members $25. ($480/24): $200-100, U2000 $70, U1700 $60, U1400 Reg.: ends 12:15PM. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2 day, Rds 12:30-5:30 PM each $50. Reg.: 10:15-10:45. Rds.: 11-12:15-1:30-3:00-4:15-5:30. Two byes Ohio available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. day; 1 day, (Rds 1-2 G/25;d5) 10-11:15AM-12:30-5:30 PM Sun; both July 12, 25th Annual Thursday Night Action Chess Championship: merge rd.3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. www.mar A Heritage Event! Come Celebrate With Us This Special 25th Anniversary Of USCF’s shallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. Sept. 6, The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Longest-Running Action Tournament, Now At The New Yorker Aug. 16, August New Yorker Masters Special Edition Of USCF’s Yorker Hotel- USCF's Longest-Running Action Tournament! Hotel!! (NY) Longest-Running Action Tournament! 4-SS, G/25 + d/5 or G/30 + d/0. Chess Center at the historic New Yorker See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Hotel!, 481 8th Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, NYC: 845-569- 9969 (www.chesscenter.cc). EF: $30, GMs $25 from prize, free to specified July 13, DCC Friday Nite Quick 2012 (QC) Aug. 16, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! Greater NY Scholastic Prizewinners! Good Customer Loyalty Dis- 4SS, G/24, td5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: See Grand Prix. counts: $5 less to those who played in at least 4 “4 Rated Games 7:30/8:30/9:30/10:30. One bye. Prizes based on entries. EF: $10 ($8 DCC mbrs). Info: [email protected] or 937-461-6283. Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, 11th annual Manhattan Open Tonight!” Thursday Night Actions since Jan. 2011, $10 less to those See Grand Prix. who played in at least 10 4RGTs since 1987—Thank You So Much For July 14, VIII Your Support Of This Tournament These Past 25 Years! $$ (480 b/32 5SS, G/45, td/5. Dayton Chess Club. 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 11- Aug. 18, Marshall Saturday G/60! paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. NEW!! $150 GUAR- 1-3-5-7. Two byes – 1 if in rd 5. Prizes (b/25 paid): Open $200-101, U1900 4-SS, G/55d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360/24): ANTEED In Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes! Best male/female 2-player $100, U1600 $99. EF: $25 until 7 July then $35. EF refunded 2200 or higher $160-80, U2000 $65, U1700 $55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45 team combined score: $100-50 (teammates’ average rating must be players who complete their schedule. Info: [email protected] am. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry. www.mar Under 2200; teammate pairings avoided but possible, teams must declare or 937-461-6283. shallchessclub.org. by 8:15). Choice of 2 schedules! 7:00 Schedule, rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. 7:30 schedule, rd. 1 only is Quick-rated (G/15 + td/3) at 7:30 pm, July 20, DCC Friday Nite Quick 2012 (QC) Aug. 18, Syracuse-Minoa Aug Open 4SS, G/24, td5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 4SS. Rds.: 1&2 G/60, Rds.: 3&4 G/90. Minoa Muncipal Bldg., 240 N. Main score carries over into round 2 of 7:00 schedule at 8:15 pm. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 7:30/8:30/9:30/10:30. One bye. Prizes based on entries. EF: $10 ($8 DCC St., Minoa, NY (Exit Kirkville Rd. E. from I 481, R. at second light). EF: $30. 10 min. before game. Help with NYC street parking: www.primospot.com. mbrs). Info: [email protected] or 937-461-6283. Prizes: b/20) $200, 125, Class 100. Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30, 12:00, 2:15, 5:30. Contact: Joe Ball 315-436-9008. Chess Magnet School JGP. Sept. 6, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! July 21, Progress with Chess Monthly Open See Grand Prix. 4SS, G/30;d5. Mustard Seed Market, 2nd Floor 6025 Kruse Dr., Solon, OH Aug. 19, Marshall Open & U1500 Sunday Game/45! Sept. 8, Marshall Saturday U1800! 44139. EF: $20. USCF membership required, available at site. Sections: 4-SS, G/40d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Two sec- Open, Scholastic K-12 U1100, Scholastic K-12 U800, Scholastic K- tions-you play only those in your section: A. Open ($360/24): $160-80, 4-SS, G/40d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300 b/20): $160-80, U1500 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. 5 U500. Pairings in Open may be accelerated at TD's discretion. Registra- U2100 $65, U1800 $55. B. U1500 ($240/16): $120-65, U1200 $55. EF: tion: 9-9:45 at site. Rds.: Open, 10, 11:30, 1, 2:30, Scholastic ASAP. Prizes: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45 pm. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:00-5:45. Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry. www.mar shallchessclub.org. Open: $250 Guaranteed. 1st $100, 2nd $50, U-1900 $50, U-1500 $50. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. Scholastic Sections:Trophies to top 3 each section. Special Offer: Free Aug. 20-Sept. 17, Marshall Monday U1600! Sept. 8-9 or Sept. 9, Marshall August Grand Prix! healthy box lunch ($10 value) to players in scholastic sections! Info: www. 5-SS, G/85d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF: $50, See Grand Prix. progresswithchess.org. Contact: Mike Joelson 216-321-7000. Members $30. ($675/30): $360-180, U1300 $135. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: Sept. 10-Oct. 11, Marshall FIDE Mondays!! July 27, DCC Friday Nite Quick 2012 (QC) 7PM each Monday. Limit 2 byes, request by rd. 3. www.marshallchess 6-SS, G/120d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Open 4SS, G/24, td5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 7:30/ club.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. to all players 1600 or above. EF: $50, Members $30. ($500 b/24): $175- 8:30/9:30/10:30. One bye. Prizes based on entries. EF: $10 ($8 DCC mbrs). Aug. 21, Marshall Masters! 125-100. 2 byes OK, commit before round 4. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7PM Info: [email protected] or 937-461-6283. See Grand Prix. each Monday. FIDE rated. Limit 2 byes, request by rd. 3. www.mar shallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. July 28, House of Chess Open Aug. 23, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! 4SS, G/45. House of Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH (W See Grand Prix. Sept. 13, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix! of JC Penny). Sections: Open, U1600. Reg.: 11-11:25 AM. Rds.: 11:30- See Grand Prix. 1:15-3:30-5:15. Prizes (b/25): Open 1st $200, 2nd $100; U1900 1st $100; Aug. 23, The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight” Now At The New Reserve(U1600): 1st $100. Ent: $25, Club members $20. Info & entries: Yorker Hotel- USCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament! A Heritage Event! Sept. 13, The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New House of Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH 44070. Phone: See Grand Prix. Yorker Hotel- USCF's Longest-Running Action Tournament! (440) 979-1133. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: www.thehouse Aug. 24-26 or 25-26, 44th annual Atlantic Open (DC) 4-SS, G/25 + d/5 or G/30 + d/0. Chess Center at the historic New Yorker ofchess.com/. See Grand Prix. Hotel!, 481 8th Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, NYC: 845-569- Aug. 3, DCC Friday Nite Quick 2012 (QC) EF: Aug. 25, Marshall Saturday U1400! 9969 (www.chesscenter.cc). $30, GMs $25 from prize, free to specified 4SS, G/24, td5. Rds.: Greater NY Scholastic Prizewinners! Good Customer Loyalty Dis- Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. ($300 EF: 4-SS, G/40d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. counts: $5 less to those who played in at least 4 “4 Rated Games 7:30/8:30/9:30/10:30. One bye. Prizes based on entries. $10 ($8 DCC b/20): $160-80, U1100 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. Tonight!” Thursday Night Actions since Jan. 2011, $10 less to those mbrs). Info: [email protected] or 937-461-6283. Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry. www.mar who played in at least 10 4RGTs since 1987—Thank You So Much For Aug. 3-5 or 4-5, Cleveland Open shallchessclub.org. Your Support Of This Tournament These Past 25 Years! $$ (480 b/32 See Grand Prix. paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. NEW!! $150 GUAR- A State Championship Event! Aug. 10, DCC Friday Nite Quick 2012 (QC) Aug. 25-26, New York State Senior Championship ANTEED In Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes! Best male/female 2-player 4SS, G/24, td5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 4-SS, G/120 d/5, open to all born before August 25, 1962. Marshall team combined score: $100-50 (teammates’ average rating must be 7:30/8:30/9:30/10:30. One bye. Prizes based on entries. EF: $10 ($8 DCC CC, 23 West 10th St., New York, NY 10011, 212-477-3716. Entry fee: $35. Under 2200; teammate pairings avoided but possible, teams must declare mbrs). Info: [email protected] or 937-461-6283. Prizes $500/20: $200-$100, 1700-1999 $70, U1700 $70, top woman $60; by 8:15). Choice of 2 schedules! 7:00 Schedule, rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 1 bye OK, lock in before Rd 2. Registration: 11:30-12:15, rounds 12:30- pm. 7:30 schedule, rd. 1 only is Quick-rated (G/15 + td/3) at 7:30 pm, Aug. 11, Toledo Aug Swiss 5:30 each day. NYSCA membership required for NYS residents ($20 score carries over into round 2 of 7:00 schedule at 8:15 pm. Limit 2 byes Open, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90. The University of Toledo Health printed quarterly Empire Chess, $12 online subscription), other state mem- (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Cafe, 3000 Arlington Ave., berships accepted if out of state resident. Title to top NYS resident. Please 10 min. before game. Help with NYC street parking: www.primospot.com. Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by bring proof of age. Sept. 13-Oct. 11, Marshall Thursday Members-Only Swiss 8/9, $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, Ent: Aug. 26, Marshall Sunday U2000! 5-SS, G/115d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Open $100-50, 1st Class A ,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. James ($300 to MCC members only. EF: $30. ($450 b/20): $200-100, U2100 $90, Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. 4-SS, G/40d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Chess Magnet School JGP. b/20): $160-80, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. U1800 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7PM each Thursday. Limit 2 byes, Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry. www.mar request by rd. 3. www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, 7th annual Indianapolis Open (IN) shallchessclub.org. Sept. 14-16 or 15-16 (Scholastics Sept. 15 or 16), 3rd annual Hart- See Grand Prix. Aug. 29-Sept. 26, Marshall Wednesday U1400! ford Open & New England Senior (CT) Sept. 1-3, 68th Ohio Chess Congress 5-SS, G/85d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $50, See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. members $30. ($450/20): $240-120, U1100 $90. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: Sept. 30, 2nd annual Capital Region Open Sept. 8, Toledo Sept Swiss 7 pm each Wednesday. Limit 2 byes, request by Rd 3. www.marshallchess See Grand Prix. Open, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90. The University of Toledo Health club.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. Oct. 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 6-7, 3rd annual Continental Class Champi- Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Cafe, 3000 Arlington Ave., Aug. 29-Sept. 26, Marshall Wednesday U2000! onships (VA) Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 5-SS, 30/85d5, SD/1d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477- See Grand Prix. 9/6, $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20,

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$100-50, 1st Class A ,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Aug. 11, MasterMinds CC Summer Quads $20 by 7/18, $25 at Site: EF: Jr U19 entry $20 if rec’d by 7/18 or $25 at Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. Blair Christian Academy, 220 W. Upsal St., Philadelphia, PA. Quads: 3RR, site. Option play and U19 entries count 2/3 toward “based on”. Reg.: Chess Magnet School JGP. 40/75, SD/30 TD/5. EF: $20 Perfect score winner $50 else $40. Rd. 1 9:00-10:00am. Rds.: 10-3, 10-3. Bye any 1 rd, notice before Rd 2 is paired. Sept. 21-23 or 22-23, 5th Annual Louisville Open (KY) 10AM then asap. Reg. ends 9:30am. Info: Bradley Crable, 215-844-3881, Ent: SACC, PO BOX 690576, San Antonio, TX 78269-0576. Info: sanan Chess See Grand Prix. www.mastermindschess.org. toniochess.com, 210-384-4797, [email protected]. NS. NC. W. Magnet School JGP. Nov. 9-11 or 10-11, 21st annual Kings Island Open Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, 11th annual Manhattan Open (NY) July 28, Many Springs Open 45 See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Aug. 19, 8th Ever Milford G/90 Quads! North Richland Hills Public Library, 9015 Grand Ave., North Richland Hills, TX 76180. 3 Round Swiss, G/60; 5d. EF: $20, 65% of EF returned Oklahoma 3RR, G/90 d/5. Patisserie Fauchere, 403 Broad St., Milford, PA 18337. as prizes. Registration on-site 8:45-8:55. First Round 9:15AM, Second EF: Reg.: Rds.: Prizes: $25 cash only. 9:15-45. 10-1:30-4:45. $50. Space Round 12:10PM, Third Round 2:30PM. Additional information: Tom July 20, B & N July Quick Open (QC) limited, email advance entry if possible. Entry:Troy Duncan, pikecounty All tournaments: 4-SS, G/20/0D. EF: $0 FREE! Reg.: 7:00-7:30 (Late play- Crane at either 817-296-4287, [email protected], or www.tarrant [email protected], 570-296-1109. http://pikecountychessclub. countychessclub.org/. ers 1/2 pt bye Rd 1). Round 1 start 7:35, all others ASAP. Limit 20 wordpress.com. players. Address: Barnes & Noble Bookstore (Music Dept area), Wood- July 28-29, DCC Summer Insanity land Plaza, 8620 E. 71 St., Tulsa, OK 74133, 918-250-5034. Club Contact: Aug. 24-25, 2012 U.S. Blind Chess Championship See Grand Prix. Edward J. Boyle, [email protected], 918-960-9558, 11103 E. 43rd St., Apt. See Nationals. 1605, Tulsa, OK 74146. Aug. 18-19, 2012 Texas Senior Chess Championship and Futurity Aug. 24-26 or 25-26, 44th annual Atlantic Open (DC) Senior Tournament: Must be 50 or older to enter. 4-SS, G/120 w/5 Sec July 21-22, Jerry Spann Memorial/OCF OK FIDE Open See Grand Prix. delay. Playing Site: Holiday Inn, 5247 S. General Bruce Dr., (Service road See Grand Prix. Aug. 25, 6th Annual Aug LVCA Scholastic K-12 Championship on East side of I-35 just North of Midway exit # 297), Temple, TX 76502, Aug. 10, B & N August Quick Open (QC) 5-SS, G/30. EF: $30, $35 CASH ONLY after 8/22/12 AT SITE. Trophy's to (254) 778-5511. HR: $89 if reserved by 8/1. Mention Chess. Free park- All tournaments: 4-SS, G/20/0D. EF: $0 FREE! Reg.: 7:00-7:30 (Late play- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Top U1400, U1200, U1000,U800, UNR, FREE ENTRY TO ing. Seniors: Gtd. Prizes $750. Open to all over 50 yrs of age. Prize fund ers 1/2 pt bye Rd 1). Round 1 start 7:35, all others ASAP. Limit 20 UNRATEDS, if paying 1 year USCF Dues, Drawings for $100 in Door $750 - 1st - $200, 2nd - $100, 3rd - $75; U1600 1st - $100, 2nd - $50 Age players. Address: Barnes & Noble Bookstore (Music Dept area), Wood- Prizes. Rds.: 1:10 pm then ASAP. Reg.: Ends 1 pm. Site: Holy Trinity Church, under 65 1st - $75, Age 65-75 1st - $75, over 75 1st - $75 EF: Seniors land Plaza, 8620 E. 71 St., Tulsa, OK 74133, 918-250-5034. Club Contact: 514 3rd Ave., Bethlehem, PA 18102. Ent: Bruce Davis, 1208 Linden St, Beth- - $30 in advance, $40 at site. TCA membership required. Futurity: For Edward J. Boyle, [email protected], 918-960-9558, 11103 E. 43rd St., Apt. lehem, PA 18018, Ph. 484-866-3045, Email: [email protected]. those under 50 years of age. Futurity Prize fund - 75% of Futurity entries 1605, Tulsa, OK 74146. Info: www.lehighvalleychess.org/. returned. Two Sections; Open & U1400 Futurity EF: $25 if paid in advance, $30 on site. TCA membership not required. $5 discount for cur- Pennsylvania Aug. 31-Sept. 3, Sept. 1-3 or 2-3, 134th annual NY State Champi- rent Texas Chess Association members. Reg. for ALL: 9-9:45. Rds.: Sat. onship (NY) 10 am, 3 pm, Sun. 9 am, 2 pm. USCF membership required UNR placed Every Saturday - Lehigh Valley Super Quads See Grand Prix. at the discretion of the TD. Pre-entries for all: Forrest Marler, 4102 West (NO QUADS ON LVCA GRAND PRIX DATES LISTED IN CHESS LIFE or July Oct. 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 6-7, 3rd annual Continental Class Champi- Adams Ave., #104, Temple, TX 76504-3551. 254-231-7026. fzmarler@ 7 for WO), G/40 Quads, 3-RR. Reg.: 1-1:45, Rds.: 2 pm, then asap, Site: onships (VA) gmail.com. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP for those born Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 514 3rd Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18018. EF: $10, See Grand Prix. after 12/31/1990. $30 for 3-0 score, else $25 for 1st., Ph: 484-866-3045, Info: bdavis@le highvalleychess.org, www.lehighvalleychess.org/. Oct. 24-28 or 26-28, Bahamas International & Amateur (Bahamas) Aug. 25-26, 2012 DCC Fide Open VI See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. July 12, 25th Annual Thursday Night Action Chess Championship: Nov. 2-4 or 3-4 (Open), Nov. 3-4 (Booster), 3rd annual Eastern Aug. 31-Sept. 3 or Sept. 1-3, 78th Annual Southwest Open Come Celebrate With Us This Special 25th Anniversary Of USCF’s See Grand Prix. Longest-Running Action Tournament, Now At The New Yorker Team Championship (CT) Hotel!! (NY) See Connecticut. Sept. 21-23 or 22-23, 2012 U.S. Class Championships See Grand Prix. Nov. 23-25 or 24-25, 43rd annual National Chess Congress See Nationals. July 13, 2nd Friday of the Month LVCA $$ 100% GTD, (QC) See Grand Prix. Oct. 13, 3rd Annual Scott Watson Memorial Chess Classic 4SS, G/25;d3. St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 140 So. Ott St., Allentown, A Major USCF Rated College Scholarship Chess Tournament Lively Youth PA 18104. EF: $15, $10-21 & under/College Student Id, $$200 100% Gtd., Rhode Island Center, 909 North O'Connor, Irving, TX 75063. In 8 Sections, K-3 Primary $70-$35, Top U20 $35, top U16/unrated $30, Top Junior/College $30. One Cranston Chess Club Monthly U400: 5SS, Game/30, Open to 399 & under. Trophies Top 3 Individuals 1/2 pt byes if reg.’d after 6:45 pm. REG.: Ends 6:45pm, Cash on site only. Every Tuesday. 4SS, 40/70, SD/30. Garden City Center, Cranston. EF: per Section, Top 3 Teams per Section. K-3 Primary Open: 5SS, Game/30, RDS.: 7 pm, then ASAP. Adv Ent: By July 11, Check payable: Bruce Davis, $5/game (club mbrs: $3/game). Reg.: 6:30-6:50pm; RDS.: 1st 4 Tuesdays Trophies Top 3 Individuals per Section, Top 3 Teams per Section. Elemen- 1208 Linden St., Fl. 1, Bethlehem, PA 18018 or 484-866-3045 or bdavis@ of the month, 7pm sharp! 5th Tuesday extra rated games and events. One tary U600: 5SS, Game/30, Open to 599 & under. Trophies Top 3 Individuals lehighvalleychess.org, www.lehighvalleychess.org. bye rd 1-3; if notified in advance. Prizes based on entries. Info: www.cran per Section, Top 3 Teams per Section. Elementary Open: 5SS, Game/30, stonchess.org, 401-575-1520. Chess Magnet School JGP. Trophies Top 3 Individuals per Section, Top 3 Teams per Section. Middle July 21-22, 43rd Susquehanna Valley Open School U700: 5SS, Game/30, Open to 699 & under. Trophies Top 3 Indi- 5 SS, G/90. Honeysuckle Student Apts., 111 Honeysuckle Ct., Bloomsburg, July 12, 25th Annual Thursday Night Action Chess Championship: viduals per Section, Top 3 Teams per Section. Middle School Open: 5SS, PA 17815. EF: $29 by July 18, $40 later. $$ (400G): 150-75-40, 135 in class Come Celebrate With Us This Special 25th Anniversary Of USCF’s Game/30, Trophies Top 3 Individuals per Section, Top 3 Teams per Sec- prizes. Prizes will be increased if over 30 entries, seating may be limited. Longest-Running Action Tournament, Now At The New Yorker tion. High School Open: 5SS, Game/30, Prizes:Trophies Top 3 Individuals Reg.: 9-9:30am. Rds.: 10am-1:30pm-5 pm, 10 am-1:30 pm. Housing: $40 Hotel!! (NY) per Section, Top 3 Teams per Section. $1,000 Top Finishing Player attend- - for housing info contact Sam Lamonto, 717-580 7492, slam.dk@veri See Grand Prix. ing HS within Irving City Limits, $1,000 Top Finishing Player attending HS zon.net. Ent: GHACC, C/O Michael Jemo, 128 Forest Hills Acres, Hazle July 27-29 or 28-29, 17th Annual Bradley Open (CT) outside of Irving City Limits. Not To Be Rated 4th-8th Grade Open: 5SS, Twp., PA 18201, 570-455-9261, [email protected]. Chess Magnet School See Grand Prix. Game/30, Prizes:Trophies Top 3 Individuals ONLY--No Team Trophies This JGP. Section. ALL: $ 25.00 After 10.08.2012 and On-Site. USCF Membership July 28, 32nd Allegheny Chess Congress South Carolina Required for Elementary, Middle School, and High School Sections, Will 3SS, G/90, d5. Pittsburgh Chess Club, 5604 Solway St., Suite 209, Pitts- Be Provided with Paid EF for HS section ONLY. Reg.: 10.13.2012, 8-8:30 Aug. 17-19 or 18-19, Columbia Open AM. $15.00 B/4 10.08.2012, Thereafter and On-Site $25.00. Rds.: Round burgh, PA, 15217. EF: $20 postmarked by 7/23, $25 later, $5 discount to See Grand Prix. PCC members. Sections of 6 players by rating. Bottom section may have 1, 9:00 AM, All others ASAP. 1/2 Point for any round if requested at reg- more than 6. Prizes($$G): $50 1st, $30 top in lower half of each section. Tennessee istration, HS Section NO 5th Round Byes. ENT: Nancy H. Bauer, 1807 Limit one prize per person. Reg.: 9AM-9:45AM on 7/28. Rounds: 10AM- Pueblo Pl., Irving, Texas 75061-2243. Register & Pay On-Line at www. 1:30-5PM. One 1/2 point bye permitted, if requested before Round 2. Late July 14, 3rd Bulldog Invitational (KY) Chess4Champs.com. INFO: [email protected], jonessoc@juno. entries may be placed into the appropriate section with a 1/2 point bye See Kentucky. com. NS. NC. W. at TD's discretion. Info: 412-421-1881 Ent: Pittsburgh Chess Club, Attn: July 20-22 or 21-22, Memphis Summer Open Mike Holsinger, 5604 Solway St., Suite 209, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. See Grand Prix. Vermont Aug. 31-Sept. 3, Sept. 1-3 or 2-3, 134th annual NY State Champi- July 28-Aug. 1, 2012 Washington International (MD) July 21, 2012 Clinton Pearson Jr. Memorial Open See Grand Prix. onship (NY) Cumberland Co. Community Complex, 1398 Livingston Rd., Crossville, TN See Grand Prix. Aug. 3-5 or 4-5, Cleveland Open (OH) 38555. $420 guaranteed prize fund. In 2 Sections, Open: 4SS, G/60, $$: See Grand Prix. $75. 30-X,A,B,C,D/Below. Amateur: 4SS, G/60, Open to U1200 & under. Virginia $$: $75. 30-F, G,H/Below,UNR (UNR eligible for unrated prize only). Aug. 3-5 or 4-5, 2012 Potomac Open (MD) Reg.: 7:30-8:30am. Rds.: 9, 11, 2, 4:30 CDT. ALL: EF: $15 if mailed by Arlington Chess Club's Friday Action Tournament See Grand Prix. 7/16, $20 at site. Memb. Req'd: TCA $10 TN residents only. ENT: Harry 3SS, G/30. Once a month we run a Friday night event - dates are on the Aug. 4, W. Chester 1st Sat. Quads D Sabine, P. O. Box 381, Crossville, TN 38557. INFO: www.cumberland- club webSite: www.arlingtonchessclub.com. Prizes b/entries: 80% Our 23rd year! 3RR, 40/75, sd/30, td/5sec. United Methodist Church, countychess.com or Susan at 931-261-4024. NS. W. returned as prizes. Reg.: 7:00-8:15pm. Rd. 1: 8:20. EF: $15 ($10 for ACC Members), no advance entries, cash only. Arlington Forest United 129 S. High St., West Chester, PA. EF: $20; $40, $50 for 3-0. Reg.: 9am; Aug. 18, Mike Barton Memorial 2 Rds.: 9:30, 1, 4:30. Info: [email protected]. Methodist Church, 4701 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22202. Contact for See Grand Prix. info only: [email protected]. W, NS. Aug. 5, 10th Holly Heisman Memorial Fundraiser Aug. 18, 20th Battle of Murfreesboro Arlington Chess Club's Friday Ladder JCC Kaiserman Branch, Haverford Rd. & City Ave., Wynnewood. FREE See Grand Prix. entry! Advance entry strongly suggested. Optional tax-deductible dona- 30/90, SD/1. Most monthly game points: $50; most total points Jan. to tion to the Holly Heisman Memorial Fund at the Philadelphia Foundation Sept. 21-23 or 22-23, 5th Annual Louisville Open (KY) Dec.: $100. Must join club to play. Yearly dues: $50 adults, $40 to benefit women in need, $25+ per entry encouraged. Reg.: 9:15-10. See Grand Prix. seniors/U18. Cash or check. Reg.: weekly sign-up from 7:00-8:00pm, games start by 8:10, no advance entries. Arlington Forest United All: G/30 Rds. 10:30-11:45-1:30-2:45-4 or earlier. 3 Sections: Open 5SS Methodist Church, 4701 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203. Contact for U1500 K-8 Many donated Texas & 5SS (both open to all ages) and U900 4SS. info only: [email protected]. W, NS. Chess Magnet School JGP (if prizes ($1,000+/yr!). Prize sponsors encouraged & honored at event: July 9-14, 2012 U.S. Senior Open 4 rounds/games played in that one month). email Dr. Ramachandra, [email protected]. Ent: click See Nationals. “tournaments” at www.silverknightschesspa.com. Inf: 484-948-5692, July 12, 25th Annual Thursday Night Action Chess Championship: Joshua Anderson: [email protected]. W. July 13-15, 2012 U.S. Junior Open Come Celebrate With Us This Special 25th Anniversary Of USCF’s See Nationals. Longest-Running Action Tournament, Now At The New Yorker Aug. 10, 2nd Friday of the Month LVCA $$ 100% GTD (QC) July 21-22, 2012 DCC Fide Open V Hotel!! (NY) 4SS, G/25;d3. St. Timothy's Lutheran Church, 140 So. Ott St., Allentown, See Grand Prix. PA 18104. EF: $15, $10-21 & under/College Student Id, $$200 100% Gtd., See Grand Prix. $70-$35, Top U20 $35, top U16/unrated $30, Top Junior/College $30. One July 21-22, Summer Open July 14-15, 22nd Annual Charlottesville Open 1/2 pt byes if reg.'d after 6:45 pm. REG.: Ends 6:45pm, Cash on site only. Hornbeak Bldg, 4450 Medical Dr, 2nd floor, San Antonio, TX 78229, 4 SS, See Grand Prix. RDS.: 7 pm, then ASAP. Adv Ent: By Aug 9. Check payable: Bruce Davis, 30/90, SD/60, $$ 1100 b/40, 2 sections. Open: $250-150, U2100 July 16-20 (Camp), July 21 Tnmt., Ashburn Summer Chess Camp 1208 Linden St., Fl. 1, Bethlehem, PA 18018 or 484-866-3045 or bdavis@ $100, U1900 $100. Reserve (1800): $150-100, U1700 $100, U1500 $75, II & Closed Tournament lehighvalleychess.org, www.lehighvalleychess.org. U1300/Unr. EF: $40 if rec'd by 7/18, $45 at site. 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CHESS TO ENJOY threatening ... Rh3xf3. For example, 28. Rg2 Bxf3 then 2. ... Qxe1 mate. And if 2. g3, then 2. ... Qxh2 (page 15) 29. Rxf3 Qc1+ 30. Qf1 Bf4+ 31. Kg1 Be3+. mate. Problem I. Problem VI. Problem V. White stops the mate threat on g2 and wins with 39. Fastest is 26. Qg7+! Rxg7 27. e7+ Rf7 28. e8=Q+ Discovery: Black wins White’s queen with 1. ... Qf8 29. Bxf7 mate. Qe7+! Ka6! 40. Ra1+ Kb5 41. Qe2+ c4 42. Qb2+ Rxf1+. Kc5 43. Qa3+ Kd4 44. Qe3 mate. Problem II. Problem VI. 25. ... Rxd3+! 26. Kxd3 Rd8+ and the game ended SOLITAIRE CHESS Mating net: After 1. ... Qc5+, Black mates shortly with 27. Ke3 Qxc2 28. Qe1 Rd3 mate. after. ABCs of Chess (page 17) Problem III. 35. ... d4! and 36. ... Bxc5+ (or 36. Qxd4 Qxb3 Problem I. ENDGAME LAB mate). Fork: The simple capture 1. ... dxe4 wins a piece. Benko’s Bafflers (page 47) Problem IV. Problem II. Problem I. 21. Bxf5! gxf5 (21. ... Rxf5 22. Nh6+ or 21. ... exf5 Pin/fork: The fork 1. ... Ne4+ exploits the pin on 1. Bd7+ Ka3 2. Bc6 Ka2 3. Kc2 a6 4. Bh1 22. Rxe8 Rxe8 23. Nf6+) 22. Nh6+ Kg7 23. Qg3+! the f-pawn. A solo bishop draws against eight pawns. Kh8 (23. ... Kxh6 24. Qg5 mate) 24. Qc3+ e5 25. Problem III. Rxe5 and wins. Discovery: After 1. ... Qxe4+! 2. Nxe4 Ne3+ Problem II. Problem V. Black regains the queen with interest. 1. c3+ Kc5 2. Na4+ Kb5 3. c4+ Ka6 4. Bc6 and Black won after 27. ... Be4 28. Qc3 Be1 29. Rxe1 Problem IV. Black is helpless against the white king walking Bxf3+ 30. Kg1 Rg4+ but faster was 27. ... Bxh2!, Mating net: It’s over after 1. ... Qh4+. If 2. Kg1, through g2 to c8 followed by Bb7 mate. Membership Appreciation Program (MAP) The MAP program continues in 2012. See details at main.uschess.org/go/MAP. Top standings will appear every two months in Chess Life.

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