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October on uschess.org

Hikaru in Bilbao continues his tour of elite chess tournaments in the Chess Grand Slam, a double round-robin split between two venues, Bilbao, Spain and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Look for exclusive coverage on CLO as the US #1 battles against the top players in the world including GM and World Champion GM Vishy Anand.

Grand Prix Points Falling? Look for coverage on CLO of numerous major Grand Prixs, which grace autumn. Two of the biggest include the Continental Class to be held from October 6-10 in Virginia (coinciding with National Chess Day!) and the Western States Open in Reno, Nevada from October 21-23.

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National Chess Day Celebrate chess on October 8th, 2011! National Chess Day is about to get even more official, pending Senate resolution for this year. Got a story, game or photo to share from your National Chess Day experience? Send it over to [email protected] for possible publication on Chess Life Online.

Contributors

Lisa Mogilanski GM Robert Hess (“First Moves,” p. 8) is a recent graduate of Hunter (“2011 World Team,” p. 28) is, at age 19, one of our College High School who has matriculated at Harvard youngest grandmasters. He wrote about the 2010 University this fall. Olympiad for the January 2011 Chess Life.

FM Todd Andrews FM Alex Dunne (“Looks at Books,” p. 12) is the director of operations (“Prison Chess,” p. 40) is the correspondence chess and scholastic chess at the Nashville Chess Center. director for the USCF. His monthly column “The Check is in the Mail” appears on uschess.org.

Jamaal Abdul-Alim (“2011 World Open,” p. 18) is a journalist and chess FM Mike Klein teacher in Washington, D.C. (“Cover Story,” p. 46) is, to his students, a chess teacher; to top professionals, he is a chess journalist; and to old friends, he is a semi-retired chess player. He likes the WIM Beatriz Marinello international appeal of the game and appreciates all the (“Scholastics,” p. 24) is a former president of the chess players that have shunned the money, fame and USCF and is currently a FIDE vice president. free drinks of the poker table. NAKAMURA BY PETER DOGGERS

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October Chess Life

Columns

12 LOOKS AT BOOKS Informant Lite By FM Todd Andrews 14 CHESS TO ENJOY The Motivation Gap By GM Andy Soltis 16 SOLITAIRE CHESS The Unfortunate Queen By Bruce Pandolfini 52 BACK TO BASICS Remember the Position’s Ideas By GM 54 ENDGAME LAB Botvinnik Centenary By GM Pal Benko

Departments

3 PREVIEW 6 COUNTERPLAY GM , declaring, “I’m ready!,” comes out of retirement to join the U.S. team at the World Team event in China. See the feature beginning on page 28. 8 FIRST MOVES 10 USCF AFFAIRS 18 2011 WORLD OPEN 42 PRISON CHESS 58 TOURNAMENT LIFE The Dynamic World Open Thug Life can become 78 CLASSIFIEDS By Jamaal Abdul-Alim Chess Life 79 SOLUTIONS The Great American Open By FM Alex Dunne tournaments encourage fighting Many chessplayers become chess by their very structure, consumed by the game. What and this year’s World Open, would happen if job, family, won by GMs Michael Adams or other responsibilities were and , was a not in competition for your perfect example. attention and you had an unlimited amount of time to 24 SCHOLASTICS do nothing but play chess? 2011 North American Youth Chess Championship 48 COVER STORY On The Cover By WIM Beatriz Marinello, FIDE Vice President Comparing Apps to Apps The number of options out Young chess players embody By FM Mike Klein there for playing chess on your the spirit of chess in Tarrytown, Your decision about what mobile device can be bewildering. New York. material to use when studying FM Mike Klein, winner this year or playing chess is now just of the “Best Tournament Report” 28 2011 WORLD TEAM as complicated as your decision category in the Chess Journalists about which opening to play. of America awards for his USA Just Misses Medal We help you out. reporting from the 2010 U.S. in China Championships, helps guide By GM Robert Hess you through the choices, At the 2011 World Team 52 CHESS JOURNALISTS OF beginning on page 48. Championship in Ningbo, AMERICA China, our squad just misses 2011 CJA Annual Awards iPad illustration by a medal despite strong play Jeremy Kortes; Cover design from all, including an The winners of the annual by Frankie Butler ‘un-retired’ Yasser Seirawan. chess journalism awards.

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How (not) to write a book review. a hypothetical reviewer of Vladimir reviewer must always adhere to stan- Nabokov’s great chess novel The Luzhin dards of objectivity and fairness. Here I read with pleasure and interest the Defense who damned the book because Damrosch fails utterly. articles in Chess Life for August 2011 it didn’t contain the annotated games of until I came to C.K. Damrosch’s review the protagonist rather obviously would He claims that Alexey Root’s Ph.D. dis- of Dr. Alexey Root’s five-book series on have missed the point. Damrosch bases sertation was on chess and education, teaching chess in schools. I review his criticism of Dr. Root’s series on his which in these volumes was “repack- books professionally. I review them on spurious contention that her books do aged ... as a how-to book for educators.” occasion for Chess Life and other chess not provide the best way to teach young- Dr. Root’s dissertation has nothing to do magazines and for scholarly and cul- sters chess. He misses the point of the with chess but was about how advanced tural journals. I review them (to recom- volumes. placement 11th-grade teachers’ presen- mend whether to publish or not) for tation of 1960s U.S. history affected many university presses and as a fre- FIDE has established two separate com- the students’ perceptions of that decade. quent special contributor for The Dallas mittees that involve chess for children. The subject of her dissertation is a mat- Morning News book section. I am paid One is the chess in schools committee ter of public record. That’s a pretty to do these reviews and I’ve been doing which concerns itself with the value of basic error for a reviewer to make and them for 20 years and more. From that chess as a pedagogical tool for master- does not add to our confidence in his perspective, I would like to comment on ing various curricula. I am a member of ability. Damrosch’s review. (Full disclosure: that committee. The other is the coaches Damrosch claims that “Texas is the Dr. Root is a colleague of mine at The committee which pursues the best home to the great majority of the University of Texas at Dallas. She is methods of teaching chess as an activ- nation’s textbook publishers.” Simply also a good friend.) ity to be mastered for its own sake. As a former U.S. women’s champion, WIM not true. Further, he states that “state The book reviewer’s first duty is to give Alexey Root is fully aware of methods for standards have sometimes been used to her or his reader a summary of the attaining the chess excellence that she break teacher’s [sic] unions.” As a card- book or books under review. Although has already achieved. Her books do not carrying member of the National Dr. Root’s informative titles give us a Education Association for more than sense of what the books contain, Dam- address that problem. By posing the question, whether or not adhering to 20 years, even I find that description of rosch’s review does not. Readers deserve standards-based education unfair. and expect to know if they might be state and national curricular guidelines interested in the books under review. is the best way to teach chess, Dam- I find it too distasteful to fully explore The reviewer’s description of the book rosch sets up a standard for judgment C.K. Damrosch’s errors, peeves, and serves that function and that is why it that has nothing to do with Dr. Root’s quirks. Suffice it to say that he used is standard practice for reviewers. Dam- books. Not surprisingly, he comes to good judgment in hiding his review rosch fails to give us any coherent sense the conclusion that she fails to meet behind a pseudonym. But anonymous of what these books are about. that standard which he has artificially reviewers deserve no credibility. imposed on her work. The book reviewer, after an extensive Book reviewers should read the books summary of the books, should then A book reviewer must continually estab- they are reviewing. Although this prin- provide an evaluation. However, in giv- lish his or her credibility or authority. ciple would seem obvious, in C.K. ing an evaluation, the reviewer must That goal is partly met through the Damrosch’s case I feel impelled to men- take into account the author’s intention reviews being published in a reputable tion it in case he is ever asked to review and how well it is fulfilled. For example, journal. But that is only the start. The a book again. Dr. Tim Redman via e-mail

Tim Redman is chairing the forthcoming 2nd Koltanowski International Confer- ence on Chess and Education which will be held at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas in conjunction with the National K-12 Championship. He is a professor at The University of Texas at Dallas.

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First Moves

Hallway Chess

Led by their national champs, chess becomes a social, recreational, and even educational phenomenon in the Hunter College High School hallways.

By Lisa Mogilanski

I lIterally stumbled upon chess In the sprIng of my interrupting testing. one student even admitted to skipping senior year at hunter college high school. as I rounded the cor- class in order to return to the hallway to finish a game. ner on my way to advanced placement (ap) european history, perhaps the most telling example of the intensity of the craze I found myself dusting off my knees and apologizing to a group took place this June, during the annual hunter carnival— of classmates sitting on the floor, surrounding what looked to complete with food, games, dunk tank, and mechanical me to be simply a pair of green-and-white checkered mats. bull—where students crowded around picnic tables just to “What are you guys doing, anyway?” watch other students play bughouse. “playing bughouse.” alec getz, a rising senior and the star of the hunter team, “oh. of course.” explained: “It was nice to see everyone getting really involved for the next 40 minutes I tried hard to concentrate on the in chess. chess is not too popular in the united states compared roundheads and the cavaliers, but my desire to learn about the to some european countries, for example, so it was really nice english civil war was overshadowed by my desire to know why to see an upsurge in interest.” my friends had for- christopher sugino, a saken chairs and were recent graduate and playing with insects. member of the chess I’d heard much about team since kindergarten the chess team in my said: “It’s actually kind of six years at hunter col- a funny thing. you have lege high school on tons of seniors, who’ve manhattan’s upper east gotten into college and side. I knew, for exam- suddenly have almost no ple, that our team did schoolwork to do. they’re consistently well at tour- supposed to have seniori- naments and had even tis. but they’re choosing won the K-12 national to play chess.” high school champi- but why? recent onships in 2010 (and, alumni Kevin chen rea- as it would turn out, soned that it was 2011). but my knowl- because hunter students edge of the game itself are competitive by was limited—my knowl- nature, whether they edge of the fun of chess The 2011 National High School team champions (l-r): admit it or not. In sixth even more so. FM Sunil Weeramantry, Jonathan WIlliams, Ben Wolfson, grade, they compete for luckily, my environ- Alec Getz, Yuta Kakutani, Aaron Landesman, Aleksandr Ostrovskiy, approximate Musa Jamshed, Lilia Poteat, Chris Lee, Chris Sugino ly 200 spots ment was ideal for at the school; their sen- learning. because, this ior year, they vie fiercely spring, the spirit of chess became infectious at hunter as for admission to the nation’s elite colleges. competition paired dozens of people—players and non-players alike—took to the with intellectual stimulation—as chess is, at its core, an intel- halls for some friendly competition. lectual game, won with critical thinking—may have filled a the varied schedules of hunter upperclassmen meant that void for “talented and gifted” second semester seniors. “chess chess games were almost constant; there was always at least is like strategic multitasking. maybe that’s why it appealed to one pair of kids with a free period blocking access to lockers as hunter students,” said chen, who will attend mIt in the fall. they sat cross-legged around a board. chess became an inte- It’s unfortunate that I, and so many of my classmates, began gral part of hallway culture: a social, recreational, and even to appreciate chess only this year (and that I spent high school educational phenomenon as novices honed their skills through wasting weekends at debate tournaments when I could have the help of experienced players and practice. been wasting them at chess tournaments). but it excites me to not much could prevent the hugely popular games. lost, bro- think that I’ve discovered a game that has so many enthusiasts, ken, or eaten pieces were replaced with coins. Ipods were so many permutations, and so much to learn. employed in the absence of real timers, announcing that time was this august I started college at harvard, and I’ve been receiv- up with the mambo or some equally absurd buzzer. teachers ing “friend” requests on facebook from some of my future patrolling the halls during ap and finals weeks had to repeatedly classmates. but it’s the friend requests on my recently opened

ask students to quiet down because their audible enthusiasm was chess.com account that really make me smile. . PHOTO: DEREN GETZ

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USCF Affairs October

USCF EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT IM RON BURNETT Position: Technical Editor White plays 28. Nf3 and has an overwhelming advantage. Or is it actually 28. Nf3 followed by 28. ... Qxg2 mate? These are the types of mistakes that Chess Life’s Technical Editor IM Ron Burnett, who was also the Assistant Editor of Chess Life from 1994-1996, looks out for in each issue of the magazine. Working quickly under the relentless pressure of printer-imposed deadlines, Burnett seemingly effortlessly provides the Chess Life staff with his detailed corrections each month. For his consistent dedication to excellence in his service to USCF members, this month we happily shine the “Employee Spotllight” on IM Ron Burnett.

C. NORMAN PEACOR: 1926-2011 Back in the years before the “chess boom” of 1972, it was rare that chess hobbyists would come forward to serve as officers of USCF. Candidates were mostly local organizers who were coerced or felt the need to run for national political office. The financial situation of USCF changed abruptly in 1975 when Fischer didn’t defend his world championship title, and the Federation had massive numbers of members who weren’t renewing and lack of direction and/or solid leadership. C. Norman Peacor, reluctantly at first, came to USCF’s “rescue,” running largely unopposed for the new posi- tion of USCF treasurer in 1976. Peacor was a top insurance executive with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company in Springfield, rising to be executive vice president of this major institution. Fortunately he met USCF Vice President Fred Townsend of Hartford, Connecticut, at a busi- ness lunch and Fred discovered that he played chess and urged him to get involved to counsel the USCF in financial matters by running for the then policy board (now called the executive board). Only if you can envision a “reverse undercover boss,” can you envision what Peacor did next after declining Townsend’s “invita- tion.” He went out and visited (mid-1970’s) chess clubs and chess tournaments in New England, formed his own opinion of what was needed, and then “threw his hat into the ring.” Upon his retirement from Massachusetts Mutual, he gave his entire business and insurance library to Townsend, who was amazed at the offer. In the interim, Norm Peacor was involved in a number of key debates on the USCF services and financial foot- ings, particularly with his successor and close associate Tony Cottell of New Jersey, who is still alive and well. Sometime in the 1980s or early 1990s Norm contracted Parkinson’s disease and retired from his home in Monson to Orleans (he was born in Somerville—like Harry Pillsbury, but grew up in Stoneham where his brothers and he attended secondary school, and then pursued a bachelor of arts from Tufts University in Medford, and a master of science in math from the University of Michigan). He then outlived his wife and brothers and he moved to an assisted living center in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1999, where he lived until his passing at age 84 on July 16, 2011. His memorial service was conducted on August 12. In addition to being USCF’s treasurer, he was “very helpful” in his counseling to the USCF Charitable Trust, now known as the USCF Trust, according to Trust founder, Harold Dondis of Belmont, Massachusetts (in 1966), which remained in New York after the business office moved to Crossville, Tennessee. As Fred Townsend recently reflected, one has to have business and people skills to become executive vice president of a multi-bil- lion dollar insurance company, and politics was the last thing on Peacor’s mind coming in, but was probably his main reason for not seeking USCF office after his first term. Both Townsend and Peacor received USCF “distinguished service awards” in 1994, well past the end of their service to the Federation. The long, long list of civic accomplishments and other hobbies other than games can be found in his obituary in the July 20 Spring- field Republican, and there’s a Peacor family history if you Google his name. Add to any obituary that he was a proud life member of both the U.S. Chess Federation and Massachusetts Chess Association (more will be found on www.uschess.org’s “In Passing” and www.masschess.org’s “Living Memorial Chess Fund” sections). Further tributes are planned at www.soa.org, the Society of Actuaries, which is his professional society in the insurance field. Thanks are due to Glenn Petersen for connecting many of Norm Peacor’s contemporaries with this writer, who hopes that past, current and future leaders who retire will not be forgotten by the USCF membership, and more volunteers participate in the “In Passing” informational tributes. ~Stephen Dann

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National Youth action December 9-11, 2011

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Looks at Books

Informant Lite A perfect book for strong players who keep up with main theoretical lines.

By FM Todd Andrews

WhEn you arE hopinG and WorkinG aiming for. although that seems like a The worst is when you spend three hours to improve your chess, you can derive les- poor business model, since strong chess putting this type of file together, without sons from nearly any chess book or players do not make up a very large per- saving it as you go, and then your com- publication. But, certain chess books will centage of chess consumers and most of puter crashes. send you in a better direction than others. them are much more interested in acquir- So the lessons are: 1. Save as you go obviously, those texts should be studied ing your money than giving back. indeed, when creating a lengthy opening file; 2. first. however, true lovers of the game can the chess road can be a rough one at the Backup your files; 3. Spend the extra dol- find a message, if they look carefully top and times are often too tough to buy lar and get a reliable computer! it appears enough, in any game no matter who played new chess books. the authors were careful about not falling it or who is writing about it. That is my too in love with one particular opening message pertaining to Chess Evolution by line. There is a little bit of everything the all-star cast of grandmasters Etienne stretching from the English and offbeat Bacrot, , Sebastien Feller openings in the “a” volume, as defined in and Sebastien Maze. ECO, to the king’s indian defense which in the opening words of the forward, concludes the ECO manuals. the author says “The idea of Chess Evolu- another fan of our great game might tion was born very suddenly and quite enjoy this book, because they are a follower accidently.” no sir, the idea for your book of 2700+ chess and the personalities that was created in 1966 when Bobby Fischer battle in the top arena month after month. still rocked the board and started coming you will find the games of super-grandmas- out three times a year in 1990. it was ters such as Vassily ivanchuk, former FidE (and still is) called Šahovski Informator. knock-out champ , Chess Evolution is a bulimic Informant. , alexander Morezevich, current heck, the book even uses the same system world-number-one Magnus Carlsen, Levon of assessments and is organized the same aronian, and many more. way originally created for Informant. american chess fans will find three games The only difference in this book and its of the great haki naki’s (hikaru naka- predecessor is that Chess Evolution does mura) Wijk aan Zee triumph analyzed with have some actual written and understand- the mega-battle versus Shirov being the one able language in it. So if a “regular” person, that brought me the most entertainment. with no knowledge of chess notation or The authors did dig deep, most likely using Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECo) databases like The Week in Chess by Mark codes, picked up the book they would Etienne Bacrot, Sebastien Feller, Crowther, to find some important games have a few sentences to read. Each game Arkadij Naiditsch, Sebastien Maze, from unknown 2400s as well, but most of Chess Evolution: Top analysis by Super GMs, starts out with a short paragraph explain- 2011, ANUK.doo, 226 pp., the names in this book should be familiar ing which significant idea was created, or $29.95 from uscfsales.com (B0056QT) to consistent chess spectators. disproved, because of that particular game. Chess Evolution concludes with 26 tac- There are also a few pages in the beginning anyone that would like to delve into tical puzzles and some crosstables from the with the noteworthy happenings in the the minds of strong grandmasters and events covered in this book. a lot like, yes chess world during that period of March see how they organize their analysis and i said it, Informant. But i do not want to 2011. if this crew of authors continues Chessbase files would also have much to knock on the book too hard. it sounds this in a month-to-month series, then it gain from this book. Streams and streams like a group of buddies decided that “hey, could be the first competitor to the Inform- of variations follow middlegame moves of we are going to do this work anyway … why ant since it began. popular openings that have been ana- not publish it and make a little cash?” now despite the fact that this book has lyzed time and time again ending in an “=” Like any chess book, it has its time and been done before, it still has many uses sign or even a “plus-over-minus.” place and it is useful to some and above and can be quite entertaining to the ah, so many times in my life have my the head of others. i am happy to be adding proper reader. Strong players that are own computer files put together in this it to our library at the nashville Chess continuing to keep up with main lines of manner been destroyed by computer Center, but for someone new to the game theory are perfect targets for this book. crashes, chess students wielding spilled who is really trying to get better at chess, perhaps that is what the authors were glasses of soda or my own carelessness. i would say read My System instead. .

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Chess to Enjoy The Motivation Gap

By GM Andy Soltis

As Savielly Tartakower said, “In chess the only mistake is overestimating the opponent.”

One of the biggest upsets at the previ- any large weekend Swiss. A class A, B or lose. He had black and knew that Kas- ous World Team Championship was also C player is paired way up in the first parov had only lost one game with white one of the most lopsided crushes. But if round and yet gives an expert or master in years. So Lautier sat down feeling no you didn’t know the names of the players, a good fight before losing. In the second pressure. you’d guess that it was Black who was the round, the class player is paired way world-class player. down—but has a rough time beating Giuoco Piano (C54) someone much lower rated than him. GM (FIDE 2805) English Opening (A17) What changes between the two games? GM Joel Lautier (FIDE 2625) GM (FIDE 2732) There are a lot of explanations but the one Linares 1994 GM Ionnais Papaioannou (FIDE 2625) that stands out is a difference in incen- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 World Team Championship 2010 tive: a motivation gap. d6 6. Bb3 h6 7. h3 a6 8. Nbd2 Be6 9. Bc2 When you’re paired way up, you have 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. g4 0-0 5. g5 Ba7 10. Qe2 Qe7 11. b4 d5 12. a4 b5! 13. 0-0 a chance to score one of the biggest upsets Ne8 6. Rg1 d5 7. Qb3 c5! 0-0 14. axb5 axb5 15. d4? exd4 16. e5 dxc3! of your life. You can play without fear 17. exf6 Qxf6 18. Nb3 Nxb4 19. Bb1 d4! A new gambit, in place of 7. ... Bxc3. because you’re only risking a few rating points. You can, and should, play boldly 8. cxd5 Nd6 9. Bh3 Na6 10. g6!? c4! 11. r+ + rk+ gxh7+ Kh8 12. Qc2 exd5 13. Bxc8 Rxc8 14. because the rewards of winning are huge. Nxd5 Re8! 15. Kf1 Ne4 16. Ne3 Qd7 17. Ng5 But when you’re paired way down, the l p +pp Nac5! 18. Qxc4 Nxg5 19. Rxg5 Ne4 20. Qb5 gap costs you: You’re expected to win + +lq p Rc6! and you realize you’ll drop a ton of points if you lose. You end up playing defensively +p+ + + and cautiously and making it harder to + +r+ k win. n p + + pp+q+ppP Motivation plays a huge role, even at the +Np +N+P level. Parapsychologist Rudolf +r+ + + Zagainov wrote in his book “Defeat” that + +QPP+ +Q+ + R and both RLL +RK told him that rival simply l +n+ + didn’t have the talent to be a great player. After 19. ... d4 + + N + But, they said, he made up for it with Now 20. Nbxd4? loses to 20. ... Bxd4 PP PPP P colossal motivation. 21. Rxa8 Rxa8 and 21. Qe4 can be met had the talent but by 21. ... Bf5! 22. Qxf5 c2! 23. Bxc2 Qxf5 R L +K+ not the motivation when he was younger. 24. Bxf5 Bxa1. He badly lost matches to players he out- After 20. ... Rc6 20. Rxa7 c2 21. Rxa8! cxb1=Q 22. Rxf8+ rated, like Alexei Shirov and Gata Kxf8 23. Qxb5? Qxb3 24. Qb8+ Ke7 25. 21. Rf5? Nd6 22. Qd3 Rxe3! 23. dxe3 Qxf5 Kamsky. “I considered myself stronger Qxc7+ Ke8 26. Bd2 Qd8 27. Qe5 Kf8 28. 24. a3? Qh3+ 25. Kg1 Nf5, White resigned. than them, and objectively this is so, but Nxd4 Nd3 29. Qe3 Qc4, White resigned. I played at half strength,” he told Sport Fans who followed the game online Express. But when Kramnik played Garry “Kasparov is the kind of player who expected to hear more about Ionnais Kasparov, the world champion, “it’s com- draws energy from his opponent’s fear,” Papaioannou in the future. They did—but pletely different. A match with him is a Lautier later told the newspaper Sport not in the way they expected. On the fol- genuine stimulus,” he said. Express. “It was very important that his lowing day he was crushed with the white The motivation gap explains why Joel opponent was afraid of him, then he pieces by a little-known Egyptian player. Lautier achieved a career plus-score became stronger and more confident.” By This is as perplexing as it is annoying against Kasparov. They first met in the refusing to feel fear, Lautier employed the when it happens to you: You find yourself last round of Linares 1994. Kasparov had perfect strategy when being paired up. playing way over your head one day and little to gain that day because Anatoly Over-respect for an opponent can be well below it the next. Karpov had already clinched first prize. crippling. Even Kasparov was done in by This happens at the start of almost Lautier, on the other hand, had little to awe in his 1997 match with Deep Blue.

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Problem I Problem II Problem III Bled 1961 GM GM GM Bruno Parma GM Bruno Parma GM Alexander Matanovic GM Borislav Ivkov

This month marks the 50th + + r + + + + + + + + + anniversary of one of the 20th cen- + q p k + + + +P + + + + tury’s greatest international tourna- p+ +Q+p+ + + + + + +p+ + ments, Bled 1961. It was a 20-player +pp +nN + + + + + KpPnk round-robin but evolved into a two- man race for first prize. Bobby + l + + + + + + + P R + Fischer scored a remarkable 3½-½ +P+ + + +n+ + + + + + + against the Soviet entrants and went P+ + +PP K+k+ + + + + + + undefeated in the tournament, held + R +R+K +n+ + + + + + + at a Slovenian resort. But he was surpassed by Mikhail Tal, who had White to play Black to play White to play just earned what he joked was the only permanent title in chess, “for- Problem IV Problem V Problem VI GM Jan Hein Donner GM Tigran Petrosian GM Borislav Ivkov mer world champion.” The tourna- IM Mario Bertok GM Ludek Pachman GM Lajos Portisch ment was also one of Arthur Bis- guier’s finest, as he beat Paul Keres, + + + + r+l+ r + r+ +l+ + Yefim Geller and Miguel Najdorf. In + + pk+K +p+ npkp pNk n + the following six positions from Bled + + + P + Lplp+ +n+ + + you are asked to find the fastest winning line of play. This will usu- + + p p pqp + + + +p+L+ ally mean the forced win of a decisive + + + + +N+ + + P+ p + + amount of material, such as a rook + + +P+ +P+P+QP + P + + or minor piece. Solutions on page 79. + + + + PP+ PLP +P+RPrP + + + + R + R K R LK+ +

Black to play White to play White to play

He resigned a game he shouldn’t have— have black against Harry Pillsbury. The after the computer blundered—because of rl + r k American heard him say, “What’s the his high opinion of the machine’s calcu- + + qp+p use? Pillsbury has the move. I won’t go.” lating ability. Kasparov later admitted he He didn’t go: Pillsbury played 1. d4 but was a victim of awe in his 2003 match + +pn + Bardeleben didn’t show up to play. He was with Deep Junior. Losing the third game p + n + declared forfeited and ended up in a tie for “really changed me,” he said. “After that seventh place. Pillsbury won the tourna- I felt paralyzed.” Np + R + ment, and told an interviewer afterwards The motivation gap explains one of the +L+ P + that Bardeleben could be a world-class most striking turnarounds in chess his- player “if only he had a little more courage.” tory. At Hastings 1895, a relatively little- PP +QP P We’ve learned a lot about motivation known player, Curt von Bardeleben, began + R L K since 1895. GM illus- brilliantly with a score of 7½-1½. He trated this in the final round of last year’s showed unusual confidence in his victo- After 22. ... Kh8 Wijk aan Zee supertournament. He was ries over Emanuel Lasker, Amos Burn White is worse but 23. Kh1 would keep in the middle of the scoretable and due for and Jacques Mieses, among others. him alive, e.g. 23. ... Rg8 24. f3 Nh5 25. black against Kramnik, who needed a Bh4! Nxf4? 26. Bxe7 Nxe2 27. Bf6+ and win to take first place. Karjakin was asked Queen’s Gambit Declined (D37) wins. if he was worried. Amos Burn 23. f3? Nh5! 24. Rd4 Ba7 25. Bh4 Qb7 26. “Let him worry,” he replied. “He has Curt von Bardeleben Re4 f5! to. It’s all the same to me.” Hastings 1895 Kramnik played cautiously and the game ended with his draw offer after 21 moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Be7 5. e3 The rook is trapped and the game is 0-0 6. Be2 dxc4 7. 0-0 c5 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. decided. Bxc4 a6 10. Qe2 b5 11. Bb3 Bb7 12. Bd2 27. Rxe5 Qg7+ 28. Kh1 Qxe5 29. Rc6 Ng7 Queen’s Gambit Declined (D37) Nbd7 13. Rfd1 Qe7 14. Be1 b4 15. Na4 Bd6 30. Bf2 Rad8 31. Nb6 Bxb6 32. Rxb6 Qc5 33. Vladimir Kramnik (FIDE 2788) 16. Qd3? Bb8 17. Rac1 Bxf3! 18. gxf3 Ne5 e4 Qc1+ 34. Be1 fxe4 35. Qxe4 Rf4 36. Qe2 Sergey Karjakin (FIDE 2720) 19. Qe2 g5! Rdf8 37. Kg2 Rxf3 38. Qe5 a4! 39. Bxa4 Qc4 Wijk aan Zee 2010 40. Bb5 Qg4+ This secures the knight’s stable at e5 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Ba6 5. Qa4 and makes ... Qb7 a difficult threat to But in the 10th round Bardeleben lost Bb7 6. Bg2 c5 7. dxc5 bxc5 8. 0-0 Be7 9. Nc3 meet. to Wilhelm Steinitz, in what was Steinitz’s 0-0 10. Rd1 Qb6 11. Bf4 Rd8 12. Rd2 d6 13. last great game. Bardeleben’s courage 20. Rd4 a5! 21. f4 gxf4 22. Rxf4 Kh8 Rad1 Ne8 14. g4 Nc6 15. Bg3 Rab8 16. b3 was suddenly replaced by awe. He scored Nb4 17. h3 h6 18. Qa3 Nf6 19. Ne1 Bxg2 20. only two draws in the next six games, (see diagram top of next column) Nxg2 Rb7 21. Qa4, Draw agreed. . and in the next round he was due to

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Solitaire Chess The Unfortunate Queen

By Bruce Pandolfini

“And hail their queen, fair regent of the night,” wrote Erasmus Darwin. In the Scandinavian, it is all about the queen, for good or for ill.

In the Scandinavian Defense (1. e4 d5), second-best moves, and there may be if you so realized. also known as the Center Counter bonus points—or deductions—for other 6. … Be7 Defense, Black typically develops the moves and variations. Note that ** means queen early, exchanging d-pawn for e- that the note to Black’s move is over and Black doesn’t have much of a choice.** pawn. When it works out for Black, the White’s move is in the next line.** 7. Nb5 Par Score 5 second player gets good piece activity 2. exd5 Par Score 5 and pressure with the developed queen. White saves the knight and threatens But when it doesn’t work out, which often This is the main move. Accept only 3 8. Nc7+, forking king and queen. Add 1 is the case, Black’s queen comes under points part credit for 2. e5 or 2. Nc3, bonus point if this is what you had heavy fire and debilitating concessions either of which have the merit of not los- planned on after checking from e2. may have to be made. Naturally, another ing a pawn. 7. … Na6 factor is based on the players. When 2. … Qxd5 White is a strong player and Black an If 7. ... Qc6, then 8. Bf4 more or less amateur, all kinds of surprising tactics Also playable is 2. ... Nf6.** forces 8. ... Na6. Add 1 bonus point if this may be produced from the white side, as 3. d4 Par Score 5 is how you expected to answer 7. ... Qc6.** in this month’s game; it’s almost enough 8. N1c3 Par Score 5 to make one consider choosing a different Accept full credit for 3. Nc3. defense. Well, almost. The game began: 3. … e5 This move could have come at move three, but even at move eight White gains Black is being super aggressive in the a tempo. Scandinavian Defense (B01) center. He’s trying to snatch the initia- 8. … Qe6 O. H. Labone tive.** Unknown 4. Nf3 Par Score 5 Again, Black looks to trade queens.** Birmingham, 1901 9. Be3 Par Score 5 On 4. dxe5, Black likely plays 4. ... 1. e4 d5 Qxd1+ (rather than 4. ... Qxe5+) 5. Kxd1 With chances for attack, White natu- Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4, aiming to castle and give rally avoids the queen trade. rnlqklnr check. White prefers not to fall behind in 9. … Nf6 development, hence the text, which pre- ppp pppp pares recapture at d4. Black develops and prepares to castle + + + + 4. … exd4 kingside.** 10. Qf3 Par Score 5 + +p+ + If 4. ... e4, then 5. Ne5, threatening 6. + +P+ + Bc4 (1 bonus point).** Accept full credit for castling queen- 5. Nxd4 Par Score 4 side. Apparently, Labone gives greater + + + + preference to the development of his king- PPPP PPP Or 5. Qxd4 Qxd4 6. Nxd4, with a slight bishop. edge. Labone prefers to keep his queen for 10. … 0-0 RNLQKLNR attack. Your starting position 5. … c5 Black determines that his king will be safe once it’s castled. Normally, that’s Now make sure you have the above Black figures on a trade of queens after the case.** position set up on your chessboard. As 6. Nb5 Qxd1+ etc. Accept 1 bonus point 11. Bd3 Par Score 5 you play through the remaining moves in if you divined Black’s intention.** this game, use a piece of paper to cover 6. Qe2+ Par Score 5 Now White is in position to castle on the article, exposing White’s next move either side of the board. only after trying to guess it. If you guess White sidesteps the queen trade. The 11. … c4 correctly, give yourself the par score. downside is that the development of the Sometimes points are also rewarded for f1-bishop gets delayed. Add 1 bonus point This invites complications. If Black

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Problem I Problem II Problem III ABCs of Chess Pin Discovery Mating net + + +k+ + + + + k + + + These problems are all related to + + l + + + + + +l+ + + key positions in this month’s game. + + + + + +l+ + + q + + In each case, Black is to move. The answers can be found in Solutions + + +p+ + +n+ k + + + + on page 79. + Qn+ + + + + + + R + + + + + + +Q+ + + + + +P+ October Exercise: Take a game + + + + + + +K+ + +n+ L you’ve studied. Print out separately every position that occurred in the + + + K + + + + + Q + +K game. For a thirty-move game, that could result in as many as sixty dia- grams. Cut out the diagrams so that Problem IV Problem V Problem VI they are smaller and easier to han- Mating net Mating net Mating net dle. Then thoroughly mix them up, k+q+ + + + + + + + + + Q so that they are totally randomized. With space in front of you, begin ll+ + +p + + + + + +k+ +p placing the diagrams in ordered fash- + + + + +k+ + + + + + q ion, from the diagram of White’s first + + + + + + + + + +l+ + move to the last move of the game. + + + + + + + + + + + + Your skill at doing this expeditiously and well is a sign of your overall Q +P+ L + + q + + + + + grasp of that game’s logic and flow. + +n+P+ + +n+PP + +n+PP R + + RK +Q+ + RK + +R+ +K

19. Kd2 Par Score 4 wanted to play safely, he had ... Qe6-g4 Accept 3 points part credit for 15. 0-0. (as he had on the previous move), forcing As for the text, it looks right, even if you 19. … Qxh1 the exchange of queens.** can’t prove it. 12. Nd4 Par Score 5 15. … cxd3 20. Ng6+! Par Score 6 White accepts the challenge. He could Black smells a rat and for the moment, Best! Accept only 3 points part credit for also play safe with 12. Be2, which confers declines the two rooks. Is he right?** 20. Nxg8 Rxg8; or 20. Qh6 Qxg2; or 20. 4 points part credit. 16. Qxf6! Par Score Qh3 Rge8. 12. … Qb6 20. … hxg6 On 16. ... gxf6, there follows 17. Bxf6 Black has to counterattack, since mate (1 bonus point). Add 1 bonus point 21. Qh3 there’s no queen move that saves both more if you saw this when playing 15. mate Par Score 5 queen and c-pawn.** Bd4. 13. Nf5 Par Score 6 16. … Rg8 Add 1 bonus point if you saw the mate in conjunction with playing 20. Ng6+. . White proceeds accordingly, discover- This is forced, since 16. ... Qxa1+ 17. ing on the queen. No credit for 13. Bxc4, Kd2 Qxh1 is met by 18. Qxg7 mate (1 Learn more about the Scandinavian from saving the bishop, but leaving too many bonus point).** these books, available on uscfsales.com: things loose after 13. ... Qxb2. 17. Qxf7 Par Score 5 The Modern Scandinavian by Matthias 13. … Qxb2 Wahls, Karsten Müller, and Hannes Lan- The threat is 18. Qxg8 mate (1 bonus grock; and The Scandinavian Defense: The Not 13. ... Bxf5?, when White has 14. point). Dynamic 3. ... Qd6 by Michael Melts. Bxb6 (1 bonus point). If 13. ... Qb4, to 17. … Be6 guard the bishop, then 14. Nxe7+ Qxe7 15. Bxc4 (1 bonus point).** Black tries to force the issue, while 14. Nxe7+ Par Score 4 Total your score to determine protecting the rook. On a quiet bishop your approximate rating move, say 17. ... Bd7, White castles (if below: It’s a freebie (well, almost). Here one there is nothing better), retaining an extra takes the bishop (with check) and ask Total Score Approx. Rating piece and the attack.** questions later. 95+ 2400+ 18. Qxe6 Par Score 4 81-94 2200-2399 14. … Kh8 66-80 2000-2199 18. … Qxa1+ 51-65 1800-1999 White has to decide what he wants to 36-50 1600-1799 give back: the rook (maybe two), bishop, Black goes for the rooks, but overlooks 21-35 1400-1599 or knight.** the significance of the white queen place- 06-20 1200-1399 15. Bd4! Par Score 6 ment at e6.** 0-05 under 1200

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2011 World Open

The Dynamic World Open The great American open tournaments encourage fighting chess by their very structure, and this year’s World Open, won by GMs Michael Adams and Gata Kamsky, was a perfect example.

By Jamaal Abdul-Alim

ook openings will always have their place in the world of play. With Hess, for instance, he found such inspiration in Ivanchuk chess, but the most dynamic aspect of the game is when play- versus Kasparov 1991—the first game Hess’ father replayed for him Bers depart from main line theory and begin to barrage their as a youth. Hess says the game is etched in his chess conscious- opponent’s forces with unexpected maneuvers that lead to unfa- ness as his all-time favorite because it ended with an “astonishing” miliar configurations. . It also took place during the year he was born. That’s one of the main points that GM Robert Hess made dur- The checkmate was preceded by Ivanchuk forcing Kasparov ing a lecture he gave at the 39th annual 2011 World Open held in to move both of his bishops to the back rank, where their Philadelphia during the weekend of Independence Day. power to threaten was reduced to naught. “The most fascinating part of the game is the creativeness, the “To this day, I have never seen anything like it,” Hess said. middlegame, the endgame,” Hess told about three dozen tourna- “That’s the type of chess I love. Not where you memorize a ment players who gathered in a meeting room at the Sheraton bunch of moves.” Philadelphia Center City Hotel to hear the young grandmaster speak. Doing something different is precisely what GM Tamaz “To me, that’s the most exhilarating part of the game,” Hess Gelashvili had in mind when he found himself paired against explained. “My favorite part of the game is that middlegame, IM Irina Krush in round eight of the World Open. Both players 1 where pieces are flying across the board, rook sacrifices for had 4 ⁄2 points so achieving a win was critical. ... Gelashvili said he had even more reason to be unconventional “Openings have all been played before,” Hess said. “That’s not with Krush, who handed him his first defeat in the United States so much fun.” earlier this year during the Marshall Masters tournament in New It’s with that in mind that Chess Life approached several York, because she is a student of his friend, GM Giorgi grandmasters who competed in the 2011 World Open for anno- Kacheishvili, and “she knows theory quite well.” tations to games that they felt were illustrative of the kind of “This time, I decided to play something unusual, not so popu- creativeness that Hess extolled in his lecture. lar these days,” said Gelashvili, who played black against Krush. Such games often serve as a source of inspiration for dynamic Here are his notes:

English Opening (A21) 3. ... e4 4. Ng5 f5 Black by moving a knight there (... Nb8- IM Irina Krush (2560) d7-e5) later. Also possible is 4. ... Nf6 but after 5. GM Tamaz Gelashvili (2729) Nc3 Bf5 6. g4! Bxg4 7. Bg2 Be7 8. Ngxe4 World Open (8) 7. ... h6 Notes by Gelashvili Nxe4 9. Bxe4 c6 10. Qd3 as in the game Kasparov-Speelman, World Cup, Belfort, My chosen plan is very sharp, but not 1988. I think White has better chances the best in this position. Quite interest- 1. d4 d6 2. c4 e5 3. Nf3 here because of the better pawn center. ing is 7. ... Be7 8. Bg2 h6 9. Nh3 Nbd7 10. White could play 3. dxe5 dxe5 4. Qxd8 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. g3 c6 7. d5 0-0 Ne5 11. b3 0-0 as in Cyborowski- Kxd8, but in my opinion, Black has Iordachescu, EU-ch, Ohrid, 2001 with a

no problem there at all. He will play ... c6, Irina wants to prevent me from playing comfortable position for Black. ... Kc7, ... Be6, ... Nd7 with a comfortable ... d6-d5, but with 7. d5, she weakens position. the e5- square, which could be used by 8. Nh3 g5

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GM Gata Kamsky (left) at the World Team Championship in China; GM Michael Adams in action in Philadelphia.

I wanted to get White’s knight out of bishop pair and Black’s weak king secure play and leave it on the edge of the board r+-wqr+k+ White a big advantage. (on h3), but the price for that could be zppsnl+-vl- 22. Kg2 very high; my kingside is now weak. -+-zp-sn-zp Waste of time. Much better was b4 of 9. Bg2 c5 +-zpP+pzp- course, following the plan that started With such a weak kingside, it’s logical with 20. a3 and 21. Rab1 (22. b4! b6 23. that Black wants to close the center. -+P+-+-+ bxc5 bxc5 24. Rxb8 Qxb8 25. Kg2 with a +-sN-+PzP- very comfortable position. The following 10. f3 plan for White could be Nfd1-e3 to get Sooner or later, White must play f2-f3, PzPQvL-sN-zP even more pressure on f5 and a3-a4, otherwise the knight on h3 stays out of tR-+-tRLmK- Nb5. The problem is that Black cannot play for a very long time. play ... a7-a6 after a3-a4, because it After 18. Nf2 weakens the b6-square, where White can 10. ... exf3 11. exf3 Bg7 12. Qe2+ Kf7 Nice plan by Irina. She pointed out the transfer his rook later [a4-a5, Rb1-b6]). Slightly better was 12. ... Qe7 which weakest point in my camp (f5-pawn) and 22. ... Qf6 23. Ne2 leads to equal positions. For example: is going to pressure it. At this point I 13. Qxe7+ (promises Black is also OK would have been so happy if I could move Once again, better is 23. b4!. after 13. Nb5 Qxe2+ 14. Kxe2 Kd7 15. Nf2 my pawn backwards and play ... g5-g6. 23. ... Qf7 a6 16. Nc3 Kc7 or 13. Be3 Na6 14. 0-0- 18. ... Rf8 0 Bd7 15. Nf2 0-0-0 16. Rde1 Rde8) 13. Played very quickly, but I had a much ... Kxe7 14. 0-0 Bd7 15. Re1+ Kf7 16. Bd2 Unfortunately, there is nothing else to better move here: 23. ... b5! 24. b3 (24. f4? Na6 with the plan of ... Nc7 and ... b7-b5. do—f5 needs some protection. bxc4 25. fxe5 [25. Bxc4 gxf4 26. gxf4 Bxb2] 25. ... cxd3 26. Nxd3 dxe5 27. Nxc5 13. 0-0 Re8 14. Qc2 Na6 15. Bd2 19. Bd3 Nh5 20. a3! Qd6 and Black is better, because of his strong pawn center and the weakness of 15. Bxg5 is not dangerous for Black. 15. Correct again! White is going to play a2-a3, Rab1 and b2-b4, which stops my the d5-pawn.) 24. ... Qf7 and Black gets ... hxg5 16. Nxg5+ Kg6 17. Nh3 (17. Ne6 some counterplay on the queenside. Bxe6 18. dxe6 Nb4 19. Qb1 Qc8 20. Ne2 counterplay (b5). Bh6 and e6 falls; 17. h4 Nh5 18. Kh2 Nb4 20. ... Rb8 21. Rab1 Be5 24. f4? 19. Qd2 Qf6 20. a3 Qd4 White doesn’t Not good here is 21. ... b5. White gets This move is a mistake. There is no have enough compensation) 17. ... Bh6 need to explode the kingside. Instead, 18. Rae1 Bd7 and Black is clearly better. a serious advantage. For example 21. ... b5 22. cxb5 Bxc3 (22. ... Nxb5 simply White could play: 24. Bc3!? Rbe8 25. Qd2! 15. ... Nc7 16. Rfe1 Bd7 loses a pawn 23. Nxb5 Bxb5 24. Bxf5) (with the idea Bxe5 and Qa5) 25. ... b5 26. b3 Bxc3 27. Nxc3 a6 28. Rxe8 Rxe8 29. I want to finish development, connect 23. bxc3! Nxb5 24. a4 Nc7 (24. ... Na3 25. Rxb8 Qxb8 26. Qa2 c4 27. Qxa3 cxd3 Re1 and White is slightly better. Nc7 is bad my rooks and try to get some counterplay and f5 weak. White just needs to get his with ... b7-b5. 28. c4 followed by 29. Qxd3 and Bc3 and Black’s king is in great danger.) 25. Rxb8 only bad piece (Nf2) into the play (Nfd1-e3). 17. Bf1! Kg8 18. Nf2 Qxb8 26. c4 followed by Bc3 and the 24. ... gxf4 25. gxf4 Bg7 26. Nh1? KAMSKY BY TONY RICH; ADAMS BY ERIC ROSEN

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Again, a mistake. At this moment Irina Worse is 31. Ke1 Rbe8 32. Kd1 Qf3 Before advancing his pawns, Black was in time trouble and she underesti- and Black’s initiative is decisive. needs to clamp down on White’s counter- mated a tactical chance that Black gets play. That’s why exchanging queens is a 31. ... fxg4 32. Be4 Qh5 33. Kg1 Bf5 after this move. 26. Ng3 is much safer. good idea. Thus, Black could have tried The light-squared bishop is too strong, 42. ... Qc6+!? 43. Kg1 Qb6+ 44. Kh1 Qb3. 26. ... b5! it must be exchanged. 43. Nf4 Qxa3 44. f6 Bad is 26. ... Nxd5 27. cxd5 Qxd5+ 28. 34. Nhg3 Bxe4 35. Qxe4 Qf7 Kf2 and Black must lose a tempo because -+-+r+k+ of the Bc4 threat. -tr-+-trk+ 27. b3 zp-+-+rvl- zp-+-+qvl- -+-zp-zP-+ -tr-+-trk+ -+-zp-+-zp +-+-+-vLp zp-snl+qvl- +pzp-+-+- -+p+-sNp+ -+-zp-+-zp -+-+QzPp+ wq-+-+-sN- +pzpP+p+n zPP+-+-sN- -+Q+-+-zP -+P+-zP-+ -+-vLN+-zP +-+R+-+K zPP+L+-+- +R+-+-mK- After44.f6 After35....Qf7 -+QvLN+KzP White’s counterplay looks dangerous, +R+-tR-+N My idea here is to play ... h6-h5-h4 but Black has deadly play versus White’s After27.b3 and push the Ng3 away. If I manage to do king. 44. Qxc4?? Qf3+ 45. Kg1 Qxd1+; 44. it, then I will get control of the f5-square Nfxh5?? Qf3+ 45. Kg1 Bd4+ 46. Rxd4 which is very important. With the pawn Re1+ 47. Nf1 Rxf1 mate. 27. ... Nxd5! 28. cxd5 Qxd5+ 29. Kf2 blockaded on f4, White will always have 44. ... Re5?! Even worse is 29. Kg1 Bc6. a problem with activating the Bd2. Right idea, wrong execution! It was 29. ... Nf6 36. f5! h5 37. Bg5 much better to activate the queen first. This logical move, which looks so prom- Stops ... h5-h4. For that, Black had to play 44. ... Qf3+! ising, is not the best in this position. 37. ... Rbe8 38. Qd3 45. Kg1 (45. Ng2 Bxf6) 45. ... Qe3+ 46. Much better was 29. ... Bc6! 30. Rg1 Kh1 Re5. Qf3+ 31. Ke1 Rbe8 32. Bc3 Rf7 33. Bxg7 With this retreat, Irina wanted to stop 45. Nfxh5?! Rxg7 34. Rf1 (34. Rxg7+ Nxg7 35. Nhg3 ... Qd5, but there is another very interest- Ne6 36. Kd2 Nd4 37. Qd1 Re3 with a ing move too: 38. Qc2!? the idea of this 45. Rf1! stops ... Qf3+. very strong attack) 34. ... Qg2 35. Kd2 move is to play Rf1 and f5-f6 or Nf4 and 45. ... Rxg5 46. fxg7 Qf3+ 47. Kg1 Qe3+ 48. Qxh2 36. Kc3 Rg2 37. Rg1 Rxg1 38. capture on h5. Kh1 d5 49. Rb1 Qe5 Rxg1+ Kh8 39. Kb2 Nxf4 40. Qc3+ Re5 38. ... c4 39. bxc4 bxc4 Black has four pawns for a piece and much better chances. -+-+rtrk+ -+-+-+k+ 30. Rg1 zp-+-+qvl- zp-+-+rzP- Interesting was 30. Nc3 Ng4+! 31. Kg3 -+-zp-+-+ -+-+-+-+ Qf7! 32. h3 Qg6! 33. Rg1! (33. hxg4 Qxg4+ +-+pwq-trN 34. Kh2 Qh4+ 35. Kg1 Bc6 36. Ne4 Rbe8! +-+-+PvLp Black already has three pawns for a piece, -+p+-+p+ -+p+-+p+ two monster bishops and what is most +-+-+-sN- important, White’s king is completely zP-+Q+-sN- exposed. Black can play ... Bd4+ later, fol- -+-+N+-zP -+Q+-+-zP lowed by ... Kh8 and ... Rg8(+). In my +R+-+-+K opinion, Black is winning here.) 33. ... +R+-+-mK After49....Qe5 Kh7 (possible is 33. ... Ne3+ 34. Kh2 After39....bxc4 Qxg1+ 35. Rxg1 Nxc2 36. Bxc2 Rbe8 and Black still has better chances, but it’s 40. Qxd6 loses to 40. ... Rxe2 41. Nxe2 50. Qe2? still far from winning.) 34. Nd5 Ne3+ 35. Qxf5. Irina overlooked this when she The final mistake in time trouble again. Kf2 Qxg1+ (35. ... Nxc2 36. Rxg6 Bd4+ 37. played 38. Qd3. Much better was 50. Qd1 and it’s not so Ne3 Nxe3 38. Rxd6 Nd5+ 39. Kf1 Nb6 40. 40. Qc2?! easy for Black to find the right plan. 50. Ng3 Rf7 Black has an extra pawn, but ... a5 (50. ... Rxh5 doesn't work here, due White has quite good compensation for Last move of the first time control and to 51. Nxh5 Qxh5 52. Rb8+ Kxg7 53. that. The white rook is very active and the another mistake. Instead, White had to Qd4+ Rf6 54. Qxa7+ Kg6 55. Rg8+ Kf5 56. f5-pawn is very weak.) 36. Rxg1 Nxc2 play 40. Qd2! to keep an eye on d5, not Qf2+ Ke6 57. Qe3+ and Black has noth- 37. Bxc2 Bc6 38. Ne3 Be4 after exchang- allowing Black to activate his queen. ing better than 57. ... Kf5 58. Qf2+ with ing one pair of bishops, Black’s position 40. ... Qd5! 41. Rd1 a draw; 50. ... c3 looks good, but White can becomes very good and the weakness on play 51. Qb3 Rxh5 52. Nxh5 Qxh5 53. f5 is easier to protect. 41. Rf1 Rb8. Qxc3 Kh7 54. g8=Q+ Kxg8 55. Rb8+ Rf8 30. ... Ng4+ 31. Rxg4 41. ... Qc5+ 42. Kh1 Rf7 56. Rxf8+ Kxf8 57. Qf6+ Qf7 58. Qd8+ Kg7

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59. Qg5+ Kh7 60. Qh4+ Kg6 61. Qxg4+ prepare more classical development. Bxh7+ Nxh7 22. Rh5 f5 23. Rxh7 Qg5 is Kf6 and we reach the same position as in another critical line. Due to the threat of 7. ... Be7 8. Be3 Qc7 9. f4 d6 10. Qf3 the game, but without a pawn on c4 for Bxg2+ and the fact that there are no Black, which gives White good chances to The queen is useful on f3 anyway, and here immediate threats against Black’s king, save the game.) 51. Qd4! Kh7 52. Qxe5 I keep the option of castling on both wings. the position is unclear). 19. ... Nxh7 20. Rxe5 53. Rb8 Rxg7 54. Nxg7 Kxg7 and Rh5 e5 21. Bc5 (Less effective is 21. 10. ... a6 11. 0-0 Black has good winning chances. Rxh7? Bxg2+! 22. Kxg2 Qg6+ 23. Bg5! The sharper option is 11. g4 b5 12. 0- Qxh7 24. Qxh7+ Kxh7 25. Bxe7 Nxc2! 50. ... Rxh5 51. Nxh5 Qxh5 0-0 with chances for both sides. when Black seems to be better.) 21. ... Qg6 White is lost as g7 falls. 11. ... 0-0 12. a3 22. Bxe7 Nxc2 23. Rxe5 This complicated variation is the first line of the computer, 52. Rb8+ Kxg7 53. Qb2+ Rf6 54. Rg8+ So far I am continuing to follow my which claims that White is slightly better, game against de Firmian. With 12. a3 I am although it is still very complicated. (18. No better is 54. Rb7+ Kg6 55. Qc2+ Qf5. simply trying to prevent a future ... Nb4. ... Qc7? loses to 19. Bxh7+! Nxh7 20. 54. ... Kxg8 55. Qxf6 Qf7 However, this is unlikely to be a big deal Rh5 with winning threats). so the more aggressive options 12. g4 or The correct decision. I am ready to sac- 12. Rae1 b5 13. e5 were probably better. 19. Nxd5 exd5 rifice the g4-pawn in order to get my king The only move, since 19. ... Nbxd5 loses closer to the central passed pawns, where 12. ... b5 13. Kh1 to 20. Rxf6. he will be protected from checks. In my game against de Firmian I had 20. Bd4 Qe6 56. Qd8+ Kg7 57. Qg5+ Kh7 58. Qh4+ Kg6 played 13. Rae1. The move in the game 59. Qxg4+ Kf6 60. h4 might not look as useful, but it does have This is probably the best chance. After at least one upside compared to Rae1. the natural 20. ... Qh5 White has the The black king helps his passers after unexpected 21. Bxf6! Qxh3 22. Bxe7, 60. Qf4+ Ke7 61. Qc7+ Ke6 62. Qc8+ Ke5 13. ... Bb7 14. Qh3 b4?! and if 22. ... Qg4 23. h3. White will get 63. Qh8+ Ke4. This looks like a perfectly acceptable three pieces for the queen, with a better 60. ... Ke5 61. h5 c3 62. h6 Qf1+ 63. Kh2 move, but it leads to complications that version than the game. Qf2+ 64. Kh3 Qe3+ 65. Qg3+ and White aren’t so good for Black, and are also 21. Bf5 Qe2 22. Raa1 resigned. quite hard to work out over the board. Now, due to the threats of 23. Bxf6 At this point, Black is easily winning 15. axb4 Nxb4 16. e5 after 65. ... Qxg3+ 66. Kxg3 Kf6. and 23. Rae1, Black has only one move. This is certainly the most critical line, 22. ... Qh5 23. Bxf6! Qxh3 24. Bxe7 In this round six match between GM as otherwise Black will be fine without Ray Robson and GM Jaan Ehlvest, the having to do anything special. Amazingly there is no way for Black to hang onto the knight on b4. endgame features what Robson described 16. ... dxe5 17. fxe5 Qxe5 18. Ra5! as “very exciting” and “some amazing posi- 24. ... Qh6 25. Bxb4 Rfe8 26. Nd4? tions.” The game also includes an episode where Robson opts to capture three of r+-+-trk+ When I spoke with Jaan after the game Ehlvest’s pieces instead of taking back the +l+-vlpzpp he thought this was a mistake. The point queen that had just captured his queen. is that my three minor pieces are very p+-+psn-+ strong, and together they are better than tR-+-wq-+- the queen. If I keep them, then my posi- Sicilian Defense (B33) tion should be winning in the long run. GM Ray Robson (2621) -sn-+-+-+ After 26. Nd4, though, Black is able GM Jaan Ehlvest (2669) +NsNLvL-+Q almost by force to get rid of my dark- World Open (6) squared bishop while doubling my pawns, Notes by Robson -zPP+-+PzP which makes the game much harder to +-+-+R+K win. Before this game I had 4/5 after start- ing with a draw in round one against Eric After18.Ra5 26. ... Qb6 27. Bc3 g6 28. Bd3 Rec8 Rosen and later drawing GM . This is the difference! By keeping the Black has to keep the rook on a8 to pro- tect a6. White should still be winning, 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qb6 rook on a1 I have the opportunity to bring it into the game from the side. Now possi- but now things aren’t so easy. I thought Jaan might play this line bilities of Bxh7+ followed by Rh5 are in the 29. Nf3 Rxc3! 30. bxc3 a5 31. c4 Qc5 since he had played it against me before air. If I had played 18. Bd4 then simply 18. in blitz and especially because I had ... Qh5 would leave Black a pawn up. If 31. ... d4 then I was planning 32. Be4 shown nothing in the opening against de and then 33. Bd5. 18. ... Bd5? Firmian in the third round of this tour- 32. cxd5 Qxd5 33. Ra4 nament. Black’s idea is to force White’s This looks like a good defense, but it knight to b3, where it won’t be as well doesn’t work due to a nice trick. I had Now I am threatening Be4, and I placed as on d4. actually known this line up to this point, also have possible ideas of Bc4-b3 and and I knew that 18. ... Qd6 was the best just Rfa1. 5. Nb3 Nf6 6. Nc3 e6 7. Bd3 move and that everything else was worse. 33. ... Ra7? Previously I had played 7. Qe2 with After 18. ... Bd5, once I found/remem- the idea of castling queenside, but I lost bered the idea of getting three pieces for Jaan was in some time-trouble at this a bad game to GM in the a queen I went for it. 18. ... Qd6 19. point. Instead he should play 33. ... Qc6, 2010 U.S. Championship. With 7. Bd3 I Bxh7+ (19. Bc5 Qd8 20. Bxe7 Qxe7 21. and if 34. Rfa1 then he just defends a5 and

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creates difficulties for me by using his had queened, I was probably going to play active queen. -+-+-+-mk 53. g7+ Kh7 (53. ... Kg8? 54. Nd4+ Kxg7 55. Nf5+) 54. Kg2, with a crazy position. 34. Nd4 tr-+-+-+- The knight is coming to b3. -+q+N+pzp -+-+-+-+ 34. ... Rb7 +-+-+-+- +-+-+-zPk Another mistake. This looks like it stops -+L+-tRPzP -+-wqN+-zp 35. Nb3 due to 35. ... Rxb3, but I played zp-+-+-mK- +-+-+-+- it anyway! -+P+-+-+ 35. Nb3 -+L+-tRP+ +-+-+R+- tr-+-+-+- It turns out that on 35. ... Rxb3 I have After45.h4 36. Bc4, so he had to go back. -+P+-+K+ 35. ... Ra7 36. Raf4? time remaining, and it also turned out wq-+-+R+- that we had set the clock with no delay, 36. Rfa1 Qe5 37. h3 f5 is Black’s defen- so I was getting worried. Analysisafter54.Kg2 sive idea, when if I play 38. Rxa5 Rxa5 39. 46. h5?? Unfortunately, this just doesn’t work Rxa5 he has 39. ... Qe1+ 40. Kh2 f4 with after 54. ... Qxf1+ or even the cheeky 54. counterplay. Instead I should try to reor- Technically this is the mistake that ... Qf6!?, taking advantage of the fact that ganize my pieces and possibly take throws away the win. However, I pan- once the f4-rook moves there is nothing advantage of the potential ... f7-f5 icked and thought that after 46. Bxa2 to stop ... Qg3+ with mate soon to come. advance. Qxc2 my king might be too exposed, espe- The only way for White to save the game 36. ... a4 37. Bc4 Qd6 cially after I saw that 47. Bd5?? loses is 53. g7+ Kh7 54. Nd4!! I had even seen the bishop to 47. ... Qd3+!. However, if I this during the game but I wasn’t sure A better square for the queen was e5, play 47. R1f2 Black can’t threaten my what was happening. White’s idea is to but as I said, Jaan was short of time. king because his rook must stay on the threaten to queen while preventing Black 38. Bxf7+ Kh8 39. Nd4 Re7 seventh rank to prevent Rf8+ followed by from taking on g7 due to Nf5+. The crit- R2f7 mate. So, after 46. Bxa2 I am prob- ical line is 54. ... Qxf4+ 55. Rxf4 Kxg7 56. 39. ... Rxf7 40. Rxf7 Qxd4 was possi- ably technically winning still, but again it Ne6+ Kh7 57. Rf7+ Kg6 58. Rf5!! This ble, which I had missed when playing isn’t so simple. Before playing h5 I didn’t stops Black from playing ... Qe5+ and Nd4. However, White should be able to see anything more than a draw, but I threatens Nf4+ or Nf8+. Black’s only try win the a-pawn by combining threats was hoping that I would find something. to win is 58. ... h5 then, but after either against it and against Black’s weak king. 46. ... Ra3+ 59. Bd3 or 59. Nf4+ Kh7 60. g5 Black 40. Bc4 a3 won’t be able to escape a draw. 46. ... a1=Q gets mated after 47. Rf8+ So, the game hadn’t escaped the con- Time control is made and I didn’t feel Kh7 48. hxg6+ Kxg6 49. Bd3+ Qe4 50. fines of a draw, but during the game I too happy about the situation. I was Bxe4 mate. doubt I would have played 53. g7+ and 54. overly worried about the a-pawn, but it 47. Kh2 Qd6 Nd4. The end of the game was very excit- turns out that it’s not such a menace. ing and contained some amazing 41. g4? This is the only move. Black must pre- positions. Although the result was quite vent White from playing Rf8+ at any cost. disappointing after quickly getting a win- I was trying to create mating threats 48. Kg2 Qc6+ 49. Kf2 ning position, I was able to move on and against Black’s king, but in the process have a good result in the tournament. I weakened my own king too much. This looks strange, but White is never In this round eight game, a surprising 41. ... h6? in danger of losing due to the possibility of giving a perpetual check along the f-file. sacrifice by Gareyev on move 23 results Black should have played 41. ... Re8 in an unexpected square for his queen, 49. ... Qb6+ 50. Kg2 Qc6+ 51. Kh2 Qd6 52. to prevent Rf8+. which decides the battle and forces a res- hxg6?!, Draw agreed. ignation just two moves later. 42. Kg2 All of a sudden the game ended in a The best continuation was 42. Rf8+ draw, which must have surprised the spec- Semi-Slav (D43) Kh7 43. Bg8+ Kh8 44. Bb3+ Kh7 45. tators. What happened is that I thought I GM Timur Gareyev (2698) Ne6. Black can’t take on e6 due to mate might have finally found the winning con- GM Loek van Wely (2734) on f7 and White has ideas like bringing tinuation, since after 52. ... a1=Q 53. World Open (8) the knight to f8 after playing R8f6. Rxa1?? Rxa1?? 54. Kg2, I am able to Notes by Gareyev 42. ... Qc5 43. Ne6 Qc6+ 44. Kg3 Ra7 45. h4 escape the checks and win! After 54. ... Qc6+ 55. Kf2 Qb6+ 56. Ke2, there are no 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 (see diagram top of next column) more good checks and White is winning because of a combination of threats includ- Previously at Berkeley International 2011 Finally I have a threat! Here I just ing Rf8+ and g7+ with Bd3+ to follow. Loek chose a more forced Vienna varia- wanted to play h4-h5, when the combina- However, a minute or two after I moved I tion starting with 4. ... dxc4 where I tion of Rf8+ and a bishop coming to d3 realized that after 52. ... a1=Q 53. Rxa1 managed to maintain pressure in the game. would be too much for the black king to there is 53. ... Qd2+!, which wins after 4. ... c6 handle. 54. Kg1 Rxa1+. After the game Jaan told The Berkeley game continued 4. ... 45. ... a2 me that the reason he accepted the draw is that he also missed 53. ... Qd2+!. So, is dxc4 5. e4 Bb4 6. Bg5 c5 7. e5 cxd4 8. By this stage I didn’t have too much White losing after 52. ... hxg6? If Jaan Nxd4 Qa5 9. exf6 Bxc3+ 10. bxc3 Qxg5

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11. fxg7 Qxg7 12. Qd2 going for 11. Qg4 with the idea of pre- hold the position. 19. Rxc2 Bb5 20. Rd2 venting black-square bishop development (20. Kd2 a5 21. Rhc1 a4 22. a3 with solid 5. Qd3 and e4 central expansion. A likely con- advantage in the endgame for White) 20. This is an interesting try for White, tinuation is 11. ... Nd7 12. e4 Nf6 13. Qh4 ... a5 21. 0-0 Na6 22. Rfd1 Nc7 23. Be3 looking for an advantage in less well- Be7 14. Bg5 (14. e5 Nd5 15. Qg4 Kf8 16. a4 24. Bc5 Na6 25. Bd6 Bc4 26. a3 bxa3 explored opening lines. 5. Qb3 is another Be2 h5 17. Qg3 c5 18. 0-0 h4 [18. ... Rc8] 27. bxa3 Bd5 28. Rc1 was not going to be similar option. 19. Qh3 Rc8 20. dxc5 Rxc5 21. Rd1 Qb6 an easy endgame for Black. with counterchances for Black) 14. ... h6 5. ... dxc4 6. Qxc4 b5 7. Qd3 b4 19. Be4 (14. ... Qa5 15. Bc4 c5 16. d5 exd5 17. This is a relatively standard move for exd5 Bxd5 18. Bxd5 Nxd5 19. 0-0 f6 20. Now White’s pieces are nicely directed Black to make in these types of openings. Qc4 Rd8 21. Rad1 winning for White) 15. towards Black’s king. In general, Black wants to play … c5 to e5 Nd5 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 (No better is 16. ... 19. ... h6 attain piece harmony and break through Nxe7 17. Be2 0-0 18. Rc1 when White is space restrictions. The more accurate in control) 17. Qxe7+ Kxe7 18. Rc1 with a 19. ... g6 20. h4 taking advantage of the (and classical) way to create counterplay solid endgame edge due to weak black h1-rook’s attacking potential. in the center is associated with balanced squares and potentially a successful rook 20. 0-0 Bc4 development along the lines of ... a7-a6 blockade. and ... c6-c5. 7. ... Ba6 is another sideline Loek’s idea was to ease tension by 11. g3 0-0 12. Bg2 Qd5 13. Qc2 leading to the variation in the game, fol- exchanging White’s light-square bishops. lowed by 8. Qc2 b4 9. Ne4. There is obviously no need to help Black The idea is fulfilled but at the expense of solve his opening problems. White keeps valuable time which White uses to target 8. Ne4 the queen on the board retaining attack- the kingside. 7. ... b4 weakened the white squares, ing possibilities and keeping Black’s 21. Rd4 welcoming White’s knight to a central knight on b8. square. The c8-bishop is commonly better The rook gains powerful squares on 13. ... Qb5 14. Ne5 Bf6 15. Bf4 off exploring its full potential on the a8-h1 the kingside. Now it becomes obvious diagonal. The idea of Ba6 is definitely com- Bad is 15. Nxc6 Rc8 allowing the knight that Black is in big trouble. ing. Whether the black bishop succeeds in to be pinned. 21. ... Bd5 its aggressive endeavor depends on how 15. ... Rc8 16. Rd1 tactics evolves. No better is 21. ... Bb3, when White Black desperately needs to get his has 22. Qd2 with the inevitable sacrifice 8. ... Ba6 9. Qc2 knight into the game. 16. Rd1! is a pow- on h6. erful proactive move that interferes with 22. Bxd5 exd5 23. Bxh6 gxh6 24. Rg4+ Kf8 rsn-wqkvl-tr that possibility. Prophylaxis is an impor- 25. Qc5+, Black resigned. zp-+-+pzpp tant aspect of the game that gets you a step ahead of “what do I play” towards Mate follows 25. … Ke8 26. Qd6. An l+p+psn-+ “what do I do considering my opponents’ unexpected square for the queen +-+-+-+- intentions” mentality. Not as good is 16. decides the battle. This was a nice vic- Be4 Bxe5 17. Bxe5 Nd7 18. Bxh7+ Kh8 tory over my strongest opponent to date -zp-zPN+-+ 19. Bd3 Qa5 20. Bxa6 Qxa6 21. Bd6 c5 at the Open. . +-+-+N+- 22. Bxc5 Nxc5 23. dxc5 Qc6 24. 0-0 Qxc5 with good drawing chances for Black. PzPQ+PzPPzP 2011 World Open tR-vL-mKL+R 16. ... Bxe5 17. dxe5 17. Bxe5 Nd7 18. Bd6 is another great At A Glance After 9. Qc2 option for White. Date: June 28-July 4, 2011 My first instinct was 9. Nxf6+. It feels 17. ... Qc4 as if Black’s queen is better off exploring Location: Sheraton Philadelphia its options on the queenside, where it After 17. ... Bb7 18. Qd3 I am just City Center Hotel, Philadelphia, must defend the many squares weak- making sure Black doesn’t get a chance Pennsylvania to untie the knots too fast. ened by 7. ... b4. Also ... Qf6 may be Top Finishers: Open, 1st, 7: Gata vulnerable to both Bg5 and e4-e5 attack- 18. Rd2 Kamsky, Michael Adams; 3rd-8th, ing opportunities. For all of these reasons 1 6 ⁄2: Loek van Wely, Ilya Smirin, Also possible is 18. Qxc4 Bxc4 19. b3 it seemed to me that Black was going to , Timur Bb5 20. Rd4 a5 21. Kd2 Ra7 22. Rd1 c5 take the knight with the g-pawn: 9. ... Gareyev, Ray Robson, Mesgen gxf6. Black’s position is extremely 23. Rd6 a4 24. Ke3 Rd7 25. Bb7 with 1 Amanov; Under 2400, 1st-2nd, 7 ⁄2: great winning chances for White. unpleasant 9. ... Qxf6 10. Qc2 Qg6 11. e4 Aleksandr Ostrovskiy, Robert M. Bxf1 12. Kxf1 Bd6 13. h4 Qh5 14. Rh3 1 18. ... Qxa2 Perez; Under 2200, 1st, 7 ⁄2: with potential e5 and kingside attack. Joshua Mu; Under 2000, 1st-5th, In my mind Black was not supposed to 1 9. ... Nxe4 10. Qxe4 7 ⁄2: Aaron Jing, Arnold Fuchs, survive after this move. Loek was looking Rene Ancheta, Aakaash Meduri, Black’s position is still inferior. White for ways to complicate the game and cre- Robby Hecht; Under 1800, 1st, 8: has a clear plan of getting out the pieces ate some active chances. Going after the Lerrenzo Davis; Under 1600, 1st, and targeting Black’s queenside. pawn doesn’t seem like a great idea when 8: Shaoxiang Wang; Under 1300, behind in development. Following Korch- 1 10. ... Be7 1st, 8 ⁄2: Tommy Wallace. noi’s wisdom, the idea is to give the pawn 10. ... Bb7 transfers to a more common back, creating dynamic counterchances. Chief Tournament Director: position where White presses his advantage 18. ... Qxc2 was Black’s best chance to William Goichberg

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Scholastics

2011 North American Youth Chess Championship

Young chess players embody the spirit of chess in Tarrytown, New York.

By WIM Beatriz Marinello, FIDE Vice President

What makes a great ? as the organ- some chess experiences that stay with us for years to come. as izer of the 2011 north american Youth chess championship the organizer of the 2011 naYcc, I wanted to provide such an expe- (naYcc) in tarrytown, new York, June 25-29, 2011, I say: the rience for the kids. chess players do. With 268 players participating in the event, this was a record- as the popularity of chess increases and other chess issues take breaking number for any naYcc! the lime light, we sometimes lose sight of this. Dr. haim ginott once said, “children are like wet cement. What leads us to chess? how has chess made a difference in Whatever falls on them makes an impression.” It’s important that our lives? we give young players opportunities that make positive impres- a chess player embodies the spirit of chess and their experi- sions. It is what I have strived to do for many years. ences in chess help shape their lives in many ways. as the Very rarely in the united states we host official World chess naYcc drew to a close, something else became clear. Federation (FIDe) events. mainly, because these events are the sense of accomplishment was evident, but not just as a financially demanding, fees must be paid to FIDe or FIDe amer- result of winning a game, but, in the challenge itself. What I have icas, and certain conditions must be provided to the top players taught my students for many years seemed to resonate through from each country. the playing halls of the tournament venue—even when we lose the naYcc is an event that rotates among the Bahamas, we win and when we win ... What a feeling! Players gain some- Bermuda, canada, mexico and the usa. thing in either a loss or win. this championship had an impressive list of official and extra having witnessed this makes every challenge faced in organ- players from each participating country. Players from 22 states izing a tournament of this caliber well worth it. in the usa gathered in new York to welcome those from other out of the ten sections, no one earned a perfect score—a tough countries. competition indeed. this tournament typically consists of sections is separated by the brightness that shone in these young players’ eyes, the smiles age and gender. In the u18 and u16 sections, due to the small across their faces ... how can we forget why chess is worth it? number of older girls in attendance, the sections were merged as We all have our favorite games, tournaments, special teach- was previously announced. the tournament was uscF and FIDe ers and coaches who have made a significant impact in our lives, rated. FIDe rules applied. and even favorite books. I’ve been carrying around my favorite For many players, it was their first taste of international com- chess book for 33 years, even though the cover is long gone and petition; for others, it was a warm up for the 2011 Pan-american the pages worn. and the upcoming World Youth chess championships.

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More Comments From Top Players

Taran Idnani (USA) U8 Open “It was my first international chess tournament so I was very excited to participate in it. It was a very tough tournament and almost every round was challenging. I am happy to get the Candidate FIDE Master title but there is a lot to learn and I will work hard to get more titles. I like to participate in chess tournaments but I espe- cially love playing chess with my twin brother, Roshan, who is at the same level as me.”

Arawind Kumar (USA) U10 Open “I enjoyed the tournament very much. I had a fun time with friends there and I especially liked the idea of the top two boards in each section being played in a separate room, it helped me to concentrate better. My family and I are very grateful to Beatriz Marinello for bringing the NAYCC to the US. It is a boost for scholastic chess in the the US. We hope that she will also be able to bring the World Youth to the U.S. in the future.”

Kimberly Ding (USA) U12 Girls “The NAYCC was a well-run event that I enjoyed. One of the most memorable parts was that every player had a small national flag on the board. I’ve never been to a tour- nament that has done that before. It was Andrew Ng, Under 18 Open section winner, being carried by Arthur Shen, Under 14 fun. This year, at the NAYCC, winning was the Open section winner. only option. And it was more difficult than I expected (especially round four, when I drew against Catherine Ye). In fact, I was extremely Jasmine Chen (USA) U14 Girls determined by one’s will to fight and play till lucky that Catherine Ye drew in round five.” “The experience was incredible. I was very the end. I am very excited on getting candi- excited to participate in this event, since not date master; it is a start, and hopefully I will Michael Lim (USA) U12 Open only was it my first time playing in an inter- be able to progress and improve my title.” “I am very excited to have come in first in the national tournament, but also my first time U12 Open section. I had to win my last two playing in an all-girl’s section. I was amazed Andrew Ng (USA) U18 Open games as the underdog on board one and at how many people attended, and found the “Chess has been the most significant driv- defeated two players, Kadhir Pillai and Jason tournament to be an enjoyable one. I met ing force in my life that has acted as the Shi, who were ahead of me in the standings. new people, played several tough, but excit- universal key to my success; it has opened It is an honor to have won my first interna- ing games, and had a pleasant four days of a myriad of doors that would have been oth- tional tournament. I look forward to the playing chess.” erwise inaccessible. Clearly, chess has had invitation to participate in the Pan American a noteworthy influence on my subconscious Youth tournament next year. The people that John Hughes (USA) U16 Open mind from an early age. In addition to my aca- have helped me the most in my chess career “The NAYCC was a good tournament, with demic success, chess has allowed me to is my mom, for being very supportive, and my many strong players. The competition was realize that the fortune that has been twin brother, for being my sparring partner very close, and everyone played at approxi- bestowed upon me is no small gift. It was a and reviewing games with me.” mately the same level; so the end result was pleasure to compete in the 2011 NAYCC.”

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Scholastics

When a king gets Alara Balasaygun (USA) advantage for Black). Sicilian Defense, to be a hero U8 Girls Najdorf Variation (B95) Naomi Bashkansky (1217) “The 2011 NAYCC Tourna- 30. Bc1+ Kh5 31. Qxh7+ Kg4 32. h3+ Justus Williams (2244) Alara Balasaygun (1433) ment was my first inter- 32. Qh3 mate. Arthur Shen (2261) 2011 NAYCC Section: U8 national tournament. I really 2011 NAYCC Section: U14 Girls enjoyed having the opportu- 32. ... Kg3 33. Rf3 mate. Open nity to play against the best Notes by Shen -+-tr-+k+ girls from all over the conti- nent. Many tournaments that 1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. +pzp-tr-zpn Emily Nguyen (USA) I played in have almost no Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. p+n+-+-zp U10 Girls girls, so it was nice to play in Qf3 Be7 8. 0-0-0 Qc7 9. Nb3?! “The 2011 NAYCC was a very +-+qzP-+- a tournament with all girls! I Nbd7 10. Qg3 0-0 11. Be2 -+-zp-+-+ thought Naomi Bashkansky challenging event. Participants zPQ+-+NtRP played a great tournament and in my section included several Not the best; 11. h4 is bet- -zPP+-+P+ I was fortunate to squeeze out top U.S. U10 girls who have ter. In this position, White a win against her. Also, Selena qualified to go to the 2011 World needs to react and race for an +-+NtR-mK- attack on the kingside. Wong played a great game Youth Chess Championships After26....Qd5 against me in my final round, in Brazil this November. It also where I needed at least a draw had strong players from Canada 27. Qxb7 Nxe5 28. Qxd5+ Rxd5 to win the tournament. She 29. Nxe5 Rdxe5 30. Rf1 and Mexico.” didn’t make it easy.” “I was doing just fine with 2 r+l+-trk+ Better is 30. Rxe5 Rxe5 31. points after two rounds when +pwqnvlpzpp Rd3 with an active defense. If I had to face Priya Trakru, the King walk p+-zppsn-+ 31. ... c5 32. c3 dxc3 33. Nxc3 2011 U.S. All-Girls national +-+-+-vL- with advantage to White. Emily Nguyen (1657) champion, who defeated my Anastacia Sanchez (Unrated) -+-+P+-+ 30. ... Re1 dad and cousins in recent 2011 NAYCC Section: U10 tournaments. I made a mis- +NsN-+-wQ- Threatening 31. ... R7e2. Girls take leaving the king in the PzPP+LzPPzP 31. Rb3 middle of the board, and lost +-mKR+-+R 31. Rd3 followed by 32. c3 is -+r+-+-+ the game. I was sad because I After11.Be2 necessary. +p+-+pmkp thought I had lost the chance to win the tournament. How- 31. ... Nf6 psn-wq-snp+ 11. ... b5 12. a3 +-+p+p+- ever, I was able to forget that and focus on the next games. Opens the door for an Not caring about the check. 1 -+-zP-+-+ I got 2 ⁄2 points in the next 3 attack. 12. Bf3 could be played 32. Rb8+ Kf7 +P+LzPP+- games playing against very here. strong players including Dev- PvL-+-wQPzP 12. ... Rb8 13. Bf4?! The king can be a hero in an +-+-+RmK- ina Devagharan and Akshita endgame. Gorti. To my surprise, I was in After24....Kg7 This seems to give me a free first place coming into the last tempo, and take away some 33. Rb7 c5 34. Rxe7+ Rxe7 35. round, slightly ahead of of his options. 13. Rd4 This is Kf2 Re5 25. e4 Akshita and Devina due to probably strongest immedi- tiebreaks. Alara’s idea is 36. ... Ke6 Better is 25. Rc1 Rxc1 26. ately. I had two plans I was Bxc1, but sometimes a young “Chess teaches me perse- choosing from: ... e5 and then and 37. ... Kd5, centralizing verance in life. When you player has a hard time resist- ... b4, or ... Ne5 and then ... the king. make a mistake and are ing the opportunity to attack. Bd7 with the idea of ... a6-a5. behind, you have to keep fight- 13. ... Ne5 (In my opinion, this 36. g4 Ke6 37. Re1 Rxe1 25. ... dxe4 26. fxe4 fxe4 27. ing and not give up.” move seems the most danger- Bxe4 37. ... Ne4+ is more aggres- ous. a) 13. ... e5? 14. Bh6! g6 sive. This move is a mistake, but Arthur Shen (USA) [14. ... Ne8 15. Nd5] 15. Bxf8 it takes a lot of guts to just Nxf8 16. Rdd1 White seems 38. Kxe1 Ke5 U14 Open sacrifice a piece for an unclear “The level of competition at to be up an Exchange; b) 13. Black has a clear advan- attack. the NAYCC was pretty strong, ... Kh8 with the idea of ... e6- tage, a more active king and a 27. ... Nxe4 28. Qxf7+ Kh6 29. d5 as many players were around e5 and ... b5-b4) 14. f4 Now better placed knight. my strength. The most reward- the knight can be driven away. 39. Nf2 Ne4 40. Nd3+ Kd6 41. This is the move that offers ing part about the tournament 14. ... Nc6 15. Rd2 b4 16. axb4 Ke2 c4 42. Nf4 g5 43. Nh5 Ke5 the best chances, but this is was that I thought I was play- Rxb4 17. Bh6 Ne8 However, 44. Ng7 Nd6 not enough to turn the game ing better than I have ever Black’s position does seem around, unless Black does not before, coupled with an excel- Stopping 45. Nf5. really nice here. White’s attack find the best defense. lent result. Chess has taught doesn’t seem effective with 45. Kf3 a5 46. Nh5 c3 47. b3 Nb5 me how to be less impatient. I 29. ... Nc3 only two pieces. I’m not really felt that my game against Jus- Better was 47. ... d3. sure what a good move for A fatal mistake that loses tus Williams was my best White is, as he doesn’t have an 48. a4 Na3 49. Ke2 Nxc2 50. Kd1 the game for Black. 29. ... game, and in that game I did- obvious plan. Nb4 51. Kc1 c2 52. Ng7 d3 53. Nxd5 30. Rd1 Qc5+ 31. Bd4 n’t rush or make an impulsive Kb2 d2 54. Nf5 c1=Q mate. Qxd4+ 32. Rxd4 Rc1+ 33. Qf1 decision, and played pretty 13. ... Ne5 14. Rd4 Bd7 15. h4 Rxf1+ 34. Kxf1 Nef6 (with well as a result.” Kh8

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I concluded that White did- White. 21. ... b4 I felt that this n't really have a strong attack, move gave unnecessary coun- and decided that I could waste terplay to White. 22. Rxd7 RESULTS a bit of time to stop any poten- Nxd7 23. Nb5 Qb6 24. a4 Nc5 The top five players in each section were awarded trophies. tial problems. If I can stop all I calculated up until this point, White’s play, I believe that and felt that while Black Black’s attack on the queen- should be winning, allowing U8 Girls U12 Open 1 1 side should be very strong. White to lock up the queen- 1. Alara Balasaygun (USA) 6 ⁄2 1. Michael Lim (USA) 5 ⁄2 side was unnecessary. At this 1 16. h5 h6 2. Naomi Bashkansky (USA) 6 2. Hong Rui Zhu (CAN) 5 ⁄2 point, I felt my attack was Black’s position looks excel- worth more than material. 3. Estella Wong (CAN) 5 3. Kadhir Pillai (USA) 5 lent here. White is also able to get rid of 4. Abigail Lee Zhou (USA) 5 4. Jason Shi (USA) 5 some of his pieces, and I felt 1 17. Rhd1 Rb7 5. Chenyi Zhao (USA) 4 ⁄2 5. Vignesh Panchanatham (USA) 5 that my bishop was better than This stops any potential his rook on d3, as his rook Rxd6 ideas. 17. ... a5 This is seems to be doing nothing. U8 Open U14 Girls 1 probably possible, but I didn’t 1. Taran Idnani (USA) 6 1. Jasmine Chen (USA) 5 ⁄2 22. Bf3? see why I had to allow White 2. Ethan Joo (USA) 6 2. Joie Wang (USA) 5 play. 18. Rxd6!? Bxd6 19. The queen gets stranded on 3. Thomas Elberling (USA) 6 3. Rina Weinman (USA) 5 Rxd6 Qxd6 20. Bxe5 Qb6 21. the kingside. 22. Qe3 This may 1 Bc7 (21. Bxf6 gxf6 22. Qf4 Kg7 have been the stiffest resist- 4. Maanav Ganthapodi (USA) 5 4. Kristen Sarna (USA) 4 ⁄2 1 23. e5 f5 24. g4 This looked ance, but I believe that White’s 5. Maxim Yaskolko (USA) 5 5. Rachael Eng (USA) 4 ⁄2 scary during the game, but pieces seem so uncoordinated Black should be fine. 24. ... that Black’s attack should U10 Girls U14 Open Qd8 followed ... Qg5 is a nice succeed. 22. ... a4 23. Nc1 b4 1 1 defensive threat, and half of 24. axb4 Bxb4 25. N1a2 Rcb8 1. Emily Nguyen (USA) 5 ⁄2 1. Arthur Shen (USA) 6 ⁄2 1 1 White’s pieces are on the This is what I was planning 2. Akshita Gorti (USA) 5 ⁄2 2. Christopher Gu (USA) 5 ⁄2 1 queenside.) 21. ... Qa7 22. during the game, and it seems 3. Sophia Zhang (USA) 4 ⁄2 3. Kapil Chandran (USA) 5 Bxb8 Rxb8 23. e5 Nd5 24. very crude but very strong. 1 4. Devina Devagharan (USA) 4 ⁄2 4. Michael Bodek (USA) 5 Nxd5 exd5 But this seemed The b2-pawn seems very hard unnecessary. to defend. 5. Ramitha Ravishankar (USA) 4 5. Andrew Liu (USA) 5 18. Bxe5?! 22. ... b4 U10 Open U16 Open This seems to give Black a The attack crashed through. 1 1. Arawind Kumar (USA) 6 1. John Hughes (USA) 5 ⁄2 very big initiative. However, 23. axb4 Bxb4 24. Ka1 a4 25. 1 1 White really doesn’t have a 2. Leyton Ho (USA) 5 ⁄2 2. Nikita Gusev (CAN) 5 ⁄2 Nc1 a3 26. N1a2 axb2+ 27. Kb1 good plan, as all his kingside 3. Daniel Zotkin (CAN) 5 3. Ziyi Qin (CAN) 5 Qa5 28. Bd1 Ra8 29. Qh4 and play has been stifled, and White resigned. 4. Thomas Knoff (USA) 5 4. Alexander Katz (USA) 5 there is nothing for White in 1 5. Trung Nguyen (USA) 5 5. Dipro Chakraborty (USA) 4 ⁄2 the center. The doubled pawns do a magnificent job of taking all good squares from the Busy Summer! U12 Girls U18 Open 1 1 white knight. 18. Kb1 This Following the 2011 NAYCC 1. Kimberly Ding (USA) 6 ⁄2 1. Andrew Ng (USA) 5 ⁄2 may have been a bit better, Kimberly Ding and Claudia 1 2. Catherine Ye (USA) 6 2. Michael Vilenchuk (USA) 5 ⁄2 but I believe that in a practi- Munoz traveled to the Pan cal game White is in some American Youth Festival in 3. Florizelle Songco (USA) 5 3. Jesse Wang (CAN) 5 trouble, as the black attack Cali, Colombia. At this event 4. Shannan Chen (USA) 5 4. Alena Kats (USA) 5 1 1 seems very strong. 18. ... a5 Kimberly tied for first place, 5. Jane Zhang (USA) 4 ⁄2 5. Alex Fikiet (USA) 4 ⁄2 The white defense seems very but, after tiebreaks, she won a difficult. ... b4 ideas in con- bronze medal (third place). junction with ... Rc8 or Claudia tied for fifth place, doubling on the soon-to-be but, after tiebreaks, she came The top player in each section will receive the FIDE candidate mas- open a-file seems very scary. in ninth place. ter title. FIDE awards this title to up to three players per section Arthur Shen and Michael 18. ... dxe5 19. R4d3 Rc8 20. Kb1 Bodek participated in the U.S. in the event of a tie for first place. The top player in each section 20. Qe3 Attempting to bring Cadet Championship tying for qualified for the 2012 Pan American Youth, scheduled to take the queen to the queenside first place. place in Lima, Peru. doesn’t seem to help White, I am appreciative to the as the queen can’t really assist 2011 NAYCC staff for helping in the defense of the white make this event possible and FIDE candidate master titles will be awarded to: Taran Idnani king. 20. ... a5 Black’s pawns the U.S. Chess Trust for co- (USA); Alara Balasaygun (USA), Aravind Kumar (USA), Emily Q. push the knights to ugly sponsoring the event, and Nguyen (USA), Michael Lim (USA), Kimberly Ding (USA), Jasmine squares with tempo, and the continuing their support of king position falls apart. American chess. I thank Chen (USA), John Hughes (USA), Andrew Ng (USA), Ethan S. Joo Arthur Shen, Alara Balasay- (USA), Thomas Elberling (USA), Akshita Gorti (USA), Hong Rui 20. ... a5 21. R1d2 Be8 gun, Emily Nguyen, Yaacov Zhu (USA), Nikita Gusev (CAN), Michael Vilenchuk (USA). I feel that this simple move Norowitz, and Dora Leticia for creates enormous problems for contributing to this article. .

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2011 World Team

USA JUSt MiSSeS

At the 2011 World Team Championship in Ningbo,China,our squad just misses a medal

or the ordinary civilian, to the ridiculous time change (12 hours faced long odds. the main worry may not stepping off an airplane after a 14- from my home in new york), allow the even have been the opposition, but rather Fhour flight signals the end of a long, team to bond, and give us a chance to the internal changes the team was going tough journey. For the U.S. team, air explore a great tourist city. We were treated through. GM hikaru nakamura, rated travel was likely the easiest part of the to a fantastic lunch by the generous Bund 2770 and #6 in the world, was already entire World team chess championship, (or Shanghai chess club), followed by a locked into the Sparkassen dortmund held July 15-26, 2011, in ningbo, china. tour around Shanghai—including a visit tournament that coincided with the team the majority of the U.S. team arrived in to the Bund and an old chinese market- event. yasser Seirawan, the legendary Shanghai four days before the start of place. after our mini-vacation in Shanghai, grandmaster who had led the american the strongest World team chess champi- we were off to ningbo via a several hour team in many past olympiads and team onship in history. arriving early was train ride. events, had not played seriously since supposed to help the team get acclimated heading into the event, the U.S. squad 2003. GM , manning board

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Left to right: iM John Donaldson (team captain), gM robert hess, gM , gM Yasser Seirawan, gM gata Kamsky, gM Yury Shulman, gM (coach), gM Ben finegold (coach), tony rich (head of delegation). All photos in this feature by tony rich.

MedAl in ChinA

despite strong play from all, including an ‘un-retired’ Yasser Seirawan. By GM Robert Hess

three, had just become a father and every- Rich and Ben Finegold for representing ing from jetlag as well. Gata had drawn one knows how that unintentionally the U.S. and singing a wonderful rendi- the “1” seed for us, which in individual affects one’s chess-playing ability. GM tion of John Mayer’s “Free Fallin”), it was round-robins is generally a huge benefit Alex Onischuk was coming off a disap- time to be completely serious and focus meaning five whites and four blacks, but pointing U.S. Championship. Your author on the tough event ahead. Not only were in a team event of four players, there will remains a relative newcomer, so that left we to be out-rated in most matches (the always be an equal number of colors. us under the determined leadership of U.S. team “top four” had an average rat- What this meant, though, was starting two-time reigning U.S. Champion, Super- ing of 2667, good for a starting rank of tied with two straight whites ... and facing GM Gata Kamsky. 7-8th with ), but we had not had the Russia and . Following the lavish opening ceremony, training camps that the other teams had “I’m ready!” said Yasser Seirawan before during which several teams had to show —Russia was even in Ningbo a week the first round of the 2011 event. Unfor- off their musical talents (thank you Tony before the event. Plenty of us were suffer- tunately we didn’t listen to him and had

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2011 World Team

The Shanghai Chess Club took the American delegation on a tour of Shanghai that included a visit to Tianyi Square (above).

him rest, so round one ended with another two strong favorites, we were ready for the Our round five match versus was disappointing performance against a Egyptian team. a great way to rebound from the catastro- stacked Russian team. I was of little assis- Round three saw us square off against phe of the previous round. Gata and Yury 1 1 tance, as I got surprised and outplayed Egypt. The 3 ⁄2- ⁄2 result does not accu- both easily held with black, while Alex and very quickly by GM Nikita Vitiugov. While rately reflect how the games were I won with white. As Captain John “JD” losing with black against a 2730 player progressing. Gata drew with black, Alex Donaldson noted, “for some reason we can be considered a “normal” result, it was cruised to his first victory over GM always beat India by a big score. They very disappointing for my teammates. Bassem Amin, and Yasser played a fine always have a solid team, but we’ve Gata did not get anything as white versus game to beat GM Essam El-Gindy with beaten them at least 3-1 in several world number four Sergey Karjakin, Yury’s black. I, on the other hand, played a straight matches.” This time was no dif- game against fizzled out into rather poor game. I thought I was launch- ferent: U.S. beats India, 3-1. a draw, and Alex was outplayed by the ing a killer attack, only to recognize too Finally, we had a rest day. We went to Nepo-man, . Thus we late that I was letting my opponent cas- the zoo, hung out, swam, played some lost 3-1, a result unfortunately becoming tle queenside. Anyway, I somehow ping-pong, and did a whole bunch of traditional in U.S,-Russia matches. rebounded and won the game, but not nothing ... What were you expecting from Round two was an improvement over without first scaring my teammates and a group of chess players? Oh yeah, we the previous World Team Championship, my mother (who was ‘watching’ online— also got a jump-start on preparation, 1 1 where we lost to Armenia 2 ⁄2-1 ⁄2. This i.e. looking at the evaluation her trusty deciding to surprise the Hungarian team time around we scored a 2-2 tie, with computer engine showed). with our lineup—sitting out Alex must the highlight being the game Kamsky- Round four was a nightmare for our have come as a shock. Aronian. Levon became too aggressive, team. China seemed to use the home field Hungary-USA followed the rest day, 1 not wanting to let Gata use a small but to its fullest advantage, crushing us 3 ⁄2- and I was the first one done. I followed 1 nagging advantage to press for a win. ⁄2. I don’t really want to write about this Alex’s advice from our preparation and Gata built up a winning position, only to match, as it still makes me queasy, but I easily held against GM Csaba Balogh allow Levon a chance to escape. Luckily will for the benefit of our readers. Long using the Berlin Defense. Gata tried to the saving chances were missed, and story short, Gata didn’t get much with squeeze in a Catalan, but Leko Gata smoothly converted a win in a queen white and drew, Alex was outplayed by GM put up a stubborn defense. Yasser was ending. Yury and Yasser drew relatively Yue Wang (who scored the most points in the man of the match, but certainly not uneventful games, so it all came down to the event, at a fantastic 7/9), Yury had no a gentleman: beating GM Judit Polgar Alex’s game with Sergei Movsesian. Alex moves early on and lost to GM Chao Li, on her birthday was not a very nice pres- uncharacteristically didn’t trade his bad and Yasser went for a wrong idea and got ent. It looked as if we were going to take bishop for a good knight, and lost, this duly punished. That recap hurt just to home the match victory, as we were up 2- allowing a 2-2 tie to occur. After playing think about, onto more pleasant things. 1 and there was no way Yury could lose

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... or was there? Unfortunately, Yury let the draw slip away and thus we tied this important match 2-2. Clearly disappointed after the missed opportunity, we decided to take out our frustrations on the strong Azeri team. It seemed that playing teams with the birth- day boy or girl worked to our advantage. On this day it was GM ’s birthday, and though he drew Alex, his 2700 compatriots GM and GM both lost, to Gata and Yasser, respectively. Gata defended tenaciously and outplayed Radjabov in time trouble. Mamedyarov’s opening choice, 1. d4 c5 2. d5 f5 was widely criticized. Even World Champion Vishy Anand said to coach GM Ben Fine- gold on Skype during the round, “They show Yasser no respect. GO YAZ!” With 1 1 the win in hand, being up 2 ⁄2- ⁄2, we awaited Yury’s finish. Despite fending off GM Rauf Mamedov’s winning attempts for a long series of moves, Yury finally capit- ulated and lost, thus making the final 1 1 score 2 ⁄2-1 ⁄2, USA. The penultimate round looked disas- trous about two hours in for the red, white and blue. GM Vassily Ivanchuk was play- ing well against Gata, GM seemed to be pressing Alex, and Yasser seemed to be a bit worse. I was the only one with a good position, or so I thought before throwing it away and quickly los- ing. Since I was the only one who lost in GATA KAMSKY ELO 2741. BOARD 1. this match, I want to get this description over with ASAP and pretend it never hap- Gata had a tournament to remember in Ningbo. Although he had some rocky pened. Being the author certainly has its games, he finished a very impressive “plus two.” The best thing about Gata is perks! OK, but Gata, Alex, and Yasser all his ability to defend—in his games against Teimour Radjabov and Vassily miraculously drew, and I was the goat of 1 1 Ivanchuk he looked to be in grave danger of losing, only to come back and score the match. 2 ⁄2-USA 1 ⁄2. 1 Finally, the last round. We were all 1 ⁄2 of 2 in those games. Gata more than made up for missing out on the last World extremely tired and chessed-out, and yet Team Championship (he was contractually obliged to play in the Reggio Emilia we were forced to play a morning game. round-robin, which he won by the way). Gata typically works independently, but Although Gata was skeptical about his there were several moments where he welcomed advice from his teammates. He rematch with his second, GM Emil also provided great advice, suggesting what openings he thought we should play Sutovsky, he turned in a resourceful when we were unsure. Gata’s stability on the board helped put us at ease draw. Alex had a tiny advantage against throughout the round, always being able to rely on his steady play. His final record GM , but Roiz did well to of two wins, seven draws, and no losses clearly emphasize his trustworthy hold. Yasser played stubborn defense game. It didn’t hurt his reputation that he is one of only a handful of chess play- and also held comfortably. So that left it ers to beat . up to me, white on board four, for all the marbles. And thankfully I pulled through 1 1 with a big win, leading us to a 2 ⁄2-1 ⁄2 win over Israel. nament game and I was looking forward Armenia took the gold, China the silver, BOARD 1 to the battle. Ukraine the bronze. The USA tied 4-6th (C45) 3. ... exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Nb3 Bb6 with Hungary and Russia. So in the end GM Teimour Radjabov (FIDE 2744) we over-performed. It was a bumpy ride, An old system that was popular back in GM Gata Kamsky (FIDE 2741) but overall a strong result. Coach Finegold the ’80s. It is not without venom though. Ningbo World Team Championship 2011 said, “I thought the team had a great 6. Nc3 Nge7 7. Bg5 0-0 8. Qd2 f6 9. Bh4 result, [tied for] fourth, without Hikaru. (7), 07.24.2011 The result was even more incredible con- Notes by Kamsky (see diagram top of next page) sidering Yury was ill and taking medicine 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 9. ... a5 throughout the event. Counting on Robert and Yasser to fill in when we needed them The Scotch—and it’s going to be a fight. 9. ... d6 was also possible, but I was and winning silver medals in the process I was happy, because until this point, I caught up in an idea. 10. 0-0-0 a5 (10. ... was essential to our great performance." have never defeated Radjabov in a tour- Qe8 11. Nd5 [11. Bc4+ Kh8 12. f4 Na5 13.

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20. h5 Nf8 21. h6 gxh6 22. Nc3 when r+lwq-trk+ White has a nice structural edge. -+-+rtr-mk zppzppsn-zpp 18. ... Qb6! +p+-snqzpp -vln+-zp-+ -+pzp-+-zP +-+-+-+- r+-+-tr-mk zp-+-+-+- -+-+P+-vL +p+-sn-zpp P+-+-zPP+ +NsN-+-+- -wqpzp-zpn+ +-sNP+-+- PzPPwQ-zPPzP zp-+-+-+- -zP-+-wQ-+ tR-+-mKL+R P+LsNPzPlzP +-+-tRRmK- After9.Bh4 +-sN-+-+- After27....Qf7 -zPP+-wQP+ Bd3 Nxb3+ 14. axb3 Bd7 {14. ... Be6 15. which only a computer can see. 28. Ne4! f5 Bd7 16. g4} 15. Kb1 {15. f5 Nxf5} 15. tR-+-+RmK- Qg6 29. Qg3!! Qxh6 30. f5 Black is tied ... a5 with serious counter attacking After18....Qb6 up and there’s really no good defense chances.] ) 11. a4 Be6 12. Nd5 Ba7 13. against threats like Kg2 and Rh1. Kb1 (13. f4 Nb4) 13. ... Bf7 14. c3 Qd7. 19. Be6 28. ... d5 10. Bb5 19. Be2 and again a similar idea of Now Black is back in the game and exchanging the defender, Bg4 would have Black has good play after 10. a4 d5 should hold his position. At this point been stronger. Teimour probably wanted 11. Nxd5 Nxd5 12. Qxd5+ (12. exd5 Nb4 we were blitzing our remaining moves to trap that bishop though. 19. ... f5 20. 13. 0-0-0 Bf5) 12. ... Qxd5 13. exd5 Re8+ until time control, having only about one g3! Bxe2 (White is better coordinated 14. Kd2 Nb4 15. c4 Bf5 16. Be2 (16. Bg3 minute each. after 20. ... Qxb2 21. Bxg4 fxg4 22. Qe3) Rad8) 16. ... Rxe2+ 17. Kxe2 Bd3+ 18. 21. Ndxe2 Qxf2+ 22. Rxf2 Rfe8! and Black 29. Qd4 Qf6 30. hxg7+ Kxg7 31. Qf4 Kh8 32. Kd2 Bxc4. still is in the game. (Worse is 22. ... Rfd8 Re2 Rg8 33. Re6 10. ... Ne5 11. f4 N5g6 23. Nd4 fxe4 24. Nxe4). Black gets through the problems and Very interesting is 11. ... Nf7 12. a4 (12. 19. ... f5 20. exf5 Nxf5 21. Bxf5 Bxf5 22. h5 even has a small edge after 33. Rg2 Rg5 Bf2 c6 [12. ... Nc6] 13. Bd3 a4 14. Nd4 d5 Ne7 23. Rae1 Rae8 24. Nb3 34. Re1 Rf8! 35. Re3 h5 36. Rh3 Kg8 37. is even) 12. ... c6 13. Bc4 d5 14. exd5 Nf5 Rxh5 Rxh5 38. gxh5+ Kh7 39. Ne2 Nxf5. Now, Teimour set up a nice trap which 15. Bf2 Re8+ 16. Be2 Bxf2+ 17. Kxf2 I didn’t see—as usual. Because anything 33. ... Qh4 34. Qd4+?! Qb6+ 18. Ke1 Ne3; Less effective is 11. ... regular like Nxf5 leads to an even game, Ng4 12. h3 Ne3 13. Bf2 Nxg2+ 14. Kf1 A natural centralizing move, but a crit- so he had to take some risks, as the Bxf2 15. Qxf2 c6 16. Bd3 Nxf4 17. Qxf4 ical mistake that loses the game. 34. match situation on other boards was a4 18. Nd4 Qb6 19. Nde2 Qxb2 20. Kg2. Qe5+ was a must and an example is 34. extremely volatile at this point. Black is Qe5+ Rg7 35. Rf4 Rf8 36. Kf1 Ng6 37. fxg6 12. Bf2 Bxf2+ fine after 24. Nxf5 Qxf2+ 25. Kxf2 Rxf5 26. Qh1+ 38. Kf2 Qh2+ 39. Kf3 (39. Ke3 Kf3 (26. Kg1 Rxh5 27. Ne4 Rd5!!) 26. ... 12. ... c6 13. Bc4+ d5 14. exd5 Bxf2+ Qg3+) 39. ... Qh3+ 40. Kf2 Qh2+. Rxh5. 15. Qxf2 b5 16. Bd3 a4 17. Nd4 b4 18. 34. ... Rg7 35. Rf4 c5 36. Qe5 Reg8 37. Kg2 Nce2 Nxd5 19. 0-0 a3 20. b3 I thought 24. ... Qb4? Nc6 38. Qf6 Qxf6 39. Rxf6 that this would be slightly better for White Big mistake, after the normal 24. ... due to his superior minor pieces, but Qc7, White has a lot of potential weak- now I’m not so sure after 20. ... Qc7. -+-+-+rmk nesses and would be pressed to play for 13. Qxf2 c6 14. Bc4+ Kh8? equality. 24. ... Qc7 25. h6 gxh6. +p+-+-trp Having said, “A,” I had to say, “B” and 25. g4! -+n+-tR-+ go for the original plan, which was to Of course, the bishop controlled square zp-zpp+P+- play 14. ... d5 followed by ... b7-b5 and e4 from which White can trap Black’s ... a5-a4. 14. ... d5 15. 0-0-0 b5 16. Bd3 queen. P+-+-tRP+ a4 (Black is worse after 16. ... b4 17. +-sNP+-+- Na4 Qc7 18. g3) 17. Nc5 Qb6 It is not so 25. ... Bd3 26. cxd3 Qxb3 27. h6 easy for White to make a move, as his king The other try 27. Qd4 Ng8 28. g5 Rxe1 -zP-+-+K+ might become really vulnerable on the 29. Rxe1 allows 29. ... h6 an amazing +-+-+-+- dark squares after the a4-a3 advance. computer resource, without which White After39.Rxf6 18. Rhf1 (18. exd5 b4 19. Ne2 cxd5) 18. would be completely winning of course. ... Nxf4. 27. ... Qf7 And now 39. ... Nb4 wins on the spot for 15. a4 Qc7 16. 0-0 Black as he attacks the pawn on d3 and (see diagram top of next column) protects the one on d5. Instead I play ... Also strong is 16. g3 d6 (16. ... d5 17. exd5 cxd5 18. Bd3 Bg4 19. 0–0 when Of course not 27. ... gxh6 28. Qd4+ 39. ... Ne5?, White resigned. White has the edge) 17. h4. Kg8 29. Ne4. 16. ... d6 17. h4! Bg4 18. Nd4?! 28. f5? 1 FINAL SCORE: 5 ⁄2/9 18. Be2 Eliminating the defender to And here White missed his big chance, push the h-pawn further to h5 was a which of course was not so easy to find, RATING PERFORMANCE: 2807 better choice. 18. ... Bxe2 19. Nxe2 Rfe8 a counterintuitive pawn sacrifice on h6, INDIVIDUAL BRONZE MEDAL!

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r+lwq-+k+ zpp+-+pvlp -+n+-snp+ +-zPptr-+- -+-sN-+-+ +-sN-+P+- PzP-+LvLPzP tR-+Q+RmK- After13....Re5

We looked at this plan with Yury Shul- man six months ago. I could not remember any lines, but I knew that this should be strong. 15. ... Qc8 16. Rfe1 a6?! This move weakens the b6-square. 16. ... Rg5 was stronger and more complicated. 17. Bxc6 Bxc6 17. ... Rxe1+ 18. Rxe1 bxc6 19. Qa5! with the idea Na4-b6. 18. Qc2 Now I have a very comfortable position. 18. ... Rh5 19. b4 Bd7 20. Rad1 Bh6 21. Bg3 Bf8 22. a3! A strong prophylactic move! Black has no active ideas. He has to wait. 22. ... Bc6 23. Na4 Nd7 24. Nb6! Nxb6 25. ALEXANDER ONISCHUK ELO 2675. BOARD 2. cxb6 Bd7 26. Rc1 Alex is known for being a very solid player, usually holding with black and Even better was 26. Qc7, forcing the pressing with white. At the last World Team Championship in January 2010, Alex queen trade. destroyed the competition on board two, winning an individual gold medal while 26. ... Qd8 27. Qc7 Bg7 28. Nb3 Ba4 helping the U.S. team to a silver. Unfortunately, a repeat performance was not to be, as Alex got off to a rough one out of four start, losing his first three games r+-wq-+k+ with black. Clearly disgusted with his play, Alex turned it around in a big way, 1 scoring 2 ⁄2 from his final four rounds. As per usual at these team events, I +pwQ-+pvlp worked with Alex when he asked and as always I learned a lot simply by review- pzP-+-+p+ ing opening lines with him. I have the utmost respect for Alex’s chess ability, and +-+p+-+r was very happy to see him regroup in round five to beat the strong Indian GM Krishnan Sasikiran. lzP-+-+-+ zPN+-+PvL-

0-0 6. Be2 e5 7. Be3 exd4 -+-+-+PzP BOARD 2 This move was popular in the ’80s. +-tR-tR-mK- King’s Indian Defense, Garry Kasparov played it several times After28....Ba4 Classical Variation (E92) including a game against . 29. Qxd8+ GM Alexander Onischuk (FIDE 2675) 8. Nxd4 Re8 9. f3 c6 10. Bf2 d5 11. exd5 cxd5 GM Krishnan Sasikiran (FIDE 2676) 29. Na5 was much easier. During the 12. 0-0 Nc6 13. c5 Re5 Ningbo World Team Championship 2011 game I was afraid of 29. ... Bd4+ 30. Bf2 (5), 07.21.2011 (see diagram top of next column) Qh4!? but I completely “forgot” that after Notes by Onischuk the simple 31. Bxd4 Qxd4+ 32. Kh1 White This very unusual and risky move was is winning. Despite my poor start, I was looking for- already played by Krishan before. The ward to playing this game. GM Krishnan idea of placing a rook ahead of queen is 29. ... Rxd8 30. Bc7 Sasikiran is an amazing player and a to create more pressure on the center. In I did not like 30. Na5 because I’m los- great fighter. It is always interesting to many lines Black does not mind sacrific- ing my b6-pawn. 30. ... Bd4+ 31. Bf2 play against him. ing his rook for my dark-square bishop. Bxf2+ 32. Kxf2 Rd6 33. Nxb7 Rxb6 but 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 14. Bb5 Bd7 15. Qa4 Continued on page 36

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A Chinese Chess Centenarian

(the first to defeat a western grandmas- ter in formal competition) and women’s world champion Jun Xie, among others, began as strong Xiangqi players. we do not know precisely when chess came to china. some believe the game originated there and came to India, rather than vice-versa. we do know that Xiangqi has been around since the eighth century and probably earlier. It is more popular among chinese but less prestigious than the more ancient game of Go (weiqi). the modern international version of chess came to china with european missionaries and imperial- ists who established strictly segregated chess clubs in their colonies in shang- hai and hong Kong. contact probably came about in more informal venues. For example, chinese merchants encoun- tered international chess when traveling with foreigners by ship. Xie Xiaxun is the most important chess figure in china in the early 20th century, born in 1888 near wenzhou in Zhejiang province. at age four he observed his father and uncle playing Xiangqi and soon began to play. at ten years he was the city champion. two years later he walked over 30 miles to seek out a renowned Xiangqi player to test his skill. Xie tied their three-game match, +1 =1 -1. Xie married and began college, but his family faced hard times after his father died, and Xie was not able to complete his college education so he took jobs teaching in elementary schools. Xie had to support a growing family, but his heart was in chess. he took an oppor- tunity to move to shanghai to work as Xiangqi editor for a newspaper, where he published composed endgames with political themes that subtly protested Xie Xiaxun is the most important chess figure in China in the early twentieth century. the corrupt government of the early republic. (Imagine modern endgame nce there was an orchard has achieved world-class status: multi- studies with titles such as “Mortgage in which an enormous orange was ple women’s world championships (GM Foreclosure crisis” or “debt-ceiling Ogrowing. when the orange was Jun Xie in 1991 and 1999, GM chen .”) thus they became popular peeled open, two men were discovered Zhu 2001, GM Yuhua Xu 2006, GM among both players and non-players. inside, playing chess together. Jin-Zhen Yifan hou the current champion), the with Pan dingsi, Xie collected these Zhu Jinzhen recounts this fable in his women’s olympiad, the women’s FIde studies and in 1916 published them as seventeenth-century chess book, The world cup, top-ten GM Yue wang, asian In Remembrance of National Shame: A Secret Inside the Orange. as fabulous as team championship, and world Youth New Chess Manual. that sounds, the chess you find when team championship. not only have chi- In 1916 a dane, charles Kliene (trans- you look inside china today is hardly nese excelled internationally, since 1980 lator of Seven Stars (1916), the first less miraculous. china has hosted a number of interna- Xiangqi manual published with wide- since dato tan’s 1974 of tional competitions. Underlying this spread appeal in the west) sought out the “Big dragon Project” to develop asia’s success is china’s tradition of its native Xie for his knowledge of Xiangqi. Kliene potential for international chess, china version of chess (Xiangqi). wenzhe Liu also introduced Xie to international

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chess. Xie must have shown a quick Commander Paul B. Hunter. The Singa- Rd7 Bd8 aptitude for it, because Kliene brought pore Free Press chess editor described 27. ... Rd8 was preferable. Xie to the Shanghai International Chess him thus: “Austerely clad in white linen Association whose members were all garments, Mr. Cheh Hsieh Shun [Xie 28. Rd4 westerners. There Xie defeated the pres- Xiaxun] is an impressive figure. His I was unable to witness the rest of ident and some stronger members in whole bearing, quiet and dignified, his the game, and the subsequent moves casual games. Xie became the first Chi- kindly-humorous eyes, his shrewd, cal- and comment were kindly supplied by a nese member of the association and culating mind stamp him as an correspondent. soon became a board member. As a aesthete” (25 April 1935, p. 2). They result, the association opened meeting played at the Chinese Swimming Club 28. ... Bf6 29. Rxb4 Rxb4 30. Nxa5 Bxb2 31. rooms for both international chess and and Hunter resigned in two hours, Xie Ra2 Qe6 32. Qe1 Qxa2 33. Qxb4 g5 34. Xiangqi, and an exchange began where dominating the endgame. Qb3 Qxb3 35. Nxb3 Be5 36. a5 Bb8 37. c6 Xie would introduce Xiangqi to foreign Bc7 38. a6 Bb6 39. Nd2 f5 40. Nc4 Bxe3 41. residents and international chess to Queen pawn opening (D03) fxe3 f4 42. exf4 gxf4 43. gxf4 Kg6 44. c7, Chinese through traveling exhibitions. Black resigned. This is the first organizational attempt Xie Xiaxun Wing Cmr. Paul B. Hunter On May 4th, Xie gave a simul for the to spread international chess among local players at the same locus, perhaps the Chinese population. Chinese Swimming Club, Singapore April 24, 1933 of international chess. In this extended In 1918 Xie won the Xiangqi Individ- tour, Xie played 241 games of Xiangqi ual Championship in Shanghai, a (+175 =53 -13) as well as a smaller num- 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 Nbd7 4. e3 e6 5. premier event that preceded the national ber of international chess games. Bb5 Be7 6. Nbd2 0-0 7. 0-0 c5 8. Bxd7 championship system. In the following On his return to China in January Bxd7 9. c3 Bc6 years, Xie toured China promoting both 1936, Xie gave a simul in Guangzhou kinds of chess and began a four-volume Also possible is 9. ... Ne8 10. Bxe7 and stayed to compete in the “Silver magnum opus on Xiangqi that included (Also OK is 10. Bf4 Bb5 11. Re1 Bd6 12. Dragon Cup” international chess compe- a section on international chess. He is Bxd6 [12. Ne5 f6 forcing the exchange] tition, hosted by the Victoria Chess Club. responsible for establishing the Chi- 12. ... Qxd6) 10. ... Qxe7 11. Ne5 Bb5 China was represented in this five-nation nese nomenclature used today for 12. Re1 f6. tournament (Great Britain, USA, Ger- international chess. He gave blindfold many, Austria) by Xie Xiaxun and Dr. 10. Ne5 h6 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. and simul exhibitions. He also wrote Wu Guoliang. Although he had not had a dxc5 Qe7 about Go. In 1927 he was one of the first chance to rest from his tour and prepare, Chinese to participate in an interna- 13. ... Qa5!. Xie won the 20-round tournament with an tional chess tournament in Shanghai, overwhelming score (+18 =1 -1). 14. Nb3 a5 15. a4 Rfb8 16. Ra3 and he won games against Europeans But the Japanese invasion of China over the next several years. In 1928 he was not far off. Between 1937 and 1939, was chief arbiter of China’s first national rtr-+-+k+ Xie and his chess friends traveled to Xiangqi championship. +-+-wqpzp- Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia, took a serious Malaya, and Thailand, using chess to interest in the regional chess variants of -+p+pvl-zp garner aid. In 1939, Xie returned to Asia during his 1933 Far East tour. He zp-zPp+-+- China where he had recruited numerous thought it might be possible through Chinese technicians. During the war comparative analysis to create an arche- P+-+-+-+ Zhou Enlai met Xie and they played and typal that would be more organic than tRNzP-zP-+- discussed Xiangqi together, developing a the contrived variants advocated by life-long friendship. Capablanca and others. -zP-+-zPPzP After the war Xie held several leadership The Shanghai International Chess +-+Q+RmK- positions in national and municipal chess Association sponsored Alekhine’s visit in associations. He worked with some of January 1933. Xie was the sole Chi- After16.Ra3 China’s future grandmasters, such as nese among five from the association to Xu Jialiang, before retiring to Wenzhou, welcome him. Alekhine called Xie “tops 16. ... e5 which remains an important center of in Asia for chess.” Two Chinese drew This is premature. Black should have chess activity in China. He died in 1987; with Alekhine in the 47-board simul on played 16. ... Qa7 17. Re1 White does by the Chinese way of reckoning age, he the 27th. In the 11-board blindfold not appear to have a single good move. was 101. He is primarily remembered as simul on the 29th, Xie, in consultation 17. ... Be7 18. Qd4 e5 19. Qxe5 Bxc5 20. a strong champion and important pro- with Yang Wenkai, drew his game with Nxc5 Qxc5 21. Rb1 (21. Ra2 Rb3 and moter of Xiangqi. Although he did not Alekhine. Regrettably, that game score again Black’s game is preferable) 21. develop his international chess play to its has not come to light. ... Qxa3! full potential, it was Xie who planted the Emulating the world champion, Xie orchard that grew the miraculous orange undertook a southeast Asian tour in 17. Re1 e4 18. Qc2 Be5 19. g3 Kh8 of international chess in China. 1935 to promote both Xiangqi and inter- 19. ... Qf6 was indicated. For more on Chinese chess (Xiangqi), national chess. In Singapore he met visit the excellent website www.xqineng- with several Chinese chess enthusiasts 20. Re2 Bc7 21. c4 Rb4 22. cxd5 cxd5 23. lish.com. The author thanks Jim Png before being entertained by the Singa- Rd2 Rab8 Hau Cheng and Jianxin Taylor for invalu- pore Chess Club. Xie played a much- 23. ... Rc4 was best. able assistance furnishing material and publicized game with the club presi- translations. dent and previous champion, RAF Wing 24. Rxd5 Qe6 25. Qd1 Kh7 26. Kg2 Qe8 27. ~Mark Taylor

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Continued from page 33 even here I have a big advantage 34. Rc8+ Kg7 35. Nc5 Bb5 36. Rc7 Rxh2?! 37. Ree7 Rf6 38. a4 Bc4 39. Ne6+ Kh6 40. Nd8. 30. ... Rf8 31. g4! Rh6 32. Nc5 Bd4+ No better is 32. ... Bc6 33. Bf4!? (33. Nxa6 g5! 34. Nc5 Ra8 35. a4±) 33. ... g5 34. Bxg5 Rg6 35. h4. 33. Kg2 Bxc5 34. Rxc5 g5 Awful is 34. ... Bc6? 35. Rxc6. 35. Rxd5 Rg6 36. Re7 h6 37. Kg3 Re6 38. Rxe6 fxe6 39. Rc5 White is winning. I just need to keep the rooks on the board. 39. ... Bb3 40. f4 Bd5 41. a4 Kh7 42. h4 gxh4+ 43. Kxh4 Rc8 44. a5 Now b4-b5 will always be a threat. 44. ... Bf3 45. Kg3 Be2 46. b5! -+r+-+-+ +pvL-+-+k pzP-+p+-zp zPPtR-+-+- -+-+-zPP+ +-+-+-mK- -+-+l+-+ +-+-+-+- After46.b5 YURY SHULMAN ELO 2617. BOARD 3.

46. ... Rg8 Yury had a rough event, both on and off the board. Because team events can throw It takes awhile but White wins easily off the balance of colors, Yury began with three whites, scoring just one of three. after 46. ... Bxb5 47. Rxb5 axb5 48. a6 After two pretty solid draws against GMs Peter Svidler (Russia) and Vladimir bxa6 49. b7 Re8 50. b8=Q Rxb8 51. Bxb8 Akopian (Armenia), Yury suffered a crushing defeat against GM Chao Li of b4 52. Bd6 a5 53. Bc7 a4 54. Bd6 b3 55. China, who took revenge for his loss to Yury in the Olympiad. After a rest day, Ba3 Kg6 56. Kh4 Kf6 57. Kh5 Kg7 58. Yury played three straight games with black, easily holding against Indian GM Bb2+ Kh7 59. f5 e5 60. f6. Surya Ganguly, but then losing two in a row. Yury’s intensive opening work with 47. bxa6 Bxa6 48. Re5 Rg6 49. Kf3 Kg8 50. coach GM Varuzhan Akobian was evident as he always reached reasonable posi- Bd6 Kf7 51. Rc5 Rg8 52. Rc7+ Kg6 53. Ke4 tions early on, but trouble occurred as the games grew long. In both losses, to h5 54. f5+ exf5+ 55. gxf5+ Kg5 56. Be7+ GMs Zoltan Almasi (Hungary) and Rauf Mamedov (), Yury fought well Kh6 57. Ke5 Rg2 58. Bf8+, Black resigned. to reach manageable positions, but let the games slip away. Yury’s subpar per- formance can easily be attributed to the fact that he was quite sick throughout the event, having to make several trips to the doctor and take some medication. 1 FINAL SCORE: 3 ⁄2/8 RATING PERFORMANCE: 2650

the time it is because the winner of the should shoulder the blame for it! tournament has a hard choice among This game was played in round seven, BOARD 3 his winning games. This was not the case when we had just drawn with Hungary Reti Opening (A09) for me at the World Team. I had not won and where I failed to make a draw against GM Rauf Mamedov (FIDE 2679) a single game and lost two practically GM Zoltan Almasi in a position in which GM Yury Shulman (FIDE 2617) drawn positions. I could blame my bron- he was about to accept it. I felt responsi- Ningbo World Team Championship 2011 chitis or lots of other things, but I feel that ble in the previous round and was ready (7), 07.24.2011 every chessplayer has to be objective with to give a real fight in this game. himself and find “real” reasons for his Notes by Shulman 1. g3 losses. I hope after reading my comments It happens that sometimes it is not so to this game the reader will have a clear The first surprise. GM Rauf Mamedov easy for a chessplayer to pick a game to picture why grandmasters sometimes usually plays 1. e4, but probably wanted annotate for a chess magazine. Most of have very bad tournaments and who to test my French another time.

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1. ... d5 2. Bg2 Ne4 Be6 18. Nxd6 Qxd6 19. Bd2 f6 20. b4 also looks really bad for Black) 25. ... axb4 21. axb4 b5 also sounds attractive, Qxc5 26. Bxb4 Qc8 27. Bxe7 Re8 28. 2. Nf3 is a more common setup which Black was able to control his center and Rxe5 and it is all over for Black. prevents ... e7-e5. stop White’s advance b5). 24. Qa2 Nac6 25. Qa4 Nb8 26. Nxd7 2. ... e5 3. c4 d4 4. d3 c5 5. Nf3 Bd6 6. 0-0 13. Qa4 Bd7 14. Ne4 Bc7 15. Nc5 Be8?! Nc6 7. e3 Nge7 26. Bh3!! was really attractive and This is really the cause of all Black’s strong 26. ... f5 (26. ... Bxc5 27. Qxb5! My opponent was able to get the type of problems in this game. Although I felt Bxb5 28. Bxc8 Bd6 29. Bh3 Bxd3 30. Rb2 position he usually prefers, though with that bishop’s position will be awkward Nbc6 and White is just better) allows 27. reversed colors with black. 7. ... Nf6 is there, but felt that White’s queen will Nxe5 since 27. ... Bxe5 28. Rxe5 Rxc5 another approach 8. exd4 cxd4 9. Bg5 h6 enjoy it even less. The problem is that the can be met by an intermediate check: 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Nbd2 with play for both queen is ready to move to c2 anyway to 29. Qb3+. sides. prepare c4-c5, but the bishop will take 26. ... Qxd7 27. h4 8. exd4 cxd4 9. a3 a5 10. Nbd2 0-0 forever to get to a desired square! 15. ... Bf5! 16. Nh4 Bh7 17. b4 axb4 18. axb4 27. Rec1 right away probably is more r+lwq-trk+ Bd6 19. Ne4 Ra8 (19. ... b6) 20. Qb5 Qd7 precise since White can launch his main (20. ... b6) 21. Rb3 Ra1 22. Nxd6 Qxd6 23. idea—transfer of his knight to a3 through +p+-snpzpp Nf3 Rfa8 and Black who has all good e1 and c2 without any delay. pieces left on the board can now enjoy his -+nvl-+-+ 27. ... Rd8 space advantage. zp-+-zp-+- Worse is 27. ... Rb6 28. b5; The best 16. Qc2 Qc8 17. Bd2 -+Pzp-+-+ defense was 27. ... Nc8!? 28. Rec1 Nb6 29. Probably the immediate 17. b4 was Qb3 with mutual play. zP-+P+NzP- strong as well: 17. b4!? axb4 18. axb4 b6 28. Rbc1 -zP-sN-zPLzP (18. ... Nxb4?! 19. Rxb4 Bd6 20. Rxb7! Qxc5 21. Rxb8 Bxb8 22. Qb3 and Black Even better is 28. Rec1! Nd5 (28. ... Rb6 tR-vLQ+RmK- cannot stop Ba3 because of 22. ... Bd6 23. 29. b5; 28. ... Nc8 is too late: 29. Bh3 f5 After10....0-0 Nxe5!!) 19. Na4 b5 20. Nc5 Bd6 21. Bd2 30. h5 and f5 is too weak!) 29. Ne1 Nb6 with better chances for White (21. Ba3 30. Qa2 Bf8 31. Nc2 with strong initative 11. Re1 Bxc5 22. bxc5 b4 is equal). for White. This position is really full of opportuni- 17. ... b6 18. Na4 Bd7?! 28. ... Rb6! ties for both sides. A couple of ideas can Another mistake which was indicated The point is in the fact that White can- be illustrated in the following variations: by the desire to bring the bishop back to not play b4-b5 anymore! 11. Rb1 h6 This multipurpose move the game ASAP. The immediate 18. ... b5 29. Qa5? serves a couple of ideas: stops h4-h5-h6 was much more precise! The d7-bishop and Ng5. Black’s plan is an idea of ... will be attacked by the knight from c5 and Ng6, ... f7-f5, ... e5-e4 and then after initiate a favorable trade for White. 19. -sn-tr-+k+ dxe4—... f5-f4!. Some examples of Black’s Nc5 (19. cxb5 Rxb5 20. Rec1 Bd6 21. +-+qsnpzp- idea might be illustrated in the following Be1 Qb8 22. Nd2 is good for Black 22. ... games with colors reversed: Tkachiev- Nd5 23. Ne4 Be7) 19. ... b4 with a reason- -tr-vl-+-zp Guseinov, Aeroflot 2005, able position; 18. ... Ng6 although wQ-+-zp-+- Dreev-Damljanovic, Tilburg 1994 or Gure- pretends to improve Black’s position, but vich, M-Wedberg, 1989, New York (op) leaves the c6-knight unprotected and -zP-zp-+-zP (11. ... Ng6 12. h4 Bg4 to stop h5 13. Qc2 leaves the g6-knight with nothing to do +-+P+NzP- h6 14. c5 Be7 15. b4 axb4 16. axb4 b5!? after 19. b4! axb4 20. axb4 b5 21. Nc5 17. Nh2 with interesting play) 12. Qc2 Ng6 (21. cxb5 Rxb5) 21. ... Bd6 22. Rec1. -+-vL-zPL+ (12. ... b6!? Black tries to stop c5 13. Ne4 Bg4 [13. ... Bc7 14. b4 axb4 15. axb4 19. b4 axb4 20. axb4 b5 21. Nc5 Bd6 22. +-tR-tR-mK- f5 16. Ned2 Bb7÷] ) 13. c5 Be7 14. Re1 cxb5 After29.Qa5 (14. b4?! axb4 15. axb4 Be6 16. b5 Ra2! After a series of more or less forced 29. Qxd7 Nxd7 is just equal. with Black’s advantage) 14. ... Be6 and moves, White doesn’t choose the strongest the game just begins. way to punish Black for his bishop “shut- 29. ... Rb5? 11. ... h6 12. Rb1 tling.” 22. Nxd7! was very powerful: 22. ... I saw a move 29. ... Ra6!, but I Qxd7 23. c5 Bc7 24. Ra1 and Black would absolutely missed that after 30. Nxe5 I 12. Qc2 also deserves some attention. really feel uncomfortable that his light- can simply retreat with my queen. White 12. ... Rb8 squared bishop is missing. has to carefully search for survival now. To his luck, he has some compensation Probably more precise was to concen- 22. ... Rxb5 23. Qc4 after sacrificing his queen for a rook! 30. trate on the kingside as it turns out in the 23. Qa4 will transpose to the game. ... Qe8 31. Nxf7 (31. Bd5 Rxa5 32. Bxf7+ game. White was really happy to open Probably my opponent missed the fact Kf8 33. Bxe8 Rxe5 34. Rxe5 Bxe5 35. the game on another side of the board. 12. that each of the queen advances can be Bb5 is probably winning for Black) 31...... Ng6!? 13. h4 (13. Qc2 a4 14. b4 axb3 met with an annoying knight move. Rxa5 32. Nxd6 Rxd6 33. bxa5 and e.p. 15. Rxb3 Ra7 Minasian, A-Short, N, although White has only a rook and two Kemer 2007 with about equal chances) 23. ... Na5 pawns for a queen, his two bishops 13. ... Bg4 (13. ... Re8 14. Qc2 Qe7 [stop- 23. ... Bxc5 was just bad: 24. Qxb5 should let him hold the game. ping c5] is another option) 14. Qc2 Qd7 Nxb4 25. Qxc5!! (25. Qc4! Be6 26. Rxb4 (14. ... b6 15. Nh2 Bd7 16. h5 Nge7 17. Bxc4 27. Rxc4 f6 28. Rec1 Qf5 29. Rxc5 30. Qa4 Rb6 31. Qb3

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My opponent does not give me another 60. ... Nf6 61. Ra7 Rd6 62. Kf4 Rd8 63. Rb7 Ke4 (67. Kf5 Rd5+ 68. Kg6 Rg5+ 69. Kh7 chance to play ... Ra6 and he also simply Nd5+ Rxg4) 67. ... Nc3+ 68. Kf4 Nxb5 69. Rxb5 does not want a draw since at this point Rd7 and the rook endgame seems draw- Now it is time to talk how can Black it became clear that Yasser has a great ish, for example: 70. Rb4 (70. Kf5 Kf7 71. hold this position—it is simple—he should chance to beat GM Shakhriyar Mamed- Rb4 Rd5+ 72. Kf4 Rg5 73. Rxd4 f5! 74. f3 do nothing! There is no way for White to yarov on board four! fxg4 75. fxg4) 70. ... Kf7 71. Ke4 Re7+ 72. improve—White cannot play g4-g5 since Kxd4 f5! 73. f3 fxg4 74. fxg4 and this 31. ... Qb5 32. g4!? Nbc6 33. h5 Bxb4?! h5 will always be hanging, he cannot should be a draw. take on d4 without trading rooks. But if As usual the player who is in worse rooks are traded, Black has a very sim- 67. Bc4 shape, or simply the weaker one is look- ple with Ke7, Nd6, and pawns on ing forward to simplifications. If I just Black’s pieces are just passive and dis- f6, g7, h6. If White transfers his bishop held pressure for one more move, White rupted in coordination. White simply wins to c4, Black simply plays Rd7 and pre- would have to search for equality 33. ... the f7-pawn. In addition the game entered vents the f7-attack. Since White cannot Nd5 34. Rxc6! everything else is just bad! to the final time trouble where each side trade rooks, he has to avoid it, but then 34. ... Rxc6 35. Nxe5 Bxe5 36. Rxe5 Rcd6 was playing with the 30 seconds incre- cannot find any object of attack. The and again White’s amazing two bishops let ment only. The chances to survive here worst thing for Black to do here is to cre- him feel fine in the position with a mate- are just minimal. ate! Let’s look at an example of it! 63. ... rial deficit! Rd6 64. Be4 Rd7 65. Rb6 Ke7 66. f3 Rd6 67. ... Re8+ 68. Kd6! Rd8+ 69. Kc5 Kg8 70. 34. Bxb4 Qxb4 35. Qxb4 Nxb4 36. Nxe5 67. Rb4 Rd7 68. Ke5 Rd8. Bxf7+ Kh8 71. Re7 Nf3 72. Bd5 Nh2 73. Re4 Nf3 74. Re2 The endgame arose where usually gran- 64. Ke5 masters just sign scoresheets, but it was 74. Rf4 Ne5 75. Be4 and White will not the case for me in this event. -+-tr-mk-+ soon pick up the d4-pawn (Rushing 75. Kxd4? allows Nxd3). 36. ... Nbd5 37. Nf3 Nc6 38. Rc4 Nf4 39. Bf1 +R+-+pzp- Ne6 74. ... Rc8+ 75. Kd6 Ng1 76. Re7 Nh3 77. f3 -+-+-+-zp Nf2 78. Be4 Kg8 79. Bg6 Rf8 80. Bf5 Nh3 81. Now the simplest was 39. ... g5 and Ke5 Ng1 82. f4 Rd8 83. Be6+ Kh8 84. Bd5 White would never be able to activate his +-+nmKL+P Ne2 85. Bf3 Nc1 86. Be4 Nb3 87. g5 hxg5 88. bishop. -+-zp-+P+ fxg5 Nc5 89. Bf5 Kg8 90. Rc7 Na6 91. Be6+ 40. Kh2 Na5 41. Rc2 Nc6 +-+P+-+- Kh8 92. Rc4 Nb8 93. g6 Re8 In order to make the time control I spent -+-+-zP-+ I could try 93. ... Nc6+ 94. Rxc6 Rd5+ couple of tempi, but it should not be so cru- 95. Kf4 and it is all over (95. Kxd5?? cial in this position. 41. ... Rb3 42. Ra1 Nb7 +-+-+-+- would be the last chance). 43. Rca2 Nbc5 44. Ra8 Rbb8 45. Rxb8 After64.Ke5 94. Kd6 Rf8 95. Ke7 Nd7 96. Bxd7, Black Rxb8 was another type of equal position. resigned. 42. Kg3 Ne7 43. Ne5 Rb3 44. Ra2 Rc3 45. 64. ... Nc3? Why did I pick this game to annotate? Ra6 Nc7 64. ... Nf6! would simply hold a fortress. I thought it would be an instructive exam- 45. ... Nc5 tying White to the protection The most dissapointing fact about this ple for the reader to see what happens in of the d3-pawn was also good, for exam- position is that the game Sasikiran- a grandmaster’s highly intense game. ple: 46. Ra7 Re8! and White’s pieces are Michael Roiz which was played earlier in Yes, I might have not felt well, but there much less comfortable than Black’s on the same event was almost the same were several real reasons why Black lost— the e-file 47. Nf3 Kf8 48. Nxd4 Nf5+ 49. apart from the fact that Black was miss- first of all—in order to play moves like 15. Nxf5 Rxe1 50. Ra8+ Re8 51. Rxe8+ Kxe8 ing the d4-pawn and Black was able to ... Be8?!, one has to calculate very pre- 52. Nxg7+ Kf8 53. Nf5 Nxd3 54. Bxd3 draw it without much trouble! cisely that this move is right and not rely Rxd3+ 55. Kf4 is equal. 65. Bd7 on the fact that his queen would feel uncomfortable! Otherwise a more natural 46. Ra7 Nc8 47. Ra4 Ne7 48. Rb1 Nc6 49. Now the knight has a very hard time to move like 15. ... Bf5 is preferred. Nxc6 Rxc6 50. Bg2 Rc3 51. Be4 Ne8 52. Rb6 help Black in defense. Also 18. ... Bd7?! was just wrong Kf8 65. ... Ne2 because I did not calculate enough alter- 52. ... Nf6 53. Bf5 still kept the tension natives. After looking at 18. ... Ng6, I just (Since White does not have 53. Rxd4 65. ... Nd1 66. f3 Ne3 67. Kxd4 Nxg4 68. felt I did not have any useful moves and did Nxe4+ 54. Rxe4 Rcxd3+ which would only fxg4 Ke7 would transpose to an amazing not think about 18. ... b5! right away! The draw). study-like endgame 69. Kd5!! (69. Ke5 fact that I missed 29. ... Ra6! is a pure mis- would be a draw! 69. ... Rxd7 70. Rxd7+ calculation and low confidence; I did not 53. Kf4 Rc2 Kxd7 71. d4 [71. Kd5 Ke7 72. d4 Kd7 search for opportunities to win the game! 53. ... Nc7 also was fine 54. Ra7 Ne6+ {72. ... g6 73. g5!} 73. Kc5 Kc7 74. d5 33. ... Nd5 would just be fine for Black 55. Kg3 Nc5 56. Kg2 Rd7 (56. ... Nxe4? Kd7 75. d6 g5! 76. Kd5 f6 77. Kc5 f5 78. and again I did not look forward to active 57. dxe4 d3 58. Rbb7 is very dangerous) gxf5 g4 79. f6 g3 80. f7 g2 81. f8=Q g1=Q+] play, just an attempt to simplify and 57. Ra8+ Ke7 58. Bf5 Ne6. 71. ... Kc6 holds) 69. ... Rxd7+ 70. Rxd7+ make a draw. Instead I just had to calcu- Kxd7 71. Kc5 Kc7 72. d4 Kd7 73. d5 g5 late variations precisely! 64. ... Nc3? is a 54. Kf3 Rc7 55. Bf5 Rc5 56. Kf4 Nc7 57. Rb7 74. Kd4 Kd6 75. Ke4 and White wins. mistake which came out of the fact that Nd5+ 58. Kf3 Rc7 59. Raa7 Rxb7 60. Rxb7 66. Bb5 Ng1? I was not thinking about what I am sup- Although Black managed to trade two pairs posed to play for in the position and of pieces, he became a little passive. Although This move just loses. 66. ... f6+ would simply just was moving pieces without a it does not mean that he is supposed to have probably still hold, but what was the rea- plan! A bad plan is better than no plan at any trouble holding this position! son to complicate my life so much?! 67. all! And finally 66. ... Ng1? Mistakes do

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BOARD 4 Nimzo Indian Defense, Classical Variation (E32) GM Yasser Seirawan (FIDE 2635) GM Judit Polgar (FIDE 2699) Ningbo World Team Championship 2011 (9), 07.26.2011

Tony Rich wrote about this game on Chess Life Online: “The game was quintes- sential Seirawan as he played against Judit’s weak white squares. His strong positional bind, combined with a keen tactical eye (see 32. f6) resulted in a beautiful game.” 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 0-0 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Qxc3 d6 7. Bg5 Nbd7 8. e3 b6 9. Ne2 Ba6 10. Qc2 c5 11. dxc5 bxc5 12. Nc3 Qb6 r+-+-trk+ zp-+n+pzpp lwq-zppsn-+ +-zp-+-vL- -+P+-+-+ zP-sN-zP-+- -zPQ+-zPPzP tR-+-mKL+R After12....Qb6

“He showed some real confidence against Judit. Castling queenside in that YASSER SEIRAWAN ELO 2635. BOARD 4. position is risky, but he really played well.” ~Kamsky To be honest, I did not know Yasser very well before coming to China, thought 13. 0-0-0 Bb7 14. e4 Rab8 15. Rd2 Rfc8 16. it seemed that everyone in China revered him. Because he had retired from the Be2 Ne8 17. f4 Nf8 18. Rhd1 f6 19. Bh4 Ng6 competitive chess world when I was just 11 years old, I did not have the pleas- 20. g3 Rd8 21. Bg4 e5 22. Be6+ Kf8 23. f5 ure of meeting him until the 2011 U.S. Championship (where we drew our game). Ne7 24. g4 h6 25. Bf2 Nc6 26. Nd5 Qa5 27. h4 But boy what a pleasure it has been getting to know him. Everyone on the team Nd4 28. Bxd4 cxd4 29. g5 Bxd5 30. exd5 hxg5 was mesmerized by Yasser’s countless stories, including beating GM Garry 31. hxg5 fxg5 Kasparov at the Dubai Olympiad and those involving his work as GM Viktor Korch- noi’s second. Yasser is not only a great person to talk to, but also a great -tr-trnmk-+ person to work with. I was fortunate enough to analyze with Yasser on many occa- zp-+-+-zp- sions, and he’s quite the workhorse. I think it is safe to say that Yasser was not just a strong player for the U.S. team, but arguably the biggest surprise of the -+-zpL+-+ entire tournament. Coach GM Ben Finegold worked with Yasser every day, wq-+PzpPzp- making sure he would not get surprised in the opening and maintained a solid repertoire. Initially he joked that his best man and best friend, captain John Don- -+Pzp-+-+ aldson was out to get him by giving him three straight blacks, but eventually zP-+-+-+- Yasser got the white pieces and crushed super-GMs Judit Polgar and Shakhri- -zPQtR-+-+ yar Mamedyarov. To the right is the win against Polgar. +-mKR+-+- After31....fxg5

not come alone. After 64. ... Nc3 I just lost how many pawns you would lose on the 32. f6 Rxb2 33. Kxb2 Nxf6 34. Ka2 Qc7 35. Rg2 faith and did not believe that I could still way). Also always believe in yourself! I Rc8 36. Bxc8 Qxc8 37. Rxg5 Nxd5 38. Qf5+ hold the game. hope that my loss will be a useful exam- Qxf5 39. Rxf5+ Nf6 40. c5 Ke7 41. c6 Nd5 42. There are three important principles ple for the reader in order to avoid Rg1 d3 43. Kb3 Ke6 44. Rfg5, Black resigned. of defense in tough positions: 1. Cut your mistakes in his/her games. 1 losses (means calculate even more pre- FINAL SCORE: 4 ⁄2/7. cisely and not give up); 2. Find your own 1 FINAL SCORE: 1 ⁄2/6. RATING PERFORMANCE: 2773 idea; 3. Pieces and not pawns (which means activate pieces and do not count RATING PERFORMANCE: 2492 INDIVIDUAL SILVER MEDAL!

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6. ... e6 6. ... Nf6 7. Nf4 e5 8. Nxg6 hxg6 9. dxe5 Qxd1+ (9. ... Qa5+ 10. Bd2 Qxe5+ 11. Qe2 leads to a fighting position where White has two bishops and the slightly better chances.) 10. Kxd1 Ng4 11. Ke2 was played in Hess-Leonid Gerzhoy, 1–0, Negroponte International 2010. 7. Nf4 Qc7 8. c3 Nf6 8. ... Bd6 9. Nfh5 Bxh5 10. Nxh5 g6 11. Ng3 isn’t so pretty for Black, due to the weakened dark squares. 9. h4 Bd6 10. Qf3 Nbd7 11. h5 Bc2 Postny was blitzing these moves out, leaving me pretty shocked. Over the board, I felt like I had obtained a nice opening advantage despite running right into my opponent’s preparation, and fig- ured the best way to continue was to weaken some squares. 12. h6 g6 r+-+k+-tr zppwqn+p+p -+pvlpsnpzP +-+-+-+- -+-zP-sN-+ +-zP-+QsN- PzPl+-zPP+ ROBERT HESS ELO 2609. ALTERNATE. tR-vL-mKL+R After12....g6 Before the tournament I was confident I would get plenty of playing time, as I had not lost a classical game in over 20 tries, including 11 at the U.S. Championship. 13. Bd3 I felt that I had grown a lot since the Olympiad and apparently Captain John agreed. I momentarily entertained the idea of Although my undefeated streak ended in the first round against Russia, I felt that 13. Kd2?? but immediately recognized overall I played pretty well. My second game in the third round against Egypt- that 13. ... Ba4 is practically winning for ian IM Samy Shoker (a standout performer throughout the event, who should Black, since White’s king is unnecessar- certainly receive special mention for scoring a nine round grandmaster norm by ily stuck in the center. scoring 4/9 against a 2675 average opponent) was poorly played, as I tried way 13. ... Bxd3 14. Nxd3 Qa5 15. Bf4! too hard to win and prove myself a viable candidate to play every round. Yasser and I had a conversation where he gave me some much appreciated advice, and With that pawn sitting on h6, I knew I after that I calmed down and found my rhythm, ultimately performing quite well. had to further weaken the dark squares. My best game was in the last round against Israel. I had lost in the penultimate I was happy to play this move, although 1 1 round to Ukraine, unfortunately being the goat in a 2 ⁄2-1 ⁄2 loss. So I was pumped admittedly it is not so difficult to find. to show my stuff and win one for the team, and win I did. 15. ... Bxf4 16. Qxf4 0-0-0 17. 0-0 g5!? Played after Postny’s first think of the game. I expected my h-pawn to become a to “get a position”—get out of opening target, but the queenside was where my theory as soon as possible. I also knew ALTERNATE play was at. A little bit of give and take. Classical Caro-Kann (B18) that my game would be especially impor- tant, as the top three boards showed no 17. ... Rhf8 18. a4 Nh5 19. Qe3 Nxg3 20. GM Robert Hess (FIDE 2609) clear advantage for us. fxg3 GM Igor Khenkin tried this strategy GM (FIDE 2618) the next week against me, but this too Ningbo World Team Championship 2011 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. looks bad for Black. (9), 07.26.2011 Ng3 Bg6 6. N1e2 18. Qf3 Qd5 19. Qe2 This game was played in the ninth and I had played this opening a few times final round of the World Team Chess prior to this game, so it was not meant to (see diagram top of next column) Championship. Because my opponent is be a shock. I just wanted to play chess a renowned theoretician, I simply wanted and avoid main lines. 19. ... Ng8?

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22. Qh3 Qd8 23. a4 ... Nexd5 29. Rac1 Nc3 30. Ne2 Nfd5 31. -+ktr-+-tr The start of an unstoppable attack. Nxc3 Nxc3 32. Nc5 nets material) 29. zpp+n+p+p Rac1 Rxd3 30. Rxe6!! Rd1+ 31. Rxd1 23. ... Ne7 24. b4 fxe6 32. Qxe6+ Kb8 33. Qxf6 when White -+p+psn-zP 24. a5 a6 25. Nc5 Ned5 26. Ne2 looked controls the board. +-+q+-zp- plausible, but not as forceful. -mk-+-+r+ -+-zP-+-+ 24. ... Rhg8 zppwq-sn-+p +-zPN+-sN- Also good for White is 24. ... Ned5 25. PzP-+QzPP+ Ne2 g4 26. Qg3 Ne4 27. Qe5 Nd6 (27. ... -+-+-wQ-zP Nexc3 28. Nxc3 Nxc3 29. Rec1 Nd5 30. b5 +P+-+-zp- tR-+-+RmK- with a huge attack) 28. b5. After19.Qe2 25. b5 Qc7 26. c4 Rd8 27. d5! P+-+-+-+ +-+-+-sN- Black’s position is already quite uncom- fortable, but this move is just bad. Better -+ktr-+r+ -+-+-zPP+ would have been to try and hide the king zppwq-snp+p +-+R+-mK- in the corner with 19. ... Kb8 I think my Analysisafter33.Qxf6 opponent didn’t realize that the h-pawn -+p+psn-zP is so hard to touch. For example: 19. ... +P+P+-zp- Rhg8 20. Ne5 Nxe5 21. dxe5 Nd7 22. P+P+-+-+ 28. dxe6 Rxd3 29. exf7+- Rad1 Qb5 (The following continuation The rest is easy. cost Black a piece 22. ... Qxe5?? 23. Rxd7 +-+N+-sNQ Qxe2 24. Rxd8+ Kxd8 25. Nxe2) 23. Qe4 -+-+-zPP+ 29. ... Rgd8 30. Qe6 Neg8 31. fxg8=Q Nxg8 Rg6 24. Rd6. 32. Ne4 g4 33. bxc6 g3 tR-+-tR-mK- 33. ... Qxc6 34. Qxc6 bxc6 35. Rab1+ 20. Qh5 Rf8 21. Rfe1 Ndf6?! After27.d5 and no matter where the black king goes, Although Black is already in huge trou- I win the Exchange with 36. Nc5. For ble, I felt the other knight had to be put 27. ... Kb8 instance: 35. ... Ka8 36. Nc5 Rd2 37. into play. What’s that knight doing on Ne6 (37. ... Rc8 38. Nc7+ Rxc7 39. Re8+ 27. ... Ng6 looks like a better try, but Rc8 40. Rxc8 mate). g8?! The h6-pawn is not much of a tar- 28. Nf1 ends all hope. (28. bxc6 g4 29. get, considering the upcoming onslaught Qh2 exd5 30. cxb7+ Kxb7 31. Rab1+ Ka8 34. Rab1 b6 35. fxg3 Ka8 36. a5, Black on the black king! 21. ... Ngf6 22. Qe2 Kb8 32. c5 Nf4 gives Black unnecessary resigned. chances.); 27. ... cxd5? 28. cxd5 Rxd5 (28. 23. Ne5. My opponent resigned here, and my teammates congratulated me. This game was the deciding margin in our match ver- 1 1 2011 WORLD CHESS TEAM CHAMpiOnSHip (YinZHOU CUp) sus Israel, a 2 ⁄2-1 ⁄2 victory. July 15-27, 2011, Ningbo, China 1 FINAL SCORE: 3 ⁄2/6 Rk. SNo Team Games + = - TB1 TB2 TB3 RATING PERFORMANCE: 2689 INDIVIDUAL SILVER MEDAL!! 1 1 2 Armenia 9 5 4 0 14 22 ⁄2 0 Special thanks must be given to Rex 2 4 China 9 6 1 2 13 22½ 0 Sinquefield and the Chess Club and 3 8 Ukraine 9 5 2 2 12 19½ 0 Scholastic Center of Saint Louis (CCSCSL) for their contributions to the team, includ- 4 10 Russia 9 4 2 3 10 21 0 ing donations and new, matching blazers

1 that fashionably provided us with some 5 6 Hungary 9 4 2 3 10 19 ⁄2 0 additional team chemistry. The USCF too 6 1 USA 9 4 2 3 10 18½ 0 must be applauded for sponsoring the team. The Zhou family from Saint Louis 7 7 Azerbaijan 9 3 3 3 9 19 0 was nice enough to organize our trip

1 around Shanghai and help us with all 8 5 India 9 3 1 5 7 15 ⁄2 0 our questions and translation issues. 9 9 Israel 9 2 1 6 5 13 0 Tony Rich, executive director of the CCSCSL, was instrumental in making 10 3 Egypt 9 0 0 9 0 9 0 sure we all had a good time and took great pictures throughout the event. Cap- tain John Donaldson made sure all Tiebreak 1(TB1): Matchpoints (2 for wins, 1 for draws, 0 for losses) logistics were covered and chose the Tiebreak 2 (TB2): Points (game points) lineup each and every day. And last but Tiebreak 3 (TB3): The results of the teams in the same point group according to matchpoints. certainly not least, the two coaches, GMs Varuzhan Akobian and Ben Finegold, for Tournament website: http://chess-results.com/tnr53136.aspx?lan=1 working tirelessly to make sure all of us were well prepared. Thank you all! .

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Prison Chess

thug life can become Chess life

Many chessplayers become consumed by the game. What would happen if job, family, or other responsibilities were not in competition for your attention and you had an unlimited amount of time to do nothing but play chess?

By FM Alex Dunne | Art By MArtin BiBBs

s the USCF has quite a few prisoners who play chess by correspondence I began to wonder what chess was like in jail and if an article for Chess Life on prison chess would be of interest. I had one serious drawback, A however. I had never been behind bars. And so I decided I would write 25 prisoners who played correspon- dence chess and ask them, “What is chess like in prison?” I got back 24 replies. My guess is the 25th got released. What the 24 told me unfolds below. The circumstances of these prisoners vary greatly. Some may be out of touch with reality while others made some very cogent points. Occasionally they were the same inmates. Some were lifers. One was in a maximum security prison for a DUI offense. Some were well educated, some scrawled their answers as best they could. The pictures they painted are so varied that the best way to share their views is to excerpt what they said with the warning that these are the views of men locked up by society. That being said some facts need to be laid out. The United States has 2.2 million Americans in prison, more than any other country in the world. One in every 32 American adults is locked up. Shake- speare said it bluntly: “Use every man after his desert, and who should ‘scape the whipping?” And one of the prisoners offered this advice: “Don’t ever come here to experience jail first hand—it is not a fun place to be. You have way too much time on your hands and if you don’t stay focused on the positive and keep your mind active it will sure get the best of you.” But they do play chess—here are their voices (various writers are involved, and should be read as such):

Editor’s note: Most of this article is made up of the written words of the interviewed prisoners. To keep the flavor of their responses, only little editing has been applied to their writing.

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“Isolation,” Pelican Bay State Prison, California. Ink on paper, Martin J. Bibbs. Made during one of the prison lockdowns, when inmates do not leave their cells even for the usual hour out of 24, and shows the inner anguish of isolation.

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Studying Chess in Prison Some players play standing up to get a bird’s eye view of the game with one foot on the stool leaning over. I read a copy of a chess book from our library and it completely Some inmates begin as early as five or six a.m. in the morning changed the way I looked at the game. I was not aware that the engaging in fierce battles of superiority. It is usually a continu- game could be broken down into understandable concepts. I ation from what proceeded the night before and the day before that. began to devour every piece of chess literature I could find and Most of the players are purely tactical players with a few of could see my progress plainly. Unfortunately at that time the them quite strong. I have fallen victim (I’m 1800+ OTB) to commonly held view was that if you were “good” you “Didn’t need several impressive sacrifices. These same players don’t recognize no chess books,” and my studying was generally looked down the subtle elements such as light and dark square weaknesses, on. I don’t know how many times I heard, “That ain’t gonna help pawn structures, or proper endgame play. But they are a devoted you get no better!” Thankfully they were wrong. group who will gladly play chess rather than go to dinner. A major inconvenience to develop a chess game in the federal Most games over the board are finished in about half an hour, prison system is that the BOP [Bureau of Prisons] does not allow sometimes 15 minutes. This goes to show not much thought us to use chess computers because Congress considers them is put into the game. However when you get two enthusiasts merely “electronic games.” together this is a different story. The longest game I’ve played 1 Instead of spending money on chess books your average is 2 ⁄2 hours. inmate would rather buy candy, cookies, or food items from I think it’s safe to say that the OTB version of chess is played in the prison store. every cell block in every prison in this country on every given day. There are some who claim that chess books are useless It is not always possible for an inmate to find a quiet because you’ll never see those positions in a real game. environment to play and study chess. A lot of players claim they have no time to study even though we all have nothing but. A lot are in schooling which consumes their day. Over half are trying to earn a high school ed—equiv- The Advantages of Playing Chess alent, others a tech degree. But the ones who do nothing to I have read of the benefits of chess for children and tortured occupy their days are too lazy to put forth effort to study. youths and feel that the same holds for incarcerated adults. It I’m 30 years of age. I’m a BIG chess fanatic. I play chess, watch would give them focus, purpose, motivation for progress, self- others play, study from CL mag, and think about chess as I am discipline, critical thinking skills ... the list is endless. on my way to sleep, while I eat, and talk about chess. It calms me and relieves certain stresses and is helping me There were a few players who would beat me on a regular discipline myself. basis. This inspired me to study. I poured through chess Thug life can become chess life. books, magazines, newspaper articles, anything I could get Without chess our minds would go mush! my hands on. I would study eight to 10 hours per day. My game Everyone has something to do to keep them sane in all these rapidly improved [from 1660]. I quickly outpaced my competition. crazy places. Chess in prison is really God’s greatest gift to inmates. Why? Because it kills time like nothing on this earth. The game and playing of chess I have been able to lose a few pounds from being so engrossed Chess is played here more as a means of passing the time than in a competitive game of chess that I will forget that I was ever it is a serious competitive sport. I would say maybe one in ten hungry. play seriously. In spite of having any number of years to do in prison, there never The most part of the games played here are of poor quality seems to be enough time or hours in a day to play chess. mainly because they are played so rapidly. They seem to play One advantage the inmate chess player has over chess moves nearly as fast as they could think of one. players on the outside is that we have unlimited amount of time The majority can’t read nor write chess notation, yet they play to do nothing but play chess. it fervently and as often as they possibly can. Chess helps to improve and even change a person’s thought When they do play OTB [over-the-board] from cell to cell, they process. It teaches people to slow down and consider your have a tendency of following each other’s games. This is why options before making a move. Chess teaches critical thinking your average chess player in prison only knows one or two and the lack of thinking is one of the major reasons people end opening moves for white and one or two for black. up in prison. It was probably viewed as a soft pastime by the more physical Chess has also helped me to stay out of trouble. If I go to segre- types, but it is not surprising to see a thug type playing chess gation, I won’t have any of my chess materials or be able to play with the bookworm. It’s seen now not as soft but as a serious any games. Chess has calmed me down dramatically. I can’t wait battle with wits and honed skills in lieu of bludgeoning tools and to get out in nine months and join a club in my area. knives. You see occasional fights break out over popular games Every prison is different; however the popularity of the game like poker and basketball, but I’ve yet to see or hear of a fight is always very high. When a chessplayer walks into a prison, they over chess. can connect with chessplayers and fit right in. In my 40 plus Almost everybody in jails and prisons knows how to play chess years in California prisons, I’ve known some very tough people and there are a lot of jails and prisons. that were avid chess players. Chess is pretty big, checkers and dominoes are bigger, and poker and spades are the biggest. People will gamble in any other game but usually not in chess. People usually know who is better Prison Restrictions than who. Very few institutions let outsiders come into the prison to From morning all the way till when they lock us in at night play chess. you’ll find games being played in the dayroom 99 percent of the We do not have access to chess clocks. time. It’s played on a little black and red cheapo set that is Once an inmate engages in an intense battle of chess, he loses provided by the facility. all sense of time and often finds himself being either ordered Most play behind bars is very aggressive. Queens come out early. by correctional officers to, “put up the chess set or lose it.” Some are disrespectful when you play them. Big Fred would I’m in a level V (high) security camp in so contact tap his pieces when it was your turn to move. between the inmates is restricted. A pity! With 1,600 inmates

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we could form an impressive club. I busted my arse for two months making only $14 every two “Chess in Isolation.” weeks. Now I have received a promotion and I make $19-$20 Pelican Bay State Prison, California. every two weeks! That’s big money in prison. The prison charges Pen on paper by Martin J. Bibbs us 47 cents for an embossed envelope and offers no postcards.

Ego I’ve decided to go professional what with Kamsky and Shulman winning $30K and $25K in a 13-day tournament. If I hone my skills I too can win big prizes and I would never have to resort to crime. Out of everyone I interviewed only two were interested in pursuing a chess life style upon release. I was one of them. Even the hard asses will admit in their own way that I am good. They’ll say something like, “That’s a book move,” or “You should be good after reading all those books.” Chess prowess carries with it a measure of respect, not unlike a martial artist. There are of course ranks in prison society: convicts, inmates, UFOS and weirdos. Convicts won’t play with anyone else but convicts, etc. I have just about stopped playing chess in prison. Why? People want to play you only to see if they can beat you. And if their game is much better than yours, that’s all they want to show. I don’t want to use the word pride that these people might have. I think it’s more like power they might feel. The guys in here think they can become a grandmaster by just playing, no study at all.

Equipment My pieces are a small wood set with felt bottoms that I bought off a guy for a bag of coffee at Botetourt Correctional Center. My chess set is my most prized possession in here. In the county jails guys melt plastic chess pieces to make tattoo ink so it’s hard to get and hold on to a good set. months now. The third, I am told, hasn’t been seen in years. State correctional institution guidelines dictate anything We are allowed a total of two cubic feet to store everything we available through the DOC [Department of Corrections] own. That includes things like t-shirts, shorts, food, coffee, tooth- commissary must be purchased through said commissary. brush, writing supplies, books— everything. I have tried to The approved commis-sary vendor in Pennsylvania in all state prioritize my locker. I keep about nine chess books (Tarrasch, prisons offers the el-cheapo $5.00 Pressman chess set and Nimzowitsch, and my favorite —Lev Alburt), limited coffee and board. We must purchase these sets should we want a set. Some plenty of stamped envelopes. prisons, however, bend the rules to allow us to get the nice sets I am allowed 10 books purchased from approved vendors only with the vinyl roll-up boards. (of which the USCF isn’t one). You want to retain your Bible = The prison population does not have many boards. Many are nine books, a dictionary/ thesaurus = 8 chess books. rigged up from cardboard, markers, and floor wax, like mine. Most of these prisoners are not too keen on reading a chess Not sets of pieces. The pieces we do have are melted back book, chess magazine, or reading—period! They whole- heartedly together, glued, taped, clipped believe that 1) reading chess material is a type of cheating; 2) Nobody learns from reading chess materials because no one will ever come to the exact position or situation; 3) They believe they Books and magazines will get better just by playing OTB [over-the-board] (Like if the Chess Life purports itself the most read chess magazine in chess fairy will sprinkle them with pixie dust while they sleep; the world. I cannot verify that but I can verify that it is the most 4) Others just don’t want the extra work to actually read. read magazine in prison. My issues go through so many hands. My main learning tool has been Yasser Seirawan’s Winning Chess One big problem is no formal or scholarly training, for series. Since devouring these books my game has improved immensely. chess books are expensive and can be hard to get depending We have a video room here at Soledad that can broad-cast to on your facility. every TV in the three facilities here. That’s about 7,000. A big I actually went to court with a chess book in my back pocket. favorite is the chess instruction videos we have. All were I picked one that fit perfectly in my suit pants back pocket. It was donated thanks to Larry Evans giving us a mention in his A Startling Opening Chess Repertoire. I knew I was going to get column. Stephan Gerzadowicz also donated the first seven locked up. I thought prison would be a perfect place to brush up Polgar DVDs. An inmate can sit in his cell and watch grand- on my chess game. master chess instruction on TV! I met one other guy who had a chess book. I’m railed for the Chess Life mags which the majority say are The lack of quality chess books is a problem. The unit I am in taking liking/loving chess too far. has three chess books. One is a scholastic kindergarten-5th grade Someone had an old CL mag. He shared it with me a long time book. Another was written in the 1950s, and I hear it’s missing ago. Now I regret I did not keep it. I have November 1997, pages. I don’t know for sure because it’s been checked out for eight September 2009 and December 2009 through September 2010.

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Correspondence Chess Primitive but effective! I continue to persevere because … I’m a chessplayer! I had an opponent recently who told me that his dog ate my There are difficulties in playing correspondence chess while last transmission to him. I both believed and envied him. in prison. One of the major ones being money. In the state of Incoming moves are often the highlight of my day. Postcards Texas, inmates are not allowed to earn money for their work, slid under the solid door of my cell. I lie upon my bunk and listen even though some prisons will make their inmates work 40-60 for that sound. hours per week. I was at one which made their inmates work Every single time I spoke to my dad on the phone before he 10-12 hours a day, six days a week. The only way an inmate passed he would always ask me about our game. He got the can obtain money is to have had money sent from the FreeWorld biggest kick out of the fact that I have lasted so long. He loved to your trust fund account. it and was proud of me. And it has been a long time since I’ve In prison, mail is gold. It’s some kind of contact with the world. made him proud of me. Initially prison officials were curious about the little 3x5 cards In January 2005 I was awarded the title of “Master of Corre- arriving with what seemed to be coded encryptions which some spondence Chess” ... I do not have access to computers or believed were security violations. However once they realized they databases. Nor as far as I know do other inmates. This is both were actually chess moves and that I was playing people all over a plus and a minus. Some players will blindly follow a given the world they became fascinated and I quickly became one of the opening variation with little or no understanding of the position. most popular inmates at the prison. So when their opponent deviates from the given line, they find Record keeping is also burdensome. Looseleaf notebooks themselves at a loss, not knowing how to proceed. with metal binders are not allowed. I’ve had to improvise to Our lives in here tend to be one of routine. Not much changes make do. I’ve drawn chessboards on notebook paper and use from day to day. So when someone takes the time to write a few different colored pencils to represent the opposing armies. lines, sharing their thoughts or experiences, it is warmly received.

Chess in Segregation Chess played by prisoners in solitary confinement, as told to Joan Halperin, pen-pal of an inmate of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

I AM MARTIN BIBBS, A 39-YEAR OLD CALIFORNIA to write or draw with), leaving #2 blank, and so on property in his cell, no books, no TV, no writing prisoner. I’ve been in prison 20+ years, 17 of through #64. We make the simple pieces out of wet materials, but immediately finds scraps to make which have been in segregation—isolation units. and molded toilet paper, which gets hard when it a chess board and pieces. The two essentials for Isolation led me to discover chess and the dries. Bread, oatmeal and paper combined form a prisoner upon arriving to his cell, especially in human-life dynamics involved in it. I first came more complex pieces. The most elaborate ones are segregation units, are 1) make a fish line and; to chess out of curiosity, but later found it a carved out of soap. The low numbers are the white 2) make a chessboard and pieces. Those are necessity for survival in Isolation, a way to pieces and high ones are the black pieces. Moves one’s links to others and to mental stability. socialize and coexist with others, people one are simplified by calling out, for example, “#13 to Through chess one immediately starts socializing would otherwise not speak or associate with. #29 pawn” or “#7 to #22 knight,” etc. and stimulating his mind. In those instances Chess is more than a game for us who are A basic game starts something like this: “Hey, chess is not only a method but a necessity for enclosed in concrete and steel with no normal So-and-So, good morning! (or good afternoon, or survival in solitary confinement. I mean both human contact. Chess transcends our limitations good evening!).—How you doing?—Are you physical and mental survival, because chess and creates the social fabric that allows our busy?—Do you wanna get a game?—Which ones provides a non-verbal discourse that can quell humanity an expression. do you want, highs or lows?—13 moves or not?” tensions between opposites. It is an interaction It connects all players, good and not-so-good. I And so the match begins. It’s a conversation that between opposites that also does not draw a am one of the latter, but my appreciation of chess takes place not once but many times between reproach or grudge from your own kind. It is is no less great! As one might imagine, we prisoners individuals who otherwise would not say a word to fascinating to observe the different layers in have simplified the game and added our own twists. each other—period!—and the conversation the dynamics of chess in prison, especially We have our “prison rules” that may or may not apply, continues throughout the match. Sometimes the when interacting with another kind. depending on the mutual agreement of the players game is between neighbors, other times between I strongly believe that chess builds character before they begin their game. An example of a cells at some distance. It can even take place as well as intellect. It also reveals character. Some homegrown prison rule is called the “13 move between people who have never seen and will people appear calm, but when they lose or are stalemate” where, once your opponent is left with never see each other; that’s when the match is losing, you see an ugly side that you may have only his king, you must checkmate him in 13 moves, played through the wall of an adjoining building or suspected was there but could not define. Some or it is called a draw. unit. There is the rare occasion when a game is men get deeply depressed when they lose, and We are not allowed chess boards or pieces in played by fish-line, “fishing” the moves back and that makes it uncomfortable to win over them. segregation units. We make our own board out of forth with a homemade string, but the only facility Nonetheless, I actually think that in prison, chess trash bags, such as a paper lunch bag, manila where I’ve experienced that was in the segre- builds character even more than it does intellect. envelope or any kind of paper, and sometimes on gation units of Corcoran Prison, where the physical I know readers of Chess Life can appreciate the concrete slab in our cells. We divide the space structure of the isolation cells made that possible, this glimpse into the isolated world of California into 64 squares, coloring #1 black (or any color, but albeit difficult. Segregation Units (SHU)1 and the significance of we are allowed only the filler of a black ballpoint pen Sometimes a prisoner has no personal chess therein.

1 For a description of California State Prisons “Security Housing Units” known as SHU, see Laura Magnani, “Buried Alive, Long-Term Isolation in California’s Youth and Adult Prisons,” American Friends Service Committee, Oakland, California, 2008, available online at http:// afsc.org/document/buried-alive-california (note by Joan Halperin).

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Solitary Confinement I’ve only seen one other player record their games. 99.89 percent get mad if you don’t call check. These patzers Even in the hole people play chess. A friend of mine who helps even go so far as to claim it’s a rule that you must call it. Even feed the segregation inmates (they stay in their cell 23 hours after being shown the USCF rulebook, they remain adamant— a day because they are too violent to interact with people) tell it’s more convenient for them to have the opponent make them me some of them carved chess pieces out of soap and some used aware they are in check. toilet paper to mold pieces. They make their moves by calling I can’t get them to believe the repetition of moves/position rule out through their vents. They don’t know real chess notation so they numbered each square 1-64. for my life. I’ll check a man 20+ times before he will agree to a When I was in the hole in Fairfax County I made my board draw, hoping I will do a different move. A couple men got upset out of paper with little paper pieces. When they found my at me and will not play me now because they claim I acted like boards, they took it. an immature child and would not do anything but check, In the hole inmates play from cell to cell using a primitive check, check. method. They’ll make a makeshift board on a piece of paper, number it 1-64 and they make the pieces out of either tablet or toilet tissue. They’ll call out their moves, say 1 to 49 [a1 to a7]. This The Negative Side Of Chess creates a lot of confusion and miscommunication. For example 54 It is usually these type (anti-book) inmates who, toppling them and 64 sound alike, especially when you are yelling upstairs or to in games they are not supposed to lose, bring out the very worst the other end of the block out your door from cell to cell. in their character. This perhaps is one of the negative aspects to playing chess in prison. When they begin losing they begin verbal insults that become Skill personal and the game is no longer an enjoyable experience. When I always thought I would run into some great chessplayers winning they are just fine. Losing, however, they cannot handle behind bars who I could learn from but I never did. Most of the it very well. better players are about a 1700 skill level. Most are around a Bullet chess in prison is more of a “bully” chess. You find that 1300 though. And I have been to five prisons so far. Most people one or both of the players spend more time talking “trash” about behind bars are not rocket scientists! the other or saying things to emasculate the other player or rush To many chess is a game they play to pass time, to challenge him into making a mistake. others for “bragging rights” and trust me, if you seen them Many have asked me to teach them. I had many doubts play, no matter the outcome, no one should be bragging. since I am learning myself but I tried anyway. Many (99 The biggest problem is the lack of access to chess literature percent) don’t have much determination or motivation to and to training partners such as international masters and dedicate their lives to become a better chess player. But the grandmasters. ironic part is everyone expresses about wanting to be a I myself have studied reputable books on openings, endgames, better chess player. They are shown the steps to success and and most notably tactics. A lot of the other inmates actually look decline ‘cause the road seems too much like work. A few days up to me and are awed at my play and sacrifices. They actually later the cycle continues. jockey to get appointments to play me. OTB [over-the-board] chess in prison is very distracting Some of us gamble and I’m no exception on the 64 squares. depending on who you play. Some ... okay a lot of opponents Most don’t pay when they lose. Therefore I only gamble on are obnoxious, rude and unsportsmanlike, hovering over the occasion with a select few whom I know will pay. board, touching the board (not pieces), talking trash and The main games played are the Giuoco Piano, Bishop’s rushing you to play. Then you have to play not only your Opening, Queen’s Gambit Declined and Accepted, Two Knights opponent but his little sidekicks which watch and put in their Defense, Four Knights, and Philidor. So, should you play a own comments, basically telling what he missed and what to Sicilian, they are lost! do. Even if you find a respectful opponent, you have to drown Rookies usually take 5-10 minutes playing sloppy chess, no out the background noise. Imagine being in a 30 feet x 30 feet real thinking. At least everyone respects the touch and move rule. room and there are two people having a conversation but only Most prisoners play chess by swapping pieces, and very fast have one volume. They shout and only being three to four feet (a checker-like game). apart. Now imagine 20-30 people in the room. I’ve seen fights break out due to distractions. Racism plays a part in prison chess because pride is on the Prison Rules line at all times! The touch and move rule is almost always employed. Prison chess players hate to lose and will even cheat to win. The 13-move rule goes that you only have 13 moves to Unfortunately there is racism in prison and some blacks checkmate a lone king. refuse to play me. The three move repetition rule almost have fights broken out But in maximum it can be tense. While it’s not like TV with over that one. constant riots and stabbings, a fight between two separate I noticed long ago that many people in prison like to take gangs over a chess match could quickly escalate into something games of skill and strategy and make them into mere games of worse if the wrong thing is said. chance. Knowing this it’s of little surprise to see new rules in The California prison system has allowed political interest chess. Some people have no idea of what touch move is. Others, groups to step in and influence programs. Activities like chess and this one is popular believe that you can have only one queen clubs ... have been eliminated from California’s prisons. in play at a time. If you advance a pawn to a queening square they feel you may only trade the pawn for a piece you have already taken out of play. The first time I played a game like this Trash Talk no one could tell me what to do because I had lost only one piece Someone call 911, this man ain’t moving. (also a pawn) by the time I queened my pawn. The thought was If that pawn was Michael Phelps, he would never get his feet wet. that it sat there until I lost something else. I’ll make you a deal—if you move, I’ll move. I even record some of my games if the other player allows me. You gotta better chance of making parole than you do of Some complain it’s too distracting. Plus they think I am cheating. beating me. .

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Comparing Apps to Apps

Your decision about what material to use when studying or playing chess is now just as complicated as your decision about which opening to play. fm mike Klein helps you out.

few months ago, an elderly tion (app) for everything. Chess players should iTunes every day. Android devices are sim- pedestrian outside my house lost take notice. The same smart phones that are ilarly plentiful but sorry Blackberry his wedding ring. A search crew taboo in tournament halls have become a users—only a handful of chess apps are A assembled and combed the grass major tool for learning and enjoying the game. available, and most are substandard. by hand. After a fruitless hour of scan- But where to start? There are more chess What follows are the highlights, and in ning blade by blade, I posted a Facebook apps than cereal on the shelf. There are free some cases lowlights, of the programs on message in search of a metal detector. Five apps and pay apps, cell phone apps and offer, grouped by price. Be advised that minutes later, a grandmaster living on the tablet apps, and apps for all kinds of chess price changes and updates may have

other side of the world commented, “There’s levels and uses. Using the search term occurred since Chess Life went to press. GLYPHISH.COM an app for that!” Sure enough, computer “chess” the iTunes app store returns 395 Also if an app is labeled “iPhone” it can programmers have harnessed the power of apps for the iPad and 825 for the iPhone usually be used on an iPod touch and an iPhone’s magnetometer, turning a cell (some are false positives, unless you are always used on an iPad (with a slightly pix- phone into an ersatz ground scanner. looking to play Chinese chess). An average ilated image). However, iPad-only apps ICONS FROM Nowadays there is a downloadable applica- of one new chess app becomes available in cannot be accessed by iPhones.

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The Freebies toggling between time controls and com- look is of a mounted soldier’s memorial. puter strength and style. The Another culprit of poor design is the Behavioral economists have shown that user-interface (UI) is very clean and eas- massively-downloaded iChess (free on humans have a special fascination with ily navigated, but there are limitations. iPhone, $.99 iPad version in HD). It can the word “free.” The difference between free Stockfish is best used as an engine and boast nearly 100,000 user ratings but and even a few pennies can be immense sparring partner, as it lacks several func- offers little else than a catchy name. In the in terms of our willingness to download. tions necessary to make it a useful three-dimensional mode, the pieces have Luckily, about one-third of chess apps teaching tool. When a game is pre-loaded, stems like giraffes’ necks. In standard are free and are surprisingly some of the Stockfish will not allow users to hide the two-dimension, the queen’s crown resem- best apps around. Some free game apps moves list (so games like solitaire chess bles an Aloe plant while the king bulges bombard with constant advertisements, become impossible), nor will it save vari- like a beefsteak tomato. Users have a but most free chess apps hope users will ations and annotations, only the actual curious complaint that might not rankle upgrade to a paid alternative since the free moves played. There is also no database of readers of this magazine—the game is version will have limited features. games nor any puzzles. too hard. The charge seems unfounded. Stockfish (free, iPhone, iPad, Android Chess-wise (free, iPhone, iPad) has In the highest setting, iChess took black version “DroidFish”) leads the list of must- unique features to help complement a against me and played: have free apps and surprisingly has no strong engine. It offers databases of most 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 paid upgrade. Based on the open-source of the major tournaments of the past chess program of the same name, Stock- year. It also allows users to search by ... and was soon much worse after ... fish is the engine of choice for the header for online database games, though budget-conscious. Running on four cen- it only returns one game per search (as 4. d5 tral processors, the latest Stockfish ELO with several other features, the “PRO” is a gaudy 3200+, trailing only chess (Stockfish says I am already up nearly version, $4.99, offers more—in this case, a pawn, and 4. e5 would have been even engine luminaries Deep Rybka and Hou- unlimited search returns). There are a few dini, which do not have app versions. As better). Another Spartan offering is Chess tactics exercises and a one-button access With Friends (free, iPhone only), which a comparison, Fritz 12 “struggles” to creep to the Free Internet Chess Server (FICS), above 2900. At the highest setting, Stock- tries to borrow from the success of the as well as the option for Chess960 games. popular faux-Scrabble game Words With fish on an iPad offers a 2500 playing Like Stockfish, users can manually input strength and presumably the analysis Friends. The hallmark is the ability to games for their own database, and man- challenge Facebook friends, but not much engine will perform at least to this level. agement of these databases is a little It will not replace your desktop when else offered. more user friendly. Players are also given Convinced that some of the free apps searching for opening novelties, but it the key feature of being able to import will perform -checks and decent had something to offer, I downloaded a PGN files directly. Chess-wise offers a few more. WarChess (free, iPad only) is analysis when away from home. As an four-piece endgame tablebase, which is example, I tested the position ... entertaining for a bit. It succeeds by not really only a novelty unless studying trying to be a “regular” chess game. The 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nc6 5. queen-versus-rook. The PRO version graphics and sounds children would Nf3 Bg4 6. Nbd2 Nf6 7. Bc4 Bxf3 8. Qa4? bumps up the threshold to the industry- enjoy. Pieces don full regal attire, walk to maximum six pieces, and sure beats open squares, and perform a small bat- ... and Stockfish took three seconds to carrying around ’s trio of find the diabolical 8. ... Bd1! For those tle when capturing. Users can also find exhaustive tomes on rook, minor piece, opponents from their Facebook friends slightly more technologically adept, there and pawnless endings. is a feature that allows users to link to list. Even so, the experience is still Amongst the myriad of other free chess nowhere near what a modern gaming playing apps, many have generic titles platform can offer, so an app like this r+-+kvl-tr and most are geared to the non-enthusi- really only succeeds in its utility to be zpp+-zppzpp ast. Exemplary is the to-the-point Chess mobile. In addition, the lower-difficulty Free HD (free, iPad, iPhone in non-HD level does nothing to mimic the play of -+n+-sn-+ version). Users might expect a quality pro- weak human players. The computer +-zpq+-+- gram based on the high number of shows that its intelligence is truly artifi- downloads (probably based on the epony- cial by developing a knight, then shuffling Q+LzP-+-+ mous name). But the reviews make it clear a rook back and forth indefinitely until a +-zP-+l+- that most users are not competitive play- capture is possible. Do you really want PzP-sN-zPPzP ers. Examples come with a chuckle: “Too your child thinking that Scholar’s Mate is easy to get a stalemate” and “Why is there any more unstoppable than he already presumes? tR-vL-mK-+R a time limit?” Experienced players will be If you are trying to simply teach the After8.Qa4 repulsed by the aesthetics of a program like rules of the game, Chess Camp (free, Chess Free HD (“high definition”). There is iPhone, iPad) offers one of the most com- their home computer to harness greater no landscape mode, and whereas Stockfish power for the app’s engine. All the work petent platforms by systematically and most other mainstream programs use is done by the desktop. “If you have a breaking up the lessons in the same way standard fonts like Linares (and users can modern dual- or quad-core computer, an experienced chess teacher would. In toggle to other figurines), many free pro- Stockfish should play better than the Volume One, the rules are taught over the human world champion,” the program- grams use fonts and backgrounds that course of 20 lessons. Volume Two intro- mers write. This feature is limited right are anything but eye-pleasing. The worst duces checkmate patterns and five further now to certain operating systems. offenders are apps like Chess Knight Free volumes are scheduled for release. This The app comes with a reasonable (free, iPhone, iPad). The white pieces are a is the first chess app endorsed by the “opening book” and has basic game fea- glassy-blue translucence and the knights’ USCF (see sidebar). tures such as position input and analysis, design includes an unnecessary anthropo- Chess.com, one of the fastest-growing the ability to save and e-mail games, and morphization. With one raised hoof, the chess websites, has introduced an app

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(free, iPhone, iPad, Android) that mimics missing. The pay version ($2.99, iPhone, What seems like a great warm-up for a most of the features of their Internet iPad) gets rid of the limited advertisements chess club or tournament morning address. The app is not stand-alone like but more importantly allows for time delay quickly turns into bizarre positions with Stockfish; instead it interfaces with your and other settings. Free Chess Clock (free, jumbled pieces. The first handful of the Chess.com online account (which could be iPhone, iPad) allows more time features, but 1,250 puzzles offers standard-looking free or paid). Whatever membership level the clock lags upon touching, both in start- chess positions—kings castled and pieces you have online will grant you the same ing the other person’s time and in adding on reasonable squares. After that, the usage level. Users can access their the increment. majority of positions have pieces hap- account fully, playing or finishing games Chess Openings Explorer (free, iPhone, hazardly covering the board in formations begun online (the site advertises more iPad) gives database statistics to nearly that only Antoni Gaudi could admire. A than one million account holders). They every opening. The UI uses a simple board much preferable option is Tactics Trainer can also use all of the tactics training but the pieces “pop” in a pleasing man- ($2.99, iPhone, iPad) which offers many and video lessons available on Chess.com. ner when moved. The weakness lies in the more puzzles, more themes, and realistic Within 30 seconds of downloading the size of the database. At 300,000 games, positions. The app also gives rating app, I watched GM Sam Shankland’s the app should only be used for basic progress, a leaderboard, and a simple, video on “How I prepared for the 2011 searches, though the paid version, Chess well-designed UI. U.S. Championship” and sampled GM Openings Pro ($4.99, iPhone, iPad) offers Chess at ICC ($1.99 on iPhone, $3.99 Eugene Perelshteyn’s “The King’s Indian a much larger database. Looking for chess on iPad in HD version, $.99 on Android) Defense 6. ... Na6 Variation.” Best of all, news? Chess Wire (free, iPhone, iPad) delivers in that it provides full Internet the videos are “AirPlay” enabled, allowing aggregates and links to several chess Chess Club usage. But unlike Chess.com, them to be streamed to your television via news sites and top player blogs. users may be aggravated that after pay- Apple TV or a similar device. ing for their yearly membership, they are Other free apps offer different types of being charged an additional cost simply utility. At the 2010 U.S. Championship, a $.99 - $2.99 APPS for the interface and not for additional group of players went to a bar and borrowed When a programmer asks for compen- content. At $69.99 per year for an adult the house chess set for a series of blitz sation for his app, a user naturally hopes membership, and with free desktop down- games. No clocks were available, so the to get more features. Unfortunately for loads of various plug-ins and applet iPhone brokered the matches. Chess Clock apps, aside from a few screenshots and interfaces, ICC seems confident it can Pro (free, iPhone, iPad) turns your hand- reviews, there is not always a lot to go on squeeze a few more dollars out of its held device into an ad hoc chess clock with before a purchase. Regrettably, many mobile customers. Using the non-HD rudimentary features. On an iPad, your apps in this lower-price-point disappoint iPhone version on an iPad did not distort “button” is one-half of the screen, roughly greatly from their free app cousins. the image much, and the overall UI is encompassing an open palm, so there is no Leading the list of unfulfilled potential well done. The only feature lacking is a chance of your index finger swinging and is Mate in 2 Puzzles ($.99, iPhone, iPad). seek graph, but the options to enter the

The First USCF App Problem l. In full partnership with Mongoose Press, the USCF has now endorsed an app for the first time. The new Chess Camp series is “the official beginner’s puzzle book series of -+-+-+-+ the USCF” and is available in the iTunes app store. +-+-+-+- The Chess Camp series is “puzzles only”— there is no explicit instruction. The original concept was to create a series of books with basic puzzles for beginners. -+-+-+-+ Leonid Rasin of Mongoose Press reports, “We have received numerous complaints from par- +-+-+R+- ents and teachers that most puzzle collections progress way too fast. It’s OK for kids -+-+k+-+ interested in tournament play, but they are a minority of kids taking chess classes.” +-+R+-+- The puzzles aren't just “simple”; they are structured to develop and build skills and to understand how pieces “work” and checkmates are delivered. Q+-+-+-+ How simple are these puzzles? The second and third volumes of the series are dedicated +-+-+-mK- to checkmates in one move. The third volume contains more complicated puzzles, if you Whitetoplayandmatein1 can call any checkmate in one complicated. There are sections with unusual and “fun” puzzles, such as identifying where the black Problem ll. king was after it was checkmated and fell off the board (there is only one solution.) Also, figuring out which white pieces need to be painted black to create checkmate on -+-+-+-+ the board. (Again, the solution is unique.) But these problems don't constitute the bulk, +-+kzP-+- this is just for “spice.” -zP-sN-+-+ Now, the app itself. The goal of the app was to make the books interactive. First, the user answers the question right there, either by moving a piece on the board, or by answer- +-+-mK-+- ing a “yes” or “no” question, or by doing similar things. When your answer is wrong, the -+-+-+-+ app will tell you so without showing the correct answer and giving it away.The app could +-+-+-+- give hints, or show all legal moves for a piece. -+-+-+-+ That's the general overview. So far, the first two volumes of the series are available, with +-+-+-+- the third expected in September as Chess Life goes to press. Some samples are to the left, with the solutions at the end of the main article on the next page. Whitetoplayandmatein1

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three, five or 15-minute pools are avail- ratizing access to chess content.” crash. Reviewers of the app complained able (strangely the one-minute pool is mightily and in tests ChessBase Online not offered). Be sure to turn off the “move either crashed or did not load properly confirmation” in the options menu, or $3.99 and Up several times. One reviewer put it this you will find yourself making an extra Only a few chess apps command a way, “CB Online is as bad as the PC ver- tap from what you are used to in the higher price and most offer a worthwhile sion is good.” No app got as many desktop version. experience. The most expensive app unfavorable reviews or poor star ratings Simple Chess Clock ($.99, iPhone, tested, Shredder ($7.99, iPad, iPhone as ChessBase Online, though if a proper iPad) offers a squeak more than its gratis version $1.99, Android version $8.68), “bug fix” update is offered, the utility of brethren. The “buttons” are square-shaped offers all the standard features like a accessing that many games is undeniable. tap areas so players know where to aim strong chess engine, analysis mode, and One of the most worthy candidates of their fingers. Increment, delay and hour- loading and saving positions into per- your money should be Maurice Ashley glass modes are available. The orientation sonal databases. The app gives your Teaches Chess ($4.99, iPhone only). Cap- of the display faces the respective players, rating history against the computer and italizing on his computer program of the not the board as it would with a real clock. also tracks progress on its 1,000 realis- same name, the app begins with standard The player on move has his time high- tic puzzles on offer. Shredder offers a chess rules tutorials, but betters other lighted with flashing colons between the playing strength up to 2600 ELO but similar offerings by having GM Ashley’s digits, making visibility easier. commands its price in the details. Users color commentary. “At $4.99 it is simply The most intriguing app on offer in this can make the board nearly the full size of a steal, considering that the original CD- price range is Chess Viewer ($1.99, their iPad and the program has the largest ROM cost $49.95!” Ashley said. You can iPhone, iPad). The app is not a content app coordinate font of any of the apps tested. also play the computer, but the best fea- but rather a portal to read chess books The evaluation function can be viewed tures are in the category called “Skill digitally. Right now the only e-books for or hidden, as well as captured pieces and Builders” and include chessic puzzles he sale are by the publisher Everyman. You legal moves. You can drag and drop a dubs “Wolf” and “Square Biz.” Set on the get three recent titles included with the piece or enable one-touch moving. Tak- hard level, I tried “Knight Concentration,” download (Beating Unusual Chess Open- ing all the features into account, Shredder which prods users to memorize a long ings, Play the Caro-Kann and Starting Out: becomes an obvious choice for chess sequence of knight moves on a blank King’s Indian). After that, the books are all teachers. After a lesson, Shredder users chess board. I struggled after a while, priced $19.99, which is about their shelf can also e-mail all the positions and but Ashley said that is by design. “The price. There are distinct advantages to moves to their students. Some of my stu- exercises are so good for teaching visual- viewing them on a tablet. No more wait- dents enter their tournament games into ization and calculation that I had my ing for a key diagram to appear—readers Shredder and e-mail the PGN (so I do programmers make that hardest level dif- get to play through the moves of the game not have to decipher scoresheets) and all ficult for me,” he said. “I’ve tortured quite and read the analysis at the same time. of my chess camps were taught this year a few masters with the program.” Ashley When a variation or sideline arises, read- using the Shredder app for iPad. also has another program, BC Take ers can select which move to follow, and Several improvements are warranted, ($1.99, iPhone, iPad, Android version then with one more tap can be back to the however. PGN files cannot be loaded, so $1.01), which skips the lessons and just main line. Chess Viewer is also the most you will still need Chess-Wise or Chess has puzzles. Soon BC Take will up the comprehensive option for all uses of PGN Viewer. When a game or puzzle is inputted ante by offering an “adrenaline” mode of files. Users can upload from websites, e- and then accessed, the final position is difficulty. mail attachments and other sources. shown instead of the starting position, Recent iTunes data show apps are now Newbie Chess ($2.99, iPhone, iPad) also often revealing the answer (when teach- being downloaded faster than music, at offers interactive chess books, but is ing I found myself constantly unplugging a rate of more than one million apps per geared more toward the beginner and my iPad from the projector, rewinding day. Ashley sees a bright future. “It’s so amateur player. the moves, then plugging it back in). Also, nice to have a product where you don’t Another company is betting on this like Stockfish, Shredder is seriously hand- have to worry about storing inventory.” He experience to revolutionize both how we icapped by not allowing analysis and said he cannot give up making DVDs, learn chess and who will access the infor- variations to be saved within a game (no otherwise his “Brooklyn flavor” will go to mation. Andres Hortillosa, founder of app tested offered this vital feature). waste. The grandmaster is not sure if Smart Learning, Inc., remembers growing The two offerings from ChessBase are books are still worth the time investment. up in the Philippines where almost no Fritz Chess ($4.99, iPhone only) and “They are a lot of work ... if I do something, chess texts were available. His forthcom- ChessBase Online ($4.99, iPhone, iPad). I really want it to sizzle.” ing app, SmartChess HD (projected to be They are both hugely flawed. The highest In May, Ashley traveled to Dallas to $2.99, iPhone, iPad), piggybacks on Chess playing strength on Fritz Chess is adver- exhibit his programs at the elementary Viewer’s idea. “The consumption of chess tised as 2320, and curiously titled nationals. Children queued to sample the content will be so efficient,” he said. Hor- “Grandmaster.” The graphics are not as phones and tablets loaded with his apps. tillosa said it takes anywhere from a few clean as with Shredder and the UI forces “We didn’t have enough devices for all the days to two weeks to take a printed chess users to tap several more times to toggle kids who wanted to play,” Ashley said. book and enter all the moves and text to between different modes. The app lacks “There were some kids who would just make it an interactive e-book. “Every vari- any puzzles and cannot be viewed in camp out at our tables and refuse to leave. ation that the authors have is available,” landscape mode. The ChessBase Online That was the first time where the product he said, adding that circles, arrows and app is not for play. The creators claim the just sold itself.” A few times, children were other enhancements are sometimes access to 4.5 million games is “faster asked to limit their play. They were the only included to make the digital viewing more than from your hard disk.” All features are Angry Birds in sight. . instructive. Hortillosa hopes aspiring geared toward databases, position chess players in Third World countries searches and statistics. The program Solutions can use a desktop version to assimilate would complement an engine greatly, Problem I: 1. Qd5 mate. information faster. He called it, “Democ- except for a major flaw—its propensity to Problem II: 1. e8=Q mate.

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Chess Journalists of America

2011 CJA ANNUAL AWARDS More information about the Chess Journalists of America awards program, including this year’s runners up, can be found at chessjournalism.org.

Best Story of the Year Award Best Regular Newspaper Article of Local Best Historical Article Award “The Grandmaster Who Did It His Way” Interest Award “A Forgotten Chess Tale: Hapley's Project” Written by Larry Parr Chess: A Knight's Tour By Yasser Seirawan appeared in Chess Life (March 2011) Written by Bill Cornwall appeared in Northwest Chess (November 2010) appeared in the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel

Best Chess Column Award Best Interview Award Endgame Lab Best Chess Photojournalism Award “Profiling Brady” Written by GM Pal Benko Cover of June 2010's Chess Life By Al Lawrence appears in Chess Life By Jeff Weiss appeared in Chess Life (February 2011)

Best State Magazine/Newsletter Award Best Features Article Award Best Chess Art Award Georgia Chess “Involuntary Retirement” Cover of Northwest Chess March 2011 issue edited by Mark N. Taylor Written by IM Jack Peters Designed by Philip Peterson appeared in Chess Life (March 2011) appeared in Northwest Chess

Best Tournament Report Article Award “Kamsky Bids Adieu to Championship Drought” Best Instructive Lesson Award Best Analysis Award Written by FM Mike Klein “Conversation with a Grandmaster” Keating, R-Karagianis, P appeared in Chess Life (August 2010) Written by GM and Dr. Joel R. Sneed By Robert Keating appeared in Chess Life (June 2010) appeared in Iowa Chess (July 2010)

Best Chess Magazine/Newsletter Layout Award Best Review Award Best USCF State Chapter Website Award The entire October-December 2010 issue “Frank Brady’s Masterpiece” www.calchess.org of Chess Horizons Written by Al Lawrence Official website of the Northern California Edited by Robert D. Messenger appeared in Chess Life (February 2011) State’s USCF chapter Designed by Tom Langland

Excellence in Chess Writing, Best Humorous Contribution Award Mainstream Media Award “Weekly Chess News Best General Chess Website Award “My Playing Weight” (April Fool's Supplement)” www.uschess.org Written by Dale Rigby By Mark N. Taylor Official website of the United States Chess appeared in Sport Literate (Volume 7, Issue 1) appeared in Georgia Chess Federation Designed by Phillip R. Smith

Best Regular Newspaper Most Notable Achievement in Column Award Correspondence Chess Award Best Chess Blog Award Chess “Enter the Centaur” brokenpawn1.blogspot.com Written by David R. Sands By FM Alex Dunne “Broken Pawn” appears in The Washington Times appeared in Chess Life (February 2011) By Hank Anzis

The Cramer Awards for excellence in Chess Journalism 2010 Best Books: Endgame: Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall—from America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness by Dr. Frank Brady. A review of this book appeared in the February 2011 Chess Life.

Chess Masterpieces: One Thousand Years of Extraordinary Chess Sets by Dr. George Dean with Maxine Brady. A review of this book by Dr. Tim Redman appeared in the November 2010 issue of Chess Life.

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Back to Basics Remember the Position’s Ideas!

By GM Lev Alburt

Often, the pawn structure itself tells us what to do.

I like this submission very much and I decided to treat the position much like Generally correct, but the reality is more even borrowed its title from this month’s the Petrosian Variation of the King’s Indian. complex. Black’s 7. ... a5 and 8. ... Na6 winner, Martin Carlson. Writes Mr. Carl- I want to develop my queen’s knight to made White’s queenside attacks more dif- son: c5, so I play ... a7-a5 to solidify c5. ficult to undertake. Similarly, White here 8. Bd3?! could, and should, have stopped ... f7-f5 I got back into playing tournament by 10. g4. chess about two years ago. I played in I didn’t care for this move. His bishop 10. 0-0 Nac5 11. Bc2 high school, but I was never more than an has no scope on d3, and can easily be 1100 player. Even after I got back into harassed by a knight on c5. But then Now White’s light-squared bishop is chess after I graduated from college, I again, his bishop doesn’t do much on e2 very passively placed. still found myself being ground down either. 11. ... f5 against decent players. However, I read 8. Bd3 is a good move, especially if fol- Jeremy Silman’s How to Reassess Your lowed later by g2-g4. Undertaking kingside action. Chess (4th edition) about six months ago, 8. ... Na6 9. Be3?! 12. Bg5 Qe8 and my rating has exploded to about 1600 at this moment. Again, I thought this move was passive. One of the big ideas Silman presents in 9. Bg5 would’ve been much more active. r+l+qrk+ his book is to play what the position Again, I disagree. What if 9. ... h6— +ppn+ lp demands, not what you feel like! This where will the bishop go (perhaps to the game is a great example of how formulat- same e3-square)? + p +p+ ing one’s plans around the position can 9. ... Nd7 p nPppL lead to a crushing victory. I was playing black against a solid B r+lq rk+ +P+P+ + player, Dr. Mark Anderson. The time con- + N +N+P trol was G/50, plus a 15-second +ppn+plp increment. (Lev’s further comments are n+ p +p+ PPL+ PP+ in italics). p +Pp + R +Q+RK King’s Indian Defense, +P+P+ + After 12. ... Qe8 Classical Variation (E90) Fritz suggests 12. … Bf6, but I didn’t Mark Anderson (1787) + NLLN+P want to part with my bishop just yet. Martin Carlson (1537) PP + PP+ Fritz is right. Sooner Chess Series #4, 6/4/2011 R +QK +R 13. Be3? 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. Nc3 0-0 5. e4 d6 After 9. ... Nd7 A bad move. It lets me gain even more Another dual-purpose move. The knight space on the kingside while winning a The King’s Indian Defense—my favorite gets out of the way of the f7-pawn, and tempo on his bishop. defense as black. also helps solidify c5. I’d try here 13. Nb5 Na6 14. Bd2 b6 6. h3 It’s time to stop and discuss each side’s 15. a3, preparing b2-b4. plans. For White, his play rests on the 13. ... f4 14. Bxc5 The h2-h3 lines have a dual purpose. queenside, as it usually does in the King’s One, they prevent Black from playing ... Indian. Gaining space and distracting White felt that his position was getting Ng4 if White decides he wants to develop Black is essential to success. For Black, cramped, so he decides to trade pieces in his dark-squared bishop to e3. Second, my play is on the kingside. I need to push the hope that it will alleviate the pressure. they allow White to play g4 at a later my pawns forward and attack his king time, thus making Black’s counterplay in 14. ... Nxc5 15. Na4 with a vengeance, whilst making sure the King’s Indian—a kingside pawn White can’t break through on the queen- Waste of time, or worse. Why not start storm—much more difficult. side. As we will see, I didn’t lose sight of the queenside play, preparing the pawn 6. ... e5 7. d5 a5 my plan. push to b4, as promised?

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15. ... Nd7 16. Nc3 Nf6 17. Ba4 Indeed, 21. b4 deserved its question least won a piece and continued the mark, as from now on White’s position is attack, so I went with it. r+l+qrk+ worse on both sides of the board. 30. Ng2 Rxf1+ 31. Qxf1 Qxc3 32. Rc1 Qf3?! 21. ... axb4 22. Qxb4 g5 23. a4?? +pp + lp Not the best move, but I knew he did- + p np+ n’t want to trade his queen, so I played r+ + rk+ this quickly to gain a few seconds on the p +Pp + +pp q lp clock. L+P+Pp + + p + + 33. Qe1 Rxa4 34. Qd2 Nxe4 35. Qb2 b6 36. + N +N+P + nPp p Rf1 Qc3 37. Qb5?? PP + PP+ PQP+Pp + + + +k+ R +Q+RK + N +N+P + p + l After 17. Ba4 + + PP+ p p + + 17. ... Bd7? R + +RK +Q+Pp + A weak move on my part. After 23. a4 r+P+n+p+ Correct. Much stronger is 17. ... Qe7, and later ... h7-h6 and ... g6-g5. As we’ll Played instantly!! I consider this to be + q + + see, Black’s light-square bishop is needed the losing blunder because my plan is + + +N+ for a kingside pawn breakthrough! obviously to blitz the kingside. Not only 18. Bxd7?! does this move do nothing to stop me, + + +RK there is also no threat in it whatsoever. After 37. Qb5 Played almost instantly. Following his 23. Nh2, with the idea of f2-f3 to help plan of trading off pieces, but 18. Ng5 was defend g4, was the best defense. Threatening a perpetual check, thus even better. For example, 18. Ng5 Bxa4 Correct. To win, Black would have to spoiling my hard work. But then, I saw 19. Qxa4 Qxa4 20. Nxa4, and my kingside combine attacks on both sides and, in something beautiful ... attack has no sting left due to the lack of particular, to activate his bishop (via f6- 37. ... Qd4+ 38. Kh2 g3+ 39. Kh3 Ng5+!! queens. In addition, Ne6 is annoying for d8 to b6). Black. Now, I am able to get my kingside 23. ... h5 24. Qb1?? A nice finishing touch. I drop the pawn, rolling, while also keeping the queens on but the rook swoops in for the kill. the board. Same comment as the previous move! 40. Kxg3 Ra3+ 41. Kh2 Rh3 mate. Excellent analysis. Indeed, White is completely ignoring his 18. ... Nxd7 19. Qa4 Qe7 opponent’s threats, to his quick peril. To sum it all up, it is important to pur- 24. ... g4 25. hxg4? sue the needs of the position. In this Allowing me to play ... g6-g5 soon. game, I needed to attack on the king- 20. Qb5?! This opens up the h-file, making my side, and that was exactly what I did. attack much easier, although White is White failed to produce counterplay on the What does this threaten? Nothing, losing in either case. 25. Ne1 Qg5 and queenside, so he could do little once my except getting his own queen trapped! White’s defenses soon fall. attack got rolling. 20. ... Nc5 25. ... hxg4 26. Ne1 Qh4 While not complete, this summary is quite good! . Now the Black queen stares ravenously r+ + rk+ at her prey. Worse for White, he was +pp q lp down to less than a minute on his clock, so his defense was made even more dif- Send in your games! + p +p+ ficult. pQnPp + 27. Qd1 Rf6 If you are unrated or were rated 1799 or below on your Chess Life +P+Pp + Planning to shift my rook to the h-file. (CL) label, then GM Lev Alburt invites + N +N+P 28. g3?? you to send your most instructive game with notes to: PP + PP+ An understandable blunder, but it’s R + +RK all over anyway. The best defense was Back to Basics, c/o Chess Life difficult to find. 28. Nf3! If 28. … gxf3 29. PO Box 3967 Crossville, TN After 20. ... Nc5 Qxf3 Rh6 30. Qh3. White is still losing, 38557-3967 21. b4? but Black’s task is made more difficult. Or e-mail your material to Well, not really difficult. [email protected] White was already under 10 minutes on 28. ... fxg3 29. fxg3 Qxg3+? the clock when he played this move. Nei- GM Alburt will select the “most ther of us saw 21. Na4! because it drops By now, I was under five minutes on my instructive” game and CL will award the e4-pawn. However, we both missed clock as well, so I missed an even faster an autographed copy of Lev’s newest that if 21. … Nxe4, White now has 22. win. 29. … Rxf1+ 30. Kxf1 Qh1+ 31. Ke2 book, Chess Training Pocket Book II Qxb7 because the knight is no longer Qh2+, and White cannot play 32. Ke3 on (by Lev Alburt and Al Lawrence) to defending b7. Now, I put my foot on the account of 32. … Bh6 mate! This was the person submitting the most in- gas and don’t let off until White’s king is the move I missed in my calculation. Nev- structive game and annotations. dead. ertheless, I knew that my continuation at

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Endgame Lab Botvinnik Centennary

By GM Pal Benko

Remembering three-time world champion Mikhail M. Botvinnik (1911-1995)

The sixth world chess champion was start towards the a1 corner in order to born 100 years ago in , USSR. He avoid later cross-checks and pins. So + + + + let Smyslov and Tal “borrow” his proud either 60. ... Ka4 or 60. ... Kb4 was the + + + P title yet managed to regain it from both of right path. (But not 60. ... Qd3+? 61. them. In the end, he lost to Petrosian Qf5+!). + + + + without a return match. He was a great 61. Qf5+? + KQ+ + master of scientific preparation and log- ical thinking. We can find his name The only winning move was 61. Kh7! k+ + + + attached to a number of openings--and preparing g5-g6. + + + + even some endgames. Generations have been brought up studying his games. + + + + + + + q Karpov and Kasparov are but two prod- + + + + ucts of his chess school. In tribute to his + + + +K memory, I present three of his theoreti- + +Q+ + After 91. Kc5 cally significant endgames. k + + P The moment of justice has arrived. Past now is theory + q + + Black can’t avoid cross checks if he gives Mikhail Botvinnik a check himself. Like 91. ... Qg1+ 92. + + + + Qd4+, if 91. ... Qc2+ 92. Qc4+, or 91. ... Amsterdam Olympia, 1954 Qc7+ 92. Qc6+ would come. The strategy + + + + of the white king has travelling far from + + + + + + + + his pawn is worthy of attention. Analysis after 61. Kh7 + + + + The hole + +Q+ + 61. ... Ka4 62. Kh5 Qh8+ 63. Kg4 Qh1? Mikhail Botvinnik Miguel Najdorf k + + +K Moscow, 1956 + + + + Either 63. ... Ka3 or 63. ... Kb3 was still enough for a draw. + + k + + + + P 64. Qf4+ Ka5 65. Qe5+ Ka4 66. g6 Qd1+ 67. + + + + Kg5 Qd8+ 68. Kf5 Qc8+ 69. Kf4 Qc1+ 70. +R+ + p Qe3 Qc7+ 71. Qe5 Qc1+ 72. Kf5 Qc8+ 73. p+ + p p q + + + Kg5 Qd8+ 74. Qf6 Qd5+ 75. Qf5! + + + +P Black to play Ends the checks. The black king should be closer to a1 to draw. P +P+P+ A theoretical position has arisen. The 75. ... Qd8+ 76. Kh5 Qe8 77. Qf4+? most accurate play only was determiined + r +P+ twenty years later. As a general principle, This check chases the black king to a + +K+ + it is good to know that typically the cen- better place. 77. Qf3 was the proper + + + + tral pawns give the best winning chances course to win. while the knight or rook pawns give the 77. ... Ka5? White to play worst. White is a pawn up but it seems not 57. ... Qh8+ Black was not aware of the king’s right- easy to realize the advantage. After the ful place on a3. Other moves also draw because the inevitable exchange of the b4-a6 pawns 78. Qd2+ Ka4 79. Qd4+ Ka5 80. Kg5 Qe7+ white pawn is still very far from the pro- the remaining four versus three pawns 81. Kf5 Qf8+ 82. Ke4 Qh6 83. Qe5+ Ka4 84. motion square. rook endings usually end as a draw. g7 Qh1+ 85. Kd4 Qd1+ 86. Kc5 Qc1+ 87. 58. Kg6 Qc3 59. g4 Qd2 60. g5 Qd4? 48. Kf2! Kd6 Qd2+ 88. Ke6 Qa2+ 89. Qd5 Qe2+ 90. This is losing. The black king could Kd6 Qh2+ 91. Kc5, Black resigned. Towards the direction of the g6 hole!

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Benko’s Bafflers Problem I Problem II Mikhail Botvinnik 1945 Mikhail Botvinnik 1939 + + + + + + + + Most of the time these studies resemble positions that could actu- + + + + +k+ + + ally occur over-the-board. You must + + pk+ p+ + + + simply reach a theoretically won or +p+ + +p p +p+ K drawn position for White. P + + P P+ P + + Solutions can be found on page 79. + + + + + + + + Please e-mail submissions for + + +P+ + + + + Benko’s Bafflers to: + + + K + + + + [email protected] White to play and win White to play and win

49. ... Rb3 49. Rb6 Ra3 50. Rb8+ Kf7 51. Black had to yield since 66. Rd7+ Rxd7 is 1. ... Qc2! 2. Kg2 Qc3 3. Kf1 Qa1+! 4. Kg2 Rb7+ Kf8 52. Kg3 a5 53. b5 a4 54. Kf4 Rb3 67. e6+ was the threat. Qxd4!! 55. b6?! 66. e6 Ra4 Thus in the right moment, the key to White missed an opportunity to improve victory is the queen sacrifice leading into If 66. ... Ra6 67. Rd7+ Kf8 68. Kg6! his position with 55. Kf5!? Rxf3+ 56. Kg6 a winning pawn ending. Rxe6 69. Kh7 wins. (or 56. Ke6) 56. ... Rg3 57. Rf7+! Ke8 and 5. exd4+ Kxd4 then 58. b6 (or 58. Rxg7). 67. g5! hxg5?! 55. ... Kg8?! Makes it easier for White since the g5- + + + + Instead 55. ... Rb5 was a better defense. pawn serves as a shelter for the white + + + + king. 67. ... Ra7 could have lasted longer 56. Kf5! Rb5+ 57. Ke6 a3 58. f4! a2 59. Ra7 but after 68. Re5! hxg5 69. Kxg5 Ra1 70. + + + + Rxb6+ 60. Kf5 Rb7 Kg6 would finally win. + + +pp Black had to chose this passive defense 68. Rd7+ Kf8 69. Rf7+ Kg8 70. Kg6 g4 71. + k + + since after 60. ... Rb2 61. Kg6 Kf8 62. h6! gxh6 72. e7 Ra8 73. Rf6!, Black resigned Ra8+ Ke7 63. Kxg7 is strong. . + + + P since after 73. ... g3 74. Rd6 wins + + PK+ R+ + + + + + + + + + k K Fortress!? Variation analysis After 5. ... Kxd4 + + p p Octavio Troianescu Mikhail Botvinnik The position appears equal but the + + + +P Budapest, 1952 more active king tips the scale in Black’s + +PPP+ favor. + + + + 6. Kf1 (6. g4 f4 7. Kf1 f3 8. Ke1 Kc3 wins) + + + + 6. ... Kd3 7. Kg2 (7. Ke1 f4) 7. ... Kd2 8. Kf3 pr + + + + + + + Kd1! 9. Kg2 Ke1 10. Kg1 f4 11. Kg2 Ke2 12. g4 + + + + + + + + Ke1 etc. wins. + + kpp Analysis after 63. Kxg7 + + + + + R + + 61. Rxa2 Kf7 62. Ra5 Rc7 63. Rd5 Ra7 64. e5 + + + + fxe5 65. fxe5 +q+ P P + + + + + + PK+ + + + p + + + + + + + + r + +kp + + pP+ + + + p White to play + + + + Botvinnik proved that this position is + + PK+ + +RPK+P winning for Black. + + +P+ 1. Rd2 Qb7+ 2. Kg1 Ke4 3. Kg2 f4! is the + + k + possible breakthrough after proper prepa- After 12. ... Ke1 + + + + ration and then 4. gxf4 gxf4 5. exf4 Kxf4+ + + + + 6. Kg1 Qb1+ wins, carefully avoiding the Botvinnik’s ability to find this theoret- rook to arrive on e3 or g3, creating a ical winning opportunity from his game + + + + fortress and yielding a theoretical draw. shows his prodigious analytical knowl- 1. Rd7 Qa3 2. Rd8 Qa5 3. Rd4 Qc3! 4. After 65. fxe5 Or edge. He also published this as an Rd8 Qc6+ 5. Kg1 Ke4 6. Kg2 f4! etc. wins; independent endgame study. We present 65. ... Ke7 1. Kg1 And in case of the strong answer two more works of his in the Bafflers. .

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TheTournament Announcements on the following pages are provided http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/D/DFWANHH-CHG- checks payable to Francisco Guadalupe (not USCF). Include Name, USCF for the convenience of USCF members and for informational pur- 20111117/index.jhtml. 13 Sections. Play only in your grade section. ID #, Date of Birth, School or ClubTeam Name, Grade, and Section. For poses only. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, neither the U.S. November rating supplement will be used. 1/2-point bye available any more information and mailed registration form please email flguadalupe@ Chess Federation nor Chess Life warrants the accuracy of anything round (except Round 7) if requested in advance of Rd 1 (Limit one). aol.com or call (713) 530-7820. Participants of NYA, including Side contained in these Tournament Announcements. Those interested Team score = total of top three (minimum two) finishers from each school Events, must be current members of USCF. in additional information about or having questions concerning any per grade. First place individual and team, including ties, will be National Dec. 27-30, Texas of these tournaments are directed to contact the organizer listed. Champion for their grade. Schedule: Opening ceremony Fri. 12:30 pm. Chess Life will exercise all due diligence in providing accurate 2011 Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Tournament Rds.: Fri. 1 pm-6 pm, Sat. 10 am-2 pm-6 pm, Sun. 9 am-1 pm. Awards Cer- Location: DFW Airport Marriott South, 4151 Centreport Blvd., Fort typesetting of non-camera-ready copy but assumes no responsibil- emony Sun., approx. 5 pm. Special round times for K-1 sections: Fri. ity for errors made in such work. Worth, Texas, 76155. HR: $84/84/84/84. www.marriott.com/hotels/ 1:30 pm-5:30 pm, Sat. 9:30 am-1:30 pm-5:30 pm, Sun. 9:30 am-1:30 pm. travel/dfwam-dfw-airport-marriott-south/?toDate=12/31/11&group K-1 Awards Ceremony Sun. approx. 4:30 pm. EF: $50/participant post- Code=paipaia&fromDate=12/26/11&app=resvlink or call 800-228- marked or on line by 10/30, $70 postmarked or on line by 11/13, $85 9290 reserve by 12/5 (or rate could go up) and ask for Pan American Effective with TLAs submitted after November 10, 2010, the fol- after 11/13, $90 at site; $5.00 extra for all phone registrations; $20 fee lowing additional rules apply to Grand Prix tournaments: Chess rate. Free Parking. Tournament Dates: December 27-30, 2011. for roster or section changes after 11/13 or any onsite changes. Onsite Intercollegiate Tournament Format: 4 PlayerTeams, up to 2 Alternates, 1) The guaranteed first prize must be at least $150. registration Thurs. 9 am-10 pm & Fri. 8 am-10 am. After 10 am players traditional 6 round SwissTournament, Game/90 with a 30 second incre- will have a 1/2-point bye for Rd 1. Awards:Trophies to top 10 individu- ment. Coach/captain must hand in proposed team roster changes one 2) No more than one prize under $100 may count towards the als & top 5 teams (minimum) in each grade. Class prizes: 1st-3rd place hour before the beginning of the round. Rounds: Rd. 1: 12/27 6 pm, Rd. Grand Prix point total. K-1: 800-999, 600-799, U600, Unr. 2-6: 1000-1199, 800-999, 600-799, 2: 12/28 10 am, Rd. 3: 5 pm, Rd 4: 12/29 10 am, Rd 5: 5 pm, and Rd U600 Unr. 7-9: 1200-1399, 1000-1199, 800-999, U800, Unr. 10-12: 1400- 6: 12/30 9 am. Open to: College and University teams (at least two Play- 3) Prizes below the maximum entry fee do not count towards 1599, 1200-1399, 1000-1199, U1000, Unr. Every player receives a the Grand Prix point total. ers) from North and South America including the Caribbean.Teams must commemorative item! Side Events: Bughouse:Thurs. 11 am, Reg. onsite supply letter from University stating that the players meet eligibility onlyThurs. 8 -10 am, $25/team. Blitz Sections: K-6 and K-12,Thurs. 5 pm, requirements. Entry Fees: Priority Registration by December 1, 2011 - Reg. on site until 4 pm. Blitz EF: $15 by 11/13, $20 after or on site. Blitz $240 per team. After December 1, 2011 $295 per team. Prizes: 1st SUBMISSIONS: If possible e-mail your tla to: [email protected] Awards: Trophies in K-6 and K-12 sections. Individual: Top 10, Team: K- place team = $1400, 2nd place team = $800, 3rd place team = $600, (Joan DuBois). For tla deadline schedule, formatting help and Grand 6 Blitz Class Prizes (Top 3): 1000-1199, 800-999, 600-799, U600 Unr.K-12 4th place team = $400, 5th place team = $250,Top InternationalTeam Prix information see September 2011 Chess Life pg. 49 and 69 or Blitz Class Prizes (Top 3): 1400-1599, 1200-1399, 1000-1199, 800-999, = $500,Top Division IITeam = $400,Top 4 boards = $100 each.Team check http://main. uschess.org/ go/tlainfo. Payment can be done U800, Unr.Bughouse Awards:Top 5Teams.Team Rooms are limited. Con- Trophies or Plaques: Division I Champion 2200 and above, Division II online through theTD/Affiliate area or sent to: U.S. Chess,TLA Dept., tact Cody Stewart 931-787-3916 by email: [email protected]. Champ 2000-2199, Division III Champion 1800-1999, Division IV Cham- PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. Hotel info: http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/D/ pion Under 1800,Top 5 teams,Top 3 InternationalTeams,Top four Boars, DFWANHH-CHG-20111117/index.jhtml#hotel Questions: Cody Stew- and Top Alternate. Tournament is Fide Rated but uses USCF rules. For art 931-787-3916. Entries: U.S. Chess Federation, Attn.: K-12 Additional information or online registration go to: www.swchess.com Nationals Championship, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557 or online at or contact Barbara Swafford, 214-632-9000, [email protected]. http://main.uschess.org/content/view/10014/95. Additional informa- A Heritage Event! Ent: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, tion about the event, advance entries, awards, meetings and registration Crowley,TX 76036. NS. NC. W. FIDE. Oct. 8-10, Virginia forms: http://www.uschess.org/tournaments/2011/k12/. Chess Mag- 52nd ANNUAL U.S. ARMED FORCES OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP net School JGP. Feb. 18-20, California, Northern 6SS, Rds. 1-2 G/90, Rds. 3-4 G/2, Rds. 5-6 30/90, SD/1, Henderson Hall 29th Annual U.S. Amateur Team Championship West (Arlington), VA (Tournament to be held at Smith Gym). Military ID required Dec. 9-11, California, Southern (Blitz/Scholastic Feb. 20 only.) Main event: 6SS, 30/90 sd/60. Hyatt for access to Henderson Hall. EF: FREE! Reg.: 0800-0845. Rds.: 0900- 2011 National Youth Action (West) Regency, 5101 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA 95054. Free Park- 1230-1600, 0900-1400, 0900. Two 1/2 point byes available. Open to all 9SS, G/30. Hyatt Regency, 17900 Jamboree Blvd., Irvine, CA 92614, ing! Hotel: Free Parking! $109 call 800-233-1234 for chess rate. Reserve Active Duty, Reservists, Military Retirees, Cadets, Midshipmen, and 949-975-1234, $109 (Single – Quad). Four Sections: K-3, K-6, K-9, K-12. by Feb. 4 or rates may increase. Four-player teams plus optional alter- ROTC who have a USCF Membership.Trophies/Plaques toTop 3 overall Entry Fee: $50 by 11/10/11 USPS (or $50 on-line by 11/10, 6 pm cst); nate, average rating of four highest must be under 2200, difference players,Top player of each DoD service on Active Duty,Top Reservist,Top $70 by 11/20/11 USPS (or $70 on-line 11/10/11, 6:01 pm cst - 11/20/11, between ratings of board 3 & 4 must be less than 1000. January 2012 Retiree,Top three Cadets/Midshipmen/ROTC,Top two each class A-D and 6 pm cst); $85 USPS 11/21-11/30 (or $85 on-line 11/20/11, 6:01 pm cst Supp, CCA min &TD discretion to place players accurately. Main Event below, Highest Upset, andTop Henderson Hall Champion, and otherTro- – 12/8, 6 pm cst); $85 by 12/9/11 6 PM on site (entries after 12/9/11 Prizes: Exclusive commemoratively inscribed digital clocks to each phies/Plaques and lots of special prizes, such as gift certificates provided 6 PM cannot be guaranteed pairing for round 1, instead they may receive player and trophy to the team for top 3 overall teams, top team u2000, by The House of Staunton, a MonRoi Personal Chess Manager donated 1/2 point bye round 1). Must be current USCF member by 8:30 am, u1800, u1600, u1400, and u1200; top “industry” team (all players from by MonRoi Inc., or a pair of front row Dream Seat tickets for the 112th 12/10 to be paired. Checks payable only to Chess Central. Awards: the same company), top “family” team (siblings, cousins, parents, Army-Navy game (10 Dec 2011) provided by the USO (tickets are non- Individual: 1st –20th Place in each section (K-3, K-6, K-9, K-12). Class uncle/aunts, grandparents), top junior team, and top school team; top transferable), are just some of the special prizes.The 8th Armed Forces Awards: 1st-3rd Place, K-3: U800, U600, U400, Unr. K-6: U1000, U800, scorer on each board (1-4). Gift certificates for best 3 team names. Main Cade t/Midshipmen Championship and the Henderson Hall Open Cham- U600, Unr. K-9: U1200, U1000, U800, Unr. K-12: U1400, U1200, U1000, Event EF: $188/team or $47/player by 2/14, 2/15-17: $197/team, pionship will be conducted in conjunction with the Armed Forces Open. Unr. Teams: 1st-10th Place in each section. Special Sportsmanship tro- $56/player, Onsite: $217/team, $66/player. Main Event Sched: Reg- AFOCC Awards ceremony to be held upon completion of tournament. For phy! Schedule: Opening Ceremony Sat., Dec. 10 at 9:30 am. Rds. 1-5 Sat., istration: Sat 9:30-10:30am. Rounds: Sat 11:30 5, Sun 11:30 5, Mon 10, those that arrive early there will be a 4SS, G/29 Armed Forces Open 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, 3:30 pm & 5 pm. Rds. 6-9 Sun., 10 am, 12 noon, 3:30. Info/flyer: BayAreaChess.com/usatw12. Scholastic Side Event: Warm-Up/Henderson Hall Amateur Championship conducted Friday 2 pm & 3:30 pm. Side Events: Bughouse Tournament – Fri, Dec. 9, 6:30 5SS G/30. Four-player teams plus optional alternate, may be from same night, 10/7 starting at 1800.The Annual Armed Forces Chess commit- pm. EF: $20 per team ($10 for individuals and we help you create a team). or different schools. Jan 2012 Supp, CCA min & TD discretion to place tee meeting will be held on Saturday, 10/8 at 2000 along with the 2nd On site registration only. Registration closes at 5 pm, Fri, Dec. 9. One sec- U.S. Armed Forces Bughouse Championship.The G/5 Armed Forces tion only, K-12. Bughouse Awards: 1st-10th Place. Blitz Tournament Open Blitz Championship will be held Sunday 10/9 at 2000.WBCA Rules. – Sat, Dec. 10, K-6 & K-12, 6:30 pm, $15 postmarked by 11/30/11, $20 HR: $95-95-105-115, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis on-site ($15 on-line by 11/30/11, 6 pm cst, $20 on-line 11/30/11, 6:01 USCF Membership Rates Highway, Arlington, VA 22202 (703-418-1234), reserve by 9/21 or rate pm cst - 12/08/11 6 pm cst) Registration closes at 5 pm, Sat, Dec. 10. may increase. Special chess rate valet parking $6/day, with guestroom. Blitz Awards: Individual: 1st-20th in each section.Team: 1st-10th in each Premium (P) and Regular (R) As an alternative to the Hyatt Regency, please look at the AFOCC web- section. Puzzle Solving Contest: Sat. Dec. 10, 6:30 pm, Puzzle Solv- site for additional Armed Forces billeting options provided by the local ing Prizes: 1st-5th overall; 1st-5th U1000, EF: USPS: $15 postmarked (U.S., CANADA, MEXICO) by 11/30/11 (On-line: $15 until 12/08/11, 6 pm cst) $20 at the site by bases. Info/Ent: by mail to John Farrell, 2500 North Van Dorn St #1623, Type 1 yr 2yr 3yr Alexandria, VA 22302 or preferably by e-mail to [email protected]. 5 pm. Awards Ceremony for Blitz/Bughouse/Puzzle Solving: Sun, 9 Please include: Rank, Name, USCF ID #, current rating, branch of am. NYA Awards Ceremony: Sun, Dec. 11, 5:30-7 pm. Club Teams Adult P $49 $85 $120 allowed! Master simuls and analysis scheduled. , Hyatt Regency, 17900 service, and t-shirt size when registering for the tournament. If you reg- Adult P ** $42 $78 $113 ister prior to 17 September 2011, you will receive a free 2011 AFOCC Jamboree Blvd., Irvine, CA 92614, 949-975-1234, $109 (Single – Quad) t-shirt. No whining to get a t-shirt if you register late! Additional details reserve rooms by following links at http://chessweekend.com. Enter tour- Adult R $41 $70 $98 nament on line (except Bughouse) at http://chessweekend.com. Checks for the tournaments can be found on the 2011 AFOCC website at: Adult R ** $34 $63 $91 http://www. timbeeck.com/afocc.html. 100% Entry Fee refunded in payable only to Chess Central (no checks to USCF): Mail registra- case of power outage. Bring clocks! NC. NS. W. tions with name-contact info-grade-birthday-team/school-uscf ID & Senior (65+) ** $36 $65 $93 exp.-address-city-zip-e-mail address-coach name & contact info to: Oct. 29-30, California, Northern Chess Central (Please, no checks payable to USCF), 37165 Willow, Young Adult P (U25)* $32 $59 $85 2011 U.S. Junior Chess Congress Gurnee, IL 60031. Updated info/Hotels/On-Line Entries: http://chess Youth P (U16)* $27 $49 $70 (Blitz on October 28). Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great weekend.com. $10 service charge for on-site section/roster changes, and America Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA 95054. Free parking. Hotel rate $99 only. all refunds. Bookdealer scheduled. Scholastic P (U13)* $23 $42 $60 Hotel: Hyatt Regency, 5101 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA 95054. Young Adult R (U25)* $24 $43 $61 Main Event:Trophies to top 20 players and top 10 teams, including ties, Dec. 9-11, Florida in each section. Participation medals to all entrants. 7 Sections based 2011 National Youth Action (East) Youth R (U16)* $20 $36 $51 9SS, G/30. DoubleTree Miami Mart/Airport Hotel and Exhibition Center, on age: Ages 5 & under,6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, and 16-18. Onsite Scholastic R (U13)* $16 $28 $39 Registration: Saturday/Sunday 7:30-8:00am. Round Times: Saturday 711 NW 72nd Ave., Miami, FL 33126, (888) 353-1995, www.doubletree & Sunday 9am, 12:15, 3:15pm for all sections except Ages 5 & under is miamimart.com. HR: $129, mention NYA Chess. Four Sections: K-3, K- Saturday 9, 10:45, 12:15, 1:45, 3:15pm and Ages 6-7 is Sunday 9, 10:45, 6, K-9, K-12. Entry Fee: $50 by Nov 10; $70 by Nov 20, $85 after. On site Premium membership provides a printed copy 12:15, 1:45, 3:15pm. Time Controls: All rounds will be G/75 except sec- registration Friday December 9, 3pm to 9pm. Players registering after of Chess Life (monthly) or Chess Life for Kids tions Ages 5 & under and 6-7 will be G/30. EF by 10/21: 1-day $48, 2-day that will receive 1/2-point bye in first round. Awards: Individual: 1st-20th (bimonthly) plus all other benefits of regular $60, Play-up +15. Late fee (10/22-27) +$20, Onsite only after 10/27: Place in each section (K-3, K-6, K-9, K-12). Class Awards: 1st-3rd Place, K-3: U800, U600, U400, Unr. K-6: U1000, U800, U600, Unr. K-9: U1200, membership. Regular membership provides +$40. Side events: Blitz (Fri Reg: 5:30-6pm, Games 6:30-8:30p) and online-only access to and Bughouse (Sat Registration: 5:30-6pm, Games 6:30-8:30p) in 3 sections U1000, U800, Unr.K-12: U1400, U1200, U1000, Unr. Teams: 1st-10th Place Chess Life Chess (7 & under, 8-10, 11-18). EF: Blitz $15, Bughouse $15. Late fee (10/22- in each section. Schedule: Opening Ceremony Sat., Dec 10 at 9:30 am. Life for Kids; TLA Bulletin will be mailed to 27) +$2, Onsite only after 10/27: +$5. USCF Membership required for Rds. 1-5 Sat., 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, 3:30 pm & 5 pm. Rds. 6-9 Sun., 10 adults bimonthly and to scholastic members bughouse and all sections except ages 7 & under. October 2011 Supple- am, 12 noon, 2 pm & 3:30 pm. Side Events: Bughouse Tournament – Fri, Dec 9, one section only,K-12, on-site registration only,$20Team, closes three times per year. Youth provides ment & TD desc to place players accurately. Reg early to save. bimonthly Chess Life, Scholastic bimonthly Organizers/TDs: S. Azhar,R. Koepcke,T.Langland, & J. McCumiskey.More at 6:30 pm, Fri, Dec 9. Bughouse Awards: 1st-10th Place. Blitz Tourna- info & flyer: BayAreaChess.com/usjr11. Register online at: BayArea ment, two sections: K-6 and K-12 - Sat, Dec 10, 7 pm. EF: $15 if p/m Chess Life for Kids, others listed above Chess.com/my/usjr11. Quest: [email protected]. NS, NC, W. by Nov 30, $20 after or on site. Blitz Awards: Individual: 1st-20th in each monthly Chess Life. See www.us chess.org Chess Magnet School JGP G/75 rounds. section. Team: 1st-10th in each section. GM/IM Simul and Lectures: TBA. Puzzle Solving Contest:TBA. Awards Ceremony for Side Events: for other membership categories. Dues are not Nov. 18-20, Texas Sun, 9 am. NYA Awards Ceremony: Sun, December 11, 5:30-7 pm. Club refundable and may be changed without 2011 National K-12 Championship Teams allowed! Enter on line (except Bughouse) at www.active.com/ notice. 7SS, G/90. 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players accurately. Prizes:Trophies to each player inTop 3 teams over- chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, Oct. 15-16, Ohio all,Top team u900, u800, u700, u600, u500, u400, u300, u200,Top scorer phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 on each board (1-4). EF: $156/team or $39/player by 2/14, 2/15-17: entry $50; not available in Master Section. GMs $80 from prize. 3-day October Daze - Master/Expert Edition $175/team, $48/player, Onsite: $185/team, $58/player. Registration: schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2- Tmt at the Dayton Chess Club, 18West 5th St., Dayton, OH 45402. Mas- Mon 8-9am. Rounds: 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm. Info/flyer: day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. ter/Expert Section: Must be rated 2000 or higher at time of registration BayAreaChess.com/usatws12. Blitz Event: Registration Mon 7-8pm, Bye: all, Master must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $99- (USCF & FIDE RATED). Format: 4 SS, G/90, 30 sec increment. Half point Rounds 8:30-10:30pm. EF: $12. 75% of entry fees returned as prizes. 99-99-99, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 9/30 or rate may byes for any round, limit 2. Select prior to 2nd round. Bring Sets and Info/flyer: BayAreaChess.com/usatw12. Help in forming teams: a player increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Con- Clocks. Prizes: M/E Section: $400 (GTD), $200, $101 & Top U2215 and see bayareachess.com/events/12/usatw or email teamhelp@Bay tinental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. (chesstour.com, $100. U2000: $200 (GTD), $101, U1700 $100, U1400 $99. (Prizes b/45) AreaChess.com for teams seeking players & players seeking teams. DirectorAtChess.US). $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries Entry Fee: $39 if received by Oct 6, $44 by Oct 15, $49 on site. Make Contact: For all these events, online entry at BayAreaChess.com/my/ posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. checks payable to: Dayton Chess Club. Site - cash or CC (V/MC) only, usatw12 and contact Bay Area Chess, 1590 Oakland Rd., Ste B213, San A State Championship Event! no checks. Mail registration info & entry fee to: Dayton Chess Club, 18 Jose 95131.T: 408-786-5515. E: [email protected]. NS, NC,W, F. A Heritage Event! West 5th St., Dayton, OH 45402. Reg.: Sat, Oct 15 12:00 to 12:45 (or in Chess Magnet School JGP. Oct. 14-16 or 15-16, South Carolina advance by mail or online or at online at www.daytonchessclub.com. Rds.: Sat: 1:00 & 5:45; Sun: 10:00 & 2:30. Hotel: See website. Queries: call Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 72nd S.C. Championships 937.461.6283 or email: [email protected]. Chess Magnet Grand Prix 5SS, 35/90, SD1 (2day schedule Rd.1 G/90). Hilton Garden Inn, 434 School JGP. Oct. 1-2, North Dakota Columbiana Dr., Columbia, SC 29212, (803) 407-6640. $2,700 b/60 Oct. 15-16, Texas ($1,350 GTD) In 3 Sections (trophy to 1st & 2nd S.C. player in each sec- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 40 Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced) 5th Annual Chessnuts Challenge Open tion): Open/Championship: $600-300-150 u2200-$150 u2000-$150. Dallas Open Total prize fund of $4,000 is guaranteed!This tournament is funded Amateur(u1800): $300-150 u1600-$150. Reserve(u1400): $300-150 5SS, G/90 with 30 second increment. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cotton- primarily by chess equipment sales on our eBay Store, and we've had a u1200-$150 u1000-$150. EF: $60 if rec'd by 9/29; $70 at site; $35 re-entry; wood Dr.Ste C, Richardson,TX 75080. One Section $$550G.: Open:This very good year! Howard Johnson Inn of Fargo, 301 3rd Avenue N, Fargo, Special "trophy only" entry: $20; not eligible for prize money. SCCA section is FIDE rated but uses USCF Rules. $400-$100-$50. U2200 and ND 58102. Hotel Accommodations provided by Howard Johnson Inn memb. req'd, OSA. Byes: avail. all rds, Rds. 4 or 5 must commit before U2000 prize(s) will be 40% of U2200 and U2000 entry fees. EF: $55, Jun- (701-232-8850). Stay at the playing site! Located within walking dis- 2nd rd. (irrevocable; only one bye avail. on Sunday). 3 day schedule: Reg. iors(U19)/Senior/Hcap $35, plus $5 non-DCC membership fee. tance of several restaurants, the historic FargoTheater, and the vibrant ends 7pm, Fri. Rds. 8,2-8,9-2:30. 2 day schedule: Reg. ends 7pm, Fri. Registration: 9:45-10:15 am. Rds.: Sat 10:45-3:10-7:16, Sun 10:45- nightlife of downtown Fargo. Ask for the “Chess Tournament Rate” 9am Sat. Rd. 1 at 10am, then merge with 3 day. HR: $89 (reserve by 9/30; 3:10. One Bye allowed if requested before the end of round 2, withdrawals ($74.00). A block of rooms for this tournament will be held until mention chess tnt.) 803-407-6640. Other info: More $$ per extra regu- and last round zero point byes are not eligible for prizes. Highest Finish- 09/01/2011. Don't wait until too late to reserve your room! GM AlexYer- lar entries. "Trophy only" entries do not count toward "based on" entries. ing Dallas Chess Club member is the Dallas Chess Club Champion. ENT: molinsky will return this year! In 2 Sections, Premier: 5SS, G/90, $$GTD: Free entry to masters ($60 deducted from any winnings). Unrateds must Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 LonghornTrail, Crowley, $1200-600-300. U2100: 200-100; U1900: 200-100; Upset: 100. Reserve: play in Open/Championship section unless TD can verify their playing TX 76036. 214.632.9000. Info: 214-632-9000, [email protected], 5SS, G/90, Open to 1899 & under. $$GTD: $400-200-100. U1700: 100- strength in order to assign into lower sections. (Unrateds only eligible www.dallaschess.com. NS. NC. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP. for place prizes in sections they play.) Annual SCCA meeting held 1-2pm 50; U1500: 100-50; U1300: 100-50; Upset: 50. ALL: EF: $50. $60 after Oct. 16, New Jersey 9/16/2011. Rds.: 10:30a/3p/7:30p-10a/2p. 1/2 point byes available on Sunday. SC Championship title to top SC player. Info/Reg/Pmt: S.C. rounds 1-4. ENT: Brian Thompson, 773 15th Ave. E, West Fargo, ND Chess Assn., c/o DavidY. Causey,Treasurer, 741 Dragoon Dr., Mt. Pleas- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced) ant, SC 29464 ([email protected]). (Please indicate whether playing in Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Fall 2011 Open Championship 58078. 701-306-9231, [email protected]. INFO: BrianThompson. Bergen Academy, 200 Hackensack Ave., Hackensack, NJ 07601. OpenTo www.ndchessnut.com. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP. 2 or 3 day schedule and indicate any byes when pre-registering. Be sure to include payment to receive early entry fee otherwise $70 at site.) All AgesWith Rating U1400. 4SS, G/60. U. S. Chess Federation Member- Oct. 14-16 or 15-16, Illinois Chess Magnet School JGP. ship Required, Prize Fund ($$ b/40) 1st - 3rd $300, $250, $200, U2200, Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced) U2000, U1800, U1600 each $100. Best Under 13Years Old $75, Best Over 20th annual Midwest Class Championships Oct. 15, Pennsylvania 65Years Old $75. Prize FundWill Not Be Reduced Below 70 %. Reg Ends 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75).Westin Chicago North Shore Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) at 9 AM Only one requested 1/2-point bye allowed, if requested before Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090 (from Chicago, I- 2011 October LVCA Grand Prix the start of round two. EF: Adv (pmk. By Oct 12th) $40, AT Site $45. GMs 294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake Cook Rd to 4SS, G/75. Lehigh County Senior Center,1633 Elm St., Allentown, PA 18102. Free Entry. INFO: 201 287 0250 or 201 833 1741, Email: [email protected] US-45 south). Free parking. Prizes $20,000 based on 250 paid entries EF: $40, LVCA/LCSC Members $30. $$450 100% Gtd., $$150-100-50, top (Web Site Entries: www.icanj.net). Rds.: 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM, 2:15 PM, (re-entries & Class E Section count as half entries), else in proportion U18 $75, top U16/unrated $75. UNRATEDS FREE ENTRY, if paying 1 year 4:30 PM. ENT: Make EF and/or USCF Membership checks payable to: except $16,000 (80% of each prize) minimum guaranteed. $10 of each USCF Dues. Up to two 1/2 pt byes (if declared by round 3). REG.: Ends International Chess Academy Mail To: Diana Tulman, 28 Canterbury paid entry over 200 entries will be donated to the ICA Warren Junior 10am. RDS.:10:30-1:00-4:00-6:30. Ent/Info: Check payable: Bruce Davis, Lane, New Milford, NJ 07646. NS. NC. W. Scholar Program. In 7 sections; no unrated allowed in Master or Expert. 1208 Linden St., Fl. 1, Bethlehem, PA 18018 or 484-866-3045 or [email protected], www.lehighvalleychess.org. Chess Mag- Oct. 17-Dec. 19 (Championship) Master (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear in or 1st on tiebreak Oct. 17-Nov. 14 (other sections), New York $100, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE. Expert (2000-2199): $1500-700-400- net School JGP. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced) 300. Class A (1800-1999/Unr): $1500-700-400-300. Class B (1600- Oct. 15-16, Massachusetts Nassau Championship 1799/Unr): $1500-700-400-300. Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1400-700- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) 40/80. 1st Presby Church, 1st & Main Sts., Mineola. 3 sections. Champ: 400-200. Class D (1200-1399/Unr): $1200-600-300-200. Class E (Under 12th Western New England Open 10SS over 1999, Jrs under 21 over 1799, top 100 U13, Women, 2 pts in 1200/Unr): $600-300-200-100, trophies to top 7, top 800-999, 600-799, 5SS, G/120. MCLA, 375 Church St., N. Adams. Reg.: 8-8:30 Sat. Rds.: Semi-finals. EF: memb $96, non-memb $115 by 10/15. $$ (3500 G) 800- Under 600, Unrated. Rated players may play up one section. Unrated prize Sat 8:45-1:30-6:15 Sun 9-3:15. EF: $42, 2200+$32, Unr $0 win 50% sec- 500-400-300-250-225-200-175-150, U2100, 2000/UR ea 250. GMs limit $150 E, $250 D, $400 C, $500 B, $700 A. Top 6 sections EF: 3-day tion prize but open, All by 10/10 If unpaid: (+)$5 at site. $$1500 b/50. complete tourn w/o forfeit gtd min of $300 & IMs/WGMs gtd $150. 4 byes $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 10/6, all $105 online at chesstour.com by Sections: Open: $350-$250 Top U2000 $100, U1800: $250-$125 Top 1-10. Amateur: 5SS U2000/UR, EF: memb $30, non-memb $41 by 10/15. 10/11, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/11 (entry only, no questions), U1600 $75, U1400: $200-$100Top U1200 $50. Side event: 4SS, G/5Blitz $$ (324 b/12) 124, U1800, 1600 ea 100. 2 byes 1-5. Novice: 5SS $120 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. EF for all in Class E, 1:30 Sun. Info: Vince Bradley, 413-652-0007, [email protected]. U1400/UR. EF: memb $16, non-memb $27 by 10/15. $$ (144 b/12) 84, and unrated in Class D: all $50 less. ALL: Advance EF $5 less to ICA mem- (Note: If you are unrated you can play for free, but can win only 50% of U1200/UR 60. 2 byes 1-5. All: EF: $8 more at site. Reg to 7:15 PM. Rds.: bers. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. the section prizes. If you are unrated and playing in the Open section and 7:15 each Mon. Ent: H. Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY 11782. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry. Online at qualify for a prize, you win the full prize.) Chess Magnet School JGP. [email protected]. W. Chess Magnet School JGP. Oct. 18, New York Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced) Marshall Masters! 4-SS, G/30.ThirdTuesday of every month. Marshall CC, 23W 10th St, NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scoring nd over 50% in any MCC Open or U2300 tournament since the prior month’s 2 annual BOARDWALK OPEN Masters). EF: $40, members $30, GMs free. $$G250-150-100. Prizes to U2400, U2300 and biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30- 10:45. One bye available (Rd 1 or 4 only), request at entry. www.marshall October 21-23 or 22-23, Asbury Park NJ chessclub.org. A Heritage Event! An American Classic! $15,000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $10,000 MINIMUM! Oct. 21-23, Nevada Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced) 5 round Swiss at historic BerkeleyOceanfront Hotel, across the street 29th Annual SANDS REGENCY RENO-WESTERN STATES OPEN 6SS, 40/2, 20/1, G ½. Sands Regency Hotel/Casino, 345 N. Arlington Ave., from the famous Asbury Park Boardwalk. Free parking. Choice of 3-day or 2- Reno, NV 89501. 1-800-648-3553 or (775) 348-2200. $$33,200 b/350, day schedule. Projected prizes based on 180 paid entries, with 2/3 of each prize minimum guarantee. In 5 sections. Open Section: Prizes $1500-700-400-300, clear/tiebreakwinner $100 DROPPING OUT? bonus, top Under 2300 $800-400. FIDE rated, 60 GPP (enhanced). Under 2100 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top U1900 $600-300. Have to miss a round? Under 1800 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top U1600 $600-300. It is very important that you Under 1500 Section: $900-500-300-200, top U1300 $500-250. Under 1200 Section: $800-500-300–150, top U1000 $400-200. NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR before pairings are made, so no one is deprived of a game! If you forfeit FOR FULL DETAILS: see “Grand Prix” in this issue. without notice, you may be FINED up to the amount of the entry fee!

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Gtd. $$21,750-$3000-2000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-300-200 in 4 Round Swiss, G/120, 2 Sections (Open & Reserve U1400). Gtd. of prior Sections, maximum prize for unrated player is the third place prize Open Section plus 1/2 of all other prizes. 6 Sections: OPEN: EF: GMs & Prizes: Open: 1st = $250, 2nd = $150, 3rd=100, U1700 1st=$75 2nd= in the section entered. Under 1000, unrated ONE DAY, Saturday. EF IMs free (enter by 10/1 or pay late fee), Masters $147, (2199/below)- $50, 3rd=$25; Reserve (U1400): 1st = $150, 2nd =$75, 3rd=$50, via website, before 10/7: $33, before 10/27: $35, at site: $38. Prizes: $175. $$ Prizes 1-10 listed above, (2399-below) $1000, (2299-below) U1200 1st=$50 2nd=25. UNR placed at the discretion of the TD. Holi- $150-$100-$75 Under 800 $$75-$50 Under 600 $75-$50 Unrated: $75- $1000. If a tie for 1st overall then 2 (G/10) playoff for $100 from prize day Inn, (254) 778-8295, 5247 S. General Bruce Dr., (Service road on East $50. Re-entries only allowed for players who entered the 3 day option. fund. (Note: GM/IM w/free entry not eligible for class prizes 2399 and side of I-35 just North of Midway exit #297),Temple,TX, 76502. HR: $79, Mail Payment accepted. Entries must be postmarked 4 days prior to dates below; may elect to pay entry fee and become eligible). EXPERT: (2000- reserve by Sept. 20. EF: $30 by Oct 15, $35 at site, $5 discount on EF to specified for website entry to obtain early pricing. Michigan residents must 2199) EF: $146. $$2000-1000-500-400-300. "A" Sec.(1800-1999) EF: $145, all currentTexas Chess Association members, USCF membership required. belong to the Michigan State Association. Mail checks to: MCFLLC, 4301 $$2000-1000-500-400-300. "B" Sec.(1600-1799) EF: $144, $$1,800- Reg.: 8:00-8:45. Rds.: Sat. 9 am-2:30 pm, Sun. 9 am-2:30 pm. For Orchard Lake Rd., Ste 180 #B125,West Bloomfield, MI 48323. Phone:248- 900-500-400-300. "C" Sec.(1400-1599) EF: $143, $$1,600-800-500-400- more information contact: Forrest Marler at [email protected] (254) 497-6912. Charge for returned checks: $10. Grandmasters, Foreign IMs 300. "D"/under Sec. (1399/below) EF: $142, $$1,400-700-400-300- 231-7026 orWayne Sampson at [email protected] (254) 231-5340. andWGMs free, $100 deducted from prizes. Schedule: REG: 3 day: Fri. 200, (under 1200) - $600. (Unrated Players) EF: Free + must join USCF Can pre-register by check to Forrest Marler before Oct 15 to: For- 5-6 p.m. Schedule: Rds: Fri 7 pm Sat 11 & 6 Sun 10 & 4:30. REG: 2 day: or increase membership for 1 additional year thru this tournament ($49 rest Marler, 4102West Adams Avenue #104,Temple,TX 76504. NS, NC, Sat 8:30-9:30 a.m. Round 1, 10:00 a.m Round 2, 2:00 p.m. Merge with adults, $25 juniors) Prizes:Top unrated wins 1 yr.USCF membership plus W. Chess Magnet School JGP. three day schedule for rounds 3-5 REG, Novice: Sat 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Rounds: trophy. Note: Unrated will be put in "D" Sect. unless requests to play up. A Heritage Event! Rd 1: 10 a.m. Rd 2 11:30 a.m. Rd 3 2:00 pm Rd 4 4:00 pm. One Seniors (65+) $$200; (Seniors not eligible: provisionally rated, unrated, Oct. 23, Massachusetts bye allowed, if req. before end of round 2. Bring clock, board, pieces. Not masters); Club Championship $$800-400 decided by total score of 10 (and provided at site. Online registration: www.michiganchessfestival.com, Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) only 10) players from one club or area (not eligible - GMs, IMs, or 78th Greater Boston Open INFO: Alan Kaufman, [email protected]. Chess Magnet unrated).Trophies toTop 3 (A-D Sections). ALL: EF $11 more if postmarked 4SS, G/60. BestWestern Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post RoadWest, School JGP. after 10/1 and $22 more if postmarked after 10/14 or at site. Do not mail Marlboro, MA (I-495, exit 24B, Rt 20W, one mile from exit). 508-460-0700 A State Championship Event! after 10/14 or phone or email after 10/18. $20 off EF to Srs (65+). Play- or 888-543-9500. $$ 1,600 b/60 paid entries (U1000/unrated count Oct. 28-30, Missouri ers may play up. Unrated players not eligible for cash prizes except Open half), 75% G. 4 sects. Open: $350-150, U2150 $125. U1900: $200-125. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 1-10. Provisionally rated players may win up to 50% of 1st place money U1700: $200-125. U1500: $150-100, U1200 $75. Unrated prize limits: $75 Missouri Chess Festival except open Section 1-10. CCA ratings may be used. Note pairings not in U1500, $100 in U1700. $125 in U1900. EF: $39 if postmarked by 2011 MISSOURI OPEN: 5SS, G/120. Howard Johnson Columbia, 3100 changed for color alternation unless 3 in a row or a plus 3 and if the 10/17 or online by 10/20, $45 at site. GMs and IMs free. $20 discount I-70 Dr. SE, Columbia, MO in 2-sections: OPEN: $300-1st Overall (Guar- unlikely situation occurs 3 colors in a row may be assigned. Reg.: to players rated under 1000 or unrated. Reg.: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Rds.: 10- anteed) + Plaque, $120-1st in each M/X, A, B. FIDE-rated. RESERVE (10/20) 5-8 pm, (10/21) 9:00-10 am. Rds.:12-7, 10-6, 9:30-4:30. Byes 1-3:30-6. Bye: 1-4 with entry, limit 1. Ent: payable to MACA and mail to (U1600): $200-1st Overall + Plaque, $120-1st in each C, D, U1200/Unr. available any round, if requested before 1st round (Open Section - 2 byes Robert Messenger, 4 Hamlett Dr., Apt. 12, Nashua, NH 03062 or enter EF: $40 by 10/22, $50 on site. Site entries cash only. Reg.: 9-9:45am. max.). SIDE EVENTS:Wed.(10/19) 7pm Clock Simul [40/2, G/1] (Includ- online at www.MassChess.org. Info: send email to [email protected] Rounds: Sat-10/2:30/7, Sun-10:30/3. Max one 1/2-pt bye if declared by ing an analysis of YOUR game. GM Sergey Kudrin $30 (A great value!). or phone 603-891-2484. NS, NC, W. Rd. 2. MISSOURI QUICK CHAMPIONSHIP: 4SS, G/29 (QR). Prizes: Thurs (10/20) 5-7:30 pm "A Celebration of Life, GM Larry Evans" and lec- Oct. 27, New York b/20, $75-1st Overall + Plaque, $50-1st U1600. Reg.: 6:30-7pm Friday. ture by IM John Donaldson -Free, 7:30 Simul GM Lubosh Kavalek (only Rounds: 7/8/9/10pm. EF: $10 by 10/22, $15 on site. MISSOURI BLITZ $15!), 7:30 Blitz (5 min) Tourney ($20-80% to prize fund). Sat 10/22 (3- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) CHAMPIONSHIP: 5SS, G/5 (QR). Prizes: $75-1st + plaque, $50-2nd, $25- 4:30pm) IM John Donaldson Clinic (Game/Position Analysis) – Free. 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St., bet. 5-6 3rd. EF: $10. Reg.: 8-8:15am Sunday. Rounds paired ASAP, ending by Sun. (10/23) Quick Tourney (G/25) 5 Rd. Swiss ($20) [12 (Noon)-5pm] 9:30am. MCA membership req'd, available on site from $5, OSA. MCA Gen- 80% to prize fund. ENT: Make checks payable and send to: SANDS Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32 eral Membership meeting 9:30-10:15am Sun. HR: $59/night, free Wi-Fi REGENCY (address above) HR: $29! (Sun-Thurs) & $59! (Fri-Sat) + & Hot breakfast, 573-474-6161, mention CHESS. Entries/Info: Thomas 13.5% tax. (mention CHESSOCT & reserve by 10/5/10 to guarantee paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$ 200-110- 50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), Rehmeier,5217 Denice St., Jefferson City,MO 65109. JCChess89@yahoo. room rates.) INFO: JerryWeikel [email protected], (775) 747 1405, or com, 573-291-0852. Chess Magnet School JGP. website: www.renochess.org/wso (also go here to verify entry). FIDE. commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings W. Chess Magnet School JGP. OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Oct. 29-30, Iowa Phone entry often impossible! Oct. 21-23 or 22-23, New Jersey Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 Oct. 28-30 or 29-30, Michigan Ames Chess Festival XXVI (IA GP Qualifier) Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced) 5SS. 30/75, SD/1. Molecular Biology Building, ISU Campus, Ames, IA. EF: 2nd annual Boardwalk Open Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced) First Annual Fall International Chess Festival $40 by 10/23, $50 at site. Jr/Sr: $30 by 10/23, $40 at site. IA memb req'd 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2G/75). Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel, $15, Jr/Sr/$10. ($$1000 b/40, top 3G): 250 +T,150, 100, U1900, U1600, 1401 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712. Free parking. Prizes $15,000 presented by Michigan Chess Festival LLC (MCFLLC). 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2 day option, rds 1-2, G 90). 4SS Under 1000, Novice, Unrated: G/30. U1300, U1000, each 75-50. Reg.: 8-9:30 am. Rds.: 10-2:30-7:30 and 10- based on 180 paid entries, $10,000 minimum (2/3 each prize) guaran- 2:30. Entries to: Roger Gotschall, 1341Truman Pl., Ames, IA 50010. Info: teed; re-entries & unrated count as half entries. In 5 sections. Open: Dearborn Hyatt Regency, 600Town Center Drive, Dearborn MI 48126, a AAA 4 Diamond facility free parking. Rates: $99-$99-$99-$99, if reserved [email protected] or 515-233-4239. NS. NC. WA. Chess Magnet $1500-700-400-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under School JGP. 2300/Unr $800-400. FIDE. Under 2100: $1000-500-300-200, top U1900 before 10/8. $14,000 Prize Fund Guaranteed, in four sections: OPEN $600-300. Under 1800: $1000-500-300-200, top U1600 $600-300. Under Section (FIDE rated). EF: 3 day, via MCFLLC website, before 10/7: $98; A Heritage Event! 1500: $900-500-300-200, top U1300 (NOTE CORRECTION) $500-250. before 10/27: $100, at site: $110. 2 day,via MCFLLC website, before 10/7: Oct. 29-30, Virginia Under 1200: $800-500-300-150, top U1000 $400-$200. Unrated may not $99, before 10/27: $101, at site: $112. Re-entries: $55. Prizes: $2,250- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 win over $150 in U1200, $300 U1500, $500 U1800. EF: 3-day $98, 2-day $1,500-$900-$500-$300, Under 2300 $850-$450, Under 2100 $700-$350, 26th Emporia Open $97 mailed by 10/13, all $99 online at chesstour.com by 10/18, $100 Under 1900 $300. UNDER 1800 Section. EF 3 day, via MCFLLC website, 5SS, G/120. Greensville Ruritan Club, Ruritan Rd., Emporia. Off Hwy. 58 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/18 (entry only, no questions), $110 (no before 10/7: $90, before 10/27: $92, at site: $95. 2 day, via MCFLLC web- West of Emporia. $$600 b/o 20 players (Top 3 Gtd.): 1st-3rd overall, checks, credit cards OK) at site. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize. EF site, before 10/7: $91, before 10/27: $93, at site: $96. Re-entries: $48. $250-150-100;Top U1700 andTop U1200, $50 ea. EF: $35 if rec'd by 10/25, for unrated in U1200 or U1500: all $50 less. Special 1 year USCF dues Prizes: $1,000-$$600-$300-$200, Under 1600 $500-$300-$100. UNDER $45 on site. No credit cards. Reg.: 8:30-9:30AM. Rds.: 10-2:30-7, 9-1:30. with Chess Life if paid with entry.Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30,Young 1400 Section. EF 3 day, via MCFLLC website, before 10/7: $60, before One half-point bye allowed if req. by 1:30PM Oct. 29. USCF and Va Chess Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40,Young October 27: $62, at site: $65. 2 day, via MCFLCC website, before 10/7: Fed memb. req'd, avail. at site. Info: www.vachess.org or mhoffpauir@ Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. $61, before 10/27: $63, at site: $66. Re-entries: $33. Prizes: $700- aol.com. Ent: mail to Mike Hoffpauir, ATTN: Emporia Open, 405 Hounds 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 $400-$250-$150, Under 1200 $400-$200-$100. Unrateds may enter any Chase, Yorktown, VA 23693. Chess Magnet School JGP. & 4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30& 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $95-95, 732-776-6700, reserve by 10/7 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Ques- tions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. EASTERN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Oct. 21-23 & 29-30, New York Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced) November 4-6 or 5-6, Stamford CT 2011 Marshall Chess Club Championship! 9-SS, 40/120, SD/60. Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St., NYC: 212-477-3716. Open to members and nonmembers rated 2200+ (currently or in the $8,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES! past), FIDE title holders, qualifiers from Marshall Amateur Champi- onship Oct. 14-16, and seeded players. $$4500 Gtd: $2000-$1000-$500- $350-$100, U 2400/unr $250, U 2300 $200, U 2200 $100. PLUS: Edward For 4-player teams averaging UNDER 2000 (note changes). Lasker Memorial Brilliancy Prize $300.Title of 2011 Marshall Chess Club Champion to highest-scoring Club member. EF: $150, members $125 if received by 10/20, all $20 more at site. GM's free. Reg.: 4:30-5:30pm One alternate optional. 5 rounds, choice of 3-day or 2-day schedule, 10/21. Rounds: 6pm 10/21, 11 & 5:30PM 10/22, 10/23, 10/29, 10/30. Two byes available, must request at registration, no byes on 10/30. match point scoring, a one section tournament with class prizes. FIDE. IM/GM norms may be possible, no byes for norm aspirants. At Sheraton Hotel in downtown Stamford. Free parking, trains from www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. Oct. 22, Wisconsin NYC run frequently. Teams have choice of 3-day or 2-day schedule. Room Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 Hales Corners Challenge XIV rates $89 single or twin. 4SS, G/60. 2 Sections: Open & Reserve (under 1600).Wyndham Milwau- Top overall teams: 1st $2000, 2nd $1000, 3rd $600, 4th $400. kee Airport Hotel, 4747 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee, 414-481-8000. (mention Southwest Chess Club for $69 room rate). EF: $35-Open, $25- Top teams averaging under 1700: 1st $1000, 2nd $500. Reserve, both $5 more after 10/19. Comp EF for USCF 2200+. $$ Open: 1st-$325 (guaranteed), 2nd-$175 (guaranteed), A-$100, B & Below-$75; Top teams averaging under 1400: 1st $800, 2nd $400. $$ Reserve: 1st-$100, 2nd-$75, D-$50, E & Below-$40. Reg.: 8:30-9:30. Rds.: 10-1-3:30-6. Entries/Questions to TD: Tom Fogec, 5671 Garland Top score on each board: 1st $200, 2nd $100. 1st alternate $100. Ln., Greendale, WI 53129; [email protected]; 414-405-4207 (cell). FOR FULL DETAILS: see “Connecticut” in this issue. Oct. 22-23, Texas Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 Temple Chess Club Fall Swiss Sponsored by theTemple Chess Club, http://templecc.clubspaces.com.

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Oct. 30, New York 20166. Tel: 1-703-230-0077, Fax: 1-703-230-0078. $69(!!)Rooms. Direct 400-300. Under 1900: $2000-1000-500-400-300. Under 1700: $2000- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) link for hotel registration by 10/24 available on tournament website as 1000-500-400-300. Under 1500: $1800-900-500-300-200. Under 1250: Capital Region Open well as directions. Prizes: Open: $570-350-240 (G); Top X/A- $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1000: $800-400-300-200-100. Unrated 4SS, G/40. Studio of Bridge & Games, 1639 Eastern Pkwy., Schenectady Unr/B/C/D/U1200 each $200, Top Upset Prize (1) for Rd1-($25), prize limits: U1000 $150, U1250 $300, U1500 $500, U1700 $700, U1900 12309. $1000 guaranteed prizes plus U1000 trophies. In 4 sections. Rd2-($30), Rd3-($35) and Rd4-($50). Reg.: Saturday Nov 5: 8:30 am- $900. Balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: 3-day Open: $200-100-50, top U2000/Unr $70-30. Under 1800 Section: $120- 9:45am. Rounds: Sat 10-230-7, Sunday 10-3:30p. One 1/2 pt bye allowed, $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 11/3, all $115 online at chesstour.com by 11/8, 60-30, top U1600 $70-30, no unrated may win over $80. Under 1400 must commit to byes before Rd 1, and are irrevocable after play starts. $120 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/8 (entry only, no questions), $130 Section: $100-50-30, top U1200 $60, no unrated may win over $50. Under EF: $50 if rec'd by, $60 at site or after 10/31. VCFMembership Req'd for at site. EF for all in Under 1000 Section and unrated in Under 1250 Sec- 1000 Section:Trophies to first 3, top 2 U800, top 2 U600, top Unrated. VA Residents ($10-Adults, $5 U19). Ent: Michael Atkins, PO Box 6138, tion: all $60 less. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry $60; not Top 3 sections EF: $33 online at chesstour.com by 10/27 or mailed by Alexandria, VA 22306. Make checks to: "Virginia Chess". Email: available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if 10/24, $40 at site; $20 less to unrated in U1400. U1000 EF: $13 online [email protected], but NO e-mail entries, just information. Web: otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCFdues with Chess Life if paid with at chesstour.com by 10/27 or mailed by 10/24, $20 at site. All: Unoffi- www.vachess.org/nova.htm. W, NS, FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP. entry- Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30,Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. cial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40,Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29, Dec. 13, 20, New Jersey USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online at chesstour.com, 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & Adult $30,Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 West Orange CC Late Fall Swiss 4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun Adult $40,Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. No checks at site, credit cards 10 & 4:30. Byes: OK all; Open must commit by rd 2, others by rd 3. HR: 6 rds., G/100, Reg. 7-7:30 P.M.,rds. start at 8:00. EF: $30.00, members OK. Late reg. at site 9-9:30 am, rds. 10, 12, 2, 4. One half point bye avail- $64-64, 800-727-3050, 513-398-0115, reserve by 10/21 or rate may $25. Prizes: 1st $150, 2nd $100, 3rd $75 guaranteed; Best under 1900, able, must commit before rd 2. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or $60, 1700, $50, 1500, $35 guaranteed. Details: http://westorangechess Salisbury Mills, NY 12577 (chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US). $15 reserve car online through chesstour.com.Car rental is easiest & cheap- Byes: service charge for refunds. club.blogspot.com/ and [email protected]. Two 1/2 pt. byes est transportation from Cincinnati Airport. Ent: Continental Chess, Box available in any rd; must know by the end of rd. 4. Address: Toby Katz Nov. 4-6 or 5-6, North Carolina 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: www.chesstour. com, Direc- Community Center, 650 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052. torAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. Advance entries will be posted at Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 30 Chess Magnet School JGP. 2011 North Carolina Class Championship chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. 5-SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day option Round 1 G/80). Holiday Inn Airport Char- Nov. 11-13 or 12-13, Florida Nov. 12, Connecticut lotte, 2707 Little Rock Road, Charlotte, NC 28214. (704)-394-4301. In 8 Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced) Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 15 sections. ($10,100 b/150 full paid entries. 75% GTD.) Open: $1000- 10th Annual Turkey Bowl 2011 Greater New Haven Fall Open $$1000 b/30 500-250-150-100. Under 2200: $800-400-200-125-75. Under 2000: 5SS, G/120, (2-day Option Rd. 1 G/60). Universal Palms Hotel, 4900 Pow- *Open, U1600, 4/SS, G/60. Rds.: 9-11:30-2-4. Rds.: 1 & 2 accl'rtd $800-400-200-125-75. Under 1800: $800-400-200-125-75. Under 1600: erline Rd., Ft. Lauderdale. $$6,500 b/200 paid entries, 60% min. Gtd. prngs. U1200, U1000, U800/UNR 5SS, G/30, Rds.: 10am then ASAP.Hop- $800-400-200-125-75. Under 1400: $800-400-200-100, u1200- $200. Open: $1,000/Trophy-600-400-200, U2300 $100. U2100: $500/Trophy- kins School, 986 Forest Rd., New Haven, CT 06515. www.hopkins.edu/ Under 1000:Trophies to top 7. Under 800:Trophies to top 7, top 3 under 300-150, U1950 $100. U1800: $500/Trophy-300-150, U1650 $100. U1500: admissions/directions/. $$GTD: Open: $300, $200, $100, $100, 6x$50. 600. All, EF: $83 3-day, $82 2-day if received by 11/01; $89 at site. GMs $500/Trophy-300-150, U1350 $100. U1200: $500/Trophy-300-150, U1050- Trophies to top five U1600, U1200, U1000, U800/Unrated.Top 3 Scholas- and IMs Free, $65 deducted from any prize. Re-entry: $45, none in Open 100. U950:Trophies for 1st to 4th, Medals for all others. Unr. may enter ticTeams! EF: $40 by 11/7, $70 at site. Reg.: 8:30-9:30, $5 CSCA Memb. Section. Juniors: $68 3-day, $67 2-day if received by 11/01; $78 at site Open, U1200 or U950 only. EF: $69 by Nov. 8, $10 more later and on-site, req'd, OSA. Ent: Educational Technologies, PO Box 777, Orange, CT (counts as 3/4 toward base.) Under 1000 and Under 800: EF: $29 3- GMs & IMs free ($69 deducted from prize). U950 section $30 by Nov. 8, 06477. For more info or register online at www.edutechchess.com or day, $28 2-day if received by 11/01; $35 at site (counts as 1/3 toward $10 more later and on-site. Re-entry cash prize sections $35. Reg.: www.CTChess.com. base.) NCCA membership required $5 (adults only), other states ok. ends 1/2 hr before 1st rd. Rds.: 3-Day 1st Rd. Fri. 7:30, 2-Day 1st Rd. 1/2 point byes available in first 4 rounds, limit 2, must commit before1st Sat 10, Rds. 2-5 Sat. 1:15, 6:30, Sun. 9:30, 2:30. 2 1/2 pt. byes, if req'd Nov. 12-13 or 13, New York round. Scholastic players welcome. 3-day schedule: Reg.: ends 7 before rd. 2. HR: $69 by Cut-off Date, 954-776-4880. Ent: Boca Raton Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) p.m. 11/04. Rounds: 7:30-2-7:30, 10-3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg.: Chess Club, 2385 Executive Ctr. Dr., Ste. 100, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Marshall November Grand Prix! ends 9:30 a.m. Rounds: 1st at 10 a.m., then merges with 3-day. Hotel: Online entry & add'l info: www.bocachess.com, 561-479-0351. FIDE. 4-SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF: $82 for single or double. Reserve by 10/21 to be guaranteed a room. Men- Chess Magnet School JGP. $50, members $30. $$625 Gtd: 275-150, U2200/unr. $105, U2000 $95. Reg. ends 15 min. before round. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, Rds. 12:30- tion ChessTournament.This is the site of the 2010 N.C.O. Championship. Nov. 11-13 or 12-13, Ohio Info:Thad Rogers- (478)-742-5607 or cell-(478)-973-9389. Enter: Amer- 5:30PM each day; 1-day, (Rds. 1-2 G/30) 10-11:15AM-12:30-5:30PM Sun; Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced) both merge rd. 3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. FIDE (G/30 ican Chess Promotions, 3055 General Lee Road, Macon, GA 31204. NS. 20th annual Kings Island Open FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP. not FIDE ratable). www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Kings Island Resort, 5691 JGP. Nov. 5-6, Virginia Kings Island Drive (I-71, 6 mi north of I-275), Mason, OH 45040. Free park- ing. $$ 30,000 based on 350 paid entries (re-entries & $60 off entries Nov. 13, New Jersey Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 16th Annual Northern Virginia Open count as half entries); minimum $24,000 (80% of each prize) guaranteed. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) 5SS, Rds. 1-3 G/2, rds 4-5 30/90 SD/1. $$2,500 (Top 3 G) B/90. Dou- In 7 sections: Open: $3000-1500-800-600-400, 1st on tiebreak $200 Westfield Swiss #70 bleTree Hotel Dulles Airport - Sterling, 21611 Atlantic Blvd., Sterling, VA bonus, top U2300/Unr $1600-800. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500- 4 SS, Game/30. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. $500

20th annual KINGS ISLAND OPEN Mason, Ohio (near Cincinnati) - Ohio’s largest open tournament! 5-round Swiss, November 11-13 or 12-13, 2011 Prizes $30,000 projected, $24,000 minimum At KINGS ISLAND RESORT, on a 1600-acre wooded setting- VERY LOW ROOM RATES, ONLY $64!

5-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1- Unrated prize limits: U1000 $150, 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 2 G/75), Kings Island Resort, 5691 Kings U1250 $300, U1500 $500, U1700 $700, pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Island Drive (I-71 to 6 miles N of I-275), U1900 $900. Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm. Mason OH 45040. Free parking. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10 Prizes $30,000 based on 350 paid Top 6 sections entry fee: 3-day am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, entries (re-entries & $60 off entries $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 11/3, all Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm. count as half entries), else in proportion; $115 online at chesstour.com or entry.cc All: ½-pt byes OK all, limit 2; Open minimum guarantee 80% of each prize. by 11/8, $120 phoned by 11/8 (406-896- must commit before rd 2, others before 2038, no questions), $130 at site. Re- rd 3. Bring sets, boards, clocks if In 7 sections- you face only those in entry $60, not available in Open Section. possible- none supplied. your section. Unrated obtain ratings. Entry fee for all in U1000 or Provisional players are not unrated. unrated in U1250: all $60 less than Hotel rates: $64-$64, 800-727-3050, Open: $3000-1500-800-600-400, 1st above. 513-398-0115. Reserve by 10/21 or rate on tiebreak bonus $200, Under 2300/Unr No checks at site, credit cards OK. may increase. $1600-800. FIDE, 150 GPP (enhanced). Special 1 year USCF membership Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, U2100: $2000-1000-500-400-300. with magazine if paid with entry- Online #D657633, or reserve at chesstour.com. U1900: $2000-1000-500-400-300. at chesstour. com, Adult $30, Young Entry: Continental Chess, PO Box U1700: $2000-1000-500-400-300. Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Optional U1500: $1800-900-500-300-200. phoned or at site, Adult $40, Young entry blank faces inside back cover. $15 U1250: $1400-700-400-300-200. Adult $30, Scholastic $20. USCF service charge for refunds. Advance U1000: $800-400-300-200-100. membership required. entries posted at chesstour.com. JGP.

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Guaranteed, $150, $125, $75, under 2150, under 1850 $75 each. EF: $35, or better who didn't place in the money prize wins a $20 gift certificate RDS. 1-3, G-45; RDS. 4-6, 40/120, SD/30. U1000 Section: 1-Day Sched- $25 members. Reg.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Rds.: 2:30-3:45-5:00-6:30 p.m. – redeemable only onsite. EF: $165 if rec'd by 11/12, $20 more after, $50 ule Only: G-30. REG.: 3-Day Schedule: Fri, 11/25, 8:30-10:00am. Nov. 15, New York more for players rated under 2000 playing in Open, U1600 & U1400 save 2-Day Schedule: Sat, 11/26, 8:30-10:00am. RDS.: 3-Day Schedule: $10, Unrated save $65. All: $50 more at door. No checks at door – cash Fri, 12, 6. Sat, 11, 6. Sun, 10, 3:30. 2-Day Schedule: OPEN, U1800, Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced) Marshall Masters! only, credit card accepted for a $7 fee. SCCF membership $18 required U1400 Sections: Sat, 11, 1, 3, 6. Sun, 10, 3:30. U1000 Section (5-SS): 4-day schedule: Sat, Cell Phone and Headphone Rules Posted at Site. 4-SS, G/30. Third Tuesday of every month. Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St., for So Cal residents. Reg. closes 11am on 11/24, 11, 1, 2:30, 4, 6. 3-day schedule: IM or GM Lecture on Sat, 11/26, 5:00-6:00pm ($10). $$8,000 OVER- NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scor- (Rounds 12:30-7:30, 12:30-7:30, 10:30-5, 10-4:30). Reg. ALL OPEN: ing over 50% in any MCC Open or U2300 tournament since the prior closes 9:30am on 11/25, Rounds. 11-2:30-5-8pm (G/60 min), schedules (80% guar.), 30 GPP: $3,300 (b/46): 1st-2nd-3rd, U1800: month's Masters). EF: $40, members $30, GMs free. $$G250-150-100. merge in Rd 5 and compete for common prizes. Two byes max with $1,200-$700-$500;TOP U2200, U2000, U1800/UNR: $300 EACH. $2,400 Prizes to U2400, U2300 and biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: advance notice. CCA minimum ratings andTD discretion used to protect (b/40): 1st-2nd-3rd, $800-$450-$300; 1st-2nd, U1600, $250- U1400: $1,750 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available (Rd 1 or 4 only), request at entry. you from improperly rated players. November Rating Supplement used. $175; 1st-2nd U1400/UNR, $250-$175. (b/40): www.marshallchessclub.org. Lectures and videos. LOW room rates! Five minutes away from Disney- 1st-2nd-3rd, $450-$350-$250; 1st-2nd U1200, $225-$125; 1st-2nd land Theme Park. HR: Mention AAO for $89 single or double, rates U1000/UNR, $225-$125. U1000: $550 (b/24): 1st-2nd-3rd, $200-$120- Nov. 17, New York may go up after. Call Doubletree (714) 634-4500. Don't be shut out; sur- $80;T0P U800, U600/UNR, $75 EACH. Biggest Upset in Each section: Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) rounding hotels in the area may be as high as $199/night; make your Choice of Mechanical or Quartz Clock! Chief Sr. TD: Ed Mandell. 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! reservations early and be sure to ask for the special AAO rates; Double- Bring boards, pieces, clocks! Directions & Lodging: CROWNE PLAZA- 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St., bet. 5-6 tree sells out most weekends. Free customer gift bag on check-in. Cutoff AUBURN HILLS, 1500 Opdyke, Auburn Hills, MI 48326, located off I-75 Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from for special hotel rate/offer is Oct 26th. Rates may be as high as $119 a at Exit 79 (University Drive).Turn left over overpass, right at the first light prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32 night later. RESERVE NOW! Credit card or one night room deposit will be (Opdyke). Go 1/2 block down. Go online at www.cpauburnhills.com for paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$ 200-110- required to hold reservation, may be canceled 72 hours in advance reservations or call toll-free at 1-800-593-5434. Ask for MCO chess rate 50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), without penalty. Parking only $6. Info: organizing club - Chess Palace 714- ($79) by 11/14 for this great rate! Info, Ent: Ed Mandell (586) 558- commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings 899-3421, [email protected]. Ent: American Open, 5246 Lampson 4790, AllThe King's Men Chess and Brain Games, 27170 Dequindre Rd., OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92845 or www.americanopen.org. NS, W, F. Warren, MI 48092. Fax (586) 558-2046. Ed's Cell (248) 635-2375. Email: Phone entry often impossible! Chess Magnet School JGP. [email protected]: www.allthekingsmenchess.com. Chess Nov. 19, Pennsylvania Nov. 25-27, 26-27 or 25-26 (class D/E only), California, Northern Magnet School JGP. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) Nov. 25-27, Oklahoma 2011 November LVCA Grand Prix Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced) California Super Class Championship Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 4SS, G/75. Lehigh County Senior Center, 1633 Elm St., Allentown, PA 18102. 6SS, 30/90 sd/60 (2-day rds 1-3 G/60 merge in rd 4), DE all 6SSxG/90. 3rd Thanksgiving FIDE Open EF: $40, LVCA/LCSC Members $30. $$450 100% Gtd., $$150-100-50, top SFO Airport Waterfront Marriott, 1800 Bayshore Hwy., Burlingame, CA. 8-SS, G/90 + 30 sec, $$G 2,400. Quality Inn-Stillwater, 2515 W. 6th Ave. U18 $75, top U16/unrated $75. UNRATEDS FREE ENTRY, if paying 1 year Park $1. Hotel $89. Prize: $10,000 b/163 (90% guaranteed). 5 sects. Open (Hwy-51) Stillwater, OK 1-405-372-0800. HR: 68-68. Wi-Fi, EF: Open: USCF Dues. Up to two 1/2 pt byes (if declared by round 3). REG.: Ends (2000+ FIDE rated):1500-700-300-100, top u2300 200-100, top u2100 $55, Reserve: $30 (deduct $10 only if ck postmarked before Nov 22): OCF 10am. RDS.: 10:30-1:00-4:00-6:30. Ent/Info: Check payable: Bruce 200-100. A: 1000-500-200-100, top u1900 100. B: 1000-500-200-100, top $10 required OSNA. Two Sections: Open (FIDE): Gtd 1st 500, 300, 200, Davis, 1208 Linden St., Fl. 1, Bethlehem, PA 18018 or 484-866-3045 or u1700 100. C: 700-300-200-100, top u1500 100. u1400/unr: 700-300-100, X: $200 A: $200-100, B: $200, C: $200, D: $100. Reserve: U-1350 1st [email protected], www.lehighvalleychess.org. Chess Mag- top u1200 400-200-100. 4th place prize in 2 largest sects only. Max unr $100, Other class prizes per entrees; Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds at 10-2:30-7, 10- net School JGP. $300 excp in Open. EF: $99 3-day, $98 2-day, mail by 11/21, online by 2:30-7, 9-1:15. 2 half pt byes rds 1-6, FIDE (Open), LS, W, Free Parking. A State Championship Event! 11/22, Onsite +$25, Play-up +$20. Re-ent $40. EF Econ Opt: EF-20 & Frank Berry, 402 S. Willis St., Stillwater, OK 74074. [email protected], Nov. 19, Pennsylvania 2/3 calc prize (not avail in Open). GMs/IMs free:prize-EF. Nov 2011 405 372-5758. Chess Magnet School JGP. Supp, CCA min & TD disc to place players. Sched: 3-day Reg Fr 10-11, Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 A Heritage Event! 2011 PA State Game/15 Championship Rds Fr/Sa 11:30-5:30, Su 10-3:30; 2-day Reg Sa 9-9:30, Rds Sa 10-12:30- An American Classic! 7SS, G/15. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pitt., 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, PA 2:50-5:30, Su 10-3:30. u1400/unr all: Reg Fri 10-11, Rds Fr/Sa Nov. 25-27 or 26-27, Pennsylvania 15213. 2 Sections: Champ: EF: $25 by 11/11, $35 later. $$ (690G): $200- 11:30-3-6:30. Max two 1/2-pt byes, commit bef rd 3. Ent: BayAreaChess, Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced) 100, U2000 $90, U1800 $80, U1600 $70, U1400 $60, U1200 $50, U1000 1590 Oakland Rd., Ste B213, San Jose, CA 95131. Rfnd fee $20. T: 42nd annual National Chess Congress $40. Trophies: 1-3 U1400, 1-3 U1200, 1-3 U1000. Scholastic: Grades 408.786.5515. E: [email protected], Info: BayAreaChess.com/ 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50).Trophy sections play sep- K-12 unrated or U900. EF: $15 by 11/11, $25 later.Trophies toTop 7, 1- tg11. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP. arate 2-day schedule only, 11/26-27, (not 27-28), G/65 (rds 1-2 G/50). 3 U600. ALL: Trophies: 1-2 Schools, 1-2 Clubs, Teams of 4-7 players Nov. 25-27 or 26-27, Michigan Sheraton Hotel Philadelphia City Center, 17th & Race Sts., Philadelphia from both sections. PSCF $5, OSA. Reg.: 11-11:30am. Rds.: 12-12:45- 19103. $30,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND. In 10 sections. Premier, open Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 40 (enhanced) 1:30-2:15-3-3:45-4:30. Ent/Info: PSCF,c/oTom Martinak, 25 Freeport St., 2011 Motor City Open to all rated 2000/above and juniors under 18 rated 1800/above. $3000- Pittsburgh, PA 15223-2245, 412-908-0286. W. with Co-Sponsorship from Michigan Chess Festival, LLC. 6-SS (5- 1500-700-400-200, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, U2400/Unr $1400- A Heritage Event! SS in U1000 Section). 4 Sections: OPEN, U1800, U1400, U1000. OK 700. FIDE. Under 2200: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 2000: $2000- An American Classic! to play up.Top Section FIDE-Rated. Prize Fund: $8,000. 80% Guaran- 1000-500-300-200. Under 1800: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1600: Nov. 24-27 or 25-27, California, Southern teed! TOURNAMENT SITE: CROWNE PLAZA-AUBURN HILLS (Direc- tions and Lodging Info below). All Sections except U1000 have 2-Day Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced) 47th Annual American Open & 3-Day Schedules. No Re-Entries in OPEN or U1000 Sections. Up to three 8SS, 40/2, SD/1. Doubeltree Hotel Anaheim/Orange County. 100 City Dr., 1/2-pt. byes available; must be requested before start of RD 4. Sections Orange, CA 92868. $$50,000 b/o 500 entries, $25,000 gtd. In 6 sections. merge after RD 3. Unrated eligible ONLY for Overall prizes in ALL sec- Open: $5000-2400-1000-300-150, U2400/Unr. $1000-300-150, U2300/Unr. tions; can play in any section. USCF and a STATE memberships required; CONTINENTAL CHESS SCHEDULE $600-180-150. U2200, U2000, U1800 Each $4000-2000-1000-300-150. can be purchased on site. EF BY MON., 11/21 (add $10 after): OPEN SEC- Visit our website at www. chesstour. com for TION: IM's and GM's Free ($100 EF deducted from prize): 3-DAY: $103. U1600 $3000-1500-700-300-150. U1400/Unr: $2500-1000-500-200-150, late news, results, games, CCA minimum ratings, U1200 $1400-400-150 (not a separate section; U1200s also eligible for 2-DAY: $102. No Re-Entries Allowed. U1800 SECTION: 3-DAY: $83. U1400 prizes), Unrated: $500-200 (Unrateds in this section eligible for 2-DAY: $82. Re-Entries: $40. U1400 SECTION: 3-DAY: $63. 2-DAY: $62. advance entries, and more! these prizes only). Plus score bonus ($2,000 in chess store gift cards) Re-Entries: $30. U1000 SECTION (1-Day 0nly): $30. TL: OPEN, U1800, Most tournaments have alternate schedules in addition to any other prizes, every player who finishes with 4-1/2 points U1400 Sections: 3-Day Schedule: 40/120, SD/30. 2-Day Schedule: playing less or more days than listed below. Asterisk means full details in this issue- otherwise, see future issues or our website.

10/10: Continental Under 1600, Arlington VA* 10/14-16: Midwest Class, Wheeling IL* 10/21-23: Boardwalk Open, Asbury Park NJ* NEW ENGLAND SENIOR OPEN and 10/30: Capital Region Open, Schenectady NY* 11/4-6: Eastern Team Championship, Stamford CT* NEW ENGLAND AMATEUR 11/11-13: Kings Island Open, Mason OH* 11/25-27: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia PA* 12/9-11: New England Senior, Windsor Locks CT* December 9-11 or 10-11, Windsor Locks CT 12/9-11: New England Amateur, Windsor Locks CT* 12/10-11: New England Scholastics, Windsor Locks CT* 12/26-29: North American Open, Las Vegas NV* $2000 PROJECTED PRIZES IN EACH EVENT 12/27-29: Empire City Open, New York NY* 1/13-16: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia PA* 5 rounds, Sheraton Hotel at Bradley Airport, between Hartford and 1/13-16: Golden State Open, Concord CA* 3/2-4: Eastern Class Championshipos, Sturbridge MA Springfield. $87 room rates. Senior is open to all age 50/over; Amateur has 3/3-4: New York State Scholastics, Saratoga Springs NY* two sections, U2200 and U1700. All offer choice of 3-day or 2-day schedule. 3/9-11: Western Class Championships, Agoura Hills CA Senior: Projected prizes $600-300-200, top Under 2010/Unr $300, 3/16-18: Mid-America Open, St Louis MO 3/16-18: Long Island Open, Ronkonkoma NY Under 1810/Unr $250, Under 1610/Unr $200, Under 1410 $150. 3/30-4/1: Southern Class, Orlando FL Amateur Under 2200: $400-200-100, top Under 1950 $250-150. 4/4-8: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia PA 5/4-6: Western Team Championship, Los Angeles CA Amateur Under 1700: $300-200-100, top Under 1450 $180-120, no 5/24-28: Chicago Open, Wheeling IL unrated may win over $150. 6/28-7/2: Philadelphia International, Philadelphia PA 7/4-8: World Open, Philadelphia PA CONCURRENT EVENT: NewEngland Scholastics. See Tournament 7/20-22: Chicago Class, Wheeling IL 7/20-22: Pacific Coast Open, Agoura Hills CA Life announcement under “Connecticut.” 7/27-29: Southern Open, Orlando FL FOR FULL DETAILS: see “Grand Prix” in this issue. 8/10-12: Continental Open, Sturbridge MA For later events, see chesstour.com.

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$2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1400: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under entries. Up to two 1/2 pt byes ok with advance notice (byes for Rounds rate reserve car through chesstour.com or call 800-331-1600, use AWD 1200: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1000:Trophies to top 8. Under 800: 4 and/or 5 must be declared before Round 3) REG.: 7:30-8:00. RDS.: 8:15 #657633. Foreign player ratings: Usually 100 points added to FIDE, Trophies to top 8. Under 600:Trophies to top 8; unrated age 15/over may each Friday. ENT (mail by 11/26): Ed Frumkin, 445 E 14th St #10D, NYC 100 to FQE, 200/more to most other foreign, no pts added to CFC or not enter Under 600. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $300 in 10009 (212-677-3224 before 10pm and before 5pm on Fri). Chess Mag- Jamaica. Some foreign ratings not accepted for U1900 or below. High- U1400, $500 in U1600, $700 in U1800, or $900 in U2000. Student/Alumni net School JGP. est of multiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign trophies to top 5 teams of 4 (regardless of section) representing any U.S. Dec. 3, Massachusetts or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US player ratings: December list college, HS or pre-HS players attend or have graduated from. Top 7 sec- used; FIDE ratings not used. Special rules: In round 3 or after, players Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) tions entry fee: 3-day $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 11/17, all $109 Harry Nelson Pillsbury Memorial with scores of 80% or more and their opponents may not use headphones, online at chesstour.com by 11/21, $115 phoned by 11/21 (406-896- 4SS, G/60. Leominster Veteran's Center, 100 West St., Leominster, MA. earphones, or cellphones or go to a different floor of the hotel without 2038, no questions), $130 at site. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. $$1,400 b/50 fully paid entries ($20 off entries count half), 75%G. In 3 Director permission, and must submit to a search for electronic devices Re-entry $60, not available in Premier. Under 1000, Under 800, Under sections. Open: $350-150, U2100 $150. U1900: $200-100, U1700 $100. if requested by Director. Blitz & Quick side events to be announced. 600 entry fee: $27 mailed by 11/17, $28 online at chesstour.com by U1500: $150-100, U1300 $100. Unrated may not win more than $100 in Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 11/21, $35 phoned by 11/21 (406-896-2038, no questions), $40 at tmt. U1500 or $150 in U1900. EF: $39 postmarked by 11/28 or online by 12/1, www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. Advance entries All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Mailed EF $3 less to PSCF mem- $45 at site. $20 off to players rated under 1100 in U1500 section and to posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. bers. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with unrated. GMs and IMs free. No credit cards at site (cash or check OK). A Heritage Event! entry.Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30,Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Reg.: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Rds.: 10-1-3:30-6. Bye: 1-4 with entry,limit 1. MACA Dec. 27-29 or 28-29, New York Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40,Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. memb. required for MA residents ($12 adult, $6 jr.U18, add $8 (optional) Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced) 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 11 am, rds. Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun for Chess Horizons subscription.) Ent: Online at www.MassChess.org or 30th annual Empire City Open 10 & 4:30. 2-day top 7 sections schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds Sat mail check (payable to MACA) to Bob Messenger, 4 Hamlett Dr. Apt. 12, 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50). NewYorker Hotel, 481 Eighth 10, 12:45, 3:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600 Nashua, NH 03062. Info: email to [email protected] or phone 603- Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, NewYork 10001. $10,000 guar- schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds Sat 10, 12:45 & 3:30, Sun 10, 1 & 4. 891-2484. NS. NC. W. anteed prize fund. In 5 sections. Open: $1000-500-300-150, clear or Half point byes OK all rounds; limit 3, Premier must commit before rd tiebreak 1st $50, top 2200-2299 $500, top U2200/Unr $500. FIDE. Under 2, others before rd 4. HR: $97-97-97-97, 215-448-2000, reserve by Dec. 3-4 or 4, New York 2100: $800-400-200-100, top U1900 $500. Under 1800: $800-400-200- 11/11 or rate may increase. Parking at hotel $10/day with guest room, Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) 100, top U1600 $400. Under 1500: $700-400-200-100, top U1300 $300. $20 without; garage next to hotel may be about $10. Car rental: 800- Marshall December Grand Prix! Under 1200: $600-300-150-100, top U1000 $250. Unrated may not win 331-1600, use AWD D657633 or reserve car online through chesstour.com. 4-SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF: over $200 in U1200, $300 U1500, or $500 U1800. EF: 3-day $98, 2-day Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service $50, members $30. $$625 Gtd: 275-150, U2200/unr. $105, U2000 $95. $97 if check mailed by 12/18, $99 online at www.chesstour.com by charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, chesstour.info, 845-496- Reg. ends 15 min. before round. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, Rds. 12:30- 12/23, $105 phoned by 12/23 (406-896-2038, no questions), $120 at site. 9658. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet 5:30PM each day; 1-day, (Rds. 1-2 G/30) 10-11:15AM-12:30-5:30PM Sun; No mailed credit card entries. GMs free ($90 from prize). EF for unrated School JGP. both merge rd. 3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY.FIDE (G/30 in U1200 or U1500: $50 less. All: Re-entry $50, not available in Open. not FIDE ratable). www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School Nov. 25-27, Tennessee No checks at site, credit cards OK. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usu- JGP. ally used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6 52nd Mid-South Open An American Classic! if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, 5SS, G/120, $1,200 Prizes based on 60 entries. Greater Memphis Chess Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, Nevada Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Tue 10:30 am. Rds. Tue 11 Center,5796 Shelby Oaks Dr., Suite 11, Memphis,TN 38134. EF: $40 ($35 Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced) for MCC and GMCC members). Prizes: 1st $450, 2nd $300, 3rd $150,Top 21st annual North American Open (note reduced hotel rates) & 6, Wed 11 & 6, Thu 10 & 4:30. 2-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Wed 9:30 U1800, U1600, U1400: $100 each. Rounds: 3-day option: Fri 7pm, Sat 7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Bally's Casino Resort, 3645 am. Rds. Wed 10, 12:45, 3:15 & 6,Thu 10 & 4:30. Half point byes avail- 2pm & 7pm, Sun 9am & 2pm. 2-day option: Sat 9am, 2pm & 7pm; Sun Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, NV 89103. $$ 120,000 based on 600 paid able all rounds, limit 2 byes, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before 9am & 2pm. Register online: www.memphischess.com or by mail: entries. Seniors, re-entries & GMs count as half entries, unrateds in U1250 rd 4. HR: $229-229, 1-800-764-4680, 212-971-0101, reserve by 5 pm 12/13 Memphis Chess Club Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis,TN 38187-0864. On- or U1500 as 1/4, else in proportion; $90,000 minimum (75% each prize) or rate will increase, ask for Continental Chess Association rate. Ent: Con- site registration: Fri 5:30-6:30pm or Sat 7:30-8:30am. TD: guaranteed. In 7 sections. Open: $10000-5000-2500-1200-1000-800- tinental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service [email protected], (901) 359-8616. Chess Magnet School JGP. 600-500-400-400, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak bonus $200, top Under charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 2500/Unr $2500-1200. FIDE. Under 2300: $7000-4000-2000-1200-900- 845-569-9969. Advance entries posted at www.chesstour.com. Bring Nov. 25-27 or 26-27, Washington 800-600-500-400-400. Under 2100: $7000-4000-2000-1200- 900-800-600- set, clock, board-none supplied. Chess Magnet School JGP. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 500-400-400, no unrated may win over $2500. Under 1900: $7000- Dec. 29, Nevada Washington Class Championships 4000-2000-1200-900-800-600-500-400-400, no unrated may win over 6SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-Day Option, Rds. 1-3, G/60), $6,000 Guaranteed. Free Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced) $1800. Under 1700: $6000-3000-1600-1000-800-700-600-500-400-400, North American Blitz (QC) entry for GMs, IMs, WGMs. Seattle Airport Marriott, 3201 South 176th no unrated may win over $1200. Under 1500: $5000-2500-1400- 1000- St., Seattle,WA 98188. www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/seawa-seattle- 5-SS, G/5 (double round, 10 games). Bally's Las Vegas (see North Amer- 800-700-600-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $800. Under 1250: ican Open). $$G 2500. In 2 sections: Open: $400-200-150, top U2300/Unr airport-marriott. HR: $95-95 until 11/13. 206-241-2000, Group Code: $4000-2000-1300-900-700-600-500-400-300-300, top Under 1000 $1000, CHECHEA. 7 Sections, MASTER (2200/up), FIDE Rated, $500-350-200 $240-120, U2100 $220-110. Under 1900: $300-150-100, top U1700 no unrated may win over $400. Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 $180-100, U1500 $150, U1300 $80. EF: $40, no checks, enter at site only. (U2300: $150), EXPERT (2000-2199), FIDE Rated, $400-300-175 (U2100: games played as of 12/11 list may not win over $1500 U1250, $2500 $125), CLASS A (1800-1999), $300-250-150 (U1900: $100), CLASS B Quick-rated, but higher of regular or quick USCF rating used for pairings, U1500 or U1700. Games rated too late for 12/11 list not counted. 2) If prizes. Reg. ends 10:15 pm, rds. 10:45-11:30-12:15-12:45-1:15. Bye: 1. (1600-1799), $300-250-150 (U1700: $100), CLASS C (1400-1599), $300- official rating was more than 30 points over section maximum any month 250-150 (U1500: $100), CLASS D (1200-1399), $300-250-150 (U1300: 12/10-11/11, prize limit $1500. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes to Dec. 31-Jan. 2 or Jan. 1-2, California, Northern $100), CLASS E (U1200 & Unr), $150-125-100, (U1000: $75, U800: $75, next player(s) in line. Mailed EF: 4-day $244, 3-day $243 mailed by Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced) Unrated: $75). Unrated players may only win 1st-3rd in MASTER or 10/15, 4-day $274, 3-day $273 mailed by 12/15. Online EF: $245 at chess- New Year Open Unrated prize in CLASS E. Foreign ratings used for players with no USCF tour.com or entry.cc by 10/15, $275 by 12/20, $300 12/21 until two 6SS, 30/90 sd/60 (2-day rds 1-3 G/60 merge in rd 4). Hyatt Regency,5101 rating. EF: MASTER $90, EXPERT $85, CLASS A to D $80, CLASS E $75. hours before round 1. Phoned EF: $280 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 12/20 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA. Hotel $79! free parking. $6,000 Deduct $10 if postmarked or online by 11/18. Deduct $20 if postmarked (no questions). No phone entry after 12/20. EF at site: $300. Special b/97 (80% guar). 3 sects. Open (2000+ FIDE rated): $Gtd 1000-500-200, or online by 10/28. Rated players may play up one class only, add $25 EF: Seniors 65/over except unrated in U1250 or U1500, $130 less. Re- top u2300 200-100, top u2100 100-100. 1500-1999: 700-300-100, top to EF. Special Medal Only EF: $30 Juniors U21. 3-Day Schedule: Reg- entry $120; not available in Open Section. GMs $150 from prize. EF for u1800 400-200, top u1600 200-100. Under1500: 700-300-100, top u1300 istration Fri (11/25) 8-9am. Rds.: Fri 10am & 5pm, Sat 10am & 5:30pm, unrated in U1250 or U1500: 4-day $54, 3-day $53 if mailed by 12/15, 300-200, top u1100 100. Unr max $200 except in Open. EF: $99 3-day, Sun 9:00am & 3pm. 2-Day Schedule: Registration Sat (11/26) 8-9am. $55 online at chesstour.com by 12/20, $60 phoned by 12/20 (406-896- $98 2-day mail by 12/27, online by 12/28, Onsite +$25, Play-up +$20. Rds.: Sat 9:30am, 12pm, 2:30pm then merges with 3-Day Schedule. 2038, entry only, no questions), $70 at site. All: No checks at site, credit Re-entry $40. EF Econ Opt: EF-20 & 2/3 of calc prize (not avail in Open). Bye: limit 2, request before end of Rd. 2. Memb. Req'd: $25 ($17 jun- cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry.Online GMs/IMs free: prize-EF.Dec 2011 Supp, CCA min &TD discr to place play- iors). OSA. ENT: Checks payable to Washington Chess Federation. Mail at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, ers. Sched: 3-day Reg Sat 10-11, Rds Sa/Su 11:30-5:30, Mo 10 3:30; to: Eddie Chang, c/oWarring Properties, 787 Maynard Ave S, Suite C, Seat- phoned or paid at site, Adult $40,Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 4-day 2-day Reg Su 9-9:30, Rds Su 10-12:30-2:50-5:30, Mo 10-3:30. Max two tle,WA 98104-2987. Enter online: www.nwchess.com/OnlineRegistration. reg. ends 12/26 5 pm, rds 12/26 6 pm, 12/27 11 & 6, 12/28 11 & 6, 12/29 1/2-pt byes & commit bef rd 3. Ent: BayAreaChess, 1590 Oakland Rd., Info: [email protected], 425-922-7136. NS. NC. W. Chess 10 & 4:30. 3-day reg. ends 12/27 10 am, rds 12/27 11 am, 2:30 pm & Ste B213, San Jose, CA 95131. Rfnd fee $20. T:408-786-5515. E: Magnet School JGP. 6 pm, 12/28 11 & 6, 12/29 10 & 4:30. Bye: all, limit 4, limit 2 in last 4 [email protected], Info/Form: BayAreaChess.com/ny12. NS, Chess Magnet School JGP. Dec. 2-30, New York rounds; Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4. HR: Rate low- NC, W. ered to 65-65 for Dec. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, $95 Dec. 24, 800-833-3308, Jan. 6-8, Maryland Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) 702-739-4111, rate may increase if not reserved by 11/22, all rooms in Queens December Open Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 30 5-SS, G/120. All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Ave., Jamaica, chess block may sell out about 11/7. Free parking (garage at adjacent 2012 Chesapeake Open NY 11432. EF: $35, $30 QCC. $$200-$100 guaranteed to top 2, more per Paris Las Vegas Hotel is most convenient). Car rental: for special Avis 5SS, 40/100, SD/45 inc/30, (Rnd 1 G/90 inc/30) (2-day schedule: rds 1-

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2 G/45 inc/30) U1400 & U1100 G/120 d/5(2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 U1300 $700-400. Under 1200: $1200-800-600-500-400-400, top U1000 FIDE. Under 2300: $1000-600-400-300-200. FIDE. Under 2100: $1000- d/5). Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. $$Based $500. Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) may enter any section, with 600-400-300-200. Under 1900: $1000-600-400-300-200. Under 1700: on score. 6 sections: Open (min. rating of 1800) FIDE rated: 5.0 =$1500, maximum prize U1200 $300, U1500 $500, U1800 $700, EF: 4-day $129, $1000-600-400-300-200. Under 1500: $900-500-400-300-200. Under 4.5 =$700, 4.0=$350, 3.5=$150 [min $1500 total payout, top score 3-day $128, 2-day $127 mailed by 1/5, all $130 online at chesstour.com 1300: $600-300-200-150-100. Under 1100: $600-300-200-150-100. group raised if less than $1500] top Expert=$145. U2000 & U1800: 5.0= by 1/10, $135 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 1/10 (entry only, no questions), Under 900: $200-100-60-40, trophies to top 10. Unrated may enter $1200, 4.5 = $600, 4.0= $300, 3.5= $100. U1600: 5.0= $1000, 4.5 = $150 at site. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize. EF $70 less to any section, but may not win over $100 in U900, $200 in U1100, $300 $500, 4.0= $250, 3.5= $100. U1400 & U1100: 5.0 =$500, 4.5 =$250, unrated in U1200 or U1500 section. All: Special 1 yr USCF dues with paper U1300, $500 U1500, or $700 U1700. Top 6 sections EF: 4 day $99, 3 day 4.0 =$125, 3.5 =$50. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1100, $200 magazine if paid with entry.Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30,Young Adult $98, 2 day $97 if check mailed by 1/5, all $100 online at chesstour.com U1400, or $300 U1600. Sets and board provided. Clocks provided in $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40,Young Adult by 1/9, $105 phoned by 1/9 (406-896-2038, entry only,no questions), $120 the Open section. Optionally, pairings can be texted to your phone. $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry (except Open) $60. Mailed EF $5 less to (no checks, credit cards OK) atsite. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. Free Sunday morning continental breakfast for players. Free park- CalChess members. 4-day schedule: Late reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri U1300, U1100 Sections EF: All $30 less than top 6 sections. EF for U900, ing for day guests. EF: $90 by 12/21, $100 by 1/3, and $105 online only 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 3-day schedule: Late reg. or unrated in U1100 or U1300: $32 mailed by 1/5, $33 online by 1/9, $35 by 1/5, $110 at the door. Special EFs: $35 less for U1400 & U1100, GMs ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 2-day phoned by 1/9, $40 at site. All: Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used free, $50 deducted from prize, IMs $45 off entrance fee, $20 deducted schedule: Late reg. ends Sun 9:30 am, rds Sun 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, if otherwise unrated. No mailed credit card entries. Special 1 yr USCF from prize. HR: $75, limited number of free rooms Sat. night for GMs. 3:45 pm & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 4:30 pm. No 2-day Open Section. Byes: dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Room rate not avail after 12/30. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7pm, OK all, limit 3, limit 2 in last 4 rounds; Open must commit before rd 2, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, rds Fri 8, Sat 11&6, Sun 9&3. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10am rds11, others before rd 4. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if oth- Young Adult $30, Scholastic $15. Mailed entry $3 less to PSCF members. 2:15&6, Sun 9&3. 3-day schedule for U1400 & U1100: Reg. ends Fri 7 pm, erwise unrated. Foreign player ratings: See chesstour.com. HR: Re entry (except Open Section) $80. 4-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 8, Sat 11&3:30, Sun 9&1:00. 2-day schedule for 1400 & U1100: $99-99-109, 925-827-2000, reserve by 12/30 or rate may increase. Car rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 &4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10am rds 11, 1:15 & 3:30, Sun 9&1:00. Ent: Michael rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Questions: chess- Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. Regan, 1827 Thornton Ridge Rd., Towson, MD 21204. Detailed rules, tour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658. Ent: Continental Chess, c/o 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sun 9 am, rds Sun 10, 12, 2, 4 & 6, Mon 10 more information and registration at http://thechesapeakeopen.com. Goichberg, Box 661776, Arcadia, CA 91066. $15 service charge for & 4:30. Under 900 schedule: Reg. ends Sun. 9 am, rds Sun 10, 12, 2 & Chess Magnet School JGP. refunds. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet 4, Mon 10, 12 & 2. Bye: all, limit 3, Open must commit before rd 2, oth- Jan. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, California, Northern School JGP. ers before rd 4. HR: $99-99-99-99, 215-448-2000, reserve by 12/30 or rate may increase. Parking: $10/day chess rate with guest room at Sher- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced) A Heritage Event! 3rd annual Golden State Open Jan. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, Pennsylvania aton, $20/day chess rate without guest room, parking lot 1 block from 7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/75, 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/40). hotel may be much less than $20. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced) No 2-day Open Section. Concord Hilton Hotel, 1970 Diamond Blvd., Con- 44th annual Liberty Bell Open AWD#D657633 or reserve through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental cord, CA 94520 (I-680 Willow Pass Rd exit). Free shuttle between hotel 7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3 day option, rds 1-2 G/70; 2 day, rds 1-4 G/35). No 5 Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, and Concord BART station, free parking, many restaurants within walk- minute deduction for delay clocks. U900 Section plays 1/15-16only,G/35, www.chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will ing distance. Prizes $30,000 based on 290 paid entries (re-entries & $70 no 5 minute deduction. Sheraton City Center Hotel, 17th & Race Sts., be posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP (except Under off entries count as half entries), minimum guarantee $21,000 (70% of Philadelphia 19103. $$20,000 b/320 paid entries (U900 Section or 900). each prize). In 5 sections. Open, open to all. $2000-1200-800-700-600- unrated count as 1/3, U1100 & U1300 2/3, GMs 1/2), else in proportion, Jan. 27-29, North Carolina 500, clear or tiebreak winner $100, top U2300/Unr $1000-500, top except minimum 70% of each prize guaranteed. In 2006 to 2011, the tour- Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced) U2200/Unr $800-400. FIDE. Under 2100: $1500-1000-800-600-500- nament had over 320 paid entries each year and the $20,000 projected Land of the Sky XXV 400, top U1900 $800-400. Under 1800: $1500-1000-800-600-500-400, prize fund was increased in proportion. In 9 sections. Open: $1700-1000- 5SS, 40/2,SD/30. $$20,000 b/320 $11,000 GUARANTEED, Weekend top U1600 $800-400. Under 1500: $1200-800-600-500-400-400, top 500-300-200, 1st clear or on tiebreak $100 bonus, top Under 2400 $800. before the Super Bowl, Open (FIDE-rated, 2/3 gtd): 2400-1200-600-500-

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400 U2300 600-300. EF: $94 Other sections and discounts at ncchess.org. Rated: EF: $20; Not Rated: EF: $10, Trophy:Top 3 Individual, Medals 4th- Oct. 8, San Jose Swiss Rds.: 1st rd either Fri 8pm or Sat 9am, then Sat 2:30-8:00, Sun 9:00-2:30. 6th; Top Team Trophy. Late REG: OCT 22nd: 8-8:30am. Checks payable Trophies: Players w/winning record & teams with 2+ players. Medals Special Events Planned, INFO: [email protected] and ncchess.org. to: Caesar Chess. ENT: Caesar Chess LLC, 4524 Southlake Parkway, Suite to others. Games: 10a-2p. 3 Sections: u500, u900, 900+. u900: 5xg30, Chess Magnet School JGP. 34 - PMB 310, Birmingham, AL 35244. Info: [email protected], 900+: 4xg45. Chess Center, 1590 Oakland Rd., Ste B213, San Jose, CA Feb. 23-26 or 25-26, New Mexico www.AlabamaChess.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. 95101. EF: Pre-reg $33, Onsite $48. Info: BayAreaChess.com/kids. NS. NC. Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced) Oct. 29, Halloween Classic Southern Rocky Fide Open 4SS, TC: G/75. Birmingham Bridge Club, 2112 Columbiana Rd., Ves- Oct. 15, SCS Weibel Fall Scholastic Chess Quads #1 5SS, G/90+30s inc. University of New Mexico - Student Union Building, tavia Hills, AL 35216. Open (1500+; PF: $$b/25): $200-125-100- Weibel Elementary School, 45135 S. Grimmer Blvd., Fremont, CA. Info Albuquerque, NM 87131. USCF Membership required - available onsite. U1700:100; Reserve (U1500; PF: $$b/25): $175 -100-75-U1000:75; & Entry Form at: www.calnorthyouthchess.org/Applications/Fall Prizes: $5,275 Guaranteed, $6,000 projected in 6 sections. Open Rds.: 9-11:30-2:30-5. EF: $30; if mailed by OCT 22nd; $40 at site. Quads11-GP/. Open to all scholastic players who are USCF members.Tro- (FIDE Rated): (G/$) $1,500-800-500, U2400 $200, U2200 $200-100, Scholastic: 5SS, TC: G/30: Premier (K-12) EF: $20, Novice (K-8) EF: phies to winners of each Quad. Chess medals to all who do not win a U2000 $200-100. Reserve (U1800): (G/$) $600-300-200, U1600 $150- $10. Trophy:Top 3 Individual, Medals 4th-6th. Late REG: OCT 29th: 8- trophy. Info: Alan M. Kirshner, Ph.D., [email protected], (510) 75. Booster (U1400): $$350, (B/35) $200-100, U1200 $75, U1000 $75. 8:40am. Checks payable to: Caesar Chess. ENT: Caesar Chess LLC, 4524 659-0358. Unrated: (B/20) $150+Trophy-100-75. 1-Day Scholastics Sat. & Sun- Southlake Parkway, Suite 34 - PMB 310, Birmingham, AL 35244. Info: Cae- Oct. 29-30, 2011 U.S. Junior Chess Congress [email protected], www.AlabamaChess.com. Chess Magnet day (K-9, U1200). Trophies 1st-5th, 1st K-6, K-3, & 1st 2-day score. EF See Nationals. (if by 1/23): Open $79, Res. $49, Booster $35, Unr. $25. $10 late fee after School JGP. Nov. 12, San Jose Quads 1/23, $20 after 2/16 or at site. Free Entry for GM/IM/WGM. Scholas- Nov. 5-6, East Alabama Open Trophies: Players w/winning record. Check-in 4p. Games: 4:30-6:30p. 3-Day Schedule: 5SS, TC: G/120. Valley SportsPlex, tic $15/Day - $25/Both days. Fri. (Reg: 5-5:30PM) Rds 100 SportsPlex Dr., Valley, AL 3xG/30. Chess Center, 1590 Oakland Rd., Ste B213, San Jose, CA 95101. Open (PF: $$b/25): Reserve (PF: at 6PM; Sat. 10AM, 6PM. Sun. 9AM, 2PM. 2-Day: Sat. (Reg: 8:30-9AM) 36854. $325-200-150-U1700:125; EF: Pre-reg $25, Onsite $40. Info: BayAreaChess.com/kids. NS. NC. Rds at 9:30AM, 1:30PM, 6PM. Sun. 9AM, 2PM. 2-Day Rds 1-2, G/90 and $$b/25): $250-175 -125-U1200: 100; Rds.: 9, 2, 7; 9-2. EF: $40; if merges into 3-Day G/90+30s at rd. 3. Scholastic: Rounds: 9:30, 10:45, mailed by OCT 29th; $50 at site. Scholastic: 5SS, TC: G/30. EF: Nov. 12, San Jose Swiss 1, 2:30, 4:00 each day. All games G/30. Up to 2 half point byes upon req. $20/Rated; $10/Not Rated), Trophy: Top 3. Rds.: 9:15-10:30-12-1:15- Trophies: Players w/winning record & teams with 2+ players. Medals before rd 1 in all sections. ENT:Wired Kings CC; 12004 Prospect Ave. NE, 2:30. Late REG: NOV 5th: 8-8:40am. Checks payable to: Caesar Chess. to others. Games: 10a-2p. 3 Sections: u500, u900, 900+. u900: 5xg30, Albuquerque, NM 87112. HR: $71 505-944-2599 Hilton Homewood Suites ENT: Caesar Chess LLC, 4524 Southlake Parkway, Suite 34 - PMB 310, 900+: 4xg45. Chess Center, 1590 Oakland Rd., Ste B213, San Jose, CA - ABQ Airport, available until 2/1/12 or room block full. GM Khachiyan Birmingham, AL 35244. Info: [email protected]; www.Caesar 95101. EF: Pre-reg $33, Onsite $48. Info: BayAreaChess.com/kids. NS. and GM Yermolinsky Simuls and Lectures -Thu. and Fri. at 3:30p and Chess.com/Blog, www.AlabamaChess.com. Chess Magnet School NC. 6:30p. Thursday events at rec'd hotel. Online Entry & add'l info: JGP. Nov. 25-27, 26-27 or 25-26 (class D/E only), California Super Class www.SouthernRockyOpen.com, [email protected], 505-550- Championship 4654. NS. NC.W. Details for U.S. G/15 Championship to be held after SRFO Arizona See Grand Prix. on Sunday 2/27 - coming next month. Chess Magnet School JGP. Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 21st annual North American Open (NV) Nov. 27, California Kids Class Championship See Grand Prix. 5 rounds, G/30. SFO Airport Waterfront Marriott, 1800 Bayshore Hwy., Jan. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 3rd annual Golden State Open (CA-N) Burlingame, CA. Park: $1. Hotel: $89. Prizes:Top 10 players in each sec- Regional See Grand Prix. tion &Top 10 teams in all sections combined (min 2/team, top 5 count). Feb. 23-26 or 25-26, Southern Rocky Fide Open (NM) K-12 kids only. 5 sections based on rating: F(800-999) G(600-799) Alabama Reg.: See Grand Prix. H(400-599) I(200-399) J(under 200). 9-9:30a. Games 10, 11:30a, Oct. 8, Chess Day Scholastic - A Charity Event 1, 2:20, 3:45p. EF: $39 mail by 11/21, online by 11/22, Onsite +$20, Play- 5SS,TC: G/30. Brookwood Village Mall, 780 Brookwood Village, Birming- up +$10. Nov 2011 Supp &TD disc to place players. Ent: BayAreaChess, ham, AL 35209. Rated: OPEN (K-12) EF: $20; Not Rated: MIDDLE (K-8); California, Northern 1590 Oakland Rd., Ste B213, San Jose 95131. Rfnd fee $20. E: ask@Bay ELEMENTARY (K-4): EF: $10, if mailed by OCT 1st.Trophy:Top 3 Individ- Capital City Chess Club Monthly (Sundays) AreaChess.com, Info/Form: BayAreaChess.com/tg11s,T: 408-786-5515. ual, Medals 4th-6th. Late REG: OCT 8th at 8-8:40AM. Rds.: 9:15-10:30- LOCATION:Thee Upper Crust Pizza, "13th" & "K", Sacramento.TOURNA- NS, WC. 12-1:15-2:30. Checks payable to: Children's Hospital. All proceeds MENT/ENTRY FEES: Open Swisses, Quick ($3) & Slow (&$15). Dec. 3 (Gr. 4-12)-4 (KG-3), CalChess State Scholastics ENT: GUARANTEED: 100% Return in Cash & Plaques. SCHEDULE: Sundays goes to Children's Hospital. Caesar Chess, LLC 4524 Southlake Hyatt Regency, 5101 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA. Free park- Info: 11am-4pm. DETAILS: capitalcitychessclub.com. DIRECTOR: John C. Parkway, Suite 34-PMB 310, Birmingham, AL 35244. CaesarChess@ ing. Hotel $89. Main Event: Trophies to top 20 players w/ winning Barnard (209) 450-6133. yahoo.com, www.AlabamaChess.com. record & top 10 teams in each section of Grades 1-12. Medals to others. Oct. 22, Gulf Coast Classic Oct. 8, San Jose Quads Trophies to all players in KG. Sections based on grade. KG-3 Su 12/4, 4SS, TC: G/75. ASMS, 1255 Dauphin St., Mobile, AL 36604. Open (PF: Trophies: Players w/winning record. Check-in 4p. Games: 4:30-6:30p. 5SSxG/30: Reg. 8-8:30am. Games 9 10:30-12-1:30-3. Grades 4-12 12/3- $$b/25): $200-125-100-U1700:100-U1200: 75. Rds.: 9-11:30-2:30-5. 3xG/30. Chess Center, 1590 Oakland Rd., Ste B213, San Jose, CA 95101. 4, 6SSxG/60: Reg Sa 8-8:30am. Games Sa/Su 9-11:30-2. Side events EF: $30; if mailed by OCT 15th; $40 at site. Scholastic: 5SS, TC: G/30. EF: Pre-reg $25, Onsite $40. Info: BayAreaChess.com/kids. NS. NC. 5:30-8: Blitz (Sat), Bughouse (Sun), in 3 sects (K-3 4-6 7-12). EF by 11/24:

21st annual NORTH AMERICAN OPEN Dec 26-29 or 27-29, Bally’s Las Vegas - HOTEL RATE NOW $65! $120,000 projected prizes, $90,000 minimum guaranteed! 7-round Swiss, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day Players with under 26 games rated Choice of schedules: 4-day 12/26- option, rds 1-2 G/75), Bally's Casino as of 12/11 list may not win over $1500 29, 3-day 12/27-29. Both merge and Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las in U1250, $2500 in U1500 or U1700. compete for same prizes. Vegas NV 89103. Free parking. If rating was more than 30 points 4-day late reg. ends 12/26 5 pm, 7 sections. Prizes $120,000 based over section maximum on any list Dec Rds. 12/26 6 pm, 12/27 11 am & 6 pm, on 600 entries (seniors, re-entries & GMs 2010 to Nov 2011, prize limit is $1500. 12/28 11 & 6, 12/29 10 am & 4:30 pm. count half, unrated in U1250 or U1500 3-day late reg. ends 12/27 10 am, 1/4), else proportional; minimum $90,000 Mailed entry fee: 4-day $244, 3-day Rds.12/27 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, (3/4 each prize) guaranteed. Dec. official $243 mailed by 10/15, 4-day $274, 3-day 12/28 11 am & 6 pm, 12/29 10 & 4:30. ratings used; uschess.org unofficial $273 mailed by 12/15. Half-point byes: OK all, limit 4 (limit ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Online entry fee: $245 at chesstour. 2 in last 4 rds). Open must commit com by 10/15, $275 by 12/20, $300 before rd 2, others before rd 4. Open: $10000-5000-2500-1200- 12/21 until 2 hours before rd 1. 1000-800-600-500-400-400, clear or tie- Phoned entry fee: $280 by 12/20 Bring set, board, clock if possible- break win $200, top U2500/Unr $2500- (406-896-2038, no questions). No phone none supplied. 1200. FIDE rated, 200 GPP (enhanced). entry after 12/20. HOTEL RATE AT BALLYS HAS U2300: $7000-4000-2000-1200-900- Entry fee at site, or online until 2 BEEN REDUCED TO $65 for the nights 800-600-500-400-400. FIDE rated. hours before first round: $300. of Dec 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29! For Dec 24 U2100: $7000-4000-2000-1200-900- Unrated in U1250 or U1500: 4-day the rate is $95. Reserve now at 800-833- 800-600-500-400-400. Unr limit $2500. $54, 3-day $53 mailed by 12/15, $55 3308 or 702-739-4111. Rooms may sell U1900: $7000-4000-2000-1200-900- online by 12/20, $70 at site. out about Nov 7. 800-600-500-400-400. Unr limit $1800. Special entry fee: Senior 65/over Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use U1700: $6000-3000-1600-1000-800- except unrated in U1250 or U1500, $130 AWD #657633. 700-600-500-400-400. Unr limit $1200. less. Re-entry $120; not available in Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249, U1500: $5000-2500-1400-1000-800- Open Section. GMs $150 from prize. Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Optional entry 700-600-500-400-400. Unr limit $800. No checks at site; credit cards OK. form faces inside back cover, or see U1250: $4000-2000-1300-900-700- Special USCF dues if paid with www.entryblank.com. $15 service charge 600-500-400-300-300, top Under 1000 entry- see chesstour.com or Tournament for refunds. Advance entries will be $1000, Unrated limit $400. Life. USCF membership required. posted at chesstour.com. JGP.

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K-3 $37, 4-12 $47, Blitz/Bughse:$12 ea. Add $20 11/25-11/30, $40 All rounds will be G/75 for Varsity and G/30 for Junior Varsity sections. Scholastic $20. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, 11/30-onsite. USCF & CalChess Mem reqd. Dec 2011 Supp & TD disc to EF by 10/26: Varsity $55, Junior Varsity $35, after late fees may apply. Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. place players. Info: BayAreaChess.com/stategrade11. E: ask@BayArea Play-up +$5. Register in advance by 10/15 save $5. Limited space for Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd Chess.com, T: 408.786.5515. NS, NC, W. onsite reg +$30! Side events: Blitz (Fri Reg: 5:30-6pm, Games 6:30- 2. HR: $89-89, 800-408-7640, 203-358-8400; reserve by 10/21 or rate Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 21st annual North American Open 8:30p) and Bughouse (Sat Registration: 5:30-6pm, Games 6:30-8:30p) may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve EF: See Grand Prix. in 3 sections (K-3, 4-6, 7-12). Blitz $15, Bughouse $15. USCF Mem- car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Sal- bership required for all sections. November 2011 Supplement & TD isbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: Dec. 31-Jan. 2 or Jan. 1-2, New Year Open discretion to place players accurately. National Tournament Director: www.chesstour.com, www.ccaforum.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries See Grand Prix. Randall Hough. More info, register online & flyer: americanopen.org/ posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. Board 1 is FIDE Jan. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 3rd annual Golden State Open scholastic.htm. Inquire: [email protected]. Chess Magnet rated. School JGP for Varsity Sections. See Grand Prix. Nov. 12, 2011 Greater New Haven Fall Open $$1000 b/30 Feb. 18-20, 29th Annual U.S. Amateur Team Championship West Dec. 9-11, 2011 National Youth Action (West) See Grand Prix. See Nationals. See Nationals. Nov. 25-27 or 26-27, 42nd annual National Chess Congress (PA) Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 21st annual North American Open (NV) See Grand Prix. California, Southern See Grand Prix. Dec. 9-11 or 10-11, New England Amateur Feb. 23-26 or 25-26, Southern Rocky Fide Open (NM) LA CHESS CLUB 5SS, 40/100, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/70). Sheraton Hotel, 1 www.LAChessClub.com. Saturdays: 10AM-10 PM (Novice See Grand Prix. Bradley Airport (visible at airport entrance), Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (I- Class & 3 Tournaments). Sundays: 12-6 & 1-4 PM 91Exit 40 to Rt 20). Free parking, free airport shuttle. Open to all under (Beginner class & 2 Tournaments) - Details on our web Colorado 2200 or unrated. Prizes $2000 based on 40 paid entries ($40 off entries site. Tuesdays: 7:30-9:30 PM (Intermediate/Advance Dec. 3-4, Manitou Springs: Winter Springs Open & re-entries count half), else in proportion except $1000 minimum guar- Lecture). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 4-SS, 40/2 and G/1. Masonic Lodge, 455 El Paso Blvd., Manitou Springs. anteed: In 2 sections. Under 2200: $400-200-100, Under 1950 $250-150. 90025 * (310) 795-5710. (4 blocks 405 West, Santa 3 Sections: June (open to all), July (U1800), August (U1400). Entry fee Under 1700: $300-200-100, Under 1450 $180-120, no unrated may win Monica& Butler * 2nd Floor). Private (1:1) Lessons * $30 if rec'd by 12/1, $35 at site. $8 off EF for Juniors, Seniors, Unrated. over $150. EF: 3-day $68.50, 2-day $67.50 mailed by 12/1, $70 online at Group Classes * Tournaments. Cash prizes per entries. Register 8:30-9:30, rds schedule 10, 4; 9, 3. chesstour.com by 12/7, $75 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 12/7 (entry Oct. 1, 15, 22, 29, LACC - 10 Blitz (G/5) Saturday Night (QC) Entries to Richard Buchanan, 1 Sutherland Rd., Manitou Springs, CO only, no questions), $80 at site. Unrated in U1700 section, $40 less. Re- 5DSS, G/5 (10 Games). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd fl. 4 80829. Phone (719) 685-1984 or e-mail [email protected]. CSCA entry $40. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with blksW 405. EF: $10. Q-rated. Reg.: 8-9 pm. Rds.: 9, 9:20, 9:40, 10, 10:20. membership required ($15, 10 for juniors/seniors), OSA. ColoradoTour entry- online at chesstour.com, Adult $30,Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Prizes: 1/2 EF. Parking: Free at BoA & streets ($3 basement). Event. Chess Magnet School JGP. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-day late reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5:30 pm, Oct. 1, 15, 22, 29, LACC - LA Masters G/30 Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 21st annual North American Open (NV) Sun 10 am & 3:45 pm. 2-day late reg. ends Sat. 10:30 am, rds Sat 11 3SS, G/30. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W 405. EF: $30 See Grand Prix. am, 2:15 pm & 5:30 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:45 pm. Half point byes OK all, limit Reg.: Rds.: Prizes: ($20 memb). 5-6 pm. 6, 7, 8 pm. ($180 b/10, 75%); Jan. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 3rd annual Golden State Open (CA-N) 2, must commit before rd 2. HR: $87-87, 860-627-5311, reserve by Parking: Free at BoA ($3 basement). Info: 310/795-5710. See Grand Prix. 11/25 or rate may increase. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633 Oct. 1, 15, 22, 29, LACC - Saturday G/61 or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Feb. 23-26 or 25-26, Southern Rocky Fide Open (NM) 3SS, G/61. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 2nd fl. ($320 b/20), Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577 (chesstour.com,[email protected]). See Grand Prix. $100/50/30; U1800-1200:$50/40/30/20. EF: $25 ($20 memb, $10 no Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. $15 service charge for prizes). Reg.: 11-12 pm. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm. Parking: basement ($3). Info: Connecticut refunds. Chess Magnet School JGP. 310/795-5710. Dec. 9-11 or 10-11, New England Senior Open Oct. 22, Southington Double Knockout Open Oct. 1&2, 15&16, 22&23, 29&30, LACC - Sat & Sun G/61 5SS, 40/100, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/70). Sheraton Hotel, 1 G/1. Comfort Suites, 64 Knotter Dr., Southington, CT. Play until lose lst 6SS, G/61. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA. 2nd fl. EF: $45 ($35 memb). Bradley Airport (visible at airport entrance), Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (I- point in Championship, then continue until lose 2nd point in Consolations. Reg.: 11-12 pm. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm each day. Prizes: 1/2 collections. Park- 91 Exit 40 to Rt 20). Free parking, free airport shuttle. Open to all born EF: $20, trophies top 4. ALL: EF $10 more at door. Reg.: 8:30-9, Rd 1 ing: Free at BoA and streets ($3 basement). Info: 310/795-5710 or before (not after) 12/12/61; no residence requirements. Prizes $2000 at 9am. HR: $89. Ent: Fred Townsend, 11 Cole Dr., Wolcott, CT 06716. [email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP. based on 40 paid entries, else in proportion except $1000 minimum [email protected], (203)-879-2009. NS. NC. guaranteed: $600-300-200, Under 2010/Unr $300, Under 1810/Unr Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, LACC - Every Sunday Chess 4 Jrs. Nov. 4-6 or 5-6, Eastern Team Championship (NOTE ELIGIBILITY & $250, Under 1610/Unr $200, Under 1410 $150. EF: 3-day $68, 2-day $67 5 separate events – 2 Sections: 1000+ & U1000 (latest rtgs used), PRIZE CHANGES) mailed by 12/1, $70 online at chesstour.com by 12/7, $75 phoned to 406- 4SS, G/30. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd fl. 4 blocksW 405. 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Sheraton Hotel (formerly 896-2038 by 12/7 (entry only, no questions), $80 at site. GMs $60 from EF: Reg.: $25 ($20 LACC memb, $10 off siblings, Free new LACC memb). Holiday Inn), 700 Main St., Stamford, CT 06901. Free parking. Open to prize. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with Rds.: Prizes: 12-1 pm. 1, 2, 3, 4 pm; Trophies (Top 3) & Medals (rest); teams of 4 plus one optional alternate; match point scoring. Average rat- entry- online at chesstour.com, Adult (under 65) $30, Senior (65/up) $20. Parking: each player receives a prize! Free at BoA and streets. Free ing of 4 highest rated players must be under 2000, counting 4th highest Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Senior $30. 3-day late reg. Info: snacks & free class (12-1). (310) 795-5710 or Mick@LAChessClub. rating as at least 3th highest rating minus 500. Alternate must be low- ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5:30 pm, Sun 10 am & 3:45 com. est rated on team, but plays the board of the player who is replaced. pm. 2-day late reg. ends Sat. 10:30 am, rds Sat 11 am, 2:15 pm & 5:30 Oct. 2, 16, 23, 30, LACC - Sunday G/61 November ratings used. Except for the alternate, players must play in rat- pm, Sun 10 am & 3:45 pm. Half point byes OK all, limit 1 bye, must com- 3SS, G/61. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 2nd fl. ($320 b/20), $100/50/30; ing order, so are always on the same board. EF: $300 per team mailed mit before rd 2. HR: $87-87, 860-627-5311, reserve by 11/25 or rate may U1800-1200: $50/40/30/20. EF: $25 ($20 memb, $10 no prizes). Reg.: by 10/27 or online by 11/1, $340 at site. Individuals seeking teams: $80 increase. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633 or reserve car 11-12 pm. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm. Parking: Free at BoA. Info: 310/795-5710. at site, or post on or see CCA Forum at ccaforum.com. $8000 guaran- online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Sal- teed prize fund: top teams $2000-1000-600-400, teams averaging under isbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: Oct. 29, Victorville Quads DirectorAtChess.US. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. 13393 Mariposa Road, Victorville, CA 92395. Reg.: 9:30 A.M. Rds.: 1700 $1000-500, teams averaging under 1400 $800-400, top on each 10, 1, 3 pm. EF: $10. Winner: $30/quad. INFO: [email protected] or board $200-100, top alternate $100.Team prizes apportioned to individ- Dec. 10-11, 8th annual New England Scholastic Championships 760-245-6598. uals based on number of games played. Unofficial uschess.org ratings 7SS, G/65. Sheraton Hotel, 1 Bradley Airport (visible at airport entrance), used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (I-91 Exit 40 to Rt. 20). Free parking, free air- Nov. 24-27 or 25-27, 47th Annual American Open if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, port shuttle. Open to all K-12 students; New England titles limited to See Grand Prix. Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40,Young Adult $30, players & teams from schools in CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, or VT.Team prizes Nov. 26 or 26-27, 2011 American Open Scholastic Doubletree Anaheim/Orange County, 100 City Dr., Orange, CA 92868. Hotel rate $89 only. Main Event: Brand new netbook prize for each Varsity champion and Saitek chess computer prize for each Junior Varsity win- ner.Trophies to top 10 players and top 3 teams, in each section. Finalist medals to all above-mean scorers. 9 Sections based on grade and rat- 8th annual NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTICS ing: Varsity K-3, K-6, K-9, K-12; Junior Varsity K-1, K-3 rated U600, K-6 rated U800, K-9 rated U1000, K-12 rated U1200. Pre-Registration only (onsite reg. pay more and receive 1st round bye): Round Times: Satur- Dec 10-11, 2011 - Windsor Locks, CT day & Sunday 9am, 12:15, 3:15pm for Varsity sections; and Saturday 9, 10:45, 12:15, 1:45, 3:15pm for Junior Varsity sections. Time Controls: 7 rounds, G/65, Sheraton Bradley Airport (I-91 exit 40 to Rt 20). Free parking. Chess rates $87 single or twin (860-627-5311, FOREIGN RATING? reserve by 11/25 or rate may increase). NOT UNRATED! In 5 sections: High School (K-12), Middle School (K-8), Elementary (K-5), Primary (K-2), and new Scholastic Novice (K-9 If you have no USCF rating, but do have under 700 or unrated). Open to all, New England titles & free entry a rating or categoryfrom anyother coun- try, no matter how many years ago, you are prizes limited to CT, MA, ME, NH, RI or VT. Combined not unrated. individual/team event; top 4 scores from school each section added to If you have a FIDE rating, you are also not give team score, team entry not required. unrated. Trophies each section to top 8 players, top 4 teams, plus 30 Tell the Director of any event you enter class trophies. Free entry each section to all CCA tournaments until about your foreign rating or category or 5/15/12 to top New England player. your FIDE rating, so that you can be paired appropriately. Full details: See chesstour.com or TLA under “Connecticut.”

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based on top 4 scores from school combined. Teams of 2 or 3 players Oct. 15, National Capital Scholastic Cup Mark David Blvd., Casselberry, FL 32707. EF: $30, CFCC/CCC mbr $25, allowed, but are at a disadvantage. In 5 sections: High School (K-12), 4-SS, G/30. US Chess Center, 1501 M Street, NW,Washington, DC 20005. Masters free (EF deducted from any prize). $$480 b/25, 160-80-60, Middle School (K-8), Elementary (K-5), Primary (K-2), Scholastic Novice Open to any student in K - 12th grade living in DC, Maryland or Virginia. Classes B, C, D/under 60 ea. Reg.: 9:30am. Rds.: 10, 11:15, break, 1:30, (K-9 under 700 or unrated). Players face only those in their section. EF: EF: $20 if by 10/8, $30 at site. Reg.: Noon - 12:45.Top 16 players qual- 2:45. Ent: CFCC, 921 N.Thistle Ln., Maitland, FL 32751. Info: (407) 629- HS $42.50, Middle School $42.40, Elem $42.30, Primary $42.20, Scholas- ify for a series of play-off matches. $$200-100-50-50 savings bonds to 6946 or www.centralflchess.org. tic Novice $42.10 if mailed by 12/1, all $43 online at chesstour.com by champion, finalist and semi-finalists of the play-offs.Trophies to the top 12/5, $60 at site. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if 16 and others with the same score as the lowest of the top 16. Cham- Oct. 22, October Scholastic Tournament paid with entry- online at chesstour.com,Young Adult (age 24/below) $20, pion's name engraved on permanent cup on display at the US Chess Orlando Chess and Games Center, 5SS, G/30. EF: $30. Trophies and Scholastic (age 12/below) $12. Mailed, phoned or paid at site,Young Adult Center. www.chessctr.org/Cup.php. 202/857-4922. medals to all players, awards at 3:30 pm. Reg.: 9:15-9:55 am. RDS.: 10- $25, Scholastic $15. Trophies to top 8 players, top 4 teams, top 3 11-12-1:30-2:30, www.orlandochess.com. Info: call 407-248-0818 or unrated in each section, top D, E, U1000, U800 (HS), E, U1000, U800 (MS), Oct. 22, DC Girls Open email [email protected]. 4-SS, Game/30. US Chess Center, 1501 M Street, NW, Washington, DC U1000, U800, U600 (Elem), U700, U500, U300 (Primary), U500, U300 Nov. 5, November OCG Quick Open (QC) (Scholastic Novice). Free entry in all Continental Chess Association 20005. EF: $15 if by 10/16, $20 at site. Open to any girl in K-12, not only from DC. $100 Savings Bond to first place, trophies to top 5 in each of Orlando Chess and Games Center, 6SS, G/29. EF: $30. PF: $650 Swiss tournaments until 5/15/12 to top New England player each sec- b/30:$250-$150-$100, U-1600, U-1200 $75 each. Reg.: 9:15-9:55 am. tion. Late reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds Sat 10, 1, 3:45 & 6:30, Sun 9, 12 & 2:45. 2 sections by age. Reg.: 12-12:45. (202) 857-4922. www.chessctr.org/ girls.php. RDS.: 10-11-12:30-1:30-2:30-3:30, www.orlandochess.com. Info: call Awards Sun 5:30 pm. Half point byes allowed any round, limit 2 byes, 407-248-0818 or email [email protected]. must commit before rd 2. HR: $87-87, 860-627-5311, reserve by 11/25 Nov. 19, Arlington Rumble (VA) or rate may increase. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633 or St.Thomas More School, 105 N.Thomas St., Arlington, VA 22203. In 4 Sec- Nov. 11-13 or 12-13, 10th Annual Turkey Bowl reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box tions: K-12, K-12 U/800, K-3 U/400, 4-8 U/400. Trophies to top individuals See Grand Prix. 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: chesstour at aol.com, and schools. 4SS, G/30. Games begin at 1:00pm. EF: $20 by 11/16. On- Nov. 12, CFCC Quick-Chess (QC) www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Include school, grade, birth date, USCF site registration ($30) closes at 12:30pm. Free game analysis by NM 4SS, G/29 (G/25, T/D5). Casselberry Chess Club (CCC), Wirz Park, 806 ID, address of each player. Advance entries will be posted at chess- Jeremy Kane. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete information Mark David Blvd., Casselberry, FL 32707. EF: $30, CFCC/CCC mbr $25, tour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. or to register. Masters free (EF deducted from any prize). $$480 b/25, 160-80-60, Dec. 27-29 or 28-29, 30th annual Empire City Open (NY) Classes B, C, D/under 60 ea. Reg.: 9:30am. Rds.: 10, 11:15, break, 1:30, See Grand Prix. Florida 2:45. Ent: CFCC, 921 N.Thistle Ln., Maitland, FL 32751. Info: (407) 629- Boca Raton Chess Club 6946 or www.centralflchess.org. Delaware Friday nights, Game 90 Tournament, one game a week for 4 weeks. Nov. 19, November OCG Open A State Championship Event! www.bocachess.com, 561-479-0351. Chess Magnet School JGP. Orlando Chess and Games Center, 4SS, G/75. EF: $30. PF: $650 b/30 Nov. 19-20, 2011 Delaware State Open Championship Miami Country Day Grand Prix Series $250-$150-$100 best U-1600, U-1200, $75 each. Reg.: 9:15-9:45 am. Milford Public Library (302)-422-8996, 11 SE Front St., Milford, DE 19963. Scholastic and Non-Scholastic Sections. More info at www.bocachess.com RDS.: 10am-1pm-4pm-7pm, www.orlandochess.com. Info: call 407-248- Time Control (all sections): Rds. 1-3 G/90, Rds. 4&5 G/120. Prizes based or call 954-421-8222 or 561-479-0351. 0818 or email [email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP. on 60 total players, 40 in Open, 20 in U1600. In 2 Sections, Open: 5SS, EF: $45 before 11/18, $50 afterwards. $$: Prizes: 1st $500, 2nd $300, Pine Crest School Grand Prix Series, Boca Raton Dec. 9-11, 2011 National Youth Action (East) U2100 $150, U1900 $150, U1700 $150, DE Champion trophy to highest Scholastic and Non-Scholastic Sections. More info at: www.bocachess.com See Nationals. placed DE player, Trophy to 1st non-DE player in section. Reserve or call 561-479-0351. Idaho (U1600): 5SS, Open to 1599 & under. EF: $40 before 11/18, $45 after. Oct. 8, October OCG Quick Open (QC) Prizes: 1st $250, 2nd $150, U1400 $75, U1200 $75, U1000 $75, Trophy Orlando Chess and Games Center, 6SS, G/29. EF: $30. PF: $650 b/30: Oct. 8, 2011 Wood River Weekend Progressive - A National Chess for 1st. ALL: Memb. Req'd: DCA $10,($5 under 18). OSA. Reg.: Sat 8:45- $250-$150-$100, U-1600, U-1200 $75 each. Reg.: 9:15-9:55 am. RDS.: Day event! 9:45 am. Rds.: Sat 10, 2, 5:30 Sun 10, 3. Byes: Limit 1. byes in rds4&5 10-11-12:30-1:30-2:30-3:30, www.orlandochess.com. Info: call 407-248- 4SS, Time Control: G/30 Rd 1, G/60 Rd 2, G/90 Rd 3, G/120 Rd 4. 2 Sec- are irrevocable & must be declared by start of Rd3. DCA meeting, 9am 0818 or email [email protected]. tions: Open and Reserve (U1400). Site: Wood River High School, 1250 Sun. ENT: Kevin Pytel, 604 N. Walnut St., Newport, DE 19804-2624. Fox Acres Rd., Hailey, ID. USCF mem req., EF by 10/5 $30 (60+ $25), K- INFO: [email protected], 302-740-3442. HR: 302-422-4320, Hamp- Oct. 15, October OCG Open 12 students $10, $40 entry for all after 10/07. Email entries OK. Register ton Inn in Milford. www.delawarechess.org. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet Orlando Chess and Games Center, 4SS, G/75. EF: $30. PF: $650 b/30 & check in: 8-8:30am 10/08. Rd times: Sat 9am, 10am, 1pm; 4pm. 1/2 School JGP. $250-$150-$100 best U-1600, U-1200, $75 each. Reg.: 9:15-9:45 am. pt byes: Max 1, Rds. 1-3 only. Commit before bye rd is paired. Prizes: RDS.: 10am-1pm-4pm-7pm, www.orlandochess.com. Info: call 407-248- $$ b/15; Open: $100-75-50; Reserve: $75-50-25, Student: trophies 1st- District of Columbia 0818 or email [email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP. 3rd pl. HR/ENT/INFO: ICA, Contact: Adam Porth, 212 N. 3rd St., Bellevue, Oct. 10, Continental Under 1600 (VA) Oct. 22, CFCC Quick-Chess (QC) ID 83313. 208-450-9048. [email protected], www.idahochessassociation. 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Nov. 12, 2011 Southern Idaho Open by 11/19. All $5 more onsite. Onsite registration - up to 15 minutes prior Section, $50, $25: U1300, $35, $15 (Based on 12). U.S. Chess Federa- 4SS, Time Control: G/60. 2 Sections: Open and Reserve (U1400), sec- to round 1 or round 2. If registering prior to round 2, you will receive a tion (USCF) membership required. On-Site Available. Send Entry tions may be combined based on entries. Site: Obenchain Insurance half-point bye for round 1. Round times: 1pm for round one and then Fee to: Bill Broich, 7149 Wilshire Blvd., Windsor Heights, IA 50324. Building, Community Room – Rear Entrance, 260 South Main,Twin Falls, 15 minutes after final game from previous round completed. Half-point Additional Info: Call 515-205-8062 or send e-mail to broich01@ ID. USCF mem req., EF by 11/6 $30 (U18 & 60+ $25) $5 more for all if byes available in any round. Prizes: Book prizes for top three finish- yahoo.com for more information. Byes are available for rounds 1-3 ifTD after 11/6. Email entries OK to lock in lower rate. Register & check in: ers. Biggest upset (150+ points): Free entry to following month G/45 is contacted in advance. One bye per player. Organizer and TD, Bill 8-8:30am 11/12. Rd times: Sat 9am, 11am, 2pm, 4pm. 1/2 pt bye: Max + book prize. Parking: Free self-parking. Mail entries with regis- Broich. Chess Magnet School JGP. 1, Rds. 1-3 only.1st rd, must notifyTD before rd is paired; all others, before tration information to: North American Chess Association (make checks rd 2 is paired. Prizes: $$ b/30; Open: $150-125-100-75; Reserve: $100- payable to), 4957 Oakton St., Suite 113, Skokie, IL 60077. Online reg- Kentucky istration preferred. Additional questions email to: 75-50. HR/ENT/INFO: ICA, Contact: Barry Eacker, 963 Delmar Dr.,Twin sevan@na Elizabethtown Chess Club chess.org. USCF rated. For online registration and list of more events Falls, ID 83301. 208-733-6186 or email: [email protected], www.idahochess Rated tournament the 2ndTuesday of each month and we meet everyTues- please visit - www.nachess.org/events. association.org. NC, NS, W. day between 7:00 pm-10:30 pm.We meet at the Elizabethtown Community Dec. 10-11, 2011 Western Idaho Open Nov. 25-27, 2nd North American Amateur Closed andTechnical College, in Room 108A of the OccupationalTechnical Build- 5SS, Time Control: G/90 Rd 1, G/120 Rds 2-5. 2 Sections: Open and 9R-RR, G/60 + 30/sec increment. North Shore Chess Center, 5500 ing. For further details visit our website at http://etownchess.blogspot. Reserve (U1400). Site: BSU, Student Union Bldg., Hatch Ballroom, 1910 WestTouhy Ave., Skokie, IL 60077. 847.423.8626. Players will be contacted com/. University Dr., Boise, ID. USCF mem req., EF by 12/5 $30 (U18 & 60+ by invitation. Must be FIDE rated less than 2200. USCF rated only play- Oct. 1, Sean Fitzpatrick Memorial ers must be at least 1700. 2-4 sections based on player availability. No $25), BSU students $10, $5 more for all if after 12/5. Email entries OK Every 1st Saturday Lexington Event. 3 Rounds, G/60. EF: $20. Reg.: Register & check in: Rd. times: byes or withdrawls allowed. EF: Free to FIDE rated players; $50 for non- to lock in lower rate. 8-8:30am 12/10. 11:30am. Rounds: RD 1 starts at Noon, RD 2-3 asap. Prizes: All Guar- 1/2 pt byes: FIDE rated players with $20 returned upon completion of all 9 rounds. Sat 9am, 1pm, 6pm; Sun 9am, 2pm. Max 1, Rds 1-4 only. anteed, $250 1st overall, $150 top U1600, plus 90% of entry fees Round times: Friday: 10am, 2pm, 6pm; Saturday 10am, 2pm, 6pm; 1st rd, must notify TD before rd is paired; all others, before rd 2 is returned, 1st in each class X/above,A,B,C,D/E. Sections: Open, U1600. Prizes: Open: Reserve: Sunday 10am, 2pm, 6pm. Parking: Free self-parking. Additional ques- paired. $$ b/30 non-BSU; $200-100-75; $100- Location: Expansive Art, 3320 Nicholasville Rd. #161, Lexington, KY HR/ENT/INFO: tions email to: [email protected]. USCF and FIDE rated. For online 75-50. ICA, Contact: Jeff Roland, 1511 S. Leadville Ave., 40503, Directly behind ToysRUs. Contact: Matt Gurley, mattCgur- registration and list of more events please visit - www.nachess.org/ Boise, ID 83706. 208-424-9847. [email protected], www.idahochess [email protected], Jerry Baker,859.806.0637, Lexchess.com. Side Event: Chess Magnet School JGP. events. Chess Magnet School JGP. association.org. NC, NS, W. Speed chess afterwards. Illinois Indiana Oct. 15, State Action Championship EF: Reg.: Orange Crush Chess Club Friday Night Blitz (QC) 5 Rounds, G/30. 1 penny per USCF rating point, minimum $10. 11:30am. Rounds: RD 1 starts at Noon, RD 2-5 asap. Prizes: 90% of entry North Shore Chess Center Burger King, 410 E Morris St. (E Morris St and S East St). Chess player's 5500 W. Touhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077, fees returned, 1st in each class X/above,A,B,C,D/E. Format: Open with welcome. Good tables and lighting. Show your OCCC card for free upsize. 847.423.8626, www.nachess.org/nscc. Multiple monthly U1400 section depending on entries. All prizes paid regardless of format. Late registration: 6:00-6:25PMTourney starts at 6:30 pm.Type: 3 Rounds, chess events: Quick and Regular rated tournaments, Location: Expansive Art, 3320 Nicholasville Rd. #161, Lexington, KY Round Robin Quad, Game / 5+ 2 sec delay U.SC.F.Rated. Entry Fee: $7.00 FIDE amateur tournaments, simuls and lectures by 40503, Directly behind ToysRUs. Contact: Matt Gurley, mattCgur- if received one week before tournament starting date, $8.00 at the door. masters. Private & Group lessons for all ages and [email protected], Jerry Baker,859.806.0637, Lexchess.com. Qualifier: 1st Prizes: Based on 4 full Pd. entries per quad, first in each quad: $20.00, strengths available. Home of the Chicago Blaze US Overall will qualify for 2012 State Closed. second in each quad: Chess merchandise. Send advance entries to: Chess League team. Contact: Sevan A. Muradian Inter- Donald Urquhart, 501 N. East St. # 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. Nov. 5, Every 1st Saturday Lexington Event national Arbiter & International Organizer - sevan@na For more info call Don at (317) 634-6259 or e-mail [email protected]. 3 Rounds, G/60. EF: 1 penny per USCF rating point, minimum $10. Reg.: chess.org. Rounds: Prizes: Oct. 14-16 or 15-16, 20th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) 11:30am. RD 1 starts at Noon, RD 2-3 asap. 90% of entry Oct. 7-10, 6th Annual Susan Polgar World Open for Boys and Girls fees returned, 1st in each class X/above,A,B,C,D/E. Format: Quad or See Grand Prix. Doubletree Hotel - Oakbrook, IL. Organized by the North American Chess Open depending on entries, All prizes paid regardless of format. Loca- Association. For detailed information includingTexasTech Scholarships, Nov. 11-13 or 12-13, 20th annual Kings Island Open (OH) tion: Expansive Art, 3320 Nicholasville Rd #161, Lexington, KY 40503, free USCF memberships and more, please visit the official tournament See Grand Prix. Directly behindToysRUs. Contact: Matt Gurley, [email protected], website at www.polgarworldopen.com. Jerry Baker, 859.806.0637, Lexchess.com. Side Event: Speed chess Oct. 14-16, 8th North American Amateur Open Iowa afterwards. 5R-SS, G/90 + 30/sec increment. North Shore Chess Center,5500West Oct. 29-30, Ames Chess Festival XXVI (IA GP Qualifier) Nov. 5, Veteran's Appreciation Chess Tournament Touhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077. 847.423.8626. Open to players with See Grand Prix. 4SS, G/45. Cox's Creek Elementary School; 5635 Louisville Rd., Cox's Creek, any established FIDE rating or an established USCF rating of 1600+. All Nov. 19, 3rd Annual Des Moines Fall Classic-IASCA Mini Qualifier KY. EF: Free to Veterans. All others: $20 by Nov 1, $25 at site (Cash Only). participants compete in a single section. EF: $40 for non-members of the $$/Guaranteed, 1st Open $150, 1st Under 1000 $100, other prizes chess center, $30 for members of the chess center received by 10/13. 4 round SS, G/75 with 5 second delay. Where: Des Moines Botanical Cen- ter, 909 Robert D. Ray Dr., Des Moines, IA 50316. Reg.: 8:00-9:00 am. based on entries. REG.: 9:00-9:45 am. RDS.: First round 10 am, others All $10 more onsite. Onsite registration - up to 15 minutes prior to ASAP. ENT: Elizabethtown Chess Club; PO Box 266; Elizabethtown, KY round 1 or round 2. If registering prior to round 2, you will receive a half- Rounds: 9:30, 1:00, 3:45, 6:30 (earlier if agreed upon). Entry Fee: Open Section, $35 if received by November 17th, $45 on-site. IASCA 42702-0266, (270) 872-5078, Steve Parsons. INFO: http//etownchess.blog point bye for round 1. Round times: Friday - 7:00pm, Saturday 12pm and spot.com. 6pm, Sunday 11am and 5pm. Half-point byes available in any round. membership or OSA required. Reserve Section, $20 if received by Prizes: 1st - $60 Best Buy Gift Card, 2nd - $30 Barnes & Noble Gift Card, November 17th, $30 on-site. IASCA membership not required. Prize Nov. 11-13 or 12-13, 20th annual Kings Island Open (OH) 3rd - $15 Starbucks Gift Card. Parking: Free self-parking. Mail entries Info: Open Section, $100, $75: U1900, $60, $40 (Based on 18). Reserve See Grand Prix. with registration information to: North American Chess Association (make checks payable to), 4957 Oakton St., Suite 113, Skokie, IL 60077. Online registration preferred. Additional questions email to: Tournament Life Abbreviations & Terms [email protected]. USCF and FIDE rated. For online registration and list of more events please visit - www.nachess.org/events. Chess Mag- All tournaments are non-smoking with no computers OSA: Other states accepted. Refers to state dues. net School JGP. allowed unless otherwise advertised by S and/or C PPHBF: Professional Players Health and Benefits Oct. 14-16 or 15-16, 20th annual Midwest Class Championships (see below for explanations). See Grand Prix. Fund. QC: Quick Chess events. Oct. 30, North Shore Chess Center G/45 Quad: 4-player round robin sections; similar strength 4R-SS, G/45 + 10/sec increment. North Shore Chess Center,5500West $$Gtd: Guaranteed prizes. players. Touhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077. 847.423.8626. EF: $20 for non-mem- bers of the chess center, $15 for members of the chess center received $$b/x: Based-on prizes, x = number of entries needed RBO: Rated Beginner’s Open. by 10/29. All $5 more onsite. Onsite registration - up to 15 minutes prior to pay full prize fund. At least 50% of the advertised prize Rds: Rounds; scheduled game times follow. For exam- to round 1 or round 2. If registering prior to round 2, you will receive a fund of $501 or more must be awarded. ple, 11-5, 9-3 means games begin 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. on half-point bye for round 1. Round times: 1pm for round one and then Bye 15 minutes after final game from previous round completed. Half-point : Indicates which rounds players who find it incon- the first day, 9 a.m. & 3 p.m. on the second day. byes available in any round. Prizes: Book prizes for top three finish- venient to play may take ½-point byes instead. For Reg: Registration at site. ers. Biggest upset (150+ points): Free entry to following month G/45 example, Bye 1-3 means ½-point byes are available in + book prize. Parking: Free self-parking. Mail entries with regis- Rounds 1 through 3. RR: Round robin (preceded by number of rounds). tration information to: North American Chess Association (make checks S: Smoking allowed. payable to), 4957 Oakton St., Suite 113, Skokie, IL 60077. Online reg- C: Computers allowed. istration preferred. Additional questions email to: sevan@na CC: Chess club. SASE: For more info, send self-addressed stamped chess.org. USCF rated. For online registration and list of more events envelope. please visit - www.nachess.org/events. EF: Entry fee. SD/: Sudden-death time control (time for rest of game Nov. 5, Springfield November Open Enhanced Grand Prix points (see previous page). 4SS, G/75 (1st round G/60). Carpenters Local 16, 211 W. Lawrence follows). For example, 30/90, SD/1 means each player Ave., Springfield. Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.: 10-12:30-3:15-6. Lunch break at Ent: Where to mail entries. must make 30 moves in 90 minutes, then complete the noon. EF: $17 by 11/2, $20 at site, $2 less to SCC members. Prizes: $$400 FIDE: Results submitted to FIDE for possible rating. rest of the game in an hour. b/30. 140-80, 1600-1999 60, 1200-1599 50, Under 1200 40, Unrated 30. Section Ent/Info: David Long, 401 S. Illinois St., Springfield 62704. 217-726-2584. G/: Game in. For instance, G/75 means each side has : A division of a tournament, usually excluding Information and directions available at: http://springfieldchessclub. 75 minutes for the entire game. players above a specified rating. Players in a section face 110mb.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. only each other, not those in other sections. GPP: Grand Prix Points available. Nov. 11-13 or 12-13, 20th annual Kings Island Open (OH) SS: Swiss-System pairings (preceded by number of See Grand Prix. HR: Hotel rates. For example, 60-65-70-75 means $60 rounds). single, $65 twin, $70/3 in room, $75/4 in room. Nov. 12, Members Only Special Event T/Dx: Time delay, x = number of seconds. North Shore Chess Center,5500WestTouhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077. JGP: Junior Grand Prix. 847.423.8626. Open only to members of the North Shore Chess Center. Unr: Unrated. Free simultaneous exhibition and lecture with a local master. Starts at Memb. req’d: Membership required; cost follows. 4pm. Additional questions: [email protected]. For a complete list- Usually refers to state affiliate. USEF: Combined entry fee & USCF dues. ing of events visit www.nachess.org/events. Open: A section open to all. Often has very strong W: Site is accessible to wheelchairs. Nov. 20, North Shore Chess Center G/45 players, but some eligible for lower sections can play WEB:Tournaments that will use a player’s on-line rat- 4R-SS, G/45 + 10/sec increment. North Shore Chess Center,5500West Touhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077. 847.423.8626. EF: $20 for non-mem- for the learning experience. ing. bers of the chess center, $15 for members of the chess center received

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KC Chess Association memb. required. Reg.: 7:15. Rds.: 7:30PM. ENT: Maine Onsite. INFO: Ken Fee [email protected]. www.kansascitychessclub. PROMOTE AMERICAN CHESS Dec. 9-11 or 10-11, New England Senior Open (CT) com. Free Coffee. Chess Books and Equipment for Sale onsite. See Connecticut. Oct. 28-30, Missouri Chess Festival Dec. 10-11, 8th annual New England Scholastic Championships (CT) See Grand Prix. See Connecticut. Nov. 12, Cape Girardeau Chess 4SS, G/75. Victorian Inn, 3253 William St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701; Maryland I-55, exit 96. Sections: Open and U/1400: Prizes: b/30: Each Section: Be a USCF Oct. 22, Scholastic Quads $100 1st, $50 2nd, $30 "best score in lower half" of each section. Reg.: Jackson Road Elementary School, 900 Jackson Rd., Silver Spring, MD 9-9:45am. Round times: 10, 1, 3:30, 6:30. EF: $20 rec'd by 11/7, $25 20904. See: www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to on site. Site entries cash only. Max 1 half bye; MCA required, O.S.A., avail- register. able on site. Entries/Info: Bob Howe, 311 E.Walnut, Pacific, MO 63069. Nov. 4-6 or 5-6, Eastern Team Championship (CT) (636) 234.7928. (Tournament room 2nd floor, stairway accessible only.) Benefactor! See Connecticut or www.chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. Nov. 4, 18, Catonsville Friday Knight Quick #127 & #128 (QC) Nevada 5SS, G/15. EF: $8, club members $5. Reg.: 7:30pm. Rds.: 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10. $$b/24 1st=$50, 2nd=$25, U1850 $12. Website: http://mysite.veri Oct. 21-23, 29th Annual SANDS REGENCY RENO-WESTERN STATES zon.net/vze12d59q/. Bloomsbury Community Center, 106 Bloomsbury Ave., OPEN HELP PROMOTE Catonsville, MD 21228. Info: Joe Summers 410-788-1009, josephas2@ See Grand Prix. verizon.net. Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 21st annual North American Open (note AMERICAN CHESS Nov. 12, Catonsville Saturday Tornado reduced hotel rates) 4SS, T/D 55/5. EF: $20 by 11/11 mail or online, $25 at door, Under 18 See Grand Prix. $5 off. Rds.: 10:00-12:45-3:00-5:15. Reg.: 9:15am. Bloomsbury Commu- Dec. 29, North American Blitz (QC) BY BECOMING A nity Center, 106 Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville, MD 21228.Two Sections: See Grand Prix. Open $$b/24: $125-$75-$50 U1950 $45 U1700 $45. Reserve U1500 Jan. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 3rd annual Golden State Open (CA-N) $$b/18: Bye: $100-$50-$35 U1300 $30 b/4 U1150 $30 b/4. 1-4, max 1. See Grand Prix. USCF BENEFACTOR Online Reg: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze12d59q. Ent: Joe Summers, 1201 Daniels Ave., Balt, MD 21207. Include USCFID, rating and section. Info: [email protected]. New Hampshire Dec. 9-11 or 10-11, New England Amateur (CT) Nov. 12, Scholastic Quads (VA) MEMBER. See Connecticut. Franklin Sherman Elementary School, 6630 Brawner St., McLean, VA 22101. See: www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to Dec. 9-11 or 10-11, New England Senior Open (CT) register. See Connecticut. Benefactor Membership includes Life Nov. 19-20, 2011 Delaware State Open Championship (DE) Dec. 10-11, 8th annual New England Scholastic Championships (CT) Membership, a special membership See Delaware. See Connecticut. Dec. 10, 1st Annual Silver Knights Cup Chess Championship (VA) Haycock Elementary School, 6616 Haycock Rd., Falls Church, VA 22043. New Jersey card, and recognition on a benefac- In 4 Sections: K-1, K-3, K-6, and K-12. 5SS, G/30. EF: $30 online by 12/7; Caffeine Swiss G/10 (QC) $35 online by noon 12/9; $40 on-site from 8:45am-9:15am. Rds.: 10:00- G/10. Wednedays 7-9:30 p.m. Located at CoffeeWorks at the Voorhees tor page of our website and 11:15-12:45-1:50-3:00. Large trophies to top individuals and teams, and Town Center, 8109Town Center Blvd., Voorhees, NJ 08043. Reg.: 6:30- participation trophies to all players. Free game analysis by NM Jeremy 7:00. EF: $10. $$ 1st, 2nd, and 3rd =50% of registrations. More info: call periodically in Chess Life. Thecost is Kane. Space is limited to first 136 players that register, so check web- Dan at (856) 287-2393, email [email protected] or www.south $3,000, or $1,500 to existing Life site for availability of on-site registration. See: www.silverknightschess. jerseychess.com. com for complete information or to register. Oct. 16, Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Fall 2011 Open Championship Members. Half the funds collected Jan. 6-8, 2012 Chesapeake Open See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Oct. 16, Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Fall 2011 Scholastic Cham- will go to the USCF Life Member Jan. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 44th annual Liberty Bell Open (PA) pionship in 5 Sections See Grand Prix. 4SS, EVERYONE PLAYS 4 GAMES, ALL PLAYERS WITH 2.5 POINTS OR Assets Fund and half to assist USCF MORE WILL RECEIVE ATROPHY! US CHESS FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP Massachusetts REQUIRED FOR SECTIONS 3, 4 AND 5. Info: 201 287 0250 or 201 833 1741 operations. Become a Benefactor at E-mail: [email protected] (Web Site Entries: www.icanj.net) ADV EF Oct. 15-16, 12th Western New England Open (pmk by Oct 12th) $25 At Site $30. Reg ends 1/2 hr before 1st rnd. Late uschess.org, by phone at 1-800- See Grand Prix. entrants will receive a 1/2 point bye for rnd. 1. Site Address: Bergen Acad- Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, John Curdo 80-Year Tribute emy, 200 Hackensack Ave., Hackensack, NJ 07601. In 5 Sections: Section 903-8723, or by mail to USCF, PO 5SS, G/110.Wachusett CC, McKay Campus School, Room C159, Fitchburg 1 Junior Novice (not USCF rated): Open to unrated players K through State University, 67 Rindge Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420. EF: $1 per game 2nd grade. Rds.: First Round 10:15 AM, then ASAP (tournament will end played; free toWachusett CC members. Reg.: 7-7:10 p.m. Rds.: 7:15 p.m. at approximately 1:00 PM). Section 2 Novice: Open to unrated players Box 3967, Crossville TN 38557. Byes: 1-4, limit two. Prizes: Chess books to winner(s). Info: George Mir- K through 4th grade. Rds.: First Round 10:00 AM, then ASAP (tournament ijanian, 176 Oak Hill Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420, [email protected], will end at approximately 2:00 PM). Section 3 G/45 Reserve: Open to 978-345-5011. Website: www.wachusettchess.org. Online ratings as players rated below 800 and unrated players K through 12th grade. of Oct. 19 will be used. W. Chess Magnet School JGP. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 11:30, 1:15, 3:00 PM. Section 4 G/45: Open to players rated below 1200 and unrated players K through 12th grade. Rds.: 9:45 THANKS TO OUR Oct. 23, 78th Greater Boston Open AM, 11:30, 1:15, 3:00 PM. Section 5 G/60: Open to players rated below See Grand Prix. 1700 and unrated players K through 12th grade. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 12:00, Oct. 30, Capital Region Open (NY) 2:15, 4:30 PM. ENT: Make EFand/or USCFMembership checks payable BENEFACTORS! See Grand Prix. To: International Chess Academy. MailTo: DianaTulman, 28 Canterbury Lane, New Milford, NJ 07646. NS. NC. W. Nov. 4-6 or 5-6, Eastern Team Championship (CT) See Connecticut or www.chesstour.com. Oct. 20, 3rd Thursday Quads USCF BENEFACTOR MEMBERS Nov. 12, 2011 Greater New Haven Fall Open $$1000 b/30 (CT) 3 RR, G/30 t/d5. Quads grouped by rating. All the King's Men Chess & See Grand Prix. Games Center (Just 22 mins. from Center City Philadelphia), 62 S. Broad- AS OF AUGUST 20, 2011: way, Pitman, NJ. 856-582-8222. Prizes: $25 1st per quad. Unr. cannot win Dec. 3, Harry Nelson Pillsbury Memorial more than $10. EF: $12, members $10. Reg.: 6-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8-9 pm. See Grand Prix. Info: [email protected]. All: Visa/MC/Disc OK w/$1surcharge. JOSEPH BOYLE (TX) Dec. 9-11 or 10-11, New England Amateur (CT) Bring a clock! See Connecticut. Oct. 21-23 or 22-23, 2nd annual Boardwalk Open JEFFREY DAVIDSON (CA) Dec. 9-11 or 10-11, New England Senior Open (CT) See Grand Prix. See Connecticut. Oct. 22, Hamilton Chess Club Quads Dec. 10-11, 8th annual New England Scholastic Championships (CT) 3RR, 40/80 15/30 15/30. Full K. Ray Dwier Recreation Center, Bldg. 392, BILL GOICHBERG (NY) Groveville, NJ 08620. Quads open to all. EF: $10. Prizes: $25 per Quad. See Connecticut. Reg.: 9-10:30/am. Rds.: 10:30/am-1:30/pm-4:30/pm. NJ State Chess DAVID KOCHMAN (NH) Michigan Federation, no dues magazine Subscription per year, OSA. NS, NC, W. Oct. 29, King's Chess Club Quads Oct. 28-30 or 29-30, First Annual Fall International Chess Festival Morning quads and afternoon quads, G/30, Kindergarten-undergradu- See Grand Prix. PARKER MONTGOMERY (VT) ate (scholastic, youth, and young adult memberships). Bethlehem Church, Nov. 11-13 or 12-13, 20th annual Kings Island Open (OH) 758 Route 10, Randolph, NJ 07869. EF: None. Reg.: 9-9:20 am., 1st rd. See Grand Prix. 9:40. Arr. by noon to reg. only for afternoon quads. Medal to each quad CHARLES UNRUH (OK) Nov. 25-27 or 26-27, 2011 Motor City Open winner. Info: Bethlehem Church 973-366-3434 or Bob McAdams 973-694- See Grand Prix. 3988, [email protected]. Oct. 30, 2011 Westfield Quads EDWARD WYCOFF (CA) Missouri 3 RR, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $50 Every Monday Night: Monday Night Cash Prize Quads G/60 to first in each section. EF: $20, Members $15. Reg.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Rds.: The Kansas City Chess Club, 7667 NW Prairie View Rd., Kansas City, MO 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info:Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, [email protected], 64151. Non-Cash Prize EF: 20/$15 club members. Cash Prize EF: $35/$30. www.westfieldchessclub.com. BECOME A BENEFACTOR Prizes: $60 1st place each quad b/4 cash prize EF. F ree Quad entry 1st Nov. 4-6 or 5-6, Eastern Team Championship (CT) each quad…must use within 3 months. No cash substitute! EF. USCF & See Connecticut or www.chesstour.com.

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A State Championship Event! Oct. 14-16 or 15-16, Marshall Amateur Championship/Jerry Simon Nov. 4-6 or 5-6, Eastern Team Championship (CT) Nov. 6, New Jersey K-12 Grade Championship Memorial! See Connecticut or www.chesstour.com. (except former mas- 5SS, G/30. Brookdale College, 765 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft, NJ FIDE rated! 5SS, 30/90, SD/60, Open to U2200 Nov. 5, Marshall Saturday G/60! 07738. Student Life Center,use Parking Lot #7 or #6; 4 miles from Gar- ters, FIDE titleholders and 2010 qualifiers who scored 50% or Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360/24): $160-80, den State Parkway exit 109. 13 Sections: Play only in your grade! higher in the 2010 Championship). Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St., NYC. U2000 $65, U1700 $55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45 am. Grades K-6:Trophies to top 15 individuals, top 5 teams - top 3 from each 212-477-3716. EF: $50, members $30. 1st-3rd,Top U1900: Free Entry into Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshall school/grade; 50% of players receive trophy or medal! Grades 7-12:Tro- MCC Championship! 4th-10th place finishers (plus ties) with plus scores chessclub.org. phies to top 10 individuals, top 5 teams; Rds.: 10am and ASAP. EF: $35 will be eligible to pay for and enter the Marshall CC Championship on Octo- by 10/29, $55 at site. USCF mem req'd. Reg.: 8-9:00am After 9:00am ber 21. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. 2 options: 3-day, rds 7pm Fri., 12n, 5:30pm Nov. 6, Marshall Super Sunday Action! 1/2 pt bye rd 1. Info: 732 259-3881, [email protected]. Sat., 12n, 5:30pm Sun; 2-day (rd. 1 G/45), Reg.: 9:15-9:45am, Rd. 1 10am 5-SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23W 10th St, NYC. 212-477-3716.Two sections: Ent: Please make checks payable to NJSCF and send to NJSCF, PO Box Saturday, merge rd. 2. One bye avail, request by rd. 3. No re-entries. FIDE A. Open ($360/24): $160-80, U2100 $65, U1800 $55. B. U1500 1511, Jackson, NJ 08527. Entries must include name, grade school, rated (G/45 not FIDE ratable). www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess Mag- ($240/16): $120-65, U1200 $55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15- date of birth, USCF ID # & expiration, mailing address, phone number net School JGP. 12:45 pm. Rds.: 1-2:30-3:45-5:00-6:15. One bye available, request at entry. & entry fee, please include email address. Register online at: www.char Oct. 15, Syracuse University Oct Open www.marshallchessclub.org. acterkings.org. 4SS. Rds. 1 & 2 G/60; Rds. 3 & 4 G/90. Syracuse University, Hall of Lan- Nov. 6, The Right Move 173 Team and Individual Championships Nov. 6, 2011 Westfield Quads guages, Room 101. EF: $30. Prizes: (b/20) $200, 125, Class 100. Reg.: Riverbank State Park, 679 Riverside Dr., New York, NY 10031. EF: FREE. 3 RR, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $50 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-12:00-2:15-5:30. Contact: Joe Ball 315-436-9008. 4SS, G/30. Open to grades 2-12. Three USCF rated sections: Open, to first in each section. EF: $20, Members $15. Reg.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Rds.: Chess Magnet School JGP. Under 1400 & Under 700. Two Beginner Non-member sections by grades: Player check-in 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info:Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, [email protected], Oct. 17-Dec. 19 (Championship) & Oct. 17-Nov. 14 (other sections), 2-5 & 6-12. Play starts promptly at 10:00. www.westfieldchessclub.com. Nassau Championship required by 9:15 A.M. (Latecomers will not play in round one). Prizes: Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29, Dec. 13, 20, West Orange CC Late Fall Swiss See Grand Prix . Trophies to top 3 in each section (except Open: $50, $30, $20 for 1st-3rd); medal to each player with 2.5 or more points.Team plaque to 1st and 2nd See Grand Prix. Oct. 18, Marshall Masters! each section, with top 4 scores counting in each section (minimum 3 play- Nov. 13, Greater Philadelphia Scholastic Championship (PA) See Grand Prix. ers on team in section). To register: use website at www.therightmove.org Radnor Middle School, 150 Louella Ave., Wayne, PA 19087. Sections: K- Oct. 19-Nov. 16, Marshall Wednesday U2000! or email [email protected] by Friday 8:00 PM before the 1, K-3, K-6, K-8, K-12. K-1, K-3, K-6: 5SS, G/30. Rds.: 10-11:15-12:40-1:50- 5-SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St, NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: tournament. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION. Rds.: EF: 3:00. K-8, K-12: 4SS, G/40. 10-11:30-1:20-2:40. $30 online by $40, members $20. ($300/20): $160-80, U1700 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Nov. 7-Dec. 5, Marshall Monday U1600! 11/9; $35 by noon 11/11; $40 on-site from 8:45-9:15. Prizes: trophies Rds. 7 pm eachWednesday. Limit 2 byes, request by Rd 3. www.marshall 5-SS, G/90. Marshall CC, 23W 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, mem- to top individuals & schools; all players in K-1, K-3, and K-6 receive a par- chessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. bers $20 ($300/20): $160-80, U1300 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds. 7 ticipation trophy. Free game analysis by NM Peter Minear. See: pm each Monday. Limit 2 byes, request by Rd 3. www.marshall chess- www.silverknightschess.com to register. Oct. 20, 4 Rated Games Tonight! 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave., club.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. Nov. 13, Westfield Swiss #70 NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $35, Club Nov. 10, 4 Rated Games Tonight! See Grand Prix. membs $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave., Nov. 19-20, 2011 Delaware State Open Championship (DE) b/32 paid): 150-100-50,Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $35, Club See Delaware. bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 membs $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 Phone entry often Nov. 20, 2011 Westfield Quads min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. b/32 paid): 150-100-50,Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game. 3 RR, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $50 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 to first in each section. EF: $20, Members $15. Reg.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Rds.: Oct. 20-Nov. 17, Marshall Thursday Members-Only Swiss! min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info:Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, [email protected], 5-SS, G/120. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Open to impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game. www.westfieldchessclub.com. MCC members only. EF: $20. ($300 b/20): $160-80, U2000 $60. Reg.: Nov. 11-13 or 12-13, 10th Annual Turkey Bowl (FL) Rds.: Nov. 25-27 or 26-27, 42nd annual National Chess Congress (PA) 6:15-6:45. 7PM each Thursday. Limit 2 byes, request by rd. 3. See Grand Prix. www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. See Grand Prix. Nov. 12, 2011 Greater New Haven Fall Open $$1000 b/30 (CT) Oct. 21-23 or 22-23, 2nd annual Boardwalk Open (NJ) Nov. 27, 2011 Westfield Quads See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. 3 RR, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $50 Nov. 12, Marshall Saturday U1800! to first in each section. EF: $20, Members $15. Reg.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Rds.: Oct. 21-23 & 29-30, 2011 Marshall Chess Club Championship! 4-SS, G/45. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info:Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, [email protected], See Grand Prix. b/20): $160-80, U1500 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. www.westfieldchessclub.com. Oct. 23, 34th Binghamton Monthly $1000 Tourney! Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry. www.mar Dec. 4, 2011 Westfield Quads Prizes Increased! $1000 b/24. 4SS, Rds. 1-3 G/65 Rd.4 G/75. Entry: $59. shallchessclub.org. 3 RR, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $50 Cash only at site. Reg.: 8:45 to 9:15 AM. Rds.: 9:30, 12:00, 2:30, 4:45. Nov. 12, Utica Four Seasons - Fall to first in each section. EF: $20, Members $15. Reg.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Rds.: Open: $250, $200, $100. Reserve: $200, $150, $100. Trophies: 1st – 4th, 4SS, Rds. 1-2 G/60. Rds. 3-4 G/90. Mohawk Valley Community College, 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info:Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, [email protected], both sections. Make checks payable to: Cordisco's Corner Store, 308 Exit 31, I-90, bear left, South on E. Genesee, (2.6 miles), left on Memo- www.westfieldchessclub.com. Chenango St., Binghamton, NY 13901. (607) 772-8782. cordiscos@ rial Highway (2.3 miles), left Sherman, right into MVCC, (IT Building Chess Magnet School JGP. Dec. 9-11 or 10-11, New England Amateur (CT) stny.rr.com. upstairs). EF: $30. Prizes b/20: $200, 125, 75, Class 100. Reg.: 8:30- See Connecticut. Oct. 27, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! 9:15. Rds.: 9:30-12:00-2:15-5:30. Ent: Joe Ball, 310 Helfer Ln., Minoa, NY 13116, 315-436-9008. Chess Magnet School JGP. Dec. 9-11 or 10-11, New England Senior Open (CT) See Grand Prix. See Connecticut. Oct. 30, Capital Region Open Nov. 12-13 or 13, Marshall November Grand Prix! See Grand Prix. Dec. 11, 2011 Westfield Quads See Grand Prix. 3 RR, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $50 Nov. 3, 4 Rated Games Tonight! Nov. 14-Dec. 19, FIDE Mondays!! to first in each section. EF: $20, Members $15. Reg.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Rds.: 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave., 6-SS, G/120. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Open to 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info:Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, [email protected], NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $35, Club all players rated 1600 or above. EF: $50, $30 members. $$500 b/20: $175- www.westfieldchessclub.com. membs $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 125-100, U2000 $100; 2 byes OK, commit before Round 4. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7PM each Monday; FIDE rated. www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess Dec. 27-29 or 28-29, 30th annual Empire City Open (NY) b/32 paid): 150-100-50,Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 Magnet School JGP. See Grand Prix. min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often Nov. 15, Marshall Masters! Jan. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 44th annual Liberty Bell Open (PA) impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. New Mexico A State Championship Event! Nov. 5-6, New Mexico Open and 2011 NM State Championship Rio Rancho Meadowlark Senior Center,4330 Meadowlark Lane SE. 87124 NO TOURNAMENTS IN YOUR AREA? . Co-Sponsored by the Meadowlark Chess Group and the New Mexico Chess Organization. 5/SS, G/90 Increment 30sec. Rds.: 9-2-6:30, 8:30- WHYNOTORGANIZEONE? 2:30. EF: Open $35, U1800 $30, U1400 $25. Rated U1100 playing in U1400 $20. $$: b/80: Open $250-$125-$75, U1800 $175-$100-$50, U1400 $120-$60-$30, Special prizes to Best U1100 & U800. Unrated eli- Do you need to go out of town for tournament play? Would you and others in your area gible only for 50% of prize except in Open. Bye: one 1/2 pt. request prior Rd 1. Tie breaks for state champion's plaque for best finish by NM res- like the convenience of an occasional event closer to home? Organize one! ident in Open. Advance Reg: Pay to NMCO, Box 4215, Albuq. 87196. Pay Pal accepted through 11/4. Reg.: on site: cash/check only Sat. 8- It’s not much work to hold a small tournament, and there is little risk if you use a low- 8:30. Late fee $10 if received after 11/4. $5 Family discount after one cost site and avoid guaranteed prizes. You might even make a profit! Either a based-on full price entry. NMCO Annual meeting & elections Sun 2pm. Info: direc- tions & entry form: nmchess.org. Recommended Motel, SUPER 8, 4100 Swiss with projected prizes up to $500, a Quad format, or a trophy tournament will vir- Barbara Ln. SE 505-896-8888 ask for chess rate.W. Chess Magnet tually guarantee taking in more in fees than you pay out in prizes. School JGP. Feb. 23-26 or 25-26, Southern Rocky Fide Open The affiliation fee is just $40 a year. You will receive the annual rating supplement and See Grand Prix. have access to the TD/Affiliate area of our website. New York Remember, you can both run and play in a small event. Many of them wouldn’t be held Oct. 6-Dec. 15, 2011 Long Island CC Championship 10SS, G/90. United Methodist Church, 470 East Meadow Ave., East if the organizer/TD couldn’t play. Meadow, NY 11554. Open to all U-2300/unr.$(b/20): $300-250-230.Top U-1800, U-1500/unr. $250 ea. Bgst. Upset $150. EF: $80. Non-LICC WANTTOKNOWMORE? Contact Joan DuBois at [email protected]. members +$15. Reg.: 6:40-7:10 PM, no adv. ent., Rds.: 7:15 PM SHARP We’ll be glad to help you be part of the promotion of American chess! ea.Thursday. No rd. 11/24. 4 byes 1-10 (rd. 9-10 byes decl. by rd. 5). Info: www.lichessclub.com. NS. Chess Magnet School JGP.

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Nov. 17, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often Dec. 12-Jan. 9, Marshall Monday U1600! See Grand Prix. impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game. 5-SS, G/90. Marshall CC, 23W 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, mem- Nov. 19, Marshall Saturday U1600! Dec. 1-29, Marshall Thursday Members-Only Swiss! bers $20. ($300/20): $160-80, U1300 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds. 7 4-SS, G/45. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300 5-SS, G/120. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Open to pm each Monday. Limit 2 byes, request by Rd 3. www.marshallchessclub. Chess Magnet School JGP. b/20): $160-80, U1300 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. MCC members only. EF: $20. ($300 b/20): $160-80, U2000 $60. Reg.: org. Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry. 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7PM each Thursday. Limit 2 byes, request by rd. 3. Dec. 27-29 or 28-29, 30th annual Empire City Open www.marshallchessclub.org. www.marshallchessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. See Grand Prix. Nov. 19-20, Marshall CC November U2300! Dec. 2-30, Queens December Open Jan. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 44th annual Liberty Bell Open (PA) 4SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF: See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. $45, Members $25. ($540 b/36): $240-120, U2000/unr $95, U1700 $85. Dec. 3, Marshall Saturday U1800! A Heritage Event! Reg.: Rds.: 2 day, ends 12:15PM. 2 schedules: Rds. 12:30-5:30 PM each 4-SS, G/45. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300 Mar. 3-4, 45th annual New York State Scholastic Championships 1 day, day; (Rds. 1-2 G/35) 9:40-11:05AM-12:30-5:30 PM Sun; both b/20): $160-80, U1500 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. Open to grades K-12 in any state (top NYS player & team in each sec- merge rd.3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. www.marshall Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry. tion are NY champions). Saratoga Hilton, 534 Broadway (I-87 Exit 13-N, Chess Magnet School JGP. chessclub.org. www.marshallchessclub.org. 4 miles north on US 9), Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Free parking.Team prizes based on top 4 scores from same school; no combined school teams Nov. 20, 35th Binghamton Monthly $1000 Tourney! Dec. 3, Syracuse University Dec Open Prizes Increased! allowed even if one school "feeds" another. Teams of 2 or 3 players $1000 b/32. 4SS, Rds. 1-3 G/65 Rd.4 G/75. Entry: $49. 4SS. Rds. 1 & 2 G/60; Rds. 3 & 4 G/90. Syracuse University, Hall of Lan- Reg.: Rds.: allowed, but are at a disadvantage. In 6 sections, each is a 6SS, G/61 Cash only at site. 8:45 to 9:15 AM. 9:30, 12:00, 2:30, 4:45. guages, Room 101. EF: $30. Prizes: (b/20) $200, 125, Class 100. Reg.: Trophies: except K-1 is 5SS, G/30 playing Mar 4 only. No 5 minute time control Open: $250, $200, $100. Reserve: $200, $150, $100. 1st – 4th, 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-12:00-2:15-5:30. Contact: Joe Ball 315-436-9008. both sections. Make checks payable to: Cordisco's Corner Store, 308 Chess Magnet School JGP. deduction. High School, open to all in grades K-12. EF $38.20 mailed by Chenango St., Binghamton, NY 13901. (607) 772-8782. cordiscos@stny. 2/10.Top NYS grade 9-12 qualifies for DenkerTournament of HS Cham- rr.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. Dec. 3-4 or 4, Marshall December Grand Prix! pions. High School Reserve, open to K-12 under 1200 or unrated. EF See Grand Prix. Nov. 23-Dec. 21, Marshall Wednesday U2000! $38 mailed by 2/10. Junior High, open to all in grades K-9. EF $37.90 5-SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: Dec. 8, 4 Rated Games Tonight! mailed by 2/10. The higher rated (post-tournament) of the top NYS K-8 $40, members $20. ($300/20): $160-80, U1700 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave., in JHS or top NYS K-8 in HS qualifies for Barber Tournament of K-8 Rds. 7 pm eachWednesday. Limit 2 byes, request by Rd 3. www.marshall NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF: $35, Club Champions. Middle School Reserve, open to K-8 under 1000 or unrated. chessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. membs $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 EF $37.80 mailed by 2/10. Elementary, open to all in grades K-6. EF b/32 paid): 150-100-50,Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 $37.60 mailed by 2/10. Elementary Reserve, open to grades K-5 under Nov. 25-27 or 26-27, 42nd annual National Chess Congress (PA) bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 800 or unrated. EF $37.50 mailed by 2/10. Primary, grades K-3. EF See Grand Prix. min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often $37.30 mailed by 2/10. K-1, grades K-1. EF $37.10 mailed by 2/10. Nov. 26, Marshall Saturday G/60! impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game. Postmarked 2/11-21: All EF $10 more. Do not mail entry after 2/21. Online at chesstour.com, all sections: EF $40 by 2/10, $50 by 2/27. No 4-SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23W 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360/24): Dec. 9-11 or 10-11, New England Amateur (CT) EF: Reg.: online entry after 2/27. Phoned to 406-896-2038, all sections: EF $55 $160-80, U2000 $65, U1700 $55. $40, members $20. 11:15- See Connecticut. 11:45 am. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry. per player by 2/27. No phone entry after 2/27. Entry at site: all $60.Tro- www.marshallchessclub.org. Dec. 9-11 or 10-11, New England Senior Open (CT) phies to top 15 players and top 7 teams each section, top 3 unrated in See Connecticut. Primary, K-1, and each reserve section, and top U1500, U1300 (HS), U900, Nov. 27, NEW! Marshall Open & U1500 Sunday Game/45! U700 (HS Reserve), U1200, U1000 (JHS), U700, U500 (MS Reserve), 4-SS, G/45. Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Two sec- Dec. 10, Marshall Saturday G/60! U1000, U800 (Elem), U500, U300 (Elem Reserve). Speed playoff if per- tions-you play only those in your section: A. Open ($360/24): $160-80, 4-SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23W 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360/24): fect score tie. Free entry to NY State Championship, Labor Day weekend U2100 $65, U1800 $55. B. U1500 ($240/16): $120-65, U1200 $55. EF: $160-80, U2000 $65, U1700 $55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15- 2012 (Albany), to top player each section. Schedule: Late reg. ends Sat Rds.: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45 pm. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:00-5:45. One 11:45 am. 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry. 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2, 5, Sun 9, 12, 2:30, awards 5 pm. K-1 schedule: Late bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. www.marshallchessclub.org. reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds Sun 10, 12, 1:30, 3, 4:30, awards 5:45. Half point Dec. 1, 4 Rated Games Tonight! Dec. 11, NEW! Marshall Open & U1500 Sunday Game/45! byes OK all, limit 2, must commit before rd 2. HR: $117-117, 888-999- 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave., 4-SS, G/45. Marshall CC, 23W 10th St, NYC. 212-477-3716.Two sections- 4711, 518-584-4000, reserve by 2/18 or rate may increase. 48 hours NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF: $35, Club you play only those in your section: A. Open ($360/24): $160-80, U2100 notice required for room cancellation. Backup hotel: Courtyard by Mar- membs $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 $65, U1800 $55. B. U1500 ($240/16): $120-65, U1200 $55. EF: $40, mem- riott, 2 blocks away, 518-226-0538. Special car rentals: Avis, b/32 paid): 150-100-50,Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bers $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45 pm. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:00-5:45. One bye 800-331-1600, use AWD #657633. Mail entry: Continental Chess, PO bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Include name, rating, USCF ID, USCF CHECK OUT USCF’S CORRESPONDENCE CHESS RATED EVENTS!

2011 Open Correspondence Chess Golden Knights Championship CORRESPONDENCE CHESS MATCHES (TWO PLAYERS) th $1,000 FIRST PRIZE Tw o or six-game options. ENTRY FEE: $5. USCF’s 64 (plus title of USCF’s Golden Knights Champion and plaque) Win A Correspondence Chess Trophy Four-player, double round-robin with class-level pairings. ANNUAL 2nd place $600 • 3rd place $400 • 4th place $300 • 5th place $200 1st-place winner re ceives a trophy. 6th thru 10th place $100 each • ENTRY FEE: $25 ENTRY FEE: $10. These USCF Correspondence Chess events are rated and open to all USCF members who reside on the North American continent, Victor Palciauskas Prize Tournaments islands, or Hawaii, as well as those USCF members with an APO or FPO address. USCF members who reside outside of the North Seven-player class-level pairings, one game with each Am erican continent are welcome to participate in e-mail events. Your USCF membership must remain current for the duration of of six opponents. the event, and entry fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. Those new to USCF Corre spond ence Chess, please estimate your strength: 1st-place winner receives $130 cash prize and a certificate Class A: 1800-1999 (very strong); Class B: 1600-1799 (strong); Class C: 1400-1599 (intermediate); Class D: 1399 and below signed by Victor Palciauskas. ENTRY FEE: $25. (beginner level). Note: Prize fund based on 300 entries and may be decreased proportionately per number of entries assigned. John W. Collins Memorial Class Tournaments Four-player, double round-robin with class-level pairings (unrateds welcome). 2011 E-mail Correspondence Chess Electronic Knights Championship 1st-place winner receives a John W. Collins certificate. ENTRY FEE: $7. th (Seven-player sections, one game with each of six opponents.) USCF’s 8 $700 FIRST PRIZE E-MAIL RATED EVENTS (NEED E-MAIL ACCESS): ANNUAL (plus title of USCF’s Electronic Knights Champion and plaque) Lightning Match 2nd place $400 • 3rd place $300 • 4th thru 10th place $100 each • ENTRY FEE: $25 Two players with two or six-game option. ENTRY FEE: $5. These USCF Correspondence Chess events are rated and open to all USCF members with e-mail access. Your USCF Swift Quads membership must remain current for the duration of the event, and entry fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. Maximum Four-player, double round-robin format. number of tournament entries allowed for the year for each player is ten. Note: Prize fund based on 200 entries 1st-place prize merchandise credit of $30. and may be decreased proportionately per number of entries assigned. ENTRY FEE: $10. Walter Muir E-Quads (webserver chess) TO ENTER: 800-903-USCF(8723) OR FAX 931-787-1200 OR ON-LINE AT WWW.USCHESS.ORG Four-player, double round-robin e-mail format tournament with class-level pairings. Name______USCF ID#______1st-place receives a certificate. Address ______City______State ___ ZIP ______ENTRY FEE: $7. Phone ______E-mail______Est. Rating ______Please circle event(s) selected. Credit card # (VISA, MC, Disc., AMEX) ______Exp. date ______NOTE: Except for Lightning Matches, Swift Quads, Walter If using VISA, need V-code ______ Check here if you do not wish to have an opponent who is incarcerated. *Note: This may slow down your assignment. Muir E-Quads & Electronic Knights, players will use post office mail, unless opponents agree to use e-mail. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO U.S. CHESS AND MAIL TO: JOAN DUBOIS, USCF, PO BOX 3967, CROSSVILLE, TN 38557

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expiration (non-members enclose dues), section, school, grade, birth date, Dec. 10, Toledo Dec Swiss address of each player. Checks payable to Continental Chess. $15 per Open, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90. The University of Toledo Health player service charge for refunds. $10 extra to switch sections, all sub- Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Café, 3000 Arlington Ave., stitutions from advance list charged $60. Questions: chesstour.com, Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 845-496-9658. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. 12/8 $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, Chess Magnet School JGP (except K-1). $100-50, 1st Class A ,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. North Carolina Chess Magnet School JGP. Oct. 22, TACO 78 Oklahoma 4-SS, G/61. Caraleigh Fellowship Hall, 118 Summit Ave., Raleigh, NC. EF: $21(rec'd by 10/21)/$25 at site. Prizes: $$500 b/32. OPEN: $110-60 A, Nov. 12-13, Oklahoma Fall Open OKC u1800 $50 ea. U1600: $100-50 D, u1200 $40 ea. Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.: 10- 5-SS, G/90 + 30 sec. Days Inn NW, 2801 NW. 39th Ave. (NE corner May/I- 1-3:30-6. NCCA req'd OSA. Info: http://chesstaco.info. Jeff Jones (919) 44) Okla City, OK 73112 / ph 405-946-0741. HR: 50. Wi-Fi, EF: RR: $50 270-9948. [email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP. Open: $50, Reserve: $25 (deduct $10 only if ck postmarked before Nov 9): OCF $10 required OSNA. Three Sections: 6 Player-RR FIDE Invita- Nov. 4-6 or 5-6, 2011 North Carolina Class Championship tional – $300-200-100-100-50-50 see: [email protected]. Open See Grand Prix. (FIDE): Gtd 1st $100 A: $200-100, B: $200, C: $200, D: $100. Reserve: Jan. 27-29, Land of the Sky XXV U-1350 1st $100, Other class prizes per entrees; Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds at See Grand Prix. 10-2:30-7; 9-1:15. 2 half pt byes rds 1-4 allowed for Open and Reserve only, FIDE (Open+RR), LS,W, Free Parking. Ent: Frank Berry, 402 S.Willis North Dakota St., Stillwater, OK 74074. [email protected], 405 372-5758. Chess Magnet School JGP. Oct. 1-2, 5th Annual Chessnuts Challenge Open See Grand Prix. Nov. 25-27, 3rd Thanksgiving FIDE Open See Grand Prix. Ohio Feb. 23-26 or 25-26, Southern Rocky Fide Open (NM) Oct. 8, House of Chess Open See Grand Prix. 4SS, G/45. House of Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH (W of JC Penny). Sections: Open, U1600. Reg.: 11-11:25 AM. Rds.: 11:30- Pennsylvania 1:15-3:30-5:15. Prizes (b/25): Open: 1st $200, 2nd $100; U1900 1st $100; Reserve(U1600): 1st $100. Ent: $25, Club members $20. Info & entries: Every Second Saturday of the Month House of Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH 44070. Phone: Allentown 2nd Saturday Quads 3RR, G/40. St. Luke's (440) 979-1133. E-mail: [email protected]: www.thehouseof Ev. Luth. Church, 417 N. 7th St., Allentown, PA 18102. chess.com/. Quads open to all. EF: $12. $$24/quad. Reg.: 12-1, Rds.: 1:15-2:45-4:15. No adv. ent. Info: 610-433-6518. Other Oct. 15, Cincinnati Scholastic Chess Series rated events every week! www.freewebs.com/allentown 5th season begins at Sycamore High School, 7400 Cornell Rd., Montgomery centercitychessclub. (Cincinnati), OH 45242. Other tournaments in series: Nov 5 and Dec 10, Every Saturday Lehigh Valley Super Quads & G/10 (QC) 2011; Jan 7, Feb 11 and Mar 3, 2012. 4SS. 5 sections: K-3 U500, K-6 U800, (NO QUADS OR BLITZ ON LVCA GRAND PRIX DATES LISTED IN CHESS K-6 Open, 7-12 U1100, K-12 Open. (Note: K-12 Open G/45; all others LIFE) G/40 Quads, 3-RR. Reg.: 1p. Lehigh County Senior Ctr., 1633 Elm G/30.) Complete information at: www.chessinati.com or call Doug St., Allentown, PA 18102. EF: $10, $30 for 3-0 score, else $25 for 1st. G/10 513-484-3768. Quick Chess, 5-SS, Reg.: 5-6:15 pm. EF: $5, Prizes: 50% of Paid Oct. 15-16, October Daze - Master/Expert Edition Entries. Info: [email protected], www.lehighvalleychess.org/. See Grand Prix. Oct. 8, National Chess Day Fall Warmup Oct. 22, Progress with Chess Monthly Open Wayne Elementary School, 651W.Wayne Ave., Wayne, PA 19087. In 4 Sec- 4SS, G/30. Fairhill Center, 12200 Fairhill Rd., Cleveland, OH 44120. EF: tions: K-12, K-12 U/800, K-3 U/400, 4-8 U/400.Trophies to top individuals $15. Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.: 10, 11:30, 1, 2:30. Open/Reserve (U-1500) $250 and schools. 4SS, G/30. Games begin at 1:00pm. EF: $25 by 10/5. On- Guaranteed 1st 100, 2nd $50. Reserve: 1st $65, 2nd $35. Entries: site registration ($35) closes at 12:30pm. Free game analysis by NM Peter Progress with Chess, 12200 Fairhill Rd., Cleveland, OH 44120. Info: Minear. See: www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or www.Progresswithchess.org. Contact: Mike Joelson 216-321-7000. to register. Nov. 5, Parma Novemberfest Oct. 14, Friday Night Action #34 4SS, G/45. German Central Organization, 7863 York Rd. (1/4 mi. N of Bryn Mawr Community Center, 9 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA Sprague), Parma, OH. Sections: Open, U2000, U1600. Reg.: 8-9AM. Rds.: 19010. In 2 Sections: Open, U/1400. 4SS, G/30. EF: $20 online, $30 on- 9:30-11:15-1:30-3:15. Prizes (b/60): Open 1st $180, 2nd $100; U2000 site till 6:45. Rds.: 7:00pm, then ASAP.Limited to first 20 players that 1st $160, 2nd $90; U1600 1st $140, 2nd $80; U1200 1st $50. Ent: $20 register. Prizes: $100 to first overall, others per entries. by Nov. 2, $25 at door. Info & entries: William Wright, 19121 Wheelers Oct. 15, 2011 October LVCA Grand Prix Ln., Strongsville, OH 44149. Phone: (440) 572-9565. E-mail: grubber@ See Grand Prix. adelphia.net. Web www.parmachessclub.org/. Oct. 21-23 or 22-23, 2nd annual Boardwalk Open (NJ) Nov. 11-13 or 12-13, 20th annual Kings Island Open See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Oct. 23, PCL October Quick Quads (QC) Nov. 12, Toledo Nov Swiss 3RR, G/15.Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, Open, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90. The University of Toledo Health PA 15213. EF: $10, $7 juniors. $20 to 1st/quad. Reg.: 11-11:15am. Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Café, 3000 Arlington Ave., Rds.: 11:30am-Noon-12:30pm. Info: [email protected], Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 412-908-0286. W. 11/10 $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st Class A ,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Oct. 29, 4th Annual David Elliott Memorial Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. 4-SS, G/30. $$120 guaranteed 1st $60 plus trophy, Under 1700/unrated Chess Magnet School JGP. $60. EF: $12 Registration: Noon to 1:15 PM. Rounds: 1:30, 3, 4, 5. One half-pt bye avail rounds 1-3. Site: St. Luke's Church, 417 N. 7th St., Nov. 19-20, 6th Annual Early Turkey Open Allentown, PA. No advance entries. No smoking. Info: Eric C. Johnson, 4 Rounds SS, Time Controls: G/90, 30 sec increment. Prizes $650 b/32 610-433-6518 or www.freewebs.com/allentowncentercitychessclub. paid entries, re-entries $15 count as 1/2 entry. Prizes: OPEN: $225 (gtd)- 125. U1800: $200-100. USCF Rated. One bye permitted - sign up prior A Heritage Event! to start of round 2. Reg.: Sat: 12:00-12:45 pm. Rds.: Sat - 1:00 & 5:45, Oct. 29, 54th Gateway Open Sun - 10:00 & 2:30. EF: $25/$35 adv/after Nov 11. DCC mbr disc. $3. Mail 4SS, G/70. Pittsburgh Chess Club, 5604 Solway St., Pittsburgh, PA 15217. EF's to Dayton Chess Club, 18 West 5th St., Dayton, OH 45402 or regis- EF: $28 postmarked by 10/25, $38 thereafter, $3 discount to PCC mem- ter at www.daytonchessclubcom. Email [email protected] or call bers. 2 Sections: Open and Reserve (U1800). Prizes $$615 b/25, top 937.461.6283 for information. Chess Magnet School JGP. prize in Open guaranteed 100%! Open: $120 - 90, U2000 $80. Reserve: A State Championship Event! Dec. 10, 2011 Ohio Grad Level Championships 5SS, 13 separate sections for each grade. Open to students enrolled in Ohio schools in grades K-12 or home schooled in Ohio, age 19 and ONCE RATED, under. The University of Akron Student Union, 303 Carroll St., Akron, OH 44325. Hotel:The Akron City Centre, 20W. Mill St., Akron, OH 44308. ALWAYS RATED $75, up to 4 per room, (330) 384-1500. Reserve by 11-18-2011. EF: $30 if received by 12-1 $35 after. Free and reduced lunch students $10. No You never lose your rating, no matter how on-site registrations. Awards: Trophies to all scoring 3.5 or more, top three teams each section. Medals to all in sections K-8. BUGHOUSE long it has been since you last played. TOURNAMENT at host hotel at 8pm Friday 12-9-2011. See website for full details. Contact: Mike Joelson, 216-321-7000, mdjoelson@progress If you return to tournament play after a withchess.org. Info/Forms: www.progresswithchess.org. long absence, please tell the director your Dec. 10, Christmas Season Pawn Storm V approximate rating and year of play. G/45 Tmt, td/5, 5 rounds at Dayton Chess Club. Free Parking. EF: $25 until 3 Dec then $35. EF refunded to players rated 2200 or higher who If you rejoin USCF after many years with- complete their schedule. Prizes (b/25 paid): Open $200-101, U1900 $100, out being a member, please provide this U1600 $99. Reg.: 10-10:45am. Rds.: 11-1-3-5-7. Info: Questions [email protected] or 937.461.6283. Mail EF to: Dayton Chess information to the TD and to USCF as Club, 18 West 5th St., Dayton, OH 45402 or register online at well. www.daytonchessclub.com.

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$100 - 70, U1600 $60, U1400 $50, U1200/Unr $45. Reg.: 9-9:45. Nov. 19, 2011 PA State Game/15 Championship after 10/20 as your entry may not be received. Entries to: Dallas Chess Requests for half-point byes must be made by the start of Round 2. Rds.: See Grand Prix. Club, c/o Barbara Swafford, 2709 LonghornTrail, Crowley,TX 76036. Entry 10AM-12:30PM-4:00PM-6:30PM. Info: 412-421-1881, www.pittsburghcc. A State Championship Event! must include Name, USCF ID (or new/pending), grade & school and org. Entries: Pittsburgh Chess Club, Attn: Mike Holsinger, 5604 Solway Nov. 19-20, 2011 Welsh S. White PA State Senior Championship school location. Incomplete entries will be charged at site entry fee. No St., Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Make checks payable to Pittsburgh Chess 5SS, G/120.Wm Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, refunds after 10/26. Email: [email protected] 214-632-9000. Do not Club. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP. PA 15213. Open to ages 50 & Up. $$ (420G): 120-80, Ages 65 & Up $70, call after 10/26 as we are traveling. Reg. Fri 10/28 from 7:00 pm-9:00 Oct. 30, 2nd Annual Halloween Gambit U1800 $60, U1600 $50, U1400 $40.Trophies to Champion &Top Ages 65 pm. Reg. Sat.10/29 at 7:30 am-8:30 am. Sat. registration may require a Wayne Elementary School, 651W.Wayne Ave.,Wayne, PA 19087. In 4 Sec- & Up. EF: $30 by 11/11, $40 later,PSCF required $5, OSA. Reg.: 9-9:30. 1/2 pt. 1st rd. bye. Sat. rds 9-1:30-6:00. Sun. rds 9-1:30. One 1/2 pt bye tions: K-12, K-12 U/800, K-3 U/400, 4-8 U/400.Trophies to top individuals Rds.: 10-2:30-7, 10-2:30. Info: 412-908-0286. Ent: PSCF, c/o Tom Mar- available, any round, if requested before end of rd. 2 and if player has and schools. 4SS, G/30. Games begin at 1:00pm. EF: $25 by 10/5. On- tinak, 25 Freeport St, Pittsburgh, PA 15223-2245. W. not received a full point bye. Fide rated but uses USCF rules. Online reg- site registration ($35) closes at 12:30pm. Free game analysis by NM istration and team room information on website at www.dallaschess.com. Nov. 25-27 or 26-27, 42nd annual National Chess Congress Side events: EF: Peter Minear.T-shirts given to best costumes! See: www.silverknights Blitz open tournament on 10/28 at 7:30 pm. $15, Tro- See Grand Prix. EF: chess.com for complete information or to register. phy prizes. Bughouse Open Tournament Sat. 8:35 pm. $20/team. Dec. 4, PCL December Quick Quads (QC) Trophy prizes. Registration for side event online or onsite only. NS, NC, Nov. 4-6 or 5-6, Eastern Team Championship (CT) 3RR, G/15.Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th Ave. & Bigelow, Pitts- W. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP. See Connecticut or www.chesstour.com. burgh, PA 15213. EF: $10, $7 Jrs. $20 to 1st/quad. Reg.: 11-11:15am, Oct. 29-30, 15th Annual Texas K-12 Grade Championships Nov. 5, White Rose Open Rds.: 11:30am-Noon-12:30pm. Info: [email protected], Hilton Hobby Airport, 8181 Airport Blvd., Houston, TX 77061, Open, 4SS, G/45 (w.5 sec.del.). Liberty Christian Fellowship, 7 Maple St., 412-908-0286. W. www.houstonhobbyairport.hilton.com. Free parking! $89 HR valid until Seven Valleys, PA 17360. Late Reg.: 9:00am-9:30am. EF: $20 if post- Dec. 27-29 or 28-29, 30th annual Empire City Open (NY) 10/14, Reserve early! 713-645-3000, Mention chess to get $89 rate.The marked by OCT 28, $30 later. Open Prizes: $100-$50 based on 18. Class See Grand Prix. K-12 is Open toTX residents or players attendingTexas schools. 13 sep- prizes based on entries & rating distribution. Coffee, tea, lunch, snacks arate tournaments, one per grade (K-12). Trophies to top 10 ind. & top provided. Rds.: 10am, 11:45am, 1:45pm, 3:30pm. Scholastic Section: Jan. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 44th annual Liberty Bell Open 5 teams (top three players added for team scores, no more than 2 4SS, G/30, Rds.: 10:15am, 11:15am, 12:45pm, 1:45pm. Scholastic See Grand Prix. teams per school in each grade.) Grades 9 -12: 5SS, G/90, 30 sec inc. Prizes: Trophies & Merchandise for 1st - 3rd overall, 1st U800, 1st Sat. rds 9-1:30-6:00. Sun. rds 9-1:30. Grades K-8: 6SS, Rds 1-3 G/45, Unrated. Scholastic EF: $12 if postmarked by OCT 28, $17 later. Ent. & Rhode Island Rds 4-6 G/60. Sat. rds 9:30-12:00-2:05-4:10. Sun.rds 10-1:15. ALL: EF: Info: 717-580-7492, [email protected], HWSCC, c/o Sam Lamonto, Cranston Chess Club Monthly $35 if postmarked by 10/19. $59 thereafter or at site. Do not mail after 1408 Walnut St., Camp Hill, PA 17011-3966. Every Tuesday. 4SS, 40/70, SD/30. Garden City Center, Cranston. EF: 10/20 as your entry may not be received. Entries to: Dallas Chess Club, Nov. 5, W.Chester 1st Sat. Quads $5/game (club mbrs: $3/game). Reg.: 6:30-6:50pm; email preferred. c/o Barbara Swafford, 2709 LonghornTrail, CrowleyTX 76036. Entry must Our 22nd year! 3RR, 40/80, sd/30. United Methodist Church, 129 S. High Rds.: 1st 4 Tuesdays of the month, 7pm sharp! 5th Tuesday extra rated include Name, USCF ID (or new/pending), grade & school and school loca- St.,West Chester,PA 19382. EF: $20. Prizes: $$40, $50 for 3-0. Reg.: 9am. games and events. One bye rd 1-3; if notified in advance. Prizes based tion. Incomplete entries will be charged at site entry fee. No refunds after Rds.: 9:30, 1, 4:30. Info: Jim White 484-678-3164. on entries. Info: www.cranstonchess.org, 401-575-1520. Chess Mag- 10/26. Email: [email protected] 214-632-9000. Do not call after net School JGP. 10/26 as we are traveling. Reg. Fri 10/28 from 7:00 pm-9:00 pm. Reg. Nov. 12, 10th Annual Horizons for Youth Scholastic Fall Chess Sat. 10/29 at 7:30 am-8:30 am. Sat. registration may require a 1/2 pt. 5SS, G/30. Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Rd., October BK Tournament for Kids 1st rd. bye. One 1/2 pt bye available, any round, if requested before end Main Campus, College Center Building, Bethlehem, PA 18020. Reg.: Reg.: www.richess.org, [email protected], (401)359-1602. of rd. 2 and if player has not received a full point bye. Online registra- 7:30-8:45am. Rds.: 9:30, 11, 12:30, 2, 3:30. Rated Section Age 18 and Oct. 16, 5th Max Malyuta Memorial tion and team room information on website at www.dallaschess.com. Side under. Non-Rated Sections ages 14 and under. Non-rated 1st round 4SS, G/60. Blackstone Chess Academy, 250 Main St. Suite B3, Paw- events: Blitz open tournament on 10/28 at 7:30 pm. EF: $15,Trophy prizes. starts at 9:30am, subsequent rounds start 10 min after last game com- tucket, RI 02860. Sections & Prizes: $500 b/35: OPEN, U2000, U1600. Bughouse OpenTournament Sat. 8:35 pm. EF: $20/team.Trophy prizes. pleted. EF: $30 postmarked by November 9th, $35 later & on site. Prizes: EF: $25 advance by 10/14, $35 at site. All proceeds donated to top RI Parent/Child team tourney Sat. 6:35 pm. EF: $10/team. Trophy prizes. Rated-Trophies-1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th U1400, U1200, U1000, U800, U600, UNR. High School boy & girl to play in nationals. Reg.: 9-9:30. Rd. 1 at 9:30. Registration for side event online or onsite only. NS, NC, W. Chess Non-Rated Trophies b/o age. For rated section, please bring chess Ent: RI Chess, P.O. Box 40604, Providence, RI 02940. NO EMAIL entries. Magnet School JGP. equipment. Random draw prizes between rounds. Sudden death, if nec- Reg. online: www.rhodeislandchess.org. Directions: www.blackstone Nov. 12, Scholastic Turkey Tournament essary for 1st-4th - G/10, tie breaks determines color and clock chess.com. Info: (401) 837-1302. placement. Ent: Online reg: forms atwww.northampton.edu/Community- 5SS, G/30 no delay. Sloan Creek Middle School, 440 Country Club Rd., Programs/Horizons-For-Youth/Special-Events-and-Partnerships.htm or Nov. 12, 2011 Greater New Haven Fall Open $$1000 b/30 (CT) Fairview, TX 75069. EF: $20 if postmarked by 11/4/11, otherwise $50, call Horizons for Youth at 610-861-4120. Please print and mail form See Grand Prix. registration 8:00-8:30. R1 at 9:00AM, all others ASAP. Checks payable to: Sloan Creek Chess. Eight Sections: Primary PreK - 3rd U300; Pri- with payment (CC or check) to: Horizons for Youth, 3835 Green Pond Nov. 19, 120th Rhode Island Open Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020. Info: Jane 610-861-4120, Scott Zrinski (TD), mary PreK-3rd Open; 4th–8th Grades U500, 4th-8th Grades 500-U800; 4SS, G/60. New England Institute ofTechnology, 2500 Post Rd.,Warwick, 4th-8th Grades Open; 9th-12th Grades U800; 9th-12th Grades Open; Indi- [email protected] or Bruce Davis (Chief TD), BDavis@lehighvalley RI 02886. Sections & Prizes: $1000 b/40 Open, U1900, U1500.Trophies chess.org. vidual trophies each section:1st, 2nd, 3rd place trophies, 4th place each section. EF: $35 Advance by 11/17, $45 at site. Reg.: 8:45-9:15. receives frozen turkey. 1st & 2nd place team trophies in each section. Rib- Nov. 12, MasterMinds CC 2nd Saturday Swiss/Quads Rd 1 at 9:30 prompt. Entries after 9:30 get 1/2 point bye. Ent: RI Chess, bons! Side events. Snacks, baked potatoes, pizza, drinks. Contact Debbie Blair Christian Academy, 220 W. Upsal St., Philadelphia, PA. Quads PO Box 40604, Providence, RI 02940. Site tel. (401) 837-1302. Register 972-658-8708 or email [email protected]. 40/80 SD/30TD/5. EF: $20 cash, Perfect score winner $50 else $40. Rd online: www.richess.org. NS. NC. W. 1 10AM then asap. Scholastic SS, EF $15 rec'd byThursday before, $25 Nov. 18-20, 2011 National K-12 Championship Dec. 9-11 or 10-11, New England Senior Open (CT) See Nationals. at the door. 3 sections Rd 1 10AM then asap: K-12 3SS, G/60TD/5 1st, See Connecticut. 2nd, 3rd, top under 1200, top unrated; K-8 4SS G/40TD/5.1st, 2nd, 3rd, Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 21st annual North American Open (NV) top under 800, top unrated; K-6 4SS, G/40TD/5.1st, 2nd, 3rd, top under Dec. 10-11, 8th annual New England Scholastic Championships (CT) See Grand Prix. See Connecticut. 600, top under 400, top unrated. 1st & 2nd school & club trophies. All Dec. 27-30, 2011 Pan American Class Championships Reg. ends 9:30am. Ent: MasterMinds CC, 36 E. Hortter St., Philadelphia, South Carolina Location: DFW Airport Marriott South, 4151 Centreport Blvd., FortWorth, PA 19119. Checks made payable to: MasterMinds CC. Info: Bradley TX 76155. HR: $84/84/84/84. www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dfwam- Crable, 215-844-3881, [email protected], or www.masterminds Oct. 14-16 or 15-16, 72nd S.C. Championships dfw-airport-marriott-south/?toDate=12/31/11&groupCode=paipaia&fro chess.org. See Grand Prix. mDate=12/26/11&app=resvlink , or call 800-228-9290 reserve by Nov. 13, Greater Philadelphia Scholastic Championships 12/5 (or rate could go up) and ask for Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Radnor Middle School, 150 Louella Ave., Wayne, PA 19087. Sections: K- Tennessee rate. Free Parking. Tournament Dates: December 27-30, 2011.Tourna- 1, K-3, K-6, K-8, K-12. K-1, K-3, K-6: 5SS, G/30. Rds.: 10-11:15-12:40-1:50- Nov. 11-13 or 12-13, 20th annual Kings Island Open (OH) ment Format: 6 round Swiss System, Game/90 with a 30 second 3:00. K-8, K-12: 4SS, G/40. Rds.: 10-11:30-1:20-2:40. EF: $30 online by See Grand Prix. increment. 7 Sections. Open: Open to all, U2000: Open to 1999 & under. 11/9; $35 by noon 11/11; $40 on-site from 8:45-9:15. Prizes: trophies Unrateds may play in this section but not be eligible for prizes. U1800: to top individuals & schools; all players in K-1, K-3, and K-6 receive a par- Nov. 25-27, 52nd Mid-South Open Open to 1799 & under. Unrateds may play in this section but not be eli- ticipation trophy. Free game analysis by NM Peter Minear. See: See Grand Prix. gible for prizes. U1600/Unrateds: Open to 1599 & under.Unrateds play www.silverknightschess.com to register. Texas in this section. Unrated may only win unrated prizes that are determined Nov. 13, PCL November Quick Quads (QC) by unrated entry fees. The unrated entry fees do not apply for U1600 prizes. U1400: Open to 1399 & under.Unrateds may not play in this sec- 3RR, G/15.Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, Oct. 15, Tarrant County Championship tion. U1200: Open to 1199 & under.Unrateds may not play in this section. PA 15213. EF: $10, $7 juniors. $20 to 1st/quad. Reg.: 11-11:15am. Location: North Richland Hills Public Library, 9015 Grand Ave., North Rich- U1000: Open to 999 & under. Unrateds may not play in this section. Rds.: 11:30am-Noon-12:30pm. Info: [email protected], land Hills, 76182 (see website for map). 4 Round Swiss, Time Control: Rounds: Rd. 1: 12/27 6 pm, Rd. 2: 12/28 10 am, Rd. 3: 5 pm, Rd 4: 12/29 412-908-0286. W. Rd 1-3 Game 45, Rd 4 G/60 (5s time delay all rounds). Registration: On- Site 8:30-9:00. Entry Fee: $15, 80% of Entry Fee's Returned as Prizes. 10 am, Rd 5: 5 pm, and Rd 6: 12/30 9 am. Entry Fees: Priority Regis- Nov. 19-20, 2011 Delaware State Open Championship (DE) Additional Information: Call or email Tom Crane at 817-296-4287, tration by December 14, 2011: $60. After December 14, 2011: $75. See Delaware. [email protected] or http://tarrantcountychessclub.org. Prizes: Open: 1st= $600, 2nd = $300, 3rd = $200, 1st U2200 = $400, 2nd U2200 $200. For all other sections (U2000, U1800 etc.) 60% returned Nov. 19, 2011 November LVCA Grand Prix Oct. 15-16, Dallas Amateur and Novice See Grand Prix. as prizes (30% for 1st, 20% for 2nd and 10% for 3rd). Additional Info: 5SS, G/120. Dallas CC, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr.Ste C, Richardson,TX 75080. One bye available if requested by end of round 2. However players in the EF: $30 ($25 Jr/Sr/Hcap), plus $5 non-DCC mbr fee. $$ Prizes based on Pan Am Intercollegiate may have byes any time as long as requested 45 entries 60 % returned. Amateur: Open to U1800. Novice: Open to minutes before round starts AND as long as they are paired in the Pan U1400 and unrated. Reg.: 9:45-10:15am. Rds.: 10:45-3:10-7:16, 10:45- American Intercollegiate. Open section is Fide rated but uses USCF PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS 3:10. Two half-point Byes if requested before rd 2 (and if requested rules. Sections may be combined if there is a low turnout in one of the before receiving a full point bye). Ent: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara sections. More info: www.swchess.com or contact Barbara Swafford, HEALTH AND BENEFITS FUND Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley,TX 76036. 214.632.9000. Info: 214-632-9000, [email protected]. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Bar- 214-632-9000. NS, NC. Chess Magnet School JGP. bara Swafford, 2709 LonghornTrail, Crowley,TX 76036. FIDE. NS. NC.W. Many Grand Prix tournament organizers will Oct. 15-16, Dallas Open Chess Magnet School JGP. contribute $1 per player to the Profes- See Grand Prix. Dec. 27-30, 2011 Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Tournament sional Health & Benefits Fund. All Grand Oct. 22-23, Temple Chess Club Fall Swiss See Nationals. Prix tournaments which participate in this See Grand Prix. Dec. 27-30, 2011 Pan American Under 20 Scholastic Chess Cham- program are entitled to be promoted to the Oct. 29-30, 15th Annual Texas Collegiate Championships pionships 5SS, G/90, 30 sec inc. Hilton Hobby Airport, 8181 Airport Blvd., Houston, Location: DFW Airport Marriott South, 4151 Centreport Blvd., FortWorth, next higher Grand Prix category—for exam- TX 77061, www.houstonhobbyairport.hilton.com. Free parking! $89 HR Texas, 76155. HR: $84/84/84/84. www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ ple, a six-point tournament would become valid until 10/14, Reserve early! 713-645-3000, Mention chess to get $89 dfwam-dfw-airport-marriott-south/?toDate=12/31/11&groupCode= a 10-point tournament. Points in the top rate. College section open to any college player.OnlyTexas Colleges can paipaia&fromDate=12/26/11&app=resvlink or call 800-228-9290 be Texas Collegiate Champs. Plaques to top 10 ind. & top 5 teams (top reserve by 12/5 (or rate could go up) and ask for Pan American Inter- category are promoted 50%. three players added for team scores, no more than 2 teams per school.) collegiate Chess rate. Free Parking. 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II Scholarship as the first prize. The Chess II scholarship is worth Kingstowne Snyder Center, 6450 S. Van Dorn St., Alexandria, VA 22315. Oct. 22, Hales Corners Challenge XIV approximately $105,000 to an out of state (Texas) student and $45,000 2 Events. Quad #78: 3RR, G/100. EF: $10 if received by 10/12, $15 at See Grand Prix. to an In-State student. For some more details about the UTD Chess Schol- site. Prizes: Medals to 1st and 2nd in each quad: gold to 1st if 3-0 arships please see www.utdallas.edu/chess/scholarships/chess-pro score, else silver; bronze to 2nd. Rds.: 11-3-7. Action-Plus #50: 5SS, A State Championship Event! gram-scholarships.htmlWinner must meet UTD entrance requirement and G/45. EF: $15 if received by 10/12, $20 at site. Prizes $$250 b/20: $100- Nov. 5-6, 2011-2012 Wisconsin Junior Open follow team rules. UTD is sole judge as to who wins the scholarship.Top 60, U1800-U1400-Unr. each $30. Rds.: 11-1-3-5-7. Both: Reg. 9-10:30. Gruenhagen Conference Center,UW-Oshkosh, Corner of High and Osce- 10 trophies, medal to all participants. For Additional information or Ent (checks payable to): Don W. Millican, P.O. Box 2902, Springfield, VA ola St., Oshkosh, WI 54901. 2012 Denker/Barber/Girls qualifier; Open online registration go to: www.swchess.com or contact Barbara Swaf- 22152. e-mail (info only): [email protected]. W(please give 48- to youth born after 11/5/1990. In 4 Sections, Open: 5SS, G/120, EF: $16 ford, 214-632-9000, [email protected]. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, hour notice if needed). in advance by 11/1; $21 at site. Prizes:Top 5,Top 3 each 1300, 1200 and C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley,TX 76036. Chess 1100, Top 4 Under 1100 and Top 3 Unrated. Reserve (Under 1100 or Magnet School JGP. Oct. 16, Kingstowne October Octagons (QC) Unrated): 5SS, G/120, EF: $15 in advance by 11/1; $20 at site. Prizes: Feb. 23-26 or 25-26, Southern Rocky Fide Open (NM) 7RR, G/20, 8-player sections. Kingstowne Snyder Center,6450 S. Van Dorn Top 5, Top 3 each 900, 800, 700, Under 700 and top four Unrated. Non- See Grand Prix. St., Alexandria, VA 22315. EF: $15 plus $10 security if received by 10/12, Rated Beginner's Grade 7-12: 5SS, G/120, Open to Grades 7-12. EF: $12 $20 plus $10 security at site. Security returned upon completion of last in advance by 11/1; $17 at site. Prizes: Top 5 places, Top 3 Grade 7-9. Utah round. Prizes: $50-30-20 each section. Rds.: 11-12-1:30-2:30-3:30- Non-Rated Beginner's Grade K-6: 5SS, G/120, Open to Grades K-6. 4:30-5:30. Reg.: 9-10:30. Ent (checks payable to): DonW. Millican, P.O. EF: $11 in advance by 11/1; $16 at site. Prizes:Top 5 places,Top 3 Grade Oct. 29-30, Utah Open Box 2902, Springfield, VA 22152. W. (Please give 72-hour notice if K-3. ALL: Reg: 11/5, 8:45-9:30 A.M. Rds: 10:15-2:30-7:15; 10:00-3:00. 5SS, 3 Sections: Open, U1600, U800/unr/beginner. Location: University needed). ENT: Mike Nietman, 2 Boca Grande Way, Madison, WI 53719. INFO: of Utah, Union Bldg, Panorama & Saltair Room. EF: $30 adult, $20 youth, Oct. 22, Scholastic Quads (MD) Mike Nietman, 608-467-8510 (before 11/4) [email protected]. $5 less if mailed in advance to Grant Hodson, 5856 Cilma Dr,West Val- HR: 920-424-1106 $35 double (dorm room) (Mention Chess). ley City, UT 84128. GM/IM free. Open: Registration Saturday 8:45-9:30 Jackson Road Elementary School, 900 Jackson Rd., Silver Spring, MD See: www.wischess.org. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP. am with up to two 1/2 point byes available. Rd 1 G/90, rds 2-5 G/2. Rds.: 20904. www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to 10-1:30-5:45 Sat. 11-4 Sun. (A plus score qualifies for Nov. Utah Closed register. Nov. 5-6, WVA Veteran's Tournament State Championship.) U1600: Registration Sat. 8:45-9:30, G/60, Rds.: 10- Oct. 22, Sterling Chess October Option 5SS, G/120. Gruenhagen Conference Center,UW-Oshkosh, Corner of High 12:30-2:45-5-7:30. U800/unr/beginner: Reg. Sat. 8:45-9:30, G/45, 4SS, G/61. St. Francis Episcopal Church, Harris Hall, 9220 Georgetown and Osceola St., Oshkosh, WI 54901. Open to Age 21 and over. EF: $20 Rds.: 10-12-1:45-3:30-5:15. Open prizes: Trophies and $200 1st, $100 Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066. Two sections: Open $$85 b/16, 50/25/10. by 11/1; $25 at site. $$b/40 and 3 per class: $150-90. A - $70; B - $60; 2nd, $100 top female. Class trophies, 1st & 2nd to U2000 & U1800. U1200, medal to winner. EF: Open $6, U1200 $5. Unrateds free. Prereg- C - $50; D - $40; E/Unr - $40. Reg.: 11/5 8:45-9:30 A.M. Rds.: 10:15- U1600 prizes: $150 1st, $75 2nd plus trophies. 1st & 2nd place class tro- ister online at www.meetup.com/sterling-chess-tournaments. Pay on 2:30-7:15; 10:00-3:00. Held in conjunction with the WI Junior Open but phies for U1400, U1200 & U1000. 1st HS, 1st Jr High, 1st K-6. website. Reg.: 11:30-12:00. Rds.: 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:30. Info: news@ in a separate room. ENT: Mike Nietman, 2 Boca Grande Way, Madison, U800/unr/beginner: $100 1st, $75 2nd plus trophies. UCA membership serranoassociates.com. Bye: Half-point, any round. Chess Magnet WI 53719. INFO: Mike Nietman, 608-467-8510 (evenings before 11/4) Meeting: 9:30-9:55 am 29 Oct. In addition, for each section over 30 par- School JGP. [email protected]. HR: 920-424-1106 $35 (dorm room) (Men- ticipants class money of $50 1st $30 2nd will be paid. More info/Qs: tion Chess). www.wischess.org. NS. NC. W. Oct. 29, Fall Warmup utahchess.com or [email protected]. Chess Magnet School Nov. 19-20, Greg Knutson Memorial JGP. Virginia Run Elementary School, 15450 Martins Hundred Dr., Centre- ville, VA 20120. In 4 Sections: K-12, K-12 U/800, K-3 U/400, 4-8 U/400. 5-SS,TC rds 1-3,5 45/2, 25/1, SD/1 rd 4 45/2, SD/1. Union South, 1308 Trophies to top individuals and schools. 4SS, G/30. Games begin at W. Dayton St., Madison,WI. 608-263-2600. Rds.: 10, 2:30, 7:30, 10, 3:30. Vermont 1:00pm. EF: $20 by 10/26. On-site registration ($30) closes at 12:30pm. EF: $16 if received by 11/17, $20 at site. $$ $650 guaranteed: 1st 140, A State Championship Event! Free game analysis by NM Jeremy Kane. See www.silverknights 2nd $120, A $90, B $80, C $70, D $60, U1200 $50, unrated $40. Entries: Oct. 22-23, 2011 Vermont Open chess.com for complete information or to register. Guy Hoffman, PO Box 259822, Madison,WI 53725-9822. NC. NS. Chess 3-SS, G/85 (Sat.); 2-SS, G/120 (Sun.); play either day or both days. Ils- Magnet School JGP. ley Public Library, 75 Main St., Middlebury, VT. EF: $24 per day; $3 less Oct. 29-30, 26th Emporia Open See Grand Prix. Nov. 25-27, Wm Martz Memorial/North Central Open if paid in advance. $$G: 100% of EFs each day. State champ titles (over- Hilton Garden Inn, 11600 W. Park Pl., Milwaukee, WI 53224. In 2 Sec- all & amateur) to top 2 Vermonters. Reg.: 8:50-9:40 a.m., Rds.: 10-2-5:30, Nov. 5-6, 16th Annual Northern Virginia Open tions, Open: 6SS, 45/2, SD/1, EF: $45 by 11/23; $5 more later; Jr and 10-3. Ent: Parker Montgomery, PO Box 831, Middlebury, VT 05753-0831; See Grand Prix. new members $3 less. $$b/50: $350-200. X $150 A $125 B $120 C $115 [email protected]; cell phone 603-499-2139. Nov. 12, Kingstowne Quad #79/Action-Plus #51 D $110 U1200 $100 Unr $80. Reg.: 11/25 10-11:30 AM. Rds.: 12-7; 10- Oct. 30, Capital Region Open (NY) KingstowneThompson Center,6090 Kingstowne Village Pkwy., Alexandria, 5; 10-3:30. Scholastic: 4SS, G/60, EF: $10 by 11/23; $5 more later. See Grand Prix. VA 22315. 2 Events. Quad #79: 3RR G/100. EF: $10 if received by Prizes: Trophies to Top 3 and Top Girl; Medals to 2+ scores. Reg.: 11/9, $15 at site. Prizes: Medals to 1st and 2nd in each quad: gold to 11/26 8-9:30 am. Rds.: 11/26: 10-1-3:30-6. ENT: Ben Corcoran, 2711 N. Dec. 9-11 or 10-11, New England Amateur (CT) University Dr. #64, Waukesha, WI 53188 262-506-4203. INFO: ben- See Connecticut. 1st if 3-0 score, else silver; bronze to 2nd. Rds.: 11-3-7. Action-Plus #51: 5SS G/45. EF: $15 if received by 11/9, $20 at site. Prizes $$250 b/20: [email protected]. HR: $84 (Mention chess) 414-359-9823. www.wis Dec. 9-11 or 10-11, New England Senior Open (CT) $100-60, U1800-U1400-Unr. each $30. Rds.: 11-1-3-5-7. Both: Reg. 9- chess.org. Make checks payable to WCA. Chess Magnet School JGP. See Connecticut. 10:30. Ent (checks payable to): DonW. Millican, P.O. Box 2902, Springfield, Dec. 10-11, The Wisconsin Memorial Dec. 10-11, 8th annual New England Scholastic Championships (CT) VA 22152. Email (info only): [email protected]. W(please give 5SS, 45/2,25/1,SD/1 (45/2,SD/1 Rd 4 only). Union South, 1308 W. Day- See Connecticut. 48-hour notice if needed). ton St., Madison,WI 53715. EF: $22 (Juniors $18) by Dec. 6. $3 more later Nov. 12, Scholastic Quads or on site. $$b/50 and 4 per class: $160-110. A - $90; B - $80; C - $70; Virginia Franklin Sherman Elementary School, 6630 Brawner St., McLean, VA D- $60; E - $50; U1000 - $40; Unr - $40; Upset - $50. Reg.: 9-9:30 A.M. Dec. 10. Rds.: 10:00-2:30-7:30; 10:00-3:30. WI Chess Tour Event! ENT: Arlington Chess Club Friday Night USCF Rating Ladder 22101. See: www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to register. Dennis Kosterman, 28 Singleton Ct., Madison, WI 53711. INFO: Dennis 30/90, SD/1. Arlington Forest United Methodist Church, 4701 Arlington Kosterman, (608)770-3133, [email protected]. HR: $130 (608)-263-2600. Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203. Ladder has been running for over 45 years, Nov. 19, Arlington Rumble Free Parking Lot 20. www.wischess.org. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet now win money too! Most monthly game points: $50; most total points St.Thomas More School, 105 N.Thomas St., Arlington, VA 22203. In 4 Sec- School JGP. Jan. to Dec.: $100. Must join club to play. Yearly dues: $50 adults, $40 tions: K-12, K-12 U/800, K-3 U/400, 4-8 U/400. Trophies to top individuals seniors and U18, cash or check. Dates found on our website: http://mem and schools. 4SS, G/30. Games begin at 1:00pm. EF: $20 by 11/16. On- Wyoming bers.cox.net/arlingtonchessclub/. Reg.: weekly sign-up from 7:00-8:00, site registration ($30) closes at 12:30pm. Free game analysis by NM games start by 8:10, no advance entries. Contact for info only: Chris- See Oct. 22, 2011 Kendall Crouse Memorial Wyoming Closed Champi- Jeremy Kane. www.silverknightschess.com for complete informa- onship [email protected]. W, NS. Chess Magnet School JGP (if 4 rounds/ tion or to register. games played in that one month). 3SS, G/90. C'mon Inn, Casper,Teton Room, 201 East Lathop Rd. (at exit Nov. 25-27 or 26-27, 42nd annual National Chess Congress (PA) 185 on I-25), Evansville,WY. Section: Closed, Open toWyoming residents Arlington Chess Club's Monthly Action Tournament See Grand Prix. only, EF: $20 pre-entry, $25 at door. PF: Trophy first place also prizes Once each month, the ACC sponsors an action tournament (dates found Reg.: Rds.: Ent: Dec. 10, 1st Annual Silver Knights Cup Chess Championship b/entries. 8:30-9:30 am 10 am, 1:30pm, 5:00 pm. on our website: http://members.cox.net/arlingtonchessclub/.) 3SS, Brian Walker, 2835 Forest Dr., Cheyenne, WY 82001. Email: drtar- Haycock Elementary School, 6616 Haycock Rd., Falls Church, VA 22043. G/30. Prizes b/entries: 80% returned as prizes. Held concurrently with [email protected]. NS, NC, W. club ladder. Arlington Forest United Methodist Church, 4701 Arlington In 4 Sections: K-1, K-3, K-6, and K-12. 5SS, G/30. EF: $30 online by 12/7; Blvd., Arlington, VA 22202. Reg.: 7:00-8:15. Rd. 1: 8:20. EF: $15 ($10 for $35 online by noon 12/9; $40 on-site from 8:45am-9:15am. Rds.: 10:00- Nov. 5-6, 2011 Wyoming Open ACC Members), no advance entries, cash only. Contact for info only: chris- 11:15-12:45-1:50-3:00. Large trophies to top individuals and teams, and 5SS, rd1 G/60, rds, 2-5 35/90 G/60. LCCC Conference Center,Training [email protected]. W. NS. participation trophies to all players. Free game analysis by NM Jeremy Room 112. 1400 E. College Dr., Cheyenne, WY 82001. Section: Open to Kane. Space is limited to first 136 players that register, so check web- All. PF b/entries, EF: $20 pre-entry, $25 at door. Reg.: 8:30-9:30 am Sat Oct. 8, National Chess Day Blitz (QC) site for availability of on-site registration. See: www.silverknights 10:00am, 12:30pm, 5:30 pm, Sun: 9:00, 2:30. Ent: BrianWalker,2835 For- 4SS, double round (8 games), G/5. Hyatt Regency Crystal City (see Con- chess.com for complete information or to register. est Dr., Cheyenne,WY 82001. Email: [email protected]. NS, NC,W. tinental Class), 2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA22202. $500 prize Chess Magnet School JGP. fund based on 30 entries, else proportional. $$ 150-70-40, top U2100 $90, Washington U1800 $80, U1500/Unr $70. EF: $20, at site only. Reg. ends Sat. 10:45 pm, rds. 11-11:30-12-12:30. Bye: OK round 1. Bring sets, boards, Oct. 29-30, Washington Challengers Cup clocks if possible- none supplied. Ent: At site only. Quick-rated (will not 2 Sections. Open: 4SS, 40/2, SD/1. Reserve (U1800): 5SS, Sat. 40/90, affect regular ratings), but higher of regular or quick used for pairings SD/30, Sun. 40/2, SD/1. Seattle Chess Club, 2150 North 107th St., Seat- ORGANIZER AND DIRECTOR & prizes. tle,WA 98133. 206-417-5405. $$800/b40: Open: FIDE Rated, $150-100, U2100 $75, U1900 $75. Reserve (U1800): $120-100, U1600 $60, U1400 Oct. 8, National Chess Day Scholastic Quads $60, U1200 $60. Foreign ratings used for players with no USCF rating. SEMINARS Franklin Sherman Elementary School, 6630 Brawner St., McLean, VA EF: $35 if postmarked or online by 10/24. $45 at site. Free entry for GMs, 22101. See: www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to IMs, WGMs. Registration: Sat. 8-9am. Rds.: Open: Sat. 10am & 5pm, If you are a senior level TD or higher and register. Sun. 9am & 3:30pm. Reserve: Sat. 10am, 2:30pm, 7pm, Sun. 9am & willing to conduct a free seminar about Oct. 10, Continental Under 1600 3:30pm. Bye: limit 1, (Reserve only), request before end of Rd. 2. Memb. organizing/ directing USCF-rated tourna- 4SS, G/65. Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arling- Req'd: $25 ($17 juniors). OSA. ENT: Checks payable to Washington ton, VA 22202. Open to under 1600 or unrated. $1000 prize fund based Chess Federation. Mail to: Eddie Chang, c/oWarring Properties, 787 May- ments, please contact Joan Dubois at on 30 entries (unrated count half), else proportional, with $500 (half each nard Ave. S, Suite C, Seattle, WA 98104-2987. Enter online: [email protected]. prize) minimum guaranteed. $$ 300-150-70, top U1400 $140-70, U1200 www.nwchess.com/OnlineRegistration. Info: wcf.tournaments@gmail. $120-60, U1000 $90. No unrated may win over $150. EF: $40, unrated com, 425-922-7136. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.

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CHESS TO ENJOY Problem II. (page15) 1. Kf5! Black has the opposition after 1. Kf6? Kb6. ORGANIZER AND DIRECTOR Problem I. 1. ... Kb6 2. Kf6! Kb7 3. Kf7! Kb8 SEMINARS 1. Qxf5! and 2. Ne6+ wins. No better is 3. ... Kb6 4. Ke8. If you are a senior level TD or higher and Problem II. 4. Ke6 Kc7 willing to conduct a free seminar about 1. ... Nc1+! 2. Ka1 Nd2 and mate next. 4. ... Kc8 5. Kd6! organizing/ directing USCF-rated tour- Problem III. 5. Ke7! naments, please contact Joan Dubois at 1. Rxf5+! Kxf5 2. Kd6 Ke4 3. Kxe6 and White queens White only draws with 5. Kxd5? Kd7. [email protected]. first. Or 1. ... exf5 2. e6 Kf6 3. Kd6. 5. ... Kc6 6. Kd8 Kd6 7. Kc8 Kc6 8. Kb8 Kb6 9. Problem IV. Ka8! Kc6 10. Ka7 wins. Don’t take credit for 1. ... e4! (2. fxe4 g4) unless you also considered 2. f4! and saw that 2. ... g4! wins. But not 2. ... gxf4?? 3. Kh8 f3 4. h7, which sets up a NO TOURNAMENTS IN YOUR AREA? stalemate. Problem V. WHY NOT ORGANIZE ONE? Play went 1. Re4? Rd8? 2. Qxf6+! Kxf6 3. Be5+ Kg5 4. Bg7! followed by 5. h4+ and mate. But 1. Qxf6+! Do you need to go out of town for tournament play? Would you and others in your area Kxf6 2. Be5+ Kg5 3. Bg7! works immediately. like the convenience of an occasional event closer to home? Organize one! Problem VI. It’s not much work to hold a small tournament, and there is little risk if you use a low- Don’t take credit for 1. Bf4+! Kxb7 2. Rb1+ Ka6 3. cost site and avoid guaranteed prizes. You might even make a profit! Either a based-on Bd3+ Ka5 4. Bc7+ Kxa4 5. Rxa1 mate unless you Swiss with projected prizes up to $500, a Quad format, or a trophy tournament will vir- also saw 1. ... Ne5! (2. Bxe5 Kxb7). tually guarantee taking in more in fees than you pay out in prizes. White wins with 2. Rxe5! Nxf5 3. Re7+! Kc6 (3. ... The affiliation fee is just $40 a year. You will receive the annual rating supplement and Kc8 4. Rc7+ Kb8 5. Nc5 and mates) 4. Rc7+ Kb6 5. have access to the TD/Affiliate area of our website. Rb1+ Ka6 6. Rc6+! Bxc6 7. Nc5+ Ka5 8. Bc7 mate. Remember, you can both run and play in a small event. Many of them wouldn’t be held SOLITAIRE CHESS if the organizer/TD couldn’t play. ABCs of Chess (page 17) WANT TO KNOW MORE? Contact Joan Du Bois at [email protected]. Problem I. We’ll be glad to help you be part of the promotion of American chess! Pin: Black pins and wins the queen with 1. ... Bc5. Problem II. Discovery: The simple 1. ... Nf4+ discovers on and wins the queen. The USCF Mission: Problem III. Mating net: Black mates with 1. ... Bxf3. USCF is a not-for-profit membership organization devoted to extending Problem IV. the role of chess in American society. USCF promotes the study and knowl- Mating net: Black ends it all with 1. ... Qh3+ 2. edge of the game of chess, for its own sake as an art and enjoyment, Bh2 Ng3 mate. but also as a means for the improvement of society. It informs, educates, Problem V. and fosters the development of players (professional and amateur) and Mating net: Black wins by 1. ... Ng3+ 2. hxg3 potential players. It encourages the development of a network of insti- Qh6 mate. tutions devoted to enhancing the growth of chess, from local clubs to state Problem VI. and regional associations, and it promotes chess in American society. Mating net: It’s mate after 1. ... Ng3+ 2. Kg1 Qe3 To these ends, USCF offers a monthly magazine, as well as targeted pub- mate. lications to its members and others. It supervises the organization of the ENDGAME LAB U.S. Chess Championship, an open tournament held every summer, and Benko’s Bafflers (page 55) other national events. It offers a wide range of books and services to its Problem I. members and others at prices consistent with the benefits of its mem- 1. Kf2 Kf5 2. Kf3 Ke5 3. g4 hxg4+ 4. Kxg4 Ke4 5. bers. USCF serves as the governing body for chess in the United States h5 f5+ 6. Kh3! and as a participant in international chess organizations and projects. This is the key move, White only draws with 6. Kg3? It is structured to ensure effective democratic procedures in accord with Ke3. its bylaws and laws of the state of Illinois. 6. ... f4 7. h6 f3 8. h7 f2 9. Kg2 wins.

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