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USCF VISION “Our vision is to enrich the lives of all persons and communities through increasing the play, study, and appreciation of the game of chess.”

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People, Pairings,Yip

PEOPLE WHO NEED PEOPLE by pretending that the position was so boring I Tim Just's comments, RP is a variation within was only interested in looking at the game on the the Swiss System (i.e. it's still a Swiss tournament) I am responding to Bill Le Boeuf’s letter in the board next to us. And it worked! My opponent and so color equalization, as I state in paragraph August 2015 issue. His description of deterrents for missed a simple win. I was really hoping to tell six, is accounted for, as is having the lowest rated “recreational players” to play in tournaments had my opponent all about it after the game, but my odd-man drop down if a score group is une - valid points, and I don’t think the editorial response offer for a post-game discussion was declined. ven—the software handles all of that. fully addressed them. Chess tournaments can be Tom Harley However, the option is available to have the intimidating; partly because there is a lot of jargon, via e-mail odd-man drop down choice be random as well, but also because chessplayers are generally not rather than the lower rated player. With RP, note “people people.” It’s hard for me to imagine someone that in the later rounds it will pair almost exactly coming up to a new tournament player and saying, RANDOM PAIRINGS as a regular Swiss since many will have played “Hey, new here? Let me show you around.” each other already. RP is most effective in the There may be ways around this. Prep is good: Another alternative to the Swiss System besides early rounds. I hope Tim will include info on RP I’d practice with a friend using a clock and RP (“The Case for Random Pairings,” August in the next edition of the US Chess rulebook. scoresheet. A first-timer might try to find a 2015) is McMahon pairings, as used in Go tournament player in his or her area who would tournaments. When this system was detailed 12 be willing to come to the local club and talk about years ago in another Chess Life article, I took the US Chess tournaments. And I wonder how a basic McMahon concept and imagined how I CARISSA YIP director would react to a request for orientation could shoehorn it into my Swiss pairings software. from a newbie. Do you suppose there are players Here’s the simple system that emerged: In our Congratulations, Carissa (“Yip, Yip, Hooray!,” willing to act as mentors and answer questions open tournaments, all players compete in the same August 2015)! Becoming a master at 11 is an before and after the first round of a tournament? Swiss-paired section, but players in the top half achievement, for either a girl or a boy. Yet, it is Rob Newbold of the field are awarded a permanent point (1.0) disturbing to see a child attaching a greater impor - via e-mail before the tournament starts. Voilà! No more first- tance to the chase of records and rating points than round blowouts, players of similar strength play to the joy of playing chess and playing it well. After a tournament game I invited my opponent each other sooner and more often, and underrated to go to the skittles room and review the game. players can still play top rated players. It’s worked Gerard J. van Deene My opponent gave me a typical reply. “No thanks. well. Give it a try! Gresham, Oregon I would prefer to go over the game (after replacing Randy Kaech US Chess life member you) with my 3200-strength laptop software.” Ferndale, Washington As far as chess mastery alone goes, this is wrong US Chess life member There is really nothing in the article that indicates in many dimensions. Will a 3200-strength she doesn’t also enjoy chess just for chess’ sake too. computer explain prophylactic moves that thwart Perhaps the emphasis on records helps her focus? Top the plans of humans? Will you learn tactical Neal Bellon, author of the “The Case for Random players often have different motivations driving their analysis by babysitting a computer and then staring Pairings” article, sent some additional informtion: pursuit of chess excellence. at a series of “best” moves in an isolated line 14 moves long? Are we too lazy to set up a real board Regarding my piece on random pairings (RP), with a position at the end of a relevant hypothetical I feel compelled to clarify a few points. First, the line, and compare this with the soon-to-be- subtitle “An alternative to the Swiss System for forgotten clarity we experienced during the game club-level events with under 25 players” was an Send your letters to while attempting to envision this same position? editorial addition that is somewhat misleading. [email protected] or post on What is more important are the social skills In paragraph three of my article, 25 players is the US Chess Facebook group required for chess to be enjoyed by humans. Even clearly an approximation; RP is also effective for relatively anti-social grandmasters must be sections with higher numbers. Second, regarding or the uschess.org Issues Forum. nurtured with some level of human interaction. Letters are subject to editing Interactions between chess friends, rivals, mentors, for style, length, and content. students, fans and organizers will determine the fate of chess popularity. POST MORTEM Join us on the US Chess The most enjoyable memory about a recent In the August 2015 issue, in the chess game was the way I squirmed after making “Contributors” section, we Facebook group for a horrible blunder. Unable to keep a straight face, misspelled Neal Bellon’s name. #FischerFriday! I avoided incidental eye contact with my opponent

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Advancing the US Chess Mission Masterman’s school chess team isn’t just winning national championships. They are winning in life too.

TOM NORDEMAN

My name is Tom Nordeman and I have a condition called cerebral palsy. I live in a facility for people in wheelchairs called Inglis House, located at 2600 Belmont Avenue, Philadelphia. Throughout my adult life one of my hobbies has been chess. I have been intrigued by this game because it is so complex. I consider myself to be an average chess player. I am writing this piece to let the world know about a group of young chess players that have had a tremendous impact on my life.

Masterman High School, located at 1699 Spring Garden Street, is known for having the strongest chess club in the country. Last year, I contacted a former teacher, Steve Shutt, who is now retired but still is very much involved with the chess club. I in formed him that I was interested in playing some practice games with his students. He invited me to come to chess club after school on Thursday afternoons. In addition, many of Masterman’s stronger players have be come my teachers. The students are not only good teachers and Stephen Shutt, a coach of the Masterman Middle School chess team and a former member of the US Chess scholastic council, sent the following to Chess Life: mentors but also wonderful friends.

“A number of my students at Masterman have been helping a young man, Thomas Nordeman who This year, Mr. Shutt arranged for four is dealing with cerebral palsy and who loves chess. He is in his early twenties and confined to a wheelchair with only limited use of his fingers. He lives in an assisted living facility, which provides students, Zak, Beckett, Manas, and Hayden, to meet with me on Thursday afternoons

transportation to local chess tournaments. “Several of my middle school students at Masterman have taken him ‘under wing’ and have been at Inglis House to play chess. My instructors giving him chess lessons. I did not realize how much this meant to him until I read an open letter he are Torin, Nalin, and Srisa. If all I wanted sent displaying his feelings (see sidebar on right). He then asked me if I could arrange for some of my to do was play chess, I could play on the students with ratings similar to his to come to his assisted living home and play him after school on Internet. However, the students give me Thursdays. so much more than just a chess game. They “I found four students whose parents were willing to drive them there each week on a rotating are some of my best friends and I am basis. Tom sent me another letter expressing his appreciation.

hoping that these relationships can “I am very proud of these kids. One theme we try to express at Masterman is ‘paying it forward.’ continue in the future. There are many examples of this at our school, but I am particularly proud of the chess team for taking this initiative for Tom without any prompting.”

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First Moves / Chess news from around the U.S.

AT THE SINQUEFIELD FACES CUP! ACROSS THE BOARD By AL LAWRENCE RUSSELL WILSON CINCINNATI, OHIO No overseas trip required

Wilson sat outside the front door of the Saint Louis Chess Club at one of its street-side stone chess boards. “I wanted to see an elite international tournament for the first time—without having to travel to Europe.” Russell first learned chess on an overnight Tom Nordeman with a group from the Masterman chess team at a surprise birthday party for him held at his assisted living with a grade-school chum. “At the time, it was not facility in Philadelphia. (Top, l-r): Yuva Gambhir, 8th grade; Torin Kuehnle, 8th grade. Bottom: standing in the back row from a lot different from learning Parcheesi or any other left to right are Zach Kingsley, 8th grade; Nalin Khanna, 9th grade; Manas Narula, 8th grade; Torin Srisa Changolkar, 10th game.” But Wilson got master-serious when Bobby grade; Angel Hernandez-Came, 10th; and Beckett Sanderson, 8th grade. Seated next to Nordeman is Yuva Gambhir. Standing in front is Adam Serota (not a Masterman student). Fischer struck a national nerve. Now an attorney in Cincinnati, he helps organize the annual Queen City Classic (QCC) as part of the Cris Collinsworth ProScan Fund. The K-12 tournament, held at Paul Brown Stadium, attracts 700 school kids from eight states with the mission of empowering children by fostering self-esteem, sportsmanship, and critical thinking. GM Maurice Ashley, one of the commentators doing the live broadcast from the Sinquefield Cup, has dazzled the kids at the massive QCC simul. “So have GMs Gregory Kaidanov and U.S. Women’s Champ Irina Krush.

KAREN BOYD & ARCHER WATSON ROSWELL, GEORGIA Mother and son team Archer learned chess when he was just three. Mom Karen followed up by arranging for Life Master David Vest to tutor Archer and seven other homeschooled students. At his first rated event, the kindergarten JULIA R. MASTERMAN SCHOOL section of the 2014 National K-12 Championship in Orlando, Florida, Archer turned in the best performance of any unrated player, tying for fourth The Julia R. Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School was established in September place. Now six, he easily makes the US Chess top- 1958 as an academic magnet school for elementary school students in grades 4, 5 and 6. A 100 under-seven list. Mom followed son by diving junior high school program was initiated in 1959, and a senior high school was added in into the ratings pool in March. She’s already chalked 1976. In 1990 Masterman was re-organized as a middle school (grades 5-8) and a high up a dozen tournaments, including two side events school (grades 9-12). Masterman is ranked highly in the school district of Philadelphia, and with Archer at the Sinquefield Cup. Earlier in August, is considered one of the best college-preparatory public schools in the tri-county area. The Archer attended the Club’s one-week summer camp. school has twice been named a national blue ribbon school of excellence. U.S. News & World “We were coming into St. Louis for an Epsilon camp Report ranked it as the top public school in Pennsylvania in 2014, and as the 52nd in the at Washington University for Archer’s older brother nation. It is the alma mater of two-time U.S. Women’s Champion Jennifer Shahade and Holden, who excels in math,” Karen said. “So we her brother IM Greg Shahade, who currently coaches the chess team that has won many took advantage of the time here to enroll Archer at national championships. Stephen Shutt continues to coach the team as he has since 1998. the Club. Except for the double-blitz tournament, See more at mastermanschool.org. he won every event!” PHOTO CREDIT: COURTESY OF STEPHEN SHUTT

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Looks at Books / Basic Chess Openings for Kids / Chess Endgames for Kids

Openings & Endings for Scholastics Two recent titles aimed at children

By JOHN HARTMANN

he number of children playing chess is a book that would reward re-reading as players continues to grow, but there remains climb the ratings list. relatively few good books for them to Karsten Müller is, with apologies to our own T study. Part of this involves a generational , the world’s leading authority shift away from paper and towards the world of on the endgame. Having authored three classic apps, but I suspect that it also has to do with the books and 14 DVDs on the topic, Chess Endgames difficulty of actually writing for children. There are for Kids is his work aimed at the youth market. precious few instructional works that manage to The book is very good indeed, but I’m not entertain and enlighten without sliding into farce. convinced that it’s really designed for kids. Two books explicitly aimed at kids—Basic Chess Chess Endgames for Kids consists of 50 distinct Openings for Kids by Charles Hertan, and Chess lessons or mini-chapters. Some of the initial Endgames for Kids by Karsten Müller—have lessons cover very basic endgames, including king recently been published. Both authors have and queen versus king and king and versus impressive track records, but do these new efforts king. The complexity ramps up dramatically, really work as books for children? however, and it does so very quickly. Basic Chess Openings for Kids is Charles Hertan’s Just about half the book is devoted to king and fourth book with New in Chess, and his third pawn endings and rook and pawn endings. The written for children. The new book has much in king and pawn coverage begins with the rule of common with its predecessors (Power Chess for the square, key squares and the . I’m Kids and Power Chess for Kids 2), including its not convinced that most juniors need to know terminology and the four helpful characters who more than this before they reach class C. Reti’s ask questions along the way. For those unfamiliar famous study (Lesson 12) is more aesthetically with Hertan’s earlier works, a brief chapter on pleasing than educational for the beginner, and piece value and counting attackers/defenders is Bahr’s Rule (Lesson 15) is simply overkill. included, as are a glossary of terms and twenty We find much the same in the lessons on king quiz positions. and rook endings. The analysis of basic positions Hertan believes that the main goal of the like Philidor and Lucena (Lessons 34-36) is useful opening can be summarized as follows: “get your and appropriate for novice players, but even GM pieces into action quickly and effectively!” (10) Hikaru Nakamura lacked knowledge—or so he He argues that development or mobility is thus claimed on Twitter, anyway—of the Vančura key to good opening play, and to that end, he position (Lesson 38) in his draw against Radjabov devotes full chapters (2-5) to developing knights, at the Gashimov Memorial in 2014. bishops, rooks and queens. Chapter 6 focuses on Knowing Vančura is obviously important, as is the relation between pawn and piece play, the concept of the bodycheck in rook versus pawn analyzing two pairs of opening ‘schemes’ to make endings (Lesson 32). The question is: for whom? his points. The book concludes with an outline Beginners would probably do better with Winning of five typical opening mistakes in Chapter 7. Chess Endings by Seirawan or Silman’s Complete Hertan, Charles. Basic Chess Openings for Kids. New Hertan’s basic strategy—investigating what each Endgame Course, and younger novices might best In Chess: 2015. ISBN: 978-90-5691-597-17. 160 piece ‘likes’ to unpack good piece play—is solid, be served by starting with Ten Ways to Succeed in pages. Paperback. (Available from uscfsales.com, and his ideas-based approach to the opening is the Endgame by Onions and Regis. catalog number B0158NIC, $18.95) good for beginners. The reading level is not simple, Chess Endgames for Kids is best seen as a terse so it might vex young readers, and I do worry a endgame primer, slightly less complex than similar bit about the wide variance in the level of ideas efforts by de la Villa (100 Endgames You Must Know) Müller, Karsten. Chess Endgames for Kids. presented. It’s one thing for beginners to why and Nunn (Understanding Chess Endgames). It is Gambit Publications: 2015. ISBN: 978-1910093610. knights like to be on c3 and f3, and another entirely excellent for players with some experience who 128 pages. Hardcover. (Available from uscfsales.com, for them to grasp the concept of outposts or knight need to learn key theoretical endings, and it’s a catalog number B0187GB, $16.95) maneuvers in the Ruy Lopez. I suspect that this steal at $16.95 in hardcover.

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Chess to Enjoy / Entertainment Instructional? Maybe Not. The disappearing teachable moment. By GM ANDY SOLTIS

LET ME TRY TO SAY SOMETHING NEW However, when a novice plays over this game Rb6 22. Kf1 bxc4 23. dxc4! Rab8 24. Ra3), as this month about the most commented-upon today it may be with a computer. A machine will Kasparov showed in his first Great Predecessors game in chess history. strongly prefer 8. Bxf7+! . After 8. ... Qxf7 9. Qxb7 book. You must have seen it. Novices who have played there is no …Qb4+. Of course, finding flaws in published analysis over only one master game in their life have A computer will also point out what happens is not new. But computers have just made it much looked at this one. if Black plays à la Morphy, 9. ... Bc5 10. Qc8+ easier. Ke7 11. Qxh8 Bxf2+!. PHILIDOR’S DEFENSE (C41) It will show the dazzling line 12. Kxf2 Nxe4+ SICILIAN DEFENSE, Paul Morphy 13. Ke1 Qf2+ 14. Kd1 Qxg2 15. Bg5+! Kf7! 16. WING GAMBIT DECLINED (B20) Duke of Brunswick and Count Lousard Re1 Qg4+ 17. Kc1 Qxg5+ 18. Kd1 Qg4+ 19. Kc1 Frank Marshall Paris, 1858 Qf4+! 20. Kd1 Nf2+ 21. Ke2 Nc6! 22. Qxa8 Nd4+ Hyman Rogosin and mate in three. New York, 1940 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bg4? 4. dxe5 Bxf3 But the spoilsport machine will also add that 5. Qxf3 dxe5 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Qb3! Qe7 instead of 12. Kxf2??, White wins easily with 12. 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 Nc6?! 4. axb4 Ke2!. Nf6 5. b5 Nd4 6 c3 Ne6 7. e5 Nd5 8. c4 What conclusion can a novice draw from this? Ndf4 9. g3 Ng6 10. f4 The inconvenient truth is that Morphy was rewarded for playing a second- best move, 8. Nc3?. This game is sometimes given with “10. ... His greatest game should never have happened. resigns.” Black didn’t actually concede for another The proper finish was 8. Bxf7+!, Black resigns. 16 moves, which began with 10. ... Ngxf4 11. This kind of thing is a growing problem for gxf4 Nxf4 12. d4 Ng6 13. h4. members of the chess-book writing guild. We are My fellow co-conspirators in the chessbook- discovering that many of the best-known instruc- writing racket regularly recycle this game to tional examples are flawed. illustrate the powers of pawns. But amateurs discovered long ago that Black can avoid material loss with 10. ... Nd4, and thanks to computers FOUR KNIGHTS GAME (C49) they now know that the position is actually very William Winter unclear after 11. Bb2 Nf5. Jose Capablanca You would think that book-writing should be The reason this game has been reprinted in Hastings, 1919 dozens of books is that it is so instructional. It easier today than ever before. After all, there are superbly illustrates must-know themes such as so many more games played by masters nowadays. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 We can just replace the Morphy, Capa and sacrifice, rapid development, the initiative, double 5. 0-0 0-0 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. d3 Bd6 8. Bg5 attack, pins, the power of two bishops, and the Marshall games with modern, computer-vetted h6 9. Bh4 c5 10. Nd5 g5 11. Nxf6+ Qxf6 12. ones, right? Well, no. benefits of connecting of rooks. Bg3 Bg4 13. h3 Bxf3 14. Qxf3 Qxf3 15. There’s a whole textbook in its 17 moves: Games that a computer finds relatively faultless gxf3 f6 16. Kg2 a5 17. a4 Kf7 usually offer little instructional value. For example, 8. Nc3 c6 9. Bg5 b5 10. Nxb5 cxb5 11. This game has been used many times to this is being hailed as one of the most impressive Bxb5+ Nbd7 12. 0-0-0 Rd8 13. Rxd7 Rxd7 wins of 2015: 14. Rd1 Qe6 15. Bxd7+ Nxd7 16. Qb8+ illustrate how to turn an enemy into a sort White resigned 18. Rh1 Ke6 Nxb8 17. Rd8 mate of big pawn. after 19. h4 Rfb8 20. hxg5 hxg5 21. b3 c6 22. FOUR KNIGHTS GAME, But take a fresh look at the diagram: White’s Ra2 b5 23. Rha1 c4 24. axb5 cxb3 25. cxb3 RUBINSTEIN VARIATION (C48) 7. Qb3 threatened both 8. Qxb7 and 8. Bxf7+. Rxb5 26. Ra4 Rxb3 27. d4 Rb5 28. Rc4 GM Yi Wei (FIDE 2703, CHN) Annotators traditionally point out that 7. ... Qe7 Rb4 29. Rxc6 Rxd4. GM Maxim Rodshtein (FIDE 2667, ISR) stops one threat and allows Black to escape into But as discovered, White can World Team Ch. 2015, Tsakhkadsor, a pawn-down endgame after 8. Qxb7? Qb4+!. create an impregnable fortress on light squares Armenia, 04.25.2015 White deserves more than that from such a strong beginning with 18. c4!. position, they say. That’s why 8. Nc3 is usually For example, 18. ... c6 19. Rfc1 Rfb8 20. b3 b5 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nd4 given an exclamation point. 21. Rc3. The black rooks cannot penetrate (21. ... 5. Ba4 c6 6. Nxe5 d5 7. d3 Bd6 8. f4 Bc5

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PROBLEM I PROBLEM II Problem III Walter Browne, GM Walter Browne GM Walter Browne GM Walter Browne Paul Brandts IM Laszlo Kovacs Daniel Fischheimer 1949-2015

Walter Browne is so closely identified with his years as national champion that some fans may have wondered whether “Six-time U.S. Champion Walter Browne” was his full name. But his American audience got to know him before he appeared in his first championship tournament in 1973. This WHITE TO PLAY WHITE TO PLAY WHITE TO PLAY month’s quiz is devoted to Walter’s early years, before he turned 24. In Problem IV Problem V Problem VI each of the six diagrams you are asked Ortvin Sarapu IM Yaacov Bleiman GM Walter Browne to find the fastest winning line of play. GM Walter Browne GM Walter Browne GM Mato Damjanovic This will usually mean the forced win of a decisive amount of material. For solutions see page 71.

BLACK TO PLAY BLACK TO PLAY WHITE TO PLAY

9. exd5 0-0 10. dxc6 bxc6 I thought I’d found a nice new one to add to the ... then you’re in Fischer’s class. His idea was book when I replayed this little-known game. to get a Morphy-like lead in development after: White was the first computer to compete in US 15. fxe5 0-0! Chess tournaments. He won after: SICILIAN DEFENSE, 16. Bxg4 Qh4+ 17. g3 Qxg4 18. Qxg4 ACCELERATED DRAGON VARIATION Bxg4 19. Rf1 Rxf1+ 20. Kxf1 c5! (B34) MacHack VI But go back to the diagram. What struck me GM Bobby Fischer was that Black can win material with 14. ... Ne3, Cambridge, 1977 using simple tactics that a 1600-player might see. For example, 15. Bxe3 Bxc3+ and 16. ... Bxa1 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. Nc3 cxd4 wins the Exchange. Also winning is 15. Qd2? 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Bxd4! 16. Qxd4? Nxc2+ and 17. ... Nxd4. I thought I had figured out why Bobby rejected The opening was pretty confusing but it gets e5 Ng8 9. f4 f6 10. exf6?! Nxf6 11. Bc4? d5 14. ... Ne3—and had found a wonderful example worse. Computers recommend a variety of moves, 12. Be2 Rb8 13. b3 Ng4! 14. Bd4 for a future book or article. White has a third including 11. h4 and 11. Kf1. How is a non-master alternative, 15. Bxg7!! Nxd1 16. Bxh8 Nxc3 17. supposed to use that information? Bxc3. And how can an amateur learn from the way White has a rook and bishop for his queen but the game went: excellent chances of creating an impregnable 11. h3 Re8 12. Qd2!? Nd7 13. Kd1! fortress. This must be why Fischer chose 14. ... (White managed to win after 13. ... Nxe5 14. e5 instead, I thought. fxe5 Rxe5 15. Re1 Rxe1+ 16. Qxe1 and several But when I checked this against a computer I more strange moves.) discovered that White is totally busted. For When I revised The Inner Game of Chess last year, example, 17. ... Qb6 18. 0-0-0? Qe3+ wins a piece. the publisher, Mongoose Press, ran it professionally Or 18. Be5 Qe3! 19. Rd1 (19. Bxb8?? Bg4 and through a strong engine. That’s something that mates) 19. ... Bg4 20. Rd2 Rb4 21. Kd1 Bxe2+ 22. wasn’t possible when I wrote the first version, in Rxe2 Rd4+!. 1994. Another teachable moment bites the dust. And Try to find the best move here before reading Back then I relied primarily on analysis by the the “instructional” chess game is becoming an on. players who played the games I chose. I was endangered species. If you chose ... astonished that the engine found holes in more See our selection of books by GM Andy Soltis, available than two dozen of them. 14. ... e5 with a member’s discount at uscfsales.com.

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I LEARNED CHESS WHEN I WAS FIVE- To make room for c2-c4. years-old and I’ve enjoyed chess ever since, for 6. ... Nc6 65 years already, albeit in somewhat different ways. So, obviously, does Chet Lowney, the winner of this month’s award. Truly, chess is a game for all ages. Writes Mr. Lowney, who also titled the entire story (my further comments are in italics): I use this Internet game of mine to show my fellow seniors in my beginner’s chess class at our local senior center that the royal game can have age-old deceptions to be wary of. Although I’m 84 years old I find that a game like this can give an intermediate wood-pusher the same joy as a d5, however, is a weak 3. exd5, and Black is already golfer hitting a hole-in-one. better: 3. ... Nxd5 4. Bc4 Nb6! (not 4. ... Nxc3 5. Qf3, with advantage for White) 5. Bb3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bf5 7. d4 e6 8. 0-0 Na5, and one of Black’s knights will soon ALEKHINE’S DEFENSE (B03) occupy the c4-square. 7. 0-0 Intimadator (1509) Shintowin (1534) 2. ... Nd5 3. d4 d6 Better is 7. Qe2, avoiding the trade of queens. 85th GK Tournament (Internet) 7. ... dxe5 8. dxe5 g6 Time control: 2 days per move This weakens his castle as later developments 1. e4 Nf6 will prove. Black here must go into the ending: 8. ... Qxd1 9. Rxd1 Na5; otherwise, his king will remain vulnerable. Fortunately for Black, that ending seems to be okay for him. 9. Nc3 Bd7 As Chet correctly noted, 8. ... g6 actually weakens Black’s position (and wastes the tempo). Thus, to exchange queens now is too late. 4. Bc4 10. Be3 White’s best move here is 4. Nf3, with advantage Yes, White can afford to waste a tempo—but why? Of no matter what Black does. course—10. Ne4! 2. e5 4. ... e6 I thought of developing 2. Nc3 but decided to After 4. ... Nb6! 5. Bb3 Bf5 (not 5. ... dxe5 6. Qh5) gain tempo by forcing his knight to move twice. Black is somewhat better (if 6. Qf3, then 6. ... Qc8), While 2. e5 is White’s best move, 2. Nc3 is also good. while 4. ... e6 blocks the c8-bishop and leaves White Now 2. ... e5 is one of the Vienna’s main lines, but most with more space—and excellent attacking chances! “Alekhiners” would abhor its symmetry. I used to play 5. Nf3 2. ... d5, and after 3. e5 Ne4 (3. ... Nd7 is likely to transfer into a French, while 3. ... d4 leads to White’s Don’t want to give up a good bishop early even slight-edge) 4. Nce2! f6! 5. d3 Ng5, holding by a thread. though it would double his pawns. Besides, after 5. Bxd5? exd5 Black will easily (see diagram top of next column) exchange the doubled d6-pawn. Below master level, the most popular reply to 2. ... 5. ... Nb6 6. Bb3

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10. ... Bg7 11. Bg5 The game is practically over. Threatens Black’s queen but actually has an eye 20. ... b6 21. Nb5 c5 22. Rbd1 on the hole at f6. Putting the pressure on. 11. ... Qc8 12. Re1 0-0 22. ... Qc6

the option of exchanging queens or taking my knight on e4 to equalize the game. If not for White’s coming combination, Black would have won a piece back. 29. Qxc5! Qxe4?? 13. Bf6 Na5 14. Qd2 Nbc4 15. Qc1 He bit! 23. Nd6 Qxf3 A blunder, but in a lost (anyway) position. Chet missed here 15. Qf4!—but he’ll find it on the next move. Just a minor wound. 30. Qxf8+ But don’t make it a habit ... 15. ... Bc6 24. Rd3 Qc6 25. Red1 Bxf6 Questionable move by Black as it removes a defensive piece and closes an exit for the king. 26. exf6 Rad8 27. Ne4

30. ... Kxf8 31. Rd8 mate. Black gets offensive minded. If Mr. Lowney foresaw the finale when playing 27. 16. Qf4 Ne4, great; if he found it when facing 28. ... b5—not so great, but kudos for keeping calm and creative when Hoping Black will take b2 and trap himself. facing a surprising adversity. 16. ... Nxb2? 17. Rab1 (Even stronger is 27. Qf4! winning more material or mating because of the looming 28. Qh6—ed.) Putting the screws on. 27. ... Rxd3? 17. ... Bxf3 Send in your games! Not advisable when a piece down. If you are unrated or rated 1799 or be low, Black hopes I’ll recapture with my queen to But it might have been Black’s best practical chance. allow his knight to escape. then GM Lev Alburt invites you to send After another tricky move, 27. b5!??, the simplest win is your most instructive game with notes to: 18. gxf3 28. Rxd8. Back to Basics, c/o Chess Life No way! PO Box 3967 Crossville, TN 38557-3967 Or e-mail your material to [email protected] GM Alburt will select the “most instruc - tive” game and Chess Life will award an autographed copy of Lev’s newest book, Platonov’s Chess Academy (by Lev Alburt and Sam Palatnik) to the person submitting the most in structive game and annotations. Make sure your game (or part of it) and your notes will be of interest to other 28. Rxd3 b5 readers. Writing skills are a plus, but instructiveness is a must! 18. ... Nbc4 19. Bxc4 Nxc4 20. Qxc4 This is when the light dawned. I gave Black www.ChessWithLev.com Now a piece ahead. (see diagram top of next column)

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Suddenly Chandra IM Akshat Chandra continues his rapid rise with a victory in the 2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship By BRIAN JERAULD

he U.S. Junior Closed Championship can crop of players as the tournament’s top finishers. Closed, he now stepped in as the tournament’s be seen as an annual rite of passage: One Utah’s Kayden Troff earned his grandmaster title top seed—the crown was officially his to lose. final assembly of the very best under-21 weeks before the event, entered as the top seed But suddenly, it was Chandra—that’s Interna- T American talent in an event that blasts and became the 2014 Junior Cham pion, while tional Master Akshat Chandra—who won the its winner off into an adult world of global chess. Boston’s Sam Sevian took a natural step forward 2015 U.S. Junior Closed Championship this past The competition’s very prize—a guar anteed seat at second place, as did Dallas’ Jeffery Xiong in July 7-15, 2015. There was no holding pattern, in next year’s U.S. Cham pionship—is evidence of fourth—results that left a logical prediction of no waiting his turn: The 15-year-old from New this transition. Over the past several years, the Junior champions to come. Jersey showed up to his first-ever championship award has served as a launching pad for those who Sevian, however, became a talent that couldn’t invitation and simply cut in line, turning in an have earned it, seeing Junior champions perform wait for the 2015 U.S. Junior Championship. Last undefeated 7/9 clear-first effort and wreck ing well in the nation’s top competition as they leap November, he broke the American record for Xiong’s destiny by a half point. to the next level and never look back. Junior youngest-ever grandmaster—a unique rite of It’s hard to say nobody saw Chandra coming. winners for better part of the past decade, such as passage of its own—announcing his official arrival He was certainly no stranger to the scholastic Daniel Naroditsky in 2013 and Sam Shankland to professional chess with an international tour ranks in 2015, sacking the US Chess National before him, have not returned to defend their as the youngest grandmaster in the world. He High School (K-12) Championship in Columbus, titles, instead jumping one-and-done with their appeared in the Challengers division of the 77th Ohio this past April to become America’s crown into worldwide professional success. Thanks Tata Steel super-tournament in Wijk aan Zee in simultaneous high-school cham pion in both blitz to a bustling American scho lastic base, the stars January, and later became a featured invitation and classical time controls. And even that of tomorrow are bubbling up from all corners of for the Lake Sevan International Chess Tourna - performance in Columbus should have come as the country at a faster pace—and at increasingly ment—a category 16 tournament held in Sevian’s no surprise after Chandra won his first national younger ages. But as these rising players are native Armenia, dates of which overlapped this accolades two years prior, becoming the US Chess streamlined toward the U.S. Junior Closed—and year’s 2015 U.S. Junior Closed. National Junior High School (K-9) champion at America’s moment of chess singularity—players are discovering an unfortunate logjam as they enter that final threshold: Get in line, buddy! Thanks to a bustling American scho lastic base, Indeed, each recent year of the U.S. Junior Closed has featured a similar roster of returning the stars of tomorrow are bubbling up from all players, lineups that replace last year’s champion with another fresh face who has risen from corners of the country at a faster pace—and at beneath. In between, returning players cycle through a holding pattern of sorts, building years increasingly younger ages. of experience in a slow advance to the front— waiting for their turn to walk through the door. This recent assembly line has created an almost predictable march of Junior champions, accented Sevian’s corresponding withdrawal from this the 2013 SuperNationals—which featured more by the marked coming-of-age of the Young Stars- year’s Junior Championship—his rightful turn at than 5,000 participants as the largest chess Team USA program. A partnership between the the crown—presented itself as a direct windfall tournament in the world. Kasparov Chess Foundation and the Chess Club for Xiong, boasting a banner 2015 of his own. To be fair, however, it’s not a stretch to describe and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, the program Two months before the Championship, Xiong Chandra as US Chess’ version of “coming out of has sought to develop a handful of American chess won the Open in clear first, earning his left field.” He entered the 2013 SuperNationals prodigies through regular training seminars with third grandmaster (GM) norm and poised to with a 2250 FIDE rating, though sporting a brand- Garry Kasparov and other professional guidance. receive the official GM title at 14 years old—only new US Chess identification number after playing First assembled in 2012, the Young Stars came months behind Sevian’s new record. Just as Troff his first American tournament just two weeks to sudden fruition in last year’s U.S. Junior Closed did in 2014, Xiong fit this year’s Junior billing prior. And before 2013, the last time anyone had

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lick of chess. impor tant not to waste any time and make sure by his capturing of the 2015 U.S. Junior crown In 2009, at nine years old, Chandra left the you’re studying from the beginning. If you start this past July—during a streak of 27 games played States and relocated to India with his family for playing with amateurs, the amateurs just make over 30 days. After competing in the D.C. Interna- the next four years of his life. Somewhat of a carbon copies of themselves, and you end up tional and 43rd Annual World Open, Chandra culture shock, he describes his new surroundings learning wrong things and wrong ideas. spent nine grueling rounds in St. Louis without as one without his American childhood passions “I realized once I got a professional coach how a loss against America’s junior talent—then of football and basketball—and one left seeking much I had to relearn.” followed it up with another nine-round grand - some competitive replacement. Suddenly, Chandra hit a new gear, working master norm event across five days. “In India, chess is an extremely popular sport— with Serbian grandmaster and well-known Today, Chandra lingers at 2496 FIDE with two I actually followed a friend of mine to go play my Internet Chess Club Coach GM Predrag Trajkovic earned grandmaster norms, and he now wears the first chess lesson,” Chandra said. “I had never even from 2009 through 2014. Perhaps focused on U.S. Junior crown. With no cutting in line or realized there were chess lessons, I just thought making up for lost time from his late start, Chandra catching anyone by surprise, he has arrived—and it was a simple board game, something I played has now leapt from 1548 FIDE with a near 950- it’s his moment to walk through that door. And with my family on the weekends. I didn’t realize point rating jump in less than five years, one of as it has been for his entire fast-moving career, how much there is.” the fastest-recorded rating gains worldwide using his timing was impeccable: This year’s Junior It was the spark to a passion, though he realized a 15 K-factor. crown came with a $6,000 first-place prize, both early that he began chess with a handicap. “I feel like (Trajkovic) gave me the right material the highest-ever awarded at the event and Chandra’s otherwise promising start—a kickoff and helped me focus on the important stuff I had Chandra’s highest single-tournament cash payout 1548 FIDE rating in January 2010—was humbled to learn at my level,” Chandra said. “I was able to yet. More importantly, however, it came with that by a barrage of opponents who had a headstart, absorb it quickly. I felt like I had a good understand - promised seat in the 2016 U.S. Championship— begin ning chess at a standard five years of age. ing because he was a traditional grand master, he and the chance to play GM Hikaru Nakamura, But Chandra was also quick to figure out he needed played Soviet-style in the 1980s and I like his feel GM Fabiano Caruana and GM Wesley So all in proper guidance, realizing with his first coach for the game. It seems most kids these days are the same event. that he needed to be pushed harder than the rest. always going for the king, and they like to always “That is most definitely the main prize, not so “I started with a local coach in India for a few attack and checkmate their opponent. But I feel, much about the cash but more that I’ve qualified months, but it became clear that something was because of the work with my coach, I have to play against several of the world’s top-ten not right—I was already skeptical of some things developed more of a positional, technical style.” players next year. That’s going to be an incredible I was learning,” Chandra said. “In chess, it’s really His rapid advance is perhaps best understood experi ence.”

½-½ (48) Li, R (2394)-Chandra, A (2495), St. Louis, This is the point. Black makes use of the fact The Champion annoTaTes Missouri, 2015. that he hasn’t developed his knight to f6, after which ... Qxc6 would lose because of e4-e5 and 7. Be2 SICILIAN DEFENSE, Bf3, skewering the queen and a8-rook. Then 8. TAIMANOV VARIATION (B49) If White wants to start with 6. Be3, he should ... dxc6 is the standard recapture in such positions, IM Jeffery Xiong (2616) follow up with the logical 7. Qd2. Similarly, if but it’s been shown that these structures tend to IM Akshat Chandra (2588) White starts with 6. Be2, he should follow up favor White. After 9. f4 Bb7 10. 0-0 White’s U.S. Junior Closed Championship (7), St. with the immediate 7. 0-0. noticeable advantage in development promises Louis, Missouri (7), 07.13.2015 him a stable advantage. 7. ... b5 In the seventh round, I faced GM Jeffery Xiong 9. Bf3 Bb7 10. e5 in the most anticipated match of the tournament, In my opinion, this move reveals why the move The alternative, 10. 0-0 is nothing special either, as we were the top two seeds. I had a ½-point order with 6. Be3 and 7. Be2 is inaccurate. Black as Black simply follows up with 10. ... Qc7. If lead over Jeffery at this point, and so it was crucial immediately makes the standard advance on the White plays 11. Re1 hinting at Nd5 ideas, then for me to hold my ground and not lose my grip queenside, after which I believe he has already 11. ... Bd6! followed by ... Nf6 is fine for Black. on the tournament standings. Since I had the equalized. black pieces, I decided to play solidly and stick to 8. Nxc6 10. ... Qc7 11. 0-0 my Taimanov. I wasn’t really sure, however, what The line 11. Bxb7 Qxb7 12. 0-0 is a bit more Jeffery would play against the Taimanov as he White generally captures on c6 after Black plays precise as it does not allow Black the extra option had no games in the database against this line. an early ... b7-b5. of 11. ... Bxf3 followed by 12. ... Rc8, as played in 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 8. ... Qxc6 the game. 12. ... Rc8 13. Qd3 f5! is the typical idea for Black in such positions, and after 14. exf6 e.p. 3. c3 was what Jeffery had played in our Nxf6 15. Bd4 Be7 Black has no reason to complain. previous encounter. ½-½ (20) Xiong, J (2476)- Chandra, A (2459), Philadelphia, 2015. 11. ... Bxf3 3. ... cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 11. ... Rc8 12. Bxb7 Qxb7 13. Qd3 transposes a6 to 11. Bxb7 Qxb7 12. 0-0. 12. Qxf3 Rc8 The move 6. ... Nf6 was what I had played in round five against FM Ruifeng Li. I decided not Defending the e5-pawn will be a hassle for to repeat it considering that the opening ended in White now.

a fiasco for me in that game, as I got trapped in 13. Rad1 Ruifeng’s preparation after 7. Be2 a6 8. a3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. g4 Nd7 11. g5 b5 12. Nxc6 Qxc6 13. Qd4 I had forgotten what I prepared against this,

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Just some of the talent assembled at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis: (l-r) Awonder Liang, IM Jeffery Xiong, IM Luke Harmon-Vellotti, FM Michael Bodek, Mika Brattain. See the rest of the field’s photos at uschesschamps.com.

and was now out of theory. 30. h3 b4. 13. ... Ne7 14. Rfe1 Ng6 15. Bd4 Be7 16. 29. a3 Ne4 0-0 Fixing my b-pawn. Now ... b5-b4 can always The idea of 16. ... Qxc2?! looked risky. 17. g3! be met with a3-a4, creating a dangerous passed 0-0 18. h4 with a dangerous initiative for White. pawn. 17. c3 Nh4 29. ... Kg8 The knight was poorly placed on g6, and so The most precise was 29. ... g5!. Black rerouting it to f5 seemed logical. I considered 17. discourages White from playing f2-f4 in the future, ... f5!? 18. exf6 e.p. gxf6 but ultimately rejected it which would isolate the e5-pawn, and prepares because I didn’t fancy playing with a mangled ... Kh8-Kg7-Kg6. I con sidered this during the pawn structure. game, but incorrectly decided on making a Black is not obliged to immediately create 18. Qg4 “normal” move instead. counterplay, as I did in the game. 30. g3 The continuation 18. Qh3 Nf5 19. Nf6+ looks 23. cxb4 scary and had to be calculated by me during the game and after 19. ... gxf6 20. exf6 Bc5 21. Bxc5 A better continuation for White was 23. Rh3 Qxc5 22. g4 Kh8 23. gxf5 Rg8+ 24. Kf1 Qc4+ 25. Nf5 24. cxb4 Qxb4 25. Qh5 h6 26. Bc3. Black’s Rd3 Rg5! I judged that Black has good compen- knight is unable to reach the desirable d5-square, sation for the pawn. and as a result White will be able to exert strong pressure on the d7-pawn via the d-file. 18. ... Nf5 19. Nf6+ Kh8 23. ... Qxb4 24. Qe2 Nd5 25. Rb3 Qa4 19. ... Bxf6 20. exf6 g6 was the alterna tive, but allowing White’s pawn to come to f6 was The line 25. ... Qc4 26. Qxc4 Rxc4 might have unappealing to me. been a bit more precise. 20. Nd5 Qb7 21. Nxe7 Nxe7 22. Re3 26. Ra3 Qb5 27. Qxb5 axb5 The reason why I went for 25. ... Qa4, as I (see diagram next column) thought I’d be improving my pawn structure by Now White has a slight plus thanks to the trading queens on b5 instead of c4. 22. ... b4?! weakness of the b5-pawn. 28. Ra7 Rfd8 An impatient move. The serene 22. ... Kg8 was 30. ... f6 31. Rd3 Ra8 32. Rb7 Rab8 33. Rxb8 Rxb8 34. Rb3 Kf7 35. f4 Ke8 PHOTO CREDIT: AUSTIN FULLER stronger. White does not have any threats and so Much simpler was 28. ... Ra8! 29. Rxd7 Rxa2

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What?! Black’s a pawn up now? Meet IM Akshat Chandra 77. Ke2 Ra2+ 78. Ke1 e3 79. Rb8 Kf3 80. Rf8+ Ke4, Draw agreed. International Master Akshat Chandra started learning chess at the age of A riveting game where White didn’t fully 9½, during a visit to India—a relatively late start compared to most leading maximize his chances, and Black defended tena - chess players who learn the game at the age of five or six. When his family ciously to hold the draw. relocated there for nearly four years, Akshat was unable to play his favorite sports of basketball and football, so chess filled the competitive void. CLOSED RUY LOPEZ (C84) IM Akshat Chandra (2588) In January 2010, Akshat received a starting FIDE rating of 1548 and, in FM Arthur Shen (2475) just four years and 10 months, improved his FIDE rating to 2490. His U.S. Junior Closed Championship (8), St. accelerated progress from such a late start is believed to be the largest Louis, Missouri, 07.14.2015 and quickest rating increase in the world. Going into the penultimate round, Arthur and I were both leading the tournament. While I was Akshat is the highest ranked junior rapid chess player in the country, and coming off three consecutive draws, Arthur had is among the leading junior blitz players in both online and on-board chess. reeled off four straight wins to join me in the lead He is the 2015 K-12 U.S. national champion in both classic and blitz forms at 5/7. It was only fitting that we played each of the game. In 2013, Akshat won the National Junior High School (K-9) other in the eighth round. Championship, the Under-18 North American Youth Championship, and 1. e4 e5 achieved his international master title as well. 1. ... c5 is what Arthur usually does, although Away from the board, Akshat is an avid writer and the youngest ChessBase he has played 1. ... e5 from time to time. author. He doesn’t believe in doing anything half-heartedly. In fact, as a 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 fan of the New York Jets, his outlook echoes the words of former Quarterback A surprise. Arthur had never played the Main Joe Namath: “If you’re not gonna go all the way, why go at all?” You can Line Ruy Lopez before. learn more about Akshat from his blog QuestToGM.com. 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. 0-0 Be7 ~from uschesschamps.com I figured that Arthur had probably pre pared the Marshall, and since I was not prepared to enter such a sharp line, I decided to surprise him by playing ... I had been in grave time trouble for the past 51. Bf6? 6. d3 few moves, and as a result, continued playing Amazingly enough, this natural move spoils passively. With more time on my clock, I would the advantage. 51. Bc3 was what I was expecting, ... something I have never played before. I didn’t have been able to calculate the energetic 35. ... after which the position remains technically won have too much concrete knowledge in this line, g5! 36. fxg5 fxg5 37. Kf2 h5 38. Kf3 Rc8! 39. Rxb5 for White. and was only aware of the basic ideas and Rc2 40. h3 g4+! 41. hxg4 hxg4+ 42. Ke4 (42. Kxg4 maneuvers. My intuition turned out to be correct, Rc4 wins) 42. ... Re2+ 43. Kd3 Rg2 with strong 51. ... b4! as after the game Arthur told me that he had counterplay. With the threat of ... Rb5+. Amazingly enough, indeed prepared the Marshall after 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 0-0. 36. Bc5! Kd8 37. Kf2 Kc8 38. Kf3 Rb7 39. White has no adequate way to meet this and keep winning chances. 6. ... b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. a3 Kg4 Kc7 40. Bf8 g6 52. Rd3 The best chance was 40. ... Kc6, although such a move is impossible to make with seconds on The move 52. Rf3 was a better try. Black retains the clock. Black still has an unpleasant defensive excellent drawing chances after 52. ... bxa3 53. task ahead of him after 41. Bxg7 fxe5 42. Bxe5 d6 bxa3 Rb5+ 54. f5 gxf5 55. gxf5 Rb8 56. fxe6+ 43. Bd4. Kxe6; The line 52. a4 Ra8! 53. Rd3 Ra5+ 54. f5 gxf5 55. Rxd6 fxg4+ 56. Kxg4 Rxa4 57. Rxc6 b3+ 41. exf6 Nxf6+ 42. Kg5 Nd5 43. Kh6 Kd8 58. Kg3 Kxf6 59. Rb6 is similar to the game, except 44. Kxh7 Ke8 45. Bd6 Kf7 46. Kh6 Rb6 White has a pawn on b2 instead of a2. It makes 47. Be5 d6 48. Bd4 Rb8 49. Kg5 Ne7 50. no difference however, as the position is still g4 Nc6 drawn. 52. ... bxa3 53. bxa3 Rb5+ 54. f5 gxf5 55. Rxd6 fxg4+ 56. Kxg4 Kxf6 57. Rxc6 Ra5 Confining White’s rook to a passive role. The latest trend. White wishes to keep his light-squared bishop on the a2-g8 diagonal. 8. c3 58. Rc3 Ra4+ 59. Kg3 is the normal move in such positions, but it’s been If 59. Kh5, then 59. ... e5. proven that Black has no worries in this line, and so players with the white pieces have sought other 59. ... Kf5 60. Rb3 e5 61. Rf3+ Kg5 62. ways to pose problems. Re3 Kf5 63. Rb3 Kg5 64. Rf3 Rg4+ 65. Kf2 Ra4 66. Rb3 Kf5 67. Ke1 e4 68. Ke2 8. ... 0-0 9. Nc3 Kf4 69. Rc3 Ra8 70. h4 Rb8 71. h5 Rb2+ Black has several options now. 72. Kd1 Rh2 73. a4 Rxh5 74. Ke2 Rh2+ 75. Ke1 Ra2 76. Rb3 Rxa4 9. ... Nb8!?

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This concept was introduced by Super GM Nd5 Nxd5 12. Bxd5 c6 13. Bb3 Nd7 14. d4 a5 Essential was 16. ... Nxb3! when after 17. Qxb3 Wesley So. Black plays in the spirit of the Breyer ½-½ Caruana, F (2820)-So, W (2762), Wijk c6 18. dxc6 Bxc6 19. Qc2 White remains better Variation, and aims to relocate his knight to d7 aan Zee, 2015. thanks to the extra pawn, but Black has much better chances of holding this as opposed to the game. followed by ... Bb7, ... c7-c5 etc. 9. ... Bg4 is the 10. ... Nbd7 main line after which play continues with 10. Be3 Nd4 11. Bxd4 with level chances; Another natural An alternative was 10. ... c5, and was played move is 9. ... Na5, but was refuted quite by Chinese Super-Grandmaster Ding Liren, a few convincingly by Caruana. 10. Ba2 Be6 11. Bxe6 days after our game. 0-1 Malakhov, V (2706)- fxe6 12. b4 Nc6 13. Bd2 d5 14. Re1 Qd6 15. Na2! Ding, L (2755), China, 2015. A deep concept by Caruana, who had analyzed this in his preparation. 15. ... Nd7 16. Qe2 d4 17. 11. Ng3 Bb7 Reb1 Nb6 18. Nc1 and Caruana went on to win— My g3-knight was happy to see this move, as One of his many wins in the 2014 Sinquefield the f5-square becomes rather bare. I was expecting Cup!, 1-0 Caruana, F (2801)-Aronian, L (2805), St. Louis, 2014. Black to play 11. ... Nc5 to trade off White’s light- squared bishop when 12. Ba2 Be6 leads to an 10. Ne2 N approximately equal position. A standard plan in such positions—White plans 12. Re1 Re8 13. c3 to relocate his knight to the kingside on g3. The 17. dxc6 Bxc6 18. Bc2 h6 19. Nf3 e4 move 10. Ng5 was Anand’s novelty, but I don’t really 13. ... Bf8? 19. ... bxc4 20. dxc4 Qc7 was the only chance, see any problems for Black after 10. ... Nc6 (10. ... The move 13. ... g6! was correct. Black stops Nf5, although the ball still remains in White’s court h6 is possible, and the lines should be further analyzed after 21. b4 Rad8 22. Nd2. after 11. f4) 11. Ba2 Nd4 12. Ne2 Nxe2+ 13. Qxe2 h6 14. f4 exf4! 20. cxb5 exf3 21. bxc6 Rxe1+ 22. Qxe1 fxg2 23. Be3! Ng4 24. d4

after which he can play ... Bf8. 14. Ng5 d5 Strangely enough, both Anand and Wesley did Black loses even more after 14. ... Re7 15. Nf5. not seriously consider this move in their post- Ignoring Black’s monstrous-looking threat of game analysis. (14. ... hxg5? 15. fxg5 Ng4 16. 15. exd5 Nc5 ... Qh4. g6 Bg5 17. h3 Bxc1 18. Raxc1 Nh6 19. Qh5 15 ... h6 16. Ne6! I suppose this is what Arthur 24. ... Qh4 25. Kxg2 Ne6 1-0 Anand, V [2791]-So, W [2788], Shamkir, missed. White remains a pawn up, and the rest is 2015) 15. Nh3 g5! and White doesn’t seem to If he goes for 25. ... Qxh2+ 26. Kf3 and White’s a matter of good technique after 16. ... fxe6 17. have adequate compensation after 16. Nxf4 king is absolutely safe then and with the trades dxe6 Kh8 18. exd7 Qxd7 19. Be3. gxf4 17. Bxf4 Kh7; 10. a4 was Caruana’s choice, after 26. ... Nxe3 27. Qxe3 Ne6 28. Rh1 Ng5+ 29. but Black had no problems after 10. ... b4 11. 16. c4 c6 Ke2 Qg2 30. Be4 Nxe4 31. Qxe4 Qxe4+ 32. Nxe4 is easily winning. 26. Bf5 Re8 2015 U.S. JUNIOR CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIP The idea 26. ... Qxh2+ is again toothless. And July 7-15, 2015 / Hosted by the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis just leads to the line I showed above 27. Kf3 Nxe3 Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score 28. Qxe3 Ng5+ 29. Ke2 g6 30. Rh1 Qg2 31. Be4 IM Akshat Chandra 2589 x ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 7 Nxe4 32. Qxe4 Qxe4+ 33. Nxe4. IM Jeffery Xiong 2621 ½ x 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 6½ 27. Bxg4 Qxg4 28. Qd1 Nf4+ 29. Kh1 Qh4 FM Arthur Shen 2505 0 0 x 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 30. Qf3 Nd3 31. Nf5 Qd8 32. Rg1 FM Ruifeng Li 2488 ½ ½ 0 x ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 5 Even stronger was 32. Nxh6+, but I settled on FM Michael H. Bodek 2528 ½ ½ 0 ½ x ½ 1 0 ½ 1 4½ the safer option. IM Yian Liou 2501 ½ 0 1 0 ½ x ½ ½ 1 ½ 4½ 32. ... Kh7 IM Luke Harmon-Vellotti 2545 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ x 1 ½ ½ 3½ No better is 32. ... g6 33. Bxh6 Ne1 34. Qb3 Qf6 FM Awonder Liang 2483 0 0 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 x ½ 1 3½ 35. Qd5. Mika A. Brattain 2452 0 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ x ½ 3 33. Nxh6 Rxe3 34. fxe3, Black resigned. Curran R. Han 2211 0 0 0 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ x 1½ He resigned rather than be checkmated 34. fxe3 For more games and information, see the official website: gxh6 (34. ... Kxh6 35. Qh3+ Qh4 36. Qxh4 mate) http://www.uschesschamps.com/tags/information. 35. Qxf7+.

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100 Titled Players Eight tie for first at the 2015 World Open; GM Aleksandr Lenderman champion on tiebreaks By GM ARUN PRASAD SUBRAMANIAN

he 43rd Annual World Open was held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia from July 1st through 5th, 2015. In the Open section eight players tied for first place, however GM Aleksandr Lenderman emerged the winner on tiebreaks in an Armageddon playoff over GM . This was only my second visit to one of the most successful open chess tournaments in the world; my first visit, in 2008, was very fruitful T as I earned my final grandmaster (GM) title requirement and became a GM. Even though my past results gave me a good feeling about the event, I was still dreading the grueling, two-games-a-day schedule. The tournament started off with an impressive list of top players including GM Luke McShane, GM , GM , GM Alex Shabalov, and GM Alex Stripunsky. With a total of 32 GMs, 27 international masters, 38 FIDE masters, one woman grand master and two women FIDE masters (100 titles!) the event was one of the strong est open tournaments anywhere in the world. With such high level of competition combined with such a challenging schedule, the World Open is probably one of the most difficult tournaments for any professional player: the Tour de France of chess!

A FANTASTIC FINISH Ludwig. The initial impression when looking at this Bc2 Rxe7 39. Bb1 Re5 40. Re2 Kg7 41. Kf1 GM Ilya Smirin (2757) position is that with most of the pieces exchanged the Ng5 42. Rxe5 Nxh3, White resigned. FM Nikhilesh Kumar Kunche (2334) game is heading towards a draw. But from here on 43rd Annual World Open (1), Arlington, Black outplays White easily in a most instructive way! In a tough event like the World Open, you Virginia, 07.01.2015 start seeing good pairings as early as round two and so some grandmasters did suffer some setbacks, including, surprisingly, GM Axel Bachmann. The Paraguayan GM ended up tying for first place in the tournament but he lost early on to the lower-rated IM Shakil Abu Sufian from Bangladesh in a rather quick game. Axel had misjudged his oppo nent’s attacking chances and ended up paying a big price. GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami of Iran was slowly trying to outplay his opponent Michael Song from Canada in a queen-and-pawn endgame, but the Canadian’s strong defense left the game dead WHITE TO PLAY even. Just when a draw looked unavoidable, WHITE TO PLAY Ghaem pushed too far and ended up losing the 22. Bc4 a6 23. Bf1 Rc8 24. c4 a5 game, yet he also came back to tie for first place GM Ilya Smirin had a chance to put his tactical in the end! This is a good example of never giving skills on display against Nikhilesh Kunche. Can White is left without any proper plan and Black up by these strong players. you find White’s next move? will slowly attack the immobile queen side pawns. A few other grandmasters were really 18. Nd5!, Black resigned. 25. b3 Ra8 26. g4 Ra6 27. h4 Rb6 28. Be2 chal lenged in this second round, eventually a4 29. Bd1 axb3 30. axb3 Rb4 31. h5 b5 conceding draws to lower-rated opponents. After A fantastic finish! (White is eyeing the c7- this round it was generally a battle between square: 18. ... Qxa5 19. Qc5; of course not 18. ... Black has improved his position over the last the top-board grandmasters. My friend GM Qxc2 19. Nc7+ Kf8 20. Rd8+ Be8 21. Rxe8 mate.) 10 moves and with each further move his advantage is increasing. Magesh Panchanathan said, “These 2600+ GMs AMAZING TECHNIQUE are ruthlessly outplaying even the 2500s.” 32. hxg6 hxg6 33. f5 bxc4 34. f6 cxb3 35. John Ludwig (2395) Obviously they are 2600+ for a good reason! Here GM Rauf Mamedov (2696) Rh3 is a nice game with a positional Exchange sacrifice 43rd Annual World Open (1), Arlington, After 35. fxe7+ Kg7 the b3-pawn is stronger played by the Chinese Grandmaster Jianchao Zhou Virginia, 07.01.2015 than the e7-pawn. to defeat IM Dean Ippolito.

PHOTO CREDIT: ALBERT SILVER Mamedov showed amazing technique against 35. ... Kg8 36. Kg2 Ne4 37. fxe7 b2 38. (see next game, next page)

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MODERN BENONI, FIANCHETTO VARIATION (A62) IM Dean Ippolito (2520) GM Jianchao Zhou (2696) 43rd Annual World Open! (3), Arlington, Virginia, 07.02.2015

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 0-0 9. 0-0 Re8 The Benoni system has always been a strate- gically risky opening, but it has its fans, including many of the great attacking players 29.Nxc5 Qc4 30. Ne4 Bg7 31. Nb4 25. Qd4 Qxd4 26. Rxd4 Bc5 27. Rc4 Bb4 28. Bf1 of the past. Rd8 29. Rd4 Rxd4 30. exd4 Ne7 31. Ne3 Bd2 32. 10. Bf4 Na6 11. Nd2 Nh5 12. Be3 Nc7 13. This looks like White is doing well, but Black Be2 Bc1 33. b3 Bb2 34. Bxh5 f6 35. Nc4 ...... 35. ... a4 b6 14. Nc4 Ba6 15. Na3 Rxe3! has a tactical resource. Bc3 36. Kf1 Kc7 37. Ke2 b6 38. Kd3 Be1 39. Ke2 31. ... Bxh3! 32. Bxh3 Qxe4+ Bc3 40. Kd3 Be1, Draw agreed, Rodshtein, M (2632)-Vitiugov, N (2709), Plovdiv, 2010. And White’s position collapsed quickly after 23. ... Rg8 24. Bh3 Ka7 25. Kg2 Re8 26. this combination: Rd2 Rg8 33. Kh2 Bf8 34. Rd4 Qxe3 35. Qd1 Nc4 36. Nd5 Qf2+ 37. Kh1 Rxd6 38. Qa1 Bg7 It is not easy to find a useful plan for Black. 39. Ne7+ and White resigned. 27. Rc2 Bb4 28. Qd4+ c5 The elite group of players had emerged at the top by now but there were only two decisive results among the leaders. GM Rauf Mamedov defeated GM Krikor Mekhitarian on board two with the white pieces and on board four, GM Alex Lenderman was able to win GM Alex Stripunsky’s A common Benoni sacrifice. Black gives up the queen for a rook and bishop and slowly convert Exchange but permanently dam ages White’s pawn that into a win. Only two players emerged as leaders structure. The g2-bishop will have a hard time after round four and the tournament heated up. finding any useful employment (because of the Round five saw the clash between the two obstacle on d5). leaders, Lenderman with the white pieces against 16. fxe3 Qe7 17. Nc2 Nf6 18. Rf4 Nd7 19. Mamedov, who employed the Slav Defense. Both Qe1 Ne5 20. a5 b5 21. b4 Rd8 22. Rd1 Bc8 players showed their deep opening preparation 23. Kh1 a6 24. Ne4 Ne8 until move 22 when White improved upon an This way of fixing the pawns is definitely existing game. Soon White managed to outplay The problem with these kind of positions is favorable for White, but a sad necessity for Black. Black and gained a significant advantage, but at The alternative 28. ... Kb8 gives White a huge that it’s much more easy to play as Black. White, the crucial moment he missed his chances and though materially ahead, will face difficulties in edge after 29. f4 Ng4 30. Qxf6 Nxf6 31. Kf3 Re8 gave the initiative to Black. He had to defend a 32. Nh6 Re7 33. Bf5 followed by e4-e5 next. finding the proper plan. rook and bishop versus rook endgame which he successfully did and held the game to a draw. 29. Qd6 Qxd6 30. Nxd6 Rd8 31. Nc4 Ng4 25. h3 Nf6 31. ... Nxc4 32. Rxc4 Rd3 33. Rf4 Rxb3 34. SLAV DEFENSE (D17) Rxf7 Be1 and the presence of opposite-color GM Aleksandr Lenderman (2713) bishops give Black chances for a draw, but it is GM Rauf Mamedov (2696) still unpleasant. 43rd Annual World Open! (5), Arlington, Virginia, 07.03.2015 32. Kf3 Rd3 33. Rb2 Nh6 34. Rb1 f6 35. Be6 Ng4 36. Bxg4? 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. Much stronger is 36. Rh1! Rxb3 37. Rxh5! and a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Qc7 8. g3 e5 the knight cannot retreat to e5 (rook on b3) and 9. dxe5 Nxe5 10. Bf4 Nfd7 11. Bg2 g5 12. so is lost! Ne3 gxf4 13. Nxf5 0-0-0 14. Qc2 Nc5 15. 0-0 fxg3 16. hxg3 a5 17. Rfd1 h5 18. Rxd8+ 36. ... hxg4+ 37. Kxg4 Ka6 38. Kf3? Qxd8 19. Rd1 Qf6 20. Ne4 Nxe4 21. Qxe4 Bc5 22. e3 Kb8 Handing over the initiative to Black. I suspect time trouble has played its part. 38. e4! It’s 26. Rxf6 (see diagram top of next column) important to create a passed pawn as quickly as possible. White loses his patience! 26. Nxf6+ Bxf6 27. Until here everything has been played before. e4 and the position is still more comfortable for Now White comes up with a novelty. 38. ... b5 39. axb5+ Kxb5 Black. (Take a look at the g2-bishop if you have any doubts!) 23. b3 Suddenly Black has threats like ... Rxb3. 26. ... Bxf6 27. bxc5 dxc5 28. d6 Qe6 Not an evalution-changing novelty, but this 40. Ke4 Rxb3 41. Nd6+ Ka4 42. Ra1+ Ba3 position is much easier to play for White as he keeps 43. Rh1 Rb8 44. Nc4 Bb4 45. Kd5 Rd8+ (see diagram top of next column) improving his position. 23. Bh3 Ng6 24. Qc4 Bb4 46. Kc6 Kb3 47. Nxa5+ Bxa5 48. Kxc5

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Bb4+ 49. Kc6 Akobian in the Catalan opening. Ghaem had a very pleas ant space advantage out of the open ing and Akobian had to spend most of his efforts untangling his pieces, but couldn’t fight the dual positional and clock pres sures. 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. d4 0-0 6. 0-0 Nbd7 7. Qc2 c6 8. Nbd2 b6 9. e4

26. Nxc4 bxc4 27. Re3 Nc6 28. Ne1 Rb8 White had to play about another 50 moves 29. Nc2 Qe7 30. Rb1?! before he could secure the draw. Better is 30. Ree1 Nxb4 31. Rb1 when Black recovers a pawn, but the open file will be of great I was paired against GM Gata Kamsky in a use to White’s rooks. critical game on board four. This interesting game ended in a draw, but with the notable achievement 30. ... Nxa5 31. b5 that at one point there were five pawns on the ‘e’ file! White has reached a favorable version of the closed Catalan. DUTCH DEFENSE, LENINGRAD SYSTEM (A88) 9. ... Bb7 10. e5 Ne8 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. Re1 GM Arun Prasad Subramanian (2655) This line has been covered in Avrukh’s 1. d4 GM Gata Kamsky (2753) Catalan book, where interested readers can find 43rd Annual World Open! (5), Arlington, more information. Virginia, 07.03.2015 12. ... Qc8 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. The move 12. ... Rc8 has been the preferred 0 -0 0-0 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6 8. b3 a5 9. choice for many players, but the whole setup is Bb2 Na6 10. d5 Bd7 11. Nd4 Rc8 12. e3 inferior for Black. Nc5 13. Rc1 Qb6 14. Ba1 Nce4 15. Nxe4 31. ... Nb3?? Nxe4 16. Qd3 cxd5 17. cxd5 Nc5 18. Qd2 13. Qd1 Ne4 19. Bxe4 fxe4 20. Ne6 Bxe6 21. Bxg7 After 31. ... Nc6! White is the one who would Obviously White will avoid the exchange of Kxg7 22. dxe6 Qb5 23. Qd4+ Qe5 24. be in danger? queens. The problem for Black is the lack of space Qxe5+ dxe5 and the knights are suffering without good squares. 32. Rexb3 cxb3 33. bxa6! 13. ... Ba6 14. Nf1 Nb8 15. Bg5! Black must have missed this interme diate move. The rook on b8 is pinned and Black is unable to capture the knight on c2. 33. ... Nxa6 34. Na1 The rest is just a matter of execution. 34. ... Qa3 35. Qc3 Qa2 36. Rxb3 Nb4 37. Bf1 a5 38. Ra3 Qb1 39. Rxa5 Na2 40. Qd2, Black resigned.

KING’S INDIAN DEFENSE, I am sure not many games have had five pawns FIANCHETTO VARIATION (E65) on one file! GM Illia Nyzhnyk (2724) Exchanging the dark-squared bishop will be GM Alonso Zapata (2520) 25. Rfd1 Kf6 26. Rxc8 Rxc8 27. Rd5 b6 28. favorable for White, as this bishop has no target. 43rd Annual World Open! (8), Arlington, Rb5 Rc6 29. a4 Kxe6 30. Kg2 Kf5, Draw Also, the e7-bishop is useful for protecting the Virginia, 07.05.2015 agreed. dark squares in Black’s camp. 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 0-0 15. ... Qd7 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. Rc1 Nc7 18. 5. c4 d6 6. Nc3 c5 7. 0-0 Nc6 8. dxc5 CLOSED CATALAN, MAIN LINE (E09) Ne3 Rc8 19. Qa4 Qd7 20. Qa3 Nb5 21. GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami (2657) Qb4 Rc6 22. Qd2 h6 23. a4 Nc7 24. b4 b5 (see diagram top of next page) GM Varuzhan Akobian (2716) 25. a5 Rc4!? 43rd Annual World Open! (8), Arlington, This looks harmless, but it is not without Virginia, 07.05.2015 (see diagram top of next column) venom! 8. d5 is the main line which transposes into a Benoni. GM Maghami, who had almost completed a An interesting sacrifice! Black sacrifices the comeback from a disastrous second-round loss, Exchange in order to create some space for his 8. ... dxc5 9. Be3 Qa5 10. Qb3 Qb4 11. Na4 here wins an emphatic game against GM Varuzhan pieces. Na5 12. Qxb4 cxb4 13. b3

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This game is strategically won for White and the rest is just a matter of technique. 29. ... Rb7 30. Kf2 h5 31. h4 Bc8 32. Ke3 Re7 33. Ra5 Rb7 34. b4 Be6 35. Rc5 Rb6 36. Kd2 Kg7 37. Kc3 f6 38. Ra5 a6 39. c5 Rb7 40. Rxa6 Bd7 41. Nb2 Rc7 42. Nc4, Black resigned. Moving into the final round four players, GM Alex Lenderman, GM Ghaem Maghami, GM The Armageddon game between Rauf Mamedov and Alex Lenderman. Alexander Ipatov and GM Rauf Mamedov were 1 leading the tournament with 6 ⁄2/8. Ipatov and Mamedov played a quick draw in the Sveshnikov Sicilian and probably hoped that there would be no decisive result in the Lenderman-Maghami game. Lenderman is known for his fighting chess when having the white pieces—he was not going to let Maghami have an easy draw. But Maghami’s unusu al opening took Lenderman by surprise and soon they too agreed to a draw. Even though this result was expected of the top boards, this just left the remaining boards with plenty to play for. Each game was roughly worth $6,000! Trailing half a point behind the leaders were a group of 10 players with 6/8: Sergei Azarov, Gata Kamsky, Ilya Smirin, Boris Avrukh, Illia Nyzhnyk, Alex Stripunsky, Romain Edouard, The first new move. An alternative continuation 19. Bxc6! is 13. Rac1 Ne4 14. Nd4 Bd7 15. Bxe4 Bxa4 16. b3 Alejandro Ramirez, Axel Bachmann and Magesh Bxd4 17. Bxd4 Bc6 18. Bd5 1-0, as seen in the game A remarkable idea! White gives up his strong Panchanathan. Azarov versus Kamsky started as an Italian Fedoseev, V (2668)-Gordievsky, D (2479), Moscow, bishop for a knight and sets the pawn structure game where White won a pawn after the opening 2015. for Black. But there is more to this than that meets but Black always had some compensation. Soon the eye: First, the c6-knight was holding Black’s the pieces got traded off and the game was agreed position together and that is eliminated. Second, to a draw leaving them half a point short of 7, the knight on a4 gets the fantastic c5-square. the magic number. Finally, the c8-bishop is left without any target GM Boris Avrukh employed the Sicilian and will be a useless piece for Black. Taimanov variation as black against GM Ilya 19. ... bxc6 20. Nc5 Nf6 Smirin and managed to get a good initiative and was up a pawn by move 20. A couple of small 20. ... Ne3 21. fxe3 Bxh3 22. e4 and Black inaccuracies let White comfortably back into the manages to spoil White’s structure, but that does game and Smirin managed to capitalize the not affect White’s advantage. momentum to his favor and won in the end. GM Alexander Stripunsky as white em ployed 21. Kg2 Bf5 an unu sual opening in the Barry Attack against The continuation 21. ... Bxh3+ 22. Kxh3 Rfd8 GM Illia Nyzhnyk. These openings are mainly would have been more stubborn. used for the surprise value, but to Stripunsky’s 13. ... Ng4 14. Bd4 Nc6 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. dismay, Nyzhnyk reacted well and obtained a good Rfd1 22. f3 Rfd8 23. Nf2 Nd7 24. Nxd7 Rxd7 position after the opening. He slowly improved 25. e4 Be6 26. Rxd7 Bxd7 After playing a relatively rare system, White his position and finally White blundered in a managed an advantage thanks to his better-placed White has fixed all the pawns in such a way that difficult position and lost. pieces. none of the pawns can be attacked by the bishop! GM Alejandro Ramirez looked completely in control after the opening against GM Romain 16. ... Rb8 17. Ng5 h6 18. Nh3 e5 27. Nd3 Kf6 28. a3 bxa3 29. Rxa3 Edouard. Ramirez had used 10 minutes while Edouard had used up close to 50 minutes and the (see diagram next column) (see diagram top of next column) position was simply crazy! After the first move PHOTO CREDIT: DAAIM SHABAZZ

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1. Nf3, the next nine half-moves were all pawn these type of lines show that openings are far 10. ... Bg4 11. Nxd4 Qd6 moves! One of the worst nightmares for a chess from being exhausted with room for creativity! Black can definitely be happy with the outcome player is to be stuck in a com plex opening to of the opening as he has developed his pieces and figure moves by ourselves when our opponent is 5. ... a5 6. Qa4+ has a better pawn structure. And all of this in just blitzing it out. But Edouard did not give in, he Ramirez himself faced 6. Bc4 in this position 11 moves of a Reti opening! slowly started getting his pieces into the game when he defended the black side, that game and Ramirez also started using up time on his continued with 6. Bc4 axb4 7. exd4 exd4 8. 0-0 12. Ne2 clock. As the middlegame started both players did Bxc5 9. Nh4 g6 10. d3 Kf8 11. Nd2 Nc6, Draw not have a chance to castle making it a very agreed at move 60, Gareev, T (2653)-Ramirez, A The computer recommends 12. 0-0 Nd7 13. complicated game. Even tu ally Black ended up (2595), St. Louis, 2014. Nb3 Nb6 14. Bf7+ Kxf7 15. Qxg4 Bb4, but still it with good structure and better piece coordination. looks a bit more comfortable for Black due to his Edouard ruthlessly went on to convert his advan - 6. ... Bd7 7. b5 Bxc5 8. Bc4 Ne7 9. exd4 better development. exd4 tage into a win. 12. ... Nd7 13. Nbc3 Bf5 14. Qb3 Ne5 15. Na4 Bd3 16. Be6 Bb4 17. Nd4 c5 18. a3 RETI OPENING (A09) GM Alejandro Ramirez (2670) GM Romain Edouard (2712) 43rd Annual World Open (9), Arlington, Virginia, 07.05.2015

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. b4 The line 3. e3 Nc6 4. exd4 Nxd4 5. Nxd4 Qxd4 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. d3 e5 8. Be3 Qd8 9. d4 Ng4! has been known as equal since the time of Alekhine! 3. ... f6 4. e3 e5 10. Bb2 An unsuccessful opening novelty. The existing It looks like the position is very compli cated games continued with 10. Ba3. I suspect White had but Black has better piece placement, so the forgotten his analysis; 10. Ba3 Na6 11. 0-0 Nb4 12. outcome is favorable for him. d3 Bf5 13. Rc1 b6 14. Qb3 Qd6 15. Nbd2 0-0-0 16. 18. ... cxd4 19. axb4 Bxb5 20. Nc5 b6 21. Nh4 Bg6 17. Re1 Ned5 18. Ndf3 Nf4 19. Nxg6 hxg6 f4 bxc5 22. fxe5 Qxe5+ 23. Kd1 Qe2+ 24. 20. Bc1 Nbd5, Draw agreed at move 60, Demuth, A (2476)-Duda, J (2587), Ruzomberok, 2014. Kc1 cxb4 25. Bxd4 Ra6 26. Be3 a4, White resigned. This game is a nice example that shows how quickly things can go wrong even for grandmasters when we break the basic laws of chess. Sometimes, More than 100 games exist in this relatively however, these unconventional ideas can also help unknown position. in creating a masterpiece!

5. c5 After tiebreaks were calculated, Alex Lenderman Breaking a basic chess law. White—instead of and Rauf Mamedov were de clared first and second controlling the center—is ad vancing the wing and an Armageddon game was played. Lenderman pawns, and out of the first five moves, four of ended up winning the game comfortably, earning them have been pawn moves. But in hypermodern an extra $300 over the two winner checks of chess these ideas are generally accepted, and also $5,162 each.

At A GlAnce 43rd AnnuAl World open

Date: June 30-July 5, 2015 Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia 1,017 players | Top Finishers: Open, 1st-8th, 7: Aleksandr Lenderman, Rauf Mamedov, Ilya Smirin, Alexander Ipatov, Ehsan Ghaem Maghami, Illia Nyzhnyk, Romain Edouard, 1 Axel Bachmann; 9th-10th, 6 2⁄ : Varuzhan Akobian, , Gata Kamsky, Luke McShane, Sergei Azarov, Krikor Mekhitarian, 1 1 Felipe El Debs, Sergey Erenburg; 1st Under 2300, 6 2⁄ : John Michael Burke; Under 2200, 1st-3rd, 7 2⁄ : Leo C. Creger V, Andy Huang, Justin Wang; 4th-6th, 7: Odafe Benedict Efemuai, Giuseppe E. Boyer Censore, Kenneth Odeh; Under 2000, 1st, 8: Roderick Scarlett; 1 1 2nd-3rd, 7 2⁄ : Filipp Shelobolin, Pedro Perdomo; 4th, 7: Kevin Huang; 1st Under 1900, 7: Martin Stukan; Under 1800, 1st-3rd, 7 2⁄ : Brian Liou, Narkeeran Narasimhan, Alexey Kochemirovskiy; 4th-8th, 7: George David, Kenneth Erickson, Carla Naylor, Vlad Paul Nitu, 1 Srihari Nesamani; 1st Under 1700, 7: Bradley Guo; Under 1600, 1st, 8: Lenny Aaron; 2nd, 7 2⁄ : Benjamin Lu; 3rd-4th, 7: Alex Li, Mark 1 Allen Pauley; 3rd-4th/1st Under 1500, 7: Clark Rogers; Under 1400, 1st-2nd, 7 2⁄ : Yuxing Xia, Jordan L. Lackner; 3rd-4th, 7: Jojo Erispe, Volodymyr Nashempa; Under 1200, 1st, 8: Stepa Stepanovic; 2nd-4th, 7: Dennis Warren, Jr., Jason Zipfel, Franklin He; 2nd- 1 1 4th/1st Under 1000, 7: Yueming Zong; Unrated, 1st, 7 2⁄ : Alejandro Ramirez; 2nd, 7: David Cameron Kea; 3rd, 6 2⁄ : Andy Shanzle; 4th, 6: Connor Michael Smutny; 5th, 6: Felipe Gomez; 6th, 6: Michael James Wilson. Chief Tournament Director: William Goichberg.

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Remembering GM Walter Browne Six-time U.S. Champion Walter Shawn Browne, 1949-2015 By AL LAWRENCE

ear Family, I can beat everyone in my cabin at chess,” wrote in a dispute over conditions. He won his first U.S. Championship in 1974, 12-year-old Shawn, as he was called to avoid confusion with the year he permanently transferred his flag to the U.S., by outdistancing “ his father Walter, in a letter from summer camp in 1961. the field of 14, surging ahead of international stars Pal Benko, Art Bisguier, D “You get a gallon of root beer if you win the tournament.” and even . Browne won again in 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, The churning cauldron of competitive genius that was and 1983. All of his wins in the 1970s were clear firsts. International Grandmaster Walter Shawn Browne simmered to champi- Besides the inevitable nickname “Six Time,” the colorful and dashingly onship wins at every stage of his 50-year career. Browne won the U.S. hand some Browne was for good reason also known as “King of the Swisses,” Junior Championship in 1966, the U.S. Championship six times in the 1970s winning more of these tournaments than any other American in history. and 1980s, and the U.S. Senior Championship in 2014—an unmatched life His creative opening preparation and go-for-broke style seemed the perfect cycle of achievement. On June 24, he died at the home of his longtime Las formula to sear through five or six rounds of open play with the highest Vegas friend, chess master Ron Gross, while taking an after noon nap before score. In addition to his 11 National Open wins, he topped the American leaving to catch a plane for his home in Berkeley, California. Browne had Open seven times, the World Open three times, the U.S. Open in back-to- recently finished the National Open Championship, which he had won 11 back victories in 1971 and 1972, and the New York Open in 1983. times, this time a single point behind the leaders. While at the event, he Browne also commanded respect abroad, notching up his grandmaster had given a 25-board simultaneous exhibition, taught a chess camp, delivered norms in 1969, when grandmasters were truly the world’s elite few. The a lecture series, and taken byes during the final weekend to compete in a next year, FIDE formally awarded its highest title to just two: “Me and championship poker tournament. He was 66. another guy, a Soviet,” Browne said. At the time, “We weren’t sure he Browne was born in Sydney, Australia, to an Australian mother and a deserved it.” That other, Soviet “guy” was , who went on to father who was a native New Yorker. The family moved to New York when reign as undisputed world champion from 1975 to 1985. “He showed he Shawn was five, and he learned to play chess at seven. Until he was 12, he deserved it,” Browne later admitted, an impish twinkle in his ever-restless enjoyed an idyllic life of a child athlete in a Long Island suburb. His favorite eyes. game was dodge ball. “He was also very proud of being a baseball pitcher,” Browne had an impressive record against world champions, from Tigran his sister Susan Browne said. “Then our father tired of the commute and Petrosian to Garry Kasparov. (Even tactical wizard called Browne we moved to Brooklyn. There were no fields in Flatbush.” But from there “danger ous.”) Browne’s 1970 game against Petrosian, known as “Iron Tigran” his father introduced him to Manhattan’s great chess clubs. History is made for being nearly unbeatable, revealed Browne’s approach to the game against from such stops and starts. everyone and anyone. The Armenian offered Browne a draw in three Browne’s dominance of American chess is put into perspective when we languages. “He said ‘Nichja’ and I didn’t say anything. Then he said ‘Remi’. I realize that he won the not-always-annual U.S. championship six times in said nothing. Then he said ‘Draw!’ and I said ‘No!’” Browne ultimately a row, dis counting the 1978 event from which he withdrew without playing, blundered, but although such games caused him “a thousand sleepless nights,”

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PHOTO CREDIT: TIM HANKS event he won11times. tournament andthe Open, his 6inal at the2015National GM WalterBrowne poker. (Seeourreviewin the November2012issue. ~ed.) broke games against the go-for- world’shis of 101 best,on thoughts plushis includes book a The peekchess. for intoglobe the the world of high-stakes wandering of lifetime his of recounting colorful and frank Browne’s read interest in one of the most of exciting half-centuriesspark in a American with chess shouldAnyone said. Browne Susan chess,” to back give to much in that book became the 2012 together putting began soon He 2003. in Fame of Hall Chess U.S. the into induction his at speech acceptance touching a made he there thenightbeforehisdeathtotellherthat“I wastheloveofhislife.” the give to buy her phoned Walter home. their remained It reference. glowing a Brownes to wanted they house Berkeley the of owner” the called and all along the way, Walter played tournaments. Then Col. Ed EdmundsonDr. Raquel Browne said. “In 1974, we moved from New York to California that he purchased a hilltop estate with card winnings aren’t true, his widow be namedTheWalterBrowneMemorialBlitzChampionship. will events blitz Open National published future honor, his and In 2003. until magazine (WBCA) Association Chess Blitz World the founded he 1988 In opens. American large at tournaments five-minute of in Reykjavik 1974, in Pine 1978, andthe26-playerround-robinmarathoninIndonesia in1982. Lone 1980, and 1974 in Zee aan Wijk them among events, powerhouse of number a including events, international representing Olympiads, Australia six and in the U.S., competed collecting He five bronzeadvanced. medals. never Browne wonbut numerous 1985 he didn’t regret pressing for wins. “I saw too many people cop out.” Radiation to cure a cancerous tonsil eventually left Browne hoarse, but hoarse, Browne left eventually tonsil cancerous a cure to Radiation Browne was a poker champion, pulling in some big pots, but reports but pots, big some in pulling champion, poker a was Browne As an organizer, Browne was also largely responsible for the burgeoning and 1982, 1976, in tournaments three for qualified Browne . “He wanted very wanted “He Finesse. Infinite its Chess—and of Stress The Blitz Chess Blitz place in our hearts. unforgettablean and Fame of HallChess U.S. the in plaque ahistory, our in placeunique asecured impressiveHerecord. anamassed Kasparovand Roger; alongwitheightgrandchildren, threenephewsandtwonieces. three sons, Dario, Hernan and Marcelo; three siblings, Stephen, Susan, and Browne leaves behind a loving and large family: Raquel, his wife of 42 years; on, is game the when and clock, Browne is burning.” the punch also can who volcano little else—a is relaxed, casual and sharing. You put him on a board, however, would practically break a leg to andmake his guests feel at ease. Among his friends he he is something summed him upthisway: 1982 May the in writing Fauber, Richard strangers. even and friends rivals, to helpful funny, and open genuine, was he competing, not Browne could indeed be Mephistophelian across the chessboard. But when accumulated moreU.S. Championship wins,witheight apiece. Reshevsky and Fischer only And squares. starting their randomized only Fischer while pieces, the of powers and names the reinvented Finesse of chess champions. Both become champi to 17, at onedBrowne chessand variants,16 althoughat Browne’sFischer out, game dropped Both Brooklyn. of neighborhood Flatbush the in School High Hall Erasmus attended Both official chess since his world championship victory in 1972, were inevitable. contemporaries. Browne played all the worldchampionsBrownetheplayedallTigran from Petrosian Garry to friends, devoted of circle wide a and fans of legions his to addition In Browne acquaintances, casual to host a As … Browne. Walter like to have You “If Bobby Fischer was the god of chess,” Browne once said, “I’m the devil.” from recluse a and older years four Fischer, Bobby with Comparisons See the next pages for games and remembrances from Browne’s www.uschess.org Chess Life, Chess 33 CL_10-2015_Browne_AKF_r11.qxp_chess life 11/09/2015 21:37 Page 34

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For a time in the 1970s it seemed as if it were not truly a Chess Life and Review (as Chess Life was titled at the time) cover unless GM Browne was the subject.

June 1966, U.S. Junior Champion; February 1972, 10th Venice International Champion; November 1972, 1972 U.S.

Open Champion; May 1973, 1973 National Open Champion; April 1974, Hoogovens tournament, Wijk aan Zee Champion; October 1974, 1974 U.S. Champion; June 1975, German International Champion; September 1975, 1975 U.S. Champion

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Browne In Chess Life

Browne was known for not being shy about his opinions. Here he writes in the October 1974 issue about the 1974 U.S. Championship:

“After the poorly-organized Olympics at Nice (construction noises at the hotel began at 6:00 a.m.), I was looking forward to the excellent conditions normally surrounding a U.S. Championship. Unfortunately, however, on first sight of the playing room, I noticed that the players would be quite cramped, while the lighting was very dim.

“It was also clear that there was no analysis room, so after the games the players had to sit on the floor outside the playing room. Near the end of the tournament, Bisguier and Evans came up with a table and chairs. Obviously, they had a lot of influence!

“Most of the players agreed with me when I voiced my disapproval of the playing conditions. The fact that the traditional closing banquet and formal award ceremony were omitted was not surprising. Things can only improve.”

Left: Competing in Pleasanton, California, in 2012. Below: The 12-year-old future grandmaster at Crystal Lake Camp in Harrison, Maine, looking forward to a gallon of root beer.

Career Highlights

UNITED STATES U.S. Champion: 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983* 11-time National Open Champion 7-time American Open Champion 3-time World Open Champion 2-time U.S. Open Champion 1-time U.S. Senior Open Champion

INTERNATIONAL 5 Olympiad bronze medals Titles (and ties): Venice, 1971; Wijk aan Zee, 1974; Winnipeg, 1974; Lone Pine, 1974; Mannheim, 1975; Reykjavík, 1978; Wijk aan Zee, 1980; Chile, 1981; Indonesia, 1982; New York Open, 1983; Gjovik, 1983; Naestved, 1985.

*Only Bobby Fischer and Sammy Reshevsky won more U.S. championships PHOTO CREDIT RIGHT: COURTESY OF RAQUEL BROWNE; TOP LEFT: RICHARD SHORMAN

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Walter Browne: A chess life well lived A remembrance by Bruce Pandolfini

Walter Browne was 14 when I first realized he was extraordinary. I was able to experience this similitude through the years in A year older than Walter, I didn’t know who he was when I saw various conversations, sometimes in the wee morning hours. On him in Washington Square Park demolish a master player in a several occasions I questioned Walter about what appeared to be speed game. Obviously, the game is a blur to me. But one facet of an over-the-top way of living. I particularly wondered how he could it instilled a vivid impression. The self-assured way the kid ripped stay up so late, night after night, and perform at such demanding off some 20 determined moves with a minute on his clock. levels in chess, backgammon, poker, Scrabble, pool, and other Two weeks later I witnessed another incredible blitz session at the challenging activities. Once I pushed his buttons perhaps too much, Chess & Checker House of New York, infamously known as “The asking what he expected to be doing at 65. Tongue in cheek, he Flea House.” It was one in the morning. A huge crowd was watching made it clear that at 65 he envisioned a dance on my grave. a five-minute series between Mike Valvo, then a very strong speed An example of the apparent strain Walter regularly went through player, and the same kid who earlier had destroyed the park master. was evident from the 1970 National Open in Reno. It had been a The kid, Walter Browne as I soon found out, more than held his long day. After the sixth round, unable to go to sleep, I found own, several times rattling off a barrage of precise, tough-to-find myself in the casino at 2 a.m. There was Walter, playing poker. I sequences. A month or so after that, having now learned his name, tried to go back to sleep, and dozed for a few hours. At 7 a.m. I I had the pleasure of being vanquished by Walter Browne twice went down for some coffee. There was Walter, analyzing chess on the same week: once in the Marshall Chess Club Tuesday Night a pocket set. He hadn’t been to sleep yet, though he was buzzing Rapids and three days later in the Manhattan Chess Club Friday and blooming. Later that day Walter finished tied for third and Night Rapids. He was very talented, very strong, and very cocky. fourth in the eight-round Swiss, which was won by Evans and Over the course of his extremely accomplished life, Walter Bisguier. But hours after the competition had ended, it hadn’t yet easily made many friends who sincerely cared for him. We were finished for Walter. At around midnight, I dropped by Ken Smith’s friends in the early years, and of course I always admired his room, figuring he’d still be up. There was Walter, playing Scrabble. wonderful ability and achievements. We also had some things in By my estimate, he had been competing, with possibly short breaks, common. We both grew up in Brooklyn, and we had gone to rival for 40 hours straight. high schools. Walter went to Erasmus, Fischer’s school and Barbra Walter Browne loved chess, and he became a grandmaster and Streisand’s. I went to New Utrecht, comedian Buddy Hackett’s champion at it. Walter Browne loved games, and he conquered a school. Naturally, we both idolized Bobby Fischer. Even our Brooklyn bunch of them. Walter Browne truly loved being alive, and he accents were in harmony with Fischer’s, though Walter’s was more perfected a lifestyle. He once said that the most important thing is in tune than mine. At times, it sounded as if he were trying to “to do what you want to do.” In a life well lived, that’s exactly what mimic Bobby’s haltering speech pattern. he did.

GAME SECTION: SIX TREASURES FROM SIX-TIME

Introductions and annotations by Bruce Pandolfini. Annotations in quotes by Walter Browne, from his book The Stress of Chess.

KING’S INDIAN DEFENSE, SÄMISCH PANNO (E80) GM Walter S. Browne (2560) Elliott Winslow (2255) Paul Masson (1), USA, 1977 A nice and simple game. Browne stresses straightforward development and pushes his attack. Having castled on the opposite wing, he plays to open the kingside in classic fashion. Browne’s final five moves are all fireworks. They bring to mind Fischer’s familiar advice: “sac, sac, and mate!”

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 17. hxg6! cxd5 18. Rxh8+ Kxh8 19. Qh2+ If 20. ... Kxg7, then 21. Qh6+ Kg8 22. Bxf6 5. f3 Nc6 6. Nge2 Rb8 7. Be3 0-0 8. Kg8 20. g7!!, Black resigned. does the trick. Qd2 Re8 9. h4 h5 10. 0-0-0 a6 11. Bh6 Bh8 12. g4 e5 13. Bg5 Nxd4 14. Nxd4 (see diagram next column) (see next game, next page) exd4 15. Nd5 hxg4 16. h5 c6?

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NIMZO-INDIAN DEFENSE, precision-play, picks off another. It’s not “Accompanied by a draw offer, which fell RUBINSTEIN VARIATION, MAIN LINE a complex game, but it does show a on deaf ears. This was my dream position! (E53) beautiful hand at sound placement and My pieces are all ideally placed for a final GM Walter S. Browne (2550) maneuver. assault.” GM Ljubomir Ljubojevic (2605) Tilburg (2), 1978 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 d5 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Nc3 Be7 7. Bf4 0-0 8. e3 Another strong Browne attack. Inserting c5 9. Be2 Bb7 10. 0-0 Nc6 11. Ne5 Nxe5 surprise on the 14th move (Bd5!), he 12. dxe5 Ne4 13. Nxe4 dxe4 14. Bc4 Bc6 sacrifices a pawn and Black is forced to 15. Qg4 Kh8 16. Rad1 Qe8 17. Bg3 Rd8 accept a busted king position. Suddenly, 18. Rxd8 Qxd8 19. Rd1 Qa8 à la Alekhine, Browne shifts the attack from the queenside to the kingside, and Ljubojevic’s position falls apart.

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 0-0 5. Bd3 c5 6. Nf3 d5 7. 0-0 cxd4 8. exd4 dxc4 9. Bxc4 b6 10. Bg5 Bb7 11. Re1 Nbd7 12. Rc1 Rc8 13. Qb3 Qe7 20. f5 d4 21. fxg6 fxg6 22. Nxg6 Re8 23. Qh5 Be4 24. Bxe4 Rxe4 25. Qf5, Black resigned.

20. Bh4! “… I’ll take control of d8, and I can land a rook on d6 if needed.”

20. ... Bxh4 21. Qxh4 Qe8 22. Qf4 b5 23. Bd5 Bxd5 24. Rxd5 Qe7 25. Qxe4 h6 26. h3 Re8 27. Qc2 Rc8 28. Qf5 Rc7 29. 14. Bd5 Qd3, Black resigned. “One of those moves you dream of! So many variations to check, but it all clicks!!” On 25. ... Qe8, White has 26. Qd5+ Re6 27. Nf4. 14. … Ba6 15. Qa4 Bxc3 16. bxc3 Nb8 17. Bb3 b5 18. Qa5 Qb7 19. Bxf6 gxf6 20. d5! exd5 21. Qb4 Qd7 22. Qh4 Kg7 23. ALEKHINE’S DEFENSE (B04) Nd4, Black resigned. GM Walter S. Browne GM Robert James Fischer Rovinj/Zagreb (15), 1970 Walter’s only game against Bobby is truly a monumental encounter, fought for four days over several adjournments. Walter gets to play his idol. He even outplays Black loses the b-pawn and his position him. It’s thrust and parry, all the way to is hopeless. the end, with Fischer the one fighting for a draw. What a game. Sit back and enjoy! QUEEN’S INDIAN DEFENSE (E12) Walter S. Browne (2585) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Zoltan Ribli (2590) Be2 Bg7 6. c4 Nb6 7. exd6 cxd6 8. Nc3 Surakarta (7), 1982 0-0 9. 0-0 Nc6 10. Be3 Bg4 11. b3 d5 12. There are a bunch of threats, such as Re1- c5 Nc8 13. h3 Bxf3 14. Bxf3 e6 15. Qd2 Once again, Browne builds up a strong N8e7 16. Nb5 Nf5 17. Bg4 a6 18. Bxf5 e7, Qh4-h5, Bb3-c2, and, of course, the central position. With crisp repositioning, rook lift, Re1-e3. Black is just dead in the axb5 19. Bc2 Ra3 20. b4 f5 21. Bb3 Qf6 he prepares to open the center and then 22. Qd3 f4 23. Bc1 Ra6 water. does so. A sacrifice follows, and Black’s kingside becomes broken up. In the final “Bobby considered his last move a blunder, although he still had an edge.” QUEEN’S INDIAN DEFENSE (E12) setup, Black’s game is falling apart. GM Walter S. Browne (2510) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 b6 4. Nc3 Bb7 24. Bb2 f3 25. g3 Qf5 26. Qxf5 gxf5 27. GM Predrag Nikolic (2565) 5. a3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. e3 Be7 8. Bb5+ Rad1 Nxb4 28. Rfe1 f4 29. a3 Nc6 30. Naestved (7), 1985 c6 9. Bd3 Nxc3 10. bxc3 c5 11. Rxe6 fxg3 31. Bxd5 gxf2+ 32. Kxf2 Kh8 Step by step, move by move, Browne gets 0-0 Nc6 12. Qe2 0-0 13. Bb2 Rc8 14. 33. Re3 b4 34. axb4 Nxb4 35. Bxf3 Ra2 an advantage in space. He increases it. Rad1 cxd4 15. exd4 Na5 16. Ne5 Bf6 17. 36. Rb3 Nc6 37. Kg3 Rg8 38. Kf4 Rf8+ Then he wins a pawn, and with some sharp f4 g6 18. c4 Bg7 19. d5 exd5 39. Ke4 Rf7 40. Bg4 Re7+ 41. Kd3 Ra4

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87. Rf7 Kc8 88. c7 Nd7 89. Kc6 Walter was a wizard with the Benko Gambit. In fact, he contributed sig nif i - “I saw the winning move (89. Rh7), but cantly to its theory, and through the years, after refusing a draw against ex-World employed the Benko to scalp some rather Champ Petrosian the day before and well-known players. In this straightforward losing, I wanted to win beautifully!” contest, the pressure he generates along 89. … h1=Q 90. Bxh1 Ne5+ 91. Kb6 Bc5+ the a- and b-files is indicative of the type of activity his Benkos tended to produce. “The move I overlooked.” In no time, White’s position collapses.

92. Kxc5 Nxf7 93. Kb6 Nd6 94. Bd5 1. d4 c5 2. d5 Nf6 3. c4 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. Kd7 95. Bc6+ Kc8 96. Bd5 Kd7 97. Bb3 bxa6 Bxa6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Nf3 Nbd7 8. Nc8+ 98. Kb7 Ne7, Draw agreed. Nd2 Qa5 9. g3 g6 10. Bg2 Bg7 11. 0-0 0-0 12. Qc2 Rfb8 13. Re1 Ng4 14. Bh3 h5 42. Ra1! 15. Nb3 Qb4 16. Bd2 c4 17. Nc1 Qxb2, “Exchanging the pesky rook, which will White resigned. empower my centralized king.”

42. … Rxd4+ 43. Bxd4 Bxd4 44. Ra8+ Kg7 45. Rb5 Bf2 46. Bf5 Ne5+ 47. Kc3 Be1+ 48. Kd4 Nc6+ 49. Kc4 Bh4 50. Bc8 Nd8 51. Ra2 Rc7 52. Bg4 Be7 53. Kd5 Nc6 54. Rab2 Nd8 55. Rb1 Bf8 56. R1b2 Be7 57. Rg2 Kh8 58. Ra2 Kg7 59. Ra8 Bh4 60. Rb8 Rf7 61. Rb2 Kh6 62. Rb6+ Kg7 63. Rb3 h5 64. Bc8 Be7 65. Rb5 Rf3 66. Bxb7 Rxh3 67. c6 Rc3 68. Ra8 h4 69. Ra4 h3 70. Rc4 h2 71. Rb1 (see next game, top of next column) Rxc4 72. Kxc4 Bd6 73. Kd5 Bg3 74. Bc8 Kf7 75. Bh3 Ke7 76. Rc1 Kf6 77. Ra1 Ke7 BENKO GAMBIT (A58) 78. Rf1 Nf7 79. Bg2 Ng5 80. Kc5 Ne6+ Rolf Holzinger 81. Kb6 Bc7+ 82. Kb7 Bd6 83. Bd5 Nc5+ GM Walter S. Browne 84. Kb6 Na4+ 85. Ka5 Nc5 86. Kb5 Kd8 Chicago (3), 1973

Colleagues remember “Sad about Walter, but he had quite a send-off. I saw him at “Walter Shawn Browne was the most competitive the National Open, opponent I’ve ever faced across the chessboard. Across where he played the the backgammon board. Across the Snooker table. tournament, gave a Across the tennis court. Across … Well you get the idea. 25-board-simul, gave Simply put Walter thrived on the competition, he loved lectures, and then on it. On the board he was a bubbling volcano; you felt like the Monday and he wanted to rip your lungs out. With a spoon. Off the Tuesday afterwards board he was a gentle soul. Easy going. It was his he played poker. competitive spirit that impressed. He pushed me to So passes one of competitive heights by beating me like a drum. Without the great gamesmen him I would never have achieved what I did. I owe him a great debt of thanks and to say he will be missed is a who ever lived.” grand understatement.” —YASSER SEIRAWAN —GM

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PHOTO CREDIT: RICHARD SHORMAN “Walter wasoneofthe “My favoritememoriesofWalterareawayfromtheboard.Browne pennies.” the wayhedidblitzcustomers.Hehatedtolose,evenatpitching usually thepitcher,andheenjoyedrazzinghissoftballopponents In theLonePinesoftballgameshelovedtoorganize,Walterwas table tennis,bridge,airhockey,andhorseshoes(hewasexcellent). tennis matches,softballgames,basketball,swimming,shuffleboard, was intenselycompetitiveinallgamesandsports.Irememberour the scene.” chessplayers isleaving generation of from the]great Danny Kopec.[One co-authored byIM New Millenium, Champions ofthe him onourjointbook, honor toworkwith us soearly,itwasan sorry thatheisleaving fascinated me.Iam involvement always chess; hisstyleand taught mehowtoplay players thatindirectly “I thinkthatissomething thatbothWalterandBobbyshared—they gavesomuchtochess.” “Not toolongago,Ialso askedWalterwhathelearnedfromFischerregarding chessandhesaid,‘From “Walter wasamany-facetedpersonwithmanyinterests. Tomehewasagreatfriend,regularlyintouch, “Walter foundedtheWBCA—theWorldBlitzChess Association.Hecalledblitzchessthe‘Gymnasticsof Fischer Ilearnedthatin order togetsomething,youhavebewilling givesomethingup. and alwayspositive. were theunderdogs! moves inoneminute.Certainlymanyaplayertried toexploitsuchsituationsonlydiscoverthatthey well theseveretime-pressuresituationshegothimself intowherehemighthavetomake20or25 the Mind.’Formanyyearshewasoneofbest blitzplayersintheworld.Andthiscomplemented —GM LUBOFTACNIK, Bratislava, Slovakia —GM LARRYCHRISTIANSEN —DR. DANNY KOPEC,IM —NTD RANDALLHOUGH “Walter wasa they arise!” opportunities when Moral: exploityour of coursedidn’thappen. with Bobby—which he'd havefuturegames with thethoughtthat he consoledhimself Bobby Fischerin1970 blowing awinagainst recalling howafter Pine tournaments, after oneoftheLone the youngerplayers avuncular adviceto I recallhimdispensing (myself included). organizers anddirectors or pairingswith playing conditions not shyaboutdisputing professional, and consummate oe tr /GMWalterBrowne Cover Story www.uschess.org 39 CL_10-2015_French-Advance_AKF_r11.qxp_chess life 10/09/2015 16:49 Page 40

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Stunning Your Opponent in the French Advance: The Unexplored 9. Nbd2 Gambit By FM ALISA MELEKHINA

This article is a sequel to my Alapin primer opening, which I chose to go into headfirst. I in the October 2014 Chess Life. It is a contin- consider the opening a success, even if I faltered uation of exploring a system-based approach in the game. to openings. The 9. Nbd2 gambit in the French This line was actually enjoyable to learn. Advance offers white rapid and aggressive Even more gratifying is that it happens to arise development with relatively little theory to in tournament games frequently: Black doesn’t memorize. It is also a continuation from the have too many options to deviate. Follow the chess perspective—the line could arise from a principles below, as exemplified in my sample c3-Sicilian move order: tournament games, and you should be prepared 1. e4 c5 2. c3 e6 3. d4 d5 4. e5 and we find to try it for yourself. ourselves in a transposition. The themes of 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Qb6 5. the Alapin, including a powerful light-square Nf3 Nc6 6. Bd3 bishop and cramping Black on the kingside with the e5-pawn, hold true in the French 6. a3 or 6. Be2 are the main lines of the Advance. The two go hand-in-hand. Together, French Advance. they generate a consistent opening repertoire 6. ... cxd4 for White. Within the French Advance, I am recommending 6. ... Bd7 allows White to take advantage of a highly dynamic yet unex plored gambit. It the move order if he wants to preserve the doesn’t even have a formal name (I refer to it pawn 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. 0-0 a5 9. a4 f6 10. Qe2 as the 9. Nbd2 gambit line). The French is a fxe5 11. Nxe5 Nf6 12. Nxd7 Kxd7 13. Na3 Bxa3 provocative opening. Black beckons White 1. e4 e6 14. Rxa3 Qc7 15. Rb3 Rab8 16. Be3 Ne5 17. into overextending and then dominates the Bf4 Nf3+ 18. Qxf3 e5 19. Bb5+ 1–0 Parligras, weaknesses in White’s position. The 9. Nbd2 2. d4 d5 M (2564)-Goutioudi, K/Kavala, GRE, gambit sacrifices a pawn for the sake of halting 2004/The Week in Chess 509. Black’s development before he has a chance to 3. e5 c5 7. cxd4 Bd7 untangle himself, whilst creating dangerous threats along the c-file and b1-h7 diagonal. 4. c3 Qb6 Of course Black avoids 7. ... Nxd4 8. Nxd4 Since the theory is still developing, it is a Qxd4?? 9. Bb5+. perfect surprise weapon. On top of that, the 8. 0-0!? first several moves are more or less standard. 5. Nf3 Nc6 This will save you time on the clock, adding Essentially forced after Bd3. There’s no to the psychological edge of playing a gambit. 6. Bd3 cxd4 satisfactory way to protect d4—not that we’re Of course, a gambit is a tougher sell than a too concerned with losing it. tried-and-true opening like the Alapin, which 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. ... Nxd4 9. Nbd2!? one will find played on even the elite levels. My goal is to present the 9. Nbd2 gambit as 8. O-O Nxd4 (see diagram, center of this page) sound practically. It is based on general principles, which provide for straightforward A line first developed about 20 years ago by play when followed. There are three main lines 9. Nbd2!? Czech IM Jiri Nun. that could arise depending on whether Black The more standard treatment of this gambit exchanges the knight on f3 and how soon he with 9. Nxd4 Qxd4 10. Nc3 is the traditional develops the dark-squared bishop. Milner-Barry Gambit. However, Black has found ways to keep the extra pawn The gambit is as reliable as it is effective. I’ve played it several times, and surface unscathed. The knight is a bit misplaced on c3, leading to the even in tourna ment situations where my opponents had time to prepare innovation of 9. Nbd2: 10. ... a6 (10. ... Qxe5 11. Re1 Qd6 [11. ... Qb8 12. Nxd5] for it. The final game below against IM Anna Zatonskih from the 2014 12. Nb5 Qb6 13. Be3 Qa5 14. Bd2 Qb6 15. Be3 and the game is even) 11. Qe2 U.S. Women’s Championship presents one of Black’s best tries against the Qh4 12. f4 Nh6 13. Be3 Rc8 14. Rf3 Bc5 15. Bxc5 Rxc5 16. Raf1 Qe7.

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• White can also recapture on b5 with the bishop, further pressuring the knight.

9. ... Nxf3+ THEMES This is the gambit line in its purest form. • Black exchanges on f3 to avoid spend ing a tempo retreating or having his queen mis placed on d4. The drawback is that White now has a steady lead in development. • White’s dark-squared bishop develops to e3 with a tempo. • White gains quick control of the c-file. coming to e3 with a tempo—a positive of having GENERAL PRINCIPLES • The d4-square is used as a pivot point for the the d4-pawn missing. f3-knight to swing to b5. • White sacrifices the pawn on d4. In turn, he 10. ... Nge7 11. Be3 Qc7 now has the vacant d4-square to swing the knights from f3 to b5 or b3. 9. ... Bc5 THEMES The black queen will always have several • Without the d4-pawn, White can achieve rapid Considered to be Black’s best try against the 9. options of where to retreat. c7 is more natural development via Be3, also attacking Black’s Nbd2 gambit. since it continues Black’s threats on the e5-pawn. queen on b6 which does not have a satisfactory Very quickly, however, it finds itself exposed on • Black maintains the hold on the d4-knight and the c-file. place to retreat. prevents White from devel op ing the bishop to • Another reason White sacrifices on d4 is to e3 with a tempo. 12. Rc1 Ng6 13. Nc5 Rc8?! allow the bishop to develop to d3 quickly. The • If White doesn’t take action quickly, Black is on Black's best bet is to grab the second pawn, but it main lines of the French Advance have White his way to castling and consolidating. is not psychologically easy to do since it only opens developing the bishop to e2 in order to preserve • White can strike on the queenside with b4 at up additional lines for White’s already active pieces. the pawn. The d3-bishop pow erfully exerts the right moment, temporar ily sacrificing An alternative line is 13. ... Bxc5 14. Bxc5 (If Black pressure along the b1-h7 diagonal. another moment. doesn’t capture the knight, then it starts wreaking • Consequently, White can always generate threats • Alternatively, White can play on the kingside. havoc with Nxd7 or Nxb7. However, now Black will with Ng5 and Qh5. Now that Black controls the d4-square, White never be able to castle.) 14. ... Ngxe5 15. Nxe5 Qxe5 • If the knight is cleared from f3, White can should think about jumping the f3-knight to g5. 16. Qb3 (Finding another route to attack the weak develop the queen to g4 and place pressure on • Black leaves the g7-square vulnerable; White b7-point.) 16. ... b6 17. Ba3 Qf4 18. Rfe1 (Utilizing the g7-square before Black is castled. could take advantage with Qg4. all open lines. Remember that sacrificing the e-pawn is an additional theme.) 18. ... Kd8 19. g3 Qf6 20. • With the c-file cleared, White is free to occupy • If Black develops the knight via e7-g6, White Bd6 (The bishop is untouchable.) 20. ... Nd4 21. Bc7+ it with the rooks. can chase it back with h4-h5. Ke8 22. Qxd5. • When at a loss for a plan, consider doubling on Together these principles will help you catch your the c-file and infiltrating on the seventh rank. opponent off-guard in a highly aggressive and • You should try to prevent Black from castling strategic gambit. Let’s see these principles in action as long as possible. in the examples below: • If there is a choice between regaining a pawn and keeping up the attack, go with the latter. • Even if Black consolidates, White is rarely lost in the endgame. 9. ... Nc6 9. ... Nc6 THEMES FRENCH DEFENSE, Black chooses to retreat the knight as soon as ADVANCE VARIATION (C02) he wins the pawn. This line was initially popular WIM Alisa Melekhina (FIDE 2265, USA) against the gambit, but fell out of fashion as the Carole Forestier (FIDE 2103, FRA) c6-knight became more of a target than a stalwart World Girls U-20 Championship (2), in Black’s position. (It doesn’t even matter that White regained one Czarna/Chotowa, Poland, 08.04.2010 • The c6-knight exerts additional pres sure on the of the pawns; his attack is already devastating. Black’s pieces are uncoordinated and it doesn’t vulnerable e5-pawn. However, White should 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Qb6 5. Nf3 not be worried. In many lines, he will sacrifice help that he can not castle.) 22. ... Nf3+ 23. Kf1 Nc6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. 0-0!? Rc8 24. Bb5 Qe7 25. Bxb6! Rb8 26. Bxd7+ Qxd7 that pawn as well for the sake of opening the e- Nxd4 9. Nbd2 Nc6 file. 27. Qxf3 axb6 28. Red1 Qa7 29. Qc6+ Ke7 30. Qd6+ Kf6 31. Qf4+ Kg6 32. Rc7 as seen in the • White develops the d2-knight to b3 and places From c6, the knight exerts additional pressure game Pap, M (2387)-Kosic, D (2519)/Bosnjaci, it on c5 if possible. on the now vulnerable e5-pawn and blocks the c-file—one of White’s main strengths. However, 2005, 1-0. Another example of this line is 13. ... • A typical plan is to exchange the c5-knight for the knight stunts Black’s d7-bishop and becomes Ngxe5 14. Nxe5 Qxe5 (14. ... Nxe5? 15. Nxe6) 15. the d7-bishop and then pressure Black’s c6- a target for a queenside advance. Nxb7 (15. Nxd7 Kxd7 16. Qb3 A tempting knight with the light-squared bishop. alternative. Despite being two pawns down, White • If Black exchanges the c5-knight with the dark- 10. Nb3! has a healthy attack with full mobility against squared bishop, White’s bishop on e3 recaptures (see diagram top of next page) Black’s vulnera ble king. One plan is to go for the and prevents Black from castling. f2-f4-f5 breakthrough) 15. ... d4 16. Bd2 Rb8 17. • White should prepare the advance a3, b4-b5. The fight for the d4-square begins. From b3, the Re1 Qc7 18. Na5 (How quickly the knight on c6 If Black tries to stop it with a6, the b6-square knight is stealthily eyeing the c5-square. The outpost becomes a thorn in Black’s side.) 18. ... Qb6 19. now becomes a target. can be fortified with the help of the bishop Nxc6 Bxc6 20. Qh5! Bd7 21. Ba5 Qd6 22. Bc7 led

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to a win in Leon Hoyos, M (2535)-Meier, G Also, bad is 27. ... Bb7 28. Bb6+! Qxb6 29. A calm yet venomous move proceeding with (2558)/Merida, 2008, 1-0. Nxe6+ when White again scoops up the queen. the plan of controlling the c-file. 14. Re1 28. Bb6 Bc5 29. Qc7 mate. 16. ... Nc6 17. Rfc1 Nxd4 18. Bxd4 Be7 19. Rc7 Qa4 20. Qg4 The immediate 14. b4, with the same idea as It’s rare to see a pure checkmate exacted on an in the game, had been played previously in ensared king in the center of the board happen Smerdon, D (2429) - Steadman, M (2222)/ before move 30, let alone at all in a world champi- Canberra, 2005, 1-0. onship event. 14. ... Be7 Also, difficult for Black is 14. ... Ngxe5 15. Nxe5 Qxe5 16. Nxd7 Kxd7 17. Bxa7 Qxb2 18. Rb1 Qxa2 9. ... Nxf3 19. Rxb7+ Rc7 when her exposed king and undeveloped kingside allows White to take FRENCH DEFENSE, advantages of these deficiencies in unique ways ADVANCE VARIATION (C02) such as 20. Qf3. WIM Alisa Melekhina (FIDE 2265, USA) WIM Nafisa Muminova (FIDE 2290, UZB) 15. b4 a6 16. a4 Nxb4? World Girls U-20 Championship (9), Czarna/Chotowa, Poland, 08.12.2010 This is a move that must always be considered. Here it not only attacks the g7-pawn, but also 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Qb6 5. Nf3 prepares a lethal discovered check. Bd7 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Nc6 8. 0-0 Nxd4 20. ... Bd8 9. Nbd2 Nxf3+ 10. Nxf3 Bb5 No better is 20. ... Kf8 21. Rxe7 Kxe7 22. Bc5+ It is common knowledge that White’s light- or 20. ... Bf8 21. Qf4 when Black cannot success - squared bishop is dangerous. How ever, Black isn’t fully block the mate on f7. 21. ... Be7 22. Rxe7+ even castled—the bishop is not yet an immediate threat. After the exchange, Black’s centralized Kxe7 23. Bc5+! king be comes easier to attack. 21. Qxg7 Bxc7 22. Qxh8+

11. Be3 This point is an excellent calculation exercise. The remainder of the game is effectively forced. The pawn advance b4-b5 is certainly an Gaining a tempo—are you now con vinced this uncomfortable threat, but Black capitulates too is worth the missing d4-pawn? 22. ... Kd7 23. Qg7 quickly. She had to continue defending and face 11. ... Qa6 12. Bxb5+ Qxb5 13. Rc1 Qd7 14. After 23. Qxa8 Qxd4 24. Qxb7 Qxe5 White is the attack head-on: 16. ... Qb8 17. Nxd7 Kxd7 18. Nd4 b5 Ncxe5 19. bxa6. still better, it is messier than the clear-cut variations in the game. 17. Nxe6 Qa5? 18. Rxc8+ Bxc8 19. Nxg7+ Kd8 20. Bf5 Kc7 21. Qd4 23. ... Qxd4 24. Qxf7+ Kd8 25. Qxc7+ Ke8 26. Qxh7 Qxb2 27. Qg8+ Kd7 28. Qf7+ A powerful move neutralizing all of Black’s Kd8 29. Qf8+ Kd7 30. Qd6+ escape squares. 21. ... Nc6 22. Rc1 Rd8 No better is 22. ... Ba3 23. Bd2 Qb6 24. Qxd5 Rd8 (24. ... Bxc1 25. Qd6 mate) 25. Qxf7+. 23. e6 fxe6 24. Bxg6 hxg6

A prime example of utilizing the d4-square as a pivot point. After getting all that I can from the e3-bishop, I am pre pared to temporarily block it to swing the knight over to b5 and target the weak nesses on c7 and d6 makes more sense.

14. ... Ne7 15. Qe2 30. ... Ke8 31. Qxe6+ Kf8 32. Qf5+ Kg8 33. Qg5+ It’s difficult to believe, but Black is almost in a Zugzwang in the opening. Notice how difficult it A finesse that allows White enough time to is for Black to extricate her pieces while countering create breathing space for the king while preparing the Nb5 threat. Rc7, which is begging to be played. 25. Ne5 15. ... a6 33. ... Kh8 34. h3 Even stronger is 25. Bd2! winning the queen by deflection 25. ... Qb6 26. Bf4+ Bd6 27. Bxd6+ White will soon regain the pawn after 15. ... Not 34. g3 because: Nc6 16. Nxc6 bxc6 17. Qa6. Rxd6 28. Ne8+. 34. ... Rf8 35. Qh4+ Kg8 36. Qg3+! Kh8 25. ... Ba3 26. Nxc6 bxc6 27. Qa7+ Kd6 16. Rc2! 37. Rc7, Black resigned.

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then discovers with Bxb6. Now, Black’s queen is 9. ... Bc5 in trouble. After this move, I would consider the opening a success. I certainly didn’t lose because FRENCH DEFENSE, of the line I chose. In fact, I was significantly up ADVANCE VARIATION (C02) on time at this point. FM Alisa Melekhina (2257) 14. ... Nc6 Black needs to target the anchor in WGM Anna Zatonskih (2529) White's position: the e5-pawn. Then, 15. Be3 2014 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship Qxe5 16. Bxb6 is interesting. (7), St. Louis, Missouri, 05.16.2014 15. Be3 Qh4 I had played the 9. Nbd2 gambit line in round This move showed great foresight in provoking two of the 2014 U.S. Women’s Championship g2-g3, which would become a decisive weakness against WGM Sabina Foisor. The surprise weapon in my position. b) 12. ... Qc3!? 13. Nf3 Bb6 14. Rb3! Qa5 (14. ... was successful in stunning Foisor into playing the After 15. ... Qxe5 16. Bxb6 Qb8 17. Bd4 the inferior 9. ... Nf5, allowing me to get a better Qc7 15. Qd2! Ne7 16. Qg5 Ng6 17. Ba3 and Black's king is stuck.) 15. Ng5 with the intiative bishop on d4 becomes powerful and White is position. By round seven, I had to decide whether back in business. to play the gambit line again. It was a tough and a rook on the third rank that could jump decision: Not only was I playing one of the into the fray at any moment. 16. g3 tournament leaders, but she would have seen my Stronger is 16. f4!? 0-0 (16. ... f5 17. g3 Qh6 18. game from round two, and had the entire free day Ba6 Rc7 19. Rc1!: to prepare. On top of all of that, I had literally five grandmaster friends advise against playing the line. At first I followed heed and began learning a new line from scratch. However, I later realized that the effort would be futile against a diverse player like Zatonskih. I would have wasted my entire free day when the most important thing was to rest. Hence, I decided to go with what I was most com fortable with. I figured that if she were to go straight into the line, she would prepare 9. ... Bc5, which is considered the best “refutation.” I had no games against that move, which I thought ... 13. Nb3 Qb6 14. Nxd4 Qxd4 15. Rxb7 By gaining control of the dark squares and coaxing Black’s would work to my advantage. My goal was to out- queen out into the open, White is in great shape. prepare her preparation. Turns out, I was spot on A typical method of gaining control of the c-file with how the opening unfolded. 10. ... Bxd4 11. Nf3 Ne7 19. ... Rxc1 20. Qxc1 0-0 21. Qc7 White is 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 11. ... Bc5 12. b4 We find ourselves in a transpo- dominating on the seventh; 16. ... Ng6 is possible, Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. 0–0 sition to the line where White goes b4 immediately but then I have succeeded in misplacing the Nxd4 9. Nbd2 Bc5 and Black has cor rectly exchanged knights on f3. knight.) 17. g3 Qh3 18. Bf1 Qf5 (18. ... Qh6 19. f5 Zatonskih opts to continue development. White g5 is rather good for White; Black should instead Expected given the tournament situa tion. After is not challenged to show what she has for the choose to repeat moves) 19. Bd3 Qh3 20. Bf1. the game, Zatonskih revealed that she perceived pawn. me as having a penchant for gambits, and prepared 16. ... Qa4 17. b3 Qa3 18. Qe2 12. Nxd4 for several gambits, even ones I hadn't played 18. Qg4 Ng6 threatening to take on e5, but before! It was shrewd preparation on her part. Always happy to get that bishop! misplacing the knight, which belongs on f5. In However, she also admitted that she spent only 12. ... Qxd4 13. Re1 b6 this line, White has to just “go for it.” 19. Bd2!? 30 minutes on this particular line. (19. Bd4 Qb4) 19. ... h5 otherwise, h4-h5 is Indirectly attacking b2 by nullifying Rb1 after looming (19. ... Qxa2 20. Bb4 Unsurprisingly, 10. Nxd4 14. Be3 Qxb2. Black’s queen will be captured soon after Re2.) 10. b4!? What’s another pawn? This is a feisty 14. Rb1 20. Qe2 Qxa2 poisoned pawn; the queen is trapped. alternative to the game. It will certainly catch the 21. Ra1 Qxb3 22. Reb1. unwary off guard. Your opponents must be well- 18. ... Nf5 versed in the consequences of mixing up the move order here. 10. ... Qxb4 (10. ... Nxf3+! The correct I underestimated this move since I was satisfied way to counter the second pawn sacrifice. If Black with being able to regain the pawn easily and takes b4 immediately, he will find himself in leaving Black with doubled pawns. Unfortunately, trouble. 11. Nxf3 Qxb4 12. Rb1 Qa4 13. Qxa4 Black’s bishop springs to life, and the weakness Bxa4 14. Rxb7 Ne7 Black has escaped from the created by g2-g3 proves fatal. danger, although White still has good chances 19. Bxf5 exf5 20. Rbd1 0-0 due to the active rook. I opted not to go for this line in the game; I suspected my opponent would 20. ... Be6 If Black gets greedy and tries to hold not fall for the move order tricks.) 11. Nxd4 Bxd4 on to the pawn 21. Qb5+ Ke7 (21. ... Kf8 22. Rc1) 12. Rb1 Qa5 ... 22. Bd2 swinging to b4. a) 12. ... Qa4 13. Qxa4 Bxa4 14. Rb4 Bxe5 15. Rxa4 14. ... Rc8 21. Rxd5 Bd6 16. Ba3 Bxa3 17. Rxa3 Nf6 18. Rb1, Black resigned (18) Pap, M (2495)-Velten, P (2112), This move looks active, but it leaves a7 Creon, 2008; unprotected in case White goes Be3, Qxe5, and (see diagram next page)

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Openings / French Advance

Though Melekhina (right) did get a strong position out of the opening with 9. Nbd2 against IM Zatonskih (left) at the 2014 U.S. Women’s Championship, she ultimately lost the game.

My best hope for a drawing chance is to go into means a clear-cut refutation. the pawn-down endgame with 29. Re2 Rxe2 30. 45. ... a5 46. Kf2 Be4 47. Ke3 a4 48. Kf4 Qxe2 Qxf3 31. Qxf3 Bxf3 32. Rd7. g5+ 49. Ke5 Kg6 50. Be7 Bc2 51. h3 Bb3 52. Kd4 Be6 53. h4 Kh5 54. Ke3 Kg4 55. hxg5 hxg5 56. Bd6 Bd7 57. Kf2 f4 58. gxf4 gxf4 59. Ba3 Bc6 60. Bd6 Kf5 61. Ke2 Ke4 62. Bf8 f3+ 63. Kd2 Bb5 64. Ke1 Kd3 65. Bc5 Kc2 66. Kf2 Bc6 67. Ke3 Kb3 68. Kd2 a3 69. Bd4 a2 70. Bf6 Bd7 71. Be5 Bg4 72. Ke1 Kc2, White resigned.

21. ... Bc6 22. Rd4 Qe7 23. Bd2 Threatening Bb4. The bishop has served its purpose on e3. 23. ... Ba8 24. Rf4? 29. ... Rxa2 30. Rd6 Qc8 31. Rfd1 h6 Getting carried away with the rook lifts. 24. Of course not 31. ... Qc2? 32. R6d2. Bb4 Qb7 25. f3 Rfe8 26. Rd3 and my position is 32. Qf4 Qc2 33. R6d2 Qxb3 34. Rd8 Bc6 fine. 24. ... Rc2 The game soured very quickly. 35. e6 Qxe6 36. Rxe8+ Qxe8 37. Re1 Qd7 I thought Black would need to defend the f- 38. Bc3 Qd5 39. Qb8+ Kh7 40. Qf8 Qc5+ pawn, and missed this move. Remem ber, this 9. Nbd2 is an unexplored gambit line rich with 41. Qxc5 bxc5 42. Re5 Rc2 43. Rxc5 Bxf3 opening is not about the material count for either tactical possibilities. This primer should be 44. Bd4 Rxc5 45. Bxc5 side! sufficient for you to adopt it not merely as an effective surprise weapon, but as a simple and I managed to get an opposite-colored bishop 25. Qe3 direct line consistent with your opening repertoire. ending at the end of the time-trouble complications, I wish you much success (and fun!) as you make 25. Qd3 Qc7 instead of capturing on a2, Black but it is still losing. The main point of this game this line your own. threatens ... Rd8 and I have to move my queen was that the opening choice was vindicated. My anyway. down fall was 24. Rf4. The gambit was as successful See more from FM Melekhina on the 9. Nbd2 gambit 25. ... Rd8 26. Bb4 Qe6 27. Rd4 Re8 28. f3 as it could be against a player of Zatonskih’s strength. line of the French Advance here: Qc6 29. Rf1 9. ... Bc5 is one of Black’s best tries, but it is by no www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGs7bmXSrSE. PHOTOS: COURTESY OF CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CENTER SAINT LOUIS

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Solitaire Chess / Instruction An American Gem Remembering GM Walter Browne By BRUCE PANDOLFINI

WHEN WALTER BROWNE (1949-2015) passed White avoids stereotypical lines in favor of quick for the pedestrian continuation 7. d3. It is much away in June of this year, a true original was lost. development. Accept full credit for 3. d4. too passive, affording little compensation for the America’s top player for maybe a dozen years, 3. … Bd7 sacrificed material. Browne was known for the clarity of his play and 7. … cxd4 for the excitement he generated over the chess - Black could have blocked the check by either board, often characterized by a flurry of precise 3. ... Nc6 or 3. ... Nd7. This move leads to an In most Sicilian lines, Black readily exchanges moves made in time pressure. Actually, he was a exchange of light-square bishops.** the c-pawn for White’s d-pawn.** very skilled “chessic” aggressor, and an example 4. Bxd7+ Par Score 5 8. Re1 Par Score 6 of his intelligent attacking skills is the following game he played against Miguel Quinteros (Black) Wasting no time, White trades bishops so he A nice developing move. It gains time by forcing at Wijk aan Zee in 1974. Move by move, Quinteros’ can continue with the next free move. the queen to move again, and it places the rook queen is driven all over the board. In the end, a 4. … Qxd7 on the e-file, where it can pester Black’s king. surprising mating net is woven around the black 8. … Qc6 king. The game began: By taking back this way, eschewing 4. ... Nxd7, Quinteros indicates his preference for developing Black plays this retreat, hoping to gain some SICILIAN DEFENSE, the queen-knight to c6.** time of his own by threatening the c-pawn. But MOSCOW VARIATION (B52) 5. c4 Par Score 6 that doesn’t deter Browne from pursuing his GM Walter Browne attack.** GM Miguel Quinteros By continuing this way, White insures a grip 9. Nxd4 Par Score 6 Wijk aan Zee, 1974 on d5, which makes it harder for Black to play a potential freeing advance (d6-d5) later on. White White says, in effect, “go ahead, take my c- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 also gives his queen an additional line of develop - pawn.” Black’s queen must now move again ment along the d1-a4 diagonal. Quinteros should anyway. No credit for either 9. b3 or 9. Nbd2. They now develop his king-knight, 5. ... Nf6, menacing defend the c-pawn but terribly inconsistent. But the e4-pawn, but White’s last move encourages you may accept 5 points credit for 9. Qxd4, which Black to get greedy. is perfectly reasonable and still gives White 5. … Qg4 aggressive chances. (Many computers might actually like this move better. But Browne was And greedy he is. This double attack to e4 and not a computer, just a wonderful player.) g2 gains a pawn, but it will cost Black time. Browne 9. … Qxc4 was very good at exploiting such little advantages, so Quinteros is walking right into the lion’s den.** Did we mention that Quinteros apparently 6. 0-0 Par Score 6 loves material. How about the loss of time? Five out of his last six moves have been queen moves. White defends g2 and continues his develop - Generally speaking, not good.** ment. Now the rook is capable of shifting to the 10. Na3 Par Score 6 Now make sure you have the above position center for attack against Black’s queen and king. set up on your chessboard. As you play through 6. … Qxe4 It puts the knight on the edge of the board, the remaining moves in this game, use a piece of true, but it’s another developing move, which paper to cover the article, exposing White’s next Quinteros bites the bullet. Once committed to clears the home rank for use and still positions move only after trying to guess it. If you guess this strategy, nothing else makes sense.** the queen-knight for ready transference to b5, correctly, give yourself the par score. Sometimes 7. d4 Par Score 6 for instance. points are also awarded for second-best moves, 10. … Qc8 and there may be bonus points—or deductions— This continues White’s development and for other moves and variations. Note that ** means temporarily secures the c-pawn. Meanwhile, Another queen move, though Black didn’t have that White’s move is on the next line. ** Black’s queen remains vulnerable. Only 3 points much of a choice.** 3. Bb5+ Par Score 5 part credit for either 7. Re1 or 7. Nc3. They gain 11. Bf4 Par Score 6 time, while sacrificing the c-pawn, but without A move favored by Canal and Rossolimo. increasing White’s potential significantly. No credit Browne, in very rational fashion, develops a

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Solitaire Chess / Instruction

PROBLEM I PROBLEM II Problem III ABCs of Chess Pin/Fork Mating Net Mating Net

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

October Exercise: All of us get losing positions (from time to time), and yet we still have to play on, especially when there’s some opportunity to save the game. To improve your chances at sal - vag ing such contests, try the following. PROBLEM IV PROBLEM V PROBLEM VI Examine positions in which good players Mating Net Mating Net Mating Net seem to play on in lost situations. See what is offered in the notes (if anything) to justify such resistance. If there aren’t any notes, try to find something that offers some hope. Do this enough, and you should naturally develop a sensitiv - ity to spotting such possibilities in your own games, when it counts the most.

new piece and clears c1 for the queen-rook. Take that, Quinteros! Add 1 bonus point if you 11. … Qd7 saw the point: 15. ... Qxd5 is met by 16. Nc7+. Black’s queen is further harassed and must move Give yourself 1 bonus point if you saw the threat: once again. 12. Bxd6. Black’s move defends d6 and gets the 15. … Qc8** queen off the c-file, but once again doesn’t gain back any time. White’s lead in development is 16. Nf5 Par Score 7 overwhelming. ** Here come the guys. A number of threats are 12. Nab5 Par Score 6 in the air, and they’re all directed against Black. Accept only 3 points part credit for 12. Bg3, 16. … Kf8 avoiding any potential forking ideas (not that White had to worry about being forked too much). The Black chooses the get away from N(any)-d6 text transfers the queen-knight to an ominous forking idea and defend g7 with his king. It’s not attacking post. going to help, as the man totally in control soon demonstrates.** 12. … e5 TOTAL YOUR SCORE TO DETERMINE 17. Nxe7 Par Score 6 YOUR APPROXIMATE RATING BELOW: This may look active, but it’s terribly weakening. Browne goes for simple clarity, to which there It almost seems that Black had to play a move like are no good answers. Give yourself 1 bonus point Total Score Approx. Rating 12. ... Kd8, but that was probably not in line with if you realized that 17. ... Nxe7 is crushed by 18. Quinteros’ style. 95+ 2400+ ** Rd8+. 13. Bxe5 Par Score 8 81-94 2200-2399 17. … Kxe7 66-80 2000-2199 It was time to crash through! No credit for any If you had considered 17. ... Qe6 as a possible other moves. It’s time to play like Browne! 51-65 1800-1999 defense, award 1 bonus point for seeing 18. Nc7.** 13. … dxe5** 36-50 1600-1799 18. Re5+ Par Score 7 21-35 1400-1599 14. Rxe5+ Par Score 6 Black could delay matters by giving up his 06-20 1200-1399 14. … Be7 queen, 18. ... Qe6, but that’s fairly hopeless. Award yourself 2 bonus points for analyzing 18. ... Kf6 19. 0-05 under 1200 Black could have tried 14. ... Kd8 or 14. ... Ne7. Qf3+! Kxe5 20. Re1 mate (19. ... Kg6 is met by Give yourself 1 bonus point if you saw 14. ... Kd8 20. Qh5+ Kf6 21. Qg5 mate); and 1 bonus point 15. Qe2, with the idea of 16. Rd1; also give yourself for seeing the line 18. ... Kf8 19. Qd6+ Ne7 20. Read archival copies of "Solitaire Chess" at 1 bonus point if you analyzed 14. ... Ne7 15. Nf5, Qxe7+ Kg8 21. Qe8+ Qxe8 22. Rxe8 mate. A uschess.org by clicking on the “Archives” link below and Black’s in trouble. masterful gem by Browne, so ... ** the “CHESS LIFE MAGAZINE” header and you will 15. Rd5! Par Score 8 18. … Black resigned. be taken to an archives page that dates to 2006.

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The Practical Endgame / Instruction Never Say Never Pawn endgames and premature resignation By GM DANIEL NARODITSKY

AT THE RECENTLY-CONCLUDED POLI - his own terms: 41. ... a5 42. b4 (42. b3 b4 43. a4 further resistance was futile and laid down his tiken Cup, I witnessed a rather astonishing incident. f5 essentially transposes, as the queenside config- sword. Having finished my round five game early, I settled uration changes nothing) 42. ... a4 43. Kf1 f5 44. But an attentive reader will notice an amazing down in my room to watch the live transmission Kf1 Kh2 45. Kf2 g4 and after both 46. fxg4 fxg4 defensive resource concealed within the queenside of the top boards. An intriguing encounter between 47. Kf1 g3 and 46. f4 Kh1 47. Kg3 Kg1, Mr. pawn configuration. After 48. Ke1 Ke3 49. Kd1 Swedish GM and Austrian Zugzwang rears his ugly head. Kd3, White saves the game with 50. a4!!, a study- GM Markus Ragger caught my attention. After 41. ... f5 42. Kg1 like thrust that places Black in a lose-lose situation: an intense tactical melee, the game fizzled out into 50. ... bxa4 leaves him with two corner pawns, an ostensibly unremarkable endgame: With the king on f1, 42. ... Kh2 would have while 50. ... Kc3 51. axb5 axb5 52. Kc1 Kxb4 53. decided the game in a familiar manner. As it Kb2 reaches a well-known theoretical draw. stands, Black cannot pass the move without DID THIS REALLY HAPPEN? compromising the winning mechanism (42. ... f4 GM Tiger Hillarp Persson (FIDE 2563, SWE) 43. Kf1 Kh2 44. Kf2 is a case in point). As it turns GM Markus Ragger (FIDE 2688, AUT) out, however, two roads lead to Rome: Politiken Cup 2015 (5), Helsingor, , 07.28.2015 42. ... g4! Ragger employs a deadly technique that IM Mark Dvoretsky calls widening the beachhead: “Trading off pawns, with the idea of clearing a path for the king.” Indeed, if the kingside pawns magically disappeared, Black’s king would have an unobstructed path to the queenside! 43. fxg4 Kxg4 44. Kf2 f4, White resigned. And there’s the rub: White’s king must leave I was sure that the “0-1” was an error in f2, allowing ... Kg3 followed by ... f4-f3, completing transmission, and that Ragger, aware of 50. a4 all the widening operation. After 45. Ke2 (or 45. along, simply offered a draw after 44. ... f4. But a Kg1) 45. ... Kg3 46. Kf1 f3 47. gxf3 Kxf3 (diagram), trip to the playing hall allayed my skepticism: the the triumph of Black’s strategy is displayed in all Swedish grandmaster actually did resign! BLACK TO MOVE its glory. “A freak occurrence,” I hear you saying, and that is exactly what Hillarp’s premature surrender Had it been White’s turn, Kf2 followed by g2- resembles. Upon closer investigation, however, g3+ and Ke3 would have pushed Black’s king it becomes clear that away and secured an immediate draw. But Ragger pawn endgames regularly engender premature resignation. The reason is not ready to call it a day just yet. is quite simple: with material so limited, it is easy 39. ... Kg3 40. Kf1 b5 to trust appearances and calculate superficially, thereby overlooking a camouflaged saving idea. Pawn endgames are devilish affairs. There is The following encounter between two elite no room for error, and little use for intuition. grandmasters offers a brilliant illustration. The tiniest inaccuracy or lapse of concentration entails catastrophic ramifications. In this position, White must tread with the utmost caution to AN OPTICAL ILLUSION neutralize Black’s active king. GM Alexei Shirov (FIDE 2690, LAT) GM Jan Timman (FIDE 2620, NED), Wijk 41. b4! Black’s monarch leisurely advances toward the aan Zee (11), Hoogovens, Netherlands, Hillarp rises to the challenge, averting Zugzwang queenside, while his counterpart can only bumble 01.26.1996 by the narrowest of margins. The tempting 41. about on the first rank. Upon calculating this Kg1?? enables Black to lock up the queenside on straightforward variation, Hillarp decided that (see diagram next page)

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The Practical Endgame / Instruction

PROBLEM I: 1500 LEVEL PROBLEM II: 2000 LEVEL Instead of GM Magnus Carlsen (FIDE 2690) GM Wang Hao (FIDE 2727) GM Veselin Topalov (FIDE 2783) GM Boris Gelfand (FIDE 2739) Resigning … Morelia/Linares, 02.22.2007 Moscow, 11.12.2010

Each month GM Naroditsky will present two problems taken from actual games that illustrate the theme of this month’s column. Your task is to find the best line of play. Problem I should be solveable by a player at roughly a 1500 rating and Problem II by a player roughly at a 2000 rating.

See the solutions on page 71. BLACK TO MOVE BLACK TO MOVE

on a terribly convincing optical illusion: the f6- The first is 55. ... gxh5+?, which enables White pawn does not actually prevent Black’s king from to reach a theoretically winning queen endgame defending c7. To be sure, the king cannot go past with 56. Kxh5 c5 (56. ... Kf7 57. Kh6 Kg8 58. f7+! the d-file, but it does have access to three squares is even worse, since White promotes first) 57. from where it simultaneously defends the c7- Kh6 c4 58. Kg7 c3 59. f7 c2 60. f8=Q c1=Q 61. pawn and restrains White’s passer. Concretely, Qf6+ Kd5 62. Kxh7. The only move is therefore after 52. ... Ke6 53. Kf3 Kf7 54. Ke4 Ke6 55. Kd4 55. ... Kf7, but 56. hxg6+ confronts him with yet Kd6 56. Kc4 Ke6 57. Kc5 Kd7 58. Kd5 Ke8 White another dilemma. The most tempting recapture has no way to make progress. is 56. ... hxg6??, but the absence of the h-pawns corrupts Black’s drawing mechanism: following 57. Kf4 Ke6 58. Ke4 Kd6 59. Kd4 Ke6 60. Kc5 Kd7 61. Kd5 Ke8 62. Kc6 Kd8, the aforementioned WHITE TO MOVE 63. f7 comes with far greater effect. Black is two steps away from reestablishing material equality and obtaining a life-saving outside passer. But Shirov thwarts his plan in the nick of time: 49. g5!, Black resigned. After considering the situation, Timman saw which way the wind was blowing and promptly extended his hand. After 49. ... Kd6 50. h4 Kxc6 51. f5 Kd6 (51. ... gxf5 52. h5 Kd6 and White Both 59. Kc6 Kd8 and 59. Ke6 Kf8 lead promotes with the typical breakthrough 53. g6 nowhere: White, not Black, is the one in hxg6 54. h6!) 52. f6 (Diagram), White establishes Zugzwang! He can try 60. f7 (in the line 59. Kc6 a monstrous (usually winning) protected passer. Kd8) but after 60. ... Ke7 61. Kxc7 Kxf7 62. Kd7 Kf8 63. Ke6 Ke8 it is time to sign the scoresheets. The point is that 63. ... Ke7 64. Kxc7 Kxf7 65. Triangulation is similarly useless: Black’s king Kd7 is no longer a draw, since Black will lose the stays between f7 and f8, meeting Kd5 or Kc5 with g6-pawn (and the game) sooner or later. Thus, … Ke8. 56. ... Kxg6! 57. Kf4 Kf7 58. Ke5 c5 59. Kd5 h6! But that is not all: White can set a devilish trap is the only path to a draw. with 54. Kg4!? Ke6 55. h5. For once, the moral of the story can be expressed in three words: never say never! There are times when resigning is the morally and ethically correct thing to do, but it is your prerogative—and your obligation—to continue fighting until every defensive try has been exhausted. Savielly Tartakower said it best: No game was ever won by resigning! ANALYSIS DIAGRAM Did you know you could read archival copies of “The There seems to be nothing to calculate: with Practical Endgame” (and all columns and features)? Black’s king eternally handcuffed to the f6-pawn, Go to uschess.org and click on the “Archives” link White’s own monarch will eliminate Black’s below the “CHESS LIFE MAGAZINE” header and you defenseless passer, and then finish the job on the will be taken to an archives page that dates to 2006. kingside. ANALYSIS DIAGRAM You can also download full-issue PDFs by clicking This is probably the line of reasoning that led on the “Downloadable Files” link below the “Archives” Timman to flick over his king. In fact, it is based There are two pitfalls that Black must avoid. link.

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2015 US CHESS JUNIOR GRAND PRIX TOP OVERALL STANDINGS

Official standings for events received and processed by September 8, 2015 Name State Pts. Name State Pts. are unofficial and subject to change GUO, ARTHUR GA 8828 BATTULA, RAHUL TX 5118 during the year or until year-end SILVER, JACK NJ 6491 WANG, JASON YUYANG OH 5100 tabulation is complete. SINGHAL, SANAT, JR CA-S 6406 ULRICH, RACHEL J WI 5087 The top prize for 2015 will be a Chess.com CHANG, ELIAM HUAI-YANG CA-N 6396 TRIFALE, SHARVIL PA 5069 one-year Diamond membership valued at $100, a Chess.com gear/merchandise CHHINNAMBETI, ABHINAV SAI NJ 6367 MERCHANT, ALI ARMAAN MD 4984 package valued at $100, a US Chess plaque, KRUNZ, ARAVIND AZ 6106 DOMMALAPATI, AASA VA 4942 free entry into the 2016 U.S. Open, and ORTEGA, VALENTINA LARA FL 5988 TAKAHASHI, MICHAEL JOHN IA 4935 $1,000 of expense money from US Chess KUMAR, ARAVIND NJ 5969 CAO, CLAIRE PA 4887 to offset the trip. For the top five players GORTI, AKSHITA VA 5785 EIDELMAN, GABRIEL CA-S 4881 on the overall list and to each state winner, GHATTI, SANJAY GA 5695 RACE, ADAM WA 4780 Chess.com will also award a choice of a one-year ChessKid.com gold membership BOJJA, DINESH OH 5635 HU, WILLIAM NY 4765 (valued at $50/annually) or a one-year NAIR, SIDDHANT VA 5526 CHIRUKANDATH, ASWIN IL 4753 Chess.com Gold membership (valued at PINNINTI, SAHAS R NJ 5500 DEVALAPALLI, PRANAV GA 4724 $40/annually). US Chess gratefully acknowl - KANAPARTI, SREYAS GA 5468 LI, RUIFENG TX 4677 edges the participation of Chess.com! YE, LUKE SICONG NE 5347 TANG, PATRICK Y NY 4662 PATEL, ANUJ CA-N 5225 GUO, INGRID GA 4656 ZHANG, YUANCHEN 5193 SAFRANEK, VEDA ROSE NY 4618 CHATTERJEE, NISHANT CA-N 5183 XU, GRACE D IN 4614 RAO, VARUN NJ 5150 KOBLA, VISHAL VA 4609 JACOBSON, BRANDON NJ 5140 PISINI, DAKSHIN OH 4588

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Correspondence Chess Matches (two players) 2015 Open Correspondence Chess Golden Knights Championship TWO OR SIX-GAME OPTIONS. ENTRY FEE: $5. US CHESS $800 FIRST PRIZE qWIN A CORRESPONDENCE CHESS TROPHY th Four-player, double round-robin with class-level pairings. 68 ANNUAL (PLUS TITLE OF US CHESS GOLDEN KNIGHTS CHAMPION AND PLAQUE) 1st-place winner re ceives a trophy. ENTRY FEE: $10. 2ND PLACE $500 • 3RD $300 • 4TH THRU 10TH PLACE $100 EACH • ENTRY FEE: $25 These US Chess Correspondence Chess events are rated and open to all US Chess members who reside on the North American continent, qVICTOR PALCIAUSKAS PRIZE TOURNAMENTS Seven-player class-level pairings, one game with each islands, or Hawaii, as well as those US Chess members with an APO or FPO address. US Chess members who reside outside of the North Am - of six opponents. 1st-place winner receives $130 cash prize erican continent are welcome to participate in e-mail events. Your US Chess membership must remain current for the duration of the event, and and a certificate signed by Victor Palciauskas. entry fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. Those new to US Chess Corre spond ence Chess, please estimate your strength: Class A: 1800-1999 (very ENTRY FEE: $25. strong); Class B: 1600-1799 (strong); Class C: 1400-1599 (intermediate); Class D: 1399 and below (beginner level). Note: Prize fund based on 200 entries and may be decreased proportionately per number of entries assigned. qJOHN W. COLLINS MEMORIAL CLASS TOURNAMENTS Four-player, double round-robin with class-level pairings (unrateds welcome). 1st-place winner receives a John W. Collins certificate. 2015 E-mail Correspondence Chess Electronic Knights Championship ENTRY FEE: $7. (SEVEN-PLAYER SECTIONS, ONE GAME WITH EACH OF SIX OPPONENTS.) US CHESS Email Rated Events (need email access) 12th ANNUAL $800 FIRST PRIZE (PLUS TITLE OF US CHESS ELECTRONIC KNIGHTS CHAMPION AND PLAQUE) qLIGHTNING MATCH Two players with two or six-game option. 2ND PLACE $500 • 3RD $300 • 4TH THRU 10TH PLACE $100 EACH • ENTRY FEE: $25 ENTRY FEE: $5. These US Chess Correspondence Chess events are rated and open to all US Chess members with e-mail access. Your US Chess membership must remain current for the duration of the event, and entry fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. Maximum number of tournament entries allowed for the qSWIFT QUADS Four-player, double round-robin format. year for each player is ten. Note: Prize fund based on 200 entries and may be decreased proportionately per number of entries assigned. 1st-place prize US Chess CC entry credit of $30. ENTRY FEE: $10. TO ENTER: 800-903-USCF(8723) OR FAX 931-787-1200 OR ONLINE AT WWW.USCHESS.ORG Name______US CHESS ID#______qWALTER MUIR E-QUADS (WEBSERVER CHESS) Four-player, double round-robin webserver format tournament Address ______City______State ___ ZIP ______with class-level pairings. 1st-place receives a certificate. Phone ______E-mail______Est. Rating ______ENTRY FEE: $7. Credit card # (VISA, MC, Disc., AMEX) ______Exp. date ______Please check event(s) selected. V-code ______qCheck here if you do not wish to have an opponent who is incarcerated. NOTE: Except for Lightning Matches, Swift Quads, Walter Muir *Note: This may slow down your assignment. E-Quads & Electronic Knights, players will use post office mail, unless opponents agree to use e-mail. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO US CHESS AND MAIL TO: JOAN DUBOIS, US CHESS, PO BOX 3967, CROSSVILLE, TN 38557

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SEE TLA IN THIS ISSUE FOR DETAILS OVERDUE BIDS 2015 (56th Annual) U.S. Armed Forces Open Chess Championship October 10-12 • Fort Please contact the National Office if you Belvoir, Virginia are interested in bidding for a National 2015 U.S. Blind Chess Championship October 23-24 • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Event. The US Chess recommends that bids be submitted according to the November 13-15 or 14-15 • Houston, Texas 2015 U.S. Class Championships following schedule. However, bids may 2015 K-12 Grade Championships December 4-6 • Lake Buena Vista, Florida be considered prior to these dates. US 2015 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship December 27-30 • Chess reserves the right to decline all bids and organize the event itself. Cleveland, Ohio For our expanded list of national events FUTURE EVENTS (Watch for details) available for bid, see: www.uschess.org/content/view/12116/705/. 2016 U.S. Amateur Team Championship - South February 12-14 • Tampa, Florida 2016 U.S. Amateur Team Championship - West February 13-15 • Santa Clara, California 2016 National High School (K-12) Championship April 1-3 • Atlanta, Georgia RATING SUPPLEMENTS 2016 National Junior High (K-9) Championships April 15-17 • Indianapolis, Indiana Rating supplements will be updated EACH MONTH on the US Chess website, and each 2016 All-Girls National Championships April 22-24 • Chicago, Illinois monthly rating supplement will be used for 2016 National Elementary (K-6) Championships May 6-8 • Nashville, Tennessee all tournaments beginning in that month, unless otherwise announced in Chess Life. 2016 U.S. Senior Open Championship June 16-19 • Kenner, Louisiana The US Chess website at www.uschess.org 2016 U.S. Junior Open Championship June 17-19 • Kenner, Louisiana also frequently lists unofficial ratings. The 2016 U.S. Girls Junior Championship (Closed) June 23-27 • Manchester, New Hampshire - purpose of unofficial ratings is to inform contact: Alex Relyea [email protected] you of your progress; however, most tournaments do not use them for pairing or 2016 National Open June 24-26 • Las Vegas, Nevada prize purposes. If you would otherwise be 117th annual (2016) U.S. Open July 30-August 7 • Indianapolis, Indiana unrated, organizers may use your unofficial rating at their discretion, even without 2016 K-12 Grade Championships December 16-18 • Nashville, Tennessee advance publicity of such a policy. 2017 SuperNationals VI May 12-14 • Nashville, Tennessee 118th annual (2017) U.S. Open July 29-August 7 • Norfolk, Virginia NOTE 2017 K-12 Grade Championships December 8-10 • Lake Buena Vista, Florida The TLA pages “Information for 2018 National Elementary (K-6) Championships May 11-13 • Nashville, Tennessee Organizers, TDs, and Affiliates” and 2018 K-12 Grade Championships December 14-16 • Orlando, Florida “Information for Players” can now be found online at 2019 National Elementary (K-6) Championships May 10-12 • Nashville, Tennessee main.uschess.org/go/tlainfo. 2019 K-12 Grade Championships December 13-15 • Lake Buena Vista, Florida 2020 National Elementary (K-6) Championships May 8-10 • Nashville, Tennessee 2020 K-12 Grade Championships December 11-13 • Orlando, Florida PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS HEALTH 2021 SuperNationals VII May 7-9 • Nashville, Tennessee AND BENEFITS FUND Many Grand Prix tournament organizers will contribute $1 per player to the Professional Health & Benefits ATTENTION AFFILIATES Fund. All Grand Prix tournaments which participate in this program are US Chess has partnered with R.V. Nuccio & Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc. to provide entitled to be promoted to the next USCF affiliates with affordable annual liability and short term event insurance. The higher Grand Prix category—for liability coverage is available for approximately $265 per year for a $1,000,000 limit of example, a six-point tournament would insurance. Also available is contents property and bonding insurance. For more become a 10-point (Enhanced) information, please go to www.rvnuccio.com/chess-federation.html. For event insurance, tournament. Points in the top category please go to www.rvnuccio.com. are promoted 50%.

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The Tournament Announcements on the following pages are provided for the convenience of US Chess members and for informational purposes only. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, neither US Chess nor Chess Life warrants the accuracy of anything contained in these tournament announcements. Those interested in additional information about or having questions con cerning any of these tournaments are directed to contact the organizer listed. Chess Life will exercise all due diligence in providing accurate typesetting of non-camera-ready copy but assumes no responsibility for errors made in such work. Effective with TLAs submitted after November 10, 2010, the following additional rules apply to Grand Prix tournaments: 1) The guaranteed first prize must be at least $150. 2) No more than one prize under $100 may count towards the Grand Prix point total. 3) Prizes below the maximum entry fee do not count towards the Grand Prix point total. Also include full time control noting increment or time delay even if delay is zero (d0). US Chess Junior Grand Prix: A Junior Grand Prix event must have four or more rounds with a time control greater than 65 min. Please see: www.uschess.org/data page/JGP-Rules.php for complete Rules. SUBMISSIONS: E-mail your tla to: [email protected] (Joan DuBois). For tla deadline schedule, formatting help and Grand Prix information see pg. 69 and 70 of the March 2014 issue or check www.uschess.org/go/tlainfo. Payment can be done online through the TD/Affiliate area or sent to: US Chess, TLA Dept., PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557.

NOTE: To protect the integrity of our Tournament and our Players’ Games, (tournament will use FIDE rules). Intercollegiate Tournament Format: Tournament Halls will be closed to spectators. EF: $99 for Classes 4-Player Teams, up to 2 alternates. Open to university, college, community M,X,A,B,C by 11/6; $109 at site. $59 for Classes D,E,Unr. by 11/6; $69 college, and technical college teams from North and South America and Nationals at site. Re-Entry Fee: $35 (avail. up to Rd. 4; 3 re-entries or 2 reduced the Caribbean. Teams must supply letter from their universities stating entries count as one additional entry for prize fund). Free chess gift to that the players meet eligibility requirements—for more details go A Heritage Event! oldest player and to player who travels farthest in main event. 3-day online to www.collegechess.org. EF: $200/team by 12/4/15, $240 there- OCT. 10-12, VIRGINIA Sched: Reg. Fri. 5:30-7pm, Rds. Fri. 8pm; Sat. 2-7, Sun. 10-3. 2-day after and at site. Prizes: trophies or plaques to top 6 teams, 1st-place 2015 (56th Annual) U.S. Armed Forces Open Chess Championship Sched: Reg. Sat. 7:45 -8:30am, Rds. Sat. 9-2-7, Sun. 10-3. Both schedules in Divisions II (2000-2199), Division III (1800-1999), Division IV (1600- 5-SS, 40/2, SD/30 d5. USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir, merge at Rd. 2. Byes: Two 1/2pt. byes allowed – avail. for any round 1799), and Division V (U1600) Team, Top international team, Top Women’s 5940 9th Street (Corner of 9th and Belvoir), Fort Belvoir, VA 22060. (must commit to Byes before Rd. 3). CAJUN BOUNTY: Defeat the top team, Top alternate, Top boards 1-4, Top community college, Top four- Open to all U.S. Active Duty, Reservists, Military Retirees, Cadets, Mid- ranked player in the main event and win free entry to our next tournament. year small college (under-5,000 enrollment), biggest team-upset, biggest shipmen, and ROTC who have a US Chess membership. EF: Free! Prizes: SIDE EVENTS: 7SS, G/5 d0, US Chess-Blitz rated “BAYOU BLITZ” individual upset. Reg.: Deadline 4 p.m. 12/27 Rds: Rd. 1: 12/27 6 pm, Trophies/Plaques to Top 3 overall players, Top player of each DoD (Open to All - Sat. night after Rd. 3 – uses US Chess-Blitz Ratings for Rd. 2: 12/28 10 am, Rd. 3: 5 pm, Rd. 4: 12/29 10 am, Rd. 5: 5 pm, and service on Active Duty, Top Reservist, Top Retiree, Top three Cadets/Mid- pairings & prizes - $10 EF - Cash Prizes – sign up on site). Schol. Team Rd. 6: 12/30 9 am. Opening reception: 12/27 at 5:45 p.m. Closing cer- shipmen/ROTC, Top two each class A-D and below, Highest Upset, and & Ind., 4SS, G/30 d5, 1-day only, Sat. Nov. 14; Separate room for schol. emony: 12/30 at 3 pm. ENT: Progress With Chess, 12200 Fairhill Road USAFA Champion (top USAFA player), and other Trophies/Plaques and players - A trophy or medal will be awarded to each schol. player. Schol. E 293, Cleveland, OH 44120. INFO: [email protected]. Phone (440) lots of special prizes. Reg.: 0800-0845 Sat. Rds.: 0930-1500; 0900- Sects. (Team & Individual): K-2, K-5, K-8, K-12. Minimum of 3 players 775-6752. HR: $99 + tax for single occupancy (includes hot breakfast 1500; 0900. Military ID not required for access to Fort Belvoir, but all from the same school or home school district to make a team; the top for 1 person; $106 + tax for two people, $120 + tax for three, $134 + participants must have a Military ID Card as it is required at check in 4 scores will count toward final team score. Prizes: Trophies to top 10 tax for four). FREE: Parking & WiFi. Reserve by 12/15 for chess rate. for the tournament. One 1/2 point bye available, must declare 30 min individuals in each section and to top 3 teams in each section. Every (216) 265-3125 to reserve your team’s block. Ask for Kim. Boards and before Round 2. The 12th Armed Forces Cadet/Midshipmen Championship non-trophy winner receives a souvenir chess medal. Scholastic players pieces provided. Bring clocks, digital only. W. will be conducted in conjunction with the Armed Forces Open. Awards may play in both adult and scholastic tournaments by registering for ceremony to be held immediately after Rd. 5. The annual Armed Forces the 3-day schedule in the main event, taking a 1/2-pt. bye for Rd. 2, and Chess committee meeting will be held on Sat, 10/10 at 2000 along with registering for the scholastic tournament. US Chess-recommended com- the 6th U.S. Armed Forces Bughouse Championship. The G/5 d0 Armed puter tiebreaks will decide trophy and medal placements for winners Forces Open Blitz Championship will be held Sunday 10/11 at 2000 (US of all schol. sections. Schol. EF: $20 by 11/6; $30 at site. Schol. Sched: Chess Rules). We ask Armed Forces participants to bring their uniform (All 4 rds G/30 d5 - one day only, Sat., Nov. 14). Reg. Sat. 8:30am- Grand Prix and wear it for Round 5 and the Awards Ceremony, proper Business 9:30am, Rds. at 10am-12noon-1:15pm-2:30pm. Byes: One 1/2-pt. bye attire if retired. If from out of town and flying to the tournament, please allowed for any round (must notify TD prior to Rd. 1). HR: $85 + tax for US Chess Junior Grand Prix! give yourself enough time to get to the airport for your return flight single or double (281-848-4000), reserve by Oct. 25 and mention Cajun after the completion of the tournament, or take a 1/2 bye the last round. Chess tournament to assure group rate. ENT: On-line registration, print- OCT. 7-12, 9-12 OR 10-12, VIRGINIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) The USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir is the largest USO able entry form, and more detailed info at www.cajunchess.com, or 2nd annual Washington Chess Congress center ever constructed opening its doors in February 2013 servicing mail entry form to Cajun Chess, 12405 Hillary Step Dr., Olive Branch, Premier Section, 9SS, Oct 7-12, 40/2, SD/30 d10; GM & IM norms the Military and Military families. Billeting: TBA, please see www.va MS 38654. Info or Phone Ent: 504-208-9596 or 504-905-2971. Major possible, FIDE rated. Other Sections, 7SS, Oct 9-12 or 10-12, 40/2, chess.org for further details. Registering prior to the tournament is credit cards accepted (no checks at site). FIDE. SD/30 d10 (3-day option, rounds 1-2 G/75 d10). Hyatt Regency Crystal preferable than entry the day of, so we can get a better picture of the US Chess Junior Grand Prix! City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Free shuttle possible turnout. Entries: Online at www.vachess.org, or by email to DEC. 4-6, FLORIDA to/from Reagan International Airport and Crystal City Metro station [email protected]. For email entries, please include your Rank, 2015 National K-12 Grade Championships (contact hotel for schedule). $25,000 guaranteed prizes. In 4 sections: Name, US Chess ID #, and branch of service or military academy when 7SS, G/90 d5. Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, 1000 West Buena Premier: Open to 1900/over US Chess or FIDE and all foreign FIDE you register. Additional details for the tournament can be found on Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830. Guest rooms can be booked, NLT rated players. $3000-1500-700-500-300, clear or tiebreak first bonus www.vachess.org. 100% entry fee refunded in case of power outage. 11/6/2015, by calling (407) 939-4686, mention “US Chess” or online at $100, top FIDE Under 2300/Unr $1400-700. Minimum prize $500 to Bring clocks! FIDE. W. www.mydisneymeetings.com/chess15/. HR: $129 Single/Quad. Com- first 5 foreign GMs FIDE rated 2500/over to enter who play all 9 rounds US Chess Junior Grand Prix! plimentary self-parking! Complimentary Orlando Airport (MCO) to with no byes. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-300-200, top Under 1900 OCT. 23-24 (FRI & SAT), PENNSYLVANIA Coronado Springs Resort (and return) transportation! Complimentary (no Unr) $1300-700. Under 1700: $2000-1000-500-300-200, top Under 2015 U.S. Blind Chess Championship Wi-Fi in guest rooms and meeting rooms! 13 Sections. Play only in 1500 (no Unr) $1100-600. Under 1300: $1000-600-400-300-200, top US Chess & U.S. Braille Chess Association (USBCA) are sponsoring this your grade section – No “playing up” allowed. November Rating Sup- Under 1100 (no Unr) $400-200. Prize limits: Unrated (0-3 lifetime games US Chess National event. 4 SS or 4 RR (depends on # of players), G/135 plement will be used. Only 1/2-point bye available, any round except rated) cannot win over $300 in U1300, $600 in U1700, or $1000 in d0. Holiday Inn Express Hotel (newly renovated), 5311 Campbells Run Round 7, if requested prior to the start of Rd. 1. Team score = total of U2100. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player Road (near airport), Pittsburgh, PA 15277, (412) 788-8400. Free shuttle top three (minimum two) finishers from each school per grade. First “team”combined score among all sections: $1000-600-400. Only first 7 to/from airport. EF: Free. Reg.: Onsite - Thurs. Oct. 22: 6-8pm, Fri. Oct. place individual and team, including ties, will be the National Champion rounds of Premier counted. Team average must be under 2200; team- 23: 9-9:30am. Rds.: Fri. Oct. 23: 10-4, Sat. Oct. 24: 9-3. Prize Fund: for their grade. Schedule: Opening ceremony Fri. 12:30 PM. Rds.: Fri. mates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra $1,400 GTD: 1st: $400, 2nd: $300, 3rd: $200, 4th: $100, $100-Best 1 PM - 6 PM, Sat. 10 AM - 2 PM - 6 PM, Sun. 9 AM - 1 PM. Awards Cer- fee) before both players begin round 2. Ratings: FIDE ratings used in player U1400, $100- Class E (1000-1199), $100- Class F (800-999), $100- emony Sun., approx. 5 PM. Special round times for K-1 sections: Fri. Premier, US Chess October official in other sections.Top 3 sections Upset Prize. NOTE: All players must be classified as Legally Blind and 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM, Sat. 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM, Sun. 9:30 AM - EF: $145 online at chessaction.com by 10/6, $155 phoned to 406-896- bring proof. You must also be a current member of the US Chess for 1:30 PM. K-1 Awards Ceremony Sun. approx. 4:30 PM. EF: $50/participant 2038 by 10/5, 6-day $156, 4-day $154, 3-day $153 if check mailed by $18 a year. You can join US Chess at the event! HR: $119 nite; code: postmarked or online by 11/2, $70 postmarked or online by 11/23, $85 9/28, all $160 at site until 1 hour before game, or online at USB. Contact: Rick Varchetto, [email protected]. Phone: (h) by 12/3, $90 on site; $5.00 extra for all phone registrations; $20 fee chessaction.com until 2 hours before game. U1300 Section: all $60 304-636-4034, (c) 304-614-4034 or Joan DuBois, [email protected], (c) for roster or section changes after 11/29 or any onsite changes. Onsite less. Premier Section GMs, IMs, WGMs, foreign FMs: free, $140 931-200-3412. registration Thurs. 9 AM to 9 PM & Fri. 8 AM to 11 AM. Players who deducted from prize. Premier Section FIDE rated foreign players: US Chess Junior Grand Prix! register or change sections after 11AM on Friday will receive a 1/2- EF $50 less. Special 1 yr US Chess dues with paper magazine if paid point bye for Rd. 1. Awards: Trophies to top individuals & top teams in with entry: Online at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, TEXAS each grade. Every player receives a commemorative item! Full list of TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult 2015 U.S. Class Championships trophies on tournament info page. Side Events: Bughouse: Thurs. 11 $30, Scholastic $20. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry: $80, 5SS, G/90 i30. $16,000 Prize Fund b/250 full-paid entries, 50% guaran- AM, Reg. onsite only Thurs. 9 -10 AM, $25/team. Blitz: K-6 and K-12, no re-entry from Premier to Premier. 6-day schedule (Premier only): teed. 2-day or 3-day Schedules avail. Free entry for GMs and WGMs. G/5 d0, Thurs. 5 PM, Reg. onsite until 4 PM. Blitz EF: $15 by 11/23, $20 Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed 7 pm, Thu 12 noon & 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat No entry fee for IMs and WIMs but EF will be deducted from winnings. after or at site. Blitz Awards: Trophies in K-6 and K-12 sections. Full list 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 11 am & 6 pm, Mon 10 am. 4-day schedule: Reg. DoubleTree Houston North, 15747 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Houston 77032, of trophies on tournament info page. Bughouse Awards: Top 5 Teams. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm. Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4. 3-day Ph: 281-848-4000, $85 chess rate! Free Parking! Free airport shuttle service! Team Rooms are limited. Contact Susan Kantor at 931.787.1234 ext. schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon Free wireless internet in all guestrooms! Discounted Hotel Breakfast 136 or by email: [email protected]. Questions: Susan Kantor at 10 & 4. Byes: OK all; limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rds.), must commit before Coupons! 8 Sects (Rated players may play up one class only – Master & 931.787.1234 ext. 136. Entries: U.S. Chess Federation, Attn.: 2015 K- rd. 3. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: $99- Expert Sects. are FIDE rated and Re-Entry is not allowed in those two 12 Championship, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557 or online at 99-109, 703-418-1234, reserve by 9/22 or rate may increase. Special sects only): Master (2200/up): $1500-900-700-500; U2400: $600-400; https://secure2.uschess.org/webstore/tournament.php. See website chess rate valet parking $6/day, with or without guest room. Car Expert (2000-2199): $1000-700-500-350; Class A (1800-1999): $1000- for additional information about the event, advance entries, awards, rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online 700-500-350; Class B (1600-1799): $800-600-400-200; Class C (1400- meetings, updates, corrections, and registration forms, www.uschess.org/ at chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. 1599): $800-600-400-200; Class D (1200-1399): $400-300-200-100; tournaments/2015/k12/. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269, www.chesstour.com. Class E (Under 1200): $400-300-200-100; Unr: $200-100. National Class US Chess Junior Grand Prix! $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Champion title to each class winner(s) and plaque to class winner on DEC. 27-30, OHIO tiebreaks (MSCO), if necessary. All players must have a US Chess mem- 2015 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship Sun 10 pm, enter by 9:45 pm. bership to play; provisional ratings will be used based on at least a Oberlin College. 6SS, G/90 + 30 sec. increment. Sheraton Cleveland US Chess Junior Grand Prix! minimum of 4 games. Ratings used will be from Nov. 2015 supplement. Airport Hotel, 5300 Riverside Dr., Cleveland, OH 44135. FIDE rated OCT. 9-11 OR 10-11, ILLINOIS

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TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) Play 1 day- no 1/2 pt byes- 1/2 EF. 1-Day option II: Play 1 day & receive 215, Blacksburg, VA 24060. SCHEDULE: On-site registration 6:00-7:00 24th annual Midwest Class Championships three 1/2 pt byes- Full EF. Prizes: $$1,500 Gtd. (b/45); 1st-3rd $400- PM Friday, first round 7:30 PM Friday, subsequent rounds 10:00 AM & 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Westin 200-100 U2000: $100. U1800: $200-100-$50; U1600: $100–50; U1400: 3:00 PM Sat, 9:00 AM & 2:00 PM Sun. Byes: Up to two irrevocable 1/2- Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL $100-50; U1200/unrated: $50. Info: Mick Bighamian: (310) 795-5710; pt byes may be requested at registration. Players requesting a 1/2-point 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 Email: [email protected] or Web: www.LAChessClub.com. Parking: bye for the Friday evening round must pre-register; players who register to Lake Cook Rd. to US-45 south). Free parking. Prizes $20,000 based Free on streets, BoA, or basement. Saturday morning cannot request a Friday 1/2-point bye. All participants on 250 paid entries (re-entries & Under 1100 Section count as half An American Classic! must be 50 years old by December 31, 2015. For more info, please entries), else in proportion except $16,000 (80% of each prize) minimum A Heritage Event! visit website: www.ChessForSeniors.org. guaranteed. In 7 sections; no unrated allowed in Premier. Premier US Chess Junior Grand Prix! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! (1900/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top OCT. 16-18, NEVADA U2300 $800-400. 1700-2099: $1400-700-400-200. 1500-1899: $1400- OCT. 16-18 OR 17-18, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED) 700-400-200. 1300-1699: $1300-700-400-200. 1100-1499: $1200-600- 33rd Annual Sands Regency Reno - Western States Open Bay Area Chess GM Samuel Shankland Championship 400-200. Under 1300: $1000-500-300-200. Under 1100: $500-300-200- 6SS, 40/2, G-1-d5. Sands Regency Hotel/Casino, 345 N. Arlington Ave., 1639A S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. 5SS, G/90+30 2-day rds 1-2 100, plaques to top 3, top U900, U700, U500, Unrated. Mixed doubles Reno, NV 89501. 1-866-386-7829 or (775) 348-2200. $$25,000 b/275. G/50 d5. Park free. Prize: 5,000 b/94 (70% guar). 3 sects: 2000+ (FIDE) bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team”combined score among $$15,850 Gtd. (Prizes 1-10 in Open Section Gtd. plus 1/2 of all other $1,000-500-200, u2300: 250-125-100. 1600-1999: $700-300-100, u1800: all sections: $800-400-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates prizes). 5 Sections. Open (2000 & above) EF: $149, (1999 & below = 200-100, u1600: $700-300-100 u1400: 125-100, u1200: 100. Unr max may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 $200) (GMs & IMs free but must enter by (9/21) or pay late fee) . $100 exc Open. Oct 15 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: F 6-6:45p & Sa 8:30-8:45a. pm 10/10; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Unrated prize $$2,000-1,300-1000-700-500-400-200-200-200,200, (2399/below)- $1,000, Rds.: F 7p, Sa 9 1:20, Su 10 2:30. (2-day Sa 9 11:10 & merge). EF: 89, limits: $200 U1100, $350 U1300, $500 1100-1499, $700 1300-1699, (2299/below)- $1,000,(2199/below) -$1200-800-500-400, (2099/below)= Econ EF: 69 w 60% prz, after 10/13 +20. Playup +20. Rated 2250+ $0 $900 1500-1899. Top 6 sections EF: $105 online at chessaction.com $600. (If there is a tie for 1st then a playoff for $100 out of prize fund by 10/6 (prize - EF). Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/champs. by 10/7, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/5 (entry only, no questions), plus trophy). Sec.”A”(1800-1999) EF: $148; $$1,500-700-500-300-200, US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 9/30, all $120 at site, or online until Sec.”B”(1600-1799) EF: $147; $$1,400-700-400-300-200, Sec.”C”(1400- 2 hours before first game. Under 1100 EF: all $50 less than above. All: 1599) EF: $146; $$1,200-600-400-300-200, Sec.”D”/under 1399below) OCT. 17, WISCONSIN No checks at site, credit cards OK. Online or mailed EF $5 less to ICA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 EF: $145; $$1,000-500-400-300-200; 1199/below - $$300; Top Senior Hales Corner Challenge XXII members; join/renew at il-chess.org. Unofficial uschess.org ratings ALL: (65+) -$200; Club Champ.-$600-400. Entries must be postmarked 4SS, G/60 d6. 2 Sections: Open & Reserve (under 1600). Olympia Resort usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year US Chess dues with by 9/21 or pay late fee-$11, do not mail after 10/9 or email after 10/13, magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Hotel, 1350 Royale Mile Rd., Oconomowoc, WI 53066; 1-800-558-9573, $22 at site. Trophies 1st – 3rd (“A” – “D” sections). Unrated players (mention Southwest Chess Club for $99 room rate). EF: $40-Open, $30- Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, are free entry but not eligible for cash prizes- must join US Chess for 1 Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $50; not available in Premier Reserve, both $5 more after October 14. Comp EF for US Chess 2200+. full year thru this tournament. 1st Unrated = trophy + 1 yr. US Chess $$GTD: Open: 1st-$325, 2nd-$175, A-$100, B & Below-$75; Reserve: Section. GMs $90 from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Mem. $10 discount to Seniors (65+ yrs.). Players may play up. Provi- Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, 1st-$100, 2nd-$75, D-$50, E & Below-$40. Reg.: 8:30-9:30. Rds.: 10-1- sionally rated players may only win 1/2 of 1st place money (except Open 3:30-6. Entries to: Robin Grochowski, 3835 E. Morris Ave., Cudahy, WI rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Bye: all, limit 2; Premier must commit Section 1 – 10). CCA ratings may be used. Note: pairings not changed before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $107-107-107-107, 800-937-8461, 53110; [email protected]. Questions to TD: Tom Fogec: 414- for color unless 3 in a row or a plus 3 and if the unlikely situation occurs 405-4207. 847-777-6500, reserve by 9/25 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 3 colors in a row may be assigned. SIDE EVENTS: Wed. (10/14) 7:00pm 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental GM Sergey Kudrin – Clock Simul with game analysis ($30); Thurs. (10/15) OCT. 17, MARYLAND Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: chesstour.com, Direc- 6-7:15pm Lecture by IM John Donaldson (FREE); 7:30pm- GM Nick DeFir- TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 torAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance mian - Simul ($20); 7:30pm-Blitz (G/5 d0) Tourney($20) 80% entries = Maryland October Action entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Prize Fund. Sat. (10/17) (3-4:30pm) Free Game/Position Analysis - IM 5SS, G/45;+5: incr, Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. Blitz tournament Sat John Donaldson. ALL REG.: (10/15) 5-8pm, (10/16) 9-10am. RDS.: 20852. All Prizes Guaranteed. 2 Sections: Open: $300-$200-$100, U2000 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm. (Fri)12-7, (Sat)10-6, (Sun)9:30-4:30. Byes available any round if requested $125. Under 1800: $250-$150-$75, U1600 $50. Sets, boards and clocks US Chess Junior Grand Prix! by Rd.1 (Open Section 2 byes max). ENT: make checks payable and send provided. Free parking. EF: $35 by 10/13, $40 later Schedule Reg. OCT. 9, 16, 23, 30, NOV. 6, 13, 20, NEW YORK to: SANDS REGENCY (address listed above),post marked by 9/21. $11 ends 10am, rds. 11:00-1:00-3:00-5:00-7:00 More information & online TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) late fee if postmarked after 9/21. Do not mail after 10/9 or email after http://mdchess.com 2015 Queens Chess Club Championship 10/13. $22 late fee at site. HR: (Sun-Thurs. $41.71!) (Fri. & Sat. $71.22! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 7-SS, G/120 (G/115 d5). All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Ave., 1-866-386-7829 Reservation Code: CHESS1015 (Reserve by 10/1/15 to OCT. 17-18, NEW YORK Jamaica, NY 11432. EF $55 advance, $60 at site, $900 gtd: $300-$180- get Chess rate. INFO: Jerry Weikel, 6578 Valley Wood Dr., Reno, NV TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) $120, U2100 $108, U1800 $90, U1500 $72, upset $30. Prizes increased 89523, (775) 747-1405, [email protected] Or check out our website at: 2nd annual Central New York Open proportionally if over 24 paid entries (increased by 1/3 in 2013 and www.renochess.org. To verify entry check website. 5SS, G/90 d10. Hall of Languages, Syracuse University, S. Crouse Ave., 2014 (32 players each time)). QCC membership required ($25 for 6 A State Championship Event! Syracuse 13210. $2500 guaranteed prize fund. In 3 sections. Open: mos, $20 U19/65+/female). Up to three 1/2 pt byes permitted (request OCT. 16-18, NORTH CAROLINA $500-300-200, top U2100/Unr $210. Under 1900: $300-150-70, top U1700 prior to Rd. 4). Mail advance entries by 10/3/15 to Ed Frumkin, 445 E. TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (no unr) $160. Under 1500: $200-100-50, top U1300 (no unr) $110. Unrated 14th St., #10D, New York, NY 10009. Rounds at 7:45 each Friday. North Carolina Senior Open may not win over $150 in U1500. Mixed doubles: $150 bonus to best US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 5-SS, G/120 d5. Hampton Inn & Suites Shelton Vineyards, 150 Charlestowne male/female combined score among all sections. Team average must OCT. 10-11, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN Dr., Dobson, NC 27017, 336-353-9400. HR: $99+13% tax/night chess be under 2200; may play in different sections; teams must register by 2 TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 rate if booked by Oct. 9, breakfast and voucher for two for vineyard tour pm 10/17. College team prizes: Plaques to first 3 teams based on top “Ecce Hoyo Kiss Occen Razor” on National Chess Day and wine tasting included. Two sections: Open and U1600. $$Gtd: Open 3 scorers from school among all sections. Top 2 sections EF: $68 online (Sponsor: Harold C. Valery, Inc.) 6SS, G/61 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., Section: 400-200-100 + trophy; U1600 Section, 200-100 + trophy. Tro- at chessaction.com by 10/14, $75 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/12, LA 90025, 2nd fl. 1 Open section. EF: $70; $50 LACC members; No prizes phies will be awarded by tie break if necessary. Top NC resident in $72 if check mailed by 10/8, $80 at site, or online until 2 hours before 1/2, spouses/siblings 1/2, new members 1/2, Free new LACC Life mem- Open section will be recognized as the 2015 NC Senior Champion. game. Online entry $5 less to NYSCA members (may join with entry). bers, $5 off if notified by 10/9. Reg.: Sat 10-11:30 am. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm EF: $60 if received by 10/14, $70 on site (cash or check only). US Chess U1500 Section EF: all $20 less than above. No checks at site, credit each day. Byes: Up to three 1/2-point byes available. 1-Day option I: membership required. Mail checks to Bob Mahan, 610 N. Main St., Suite cards OK. GMs, IMs & WGMs free, $70 deducted from prize. Re-entry $40; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year US Chess dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds. Sat 10, 2 & 6, Sun 10 & 2. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd. 2. HR: See www.chesstour.com/cnyo15.htm. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental 6th annual BOARDWALK OPEN Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Ques- tions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance Oct 30-Nov 1 or Oct 31- Nov 1, 2015 entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! $15,000 guaranteed prize fund, entry fees reduced! OCT. 17-18, PENNSYLVANIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 5 rounds, 40/110, SD/30, d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10), at 2015 Ira Lee Riddle Memorial PA State Championship 5SS, G/120 d5. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pitt., 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, luxurious Stockton Seaview Hotel & Golf Club, 8 miles from Atlantic City in PA 15213. $$(2025 b/72, 2/3 gtd.) 3 Sections: Open: $500-250, U2000 Galloway, NJ. 670 beautiful acres, golf, pool, fitness center, art gallery, free $125. U1800: $300-150, U1600 $125. U1400: $300-150, U1200 $125. Tro- phies to Top PA & Top PA Junior in each section. Teams of 4 to 7 players parking. FREE LECTURES BY IM DANNY KOPEC, Sat & Sun 9 am. from all sections: Trophies to top 3 schools & top 3 clubs. EF: $40 by 10/9, $50 later. PSCF req’d, OSA. Reg.: ends Sat. 9:30am. Rds.: Sat. 10- Choice of 3-day or 2-day schedule. NOVEMBER RATINGS USED. 2:30-7, Sun. 10-2:30 Info: [email protected], 412-908-0286. Open Section: $2000-1000-500-300, clear/tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, Ent: PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 25 Freeport St., Pittsburgh, PA 15223. A Heritage Event! top U2300/unr $800-400. 120 GPP (enhanced). OCT. 18, MASSACHUSETTS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) U2100 Section: $1500-800-400-200, top U1900/Unr $600-300. 82nd Greater Boston Open 4SS, G/60 d5. Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Road U1700 Section: $1200-600-300-200, top U1500 (no unr) $500-250. West, Marlboro, MA (I-495, exit 24B, Rt. 20W, one mile from exit). 508- U1300 Section: $800-400-200-150, top U1100 (no unr) $200-100. 460-0700 or 888-543-9500. $$ 2,500 b/100 paid entries (U1200 counts 75%), $2,000 minimum (80% of each prize). 5 sects. Open Section: Unrated prize limits: U1300 $200, U1700 $500. $400-200, top U2300 $200, top U2100 $200. Under 1900 Section: $300- 150. Under 1700 Section: $300-150. Under 1500 Section: $250-125. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: $600-400-200. Under 1200 Section: $150-75, trophies to top 3, top Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unrated. All: Unrated can play in any sect. but can’t win FULL DETAILS: see “Grand Prix” in this issue. more than $75 in U1200, $125 in U1500, $150 in U1700, $200 in U1900. Unpublished uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. EF: $39 if mailed by 10/13 or online by 10/16, $45 at site. GMs and IMs free. $10 discount for U1200 sect. MACA memb. req’d for Mass. resi-

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dents ($12 adult, $6 junior U18, add $8 for Chess Horizons sub.) Reg.: TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 and Cuba; several leading Cuban players are expected to compete. 9 8:30 to 9:30 am. Rds. :10 am, 1 pm, 3:30 pm, 6 pm. Bye: all, limit 1, must DCC Fall Classic Round Swiss, FIDE rated, norms possible. Organized by Michigan Chess commit before round 2. No half point byes for players receiving full point 5 round SS. TC: Sat, G/90 d5; Sun, G/90;inc30. Site: Embassy Suites Festival LLC. IA Hal Bond. Royal Dearborn Hotel & Convention Center byes. Ent: payable to MACA and mail to Robert Messenger, 4 Hamlett Southeast, 7525 E. Hampden Ave., Denver, CO 80231. Ph: 303-696-6644. 600 Town Center Drive, Dearborn, MI 48126 Rates: $109 (Group Code: Dr., Apt. 12, Nashua, NH 03062 or enter online at www.MassChess.org. Directions: 1 mile east of 1-25 on Hampden. On the north side, behind 3887. Call: 313-592-3622 to reserve room, make sure to use the group Info: email to [email protected] or phone 603-891-2484. Day of the a Chase bank. Open: 1st, $700; 2nd, $400; 3rd, $250. U2200, $150. code.) Time control: Game/90 + 30-sec inc. Round Times: Wednesday tournament phone 603-557-1732. Please bring chess set and clock. W. U2050, $150. U1900, $150. U1800: 1st, $650; 2nd, $350; 3rd: $200. 7 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, 1:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. Registration U1700, $150. U1600, $150. U1500: 1st, $600; 2nd, $300; 3rd, $200. Fees: $240.00 until September 12, 2015, $260.00 until end of October OCT. 18, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN U1400, $150. U1300, $150. EF: $60 by 10/21/15, $65 at the door. DCC 27, 2015, $300.00 thereafter. Prizes: 1st: $4,000, 2d: 2,000, 3rd: 1,100, TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2015 Westwood Fall Open members; $50 at any time. Prizes: $5000 based on 125 entries. Youth: 4th: 900, 5th: 750, 6th: 500, 7th: 250, 8th: 100. U2400 (FIDE): 1st: 600, (A sponsored event) 5SS, G/45 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, Age 14, or younger, and rated <1200; $200 Upset Prize: $100, win only. 2d: 300; U2200 (FIDE): 1st: 500, 2d: 250. All prizes guaranteed. Online 2nd fl. 1 Open section, EF: $55; $45 LACC members. Free new/renewing Rating difference must be >200 points. Reg.: 8-9:30am. Rds.: Saturday; registration: http://www.weplaychess.webs.com/. Onsite registration LACC members. Reg.: 9:00-9:45 am. Register online for a free gift. Rds.: 10:00am, 2:30pm, 7:00pm. Sunday; 9:00am, 3:00pm. Entries: Randolph begins at the Hotel at 4:30 p.m., and ends at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. 10:00, 12, 1:45, 3:15, 4:45. Byes: Up to two 1/2 pt. byes available. Prizes: G. Schine, 8101 E .Dartmouth Ave. # 15, Denver, CO 80231. Ph: 303- Tourney Website: www.michiganchessfestival.com. NOTE: The tournament $$ 1,500 (b/45 - 50% Grtd). 1st-5th: $400-200-100-50-50 U2000: $100. 695-7839 or 720-300-7544. Email: [email protected]. Make is being organized with an eye towards being a “super swiss” under U1800: $200- $100; U1600: $100-50; U1400: $100-50. Ent: LACC, Box checks payable to: Denver Chess Club. Preregister online at denverchess. the FIDE rules. Some “Conditions” are available; details, and other 251774, LA, CA 90025. Info: Mick Bighamian: Cell (310) 795-5710; Email: com. A CSCA tour event. US Chess and CSCA membership is required. questions: Please contact Alan Kaufman at info@michiganchess [email protected] or www.LAChessClub.com. Parking: Free St. Unrated players are eligible for any place prize in the Open Section but festival.com. & BoA Parking or building basement. are not eligible for the Open under prizes. Unrated prize in U1800 section, US Chess Junior Grand Prix! will be restricted to $150, and in the U1500 section, $100. Only one half US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 30-NOV. 1, NEW YORK point bye will apply to a players final score with regards to prize money. TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 OCT. 19-DEC. 21 (CHAMPIONSHIP) & OCT. 19-NOV. 16 (OTHER Last round bye will be scored as a zero point but will not be considered Marshall Halloweekend! - NEW! SECTIONS), NEW YORK a withdrawal. 10 Embassy Suites rooms available at the special rate of 7-SS, G/75 d10. $1,150 Gtd: $450-250, U2300: $150, U2000: $150, TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED) $115 per night, if reserved by 09/23/15. The price includes: 1.) a 2- Nassau Championship U1700: $150. EF: $90, MCC Mbrs $60. GMs Free, Mbr EF reduced from room suite which comfortably sleeps 4, with a door between the rooms. prizes. Reg.: Ends 15 min before round start. Rds.: Fri. 6pm, Sat. & 40/80 d0. 1st Presby Church, 1st & Main Sts., Mineola. 3 sections. Champ: 2.) a made-to-order gourmet breakfast for up to 4 people. 3.) a “happy- 10SS over 1999, jrs under 21 over 1799, top 100 U13, women, 2 pts in Sun. 12:30-3:45-7:00pm. Two byes available, request at entry. Website: hour” from 5:30-7:30pm, serving drinks and snacks. Special rate is www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Semi-finals. EF: memb $100, non-memb $119 by 10/16. $$ (3500 G) available for 10/23 thru 10/25. Phone: 303-696-6644, and mention chess 800-500-400-300-250-225-200-175-150, U2100, 2000/UR ea 250. GMs tournament. Join the DCC on or before the day of the tournament and US Chess Junior Grand Prix! complete tourn w/o forfeit gtd min of $300 & IMs/WGMs gtd $150. 4 receive the discounted entry fee. Side-Event: GM Timur Gareev will be OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, MICHIGAN byes 1-10. Amateur: 5SS U2000/UR, EF: memb $32, non-memb $43 by doing a 25-person simul on Friday evening - 7pm, Oct.23. Entry fee is TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) 10/16. $$ (420 b/15) 180, U1800, 1600 ea 120. 2 byes 1-5. Novice: 5SS $60, $50 for DCC members. Prizes are $60 (draw) and $120 (win). Fifth Annual Fall Festival U1400/UR. EF: memb $18, non-memb $29 by 10/16. $$ (150 b/10) 90, Five Round Swiss, in 2 sections (Open, and Reserve). Organized by Michi- U1200/UR 60. 2 byes 1-5. All: EF: $8 more at site. Reg to 7:15 PM. Rds.: US Chess Junior Grand Prix! gan Chess Festival LLC. TD: Ed Mandell. Royal Dearborn Hotel & 7:15 each Mon. Ent: H. Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY 11782. Email: OCT. 24-25, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN Convention Center 600 Town Center Dr., Dearborn, MI 48126. Rates: [email protected] TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 $109 (Group Code: 3887) Call: 313-592-3622. Time Control: G/90 d3. 2015 Paul Morphy Memorial Round Times, 3 Day Schedule: Friday 7 p.m. / Saturday, 1 p.m., 5 p.m./ OCT. 20, NEW YORK (A sponsored event) 6SS, G/61 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, Sunday 9 a.m., 2:30 p.m. 2 Day Schedule: Saturday 9 a.m., merge with TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 2nd fl. 1 Open section. EF: $70; $50 LACC members; No prizes 1/2, Marshall Masters - New Prizes, FIDE Rapid Rated! 3 day schedule. Onsite registration for the 3 day schedule begins at the spouses/siblings 1/2, new members 1/2, Free new LACC Life members. Hotel at 5:30 p.m., and ends at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Onsite registration 4-SS, G/25 d5. Open to 2000+ players. FIDE Rapid rated. $750 GTD: Reg.: Sat 10-11:30 am. Register online for a free gift. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm 250-150-100. Top U2400 125, Top U2300 100, Biggest upset $25. EF: for the two day schedule begins at the Hotel at 7:45 a.m. and ends at each day. Byes: Up to three 1/2-point byes available. 1-Day option I: Registraton Fees: $40, Mbr $30. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. OPEN Section: $70.00 until Play 1 day- no 1/2 pt byes- 1/2 EF. 1-Day option II: Play 1 day & receive September 30, 2015 $80.00 until end of October 29, 2015 2015 $95.00 Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., three 1/2 pt byes- Full EF. Prizes: $$1,500 (b/45) $750 Grtd. 1st-3rd NYC. 212-477-3716. www.marshallchessclub.org. thereafter. RESERVE Section: $55 until September 30, 2015 $65.00 until $400-200-100 U2000: $100. U1800: $200-100-$50; U1600: $100–50; end of October 29, 2015 2015 $80.00 thereafter. Prizes: OPEN Section: OCT. 23, NEW YORK U1400: $100-50; U1200/unrated: $50. Info: Mick Bighamian: (310) 795- $950, $550, $350, $200. U2200: $300, $150. U2000: $300, $150. U1800: TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 5710; Email: [email protected] or www.LAChessClub.com. Parking: $150, $50. If more than two unrateds play in the OPEN section, the Marshall $500 FIDE Blitz (BLZ) Free on streets, BoA, or basement. prize for best unrated will be $100. RESERVE Section (must be rated 9-SS, G/3 d2. FIDE Blitz rated. $500: $200-100, top U2400/unr, U2200, OCT. 25, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN under 1800): $500, $300, $200, $100. U1600: $250, $150, U1400: $250, U2000, U1800: $50. Highest rating (regular, quick or blitz) used for pairings TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) $150, U1200: $250, $150. If more than two unrateds play in the RESERVE & prizes. EF: $30, MCC Mbrs $20, GMs $20. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7- Cupertino Grand Prix DuperSwiss75 (3SS, G/75 d5) section, the prize for best unrated will be $75. Byes possible each round. 7:30-7:50-8:10-8:40-9-9:20-9:40-10pm. Max three byes. Request at entry. Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Prizes: $1,500 b/55. 60% All prizes guaranteed. See website for online registration: www.weplay- www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. guar. 1900+: $300-100-100, u2000 50-50. 1500-1899: $200-100-50, chess.webs.com/ Byes possible each round. Tourney Website: www.mich NOTE: OCT. 24, NEW JERSEY u1600 50-50. u1500: $200-100-50, u1200 50-50. Oct 15 Supp & TD disc. iganchessfestival.com GM Alex Lenderman will compete in the TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 Reg.: 8-8:45. Rds.: 9-11:45-2:40. EF: 47, Econ 32 w 1/2 prz. after 10/22 OPEN Section of the Fifth Fall Festival. Questions: Please contact Alan Cherry Hill October Open +15, playup +15, Rtd 2200+ $0 by 10/15. Info: BayAreaChess.com/ Kaufman at [email protected] 4 Round Swiss System, Game 45 d5. Sections and Prizes $2,600 (60% grandprix. W. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! guaranteed) - prizes will be increased! Open: $500-250; Under 2100: US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, NEW JERSEY $500-250; Under 1800: $400-150; Under 1500: $400-150. EF: $40 by OCT. 28-NOV. 1, MICHIGAN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED) 10/22 online, https://octoberopen2015.eventbrite.com or $50 at the door. TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) 6th annual Boardwalk Open Schedule: Registration ends 9:45. Rounds: 10am; 11:45am; 1:30pm; The Friendship Games 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Stockton 3:15pm. Contact: [email protected], (703) 989-6887. Location: Acknowledging and celebrating the improved relations between the USA Seaview Hotel & Golf Club, 401 South New York Rd., Galloway, NJ 08205. Cherry Hill Public Library, 1100 Kigns Hwy. N., Cherry Hill, NJ 08034. OCT. 24, TENNESSEE TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 Mike Barton Memorial 5 5ss, G/60 d5 (5 rounds, game in 60 with a 5 second delay). Prizes $1000 Guranteed!: $400, 250, 160, 125, 40, 25. Class prizes: B, C, D, E $50 gift certificates from Chess Central (www.ChessCentral.com). Entry 19th EASTERN CHESS CONGRESS Fee: $30 early by Oct 17, $40 at door. MCC Members will get a $5 rebate at registration. Mail entries to: Memphis Chess Club Inc., P.O. Box November 6-8 or 7-8, Stamford, CT 17864, Memphis, TN 38187-0864. Use Pay Pal button to join. Please, include name, and US Chess ID on Pay Pal shipping instructions. Thanks! Site: Hyatt Place Memphis - Wolfchase Galleria - 7905 Giacosa Place, $8000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND Memphis, TN 38133. Rounds: 9am and others ASAP. On-site Registration 10/24: 7:30am to 8:30am CDT. Mail entries to MCC, P.O. Box 17864, Memphis, TN 38187. Email: [email protected] Online entries: http:// 5rounds,$97roomrates,freeparking,downtownlocation, memphischessclub.homestead.com/Mike-Barton-5.html trains from NYC run frequently. In 4 sections: US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! OCT. 24-25, VERMONT Premier (1900/up): Prizes $1000-500-300, top U2300 $400-200. TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2015 Vermont Open Under 2100 Section: $800-400-200, top U1900/Unr $400-200. Courtyard Marriott, 309 Court St (Route 7), Middlebury, VT 05753; 802- 388-7600. One 2-day section, two one-day sections. Open, 4SS, 40/90, Under 1700 Section: $700-400-200,top U1500 (no unr) $300-150. SD/30 d5. EF: $40 if rec’d by 10/22. $$ b/16 (top 2 gtd): 200-120, U2050 120, U1900 120-80. Top Vermonter becomes State Champion. Rds.: 10- Under 1300 Section: $500-300-200, top U1100 $170-80. 3:30 both days. Saturday Under 1800, 4SS, G/60 d5. EF: $30 if rec’d by 10/22. $$ b/16: $500 prize fund; cash to 1st, 2nd, U1600, U1400, U1200. Mixed Doubles: male/female teams averaging U2200: $400-200. No unrated player may win over $80. Rds.: Sat. 10-12:45-3:30-6. Saturday players rated 1500-1799 may join Open on Sunday, without byes, for May play in different sections; enter by 2 pm 11/7 (no extra fee). $20. Sunday Under 1500, 4SS, G/60 d5. EF: $25 if rec’d by 10/22. $$ b/12: $300 prize fund; cash to 1st, 2nd, U1300, U1100, U900. No unrated Unrated prize limit: $200 in U1300, $400 in U1700. player may win over $50. Rds.: Sun. 10-12:45-3:30-6. All, EF $5 more if rec’d after 10/22. Reg.: 8:45-9:35 a.m. Half-point bye okay for any one round (except rd. 4 in Open) if requested before start of Rd. 2. Ent: Ver- FULL DETAILS: see “Grand Prix” in this issue or chesstour.com. mont Chess Association, c/o Parker Montgomery, PO Box 831, Middlebury, VT 05753-0831; [email protected], mobile 802-349-7739. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 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Luxury golf and spa resort 8 miles from Atlantic City; 670 beautiful acres, (all sections): 3 day sch.- Fri. 7:30pm, Sat. 2:00pm, 7:30pm, Sun. point Bye in the 2nd Round of the 3-Day Schedule. US Chess-recommended two championship golf courses, indoor pool, fitness center, art gallery, 9:00am, 2:30pm. 2 day sch. - Sat. 10:00am, then merge with 3 day computer tiebreaks (MSCO) will decide trophy and medal placements free parking. $15,000 guaranteed prizes. In 4 sections. Open: $2000- schedule. Reg.: Friday 6-7:00pm, Sat. 8:9:00am. HR: $89 (reserve by for winners of all schol. sections. Schol. EF: $20 by 10/23; $25 thereafter 1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr 10/09; mention chess) 803-407-6640. Other info: “Trophy only” entries and at site; Schol. Sched: All 4 rds. G/30 d5. Reg. Sat. 9:30am-10:30am, $800-400. Under 2100: $1500-800-400-200, top U1900/Unr $600-300. do not count toward “based on” entries. Free entry to players rated Rd. one at 11am; Other Rds. will immediately follow. Byes: One 1/2-pt. Under 1700: $1200-600-300-200, top U1500 (no unr) $500-250. Under 2200 and above or FIDE master title. Unrated’s only eligible for place bye avail. for any round (must commit prior to start of Rd. 2). HR: $119 1300: $800-400-200-150, top U1100 (no unr) $200-100. Unrated may prizes in sections they play. Info/Reg/Pmt: Mail to “SC Chess Assn., (615-889-0800), reserve by Oct. 7 and mention Cajun Chess tournament not win over $200 in U1300 or $500 in U1700. Mixed doubles bonus c/o David Y. Causey, Treasurer, 741 Dragoon Dr., Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 to assure group rate. ENT: On-line registration, printable entry form, prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all ([email protected]) (Please indicate whether playing in 2 or 3 day and more detailed info at www.cajunchess.com, or mail entry form to sections: $600-400-200. Team average rating must be under 2200; team- schedule and any byes requested when pre-registering. Be sure to Cajun Chess, 12405 Hillary Step Dr., Olive Branch, MS 38654. Info or mates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) include payment to receive early entry fee.) Phone Ent: 504-208-9596 or 504-905-2971. Major credit cards accepted Top 3 sections by 2 pm 10/31; teammate pairings avoided but possible. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! (no checks at site). FIDE. EF: $105 online at chessaction.com by 10/28, $115 phoned to 406-896- 2038 by 10/26 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, TENNESSEE A State Championship Event! by 10/21, $120 at site, or online until 2 hours before game. GMs free; TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 OCT. 31-NOV. 1, ILLINOIS Nashville Open TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 $100 deducted from prize. Under 1300 Section EF: All EF $40 less than 5SS, (Open Section is G/90 i30, and FIDE rated; All other Sections are above. Special 1 year US Chess dues with Chess Life if paid with entry. 2015 Illinois Senior Open G/120 d5). Free entry for GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs (EF deducted from 5SS, G/120 d5. Location: Hyatt Regency Schaumburg Chicago, (888) Online at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. winnings). VENUE: The Inn at Opryland, 2401 Music Valley Dr., Nashville, Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic 421-1442, $89 room rate, mention “Illinois Senior Championship group” TN 37214; 615-889-0800. Free Parking! Free airport shuttle service! when registering or register at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/ILSe- $20. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. 3-day schedule: Free wireless internet in all guestrooms! PRIZES: $10,000 b/200 full- Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day niorChampionships. Tournament open to all born before November 1, paid entries. 5 Sections: OPEN: $1400-800-500-300-200; U2200: $700-400; 1965. Playing in one section. FIDE Rated. Prizes $1,500 b/50 paid schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. All: U2000: $800-400-200-100-50; U1800: $800-400-200-100-50; U1600/Unr*: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, others entries, $1,000 guaranteed with prizes increased proportionally $800-400-200-100-50; U1300: $400-300-200-100-50. *Unrated players to paid entries exceeding 50 players: $500-$250-$150 U1900 $125- before rd. 3. HR: $105-105 + $3 bellman charge, 732-741-3897, reserve may only win 50% of the prize fund except in the Open Sect. where they by 10/16 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD $75 U1700 $125-$75 U1500 $125-$75 EF: $50, plus $15 after Oct. 23rd. must pay full EF and are eligible for full prize fund. BYES: Two 1/2-pt. $5 discount for ICA members. ICA membership ($15 adult) can be pur- D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction. byes avail. for any round (must commit prior to the start of Rd. 3). NOTE: com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service chased at http://il-chess.org/index.php/membership-x-42. Free entry To protect the integrity of our Tournament and our Players’ Games, to GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs, FMs, WFMs listing Illinois as their state of charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, Tournament Halls will be closed to spectators. EF: $89 by 10/23; $99 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries residence with the US Chess. These FIDE-titled players each count as thereafter and at site; Unr. (U1600) and Jrs. (under 19 yrs of age and 1/3rd of a paid entry. Contact Carl Dolson ([email protected]) to posted instantly). November ratings used. Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 playing in U1300 or U1600 Sections) $59 by 10/23; $69 thereafter and pm, enter by 9:15 pm. November ratings used. register. Registration: On-site 8:30 – 9:30 am; Online registration at at site. Re-Entry Fee: $30 (avail. up to Rd. 4; no Re-Entry in OPEN sect.). http://shop.il-chess.org (ends 9:00 pm, Oct 30th); Or mail check, name, A Heritage Event! 3 re-entries or 2 Jr. entries count as one additional full-paid entry. 3- US Chess #, e-mail address, and phone # to: Senior Open, Illinois Chess US Chess Junior Grand Prix! day Sched: Reg. Fri. 5:30-7pm, Rds. Fri. 8pm; Sat. 2-7, Sun. 10-3. 2-day Association, P.O. Box 180177, Chicago, IL 60618 (must arrive by Oct. 24th). A State Championship Event! Sched: Reg. Sat. 7:45-8:30am, Rds. Sat. 9-2-7, Sun. 10-3. Both schedules Round Times: Saturday 10:00 am, 2:15 pm, 6:30 pm, Sunday 10:00 am, OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, SOUTH CAROLINA merge at Rd. 2. Chess gift to oldest player and to player who travels 2:15 pm. One half-point bye ok any round, must commit by end of round TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 farthest to main event. CAJUN BOUNTY: Defeat the top ranked player 2. Contact: Questions to Carl Dolson at [email protected], or by 76th S.C. Championships in the main event and win free entry to our next tournament! SIDE calling 309-258-2861. Other: Clocks, boards and sets provided by 5SS. Hilton Garden Inn, 434 Columbiana Dr., Columbia, SC 29212 (803) EVENTS: 5-min. Blitz G/5 d0, “CAJUN KNOCK-OUT” (Sat. night after ChessIQ. All special rules, details, and tournament conditions are subject 407-6640. US Chess membership req’d/SCCA mbr. req. for SC players. Rd. 3). Scholastic Team & Individual Tournament with Halloween to change without notice and will be posted ASAP at the site or on-line. Adult Championships Section: (Must be 14 or older; Under 19 must Costume Contest, 4SS, G/30 d5, (1-day only, Sat. Oct. 31st). Separate have a min. rating of 1600 US Chess). EF: $60 if rec’d by 10/28;$70 at room for schol. Players. A trophy or medal will be awarded to each US Chess Junior Grand Prix! site (Special “Trophy Only” entry-$30; not eligible for cash prizes). schol. player. 4 Sections: K-2, K-5, K-8, K-12. Prizes: Trophies to top OCT. 31-NOV. 1, TEXAS $2,100 b/50 ($1,050 GTD): In 3 sections (trophy to 1st & 2nd S.C. 5 individuals & top 3 teams in each section (more ind. trophies depending TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) player in each section): Championship: $500-300 u2200-$100 u2000- on pre-entries). Every non-trophy winner receives a souvenir chess Dallas Open $100; Amateur(U1800): $300-150 u1600-$100; Booster(U1400): medal. Teams may have as many players as they wish from the same 5SS, G/90 with 30 second increment. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood $300-150 u1200-$100. Trophy to Top Senior (50&above) in each section school in the same section but must have a minimum of 3 players to be Dr. Ste C, Richardson, TX 75080. One Section $$875G.: Open: This section plus $50 cash prize. Time control: G/120 d5 (2 day sch. Rd. 1 G/90 d5). considered a team; the top 4 scores will count for final team score. is FIDE rated but uses US Chess Rules. Note that Foreign players must Junior Championships Section: (Under 19) Time control: G/90 d5, Scholastic Players may play in both Scholastic and main Tournaments if disclose their FIDE ID number before 1st round in order to play. Note EF: $30 (Trophies to 1st-3rd;u1800, u1600, u1400, u1200, u1000). Rds. desired by registering for the Scholastic Tournament AND with a 1/2- that USA Players with no FIDE ID must disclose their email address. $$

25th annual NORTH AMERICAN OPEN Dec 26-30, 26-29 or 27-29, Bally’s Las Vegas - GM/IM norms possible $120,000 projected prizes, $90,000 minimum guaranteed! Open Section: 9rds,Dec26-30, Prize limits: If under 26 games as of 5-day late reg. ends 12/26 10 am, 40/2, SD/30, d10. Other sections: 7 12/15 official, U1250 $1500, U1500 or rds 12/26-28 11 & 6, 12/29 10 & 4:30, rds, Dec 26-29, 40/2, SD/30, d10 (3-day U1700 $3000. Unr in U1250 $500, U1500 12/30 10 am. option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10), Bally's $900, U1700 $1300, U1900 $1800, U2100 4-day late reg. ends 12/26 5 pm, Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd So, $2500. If post-event rating posted 12/20/ Rds. 12/26 6 pm, 12/27-28 11 & 6, Las Vegas NV 89103. Free parking. 14-12/20/15 was more than 30 pts over 12/29 10 am & 4:30 pm. 7 sections. Prizes $120,000 based section max, limit $2000. 3-day late reg. ends 12/27 10 am, on 600 entries (senior, re-entry, GM, IM, Mixed doubles prizes: $2000-1000- Rds.12/27 11, 2:30 & 6, 12/28 11 & 6, WGM, U1250 count half), else in 500-300-200. Male/female, any sections, 12/29 10 & 4:30. proportion; minimum 75% each prize. must average under 2200. Open, only rds 1- Half-point byes: OK all, limit 4 Open uses FIDE ratings, others 7count.Reg.by3pm12/27(noextrafee). (limit 2 in last 4 rds). Open must commit December USCF ratings. before rd 2, others before rd 4. Top 6 sections entry fee: $275 at Open: $10000-5000-2500-1200- chessaction.com by 12/23, $300 until 2 Bring set, board, clock if possible- 1000-800-600-500-400-400, clear or tie- hours before game. $100 more in Open to none supplied. USCF mem. required. break win $200, top FIDE U2400/Unr US players not FIDE or USCF 2200/over. Unofficial uschess.org ratings $2400-1200. FIDE rated, 200 GPP. Mailed or phoned entries: see usually used if otherwise unrated. Under 2300: $7000-4000-2000- Tournament Life or chesstour.com. Special room rate at Bally’s $92 1200-800-600-500-500-400-400. Entry fee at site: $300. single or twin. Reserve now at 800-833- Under 2100: $7000-4000-2000- Special entry fee: all in U1250 Section 3308 or 702-739-4111. Rooms may sell 1200-800-600-500-500-400-400. or Senior 65/over in U1500/up, $120 less. out about Nov 15. Under 1900: $7000-4000-2000- Open Section GM, IM/WGM fees & Blitz tournament 12/29 10 pm. 1200-800-600-500-500-400-400. GM, foreign IM/WGM minimum prizes: see $3000 GUARANTEED! Enter by 7 pm Under 1700: $6000-3000-1500- Tournament Life. 12/29 for lowest fee. 1000-800-600-500-500-400-400. Special entry fee: Senior 65/over in Entry: chessaction.com or Under 1500: $5000-2500-1300- U1500 & over, all $120 less. Re-entry (No Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury 1000-700-600-500-400-300-300. Open) $120. Mills NY 12577. $15 service charge for Under 1250: $3000-1500-1000- No checks at site; credit cards OK. refunds. Advance entries posted at 800-600-500-400-400-300-300, top Special USCF dues if paid with entry: chessaction.com (online entries posted Under 1000 (no unr) $1000-500. see chesstour.com or TLA. instantly).

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$500-$250-$125. ‘X’ and U2000 prize(s) will be 40% of ‘X’ and U2000 mem required for VA residents, OSA. EF: $65 thru 11/3, $75 after 11/3 Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic entry fees respectively. EF: $75, Senior/Hcap/Additional Family Member and at site. Entries: www.vachess.org, or mail to Mike Hoffpauir, ATTN: $20. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun $50, plus $10 non-DCC membership fee if applicable. Registration: 9:45- NoVA Open, 405 Hounds Chase, Yorktown, VA 23693-3356. Contact: 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10:15 am. Rds.: Sat 10:45-3:10-7:16, Sun 9:45-2:10. One Bye allowed if [email protected], info only. 10 & 3:30. Byes: OK all; Open must commit by rd. 2, others by rd. 3. HR: requested before the end of round 2, withdrawals and last round zero US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Suite with king bed & queen couch/bed $101, suite with 2 beds & queen point byes are not eligible for prizes. ENT: Dallas Chess Club, C/O couch/bed $111, more than 2 in room $10 more each additional person. Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. Info: 214- NOV. 7-8, WASHINGTON Rates include free hot breakfast for all room occupants and free wifi. TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 632-9000, [email protected], www.dallaschess.com. FIDE. Washington Challengers Cup Up to 4 people allowed in king suite, up to 6 in larger suite. 513-733- 8900, reserve by 10/30 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 2 Sections. Open: 4SS, 40/120, SD/30 d10. Reserve (U1800): 5SS, Sat. 30/90, SD/30 d10, Sun. 40/120, SD/30 d10. Seattle Chess Club, 2150 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chess- NOV. 6-8 OR 7-8, CONNECTICUT tour. com. Car rental is easiest & cheapest transportation from Cincinnati TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) North 107th Street, Seattle, WA 98133. 206-417-5405. $$1,550 b/50: 19th Annual Eastern Chess Congress Open: FIDE Rated, $350-250, U2100 $125, U1900 $125. Reserve (U1800): Airport. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803 (chesstour. 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Sheraton $250-150, U1600 $100, U1400 $100, U1200/Unr $100. Foreign ratings com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269). $15 service charge for refunds. Hotel, 700 Main St., Stamford, CT 06901. Free parking. $8000 guaranteed used for players with no US Chess rating. EF: $65 if postmarked or Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted Blitz tournament prize fund. In 4 sections. Premier: Open to 1900/above. $1000-500- online by 11/4, $75 at site. Free entry for GMs, IMs, WGMs. Registration: instantly). Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm. 300, top U2300 $400-200. Under 2100: $800-400-200, top U1900/Unr 9-9:45 am. Rds.: Open: Sat. 10 am & 4 pm, Sun. 11 am & 5 pm. Reserve: NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, TEXAS $400-200. Under 1700: $700-400-200, top U1500 (no Unr) $300-150. Sat. 10 am, 2:30 pm, 7 pm, Sun. 11 am & 5 pm. Bye: limit 1 (Open), limit TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 Under 1300: $500-300-200, top U1100 (no Unr) $170-80. Unrated may 2 (Reserve), request before end of Rd. 2. Memb. Req’d: $25 ($19 juniors). 2015 U.S. Class Championships not win over $200 in U1300 or $400 in U1700. Mixed doubles bonus OSA. ENT: Checks payable to Washington Chess Federation. Mail to: See Nationals. prizes: best male/female 2-player team combined score among all sec- Dan Mathews, 749 Somerset Ln., Edmonds, WA 98020-2646. Information: US Chess Junior Grand Prix! tions: $400-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may [email protected], 425-218-7529. Enter online: www.nwchess. com/onlineregistration. W. NOV. 14, NEW YORK play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) 11/7; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Top 3 sections EF: $87 US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Inaugural Seneca Lake Open online at chessaction.com by 11/4, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/2 NOV. 7-8, PENNSYLVANIA Geneva Events Center, 35 Lakefront Dr., Geneva, NY 14456. 4 Round (entry only, no questions), 3-day $93, 2-day $92 if check mailed by 10/28, TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 Swiss, G/60 d5 first 2 rds and G/90 d5 last 2 rds. 3 Sections: Open, $100 at site, or online until 2 hours before game. U1300 Section EF: all 2015 Williamsport Open U1800, U1200. EF: $40 all sections, $25 youth under 18, Add $5 at door. $20 less than above. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs free, www.2015williamsportopen.org. 5SS, G/90 d5. $$$: $1,200 (b/o 40), $1000 Guaranteed. $$ Open: 250, 150, 100; U1800: 150, 100, 50; U1200: $80 deducted from prize. Online EF $3 less to CSCA members. Re-entry $1,000 guaranteed. Open: $200-100-50. U1800: $200-100-50. U1400: 100, 60, 40. Rds.: 10, 12, 2:15, 5:30. Entries to Jonathan Porschet, 191 $50; not available in Premier Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings $200-100-50. Site: Pennsylvania College of Technology, One College Ave., White Springs Rd., Geneva, NY 14456. Checks to Geneva Chess. Questions: usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year US Chess dues with Williamsport, PA. 17701. EF: Advance $50, Late $60. Deadline: 10/31/ [email protected]/. paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $30, 2015. Hotels: www.pct.edu/visit/hotels Reg.: Sat., 11/7, 8:00-9:00 a.m. Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult Online reg.: www.2015williamsportopen.org Mail entries: Jim Cun- NOV. 17, NEW YORK $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 ningham, 128 Arlyne Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. Rounds: Sat. 11/7 TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. Marshall Masters - New Prizes, FIDE Rapid Rated! 9:30, 1:00, 5:00 Sun. 11/8 9:00, 1:00. Contact: Jim Cunningham (570) 4-SS, G/25 d5. Open to 2000+ players. FIDE Rapid rated. $750 GTD: ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Bye: all, limit 2; must 772-9838. Info: [email protected] commit before rd. 2. HR: $97-97, 800-408-7640, 203-358-8400; reserve 250-150-100. Top U2400 125, Top U2300 100, Biggest upset $25. EF: by 10/23 or rate may increase. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental US Chess Junior Grand Prix! $40, Mbr $30. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., Questions: DirectorAtChess.us, www.chesstour.com, 347-201-2269. TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED) NYC. 212-477-3716, www.marshallchessclub.org. Bay Area Chess NTD Thomas Langland Championship Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted A Heritage Event! instantly). Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm. 1639A S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. 5SS, G/90+30 2-day rds. 1-2 US Chess Junior Grand Prix! G/50 d5. Park free. Prize: 5,000 b/94 (70% guar). 3 sects: 2000+ (FIDE) A Heritage Event! $1,000-500-200, u2300: 250-125-100. 1600-1999: $700-300-100, u1800: NOV. 21-22, TENNESSEE TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 200-100, u1600: $700-300-100 u1400: 125-100, u1200: 100. Unr max A State Championship Event! 56th Mid-South Open $100 exc Open. Nov 15 Supp & TD disc. Reg:. F 6-6:45p & Sa 8:30- 5SS, G/120 d5. $Guaranteed $2000 Prize fund. Site: Hyatt Place Memphis NOV. 6-8 OR 7-8, INDIANA 8:45a. Rds.: F 7p, Sa 9 1:20, Su 10 2:30. (2-day Sa 9 11:10 & merge). TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 - Wolfchase Galleria - 7905 Giacosa Pl., Memphis, TN USA, 38133, The EF: 89, Econ EF: 69 w 60% prz, after 11/9 +20. Playup +20. Rated rate is $109.00 per night King or Double, Both room types have a sofa 74th Annual Indiana State Chess Championship 2250+ $0 by 11/3 (prize - EF). Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/champs. 5/SS, G/120 d10 (3day), 2day Rd.1 G/60 d10. Clarion Hotel, 2930 Water- that lets out to a sleeper. Reservations will be submitted via individual front Pkwy., West Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46214. Ph: 317-299-8400. HR: US Chess Junior Grand Prix! call in. Group is listed as: Memphis Chess Club. Group may call the hotel $82 (book by 10/6), 2 sections Open, Reserve (U1800), $$ 2025 based NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, FLORIDA on 50 full entries, Open: 1st,$400 ($300 gtd)+plaque (IN.res.only), 2nd TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 $300, 3rd $200, U2000 $200; Reserve: 1st$275+plaque (IN.res.only), 14th Annual Turkey Bowl 2nd $200, U1700, U1500, U1300 $150 each. REG.: 3day-Fri. 5-6:30PM, 5SS, Open section G/90+30 sec. incr., All other sections but U1100 2day-Sat.8-9AM, Rds.: (3day) Rd.1, Fri. 7PM, Sat.12:30, 6:00, Sun. 9:30, G/120 d5, U1100 section G/90 d5 (2-day Option all sections Rd. 1 G/60 CAJUN CHESS UPCOMING EVENTS 4:00, (2day) Rd.1, Sat. 9:30 then merge. EF:$50 by 11/4, $65 at site, d5). La Quinta Inn and Suites, 3701 N. University Dr., Coral Springs. player 13 yrs and younger $25 by 11/4, $35 at site, count as half entry, $$7,300 b/200 paid entries, 60% min. Gtd. Open: $800/Trophy-500- Top section of Open tnmts. USCF & FIDE rated. ISCA memb. Reqd, OSA, 1 bye if before Rd.2, NO LAST Rd RQUSTD 400, U2300 $300, U2200/Unr. $200. FIDE. U2050:$700/Trophy-400-300, BYES. ENTRIES: On-Line, Indianachess.org OR Mail to: Craig Hines, U1950 $200-100. U1750: $700/Trophy-400-300, U1650 $200-100. U1450: Main Events often have 3- or 2-day schedules. 613 North Park Dr., Evansville, IN 47710, 812-423-2996, cell 812-618- $600/Trophy-350-250, U1350 $200-100. U1100: Trophies for 1st to 3rd, ENTER ONLINE@ www.cajunchess.com/tourns 8700. MEMBERSHIP MTG. SUNDAY AT 2:30. NO CREDIT CARDS AT SITE. 1st U900, 1st U700, Medals to all others. Top Senior Prize (among all cash prize sections, must be at least 55 on November 13): $200. Unr. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! may enter Open, U1450 or U1100 only. EF: $79 by November 10, $10 2015 NOV. 6-8 OR 7-8, NEW MEXICO more later and on-site, GMs & IMs free ($79 deducted from prize). U1100 10/30-11/1 Nashville Open, TN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 section $39 by November 10, $10 more later and on-site. Re-entry cash 2015 Southwest Autumn Open prize sections $40. Reg.: Ends 1/2 hr before 1st rd. Rds.: 3-Day 1st 10/31 Scholastic Tnmt. & Costume Hotel Cascada, 2500 Carlisle NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110. HR: $69/night Rd. Fri. 7:30; 2-Day 1st Rd. Sat 10; 2nd Rd. Sat. 1:15; 3rd Rd. all sections Contest, Nashville, TN if reserved by 10/16 (mention Charlie’s CC). In 4 sections, Open: EF but U1100 6:30, 3rd Rd. U1100 5:45; 4th Rd. Sun. 9:30; 5th Rd. all $45 $$b/30 1st $500, 2nd $250, 1st U1900 $100. U1800: EF $40 $$b/30 sections but U1100 2:30, 5th Rd. U1100 1:45. 2 1/2 pt. byes, if req’d **A US Chess National Title Event** 1st $400, 2nd $200, 1st U1500 $100. U1400: EF $35 $$b/30 1st $300, before rd. 2. HR: $85 by Cut-off Date, Includes free breakfast & Internet, 11/13-11 2015 US Class Champion- 2nd $150, 1st U1200 $75. U1100: EF $25 $$b/30 1st $175, 2nd $100, 954-753-9000, Ext. 6. Ent: Boca Raton Chess Club, 2385 Executive Ctr. 1st U800 $50. TC: Open, U1800 & U1400 G/90+30; U1100 G/60 d5. Dr., Ste. 100, Boca Raton, FL 33431. $10 service charge for refunds. ships, Houston, TX Reg.: Sat 8-8:30 am, except 3 day option, Fri. 5-5:30pm. Rds.: Open, Online entry & add’l info: www.bocachess.com, 561-479-0351. U1800 & U1400, 3 day option: Fri 6pm, Sat 10-6, Sun 9-2; 2 day option: 11/14 Scholastic Team & Individual Sat 9-1:30-6, Sun 9-2. U1100 (one day) Sat 9-11:20-2:30-4:50. Up to US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Tnmt., Houston, TX two, 1/2 pt. byes can be requested prior to start of 1st rnd. Mail entries NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, OHIO (checks payable to Andrew Flores) to Andrew Flores, P. O. Box 90764, TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 12/27 Scholastic Individual Tnmt. Albuquerque, NM 87199 or via email. All entries +$10 if received after 24th annual Kings Island Open 11/4. Info: [email protected] or visit www.charlieschess- 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Embassy Suites New Orleans, LA club.com/ Cincinnati Northeast, 4554 Lake Forest Dr., Blue Ash, OH 45242 (I-71 to 12/28-12/29 New Orleans Open, LA Exit 15 or I-275N to Exit 47). Free parking. $$ 30,000 based on 350 paid US Chess Junior Grand Prix! entries (re-entries & U1000 Section count as half entries); minimum NOV. 7, OHIO $24,000 (80% of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections: Open: $3000- 2016 TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 1500-700-500-300, 1st on tiebreak $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1600-800. 2/19-2/21 Georgian Peach Open, “Early Thanksgiving (19 Days)” Pawn Storm XXXII FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-400-300. Under 1900: $2000-1000- 4SS, G/60 d10, at Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. Fifth St., Dayton, OH 45402. 500-400-300. Under 1700: $1800-900-500-300-200. Under 1500: $1500- Atlanta, GA EF: $33 to 30 Oct then $43. EF $25 to 2200 or higher. GTD Prizes: Open 800-400-300-200. Under 1250: $1200-600-400-300-200. Under 1000: 2/20 Scholastic Rated Tnmt., $300-200, U1900 $160-$50, U1600 $160-50. Reg.: 9:30-10:15. Rds.: $800-400-250-150-100. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female Atlanta, GA 10:30-1:30-4:30-7:00. OGPx Event-OCA mbrs $3 disc. DCC mbrs $3 disc. 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $1000-500-300. Mail EF to: Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH 45402 or register Team average rating must be under 2200; teammates may play in 2/21 Scholastic Unrated, online at www.daytonchessclub.com/ or call 937.461.6283 for info. different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 11/14; Atlanta, GA US Chess Junior Grand Prix! prize limits do not apply to mixed doubles. Unrated prize limits: U1000 NOV. 7-8, VIRGINIA $200, U1250 $400, U1500 $600, U1700 $800, U1900 $1000. Balance 3/19-3/21 Lone Star Open, Houston, TX TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: $115 online at chess- 20th Annual Northern Virginia Open! action.com by 11/11, $125 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/9 (entry only, 3/20 Scholastic Team & Individual 5SS. A VCF Cup Event! US Chess and FIDE-rated. Site: Executive Con- no questions), 3-day $118, 2-day $117 mailed by 11/4, $130 at site or Tnmt., Houston, TX ference Center, 22685 Holiday Park Dr., Sterling, VA 20166. Hotel: Holiday online until 2 hours before game. GMs $100 from prize. Online entry fee Inn Dulles, 703-471-7411, more info at www.vachess.org, chess rate $69, $5 less to OCA members. Under 1000 Section EF: all $50 less than reserve by Oct 16. PRIZE $$2800-GUARANTEED, $630, $350, $270, $130, above. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry $60; not available For full details, visit WWW.CAJUNCHESS.COM Top X/A-Unr/B/C/D/U1200 $220 each, Top Upset Sat & Sun $50 each. in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise 504-208-9596 Reg.: Online at www.vachess.org, Onsite Sat 11/7 8:00-9:15. Rds.: Sat. unrated. Special 1 year US Chess dues with magazine if paid with entry- 10-2:30-7, Sun. 10-4:30; TC: Sat G/115 d5, Sun. 40/120, SD/30 d5. VCF online at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15.

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direct at 901-371-0010 or 1-888-492-8847, listen for New reservation U1400 prizes), Unrated: $300-200-100 (Unrateds in this section eligible Free to GMs, IMs & WGMs, no prize deduction. Re-entry: $40. Register and touch # 2, Group Code G-CHES (can be used to book on line), Cut for these prizes only). Plus score bonus every player who finishes with online at www.progresswithchess.org Schedule: Reg. Ends Fri 10:45 Off date October 29, 2015. Hotel website: http://memphiswolfchase 4-1/2 points or better who didn’t place in the money prize wins a $20 am. Rds. Fri 11- 5, Sat 10- 4, Sun 9 am. All: Half point byes OK, excluding galleria.place.hyatt.com/. Three Sections: Open $325-225-125, 1st gift certificate towards chess store - redeemable only onsite. EF: $200 round 5, limit 1, must commit before Rd. 2. HR: $74, 216-267-1500, 2000-2199 $125, Top U2000 $100, U1800 $225-125-75, 1500-1599 $100, by Nov. 26th, register register by 11/25 save $15, $50 more for players request chess rate. Contact: Michael Joelson, 216-321-7000, mdjoelson@ Top U1500 $75 U1400 $150-100-75, 1000-1199 $75, Top U1000 $50, rated under 2000 playing in Open. All: SCCF membership required for progresswithchess.org EF: Top UNR $50. $50 by 11/17($60 at site, MCC members $50 anytime), So Cal residents ($18 adults, $13 youth with print mag, $3 youth without US Chess Junior Grand Prix! On site registration begins Saturday, 8:00-9:15 CST. Rounds: Sat. 10:00, mag). Re-entry $100. No checks at door - cash only, credit card accepted 2:30, 7:00, Sun. 9:00, 2:00. Email contact: [email protected]. Join for a $10 fee. Schedule: 4-day schedule Reg. closes 11am on 11/26, NOV. 27-29, WISCONSIN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 online: http://memphischessclub.homestead.com/midsouth56.html, (Rounds 12:30-7:30, 12:30-7:30, 10-4:30, 10-4:30). 3-day schedule: Wm. Martz Memorial/North Central Open Mail entries to: Memphis Chess Club Inc., P.O. Box 17864, Memphis, TN Reg. closes 9:30am on 11/27, Rounds. 11-2:30-5-8pm (G/60 min), sched- 6-SS. TC: Rds. 1-4, 6 45/2, SD/1 d5; Rd. 5 G/120 d5. America’s Best 38187-0864. ules merge in Rd 5 and compete for common prizes. Bye: Two half point Value Inn, 809 Clairemont Ave., Eau Claire, WI 54701 715-834-6611. byes OK for all round may be requested in advance. Lectures and videos. HR: $54.95 one bed, $64.95 two beds. Reg.: 10:30-11:30. Rds.: 12-6, NOV. 22, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN LOW room rates! Five minutes away from Disneyland Theme Park. HR: TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) 10-5, 10-3. EF: $40 if received by 11/25, $45 at site. $$ b/50 1st $400, Cupertino Grand Prix DuperSwiss75 (3SS, G/75 d5) Mention SCC for $105 single or double, rates may go up after. Call Dou- 2nd $250, 3rd $160, A $140, B $130, C $120, D $110, E $100, U1000 Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Prizes: $1,500 b/55. 60% bletree (714) 634-4500. Request chess rates by mentioning “CHESS” $90. Ent: Guy Hoffman, 1305 D Tompkins Dr., Madison, WI 53716-3279. guar. 1900+: $300-100-100, u2000 50-50. 1500-1899: $200-100-50, Cutoff is Oct 31st. Parking: $7 per day. Ratings: November US Chess Checks payable to WCA. 920-279-0701. [email protected] A u1600 50-50. u1500: $200-100-50, u1200 50-50. Nov 15 Supp & TD disc. Rating Supplement used. CCA minimum ratings and TD discretion are Wisconsin Tour event. used to protect you from improperly rated players. Info: organizing club Reg.: 8-8:45. Rds.: 9-11:45-2:40. EF: 47, Econ 32 w 1/2 prz. after 11/19 US Chess Junior Grand Prix! +15, playup +15, Rtd 2200+ $0 by 11/12. Info: BayAreaChess.com/ - Chess Palace 714-899-3421, [email protected]. Entry: American grandprix. W. Open, 5246 Lampson Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92845 or www.Ameri- NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, MICHIGAN canOpen.org. W, FIDE. TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 (ENHANCED) A State Championship Event! 2015 Motor City Open US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 22, PENNSYLVANIA with Co-Sponsorship from Michigan Chess Festival, LLC. 6-SS, 4- TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 NOV. 26-29 OR 27-29, TEXAS SS in NOVICE (U1000) Section. 4 Sections: OPEN, U1800, U1400, 2015 PA State Game/15 Championship (QC) TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) NOVICE (U1000). OK to play up. Top Section FIDE-Rated. IM or FM 7SS, G/15 d3. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pitt., 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh 2015 DCC Fide Open XIII LECTURE on Fri, 11/27, 5-6pm ($10) and Sat, 11/28, 5-6pm ($10). PA 15213. 2 Sections: Champ: EF: $25 by 11/14, $35 later. $$ (690G): 7SS, G/90 with 30 sec inc. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S Cottonwood Dr. Prize Fund: $10,000. 80% Guar. (b/50 per section). SITE: Regency- $200-100, U2000 $90, U1800 $80, U1600 $70, U1400 $60, U1200 $50, #C, Richardson, TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Two Dearborn Hotel and Convention Center, 600 Town Center Dr., U1000 $40. Trophies: Top 3 U1400, Top 3 U1200, Top 3 U1000. Scholastic: Schedules, 4 day or 3 day. Open Section $$875G. FIDE and US Chess Dearborn, MI 48126 (Dir/Lodg below). All Sections except U1000 Grades K-12 unrated or U900. EF: $15 by 11/14, $25 later. Trophies to rated but uses FIDE rules. Use US Chess ratings and rules for awarding have 2-Day & 3-Day Schedules. No Re-Entries in OPEN or NOVICE Top 7, Top 3 U600. ALL: Trophies: Top 2 Schools, Top 2 Clubs. PSCF $5, prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD may extend this time Sections. Up to three 1/2-pt. byes available (2 in NOVICE Sect.); must OSA. Reg.: 11-11:30am. Rds.: 12-12:45-1:30-2:15-3-3:45-4:30. Ent/Info: at TD’s discretion. Note that Foreign players must disclose their FIDE be requested before start of RD. 4 (RD. 3 in NOVICE Sect.). Sections PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 25 Freeport St., Pittsburgh, PA 15223-2245, ID number before 1st round in order to play. Note that USA Players merge after RD. 3. Unrated eligible for Overall prizes ONLY in all sections; 412-908-0286, W. with no FIDE ID must disclose their email address. Open: $500-$250- can play in any section. US Chess and a STATE memberships required; $125. EF: $80, Senior/Hcap/Additional Family Member $55. Small An American Classic! can be purchased on site. EF by Mon., 11/16 (add $10 after; add $20 appearance fee to the First three GM/IM’s who apply. GM/IM must after Mon, 11/23): OPEN SECTION: IM’s and GM’s Free ($100 EF A Heritage Event! play all rounds to get appearance fee. Reserve: Open to US Chess US Chess Junior Grand Prix! deducted from prize): 3-DAY: $113. 2-DAY: $112. No Re-Entries U2000. This section is not Fide Rated but is US Chess rated and uses US Allowed. U1800 SECTION: 3-DAY: $83. 2-DAY: $82. Re-Entries: $50. NOV. 26-29 OR 27-29, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN Chess rules. EF: $40. The Reserve give back 10% in prizes and if at TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) U1400 SECTION: 3-DAY: $63. 2-DAY: $62. Re-Entries: $40. NOVICE least 8 paid entries and if there is a clear winner, then that winner (U1000) SECTION (1-Day 0nly): $30. No Re-Entries Allowed. TL: 51st Annual American Open receives free entry to next DCC Fide Open. In the reserve section, Tour- City of Orange. 8 rounds, 40/2, SD/1 d5. (3-day option, rounds 1-4, G/60 OPEN, U1800, U1400 SECTIONS: 3-Day Schedule: RDS. 1-6, 40/120 nament reserves the right to use Fide rules on electronic devices and d5, SD/30. 2-Day Schedule: RDS. 1-3, G-40 d5.RD. 4-6, 40/120 d5, SD/30. d5). Site: Doubletree Hotel, 100 City Dr., Orange, CA 92868. Prizes: on starting White’s clock at start of a round and to use FIDE pairing $$50,000 based on 500 entries, $25,000 guaranteed. In 6 sections: Open NOVICE (U1000) SECTION: 1-Day Schedule (Sat. only): G/45 d5. REG: rules. Both: Registration: 4 day 4:45 - 5:30 on Thurs 11/26. Rds.: Thurs 3-Day Schedule: Fri, 11/27, 8-10am. 2-Day Schedule: Sat, 11/28, 8- section: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-300, U2450/Unr. $1500-700-500, top 6 pm, Friday 2:30 pm, 7:00 pm, Sat 11am -4:30pm, Sun 9:00am-2pm. U2300/Unr. $800-400. Under 2200 section: $3000-1500-1000-500-400- 9:30am. 1-Day Schedule: Sat, 11/28, 8-9am. RDS: 3-Day Schedules: Reg 3 day on Friday 9 am - 9:30 am, Rd. 1 at 10 am then merge with 4 Fri, 11am, 6pm. Sat, 11am, 6pm. Sun, 10am, 3:30pm. 2-Day Schedules: 300. Under 2000 section: $3000-1500-1000-500-400-300. Under 1800 day. Two half point Bye allowed if requested before end of round rd. 2 section: $3000-1500-1000-500-400-300. Under 1600 section: $3000- Sat, 10:30, 12:30, 2:30, 6. Sun, 10am, 3:30pm. 1-Day Schedule (4-SS): and before getting full point bye, but half point byes for both rounds 6 Sat, 10, 12, 2, 4. $$10,000 OVERALL (80% guar. b/50 each section): OPEN: 1500-700-500-400-300. Under 1400/Unr: $2000-1000-500-300-200-100, AND 7 is not allowed. Withdrawals and zero point last round byes are U1200 $1000-500-300 (not a separate section; U1200s also eligible for $4,400 1st-2nd-3rd, $1,500-$800-$500; TOP U2400, U2200, U2000, not eligible for prizes. ENT: Make/mail Checks payable to Dallas Chess U1800/UNR: $400 each. U1800: $3,300: 1st-2nd-3rd, $1,200-$700- Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX, 76036- $400; 1st-2nd, TOP U1600, U1400/UNR: $300-$200. U1400: $2,300: 1st- 4719. Info: 214-632-9000, [email protected]. FIDE. 2nd-3rd, $700-$450-$350; 1st-2nd TOP U1200, U1000/UNR, $250-$150. NOV. 27, NEW YORK NOVICE: Large Trophies for TOP 5 Overall and Trophies for 1st, 2nd: TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 TOP U800, U600, U500, and UNR. Medals to all non-Trophy winners in CONTINENTAL CHESS SCHEDULE Marshall $500 FIDE Blitz (BLZ) U1000 section scoring 2.5 pts or more! Biggest Upset in OPEN, U1800 9-SS, G/3 d2. FIDE Blitz rated. $500: $200-100, top U2400/unr, U2200, and U1400 sections win choice of Mechanical or Quartz Clock! Visit www.chesstour.com for late news, hotel U2000, U1800: $50. Highest rating (regular, quick or blitz) used for pairings Chief Sr. TD: Dr. Ed Mandell. Bring boards, pieces, clocks! None supplied availability, results, games, minimum ratings, etc. & prizes. EF: $30, MCC Mbrs $20, GMs $20. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7- except for Novice section; sets/supplies will be available for sale by Enter tournaments at chessaction.com. 7:30-7:50-8:10-8:40-9-9:20-9:40-10pm. Max three byes. Request at entry. Book Vendor on site. Cell phones must be turned off or in silent mode To receive our free email newsletter, see www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. while in tournament rooms. INFRACTION: deduct 1/2 the remaining chess calendar.com or chesstour.com. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! time or game forfeiture if less than 10 minutes remaining on clock; Most tournaments have alternate schedules automatic forfeiture for 2nd infraction. Spectators will be subjected to NOV. 27-29, MISSOURI expulsion for the remainder of the event for any offense. Headphones with less or more days than below. TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 Asterisk means full details in this issue- Thanksgiving Open (FIDE Rated) cannot be used if opponent objects for any reason and cannot be used otherwise, see future issues or our website. 10K Prize Fund. 6SS, G/90 + 30 second increment. Chess Club & Scholas- in the last round by players with a plus score. Player must be willing to Events in red offer FIDE norm chances. tic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. present same to TDs for examination at any time. Failure to do so will result in removal from tournament without refund. Rules Posted at 10//7-12: Washington Chess Congress, Arlington VA* Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $110, $90 if registered by 11/23. Two Sections: Prize Fund: Site. LODG, DIR: Regency-Dearborn Hotel and Convention Center, 10/9-11: Midwest Class, Wheeling IL* Open (FIDE Rated) & U2000. $10,000 UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED!! Open: $1500-$1000-$800-$650- 600 Town Center Dr., Dearborn, MI 48126. Located N of Michigan Ave., 10/17-18: Central New York Open, Syracuse NY* $300. Under 2300-$600-$400-$250. Under 2100-$350-$200. Under 2000 S of Hubbard St., E of Evergreen Rd., W of Southfield Rd. For maps, 10/30-11/1: Boardwalk Open, Galloway NJ* Section: $1000-$600-$350-$200. U1800: $500-$250. U1600: $400-$200. go online to: www.mapquest.com or www.yahoo.com and click on 11/6-8: Eastern Chess Congress, Stamford CT* U1400: $300-$150. Reg.: 11 am - 12:30m Friday 11/27. Rds.: Fri:1 pm, Maps. Reservations: Go online to www.adobadearborn.com or call 11/13-15: Kings Island Open, Blue Ash OH* 6 pm Sat: 1 pm, 6 pm Sunday: 10:30 am, 4 pm Two 1/2 point byes if (313) 592-3622. Ask for the MOTOR CITY OPEN Chess rate ($92) by 11/27-29: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia PA* declared before round 2. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO Nov. 13, 2015. Entries & Info: Dr. Ed Mandell, All The King’s Men. 12/26-28: Empire City Open, New York NY* 63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org Info: info@saintlouischess- (586) 558-4790. Email: [email protected]. 12/26-29: North American Open, Las Vegas NV* club.org, 314-361-CHESS. An American Classic! 1/8-10: Boston Chess Congress, Boston MA* US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A Heritage Event! 1/15-18: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia PA* US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 27-29, NORTH CAROLINA 1/15-18: Golden State Open, Concord CA* NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, PENNSYLVANIA 2/12-15: Southwest Class, Fort Worth TX* TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 Tobacco Road FIDE Open TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 2/26-28: George Washington Open, Herndon VA* 46th annual National Chess Congress 3/4-6: Western Class Championships, Southern CA Triangle Chess Center, 5920 S. Miami Blvd. Ste 203, Durham, NC 27560. HR: Comfort Suites, 5219 Page Rd. Durham, NC 27703. $69-79 (919)314- 6SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-3 G/45 d10). Trophy sections 3/11-13: Pittsburgh Open, Pittsburgh PA 1200. 5-SS, G/105 i/30. Reg.: Rds.: Fri 7pm or Sat. 9:30am (G/75 d5) / play separate 2-day schedule only, 11/28-29, G/45 d10. Loews Philadel- 3/12-13: New York State Scholastics, Saratoga Springs NY Sat. 1pm - 7pm / Sun. 9am - 3pm. Open only to players with a US phia Hotel, 1200 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19107. $35,000 GUARANTEED 3/18-20: Mid-America Open, Saint Louis MO Premier, Chess rating of 1800+ or with a FIDE rating. EF: $70 by Nov. 20 / $80 PRIZE FUND. In 10 sections. open to all rated 2000/above 3/25-27: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia PA on site. Prizes: $1600 b/32. $$500GTD - $$250 GTD - $$150 GTD - and juniors under 18 rated 1800/above. $3000-1500-800-400-200, clear Under 2200: 4/22-24: Eastern Class Championships, Sturbridge MA $$100 GTD , X , u2000 US Chess $200-$100 ea. Up to two half point win or 1st on tiebreak $100, U2400/Unr $1600-800. FIDE. Under 2000: Under 5/26-30: Chicago Open, Wheeling IL byes available any round, must request upon entry. http://chesspig.com/ $2000-1000-500-300-200. $2000-1000-500-300-200. 1800: Under 1600: 6/17-19: Continental Class, Herndon VA Tobacco_Road_FIDE_Open.html. Make checks to RTCC, send to the $2000-1000-500-300-200. $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1400: Under 1200: 6/30-7/4: World Open, Philadelphia PA Chess Center. Info: Jeff Jones (919)270-9948 , [email protected] $1600-800-400-300-200. $1600-800-400- 7/5-10: Philadelphia International, Philadelphia PA 300-200. Under 1000: Trophies to top 10. Under 800: Trophies to top 7/15-17: Pacific Coast Open, Van Nuys CA US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 10. Scholastic Under 600: K-12 only, trophies to top 10. Unrated may 7/15-17: Chicago Class, Wheeling IL NOV. 27-29, OHIO not win over $300 in U1200, $600 in U1400, $900 in U1600, $1200 in U1800, 7/22-24: Southern Open, Orlando FL TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 or $1500 in U2000. Mixed doubles prizes: best male-female 2-player Cleveland Classic “team” combined score among all sections: $2000-1000-600-400. Team For later events, see chesstour.com. 5 Rounds, 30/90, SD/60 d5. At Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel, 5300 average must be under 2200; teamates may play in different sections; Riverside Drive (inside Cleveland Airport), Cleveland, OH 44135. Free teams must register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2. parking. All Prizes ($6000) Guaranteed in 5 Sections. Open: $2000- Student/Alumni plaques to top 5 teams of 4 (regardless of section) 700, top U2300/Unrated $500. U-2100, U1800, U1500: $500-$200. representing any U.S. college, HS or pre-HS players attend or have grad- U-1200: $400-200 (top U1000 $100). EF: $90 by 11/23, $100 at site. uated from. Top 7 sections entry fee: $120 online at chessaction.com

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by 11/25, $130 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/23 (entry only, no ques- West, Marlboro MA (I-495, exit 24B, Rt. 20W, one mile from exit). 508- 2015 DCC Fide Open XIV tions), 3-day $128, 2-day $127 mailed by 11/17, $140 at site, or online 460-0700 or 888-543-9500. $$ 1,400 b/55 paid entries ($20 off entries 5SS, G/90 inc/30. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richard- until 2 hours before game. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. Re- count half), 60% G. 3 sects. Open: $350-150, top U2110 $150. Under 1910: son, TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Open: $$875G. FIDE entry $60, not available in Premier. Under 1000, Under 800, Under $200-100, top U1710 $100. Under 1510: $150-100, top U1310 $100. and US Chess rated but uses FIDE rules. Use US Chess ratings and rules 600 entry fee: $41 online at chessaction.com by 11/25, $45 phoned by Trophies to top U1100, U900, Unrated. All: Unrated can play in any sect. for pairings and for awarding prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one 11/23 (406-896-2038, no questions) or mailed by 11/17, $50 at site. but can’t win more than $50 in U1510 or $100 in U1910. Unofficial hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. Note that Foreign players All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. No mailed credit card entries. uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. EF: $39 if mailed must disclose their FIDE ID number before 1st round in order to play. Special 1 year US Chess dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. by 12/1 or online by 12/4, $45 at site. $20 discount to players in U1510 Note that USA Players with no FIDE ID must disclose their email address. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. sect. rated under 1100 or unrated. GMs and IMs free. Reg.: 8:30 to $$ $500-$250-$125. EF: $80, Senior/Hcap/Birthday during tournament/ Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic 9:30 a.m. Rds.: 10-1-3:30-6. Bye: O.K. all, limit 1, must commit before Additional Family Member $55. Small appearance fee to the First three $20. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 11 am, rds. Fri 12 & 6, Sat 12 & 6, rd. 2, no half point byes for players receiving full point byes. Ent.: payable GM/IM’s who apply. GM/IM must play all rounds to get appearance Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day top 7 sections schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, to MACA and mail to Robert Messenger, 4 Hamlett Dr., Apt. 12, Nashua, fee (appearance fee might be deducted from prize). Reserve: Open to rds. Sat 10, 12:45, 3:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day Under 1000, Under NH 03062 or enter online at www.MassChess.org. Info: email to players rated below 2000 US Chess. This section is not Fide Rated but 800, Under 600 schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds. Sat 10, 12:45 & [email protected] or phone 603-891-2484. Day of the tournament is US Chess rated and uses US Chess rules. EF: $40. The Reserve give 3:30 each day. Half point byes OK all rounds; limit 3, Premier must phone 603-557-1732. W. back 10% in prizes and if at least 8 paid entries and if there is a clear commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. HR: $102-102-127, 215-627- US Chess Junior Grand Prix! winner, then that winner receives free entry to next DCC Fide Open. In 1200, reserve by 11/12 or rate may increase. Parking: Hotel has valet DEC. 11-13, MISSOURI the reserve section, Tournament reserves the right to use Fide rules on parking only, with a special chess rate of $30/day. Park America, 25 S. TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 electronic devices and on starting White’s clock at start of a round and 12th St (12th & Clover), 1 block from Loews, about $19/day each day, 2015 Club Championship (FIDE Rated) to use FIDE pairing rules. Both: Reg.: 12/12 from 9:45–10:15am. Rds.: or $10/12 hrs Sat & Sun. Gateway Garage, 1540 Spring St. (3/5 mile 5/SS, G/90 + 30 second increment. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Sat 10:45 am-3:10pm-7:16pm, Sun 9:45 am-2:10pm. One half point Bye from Loews, 1 block from Sheraton Hotel), about $5/day Sat & Sun, Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries allowed if requested before end of round rd. 2 and before getting full $18/day other days. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633 or for GMs, IMs and those that successfully qualified in 2015. EF: $50, $40 point bye. Withdrawals and zero point last round byes are not eligible reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction.com or Con- for annual members of the club if registered by 12/10. PF: $3,075 Uncon- for prizes. Note that house players (if required) must pay $2 per round tinental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for ditionally Guaranteed!! $750-$500-$350. Top U2200: $300. Top U2000: and be US Chess members. ENT: Make/mail Checks payable to Dallas refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, chesstour.info, 347-201-2269. Advance $275. Top U1800 $240. Top U1600 $225. Top U1400 $200. Top U1200 $160 Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX entries posted at chessaction.com. (online entries posted instantly). Biggest Upset: $75. Reg.: Fri 3pm - 6pm. Round Times: Friday: 7 Sat- 76036-4719. Info: 214-632-9000, [email protected]. FIDE. Blitz tournament Sat 10 pm; enter by 9:45 pm. US Chess Junior urday: 11, 5. Sunday: 10, 3:30. Two 1/2 point byes if declared before Grand Prix for top 7 sections only. DEC. 15, NEW YORK round 2. Winner of event will have name engraved on Club Championship TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Trophy that is displayed in Club year round. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Marshall Masters NOV. 28-29, NEW YORK Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org Information: 4-SS, G/25 d5. Open to 2000+ players. $725 GTD: 250-150-100. Top TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 314-361-CHESS, [email protected]. U2400 100, Top U2300 75, Biggest upset $50. EF: $40, Mbr $30. GMs Marshall No-Draws Thanksgiving - NEW! DEC. 12, CONNECTICUT Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Max one bye, for 6-SS, G/75 d10. No Draws! If a game ends in a draw by any means, the TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. players will switch colors and play another game with the remaining 2015 Greater New Haven Open! 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. time on the clock. This continues until there is a winner. *Only the first at Foote School, $$1000 Prize Fund b/30. Open, U1700: 4/SS, G/60 US Chess Junior Grand Prix! game will be counted for US Chess rating* $1,500 Gtd: $700-350, d5. Rds.: 9-11-1:30-3:30, Rds. 1 & 2 accl’rtd pairings if necessary. U1200, U2300: $150, U2000: $150, U1700: $150. EF: $90, MCC Mbrs $60. GMs DEC. 19-21, TEXAS U1000, U800/UNR: 5SS, G/30 d5, Rds.: 10am then ASAP. Prizes: Open: TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) Free, Mbr EF reduced from prizes. Reg.: Ends 15 min before round start. $300 + trophy, $200, $100, $100, 2 x $50. U1700 $100 + trophy, $50, 2015 Dallas Absolute Rds.: Sat. & Sun. 12:30-3:45-7:00pm. Two byes available, request at $50 b/30. Trophies to top 5 U1200, U1000, U800/Unrated, top 3 school 5SS, G/90 with 30 sec increment. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716, www.marshallchessclub.org. teams. EF: $40 Online, $50 by 12/4, $80 on site. Reg.: 8:30-9:30 or EF Dr. #C, Richardson, TX 75080. FIDE and US Chess rated but uses FIDE A Heritage Event! to: Educational Technologies, 343 Beach St. #404, West Haven, CT. 06516. rules. Use US Chess ratings and rules for awarding prizes. Note that DEC. 6, MASSACHUSETTS Online EF www.edutechchess.com or www.CTChess.com Foreign players must disclose their FIDE ID number before 1st round in TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) US Chess Junior Grand Prix! order to play. Note that USA Players with no FIDE ID must disclose their Harry Nelson Pillsbury Memorial DEC. 12-13, TEXAS email address. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD may extend 4SS, G/60 d5. Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Road TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) this time at TD’s discretion. EF: US Chess +2400 $90, US Chess 2200-

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2400(or if you ever been rated 2200 US Chess) $105, Fide rated 2000 and cards OK. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 1st- $200, 2nd- $150; u2000, u1800, u1600, u1400 each $125. Other above is $120, U2200 US Chess/U2000Fide $150. US Chess Membership Special 1 year US Chess dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online events will happen. Info: americanchesspromotions.com or (478)-973- Required. Dallas Chess Club membership required, but players can pay at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, 9389. Enter: American Chess Promotions, 3055 General Lee Rd., Macon, a $10 tournament membership. Note that highest finishing Dallas Chess phoned or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-Day GA 31204 or preferred Register Online. Club member is Club Champion. $$b/25: 70% Guaranteed. $1600-800- Schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am. Rds. Sat 11 & 5, Sun 11 & 5, Mon 10 & An American Classic! 400-200. U2400 $500. Reg.: 12/19: 11:00am-12:01 pm. Rds.: 12/19 12:30pm, 3:30. 2-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Sun 9 am. Rds. Sun 10, 12:15, 2:30 & A Heritage Event! 5:30 pm. 12/20: 11am, 4:30 pm. 12/21 9:30 am. 1 bye if requested before 5, Mon 10 & 3:30. Half point byes available all rounds, limit 2 byes, US Chess Junior Grand Prix! HR: end of round 2. Players who withdraw or take a last round zero point Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. $159-169-179 DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, NEVADA bye are ineligible for prizes. ENT: Make/mail Checks payable to Dallas plus required $15/night facility fee, 1-800-223-8585, 212-736-5000, TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX, reserve by 12/7 (earlier is better) or rate will increase, ask for Continental 25th annual North American Open 76036-4719. INFO: Barb Swafford, 214-632-9000 [email protected], Chess Association rate. Facility fee includes high speed wireless in Open Section, Dec 26-30: 9SS, 40/2, SD/30 d10. GM & IM norms pos- www.dallaschess.com. FIDE. room, unlimited local & long distance calling, and unlimited use of Ballys sible. Other sections, Dec 26-29 or 27-29: 7SS, 40/2, SD/30 d10 (3-day A Heritage Event! Total Fitness located next door to the hotel. Ent: chessaction.com or option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Bally’s Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: S, Las Vegas, NV 89103. Prizes $120,000 based on 600 paid entries (seniors, chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge DEC. 26-28 OR 27-28, NEW YORK re-entries, GMs, IMs, WGMs & U1250 Section count as half entries), else TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED) for refunds. Advance entries posted at www.chessaction.com (online entries in proportion; $90,000 minimum (75% each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sec- 34th annual Empire City Open posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sunday 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm. tions. Open: $10000-5000-2500-1200-1000-800-600-500-400-400, clear 6SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-3 G/40 d10). Hotel Penn- A Heritage Event! winner or 1st on tiebreak bonus $200, top FIDE Under 2400/Unr $2400- sylvania, 401 Seventh Ave. (32nd-33rd St., across from Penn Station), US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 1200. FIDE rated, GM & IM norms possible. Under 2300: $7000-4000- New York 10001. $13,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 6 sections. Open: DEC. 26-28, GEORGIA 2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400. Under 2100: $7000-4000- 2000- $1200-600-300-200, clear or tiebreak win $50 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $2500. Under $500-250. Under 2200: $1000-500-250-125, top U2000/Unr $500-250. 45th Annual Atlanta Open 1900: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated Under 1900: $1000-500-250-125, top U1700 (no unr) $400-200. Under 6-SS. Interactive College of Technology, 5227 New Peachtree Rd., Cham- may win over $1800. Under 1700: $6000-3000-1500-1000-800-600-500- 1600: $800-400-200-100, top U1400 (no unr) $300-150. Under 1300: $500- blee, GA 30341. $10,000 b/160, 55% Guaranteed. In 7 sections: Cham- 500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1300. Under 1500: $5000-2500- 250-125-75, top U1100 (no unr) $200-100. Under 1000: $200-100-60- pionship: FIDE and US Chess rated. Must be 2000 and above to enter. 1300-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300, no unrated may win over $900. 40, trophies to first 5, top Under 800, Under 600, Under 400, Unrated. $1000-600-500, u2200- $700-300-150-100. Under 2000: FIDE and US Under 1250: $3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400-300-300, top Under Unrated may not win over $100 in U1000, $200 in U1300, $350 U1600, Chess rated. Must be 1750 to enter. $700-300-150-100, u1900- $150. Under 1000 (no unr) $1000-500, no unrated may win over $500. No separate or $500 U1900. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2- 1800: $700-300-150-100, u1700- $150. Under 1600: $600-300-150-100, U1000 section; players under 1000 in U1250 play for both U1250 and player “team” combined score among all sections: $600-400-200. Team u1500- $150. Under 1400: $600-300-150-100, u1300- $150. Under 1200: U1000 prizes; receive larger if winning both. Prize limits: 1) Players average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; $600-300-150-100, u1100- $100. Unrated: (not part of base). Trophies to with under 26 games played as of 12/15 list may not win over $1500 teams must register at site (no extra fee) before both players begin top 7. Time Controls: Championship and Under 2000: G/100 w/30 sec. U1250, $3000 U1500 or U1700. Games rated too late for 12/15 list not round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Top 4 sections EF: inc. Other sections: G/120 d5. Entry Fees: $81 if received by 12/23; counted. 2) If post-event rating posted 12/20/14-12/20/15 was more $105 online at www.chessaction.com by 12/24, $115 phoned by 12/22 $87 at site, GMs an IMS free. Juniors under 19 $6 less. Unrateds: $30. than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $2000. 3) Balance of (406-896-2038, no questions), 3-day $113, 2-day $112 if check mailed Reentry except Championship section $40. Bye all rounds (limit 2), must any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Mixed doubles bonus by 12/17, all $120 at site, or online until 2 hours before rd. 1. GMs free; commit before 1st round. May play up one section except Championship prizes: best male/female combined 2-player “team” score: $2000-1000- $90 from prize. Under 1300 Section EF: All $30 less than top 4 sections or Under 2000. Registration: ends11 am. Rounds: 12 - 4, 10 - 3, 10 -3. 500-300-200. Only rounds 1-7 of Open Section counted. Team average EF. Under 1000 Section EF: All $60 less than top 4 sections EF. All: Blitz Championship: 5-rd. Double Swiss. Registration: Up to 8:15 pm - must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams Re-entry $50, not available in Open. Online EF $5 less to NYSCA members; starts Sunday 12/27 - 1st round 8:30 pm, then as soon as possible. must register (no exta fee) by 3 pm 12/27; prize limits do not apply to $12 NYSCA dues may be paid with entry fee. No checks at site, credit $850 b/39 paid entries TC: G/7 d0. Advance Entry; $30; $35 at door. mixed doubles. Top 6 sections EF: Online at chessaction.com: $245 by

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9/15, $275 by 12/23. Phoned to 406-896-2038 (no questions, entry only): 5SS, Open section G/90+30 sec incr., All sections but U1100 G/120 TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) $285 by 12/21. No phone entry after 12/21. Mailed by 12/15: 5-day d5, U1100 section G/90 d5 (2-day Option all sections Rd. 1 G/60 d5). 48th annual Liberty Bell Open $280, 4-day $279, 3-day $278. Do not mail entry after 12/15. Online 12/24 Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport at Town Center, 9931 Interstate Commerce 7SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (3 day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10, 2-day option to 2 hours before your first game, or at site 12/26 to 1 hour before your Dr., Fort Myers. $$15,000 b/200 paid entries, 50% min. Gtd. Open: in U2100 to U1250, rds. 1-4 G/30 d10). Sonesta Hotel, 1800 Market first game: $300. Open Section EF $100 more to US players if not US $2000/Trophy-1200-1000, U2400 $600, U2300 $500, U2200/Unr. $400. St., Philadelphia 19103. $$20,000 b/320 paid entries (re-entries, GMs Chess or FIDE rated 2200/over. Under 1250 Section EF: All $120 less FIDE. U2050:$1100/Trophy-700-600, U1950 $500-300. U1750:$1100/Tro- & U1250 section count 70%), else in proportion, except minimum 75% than above. Seniors 65/over in U1500/over: All $120 less than above. phy-700-600, U1650 $500-300. U1450: $1000/Trophy-600-500, U1350/ of each prize guaranteed. In 2006 to 2015, the tournament had over Re-entry $120; not available in Open Section. Open Section GMs, IMs, Unr. $400-200. U1100: Trophies for 1st to 3rd & 1st U900, 1st U700, Medals 320 paid entries each year and the $20,000 projected prize fund was WGMs: entry fee $150 online at chessaction.com by 9/15, $175 by 12/23, to all others. Top Senior Prize (among all cash prize sections, must be increased in proportion. In 6 sections. Open: $2000-1000-600-400-300, $200 after 12/23 or at site; $100 additional EF deducted from prize (deduction at least 55 on Jan. 8) $200. Unr. may enter Open, U1450 or U1100 only. 1st clear or on tiebreak $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $800-400. cannot reduce prize to below minimum). Open Section minimum prizes Unr. only eligible for Unr. Prizes in Open & U1450. EF: $99 by Jan. 5, Under 2100: $1200-600-400-300-200. Under 1900: $1200-600-400- for players who play all 9 games (no byes): Foreign GMs $300, US GMs, $10 more later and on-site, GMs & IMs free ($99 deducted from prize). 300-200. Under 1700: $1200-600-400-300-200. Under 1500: $1000-600- foreign IMs, foreign WGMs $200. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. U1100 section $39 by Jan. 5, $10 more later and onsite. Re-entry cash 400-300-200. Under 1250: $700-500-300-200-100. Unrated may enter Special 1 year US Chess dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. prize sections $49. Reg.: Ends 1/2 hr before 1st rd. Rds.: 3-Day 1st any section, but may not win over $300 in U1250, $600 U1500, or $900 Online at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Rd. Fri. 7:30; 2-Day 1st Rd. Sat 10; 2nd Rd. Sat. 1:15; 3rd Rd. all sections U1700. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic but U1100 6:30, 3rd Rd. U1100 5:45; 4th Rd. Sun. 9:30; 5th Rd. all combined score among all sections: $1000-600-400. Team average must $20. 5-day reg. ends 12/26 10 am, rds. 12/26-28 11 & 6, 12/29 10 & sections but U1100 2:30, 5th Rd. U1100 1:45. With incr. Open section be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must 4:30, 12/30 10 am. 4-day reg. ends 12/26 5 pm, rds. 12/26 6 pm, 12/27- start times could be delayed. 2 1/2 pt. byes, if req’d before rd. 2. Blitz register at site (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2. Top 5 28 11 & 6, 12/29 10 & 4:30. 3-day reg. ends 12/27 10 am, rds. 12/27 Tourn: G/5 d0, Sunday at 8:00 p.m.; EF $15 for those in main tourn., sections EF: $108 online at chessaction.com by 1/13, $120 phoned by 11, 2:30 & 6, 12/28 11 & 6, 12/29 10 & 4:30. Bye: all, limit 4, limit 2 in $25 for all others. HR: $99, $109 with breakfast, reserve by 12/20 or 1/11 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), 4-day $114, 3-day $113, last 4 rounds; Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. HR: rate may increase, includes free Internet, refrigerator & microwave, 2-day $112 if check mailed by 1/6, $130 (no checks, credit cards OK) at $92-92, 800-833-3308, 702-739-4111, rate may increase or chess block free airport shuttle, free parking for all, 239-561-1550. Ent: Boca Raton site, or online until 2 hours before rd 1. GMs free, $100 deducted from sell out about 11/15. Free parking (garage at adjacent Paris Las Vegas Chess Club, 2385 Executive Ctr. Dr., Ste. 100, Boca Raton, FL 33431. prize. U1250 Section EF: All $30 less than top 5 sections EF. All: Hotel is most convenient). Car rental: for special Avis rate reserve car $10 service charge for refunds. Online entry & add’l info: www.boca Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special through chesstour.com or call 800-331-1600, use AWD #657633. Ratings: chess.com, 561-479-0351. 1 yr US Chess dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online at chess- FIDE used in Open, Dec 2015 official US Chess in others. For foreign in US Chess Junior Grand Prix! action.com by 12/31, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Online U2300 & below, see www.chesstour.com/ foreignratings.htm; highest after 12/31, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned of multiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or JAN. 9-10, TEXAS or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re-entry (no TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) FIDE ratings may be expelled. Special rules: CCA electronic devices 2016 DCC Fide Open I Open to Open) $70. 4-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, rules used; see www.chesstour.com/devices.htm. Blitz 12/29 10 pm. 5SS, G/90 inc/30. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richard- Sat 12 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Sat Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, son, TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Open: $$875G. FIDE 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule NY 12577 (DirectorAtChess.us, www.chesstour.com, 347-201-2269). $15 and US Chess rated but uses FIDE rules. Use US Chess ratings and rules (no Open Section): Reg. ends Sun. 9 am, rds. Sun 10-12-2-3:45-6, Mon service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com for pairings and for awarding prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one 10-3:30. Bye: all, limit 3, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before (online entries posted instantly). hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. Note that Foreign players rd. 4. HR: $101-101-101-101, 1-800-SONESTA, 215-561-7500, request must disclose their FIDE ID number before 1st round in order to play. Continental Chess rate, reserve by Jan 1 or rate may increase. Parking: DEC. 29, NEVADA Chess rate at Sonesta approx. $20/day (half of normal rate). Much lower TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) Note that USA Players with no FIDE ID must disclose their email address. North American Open Blitz (BLZ) $$$500-$250-$125. EF: $80, Senior/Hcap/Birthday during tournament/ rates Fri night & all day Sat & Sun at 1818 Market, 1815 JFK Blvd. & 5SS, G/5 d0, double round, 10 games. Ballys Casino Resort (see North Additional Family Member $55. Small appearance fee to the First three 1540 Spring. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD#D657633 or American Open). $3000 guaranteed prizes. In 2 sections. Open: $500- GM/IM’s who apply. GM/IM must play all rounds to get appearance fee reserve through chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental 300-200, U2300/Unr $230-120, U2100/Unr $220-110. Under 1900: (appearance fee might be deducted from prize). Reserve: Open to Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, $400-200-100, U1700 $220-110, U1500 $140-70, U1300 $80. EF (at site players rated below 2000 US Chess. This section is not Fide Rated but www.chesstour.com, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. only, no checks): $40 by 7 pm 12/29, $50 after 7 pm 12/29. GMs free; is US Chess rated and uses US Chess rules. EF: $40. The Reserve give Advance entries will be posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted $40 deducted from prize. Reg. ends 9:30 pm, rds. 10 pm, 10:45, 11:15, back 10% in prizes and if at least 8 paid entries and if there is a clear instantly). Blitz tournament Sun. 10 pm, enter by 9:45 pm. 11:45, 12:15. Bye: 1. Blitz rated, but higher of regular or blitz used for winner, then that winner receives free entry to next DCC Fide Open. In the US Chess Junior Grand Prix! pairings & prizes. reserve section, Tournament reserves the right to use Fide rules on JAN. 16-18, TEXAS DEC. 30-31, TEXAS electronic devices and on starting White’s clock at start of a round and TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) to use FIDE pairing rules. Both: Reg.: 1/9 from 9:45–10:15am. Rds.: Texas Masters DCC New Year’s Eve INSANITY Sat 10:45 am-3:10pm-7:16pm, Sun 9:45 am-2:10pm. One half point Bye 5SS, G/90 inc/30. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richard- 10 Rd. 2-SS (Play white and black against each opponent) G/30 d5. Dallas allowed if requested before end of round rd. 2 and before getting full son, TX 75080. FIDE and US Chess rated but uses FIDE rules. Will use Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr, #C, Richardson, TX 75080. EF: $40. $25 point bye. Withdrawals and zero point last round byes are not eligible US Chess ratings and rules for awarding prizes. Default late forfeiture Junior/Senior/Hcap. Limited number of House players welcome for $1 for prizes. Note that house players (if required) must pay $2 per round time is one hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. EF: US per game. Dallas Chess Club membership required or pay $10 non member and be US Chess members. ENT: Make/mail Checks payable to Dallas Chess +2400 $90, US Chess 2200-2400(or if you ever been rated 2200 fee. $$GTD: $200-100. Class prizes (if any) depend on entries. Reg.: 12/30 Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX US Chess) $105, Fide rated 2000 and above is $140, U2200US Chess/ at 5pm – 5:45 pm. Rds.: Round 1 at 6:05 pm rest ASAP with hour breaks 76036-4719. Info: 214-632-9000, [email protected]. FIDE. U2000Fide $175. US Chess Membership Required. $$b/25: 70% Guar- at around 12:30 am, 7:30 am and 12:30 pm. 4 points of 1/2 point Byes US Chess Junior Grand Prix! anteed. $1600-800-400-200. U2400 $500. Reg.: 1/16: 10:00-10:55 am. allowed. Byes for round 9 and 10 must be requested before round 6. ENT: Rds.: Sat 11:30am, 5 pm ; Sun 11:30am, 5 pm; Mon 10 am. One bye if JAN. 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN requested before end of round 2 and before given a full point bye or Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) TX 76036. INFO: Barbara Swafford, 214-632-9000, [email protected]. 7th annual Golden State Open forfeit win. Players who withdraw or take a last round zero point bye www.dallaschess.com. 7SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10, 2-day option are ineligible for prizes. ENT: Make/mail Checks payable to Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036- US Chess Junior Grand Prix! except in Open Section, rds. 1-4 G/30 d10). Crowne Plaza Hotel, 45 John Glenn Dr., Concord, CA 94520 (free BART shuttle often available). Free 4719. INFO: Barb Swafford, 214-632-9000, [email protected], JAN. 8-10 OR 9-10, MASSACHUSETTS www.dallaschess.com. FIDE. TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED) parking. $25,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed. In 7 sections. 4th annual Boston Chess Congress Open, open to all. $3000-1500-800-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Hyatt Boston $100, top U2300/Unr $1000-500. FIDE. Under 2200: $1500-800-400- FEB. 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 OR 14-15, TEXAS Harbor, 101 Harborside Dr., Boston, MA 02128. Free parking, free airport 300-200. Under 2000: $1500-800-400-300-200. Under 1800: $1500-800- TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) shuttle. Prizes $12,000 based on 220 paid entries (U1300 & re-entries 400-300-200. Under 1600: $1300-700-400-300-200. Under 1400: $900- 7th annual Southwest Class Championships count 60%), minimum $8000 (2/3 each prize) guaranteed. In 6 sections. 450-300-200-100. Under 1200: $500-250-150-100-50. Unrated (0-3 9SS (Master Section), 7SS (other sections), DFW Airport Marriott South, Premier: Open to 1900/over. $1200-600-400, clear or tiebreak 1st $100 lifetime games rated) may enter any section, with maximum prize U1200 4151 Centreport Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76165. Free parking, free airport bonus, top U2300 $500-250. Under 2100: $1000-500-300. Under 1900: $200, U1400 $350, U1600 $500, U1800 $700, U2000 $900. Mixed doubles shuttle. 5-day schedule, Feb 11-15: Master Section only, GM & IM $1000-500-300. Under 1700: $900-500-300. Under 1500: $800-400-300. bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among norms possible, 40/2, SD/30 d10. 4-day schedule, Feb 12-15: Expert Under 1300: $400-200-150. Unrated may not win over $200 in U1300, all sections: $1000-500-300. Team average must be under 2200; team- through Class E, 40/2, SD/30 d10. 3-day schedule: Expert through $400 U1500 or $600 U1700. Top 5 sections EF: $87 online at chessac- mates may play in different sections; teams must register at site (no Class E, Feb 13-15, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10, then merges with 4-day. 2-day tion.com by 1/6, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 1/4, 3-day $93, 2-day extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided schedule: Class B through E, Feb 14-15, rds. 1-4 G/30 d10, then merges $92 if check mailed by 12/29, $100 at site, or online until 2 hours before but possible. Top 5 sections EF: $133 online at chessaction.com by 1/13, with others. $30,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed. FIDE round 1. GMs free; $80 from prize. Under 1300 Section EF: All $40 less $140 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 1/11 (entry only, no questions), 4-day than above. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player $139, 3-day $138, 2-day $137 mailed by 1/6, all $150 at site, or online “team” combined score among all sections: $800-400-200. Team average until 2 hours before game. GMs free; $120 deducted from prize. U1400 must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams Section EF: $40 less than top 5 sections entry fee. U1200 Section EF: must register at site (no extra fee) by 2 pm 1/9. All: Online EF $5 less $80 less than top 5 sections entry fee. All: Special 1 yr US Chess dues US CHESS SPECIAL REFEREE to MACA members; may join/renew at masschess.org. Re-entry $50, with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com by not available in Premier. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Unofficial 12/31, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Online after 12/31, PROGRAM uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or at site, US Chess dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re-entry (except Open) $60. Are you a TD in need of help at a by 12/31, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Online after 12/31, Online EF $5 less to CalChess members. 4-day schedule: Late reg. Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or at site, ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30. 3- tournament with a rules, prize or Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. 3-Day Schedule: Reg. ends day schedule: Late reg. ends Sat 11 am, rds. Sat 12, 3 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Fri 6 pm. Rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-Day Schedule: Reg. Mon 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Late reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds. Sun 10, other problem? ends Sat 10 am. Rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Half point byes 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:30. Byes: OK all, limit 2; Open must commit available all rounds, limit 2 byes, Premier must commit before rd. 2, before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually Our Special Referees are others before rd. 3. HR: $99-99, 617-568-1234, request chess rate, used if otherwise unrated. Foreign player ratings: See chesstour.com/ reserve by 12/25 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, foreignratings.htm. HR: $109-109-119, 877-286-8389, 925-825-7700, experienced NTDs who can function use AWD #657633. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, PO Box reserve by 1/1 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, as an Appeals Committee or answer chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance entries NY 12577. Questions: chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. posted at www.chesstour.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz $15 service charge for refunds. Bring set, board, clock if possible; none rule issues. tournament Sat. 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm. supplied. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries US Chess Junior Grand Prix! posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sun 10 pm, enter by 9:45 pm. Please log into TD/A for contact JAN. 8-10 OR 9-10, FLORIDA A Heritage Event! information. TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 (ENHANCED) US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 2nd Gulf Coast New Year’s Open (In Memory of Eric Rosenthal) JAN. 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, PENNSYLVANIA

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ratings used in Master Section, US Chess February official in others. VA-267 to VA-657 to Sunrise Valley Drive; from south or west, VA-28 to FEB. 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 OR 14-15, 7th annual Southwest In 7 sections; rated players may play up one section; foreign FIDE Frying Pan Rd to Sunrise Valley Drive. 35 minutes drive from Washington, Class Championships (TX) rated 1800/up may enter Master. Master (2200/up): $3000-1500-1000- 1 hour from Baltimore, 2 hours from Harrisburg. $13,000 guaranteed See Grand Prix. 600-400, clear or tiebreak winner $200, top FIDE U2300 $1400-700. prizes. In 5 sections. Open: $1500-800-500-300, clear/tiebreak win FIDE. Expert (2000-2199): $2000-1000-500-300-200. Class A (1800- $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $600-300. Under 2100: $1200-600- 1999/Unr): $2000-1000-500-300-200. Class B (1600-1799/Unr): 300-200, top U1900/Unr $500-250. Under 1800: $1000-500-300-200, Arizona $2000-1000-500-300-200. Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1200-600-400- top U1600 (no unr) $400-200. Under 1500: $600-300-200-100, top U1300 Under 1200: US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 300-200. Class D (1200-1399/Unr): $1200-600-400-300-200. Class E (no unr) $240-120. $300-150-100-50, top U1000 (no unr) Tuesday Night Open $120-70, plaques to top 3, 1st U800, U600, Unr. Mixed doubles bonus (Under 1200/Unr): $800-400-300-200-100. Unrated (0-3 lifetime games 4 or 5 round, US Chess rated tournament; ROUND TIMES: 7:00pm One prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all rated) may enter A through E, with maximum prize E $200, D $300, C game every Tuesday of the month: Time Control: 40/120,SD/60 d5 sections: $600-300. Team average rating must be under 2200; teammates $400, B $600, A $800. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female PRIZES: 1st Place and Class Prizes based on number of entries; ENTRY may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 2-player “team” combined score among all sections after 7 rounds: FEE: $45; TO REGISTER: chessemporium.com, call 602-482-4867. SITE: pm 2/27. Unrated may enter any section, with prize limit U1800 $500, $1000-600-400. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may 10801 N. 32nd St., Suite 6, Phoenix, AZ 85028. play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) before U1500 $300, U1200 $150; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 3 both players begin round 2; prize limits do not apply to mixed doubles. sections EF: $98 at chessaction.com by 2/24, $110 phoned to 406-896- NOV. 26-29 OR 27-29, 51st Annual American Open (CA-S) Top 4 sections EF: $158 online at chessaction.com by 2/10, $180 at 2038 (no questions) by 2/22, 3-day $108, 2-day $107 if check mailed by See Grand Prix. 2/17, all $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 site, or online until 2 hours before game. $170 phoned to 406-896-2038 DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 25th annual North American Open by 2/8 (entry only, no questions); no phone entry after 2/8. 5-day $165, hours before game. GMs free; $90 from prize. Under 1500 Section EF: (NV) 4-day $164, 3-day $163, 2-day $162 mailed by 2/3. GMs, foreign IMs, all $30 less than top 3 sections EF. Under 1200 Section EF: all $60 See Grand Prix. foreign WGMs in Master Section free; $150 deducted from prize. US less than top 3 sections EF. Re-entry $50, not available in Open. No IMs, foreign FIDE rated players in Master Section, EF $50 less. Class checks at site, credit cards OK. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually DEC. 29, North American Open Blitz (BLZ) (NV) C or D Section EF: All $60 less than top 4 sections EF. Class E Section used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year US Chess dues with magazine See Grand Prix. EF: All $100 less than top 4 sections EF. Re-entry (no Master to Master) if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult JAN. 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, 7th annual Golden State Open $50. All: Special 1 yr US Chess dues with magazine if paid with entry. $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult (CA-N) Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. $25, Scholastic $17. 3-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm. Rds. Fri 7, See Grand Prix. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am. Rds. $17. 5-day schedule: Late reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Half point byes available all rounds, limit FEB. 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 OR 14-15, 7th annual Southwest Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4. 4-day schedule: Late reg. ends Fri 2 byes, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $95-95, Class Championships (TX) 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4. 3-day schedule: 1-800-223-8585, reserve by 2/12 or rate may increase, chess block may See Grand Prix. Late reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4. sell out before 2/12. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 2-day schedule: Late reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds. Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: Arkansas Mon 10 & 4. Byes: OK all, limit 2; Master must commit before rd. 2, chesstour.com, chesstour.info, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. others before rd. 4. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (Online entries posted OCT. 10, American Chess Enterprise National Chess Day Event otherwise unrated. Foreign player ratings (Expert & below): See chess- instantly). Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm. 5SS, G/45 d5. One day event. Clarion hotel event room. 120 W. Pershing tour.com/foreignratings.htm. HR: $100-100, 817-358-1700, reserve by Blvd., North Little Rock, AR 72114. One section based on 25 entries. 1/29 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD Prizes: 1st $150.00; 2nd $100.00. Class prizes based on 3 per class #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. U2000 $75.00; U1800 $75.00; U1600 $75.00; U1400 $75.00 unrated and Questions: chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. $15 scholastic based on 5 entries $50.00. Upset prize $50.00. EF: $30.00 service charge for refunds. Bring set, board, clock if possible; none out of state players $25.00. [email protected], 817-933-7259 Kenan supplied. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries Regional Wright. posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sun 10 pm, enter by 9:45 pm. OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Nashville Open (TN) US Chess Junior Grand Prix! See Grand Prix. FEB. 26-28 OR 27-28, VIRGINIA Alabama , 2015 U.S. Class Championships (TX) TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15 George Washington Open OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Nashville Open (TN) See Nationals. See Grand Prix. 5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Hyatt Dulles, FEB. 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 OR 14-15, 7th annual Southwest 2300 Dulles Corner Blvd., Herndon, VA 20171. Free parking, free airport NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 2015 U.S. Class Championships (TX) Class Championships (TX) shuttle, indoor pool, free wireless in guest room. From north or east, See Nationals. See Grand Prix. 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NOV. 15, Bay Area Cupertino Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5) Parking: Free on streets & BoA. Info: www.LAChessClub.com or 310/795- California, Northern Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies: Players w/plus 5710. score. Sched: Reqrd. Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:30-5p. EF: 27, 42 OCT. 11, Bay Area Fremont Quads (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5) OCT. 4, 11, 18, 25, LACC - Every Sunday Chess 4 JRS Courtyard Marriott, Fremont, CA 94538. Trophies: Players w/plus score. after 11/13. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. 4 separate events- 5SS, G/30 d0. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd. & Butler Sched: Required Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:30-5p. EF: 27, 42 after NOV. 15, Bay Area Cupertino Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5) LA, 90025, 2nd fl. 4 blocks West of 405. EF: $30 ($20 LACC memb, No 10/8. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies to players w + prize 1/2, siblings 1/2, Free new LACC members). Reg.: 12-1 pm. Rds.: score & all teams. Sched: Reg. 9:30-9:45a. Games: 10a - 1:30p. EF: 1pm & asap; done by 5pm. Prizes: Trophies & medals; everyone receives OCT. 11, Fremont DuperSwiss75 Courtyard Marriott, Fremont, CA 94538. Prizes: $1,250 b/40. 60% guar. 34, 49 after 11/13. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. a prize! Parking: Free on streets & BoA. Free pizzas & juices. Info: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com or [email protected]. 1900+: $200-100-50, u2100 50-50. 1500-1899: $200-100, u1700 50- NOV. 21, Chess4Less Kids Quads (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5) 50. u1500: $200-100, u1200 50-50. Sep 15 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: New Location: 2050 Concord Drive #42, San Jose, CA 95131. Trophies: OCT. 10-11, “Ecce Hoyo Kiss Occen Razor” on National Chess Day 8:30-8:45. Rds.: 9-11:45-2:40. EF: 47, Econ 32 w 1/2 prz. after 10/9 Players w/plus score. Sched: New Time: Required Check-in 12:30-1p. See Grand Prix. +15, playup +15, Rtd 2200+ $0 by 10/1. Info: BayAreaChess.com/ Games: 1-4p. EF: 22, 37 after 11/18 Info: BayAreaChess.com/signature. grandprix. W. OCT. 18, 2015 Westwood Fall Open NOV. 22, Chess4Less Kids Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5) See Grand Prix. OCT. 16-18 OR 17-18, Bay Area Chess GM Samuel Shankland 1639A South Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trophies to players w + score Championship OCT. 24-25, 2015 Paul Morphy Memorial & all teams. Sched NEW Time: Reg. 9-9:15a. Games: 9:30a - 1:30p. See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. EF: 22, 37 after 11/19. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. OCT. 18, Bay Area Cupertino Quads (PK-12; 3XG/30 d5) OCT. 24-25, LACC - Chess Camp & Tournament NOV. 22, Cupertino Grand Prix DuperSwiss75 (3SS, G/75 d5) 3 Sections: >1000, <1000, <500. EF: 2 days $199; 1 day $100; second Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies: Players w/plus See Grand Prix. score. Sched: Reqrd. Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:30-5p. EF: 27, 42 child 1/2, 25% off new LACC members. $10 off if preregistered for 2 after 10/15. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. NOV. 26-29 OR 27-29, 51st Annual American Open (CA-S) days by 10/23; $5 for 1 day. Reg:. Sat 9-10 am; Register online for a See Grand Prix. free gift. Schedule: Day 1(Beginner/ Intermediate): 12-1: Tactics I; OCT. 18, Bay Area Cupertino Swiss , Weibel Fall Scholastic Chess Quads #3 1-2: Tourney (Rd. 1, G/30 d0); 2-2:30: Pizza & juice break (free); 2:30- Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies to players w + DEC. 12 3:30: Tourney (Rd. 2, G/30 d0); 3:30-4:30: Tourney Rd. 3, G/30 d0); Weibel Elementary School, 45135 S. Grimmer Blvd., Fremont, CA. Two score & all teams. Sched: Reg. 9:30-9:45a. Games: 10a - 1:30p. EF: 4:30-5:30: Analyzing games. Schedule: Day 2 (Intermediate/ Advanced): Sections: U900 G/30 d0; Over 900 G/45 d5. Info & Entry Form at: 34, 49 after 10/15. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. 12-1: Tactics II; 1-2: Tourney (Rd. 4, G/30 d0); 2-2:30: Pizza & juice www.CalNorthYouthChess.org/Applications/FallQuads15-GP Open to break (free); 2:30-3:30: Tourney (Rd. 5, G/30 d0); 3:30-4:30: Tourney OCT. 24, Chess4Less Kids Quads (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5) all scholastic players who are US Chess members. Trophies to winners Rd. 6, G/30 d0; 4:30-5:30: Analyzing games. Ent: LACC, Box 251774, LA, New Location: 2050 Concord Drive #42, San Jose, CA 95131. Trophies: of each Quad. Chess medals to all who do not win a trophy. Info: Alan CA 90025. Prizes: Certificate of Completion and an advance chess book! Players w/plus score. Sched: New Time: Required Check-in 12:30-1p. M. Kirshner, Ph.D., [email protected], (510) 659-0358. Games: 1-4p. EF: 22, 37 after 10/21 Info: BayAreaChess.com/signature. Info: Mick Bighamian: (310) 795-5710; [email protected] or DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 25th annual North American Open www.LAChessClub.com. Parking: Free in basement. OCT. 25, Chess4Less Kids Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5) (NV) 1639A South Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trophies to players w + See Grand Prix. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! score & all teams. Sched NEW Time: Reg 9-9:15a. Games: 9:30a - 1:30p. NOV. 2, 9, 16, 23, Santa Monica Bay Chess Club EF: 22, 37 after 10/22. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. DEC. 29, North American Open Blitz (BLZ) (NV) MONDAY EVENINGS; (4-SS, G/1:55 d5) Cash prizes. St. Andrew’s Church, See Grand Prix. 11555 National Blvd., WLA, 90064. EF: $10 - Club members, $25 - non- , Cupertino Grand Prix DuperSwiss75 (3SS, G/75 d5) OCT. 25 , 7th annual Golden State Open members. Reg.: 7-7:10 p.m. Rds.: 7:10-11:00 p.m., US Chess rated. See Grand Prix. JAN. 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18 See Grand Prix. Free parking. Free coffee. INFO: 310/827-2789. , Bay Area San Ramon Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5) OCT. 25 FEB. 27 OR 27-28, 11th SPF Nationwide Open for Girls and Boys NOV. 26-29 OR 27-29, 51st Annual American Open Courtyard Marriott, 18090 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon, CA 6SS, G/60 d5. Official Qualifier for the SPF Girls’ Invitational & FIDE See Grand Prix. 94583. Trophies: Players w/plus score. Sched: Required check-in 1:30- World Youth 2016. MAIN EVENT: San Mateo Event Center, 1346 Saratoga DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 25th annual North American Open 2p. Games: 2:30-5p. Entry Fee: 27, 37 after 10/22. Information/website: Dr., San Mateo. Free Parking. $100,000+ in prizes (lots of trophies, BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. (NV) chess prizes & scholarships). $1,000 Triple Crown Bonus! – All details See Grand Prix. OCT. 25, Bay Area San Ramon Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5) on www.SPFNO.com. CHAMPIONSHIP SECTIONS: U8, U10, U12, U14, Courtyard Marriott, 18090 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon, CA U16/18 in separate sections for Girls and Boys. TIME CONTROLS: All DEC. 29, North American Open Blitz (BLZ) (NV) 94583. Trophies: all teams & players w/plus score. Sched: Reg. 9:30- games will be G/60 d5. ROUND TIMES: Sat & Sun 9am, 11:30am, See Grand Prix. 9:45a. Games: 10a - 1:30p. EF: 34, 42 after 10.22. Information/website: 2:30pm. EF: $39 UNTIL 12/1, $59 until 1/20, $69 until 2/20, $89 after. JAN. 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, 7th annual Golden State Open http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. Unrated Reserve Sections: K-2 < 500 or UNR / 3-6 < 800 or UNR (CA-N) Rds. 2/27: 9, 10:30, 1, 3:30 & 5. Reserve Sections Time Control: See Grand Prix. OCT. 31, Chess4Less Kids Quads (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5) - Halloween G/25 d5 EF: $29 UNTIL 2/20, $49 after. ADDITIONAL EVENTS: Q & A Special and 25 board Simul against GM Susan Polgar 2/26 6:30pm (venue Trophies: New Location: 2050 Concord Drive #42, San Jose, CA 95131. TBA) EF $29 UNTIL 12/1, $49 after. 2/27- Puzzle Solving Championship Colorado Sched: New Time: Players w/plus score. Required Check-in 12:30-1p. (one section) 5-5:30pm. EF $19 UNTIL 12/1, $29 until 2/20, $39 after. Games: EF: Info: , DCC Fall Classic 1-4p. 22, 37 after 10/28 BayAreaChess.com/signature. Blitz Championship. G/5+0 starts at 5:45pm. EF $19 UNTIL 12/1, $29 OCT. 24-25 See Grand Prix. NOV. 1, Bay Area Chess Luper Swiss (3SS, G/90 d5) until 2/20, $39 after. US Chess Membership required for all championship 1639A S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Prizes: $1,500 b/55. 60% guar. sections & blitz. January 2016 Supplement used. TD discretion to place NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 2015 U.S. Class Championships (TX) 1900+: $300-100-50, u2100 75-50. 1500-1899: $200-100-50, u1700 75- players accurately. HOTEL: Special Room Rate. Sofitel San Francisco See Nationals. 50. u1500: $200-100-50, u1250 50-50. Nov 15 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: 9- Bay, 223 Twin Dolphin Dr., Redwood City. Call (650) 598-9000 for reser- US Chess Junior Grand Prix! vations. ORGANIZER: Chris Torres [email protected] Or mail to: 9:15. Rds.: 9:30 1 4:30. EF: 43, Ecn 29 w 1/2 prz. after 10/28 +15, playup DEC. 5-6, Winter Springs Open +15, Rtd 2200+ $0 by 10/20. Info: BayAreaChess.com/grandprix. TCAMA 16691 Colonial Trail, Lathrop, CA 95330. More Info & Flyer 4-SS. Time Control: G/90 with 30 seconds increment. Manitou Art Center, or Register Online: www.SPFNO.com . NOV. 1, Bay Area Cupertino Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5) 513 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, CO. Sections: June (open), July (U Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies: Players w/plus 1800), August (U1400). EF: $35 if rec’d by 12/2, $40 at site. $5 discount NOTE: score. Sched: Reqrd. Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:30-5p. EF: 27, 42 Players who qualify for the World Youth Championship for juniors, seniors, unrateds. Additional $5 discount for Supporting Members after 10/29. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. but represent a FIDE Academy are not included in the official US of Colorado Springs Chess Club. Cash prizes per entries. Register: 8:30– Chess Federation Delegation. 9:30 AM. Rounds: 10 AM, 4 PM Saturday; 9 AM, 3 PM Sunday. Entries NOV. 1, Bay Area Cupertino Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5) to: Richard Buchanan, 1 Sutherland Rd., Manitou Springs, CO 80829. Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies to players w + Information: (719) 685 1984 or [email protected]. CSCA mem- score & all teams. Sched: Reg. 9:30-9:45a. Games: 10a - 1:30p. EF: bership required: $15, juniors & seniors $10. OSA Colorado Tour Event. 34, 49 after 10/29. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. California, Southern DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 25th annual North American Open NOV. 7, Weibel Fall Scholastic Chess Quads #2 The Los Angeles Chess Club (NV) Weibel Elementary School, 45135 S. Grimmer Blvd., Fremont, CA. Two The Most Active Club on the West Coast! (310) 795-5710. * www.LA See Grand Prix. Sections: U900 G/30 d0; Over 900 G/45 d5. Info & Entry Form at: ChessClub.com; Contact: [email protected]; Saturdays: 10am- www.CalNorthYouthChess.org/Applications/FallQuads15-GP Open to 10 pm (Beg & Interm. classes + 2 Tournaments). Sundays: 11-7 & 1-5 FEB. 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 OR 14-15, 7th annual Southwest all scholastic players who are US Chess members. Trophies to winners pm (Junior class + 2 Tournaments) – Details on our web site. Tuesdays: Class Championships (TX) of each Quad. Chess medals to all who do not win a trophy. Info: Alan 7:30-9:30 pm (Advance Lecture). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., Los See Grand Prix. M. Kirshner, Ph.D., [email protected], (510) 659-0358. Angeles, CA 90025. (4 blocks W of 405, SW corner of Santa Monica & Butler * 2nd Floor – above Javan Restaurant) Group Classes * Tourna- NOV. 8, Bay Area Fremont Quads (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5) Connecticut Courtyard Marriott, Fremont, CA 94538. Trophies: Players w/plus score. ments * Private (1:1) Lessons. OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, 6th annual Boardwalk Open Sched: Required Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:30-5p. EF: 27, 42 after US Chess Junior Grand Prix! (NJ) Info: 11/6. http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. OCT. 3&4, 10&11, 17&18, 24&25, LACC - Saturdays & Sundays See Grand Prix. G/61 , Bay Area Fremont Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5) NOV. 8 6SS, G/61 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd fl. EF: $55 ($35 , 19th Annual Eastern Chess Congress Trophies NOV. 6-8 OR 7-8 Courtyard Marriott, Fremont, CA 94538. to players w + score LACC memb; No prizes 1/2; second child 1/2). Reg.: 11-12 pm. Register See Grand Prix. Sched: Games: EF: & all teams. Reg. 9:30-9:45a. 10a - 1:30p. 34, 49 online for a free gift. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm each day. 1-day option: $30/$20. Info: , 46th annual National Chess Congress (PA) after 11/6. http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. Prizes: 1/2 collections. Parking: Free at BoA & basement. Info: 310/795- NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29 See Grand Prix. NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, Bay Area Chess NTD Thomas Langland 5710 or www.LAChessClub.com. Championship DEC. 12, 2015 Greater New Haven Open! See Grand Prix. OCT. 3, 10, 17, 24, LACC - Every Saturday Chess 4 JRS 4 separate events- 5SS, G/30 d0. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd. & Butler See Grand Prix. NOV. 14, Sacramento Chess4Less Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5) LA, 90025, 2nd fl. 4 blocks West of 405. EF: $30 ($20 LACC memb, No DEC. 26-28 OR 27-28, 34th annual Empire City Open (NY) Courtyard Marriott, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Trophies: Players w/plus prize 1/2, siblings 1/2, Free new LACC members). Reg.: 12-1 pm. Rds.: See Grand Prix. score. Sched: Reqrd. Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:30-5p. EF: 22, 37 1pm & asap; done by 5pm. Prizes: Trophies & medals; everyone receives , 4th annual Boston Chess Congress (MA) after 11/11. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. a prize! Parking: Free on streets & BoA. Free pizzas & juices. Info: JAN. 8-10 OR 9-10 See Grand Prix. , Sacramento Luper$wiss (3SS, G/90 d5) (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com or [email protected]. NOV. 14 , George Washington Open (VA) Courtyard Marriott, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Prize: $900 b/36. 1700+: OCT. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, LACC - Sat Night Blitzathon (BLZ) FEB. 26-28 OR 27-28 $200-100, u1900 100-50. u1700: $200-100, u1600 100, u1400 50. Nov 4 separate events- 7DSS, G/5 d0 (14 Games). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., See Grand Prix. 15 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: 9-9:15. Rds.: 9:30 12:50 4:15. EF: 43, Econ 29 LA, 90025, 2nd fl. 4 blks W of 405. EF: $20 ($15 LACC memb). Blitz- MAR. 12-13, 49th annual New York State Scholastic Championships 1/2 prz., after 11/11 +15, playup +15, Rated 2200+ $0 by 11/4. Infor- rated. No prizes $10. Reg.: 6-6:30 pm. Register online for a free gift. (out of state welcome) (NY) mation: http://BayAreaChess.com/grandprix. W. Rds.: 6:30, 6:55, 7:20, 7:45, 8:10, 8:35, 9 pm. Prizes: 1/2 collections. See New York.

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americanchesspromotions.com or (478)-973-9389. Enter: American each $125, Max prize for Unrated in either Open/Reserve $100. Regis- Delaware Chess Promotions, 3055 General Lee Rd., Macon, GA 31204 or preferred tration: 7:45-8:30 AM, Rds. 9:00, 11:30, 2:00, 4:30. Entries: Advance: Register Online. Indianachess.org or mail to: Craig Hines, 613 North Park Dr., Evansville, NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, 46th annual National Chess Congress (PA) See Grand Prix. , 2nd Gulf Coast New Year’s Open (In Memory IN, 47710. Email:[email protected] or Phone: 812-423-2996, cell: JAN. 8-10 OR 9-10 812-618-8700, ISCA membership Required, OSA, NO BYES. , George Washington Open (VA) of Eric Rosenthal) (FL) FEB. 26-28 OR 27-28 See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Kansas District of Columbia Idaho NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 2015 U.S. Class Championships (TX) US Chess Junior Grand Prix! See Nationals. OCT. 7-12, 9-12 OR 10-12, 2nd annual Washington Chess Con- gress (VA) OCT. 10, 2015 Wood River Weekend Progressive - National Chess FEB. 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 OR 14-15, 7th annual Southwest Day! Class Championships (TX) See Grand Prix. Site: Community Campus, Hailey, Idaho. 4SS, Time Control: R1 G/30 See Grand Prix. OCT. 17, National Capital Scholastic Cup Qualifier d5, R2 G/45 d5, R3 G/60 d5, R4 G/90 d5. Northwest Chess Grand Prix. 4-SS. G/25 d5. US Chess Center, 410 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC Everyone/All Levels welcome to play in tournament! $$ Open (based 20004. Open to any student in K - 12 grade living in DC, Maryland or Vir- on 15): $100, $75, $50. Scholastic: Student trophies, 1st-3rd place. EF: Kentucky ginia. EF: $20 if by 10/10, $30 at site. Reg.: Noon - 12:45. Top 16 players $30 ($25 if under 18 or 60+) (K-12 students $10 in either section) if East Kentucky Chess Club - Monthly Tournament qualify for play-off matches. $$200-100-50-50 to champion, finalist and registered by 10/7. E-mail entry will lock in advance entry rate. US Chess Check out our website: http://eastkychess.weebly.com/ or Facebook semi-finalists of the play-offs. Trophies to the top 16. www.chessctr.org/ Mem. req’d. Boards and clocks provided. Tie-break order: Head-to-head, group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/eastkychess. Learn, watch, Cup.php. 202/857-4922. Solkoff, Cumulative Opposition, Modified Median, Cumulative. Half-point play and teach..” , George Washington Open (VA) bye: Max 1, Rds 1-3 only. Must commit by round 2. 0-point bye available FEB. 26-28 OR 27-28 OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Nashville Open (TN) See Grand Prix. for Rd. 4. Pre-registration preferred. ENT/INFO: ICA, Contact: Adam Porth, Silver Creek High School, 1060 Fox Acres Rd., Hailey, ID 83333, (208) See Grand Prix. 450-9048 or email [email protected]. Make checks payable NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 24th annual Kings Island Open (OH) Florida to: Idaho Chess Association. www.idahochessassociation.org, W. See Grand Prix. South Florida Grand Prix Series at Glades Middle NOV. 21-22, 11th SPF World Open for Girls and Boys in Memory This is the former Epicure Grand Prix that took place at Miami Country Illinois of Steve Dillard Day. Scholastic and Non-Scholastic sections. More information at website: $100,000+ in prizes (lots of trophies, chess prizes & scholarships) All www.bocachess.com or call 561-479-0351. OCT. 9-11 OR 10-11, 24th annual Midwest Class Championships details on www.SPFWO.com. 6SS, G/45 d5. The Brown Hotel, Louisville, See Grand Prix. HOTEL: The Stormont Kings Chess Center in Miami, FL 335 West Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202. Special Room Rate $129. 335 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY. Call (502) 583-1234 for reserva- Conducts Private and Group Lessons, Homeschool Activities, Tournaments, OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Nashville Open (TN) tions. EF: $39 UNTIL 9/30, $59 until 10/15, $69 until 11/16, $89 after. Camps, Family Game Nights, Parents Night Out, Casual Chess Play and See Grand Prix. Prizes: Top Boy and Top Girl will receive a Scholarship to Webster Uni- more! Complimentary Refreshments, Ample Parking, Comfortable Waiting , 2015 Illinois Senior Open OCT. 31-NOV. 1 versity! Rds.: Sat & Sun 9am, 11:30am, 2:30pm. ENT: Chess Performance Room, and more! Located at 8353 SW 124 St., Suite 201-A, Miami, FL See Grand Prix. #187, 9462 BROWNSBORO RD., Louisville, KY 502-240-9325. INFO: 33156. Contact Chris Stormont, Phone: 786-303-2437, Email: chris@stor- , Springfield Harvest Open Organizer - Ryan Velez 502-240-9325, [email protected]. montkingschess.com, Web: www.StormontKingsChess.com. NOV. 7 4SS, G/60 d5. Douglas United Methodist Church, 501 S. Douglas, Spring- www.SPFWO.com. Chief TD - Frank Niro. OCT. 24, Miami Country Day School Classic Scholastic Chess League field. Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.: 10-12:45-3:00-5:15. Lunch break at 12:15. EF: by Broward Chess Club. 4-SS, G/30+5 (5 Seconds Increment). Four $17 by 11/4, $20 at site, $2 less to SCC members. Prizes: $$400 b/30. Sections: (K-3) (K-5) (K-8) (K-12) US Chess rated. Rds.: 9:15AM, 10:30AM, 140-80, 1600-1999 60, 1200-1599 50, Under 1200 40, Unrated 30. Ent/ Louisiana 12:30PM, 2:00PM. TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL TROPHIES AWARDED. ONLINE Info: David Long, 401 S. Illinois St., Springfield 62704. 217-726-2584. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! REG.: 8/5/15 8am- 9/23/15 5pm. EF: $20. WEBSITE: www.broward- Information and directions available at www.springfieldchessclub.com. OCT. 17-18, Lafayette Open: James Patrick MacManus Memorial ONSITE REG.: EF: chessclub.com 8am-9am. $25. TD National Master, , 24th annual Kings Island Open (OH) 5-round swiss. Best Western, 125 E. Kaliste Saloom Rd., Lafayette, LA OSCAR MALDONADO [email protected], (954)918-2302. LOCA- NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15 See Grand Prix. 70508. HR: $99 - reference Lafayette Chess Club & the Lafayette Open: TION: MIAMI COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL - 601 N.E. 107th ST., MIAMI, FL James Patrick MacManus Memorial. Time control: G/120 d5; 1st round: 33161. A State Championship Event! G/75 d5. Rounds: Sat. 10am, 1:30pm, 6pm; Sun. 9am, 1pm. Byes: One , 2015 Illinois Class State Chess Championships , Nashville Open (TN) NOV. 22 half-point bye if requested before second round. Prizes: 70% returned; OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1 An Illinois Chess Tour Event! 4SS: G/60 d5. Location: Hilton Lisle/ See Grand Prix. 1st $200, 2nd $150; 3 persons in each class or combined. Entry fee: Naperville, 3003 Corporate West Dr., Lisle, IL 60532, (630) 505-0900, $70. On-site reg.: Sat. 8:30-9:45am. Contact: Tommy LeBlanc (337) NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 2015 U.S. Class Championships (TX) $89 + tax room rate if reserved by 11/13/15, mention Illinois Chess 981-1821. Electronics policy: No electronic devices of any kind in tour- See Nationals. Assn when registering. Six Sections: M/X, A, B, C, D, U1200. For $20 nament hall; No cell phones, no MonRois, no iPads or tablets, no cellphone play-up fee, players may play up one class. Only Class E players may NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 14th Annual Turkey Bowl watches, no hearing aides, etc. Medically approved hearing aids may See Grand Prix. play up to Section D. November rating supplement determines section be used with supporting documentation. eligibility. Prizes: M/X: $500-$200-$50 A through D $150-$75-$40 each DEC. 4-6, 2015 National K-12 Grade Championships section U1200 Trophy-Medal-Medal for top finishers in each Classes E, OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Nashville Open (TN) See Nationals. F, and U800 (no cash prizes, tiebreaks apply). Cash prizes based on 90 See Grand Prix. paid entries in sections M/X through D. EF: M/X through D $45, U1200 DEC. 26-28, 45th Annual Atlanta Open (GA) NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 2015 U.S. Class Championships (TX) See Grand Prix. $25, plus $10 after Nov. 15th, $5 discount for ICA members (ICA mem- See Nationals. bership $15 Regular, $10 Scholastic at http://il-chess.org/index.php/mem JAN. 8-10 OR 9-10, 2nd Gulf Coast New Year’s Open (In Memory bership-x-42.) Play-up fee of $20 payable on site. Free entry to GMs, FEB. 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 OR 14-15, 7th annual Southwest of Eric Rosenthal) WGMs, IMs, WIMs, FMs, WFMs listing Illinois as their state of residence Class Championships (TX) See Grand Prix. with US Chess. Contact Carl Dolson ([email protected]) to register. See Grand Prix. Registration: On-site 8:30 – 9:30 am; Online registration at http://shop.il- chess.org (ends 9:00 pm, Nov 21st); Or mail check, name, US Chess #, Georgia e-mail address, and phone # to: Class Championship, Illinois Chess Maine OCT. 7-12, 9-12 OR 10-12, 2nd annual Washington Chess Con- Association, P.O. Box 180177, Chicago, IL 60618 (must arrive by Nov JAN. 8-10 OR 9-10, 4th annual Boston Chess Congress (MA) gress (VA) 15th). Round Times: 10:00 am, 12:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 5:30 pm. One half- See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. point bye ok any round, must commit by end of round 2. Other: Boards, sets and clocks provided by ChessIQ. All special rules, details, and OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Nashville Open (TN) tournament conditions are subject to change without notice and will be Maryland See Grand Prix. posted ASAP at the site or on-line. Maryland Chess Association Tournaments , 2015 U.S. Class Championships (TX) NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15 NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, 2015 Motor City Open (MI) MCA runs scholastic tournaments (almost every other Saturday from See Nationals. See Grand Prix. mid-September to late May) & open tournaments (usually 10+ annually) NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 14th Annual Turkey Bowl (FL) throughout Maryland. Listings & online registration at www.MDChess.org. See Grand Prix. Indiana Maryland scholastic players who compete in the Varsity section (which DEC. 26-28, 45th Annual Atlanta Open has a floor of 1600) of a Maryland-Sweet-16 Qualifier can qualify for See Grand Prix. OCT. 9-11 OR 10-11, 24th annual Midwest Class Championships the $44,000 scholarship to UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore (IL) County) awarded each year. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! See Grand Prix. DEC. 29, 13th Annual Time Control Open OCT. 7-12, 9-12 OR 10-12, 2nd annual Washington Chess Con- 4-SS. Rd. 1 G/30 d5, Rd. 2 G/45 d5, Rd. 3 G/60 d5, Rd. 4 G/75 d5. Inter- OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Nashville Open (TN) gress (VA) active College of Technology, 5227 New Peachtree Rd., Chamblee, GA See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. In 2 sections: 30341. $30 if received by 12/27; $35 at site. $1,000 NOV. 6-8 OR 7-8, 74th Annual Indiana State Chess Championship OCT. 17, Maryland October Action b/45, 60% Guaranteed. Championship: $250-150, u2000, u1800, u1600, See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. u1400 each $150. Under 1200: (not part of base). Entry Fee: $25 if received by 12/27; $28 at site. Trophies to top 7, top 2 under 1000, under NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 24th annual Kings Island Open (OH) OCT. 24, Waldorf Quad #6 800. Registration: ends 10:30 a.m. Rounds: 11-12:30-2:30-5. Info: amer See Grand Prix. 3 Rd. Quad, G/90 d5. Waldorf Chess Club, 2932 Mattawoman Beantown icanchesspromotions.com or (478)-973-9389. Enter: American Chess Rd., Waldorf, MD 20601. EF: $20. $$GTD: $50. 1st each Quad. Reg.: NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, 2015 Motor City Open (MI) 8:30 - 9:45 AM. Rds.: 10:00, 2:00, and 5:30. INFO: Roland Thorpe, 301- Promotions, 3055 General Lee Rd., Macon, GA 31204 or preferred Register See Grand Prix. Online. 752-5169, [email protected]. DIR: 1/2 mile north of Waldorf , Cleveland Classic (OH) Park & Ride. Waldorf Chess Club meets regularly from 6-9 pm on Friday DEC. 30, Georgia Chess Festival Scholastic NOV. 27-29 evenings. 4-SS, G/30 d5. Interactive College of Technology, 5227 New Peachtree See Grand Prix. Rd., Chamblee, GA 30341. In 3 sections: Middle School: K-8, Elementary: US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, 6th annual Boardwalk Open (NJ) K-6, and Primary: K-3. Entry Fee: $23 if received by 12/28; $28 at site. DEC. 5, Deadwood Chess Club Open 2015 Trophies to top 5, top girl, top unrated, top team of 3 same school. 4SS, G/60 d10. Church of The Nativity, 7300 N. Lantern Rd., Indianapolis, See Grand Prix. Medals to every participant who doesn’t get a trophy. Registration: IN 46256. (Note: Best access to Lantern is from Sargent Rd. or Fall NOV. 21, Waldorf Quad #7 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Rounds: 1st at 11 a.m., then as soon as possible. Creek Rd.) In 2 Sections: OPEN and Reserve (U1800), EF: $30 if by 3 Rd. Quad, G/90 d5. Waldorf Chess Club, 2932 Mattawoman Beantown Awards right after last round is completed. Should be over by 6:00 p.m. 12/1, at site $40, $$1150, based on 40 entries, OPEN: 1st $250, 2nd Rd., Waldorf, MD 20601. EF: $20. $$GTD: $50. 1st each Quad. Reg.: Special: A master or expert will be on hand for FREE analysis. Info: $150, U1900 $125, Reserve (U1800): 1st $225, 2nd $150, U1600, U1400 8:30 - 9:45 AM. Rds.: 10:00, 2:00, and 5:30. INFO: Roland Thorpe, 301-

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752-5169, [email protected]. DIR: 1/2 mile north of Waldorf Trophy winner will be the 2015 State Champion. MS residents must be OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Nashville Open (TN) Park & Ride. Waldorf Chess Club meets regularly from 6-9 pm on Friday a member of MCA ($5). 5SS, G/90 d5. 2 sections: Open and U1400. See Grand Prix. evenings. Pre-entry Fee: Adults $20 and Scholastic 12th grade or lower $10 if , Halloween Open received by Oct 11. Onsite Entry Fee: Adults $30 and Scholastic $20. OCT. 31 NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, 46th annual National Chess Congress (PA) Liberty United Methodist Church, 1001 Sunset Ave., Liberty, MO 64068. See Grand Prix. Prizes: Open: 1st, 2nd, 3rd; U1400: 1st, 2nd, 3rd (60% of entry fees Reg.: 10:30AM. Rd. 1 11AM. 3SS, G/60 d5. EF: $20 by Oct 30th. Reg. at returned). Registration: Sat 8-9am. Rounds: Sat 9:15, 1:15, 4:30 Sun www.Reg4chess.com. $25 Onsite. Q: Ken Fee, 1537 Baker St., Liberty, FEB. 26-28 OR 27-28, George Washington Open (VA) 9, 1:30. The MCA will host its annual business meeting Sunday at 12:45 See Grand Prix. MO 64068. 816-399-3703. Req. Memb: US Chess & KC Chess Assoc. pm. If you are a Mississippi resident, please attend! Send entries to: Sold onsite. Free Entry For ALL Unrated Players! Flyer at website: Mark Nicholas, 236 Crosscreek Dr., Brandon, MS 39047. Include your www.kansascitychessclub.com. US Chess #, expiration date and estimated rating. Information: Call Massachusetts Mark at 615-631-3876 or email Mark at [email protected], www.mca NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 2015 U.S. Class Championships (TX) OCT. 18, 82nd Greater Boston Open chess.org. See Nationals. See Grand Prix. OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Nashville Open (TN) NOV. 27-29, Thanksgiving Open (FIDE Rated) US Chess Junior Grand Prix! See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. , Ernest E. Fandreyer Memorial OCT. 21, 28, NOV. 4, 11, 18 , 2015 U.S. Class Championships (TX) DEC. 11-13, 2015 Club Championship (FIDE Rated) 5SS, G/100 d5. Wachusett CC, McKay Complex, Fitchburg State University, NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15 See Nationals. See Grand Prix. 67 Rindge Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420. EF: $1 per game played. Reg.: 6- 7:10 p.m. Rds.: 7:15 p.m. each Wed. Byes: 1-4. limit two. Prizes: chess FEB. 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 OR 14-15, 7th annual Southwest DEC. 19, Holiday Chess books to 1st. 2nd, top U1900, U1700, U1500. U1300. Info: George Miri- Class Championships (TX) 5/SS, G/45 d5. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 janian, 176 Oak Hill Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420. [email protected], See Grand Prix. Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. 978-345-5011. Website: www.wachusettchess.org Free parking. W. EF: $10, $5 for annual members of the club if registered by 12/18. Reg.: 10-10:45. Rds.: 11, 12:45, 3, 4:45, 6:30. $200 Unconditionally Guaranteed!! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Missouri $50-$40-$30-$25. Top U1800-$20. Top U1500-$15. Biggest Upset-$20. NOV. 1, Spookacular Amateur Event is dual rated. Two 1/2 point byes if declared before round 2. Ent: 4SS, G/65 d5. Town Hall Annex, 381 Main St., West Newbury, MA 01985. FAQ (Friday Action Quad) (QC) 3RR, G/20 d3 Quick Rated. Chess Club & Scholastic Center, 4657 Maryland 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108 or saintlouischessclub.org Open to 2199 & under. EF: $34 postmarked by 25 October, $38 at site. Info: 314-361-CHESS, [email protected]. $$GTD: $300-175. U1950 $150, U1700 $125, U1450 $100. No refresh- Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. EF: $10. Prize fund $36 first in each quad. ments available onsite Bring your own snacks/drinks. Maps for dining Club membership req’d. available from $3. Reg: 6:30 - 6:50. Rounds FEB. 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 OR 14-15, 7th annual Southwest provided. Reg.: 9:00-9:45. Advance entries must be postmarked by begin at 7. The FAQ is held every Friday in 2015 except on November Class Championships (TX) 10/25/2015. Rds.: 10-1:00-3:30-6:00. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49 Technology 27th and December 25th. Site entries only. Info: 314-361-CHESS www. See Grand Prix. Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea [email protected]. saintlouischessclub.org. W. www.relyeachess.com. OCT. 9-11 OR 10-11, 24th annual Midwest Class Championships Nevada NOV. 6-8 OR 7-8, 19th Annual Eastern Chess Congress (CT) (IL) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. OCT. 16-18, 33rd Annual Sands Regency Reno - Western States Open NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, 46th annual National Chess Congress (PA) OCT. 10, National Chess Day Blitz (BLZ) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. 9/SS, G/5 d0. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Mary- land Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $5. NOV. 26-29 OR 27-29, 51st Annual American Open (CA-S) DEC. 6, Harry Nelson Pillsbury Memorial See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Reg.: 6-6:50. Round 1: 7:00 PM. PF: $150 Unconditionally Guaranteed!! $50-$40-$25-$10. Top U1800-$15. Top U1500-$5. Biggest Upset-$5. Blitz , 25th annual North American Open , 2015 Greater New Haven Open! (CT) DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29 DEC. 12 ratings will be used for Pairing and Prize Purposes. US Chess Membership See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. required as event is Blitz Rated. , North American Open Blitz (BLZ) JAN. 8-10 OR 9-10, 4th annual Boston Chess Congress DEC. 29 OCT. 10, National Chess Day Rated Beginners Open! See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Open to Unrated US Chess members or players rated Under 1300. 4/SS. , 7th annual Golden State Open MAR. 12-13, 49th annual New York State Scholastic Champi- G/30 d0. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland JAN. 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18 onships (out of state welcome) (NY) Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. EF: $5 if US Chess rated. Free for new US (CA-N) See New York. Chess members. $150 Prize Fund Unconditionally Guaranteed!! $50-$40- See Grand Prix. $35. Top Unrated Player: $25. Reg.: 12-12:45. Rounds: 1, 2, 3:30, 4:30. FEB. 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 OR 14-15, 7th annual Southwest One 1/2 point bye if declared before round 1. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Class Championships (TX) Michigan Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org Info: 314- See Grand Prix. 361-CHESS [email protected]. OCT. 9-11 OR 10-11, 24th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) OCT. 17, Fall Quads See Grand Prix. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint New Hampshire Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $2. Reg.: 10-10:45. , North Conway Fall Open, North Conway (NH) Chess Club OCT. 28-NOV. 1, The Friendship Games NOV. 7 See Grand Prix. Rounds: 11, 2:30, 6. Prizes: 2 Special Raffles before Round 3. No Half- 4SS, G/50 d5, can split into two sections if enough players. Location: point Byes. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online North Conway Lutheran Church basement, 15 Grove St., North Conway, US Chess Junior Grand Prix! at saintlouischessclub.org Info: [email protected], 314-361- NH 03860. Rounds: 10, 12:30, 2:30, 4:30. EF: $5. Prizes - books, etc. OCT. 30-NOV. 1, International Renaissance Chess Classic CHESS. Info: 603-323-7450 or [email protected]. SITE: ADOBA HOTEL-DEARBORN, 600 Town Center Dr., Dearborn, MI 48126 (Directions/Lodging Info below). Reservations: Go online to OCT. 24, 2015 Springfield Open A Heritage Event! www.adobadearborn.com or call (313) 592-3622. (Group Code: Co-hosted by the Springfield Park Board Chess Club and Joplin Chess NOV. 14, 40th New Hampshire Amateur Championship 3887). 6 Rounds. Sections: K3unr, K8unr, U750, U950, U1200, U1500, Club. 4-SS, G/60 d5. Southside Senior Center, 2215 S. Fremont, Springfield, 4SS, G/60 d5. Holiday Inn, 9 Northeastern Blvd. (exit 4 off Everett Open Game Times: G/90 d3. One half-point bye may be requested rounds MO 65804. 2 Sections, Open: $120-80, U1600 60. U1400: $60-40. 4.0 Tnpk/Rte. 3), Nashua, NH. 3 Sections: Championship, open to U2100 1-5, additional byes will be zero point byes Awards: Individual: Top 10 Bonus: $20. Sections may be combined for pairing purposes. Prizes or Unr. EF: $34 if rec’d by 11/12, $39 at site.$$G: $150-100-50; trophies per section; Section Team: Top 5 per section (Top 4 players in section b/25 non-scholastic entries. EF: $20 by 10/23, $30 at door. Scholastic to top 3, top 3 U1850. Intermediate, open to U1750 or Unr. EF: $34 if scores); Overall Team: Top 10 Teams in tournament (Top 10 players (rating only) $10 by 10/23, $15 at door. Email entry for lower rate. Reg: rec’d by 11/12, $39 at site. $$G: $120-60-40; trophies to top 3, top 3 per team scores regardless of section) - For the Overall Team trophies 8-8:50. Rounds: 9, 11:15, 2, 4:15. Ent: [email protected] U1500. Novice, open to U1300 or Unr. EF: $29 ($24 to jrs. U21) if rec’d we will combine all sections into “one large” section and take the top with cash on-site or mailed to Joplin Chess Club, 2609 New Hampshire, by 11/12, $34 at site ($29 jrs. U21). Trophies to top 3, top 3 U1100, top 10 players from each team to determine trophy winners. Registration Joplin, MO 64804. Checks payable to Martin Stahl. Info: joplinchess.org, Unr. All, NHCA membership req’d of rated NH residents; dues $8 adult, Fees: $45.00 until September 30; $55.00 after September 30; $80.00 [email protected], 417-483-1554. $6 under 19. Reg.: 8:30-9:35am Sat. 11/14, Rds.: 10-1:00-3:30-6:00. day of tournament registrations. Register online at http://weplay- chess.webs.com/ircc.htm Questions: Please contact Tom Nelson at: [email protected] OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Fifth Annual Fall Festival See Grand Prix. NO TOURNAMENTS IN YOUR AREA? NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 24th annual Kings Island Open (OH) See Grand Prix. NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, 2015 Motor City Open WHY NOT ORGANIZE ONE? See Grand Prix. Do you need to go out of town for tournament play? Would you and others in your area like NOV. 27-29, Cleveland Classic (OH) See Grand Prix. the convenience of an occasional event closer to home? Organize one! It’s not much work to hold a small tournament, and there is little risk if you use a low-cost Minnesota site and avoid guaranteed prizes. You might even make a profit! Either a based-on Swiss OCT. 9-11 OR 10-11, 24th annual Midwest Class Championships with projected prizes up to $500, a Quad format, or a trophy tournament will virtually (IL) See Grand Prix. guarantee taking in more in fees than you pay out in prizes. NOV. 27-29, Wm. Martz Memorial/North Central Open (WI) The affiliation fee is just $40 a year. You will receive the annual rating supplement and have See Grand Prix. access to the TD/Affiliate area of our website. Mississippi Remember, you can both run and play in a small event. Many of them wouldn’t be held if US Chess Junior Grand Prix! the organizer/TD couldn’t play. A State Championship Event! OCT. 24-25, 2015 Mississippi State Championship Want to know more? Contact Joan Du Bois at [email protected]. We’ll be glad to help Country Inn & Suites, 3051 White Blvd., Pearl, MS 39208. Phone: 601- 420-2244. HR: $79/night. Ask for MCA tournament rate. Open tournament you be part of the promotion of American chess! but must be a Mississippi resident to win a trophy. The Open section

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Bye: All Rds., limit 1, must commit before Rd. 2. No half-point byes for 1st rd. 9:40. Arr. by noon to reg. only for afternoon quads. Medal to OCT. 10, TRM 97 - National Chess Day players receiving full-point byes. Online advance entry available at each quad winner. Info: Bethlehem Church 973-366-3434 or Bob McAdams Albany Academy, 135 Academy Rd., Albany, NY 12208. Free, 8 sections. www.nhchess.org until 11/13 6 PM. Ent: NHCA, c/o Hal Terrie, 377 973-694-3988, [email protected]. G/30 d5. Details, Pre-register www.chesstrm.org by Thur. 8:00 or miss Huse Rd. #23, Manchester, NH 03103. Info: [email protected] or , Westfield $-Per-Point Octos round 1. (603) 668-8368. OCT. 25 3-SS. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes OCT. 15, Marshall Thursday Action! JAN. 8-10 OR 9-10, 4th annual Boston Chess Congress (MA) per 8-player section: 1st $40, 2nd $20, $5 per point to all. EF: $25, 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($375 b/25): $150-100, U2200: $75, U1900: $50. EF: See Grand Prix. $20 members. Register: 1:15-1:45 p.m. Rounds: 2:00-3:45-5:30 p.m. $40, MCC Mbrs $25. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30- Info: John Moldovan: [email protected], Bill Cohen: 732- 10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. Website: New Jersey 548-8432 or 848-219-1358. www.westfieldchessclub.com www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, 6th annual Boardwalk Open US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 7-12, 9-12 OR 10-12, 2nd annual Washington Chess Con- See Grand Prix. OCT. 16-18, 17-18 OR 18, Marshall Monthly U2300 gress (VA) , Westfield G/45 Quads 5-SS, 40/90 SD30 +30. Open to players rated below 2300 US Chess. See Grand Prix. NOV. 1 3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. EF: $25, (This tournament is not FIDE Rated.) $800 Gtd: $300-150-100. U2100: OCT. 15, 3rd Thursday Quads $20 Members. Prizes: $60 to first in each section. Register: 1:15-1:45 $125; U1800 $125. EF: $60, MCC Mbrs $40. Reg.: Ends 15 min before 3 RR, G/25 d4. Effects Quick Rating, only. Quads grouped by Quick p.m. Rounds: 2:00, 3:45, 5:30 p.m. Information: email John Moldovan round start. Rds.: 3-day: Fri. 6pm, Sat. & Sun. 12-5:30pm. 2-day: Sat. Rating. All the King’s Men Chess & Games Center (Just 22 mins. from [email protected], Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848-219- 11am (G/25 d5) then merge with 3-day in round 2. 1-day: Sun. 9-10:10- Phila/NJ bridges), 62 S. Broadway, Pitman, NJ. 856-582-8222. Prizes: 1358, www.westfieldchessclub.com and westfieldchessclub.blogspot.com 11:20am (G/25 d5) then merge in round 4. Max two byes. SIDE EVENT: $25 1st per quad. Unr. cannot win more than $10. EF: $12.50, members October 16, Marshall Checkers Tournament! 5-SS, G/15 d5. American NOV. 6-8 OR 7-8, 19th Annual Eastern Chess Congress (CT) Checker rules. Not chess, not rated. ($450 b/35 players): $200-100, top $10. Reg.: 6 -7:15 pm. Rds.: 7:30-8:30-9:30 pm. All: Visa/MC/Disc/Amex See Grand Prix. OK w/$1surcharge. Info: [email protected]. Bring a clock! U2200/unr & U1900: $75. US Chess regular rating used for pairings & , Westfield G/60 Quads prizes. EF: $30, MCC Mbrs & GMs $20. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7- , Princeton Charter School NOV. 8 OCT. 17 3-RR. G/55 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. EF: $25, 7:40-8:10-8:40-9:10pm. Max one bye, Request at entry. www.marshall Princeton Charter School at: TIME 100 Bunn Dr., Princeton, NJ 08540. $20 Members. Prizes: $60 to first in each section. Register: 11:45 a.m. chessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. CONTROL: G/30 d0 Swiss to 4 rounds. SECTIONS: Open above 1000; to 12:20 p.m. Rounds: 12:30, 2:45, 5:00 p.m. Information: John Moldovan U1000; U700; U500/Unrated (sections might be combined when necessary [email protected], Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848-219- OCT. 17, Marshall Saturday U1500 for pairings). Parental Supervision Required: The parents or another 1358, www.westfieldchessclub.com and westfieldchessclub.blogspot.com 4-SS, G/40 d5. ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1200: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs adult must be designated to supervise the student player between $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45am. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7pm. One bye available, rounds. Schedule (will be accelerated if possible). First Round: 12:01 A State Championship Event! request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212- PM; Second Round: ASAP; Third Round: ASAP; Fourth Round: ASAP; NOV. 22, New Jersey K-12 Grade Championship 477-3716. 5SS, G/30 d5. Brookdale College, 765 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft, NJ Award Ceremony: ASAP (4:05 the latest). Schedule will be accelerated , 2nd annual Central New York Open (*) Online Registration $30 Only if register one week 07738. Student Life Center, use Parking Lot #7 or #6; 4 miles from OCT. 17-18 if possible See Grand Prix. before: www.ChessKidsNY.com/PCSChessProgram.htm (*) Fee Garden State Parkway exit 109. 13 Sections: Play only in your grade! will increase automatically to $35 if register later. On site regis- Grades K-12: Trophies to top 10 individuals, top 3 teams - top 3 from OCT. 19-DEC. 21 (CHAMPIONSHIP) & OCT. 19-NOV. 16 (OTHER tration the date of the event: $40 from 11:45 am to 12:00 noon. each school/grade; 50% of players receive trophy or medal! Rds.: 10am SECTIONS), Nassau Championship Information: email to Miguel Iniguez at: [email protected] Results and ASAP. EF: $35 by 11/15, $55 at site. US Chess mem req’d. Reg.: 8- See Grand Prix. will be posted online the same day of the event! 9:00am After 9:00am 1/2 pt bye rd. 1. Info: 732 259-3881 Halsprechman@ gmail.com Ent: Please make checks payable to NJSCF and send to Hal OCT. 20, Marshall Masters - New Prizes, FIDE Rapid Rated! OCT. 17, Princeton Day School Sprechman, 66 Cromwell Ln., Jackson, NJ 08527. Entries must include See Grand Prix. 650 The Great Road. Plaques to top 3 school teams and top 8 in each U- name, grade school, date of birth, US Chess ID # & expiration, mailing 1000 section, top 6 Over 1000. Medals to all players. Sections for Over OCT. 22, Marshall Thursday Action! address, phone number & entry fee, please include email address. Reg- 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($375 b/25): $150-100, U2200: $75, U1900: $50. EF: 1000 rated players begin at 10:15 and must preregister: 3 rds. G/55 ister online at: www.njscf.org until 11/20. d5: NEAR MASTERS (players K-12 <1400, FUTURE MASTERS (players $40, MCC Mbrs $25. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30- K-12 1200-1400), CLOSED (K-12 1000-1200). ALL AFTERNOON SEC- NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, 46th annual National Chess Congress (PA) 10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. Website: TIONS. G/25 d5 4 rds. Beginning at noon (round times will be accelerated See Grand Prix. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. if possible): OPEN (Players K-12 U-1000), RESERVE (K-12 U-800), NOVICE DEC. 26-28 OR 27-28, 34th annual Empire City Open (NY) US Chess Junior Grand Prix! II (K-8 U-600), NOVICE I (unrated K-8), K-1 (unrated) NO SCORE K-1 See Grand Prix. OCT. 22, 29, NOV. 5, 12, 19, DEC. 3, Marshall Thursday Open (beginner). PARENTS OF PLAYERS rated G/25 d5 3rds. Parents play FIDE Rated , 4th annual Boston Chess Congress (MA) 6-SS, G/90 +30. . ($600 b/25): $250-150, U2100: $125. U1800: free. Pre-registration online $35 pay at the door. Info and register JAN. 8-10 OR 9-10 $75 EF: $60, MCC Mbrs $40. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7pm each Thurs. See Grand Prix. online: www.pds.org/chess. On-site 11 to noon $45. Inquiries to Bonnie Limit two byes; request by rd. 4. (Note: There is a week break for Thanks- Waitzkin [email protected]. JAN. 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, 48th annual Liberty Bell Open (PA) giving.) www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. See Grand Prix. OCT. 18, 2015 Autumn Under 18 Championship OCT. 23, Marshall $500 FIDE Blitz (BLZ) 4SS, G/60 d5. FCA, 271 Fort Lee Rd., Leonia, NJ 07605. Prizes: Trophies FEB. 26-28 OR 27-28, George Washington Open (VA) See Grand Prix. Top 5. Entry Fee: $15. (1)1/2 pt. bye any rd. Must notify b/4 rd.1. Reg.: See Grand Prix. 9:00-9:45. Rounds: 10:00, 12:00, 2:00, 4:00. Info: frank@frankschess. OCT. 24, Marshall Saturday G/60 (Open & U1700) com, 201-961-4029. MAR. 12-13, 49th annual New York State Scholastic Champi- 4-SS, G/55 d5. Two sections: Open: ($450 b/35): $200-125, U2300: $75, onships (out of state welcome) (NY) U2000: $50. U1700: ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1400: $75. EF: $40, MCC OCT. 18, Westfield Fall Scholastic See New York. Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 11:15-11:45am. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7pm. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. K-12. 3 Sections: Open, One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. U1250, U750. Open: 3-SS. G/40 d5 Rounds: 2:00, 3:45, 5:30 p.m. U1250 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. & U750: 4-SS. G/25 d5. Rounds: 2:00, 3:15, 4:30, 5:45 p.m. EF: $25, New Mexico , 2015 Vermont Open (VT) $20 members. Prizes: Trophies to Top 5 in each section. Tiebreaks , 2015 Southwest Autumn Open OCT. 24-25 Register: Information: NOV. 6-8 OR 7-8 See Grand Prix. used. See US Chess Rule 34E. 1:15-2:00 p.m. See Grand Prix. John Moldovan: [email protected], Bill Cohen: 732-548- , Marshall Scholastic Action! (U1300) - NEW , 2015 U.S. Class Championships (TX) OCT. 25 8432 or 848-219-1358, www.westfieldchessclub.com and westfieldchess NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15 3-SS, G/25 d5. Open to youth K-12. ($225 b/25): $100-50, U1000: $75. See Nationals. club.blogspot.com EF: $30, MCC Mbrs $15. Reg.: 8:15-8:45am. Rds.: 9-10:10-11:20am. OCT. 23, FCA Friday Night Blitz-O-Mania (BLZ) NOV. 26-29 OR 27-29, 51st Annual American Open (CA-S) No byes. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. RR G/5 d2. 271 Fort Lee Rd., Leonia, NJ 07605. Prizes(b/20): $125, See Grand Prix. , Marshall Sunday G/45 (Open & U1500) Class prize based on entries. EF: $10. Reg.: 7:00-7:30pm. Rd. 1: 7:45. OCT. 25 DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 25th annual North American Open Open: Separate Junior Section. Info: [email protected], 201-961-4029. 4-SS, G/40 d5. Two sections: ($450 b/35): $200-125, U2100: $75, (NV) U1800: $50. U1500: ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1200: $75. EF: $40, MCC OCT. 24, Cherry Hill October Open See Grand Prix. Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 12:15-12:45pm. Rds.: 1-3:30-5:45-8pm. One See Grand Prix. FEB. 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 OR 14-15, 7th annual Southwest bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. OCT. 24, Hamilton Chess Club Quads Class Championships (TX) 3RR, 40/80 15/30 15/30 d0. Full K. McManimon Hall, 320 Scully Ave., See Grand Prix. OCT. 29, Marshall Thursday Action! Hamilton Twp., NJ 08610. Quads open to all. EF: $10. Prizes: $25 per 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($375 b/25): $150-100, U2200: $75, U1900: $50. EF: Quad. Reg.: 9-10:30am. Rds.: 10:30am-1:30pm-4:30pm. OSA. Contact $40, MCC Mbrs $25. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30- email: hamiltonchessclub.com. W. New York 10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. Website: OCT. 24, King’s Chess Club Quads Brooklyn Strategist - Tues night 4-rnd Swiss www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Morning quads and afternoon quads, G/30 d5. Kindergarten-undergrad- (formally called Tuesday Night Quads) Brooklyn Strategist, 333 Court OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, 6th annual Boardwalk Open uate (scholastic, youth, and young adult memberships). Bethlehem St., Brooklyn, NY. G/25 d5. Every Tues night 7pm. 4 Rds. EF: $20. 1 bye (NJ) Church, 758 Route 10, Randolph, NJ 07869. EF: None. Reg.: 9-9:20 am., available. Prizes: 1st, 2nd, U1800 - approx 60% payout. Food & drink See Grand Prix. available onsite. Contact: 718-576-3035. OCT. 30-NOV. 1, Marshall Halloweekend! - NEW! OCT. 4, TRM 208 See Grand Prix. Riverbank State Park, 145th St. & Riverside Drive. Free Scholastic, 6 sections. G/30 d5. Details, Pre-register www.therightmove.org by Fri. NOV. 4, 11, 18, 25, Community Chess Club of Rochester Wed 8:00 or miss round 1. Check in by 9:15. Night Chess! WARNING! Note: 1 game rated per night, G/80 d5. Rochester Chess Center, 221 OCT. 7-12, 9-12 OR 10-12, 2nd annual Washington Chess Con- gress (VA) Norris Dr., Rochester, NY 14610. 585-442-2430. EF: $5, CCCR members THE USE OF A CELL PHONE IN THE See Grand Prix. $3. Reg.: 7-7:25 pm. Rd.: 7:30pm. www.rochesterchessclub.org. TOURNAMENT ROOM IS PROHIBITED! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 5, Marshall Thursday Action! AT MOST TOURNAMENTS! IF YOUR OCT. 8, 15, 22, 29, NOV. 5, 5th Long Island CC Fall Open 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($375 b/25): $150-100, U2200: $75, U1900: $50. EF: 5SS, G/90 d5. United Methodist Church, 470 East Meadow Ave., East $40, MCC Mbrs $25. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30- CELL PHONE RINGS IN A ROOM WITH Meadow, NY 11554. Open to all. $(b/20 pd. ent.): $100-80. Top U- 10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. Website: www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. GAMES IN PROGRESS, YOU COULD BE 2000, U-1500/unr. $50 ea. EF(cash only): $35. Non-LICC members +$10. UNRATED FREE! Reg.: 7:15 – 7:30 PM, no adv. ent., Rds.: 7:30 NOV. 6, Marshall U2200 Friday Night Action! SEVERELY PENALIZED, MAYBE EVEN PM ea. Thursday. 2 byes 1-5. Skittles rm. Info: www.lichessclub.com. 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($300 b/25): $150-75, U1900: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs OCT. 9, 16, 23, 30, NOV. 6, 13, 20, 2015 Queens Chess Club $20. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Max one bye, for FORFEITED! TURN IT OFF! Championship round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. See Grand Prix. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.

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NOV. 6-8 OR 7-8, 19th Annual Eastern Chess Congress (CT) NOV. 28-29, Marshall No-Draws Thanksgiving - NEW! 1000 or unrated. EF $47.80 mailed by 2/19. Elementary, open to all in See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. grades K-6. EF $47.60 mailed by 2/19. Elementary Intermediate, open Ele- US Chess Junior Grand Prix! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! to grades K-6 under 1200 or unrated. EF $47.50 mailed by 2/19. mentary Reserve, open to grades K-5 under 800 or unrated. EF $47.40 NOV. 6-8, Marshall Weekend FIDE DEC. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, JAN. 6, Marshall Weekly Wednesdays 5-SS, 40/90 SD/30 +30. FIDE Rated. ($600 b/25): $250-125. U2200: 6-SS, G/90 +30. Two sections. U2000: ($600 b/25) $250-150-100. mailed by 2/19. Primary, open to grades K-3. EF $47.30 mailed by 2/19. $125; U1900 $100. EF: $60, MCC Mbrs $40. GMs Free. Reg.: Ends 15 U1700: $100. U1400: ($600 b/25) $250-150-100. U1100: $100. EF: $60, Primary Reserve, open to grades K-3 under 600 or unrated. EF: $47.20 min before round start. Rds.: Fri. 6pm, Sat. & Sun. 12:30-5:30pm. (There MCC Mbrs $40. Reg:. 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7pm each Wed. Limit two mailed by 2/19. K-1, open to grades K-1. EF $47.10 mailed by 2/19. is no longer a 2 or 1-day option!) Max two byes. Request by rd. 3. byes; request by rd. 4. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., Postmarked 2/20-3/2: All EF $10 more. Do not mail entry after 3/2. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. NYC. 212-477-3716. Special 1 year US Chess dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed or paid at NOV. 7, Marshall U1700 DEC. 3, Marshall Thursday Action! site, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Trophies to top 15 players and 4-SS, G/40 d5. ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1400: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($375 b/25): $150-100, U2200: $75, U1900: $50. EF: top 7 teams each section, top 3 unrated in K-1 and each Reserve section, $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45am. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7pm. One bye available, $40, MCC Mbrs $25. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30- and top U1600, U1400, U1200 (HS), U900, U700 (HS Reserve & Elem request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212- 10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. 23 W. Intermediate), U1400, U1200, U1000 (JHS), U700, U500 (MS Reserve), 477-3716. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716, www.marshallchessclub.org. U1300, U1100 (Elem), U500, U300 (Elem Reserve), U500 (Primary), U200 NOV. 7, 14, 21, 28, Rochester Chess Center Saturday Tournaments! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! (Primary Reserve, K-1). Speed playoff if perfect score tie. Free entry to 3-SS, G/60 d5. Rochester CC, 221 Norris Dr., Rochester, NY 14610. 585- DEC. 4-6, Marshall Amateur Championship/Jerry Simon Memo- NY State Championship, Labor Day weekend 2016 (Albany), to top player 442-2430. Prizes based on entries. EF: $15, RCC members $13. $2 less rial each section, if not already qualified for free entry from another event. for HS and Pre-HS. Reg.: 1-1:45 pm. Rds.: 2-4-6. One bye available, 5-SS, 40/90, SD/30 +30. Open to all player U2200 and unrated. No Schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, Championship rds. Sat 11, 2, 5, Sun request at entry. www.nychess.org. Also, Youth tournament, G/30 d5, FIDE ratings over 2200. US Chess ratings used for pairings and prizes. 9, 12, 3, Reserve & Intermediate rds. Sat 11, 1:30, 3:30, Sun 9, 12, 3. every Saturday morning 10am-1pm, trophies and prizes. EF: $5. FIDE Rated. Prizes: 1st-3rd place, Top U1900: Free Entry into the 99th Awards 5:30 pm. Half point byes OK all, limit 2, must commit before MCC Championship! 4th-10th place finishers (plus ties): Eligible for paid rd 2. HR: $129-129 at either hotel, Courtyard 866-210-9325, Hilton 888- , Marshall Morning Action! NOV. 8 entry into the 99th MCC Championship! EF: $75, MCC Mbrs $50. Reg.: 999-4711, 518-584-4000, two nights minimum, reserve by 2/6 or rate EF: 3-SS, G/25 d5. ($225 b/25): $100-50, U1700: $75. $30, MCC Mbrs & 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: Fri: 7pm, Sat-Sun: 12:30 & 6pm. 1 bye available, may increase; hotels often sell out a few months before the deadline. Reg.: Rds.: GMs $15. 8:15-8:45am. 9-10:10-11:20am. No byes. Website: request by Rd. 3. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212- Free parking at Courtyard; free parking for overnight guests at Hilton. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. 477-3716. 7 days notice required for room cancellation. Special car rentals: Avis, NOV. 12, Marshall U2400 Action 800-331-1600, use AWD #657633. Online entry: www.chessaction.com. DEC. 10, Marshall U2400 Action Mail entry: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. 4-SS, G/25 d5. Open to players rated below 2400 US Chess. ($375 b/25): 4-SS, G/25 d5. Open to players rated below 2400 US Chess. ($375 b/25): EF: Reg:. Include name, rating, US Chess ID, US Chess expiration (non-members $150-100, U2100: $75 U1800: $50. $40, MCC Mbrs $25. 6:15- $150-100, U2100: $75 U1800: $50. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $25. Reg:. 6:15- 6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. enclose dues), section, school, grade, birth date, address of each player. 6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Checks payable to Continental Chess. $15 per player service charge Request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212- Request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212- 477-3716. for refunds. $10 extra to switch sections, all substitutions from advance 477-3716. list charged $70. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US (At = @)), 347-201- US Chess Junior Grand Prix! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 2260. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. March official , 8th Long Island CC Winter Open NOV. 12, 19, DEC. 3, 10, 17 DEC. 10, 17, JAN. 7, 14, 21, 28, Marshall Thursday Open ratings used (except unoffical web ratings usually used if otherwise 5SS, G/90 d5. United Methodist Church, 470 East Meadow Ave., East 6-SS, G/90 +30. FIDE Rated. ($600 b/25): $250-150, U2100: $125. unrated). TD reserves right to assign estimated rating to players with Open to all. $(b/20 pd. ent.): Meadow, NY 11554. $100-80. Top U- U1800: $75. EF: $60, MCC Mbrs $40. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7pm non-US Chess ratings. EF(cash only): 2000, U-1500/unr. $50 ea. $35. Non-LICC members each Thurs. Limit two byes; request by rd. 4. (Note: There are no games Reg.: Rds.: +$10. UNRATED FREE! 7:15 – 7:30 PM, no adv. ent., 7:30 Dec. 24 or Dec. 31.) www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. No game 11/26. Information: PM ea. Thursday. 2 byes 1-5. Skittles rm. 212-477-3716. North Carolina www.lichessclub.com. A Heritage Event! OCT. 7-12, 9-12 OR 10-12, 2nd annual Washington Chess Con- NOV. 13, Marshall Friday Night Blitz (BLZ) US Chess Junior Grand Prix! gress (VA) 9-SS, G/3 +2. ($500 b/35): $200-100, top U2400/unr, U2200, U2000, U1800: DEC. 11-13, 18-20, 99th Annual Edward Lasker Memorial/MCC See Grand Prix. $50. Highest rating (regular, quick or blitz) used for pairings & prizes. Championship! EF: $30, MCC Mbrs $20, GMs $20. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-7:30-7:50- OCT. 16-18, North Carolina Senior Open 9-SS, 40/90, SD/30 +30. Open to MCC Members and Non-members See Grand Prix. 8:10-8:40-9-9:20-9:40-10pm. Max three byes. Request at entry. Blitz rated 2200+ US Chess or FIDE, FIDE Title Holders, & Qualifiers from rated. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. the Marshall Amateur Championship Dec 4-6. FIDE ratings used for pair- US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 14th Annual Turkey Bowl (FL) ings and prizes. FIDE rated. Prizes $7,500 unconditionally guaranteed! A State Championship Event! See Grand Prix. $3000-1500-1000, U2400 FIDE: $1000-500, U2300 FIDE: $500. Title of OCT. 30-NOV. 1, 2015 North Carolina State Chess Championships “2015 Marshall Chess Club Champion” goes to highest-scoring MCC Ramada Inn, 2703 Ramada Rd., Burlington, NC 27215. HR: $67/night NOV. 14, Inaugural Seneca Lake Open Member. Entry Fee: $200. GMs/Foreign IMs: Free. Local IMs: $150. (336)227-5541. Open to North Carolina residents only. 5-SS, G/120 d5. See Grand Prix. $25 less for MCC members. $25 more if received 12/11. (Foreign players Reg.: 5pm-7:30pm Friday and 8am-9:30 am Saturday. Rd. 1: 8pm Friday NOV. 14, Marshall Saturday G/60 (Open & U1800) who play all 9 rounds receive $75.) Schedule: Fri 12/11: 7pm, Sat or 10am Saturday (G/90 d5). Rd 2: 2pm Sat. Rd. 3: 8pm Sat. Rd. 4: 10am 4-SS, G/55 d5. Two sections: Open: ($450 b/35): $200-125, U2400: $75, 12/12: 12 & 6pm, Sun 12/13, 12 & 6pm, Fri 12/18: 7pm, Sat 12/19: 12 Sun. Rd 5: 3pm Sun. Prize fund: $5000 b/100 $4000 GTD. EF: $69 by U2100: $50. U1800 ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1500: $75. EF: $40, MCC & 6pm, Sun 12/20: 12pm. Byes: 2 byes available, must commit before Oct. 23 / $80 on site. +$20 for each division “playing up.” (ex. Max rating Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 11:15-11:45am. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7pm. round 3; limit 1 bye in rounds 8-9. FIDE GM/IM Norms possible; must since 10/31/2014 of 1625 plays in the Amateur division.) No re-entries. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. play all rounds. Registration: Call MCC with credit card, mail check, or Up to two half-point byes available, must request upon entry. CHAMPI- 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. online. Limited to 70 players! Register early! www.marshallchess ONSHIP Player must have been rated 2000 or more at some point since club.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. 10/31/2014. FIDE-rated. $550-275-150-100 u2200, u2100 $150 ea. NOV. 15, Marshall Scholastic Action! (U1400) - NEW AMATEUR u2000 $500-250-150-100 u1900, u1800 $125 ea. DIVISION 3-SS, G/25 d5. Open to youth K-12. ($225 b/25): $100-50, U1100: $75. DEC. 12, 2015 Greater New Haven Open! (CT) III u1700 $500-250-150-100 u1600, u1500 $125 ea. DIVISION IV u1400 EF: $30, MCC Mbrs & GMs $15. Reg.: 8:15-8:45am. Rds.: 9-10:10- See Grand Prix. $500-250-150-100 u1200 $125. Unrated may not win 1st in Amateur, D- 11:20am. No byes. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. DEC. 15, Marshall Masters III, or D-IV NCCA Req’d. $10 for past members, $3 for first time members 212-477-3716. See Grand Prix. (will expire 12/31/2015). u18 no dues required. Annual NCCA business NOV. 15, Marshall Sunday G/45 (Open & U1600) meeting at 6:30pm Saturday. TD: Jeff Jones, STD and NA. Enter by mail DEC. 26-28 OR 27-28, 34th annual Empire City Open to: NCCA, c/o Tom Kabasakalian, 601 Skybrook Dr., Huntersville, NC, 28078. 4-SS, G/40 d5. Two sections: Open: ($450 b/35): $200-125, U2200: $75, See Grand Prix. U1900: $50. U1600: ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1300: $75. EF: $40, MCC Tournament info: Jeff Jones (919)270-9948, [email protected]. , 4th annual Boston Chess Congress (MA) Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 12:15-12:45pm. Rds.: 1-3:30-5:45-8pm. One JAN. 8-10 OR 9-10 OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Nashville Open (TN) bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. St., NYC. 212-477-3716. , 2nd Gulf Coast New Year’s Open (In Memory JAN. 8-10 OR 9-10 NOV. 27, Turkey Turmoil US Chess Junior Grand Prix! of Eric Rosenthal) (FL) Triangle Chess Center, 5920 S. Miami Blvd. Ste 203, Durham, NC 27560. NOV. 16, 23, 30, DEC. 7, 14, 21, Marshall FIDE Mondays/U1800 See Grand Prix. 4-SS, G/45 d5. Rds.: 9am-10:45 am-2 pm-3:30pm. EF: $25 by Nov. 20 / Open: 6-SS, G/90 +30. Two sections. Open to all players 1600+. FIDE JAN. 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, 48th annual Liberty Bell Open (PA) $30 on site. Sections split every 12 players. Prizes: $125-75-30 b/12 in Rated. ($600 b/25) $200-150-100. U2000: $100-50. U1800: ($600 b/25) See Grand Prix. each section. Up to two half point byes available any round, must request $200-150-100. U1500: $100-50. EF: $60, MCC Mbrs $40. Reg.: 6:15- upon entry. http://chesspig.com/Turkey_Turmoil.html Info: Jeff Jones , George Washington Open (VA) 6:45pm. Rd: 7pm each Mon. Limit two byes; request by rd. 4. 23 W. FEB. 26-28 OR 27-28 (919)270-9948, [email protected] 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716, www.marshallchessclub.org. See Grand Prix. A Heritage Event! NOV. 27-29, Tobacco Road FIDE Open NOV. 17, Marshall Masters - New Prizes, FIDE Rapid Rated! See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! DEC. 26-28, 45th Annual Atlanta Open (GA) NOV. 19, Marshall Thursday Action! MAR. 12-13, 49th annual New York State Scholastic Championships See Grand Prix. 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($375 b/25): $150-100, U2200: $75, U1900: $50. EF: (out of state welcome) $40, MCC Mbrs $25. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30- 6SS, G/60 d10 (Reserve & Intermediate sections, rds 1-3 G/30, d10 FEB. 26-28 OR 27-28, George Washington Open (VA) 10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. 23 W. then rds. 4-6 G/60 d10), open to grades K-12; top NYS player & team in See Grand Prix. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716, www.marshallchessclub.org. each section are NY champions. In 10 sections. HS & JHS Champi- US Chess Junior Grand Prix! onships at Courtyard by Marriott, 11 Excelsior Ave., Saratoga Springs, Ohio NOV. 20-22, Marshall Junior Championship! NY 12866 (2/5 mile from Saratoga Hilton). Other sections at Saratoga 5-SS, 40/90, SD/30 +30. Only open to MCC Junior Members. US Chess Hilton, 534 Broadway (I-87 Exit 13-N, 4 miles north on US 9), Saratoga OCT. 9, DCC Friday Nite Quick #34 (QC) ratings used for pairings and prizes. FIDE Rated. Prizes: $500-250-150: Springs, NY 12866. Team prizes based on top 4 scores from same 4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds: Top U18, U16, U14, U12, U10, U8 years old: $100 + Trophy. Trophy and school; no combined school teams allowed even if one school “feeds” 7:30/8:30/9:30/10:30. One bye. Prizes: based on entries. EF:$14 ($10 Title of “2015 Marshall Chess Club Junior Champion” goes to the winner. another. Teams of 2 or 3 players allowed, but are at a disadvantage. DCC mbr). Info: [email protected], 937-461-6283. Online entry fee at chessaction.com, all sections: $44 by 2/19, $54 Tie breaks decided by blitz playoff and Armageddon if necessary. EF: , DCC Friday Nite Quick #35 (QC) 2/20-3/5, $60 3/6 to 3/11. Entry fee at site, all sections: $70. High OCT. 16 $75. Reg.: 5:15-5:45pm. Rds.: Fri: 6pm, Sat-Sun: 11am & 5pm. 1 bye 4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 7:30/ School, open to grades K-12 born after 9/1/96. EF $48.20 mailed by available, request by Rd. 3. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., 8:30/9:30/10:30. One bye. Prizes: based on entries. EF:$14 ($10 DCC NYC. 212-477-3716. 2/19. Top NYS grade 9-12 qualifies for Denker Tournament of HS Cham- mbr). Info: [email protected], 937-461-6283. pions, top NYS grade K-12 girl qualifies for National Girls Invitational. , Marshall $500 FIDE Blitz (BLZ) NOV. 27 High School Reserve, open to K-12 under 1200 or unrated. EF $48 OCT. 23, DCC Friday Nite Quick #36 (QC) See Grand Prix. mailed by 2/19. Junior High, open to all in grades K-9 . EF $47.90 mailed 4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 7:30/ NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, 46th annual National Chess Congress (PA) by 2/19. Top NYS grade K-8 born after 9/1/00 qualifies for Barber tour- 8:30/9:30/10:30. One bye. Prizes: based on entries. EF:$14 ($10 DCC See Grand Prix. nament of K-8 Champions. Middle School Reserve, open to K-8 under mbr). Info: [email protected], 937-461-6283.

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OCT. 24, Cincy Tornado - As Chess As in Life US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 11, Chess at the Moose Tournament moved to Oct. 24 because last Saturday of month is DEC. 12, Toledo December Swiss Moose Lodge 1336, 705 Stokes Mill Rd., East Stroudsburg, PA 18301- Halloween. 2 Sections: OPEN & Under 1600. 4-SS, G/60 d5. EF: $30 if Open, 4SS, Rnd. 1 G/75 d5, Rnds. 2-4 G/85 d5. The University of Toledo 9035. Registration: 10:00-10:30. Time control: G/60 d5. Entry Fee: $12 paid online/$35 at site. OGPrix Event/OCA deduct $3. Masters above Health Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Cafe, 3000 Arlington at site cash only. Prize 1st $35, if perfect 3-0 $40, additional prizes 2200 Free EF & Lunch. Open b/15: $150-$75; Class Prizes based on Ave., Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: added based on attendence. 3 round Swiss. Contact: Michael Laverty, entries. Master Bounty Prize: Best Final Result against 1# Rated $20 by 12/10, $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: 908-339-7105, [email protected]. $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st A,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Master pays $100 for win/$50 draw. $100 for perfect score to 1# , 2nd annual Central New York Open (NY) Rated Master. Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. OCT. 17-18 UNDER 1600 b/15: $150-$75; Class Prizes based on See Grand Prix. entries. Reg. Ends 9:45am. 1st Round: 10am. 1st Baptist Church, 11195 DEC. 27-30, 2015 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Winton Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45218. www.chessearth.com, info@chess Championship OCT. 17-18, 2015 Ira Lee Riddle Memorial PA State Championship earth.com. Last Saturday of month is Halloween so tournament moved See Nationals. See Grand Prix. to Oct. 24. A State Championship Event! OCT. 30, DCC Friday Nite Quick #37 (QC) OCT. 18, PA State Championship Scholastics 4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 7:30/ Oklahoma 5SS, G/40 d5. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th Ave. & Bigelow 8:30/9:30/10:30. One bye. Prizes: based on entries. EF:$14 ($10 DCC NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 2015 U.S. Class Championships (TX) Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15213. 2 Sections, open to grades K-12: Premier: mbr). Info: [email protected], 937-461-6283. See Nationals. U1100 & unr. in grades 8-12. Reserve: U700 & unr. in grades K-7. All: Trophies to top 7 in each section. Teams of 4 to 7 players from all , DCC Friday Nite Quick #38 (QC) , 7th annual Southwest NOV. 6 FEB. 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 OR 14-15 sections: EF: Rds.: Class Championships (TX) Trophies to top 3 schools & top 3 clubs. $15 by 10/9, $25 4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. 7:30/ Reg.: Rds.: 8:30/9:30/10:30. One bye. Prizes: based on entries. EF:$14 ($10 DCC See Grand Prix. later. PSCF req’d, OSA. ends 9:30 am. 10-Noon-1:30-3-5. mbr). Info: [email protected], 937-461-6283. Info: [email protected], 412-908-0286. Ent: PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 25 Freeport St., Pittsburgh, PA 15223. NOV. 7, “Early Thanksgiving (19 Days)” Pawn Storm XXXII Oregon See Grand Prix. OCT. 23-24 (FRI & SAT), 2015 U.S. Blind Chess Championship NOV. 26-29 OR 27-29, 51st Annual American Open (CA-S) See Nationals. NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 24th annual Kings Island Open See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, 6th annual Boardwalk Open (NJ) US Chess Junior Grand Prix! See Grand Prix. NOV. 14, Toledo November Swiss Pennsylvania Open, 4SS, Rnd. 1 G/75 d5, Rnds. 2-4 G/85 d5. The University of Toledo Every Friday - LVCA 7 & 9 pm Blitz Events Open/U1200 (BLZ) NOV. 6-8 OR 7-8, 19th Annual Eastern Chess Congress (CT) Health Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Cafe, 3000 Arlington 8SS, G/5 d2. St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church, 140 So. Ott St., Allentown, See Grand Prix. Ave., Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: PA 18104. EF: $5, Prizes: Open and U1200, Minimum 50% Returned. A Heritage Event! $20 by 11/12, $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: 1st-70%, 2nd-30% AND will ADD PRIZES if 12 or more players per US Chess Junior Grand Prix! $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st A,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James section, FREE Coffee For All Entrants. REG.: Ends 6:55pm, Cash on site NOV. 7, 58th Gateway Open Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. only. RDS.:7 pm, then ASAP. On Site: 484-866-3045 or bdavis@lehigh- 4SS, G/70 d5. Pittsburgh Chess Club, 5604 Solway St., Pittsburgh, PA A State Championship Event! valleychessclub.org, www.lehighvalleychessclub.org/. 15217. EF: $28 postmarked by 11/3, $38 thereafter, $3 discount to PCC NOV. 21, 2015 Ohio Grade Level Championships Every Saturday - LVCA Quads/RBO U1200 Quads + G/7 d3 (BLZ) members. Two Sections: Open and Reserve (U1800). Prizes $$ 615 5SS, 13 separate Sections. Open to students enrolled in Ohio schools in (New Location - see www.lehighvalleychessclub.org) b/25, top prize in Open guaranteed 100%! Open: $120 - 90, U2000 $80. grades K-12 or home schooled in Ohio, age 19 and under. Sheraton G/40 d5 Quads, 3-RR. Reg.: 1-1:45, Rds.: 2 pm, then asap. 2 Sections: Reserve: $100 - 70, U1600 $60, U1400 $50, U1200/Unr $45. Reg.: 9- Cleveland Airport Hotel, 5300 Riverside Dr., Cleveland, OH 44135. Open Section EF: $10. Prizes: $30 for 3-0 score, else $25 for 1st. RBO 9:45. Half-point byes available any round, must be requested by the EF: $30 if received by Nov 16 $35 after. Low income students $10 by Section EF: $10. Prizes: $30 for 3-0 score, else $25 for 1st. G/7 d3 (BLZ) start of Round 2. Rds.: 10AM-12:30PM-4:00PM-6:30PM. Info: 412-421- Nov 16 $15 after. No on-site registrations. Awards: Trophies to all Event Rd. 1: 6:15 pm or asap. Prizes: 50% of entries, 1st-70%, 2nd-30%, 1881, www.pittsburghcc.org. Entries: Pittsburgh Chess Club, Attn: scoring 3.5 or more, top three teams each section. Medals to all in more prizes if 12 or more. Bruce, 484-866-3045. Info: srdiamondd@ Gateway Open, 5604 Solway St., Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Make checks sections K-8. See website for full details. Contact: Mike Joelson, 216- yahoo.com. payable to Pittsburgh Chess Club. W. 321-7000, [email protected] Info/Forms: www.progress North Penn Chess Club NOV. 7, W.Chester 1st Sat. Quads withchess.org Main & Richardson, Lansdale, PA. See www.northpennchessclub.org for Our 26th year! 3RR, Game/80 d5. 2nd Presbyterian Church, 114 S. NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, 2015 Motor City Open (MI) schedules & info or 215-699-8418. Walnut St., West Chester, PA. EF: $20; $40, $50 for 3-0. Reg.: 9am. See Grand Prix. Rds.: 9:30,12,2:30. Info: [email protected]. OCT. 7-12, 9-12 OR 10-12, 2nd annual Washington Chess Con- NOV. 27-29, Cleveland Classic gress (VA) NOV. 7-8, 2015 Williamsport Open See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. 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24th annual KINGS ISLAND OPEN EMBASSY SUITES CINCINNATI NORTHEAST, Blue Ash, Ohio 5-round Swiss, November 13-15 or 14-15, 2015 PRIZES $30,000 PROJECTED, $24,000 MINIMUM GUARANTEED

5 rounds, 40/110, SD/30, d10 (2-day Mixed Doubles bonus prizes: best 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10), Embassy Suites male/female 2-player combined score rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10 Cincinnati Northeast, 4554 Lake Forest among all sections: $1000-500-300. Team am & 3:30 pm. Drive (1 mile from I-71 Exit 15), Blue Ash, must average under 2200; teammates may 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10 Ohio 45242. Free parking. play in different sections; must register (no am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm, Sun 10 Prizes $30,000 based on 350 paid extra fee) by 2 pm 11/14. am & 3:30 pm. entries (re-entries & U1000 count 50%), All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2; else proportional; minimum 80% each Top 6 sections entry fee: $115 Open must commit before rd 2, others prize guaranteed. online at chessaction.com by 11/11, $125 before rd 3. Bring sets, boards, clocks if phoned by 11/9 (406-896-2038, no possible- none supplied. In 7 sections- you face only those in questions), 3-day $118, 2-day $117 mailed your section. Unr will obtain ratings. by 11/4. $130 at site, or online until 2 Hotel rates: Suite $101 with king bed Open: $3000-1500-700-500-300, 1st hours before first game. Re-entry $60, not &queencouch/bed,$111withtwobeds& on tiebreak bonus $100, Under 2300/Unr available in Open Section. queen couch/bed, over 2 in room $10 $1600-800. FIDE, 150 GPP (enhanced). Under 1000 Section entry fee: all each, all include free hot breakfast. 513- U2100: $2000-1000-500-400-300. $50 less than top 6 sections entry fee. 733-8900, reserve by 10/30. U1900: $2000-1000-500-400-300. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, U1700: $1800-900-500-300-200. OCA members: Online EF $5 less. #D657633, or reserve at chesstour.com. U1500: $1500-800-400-300-200. Special 1 year USCF dues with Entry: chessaction.com or Continental U1250: $1200-600-400-300-200. magazine if paid with entry: at Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. U1000: $800-400-250-150-100. chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $15 service charge for refunds. Advance Unrated prize limits: U1000 $200, $20, Scholastic $15. By mail, phone or at entries posted at chessaction.com (online U1250 $400, U1500 $600, U1700 $800, site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament U1900 $1000. Scholastic $20. Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.

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NOV. 14, 14th Annual Horizons for Youth Scholastic Fall Chess requested before rd 2 (and if requested before receiving a full point Championship Texas bye). Tournament reserves the right to use Fide rules on electronic 5SS, G/30 d5. Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Rd., devices and on starting White’s clock at start of a round and to use , Many Springs 81 Main Campus, College Center Building, Bethlehem, PA 18020. Reg.: OCT. 17 FIDE pairing rules. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 8:00-9am. Rds.: 9:30, 11, 12:30, 2, 3:30. Two Tournaments: 1)US Chess North Richland Hills Public Library, 9015 Grand Ave., North Richland Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. Info: 214-632-9000, info@dal- EF: Rated Section Age 18 and under with two sections, Open and U1200. Hills, TX 76180. 3 Round Swiss, G/60 d5. $20, 65% of EF returned as laschess.com, www.dallaschess.com. Registration 2) Age-Based, Non-Rated Sections ages 14 and under and all 5 rounds prizes. Sections to be determined by participation. on-site 8:45-9:05. First Round 9:15AM, Second Round 12:15PM, Third Round US Chess Junior Grand Prix! done by 3pm. EF: $30 by 11:59 pm on Thursday Nov 12, $35 later & on , Monthly - Tuesday Night Swiss site. Prizes: Rated Section - OPEN, Cash - $200 1st place, $100 2nd 2:30PM. Additional information: Aurelio Gonzalez at either 817-789- NOV. 3, 10, 17, 24 8360, [email protected] or www.tarrantcountychessclub.org/. 4SS, first 4 Tuesdays of every month. Time control: G/120 d5. Center64 place guaranteed, Trophies-1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, U1400. U1200 Cash - $75 CC, 3201 Hillcroft St., Suite 2E, Houston, TX 77057. EF: $25 members, 1st place guaranteed, Trophies-1st, 2nd, 3rd, U1000, U800, U600, UNR. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! plus $7 registration fee for non-members. Prizes: 50% EF. Reg.: 6:30- Non-Rated Trophies b/o age. For rated section, please bring chess A State Championship Event! 6:55 p.m. First Tue. of month. Rds.: 7 p.m. Tuesdays. WEBSITE: www. equipment. Random draw prizes at end of tournament. Sudden death, OCT. 23-25, 19th Annual Texas Grade and Collegiate Championships center64.com if necessary for 1st-4th - G/10, tie breaks determines color and clock Houston Marriott South Hobby Airport, 9100 Gulf Freeway, Houston, TX placement. Ent: Online registration only: www.northampton.edu/chess 77017. HR: $92/$92/$92/$92, 713-943-7979. Mention chess to get rate. NOV. 7, 8th Annual Turkey Tournament or call Horizons for Youth at 610-861-4120 for assistance. Info: Jane Or register online at www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group- Sloan Creek Intermediate School, 440 Country Club Rd., Fairview, TX 610-861-4120, Scott Zrinski (TD), [email protected] or Bruce Davis corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Texas%20Grade%20and%2 75069. Sections: * A US Chess Rated event (US Chess MEMBERSHIP (ChiefTD), Email: [email protected]. 0Collegiate%20Chess%20Championships%20^houhh%60DCCDCCA%609 REQUIRED). K-3 U400; K-3 Open; 4-12 U600; 4-12 U900; 4-12 Open. 2.00%60USD%60true%6010/21/15%6010/28/15%6010/2/15&app=resv Time Control: G/30 d0. Trophies: A 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophy will NOV. 14, MasterMinds CC Swiss/Quads be awarded for individual competition will be awarded. An additional Lenfest Center, 3890 N. 10th St., Philadelphia, PA 19140. Quads: 3RR, link&stop_mobi=yes (link is also on tournament website www.dal- laschess.com). Breakfast for up to two adults and two children is included FROZEN TURKEY will be awarded to the fourth place finisher in each G/85 d5. EF: $30 cash; winner $100. Reg. ends 9AM. Rd. 9:30, 1, 4. competition. * Team Trophies will also be awarded for teams that qualify Scholastic: 4SS, K-12 Open, K-8 U1200, K-6 U800, K-3 U500 G/40 d5, in rate. Reserve by Oct 2 or rate may not be honored. Collegiate: Oct 23 or 24 - 25. 5SS, G/90, with 30 sec inc. Collegiate is open to any in each section. Entry Fee: $35 entry fee if paid by November 4th, $50 EF: $5 rec’d by Thurs. before, $15 on site. Reg. ends 9AM. Rd. 1 10AM entry fee if paid after November 4th (including walk ins). * Please make then asap. Mail Ent: payable to MasterMinds CC, 36 E. Hortter St., college player. Only Texas players/Colleges can be be Texas Collegiate Champs. $$ $400-$200-$100, 1st ‘1600-1800’ $200, 1st ‘1200-1599’ checks payable to Lovejoy ISD and mail to 440 Country Club Rd., Fairview, Philadelphia, PA 19119. Info: mastermindschess.org or brad@master- TX 75069. To register go to: http://lovejoychess.weebly.com/lovejoy- mindschess.org $200, 1st U1200 $200, Unrated eligible for U1200 prize or 1st -3rd overall only. Plaques to top 5 Individuals, Plaques to top 5 Teams (top isd-tournaments.html Here you can register fully online or print out the NOV. 15, PCL November Quick Quads (QC) four players added for team scores, no more than 2 teams per school.) flier and mail it in. *Any questions please direct them to Miles Knight at 3RR, G/15 d3. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th Ave. & Bigelow EF: $49 by 10/10/15, $69 thereafter. Do not mail after 10/17 as your [email protected]. Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15213. EF: $10, $7 Jrs. $20 to 1st/quad. Reg.: 11- entry may not be received in time. Reg.: 3 day: Fri 10/23 from 6:00 pm- NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 2015 U.S. Class Championships 11:15am. Info: [email protected], 412-908-0286. W. 6:30 pm. Rds.: Rd. 1 at 10/23 at 6:45 pm. Sat 1:45pm-5:45pm. Sun. 9 See Nationals. am and 1:45 pm. 2day: Reg. 10/24 8:00 -8:30 am. Rd. 1 at 9 am then NOV. 22, 2015 PA State Game/15 Championship (QC) NOV. 26-29 OR 27-29, 51st Annual American Open (CA-S) See Grand Prix. merge with 3 day. One 1/2 pt bye available, any round, if requested before end of rd. 2 and if player has not received a full point bye. Team See Grand Prix. NOV. 27-29, Cleveland Classic (OH) pairings will be turn off for later rounds, probably for round 3. Fide NOV. 26-29 OR 27-29, 2015 DCC Fide Open XIII See Grand Prix. rated and US Chess rated and uses Fide Rules. US Chess ratings/rules See Grand Prix. , 46th annual National Chess Congress will be used for pairings and prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29 hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. Note that Foreign DEC. 12-13, 2015 DCC Fide Open XIV See Grand Prix. players must disclose their FIDE ID number before 1st round in order See Grand Prix. NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, 2015 Motor City Open (MI) to play. Note that USA Players with no FIDE ID must disclose their email DEC. 19-21, 2015 Dallas Absolute See Grand Prix. address. Online registration and team room information on website at See Grand Prix. www.dallaschess.com. FIDE. Grades 7-12: Oct 23-25. 5SS, G/90 with DEC. 6, PCL December Quick Quads (QC) DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 25th annual North American Open 5 sec delay. Each grade is Open to TX residents or players attending (NV) 3RR, G/15 d3. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th Ave. & Bigelow Texas schools. Players must play in their own grade. Note that small EF: Reg.: See Grand Prix. Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15213. $10, $7 Jrs. $20 to 1st/quad. 11- 7-12 sections may be merged with a bigger 7-12 section. Trophies to Info: 11:15am. [email protected], 412-908-0286. W. top 10 ind. & top 5 teams (top three players added for team scores, no DEC. 30-31, DCC New Year’s Eve INSANITY DEC. 26-28 OR 27-28, 34th annual Empire City Open (NY) more than 2 teams per school in each grade.) EF: $35 if postmarked by See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. 10/10/15, $59 thereafter or on site. . Do not mail after 10/17 as your JAN. 9-10, 2016 DCC Fide Open I entry may not be received in time. Schedule: Reg: Fri 6:00 pm – 6:30 See Grand Prix. JAN. 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, 48th annual Liberty Bell Open pm. Rds: Fri 6:45pm, Sat 9 am – 1:45pm, Sun. 9 am – 1:45 pm. Two 1/2 See Grand Prix. pt byes available as long as one of the byes is for round 1, else only one JAN. 16-18, Texas Masters FEB. 26-28 OR 27-28, George Washington Open (VA) bye available. Byes must be requested before end of rd. 2 and before See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. getting a full point bye. Team pairings may be turn off for later rounds. FEB. 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 OR 14-15, 7th annual Southwest Players may also register on 10/24 from 8 - 8:30 am. These players Class Championships MAR. 12-13, 49th annual New York State Scholastic Championships would get 1/2 point bye for round 1. Grades K-6: Oct 23-25. 6SS, Rds. (out of state welcome) (NY) See Grand Prix. G/60 d5. Each grade is Open to TX residents or players attending See New York. Texas schools. Players must play in their own grade. Trophies to top 10 ind. & top 5 teams (top three players added for team scores, no Vermont Rhode Island more than 2 teams per school in each grade.) Reg: Fri. 10/23 5:30 pm , 2015 Vermont Open – 6:15 pm. RDS: Fri 10/23 6:45 pm. Saturday 9:30am-1:00pm-3:45pm. OCT. 24-25 See Grand Prix. DEC. 12, 2015 Greater New Haven Open! (CT) Sun rds 10 am-1:15 pm. ALL: EF: $35 if postmarked by 10/10 $59 there- See Grand Prix. after or at site. Do not mail after 10/17 as your entry may not be received in time. Two 1/2 pt byes available as long as one of the byes is for , 4th annual Boston Chess Congress (MA) JAN. 8-10 OR 9-10 round 1, else only one bye available. Byes must be requested before See Grand Prix. end of rd. 2 and before getting a full point bye. Team pairings may be turn off for later rounds. Players may also register on 10/24 from 8 - November 20-25, 2015 Texas South Carolina 8:45 am. These players would get 1/2 point bye for round 1. All: Entries 2015 UTDallas Fall FIDE Open. 9SS. G/90 +30sec from move to: Dallas Chess Club, c/o Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, 1. Embassy Suites Dallas – Park Central, 13131 North Central OCT. 24, Greenville Scholastic Open 2015 Crowley, TX 76036. Entry must include Name, US Chess ID (or new/pend- Expressway, Dallas, TX 75243. GM & IM norms possible! Min. 5 SS, G/30 d0. EF: $12 by Oct 22; $18 after. Trophies to 1st-3rd each ing), grade & school and school location. Incomplete entries will be 2000 FIDE or 2200 USCF required. Prizes $7,500 G: $$3000- div. K-2; K-4; K-6; K-8; K-12. Div. may be adjusted. Reg.: 8-8:45. Rds.: charged at site entry fee. No refunds after 10/21. Email: info@dal- 1500-1000, U2500 $$1000, U2300 $$1000. EF: GMs, foreign IMs, 9:00-10:15-11:30-1:30-2:45. Lunch 12:30. Site: Eastlan Baptist Church, laschess.com 214-632-9000. Do not call after 10/21 as we are traveling. 2500+: Free; 2450-2499: $100; 2400-2449 $150; 2350-2399: 625 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, SC, 29607. Reg form at: www.sc Online registration and team room information on website at www.dal- $200; 2300-2349 $250; 2250-2299: $300; 2200-2249 $350; 2100- chess.org/index.php “Upcoming Events” link; contact: Gene Nix, laschess.com. Side events: See website for side event information. All 2199: $400; 2000-2099 $450; U2000: $500; Unr: $700; $75 [email protected] Side events will be on Saturday. W. (FIDE for Collegiate section) discount to all non-US Federation players. FIDE ratings used for EF/pairings/prizes. Tournament will be run using FIDE Rules. OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Nashville Open (TN) OCT. 24, Corpus Christi Chess Clinic Presents: October Chess Non-US Federation players must have/provide a FIDE ID number See Grand Prix. Battle or they cannot play. (New players can get a FIDE ID number for 5 Rounds, G/30 d5. LOCATION: GARCIA ARTS & EDUCATION CENTER, their Country’s Federation ) This tournament is open to players OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, 76th S.C. Championships with FIDE Ratings above 2000 (a few special exceptions may be See Grand Prix. 2021 Agnes Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX 78405. Plenty of parking available. RATED OPEN TOURNAMENT. MUST BE A CURRENT US Chess MEMBER made at the discretion of the Organizers.) Note that anyone NOV. 27-29, Tobacco Road FIDE Open (NC) TO PLAY. ALL AGES AND LEVELS OF PLAY WELCOME. TWO DIVISIONS: rated USCF 2200 is also eligible to play but must pay Entry Fees See Grand Prix. UPPER & LOWER. UPPER SECTION: RATING 1000 & UP. LOWER SEC- according to their FIDE Ratings. To improve chances to make TION: BELOW 1000. REGISTRATION BEGINS: 8:00 am. TOURNAMENT GM Norms, a maximum of one-third of the total field will be per- PLAY BEGINS: 9:00 am. FORMAL LUNCH BREAK AT THE END OF ROUND mitted to be U2200 FIDE. May use accelerated pairings if in the Tennessee TWO. FOOD AND BEVERAGES PROVIDED ON SALE FOR LUNCH. ENTRY opinion of the Chief Arbiter, that would improve norm chances. FEE: $20.00 at the door or pre-register and pay via Paypal. Paypal e- Tournament is limited to a total of around 40 players. If Monroi OCT. 24, Mike Barton Memorial 5 Units are provided, they must be used. Schedule: Onsite reg- See Grand Prix. mail address: [email protected]. Room for 150 players. Bring your own tournament board and clock. 1st place trophies for each istration if not full, 11/20 at 3pm-3:30 pm. Opening Ceremony OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Nashville Open division will be presented at closing ceremony. For questions or further at 5:30 pm. Rds.: Rd on 11/20 at 6 pm; 11/21 at 10 am and 5 See Grand Prix. information, contact: Steve Blustein 361-429-0204. pm; 11/22 at 10 am and 5 pm; 11/23 at 5 pm; 11/24 at 10 am and 5pm; 11/25 at 9 am. Chief Arbiter: IA Francisco Guadalupe. NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15, 24th annual Kings Island Open (OH) OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Dallas Open HR: $92-$92-$92-$92 includes free breakfast, 972-234-3300 See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. mention UTD to get $92 rate. Reserve by 11/1 or rate may go , 2015 U.S. Class Championships (TX) up. Hotel will provide guests free rides (base on availability) to NOV. 13-15 OR 14-15 US Chess Junior Grand Prix! anywhere within 3 miles. Make checks payable to Dallas Chess See Nationals. , Dallas Amateur and Novice OCT. 31-NOV. 1 Club. ENT: Dallas Chess Club, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX , 56th Mid-South Open 5SS, G/90 with 30 second increment. Dallas CC, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. 76036. 214.632. 9000. INFO: Barb Swafford or Luis Salinas, NOV. 21-22 EF: See Grand Prix. Ste C, Richardson, TX 75080. $30 ($25 Jr/Sr/Hcap), plus $10 non- info@dallaschess. com or [email protected]. www.utdal- DCC mbr fee if applicable. $$ Prizes based on entries 60 % returned. las.edu/chess. NS. NC. FIDE DEC. 26-28, 45th Annual Atlanta Open (GA) Amateur: Open to U2000. Novice: Open to U1400 and unrated. Reg.: See Grand Prix. 9:45-10:15am. Rds.: 10:45-3:10-7:16, 9:45-2:10. One half-point bye if

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MAR. 12-13, 49th annual New York State Scholastic Championships sored & Organized by Harrison County Chess Club. All games will be (out of state welcome) (NY) rated by US Chess. See New York. OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Nashville Open (TN) See Grand Prix. Virginia OCT. 31, St. Francis Fall OCT. 7-12, 9-12 OR 10-12, 2nd annual Washington Chess Con- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, St. Albans, WV 25177. Sect: Open TOURNAMENT gress 4SS G/60 d5. EF: $25 WVCA GP; Rated Scholastic Quad G/30 d5 - EF: See Grand Prix. $10; Unr Sch. 3-4SS G/30 d5 based upon entries. EF: $5. Prizes: Open $$b/16 1st $100 2nd $75 3rd $50, u1600 1st $50 2nd $25; Rated LIFE OCT. 10, 2015 2nd Annual Virginia Beach National Chess Day Festival Scholastic $20 per quad; Unrated top 2 - 1yr US Chess Membership ABBREVIATIONS & 4-SS, G/30 d5. Virginia Beach Town Center, Open Air at the fountain (reserve right to split sect based on grade). RD Times Open 10, 12:30, near 205 Central Park Ave., Virginia Beach, VA 23462. Ample free parking. 3:00, 5:30; Scholastic RD. 1 9AM Then ASAP. Contact craigtimmons@ EF: $10 payable on site. Prizes: No cash prizes. Custom event trophies gmail.com, (304) 415-2119. TERMS to Top 5 players in each section, custom event medals to all other NOV. 27-29, Cleveland Classic (OH) All tournaments are non-smoking with no computers players. Two Tournaments: Open (all ages) – 2 sections, Rated and See Grand Prix. Not Rated; and Scholastic (grades Pre-K through 12) — 4 sections, K- allowed unless otherwise advertised by S and/or C. 5 Rated, K-12 Rated, K-5 Not Rated, K-12 Not Rated. Reg.: 0800-0900; NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, 46th annual National Chess Congress (PA) Opening Ceremony 0915-0930; Open Tournament Rds.: 0930, 1100, See Grand Prix. Blitz rated . 1300, 1430; Scholastic Tournament Rds.: 0945, 1115, 1315, 1445. FEB. 26-28 OR 27-28, George Washington Open (VA) BLZ: Awards ceremony 1600. Entries: Online at www.vschess.org, or by See Grand Prix. email to [email protected]. For email entries, please include your QC: Quick Chess events . Name, US Chess ID # if applicable (not required for Not Rated sections), Grade (for scholastic tournament) and Section. Additional details: Wisconsin $$Gtd: Guaranteed prizes. Boards/sets provided. Bring clocks! Additional activities include a simul- taneous exhibition (enter in advance or on site), free chess lessons, OCT. 9-11 OR 10-11, 24th annual Midwest Class Championships $$b/x: Based-on prizes, x = number of entries needed to and a giant chess set. (IL) pay full prize fund. At least 50% of the advertised prize See Grand Prix. OCT. 10-12, 2015 (56th Annual) U.S. Armed Forces Open Chess fund of $501 or more must be awarded. Championship OCT. 17, Hales Corner Challenge XXII See Nationals. See Grand Prix. Bye: Indicates which rounds players who find it inconven- 1 ient to play may take ⁄2-point byes instead. For OCT. 17, Maryland October Action (MD) US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 1 example, Bye 1-3 means ⁄2-point byes are available See Grand Prix. OCT. 24-25, Greg Knutson Memorial in Rounds 1 through 3. OCT. 30-NOV. 1 OR OCT. 31-NOV. 1, Nashville Open (TN) 5-SS, TC rds. 1-3, G/120 d5, rds. 4-5, 45/2, SD/1 d5. Union South, 1308 See Grand Prix. W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53716. 608-263-2600. Rds.: 10, 2:30, 7:30; 10, 3:30. EF: $16 if received by 10/22, $20 at site. $$ $650 guaranteed: CC: Chess club. NOV. 7-8, 20th Annual Northern Virginia Open! 1st $140, 2nd $120, A $90, B $80, C $70, D $60, U1200 $50, unrated See Grand Prix. $40. Entries: Guy Hoffman, 1305 D Tompkins Dr., Madison, WI 53716- dx: Time delay, x = number of seconds. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! 3279, 920-279-0701. A Wisconsin Tour event. NOV. 21-22, 23rd Annual David Zofchak Memorial +XX: Time increment, xx = number of seconds added . Site: US Chess Junior Grand Prix! after each move. 5SS, G/2 d5 Sleep Inn Lake Wright 6280 Northampton Blvd., , 2015-2016 Wisconsin Junior Open Norfolk, VA 23502, 757-461-6251 EF: $50 if rec’d. by 11/19, else $60. NOV. 14-15 Gruenhagen Conference Center, UW-Oshkosh, Corner of High and Osceola $1200 b/o 40 2 Sections - OPEN $160-$140-$120 - Top A $110 - Top B EF: Entry fee. $100. U1600 $120-$110 - $100 - Top D/Unr $90 - Top E $80 - U1000 St., Oshkosh, WI 54901. HR: $40 Full Service, $30 Student Service; $70. A VCF Cup event. Reg.: 9-9:30. Rds.: Sat: 9:45-2:15-7, Sun: 9:30- (dorm room) 920-424-1106. 2016 Denker/Barber/NGIT qualifier; Open Ent: Where to mail entries. Open: EF: 2:00. Mbr: VCF $10/$5. HR: $74 w/Free breakfast. Please reserve by to youth born after 11/14/1994. In 5 Sections. $17 in advance 11/10. Entry & checks: Virginia Chess, 1370 S. Braden Cres., Norfolk, by 11/10; $22 at site. Prizes: Top 5, Top 2 each 1600, 1500, 1400, 1300, FIDE: Results submitted to FIDE for possible rating. VA 23502. Info only: [email protected], (757)362-6542. On- 1200, 1100, Under 1100 and Unrated. Girl’s Junior Open: EF: 17 in line entry and details www.vachess.org. advance by 11/10; $22 at site. Prizes: Top 3 and top ages 15-16, 13-14, G/: Game in. For instance, G/75 means each side has 11-12, 9-10 and Under 9. Reserve (U1100 or Unrated): EF: $17 in 75 minutes for the entire game. NOV. 27-29, Tobacco Road FIDE Open (NC) advance by 11/10; $22 at site. Prizes: Top 5, Top 2 each 900, 800, 700, See Grand Prix. 600, 500 and Under 500 and top 3 Unrated. Non-Rated Beginner’s GPP: Grand Prix Points available. NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, 46th annual National Chess Congress (PA) Grade 7-12: Open to Grades 7-12. EF: $16 in advance by 11/10; $21 at See Grand Prix. site. Prizes: Top 5 and top 3 Grade 7-9. Non-Rated Beginner’s Grade : Hotel rates. For example, 60-65-70-75 means $60 K-6: Open to Grades K-6. EF: $16 in advance by 11/10; $21 at site. HR JAN. 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, 48th annual Liberty Bell Open (PA) Prizes: Top 5 and top 3 Grade K-3. ALL: Reg: 11/14 8:45-9:30 A.M. single, $65 twin, $70/3 in room, $75/4 in room. See Grand Prix. Rds: 10:15-2:30-7:15; 10:00-3:00. 5SS, G/120 d5. ENT: Mike Nietman, FEB. 26-28 OR 27-28, George Washington Open 2 Boca Grande Way, Madison, WI 53719. INFO: Mike Nietman, 608-467- JGP: Junior Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. 8510 (before 11/13) [email protected]. www.wischess.org. W. Memb. Membership required; cost follows. US Chess Junior Grand Prix! Washington NOV. 14-15, WCA Veteran’s Tournament req’d: Usually refers to state affiliate. 5SS, G/120 d5. Gruenhagen Conference Center, UW-Oshkosh, Corner NOV. 7-8, Washington Challengers Cup of High and Osceola St., Oshkosh, WI 54901. HR: $40 (dorm room) 920- See Grand Prix. Open: A section open to all. Often has very strong players, 424- 1106. Open to Age 18 and over. EF: $25 by 11/10; $30 at site. but some eligible for lower sections can play for the NOV. 26-29 OR 27-29, 51st Annual American Open (CA-S) $$b/40 and 3 per class: $150-90. A-$70; B-$60; C-$50; D-$40; E/Unr- See Grand Prix. $40. Reg.: 11/14 8:45-9:30 A.M. Rds.: 10:15-2:30-7:15; 10:00-3:00. learning experience. Held in conjunction with the WI Junior Open but in a separate room. DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 25th annual North American Open ENT: Mike Nietman, 2 Boca Grande Way, Madison, WI 53719. INFO: Quad: 4-player round robin sections; similar strength (NV) Mike Nietman, 608-467-8510 (evenings before 11/13) mike.nietman@ players. See Grand Prix. charter.net. www.wischess.org. W. Rated Beginner’s Open. JAN. 15-18, 16-18 OR 17-18, 7th annual Golden State Open NOV. 27-29, Wm. Martz Memorial/North Central Open RBO: (CA-N) See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Rds: Rounds; scheduled game times follow. For example, NOV. 27-29 OR 28-29, 2015 Motor City Open (MI) 11-5, 9-3 means games begin 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. on See Grand Prix. the first day, 9 a.m. & 3 p.m. on the second day. West Virginia US Chess Junior Grand Prix! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 12-13, The Wisconsin Memorial Reg: Registration at site. OCT. 10-11, 2015 West Virginia National Chess Day Festival & 5SS, Rds 1-3 G/120 d5. Rds. 4-5 40/120, SD/60 d5. Union South, 1308 WVCA Junior Championship W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53715. EF: $22 (Juniors $18) by Dec. 8. $3 RR: Round robin (preceded by number of rounds). Notre Dame High School, 127 E. Pike St., Clarksburg, WV 26301. Open more later or on site. $$b/50 and 4 per class: $160-110. A - $90, B - Tournament. 5 round Swiss System, G/75 d5. Schedule: Registration: $80, C - $70, D - $60, E - $50, U1000 - $40, Unr - $40. Upset $50. Reg.: SD/: Sudden-death time control (time for rest of game fol- 9:00-9:45; Rounds: Sat 10, 1:30, 6; Sun 1-4. Entry Fee: $25. WVCA 9-9:30 AM 12/12. Rds.: 10-2:30-7:30; 10-3:30. ENT: Dennis Kosterman, 28 Singleton Ct., Madison, WI 53711 608-770-3133. INFO: dennisk@tds. lows). For example, 30/90, SD/1 means each player membership required. Other states accepted for out-of-state players. must make 30 moves in 90 minutes, then complete Prizes: TBD. A WVCA Grand Prix Event. WVCA Junior Championship: net, www.wischess.org. WI Chess Tour Event. W. 5 round Swiss System, G/75 d5. Schedule: Registration: 9:00-9:45; the rest of the game in an hour. Rounds: Sat 10, 1:30, 6; Sun 1-4. Entry Fee: $25. WVCA membership required. Other states accepted for out-of-state players. Prizes: Top Wyoming SS: Swiss-System pairings WV resident will be the 2015 WV Junior Champion. Scholastic Tour- US Chess Junior Grand Prix! (preceded by number of rounds). nament (Saturday Only): 4 round Swiss System, G/60 d0. Schedule: NOV. 7-8, 2015 Wyoming Open Registration: 9:00-9:45; Rounds: Sat 10-ASAP. Entry Fee: $10. Sections: 5SS, rd.1 G/60 d5, rds. 2-5 35/90 d5 SD/1 d0. LCCC Conference Center, Unr: Unrated. 500 and Over, Under 500. Prizes: Trophies to top two players in each Room 124, 1400 E. College Dr., Cheyenne, WY 82001. Section: Open to section. All Entries: Harrison County Chess Club, c/o Robert Greer, P. all. PF: b/entries. Entry Fee: $20 Pre-entry, $25 at door. Reg.: 8:30- W: Site is accessible to wheelchairs. O. Box 4338, Clarksburg, WV 26302. (Checks payable to “Harrison County 9:00 am, Sat 10:00 am, 12:30 pm, 5:30 pm, Sun 9:00 am, 2:30 pm. Ent: Chess Club”). Info: Email: [email protected] Phone: 304-641-9241. Brian Walker, 2835 Forest Dr., Cheyenne, WY 82001, (307)-640-2349. WEB: Tournaments that will use a Misc.: US Chess & WVCA membership required (available onsite). Spon- Email: [email protected]. W. player’s online rating.

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PROBLEM I. Lone Pine, 1972: 35. Qxd7! (better PROBLEM I. Pin/Fork: Black wins the queen, 1. ... PROBLEM I. Topalov resigned, assuming that the than 35. Qb7 Bc6) 35. ... Rxd7 36. Rdxd7+, Black Re3 2. Qxe3 Nc2+, simplifying to a winning pawn threat of 65. Qh7+ Kf8 66. Qh8+ is unstoppable. resigned (36. ... Kh6 37. Rh7 mate; 36. ... Kh8 37. ending. PROBLEM II. Mating Net: It’s over after 1. But the pretty in between move 64. ... Qd5+! 65. Rh7+ Kg8 38. Bd5+; 36. ... Kf8 37. Rh7!). PROBLEM ... Rd1+ 2. Qxd1 Qxd1 mate. PROBLEM III. Mating f3 e5! saves the day, as after 66. Qh7+ Kf8 67. II. Sarajevo, 1970: 39. Qxh7+! Kxh7 40. Rh4+ Kg7 Net: It’s over on this move: 1. ... Re8 mate. PROB- Qh8+ Black has 67. ... Qg8!. Down a clear pawn, 41. Bh6+, Black resigned (41. ... K-moves 42. Bf8 LEM IV. Mating Net: It’s mate in two: 1. ... Qh4+ 2. White has nothing better than repetition with 68. mate). PROBLEM III. Lone Pine, 1971: 37. Rg5+! Kf3 Qg4 mate. PROBLEM V. Mating Net: Black Nh7+ Kf7 69. Ng5+. PROBLEM II. Gelfand threw mates (37. ... hxg5 38. Qxg5+ Kh8 39. Qh6 mate does it again by 1. ... Qd3+ 2. Ke1 Nc2 mate. in the towel, overlooking the miraculous 75. ... or 37. ... Kh8 38. Rg8+! Rxg8 39. Qxh6 mate). PROBLEM VI. Mating Net: Try mate in two: 1. ... Ke6!! After both 76. Rxg7 Rg1+ 77. Kh4 (77. Kh6 PROBLEMIV. , 1972: 32. ... Bh4!, White Rf4+ 2. Kxf4 Qf5 mate. Rh1+) 77. ... Kf6 and 76. f5+ Ke5 77. Re8+ Kd6 78. resigned (33. g3 Bxg3 34. hxg3 Rh5+ or 33. Rg1 f6 Rg1+ 79. Kh4 gxf6 80. Kh5 Rh1+, Black holds Qxg1+! 34. Kxg1 Rd1+). PROBLEM V. Nathanya, the fort. 1971: 20. ... Bxc3+ 21. bxc3 b5!, White resigned (22. axb5 Bxb5 23. N-moves Qxe3+ or 23. Qe2 Bxc4 24. Qxc4 Qxe3+ 25. Kf1 Qf3+ 26. Ke1 and both 26. ... Rae8+ and 26. ... Rab8! win). PROBLEM VI. Venice, 1971: 30. Qf8! threatens 31. Rh6+! gxh6 32. Qf6+ Kh5 33. Qxh6 mate or 32. ... Kh7 33. Qf7+ Kh8 34. Bf6 mate. On 30. ... Nc6 both 31. Qg8! (threat of 32. Rh6 mate) and 31. Bf4! (with the threat of 32. h5 mate) do the trick.

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My best Move SAINT OF

WGM KATERINA CENTER NEMCOVA

2008/10 Czech SCHOLASTIC Women’s Champion AND 4th-Ranked U.S. CLUB

Women’s Player CHESS OF

hen I was about seven years old, COURTESY I began competing in major chess tournaments. The first tourna - W ment I can recall had a sign that PHOTO read, “Maybe there will grow grandmasters among us; however, we play chess to learn how to better understand the world.” After more than 17 years, this still resonates within me. Yes, I actually did become a woman grandmaster, but the primary reason behind it all has always been to collect life lessons from the game. My parents had this understanding a long time before we were born and they instilled the importance of learning in us: They decided to teach us chess. Chess, like the world, is not always easy to understand and there comes a time when we are forced to make decisions without knowing the right path. During the European Team Champi- onship in 2011, I faced IM Olga Alexandrova. Although I was able to obtain a promising position in the opening, I suddenly faced a difficult choice: Should I play safely and prepare an attack or should I ignore one of my hanging pieces and launch an immediate outbreak? In a blitz game, it would have been easy to decide, but during a team Chess, like the tournament this risk could have major conse - quences. I was unable to base my decision solely on calculation—there were too many lines. So, I world, is not always easy asked myself, ‘What should I do?’ to understand ... BELIEVING IN MY CALCULATED LINES “ IM Olga Alexandrova (FIDE 2423, ESP) 15. a3 decision, but there are other good alternatives for WGM Katerina Nemcova (FIDE 2276, CZE) Black. I calculated what I could, including the European Team Chess Championships— With this last move, my opponent attacks my potential risks of playing unnecessarily sparkly WOMEN, 11.04.2011 bishop hoping to exchange the light pieces and chess, and trusted the power of my position. to gain more space for her queen. However, seeing my active queen close to her exposed white king, 16. axb4 Ncd3! ” my greatly centralized knights ready to cause more Without this move, 15. ... Rae8 would not troubles, and the possible uninterrupted escort work. (16. ... Re6 17. Qf5! and the queen is ready of my corner rook via the a8-e8-e6-g6/h6 route, to defend her king.) 17. Kh1? This is the losing I chose otherwise. move, both 17. Qd1 and 17. Ne4 keep a fairly 15. ... Rae8!! balanced position. 17. ... Re6 18. e4 Nxc1 19. Rg1 Nxe2 20. Qxe2 Rh6 21. Rg2 Ng6 22. This sacrifice is in exchange My best move! Nd5 c6 23. Ne3 Nf4 and later Black was for a brisk attack. As Benjamin Franklin would successful in transforming this material advantage say “Lost time is never found again.” This rook- into a full point. transport idea is especially strong when you find the very precise follow-up that shields it from any Whose Best Move would you like to see? Write to AFTER 14. ... Qh4 undesired disturbance. It might look like a simple us at [email protected].

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