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An Open Prelude to the U.S. Championship A month before the U.S. Championship goes down at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis (May 13-25), some of America’s top players will play in the Bill Wright Saint Louis Open (April 10-11). Participants include GM , GM Robert Hess, GM Pascal Charbonneau, the club’s GM- in-residence , IM and WIMs Alisa Melekhina and Iryna Zenyuk. Look for games from the Open and breaking news on the U.S. Championship on CLO.

NATIONAL SPRING Spring Scholastic Season SCHOLASTIC The Spring Scholastic season begins with the 2010 National Junior High Championship, set for April 9-11 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The action CHAMPIONSHIPS continues in Columbus, Ohio where the 2010 National High School Championship and 2010 All Girls National Championship will both be held from April 16-18. CLO coverage from the Spring scholastics will include blogs 2010 from a variety of perspectives, including FMs Mike Klein and Alex Betaneli.

Topalov versus Tiebreaks! Anand U.S. Chess League and U.S. Chess School The World Championship founder IM Greg Shahade match will take place in , writes about possible Bulgaria from April 21 to May improvements to current 12. Make your predictions mathematical tiebreak and then look for GM Ian systems, especially for Rogers’ exclusive CLO reports strong Swiss events. from the scene.

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Al Lawrence (“Looks at Books,” p. 12) is a frequent contributor to Polly Wright (“Scholastics,” p. 26) has Chess Life. been a USCF life member since 1972 and is an active player, tournament Glen Schmiege (“Cover Story,” p. 18) is a lawyer, the author of director and chess teacher. POSTED: Property Rights, Trespass, and Recreational Land Use in Michi- gan (Lansing: Protar House, 2005), and secretary of the Lake Superior Alex Betaneli (“Scholastics,” p. 30) Chess Association. is a frequent contributor to Chess Life.

Dr. Robert S. Graber (“Cover Story,” p. 22) is an associate professor Randy Hough (“2009 N. American Open,” of finance, University of Arkansas at Monticello, and faculty sponsor p. 34) is a long-time contributor of the university chess club. to Chess Life.

Guy Nelson (“Cover Story,” p. 22) is an instructor of mathematics at GM Ian Rogers (“Wijk aan Zee,” the University of Arkansas at Monticello and was faculty sponsor of p. 43) is a frequent contributor to the chess club from 1989-2005. Chess Life.

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Columns 18 | COVER STORY 12 LOOKS AT BOOKS Talking A Good Game The Country Club: Rural America Plays Chess By Al Lawrence BYGLENSCHMIEGE 14 CHESS TO ENJOY How to build a chess club away from Getting the Upper “Hand” a major population center. By GM Andy Soltis Chess In Rural Arkansas 16 SOLITAIRE CHESS BYROBERTS.GRABER,PH.D.,&GUYNELSON,M.S. The Sixth World Champion College chess clubs are making a splash By Bruce Pandolfini in major metro areas like Dallas and Baltimore. 50 BACK TO BASICS How can a rural college keep up? Press On! By GM 26 | SCHOLASTICS 52 ENDGAME LAB OMG! Ong Is Big Winner Blitz! at National K-12 By GM Pal Benko BYPOLLYWRIGHT 54 WHAT’S THE BEST MOVE? Our annual look at the grade level 62nd Russian Championship championships includes a look By GM Larry Evans at the NYA championships, penned by Alex Betaneli. Departments

3 PREVIEW 34 | 2009 N. AMERICAN OPEN 6 COUNTERPLAY Five Say, “Viva Vegas!” 8 FIRST MOVES BYRANDYHOUGH 10 USCF AFFAIRS Five GMs top mammoth Vegas tournament. 11 CANDIDATE STATEMENTS 58 TOURNAMENT LIFE 39 | 2009 YEARBOOK 78 CLASSIFIEDS 2009 Annual USCF Yearbook 79 SOLUTIONS Our annual listing of all things USCF.

43 | WIJK AAN ZEE Carlsen Wins in Wijk aan Zee BYGMIANROGERS Nakamura stars in Grand Slam debut.

On The Cover Sure, in this Internet age, running a chess club can be a challenge. But what if you add to the difficulty by trying to run a club away from a major population center? See our advice on how to accomplish this, whether near a pasture or on campus, beginning on page 18.

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Carlsen versus Kramnik 14. Nf3 Correction Did Kramnik miss good winning What else; Black plays 14. ... Ne6 any- In Problem I of “ABCs of Chess” on chances against Carlsen in London 2009? way after 14. e3? (Permanently weakening page 17 of the March 2010 issue of Chess (Game annotations on p. 32 of March 2010 the d3-square.) Life, the solution on page 71 is given as Chess Life.) 14. ... Ne6! “The advance 1. ... b5 wins the white 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. This knight dominates the board and bishop.” cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. 0-0 Be7 8. a3 0-0 9. defends the backward c-pawn on the Why doesn’t Black just play 1. ... Bxa4, b4 Be6 10. Rb1 f6 11. d3 a5 12. b5 Nd4 13. open file; hits c5, d4, g5, and g7; and since the white bishop on a4 is hanging? Nd2? Qc8? clearly establishes that the white knights Timothy Brennan are poorly placed. USCF life member, via e-mail r+q+ #rk+ 15. Bh3 The threat is just ... Bd6/... f5/... g5/... Thank you to Mr. Brennan and other +p!p $l !pp Qe8/... Qg6 with an overwhelming attack. sharp-eyed readers for pointing this out. %n +l!p+ White’s king is underdefended and he The diagram is missing a white pawn on cannot allow the knight to sit on e6 for- b3 and the black pawn should be on c7 !pP+ !p+ ever—it paralyzes White’s entire army. and not c4 or else White will draw due to + %n++ 15. ... Nd5 16. Qb3 c6 17. bxc6 bxc6 18. insufficient mating material. Here is the cor- !P %NP+ !P Na4 Nc5 19. Nxc5 Bxh3 rect diagram: + %NP!PL!P r+ "q #rk+ ++++ +R$LQ+R&K ++$l !pp +p!pk+ + After 13. ... Qc8 +p+ !p+ +l+ + + White has played a “universal posi- !p %Nn!p+ ++++ tion,” normally a good idea (Karpov is the best at playing them), but he overlooks ++++ L+ + + + the fact that the white knights are mere !PQ+P+N!Pl +P+ + + spectators should Black begin a kingside attack; thus White should accede to + +P!P !P P+K+ + + equality with maybe 13. Nxd4 unless +R$L +R&K ++++ Black stands better after 13. ... exd4 14. Analysis after 19. ... Bxh3 Black to play and win Na4. After 13. Nd2, the position is =/+ (a slight advantage). So why not: Losing the white squares on the king- The correct solution now runs: 1. ... b5 side is bound to be fatal in the long term. 2. Bxb5 Bxb5 and Black wins with an 13. ... Bc8!! Richard Moody, Jr. extra piece. The retreat of the bishop is the tough- Schoharie, New York est move in all of chess to see. via e-mail

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First Moves

Chess Looms LARGE

By Peter Hildebrandt

im McGrew of McGrew Woodwork in Columbia, South Carolina He far exceeded his goal of architecting his own carvings for the has always been someone unafraid to tackle something new. purpose of enhancing his woodworking skills and giving himself JIn fact, his entering into the woodworking business happened a design edge in his woodworking craft. He now had something that partly because he was approached by someone in desperate need has fascinated people across the country. of a sailboat mast when the original one was broken. “I wanted to do something to prove I could have complete con- As time went on and the need to have more advanced computer trol over anything any of my clients could want,” explains McGrew. woodworking technology called CNC equipment went from being “The CNC software I have gives me complete design control over optional to absolutely necessary to stay competitive, McGrew, all the aesthetic value that a client wants.” ever wanting to try new things and have some fun at the same time, McGrew was intrigued by the game of chess and how it has tried out his new machine to “grow” a chess piece to life size. In endured over the centuries. “I am amazed at how much of a spec- short, his desire to construct a life-sized chess set was born of a tator sport chess is as well as how it endures despite all the other desire to learn some new computer software he’d just purchased. technology out there to compete with it,” says McGrew. “A strik- PHOTOS COURTESY OF SUBJECT

8 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org Jim McGrew: “[The set is] quite a conversation piece.” ing example of this hit me the other night when I was shopping at a point we’re not really under any constraints because the set is big electronics store. With all the technology and countless games the ours,” adds McGrew. “And though we’re not really sure where all this store has to offer customers, there in the corner sat two guys quietly will lead us, we’re having an awful lot of fun and the knowledge I have playing a game of chess. It is still extremely popular.” gained from building the chess pieces has spilled over into my reg- McGrew’s chess pieces are actual 3D replicas of a Renaissance chess ular woodworking.” set with pieces four inches tall. They were scanned into 3D files. From On the opposite side of the U.S., MegaChess General Manager Peter those files they were able to manipulate the pieces through something Shikli is similarly enjoying the possibilities that accompany chess on called a tool path and carve the chess set. the grand scale. Like McGrew, Shikli came into dealing with larger The sections of each piece were cut from 24 pieces of inch thick chess pieces serendipitously. medium-density fiber board (MDF). This in turn created a thickness Shikli escaped with his parents from during the 1956 rev- of 24 inches, sliced in three inch increments. Making the pieces olution. He received an engineering degree from UCLA and an MBA, from solid wood was cost-prohibitive. Crafting the pieces in sections worked in software development and high-tech business develop- also helped to keep the weight of each chess piece to a minimum, ment and project management. But his starting MegaChess came much though each piece still weighs in at 250 pounds. The completed later, born out of a desire to wean his son, Tyler, away from video games, pieces are sealed with a lacquer before being marbleized. violent and otherwise. A viewing of Harry Potter gave Peter a “big So far McGrew has made a king, queen, bishop, knight, rook and idea” as he heard audience sighs during play of the giant chess set. pawn. At this point he is working on obtaining the funding to complete Demand for large sets led to his finding places that sold such the set. He is also having a new CNC machine made that will allow pieces. Indonesian artisans were all Shikli could find. “They made McGrew to carve the remaining chess pieces in one piece. me a deal I couldn’t refuse,” explains Shikli. “They told me if I Once the set is completed it will be used for play in the city of Colum- bought two sets, they would send me three. That ‘twofer’ was the bia, South Carolina as well as on tour. “People are really attracted to entire business plan for us. By the time they arrived all three were the pieces and the set,” says McGrew. “It’s quite a conversation already sold. I had to order more.” piece. When the South Carolina Chess Association had their state tour- With that simple plan, an intriguing website and the world’s nament we had the debut of our pieces. We’re trying to arrange for a tremendous love of chess—especially large-scale chess—MegaChess large state or regional tournament to help raise funds and then use has taken off. “Most days I don’t tell MegaChess what to do, it tells the large set at public events and displays in city areas; such sets are me what to do,” says Shikli. “The Chess Federation states over 17 mil- a big deal in Europe.” lion people, most of them children, play chess everyday. I like being Small towns have asked McGrew to make them their own sets for part of the ongoing excitement, part of a game many admit to loving, use in fairs and festivals, but he isn’t ready to do that yet. “At this especially since it does not require batteries.” uschess.org Chess Life — April 2010 9 USCF Affairs April

Certified Chess Coach Program e-mail or by logging in using their St. Louis this year, giving the Chess Club USCF ID and PIN to the USCF e-mail pref- and Scholastic Center of St. Louis the The USCF Certified Chess Coach Pro- erences page at https://secure2.uschess. triple crown of chess. gram has been underway since it was org/email/email-pref-update.php. This link first introduced in April, 2009 at the Stay tuned to uschess.org and saintlouis- can also be used to sign up for TLA Mail SuperNationals. It has been a resounding chessclub.org for more details. or to sign up for alerts when an event success. For more information please played in has been rated. look at the links on the Scholastic page of uschess.org. Training seminars U.S. Women’s Championship/ The Chess Coach Newsletter has also Many in the USCF community have spe- U.S. Junior Closed been reborn into an online format. You cialized knowledge in areas such as will find the first issue link on the Scholas- ST. LOUIS, February 26, 2010—The teaching, tournament directing, etc. If tic page of the USCF website. Anyone USCF has awarded the 2010 U.S. you are interested in sharing your knowl- may submit a topic and then the Certified Women’s Championship and the 2010 edge with others, please contact Joan Chess Coaches will respond with their U.S. Junior Closed Championship to DuBois at [email protected] or 800- suggestions. Check them out! the Chess Club and Scholastic Center 903-8723, ext. 123. (CCSCSL) of St. Louis. The two events will be held concurrently July 9-19. Affiliate E-mailing Service Call for ADMs The U.S. Women’s Championship will The USCF has begun testing a new pro- feature a prize fund at least as large as Advance Delegate Motions (ADMs) for the gram to do e-mails on behalf of USCF last year’s record-breaking, $64,000 Delegates’ meeting at this year’s U.S. affiliates. We’re still working out the purse. The tournaments will take place Open are due before June 1, 2010. details and a few bugs, but we will use our simultaneously, and each will feature a e-mailing service (the same one that we They can be sent to Cheryle Bruce, 10-player field. use to send out TLA Mail and promo- c/o USCF, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN tional offers from USCF Sales) to send out The invitees will consist of the following: (1) 38557 or e-mailed to cbruce@ uschess.org. e-mailings for USCF affiliates about their the defending champion for each event, (2) upcoming tournaments. the U.S. Women’s Open Champion/the U.S. Junior Open Champion, (3-9) top play- USCF Election The fee for these mailings will be five ers by rating (list will be announced soon), cents per unique e-mail address selected, Any Youth category member who wants and (10) a wild card for each event. with a minimum of $20.00. the May candidates statements may “Encouraging more women and juniors to receive them on request. This applies We have done two test mailings so far play chess are both vital goals of the only to Youth members who will be 16 by (through March 4th) and hope to be in a Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. June 30th, since otherwise the Youth position to open this service to all USCF Louis,” said Executive Director Tony Rich. member will not be receiving a ballot. soon, though we should be able to do “So we are very excited to host the tour- some additional e-mailings as part of our In addition to the 150-word candidate naments simultaneously.” testing process. However, during the test- statements that appear in this issue of ing period we may have to limit the The announcement of these two major Chess Life, there will be 500-word state- number of e-mails sent and there may be tournaments is another step toward ments in the May and June issues. Youth times during which we cannot send out cementing St. Louis as the premier chess members are not scheduled to receive any e-mails. destination in the country. the May issue. Until we get the interfaces in place to Anna Zatonskih will return to defend her work on the selection criteria and the title after winning the 2009 U.S. Women’s Election ballots formatting of the e-mail messages, affili- Championship. That victory earned her a Ballots will be available to USCF members ates will need to submit fully formatted bid to compete in the 2010 U.S. Cham- who are current members for the entire HTML files and indicate the criteria for the pionship, scheduled to be held at the day on May 5th and who will be 16 by members to be e-mailed. CCSCSL May 13-25. June 30th. More details about the ballot Members may opt out of this service The three most prestigious tournaments will be available in a future issue. by using the link at the end of each in United States chess are being held in

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USCF Executive Board Candidate Statements

Gary Walters Sam Sloan Mike Nietman

I’m Gary Walters, an active OTB The USCF has lost money every year Being a USCF Executive Board player and a devoted correspon- since 1995 except for the one year member is a privilege. I hope my dence chess player. I began playing that I was on the board. The USCF candidacy will earn your support. has lost membership every year since chess scholastically in Columbus, My chess experience is substantial. Ohio in the late ‘6Os. 1999 except for the one year that I was on the board. The one year that First joined the USCF in 1976, I’ve I am a retired Army officer. I served I was on the board was the only year served on the Wisconsin Chess as an infantry company com- that the USCF reported a surplus in Association Board of Directors since mander during DESERT STORM in real money and also the only year that 1984, and President continuously since 1987. During my tenure Kuwait, where I was awarded the membership went up. Silver Star. Wisconsin hosted two national Why? Because I keep riding herd on scholastic championships, the 1990 I am currently a lawyer in Cleveland, wasteful and ridiculous spending. World Youth Championships, two Ohio, where I practice complex civil Some may not like my style but Chess Schools and litigation in a large firm. I have a I get results. seventeen State Scholastics averag- B.A. from Auburn University in ing 400 players; I was Chief Local English, a Masters of Military Arts I have specific plans and proposals to Organizer on each. and Sciences from the School of cut costs and expenses and to increase Advanced Military Studies at Fort revenues to return the USCF to the I’ve been a USCF delegate since Leavenworth, KS, and a law degree surplus years of the distant past. 1987 attending eighteen delegates’ from Cornell University. meetings. My USCF Committee Somebody needs to be minding the experience includes: Co-Chair of My reasons for running for the store. I seem to be the only one who the Scholastic Council that is the Executive Board are that I love is doing that. chair of the Scholastic Committee, the game, and I would like to help the Chess in Education Committee, the Federation grow chess follow- The delegates, in their wisdom, have the States Committee and various ing a period of substantial voted to give me 100 words to MIS committees. instability due to several lawsuits. explain my court case in Virginia. I have eight children. One of them is Professionally, I am a senior Shamema, whom many of you met programmer/analyst for a large The best way to know me better is when I used to bring her to interna- non-profit hospital working with to visit my blog at www.graysonebc. tional chess tournaments. When the Finance, Payroll and HR blogspot.com/ Shamema was eight years old, she departments. was kidnapped by persons unrelated My ideas for a better USCF will to us and taken to Virginia. When follow next month. I came to Virginia to try to rescue my kidnapped daughter, I was immedi- ately arrested, tried and convicted of attempted abduction of my daughter.

uschess.org Chess Life — April 2010 11 Looks at Books

Talking A Good Game How the thoughts of good players differ from those of weaker ones By Al Lawrence

for two main reasons: “tactical ability that if White does not move and Black and a better thought process.” plays 1. ... Qxb2, then 2. Nc4 traps the Heisman’s is one of the rare books to queen! So 1. ... Qxb2 is not really a threat focus on that better thinking process. at all.” Two excellent chapters, by themselves As interesting as it is that two former worth the price of the book, explain effec- world champions and other all-time greats tive over-the-board thinking techniques didn’t mention the idea, actually 2. Nc4 in detail. Sandwiched in between are ses- walks into the one-mover 2. ... Bb5! (3. sions of “think-out-loud” chess by class, Nxb5 Qxb5). After ... Qxb2, only one line from F right on up to experts and masters. prevents Black from enjoying an advantage: Heisman has used think-out-loud chess 2. Bxf6 Nxf6, and then 3. Nc4, when now to help his students for 40 years, con- the pinning 3. ... Bb5 levels the game, but fronting his pupils with a position and in an unbalanced, piece-for-three-pawns asking them to speak their thoughts aloud way. Rybka gives 1. ... Qxb2 as best if as they analyzed. The approach isn’t new. Black were on move (making it the threat); Both Jeremy Silman’s wonderful Complete then: 2. Bxf6 Nxf6 3. Nc4 Bb5 4. Nxb2 Endgame Course and GM Jacob Aagaard’s Bxd3 5. Nxd3 Bxa3 6. Rc2 Ne4 7. Nc5 Inside the Chess Mind use the technique. Bxc5 (7. … Nxc5 also works) 8. Nxe4 Bxd4. But the mother of all think-out-louds Truly, the venerable “de Groot A” keeps is Dutch chess master and psychologist on giving, even after a lifetime of analysis! Adriaan de Groot’s 1946 doctoral disser- Heisman’s book is a fast, heady read tation (published in English in 1965 as even without a board. But I felt a few Thought and Choice in Chess), recording speed bumps. Heisman evidently doesn’t the individual stream-of-consciousness like the convention of distinguishing sessions of luminaries such as Alexander between “Exchange” and “exchange”; Alekhine, Max Euwe, Reuben Fine, Salo they’re both just “exchange.” And a spe- The Improving Chess Thinker (2009) by Dan Heisman. Flohr, Paul Keres and Savielly Tartakower, cial note to the plain-English inclined: Mongoose, 220 pages, $19.95 as well as lesser masters, experts, and an Heisman’s background in engineering from uscfsales.com (catalog number (B0043EU). array of class players. occasionally constructs a verbal bridge In fact, Heisman relies heavily on a to nearly nowhere. (The careful editing of position known as “de Groot A,” the most Alexey Root normally brings us back famous think-out-loud position of all safely.) “Using the null move process” WHAT’SGOINGONINMYA-PLAYER time. Here it is, with White on move. turns out to mean pretending it’s your opponent’s mind? (Are both of us think- opponent’s move when it’s actually yours. ing about lunch, perhaps even the same +r+ !rk+ Another noun-cluster of jargon, “quies- Philly cheese steak with fries?) What cence error,” evidently indicates that a would a master likely be thinking about "pp+ #lp+p player thinks a position is placid when if I got this same middlegame position $ql+p%np+ there are actually tactics afoot. “A rough against him? integer value” means simply a round num- Popular writer and teacher Dan Heis- + +n%N #L ber! Heisman is at least careful to use man gave me some answers in his + "P++ his favorite terms consistently. I also instructive new book, The Improving would have appreciated more diagrams of Chess Thinker. He examines how we think "P %NQ+ + the six positions he uses throughout, about a chess position—and how the L"P+"PP"P three from de Groot and three of his own. thoughts of stronger players differ from Nevertheless, I highly recommend The those of weaker players when trying to + !R +R&K Improving Chess Thinker, a 220-page, find the best move. White to play well-produced paperback from Mongoose I’ve always had a hunch that the sharks Press, chiefly words, as opposed to dia- cruising the top of the ratings pool found, One of Heisman’s comments struck grams and variations. Not for the player early in their careers, a superior way to me like an unexpected queen sac: looking for the latest opening theoretical organize their thoughts. As Heisman puts novelties (TNs), but potentially much more it, good game players can easily beat “In the hundreds of de Groot A exer- valuable. Not for young children, but weaker players with far more experience cises performed, no one has ever noticed extremely helpful to their teachers. .

12 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org

Chess to Enjoy Getting the Upper “Hand”

By GM Andy Soltis Experience, they say, comes with age. But so do other attributes, both positive and negative, in the way you play chess.

Some good things happen to your GM Bent Larsen (FIDE 2620, DEN) and compensate for it. “The last thing to go chess as you get older. You learn GM Lajos Portisch (FIDE 2640, HUN) is the hand,” as the Russians say. patience. You find you can handle more , 1979 This helps explain why some older play- varied middlegames. You stop hating ers can beat kids in speed games. “In a endgames ... so much. + + +k+ classical (time control) it’s hard for me to But there’s another side, as a few of the outplay youngsters,” GM , dreadful games from the recent Anatoly + + +l+p 44, said after last fall’s World Blitz Cham- Karpov- reunion match +++$l pionship. “But in rapids, which requires showed. So it’s worth considering what making skillful decisions quickly and you can expect as you age: + "Q++ doesn’t allow for calculating a lot, I can still $L #p++ win,” he told Chesspro.com. Here’s how he You acquire clock sense. dealt with a who was 18 Then you gradually lose it. + +P+L+q years younger and nearly 100 points ++#P #P higher rated. When you’re young, the chess clock is your friend. How many minutes you have + + + +K GM Evgeny Bareev (FIDE 2634, RUS) left usually doesn’t seem nearly as impor- After 37. ... Qh3 GM Dmitry Jakovenko (FIDE 2736, BLR) tant as how many the other guy has World Blitz Championship, 2009 because he’s more likely to get into time With three moves to reach the time pressure. control, Larsen played 38. Bg2? and was + !rk+ !r But as you get older, it’s your time that shocked that Black could afford to grab seems to matter more, and this is where a pawn, by 38. ... Qxd3! 39. Qc8+ Kg7. +p+ "qp#p clock sense comes in. In its purest sense, There wasn’t enough time to calculate p+ $l %n+ it’s the “intuitive feeling that experienced lines such as 40. Bf8+ Kf6 41. Qd8+ Kf5. players have of time, without looking at But Larsen tried anyway and forfeited + +p%n #p the clock,” to quote Karpov. They sense before making his 40th move. #P + +P+ how much they are spending on a move The moral is: When your clock sense and when it’s too much. begins to weaken, make sure you always #P+#P +P showed splendid clock have five minutes to play the last few $L %NQ#PL+ sense when he won the World Blitz Cham- moves of a time control. pionship in 1988. The spectators You develop “the hand.” + !R &K +R marveled at how the 51-year-old Tal never After 18. ... Rd8 looked away from the pieces to see how After Vishy Anand won the FIDE World much time he had left. Championship tournament of 2007 he White has the two bishops but it seems They marveled in part because a was asked how he seemed to make moves Black is the one who can improve his player’s clock sense usually reaches a without thinking. “Sometimes my hand pieces more easily, such as with ... Ng6- peak around the age of 35 and then itself makes the move,” he said. Anand h4 and ... Ne4. However, “the hand” told begins to decline. That was the age when meant he didn’t have to calculate with his White that 19. Bxe5! had to favor him. Karpov, once one of the world’s best speed head because his intuition pointed out the After 19. ... Bxe5 20. Nf3! Black had players, first lost track of the clock and right move to him. nothing better than 20. ... Ne4 21. Nxe5 forfeited in a tournament game. Many young players rely heavily on cal- Qxe5 22. 0-0 0-0, after which more low- Some players retain strong clock sense culation. But they develop at least a bit of calculation “hand” moves put White in an longer. Tigran Petrosian managed to avoid intuition by their late teens. They’ll need it eventually winning ending (23. Qd3 Rc8 a flag-fall until he was 43, and Bent because eventually their calculating ability 24. Bxe4! dxe4 25. Qd7 Rc3 26. Rxc3 Larsen didn’t forfeit until he was 49. deteriorates—and their intuition will remain Qxc3 27. Qxb7 Qd3 28. a4 although Black

14 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org Problem I Problem II Problem III Dake’s takes Arthur Dake Ilmari Solin Arthur Dake Hans Mueller Arthur Dake Austin De Burca Arthur William Dake of Oregon, r!q +k+ "r + + +k+ r+l!q +r&k one of the heroes of America’s gold- #p + +p#pp +l+ +n+p #pp+ +p%lp medal Olympiad teams of the 1930s, +p+p+p!Q would have turned 100 this month. #p+++ p+ +p+p+ Three years after Dake learned how +l+ #P+ ++$n+ + + + +P the pieces move, at age 17, he won + !QP+ + + +P+ + + #P++ the Champi- ++++ ++!QP#P + #PL+N+ onship. His brilliant but short career P#P+#PP"R included scoring a phenomenal 75.6 P#P +N+P#P %Lq"R +K#P percent in three Olympiads. Al- + "R +R&K ++++ + &KR+ + though he played infrequently after White to play Black to play White to play he was 28, he was finally awarded a grandmaster title in 1986 for past Problem IV Problem V Problem VI accomplishments. This month’s quiz, Arthur Dake Arthur Dake Arthur Dake Jim Schmitt Alexander Alekhine C.H. O’D. Alexander which is a bit easier than usual, fea- tures six of his finishes. In each r$nl+r+k+ !Q+!qk+ +l+ "r+ position you are asked to find the #pp+n+p%lp + + + +p +p+ +r&k fastest winning line of play. For Solutions, see page 79. !q %L +p+ p+p+ +p%l p+p+q+ #p ++++ + #P %L+ + +p#Pp+ +L+P#p+ + #Pp+ + + #P+"R + $N +N+ ++++ + +L#PR+Q P#P !Q +P#P P#P+#PP#P P#P + +P+ "R+&K +R +++&K +++&K White to play White to play White to play resigned in a winning position). But at 43, Timman had doubts. He Sicilian Defense, spent a lot of time asking himself what Najdorf Variation (B94) You second-guess yourself more often. would happen after 12. ... Nf5. GM Leonid Stein This is a consequence of developing In the end Timman rechecked enough, GM Mikhail Tal “the hand.” When you rely less and less pushed the pawn and developed a win- USSR Team Championship, 1961 on calculation, you’ll occasionally miss ning position soon after 12. d6 Nf5 13. Bf4 something tactical. And once you’ve been Qf6 14. Be5 Qh6 15 Nc3! Nxd6 16. d5 Nf5 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. burned by this, you may distrust your 17. d6. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. Bc4 Qa5 8. Qd2 e6 9. intuition and spend more time recheck- Of course, second-guessing isn’t neces- 0-0-0 b5 10. Bb3 Bb7 11. Rhe1 Nc5? 12.Bxf6! ing the move you want to play. sarily bad. It will save you from a lot of gxf6 13. Qf4 Be7 14. Qg4 0-0-0 15. Bd5! blunders. So get used to it and learn GM (FIDE 2625, NED) when to stop re-checking. Tal had recommended White’s moves in GM Yuriy Kuzubov (FIDE 2535, UKR) And there’s one more way in which his article but they hadn’t been tested over Gothenburg, 2005 you’ll age: You forget your own games the board until this game. Unfortunately and analysis. for him, his opponent remembered the r+l!q "rk+ Even players in their 20s can experi- published analysis that Tal forgot. ence this. They vividly recall games they 15. ... b4 16. Bxb7+ Kxb7 17. Nd5! exd5? #pp+p$np#pp played in their first tournaments. They +p+ + + may even remember which chair they sat Tal could have gotten roughly even + %lP+ + in and at which table. But they have only chances with 17. ... b3! and then 18. a vague recollection of games they played axb3 Qa1+ 19. Kd2 Qxb2. + #P++ last year. 18. exd5 Rd7 19. Nc6 Qxa2 20. Qxb4+ Kc7 +++#P Forgetting is annoying but hardly fatal. 21. Nxe7 Rb8 22. Qa3 Qc4 23. Nc6 Rb3 24. When Viktor Korchnoi faced Qa5+ Rb6 and Black resigned on move 32. P#P +N#PL#P at St. Petersburg 1997, his young oppo- "R %LQ+R&K nent had prepared an improvement on a It’s not just moves—you can forget your game that Korchnoi had played 13 years strengths as you age. This game was After 11. exd4 before. But Svidler didn’t get to spring it played some months after Tal lost his because Korchnoi had forgotten the old world championship title. The match Jan Timman recalled in New In Chess began disastrously for him but at one how he was surprised when Black played game. Korchnoi made a new move—which point he rallied. 11. ... Bb6. His intuition told him that 12. turned out to be the strongest. “When I won the eighth many people d6 must be good. Another player in the More often, however, you pay a said ‘At last Tal is beginning to play like tournament, GM Mikhail Gurevich, said price for forgetting, as Mikhail Tal Tal,’” he said. “But that’s not yet so. I’ve that when Timman was younger he would did after analyzing a Sicilian sacrifice forgotten how Tal plays.” have played it instantly. in a magazine. . uschess.org Chess Life — April 2010 15 Solitaire Chess The Sixth World Champion

By Bruce Pandolfini Mikhail Botvinnik was the poster boy for the scientifically-based Soviet chess school. Here he dismantles Grigory Levenfish with cool precision.

In his heyday Mikhail Botvinnik (1911- Sometimes points are also rewarded for earlier game versus Vladimir Nenarokov, 95) was a force. For two decades he was second-best moves, and there may be 1933, he played 13. Rd1, which here is the game’s best player and its leading bonus points—or deductions—for other worth 4 points part credit. writer and teacher. In his books and arti- moves and variations. Note that means ** 13. … Qe7 cles Botvinnik unselfishly explained his that the note to Black’s move is over and winning training methods. He also trum- White’s move is on the next line.** The attack on the e3-pawn misplaces peted the merits of the Soviet school. the queen. It was better to start rerout- 8. bxc3 Par Score: 4 While some of it was propaganda, the ing the knight to c5, i.e. ... Ng6-f8-d7-c5.** results of that movement speak for them- 8. … Ne5 14. Kf2 Par Score: 5 selves. The following game from 1940 played in against Grigory Leven- Black’s plan is to break the pin and White would have played this in any fish (Black) comes from the period just trade off the enemy dark-square bishop.** event, since it helps connect the rooks before Botvinnik’s 1948 ascension to the (accept 1 bonus point for realizing it). 9. e3 Par Score: 5 top, when it seemed nothing would stop 14. … Nf8 him. The game began: Receive full credit for 9. f4. Accepting the pawn sacrifice 9. ... Nxc4 10. e4 Ne3 11. Good one move before; this now runs Qe2 Nxf1 is reckoned too dangerous for into Botvinnik’s vaunted opening prepa- English Opening, Black after 12. e5 0-0 13. Nf5 Re8 14. ration.** Bxf6 Qxf6 (14. ... gxf6 15. Qg4+ and 16. Four Knights Variation (A28) 15. c5! Par Score: 5 Mikhail Botvinnik Qg7 mate) 15. exf6 Rxe2+ 16. Kxe2, net- Grigory Levenfish ting a rook as the f1-knight is trapped. A sac designed to open attacking lines, Moscow, 1940 Thus, after 9. f4, Black would have to the d-file and the diagonal a4-e8. Botvin- play 9. ... Ng6, leaving White with some nik had examined it in his game with 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 exd4 5. initiative. Nenarokov, but the setting was slightly different and the sac unconvincing. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 Bxc3+ 9. … Ng6 15. … dxc5 r+l!qk+ "r This breaks the pin, one way or the other.** Levenfish accepts. If he’s going to suf- fer he may as well have a pawn for his #pp#pp+p#p 10. Bg3 Par Score: 5 troubles. Otherwise he might try 15. ... d5, +n+ $n #p but that’s another game. 10. … Ne4 ** ++++ 16. Bb5+ Par Score: 5 +P$N+%L And this gets back the bishop and knight ratio to where it started.** This check is not so easy to meet. If 16. ... c6, then 17. Nxc6 bxc6 18. Bxc6+ and + %l++ 11. Qc2 Par Score: 5 19. Bxa8 (1 bonus point). P#P +P#PP#P White forces the issue. 16. … Nd7 "R +Q&KL+R 11. … Nxg3 Your starting position If instead 16. ... Kd8, then 17. Rad1 (2 12. hxg3 Par Score: 4 bonus points), sacrificing to open attack- Now make sure you have the above ing lines against the king: 17. ... cxd4 18. position set up on your chessboard. As 12. … d6 Rxd4+ Bd7 19. Bxd7 Nxd7 20. Rhd1 Kc8 you play through the remaining moves in 21. Rxd7 Qxd7 22. Rxd7 Kxd7 23. Qf5+, this game, use a piece of paper to cover 13. f4! Par Score: 6 when the queen should prove more potent the article, exposing White’s next move than the black rooks. only after trying to guess it. If you guess Botvinnik’s first improvement, deny- correctly, give yourself the par score. ing Black use of the e5-square. In an 17. Nf5 Par Score: 5

16 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org Problem I Problem II Problem III ABCs of Chess Mating net Multiple attacks Fork +k+ + + %k &r "l+ +k&r++ These problems are all related to key positions in this month’s game. + $p+$p ++++ + $p + +p In each case, Black is to move. The ++++ ++++ ++++ answers can be found in Solutions ++!q+ + +n+ + ++!q+ on page 79. ++#n+ ++++ ++++ + + +P+ + + +p+ + + +Q+ April Exercise: Suppose you’re studying an opening and reach an +P+ $P+ $PP+ $P+ +P+n$P+ impasse. Let’s say published analy- + +Q"L %K &R+%KR+ +R+ %KN+ sis is exhausted and you need new ideas. It’s time to use software. Setup the position needing infusion and Problem IV Problem V Problem VI play a hundred speed games or so Mating net Mating net Mating net from there against the program. As ideas are generated the best ones +++%k + +k+ + + !qr+ + stand out by success. If you’re really ++++ ++++ + + +k+ wise you’ll then play another hun- +Q+ + + ++++ ++++ dred games with the other color, $p+!q+ ++!q+ ++++ adding perspective from the oppos- ing side. This reinforces key moves p+ + #n+ ++#n+ ++++ and rounds out the picture. Indeed, ++++ + &r++ + !Q +n+n to see what opponents see it often $P %K++ Q%K "L++ +P"L++ helps to sit where they sit. +++&R ++&R+ + #NK+R+

The knight gets out of danger by attack- more play than he deserves. Better to 25. Rh7 Par Score: 5 ing the queen, which is one of the keep Black bottled up. As he tries to White threatens 26. Qxg6 (1 bonus drawbacks of 13. ... Qe7. unravel his pieces new weaknesses are point). Full credit for 25. g4, stopping Bc8- sure to be created and White can then 17. … Qf6 f5. take advantage. 25. … Bf5 18. Rad1 Par Score: 5 20. … a6 The right rook. The h1-rook might still 26. e4 Par Score: 5 come into play along the h-file. Add 1 21. g5 Par Score: 5 bonus point if you so realized. The threat Black gains a tempo on the queen to 26. … Be6 is 19. Qe4+ Kd8 (19. ... Qe6? 20. Nxg7+ further his plan before moving the or 19. ... Kf8 20. Bxd7, winning a piece.) attacked bishop. 27. f5 Par Score: 5 20. Bxd7 Bxd7 21. Qxb7 Rc8 22. Rxd7+ Kxd7 23. Rd1+, mating or winning the 21. … Qe6 If the bishop moves, say 27. ... Bc4, queen (2 bonus points). then 28. fxg6 followed by g6-g7 (1 bonus 22. Be2 Par Score: 5 point). On 27. ... gxf5 28. exf5 the open e- 18. … g6 file comes into play: (a) 28. ... Bd5 29. His best chance is counterattack on 22. … Nb6 Nxd5+ Nxd5 30. Qe4+; (b) 28. ... Bc4 29. the knight or bishop.** Bxc4 Nxc4 30. Qe2+; (c) 28. ... Bd7 29. Black tries to get out his pieces, even Bf3 Qb5 30. Qe4+ Kd8 31. Rxf7 Rxf7 32. 19. Nxh6 Par Score: 5 if it means turning over f6 to the enemy. Qe8 mate. So … On 22. ... f5, to control g4, White has With the knight hanging on f5, this 27. … Black resigned 23. Bf3, 24. Rhe1 and 25. e4, blasting . looks more surefooted than 19. Qe4+ Kf8 etc. White picks up the sacrificed pawn, open the e-file.** threatening 20. Ng4 Qg7 21. Rxh8+ Qxh8 23. Ng4 Par Score: 5 22. Qe4+ Kd8 23. Bxd7 Bxd7 24. Ne5. “Solitaire Chess” scores: Total your score to determine 23. … Ke7 19. … Rf8 your approximate rating below: Here Black anticipates Nf6+, when the This is safer than moving the queen. If Total Score Approx. Rating 19. ... Qe6, then White wins by 20. Nxf7 king has to go to e7 anyway. The alterna- 95+ 2400+ Rxh1 21. Ng5 (1 bonus point).** tive was to return the knight to d7, but 81-94 2200-2399 66-80 2000-2199 20. g4 Par Score: 5 nobody plays like that.** 51-65 1800-1999 24. Nf6 Par Score: 5 White switches to positional objectives, 36-50 1600-1799 control of the f6-square, and rerouting the 21-35 1400-1599 24. … Qc6 knight there. Accept 3 points part credit 06-20 1200-1399 0-05 under 1200 if you chose 20. Bxd7+ Bxd7+ 21. Qe4+ By this move Black clears the diagonal Qe6 22. Qxb7. After 22. ... Bc6, Black has for the bishop to come out.**

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THECOUNTRYCLUB: Rural America Plays Chess

How to build a chess club away from a major population center

By Glen Schmiege

18 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org he October 2008 edition of Chess Life included an announcement about the host club for the 2009 U.S. Championship. The announcement was accompanied by a picture of Tthe awe-inspiring Chess Club and Scholastic Center of St. Louis with its custom-made chess tables, multiple LCD-screen televisions, and finely adorned chess-piece windows. I wanted to be there. Then I made a mental comparison to the club where I play, the Sugar Island Chess Klub in rural northern Michigan—and I had to laugh. Our facilities differ slightly. We have a few roll-up boards that we set up on tables in a corner of the Hilltop Bar, the only bar on the island. The bar has an old TV that kind of works. The June 2009 edition of Chess Life included an article featuring the Fresno Chess Club, per- haps the fastest growing chess club in the nation, with 270 paid members out of a population base of 427,652. In contrast, we have no paid members and no membership list, but we get a respectable turnout from our population base of under 800. On a good evening, we might get eight people to play, but we usually get three or four. We have been playing Thursday night “SICK Chess” (Sugar Island Chess “Klub”) for about three years now, and over 50 different island res- idents have played on at least one occasion. And we have fun. We consider this to be a success. Sugar Island is very rural. It is located at the northeast end of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in the St. Mary’s River, the waterway that connects Lake Superior and Lake Huron. Sugar Island is on the U.S.-Canada border and can be reached only by ferry from the nearby city of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Because of geographic and demographic differences, the approach to chess in rural communities like ours tends to differ from that in urban areas. Rural areas have smaller, more dispersed population bases, and they usually have no ready- made base of tournament-caliber players. Since most people in these areas do not even think about chess, let alone have any desire to seek out or join a chess club, a rural club may need to take an approach that makes chess obvious, convenient, and readily accessible to them. With limited job opportunities and economic hardship, dues are a problem. On the other hand, positive attributes like a sense of community, a social network, a local newslet- ter, and a common gathering place can be used to the advantage of the club. Without large shopping malls, theaters, sporting arenas, and other entertainment venues, people in rural areas tend to get together to play pool, cards, horseshoes, darts, and other games. So why not add chess to the mix? If you live in a rural area and are so inclined, then start a chess club that is designed for the attributes of your rural community. The factors noted above lead to the conclusion that a rural club should put chess forward as an inexpensive, leisurely social activity (as opposed to a competitive active pursuit) and make it available at a place in the community where peo- ple already gather (preferably for fun and leisure). Chess can be promoted as an activity by focusing on “chess night,” instead of membership in a “chess club.” The following sugges- tions may help you to develop a specific approach that will make your rural club or rural chess night a success. But be aware that some of these suggestions are in direct contradic- tion to concepts that have been recommended for big city clubs.

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STARTINGOUT: THEBASICS

1. A Dedicated Founder that are feasible alternatives, but then your on-site recruit- Anyone thinking about starting a rural club is probably pas- ing is restricted primarily to the members. You will never sionate about chess, which is good since a dedicated founder find a place that will attract or be acceptable to everyone is an essential club asset. The founder of a rural club must be in the community—so pick a place that seems to be pop- willing to recruit, organize, promote, and run the club. Some- ular that you will enjoy. one needs to show up consistently on chess night and stay at the boards for hours, regardless of the turnout. While larger 3. Time clubs may be able to rely on a small group of organizers, the If you adopt the “chess night” concept, then you will need success of a small club may depend on one person. to pick a day and time that fit with other activities at the cho- sen location, preferably later in the week and in the evening 2. Location when turnout will be better. Try to make it as much like pool Play at the most obvious location where people in the com- night, karaoke night, or other regular events as possible. munity gather together for fun and leisure. It may be a bar/ restaurant or another similar site. In our case, it happens to 4. Chess Sets be the Hilltop Bar, a friendly watering hole that also serves food. While city clubs have players with their own chess sets, it is In my opinion, a location like this is the key to success in rural unlikely that anyone in a rural area, other than you, will have areas. The idea here is that a rural chess club needs to a chess set suitable for a club setting. It is essential for a rural recruit players (to the game and to the club)—not that there club to provide sets for use on chess night. Setting up a few are already willing players just looking for a place to play. Do boards makes it convenient and inviting for potential play- away with the notion that you need a nice quiet facility ers. Players who are being recruited cannot be expected to where, once you publicize, people interested in chess will show have their own equipment, and you don't want them bring- up just to play chess—that’s a big city notion that won’t work ing in non-traditional equipment that would make others less in a rural area with a smaller population base. You need to willing to play. Inexpensive weighted sets are available at take chess to the people where they go, when they are there, www.uscfsales.com. This is a necessary expenditure, but one and when they are inclined to try something that may enter- of only a few that must be made. tain them. Locations like bar/restaurants can work for rural clubs 5. Printed Materials since these locations usually have a fairly steady stream of A few simple fliers or other promotional materials can eas- customers who may be looking for ways to have fun, like play- ily be created on a home computer to help publicize ing pool, darts, or foosball or singing karaoke. You can chess night. They can be posted at the playing location make chess available to them as an alternative leisurely activ- and in public areas that allow them. Unlike urban clubs, ity. Bars also are open in the evenings, which is usually the a rural club will find it difficult to afford a banner or to best time to play to get a good turnout. find sponsors to support events. We just print out differ- One possible downside is that bars are not very family-friendly ent types of fliers or posters and always include our locations, and therefore the location might act to limit the slogan, “SICK Chess for Sick Minds.” number of students who will participate. Realistically, however, it is difficult to recruit students in rural areas due to travel dis- 6. Fun tance and other activities that keep their interest. If there is a A rural club should not only try to make chess fun for group of students who play because of a program in the those playing but also attempt to show other potential play- schools, then they already have a place to play and are not likely ers that it really is fun. Small things can contribute to a to show up at your club on school days. There is nothing positive image, such as focusing on “chess night,” instead wrong with having a chess club that caters primarily to adults, of a “chess club.” Use of the term “club” sounds nerdy and and older adults seeking an outlet for their time may form a sta- reminds people of high school. Better is: “Thursday Night Is ble base of players at the club. Chess Night! Join the Fun for Free!” Also, avoid the use of If you dislike the bar idea or if there is another location strange or foreign chess terms and do not talk over people’s where there are lots of people who like to gather and heads. Anything you can do on chess night to get the play- have fun, then try that location. Private clubs, such as ers laughing and having a good time may get the attention fraternal and veterans organizations, may have facilities of others.

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7. Recruit Players and Treat Them Well When you are at your venue on the chosen night, don't be afraid to ask people if they know how to play chess and are interested in a game. The general public is a pool of potential players. You may be surprised by the number of people who at least know how to play or how the pieces move. It is my belief that the vast majority of the American public has been introduced to the game at some time. Many just have not played in years. You also may find that some had a decent skill level at one time. However, it will take them a few games to do simple things, like seeing pieces that can be captured, before they can see tactics and strategy once again. It is important to not embarrass them and to try to keep them playing. When recruiting fairly inexperienced players who do not often play, it is important to be helpful and to make it enjoyable for them so that they return again. They will not be encouraged if they sit down for their first game in years and you crush them with your awesome chess skills! Be polite and help them with their games. The Hilltop Bar is the location of the Sugar These suggestions should be enough to get a rural club Island chess klub. started. However, even more can be done inexpensively to promote the club as you move forward.

BEYONDTHEBASICS: PUBLICITY,HANDOUTS,ANDEVENTS

Publicity and perceptions are important and impact peo- do not call it a “lesson” or “lecture” since that does not sound ple’s willingness to play. If your community has a local fun. Another entertaining activity is what we call “Silent Part- newsletter or newspaper, your club can get free publicity ners,” sometimes referred to as tandem chess, where two by submitting monthly articles describing events taking players team up and alternate in making moves without dis- place on chess night. If you choose to have a club name, cussing them. In addition to seeing just how “silent” people try to come up with something modern and non-nerdy. will be (or not be), it is a good way to get lower strength play- Consider developing a brochure for display at events and ers involved with higher strength players. With fewer players distribution to local businesses. Other materials with the than urban clubs, it is difficult to hold club tournaments, club name and information can be displayed on chess but enough players may be interested to have an occasional, night, such as small “tip sheets” for inexperienced players very small quad or tournament. to help with the relative value of the pieces and a few gen- Other things to consider are selling club shirts and hats, eral opening principles. holding special weekend events with food and prizes, set- In order to enhance the playing experience of your customer- ting out chess books and magazines on chess night, players, consider having a short “topic of discussion” each preparing chess puzzles for the community newsletter, and week to talk about a particular rule, tactic, strategy or opening— listing the club with chess associations. Be creative.

MEMBERSHIPISSUES

Dues and official membership lists probably will not go discourage people from playing. If there is a need to raise over well in most rural areas. It is common for citizens in rural some money, the best option may be to do it through tour- communities to NOT want to be a member of an organiza- nament entry fees. But the fees will likely need to be low tion or to give out personal information, and dues would (perhaps $3) so that inexperienced players are willing to play. Continued on p. 25

uschess.org Chess Life — April 2010 21 Cover Story

CHESSINRURALARKANSAS: Past, Present and Future

College chess clubs are making a splash in major metro areas like Dallas and Baltimore. How can a rural college keep up?

By Robert S. Graber, Ph.D., & Guy Nelson, M.S.

PREVIOUSEXPERIENCE

There was no active chess club in 1989 when Mr. Nelson der to encourage improvement. Quite a few of our football arrived at the University of Arkansas—Monticello (UAM). How- players became “two sport” specialists and the football player ever, several students expressed an interest in chess when that achieved the highest rung on the ladder in a given week they learned that he had been president of his college chess club. was usually not shy about discussing it. Soon there was Interest in chess grew during his first semester at UAM. Stu- enough interest to field a four-board collegiate team. The next dents particularly enjoyed his stories of having competed in a step was to seek sources of funding. couple of Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Team Champi- When asking around the UAM campus as to how to apply for onships. It did not take long for a chess club to form. funds to the student government, there were mostly blank Within a year or so, we had about 20 players and a chess lad- looks and little information. It turned out that the mechanism

22 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org e would like to discuss some of the challenges of organizing and main- taining a chess club at a small university in rural Arkansas, where not W many people play chess, the budget for student activities is limited, and athletic performance is valued more highly than academic or intellectual achieve- ment. First of all, it would be fair to say that we view the chess club as a work in progress, not a completed project. In fact, perhaps some suggestions that we may receive from readers will help us to improve the club. One of the first things we needed to do was to publicize the club. This we have done through weekly notices to the campus community via e-mail, as well as occa- sional announcements on the radio and in local newspapers. We have also sent out invitations to the high schools in the area. The next important step was to establish and maintain the support of the Univer- sity’s Administration. To do this, we discussed the importance of the chess club with the Chancellor, Provost, deans and other University officials. We emphasized the fact that chess helps students develop habits of thought and mental discipline that can be helpful to them in their academic pursuits.1 We also discussed the fact that chess is a way to make thinking fun, and that there are likely to be spillover benefits in the classroom once students see that intellectual pursuits can be enjoyable. Of course, the most important step is to get students to enjoy playing chess. This means getting them to come to chess club in the first place, and to keep them com- ing back. By publicizing the chess club, it is our hope that students will want to give it a try. In our notices, we make it clear that beginners are welcome, and that we will work with them.

for all forms of funding, including funding for student organi- chess club will also provide facilities; instruction and compe- zations, was located in the chancellor’s office. So we would need tition for the UAM community members who wish to play and to make a direct appeal to the chancellor. improve at chess.2 We developed a chess club constitution, which states: As discussed above, there appear to be academic benefits to chess as a form of intellectual exercise and the chancellor was The purpose of the UAM chess club is to promote chess as both convinced. All sports are recognized as providing opportunities a character and intellect-building creative activity that is open to all members of the UAM community. The UAM chess club is for the development of character, and chess is no exception. The also to represent and enhance the prestige of the student body chess ladder itself is a remarkable testimony both to excellence by team participation in intercollegiate competitions. The UAM of achievement within an axiomatic system and the independ-

uschess.org Chess Life — April 2010 23 PREVIOUSEXPERIENCE (cont’d.) ence of self-worth from any such system. Students were able dents, and might have fueled their ambition for future success to learn that ability at chess does not imply superior worth as and its rewards. a human being. We are all in this world together. Having been to a championship in 1992, albeit having lost The chancellor was amenable to these considerations, and most of our games, we expected the enthusiasm generated to supported the idea of a travel budget for the chess club. Many lead to future championship participation in 1993. We now knew of our students had never been out of state, so when an oppor- the mechanisms for securing funding for travel, and our chess tunity to travel to the Pan-American Intercollegiate Chess Team club had a viable constitution. As chess club advisor, Mr. Nel- Championship in Chicago presented itself, students were son encouraged students to improve their playing skills, and enthusiastic. The top four students on the chess ladder had an to represent the university again in Pan American competition. opportunity to represent our university at the championship. He reminded students as the deadline for registration This included a stay at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, approached. However, for reasons that remain unclear, students which was the first experience with a luxury hotel for our stu- did not show enough interest to pursue a return engagement.

PRESENTSITUATION

There has been a declining interest in chess in subsequent years. discouraged. So we encourage competition, but we also encour- The club muddled along until Dr. Graber assumed sponsorship age cooperation in the form of giving guidance and constructive in 2005, and Mr. Nelson remained active as a co-sponsor. It has feedback to beginners. been an uphill battle. With budget cuts, the chess club no longer Another challenge we face is that the students who come to chess has a budget for travel and other activities. But we continue to club are generally the better students, which means that they advertise the chess club in various media, experiment with meet- take their classes seriously. Of course, this is a good thing, ings on different days of the week to accommodate students’ because we seek to improve students’ focus and logical think- schedules, and invite area high schools to participate. ing, which should make them better students. But the really Once students come to meetings to give chess a try, we give them good students are often unwilling to take time away from their pointers to help them improve their games. This is perhaps one studies, even if it is only a couple of hours a week. of the biggest challenges to a chess club sponsor. At the same By opening the chess club to high schools in the region, it is time that we help them improve their games, we need to be care- our hope that those students who come here to play chess will ful not to intimidate them by giving too much feedback all at get to know and like the university, and may eventually enroll once. Just as with academics, it is important to give correction here. In addition, it may encourage current university stu- a little bit at a time, in order not to overwhelm students to the dents to come to chess club if they have the opportunity to help point that they lose interest and give up. To accomplish this goal, high school students to improve their skills. Many people really we try to get the stronger players to help the weaker ones, but like to teach, and players can often improve their own under- again we need to be sure that the weaker players do not become standing of the game by teaching.

FUTUREPLANS

We are still experimenting with having the chess club meet on dif- to have a viable university chess club and to help students see ferent days. One often-heard comment is that more people would that playing chess will help strengthen their overall reasoning come if they could fit it into their schedules. So we try meeting on and learning skills, we are also committed to helping stu- different days of the week, or at different times of the day. We might dents see that chess is fun, and ultimately to see that thinking even consider lunchtime or evening meetings if it will attract and learning can be enjoyable. But, as a work in progress, we more people. As we said at the beginning, the chess club is a are constantly looking for ways to improve the club. Sugges- work in progress, not a fait accompli. So while we are determined tions and comments from readers would be very welcome. .

1 For a discussion of parallels between chess and academics, see Graber, Robert, “Business Lessons from Chess”, Academy of Educational Leadership Journal,

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Continued from pg. 21 The approach set forth in this article what will lead to a successful club. Hopefully, the sugges- has worked for the Sugar Island Chess Klub, which serves tions in this article will give useful new ideas to organizers a very unique, rural community. Obviously, every commu- of rural clubs so that they can develop their own plans for nity is different and each organizer has a different idea of success.

Sugar Island chess klub member Ed Skaggs

EXPECTATIONSANDSUCCESS

What expectations should the organizer of a rural chess club achieve success if you stick with it for a while. Hopefully, you have regarding skill levels and the number of players? While this will find a player of your caliber. Success may also be found in will certainly vary in each community, there probably will not introducing or reintroducing others to this enjoyable game. Suc- be many tournament-caliber players. If your community is cess may be found in seeing players improve. Or success may small like Sugar Island, turnout will likely vary each week be found in knowing that you contributed to society by promot- from one (you) to as many as 10 or more. ing the wonderful game of chess in your small corner of the What is success in a rural area? If success is finding a few country. If you are really lucky, the next great U.S. champion

PHOTO BY GLENN SCHMIEGE players who enjoy playing over-the-board games, you may may come from your club! .

Vol. 13, 2009, pp. 79-85. 2 Article II, UAM chess club Constitution, www.uamont.edu/FacultyWeb/Nelson/chess/Constitution.PDF

uschess.org Chess Life — April 2010 25 Scholastics OMG! Ong Is Big Winner At National K-12

Reversing recent trends, there were clear winners in every section except the ninth grade.

By Polly Wright

26 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org he grade championships, held this year in Dallas, Texas from December 11- 13, 2009, is the only scholastic national championship that is played strictly by grade. Regardless of a player’s rating he will only be competing against play- ers in their own grade. With such a broad range of ratings the possibilities of big upsets and surprise winners are always there. Being number one in a section doesn’t guarantee a national championship! There were big upsets in all 13 sections. A notable point was that these upsets occurred on lower boards where there was nothing at stake except the wounded pride of the loser.

In round one there was more than pride year’s ninth grade champions, Bergen student at University of Texas at Dallas. at stake on board two in the 12th grade County Academy by 1½points? The Perhaps the biggest surprise of the tour- section. Wolfgang Aron Minskey, rated assumption was that it might be a repeat nament occurred in the sixth grade section. 1261, beat Andrew Ryba, rated 2123. of last year’s close battle between Bergen On The Chess Drum website, thechess- TThis was the largest upset of the entire County Academy and Solomon Schechter. drum.net, there have been many articles tournament, and having the second seed A strong Stuyvesant High School (New about the accomplishments of a number lose in the first round opens up many pos- York) team also expected to be a part of of outstanding African-American scholas- sibilities in a tightly bunched field. Less the mix. Westwood? Never heard of them. tic players. There’s been speculation over then 70 points separated the top five. A little post-tournament research gave who might break Kassa Korley’s record What made this huge upset more signif- the answer. The tenth graders of West- for youngest master of African-American icant was the part it played in the team wood were the eighth graders of Canyon descent. The names that come up most fre- competition. This wasn’t just a random D Vista Middle School who finished a half quently are Joshua Colas and Justus player beating an expert. This was head- point behind first place IS 318 at the Williams. They’ve only played each other to-head competition between Minskey’s 2007 grade championships in Houston. once in rated play where they drew at the Bellaire High School (Houston) and Ryba’s A total of 6½of Westwood’s 15½points 2009 New York State Scholastic Champi- Stuyvesant High School (New York). came from Matthew Liu. He was the dark onships. Josh won a blitz match they Bellaire won the team competition on horse of the section, having only played played in October. With Joshua and Jus- tiebreaks over Westwood of Austin. The in Texas-based national scholastics—with tus being ranked one and two, respectively, two Texas schools finished one point his last being the 2008 National Junior in this section there was speculation as to ahead of Stuyvesant. As important as that High Championship in Dallas. In this whether these two would be battling each first-round upset was, the most crucial event ended up 21st, rated 1948. Many other for the sixth grade title. head-to-head competition between Bel- of the top players in the section have This match up never happened thanks laire and Stuyvesant occurred in round played each other in past nationals and to the extraordinary performance of Jack- six. Both the team and individual titles come prepared for their known rivals. son Chen of Boulder, Colorado. Chen, rated were still up for grabs. William Ong of Matthew was not a known rival. After 1788, upset Colas in round three and Bellaire had five points and was paired getting through the first two rounds with repeated the feat against Williams in round against Zachary Weiner of Stuyvesant routine wins against much lower-rated five. Kyle Shin stopped Chen’s impressive who had 4½points. Ong won the crucial opponents Matthew beat two experts and run in round six. Chen bounced back with sixth round game, putting himself a full a master in rounds three through five. He a round seven win, but it was not enough. point ahead of the field going into the would help his team by beating Bergen In the meantime Williams’ IS 318 team- final round. He drew round seven to win County Academy’s Eve Litvak in round mate James Black quietly worked his way the section and finish a full point ahead six. At 6-0 going into the last round, he into position to take his shot at the cham- of Jared Tan of California. drew with another expert to finish a full pionship. He had already won the K-6 blitz In ten sections (including the 12th point ahead of the field. title on Thursday. A last-round win would grade) the eventual winner was ranked When asked if he had expected to win give him a “grand slam” of two individual amongst the top four. In five sections the the section, Matthew replied that he had and two team national titles. highest-rated player won. A series of 200+ hoped to do well, but was almost sur- Here’s his last round game with Kyle Shin: point upsets would make for some unex- prised he won. It wasn’t until he was 4-0 “Going into this last round game we both pected results in the other three sections. that he started to get a little nervous had 5½points so I felt I needed to win The tenth grade section was full of sur- when thinking about his chances of win- this game to become national champion. prises both in the individual and team ning. An exciting win against master Also my team was counting on me to win competitions. After the tournament many Christian Tanaka in the fifth round so that our team would also come in first. of the New York and New Jersey players helped boost his confidence for the finale. So far I had been playing great the whole were asking themselves a single ques- He credits much of his improvement to weekend. I had already won the blitz tour- tion: Who were those guys from Texas the work he’s done with GM Amon Simu- nament so I was feeling really confident that that won the team competition over last towe of Zambia. Simutowe is a graduate I could win one more game.”

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Seeing Double We briefly interrupt our National K-12 main story to report on a phenomenon that a problemist might enjoy: twins.

Roshan and Taran Idnani

Aishwarya and Aspira Mitre Phillip and Kaylor Scudder

ossibly overheard in the kindergarten section. “Wait! I Identical twins are a valuable resource for scientists in played you last round!” Would this have been a case of a many different fields because they share the same genes. P player sitting at the wrong board? No. It might have been This is useful in a wide variety of medical and psycholog- what Arushi Manjunath said after sitting down to play the twin ical studies. I’m not sure how much scientific research has brother of his previous round opponent. In round three he drew been done on chess-playing twins. Here is a very unsci- with Roshan Idani, and then beat his twin brother Taran in entific look at some of the sets of twins encountered round four. during the tournament. Arushi was not the only one seeing double. In the tenth grade These chess-playing twins range in ages, experience section Alexander Reis played Steven Gluck in round three and his and ratings. At one end of the experience range were Erik twin brother David in round six. He beat both the Gluck brothers. and Amanda Csima, playing in their very first tournament The Idnani and Gluck brothers were just two of 15 sets of in the kindergarten section. At the other end were Mason twins that played in the K-12 nationals. None of the other sets of and Dylan Golding, 11th graders who started playing twins would share opponents, but they all shared experience of back in kindergarten and first grade, respectively. playing at nationals. It was interesting to note how many sets of these twins

28 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org Andrew and Natalie Berger Don and Dex Webster PHOTOS BY POLLY WRIGHT Dylan and Mason Golding Amanda and Erik Csima

scored within one point of each other and how many meaning to term “sibling rivalry”? sets had ratings that were within 100 points of each Given the typical ratio of boys to girls in chess it came as no great other. Eight sets of twins were only a point or less away surprise to find 12 sets of twin boys, two sets of boy and girl, and from their sibling. Despite an almost 400-point difference one set of twin girls. Aspira and Aishwarya Mitre were the lone set in ratings between the Webster brothers, the lower-rated of girl twins. They were a half-point within each other at 5 and 4½ Don scored a half-point (½) more then his brother (4½) points, respectively, in the second-grade section. in the third-grade section. All of the twins (with exception of Natalie and Andrew Berger, The highest-rated twins were Jehron (1978) and Nigel who attend two different New York City schools) go to the same (1812) Bryant who both scored five points in the eighth- school. Three sets of twins were the lone representatives of their grade section. Not too far behind were Austin (1850) and school but still were able to bring home team trophies! Alexander (1846) Jiang in sixth grade. Austin scored 5½ It will be interesting to look at future K-12 championships and and his brother scored 4. It’s hard work for twin brothers see how many of these twins will still be playing together. Will one to keep up with each other, especially as their rating twin stay with chess and the other go onto something else? heads up towards expert and beyond. Does this give new ~Polly Wright

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French Defense, Tarrasch Variation (C08) James Black (1887) Kyle Shin (2077) K-12 Grade Championship (7), Lights, Caissa, Action! 12.13.2009 Notes by Black Michael Auger and Praveen Sanjay share the title By FM Alex Betaneli 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 I play the French Tarrasch because I like solid positions that offer attacking chances. 3. ... c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 Nc6 6. Bb5 Nf6 At the time I felt this might be a mistake or a move I wasn’t prepared for. Most of my previous opponents had played Bd6. 7. 0-0 Be7 8. dxc5 Once Black’s bishop moved it was time to take. 8. ... 0-0 I felt this was a risky decision and thought I could hold onto this extra pawn. A pawn is a pawn! The risk of leaving the king uncastled might have scared my opponent into giving up the pawn. 9. Nb3 Holding the pawn and allowing the bishop to develop. 9. ... Bg4 10. Qd3 Nb4 11. Qc3 Bxf3 12. Qxb4 I did not want to mess up my pawn structure with 12. gxf3 or give back the pawn with 12. Qxf3 Nxc2. 12. ... Be4 13. c3 Qc7? r+ + !rk+ "pp#q $lp"pp ++%n+ +L"Pp+ + #Q +l+ + +N"P++ P"P+"PP"P !R $L +R&K After 13. ... Qc7 PHOTO: BETSY DYNAKO

The start of his downfall. The queen doesn’t belong on this square. He should try to activate his pieces with ... b7-b6 or THE 2009 NATIONAL YOUTH ACTION record-smashing numbers had the hotel ... Ra8-Rc8. Championship was hosted by the Dou- not overbooked space! As a result, some ble Tree hotel of Oak Brook, Illinois on people were unable to reserve rooms 14. f3 November 20-22, 2009. The main and decided not to come to the tourna- Chasing his bishop and allowing me to organizers Glenn Panner and Tim Just ment. There was no skittles room on attack his queen on my next move. had bittersweet feelings about atten- Sunday, so all parents and coaches dance; on the one hand, 497 players is camped out in the lobby right next to 14. ... Bc2 15. Bf4 Qc8 a very good number considering bad the spacious playing room. It was per- Losing a tempo because I was plan- economy and the H1N1 flu scare—in haps a bit crowded, but created for a ning to attack the bishop on e7. He should fact, this was the highest number of personal, electric atmosphere. Aside have played ... Qd8 immediately. entries since 2004. At the same time, from this glitch, the event was smooth however, there could have easily been and enjoyable. 16. Rfe1 Qd8 17. Nd4

30 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org was just half a point about behind the 21. ... Qh4 leaders. Both players needed to win the Now the storm clouds are gathering Awkward Action game; considering the fast time control, around the white king. it is of exceptionally high quality. 22. Rf2 Qxg4+ 23. Rg2 Qh4 24. Qxb2?

Alekhine’s Defense (B05) The final blunder in a tough position Matthew Dahl (2180) complicated by severe time trouble. Michael Auger (2109) 24. ... Qe1 mate. Youth Action—K-12 section (9) Perhaps the tournament’s nicest fea- 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. ture was the sportsmanship award. Be2 Nc6 6. c4 Nb6 7. exd6 exd6 8. b3 Be7 Although there were many candidates A couple of funny incidents took 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 Nxd4 11. Bxb7 Rb8 12. for the prize, one act particularly stood place during the event. Apparently, Be4 Bf6 13. Nc3 out. Alex Fogel, the K-3 participant, one of the players has never used noticed that the score of the game he lost a clock before and he was under !r "qk+ !r was marked as a victory for him and the impression that if a person promptly notified the tournament direc- runs out of time, then the person #p #p +p#pp tors. He was worried about his opponent who has more material left on the $n #p %l+ possibly missing out on winning a tro- board wins the game. Needless to ++++ phy! Alex was recognized before the last say, he was unpleasantly surprised round and was treated to long applause when the game was declared as a +P$nL+ + by the players. loss. In another game, the player +P$N + +P The winners of the K-9 Championship was carefully converting a rook section were Joshua Colas (NY), Kevin and bishop versus bishop endgame P+ + #PP+ Cao (MO) and Jialin Ding (MO) with 7½ into a full point and ended up cap- !R %LQ&K +R points. Jonathan Zhou (IN) scored 8 points and took the championship title in turing the opponent’s last minor After 13. Nc3 piece. The problem was that the the K-6 section and Matthew Stevens (IL) capture resulted in a . won the K-3 section with 8½out of 9. . 13. ... Ne2!? Both incidents can be interpreted as cautionary lessons about being Black plays a double-edged move that “excessively materialistic”! is pleasing to the eye. On the one hand, it wins material, but at the same time it National Youth Action leads to an awkward position. Athough At A Glance Playing nine rounds over two days objectively (as in Rybka’s “opinion”) the can be physically exhausting, even with move is not best, it does create a highly imbalanced, unusual position that fits a time control of just 30 minutes per : November 20-22, 2009 the plan of “playing for a win.” Date game. Still, many players also partici- Location: DoubleTree Hotel, pated in the official bughouse and blitz 14. Nxe2 Bxa1 15. Be3 Bf6 16. Bc6+ Kf8 Oak Brook, Illinois side events as well as in countless 17. 0-0 Top Finishers: K-12, 1st-2nd, casual games between rounds, trying to Praveen Sanjay, Michael Auger, 8; Black’s material advantage is fully pack as much chess into one weekend 3rd-5th, Daniel Gater, Zachary compensated by harmonious placement as is humanly possible. One of the most Adams, Daniel Ryker, 7. K-9, 1st- of the white pieces. In fact, one might be remarkable accomplishments of the 3rd, Kevin Cao, Joshua Colas, tempted to say that Black’s extra organizing staff was that all nine rounds Jialin Ding, 7½; 4th-10th, Sean Exchange is a form of compensation for began on time and the award ceremony Vibbert, Kevin Bu, Epiphany lack of cooperation of the pieces! started precisely at the hour announced. Peters, Tommy Ulrich, Gavin In the end, nine rounds was not 17. ... Nc8 18. g4?! McClanahan, Isaiah Gadson, enough to produce a clear winner in William Tong, 7. K-6, 1st, This move allows Black to rip the the K-12 championship section as the Jonathan Zhou, 8; 2nd, Tony position open and bring his inactive co-winners scored an impressive eight Cheng, 7½; 3rd-11th, James Wei, rook into play (after the more natural 18. points out of nine. Illinois expert Michael Alex Bian, Margaret Hua, Stephen Ng3 Ne7 19. Be4 position is roughly Auger, known nationally for his extraor- Zhang, Phillip Parker-Turner, level as Black’s pieces are not well-coor- dinary blitz ability, won his first seven Allen Guo, Conrad Oberhaus, dinated; it is somewhat easier to play for games and appeared invincible. Then, Jiahua Zhang, Daniel Lekah, 7. K- White in the resulting situation). however, came round eight and Praveen 3, 1st, Matthew Stevens, 8½; 2nd, Sanjay of Georgia took advantage of one 18. ... h5! William Radak, 8; 3rd-8th, Jack error by Auger and caught up with him. Xiao, Akhil Kalghatgi, Andrew Black isn’t going to be asked twice! Both players won their last round and Titus, David Peng, Ranadheer shared the title. 19. f4 hxg4 20. hxg4 Bb2 21. Qd2? Tripuraneni, Matthew Qu, 7. In this last round encounter, the Chief Arbiter: Wayne Clark strong Minnesota expert Matthew Dahl Instead, 21. g5 keeps the game going.

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The bishop pair is dominating the “California Dreamin’” r+ $q !rk+ diagonals. It wasn’t all about New York and Texas in Dallas. Two Californians scored 7-0 in "pp+ %lp"pp 26. ... Re8 their respective sections. Joaquin Perkins ++#n+ His rooks are running out of good won kindergarten, and Rayan Taghizadeh +L"Pp+ + squares. won second grade. Perkins’ last round game was the very 27. Kf2 Rh6 28. Be3 Rhe6 $Q #N %L+ last game of the kindergarten section. + "P +P+ 28. ... Rxh2 29. Bf4. His opponent put up a very tough fight before finally getting mated. He had of- 29. Bf5 Re5 30. Bd3 R5e7 31. Bc5 Re6 32. P"Pl+ +P"P fered Perkins a draw earlier. Even Nd4 Re3 !R+!R &K though a draw would clinch the title Bringing the game to a quicker end. Perkins chose to play it out. Watching After 17. Nd4 the two of them it was hard to believe 33. Rd1 Na6 I didn’t want him to trade off my knight. these were five year olds. Their focus and Plus my knight looks great in the center. I just have to avoid blundering to win. play belied their youth. Rayan’s last round game took much less 34. Ba3 Nb8 35. Be4 R3xe4 36. fxe4 Rxe4, 17. ... Rc8!? time then Joaquin’s. The game was done Black resigned. An attempted trick. If I fell for 18. before this writer even had a chance to Nxc2?? he would win my queen with 18. James concludes, “I felt my oppo- take another picture of the contest on ... Bxc5+. However it also allows my next nent made only one bad error with 13. board one. Here is the battle for the sec- move, which wins the game for me. ... Qc7 which caused all of his later ond grade championship. problems. This game fit my style of 18. Rxe7 Qxe7 19. Nxc2 putting lots of pressure on my oppo- I felt I was winning now because my nents until they blunder. I felt so ex- Scotch Game (C45) minor pieces are better placed than his cited after he resigned. I knew both Rayan Taghizadeh (1537) awkward rooks. my team and I had taken first place. Praveen Balakrishnan (1467) What a great weekend!” K-12 Grade Championship (7), 19. ... Qxc5+ 12.13.2009 Winning back a pawn, but the game For the last four years the tournament Comments by Rayan Taghizadeh, analy- wouldn’t be decided by pawns anymore. has alternated between Texas and sis by his coach, Ted Castro Florida. New York and the home state 20. Qxc5 Rxc5 21. a4 always seem to be battling it out for the 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 21. Nd4 is also good. most titles. This year Texas had the home-field advantage winning six indi- This is one of my pet lines: Scotch 21. ... Rd8 22. Be3 vidual and five team titles. New York won opening. My plan was to attack his rooks and the remaining eight team titles. Four 3. ... exd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5 5. Be3 Qf6 6. c3 Nge7 slowly improve my pieces. New Yorkers took individual honors in 7. Be2 three sections with Horace Mann team- 22. ... Rcc8 23. Bxa7 Ne8 24. Bb6 Rd6 25. mates sharing the ninth grade title. Bd4 Nc7 26. Bd3 Michael Chiang edged Justin Karp on r+l+k+ !r tiebreaks. In the final round Chiang "pp"pp#np"pp +r+ +k+ rated 1992 beat Kyron Griffith (2135) while Karp rated 2005 beat Christopher +n+ $q+ +p#n +p"pp Hueng (2168). Chiang has suddenly got- + %l++ + !r++ ten hot, tying for first with 6-1 at the North American Open two weeks later in + #NP+ + + +p+ + the Under 2100 section. + "P %L+ P+ %L++ In 2010 the K-12 returns to Florida, then to Tennessee in 2011 and then P"P +L"PP"P + "PL+P+ back to Florida where it will remain !RN+Q&K +R "PN+ +P"P through 2014. New York will go wherever After 7. Be2 the tournament is. Will Texas take to the !R++&K road to defend the numerous titles won My coach told me that 7. ... Bc4 is bet- After 26. Bd3 in Dallas? ter because Black could’ve played ...

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32 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org d7-d5 and put more pressure on the cen- 15. ... Qxa1?? 16. Qxh7 mate. did he feel about his chances? ter pawn. TC: Nashville was a heartbreaker. He 16. Qh4 Qxa1 17. Nd2 Qc3?? could've won that game but I guess it 7. ... 0-0 8. 0-0 b6 My coach told me that if 17. ... Qxa3, wasn't meant to be. This time he was I thought this was a bad move because Black still wins because of an advantage very confident and knew that he had a the pawn is blocking the movement of his in material. After 18. Ne4 he can deflect very good chance of becoming national dark squared bishop because it's on the the attack with 18. ... f5. (17. ... Qxa3 18. champion. He was very excited but not same color. Ne4 f5 19. Bc4+ Kg7). nervous. When I asked him if he consid- ered a draw especially the last round, 9. b4 Bxd4 18. Ne4 Qc6 19. Nf6+ Qxf6 he said "no way San Jose!" (Instead of no way Jose) He’s forced to trade his bishop because He couldn't stop my threat of 20. Qxh7 PW: He played very aggressively in that going back to d6 will be worse for him. mate, so he's forced to give up his queen. last round. Does he normally play aggres- 10. Bxd4 Qg6 11. Bd3 Nxd4 12. cxd4 20. exf6 Kh8? sively and make sacrifices like that? TC: Yes. He loves to attack and finds a r+l+ !rk+ Another blunder. I was thinking he way to sacrifice in order to get the initia- could have moved his knight to d5 and it tive. With two state championship titles "p "pp#np"pp should still be playable. Although at this and a national title under his belt, his point I thought I could win the game. goal this year is to play at Pan Am and "p + +q+ (20. ... Nd5). to qualify for World Youth in Greece this ++++ 21. fxe7 Re8 22. Qf6+ Kg8 23. Bc4 d5 24. year. Last year the gold medalist for the Bxd5 Be6 25. Bxe6 fxe6 26. f4 Rac8 8 and under division was an Iranian kid. "P "PP+ + We hope this year it will be another Iran- + +L+ + +r+r+k+ ian kid, but he’ll be representing USA! . P+ + "PP"P "p "p "P +p !RN+Q+R$K "p +p%Qp+ 2009 Grade After 12. cxd4 ++++ Championship I was forcing him to trade so that I could At A Glance transpose my advantage to get two center + "P "P+ pawns. "P+++ 12. ... Qd6 + + +P"P Date: December 11-13, 2009 Location: Hilton Anatole, Now he forks. I was expecting ... Qd6. + + +R$K Dallas, Texas 13. e5 After 26. ... Rac8 Top Finishers: Kindergarten cham- pion, Joaquin Perkins, 7, team I was setting a trap for him to take the 27. f5!? champion, The Village School, 11½. pawn on d4 so I can play 14. Bxh7+ and 1st grade champion, Awonder Liang, take his queen after 14. ... Kxh7. However, Yeah, yeah, my coach was also shak- 6½, team champion, Dalton, 15. my coach said Black has a better position ing his head and asking me why I didn't 2nd grade champion, Rayan and is up a pawn after 13. ... Qxb4. simply take the pawn on e6 and it’ll be Taghizadeh, 7, team champion, New an easy win. I told him I simply wanted 13. ... Qxb4 14. a3 Qb2 Explorations Into Science, to open up the position and activate my Technology and Math, 13½. 3rd rook. (27. Qxe6+ Kg7 28. f5). grade champion, Ruifeng Li, 6½, r+l+ !rk+ team champion, Hunter College 27. ... exf5 28. g4 fxg4 29. Qe6+ Kg7 30. Campus School, 13½. 4th grade "p "pp#np"pp Rf7+ Kh6 31. Qe3+ g5 32. Qe6+ Kh5 33. champion, Jeffrey Xiong, 6½, team Rxh7 mate. "p+++ champion, The Village School, 13½. ++"P+ At last year’s K-12 Rayan was rated 5th grade champion, Christopher 1060. In 12 months his rating has risen Wu, 6½, team champion, Horace + "P++ over 400 points. I asked Ted about Mann. 6th grade champion, James Rayan’s rapid improvement. Black, 6½, team champion, I.S. 318. "P +L+ + 7th grade champion, Jarod %q+"PP"P PW: Rayan has been playing a lot of Pamatmat, 6½, team champion, I.S. !RN+Q+R$K games: ICC, local chess clubs 318. 8th grade champion, Vincent (Burlingame, Newark and Mechanics), Zhang, 6½, team champion, Canyon After 14. ... Qb2 and tournaments organized by Bay Vista Middle School, 16. 9th grade Area Chess or CCA. We also beefed up champion, Michael Chiang, team 15. Qh5?! our training especially during the sum- champion, Horace Mann, 15½. 10th mer. We were doing five to six hours of grade champion, Matthew Liu, 6½, My coach said this was a very risky team champion, Westwood, 15½. coaching per week, not to mention all move because Black is gaining more ma- 11th grade champion, Marc Tyler the practice games and puzzles that he terial and at the same time can easily de- Arnold, 7, team champion, Bronx does. I think more than anything, it's his flect my attack. He was suggesting 15. High School of Science, 14. 12th desire to become one of the best in his Nd2. (15. Nd2 Qxd4 16. Nf3 Qf4). grade champion, William Ong, 6½, age group, if not the best! 15. ... g6 team champion, Bellaire High He only lost to Awonder Liang, just School, 14. It's checkmate if he captures my rook. missing winning K-1 in Nashville. Chief Arbiter: Jonathan Shacter Ranked third in this tournament how

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Five Say, “VivaVegas!”

Five GMs top mammoth Vegas tournament By Randy Hough

or the last 19 years the post- decided that discretion was the better tional one: three wins over lower masters, Christmas period has been marked part of valor as his February rating of a draw with eventual co-winner GM Alex Fby the North American Open in 2629 would be high enough to qualify Yermolinsky, a difficult win over 14-year- Las Vegas, and 2009 proved to be one of him for the U.S. Championship in May, old FM Daniel Naroditsky (on whom more the strongest. A total of 613 players, and just spectated.) below), a draw with another co-winner, plus 39 re-entries, generated a prize Five of the GMs emerged on top with Israeli GM Victor Mikhalevski, and a quick fund of over $114,000. Nine grandmas- 5½of 7, with of Los draw with (naturally) yet another co-win- ters (GMs), five international masters, Angeles ahead on tiebreaks, earning a ner, GM Josh Friedel of New Hampshire. and 15 FIDE masters graced the 96- bonus of $191 on top of the $3,760 prize. This page, l-r: GM , player open section. (Another GM, He also tied for first in 2004. His path to

GM Victor Mikhalevski, GM Josh Friedel, THISPAGE:SHABALOVBYMARKBOLSTER;AKOBIAN&FRIEDELBYBETSYDYNAKO;YERMOLINSKY&MIKHALEVSKIBYCHRISBIRD.NEXTPAGE:AKOBIANBYCHRISBIRD. Melikset Khachiyan, was present but the top of this tournament was a tradi- GM Alex Yermolinsky, GM Varuzhan Akobian.

34 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org Akobian enjoying some of the trappings of Las Vegas.

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Philidor’s Defense (B07) Rc8 48. Bg5 Rg8 49. Ke4 Rxg6 50. Be3 b4 38. ... Ng5 improves. FM Daniel Naroditsky (2374) 51. Kd3 Kb3, White resigned. 39. Kf2 Rd7? 40. d5! Ng5 GM Varuzhan Akobian (2697) North American Open, 2009 (5) 40. ... Ng7 is better, but Black still must Mikhalevski, who plays in several U.S. cough up a piece to extricate the lady. tournaments each year, took a slightly 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. different path, drawing in round two 41. Nf4 Ngxe4+ 42. fxe4 Qg4 43. g3, Black Be2 Nbd7 6. 0-0 e5 with northern California junior Gregory resigned. The GM adopts an old system, kind of Young and with fellow GM Mesgen Amanov in the fifth round before split- a Pirc/Philidor hybrid, and succeeds in Alex Yermolinsky, now living in South ting the point with Akobian. The luck of slowly building an advantage against his Dakota, at 51 was the veteran of the win- the Swiss gave him a relatively low-rated young opponent. ners’ group. Three wins followed by draws opponent in the finale: 7. Be3 Be7 8. a4 0-0 9. dxe5 with Akobian and the young northern California FMs Naroditsky and Steven Securing the two bishops with 9. h3, Zierk set up a final-round pairing with a Grünfeld Defense (D95) when 9. ... Bh5 can be safely answered by recently successful player (who somehow GM Victor Mikhalevski (2666) 10. g4 Bg6 11. Nh4, offered more hope of lacks a title) ... an advantage. FM Alexandre Kretchetov (2401) North American Open, 2009 (7) 9. ... dxe5 10. Nd2 Bxe2 11. Qxe2 Qc7 12. Nc4 Nc5 13. f4 Vienna Game (C26) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 g6 5. Nc3 Siddharth Ravichandran (2495) But now White gets a bit aggressive and Bg7 6. Qb3 0-0 7. Bd2 dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nbd7 9. GM Alex Yermolinsky (2583) the balanced pawn structure disappears. Rd1 Nb6 10. Be2 Be6 11. Qc2 Bc4 12. e4 North American Open, 2009 (7) Bxe2 13. Nxe2 Qc8 14. 0-0 Qe6 15. Nc3 Nfd7 13. ... exf4 14. Bxf4 Qd7 15. Rad1 Qe6 16. Rfe1 Rad8 17. Rxd8 Black is close to equal, but he begins 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 to play a bit passively here. 15. ... Nh5, A bit passive, and Black begins to take An old line of the Vienna, giving both over. Rybka prefers 17. Be5. 15. ... Nc4, and 15. ... Rfd8 all look like better tries. players scope for inventiveness. 17. ... Rxd8 18. b3 b6 19. e5 Nd5 20. Nxd5 3. ... d6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nge2 Nbd7 6. h3 h5 7. cxd5 21. Nd6 h6 22. Nb5 d4 23. Nc7 Qf5 16. Rfe1 Rfe8 17. b3 Nf8 18. Bf4 Qc8 19. a4 Nbd7 20. Qc1 Nf6 21. h3 Ne6 22. Be3 Rd8 d4 c6 8. a4 b6 9. Be3 a6 10. 0-0 0-0 11. f4 23. Qa3 Bf8 24. Rc1 Bb7 12. Qe1 b5 13. Rd1 Qc7 14. Qf2 Rae8 + !r +k+ 15. dxe5 dxe5 16. b3 The grandmaster continues to slowly "p %N &lp"p improve his position. 25. Nb5 is not a big 16. fxe5 Nxe5 17. Bb6 keeps equality. "p++"p threat, but Black forestalls it anyway. 16. ... b4 17. Nb1 c5 18. Nd2 c4! 19. Nxc4 + %n "Pq+ 24. ... Nc7 25. Qb2 Bg7 26. Red1 h6 27. Qb1 Nxe4 20. Bxe4? Qe6 28. Bf4 Rac8 29. b4 P+ "p &L+ White will come to regret giving up the two bishops. 20. Qe1 minimizes Black’s +P+ + + +r!r +k+ advantage. +P+Q+P"P "pp%n "pp&l 20. ... Bxe4 21. fxe5 Nxe5 22. Nxe5 Qxe5 23. ++!R $K +p+q%np"p Bd4 Qg5 24. Be3 Qf6 25. Nf4 Rd8 After 23. ... Qf5 ++++ 25. ... Qf5 or 25. ... Rc8, attacking c2, keeps more pressure on. Now White seeks tactical salvation, but P"P "PP&L+ the GM has calculated everything. 26. Rd4 Qf5 27. Qe2 Rxd4 28. Bxd4 Rd8 29. + %N +N+P Nxh5 Qg6 30. Bf2 Bg5 31. Be3? Bb7? 24. e6 fxe6 25. Nxe6 d3! 26. cxd3 Rxd3 27. Bb8 Nxe6 28. Qxe6+ Qxe6 29. Rxe6 ++"PP+ Letting White back into the game. 31. ... Bxe3+ was indicated. White has reached an ending, but the +Q!RR+ $K b-pawn is lost. After 29. b4 32. Bxg5 Qxg5 29. ... Bc5+ 30. Kf1 a5 31. Rg6 Rxb3 32. Be5 White’s advantage is still manageable, Kf7 33. Rxg7+ Ke6 34. Bf4 Rb4 35. Bc7 h5 but now Black loses patience and lashes + !r +k+ 36. Rh7 h4 37. g3 hxg3 38. hxg3 Kd5 39. Rh4 out on the kingside. +l+ +p"p Bd4 40. Rh6 Kc4 41. g4 Kb3 42. g5 Kxa4 29. ... g5?! 30. Bh2 g4 31. hxg4 Nxg4 32. Bg3 p+ + + + Again, an extra pawn for Black, but Qg6 33. Nh4 Qh5 34. Nf5 the diminished material and White’s +++#qN passer make things interesting. Who’s got the kingside chances now? P"p+++ 43. g6 b5 44. Ke2 34. ... Bf8 35. f3 Nf6 36. Bh4 Ne6 37. Ne2 +P+ + "PP White loses time with the king. 44. Rh7 Safest, continuing to contain Black’s +P+Q+ + offered better drawing chances, though queen. 37. e5 Nxd4 38. Rxd4 Rxd4 39. simply winning the bishop for the g-pawn Nxd4 Qxh4 40. Nf5 Qg5 41. exf6 is good, + + +R$K will not suffice against Black’s connected but requires a degree of calculation per- After 32. ... Qxg5 passed pawns. haps not available in time pressure. 44. ... Bf6 45. Kf3 Rc4 46. Bd8 Bc3 47. Rh2 37. ... Qg6 38. b5 Kh7? 33. Rd1?

36 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org Losing. 33. h4 may be counterintu- itive, but it appears to hold out longer. +k+ + + r+ +k+ "r 33. ... Rxd1+ 34. Qxd1 g6 !pl!p +p!p +p+n#l !p And the knight is lost. + "r "r !p p+ !p +P+ 35. Qe1 gxh5 36. Qxb4 Qxg3+ 37. Kf1 Bf3 ++!p+ +q+p!p+ 38. Qe7 Qxh3+ 39. Kf2 Qf5 40. Qd8+ Kh7 41. + !Pq+ + + +P+Q+ Ke3 Qe4+ 42. Kf2 h4 43. Qd2 Bg4 44. Qd8 Qe2+ 45. Kg1 Qe1+ 46. Kg2 h3+ and White +P+ !P+ ++#L+ resigned, as it’s mate in two. P#L $Q +P!P P!PP&N+!P + "R +R%K "R + +R%K And now for the two players who took quite different journeys to the top. Friedel After 24. Rf6 After 19. ... Qb5 was upset in a first round stunner by Rxf6 is equal. The error in the game allows 38. Rd3 Bc1 39. c4 d4 40. Kf3 Bxb2 2203-rated FM William Schill of Washing- Black to again build up an initiative, ton. He roared back with five straight remembering the old adage that oppo- Time control has been reached, and wins, setting up the last round draw with site colored bishops favor the attacker. Black’s desperate efforts to complicate Akobian. His young opponent in this matters have failed. round six game had already drawn with 25. Rfe1? Rc6 26. dxe5 Rxc1 27. Bxc1 Rg6 Yermo. 28. Re2 Rc6 29. e6 Rxe6 30. Qc2? 41. Kg4 Rh8 42. Rb6 Bc1 43. Rxb7 Bh6 44. c5 Ke8 45. c6, Black resigned. The last culprit; 30. Bb2 offers good chances to defend. Two Knights Defense, The other players who were in the run- Ulvestad Variation (C57) 30. ... Rc6 31. Qb2 Qd3 32. Rf2 Ba6 33. Bd2 ning deserve mention. Naroditsky held FM Steven Zierk (2401) Rc2 34. Qd4 Rxd2, White resigned. the draw with GM Dmitry Gurevich in GM Joshua Friedel (2603) North American Open, 2009 (6) the last round. IMs Lev Milman and Mark Alex Shabalov of Pittsburgh, the clear Ginsburg also halved the point, missing winner in 2003 and co-champion in 2000, a chance to reach the charmed circle. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. also had a rockier road to the top. He was exd5 b5 And 2293-rated David Zimbeck of Los nicked for a draw by young FM Michael Angeles had the tournament of his life, Lee of Washington in round three and This variation, invented by an American leading the three-day schedule when it then lost to Naroditsky (see the game master, produces the sort of tactical posi- merged with the much larger four-day after this one). Nothing that three straight tions that Friedel favors. after round four (Gurevich was the only wins at the end couldn’t cure! 6. Bf1 other top player to opt for the accelerated schedule). David could only draw with This has scored better than 6. Bxb5 Michael Lee in the finale, missing a Qxd5. Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation (B92) chance to tie for first, but he earned the 6. ... h6 7. Nf3 GM Alexander Shabalov (2677) Under 2300 prize clear. But why not 7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. dxc6, in GM Mesgen Amanov (2457) which White has done fairly well? North American Open, 2009 (7) FM Daniel Naroditsky, as mentioned, had pulled a major upset against Sha- 7. ... Qxd5 8. Nc3 Qe6 9. Bxb5 Bb7 10. 0-0 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. balov in round four: 0-0-0 11. Re1 Bc5 12. Qe2 Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f4 Qc7 9. g4 Rybka prefers challenging the bishop h6 10. g5 hxg5 11. fxg5 Nfd7 12. Bg4 Nb6 Sicilian Defense, immediately with 12. Na4. 12. ... Nc6 probably improves. Najdorf Variation (B92) 12. ... Nd4 13. Nxd4 Bxd4 14. Nd1 13. g6 Be7 GM Alexander Shabalov (2677) FM Daniel Naroditsky (2374) Too passive. 14. a4, preparing to attack A nice unbalanced position for a North American Open, 2009 (4) on the queenside, appears best. “money game”! 14. ... Nd5 15. Bc4 Qg6 16. Bxd5 14. 0-0 N8d7 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. The black queen should first be chal- And now 14. ... Bf6 to close the f-file Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. 0-0 0-0 9. lenged with 16. Qd3. appears better. Re1 Be6 10. Bf3 16. ... Bxd5 17. Ne3 Bxe3 18. fxe3 Qxc2 19. 15. Bxe6 fxe6 16. Qg4 Qc4 17. Be3 Nd5 18. The sort of slow maneuvering that fre- Nxd5 exd5 19. Nd2 Qb5? d4? quently grinds down the underdog. After 19. b3 preparing Ba3, Black’s (see diagram top of next column) 10. ... Nbd7 11. a4 Qc7 12. a5 b5 13. axb6 advantage is minimal. 19. ... Qc8 is needed. Now White wins e.p. Nxb6 14. Na5 Nc4 15. Nxc4 Bxc4 19. ... Qe4 20. b3 Rhe8 21. Bb2 Re6 22. Qd2 material. Bb7 23. Rac1 Rdd6 24. Rf1 Rf6 15. ... Qxc4 has been played previ- 20. Rf7! Nf6 21. Qe6 Qd7 22. Rxf6 d4 23. Nc4 ously. The silicon beast gives White a (see diagram top of next column) Qxe6 24. Rxe6 dxe3 25. Nb6 Rd8 26. Re1 Kf8 slight edge in either case. 27. Rxe3 Bg5 28. Rf3+ Bf4 29. Nd5 Rh4 30. White has defended well despite Black’s h3 Rc8 31. c3 Rd8 32. Kf2 a5 33. Re7 Rh6 34. 16. Bd2 Rfc8 17. b3 Be6 18. Ra2 Qb7 19. better coordinated rooks, and now 25. Re6 Kg8 35. Ne7+ Kf8 36. Nf5 Rh5 37. h4 d5 Qe2 Bd8 20. Rea1

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White’s plan of piling up on the a- Swindle! Naroditsky, a former World Under 12 pawn leaves Black with adequate GM Alex Yermolinsky (2583) champ who has frequently played over- counterplay. FM Daniel Naroditsky (2374) seas, turned in a rating gain of 36 FIDE North American Open, 2009 (6) points and 51 USCF, pushing him into 20. ... Bb6 21. Na4 senior master status at 2425. Daniel has Perhaps a slower move such as 21. h3 + #r++ just written a book, Mastering Positional was in order. Also, 21. Rxa6 is met by 21. Chess: Practical Lessons of a Junior World ... Bc4 22. Qxc4 Rxc4 23. Rxa8+ Rc8 24. #R + +L+ Champion, and the publisher, New in Rxc8+ Qxc8 with dynamic equality. + + +P&k Chess, advertises him as “the youngest published chess author in history.” This + + +K+ may well be correct, as he has Bobby +q+ +k+ ++!P $l Fischer beaten by a year or two. + + +p!pp The ambience at Bally’s in Las Vegas, ++++ with the opportunity to see shows, eat fine $l !p %n+ ++++ food, and oh yes, gamble, makes the North ++!p+ American Open especially appealing as a ++++ vacation. (The gambling may be too much + +P+ + White to play of an attraction; this tournament seems to +P%N +L+ have more forfeited games than others.) Rybka shows a mate in 12 beginning The North American Open is now struc- +P$L !PP!P with 1. Be8, but other moves win; for tured in “odd hundred” classes, which #R++&K instance, 1. Bc4, when 1. ... Rf8+ loses to means that experts rated over 2099 must 2. Kg4 Kxg6 3. Be4+ Kh6 4. Rh7 mate. compete in the Open section. Analysis after 24. ... Qxc8 Instead, Yermo fell for 1. Be6? Rf8+ 2. Kg4 As always, Bill Goichberg’s Continen- Kxg6! 3. f5+ (3. Rf7 leaves White a pawn tal Chess Association capped the 21. ... Bd4 22. Rd1 d5 23. exd5 Bxd5 24. Bxd5 up, but without the opposition) 3. ... Kh6 tournament with a blitz marathon (114 Nxd5 25. Qf3 Rab8 26. Be1 Rd8 27. Nb2 Qa7 4. Kxh4 Rxf5!! when taking the rook is players) extending past midnight. Some- 28. Nc4 e4 29. Qe2 stalemate. Alex tested Daniel with rook how, the universe of those who haven’t and bishop against rook for 50 moves, to had enough chess and have the stamina Black appears to be making some head- no avail. He should have noticed Daniel’s for fast games seems to include a dispro- way, as 29. Qxe4 Nc3 30. Bxc3 Bxf2+ swindling ability in round three, when portionate number of youngsters! Steven wins for him. the youngster completely turned around Zierk was first at 8-2, followed by Milman, his game against an Indian GM: 29. ... Nf4 30. Qg4 Ne6 31. Kf1 Qb7 32. Na5 FM Robby Adamson, and Illinois master William Aramil. Stephen Mau of Hawaii Qc7 33. g3 e3 34. fxe3 Bxe3 35. Rxd8+ Rxd8 took the Under 1800 section, also with 36. Nc4 Turning it around eight points. . Better 36. Qf3 or 36. Qe4. FM Daniel Naroditsky (2374) GM Sundarajan Kidambi (2569) See more games and analysis from the 36. ... Ba7 North American Open, 2009 (3) North American Open on Chess Life Online, uschess.org, December 2009 archives. More games, photos, and standings can be found + #r +k+ ++++ at http://chesstournamentservices.com/ $l "q +p!pp !p +P+Q+ cca/north-american-open/ p+ +n+ + !p "q +p!p + + +p+k 2009 North American ++++ Open At A Glance +N+ +Q+ !P +p+ + +P+ + !P ++!P +P Date: December 26-29, 2009 + #r +P+ Location: Bally’s Casino Resort, R+P+ + !P Las Vegas, Nevada ++$LK+ +++#RK Top Finishers: Open, 1st-5th, White to play Varuzhan Akobian, Alexander Sha- After 36. ... Ba7 balov, Victor Mikhalevski, Joshua With Black’s queen just having moved Friedel, Alex Yermolinsky, 5½; 37. Ba5?? away from g3, White was free to play 40. Under 2100, 1st-3rd, George Qi, Rf1. Now 40. ... Kg5 wins for Black, but Michael Chiang, Jeremy Black is now clearly better, but this the grandmaster wrongly figured it was Mandelkern, 6; Under 1900, 1st- superficially strong X-ray in time pressure time to remove White’s advanced pawn. 4th, Vladimir Kokorev, Pablo Pena, just loses. 40. ... Qxd7?? 41. Rxf5+! Qxf5 42. g4+ Kh4 43. Kola Adeyemi, William Li, 6; Under 37. ... Qc5, White resigned. gxf5 Kxh3 and Black had conjured up a 1700, 1st, Mohammad Yousef, 6½; threat after losing his queen, but 44. Qxg6 Under 1500, 1st-4th, Bayaraa And what Hans Kmoch used to call a ended resistance as White’s queen will Bekhtur, Se Lee, Peter Shedor, Turton (battery with queen in front of soon be replaced by a new one. Nestor Garcia, 6; Under 1300, bishop) carries the day. Michael Higgins, 6½; Under 1000, Kidambi did eventually join Gurevich, 1st, Sean Crozier, 7. Daniel’s penultimate round swindle of Milman, Ginsburg, Zierk, Naroditsky, Chief Tournament Director: Bill Zimbeck, and FM Kazim Gulamali in a tie Yermo played a major role in setting up Goichberg the last round pairings. for sixth through 13th places.

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Many over-the-board 22 Ivanov, Alexander g 2545 players find that correspondence chess improves their play, and corre- 23 Bhat, Vinay S g 2540 NATIONAL YOUTH ACTION spondence also appeals to those who for various reasons cannot play in 24 Becerra Rivero, Julio g 2538 CHAMPIONSHIP over-the-board tournaments. There is no limit to the number of games 25 Khachiyan, Melikset g 2537 2008 K-3: Winston Zeng; K-6: Michael Brown; one can have going at once. For further information, contact Correspon- K-9: Jeffrey Hung, Ian Santos; K-12: Ted Belanoff 26 Gulko, Boris g 2535 dence Chess Dept. at the U.S. Chess Federation, P.O. Box 367, Sayre, PA 27 Finegold, Benjamin g 2531 2009 K-3: Matthew Stevens; K-6: Jonathan Zhou; 18840.The correspondence rating system is similar to the OTB system, 28 Yermolinsky, Alex g 2528 K-9: Kevin Cao, Joshua Colas, Jialin Ding; and a written explanation is free on request (a stamped, self-addressed 29 Fishbein, Alexander g 2511 K-12: Praveen Sanjay, Michael Auger envelope is appreciated). Players who earn ratings over 2000 and have 30 Kraai, Jesse g 2509 Oak Brook, Illinois • November 2009 25 or more games rated are issued special certificates. If you qualify and 31 Sevillano, Enrico m 2506 haven’t received one, please write to us. 32 Gurevich, Dmitry g 2491 NATIONAL YOUTH ACTION TEAM 32 Shankland, Samuel L m 2491 CHAMPIONSHIP International correspondence chess titles are awarded by the International 34 Gonzalez, Renier g 2485 Correspondence Chess Federation, an affiliate of FIDE.Titles are awarded for 2008 K-3: Americo Paredes Elementary (TX); K-6: Vela 35 Schneider, Dmitry m 2483 outstanding performance in ICCF-sponsored events. Middle School (TX); K-9: Vela Middle School (TX); 36 Foygel, Igor m 2476 K-12: Hanna High School (TX) 37 Milman, Lev m 2474 2009 K-3: Chess Without Borders (IL); K-6: U.S. CORRESPONDENCE 37 Orlov, Georgi m 2474 District 103 (IL); K-9: Chess Club and CHAMPIONS 39 Smith, Bryan G m 2468 Scholastic Center of St. Louis (MO); K-12: 2005-2006 Edward Duliba 40 Zatonskih, Anna m 2466 Chess Club of Minnesota (MN) 2007-2009 Thomas Biedermann, Lawrence Coplin 40 Ludwig, Daniel m 2466 Oak Brook, Illinois • November 2009 42 Pixton, Aaron f 2465 GOLDEN KNIGHTS CHAMPIONS 43 Fedorowicz, John g 2458 2001 John Burton 44 Rohde, Michael A g 2456 2002 Chuck Cullum 45 Krush, Irina m 2455 AMERICAN CLASSICS 46 Altounian, Levon m 2454 USCF ABSOLUTE CHAMPIONS 47 Brooks, Michael A m 2452 AMERICAN OPEN 2007 Edward Duliba 48 Ippolito, Dean m 2451 2008 Melikset Khachiyan 2008 Ciaran O’Hare 49 Bartholomew, John m 2445 2009 Melikset Khachiyan, Andranik Matikozyan, 50 Annakov, Babakuli g 2441 Julian Landaw Los Angeles, California • November 2009 ELECTRONIC KNIGHTS CHAMPION 2005 Gilmore Hoefdraad 2006 Cesar Blanco Sher • Alex Sherzer • Yury Shulman • Andrew Soltis • Alex Stripunsky • LINA GRUMETTE MEMORIAL James Tarjan • Michael Wilder • • Alex Yermolinsky • Gen- CLASSIC nadi Zaichik • Raset Ziatdinov 2008 Melikset Khachiyan, Andranik Matikozyan * attained title in 2010 2009 Melikset Khachiyan, Enrico Sevillano, Andranik Matikozyan, John Daniel Bryant INTERNATIONAL TITLISTS INTERNATIONAL MASTERS Los Angeles, California • May 2009 FIDE awards titles for outstanding achievement in three areas of chess com- Victor Adler • Levon Altounian • Armen Ambartsoumian • Nilton Arias petition: Over-the-board play, correspondence play, and composition. • Marc Arnold • John Bartholomew • Leonid Bass • Salvijus Bercys • WORLD OPEN Calvin Blocker • Andrei Blokhin • Jay Bonin • Joseph Bradford • 2008 , Alexander Moiseenko, Evgeny Najer, OVER-THE-BOARD PLAY Michael Brooks • Karl Burger • Ronald Burnett • Omar Cartagena • Kim Lubomir Ftacnik FIDE uses a complex but flexible formula to detemine eligibility for OTB Commons • Richard Costigan • Kong Liang Deng • John Donaldson • 2009 Hikaru Nakamura, Evgeny Najer titles. Basically the average rating of a qualifying event is used to determine Daniel Edelman • Tegshsuren Enkhbat • Larry D. Evans • Joe Fang • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • July 2009 how many points a titled player — a grandmaster for example — would be Florin Felecan • Daniel Fernandez • Andrei-Costel Florean • Edward For- expected to make. Players who score that number of points achieve a “” manek • Igor Foygel • Dumitru Ghizdavu • Mark Ginsburg • Rusudan NORTH AMERICAN OPEN toward that title. To earn a title, a player must make several such norms and Goletiani • John Grefe • Robert Gruchacz • Gregory Hjorth • Robert Hun- 2008 Georgi Kacheishvili fulfill other requirements, such as maintaining a minimum rating. The inter- gaski • Dean Ippolito • Albert Kapengut • Julio Kaplan • Raymond 2009 Varuzhan Akobian, Alexander Shabalov, national arbiter title is awarded to tournament directors on the basis of Kaufman • Igor Khmelnitsky • Boris Kogan • Danny Kopec • Irina Krush Victor Mikhalevski, Joshua Friedel, Alex applications submitted to FIDE. • Cyrus Lakdawala • Yury Lapshun • Alex Lenderman • Dmitri London Yermolinsky • Daniel Ludwig • Blas Lugo • Josh Manion • Salvatore Matera • Vin- Las Vegas, Nevada • December 2009 GRANDMASTERS cent McCambridge • Eugene Meyer • Marlo Micayabas • Lev Milman Varuzhan Akobian • Lev Alburt • Babakuli Annakov • • • Rade Milovanovic • Nikolay Minev • Walter Morris • Stephen Muham- Julio Becerra • • Pal Benko •Vinay Bhat •Arthur Bisguier mad • Michael Mulyar • Steven Odendahl • Georgi Orlov • William • Peter Biyiasas • • Robert Byrne • Larry Christiansen • Paschall • Jack Peters • Vladimir Prosviriakov • David Pruess • Stuart • Maxim Dlugy • Roman Dzindzichashvili • Jaan Ehlvest Rachels • Vasik Rajlich • Vivek Rao • Kenneth Regan • Larry Remlinger PAN-AM CHAMPIONSHIPS • Larry Evans • • Benjamin Finegold • Alexander Fish- • Daniel Rensch • Guillermo Rey • Bruce Rind • James Rizzitano • Ray bein • Josh Friedel • Alexander Goldin • Renier Gonzalez • Eduard Gufeld PAN-AM INTERCOLLEGIATE Robson • Doug Root • Anthony Saidy • Justin Sarkar • Dmitry Schnei- • • Dmitry Gurevich • Ilya Gurevich • Ron Henley • Robert der • Jonathan Schroer • Enrico Sevillano • Gregory Shahade • Sam INDIVIDUAL Hess • Ildar Ibragimov • Alexander Ivanov • • Gata Kam- 2008 Salvijus Bercys Shankland • James Sherwin • Walter Shipman • Igor Shliperman • sky • Larry Kaufman • • Melikset Khachiyan • Jesse 2009 Sasha Kaplan, Leonid Kritz, Davorin Mikhail Shur • Jeremy Silman • Bryan G. Smith • Leonid Sokolin • Alan Kraai • Boris Kreiman • Sergey Kudrin • Anatoly Lein • William Lombardy Kuljasevic, Bogdan Vioreanu Stein • David Strauss • Eric Tangborn • Emory Tate • Tim Taylor • Ros- • Hikaru Nakamura • Igor Novikov • • Sam Palat- South Padre Island, Texas • December 2009 tislav Tsodikov • David Vigorito • Mladen Vucic • Joshua Waitzkin • John nik • Eugene Perelshteyn • Susan Polgar • Ken Rogoff • Michael Rohde Watson • Norman Weinstein • Jay Whitehead • Elliott Winslow • • Ray Robson* • Gennady Sagalchik • Gabriel Schwartzman • Yasser PAN-AM INTERCOLLEGIATE Jonathan Yedidia • Vitaly Zaltsman • Anna Zatonskih • Dmitry Zilber- Seirawan • • Alexander Shabalov • Tal Shaked • Miron TEAM stein • Mikhail Zlotnikov • Bernard Zuckerman

40 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZERS (IO) USCF TITLES TOP 50 CORRESPONDENCE PLAYERS Frank Berry • Jim Berry • Jon Haskel • Mikhail Korenman • Sevan Mura- (from International Correspondence Chess Federation) dian • Eric Schiller OVER-THE-BOARD PLAY Rtg. If you would like more info on FIDE, please check their website at FIDE.com. 1. GM John Timm 2642 The Tournament Life section of Chess Life lists hundreds of tournaments each month in varying formats — quick chess, action chess — some- 2. GM Alik S. Zilberberg 2613 CORRESPONDENCE thing for everyone. If you’re new to competitive chess, be sure to see 3. GM Daniel M. Fleetwood 2577 “How to Get The Most From Tournament Life” on the first page of the 4. GM Dr. Jason Bokar 2576 GRANDMASTERS Hans Berliner • Jason Bokar • Joseph DeMauro • Edward Duliba • Dan Fleet- Tournament Life section. 5. SIM Timothy J. Murray 2559 wood • Victor Palciauskas • John Timm • Alik Zilberberg 6. IM Rene P.DuCret 2549 Over-the-board (OTB) ratings are calculated by computer using a com- 7. GM Dr. Edward P.Duliba 2547 CORRESPONDENCE plex formula. An explanation of the system is available through a link 8. SIM Stephen E. Ham 2536 INTERNATIONAL MASTERS on the USCF website. Players who earn OTB ratings over 2200 are issued 9. SIM Jon Edwards 2525 certificates to recognize their achievement. If you qualify for a certifi- Gary Abram • Tony Albano • Wayne Ballantyne • William Boucher • cate but have not received one, please write us. Here are the ratings 10. SIM Christopher T. Sergel 2520 Joseph Callaway • Frank Camaratta • Wayne Conover • Robert Cross • classes: 11. SIM Stephen L. Jones 2505 Karl Dehmelt •AlfredY.Deuel • Rene duCret • Doug Eckert • David Eisen 11. SIM Gary L. Kubach 2505 • Igor Foyel • Bart Gibbons • Isay Golyak • Steven Grant • Keith Hay- Senior Master 2400 & above 13. SIM Jerry Weisskohl 2503 ward • Herbert Hickman • Robert Jacobs • C.Bill Jones • CraigW.Jones Master 2200-2399 14. Randy Schmidt 2501 • John Kalish • Spencer Kell • Edgardo V. Limayo • Marc Lonoff • Expert 2000-2199 15. IM Keith Holzmueller 2500 William Maillard • R.A. McLellan • Michael Melts • David Meyers • Class A 1800-1999 John Mousessian • Cesar Musitani • Dave Myers • Robert Reynolds • 16. SIM Jon Ostriker 2495 Class B 1600-1799 Robert Rizzo • Keith Rodriguez • Allan Savage • Corky Schakel • James 17. GM V.Victor Palciauskas 2488 Skeels • Dr. Martin Stengelin • Hisham Sunna • Eric Tangborn • Steve Class C 1400-1599 18. IM Dan Perry 2487 Tennant • Paul L.Thompson • Jeffrey Tilghman • Chris Van Dyck • Alan Class D 1200-1399 19. SIM Dr. Michael Millstone 2486 Watson • Walter Wood Class E 1000-1199 20. SIM Prof. Max E. Zavanelli 2483 Class F 800-999 21. SIM Michael C. Proof 2477 CORRESPONDENCE Class G 600-799 22. John R. Menke, Sr. 2467 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN Class H 400-599 23. GM Joseph A. DeMauro 2454 MASTERS Class I 200-399 24. IM William Boucher 2447 Class J 199 & below Gina Lo Sasso • Christine Rosenfield 25. SIM John C. Knudsen 2443 Minimum Rating 100 26. SIM Kenneth M. Reinhart 2442 CORRESPONDENCE SENIOR 27. Wesley C. Green 2440 MASTERS EMERITI 28. IM Hisham N. Sunna 2437 INTERNATIONAL MASTERS THE MASTER EMERITUS title is a special honor awarded to players, now for Jason Bokar • Richard S. Callaghan • Edward Duliba • Jon Edwards • 29. IM Edgardo V. Limayo 2431 the most part inactive, who led distinguished chess careers before the insti- Kevin W. Embrey • Daniel M. Fleetwood • Stephen E. Ham • Keith Holzmueller tution of the USCF rating system. Current ratings of masters emeriti are not 30. Thomas Biedermann 2429 • Stephen L. Jones • John Knudsen • Gary L. Kubach • Jerry Meyers • Michael 31. Paul H. Fields 2420 published if they are below 2200, in which case 2200 is the rating used for Millstone • Tim Murray • Jon Ostriker • Anotole Parnas • Dan Perry • N. Eric pairing and reporting purposes. •Armando Bucelo, Sr.• 32. Richard P.Fleming 2419 Pedersen • Ken Reinhart • Christopher Sergel • Jerry Weisskohl • Max 33. Mehran Divanbaigyzand 2418 Zavanelli 34. IM David R. Myers 2415 35. Frank Goebert 2413 CORRESPONDENCE 36. Lawrence Coplin 2412 INTERNATIONAL ARBITERS USCF AWARDS 37. James P.Monacell 2409 David Adamson • G. S. Benner • Ted Bullockus • J. Franklin Campbell • Mau- DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD 38. IM Dr. Martin Stengelin 2406 rice Carter • Tom Dougherty • Grayling Hill • Alan A. Jones • Ben Koppin • 2008 Al Losoff 39. IM John Mousessian 2403 Keith Rodriguez • James Skeels • Wesley K. Underwood • Allen Wright • Max 2009 John McCrary, Beatriz Marinello 40. IM Craig W. Jones 2401 Zavanelli. 41. IM Keith A. Rodriguez 2400 For more information on ICCF, write to ICCF-US, 16052 Quality Ct. S., Lake- OUTSTANDING CAREER 42. Brian D. Smith 2399 land, MN 55043, or e-mail [email protected]. 43. Steve R. Douglas 2396 ACHIEVEMENT AWARD COMPOSITION 2008 Selby Anderson, Glen Buckendorf, John Hillery 44. IM Robert Merton Jacobs 2394 2009 Tim Sawmiller, Gary Fox, Tim Just 45. Terrence L. Gildred 2393 Titles for composers of chess problems and endgame studies are overseen 46. Gilbert P.Drysdale 2379 by FIDE’s Permanent Commission for Chess Composition.The commission peri- SPECIAL SERVICES AWARD 46. IM Erik Osbun 2379 odically issues albums of composers’ best pieces. A composer receives 2008 Hal Karlsson, Tim Tobiason, Alexey Root, Jim 48. Grayling V. Hill 2383 points for each problem and endgame chosen for an album.Twenty-five points Stallings, Russell Harwood, Kerry Lawless 49. Gary Walters 2381 are needed for an international master title, 70 for a grandmaster title. 2009 Calvin Olsen, David Moeser 50. Matthew Clowes 2364 GRANDMASTER FOR 50. Andre Jaworowski 2364 MERITORIOUS SERVICES AWARD CHESS COMPOSITION 2008 Luis Salinas, Gary Dorfner, Lloyd Hunter Toma Garai 2009 Jennifer and Mike Skidmore, Steve Steppe WOMEN GRANDMASTERS INTERNATIONAL MASTER FOR COMMITTEE OF THE YEAR • Anjelina Belakovskaia • Elena Donaldson • Sabina Foisor CHESS COMPOSITION • Anna Gershnik • Alla Grinfeld • Anna Gulko • Irina Levitina • Katerina Roho- 2008 Bylaws Committee Pal Benko • Edgar Holladay • George Sphicas nyan • Jennifer Shahade • Batchimeg Tuvshintugs 2009 LMA WOMEN INTERNATIONAL MASTERS INTERNATIONAL JUDGE FOR CHESS CITY OF THE YEAR Tsagaan Battsetseg • Sharon Burtman • Rachel Crotto • Vesna Dimitrijevic COMPOSITION 2008 Tulsa, OK; Lubbock, TX • Esther Epstein • Gina Finegold • Elina Groberman • Anna Hahn • Ruth Har- Robert Burger • Newman Guttman • David Brown • Toma Garai 2009 St. Louis, MO ing • Shernaz Kennedy • Inna Koren • Yuliya Levitan • Beatriz Marinello • Alisa Melekhina • Liz Neely • Alexey Root • Diane Savereide • Marilyn Sim- SOLVERS These titles are awarded by the Society of U.S. Chess Problemists. KOLTANOWSKI AWARDS mons • Dolly Teasley • Cindy Tsai • Julia Tverskaya 2008 Gold: Hanon Russell INTERNATIONAL ARBITERS Master Solvers: Robert J. Bales Jr.• Paul Birnbaum • Ted Brandhorst • David 2009 Gold: Rex Sinquefield Todd Barre • Frank Berry • Jerome Bibuld • Harold Bogner • Frank Brady • Dana-Bashian • Kenneth Davenport • Matthew Dickey • Richard Fellrath • Walter Brown Jr. • E. Steven Doyle • Eduard Duchovny • Adam Roy Gale • Barry Keith • Eugene Levin • William Longren • Eloy Martinelli • Stephanos U.S. CHESS HALL OF FAME William Goichberg • Mike Goodall • John Hillery • Randy Hough • John Hud- Pantazis • Martin Rubin • Peter Szusz INDUCTEES son • Myron Lieberman • William Lukowiak • Jim Meyer • Sevan Muradian U.S. Expert Solvers: Walter Anthony • Gabriel Balinth • Todd Barre • 2008 Joel Benjamin, Larry Christiansen, Nick • Glenn Petersen • Boris Postovsky • Timothy Redman • L. Thad Rogers • Ladislav Belcsak • John Blood • Albert Bobb • Joseph Bohac • Edward Boyle de Firmian Sophia Rohde • Eric Schiller • Robert Singletary • Bill Snead • Harold Sten- • Brad Bradford • Donald Burden • Victor Burdick • Renato Casalino • Gen- 2009 Burt Hochberg, John Fedorowicz zel • Robert Sutter • Robert Tanner naro Cozzolino • K.A. Czerniecki • Rob deFonce • Jerry De Gattis • Karl FIDE SENIOR TRAINER (FST) Deibler • Steven Dowd • Dunn Danny • William Fraser • Anthony Friemoth SCHOLASTIC SERVICE AWARDS GM Lev Alburt • IM Armen Ambartsoumian • GM Boris Gulko • GM Gregory • David Funston • Geoff Gawdun • J.H. Ghoraghi • Anatoly Goldberg • 2008 Steve Shutt, Michael Khodarkovsky, Kaidanov • lM Michael Khodarkovsky • GM Sam Palatnik • GM Susan Pol- Fletcher Gross • Charles Harnach • Bruce Johnson • Frederick Kagan • Hen- Southern Arizona Chess Association gar • Boris Postovsky • GM Yasser Seirawan • GM ryk Kalafut • Edward Knighton • Thomas Langland • Maurice Leysens • 2009 Aviv Friedman, After School Activities Part- Martin Lubell • David P. Lynn • Alex Markevitch • Dan Maxwell • Monte nership FIDE TRAINER (FT) McClure • Terry McManus • Ryan McCracken • Louis Meaker • Martin GM Miron Sher • Lou Mercuri Moskowitz • David Moulton • Jacob Nemchenok • Mario Pachajoa • Jose ORGANIZER OF THE YEAR Antonio Pagan • Stanley Perlo • Joseph Rettegi • David Robinson • Thur Row 2008 Jerry Weikel, Tom Braunlich FIDE INSTRUCTOR (FI) • Paul Salem • Paul Sayre • Herbert Seidman • Ricky Shepherd • Jerry 2009 Tony Rich John Buky • Raymond Duque • Colley Kitson • Tony Pabon • F. Leon Wilson Slavich • Alwin Sopungco • William Sprague • Dailon Stauvers • Dr. David Steinberg • Paul Steiner • Hisham Sunna • Harry Tamvakis • Robin Taylor FRANK J. MARSHALL AWARD DEVELOPMENTAL INSTRUCTOR (DI) • Donald Thompson • Row Thur • Yefim Treger • Gary Ware • Dennis Jon Haskel 2008 John Watson Williams • Robert Williams • Sidney Zarkin 2009 John Fedorowicz

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GRANDMASTER OF THE YEAR Committee: Richard Buchanan, 844B Prospect Place, Colorado Springs, tact: Maret Thorpe. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: www.il-chess.org. 2008 Gata Kamsky CO 80829, [email protected] • Finance Committee: Charles D. • Indiana: Indiana State Chess Assoc. Contact: Gary Fox. Phone: 574-722- 2009 Yury Shulman Unruh, 12723 East 111th Street North, Owasso, OK 74055, chun- 4965. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: www.indianachess.org • Iowa: [email protected] • Forum Oversight Committee: Allen Priest, 7803 Wolf Iowa State Chess Assn. Contact: Ron Nurmi. Phone: 515-262-3958. E- Creek Ct., Louisville, KY 40241, [email protected] • Hall of Fame mail: [email protected]. Web: www.iowachess. org. • Kansas: Kansas HONORARY CHESS MATES Committee: Harold J. Winston, 904 Royal Blackheath Court, Naperville, Chess Assoc. Contact: Laurence Coker. Phone: 913-851-1583. E-mail: 2008 Janelle Losoff, Annette Buckendorf IL 60563, [email protected] • International Affairs Committee: wlcoker@ kc.rr.com. Web: www.kansaschess.org. • Kentucky: Kentucky 2009 No Award Given Michael Khodarkovsky, 80 Jesse Court, Montville, NJ 07045, mkhodark- Chess Assoc. Contact: Rory Fugate. Phone: 502-298-2299. E-mail: miam- ovsky@ yahoo.com • LMA Committee: Tim Redman, PO Box 2016, [email protected]. Web: www.kcachess.org • Louisiana: Louisiana THE GALLERY OF DISTINGUISHED Denton,TX 76202, [email protected] • Military Chess Committee: Chess Assoc. Contact: Adam Caveney. Phone: 504-895-4133. E-mail: MSGT Steven Rollins, P.O. Box 342, Quantico, VA 22134, [email protected]. Web: www.louisianachess.org • Maine: Maine CHESS JOURNALISTS [email protected] • Outreach Committee: Myron Lieberman, Chess Assoc. Contact: Philip H Lowell Jr. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: 2008 Bruce Pandolfini 1444 West 6th St., Tempe, AZ 85281, [email protected] • Professional www. mainechess.org • Maryland: Maryland Chess Assoc. Contact:Allen 2009 Shelby Lyman Players Health and Benefits Committee: John McCrary, 1520 Senate Beadle. Phone: 410-923-0483. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: Street, Columbia, SC 29201, [email protected] • Publications Com- www.serve.com/mdchess/ • Massachusetts: Massachusetts Chess Assoc. JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR AWARD mittee: Jonathan Hilton, 2590 Jupiter Drive, Fairfield, OH 45014, Contact: Robert Messenger. Phone: 603-891-2484. E-mail: 2008 Macauley Peterson [email protected] • Ratings Committee: Mark Glickman, EN [email protected]. Web: www.MassChess.org • Michi- 2009 Alexandra Kosteniuk Rogers Memorial Hospital (152), Bldg. 70, 200 Springs Rd., Bedford, MA gan: Michigan Chess Assoc. Contact: Brad Rogers. Phone: 248-705-6063. 01730, [email protected] • Rules Committee: David Kuhns, 12 E. Golden E-mail: [email protected]. Web: www.michess.org. • Minnesota: CHESS CLUB OF THE YEAR Lake Road, Circle Pines, MN 55014, [email protected] • Scholastic Minnesota St. Chess Assn. Contact: David Kuhns. Phone: 612-280-5473.Web: 2008 Dallas Chess Club Council/Committee: Mike Nietman, 2 Boca Grande Way, Madison, WI http://www.minnesotachess.org. • Mississippi: Mississippi Chess Assn. Con- 2009 Fresno Chess Club 53719, [email protected]; Stephen Shutt, 871 N. Woodstock tact: Ralph McNaughton. Phone: 601-278-9670. E-mail: ralphmcn@com Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130, [email protected] • Senior Com- cast.net. Web: www.mcachess.org. • Missouri: Missouri Chess Assoc. COLLEGE OF THE YEAR mittee: Charles Hatherill, 2147 Long Creek Court, Henderson, NV 89044, Contact: Ed Baur. Phone: 314-822-5334. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: 2008 University of Texas at Dallas, Texas Tech Univer- [email protected] • States Committee: Guy Hoffman, PO http://www.mochess.org. • Montana: Montana Chess Assoc. Contact: sity Box 259822, Madison, WI 53725, [email protected] • Survey Daniel McCourt. Phone: 406-721-0254. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: 2009 University of Utah, Miami University (OH) Committee: Tony Pabon, 4851 Manitoba Dr., San Jose, CA 95130, www.mon tanachess.org. • Nebraska: Nebraska St Chess Assoc. Contact: [email protected] • Top Players Committee: To be determined • Tour- Gary T. Marks. Phone: 402-805-4090. E-mail: [email protected] Web: TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR nament Director Certification Committee (TDCC): Tim Just, 37165 http://nsca. nechess.com. • Nevada: Nevada Chess Inc. Contact: Allen P. OF THE YEAR Willow Lane, Gurnee, IL 60031, [email protected] • U.S. Open Com- Magruder. Phone: 702-871-7088. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: mittee: Hal Terrie III, 377 Huse Road, Apt. 23, Manchester, NH 03103, http://www.nevada chess.org/. • New Hampshire: New Hampshire Chess 2008 Frank K. Berry [email protected] • Women’s Chess Committee: Polly Wright, 57 Assn. Contact: John Elmore. Phone: 603-918-0386. E-mail: johnpel- 2009 Francisco Guadalupe Joyce Road, Eastchester, NY 10709, [email protected]. [email protected]. Web: www.nhchess.org. • New Jersey: New Jersey State Chess Fed. Contact: Roger Inglis. Phone: 973-749-4601. E-mail: USCF REPRESENTATIVES TO FIDE [email protected]. Web: http://www.njscf.org. • New Mexico: New • FIDE Vice President: William J. Kelleher, 20 Melendy Avenue, Watertown, Mexico Chess Org. Contact: James Scout Veitch. Phone: 505-440-9754. E- MA 02472. • Delegate: Donald D. Schultz, 3201 S. Ocean Boulevard,Apt. 703, mail: [email protected]: www.nmchess.org. • New York: New SCHOLARSHIPS AND Highland Beach, FL 33487-4716. • Zonal President: Beatriz Marinello, 330 York State Chess Assoc. Contact: Karl Heck. Phone: 518-966-8523 E-mail: FELLOWSHIPS East 63 Street, #3G, New York, NY 10021. [email protected]. Web: http://www.nysca.net. • North Carolina: North Carolina Chess Assn. Contact: Gerben Hoekstra. Phone: 704-846-8837. E- SAMFORD FELLOWSHIP HOW TO STAY IN TOUCH Mail: [email protected]. Web: www.ncchess.org. • North Dakota: 2008 Irina Krush, Vinay Bhat USCF members are part of a nationwide network. To find other chess play- North Dakota Chess Assoc. Contact: Joseph F. McNamara. E-mail: sacka- 2009 Ray Robson ers in your area, send us a stamped, self-addressed envelope and request [email protected]. Phone: 701-367-9187. Web: www.ndchess.org. • any of these special lists: • STATE ORGANIZATIONS: Contacting your state Ohio: Ohio Chess Assoc. Contact: Grant Perks. E-mail: [email protected]. SCHOLAR-CHESSPLAYER AWARDS organization is the best way to find chess competition in your area. Many states Web: www.ohchess.org. • Oklahoma: Oklahoma Chess Assoc. Contact:Albert Rine. Phone: 918-749-6795. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: www.ochess.org. 2008 Sarkis Agaian, Jonathan Cox, Benjamin Mar- have active organizations sponsoring official championships and publish • Oregon: Oregon Chess Fed. Contact: Mike Morris. Phone: 503-546- mont, Michael Sobin, Adam Weser newsletters and magazines for members. • CHESS MAGAZINES: Everything from local club newsletters to general-interest magazines regularly published 9646. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: www.oregonchessfed.org 2009 Adithya Balasubramanian, Robert Lau, • Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State Chess Fed. Contact:Tom M. Martinak. in the United States. • CHESS CLUBS: The addresses of chess clubs in your Haotian Zheng, Michael Thaler, Troy Daly Phone: 724-846-2119. E-mail: martinak_tom_m@ hotmail.com. Web: area. • TOURNAMENT CLEARINGHOUSES: If you direct tournaments, you www.pscfchess.org. • Rhode Island: Rhode Island Chess Assoc. Contact: should check your tournament dates with the clearinghouse in your area.This Frank C Delbonis. Phone: 401-433-1335. E-mail: rhodeisland- list is on the USCF website: www.uschess.org. [email protected] Web: www.rhodeislandchess.org • South Carolina: WORLD CHESS LIVE South Carolina Chess Assn. Contact: David Causey. Phone: 843-881-8460. START YOUR OWN CHESS CLUB E-mail: [email protected]: www.scchess.org. • South Dakota: GRAND PRIX If there is no Chess Club in your area, don’t despair. Anyone can learn to run South Dakota Chess Assn. Contact:Terry Dean Likens. Phone: 605-718-4263. tournaments and send the results in for rating. Chess clubs or individuals can E-mail: [email protected]. Web: http://www.sdchess.org. • Ten- 2008 Alex Lenderman become affiliates of USCF for $40 a year.For information or advice about start- 2009 Alex Lenderman nessee: Tennessee Chess Assoc. Contact:Angela McElrath Prosser. Phone: ing a club in your area, write to USCF at PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. 615-399-8432. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: www.tnchess.org • Texas: Affiliates may list their USCF-rated events in Chess Life. For more informa- Texas Chess Assoc. Inc. Contact: Barbara Swafford. 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42 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org Wijk aan Zee

Carlsen Wins in Wijk aan Zee

Nakamura stars in Grand Slam debut By GM Ian Rogers | Photos by Cathy Rogers

t the closing ceremony of the 72nd Wijk aan Zee In 2010, as well as attracting superstars such as world tournament in the Netherlands, the spokesman number one GM , and World Champion for the sponsor, the Corus steel company, , the Wijk aan Zee organizers also pro- spoke of how proud it was to be associated with vided U.S. Champion Hikaru Nakamura with his first the best tournament in the world. invitation to a Grand Slam tournament. This was not hyperbole. While there may be Nakamura, 22, has a deserved reputation as a fighter super-tournamentsA with a higher average rating, the and his baptism of fire in the London super-tournament chess festival at the small Dutch seaside village is out- in December had only served to toughen up a player standing in every respect. already on the brink of entering the world’s elite. Uniquely, playing in a giant sports hall alongside the While 19-year-old Norwegian genius Carlsen was the hot world’s best are amateurs in approximately 100 sub- favorite and after 13 hard-fought rounds ultimately cap- sidiary tournaments, while thousands more fill the tured the $15,000 first prize, for most of the event there commentary tent/bar listening to local international mas- were four players fighting for top honors—and one of ters and grandmasters explain the action. them was Nakamura! The Wijk aan Zee organizers are also renowned for Spanish veteran GM began the event looking at ambition and fighting spirit as well as rat- brilliantly with his first win being a typical tactical melee ing before making up their invitation list. against the ultra-solid Hungarian GM .

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Fire in Wijk g4 a few moves later,” explained Naka- GM Peter Leko (FIDE 2739, HUN) mura. “This was a bit off the beaten track.” GM Alexei Shirov (FIDE 2723, ESP) 10. ... b5 11. g5 Nd7 !r !r +k+ “If Black tries 11. ... b4 his position is + $p #qp$pp pretty unpleasant after 12. Ncb5!.” ++++ 12. 0-0-0 An unusual version of a generic posi- + %n +l+ tion. Black’s main moves here are 12. ... P+Q+ $P+ Bb7 (met by 13. Bh3) and 12. ... b4 (which + $P++ provokes the thematic 13. Nd5 sacrifice). L+P+ +P$P 12. ... Nc5 13. a3 Rb8!? A typical plan, to break with ... b5-b4 !R "L +R&K before the black bishop goes to b7, but it After 21. Ba2 meets a decidedly atypical response. 13. ... Be7 was a safer choice. Shirov’s opening has not gone well but he now finds the best—indeed the only— !rl+k"l !r way to keep Leko from consolidating. 21. ... Bxc2! 22. f5? + #q +p$pp p+ $pp+ + Leko tries to fight fire with fire, but he would have been better off playing 22. +p%n+$P Ba3! Qe3+ 23. Kh1 Ne4 24. Qxf7+ Kh8 25. + %NP$P+ Rf3! Nf2+ 26. Kg1 Nh3+ 27. Kh1 when there is no smothered mate and so per- $P %N +Q+ petual check would provide a peaceful $PP+ + $P end to the game. 22. ... Bd3! 23. f6 gxf6 24. Qg4+ Kh8 + &KR+L+R After 13. ... Rb8 Suddenly the white rook does not have a safe square since 25. Rd1 Be2! 14. b4! Nd7 wins for Black. “I had prepared this before the round. 25. Bh6 Rg8 26. Qd4 Bxf1 27. Rxf1 Rg6, If he had played 14. ... Na4 I would have White resigned after Black’s 64th move. gone 15. Ndxb5! axb5 16. Bxb5+ Rxb5 17. ... and Shirov calmly converted his Nxb5 Qb6 18. Qd3 and based on the advantage into a full point. analysis I had done, I think White has a significant advantage, e.g. 18. ... Bd7 19. Four rounds later, Shirov had four Nxd6+ Bxd6 20. Rd2!.” more points on the board, having dis- 15. Nd5! posed of the local hopes GMs Sergei Tiviakov, Jan Smeets and , Nakamura's clock had by now regis- as well as Italian 17-year-old GM Fabiano tered less than 10 minutes, while van Caruana. Only against Caruana did Shi- Wely was beginning to burn time. rov need to show off some endgame 15. ... exd5 16. exd5 Be7 17. Re1 Ne5 technique; against all three Dutchmen he created his patented ‘Fire on Board’ “Here he decided to return the piece and crashed through. immediately but I wasn't sure about the However, Nakamura and Carlsen assessment of the position after 17. ... managed to stay in touch with Shirov, Nb6!? 18. Nc6 Nxd5! 19. Qxd5 (19. Nxb8! the American winning the most spectac- Qxb8 20. Qxd5 Bb7 21. Bxb5+! is even ular game of the tournament in the stronger—I.R.) 19. ... Be6 20. Qg2 Rc8, second round. e.g. 21. Nxe7 Qc3 when I wasn’t sure what was going on.” Sicilian Defense, 17. ... Kf8!? was also a serious test of Najdorf Variation (B96) White’s sacrifice, with the idea that 18. GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2708, USA) Nc6 can be met by 18. ... Bb7! when 19. GM Loek van Wely (FIDE 2641, NED) Nxe7? does not regain the piece in view Wijk aan Zee (2), 2010 of 19. ... Re8. 18. fxe5 Bxg5+ 19. Kb1 dxe5 20. Nc6 Bf6?! 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Nbd7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. “After 20. ... 0-0 Loek and I came to the Bxf6!? Nxf6 10. g4 conclusion that after 21. Rxe5! Bf6 22. World number one Magnus Rh5 Black has problems.” Carlsen: Are we now in the “This line is not seen very often nowa- Carlsen era? days; usually White castles and then plays 21. Bd3!

44 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org The only chance; saving the e5-bishop Putting out the fire is impossible because 23. ... f6 walks GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2708, USA) into 24. Bg6+! Kd7 (24. ... Kf8 25. Rxe5 GM Alexei Shirov (FIDE 2723, ESP) Grand Slam Bd7 26. Re7) 25. Rxe5!. 24. Qf4! 0-0! + !r++ Complications "k+!r +p “After 24. ... f6 I can play 25. Bg6+ and The Grand Slam is made up of if 25. ... Kf8 26. Rxe5 threatens to win the #qL$p !Rl+ four of the strongest tournaments in queen, while if 25. ... Kd7 I have 26. Bf5+! $pP+ + + the world; Wijk aan Zee, Linares, Ke8 27. Nxe5 fxe5 28. Rxe5+ Kd8 (28. ... Sofia and Nanjing, with the winners, Kf8 29. Bxg4+) 29. Qg5+ and I mate.” P+P+p+ + plus various wild cards, to play off at + #Q !R $P the Grand Slam final in September. 25. Rxe5! g6? However GM Magnus Carlsen’s After sturdy defense, van Wely used +++"K superb form—winning the first two 15 of his last 20 minutes on this move ++++ events of the 2009/10 cycle—has and makes Nakamura’s task easy. “Unfor- After 37. ... Rd8 complicated qualification calcula- tunately for him, the natural move 25. ... tions considerably. Rbe8 doesn’t work because I play 26. Nakamura has maintained pressure Rxe8 Qxf4 27. Ne7+ Kh8 28. Rxf8 mate! all game and, with Shirov’s clock down to At the end of the Wijk aan Zee tour- Loek found the only other move which less than a minute, the U.S. champion nament, even the Grand Slam doesn’t lose on the spot.” strikes ... experts were not quite sure if Kram- (In fact 25. ... f5! hangs on, after which 38. c5! dxc5 39. Bxe4! Rd6 40. Rxd6 Qxd6 41. nik or Shirov would be vying with White should probably continue resisting Qxa5+, Black resigned. Veselin Topalov (second in Nanjing) the capture on b8 and just keep attack- for a place in Shanghai/Bilbao. ing with 26. Qg5!—I.R.) “After 41. Qxa5+ Kb8 I was intending to 26. Qf6! play 42. Rd3! when Black has no checks,” The Grand Slam has been seen as an Nakamura explained. initiative of Topalov’s manager Silvio Suddenly a new threat of 27. Bxg6! is added to the mix and Black is helpless. Danailov, so to have Kramnik in the This big win put Nakamura and Carlsen final would not be ideal for Danailov. 26. ... Rbe8 27. Ne7+ Rxe7 28. Rxe7 Qxh2 29. just half a point behind Shirov, but all (Kramnik and Topalov have not been Bxg6! Qh1+ 30. Kb2 Qxd5 three were to stumble over the next few on speaking terms—let alone hand- rounds. Former world title-holder GM Vladimir shake terms—since their acrimonious ++!rk+ Kramnik took out Nakamura and Carlsen 2006 world title match.) ++!Rp+ in consecutive rounds, while the man who Nonetheless, from the chess fans p+ + #QL+ took Kramnik’s world title in 2008, GM Viswanathan Anand, scored his first win— point of view, if the 2010 Grand Slam +p+q+ +p a lucky one—against Shirov in the tenth final could bring together Topalov $P + +l+ round. and Kramnik as well as Carlsen and The loss to Kramnik was a turning point Anand, it would achieve what no $P+++ in Nakamura’s fortunes, perhaps an indi- other super-tournament organizer "KP+ + + cation of his inexperience in super- has done since Wijk aan Zee 2008. tournaments, where every opponent rep- ++++ resents danger. The next day, with a safe After 30. ... Qxd5 draw available, he started swinging wildly A move which cost Nakamura more than against and suffered his 31. Bxf7+! second consecutive loss, effectively ending 20 minutes, but it was time well spent as the American’s Corus title hopes. Black’s king now has no safe home. “Orig- “Originally I intended 31. Be4 but after In contrast, Carlsen and Shirov 31. ... Qd2 32. Re5 Rd8 I couldn't find a inally I had thought I could take the remained calm, and Shirov very nearly winning variation.” Exchange with 21. Nxb8 Qxb8 22. Bd3 but broke down the defenses of Kramnik— then I realized that Black did not need to 31. ... Qxf7 a man who had lost only one game castle and could play 22. ... Ke7! followed in 2009. by ... Qd6, ... Bb7, ... Rc8 and if he gets this On 31. ... Rxf7 32. Re8+ leads to mate. set-up I could be significantly worse.” 32. Rxf7 Rxf7 33. Qxa6 Kg7 34. Qxb5 Kg6 35. Qc4 Rd7 36. b5 Kg5 37. b6 Bf3 21. ... h5 Fireworks on board “After 37. ... h4 I play 38. Qb5+ Bf5 39. GM Alexei Shirov (FIDE 2723, ESP) “A little blunder, but if 21. ... Rb6 I Qxd7! Bxd7 40. b7 and wins.” GM (FIDE 2788, RUS) have 22. Nxe5 Bxe5 23. Qh5! and his Round 11 king will be stuck in the center. “Proba- 38. Qb5+ Rd5 39. Qb3, Black resigned. bly van Wely had been intending 21. ... (see diagram top of page 47) 0-0 but noticed too late that 22. Rhg1! Round seven saw the game the fans gives White a winning attack, e.g. 22. ... had been waiting for; Nakamura taking on With ... Nc5 coming, Kramnik seems to Kh8 23. Bxh7!! Kxh7 24. Qxf6!! gxf6 25. Shirov, who had finally conceded a draw, have reached a fully satisfactory endgame Re4! followed by 26. Rh4 checkmate! to , in round six. but now Shirov starts the fireworks ... 22. Rxe5+! Bxe5 23. Re1 Bg4! (see game top of next column) 34. Re6! Ne5?!

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Believe it or Not! Two weird and wonderful finishes from Wijk aan Zee, which some might say belong in a freak show rather than in a world-class tournament.

Petroff Defense (C43) GM Nigel Short (FIDE 2696, ENG) r$nl+q+ %r GM Jan Smeets (FIDE 2657, NED) "pp"pp+ "pp Wijk aan Zee (13), 2010 + + +k+ The craziest game of the + &lQ"P &L entire festival came on the ++++ final day when former world title challenger Nigel Short, + + +N+ yet to win a game, decided to P"PP+ $nP"P rectify the situation as vio- %RN+ !K +R lently as possible against the After 8. ... Qe8 tournament backmarker. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 Played after just an hour’s 4. dxe5 thought—and Short’s reply also took an hour! From the 4. Bd3 is far more usual, position on the board, it might but this old and sharp line seem as if the players have has enjoyed a revival in 2009. been transported back in time 4. ... Bc5 to the 19th century; an age before chess clocks, when r$nl#qk+ %r moves took as long as desired. Nigel Short: violence on board "pp"pp+p"pp 9. Nh4+!! Kxg5 10. Nd2!? ++++ An incredible follow-up— + &l "P+ and incredibly hard to 13. Nf5+ Kg6 14. Nh4+, Draw champion is two + +n+ + believe! agreed. pieces down here, with almost no time on the clock, while 10. ... Kh6? An amazing game! The + + +N+ Filipino number one So has 20 laughter-filled analysis ses- P"PP+ "PP"P 10. ... Kxh4 wins a third minutes. How to keep the sion continued for almost an piece and would be the game going? %RN&LQ!KL+R hour, with grandmaster spec- After 4. ... Bc5 choice of any self-respecting 19th century players but tators such as Peter Leko and 34. ... Nd1! 35. Qc1 taking turns Short would have replied 11. Rather greedy—35. Rxd1 5. Bc4! to sacrifice more of Short’s Nf3+ Kg4 12. Qxc5 when Rf1+ 36. Kxf1! Qxe3 37. Ne2 pieces. Even at Wijk aan Zee, Brave but necessary; 5. Black must tread carefully c6 38. Bc1 would be a slow chess for fun can sometimes Qd5 Bxf2+ 6. Ke2 f5! works because after 12. ... Nxh1? but easy win for White; four 13. Qc4+ forces checkmate. override chess for blood. out fine for Black. pieces for the queen is just Both players saw 10. ... d6! 5. ... Nxf2! 6. Bxf7+! too much! 11. Ndf3+ Kg4 12. h3+ Kg3 Again the sober 6. Qd5 Qe7 but neither of them believed A bolt from the blue 35. ... Qg3! doesn't lead to anything for it! However since Short’s GM (FIDE 2656, NED) Apparently planning 36. ... White, e.g. 7. Rf1 c6!. intended 13. Qc4, threaten- GM Anish Giri (FIDE 2588, NED) ing 14. Nf5+!, fails to the Wijk aan Zee B (11), 2010 Rf2, but in fact setting up a 6. ... Kxf7 7. Qd5+ Kg6! greedy 13. ... Nxh1!, the line much more violent threat ... Played instantly by Smeets; would probably have won for +++!k 36. Ne2?? Short had only been prepared Black. for 7. ... Ke8 8. Bg5 with trou- This is a typical problem + "p+"pp ... which So completely ble ahead for Black. when 19th century attacks p+ + + + misses despite spending meet 21st century computers, almost five minutes on his 8. Bg5!? +p+p+ #q but it should take nothing P"P $Np%r+ move. 36. Qxd1 Rf2 37. Qf1! At the post-mortem Short away from the imagination and was still more than good confessed; “I realized 8. Bg5 bravery of Short’s concept. &L "P #Q +P enough to win. was a mistake because then ++$nL+ 11. Nf5+! Kg6 12. Nh4+ Kh6 36. ... Rf1+!!, White resigned. you started thinking!” 8. Rf1 %R++!K d6 had been seen in two ear- The variation 12. ... Kh5 13. After 34. Bg2 A bolt from the blue! Giri lier games. Qf3+! Ng4 14. h3! Qxe5+ 15. went on to win the B Group in Wijk aan Zee by a point. 8. ... Qe8 Kf1 was too scary for Smeets. The 15-year-old Dutch

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34. Re6!+r+r+ Ne5?! + ++++ !r"ll+k+ $p +n+k$p $p+&k$p +#q+$p $p$p+$p $p +P+ $p +$pp+P$p + +P+P+ + +P+ + %Np+ $P + P+P+R+P+ P+N+ +P+ ++++ ++++ +++&K $P%N +r+ +%N + + +n+ + + $PP#Q + + ++!R +K ++++ +K+R+ +R After 33. ... cxd6 After 46. Kg3 After 23. ... Be8

After the game, Kramnik realized he opined “Kramnik is fighting for a draw but A crazy position, but it soon gets crazier... should have called Shirov’s bluff and I think he will manage to do it.” 24. exd6! played 34. ... Nc5!, meeting Shirov’s 46. ... Nb4! 47. Ne3 Nxd5! intended Exchange sacrifice 35. Ne4! with Played with less than a minute left on 35. ... Nxe4! (and not 35. ... Nxe6 36. An excellent idea. Passive defense with the clock. Dominguez Perez now used up Nxd6+). Then after 36. R1xe4 Rxe6! 37. 47. ... g6 turns out to be quite difficult for nine of his twelve remaining minutes fxe6+ Ke7 38. Kg2 (38. Rf4 Rf8 is nothing Black after 48. Kf4 Nd3+ 49. Ke4 Nc5+ 50. before taking up the challenge. for White.) 38. ... g5! and Black is fine in Ke5 Nd3+ 51. Kd4 Nb2 52. Ng2! with 24. ... Qxa5! 25. Rxh6! gxh6 26. Qxh6 Bf6! 27. the resulting rook endgame. plenty of pressure, e.g. 52. ... Nxa4 (or 52. d7! Bxc3! 28. dxe8=Q+ Rxe8 35. c5!! ... g5 53. Ne3!) 53. Ke5!. A stunning idea. “I had some difficult 48. Nxd5+ Kxe6 49. Nc3 + +r+k+ moments after 35. c5!,” admitted Kram- Both players agreed that 49. Nc7+ Kd7 ++++ nik, “but I think I found the only way. We 50. Nb5 a6 51. Nc3 Kc6 52. Kf4 g6 was didn't find any clear win for him—but also fine for Black. + +p+P#Q it’s close.” 49. ... a6 #qp+ + + 35. ... Nd3! 49. ... Ke5 50. Nb5 a5 followed by ... g6 ++++ Played after using 16 of his remaining and ... h5 also looks sufficient. 20 minutes. 35. ... bxc5 36. Ne4 is very $P"l +r+ unpleasant for Black because 36. ... Rxe6 50. Kf4 b5! 51. axb5, Draw agreed. $PP+ + + will be met by 37. dxe6+! with the idea 37. ... Ke7 38. Rb1 Rc7 39. Nc3 and Black is just in time to eliminate all the +K+R+ + Black is helpless. pawns after 51. axb5 axb5 52. Nxb5 g5+ 53. After 28. ... Rxe8 Ke4 Kf6 54. Nd4 Kg6 followed by 55. ... h5. 36. cxd6?! Suddenly Shirov realized that his Now it was Shirov’s turn to think long By now Nakamura could only watch as intended 29. Rd7 loses to 29. ... Rf1+ 30. and hard, and in the end he made the Shirov, Kramnik and Carlsen battled for Ka2 Ra1+!! when it is Black, not White, wrong call. After the game the players first and when Kramnik lost in the penul- who forces mate. With his seconds tick- analyzed 36. Nc4! Nxe1 37. Nxd6+ Kf8 38. timate round to Anand, Carlsen was the ing away, he came up with ... Nxe8 and now since 38. ... Rxe8 39. c6! player to take the outright lead. 29. Qh1!! promotes a pawn, Kramnik would have Even so, going into the final round both had to try 38. ... bxc5! 39. Nd6 Rd8. How- Kramnik and Shirov were just half a point ... and it was Dominguez Perez’s turn ever after 40. Nc4! Nd3 41. d6 Nf2+ 42. from first place. Kramnik took a short to panic; with just two seconds left, the Kg2 Nxg4 43. Kg3, White has tremen- draw against Karjakin and it seemed that Cuban GM found a great defensive move. dous compensation for the pawn and Carlsen was heading for defeat against Shirov won many of the post-mortem 29. ... Re7! Caruana. That meant that Shirov could analysis battles. Objectively, as Kramnik probably take first place outright if he Played with two seconds to spare! said, Black’s defense would have been very difficult in practice. could overcome Cuba’s GM Leinier 30. Qxf3 Bg7!, Draw agreed. Dominguez Perez. 36. ... Nxe1 37. d7 Rcd8 38. dxe8=Q+ Rxe8 Watched by thousands of spectators 39. Nc4 Rxe6! 40. fxe6+ Ke7 41. Ne5 Kd6 + + +k+ in Wijk aan Zee and tens of thousands This knight endgame is also not easy for more online, Shirov attacked the Corus ++!r"l Black, particularly since his knight is title the only way he knows how—by sac- + +p+P+ temporarily offside, but Kramnik plays the rificing bucket-loads of material. rest of the game with absolute precision. #qp+ + + 42. Nc4+ Ke7 43. Ne5 Kd6 44. Kh2 Nc2 45. ++++ Nc4+ Ke7 46. Kg3 Shirov being Shirov GM Alexei Shirov (FIDE 2723, ESP) $P + +Q+ (see diagram top of next column) GM Leinier Dominguez Perez (FIDE 2712, CUB) $PP+ + + Wijk aan Zee (13), 2010 At this point Carlsen glanced at the +K+R+ + video screen in the press room and, hav- After 30. ... Bg7 ing seen Kramnik's coming sacrifice, (see diagram top of next column)

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The move itself is not the best—30. ... nament victory slipping from his grasp? Be5 was objectively much stronger—but ++++ 20. Nh3 h5! 21. Qg3 Bg4 22. Rd2 the draw offer accompanying the move ++++ was an outstanding idea. With incre- 22. f3 is well met by 22. ... Qe7!. ments, Shirov had just under a minute for ++!kp+ 22. ... Bxh4 23. Qxh4 Qf6! his 31st move and he used all but two ++"p+ seconds of it before extending his hand Caruana wanted to play 23. ... Nf4!? but and accepting the draw. noticed in time the tricky resource 24. p+ +P#n "p Immediately after the game Karjakin Qxd8!!. ++#NP+ came up to the board and showed Shirov 24. Qxf6 Nxf6 25. Ng5 c5! that he could have forced a win with 31. P+ + +P+ b4!! Qc7 32. Qa8+ Bf8 33. Rf1 and Black The resulting endgame is very good for + !K++ is helpless. Black, who has a better pawn structure Dominguez Perez explained: “I thought and a better bishop. Carlsen, rather than Analysis after 41. ... Nf4 that I was fine but his 29. Qh1 was a big sit tight, now looks for counterplay in surprise for me. I had seen 31. b4 and Caruana’s mild time trouble. 47. Nxa3 Kf4 48. Nc2 Nb2 was intending 31. ... Qc7, but I had 26. f3 Bc8 27. Ba4 Kg7 28. Rxd8 Rxd8 29. In his original calculations Caruana missed 33. Rf1. Shirov had not seen 31. b4!? Rd3! 30. bxc5 Rxc3?! had intended 48. ... h3+ 49. Kxh3 Kxf3 b4 at all but was looking at 31. Qc6 Bf8 50. a4 g5 but noticed too late White’s 32. g7 (which probably should lead to a Perhaps here is where Caruana’s best maneuver 51. Kh2! g4 52. Kg1! Nc5 53. draw—I.R.). Two moves before he had chance for a win slips away. After 30. ... a5 as the passed a-pawn saves the day. thought he was losing so it was not easy Nd7! 31. c6 Nc5! 32. cxb7 Bxb7 33. Bb3 for him to change (mindset).” f6 34. Nh3 Nxb3 35. axb3 Rxc3 36. Kd2 49. Nb4 h3+ 50. Kxh3 Kxf3 51. Kh4 Kf4 52. By drawing this game Shirov had Rxb3 Black is just a pawn up with great Nd5+ Kxe4 53. Ne7 Kf3 54. Nxg6 e4 55. thrown away first place in the tourna- winning chances. Ne5+ Kf4 56. Ng4 Na4, Draw agreed. ment, but admiration for his play was 31. Kd2 Rxc4 32. Bb3 Rxc5 33. Nxf7 a5 “A narrow escape” admitted Carlsen— still high, including among his peers. but it was enough to allow the Norwegian “What Shirov did in the last 10 moves was A miscalculation, but by now Black’s and not Shirov to stand on the winner’s incredible,” said Leko. “With less than a task was not easy since both 33. ... b5 and podium yet again. minute and your heart pounding, to play 33. ... Bd7 are met by 34. Rc1!. this position almost like a computer was 34. Rc1! Rxc1 35. Kxc1 a4 36. Bc4 b5 37. The chess world is heading into the incredible.” Nd6! Carlsen era; it seems that nowadays even when Carlsen is not in top form he can still And so it was up to Carlsen to hang on Thus Carlsen saves his piece and heads score enough points to win tournaments against former New Yorker Fabiano Caru- for an unfavorable knight endgame but and keep improving his strat- ospheric rat- ana, now at 17 Italy’s number one. one which is not quite good enough for ing (which has now gone past his coach and Black to force a win. mentor Garry Kasparov’s retirement rating). 37. ... bxc4 38. Nxc8 h4 39. Nb6 Nh5 40. Nxc4 Nakamura won a tough final round game Italy’s #1 versus world #1 Kf6 against GM Sergei Tiviakov to finish tied GM Magnus Carlsen (FIDE 2810, NOR) with Anand in fourth place, yet the U.S. GM (FIDE 2675, ITA) ++++ number one was, remarkably, far from Wijk aan Zee (13), 2010 content with his Grand Slam debut. ++++ “I’m not really satisfied,” Nakamura + $r $rk+ ++!kp+ related at the tournament’s closing cere- +p+l#np+p mony. “If you had offered me +2 [7½/13] ++"p +n at the start of the tournament of course I p+p%q &lp+ p+N+P+ "p would have taken it, but not now. I some- + +p"p #N how wish that Carlsen had won by two + + +P+ points—it feels much worse to be only one + +P+ "P P+ + +P+ point from first place. My best game was +L"PP#N+ definitely against Shirov but against Kram- + !K++ nik I just played badly.” P"P +Q"PP+ After 40. ... Kf6 Nonetheless, Nakamura achieved a + +R!K +R great deal in Wijk aan Zee, most impor- 40. ... Nf4 41. Nxe5 Nxg2 42. Kd2 Kf6 tantly to show that he belonged in such After 16. ... Rad8 43. Ng4+ also seems to hold for White. elite company. Nakamura admitted that he Carlsen has emerged from the opening 41. Kd2! came into Corus 2010 with no expecta- well but now, looking for a knock-out tions of winning; in future Grand Slam Not 41. Ne3 Nf4 followed by ... Ke6 and blow, he misses a big tactic. events, if and when invitations come his ... Nxg2!!, a typical endgame trick. way—as they should—his sights may be 17. Qf3? h6 18. Nc4! (see diagram top of next column) set slightly higher. . There is no way back any more. Nakamura blogs about Wijk aan Zee 41. ... Nf4 42. Ke3 Nxg2+ 43. Kf2 Nf4 44. Nb2 18. ... dxc4 19. dxc4 Nd5!! at www.hikarunakamura.com/main/ a3 45. Nc4 Nd3+ 46. Kg2 Kg5 Blog.aspx; he explains his win over The move Carlsen had missed. Now A desperate final winning attempt since Shirov at www.chessvibes.com/reports/ the world number one started shaking his 46. ... Nc1 47. Nxa3 Nxa2 48. Kh3 g5 corus-press-conferences-rounds-6- head and smiling ruefully; was the tour- 49. Nc4 is not difficult for White to save. /#more-21544

48 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org

Back to Basics Press On!

By GM Lev Alburt “Nobody ever won by resigning” ~ Savielly Tartakower

There is another Tartakower saying Just after I made this move, I groaned 17. ... b6 that complements the one above: “The so loudly that I scared my trusty dog Tenacity should include alertness. Black most difficult task is to win a won posi- Lucy! I was tempted to give up on the gets back in the game by 17. ... Be4, win- tion.” That expression owes a lot to spot. But I decided to punish myself for ning (among other goodies) the d5-pawn. tenacious folks like Vietnam veteran Jim my inattention, continuing on for a while Dautremont, now a freshly-minted author against all odds. 18. g4 of an interesting (perhaps “amazing” is a 10. Nd6+ exd6 11. Bxd8 Rxd8 12. d5 White is asking for ... Be4—in vain. better word) chess book, Chess Play from A to Z. Writes Jim, the winner of this Better to build up White’s decisive 18. ... Bg6 month’s award: advantage by simple, and strong, means Now I have the Horwitz bishops and a Granted, there is no substitute for basic —12. e3 and 13. Bd3. pretty good knight. intelligence in chess; but to be a suc- 12. ... c5 13. g3 g6 cessful chessplayer one must possess 19. Qb5+ Rd7 20. a5 0-0 several additional personal characteristics My king is now tucked away with some —one of which is tenacity. As we soldiers + !rk"l !r good protection, and I am beginning to feel were wont to say in Vietnam, “Press on!” $pp+n+p+ just a bit more sanguine about my posi- The following rated game, played online, tion. Thought I, “My opponent is no gives a good example, I think, of how + $p +p$p grandmaster, so I might as well play on hanging tough in the face of adversity + $pP+l+ to see what develops.” can pay off in chess—as in life. (Lev’s future comments are in italics). P+ + + + 21. Ra1 + $P+$P A mysterious move to me, even now! Slav Defense (D17) + +P$P $P Maybe with the intent of backing up the (WimpB) (1443) !R +Q&KL+R white c-pawn? Jim Dautremont (Tigran Junior) (1403) 21. ... Re7 Played December 1, 2009 After 13. ... g6 Time Control: 2 minutes per game plus 8 I’d prefer 13. ... Be7, and then ... Bf6. Naturally putting my rook on the half- second increment open file and X-raying the white king. 14. h3 (14. Bg2!—LA) 22. axb6 axb6 23. Qxb6 1. d4 c6 2. c4 d5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 14. ... g5 (14. ... Bg7!—LA) Bf5 6. Ne5 Nbd7 7. Nxc4 Nd5 8. Bg5 Nxc3 9. 15. Qc1 Bg7 16. Ra2 Ne5 17. Qb2 ++!rk+ bxc3 h6?? ++!rp"l r+ #qk"l !r + !rk+ !r #Q $p +l$p $pp+n$pp$p $pp+ +p"l + $pP%n $p +p+ + $p + $p+$p + + +P+ + + +l"L + $pP%nl$p + $P + +P P+N$P++ P+ + + + + +P$P+ + $P++ + $P+$PP !R+&KL+R + +P$PP$P R#Q +P$P+ After 23. Qxb6 !R +Q&KL+R ++&KL+R 23. ... Nc4 After 9. ... h6 After 17. Qb2 Another missed opportunity. Why not

50 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org 23. ... Nd3+, as after 24. Kd2 Nxf2, the d6- Qb2 Rg3+ pawn is taboo (25. Qxd6? Ne4+)? !Q+++ 24. Qb3 Ne5 25. Bg2 + + +p"lk ++++ After the loss of time (... Ne5-c4—and + #p+#p + + +p%k back) and several missed opportunities + #pP+ + + #pl+ #p (some of them listed above) Black is back to square one, to where he was after his +l+ #pP+ + #p "l+ ninth move blunder. + #P+%KP + + +P+ 25. ... Rfe8 26. Kf1?! + +r+ + + #P +p$r Another mystery move that seems to + + + +R !Q+++ give me some chances. I expected White to castle. After 34. ... gxf4+ + +R+ %K Of course! Wow! Now White must not take that After 45. ... Rg3+ 26. ... Nd3! bodacious f-pawn, because if 35. Kxf4, Now not 46. Kf2 or 46. Kh2 because the then comes the Zwischenzug 35. ... Bxd5!, queen would perish after 46. ... Rg2+. + +r+k+ leaving White with no saving move (e.g., And not 46. Kf1 because of 46. ... Bc4+, if 36. Rf1, then 36. ... Be5+ 37. Kf5 Be4 etc. So White’s only choice is: ++$rp"l mate; and if 36. Qxd6, then 36. ... Bxh1 + #p +l#p 37. Qxc5 Re4+, etc. 46. Kh1 Bxg4 But 36. Qb1+ saves White—a draw by To paraphrase the great Senator Everett + #pP+ #p repetition. Dirksen of Illinois, “A pawn here, a pawn + + +P+ 35. Kf3 Be5 there—pretty soon you’re talking real material!” +Q#Pn+ +P There will be material equality (bishop + +P#PL+ pair and two pawns for a queen) very 47. Ra1 Rg2 soon, while White’s king and the remain- This threatens 48. ... Bh3, with mate or $R + +K+R ing pawns are much more vulnerable than the demise of the queen to follow. So After 26. ... Nd3 their Black counterparts. Black is clearly White played: better now. This was the chance I was hoping for— 48. Qxg2 fxg2+, with a simple winning 36. Rc1 Re3+ 37. Kf2 Re2+ a swindle opportunity! And greedy White endgame for Black. then proceeded to fall into my little trap. A time-trouble move—asking White, by This come-from-behind victory serves Greed is a cardinal sin in chess. implication, if he wants a draw by repe- as a reminder to all chessplayers that 27. exd3 Bxd3+ 28. Kg1 Re1+ 29. Rxe1 tition. tenacity (i.e., scrappiness) is a valuable Rxe1+ 30. Bf1 38. Kg1?! characteristic for any player. For the two minutes (and 8 seconds) Rather better than 30. Kh2?? because White declines the possibility of a draw. time control, the quality of this game was of 30. ... Be5+ with mate to follow. 38. ... f3! amazingly high! . 30. ... Bxf1 31. Qb8+ Creating a “Little Bishop”—see Chapter L of my book, Chess Play from A to Z. !Q + +k+ Now it’s Black who doesn’t want a draw! + + +p"l 39. Qb1+ Kg7 40. Rf1 Rg2+ 41. Kh1 Rg3! + #p+#p Send in your games! ++++ If you are unrated or were rated + #pP+ #p 1799 or below on your Chess Life + + +P+ + + +p%k (CL) label, then GM Lev Alburt invites + #p+#p you to send your most instructive + #P + +P game with notes to: ++#P+ + #pP"l+ Back to Basics, c/o Chess Life +l+ +P+ PO Box 3967 Crossville, TN ++$rl%KR 38557-3967 After 31. Qb8+ + #P +p$rP Or e-mail your material to [email protected] Getting the queen off of the b3 square. ++++ +Q+ +R+K GM Alburt will select the “most 31. ... Kh7 32. f4 instructive” game and CL will award After 41. ... Rg3 If 32. Qxd6, then 32. ... Bxh3+ 33. Kh2 an autographed copy of Lev’s newest Be5+ 34. Qxe5 Rxe5 35. Kxh3 Rxd5, with Declining White’s proffered Exchange book, Chess Training Pocket Book II an easily-won endgame for Black. sacrifice, I instinctively conclude that I (by Lev Alburt and Al Lawrence) to the person submitting the most in- 32. ... Bc4+ must have something better here because of my Little Bishop and two regular bish- structive game and annotations. Not winning the queen because of ops and rook all working in conjunction. Do not send games with only a White’s perspicacious 31st move. Excellent! few notes, as they are of little instruc- tive value and can’t be used. 33. Kh2 Re2+ 34. Kg3 gxf4+ 42. Rc1 Rxh3+ 43. Kg1 Bxd5 44. Rd1 Be6 45.

uschess.org Chess Life — April 2010 51 Endgame Lab Blitz!

By GM Pal Benko Can any endgame instruction of value emerge from a blitz championship? If it involves the world’s top player, then yes.

Quick chess has traditionally been con- 62. Kb5 Nd6+ 63. Kc6 Nc4 64. Kc5 Nd2 65. then taking the queen. sidered an “empty amusement.” This can Kd5 Nb3 66. Kc4 Nd2+ 67. Kb4 48. ... Kf4 49. Rh4+ Kf5 50. Qe3 Qd3 51. no longer be considered true, as blitz and Even better was 67. Kb5 Ke6 68. a5 Qf4+ Ke6 52. Rh6 Qxc3 53. Qg4+ Kd5 54. rapid chess have been upgraded to some- Kd7 69. a6 Kc8 70. Be3 Ne4 71. Bf4! Rh5+ Kc6 55. Qe4+?? times decide qualifications, matches and, in the case of ties, even championships. 67. ... h5? Instead, 55. Qc8+ Kb5 56. Qxc5+ wins A blitz world championship was organ- a rook. Too late now. A special property of side ized in Moscow (November 16-18, 2009) pawns is that one’s prevents 55. ... Kb6 with the 12 players in the the other’s. Still playable is 67. ... Ke6. added to the other ten invited grandmas- Now the tide has turned. The black ters (GMs). In a double round robin, with 68. a5 Ke6 69. a6, Black resigned. king is relatively safe. 56. Rh8 would lose a time control of three minutes (with two to ... Qe5+ and the c4-pawn wins for seconds added after each move), the final Black. result after 42 games was: 1. Carlsen 31; Comedy of errors 56. Qe8 Qd4 57. Qb8+ Ka5 58. Rf5 c3 59. Rf1 2. Anand 28; 3. Karjakin 25 points. GM Magnus Carlsen (FIDE 2801, NOR) c2 60. Qb3 GM (FIDE 2619, RUS) Wrong plan World Blitz Moscow The line 60. Ra1+ Qxa1 61. Qa7+ Ra6 GM Magnus Carlsen (FIDE 2801, NOR) 62. Qxc5+ Ka4 63. Qc4+ Ka3 64. Qxa6+ GM Viswanathan Anand (FIDE 2788, +++!R Kb2 65. Qxf6+ Kb1 66. Qf5 was also a rea- IND); World Blitz Moscow ++++ sonable choice. ++++ +Q+ "pk"p 60. ... Qe5+ 61. Kh1 Rd1?! Safer than 61. ... Rd2, but it leads to a ++++ + "p++ very difficult to convert queen ending. K$L + +p"p +p+ + + 62. Rxd1 + + +k+ + "P + +P First 62. Qa3+ Kb6 63. Qb3+ would ++++ +q+ +P#K have been more careful. "P + +n+ + +r+ + 62. ... cxd1=Q+ 63. Qxd1 c4 64. h4 c3 65. h5 Qe3 66. Qb3 Qd2 67. Qa3+ Kb5 68. Qb3+ White to play ++"P+ Kc5 69. Qa3+ Kd5 70. Qa5+ Ke4 71. Qb4+ ++++ The black king is too exposed; queen Qd4 Black to play and rook teamwork should give mate. Black could have also gone after the h- 46. Qe8+? pawn with his king. 60. ... Nd2? The mate was there: 46. Rg8+ Kh7 (46. 72. Qb1+ Qd3 73. Qb4+ Ke3 74. h6 c2, Black is playing for a draw, intending ... Kf5 47. Qxc5+) 47. Qe8 etc. White resigned. to “sac” the knight for the a-pawn. How- 46. ... Kf5 47. Rxh6?? (Or possibly lost on time). The moral: ever, he could have won with 60. ... h5! Only resign when mated in blitz! Usually, the bishop is better for stopping Better is 47. Qh5+! pawns from afar. Yet this case is an excep- 47. ... Rd6?? Theoretical draw?! tion since after either 61. Bd8 g5! or 61. GM Magnus Carlsen (FIDE 2801, NOR) Bc7 Ne5!, the bishop is shut out. Misses the problem-like escape 47. ... GM Peter Leko (FIDE 2752, HUN) Rh1+! 48. Kxh1 Qc1+ 49. Kh2 Qf4+ 50. 61. a4 Nc4? World Blitz Moscow Kg1 Qe3+!! 51. Qxe3 stalemate! Even simpler moves were missed in this unbe- Missing a draw via 61. ... g5 62. Kb5 (see diagram top of next column) Ke6!, when the black king arrives in time lievable game. Many GMs (even Leko) have lost this to neutralize the a-pawn. The knight then 48. Rh5+?? gives itself up for the f-pawn since the a8- well-known theoretical draw under a nor- square’s color is opposite the bishop’s. There was an easy win with 48. Qg6+, mal time control.

52 Chess Life — April 2010 uschess.org Problem I Problem II Benko’s Bafflers Andrey Chernov (Minnesota) Andrey Chernov (Minnesota)

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

White is slightly better, despite being a + %k++ ++++ pawn down, because of his more active + + + +R ++++ pieces. + &L++ $p +K+p$p 27. ... Qd3 + +K+ + +k+ + + 27. ... Qa7 may be better. ++++ ++++ 28. Qc1 ++++ $P + +P+ White could have regained the pawn by 28. Qxd3 cxd3 29. Rd6, but does not ++++ + + +P$P want to exchange the queens because of ++"r+ ++++ Black’s Swiss-cheese-like kingside. Now 29. Rd6 is a big threat. White to play Black to play 28. ... Rd8 29. Rxa6 Qd4? 84. Bg3 Rd1+?? Surprisingly, this obvious move loses. White could have won with either 62. Advisable was 29. ... Rc7. As many as six other moves would have Kd6 Kxa3 63. Kc6 or 62. f4 Kxa3 (62. ... 30. Rc6 Qa7 31. Qxc4 held the draw: ... Re2, ... Re3, ... Rg1, ... h5 63. Kf6 could have gained a winning Rc1, ... Rb1, ... Ra1, all ready to disturb extra tempo.) 63. g4. The decisive factor Now White is a pawn up and it did not the white king when he moves to the is who arrives first and/or promoting cost him any activity or position to obtain sixth rank. with a check. the material. 85. Ke6 Kc8 86. Rc7+ Kd8 87. Rc2 Rd3 62. ... Kxa3 63. Kxg6 b5 64. f4 b4 65. f5 b3 31. ... Rd4 32. Qc2 Ra4 33. Re2 Qd4 34. h3 Effectively resigning immediately, but 66. f6 b2 67. f7 b1=Q+ 68. Kxh6 Qf5 69. Kg7 Also good was 34. g3. Qg5+ 70. Kh7 Qf6 71. Kg8 Qg6+ 72. Kf8 87. ... Rh1 88. Be5 Re1 89. Rg2 Kc8 90. 34. ... Qa1+ 35. Kh2 Qe5+ 36. Ng3 Qf4 37. Rb2 would have given the same result. Unfortunately, White can not play for Rc8 Kg7 38. Qc3+ Kh6 39. f3 g5?? 88. Bh4+, Black resigned. stalemate with 72. Kh8 because of his other pawns. A blunder. Black was probably in time Blitz recalls Tartakower: “The game is trouble. 72. ... Kb4 73. h4 Kc5 74. h5 Qxh5 75. g4 won by the player who commits the 40. Rxf8!, Black resigned. penultimate mistake.” Qxg4 76. Ke7 Qg7, White resigned.

Oslo 2009 Weak king The young U.S. champ Another blitz event was organized in GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2715, USA) I became acquainted with the young Norway in honor of the hometown cham- GM Magnus Carlsen (FIDE 2801, NOR) Hikaru at the World Youth Championship pion, with ten invited players. Nakamura BNbank Blitz Final, Norway, 2009 on Mallorca Island, Spain. Analyzing with beat Carlsen 2½-1½in a championship him, he was so quick at showing varia- mini-match. Noteworthy is that Hikaru tions that I had to ask him to slow down generously agreed to a draw in the final r+ + !nk+ so that I could follow him and not miss game while having a winning position. + +q+r+p the many hidden opportunities that may come up! False step p"R +p+p+ This year’s result proves that other GM Magnus Carlsen (FIDE 2801, NOR) ++++ players could easily have claimed a place GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2715, USA) amongst the participants of the Blitz BNbank Blitz Final, Norway, 2009 +p+N+ + World Championship. This may be why ++#Q+ organizers have extended the number of (see diagram top of next column) P+ + $PP$P players for next year by utilizing Internet An extra pawn is usually easiest to play. . realize in clear pawn endings. Isn’t it? ++"R %K Download a .pdf of this issue at Black to play 61. ... Ka4 62. Kf6?? uschess.org, “Chess Life magazine.” uschess.org Chess Life — April 2010 53 What’s The Best Move? 62nd Russian Championship By GM Larry Evans

Grist for Grischuk 1. White moves 2. White moves The Russian Championship “super final” for men and women took place #r +k+ #r +r+ "lk+ in Moscow last December. The total $pp!qn"lp$p +p!q +p$pp prize fund was nearly $100,000 for +n+p+p+ + $p++ men plus $40,000 for women. GM , 26, captured + +p+ + #rR+ &n $PP the title for the first time with a 2851 N+ $P++ p+ &NP!Q+ performance while IM Alisa Gal- +Q+L$PP+ $P+++ liamova, 38, won the women’s crown P$P "L +P$P $PP+ + + with a 2715 performance. They snagged $25,000 and $11,700, + #R %K +R +K+ +L+R respectively. (a) g3 (b) h3 (c) f4 (a) h6 (b) Bh3 (c) g6 Grischuk started 2009 by sharing first at Linares with Vassily Ivanchuk 3. Black moves 4. Black moves and ended the year triumphantly in + +r+k+ r+ !qk"l #r this powerful field of ten (average rating 2691). His runner-up, five- +p+ #rq$p + +n+p$p time national champ GM Peter p+p+n+ $p p+p+p+l+ Svidler, 33, was knocked out of the + $Pl$Pp+ +p+p$Pn+p lead by 16-year-old GM Sanan Sju- ++$P+ P+ $P++ girov of . Solutions to this month’s quiz $P++$P +N+ +N$P positions are on page 79. !Q "L+$P $PP"LL$P $P + #R #RL%K + #RQ+R%K (a) g5 (b) g6 (c) Qh5 (a) bxa4 (b) Qb6 (c) Be7

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Name State Pts. Name State Pts. WINTER,CURTISA MD 325 WANG,XIAOMINGTIM NJ 135 DOMMALAPATI,ABHINAY VA 310 DING,JIALIN MO 135 MIZUSHIMA,DEREK MD 265 SHETTY,ATULYAARYA MI 135 ATTANAGODA,ISURUADEEPA VA 245 ZHOU,JASON MO 135 MARUPUDI,PRANAV NJ 240 MOORTHY,SRINIVASRAMANUJA MD 135 PISANI,NICHOLAS WA 230 KUMAR,ARAVIND NJ 130 PISANI,PAUL WA 205 YANG,CHARLES MD 125 RAJASEKARAN,VIKAS VA 180 FU,JASON TN 125 RICHMAN,JONATHAN NY 180 GURCZAK,JOHN AZ 125 FISHER,WILLIAM PA 175 JOHNSTON,DANIELF NY 125 HUANG,WINSTON MA 175 PILLAI,KADHIRANDRES NY 125 TROFF,KAYDENW UT 170 FINEGOLD,SPENCER MO 125 SREENIVASAN,RAMANUJA MD 170 JACOBS,CASEY NY 120 HARMON-VELLOTTI,LUKE ID 165 SINGH,REVASHREE NY 120 HUGHES,JOHNLODGER OH 160 SEVIAN,SAMUEL CA-N 120 CHEN,JEREMY NJ 160 SERNA,JEFFREYMICHAEL NM 115 KARAMSETTY,JEEVAN VA 150 SCHNEIDER,THOMASGEORGE WI 115 VIRKUD,APURVA MI 145 VEECH,JOHN WI 110 QU,CHEN NY 145 TANNENBAUM,ZACHARYCHEN CT 110 TUHRIM,RICHARDJACOB NY 140 MCCREARY,TAYLOR CA-S 110

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TheTournament Announcements on the following pages are provided & top 3 teams (top 3 players added for team scores). Bye: One 1/2-pt bye avail- Chronos clock + plaque to 1st; Digital clock + plaque to 2nd, 3rd, Top 1300- for the convenience of USCF members and for informational pur- able, any round, if requested before end of Rd. 2 and if player has not received 1399, 1200-1299, and U1200; Plaque to top Senior 50+ and Junior U14. poses only. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, neither the U.S. a full-point bye. Side Events: Bughouse Tournament - Fri. 1pm, EF $25/team. (Booster) Chronos clock + trophy to 1st;Trophy to 2nd - 5th,Top Unrated and Chess Federation nor Chess Life warrants the accuracy of anything Blitz Tournament - Fri. 3pm, EF $15 by 4/4, $20 after or on site. Entries: Mail Junior U11. (Scholastic, each day) Digital clock + trophy to 1st;Trophy to 2nd contained in these Tournament Announcements. Those interested to USCF, Attn: All Girls, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557 or online at - 5th,Top U800, U600, and Unrated. 1-yr USCF membership for perfect scores in additional information about or having questions concerning any http://uschess.org/tournaments/2010/allgirls. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet that don’t win the clock. SPECIAL PRIZES:Top 2 Family Pairs in the non-scholas- of these tournaments are directed to contact the organizer listed. School JGP. tic sections. Biggest Upset of each round in the non-Scholastic sections. Chess Life will exercise all due diligence in providing accurate Apr. 16-18, Ohio Chronos clock to Scholastic player with the highest combined score over the typesetting of non-camera-ready copy but assumes no responsibil- three 1-day tournaments. EF: (Championship & Reserve) $55 if rec’d by 5/26, ity for errors made in such work. 2010 National High School (K-12) Championship (Apr. 15 – Bughouse & Blitz) $65 if after 5/26. (Booster) $40 if rec’d by 5/26, $50 if after 5/26. (Scholas- tic) $15 each day or $40 for all three days if by 5/26, additional $5 if after 5/26. 7SS, G/120. Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 N. High Street, Columbus, OH SUBMISSIONS: If possible e-mail your tla to: [email protected] ALL: Half-point byes allowed for all rounds but must be requested prior to start 43215, 1-800-233-1234 or 1-614-463-1234, Chess Rate $127. 5 Sections: K- (Joan DuBois). For tla deadline schedule, formatting help and Grand SIDE EVENT: 12 Championship, K-12 Under 1600, K-12 Under 1200, K-12 Under 800, of Round 2. Blitz tournament Friday 5/28; G/5, 5 Rounds, Dou- Prix information see November 2009 pg. 53-54 or check http://main. ble SS; Entry Fee: $10 ($15 to non-tournament players); Reg.: 6:00–6:45pm at K-12 Unrated. April Rating Supplement will be used. Unrated players uschess.org/go/tlainfo. Payment can be done online through the site; Rounds: begin at 7:00pm. Prizes: ($$b/20) $75-$45, Top U1600 $30, may play in the Championship or Unrated section only. One 1/2-point bye for TD/Affiliate area or sent to: U.S. Chess, TLA Dept., PO Box 3967, Medallion to top K-12, K-8, K-6. ENTER: www.sazchess.org/store/store.php or any round, except Rd. 7, if requested in advance. EF: $50 if p/m by 21 March, Crossville, TN 38557. mail to (make checks payable to “SACA”): SACA, Attn: 2010 US AmateurWest, $70 if p/m by 4 April, $85 after 4 April or $90 at site. Mailed entries must be PO Box 36149,Tucson, AZ 85740 or at site. HR: $69 (single/double) or $85 (suite) p/m by 10 April. $5 extra for all phone registrations, $20 change fee for ros- if by 5/14, mention “SACA”. INFO: Karen Pennock, 520-975-3946, email: kpen- ter or section changes after 4 April. On site registration: Thurs. 9am-10pm Nationals [email protected], web: www.sazchess.org. NC. NS. W. Chess Magnet & Fri. 8am-10am. Players registering after 10am will get 1/2-point for Round School JGP. All tournaments listed in Tournament Life are USCF 1. Awards: A minimum of 1 individual trophy per 10 players and 1 team tro- rated. USCF MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED FOR ALL phy per 15 players (average attendance in the past two years, not incl. SN IV) A Heritage Event! EVENTS. If not a member, add dues to advance en- plus plaques for 4 players and coach of top five teams in each section. Class May 29-31, New Jersey try fee or pay them with entry at site. trophies to the top three in the following classes: K-12 Championship: 1900- 66th Annual U. S. Amateur Championship – East Apr. 9-11, Minnesota 1999; 1800-1899; 1700-1799; 1600-1699; 1500-1599; 1400-1499; 1300-1399; Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Lane, Somerset, Exit 12 off I-287 at 2010 National Junior High (K-9) Championship 1200-1299; U1200. All participants will receive a commemorative medal at the Weston Canal Road. (732) 560-9880, Fax (732) 356-7455. In 3 Sections: Cham- (Apr. 8 – Bughouse & Blitz) completion of the final round. Teams: A team must have at least two players, pionship (U2200), Reserved (U1800), Booster (U1400) with two and three day 7SS, G/120. Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, 1300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN although no maximum number of players. The top four scores in any section schedules. Three Day Schedule: 6-SS, 50/2, SD1. 3-Day Registration: Sat- 55403, 1-800-233-1234 or 1-612-370-1234, Chess Rate $125. 6 Sections: K- will count for the team score. All on team must attend the same school. Open- urday 5/29, 9:30-10:45 am. Rounds 12-6, 11-5, 9-3. Two Day Schedule: First 9 Championship, K-9 Under 1250, K-9 Unrated, K-8 Championship, K-8 ing Ceremony: 12:30pm Friday. Main Event rounds: Friday 1pm, 7pm; three games G/60, round four merges with 3-day schedule. 2-Day Registra- Under 1000, K-8 U750. March Rating Supplement will be used. Unrated Saturday 9am, 2pm, 7pm; Sunday 9am, 2pm. Awards Ceremony: Approx tion: Sunday 5/30, 8:30-9:30 am. Rounds 10-12:15-2:30. Championship: players may play in the Championship or Unrated sections only. One 1/2-point 7pm Sunday. Special Events: National High School Bughouse Champi- Trophies to top five, top Under 2000, Under 1900, Under 1800, Senior 55/over, bye for any round, except Rd. 7, if requested in advance. EF: $50 if p/m by 14 onship:Thursday 11am; EF: (On site only) $25 per team. Bughouse registration Under 16, Under 13. Reserve:Trophies to top five, top Under 1600, Under 1500, March, $70 if p/m by 28 March, $85 after 28 March or $90 at site. Mailed entries ends at 10am Thurs. National High School Blitz Championship: Thursday Under 1400, Senior 55/over,Under 16, Under 13. Booster:Trophies to top five, must be p/m by 3 April. $5 extra for all phone registrations, $20 change fee 5pm; EF: $15 per player,$20 after 4 Apr or on site. Coaches and Parents Meet- top Under 1200, Under 1100, Under 1000, Under 900, Under 800, Senior for roster or section changes after 28 March. On-site registration:Thurs. 9am- ing: 11am Friday. Scholastic Meeting: 3pm Saturday. Coaches Forum: 7pm 55/over,Under 16, Under 13. All sections: EF: $50 if postmarked by 5/25, $50 10pm & Fri. 8am-10am. Players registering after 10am will get 1/2-point for Saturday. Tournament Feedback Meeting: 9:30am Sunday. Parents and if by PayPal at EntryFeesRus.com. Pay $60 cash only (no checks) at playing site. Round 1. Awards: A minimum of 1 individual trophy per 10 players and 1 team Friends Tournament: 4SS, Saturday 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm. On Three half-point byes allowed in rounds 1-5 if requested before first round. trophy per 15 players (average attendance in the past two years, not incl. SN site registration only. Rated and Unrated sections.Trophies for parent and child Chess Magnet School JGP. IV) plus plaques for 4 players and coach of top five teams in each section. Class combined results. ALL: Please bring clocks. Sets and score sheets provided. June 10, Nevada trophies to the top three in the following classes: K-9 Championship: USCF membership required. Questions and team room requests: ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 50 1400-1599; 1200-1399; 1000-1199; U1000; Unrated. K-8 Championship: 1500- [email protected], 931-787-1234, Ext 147.Mail entries to: U.S. Chess Fed- 2010 U.S. Game/10 Championship (QC) 1599; 1400-1499; 1300-1399; 1200-1299; 1100-1199; 1000-1099. All participants eration, Attn: High School, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. Additional 6SS, G/10. South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las will receive a commemorative medal at the completion of the final round.Teams: details and online registration: http://uschess.org/tournaments/2010/hs/. Vegas, NV 89183. $$b/100 7,000 ($$Gtd 4,500). 2000-1000-700, U2300 600, A team must have at least two players, although no maximum number of play- This event will be held in conjunction with the 2010 All Girls National U2100 550, U1900 500, U1700 450, U1500 400, U1300 350, U1100 300, unrated ers.The top four scores in any section will count for the team score. All on team Championships (See separate TLA). Chess Magnet School JGP. 150. EF: $89 by 5/19, $95 by 6/3, $100 on site. Late Registration: 4-6:30 p.m. must attend the same school. Opening Ceremony: 12:30pm Friday. Main Event May 7-9, Georgia Rds.: 7-7:30-8-8:30-9-9:30. Higher of regular or quick rating used. Bring rounds: Friday 1pm, 7pm; Saturday 9am, 2pm, 7pm; Sunday 9am, 2pm. 2010 Burt Lerner National Elementary (K-6) Championship clocks. 1/2 point bye available in any round (limit 4) if requested with entry. Awards Ceremony: Approx 7pm Sunday. Special Events: National Junior (May 6 – Bughouse & Blitz) HR: $65 single or double ($95 Friday and Saturday nights). 1-866-791-7626 or High Bughouse Championship: Thursday 11am; EF (on site only) $25 per 7SS, G/120. Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30303, (702) 796-7111. ENT: Las Vegas International Chess Festival, PO Box 90925, team. Bughouse registration ends at 10amThurs. National Junior High Blitz 1-800-233-1234 or 1-404-577-1234, Chess Rate $125. 9 Sections: K-6 Cham- Henderson, NV 89009-0925 or www.VegasChessFestival.com. NS, NC, W. Championship: Thursday 5pm; EF $15 per player, $20 after 28 March or on pionship, K-6 Under 1000, K-6 Unrated, K-5 Championship, K-5 Under 900, site. Coaches and Parents Meeting: 11am Friday. Scholastic Meeting: A Heritage Event! K-3 Championship, K-3 U800, K-3 Unrated, K-1 Championship. April June 11-13 or 12-13, Nevada 3pm Saturday. Coaches Forum: 7pm Saturday. Tournament Feedback Meet- Rating Supplement will be used. Unrated players may play in the Champi- ing: 9:30am Sunday. Parents and Friends Tournament: 4SS, Saturday ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced) onship or Unrated sections only. One 1/2-point bye for any round, except Rd. 2010 National Open 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm. On site registration only. Rated and 7, if requested in advance. EF: $50 if p/m by 11 April, $70 if p/m by 25 April, 6-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2 day option rds 1-3 G/60). South Point Hotel, Casino and Unrated sections.Trophies for parent and child combined results. ALL: Please $85 after 25 April or $90 at site. Mailed entries must be p/m by 1 May. $5 extra Spa, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89183. $100,000 Prize Fund bring clocks. Sets and score sheets provided. USCF membership required.Ques- for all phone registrations, $20 change fee for roster or section changes after based on 850 paid entries ($70,000 guaranteed). Championship. $$: 8000- tions and team room requests: [email protected], 931-787-1234, Ext 147. 25 April. On-site registration:Thurs. 9am-10pm & Fri. 8am-10am. Players reg- 4000-2000-1000-600-400-400-400-400-400-200-200-200-200-200, under 2500 Mail entries to: U.S. Chess Federation, Attn: Junior High, P.O. Box 3967, istering after 10am will get 1/2-point for Round 1. Awards: A minimum of 1 2000, under 2400 1500, under 2300 1000. $2,000 EXTRA for perfect score.The Crossville,TN 38557. Additional details and on-line registration: www.us individual trophy per 10 players and 1 team trophy per 15 players (average atten- chess.org/tournaments/2010/jhs/. Chess Magnet School JGP. winner of the Championship section also receives a replica of the Edmondson dance in the past two years, not incl. SN IV) plus plaques for 4 players and coach Cup. Under 2200. $$: 5000-2500-1300-600-350-250-250-250-250-250-100- Apr. 16-18, Ohio of top five teams in each section. Class trophies to the top three in the fol- 100-100-100-100. Under 2000. $$: 5000-2500-1300-600-350-250- 250-250- 2010 All Girls National Championship presented by the Kasparov lowing classes: K-6 Championship: 1300-1399; 1200-1299; 1100-1199; 250-250-100-100-100-100-100. Under 1800. $$: 5000-2500-1300-600-350- Chess Foundation in association with the USCF and UTD. 1000-1099; 900-999; 800-899. K-5 Championship: 1300-1399; 1200-1299; 250-250-250-250-250-100-100-100-100-100. Under 1600. $$: 5000-2500- 6SS, G/90. Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43215, 1100-1199; 1000-1099; 900-999; 800-899. K-3 Championship: 1100-1199; 1300-600-350-250-250-250-250-250-100-100-100-100-100. Under 1400. $$: (614) 280-1234, Hotel Rate $127. 6 Sections: 8 years old and younger; 10 and 1000-1099; 900-999; 800-899; 700-799; 600-699. K-1 Championship: All play- 2500-1500-1000-500-250-150-150-150-150-150-100-100-100-100-100.Under younger,12 and younger,14 and younger,16 and younger,18 and younger.Age ers in this section receive a trophy.All participants will receive a commemorative 1200. $$: 1500-1000-500-250-150-100-100-100-100-100-100-100-100-100- as of 4/1/2010. USCF membership required. Winner of 18 years old and medal at the completion of the final round. Teams: A team must have at least 100. Unrated, $$: 600-400-200-100-100-100. Plus score bonus ($16,000) in younger Section wins an Academic Distinction Scholarship toThe University of two players, although no maximum number of players. The top four scores in addition to any other prizes, every player who finishes with 3-1/2 points or bet- Texas at Dallas, worth $80,000 for an out-of-state student. EF: $50 if postmarked any section will count for the team score. All on team must attend the ter wins a $50 gift certificate. Plus score certificates will be given on site only. by 3/21; $70 if by 4/4; $85 by 4/15 or $90 on-site. Do not mail after 4/8 as same school. Opening Ceremony: 12:30pm Friday. Main Event rounds: Fri- EF: $179 by 5/17, $199 by 6/9, $220 on site, $100 more for players rated under your entry may not be received on time. Opening Ceremony: 6pm, Friday. day 1pm, 7pm; Saturday 9am, 2pm, 7pm; Sunday 9am, 2pm. Schedule for K-1: 2100 in the Championship Section.This is an open tournament - you may play Rounds: Rd 1 - 6:30pm Fri; Rounds 2-4 - Sat 10am, 2:30pm, 6:30pm; Rounds Friday 1:30pm, 6:30pm; Saturday 9:30am, 1:30pm, 6:30pm; Sunday 9:30am, in any section at or above your rating level; unrated players may play only in 5-6 - Sun 9am & 1pm. Awards Ceremony: Sun. 5pm.Trophies to top 15 indiv 1:30pm. Awards Ceremony: Approx 7pm Sunday. Awards Ceremony for K- Unrated or Championship Section. Provisionally rated players may not win more 1: Approx 5:30pm Sunday. Special Events: National Elementary Bughouse than 3rd prize in any section except Championship. CCA minimum ratings or Championship:Thursday 11am; EF (on site only) $25 per team. Bughouse reg- other ratings may be used if higher than USCF June Supplement. Reg: 4-11 p.m. istration ends at 10amThurs. National Elementary Blitz Championship:Two Thursday, 8-9:30 a.m. Friday. Rds.: 11-6, 11-6, 10-5. 2-day schedule: Reg: 8- sections: K-6 and K-3. Thursday 5pm; EF $15 per player, $20 after 25 April or 9 a.m. Saturday. Rds.: 9:30-12-2:30-6: merge with 3-day in round 4. Half point on site. Coaches and Parents Meeting: 11am Friday. Scholastic Meeting: byes available in any round, but round 5 or 6 byes must be requested before WARNING! 3pm Saturday. Coaches Forum: 7pm Saturday. Tournament Feedback Meet- the start of round 2. Chess sets and boards provided for tournament play only, ing: 9:30am Sunday. Parents and Friends Tournament: 4SS, Saturday not for skittles. Please bring chess clocks!The LAS VEGAS INTERNATIONAL THE USE OF A 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm. On site registration only. Rated and CHESS FESTIVAL features the National Open, the U.S Game/10 Champi- Unrated sections.Trophies for parent and child combined results. ALL: Please onship and other championship events. Many free extras and surprises! Free bring clocks. Sets and score sheets provided. USCF membership required. Ques- parking. Free raffle with great prizes. Free GM Lectures. Free GM analysis of CELL PHONE tions and team room requests: [email protected], 931-787-1234, Ext 147. your games. Chess Camp for all ages onThursday. Grandmaster SimulsThurs- IN THE TOURNAMENT ROOM IS Mail entries to: U.S. Chess Federation, Attn: Elementary, P.O. Box 3967, day afternoon. US. Game/10Thursday night. Scholastic Tournament Friday. Crossville, TN 38557. Additional details and on-line registration: Girls & Boys Championships Saturday & Sunday. LOW room rates! HR: $65 http://uschess.org/tournaments/2010/elem/. Chess Magnet School JGP. single or double ($95 Friday and Saturday nights). 1-866-791-7626 or (702) PROHIBITED! May 29-31, Arizona 796-7111. Don’t be shut out; make your reservations early and be sure to AT MOST TOURNAMENTS! 2010 U.S. Amateur West Championship ask for the chess rates; South Point sells out most weekends. Cutoff for Holiday Inn Palo Verde, 4550 S. Palo Verde Rd.,Tucson, AZ 85714, 520-746-1161. special hotel rate is May 15th. Rates may be as high as $150 a night after May SECTIONS: Championship (U2200), Reserve (U1600), Booster (U1200) & 15th. RESERVE NOW! Credit card or one night room deposit will be required IF YOUR CELL PHONE RINGS IN A ROOM WITH Scholastic (must be K-6 and U1000). Scholastic section is 3 separate 1-day to hold reservation, may be canceled 72 hours in advance for nominal fee.Tour- SEE PREVIOUS ISSUE FOR TLAS APPEARING APRIL 1-14 GAMES IN PROGRESS, YOU COULD BE SEVERELY tournaments. SCHEDULE: (Championship, Reserve, and Booster) 6/SS, 40/2, nament Registration: National Open, PO Box 90925, Henderson, NV 89009-0125, on line at www.VegasChessFestival.com or by fax at (702) 933-9112. NS.W. FIDE. PENALIZED, MAYBE EVEN FORFEITED! 25/1. Reg.: 5/29, 8:30 - 9:30 AM. Rds.: 10-4, 10-4, 9-3. (Scholastic) 4/SS, G/40. Reg: 8:30 - 9:30 AM each day. Rds.: Round 1 at 10 AM then as available for Chess Magnet School JGP. Rounds 2-4. PRIZES: (Championship) Chronos clock + plaque to Top 3; Digi- June 19, Illinois tal clock + plaque to Top 1900-1999, 1800-1899, 1700-1799, 1600-1699, and 2010 U.S. G/15 Championship (QC) TURN IT OFF! U1600; Plaque to top Senior 50+, Junior U20 and Junior U14. (Reserve) 6SS, G/15. Joliet Jr. College, Bldg J, 1215 Houbolt Rd., Joliet, IL 60431 (Park

60 Chess Life —April 2010 uschess.org in J lot). $1,700 b/80 paid entries, $225-125, A,B,C,D,E/F each 140-80-50, nament provided equipment must be used. No exceptions. October Supplement. U.S. Champion GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Robert Hess, GM Ben Finegold and unrated $25 book prize, prizes based on 4 per class. EF: $30 if by June 16th, USCF Membership Required. Bookseller onsite. IM Michael Brooks will all compete at the most beautiful and technologically $40 at site (over 60 $5 discount EF), one half pt bye max. Reg.: 9:50am- Oct. 24, llinois advanced chess club in the world! 5SS, G/120. Chess Club & Scholastic Cen- Rds.: Checks Payable to: ter of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for 10:50am. 11:00-11:45-12:30-2:15-3:00-3:45. Dennis ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20 R. Doyle, c/o JJC Chess Club, 536 Springwood Drive, Joliet, IL 60431 No 2010 U.S. G/30 Championship GMs and IMs, deducted from prize. EF: $60, $50 for annual members of the Two Sections: phone or credit card entries, bring chess sets and clocks, none provided. 5R-SS. Holiday Inn Hotel, 5300W.Touhy Ave., Skokie, IL 60077. 847.679.8900. club if registered by 4/9. MCA Membership Req’d from $5. OSA. Open & Reserve (U1800) PF: Open Prizes: Bring USCF id card to tournament. NTD: G. Panner. E-mail questions only: $4,000 Guaranteed. Prizes- in 3 sections: Open: $500-375-250;Top 2299-2200, $5,700 Guaranteed! 1st - $1000, [email protected]. U2199-2000, 1900-1899 - $150 each; Reserve Section (U1800): $450-325-200; 2nd - $650, 3rd - $400.Top U2300 - $500, 2nd U2300 - $250.Top U2000 - $300, Reserve Prizes: July 31-Aug. 3, California Southern Top 1699-1600, 1599-1500,1499-1400 - $125 each; Booster (U1400): $400- 2nd U2000 - $200. 1st - $500, 2nd - $350, 3rd - $200. Class 2010 Trophies Plus U.S. Girls Junior Open Championship 275-150; Top 1399-1300, 1299-1200, 1199-1000 - $100 each. EF: $60 by 6pm C, D, and U1200/Unrated each 1st - $300, 2nd - $150. Top 2 finishers qualify for 2011 Club Championship. Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.: 10, 2:15, 6:30. Sunday: 9, 1:15. 6SS, 40/2, SD/1. Hyatt Regency Irvine (see U.S. Open). Open to all females born 10/22, $80 onsite; $100 Combined EF with US G/60 by 6pm 10/22, $140 Com- Two 1/2 point byes available if declared before round 1. Hotel (ask for chess after 7/31/89. EF: Free if playing in US Open, otherwise $50 mailed by 7/22 bined EF with US G/60 onsite. Play Up - $10 more. $50 Re-entry (per event). rate): Chase Park Plaza Hotel, 1-877-587-2427, $159/night. Parkway Hotel, 314- or online by 7/28, $60 at site. Prizes: 1st Place: $500.00 Scholarship and Plaque; No half-point byes allowed (zero point byes only). GM/IM/WGM/WIM/FM/WFM 256-7777, $97/night. Water Tower Inn, 314-977-7500, $70/night. Ent: 4657 2nd Place: $350.00 Scholarship and Plaque; 3rd Place: $150.00 Scholarship and free entry with nothing deducted from winnings. Onsite Registration: 8:30- Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org.Info: Plaque; Plaques to:Top A, B, C, D, E, Unr. Reg. ends Sat 6:30 pm, rds. Sat.7:30 9:30am. Rds.: 10am-11:30am-1pm-2:30pm-4pm. Mail entries with registration 314-361-CHESS or [email protected]. Missouri Invitational Qual- pm, Sun/Mon 12:30 pm & 7:30 pm,Tue 11 am. Ent: USCF (Girls Junior Open), information to: North American Chess Association (make checks payable to) ifier. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP. PO Box 3967, Crossville,TN 38557. Online entry: https:// secure.uschess.org/ 4957 Oakton Street, Suite 113, Skokie, IL 60077. More information and webstore/tournament.php. Chess Magnet School JGP. online registration available at: www.nachess.org/g30. Questions via email Apr. 10-11, Nebraska July 31-Aug. 3, California Southern only: [email protected]. No smoking. Boards, sets, clocks provided. Tour- ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 6 ChessLecture.com Tournament of College Champions nament provided equipment must be used. No exceptions. October Supplement. 3rd Annual Spring Open USCF Membership Required. Bookseller onsite. 5 SS, Rnd 1 G/90, Rnd 2-5 G/120. Site: Creighton Univ. Harper Center, Rm 6SS, G/90(+30). Hyatt Regency Irvine (see U.S. Open). Sponsored by ChessLec- #2066, 590 N 20th St., Omaha, NE 68102. EF: $25 if payment received by 4/8. ture.com, open to all undergraduate or graduate college students. EF: Free if $30 on-site. Prizes: $$G $150-85-65, U1700 $50, U1500 $50, U1300 $50. playing in US Open, otherwise $50 mailed by 7/22 or online by 7/28, $60 at USCF & NSCA memb. req’d ($10 adult, $6 under 20) Other states honored. Reg.: site. $5000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND! In 2 sections. Championship, open Grand Prix 9am-9:45. Rds.: Sat 10-1:45-6:30, Sun 10-3. ENT: Ben Ryan, 4423 Frederick to all rated 2000 or over, plus one under 2000 player per college if designated Every Sunday G/45 Open, New Jersey St., Omaha, NE 68105. 402.452.7686 [email protected]. Chess Mag- as an official representative. $$G 1000-500-300-200, U2200 $400-200, US ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 net School JGP. Individual Collegiate Champion trophy to top US college player. Under 2000, 5-SS, Rds.: 10:30, 12:15, 2:00, 3:45, 5:30 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1523 open to all under 2000 or unrated. $$G $500-300-150-100, top U1800 $320- Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. A block away from RahwayTrain Station and 40 Apr. 16-18 or 17-18, Connecticut 160, U1600 $300-150, U1400/Unrated $280-140. Reg. ends Sat 6:30 pm, rds. min. train ride from NY Penn Station. May be limited to first 50 entries. EF: ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced) Sat.7:30 pm, Sun/Mon 12:30 pm & 7:30 pm,Tue 11 am. Ent: USCF (Tmt of Col- $40, members $30. GM Free, $30 deducted from prize. Guaranteed Prizes: Hartford Open lege Champions), PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. FIDE. Chess Magnet 1st - $300, 2nd - $150, 3rd - $100 and Top U2200, U2000, 1800, 1600 - $100. NOTE CHANGE: no prize limit based on rating history. 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day School JGP. Limit 2 byes, commit by 11:30. Re-entry $15, counts half (no re-entry after 2nd option, rds 1-2 G/75). Sheraton Hotel, 1 Bradley Airport (visible at airport A Heritage Event! round). Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Entry 10 min. before game and phone entrance), Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (I-91 Exit 40 to Rt 20). Free parking. $$ July 31-Aug. 8, Aug. 3-8 or 5-8, California Southern entry, $5 Extra. (760) 583-8429, www.chessmatescorporation.com. 15,000 based on 220 paid entries, $10,000 (2/3 each prize) minimum guaran- teed. U1105 Section & re-entries count as 60% entries towards prize fund. In ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 300 Every Wednesday G/30, New Jersey Jerry Hanken Memorial - 111th annual U.S. Open 7 sections. Open: (FIDE rated) $1500-700-500-300, top Under 2305 $800–400.. ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 Under 2205: $1000-500-300-200. Under 2005: $1000-500-300-200. Under Includes traditional one game per day schedule (9 days), also 6-day slow Open, 4-SS, G30. Rds.: 7, 8:10, 9:20, 10:30 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1523 1805: $1000-500-300-200. Under 1605: $1000-500- 300-200. Under 1405: time control option and 4-day option, initiated last year,requiring only 3 nights Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. A block away from RahwayTrain Station and 40 $800-400-300-200. Under 1105: $500-300-200-100. Unrated may not win hotel stay for most players. 9SS, 40/2, SD/1 (4 day option, Rds. 1-6, G/60). min. train ride from NY Penn Station. May be limited to first 50 entries. EF: over $100 in U1105, $200 U1405, $300 U1605, $400 U1805, or $500 U2005. Hyatt Regency Irvine, 17900 Jamboree Road, Irvine, CA 92614. Special park- $40, members $30. GM Free, $30 deducted from prize. Guaranteed Prizes: No prize limit based on past rating; previousTLA was in error. Top 6 sections ing $5. Free shuttle from John Wayne Orange County Airport. HR: $99 1st - $250, 2nd - $150, 3rd - $100 andTop U2200, U2000, 1800 - $100. Limit 2 EF: 3-day $98, 2-day $97 mailed by 4/8, all $99 online at chesstour.com by 4/14, single/quad, 949-975-1234, reserve by July 10 or rate may increase.$50,000 byes, commit by 7:50 pm. Re-entry $15, counts half (no re-entry after 2nd round). $105 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 4/14 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. in prizes based on 500 paid entries, else proportional, except $40,000 (80% Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Entry 10 min. before game and phone Under 1105 Section EF: 3-day $58, 2-day $57 mailed by 4/8, all $59 online of each prize) minimum guarantee. A one section tournament with Class entry, $5 extra. (760) 583-8429, www.chessmatescorporation.com. prizes. Top U.S. player not otherwise qualified qualifies for 2011 US at chesstour.com by 4/14, $65 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 4/14 (entry only, no Apr. 10, New York All: Championship. Additional prizes: Dr.Neil Bershad is donating in memory of questions), $70 at site. $20 less to unrated in U1105 Section. No checks ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) at site, credit cards OK. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less Jerry Hanken: $125 for largest rating gain and $125 for most cumulative Jenifer Woods Memorial upset points (both restricted to established players over 1000.) Many side to CSCA or WMCA members. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. 4SS RDS. 1 & 2 G/60, RDS. 3 & 4 G/90 at RCC (GTD) $150-90-60 class $80. Reg.: events, including US Blitz Championship 8/7. USCF Delegates meeting 8/7-8, Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if oth- 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-12-2:15-5:30 EF: $30. Adv Ent/Info: Rochester Chess Special 1 year USCF dues workshops 8/4-6, USCF Awards Luncheon 8/7 noon, GM lectures & simuls to erwise unrated. with Chess Life if paid with entry- Center, 221 Norris Drive, Rochester, NY 14610. (585)442-2430. Chess Mag- be announced. Choice of three schedules: Traditional: 40/2, SD/1. One round online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid net School JGP. 3-day schedule: daily at 7:30 pm, except rd. 9, 3 pm 8/8. 6-Day Option: 7:30 pm 8/3, 12:30 at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30. Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. 2-day schedule: pm & 7:30 pm 8/4-6, 7:30 pm 8/7, 3 pm 8/8. 4-Day Option: 2 pm, 5 pm & 8 Apr. 10-11, Missouri Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. 11- Bye: HR: pm 8/5; 10 am, 1 pm, 3:30 pm & 7:30 pm 8/6, 7:30 pm 8/7, 3 pm 8/8. All sched- ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 50 2:30-6, 9-3:15. all, limit 2; must commit before rd 2. $87-87, Car rental: ules merge after Round 6 & compete for same prizes. Projected prizes: The Bill Wright Saint Louis Open 860-627-5311; reserve by 4/2 or rate may increase. Avis, 800-331- Ent: Top places $8000-4000-2000-1500-1000-800-600-500, clear winner $200 NOTE CORRECTION: FORMAT/PRIZE STRUCTURE HAS CHANGED. 2009 1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. bonus. If tie for first, top two on tiebreak play speed game (white 5 minutes, Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for black 3 minutes and gets draw odds, 5 second delay) for bonus and title. Class Prizes:Top Master (2200-2399): $2500-1200-800-500.Top Expert (2000- 2199): $2500-1200-800-500.Top Class A (1800-1999): $2500-1200-800-500.Top Class B (1600-1799): $2500-1200-800-500.Top Class C (1400-1599): $2000-1000- 600-400. Top Class D (1200-1399): $1500-700-500-300. Top Class E or below PLANAHEAD! (under 1200): $1500-700-500-300. Top Unrated: $800-400-200. Half Point Byes: must commit before round 4; up to 3 byes allowed for 2000/up, 2 byes for 1400-1999, one bye for Under 1400/Unr. Limit one bye in last two rounds. Final Four Zero point byes are always available in any round. Entry Fee: Online, $145 by (playoff from 2009 Pan Am Intercollegiate Championship) 5/15, $165 by 7/28. By mail, $147 postmarked by 5/15, $167 postmarked by 7/22. By phone, $150 by 5/15, $170 by 7/28. At site, all $190; entries close 1 April 9-11 hour before your first game. Late entry with round 1 bye accepted until 4 pm 8/1, 11:30 am 8/4, or 4 pm 8/5. USCF full membership required (no tourna- ment members). GMs free. August official ratings used; unofficial ratings 2010 U.S. Championship used if otherwise unrated. CCA ratings used if above USCF.Foreign player rat- May 13-25 - St. Louis, Missouri ings: usually 100 points added to FIDE or FQE, 200+ added to most foreign national ratings, no points added to CFC. Highest of multiple ratings usually used. Ent: USCF,ATTN: 2010 US Open, PO Box 3967, Crossville,TN 38557. Online 2010 U.S. Cadet entry: https://secure.uschess.org/webstore/tournament.php.Phone entry: 800-903-8723. Tournament website: main.uschess.org/tournaments/2010/ July 12-16 - Crossville, Tennessee usopen/. FIDE rated, no cell phones. Bring a clock - none supplied. Sets/boards supplied for tournament but not for skittles. Chess Magnet School JGP. Note: Golf tournament, for the US Open Chess Players, morning ofThursday, NEW: Aug. 5th.Those eligible will be all US Open Chess Players, side event chess play- ers, and delegates. Please contact Michael Wojcio for more details at, 2010 U.S. Girls Junior Open Championship [email protected]. Oct. 23, Illinois 2010 Tournament of College Champions ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20 2010 U.S. G/60 Championship 4R-SS. Holiday Inn Hotel, 5300W.Touhy Ave., Skokie, IL 60077. 847.679.8900. 2010 Denker Tournament of High School Champions $4,000 Guaranteed. Prizes- in 3 sections: Open: $500-375-250;Top 2299-2200, http://main.uschess.org/content/view/7867/131/ U2199-2000, 1900-1899 - $150 each; Reserve Section (U1800): $450-325-200; Top 1699-1600, 1599-1500,1499-1400 - $125 each; Booster (U1400): $400- July 31-Aug. 3, 2010 - Irvine, California 275-150; Top 1399-1300, 1299-1200, 1199-1000 - $100 each. EF: $60 by 6pm 10/22, $80 onsite; $100 Combined EF with US G/30 by 6pm 10/22, $140 Com- bined EF with US G/30 onsite. Play Up - $10 more. $50 Re-entry (per event). AND No half-point byes allowed (zero point byes only). GM/IM/WGM/WIM/FM/WFM free entry with nothing deducted from winnings. Onsite Registration: 8:30- 2010 U.S. Open 9:30am. Rds.: 10am-12:30pm-3pm-5:30pm. Mail entries with registration July 31-Aug. 8, Aug. 3-8 or Aug. 5-8 information to: North American Chess Association (make checks payable to) 4957 Oakton Street, Suite 113, Skokie, IL 60077. More information and More details on this page! online registration available at: www.nachess.org/g60. Questions via email only: [email protected]. No smoking. Boards, sets, clocks provided. Tour-

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refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. Apr. 16-18 or 17-18, Iowa ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced) 4th Annual Okoboji Open Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center, 1405 Highway 71 S, Okoboji, IA 51355. 5 Rounds Swiss System;Time control - Game/2 (2 day option, Rounds 1 & 2, G/90); Rounds: 3-day option - Fri 6:00, Sat 9:00-4:30, Sun 9:00-2:30; 2-day option - Sat 9:00-1:00- 4:30, Sun 9:00-2:30. Satellite locations may be available for Round 1; check website for details. Accelerated pairings may be used. Entry Fee: $40 if received by April 10, 2010; $50 onsite registration fee; juniors and seniors $30 if received by April 10 or $38 at the door. GM’s & IM’s free entry if registered by April 10 (sr and jr entry count as half entry). Cou- ples Entry: In order to encourage female participation we are instituting a couples entry fee. $70 if received by April 10th or $85 at site. Registration: 4/16 5:00-5:45 or 4/17 8:00-8:45. Prizes (based on 90 full entries):Top four prizes Guaranteed $400-250-150-100 M $275-175-100, X $250-150-75, A $225- 125-75, B $175-125-75, C $150-100-50, D $100-50-50, E $100-50, F/Unr $75-50. Trophies to first overall, top female, top senior, top junior, top U/1200, Top U/1000 and Top U/800 - all players play in one section. Upset Prize: $50. A travelling trophy will be presented to the state with the most entries.The asso- ciation of the respective state will serve as custodian (or designee) of the trophy for one year and return it at the next open. Side Events: GMYermolinsky simul 4/17 at 2:00 pm - $15 per board; Free lecture for all registered players, $5 for non-players (to be presented before the simul). GM Yermolinsky has commit- ted to return to our event and has received a tentative committed from one other GM. Other Information: USCF and IASCA ($15 or Jr/Sr $10) required, avail- able onsite, OSA. Make Checks payable and mail to: Jodene Kruse, 934 6th St., Sibley, IA 51249, or email [email protected]. Hotel: $89 must call 1.800.727.45161 by April 7, 2010, and mention chess group; no online reser- vations. Satellite Locations: 1st round at the Chess Castle on Thursday, 4/14; other locations may be available, refer to website. ChiefTD: Hank Anzis, SeniorTD. You may view early entries as they come at okoboji.fiorechess.org. Chess Magnet School JGP. A State Championship Event! Apr. 17, New Hampshire ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 6 New Hampshire Quick Chess Championship (QC) A New Hampshire Grand Prix Event! 8SS, GAME/25, Comfort Inn, 298 Queen City Ave., Manchester, NH 03102. EF: $20 postmarked by 10 April, $25 at site. Memb. Req’d: $8, Juniors $6. OSA. $$GTD: $200-100. U2000 $100. U1600 $100. Plaque to top finishing NH resident. Reg.: 9:00-9:45. Rds.: 10-11-1-2-3-4- 5:30-6:30. Byes available any round, limit two. Must be requested before round four. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49 Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea, [email protected]. HR: (603) 668-2600. www.relyea chess.com. NS, W. Apr. 17, Wisconsin ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 Hales Corners Challenge XI 4SS, G/60. Two Sections: Open & Reserve (under 1600). Crowne Plaza Mil- waukee Airport Hotel, 6401 S. 13th Street, Milwaukee,WI (414) 764-5300. EF: $35-Open, $25-Reserve, both $5 more after 4/14. Comp EF for USCF 2200+, call TD for details. $$ Open: 1st-$325 (guaranteed), 2nd-$175 (guaranteed), A-$100, B & Below-$75; $$ Reserve: 1st-$100, 2nd-$75, D-$50, E & Below-$40; plus Goddesschess sponsored prizes for female players. Reg.: 8:30-9:30, Rds.: 10-1-3:30-6. Ent: Payable to Southwest Chess Club, c/o Allen Becker,6105 Thorncrest Drive, Greendale, WI 53129. Questions to:TD Robin Grochowski, 414-744-4872 or 414-861-2745. Apr. 18, New York ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced) Grandmaster Challenge 6-SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC 212 477-3716, limited to first 64 entries. EF: $35 over 55/under 18, $45 others, $10 less to Marshall members (free buffet to participants) GMs free, $25 deducted from prize.Reg. ends 11:45 AM. G$$350-250-150-100-75-50, $100 U2400, $100 U2200, $75 U2000, $50 U1800, top over 55 $=age, top under 18 $= 3x age, top scoring female $=# of players. Rds.: 12-1:20-2:40-4-5:20-6:40. Byes: limit 2, request before Round 3. Additional class prize: $500 2800+, $250 2700+. Apr. 20, New York ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced) Marshall Masters (formerly the St. John’s Masters) 4SS. G/30.ThirdTues. of every month. 23W. 10th St., NYC, 212 477-3716. Open to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scoring 2.5 or more at any CCNY at MCCThursday 4 Rated GamesTonight! since the prior month’s Masters)EF: $40, members $30, GMs $10 (returned on completion of tournament).Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 250-150-100. Top U2400 and Top 2300 prizes. Spe- cial prize for biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45PM. One bye available, rds. 1 or 4 only; declare at registration. Apr. 22, 29, New Jersey ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) Dean of Chess Academy Thursday Swiss 4SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy,3150 Route 22,West Branchburg, NJ 08876. (908) 595-0066. Gtd prize fund. Open: $150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card, U1300: $50 gift card. Pre-entry: $30 ($20 members). On Site: $45 ($30 mem- bers). Entries postmarked by 4/15/10 to: PO Box 323 Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 or online at www.deanofchess.com. Registration: 7:30-7:45pm. Rds.: 8:00, 9:05pm (2 each week). Apr. 23-25 or 24-25, California Southern ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 40 8th Ann. Western Pacific Open

SEE PREVIOUS ISSUE FOR TLAS APPEARING APRIL 1-14 5-SS, 3-day 40/2, SD/1, 2-day rds. 1-2 G/60 then merges. LAX Hilton, 5711W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. $$10,000 b/200, 50% of each prize guar- anteed. In 3 sections: Open: 1600-1000-800-400-200, U2400 300-200, U2200 700-500-300. EF: $83 if received by 4/23, $95 door. Premier (U2000): $$ 700- 500-300-100, U1800 400-200-150, U1600 400-200-150. EF: $83 if received by 4/23, $95 door. Amateur (U1400/Unrated): $$400-200-100, U1200 100, Unr 100, unrated may win unrated prize only. EF: $68 if received by 4/23, $80 door.

62 Chess Life —April 2010 uschess.org On-line entry: www.westernchess.com. No credit card entries at door. All: $25 $40,Young Adult $30. Re-entry $50; not available in Master Section. Unofficial 387, Forest Grove, PA 18922, (215) 794-8368, [email protected]. NS, NC, Best Game prize, all sections eligible. One half point bye if requested with entry, uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise W. Chess Magnet School JGP. 3-day schedule: rds 4-5 cannot be revoked. SCCF membership req. of S. Cal. res., $18 reg, $10 unrated. Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun Apr. 30-May 1, Utah junior. Reg.: 5:00-6:00 p.m. Fri, 9-10 a.m. Sat. Rds.: 3-day 6:30 p.m. Fri, 11- 9 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun Bye: ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced) 5:30 Sat, 10-4:30 Sun. 2-day: 10:30-1:30 Sat. (G/60), then merges. HR: $109, 9-3:15. all, Master-Expert must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. 3rd Annual Farewell (310) 410-4000. Use Group Code WPO. Parking $8/day. Info: admin@ west- HR: $92-92, 615-889-0800, 800-395-7046, ask for chess rate, reserve by 4/9 This popular event is the longest running Bobby Fischer Memorial ChessTour- Ent: or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. ernchess.com.Web site: www.westernchess.com. SCCF,c/o John Hillery, nament held in the United States!Westminster College, Eccles HealthWellness Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 835 N. Wilton Pl. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90038. NS. NC. F. State Championship & Athletic Center, Rm. 353/354, 1840 S. 1300 East, SLC, UT 84105. 6SS, TWO 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chess- Qualifier. Chess Magnet School JGP. Sections: Open & U-1200 (Open Section Fri & Sat, U-1200 Section Sat May tour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Apr. 23-25 or 24-25, Florida 1st only) EF: Open: $30 by Apr 28, $40 after. U-1200: $15 by Apr 28, $25 after. Magnet School JGP. ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30 Time Controls: Open, Rd 1&2 G/64, Rd 3&4 G/68, Rd 5&6 G/72. U-1200, Rd 17th Space Coast Open Apr. 24, Maine 1&2 G/30, Rd 3&4 G/33, Rd 5&6 G/45. Rds.: Open Fri (PM) 7, 9:20 - Sat 9AM, 5SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day Rd. 1 G/60). Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 11:30, 3:30PM, 6:10. U-1200 (Sat only) 9:00AM, 10:15, 11:30, 12:50, 3:30, 5:15. Resort and Spa, 2605 N. Hwy A1A, Indialantic, FL. $$10,000 b/165 pd., 60% Freeport Open $$G: Open: $300 (+Trophy), 200. Class $$ B/50: 1900-1999 90, 1800-1899 Gtd. 6 Sections: Master/Expert: $1200+trophy-700-300, U2400 $600+tro- Hilton Garden Inn Freeport, 5 Park Street, Freeport, ME 04032. In 3 Sections, 80, 1700-1799 70, 1600-1699 60, 1500-1599 50, 1400-1499 45, 1300-1399 40, phy, U2200 $600+trophy-300. Class A: $600+trophy-300-200. Class B: Open: 4SS, GAME/65, $$GTD: $275-150-75. U1900: 4SS, GAME/65, Open to 1299&below/unr 35. Top Female 30, Upset 20. ($203 Bonus for 6-0!) $$: U- $600+trophy-300-200. Class C: $600+trophy-300-200. Class D: $600+tro- 1899 & under. $$GTD: $150-50. U1600 $100. U1300: 4SS, GAME/65, Open to 1200 B/50 $80 (+Trophy), 60. 900-999 50, 800-899 45, 700-799 40, 600-699 phy-300-200. U1200: $600+trophy-300-200, U1000 $300+trophy-200, U800 1299 & under. $$GTD: $150. U1000 $100. ALL: EF: $28 in advance, $33 at site. 35, 500-599 30, 400-499 25, 300-399 22, 200-299 20, 199&below /unr 18. $200+trophy-100, trophies to top Brevard County scholastics players in K-3, Reg.: 9:00-9:45. Advance entries must be postmarked by 4/15/2010. Rds.: 10- Top Female 15, Upset 10. ($50 bonus for 6-0!) Reg.: Fri 6-6:40PM & Sat K-5, K-8, K-12, book to plus score not winning other prize. All: Rated players 12:30-3:00-5:30. Unrated may only win 50% of place prizes in under sections. 8:00AM-8:40.Two (1/2 pt.)byes allowed, req before Rd.3. ENT: Mochess@com may play up one class only. Unr. may play in Master or U1200. Unr. limited to Adult unrated may not enter U1300. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49Technology Dr. #89, cast.net, or Morry Holland 801-864-9023. More info available at www.farewell $100 prize unless place prize in Master. Prizes for 1st-3rd brilliancy and Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea [email protected]. HR: $127.20, bobbyfischer.com. Free Entries to GM/IM. NS, NC,W. Chess Magnet School biggest upset rds 1-4, sponsored by Hollywood Kings. EF: $79, via mail or on- $10 Extra Person Charge (207) 865-1433. Mention for spe- JGP. Chess Magnet School JGP. line by 4/17, $89 on-line by 4/21 or at site (no credit cards); $20 less if Unr. cial rate by 3/24/2010. www.relyeachess.com. NS. Apr. 30, May 2 or May 1-2, Vermont or under age 18. Re-entry $40 by round 3 (1/2 point Byes for earlier rounds). Apr. 24, New Mexico ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced) GM/IM free entry available on-line until 3/31, else $80 from prize. Special EF ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 6 21st annual Vermont Resort Open for Brevard County students in any section: $20 on-line, $25 at site (counts as 16th Annual Pir Maleki Memorial 5 SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Lake Morey Resort, 1 Clubhouse 1/4 entry for based on prize fund). Reg.: ends 1 hr. before 1st rd. Rds.: Rd. 1 UnitedWorld College, Montezuma, NM. 7 Sections. Professor: Above 1650. 1st Rd, Fairlee, VT 05045 (I-91 to Exit 15; less than a mile to the resort on Lake 8pm Fri (2-day 10am Sat. at G/60), Rds. 2-5 Sat. 1-7, Sun. 9-3. Side events: $220 gtd, 2nd $120 gtd. U1900 $80 b/10. 3SS, G/100. EF: $32, $27 U/21. Morey Rd). 2 1/2 hours from Boston or Hartford, 1 hour 45 minutes from Man- Space Coast Open Blitz. 4-SS (2 games/Rd), G/5. Prizes: Cash prizes based on Instructor: 1500-1750 or UR. 1st 120, 2nd 80 b/10. 3SS, G/90. EF: $27, $22 chester, NH, 20 minutes from Dartmouth College. 600 acre lake with boating, entries. EF: $10. Rds Sat. 12:30-6:30, Sun. 8:30-2:30. (i.e., Blitz rounds are prior U/21. Tutor: 1150-1600 or UR. 1st $120 gtd, 2nd $80 b/20. 4SS, G/60. EF: $22, indoor pool, health club, tennis, basketball, biking, hiking, etc. $4000 guaran- to rounds 2-5 of main tournament). Other events: see sco2010.eventbrite.com. $17 U/21. Sophomore: U1250 or UR. 1st $90 gtd, 2nd $60 b/20. 4SS, G/60. teed prizes. In 5 sections. Open: $500-300-200, top Under 2200/Unr $350-150. HR: $95. 321-777-4100, code CHS, reserve by 3/31. Ent: Space Coast Chess EF: $22, $17 U/21. Scholastic: U/age 19 and U1200 or UR. 4SS, G45. 1st $60 FIDE. Under 2000: $400-200-100. Under 1800: $400-200-100. Under 1600: Foundation, c/o Harvey Lerman, 921 N. Thistle Ln., Maitland, FL 32751 or gtd, 2nd $40 b/20. EF: $13. Youth U17: U900 or UR. 4SS, G/45. EF: $9. Youth $300-150-100. Under 1400: $300-150-100. Unrated may enter any section but sco2010.eventbrite.com. Info only: Peter Dyson 321-452-9863, peter200@ U14: U600 or UR. 4SS, G/45. EF: $9. Round 1 all sections 10 am. Class prizes may not win over $80 in U1400, $160 in U1600 or $240 in U1800. EF: 3-day $73, modusoperandi.com. FIDE, W. Chess Magnet School JGP. most sections. Late entries only by phone or e-mail by 4/23. Adv. entries 2-day $72 mailed by 4/22, all $75 online at chesstour.com by 4/28, $80 phoned must be postmarked by 4/19. Flier with complete details at www.nmsco.org/ A Heritage Event! to 406-896-2038 by 4/28 (entry only, no questions), $85 at site. $50 less to Schedule.html orTD Andy Nowak at 505-310-0095 or [email protected]. Apr. 23-25 or 24-25, Maryland unrated. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs free; $60 deducted from prize. Re-entry $40, not available in Open. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 50 Apr. 24-25, California Northern 50th Maryland Open ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 6 Life if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30. 3-day schedule: Reg. 5SS, 30/90, SD/1 (Rnd 1 G/120) (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Rockville Hilton, 5th Annual Frank Doyle Open ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. All prizes guaranteed. 3 sec- Exchange Bank, 444 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403. 4 round Swiss, ends Sat 10:30 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30, 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. Half point byes OK all, tions: Open: $1200-600-350-250-100, top U2100 $200. Amateur Section G/120. In 3 Sections Open: $$GTD: $250-175. Reserve: Open to 1899 & limit 2; must commit before rd 2. HR: $85-85-95, 800-423-1211, 802-333- (U1900): $800-450-300-150-100, top U1700 $150, top U1550 $150. Reserve under. $$GTD: $200-125. Booster: Open to 1499 & under. $$GTD: $150-100. 4311, reserve by 4/16 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, Section (U1400): Unr. must play in Booster Section. Unrated maximum prize $75-50. ALL: EF: $650-350-250-150-100, top U1200 $100, top U1000 $100. AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continen- EF: $35 advance until 4/21, $45 at site. Reg.: 04/24 8:30am - 9:30am. Rds.: Sat Unrated may not win over $200 in U1400 or $400 in U1900. $60 by 4/18 tal Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, mail or online, $65 by 4/22 online, and $70 at the door. Special EFs: GM & IMs 10, 3; Sun 10, 3. ENT: Paul Stagnoli, 4233 Kintyre Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95409- 4127. INFO: (707) 478-4385, [email protected]. No phone or e-mail entries. www.chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. May ratings used. Advance free; $60 deducted from prize. Special HR: $69, may not be avail after 4/8, entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. free Sat. night room for GMs registering early. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri Bring equipment, none provided. No Cell phones allowed. NS NC W. 7 pm, rds Fri 8, Sat 12-6, Sun 9-2:15. 2-day schedule: reg ends Sat 10am rds Chess Magnet School JGP. May 1-2, California Northern 11-2-6, 9-2:15. Ent: MCA, c/o Michael Regan, 1827 Thornton Ridge Rd., Tow- Apr. 24-25 or 25, New York ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced) son, MD 21204. Online entry at www.mdopen.eventbrite.com. Questions: ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 6 Summer Open [email protected]. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP. Marshall April Grand Prix 6SS, G/100. Bay Area Chess Center,4423 Fortran Ct., San Jose, CA 95134. Free parking. Prizes: $3,000 b/77 - $$Gtd 2,000. 3 Sections. Open: $$ Gtd. 500- Apr. 23-25 or 24-25, Michigan 4SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $45, Mem- bers $25. $$625 Gtd: 250-100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100. Reg. ends 200-100-100-100. 1400-1799: $500-200-101 (u1600=100-66-66). u1400: ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20 500-200-101 (u1200:100-66). Unrated prize limit of $200 in all sections except 2010 Grrreat Lakes Open 15 min. before game. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit Open. Sections EF: $66 mail/online by 4/28, onsite +$19 play-up +$19. GMs $$2860 GTD. 5-SS. MCCAMLY PLAZA HOTEL 50 Capital Ave. SW, Battle Creek, 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY.May be limited to first 60 players.Chess & IMs free before 4/28. Re-entry $33. May 2010 Supp, CCA min & TD discre- MI 49017. HR: chess rate $89+tax/night. www.mccamlyplazahotel.com 269- Magnet School JGP. tion will be used to place players accurately. Sched: Reg. Sat 10-10:30a, 963-7050. 3 Sections: OPEN (anyone), RESERVE (U1600), SCHOLASTIC Games- Sat 10:30, 2, 5:30; Sun 10, 1:30, 5. Ent: BayAreaChess, 4423 Fortran (U1200). Rds: (OPEN & RESERVE 3-day) Fri 7pm; Sat noon, 7pm; Sun Apr. 25, New Jersey Ct., Ste. 160, San Jose, CA 95134. $20 serv charge for refund. Questions: 9:00am, 3:30pm; (OPEN & RESERVE 2-day) Sat 11:00am, 1:30pm, merge w/ ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 [email protected],Tel 408-786-5515.Info & Entries: BayAreaChess. 3-D at 7pm. (SCHOLASTIC U1200 1-day) Sat 9:00am, noon, 2:30pm, 5pm. TC: ICA Spring 2010 Open Championship com/events/10/summer. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP. (3-day) Rnds 1-3 G/120; Rnds 4-5 40/2 G/60. (2-day) Rnds 1,2 G/60 (merge Bergen Academy,200 Hackensack Ave., Hackensack, NJ 07601. OpenTo All Ages w/ 3-day for rnds 3-5); (Scholastic) rnds 1-4: G/45. EF: IMs and GMs free (sub- With Rating >1400 4SS, G/60. U. S. Chess Federation Membership Required, A State Championship Event! tract advance entry from prize); Advance (by 4/1) OPEN: 2-day $52, 3-day $53 Prize Fund ($$ b/40) 1st - 3rd $300, $250, $200, U2000, U1800, U1600 each May 1-2, Massachusetts RESERVE: 3-day $43, 2-day $42. SCHOLASTIC: $15 All $10 more on-site. $10 $100. Best Under 13Years Old $75, Best Over 65Years Old $75. Prize FundWill ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced) Junior discount for O and R. USCF memb req d. MCA memb req d for Michi- Not Be Reduced Below 70 %. Reg Ends at 9 AM Late EntrantsWill Receive 1/2 20th Massachusetts G/60 Championship gan residents. Please make checks payable to Stan Beckwith. Reg.: Advance Point Bye For Rnd 1. EF: Adv (pmk. By Apr 21st) $40, AT Site $45. GMs Free 7SS, G/60. Kennedy Senior Center,117 E.Central St., Natick, MA 01760. $$2300 Stan Beckwith, 84 Bond St., Battle Creek, MI 269-964-2927. Jennifer Skidmore, Entry. INFO: 201-287-0250 or 201-833-1741, Email: [email protected] (Web Site guaranteed. One section open to all. $$600-300-200-150, under 2200 $200, [email protected] 734-678-0463. On-Site (3-day) Fri 5:45-6:30. (2-day) Entries: www.icanj.net). Rds.: 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM, 2:15 PM, 4:30 PM. ENT: Make under 2000 $190, under 1800 $180, under 1600 $170, under 1400 $160, under Sat 9:45-10:30am. (S) Sat 7:45-8:30am. $$: OPEN: 1st $650, 2nd $400, 1st X EF and/or USCF Membership checks payableTo: International Chess Academy. 1200 $150. EF: $55 postmarked by 4/27 or online (PayPal) at www.MassChess. $200, 1st A $200, U1800 $150, U1600 $150. RESERVE: 1st $400, 2nd $200, 1st Mail to: DianaTulman, 28 Canterbury Lane, New Milford, NJ 07646. NS, NC,W. org by 4/29; $65 on site. GM, IM free. Reg.: 8:30-9:30. Rds.: Sat. 10-1-3:30- 6, Sun. 9:30-12:30-3. Limit 2 half point byes, rounds 1-6, must commit before D $150, 1st E $150, U1000 $105, UNR $105. SCHOLASTIC: 1st trophy, 2nd tro- Apr. 27, New Jersey phy, 3rd trophy, 1st U1000 trophy, 1st U800 trophy, 1st U600 trophy All players start of round 3. Memb. reqd.: MACA ($12, juniors (under 18) $6, rate changes ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) 5/1, see website for details), OSA. Ent: Payable to MACA, mail to: Ken Ballou, with 3 points get a trophy. Chess Magnet School JGP in Open and Reserve Dean of Chess Academy Last Tuesday Grand Prix (QC) Sections. 27 Fenway Drive, Framingham, MA 01701-4012 or online (PayPal) at 4SS, G/10. Dean of Chess Academy,3150 Route 22,West Branchburg, NJ 08876. www.MassChess.org. Info: George Mirijanian, 978-345-5011, G60Info2010@ Apr. 23-25 or 24-25, Tennessee (908) 595-0066. Gtd prize fund. Open: $150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card, masschess.org, www.MassChess.org. NS, NC, W. ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 40 (enhanced) U1300: $50 gift card. Entry Fee: $45 ($30 members). Registration: 7:30- 9th Southern Class Championships 7:45pm. Rds.: 8:00 & ASAP. 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Radisson Hotel at Opryland, 2401 Apr. 29, New York Music Valley Drive (TN-155 to West McGavock Pike Exit 12), Nashville, TN ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) 37214. Free parking. Prizes $10,000 based on 160 paid entries (Class E, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! unrated, & re-entries count as half entries), $7500 (minimum 75% each prize) 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St., bet. 5-6 Ave., DROPPINGOUT? guaranteed. In 6 sections; no unrated allowed in Master-Expert. Master- NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), spec- Expert (2000/up): $1000-500-300-150, clear win or first on tiebreak $50, top ified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32 paid entries (may U2200 $700-400. FIDE. Class A (1800-1999/Unr): $800-400-200-100. Class be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50,Top U2200/unr $105, Have to miss a round? B (1600-1799/Unr): $800-400-200-100. Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $800-400- U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA 200-100. Class D (1200-1399/Unr): $700-400-200-100. Class E (Under ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. 1200/Unr): $400-300-200-100. Rated players may play up one section. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! It is very important that you Unrated prize limit $100 E, $200 D, $300 C, $400 B, $500 A. Top 5 sections Apr. 29-May 27, Pennsylvania EF: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 mailed by 4/15, all $89 online at chesstour.com by ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR 4/20, $90 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 4/20 (entry only, no questions), $100 at 2010 Hatboro Open site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special EF for all in Class E Section 5-SS, 40/90, G/1.Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 151W. County Line Road before pairings are made, so no one and unrated in Class C or D: all $40 less. Special Radisson entry fee: $20 (near Blair Mill Road), Hatboro 19040. $$950 b/30. In one section: $400-200, is deprived of a game! If you forfeit less if staying at Radisson with chess rate 4/24 (limit one deduction per guest U1900 $100, U1700 $100, U1500 $100, Upset Prize $50. EF: $30 if postmarked without notice, you may be FINED up room). All: TCA memb. required for TN residents. GMs free, $70 deducted by 4/8, $35 at site, $5 less to Chaturanga CC members.Write checks to “Chat- from prize. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- online uranga Chess Club.” Reg.: 7-7:20pm. Rds.: 7:30pm eachThursday. Bye: limit to the amount of the entry fee! at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or at site, Adult 1, any round, must request before Round 3 starts. Ent/Info: Jorge Amador,POB

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May 14-16 or 15-16, New York - 225 - 125; Class A: $$300 - 200 - 100; Class B: $$300 - 200 - 100; Class C: to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scoring 2.5 or more at any CCNY ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20 (enhanced) $$300 - 200 - 100, Class D: $300 - 200 – 100, Classes E - G/Under:TC: G/45. at MCCThursday 4 Rated GamesTonight! since the prior month’s Masters)EF: 18th annual New York State Open Rds. 11- 1- 3 - 5. Trophy prizes. EF: $15 if mailed by 5/7, $20 at site. Unrated $40, members $30, GMs $10 (returned on completion of tournament).Top three 5SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60). Howard Johnson Tiki Resort, EF: $20 but ineligible for cash prizes. Unrateds may use unpublished ratings prizes guaranteed. $$G 250-150-100.Top U2400 andTop 2300 prizes. Special 2 Canada St., Lake George, NY 12845. $$G 4000. In 3 sections. Open: $$ 500- at organizer’s discretion. Ent: US Chess Center. Mail to address above. prize for biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45PM. One bye 250-130, top 1910-2109 $200-100, top Under 1910 $200-100. Senior, open to www.chessctr.org. Chess Magnet School JGP for Master – Class D Sec- available, rds. 1 or 4 only; declare at registration. under 2010 or unrated born before 5/17/60. $$ 400-200-100, top Under 1810 tions. May 20, New York $200-100, top Under 1610 $170-90. Under 1710: $$ 400-200-100, Under 1510 May 15-16, Maine ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) $200-100, Under 1310 $170-90. No unrated may win over $250 in Senior or $150 ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced) 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! in Under 1710. All: 1 year NYSCA membership to NY residents who are not mem- Eastern Maine Championship 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St., bet. 5-6 Ave., bers. EF: 3-day $78, 2-day $77 mailed by 5/7, $79 online at chesstour.com by Hollywood Slots Hotel, 500 Main Street, Bangor,ME 04401. In 5 Sections,Cham- NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), spec- 5/12, $85 phoned by 5/12 to 406-896-2038 (payment only, no questions), $90 pionship: 5SS, 30/90, SD/60, EF: $50 postmarked by 5/6, $60 at site. $$GTD: ified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32 paid entries (may at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. $40 less to unrated in U1710 or Sen- $500-300-200. U2000 $150. Plaque to top-scoring Eastern Maine resident.Reg.: be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50,Top U2200/unr $105, ior sections. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- online 9:00-9:45. Rds.: 10-2:30-7, 9:30-2:30. One half point bye available rounds 1- U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, 4, must request round 4 bye before first round. U1800: 5SS, 30/90, SD/60, Open ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. Adult $40, Young Adult $30. Re-entry $40, not available in Open Section. GMs to 1799 & under. EF: $50 postmarked by 5/6, $60 at site. $$GTD: $400-200. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! free, $60 deducted from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri U1500 $100. Unrated may win only half of place prizes. Reg.: 9:00-9:45. Rds.: May 21-23, California Southern 7, Sat 12-6, Sun 9-2:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 11:30 am, rds Sat 12- 10-2:30-7, 9:30-2:30. One half point bye available rounds 1-4, must request round 3-6, Sun 9-2:15. Half point byes OK all, must commit before rd 2; limit 2 byes ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 40 4 bye before first round. U1200: 5SS, 30/90, SD/60, Open to 1199 & under.Adult 2010 Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic (limit 1 bye towards U1910, U1610 or U1310 prizes). HR: 59-59-70 (2 double unrated may not enter U1200. EF: $50 postmarked by 5/6, $60 at site. $$GTD: beds), 65-65-76 (2 queen beds), 518-668-5744, reserve by 5/5 or rate may 5-SS, 3-day 40/2, SD/1, 2-day rds. 1-2 G/75 then merges. LAX Hilton, 5711W. $200-100. U900 $75. Unrated may win only half of place prizes. Reg.: 9:00-9:45. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. $$10,000 b/200, 50% of each prize guar- increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car Rds.: 10-2:30-7, 9:30-2:30. One half point bye available rounds 1-4, must online through chesstour.com. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more anteed. In five sections: Open: $$T+1700- 750-400-300-200, U2400 400, request round 4 bye before first round. U1300-1 Day: 4SS, GAME/60, Open U2200 700-300-200. Premier (under 2000): $$750-300-200-100. Amateur games usually used if otherwise unrated. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Sal- to 1299 & under. EF: $25 postmarked by 5/6, $30 at site. $$GTD: $200-100. isbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chess (Under 1800): $$750-300- 200-100. Reserve (Under 1600): $$750-300-200- U1100 $75. Unrated may not win more than 50% of place prizes. Saturday Only. 100. Booster (Under 1400/unrated): $$400-200-100, U1200 150, Unr 150. tour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Reg.: 9:00-9:45 15 May. Rds.: 10-1-3:15-5:30. One half point bye available Magnet School JGP. (Unrated may win Unrated prizes only.) EF: $83 by 5/20, $95 at door. Booster rounds 1-3, must request round 3 bye before first round. U900-1 Day: 4SS, (U1400) section EF: $67 by 5/20, $80 door. Reg.: 5-6 p.m. 5/21, 9-10 a.m. 5/22. May 15, Virginia GAME/60, Open to 899 & under. Adult unrated may not enter U900-1 Day. EF: Rds.: 3-day: 6:30, 10:30-5, 10-4:30. 2-day: 10:30-1 (G/1), then merges with ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 6 $25 postmarked by 5/6, $30 at site. $$GTD: $150-75. U600 $50. Unrated may 3-day at 5. All: SCCF membership req. ($18 re, $10 jr). $25 Best Game prize, 2010 Walter Muir Memorial not win more than 50% of place prizes. Saturday Only. Reg.: 9:00-9:45 15 May. all sections eligible. 1 half-point bye if requested at least 1 round in advance, 3-Round Swiss System Game/90 w/5 second delay. St. John’s Lutheran Church, Rds.: 10-1-3:15-5:30. One half point bye available rounds 1-3, must request rd. 5 must be requested with entry. HR: $109, (310) 410-4000, use Group Code 4608 Brambleton Ave. SW, Roanoke, VA 24018. GUARANTEED PRIZES:Top Sec- round 3 bye before first round. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49Technology Dr. #89, Bed- LGM. Parking $8/day. Info: [email protected]. Web site, on-line tion: $125-$100-$75. Additional Sections: If Octagonals, Each is guaranteed ford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea [email protected]. HR: $119-119- entry: www.westernchess.com. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery, 835 N. Wilton Pl. $125-$100, If Hexagonals, Each is guaranteed $100-$75, If Quads, Each is guar- 119-119 (207) 974-3500. NS, W. 2-day sections are Chess Magnet School #1, Los Angeles, CA 90038. NS. NC. F. State Championship Qualifier. Chess anteed $100. ENTRY FEE: If received by May 14, $30.00. At site, $40.00. JGP. Magnet School JGP. REGISTRATION: 6-9 pm on 5/14; 8:30-9:30 am on 5/15. ROUNDS: 10-2-6. May 16, New York BYES: One only per tournament; must request before 1st round begins. An American Classic! ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced) May 27-31, 28-31, 29-31 or 30-31, Illinois ADVANCE ENTRIES: Roanoke Valley Chess Club, P.O. Box 14143, Roanoke, VA Grandmaster Challenge ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 300 (enhanced) 24038. PHONE: (540) 344-4446. EMAIL: [email protected]. WEBPAGE: 6-SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W.10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716, limited to first 64 roanokechess.com. NS. NC. W. 19th annual Chicago Open entries. EF: $35 over 55/under 18, $45 others, $10 less to Marshall members Open Section, May 27-31: 9SS, 40/2, SD/1, GM & IM norms possible. Under May 15-16, District of Columbia (free buffet to participants) GMs free, $25 deducted from prize.Reg. ends 11:45 1300 to Under 2100, May 28-31, 29-31 or 30-31: 7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 AM. G$$350-250-150-100-75-50, $100 U2400, $100 U2200, $75 U2000, $50 option, rds 1-2 G/75; 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/40). Under 1000, May 30-31: D.C. Class Championships U1800, top over 55 $=age, top under 18 $= 3x age, top scoring female $=# 7SS, G/40. Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Ave., 4-SS. U.S. Chess Center,1501 M St., NW,Washington, DC 20005, 202/857-4922. of players. Rds.: 12-1:20-2:40-4-5:20-6:40. Byes: limit 2, request before Wheeling, IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwau- Free parking at site. Players may play only in their own section (May ratings Round 3. Additional class prize $500 2800+, $250 2700+. kee, I-94 east to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 south.) Free parking. $100,000 used) except K-12 may play up one section. All: Reg: 10 - 11. Irrevocable byes May 18, New York guaranteed prize fund. In 7 sections. Open: $10000-5000-2500-1200-1000- only if requested before play begins. Master/Expert - Class D SectionsTC: 30/90, ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced) 700-600-500-400-400, clear winner bonus $200, FIDE 2300-2449 $3000-1500- SD/1, Rds. 11:30- 5, 11- 4:30. Trophies to top 4 school teams (top 4 players Marshall Masters (formerly the St. John’s Masters) 700, FIDE Under 2300/Unr $3000-1500-700. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak make a team) Master/Expert prizes guaranteed. Class prizes b/16 per sec- 4SS, G/30.ThirdTues. of every month. 23W.10th St., NYC 212 477-3716. Open play speed game for title & bonus. FIDE rated. Under 2100, Under 1900, Under tion. EF: $42 if mailed by 5/7, $50 at site. Sections: Master/Expert: $$G 400 SEE PREVIOUS ISSUE FOR TLAS APPEARING APRIL 1-14

64 Chess Life —April 2010 uschess.org 1700: each $5000-3000-2000-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300. Under 1500, 4-SS, 30/90, SD/1. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W. 10 St., bet. 5th- DCC Mbrs $5 discount. 3-day schedule: Reg Fri 6pm - 7:30pm, Rds Fri 8pm, Under 1300: $4000-2000-1500-1000-700- 500-400- 300-300-300.Under 1000: 6th Ave., NYC: 845-569-9969. $$ 1,200 b/60 paid entries, minimum half each Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15pm. 2-day schedule: Reg Sat 9am-10:30am, rds Sat 11- $1000-600-400-300-300-300-200-200-200-200. Prize limits: 1) Players with prize Gtd. May be limited to 1st 62 entries! 2 sections, Open. $$ 400-200- 2:30, then join 3 day schedule. Sunday DCC Opens 8 a.m. Byes: two ok - must under 26 lifetime games rated through 5/10 list may not win over $500 U1000, 100, U2200/unr. $100. FIDE. Under 2000. $$ 200-100, U1800 $100, $100 unr. commit by round 2. Hotel: Crown Plaza $79 for more details see www.dayton $1500 U1300 or $2500 U1500. Games rated too late for 5/10 list not counted. prize limit. Both, EF: $45, Club membs $30, GMs free ($25 from prize), spec- chessclub.com. Send Entries to: Dayton Chess Club, 18 West 5th St., Dayton, 2) If more than 30 points over section maximum on any list 5/09-4/10, prize ified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. Online entry at www.chess OH 45402. Questions/info: [email protected] or call 937-461-6283. limit $1500. 3) Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win over $200 in center.cc thru 5/27. 2 options: 2-Day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day (rds Chess Magnet School JGP. U1000, $400 U1300, $800 U1500, $1200 U1700, $1600 U1900 or $2000 U2100. 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun., merge rd 3. 2 byes max, commit June 5, District of Columbia Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if oth- by rd 2. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Re-entry $20, counts half. Foreign unr. ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 erwise unrated. 4) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. must enter Open. CCA Ratings may be used. EF $10 extra by phone! Chess 21st Annual DC Action Championship Mailed EF: Magnet School JGP. 5-day (Open only) $200, 4-day $199, 3-day $198, 2-day $197 6-SS, G/30. US Chess Center, 1501 M St. NW. Washington, DC 20005 EF: $32 mailed by 3/15; 5-day $220, 4-day $219, 3-day $218, 2-day $217 mailed by 5/19; May 29-31 or 30-31, California Northern if by 5/28, $40 at site. $$G400-250-100, U2200 $100, U2000 $80, U1800 $80 Online EF all $250 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. at chess- ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced) U1600 $80 U1400 $80 (Class prizes b/50, 4/class). Reg.: 10-11. Rds.: 11:30- tour.com: $203 by 3/15, $223 by 5/24, $250 after 5/24 until 2 hours before rd Championship 1-3-4:30-6-8. Ent: DCCL, address above. Info: 202/857-4922. NS, NC, W. Phone EF 1. at 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions): $205 by 3/15, $225 6SS 30/90 G/60 (2-day opt rds 1-3 G/60). Sections D & E 6SS G/90 only. Hotel: www.chessctr.org. by 5/24 (entry only, no questions). No phone entry after 5/24. GMs, foreign Marriott, 2700 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054. Chess rate $79. IMs, foreign WGMs free; $150 deducted from prize. US WGMs $100; $120 Prizes: $12,000 b/194. 6 sections. Open (2100+ FIDE rated $$Gtd): 2000-1000- June 5, New York deducted from prize. Special EF: $50 less to unrated in U1000 to U2100 sec- 400-200-100-100 (u2300: $$Gtd 200-100). Sections X+ (1900-2099), A+ ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) New York June Action! tions. $70 less to rated seniors 65/over in U1300 & above sections.Under 1000 (1700-1899), B+ (1500-1699): $1000-400-200-100-100-100.Section C+ (1300- 5-SS, G/30. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23W. 10 St., bet. 5-6 Ave., NYC: EF: $82 if mailed by 5/19, $83 online at chesstour.com by 5/24, $85 phoned 1499), D+ (u1300): 500-200-100-100-100-100. Unr prize limit of $200 in all 845-569-9969. EF: $40, Club membs $30, GMs free ($25 from prize), specified to 406-896-2038 by 5/24 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site. No checks at sections except Open. EF: $99 3-day & $98 2-day mailed/online by 5/26, Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free! $$ 840 b/42 paid entries, minimum site, credit cards OK. ICA membership ($15, scholastic $10) required for rated Onsite +$25 Play-up +$20. GMs IMs free - EF subtr from prize. Re-entry $40. half each prize Gtd: $$ 300-200-115, top U2200/unr. $125, U2000 $100. Limit Illinois residents. Special 1 yr USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: EF Econ Opt: Deduct $30 from EF & accept 1/2 of calculated prize. May 2010 2 byes, commit by 1:30. Re-entry $20. CCA ratings may be used. Rds. 12-1:30- Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid Supp, CCA min &TD discretion will be used to place players accurately. 3-day 2:45-4-5:20 pm. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Online entry at www.chess at site, Adult $40,Young Adult $30. Re-entry: $100, no re-entry from Open Sec- sched: Reg Sat 10-11, Rds Sat/Sun 11:30 5:30, Mon 10 3:30. 2-day sched: center.cc thru 6/3; $10 extra to “enter” by phone! tion to Open Section. 5-day schedule (Open only): Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds Reg Sun 9-9:30, Rds Sun 10 12:30 2:45 5:30, Mon 10 3:30. Sections D & E: Sun Thu 7 pm, Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 4-day sched- 11 2:30 6, Mon 10 1:30 5. Max two 1/2-pt byes - must commit bef rd 3. Blitz June 10, Nevada ule (U1300 to U2100): Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, Rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 Side Event - 80% returned in prizes - $20 entry fee. Reg Sun 9-10pm, Games ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 50 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 3-day schedule: (U1300 to U2100): Reg. ends Sat 10 am, 10:15-11:55pm. Sections based on entries. Ent: Bay Area Chess, 4423 Fortran 2010 U.S. Game/10 Championship (QC) Rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule (U1300 to Ct., Ste. 160, San Jose, CA 95134. Refunds $20 charge. Quest: contact@BayArea See Nationals. U2100): Reg. ends Sun 9 am, Rds. Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. Above Chess.com, 408-786-5515. Info/Ent: BayAreaChess.com/ events/10/memo. A Heritage Event! schedules merge & compete for same prizes. Under 1000 schedule: Reg. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP. ends Sun 9 am, Rds. Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45, Mon. 10, 12, 2. Byes: OK all, limit 4 June 11-13 or 12-13, Nevada (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4. Hotel A Heritage Event! ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced) rates: $98-98-98-98, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 5/14 or rate may A State Championship Event! 2010 National Open increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online May 29-31, Massachusetts See Nationals. through chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings: Usually 100 points added to ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced) June 11-13 or 12-13, South Carolina 79th Massachusetts Open FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to most other foreign, no pts added to CFC or ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20 Jamaica. Some foreign ratings not accepted for U1900 or below. Highest of mul- 6SS, 40/2, SD/1. Four Points by Sheraton, 99 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA 2010 South Carolina Open 01453. $$3,000 guaranteed. In 4 sections: Open: $600-300-150, U2250 tiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings 5SS, 35/90, SD 1 (2-day schedule R1 G/90). The Phoenix Inn Greenville, SC. $150. U2000: $300-200-100. U1800: $300-200-100. U1600: $250-150-100, may be expelled. US player ratings: May official ratings used; May FIDE rat- $2,600b/60. In 3 Sections: Open/Unr: FIDE & USCF Rated! $600-300-100 U1400 $100. State championship title to highest scoring MA resident or stu- ings used for Open Section. Special rules: 1) Players must submit to a search guaranteed!!! u2200: $100 u2000: $100 Under 1800: 300-200-100 u1600: $100 dent in each section. Unrated may play in any section but may not win 1st or for electronic devices if requested by Director.In round 3 or after,players with Under 1400: $300-200-100 u1200: $100 EF: $70 if rec’d by 6/22; $85 at site. 2nd prize or title except in Open section. Most interesting game prizes: Open scores of 80% or over and their opponents may not use headphones, earphones, GMs and IMs free, $85 deducted from prize. Reentry $35. SC residents: SCCA $300, U2000 $200, U1800 $150, U1600 $100. EF: $55 postmarked by 5/25 or cellphones, or go to a different floor of the hotel without Director permission. memb. req’d, OSA. Bye: avail all rds. Rds4&5must commit before 2nd rd. online (PayPal) at www.MassChess.org by 5/27; $65 at site. GM, IM free. Spe- Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845- (irrevocable bye). Limit one requested bye to win prize money. 3-day Sched- cial EF: Under age 23 or age 60 or older, $30 in advance, $35 on site. Reg.: 496-9658, www.chesstour.com.You may request “lowest possible section” if ule: Reg ends at 7pm on 6/11. Rds. 7:30, 2:30, 7:30, 10:00, 3:00. 2-day May rating unknown. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be Sat 8:30-9:30. Rds.: Sat. 10:30-5, Sun. 10-4:30, Mon. 9:30-4. MACA annual mem- posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP (except U1000). bership meeting Sunday afternoon, 5/30. State Blitz championship Sunday night, 5/30. Bye: Open section, 1-5; U2000, U1800, U1600, all; limit 2, rds. 4-6 must A Heritage Event! commit before round 2. Memb. req’d: MACA ($12, under 18 $6, rate changes May 28-31, Oklahoma 5/1, see web site for details), OSA. HR: $85/85/85/85, king $110/110/110/110. ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20 978-534-9000, reserve by 5/8 and ask for “Massachusetts Chess Association 29th North American FIDE Open – Stillwater room block”. Ent: payable to MACA, mail to Ken Ballou, 27 Fenway Drive, Fram- 10-SS, G/90+30 sec, Quality Inn, 2515W. 6th Ave (Hwy-51), Stillwater,OK 1- ingham, MA 01701-4012 or online (PayPal) at www.MassChess.org. Info: 405-372-0800. HR: 65-65-65. One section open to all. EF: $ $50 at door. $10 George Mirijanian, 978-345-5011, [email protected], OCF membership required from all players. Reg.: Fri 11-11:45; Rds.: Fri 12, www.MassChess.org. NS, NC, W, FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP. 5:00, Sat-Sun 9-1:30-6:30, Mon 9-1:30. $$G 2,250 will not be lowered. $$G, $400, 300, 200. 100 $$G $300 each class ($150-100-50) A,B,C,D & below. Unr. June 3, New York competes in D & below. $50 - upset,Three (3) half pt byes rds 1-8; Free Park- ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) ing. Ent: Frank Berry, 402 S.Willis, Stillwater,OK 74074. (Jim) 1-405-762-1649; 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! [email protected]. NC, CMV, LS,W, USCF,OCF,FIDE. Chess Magnet School 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St., bet. 5-6 Ave., JGP. NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), spec- ified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32 paid entries (may May 29, Connecticut be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50,Top U2200/unr $105, ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 6 U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA 4th Saturday Open ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. CH Booth Library, 25 Main St., Newtown, CT 06470, 100 yds. south of Flagpole Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! on Rte. 25. In 2 sections: Open: 3SS, G/60, Prizes: $200-100,Top U1900 $100; All Gtd. Multiple prizes are possible. Rds.: 10:15, 12:30, 2:45. Under 1600/Unr: A Heritage Event! 4SS, G/45, Prizes: $100 Gtd. More per entries. Unrated may not win more than June 4-6 or 5-6, Ohio $50. Rds.: 10:15-11:45-1:30-3:15. EF: Both Sections: $20 if rec’d by 5/27, $30 ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 40 at door. Reg.: 9:30-10. Ent: Glenn Budzinski, 1 Black Cherry Lane, Sandy Hook, 52nd Gem City Open CT 06482. Questions only: [email protected]. May be limited to first Dayton Chess Club, 18West 5th Street, Dayton, OH 45402. 5 Rounds, SS.Time 50 players. Chess photo exhibit also at Library. NS, NC, W. Controls: 3 day option - G/2h30m, td/5. 2 day option Rds 1 & 2 G/75, td/5 then $$5,000 Gtd. OPEN: May 29, Tennessee merge in R3 with 3 day option. 4 sections: $1000-$550- $350-$250, FIDE Rated. U2000: $500-$300-$150, U1700: $500-$300-$150, ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 6 Rutherford County Open U1400: $500-$300-$150. Unrated prizes limited to 1/3d except in the OPEN w/bal to next player(s). EF: 3-day $67, 2-day $65 if mailed or registered online 5-SS, rd.1 G/30, rd.2 G/60, Rds.3, 4, 5 G/75. Grace Lutheran Church, 811 E. by 5/28. $77 at site 2 or 3 day. Free to GM or IM. No cks at site, MC/Visa ok. Clark Blvd., Murfreesboro,TN. EF: $25 by 5/27, $30 at site. $$ (1160, top 2 G, class prizes b/6 entries per class, else proportional): $200-120, X, A, B, C, D, E/below, Unr.each $120. Reg.: 8:00-8:45am. Rds.: 9:00-10:00-12:30-3:00-5:30. Ent: Rutherford County Chess Club, P.O. Box 1593, Murfreesboro, TN 37133. FOREIGN RATING? www.rccc.us/ (with map to site), [email protected]. 615-895-7989. NS. NC.W.Chess Magnet School JGP. NOT UNRATED! May 29-30, Florida ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 North Florida Classic Chess Championships III If you have no USCF rating, but do have a 5SS, G/90. Price-Martin Center, 220 N 11th Street, Palatka, Florida. $500 to rating or category from any other country, First Place Unconditionally Guaranteed. 2nd Place $ 250, 3rd $ 125, Top no matter how many years ago, you are not U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200/UNR Each $ 150. First Place Fully Guaranteed, unrated. other prizes based on entries (b/48) More Entries Mean More Prize Money!EF: $45 if by Apr.30, $50 at Site. USCF Rated.TD Ben Cody & Jim Hedge. Reg ends 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Rounds: 10-1:30-5, Sunday 11-3. ChampionshipTrophy to If you have a FIDE rating, you are also not First,Trophies toTop each class listed above. 5-SecondTime Delay permitted. unrated. NS NC W. Advance Entries: Jim Hedge, 4502 Pontiac Street, Palatka, FL 32177. www.palatkachessclub.com, [email protected], (386) 972- Tell the Director of any event you enter 4225. Sponsored byThe Palatka Chess Club and the City of Palatka. Contact us about your foreign rating or category or for special rates Before you book Hotel rooms. Chess Magnet School JGP. your FIDE rating, so that you can be paired May 29-30 or 30, New York ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) appropriately. New York May Open!

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Schedule: Reg ends at 9:30am on 6/12, Rd 1 at 10:00am, then merges with guaranteed $5000-2500-1500-1000 Plus special brilliancy prize. Award cer- 2500-1200-1000-800-700-600-500, clear winner bonus $200, top FIDE U2500 3-day. HR: $85/night double mention chess at Phoenix Inn Greenville, 246 North emony to follow round 9. Every player will receive a special prize. FIDE. Chess $2000-1000. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 11:30 pm 7/5 Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville, SC 29607-2124 (800) 257-3529. Info/Reg: Magnet School JGP. for title & bonus prize. GM & IM norms possible. FIDE rated. Under 2400/Unr: Greenville Chess Club, c/o Mick Lauria, 210 Riverbirch Run, Clemson 29631, A State Championship Event! $13000-7000-3000-2000-1000-900-800-700-600- 500, top U2300 $2000-1000. [email protected]. More at www.greenvillechessclub.org. Chess Mag- June 19-20, Connecticut IM norms may be possible. FIDE rated. Under 2200: $13000-7000-3000- net School JGP. 2000-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U2100 $2000-1000. Under 2000: ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30 June 11-13 or 12-13, Vermont Connecticut State Chess Association State Championship Grand $13000-7000-3000-2000-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U1900 $2000-1000. Under 1800: $13000-7000-3000-2000-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U1700 ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced) Prix 7th annual Vermont Spring Open Out of state welcome & prize eligible. Sponsored by the UCONN School of $2000-1000. Under 1600: $12000-6000-3000-2000-1000-900-800-700-600- 500, top U1500 $2000-1000. Under 1400/Unr: $10000-5000-2500-1200- 5SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60). Stratton Mountain Inn, Middle Engineering & UCONN CC. UCONN Castleman Building, Room 201, 261 Glen- 1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U1300 $1500-800, top Unrated $200-100, no Ridge Rd. (take Stratton Mountain Road from center of Bondville),WestWards- brook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. Parking in North Garage. 4 - SS, G/120. 2 sections, unrated may win over $400. Unrateds may be paired against each other in later boro, VT 05360. 35 minutes east from Manchester,VT or 55 minutes west from Open & Reserve (U-1800). Both EF: $50 by 6 - 15, $60 later. Checks payable rounds, even with different scores. Under 1200: $5000-2500-1200-1000-800- Brattleboro on Rt 30; under 2 hours from Albany, NY or Springfield MA. $$G to “UCONN”. GM’s & IM’s free if no prize won. Reg.: 8-9:30 AM, Rds.: 10-3, 700-600-500-400-300, top U1050 $1000-500. Under 900/Unr: $1000-600- 2000. In 3 sections. Open: $300-150-80, top Under 1950/Unr $180-90. Under 9-2. Half point byes available in rds. 1-3 only, no last round byes. Prizes: $$ 400-300-300-300-200-200-200-200, no unrated may win over $200. Prize lim- 1750: $250-120-60, top Under 1550 $160-80, no unrated may win over $150. 700-500-300, Top U-2200 $200, Top U-2000 $200, Reserve $250-$100, Top U- its: 1) Players with under 26 games played as of 7/10 list may not win over Under 1350: $200-100-50, top Under 1150 $120-60, no unrated may win over 1600 $150-$100.Trophy and state title to top CT resident in Open. All cash prizes, $500 in U900, $1500 in U1200, $3000 U1400 or U1600. Games rated too late $80. EF: 3-day $68, 2-day $67 mailed by 6/4, all $69 online at chesstour.com $2500, unconditionally guaranteed! Lodging available, please ask. Info & for 7/10 list not counted. 2) Players with official rating more than 30 points over by 6/9, $75 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 6/9 (entry only, no questions), $80 at Entries: John Fikiet, 15 Holly Dr., Storrs, CT 06268. 860-429-1350, section maximum any month 7/09-6/10 have a prize limit of $2000. 3) Balance site. $40 less to unrated in U1350 or U1750 Section. No checks at site, credit [email protected], www.engr.uconn.edu, of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. EF,if mailed by 2/17: 7-day cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry. UCONN Map www.admissions.uconn.edu/virtualtour/search/.Chess Magnet $307, 5-day $305, 4-day $304, 3-day $303. Mailed by 5/15: 7-day $317, 5-day Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid School JGP. $315, 4-day $314, 3-day $313. Mailed by 6/18: 7-day $327, 5-day $325, 4-day at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30. Re-entry $40, not available in Open. GMs June 25-29, Pennsylvania $324, 3-day $323. At site: All $350; no checks, credit cards OK. Online entry free; $40 deducted from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced) at chesstour.com: $310 by 2/17, $320 by 5/15, $330 by 6/24, $350 after 6/24 Fri 7, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 9 & 2:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 11:30 am, rds. 4th annual Philadelphia International until 2 hours before rd 1. Phone entry at 406-896-2038: $315 by 2/17, $325 Sat 12, 3 & 6, Sun 9 & 2:15. Half point byes OK all, must commit before rd 2; 9SS, 40/2, SD/1. Valley Forge Convention Center (and Scanticon & Radisson by 5/15, $335 by 6/24 (entry only, no questions). No phone entries after 6/24. limit 1 bye towards class prizes. HR: $79-79, 1-800-STRATTON, 802-297-2500, Hotels), 1160 1st Ave, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Free parking.$$G 7000: $2000- GMs free; $200 EF deducted from prize. WGMs $100; $150 EF deducted from reserve by 5/28 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD 1200-800-600-400-300-200, top FIDE under 2300 or unrated $1000-500. prize. EF $150 less to all in U1200 Section and rated seniors over 65 in Under #D657633, or reserve car online at chesstour.com. Unofficial uschess.org Minimum prize $600 to foreign GMs who complete all games with no byes, $300 1400 & above. Under 900/Unr Section EF: $78 if mailed by 6/17, $80 online ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated. Ent: Con- to foreign IMs & foreign WGMs who complete all games with no byes. IM & at chesstour.com by 6/24, $85 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 6/24 (entry only, no tinental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, GM norms possible; FIDE rated. EF: Free to GMs, foreign IMs, foreignWGMs; questions), $100 at site. Special EF to unrated in U900 or U1400 Sections: chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at $100 deducted from prize of US GMs. Foreign FIDE rated players $115 mailed $28 mailed by 6/17, $30 online at chesstour.com by 6/24, $35 phoned to 406- chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. by 6/16, $117 online by 6/23, $125 phoned by 6/23 (406-896-2038, payment 896-2038 by 6/24 (entry only, no questions), $40 at site. No checks at site; June 11-25, New York only, no questions), $150 at tmt. USA FIDE 2100/up rated players: $215 mailed credit cards OK. Re-entry: $160, no re-entry from Open to Open. $20 fee for ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 6 by 6/16, $217 online by 6/23, $225 phoned by 6/23, $250 at tmt. Others: $315 switching section after 6/30. Special 1 yr USCF dues with Chess Life if paid Queens June Open mailed by 6/16, $317 online by 6/23, $325 phoned by 6/23, $350 at tmt. All: with entry: Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, 6-SS, G/60. All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Avenue, Jamaica, NY No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life: phoned or paid at site, Adult $40,Young Adult $30. 5-day schedule:Thu 7 pm, 11432. Prizes: $200-$100 to top 2 guaranteed, other prizes per entries. Up to see World Open. Schedule (note correction): Late reg. ends Fri 10am, rds Fri 11 am & 6 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 11 am & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 5 pm. three 1/2 point byes permitted (must be requested before Round 3). EF: $25 Fri through Mon 11 & 6,Tue 11.Two half point byes available (must commit before 7-day schedule: Tue-Thu each 7 pm, Fri-Sat each 6 pm, Sun 11 am & 6 pm, per player,$20 QCC members. REG.: 7:30-8:00. RDS.: 8:15-10:30 each Friday. rd 2); norm not possible if taking bye. HR: $99-99, 610-337-2000, reserve by Mon 10 am & 5 pm. 4-day schedule: Fri 11, 2:30 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & ENT: Ed Frumkin, 445 E 14th St #10D, New York, NY 10009 (212-677-3224 - 6/5 or rate may increase. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. 6, Mon 10 & 5. 3-day schedule: Sat 11, 1:30, 3:30, 6 & 8:30, Sun 11 & 6, Mon do not call on Thursday or Friday). More detailed contact information at Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service 10 & 5. All schedules merge & compete for same prizes. Under 900/Unr www.queens-chess.com. Mail entry by June 5. Chess Magnet School JGP. charge for refunds. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. Advance schedule: Sat 1:30, 3:30 & 6, Sun 11, 1:30, 3:30 & 6, Mon 10 & 12:30. Half Chess Magnet School JGP. June 12-13 or 13, New York entries posted at chesstour.com. point byes OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must commit before rd ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 6 A Heritage Event! 2, others before rd 5. Entries, re-entries close 1 hour before your first game. Marshall June Grand Prix An American Classic! Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: Scanticon or 4SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $45, Mem- June 29-July 5, July 1-5, 2-5 or 3-5, Pennsylvania Radisson $99-99, 610-337-2000, 888-267-1500 ask for chess rate, may sell out bers $25. $$625 Gtd: 250 -100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100. Reg. ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 300 (enhanced) about May 25, two night minimum July 3-4. Backup hotel: Dolce (formerly Hilton), ends 15 min. before game. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each 38th Annual World Open $99-99, 610-337-1200 ask for chess rate. Special car rental rates: Avis, day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 9 SS, 40/2, SD/1 (4-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, 3-day option, rds 1-5 G/45), Open 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. 3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 play- Section plays 5-day July 1-5 or 7-day June 29-July 5 only. Under 900/Unr Sec- Foreign player ratings: Usually 100 pts added to FIDE (except Open Section), ers. Chess Magnet School JGP. tion plays separate 3-day schedule July 3-5 only, G/45. Valley Forge 100 to FQE, 200 or more to most foreign, no pts added to CFC, Puerto Rico or Convention Plaza (and Scanticon & Radisson Hotels), 1160 1st Ave., King Jamaica. Some foreign ratings not accepted for U2000 or below. Highest of mul- June 18-22, New York of Prussia, PA 19406. Free parking. 20 miles west of Philadelphia (PATurnpike tiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced) to I-76 East to Exit 327, right on N Gulph Rd, right on 1st Ave, or from Philadel- may be expelled. US player ratings: Official JULY ratings used; FIDE ratings 3rd NY International phia, I-76 West to Exit 328B-A, right on Mall Blvd, right on N. Gulph Rd., right (May list) used for Open Section only. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 9SS 40/2 SD/60. 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to all players rated on 1st Ave.). For shuttle info from Philadelphia Airport or 30th St train station, 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated. Special rules: 1) Play- May be limited to the first 2200 or above (USCF or FIDE) and special invitees. call 800-559-2040 or 215-616-5370. All play in same room (brightly lighted exhibit ers must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. In 50 registrants. Reg.: Rounds: 10:30-11:30 am 6/18, 12-7, 12-7, 12-7, 12-7, hall with capacity 1800 players). Radisson and Scanticon hotels are connected round 3 or after, players with scores over 80% and their opponents may not EF: 12. $350 in advance, $400 on site. Players with USCF ratings over 2200 with to Convention Plaza. Prizes $250,000 based on 1100 paid entries (seniors, re- use headphones, earphones, cellphones or go to a different floor of the hotel no FIDE rating: $300 advance/$350 at site, Players with USCF ratings over 2200 entries, U1200 Section, GMs,WGMs count as 50% entries, rated players in U900 without Director permission. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, and FIDE rating U2200: $250 in advance/$300 at site. USA players with FIDE as 25% entries, Unrated in U900 or U1400 not counted), $175,000 minimum NY 12577. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. You may request ratings over 2200: $200 in advance, $250 at site. USA IMs, USA WGMs, and (70% of each prize) guaranteed. Free analysis of your games by GM Sam “lowest possible section” if July rating unknown. $15 service charge for Foreign FIDE rated players: $150 in advance/$200 at site. GMs, foreign IMs, Palatnik; free GM lectures 9 am 7/3 & 7/4. In 9 sections (Unrated eligible only refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Bring set, board, clock and foreign WGMs $100, returned on completion of tournament; no money for Open, Under 2400, Under 1400 or Under 900). Open: $20000-10000-5000- if possible- none supplied. Chess Magnet School JGP (except U900). deducted from prize fund. $25 less for Marshall Chess Club Members. $10,000 July 9-11 or 10-11, Ohio ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced) 2010 Columbus Open 5-SS, 30/90, SD/60 (2-day schedule, rd. 1 G/90), ALL PRIZES UNCONDITION- ALLY GUARANTEED. 3 sections: Open, open to all. G $1200, 800, 500; U2200, $550, 250; Premier, open to 1999/below. $550, 250; U1800, $550, 250; Reserve, open to 1599/below. $550, 250; U1400 $550, 250; All EF: $75 if rec’d by 7/3. $85 at site. $15 less for scholastic players under 1200. Free to Sr.Mas- ter/above who complete their schedule. 3-day schedule: Reg. Ends Fri. 6:30 p.m., Rds: Fri. 7 p.m.; Sat. 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 9:30 a.m., 3 p.m. 2-day sched- ule: Reg. Ends Sat. 9:30 a.m. Rd 1 at 10 a.m., then merges with 3-day schedule. Re-entry: $20. Any player who loses Fri. night may re-enter for $20 and loss will not count in tournament standings! One 1/2-pt. Bye available in Rds 1-4 (request required prior to Rd 1). Unrated players may play in any section. $25 upset prize each section. N.S. A/C; HOTELS: HOLIDAY INN AIRPORT, 750 STELZER RD., COLUMBUS, 43219 (WITH EXPANDED PLAYING SPACE). (614) 237- 6360. ROOM RATE: $85.00 plus tax. Chess rate available through July 1st while rooms last. ENT: C/O Lou Friscoe, 1645 Glenn Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43212. Inquires: (614) 486-6856. Entry forms available at our website: www.central chessclub.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. July 15-18, 16-18 or 17-18, California Southern ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced) 14th annual Pacific Coast Open 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50). Renaissance Agoura Hills Hotel, 30100 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 (US-101 to Reyes Adobe Road exit). Adjacent to the Santa Monica Mountains, 26 miles west of Burbank, 12 miles from Malibu, 28 miles from Ventura. Free parking. Prizes $25,000 based on 230 paid entries (re-entries & $60 off entries count half), minimum $20,000 (80% each prize) guaranteed. In 6 sections. Open: $3000-1500-700-400, clear or

SEE PREVIOUS ISSUE FOR TLAS APPEARING APRIL 1-14 tiebreak win $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1600-800. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-300. Under 1900: $2000-1000-500-300. Under 1700: $2000- 1000-500-300. Under 1500: $1800-900-500-300. Under 1200: $1000-500- 300-200. Unrated may enter any section, with prize limit U2100 $1000, U1900 $800, U1700 $600, U1500 $400, U1200 $200; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 5 sections EF: 4-day $134, 3-day $133, 2-day $132 mailed by 7/7, all $135 online at chesstour.com by 7/11, $140 phoned by 7/11 (406-896-2038,

66 Chess Life —April 2010 uschess.org entry only, no questions), $150 (no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt. GMs free; reserve by 7/16 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD 508-347-7393, request chess rate, reserve by 7/29 or rate may increase. Car $120 deducted from prize. EF for all in U1200 and unrated in U1500: all $60 D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, PO less. SCCF membership ($18, jrs $10) required for rated Southern CA resi- Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: dents. Re-entry $70; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9648. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated. Spe- Chess Magnet School JGP. Chess Magnet School JGP. cial 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry. Online at A Heritage Event! Aug. 19-22, 20-22 or 21-22, California Northern chesstour.com, Adult $30,Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult July 31-Aug. 8, Aug. 3-8 or 5-8, California Southern $40, Young Adult $30. 4-day schedule: RegThu to 6:30 pm, rdsThu 7 pm, Fri ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced) ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 300 2nd Annual Central California Open 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 10-4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11 am, rds Fri 12- Jerry Hanken Memorial - 111th annual U.S. Open 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/60), no 2-day Open Section. Radis- 7, Sat 11-6, Sun 10-4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am, rds Sat See Nationals. son Hotel, 2233 Ventura St., Fresno, CA 93710. Free parking, free airport 10-12:45-3:15-6, Sun 10-4:30. All schedules: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, shuttle. Cosponsored by Fresno Chess Club. $$ 17,000 based on 160 paid Open must commit before rd 2, other sections before rd 4. HR: $87-87, 818- Aug. 6-8 or 7-8, Connecticut entries (re-entries & $60 less EF players count half), minimum $12,000 (70.6% 707-1220, request chess rate, reserve by 7/1 or rate may increase. Car ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced) of each prize) guaranteed. In 6 sections: Open: $2000-1000-500-300, clear or rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, PO 16th Annual Northeast Open tiebreak 1st $100, top U2200 $1200-600. FIDE. Under 2000: $1500-700-300- Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Holiday Inn Select, 700 Main St., 200. Under 1800: $1500-700-300-200. Under 1600: $1200-600-300-200. www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9648. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Stamford, CT 06901. Free parking. $8000 guaranteed prize fund. In 4 sections. Under 1300: $1100-600-300-200. Under 1000: $700-400-200-100, trophies to Chess Magnet School JGP. Open: $1000-500-300-200, U2250 $600–300. Under 2050: $800-400-200- 100, top U1850 $500-250. Under 1650: $700-400-200-100, top U1450 $450-250. top 7. Unrated may enter any section, with prize limits: U1000 $100, U1300 July 16-18 or 17-18, Illinois Under 1250: $300-200-100, top U1050 $150, trophies to top 7. Unrated may $200, U1600 $300, U1800 $500. Balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 5 ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced) not win over $100 in U1250, $300 U1650, or $500 U2050. Top 3 sections EF: sections EF: 4-day $134, 3-day $133, 2-day $132 mailed by 8/11, all $135 online 3rd Annual Chicago Class Championships 3-day $88.50, 2-day $87.50 mailed by 7/29, all $89 online at chesstour.com by at chesstour.com by 8/16, $140 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/16 (entry only, 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Under 1000 & Under 700 Sec- 8/4, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/4 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site. no questions), $150 at site. EF for all in Under 1000 Section, or unrated in tions: 6SS, G/75, 7/17-18 only. Doubletree Hotel Chicago/ Oak Brook, 1909 EF for all in U1250 or unrated in U1650: all $40 less. No checks at site, U1300 Section: all $60 less. Mailed EF $20 less to Fresno Chess Club mem- Spring Rd (near I-88 Cermak Rd exit), Oak Brook, IL 60521. Free parking. No credit cards OK. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA bers. GMs free, $120 deducted from prize. All: Unofficial uschess.org ratings residence requirements. $20,000 guaranteed prizes and trophies. In 9 sections; members. Re-entry $50; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year no unrated in Master, unrated allowed in Under 700 only if age 15 or below. ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated. Special USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: Online at chesstour.com, Adult Master (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult Expert (2000-2199/Unr): top U2300 $800-400. FIDE. $1300-700-400-300. Adult $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young $30. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. No checks at site, credit cards Class A (1800-1999/Unr): Class B (1600-1799/Unr): $1300-700-400-300. Adult $30. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, OK. 4-day schedule: Reg. endsThu 6 pm, rdsThu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Class C (1400-1599/Unr): Class D $1300-700-400-300. $1200-600-400-200. Sun 9 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun Sun 9 & 3:15. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 11 am, rds Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 (1200-1399/Unr): Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $1000-500-300-200. $1000-500- 9 & 3:15. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd 2. HR: $89-89, 800-408-7640, & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 9 am, rds Sat 10, 12:30, 3 Under 700: Trophies 300-200. Under 1000: $200-100-60-40, trophies to top 7. 203-358-8400; reserve by 7/23 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800- & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15, no 2-day Open Section. Byes: OK all, limit 1 bye towards class to top 7. Rated players Unrated may play up one section. prize limit $100 331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: prizes; must commit before rd 2. HR: $89-89, 800-241-0756, 559-268-1000, Top 7 sections EF: U1000, $200 E, $300 D, $400 C, $500 B, $600 A. 3-day $93, Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for request chess rate, reserve by 8/12 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 2-day $92 mailed by 7/8, all $95 online at chesstour.com by 7/12, $100 phoned refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chess- to 406-896-2038 by 7/12 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. No checks at posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. tour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: site, credit cards OK. U1000 & U700 EF: $27 mailed by 7/8, $28 online at chess- 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet tour.com by 7/12, $30 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/12 (entry only, no A Heritage Event! School JGP. Aug. 12-15, 13-15 or 14-15, Massachusetts questions), $40 at site. All: ICA memb. ($15, scholastic $10) required for rated Aug. 20-22 or 21-22, Indiana Illinois residents. EF $50 less to unrated in Class D or E if paid with 1 year USCF ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced) 40th annual Continental Open ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced) dues. GMs free, $90 deducted from prize. Special 1 year USCF dues with Indianapolis Open Chess Life if paid with entry- Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50). Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75),Wyndham IndianapolisWest, 2544 $20. Mailed, phoned or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30. Re-entry $60; not Main St (Rt 20 West), Sturbridge, MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free Executive Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46241. Free parking, free airport shuttle. available in Master Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more parking. Experience early 19th century America at Old Sturbridge Village (see $$18,000 based on 220 paid entries (re-entries & $50 off players count half), games usually used if otherwise unrated. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, www.osv.org). Prizes $30,000 based on 250 paid entries (re-entries & $60 less $12,000 (2/3 each prize) minimum guaranteed. In 6 sections. Open: $2000- rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, EF count half), minimum $24,000 (80% of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections. 1000-600-400, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr rds. Sat 11, 2:30, 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. U1000 & U700 schedule: Reg. ends 10 am, Open: $3000-1500-700-400, clear or tiebreak win $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1200-600. Under 2100: $1500-700-400-300. Under 1900: $1500-700-400-300. rds. Sat 11, 2:30, 6, Sun 9, 12:30, 3:15. Bye: all, Master must commit before $1800-1000. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-600-400. Under 1900: $2000-1000- Under 1700: $1300-600-400-300. Under 1500: $1200-600-300-200. Under rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $93-93, 800-528-0444, 630-573-1234, reserve by 600-400. Under 1700: $2000-1000-600-400. Under 1500: $2000-1000-600-400. 1200: $700-400-200-100, trophies to top 8. Unrated may not win over $150 7/2 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Under 1300: $1800-900-500-300. Under 1000: $1000-500-300-200. Unrated in U1200, $300 U1500, $500 U1700, or $700 U1900. Top 5 sections EF: 3-day Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge may enter any section, with prize limit U2100 $900, U1900 $700, U1700 $500, $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 8/12, all $109 online at chesstour.com by 8/17, $110 for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted U1500 $400, U1300 $300, U1000 $200; balance goes to next player(s) in line. phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/17 (entry only, no questions), $120 (no checks, at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. Top 6 sections EF: 4-day $144, 3-day $143, 2-day $142 mailed by 8/5, all $145 online at chesstour.com by 8/9, $150 phoned by 8/9 (406-896-2038, entry only, credit cards OK) at site. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize. EF for all in U1200 July 23-25 or 24-25, Connecticut no questions), $160 (no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt. GMs free; $140 or unrated in U1500: all $50 less. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced) deducted from prize. EF for all in Under 1000 Section & unrated in U1300: if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30,Young Adult $20. Mailed, 15th Annual Bradley Open $60 less. All: MACA membership ($12, under 18 $6) required for rated MA res- phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30. Re-entry $60; not avail- 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Sheraton Hotel, 1 Bradley Air- idents,WMCA accepted for western MAresidents. Re-entry $80; not available able in Open Section. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat port (visible at airport entrance), Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (I-91 Exit 40 to Rt in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usu- 11 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 20). Free parking. $8000 guaranteed prize fund. In 4 sections. Open: $1000- ally used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before 500-300-200, U2200 $600–300. Under 2000: $800-400-200-100, top U1800 paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $95-95-95-95, 1-877-361-4511, 317-248-0187; $500-250. Under 1600: $700-400-200-100, top U1400 $450-250. Under 1200: phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30. 4-day schedule: RegThu reserve by 8/6 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD $300-200-100, top U1000 $150, trophies to top 7. Unrated may not win over to 6:30 pm, rdsThu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 3-day schedule: Reg. D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, $100 in U1200, $300 U1600, or $500 U2000. Top 3 sections EF: 3-day $88, Fri to 11 am, rds Fri 12-7, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg Sat to Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: 2-day $87 mailed by 7/15, all $89 online at chesstour.com by 7/21, $95 phoned 9 am, rds Sat 10-12:45-3:15-6, Sun 9-3:15. All schedules: Bye all, limit 2, Open www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. to 406-896-2038 by 7/21 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site. EF for all in must commit before rd 2, other sections before rd 4. HR: $87-87, 800-582-3232, Chess Magnet School JGP. U1200 or unrated in U1600: all $40 less. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA orWMCA mem- bers. Re-entry $50; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd 2. HR: $87-87, 860-627-5311; reserve by 7/9 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. July 30-Aug. 1 or July 31-Aug. 1, Florida ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced) 18th Annual Southern Open 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75),Wyndham Orlando Resort, 8001 International Drive, Orlando 32819. Free parking. $$18,000 based on 220 paid entries (re-entries & $50 off entries count half), $12,000 (2/3 each prize) minimum guaranteed. In 6 sections. Open: $2000-1000-600-400, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $1200-600, FIDE. Under 2100: $1500-700-400-300. Under 1900: $1500-700-400-300. Under 1700: $1300-600- 400-300. Under 1500: $1200-600-300-200. Under 1200: $700-400-200-100. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $300 U1500, $500 U1700, or $700 U1900. Top 5 sections EF: 3-day $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 7/22, all $109 online at chesstour.com by 7/28, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/28 (entry only, no questions), $120 (no checks, credit cards OK)at site. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize. EF for all in U1200 or unrated in U1500: all $50 less. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry. Online at chess- tour.com, Adult $30,Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. 3-day sched- ule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $69-69 plus resort fee (currently 7.5%), 1-800-421-8001, 407-351-2420;

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A Heritage Event! 10. Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 lifetime games rated as of Oct 2010 Oct. 23, Illinois Aug. 27-29 or 28-29, District of Columbia official list may not win over $400 in U900, $1000 in Class E, or $2000 in Class ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20 ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced) D. Games rated too late for 10/10 list not counted. 2) If official rating was more 2010 U.S. G/60 Championship 42nd annual Atlantic Open than 30 points over section maximum on any USCF rating supplement 10/09- See Nationals. 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Washington Westin Hotel, 1400 9/10, prize limit $1500. 3) Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win Oct. 24, llinois M St. NW atThomas Circle,Washington, DC 20005. $$G 20,000 GUARANTEED over $200 in U900, $400 in E, $700 D, $1000 C, $1400 B, or $1800 A. Unoffi- ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20 PRIZE FUND. In 7 sections. Open: $2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak 1st cial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise 2010 U.S. G/30 Championship $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1200-600. FIDE. Under 2100: $1500-700-400- unrated. 4) Balance of limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Mailed EF: See Nationals. 200. Under 1900: $1500-700-400-200. Under 1700: $1500-700-400-200. 5-day (Open only) $205, 4-day $204, 3-day $203 if mailed by 7/13; 5-day $225, Under 1500: $1300-700-400-200. Under 1300: $1200-600-300-200. Under 4-day $224, 3-day $223 mailed by 9/29; all $250 at site. No checks at site, credit 1000: $400-300-200-100, trophies to top 8. Unrated may not win over $100 cards OK. Online EF at chesstour.com: $207 by 7/13, $227 by 10/4, $250 after in U1000, $200 U1300, $400 U1500, $500 U1700, or $600 U1900. Top 6 sec- Regional 10/4 until 2 hours before rd 1. Phone EF at 406-896-2038 (entry only, no ques- tions EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 8/19, all $104 online at tions): $210 by 7/13, $230 by 10/4. No phone entry after 10/4. GMs & foreign chesstour.com by 8/24, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/24 (entry only, no Alabama questions), $120 at site. EF for all in U1000 or unrated in U1300: All $60 less. IMs free; $150 deducted from prize. WGMs $100; $120 deducted from prize. Apr. 23-25 or 24-25, 9th Southern Class Championships (TN) No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs free, $90 deducted from prize. Re- EF $70 less to seniors over 65 in Class E & above sections. EF for U900 Sec- See Grand Prix. entry $60, not available in Open Section. All: Unofficial uschess.org ratings based tion, and unrated in Class E: $72 mailed by 9/29, $75 online at chesstour.com by 10/4, $80 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/4 (entry only, no questions), $90 Apr. 24, Montgomery APR Tornado on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF 4SS, TC: G/75. Frazer UMC 6000 Atlanta Hwy., Montgomery, AL 36117. Open dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30,Young at site. Special 1 yr USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30,Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult (1500+; b/15): $200-100-75; Reserve (U1500; b/15): $200-100-75. Late Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30. 3-day REG: 8-8:40am. Rds.: 9, 11:30, 2:30, 5. EF: $30, if rcvd by APR 17th; $40 at $40, Young Adult $30. VCF memb. ($10, under 19 $5) required for rated VA schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9:30-3:45. 2-day site. SCH (K-8): NOVICE (Not Rated), 5SS, TC: G/30. EF: $10; $20 at site. residents. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry: $100, no re-entry from schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10 am, rds Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9:30-3:45. Bye: all, limit Trophy: Top 3. Rds.: 9:15-10:15-11:15-1, 2:30. Checks payable to: Caesar Open Section to Open Section. 5-day schedule (Open only): Reg. endsThu 6 2, Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $96-96, 202-429-1700, Chess. ENT: Caesar Chess LLC, 4524 Southlake Parkway, Suite 34 - PMB 310, reserve by 8/7 or rate may increase. Regular rate at this luxury hotel is about pm, rds. Thu. 7 pm, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 4-day Birmingham, AL 35244. Info: [email protected], www.CaesarChess. $200! Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or reserve car online schedule: (Expert to Class E): Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, com. Chess Magnet School JGP for Open and Reserve. through chesstour.com. Parking: $10/day to 2 am or $18/day overnight; Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 3-day schedule (Expert to Class E): Reg. ends Sat garage has limited space. Ent: Continental Chess Association, Box 249, Salis- 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule (Expert Arizona bury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour. to Class E): Reg. ends Sun. 9 am, rds Sun. 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet Under 900 schedule: Reg. ends Sun. 9 am, rds. Sat. 10. 12. 2, 3:45, Mon. 10, Every Friday - Friday Night Action School JGP. 12, 2. 4-day, 3-day, & 2-day merge & compete for same prizes. Byes: OK all; SS G/30, Every Friday, Rounds 7, 8, 9, 10pm. Chess Emporium, 10801 N 32nd limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd St., Phoenix, AZ 85029. EF: $35. 82% prize fund. ChessEmporium.com. 602-482- Oct. 7-11, 8-11, 9-11 or 10-11, Virginia 4867. ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced) 4. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: $95-95-105-115, Continental Class Championships 703-418-1234, reserve by 9/22 or rate may increase.Special chess rate park- Every Tuesday - Tuesday Night Action Master Section, Oct 7-11: 9SS, 40/2, SD/1. GM & IM norms possible. Expert ing $6/day, with or without guest room. Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use SS 45/2 SD/1, 1 round every Tuesday of the month at 7pm. Registration first through Class E, Oct 8-11, 9-11 or 10-11: 7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour.com. Foreign player rat- Tues. of month. Chess Emporium, 10801 N. 32nd St., Phoenix, AZ 85029. EF: rds. 1-2 G/75, 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/40). Under 900, Oct 10-11: 7SS, ings: Usually 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to most other $35. 60% prize fund. ChessEmporium.com. 602-482-4867. Chess Magnet G/40. Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, foreign, no points added to CFC, PR or Jamaica. Some foreign ratings not School JGP. VA 22202. Free shuttle to/from Reagan International Airport and Crystal City accepted for Class A or below. Highest of multiple ratings usually used. Play- Apr. 30-May 1, 3rd Annual Farewell Bobby Fischer (UT) Metro station (contact hotel for schedule). Prizes $100,000 based on 650 paid ers who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US player See Grand Prix. entries (Seniors count as 3/4 entries; re-entries, GMs, WGMs & foreign IMs ratings: October list used; FIDE ratings used in Open Section. Special rules: May 29-31, 2010 U.S. Amateur West Championship as half entries, U900 Section as 1/3 entries), else proportional, minimum Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Direc- See Nationals. $60,000 (60% of each prize) guaranteed. In 8 sections: Master (2200/up): tor.In round 3 or after,players with scores of 80% or over and their opponents $10000-5000-2500-1300-1000-700-600-500-400-400, clear first bonus $200, may not use headphones, earphones or cellphones or go to a different floor July 15-18, 16-18 or 17-18, 14th annual Pacific Coast Open FIDE Under 2400/Unr $3000-1500-700. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play of the hotel without Director permission. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Sal- (CA-S) speed game for title & bonus. FIDE rated. Expert, Class A, Class B: each $5000- isbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com.You may See Grand Prix. 3000-2000-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300. Class C: $4000-2000-1500-1000- request “lowest possible section” if October rating unknown. $15 service July 31-Aug. 8, Aug. 3-8 or 5-8, Jerry Hanken Memorial - 111th 700-600-500-400-300-300. Class D, Class E: each $3000-1500-1000-800- charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Chess annual U.S. Open (CA-S) 600-500-400-300-200-200. Under 900: $1000-600-400-300-200, trophies to top Magnet School JGP (except U900). See Nationals.

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USCF’s 63rd ANNUAL USCF’s 7th ANNUAL 2010 Open Correspondence Chess 2010 E-mail Correspondence Chess Golden Knights Championship Electronic Knights Championship $1,000 First Prize (Seven-player sections, one game with each of six opponents.) (plus title of USCF’s Golden Knights Champion and plaque) $700 First Prize • 2nd place $600 • 3rd place $400 • 4th place $300 • 5th place (plus title of USCF’s Electronic Knights Champion and plaque) $200 • 6th thru 10th place $100 each. Entry fee: $25. • 2nd place $400 • 3rd place $300 • 4th thru 10th place $100 each. Entry fee: $25. These USCF Correspondence Chess events are rated and open to all USCF members who reside on the North American continent, islands, or Hawaii, These USCF Correspondence Chess events are rated and open to all USCF as well as those USCF members with an APO or FPO address. USCF members with e-mail access. Your USCF membership must remain members who reside outside of the North American continent are welcome current for the duration of the event, and entry fees must be paid in U.S. to participate in e-mail events. Your USCF membership must remain dollars. current for the duration of the event, and entry fees must be paid in U.S. Maximum number of tournament entries allowed for the year for each dollars. Those new to USCF Correspondence Chess, please estimate your player is ten. strength: 1800-1999 (very strong); 1600-1799 (strong); Class A: Class B: Note: Prize fund based on 200 entries and may be decreased propor- 1400-1599 (intermediate); : 1399 and below (beginner level). Class C: Class D tionately per number of entries assigned. Note: Prize fund based on 300 entries and may be decreased proportion- ately per number of entries assigned.

Correspondence Chess Matches (two players) E-mail Rated Events (need e-mail access): • $5 entry fee per person with two, four or six- Lightning Match • Two players with two, four or To Enter: 800•903•USCF (8723), Fax 931•787•1200 game options. six-game option. • Entry fee $5 per person. or on-line www.uschess.org Win A Correspondence Chess Trophy Swift Quads • Four-player, double round-robin Name______• Four-player, double round-robin with class-level format. • 1st-place prize merchandise credit of $30. pairings. • 1st-place winner receives a trophy. • Entry fee: $10. USCF ID# ______• Entry fee: $10. Walter Muir E-Quads (webserver chess) Address ______City ______Victor Palciauskas Prize Tournaments • Four-player, double round-robin e-mail format • Seven-player class-level pairings, one game with tournament with class-level pairings. • 1st-place State ___ ZIP ______Phone ______each of six opponents. • Players must have a USCF receives a certificate. CC rating to enter. • 1st-place winner receives • Entry fee: $7. E-mail______Est. Rating ______$130 cash prize and a certificate signed by Victor Credit card # (VISA, MC, Discover, AMEX) Palciauskas. Express Tournament • Entry fee: $25. • Seven-player events, one game with each of six ______Exp. date ______opponents. John W. Collins Memorial Class Tournaments • Prizes: 1st place $30 merchandise credit, 2nd If using VISA, need V-code ______• Four-player, double round-robin with class-level place $20 credit. SEE PREVIOUS ISSUE FOR TLAS APPEARING APRIL 1-14 Check here if you do not wish to have an pairings (unrateds welcome). • 1st-place winner • Entry fee: $15. □ opponent who is incarcerated. Note: This may receives a John W. Collins certificate. Please circle event(s) selected. * slow down your assignment. • Entry fee: $7. NOTE: Except for Lightning Matches, Swift Quads, Walter Muir E-Quads, Electronic Knights & Express Tournaments, players will use post office mail, Make checks payable to U.S. Chess and mail to: Joan unless opponents agree to use e-mail. DuBois, USCF, PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557

68 Chess Life —April 2010 uschess.org Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, LACC Saturday Nite Double Blitz G/5 (QC) California Northern 5DSS, G/5 (10 Games). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W Colorado April 5, 12, 19, 26, April Club Tournament 405. EF: $10. Q-rated. Reg.: 8:30-9 pm. Rds.: 9, 9:20, 9:40, 10:10, 10:30. Prizes: Apr. 17, G/29 Super Saturday - Fort Collins (QC) 4ss, G/90. ONE SECTION UNDER 2000 W/BEGINNERS. LOCATION: 3848 1/2 EF. Free BOA & street parking. $3 underground. Info: (310) 795-5710. Part of the Colorado G/29 Grand Prix, not a USCF GP Event. 6SS, G/29, no delay. McHenry Ave., Modesto, (Meeting Room). GUARANTEED PRIZES: 4 pts $60, Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25, LACC Sunday G/60 One Section. EF: $12, $9 for Jr/Sr/Unr. Prizes: 100% minus USCF rating & CO 3.5 pts $45, 3 pts $30, 2.5 pts $15. ROUNDS: Mon, 7 pm. ENTRY FEE: $15. REG- 3SS, G/60. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blocks W 405. EF: Tour fees. (70% tourney prizes, rest to GP prize fund.) Reg.: 8:30-9:30. Rds.: ISTRATION: 6-6:45 pm at site. INFO: John C. Barnard, (209) 450-6133. Chess $20 ($15 LACC memb). Reg.: 11:30-12 pm. Rds.: 12, 2, 4. Prizes: 1/2 EF.Free 9:30, 10:45, 1:00, 2:15, 3:30, 4:45. Site: Lory Student Center, 2nd Floor Food Magnet School JGP. BOA & street parking. Info: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com. Court, Colorado State University campus, Fort Collins, CO, 80525. Info/Entries: A State Championship Event! Lee Lahti, 2836 Sombrero Lane, Fort Collins, CO 80525, 970-372-8590. Email: Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25, LACC Sunday Junior Grand Prix [email protected]. A CO Tour Event, CSCA membership required, OSA. Apr. 16-18, CalChess State Scholastics 2010 4 separate events! 5SS, G/30. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. at Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA 4 blocks W 405. EF: $25 ($20 LACC memb, Free for new LACC memb). Reg.: A State Championship Event! 95054. Free parking. Hotel: Hyatt Regency, 5001 Great America Pkwy., Santa 12:30-1 pm. Rds.: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Prizes:Trophies, Medals, Disney prizes (every Apr. 24-25, Colorado Class Championships Clara, CA 95054. Hotel rate $99 code G-BACH. 14 sections.Trophies to top 20 player receives a prize). Free BOA & street parking; or underground ($3). Free 4SS, 40/2, SD/1. Site: Doubletree HotelTech Center, 7801 East Orchard Road, players & top 10 teams in each section. Trophies to all KG players & teams. refreshments. Free class (12-1 pm). Info: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChess Greenwood Village, CO, 80111. EF: $35, $30 if received by April 20th, 25% dis- Sched: KG or 1-3 new & under 800> Sat 9-4:30. 4-6 new & under 600> Sun Club.com. count for Jr, Sr, & unrated. Sections: Class A (1800-1999 & unrated), Class B 9-4:30. All other sections> Sat & Sun 9-6. Blitz & Bughouse in 4 sections (K- (1600-1799), Class C (1400-1599), Class D (1200-1399), Class E (under 1200). 3 4-6 7-8 9-12) on Fri 6-9 & Sat 6-9, respectively. EF: 1-day> $48, 2-day> $60, Apr. 4, Beverly Hills SUNDAY Scholastic Tournament (K-12) Players must play in section. Prizes: Based on entries, Highest scoring CO res- Blitz & Bughouse: $15. 10% discount to first 400 entries, 5% to next 200, 2.5% 5SS, G/30. BHCC, 8950 W. Olympic Blvd., #210, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. EF: ident in each section will represent CO in team match against NM on May 22, to next 200. Register early to save your money & help our planning. More info $20 if received 4 days in advance, $25 after, $30 at site (Siblings $5 off). Mail 2010. Reg.: 4/24, 8-9:30am. Rds.: 10-430, 9-330. HR: $79 (mention ChessTour- at: CalChessScholastics.org. NS, NC, W. checks to: Beverly Hills Chess Club. Visa/MC call: 310-274-7873. Prizes: ney), 303-253-3500. Entries: Lee Lahti, 2836 Sombrero Lane, Fort Collins, CO Trophies, medals, & gift cert. Reg.: 12-12:45 pm. Rds.: 1,2,3,4,5 pm. Comp. Lec- Apr. 24, Modesto Round Table Spring Amateur ‘10 80525. [email protected]. State Membership Required ($15, $10 Jr/Sr.), ture 11-12 pm. Lunch: $5 Pizza & Soda. www.bhchessclub.com. Info: Robert OSA. Colorado Tour Event. NC, NS, W. Chess Magnet School JGP. 5ss, G/60, ONE SECTION UNDER 2000 W/BEGINNERS. LOCATION: 3848 Mc Minoofar, 310-274-7873, email:[email protected]. Henry Ave., Modesto (Meeting Room). GUARANTEED PRIZES: 5 pts $150, 4.5 Apr. 30-May 1, 3rd Annual Farewell Bobby Fischer (UT) pts $120, 4 pts $90, 3.5pts $60, 3 pts $30. ROUNDS: 10-12-2-4-6. HALF PT BYES Apr. 10, Beverly Hills Saturday Night Blitz Tournament (QC) See Grand Prix. AVAILABLE: Rd 1 or Rd 1 w/Rd 2. ENTRY FEE: $30, ($10 more at site 9-9:45). 5 DSS, G/5 Q-Rated. BHCC, 8950 W. Olympic Blvd., #210, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. EF: $10 if received 4 days in advance, $15 after, $20 at site (Members July 31-Aug. 8, Aug. 3-8 or 5-8, Jerry Hanken Memorial - 111th ENTRIES TO SPONSOR: John C. Barnard, 3728 Chippewa St., Modesto, CA annual U.S. Open (CA-S) 95356. INFO: (209) 450-6133. $5 off). Mail checks to: Beverly Hills Chess Club. Prizes: 80% of EF ($100 Guar- anteed) – 1st/2nd/3rd: 40%,25%,15%. Reg.: 6:30-6:45 pm. Rds.: Starts at 7 See Nationals. Apr. 24-25, 5th Annual Frank Doyle Open pm. Free Parking. www.bhchessclub.com. Info: Robert Minoofar, 310-274- See Grand Prix. 7873, email: [email protected]. Connecticut Apr. 30-May 1, 3rd Annual Farewell Bobby Fischer (UT) Apr. 10, Beverly Hills SATURDAY Scholastic Tournament (K-12) Apr. 16-18 or 17-18, Hartford Open See Grand Prix. 5SS, G/30. BHCC, 8950 W. Olympic Blvd., #210, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. EF: See Grand Prix. May 1-2, Summer Open $20 if received 4 days in advance, $25 after, $30 at site (Siblings $5 off). Mail A State Championship Event! See Grand Prix. checks to: Beverly Hills Chess Club. Visa/MC call: 310-274-7873 Prizes:Tro- Apr. 25, Connecticut State Chess Association K-12 & UCONN School phies, medals, & gift cert. Reg.: 12-12:45 pm. Rds.: 11,12,1,2,3 pm. Comp. of Engineering High School $14,000 Scholarship State Open Cham- May 3, 10, 17, 24, May Club Tournament Lecture 10-11 am. www.bhchessclub.com. Info: Robert Minoofar, 310-274- pionship ONE SECTION UNDER 2000 W/BEGINNERS. LOCATION: 4ss, G/90. 3848 7873, email:[email protected]. Out of state welcome & prize eligible except for Denker/2010 U.S. Girls McHenry Ave., Modesto, (Meeting Room). GUARANTEED PRIZES: 4 pts $60, Apr. 23-25 or 24-25, 8th Ann. Western Pacific Open Open Chess Championship awards. Sponsored by the UCONN School of Engi- 3.5 pts $45, 3 pts $30, 2.5 pts $15. ROUNDS: Mon, 7 pm. ENTRY FEE: $15. REG- neering & UCONN CC. UCONN Castleman Building Room 204, 261 Glenbrook See Grand Prix. ISTRATION: 6-6:45 pm at site. INFO: John C. Barnard, (209) 450-6133. Chess Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. Parking in North Garage. 4 - SS, G/60. EF: $50 by 4-21, Magnet School JGP. Apr. 25, WPO Hexes $60 after. Checks payable to “UCONN”. Reg.: 8 - 9:30 AM, Rds.: 10 - 12:30 - May 15-16, Hans Poschmann Memorial 3-SS, G/90. LAX Hilton, 5711W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Six-player 2:30 - 4:30. Half point byes available in rds. 1-3 only, no last round byes. 4-SS, 30/90; SD/60. Fremont Adult School, 4700 Calaveras Ave., Fremont, CA sections by rating. EF: $20 if received by 4/23, $25 door.$$ 40-20-10 each sec- Prizes: State Champ title, CSCA Denker/2010 U.S. Girls Open Championship 94538. $$B 80 paid entries (not counting unrated entries). Three Sections: tion. Reg.: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Rds.: 10:30-1:30-4:30. Ent: SCCF,c/o John Hillery, $300 Award & trophy to highest scoring CT male/female residents in grades Open $400-260 U2200 $250-150; A/B A $250-150 B $250-150; Reserve C $250- 835 N.Wilton Pl. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90038, online at www.westernchess.com. 9-12. UCONN School of Engineering Scholarships to Top 3, (out of state eli- 150 D/E $250-150 Unr:Trophy First. Reserve players playing in the A/B section Apr. 25, WPO Scholastics gible), in grades 9-12, 1st:Trophy plus $2000 scholarship renewable for 4 years compete for the B prizes. All, EF: postmarked by 5/10 $60, $70 at site. Unrat- 5-SS, G/30. LAX Hilton, 5711 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Open with 3.4 GPA, 2nd: Trophy plus $1000 scholarship renewable for 4 years with eds $20 in the Reserve section or may play up to the Open section for the regular to gr. 12-below. In two sections: Open: Trophies to top 5, top 3 U1200, top 2 3.4 GPA, 3rd:Trophy plus $500 scholarship renewable for 4 years with 3.4 GPA, fee. USCF memb. req’d. May play up for add’l $10 per section. Reg.: Sat 5/15 Unrated. Grade 6/below U1000:Trophies to top 5, top 3 U700, top 2 Unrated. 4th - 5th: Trophies. Scholarships are available only to tournament winners in 9:00-9:45am. RDS.: Sat 10:00-3:30; Sun 10:00-3:30; One 1/2 pt bye available Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-11-12:15-1:45-3. EF: $16 if received by 4/23, $20 if requested in advance (bye in rds 3 or 4 must be requested before rd 1). 2010 door. Inf: John Hillery, [email protected]. On-line ent: www.western May Ratings List, CCA minimums and Directors discretion will be used to chess.com. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery, 835 N. Wilton Pl. #1, Los Angeles, CA place players as accurately as possible. Please bring clocks and equipment. 90038. INFO: Ken Zowal (510)-623-9935. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]. Ent: Ken Zowal, P.O. Box 3211, Fremont, CA 94539. Apr. 30-May 1, 3rd Annual Farewell Bobby Fischer (UT) No Phone entries. Chess Magnet School JGP. See Grand Prix. May 29, Azhar Memorial Regional Grade Level Championship May 21-23, 2010 Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic 5SS, G/30. Hotel: Marriott, 2700 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054. See Grand Prix. Chess rate $79.Trophies to top 15 players & top 5 teams in 7 sections: K-1, 2, May 22, MDC Action Swiss 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7-8. Play others just your grade. EF: $39 by 5/26, onsite +$20. 5-SS, G/30. LAX Hilton, 5711 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. $$500 May 10 Supp used. Sched: Reg Sat 8-8:30, Rds Sat 9, 10:30, noon, 1:30, 3p. b/40, else proportional: $150-70-40, U2100/ Unr $80, U1800 $80, Under 1500 Max two 1/2-pt byes commit bef 1sts round. $20 chg for refunds. Blitz: Tro- $80. EF: $20 if received by 5-20, $25 at door. Reg.: 9:30-10 a.m. Rds.: 10:15- phies to top 5 players & top 3 teams in Sections K-3 & 4-8. Sched: Reg 3:30-4p 11:30-12:45-2:30-3:45. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery, 835 N. Wilton Pl. #1, Los Games 5-6:30pm. Ent: Bay Area Chess, 4423 Fortran Ct., Ste. 160, San Jose, Angeles, CA 90038, online at www.westernchess.com. CA 95134. Quest: [email protected], 408-786-5515. Info/Entries: BayAreaChess.com/events/10/grade. NS, NC. May 23, MDC Hexes 3-SS, G/90. LAX Hilton, 5711W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Six-player May 29-31 or 30-31, Capablanca Memorial Championship sections by rating. EF: $21 if received by 5/20, $24 door. $$ 40-20-10 each See Grand Prix. section. Reg.: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Rds.: 10:30-1:30-4:30. Ent: SCCF, c/o John July 31-Aug. 8, Aug. 3-8 or 5-8, Jerry Hanken Memorial - 111th Hillery, 835 N. Wilton Pl. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90038, online at www.western annual U.S. Open (CA-S) chess.com. See Nationals. May 23, MDC Scholastics Aug. 19-22, 20-22 or 21-22, 2nd Annual Central California Open 5-SS, G/30. LAX Hilton, 5711 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Open See Grand Prix. to gr. 12-below. In two sections: Open:Trophies to top 5, top 3 U1200, top 2 Unrated. Grade 6/below U1000:Trophies to top 5, top 3 U700, top 2 Unrated. California Southern Reg.: 8:30-9. Rds.: 9:30-11-12:15-1:45-3. EF: $16 if received by 5/20, $20 door. Info: John Hillery, [email protected]. On-line ent: www. west- LA Chess Club ernchess.com. Ent: SCCF,c/o John Hillery, 835 N. Wilton Pl. #1, Los Angeles, www.LAChessClub.com. Saturdays: 10AM-10 PM (Class CA 90038. & 3 Tournaments). Sundays: 12-6 & 1-5 PM (Adult & June 5, Joshua Tree Summer Open Junior Tournaments) – Details on our website. Tuesdays: 4SS, G/60, T/D:0. Reg.: 8-9:15. Rds.: 9:30, 11:45, 2:45, 5:00. Faith Lutheran 7:30-9:30 PM (Intermediate/Advanced Lecture). 11514 Church, 6336 Hallee Rd., Joshua Tree. (2 blks N. of Hwy 62). EF: $30. Prizes: Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025 (310) 795- 70% EF. Info and Ent: Mark Muller,P.O. Box 502, 29 Palms, CA 92277 (760) 367- 5710. (4 blocks 405 West, Santa Monica & Butler, 2nd 2311, Email: [email protected]. NS, NC, W. Floor). Private (1:1) Lessons, Group Classes, Tourna- ments. July 15-18, 16-18 or 17-18, 14th annual Pacific Coast Open See Grand Prix. Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, LACC Friday Nite Double Quick G/10 (QC) July 31-Aug. 3, 2010 Trophies Plus U.S. Girls Junior Open Cham- 4DSS, G/10 (8 Games). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W pionship 405. EF: $10. Q-rated. Reg.: 7:30-8 pm. Rds.: 8, 8:45, 9:30, 10:15. Prizes: 1/2 See Nationals. EF.Free BOA & street parking. Info: (323) 265-0585 or www.LAChessClub.com. July 31-Aug. 3, ChessLecture.com Tournament of College Cham- Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, LACC LA Masters G/30 pions 3SS, G/30. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blksW 405. EF: $30 See Nationals. ($20 LACC memb). Reg.: 5:30-6 pm. Rds.: 6, 7, 8. Prizes: 3/4 EF. Free BOA & street parking. $3 underground. Info: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com. July 31-Aug. 8, Aug. 3-8 or 5-8, Jerry Hanken Memorial - 111th annual U.S. Open Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, LACC Saturday G/60 See Nationals. 3SS, G/60. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blksW 405. EF: $20 ($15 LACC memb). Reg.: 11:30-12 pm. Rds.: 12, 2, 4. Prizes: 1/2 EF.Free BOA Aug. 19-22, 20-22 or 21-22, 2nd Annual Central California Open (CA- & street parking. Info: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com. N) See Grand Prix.

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grades 9-12 who are admitted to and enroll in an engineering program at the able in rounds 1-3 only, no last round byes. Info:Tom Hartmayer,860-989-5394, UCONN School of Engineering. Scholarships are not transferable and are [email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP. Florida renewable for a maximum of 4 years. Students are limited to 1 scholarship in June 11-13 or 12-13, 7th annual Vermont Spring Open (VT) Boca Raton Chess Club the School of Engineering. Prior winners are eligible to upgrade only, prior 1st See Grand Prix. Friday nights, Game 90 Tournament, one game a week for 4 weeks. prize winners are eligible for trophy & titles only. Trophy to top 3 teams of 4 www.bocachess.com, 561-479-0351. Chess Magnet School JGP. June 19-20, Connecticut State Chess Association State Champi- or less from 1 school. Ties for top 3 individual places broken by G/60 playoff Palm Beach Gardens Chess Club tournament or match on May 16th same location, round 1 at 10 AM. Other ties onship Grand Prix Meets every Saturday 9 am till 4 pm. 4-SS Rated Games G/75 or G/120 (Chess broken by USCF tiebreak rules. Info & Entries: John Fikiet, 15 Holly Dr., See Grand Prix. Magnet School JGP). Also, Scholastic Games G/30, 4-SS. For more info: see Storrs, CT 06268, 860-429-1950. [email protected], www.uconnchess. July 23-25 or 24-25, 15th Annual Bradley Open www.palmbeachchessclub.info or call President/TD John Dockery at 561-762- uconn.edu, www.engr.uconn.edu, UCONN Map www.admissions.uconn.edu/vir See Grand Prix. 3377. tualtour/search/. Aug. 6-8 or 7-8, 16th Annual Northeast Open Apr. 3, May 1, $500 Guar. Cash Opens May 8, 2nd Dr. Joseph Platz Memorial See Grand Prix. 5rd Swiss, G/30. EF: $25; $30 at door. SPCC mems $5 off. $100-$60-$40; 3/SS, G/90. Manchester Church of Christ, 595 Tolland Turnpike, Manchester, Aug. 12-15, 13-15 or 14-15, 40th annual Continental Open (MA) U1600, U1400, & U1200 $50-$30-$20 each. 1st rd 10:15 AM. Sunshine Cen- CT 06042. Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30, 1, & 4:15. $$1,600 bo/40. Sections: See Grand Prix. ter,330 Fifth St. N., St. Pete. NC,W. prereg at www.stpetersburgchessclub.com. Open: 1st $340,Top U-2200 $240,Top U-2000 $200, U-1800: 1st $280,Top U- 727-822-1171. 1600 $180, U-1400: 1st $220,Top U-1200 $140 EF: $54 by 5/3, $62 at site. Rated Delaware 2200+, New & Unr $12 by 5/3, $20 at site. Ent: Edward Kostreba, P.O Box 1372, Apr. 3, May 1 St. Petersburg Rated Beginner’s Opens (RBO’s) Apr. 24, 4th Sat. of the Month Quad Ware, MA 01082, 413-967-3242, www.wmass-chess.us, NS, NC. 5rd Swiss, G/30. USCF RBO 4 Sect. K-2U400; K-5U500; K-8U700; & K-12U1000; Howard Johnson’s Hotel, 1119 S. College Avenue, Newark, DE 19713.Time con- May 15, Danbury Scholastic top 12 in each get trophy (all K-2 get trophy) all others medal.Team (2 or more) trols: 40/75, s/d 30. EF: $20. $$GTD: $40. Reg.: 9-9:30. Rds.: 9:45-1:45-5:30. - best four scores from all divisions trophy to top 12. EF: $18. SPCC mems $15. Danbury High School, 43 Clapboard Ridge Rd., (Rte.39, Exit 5, I-84) Danbury, ENT: Kevin Pytel, 604 N. Walnut St., Newport, DE 19804-2624. 302-753-6877. 1st rd 10:15 AM. Sunshine Center, 330 Fifth St. N., St. Petersburg, FL. NC, W. CT.G/30, 3 Sections: Open, Grades K-12; Middle School, Grades 5-8 only; Ele- [email protected]. INFO: Email is the best way to contact me. NS, W. pregister online at www.stpetersburgchessclub.com. 727-822-1171. mentary, Grades K-4 only. Prizes: Trophies to Top 5 in Each Section, Top June 5-6, 2010 Delaware Capital Open U1000 Open, Top U800 Middle School, Top U600 Elementary, 1st in Open also Apr. 10, April OCG/Central Florida Quick-Rated Madness (QC) Open: wins digital clock. Rds.: 10, 11:15, 12:45. 2. EF: $12 if received by 5/13, $20 Residence Inn Dover,600 Jefferic Blvd., Dover,DE 19901. In 2 Sections, 7SS, G/29 (USCF Quick-Rated). Reg.: 9:15-9:45am. Rds.: 10-11-12:30-1:30-2:30- $$60% Rtd: at site. Danbury public school students: Free if by 5/13, $5 at site. Special one 5SS, G/90, 1st 40%, 2nd 25%, 3rd 15%, under 2000 10% under 3:30-4:30. Ent: $30, OCG Mem: $24. PF-b/30: $175-125-100-75, Lower Half Reserve: $$60% Rtd: year USCF “Regular” membership rates for new or renewing members who 1800 10%. 5SS, G/90, Open to 1600 and under. 1st 40%, Crosstable: $75-50. Info: www.orlandochess.com, 407-248-0818. ALL: EF: enter in advance by 5/13: under age 16: $16; age 16 or over (under age 25): 2nd 25%, 3rd 15%, under 1400 10% under 1200 10%. $35 before June Memb. Req’d: Apr. 10, The Benjamin School Scholastic $20. Both: $4 more, if paid at site. Reg.: 8:30-9:30. Ent: Glenn Budzinski, 1 Black 1st, $40 after. DCA $10($5 under 18). OSA. $50 Larry Donovan Reg.: Rds.: Located at 1100 EllisonWilson Road, NPB, Fl. 33408. K-12, 5 Divisions, 5-SS, Cherry Lane, Sandy Hook, CT 06482. For each entry, include name, address, memorial upset prize, 1 per section. 8:45-9:45 AM. Sat 10, 2, 5:30 ENT: G/30. Trophies for Top 5 Players and Top 5 Teams in each Division. For more school, date of birth, grade, section entered, USCF membership # and rating. Sun 10, 2. Byes: limit 1, must commit by start of round 3. Kevin Pytel, 604 INFO: info. see: www.palmbeachchessclub.info or call President/TD John Dockery Checks payable to “G. Budzinski”. Questions only: [email protected]. N.Walnut St., Newport, DE 19804-2624. [email protected]. Kevin Pytel HR: at 561-762-3377. NS, NC, W. ([email protected]). $109 Chess Rate, ask for Jennifer Baldwin 302- 677-0777. Skittles room available. NS, W. Chess Magnet School JGP. May 20, 27, UCONN May Extravaganza 2010 Apr. 23-25 or 24-25, 17th Space Coast Open 4-SS, (2 games each night ), G/60. UCONN Castleman Building, Room 206, 261 District of Columbia See Grand Prix. Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. EF: $10, students free. Reg.: 7:15-7:30 PM. May 29-30, North Florida Classic Chess Championships III May 15-16, D.C. Class Championships Rds.: 7:30 PM. Prizes: $$ 50%-30%-20% net proceeds from EF’s. 1/2 point byes See Grand Prix. available in rounds 1-3 only, no last round byes. Info:Tom Hartmayer,860-989- See Grand Prix. 5394, [email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP. June 5, 21st Annual DC Action Championship July 30-Aug. 1 or July 31-Aug. 1, 18th Annual Southern Open See Grand Prix. May 29, 4th Saturday Open See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Aug. 27-29 or 28-29, 42nd annual Atlantic Open Georgia June 10, 17, UCONN Strength Builder 2010 See Grand Prix. 4-SS, (2 games each night ), G/60. UCONN Castleman Building, Room 206, 261 May 7-9, 2010 Burt Lerner National Elementary (K-6) Champi- Oct. 7-11, 8-11, 9-11 or 10-11, Continental Class Championships onship Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. EF: $10, students free. Reg.: 7:15-7:30 PM. (VA) Rds.: 7:30 PM. $$ 50%-30%-20%, net proceeds from EF’s. 1/2 point byes avail- See Grand Prix. See Nationals.

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70 Chess Life —April 2010 uschess.org July 30-Aug. 1 or July 31-Aug. 1, 18th Annual Southern Open (FL) G/15, U.S.C.F. rated. Located at 2302 West Morris St. at the West Morris St. May 1, Catonsville First Saturday Action (QC) See Grand Prix. Free Methodist Church in the Ellis Hall Room. Entrance in back, down stairs, 5SS, G/25, EF: $20, club members $17, under 17 $15. Rds.: 12:00-1:30-2:45- by office. Late Ent. 6-6:25pm. Rd 1, 6:30pm. Prizes: First in each quad gets 4:00-5:15. Reg.: 11:15am. Bloomsbury Community Center, Room 118, 106 Idaho choice of 50% off entry fee for Sat. Monthly a $15.00 value certificate, or chess Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville, MD 21228. Two Sections: Open $$b/24 $100- merchandise. A cash buyback option is available on the certificate, call for details. Apr. 30-May 1, 3rd Annual Farewell Bobby Fischer (UT) $60-$42 U1850 $40 U1550 $40, more per entries. U1200 $$b/12 $50-$25 U1000 Second gets the prize not chosen by First EF: Free if played in a Orange Crush $25 b/4 U800 $25 b/4. Bye: 1-4. Info: [email protected]. Website: See Grand Prix. pay event in last two months otherwise $2.00 Adv. ENT: Donald Urquhart, www.mysite.verizon.net/vze12d59q. Ent: Joe Summers, 1201 Daniels Ave., Balt, May 1-2, 2010 Idaho Open Chess Championship 501 N. East St. # 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. Info: call Don at 317-634- MD 21207. Include USCF ID, rating and section. Checks payable to Joe Sum- 5SS, G/120. 2 Sections: Open and Reserve (U1400). Site: ISU, Student Un Bldg., 6259 or e-mail [email protected]. A ORANGE CRUSH EVENT. mers. PH: 410-788-1009. Salmon River Suites, 1065 S. 8th St., Pocatello, Idaho. EF: USCF mem req., $30 Apr. 23-25, 24-25 or 25, Indiana Memorial Open May 2, Maryland Scholastic Chess Spectacular (U18 & 60+ $25), ISU students and ISU Chess Club $10, by 4/24/10. $40 (all) 5SS, 40/2 SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75) (1- day option, rd 1-.5pt bye, rds Reg & Ck in: 4SS, G/20mins in 2 sections. University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), after. 7:30-8:30 AM 5/1/10.Those not paid & ck’d in by 8:30 AM 2-3 G/15-Quick Rtd, paired reg rtg). Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 2930 RDS.: 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 (in University Center Ballroom). may not be paired in 1st rnd. 9,2,7,9,2. 1/2 pt byes: Max 1, Rd 1-4 only. Waterfront Pkwy.,West Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46214. EF: $60 rcvd by 4/20, $67 Prizes: Open to any student grades 1-12. Coaches welcome to attend free instructional Commit by end of rd 2. $$ b/30 non ISU; Open: $200-100-75; Reserve: at site. (2-day option EF: $59/$67 at site) (1-day option EF: $47/$57 at site). $100-75-50. HR/ENT/INFO: ICA, % Jay Simonson, 391 Carol Ave., Idaho Falls, sessions. Spectators free and welcome. Quick Rated Open: 4SS. For rated and u1200 EF: $15/20 at site (1-day option: rd 1-0pt bye EF: $15/$27 at site). Memb. unrated scholastic competitors with prior tournament experience.Trophies to ID 83401, 208-206-7667, [email protected], www.idahochessassociation. Req’d: ISCA Reg. $15. OSA. $$b/60: 1st Place Guaranteed. $450-200. Class A org. NC, NS, W. Chess Magnet School JGP. top ten finishers, top individuals (elementary, middle, high, unrated), top $160-50, Class B $155-50, Class C $145-50, Class D $140-50. u1200 1st, 2nd, schools (elementary, middle, high).Top 10 finishers receive free entry to chess 3rd Trophies only. Upset $40. Reg: ends Fri. 6:30pm (2- day option: Regs. camp.Top four players, and anyone with a perfect score, advance to knockout Illinois ends Sat. 9:30am) (1-day option: Regs. ends Sun. 8:15). Rds: Fri. 7pm, Sat. 10- playoffs. USCF membership required (may be purchased at event). Unrated 5, Sun. 10-3:30 (2-day option: Sat. 10-1:30-5, Sun. 10-3:30) (1-day option: North American Chess Association Novice: 3SS. For unrated scholastic players with no prior tournament expe- Sun. 8:30-9-10-3:30). ENT: ISCA, C/o Gary Fox, P. O. 114, Logansport, IN USCF and FIDE rated tournaments for amateur play- rience. Players with established ratings not permitted in this section. Top 4 ers and masters. Creators of eNotate, a USCF approved 46947. INFO: [email protected]. HR: $72 (317) 299-8400. www.indiana electronic scoresheet. The only organization that hosts chess.org. NS NC W. Chess Magnet School JGP. finishers receive trophy and free entry to chess camp (G/7mins playoff may regularly scheduled FIDE title norm tournaments for GM, be required). Certificate to everyone completing three games. Includes instruc- May 27-31, 28-31, 29-31 or 30-31, 19th annual Chicago Open (IL) tion on how to play in tournaments 10-10:45am. USCF membership not required. IM, WGM, and WIM norms. Sevan A. Muradian, Inter- See Grand Prix. national Arbiter & International Organizer. www.nachess. Unrated Playoffs (invitational): For finalists from Quick Rated Open. Single- org, [email protected], 888.80.CHESS. July 16-18 or 17-18, 3rd Annual Chicago Class Championships (IL) elimination G/7mins (2-sec delay), two games per match, with move-by-move See Grand Prix. sports commentary.Ties broken by 5mins-4mins “shootout” in whichWhite with Apr. 17, Quad Tournament Coaches Session: Aug. 20-22 or 21-22, Indianapolis Open 5mins must win. 12:45-2:15. Advice on how to teach chess. 3 rounds, G/80. Holiday Inn Hotel, 495 Airport Road, Elgin, IL. (Intersection All: EF: Free entry to any Maryland student who registers by 4-9. Limit 200. Late of I-90 & Rt. 31.) Entry fee is $20 (cash or check only). Cash prizes of $40 for See Grand Prix. entries may be required to take 1/2-bye in Rd1. $20 per person for non-resi- first and $20 for second in each Quad. Registration begins at 8:30 A.M. First dents. Bring lunch (none will be provided). Teams: School score is sum of round starts at 9:30, and this single day event ends by 6:30. For more infor- Iowa points earned by top four finishers from same school. Home-schooled students mation see: www.mchenryareachess.org, or call Bob at 815-519-3323. Apr. 16-18 or 17-18, 4th Annual Okoboji Open may play for their district school. Reg.: 8-9am, Check In: Each player must check Apr. 24, Seventh Annual David Mote Memorial Open See Grand Prix. in by 9:30am (or will be given a 1/2 bye in Rd 1), Rds 10-11-12:30-1:30, play- 4SS, G/75 (1st round G/60). Carpenters Local 16, 211 W. Lawrence Ave., offs begin 2:45 ending about 5pm. Byes: 1/2 bye avail. in Rd 1 only. Directions: Springfield. Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.: 10-12:30-3:15-6. Lunch break at noon. EF: $17 Kentucky Take Exit 47B off I-95 and follow signs to UMBC. Ent/Info: Cks payable to UMBC, by 4/21, $20 at site, $2 less to SCC members. Prizes: $$400 b/30. 140-80, 1600- Apr. 17, EGG SALAD Open Dr.AlanT.Sherman, CSEE Dept, UMBC, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, 1999 60, 1200-1599 50, Under 1200 40, Unrated 30. Ent/Info: David Long, 401 4SS, G/45. Elizabethtown Community &Technical College; Room 303, Occupa- ATTN: Spectacular, [email protected]. Register on-line www.umbc.edu/ S. Illinois St., Springfield 62704. 217-726-2584. Information and directions avail- tional-Technical Building, Elizabethtown, KY. EF: $20, at site $25 (Cash Only). chess/spectacular.W. Chess Magnet School JGP. able at: www.springfieldchessclub.110mb.com. Chess Magnet School JGP. $$b/20: 1st $100, 2nd $50, Class A, B, C, D, E & Below/unr $40. Reg.: 8:15- May 2, Silver Knights Chess K-8 Team Tournament (VA) 8:45 am. Rds.: Round 1-9:00 am (EST), others ASAP. Ent: Johnny Owens, P.O. May 8, JJC Chess Club 10th Annual April-Spring Open 4SS, G/30. Our Lady of Good Counsel School, 8601 Wolftrap Road, Vienna, VA Box 226, Elizabethtown, KY 42702, (270) 272-3061. Info: Email chess- 4SS, G/70. Joliet Jr. College, Bldg. J, Room 0006, 1215 Houbolt Ave., Joliet, IL 22182. One Section: open to four-player teams of players in grades K-8 that [email protected]. POC: Johnny Owens (270) 706-8854. (exit 127 from I-80), Prizes: $700/b35,$200-100, A,B,C,D,E/F each $80 (based attend the same school. EF: $80 per team online by theWednesday before the on 4 per class),Top unrated $25 book prize. EF: $25 by 5/05, $35 at site, Mas- Apr. 23-25 or 24-25, 9th Southern Class Championships (TN) event; $92 per team by noon Friday before the event; $100 per team on site ters(2200+) FREE, entry fee subtracted from any prize won.Two half point byes See Grand Prix. from 11:00-11:30. Rds.: 12-1-2-3. Trophies to top teams and top unrated max. Reg.: 9-9:30am. Rds.: 10-12:30-3:30-6:00. Ent/Info: Checks payable to teams. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete rules and to register. Dennis R. Doyle, c/o JJC Chess Club, 536 Springwood Drive, Joliet IL 60431. Apr. 24, Big Johnson Birthday Bash No phone or cr. card entries. E-mail questions to: [email protected]. Chess UK Student Center, 141 Ave of Champions (Euclid Ave), Lexington, KY 40517. June 5-6, 2010 Delaware Capital Open (DE) Magnet School JGP. Entry fee is 1 penny per USCF rating point rounded down to nearest hundred See Delaware. (minimum $10). Unrated play FREE. Additional sections may be added depend- June 5-6, Catonsville-Fells Point Open May 16, Knights Quest #53 ing on number of entries. INFO: Jerry Baker,859.806.0637, Lexchess @insight Bloomsbury Community Center, 106 Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville, MD 21228. 4SS, Game/30. Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd., bb.com, www.Lexchess.com. Registration starts at 9:30am. Round 1 starts 2 Sections, Open: 5SS, G/90, $$b/30 $225-$110-$85 U2200 $75 U2100 $75 Northbrook, IL. 4 Sections: Open & U1400 (Juniors & Adults), Juniors only in promptly at 10am. U1000 & U600. Prizes: Trophies top five each section, medals all others. EF: U2000 $75 b/4, more per entries. U1900: 5SS, G/90, $$b/30 $200-$100-$75 $25 by 5/10, $30 after. $5 off to siblings and team members when registering Louisiana U1700 $70 U1500 $70 U1300 $70 b/4. All: EF: $30 before May 24, $40 after, together. Reg.: 12:00-12:30 pm. Rds.: 1 at 1:00 pm, rest ASAP. Ent: Renais- under 17 $10 off. GMs or IMs: free entry but $40 deducted from any prize. Reg.: sance Knights, PO Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065. Online Ent/Info: www.r May 29-30, Louisiana Open 9:45-10:45am. Rds.: Sat 11:00-3:00-7:00 Sun 10:00-2:00. Bye: 1-4, max 2. Info: knights.org, Sheila Heiser 847-526-9025. Hilton Garden Inn, Cajun Dome, $89.00 Chess Rate. 2350 W. Congress, [email protected], Website: www.mysite.verizon.net/vze12d59q. Ent: Lafayette, LA 70506, (337) 291-1977. Rds 1-3 G/90, Rds 4,5 G/110. Reg.: Sat Joe Summers, 1201 Daniels Ave., Balt., MD 21207. 410-788-1009. Make May 27-31, 28-31, 29-31 or 30-31, 19th annual Chicago Open 8:45-9:30 am. ROUNDS: Sat 9:45, 1:15, 5:15 Sunday 10, 3. BYES: 1 bye 1/2 checks payable to: Joe Summers, include USCF ID and section, Open or U1900. See Grand Prix. pt all rounds but last. EF: $75.00. Prizes: Rtd 70%, 1st 200, 2nd 150, MXA 1st Dir: 695 to Exit 13 West, Left at second light (Bloomsbury Ave), Three blocks June 19, 2010 U.S. G/15 Championship (QC) 200, 2d 150, B 1st 200, 2d 150, C 1st 200, 2d 150, D 1st 200, 2d 150, E and below on right. Chess Magnet School JGP. See Nationals. UNR 1st 200, 2d 150 (UNR $100 max). 3 persons in each class or combined. June 25-27, 2nd annual World Open Senior Amateur (PA) Checks made payable to: Lafayette Chess Club. Contact: James MacManus See Pennsylvania. July 16-18 or 17-18, 3rd Annual Chicago Class Championships (337) 234-1720. Chess Magnet School JGP. See Grand Prix. June 25-29, 4th annual Philadelphia International (PA) Aug. 20-22 or 21-22, Indianapolis Open (IN) Maine See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Apr. 24, Freeport Open June 26-27, 2nd annual World Open Girls Championship (PA) Oct. 23, 2010 U.S. G/60 Championship See Grand Prix. See Pennsylvania. See Nationals. May 15-16, Eastern Maine Championship Aug. 27-29 or 28-29, 42nd annual Atlantic Open (DC) Oct. 24, 2010 U.S. G/30 Championship See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. See Nationals. Maryland Oct. 7-11, 8-11, 9-11 or 10-11, Continental Class Championships (VA) Indiana Apr. 23-25 or 24-25, 50th Maryland Open See Grand Prix. Chess Club Friday Night Blitz (QC) See Grand Prix. 2302 West Morris St. at the West Morris St. Free Methodist Church. Entrance is in the back, down the stairs by the office. When: Starts Every Friday except the Fri before the second Sat doors open at 6:00 P.M. tournament starts at 6:30 P.M. Type: 3 Rounds, Game/5, Round Robin Quad, U.S.C.F. Rated. EF: $7.00 if received one week before tournament starting date, $8.00 at the door. Prizes: Based on 4 full Pd. entries per quad, First in each quad: $20.00, Second in each quad: chess merchandise. Send advance entries to: Donald Urquhart, 501 N. East St. #802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. For more info: call Don at (317) 634-6259 or e-mail [email protected]. Every SECOND Sat. of the Month. OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT 5 Round, G/61, U.S.C.F.rated. 2302West Morris St. at theWest Morris St. Free Methodist Church in the Ellis Hall Room. Entrance in back, down stairs, by office. Late Ent. 8-9am, Rd 1, 9:30am. Prizes: $465.00 b/o 20 full pd. Ent. 1st $150; 2nd $75; Class A, B, C, (D, E, Unr) $60 each. Prizes increased if entries allow. EF: $25 if rec’d one week before tournament date, $30 at door, $5.00 discount for your birthday month, $5.00 discount for any state associaton (except ISCA), FIDETitled Players Free. + Free Snack Bar Adv. ENT: Donald Urquhart, 501 N. East St. # 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. Info: call Don at 317-634- 6259 or e-mail [email protected]. Note: there must be at least 3 entries in a class for that class prize to be awarded. If two adjoining class prizes are vacant, a combo prize will be awarded. Chess Magnet School JGP. FREE ENTRY: Quad Quick Chess Tournament (QC) Fri. before the sec- ond Sat. of the Month

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July 23-25 or 24-25, 15th Annual Bradley Open (CT) Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Reg. Wednesday, May 12, 5:30-6:15pm. Rounds Massachusetts See Grand Prix. (one per week) 6:30pm 5/12, 5/19, 5/26. Check in withTD by 6:15 to be paired Apr. 10, Franklin Charter School Open EF: Prize fund Aug. 12-15, 13-15 or 14-15, 40th annual Continental Open each week/round. No advanced entries. $10. is 90% payout, Reg. online: www.richess.org, email: [email protected]. (401) with 1st place getting 1/3 of the total prize fund and first A, B, C, D, E and See Grand Prix. 359-1602. U1000/unrated each take 1/9 of the prize fund.Winner qualifies for 2010 Knights Apr. 16-18 or 17-18, Hartford Open (CT) Championship in December.One 1/2 point bye if declared before round 2. MCA Michigan memb. req’d from $5 OSA. Info: 314-361-CHESS. [email protected]. See Grand Prix. Apr. 23-25 or 24-25, 2010 Grrreat Lakes Open May 28, 2nd Annual Show Me Classic Apr. 25, Connecticut State Chess Association K-12 & UCONN School See Grand Prix. 4SS, G/65. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland of Engineering High School $14,000 Scholarship State Open Cham- May 27-31, 28-31, 29-31 or 30-31, 19th annual Chicago Open (IL) Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs, deducted from earn- pionship (CT) See Grand Prix. ings. GMs and IMs are not counted toward the based on prize fund total. EF: See Connecticut. July 16-18 or 17-18, 3rd Annual Chicago Class Championships (IL) $25, $20 for annual members of the club if registered 5/27. MCA Membership Apr. 30-May 2 or May 1-2, 21st annual Vermont Resort Open (VT) See Grand Prix. Req’d from $5. OSA. PF: $750 (b/40): $100 1st/$25 2nd in each M/X, A, B, C, See Grand Prix. D, U1200/UNR. Winner qualifies for 2011 Club Championship. Reg.: 9 - 9:45. May 1-2, 20th Massachusetts G/60 Championship Minnesota Rds.: 10, 12:30, 3, 5:30. One 1/2 point bye if declared before round 1. Hotel: WaterTower Inn at 314-977-7500 ask for the “chess rate” of $70/night. Ent: See Grand Prix. Apr. 9-11, 2010 National Junior High (K-9) Championship See Nationals. 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouischess May 2, 7th Umass G/60 Open club.org. Info: 314-361-CHESS [email protected]. Chess Magnet 4SS, G/60. University of Mass, Campus Center Auditorium, N. Pleasant St., School JGP. Amherst, MA 01003. Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30, 12:30, 2:45 & 5. $$450 Missouri bo/30. Sections: Open: 1st $100,Top A $90,Top B $80,Top C $70Top U-1400 Friday Action Quads - Every Friday Night (QC) A State Championship Event! $60,Top Un-Rated $50. EF: $22 by 4/28, $27 at site. Rated 2200+, New & Unr 3RR, G/29 Quick Rated. Chess Club & Scholastic Center, 4657 Maryland Ave., June 12-13, The Peabody Energy Missouri Junior Championship $7 by 4/28, $12 at site. Ent: Edward Kostreba, P.O Box 1372,Ware, MA 01082, Saint Louis, MO 63108. EF: $10. Prize fund $36 first in each quad. Club mem- Out-of-State PlayersWelcome! 5SS, G/90, open to all born after 6/14/1989 from 413-967-3242, www.wmass-chess.us, NS, NC. bership req’d. available from $1. Reg.: 6:30 - 6:45. Rounds begin at 7. Site entries any state, PF: $5,050 GTD. EF: $60 ($55 if received by 6/11), $50 ($45 if only. Info: 314-361-CHESS www.saintlouischessclub.org. NS, NC, W. received by 6/11) for annual members of CCSCSL.Two Sections (Open, U1600). May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, Wachusett CC “B” Championship Open: 1st overall: $2,000 scholarship and $300, 1st X: $250 2nd X: $100, 1st 7SS, G/110,T/D5. McKay Campus School, Room C188, Fitchburg State College, Work on Your USCF Rating Cash Prize Sundays G/60 Swiss A: $200 2nd A: $75, 1st B: $150 2nd B: $50. Under 1600: 1st overall: $500 schol- 67 Rindge Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420. Open to Under 1800. EF: $20 (includes The Kansas City Chess Club, 7667 NW Prairie View Rd. #201, Kansas City, MO arship and $300, 1st C: $250 2nd C: $100, 1st D: $200 2nd D: $75, 1st E: $150 64151. 3SS, G60. EF: $25, Club Members $20. Prizes: 1st $60 based 2nd $40 club membership). Free toWachusett CC members. Reg.: 7-7:10 p.m. Rds.: 7:15 2nd E: $75, 1st U1000: $125 2nd U1000: $50. Unrated can play in the open sec- based on 10 paid entries. 50%G. Reg.: 12:30. Rd. 1 at 1PM. Questions: 816- p.m. Byes: 1-6, limit three. Prizes: chess books to 1st, 2nd, top U1600, top tion for 1st place prize, or in U1600 for $50 max prize. Highest scoring female 399-3703. Ent: Ken Fee, 1537 Baker St., Liberty, MO 64068. Req. Memb: USCF U1400. Info: George Mirijanian, 176 Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420, mir- Reg.: & KC Chess Association sold onsite. www.kansascitychessclub.com. in each section: $50.Trophies to 1st in each class. 8:30-9:30. Registra- [email protected], 978-345-5011. Website: www.wachusettchess.org. Online tion limited to the first 150 entrants! Pre-register to guarantee your spot.Rnds.: ratings as of May 5 will be used. Chess Magnet School JGP. Apr. 10-11, The Bill Wright Saint Louis Open (note corrections) Sat 10-2-6. Sun: 10-2. One half point bye available, must commit before Round May 14-16 or 15-16, 18th annual New York State Open (NY) See Grand Prix. 1. Entries: Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland See Grand Prix. Apr. 24, Gateway City Quads Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108 or 314-361-CHESS (2437) or info@ saintlouischess- May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, Billerica Friday Swiss Club 3 rounds G/90 Round Robin. Location: Chess Club & Scholastic Center, 4657 club.org. All equipment supplied! Chess Magnet School JGP. Championship Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. EF: $25. Prizes: $70 winner each quad. 7 Rds., 40/90, SD/30. Billerica COA, 25 Concord Rd., Billerica, MA.EF: $17. Reg.: $5 finisher prize. Registration: 9am-9:45am. Round Times: 10am, 1:30pm, Montana 7:30pm. Cash prizes minimal b/entries. For info, call Brad Ryan, (978) 369- 4:45pm. Entries/Info: Bob Howe, 311 E. Walnut St., Pacific, MO 63069 or A Heritage Event! 8533. NS, NC. Chess Magnet School JGP. email [email protected] (636-234-7928). Apr. 17-18, 75th Montana Open May 15, Battleship Cove Chess Tournament For Kids - Fall River May 5, 12, 19, 26, Wednesday Night G/75 Spring Swiss Cash 5SS. G/2. Foothills Community Christian School, 2210 5th Ave. North, Great Falls, Reg. online: www.richess.org, email: [email protected]. (401) The Kansas City Chess Club, 7667 NW Prairie View Rd. #201, Kansas City, MO MT. EF: $30 by 4/16, $35 at site, jrs 1/2. Reg.: 9:00-9:40. Rds.: 10-2:30-7, 9- 359-1602. 64151. 4SS, G75. Play one game eachWednesday. EF: $30/$40 onsite. Prizes: 3 (or ASAP). MCA req’d, $12, OSA. Trophies to: top MT Sr, top MT jr, top in Open 1st $90-$50 /U1600 1st $70-$40. $250 b/20. Reg.: 6:30. Rd.: 1 7PM. classes A-E/below, and unrated. $$/25, more per entries: $200-120-80, 2 May 29-31, 79th Massachusetts Open Questions: 816-399-3703. Ent. Ken Fee, 1537 Baker St., Liberty,MO 64068. Req. biggest upsets, $40-35 (both rated-nonprov). Misc: 1/2pt bye for rds 4 or 5 See Grand Prix. Memb: USCF & KC Chess Association sold onsite. www.kansascitychessclub.com. must be requested by end of rd 3, phone/email entries OK-must be present June 19-20, Connecticut State Chess Association State Champi- Chess Magnet School JGP. by 9:40 am Sat to be paired. Ent: Dan McCourt, 608 W. Central, Missoula, MT onship Grand Prix (CT) May 12, 19, 26, May Knights 59801, checks payable to MCA. Info: Dan McCourt, 406-721-0254, mccourt See Grand Prix. 3SS, G/90. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland [email protected], www.montanachess.org. NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP. 7th Annual Grandmaster YURY SHULMANA Summer Chess Camps

JUNE 14-18 & JULY 12-16, 2010 | BARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, 616 W. MAIN ST., BARRINGTON IL 60010

Our staff members include TIME&SCHEDULE REGISTRATION FEES: 2009 Silver World Team medalists: JUNE 14-18, 2010 FOR EACH CAMP (full day) half-day Daily from 10 am till 5 pm - full day if paid in full by May 1st $394 $249 10 am to 1pm - 1st half-day at door $424 $274 2pm to 5 pm - 2nd half-day FOR BOTH CAMPS (full day) half-day JULY 12-16, 2010 if paid in full by May 1st $630 $398 Daily from 10 am till 5 pm - full day at door $678 $438 2008 US Champion GM YURY SHULMAN 10 am to 1pm - 1st half-day 2006 US Champion GM ALEXANDER ONISCHUK Note: Everyone who attends both of the 2pm to 5 pm - 2nd half-day World Team Champion GM GREGORY KAIDANOV camps will receive 20% discount!

Please bring a packed lunch and your chess clock (Snacks and drinks will be provided). Pizza for everyone on Friday (June 18th and July 16th)! There will be trophies and awards for first 5 places in each section (1st half day, 2nd half and full day), also in bughouse and blitz tournaments, puzzle solving contest and possibly some other events. A certificate will be given to participants for attending a world-class academic chess camp with International Grandmasters. Accommodation is available in the local hotel or host families for

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72 Chess Life —April 2010 uschess.org U2200, U2000, 1800, 1600 - $100. Limit 2 byes, commit by 11:30 am. Re-entry 4SS G/45, $100-50 b/10, New Stars (always U1000): 5SS G/30, $100-50 Nebraska $15, counts half (no re-entry after 2nd round). Reg. ends 10 min. before game. b/10, Chess Pirates (always U600): 5SS G/30, $100-50 b/10. Player’s high- Apr. 10-11, 3rd Annual Spring Open Entering 10 min. before game and phone entry, $5 Extra. Cell#: (760) 583-8429, est life time rating used. Rds.: 11am then ASAP,lunch break. EF: $27 mailed See Grand Prix. www.chessmatescorporation.com. by 04/20 or paid online, entryfeesrus.com. EF at site $35. Cash only.Reg.: before A Heritage Event! Every Sunday G/45 Open 10:45am. Ent: 115 W. Moore St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Info: Ken Thomas June 26-27, 2010 Cornhusker State Games See Grand Prix. [email protected] or 908-763-6468. NS, NC, W. NE residents only. 6 sections: Open: 5SS 40/75 SD/30, EF: $30, Premier Every Wednesday G/30 Apr. 25, ICA Spring 2010 Open Championship (6/26 only 1200+ up, no UNR): 4SS G/40, EF: $25, Reserve: (6/26 only, See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. Junior: U/1800) 5SS G/60, EF: $25, (6/26 only, U/19) 4SS G/30, EF: $19, Apr. 25, ICA Spring 2010 Scholastic Championship Scholastic: (6/26 only, U/13) 5SS G/30 EF: $19, Adult/Youth Team (6/27 only, Quad Every Tuesday in 5 sections. 4SS, EVERYONE PLAYS 4 GAMES, ALL PLAYERS WITH 2.5 Adult 20+ Youth U/20) 4SS (Team Pairings) G/30, EF: $30/team. See: Open, G30. Rds.: 7, 8:15, 9:30. Chess Mates Corporation, 1523 Irving St., Rah- POINTS OR MOREWILL RECEIVE ATROPHY! US CHESS FEDERATION MEMBER- www.cornhuskerstategames.com/ for details and to register online. Early way, NJ 07065. A block away from RahwayTrain Station and 40 min. train ride SHIP REQUIRED FOR SECTIONS 3, 4 AND 5. Info: 201-287-0250 or entry deadline is: May 31, fees $5 higher after that, no entries after June 7th. from NY Penn Station. May be limited to first 50 entries. EF: $25, members 201-833-1741. E-mail: [email protected] (Web Site Entries: www.icanj.net) Site: Southeast Community College, Lincoln, NE. Chess Magnet School JGP $20, GM Free. Prizes: 1st - $50 and 2nd - $20 Per Quad. Reg. ends 10 min. ADV EF (pmk Apr 21st) $25 At Site $30. Reg ends 1/2 hr before 1st rnd. Late and NE POY for Open section. before game. Entering 10 min. before game and phone entry, $5 Extra. Cell#: (760) 583-8429, www.chessmatescorporation.com. entrants will receive a 1/2 point bye for rnd. 1. Site Address: Bergen Academy, 200 Hackensack Ave, Hackensack NJ 07601. In 5 Sections: Section 1 Junior Nevada Quick - Every Monday (QC) Novice: Open to unrated players K through 2nd grade. Rds.: First Round Apr. 30-May 1, 3rd Annual Farewell Bobby Fischer (UT) Open, 4-SS, G25. Rds: 7, 8, 9, 10 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1523 Irving 10:15 AM, then ASAP (tournament will end at approximately 1:00 PM). Sec- See Grand Prix. St., Rahway, NJ 07065. A block away from Rahway Train Station and 40 min. tion 2 Novice: Open to unrated players K through 4th grade. Rds.: First May be limited to first 50 entries. EF: June 9, 2010 Utah Quick Championship (QC) (UT) train ride from NY Penn Station. $40, Round 10:00 AM, then ASAP (tournament will end at approximately 2:00 PM). members $30. GM Free, $30 deducted from prize. Prizes: 70% of the Entry Fees, Section 3 G/45 Reserve: th See Utah. Open to players rated below 800 K through 12 1st, 2nd, 3rd and top U2200, U2000, 1800. Limit 2 byes, commit by 7:50 pm. grade. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 11:30, 1:15, 3:00 PM. unrated players K through 12th June 10, 2010 U.S. Game/10 Championship (QC) Re-entry $15, counts half (no re-entry after 2nd round). Reg. ends 10 min. grade. Section 4 G/45: Open to players rated below 1200 K through 12th grade. See Nationals. before game. Entering 10 min. before game and phone entry, $5 Extra. Cell: Rds.: 9:45 AM, 11:30, 1:15, 3:00 PM. Section 5 G/60: Open to players rated June 11, National Open Scholastic Trophy Tournament (760) 583-8429, www.chessmatescorporation.com. below 1700 K through 12th grade. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 12:00, 2:15, 4:30 PM. ENT: 5-SS Game/30. South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. Apr. 9-30, Long Game Friday Make EF and/or USCF Membership checks payableTo: International Chess Acad- South, Las Vegas, NV 89183. Open to players Uage 20. In 3 sections. U1800, Open, 4-SS, 30/90, SD60. Rds.: 7pm each Friday.Chess Mates Corporation, 1523 emy Mail To: Diana Tulman, 28 Canterbury Lane, New Milford, NJ 07646. NS, U1200, and U800. Unrateds in the U1200 section and all players in the U800 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. A block away from RahwayTrain Station and 40 NC, W. section must be under age 12.Trophies to top 4 in each section, top 1 in each min. train ride from NY Penn Station. May be limited to first 50 entries. EF: Apr. 25, Westfield Swiss #63 (QC) 200 point rating group and unrated. EF: $33 by 5/19, $39 by 6/3, $45 on site. $50, members $40. Prizes: 70% of the Entry Fees, 1st, 2nd, and Top U2200, Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. 5SS, game/15 (QC) full k. $425 REG.: 9-9:45 a.m. RDS.: 10-11:15-12:30-1:45-3. HR: $65 single or double U2000, 1800, 1600. Limit 2 byes, request before round 2. Re-entry $20, counts Guaranteed: $125, $60 U2100, U1850, U 1600, U1350 $60 each. Entrance Fee: ($95 Friday and Saturday nights). 1-866-791-7626 or (702) 796-7111. ENT: Las half (no re-entry after 2nd round). Cell#: (760) 583-8429, www. chessmatescor- $35, $25 Members. Reg.: 2-2:30 p.m. Rounds: 2:45-3:25-4:05-4:45-5:30 p.m. Vegas International Chess Festival, PO Box 90925, Henderson, NV 89009- poration.com. Info: Todd Lunna, 732-526-7163, www.westfieldchessclub.com, lunnaco@ 0925 or www.VegasChessFestival.com. NS, NC, W. Apr. 15, 3rd Thursday Quads aol.com. June 11-12, Susan Polgar World Championship for Girls and Boys 3 RR, G/30 t/d5. Quads grouped by rating. All the King’s Men Chess & Games Apr. 26, Chess Mates G/5 “Blitz” Open (QC) 5-SS, G/45. South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Center (Just 20 mins. from Center City Philadelphia), 62 S. Broadway, Pitman, and “Simul”. 7-SS, 7 pm - 9 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1523 Irving St., Vegas, NV 89183. In 8 sections separate for girls and boys: under19, NJ. 856-582-8222. Prizes: $25 1st per quad. Unr. cannot win more than $10. Rahway, NJ 07065. A block away from RahwayTrain Station and 40 min. train under 15, under 11, and under 8 (as of June 11). Prizes: In each section 1st EF: $12, members $10. Players with less than 4 rated games $7, members $5. ride from NY Penn Station. Cell: (760) 583-8429. May be limited to first 48 place receives a netbook computer loaded with chess programs. $$ 200-150- Reg.: 6-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8-9 pm. Info: [email protected]. All: Visa/MC/ entries. EF: $15, members $10. GM Free, $10 deducted from prize. Prizes: 80% 100-50 in chess prizes for 2nd thru 5th. Trophies for top 10 individuals, top 3 Disc OK w/$1surcharge. Bring a clock! of the Entry Fees, 1st, 2nd and top U2200, U2000, 1800, 1600. No re-entry or (3-player) school/club teams each section, special medals for next 10 individ- Apr. 17, Hamilton Chess Club Quads bye. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Entering 10 min. before game and phone uals and next 3 school/club teams. Perfect score also wins a digital chess clock. 3RR 40/80 15/30 15/30. Full K. Ray Dwier Recreation Center, Bldg. 392, entry, $5 Extra. ***After the blitz tournament, GM Yudasin’s “Simul”, 9 pm - Scholarships to Texas Tech will be awarded based in part on performance in Groveville, NJ 08620. Quads open to all EF: $10. $25 per Quad. Reg.: 9- 11 pm. Members: $10, Non-members: $20. half (no re-entry after 2nd round). this event. EF: $59 by 5/19, $69 by 6/9, $75 on site. Reg.: 4-8 p.m. Friday, 8:30- 10:30/am. Rds.: 10:30/am-1:30/pm-4:30/pm NJ State Chess Federation, Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Entry 10 min. before game and phone 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Rds.: 11-1:30-4, 11-1:30. Breakfast with Susan 9 a.m. no dues magazine Subscription per year, OSA. NS, NC, W. entry, $5 Extra. (760) 583-8429, www.chessmatescorporation.com. Sunday. Opening Ceremony: 10 a.m. Saturday, Awards Ceremony: 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Blitz Championship: 7 p.m. Saturday. Susan Polgar lecture 3:30 Apr. 17, Jersey Shore K-12 Regionals Apr. 26, Dean of Chess Academy Monday Kids Quads p.m. Friday, Puzzle Solving Competition 5 p.m. Friday, Simul 6:15 p.m. Friday. The Academy at Grace and Peace, 1563 Old Freehold Rd., Toms River, NJ 3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy,3150 Route 22,West Branchburg, NJ 08876. Entry fee: Registration: Chess Camp 9:00 a.m. Thursday. Part of the LAS VEGAS INTERNATIONAL 08755. All Sections open to K-12. Section A: U500, Section B: 500-1000, (908) 595-0066.Trophies to top 5. $20 ($15 member). Rds.: CHESS FESTIVAL; see the National Open TLA for other Thursday and Friday Section C: 1000-1500, Section D: 1500+. Section A, B, C 4SS, G/30. Sec- 7-7:15pm. 7:30 & ASAP. side events. HR: $65 single or double ($95 Fri/Sat). 1-866-791-7626 or (702) tion D: 3 Rounds, G/60. Trophies to Top 5 in each section, Medals to all Apr. 27, Dean of Chess Academy Last Tuesday Grand Prix (QC) 796-7111. REG: Las Vegas International Chess Festival, PO Box 90925, Hen- others. EF: $25 if rec’d by 4/10, $30 on site. Reg.: 9:00-9:45 AM. Rds.: 10:00 See Grand Prix. AM and ASAP. Info: John Burke, 908-705-7958 or [email protected]. Ent: derson, NV 89009-0125, on line at www.VegasChessFestival.com, or by fax at May 1, 1st Saturday Scholastic (K-8) (702) 933-9112. No telephone entries. NS. W. NC. Make checks payable to:The Academy at Grace and Peace. Please indicate USCF ID# and section. 4 RR, G/45 t/d5. 1st round 11 AM. All the King’s Men Chess & Games Center June 11-13 or 12-13, 2010 National Open (Just 20 mins. from Center City Philadelphia), 62 S. Broadway, Pitman, NJ, 856- See Nationals. Apr. 18, Westfield Quads 582-8222. EF: Online $20, members $18. Onsite: $22.50, members $20. Prizes: July 31-Aug. 8, Aug. 3-8 or 5-8, Jerry Hanken Memorial - 111th 3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. $50 Includes FREE pizza & soda. Prizes:Trophies top 4, medal top K-3. Reg.: 10 - annual U.S. Open (CA-S) to first in each section. Entry Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15 10:30 onsite, or pre-register at www.YourchessSet.com/kidsswiss. p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, lun- See Nationals. May 1, Princeton Day School [email protected], www.westfieldchessclub.com. Aug. 19-22, 20-22 or 21-22, 2nd Annual Central California Open (CA- 650The Great Road. Plaques to top 3 school teams and top 6 in each section. N) Apr. 19, Chess Mates G/5 “Blitz” (QC) Medals to all players. Four sections for OVER 1000 begin at 10:15 and must and “Chess Lessons”. See Grand Prix. 7-SS, 7 pm - 9 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1523 Irv- preregister: OVER 1600 (K-12), NEARMASTERS (K-12 over 1400) and ing St., Rahway, NJ 07065. A block away from RahwayTrain Station and 40 min. FUTURE MASTERS (Players K-12 over 1200) G/60, 3 rds. CLOSED (K-12 New Hampshire train ride from NY Penn Station. Cell: (760)583-8429. May be limited to first 1000-1200) G/45 4 rds. ALL OTHER SECTIONS. G/30 4 rds. beginning at 12:00 48 entries. EF: $15, members $10. GM Free, $10 deducted from prize. Prizes: noon. (round times will be accelerated if possible):OPEN (Players K-12 U-1000), Apr. 17, New Hampshire Quick Chess Championship (QC) 80% of the Entry Fees, 1st, 2nd and top U2200, U2000, 1800, 1600. No re-entry RESERVE (K-12 U-800), NOVICE II (K-8 U-600), NOVICE I (unrated K-6), K-1 See Grand Prix. or bye. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Entering 10 min. before game and (unrated) NO SCORE K-1 (unrated). PARENTS OF PLAYERS rated G/30 3 Apr. 30-May 2 or May 1-2, 21st annual Vermont Resort Open (VT) phone entry, $5 Extra. ***After the blitz tournament, GMYudasin’s “Chess Les- rounds. Pre-registration online, pay at the door $35. On-site 11-12 noon $45. See Grand Prix. son”, 9 pm - 11 pm. Members: FREE, Non-members: $20. Info and register online: www.pds.org/chess. Inquires to Bonnie Waitzkin Apr. 19, Dean of Chess Academy Monday Kids Quads [email protected]. New Jersey 3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy,3150 Route 22,West Branchburg, NJ 08876. May 2, Westfield Quads Bergen Chess Mates (Formerly Dumont Chess Mates) (908) 595-0066.Trophies to top 5. Entry fee: $20 ($15 member). Registration: 3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. Prizes: $50 Sundays 1-6 and Monday Nights 7-11:30. Ridgewood United Methodist Church, 7-7:15pm. Rds.: 7:30 & ASAP. to first in each section. Entry Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15 100 Dayton Street, Ridgewood, NJ. USCF rated tournaments, free lessons Apr. 19, 26, May 3, Dean of Chess Academy FIDE Quads (adult and scholastic) with expert and master rated players. Simuls, lectures, 3RR, G/90 +30sec/move. Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22, West club rental library.Yearly membership fee of $10 for adults and $8 seniors, mem- Branchburg, NJ 08876. (908) 595-0066. Gtd prize fund. $50 to top player in bership free to scholastic players. Cash prizes and trophies. For more each group, $20 for second. Entry fee: $30 ($20 member). Registration: 7- Wizards of the Mind Chess Club information and calendar of events visit the club website at www.bergenchess 7:15pm. Rds.: 7:30pm (1 per week). mates.com or contact Lawrence Constance at 201-568-1506 or lacon1963@ 2010 Summer yahoo.com. Casual play does not require membership. Apr. 20, 27, May 4, Dean of Chess Academy U1600 Quads 3RR, G/90. Dean of Chess Academy,3150 Route 22,West Branchburg, NJ 08876. Chess Day Camps International Chess Academy (Fair Lawn, NJ) (908) 595-0066. Gtd prize fund. $50 to top player in each group. Entry fee: Chess Classes: Tuesday 6:30 – 9:00 PM, Thursday 6:30 – 9:00 PM, Saturday $25 ($20 member). Registration: 7-7:15pm. Rds.: 7:30pm (1 each week). Weekly Day Camps in Springfield, NJ. 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Add. 14-25 Plaza Rd. N, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. Phone 201- 797-0330. Website: www.icanj.net. Contact: Diana Tulman, 201-287-0250. Apr. 22, 29, Dean of Chess Academy Thursday Swiss 6 weeks from 6/28 – 8/6/2010 – Email: [email protected]. Fair Lawn facility offers Advance Chess Training for See Grand Prix. pick any week. Daily Lessons with serious chess players (rating > 1800). Apr. 23, ATKM‘s 4th Friday G/10 Swiss (QC) (6 Rounds) experienced instructors. Week-long International Chess Academy (Teaneck, NJ) For info. and registration, go to YourChessSet.com/g10. For more info e-mail Chess Classes: Monday 6:30 – 7:30 PM, Wednesday 6:30 – 9:00 PM, Sunday Stephen at [email protected] or call 856-582-8222. Tournaments. Pizza Lunch on Fridays. 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM. Add. 185 Court Street, Teaneck, NJ 07666. Phone 201- Apr. 24, 4th Saturday G/60 Quads 833-1741. Website: www.icanj.net. Contact: Diana Tulman, 201-287-0250. 3 RR, G/60 t/d5. 1st round 11 AM. All the King’s Men Chess & Games Center Camp T-Shirt. Half Day Option avail- Email: [email protected] facility offers a Summer Chess Camp and Mon- (Just 20 mins. from Center City Philadelphia), 62 S. Broadway, Pitman, NJ, 856- able. And Fun, Fun, Fun. For details day night tournaments 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. 582-8222. EF: $20, members $18. Prizes: $40 1st per quad. Reg.: 10-10:30 visit our website at www.wizardsofthe Every Saturday G/60 U2400 onsite, or pre-register at www.YourchessSet.com/quads4. 4-SS, Rds.: 10:30, 12:15, 2:00, 3:45, 5:00 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1523 Apr. 24, Super Scholastics Saturday Swiss K-8 mind.com and email info@wizardsof Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. A block away from RahwayTrain Station and 40 Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Ln., Somerset, NJ Exit #12 off I-287. (In min. train ride from NY Penn Station. May be limited to first 50 entries. EF: 4 Sections/& skittles)Trophies to top 5, others get medals/prizes. Hot Shots themind.com or call 973-262-1395. $40, members $30. Guaranteed Prizes: 1st - $250, 2nd - $150, and Top (always U1700): 4SS G/45, $150-100-50, b/10. Checkmates (always U1300):

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p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info:Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, lunnaco@ p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, lun- Aug. 6-8 or 7-8, 16th Annual Northeast Open (CT) aol.com, www.westfieldchessclub.com. [email protected], www.westfieldchessclub.com. See Grand Prix. May 3, Dean of Chess Academy Monday Kids Quads May 22, Super Scholastics Saturday Swiss K-8 3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy,3150 Route 22,West Branchburg, NJ 08876. Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Ln., Somerset, NJ Exit #12 off I-287. (In New Mexico (908) 595-0066.Trophies to top 5. Entry fee: $20 ($15 member). Registration: 4 Sections/& skittles)Trophies to top 5, others get medals/prizes. Hot Shots Apr. 24, 16th Annual Pir Maleki Memorial 7-7:15pm. Rds.: 7:30 & ASAP. (always U1700): 4SS G/45, $150-100-50, b/10. Checkmates (always U1300): See Grand Prix. May 3, 10, 17, May Mayhem Quads 4SS G/45, $100-50 b/10, New Stars (always U1000): 5SS G/30, $100-50 Apr. 30-May 1, 3rd Annual Farewell Bobby Fischer (UT) b/10, Chess Pirates (always U600): 5SS G/30, $100-50 b/10. Player’s high- 3-RR 40/90, SD/60. Sections by rating. Hackettstown Community Center, 293 See Grand Prix. est life time rating used. Rds.: 11am then ASAP,lunch break. EF: $27 mailed Main St., (Rte. 46), Hackettstown, NJ. EF: $12. Prize: $40 top in each section. by 05/17 or paid online, entryfeesrus.com. EF at site $35. Cash only.Reg.: before July 31-Aug. 8, Aug. 3-8 or 5-8, Jerry Hanken Memorial - 111th Reg.: 7-7:30 pm. Rds.: 7:30 pm three successive Mondays. Info: eric- 10:45am. Ent: 115 W. Moore St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Info: Ken Thomas annual U.S. Open (CA-S) [email protected], 570-872-6880. NS, NC. [email protected] or 908-763-6468. NS, NC, W. See Nationals. May 14-16 or 15-16, 18th annual New York State Open (NY) May 23, Westfield Quads See Grand Prix. New York 3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. Prizes: $50 May 15, Jersey Shore K-12 Regionals to first in each section. Entry Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15 Apr. 10, Jenifer Woods Memorial The Academy at Grace and Peace, 1563 Old Freehold Rd., Toms River, NJ p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, lun- See Grand Prix. 08755. All Sections open to K-12. Section A: U500, Section B: 500-1000, [email protected], www.westfieldchessclub.com. Apr. 10, Syracuse University Spring Open Section C: 1000-1500, Section D: 1500+. Section A, B, C 4SS, G/30. Sec- May 24, May Mayhem G/10 (QC) 4SS Rds.: 1&2 G/60, Rds.: 3&4 G/90. Syracuse University, Carnegie Hall, tion D: 3 Rounds, G/60. Trophies to Top 5 in each section, Medals to all 5-SS, G/10. Hackettstown Community Center, 293 Main St., (Rte. 46), Hack- Rm. 222 (Fr 81N, Ex. 690E, Ex. 14, Son Teal to Columbus, L on E. Genesee, R. others. EF: $25 if rec’d by 5/8, $30 on site. Reg.: 9:00-9:45 AM. Rds.: 10:00 ettstown, NJ. EF: $6. Prizes (b/20): 1st $40, 2nd $30; $20 each to 3rd, U1800, Westcott, R. Euclid, to Park Check Pt, 3rd right. Fr 81S, Ex. E. Adams, R on E. AM and ASAP. Info: John Burke, 908-705-7958 or [email protected]. Ent: U1400. Reg.: 7-7:30 pm. Rds.: 7:30 pm, then ASAP. Info: [email protected], Adams, R on Comstock, R Euclid, to Park Check Pt, 3rd right). EF: $30. Prizes Make checks payable to:The Academy at Grace and Peace. Please indicate USCF 570-872-6880. NS, NC. (b/20): $200, 125, 75 Class 100. Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30, 12:00, 2:15, 5:30. ID# and section. Ent: Joe Ball (315) 436-9008. Chess Magnet School JGP. May 29, U.S. Amateur Kids Championship - East U1200 K-8 A State Championship Event! Apr. 11, P.S.9 Scholastic Chess Championships I May 15-16, New Jersey Junior Championship Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Lane, Somerset, Exit 12 off I-287 at Weston Canal Road. (732) 560-9880, Fax (732) 356-7455. Trophies Galore. 5- 4-SS. 100 West 84th Street NYC. 4 SECTIONS. BEGINNER G/30 (grades K-1 5SS, G/100. Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ only) Unrated Players Only. NOVICE G/30 (grades 2/below) U600. RESERVE 08876. 908 595-0066. OPEN: (K-12)Trophies to top 10.Top High School player SS, G/30,Trophies toTop 10, Others get choice of chess medallions or fun grab Registration: G/30 (grades 2-6 only) U600. CHAMPIONSHIP G/45 (Grade8/below) U1200. from NJ awarded entry to Denker Tournament of HS Champions. RESERVE: bag prizes. Unrated may not win first prize. Saturday 5/29, 11am- Rounds: EF: AWARDS:Trophies to top 15 in each section.Top U300 Novice, U400 Reserve, (U1400) Trophies to top 10, U1300, U1200, U1000, Unr. ALL: Entry fee $35 if 12pm. 12:30pm, then ASAP with lunch break after round #2. $30 if mailed by 5/25 or paid online by 5/27 on website EntryFeesRus.com, $40 cash U700 Championship. Special Prizes: Engraved digital chess clocks to Top received by 5/8, $45 at site. Reg. Sat. 9-10am, Rds.: 10am-2pm-6pm Sat., 10am- Player in each section & to all 4-0 scores &Top Unrated in Championship Sec- 2pm Sun. ENT: NJSCF P.O. Box 1511, Jackson, NJ 08527. Make checks payable at site.Trophies toTop 10 &Top U1000, U800, U600, U400 & unrated. One half- Mail tion. Engraved plaque to top UNR player in each section. High Scorer trophy to NJSCF. Info: Hal Sprechman, 732-259-3881, hsprechman@characterkings. point bye in rounds 1-4 if requested with EF.April Rating supplement used. entries to: to all who score 2 points and do not get into top 15. Engraved medals to all oth- org. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP. Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Checks payable to NJSCF. Please indicate your grade level. Information: Call ers. Team Prizes:Trophies to top 4 teams in each section. Engraved digital chess A State Championship Event! 908-763-6468 or [email protected]. NS NC W. clock toTopTeam in each section. (Team score created by adding top 4 scores May 15-16, New Jersey Senior Closed Championship from same school). EARLY EF: $39 if received (postmarked by April 5). LATE (Limited to NJ residents over age 59) 5SS, G/100. Dean of Chess Academy,3150 May 29-31, 66th Annual U.S. Amateur Championship – East EF: $45 Phoned, faxed or online thereafter until April 9, 5pm. Onsite EF: $55. Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876. One section: $$ 200-100-50. Age 70, See Nationals. Reg.: 9-9:30. Rds.: Beginner Novice, Reserve 10-11:30-12:45-2. Championship $100.Trophies to top 3, Age 70, Class A, B, C.Top player gets free entry to NJ June 5-6, 2010 Delaware Capital Open (DE) 10-11:45-1:15-3:00. Late entrants may not be paired for the first round. Mail Open Championship. All: Entry fee $40 if received by 5/8 or Paid on website, See Delaware. Entries: and make check payable toTri-State Chess, 1675York Ave. #2M, N.Y. Entryfeerus.com by MayCANCELLED 13th, $50 at site. Reg.: Sat. 5/15, before 10am, N.Y. 10128. Phone: (718) 645-5896. Fax: (718) 535-7896. Online Entry: June 6, Westfield Quads Rds.: Sat: 10-2-6, Sunday 10-2. Mail Entries to: NJSCF, 115 West Moore www.TriStateChess.com. 3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. Prizes: $50 Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Make checks payable to: NJSCF. Enter on to first in each section. Entry Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15 Apr. 15, 4 Rated Games Tonight! Website, entryfeesrus.com. Info: KenThomas, 908-763-6468, [email protected]. p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, lun- 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave., NYC: NS, NC, W. [email protected], www.westfieldchessclub.com. 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. 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74 Chess Life —April 2010 uschess.org 9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry very taxing! $5 late penalty for missing reg. 50-30, U1100 $40. EF: $25, members $15. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-7:40-8:20- Chronos Clocks to winners of Primary and Championship. Engraved plaque deadline. 9pm. One bye available, request at entry. Quick rated; regular ratings used for to top UNR player in each section. High Scorer trophy to all who score 2 and Apr. 16-18 or 17-18, Hartford Open (CT) pairings and prizes. do not get into top 15. Engraved medals to all others. Team Prizes: Trophies to top 4 teams in each section. Engraved digital chess clock toTopTeam in each See Grand Prix. May 6, 4 Rated Games Tonight! 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave., NYC: section. (Team score created by adding top 4 scores from same school). Apr. 17, Marshall CC Saturday G/60 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, EARLY EF: $39 if received (postmarked by May 10). LATE EF: $45 Phoned, faxed 4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($360 b/24) specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100- or online thereafter until May 14, 5pm. Onsite EF: $55. Reg.: 9-9:30. Rds.: G/30 $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by Sections 10-11:30-12:45-2. G/45 & G/50 10-11:45-1:30-3:15. Late entrants may 11:15-11:45AM. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. Note: Only one bye available, request 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15- not be paired for the first round. Mail Entries: and make check payable toTri- at entry. 9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under State Chess, 1675York Ave. #2M, N.Y., N.Y.10128. Phone: (718) 645-5896. Fax: Apr. 17-24, Farmingdale CC G/29 (QC) 10 min. before game. (718) 535-7896. Online Entry: www.TriStateChess.com. 8SS, G/29. Farmingdale Public Library, 116 Merritts Rd., Farmingdale, NY May 8, Marshall CC Saturday G/60 May 18, Marshall Masters (formerly the St. John’s Masters) 11735. Open to all U-2300/unr.: $(b/20): $145-100,Top U-1800, U-1500, U- 4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($360 b/24) See Grand Prix. 1300/unr. $80 each. EF: $30. Reg.: 9:15-9:45 AM. No adv. ent. Rds.: $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: May 20, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! 10-11:15-12:30-1:40 each Saturday. 3 byes 1-8. Info: www.farmcc.webs.com. 11:15-11:45AM. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. Note: Only one bye available, request See Grand Prix. NS. W. at entry. May 22, NY May Under 1600! Apr. 18, Binghamton Monthly Tourney May 8, Utica Four Seasons – Spring FREE USCF ONLINE MEMBERSHIP ($34 VALUE, call for details) WITH 4-SS, G/50, open to U1600 or unr., Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 4SS Rds. 1-2: G/60, Rds. 3-4: G/90. Mohawk Valley Community College, W. 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave., NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25, spec- ENTRY FEE. 4 ROUND SS, GAME/60. Reg.: 8:45 AM to 9:00 AM. ENTRY: $30 Exit 31, I-90, bear left, South on E. Genesee, (2.6 miles), left on Memorial High- ified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. May be limited to 1st 26 Cash only on site. Please register in advance if possible. (Checks payable to way (2.3 miles), left Sherman, right into MVCC, IT Building. EF: $30. Prizes entries. $$ (300 b/20 paid): 150-70-30, top U1300 $50, $70 limit to unr. Limit “Cordisco’s Corner Store.”) Rounds: 9:15, 11:45, 2:15, 4:30. Prizes: b/18. Open (b/20): $200, 125, 75, Class 100. Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-12:00-2:15- 2 byes, commit by 2:30. Reg. ends 15 min before game. Rds. 12:30-2:30-4:30- Section. 1st- $130, 2nd - $70, 3rd- $30.Trophies 1st - 3rd. Under 1700. 1st- $65, 5:30. Ent: Joe Ball, 310 Helfer Lane, Minoa, NY 13116. Chess Magnet School 6:30 pm. CCA Ratings may be used. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 2nd- $30.Trophies 1st - 4th. Please bring clocks. Cordisco’s Chess Center. 308 JGP. 5/20. $10 extra to “enter” by phone! Chenango St., Binghamton, NY 13901. (607) 772-8782. [email protected]. May 9, Marshall CC Sunday Action Apr. 18, Grandmaster Challenge May 22, Prove Your Point! 5SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members 3-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23W. 10th St., NYC: 212-477- See Grand Prix. $20. ($360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55. Rds.: 12-1:30- 3716. EF $20. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2 wins $10. Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. Apr. 20, Marshall Masters 2:45-4-5:20pm. One bye available, request at entry. 7:30-8:30-9:30. See Grand Prix. May 12-June 9, Marshall CC Under 2000 Wednesday Swiss May 22-23 or 23, NY May Under 2300! Apr. 22, 4 Rated Games Tonight! 5SS, 30/90,SD/1, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. 4-SS, 30/90, SD/1. Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave., NYC: $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7 PM each 5-6 Ave., NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25, specified Greater NY 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, Wednesday. Byes OK, limit 2, request by Round 3. Chess Magnet School JGP. Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, top U2000 $95, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100- May 13, 4 Rated Games Tonight! U1800 $85. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave., NYC: pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15- 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, merge rd 3. Limit 2 byes, commit by rd 2. Re-entry $20, counts half. Class pair- 9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100- ings OK rd 4. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 5/20. $10 extra to 10 min. before game. 50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by “enter” by phone! Chess Magnet School JGP. Apr. 24-25 or 25, Marshall April Grand Prix 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15- May 23, NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads! Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under See Grand Prix. 9:30-10:45 pm. 3-RR, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W. 10th St., NYC: 212- 10 min. before game. Apr. 25, Connecticut State Chess Association K-12 & UCONN School 477-3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$ (all EFs returned of Engineering High School $14,000 Scholarship State Open Cham- May 13-June 17, FIDE Thursdays!! less $36 per quad). Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO FREE ENTRIES!! pionship (CT) 6SS, G/120. 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Open to all players rated 1600 No phone entry! See Connecticut. or above. EF: $50, $30 members. $$500 b/20: $175-125-100, U2000 $100; 2 May 27, 4 Rated Games Tonight! Reg.: Rds.: byes OK, commit before Round 4. 6:15-6:45, 7PM eachThursday; 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave., NYC: Apr. 29, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! FIDE rated. Chess Magnet School JGP. See Grand Prix. 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, May 14-16 or 15-16, 18th annual New York State Open specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100- Apr. 30 (not May 7)-28 , 10th Queens Team Championship See Grand Prix. 50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by No game May 14. 4-SS, G/120. All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals May 15, Marshall CC Saturday G/60 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15- Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432. Two player teams —- ratings must average 9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($360 b/24) under 2000. $$ based on 10 teams (14 last year!): $100-$50 to top two 10 min. before game. teams, $60 each to top U1700 team, top Board 1, top Board 2. Prizes raised $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: or lowered in proportion to number of paid teams. One 1/2 pt team bye 11:15-11:45AM. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. Note: Only one bye available, request May 29, Prove Your Point! allowed. If one player needs a bye, replacement must have same or lower rat- at entry. 3-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23W. 10th St., NYC: 212-477- ing and must play on Board # of player replaced. EF: $25 per player, $20 QCC May 16, Grandmaster Challenge 3716. EF $20. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2 wins $10. Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. member; teams formed at site. REG.: 7:30-8:00. RDS.: 8:15 each Friday. ENT: See Grand Prix. Ed Frumkin, 445 E. 14th St. #10D, NewYork NY 10009 (212-677-3224—do not May 29-30 or 30, New York May Open! May 16, P.S.158 Scholastic Chess Championships XII call on Thursday or Friday). More detailed contact information at: See Grand Prix. www.queens-chess.com. Mail entry by April 24. 4-SS. 1458 YORK AVE. BETWEEN E. 77-78 ST., NYC. 5 SECTIONS. BEGINNER G/30 (grades K-1only) Unrated Players Only. NOVICE G/30 (grades 2/below) June 1, Marshall U1400 4 Quick Games Tonight (QC) May 1-2 or 2, Marshall May U2300 U600. RESERVE G/30 (grades 2-6 only) U500. PRIMARY G/45 (K-12) U1000 4/SS, G/15. Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St, NYC. 212-477-3716. ($200 b/20): $80- 4SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF: $45, CHAMPIONSHIP/OPEN G/50 Minimum 1000 rating! (grades 12/below). 50-30, U1100 $40. EF: $25, members $15. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: Members $25. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, U2000/unr $65, U1700 $55. Reg.: ends AWARDS:Trophies to top 15 in each section.Top U400 NOVICE, U700 PRIMARY, 7-7:40-8:20-9pm. One bye available, request at entry. Quick rated; regular rat- 12:15PM. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2 day, rds 12:30-5:30 PM each day; 1 day, (rds U1100 CHAMPIONSHIP. Special Prizes: Engraved digital chess clocks toTop ings used for pairings and prizes. 1-2 G/30) 10-11:15 AM-12:30-5:30 PM Sun; both merge rd.3. Limit 2 byes, Player in each section, all 4-0 scores &Top Unrated in Open Section. Engraved request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 players. Chess Magnet School JGP. May 2, The Chess Exchange Monthly Trophy Quads 1st Sunday every month. 3-RR, G/30.The Chess Exchange: Chess & Games Club, 288Third Ave., Bklyn, 718-645-5896. EF: $15 $$:Trophies to top 2 in each quad. Reg.: ends 10 minutes before rd. 1. Rds.: 3-4:15-5:30. May 2, The Right Move #162 Team and Individual Championship FREE EF. 4SS, G/30. Play starts promptly at 10:00. Players must check in by 9:15 A.M. (Latecomers will not play in round one). Brandeis H.S., 145 W. 84th St., 10024 (near Columbus Ave., Manhattan, NYC). Open to gr. K-12. Five rated sections: Open, Under 1700, Under 1200, Under 800, Under 600. (May renew or join USCF at tournament). Non-member sections by grades: K-3, 4-6, 7-12.Trophies to top 3 in each section except Open ($50, $30, $20 for 1st-3rd); medal to each player with 2.5 or more points.Team plaque to 1st and 2nd each section, with top 4 scores counting in each section (minimum 3 players on team in section). To register: use website at www.therightmove.org or email - thechessstop@ aol.com or Fax to 718-455-2863 before 6:00PM on Fri. Give full name, school, grade, USCF ID#, exp. date, and section. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION. May 3-24, 24th Nassau Amateur Team 4-SS, 40/80. 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts., Mineola. Open to teams of 3 (+ optional alternate). Ave rating must be U1800.Teams play in rating order. EF: $54/team by 5/1, $75 at site, $10 more per non-memb. $$ (504 b/12 teams) 252, U1600, 1400/UR each 126.Team byes 1-4 (Last rd bye must be req before rd 3 and is irrevocable). Teams seeking players call 631 218-4440 or [email protected]. Players looking for teams $18 by 5/1, $25 at site, $10 more for non-memb. Reg ends 7:15 PM. Rds.: 7:15 each Mon. Ent: Harold Sten- zel, 80 Amy Drive, Sayville, NY 11782. May 3-31, Marshall CC Under 1600 Monday Swiss 5SS, G/90. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7 PM each Monday. Byes OK, limit 2, request by Rd. 3. Chess Magnet School JGP. May 4, Marshall U1400 4 Quick Games Tonight (QC) 4/SS, G/15. Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($200 b/20): $80-

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June 3, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! June 11-13 or 12-13, 7th annual Vermont Spring Open (VT) Apr. 23-24 & Apr. 30-May 1, 52nd Dayton Chess Club Champi- See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. onship June 5, New York June Action! June 11-25, Queens June Open USCF rated. 6 Round Swiss System Open Tournament, G/2h30m, td/5. Reg- See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix. istration: ends Fri Apr 23, 2010 at 7:45 p.m. EF: $15 adv/$25 after Apr 16, 2010. RDS.: Fri Apr 23 Rd 1 - 8pm, Sat Apr 24 Rds2&3-10:30am & 5pm. Fri Apr June 5-6, 2010 Delaware Capital Open (DE) June 12-13 or 13, Marshall June Grand Prix 30 Rd 4 - 8pm, Sat May 1 Rds 5&6-10:30am & 5pm. Must be signed up as a See Delaware. See Grand Prix. DCC member for min 1 month. Open tournament. Trophies: 1st - 2nd place, June 6, 6th Annual NY Under Age 13 Championship! June 18-22, 3rd NY International U2000: 1st - 2nd, U1600: 1st - 2nd place U1200: 1st - 2nd place.Register online 4-SS, G/30, open to all born after 6/6/97. Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, See Grand Prix. at: www.DaytonChessClub.com or mail to Dayton Chess Club, 18West 5th Street, 23 West 10th St., bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. May be limited to 1st 52 June 19-20, Connecticut State Chess Association State Champi- Dayton, OH 45402. Questions/info: [email protected] or call 937- entries. 2 Sections: 1. Open, EF: $32 postmarked by 5/28. 2. Novice, for Under onship Grand Prix (CT) 461-6283. Chess Magnet School JGP. Both, online at 1000 or Unrated, EF: $31 mailed by 5/28. EF: $30 See Grand Prix. www.chesscenter.cc by 6/3, $35 by phone at 406-896-2191 by 6/3, $40 at A State Championship Event! site, Club members $10 less ($10 fee for refunds).Trophies to top 10, top Unr, June 29-July 5, July 1-5, 2-5 or 3-5, 38th Annual World Open (PA) Apr. 24, 2010 Ohio Elementary Chess Championships top 3 teams (top 3 scorers from same school) each section. 8 weeks free entry See Grand Prix. 5 Round Swiss, G/30 for rds 1-4, and all rds for unrated sections; G/45 for rd to 1st, 4 weeks free to 2nd each section. Speed playoff for 4-0. Limit of 2 byes, 5 of rated sections. Bexley High School, 326 S. Cassingham Rd., Bexley, Ohio July 23-25 or 24-25, 15th Annual Bradley Open (CT) 43209. Sections: Elementary Championship - Grades K to 6, Elementary commit by 11:30. On-site reg. ends 9:30 am. Rds 10-11:30-12:45-2 pm. Ent: See Grand Prix. Chess Center of NY, PO Box 4615, New Windsor, NY 12553. List USCF ID, rat- Reserve (U750 or unrated) - K to 6, Primary Championship - K to 3, Novice ing, section, school/grade, DOB. Aug. 6-8 or 7-8, 16th Annual Northeast Open (CT) (not USCF rated) - K to 3, Novice (not USCF rated) - 4 to 6. The individual See Grand Prix. winners in the Championship Sections declared “Ohio Champion”.Trophies to June 6, NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads! Aug. 12-15, 13-15 or 14-15, 40th annual Continental Open (MA) those players who score 3.5 points or more.Trophies also to the 5 top teams, 3-RR, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W. 10th St., NYC: 212- See Grand Prix. all sections. Rd 1 begins at 10:00 a.m. Entry fee $25 if postmarked by April 477-3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$ (all EFs returned 17th ($10 if on free or reduced lunch), $30 if postmarked after April 17th.Reg- less $36 per quad). Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO FREE ENTRIES!! Aug. 27-29 or 28-29, 42nd annual Atlantic Open (DC) istrations must be received by April 22nd. Bexley Ohio Scholastic Chess Club, No phone entry! See Grand Prix. P.O. Box 091124, Columbus, Ohio 43209. On-line registration & forms at: June 6, SAR Academy Scholastic Chess Championship IX www.BexleyChessClub.com. Contact: Esther Gillett, 614-581-1465, esgillett 4-SS, G/30. 655 W. 254 St., Bronx (RIVERDALE), NY. 5 SECTIONS. BEGINNER North Carolina [email protected]. Apr. 24, TACO LXI (grades K-1 only) Unrated Players Only. NOVICE (grades 2/below) U600. Apr. 24, Parma Open 3-SS, G/90. Caraleigh Fellowship Hall, 118 Summit Ave., Raleigh, NC. EF: $21 RESERVE (grades 2-6 only) U500. PRIMARY (Grades 5/below) U1000 CHAM- 4SS, G/45. German Central Organization, 7863York Rd. (1/4 mi. N of Sprague), PIONSHIP/OPEN (grades 12/below). AWARDS: Trophies to top 15 in each (rec’d by 4/22)/$25 at site. Prize fund: $$640 b/40. OPEN: $125-75-40, Parma OH. Sections: Open, U2000, U1600. Reg.: 8-9AM. Rds.: 9:30-11:15-1:30- section. Top U400 NOVICE, U700 PRIMARY, U800 CHAMPIONSHIP. Special U1800: $110-60-30, U1400: $110-60-30. Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.: 10-1:45-5. NCCA 3:15. Prizes (b/60): Open 1st $200, 2nd $100; U2000 1st $160, 2nd $100; U1600 Prizes: Engraved digital chess clocks toTop Player in each section, all 4-0 scores req’d $5 OSA. Info: Jeff Jones (919) 270-9948. [email protected] 1st $160, 2nd $100; U1200 1st $80; Ent: $20 by Apr. 20, $25 at door. &Top Unrated in Open Section. Engraved plaque to top UNR player in each sec- site: www.ncchess.org/rtcc/taco.html. tion. High Scorer trophy to all who score 2 and do not get into top 15. Engraved Info & entries:WilliamWright, 19121Wheelers Lane, Strongsville, OH 44149. July 30-Aug. 1 or July 31-Aug. 1, 18th Annual Southern Open (FL) Phone: (440) 572-9565. E-mail: [email protected]. Web: www.parmachess medals to all others. Team Prizes: Trophies to top 4 teams in each section. See Grand Prix. Engraved digital chess clock toTopTeam in each section. (Team score created club. org/. by adding top 4 scores from same school). EARLY EF: $39 if received (post- Ohio Apr. 25, Beachwood Scholastic Quads marked by June 1). LATE EF: $45 Phoned, faxed or online thereafter until June 3RR, G/30. Beachwood Community Center, 25325 Fairmount Blvd., Beach- 4, 5pm. Onsite EF: $55. Reg.: 9-9:30. Rds.: All 10-11:30-12:45-2. Late entrants Apr. 16-18, 2010 All Girls National Championship presented by wood, OH, 44122. Players grouped by rating, age if unrated. EF: $10 at site. may not be paired for the first round. Mail Entries: and make check payable the Kasparov Chess Foundation in association with the USCF and Registration: 1:00-1:45 pm, Rd 1: 2:00 pm. Awards:Trophies to 1st each quad, toTri-State Chess, 1675York Ave. #2M, N.Y.N.Y.10128. Phone: (718) 645-5896. UTD participation awards to all. Info: Michael Joelson, 321-7000, mdjoelson@ Fax: (718) 535-7896. Online Entry: www.TriStateChess.com. See Nationals. aol.com. June 6, Sunday Under 1400 Action! Apr. 16-18, 2010 National High School (K-12) Championship Apr. 30, Cleveland Action Quads 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10 St., between 5- See Nationals. 3RR, G/30. Joseph-Beth Booksellers Legacy Village, 24519 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst, 6 Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716, for Under 1400 or unrated. EF $30, Club Members OH 44124. Sections: Players grouped by rating. EF: $10 at site. Registration: Apr. 17, Cleveland Scholastic South $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$200 b/20 paid: $100- 6:00-7:00 pm, Rd 1: 7:15 pm sharp. $$: $20 first each quad. Contact: Mike Joel- 60-40, $60 limit to unr. Reg. ends 3:45 pm. Rds. 4-5:15-6:45-8 pm. No advance Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel, 5300 Riverside Drive, Cleveland, OH 44135. son, [email protected], 216-321-7000. entries. OPEN: $$GTD: $200 1st, trophies top 3 under 1200, top 3 under 800. EF: $25 if by 4/10, $30 on site. (UNR. may not win cash) NOVICE: Open to unrated. EF: May 5, House of Chess Open June 7-July 12, Marshall CC Under 1600 Monday Swiss $15 if by 4/10, $20 on site. Trophies to top 3. BOTH: 4SS, G/30, Open to stu- 4SS, G/45. House of Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH (W of JC EF: $$300 5SS, G/90. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. $40, members $20. dents in K-12. Reg.: 8:45am-9:30am. Rd. 1 at 10. ENT: Dan Patterson, 11313 Penny). Sections: Open, U1600. Reg.: 11-11:25 AM. Rds.: 11:30-1:15-3:30- b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7 PM each Monday Lake Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102. Info: 216-281-1313. Email: bsq451@sbc 5:15. Prizes (b/25): Open: 1st $200, 2nd $100; U1900 1st $100; Reserve ***No round on June 21***. Byes OK, limit 2, request by Rd. 3. Chess Mag- global.net. (U1600:) 1st $100. Ent: $25, Club members $20. Info & entries: House of Chess, net School JGP. Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH 44070. Phone: (440) 979-1133. E-mail: June 10, 4 Rated Games Tonight! Apr. 17, House of Chess Open [email protected]. Web: www.thehouseofchess.com/. 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave., NYC: 4SS, G/45. House of Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH (W of JC May 8, Toledo May Swiss Penny). Sections: Open, U1600. Reg.: 11-11:25 AM. Rds.: 11:30-1:15-3:30- 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, Open, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90.The University ofToledo Health Science specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100- 5:15. Prizes (b/25): Open: 1st $200, 2nd $100; U1900 1st $100; Reserve Campus, Mulford Library Basement Café, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, Ohio 50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by (U1600:) 1st $100. Ent: $25, Club members $20. Info & entries: House of Chess, 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 5/6 $25 at site. 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15- Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH 44070. Phone: (440) 979-1133. E-mail: Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st Class A 9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under [email protected]. Web: www.thehouseofchess.com/. ,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031Willowyck Rd., 10 min. before game. Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. Chess Magnet School JGP. May 21, Cleveland Action Quads 3RR, G/30. Joseph-Beth Booksellers Legacy Village, 24519 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst, OH 44124. Sections: Players grouped by rating. EF: $10 at site. Registration: 6:00-7:00 pm, Rd 1: 7:15 pm sharp. $$: $20 first each quad. Contact: Mike Joel- 2010 CANADIAN OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP son, [email protected], 216-321-7000. May 23, Beachwood Scholastic Quads July 10-18, 2010 3RR, G/30. Beachwood Community Center, 25325 Fairmount Blvd., Beach- wood, OH, 44122. Players grouped by rating, age if unrated. EF: $10 at site. Registration: 1:00-1:45 pm, Rd 1: 2:00 pm. Awards:Trophies to 1st each quad, Location: Westin Harbour Castle, 1 Harbour Square, downtown participation awards to all. Info: Michael Joelson, 321-7000, mdjoel- Style: 9 round Swiss, single section, CFC and FIDE rated. Accelerated pairings will be used in early [email protected]. rounds. June 4-6 or 5-6, 52nd Gem City Open See Grand Prix. Time Control: 40 moves in 90 minutes, 30 minutes for remainder (with 30-second increments from move June 12, Toledo Jun Swiss 1). Open, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90.The University ofToledo Health Science Prize Fund: $CDN 30,000+ Guaranteed! $6,500-3,500-2,500-1,500-1,500 6th-10th 500 ea. Prizes for top Campus, Mulford Library Basement Café, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 6/10 $25 at site. Bantam (U14), Junior (U18), Senior (50+), Female, plus class prizes, individual game prizes and Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st Class A special prizes — see website. ,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. Chess Magnet School JGP. Entry Fee: $CDN 175 until April 30, then $195. Deadline July 6. June 18, Cleveland Action Quads Accommodation: Special Chess Rate of $CDN 99 offered by Westin Harbour Castle, 416 869-1600 3RR, G/30. Joseph-Beth Booksellers Legacy Village, 24519 Cedar Rd., Lyndhurst, www.westin.com/harbourcastle. Book early! limited number of rooms at this rate. OH 44124. Sections: Players grouped by rating. EF: $10 at site. Registration: 6:00-7:00 pm, Rd 1: 7:15 pm sharp. $$: $20 first each quad. Contact: Mike Joel- Byes: Maximum of 3 half-point byes in rds 1-8. son, [email protected], 216-321-7000. Equipment: Please bring your own sets and digital clocks (if you have them). June 20, Beachwood Scholastic Quads To Enter: Mail to Michael Barron, 155 Antibes Dr., Suite 915, Toronto, Ontario M2R 3G7 Canada, 3RR, G/30. Beachwood Community Center, 25325 Fairmount Blvd., Beach- wood, OH, 44122. Players grouped by rating, age if unrated. EF: $10 at site. or with credit card to CFC Office 519 508-2362. Make cheques/money orders payable to “2010 Registration: 1:00-1:45 pm, Rd 1: 2:00 pm. Awards:Trophies to 1st each quad, SEE PREVIOUS ISSUE FOR TLAS APPEARING APRIL 1-14 Canadian Open Chess”. NO entries accepted at site on day of tournament. Full refund if your plans participation awards to all. Info: Michael Joelson, 321-7000, mdjoel- [email protected]. change before July 6, 2010. July 9-11 or 10-11, 2010 Columbus Open See Grand Prix. Additional Info: www.chess.ca, www.monroi.com, Michael Barron ([email protected]) Aug. 20-22 or 21-22, Indianapolis Open (IN) See Grand Prix.

76 Chess Life —April 2010 uschess.org June 25-27, 2nd annual World Open Senior Amateur Apr. 25, Connecticut State Chess Association K-12 & UCONN School Oklahoma 5SS, 40/2, SD/1. Valley Forge Convention Plaza (see World Open). Open to all of Engineering High School $14,000 Scholarship State Open Cham- Apr. 18, Eighth Annual Red River Shoot Out (Sunday) Davis, Okla- born before 6/28/60 and rated under 2010 or unrated. Prizes: $2000 based pionship (CT) homa on 35 entries, else in proportion except $1000 minimum guaranteed: $500-250- See Connecticut. State Team match open only to OK and TX residents as defined as where 125, Under 1810 $300-150, Under 1610/Unr $250-125, Under 1410 $200-100. A State Championship Event! USCF has your address. Two rounds G/60+30sec. Must have current USCF EF: $68 mailed by 6/16, $70 online at chesstour.com by 6/23, $75 phoned to May 1-2, 2010 Rhode Island State Championship membership and rating. Treasure Valley Casino, I-35 Exit 55 & Hwy 7, Davis, 406-896-2038 by 6/23, $80 at site. Reg. ends 6:30 pm 6/25, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 5SS, Sat Rds 1-3 G/75; Sun Rds 4-5 G/120. RI College, Providence, RI 02908. OK 73030. EF: $5, Masters Free, all registration on site. Reg.: 9:30 to 10:45. 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Byes: OK all, limit 2 byes if 1810/over, limit 1 bye oth- Sections & Prizes: $1400 b/50 Open, U1900, U1500. Trophies each section Rds.: 11 and 2. For questions OK players contact: Frank Berry at fkim- erwise, must commit before rd 2. Special USCF dues: see chesstour.com. HR & U2100. EF: $45 ADVANCE by 4/30 $55 AT SITE. Reg.: 9-9:30 Rd 1 at 9:30 [email protected]; TX players contact:Tom Crane at [email protected] & Ent: See World Open. prompt. Entries after 9:30 get 1/2 point bye. Ent: RI Chess, P.O. Box 15444, River- or by phone 817-296-4287 or Rob Jones at 214-212-9185, [email protected]. June 25-29, 4th annual Philadelphia International side, RI 02915. NO EMAIL REG. Site tel. (401) 837-1302. Register online: May 28-31, 29th North American FIDE Open - Stillwater See Grand Prix. www.richess.org. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP. See Grand Prix. June 26-27, 2nd annual World Open Girls Championship June 19-20, Connecticut State Chess Association State Champi- 5SS, G/90. Valley Forge Convention Plaza (see World Open).Open to all girls onship Grand Prix (CT) Oregon born after 6/28/92.Trophies to top 5, 1st C, D, E, Under 1000, Under 800, See Grand Prix. Apr. 30-May 1, 3rd Annual Farewell Bobby Fischer (UT) Unrated; free entry in all CCA Swiss tournaments 7/15/10-12/31/10 to 1st. See Grand Prix. EF: $41 mailed by 6/16, $43 online at chesstour.com by 6/23, $45 phoned to South Carolina July 31-Aug. 8, Aug. 3-8 or 5-8, Jerry Hanken Memorial - 111th 406-896-2038 by 6/23, $50 at site. Late reg. 9 to 9:30 am 6/26, rds. Sat 10- June 11-13 or 12-13, 2010 South Carolina Open annual U.S. Open (CA-S) 2-6, Sun 10-2. One half point bye allowed, must commit before rd 2. HR & Ent: See Grand Prix. See Nationals. See World Open. Chess Magnet School JGP. June 26-27, World Open Under 13 Championship Tennessee Pennsylvania 6SS, G/65. Valley Forge Convention Plaza (see World Open). Open to all born Apr. 17, Cumberland County Spring Open North Penn Chess Club after 6/28/97.Trophies to top 5, 1st C, D, E, Under 1000, Under 800, Unrated; Cumberland Co. Community Complex, 1398 Livingston Road, Crossville, TN Main & Richardson, Lansdale, PA. See www.npchess free entry in all CCA Swiss tournaments 7/15/09-12/31/09 to 1st. EF: $42 38555. In 2 Sections, Open: 4SS, G/60, $$GTD: $50. 25-X,A,B,C,D,E/Below. club.org for schedules & info or call 215-699-8418. mailed by 6/16, $43 online at chesstour.com by 6/23, $45 phoned to 406-896- Amateur: 4SS, G/60, Open to U1000. $$GTD: $50. 25-G,H/Below, unr. 2038 by 6/23, $50 at site. Reg. 6/26 9 to 10:30 am, rds. Sat. 11-2-5, Sun. 10-1-4. Every Saturday Lehigh Valley Super Quads and G/10 (QC) ALL: EF: $10 if mailed by 4/12, $15 at site. Memb. Req’d: TCA $10. ENT: One half point bye allowed, must commit before rd 2. HR & Ent: SeeWorld Open. Harry D. Sabine, P.O. Box 381, Crossville, TN 38557. INFO: www.cumberland (NO QUADS OR BLITZ ON LVCA GRAND PRIX DATES LISTED IN CHESS LIFE) Chess Magnet School JGP. countychess.com or Susan at 931-261-4024. NS, W. G/40 Quads, 3-RR. Reg.: 1p. Lehigh County Senior Ctr., 1633 Elm St., Allentown, PA 18102. G/10 Swiss, 5-SS. Info: [email protected], www.lehigh June 26, 28, 30, World Open G/65 Apr. 23-25 or 24-25, 9th Southern Class Championships valleychess.org/. 4SS, G/65, separate event each day. Valley Forge Convention Plaza (seeWorld See Grand Prix. Open). Open to under 2050 or unrated. EF: $40. Prizes $500 based on 16 entries, Apr. 16, Friday Night Action #16 otherwise raised or lowered in proportion: Top 2 $150-80, Under 1800 $100, Apr. 24, Bluff City Open 4SS, G/30. Belmont Park Classroom, 200 Anderson Road, King of Prussia, PA Under 1550 $90, Under 1300 $80. Reg: 9-9:45 am each day, Rds: 10-1-3:30- Two sections: (Open 4SS, G/60) and (U1200 5SS, G/45), EF: $20 (MCC mem- 19406. Sections: Open, U/1400. EF: $30 online by noon the day of the event; 6. Ent: at site only, no checks. Chess Magnet School JGP. bers $15), $200 in prizes guaranteed! 1st $150, top U1600: $50. (EF: U1200: $10 more on-site 6:30-6:45; $10 less for players under 18. Rds.: 7:00, then ASAP. $10.)Trophies to top 3. Site: Hampton Inn, 962 South Shady Grove Rd., Mem- Prizes: $100 to 1st overall; others per entries. Register at www. June 27, 29, World Open G/30 phis, TN 38120. Hotel reservations: (901) 762-0056. Registration (4/24) silverknightschess.com. Registration limited to first 30 players. 5SS, G/30, separate event each day. Valley Forge Convention Plaza (seeWorld 8-9:30am. Rounds: Open 10-1-3-5, U1200 10 etc. Entries: Memphis Chess Club Open). Open to under 2150 or unrated. EF: $40. Prizes $500 based on 16 entries, Apr. 24, Spring Finale Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis,TN 38187-0864. www.memphischess.com , gpy- otherwise raised or lowered in proportion: Top 2 $150-80, Under 1900 $100, [email protected]. 4SS, G/30. Wayne Elementary School, 651 W. Wayne Ave., Wayne, PA 19087. Under 1650 $90, Under 1400 $80. Reg: 9-9:45 am each day, Rds: 10-11:30-1- Sections: K-6 U/700, K-12 Champ. EF: $22 online by 4/21; $27 online by 2:30-4. Ent: at site only, no checks. A State Championship Event! noon 4/23; $35 on-site 9:00-9:30. Rds.: 10:00, then ASAP. Prizes: trophies to May 14-16 or 15-16, 2010 Tennessee Senior Open top individuals & schools. Free game analysis by NM Peter Minear. See June 29-July 5, July 1-5, 2-5 or 3-5, 38th Annual World Open 5SS, G/120. Fair Park Senior Center, 1433 Livingston Road, Crossville, TN See Grand Prix. www.silverknightschess.com to register, or for information about sections 38555. Open to Born Before 5/14/1960. EF: $25 if mailed by 5/7/2010 $35 for unrated players. July 1, World Open G/20 (QC) at site. 3-day: Reg. Friday 2:00-3:30 PM. Rds: 4, 10-4, 9-3. 2-day: Reg. Sat- A State Championship Event! 5SS, G/20. Valley Forge Convention Plaza (seeWorld Open). Open to under 2200 urday 8:00 - 9:30 AM. (First two rounds G/60) Rds.: 10-1-4, 9-3. All times CDT. Apr. 24-25, 2010 PA State Amateur Champ. or unrated. EF: $40. Prizes $500 based on 16 entries, otherwise raised or low- Memb. Req’d:TCA $10. $$GTD: $150-100. 50-B/C,D/E,B1000, Age 60-69, Age- ered in proportion: Top 2 $150-80, Under 1950 $100, Under 1700 $90, Under Ramada Inn, 1213 N. Church St., SR 309, Hazleton, PA 18202. 2 sections: 70 & Older,UNR (UNR eligible for UNR prize only). Plaques to top 3,B1400,Age 1450 $80. Reg: 9-9:45 am each day, rds. 10-11-12-1:30-2:30. One half point bye Champ (Sat & Sun): Open to U2200. 5SS. G/90. Rds: 10-1:30-5, 9:30-1. EF: 70+ (plaques to Tennessee residents only). Medals to all participants. ENT: allowed, must commit before rd 2. Ent: at site only, no checks. Quick rated, but Harry D Sabine, PO Box 381, Crossville,TN 38557. INFO: www.tnchess.org or $20 rec’d by 4/23, $30 later. Trophies: 1-3, U1800, U1600, U1400, higher of quick or regular rating used for pairings & prizes. U1200/Unrated, SchoolTeam (top 4 scores).Top 2 receive entry into 2010 PA www.cumberlandcountychess.com or call Harry Sabine at (931) 484-9593. Champ. Title to top PA resident. Scholastic (Sat only): unrated or U1400 in HR: $60 + tax 931-484-1551 or 1-866-707-8408 Crossville Best Western grades K-12. 4SS. G/40. Rds.: 10:15-11:45-1:15-2:45. EF: $15 rec’d by 4/23, Rhode Island Leisure Inn, 4035 Highway 127N, Crossville, TN 38571. NS, W. $20 later.Trophies: 1-2, U1100, U800/Unrated, SchoolTeam (top 4 scores). All: Cranston-Warwick CC Monthly May 29, Pawn Power Open 7 Reg.: 9-9:30am, PSCF $5, OSA. HR: [email protected] 570-455-2061, EveryTuesday. 4SS, 40/75, SD/30. Garden City Center,Cranston. EF: $3/game 3 sections: G/60 (4 rds) and G/30 (7 rds) and U1200 G/45 (5 rds). EF: $20 ($15 1-800-272-6232 $60-70. Ent/Info: GHACC, c/o Jerry Flynn, 404 Cedar Street, (club mbrs: $2/game). Reg.: 6:30-6:50pm; email preferred. Rds.: 1st 4 Tues- MCC members). Prizes: 1st G/30-$100; 1st G/60-$100 guaranteed prizes. Freeland, PA 18224-1702, [email protected], 570-455-9261. W. Chess Mag- days of the month, 7pm sharp! 5thTuesday extra rated games and events. One U1200 (EF $10): Trophies to Top 3. Free blitz tournament for all entries after net School JGP Championship Section. bye rd 1-3; if notified in advance. Prizes based on entries. Info: www. last rd! ($10 for blitz only), unrated g/5, trophy for 1st. Registration 5/29: 8- cranstonchess.org, 401-575-1520. Chess Magnet School JGP. A Heritage Event! 9:30am. Rounds (G/60): 10-1-3-5. Rounds (G/30): 10-11-1-2-3-4-5. Rounds Apr. 24-25, 50th Golden Triangle Open Apr. 15 & May 15, Tmts for Kids (G/45): 10 and as soon as possible. Site: Hampton Inn, 962 South Shady 4SS, G/120. Pittsburgh Chess Club, 5604 Solway Street, Suite 209, Pittsburgh, Reg. online: www.richess.org, email: [email protected]. (401) Grove Rd., Memphis,TN 38120. Hotel reservations: (901) 762-0056. Entries: PA 15217. EF: $30 postmarked by 4/19, $40 later,$5 discount to PCC members. 359-1602. Memphis Chess Club Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis, TN 38187-0864. 2 Sections: Open, Reserve (under 1800). Prizes: $$615 b/30. Open: 120-90, U2000 $80. Reserve: 100 - 70, U1600 $60, U1400 $50, U1200/Unr $45. Reg.: 9AM - 9:45AM on 4/24. Rounds: 10AM - 3PM both days. One 1/2 point bye per- mitted if requested before the start of Round 2. Info: 412-421-1881, www.pittsburghcc.org. Ent: Pittsburgh Chess Club, Attn: Mike Holsinger,5604 Solway Street, Suite 209, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Checks payable to Pittsburgh Chess Club. Chess Magnet School JGP. Apr. 29-May 27, 2010 Hatboro Open See Grand Prix. May 1, W.Chester 1st Sat. Quads Our 21st year! 3RR, 40/80,sd/30. United Methodist Church, 129 S. High St.,West Chester,PA. EF: $20; every tenth quad free $$40, $50 for 3-0, $5 for 3rd rd win if not 3-0. Reg.: 9am; Rds.: 9:30,1,4:30. Info: Jim White 484-678-3164. May 15, Silver Knights Cup 4SS, G/45. Radnor Middle School, 150 Louella Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087. One Section: open to four-player teams with average rating under 1800. EF: $100 per team by 5/12; $112 per team by noon on 5/14. $120 per team on-site from 8:00-8:30. Rds.: 9:30-11:15-1:30-3:15. Plaques to top 5 teams, top scholas- tic team, top team U/1500, U/1200, U/900, U/600. See www. silverknights chess.com to for complete rules and to register. Blitz tournament immediately following the main event from 5:00 – 7:30. May 21, Friday Night Action #17 4SS, G/30. Belmont Park Classroom, 200 Anderson Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406. Sections: Open, U/1400. EF: $30 online by noon the day of the event; $10 more on-site 6:30-6:45; $10 less for players under 18. Rds.: 7:00, then ASAP. Prizes: $100 to 1st overall; others per entries. Register at www. sil- verknightschess.com. Registration limited to first 30 players. May 22, Hazleton Open 4SS, G/61, Full K. Christ Evangelican Luthern Church, 467 Main St., Conyngham, PA 18219. Cash prizes based on ents. Open to all. EF: $15 by May 21, $20.00 at site. Reg.: 9:30. Rds.: 10,12:15,2:30,4:45. Advanced Entries: Hazleton Area Chess Club, c/o Michael Jemo, 128 Forest Hills Acres, Hazle Twp, PA 18201, 570-455-9261. Email: [email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP. June 5-6, 2010 Delaware Capital Open (DE) See Delaware.

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www.memphischess.com, [email protected]. attend the same school. EF: $80 per team online by theWednesday before the May 29, Rutherford County Open event; $92 per team by noon Friday before the event; $100 per team on site Classifieds from 11:00-11:30. Rds.: 12-1-2-3. Trophies to top teams and top unrated See Grand Prix. teams. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete rules and to register. Chess Life accepts classified advertising in these categories: Activities, Texas May 7, 14, 21, 28, Arlington Chess Club Friday Night USCF Rating For Rent, For Sale, Games, Instruction, Miscellaneous, Services, Tour- Ladder naments, Wanted. Only typed or e-mailed copy is accepted. Absolutely Apr. 10, Plano Spring Open 30/90 SD/1. Arlington Forest United Methodist Church, 4701 Arlington Blvd., no telephone orders. Rates (per word, per insertion): 1-2 insertions $1.50, 5 Rounds: Plano CC, 4504 Legacy Drive, Suite 100, Plano,TX 75024. 1&2 G/30, Arlington, VA 22203. Player with most monthly points - $50 and most total points 3-6 insertions $1.25, 7 + insertions $1.00. Affiliates pay $1.00 per 3 Sections: Prizes: 3&4 G/45, R5 G/60, Open, Reserve U1300, Novice U700. March - December wins $50. Must Join Club to play ($50 Adult, $40 U18) check word regardless of insertion frequency. No other discounts available. Open 1st $ 175, 2nd $ 80, A,B,C,D&below class prizes $ 40 at UR eligible only web to make sure we are open each week - members.cox.net/arlington chess- Novice: EF: Advertisements with less than 15 words will cost a minimum of $15 per for 1st/2nd. Reserve: 1st $ 75, 2nd $50, UR $ 40. Trophies top 4. club/ladder.htm. Ladder has been running for over 45 years, now win money 20 reg, $ 15 JR/SR/HDCP,if rec by 4.3.10, else $ 10 additional. Prizes b/40. issue. Post office boxes count as two words, telephone numbers as one, too! Contact: Adam Chrisney for info: [email protected]. No advance ZIP code is free. Full payment must accompany all advertising. All Apr. 18, Eighth Annual Red River Shoot Out (Sunday) Davis, Okla- entries, sign up for ladder weekly by 8pm, games start 8:15pm. Future monthly advertising published in Chess Life is subject to the applicable rate card, homa events will appear a month in advance here. Chess Magnet School JGP. available from the Advertising Department. Chess Life reserves the State Team match open only to OK and TX residents as defined as where May 15, 2010 Walter Muir Memorial right not to accept an advertiser’s order. Only publication of an adver- USCF has your address. Two rounds G/60+30sec. Must have current USCF See Grand Prix. tisement constitutes final acceptance. For a copy of these complete set membership and rating. Treasure Valley Casino, I-35 Exit 55 & Hwy 7, Davis, of regulations & a schedule of deadlines, send a stamped, self-addressed A State Championship Event! OK 73030. EF: $5, Masters Free, all registration on site. Reg.: 9:30 to 10:45. envelope to: Chess Life Classifieds, PO Box 3967, Crossville,TN 38557. Rds.: 11 and 2. For questions OK players contact: Frank Berry at fkim- June 12-13, 2010 Virginia Senior Championship [email protected]; TX players contact:Tom Crane at [email protected] 4-SS. G/150. Lincolnia Senior Center,4710 North Chambliss Street, Alexandria, or by phone 817-296-4287 or Rob Jones at 214-212-9185, [email protected]. VA 22312. Open to all USCF Members (including out of state) born before June 12, 1960 (50+). VCF Membership Req for VA Residents. Prizes $1000 For Sale Apr. 24, Texas Action Championship (G): 1st - $300 2nd - $175 3rd - $150 Top U2000-$130, Top U 1700-$125, * WORLD’S FINEST CHESS SETS * Hornbeak Bldg, 3rd floor Colorado Rm., 4450 Medical Dr., San Antonio, TX. 5- U1400-$120.Top Age 60-69 - andTop Age 70+ Plaques.Top Virginia resident *The House of Staunton, produces unquestionably the finest Staunton SS, G/30. $$(1,000 b/40, 2/3 gtd.): $300-150, U2100 $125, U1900 $125, receives StateTitle/Plaque and Free Entry & $250 expenses for 2010 US Sen- Chess sets. *Pay-Pal and all Major Credit Cards accepted. The U1700 $125, U1500 $100, U1300/unr. $75. EF: $30 if rec’d by 4/22, $35 site; ior Championship, played at Marriott Boca Raton, Florida, Aug 20-29, 2010 and House of Staunton, Inc.; 1021 Production Court; Suite 100; Madison, AL 35758. Jr.U19 or Sr.65+ entry $20 by 4/22, $25 site, counts 2/3 toward “based on”. organized by USCF. EF: $35 if rec’d by 6/5, $45 at site. Reg.: 6/12 8:45- *Website: www.houseofstaunton.com; phone: (256) 858-8070; email: TCA memb. req., $10 regular,$7.50 student. Reg.: 10:30-11:30 a.m., Rds. begin 9:45am. Rds.: Sat 10-4 p Sun 9-3:00pm. Byes: One 1/2 point bye available if [email protected]. noon with 15 min. breaks. Half pt. bye any 1 rd., notice before Rd. 2. Ent: SACC, requested before Rd 2. Standard USCFTiebreaks for title if needed.Hotel: Com- POB 501, Helotes,TX 78023. Info: www.sanantoniochess.com. 210-695-2324. World’s strongest chess engine TobyTal, beats Rybka and all fort Inn Landmark, 6253 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22312 703-642-3422 $75/day NS. NC. W. others. Plus new DeepTactics & more at www.tobychess.com 928-246-1580. rates available Fri-Sun (hotel .33 miles from Lincolnia) Info: [email protected], Apr. 30-May 1, 3rd Annual Farewell Bobby Fischer (UT) www.vachess.org/senior.htm. Entry: Make checks to “Virginia Chess” and mail Visit www.taoofthechessboard.com See Grand Prix. to Michael Atkins, PO Box 6138, Alexandria, VA 22306. NS. W. Say yes to chess, to life and to joy. May 8, Ed Gurukul Institute Spring Scholastic June 26-27, World Open Under 13 Championship (PA) 2010 Daily Chess Calendar. Practice your tactics & learn from the mas- 4504 Legacy Drive, Suite 100, Plano,TX 75024, 214-232-4010.4 rated sections: See Pennsylvania. ters! Visit chessthings.com/products.php. K-3, Elem U500, Elem Open, & MS/HS. Open/5 rounds, Game/30. Trophies: Aug. 27-29 or 28-29, 42nd annual Atlantic Open (DC) GAME COLLECTIONS. $4.95/ECO in PGN Format. Information: http:// Individual Top 3 each Section, Team: Top 3 overall. USCF rules, notation not See Grand Prix. www.networkessentials.com/mayberrychess/GameCollections.html. required. EF: $20 if rec by 5/3/10, else $30. Boards/sets provided. 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Chess to Enjoy (page 14) Problem IV. in every tournament that is better forgotten. Problem I. Mating net: Black triumphs with 1. ... Qe2+ 2. B. White holds an edge after 1. ... Qb6 2. axb5 axb5 Dake-Mueller, Folkestone 1933 Kc1 (if 2. Kc3 then 2. ... Qd3 mate) 2. ... Nd3+ 3. 3. Ra1. Kb1 Qxb2 mate. 1. Qd5! threatens 2. Qxb5+ and 2. Qxf7+, e.g. 1. ... C. Black remained cramped and lost quickly after 1. Bd7 2. Qxf7+ Kd8 3. Rfd1 Qb7 4. e6. Problem V. ... Be7 2. Ra1 f6 3. Bf4 0-0 4. Bd3. Problem II. Mating net: Among the interesting lines can be Solin-Dake, 1935 found 1. ... Nd3+ 2. Kb1 Qxe1+ 3. Bxe1 Rc1 mate. Endgame Lab – Benko’s Bafflers 1. ... Nc4! (2. Rxc2 Nxe3+ and 3. ... Nxc2). Problem VI. (page 52) Problem III. Mating net: The game ends with 1. ... Nf2+ 2. Dake-De Burca, Warsaw 1935 Rxf2 Re1 mate. Problem I. 1. Qxh7+! Kxh7 2. hxg6 mate. 1. Kf4 Problem IV. What’s The Best Move? (page 46) White loses the opposition after 1. Ke4 Ke6 2. d5+ Dake-Schmitt, Tacoma 1949 1. B. Dmitry Jakovenko (2736)-Nikita Vitiugov (2694) cxd5+ 3. Kf4 f5 4. Kg5 (4. d4 Kf6) 4. ... Ke5 5. Kxh5 1. Bxf7+! Kxf7 2. Ng5+, Black resigned (2. ... Kf6 3. A. Horrible is 1. g3? Rxh2! 2. Rxh2 Qxg3+ 3. Rf2 f4. Qxf4 mate; 2. ... Kg8 3. Qd5+ Kh8 4. Nf7+ Kg8 5. Bh4. 1. ... Ke6 2. Ke4 f5+ Nh6+ Kh8 6. Qg8+ Rxg8 7. Nf7 mate). B. White need not fear 1. h3 Bh4+ 2. Kf1 Qg3 3. White is OK after 2. ... Ke7 3. d5 Problem V. Be1. 3. Kf4 Kf6 4. d5 cxd5 5. d4 Kg6 6. Ke5 Kg5 7. Kxd5 Dake-Alekhine, Pasadena 1932 C. Instead White got into trouble with 1. f4?! g5! and f4 8. gxf4+ Kf5! 1. d5! so that 1. ... Qxb8 2. Bxb8 cxd5 3. c6 and eventually lost after 2. 0-0 gxf4. The best try. White queens. Black resigned soon after 1. ... e3 2. 2. C. Alexander Grischuk (2736)-Sanan Sjugirov 9. Kc5! f4! Qxb8 3. Bxb8 Kf7 4. dxc6. (2612) Not 9. Kc6 and black queens with check. Problem VI. A. Pointless is 1. h6? g6 helping Black consolidate. 9. ... h4 10. d5 h3 11. d6 Ke6 12. f5+ Kd7 13. f6 Ke6 Dake-Alexander, Warsaw 1935 B. Black gets too much counterplay on 1. Bh3? 14. f7 Kxf7 15. Kb6 Draws. 1. Rg3+ Kh7 2. Qg4! threatens 3. Bxf5+! Qxf5 4. Rxb5 2. Bxc8 Rxb2+ 3. Kxb2 Qb6+ 4. Ka2 Qxd4. Rxh6+! Kxh6 5. Rh3+ and mates, e.g. 2. ... Kh8 3. Problem II. C. White pressed his deadly attack with 1. g6! Rxb5 Bxf5! Qxf5 4. Rxh6+ or 2. ... Qe7 3. Rxh6+! Kxh6 4. 1. Kh3 2. Bxb5 Qb6 3. gxf7+ Kh8 4. h6 Qxd4 5. hxg7+ Qg6 mate. It is a fortress after 1. g4 g5. Bxg7 6. Qf5 Ng6 7. Qxc8+ Nf8 8. Qc3 Qxe4 9. 1. ... Ke8 2. Kh4 Kf7 3. g4 Kxf6 4. g5+ hxg5+ Solitaire Chess – ABCs of Chess Rg1, Black resigned. 4. ... Kg7 5. gxh6+ Kxh6 6. Kg4 g5 7. f4. (page 16) 3. A. (2708)-Peter Svidler 5. Kg4 Kf7 (2754) 5. ... Kg7 6. Kxg5 Kf7 7. f4! Problem I. A. Black seized the initiative by 1. ... g5! and his 6. Kxg5 Kg7 7. f3! It’s over after 1. ... Qg5+ , followed Mating net: attack eventually prevailed after 2. fxg5 hxg5 3. Black’s king arrives in time to save the a-pawns by 2. ... Qg2 mate. Re2 f4 4. Rf2 Qh5. after 7. f4? Kf7 8. f5 gxf5 9. Kxf5 Ke7 10. Ke5 Kd7 Problem II. B. Too tame is 1. ... g6. 11. c4 (11. Kf6 Kd6 12. Kf5 Ke7 is even) 11. ... dxc4 Multiple attacks: Black scores with 1. ... Bb4+. 12. d5 Kc7! 13. Ke6 cxd5 14. Kxd5 Kb6 15. Kxc4 C. A draw is likely after 1. ... Qh5 2. Be2 Qh3 3. Bf1 If 2. Kd1, then 2. ... Ne3+. And if 2. c3, then 2. ... Kc6. Nxc3, when 3. bxc3 is met by 3. ... Bxc3 mate. Qh5, etc. 7. ... Kf7 8. f4 Kg7 9. f5 gxf5 10. Kxf5 Kf7 11. Ke5 4. C. Problem III. Sanan Sjugirov (2612)-Peter Svidler (2754) Ke7 12. c4 dxc4 13. d5 cxd5 14. Kxd5 Kd7 15. Kc5 Why Black rejected 1. ... bxa4 is a mystery (if 2. Fork: White loses the queen after 1. ... Nd4+ 2. A. Kc7 16. Kb5 and after taking the a-pawns White Na1 c5). Svidler quipped that he plays one game Qe3 Nxc2+. wins.

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