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AFF-0130ML (05/11))11/50(LM0310-FFA 2011_allgirls_ad_DL_r5_chess life 11/10/11 8:28 PM Page 4 in association with P TheThe EighthNinth Annual All-Girls Open National Championships AprilApril 8–10, 20 – 22, 2011 2012 – Chicago,- Chicago, IllinoisIllinois Awards Hotel Swissotel Hotel; 323 E. Wacker Dr, Trophies will be awarded to the top 15 individual players and top three teams in Doubletree Chicago Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL 60601 300 East Ohio St, Chicago, IL 60611 each section. Three or more players from the same school make up a team (team Hotel Chess Rate: scores will be calculated based on the top 3 scores to give teams their final stand- $169$139 by if Marchreserved 15, by 2012 March 11, 2011 ings). All players will receive a souvenir to honor their participation. Breakfast included. Trophies to top 15 individuals and top 3 teams in each section. 3 or more players Hotel Reservations: from the same school to make a team (top 3 scores added to give team final stand- Please call (312)888-737-9477 787-6100 ings).MAIN Every EVENT player receives a souvenir. SIDE EVENTS Friday, April 20 Bughouse Tournament Friday, April 8 Entry & Info 6:00 PM Opening Ceremony Friday,Friday April 208, 1:00 PM MAIN EVENT SIDE EVENTS Make checks payable to: Entry fee: $25 per team 6:30 PM Round 1 RKnights, Attn: All Girls, Friday, April 8 Bughouse Tournament PO Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065 Saturday,Saturday,6:00 PM April April Opening 21 9 Ceremony BlitzFriday Tournament April 8, 1:00 (G/5) PM Tel: (773) 844-0701 6:30 PM Round 1 FridayFriday,Entry fee:April $25 208, 3:00per team PM 10:00 AM Round 2 E-mail: [email protected] Entry fee: $15 by March 27, 2:30 PM Round 3 $20 on-site Saturday, April 9 Blitz Tournament (G/5) 6:30 PM Round 4 Entry Fee 10:00 AM Round 2 Friday April 8, 3:00 PM $50 if postmarked by 3/25;3/13; $70 by 4/83/27; Entry fee: $15 by March 27, Sunday,2:30 PM April April Round22 10 3 6-SS, G/90, Sections 4/19; $90 on site $20 on-site $85 by 4/7 or $90 on-site 6:30 PM Round 4 • 8-years-old and younger 9:00 AM Round 5 USCF membership required • 10-years-old• 10-years-old and younger and younger • 10-years-old and younger 1:00 PM Round 6 • 10-years-old and younger All events held at Swissotelthe Doubletree, Hotel; • 12-years-old•6-SS, 12-years-old and G/90, younger andSections younger Sunday, April 10 • 12-years-old• 12-years-old and younger and younger 323 E. Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60611 5:00 PM Awards Ceremony • 14-years-old• •14-years-old 10-years-old and younger and and younger younger 300 East Ohio St, Chicago, IL • 8-years-old• 14-years-old and younger and younger 9:00 AM Round 5 •• 14-years-old12-years-old andand youngeryounger • 16-years-old•• 16-years-old 10-years-old and younger and and younger younger • 16-years-old• 16-years-old and younger and younger 1:00 PM Round 6 • 18-years-old• •18-years-old 14-years-old and younger and and younger younger • 12-years-old• 18-years-old and younger and younger Online Registration •• 18-years-old16-years-old andand youngeryounger O 5 • 14-years-old and younger www.renaissanceknights.org/allgirls • 18-years-old and younger • 16-years-old and younger • 18-years-old and younger CL_04-2012_masthead_JP_r1_chess life 3/11/2012 11:13 AM Page 2 Chess Life Editorial Staff Chess Life Editor & Director of Publications Daniel Lucas [email protected] Chess Life Online Editor Jennifer Shahade [email protected] Located in Saint Louis, Missouri Chess Life for Kids Editor Glenn Petersen [email protected] Senior Art Director Frankie Butler [email protected] Editorial Assistant/Copy Editor Alan Kantor This photo of Bobby Fischer, taken by the [email protected] renowned photojournalist Harry Benson, Editorial Assistant Jo Anne Fatherly [email protected] graced the cover of LIFE magazine on Editorial Assistant Jennifer Pearson [email protected] November 12, 1971. Fischer had recently Technical Editor Ron Burnett defeated Tigran Petrosian in the 1971 TLA/Advertising Joan DuBois [email protected] Candidates Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, qualifying him for the World Chess Championship match in Reykjavík, Iceland, in the summer of 1972. USCF Staff Executive Director Bill Hall ext. 189 [email protected] See this and more Fischer archives and memorabilia including a Chief Operations Officer Patricia K. Smith ext. 133 [email protected] Assistant Executive Director photography exhibition: Director of National Events Bobby Fischer: Icon Among Icons, Chief Financial Officer Joe Nanna ext. 150 [email protected] Photographs by Harry Benson IT Director & Webmaster Phillip R. Smith ext.134 [email protected] at the World Chess Hall of Fame from March 9 – August 12, 2012. 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USCF Executive Board Therefore, President, Ruth Haring PO Box 1993, Chico, CA 95927 [email protected] Vice President, Gary Walters Thompson Hine LLP, [email protected] J I have made provision J I will make provision 3900 Key Center, 127 Public Square, to support the U.S. Chess Trust by: Cleveland, OH 44114 VP Finance, Allen Priest 220 West Main Street, Suite 2200 [email protected] J making a bequest or endowment provision in my Will Louisville, KY 40202 J creating a charitable remainder or lead trust naming Secretary, Mike Nietman 2 Boca Grande Way, Madison, WI 53719 [email protected] the U.S. Chess Trust as a beneficiary. Member at Large, Michael Atkins PO Box 6138, Alexandria, VA 22306 [email protected] establishing an endowment or special fund at the J Member at Large, Jim Berry PO Box 351, Stillwater, OK 74076 [email protected] U.S. Chess Trust. 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