Tournament Life
times EDT. Byes available all rounds, but must be requested before registration ends. Results will be sent to USCF via US Mail. Info and early
entries: Robert John, 315 E. Prospect St., Marquette, MI 49855, 906-2288126, [email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Aug. 21, New York
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 15 (Enhanced)
Marshall Masters!
4-SS, G/25d5. Third Tuesday of every month. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St.,
NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scoring over 50% in any MCC Open or U2300 tournament since the prior
month's Masters). EF: $40, members $30, GMs free. $$G250-150-100.
Prizes to U2400, U2300 and biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 78:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available (Rd 1 or 4 only), request at entry.
www.marshallchessclub.org.
Aug. 23, New York
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced)
Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix!
4-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $20, GMs and IMs free (no deduction from prize!). ($$530 b/32
first two prizes guaranteed) $200-100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.:
6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry.
www.marshallchessclub.org.
A Heritage Event!
Aug. 23, New York
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced)
The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight” Now At The New Yorker HotelUSCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament!
4-SS, G/25 + d/5 or G/30 + d/0, Chess Center at the historic New Yorker
Hotel!, 481 8th Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, NYC: 845-5699969, Thursdays: 212-971-0101 (www.chesscenter.cc). EF: $30, GMs
$25 from prize. Good Customer Loyalty Discounts: $5 less to those
who played in at least 4 “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Thursday Night
Actions since Jan. 2011, $10 less to those who played in at least 10 4RGTs
since 1987— Thank You So Much For Your Support Of This Tournament These Past 25 Years! Specified Greater NY Scholastic Prizewinners
Free! $$700 Guaranteed: 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $100, U2000
$90. NEW!! $150 Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes! Best male/female 2player team combined score: $100-50 (teammates’ average rating must
be Under 2200; teammate pairings avoided but possible, teams must
declare by 8:15). Choice of 2 schedules! 7:00 Schedule, rds. 7-8:159:30-10:45 pm. 7:30 schedule, rd. 1 only is Quick-rated (G/15 + td/3)
at 7:30 pm, score carries over into round 2 of 7:00 schedule at 8:15 pm.
Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half.
Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Help with NYC street parking: www.primo
spot.com.
A Heritage Event!
Aug. 24-26 or 25-26, District of Columbia
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 120 (Enhanced)
44th annual Atlantic Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, d5). Washington Westin
Hotel, 1400 M St NW at Thomas Circle, Washington, DC 20005. $$G
20,000 guaranteed prizes. In 7 sections. Open: $2000-1000-500-300,
clear or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1200-600. FIDE.
Under 2100: $1500-700-400-200. Under 1900: $1500-700-400-200.
Under 1700: $1500-700-400-200. Under 1500: $1300-700-400-200.
Under 1300: $1200-600-300-200. Under 1000: $400-300-200-100, trophies to top 3, first U800, U600, Unrated. Unrated may not win over $150
in U1000, $300 U1300, $500 U1500, $700 U1700, or $900 U1900. If any
post-event rating posted at uschess.org 8/21/11-8/21/12 is more than
30 points over section maximum, prize limit $700. Top 6 sections EF:
3-day $108, 2-day $107 if check mailed by 8/15, all $105 online at chesstour.com by 8/21, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/21 (entry only, no
questions), $120 at site, or online until 2hours before your first game.
Under 1000 Section EF: All $60 less than above. No mailed credit card
entries. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs free, $90 deducted from
prize. Re-entry $60, not available in Open Section. All: Unofficial uschess.
org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues
with paper magazine if paid with entry- Online at chesstour.com, Adult
$30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult
$40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6
pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends
Sat. 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Bye: all, limit 2, Open
must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $96-96, 202-4291700, reserve by 8/10 or rate may increase. Regular rate at this luxury
hotel is about $200! Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or
reserve car online through chesstour.com. Parking: Valet parking $10/
day to 2 am or $20/day overnight; garage has limited space. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge
for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet
School JGP.
Aug. 25-26, Texas
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20 (Enhanced)
2012 DCC Fide Open VI
5SS, G/90 with 30 sec inc. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C,
Richardson, TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Open Section
$$750G. This section is FIDE rated but uses USCF Rules. $500-$250. EF:
$75, Senior/Hcap/Additional Family Member $50, plus $5 non-DCC
membership fee if applicable. Small appearance fee to the First two
GM/IM who apply. GM/IM must play all rounds to get appearance fee.
Reserve section: Open to players rated below 1800 USCF. This section is
not Fide Rated but is USCF rated. EF for U1800: $30 plus $5 non Dallas
Chess Club membership fee if applicable. The U1800 gives back 10% in
prizes and if there is a clear winner, then that winner receives free
entry to next DCC Fide Open. Both: Registration: 9:45 -10:15 am. Rds.:
Sat 10:45-3:10-7:16, Sun 10:45-3:10. One Bye allowed if requested
before rd 2, withdrawals and zero point last round byes are not eligible
for prizes. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, see address above. Info: 214-632-9000,
[email protected]. NS. NC. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP.
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Aug. 30, New York
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced)
Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix!
4-SS, G/25d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $20, GMs and IM's free (no deduction from prize!). ($$530 b/32
first two prizes guaranteed) $200-100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.:
6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry.
www.marshallchessclub.org.
A Heritage Event!
Aug. 30, New York
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 10 (Enhanced)
The Original “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Now At The New Yorker
Hotel- USCF’s Longest-Running Action Tournament!
4-SS, G/25 + d/5 or G/30 + d/0, Chess Center at the historic New Yorker
Hotel!, 481 8th Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, NYC: 845-5699969, Thursdays: 212-971-0101 (www.chesscenter.cc). EF: $30, GMs
$25 from prize. Good Customer Loyalty Discounts: $5 less to those
who played in at least 4 “4 Rated Games Tonight!” Thursday Night
Actions since Jan. 2011, $10 less to those who played in at least 10 4RGTs
since 1987— Thank You So Much For Your Support Of This Tournament These Past 25 Years! Specified Greater NY Scholastic Prizewinners
Free! $$700 Guaranteed: 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $100, U2000
$90. NEW!! $150 Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes! Best male/female 2player team combined score: $100-50 (teammates’ average rating must
be Under 2200; teammate pairings avoided but possible, teams must
declare by 8:15). Choice of 2 schedules! 7:00 Schedule, rds. 7-8:159:30-10:45 pm. 7:30 schedule, rd. 1 only is Quick-rated (G/15 + td/3)
at 7:30 pm, score carries over into round 2 of 7:00 schedule at 8:15 pm.
Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half.
Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Help with NYC street parking: www.primo
spot.com.
Aug. 30-Sept. 3, North Carolina
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 200 (Enhanced)
2012 U.S. Masters Championship
See Nationals.
Aug. 31-Sept. 2 or Sept. 1-2, North Carolina
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 60 (Enhanced)
2012 North Carolina Open
5SS, 35/90/d5; SD/60/d5; 2-day schedule: Rd. 1G/90/d5 then merges
with 3-day. Embassy Suites Airport, 204 Centreport Dr., Greensboro, NC
27409, (336) 668-4535, mention Group Name, “North Carolina Chess Association” for discounted hotel rate. $13,000 in prizes UNCONDITIONALLY
GUARANTEED! In 4 sections, OPEN: $1000-500-300-250-150-125-125100-100-100. U2200 250-150-100. U2000: $1000-500-300-250-150-125125-100-100-100 U1850 250-150-100. U1700: $1000-500-300-250-150125-125-100-100-100 U1550 250-150-100. U1400: $1000-500-300-250150-125-125-100-100-100 U1200 250-150-100. EF: $65 if received by
August 15. $75 if received later or onsite. SCHEDULE: 3-Day registration ends at 7PM on 8/31. Round at 7:30PM. 2-Day registration ends at
9:30AM on 9/1, Round at 10AM. Subsequent rounds are 9/1 at 1:30-7:30
and 9/2 at 10:30-4:30. HR: $99 All rooms are suite style. Free made to
order breakfast daily, free manager's receptio n nightly, and free airport
shuttle available for all guests. ADVANCE ENTRY: Send checks to Walter High, 105 North Crabtree Knoll, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Make checks
payable to: NCCA. OTHER: One half-point bye available; your choice of
rounds 1 - 4, no elective byes in round 5. Byes must be requested prior
to start of round 1. Open section FIDE rated. INFO: Gary Newsom, gary.
[email protected] or Walter High, [email protected].
More info including pre-entry lists may be available at ncchess.org. No
smoking. No computers. Special Scholastic Tournament: presented
by High Point University! Saturday, September 1 4SS, G/30 D/5 Rounds
10:30-12-2-3:30. In two sections, Open and U800. Trophies to top 10 in
each section. USCF rated. EF: $20 in advance $25 onsite. Chess Magnet School JGP for main event.
A Heritage Event!
Aug. 31-Sept. 3, Sept. 1-3 or 2-3, New York
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 100 (Enhanced)
134th annual NY State Championship
Out of state welcome. 6SS, 40/2, SD/1, d5 (2-day option except in Open
Section, rds 1-3 G/45, d5). Albany Marriott, 189 Wolf Rd., Albany 12205
(Thruway Exit 24, I-87 north to Wolf Rd, Exit 4). Luxurious hotel with
indoor/outdoor pool, sauna, fitness center, free parking, free airport shuttle, many restaurants in area. $$G 12,000. In 5 sections. Open:
$2000-1000-500-300, top U2300/Unr $700, U2200/Unr $600. State title
and $100 bonus to top NYS resident. FIDE. Under 2100: $1000-500-300150, top Under 1900 $400. Under 1800: $1000-500-300-150, top Under
1600 $400. Under 1500: $800-400-200-100, top Under 1300 $300.
Under 1200: $200-100, trophy to first 5, top Under 1000, Under 800,
Under 600, Unrated. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $300
U1500 or $600 U1800. All: 1 year NYSCA membership to NY residents
who list name and address on signup sheet posted at tournament. Top
3 sections EF: 4-day $99, 3-day $98, 2-day $97 if check mailed by 8/22,
all $95 online at chesstour.com by 8/29, $105 phoned to 406-896-2038
by 8/29 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. No mailed credit card
entries. Under 1500 section EF: All $20 less than top 3 sections EF. Under
1200 section EF: All $50 less than top 3 sections EF. All: Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF
dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult
$30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult
$40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $60, all sections but
Open. GMs, IMs & WGMs free, $80 deducted from prize. No checks at
site, credit cards OK. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10:30 am, rds. Sat
11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:15. 4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30
pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 6 pm, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sun. 10:30 am, rds Sun 11, 1:30, 3:30, 6, Mon 10 & 4:15,
no 2-day schedule in Open. Bye: all, limit 2, Open must commit before
rd 2, others before rd 4. HR: $97-97, 800-443-8952, 518-458-8444, reserve by 8/23 or rate may increase. NYSCA meeting 9 am Sun. Car rental:
800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577.
Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 845-496-9658.
Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. September official USCF ratings used. Chess Magnet School JGP.
A Heritage Event!
Aug. 31-Sept. 3 or Sept. 1-3, Texas
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 40 (Enhanced)
78th Annual Southwest Open
7SS. Sheraton Dallas North Hotel, 4801 Lyndon B. Johnson Fwy., Dallas,
TX 75244. $$ 8,950 b/175 full entries, 75% Gtd. 3 Sections and scholastic side events: Open: (This section is FIDE rated but uses USCF rules.
G/90 with 30 sec. increment: $$ 1,000-500-250, 2200-2399 $700, U2200
$700-350. Reserve: U2000. Rds. 1-7 30/90 SD/1, rd. 1 of three day is
G/115, d/5. $$ 800-400-200. B $$ 600-300-150, U1600 500-250-125.
Novice: U1400 and Unrated. Rds. 1-7 30/90 SD/1, d/5, rd. 1 of three day
is G/115, d/5. $$ 500-250-125, E $$ 400-200, U1000 $$ 300-150 Unrated
$200. All 3: TCA membership required. Other states accepted. EF: $88
if received by 8/22, else $99. $80 Junior(U19) if received by 8/22 else
$90 (juniors count as 90% toward base), Senior(over 65)/Handicapped/
additional family participant $52 if receive by 8/22 else $65 (Senior/Handicap/Additional family participant counts 60% toward base). Add $5 for
CC phone entries; pre-reg requires pre-payment. After 8/29/12 all registration and changes on site only; all changes including withdrawals, $10
after 8/29/12. 4 day: Reg. Friday 8/31, 6:15 pm-7:15. Rds. Fri.: 7:45,
Sat: 2:30 pm - 8:00, Sun.: 12:00 pm - 6:15 pm, Mon.: 9:30 am - 3:15 pm.
3 day: Reg. Sat. 9/1, 9-9:30 am, Rd. 1 at 10 am then merge with 4 day.
Foreign Unrated must play in Open section. Registrations that do not indicate 4 or 3 day schedule will be put in the 3 day. HR: $75/75/75/75,
972-661-3600 or 888-627-8436 reserve by 8/17 and ask for Dallas
Chess Club rate. $75 rate includes full breakfast buffet. Up to two 1/2
pt byes available if requested before end of rd. 2, but byes for both rd.
6 AND 7 not permitted. Texas Chess Association meeting on Sunday 9/2
at 9:30 am. K-12 Scholastic on Saturday, 9/1. 5-SS, Rds. 1-3 G/30, d/5,
rds. 4-5 G/45, d/5, EF: $29 by 8/22, $43 after; Pre-reg. requires pre-payment. After 8/29/12 all registration and changes on site only; all changes
$10 after 8/29/12. No refunds after 8/29/12, $10 handling fee for
refunds before 8/29/12. Entries do not count toward base in Open,
Reserve and Novice. Registration: 8:00-8:30 am, Rd. 1 pairings at 9:15
am, rest ASAP with small lunch break. Sections: K-12 Championship
and K-12 U800. Prizes: Trophies to top 12 individuals, five teams in each
section. K-12 U800 also top three unrateds. Medals to those who do not
win a trophy. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. Info: Barb Swafford, 214-632-9000,
[email protected], www.dallaschess.com. NS. NC. W. FIDE. Chess
Magnet School JGP for all but side events.
Sept. 1-2, Colorado
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 6
Colorado Open Tournament
(Part of the CO Labor Day Weekend Chess Festival) 5 round Swiss
system tournament. Time Controls: G/90, inc/30. Special Guest: GM
Alex Yermolinsky. Site: Newly renovated Sheraton Denver Tech Center
Hotel, 7007 S Clinton St., Englewood, CO 80112. Phone: (303) 799-6200.
Ask for the Chess rate ($61/night) and reserve your rooms before
August 15th! Directions: Take I-25 to exit 197 for Arapahoe Rd/CO-88.
Head east, away from the mountains, on CO-88 E/E Arapahoe Rd for about
500 feet. Turn right onto S Clinton St for 0.4 of a mile. Turn right into the
parking lot and the hotel will be on your left. Open: Open to all players.
Open Prizes: $400-200-125; top U2000: $175-125. Under 1800: Open
to all players rated under 1800 and unrateds. Under 1800 Prizes: $325175-125; top U1600: $175-125. Unrated Prize Limit: $175. Under 1400:
Open to all players rated under 1400 and unrateds. Under 1400 Prizes:
$250-175-100; top U1200: $150-100; top U1000/Unrated: $75. Unrated
Prize Limit: $100. Prizes: $2,800.00 based on 100 paid entries over 3 sections. 50% of all prizes guaranteed. Pre-reg EF: $45 if received by Friday
August 24, 2012; $33 for Srs (65 & over), Jrs (under 21), and unrated players (no USCF Rating on the USCF Ratings website for September 2012
Supplement). No pre-registrations accepted without full payment. Onsite EF: $50 regular; $37 for seniors (65 & over), juniors (under 21) and
unrated players (no USCF Rating on the USCF Ratings website for September 2012 Supplement). Reg.: September 1, 2012, 7:30-9:30 AM.
Players registering after 9:30 AM shall receive a 1/2 point bye for Rd 1.
Rds.: Sat. 10-2:30-7; Sun. 9-3:30. Other Events (all free): Sun. 7:30 AM
Chess Devotional led by CSCA President Paul Covington. Sun. 8:00 AM
Lecture / Q & A with GM Alex Yermolinsky. Sun. 2:30 PM CSCA Annual
Meeting between Rds 4 & 5. Ent: Jerry Maier, 229 Hargrove Ct., Colorado
Springs, CO 80919-2213. Phone: 719-660-5531. E-mail: pmjer77@aim.
com. COLORADO TOUR EVENT. USCF Membership required. CSCA Membership required. ($15 regular; $10 Jr./Sr.). OSA.W. One non-retractable
1/2 point bye may be requested no later than an hour before the start
of the third round. Produced and Directed by the Colorado State Chess
Association. Additional information at www.colorado-chess.com. Chess
Magnet School JGP.
Sept. 1-2, Missouri
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 20
Saint Louis District Championship
5SS, G/120. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $60,
$50 for annual members of the club if registered by 8/31. MCA Membership Req'd from $5. OSA. One Section. PF: $2,525 GTD $600-$400-$200.
U2000 $300-$200-$100. U1600 $225-$125-$75. U1200 $150-$100-$50.
Top 2 finishers qualify for 2013 Club Championship. Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.:
10, 2:15, 6:45. Sunday: 10, 2:30. Two 1/2 point byes available if declared
before round 2. MCA Membership required from $5. OSA. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org. Info:
314-361-CHESS, [email protected]. Chess Magnet School
JGP.
A State Championship Event!
Sept. 1-3 or 2-3, California, Northern
Trophies Plus Grand Prix Points: 30
2012 CalChess Labor Day Championships
6-SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day option rounds 1-3 G/55 d/5). Golden Geteway
uschess.org