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April on uschess.org
Easter
Grand Prix
Chess Hunt
Over Easter weekend,
Kostya Kavutskiy will
cover the Far West Open
in Reno (April 22-24),
which will also include
the lecture Tribute
to Larry Evans by
IM John Donaldson.
On the East Coast, look
for U.S. Chess Scoop
videos from the nine-
round Philadelphia
Open (April 20-24).
At stake at both events
are hundreds of Grand
Prix points.
Girl Power
Returns
to Chicago
The eighth annual
All-Girls Nationals,
presented by the
Kasparov Chess
Foundation is set for
Chicago, Illinois from
April 8-10. The winner
of the Under 18 section
receives a four-year
scholarship to the
University of Texas
at Dallas, valued at
over $100,000 for
an out-of-state student.
Look for results and
photos on CLO.
Contributors
Dr. Alexey Root, WIM
(Looks at Books, p. 9; UTD, p. 32)
is the author of The Living Chess
Game: Fine Arts Activities for Kids
9-14 (Libraries Unlimited, Santa
Barbara, CA; 2010) and a frequent
contributor to Chess Life and Chess
Life Online.
GM Ian Rogers
(Cover Story, p. 16) is a frequent
contributor to Chess Life of events on
the international stage.
Polly Wright
(Scholastics, p. 24) has been a USCF
life member since 1972. An active
player, tournament director and chess
teacher, she travels to many scholas-
tic nationals both as a coach and a
tournament director.
Andrea Rosen
(Profile, p. 28) is a Chicago-based
freelance editor and writer. She also
serves as the volunteer director of the
Illinois Chess Association Warren
Junior Scholar program, and is the
mother of Eric Rosen.
Jon Edwards
(Instruction, p. 38) has his 13th
chess book, Sacking the Citadel, available
now. Jon iswebmaster of Chess is Fun
(queensac.com), serves as editor of the
Chess on Stamp Study Unit (chesson-
stamps.org), and teaches chess in
central New Jersey.
Countdown to
Final Four in Saint Louis
The 2011 U.S. Chess
Championship and U.S.
Womens Championship
go down simultaneously
from April 13-28 at the
Chess Club and Scholastic
Center of Saint Louis. Both
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down the final four after
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Columns
9 LOOKS AT BOOKS
A Personal Masterpiece
By Dr. Alexey Root, WIM
12 CHESS TO ENJOY
What is Worth Knowing?
By GM Andy Soltis
14 SOLITAIRE CHESS
Into the Lions Den
By Bruce Pandolfini
42 BACK TO BASICS
The Kings Power
By GM Lev Alburt
44 ENDGAME LAB
Anticipation!
By GM Pal Benko
Departments
3 PREVIEW
6 COUNTERPLAY
8 FIRST MOVES
10 USCF AFFAIRS
48 TOURNAMENT LIFE
70 CLASSIFIEDS
71 SOLUTIONS
On The Cover
GM Hikaru Nakamura is no longer
just one of the big boys. Now he
is beating the big boys. Read GM
Ian Rogers report on the U.S.
top-ranked players stirring victory
above the worlds best in Wijk
aan Zee the Netherlands. Left
to right behind Nakamura:
GM Viswanthan Anand,
GM Vladimir Kramnik,
GM Magnus Carlsen.
Cover photos by Cathy Rogers;
Design by Frankie Butler and
Shirley Szymanek
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April Chess Life
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16 | COVER STORY
Nakamura Silences the Critics in Wijk aan Zee
By GM Ian Rogers
The top player in the U.S. is now a world beater.
24 | SCHOLASTICS
Sturt is K-12 Champ
By Polly Wright
Raven Sturt ends his K-12 career with an emphatic win.
28 | PROFILE
Manions Next Move
By Andrea Rosen
From top-ranked junior player to Internet entrepreneur,
IM Josh Manions chess life is not as far behind him
as you might think.
32 | COLLEGE CHESS
UTD GM Invitational 2010
Aleksey Dreev tops U.S. Open champion
Alejandro Ramirez and World Youth champion
Steven Zierk at UTD.
38 | INSTRUCTION
Defending the Citadel
By Jon Edwards
A shocking, positional queen sacrifice can
overwhelm Grecos ancient maneuver.
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World Youth
I enjoyed John Fedorowiczs coverage of
the 2010 World Youth, particularly his
recounting of Steven Zierks outstanding
performance. One small correction:
Steven was not our first world champion
since Alex Lenderman in 2005. Fellow
northern Californian Daniel Naroditsky
won the World Under 12 Championship
in 2007. Another Bay Area player, soon-
to-be GM Sam Shankland, tied for first in
the World Under 18 in 2008 but was
third on tiebreak. To put things in per-
spective Lenderman, Naroditsky and Zierk
are the only U.S. players in the last twenty
years to win gold.
Zierk, Naroditsky and Shankland are
not the only players from northern Califor-
nia to shine in World Youth competitions.
Back in the 1990s, Vinay Bhat won two
bronze medals and Jordy Mont-Reynaud
took home a silver. Also not to be forgot-
ten is Jay Whitehead who finished second
in the first official World Cadet Champi-
onship (under 17) held in Cagnes-sur-Mer,
France, in 1977. Future GM Jon Arnason
of Iceland won the event with 14-year-old
Garry Kasparov placing third. Jays result
is quite possibly the only time a native-
born American finished ahead of
Kasparov in a tournament.
Here is an example of Jays play in
Cagnes-sur-Mer (from British Chess Mag-
azine, p. 554, December 1977).
Sicilian Defense,
Rossolimo Variation (B31)
Jay Whitehead
Beat Zueger
September 1977
World Cadet Championship (Under 17)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. 0-0 Bg7 5. c3
e5 6. d4 cxd4 7. cxd4 exd4 8. Bf4 a6 9. Qa4
Nge7 10. Bd6 0-0 11. Qa3 Re8 12. Bc4 h6 13.
Nbd2 Na5 14. Bxf7+
This sacrifice to expose the king leads
to difficult play for both sides in which
Whites material deficit is compensated by
the difficulty Black faces in coordinating
his forces.
14. ... Kxf7 15. Rac1 Nac6 16. Qb3+ Kf8 17.
Nh4 Bf6 18. Nxg6+ Kg7 19. Nf4 Rf8 20. Nh5+
Kg6 21. Rc5 b6 22. Nf4+ Kh7 23. Rh5 Bg7
24. Nf3
This is the critical moment where
Zueger, who would later develop into one
of Switzerlands best players, finally
cracks under the pressure.
24. ... Qe8?
24. ... Rxf4 25. Bxf4 Qe8 26. g4 d5
was possible but 24. ... Kh8 25. Ng5 Rf6
26. Bxe7 (26. Nf7+ Rxf7 27. Qxf7 Qg8)
26... Qxe7 27. Nd5 Qf8 28. Nxf6 Qxf6
may be best though after 29. f4 Black still
hasnt completely solved his problems.
25. Ng5+ Kh8 26. Qh3 Kg8 27. Rxh6 Bxh6
28. Qxh6 Rf7 29. Ng6, Black resigned.
Whitehead later went on to win the 1981
U.S. Junior Closed and the 1987 USCF
Grand Prix. He also played in the 1983 and
1987 U.S. Championships before retiring
from competitive chess to focus on his
interest in the history of the game. He is
one of the worlds great experts on 19th
century chess, particularly the 1840s
and 1850s, which he has extensively
researched in libraries around the world.
IM John Donaldson
via e-mail
Time Delay in Sudden Death Events
While I know this is a polarizing issue
among tournament players, I am a big
advocate of time delay. It maintains the
integrity of the game by making the posi-
tion on the board more valuable than the
clock itself. In addition, time delay voids
USCF Rule 14H (a draw claim of insuffi-
cient losing chances) which means there
is no director interference.
That being said, as a player and tour-
nament director, I have observed a
misguided standard when using delay
clocks in tournaments with a singular
sudden death time control, such as
G/120, G/90 or G/30.
The accepted practice for the vast
majority of tournament directors/organiz-
ers is to announce that all clocks with
time delay (a 5 second delay is the norm
for regular, non-quick rated events) be set
with 5 minutes removed from the base
time control. For example, in a G/120
event, the current trend is for all delay
clocks to be set to G/115 with a 5 second
delay (or G/115, t/d5). Conventional wis-
dom for the removal of the 5 minutes is
that it provides equalization with players
using analog clocks or digital clocks set
without the delay. The players using delay
clocks, the argument goes, are getting
extra time since theres a delay on each
move, so removing the five minutes bal-
ances it out. At first glance that may
seem logical, but its actually mathemat-
ically flawed and inherently unfair to the
players using time delay.
Do you see why? Five minutes is of course
300 seconds. To make that five minutes up,
the game would have to be 60 moves or
longer when using a five second delay. 300
seconds/5 minutes = 60. However, the aver-
age chess game is about 40 moves, and so
the removal of the five minutes is clearly a
flawed and erroneous practice.
For example, at my club on Long Island,
the base control for our regular (non-quick)
rated events is G/90, and I announce that
all digital clocks should remain at G/90
with a five second delay (G/90, t/d5, and
not G/85, t/d5). This is what I believe
should be the standard practice. One final
note: players should be reminded that a
standard or Bronstein mode delay is to be
used, not a bonus delay (like on the Inter-
net) where extra time is gained.
Neal Bellon
Chief Tournament Director
Long Island Chess Club
East Meadow, New York
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First Moves
Five time U.S. WomenS CHampion Diane
Savereide, multi-time U.S. Champion Jackson W.
Showalter, and 1948 U.S. Champion Herman
Steiner were inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of
Fame at the USCF awards Luncheon at the Hyatt
Regency irvine on august 7, 2010. the Chess
Hall of Fame and Sidney Samole museum, which
was in miami, Florida from 2001-2009, is expected
to reopen in St. Louis in September, thanks to the
generous support of Rex Sinquefield.
Diane Savereide (1954- ) dominated american
womens chess in the 1970s and 1980s and
inspired a new generation of women chessplayers.
She was the tenth highest-rated woman in the
world on the January 1982 FiDe list and the sec-
ond U.S. woman to achieve a USCF masters
rating. a womens international master, Diane
placed fifth at the 1979 Womens interzonal at ali-
cante and defeated the second, third, and fourth
place finishers. She won the U.S. Womens Cham-
pionship in 1975, 1976, 1981 and 1984 and was
co-champion in 1978. Diane held down board
one for our womens olympiad team from 1976-
1984. in her acceptance speech, Diane recognized
her mothers encouragement and thanked her
brother Daniel for driving her to her first U.S.
Womens Championship. Diane is only the second
woman inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame;
the first was Gisela Gresser.
Jackson W. Showalter (1859-1935), known as
the Kentucky Lion, was one of the top american
players in the 1890s and 1900s. Showalter won the
U.S. Chess Congress in 1888, 1890, and 1901. in
1897 he scored eight wins against ten losses in a
hard fought match with pillsbury. He defeated
many strong players in matches including David
Janowski, Samuel Lipshultz, max Judd, and albert
Hodges. Showalter took fifth place at the famous
Cambridge Springs 1904 tournament, ahead of
Schlechter, ttchigorin, and pillsbury. Showalter
played second board in four cable matches between
the U.S. and england. an earlier presentation
was made by a uniformed soldier and Showalters
great granddaughter, amy Showalter, in her
acceptance speech for the family, grabbed the
audiences attention by informing everyone she was
in a rock band and had recently entertained U.S.
troops overseas wearing a bustier and fishnet
stockings. Kevin marchese, working on a Showal-
ter biography, supplied many of the facts on the
plaque for Showalter.
Herman Steiner (1905-1955), emigrated to the U.S.
from Hungary at age 16, played on four olympiad
teams for the USa and was high scorer in 1931.
Steiner was the only american with a plus score in
the 1945 radio match against the USSR. in addition
to winning the U.S. title in 1948 ahead of isaac
Kashdan, Steiner won the U.S. open in 1942 and
1943 and the London 1946 victory tournament.
He was long-time chess editor of the Los Angeles
Times (1932-1955), founded the Hollywood Chess
Group, and taught movie stars such as Humphrey
Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and Lana turner.
in his acceptance speech, Hermans son eugene
(Gene) Steiner told the audience his father died when
he was 16. three generations of Steiners were pres-
ent, including his daughter and granddaughter. Bruce
monson was working on a Steiner biography, and
Gene stated that his father deserved the grandmas-
ter (Gm) title for winning tournaments ahead of Gms.
i am the Chairman of the U.S. Chess trust and
of the USCF Hall of Fame committee, and i per-
formed the induction. the committee nominates
candidates and the trustees have the final vote. .
Photos, left to right: Herman Steiner, Jackson Showalter,
Diane Savereide.
Three Champions Enter Hall of Fame
By Harold J. Winston
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Looks at Books
I RECommEnd IntERnatIonal mastER
Jeremy silmans 658-page How to
Reassess Your Chess: Chess Mastery
Through Chess Imbalances (fourth edi-
tion). a complete rewrite of previous
editions, the fourth edition took silman
years to finish. It may take you months to
read. since diagrams are often eight or
more moves apart, I needed a set and
board to play through the hundreds of
annotated games.
silman focuses on positional chess for
players rated between 1400 and 2100.
maneuvering for improved piece activity is
essential. sometimes that means rerout-
ing a chessman through its original
square. In the chapters on the minor
pieces, Whites mid-game moves nb1 and
Bc1 got exclamation points. (those moves
were from two different games). on two
questions in a row, in the quiz at the end
of the Rooks section, the correct answer
for White was Qd1. In each case, the move
put the queen behind its rook or rooks.
the end-of-chapter quizzes were my
favorite parts of the book. I looked at each
diagram, wrote my answer, and then com-
pared it to silmans. Here is one question
that I got wrong:
Blacktoplay
silman rated this diagram as appro-
priate for readers with ratings between
1400 and 2200. silman wrote, Black to
move. Calculate the following line in your
head: 1. ... Rc2 2. Re2 Rxe2 3. Bxe2 Bc5.
now how would you assess Blacks win-
ning chances?
Without a set and board, I followed sil-
mans directions. that is, I visualized only
the position after the text moves. But the
text moves, silman explained in his
answer key, are wrong. If 2. ... Rxe2?? is
playedas it was in attila Czebe-Humpy
Koneru, Budapest 2001the reply is
Bc4+. silman wrote, Its mate after 31. ...
Re6 32. Bxe6. the position after 3. ... Bc5
isnt even assessed in the answer key!
therefore, use a set and board when read-
ing every part of silmans book. or face
silmans question, Why did you miss the
obvious mate?
Why did silman give misleading text
moves with the previous diagram? this
particular quiz diagram was at the end of
the chapter mental Breakdown: overcom-
ing the trap of I Cant and I must.
Quoting silmans pre-quiz advice, never
believe anything your opponent tells you.
Hes not your friend! the answer key
elaborates that authors, like opponents,
may mislead. In his comment on a differ-
ent quiz question, silman wrote, It turns
out that alekhines analysis is a complete
mess. Computers are likewise suspect,
after playing in an event, sit down and
annotate all your games in depth. dont
only input the moves! also write down
why you played them, why you made all
your decisions (plus write down why you
felt your opponent made his choices).
dont use an engine until after you finish
your analysis! In other words, an author
or a computer may tell you a move is
good. If you dont understand why, then
dont play it. dont mindlessly recapture,
as in the quiz diagram (2. ... Rxe2??). as
silman wrote, the best move isnt the
best move if you dont know why its best.
Compared to the rest of the book, the
content in the appendix is shallow. the
appendix consists of questions answered
by silman for members of Chess.com.
For example, one member asked about
teaching chess to children. silman
replies with a half page of generalities
such as teaching calls for a specific
skill-set, and teaching children calls for
a skill-set all its own!
though I think the appendix should
have been eliminated, I also have a rec-
ommended addition. this is an intensely
personal book, with original advice, analy-
sis, opinions, stories, and humor. Yet
there are only fleeting glimpses of the
physical man, as here, I tried closing
my eyes, clicking my Birkenstocks
together and saying, theres nothing like
an active Bishop. theres nothing like an
active Bishop. a photo of silman should
have been included with his personal
masterpiece. .
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A Personal Masterpiece
A popular instructional manual is further refined.
Jeremy Silman, How to Reassess your
Chess, 4th Edition, 2010, Siles Press,
658 pp., $29.95 from uscfsales.com
(catalog number BO007SI)
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USCF Affairs April
Volunteer of the Month: David Kuhns
In naming David Kuhns as the April Volunteer of the Month,
Randy Bauer wrote, David has been in many respects the
major force in Minnesota chess for decades. He was a key
organizer and director of the very successful U.S. Open held
in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1982. He has served countless times
as an officer of the Minnesota State Chess Association,
including as president. He has also organized and managed
the Twin Cities Chess League and many of the largest tour-
naments in the region and state. He has also been extremely
active in USCF governance, including leadership roles on
USCF committees. As a junior player in Minnesota, I always
relied on David and a few other organizers to provide the
opportunities necessary to become an accomplished player.
Kuhns has lived and worked in the St. Paul, Minnesota area
all of his life, graduating from the University of Minnesota in
1973 (math) and 1985 (statistics). He is a professional stat-
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his entire life, recalling, I cannot remember not being able to
play a game of chess. I was told my older brother taught me
how to play when he was in first grade (I was four years old
at the time). I started a club in college in 1966 (St Johns Uni-
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I first got involved in organized chess in 1971, when my wife
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and I have been addicted ever since.
The first (of several hundred!) tournaments he directed was
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director in 1982. He has organized national events, includ-
ing the 1982 and 2000 U.S. Opens held in Minnesota.
Recently, he was awarded the FIDE arbiter title.
Kuhns, currently vice president of the Minnesota State Chess
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Mike Nietman
Being a USCF executive board
member for a year and serving
as secretary has been a priv-
ilege. I hope my candidacy
will earn your support for a
full term.
My chess experience is sub-
stantial. First joined the USCF
in 1976, Ive served on the
Wisconsin Chess Association
board of directors since 1984,
and president continuously
since 1987. During my tenure
Wisconsin hosted two national scholastic championships, the
1990 World Youth Championships, two Yasser Seirawan
chess schools and 18 state scholastics averaging 400 play-
ers; I was chief local organizer on each.
Ive been a USCF delegate since 1987 attending 19 delegates
meetings. My USCF committee experience includes: co-chair
of the scholastic council that is the chair of the scholastic com-
mittee, the chess in education committee, the states
committee and various MIS committees.
Professionally, I am a senior programmer/analyst for a large
non-profit hospital working with the finance, payroll and HR
departments.
Sevan A. Muradian
Do you want to be part of the
best chess organization in the
world? I certainly do. In order
for the USCF to become that
organization, change is needed.
We require changes in: member-
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conduct transparency, corporate
sponsorship, international inte-
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teers. These changes will lead us
to increased membership, better
processes, and financial stability.
My chess experience is one of player, organizer, and arbiter.
I am a USCF Senior tournament director, international
arbiter, and international organizer. I was honored as the 2007
USCF organizer of the year. I have organized 26 international
title tournaments, multiple national and state champi-
onships, a continental and world championship. Recently I
have established a chess center in the Chicago area.
Professionally I am a senior product marketing manager for
Dell. I have taught at various institutions, the last eight
years at Northwestern University.
To learn more about my campaign please visit www.youruscf.com.
Allen Priest
I am Allen Priest from Ken-
tucky. I am a certified public
accountant and have worked
in public accounting since
1982. I have served as a USCF
delegate from Kentucky since
2007. I have served on several
USCF committees including
finance, audit, bylaws, forum
oversight and LMA. I joined
this race because the only cur-
rent member of the EB with a
finance background is leaving
the board. I feel it is critical
that at least one board member have an extensive background
in finance.
Although the USCF is a national organization, it is a small
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I have extensive experience in non-profit audit, tax compli-
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consulting. I am accustomed to dealing with small account-
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I think my experience is a critical need for the board.
Gary Walters
Im Gary Walters, a current
member of the USCFs execu-
tive board, and a devout
correspondence player.
I began playing chess
scholastically in Columbus,
Ohio in the late 60s.
I am a lawyer in Cleveland,
Ohio, where I practice com-
plex civil litigation in a large
firm. My legal skills are used
in USCF business on nearly a
weekly basis. I have a B.A.
from Auburn University in English, a Masters of military arts
and sciences from the School of Advanced Military Studies
at Fort Leavenworth, and law degree from Cornell University.
I am a retired officer from the Army, where I served as an
infantry company commander during DESERT STORM in
Kuwait. I received the silver star for service there.
Im running for the Executive Board to give back to the
game, and because I would like to help the Federation sta-
bilize and grow for the sake of its members.

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When I was starting out in chess I had
an annual ritual. It consisted of taking
out my copy of Basic Chess Endings (BCE)
and trying to see how far I would get this
year. One time I got as far as page 25:
White to play and win.
I understood why 1. Kc4? d5+! was bad
because on the previous page I read that
2. exd5+ Kd6 and 3. ... Kxd5 draws.
And I could follow Reuben Fines analy-
sis of the main line,
1. Kc3 Kd7 2. Kb4 Kc6 3. Ka5 Kb7 4. Kb5
Kc7 5. Ka6 Kc6 6. d5+!
And I could see why:
6. ... Kc7 7. Ka7 Kc8 8. Kb6 Kd7 9. Kb7 wins
for White.
But this position was supposed to illus-
trate something, the book said. That
something was:
Where White has only one pawn move,
assuming normal king positions, he can
win when he has at least one center pawn,
but can often do no more than draw when
he has no pawn on the king and queen
files.
Thats where I put BCE down and tossed
it into my pile of chess books that were
beyond me.
A year later I picked it up again to give
it another try. But after the first dozen
pages I began to sense that I was trapped
in a Groundhog Day-like universe:
Any page now, Id realize that I wasnt
learning anything, at least anything I was
likely to remember. And Id toss it into the
pile for another year.
That was frustrating enough. But I was
troubled by a bigger issue than K+2Ps-
versus-K+P. How was I supposed to know
when I had learned stuff like this?
In other words, when could I stop look-
ing at this stupid positionor any
sophisticated chess materialand con-
clude that I knew it enough to move on?
Was it when I could play out the moves
from memory? Or when I could explain
the position in words? Or was it when I
could honestly say I understand it. And
what exactly did understand mean?
A lot of novicesand much stronger
playersthat Ive spoken to say theyve
had the same experience. Many give up on
BCE, or other difficult books, as I did. Oth-
ers stick at it in the hope that at some point
it will magically all come together, like
when youre studying irregular verbs in
school and think youll wake up tomorrow
and be fluent in French.
We dont have the kind of research on
chess study methods that we do with, say,
concept mapping or other techniques in
other subjects. Over the years Ive come to
my own conclusions:
(1) Dont expect Eureka! moments.
Everyone has heard of triangulation.
Everyone tries to learn it. But players often
say they never really understood triangu-
lation until they were able to pull it off in
a real game, in some weekend Swiss.
Thats a Eureka! moment. Its a great
feeling. But you get very few Eurekas in
chess.
If you keep waiting to experience an
epiphanywhile going over Chess Inform-
ant analysis or scrolling through games
from The Week in Chess or whatever
youre bound to feel youre not learning.
But youd be wrong: You learn chess in
invisible increments.
(2) There are different ways to know
what you know.
Chess is not one subject, any more than
English is. And you didnt learn to spell the
same way you study Shakespeare or tackle
the subjunctive.
There are dozens of different chess sub-
jects, like how to defend against a kingside
pawn storm, which pieces to trade in the
late middlegame, what to do with hanging
pawns and so on. Some of themlend them-
selves to self-testing. You can stop studying
K+2Bs-versus-K, for example, when you
can play it against a computer and deliver
mate. Youve nailed it.
Playing a machine may not work for you
with other topics. But show-and-tell might.
It worked for me when I wanted to see
how much I understood a new opening. If
I could explain the first ten moves of a
Ruy Lopez to someone rated at least 200
points below me and answer his ques-
tions, then I felt I passed the test.
For example, after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.
Bb5 a6, I would say, White wants to win
the e-pawn with Bxc6 and Nxe5. But the
immediate 4. Bxc6 doesnt work because
4. ... dxc6 5. Nxe5 Qd4 regains the pawn.
So White plays 4. Ba4. Black usually
replies 4. ... Nf6 so that he can grab on e4
if White takes on e5.
And that means whenever White pro-
tects his e-pawn, like with 5. d3 or 5. Qe2
or 5. Nc3, he is threatening Bxc6, Id con-
tinue. But White usually plays 5. 0-0
because it works best if he doesnt win
the e-pawn. Then he plays for c2-c3 and
d2-d4 instead. And then ...
When I couldnt find a willing listener, I
did this with an imaginary audience. It
worked just as well.
(3) Sometimes you need to over learn.
There are different degrees of knowing a
chess subject. With some subjectslike
what to do if someone plays 1. b4 against
you or how to deal with tripled pawns
you can get by with a cursory knowledge
and move on.
But you need to know some other,
meatier subjects backwards and forwards
if the material is going to be useful. You
need to over learn them, and theres no way
to do that without memorizing.
Masters are always saying that memo-
rizing is bad, and what you need is
understanding. But some chess material is
like the multiplication table. I didnt use
understanding to figure out six times
seven. I memorized it.
The Soviet School showed the rest of
the world that you have to over learn
exact endings, the ones with only three,
four or five pieces and pawns because they
require a precise, textbook treatment. Over
learning helps you survive positions like:
(see diagram top of next column)
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What is WorthKnowing?
By GM Andy Soltis
Its not what you knowthat counts, but howyou knowyou knowit.
Chess toEnjoy
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Philidor method
IM Mas Hafizulhelmi
GM Yannick Pelletier
Khanty Mansiysk, 2010
After 68. Ne4
Black played 68. ... Bb1 because he
knewabsolutely knewthat 69. ... Bxe4
would draw if he got to play it. By trading
pieces he could use the Philidor Drawing
Method.
If you dont know that and tried to fig-
ure out whether, say, 69. Rc4? Bxe4 70.
Kxe4, is a win or a draw, youd probably
drown in variations. But a master knows
Philidor. He would keep the rook on
Blacks third rank (... Rb6) and wait until
White advanced his king to e5 or g5 and
pushed the pawn to f6. Then Black draws
by putting his rook in position to give
checks on files (... Rb1-e1+ etc.). White
cant make progress.
Black didnt get a chance to do that in
this game because White played a series of
forcing moves:
69. Rc8+ Kg7 70. f6+ Kg6
Not 70. ... Kf7?? 71. Nd6+.
71. Rg8+ Kf7 72. Rg7+ Kf8 73. Nd6! Rd5 74.
Rd7
After 74. Rd7
Whites threat of Rd8 mate forces:
74. ... Rxd6 75. Rxd6
Under many circumstances, K+R+P-ver-
sus-K+B is an easy win. But Black allowed
this position because he knewabsolutely
knewthat this is a draw.
Its an exception to endgame theory that
was made famous in a Szabo-Botvinnik
game more than 50 years ago. Like most
exact endings, its impossible to figure out
with your clock ticking. White played on
until move 99 but it was clear he wasnt
making progress after:
75. ... Kf7 76. Ke5 Ba2 77. Ra6 Bb3 78. Ra7+
Kf8 79. Ra3 Bc4 80. Rc3 Ba2
After 80. ... Ba2
Back when I was a novice I realized that
I had to learn some endings, like "Philidor."
But a lot of other stuff, including this end-
ing and much of BCE, isnt.
Sorting out things like thatwhat was
worth knowing and how I would know
when I knew itwas one of the most
important lessons I learned. .
Please see USCF Affairs on pages 10-11 for
information about the 2011 USCF executive
board election. Ballots will be sent to regis-
tered USCF members in June. Members
can discuss the issues on uschess.org.
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There were 242 grandmasters
among the more than 1,300 players
who competed at last falls Olympiad
team tournament in Khanty-Man-
siysk, Russia. But some of the most
interesting games were played on the
lower tables, where non-GMsand
even non-mastersbattled for their
nations honor. The Siberian tourna-
ment, which was won by Ukraine,
provides our quiz this month. In each
of the following six positions you are
asked to find the fastest winning line
of plane. This will usually mean the
forced win of a decisive amount of
material, such as a rook or minor
piece. For solutions, see page 71.
Problem I
FM Edgardo Almedina Ortiz
Pavel Parfenov
White to play
Problem IV
GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
GM Vasily Ivanchuk
White to play
Problem II
GM Kivanc Haznedaroglu
IM Jamshed Isaev
Black to play
Problem V
GM Francisco Vallejo-Pons
GM Zdenko Kozul
White to play
Problem III
Rigoberto Tromp
Abdoulaye Coulibaly
White to play
Problem VI
GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez
GM Daniel Stellwagen
Black to play
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The Latvian Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5)
may look like a Kings Gambit in reverse,
and it does have a lot of bite to it, but
inherently it takes on greater risk. With
Black moving the f-pawn early, yet being
a move behind a normal Kings Gambit
setup, the second player often neglects
development and must play with an
exposed king. If thats not bad enough,
imagine trying to cope with those troubles
while facing a young and hungry David
Bronstein. Even before he became a chal-
lenger for the world title, Bronstein was
starting to be known for his creativity
and surprise attacks, as in this game
against Vladas Mikenas (Black) played
at Rostov in 1941. Mikenas tried to com-
plicate matters, but that only fed into
Bronsteins ceaseless energy. The first
four moves of that Latvian (C40) were:
Latvian Gambit (C40)
David Bronstein
Vladas Mikenas
Rostov, 1941
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6
Your starting position
Now make sure you have the above
position set up on your chessboard. As
you play through the remaining moves in
this game, use a piece of paper to cover
the article, exposing Whites next move
only after trying to guess it. If you guess
correctly, give yourself the par score.
Sometimes points are also rewarded for
second-best moves, and there may be
bonus pointsor deductionsfor other
moves and variations. Note that ** means
that the note to Blacks move is over and
Whites move is on the next line.**
5. Nc4 Par Score: 4
Deduct 2 points playing either of the
useless checks, 5. Bb5+? or 5. Qh5+?,
both of which lose a piece.
5. fxe4
6. Be2 Par Score: 5
Accept full credit for 6. Nc3, normally
answered by 6. ... Qg6. Bronsteins bishop
move is designed to hinder Black from
reaching this placement.
6. Nc6
Accept 1 bonus point if you saw that 6.
... Qg6?? is crushed by 7. Bh5.**
7. d5 Par Score: 5
Receive only 2 points part credit for the
defensive, 7. c3, usurping the best square
for the b1-knight.
7. Ne5
After 7. ... Nd4 8. Nc3 Bf5 9. Ne3 Black
has trouble guarding d4 and e4.**
8. 0-0 Par Score: 5
The move 8. Nxe5 gives 3 points part
credit and 8. Ne3 garners 4 points part
credit. You get full credit, however, for 8.
Nc3.
8. Nxc4
This is played to distract the bishop
from h5.**
9. Bxc4 Par Score: 4
9. Qg6
The black queen has reached the
desired position.**
10. Bb5+ Par Score: 5
Blocked by the d5-pawn, White looks to
get value fromhis king-bishop by prevent-
ing castling.
10. Kd8
Mikenas prefers to keep his bishop to
threaten invasion at h3, so he avoids 10.
... Bd7.**
11. Bf4 Par Score: 5
White intends to meet 11. ... Bh3 with
12. Bg3. Accept full credit for 11. f3 when
11. ... Bh3 is met by 12. Qe2.
11. h5
Black is being optimistic. The devel-
oping 11. ... Nf6 looks more natural.**
12. f3 Par Score: 5
This is to be expected, meeting a flank
thrust by play in the center.
12. Bf5
13. Nc3 Par Score: 5
White decides to complete his develop-
ment.
13. exf3
14. Qxf3 Par Score: 4
Bronstein doesnt sweat the loss of the
c2-pawn. Hes eyeing bigger stuff along
the f-file.
14. Bxc2
The pawn grab looks very risky. Still,
the bishop is unstable at f5, in view of
Bxd6 and Qxf5.**
15. Bg5+ Par Score: 6
White clears the f-file. Bronstein is get-
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Solitaire Chess
Intothe Lions Den
By Bruce Pandolfini
At Rostov-on-Don, USSR, during some of the darkest days of WWII, chess was still
being played in the Soviet Union, and David Bronstein showed why he would be a
world championship contender a decade later.
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ABCs of Chess
These problems are all related to
key positions in this months game.
In each case, Black is to move. The
answers can be found in Solutions
on page 71.
April Exercise: Lets say you have
your Black repertoire down and want
to change your approach with White.
In practice sessions, try playing
White as if you have Black, somehow
attempting to exploit the extra move.
That is, if you usually play a French
Defense (... e7-e6), see what results
from starting with e2-e3 when you
have White. Of course, Black does-
nt have to counter with ... e7-e5. He
or she doesnt even have to take you
seriously. But whatever happens,
one thing for sure: to survive, you
wont be able to get by with rote
play. It might even be necessary to
think.
Problem I
Pin
Problem IV
Mating net
Problem II
Pin
Problem V
Undermining
Problem III
Deflection
Problem VI
Mating net
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ting warmed up.
15. Nf6
This is Blacks only move, since after
15. ... Be7 (or 15. ... Ne7, or 15. ... Qxg5),
the white queen lands on f8. Accept 1
bonus point for seeing this.**
16. Rae1 Par Score: 5
White brings the last piece into play and
threatens 17. Bxf6+ gxf6 18. Qxf6+ Qxf6
19. Re8 mate. Meanwhile, 16. ... Qxg5 is
ruled out for the same reason, 17. Qxf6+,
etc. For seeing this, please take 1 bonus
point.
16. c6
On 16. ... Be7, White has 17. Qe2. If 17.
... Re8, then 18. Bxe8 (1 bonus point); if
17. ... Qf7, then 18. Qxc2 (1 bonus point);
if 17. ... Qxg5, then 18. Qxe7+ Kc8 19.
Rxf6 (2 bonus points), when 19. ... Qxf6
20. Qd7+ Kb8 21. Re8+ is decisive.**
17. Bxf6+ Par Score: 5
Bronstein eliminates the threat to the
bishop by taking with check.
17. Qxf6
On 17. ... gxf6, White had 18. dxc6
bxc6 19. Qxc6 (1 bonus point).
18. Qe2 Par Score: 5
Receive only 2 points part credit for
either 18. Qxf6+ or 18. dxc6.
18. Qd4+
If 18. ... Qg6, then 19. Rxf8+ Rxf8 20.
Qe7+ (1 bonus point).**
19. Kh1 Par Score: 5
19. Bg6
The try 19. ... cxb5 runs into 20. Nxb5
(1 bonus point), threatening queen and
mate at e8. After 20. ... Qe5, then 21.
Qxc2 Rc8 22. Qg6 and White breaks in.**
20. Rxf8+ Par Score: 4
This wins a piece, though you can
accept full credit for trying 20. dxc6; and
if you saw 20. ... bxc6 21. Bxc6 Rc8 22.
Rxf8+ Rxf8 23. Qe7 mate, give yourself 1
bonus point.
20. Kc7
After 20. ... Rxf8 21. Qe7+ Kc8, White
can take both rooks.**
21. Bxc6 Par Score: 6
Accept only 4 points part credit for 21.
Rxa8 Rxa8 22. dxc6; add 1 bonus point if
you saw that 22. ... bxc6 could be met by
23. Bxc6! Kxc6 24. Qb5+ Kc7 25. Re7+.
21. bxc6
After 21. ... Rxf8 White mates in three:
22. Qe7+ Kb6 23. Qxb7+ Kc5 24. Qb5
mate (1 bonus point).**
22. Nb5+ Par Score: 6
Receive 1 bonus point if you had this
move in mind when playing the previous
move.
22. cxb5
Otherwise, the queen is lost.**
23. Qxb5 Par Score: 5
White threatens several mates. Ah,
Bronstein!
23. Re8
If either rook takes on f8, then 24.
Re7+ leads to mate in three moves (1
bonus point).
24. Re7+ Par Score: 6
The wunderkind provides an elegant
finish, better than 24. Qc6+, which gains
only 2 points part credit. Black resigns in
view of 24. ... Rxe7 25. Qc6 mate! Accept
1 bonus point if you saw it in advance. Not
bad for a 17-year-old. Except for the
exchange of his king knight at move eight,
Bronstein managed to offer sacrifices of
all his pieces, either on the board, in the
notes, or rampaging about in his mind. .
24. Black resigned.
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T
hree years ago, Hikaru Nakamura was criticized for refusing
an invitation to play in the Grandmaster B tournament in
Wijk aan Zee, preferring easier pickings at the Gibraltar Open.
Nakamura believed that as U.S. champion he should have
been invited to the top tournament and the teenager was not
keen on the freezing weather at the Dutch seaside town either.
Two years later, Nakamura was in Wijk aan Zee competing
in the top tournament alongside the worlds best and finishing
a respectable fourth.
No longer was Nakamura being dismissed by critics as merely
a blitz specialist or a young man whose ego exceeded his talents.
Throughout 2010, Nakamuras results continued to improve.
He finished just half a point from the leaders at the London Clas-
sic and the Tal Memorial in Moscow and broke into the worlds
top 10, but victory in an elite tournament remained elusive.
Until now.
Nakamura Silences the
The top player in the U.S. is now a world beater.
By GM Ian Rogers | Photos by Cathy Rogers
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In January 2011 the organizers of the 73rd edition of the tra-
ditional tournament in Wijk aan Zee, with its new sponsor Tata
Steel, managed to bring togetherfor the first time in a decade
the four highest-rated players in the world: Magnus Carlsen,
Viswanathan Anand, Levon Aronian and Vladimir Kramnik.
The battle for first place between these four rivals was
expected to be fierce, but the party was crashed by Nakamura.
From the first rounds, Nakamura surged and only World
Champion Anand was able to keep pace with him.
Even after a heavy loss to Carlsen in the eighth round, Nakamura
stayed on top, tied with Anand, though suddenly Carlsen, Aronian
and Kramnik were looming large. However when the American made
a break in the tenth and eleventh rounds, none could stay with him
and the American scored his first grand slam victory.
Anand, who ultimately finished just half a point behind
Nakamura, acknowledged that Nakamuras victory was well-
e Critics in Wijk aan Zee
Left to right: GM Viswanathan Anand, GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Levon Aronian, GM Hikaru Nakamura
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deserved; Hikaru played the best chess
here and his choice of openings was par-
ticularly clever.
Garry Kasparov, quoted in the now
defunct New York Times blog Gambit,
was far more effusive, ranking Naka-
muras victory among the greatest ever
recorded by an American; Fischer never
won a tournament ahead of the world
champion ... Then you have Marshall at
Cambridge Springs in 1904 ahead of
Lasker ... So unless you include Capa-
blanca as an American player, I think
you can go back to Pillsbury at Hastings
1895 for an American tournament victory
on par with Nakamuras!
Kasparovs historical analogies are
probably overblownin recent years
Carlsen has been the man to beat in tour-
naments, not Anandand you only have
to go back to 2007 for a time when a
U.S. player, Gata Kamsky, topped a tough
World Cup field. Nonetheless, to outpace
such a field is an achievement by itself.
Nakamura himself was far more mod-
est about his performance, regarding it
more as a vindication that he genuinely
belonged to the world elite; My ambi-
tion this year was to get to 2800I am
already halfway there!
How Nakamura Won
One might believe from viewing the
tournament crosstable that Nakamura
simply dominated, and was totally ruth-
less against the tail. Yet Nakamuras path
to victory at Tata 2011 was far from easy,
with many ups and downs as can be seen
by following his games round by round.
Fast Start
The first three rounds could hardly
have gone better for Nakamura: a precise
refutation of a Grischuk piece sacrifice, an
easy draw with black against one of the
heavyweights, Aronian and a hard-fought
win over last years Wijk aan Zee star
Alexey Shirov.
GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2751, USA)
GM Alexander Grischuk (FIDE 2773, RUS)
Wijk aan Zee GMA (1), 01.15.2011
After27.Qf3
Grischuk had sacrificed a piece on
move 18 and Whites exposed king, and
Nakamuras incipient time trouble, offers
some compensation. However now,
instead of confusing the issue further
with 27. ... Kh8 28. Nf5 bxc3, Grischuk
plays to win the white queen for his rooks,
a plan which misfires immediately ...
27. ... Rxe3? 28. Rxg7+! Kxg7
Grischuk may have intended 28. ...
Kh8 but realized too late that 29. Qxf7!
leaves Black out of useful checks after 29.
... Re2+ 30. Kg1! Re1+ 31. Kg2! R1e2+ 32.
Nxe2 Rxe2+ 33. Kf1.
29. Qg4+ Kf8 30. Rxe3 Rxe3 31. Kxe3 bxc3
32. Ke2
After the game Nakamura criticized
this move, believing that 32. Ke4 was
stronger. That is true, but the text move
is good enough.
32. ... Qe5+
Nakamura feared 32. ... Qb4 but after
33. Qc8+ Kg7 34. Nf5+ Kf6 35. Ne3
Whites win is just a matter of time
because 35. ... Qb2+ 36. Kf3 Qxa2 loses
to 37. Qc6+ with mate to follow.
33. Kd1 Qh2 34. Ne2
The rest is easy for White, due to
Blacks isolated pawns.
34. ... Qd6+ 35. Qd4 Qxd4+ 36. Nxd4 Kg7 37.
Nc6 a6 38. Nb8 a5 39. a4 Kf6 40. Nc6 Ke6 41.
Nxa5 Kd5 42. Kc2, Black resigned.
GM Levon Aronian (FIDE 2805, ARM)
After8.d5
A standard position from the Leningrad
Dutch, but now Nakamura comes up
with an unpopular planone which Aron-
ian had never previously faced.
8. ... Na5!?
More popular is 8. ... Ne5 9. Nxe5 dxe5.
9. Nd2 c5 10. Rb1
A less than precise response. After 10. a3
b6 11. Rb1 White can keep a slight edge.
10. ... e5! 11. dxe6 e.p. Bxe6 12. b3
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Nakamura Fact File
1987 Born in Hirakata, Japan.
1989 Moves with his family to the USA.
1998 Becomes the youngest U.S.
player to beat a grandmaster in
a USCF rated game.
2003 Becomes the youngest U.S.
player to earn the grandmaster
title, breaking Bobby Fischer's
long-standing record
2004 Reaches fourth round of
the FIDE knock-out World
Championship in Libya.
2004 Wins U.S. Championship.
2006 Ranked as the worlds best
Internet bullet (one minute
game) player.
2006 Bronze medallist on the U.S.
team at the Torino Olympiad.
2008 Wins Gibraltar Masters.
2009 Wins second U.S.
Championship title.
2009 Wins the Category 18 City of
Culture tournament in San
Sebastian, ahead of Peter Svidler
and Anatoly Karpov.
2010 Gold medallist on board one at
World Team Championship in
Turkey.
2010 Wins NH Age versus Youth
tournament in Amsterdam.
2011 Reaches top 10 ranking on
January FIDE rating list.
2011 Wins Wijk aan Zee ahead of top
four players in the world.
12. Nd5 Nxd5 13. cxd5 Bd7 is also not
scary for Black.
12. ... d5 13. cxd5 Nxd5 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15.
Ba3
Worse is 15. Bxd5+ Qxd5 16. Nc4 Qe4!
15. ... Bxg2 16. Kxg2 Nc6 17. Nf3, Draw
agreed.
Here Aronian accepted that Black had no
problems and offered a draw, soon accepted.
A new idea in the Archangelsk
GM Alexei Shirov (FIDE 2722, ESP)
After14....Qd7
15. Na3!?
Nakamuras new idea in a sharp line
of the Archangelsk Ruy Lopez which Shi-
rov has made his own. 15. c4 was
previously played here.
15. ... Nexd5!?
A typical Shirovian response, but
Nakamura had prepared for this and
barely paused for thought as he played
his next moves.
16. h3 Bh5 17. exd5 e4 18. Bg5! Bxf3! 19.
Qd2!
Fantastic preparation after which Shi-
rov can find nothing better than entering
an endgame a pawn down.
19. ... e3 20. Bxe3 Bxe3 21. fxe3! Be4
21. ... Bxd5 22. Rxf6! is another of
Nakamuras tactical points.
22. Rxf6! Bxc2 23. Rf4 Bg6 24. Nc4 Ra8 25.
Na5 Rfe8 26. Ra3 Be4 27. c4 g5 28. Rf1 g4
29. h4 Qe7 30. Qf2 Bg6 31. b4 h5 32. Rc3
Qe5 33. Rb3 Qe4 34. Rc3 Qe5 35. Rfc1 Be4
36. Qf4 g3 37. Qxe5 Rxe5 38. Ra3 Kg7 39.
Rf1 Ree8 40. Rfa1 Re5 41. Nb3
And White should have won comfort-
ably, though only did so after some
trials and tribulations, in particular.
Coolly played
After41.Nb3
Here Shirov thought he had found a
tactical escape via:
41. ... Rxa3 42. Rxa3 Bxd5!
... because if 43. cxd5 Rxe3! White will
run out of moves. However Nakamura
coolly replied:
43. Nd2!! Be6 44. e4
... regaining his extra pawn and slowly
reeled in the point in 93 moves.
Nerves
Round four against the 16-year-old
Dutch star Anish Giri, who had demolished
Carlsen in 21 moves the previous day,
brought Nakamura back to earth; a des-
perate struggle to draw eventually being
successful. The next round was only a lit-
tle better; former FIDE knock-out World
Champion Ruslan Ponomariov controlled
the game but Nakamura confused the
issue enough to earn another shaky draw.
GM Anish Giri (FIDE 2686, NED)
After14.0-0
A narrow escape for Nakamura. Giris
play in the Romanishin variation of the
Nimzo-Indian has been unconvincing and
had Black played 14. ... Be6! 15. Bxd6
Rfd8 then an unclear position would have
resulted. Instead Nakamura played the
passive 14. ... Rd8? and after 15. Bb4 Qb6 16.
a4! Na5 17. Rfd1 Be6 18. Bxa5 Qxa5 19. Bxb7
Rab8 20. Bd5 the young Dutchman was a
safe pawn ahead. However Nakamura
made the most of his chances, eventually
reaching a drawn pawn-down rook end-
ing and the point was split 50 moves later.
GM Ruslan Ponomariov (FIDE 2744, UKR)
After30....Qd4
A game illustrating Nakamuras feel for
the initiative. With Black threatening ...
d6-d5, Whites position is already uncom-
fortable but Nakamura fights back with
31. Ne5! Bxe5. Ponomariov goes for a safe
extra pawn, unwilling to risk 31. ... dxe5!
32. Rd1 exf4 33. Rxd4 Rxd4 with no
queen but a great position.
32. fxe5 Qxe5 33. Ng4 Qg7 34. Rd1
So instead of defending, Nakamura has
pressure against the black pawns and
Ponomariov has some difficult decisions
to make.
34. ... h5
34. ... d5 can now be met by 35. c5!
35. Nf2 Qe5 36. Re1 Qd4 37. Rd1 Qe5 38.
Re1 Qf5 39. Be4 Qc5 40. Qb2 Qg5 41. Bd3
e5 42. Ne4 Qe7 43. Rf1 Kg7, Draw agreed.
Despite being very close to consolidat-
ing after the time control, Ponomariov
still felt under pressure and sought a
way out by offering a draw. With only
vague threats for the pawn, Nakamura
had no reason to refuse.
Stomping on the Locals
The Dutchmen, Erwin LAmi and Jan
Smeets, were expected to occupy the tour-
nament cellar but both are strong players
who have plenty of experience against
world class opposition. Nakamuras strat-
egy against them proved perfect, heading
straight for an endgame against LAmi and
taking on Smeets in a theoretical battle.
GM Erwin LAmi (FIDE 2628, NED)
(see diagram next page)
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After32.g4
Upon entering this endgame, Naka-
mura had offered a draw but, holding
the bishop pair, LAmi decided to keep the
game going. Since then White has been
comprehensively outplayed and after 32.
... a4! LAmi realized that he was in seri-
ous trouble, with the threat of 33. ... b4!
34. Bxa4 (34. axb4 Nxb2!) 34. ... Nxb2!!
hanging in the air.
33. e4! fxe4 34. fxe4 Ndb6 35. e5
White is losing a pawn, but had he
found 35. d5! exd5 36. e5! dxe5 37. Nxe5
Nxe5 38. Bxb6 it is unlikely that Black
could win; Whites two bishops finally
coming into their own.
35. ... Be4 36. exd6+ Kxd6 37. Bg3+ Ke7
Now the White b-pawn must fall and
with it the game.
38. Kd1 Bxd3 39. Bxd3 Nxb2+ 40. Ke2 Nd5
41. Be4 Nc3+ 42. Kf3 b4 43. Be1 Nbd1,
White resigned.
The road less travelled
GM Jan Smeets (FIDE 2662, NED)
After18....cxb4
One of the sharpest and most heavily
analyzed positions in modern chess the-
ory. Most attention has centered around
19. Be3, when Ivanchuks incredible idea
19. ... Nc5 20. Qg4+ Rd7 21. Qg7!!! has
now been analyzed out to a likely draw.
Nakamura comes up with a less com-
mon alternative.
19. Bf4!? Bh6 20. Qd2 Bxf4 21. Qxf4 Bc6?
After long thought, Smeets finds a faulty
plan and is soon punished. Chess Vibes
Openings indicated the remarkable draw-
ing line 21. ... d4! 22. Qxd4 Bxg2 23.
Kxg2 Qc6+ 24. f3 Nxf6 25. Qxa7 and now
Black, facing seemingly inevitable defeat,
can force a perpetual check with 25. ...
Rd2+ 26. Rf2 Rxf2+ 27. Kxf2 Rxh2+ 28.
Kg1 Rh1+! 29. Kxh1 Qxf3+.
22. Qd4! Kb8 23. Rfe1 Rhe8 24. Re7! Qa5 25.
Rxf7! Bxa4 26. Bxd5, Black resigned on
move 61.
The position Nakamura had been
aiming for; despite his extra piece Black
faces too many threats and soon had to
return the piece and enter a losing
endgame.
Disaster and Recovery
Playing against the worlds top two
players in consecutive rounds is an awe-
some task and Nakamura was clearly a
hunted man. A massacre by Carlsen, in
a spectacular game Nakamura knew
would be published around the world,
might have scared many into making a
short draw against Anand. However the
next day against the world champion
Nakamura did not take a backward step
and went looking for trouble. He found it,
but recovered well enough to save the
game and restore his self-confidence.
GM Magnus Carlsen (FIDE 2814, NOR)
After26....Ne5
Nakamuras blackest day. After holding
off the first wave of Whites attack, Naka-
mura allowed his queen to be caught
offside and Carlsen finds a brilliant fin-
ishing combination.
27. Nd5! Bxd5 28. exd5 Qxd5 29. Bxh6!! gxh6
Capturing the knight leads to mate
after 29. ... Qxd4 30. Be3! Qg4 31. Rh8+!
Kxh8 32. Qh2+.
30. g7! Be7
30. ... Bxg7 31. Nf5 is also losing.
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Tata Steel
For 73 years, Wijk aan Zee (or its neigh-
bour Beverwijk) has hosted a major chess
festival sponsored by the local steelworks.
The Hoogovens tournament became the
Corus tournament in 2000 after a British
takeover and this year the name changed
again to Tata Steel.
The Tata Group is Indias largest business
groupTata started Air India in the 1930s
and when its steel division took over Corus,
Tata Steel became the fifth biggest steel-
maker in the world.
During the Corus era, British executives
were often shown around De Moriaan dur-
ing the Festival, with a baffled look on their
faces seeming to indicate doubt as to why
their company was sponsoring an obscure
activity called chess.
Tata is likely to be easier for the organiz-
ers to deal with; not only is there no need to
explain chess to an Indian company but the
Tata group has been involved in chess spon-
sorship for more than 20 years.
As well as sponsoring various tourna-
ments, Tata Steel has been a long-time
employer of GM Dibyendu Barua In the pre-
Anand era. Barua caused a sensation by
beating Viktor Korchnoi at age 15 and has
been a chessplaying ambassador for Tata for
decades. More recently Tata sponsored
prodigy Parimarjan Negi.
The exact amount of Tatas sponsorship is
not publicly available but, taking into account
prizes and the much greater cost of appear-
ance fees, half a million Euros would be a
likely minimum.
Notably, the tournament promoted its sub-
sponsorsmostly regional governments and
businessesmore extensively than usual, so
the Festival also has plenty of other revenue
streams.
Nakamura Speaks
After his victory, Hikaru Nakamura conducted an almost endless series of
interviews, with media from India to Russia. Here are some of his comments.
How does it feel to win your first elite tournament?
I watched the end of Anands game in my hotel room on the net. When he
drew I started jumping around the room. This is by far my biggest suc-
cess. I cant recall the last time an American won a top tournament. It is a
great feeling, winning. [This was also] a great day for American chess
hopefully it will inspire, more kids, more people in the U.S. to follow chess.
Did you believe that you could win such a tournament?
I had already won the U.S. Championship and San Sebastian so I had
proven that it was possible for me to do well in a strong event. I have
come so close in a lot of tournaments recently but had major let-downs
in the last round or two. Here I played very well towards the end of the
tournament, something I didnt do in Moscow and London. This was
really a vindication for me; I got the job done.
What has made the difference?
In the last year or so I have become a lot more serious about chess and
my results have improved considerably. Before that I spent the previous
few years being a teenager, like Magnus is doing now. At certain levels
you can play very speculatively and get away with it but once you play
very strong players who know their openings well, crazy openings tend
to backfire. I think I am still very aggressive but I don't take the same
risks I once did. With my style, certain things you have to learn how to
temper. I am much more calm now; I don't get angry over games now.
It makes life easier.
How do you view your play overall?
I am happy with [the tournament] except for one really, really bad game
I played in the eighth round. It was satisfying that my second Kris
Littlejohn and I essentially outprepared Smeets [who was one of Veselin
Topalovs seconds at the 2010 World Championship match]. My third
round game against Shirov was the game Im proudest of. In earlier
tournaments, like Moscow, I have had trouble with finishing but in that
game I kept going until the end.
What does the future hold?
Having won a tournament ahead of all the top players in the world,
everyone realizes now that I am a potential threat to European
domination of chess. I have always dreamed of winning a major
tournament like this, but it hasnt quite happened. Now it can only get
easier; I feel like I can play with the best players in the world. I am
hoping to be 2800 by the end of the year.
Do you still play Internet blitz?
I have cut back on the amount of blitz I play. I had to learn to slow down
and play a lot more solid chess, not playing speculative openings. For
some reason I get in time trouble in [many] games [nowadays]
maybe I am getting too old for the fast time controls! The [30 second
per move] increment makes life a lot easier for me.
Why did you choose Gibraltar over Wijk aan Zee a few
years ago?
I went to Gibraltar but the ultimate goal was to come back here. I was
U.S. champion and rightly or wrongly I felt I should have been invited to
the A group. Despite not really liking Wijk aan Zee at first, that has
changed over the last two years and I quite enjoy being here now. This
event was something special. I appreciate the passion for the game
shown in Wijk aan Zee.
31. Rxh6 Nf7 32. Qg6! Nxh6 33. Qxh6 Bf6 34.
Qh8+ Kf7 35. g8=Q+! Rxg8 36. Qxf6+ Ke8
37. Re1+, Black resigned.
Fighting back
GM Viswanathan Anand (FIDE 2810, IND)
After19....Kxf6
After a dubious novelty on move 13 of
a Nimzo-Indian main line, Nakamura
has found himself in a difficult endgame,
with his g3-bishop out of the game. How-
ever now White fights back by offering an
Exchange sacrifice ...
20. Rhd1! exd5 21. cxd5 Ba6+ 22. Ke1 Rae8!
22. ... Nd3+ 23. Rxd3 Bxd3 24. Rxc7
gives White plenty of counterplay and
possible life for the zombie bishop on g3.
23. Rc3 Re4 24. Rd4 Rhe8?!
24. ... Rxd4 was the best chance to
keep an edge, e.g. 25. exd4 (25. Nxd4
Bb7! rounds up the d5-pawn26. Nc6
Bxc6 27. dxc6 Ke6! and ... Kd5 will follow.)
25. ... Re8+ 26. Kd1 Be2+ 27. Kc1 Na6
and White still has problems to solve.
25. Ra3! Bc8 26. hxg5+ hxg5 27. Rxa7 R8e7
... and, because Whites extra pawn is
not worth much, a draw was agreed 14
moves later.
The Final Spurt
Until round 10 French star GM Maxime
Vachier-Lagrave had been undefeated but
the 20-year-olds run came to a sudden
halt against Nakamura who played his
most powerful game of the tournament.
The next day, against another bril-
liant 20-year-old, Russian Champion
GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, Nakamura
repeated the dose, handling a compli-
cated middlegame perfectly.
The final two rounds saw Nakamura
draw his way to the title, a super-safe
draw against Kramnik and then a care-
fully judged game against Chinas GM
Hao Wang, where Nakamura kept winning
chances alive just in case Anand threat-
ened to catch him.
Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C67)
GM Vladimir Kramnik (FIDE 2784, RUS)
Wijk aan Zee GMA (12), 01.29.2011
Nakamura had intimated that he would
make a real effort to play against Kram-
nik but when it came to the crunch
discretion became the better part of val-
our. Nakamura related that he spent most
of his preparation time looking at 1. c4 and
1. d4 but could not break down Kramnik's
main lines and so chose to allow one of the
most boring opening lines ever invented,
Kramniks Berlin Wallthe opening which
helped give the Russian the world title
against Kasparov in 2000.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. 0-0 Nxe4
5. Re1
Equivalent to a draw offer. 5. d4 is the
slightly more exciting standard line.
5. ... Nd6 6. Nxe5 Be7 7. Bf1 Nxe5 8. Rxe5 0-0
9. d4 Bf6 10. Re1 Re8 and the players agreed
to a draw 10 unnecessary moves later.
GM Hao Wang (FIDE 2731, CHN)
Wijk aan Zee GMA (13), 01.30.2011
After19.Bf1
After a sharp Benoni openinga stark
contrast to yesterdays game but Wang
is not Kramnik said Nakamuraa com-
plicated middlegame has been reached
and Nakamura finds a creative plan ...
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Cover Story
Little more than 20 kilometers west of Amsterdam on the
North Sea coast, Wijk aan Zee is not just the sleepy village home
of one of the worlds great chess festivals. Boasting the widest
beach in the Netherlands, Wijk aan Zee has become a hotspot
for Dutch surfers, with up to 300 surfers crowding the water on
a summer weekend. In winter, with the water temperature
dropping to around 5 degrees Celsius (41 degrees Fahren-
heit), kite-flying and sand-sculpture contests are more common.
Of course beach-goers in Wijk aan Zee are able to realize very
quickly that they are not in Hawaii; the beach is shadowed by
the giant smokestacks of the Tata steel mills, while far on the
horizon rising out of the sea is a giant wind energy farm, linked
to a substation in Wijk aan Zee.
Town life is centered around a village green, which during
the Tata tournament horses share with a giant tent. During the
days the tent was used for game commentary, during the
evenings locals and chess fans partied the night away.
Tent commentators, Dutch language only, are both knowl-
edgeable and entertaining. In 2011 the highlight was the double
act of GMs Jan Timman and Ivan Sokolov who explained the
games to hundreds of spectators relaxing with their beer and
pea soup.
Wijk aan Zee
Grandmaster Group A 73rd Tata Steel Chess Tournament: January 14-30, 2011, Wijk aan Zee
NAME 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 SCORE
RUSLAN PONOMARIOV x 1 0 1 0 6
ERWIN LAMI x 0 0 0 0 4
JAN SMEETS 0 x 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
MAGNUS CARLSEN 1 1 x 1 0 1 1 0 8
HIKARU NAKAMURA 1 1 0 x 1 1 1 1 9
MAXIME VACHIER-LAGRAVE 1 0 x 1 1 7
IAN NEPOMNIACHTCHI 0 1 0 0 x 1 0 1 6
VLADIMIR KRAMNIK 1 0 x 1 1 7
HAO WANG 1 1 0 0 x 1 0 0 6
ALEXANDER GRISCHUK 0 1 0 0 x 0 0 4
LEVON ARONIAN 1 1 x 1 8
ALEXEI SHIROV 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 0 4
ANISH GIRI 1 0 0 1 x 6
VISWANATHAN ANAND 1 1 1 1 x 8
19. ... a5!? 20. Bd2 Ne5!
Black is happy to give away the
Exchange in order to create connected
passed pawns on the queenside which,
supported by the fianchettoed bishop
would likely prove decisive. Wang is not
to be tempted.
21. Nxe5 Bxe5 22. Bc3! Bd7, Draw agreed.
Here Nakamura, believing, correctly,
that his rival Anands game was headed
for a draw, made Wang a peace offer. The
Chinese grandmaster looked at 22. ...
Bd7 23. f4 (If 23. Bxe5 dxe5! [23. ... Rxe5
would be weaker because of 24. f4 Re8 25.
e5] 24. d6 Qb6 is nothing for White,
said Wang.) 23. ... Bxc3 24. Rxc3 a4 25.
Rce3 Qb6 26. e5 Rb3 and didnt see any-
thing clear, so he agreed to split the point.
Finally, lets take a closer look at the
world number one.
Caro Kann, Advance Variation (B12)
GM Magnus Carlsen (FIDE 2814, NOR)
GM Hao Wang (FIDE 2731, CHN)
Wijk aan Zee GMA (12, 01.29.2011
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Be3!?
A curious idea, related to Shorts quiet
4. Nf3 system, which Carlsen has only
previously used in blitz. By delaying Nf3,
White enables a quick Nd2-b3 and also
allows the e5-pawn to be backed up by f4.
4. ... e6 5. Nd2 Nd7 6. Ngf3 Bg6
Old-fashioned. Nowadays 6. ... Ne7 or
even 6. ... h6 are considered more flexible.
7. Be2 Ne7 8. Nh4! c5 9. c3 Nc6 10. Nxg6
hxg6 11. Nf3 Rc8
In theory this is a perfect French
Defense for Black, with his light-squared
bishop gone and an open h-file. In fact
these middlegames are known to be
rather depressing for Black, who has no
real threats along the h-file and whose
queenside attack usually goes nowhere.
12. 0-0 a6 13. g3 Be7 14. h4! b5 15. a4!
A star move, opening an extra file on the
queenside, Blacks side of the board, but
also creating new options for White.
15. ... Qb6 16. axb5 axb5 17. Kg2
Intending Rh1 and h5the standard
plan to exploit Blacks fixed kingside pawn
structure.
17. ... c4?!
Once Black takes the pressure off the
d4 pawn, White has a free hand to attack
on the kingside. However 17. ... b4 18. Ra6
Qb7 19. Qa1 was also unappetizing, so
Black needed to just wait; something very
much against Wangs style.
18. Ng5 Qd8?
Since f7 and e6 will soon be under
attack after h5, the d8-square was needed
for a black knight. 18. ... Qb7, intending
19. ... Ra8, was the best chance.
19. Bg4!
I think he overlooked this, said
Carlsen. Now the threats against e6 vir-
tually force Black to swap on g5, after
which Whites attack runs like clockwork.
19. ... Bxg5
It is too late for 19. ... Qb6 in view of 20.
Nxf7! Kxf7 21. Bxe6+ Kxe6 22. Qg4+ Kf7
23. e6+ Kg8 24. exd7 Rd8 25. Qe6+ Kf8
26. Bg5 Qb7 27. Ra6!! winning back the
piece with advantage.
20. Bxg5 Qc7 21. Rh1 Nb6 22. h5 gxh5 23.
Bxh5 Na4
After23....Na4
Desperation, since the black king can-
not escape in view of 23. ... g6 24. Bg4
Kd7 25. Qf3! Now Carlsen sank into deep
thought, convinced that the winning blow
cannot be far away. Eventually he found
what he was looking for ...
24. Bxf7+! Kxf7 25. Qf3+ Kg8 26. Rxh8+
Kxh8 27. Rh1+ Kg8 28. Qh5 Rf8 29. Bf6!,
Black resigned.
Capturing the bishop loses the queen
while 29. ... Qd7 30. Qg6! threatens the
decisive 31. Rh7. .
Read more from Ian Rogers at uschess.org,
Chess Life Online, January archives.
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THE K-12 CHAMpIONSHIpS RETURNEd TO dISNEyS CORONAdO SpRINGS
Resort in Orlando, Florida on december 10-12, last played here in 2008. From year
to year each event and location has its own distinct character. Last years event in dal-
las produced 12 clear winners and one pair of co-champions; six of those winners hailed
from the home state of Texas. Texas seemed to afford its players a home-field advan-
tage. The same could not be said for Florida as only one Florida player won his
section outright and two others would be part of the large ties that occurred in two
sections. New york and California seemed to enjoy the Florida sunshine with seven
individuals from each state taking home a championship or co-championship title.
The lack of perfect scores in the 2010 championships demonstrate just how
closely contested each section was. There were only three sections where the even-
tual champion was more then a half a point ahead of his closest competition. This
made for a lot of exciting moments and hard-fought chess in round seven.
Scholastics
The elusive seventh win.
Not only were there no perfect scores,
but only one section had more then one
player heading into round seven with a 6-
0 score. It wasnt even the largest section.
The 148-player second grade section had
two 6-0 scores going into round seven.
Josiah Stearman and Marcus Miyasaka
won their first six games. The seventh
and deciding game would be a draw thus
creating a tie for first. Although Marcus
and Josiah would be co-champions,
Josiah received the first-place trophy
based on his superior tiebreaks.
There were six other players going into
the seventh round at 6-0 who came up
short in the pursuit of perfection. For
some the seventh win would have just
added an extra shine to an already
impressive tournament victory. For oth-
ers falling short of 7-0 or even 6- was
the difference between being grade cham-
pion and coming in second on tiebreaks
over other players finishing at 6-1.
On occasion the tournament director
may be faced with a very odd color situ-
ation that is totally out of his control.
This was such the case for the pairing of
Tommy He versus Cameron Wheeler in the
fifth-grade section. Both players had white
in their previous two rounds so one of
them would get a third white in a row. In
this case He got the third white. Wheeler
had draw odds working in his favor since
thats all he needed for the title. It was a
back-and-forth game which was described
this way by Wheeler: I made a mistake
early and went down a pawn, but I was
able to fight my way back into the game.At
one point I was probably winning, but I
knew that I only needed a draw to become
national champion, so I made sure that I
wasnt going to lose.Tommy fought hard,
knowing that a draw wouldnt get him
the title, but in the end the position was
a clear draw. With the draw Wheeler
clinched clear first, and He slipped to
third on tie-breaks behind Wheelers team-
mate, Udit Iyengar. The 1-2 finish by
Cameron and Udit helped propel their
school, Regnart Elementary to a solid vic-
tory in the team competition.
Repeating as champion in the next
grade is not an easy feat. Five of 2009s
champions came back in 2010, however
only one would go on to win again in
2010. One 2009 champion trying to
repeat was IM Marc Arnold. As a high
school senior this would be his last shot
in the K-12 championships. IM Arnold
has had much success over the years in
this tournament; this was his tenth
appearance. Going into 2010 he had won
his grade five times, including 2009 when
he scored 7-0 to take the 11th grade
championship. That year the crucial game
would be round five against the number
two seed, Raven Sturt. A year later, once
Raven Sturt ends his K-12 career
with an emphatic win.
By Polly Wright
Sturt is K-12 Champ
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again it would be Raven and Marc in
round five. However this time Raven
would prevail and go on to score 6 to
take the 12th grade title. Raven would
also lead the way for Bronx High School
of Science to win the team championship.
Slav Defense (D11)
IM Marc Arnold (2512)
Raven Sturt (2305)
Grade Nationals 2010 (5), 12.11.2010
Notes by Sturt
The 12th-grade section this year was
very strong with five national masters
and one international master. Going into
round five, two others had a perfect four
points in addition to me: Marc Arnold
and my teammate Nitai Leve. Up to this
point I hadnt been playing well, I had got-
ten lucky in two games that I should
have lost. The last time I played Marc
was at the 2009 grade nationals in Dal-
las where he crushed me. I was anxious
to even the score.
1. c4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3
The quiet variation of the Slav. In this
line White often opts for slow development
involving a queenside fianchetto.
4. ... Bg4
With this move Black intends to trade
his light-squared bishop for Whites
knight and in doing so gives Black time
to consolidate. In general, once Black
plays e6 after trading, the bishop pair
isnt as relevant in the closed position.
5. h3
In his monumental books 1. d4 Volume
One and Two, Boris Avrukh recommends
5. Qb3 with the idea of Nh4.
5. ... Bxf3 6. Qxf3 e6 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. Bd2 Bd6
9. cxd5 exd5 10. Bd3 Qe7
In this line controlling the e4-square is
of vital importance since Whites pieces
lack scope and want a pawn break on e4.
11. 0-0 0-0 12. Rfe1 Rae8 13. e4
White gets his desired break, but he is
now stuck with a weak isolated pawn on
d4 which is offset by his now strong
bishop pair.
13. ... dxe4 14. Nxe4 Nxe4 15. Bxe4 Qd8 16. Qf5
Though this move does seriously
weaken my dark squares on the king-
side it takes two tempi. Rybka thinks
that 16. d5 promised a slight edge.
16. ... g6 17. Qf3 Nf6
This move looks awful but is tactically
justified.
18. Bd3
White avoids the massive complica-
tions after. 18. Bg5 Be7 19. Bc2 (19. Bh6
Bb4 20. Re2 [20. Bxf8 Bxe1 21. Rxe1
Kxf8 the d4 pawn is going to fall.] 20. ...
Nxe4 21. Rxe4 [21. Bxf8 Ng5 And I win
material.] 21. ... Rxe4 22. Qxe4 Re8 Black
has an edge because he has an easy tar-
get in the d4-pawn and he can reroute his
bishop to g7.) 19. ... Kg7 is unclear. Once
I trade off the dark squared bishops I
can put a knight on d5 and then slowly
put pressure on the d4-pawn.
18. ... Rxe1+ 19. Rxe1 Nd5 20. Bc4 Qd7
This move makes preparations for ...
Rd8 followed by ... Bf8-g7. I should be fine
once I can get my bishop to g7.
21. Rc1 Nb6 22. Bb3 Re8
At this point, all my pieces are going to
get to their desired squares and I might
even be able to play for an edge.
PW: How did you feel about your
chances coming into this year's
event? Did you think you had a good
chance to win the tournament?
RS: Going into this years event I was
feeling pretty confident in my play.
Over the summer I had reformed
my repertoire with the help of Boris
Avrukhs monumental works on d4.
I thought that I might win, however,
I was only sure that I would play
better than I had last year.
I imagine last year was a little
frustrating. You start out 4-0, lose
to Marc Arnold in round five and then
John Williams in round six. What did
you do differently to prepare for this
years event?
The only thing I did in preparation
for this years tournament was
review some of the lines I might
face over the board with the help
of a book.
I noticed that going into this years
event you were 0-1-5 against Marc.
Once again you face him in round five.
What were you thinking about as you
went into that round? Any thoughts
of Here we go again?
To be frank I knew I had gotten
much better since he last spanked
me, however I was still a bit nervous
since I still did have a dismal record
against him.
(Note since doing this interview, Raven
beat Marc again at the New York City
High School Championships where he
tied for first with FM Alec Getz.)
You started off 2011 by playing in the
Insanity Tournament at the Marshall.
You got off to a rather rocky start
losing two out of three games at the
beginning. At the end you came
back with wins against Yury Lapshun
in round nine and Leif Pressman in
round 10. How were you able to turn
it around?
In the beginning rounds of the
Insanity I wasnt playing well;
my brain was in off mode and
I wasnt calculating. After my second
loss in round three I was wide-awake.
After five straight wins I had a huge
amount of confidence. This really
helped me beat Yury Lapshun. In
round 10, I played Leif Pressman,
an up and coming NM [national
master] from the Marshall Chess
Club. I was able to convert a small
advantage on the white side of
the Bogo-Indian into a winning
rook ending.
A week later you win the New York
Winter Game/45 with a 5-0 score. You
seem to be on a roll at the moment.
Are you working with a coach?
I am not working with a coach.
Have you changed your approach to
training and study?
I have changed my study habits.
With openings I focus much less on
the move order. Instead I focus on
the reasons and plans behind why
the move is played. Another thing
that I cannot stress enough is the
help Boris Avrukhs d4 repertoire
books have given me. Prior to
reading them I played e4 very
sloppily and it was only because
I was good at tactics that I could
win games. However they provided
a great repertoire, which forced
me to play positional chess, a cleaner
and less dangerous chess that isnt
always decided by a 10-move
combination. I could write a book
on how good those books were so
Ill leave it at that.
Will you go to the National High
School Championship in the Spring
and try for a second title?
I am definitely going to the Spring
nationals in hopes of a second title.
Future plans for chess?
I would like to become a GM [grand-
master] in the future.
College?
Ive applied to a number of schools,
and Im awaiting to hear back.
Raven Sturt: I was feeling pretty confident
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23. Bc3 Nd5 24. Bd2 Nb6 25. Qf6 Bf8 26. d5?
I rushed my previous move and when I
saw 26. d5 I got scared because the battery
along the a1-h8 diagonal looks fatal. Ths
move looks like it wins and a battery is
usually powerful, however Black does
have a resource which forces White to
go into a slightly worse endgame.
26. ... Nxd5 27. Bxd5 Bg7!
The intermezzo!
28. Qxf7+
28. Bxc6 Qxd2 and White cant avoid
losing material.
28. ... Qxf7 29. Bxf7+ Kxf7 30. Rc2
Rybka says that 30. Be3 is still equal.
I think Black has an edge due to his bet-
ter piece placement though.
30. ... Re4
Slightly better was 30. ... Bd4. My rea-
son for this move was to be able to meet
a neutralizing Bc3 with ... Rc4 preparing
a loosening of his pawn structure.
31. Be3 a5!
After31....a5
I was very happy with this move.
Whites pieces now become very passive
trying to defend his queenside pawns.
32. Kf1 a4 33. a3?
After 33. Bc5 White is still in the game;
after this move he is doomed to a long
defense.
33. ... Re5?
For some reason I thought a rook on b3
would be good. I found out that it is much
stronger cutting the king off the e-file.
34. Bd4 Re6 35. Bxg7 Kxg7 36. Rd2 Kf6 37.
Rd7 Re7 38. Rd6+ Ke5 39. Rd3 b5?
Rybka thinks that after 39. ... c5 I still
have an edge, but now it thnks the posi-
tion is completely equal.
40. Rc3
After 40. Ke2 all is equal even though
Id still prefer to be Black because of his
queenside majority.
40. ... Kd5 41. Rd3+ Kc5 42. g4 h5?
I was afraid of his passed pawns poten-
tial however after 42. ... Re4 and ... Rd4
I would be even better.
43. gxh5 gxh5 44. Rg3 Re4 45. Rd3 Rc4 46.
Rd2 Rd4 47. Rc2+ Kd5 48. Ke2 c5
My queenside majority finally starts rolling!
49. Rc3 Rc4 50. Rd3+ Ke5 51. b3 Re4+ 52.
Kd2 h4 53. bxa4 Rxa4 54. Rb3 Ra5
I am very close to winning since his
rook will have trouble defending the pawn
and staying active.
55. Ke3 c4 56. Rc3 Ra8!
Giving the rook more space and prepar-
ing for a raid on the kingside pawns!
57. f4+ Kd5 58. Kf3 Kd4 59. Re3 c3 60. Re2
Rxa3 61. Kg4 b4 62. f5 b3 63. f6 Ra8 64.
Kxh4 b2, White resigned.
After this game, I played well against
Nick Thompson, got a much better posi-
tion and then nearly threw it away with
an unsound Exchange sacrifice. With
time low, he played well and achieved a
winning position, but with time and tricks
on my side I was able to swindle a draw.
In the last round I played John Williams
in a theoretical battleground of the Scotch
and (unknowingly) deviated from theory
on move 12. I opened up as many lines to
target his open king as I could and sub-
sequently won, claiming first in my
section with 6/7!
I congratulate my team from Bronx
Science, winning the tournament four
points (!) ahead of the the Arizona Gilbert
school. Of the many good performances
I saw there were two that were particularly
remarkable: Nitai Leve, my teammate,
showed many moments of Tal-like bril-
liance and in the process reached six
points and third place. Another came
from Nam Hoai Nguyen, who was unrated
on the pairings sheet and rebounded
from /2 to win his next five (including
crushing wins over two strong national
masters). I expect many great things for
this young talent.
I had a blast at this excellently run
tournament (kudos to the legendary tour-
nament director [TD] Steve Immitt and all
the other TDs whose names I do not
know) and the venue was idealwith a
jacuzzi, a pool, beach volleyball and sev-
enty-degree weather it was really easy to
forget it was winter!
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Scholastics
Academic Distinction Scholarship
The Academic Distinction Scholarship covers cost of tuition
and mandatory fees through eight semesters (four years) of
enrollment. In addition, the Academic Distinction Scholarship
provides a $1,000 per year contribution toward rental expenses
for students who choose to live on campus. Recipients of this
award who maintain appropriate course loads and remain in
good standing in the scholarship program can complete their
Bachelors degree at UTD without any cost for tuition and
mandatory fees.
There is now an additional $1,000 per year in the Chess II
Scholarship:
Chess II Scholarship
This scholarship covers complete cost of tuition and manda-
tory fees through eight semesters (four years) of enrollment. In
addition, the Chess II Scholarship provides a $1,500 per semes-
ter contribution toward rental expenses incurred at University
on-campus housing. The Chess Program Scholarship guide-
lines apply with regard to GPA requirements and probation.
UTD administers all aspects of the Chess Program Scholar-
ships now. Students must still apply online and meet admittance
requirements as with all of our scholarships. If students do
extremely well academically or in chess performance, they may
possibly be upgraded to a Chess I Scholarship. That was always
possible before with the Academic Excellence Scholarships.
For more chess scholarship information, please see: main.uschess.org/content/view/8164/131/
UTD Offers New Scholarship at 2011 National K-12
With the National K-12 in Dallas this November 18-20, the University of Texas, Dallas (UTD) had decided to offer a scholarship
to the winner. UTD now truly has chess scholarships (see www.utdallas.edu/chess/chess-team/scholarships.html ) that are
wholly separate from the Academic Excellence Scholarships. The Chess II Scholarship (see www.utdallas.edu/chess/chess-
team/chess-program-scholarships.html ) is similar to the former Distinction Scholarship and will go to the winner of the K-12.
The distinction is:
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Further thoughts
If one is seeking the unexpected one
need look no further then the confines of
the kindergarten and first-grade playing
room. With players so young there is no
guarantee that ratings will have any
meaning in predicting who will win any
given game. The Kindergarten section
would produce co-champions with Peter
Crowley and James Cooper both finish-
ing 6-1. They played each other in round
four with the much lower-rated Crowley
beating top-seed Cooper. However in
round five Crowley lost, and Cooper
bounced back with a win. They both won
their last-round games. Head-to-head
competition is not used as a tiebreaker,
but Crowley did get the first-place trophy
by virtue of the standard tiebreak.
Matan Prilleltensky in his very detailed
CLO report of the event (see uschess.org,
December archives) made the following
comment about the Kindergarten section.
Last but certainly not least, the section
filled with newcomers taking their first
steps in chess: Kindergarten! That state-
ment isnt 100% true. Its the one section,
barring someone repeating a grade, where
players can play two years in a row. A few
of the children played last year as pre-K
students as co-champion James Cooper
was making his third appearance in the
Kindergarten section. In 2008 he played
as a 4-year-old. That wasnt even his first
national event. He had played a month
earlier at the National Youth Action in
Brownsville, Texas. In the 2008 K-12 his
rating was 150. In 2010 his rating going
into the event was 1117!
The most surprising aspect of the goings
on in the K-1 room was what was happen-
ing in the team competition in first grade.
Typically in the lower grades the New York
City powerhouse chess teams from Colum-
bia Grammar, Hunter, and Dalton
dominate the team competition. Dalton
appeared to have an edge over its compe-
tition with 11 players competing in the first
grade section. Although only the top three
scorers count for each team, there is an
advantage to having more then three play-
ers. The extra players can take out some
of the competition and also provide a lift
if one of the higher ranked players is not
having a good tournament.
However Daltons competition didnt
come from the usual sources. Their main
competition came from Scicore Acad-
emy from Princeton Junction, New
Jersey. The team only had three players
compared to Daltons 11. What made
this team unique was the three players
are brothers. Yes, this was a team of
triplets. Going into the last round Dal-
ton leading Scicore 12 to 12. There
would be one head to head match up
between Daltons Juliana Avedisian and
Scicores Constantine Oskipar.
Constantine won his game against
Juliana. That didnt necessarily give Sci-
core the team championship. They needed
at least one more win depending on how
the other Dalton players were doing.
Constantines two brothers Andreas and
Nicholas both fought back from losing
positions to win, giving Scicore 15 points.
The two additional points clinched the
team title. The best Dalton could do was
14 still leaving them a half point behind.
This was a historic moment in scholas-
tic chess. Its pretty certain that this was
the first time a team of triplets has won
a national scholastic team competition.
Reporters note: After spending the
weekend looking for an unusual side-
light to the tournament I thought I had
my story. Triplets! What a wonderful
sequel to last years twins piece. I spent
a lot of time watching the dramatics as the
boys fought back from some tough posi-
tions. Ironically in the last round, Nicholas
beat one of the twins featured in last
years article. However I found myself at
a distinct disadvantage when writing an
article that will be published months after
the event. Someone else is going to cover
the story first. In this particular case it
was Dylan McLain of the New York Times.
He had a very nice article describing how
the boys got into chess and what it was
like competing at nationals.
In 2012 the K-12 returns to Dallas,
Texas. One will have to wait to how the
home field advantage plays out for the
Texas players again. Will it be like 2009, or
will New York and California spoil the party
and clean up like they did in Florida? .
See more about the National K-12
on uschess.org, Chess Life Online,
December archives, including Matan
Prilleltenskys report, A Disney Chess
Weekend. Also, Melinda Matthews,
chess mom, writer and assistant TD
blogs on her diverse and intense
experience at the K-12.
2010 National K-12
Championship
At A Glance
Date: December 10-12, 2010
Location: Disneys Coronado Spring
Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Top Finishers: Kindergarten cham-
pions, Peter Crowley, James Cooper,
6; team champion, Oak Hall, 14. 1st
grade champion, Joaquin Perkins,
6; team champion, Scicore Acad-
emy, 15. 2nd grade champions,
Josiah Stearman, Marcus Miyasaka;
team champion, Dalton, 15. 3rd
grade champion, Brandon Nydick,
6; team champion, Hunter College
Campus School, 15. 4th grade cham-
pion, Thomas Knoff, 6; team
champions, Stuart Hall School For
Boys, Scicore Academy, Joseph A.
Williams Elementary School, 13. 5th
grade champion, Cameron Wheeler,
6; team champion, Regnart Ele-
mentary School, 17. 6th grade
champions, Atulya Vaidya, Kesav
Viswanadha, Kendrick Nguyen,
Agata Bykovtsev, Michael Gianata-
sio, 6; team champion, I.S. 318, 12.
7th grade champion, Joshua Colas,
6; team champion, I.S. 318, 16.
8th grade champion, Bryan Hu,
Michael William Brown, Michael
Bodek, 6; team champion, I.S. 318.
9th grade champion, Sam Schmakel,
John Hughes, Nicholas Rosenthal,
Azeez Alade, Yuta Kakutani, Luciano
Aguilar, 5; team champion, Vet-
erans Memorial Academy, 12. 10th
grade champion, Christopher Heung,
6; team champion, Horace Mann,
12. 11th grade champions, Vincent
Huang, Michael Vilenchuk, Michael
Fang, 6; team champion, Solomon
Schechter, 14. 12th grade champion,
Raven Sturt, 6; team champion,
Bronx High School of Science, 17.
Chief Arbiter: Alan Losoff
A New Record?
In the Seventh Grade section
Joshua Colas entered the last round
at 6-0. He had the luxury of being a
full point ahead of the field. All he
needed was a draw to clinch the
championship. The top seed, Justus
Williams along with his teammate
Isaac Barayev, and Rachel Golo-
gorsky were 5-1. At first glance one
would have expected Joshua to play
Justus. That would have made for
a good story since Justus had
recently broken the record for
youngest African-American to make
master. Joshua, being a few months
younger then Justus still had a few
weeks to try to beat the new record.
Would the tournament end with
Joshua beating Justus to win the
title and gain the necessary rating
points to break the record? No. That
pairing was not possible since both
Joshua and Isaac had played Rachel.
Instead Joshua ended out playing
Isaac in round seven, and Justus
played Rachel. Joshua pushed hard
to win, but Isaac held on to draw.
Colas got his 7th grade title, but the
record would have to wait a few days.
Josh did achieve master shortly after-
ward, thus breaking the record. In
the meantime Justus and Isaacs 2-
3 finish would help IS 318 to win
the seventh grade team title.
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Manions Next Move
From top-ranked junior player to Internet entrepreneur,
IM Josh Manions chess life is not as far behind
him as you might think.
By Andrea Rosen
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op-level U.S. junior chess players often have a tough deci-
sion to make when they reach adulthood. The time
commitment needed to maintain their play at such a high
level is huge, but with no equivalent of the NFL or NBA draft, and
few real career opportunities in chess, most opt to roll up their
chessboards and move on.
If any wonder whether the knowledge they gained through years
of honing their chess skills will help them excel in other endeav-
ors, they can take a cue from former childhood chess prodigy
turned entrepreneur Josh Manion. The 34-year-old married
father of three, who earned his international master title at the
age of 19 before permanently packing up his pieces, is a leader
in his field and an unqualified success. He owes much of it, he
says, to his involvement in chess.
Chess was the way I learned to get really good at something,
says Manion, who now owns two highly-regarded and growing
computer companies whose innovative products are used by
some of the worlds biggest firms. Through chess, he said, he devel-
oped an understanding of the commitment level, and amount
of work, dedication and focus that has to be applied to something
in order to excel.
He also developed a confidence borne out of the experience of
competing against much older opponents, an attitude of always
striving for improvement, and an ability to move on after heartbreak-
ing defeats. What better foundation for a future entrepreneur?
And if that wasnt enough, he found true love. Manion met his wife,
Julie Oberweis, a former Illinois junior high champion, when she was
seated at a table next to his at a national high school tournament.
Unlike many childhood chess prodigies, Manion was late to the
game. He didnt learn how to push the pieces until he was about
13, but when he did, he quickly started making waves on the local
chess scene. He won the Wisconsin junior championship at age
14 in just his third rated event while competing against many more
seasoned players, and a year later followed up by becoming one
of just two 15-year-olds to ever win the state open title in 1992
(prior to that, the last time a 15-year-old won was in 1947).
Once he got interested in chess, his deep commitment and quick
progress came as no surprise to his parents Ruth and Dale, who
early on realized Josh was an intensely focused kid. And in the
early 1980s in a small Wisconsin town, they had a unique phi-
losophy towards education that let him capitalize on that focus.
When Josh was just 6, his mom felt that homeschooling would
be a good fit for him. My philosophy of learning is that it should
be fun, and if youre really interested in something then it is fun
and youll pursue it, she said. Her plan was to devise an indi-
vidual curriculum for him that would revolve around his interests,
and encourage him to pursue things in as much depth as he
wanted. As a young child, it was outer space, and later the Civil
War. He always had something he was passionate about, recalls
Ruth, who would structure English, math, social studies and sci-
ence lessons around those topics.
But local school officials in Janesville objected. At that time,
Wisconsin had no state laws pertaining to homeschooling, and
when Josh failed to show up for kindergarten, school district offi-
cials dispatched a social worker to the Manion home. After she
couldnt persuade Ruth, a certified teacher, that her son belonged
in the public school system, the district took the family to court
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the Manion family was within their rights to educate their son
at home.
Because of Joshs unique schooling, he had time to figure out
what he loved, and he had time to do it, said Ruth. So when he
discovered chess at age 13, his natural inclination was to pur-
sue it with intensity and passion.
He recalls getting interested after his sister got a chess set for
Christmas, and beat him handily. I went to the library and got
out all the books they had about chessthere were threeand
after that I could beat my sister, he said.
He heard about a simul being given at a nearby mall by local
master Pete Webster, who over two days played 162 games, nine
of them with Josh. Of the 162 games, Webster said he lost only
one and drew three, two of which were with Manion. He suggested
to Manions parents that their son had some talent and might like
lessons. From there, Manion was on a fast-track trajectory,
attaining the rank of master by age 15 and scoring an invitation
to the U.S. Cadet Championships, and from 1993 to 1997 was
invited to the prestigious annual junior invitational, playing
against the top youth players in the nation, including the then
more-famous Josh Waitzkin.
Because of the way he was schooled, he knew how to take a
subject he was interested in and study it relentlessly. In addition
to studying from chess books, and with the support of his par-
ents, he sought out intensive private instruction, first from
Webster, and later from Wisconsins Steve Odendahl and Illinois
GM Dmitry Gurevich. Its the most effective way to learn some-
thing when youre at a high level, Manion said. You need to be
working on your weaknesses and studying where your gaps of
understanding are, and those are completely unique to you.
He burst onto the tournament scene with an expert rating, and
in a little over a year was over 2300. His parents started taking
him frequently to play larger, more competitive events in and
around the Chicago area, where he became known locally as a
wunderkind, as well as to national events. One of his early tour-
nament victories was tying for first at the 1992 U.S. Junior
Open in Bradford, Pennsylvania, allowing him to qualify for the
next years junior invitational event. His parents reflect back on
Joshs teenage years playing chess as one of incredible growth,
not just intellectually, but personally and emotionally, learning
how to deal with the ups and downs of high level competition and
how to bounce back from some crushing losses. His dad Dale,
recalls Ruth, would help him deal with his disappointments, and
theyd kick tires in the parking lot and walk around and get rid
of some of the tension. It was a great bonding experience.
Manion says that playing at that level and studying with great
teachers also helped him develop an attitude of not being satisfied
with performing merely good enough. He recalls one lesson with
Gurevich where they reviewed games from a tournament in which
he had a perfect score, and Gurevich pointed out errors he made
in one game. I actually played really badly, but my opponent played
worse, recalls Manion, adding that Dmitry told me the only good
thing I did in the game was win, but other than that, it was a com-
plete disaster. The lesson, he said, left a deep impression on him.
Left to my own devices, and going 6-0, it was easy to be content,
Manion said. But when I looked critically at it, I was able to see
the truth (of the game). The beautiful thing about chess is there
is a truth to itthere is no luck or randomness.
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From chess player to chess entrepreneur
Manions life as a teenager changed dramatically through
chess, not just from his experience as a player, but also when
the chance presented itself for him to start a chess-related
business. As a 17-year-old, Manion had a leadership role in
founding and developing what became a nationally renowned
summer chess program called WisChess.
It started serendipitously, when he met University of Wis-
consin Whitewater linguistics professor Mark Lencho, who was
looking for a way to rekindle his teenage passion for chess that
he developed growing up in Chicago.
When I look back at my intellectually formative years, the
thing that really mattered for me and introduced me to inter-
esting people and an intellectual dimension to life wasnt so
much school, but connections that I made playing chess,
recalls Lencho, who had the opportunity as a young teenager
to hang out with University of Chicago graduate students,
instructors and professionals who comprised the Chicago
chess scene at the time. Like many, he gave it up when he went
to college, and later entered academia, married and had a fam-
ily. But when his kids reached an age where they could
develop an appreciation for chess, he had a vision of creating
a weeklong chess camp for both children and adults, where
deep and lasting social bonds could be formed. The concept
was to bring a bunch of people together not just to play
chess, but to live with one another, so people could develop
chess relationships and develop larger social relationships that
would be mutually supportive. The chess would advance a
larger social connectedness.
Lencho knew he couldnt pull it off alone, and said he
sought out Manion, who was legendary in Wisconsin as a
chess prodigy. Manion was at once enthusiastic, and agreed
to play a major role. Lencho took care of the logistics involv-
ing the university, like dormitory housing, meals, participant
Symmetrical English (A30)
Josh Manion
GM Dmitry Gurevich
Midwest Class (5), 1997
1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 g6 5. 0-0 Bg7 6. Nc3 Nh6
7. e4 f5 8. d3 0-0 9. Qe2 Nc6 10. Be3 fxe4 11. dxe4 Ng4
Another try is 11. ... Nd4!? 12. Qd1 Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 Nf7.
12. Bg5 Nge5 13. Nxe5 Bxe5 14. Be3 Bxc3?!
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After 16. ... Rf7
17. e5! Qc8 18. e6! dxe6 19. Bh3 Rf5
After 19. ... Rf5
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20. ... e5 21. Rad1 Qe6 22. Bg2!
Winning the Exchange with 22. Bxf5? gxf5 helps
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22. ... Rf7?
However, Black is in trouble after 22. ... Bxc4 23. Qxc4
Qxc4 24. Bxc6+- Qxc3 25. Bxa8 as well.
23. Bd5! Qc8 24. Bxf7+ Kxf7 25. Qf3+ Kg8 26. Qd5+
Winning on the spot is 26. Rd6! exd6 27. Qd5+ Kh8 28.
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Rdd7 g5 33. Bxg5 but the result is the same.
27. Rxe5! Bxc4 28. Qe4 Qe8 29. Rd6! Bb5 30. Ree6! Kg8 31.
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regristration, while Manion took charge of devising the instruc-
tional program and recruiting and hiring top chess players as
instructors. They ran it together for several years, and at its
heyday in the late 1990s, the camp attracted nearly 400
campers, and had 22 chess instructors, as well as a large num-
ber of support staff.
Lencho says it succeeded in large part due to Manion, who
he describes at age 18 as a poised, responsible, athletic and
well-spoken, and who commanded the utmost respect from
an instructional staff made up for the most part of grandmas-
ters and international masters many years his senior. I
always felt about him as a colleague, says Lencho. I was many
years older, but he could do anything as far as dealing with
all the various problems and challenges that occur with deal-
ing with a big, heterogeneous group of people.
During the same time period that WisChess was running,
Manion finished his schooling (he was homeschooled through
high school), and decided that in lieu of college he would pur-
sue chess professionally, and set his sights on an international
master title.
Just getting invitations to IM norm events was a hurdle,
recalls Oberweis, who was dating him at the time. Attaining
the norm required more than playing the best chess of his life,
it also required the perseverance and patience to go through
the politics to get those invites, Oberweis said. Its way
more political than you would think.
She recalled one particularly heartbreaking tournament in
Bermuda, when Manion had a chance to earn his third and
final norm in the events final round. His opponent was lower
rated, and he needed just a draw, but lost both the game and
the norm opportunity. Some folks may have packed it up at
that point, but Manion persisted and got his third norm at a
later event. However, he also concluded that professional
chess was not his long-term future.
To be honest, once I started playing professionally and had
to make a living at it, it became less fun, he said. By that time,
he was deeply in love, and he saw that a chess career wasnt
going to allow him to support a family or live a lifestyle that
he wanted. He was ready to trade in his chessboard and
nomadic lifestyle for college, but making the initial move out
of chess required no less than the planning and strategic skills
of a top-tier chess player.
With no high school transcript and no grades, he was
hardly the typical college applicant. Adding to the challenge,
his standardized test scores were unimpressive. I was highly
talented academically, but it didnt show up when I took the
SAT, said Manion. What did show up was that I was sort of
nave and easy to trick with multiple choice questions. The
University of Illinois, where Julie was a student, rejected
him, even after he spent some time at a community college
where he got straight As.
Undeterred, he applied to the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, and convinced the admissions office to look
beyond his spotty paperwork and consider his chess success,
his stellar references, his humorous essays explaining his
homeschool background, and his entrepreneurial drive. They
offered him a spot.
His chess career was over, but opportunities to translate the
lessons he learned from it into other endeavors were just
beginning. As a student majoring in information technology
with an emphasis in entrepreneurship, Manion and a college
friend started what was his first non-chess enterprise, a web-
site which allowed amateur athletic groups like little league
baseball and soccer associations to host their schedules, ros-
ters, and team communications. They later sold the company
to myteam.com, and worked there until it was bought by a
larger firm.
After graduating, Manion and Oberweis, who were married
in 1998, moved back to the Midwest and started a web ana-
lytics company out of their home called Stratigent. It now has
about 30 employees, partners with industry giants like Google
and Yahoo, has big-name clients like United Airlines and Visa,
and is considered one of the top web analytic consulting
companies in the country.
To successfully build the business and attract clients, Man-
ion and Oberweis both give a lot of credit to chess. When they
first started Stratigent, we had so many business setbacks
and obstacles to overcome, but the inner strength that they
gained in chess to persist and bounce back from defeat stood
them well in business, Oberweis said. We use chess analo-
gies all the time when we talk about our business.
Thinking critically, anticipating future steps and respond-
ing to mistakes and setbacks are all things Manion says he
learned at a deep level through chess and has applied to
growing his business. It was wonderful preparation for busi-
ness, especially on the strategy side, Manion said, particularly
the concept of learning from mistakes. How you respond to
those in the microcosm of an individual gameis there an
opportunity to recover from itor how you respond to that in
the bigger pictureIm going to learn from it and not make the
mistake againare things that are highly analogous to chess.
Its not surprising that Manion was able to take his talents
at chess and apply them to his business endeavors, said
Lencho. To get to the level Manion did at chess required and
rewarded a lot of very disciplined hard work, and that kind
of sustained effort to do something thats technical and hard
can lead to a powerful routine that carries into adulthood.
Oberweis adds that Manions systematic approach to get-
ting big clients to buy his companys complex services comes
straight from chess. He is able to size up a company, quickly
learn how people interact with an organization, and then
understand how he needs to interact with those people, in
order to close a deal, she said. Intuitively, he knows how to
work his way through a potential clients organization, mak-
ing the proper intermediate moves, and lining up all his
pieces on the right squares (i.e.figuring out who in the
company to approach, where to tread lightly and where to put
more pressure), in order to execute the final goal, which in lieu
of checkmate is a sales or partnership agreement. Its intri-
cate, and hes so subtle about it that its very impressive,
Oberweis said.
And Manion is continually thinking of the next move. When
he saw his Stratigent clients all faced a particular obstacle to
efficiently running their large websites, he created a team at his
company to formulate a solution. This led to the creation of a
second company, and resulted in a literal move for the whole
family to Mountain View, California, where their latest venture,
called Ensighten, is now headquartered. Ensighten sells a soft-
ware solution called tag management that allows companies with
big, complicated websites to effectively manage all the third-party
software they use. Its a new category that weve invented, and
were getting a lot of interest, Manion said. When we spoke in
September, the company had 15 employees, and was looking
for at least six more, and he soon expected it to dwarf Strati-
gent. A website that covers his industry recently identified him
as a rock star of his industry.
With three young children and two companies to run, Man-
ion no longer has time for chess, and although he misses it,
he says hes found there are so many other aspects of life that
I can apply the same principles to that allow for the same sort
of experiences.
For young players who want to pursue chess full-time, he
encourages them and has some practical advice. Go for it, he
says, but also be flexible and be willing to pivot if it turns not
to be what you want. Just know that the skills you learn from
chess are going to benefit you in many other areas of life. .

College Chess
UTD
GM
Invitational
2010
The SevenTh AnnuAl univerSiTy
of Texas at Dallas (uTD) Grandmaster
invitational, December 16-21, 2010, had
two main goals: preparation for the Pan
American intercollegiate Team Chess
Championship (Pan Am) and opportuni-
ties for international master (iM) and
grandmaster (GM) norms. With the excep-
tion of iM Marko Zivanic, who could not
participate because of Ph.D. qualifying
exams, the top uTD players competed in
the GM invitational. That top-level tour-
nament preparation paid off at the Pan
Am, held December 27-30 in Milwaukee.
The uTD-A team (composed of five of the
uTD GM invitational participants plus
Zivanic) ranked third at the start of the
Pan Am. But uTD finished clear first,
winning all six of its matches. uTD Chess
Coach iM rade Milovanovic attributed
the Pan Am team members prepared-
ness to the uTD GM invitational, This
invitational tournament provided excellent
training, he said. The team came to the
Pan Am energized and ready to compete.
At the uTD GM invitational, iM Salvijus
Bercys had the best norm chances mid-
tournament with 3 after five rounds. in
round six he lost to his friend and team-
mate, iM Julio Catalino Sadorra, leaving
both of them needing 2 from the three
remaining games for their GM norms.
During their post mortem, Bercys said,
Way to bring me down to your sinking
ship. The norm ships sank for both
Bercys and Sadorra in round eight, with
losses to iM Steven Zierk and GM Aleksey
Dreev, respectively. (FIDE spells Dreevs
name Alexey; but Aleksey is his preferred
spelling. ~ed) hughes loss in round seven
and yangs loss in round eight meant that
no player had norm chances by the last
(ninth) round.
using FiDe ratings, tournament direc-
tor Franc Guadalupe explained how
norms work. Paraphrasing Guadalupe, as
a FiDe master (FM) Darwin yang needed
4 points for his iM norm (and 6 points
for a GM norm). The average rating of
the opponents was not the same for all
players. For example, the average rating
of yang's opponents was 2483. Since the
average rating of yangs opponents was
below 2492, he needed 4 points. For
hughes (2267), the average was 2499.67
since hughes did not play a 2267 as yang
did. Because of that, hughes needed 4
points for the iM norm.
The uTD tournament was Category 10,
with a time control of game in 90 with a
30 second increment, likely the last norm
tournament with this time control. After
December 31, 2010, events awarding FiDe
norms required a secondary time control.
The uTD time control allowed for two
rounds on the 17th, 18th, and 20th; there
was one round on the opening day (Thurs-
day the 16th), on Sunday the 19th, and on
the final day (Tuesday the 21st). More
about the event is available at the uTD
chess program website, www.utdallas.
edu/chess/, which includes a link to the
games on the Monroi website. The specific
uTD url is www.utdallas.edu/chess/
media-info/special-events.html.
InvITeD PlAYeRS
every year the uTD GM invitational
includes non-uTD students to round out
the ten-player field. GM Aleksey Dreev
(2674 FiDe), who won the tournament
with 8 out of 9 points, was the highest-
rated player ever to compete in a uTD
GM invitational. Guadalupe observed,
Dreev was rated over 2700 before
(October 20032705, January 2005
2704, April 2005 2705) and has been
just outside the top 10 in the world. On
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of 2010, Dreev heard about the UTD GM
Invitational from GM Babakuli Annakov.
Then Dreev and UTD Chess Program
Director Jim Stallings worked out the
details of his participation. With a tourna-
ment performance rating around 2800,
Dreev said, I am happy with how I played.
GM Magesh Panchanathan is a UTD
alumnus who now lives in New Jersey. He
finished with 4 points. For the past
year, Panchanathan has been working
for IM Dean Ippolito (Dean of Chess Acad-
emy). Panchanathan also writes a weekly
column for Chess.com. Panchanathan
was frustrated with his play in the first
half of the tournament. For example, in
round two, Panchanathan felt he was
clearly better against Bercys. Then he
dropped a pawn and drew. In a pawn-up
endgame with Zierk in round three, he
lost. Panchanathan said that Sadorra
outplayed him in round one; see Games
section of this article.
IM Steven Zierk had won the World
Under 18 Open at the end of October. A
high school senior with a scholarship to
UTD (awarded for his victory in the
Denker Tournament of High School
Champions in August 2010), Zierk toured
the UTD campus before the GM Invita-
tional began, declaring, It was nice. I
met with computer science and electrical
engineering professors.
Zierk also enjoyed watching, and play-
ing in, two-minute chess games. Along
with post mortems, speed chess hap-
pened after every round just outside the
playing room at the Hyatt Regency North
Dallas. Unfortunately, Zierks tourna-
ment results were not as good as his
speed chess results. Zierk said, Score
wise, with three points out of nine games,
it is the worst tournament Ive ever had.
My best game was in round eight, when
I defeated Bercys.
FM Darwin Yang was trying for his
third and final IM norm. He lost his first
three games but finished with 3 points.
Luis Salinas, who ran the MonRoi trans-
mission, said that Darwin was the only
player that he noticed having time trou-
ble in those early rounds. I interviewed
Darwins father, Dujiu Yang. Dujiu said
that Darwin gained 400 rating points in
the last three years (December 2007 to
December 2010) because of his coach, GM
Gregory Kaidanov. Dujiu said Darwin
has met Kaidanov just three times in per-
son. Lessons are conducted over the
Internet Chess Club (ICC) and Skype.
See an example of how Kaidanovs coach-
ing paid off in the games section of this
article, where Darwin drew GM Alejandro
Ramirez. Even before lessons with
Kaidanov began, Darwin was motivated.
At SuperNationals 2005, Darwin wanted
to win a trophy but finished 26th in the
K-3 section. After SuperNationals, Darwin
spent two hours each evening studying
chess books and another two hours on
ICC. During 2005, Darwins rating went
up 700 points and he started winning
many trophies. Currently, Darwin is an
eighth grader at St. Marks School of
Texas in Dallas. The college preparatory
institution, which is one of the top-tier
independent schools, has been support-
ive of Darwins chess. For fall semester,
Darwin missed 10 days of school for the
SPICE Cup and another day for the UTD
GM Invitational. Darwin hopes to study
finance and business in college.
Chess Makes You sMart
One slogan of the USCF is chess
makes you smart. The six UTD students
who competed in the GM Invitational are
outstanding students as well as top-notch
chess players.
GM Alejandro Ramirez is a graduate
student in arts and technology, with a
team excellence scholarship. The UTD
chess program offers chess scholarships
to both graduate and undergraduate stu-
dents. When Ramirez was an undergraduate,
however, his scholarship was for academ-
ics apart from chess. Ramirez was a
Eugene McDermott scholar, the most pres-
tigious scholarship offered by UTD. At
chess, Milovanovic said that he considers
Ramirez to be most talented because
he was the second-youngest player ever to
attain the GM title in the western hemi-
sphere. Milovanovic added, This was
especially impressive, because Ramirez
is from Costa Rica where competition
opportunities are limited. Ramirez fin-
ished with 6 points.
IM Salvijus Bercys is a senior in finance
and accounting. A graduate of the Edward
R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, New
York, Bercys was one of several Murrow
chess team members profiled in Michael
Weinrebs The Kings of New York. Like
Ramirez and Sadorra, Bercys was a top
student in UTDs chess online courses
(contact aroot@utdallas.edu for course
registration information). After taking his
first chess online course, Bercys both
lightened my teaching workload and
improved every students experience. One
of my course requirements had been for
each student to play a classmate a chess
game. Since many chess online students
are beginners, my analyzing those com-
pleted games provided chess instruction.
Bercys suggested that chess team mem-
GM Aleksey Dreev
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rather than play classmates themselves.
Bercys finished with 5 points.
IM Puchen Wang is a junior studying
actuarial science and finance. His aca-
demic honors at UTD have included the
Collegium V honors program, making
the deans list, and school of management
honors. His past chess successes include
finishing fifth place at the World Under
10 and winning the New Zealand Cham-
pionship at age 17. Wang finished with
3 points.
IM Julio Catalino Sadorra is a sopho-
more studying business administration.
He has two GM norms. I asked Julio
whether he saw connections between his
academic success and his chess prowess.
He said, The discipline that I use to study
chess theory I also apply to my academic
studies. Sadorra finished with 5 points.
FM Tyler Hughes is a sophomore study-
ing molecular biology. Upon admission to
UTD, he was also admitted to the Col-
legium V honors program. In 2006,
Hughes finished tied for third at the
Denker Tournament of High School
Champions. Each year, UTD awards a
full, four-year scholarship to the Denkers
top high school junior or younger.Since
the top two finishers in 2006 were high
school seniors, the scholarship was
awarded to Hughes. I asked Hughes,
Does chess make you smart? He replied,
Chess attracts intellectually curious peo-
ple. They can take the depth of chess
and apply it to their academic endeavors.
Hughes finished with 2 points.
GM Cristian Chirila is a freshman
studying international political economy.
UTD professor Dr. Titu Andreescu con-
tacted Chirilas father when Cristian was
a high school student at Emil Racovita
National College in Bucharest, Romania.
Chirila finished with 4 points.
Cell Phones lose Chess Games
In media reports, cell phone usage has
been linked to cancer and traffic fatalities.
At the GM Invitational, a cell phone cost
Sadorra rating points. In round two,
Sadorra had black against Ramirez. On
move seven, Sadorras phone rang and
he was forfeited. Guadalupe explained,
Julio Sadorras cell phone went off dur-
ing round two. Though I hated to do it, I
had to forfeit him. Immediately after
Sadorras phone rang, we collected the
phones from those who were still playing
when they got up from their boards for
food or restroom breaks. For rounds three
to nine, players left their phones outside
the tournament hall. The cell phone rule
is in Article 12.3b, FIDE handbook. I had
made announcements before each round
about turning off cell phones. There were
also posted notices.
I asked Sadorra how he got over the
shock of losing the cell phone game.
He said, I remember Coach Milovanovic
told me that Karpovs strength is to eas-
ily recover from lost games. Not even to go
over them during the tournament, but to
look ahead to the remaining rounds. This
is what I tried to do after round two. I also
remembered to count my blessings.
Theres more to life than chess.
oPeninGs and endinGs
The tournament began with an open-
ing ceremony where dignitaries made
ceremonial first moves for round one,
much as celebrities throw out the first
pitches at baseball games. Also during the
opening ceremony, GM Panchanathan
defeated FM Yang in a two minute, two
game match for the Richardson Cup. At
the end of the tournament, footage of the
Richardson Cup match aired on channel
8 (ABC affiliate) and tournament results
and highlights appeared in the December
22 Dallas Morning News. In between the
tournaments opening and ending, rounds
were characterized by fighting chess, with
only 22 percent of the games finishing as
draws.
After the closing ceremony, third place
finisher Sadorra and second place fin-
isher Ramirez asked first place finisher
Dreev how to improve at chess. Dreev
told them to keep solving different mid-
dlegame and ending positions.
Games
Slav Defense (D11)
IM Julio Catalino Sadorra (2489)
GM Magesh Panchanathan (2545)
UTD GM Invitational (1), 12.16.2010
Notes by Sadorra
I consider the first round of a tourna-
ment no less important than the critical
round against a co-leader of the event,
because how one does in the early rounds
sets the tone for most of the subsequent
games. In the final rounds, the likeli-
hood of erring increases due to pressure
and fatigue. Therefore, as one vying for
a third GM norm, I planned to play solid
games and gain momentum in the first
half of the event.
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. d4 Nf6
According to his database, my opponent
does not regularly play the Slav. So I sus-
pected that he had prepared something in
the main lines and decided to avoid them.
4. Nbd2
A rare but solid line leading to more
peaceful positions, which is a good choice
against a tactical player who is comfort-
able with complicated positions.
4. ... Bf5 5. Nh4 Bg6 6. Qb3 Qc7
6. ... Qb6? 7. Qh3! Nbd7 8. Nxg6 fxg6
9. e3 and White is much better due to the
bishop pair and superior pawn structure.
7. Nxg6 hxg6 8. g3 e6 9. Bg2 Nbd7
The game structure is similar to the
Slow Slav beginning with 4. e3. Now, I
have to choose a way to develop my
pieces, particularly my bishop on c1.
During the game, I thought that my
bishop would be more useful on the a1h8
diagonal than on h2-b8 diagonal when the
game opens up after e2-e4. My planned
set-up was Qc2, b3, Bb2, castling either
on kingside or queenside, then e2-e4.
10. Qc2
Placing my bishop on f4, and getting my
knight on g5 did not appeal to me prima-
rily because it gives the enemy a good
central outpost: 10. Nf3?! Ne4 11. 0-0
Be7 12. Bf4 Qb6 13. Qc2 g5 and Black
has good counterplay.
10. ... Qb6?!
An attempt to provoke me to release the
tension in the center with c4-c5, which
will favor his knights and make the ... e6-
e5 break more effective.
11. e3 Be7 12. b3 Ng4?
The beginning of a wrong plan, Black
tries to create a weakness in the White
camp and hopes to muddy up the situa-
tion. It turns out to be a waste of time. It
was better to castle first and wait. Better
was 12. ... 0-0-0 13. Bb2 Kb8 14. 0-0-0
Rc8 (14. ... Ng4) or 12. ... 0-0 13. Bb2 a5
14. a3 Rfc8 and Black is still solid and can
create play with a timely ... c6-c5.
13. h3 Nh6 14. g4
Blacks wandering knight hoped to
reach the stable f5-square. By restricting
it on the rim, I provoke a weakening of his
pawn structure.
14. ... f5 15. Bb2 Nf7 16. 0-0-0 Qa5 17. Kb1
Nd6 18. f3 Kf7
Whites play has been simple and
straightforward so far, all because of
his good central control and lack of
weaknesses. Now that everything is
ready, White wastes no time exposing
the enemy monarch and Blacks weak-
nesses (e6 & g6).
19. e4
If this was delayed, say by 19. Rde1,
Black can make things a little difficult
with 19. ... Bg5! 20. Bc3 Qa3 21. e4 (I
think better is 21. Ka1) 21. ... dxc4 22.
Nxc4 (22. bxc4 Bxd2 23. Bxd2 Qa6) 22. ...
Nxc4 23. bxc4 Nb6; 19. Rhe1 Bg5 20. e4
Nimzo-Indian Defense (E38)
IM Julio Catalino Sadorra (FIDE 2473, PHI)
Balind Nadj Hedjesi (FIDE 2368, SRB)
Notes by Sadorra
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4
By placing the black bishop on b4, he
fights for control of the e4-square.
4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 Na6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Qxc3
Nxc5
So far this is still opening theory.
8. b4 Na4 9. Qc2 b5
An enterprising pawn sac with the
idea to reduce my control of the center,
and accelerate his development as we
will see.
10. cxb5 Nb6 11. e4
A better deployment of my forces
would be 11. Bb2 Bb7 12. Nf3 Rc8 13.
Qd1 Nc4 14. Bd4.
11. ... Bb7 12. Bd3 Rc8
Notice that Black develops his pieces
with tempo and gains some initiative.
13. Qe2 Na4
13. ... Qc7! According to computer
analysis, the game might continue 14.
Bb2 Na4 15. f3 0-0 16. Nh3 Nxb2 17.
Qxb2 d5 18. e5 Nd7 19. f4 f6. With the
text move ... Na4, Black now threatens
to take my e4-pawn by playing Na4-c3
next move. Thus my next move.
14. f3 0-0?
Better is 14. ... d5 15. e5 Qc7 (threat-
ens ... Qc3+ forking king and rook) 16.
Bd2 Nb2! 17. Ra2 Nxd3+ 18. Qxd3
Qxe5+.
15. Nh3 d5 16. e5 Nc3 17. Qf2 Nd7
Here, I sensed something fishy around
his kingside and started calculating tac-
tics. In the end, I chose to play safe and
solid because the ensuing position
seemed unclear to me and might have
missed some resource from Black. But
according to a strong chess engine, I
should have gone for the tactic similar
to the Greek Gift: 18. Bxh7+ Kxh7 19.
Ng5+ Kg8 20. Qh4 Re8 21. Qh7+ Kf8 22.
Qh8+ Ke7 23. Qxg7 Nxe5 24. Nxf7 Nxf7
25. Bg5+ Kd6 26. Bxd8 Nxd8 27. a4
Nxa4 28. 0-0 Nc3 29. Rxa7 Re7 30. Qf6
and despite Blacks three pieces for a
queen White is better due to his extra
pawns and chances to attack the slightly
exposed enemy king. (For more on this
theme, see Defending the Citadel by Jon
Edwards on p.38. ~ed.) Back to the
game:
18. Bf4 f6
Here, I was once again at a cross-
roads. My opponent was smart in giving
me choices on every move because the
time control is short and I tend to use
most of my time during a game.
19. Qh4
I decided to go for the endgame
instead of the complex middlegame
(starting with 19. exf6).
19. ... f5 20. Qh5 Qe8 21. Qxe8 Rfxe8 22.
Kd2 h6
22. ... d4 23. Rhc1 h6 24. Bg3 g5 25.
Bf2 is better for White.
23. Be3 Nxe5 24. Bd4
Better was 24. Rhc1 Nxd3 25. Rxc3
Rxc3 26. Kxc3 Ne5 27. Bxa7.
24. ... Nxd3 25. Bxc3 d4 26. Bxd4 Red8 27.
Kxd3 e5 28. Rac1 Rxd4+ 29. Ke2 Kf7 30.
Nf2 Rdc4 31. Rxc4 Rxc4 32. Kd2 e4 33.
fxe4 fxe4 34. Re1
Better was 34. Ng4 Ke6 35. Rc1 Rd4+
36. Ke2.
34. ... Ke6 35. Nd1 Ke5 36. Nb2
Also possible is 36. Ne3 Rc7 37. Rf1.
36. ... Rc8 37. Nd3+ Kd4 38. Nc5 Bd5 39. g3
Re8 40. Re3 Re7 41. Na4 Rf7 42. Nc3 Rf2+
43. Ne2+ Ke5
At this point we were both in time trou-
ble so mistakes and oversights were
inevitable. In this situation the one who
can calculate faster and have better knowl-
edge of endgame motifs is the victor.
44. Kc3
A little better is 44. Rc3 Rxh2 45.
Ke3.
44. ... g5
Bad move, better was 44. ... Rf3 45.
Kd2 Bc4 46. a4 Rf2 47. h4 Rh2 and
Black has strong pressure.
45. Nd4! Ra2
If 45. ... Rxh2 then 46. Nf3 fork!
brought to you by: my tricky knight!
46. Nc2 h5 47. Re1 Be6 48. Ra1 Rxa1 49.
Nxa1 h4??
Result of time-trouble. A draw could
be achieved by quickly bringing his
king to my kingside: 49. ... Kf5 50. Kd4
Kg4 51. Kxe4 Kh3. Now my knight has
time to keep his king from penetrating
my kingside.
50. Nc2 e3
A desperate attempt to get counterplay.
51. Nxe3 Ke4 52. Nc2 h3 53. Nd4 Bd5 54.
a4 Ke3
It looks like he can get my h2-pawn
and queen his h-pawn! But thanks to
my general endgame studies when I
was younger, defensive ideas came to me
easily, and perhaps instinctively:
55. a5 g4
If 55. ... Kf2 56. Kd2!
56. b6 axb6 57. axb6 Kf2 58. Kd2
The point. Now the enemy king is
incarcerated by his own pawns and
there is no longer any risk of me losing.
58. ... Kg1 59. Ke1 Kxh2 60. Kf2 Kh1 61.
Nf5 h2
Checkmate ideas start to emerge.
62. Ne3 Bf3 63. Nxg4 Bb7 64. Ne3 Bf3 65.
g4 Bxg4 66. Nf1, Black resigned.
White doesnt even need to promote his
queenside pawns. Here, Black resigns as
he cannot defend against the mate on g3
by the tricky and heroic knight.

To B (Belgrade) or to D (Dallas) was the question on November 5, 2010. When the match ended, the University of Texas
at Dallas (UTD) chess team lost to opponents from the University of Belgrade (UB) 4-11, bringing the Comets three-
year winning streak in the annual Transatlantic Cup to an end. The 16-game match was played over the Internet Chess
Club with a time control of game in 40 (G/40) with a five-second increment. IM Julio Catalino Sadorra, IM Salvijus Bercys,
and expert Courtney Jamison won their games. Three other games were draws. Chess Program Director Jim Stallings
cited the disparity in competition levels in the lower half of the UTD team roster as one reason for the loss. Going into
this years match, we knew we were at a ratings disadvantage on the lower half of the roster, he said. However, when
one looks at the final score, one realizes that the University of Belgrade deserves credit for playing well throughout their
roster. Congratulations to them.
College Chess
2010 UTD GM INVITATIONAL
University of Texas at Dallas Chief Tournament Director: Francisco Guadalupe
# Name Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score TPR
1 GM Aleksey Dreev 2674 x 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 2806
2 GM Alejandro Ramirez 2577 0 x 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 2590
5 IM Julio C Sadorra 2473 0 0 x 1 1 0 1 1 1 5 2557
7 IM Salvijus Bercys 2447 0 x 1 1 0 1 5 2523
3 GM Magesh Panchanathan 2546 1 0 x 0 1 0 1 4 2469
4 GM Ioan-Cristian Chirila 2492 0 0 0 1 x 1 1 1 0 4 2475
6 IM Puchen Wang 2468 0 0 1 0 0 0 x 1 1 3 2397
9 IM Steven C Zierk 2403 0 0 0 1 1 0 x 0 3 2360
8 FM Darwin Yang 2417 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 1 3 2417
10 FM Tyler B Hughes 2267 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 x 2 2279
TPR = tournament performance rating # = starting rank
Bxd2 21. Qxd2 Qxd2 22. Rxd2 dxc4 23. e5
c3 24. Bxc3 Nb5 25. Bb2 Nc7 and Black
may even be slightly better due to the
closed nature of the position favoring his
knights.
19. ... f4 20. Bf1!
The bishop on g2 has accomplished
its mission on assisting the e4 break and
now gets redeployed to b1h7 where it will
snipe at g6.
20. ... Rh6 21. Bd3 Nf8
A necessary defensive retreat. Here is
a sample line that shows the danger lurk-
ing around for the black king: 21. ...
Rah8 22. exd5 exd5 23. g5 Bxg5 24. Rhg1
Bf6 (24. ... Qd8 25. cxd5 cxd5 26. Ba3!
Black cannot cover all his weak squares
and pawns. 26. ... Ne8 27. Rde1 a winning
tactic will soon ensue as all white pieces
threaten to invade; 24. ... Bh4 25. Bxg6+
Ke7 26. Rg4 with advantage to White.
Though the black king may escape the
kingside onslaught, White has a persist-
ent initiative and should win material
down the road.) 25. Bxg6+ Ke7 26. cxd5
cxd5 27. Rge1+ Kd8 (27. ... Kf8 28. Ba3!
Qxa3 29. Qc8+ Nxc8 30. Re8 mate) 28.
Rc1 and White has a winning attack.
After the game move of 21. ... Nf8,
White is obviously better because he has
more space with better-placed pieces as
opposed to Blacks restricted, passive
pieces. Blacks king is also slightly
exposed and burdened by the task of
defending possible entry points for White,
namely e6 and g6. These advantages
helped me direct my time and effort in
analyzing variations.
22. exd5
At first I was considering attacking the
d6-knight with c4-c5 or e4-e5 but I was
hard pressed to find a strong follow up.
I also realized that I have to be careful
with pushing either of these pawns as it
closes inroads to the enemy king. How-
ever, my tactical senses detected a motif
in the given pawn structure allowing me
to break through the black defenses.
Closing the game without concrete follow-
ups will only favor Black22. e5? Ne8 or
22. c5? Ne8 23. exd5 exd5 and Black
holds in both lines.
22. ... exd5 23. Rde1 Bf6
23. ... Bh4 24. Re5 Bf6 25. g5! White wins.
24. c5
What? Is White burning his bridges?
How then can White invade Blacks camp?
24. ... Nb5
25. Nc4!
This idea escaped my opponent during
his game analysis.
25. ... Qd8
If 25. ... dxc4 26. Bxc4+ Ne6 27. Rxe6
Kf8 and one possibility to get a winning
After24....Nb5
attack is 28. g5 Bxg5 29. Rxg6 and huge
material wins or mate will soon ensue.
26. Ne5+ Bxe5 27. Rxe5 Nc7 28. g5 Rh5 29.
Bxg6+!
Another blow! Boxer Manny Pacquiao in
the chess ring! By the way, Manny (my Fil-
ipino countryman) is a decent chessplayer.
29. ... Nxg6 30. Qf5+ Kg8 31. Qxg6 Rh4 32.
Rhe1
Even after winning material Whites
attack goes on. I believe this is the fruit
of a sound strategic play, which means to
devise plans according to ones advan-
tages or the enemys weakness.
32. ... Qf8 33. Re7 Rc8 34. Rxc7 Rxc7 35. Re8
Rf7 36. Rxf8+ Rxf8 37. Bc1 Kh8 38. Qd6 Rg8
39. Bxf4 Rxh3 40. Be5, Black resigned.
(see next game, top of next column)
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Slav Defense (D15)
GM Aleksey Dreev (2752)
GM Alejandro Ramirez (2654)
Notes by Dreev
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 a6
Comparatively rare move. After the
main move 5. ... e6 followed by 6. Nh4
Black has three options: 5. ... Bg6, 5. ...
Be4, and 5. ... Bg4. All of them lead to dif-
ferent types of positions, where White
tries to use his two bishops.
6. Bd3
A bit modest, but smart enough move.
This was successfully played by Kramnik.
Interesting as well was 6. Bd2, keeping in
mind 6. ... e6 7. Nh4, gaining the bishop.
6. ... Bxd3 7. Qxd3 e6 8. 0-0 Be7 9. e4 0-0 10.
Bf4
In Kramnik-Morozevich, Dortmund
2001, White preferred 10. Rd1 and after
10. ... b5?! 11. c5! White got an edge due
to more space.
10. ... dxe4 11. Nxe4 Nxe4 12. Qxe4 Nd7 13.
Rfe1 Re8 14. Rad1 Qa5 15. Qc2
Indirectly protecting the a2-pawn, since
Black capturing it now would get his
queen trapped with Ra1. 15. a3 could be
less good in view of 15. ... Qa4.
15. ... Bb4 16. Rf1
Bad was 16. Re2? Qxa2.
16. ... Nf8?
After16....Nf8
A serious mistake. Black should have
returned his bishop to e7 or f8, with just
a slight edge for White.
17. Qb3!
Now White gets a huge advantage. White
intends to play 18. a3 or 18. c5, and Black
has big problems with his b7-pawn.
17. ... Ng6 18. Bg3 Be7
Even worse was 18. ... Ra7 19. c5 Qb5
20. Qc2 Ba5 21. a4 (or 21. Rb1 threaten-
ing 22. b4) 21. ... Qb4 22. d5!
19. Qxb7 Qxa2 20. b3
Also good enough was 20. Nd2!? with
advantage to White.
20. ... Qa3
Black also loses a pawn after 20. ... a5
21. Ra1 Qb2 22. Rfb1 Qc2 23. Rc1 Qd3
24. Qxc6 Qxb3 25. Rxa5!
21. c5 a5
Or 21. ... Bf6 22. Ra1 Qb2 23. Qxc6
Qxb3 and White is a pawn up after
24. Rxa6.
22. Ra1 Qb4 23. Qxc6 Qxb3 24. Rxa5
Objectively, White is already winning,
but still some skill is required.
24. ... Rac8 25. Qe4
I didnt like 25. Qb5!? because of 25. ...
Qd5 preparing ... e6-e5, as 26. Ra7 e5 27.
Rd7! Qe6 28. Re1 White is on top.
25. ... Qc4 26. Qb7
Even stronger was 26. Raa1! where
Black should not reply 26. ... Rxc5? due
to 27. Nd2.
26. ... Bf6
The simplification of the position could
lead to even greater difficulties for Black:
26. ... e5 27. Nxe5 Qxd4 28. c6 Nf4 29.
Qb3 Ne6 30. Rd5.
27. Ra7
Interesting was 27. Raa1; Maybe even
stronger was a pawn sacrifice 27. Bd6
Bxd4 28. Nxd4 Qxd4 29. Ra7 Qf6 30. g3!
and Black is almost out of moves.
27. ... Ne7
Here Black should try 27. ... e5 28.
dxe5 Be7.
28. Bd6 Qd5 29. Qxd5 Nxd5 30. Rb1 Ne7 31.
Rd7
Better was 31. Bxe7 Rxe7 32. Rxe7
Bxe7 33. Rb6! which prevents the impor-
tant move ... f7-f6. (33. Kf1 allows 33. ...
f6 preparing ... e6-e5). After 33. Rb6, the
endgame is winning for White, who will
move his king to the center. The game
move is also good enough for a win.
31. ... Nc6 32. Rbb7 Red8 33. Rxd8 Nxd8 34.
Ra7 Nc6 35. Ra4 Be7 36. Bxe7 Nxe7 37. Kf1
After simplification, Black has some
small chances to save the game. Unless
White makes big mistakes, though,
White will win.
37. ... f6 38. Ke2 Nd5 39. Kd3 Rc7
Bad for Black was 39. ... Nf4+ 40. Kc4
Nxg2 because of 41. d5! exd5+ 42. Kxd5
g5 43. c6.
40. Nd2 Kf7 41. g3 e5 42. Nc4 Ne7 43. Nd6+
Ke6 44. Nb5
Time trouble. Much simpler was 44.
Ne8 Rd7 45. Ra6+ Kf7 (45. ... Kd5 46.
Nc7+! Rxc7 47. Rd6 mate) 46. Nd6+.
44. ... Rb7 45. Kc4 exd4 46. Ra6+ Kd7 47.
Rd6+ Kc8 48. Rxd4 Rb8 49. Na7+
In order to gain some time on the clock.
Each move is worth 30 seconds.
49. ... Kc7 50. Nb5+ Kc8 51. Rd6 Ra8 52. Re6
Again gaining time on the clock.
52. ... Kd7 53. Rd6+ Kc8 54. c6 Ra2 55. Kc5
It seems that better was 55. c7!? Kb7
56. Rd7; or 55. Re6!? Nxc6 (55. ... Rc2+
56. Kd3) 56. Rxc6+ Kd8 57. Nd4 Rxf2
58. Kd5 Rxh2 59. Ne6+. But the text
move is also enough for a win.
55. ... Rxf2 56. c7 Rf5+ 57. Kb6 Rxb5+
After57....Rxb5+
No better is 57. ... Nd5+? 58. Rxd5
Rxd5 59. Na7+.
58. Kxb5 Kxc7 59. Kc5
With king cut off, Black loses.
59. ... Nf5 60. Rd5 g6 61. Rd3 h5 62. Rd2
Zugzwang. The knight cannot move in
view of 63. Rd6. The rest is easy.
62. ... h4 63. g4 Nh6 64. h3 Nf7 65. Rf2 Ng5
66. Kd5 Nxh3 67. Rxf6 Kd7 68. Ke5 g5 69.
Kf5 Ke7 70. Re6+ Kf7 71. Re3 Ng1 72. Re1
Nh3 73. Rh1, Black resigned.
Open Catalan (E04)
GM Alejandro Ramirez (2654)
FM Darwin Yang (2483)
According to Yang, this game followed
his pre-tournament training game with
his coach GM Gregory Kaidanov;
Ramirezs 14. Qb4 was the first new move
that Yang faced.
1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2
c5 6. 0-0 Nc6 7. Ne5 Bd7 8. Na3 cxd4 9.
Naxc4 Be7 10. Qb3 Qc7 11. Bf4 Nh5 12.
Nxc6 Nxf4 13. Nxe7 Nxg2 14. Qb4 a5 15.
Nd6+ Kxe7 16. Nf5+ Kf6 17. Qe7+ Kg6 18.
Nxd4 Rhe8 19. Qa3 e5 20. Rac1 Qb6 21. Nf3
Qb4 22. Kxg2 Qxa3 23. bxa3 Bc6 24. Rc5 f6
25. Rfc1 Red8 26. Kf1 Bxf3 27. exf3 Rd2 28.
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In or around 1620, Gioachino Greco, an
aspiring Italian chess master, made a
remarkable discovery, a complex bishop
sacrifice on h7 (the h2-square when Black
initiates the sacrifice) that often results in
mate or material gain. More remarkable
perhaps, he recorded the idea.
French Defense,
Exchange Variation (C01)
Gioachino Greco
NN
Europe, 1620
1. e4 e6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bd3 Nc6 4. Nf3 Be7 5.
h4 0-0 6. e5 Nd5
After6....Nd5
The general criteria for the sacrifice
are set and easily discernable. The Bd3
attacks the key h7-pawn, and only the
black king defends it. Black cannot safely
return the Nd5 to f6 or place a bishop or
queen on the key b1-h7 diagonal. Whites
Nf3 can easily reach g5 and the white
queen can follow to h5. And so, after 8.
Ng5, retreats of the black king to g8 or h8
will meet Qh5, winning quickly. The pres-
ence of Whites dark squared bishop
clearly discourages Black from playing
8. ... Kh6. And finally the line with 8. ...
Kg6 faces the happy choice of 9. Qd3+, 9.
h5+, or 9. Qg4.
7. Bxh7+! Kxh7 8. Ng5+ Bxg5 9. hxg5+ Kg6
10. Qh5+ Kf5 11. Qh7+
Overlooking 11. Qh3+! Kg6 (11. ... Ke4
12. Qd3 mate) 12. Qh7 mate.
11. ... g6 12. Qh3+ Ke4 13. Qd3 mate.
The theory of the classic bishop sacri-
fice has been developing steadily for more
than 100 years. In 1911, Swiss mathe-
matician Edwin Voellmy was the first to
explain the method for Whites attack
when Black retreats to the g8-square.
He showed the following mate in five, a
nice resource for every chess player.
Voellmys fragment
Matein5movesafter1....Re8
1. ... Re8
Trying to create an escape for the black
king.
2. Qxf7+!
If 2. Qh7+ Kf8 3. Qh8+ Ke7 4. Qxg7.
2. ... Kh8 3. Qh5+ Kg8 4. Qh7+ Kf8 5. Qh8+
Ke7 6. Qxg7 mate.
Of course, the defender has other often
more potent resources after the Ng5+,
notably ... Kh6 and ... Kg6.
We know that even small additions to
the defense can dramatically alter the
variations. For example, add a knight on
e7 to the defense and White should often
pursue a very different maneuver, enter-
ing the kingside now on h7 rather than f7.
Whitetoplay
1. Qh7+ Kf8 2. Qh8+ Ng8 3. Nh7+ Ke7 4.
Bg5+
In his 1935 classic, The Art of Attack,
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able useful hypothesis that the classic
bishop sacrifice is likely to succeed in all
lines when the attacking side has two
additional assets beyond the bishop that
sacrifices on h7, the knight that checks on
g5, and the queen that often then reaches
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Defending the Citadel
A shocking, positional queen sacrifice can overwhelm Grecos ancient maneuver
By Jon Edwards
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the h-file. Typically, those additional assets
are an e5-pawn and a dark-squared
bishop, but practice shows that many
other asset combinations also succeed.
In writing my forthcoming book: Sack-
ing the Citadel: The History, Theory, and
Practice of the Classic Bishop Sacrifice
(Russell Enterprises, December, 2010), I
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exceptions.
In this article, I would like to focus on
a remarkable defensive possibility briefly
mentioned by one chess author, Grand-
master Karsten Mller in Chess Cafs
Puzzle Book (p. 50), albeit there without
an example.
Under the right circumstances, Black
can successfully sacrifice his queen for
the Ng5!
The simple principle: the defender may
be able to sacrifice the queen successfully
for the attacking knight if the defender
already has or has the immediate
prospect of obtaining sufficient material
compensation.
Keep in mind that the attacking player
has already sacrificed a bishop on h7 (or
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rifice therefore merits consideration in
positions in which the attacking side had
previously sacrificed an additional piece
or Exchange, or when the Greco-type
sacrifice against h7 (or h2) occurs while
the attacker has another piece en prise.
I present six varied examples of this
defensive maneuver. Attackers and
defenders should include the resource
in their middlegame arsenals.
French Defense,
Classical System (C14)
Joaquim Durao
Wolfgang Heidenfeld
Netanya, 1961
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5
Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. f4 0-0 8. Nf3 c5 9. Bd3
cxd4
After9....cxd4
White has the basic requirements for
the sacrifice here. The Bd3 reaches h7,
the Nf3 can follow immediately to g5, and
the Qd1 stands ready to reach h5. How-
ever, Black has already won the d4-pawn
and the Nc3 is en prise.
10. Bxh7+ Kxh7 11. Ng5+
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11. Kg6 would meet 12. Qd3+ or 12. Qg4
with the idea of Qh4-h7.
11. ... Qxg5!
After11....Qxg5
An impressive move. For the queen,
Black nets three pieces and the e5-pawn.
12. fxg5 dxc3 13. 0-0 Nxe5 14. Qh5+ Kg8 15.
Rf4 Ng6 16. Rf3 e5
And Black has emerged with all the
play. White has no meaningful action on
the h-file, and just look at the center and
those minor pieces!
17. bxc3 Nc6 18. Raf1 Be6 19. g4 Nce7 20.
Rh3 Rfc8 21. Qh7+ Kf8 22. Rhf3 Rc4 23. h3
Rac8 24. Re3 Rxc3 25. Rxc3 Rxc3 26. h4
Rg3+ 27. Kh2 Rxg4 28. h5 Rh4+ 29. Kg1 Nf4
30. h6 gxh6 31. Qh8+ Ng8 32. Qxe5 hxg5 33.
Qb8+ Kg7 34. Qxb7 Nf6 35. Qxa7 d4 36. a4
Nh3+ 37. Kh2 Nd5 38. a5 Ne3 39. Rf3 Nf4+
40. Kg1 Rg4+ 41. Kh2 Rg2+ 42. Kh1 Rd2,
White resigned.
French Defense, Classical System
(C11)
Rainer Altrock
Christoph Kamp
Oberliga, 1985
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4
c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ndf3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Qb6 9. Ne2
Bb4+ 10. Nc3 f6 11. g3 fxe5 12. fxe5 0-0 13.
Bf4 Qa5 14. Bd3 Bxc3+ 15. bxc3 Qxc3+ 16.
Kf1 Nb4
17. Bxh7+
The sacrifice counts on two additional
assets, the secure e5-pawn and the dark-
squared bishop on f4, but Black has an
impressive counterattack on the queen-
side that will only improve once the Qd1
moves to h5.
17. ... Kxh7 18. Ng5+ Kg8 19. Qh5
After16....Nb4
And White is poised to deliver a simple
checkmate on h7.
19. ... Qxa1+ 20. Kg2 Qxa2+
Black now has overwhelming material
superiority, but can he prevent the check-
mate?
21. Kh3 Qc2
The first key to the defense, placing
the queen on the key b1h7 diagonal.
Can White force the black queen off the
diagonal?
22. Rf1 Nb6 23. Rf2 Qb1 24. Rb2 Qf5+ 25. g4
Nd3 26. Bg3
And now, where is the black queen to
go? 26. gxf5 Nxf4 forking the king and
queen.
26. ... Qxg5! 27. Qxg5 Nxb2
With a very easy win now that mate is
no longer threatened.
28. Kg2 Bd7 29. h4 Rf7, White resigned.
Ruy Lopez, Schliemann/Jaenisch
Defense (C63)
Jose Luis Juan Roldan
Luciano Alvarez
Almeria, 1989
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 4. d4 fxe4 5.
Nxe5 Nxe5 6. dxe5 c6 7. Bc4 Qa5+ 8. Bd2
Qxe5 9. 0-0 d5 10. Bb3 Nf6 11. Bc3 Qg5 12.
f4 Qg6 13. Bd4 Bd6 14. c4 0-0 15. cxd5 cxd5
16. Nc3 Be6 17. f5
After17.f5
An ambitious move aiming to under-
mine the d5-pawn.
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Instruction
in 1750, more than 100 years after his death, Grecos
manuscripts were compiled into Chess Made Easy, or the
Games of Gioachino Greco, the Calabrain, with addi-
tional games and openings, illustrated with remarks
and general rules. 41 editions subsequently appeared
in French, english, German, Dutch, Danish, and ital-
ian. a facsimile of the German edition, which was
compiled in 1784 by Moses Hirschel, appeared as
recently as 1979. These editions of Grecos treatise on
chess play made Greco the first chess master to supply
the masses with complete games that illustrated care-
fully honed opening and middlegame strategies.
More than simply learning the rules, seventeenth cen-
tury readers might discern from these complete games
appropriate lines of opening play and even middlegame
strategies. Here were also magnificent finishes, with
breathtaking queen sacrifices, king walks, and check-
mates. Perhaps, Greco found that placing such ideas and
games in his manuscript would boost his immediate
standing and his financial support, but there is no doubt
that the games had a powerful impact on the 17th and
18th century public.
There is considerable debate among the chess historians
regarding whether these were real games or composed vari-
ations. None of his opponents names are recorded, for
example, and many seem simply to be interesting variations
chosen for their appeal rather than complete games. For
most players, the discussion is unimportant because there is
no debate about the lasting effect of these editions, revelation
of the enchanting possibilities of chess to a public hungry for
such knowledge. and so, the 1750 english edition promised,
as a subtitle, The whole, so contrived, that any person may
learn to play in a few Days without any farther assistance.
Losing no opportunity to appeal to the common man, the
edition also contains a clever frontispiece, an image by C.
D. Moor that represents an older man and young boy sit-
ting and playing chess, with a man overlooking them
holding a glass of wine. Note also the guitar hanging
upon the wall, and the cloth and furniture representative
of common usage in the sixteenth century. Having risen
from humble and uneducated roots, Greco had emerged
long after death as an educator of the masses, a true
renaissance man in the age of the enlightenment.
Adapted from Jon Edwards Sacking the Citadel
GreCos TreaTise
Frontispiece from the 1750 book on Greco. From the collection of Jonathan Crumille.
17. ... Bxh2+
Better is 17. ... Bxf5 18. Nxd5 Nxd5 19.
Bxd5+ Kh8 20. Qb3 Rad8. For the sacri-
fice, Black counts on the light-square
bishop, the secure e4-pawn, and the f8-
rook as additional assets.
18. Kxh2 Ng4+ 19. Kg1 Qh5
With the obvious mate threat.
20. Qxg4!
After20.Qxg4
Once again, our theme must have come
as quite a shock.
20. ... Qxg4 21. fxe6
Netting a third piece, and Black clearly
cannot hold the central pawns.
21. ... Rfe8 22. Nxd5 e3 23. Bxe3 Kh8 24. Nc7
Qe4 25. Rae1 Rac8 26. Nxe8 Rxe8 27. Bxa7
Qb4 28. Bf2 h6 29. Rc1 h5 30. Rfd1 Qf4 31.
Rc3 Qg4 32. Rg3 Qe2 33. Rd7, Black
resigned.
Nimzo-Indian Defense,
Rubinstein Variation (E50)
GM Jan Donner
GM Lajos Portisch
Wijk aan Zee, 1968
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Bd3
0-0 6. Nf3 b6 7. d5 Bb7 8. e4 b5 9. e5 bxc4
10. Bb1 Nxd5
After10....Nxd5
Beyond the bishop that sacs on h7,
the Nf3-g5, and the queen, White can
count on two additional assets, the e5-
pawn and the dark-square bishop. But
Black can point to his powerful light-
square bishop on b7 as well as the signif-
icant pressure upon the Nc3.
11. Bxh7+ Kxh7 12. Ng5+ Kg8 13. Qh5
White has once again pursued the
usual course. Naturally, 13. ... Re8 does
not succeed in creating an escape square
for the black king.
13. ... Qxg5
Blacks best try, but it doesnt quite
work here.
14. Bxg5 Nxc3 15. a3
Well played. All of the discovered checks
simply result in the loss of the Bb4.
15. ... Ne4+
If 15. ... Ba5, then 16. Bd2 with a deci-
sive advantage.
16. axb4 Nc6 17. Be3 Nxb4 18. 0-0 Nc2 19.
Rac1 Nxe3 20. fxe3 Bd5 21. Rf4 f5 22. exf6
e.p. Rxf6 23. Rcf1 Raf8 24. Rxf6 Nxf6 25. Qe5
Ne4 26. Rxf8+ Kxf8 27. Qb8+ Kf7 28. Qxa7
Bc6 29. h4 Kg6 30. g4 Kh6 31. Qb8 Kh7 32.
Qf8 Nf6 33. g5 Ne4 34. Qf7, Black resigned.
Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
IM Heikki Kallio
FM Mihail Marin
Gothenburg, 2001
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 0-0 5. e4
d5 6. e5 Nfd7 7. cxd5 exd5 8. f4 c5 9. Nf3
Nc6 10. a3 Ba5 11. Bd3 cxd4
After11....cxd4
Once again, White initiates the sacrifice
down a pawn and with a piece en prise.
12. Bxh7+ Kxh7 13. Ng5+ Qxg5!
The queen sacrifice should be obvious
at this point. The rest of the game is a
remarkable display of the unleashed
power of the minor pieces.
14. fxg5 dxc3 15. 0-0 Ndxe5 16. h4 Bg4 17.
Qxd5 Rad8
And now the black rooks also join the
fray.
18. Qe4+ Kg8 19. bxc3 Rfe8 20. Qc2 Bh5 21.
Bf4 Nd3 22. Bg3 Bb6+ 23. Kh1 Re3
Or just 23. ... Re2.
24. Kh2 Re2 25. Qa4 Nc5 26. Qb5 Rdd2 27.
Rae1 Rxg2+ 28. Kh3 Bc7 29. Re8+
Not 29. Bxc7 Bg4 mate.
29. ... Kh7 30. g6+ fxg6, White resigned.
Vienna Game (C29)
Daniel Milotai
Jiri Fichtl
Brno, 1957
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5 4. fxe5 Nxe4 5.
Nf3 Bc5 6. d4 Bb4 7. Bd2 c5 8. Bb5+ Nc6 9.
0-0 0-0 10. Bd3 Nxd2 11. Qxd2 cxd4 12. Qf4
dxc3
After12....dxc3
In this position, White has already sac-
rificed the Nc3. For additional assets,
White counts on the e5-pawn and the
Rf1 ready to pressure Blacks f7-pawn.
13. Bxh7+ Kxh7 14. Ng5+ Kg8
Another way for Black to win is 14. ...
Kg6 15. Nxf7 Qe7 16. Qg3+ Kh7 17. Ng5+
Kg8 18. Qh4 Bf5 19. Rxf5 g6 20. Rxf8+
Rxf8.
Analysisafter20.Rxf8+
15. Qh4 Qxg5!
No longer a surprise.
16. Qxg5 cxb2 17. Rad1 Be6 18. h4 Bc3 19.
h5 Kh7 20. g4 Bxe5 21. Qh4 Bd4+ 22. Kh1
Be3 23. g5 Rae8 24. g6+ Kg8 25. Rg1 d4,
White resigned.
Whites attack has evaporated. If any-
thing, it is the white king after ... Bd5 that
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Back toBasics
The winner of this months award,
William Franklin, wins it for a second
time in less than two years, which is
unusual. But the instructiveness of the
emerging endgames and Williams very
interesting letter and notes should vali-
date my choice.
Writes Mr. Franklin:
I am glad to be back in the USA after
supporting allied military efforts over in
Saudi Arabia. Hopefully I can add more
to the USCF community. I finished your
book on Tactical Training that I was
awarded for my article regarding the
Franklin Tango variation against
Alekhines Defense in November 2009
issue. I used to read and go over the
examples while riding the Deli bus
(cramped seatingvery cheap transporta-
tion) while half the bus was onlooking
as most people in Saudi Arabia are not
exposed to chessonly the immigrants
such as Indians, Pakistanis, Bengalis,
and Filipinos. It was the latter group I
wrote a book about, to be published some-
time in 2011 about the Manila Plaza
Chess Club that met on the fourth floor
of the Rijah buildings in the restaurant
area to play chess. The book is entitled
King Of Batha and is about the Arab
community I lived in for a year, and fea-
tures chess, politics, and religion of the
region. It is based on my experiences
there with some literary license. Mostly it
tells how we survive living in a very repres-
sive society.
I recently played in the Ohio Senior
Championship and although I finished
with only 1 out of 5 points since I
played in the Open section up against
master and expert level players I learned
a lot.
I present my best game from that tour-
nament and hopefully an instructive one
I took your advice from the Franklin
Tango article about improving my
endgame and I think this game does
show improvement.
This submission for your Chess Life
magazine Back to Basics column fea-
tures the Worrall variation of the Ruy
Lopez in a grueling 70-move game against
one of Detroits premier candidate mas-
ter players, Morgan Everett. The real
highlight of this game occurs in the
endgame. Both players offered draws
leading up to the final moments and were
subsequently rejected as I aggressively
tried for the win, only to have brilliant
counterplay by Morgan force the draw.
It would be interesting to knowwhen the
draws were offered, as well as the time
used by players on each moveor, at
least, in crucial moments. (Levs further
comments are also in italics).
Ruy Lopez Worrall Variation (C77)
William Franklin (1658)
Morgan Everett (2049)
Ohio Senior Championship, 2010
Toledo, Ohio, 07.11.2010
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5.
Qe2 b5
The Worrall variation in the Ruy Lopez
is noted by White playing a queen move,
Qe2 on move 5, which constrains a lot of
options for Black, such as playing into the
Open Ruy Lopez.
6. Bb3 Bc5 7. c3 0-0 8. d3 d6
9. Be3 Qe7 10. Nbd2 Bg4
Does Black really want to exchange this
bishop for a knight? I dont think so.
11. Nf1 Rab8 12. Ng3
After 8. ... d6
Id prefer 12. h3, preventing the
exchange that follows. If 12. ... Be6, then
13. Ng3with the idea of Nf5.
12. ... Nh5 13. Nxh5 Bxh5 14. Bxc5 dxc5 15.
0-0 Kh8 16. Qe3 Rbd8
After 16. ... Rbd8
Black is playing aggressively with the
bishop at g4 to h5, and attacking Whites
central pawn structure with the rook
move.
And White reacts too defensively, see his
next move, 17. Ne1. Instead, 17. Bd5! cre-
ates problems for Black; its Black who has
to struggle for equality.
17. Ne1 f5 18. exf5 Rxf5 19. f3 Bg6 20. Rd1
Qd6 21. Rd2 Rf6 22. Bc2
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With only a fewpieces left, a well-centralized king is a strong forceuse it!
By GM Lev Alburt
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After 22. Bc2
22. ... h6 23. Rdf2 Ne7 24. f4
(24. Re2!LA)
24. ... exf4 25. Rxf4 Nd5 26. Rxf6 Nxe3 27.
Rxd6
After 27. Rxd6
27. ... cxd6?
The simple 27. ... Rxd6 wins a pawn,
with good chances to win the game, too.
28. Rf2 Nxc2 29. Rxc2 c4 30. Rd2 Re8 31. Kf2
Rf8+ 32. Kg1 d5 33. dxc4 dxc4 34. Rd6 Rf6
35. Rd2 Be4 36. g3 Kh7 37. a3 g5
I decided not to exchange rooks despite
the fact it would leave Black with two
pawn islands. Instead I felt that I needed
the rook at this point to sustain a draw,
since Black now has the advantage with
the bishop over the knight in an open
position with pawns on both the kingside
and queenside. Whites knight is in a dis-
mal position and needs to be activated,
which I proceed to do by moving it to the
kingside and then acting as a shield for
the white king to advance to the center
and possibly the queenside.
Not capturing on f6 on the 35th move
was a wrong judgement! After 35. Rxf6
gxf6 36. Kf2 and then 37. Ke3 and 38.
Kd4, White is clearly better (analyze this
endgame!). Also wrong was 36. g3,
expanding the reach of the black bishop.
38. Rf2 Kg6 39. Rd2
39. ... g4
After 39. Rd2
This should have led to a quick draw.
After 39. ... h5, White has problems to
resolve.
40. Ng2 Kg5
A serious error! 40. ... Bxg2 was a must.
Whites knight on f4 will soon dominate
Blacks bishop, in coordination with
Whites other piece.
41. Nf4 Bf3 42. Kf2 Kf5 43. Rd8 Ke5 44. Ke3
Rf7 45. Rh8 Rf6 46. Re8+
After 46. Re8+
46. ... Kd6 47. Rd8+
Stronger was the natural 47. Kd4, as
well as 47. h4.
47. ... Kc5 48. Rd4 a5 49. Rd8 Rb6 50. Re8
Rd6 51. Re5+ Kb6 52. Re6 Kc5 53. Rxd6
Kxd6
I finally trade off the rooks under favor-
able conditions for White and Blacks
bishop is starting to look bad while the
white knight becomes more active attack-
ing both sides with possible forks.
And Whites king is dominant!
54. Kd4 Bc6 55. Ng6 Bb7 56. Ne5 h5
57. Nf7+
Now 57. a4 wins a pawn, with a win-
ning advantage. Black could have
prevented this by himself playing ... a5-a4,
for instance on the 54th movebut even
there White should win first some pawn,
and then a game, albeit not so easily.
57. ... Ke7 58. Ne5 Ke6 59. Ng6 Kf5 60. Nf4
h4 61. Kc5
After 56. ... h5
This move opens the Black king a route
to f3, and leads to a draw, while both 61.
a4 and 61. Nd5 win easily. (In a pawn
ending after 61. Nd5 Bxd5, Blacks king
would be put into Zugzwang, and the g4-
pawn would fall).
61. ... Ke4 62. Kxb5 hxg3 63. hxg3 Kf3 64.
Nh5 Bd5 65. Kxa5 Bf7 66. Nf6 Kxg3 67. Nxg4
Kxg4 68. Kb4 Kf4 69. a4 Ke4 70. a5 Kd3,
Draw agreed.
I could have waited another move
instead of taking the g4-pawn, but the
outcome would have been the same.
(But if you can get some advantage
here a tempofor free, why not do it?
L.A.)
Blacks powerful bishop placement
along with the anchored c4-pawn negates
any White advantage.
In the very end Black defended well.
And Mr. Franklins overall achievements:
coming from behind, outplaying his expert
opponent in the ending, and drawing from
the position of strength is quite impres-
sive. But there is clearly a lot of room for
further improvement, especially in the
endgame. .
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Endgame Lab
Anticipation!
What is the value of an endgame, artistic on its own merits, but that has a
predecessor?
By GM Pal Benko
In cases where a composition is discov-
ered to have an antecedent, we usually
dont know if the more recent composer
knew of the earlier example. This month
I examine this topic through examples
taken from outstanding composers, but
I leave the final conclusion to the readers.
Pawn and Queen
Orrin Frink, The Chess Amateur, 1927
White to play and win
1. Kd5 f6!
If 1. ... Ke3, then 2. Ke5 f6+ 3. Kf5 with
an advantage.
2. h4 Ke3! 3. h5 f5 4. h6 f4 5. h7 f3 6. h8=Q
f2 7. Qe5+ Kd3
If 7. ... Kd2 8. Qh2 Ke1 9. Ke4 f1=Q 10.
Ke3 with advantage.
8. Qb2! f1=Q 9. Qb5+ wins.
I have often seen printed a wonderful,
theoretical endgame that is the same as
the one above, but with the kings on b6
and c3. It is listed as by H.D. Grigoryev
(Shakhmaty 1932). It is a longer solu-
tion by one move pair (1. Kc5 Kd3), but
this is no reason to ignore and forget the
name of the original author: Professor
Orrin Frink. By that criteria, I could also
claim authorship with a further length-
ening starting from Ka7 and Kb1.
Obviously, there is no merit to this. There
are cases in which a lengthened solution
is in fact important, as we will see it later.
Repetition of a theme
GM Nicolaus Rossolimo (Kiev 1910-
New York 1975) is the author of the fol-
lowing illustrative endgame. In both his
games and compositions he sought the
most artistic solutions. Even though he
would now be just over 100 years old, it
is not too late to pay tribute.
Nicolaus Rossolimo, Investia, 1928
1. Rg8+ Kb7 2. Nc5+ Kb6
If 2. ... Kc6, then 3. Rc8+ follows.
3. Na4+ Kb5 4. Nc3+ Kb4 5. Na2+ Kb3 6.
Nc1+ Kb2 7. Kxh2 Kxc1 8. Rg1 wins.
Rossolimo was the first to present this
motif, with clear repetitions, in a miniature.
AVRES (The Dutch endgame circle)
announced a theme competition in the
memory of Mark Liburkin (1910-1953), a
Soviet composer, using the repetition motif.
Mark Liburkin
Shakhmaty versus SSSR, 1938
1. Nd4+ Kc3 2. Nb5+ Kc4!
Not 2. ... Kb4? 3. Rb1+ with a decisive
advantage.
3. Nd6+
Only equality can be achieved with 3.
Na3+? Kb3 4. Kxe1 Kb2 5. Nc2 Nf3+! (5.
... Kxc2? 6. Ra2+) 6. Kd1 g3 7. Ra8 g2.
3. ... Kc5! 4. Nb7+!
Not 4. Ne4+? Kd5! 5. Nf6+ Ke5! 6. Nd7+
Ke6 7. Nc5+ Kd5 and the position is equal.
4. ... Kc6 5. Nd8+ Kc7 6. Ne6+ Kd7!
If 6. ... Kd6, 7. Ra6+.
7. Nf8+ Ke7 8. Ng6+ Kf7 9. Nh8+ Kg7 10.
Rxe1 Kxh8 11. Rh1 g3 12. Ke3! Kg7 13. Kf4
g2 14. Rg1 Nf1 15. Rxg2+ Kh6 16. Rf2 wins.
This well-done composition follows the
same theme, but with an extra piece.
Improvement!
A key question is how do you treat a
case in which the original work contains
some error? Just offering a correction
within such a work can never be a reason
for claiming authorial rights.
Mark Liburkin, 1922
The author planned as 1. Nd7 Rxd7 2.
b7 win. The author obviously overlooked
that 1. c5 Rxb6?! 2. a7! (2. cxb6? Kxb6 3.
a7 Kc7 is a theoretical draw.) 2. ... Rb1 3.
Nd7 etc. also winning. Please see my
improvement version in Baffler I.
Foreshadowing
Naturally it is possible to lengthen a
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problemeffectively fromthe beginning. Our
most active composer has done just this.
Robert Becker, Magyar Sakkvilag,
1st prize 2004
1. h6+!
Not 1. b7? Rxh5+ 2. Kg2 Rb5 and
equality.
1. ... Kxh6 2. b7 Rf1+
If 2. ... Rb5 3. Nc3 Rb4 4. Ne4 a5 5. Nc5
a4 6. Nxa4 d6 7. Nc3 with advantage.
3. Kg2 Rb1 4. Nc3 Rb2+
Interesting is 4. ... Rb4 5. Ne4.
5. Kf3 Kg7 6. Na4 Rb3+ 7. Ke4 Kf7 8. Nc5!
Rb4+ 9. Kd5 Ke7 10. Na6 Rb1
The following gives White the advan-
tage: 10. ... Rb5+ 11. Kc4 Rb1 12. b8=Q
Rxb8 13. Nxb8 Kd8 14. Ba6 Kc7 15. Kd5.
11. b8=Q Rxb8 12. Nxb8 Kd8
After 12. ... Kd8
At this point we have arrived at the
well-known work of J. Gunst (1922), an
addition to Troitsky's bishop mate. Both
are now in the public domain.
13. Bb7!
Not 13. Ba6? Kc7 14. Kc5 d6 and Black
has a slight advantage.
13. ... Kc7 14. Ba6 Kxb8 15. Kd6 Ka8 16. Kc7
d5 17. Bb7 mate.
In 2010, EG (Endgame) magazine wrote
this about the composition: More than 80
years later R. Becker made a scintillating
improvement. It is a real gem. A real mas-
terpiece. I was happy to read such a
positive opinion since I was the judge
when this composition was first pre-
sented. So no one can accuse me of being
biased!
Finally, I wish to commemorate a Hun-
garian GM, Istvan Bilek (1932-2010), who
just died last year. Here is one of his
works (with its preceding version which
he wrote about in his 1987 book).
Istvan Bilek, Magyar Sakkelet
1st prize, 1971
1. Rg8 Rc1 2. Rg4+ Ka3 3. Kh5 Rc8 4. Rg8
Rc1 5. Rg3+ Ka2 6. Kh4 Rc8 7. Rg8 Rc1 8.
Rg2+ Kb1 9. Kh3 Rc8 10. Rg8 Rc1 11. Kh2
Rc2+ 12. Kh1 wins.
Only later did he became aware of a
game in which a similar position occurred:
Blasbag-Herland, Bucharest, 1938
Black to play
1. ... g2 2. Rd1 Rf8+
Also winning is 2. ... Rf1 3. Rd8 g1=Q.
3. Kc7 Rf1 4. Rd8 Rf7+ 5. Kc8 Kg6 6. Rd1
Rf1 7. Rd8 Kg7 wins.
I have further explored this theme in
Baffler II this month.
New times
Decades ago news and information
spread slowly so we must give the bene-
fit of doubt to this months authors. The
situation has of course greatly changed in
this Internet and database age. .
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Benkos Bafflers
Most of the time these studies
resemble positions that could actu-
ally occur over-the-board. You must
simply reach a theoretically won or
drawn position for White.
Solutions can be found on page
71.
Please e-mail submissions for
Benkos Bafflers to:
pbenko@uschess.org
Problem I
Mark Liburkin - version by Pal
Benko, 2011
Problem II
Pal Benko, Magyar Sakkelet Special
Prize, 1994
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tion will count for the team score. All on team must attend the same
school. Opening Ceremony: 12:30pm Friday. Main Event rounds: Fri-
day 1pm, 7pm; Saturday 9am, 2pm, 7pm; Sunday 9am, 2pm. Awards
Ceremony: Approx 7pm Sunday. Special Events: National High School
Bughouse Championship: Thursday 11am; EF: (On site only) $25 per
team. Bughouse registration ends at 10amThurs. National High School
Blitz Championship: Thursday 5pm; EF: $15 per player, $20 after Apr.
24 or on site. Coaches and Parents Meeting: 11am Friday. Scholas-
tic Meeting: 3pm Saturday. Coaches Forum: 7pm Saturday. Tournament
Feedback Meeting: 9:30am Sunday. Parents and Friends Tournament:
4SS, G/30, Saturday 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm. Onsite regis-
tration only. Rated and Unrated sections. Trophies for Parents/Friends,
participant and student combined results. ALL: Please bring clocks.
Sets and score sheets provided. USCF membership required. Mail
entries to: U.S. Chess Federation, Attn: High School, P.O. Box 3967,
Crossville, TN 38557. Additional details, updates, corrections and on-
line registration: http://www.uschess.org/tournaments/2011/hs.
Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 6-8, Texas
2011 National Elementary (K-6) Championship
(May 5 Bughouse & Blitz) 7SS, G/120, K-1 G/90. Hilton Anatole, 2201
Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX, 75207. Guest rooms Must be booked
online; please check the tnmt. info. page to book your room: www.uschess.
org/tournaments/2011/Elem. Chess Rate $120. 9 Sections: K-6 Cham-
pionship, K-6 Under 1000, K-6 Unrated, K-5 Championship, K-5
Under 900, K-3 Championship, K-3 U800, K-3 Unrated, K-1 Cham-
pionship. April Rating Supplement will be used. Unrated players may play
in the Championship or Unrated sections only. One 1/2-point bye for any
round, except Rd. 7, if requested in advance. EF: $50 by April 3, $70 if
by April 17, $85 after May 1 or $90 at site. Mailed entries must be p/m
by May 1. $5 extra for all phone registrations, $20 change fee for ros-
ter or section changes after April 17. On-site registration: Thurs.
9am-10pm & Fri. 8am-10am. Players registering after 10am will get
1/2-point for Round 1. Awards: A minimum of 1 individual trophy per 10
players and 1 teamtrophy per 15 players (average attendance in the past
two years, not incl. SN IV) plus plaques for 4 players and coach of top
five teams in each section. Class trophies to the top three in the fol-
lowing classes: K-6 Championship: 1300-1399; 1200-1299; 1100-1199;
1000-1099; 900-999; 800-899; U800; UNR. K-5 Championship: 1300-
1399; 1200-1299; 1100-1199; 1000-1099; 900-999; 800-899; U800; UNR.
K-3 Championship: 1100-1199; 1000-1099; 900-999; 800-899; 700-799;
600-699; U600; UNR. K-1 Championship: All players in this section
receive a trophy. All participants will receive a commemorative medal at
the completion of the final round. Teams: A team must have at least two
players, although no maximum number of players. The top four scores
in any section will count for the team score. All on team must attend the
same school. Opening Ceremony: 12:30pm Friday. Main Event rounds:
Friday 1pm, 7pm; Saturday 9am, 2pm, 7pm; Sunday 9am, 2pm. Sched-
ule for K-1: Friday 1:30pm, 6:30pm; Saturday 9:30am, 1:30pm, 6:30pm;
Sunday 9:30am, 1:30pm. Awards Ceremony: Approx 7pm Sunday.
Awards Ceremony for K-1: Approx 5:30pm Sunday. Special Events:
National Elementary Bughouse Championship: Thursday 11am; EF
(on site only) $25 per team. Bughouse registration ends at 10amThurs.
National Elementary Blitz Championship: Two sections: K-6 and K-3.
Thursday 5pm; EF $15 per player, $20 after April 17 or on site. Coaches
and Parents Meeting:: 11am Friday. Scholastic Meeting:: 3pm Satur-
day. Coaches Forum: 7pm Saturday. Tournament Feedback Meeting:
9:30am Sunday. Parents and Friends Tournament: 4SS, G/30, Satur-
day 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm. Trophies for Parents/Friends,
participant and student combined results. Mail entries to: U.S. Chess
Federation, Attn: Elementary, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. Addi-
tional details, updates, corrections and on-line registration:
www.uschess.org/tournaments/2011/elem. Chess Magnet School
JGP.
A Heritage Event!
May 28-30, New Jersey
67th Annual U.S. Amateur East Championship
6-SS, 50/2, SD/1. Holiday Inn Somerset, 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset,
NJ 08873. Telephone: (732) 356-1700, Fax: (732) 356-0939 NYC train to
Bound Brook 1 miles away. In 3 Sections: Championship (U2200),
Reserved (U1800), Booster (U1400). 2-day & 3-day schedules. Three Day
Registration: Saturday May 28, 9:30-10:45 am. Schedule: Rounds 12-
6, 11-5, 9-3. Two Day Registration: Sunday May 29, 8:30-9:30 am.
Schedule: First 3 games, 5/29, G/60. Rounds 10-12:15-2:30. All sched-
ules merge in round four. Each Sections: Trophies to top five and top
Senior 55/over and Jr's under ages 16 & 13. Championship: Trophies
to top U2000, U1900 and U1850. Reserve: Trophies to top U1600 and
U1500. Booster: Trophies to top U1200, U1100, U1000, U 900 and U800.
EF: $49 if postmarked by May 25, or paid online via EntryFeesRus.com.
EF: at site $60 cash. Byes: Three 1/2-point byes allowed (not last round).
Ent: KenThomas, 115West Moore St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Checks
to NJSCF. Info: 908-763-6468 or acn@goes.com. NS. NC. W. Chess
Magnet School JGP.
May 28-30, Arizona
2011 U.S. Amateur West Championship
Holiday Inn Palo Verde, 4550 S Palo Verde Rd., Tucson, AZ 85714, 520-
746-1161. SECTIONS: Championship (U2200), Reserve (U1600),
Booster (U1200), Scholastic I (must be K-6 and U1000) and Scholas-
tic II (must be K-6 and U600). Scholastic sections are 6 separate 1-day
tournaments. SCHEDULE: (Championship, Reserve, and Booster) 6/SS,
40/2, 25/1. Reg: 5/28, 8:30 - 9:30 AM. Rds: 10-4, 10-4, 9-3. (Scholastic
I and II) 4/SS, G/40. Reg: 8:30 - 9:30 AM each day. Rds: Round 1 at 10
AM then as available for Rounds 2-4. PRIZES: (Championship) Chronos
clock + plaque toTop 3; Digital clock + plaque toTop 1900-1999, 1800-
1899, 1700-1799, 1600-1699, and U1600; Plaque to top Senior 50+, Junior
U20 and Junior U14. (Reserve) Chronos clock + plaque to 1st; Digital
clock + plaque to 2nd, 3rd, Top 1300-1399, 1200-1299, and U1200;
Plaque to top Senior 50+ and Junior U14. (Booster) Chronos clock +
trophy to 1st; Trophy to 2nd - 5th, Top Unrated and Junior U11. (Scholas-
tic I each day) Digital clock + trophy to 1st; Trophy to 2nd - 5th.
(Scholastic II each day) Trophy to 1st - 5th. SPECIAL PRIZES: 1st Place
in Championship and Reserve will receive a FREE ENTRY to the 2011
National Open, Top 2 Family Pairs in the non-scholastic sections. Biggest
Upset of each round in the non-Scholastic sections. Chronos clock to
Scholastic I player with the highest combined score over the three 1-day
tournaments. EF: (Championship & Reserve) $60 if rec'd by 5/25, $70 if
after 5/25. (Booster) $40 if rec'd by 5/25, $50 if after 5/25. (Scholastic
I and II) $15 each day or $40 for all three days if by 5/25, additional $10
if after 5/25. ALL: Half-point byes allowed for all rounds but must be
requested prior to start of Round 2. SIDE EVENT: Blitz tournament Fri-
day 5/27; G/5, 5 Rounds, Double SS; Entry Fee: $10 ($15 to non-tourna-
ment players); Reg.: 6:006:45pm at site; Rounds: begin at 7:00pm
Prizes: ($$b/20) $75-$45, Top U1600 $30, Medallion to top K-12, K-8, K-
6. ENTER: http://www.sazchess.org/store/store.php or mail to (make
checks payable to "SACA"): SACA, Attn: US Amateur West, PO Box 36149,
Tucson, AZ 85740 or at site. HR: $70 (single/double) or $85 (suite) if by
5/14, mention "SACA". INFO: Karen Pennock, 520-261-6149, email: kpen-
nock_83@yahoo.com, web: www.sazchess.org. NC. NS. W. Chess
Magnet School JGP.
June 4-5, Tennessee
2011 U.S. Amateur South Championship
University of Memphis, University Center, 499 University St., Memphis,
TN 38152, 901-678-2042. Dorm room rates: Adults $39 single, $33
double; Students $27 single, $31 double. 2 SECTIONS: Championship
(U2200) & Reserve (U1600). SCHEDULE: 5/SS, G/90. Reg.: 6/4, 9:00-
9:45AM. Rds.: 6/4, 10-2-6; 6/5, 9-12:30. PRIZES: $650 cash prizes
based on 60 entries + $450 of non-cash prizes. Championship: 1st-
River Cup trophy +$200, 2nd-plaque +$100, 3rd-plaque+$50; U2000
1st-digital clock. Reserve: 1st-large plaque+$150, 2nd-plaque+$100,
3rd-plaque+$50; U1400 1st-digital clock. EF: $40 ($10 less to Juniors
under age 18), $50 on-site. MISC: One requested half-point bye allowed,
any round, must request before the start of Round 3. Games broadcast
online via MonRoi where able. ADDL. DETAILS: www.shelbycountychess.
org. HR: Hampton Inn Memphis-Poplar, 5320 Poplar Avenue, Memphis,
TN 38119, 901-683-8500, $74 + tax. ENTRY: Shelby County Chess,
ATTN: Amateur South, 1614 Vance Ave., Memphis, TN 38104. INFO:
Arlene Kleiman, midsouthchess@hotmail.com; Korey Kormick, kjkor
mick@hotmail.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
June 9, Nevada
Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced)
2011 U.S. Game/10 Championship (QC)
6SS, G/10. South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South,
Las Vegas, NV 89183. $$b/100 7,000 ($$Gtd 4,500) 2000-1000-700,
U2300 600, U2100 550, U1900 500, U1700 450, U1500 400, U1300 350,
U1100 300, unrated 150. There must be 3 players eligible for each prize
to be awarded. EF: $79 by 5/19, $89 by 6/8, $100 on site. REG.: 12-1 p.m.
Rds.: 2-2:30-3-3:30-4-4:30. Higher of regular or quick rating used. Bring
clocks. 1/2 point bye available in any round (limit 2). HR: $55 single or
double ($95 Friday and Saturday nights). 1-866-791-7626 or (702) 796-
7111. ENT: National Open, PO Box 90925, Henderson, NV 89009-0125,
on line at www.VegasChessFestival.comor by fax at (702) 933-9112.
NS. NC. W.
Effective with TLAs submitted after November 10, 2010, the fol-
lowing additional rules apply to Grand Prix tournaments:
1) The guaranteed first prize must be at least $150.
2) No more than one prize under $100 may count towards the
Grand Prix point total.
3) Prizes below the maximum entry fee do not count towards
the Grand Prix point total.
The TLA pages Information for
Organizers, TDs, and Affiliates
and Information for Players
can now be found online at
main.uschess.org/go/tlainfo.
USCF Membership Rates
Premium (P) and Regular (R)
(U.S., CANADA, MEXICO)
Type 1 yr 2yr 3yr
Adult P $49 $85 $120
Adult P ** $42 $78 $113
Adult R $41 $70 $98
Adult R ** $34 $63 $91
Senior (65+) ** $36 $65 $93
Young Adult P (U25)* $32 $59 $85
Youth P (U16)* $27 $49 $70
Scholastic P (U13)* $23 $42 $60
Young Adult R (U25)* $24 $43 $61
Youth R (U16)* $20 $36 $51
Scholastic R (U13)* $16 $28 $39
Premium membership provides a printed copy
of Chess Life (monthly) or Chess Life for Kids
(bimonthly) plus all other benefits of regular
membership. Regular membership provides
online-only access to Chess Life and Chess
Life for Kids; TLA Bulletin will be mailed to
adults bimonthly and to scholastic members
three times per year. Youth provides
bimonthly Chess Life, Scholastic bimonthly
Chess Life for Kids, others listed above
monthly Chess Life. See www.us chess.org
for other membership categories. Dues are not
refundable and may be changed without
notice.
*Ages at expiration **Purchased online only
Tournament Life
A Heritage Event!
An American Classic!
June 10-12 or 11-12, Nevada
2011 National Open
6-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2 day option rds 1-3 G/45). South Point Hotel, Casino
and Spa, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89183. $100,000
Prize Fund based on 850 paid entries ($80,000 guaranteed). Champi-
onship. $$: 8000-4000-2000-1000-600-400-400-400-400-400-200-
200-200-200-200, under 2500 2000, under 2400 1500, under 2300 1000.
$2,000 EXTRA for perfect score. The winner of the Championship sec-
tion also receives a replica of the Edmondson Cup. Under 2200. $$:
4500-2000-1000-750-500-350-350-350-350-350-200-200-200-200-200.
Under 2000. $$: 4500-2000-1000-750-500-350-350-350-350-350-200-200-
200-200-200. Under 1800. $$: 4500-2000-1000-750-500-350-350-350-
350-350-200-200-200-200-200. Under 1600. $$: 4500-2000-1000-750-
500-350-350-350-350-350-200-200-200-200-200. Under 1400. $$:
2500-1500-1000-500-300-300-250-250-200-200. Under 1200. $$: 1500-
900-500-250-250-200-200-200-200-200. Unrated, $$: 600-400-200-150-
150. Plus score bonus ($16,000) in addition to any other prizes, every
player who finishes with 3-1/2 points or better wins a $50 gift certificate.
Plus score certificates will be awarded on site only. Best game by a player
under age 15 wins the new Freddie award plus $200 (donated by Fred
Gruenberg). Top 2 sections FIDE rated. EF: $179 by 5/18, $199 by 6/8,
$220 on site. Add $100 for adults rated under 2100 or juniors under 2000
playing in the Championship Section. This is an open tournament - you
may play in any section at or above your rating level; unrated players may
play only in Unrated or Championship Section. Provisionally rated play-
ers may not win more than 3rd prize in any section except Championship.
CCA minimum ratings or other ratings may be used if higher than USCF
June Supplement. Reg.: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Thursday, 8-8:30 a.m. Friday. Rds.:
10-5, 10-5, 10-5. 2-day (in a separate room) schedule: Reg.: 8-8:30 a.m.
Saturday. Rds.: 9:30-11:30-1:30-5: merge with 3-day in round 4. Half point
byes available in any round, but round 5 or 6 byes must be requested
before the start of round 2. Chess sets and boards provided for tourna-
ment play only, not for skittles. Please bring chess clocks! The LAS
VEGAS INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL features the National Open,
the U.S Game/10 Championship and other championship events. Many
free extras and surprises! Free parking. Free raffle with great prizes.
Free GM Lectures. Free GM analysis of your games. Grandmaster
Chess Camp for all ages onThursday. Grandmaster SimulsThursday
afternoon. U.S. Game/10 and National Open Blitz Thursday. Poker Tour-
nament Monday morning. Scholastic Tournaments Friday, Saturday &
Sunday. LOW room rates! HR: $55 single or double ($95 Friday and
Saturday nights). 1-866-791-7626 or (702) 796-7111. Don't be shut out;
make your reservations early and be sure to ask for the chess rates;
South Point sells out most weekends. Cutoff for special hotel rate is May
18th. Rates may be as high as $150 a night later. RESERVE NOW!
Credit card or one night room deposit will be required to hold reserva-
tion, may be canceled 72 hours in advance for nominal fee. Tournament
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. Chess Magnet School JGP.
July 18-23, Texas
6SS, 40/2, SD/1. Hilton Hobby Airport, 8181 Airport Blvd., Houston, TX
77061, www.houstonhobbyairport.hilton.com. Free parking! $89 HR valid
until 7/15, Reserve early! 713-645-3000, Group Code: USJO. Eligibility:
Open to USCF members born before Aug. 23, 1961. Prizes: $5,000 GTD!
1st-$1250, 2nd-$800, 3rd-$500, 4th-$300, U2300: $500-300, U2000:
$300-150, U1800 $300-150, U1500/UNR $300-150. Awards: Commem-
orative Clocks for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd and plaques for each champion, ages
50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 and over 75 (a player may win a place
award and an age award). World Senior Entrant: Top finisher born on or
before January 1, 1951 receives: 1) official USCF entrant in theWorld Sen-
ior Championship, and 2) a $500.00 USCF stipend towards expenses at
theWSC. EF: $95 if rec'd by 6/30, $105 if rec'd by 7/16, $115 after 7/16
or on-site. Registration until 6 pmon July 22. Registrations after that time
may require byes. (Note Correction, 3-Day Option added) Rounds:
Traditonal: Monday to Friday one round daily at 7 pm, Saturday one round
at 11 a.m; 3-Day Option (First 3 Rds G/60):10am, 12:30pm, 3pm, Thurs-
day, Merge withTraditional 7pmThursday; Awards Banquet: Saturday
at 7 p.m. Byes: Two 1/2 point byes available if req. before end of rd 2.
Entries (Note Correction): Mail to Francisco Guadalupe, 305 Willow
Pointe Dr., League City, TX 77573. Info: flguadalupe@aol.com, (713)-530-
7820. Tournament website link at uschess.org. FIDE.
July 22-24, Texas
2011 U.S. Junior Open
6SS, G/120. Hilton Hobby Airport, 8181 Airport Blvd., Houston, TX 77061,
www.houstonhobbyairport.hilton.com. Free parking! $89 HR valid until
7/15, Reserve early! 713-645-3000, Group Code: USJO. 4 Sections
based on age: Under 21, Under 15, Under 11 and Under 8. July Rat-
ing Supplement. Ages for entry and prizes as of 1/1/2011. U21:
$500+entry to 2012 U.S. Junior Closed - $250-$125-$75-$50. Individual
plaques to top three overall, plaques for best player age 18, 17, 16, 15,
Under 15, and for ratings U1600, U 1400, U1200. U15: Individual trophies
to top five overall, trophies for best player age 14, 13, 12, 11, Under 11,
and for ratings U1400, U1200, U1000. U11: Individual trophies to top five
overall, trophies to best player age 10, 9, 8, 7, Under 7, and for ratings
U1200, U1000, U800. U8: Individual trophies to top five overall, best player
7, 6 & Under, and for ratings U1000, U800, U600; honorable mention tro-
phies for all others U8. Commemorative medals for all participants.
Teams: Trophies to top three school teams and top club team in each of
the four sections. Top four scores, minimumof three, count towards team
score in each section. Byes: One half-point bye, any round except Rd 6,
if requested before Rd 1. EF: $35 postmarked or on line by 7/9, $50 after
7/9; no checks on site. Schedule: Onsite registration, Fri 8:30 11:00am.
Opening Ceremony, Fri 12:30pm. Rounds, Fri 1pm & 6pm; Sat 9:30am &
2:15pm; Sun 9am & 1:30pm. Awards Ceremony 6:00pm (approx). Side
Events: Blitz, U21 & U11. Sat 6:30pm, EF: $15 by 7/9, $20 on site. Bug-
house: One section, Sat ASAP after Blitz, EF: $25 per team, on site only.
NATIONAL SPRING
SCHOLASTIC
CHAMPIONSHIPS
NATIONAL JUNIOR HIGH
(K-9) CHAMPIONSHIP
APRIL 1517, 2011
Hyatt Regency Columbus
350 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614-463-1234 or 800-233-1234
Chess rate: $125 single/double/triple/quad
NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
(K-12) CHAMPIONSHIP
APRIL 29MAY 1, 2011
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center
2800 Opryland Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
615-889-1000 or 888-777-6779
Chess rate: $129
NATIONAL ELEMENTARY
(K-6) CHAMPIONSHIP
MAY 68, 2011
Hilton Anatole
2201 Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, TX 75207
214-748-1200
Chess rate: $120
FOR MORE DETAI LS VI SI T USCHESS. ORG

Parents and Friends Tournament (not rated): 3SS, G/30, Sat, Rds
10:30, 2:30 & 4:00pm. EF: $10, on site only. Prizes: Trophies to top
three plus one USCF Premium membership for each five participants.
ENTRIES (Note Correction): Mail to Francisco Guadalupe, 305 Willow
Pointe Dr., League City, TX 77573. Info: flguadalupe@aol.com, (713)
530-7820. Tournament website link at uschess.org. Chess Magnet
School JGP.
Oct. 1, California, Northern
2011 U.S. Game/60 Championship
4SS G/60 - $4,000 b/117 fully paid entries 75% guaranteed. Hotel rate
$99 by 9/16: Hyatt Regency, 5101 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA
95054. Free Parking. In 3 sections, Open Section: $500-201-105, u2300
$200-110, u2100 $150, u2000 $130, u1900 $100. 1400-1799 Section:
$500-201-100, u1700 $200, u1600 $150, u1500 $100. Under 1400 Sec-
tion: $500-201-100, u1300 $200, u1200 $150, u1100 $100. Unrated may
play in any section but maximum prize is $100 except no limit in the Open
Section. Trophies for top 3 places in each section. Entry Fee: Mailed by
Mon 9/26 or online byTue 9/27: $60. Online 9/28-29 or onsite: $75. Add
$20 to play-up in a higher section. DISCOUNTS: $10 off each event if also
registering for G/30 on Oct 2. $10 cash rebate onsite if staying at the
hotel under chess rate. Byes: One 1/2 pt bye allowed must commit by
start of Rd 2. Reenter with 1/2pt bye in Rd 1 for $39. September 2011
Supp, CCA min, TD discretion used to place players accurately. SIDE KIDS
EVENT for K-12 students rated under 1000: 4SSxG/60 in 2 sections, 600-
999 and under 600. Prizes: Trophies to Top 10 players and Top 5 teams
in each section. Best 4 players count for team score. Also trophies to top
u800, top u700 in 600-999 section and top u400, top u300, and top u200
in u600 section. EF by Mon 9/26 or online by Tue 9/27: $39. Online
9/28-29 or onsite: $54. Add $10 to play-up in a higher section. Sched-
ule: Onsite Registration 8:30-9:30am; RoundTimes: 10:00am, 12:30, 3:00,
and 5:30pm. Mail payments to: Bay Area Chess, 1590 Oakland Rd., Suite
B213, San Jose 95131. $20 for refunds. T: 408-786-5515. E: ask@
BayAreaChess.com, Info/Form/Entries: BayAreaChess.com/usg60g30.
NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
4SS, G/30 - $3,006 b/88 fully paid entries - 75% guaranteed. Hotel rate
$99 by 9/16: Hyatt Regency, 5101 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA
95054. Free Parking. In 3 sections, Open Section: $400-200-102, u2300
$101, u2100 $101, u2000 $100, u1900 $99. 1400-1799 Section: $400-
200-102, u1700 $101, u1600 $100, u1500 $99. Under 1400 Section:
$400-200-102, u1300 $101, u1200 $100, u1100 $99. Unrated may play
in any section but maximum prize is $100 except no limit in the Open Sec-
tion. Trophies for top 3 places in each section. Entry Fee mailed by Mon
9/26 or online byTue 9/27: $60. Online 9/28-29 or onsite: $75. Add $20
to play-up in a higher section. DISCOUNTS: $10 off each if also regis-
tering for G/60 on Oct 1. $10 cash rebate onsite if staying at the hotel.
Byes: One 1/2 pt bye allowed must commit by start of Rd 2. Reenter with
1/2pt bye in Rd 1 for $39. September 2011 Supp, CCA min, TD discretion
used to place players accurately. SIDE KIDS EVENT for K-12 students
rated under 1000: 5SSxG/30 in 2 sections, 600-999 and under 600. Tro-
phies toTop 10 players andTop 5 teams in each section. Best 4 players
count for team score. Also trophies to top u800, top u700 in 600-999 sec-
tion and top u400, top u300, and top u200 in u600 section. EF by Mon 9/26
or online byTue 9/27: $39. Online 9/28-29 or onsite: $54. Add $10 to play-
up in a higher section. Schedule: Onsite Registration 8:30-9:30am;
RoundTimes: 10:00am, 12:30, 3:00, and 5:30pm. Mail payments to: Bay
Area Chess, 1590 Oakland Rd., Suite B213, San Jose 95131. $20 for
refunds. T: 408-786-5515. E: ask@BayAreaChess.com, Info/Form/
Entries: BayAreaChess.com/usg60g30. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet
School JGP.
Grand Prix
Apr. 8-10 or 9-10, Connecticut
2nd annual Hartford Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Sheraton Hotel, 1 Bradley
Airport (visible at airport entrance), Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (I-91 Exit
40 to Rt 20). Free parking. $$ 10,000 based on 150 paid entries, $7,500
(75% each prize) minimum guaranteed. Unrated and re-entries count as
half entries towards prize fund. In 4 sections. Open: $1500-700-400-300,
top Under 2210 $400-200. Under 2010: $1000-500-300-200, top Under
1810 $400-200. Under 1710: $800-400-300-200, top Under 1510 $300-
150. Under 1410: $700-400-200-150, top Under 1210 $200-100. Unrated
may not win over $200 in U1410 or $400 in U1710. EF: 3-day $93, 2-day
$92 mailed by 3/31, all $95 online at chesstour.com by 4/6, $100 phoned
to 406-896-2038 by 4/6 (entry only, no questions), $110 at site. $50 less
to unrated. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs free, $80
deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA or WMCA members. 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 magazine if paid with entry- online at chess-
tour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or
paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-day sched-
ule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day
schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. Bye:
all, limit 2; must commit before rd 2. HR: $87-87, 860-627-5311; reserve
by 3/25 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD
D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continen-
tal 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.
Apr. 8-10 or 9-10, North Carolina
Grand Prix Points: 20
The Big Enchilada
Holiday Inn - Highwoods, 2805 Highwoods Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604. 5-
SS 40/90 SD/60 or Rd.1 G/90 for two day. $6,500 b/125. 1st in each
section GTD!! OPEN: $800G-$400-$300-200-100. X, u2000 $300-$100 ea.
U1800: $750G-$350-$250-150-100. u1600 $250-$100 U1400: $750G-
$350-$250-150-100. u1200 $250-$100 ALL: EF: $69 (by 4/1)/$80 on site.
+$2 for PayPal Re-entry $40 (counts as 1/2 EF). GM/IM Free. $70
deducted from any prize. NCCA req'd OSA. Up to 2 byes allowed. Must
request before Rd. 2. Reg.: Fri. 6PM-745PM. Sat. 8AM-9:45AM. Rds.: Fri.
8PM or Sat. 10AM. Then 2PM-8PM, Sun. 9AM-2:30PM. Unr. may not win
more than $350 in U1400 or U1800. OPEN IS FIDE RATED!! INFO: Jeff
Jones (919)270-9948. RaleighChess@yahoo.com. ENT: RTCC, PO Box
37331, Raleigh, NC 27627. HR: $85 1-4. (919) 872-3500. Ask for the April
Chess rate by 3/1 to guarantee. Website: http://www.ncchess.org/rtcc/
bigenchilada.html. NC. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 9, New York
Jenifer Woods Memorial
4SS RDS. 1 & 2 G/60, RDS. 3 & 4 G/90 at RCC (GTD) $150-90-60 class
$80. Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-12-2:15-5:30 EF: $30. Adv Ent/Info:
Rochester Chess Center, 221 Norris Dr., Rochester, NY 14610. (585)442-
2430. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 10, California, Southern
LACC - Westwood Spring Open
5SS, G/45. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA. ($1050, b/30), 70% guaran-
teed. 2 sections: Open: $300/150/50; U2200&U2000: $75. Reserve:
(U1800): $150/75, U1600: $75, U1400/unrated: $75-25. EF: $45 if recd
by 4/8 ($50 at site), LACC memb $10 off ($20 off new/renewing mem-
bers), SCCF memb $5 off). Up to two 1/2 pt byes. Reg.: 9-9:45 am.
Rds.: 10, 11:30, 1:30, 3:15. 4:45 pm. Parking: Free at BoA ($3 basement).
Info: (310) 795-5710. Ent.: LACC, Box 251774, LA, 90025. On-line entry:
www.LAChessClub.com. State Ch. Qualifier.
Apr. 12, New York
Marshall Masters (Formerly the St. John's Masters)
4SS, G/30. (Second Tuesday in April) 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 months 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. Special 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. 15-17 or 16-17, Iowa
5th Annual Okoboji Open and Reserve (U1600)
Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center, 1405 Highway 71 S, Okoboji, IA
51355. In 2 Sections, Okoboji Open: 5SS, Game/120 (2 games at G90
if playing in 2 day option), EF: $50 if registered by 4/3/2011, $60 on site.
Jr. and Sr. ($40 if pre-registered), GM's and IM's free entry. $$b/30 (top
3 guaranteed): $300+T-225-125. Expert/Class A/Class B: $80-$40 each.
State membership required, other states accepted. 2 day round times:
April 16: 9-1-4:30 April 17: 9-2:30. 3 day round times: April 15: 6:00 April
16: 9-4:30; April 17:9-2:30 (2 and 3 day options merge after round 2).
Okoboji Reserve: 5SS, 2 games at G/90, 3 games at G/120, Open to 1599
& under. EF: $40 if registered by 4/3/2011, $50 on site. $$b/20: $120+T-
80-60. Class D: $60 - $30; Class E: $30; Class F/Unrated $30. Rounds:
April 16: 9-1-4:30 April 17: 9-2:30. 1/2 pt bye per player allowed if
requested in advance. ENT: Jodene Kruse, 934 6th St., Sibley, IA 51249.
INFO: Jodene Kruse, jodene77@yahoo.com. HR: $89 if reserved by
April 6th 1-800-727-4561. NS. NC. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 15-17 or 16-17, New York
6th annual Empire State Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/30 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60), Saratoga Hilton Hotel, 534
Broadway (I-87 Exit 13-N, 4 miles north on US 9), Saratoga Springs, NY
12866. Free parking. $$ 6000 based on 100 paid entries (unrated & re-
entries count as half entries), $4000 (2/3 each prize) minimum
guaranteed. In 4 sections. Open: $1000-500-300, top Under 2110/Unr
$300. Under 1910: $700-400-200, top Under 1710 (no unr) $250. Under
1610: $600-300-200, top Under 1410 (no unr) $200. Under 1310: $500-
250-150, top Under 1110 (no unr) $150. Unrated may not win over $150
in U1310 or $300 in U1610. EF: 3-day $83, 2-day $82 mailed by 4/7, all
$84 online at chesstour.comby 4/13, $85 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 4/13
(entry only, no questions), $90 at site. $50 less to unrated. Special 1 yr
USCF dues with 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 $50; not available
in Open. GMs free, $60 deducted from prize. All: No checks at site,
credit cards OK. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat
11 & 5, Sun 9 & 2:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10:30 am, rds Sat
11, 2 & 5, Sun 9 & 2:15. Bye: all, limit 2, must commit before rd 3. HR:
$109-109, 888-999-4711, 518-584-4000, reserve by 4/1 or rate may
increase. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or reserve car
online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury
Mills, NY 12577. Inquiries: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries
posted at chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. Chess Mag-
net School JGP.
Apr. 15-18, Kentucky
Western Kentucky University Open
5SS, G/120, USCF rated. PRIZES: $3000 b/75 full pd. ent. SIDE EVENTS:
Scholastic Tournament: Sat. Only 4/16. 5SS, G/30. Trophies to top five
teams in each section, medals for top 8 players in each section. EF: $15
postmark by 4/8, $25 on site. Reg.: Sat. 8-9 am. Rd 1: 10 am. Rds.: 2-
5 ASAP/ as announced. SECTIONS: K-12, K-8, K-5, K-3, K-1. Format: 5
Round Swiss. Top 4 scores count towards teamtotal. Tiebreaks: G/10 play-
off for first place. Otherwise, 1) Modified Median 2) Solkoff 3) Cumulative
4) Median 5) Kashdan 6) Sonnenborn-berger 7) Coin toss. College team
tournament: 4/16-17. 5SS, G/60. Reg/Rds/Prizes: See Open Section.
Trophies to top three teams. EF: $25 (.5 open entry) by 4/8, $35 on site.
Current College ID required. Tiebreak: See scholastic. G/10 playoff for
first place. Bughouse tournament: 4/15. 8SS, G/5. Trophies to top 5
teams, EF: $10/team by 4/8, $20 on site. Reg: Fri 4-5 pm. Rds: 6pm, then
ASAP. Friends/family tournament: 4/16 only. Non-rated. 5SS, G/30. Tro-
phies to top 3, EF: $5. Reg/Rds: see scholastic. OPEN SECTIONS, PRIZE
FUND: G/120. Rds.: 4/16: 10-2:30-7, 4/17: 10-2:30. 1st - 4th place:
$500,350, 150, 100, Class A $150, 100, 75, 75 Class B $150, 100, 75, 75;
Class C $150, 100, 75, 75; Class D $90, 65, 65, 50; Class E and below $90,
65, 65, 50; Unrated $110, 50. *Unrated players can only win unrated
prizes. If we reach 140 full ent: dbl prize payout. OPEN EF: $50 if post-
marked by 4/8, $65 on site. Re-EF: $30 (= .5 EF, college = .5 EF) GM's
and IM's receive free entry (deducted from winnings). Dues: USCF mem-
bership. REG.: Sat. 8-9 am.; Byes: .5 for any Rd. (limit 1), must commit
by 2nd rd. HR: Baymont Inn (270) 843-3200, $69.00, includes continen-
tal breakfast and free internet, 20% off at Bob Evans restaurant. Reserve
by 4/ 10 and mention chess. Chief TD: Chris Prosser. ENT: Online reg-
istration: www.hilltopperchess.net. Info or phone entry: Samuel J.
Hunt (918) 809-6278. Chess Magnet School JGP for Main Event.
Apr. 16, Louisiana
2011 Louisiana Open
3-SS, G/2 (Round 1: G/90). Site: Hilton Garden Inn, 2350 West Congress
St., Lafayette, LA, USA 70506 EF: $45. Prizes: $900 70% Gtd. One sec-
WARNING!
THE USE OF A
CELL PHONE
IN THE TOURNAMENT ROOM IS
PROHIBITED!
AT MOST TOURNAMENTS!
IF YOUR CELL PHONE RINGS IN A ROOM WITH
GAMES IN PROGRESS, YOU COULD BE SEVERELY
PENALIZED, MAYBE EVEN FORFEITED!
TURN IT OFF!
Tournament Life
tion: $400-200; X+U2000 $200-100. (U1800): $125-50; U1600 $100-50;
U1400 $75; U1200/UNR $50. 2 Players Reqd for a section. Reg.: 4/16,
8-9am. Rds.: Sat: 9:15-1-5:30. HR: Call for Rates, Tel: (337)-291-1977.
Ent/Info: James MacManus, 225 W. Main Street, Lafayette, LA 70501,
james.patrick.macmanus@gmail.com, (337) 234-1720 NS, NC.
Apr. 16, Wisconsin
Hales Corners Challenge XIII
4SS, G/60. Two Sections: Open & Reserve (under 1600). Wyndham
Milwaukee Airport Hotel, 4747 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee, WI (414) 481-
8000 (mention chess rate $59). EF: $35-Open, $25-Reserve, both $5 more
after 4/13. Comp EF for USCF 2200+, call TD for details. $$ Open: 1st-
$325 (guaranteed), 2nd-$175 (guaranteed), A-$100, B & Below-$75; $$
Reserve: 1st-$100, 2nd-$75, D-$50, E &Below-$40; Reg.: 8:30-9:30. Rds.:
10-1-3:30-6. Ent: Payable to Southwest Chess Club, c/o Allen Becker, 6105
Thorncrest Dr., Greendale, WI 53129. Questions to TD: Robin Gro-
chowski, 414-861-2745.
Apr. 16-17, California, Northern
6th Annual Frank Doyle Open
Exchange Bank, 444 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA 95401. 4 round Swiss,
G/120. In 3 Sections, Open: $$GTD: $250-175. Reserve: Open to 1899
&under. $$GTD: $200-125. Booster: Open to 1499 &under. $$GTD: $150-
100. Unr. must play in Booster Section. Unrated players winning prizes
will only receive half of the prize. ALL: EF: $35 advance until 4/13, $45
at site. Reg.: 04/16 8:30am - 9:30am. Rds.: Sat 10, 3; Sun 10, 3. ENT:
Paul Stagnoli, 4233 Kintyre Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95409-4127. INFO:
(707)478-4385 paulgs@sonic.net. No phone or e-mail entries. Bring
equipment, none provided. No Cell phones allowed. NS. NC. W.
Apr. 16-17, Oregon
5th Annual Clark Harmon Memorial Open
5SS, Sat 40/90, SD 30; Sun 40/120, SD 60. Portland Chess Club, 8205 SW
24th Ave., Portland, OR 97219. EF: $50, ($10 discount to Portland Chess
Club members). Memb. Req'd: Adult $25; juniors $17. OSA. $$GTD: $500-
300-150. U2000, U1700, U1400 each $150-100. Reg.: Sat 9-9:45am.
Rds.: Sat 10-2-7; Sun 9:30-4:30 or ASAP. 1 half-point bye available if
requested before 1st round. ENT: Mike Morris, 2344 NE 27th Ave., Port-
land, OR 97212. INFO: www.pdxchess.org. Registration limited to first 50
entrants. NS. NC. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 16-17, Texas
2011 Laredo Open
5SS. Bravo Care, 6508 N. Bartlett Ave., Laredo, TX 78040. $$5600 GTD.
3 sections: Open (This section is FIDE rated but uses USCF rules.) Rds.
g/120. $$1200-800-600 u2400 $500, u2200 $500, u2000 $500. Reserve
(under 1800), $$ 400-200-100. U1600 200-100-50 Unrated reserve
$50. Novice (under 1400), $$ 200-100-50, Unrated Novice $50, An
Unrated may win any prize in the open section. However, in the reserve
or Novice section the winnings are limited to $50. Accelerated pairings
may be used at the TDs discretion. Only One 1/2 point bye is available
and must be requested before the end of 2nd round. EF: $45 if received
by April 1, 2011. $55 on site. Rds.: Saturday April 16th 9:30 a.m., 2.00
p.m., and 7:00 p.m. Sunday April 17th 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. HR:
$36/$36/$36/$36. Reservations 956-251-8281 Free Motel Room: 10
Free Room accommodations for the first 2200+ USCF/FIDE Rated
Player who Pre-Register for the tournament on a First come first served
basis. Organizer reserves the right to put up to two players in a room.
Rooms courtesy of KevinYang, Gateway Inn Laredo, TX. Alternately two
such players could register and request a single room. Free Entry: First
5 GMs get a Free Entry for the Tournament. Your entry fee will not be
deducted from any winnings. http://www.guildtechs.com/sauceda.
Sponsor/Guarantor: Dr. Joel Sauceda, B.S., Pharm.D., R.Ph (956-693-
8770), joel2785@gmail.com, Organizer: Lakshmana Viswanath vish,
956-717-8384, vis@consultant.com and TD: Eddie Rios, 361-455-3682,
teacher@intcomm.net. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 16-17, Virginia
9th Annual Kingstowne Chess Festival
Kingstowne Snyder Center, 6450 S. Van Dorn St., Alexandria, VA 22315.
4 Sections. Open (FIDE-rated): 4SS, 40/100 SD/60. EF: $40 if received
by 4/13, $50 at site. If joining USCF for 1st time, USEF $84 if received
by 4/13, $94 at site. Prizes $$1000G: $400-250-125. U2000-U1800-Unr.
each $75. Rds.: 11-5, 10-4. Amateur (U1800-unr.): 5SS, G/100. EF: $20
if received by 4/13, $30 at site. If joining USCF for 1st time, USEF $64
if received by 4/13, $74 at site. Prizes $$500 b/32: $180-100-70.
U1600-U1400-Unr. each $50. No unrated may win more than $150. Rds.:
11-3-7, 11:30-4. Booster (U1600-unr.): 5SS G/100. EF: $15 if received
by 4/13, $25 at site. If joining USCF for 1st time, USEF $59 if received
by 4/13, $69 at site. Prizes $$370 b/32: $150-80-50. U1400-U1200-Unr.
each $30. No unrated may win more than $100. Rds.: 11-3-7, 11:30-4.
Novice (U1400-unr.): 6SS, G/75. EF: $10 if received by 4/13, $20 at site.
If joining USCF for 1st time, USEF $54 if received by 4/13, $64 at site.
Prizes $$285 b/32: $100-70-40. U1200-U1000-Unr. each $25. No unrated
may win more than $80. Rds.: 11-2-5-8, 12:30-4. All: One half-point bye
allowed in Open, two in other sections. Last-round bye must commit by
end of play Sat. and irrevocable. Reg.: 9-10:30. Ent (checks payable to):
Don W. Millican, P.O. Box 2902, Springfield, VA 22152. e-mail (info only):
dm407_92@hotmail.com. FIDE. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 17, Massachusetts
21st Massachusetts G/60 Championship
4-SS, G/60. Four Points by Sheraton, 99 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA
01453. (978) 534-9000. $$ 1600 b/70, 75% G. 5 sections. Open: $250-
$150, U2150 $100. U2000: $200-$100. U1800: $150-$75, U1650 $75.
U1500: $150-$75, U1350 $75. U1200: $100-$50, U1000 $50. Unrated can
play in any section but can't win 1st except in Open. EF: $34 if received
by 4/15, $40 at site. $10 discount to unrated and players in U1200 sec-
tion. GMs and IMs free. Reg.: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Rds.: 10-1-3:30-6:00.
Other: Bye 1-4 with entry, limit 1. MACA memb. req. for Mass. residents
($12 adults, $6 jr U18, add $8 for Chess Horizons subscription). Ent: Bob
Messenger, 4 Hamlett Dr. Apt. 12, Nashua, NH 03062 or online (PayPal)
at www.MassChess.org. Make checks payable to MACA. Info: (603) 891-
2484 or send email to info@masschess.org. NS. W.
Apr. 20-24, 21-24, 22-24 or 23-24, Pennsylvania
5th annual Philadelphia Open
Open Section, Apr. 20-24: 9SS, 40/2, SD/1. GM & IM norms possible,
FIDE rated. Other sections, Apr 21-24, 22-24 or 23-24: 7SS, 40/2, SD/1
(3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/75, 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/40). NEW SITE! The
upscale, luxury Loews Philadelphia Hotel, rated Four Diamonds by AAA,
1200 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19107. Prizes $100,000 based on 650
paid entries (unrated in U1200 or U1500, seniors, re-entries, GMs,
WGMs, foreign IMs count as half entries), else proportional, minimum
$70,000 (70% of each prize) guaranteed. In 6 sections: Open: $10000-
5000-2500-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400, clear or tiebreak first $300
bonus, FIDE 2300-2499 $3000-1500-1000, FIDE Under 2300/Unr $3000-
1500-1000. Under 2100, Under 1900, Under 1700: each $5000-3000-
2000-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300. Under 1500: $4000-2000-1500-
1000-700-600-500-400-300-300, top Under 1300 (note correction)
$1000-500. Under 1200: $3000-2000-1500-1000-700-600-500-400-300-
300, top Under 1000 $1000-500. Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26
lifetime games rated as of 4/11 list may not win over $500 in U1000,
$1500 in U1200 (note correction), or $2500 in U1500. Games rated too
late for 4/11 list not counted. 2) If more than 30 points over section max-
imum on any USCF rating supplement 4/10-3/11, prize limit $1500. 3)
Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win over $300 in U1200,
$600 U1500, $1000 U1700, $1500 U1900, or $2000 U2100. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 4) Balance of lim-
ited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Mailed EF: 5-day (Open only) $205,
4-day $204, 3-day $203, 2-day $202 mailed by 1/26; 5-day $225, 4-day
$224, 3-day $223, 2-day $222 mailed by 4/12; all $250 at site. PSCF mem-
bers may deduct $3 from mailed EF only. No checks at site, credit cards
OK. Online EF at chesstour.com: $207 by 1/26, $227 by 4/18, $250
after 4/18 until 2 hours before rd 1. Phone EF at 406-896-2038 (entry
only, no questions): $210 by 1/26, $230 by 4/18. No phone entry after
4/18. GMs & foreign IMs free; $150 deducted from prize. WGMs $100;
$120 deducted fromprize. EF $100 less to rated seniors over 65. EF $100
less to unrated in Under 1200 or Under 1500. Special 1 year USCF mem-
bership with 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. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
No mailed credit card entries. Re-entry: $100, no re-entry fromOpen Sec-
tion to Open Section. 5-day schedule (Open only): Reg. ends Wed 6 pm,
rds. Wed. 7 pm, Thu 12 & 7, Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 4-day
schedule: Reg. endsThu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun
10 & 4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 10 am, rds Fri 11, 2:30 & 6,
Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds
5
th
annual PHILADELPHIA OPEN
April 20-24 (Open), 21-24, 22-24 or 23-24 (lower sections) - Easter weekend
New site, luxurious Loews Hotel- Open 9 rds, other sections 7 rds- Note U1300 prizes correction
Prizes $100,000 based on 650 paid entries, $70,000 minimum, IM and GM norms possible!
Open Section: 9SS, 40/2, SD/1. Lower
Sections: 7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds
1-2 G/75; 2-day option, rds 1-4 G/40).
Loews Philadelphia, 1200 Market St
(downtown), AAA4 Diamonds. Rooms $98-
98-123-123, 215-627-1200, reserve by 4/7.
6 sections. Prizes based on 650 paid
entries, else proportional (unrated, seniors, re-
entries, GMs, WGMs, foreign IMs count
half), with 70% minimum guaranteed.
Open: $10000-5000-2500-1500-1000-
800-600-500-400-400, clear or tiebreak 1st
$300, FIDE 2300-2499 $3000-1500-1000,
FIDE U2300/ Unr $3000-1500-1000. FIDE
rated, 200 GPP
U2100, U1900, U1700 Sections: $5000-
3000-2000-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300.
Under 1500 Section: $4000-2000-1500-
1000-700-600-500-400-300-300, TOP
Under 1300 (note correction) $1000-500.
Under 1200 Section: $3000-2000-1500-
1000-700-600-500-400-300-300, top Under
1000 $1000-500.
Prize limits: 1) If under 26 total games by
4/11 list, $500 U1000, $1500 U1200, $2500
U1500. 2) If more than 30 pts over section
max on any list 4/10-3/11, prize limit $1500.
3) Unr limit $300 U1200, $600 U1500,
$1000 U1700, $1500 U1900, $2000 U2100.
Entry fee, if mailedby 4/12: 5-day$225,
4-day $224, 3-day $223, 2-day $222.
Online entry fee at chesstour.com: $227
by 4/18, $250 until 2 hours before round 1.
Phoned entry fee: 406-896-2038, $230
by 4/18. No phone entry after 4/18.
At site: $250, no checks, credit cards OK.
Special EF: $100 less to rated seniors
65/over. $100 less to unrated in U1200 or
U1500. Re-entry (except Open) $100. GMs
& foreign IMs/free, $150 from prize.
Special 1 year USCF membership with
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. USCF membership required.
5-day Open schedule: Reg. ends Wed 6
pm, rds. Wed 7 pm, Thu 12 noon & 7 pm, Fri
11 am & 6 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30.
4-day schedule: Reg.ends Thu 6 pm, rds.
Thu 7 pm, Fri/Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30.
3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 10 am, rds.
Fri 11, 2:30 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30.
2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds
Sat 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30.
4-day, 3-day and 2-day all merge and
compete for same prizes. Half pt byes OK all,
limit 4, limit 2 in last 4 rds. Open must commit
before rd 2, others before rd 4.
All: FIDE ratings used for Open, USCF
April for other sections. Unofficial web ratings
usually used if otherwise unrated. Bring set,
board, clock if possible- none supplied. JGP.
Parking: See Tournament Life.
Entry: Continental Chess, Box 249,
Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Optional entry
form faces inside back cover. $15 service
charge for refunds.
Side events: See Tournament Life.
Sat. 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 4-day, 3-day, & 2-day merge
& compete for same prizes. Byes: all; limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open
must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4. Bring sets, boards,
clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: $98-98-123-123, 215-627-1200,
reserve by 4/7 or rate may increase. Parking: Hotel has valet parking
only, with a special chess rate of $30/day. Many parking lots nearby charge
much less, with rates lowest on the weekend. Among the lots believed
to have weekend rates under $10 are 15th & Arch and 8th & Chestnut,
both less than a half mile fromthe hotel. Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600,
use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour.com. Foreign
player ratings: Usually 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more
to most other foreign, no points added to CFC, PR or Jamaica. Some for-
eign ratings not accepted for U1900 or below. Highest of multiple ratings
usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be
expelled. US player ratings: April list used; FIDE ratings used in Open
Section. Special rules: Players must submit to a search for electronic
devices if requested by Director. In round 3 or after, players with scores
of 80% or over and their opponents may not use headphones, ear-
phones or cellphones or go to a different floor of the hotel without
Director permission. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY
12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. You may request
"lowest possible section" if April rating unknown. $15 service charge for
refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Chess Mag-
net School JGP.
Apr. 22-24, Nevada
11th Annual RENO-FAR WEST OPEN
6SS,40/2,20/1,G/1/2.Sands Regency Hotel/Casino, 345 N.Arlington
Ave., Reno, NV 89501.1-866-386-7829 or (775) 348-2200. $$21,400
b/250. $$14,400 Gtd. (Prizes 1-10 in Open Section Gtd. plus 1/2 of
all other prizes). A "Tribute to GM Larry Evans". 5 Sections. FIDE. Open
(2000 & above) EF: $137, (1999 & below = $151) (GMs & IMs free but
must enter by (4/1) or pay late fee) .$$2,000-1,200-1000-800-600-500-
400-300-300-300,(2399/below)- $1,000, (2299/below)- $1,000, (2199/
below)-$1000-500-300-200 (If a tie for 1st then a playoff for $100 out of
prize fund plus trophy). Sec. A (1800-1999) EF: $136; $$1,000-500-400-
300-200-100-100. Sec. B (1600-1799) EF: $135; $$900-500-400-300-200-
100-100. Sec. C (1400-1599) EF: $134; $$700-500-400-300-200-100-
100. Sec. D/under (1399-below) EF: $133; $$600-400-300-200-100-
100-100; Top Senior (65+) -$200; Club Champ.-$400-200. ALL: Entries
must be postmarked by 4/1 or pay late fee-$11 until 4/14 (do not mail
after 4/14), $22 at site. All classes have trophies 1st - 3rd. Unrated play-
ers are free entry but not eligible for cash prizes- must join USCF for 1
full year thru this tournament. 1st Unrated = trophy + 1 yr. USCF Mem.
$10 discount to Seniors (65+yrs.) & Juniors (19-under). Players may play
up. Provisionally rated players may only win 1/2 of 1st place money. CCA
ratings may be used. Note: pairings not changed for color unless 3 in a
row or a plus 3 and if the unlikely situation occurs 3 colors in a row may
be assigned. SIDE EVENTS: Thurs. (4/21) 6-7:15pm "Tribute to GM Larry
Evans" hosted by IM John Donaldson (FREE); 7:30pm-TBA- Simul ($15);
7:30pm-Blitz (5 Min) tourney($20) 80% entries = Prize Fund. Sat. (4/23)
(3-4:30pm) Free Game/Position Analysis - IM John Donaldson. ALL
REG.: (4/21) 5-10pm, (4/22) 9-10am. RDS.: (Fri) 12-7, (Sat) 10-6, (Sun)
9:30-4:30. Byes available any round (if requested by Rd.1). ENT: make
checks payable and send to: SANDS REGENCY (address listed above), post-
marked by 4/1. $11 late fee if postmarked after 4/1 and before 4/14.
Do not mail after 4/14 or email after 4/19. $22 late fee at site. HR: (Sun-
Thurs. $27!) (Fri. & Sat. $47!) + tax.1-866-386-7829 mention (Code)
CHESS421 (Reserve by 4/11/11) to get Chess rate. INFO: Jerry Weikel,
6578 Valley Wood Dr., Reno, NV 89523, (775) 747-1405, wack-
yykl@aol.comOr check out our website at: www.renochess.org/fwo. To
verify entry check website. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 23-24, Tennessee
Bluff City Open
4 sections: G/120 (2 days, 5 rds), G/60 (Sat., 4rds), U1200 (2 Sat. ses-
sions, G/30, 4SS). Rounds (G/60): 9-12-1-3, (U1200, 2 sessions G/30):
9am and 1:30pm. EF for G/60 and U1200 $10 each session. Prizes for
G/60 and U1200: Trophies to top 3 and chess medals to next 10. G/120:
EF $25 ($20 MCC members). Guaranteed Prizes: $200-$100-$50, U1600:
$100. Rds.: 9-2-7, 9-2. Reg.: 4/23: 7:30-8:30am. Site: Greater Memphis
Chess Center, 5796 Shelby Oaks Dr., Suite 11, Memphis, TN 38134.
Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis, TN 38187-
0864. memphischess.com, gpylant@gmail.com. Chess Magnet School
JGP for G/120 section.
Apr. 25, Missouri
Play against the best at the 2011 U.S. Championship Blitz Open (QC)
This open Blitz tourney will attract U.S. Championship competitors and
players from across the country for over $10,000 GTD. 7SS, G/5. Saint
Louis University, Busch Student Center, #20 North Grand, St. Louis
Room, #300, Saint Louis, MO 63103. Free entries for GMs and competi-
tors of the U.S. Championship and U.S. Womens Championship. EF: $50,
$40 for annual members of the club. MCA Membership Req'd from $5.
OSA. QUICK USCF ratings will be used for pairing and prizes. Games will
be quick rated. Two Sections: Open & Reserve (U2000). PF: $10,050
Open: 1st-5th: $2000 - 1300 - 800 - 500 - 300, Top Woman: $400 - $250
- $200, U2400: $300 - 200 - 100, U2200: $275 - 195 - 90, Upset Prize-$100,
Total: $7010 Reserve (U2000) 1-5th: $750 -500 - 400 - 300 - 200, U1800:
$250 - 150, U1600: $200 - 125, U1400/Unrated: $100 - $65, Total:
$3040. Reg.: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Rounds start at 8 p.m. Hotel (ask for
chess rate): Chase Park Plaza Hotel, 1-877-587-2427, $159/night.
Indigo Hotel, 314-361-4900, $99/night or $109/night (2 doubles). Park-
way Hotel, 314-256-7777, $97/night. Water Tower Inn, 314-977-7500,
$70/night. Ent: Pre-register at 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO
63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org, until 6:30 p.m. day of event.
On-site registration at Busch Student Center 6:30-7:45 p.m. Compli-
mentary parking at the South West corner of Grand and Laclede. Info:
314-361-CHESS or info@saintlouischessclub.org.
Apr. 28-May 26, Pennsylvania
2011 Hatboro Open
5-SS, 40/90, G/1. Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 151 W. County
Line Rd., Hatboro 19040. $$950 b/30, 75% GTD. One section: $400-200,
U1900 $100, U1700 $100, U1500 $100, Upset Prize $50. EF: $30 if post-
marked by 4/14, $35 at site, Chaturanga CC members $5 less. Checks
to "Chaturanga Chess Club." Reg.: 7-7:20pm. Rds.: Thursdays 7:30pm.
Bye: limit 1, any round, request before Round 3 starts. Ent/Info: Jorge
Amador, POB 387, Forest Grove, PA 18922, (215) 794-8368, chatu-
ranga@verizon.net. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 29-May 1 or Apr. 30-May 1, Florida
18th Space Coast Open
5SS, Top section FIDE rated at G/100+Increment 30. Lower sections
G/120+Delay 5. (2-day Rd. 1 for all sections G/60+Delay 5). Double-
Tree Hotel Cocoa Beach Oceanfront, 2080 North Atlantic Avenue. (Hwy
A1A), Cocoa Beach, FL. $$10,000 b/165 pd., 60% Gtd. 6 Sections:
Master/Expert: $1200+trophy-700-300, U2400 $600+trophy, U2200
$600+trophy-300. Class A: $600+trophy-300-200. Class B: $600+tro-
phy-300-200. Class C: $600+trophy-300-200. Class D: $600+trophy-
300-200. U1200: $600+trophy-300-200, U1000 $300+trophy-200, U800
$200+trophy-100, trophies to top Brevard County scholastics players in
K-3, K-5, K-8, K-12, book to plus score not winning other prize. All:
Rated players may play up one class only. Unr. may play in Master or
U1200. Unr. limited to $100 prize unless place prize in Master. Prizes for
1st-3rd brilliancy and biggest upset rds 1-4, sponsored by Hollywood
Kings. EF: $79, via mail or on-line by 4/22, $90 on-line by 4/28 or at site
(no credit cards); $20 less if Unr. or under age 18. Re-entry $40 by
round 3 (1/2 point Byes for earlier rounds). GM/IM free entry available
on-line until 3/31, else $80 from prize. Special EF for Brevard County stu-
dents in any section: $20 on-line, $25 at site (counts as 1/4 entry for based
on prize fund). Reg: ends 1 hr. before 1st rd. Rds.: Rd. 1 8pm Fri (2-day
10am Sat. at G/60), Rds. 2-5 Sat. 1-7, Sun. 9-2:30. Side events: Space
Coast Open Blitz. 4-SS (2 games/Rd), G/5. Prizes: Cash prizes based on
entries. EF $10. Rds Sat. 12:30-6:30, Sun. 8:30-2:00. (i.e., Blitz rounds are
prior to rounds 2-5 of main tournament). Other events: see sco2011.
eventbrite.com. HR: $99-99-109-109, $129 oceanfront (King only), $129
suite ($139 triple/quad occupancy). 800-552-3224 or 321-783-9222, ask
for Space Coast Chess rate, reserve by 4/8. Ent: Space Coast Chess Foun-
dation, c/o Harvey Lerman, 921 N. Thistle Ln., Maitland, FL 32751 or
sco2011.eventbrite.com. Info only: Peter Dyson 321-452-9863,
peter200@modusoperandi.com. FIDE, W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
A Heritage Event!
Apr. 29-May 1 or Apr. 30-May 1, Maryland
51st Maryland Open
5SS, 30/90, SD/1 (Rnd 1 G/120) (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75) Rockville
Hilton, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, 301-468-1100. All
prizes guaranteed. 3 sections: Open FIDE $1200-600-300-200-100, top
U2100 $125, top Life Master $100, top Candidate Master $75. Amateur
Section (U1900) $800-400-300-150-100, top U1700 $125, top U1550
$100, top 1st Cat $90, top 2nd Cat $80, top 3rd Cat $70. Reserve Sec-
tion (U1400) $650-300-200-125-100, top U1200 $110, top U1000 $100,
top 4th Cat $50, top unrated $50. Unrated may not win over $200 in U1100
or $400 in U1900. A free continental breakfast for participants will
be provided on Sunday morning. We will optionally text your pairings
to your cell phone. EF: $60 by 4/15 mail or online, $70 by 4/26 online,
$75 by 4/28 online, and $80 at the door. Special EFs: GM&IMs free; $60
deducted from prize. Special HR: $99, may not be avail after 4/15,
free Sat. night roomfor GMs registering early. 3-day schedule: Reg ends
Fri 7 pm, rds Fri 8, Sat 12-6, Sun 9-2:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat
10am rds Sat 11-2-6, Sun 9-2:15. Ent: MCA, c/o Michael Regan, 1827
Thornton Ridge Rd., Towson, MD 21204. Online entry and link to room
reservations at http://themdopen.com. Questions: mregan@baltimore
chess.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 29-May 1, Michigan
Great Lakes Open
3 Sections: OPEN, U1700, U1000. 2-Day & 3-Day schedules available for
OPEN and U1700, 5-SS, sections merge after RD 2. 1-Day Only schedule
for U1000, 4-SS. USCF and a STATE Membership required-can be pur-
chased on site. Tournament held at McCamly Plaza Hotel, 50 Capital
Avenue SW, Battle Creek, MI 49037 (See Lodging below). SPECIAL
EVENTS: Sat, 9pm BlitzTournament, EF: $10 (85% payout). Sun, 9am IM
or GM Lecture ($10). STRICT RULE ENFORCEMENT: Cell phones must
be off or in silent mode in tournament room. 1st infraction, deduct half
remaining time or game forfeiture if less than 10 minutes remaining on
clock; automatic forfeiture for 2nd infraction. Spectator infraction:
Banned from tournament playing areas for remainder of tournament.
Headphones cannot be used if opponent objects for any reason and
cannot be used in last round by players with a plus score; must be will-
ing to present headphones toTDs for exam at any time; failure to do so
will result in removal from tournament without refund. Rules posted on
site. Chief TD: SeniorTD Ed Mandell. EF: By 4/22 (Add $10 after; add $15
on site): OPEN: 3-Day $53; 2-Day $52. U1700: 3-Day $43; 2-Day $42.
U1000: 1-Day only $20. Re-Entry: $35 in U1700 only. USCF and a State
membership required--can be purchased on site. TL: 3-Day: Rds 1-3, G-
2hrs; Rds 4-5, 40/2, SD30. 2-Day: Rds 1-2, G-60; Rd 3, G-2hrs; Rds 4-5:
40/2, SD30. 1-Day (U1000): G/45. REG.: 3-Day, Fri, 4/29, 5-6:30pm. 2-
Day, Sat, 4/30, 9-11am. 1-Day (U1000), Sat, 4/30, 9-11am. RDS.: 3-Day:
Fri, 7pm; Sat, 12, 4:30; Sun, 10, 3:30. 2-Day: Sat, 11:30, 2, 4:30; Sun, 10,
3:30. 1-Day: Sat: 11:45, 2, 3:45, 5:30. $$: $2,500 Prize Fund (UNR elig.
for TOP or UNRATED prizes ONLY): OPEN $1,250 (b/36, min. 6 per prize
group): 1st $500, 2nd $300; TOP X, TOP A, TOP U1800/UNR: $150 each.
U1700 $950 (b/36, min. 6 per prize group): 1st $350, 2nd $225, TOP C,
TOP D, TOP U1200/UNR, $125 each. U1000 $300 (b/22, min. 4 per prize
group): 1st $125, 2nd $75, TOP 700-899, TOP U700/UNR: $50 each.
Lodging: For reservations, go online at http://www.mccamlyplaza.com
or call toll-free: 1-888-622-2659; ask for Great Lakes Open chess rate
($91/night if booked by April 9th). Covered lot parking $4 overnight
(unlimited in/out privileges), free in nearby areas on weekends. For direc-
tions to hotel, go online to: http://www.mapquest.com or
http://www.yahoo.com/maps. Info & Ent: Stan Beckwith, 84 Bond St.,
Battle Creek, MI 49037-1907; (269) 964-2927 OR Ed Mandell, All The Kings
Men, (586) 558-4790; Fax: (586) 558-2046; http://www.allthekingsmen
chess.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 30, New York
12th Annual Bruce Bowyer Memorial Chess Tournament
4SS, G/45. Hotel NewYorker, 8th Ave. & 34th Street, NYC. EF: $15. $$G:
$250-$175-$125, U2200 $100, U2000 $75, U1800 $60. Reg.: 11:15-
11:45. Rds.: 12-1:45-3:45-5:30pm. Ent: Cks or MO payable to Pat Bowyer
(be sure to specify "Grand Prix, Saturday"), c/o PAR Group, Inc., 119 N.
Park Ave., Suite 303, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Limit 70 players &
positively NO door ents. April 30th Bughouse team tourney starting
time: 8pm, 5 minute Swiss or roundrobin depending on # of entries. 2
players per team. EF: $5/player. Cash to top team.
Apr. 30, Pennsylvania
2011 April Grand Prix
4SS, G/75. Lehigh County Senior Center, 1633 ElmSt., Allentown, PA 18102.
EF: $40, LVCA/LCSC Membs. $30, $$200-100 Gtd. to top 2, + U18 $75,
U16/unrated $75. UNRATEDS FREE ENTRY, if paying 1 year USCF Dues.
Two 1/2 pt byes (if declared by rd. 3). REG.: Ends 10am. RDS.: 10:30-
1:00-4:00-6:30. Ent: Check to: Bruce Davis, 1208 Linden St., Fl. 1,
Tournament Life
Pleas ejoin us again this year, at the
12th Annual
Bruce Bowyer Memorial
Chess Tournaments
April 30 & May 1, 2011
at the Hotel New Yorker
for the year's friendliest chess event!
See TLA for details.
We look forward to seeing you again.
E-mail queries to: pbowyer@bbowyer.org
CONTINENTAL CHESS SCHEDULE
Visit our website at www. chesstour. com for
late news, results, games, CCA minimum ratings,
advance entries, and more!
Most tournaments have alternate schedules
playing less or more days than listed below.
Asterisk means full details in this issue-
otherwise, see future issues or our website.
4/8-10: Hartford Open, Windsor Locks CT (see March)
4/15-17: Empire State Open, Saratoga Springs NY*
4/21-24: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia PA*
4/22-24: Philadelphia Open quick & blitz side events*
5/20-22: New York State Open, Lake George NY*
5/27-30: Chicago Open, Wheeling IL*
5/28-30: Chicago Open quick & blitz side events*
6/12: Schenectady Open, Schenectady NY*
6/24-28: Philadelphia International, Philadelphia PA*
6/25-7/4: World Open side events*
6/30-7/4: World Open, Philadelphia PA*
7/15-17: Pacific Coast Open, Agoura Hills CA*
7/15-17: Chicago Class,Wheeling IL*
7/22-24: Bradley Open, Windsor Locks CT*
7/29-31: Green Mountain Open, Stratton Mountain VT*
8/5-7: Cleveland Open, Cleveland OH*
8/5-7: Northeast Open, Stamford CT*
8/12-14: Continental Open, Sturbridge MA*
8/12-14: Indianapolis Open, Indianapolis IN*
8/12-14: Central California Open, Fresno CA*
8/19-21: Manhattan Open, New York NY*
8/26-28: Atlantic Open, Washington DC*
9/3-5: NY State Championship, Albany NY
9/16-18: Louisville Open, Louisville KY
10/6-10: Continental Class Champs, Arlington VA*
10/13-15: Midwest Class, Wheeling IL
10/20-22: Boardwalk Open, Asbury Park NJ
11/3-5: Eastern Chess Congress, Stamford CT
11/10-12: Kings Island Open, Mason OH
11/24-26: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia PA
12/9-10: New England Scholastics, Windsor Locks CT
12/26-29: North American Open, Las Vegas NV
Bethlehem, PA 18018, 484-866-3045, bdavis@lehighvalleychess.org,
www.lehighvalleychess.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 30, Texas
Temple Chess Club Spring Swiss
Sponsored by theTemple Chess Club, http://templecc.clubspaces.com.
3 Round Swiss, G/90. 2 Sections, (Open & Reserve U1400). Gtd. Prizes:
Open: 1st = $200, 2nd = $100, 3rd =$50; Reserve (U1400): 1st =
$75, 2nd =$50, 1st U1200=$25. UNR placed at the discretion of theTD.
Holiday Inn, (254) 778-8295, 5247 S. General Bruce Dr., (Service road on
East side of I-35 just North of Midway exit #297), Temple, TX 76502. EF:
$20 by Apr 23, $25 at site, USCF membership required. Reg.: 8-8:45. Rds.:
9 am, 1 pm, 4:15 pm. For more information contact: Forrest Marler
at fzmarler@gmail.com (254) 231-7026 or Wayne Sampson at wsamp-
son@hot.rr.com (254) 231-5340. Can pre-register by check to Forrest
Marler before Apr 23 to: Forrest Marler, 4102West Adams Ave. #104,
Temple, TX., 76504. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 30-May 1, New York
Marshall CC Maypril Grand Prix
4SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $50,
Members $30. $$625 Gtd: 250 -100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000
$100. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, Rds.
12:30-5:30 pmeach day; 1-day, (Rds. 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30
pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY.
May be limited to first 60 players. FIDE. (G/30 not FIDE-rateable.) Chess
Magnet School JGP.
A State Championship Event!
Apr. 30-May 1, Rhode Island
Rhode Island State Championship
5SS, Sat. Rds. 1-3 G/75; Sun Rds. 4-5 G/120. RI College, Providence, RI
02908. $1500 guaranteed. Trophies each section and U2100. Open: $400-
200-100, U1900: $300-150-75, U1500: $150-75-50. EF: $45 Advance by
4/29, $55 at site. Reg.: 9-9:30. Rds.: Sat. 10-1-4, Sun. 10-2:30. Ent: RI
Chess, PO Box 40604, Providence, RI 02940. SiteTel. (401) 837-1302. Reg-
ister online: www.richess.org. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 12, New York
10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St., bet. 5-6
Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from
prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32
paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$ 200-110-
50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000),
commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings
OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm.
Phone entry often impossible!
May 14, Connecticut
2011 CT Open State Championship
$$2000 b/60. 4-SS, G/60. Hopkins School, 986 Forest Rd., New Haven,
CT 06515. Two Sections: OPEN, U1600. EF: $55 by 4/1, $75 by 5/1, $100
by 5/12, $125 at site. Prizes: $500-$300-$200 3x$100, 5x$50. Trophies:
CT Open Champion, U1600 Champion, Top CollegeTeam. ONE DAY Reg.:
8:00-8:45. Rds.: 9-11-1-3. Register Online: www.edutechchess.com or
www.CTChess.com.
May 14, Vermont
White River Open
Fairfield Inn and Suites, 102 Ballardvale Dr., White River Junction, VT
05001. In 2 Sections, Open: 4SS, G/65, $$GTD: $275-150-75. U2000 $100.
U1750: 4SS, G/65, Open to 1749 & under. $$GTD: $150-50. U1450 $100,
Unrated $100. ALL: EF: $28 postmarked by May 7, $33 at site. Reg.: 9:00-
9:45 AM. Rds.: 10:00-1:00-3:30-6:00. One half point bye available rounds
1-3. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO:
Alex Relyea, relyea@operamail.com. HR: 802-291-9911. www.relyea
May 17, New York
Marshall Masters
4-SS, G/30. Third Tuesday of every month. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St.,
NYC. 212 477-3716. Open to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scor-
ing over 50% in any MCC Open or U2300 tournament since the prior
month's Masters). EF: $40, members $30, GM's free. Top three prizes guar-
anteed. $$G 250-150-100. Top U2400 and Top 2300 prizes. Special
prize for biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45PM. One
bye available (rd 1 or 4 only), request at entry.
May 20-22 or 21-22, New York
19th annual New York State Open
5SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60). Tiki Resort (formerly
Howard Johnson), 2 Canada St., Lake George, NY 12845. $$G 4000. In
3 sections. Open: $$ 600-300-150, top Under 2010 $280-140, top Under
1810/Unr $260-130. Senior, open to under 1910 or unrated born before
5/22/61. $$ 400-200-100, top Under 1710 $240-120. Under 1610: $$ 300-
200-100, Under 1410 $180-90, Under 1210 $140-70. No unrated may win
over $250 in Senior or $150 in Under 1610. All: 1 year NYSCA member-
ship to NY residents who are not members. EF: 3-day $78, 2-day $77
mailed by 5/13, $79 online at chesstour.comby 5/18, $85 phoned by 5/18
to 406-896-2038 (payment only, no questions), $90 at site. No checks at
site, credit cards OK. $40 less to unrated in U1610 or Senior sections.
Special 1 year USCF dues with 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 $40, not available in Open Section. GMs free, $60 deducted from
prize. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 12 & 6, Sun
10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 11:30 am, rds Sat 12, 3 &, 6,
Sun 10 & 3:15. Half point byes OK all, must commit before rd 2; limit 2
byes (limit 1 bye towards U1810 or U1210 prizes). HR: 65-65 (poolside),
75-75 (regular), call 518-668-5744 Mon-Fri 9 am-4pm, reserve by 5/5 or
rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633,
or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Unofficial uschess.org rat-
ings usually used if otherwise unrated. 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 chess-
tour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 21, Virginia
2011 Walter Muir Memorial
3-Round SS, Game/90 w/5 second delay. St. Johns Lutheran Church, 4608
Brambleton Ave. SW, Roanoke, VA 24018. GUARANTEEDPRIZES: Top Sec-
tion: $125-$100-$75. Additional Sections: If Octagonals, Each is
guaranteed $125-$100, If Hexagonals, Each is guaranteed $100-$75, If
Quads, Each is guaranteed $100. ENTRY FEE: If received by May 20,
$30.00. At site, $40.00. REGISTRATION: 6-9 pm on 5/20; 8:30-9:30 am
on 5/21. ROUNDS: 10-2-6. BYES: One only per tournament; must request
before 1st round begins. ADVANCED ENTRIES: Roanoke Valley Chess
Club, P.O. Box 14143, Roanoke, Va. 24038. PHONE: (540) 344-4446.
EMAIL: info@roanokechess.com. WEB PAGE: roanokechess.com. NS.
NC. W.
May 21-22, District of Columbia
D.C. Class Championships
4-SS. U.S. Chess Center, 1501 MSt., NW, Washington, DC 20005, 202/857-
4922. Free underground parking on Saturday at site. Players may play
only in their own section (May ratings used) except K-12 may play up one
section. All: Reg: 10-11. Irrevocable byes only if requested before play
begins. Master/Expert - Class D Sections TC: 30/90, SD/1, Rds.
11:30-5, 11- 4:30. Trophies to top 4 school teams (top 4 players make a
team) Master/Expert prizes guaranteed. Class prizes b/16 per section.
EF: $42 if mailed by 5/7, $50 at site. Sections: Master/Expert: $$G 400-
225-125; Class A: $$300-200-100; Class B $$300-200-100; Class C:
$$300-200-100, Class D: $300-200-100 Classes E-G/Under: TC: G/45.
Rds. 11- 1- 3- 5. Trophy prizes. EF: $15 if mailed by 5/7, $20 at site. Unrated
EF: $20 but ineligible for cash prizes. Unrateds may use unpublished rat-
ings at organizers discretion. Annual used book sale at same time.
Many hundreds of books, some collectible, available. Ent: US Chess
Center. Mail to address above. www.chessctr.org. Chess Magnet School
JGP except for Classes E-G/Under section.
May 21-22 or 22, New York
Marshall May Grand Prix
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF:
$50, members $30. $$625 Gtd: 275-150, U2200/unr. $105, U2000 $95.
Reg. ends 15 min. before round. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, Rds 12:30-
Worlds biggest open tournament!
39th Annual
WORLD OPEN
Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel
9 rounds, June 30-July 4, June 28-July 4, July 1-4 or 2-4, 2011
$300,000 projected prizes, $225,000 minimum guaranteed!
In 7 sections- you play only those in your section. Free GM lectures & analysis!
A HISTORIC SITE!
The World Open returns to the
Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel, near many
historic landmarks including Independence
Hall, the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia
Museum of Art, and the Liberty Bell, as well
as restaurants, theaters, museums and
shopping. Special room rate $97.
Parking $10 with guest room, $20
without; public lot a block away is probably
under $20, and much less on weekend.
SPECIAL FEATURES!
1) Schedule options. 5-day is popular,
7-day leisurely, others save time and money.
2) GM & IM norms possible in Open,
IM norms in U2400. Open, Under 2400,
and now UNDER 2200 are FIDE rated.
3) Anti-sandbagging rule: $2000 prize
limit if rated more than 30 points over the
class maximum on any list 7/10-6/11.
4) Large class prizes in each section,
from Under 2500 down to Under 900!
5) Entry fee $100 less to seniors over 65
and all players rated under 1000.
6) International 6/24-28: prizes raised
to $10,000, $500 guarantee to foreign GMs.
7) New SENIOR PRIZES for 65/over
$1800-1200-600-400, all sections eligible,
based on score regardless of section!
8) Unique- big money U2400 Section!
9) 17 quick or blitz side events!
10) Free analysis by GM Palatnik 6/30-
7/4. Free GM lectures 7/2 & 7/3, 9 am.
Tournament Life
5:30PMeach day; 1-day, (Rds. 1-2 G/30) 10-11:15AM-12:30-5:30PMSun;
both merge rd. 3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. FIDE. Chess
Magnet School JGP.
May 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, Illinois
20th annual Chicago Open
Open Section, May 26-30: 9SS, 40/2, SD/1, GM & IM norms possible.
Lower sections, May 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30: 7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day
option, rds 1-2 G/75; 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/40). Westin Chicago North
Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090 (from
Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 east to Lake
Cook Rd to US-45 south.) Free parking. $100,000 guaranteed prize fund.
In 6 sections. Open: $10000-5000-2500-1200-1000-700-600-500-400-400,
clear or tiebreak winner bonus $200, top FIDE 2300-2499 $2500-1500-
1000, top FIDE 2300/Unr $2500-1500-1000. If tie for first, top 2 on
tiebreak play speed game for title & bonus. FIDE rated. Under 2100:
$6000-3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-300-300-300, top Under 2000 (not
a section) $1000. Under 1900: $6000-3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-
300-300-300, top Under 1800 (not a section) $1000. Under 1700:
$5000-2500-1300-1000-700-500-400-300-300-300, top Under 1600 (not
a section) $1000. Under 1500: $5000-2500-1300-1000-700-500-400-
300-300-300, top Under 1350 (not a section) $1000. Under 1200:
$4000-2000-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300-300, top Under 1000 (not a
section) $800. Each section has place prizes and class prizes; a player
who wins both receives the larger. Prize limits: 1) Players with under
26 lifetime games rated through 5/11 list may not win over $1500
U1200 or $2500 U1500. Games rated too late for 5/11 list not counted.
2) If more than 30 points over section maximum on any list 5/10-4/11,
prize limit $1500. 3) Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win over
$300 in U1200, $600 U1500, $1000 U1700, $1500 U1900 or $2000 U2100.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 4) Bal-
ance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Mailed EF: 5-day
(Open only) $200, 4-day $199, 3-day $198, 2-day $197 mailed by 3/15;
5-day $220, 4-day $219, 3-day $218, 2-day $217 mailed by 5/18; all $250
at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Online EF at chesstour.com:
$203 by 3/15, $223 by 5/23, $250 after 5/23 until 2 hours before rd 1.
Phoned EF at 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions): $225 by 5/23
(entry only, no questions). No phone entry after 5/23. GMs, foreign IMs,
foreign WGMs free; $150 deducted from prize. US WGMs $100; $120
deducted fromprize. Rated senior age 65/over in any section: EF $100
less. Rated below900 in U1200 Section (except senior): EF $100 less.
Unrated in U1500 Section: EF $100 less. Unrated in U1200 Section:
EF $150 less. ICA membership ($15, scholastic $10) required for rated
Illinois residents. Join ICA online at chesstour.com with advance entry
and save $4! Special 1 yr USCF dues with 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: $100, no re-entry from Open to Open. 5-day schedule (Open
only): Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds Thu 7 pm, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11
& 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, Rds. Fri 7 pm,
Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat
10 am, Rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 2-day sched-
ule: Reg. ends Sun 9 am, Rds. Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30.
4-day, 3-day & 2-day schedules merge & compete for same prizes.
Byes: OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must commit before rd
2, others before rd 4. Hotel rates: $99-99-99-99, 800-937-8461, 847-777-
6500, reserve by 5/13 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis,
800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chess-
tour.com. Foreign player ratings: Usually 100 points added to FIDE, 100
to FQE, 200/more to most other foreign, no pts added to CFC or Jamaica.
Some foreign ratings not accepted for U1900 or below. Highest of mul-
tiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE
ratings may be expelled. US player ratings: May official ratings used;
FIDE ratings used for Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usu-
ally used if otherwise unrated. Special rules: 1) Players must submit to
a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. In round 3 or after,
players with scores of 80%or over and their opponents may not use head-
phones, earphones, cellphones, or go to a different floor of the hotel
without Director permission. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salis-
bury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. You
may request "lowest possible section" if May rating unknown. $15 serv-
ice charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com.
May 27-29 or 28-29, Florida
Tallahassee Open/Robert L. Froemke Memorial
5SS, G/120 (2-day 1st Rd G/90). $500 Gtd First. Gamescape, 2415 N. Mon-
roe St., Tallahassee, FL 32303. Prize Fund: $1,225 b/25 paid ent. EF: 3-day
$51, 2-day $50 by May 20th, Both $60 on-site. Free entry to 2200+ USCF
(must pre-register, EF taken fromprize). Prizes: 500-250-125, u1700: 200-
100-50 (1st 100%Gtd, others 70%Gtd) Reg & Rds: 3-day: Reg: Fri 5-6pm
Rd1: Fri 6:30pm, 2-day: Reg: Sat: 8-9am Rd1: Sat 9:30am Other Rds:
1:30pm, & 6:30pm, Sun 9:30am & 2:30pm. Other Info: re-enter for $30.
info@tallahasseechess.com tallahasseechess.com (850)345-7838. Play-
ing area has some ambient noise. ENTRY: Tallahassee Chess Club, 209
W. Georgia St., Tallahassee, FL 32301. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School
JGP.
May 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, New York
The New Yorker Open!
7-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-Day option, rds. 1-2 G/75; 2-Day, rds. 1-4 G/50). New
Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, New
York. Note changes, including increased $10,000 prize fund b/250
paid entries (U1200 Section &Unr. in U1600 &re-entries count 1/2), min-
imum half of each prize Guaranteed! 5 sections. Open: $1,200-600-
300-200. FIDE. Under 2400: $1,000-500-250-150, top U2200 $400-200.
FIDE. Under 2000: $1,000-500-250-150, top U1800 $400-200. $300 limit
to Unr. Under 1600: $850-400-200-100, top U1400 $300-150, $200 limit
to Unr. Under 1200: $400-200-100, $100 limit to Unr. EF: 4-Day $97, 3-
Day $98, 2-Day $97, if postmarked by 5/19, $100 on-line thru 5/24 at
www.chesscenter.cc, $110 by phone thru 5/24, $120 at site; all EF $20
less to players rated U1400 in U1600 Section, $60 less to unrated play-
ers in Under 1600 Section (only players with 3 games or less are
unrated), $60 less to all in Under 1200 Section, $10 less to Marshall CC
members who enter by mail or at site (must show current Club member-
ship card to TD: this tournament is not affiliated with Marshall CC; the
$10 discount is a friendly gesture and a remembrance of happy times),
GMs free ($80 from prize), free to specified Greater NY Scholastic
prizewinners. Re-entry $70. 4-Day Schedule: reg. ends Fri 6 pm. Rds
Fri. 7, Sat. 11 & 6, Sun.11 & 6, Mon. 10 & 4:30. 3-Day Schedule: Reg.
ends Sat. 10 am. Rds. Sat. 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun. 11 & 6, Mon. 10 & 4:30. 2-
Day Schedule: Reg. ends Sun 9:30 am. Rds. Sun. 10, 12, 2, 4, 6, Mon.
10 & 4:30. All schedules merge and compete for same prizes. Limit 3 byes,
Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. $15 charge for
refunds. HR: 212-971-0101. Questions, chesscentr@aol.comor 845-
569-9969, credit card phone entries (but no questions) thru 5/24:
406-896-2191. After 5/24, enter at site only (no checks, credit cards
OK). CCA ratings may be used. Ent: Chess Center of NY, PO Box 4615,
NewWindsor, NY 12553. Bring sets, clocks, boards-- none supplied!
W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
A Heritage Event!
May 27-30, Oklahoma
30th NAO FIDE 11 round Open
11-SS, G/90+30 sec ea move. Quality Inn - 2515 W. 6th Ave (Hwy-51)
Stillwater, OK, 1-405-372-0800. HR: 75-75-75. One section open to all. EF:
$ $60 at door. $10 OCF membership required from all players. Reg.: Fri
9-9:45 AM.; Rds.: Fri 10-2:30-7, Sat-Sun 10-2:30-7, Mon 9-1:30. Prizes:
$$G 2,250 will not be lowered. $$G, $400, 300, 200. 100 $$G $300 each
class ($150-100-50) A,B,C,D & below. Unr. competes in D & below. $50
upset. Three (3) half pt byes rds 1-9; Free Parking. Pre-Ent: Frank Berry,
402 S. Willis, Stillwater, OK 74074. 1-405-762-1649 (Jim); FKimBerry@
aol.com. NC, CMV, LS, W, USCF, OCF, FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 28, Pennsylvania
2011 May Grand Prix
4SS, G/75. Lehigh County Senior Center, 1633 ElmSt., Allentown, PA 18102.
EF: $40, LVCA/LCSC Members $30, $$200-100 Guaranteed to top 2, top
U18 $75, top U16/unrated $75. UNRATEDS FREE ENTRY, if paying 1 year
USCF Dues. Up to two 1/2 pt byes (if declared by round 3). REG.: Ends
10am. RDS.: 10:30-1:00-4:00-6:30. Ent/Info: Check payable: Bruce
Davis, 1208 Linden St., Fl. 1, Bethlehem, PA 18018 or 610-625-0467 or
bdavis@lehighvalleychess.org mail to: bdavis@lehighvalleychess.org or
www.lehighvalleychess.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 28, Tennessee
Rutherford County Open
5-SS, rd.1 G/30, rd.2 G/60, Rds.3, 4, 5 G/75. Grace Lutheran Church, 811
E. Clark Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN. EF: $25 by 5/26, $30 at site. $$ (1160,
top 2 G, class prizes b/6 entries per class, else proportional): $200-
120, X, A, B, C, D, E/below, Unr. each $120. Reg.: 8:00-8:45am. Rds.:
9:00-10:00-12:30-3:00-5:30. Ent: Rutherford County Chess Club, P.O.
Box 1593, Murfreesboro, TN 37133. http://rccc.us/ (with map to site),
rccc@rccc.us 615-895-7989. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 28-30 or 29-30 or 28-29, California, Northern
CalChess Open State & Class Championship
6SS, 30/90 G/60 (2-day opt rds 1-3 G/60). Sections D/E 6SS G/90 only.
Hotel: Marriott, 46100 Landing Pkwy., Fremont, CA 94539. Chess rate $89.
Prizes: $13,000 b/207. 80% guaranteed. 6 sections. Open (2200+
FIDE rated): 2000-1000-400-200-100-100. Expert (2000-2199), A (1800-
1999), B (1600-1799), C (1400-1599): $1000-400-200-100-100-100.
Section D/E (u1400): 600-300-100-u1200:300-200-100. Unr prize limit
$300 except in Open. EF mail/online by 5/24: 3day=99 2day=98
onsite+25 Play-up+20. GMs/IMs free-EF subtr fromprize. Re-entry $40.
Saver EF =EF-$20 & 2/3 of calc. prize. Refunds: $20 fee. May 2011 Supp,
CCA min, TD desc to place players accurately. Sched: 3day: Reg Sat10-
10:30, Rds Sat/Sun 11 5:15, Mon 10 3:30. 2day: Reg Sun9-9:30, Rds Sun
10 12:25 2:40 5:15, Mon 10 3:30. D/E 2-day only: Reg Sat 9-9:30, Rds
Sat/Sun 10 1:30 5. Max two 1/2-pt byes - must commit bef rd 3. Quest:
ask@BayAreaChess.com. More Info/Ent: BayAreaChess.com/memo. NS,
NC, W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 28-30, California, Southern
2011 Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic
6-SS, 3-day 40/2, SD/1, 2-day rds. 1-3 G/1 then merges. LAX Hilton, 5711
W Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. $$10,000 b/200, 50% of each
prize guaranteed. In five sections: Open: $$T+1700- 750-400-300-200,
U2400 400, U2200 700-300-200. Premier (under 2000): $$750-300-200-
100. Amateur (Under 1800): $$750-300- 200-100. Reserve (Under
1600): $$750-300-200-100. Booster (Under 1400/unrated): $$400-
200-100, U1200 150, Unr 150. (Unrated may win Unrated prizes only.) EF:
$88 by 5/27, $99 at door. Booster (U1400) section EF: $72 by 5/27, $85
door. Reg.: ends 10:30am 5/28, 9:30 am 5/29. Rds.: 3-day: 11-6, 11-6,
10-4:30. 2-day: 10-1-3:30 (G/1), then merges with 3-day at 6. All: SCCF
membership req. ($18 re, $10 jr), OSA. $25 Best Game prize, all sections
eligible. 1 half-point bye if requested at least 1 round in advance, rd. 6
must be requested with entry. HR: $89, (310) 410-4000, mention SC Chess.
Parking $8/day. Info: chesspalace2000@yahoo.com. Web site, On-line
entry: www.chesspalace/mdc.htm. Ent: SCCF, PO Box 205, Monterey
Park, CA 91754. NS. NC. F. State Championship Qualifier. Chess Mag-
net School JGP.
A Heritage Event!
May 28-30 or 29-30, Massachusetts
80th Massachusetts Open
6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day schedule, G/45 in rounds 1-3). Best Western Royal
Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Rd. West, Marlboro (I-495, exit 24B, Rt. 20W,
one mile from exit). 508-460-0700 or 888-543-9500. $$ 4,500 b/100
paid entries, 75% G. Top 3 prizes in the Open sect. are 100% G. 4 sects.
Open: $1000-400-200, U2300 $200-150. U2100: $350-150-100, U1950
$150-100. U1800: $300-150-100, U1650 $125-100. U1500: $250-125-100,
U1350 $125-100, U1200 $125-100. State championship title to highest
scoring MA resident or student in each sect. Unrated prize limits: $200
in U2100, $150 in U1800, $100 in U1500, can't win title except in Open.
Prizes for most interesting game in each sect. (100%G): Open $300,
U2100 $200, U1800 $150, U1500 $100, plus "ImproveYour Chess" DVDs
by GM Pat Wolff to each. EF: $55 for 3-day, $54 for 2-day if postmarked
by 5/24 or online by 5/26, $65 at site. GMs and IMs free. $20 discount
to unrated and to players in U1500 rated under 1000. Special EF: Under
age 23 or age 60 or older, $30 in 3-day, $29 2-day in advance, $35 at site,
no other discounts apply. 3-Day Schedule: Reg. Sat. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Rds.:
10:30-5:30 Sat, 10-5 Sun, 9:30-4:30 Mon. 2-Day Schedule: Reg. Sun.
8:30-9:30 a.m. Rds.: 10-12:30-2:45 Sun, then merge with 3-Day sched-
ule. Byes: Open sect. 1-5, others 1-6, rds. 4-6 must commit before rd.
2. Memb. req'd: MACA $12 adult, $6 jr. U18, add $8 for optional Chess
Horizons subscription, OSA. Mass. Blitz Championship Sun. 5/29,
Reg. ends 9:15 p.m., 5SS (dbl), 75% of EFs returned as prizes, EF $10 if
playing in main tnmt., else $15. MACA Annual Meeting Mon. 5/30 at
9:00 a.m. HR: $89-$89, reserve by 5/18 and mention chess tnmt. Ent:
payable to MACA and mail to Robert Messenger, 4 Hamlett Dr., Apt. 12,
Nashua, NH 03062 or enter online (PayPal) at www.MassChess.org.
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Info: send email to info@masschess.org or phone 603-891-2484. NS, NC,
W, FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 28-30 or 29-30, Washington
Washington Open
6SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-Day Option, Rds. 1-3, G/60), $7,500 Guaranteed. Free
entry for GMs, IMs, WGMs. Holiday Inn Seattle at Renton, One South
Grady Way, Renton, WA 98055. HR: $84-84-84-84. 425-226-7700.
www.nwchess.com for registration link & group code. 4 Sections, OPEN,
FIDE Rated, $900-550-350-250-200 (U2150: $350-250-150-100), PREMIER
(U2000), $350-300-250-200-150 (U1850: $200-150-100-100), RESERVE
(U1700), $300-250-200-175-100 (U1550: $150-125-100-100), BOOSTER
(U1400), $250-150-100-100-100 (U1100: $120-80, Unrated: $120-80).
Unrated players may only win 1st-5th in OPEN or Unrated prize in
BOOSTER. Foreign ratings used for players with no USCF rating. EF if
postmarked or online by 04/30: OPEN $85, PREMIER $75, RESERVE
$65, BOOSTER $55. If postmarked or online by 05/21: OPEN $95, PRE-
MIER $85, RESERVE $75, BOOSTER $65. At site: OPEN $105, PREMIER
$95, RESERVE $85, BOOSTER $75. Special Medal Only EF: $30 Juniors
U21. 3-Day Schedule: Registration Sat (05/28) 8-9:30am. Rds.: Sat 10am
& 5pm, Sun 10am & 5:30pm, Mon 9:00am & 3pm. 2-Day Schedule: Reg-
istration Sun (05/29) 8-9am. Rds.: Sat 9:30am, 12pm, 2:30pm then
merges with 3-Day Schedule. Bye: limit 2, request before end of Rd. 2.
Memb. Req'd: $25 ($17 juniors). OSA. ENT: Checks payable to Washing-
ton Chess Federation. Mail to: Dan Mathews, 107 7th Ave N, #100,
Edmonds, WA 98020. Enter online: www.nwchess.com/ OnlineRegistra-
tion. Info: dthmathews@aol.com, (425) 218-7529. NS. NC. W. Chess
Magnet School JGP.
June 2, New York
10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St., bet. 5-6
Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from
prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32
paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$ 200-110-
50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000),
commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings
OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm.
Phone entry often impossible!
June 3-5, New York
5th Annual Mayor's Cup Class Championships 2011
Hosted by The Buffalo State College Student Affairs Department incon-
junction withThe Archangel 8 Chess Academy. 7SS, G/120, Buffalo State
College, Campbell Student Union, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222.
Buffalo Chess - The Gateway to International Chess! FIDE rated. EF: $150
after May 15th, 2011. International Masters, FIDE Masters and Grand-
masters Free if reg. by May 1, 2011. Cash only and no checks onsite.
$$70% Rtd: $1000-500-350. U1800 - $300 & $150. WNY residents can
only win the Title; 2011 Mayor's Cup Grandmaster Champion. Female
Grandmasters strongly encouraged to register. Reg.: 11am until Noon.
$120 advance entry by May 15th, 2011. Rds.: Friday at 1pmand 6pm, Sat.
at 9am, 1:30pm and 6pm, Sun. at 9:30am and 2:30pm. One half point Bye
available if requested at the door. ENT: The Archangel 8 Chess Academy,
60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo, NY 14221 None arcangel8chess@yahoo.com.
INFO: Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School
JGP.
June 4, North Carolina
Porter Evette Memorial
4SS, G/70. Orchard Lake Campground, Saluda, NC. Porter: $$GTD: $150-
100-100-100-50. U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200, U1000 $50 each, EF:
$23. Evette (U1000): Plaque to first, EF: $8. ALL: Unrateds free, non-
campers pay $7 day-use fee. ENT: Calanda Chess, c/o Klaus Pohl, 9
Bridgeton Ct., Greenville, SC 29615 kapohl@juno.com www.ioa.com/
~hyde/porter11.pdf. Chess Magnet School JGP.
June 9, Nevada
2011 National Open Blitz (QC)
6 D-SS (12 games), G/5. South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, 9777 Las
Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89183. $$G 2,500. 2 Sections: Open
500-250-150. U2400, U2200, 2000 75-150 each. Amateur (under 1800)
300-150-100, U1600, U1400, U1100 150-75 each. There must be 3 play-
ers eligible for each prize to be awarded. EF: $40 by 6/8, $50 on site.
REG.: 5-6 p.m. Round 1 at 7 p.m. Higher of regular or quick rating
used. HR: $55 single or double ($95 Friday and Saturday nights). 1-866-
791-7626 or (702) 796-7111. ENT: National Open, PO Box 90925,
Henderson, NV 89009-0125, on line at www.VegasChessFestival.com
or by fax at (702) 933-9112. NS. NC. W.
June 9, Nevada
2011 U.S. Game/10 Championship (QC)
See Nationals.
A Heritage Event!
June 10-12 or 11-12, Nevada
2011 National Open
See Nationals.
June 11, New Jersey
2011 South Jersey Open
4 SS, G/60, t/d5. $2,000 (based on 60 paid entrants in the top 3 sections).
75% minimum of each prize guaranteed. The Holiday Inn 2175 Rt. 70,
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002. Top South Jersey Player to be named South Jer-
sey Champion and receive a 1 year lease on the HoffmanTrophy. 4 Sec-
tions, Open: $500-300-200, top U2050 $150. U1800: $200-100-50, top
U1650 $75. U1500: $200-100-50, top U1350 $75. U1200 (G/45, t/d5
Scholastic): Trophies, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, medals to top three 1st-3rd graders.
ALL: $50 ATKM Gift Certificate for the BIGGEST UPSET in each section.
TD reserves the right to place unr. players at his discretion and/or limit
an unr. player's prize to $75. Unr. Players are NOT eligible for upset prizes.
EF: Top 3 sections: $49 via mail by 6/1/2011, $52 online by 6/8/2011,
$59 cash onsite. U1200 (Scholastic): $20 via mail by 6/1/2011, $21
online by 6/8/2011, $30 cash onsite. GMs/IMs/WIMs/WGMs free; $49
from prize. Reg.: 8:30 - 9:30 AM. Rds.: 10am, then ASAP. Lunch break
after rd. 2. BYES: Two 1/2 pt. byes allowed (rounds 1-3) if requested with
EF. ENT: Online at www.ATKMchessSets.com/sjopen or at All the King's
Men Chess Center, 62 S. Broadway, Pitman, NJ 08071, 856-582-8222.
INFO: cs@ATKMchessSets.com. DIR: 3 miles off 295 exit 34. Hotel Ph
#: 856-6635300. Must bring your own equipment! Register by June 1st
and be entered to win a $50 set of Grandmaster Series wooden chess-
men courtesy of ATKM and the House of Staunton.
June 12, New York
Schenectady Open
4SS, G/40. Studio of Bridge & Games, 1639 Eastern Pkwy., Schenectady,
NY 12309. $$1000 guaranteed prizes and trophies. In 3 sections.
Open Section: $200-100-50, top U2100$80-40, U1900/Unr $70-30.
Under 1700 Section: $120-60-30, top U1500 $70-30, U1300 $60-30, no
unrated may win over $80. Under 1100 Section: 1st prize $30, trophies
to first 3, topU900, U700, Unrated. Open or U1700 EF: $33 online at
chesstour.com by 6/9 or mailed by6/6, $40 at site. U1100 EF: $13 online
at chesstour.com by 6/9 or mailed by 6/6, $20 at site. All: Unofficial
uschess.org ratings 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, Scholastic$15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site,
Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. No checks at site, credit cards
OK. Late reg. at site 9-9:30 am, rds. 10, 12, 2, 4. One half point bye avail-
able, must commit before rd 2. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249,
Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds.
June 17-19 or 18-19, Georgia
2011 Castlechess Grand Prix
5-SS, G/120 (2 day schedule, rd 1 G/90). Cox Hall, Emory University, 569
Asbury Cir., Atlanta, GA 30322. $8,675 G! Six sections: Premier (over
1999): $1,500-1000-500; U2400/Unr: $700-400; U2200: $600-375; Class
A: $550-325; Class B: $500-$300; Class C: $450-275; Class D: $400-
250; U1200: $350-200; U1000: Trophy. Non-campers may play one
section above current rating. Campers may play one section above life-
time peak rating. All players are eligible for all prizes in the section in
which they play. EF: $69 if received by 6/16. $79 later or at site. Free to
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Premier Section. Unrated may enter any section, except needTD's OK to
enter Premier Section. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $ 200
in D, $250 in C, $300 in B or $350 in A. Balance of any limited prize goes
to next player(s) in line. 3 day schedule: Reg.: 6:30-7:30 pm on 6/17.
Rds.: 8; 1:30-6:30; 9-1:30. 2 day schedule: Reg.: 8:30-9:30 am on
6/18. Rd 1 at 10 am, then merges with 3 day schedule. HR: University
Inn, 404-634-7327. Half point bye any round. Limit 2. Must commit before
starting play. No changes. Ent: 5025 Antebellum Drive, Stone Mtn., GA
30087. Make check payable to: Castlechess, Inc. Info: Scott Parker,
770-939-5030 tournament@castlechess.org, on-line registration at
www.castlechess.org. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
June 17-21, New York
4th NY International
A NEW TOURNAMENT ORGANIZED BY THE WORLD FAMOUS MAR-
SHALL CHESS CLUB! Sponsored byThe Marshall Chess Foundation and
St. John's University. New, beautiful Tournament Site: St. John's Univer-
sity, Manhattan Campus (inTRIBECA): 101 Murray St., NewYork, NY 10007.
Hotel information and advance entries: Marshall Chess Club 23 W. 10th
St., NewYork, NY 10011. 212-477-3716; www.marshallchessclub.org. This
Year inThree Sections: A) FIDE Norm Tournament: Open to all players
rated 2200 or above (USCF or FIDE) and special invitees. EF: $375 in
advance, $425 on site. Players with USCF ratings over 2200 with no FIDE
rating: $325 advance/$375 at site, Players with USCF ratings over 2200
and FIDE rating U2200: $275 in advance/$325 at site. USA players with
FIDE ratings over 2200: $225 in advance, $275 at site. USA IMs, USA
WGMs, and Foreign FIDE rated players: $175 in advance/$225 at site.
GMs, foreign IMs, and foreign WGMs $100, returned on completion of
tournament; no money deducted from prize fund. $25 less for Marshall
Chess Club Members. $10,000 guaranteed: $5000-2500-1500-1000 Plus
special brilliancy prize. Reg.: Advance: must be received by 6/13. On Site:
One hour before round. Rds: 6/17-6/20: 12 & 7 pm, 6/21: 12PM. Byes:
Limit 2, must commit before round 3; limit 1 bye rounds 8-9. FIDE IM/GM
norms possible, must play all rounds. FIDE Rating used for pairings. B)
U2200: ($15,000 b/100 entries; min half each prize Gtd.): $4,000-2,000-
1,500-1,000-500-500-500, Top U2100 $1,000, Top U2000 $2,000-1,000, Top
U1900 $1,000. No players with FIDE rating over 2200. C) U1800: ($15,000
b/100 entries; min half each prize Gtd.): $4,000-2,000-1,500-1,000-500-
500-500, Top U1700 $1,000, Top U1600 $2,000-1,000, Top U1500 $1,000.
Both U2200&U1800: EF: $229 if received by 6/13 (mail check or online),
$249 if received after 6/13 or at site (credit only). MCC members $25 less.
Reentry (counts 1/2) $120. 2 schedules: 5-day: Rds: 6/17-6/20: 12 &
7 pm, 6/21: 12PM 4-day (Rds. 1-3 G/60): Reg. ends Sat 9:30AM. Rds:
Sat 10AM, 12:30&3PM, merge with 5-day in rd. 4. Byes: Limit 3, commit
before rd.4. USCF June rating used, unofficial USCF rating used if oth-
erwise unrated. Foreign players: Usually 100 points added to FIDE or
foreign national ratings. No points added to CFC, PR, or Jamaica. Please
bring clocks, boards, and sets. Chess Magnet School JGP.
June 24-28, Pennsylvania
8th annual Philadelphia International
9SS, 40/2, SD/1. Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, 17th & Race
Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19103. Parking: $10/day chess rate with guest room
at Sheraton, $20/day chess rate without guest room, parking lot 1 block
from hotel may be much less than $20. $$G 10,000: $3000-1500-1000-
800-700-600-500-400, top FIDE under 2300 or unrated $1000-500.
Minimumprize $500 to foreign GMs who complete all games with no byes,
$250 to US GMs, foreign IMs & foreign WGMs who complete all games
with no byes. IM & GM norms possible; FIDE rated. EF: Free to GMs, for-
eign IMs, foreign WGMs. Foreign FIDE rated players or US IMs: $115
mailed by 6/16, $117 online by 6/21, $125 phoned by 6/21 (406-896-2038,
payment only, no questions), $150 at tmt. USA FIDE 2200/up rated play-
ers: $215 mailed by 6/16, $217 online by 6/21, $225 phoned by 6/21, $250
at tmt. Others: $315 mailed by 6/16, $317 online by 6/21, $325 phoned
by 6/21, $350 at tmt. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special 1
year USCF dues with magazine: see World Open. Schedule: Late reg.
ends Fri 10 am, rds Fri through Mon 11 & 6, Tue 11. Two half point byes
available (must commit before rd 2); norm not possible if taking bye. HR:
$97-97, 215-448-2000, reserve by 6/5 or rate may increase. Bring sets,
boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. Ent: Continental Chess, PO
Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds.
Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. Advance entries posted
at chesstour.com. Invitations: GoAtChess.us (use @ instead of at).
A Heritage Event!
June 28-Jul. 4, June 30-July 4, July 1-4 or 2-4, Pennsylvania
39th Annual World Open
9SS, 40/2, SD/1 (4-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, 3-day option, rds 1-5
G/45), Open Section plays 5-day June 30-July 4 or 7-day June 28-July
4 only. Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, 17th & Race Streets,
Philadelphia, PA 19103. Parking $10/day chess rate with guest room at
Sheraton, $20/day chess rate without guest room, parking lot 1 block from
hotel may be much less than $20. For shuttle info from Philadelphia Air-
port, call 800-559-2040 or 215-616-5370. Prizes $300,000 based on 1300
paid entries ($100 off entries count as 70% entries, re-entries, GMs,
WGMs as 50% entries, $200 off entries as 40% entries), $225,000 min-
imum (75% of each prize) guaranteed. Free analysis of your games by
GM Sam Palatnik; free GM lectures 9 am 7/2 & 7/3. In 7 sections, each
with place prizes and class prizes; a player who wins both a place prize
and a class prize receives the larger prize. Open: $25000-12000-6000-
3000-1500-1200-1000-800-600-500, clear winner bonus $400, top FIDE
U2500 $2000-1000. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 11:30
pm7/4 for title &bonus prize. GM&IMnorms possible. FIDE rated. Under
2400/Unr: $18000-9000-5000-2500-1300-1000-900-800-600-500, top
U2300/Unr $2000-1000. IM norms may be possible. FIDE rated. Under
2200/Unr: $18000-9000-5000-2500-1300-1200-1000-800-600-500, top
U2100 (no unr) $2000-1000, no unrated may win over $3000. FIDE
rated. Under 2000/Unr: $18000-9000-5000-2500-1300-1000-900-800-
600-500, top U1900 (no unr) $2000-1000, no unrated may win over
$2000. Under 1800/Unr: $18000-9000-5000-2500-1300-1000-900-800-
600-500, top U1700 (no unr) $2000-1000, no unrated may win over
$1500. Under 1600/Unr: $15000-7000-4000-2000-1200-1000-900-800-
600-500, top 1400-1499 (no unr) $2000-1000, top U1400 (no unr)
$2000-1000, no unrated may win over $1000. 1400-1499 and U1400
are not separate sections; these players also compete for U1600 place
prizes and if winning more than one prize, receive largest. Under
1300/Unr: $12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top
U1100 (no unr) $2000-1000, top U900 (no unr) $1000-500, no unrated may
win over $500. U1100 and U900 are not separate sections; these play-
ers also compete for U1300 place prizes and if winning more than one
prize, receive largest. Senior prizes: Open to rated seniors age 65/over,
based only on score (section doesn't matter): $1800-1200-600-400.
Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 games played as of 7/11 list may
Cajun Chess
7230 Chadbourne Drive
New Orleans, LA 70126
504-208-9596
cajunchess@yahoo.com
www.cajunchess.com
Chess Academy
5825 West Patterson Avenue
Chicago, IL 60634
773-414-2967
chessteacher@comcast.net
www.thechessacademy.org
Chess Club and Scholastic
Center of St. Louis
4657 Maryland Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108.
314-361-CHESS
info@stlouischessclub.org
www.stlouischessclub.org
Continental Chess
Association
PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills,
NY 12577.
845-496-9658
chesstour@aol.com
www.chesstour.com
En Passant Chess Club
1301 North Shore Drive
San Benito, TX 78586
956-399-9724
td_edg@sbcglobal.net
International Chess Academy (NJ)
28 Canterbury Lane
New Milford, NJ 07646
201-287-0250
diana@icanj.net, www.icanj.net
Jersey Shore High School
Chess League
PO Box 773, Lincroft, NJ 07738
jbart1517@yahoo.com
New Jersey State Chess Federation
c/o Roger Inglis, 49-A Mara Rd.
Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034
973-263-8696, rwij@njoychess.com
www.njscf.org
New York City Chess Inc
c/o Russell Makofsky
230 Thompson Street
NewYork, NY 10012
212-475-8130
info@chessnyc.com
www.chessnyc.com
North American Chess Association
4957 Oakton Street, Suite 113
Skokie, IL 60077
888.80.Chess, sevan@nachess.org
www.nachess.org
PaperClip Pairings
c/o J. Houghtaling Jr & Remy Ferrari
6005 Forest Blvd, Brownsville,
TX 78526, 956-459-2421
jejrhoughtaling@bisd.us
Renaissance Knights
Chess Foundation
PO Box 1074
Northbrook, IL 60065
773-844-0701
renknights@aol.com
www.renaissanceknights.org
San Diego Chess Club
2225 Sixth Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
619-239-7166
chucnglo@aol.com
http://sdchessclub.multiply.com
Texas Tech University SPICE
Box 45080
Lubbock, TX 79409
806-742-7742
SPICE@ttu.edu, www.SPICE.ttu.edu
Village Chess Shop of NYC
c/o Michael Propper
230 Thompson Street
NewYork, NY 10012
212-475-9580
info@chess-shop.com
www.chess-shop.com
Western PA Youth Chess Club
Attn: Jerry Meyers
4101 Windsor Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-422-1770
catnipper99@yahoo.com
www.youthchess.net
Bay Area Chess (CA)
www.BayAreaChess.com
Indiana State Chess Association
www.indianachess.org
Long Island Chess Nuts (NY)
516-739-3907
Marshall Chess Club (NY)
www.marshallchessclub.org
Michigan Chess Association
www.michess.org
Oak View Chess Club (CA)
714-848-4377
Oklahoma Chess Foundation
www.OKchess.org
Orange Crush Chess Club (IN)
akakarpov@att.net
Sparta Chess Club (NJ)
www.spartachessclub.org
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on their Silver Affiliation. As of August 6,
2007, by paying an annual payment of $500
(instead of $350), Gold Affiliate status may
be obtained with no minimum requirement
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SILVER AFFILIATES
GOLD AFFILIATES
not win over $2000 in U1300 or $4000 in U1600. Games rated too late
for 7/11 list not counted. 2) Players with official rating more than 30 points
over section maximum any month 7/10-6/11 have a prize limit of $2000.
3) See unrated limits above. 4) Balance of any limited prize goes to next
player(s) in line. EF, if mailed by 2/15: 7-day $307, 5-day $305, 4-day
$304, 3-day $303. Mailed by 5/16: 7-day $317, 5-day $315, 4-day $314,
3-day $313. Mailed by 6/17: 7-day $327, 5-day $325, 4-day $324, 3-day
$323. At site: All $350; no checks, credit cards OK. Online entry at chess-
tour.com: $310 by 2/15, $320 by 5/16, $330 by 6/23, $350 after 6/23 until
2 hours before rd 1. Phone entry at 406-896-2038: $325 by 5/16, $335
by 6/23 (entry only, no questions). No phone entries after 6/23. GMs free;
$200 EF deducted from prize. WGMs $100; $150 EF deducted from prize.
EF $100 less to rated seniors age 65/over. EF $100 less to players rated
under 1000 in U1300 Section. EF $100 less to unrated in Under 1600 Sec-
tion. EF $200 less to unrated in Under 1300 Section. No checks at site;
credit cards OK. Re-entry: $160, no re-entry from Open to Open. $20
fee for switching section after 6/29. Special 1 year USCF dues with
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. 5-day schedule: Thu 7 pm, Fri 11 am & 6 pm,
Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 11 am & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 5 pm. 7-day sched-
ule: Tue-Thu each 7 pm, Fri-Sat each 6 pm, Sun 11 am & 6 pm, Mon 10
am & 5 pm. 4-day schedule: Fri 11, 2:30 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6,
Mon 10 & 5. 3-day schedule: Sat 11, 1:30, 3:30, 6 & 8:30, Sun 11 & 6,
Mon 10 & 5. All schedules merge & compete for same prizes. Half point
byes OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must commit before rd
2, others before rd 5. Entries, re-entries close 1 hour before your first
game. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: $97-
97, 215-448-2000, ask for chess rate, may sell out about May 31, two night
minimum July 2-3. Special car rental rates: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD
#D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Foreign player
ratings: Usually 100 pts added to FIDE (except Open Section), 100 to FQE,
200 or more to most foreign, no pts added to CFC, Puerto Rico or
Jamaica. Some foreign ratings not accepted for U2000 or below. High-
est of multiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign
or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US player ratings: Official JULY rat-
ings used; FIDE ratings used for Open Section only. Unofficial uschess.org
ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special rules: 1) Players must
submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. In round
3 or after, players with scores of 80% or over and their opponents may
not use headphones, earphones, cellphones or go to a different floor of
the hotel without Director permission. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249,
Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: www.chesstour. com, 845-496-9658.
You may request "lowest possible section" if July rating unknown. $15
service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chess-
tour.com. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. Chess
Magnet School JGP.
July 1, Pennsylvania
World Open 7-Minute Championship (QC)
Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel (see World Open). 5-SS, double
round (10 games), G/7 + 2 seconds delay. Prizes $1200 based on 40
entries,else in proportion except half each prize guaranteed. $300-200-
100, U2100 $160-80, U1800 $130-70, U1500/Unr $110-50. EF: $40, at site
only, no checks. Reg. ends 8:45 pm, rds. 9 pm, 10pm, 10:50 pm, 11:40
pm, 12:30 am. One pair of 1/2 pt byes available, must commit before rd
2. Quick rated (will not affect regular ratings), but higher of regular or
quick used for pairings & prizes.
World Open 10-Minute Championship (QC)
5SS, G/10 + 2 seconds delay. Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel
(see World Open). $2000 guaranteed prizes. In 2 sections. Open Sec-
tion: $400-200-100, top U2300/Unr $220, U2100/Unr $200. Under 1900
Section: $280-140-70, top U1700 $160, U1500 $130, U1300 $100, no
unrated may win over $150. Entry fee: $40, at site only, no checks. Reg:
7-10 pm, rounds 10:15 pm, 11 pm, 11:35 pm, 12:10 am, 12:45 am. 1 half
point bye available, must commit before rd 2. Quick-rated (will not affect
regular ratings), but higher of regular or quick used for pairings &
prizes.
World Open Blitz Championship (QC)
5SS, G/5 (double round, 10 games). Sheraton Philadelphia City Center
Hotel (see World Open). $2500 guaranteed prizes. In 2 sections: Open
Section: $500-300-200, top U2400 $220, U2200/Unr $200. Under 2000
Section: $300-150-80, top U1800 $180, U1600 $160, U1400 $130, U1200
$80, no unrated may win over $150. Entry fee: $40, at site only, no checks.
Reg: 6-11 pm, rounds 11:15 pm, 12 midnight, 12:30 pm, 1 am, 1:30 am.
Bye: OK rd 1. Quick-rated (will not affect regular ratings); prizes based
on higher of regular or quick ratings.
Jul. 8-10 or 9-10, Ohio
2011 Columbus Open
5-SS, 30/90, SD/60 (2-day schedule, rd. 1 G/90), ALL PRIZES UNCON-
DITIONALLY GUARANTEED. 3 sections: Open, open to all. G $1200, 800,
500, 400, 300; U2100, $500, 250; U1900, $500, 250; Premier, open to
1699/below: $500, 250; U1500: $500, 250; Reserve, open to 1299/below:
$500, 250; All EF: $85 if rec'd by 7/2. $95 at site. Free to Sr. Mas-
ter/above who complete their schedule. ($85 EF deducted fromwinnings.)
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 schedule: 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. HOTELS: HOLIDAY INN DOWNTOWN CAPITAL
SQUARE, 175 E. TOWN ST., COLUMBUS, 43215. (614)221-3281. ROOM
RATE: $99.00 plus tax (includes parking). Hotel remodeled, with expanded
playing space, skittles room, many amenities. Chess rate available
through June 13th (note: there is a large convention in Columbus this
weekend; rooms scarce.) Free parking: Bd. of Ed. lot between 5th and
6th St., on Oak St., 5 min. walk from playing site. Alternative hotel: The
German Village Inn, one mile fromplaying site, 920 S. High St., (614) 443-
6506, $59.00 plus tax. ENT. C/O Lou Friscoe, 1645 Glenn Ave., Columbus,
OH 43212. Inquires: (614) 486-6856 or (614) 228-8111. Entry forms
available at our website: www.centralchessclub.com. Chess Mag-
net School JGP.
Jul. 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17, California, Southern
16th annual Pacific Coast Open
6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/45). Under 900 Section, July
16-17 only, G/70. Renaissance Agoura Hills Hotel, 30100 Agoura Rd.,
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 count half, $90 off entries one-third), mini-
mum $20,000 (80% each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections. Open:
$3000-1500-700-400, clear or tiebreak win $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr
$1600-800. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-300. Under 1900:
$2000-1000-500-300. Under 1700: $1800-900-500-300. Under 1500:
$1500-700-400-200. Under 1200: $1200-600-300-200. Under 900: $300-
200-120-80, trophies to top 7. Unrated may enter any section, with
prize limit U2100 $1000, U1900 $800, U1700 $600, U1500 $400, U1200
$200, U900 $100; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections
EF: 4-day $134, 3-day $133, 2-day $132 mailed by 7/6, all $135 online
at chesstour.comby 7/10, $140 phoned by 7/10 (406-896-2038, entry only,
no questions), $150 (no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt. No mailed credit
card entries. GMs free; $120 deducted fromprize. EF for all in U900 and
unrated in U1200: all $90 less. SCCF membership ($18, jrs $10)
required for rated Southern CA residents. Re-entry $70; not available in
Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise
unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with 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.
4-day schedule: Reg Thu to 6:30 pm, rds Thu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 &
6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11 am, rds Fri 12 & 7, Sat
11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am, rds Sat 10,
12:45, 3:15 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Under 900 schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am,
rds 10, 1:15, 4:30 each day. All schedules: Half point byes OK all, limit
2, Open must commit before rd 2, other sections before rd 4. HR: $87-
87, 818-707-1220, request chess rate, reserve by 6/30 or rate may
increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent:
Continental Chess, PO 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.
Jul. 15-17 or 16-17, Illinois
4th annual Chicago Class
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Under 1000 Section
plays July 16-17 only, G/75 with separate schedule. Westin Chicago
North Shore Hotel, 601North Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090 (from
Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake Cook
Rd to US-45 south). Free parking. $25,000 guaranteed prize fund. In
8 sections; no unrated allowed in Master or Expert. Master (2200/up):
$2500-1200-600-400, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top U2400
$1000-500. FIDE. Expert (2000-2199):$1800-900-500-300. Class A
(1800-1999/Unr): $1800-900-500-300. Class B (1600-1799/Unr): $1800-
900-500-300. Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1600-800-400-200. Class D
(1200-1399/Unr):$1400-700-400-200. Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $1000-
500-300-200. Under 1000 (Under 1000/Unr): $250-125-75-50, trophies
to top Under 800, Under 600, Unrated. Rated players may play up one
section. Unrated prize limit $100 U1000, $200 E, $300 D, $500 C, $700
B, $900 A. Top 7 sections EF: 3-day $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 7/7, all
$109 online at chesstour.com by 7/11, $115 phoned to 406-896-2038 by
7/11 (entry only, no questions), $130 at site. EF for all in Under 1000,
and unrated in Class A through E: $70 less. EF for rated seniors age
65/over in Class E or above: all $40 less. All: No mailed credit card entries.
No checks at site, credit cards OK. ICA memb. ($15, scholastic $10,
each $4 less with online entry) required for rated Illinois residents.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Spe-
cial 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 $50; not available in Master Section. GMs $80 from prize. 3-day
schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, 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.
Under 1000 schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun
10 & 1:30. Bye: all, Master must commit before rd 2, others before rd
3. HR: $99-99-99-99, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 7/1 or rate
may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633.
Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service
charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance
entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Jul. 22-24 or 23-24, Connecticut
16th Annual Bradley Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Sheraton Hotel, 1 Bradley
Airport (visible at airport entrance), Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (I-91 Exit
40 to Rt 20). Free parking. $10,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 4 sections.
Open: $1200-600-400-300, clear or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, U2300
$700400. FIDE. Under 2100: $800-400-300-200, topU1900 $500-300.
Under 1700: $700-400-300-200, top U1500 $450-250. Under 1300:
$600-300-200-100, top U1100 $200-100. Unrated may not win over
$200 in U1300 or $400 inU1700. EF: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 if check mailed
by 7/14, all $89 online at chesstour.com by7/20, $95 phoned to 406-896-
2038 by 7/20 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site. No mailed credit
card entries. EF for unrated in U1300: all $40 less. No checks at site,
credit cards OK. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less
to CSCA or WMCA members. Re-entry $50; not available in Open Section.
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Spe-
cial 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 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10:30 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 &6, Sun 10
& 4:15. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd 2. HR: $87-87, 860-627-
5311; reserve by 7/8 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-
1600, AWD D657633, orreserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent:
Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service
Jul. 29-31 or 30-31, Vermont
16th annual Green Mountain Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Stratton Mountain Resort,
Middle Ridge Rd (take Stratton Mountain Road from center of Bondville),
West Wardsboro, VT 05360. 35 minutes east from Manchester, VT or 55
minutes west from Brattleboro via Rt 30; under 2 hours from Albany, NY
or Springfield, MA. $3000 guaranteed prizes. In 2 sections. Open: $500-
300-200, top Under 2100 $320-160, Under 1900/Unr $300-150. Under
1700: $300-200-100, top Under 1500 $180-90, Under 1300 $130-70, no
unrated may win over $150. EF: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 if check mailed
by7/21, all $89 online at chesstour.com by 7/27, $95 phoned to 406-896-
2038 by 7/27 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site. $50 less to unrated
in U1700. No checks at site, credit cards OK. 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 $50, not available in
Open. GMs free; $80 deducted from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends
Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg
ends Sat 10:30 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. Half point byes
OK all, must commit before rd 2; limit 1 bye towards class prizes. HR:
$79-79 plus10% resort fee, 1-800-STRATTON, 802-297-2500, reserve by
7/11 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD
#D657633, or reserve car online at chesstour.com. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Ent: Continen-
tal Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-
9658, chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries
Aug. 5-7 or 6-7, Connecticut
17th Annual Northeast Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Sheraton Hotel (formerly
Holiday Inn Select), 700 Main St., Stamford, CT 06901. Free parking.
$10,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 4 sections. Open: $1200-600-400-
300, clear or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, U2250 $700-400. FIDE. Under
2050: $800-400-300-200, top U1850 $500-300. Under 1650: $700-400-
300-200, top U1450 $450-250. Under 1250: $600-300-200-100, top
U1050$200-100. Unrated may not win over $200 in U1250 or $400 in
U1650. EF: 3-day $88.50, 2-day $87.50 if check mailed by 7/28, all $89
online at chesstour.comby 8/3, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/3 (entry
only, no questions), $100 at site. No mailed credit card entries. EF for
unrated in U1250: all $40 less. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs
free, $80 deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA members. Re-
entry $50; not available in Open Section. 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 6:30 pm,
rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat
10:30 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. Bye: all, limit 2; must com-
mit before rd 2. HR: $89-89, 800-408-7640, 203-358-8400; reserve by 7/22
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 atchess-
Aug. 5-7 or 6-7, Ohio
Cleveland Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Sheraton Cleveland Air-
port Hotel, 5300 Riverside Dr. (inside Cleveland Airport; free shuttle),
Cleveland, OH 44135. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $16,000 guar-
anteed prize fund. In 6 sections. Open: $2000-1000-600-300, clear or
tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2200/Unr $1200-600. FIDE.
Under 2000: $1400-700-400-200. Under 1800: $1400-700-400-200.
Under 1600: $1200-600-300-200. Under 1300: $1000-500-250-150.
Under 1000: $300-200-100, trophies to top U800, U600, Unr. Unrated
may not win over $100 in U1000, $200 U1300, $400 U1600, or $700 U1800.
DROPPING OUT?
Have to miss a round?
It is very important that you
NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR
before pairings are made, so no one
is deprived of a game! If you forfeit
without notice, you may be FINED
up to the amount of the entry fee!
Tournament Life
Top 5 sections EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 7/28, all $105 online
at chesstour.comby 8/2, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/2 (entry only,
no questions), $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site. No mailed
credit card entries. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize. EF for all in
U1000 or unrated in U1300: $70 less. EF for rated seniors age
65/over in U1300 or above: all $30 less. Special 1 year USCF dues with
paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30,
Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $50; not available in Open Sec-
tion. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun
10 & 4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6,
Sun 10 &4:15. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before
rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $80-80-80-80, 216-267-1500, request chess
rate, reserve by 7/21 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
A Heritage Event!
Aug. 11-14, 12-14 or 13-14, Massachusetts
41st annual Continental Open
6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50). Host Hotel at Cedar Lake,
366 Main St (Rt 20 West), Sturbridge, MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90).
Free parking. Experience early 19th century America at Old Sturbridge
Village (see www.osv.org). Prizes $30,000 based on 250 paid entries (re-
entries & $60 less EF count half), minimum $21,000 (70% of each prize)
guaranteed. In 7 sections. Open: $3000-1500-700-400-300, clear or
tiebreak win $100 bonus, top U2400/Unr $1800-1000. FIDE. Under
2200: $2000-1000-600-400-300. Under 2000: $2000-1000-600-400-
300. Under 1800: $2000-1000-600-400-300. Under 1600:
$1800-900-500-400-300. Under 1300: $1600-800-400-300-200. Under
1000: $500-300-150-100-50. Unrated may enter any section, with prize
limit U2000 $900, U1800 $700, U1600 $500, U1300 $300, U1000 $200;
balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: 4-day $144,
3-day $143, 2-day $142 mailed by 8/4, all $145 online at chesstour.com
by 8/8, $150 phoned by 8/8 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $160
(no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt. No credit card mailed entries. GMs
free; $140 deducted from prize. EF for all in Under 1000 Section &
unrated in U1300: all $60 less. All: MACA membership ($12, under 18
$6) required for rated MA residents, WMCA accepted for western MA res-
idents. Re-entry $80; not available in Open Section. 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 $30, Scholastic $20. 4-day schedule: RegThu to 6:30 pm,
rdsThu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg.
Fri to 11 am, rds Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day sched-
ule: Reg Sat to 9 am, rds Sat 10,12:45, 3:15 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. All
schedules: Bye all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, other sec-
tions before rd 4. HR: $87-87, 800-582-3232, 508-347-7393, request chess
rate, reserve by 7/28 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-
1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury
Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chess
tour.com, 845-496-9648. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.
Aug. 12-14 or 13-14, California, Northern
3rd annual Central California Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Radisson Hotel, 2233
Ventura St., Fresno, CA 93710. Free parking, free airport shuttle. Cospon-
sored by Fresno Chess Club. $$ 16,000 based on 150 paid entries
(re-entries &$60 less EF count half), minimum$12,000 (75%of each prize)
guaranteed. In 3 sections: Open: $1800-900-500-300,clear or tiebreak
1st $100, top U2300 $700, U2200 $600, U2100 $500/Unr. FIDE. Under
2000: $1300-700-300-200, top U1800 $500. Under 1700: $1200-600-300-
200, top U1500 $400. Under 1400: $1100-600-300-200, top U1200 $400.
Under 1000: $1000-500-300-200, top U800$300. Unrated may enter any
section, with prize limits: U1000 $100, U1300 $200, U1600 $300, U1800
$500. Balance goes to next player(s) in line. EF: 3-day $133, 2-day $132
mailed by 8/4, all $135 online at chesstour.com by 8/8, $140 phoned to
406-896-2038 by 8/8 (entry only, no questions), $150 at site. EF for
unrated in U1000 or U1400 Section: all $60 less. Mailed EF $20 less
to Fresno Chess Club members. GMs free, $100 deducted fromprize. All:
Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special
1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: Online at chess-
paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $60; not
available in Open Section. No checks at site, credit cards OK. 3-day
schedule: Reg ends Fri6:30 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10:30 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10
& 4:15. Byes: OK all, limit 1 bye towards class prizes; must commit before
rd 2. HR: $89-89, 800-241-0756, 559-268-1000, request chess rate,
reserve by 8/1 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use
AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent:
Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-
496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet
School JGP.
Aug. 12-14 or 13-14, Indiana
6th annual Indianapolis Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds1-2 G/75). Wyndham Indianapolis
West, 2544 Executive Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46241. Free parking, free air-
port shuttle. $$18,000 based on 220 paid entries (re-entries & $50 off
entries count half), $13,500 (75% 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 if check mailed
by 8/4, all $109 online at chesstour.com by 8/8, $110 phoned to 406-896-
2038 by 8/8 (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 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; not available in Open Section. 3-day
schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11& 6, Sun 10 & 4:15.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat11, 2:30 &6, Sun 10 &4:15.
All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, oth-
ers before rd 3. HR: $95-95-95-95, 1-877-361-4511, 317-248-0187;
reserve by 7/29 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600,
AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Con-
tinental Chess, Box249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for
refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries
Aug. 17-21, 18-21, 19-21 or 20-21, New York
Manhattan Open
NewYorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th St. Across from Penn Station,
NewYork 10001. Open Section, Aug 17-21: 9SS, 40/2, SD/1. GM & IM
norms possible. Other sections, Apr 18-21, 19-21 or 20-21: 6SS,
40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds. 1-3 G/50). Open and U2300 Sections
(except rounds 1-3 of U2300 2-day) are FIDE rated. Prizes $100,000
based on 650 paid entries (unrated in U1200 or U1500, seniors, re-
entries, GMs, WGMs, foreign IMs count as half entries), else proportional,
minimum $70,000 (70% of each prize) guaranteed. In 6 sections: Open:
$10000-5000-2500-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400, clear or tiebreak first
$200 bonus, FIDE Under 2500/Unr $3000-1500. Under 2300, Under
2100, Under 1900: each $5000-2500-1500-1000-700-600-500-400-300-
300. Under 1700: $4500-2200-1300-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300.
Under 1500: $4000-2000-1000-800-700-600-500-400-300-300, top Under
1300 $1000-500. Under 1200: $3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400-
300-300, top Under 1000 $1000-500. Prize limits: 1) Players with under
26 lifetime games rated as of 8/11 list may not win over $500 in U1000,
$1500 in U1300, or $2500 in U1500. Games rated too late for 8/11 list
not counted. 2) If more than 30 points over section maximumon any USCF
rating supplement 8/10-7/11, prize limit $1500. 3) Unrated (0-3 lifetime
games rated) cannot win over $300 in U1200, $600 U1500, $1000 U1700,
$1500 U1900, or $2000 U2100. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used
if otherwise unrated. 4) Balance of limited prize goes to next player(s)
in line. Open Section EF: GMs, foreign IMs, foreign WGMs: free, $150
deducted from prize. US IMs, US WGMs, & foreign FIDE rated players:
$125 mailed by 8/9, $127 online by 8/15, $130 phoned by 8/15, $150 at
site; $100 deducted from prize. US FIDE 2200/plus: $225 mailed by
8/9, $227 online at chesstour.comby 8/15, $230 phoned to 406-896-2038
by 8/15, $250 at site. US players under 2200 FIDE or all players with no
FIDE rating: $375 mailed by 8/9, $377 online by 8/15, $380 phoned by
8/15, $400 at site. U2300 through U1200 Sections EF: 4-day $224, 3-
day $223, 2-day $222 mailed by 8/9, all $227 online at chesstour.com by
8/15, all $230 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/17, all $250 after 8/17 until
2 hours before rd 1. No phone entry after 8/17. EF $100 less to rated
seniors over 65 in U2300 or below. EF $100 less to unrated in Under 1200
or Under 1500. Special 1 year USCF membership with paper maga-
zine if paid with entry: Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult
$30, Scholastic $20. No checks at site, credit cards OK. No mailed
credit card entries. Re-entry: $100, no re-entry fromOpen Section to Open
Section. 5-day schedule (Open only): Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed.
7 pm, Thu 12 & 7, Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 4-day sched-
ule: Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 6 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 &
4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 10 am, rds Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6,
Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds Sat. 10,
12:45, 3:15 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 4-day, 3-day, & 2-day merge & com-
pete for same prizes. Byes: all; limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must
commit before rd 2, others before rd 4. Bring sets, boards, clocks if
possible- none supplied. HR: $145-145-170, 1-800-764-4680, reserve by
7/27 or rate may increase, ask for Continental Chess Association rate.
Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car
online at chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings: Usually 100 points added
to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to most other foreign, no points added
to CFC, PR or Jamaica. Some foreign ratings not accepted for U1900 or
below. Highest of multiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to dis-
close foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US player ratings:
August list used; FIDE ratings used in Open Section. Special rules: Play-
ers must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by
Director. In round 3 or after, players with scores of 80% or over and their
opponents may not use headphones, earphones or cellphones or go to
a different floor of the hotel without Director permission. Ent: Continen-
tal Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658,
www.chesstour.com. You may request "lowest possible section" if August
rating unknown. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be
A Heritage Event!
Aug. 26-28 or 27-28, District of Columbia
43rd annual Atlantic Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). WashingtonWestin Hotel,
1400 M St. NW at Thomas Circle, Washington, DC 20005. $$G 20,000
GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND. 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, tro-
phies to top 3, first U800, U600, Unrated. Unrated may not win over $100
in U1000, $200 U1300, $400 U1500, $500 U1700, or $600 U1900. Top 6
sections EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 if check mailed by 8/18, all $104
online at chesstour.com by 8/23, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/23
(entry only, no questions), $120 at site. EF for all in U1000 or unrated
in U1300: All $60 less. 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 1year USCF dues with paper mag-
azine if paid with entry- Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, 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, 202-429-1700, reserve by 8/12 or
rate may increase. Earlier reservation is recommended; last year the
chess room block sold out. 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, NY12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chess-
See Nationals.
See Nationals.
Oct. 6-10, 7-10, 8-10, 6-9, 7-9 or 8-9, Virginia
2nd annual Continental Class Championships
MASTER, EXPERT, CLASS A, CLASS B END MONDAY, COLUMBUS DAY
BUT CLASS C, D, AND E END SUNDAY. Master Section and Expert
Section, Oct 6-10: 9SS, 40/2, SD/1. GM & IM norms possible in Mas-
ter. Class A and Class B, Oct 6-10, 7-10 or 8-10: 7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day
option, rds. 1-2 G/75). Class C, Class D, and Class E, Oct 6-9, 7-9 or
8-9: 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/60). Hyatt Regency
Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Free
shuttle to/from Reagan International Airport and Crystal City Metro
station (contact hotel for schedule). Prizes $60,000 based on 380 paid
entries (unrated in E or D, seniors, re-entries, GMs, IMs, WGMs, foreign
FIDE rated players in Master count as half entries), else proportional,
minimum $40,000 (2/3 of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections: Mas-
ter, open to US players rated at least 2200 USCF or 2100 FIDE and
foreign players rated at least 2000 USCF or 1800 FIDE. $5000-2500-1500-
1000-700-600-500-500-400-400, clear or tiebreak first bonus $200, FIDE
Under 2400/Unr $2000-1000. Free hotel room to the highest FIDE rated
foreign GM who enters by 9/6 and completes the tournament with no
byes. GM & IM norms possible, FIDE rated. Expert, open to USCF 1800-
2199. $3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400. FIDE rated. Class A,
open to USCF 1600-1999 or unrated. $3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-
400-400. Class B, open to USCF 1400-1799 or unrated. $3000-1500-1000-
800-600-500-400-400. Class C, open to USCF 1200-1599 or unrated.
$2500-1300-900-700-600-500-400-400. Class D, open to USCF under 1400
or unrated. $2000-1000-800-600-500-400-300-300. Class E, open to
USCF under 1200 or unrated. $2000-1000-800-600-500-400-300-300.
Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 lifetime games rated as of Oct 2011
official list may not win over $800 in Class E or $1200 in Class D. Games
rated too late for 10/11 list not counted. 2) If official rating was more
than 30 points over section maximum on any USCF rating supplement
10/10-9/11, prize limit $1200. 3) Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) can-
not win over $400 in E, $600 D, $900 C, $1200 B or $1500 A. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. 4) Balance of lim-
ited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Master Section EF: GMs, IMs,
WGMs: free by 9/6, $30 online at chesstour.com by 10/3, $50 online or
at site until 6 pm10/6; $150 deducted fromprize. Free entries must recon-
firm entry online or in person on 10/6 by 6 pm. Foreign FIDE rated
players: $75 online at chesstour.com by 10/3, $100 online or at site until
6 pm 10/6. Others: $225 if check mailed by 9/28 or online by 10/3, $230
phoned by 10/3 (406-896-2038), $250 until 6 pm 10/6 online or at site.
Other sections EF: 5-day $195, 4-day $194, 3-day $193, 2-day $192 if
check mailed by 10/3, all $197 online at chesstour.com by 10/3, $200 if
phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/3 (entry only, no questions), $220 at
site. No phone entry after 10/3. EF $100 less to rated seniors 65 or over
in Expert or below. EF $120 less to unrated in Class D or E. Special 1
yr USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry: Online at chess-
paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. No checks at
site, credit cards OK. No mailed credit card entries. Re-entry: $100, no
FOREIGN RATING?
NOT UNRATED!
If you have no USCF rating, but do have
a rating or category from any other coun-
try, no matter how many years ago, you are
not unrated.
If you have a FIDE rating, you are also not
unrated.
Tell the Director of any event you enter
about your foreign rating or category or
your FIDE rating, so that you can be paired
appropriately.
re-entry from Master Section to Master Section. 5-day Master or
Expert schedule: Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7pm, Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11
& 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 5-day Class A or B schedule: Reg. ends
Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 6 pm, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30.
4-day Class A or B schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 &
6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 3-day Class A or B schedule: Reg. ends
Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 4-day Class
C, D or E schedule: Reg. endsThu 6pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11
& 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 3-day Class C, D or E schedule: Reg. ends Fri 11
am, rds. Fri. 12 noon & 7 pm, Sat. 11 & 6, Sun. 10 & 4:30. 2-day Class
C, D or E schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds Sat. 10, 12:45, 3:15 & 6,
Sun. 10 & 4:30. All schedules in Class A or below merge & compete for
same prizes. Byes: OK all; limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), must commit before
rd 3. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: $95-
95-105-115, 703-418-1234, reserve by 9/21or rate may increase. Special
chess rate valet parking $6/day, with or without guestroom. Car rentals:
Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chess-
tour.com. Ratings: FIDE used for Master Section, USCF October official
for others, unofficial usually used if otherwise unrated. For foreign play-
ers in Expert or below, usually 100 points added to FIDE, 50 to FQE,
100/more to most other foreign, no points added to CFC, PR or Jamaica.
Some foreign ratings not accepted for Class A or below. Highest of mul-
tiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE
ratings may be expelled. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury
Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. You may
request "lowest possible section" if October rating unknown. $15 serv-
ice charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com.
Regional
Arizona
May 28-30, 2011 U.S. Amateur West Championship
See Nationals.
Aug. 12-14 or 13-14, 3rd annual Central California Open (CA-N)
See Grand Prix.
California Northern
Capital City Chess Club Monthly (Sundays)
4-ss (Var. 29L1), G/120. Open, One Section. LOCATION: Thee Upper
Crust Pizza, 1200 "K" Street #10, Hyatt Regency Retail Plaza, Sacramento.
ENTRY: $25. GUARANTEED: 4 pts $100, 3.5 pts $75, 3 pts $50, 2.5 pts $25.
ALL BYES: Half pt. BYES: Two Max. RDS: Last Four Sundays at 1PM &You
must be present at 12:45 PM of each round to be paired. REG.: 12-
12:45 PM. (First Three Rounds). INFO: John C. Barnard, (209)450-6133.
Modesto Round Table Chess Club Monthly (Thursdays)
4-SS (Var. 29L1), G/90. Amateur Rating Tournaments (Under 2000 &
Beginners), LOCATION: 3848 McHenry Ave., Modesto (Meeting Room).
ENTRY: $15. GUARANTEED: 4pts $60, 3.5 pts $45, 3 pts $30, 2.5 pts $15.
ALL BYES: Half Pt. RDS.: 7pm. REG.: 6pm (1st, 2nd & 3rd Thurdays).
Modesto Chess School: 6pm. No Club Membership Fee & No Chess
Class Fee required. INFO: John C. Barnard (209) 450-6133. Chess Mag-
net School JGP.
Apr. 10, Atherton Quads
Trophies: Players w/ winning record. Check-in 4p. Games: 4:30-6:30p.
3xG/30. Encinal Elem, 195 Encinal Ave., Atherton. EF: $25 by 4/7, Onsite
$41. Info: BayAreaChess.com/kids. NS. NC.
Apr. 10, Atherton $uperSwiss
$1,000 b/44. 4SS, G/60. Rds.: 10, 12:30, 2:45, 5. 2 Sec: 1700+, U1700.
Encinal Elem, 195 Encinal Ave., Atherton. EF by 4/7: $44, onsite: $60. Play-
up:+$10. Info: BayAreaChess.com/reg. NS, NC, W.
Apr. 10, Atherton Swiss
Trophies: Players w/winning record & teams w/ 2+players. Games 10a-
2p. 3 Sec: U500, U900, 900+. U900: 5xG/30, 900+: 4xG/45. Encinal
Elem, 195 Encinal Ave., Atherton. EF: $33 by 4/7, Onsite $49. Info:
BayAreaChess.com/kids. NS. NC.
Apr. 12-May 10, Tuesday Fight Knight
5xG/120. 6:15-10:15pm. 2 sec: 1800+, U1800. Prize: $300 b/15. EF:
$49 (mem $39). Adults 2000+ free. Chess Center, 1590 Oakland Rd., Ste
B213, San Jose. Flyer: bayareachess.com/tue. NS, NC. Chess Magnet
School JGP.
Apr. 16, Fremont Hexes
3SSxG/60. Groups of 6 by rating. $66 to winner, $33 to top in bottom 3.
Marriott, 46100 Landing Pkwy., Fremont. Info: BayAreaChess.com/regular.
EF by 4/7: $33, onsite $49. NS, NC, W.
Apr. 16, Weibel Spring Scholastic Chess Quads #2
Marriott, 46100 Landing Pkwy., Fremont, CA 94539. For Scholastics
USCF members. Trophies to winners of each quad. Medals to all others.
EF by 4/11: $25, onsite+$15. Check-in reqd by 8:45a. More Info/Ent:
BayAreaChess.com/weibel. NS, NC, W.
Apr. 16-17, 6th Annual Frank Doyle Open
See Grand Prix.
May 7, San Lorenzo Quads
Trophies: Players w/winning record. Check-in 4p. Games: 4:30-6:30p.
3xG/30. Grant Elem, 879 Grant Ave., San Lorenzo. EF: $25 by 5/5, Onsite
$41. Info: BayAreaChess.com/kids. NS. NC.
May 7, San Lorenzo Swiss
Trophies: Players w/winning record & teams w/ 2+ players. Games:
10a-2p. 3 Sec: U500, U900, 900+. U900: 5xG/30, 900+: 4xG/45. Grant
Elem, 879 Grant Ave., San Lorenzo. EF: $33 by 5/5, Onsite $49. Info:
BayAreaChess.com/kids. NS. NC.
May 7-8, Berkeley Open
4-SS, 30/90; G/60. Hillside School; 1581 Le Roy Ave., Berkeley, CA
94720. $$B 60 paid entries (not counting unrated entries). Three Sec-
tions: Open Section: $300-160, U2100 $150-75; U1900 Section: $240-
130, U1700 $125-75; U1500 Section: $240-125; U1300 $125-75, Unr:
Trophy First. All, EF: postmarked by 5/2 $50, $60 on site. Unrateds $20
in the Reserve section or may play up to the Open section for the regu-
lar fee. $5 discount to Berkeley Chess Club Members. USCF memb.
req'd. May play up for addl $5 per section. Reg.: Sat 5/7 9:00-9:45 am.
RDS.: Sat 10:00-3:30; Sun 10:00-3:30; One 1/2 pt bye available if
requested in advance, a bye in rds 3 or 4 must be requested before rd
1. 2011 May Ratings List, CCA minimums and Directors discretion will be
used to place players as accurately as possible. Please bring clocks and
equipment. INFO: Richard Koepcke (650)-224-4938. Email: ricahrd-
koepcke@yahoo. com. Ent: Richard Koepcke, P.O. Box 1432, Mountain
View, CA 94042. No Phone entries. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 28-30 or 29-30 or 28-29, CalChess Open State & Class Cham-
pionship
See Grand Prix.
May 30, 2nd Annual Nor Cal Regional Grade Level C.M. Azhar
Memorial Championship
KG-Grd3: 5SS, G/30. Grd4-12: 4SS, G/45. Hotel rate $89: Marriott,
46100 Landing Pkwy., Fremont, CA 94539. Chess rate $89. Trophies to top
15 players & top 5 teams in 8 sections based on grade: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6
7-12. EF by 5/24: $39, onsite+$20. Sched: Reg 8-8:30, Games 9am-
3:30/4pm. Refunds: $20 fee. Side Event Bughouse: Trophy prizes. EF:
$12. Games 5-6:45pm. Quest: ask@BayAreaChess.com. More Info/Ent:
BayAreaChess.com/grade. NS, NC, W.
Aug. 12-14 or 13-14, 3rd annual Central California Open
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 1, 2011 U.S. Game/60 Championship
See Nationals.
Oct. 2, 2011 U.S. Game/30 Championship
See Nationals.
California Southern
LA CHESS CLUB
www.LAChessClub.com. Saturdays: 10AM-10 PM(Novice
Class & 3 Tournaments). Sundays: 12-6 & 1-4 PM
(Beginner class &2 Tournaments) - Details on our web
site. Tuesdays: 7:30-9:30 PM (Intermediate/Advance
Lecture). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
90025 * (310) 795-5710. (4 blocks 405 West, Santa
Monica & Butler * 2nd Floor). Private (1:1) Lessons *
Group Classes * Tournaments.
Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, LACC - Friday Night FIDE Swiss
4SS, G/90+30 sec/move. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl.
4 blks W 405. EF: $50/$40. FIDE & USCF-rated. 5% off SCCF members.
Reg.: 6-7 pm. Rds.: 7 pm each Friday. Prizes: 80% EFs. Parking: Free
at BoA and streets. Info: (310) 795-5710. Mick@LAChessClub.com.
Apr. 2 & 3, 16 & 17, 23 & 24, LACC - Sat & Sun G/61
6SS, G/61. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA. 2nd floor. EF: $45 ($35 memb).
5% off SCCF memb. Reg.: 11-12 pm. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm each day. Prizes:
1/2 collections. Parking: Free at BoA and streets. Info: (310) 795-5710
or Mick@LAChessClub.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, LACC - 10 Blitz (G/5) Saturday Night (QC)
5DSS, G/5 (10 Games). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4
blksW405. EF: $10. Q-rated. Reg.: 8-9 pm. Rds.: 9, 9:20, 9:40, 10, 10:20.
Prizes: 1/2 EF. Parking: Free at BoA and streets ($3 basement). Info:
(310) 795-5710.
Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, LACC - LA Masters G/30
3SS, G/30. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W 405. EF: $30
($20 memb). Reg.: 5-6 pm. Rds.: 6, 7, 8 pm. Prizes: ($180 b/10, 75%);
Parking: Free at BoA ($3 basement). Info: (310) 795-5710 or
Mick@LAChessClub.com.
Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, LACC - Saturday G/61
3SS, G/61.11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 2nd floor. ($320 b/20),
$100/50/30; U1800-1200: $50/40/30/20. EF: $25 ($20 memb). Reg.: 11-
12 pm. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm. Parking: basement ($3). Info: (310) 795-5710.
Apr. 3, 17, LACC - 1st & 3rd Sunday Scholastic Triathlon
2 separate events - Chess/Bughouse/Blitz. 4SS, G/30. 11514 Santa
Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd floor. 4 blocks W 405. EF: $25 ($20 LACC
memb, $10 off siblings, 10% off SCCF members. Free new LACC memb).
Reg.: 12-1 pm. Rds.: 1, 2, 3, 4 pm; then Bughouse & Blitz (5-6). Prizes:
Trophies (Top 3) & Medals (rest); each player receives a prize! Parking:
Free at BoA and streets. Free Pizza/soda/cookie & free class (12-1). Info:
(310) 795-5710 or Mick@LAChessClub.com.
Apr. 3, 17, 24, LACC - Sunday G/61
3SS, G/61. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 2nd floor. ($320 b/20),
$100/50/30; U1800-1200: $50/40/30/20. EF: $25 ($20 memb). Reg.: 11-
12 pm. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm. Parking: Free at BoA and streets. Info: (310)
795-5710.
Apr. 10, LACC - Westwood Spring Open
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 30, Victorville Quads
13393 Mariposa Rd., Victorville, CA 92395. Reg.: 9:30 A.M. Rds.: 10, 1,
3. EF: $10, winner $30/quad. INFO: doncotten@aol.comor 760-245-6598.
May 28-30, 2011 Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic
See Grand Prix.
May 29, MDC Action Swiss
5-SS, G/30. LAX Hilton, 5711 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045.
$$500 b/40, else proportional: $150-70-40, U2100/ Unr $80, U1800 $80,
Under 1500 $80. EF: $20 if received by 5-27, $25 at door. Reg.: 9:30-10
a.m. Rds.: 10:15-11:30-12:45-2:30-3:45. Ent: SCCF, PO Box 205, Monterey
Park, CA 91754. On-line entry: www.chesspalace/mdc.htm.
May 29, MDC Scholastics
5-SS, G/30. LAX Hilton, 5711 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045.
Open 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. Reg.: 8:30-9. Rds.: 9:30-11-12:15-1:45-3. EF: $16
if received by 5/27, $20 door. Info: chesspalace2000@yahoo.com. On-
line ent: www.chesspalace/mdc.htm. Ent: SCCF, PO Box 205, Monterey
Park, CA 91754.
May 30, MDC Hexes
3-SS, G/90. LAX Hilton, 5711 W Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045.
Six-player sections by rating. EF: $21 if received by 5/27, $24 door. $$
40-20-10 each section. Reg.: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Rds.: 10:30-1:30-4:30.
Ent: SCCF, PO Box 205, Monterey Park, CA 91754. On-line entry:
www.chesspalace/mdc.htm.
Jul. 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17, 16th annual Pacific Coast Open
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Colorado
May 21-22, 2nd Annual Salute To Bobby Fischer
4SS. Time Control: All rounds: 40/2 - G/1. Site: The Inn at Palmer Divide,
443 State Highway 105, Palmer Lake, CO 80133. Sections: Open (open
to all), U1800, U1400. EF: $55. Pre-Registration: $50. Must be received
by May 19, 2011. Please include email address for confirmation of pay-
ment received. $10 discount for non-Colorado residents. USCF
membership required. See www.uschess.org for rates. Prizes: Cash
prizes per entries, paid at end of event. "Friends of Bobby Fischer will
provide additional cash prizes of at least $500. Reg.: 8:30-9:30am Sat-
urday, 5/21. Rds.: 5/21 - 10:00am, 3:00pm; 5/22 - 9:00am, 3:00pm.
Entries: Fred Spell, 16845 Buffalo Valley Path, Monument, CO 80132.
Phone: (719) 491-1040. Email: eagleandking@hotmail.com. Chess
Magnet School JGP.
Connecticut
Apr. 8-10 or 9-10, 2nd annual Hartford Open
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 15-17 or 16-17, 6th annual Empire State Open (NY)
See Grand Prix.
May 14, 2011 CT Open State Championship
See Grand Prix.
May 14, Walter Lee Memorial New Haven Scholastic
5-SS, G/30. Hopkins School, 986 Forest Rd., New Haven, CT. 06515.
Three Sections: U1200, U1000, U800/unrated. EF: $55 by 4/1, $75 by
5/1, $100 by 5/12, $125 at site. Trophies: Top 5 each section, Top 3
Scholastic Teams. ONE DAY Reg.: 9:00-9:45, Rd 1 10am then asap.
Register Online: www.edutechchess.com or www.CTChess.com.
May 20-22 or 21-22, 19th annual New York State Open (NY)
See Grand Prix.
May 21, Connecticut State Chess Association K-12 2011 State
Championship and UCONN School of Engineering Scholarship
Tournament
Sponsored by the UCONN School of Engineering and UCONN Chess Club.
4SS, G/60. UCONN Castleman Bldg. Room 204, 261 Glenbrook Rd.,
Storrs, CT 06269. Out of state welcome and prize and scholarship eligi-
ble except for Denker and 2011 US Girls' Open Chess Championship
Awards. EF: $50 by 05-17, $60 later. Free entry to players who scored
3.0 or better in the 2011 CSCA K - 8 Championship! Checks payable to
"UCONN". Memb. Req'd: OSA. Prizes: Trophies toTop 5. High School State
Champion Title, Denker/2011US Open Girls' Open Championship $300
Award & trophy to highest scoring Connecticut male/female residents
in grades 9 -12. UCONN School of Engineering Scholarships toTop 3, (out
of state eligible), in grades 9 - 12 only, who are admitted and enroll in
the UCONN School of Engineering. 1st Place: Trophy and $2000 Scholar-
ship for one year. 2nd Place: Trophy and $1000 Scholarship for one year.
3rd Place: Trophy and $500 Scholarship for one year. Scholarship renewa-
bility beyond one year will be dependent on funds availability and
maintenance of a minimum 3.4 GPA. Students are limited to one schol-
arship in the School of Engineering. Scholarships are not transferable.
Previous scholarship winners are eligible to upgrade only. Prior 1st
place winners are eligible for titles and trophies only. Reg.: May 21st 8:30
- 9:30 AM. Rds.: 10 -12:30 - 2:30 - 4:30 or ASAP. 1/2 point byes available
with advance notice in rounds 1 -3 only, no last round byes. ENT: John
Fikiet, 16 Holly Dr., Storrs, CT 06268. INFO: John Fikiet, 860-429-1350
(home), 860-486-2255 (work), fikiet@eng2.uconn.edu. DIR: UCONN.
Map: http://admissions.uconn.edu/virtualtour/search/. www.uconn
chess.uconn.edu, http://www.uconn.edu/, http://www.engr.uconn.edu/.
Ties for top 3 individual places will be broken by G/60 playoff tour-
nament or match on May 22, 2011. All other ties broken according
to USCF tiebreak rules. During the games players must leave all
electronic devices with the TD. Players determined to be in pos-
session of such devices while playing will be subject to forfeiture,
expulsion and arrest. NS. W.
May 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, The New Yorker Open! (NY)
See Grand Prix.
Jul. 22-24 or 23-24, 16th Annual Bradley Open
See Grand Prix.
Jul. 29-31 or 30-31, 16th annual Green Mountain Open (VT)
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 5-7 or 6-7, 17th Annual Northeast Open
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 17-21, 18-21, 19-21 or 20-21, Manhattan Open (NY)
See Grand Prix.
Tournament Life
Delaware
Apr. 9, Bear Blitz (QC)
7SS, 5 minutes, no delay. Bear Library, 101 Governors Pl., Bear, DE
19701. EF: 10, $5 if you played in the Game 29 the same day. Reg.: 2:30-
3PM. Rds.: 3:05, 3:20, 3:35, 3:50, 4:05, 4:20, 4:35. ENT: 302-740-3442,
KevinJPytel@aol.com. NS. W.
Apr. 9, Bear Game 29 Quads (QC)
3 Rd. Quads. Bear Library, 101 Governors Pl., Bear, DE 19701. Game 29,
no delay. EF: $20. $$GTD: $40. Reg.: 10 AM-10:45 AM. Rds.: 11AM, 12:15
PM, 1:30 PM. ENT: 302-740-3442, KevinJPytel@aol.com. NS. W.
Apr. 9, Milford 2nd Sat Quads
3rd Event in the Delaware Series Challenge. 3 Rd. Quads. Milford, 301
SE Front St., Milford, DE 19963. Time Controls: 40/80/SD/30. EF: $20.
Memb. Req'd: DCA Adult - $10 Scholastic - $5. $$GTD: $40. Reg.: 9-9:30
AM. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 1:15 PM, 5:00 PM. ENT: Dean Miller (302) 853-
5008. INFO: themillers10@verizon.net. W.
Apr. 23, 4th Sat. Newark Quads
4th Event in the Delaware Series Challenge. Howard Johnson's Hotel, 1119
S. College Ave., Newark, DE 19713. Time controls: 40/75, s/d 30. EF:
$20. $$GTD: $40. Reg.: 9-9:30 AM. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 1:45 PM, 5:30 PM.
ENT: 302-740-3442 KevinJPytel@aol.com. NS. W.
Apr. 30, Delaware Game/15 Championship
5th Event in the Delaware Series Challenge. Bear Library, 101 Governors
Pl., Bear, DE 19701. Time Control: G/15. In 2 Sections, Open: # of
Rounds depend on players, $$70% Rtd: 50%, 35%, 15%. U1600: # of
Rounds depend on players, Open to 1599 & under. $$70% Rtd: 50% 35%
15%. ALL: EF: 20, $15 if postmarked by April 23. Memb. Req'd: DCA Adult
- $10 Scholastic - $5. OSA. Reg.: 10:15 AM. Rds.: Rd 1 10:35 AM. ENT:
Michelle Pergeorelis, 302-438-4467, Nicecingu@comcast.net. NS. W.
See Grand Prix.
District of Columbia
Apr. 16-17, 9th Annual Kingstowne Chess Festival (VA)
See Grand Prix.
May 21-22, D.C. Class Championships
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 26-28 or 27-28, 43rd annual Atlantic Open
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 6-10, 7-10, 8-10, 6-9, 7-9 or 8-9, 2nd annual Continental Class
Championships (VA)
See Grand Prix.
Florida
Boca Kings Chess Club
Every Friday. 7:00. Lakes of Woodhaven Club House, Old Court Rd., Boca
Raton. Contact: Michael Sheroff, 561-202 8386. Email: msheroff@promise
healthcare.com. Web Site: www.bocakings.com. Club Membership Not
Required, Casual Play, USCF Rated Events Quick Chess, Requires 1700+.
Directions - see web site.
Boca Raton Chess Club
Friday nights, Game 90 Tournament, one game a week for 4 weeks.
www.bocachess.com, 561-479-0351. Chess Magnet School JGP.
South Florida Club Ad
Wednesday's 6:30-10:30pm. Rated G/90Tournaments and skittles. Most
tournaments are 4+ rounds with a time control slower than G/60,
those events would qualify for Chess Magnet School JGP.
www.SouthFloridaChessClub.com.
Apr. 9, April OCG Quick Open (QC)
6SS, G/29. Orlando Chess and Games Center. EF: $30. PF: $625 b/30:
$175-$125-$100, U-1600 U-1400 U-1200 $75 each. Reg.: 9:15-9:45 am.
RDS.: 10-11-12:30-1:30-2:30-3:30. Info: 407-248-0818, www.orlando
chess.com.
Apr. 9, Second Annual The Benjamin School Scholastic
Located at 11000 EllisonWilson Road, NPB, FL 33408. K-12, 5 Divisions,
5-SS, G/30. Trophies for Top 5 Players andTop 5Teams in each Division.
For more info. see: www.palmbeachchessclub.info or call President/TD
John Dockery at 561-762-3377.
Apr. 16, April OCG Open
4SS, G/75. Orlando Chess and Games Center. EF: $30. PF: $650 b/30,
$225-$130-$85 best U-1600, U-1400, U-1200, $70 each. Reg.: 9:15-9:45
am. RDS.: 10am-1pm-4pm-7pm. Info: call 407-248-0818, www.orlando
Apr. 23, April Scholastic Tournament
5SS, G/30. Orlando Chess and Games Center. EF: $25. Trophies and
medals to all players. Reg.: 9:15-9:45. RDS.: 10-11-12-1:30-2:30 awards
at 3:30 pm. Info: call 407-248-0818, www.orlandochess.com.
Apr. 29-May 1 or Apr. 30-May 1, 18th Space Coast Open
See Grand Prix.
May 27-29 or 28-29, Tallahassee Open/Robert L. Froemke Memo-
rial
See Grand Prix.
June 25-July 4, World Open Daily 2pm Blitz (QC) (PA)
See Pennsylvania.
July 1, World Open 7-Minute Championship (QC) (PA)
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
July 4, World Open Blitz Championship (QC) (PA)
See Grand Prix.
Georgia
June 17-19 or 18-19, 2011 Castlechess Grand Prix
See Grand Prix.
Idaho
Apr. 16-17, 2011 Idaho Open Chess Tournament
5SS, G/120. 2 Sections: Open and Reserve (U1400). Site: ISU, Student
Un Bldg., Salmon River Suites, 1065 S. 8th St., Pocatello, ID. EF: USCF
mem req., $30 (U18 & 60+ $25), ISU students and ISU Chess Club $10,
by 04/09/11. $5 more (all) after. Reg & Ck in: 7:30-8:30 AM 04/16/11.
Those not paid & ck'd in by 8:30 AM may not be paired in 1st rnd. RDS.:
9,2,7,9,2. 1/2 pt byes: Max 1, Rd 1-4 only. Commit by end of rd 2.
Prizes: $$ b/30 non ISU; Open: $200-100-75; Reserve: $100-75-50.
HR/ENT/INFO: ICA % Jay Simonson, 391 Carol Ave., Idaho Falls, ID,
83401, 208-206-7667, rooknjay@yahoo.com, http://www.idahochess
association.org. NC, NS, W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 14-15, 1st Annual ICA Players Memorial
5SS, Time Control: G/90 Rd 1, G/120 Rds 2-5. 2 Sections: Open and
Reserve (U1400). Site: Boise State University (BSU) Student Union Bldg.,
1910 University Dr., Boise, ID. USCF memreq., EF by 5/9 $30 (U18 & 60+
$25) (Special $10 for BSU Club Members), $5 more for all if received after
5/9. Email entries OK. Register & check in: 8-8:30am 5/14. Rd. times:
Sat 9am, 1pm, 6pm; Sun 9am, 2pm. 1/2 pt byes: Max 1, Rds 1-4 only,
must commit by end of Rd 2. Prizes: $$ b/30 non-BSU entries; Open:
$200-100-75; Reserve: $100-75-50. HR/ENT/INFO: ICA, Contact: Jeff
Roland, 1511 S. Leadville Ave., Boise, ID 83706. 208-424-9847. jroland@
cableone.net, www.idahochessassociation.org. NC, NS, W. Chess Mag-
net School JGP.
Illinois
Apr. 9, Members Only Special Event
North Shore Chess Center, 5500West Touhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077.
847.423.8626. Open only to members of the North Shore Chess Center.
Free simultaneous exhibition and lecture with a local master. Starts at
4pm. Additional questions: sevan@nachess.org. For a complete list-
ing of events visit http://www.nachess.org/events.
Apr. 16, May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug. 13, Lincoln-Way West HS Open
Lincoln-Way West H.S., 21701 S. Gougar Rd., New Lenox, IL 60451.
G/60+5 (sec. delay) 3R-SS. Reg.: 8:15-8:45 am. Rds.: 9, 11:30, 2:00. EF:
$5 (free with purchase of USCF membership). No concessions (bring sack
lunch). Sets and clocks provided. No prizes. USCF membership required.
Contact: Coach Miller 815-463-0104 or stevencraigmiller@comcast.net
with questions.
Apr. 17, North Shore Chess Center G/45
4R-SS, G/45 + 10/sec increment. North Shore Chess Center, 5500West
Touhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077. 847.423.8626. EF: $20 for non-mem-
bers of the chess center, $15 for members of the chess center received
by 4/16. All $5 more onsite. Onsite registration - up to 15 minutes prior
to round 1 or round 2. If registering prior to round 2, you will receive a
half-point bye for round 1. Round times: 1pm for round one and then
15 minutes after final game from previous round completed. Half-point
byes available in any round. Prizes: Book prizes for top three finish-
ers. Biggest upset (150+ points): Free entry to following month G/45
+ book prize. Parking: Free self-parking. Mail entries with regis-
tration information to: North American Chess Association (make checks
payable to), 4957 Oakton Street, Suite 113, Skokie, IL 60077. Online reg-
istration preferred. Additional questions email to: sevan@na
chess.org. USCF rated. For online registration and list of more events
please visit - http://www.nachess.org/events.
Apr. 30, JJC Chess Club 12th Annual Spring Tournament - 3 Round
Quad
3 rounds, G/70. Joliet Jr. College, Bldg. J, Room 0006, 1215 Houbolt Ave.,
Joliet, IL 60431 (exit 127 from I-80). EF: $20 by 04/26, $30 at site
(Please Note: Due to the longer time control, no Scholastic players 12
or younger are allowed entry unless they are USCF rated 1,000 or higher,
no exceptions please). Cash Prize: $50 for 1st-$25 for 2nd per quad
(based on 4 per quad). Reg.: 9:00-9:50am. Rds.: 10:00-1:30-4:00. Info:
Checks payable to: Dennis R. Doyle, c/o JJC Chess Club, 536 Springwood
Dr., Joliet, IL 60431, no phone or cr. card entries, cash only payment on
day of tournament: e-mail questions to ddoyle@jjc.edu.
Apr. 30, Last Saturday in DeKalb, G/60
3SS, G/60. Borders Books at Northland Plaza, 2520 Sycamore Rd. (IL
Route 23), DeKalb, 60115. EF: $10, ($6 for DeKalb members). Prizes
galore! Reg.: 10:45-11:15, limited to 30 entrants. Sections at TD discre-
tion. Rds.: 11:30am, 2:00am, 4:15pm, ending by 6:15pm. More Details
& Registration at: www.DeKalbChess.com.
May 6-8, 4th North American Amateur Open
Touhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077. 847.423.8626. Open to players with
any established FIDE rating or an established USCF rating of 1600+. Max
50 players. All participants compete in a single section. EF: $40 for non-
members of the chess center, $30 for members of the chess center
received by 5/5. All $10 more onsite. Onsite registration - up to 15 min-
utes prior to round 1 or round 2. If registering prior to round 2, you will
receive a half-point bye for round 1. Round times: Friday - 7:00pm, Sat-
urday 12pm and 6pm, Sunday 11am and 5pm. Half-point byes available
in any round. Prizes: 1st - $60 Best Buy Gift Card, 2nd - $30 Barnes &
Noble Gift Card, 3rd - $15 Starbucks Gift Card. Parking: Free self-park-
ing. Mail entries with registration information to: North American
Chess Association (make checks payable to), 4957 Oakton Street, Suite
113, Skokie, IL 60077. Online registration preferred. Additional ques-
tions email to: sevan@nachess.org. USCF and FIDE rated. For online
registration and list of more events please visit - http://www.nachess.
org/events. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 14, Members Only Special Event
North Shore Chess Center, 5500West Touhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077.
847.423.8626. Open only to members of the North Shore Chess Center.
Free simultaneous exhibition and lecture with a local master. Starts at
4pm. Additional questions: sevan@nachess.org. For a complete list-
ing of events visit http://www.nachess.org/events.
May 21, Pecatonic Octads
3/SS, G/65 (bottom section 4/SS, G/45). Room H201D, Stu-
dent/Conference Center, Highland Community College, 2998W. Pearl City
Rd., Freeport (park in Lot A East). Eight players per octad; bottom sec-
tion may include 6 to 13 players. EF: $10 ($6 mbrs). Prizes: $40-20 each
octad, $20 bottom section. Reg.: 9-9:45am or online. Rds.: 10am, 12:45,
3pm (bottom section 10am, 12:15, 2, 3:45pm). Sets provided, bring
clocks. Contact: Route 20 CC, route20cc@gmail.com, route20chess.
blogspot.com. NS, NC. W.
May 22, North Shore Chess Center G/45
Touhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077. 847.423.8626. EF: $20 for non-mem-
bers of the chess center, $15 for members of the chess center received
by 5/21. All $5 more onsite. Onsite registration - up to 15 minutes prior
to round 1 or round 2. If registering prior to round 2, you will receive a
half-point bye for round 1. Round times: 1pm for round one and then
15 minutes after final game from previous round completed. Half-point
byes available in any round. Prizes: Book prizes for top three finish-
ers. Biggest upset (150+ points): Free entry to following month G/45
+ book prize. Parking: Free self-parking. Mail entries with regis-
tration information to: North American Chess Association (make checks
payable to), 4957 Oakton Street, Suite 113, Skokie, IL 60077. Online reg-
istration preferred. Additional questions email to: sevan@nachess.
org. USCF rated. For online registration and list of more events please
visit - http://www.nachess.org/events.
May 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, 20th annual Chicago Open
See Grand Prix.
May 28, Chicago Open G/15 (QC)
2 separate tournaments at Westin North Shore Hotel (see Chicago
Open). Each is a 4-SS, G/15 + 3 seconds delay. Prizes $300 based on
20 entries, else in proportion: $100-50, U2100 $60, U1800 $50, U1500/Unr
$40. EF: $20, at site only, no checks. Early G/15 reg. ends 1:45 pm, rds.
2, 3, 3:45, 4:30. Late G/15 reg. ends 8:45 pm, rds. 9, 10, 10:45, 11:30.
One 1/2 pt bye available, must commit before rd 2. Quick rated, but higher
of regular or quick used for pairings & prizes.
May 29, Chicago Open G/7 (QC)
Open). Each is a 4-SS, double round (8 games), G/7 + 2 seconds delay.
Prizes $600 based on 20 entries, else in proportion: $200-100, U2100
$120, U1800 $100, U1500/Unr $80, with half each prize minimum guar-
antee. EF: $40, at site only, no checks. Early G/7 reg. ends1:45 pm, rds.
2, 3, 3:45, 4:30. Late G/7 reg. ends 8:45 pm, rds. 9, 10, 10:45, 11:30. One
pair of 1/2 pt byes available, must commit before rd 2. Quick rated, but
higher of regular or quick used for pairings & prizes.
May 30, Chicago Open Blitz (QC)
Open). Each is a 4-SS, double round (8 games), G/5. Prizes $900 based
on 30 entries, else in proportion: $300-150, U2100 $180, U1800 $150,
U1500/Unr $120, with half each prize minimum guarantee. EF: $40, at
site only, no checks. Early Blitz reg. ends 12:45 pm, rds. 1, 1:45, 2:15,
2:45. Late Blitz reg. ends 9:45 pm, rds. 10, 10:45, 11:15, 11:45. One pair
of 1/2 pt byes available, must commit before rd 2. Quick rated, but
higher of regular or quick used for pairings & prizes.
June 3-5, 5th North American Amateur Open
Touhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077. 847.423.8626. Open to players with
any established FIDE rating or an established USCF rating of 1600+. Max
50 players. All participants compete in a single section. EF: $40 for non-
members of the chess center, $30 for members of the chess center
received by 6/2. All $10 more onsite. Onsite registration - up to 15 min-
utes prior to round 1 or round 2. If registering prior to round 2, you will
receive a half-point bye for round 1. Round times: Friday - 7:00pm, Sat-
urday 12pm and 6pm, Sunday 11am and 5pm. Half-point byes available
in any round. Prizes: 1st - $60 Best Buy Gift Card, 2nd - $30 Barnes &
Noble Gift Card, 3rd - $15 Starbucks Gift Card. Parking: Free self-park-
ing. Mail entries with registration information to: North American
Chess Association (make checks payable to), 4957 Oakton Street, Suite
113, Skokie, IL 60077. Online registration preferred. Additional ques-
tions email to: sevan@nachess.org. USCF and FIDE rated. For online
registration and list of more events please visit - http://www.nachess.
org/events. Chess Magnet School JGP.
See Pennsylvania.
June 30-Jul. 4, 2011 FIDE Continental America's Amateur Chess
Championship
-an Official FIDE Continental Chess Championship! Special sponsors
of Forseva, Gazelle, and Cajun Chess. 7R-SS, G/90 + 30/sec incre-
ment. Intercontinental Hotel O'hare , 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont,
IL 60018. 847.544.5300. $15,000 Guaranteed with Progressive Prize
Fund. Open to players with no FIDE title and rated under 2200 FIDE. Those
without a FIDE or verifiable national rating will be considered unrated
and only eligible to win maximum $500. All players compete in a single
section. Please see tournament website for more detailed rating regu-
lations. Overall: $2000-1250-750; Top Female: $800-400; Top 2199-2100
and 2099-2000: $500 each; (1999-1800): $1000-600-400-200; (1799-
1600): $1000-600-400-200; (1599-1400): $1000-600-400-200; (U1400):
$1000-600-400-200. Prizes awarded based on rating used for pairings.
FIDE ratings used prior to USCF. Tournament organizer reserves right to
determine ratings used or adjust ratings as necessary. EF: $50 received
by 5/14, $75 received by 6/18, $100 thereafter and onsite. No re-entries
allows. No half-point byes, only zero-point byes. On-site registration on
June 30 from 5pm-7pm and on July 1 from 9am-11am. Technical Meet-
ing at 8pm on June 30. Rds.: 7/1-7/3 12pm and 6pm, 7/4 12pm with
awards ceremony at 5pm. Hotel Rates: $85 per night single/double/
triple/quad. Must secure by June 1 otherwise only as available. Park-
ing: Free self-parking (attached/enclosed garage) with validated ticket
by tournament staff. Mail entries with registration information to:
North American Chess Association (make checks payable to), 4957 Oak-
ton Street Suite 113, Skokie, IL 60077. More information and online
registration available at: http://www.amateurchesschamps.com. No
smoking. For more information on additional prizes such as scholarships
to Texas Tech University, progressive prize fund, and more please visit
the tournament website. Boards, sets, clocks, provided. Tournament
provided equipment must be used. Cajun Chess book and equipment ven-
dor will be available on-site. Additional questions email to: sevan@na
chess.org. For more information on our sponsors please visit the tour-
nament website. Chess Magnet School JGP.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Jul. 15-17 or 16-17, 4th annual Chicago Class
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 5-7 or 6-7, Cleveland Open (OH)
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 12-14 or 13-14, 6th annual Indianapolis Open (IN)
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Indiana
May 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, 20th annual Chicago Open (IL)
See Grand Prix.
May 28, Chicago Open G/15 (QC) (IL)
See Illinois.
See Illinois.
May 30, Chicago Open Blitz (QC) (IL)
See Illinois.
Aug. 5-7 or 6-7, Cleveland Open (OH)
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 12-14 or 13-14, 6th annual Indianapolis Open
See Grand Prix.
Iowa
Apr. 9, 2011 IA Class Championships
3-SS, Classes: M-X-A, B, C & D: G/75, T/D/5, Clarion/Highlander Conv.
Ctr. NE side of Exit 246, on I-80, Ia City, IA 52245. Reg.: 8:30 to 9:15. Rds.:
9:30-2:00-5:30. Entry Fee: $20.00 if rcv'd by 04/07, $30.00 at site.
Class prizes:1st place $45.00 +Trophy, 2nd place $30. USCF member-
ship required. On-Site Available. IASCA membership required, $15, $10
Jr. or Sr. On-Site Available. Annual IASCA meeting scheduled at 1 PM ten-
tative. Send EF: SteveYoung, PO Box 2833, Ia City, IA 52244, steverayy@
hotmail.com. Bring boards, sets, and clocks.
Apr. 15-17 or 16-17, 5th Annual Okoboji Open and Reserve (U1600)
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Jul. 15-17 or 16-17, 4th annual Chicago Class (IL)
See Grand Prix.
Kentucky
Elizabethtown Chess Club
Rated tournament the 2ndTuesday of each month and we meet everyTues-
day between 7:00 pm-10:30 pm. We meet at the Elizabethtown Community
andTechnical College, in Room 108A of the Occupational Technical Build-
ing. For further details visit our website at http://etownchess.blogspot.
com/.
Apr. 9, Sarah's Greater Louisville Chess Tournament
4SS, G/20, (G/30 for K/8). The Potters House, 314 South Wenzel St.,
Louisville, KY 40204. See www.mapquest.com for directions. Doors open
at 8 a.m. Start time will be 8:45 a.m. sharp. Subsequent rounds as soon
as possible. Sections: K/2, K/4, K/6 and G/30 for K/8. USCF member-
ship is required! Please bring your own set and clocks if possible.
PRIZES: Individual trophies: Overall top 6, top 4 unrated for K/2;
Overall top 6, top 4 unrated K/4; Overall top 6, top 4 unrated K/6; and
overall top 4, top 3 unrated for K/8. All first-time tournament participants
will receive a certificate! Teamtrophies: Sarah defines a team as who-
ever you successfully recruit to play on your team! All teams must be 4
player based (no more, no less). All players must be USCF members. All
girl teams are strongly encouraged. K/2 team, top 5; K/4 team, top 6,
K/6 team, top 6 and K/8 team, top 4. EF: The pre-registration fee of 15
dollars (per individual) is due in the mail by April 5, 2011. On-site $20.
All checks or money orders should be made payable to: THE POT-
TERS HOUSE and mailed to: The Potters House, Attn: Corbin Seavers,
Director, 314 South Wenzel St. (rear), Louisville, KY 40204. The Potters
House phone is: (502) 584-8742. Email: urbanlouisvillechess@yahoo.com.
Affordable refreshments, including coffee and water, will be available on
site.
Apr. 15-18, Western Kentucky University Open
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Louisiana
Apr. 16, 2011 Louisiana Open
See Grand Prix.
May 14, LA State Scholastic Team & Individual Chess Champi-
onships
5SS, G/30 (K-12 rated sections only will play 6SS, G/30/45 - first 4 rds
will be G/30, last 2 rds will be G/45; Rd 1 for K-12 rated sections will
start at 9am; Rd 1 for all other sections will start at 10am). T.H. Harris
Middle School, 911 Elise Ave. (corner W. Metairie Ave), Metairie, LA. USCF
membership required for all sections except K-12-Reserve section and
may be purchased at site. USCF-Rated Sections (individual & team):
K-2, K-4, K-6, K-8, K-12-U1000, K-12-Open. One Reserve Section (K-12-
Reserve) is non-USCF rated and is for individual players only (no teams
allowed in the K-12-Reserve and this section does not require USCF or
LCA membership). Team info (USCF-rated sections only): Must have
a minimum of 2 players to make a team, and all team members must be
from the same school (or home-school district) and register in the same
section. No maximum limit on number of players per team, but only the
top 3 scores from each team count as final team score. BYES: 1/2-pt.
bye available for any round (only 1 bye allowed). AWARDS: Trophies to
top 10 individuals in each individual secton & top 3 teams in each rated
section (more ind. Trophies awarded depending on number of pre-entries
in each section); medals to all non-trophy winners. TIEBREAKS: USCF-
recommended computer tiebreaks will decide trophy and medal
placements in all sections except in the K-12 Open and K-8 sections where
head-to-head playoff games will determine the Denker and Middle School
national representatives. Winner of the K-12-Open section will be the offi-
cial Louisiana representative to the 2011 Arnold Denker Tournament of
High School Champions, and the winner of the K-8 section will be the offi-
cial Louisiana representative to the 2011 Dewain Barber Tournament of
Middle School Champions - both of these prestigious tournaments will
be held the first week of August in Orlando, FL. HOTELS: Days Inn,
$69.99/night, 3400 I-10 Service Rd. South, Metairie, LA (504-236-7165),
or Holiday Inn Metairie, $89/night, 2261 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, LA
(504-373-5946). Mention ChessTournament and reserve by April 10th
in order to assure group rate. ENTRY FEE: $25 for players in grades K-
8 and in K-12-Reserve section; $30 in both K-12 rated sections (includes
required $5 LA Chess Assn dues for high school participants playing in
rated K-12 sections) if received by May 7th. $40 thereafter and at site.
Registration: On-site reg. 7:30-8:30am. Rd. 1 for K-12 rated sections at
9am; Rd. 1 for all other sections at 10am. ENTRIES: Go to www.cajun
chess.com for on-line reg. or printable entry form which can be faxed to
504-208-9620 with credit card info, or make check payable to Cajun
Chess and mail to 7230 Chadbourne Dr., NewOrleans, LA 70126. For more
detailed info go to: www.cajunchess.com and click on UpcomingTour-
naments or Email: cajunchess@yahoo.comor call 504-208-9596 or (504)
905-2971.
Tournament Life
Maryland
Apr. 16, Cecil County Chess Club Quads
All levels welcome! 3 Rd. Quads, Fairgreen Senior Community Apts.,
100 Greenway, Perryville, MD 21903. G/90. EF: $20. $$GTD: $50. Reg.:
9-9:45 AM. Rds.: 10 AM, 1:30 PM, 5 PM. ENT: 302-740-3442, KevinJPy-
tel@aol.com. INFO: Skittles room available! Free coffee! NS. W.
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 17, Howard County Chess Tournament #5
4SS, G/30. Glenwood Community Center, 2400 Route 97, Cooksville, MD
21723. Sections: K-5 Unrated, 6-12 Unrated, K-12 Rated. EF: $25 in
advance; $35 on-site 1:00-1:30. Rds.: 2:00, then ASAP. Prizes: trophies
to top individuals & schools. Free game analysis. Register at
www.howardcountymd.gov/RAP or 410-313-4714.
Apr. 22, May 6, Catonsville Friday Knight Quick #117 & #118 (QC)
5SS, G/15. EF: $8, club members $5. Reg.: 7:30pm. Rds.: 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30,
10. $$b/24 1st=$50, 2nd=$25, U1850 $12.Bloomsbury Community
Center, 106 Bloomsbury Ave, Catonsville, MD 21228. Info: Joe Summers
410-788-1009, josephas2@verizon.net. Website: http://mysite.verizon.
net/vze12d59q/.
Apr. 29-May 1 or Apr. 30-May 1, 51st Maryland Open
See Grand Prix.
May 7, Catonsville Saturday Action
5SS, G/30. EF: $20 by 5/4 mail or online, $25 at door. Rds.: 12:00-1:45-
3:00-4:15-5:30. Reg.: 11:15am. Bloomsbury Community Center, 106
Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville, MD 21228. Two Sections: Open: $$b/24
$150-$100-$50 U1950 $45 U1750 $45. Reserve U1500: $$b/18 $100-
$75-$50 U1300 $35 b/4 U1150 $35 b/4. Bye: All, max 2. Online Reg.:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze12d59q. Ent: Joe Summers, 1201 Daniels
Ave., Balt, MD 21207. Include USCF ID, rating and section. Info:
josephas2@verizon.net.
May 7, Silver Knights Team Tournament #3 (VA)
Our Lady of Good Counsel School, 8601 Wolftrap Rd., Vienna, VA 22182.
4SS, G/30. Open to 4-player teams from same school in grades K-8. See
www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to register.
May 8, Howard County Chess Tournament #6
4SS, G/30. Glenwood Community Center, 2400 Route 97, Cooksville, MD
21723. Sections: K-5 Unrated, 6-12 Unrated, K-12 Rated. EF: $25 in
advance; $35 on-site 1:00-1:30. Rds.: 2:00, then ASAP. Prizes: trophies
to top individuals & schools. Free game analysis. Register at
www.howardcountymd.gov/RAP or 410-313-4714.
May 14-15, 2011 Maryland Senior Championship
Bloomsbury Community Center, 106 Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville, MD
21228. Directions: 695 to Exit 13West, left at second light (Bloomsbury
Ave.), three blocks on right. Format: 4SS, G/120 (2 hrs.), Open to USCF
members born before May 14, 1961. EF: $40 if Rec'd by 5/7. $50 at site.
Free entries to GM's, $40 deducted from prizes. Top Maryland resident
receives title of MD Senior Champion 2011, trophy, free entry, plus $250
expenses to US Senior Open, July 18-23, 2011 at the Hilton Hobby Air-
port, Houston, TX 77061. Reg.: 9-9:45 AM. Rds.: Sat. 10 AM, 3PM,
Sunday 9:30 AM, 2:30PM. 1/2 point bye available if requested before rd.
2. Prizes: 1st-$300, 2nd $200, 3rd $150, top under 2000-$125, top
u1700 $120, top u1400 -$115. Plaques toTop Age 60-69 andTop Age 70
+. Standard USCF tiebreaks used for titles/plaques. Make checks
payable to: Maryland Chess Assc. Mail to: Joseph Summers, 1201
Daniels Ave., Baltimore, MD 21207. Please put date of birth and USCF id
number with entry. Info: Wilbert A Brown 410-327-9191, Joe Summers
410-788-1009.
June 24-26, 3rd annual World Open Senior Amateur (PA)
See Pennsylvania.
June 25-26, 3rd annual World Open Girls Championship (PA)
See Pennsylvania.
June 25-26, 3rd annual World Open Under 13 Championship (PA)
See Pennsylvania.
June 28 - Jul. 4, June 30-July 4, July 1-4 or 2-4, 39th Annual
World Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 26-28 or 27-28, 43rd annual Atlantic Open (DC)
See Grand Prix.
Championships (VA)
See Grand Prix.
Massachusetts
Apr. 8-10 or 9-10, 2nd annual Hartford Open (CT)
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 17, 21st Massachusetts G/60 Championship
See Grand Prix.
May 12, 19, 26, June 3, 10, 17, 24, Billerica Friday Swiss
7 Rds. 40/90, SD/30. Billerica COA, 25 Concord Rd., Billerica, MA 01821.
EF: $19. Reg.: 7:30pm. Cash prizes minimal b/entries. For info, call
Brad Ryan, (978) 369-8533. NS, NC. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 14, 2011 CT Open State Championship (CT)
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
A Heritage Event!
May 21, 44th Western Mass Open
3SS, G/90. Holyoke Community College, Kitredge Center, 303 Home-
stead Ave. (Route 202), Holyoke, MA 01040. EF: $27, rated 2200+ $15,
Un-rated FREE, all by 5/16. EF If unpaid: Add $5 at site. $$610 b/30. Sec-
tions: Open: 1st $130, Top U2000 $110, Top U1800 $90. U1600: 1st
$100, Top U1400 $70, Top U1200 $60, Top Un-rated $50. Reg.: 8:30-9:15.
Rds.: 9:30, 1:00 & 4:15. Ent: Edward Kostreba, P.O. Box 1372, Ware, MA
01082. Call Ed at 413-967-3242 or e-mail cadcamsv@bellatlantic.net,
http://www.wmass-chess.us. NS, NC.
Tournament (CT)
See Connecticut.
See Grand Prix.
May 28-30 or 29-30, 80th Massachusetts Open
See Grand Prix.
June 12, Schenectady Open (NY)
See Grand Prix.
See Pennsylvania.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Jul. 22-24 or 23-24, 16th Annual Bradley Open (CT)
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 11-14, 12-14 or 13-14, 41st annual Continental Open
See Grand Prix.
Michigan
Apr. 29-May 1, Great Lakes Open
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Minnesota
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Missouri
Apr. 17, Ben Birthday Bash
4SS, G/60. Rds.: 9, 11, 2 & 4. Guar 80% ret as prizes. Max 15 people per
section. EF: $25 ($20 before 4/10) at Kansas City Flea Market, 817
Westport Rd., KC, MO. Mail EF to: Ray Birt, PO Box 32774, Kansas City,
MO 64171. Contact raybirt@hotmail.com.
Apr. 25, Play against the best at the 2011 U.S. Championship Blitz
Open (QC)
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
May 28, Show Me Classic
4SS, G/75. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland
Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. GMs and IMs
are not counted toward the based on prize fund total. EF: $25, $20 for
annual members of the club if registered by 5/27. MCA membership reqd
from $5. PF:(b/40) $750: 1st Overall-$145, 2nd Place-$105. $100 for 1st
in each class: A, B, C, D, U1200/UNR. Winner qualifies for 2012 Club Cham-
pionship. Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.: 10, 1, 3:30, 6:15. One 1/2 point bye if
declared before round 1. Hotel: (ask for chess rate): Chase Park Plaza
Hotel, 1-877-587-2427, $159/night. Indigo Hotel, 314-361-4900, $99/night
or $109/night (2 doubles). Parkway Hotel, 314-256-7777, $97/night.
Water Tower Inn at 314-977-7500, $70/night. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave.,
Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org Info: 314-361-
CHESS info@saintlouischessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.
See Grand Prix.
Nevada
Apr. 22-24, 11th Annual RENO-FAR WEST OPEN
See Grand Prix.
June 9, 2011 U.S. Game/10 Championship (QC)
See Nationals.
June 9, 2011 National Open Blitz (QC)
See Grand Prix.
June 10, National Open Scholastic Trophy Tournament
5-SS, G/30. South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South,
Las Vegas, NV 89183. Open to players 18 and under. In 3 sections:
U1800, U1200, and U800. Unrateds in the U1200 section and all players
in the U800 section must be age 11 or under. Trophies to top 5 in each
section, top 1 in each odd 200 point rating group and unrated. EF: $33
by 5/18, $39 by 6/8, $45 on site. REG.: 9-9:45 a.m. RDS.: 10-11:15-12:30-
1:45-3. Blitz 6:30 p.m. HR: $55 single or double ($95 Friday and Saturday
nights). 1-866-791-7626 or (702) 796-7111. ENT: National Open, PO Box
90925, Henderson, NV 89009-0125, on line at www.VegasChessFestival.
com or by fax at (702) 933-9112. NS. NC. W.
June 10-12 or 11-12, 2011 National Open
See Nationals.
June 11-12, International Youth Championship
5SS, G/65. South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South,
Las Vegas, NV 89183. In 4 Sections by age: 14 and Under, 14 and Under
Reserve (rated below 1100), 9 and Under, 9 and Under Reserve (rated
below 900). Trophies to top 10 in each section plus 9 class trophies per
section. 1st Place in each section wins a Netbook Computer loaded with
Chess Software, 2-4 win Chess prizes valued at 250-150-100. Unrated
players may not win 1st in Reserve sections. EF: $49 by 5/18, $59 by 6/8,
$70 on site. 1/2 point bye in any round (limit 2) if requested in advance.
REG.: 8-9 a.m. RDS.: 10-1-4, 10-1. Blitz 6/10 at 6:30 p.m. HR: $55 sin-
gle or double ($95 Friday and Saturday nights). 1-866-791-7626 or (702)
796-7111. ENT: National Open, PO Box 90925, Henderson, NV 89009-0125,
on line at www.VegasChessFestival.comor by fax at (702) 933-9112.
NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Jul. 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17, 16th annual Pacific Coast Open (CA-S)
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
New Hampshire
See Grand Prix.
New Jersey
Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Every Friday Quad U1600, U200, U2400 - G/30
3RR. Rds.: 7, 8:15, 9:30pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1531 Irving St.,
Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $25, members $20. Prizes per quad: 1st place
- $50, 2nd place - $20. (732) 499-0118. http://www.chessmatesnj.com.
Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Saturday Scholastic Quad G/30
3RR. Rds. 1:30, 2:45, 4:00pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1531 Irving St.,
Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $15, members $10. Prizes Quad: 1st Place:
Trophy or $25 & a free lesson or Simul from GMYudasin. Chess Lessons
Prior to Scholastic Tournament: 12:15pm-1:15 pm. EF: $10. (732)
499-0118. http://www.chessmatesnj.com.
Apr. 3, First Sunday of Month Quads
Holiday Inn, 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset, NJ 08873. (Exit #10 off I-287,
Easton Ave.). Open Section: 3RR, SD/75, $$: Trophy or $40. Reg.:
10:45a m. EF: $20 cash at site, EF $15 online entryfeesrus.com. Rds.:
11-1:30-4. With short lunch break. No Past Quad Quitters allowed. Info:
Ken call 908-763-6468 or acn@goes.com.
Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, Chess Mates Sunday G/45 Open
4-SS, Rds.: 12:30, 2:15, 4:00, 5:45 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1531
Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $40, members $30. GM Free - $30
deducted fromprizes. Prizes: 70%of EF 1st, 2nd, U2200, 2000, 1800. Limit
2 byes, commit by 1:30. Re-entry $15, counts half, no re-entry after 2nd
round. (732) 499-0118. http://www.chessmatesnj.com.
Apr. 4, 11, 18, April Showers Swiss
3-SS. 40/90, SD/60. Hackettstown Community Cntr., 293 Main St. (Rte.
46), Hackettstown, NJ 07840. EF: $12. Prizes (b/16): $60/30/20, $20
each U1800, U1500. Reg.: 7 pm 4/4. Rds.: 7:30 pm, each Monday. INFO:
ericmark4@gmail.com.
Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25, Every Monday Open G/5 Blitz & Chess Les-
sons/Simul (QC)
GM Yudasins Chess Lessons: 3:15pm-8:00 pm EF: $15 (3 different
classes). Blitz: 8:00pm-10:15pm. EF: $20/$15. GM Free - $15 deducted
from prize. Prizes: 80% of EF 1st, 2nd, U2200, 2000, 1800. Chess Mates
Corporation, 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ (732) 499-0118. www.chess
matesnj.com.
Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27, Every Wednesday Open G/5 Blitz & Chess Les-
sons (QC)
GM Yudasin Chess Lessons: 3:15pm-8:00 pm. EF: $15 (3 different
Corporation, 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ, (732) 499-0118. www.chess
matesnj.com.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 16, Princeton Day School
650The Great Road. Plaques to top 3 school teams and top 6 in each sec-
tion. Medals to all players. Sections for OVER 1000 begin at 10:15 and
must preregister: NEAR MASTERS (K-12 over 1400) and FUTURE MAS-
TERS (Players K-12 over 1200) G/60, 3 rds. CLOSED (K-12 1000-1200)
G/45 4 rds. ALL OTHER SECTIONS. G/30 4 rds. beginning at 12:00 noon.
(round times will be accelerated if possible): OPEN(Players K-12 U-1000),
RESERVE (K-12 U-800), NOVICE II (K-8 U-600), NOVICE I (unrated K-6),
K-1 (unrated) NO SCORE K-1 (unrated). PARENTS OF PLAYERS rated
G/30 3 rounds. Pre-registration online, pay at the door $35. On-site 11-
12 noon $45. Info and register online: www.pds.org/chess. Inquires
to Bonnie Waitzkin, Chessteach@gmail.com.
Apr. 17, Westfield Quads
3 RR, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $50
to first in each section. EF: $20, $15 Members. Reg.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Rds.:
2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, lunnaco@aol.com,
www.westfieldchessclub.com.
Apr. 20-24, 21-24, 22-24 or 23-24, 5th annual Philadelphia Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 21, 3rd Thursday Quads
3 RR, G/30 t/d5. Quads grouped by rating. All the Kings Men Chess &
Games Center (Just 22 mins. from Center City Philadelphia), 62 S. Broad-
way, Pitman, NJ. 856-582-8222. Prizes: $25 1st per quad. Unr. cannot win
more than $10. EF: $12, members $10. Reg.: 6-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8-9 pm.
Info: cs@ATKMchessSets.com. All: Visa/MC/Disc OK w/$1surcharge.
Bring a clock!
Apr. 22, Philadelphia Open G/15 (QC) (PA)
See Pennsylvania.
See Pennsylvania.
Apr. 23, $uper $wiss K-8
Holiday Inn, 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset, NJ 08873. (Exit #10 off I-287
Easton Ave.) 5SS, G/30. 3 Sections, U1400, U1000, U600. $$100-50,
b/10. Trophies top 5, Awards to all. Highest lifetime rating is used. If
less than 5 entries it will be a quad or be merged. EF: $29 online,
entryfeesrus.com, $35 cash at Site. Bughouse games after rd #3. Free
USCF dues to beginners under age 13. Quads will be arranged for par-
ents or non K-8 players. Info: Ken at 908-763-6468 or acn@goes.com.
Apr. 24, Philadelphia Open Blitz (QC) (PA)
See Pennsylvania.
Apr. 25, Tower of Power G/10 (QC)
5- or 6-SS, depending on entries. G/10. Hackettstown Community Cntr.,
293 Main St. (Rte. 46), Hackettstown, NJ 07840. EF: $8. Prizes (b/16):
$40/25/15/10, $10 each U1800, U1500. Reg.: 7 pm4/25. Rds.: 7:30 pm,
then ASAP. INFO: ericmark4@gmail.com.
Apr. 30, Hamilton Chess Club Quads
3RR, 40/80 15/30 15/30. Full K. Ray Dwier Recreation Center, Bldg. 392,
Groveville, NJ 08620. Quads open to all. EF: $10. Prizes: $25 per Quad.
Reg.: 9-10:30/am. Rds.: 10:30/am-1:30/pm-4:30/pm. NJ State Chess
Federation, no dues magazine Subscription per year, OSA. NS, NC, W.
May 1, First Sunday of Month Quads
Holiday Inn, 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset, NJ 08873. (Exit #10 off I-287,
Easton Ave.). Open Section: 3RR, SD/75, $$: Trophy or $40. Reg.:
10:45a m. EF: $20 cash at site, EF $15 online entryfeesrus.com. Rds.:
11-1:30-4. With short lunch break. No Past Quad Quitters allowed. Info:
Ken call 908-763-6468 or acn@goes.com.
May 1, Westfield Quads
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Chess Mates Sunday G/45 Open
4-SS, Rds.: 12:30, 2:15, 4:00, 5:45 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1531
Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $40, members $30. GM Free - $30
deducted fromprizes. Prizes: 70%of EF 1st, 2nd, U2200, 2000, 1800. Limit
2 byes, commit by 1:30. Re-entry $15, counts half, no re-entry after 2nd
round. (732) 499-0118. http://www.chessmatesnj.com.
May 2, 9, 16, 23, Swiss: It's Not Just a Cheese
4-SS. 40/90, SD/60. Hackettstown Community Cntr., 293 Main St. (Rte.
46), Hackettstown, NJ 07840. EF: $12. Prizes (b/16): $60/30/20, $20
each U1800, U1500. Reg.: 7 pm 5/2. Rds.: 7:30 pm, each Monday. INFO:
ericmark4@gmail.com.
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Every Monday Open G/5 Blitz & Chess Les-
sons/Simul (QC)
GM Yudasins Chess Lessons: 3:15pm-8:00 pm EF: $15 (3 different
Corporation, 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ (732) 499-0118. www.chess
matesnj.com.
May 4, 11, 18, 25, Every Wednesday Open G/5 Blitz & Chess Les-
sons (QC)
GM Yudasin Chess Lessons: 3:15pm-8:00 pm. EF: $15 (3 different
Corporation, 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ, (732) 499-0118. www.chess
matesnj.com.
May 6, 13, 20, 27, Every Friday Quad U1600, U2000, U2400 G/30
3RR. Rds.: 7, 8:15, 9:30pmChess Mates Corporation, 1531 Irving St., Rah-
way, NJ 07065. EF: $25, members $20. Prizes per quad: 1st place - $50,
2nd place - $20. (732) 499-0118. www.chessmatesnj.com.
May 7, Princeton Day School
650The Great Road. Plaques to top 3 school teams and top 6 in each sec-
tion. Medals to all players. Sections for OVER 1000 begin at 10:15 and
must preregister: NEAR MASTERS (K-12 over 1400) and FUTURE MAS-
TERS (Players K-12 over 1200) G/60, 3 rds. CLOSED (K-12 1000-1200)
G/45 4 rds. ALL OTHER SECTIONS. G/30 4 rds. beginning at 12:00 noon.
(round times will be accelerated if possible): OPEN(Players K-12 U-1000),
RESERVE (K-12 U-800), NOVICE II (K-8 U-600), NOVICE I (unrated K-6),
K-1 (unrated) NO SCORE K-1 (unrated). PARENTS OF PLAYERS rated
G/30 3 rounds. Pre-registration online, pay at the door $35. On-site 11-
12 noon $45. Info and register online: www.pds.org/chess. Inquires
to Bonnie Waitzkin, Chessteach@gmail.com.
May 7, 14, 21, 28, Saturday Scholastic Quad G/30
3RR. Rds. 1:30, 2:45, 4:00pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1531 Irving St.,
Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $15, members $10. Prizes Quad: 1st Place:
Trophy or $25 & a free lesson or Simul from GMYudasin. Chess Lessons
Prior to Scholastic Tournament: 12:15pm-1:15 pm. EF: $10. (732)
499-0118. www.chessmatesnj.com.
May 14-15, New Jersey Junior Championship
5SS, G/100. Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Rd., Lin-
croft, NJ 07738, Larrison Hall 116-117, use Parking Lot #2; 4 minutes
from Garden State Parkway, Exit# 109. OPEN: (K-12) Trophies to top 10.
Top High School player from NJ awarded entry to Denker Tournament of
HS Champions. RESERVE: (U1400) Trophies to top 10, U1300, U1200,
U1000, Unr. ALL: Entry fee $35 if received by 5/7, $50 at site. Reg.: Sat.
9-10am. Rds.:10:30-2:30-6:15 Sat., 10-2 Sun. ENT: NJSCF P.O. Box 1511,
Jackson, NJ 08527. Make checks payable to NJSCF or online at
www.characterkings.org. Info: Hal Sprechman, 732-259-3881, hsprech-
man@characterkings.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 15, Westfield Quads
See Grand Prix.
May 22, Westfield Swiss #68 (QC)
5SS, G/15 (QC). Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. $425
Guaranteed $125, $60, under 2100, under 1850, under 1600, under 1350
$60 each. EF: $35, $25 Members. Reg.: 2-2:30 p.m. Rds.: 2:45-3:25-4:05-
4:45-5:30 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, lunnaco@aol.com,
See Grand Prix.
May 28, U.S. Amateur K-8 East U1200
5-SS, G/30. Holiday Inn Somerset, 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset, NJ
08873. Telephone: (732) 356-1700. In 3 Sections (U1200, U900, &
U600). Trophies toTop 10, Others get chess medallions. Unrated may not
win first prize. Registration: Saturday May 28, 11am-12pm. Rounds:
12:30pm, then ASAP with lunch break after round #2. EF: $29 if mailed
by May 25 or paid online via EntryFeesRus.com, EF: $40 cash at site. One
1/2 -point bye allowed if requested with EF. April Rating supplement used.
Ent: Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore Street, Hackettstown NJ 07840.
Checks to NJSCF. Please indicate your grade level. Info: 908-763-6468
or acn@goes.com. NS. NC. W.
May 28-30, 67th Annual U.S. Amateur East Championship
See Nationals.
June 5, Westfield Quads
June 11, 2011 South Jersey Open
See Grand Prix.
TO ENTER: 800-903-USCF(8723) OR FAX 931-787-1200 OR ON-LINE AT WWW.USCHESS.ORG
Name_________________________________________ USCF ID#_______________________________________
Address _______________________________________ City___________________ State ___ ZIP ____________
Phone __________________________ E-mail____________________________________ Est. Rating __________
Credit card # (VISA, MC, Disc., AMEX) _________________________________________ Exp. date ________________
If using VISA, need V-code ________________ Check here if you do not wish to have an opponent who is incarcerated.
*Note: This may slow down your assignment.
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO U.S. CHESS AND MAIL TO: JOAN DUBOIS, USCF, PO BOX 3967, CROSSVILLE, TN 38557
USCFs 64
th
ANNUAL
2011 Open Correspondence Chess Golden Knights Championship
$1,000 FIRST PRIZE
(plus title of USCFs Golden Knights Champion and plaque)
2nd place $600 3rd place $400 4th place $300 5th place $200
6th 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, as well as those USCF members with an APO or FPO address. USCF members who reside outside of the North
Am erican continent are welcome to participate in e-mail events. Your USCF membership must remain current for the duration of
the event, and entry fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. Those new to USCF Corre spond ence Chess, please estimate your strength:
Class A: 1800-1999 (very strong); Class B: 1600-1799 (strong); Class C: 1400-1599 (intermediate); Class D: 1399 and below
(beginner level). Note: Prize fund based on 300 entries and may be decreased proportionately per number of entries assigned.
USCFs 8
th
ANNUAL
2011 E-mail Correspondence Chess Electronic Knights Championship
(Seven-player sections, one game with each of six opponents.)
$700 FIRST PRIZE
(plus title of USCFs Electronic Knights Champion and plaque)
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 with e-mail access. Your USCF
membership must remain current for the duration of the event, and entry fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. Maximum
number of tournament entries allowed for the year for each player is ten. Note: Prize fund based on 200 entries
and may be decreased proportionately per number of entries assigned.
CORRESPONDENCE CHESS MATCHES (TWO PLAYERS)
Two or six-game options. ENTRY FEE: $5.
Win A Correspondence Chess Trophy
Four-player, double round-robin with class-level pairings.
1st-place winner re ceives a trophy.
ENTRY FEE: $10.
Victor Palciauskas Prize Tournaments
Seven-player class-level pairings, one game with each
of six opponents.
1st-place winner receives $130 cash prize and a certificate
signed by Victor Palciauskas.
ENTRY FEE: $25.
John W. Collins Memorial Class Tournaments
Four-player, double round-robin with class-level pairings
(unrateds welcome).
1st-place winner receives a John W. Collins certificate.
ENTRY FEE: $7.
E-MAIL RATED EVENTS (NEED E-MAIL ACCESS):
Lightning Match
Two players with two or six-game option. ENTRY FEE: $5.
Swift Quads
Four-player, double round-robin format.
1st-place prize merchandise credit of $30.
ENTRY FEE: $10.
Walter Muir E-Quads (webserver chess)
Four-player, double round-robin e-mail format tournament
with class-level pairings.
1st-place receives a certificate.
ENTRY FEE: $7.
Express Tour na ment
Seven-player events, one game with each of six opponents.
Prizes: 1st place $30 merchandise credit, 2nd place $20 credit.
ENTRY FEE: $15.
Please circle event(s) selected.
NOTE: Except for Lightning Matches, Swift Quads, Walter Muir E-
Quads, Electronic Knights & Express Tourna ments, players will use
post office mail, unless opponents agree to use e-mail.
CHECK OUT USCFS CORRESPONDENCE CHESS RATED EVENTS!
Tournament Life
June 12, Westfield Quads
See Pennsylvania.
June 24-28, 8th annual Philadelphia International (PA)
See Grand Prix.
June 25, World Open Game/7 Warmup (QC) (PA)
See Pennsylvania.
See Pennsylvania.
See Pennsylvania.
See Pennsylvania.
June 28-Jul. 4, June 30-July 4, July 1-4 or 2-4, 39th Annual World
Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 5-7 or 6-7, 17th Annual Northeast Open (CT)
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 11-14, 12-14 or 13-14, 41st annual Continental Open (MA)
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
New Mexico
Apr. 30, 17th Annual Pir Maleki Memorial
United World College, Montezuma, NM. 7 Sections. $1200 total cash
prizes. All 1st pl prizes gtd. Professor: 1700 or above. 3SS, G/100. EF:
$32, $27 U/21. Instructor: 1500-1850 or UR. 3SS, G/90. EF: $27, $22
U/21. Tutor: 1150-1650 or UR. 4SS, G/60. EF: $22, $17 U/21. Sopho-
more: U1300 or UR. 4SS, G/60. EF: $22, $17 U/21. Scholastic: U/age
19 and U1100 or UR. 4SS, G45. EF: $12. Youth U17: U850 or UR. 4SS,
G/45. EF: $8. Youth U14: U600 or UR. 4SS, G/45. EF: $8. Round 1 all sec-
tions 10 am. Late entries only by phone or e-mail by 4/29. Adv. entries
postmarked by 4/25. Details and all prizes at: www.nmchess.org orTD
Andy Nowak at 505-310-0095 or anowak@cybermesa.com.
New York
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 9, Jenifer Woods Memorial
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 12, Marshall Masters (Formerly the St. John's Masters)
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 14, 2nd Long Island CC G/10 (QC)
7SS, G/10. United Methodist Church, 470 East Meadow Ave., East
Meadow, NY 11554. Open to all U-2300/unr. $(b/20): $100-80. Top U-
1800, U-1500, U-1300 $60 ea. EF: $25. Non LICC members +$5. Reg.:
6:40-7:10 PM, no adv. ent. Rds.: 7:15-7:45-8:15-8:45-9:15-9:45-10:15.
3 byes 1-7. Info: www.lichessclub.com. NS.
Apr. 15-17 or 16-17, 6th annual Empire State Open
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 16, Marshall CC Saturday U1600
4SS, G/45. Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300 b/20)
$120-70-50, U1300 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45AM.
Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15. Note: Only one bye available, request at entry.
Apr. 16, Syracuse University April Open
4SS. Rds. 1 & 2 G/60; Rds. 3 & 4 G/90. Syracuse University, Hall of Lan-
guages, Room 101. EF: $30. Prizes: (b/20) $200, 125, Class 100. Reg.:
8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-12:00-2:15-5:30. Contact: Joe Ball 315-436-9008.
Apr. 16-17 or 17, Marshall CC April U2300
4SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF:
$45, Members $25. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, U2000/unr $65, U1700 $55.
Reg: ends 12:15PM. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2 day, Rds 12:30-5:30 PM each
day; 1 day, (Rds 1-2 G/30) 10-11:15AM-12:30-5:30 PM Sun; both merge
rd.3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first
60 players. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 17, 29th Binghamton Monthly Tourney
FREE USCF MEMBERSHIP WITH ENTRY FEE*. 4SS, Rds.1-3 G/65, Rd.
4 G/75. Reg.: 8:45 to 9:15 AM. ENTRY: $35 Cash only at site. Rds.: 9:30,
12:00, 2:30, 4:45. Prizes $400 b/20: Open: $130, $70, $40. Reserve:
$80, $50, $30. Trophies: 1-3 both sections. Cordiscos Corner Store, 308
Chenango St., Binghamton, NY 13901. (607) 772-8782. cordiscos@stny.rr.
com. *call for details. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 18-May 23, FIDE Mondays!!
6SS, G/120. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Open to all players
rated 1600 or above. EF: $50, $30 members. $$500 b/20: $175-125-100,
U2000 $100; 2 byes OK, commit before Round 4. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.:
7PM each Monday; FIDE rated. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 20-24, 21-24, 22-24 or 23-24, 5th annual Philadelphia Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 21, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave.,
NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF: $35, Club
membs $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480
b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1
bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10
min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often
impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game.
Apr. 21-May 19, Marshall CC Thursday Members-Only Swiss
5SS, G/120. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to members only.
EF: $20. ($$300 b/20): $120-70-50, U2000 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.:
7pm each Thursday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3. Chess Mag-
net School JGP.
See Pennsylvania.
Apr. 23, Marshall CC Saturday G/60
$120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $65, U1700 $55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.:
11:15-11:45AM. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. Note: Only one bye available,
request at entry.
See Pennsylvania.
Apr. 24, Marshall CC Sunday G/30 Action
5SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, mem-
bers $20. ($360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2100 $65, U1800 $55. Rds.:
12-1:30-2:45-4-5:20pm. One bye available, request at entry.
Apr. 24, Philadelphia Open Blitz (QC) (PA)
See Pennsylvania.
Apr. 25-May 23, Marshall Monday Under 1600
5SS, G/90. Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC 212 477-3716. EF:
$40, members $20. ($300 b/20): $120-70-50, U1300 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45.
Rds.: 7 PM each Monday. Byes OK, limit 2, request by rd 3. Chess Mag-
net School JGP.
Apr. 27-May 25, Marshall CC Under 2000 Wednesday Swiss
5SS, 30/90,SD/1, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF: $40, members
$20. ($$300 b/20): $120-70-50, U1700 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7 PM
each Wednesday. Byes OK, limit 2, request by Round 3. Chess Magnet
School JGP.
Apr. 28, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
Apr. 30, Marshall CC Saturday U1800
Apr. 30, 12th Annual Bruce Bowyer Memorial Chess Tournament
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 30-May 1, Marshall CC Maypril Grand Prix
See Grand Prix.
May 1, 12th Annual Bruce Bowyer Memorial Scholastic Tournament
5SS, G/30. Hotel New Yorker, 8th Ave & 34th St., New York City, NY.
Open to all students thru grade 12, EF: $10. $$Gtd: $200-$125-$75, U1800
$50, U1600 $40, U1400 $30, U1200 $25. Trophy to winner, tiebreak
order: Cumulative, Median, Solkoff. All players receive a medal. Reg.:
10:15-10:45. X Rds.: 11am-12:30-2:30-4pm-5:30. Entries MUST be
received by APR 27th! Ent: No door ents. Ck/MO payable to Pat Bowyer,
c/o PAR Group Inc., 119 N. Park Ave., Suite 303, Rockville Centre, NY
11570. Limited to first 70 players. Provide name, add., school, USCF rat-
ing, ID#, & exp. *** PLEASE NOTE: Bring clocks and sets, none will be
provided. Info: pbowyer@bbowyer.org or Pat Bowyer 516.641.4521.
May 2-23, 25th Nassau Amateur Team
4-SS, 40/80. 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts., Mineola. Open to
teams of 3 (+ optional alternate). Ave rating must be U1800. Teams play
in rating order. EF: $54/team by 4/30, $75 at site, $10 more per non-
memb. $$ (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 seek-
ing players call 631 218-4440 or captnhal@optonline.net. Players looking
for teams $18 by 4/30, $25 at site, $10 more for non-memb. Reg ends
7:15 PM. Rds.: 7:15 each Mon. Ent: Harold Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville,
NY 11782. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 5, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
May 6-27, 11th Queens Team Championship
4-SS, G/120. All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Ave., Jamaica,
NY 11432. 2 player teams with average rating U2000, prizes $300/10 paid
teams $100-$50 to top 2 teams, $50 top U1700 team, $50 each top
scorer Board 1, Board 2 (prizes increased or decreased proportionally-
13 teams in 2006 and 2007, 14 in 2008). One 1/2 point team bye
permitted (must be requested at entry). If one player is unavailable
and the other wants to play, replacement player must be rated lower
than absent player and must play on absent players board. EF: $25
per player, $20 QCC members. REG.: 7:30-8:00. RDS.: 8:15 each Friday.
ENT: Ed Frumkin, 445 E 14th St #10D, NewYork, NY 10009 (212-677-3224
- do not call on Thursday or Friday). More detailed contact information
at www.queens-chess.com. Mail entry by April 29. Chess Magnet
School JGP.
May 7, Marshall CC Saturday G/60
$120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $65, U1700 $55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.:
11:15-11:45AM. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. Note: Only one bye available,
request at entry.
May 7, Utica Four Seasons - Spring
4SS, Rds. 1-2 G/60. Rds. 3-4 G/90. Mohawk Valley Community College,
Exit 31, I-90, bear left, South on E. Genesee, (2.6 miles), left on Memo-
rial Highway (2.3 miles), left Sherman, right into MVCC, (IT Building
upstairs). EF: $30. Prizes b/20: $200, 125, 75, Class 100. Reg.: 8:30-9:15.
Rds.: 9:30-12:00-2:15-5:30. Ent: Joe Ball, 310 Helfer Ln., Minoa, NY 13116,
315-436-9008. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 8, Marshall CC Sunday G/30 Action
5SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, mem-
bers $20. ($360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2100 $65, U1800 $55. Rds.:
12-1:30-2:45-4-5:20pm. One bye available, request at entry.
May 8, The Right Move #170 Team and Individual Championships
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-mem-
ber sections by grades: K-4, 5-9. 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 reg-
ister: 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 REGIS-
TRATION.
May 12, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
May 14, Marshall CC Saturday U1600
19th annual NEW YORK STATE OPEN
5 rounds, May 20-22 or 21-22, Lake George
$4000 guaranteed prizes
Open Section: Prizes $600-300-150, top Under 2010/Unr $280-140,
top Under 1810/Unr $260-130.
Senior Section: Open to under 1910 or unrated born before
5/22/61. $400-200-100, top Under 1710 $240-120. Unrated limit $250.
Under 1610 Section: $300-200-100, top Under 1410 $180-90, Under
1210 $140-70. Unrated limit $150.
FULL DETAILS: see Grand Prix in this issue or chesstour.com.
May 14-15, Marshall May U2300
4SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF:
$45, Members $25. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, U2000/unr $65, U1700
$55. Reg: ends 12:15PM. 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 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited
to first 60 players. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 15, NSCF May Youth/Adult Over 1599
3SS, G/60. Woodlands High School, 475W. Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale, NY
10530. Open to all players rated over 1599. May be multiple sections of
6 or more. Concurrent with six Scholastic sections. Rds.: 10am-
12:15pm-2:30pm. No byes. EF: $35 online by 9pm 5/12 or mailed by 5/9,
$45 on site. Prizes: $100, $50 b/o 6 entries/section. Ent: See www.nscf
chess.org/tla for mail, online forms. On site reg: Sat. 5/15 9:00-9:30am.
Questions: 914-683-5530.
May 17, Marshall Masters
See Grand Prix.
NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $35, Club
May 20-22 or 21-22, 19th annual New York State Open
See Grand Prix.
Tournament (CT)
See Connecticut.
May 21, Marshall Saturday U1800
4-SS, G/45. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300
b/20): $160-80, U1500 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45.
Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry.
May 21-22 or 22, Marshall May Grand Prix
See Grand Prix.
May 22, 30th Binghamton Monthly Tourney
FREE USCF MEMBERSHIP WITH ENTRY FEE*. 4SS, Rds.1-3 G/65, Rd.
4 G/75. Reg.: 8:45 to 9:15 AM. ENTRY: $35 Cash only at site. Rds.: 9:30,
12:00, 2:30, 4:45. Prizes $400 b/20: Open: $130, $70, $40. Reserve:
$80, $50, $30. Trophies: 1-3 both sections. Cordiscos Corner Store, 308
Chenango St., Binghamton, NY 13901. (607) 772-8782. cordiscos@stny.rr.
com. *call for details. Chess Magnet School JGP.
May 26-June 30 (no rd. June 23), Marshall Thursday Members-Only
Swiss
5-SS, G/120. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Open to
MCC members only. EF: $20. ($300 b/20): $160-80, U2000 $60. Reg.:
6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7PM each Thursday. Limit 2 byes, request by rd. 3.
May 27, New Yorker Rated Beginners Tournament!
4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th
St, across from Penn Station, NYC, for Under 1200 or those not rated in
any country. EF: $30, free to players who join or re-join USCF with mag-
azine, free to players also entering New Yorker Open, 5/27-30 (3-Day or
2-Day schedule), specified Greater NY prizewinners free! $$220 b/20
paid: $120-60-40. 2 byes OK, commit by 8:15. Reg. ends 6:30 pm. Rds.:
7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. No advance entries.
May 27, Point Me To The New Yorker!
3-SS, G/30. Chess Center at New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th
St, across from Penn Station, NYC. EF: $20. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20,
2 wins $10. Reg. ends 7:15 pm. Rds.: 7:30-8:30-9:30.
May 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, The New Yorker Open!
See Grand Prix.
May 28, Marshall Saturday G/60
b/24): $160-80, U2000 $65, U1700 $55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.:
11:15-11:45AM. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7PM. One bye available, request at
entry.
May 29, Marshall May Super Sunday Action
5-SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Two sections!
A. Open: ($360 b/24): $160-80, U2100 $65, U1800 $55. B. Under 1500:
($240 b/16): $120-65, U1200 $55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-
12:45. Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry.
May 30, Marshall Memorial Day Madness!
7-SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W 10th Street, NYC. 212 477-3716. EF:
$45, members $25. ($480/24): $200-100-75, U2000 $55, U1700 $50. Reg.:
11:15-11:45AM. Rds.: 12-1:30-2:45-4-5:45-7-8:15PM. 2 byes available,
request at entry.
June 1-29, Marshall Under 2000 Wednesday Swiss
$40, members $20. ($300 b/20): $160-80, U1700 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45.
Rds.: 7PM eachWednesday. Limit 2 byes, request by rd. 3. Chess Mag-
net School JGP.
June 2, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
See Grand Prix.
June 3-5, 5th Annual Mayor's Cup Class Championships 2011
See Grand Prix.
June 4, Marshall Saturday U1600
b/20): $160-80, U1300 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45.
Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry.
June 4-5 or 5, Marshall June Under 2300
$45, members $25. ($540 b/36): 240-120, U2000/unr. $95, U1700 $85.
Reg. ends 15 min. before round. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, Rds 12:30-
5:30PMeach day; 1-day, (Rds. 1-2 G/30) 10-11:15AM-12:30-5:30PMSun;
both merge rd. 3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. Chess
Magnet School JGP.
June 6, Marshall Monday Under 1600 Action
3-SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W 10th Street, NYC. 212 477-3716. EF:
$25, members $15. ($200/20): $105-50, U1300 $45. Reg.: 6:15-6:45PM.
Rds.: 7-8-9PM. 1 byes available, request at entry.
June 9, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
June 11, Marshall Saturday G/60
b/24): $160-80, U2000 $65, U1700 $55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.:
11:15-11:45AM. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7PM. One bye available, request at
entry.
June 12, Marshall June Super Sunday Action
5-SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Two sections!
A. Open: ($360 b/24): $160-80, U2100 $65, U1800 $55. B. Under 1500:
($240 b/16): $120-65, U1200 $55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-
12:45. Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry.
June 12, Schenectady Open
See Grand Prix.
June 17-21, 4th NY International
See Grand Prix.
See Pennsylvania.
See Grand Prix.
See Pennsylvania.
See Pennsylvania.
See Pennsylvania.
June 25-29, 2011 FIDE EVENT: North American Youth Champi-
onship!
Open to players from USA, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada and Mex-
ico. Organized by Chess Educators, LLC. 7R-SS G/90 + 30/sec
increment. Doubletree Tarrytown Hotel, 455 South Broadway, Tarry-
town, NY 10591 USA. This Championship will be rated by the US Chess
Federation (USCF) and the World Chess Federation (FIDE). FIDE rules
will apply. Official players from each National Federation qualify for spe-
cial conditions. The top boy and the top girl in each section will qualify
to play in the 2012 Pan American Youth Championship. These play-
ers will be considered official players, and the accommodation and
meals will be provided by the local organizer at no cost. The top player
in each section will receive the FIDE Candidate Master Title, which
will be officially approved at the FIDE Congress in October 2011.Tro-
phies for the top five (5) players in each section.(age as of Jan 1, 2011).
Open Sections and Girls Sections for players ages under 8, 10, 12,
14,16 & 18. EF: $75 received by 5/24, $100 received by 6/13, $125 there-
after onsite.No half-points byes, only zero-point byes. On-site registration
on June 25 from 6-8pm & June 26 from 8-9:30 am. Opening Cere-
mony and Technical Meeting June 26 at 9:30am. Rounds 6/26-6/29
10am-3pm. LODGING: DOUBLETREE TARRYTOWN HOTEL, 455 South
Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591, USA. $119, plus taxes. This hotel is located
in Westchester County in NewYork, and it is only 35 minutes away from
Grand Central Station in NewYork City by Metro NorthTrain. Each room
has 2 double beds, and the price is the same for 1-4 people in the same
room. This is special rate and you must mention Chess when you
make the reservation. You must make your reservation by Thurs-
day, May 26, 2011 (Cutoff Date). Call 1-914-631-5700. Free Parking
and Free Internet Connection. Mail entries with registration form
(available on-line) to: Chess Educators LLC, PO Box 160, New
York, NY 10028, USA. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
VISIT: www.chesseducators.com/northamericanyouth or contact the
Organizer, Beatriz Marinello by e-mailing Beatriz@chesseducators.com
or calling 917-553-4522. Chess Magnet School JGP.
See Pennsylvania.
Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 5-7 or 6-7, 17th Annual Northeast Open (CT)
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 17-21, 18-21, 19-21 or 20-21, Manhattan Open
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
North Carolina
Apr. 8-10 or 9-10, The Big Enchilada
See Grand Prix.
May 7, Isothermal Octos
4SS, G/60. 8-player sections by rating. Isothermal Community College
gym, Spindale, NC 28160. $60(b/8): $30-20-10. EF: $10 Rds.: 9-11-2-4.
Info: Mike Lipkin, mlipkin@isothermal.edu, 828-286-3636, ext 431.
June 4, Porter Evette Memorial
See Grand Prix.
Ohio
Apr. 9, House of Chess Open
4SS, G/45. House of Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH (W
of JC Penny). Sections: Open, U1600. Reg.: 11-11:25 AM. Rds.: 11:30-
1:15-3:30-5:15. Prizes (b/25): Open 1st $200, 2nd $100; U1900 1st
$100; Reserve (U1600) 1st $100. Ent: $25, Club members $20. Info &
entries: House of Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH 44070.
Phone: (440) 979-1133. E-mail: info@houseofchess.com. Web
http://www.thehouseofchess.com/.
Apr. 9-10, 2011 Ohio High School Middle School Chess Champi-
onship
6 Rd Swiss, G/60 for all rds for Reserve Sections; G/60 for rds 1-3 and
G/90 for rds 4-6 for Championship Sections. Bexley High School, 326 S.
Cassingham Rd., Bexley, OH 43209. Sections: HS Championship, Gr. 9-
12; HS Reserve, (U1000 or unrated) 9-12; MS Championship, K-8; MS
Reserve, (U800 or unrated) K-8. Trophies to players with 4 points or more.
$500 scholarship to HS Champ; MS Champ gets $200 scholarship
and chance to represent Ohio at Natl. K-8 Championship in Orlando
in August. Trophies also to the 5 top teams, all sections. Rd 1 begins
at 10:00 a.m. Entry fee $30 if postmarked by March 30th ($10 if on
reduced lunch), $35 ($15 on reduced lunch) if postmarked after March
30th. Registrations must be received by April 7th. Bexley Ohio Scholas-
tic Chess Club, P.O. Box 091124, Columbus, OH 43209. On-line
registration & forms at: www.BexleyChessClub.com. Contact: Gary
Gillett: 614-440-9154, gillett@garygillettlaw.com. Chess Magnet School
JGP.
Apr. 15-17, 2011 National Junior High (K-9) Championship
See Nationals.
Apr. 30, Parma Open
4SS, G/45. German Central Organization, 7863 York Rd. (1/4 mi. N of
Sprague), Parma, OH 44129. Sections: Open, U2000, U1600. Reg.: 8-
9AM. Rds.: 9:30-11:15-1:30-3:15. Prizes (b/60): Open 1st $200, 2nd $100;
U2000 1st $160, 2nd $100; U1600 1st $160, 2nd $100; U1200 1st $80.
Ent: $20 by Apr. 26, $25 at door. Info & entries: WilliamWright, 19121
Wheelers Lane, Strongsville, OH 44149. Phone: (440) 572-9565. E-mail:
grubber@adelphia.net. Web http://www.parmachessclub.org/.
May 14, Toledo May Swiss
Open, 4SS, Rd. 1 G/75, Rds. 2-4 G/90. The University of Toledo Health Sci-
ence Campus, Mulford Library Basement Caf, 3000 Arlington Ave.,
Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by
5/12 $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360
b/20, $100-50, 1st Class A ,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James
Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450.
See Grand Prix.
June 14, Toledo June Swiss
Open, 4SS, Rd. 1 G/75, Rds. 2-4 G/90. The University of Toledo Health Sci-
ence Campus, Mulford Library Basement Caf, 3000 Arlington Ave.,
Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by
6/9 $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20,
$100-50, 1st Class A ,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James
Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450.
See Pennsylvania.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Jul. 8-10 or 9-10, 2011 Columbus Open
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 5-7 or 6-7, Cleveland Open
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Tournament Life
Oklahoma
Apr. 24, 9th Annual Red River Shoot Out (Sunday)
StateTeam match open only to OK andTX residents as defined as where
USCF has your address. Two rounds G/60+30 sec. Must have rating
and current USCF membership. Treasure Valley Casino, I-35 Exit 55 &
Hwy 7, Davis, OK 73030. EF: $5, Masters Free, all registration on site.
Reg.: 9:30 to 10:45. Rds.: 11 and 2:30. For questions OK players con-
tact Frank Berry at fkimberry@AOL.com.
May 27-30, 30th NAO FIDE 11 round Open
See Grand Prix.
Oregon
Apr. 16-17, 5th Annual Clark Harmon Memorial Open
See Grand Prix.
Jul. 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17, 16th annual Pacific Coast Open (CA-S)
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Pennsylvania
Every Saturday Lehigh Valley Super Quads & G/10 (QC)
(NO QUADS OR BLITZ ON LVCA GRAND PRIX DATES LISTED IN CHESS
LIFE) G/40 Quads, 3-RR. Reg.: 1p. Lehigh County Senior Ctr., 1633 Elm
St., Allentown, PA 18102. EF: $10, $30 for 3-0 score, else $25 for 1st. G/10
Quick Chess, 5-SS, Reg.: 5-6:15 pm. EF: $5, Prizes: 50% of Paid Entries.
Info: bdavis@lehighvalleychess.org, http://www.lehighvalleychess.org/.
Apr. 11, Plymouth Meeting Quads #4 (K-12)
Colonial Elementary School, Plymouth Meeting, PA. See www.silverknights
chess.com for complete information or to register.
Apr. 13, Chadds Fords Quads #7 (K-12)
Chadds Ford Elementary School, Chadds Ford, PA. See www.silverknights
Apr. 16, Central Bucks Scholastic Championship
Mill Creek Elementary School, Warrington, PA. See www.silverknights
Apr. 16-17, 51st Golden Triangle Open
4SS, G/120. Pittsburgh Chess Club, 5604 Solway St., Suite 209, Pittsburgh,
PA 15217. EF: $30 postmarked by 4/13, $40 later, $5 discount to PCC mem-
bers. 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 4/16. Rds.: 10AM - 3PM both days. One 1/2
point bye permitted if requested before the start of Round 2. Info: 412-
421-1881, www.pittsburghcc.org. Ent: Pittsburgh Chess Club, Attn: Mike
Holsinger, 5604 Solway St., Suite 209, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Checks
payable to Pittsburgh Chess Club. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 17, Bryn Mawr Quads #4 (K-12)
Bryn Mawr Community Center, Bryn Mawr, PA. See www.silverknights
Apr. 20-24, 21-24, 22-24 or 23-24, 5th annual Philadelphia Open
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 22, Philadelphia Open G/15 (QC)
2 separate tournaments at Loews Philadelphia Hotel (see Philadelphia
Open). Each is a 4-SS, G/15 - 3 seconds delay. Prizes $300 based on 20
entries, else in proportion: $100-50, U2100 $60, U1800 $50, U1500/Unr
$40. EF: $20, at site only. Early G/15 reg. ends 1:45 pm, rds. 2, 2:45, 3:30,
4:15. Late G/15 reg. ends 8:45 pm, rds.9, 9:45, 10:30, 11:15. One 1/2
pt bye available, must commit before rd 2. Quick rated, but higher of reg-
ular or quick used for pairings & prizes.
Apr. 23, Philadelphia Open G/7 (QC)
Open). Each is a 4-SS, double round (8 games), G/7 + 2 seconds delay.
Prizes $300 based on 20 entries, else in proportion: $100-50, U2100 $60,
U1800 $50, U1500/Unr $40. EF: $20, at site only. Early G/7 reg. ends 1:45
pm, rds. 2, 2:45, 3:30, 4:15. Late G/7 reg. ends 8:45 pm, rds. 9, 9:45,
10:30, 11:15. One pair of 1/2 pt byes available, must commit before rd
2. Quick rated, but higher of regular or quick used for pairings & prizes.
Apr. 24, Philadelphia Open Blitz (QC)
Open). Each is a 4-SS, double round (8 games), G/5. Prizes $600 based
on 20entries, else in proportion: $200-100, U2100 $120, U1800 $100,
U1500/Unr $80, with half each prize minimum guarantee. EF: $40, at site
only. Early Blitz reg. ends 12:45 pm, rds. 1, 1:30, 2, 2:30. Late Blitz reg.
ends 9:45 pm, rds. 10, 10:30, 11, 11:30. One pair of 1/2 pt byes avail-
able, must commit before rd 2. Quick rated, but higher of regular or quick
used for pairings & prizes.
Apr. 28-May 26, 2011 Hatboro Open
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 30, 2011 April Grand Prix
See Grand Prix.
May 6, Friday Night Action #29
4SS, G/30. Belmont Park Classroom, 200 Anderson Rd., King of Prussia,
PA 19406. EF: $20 online; $30 on-site 6:30-6:45. Rds.: 7:00, then ASAP.
Prizes: $100 to 1st, other prizes per entries. Register at www.silverknights
chess.com. Registration limited to first 24 players.
May 7, W.Chester 1st Sat. Quads
Our 22nd year! 3RR, 40/80, sd/30. United Methodist Church, 129 S. High
St., West Chester, PA 19382. EF: $20. Prizes: $$40, $50 for 3-0. Reg.: 9am.
Rds.: 9:30, 1, 4:30. Info: JimWhite 484-678-3164.
May 8, Bryn Mawr Quads #5 (K-12)
Bryn Mawr Community Center, Bryn Mawr, PA. See www.silverknights
May 8, MasterMinds CC 2nd Saturday Swiss/Open Quads
Blair Christian Academy, 220 W. Upsal St., Philadelphia, PA 19119. 2
events. Quads: 3RR, 40/80, SD/30. EF: $20 cash on site only, Perfect
score winner $50 else $40. First Rd: 10 then asap. 4 Rd Scholastic Swiss:
EF: $15, ASAP $5 rec'd byThursday before, $25 at the door. 4 sections:
K-12, K-8, K-6, K-3. Trophies to the top 3 in each section and top
unrated, 1st & 2nd school & club trophies across all section top 4 play-
ers. Reg. ends 9:30am first rd 10am then asap. Free parking on site! Ent:
MasterMinds CC, 36 E. Hortter St., Philadelphia, PA 19119. Checks
made payable to: MasterMinds CC. Info: Bradley Crable, 215-844-
3881, info@mastermindschess.org, or www.mastermindschess.org.
May 9, Collegeville Quads #8 (K-12)
South Elementary School, Collegeville, PA. See www.silverknights
May 11, Chadds Ford Quads #8 (K-12)
Chadds Ford Elementary School, Chadds Ford, PA. See www.silverknights
May 13, Doylestown Quads #9 (K-12)
Doylestown Activity Center, Doylestown, PA. See www.silverknights
May 15, Spring Finale (K-12)
Wayne Elementary School, Wayne, PA. See www.silverknightschess.com
for complete information or to register.
May 16, Plymouth Meeting Quads #5 (K-12)
Colonial Elementary School, Plymouth Meeting, PA. See www.silverknights
May 21, 2011 May LVCA Scholastic K-12 Championship
(9 Trophies) 5-SS, G/30. EF: $30, $35 CASH ONLY after 5/18/11 AT
SITE. Trophys to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Top U1400, U1200, U1000, U800, UNR,
FREE ENTRYTO UNRATEDS, if paying 1 year USCF Dues, Drawings for $100
in Door Prizes. Rds.: 12-1:30-2:45-4-5:30. Reg.: Ends 11:30am. Lehigh
County Senior Ctr., 1633 Elm St., Allentown, PA 18102. Ent: Bruce Davis,
1208 Linden St., Bethlehem, PA 18018, Ph. 610-625-0467, Email: bdavis@
lehighvalleychess.org. Info: www.lehighvalleychess.org/.
See Grand Prix.
May 28, 2011 May Grand Prix
See Grand Prix.
June 24-26, 3rd annual World Open Senior Amateur
5SS, 40/2, SD/1. Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel (see World
Open). Open to all born before 6/27/61 and rated under 2010 or unrated.
Prizes $2000 based on 35 entries, else in proportion except $1000
minimum guaranteed: $500-250-125, Under 1810 $300-150, Under
1610/Unr $250-125, Under 1410 $200-100. EF: $68 mailed by 6/15,
$70 online at chesstour.comby 6/22, $75 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 6/22,
$80 at site. Reg. ends 6:30 pm 6/23, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10
& 4:30. Byes: OK all, limit 2 byes if 1810/over, limit 1 bye otherwise, must
commit before rd 2. Special USCF dues: see chesstour.com. Hotel
rates & entries: See World Open.
June 24-28, 8th annual Philadelphia International
See Grand Prix.
June 25, World Open Game/7 Warmup (QC)
Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel (see World Open). 4-SS, double
round (8 games), G/7 + 2 seconds delay. Prizes $300 based on 20
entries, else in proportion: $100-50, U2100 $60, U1800 $50, U1500/Unr
$40. EF: $20, at site only, no checks. Reg. ends 8:45 pm, rds. 9 pm, 9:45
pm, 10:30 pm, 11:15 pm. One pair of 1/2 pt byes available, must com-
mit before rd 2. Quick rated (will not affect regular ratings), but higher
5SS, G/90. Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel (see World Open).
Open to all girls born after 6/26/93. In 2 sections. Open Section: Tro-
phies to top 5, 1st C, D, E/below; free entry in all CCA tournaments
7/14/11-11/30/11 to 1st. Under 1000 Section: Trophies to top 5, 1st
Under 800, Under 600, Unrated, free entry in all CCA tournaments
7/14/11-8/31/11 to 1st. Both sections: EF: $41 mailed by 6/15, $43
online at chesstour.com by 6/22, $45 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 6/22,
$50 at site. Late reg. 9 to 9:30 am 6/25, rds. Sat 10-2-6, Sun 10-2. One
half point bye allowed, must commit before rd 2. HR & Ent: See World
Open. Chess Magnet School JGP.
June 25-26, 3rd annual World Open Under 13 Championship
6SS, G/65. Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel (see World Open).
Open to all born after 6/26/98. In 2 sections. Open Section: Trophies
to top 5, 1st C, D, E; free entry in all CCA tournaments 7/14/11-11/30/11
to 1st. Under 1200 Section: Trophies to top 5, 1st Under 1000, Under
800, Under 600, Unrated; free entry in all CCA tournaments 7/14/11-
8/31/11 to 1st. EF: $42 mailed by 6/15, $43 online at chesstour.com by
6/22, $45 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 6/23, $50 at site. Reg. 6/26 9 to
10:30 am, rds. Sat. 11-2-5, Sun. 10-1-4. One half point bye allowed,
must commit before rd 2. HR & Ent: See World Open. Chess Magnet
School JGP.
June 25-July 4, World Open Daily 2pm Blitz (QC)
10 separate tournaments at Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel
(see World Open). Each is a 4-SS, double round (8 games), G/5. Prizes
$300 based on 20 entries, else in proportion: $100-50, U2100 $60,
U1800 $50, U1500/Unr $40. EF: $20, at site only, no checks. Reg. ends
1:45 pm, rds. 2, 2:45, 3:15, 3:45. One pair of 1/2 pt byes available, must
commit before rd 2. Quick rated (will not affect regular ratings), but higher
Open
See Grand Prix.
July 1, World Open 7-Minute Championship (QC)
See Grand Prix.
July 3, World Open 10-Minute Championship (QC)
See Grand Prix.
July 4, World Open Blitz Championship (QC)
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 11-14, 12-14 or 13-14, 41st annual Continental Open (MA)
See Grand Prix.
Rhode Island
Cranston-Warwick CC Monthly
Every Tuesday. 4SS, 40/70, SD/30. Garden City Center, Cranston. EF:
$5/game (club mbrs: $3/game). Reg.: 6:30-6:50pm; email preferred.
Rds.: 1st 4 Tuesdays of the month, 7pm sharp! 5th Tuesday extra rated
games and events. One bye rd 1-3; if notified in advance. Prizes based
on entries. Info: www.cranstonchess.org, 401-575-1520. frmTLA. Chess
Magnet School JGP.
Apr. 10, Providence Hebrew Day School Tournament
Reg.: www.richess.org, rhodeislandchess@yahoo.com, (401) 359-1602.
Apr. 30-May 1, Rhode Island State Championship
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Tournament (CT)
See Connecticut.
South Carolina
Apr. 8-10 or 9-10, The Big Enchilada (NC)
See Grand Prix.
Tennessee
Apr. 23-24, Bluff City Open
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 29-May 1, 2011 National High School (K-12) Championship
See Nationals.
May 21, Pawn Power Open 8
3 sections: G/60 (4 rds) and G/30 (7 rds) and U1200 G/45 (4 rds), EF:
$20 ($15 MCC members) G/30-$100-$75-$25; 1st G/60-$100-$75-$25
guaranteed prizes. U1200: Trophies to Top 3. Free blitz tournament for
all entries after last rd! ($10 for blitz only), unrated g/5, trophy for 1st.
Reg.: 05/21: 8-9:30am. Rounds (G/60): 10-1-3-5. Rounds (G/30): 10-
11-1-2-3-4-5. Rounds (G/45): 10 and as soon as possible. Site: Greater
Memphis Chess Center, 5796 Shelby Oaks Dr., Suite 11, Memphis, TN
38134. Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis, TN
38187-0864. memphischess.com, gpylant@gmail.com.
May 28, Rutherford County Open
See Grand Prix.
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National Championship
JUNE 1012 OR 1112
$80,000 GUARANTEED
$100,000 Prize Fund Based on 850 players
June 4-5, 2011 U.S. Amateur South Championship
See Nationals.
Texas
Apr. 16-17, 2011 Laredo Open
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 30, Temple Chess Club Spring Swiss
See Grand Prix.
May 6-8, 2011 National Elementary (K-6) Championship
See Nationals.
May 26-30, 27-30, 28-30, 29-30, 20th annual Chicago Open (IL)
See Grand Prix.
June 25-26, San Antonio City Championship
5SS, Rd. 1 G/60; others 40/2, SD/1. Hornbeak Bldg, 2nd floor, 4450 Med-
ical Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229. $$(1,000 b/40): $250-150, U2200,
U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400/unr. ea. $120. Trophy to top Bexar Cty. res-
ident. EF: $30 if rec'd by 6/23, $35 site. Entry discounted by 50% if
entrant agrees to forego 1/2 winnings. Under-21 USCF renewal receives
$15 discount. Reg.: 8:30-9:30 a.m., Rds.: 10-1-7, 9-3. half pt. bye any 1
rd., notice before Rd. 2 is paired. Ent: SACC, POB 501, Helotes, TX
78023. Info: www.sanantoniochess.com, 210-695-2324 NS. NC. W. Chess
Magnet School JGP.
July 18-23, 2011 U.S. Senior Open
See Nationals.
July 22-24, 2011 U.S. Junior Open
See Nationals.
Utah
See Grand Prix.
Vermont
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 30, Vermont versus The Rest of the World
3 rounds, G/80. Hampton Inn, 1378 Putney Rd., Brattleboro, VT 05301
(half mile north of I-91 Exit 3); 802-254-5700. Two sections: Open, Under
1520. Both: Each Vermonter will play one non-Vermonter twice and
another non-Vermonter once. Merchandise prizes to all. EF: $12 in
advance or $18 at door. Reg.: 8:40-9:40 a.m. Rds.: 10-1:50-5:20. Ent:
Parker Montgomery, PO Box 831, Middlebury, VT 05753-0831; green-
monty@earthlink.net; 802-877-6336.
May 14, White River Open
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
June 12, Schenectady Open (NY)
See Grand Prix.
Jul. 29-31 or 30-31, 16th annual Green Mountain Open
See Grand Prix.
Virginia
Arlington Chess Club Friday Night USCF Rating Ladder
30/90, SD/1. Arlington Forest United Methodist Church, 4701 Arlington
Blvd., Arlington, VA 22203. Ladder has been running for over 45 years,
now win money too! Most monthly game points: $50; most total points
Jan. to Dec.: $100. Must join club to play. Yearly dues: $50 adults, $40
seniors and U18, cash or check. Dates found on our website:
http://members.cox.net/arlingtonchessclub/. Reg.: weekly sign-up from
7:00-8:00, games start by 8:10, no advance entries. Contact for info only:
Chrisney2@gmail.com. W, NS. Chess Magnet School JGP (if 4
rounds/games played in that one month).
Arlington Chess Club's Monthly Action Tournament
Once each month, the ACC sponsors an action tournament (dates found
on our website: http://members.cox.net/arlingtonchessclub/.) 3SS,
G/30. Prizes b/entries: 80% returned as prizes. Held concurrently with
club ladder. Arlington Forest United Methodist Church, 4701 Arlington
Blvd., Arlington, VA 22202. Reg.: 7:00-8:15. Rd. 1: 8:20. EF: $15 ($10 for
ACC Members), no advance entries, cash only. Contact for info only: chris-
ney2@gmail.com. W. NS.
Apr. 8-10 or 9-10, The Big Enchilada (NC)
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 16-17, 9th Annual Kingstowne Chess Festival
See Grand Prix.
May 7, Silver Knights Team Tournament #3
Our Lady of Good Counsel School, 8601 Wolftrap Rd., Vienna, VA 22182.
4SS, G/30. Open to 4-player teams from same school in grades K-8. See
www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to register.
May 14, Kingstowne School Team
5SS, G/45. KingstowneThompson Center, 6090 Kingstowne Village Pkwy.,
Alexandria, VA 22315. Limited to 12 teams. Open to 4-player teams who
attend the same school in grades K-12. Not a "scholastic tournament."
Team rating must be under 2000. Unrateds must play on boards below
lowest rated teammate. Team is unrated if all four players unrated.
Prizes: Plaques to top 6 teams; participation medals to all players. 5-0
score wins free entry to a future Kingstowne Quad/Action-Plus. EF:
$20 per team, entries accepted until 5/7 or all teamslots filled. Reg (pay-
ment of e-mail and late entry fees): 9-10:15. Team captains'
meeting: 10:30. Rds.: 11-1-3-5-7. Ent (checks payable to): DonW. Mil-
lican, P.O. Box 2902, Springfield, VA 22152. Include school name, captain's
name (non-playing not required to be USCF member), players' names, ID
numbers, ratings, expiration dates. E-mail (see below) if close to advance
cutoff to check on available slots. E-mail (entries accepted after 5/7
if available, pay at tournament before round 1 pairings, see Reg
above): dm407_92@hotmail.com. Limit one team per school until 5/7;
after 5/7 extra teams from same school allowed. W (please give 48-
hour notice if needed).
May 15, Scholastic Quads
Franklin Sherman Elementary School, 6630 Brawner St., McLean, VA
22101. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to
register.
May 21, 2011 Walter Muir Memorial
See Grand Prix.
June 11-12, 2011 Virginia Senior Championship
4-SS. 30/90 SD/1. Lincolnia Senior Center, 4710 North Chambliss St.,
Alexandria, VA 22312. Open to all USCF Members born before June
11, 1961 (50+). VCF Membership Req for VA Residents. Prizes $1000
(G): 1st - $300 2nd - $175 3rd - $150Top U2000-$130, Top U 1700-$125,
U1400-$120. Top Age 60-69 - and Top Age 70+ Plaques. Site: Dining
Room. EF: $35 if received by 6/4, $45 at site. Reg.: 6/11 8:45-9:45am.
Rds.: Sat 10-4 p Sun 9-2:30pm. Byes: One 1/2 point bye available if
requested before Rd 2. Standard USCF Tiebreaks for title if needed.
Hotel: Comfort Inn Landmark, 6253 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22312,
703-642-3422. $75/day rates available Fri-Sun until (hotel .33 miles
from Lincolnia). Info: matkins2@cox.net www.vachess.org/senior.htm.
Entry: Make checks to "Virginia Chess" and mail to Michael Atkins, PO
Box 6138, Alexandria, VA 22306. Free EF to 2010 Champ! NS. W.
See Grand Prix.
See Pennsylvania.
See Pennsylvania.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Championships
See Grand Prix.
Washington
May 28-30 or 29-30, Washington Open
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
West Virginia
See Grand Prix.
Wisconsin
Apr. 16, Hales Corners Challenge XIII
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 30-May 1, Arpad Elo Open
5SS, 30/90; SD/60. Comfort Suites Pewaukee, N14W24121Tower Place,
Pewaukee, WI 53072. EF: $35 (Jr $32) if received by 4/29; $5 more later
or at site. $$b/50: $250-150. A $110-55; B 100-50; C 90-45; D 80-40;
U1200 70-35. Reg.: 8:30-9:30 am 4/30/11. Rds.: 10-2:30-7:30; 10-3:30.
ENT: Ben Corcoran, 2711 N University Dr., Apt 64, Waukesha, WI 53188.
262-506-4203. INFO: ben38corcoran@yahoo.com. HR: $89 262-506-
2000. www.wischess.org. WCATour Event! Chess Magnet School JGP.
See Grand Prix.
See Illinois.
See Illinois.
May 30, Chicago Open Blitz (QC) (IL)
See Illinois.
All tournaments are non-smoking with no computers
allowed unless otherwise advertised by S and/or C
(see below for explanations).
QC: Quick Chess events.
$$Gtd: Guaranteed prizes.
$$b/x: Based-on prizes, x =number of entries needed
to pay full prize fund. At least 50%of the advertised prize
fund of $501 or more must be awarded.
Bye: Indicates which rounds players who find it incon-
venient to play may take -point byes instead. For
example, Bye 1-3 means -point byes are available in
Rounds 1 through 3.
C: Computers allowed.
CC: Chess club.
EF: Entry fee.
Enhanced Grand Prix points (see previous page).
Ent: Where to mail entries.
FIDE: Results submitted to FIDE for possible rating.
G/: Game in. For instance, G/75 means each side has
75 minutes for the entire game.
GPP: Grand Prix Points available.
HR: Hotel rates. For example, 60-65-70-75 means $60
single, $65 twin, $70/3 in room, $75/4 in room.
JGP: Junior Grand Prix.
Memb. reqd: Membership required; cost follows.
Usually refers to state affiliate.
Open: A section open to all. Often has very strong
players, but some eligible for lower sections can play
for the learning experience.
OSA: Other states accepted. Refers to state dues.
PPHBF: Professional Players Health and Benefits
Fund.
Quad: 4-player round robin sections; similar strength
players.
RBO: Rated Beginners Open.
Rds: Rounds; scheduled game times follow. For exam-
ple, 11-5, 9-3 means games begin 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. on
the first day, 9 a.m. & 3 p.m. on the second day.
Reg: Registration at site.
RR: Round robin (preceded by number of rounds).
S: Smoking allowed.
SASE: For more info, send self-addressed stamped
envelope.
SD/: Sudden-death time control (time for rest of game
follows). For example, 30/90, SD/1 means each player
must make 30 moves in 90 minutes, then complete the
rest of the game in an hour.
Section: A division of a tournament, usually excluding
players above a specified rating. Players in a section face
only each other, not those in other sections.
SS: Swiss-System pairings (preceded by number of
rounds).
T/Dx: Time delay, x = number of seconds.
Unr: Unrated.
USEF: Combined entry fee & USCF dues.
W: Site is accessible to wheelchairs.
WEB: Tournaments that will use a players on-line rat-
ing.
Tournament Life Abbreviations & Terms
PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS
HEALTH AND BENEFITS FUND
Many Grand Prix tournament organizers
will contribute $1 per player to the Pro-
fessional Health & Benefits Fund. All
Grand Prix tournaments which partici-
pate in this program are entitled to be
promoted to the next higher Grand Prix
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(page 13)
Problem I.
1. Qh7! and then 1. ... Rxh7 2. Rf8 mate or 1. ...
Rg8 2. Qxg8+!.
Problem II.
1. ... Rd4! sets up mate on h1 (2. cxd4 Qh1 mate).
White resigned after 2. Qxd4 Qxd4 3. Re8+ Ka7!!.
Problem III.
1. Nc8! threatens the queen as well as 2. Qf8+
Ng8 3. Qxg8 mate. Black gave up following 1. ...
Ng8 2. Bxg8.
Problem IV.
1. Ne5+! Kh8 2. Nxg6 mate or 1. ... Kh6 2.
g5+! Kxg5 3. Nf3+ and 2. ... Qxg5 3. Nf7+.
Problem V.
1. Re8! Rxe8 2. Qc6+ Ka7 3. Qa6 mate.
Problem VI.
1. ... Re2+! 2. Kxe2 Qxe4+ or 2. Rxe2 Bc1+
3. Rd2 Bxd2+.
SOLITAIRE CHESS
ABCs of Chess (page 15)
Problem I.
Pin: Whites queen is pinned by 1. ... Bh4.
Problem II.
Pin:Its over after 1. ... Qxf1+ 2. Qe1 Qxe1 mate.
Problem III.
Deflection:Black wins easiest with 1. ... Qxf3+,
since 2. Qxf3 allows 2. ... Re1 mate.
Problem IV.
Matingnet:Black wins by 1. ... Qd2+ 2. Kb1
Re1+ 3. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 4. Qd1 Qxd1 mate.
Problem V.
Undermining:Black scores with 1. ... Rxf1+ 2.
Rxf1 Qe2+.
Problem VI.
Matingnet: Black wins with 1. ... Re1+, when 2.
Bxe1 Qxe1+ 3. Kc2 Nd4 is mate.
ENDGAME LAB
Benkos Bafflers (page 45)
Problem I.
1. b6 Ka5 2. b7 Rd8+
Losing on the spot is 2. ... Kxa6? 3. b8=N+.
3. b8=R!
It is stalemate after 3. b8=Q? Kxa6! 4. Qxd8.
3. ... Rd7 4. Rb7 wins.
(Two under promotions!).
Problem II.
1. h7 Rd8 2. Rg8 Rd2+ 3. Kg3
Black draws against 3. Kh3? Rd5 4. h8=Q Rh5+.
3. ... Rd3+ 4. Kg4 Rd4+ 5. Kg5 Rd5+
Whites attack is decisive after 5. ... a2 6. h8=Q
a1=Q 7. Rb8+ Kc3 8. Qh3+ Rd3 9. Rc8+ Kd2 10.
Qh2+ Ke3 11. Re8+.
6. Kxg6 Rd6+ 7. Kg5!
Black escapes versus the less precise 7. Kh5? Rd1
8. Rg3+ Ka2 9. Kh4 Rd8 10. Rg8 Rd1 11. Rg2+ Kb1
12. Kh3 Rh1+.
7. ... Rd5+ 8. Kg4 Rd4+ 9. Kh3 Rd1 10. Rg3+ Kb4
11. Kh4 Rd8 12. Rg8 Rd1 13. Rg4+ Kb5 14. Kh5
Rd8 15. Rg8 Rd1 16. Rg5+ Kb6 17. Kh6 Rd8 18.
Rg8 Rd1 19. Rg6+ Kb7 20. Rg5! Rd6+
No better is 20. ... Rd8 21. Rg8 Rd1 22. h8=Q Rh1+
23. Kg5 Rxh8 24. Rxh8 Kb6 25. Rh3! Kb5 26. Rxa3
a5 27. Kf4 Kb4 28. Ra1 a4 29. Ke3 a3 30. Kd2 Kb3
31. Rb1+! Ka2 32. Rb4 Ka1 33. Kc3!.
21. Kh5! Rd1 22. Rg4 Rd5+
And White will maneuver to win the rook after 22. ...
a2 23. h8=Q Rh1+ 24. Rh4 a1=Q 25. Qh7+ wins.
23. Kh4 Rd1 24. Rg3 Rd4+ 25. Kh3 Rd1 26. Rg2
Rd3+ 27. Kh2 Rd8 28. Rg8 Rd2+ 29. Kg3 Rd3+
30. Kf4 wins.
Chess Life April 2011 71
Solutions
Total your score to determine
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Total Score Approx. Rating
95+ 2400+
81-94 2200-2399
66-80 2000-2199
51-65 1800-1999
36-50 1600-1799
21-35 1400-1599
06-20 1200-1399
0-05 under 1200
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