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Players whose +USCF class numbers indicate a former rating of 101 or more points over group +may not win more than 1/2 of any prize, or may elect to play up. Reg. 6-8 pm +11/17, 8:30-9:30 am 11/18. Rd. 1 at 8:30 11/17, 10 am 11/18. Rds. 2-5, 2-7:30, +9-2:30. Mention with entry when you will play the first round! If you lose +Friday night, you may re-enter Saturday for $20. Half-point bye available in +any round if requested in advance, add $1, no changes. HR: inquire. Info: +David Spinks (404)377-4400 or L. Thad Rogers (912)742-5607. Ent: Atlanta Chess +and Game Center, 3155 East Ponce de Leon Ave, Scottdale, GA 30079. NS. NC. + +Dec. 19-Jan. 9 or Jan 2,9 GPP: 10 New York 3rd Annual Max Euwe Open. 4-SS, +30/90, SD/60. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St., bet. 5-6th +Ave., NYC. EF: $35, membs. $25, $5 less to players on any 12/95 USCF Top 50 +List. Top 2 Open prizes Guaranteed, others b/40 total. 2 sections: Open: $$ +200-110-50, Top U2200/Unr. $100. Under 2000: 160-80, top U1800 $100, $80 limit +to unr. Both, byes OK all, limit 2 (byes rds. 3-4 must commit before rd. 2). +Choice of 2 schedules: 4-week option, rds. 7:45 pm each Tue., 12/19/95-1/9/96; +2-week option, rds. 5:30-6:40-7:45 1/2/96, 7:45 pm 1/9/96 (rds 1-2 of 2-week +schedule only are G/30, NC), both merge rd. 3. Re-entry $20, counts as 1/2 +entry. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. CCA Ratings used, class pairings OK rd. +4. Info: (212)477-3716. NS. FIDE. Dec. 23 GPP: 6 Missouri 1995 Saint Louis +Open and Reserve. 4-SS, G/90 (both sections). Radisson Hotel, 7750 Carondelet, +Clayton, MO 63105. (Clayton is an elegant suburb of Saint Louis). The total +prize fund of $2000 ($1000 in each section), is unconditionally guaranteed!! +Open Section: open to everyone. 1st overall $300, Expert $150-50, Class A $150- +50, Class B $150-50, U1600 $75-25. (Please note: Unrateds may play in the Open +Section, but are not eligible for the Under 1600 Class Prize. They are only +eligible for the 1st Overall Place Prize.) Reserve Section: open to U1600. 1st +overall $300, Class C $150-50, Class D $150-$50, Class E $150-50, Unrated $75- +$25. (Please note: Unrateds may play in the Reserve Section, but are not +eligible for the 1st Overall Place Prize, only eligible for Unrated Class +Prizes.) Reg. 7:30-9 am. Rds. 9:30-12:30-4-7:30 (both sections). EF: $30 by +mail, $40 at door. Scholastics (K-12) may pay 1/2 of either adult entry fee +and play for 1/2 of any adult prize, with the rest going to the next person(s) +in line. Scholastics may pay full adult entry fees and play for full adult +prize(s). One half-point bye allowed in any round in both sections, but must +be declared before first round pairings are made, and cannot be revoked. +Playing sites are the London and Sutton Rooms. Registration and TD's table in +London Room. For room rates and reservations only, call hotel at: (314)726- +5400. Mention chess tournament. Make all checks payable to "Bill Moushey." +Missouri Chess Association membership not req'd, but certainly appreciated. +Ent/Info: Bill Moushey, 4255 Louisiana Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63111. +(314)353PAWN (7296). NS. NC. W. + +Dec. 23 GPP: 10 New York Happy Holidays, New York! 4-SS, G/60. Holiday +Center of New York at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St., bet. 5-6th Ave., NYC. +EF: $30, membs. $25, $5 less to players on any 12/95 USCF Top 50 Rating List. +$$ (Top 2 prizes Guaranteed, others b/42): 250-120-70, Top 2200-2399/Unr., +2000-2199, 1800-1999, Under 1800 each 100. Byes OK all, limit 2 (rds. 3-4 must +commit before rd. 2, limit one bye for U2000 prizes). Re-entry $15, counts as +1/2 entry. Class pairings OK rd. 4. CCA Ratings used. Reg. ends 15 min. before +game. Rds. 12-2:30-4:45-7. Info: (212)477-3716. NS. NC. FIDE. + +Dec. 23-24 GPP: 10 New York Chess Improves Reading Scores and Raises Your +I.Q. Winter Insanity! 10-SS, G/30. Intellect Rehabilitation Center of New +York, 23 W 10 St., between 5-6th Ave., NYC. EF: $25, Marshall membs $20, or +$20 if also entering Happy Holidays Open. $$ 200-100-50, Top 1865-2198, 1492- +1861, Under 1492 each $99 (top 2 prizes guaranteed, others b/32), $1 to winner +of Insanity Trivia Contest. P. Mallick Memorial Trophy awarded to player with +best "escape." Re-entry $15, counts as 1/2 entry. Byes OK rds. 1-8, limit 3). +Reg. ends 17 min. before game. Rds. 9:29-10:44-11:59 pm-1:23-2:34-3:45-4:56-6- +7:29-8:39 am. Irregular pairings. Info. (212)675-0256. NS. NC. + +An American Classic December 26-29, 27-29 or 28-29 GPP: 200 Nevada 5th +Annual North American Open. Note change (new non-US provisional rule). 6-SS, +40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds. 1-3 G/60). Bally's Casino Resort, 3645 Las +Vegas Blvd, South, Las Vegas 89109. $$ 50,000 prize fund unconditionally +guaranteed! Free analysis of your games by GM Arthur Bisguier. In 7 sections +(unr. must play in Unrated or Open section): Open: $$ 5000-2500-1500-1000-600- +400, U2400/Unr $ 3000-1500-1000. U2200: $$ 3000-1500-1000-600-400-300. U2000: +$$ 3000-1500-1000-600-400-300. U1800: $$ 3000-1500-1000-600-400-300. U1600: $$ +3000-1500-1000-600-400-300. U1400: $$ 2000-1200-800-500-400-300. Unrated: $$ +500-300-200-100. A USCF-rated section; all players obtain ratings. +Provisionally rated players are not unrated Non-U.S. citizens with provisional +ratings as of 12/95 list may not win over $1500 in U2000, $1000 in U1800, +$$500 in U1600, $300 in U1400. EF: 4-day $139, 3-day $138, 2-day $137 if check +mailed by 12/14, all $140 with credit card by 12/21, $150 with credit card +12/22-24, $150 at site No checks at site. EF discounts: EF $90 less for +Unrated Section. EF $50 less to jrs. under 18 who are rated below 1500 or play +up. You must request special EF when calling, or will be charged $140. Life +2700s free; $130 deducted from prize. See also "Travel" below. Credit cards +accepted at site, or by phone call (914)496-9658 week days to 12/21. Also 24- +hour daily number for entries only (no questions) to 12/14: (914)437-0079. No +phone entries after 12/14. Choice of schedules: 4-day & 3-day merge after rd. +1; 2-day merges with others after rd. 3; all compete for same prizes. 4-day +schedule: Reg. ends Tues. 6 pm. Rds. Tues. 7, Wed. 7, Thu. 12-7, Fri. 10-4:30. +3-day schedule: Reg. ends Wed. 11 am. Rds. Wed. 12-7, Thu. 12-7, Fri. 10-4:30. +2-day schedule: Reg. ends Thu. 9 am. Rds. Thu. 10-1-4-7, Fri. 10-4:30. All: +Bye: all (rds. 4-6 must commit before rd. 3. Re-entry $100. HR: $60-60, +(800)833-3308, (702)739-4111, reserve early! Last year, all rooms blocked for +the chess tournament were taken by 11/5, and no other rooms at Bally's were +available. Free parking. Travel: EF $5 less if using Jetport Travel (800)688- +4521, (914)561-5283 for airfare. 5% off lowest American Airlines fare also +available through Jetport or directly from American (800)433-1790; refer to +Starfile S9037. Car rentals: Call Avis at (800)331-1600 for the "Chess +Tournament Rate," use AWD number D657633. Side events: 1) North American G/15: +7-SS, 12/26. EF: $40. IGMs free; $40 deducted from prize. $$ 2500 b/80. 2 +sections: Open: $$ 500-300-200, 2200-2399/Unr. 200, U2200 200. U2000: $$ 300- +200-100, B 200, U1600 200, U1400 100. Both G/15 sections: Reg. ends 7:30 pm. +Rds. 8-8:45-9:30-10:15-11-11:45-12:30. 2) North American Blitz (G/5): 7-SS +(double round, 14 games), 12/29. EF: $40, WBCA memb. $35. IGMs free; $35 +deducted from prize. $$ 1600 b/60. 2 sections: Open: $$ 300-150-100, 2200- +2399/Unr 150, U2200 150. U2000: $$ 200-100-50, B 150, U1600 150, U1400 100. +Both Blitz sections: Reg. ends 9:30 pm. Rds. 10-10:30-11-11:30-12-1-1:30. Ent: +Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. (914)496-9658 +recorded info. (914)496-7469 . NS. NC. W. FIDE. Dec. 27-30 or + +Dec. 28-30 GPP: 80 Dist. of Columbia 22nd Annual Eastern Open. 8-SS, 40/2, +SD/1. (3-day option, rds. 1-4 G/30). Vista Hotel, 1400 M Street, NW, +Washington, DC 20005. $20,000 b/300 paid entries. Prizes raised or lowered +proportionally except 60% of each prize guaranteed. 5 Sections: Open: $$ 2000- +1200-800-500, 2300-2399/Unr. $1000, 2200-2299 $1000, U2200 $1000. Under 2150: +$$ 1,600-800-400-200. Under 1900: $$ 1600-800-400-200. Under 1650: $$ 1500-800- +400-200. Under 1400: $$ 1400-700-400-200, U1200 $600-300. (U1200 is not a +section they play in the U1400 section and play for all U1400 prizes.) +Unrateds: No U.S. citizen unrated may win over $800 in U2150, $400 in U1900, +$200 in U1650, $100 in U1400. Unrated non-US citizens limited to half these +amounts. EF: 4-day $98, 3-day $99 if mailed by 12/16, all $110 at site. No +credit cards this year. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. Special EF: $50 +less for juniors under 18 in Open section or playing up. $50 less to unrateds +in lower sections. Special entry fees count as half-entries for calculation of +prize fund. 4-day schedule: Reg. ends noon Wed. Rds: Wed. 1-7:30, Thurs. 11- +5:30, Fri. 11-5:30, Sat. 10-4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends 6:15 pm Thurs. +Rds. 7-8:10-9:20-10:30, merges Fri. with 4-day. All: Byes any round, rds. 6-8 +must commit before rd. 3; limit 2 byes for U2200 or U1200 prizes. Re-entry: +$80. HR: $67, Call 1-800-VISTA-DC by 12/5. Ent: "MetroChess" mail to U.S. +Chess Center, 1501 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005. (202)857-4922. NS. NC. +W. FIDE. Dec. 28 GPP: 10 New York 2nd Annual Last Ten Grand Prix Points +Tonight This Year(Accept No Immittations)! 4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at the +Marshall Club, 23 W 10 St., bet 5-6th Ave, NYC. EF: $25. $$ (top 2 prizes +Guaranteed, others b/38): 250-110-100, Top 2200-2399/Unr, 2000-2199, U2000 +each $100. Byes OK all, limit 2 (byes rds. 3-4 must commit before tmt; limit 1 +bye for U2000 prize). Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Re-entry $15, counts as 1/2- +entry. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. CCA ratings used, class pairings OK rd. +4. Info: (212)477-3716. NS. NC. + +Dec. 30 GPP: 6 Ohio Hudson Holiday Open. 4-SS, G/75. Barlow Community Ctr., +41 Oviatt St., Hudson, OH. Take 91 Exit off 480 S to 303; 2 blocks east. $$ +750 G. Open: to all. $$ 200-100, U2100 $100. Premier: open to U1900. $$ 100, +U1700 $100. Reserve: open to U1500. All, EF: $25 by 1/27, $12 jrs, $30 at +door, $15 jrs at door. Reg. 9-9:45. Rds. 10-1-4-7. Free entry to over 2400. +Ent: Michael Joelson, 1499 Maple Rd, Cleveland Hts, OH 44121. (216)291-5738. +NS. NC. + +Dec. 30-Jan. 1 GPP: 6 Texas San Antonio New Year Open. 6-SS, 45/2, SD/1. +Comfort Inn-Airport, 2635 NE Loop 410 (at Perrin-Beitel), San Antonio, TX +78217. $$ (1500 b/60, 10/class; 2/3 each prize gtd): 300-150, X,A,B,C each +$150-75, D/E/Unr. $100-50 (unr. max $75 except for top prizes). EF: $30 if +rec'd by 12/28, $40 at site. Junior EF $10/$15, trophy prize only, counts as +1/3 toward "based on." Entry cap at 98 players. Reg. 9:30-11:30 am. Rds. 12-6, +9:30-3:30, 9:30-3:30. Half-point bye any one rd. if requested before Rd. 1. +HR: $46 flat rate (up to 4/rm). (210)653-9110, reserve by 12/23, mention chess +tournament. Free cont. bkfst. & airport van. Ent: SACC, PO Box 501, Helotes, +TX 78023. Info: (210)695-2324. NS. NC. W. + +Dec. 31 GPP: 10 New York (9th Annual) Your LAST Blunder in 1995! 5-SS, G/30. +Chess Center at the Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10 St., bet 5-6th Ave, NYC. EF: +$30, Marshall membs. $25, $5 less to player on any 12/95 USCF Top 50 Rating +List. $$ (900 b/46, half each prize guaranteed): 400-200-100, Top 2000- +2199/unr, U2000 each 100, champagne bottle to 1st (non-alcoholic substitute if +under age 21 or if driving). Byes OK all, limit 3 (byes rds. 4-5 must commit +before rd. 2). Re-entry $15, counts 1/2 entry. Class pairings OK rd. 5, CCA. +Ratings used. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Rds. 12-1:30-2:45-4-5:20 pm. +Info: (212)477-3716. NS. NC. + +Jan. 2, 9 GPP: 10 New York 3rd Annual Max Euwe Open (2-week schedule). 4-SS, +rds. 1-2 G/30, rds. 3-4 30/90, SD/60. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W +10 St., bet 5-6th Ave, NYC. EF: $35, Club membs. $25, $5 less to players on +any 12/95 USCF Top 50 Rating List. Top 2 Open prizes Guaranteed, others b/40. +2 sections. Open: $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/Unr. $100. Under 2000: $$ 160-80, +top U1800 $100, $80 limit to unr. Both, byes OK all, limit 2 (byes rds. 3-4 +must commit before rd. 2). Rds. 5:30-6:40-7:45 pm 1/2, 7:45 pm 1/9; merges +with 4-week schedule, 12/19-1/9, for rd. 3. Re-entry $20, counts as 1/2-entry. +Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Class pairings OK rd. 4. CCA Ratings used. +Info: (212)477-3716. NS. + +Jan. 5-Feb. 2 GPP: 6 New York Queens Winter Open. 5-SS, 30/60, SD/60. +Margaret Tietz Center, 164-11 Chapin Pkwy, Jamaica, NY 11432. Two sections. $$ +500 G. Open: open to all. EF: $27 if rec'd by 12/29, $32 at site. $$ 200-100, +more per entries. Booster: open to U1800. EF: $22 if rec'd by 12/29, $27 at +site. $$ 130-70, more per entries. Both, $7 less to QCC membs. Reg. 7:30-8:15. +Rds. 8:30 each Fri. Half-point byes allowed any rd. if specified at entry +(limit two). Limited to first 60 entrants. Ent: Edward A. Frumkin, 42-65 +Kissena Blvd, #633, Flushing, NY 11355. (718)939-1859. NS. NC. W. + +Jan. 5-7 GPP: 50 Ohio 2nd Midwest Winter Open. 5-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2 day +option round 1 G/75). Trueman Club Hotel, 900 East Dublin-Granville Road (Rt +161 and I-71), Columbus, OH. $$ 7000 G. 3 sections (unrated players may play +in any section, but are only eligible for the open section place prizes). +Open: $$ 1000-500-300-200, U2400 $500-200, U2200 $500-200. Premier: open to +Under 2000. $$ 400-300-200, U1800 $400-300-200. Reserve: open to Under 1600. +$$ 400-300-200, U1400 $400-300-200. EF: 3-day: Open $58, Premier & Reserve +$48. 2-day: Open $57, Premier & Reserve $47. Free entry to GM's. All $20 less +to juniors under 21 or $30 less to unrated players, $5 more at site. Visa and +MasterCard accepted by phone, mail, e-mail, or at site. 3-day schedule: Reg. +Fri 6-7:30 pm. Rds. 8, 1-7:30, 9-3. 2-day schedule: Reg. Sat 8-9:30. Rds. Sat +10-1-7:30, Sun 9-3. All, half-point byes available rds 1-4, must commit before +round 3. HR: $63-63-63-63 (ask for chess rate), includes free gourmet +continental breakfast and evening reception with complimentary Hors D'oeuvres +and drink coupon for all registered guest. (800)477-7888, please reserve by +December 22. Free parking. Books and equipment for sale at site by Fred +Lindsay. Ent: Midwest Chess Promotions, 734 Sheridan Ave, Bexley, OH 43209. +(614)231-8859. e-mail: gperks@coil.com. Visit our Web page at: +http//www,dnet,net/chess/ A Heritage Event Jan. 5-7 or 6-7 GPP: 50 +Pennsylvania 28th annual Liberty Bell Open. 5-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, +rd 1 G/60). Adam's Mark Hotel, City Line Ave (Rt 1 near I-76 City Ave exit), +Philadelphia 19131. Free parking. $$ 15,000 b/250 paid entries, $10,000 +minimum (2/3 each prize) guaranteed. 8 sections (unrated must play in Unr or +Open section). Open: $$ 1200-700-500-300, U2400/Unr $800-400. Under 2200: $$ +1000-500-300-200. Under 2000: $$ 1000-500-300-200. Under 1800: $$ 1000-500-300- +200. Under 1600: $$ 1000-500-300-200. Under 1400: $$ 800-400-200-100. Under +1200: $$ 500-250-150-100. Unrated: $$ 300-200-100. All will obtain ratings. +Provisionally rated players are not unrated. EF: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 if check +mailed by 12/28, all $90 with credit card by 1/3, $95 at tmt. No checks at +site. Advance EF $2 less to PSCF members (must deduct from EF; no $2 refunds). +GMs free; $80 deducted from prize. Special EF: $60 less for Unrated section. +$40 less to juniors under 18 who are rated under 1500 or play up. Re-entry +$50. You must request special EF when calling, or will be charged $90. Special +EF players count as 1/2 entries toward prize fund, but may win full prizes. +Credit cards accepted at site or by phone call 914-496-9658 weekdays 11/14- +12/21 or 1/1-3. Also 24-hour daily number for entries only (no questions): 914- +437-0079. No phone entries after 1/3. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7 pm, rds. +Fri 8, Sat 1-7:15, Sun 10-4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am, 1st rd Sat +10 am, then merges with 3-day. All, Bye all (rds 4-5 must commit before rd 2). +HR: $69-69-69-69, (215)581-5000, reserve by 12/22. Free parking. Car rentals: +Call Avis at (800)331-1600, use AWD number D657633 for "chess tournament +rate." Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. (914)496- +9658 (recorded info, 914-496-7469). NS. NC. W. FIDE. + +Jan. 5-7 GPP: 20 Tennessee 19th Fairfield Glade Open. 5-SS, 40/100, 15/30, +15/30. Fairfield Glade Resort Conference Center, Peavine Rd, Crossville, TN. +$$G 5000. 3 sections: Open, EF: $40 if rec'd by 12/29. $$ 600-300-200; Expert, +A & below $350-150-100; 2200-2299, 2000-2099 & below 1900 $100; trophies to +1st, top Expert, A & below. Amateur: open to below 1800. EF: $40 if rec'd by +12/29. $$ 350-125-100; C & below $350-125-100; 1600-1699 & below 1500 $100; +trophies to 1st, top C & below. Novice: open to below 1400. EF: $40 if rec'd +by 12/29. $$ 350-125-100, 1200-1299 $100, E $225, Unr. $150; trophies to 1st, +E, Unr. (Unr. eligible for Unr. prize only). All, special $15 EF for all Jrs., +(current youth or scholastic member of USCF), may win trophies only. EF: $5 +more at site. St.: $10. USCF Rating List in effect 1/1/96 will be used for all +players. Optional trophies available. Reg. 3-7 pm 1/5 or 7-8 am 1/6. Rds: 1st +Round choice of Friday 8 pm or Saturday 9 am, other rounds 2-7, 9-2 CST. HR: +Fairfield Glade Resort, PO Box 1955, Fairfield Glade, TN 38557 (615)484-3723. +Lodge $49-49-49-49. Reservations should be made by 12/18. Ent: Harry Sabine, +PO Box 381, Crossville, TN 38557. (615)484-9593 or 484-4878. NS. NC. W. Jan. +6-7 GPP: 6 New York Marshall Chess Club January Grand Prix. 4-SS, 30/90, +SD/60. Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10 St., NYC, NY 10011. 2 sections: Open: to +all. $$ (400 G): 200-100-55, U2200 $45. Amateur: open to U2000. $$ (275 b/16): +150-75, U1800 $50. Both, EF: $32, $20 members. Reg. 10:15-10:45. Rds. 11-4:30 +each day. Ent: as above. NS. NC. FIDE. + +Jan. 8 GPP: 6 New York 23rd Nassau Action Championship. 4-SS, G/30. 1st +Presbyterian Church, 1st St. & Main St., Mineola. 2 sections. Open: EF: $25 by +1/2. $$ (480 b/21, top 2 G): 200-100, U2200, 2000 each $90. Booster: open to +U1800/Unr. EF: $10 by 1/2. $$ (120 b/15): 50, U1600, U1400/Unr. each $35. +Both, non-membs. $3 more. EF $5 more at site. Byes 1-4 (rd 4 irrevocable & +must be requested before rd 2). Reg. 7-7:30 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30-10:30. +Rule 14H not used. Ent: Harold Stenzel, 31 Rose Ln, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. +NS. W. Jan. 12-14. + +GPP: 6 Arizona Chess Emp. January Championship. 5-SS. Chess Emporium, 13832 +N 32nd St. #D-3, Phoenix, AZ 85032. 2 sections: Open: to all. Reserve: U1800. +Both, EF: $34 by 1/5, $39 at site, $5 less for club membs. $$ (1000 b/30 +entries,550 G): 200-100, A 100, B 75, C 75. Reg. 5-6:30 pm on 1/12. Rds. 7, 11- +5, 10-4. If less than 9 in either section, event may be combined as open only. +Site: same as above. + +Jan 12-14 or 13-14 GPP: 10 Arizona Tucson Open. Rodeway Inn Tucson North +Hotel, 1365 W Grant Rd. (520)622-7791. 2 sections. Open: 5-SS, 40/2, SD/1. EF: +$35 if rec'd by 1/11, $45 at site. $$ (b/35, top two G): 350-150 + trophies to +each, X,A,B/below $70 + trophies each. Reg. 6-6:45. Rds. 7:30, 10-5, 9-4. +Reserve: open to U1600. 5-SS, 40/2, SD/1 EF: $20 if rec'd by 1/11, $30 at +site. $$ (b/30): 120-60, trophies to top three, best U1400, best U1200, best +U1000, best K-12, best K-6, best K-3. Reg. 6-6:45 pm. Rds. 7:30, 10-5, 9-4. +Alternate Schedule: Players in either section may skip Friday rd. Reg. Sat. 8- +8:30. Rds. 9 am (G/90) & 1 pm (G/90) merge in rd 3 at 5 pm. All, SACA memb. +req'd. ($6 adults, $3 K-12, Jan-June) for So. AZ residents, OSA. Scholastic +players may compete in Open section for $10 (trophies only) if rec'd by 1/11, +$15 at site. SACA may adjust prizes b/fully-paid entries, class prizes b/4 or +more players. Info: Robert Giffords (520)325-3067. Ent: SACA, PO Box 42407, +Tucson, AZ 85733. NS. NC. W. + +Jan. 12-14 GPP: 15 FLORIDA 1996 Florida Class Championships. 5-SS, 35/90, +SD/1, (Sat. Rd. 1 G/60). Orlando North Hilton, 350 S North Lake Blvd at I-4 & +Rt 436, Altamonte Springs, FL 32715. $$G 2525. 5 sections. Open: EF: $39. $$ +400-250-125, U2200 $200-100, Unr. $100(b/3+). U2000: EF: $38. $$ 200-100. +U1800: EF; $37. $$ 200-100. U1600: EF: $36. $$ 200-100. U1400: EF: $35. $$ 200- +100, U1200 $100-50. All, EF $10 more after 1/8. Trophies to top in each +section. All non-prize winners with plus scores get chess book. Reg. ends 1/2 +hr before 1st rd. Rd. 1 at 7 pm Fri (or 10 am Sat at G/60. Entree must +indicate "Fri" or "Sat" for Rd. 1. '2nd chance' $20). Rds. 2-5, Sat 1-6, Sun 9- +2. Half-point byes if requested before rd. 2. Scholastic: Jan 13 only, open to +grades K-12. 5-SS, G/30. EF: $8 if rec'd by 1/8, $12 at site. Trophies to top +each grade, top schools K-5, 6-8, & 9-12. Reg. 9-10:30. Rds. 11-1-2:30-4-5:30. +HR: $55-55-55-55 (by Jan 2). (407)830-1985, (800)445-8667. Ent: CFCC, c/o +Harvey Lerman, 921 Thistle Ln, Maitland, FL 32751. (407)644-3542 (Info only). +NS. NC. W. + +Jan. 12-14, 13-14 GPP: 10 Washington Seattle City Championship. 40/103, +SD/60. Seattle Chess Club, 6556 Ravenna Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115. $$ 1200 +b/50. 2 sections. Championship: open to all. 4-SS. EF: $40 by 1/11, $48 at +site. $$ (610, 1st 2 G): 180-120, 2100-2199 $85, 2000-2099 $80, 1900-1999 +$75, U1900 $70. Reg. 11-12, 1/13. Rds. 12:30-6:45, 11-5:15. Reserve: open to +U1800. EF: $32 by 1/11, $40 at site. $$ 590: 120-90-65, 1600-1699 $66, 1500- +1599 $62, 1400-1499 $58, 1300-1399 $54, U1300 $50, Unr $25. Reg. 6:30-7:30 +(1/12), 9-9:45 (1/13). Rds. 8, 12:30-6:45, 11-5:15. Option: rd 1 (G/64 or G/60 ++ 5/M) 10 am on 1/13. All, EF: Unr. $0 with purchase 1 year USCF/WCF, add $1 +for Sat. option, for local discounts see NWC. WCF req'd $20, $13 jrs, $5 tnmt, +OSA. Cks payable to: Seattle Chess Club Ent: SCC Tnmt. Dir, 2420 S 137th St., +Seattle, WA 98168. SCC info-line: (206)523-1553. NS. + +Jan 13-15, 14-15 GPP: 40 California 1996 3rd Annual CalChess Season Opener. +6-SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day option rds 1-3 G/60). Holiday Inn Select, 1221 Chess +Dr., Foster City, CA 94404. (Take Hwy 101 to San Mateo, take Hwy 92 east, exit +at Foster City Blvd). $$ 5000 G. 7 sections. Master: $600-400-250-150, U2400 +$300-100. Expert: $500-350-150. A: $300-150-100. B: $300-150-100. C: $300-150- +100. D/E: $300-150-100. Unr: $200-100. All, EF: postmarked by 1/5 3-day $59, +$30 Jrs, 2-day $58, $29 Jrs, $65 at site, $35 Jrs. $6 discount to CalChess +memb, $15 discount to registered guests of Holiday Inn Select (1 discount per +room). Special entry: new USCF & entry fee $65. IM/GM free. Re-Entry $39, $20 +Jrs. Players may play up one section for add'l $10. Trophy to top finisher in +each section. Plus door prizes, surprise prizes! Reg: Fri. 6-7 pm, Sat. 8-9:30 +am, Sun. 8:15-9:15 am. Rds. Choice of schedules 3-day and 2-day merge Rd. 4, +all compete for same prize. 3-day schedule Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-4:30, Mon. 10- +3:30. 2-day schedule Sun. 9:30-11:45-2-4:30, Mon. 10-3:30. Half-point byes any +rd(s) if requested in advance (byes rds 5-6 must be requested before rd 1). +CalChess Blitz Master Invitational, 1/12, 7:30 pm. Prizes. TD: Carolyn +Withgitt, Tom Dorsch. 12/95 Annual Ratings Supplement, CCA minimums and +Directors' discretion will be used to place players as accurately as possible. +Sets and boards provided, please bring clocks. Books and equipment for sale on +site by Games of Berkeley. HR: Holiday Inn Select, $69 1-2, (415)570-5700, +request chess rate, reserve early; free 24-hr courtesy shuttle to/from SFO +Airport. Info: Tom Dorsch (510)481-5351. $1 from each entry donated to Kolty +Chess for Youth Foundation. Ent: CalChess Tournaments, PO Box 3294, Hayward, +CA 94540-3294. No phone entries. NS, NC, W, FIDE. + +Jan. 13-14 GPP: 6 Massachussetts 19th Newton Open. 4-SS, 45/2, SD/30. +Cavendish Club, 70 James St., Ste 151, Worcester. Ent rear gate from Genesee +St., door is at left of dock #7. (508)753-0971. $$ 300G: 200-100. EF: $39 by +1/11, $45 at site. Reg. 8-9:30. Rds. 10-3, 9-2. Half-pt byes avail. in rds. 1- +3 with adv. notice. HR: Ramada Inn, at Exit 10, Mass Tpke, Auburn (800)228- +2828. Ent: Stephen Dann, Box 452, Worcester, MA 01613. (508)845-6446. NS. NC. +W. SASE. Jan. 13-14 GPP: 10 Michigan 1996 Michigan Masters/Experts +Championships. 4-SS, 40/2, 20/1. Holiday Inn Fairlane, 5801 Southfield Service +Drive (at Ford Rd.), Detroit, MI 48228. Open to Masters/Experts. EF: $40 if +rec'd by 1/9, $50 at site, $5 discount if staying in hotel (one discount per +room). $$ (950 b/20, top 2 Gtd): Masters $300-200-125 + trophy to top MI +resident for each prize. Experts: $200-125 + trophy to top MI resident each +prize. Top MI resident seeded into the Michigan Invitational Championship +(Master section). Reg. 8:30-9:30. Rds. 10-4 each day. HR: $60, (313)336-3340. +Ent: Tim Sawmiller, 24480 Riverview, Novi, MI 48374. (313)344-4269. NS. NC. + +Jan. 16-Feb. 6 or Jan. 30, Feb. 6 GPP: 10 New York 7th Annual Mikhail M. +Botvinnik Memorial. 4-SS, 30/90, SD/1. Chess Center at the Marshall Chess +Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet. 5-6th Ave., NYC. EF: $35, $25 Marshall membs., $5 +less to players on any 12/95 USCF Top 50 Rating List. Top 2 open prizes +guaranteed, others b/40 total. 2 sections: Open, $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr. +$100. Under 2000:160-80, top U1800 $100, $80 limit to unr. Both, byes OK: all, +limit 2 (byes rds. 3-4 must commit before rd. 2). Choice of 2 schedules: 4- +week option, rds. 7:45 pm each Tue., 1/16-2/6; 2-week option, rds. 5:30-6:40- +7:45 pm 1/30, 7:45 pm 2/6 (rds. 1-2 of 2-week option only are G/30, NC), both +schedules merge rd. 3. Re-entry $20, counts as half-entry. Reg. ends 15 min. +before game. CCA ratings used, class pairings OK rd. 4. Info: (212)477-3716. +NS. FIDE. + +Jan. 19-21 or 20-21 GPP: 300 New York Empire City Open! 5-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2- +day option only, rd. 1 G/60; 1 1/2 day option only, rds. 1-3 G/30). Marshall +Chess Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet. 5-6th Ave., NYC. EF: 3-day $53, 2-day $52, 1 +1/2 day $51 postmarked by 1/13, all $55 by credit card thru 1/17, $60 at site, +Marshall members $10 less, Life 2700's free ($45 deducted from prize), free to +specified prizewinners in 1996 Greater NY Scholastic Championships, 1/13-14. +Special EF: juniors under 18 rated over 1999 $25 less. $$ (2400 b/66 paid +entries, 60% of each prize guaranteed): $$ 1000-500-200-100, top 2200- +2399/unr. $300, top U2200 $300. Choice of 3 playing schedules: 3-day option, +reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm. Rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 12:30-6:45 pm, Sun 11 am-5 pm. 2-day +option, reg. ends Sat 10 am. Rd. 1 Sat 10:30 am, then merges with 3-day. 1 1/2 +day option, reg. ends Sat 7 pm. Rds. Sat 7:30-8:45-10 pm, then merges with +others for rd. 4, 11 am Sun. byes OK: all (byes rds. 4-5 must commit before +rd. 2, limit two byes for U2200 prize). Re-entry: $30. Special EF's & re- +entries count as 1/2 entries in calculating prize fund, but are eligible to +win full prizes. Credit card entries accepted by mail, at site or by phone: +(212)675-0256 or (212)477-3716. CCA ratings used. Class pairings OK rd. 5. HR: +Roger Williams: (212)684-7500, Herald Square: 279-4017, Off-Soho: 353-0860, +McBurney YMCA: 741-9210/9226. Ent: Chess Center of NY, PO Box 198, Old Chelsea +Station, NY, NY 10011. Info: (212)477-3716. NS. NC. FIDE. + +Jan. 19-21 or 20-21 GPP: 60 Ohio 19th Cardinal Open. 5-SS, 45/2, SD/1 (2-day +schedule rd 1 G/70) Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350 North High St., Columbus, OH +43215. $$ 14,600 b/260, 7300 G. In 7 sections. Open: to all. $$ 1000-600-500- +400-300-200, U2400 $300-200-100. Under 2200: $$ 1000-500-300-200-100. Under +2000: $$ 1000-500-300-200-100. Under 1800: $$ 1000-500-300-200-100. Under +1600: $$ 1000-500-300-200-100. Under 1400: $$ 1000-500-300-200-100. Unrated: +$$ 250-150-100. All, EF: $69 by 1/15, $76 at site, free to GMs and IMs that +complete their schedule ($60 subtracted from any prize won). OCA memb req'd +$12, $8 jrs U19, OSA. Players whose USCF class numbers indicate a former +rating of 101 or more points above group may not win more than 1/2 of any +prize, or may elect to play up! Re-entry: $25. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7 +pm. Rds, 8, 1-7:30, 9-3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 9:30 am. Rd 1 at 10 +am, then merges with 3-day. Half-point bye available in any rd, limit three, +must request in advance of first rd, no changes, add $1. No credit card or +phone entries. HR: $69, 1-4, (614)463-1234, must reserve by 1/15 to get this +excellent rate! Affiliate: American Chess Promotions. Info: Larry Paxton +(513)731-5164 or L Thad Rogers (912)742-5607. Ent: Larry Paxton, 4515 Smith +Rd, Apt 15, Cincinnati, OH 45212. NS. NC. W. + +Jan. 19-21 GPP: 20 Virginia 1996 Virginia Open. Howard Johnson Motor Lodge, +Rt 1 & I-95, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. (703)898-1800. Open: open to all. 5-SS, +40/2, SD/1. EF: $40 by 1/10, $45 at site. $$ (1950): 700-400-250-150, X,A each +$150-75. Rds. 8, 10-5, 10-3:30. Amateur: open to U1900. 6-SS, 40/90, SD/1. EF: +$35 by 1/10, $40 at site. $$ (1300): 400-250-150, B,C,D/E each $100-50, Unr. +50. Rds. 8, 10-3-8, 10-3. Both, Reg. 6:30-7:30 pm 1/19 and 9-9:30 am 1/20. +Half-point bye available rds 1-3. Class prizes b/5. Special Scholastic EF +(under age 19) $5 by 1/10, $8 at site. Play for non cash prizes only. USCF & +VCF memb. req'd. ($10, $5 Jrs), OSA (proof req'd). Trophies to first in each +section. HR: (703)898-1800, reserve early $40 (1-4) chess rate. Cks. payable +to VCF. Ent: Virginia Chess Federation, c/o Helen S Hinshaw, 3430 Musket +Drive, Midlothian, VA 23113-2005. (804)272-3000 (no phone entries).NS. NC. W. + +Jan. 20-21 GPP: 10 Arkansas Hot Springs Classic. 5-SS, rd 1 G/90, 30/80, +SD/1. Majestic Hotel & Spa, Sycamore Room, Hot Springs, AR 72903. EF: $45 in +advance, $50 at site. $$ 300-200, A,B,C,D/E $150, $100 upset. Trophies to all +prizes, unrated and U19 (first 20 games) play free. Reg. 8-9 am. Rds. 10-2-7, +9-2. Half-point bye available. HR: $48/$58, 800-643-1504, (501)623-5511. +Reserve by 12/19. Ent: Bill Beck, 3 Hiland #B, AR 72015. (501)778-4632. NS. +NC. W. Jan. 20-21 GPP: 6 California Chess Palace January Grand Prix. 4-SS, +30/90, SD/60. Chess Palace, 3255 E South St. #205, Long Beach, CA 90805. EF: +$30, $25 Chess Palace club membs. $5 penalty after 11:20 am. Two sections. +Open: to all. $$ 450: 200-100-60, U2200/Unr. $90. FIDE. Amateur: open to U2000 +only. $$ 360: 130-70, U1800 $60, U1600 $50, U1400 $50. No Unrateds. Reg. 11- +11:20 am. Rds. 11:30-5. Info: Charles Rostedt (310)634-8477. + +Jan. 20-21 GPP: 10 District of Columbia Metro Swiss. 4-SS, 40/90, SD/1. U.S. +Chess Center, 1501 M St. NW, Washington DC 20005. EF: $33 by 1/13, $40 at +site, $5 off to Center members. $$ 500G: 250-150-100, U2200, U2000, U1800, +U1600 each $100. (Top prizes guaranteed, class b/35 & 4/class). Reg. 11:15-12. +Rds. 12:30-5:30. Info: (202)857-4922. NS. NC. W. + +Jan. 20 GPP: 10 New York Ithaca Back-to-School Open VIII. 4-SS, 40/60, +30/SD. Phillips Hall, Ithaca College, 953 Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850. 2 +sections. Open: open to all. EF: $25 by 1/17, $30 at site. $$ G300): 200-100, +more based on entries. Under 1800: EF: $16 by 1/17, $18 at site. $$ 230 b/20. +All, Reg. 8:30-9:15. Rds. 9:30-12:15-3-5:45. $2 discount per player to college +students, juniors and carpools of 3/more. HP: (607)274-3313. Ent: Karl Heck, +Panorama Chess Promotions, 30 Ferguson Road, Dryden, NY 13053. +sldkth@baka.com. (607)844-KING. NS. NC. W. + +Jan. 20-22 GPP: 6 Texas 16th Annual A.C.E. Open Club Championship. 5-RR, +40/2, SD/1. Bridge Studio of Austin, 1701 Palo Duro Rd. $$ 1300 b/50, top 2 G. +Open: to all. $$ 275-125, X $150-75, U2000 $50. Reserve: open to U2000. $$ 190- +90, B $120, C $100, D/E $75, Unr $50. Both, EF: $25 by 1/16, $35 at site. Reg. +6-7 pm 1/20. Rds. 2-5, 2:30-8, 9:30-3:30. Rd 1 option Fri 7 pm or Sat 9 am +w/optional $10 re-entry. Half-point bye if requested prior to rd 1. Ent: +A.C.E., PO Box 161052, Austin, TX 78716. (512)328-3638. NS. NC. W. + +Jan. 27 GPP: 10 New York 9th Annual Chess Center Super Saturday!! 5-SS, +G/30. Marshall Chess Club, 23 W. 10th St. (between 5-6th Ave.), NYC. EF: $30, +$25 club membs, $5 less to players on any 2/96 USCF Top 50 List, GM's $20. $$ +(840 b/42, top 2 guaranteed): $$ 300-150-90, top 2200-2399/unr., 2000-2199, +U2000 each $100. Byes OK: all, limit 3 (byes rds. 4-5 must commit before rd. +2). Re-entry: $15, counts as 1/2 entry. Class pairings OK rd. 5. 2/96 USCF, +CCA ratings used if avail. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Rds. 12-1:30-2:45-4- +5:20 pm. NS. NC. Info: (212)477-3716. + +Jan. 27-28 GPP: 6 Wisconsin UW Winter Open. 5-SS, 50/2,25/1,SD/1. Union +South, 227 N Randall Ave, Madison, 53715. (608)263-2600. Limited rooms avail, +call for rates. $$G810: $175-125, X 110, A 105, B 95, C 75, D/E 65, Unr 60. +Reg. 9-9:30. Rds. 10-2:30-7:30, 10:15-3:30. EF: $15 rec'd prior to 1/25, $20 +at site. First WCA Tour Event of 1996. Ent/checks: Jerry Noel, 1706 Whispering +Pines Way, Madison, WI 53713-4333. (608)274-8441. Call after 4 PM. NS. NC. W. +Jan. 29-Feb. 12 GPP: 6 New York 6th Nassau G/60 Championship. 6-SS, G-1. +First Presbyterian Church, First & Main Sts, Mineola. EF: $28 in advance, $33 +at site, non-memb. $5 more. $$ (750 b/30, top 2 G): 200-100, U2200, 2000, +1800, 1600, 1400/Unr each $90. 4 byes 1-6 (last rd must be requested before rd +3 and is irrevocable). Reg. 7-7:30 pm. Rds. 7:30-9:30 each Mon. Rule 14H not +used. Ent: Harold Stenzel, 31 Rose Ln, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. NS. W. + +Jan. 30, Feb. 6 GPP: 10 New York 7th Annual Mikhail M. Botvinnik Memorial (2- +week option). 4-SS, rds. 1-2 G/30, rds. 3-4 30/90, SD/1. Chess Center at the +Marshall Chess Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet. 5-6th Ave, NYC. EF: $35, $25 +Marshall membs., $5 less to players on any 12/95 USCF Top 50 Rating List. Top +2 open prizes guaranteed, others b/40 total. 2 sections: Open $$ 200-110-50, +Top U2200/unr. $100. Under 2000: 160-80, top U1800 $100, $80 limit to unr. +Both, byes OK: all, limit 2 (byes rds. 3-4 must commit before rd. 2). Re-entry +$20, counts as 1/2 entry. merges with 4-week schedule, 1/16-2/6, for rd. 3. +Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Rds. 5:30-6:40-7:45 pm. 1/30, 7:45 pm 2/6. CCA +ratings used, class pairings OK rd. 4. Info: (212)477-3716. NS. + +Feb. 1 GPP: 10 New York The Original 4 Rated Games Tonight America's First +Action Tournament! 4-SS, rds. 1-2 G/30, rds. 3-4 30/90, SD/1. Chess Center at +the Marshall Chess Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet. 5-6th Ave, NYC. EF: $25, $20 +Marshall membs. $$ (570 b/34, top 2 guaranteed): $$ 200-110-60, Top 2000- +2199/unr., U2000 each $100. Byes OK: all, limit 2 (byes rds. 3-4 must commit +before rd. 2, limit one bye for U2000 prize). Re-entry: $12, counts as 1/2 +entry. Class pairings OK rd. 4. CCA ratings used. Reg. ends 15 min. before +game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. NS. NC. Info: (212)477-3716. + +Feb. 2-4 or 3-4 GPP: 60 Texas 5th Annual Southwest Class Championships. 5- +SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, Rd. 1 G/60). Dallas Park Central Hotel (formerly +Marriott), 7750 LBJ Freeway (I-635) at Coit Road exit, Dallas 75251. Free +parking. $$ 15,000 b/250 paid entries, else proportional; $10,000 minimum (2/3 +each prize) guaranteed. Unr. must enter Unr. section. 6 sections: Master- +Expert (over 1999): $$ 2000-1000-600-400, 2200-2399/Unr 1000-500, U2200 1000- +500. Class A (1800-1999): $$ 1000-500-300-200. Class B (1600-1799): $$ 1000- +500-300-200. Class C (1400-1599): $$ 1000-500-300-200. Class D (1200-1399): $$ +800-400-200-100. Unrated: $$ 250-150-100. All players will obtain ratings. +Provisionally rated players are not unrated. EF: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 if check +mailed by 1/25, all $90 with credit card by 1/31, $95 at tmt. No checks at +site. GMs free; $80 deducted from prize. Special EF: $60 less for Unrated +Section. $40 less to juniors under 18 who are rated under 1500 or play up one +class. Re-entry: $50. You must request special EF when calling, or will be +charged $90. Special EF players count as 1/2 entries toward prize fund, but +may win full prizes. Rated players age 18 & over may play one class up for $10 +extra. Credit cards accepted at site or by phone (call 914-496-9658 weekdays +11/14-12/21 or 1/1-24). Also 24-hour daily number for entries only (no +questions) through 1/31: 914-437-0079. No phone entries after 1/31. 3-day +schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7 pm, rds. Fri 8, Sat 1-7:15, Sun 10-4:15. 2-day +schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am, 1st rd 10 am, then merges with 3-day. All: TCA +memb. required ($10, jrs $7.50), OSA. Bye: all, rds 4-5 must commit before rd +2. HR: $59-59, 214-233-4421, reserve by 1/10. Car rentals: Call Avis at 800- +331-1600, use AWD number D657633 for "chess tournament rate." Ent: Continental +Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. 914-496-9658 (through 1/24), 914- +496-7469 (recorded info). Do not mail entries after 1/25. NS. NC. W. FIDE. + +Feb. 2-4 GPP: 60 North Carolina Land of the Sky IX. 5-SS, 35/90, SD/60. +Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort (formerly Great Smokies Hilton, One Hilton Drive +(soon to be named Holiday Inn Drive), Asheville, NC 28806. $$ (20,000 b/320, +10,000 Gtd): 4 sections: Open: open to all. $$ 2400-900-800-500-400, 2399- +2200, 2199-2000, 2099/under each $700-400. Amateur: open to U2000. $$ 1500-800- +400, 1899-1800, 1799-1700, 1699/under each $800-400. Booster: Open to U1600. +$$ 1500-800-400, 1499-1400, 1399-1300, 1299/under each $500-300, Unr. $300. +All, EF: $79 postmarked by 1/26, $10 more at site or $49 postmarked by 1/26 +and $30 at site. $10 off pre-entry or at site entry for players new to Land of +the Sky. Family discount: first member full EF, $20 off each additional +(immediate family only, d/n apply to trophy entries). Players under 18, trophy +only, $20. Pre or at site, no discounts; if playing for money $10 off pre or +at site EF. One discount per player. Optional re-entry: re-enter for $40 after +Friday round; counts as 1/2 entry toward based-on prize fund. USCF/NCCA memb. +req'd., OSA. Reg. Friday 3-7 pm for Friday round, anytime until Saturday 1 pm +(take one half-point bye any time prior to 1 pm. Saturday, one half-point bye +available rounds 1-3). Rds. First round your choice Friday 8 pm or Saturday 9 +am. Other rounds 2:15-7:15 Saturday; 9-2:15 Sunday. Blitz tournament Saturday +morning. Scholastic Section: open to grades K-12. EF: $10 - $5 more at site. +Rounds same as other sections. Trophies to 1st and 2nd overall; 1st & 2nd +elementary (6th grade & below); 1st & 2nd primary (3rd grade & below); and +top unrated. Include school & grade when entering. HR: $55, up to four +occupants, mention tournament. HP: (704)254-3211. Visa & MasterCard accepted +(add $3 to EF). Checks payable to B&W, PO Box 1123, Weaverville, NC 28787. +(704)645-4215. + +Feb. 2-4 or 3-4 + +GPP: 30 Ohio Mad River Open. 5-SS, rd 1 G/90, rds 2-5 40/90, SD/60. Holiday +Inn, 383 E Leffel Ln, Springfield, OH Exit 54 (Rt 72) off I-70. $$ 5000 b/150 +entries, 60% G. Open: $$ 1000-500-250-150-100, Expert (2000-2199), $200-100, +Class A (1800-1899), $200-100. Premier/Under 1800: $$ 400-250-150-100, Class C +(1500-1599), $200-100. Reserve/Under 1400: $$ 400-250-150-100, Class D,E,Unr +(U1200), $200-100. (Unrated players limited to $200 in Premier and Reserve). +EF: Open $45, Premier/Reserve $40 before 1/26; Open $54, Premier/Reserve $49 +at site. Re-entry $15. GM, IM free entry, $45 deducted from prize. Reg. Fri +6:30-7:30 pm, Sat. 8:30-9:30. Rd. 1 Fri 8 pm, Sat 10 am. Rds 2-5 Sat 2-7, Sun +9-2. HR: $52 1-4 (513)323-8631. Ent: Alex Zelner, 355 Meadow Lane, +Springfield, OH 45505. (513)325-5531 or (513)323-9794. TD: Grant Perks +(614)231-8859. + +Feb. 3-4 GPP: 15 California Balboa Open. The San Diego Chess Club, 2225 +Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101. (619)239-7166. $$(2000 top 3 G, rest b/65 +entries, Scholastic G). 3 sections. Open: to all. 4-SS, 50/2, G/1. EF: $45 by +1/31, $50 at site. $$ 350-250-150, U2200 200-110. Reg. 8:30-9:30. Rds. 10-4 +both days. Reserve: U2000/Unr. 5-SS, 40/90, G/30. EF: $40 by 1/31, $45 at +site. $$ 200-100, U1800 130-80, U1600 120-70, U1400 110-70, Unr. 60. Reg. 8:30- +9:30. Rds. 10-2:30-7, 10-2:30. Scholastic: 2/4 ONLY. Open to Grades 12 and +below. 4-SS, G/30. EF: $5 by 1/31, $7 at site. Assorted Chess books, equipment +& trophies. Reg. 8-9 am Sunday. Rds. 9:30-11-2:15-3:45. SCCF memb. req'd +except for Scholastic. Half-point byes: Rd 1 inform TD no later than 1/31. +Other rds inform TD at end of 1st rd. No last-rd byes. No byes for Scholastic. +Ent: Thomas Oakes, same as above. NS. NC. W. + +Feb. 3-5 or 4-5 GPP: 10 Florida 7th Annual Tallahassee Open. 5-SS, 30/90, +SD/60. Holiday Inn Northwest, I-10 interchange at US 27 North, 2417 Graves Rd, +Tallahassee, FL 32303. $$b/70: $3100. 4 sections. Open: $600-300-200, U1800: +$400-250-150, U1600: $350-200-100, U1400: $300-150-100. EF: $51. Unr limited +to winning $100 except in Open. Reg. 6-8 pm Friday, 9-10 am Saturday. Rd. 1 at +8 pm Friday OR 10 am Saturday (G/60). Rds 2-5, Saturday 1-6:30, Sunday 9-2:15. +Half-point bye any rd if requested before rd 1. Re-entry allowed on Saturday +before 10 am, $25. Ent: Tallahassee Chess Assoc, c/o Jay Ter Louw, 3305 Vassar +Ct, Tallahassee FL 32308, (904)668-3807. HR: $55 + tax, includes full +breakfast buffet for 2. $5 additional per person. HP: (904)562-2000. + +Feb. 3-4 GPP: 10 New York Marshall Chess Club February Grand Prix. 4-SS, +30/90, SD/1. Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10 St., NYC 10011. 2 sections: Open: to +all. $$(300 G top two places, other prizes b/24): 200-100-60, U2200 $90. +Amateur: Open to U2000. $$(275 b/16): 150-75, U1800 $50. Both, EF: $35, $20 +membs. Reg. 10:15-10:45 am. Rds. 11-4:30 each day. Ent: as above. NS. NC. +FIDE. + +Feb. 3-4 GPP: 10 South Dakota 1st Joe House Coffee Classic. 5-SS, 40/2, +30/SD. Joe House, 311 3rd St., Brookings, SD 57006. EF: $21 by 2/1, $26 at +site. $$ 500 G: 175-125-50, B,C,D/E/Unr each $50. Reg. 8-8:45. Rds. 9-2-7, 9- +2. Ent: Andrew Westberg, 1504 5th St. S #10, Brookings, SD 57006. (605)692- +2364. NC. + +Feb. 9-11 or 10-11 GPP: 20 West Virginia 4th annual Atlantic Class +Championship. 5-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rd 1 G/60). Cliffside Inn, U.S. +Hwy 340, Harpers Ferry 25425 (about 70 minutes drive from Washington or +Baltimore, 2 hours from Harrisburg). $$ 6000 b/140 paid entries, otherwise in +proportion except minimum 2/3 of each prize guaranteed. Free parking. 6 +sections: Master (over 2199): $$ 700-350-200. Expert (2000-2199): $$ 500-300- +150. Class A (1800-1999): $$ 500-300-150. Class B (1600-1799): $$ 500-300-150. +Class C (1400-1599): $$ 500-300-150. Class D/E (Under 1400): $$ 500-300-150. +Unrated may enter any section, but may not win over $200 in A, $150 in B, $100 +in C, $50 in D/E. EF: 3-day $68, 2-day $67 if check mailed by 2/1, all $70 +with credit card by 2/7, $75 at tmt. No checks at site. GMs free; $60 deducted +from prize. Advance EF $5 less to WVCA members. Special EF: $30 less to +Unrated. $30 less to juniors U18 who are rated U1500 or play up one class. Re- +entry: $40. You must request special EF when calling, or will be charged $70. +Special EF players count as 1/2 entries toward prize fund, but may win full +prizes. Rated players age 18 & over may play one class up for $10 extra. +Credit cards accepted at site or by phone call (914)496-9658 weekdays 11/14- +12/21 or 1/1-24. Also 24-hour daily number for entries only (no questions) +through 2/7: (914)437-0079. No phone entries after 2/7. 3-day schedule: Reg. +ends Fri 7 pm. Rds. 8, 1-7:15, 10-4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, +1st rd 10 am, then merges with 3-day. All: Bye: all, rds 4-5 must commit +before rd 2. HR: $50-60, (800)782-9437, (304)535-6302, reserve by 1/19. Ent: +Bill Goichberg, PO Box 61776, Arcadia, CA 91066-1776. Checks payable to Bill +Goichberg. (914)496-9658 through 1/24. (914)496-7469 recorded info. NS. NC. W. +FIDE. + +Feb. 11 GPP: 10 New Jersey Westfield Novag Grand Prix #1. 4-SS, G/30. +Westfield Y, 138 Ferris Pl, Westfield NJ 07090. $$ (top three guaranteed, +others b/20): 125-112.50-100, U2300 $50, U2100 $50. EF: $30, $25 members. Reg. +6:15-6:45 pm. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. Held same evening with Westfield Under +2000 #1. NS. + +March 1-3 or 2-3 GPP: 100 California 4th Annual Pacific Coast Open. 5-SS, +40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rd. 1 G/60). Wyndham Hotel at Los Angeles Airport, +6225 West Century Blvd, Los Angeles 90045. Special parking rate $2/day. $$ +25,000 b/350 paid entries, else in proportion except minimum $20,000 (80% of +each prize) guaranteed. Unr must enter Unr or Open sections. 8 sections. Open: +$$ 2000-1200-800-500, U2400/Unr 1000-600-400. Under 2200: $$ 1600-800-400-300. +Under 2000: $$ 1600-800-400-300. Under 1800: $$1600-800- 400-300. Under 1600: +$$ 1600-800-400-300. Under 1400: $$ 1600-800-400-300. Under 1200: $$ 800-400- +200-100. Unrated: $$ 800-400-200-100. All players will obtain ratings. +Provisionally rated players are not unrated. Non-U.S. citizens without +established ratings (20 or more games) on 2/96 or prior USCF list or +acceptable foreign ratings may not win over $1000 in U2000, $800 in U1800, +$600 in U1600, $400 in U1400, $200 in U1200, $200 in Unrated. EF: 3-day $98, 2- +day $97 if check mailed by 1/24; 3-day $108, 2-day $107 if check mailed by +2/22; all $120 at site. No checks at site. Credit card entries: $100 by 1/24, +$110 by 2/28, $120 at site. GMs over 2600 free; $90 deducted from any prize. +Special EF: $50 less for Unrated Section. $50 less to juniors U18 who are +rated below 1500 or play up. Re-entry: $50. You must request special EF when +calling, or will be charged full fee. Special EF players count as half entries +toward prize fund, but may win full prizes. Credit card entries: call (914)496- +9658 weekdays 1/1-24 or (914)437-0079 24 hrs daily through 2/28. No phone +entries after 2/28. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7 pm, rds. Fri 8, Sat 1- +7:15, Sun 10-4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 am. 1st rd 10 am, then +merges with 3-day. All: SCCF memb $12, $7 Jrs req'd for rated Southern CA +residents. Bye: all, rds 4-5 must commit before rd 2. HR: $69-69-79-79, +(310)670-9000, reserve by 2/16. Ent: Bill Goichberg, PO Box 661776, Arcadia, +CA 91066-1776. Checks payable to Bill Goichberg. NS. NC. W. FIDE. + +March 8-10 or 9-10 GPP: 80 Massachusetts 5th Annual Eastern Class +Championships. 5-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rd 1 G/60), Holiday Inn Crowne +Plaza, 2 Forbes Rd (near I-95 Exit 36 & I-93 Montvale Ave Exit), Woburn 01801. +Free parking. Free analysis of your games by GM Michael Rohde. $$ 20,000 b/290 +paid entries, else in proportion except minimum $14,000 (70% of each prize) +guaranteed. Unr must enter Unr section. 8 sections: Master (over 2199): $$ +2000-1000-600-350, U2400 1000-500. Expert (2000-2199): $$ 1500-700-400-200. +Class A (1800-1999): $$ 1500-700-400-200. Class B (1600-1799): $$ 1500-700-400- +200. Class C (1400-1599): $$ 1400-700-400-200. Class D (1200-1399): $$ 1200- +600-400-200. Class E (U1200): $$ 400-200-100. Unrated: $$ 200-100-50. All +players will obtain ratings. Provisionally rated players are not unrated. Non- +U.S. citizens without established ratings (20 or more games) on 2/96 or prior +USCF list or acceptable foreign ratings may not win over $1000 in Class A, +$800 in B, $600 in C, $400 in D, $100 in E, $100 in Unr. EF: 3-day $88, 2-day +$87 if check mailed by 1/24; 3-day $98, 2-day $97 if check mailed by 2/29; all +$110 at site. No checks at site. Credit card entries: $90 by 1/24, $100 by +3/6, $110 at site. GMs over 2600 free; $80 deducted from any prize. Special +EF: $70 less to Unrated. $40 less to juniors under 18 who are rated below 1500 +or play up. Special EF players count as half entries for calculation of prize +fund, but may win full prizes. Rated players age 18 & over may play one class +up for $10 extra. Credit card entries: call (914)496-9658 weekdays 1/1-24 or +3/5-6, or (914)437-0079 24 hrs daily through 3/6. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends +Fri 7 pm, rds Fri 8, Sat 1-7:15, Sun 10-4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 +am, 1st rd 10 am, then merges with 3-day. All: Home state memb $12, $6 U18 +req'd for rated MA, NH, RI, or ME residents. Bye: all, rds 4-5 must commit +before rd 2. HR: $65-65, (617)932-0999, reserve by 2/23. Ent: Continental +Chess Assn., PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. (914)496-9658 (1/1-24, 3/5- +6), (914)496-7469 (recording). NS. NC. W. FIDE. + +March 15-17 March 16-17 GPP: 80 Illinois Mid-America Class Championships in +Chicago. 5-SS, 40/2, 25/1, SD/30 (2-day schedule rds 1 and 2 G/90). Ramada +Hotel O'Hare, 6600 N Mannheim Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018 (less than one mile from +O'Hare Airport with free Ramada pick up service). $$ 15,000 prize fund is +fully guaranteed and will not be reduced. In eight sections. Master: $$G 2000- +1000-500-300-200, U2400 500-200, U2300 300-100. Expert: $$G 1000-500-250, +U2100 250. Class A: $$G 1000-500-250, U1900 250. Class B: $$G 1000-500-250, +U1700 250. Class C: $$G 1000-500-250. U1500 $250. Class D: $$G 500-250, U1300 +150. Class E: $$G 300-200, U1100 100, U1000 100. Unrated: $$G 200-100. All, +EF: $70 if postmarked by 3/7, $10 more at door. USCF Jrs play for $30 if paid +in advance only. Entry fee for the unrated section is $25. Unrated players +joining USCF and ICA pay no entry fee to play in the unrated section. Team +discount: if four entries are sent together in advance, the player with the +lowest entry fee plays free. Add $1 to any entry fee for 2-day schedule. +Unrateds may play in the master section or in the unrated section, not in any +class section. Half-point byes available in rds 1-4 if requested in advance. +Add 50 cents to advance entry for first rd bye only. ICA memb. $14, $8 jrs U20 +is req'd of all Illinois residents. This is an ICA MAXI-TOUR EVENT. You may +play up one section higher than your rating for $5 additional. CCA ratings may +be used if higher than USCF February supplement. Reg. 4-7 pm. on Friday, 3/15, +8-9 am on Saturday, 3/16. Rds 3-day schedule 8, 10-5, 10-5. 2-day schedule rds +1 & 2 at 10-1:30, then merges with 3-day for rd 3 at 5 pm. Free Raffle before +rd 5. Chess sets provided for tournament play only; not for skittles. Please +bring chess clocks! Browse the Midwest's largest chess book concession by Jim +and Helen Warren of APCT. HR: 63-63-68-68. (708)827-5131. Make your +reservation by 3/1 to be assured a room. Be sure to ask for the Chess Rates. +Special airfare discounts from Classic Travel 1-800-488-6080. Ent/Info: Walter +Brown, 811 Elrose Ct, Crest Hill, IL 60435. (815)723-9453. Visa & MasterCard +accepted. Check out our WEB page at +http://www.mos.net/alanl/chess/MidAmerica.html. NS. W. FIDE. + +April 3-7 GPP: 200 New Jersey April 4-7 (other sections) New York Open +1996. 40/2, SD/60. Radisson Hotel Newark Airport (EWR), 128 Frontage Rd, +Newark, NJ (20 minutes from midtown Manhattan). $$G 100,000. 5 sections. Open: +to all. 9-SS. $$ 10,000-5,000-2,500-1,250-600-600-500-400-400-300, U2400/Unr. +$2,000-1,000-750-500. GM-IM norms and FIDE ratings possible. SECTION II: open +to U2200 (no unrateds). 7-SS. $$ 8,000-4,000-2,000-1,000-600-600-500-400-400- +300, U2100 $2,000-1,000-500. SECTION III: open to U2000 (no unrateds). 7-SS. +$$ 7,000-3,500-1,800-900-600-600-500-400-400-300, U1900 $2,000-1,000-500. +SECTION IV: open to U1800 (no unrateds). 7-SS. $$ 6,000-3,000-1,500-900-600- +600-500-400-400-300, U1700 $2,000-1,000-500. SECTION V: open to U1600 (no +unrateds). 7-SS. $$ 5,000-2,500-1,200-600-400-400-300-300-300-300, U1500 +$1,800-900-500, U1400 $800-400. All, EF: $196 if sent by 2/5, $211 if sent by +3/4, $226 thereafter. $100 discount for players under 14 years and rated +U1400. Free entry to GMs who win no prize. EF deducted from their prize, if +any. All non-U.S. players must send bank check or money order in U.S. funds; +no non-U.S. personal checks accepted. No personal checks accepted after 3/20 +or at the door. Players who win prizes in both the regular prize fund and +class prizes will receive the larger of the two, but not both. Provisionally +rated players cannot win more than $4,000 in Section II, $3,000 in Section +III, $2,000 in Section IV, $1,000 in Section V. Schedule for Open Section: +Regular Schedule: 7 pm Wed. 4/3, 10 am & 5 pm Thurs. 4/4 to Sun. 4/7. +Accelerated Schedule: First three rds. at G/60 at 5 pm, 7:30 pm, 10 pm Thurs +join regular schedule at 10 am Fri. for rd. 4. Schedule for Sections II to V: +Regular Schedule: 7 pm Thurs. 4/4, 10 am & 5 pm Fri 4/5 to Sun. 4/7. +Accelerated schedule #1: First two rds at G/60 at 12 noon and 2:30 pm Fri. +Join regular schedule at 5 pm Fri. for rd. 3. Accelerated schedule #2: First +three rds. at G/60 at 5 pm, 7:30 pm & 10 pm Fri. Join regular schedule at 10 +am Sat. for rd. 4. Reg. 10 am to 10 pm Wed. 4/3, 11-6 pm Thurs. 4/4, 9-4 pm +Fri. 4/5 for accelerated schedules. USCF, FIDE, CFC, & FQE are the only +ratings used in this tournament. Players without any of these ratings are +considered unrated. All these ratings are used on an equal basis. In the case +of players rated under more than one system, highest rating will be used. +February USCF official bulletin will be used (March Chess Life label). For +previously unrated or provisionally rated players, the April USCF bulletin +will be used. Because the Open Section is an international tournament, FIDE +ratings will be used for both pairing and prize money purposes in this +section. Only if a player in the Open Section does not have a FIDE rating, +will his or her USCF or Canadian rating be used. Provisionally rated foreign +players and unrated players must play in Open Section. Tournament Organizer +reserves the right to assign estimated rating to any player, and to expel +improperly rated players from a section in progress in order to protect the +integrity of the tournament. Re-entry System: Players may re-enter any section +with byes as needed for $100. If you switch to a later schedule, you could +start fresh in rd. 1. Half-point byes available in advance for all rounds. +(Last two rounds MUST be requested BEFORE start of tournament). HR: Great low +room rates: $72 for sgl,dbl,triple or quad. MAKE ROOM RESERVATIONS EARLY! For +room reservations only, call the Radisson Reservations directly at 800-333- +3333. You must mention that you are attending the New York Open Chess +Tournament. If you need to contact the hotel directly, their number is 201-690- +5500. If you have difficulty obtaining a room reservation, please note the +name of the person you spoke to and call the New York Open office for +assistance. Information to be sent with registration: Name, Address, Phone, +USCF ID number and Expiration, Rating, Section, Schedule, and Byes (if any) +desired. Ent: New York Open, Inc., 21 West 46th St., Suite 1004, New York, NY +10036. (212)719-4204, fax (212)719-4369, NS. NC. FIDE. + +April 26-28. 1996 National Open. See National Events. + |