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EF: $100 for first team, $80 +for each additional team from the same school, if rec'd by 12/15. $$G 3000: +1000-600-400-200-200, Top A,B,C+under each $200; trophies to top 10 teams, top +A,B,C+under, top small school, top 2-year school, boards 1-4, top alternate. +Scholastic: open to scholastic teams of four plus up to two alternates, all +team members must attend the same school; Junior High/Middle School and +Elementary School teams are invited. EF: $80 for 1st team, $60 for each +additional team from the same school, if rec'd by 12/15. Trophies: Top 6 +teams, top Junior High/Middle School, top Elementary, top Primary, top +B,C,D+under, top boards 1-4, top alternate. Both, regular EF deadline 12/15, +$25 late fee will be added to each team entered after 12/15. Reg. ends 5 pm +12/26. Rds. 7, 11-6, 11-6, 10. HR: Incredible rates of $65 sgl, $75 dbl +offered by The Downtown Athletic Club, 19 West St., New York, NY (approx. 5 +blocks away through the World Trade Center). (212)425-7000. Mention "Pan-Am +Chess" to receive these rates and also free use of the athletic facility +during your stay plus free breakfast 12/27-29! Info: Dan Edelman (212)580- +6920, e-mail: isgv@gramercy.ios.com, WEB: http://www.redweb.com/panam/ Ent: +Make checks payable to International Sports & Games and send to International +Sports & Games, PO Box 20131, New York, NY 10025. + +January 13-15 North Carolina U.S. Junior Chess Congress-South. 7-SS, 25/60, +SD/60. Radisson Plaza Hotel, Trade & Tryon, Charlotte, NC 28280. 6 sections. +All, EF: $20 if postmarked by 12/31, $40 therefter. Prizes: 1st-10th, top +Unrated, 1st-3rd teams in each section. Age 8 and under: U1000, U900, U800. +Age 9-10: U1200, U1100, U1000. Age 11-12: U1400, U1300, U1200. Age 13-14: +U1600, U1400. Age 15-16: U1700, U1500. Age 17-18: U1800, U1600. Additional +trophies based on attendance. Three players per team. Reg. 1/12, 6-10 pm; +1/13, 8-10 am. Rds. 1-6, 9-2-7, 8-12. Other events: Speed 1/12, 6:30 pm EF $5; +Bughouse 1/14, 8 am EF $10 per team. Call (704)553-7708 for details. HR: +$71/night, 4/room. (704)377-0400. Ent: C.M.S.C.A., PO Box 221882, Charlotte, +NC 28222. (704)553-7708. NS. NC. W + +February 17-19 California 13th Annual U.S. Amateur Team Championship West. 6- +SS, 50/2, SD/60, Holiday Inn Buena Park, 7000 Beach Blvd., Buena Park, CA +90620. Four-player teams plus optional alternate w/average rating U2200; +rating difference between third and fourth player cannot exceed 1000 points. +EF: $80 per team in advance, $92 at site, under age 18 $56 in advance, $68 at +site. Trophies & BHB clocks to top 3 teams U2100, U2000, U1800, U1600, +U1400/Unr., trophies (one large, four small) to top college, industrial (if at +least three teams), junior (U18), Scholastic (same school), Master Quartz or +Game Timer clocks to best score each board & alternate and any 6-0 score. +Special prize TBA for best promotional idea and best team name. Reg. 8-10 am +2/17, Rds. 11-6 each day. Info, help in forming teams: Jerry Hanken (213)257- +9839, Paul Shannon (714)891-6398, Randy Hough (818)282-7412. HR: $49, (714)522- +7000 or 800-522-7006, mention chess. Ent: SCCF, P.O. Box 205, Monterey Park, +CA 91754. NS. NC. W. + +February 17-18 Illinois U.S. Amateur Team Championship Midwest. 50/2, SD/1, +(rds 1 & 2 45/90, SD/30). Clarion Hotel, 6810 N Mannheim Rd, Rosemont, IL +60018. Open: 4 player teams with one optional alternate. Team average (4 +highest ratings as of the 1995 annual list) must be U2200 and Board 4 may not +be more than 1000 pts below Board 3. EF: $80 if postmarked by 2/9, $95 at +site. Plaque plus 4 USCF GameTimer digital clocks to top team, plaque plus 4 +BHB clocks to 2nd & 3rd place teams. 4 BHB clocks each to top teams with +average rating below 2000, below 1800, below 1600, below 1400 and below 1200. +Trophies to top team in each state with 4 or more teams entered and in each of +the following categories with 4 or more teams entered: company, college, high +school(9-12), middle school(6-9), elementary school(K-6), junior(under 20), +and senior(over 50). Scholastic teams must be from the same school if local or +from the same city if traveling more than 50 miles. USCF GameTimer digital +clock for top player on each board 1 to 4. Special prize for best team name. +Reg. 7-8 pm. Fri., 8-9 am Sat. Roster changes after 8 pm Friday will require a +$15 late fee. Players may register as individuals for $25 and form teams at +the site. You must be here by 8:30 to be guaranteed a team assignment. Rds. 10- +2-7, 10-4. HR: 59-59-69-69 (708)297-8464, 297-1234. For more info or help in +forming teams call Walt Brown (815) 723-9453 or check out our WEB page at +http://www.mcs. net/ alanl/chess/ usatmw html. Ent: U.S. Chess Federation, 186 +Rt 9W, New Windsor, NY 12553, Attn: U.S. Amateur Team Midwest. (914)562-8350 +or (800)388-KING. NS. NC. W. + +February 17-19 New Jersey U.S. Amateur Team Championship East. 6-SS, 50/2, +SD/1. Parsippany Hilton, 1 Hilton Ct, Parsippany, NJ 07054 (201)267-7373 or 1- +800-HILTONS. Morris/Essex train to Morris Plains 1.5 miles. Open to four +player teams with one optional alternate. Team average (four highest ratings - +1995 Annual Rating List) must be under 2200. Regional winning team (advancing +to playoffs) may not have board three rated more than 1,000 points above board +four. Teams must play in strict rating order - no switching. EF: $80, $72 +Scholastic, $20 individual by 2/10, $92, $84 Scholastic, $25 individual after +2/10. Prizes: Top team plaque & four Seiko Quartz clocks; 2nd-5th place team +plaque & four BHB clocks; top team U2100, U2000, U1900, U1800, U1700, U1600, +U1500, U1400, U1200, U1000 each plaque & 4 BHB clocks; top 2 college teams +(same school), top HS team (grade 9-12, same school), top Middle School +(grades 5-9, same school), top Elem. team (grades K-6, same school), top 2 +Scholastics teams (mixed schools OK), Company team (four full-time employees), +Senior (all players over age 50) each plaque & 4 BHB clocks to top team; Mixed +Doubles (2 male, 2 female, no alternate), Family (4 family members), Military +(mixed branches OK), State teams: CT, DE, MD, MA, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, NC, +Ethel Collins Perseverance (lowest Scholastic) each plaque to top team; Best +Player, boards 1-4 and alternate, All players with 6-0 Score each Master +Quartz Clock; Biggest Individual Upset in each round Engraved Cross Pen; Team +with Best Costumes, Team with Biggest Upset in First Round each Gourmet Dinner +for Four. Entry Fee refunded to team with Best "Chess Related" Name. Reg. 9- +12, Saturday 2/17. Rds. 1-7, 11-6, 9:30-3:30. Special Events: Grandmaster +Lectures: Art Bisguier, Michael Rohde. Friday, Feb. 16, 8 pm. U.S. Team 5 +minute Tournament. EF: $10. Prizes trophies. Sunday, Feb. 18. Game 10. EF: +$15. $$ 100-50-50, A,B,C,D/E/Unr each $35. Reg. 8:30-9 am. Rds. 9-9:30-9:45- +10:10-10:30. HR: Address & phone above. $68 sgl/dbl, $72 triple/quad (reserve +early - sold out by 2/1). Travel Info: Jetport Travel, for special discounts +call 1-800-688-4521 (ask for Mike Glassman). For help forming teams or more +info: Roger Inglis (201)263-8696. E-mail questions: esdoyle@aol.com. WEB: +http://www.websong.com/chess/96USATE.htm1. Checks payable to USCF, Mail to: E. +Steven Doyle, 33 Starlight Drive, Morristown, NJ 07960. NS. NC. W. + +March 7-10 GPP: 200 Illinois 1996 U.S. Masters (in 1996 incorporating the +Midwest Masters IX). "The Homecoming of the American Master." 7-SS, 40/2, +20/1, SD/30. Hyatt Regency Oak Brook, 1909 Spring Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60521, +just 15 min. from O'Hare Airport. Free parking. Open: to players rated 2200+ +and all who have ever been so rated, plus six invited juniors. $$ 16,000 +unconditionally guaranteed. EF: $75 by 2/25, $90 thereafter until 3/2 +(postmark). No at door entries. GMs and IMs receive complimentary entry but +must confirm in writing their intent to play by 2/29. $$ 5000-3000-2000-1000- +800-500, 2400-2499 $500-300, 2300-2399 $500-300, 2200-2299 $400-200, U2200 +$400-200. Top scoring non-master junior $200. $500 in point prizes distributed +to non-winners of other prizes for 5 pts. & 4.5 pts. Best Game: $100. Best +Endgame $100. Trophies to U.S. Masters Ch, U.S. Masters Jr. Ch, and rating +groups as above. HR: $75 sgl/dbl. You must mention "U.S. Masters" when +reserving your room by phone (708)573-1234 or mail. Room reservations must be +made by 2/29 to secure chess rate. Half-point bye available for rd 1 or 2, but +must be requested with entry. Possible room sharing through Midwest Chess +Assoc. (Helen Warren) if req'd before 2/19. Rds. 7:30, 10:30-6, 10:30-6, 9:30- +5. Sets & boards will be provided. Please bring chess clocks. Ent: Helen +Warren, Midwest Chess Assoc, PO Box 305, Western Springs, IL 60558-0305. +(708)663-0688 or fax (708)663-0689. Checks payable to U.S. Masters/Midwest +Chess Association. VISA or MasterCard welcome. NS. NC. W. FIDE RATED. + +April 26-28 New Jersey 1996 National High School Chess Championship. 7-SS, +25/60, SD/60. Doubletree at Somerset, 200 Atrium Dr., Somerset, NJ 08873. +(908)469-2600. Reserve early in Host hotel will fill up early (Brand New +Hotel!). 3 Sections: K-12, K-12 U1400, K-12 U1100. EF: $20 before 4/3, $40 +after. Prizes: Trophies to the top 30 players and teams in each section, plus +plaques to four players on top five teams in each section. Rds. 1-6, 9-2-7, 9- +2. Special Events: Thursday, April 25, 7 pm. Five-minute Speed Championship. +EF: $7 with reg, $10 site. 20 trophies. Friday, April 26, 9 am: NJ Blitz (5 +min.). EF: $10 with reg, $12 at site. 30 trophies. Sunday, April 28, 6:30 pm: +Bughouse Championship. $20 per team. 20 trophies. Arthur Bisquier, IGM, +Analysis & Lectures during event. FREE! Surprises! & Fun! Travel info: Jetport +Travel, ask for Mike Glassman at 1-800-688-4521 (special discounts). +Complimentary bus service schedule as follows: Contact Carmen Grasso at +(609)424-5104 for more information. Shuttle will be available at the following +times at Newark Airport: 4/25, 7 pm & 9 pm; 4/26 9 am & 11 am. Departures +from hotel to Newark Airport on 4/28 at 5 pm & 7 pm. Reservations must be made +by calling Carmen. Country Club car service $15 per person with 4 in group to +hotel. 1-800-246-2287. Vans available for 6-10 people at $8.50 per person. HR: +$69-77 (reserve by 4/1/96). Back-up hotel within walking distance Somerset +Marriott (908)560-0500 HR: $72-$79. Local Attractions: Great Adventure, +Liberty Science Center, Statue of Liberty, and Rutgers University. Train to +NYC - only 40 minutes! Info/Ent: Make checks payable to USCF. Steve Doyle, 33 +Starlight Dr., Morristown, NJ 07960. Roger Inglis (201)263-8696. WEB: +http://www.websong.com/ chess/ 96 ushs.html, E-mail: esdoyle@aol.com. SASE for +registration confirmation. April 26-28 GPP: 200 0Nevada 1996 National Open. +6-SS, 45/2, 25/1, 30/30. Riviera Hotel and Casino, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las +Vegas, NV 89109. $$ 35,000 Prize fund is fully guaranteed and will not be +reduced. In three sections. Championship: open to all. EF: $79 by 4/12, $11 +more at site. $$G: 5000-3000-2500-1000-500 400-200. Master 2200-2399 $$G: 1250- +700-300-100. Expert $$G: 1250-700-300-100. Reserve: Under 2000. EF: $74 by +4/12, $11 more at site. $$G: 2500-1500-1000-500-300-100. Class B $$G: 1250-700- +300-100. $100 USCF gift certificate to each of the top 5 unrated players. +Booster: Under 1600. EF: $69 by 4/12, $11 more at site. $1250-700-400-200-100. +Class D $$G: 900-500-300-100. Class E $$G: 700-300-200. Under 1000 $$G: 200- +100. $100 USCF gift certificate to each of the top 5 unrated players. All, One +$2500 plus score bonus will be divided evenly among all players who finish +their schedule with a plus score and do not win a larger prize. Unrated may +only win unrated prizes except in the Championship section. $25 off advance +entry fee for USCF Jrs or second family members at same address. This is an +open tournament - you may play in any section above your rating level. CCA +ratings may be used if higher than USCF April Supplement. Half-point byes +available in any round, but 5th or 6th rd. byes must be requested before the +start of rd. 2. Add 50 cents to advance EF for 1st rd. bye. Chess sets +provided, bring clocks. Reg. 6-8 pm. Thursday, April 25, 8:30-11 am. Friday, +April 26. Rds. 12:30-7:30, 10-6, 10-6. Many Free Extras and Surprises! Free +crosstable and souvenir booklet to all players. Free parking. Free airport +pickup on Thursday. Free raffle with great prizes. Plus many other surprises! +HR: $69 sgl/dbl includes free breakfast Friday, free breakfast or brunch +Saturday and Sunday and free tickets to one of three Mardi Gras Riviera Las +Vegas Shows Thursday. 1-800-634-6753 or (702)734-5110. Make your reservations +early; the Riviera sells out most weekends. Cutoff for special rate is April +8th. Special $69 rates after cutoff only if rooms available! Credit card or +one night's room deposit will be required to hold reservation, fully +refundable if reservation cancelled 24 hours in advance. Special discounts +from Classic Travel 1-800-488-6080 and Allstate Car Rental 1-800-634-6186. Ask +for National Open Chess Rates. Tournament Registration: U.S. Chess Federation, +186 Rt. 9W, New Windsor, NY 12553, Attn: National Open Entries. Credit card +entries accepted 9-5 Eastern at 1-800-388-KING or (914)562-8350. You will +receive entry confirmation with additional info. For free Hotel Brochure, +tournament flyer and Las Vegas area map send a 78 cent self-addressed stamped +envelope to: National Open, PO Box 157, Morton Grove, IL 60053. Info: Alan +Losoff (708)966-5559 evenings only. (Internet:alanl@mcs.net or http://www.mcs. +net/ alanl/chess/NationalOpen.html) NS. W. FIDE. + |