OHIO Dec. 15. Cleveland Friday Action. 4-SS, G/30. Severance Shopping Mall, Learning Center (enter directly from SW corner parking lot near Dunham's), Mayfield and Taylor Rds, Cleveland Hts, OH. 2 sections: Open and Under 1800. EF: $10, $7 Jrs. $$ (Open) 80-40, more prizes based on entries. Reg. ends 7:30 pm promptly. Info: Mike Joelson (216)291-5788 or Sri Rahm (216)382-8790. Dec. 16 (QC). Beachwood Quick Chess. 7-SS, G/15. Beachwood Public Library, NW corner of Shaker and Richmond Rds in Beachwood, OH (1 mile N of Chagrin Blvd at I-271 Exit). EF: $10, $7 Jrs. under 18. $$ based on entries. Reg. ends 12:30. Tnmt ends approx. 5 pm. Info: Sri Rahm (216)382-8790. Dec. 16. Winter Scholastic. 4-SS, G/45. Walnut Hills High School, 3250 Victory Pky, Cincinnati, OH 45207. 3 sections: Open, U1300, U1000. All, EF: $8 by 12/10, $10 at site. Trophies & $$ to top 5 in ea. sect. Reg. 8:30-9. Rds. 9:30- 11:30-1:30-3:30. Food sold at site. Ent: Alan Barrett, 6337 Amelia Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45241. (513)779-3828. NS. NC. Dec. 16. Miamisburg Tornado. 4-SS, 30/1, 30/30. Civic Center, First & Central, Miamisburg, OH. EF: $12 by 12/15, $14 at site. Jrs. $1 off, U17 $3 off. $$ 75% of entries. Reg. 8-8:45 am. Rds. 9-12-3:30-7. Half-point bye available any round. Ent: Tien Chou, 1303 Meadowview Dr., Miamisburg, OH 45342. (513)859- 4849. NS. NC. W. Dec. 22. Hudson Action Swiss. 4-SS, G/30. Hudson High School, 2500 Hudson- Aurora Rd. Take 91 Exit off 480 S to Hudson-Aurora Rd. Open: to all. EF: $10, $7 Jrs, Srs, free to over 2400. $$ (120 G): 80-40, other prizes based on entries. Reg. 7-7:30. Rd. 1 at 7:45. NS. NC. Dec. 28. Christmas Break Scholastic. 4-SS, G/30. First Christian Church of Stow, 3493 Darrow Rd (corner of 59&91), Stow, OH 44224. 3 sections: Grade 6/below, Grade 7-9, Grade 10-12. EF: $12 in advance, $15 at door. Trophies to top three in each section, certificates to all. Reg. 8:30-9:30. Rd. 1 at 10 am. Ent: George W Gotschall, 3028 Englewood Dr., Silver Lake, OH 44224. (216)688-0245. NS. NC. W. December 30. Hudson Holiday Open. See Grand Prix. Jan. 2. Parma Quad #1. 3- RR, G/30. German Central Organization, 7853 York Rd, Parma, OH 44130. (216)843- 9377. EF: $4 for club membs, $6 non-membs. $$ 12 to 1st in each quad. Reg. 7- 7:30 pm. Rds. 7:45-8:50-9:55. Ent: William Wright, 19121 Wheelers Lane, Strongsville, OH 44136. January 5-7. 2nd Midwest Winter Open. See Grand Prix. Jan. 9. Parma Quad #2. 3-RR, G/30. German Central Organization, 7853 York Rd, Parma, OH 44130. (216)843-9377. EF: $4 for club membs, $6 non-membs. $$ 12 to 1st in each quad. Reg. 7-7:30 pm. Rds. 7:45-8:50-9:55. Ent: William Wright, 19121 Wheelers Lane, Strongsville, OH 44136. Jan. 16. Parma Quad #3. 3-RR, G/30. German Central Organization, 7853 York Rd, Parma, OH 44130. (216)843-9377. EF: $4 for club membs, $6 non-membs. $$ 12 to 1st in each quad. Reg. 7-7:30 pm. Rds. 7:45-8:50-9:55. Ent: William Wright, 19121 Wheelers Lane, Strongsville, OH 44136. Jan. 13. Chess Playoffs. 4-SS, Rd 1 G/45, Rd 2 G/60. Rds. 3 & 4 G/75 at Best Western Inn, I-71 and Rt 18, Medina OH (216)725-4571. 1 mile south off intersection I-271 and I-71 (20 miles S of Cleveland airport). EF: $25, $20 Jrs. by 1/10, $5 more at site. $$ (1st place G, rest b/30 entries): 120-80, U2000 $80-50, U1800 $60-40, U1600 $50-30, U1400 $40-25. Accelerated pairings may be used. Reg. ends 9:45 pm. Rds. 10-11:45-2:15-5. Ent: Sri Rahm, 4249 Wyncote Rd, S Euclid, OH 44121. (216)382-8790. Jan. 13. Happy Bishop III. 4-SS, G/75. Happy Corner Church of the Brethren, 7037 Union Rd, Clayton OH(A Northwest Suburb of Dayton), take I-70 west of I- 75, exit 26 then left on Hoke Rd, left on SR 49 left on Old Salem, church located on corner of Union & Old Salem. EF: $16. $$ 75% of entries. Reg. 8:30- 9:15 am. Rds. 9:30-12:30-3:30-6:30. Half-point bye available. T.D. John Jackson (513)836-6827. NS. NC. January 19-21. 19th Cardinal Open. See Grand Prix. Jan. 23. Parma Quad #4. 3- RR, G/30. German Central Organization, 7853 York Rd, Parma, OH 44130. (216)843- 9377. EF: $4 for club membs, $6 non-membs. $$ 12 to 1st in each quad. Reg. 7- 7:30 pm. Rds. 7:45-8:50-9:55. Ent: William Wright, 19121 Wheelers Lane, Strongsville, OH 44136. Jan. 27 (QC). Beachwood Quick Chess. 7-SS, G/15 at Beachwood Public Library, Beachwood, OH (NW corner of Shaker and Richmond, 1 mile N of Chagrin at I-271 exit). EF: $10, $7 jrs. $$ based on entries. Reg. ends 12:30 pm tournament ends approx. 5 pm. Info: Sri Rahm (216)382-8790. Jan. 30. Parma Quad #5. 3-RR, G/30. German Central Organization, 7853 York Rd, Parma, OH 44130. (216)843-9377. EF: $4 for club membs, $6 non-membs. $$ 12 to 1st in each quad. Reg. 7-7:30 pm. Rds. 7:45-8:50-9:55. Ent: William Wright, 19121 Wheelers Lane, Strongsville, OH 44136. February 2-4. Mad River Open. See Grand Prix. Feb. 6. Parma Quad #6. 3-RR, G/30. German Central Organization, 7853 York Rd, Parma, OH 44130. (216)843- 9377. EF: $4 for club membs, $6 non-membs. $$ 12 to 1st in each quad. Reg. 7- 7:30 pm. Rds. 7:45-8:50-9:55. Ent: William Wright, 19121 Wheelers Lane, Strongsville, OH 44136. Feb. 13. Parma Quad #7. 3-RR, G/30. German Central Organization, 7853 York Rd, Parma, OH 44130. (216)843-9377. EF: $4 for club membs, $6 non-membs. $$ 12 to 1st in each quad. Reg. 7-7:30 pm. Rds. 7:45-8:50-9:55. Ent: William Wright, 19121 Wheelers Lane, Strongsville, OH 44136.