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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 Scoopvideos 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 forChicago, 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 frequentcontributor to Chess Life of events onthe international stage.

Polly Wright

(“Scholastics,” p. 24) has been a USCFlife member since 1972. An activeplayer, tournament director and chessteacher, she travels to many scholas-tic nationals both as a coach and atournament director.

Andrea Rosen

(“Profile,” p. 28) is a Chicago-basedfreelance editor and writer. She alsoserves as the volunteer director of theIllinois Chess Association Warren

Junior Scholar program, and is themother of Eric Rosen.

Jon Edwards

(“Instruction,” p. 38) has his 13thchess book, Sacking the Citadel, availablenow. Jon iswebmaster of Chess is Fun

(queensac.com), serves as editor of theChess on Stamp Study Unit (chesson-

stamps.org), and teaches chess incentral New Jersey.

Countdown to Final Four in Saint Louis

The 2011 U.S. Chess Championship and U.S.Women’s Championship go down simultaneously from April 13-28 at the

Chess Club and ScholasticCenter of Saint Louis. Bothtournaments will use round

robin preliminaries to narrowdown the final four after

which semifinals and finalhead to head matches willdetermine our new U.S.

champions. Watch the actionlive on uschesschamps.com

and also follow round byround press releases and

video coverage onuschess.org/clo.

If you’re within striking distance of STL, it's not too late to join the fun

yourself at the 10K guaran-teed U.S. Championship Blitz Open on April 25!

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G R A N D

P R I X

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Spring National Season in Full Bloom

Stay posted on results and pairings from the

U.S. Junior High Championship in Columbus, Ohio,

held from April 15-17 on www.uschess.org/

tournaments/2011/jhs/.Also look for exclusive

coverage on CLOincluding games and photos from Shaun Smith and Matan

Prilleltensky.

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Columns

9 LOOKS AT BOOKSA Personal MasterpieceBy Dr. Alexey Root, WIM

12 CHESS TO ENJOYWhat is Worth Knowing?By GM Andy Soltis

14 SOLITAIRE CHESSInto the Lion’s DenBy Bruce Pandolfini

42 BACK TO BASICSThe King’s PowerBy 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 player’s stirring victory

above the world’s 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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16 | COVER STORY

Nakamura Silences the Critics in Wijk aan ZeeBy GM Ian Rogers

The top player in the U.S. is now a world beater.

24 | SCHOLASTICS

Sturt is K-12 ChampBy Polly Wright

Raven Sturt ends his K-12 career with an emphatic win.

28 | PROFILE

Manion’s Next MoveBy Andrea Rosen

From top-ranked junior player to Internet entrepreneur, IM Josh Manion’s chess life is not as far behind him

as you might think.

32 | COLLEGE CHESS

UTD GM Invitational 2010 By Dr. Alexey Root, WIM

Aleksey Dreev tops U.S. Open champion Alejandro Ramirez and World Youth champion

Steven Zierk at UTD.

38 | INSTRUCTIONDefending the Citadel

By Jon Edwards

A shocking, positional queen sacrifice can overwhelm Greco’s ancient maneuver.

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World YouthI enjoyed John Fedorowicz’s coverage of

the 2010 World Youth, particularly hisrecounting of Steven Zierk’s outstandingperformance. One small correction:Steven was not our first world championsince Alex Lenderman in 2005. Fellownorthern Californian Daniel Naroditskywon the World Under 12 Championshipin 2007. Another Bay Area player, soon-to-be GM Sam Shankland, tied for first inthe World Under 18 in 2008 but wasthird on tiebreak. To put things in per-spective Lenderman, Naroditsky and Zierkare the only U.S. players in the last twentyyears to win gold.

Zierk, Naroditsky and Shankland arenot the only players from northern Califor-nia to shine in World Youth competitions.Back in the 1990s, Vinay Bhat won twobronze medals and Jordy Mont-Reynaudtook home a silver. Also not to be forgot-ten is Jay Whitehead who finished secondin the first official World Cadet Champi-onship (under 17) held in Cagnes-sur-Mer,France, in 1977. Future GM Jon Arnasonof Iceland won the event with 14-year-oldGarry Kasparov placing third. Jay’s resultis quite possibly the only time a native-born American finished ahead ofKasparov in a tournament.

Here is an example of Jay’s play inCagnes-sur-Mer (from British Chess Mag-azine, p. 554, December 1977).

Sicilian Defense, Rossolimo Variation (B31)Jay Whitehead Beat ZuegerSeptember 1977World Cadet Championship (Under 17)

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. 0-0 Bg7 5. c3e5 6. d4 cxd4 7. cxd4 exd4 8. Bf4 a6 9. Qa4Nge7 10. Bd6 0-0 11. Qa3 Re8 12. Bc4 h6 13.Nbd2 Na5 14. Bxf7+

This sacrifice to expose the king leadsto difficult play for both sides in whichWhite’s material deficit is compensated bythe difficulty Black faces in coordinatinghis 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 Bg724. Nf3

This is the critical moment whereZueger, who would later develop into oneof Switzerland’s best players, finallycracks under the pressure.

24. ... Qe8?

24. ... Rxf4 25. Bxf4 Qe8 26. g4 d5was possible but 24. ... Kh8 25. Ng5 Rf6

26. Bxe7 (26. Nf7+ Rxf7 27. Qxf7 Qg8)26... Qxe7 27. Nd5 Qf8 28. Nxf6 Qxf6may be best though after 29. f4 Black still hasn’t completely solved his problems.

25. Ng5+ Kh8 26. Qh3 Kg8 27. Rxh6 Bxh628. Qxh6 Rf7 29. Ng6, Black resigned.

Whitehead later went on to win the 1981U.S. Junior Closed and the 1987 USCFGrand Prix. He also played in the 1983 and1987 U.S. Championships before retiringfrom competitive chess to focus on hisinterest in the history of the game. He isone of the world’s great experts on 19thcentury chess, particularly the 1840sand 1850s, which he has extensivelyresearched in libraries around the world.

IM John Donaldsonvia e-mail

Time Delay in Sudden Death EventsWhile I know this is a polarizing issue

among tournament players, I am a bigadvocate of time delay. It maintains theintegrity of the game by making the posi-tion on the board more valuable than theclock itself. In addition, time delay voidsUSCF Rule 14H (a draw claim of insuffi-cient losing chances) which means thereis no director interference.

That being said, as a player and tour-nament director, I have observed amisguided standard when using delayclocks in tournaments with a singularsudden death time control, such asG/120, G/90 or G/30.

The accepted practice for the vastmajority of tournament directors/organiz-ers is to announce that all clocks withtime delay (a 5 second delay is the normfor regular, non-quick rated events) be setwith 5 minutes removed from the base

time control. For example, in a G/120event, the current trend is for all delayclocks to be set to G/115 with a 5 seconddelay (or G/115, t/d5). Conventional wis-dom for the removal of the 5 minutes isthat it provides equalization with playersusing analog clocks or digital clocks setwithout the delay. The players using delayclocks, the argument goes, are gettingextra time since there’s a delay on eachmove, so removing the five minutes bal-ances it out. At first glance that mayseem logical, but it’s actually mathemat-ically flawed and inherently unfair to theplayers using time delay.

Do you see why? Five minutes is of course300 seconds. To make that five minutes up,the game would have to be 60 moves orlonger when using a five second delay. 300seconds/5 minutes = 60. However, the aver-age chess game is about 40 moves, and sothe removal of the five minutes is clearly aflawed 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 thatall digital clocks should remain at G/90with a five second delay (G/90, t/d5, andnot G/85, t/d5). This is what I believeshould be the standard practice. One finalnote: players should be reminded that astandard or Bronstein mode delay is to beused, not a bonus delay (like on the Inter-net) where extra time is gained.

Neal BellonChief Tournament Director

Long Island Chess ClubEast Meadow, New York


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First Moves

Five time U.S. Women’S CHampion DianeSavereide, multi-time U.S. Champion Jackson W.Showalter, and 1948 U.S. Champion HermanSteiner were inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall ofFame at the USCF awards Luncheon at the HyattRegency irvine on august 7, 2010. the ChessHall of Fame and Sidney Samole museum, whichwas in miami, Florida from 2001-2009, is expectedto reopen in St. Louis in September, thanks to thegenerous support of Rex Sinquefield.

Diane Savereide (1954- ) dominated americanwomen’s chess in the 1970s and 1980s andinspired a new generation of women chessplayers.She was the tenth highest-rated woman in theworld on the January 1982 FiDe list and the sec-ond U.S. woman to achieve a USCF master’srating. a women’s international master, Dianeplaced fifth at the 1979 Women’s interzonal at ali-cante and defeated the second, third, and fourthplace finishers. She won the U.S. Women’s Cham-pionship in 1975, 1976, 1981 and 1984 and wasco-champion in 1978. Diane held down boardone for our women’s olympiad team from 1976-1984. in her acceptance speech, Diane recognizedher mother’s encouragement and thanked herbrother Daniel for driving her to her first U.S.Women’s Championship. Diane is only the secondwoman inducted into the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame;the first was Gisela Gresser.

Jackson W. Showalter (1859-1935), known asthe “Kentucky Lion,” was one of the top americanplayers in the 1890s and 1900s. Showalter won theU.S. Chess Congress in 1888, 1890, and 1901. in1897 he scored eight wins against ten losses in ahard fought match with pillsbury. He defeatedmany strong players in matches including DavidJanowski, Samuel Lipshultz, max Judd, and albertHodges. Showalter took fifth place at the famous

Cambridge Springs 1904 tournament, ahead ofSchlechter, ttchigorin, and pillsbury. Showalterplayed second board in four cable matches betweenthe U.S. and england. an earlier presentationwas made by a uniformed soldier and Showalter’sgreat granddaughter, amy Showalter, in heracceptance speech for the family, grabbed theaudience’s attention by informing everyone she wasin a rock band and had recently entertained U.S.troops overseas wearing a bustier and fishnetstockings. Kevin marchese, working on a Showal-ter biography, supplied many of the facts on theplaque for Showalter.

Herman Steiner (1905-1955), emigrated to the U.S.from Hungary at age 16, played on four olympiadteams for the USa and was high scorer in 1931.Steiner was the only american with a plus score inthe 1945 radio match against the USSR. in additionto winning the U.S. title in 1948 ahead of isaacKashdan, Steiner won the U.S. open in 1942 and1943 and the London 1946 “victory” tournament.He was long-time chess editor of the Los Angeles

Times (1932-1955), founded the Hollywood ChessGroup, and taught movie stars such as HumphreyBogart, Lauren Bacall, and Lana turner.

in his acceptance speech, Herman’s son eugene(Gene) Steiner told the audience his father died whenhe was 16. three generations of Steiners were pres-ent, including his daughter and granddaughter. Brucemonson was working on a Steiner biography, andGene 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 andof the USCF Hall of Fame committee, and i per-formed the induction. the committee nominatescandidates 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 mastERJeremy silman’s 658-page How toReassess Your Chess: Chess MasteryThrough Chess Imbalances (fourth edi-tion). a complete rewrite of previouseditions, the fourth edition took silmanyears to finish. It may take you months toread. since diagrams are often eight ormore moves apart, I needed a set andboard to play through the hundreds ofannotated games.

silman focuses on positional chess forplayers rated between 1400 and 2100.maneuvering for improved piece activity isessential. sometimes that means rerout-ing a chessman through its originalsquare. In the chapters on the minorpieces, White’s mid-game moves nb1 andBc1 got exclamation points. (those moveswere from two different games). on two

questions in a row, in the quiz at the endof the Rooks section, the correct answerfor White was Qd1. In each case, the moveput the queen behind its rook or rooks.

the end-of-chapter quizzes were myfavorite parts of the book. I looked at eachdiagram, wrote my answer, and then com-pared it to silman’s. Here is one questionthat I got wrong:

Black�to�play

silman rated this diagram as appro-priate for readers with ratings between1400 and 2200. silman wrote, “Black tomove. Calculate the following line in yourhead: 1. ... Rc2 2. Re2 Rxe2 3. Bxe2 Bc5.now how would you assess Black’s win-ning chances?”

Without a set and board, I followed sil-man’s directions. that is, I visualized onlythe position after the text moves. But thetext moves, silman explained in hisanswer key, are wrong. If 2. ... Rxe2?? isplayed—as it was in attila Czebe-HumpyKoneru, Budapest 2001—the reply isBc4+. silman wrote, “It’s mate after 31. ...Re6 32. Bxe6.” the position after 3. ... Bc5isn’t even assessed in the answer key!therefore, use a set and board when read-ing every part of silman’s book. or facesilman’s question, “Why did you miss theobvious mate?”

Why did silman give misleading textmoves with the previous diagram? this

particular quiz diagram was at the end ofthe chapter mental Breakdown: overcom-ing the trap of “I Can’t” and “I must.”Quoting silman’s pre-quiz advice, “neverbelieve anything your opponent ‘tells’ you.He’s not your friend!” the answer keyelaborates that authors, like opponents,may mislead. In his comment on a differ-ent quiz question, silman wrote, “It turnsout that alekhine’s analysis is a completemess.” Computers are likewise suspect,“after playing in an event, sit down andannotate all your games in depth. don’tonly input the moves! also write downwhy you played them, why you made allyour decisions (plus write down why youfelt your opponent made his choices).don’t use an engine until after you finishyour analysis!” In other words, an authoror a computer may tell you a move isgood. If you don’t understand why, thendon’t play it. don’t mindlessly recapture,as in the quiz diagram (2. ... Rxe2??). assilman wrote, “the best move isn’t thebest move if you don’t know why it’s best.”

Compared to the rest of the book, thecontent in the appendix is shallow. theappendix consists of questions answeredby silman for members of Chess.com.For example, one member asked about“teaching chess to children.” silmanreplies with a half page of generalitiessuch as “teaching calls for a specificskill-set, and teaching children calls fora 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, ‘there’s nothing like

an active Bishop. there’s nothing like an

active Bishop.’” a photo of silman should

have been included with his personal

masterpiece. .

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A Personal MasterpieceBy Dr. Alexey Root, WIM

A popular instructional manual is further refined.

Jeremy Silman, How to Reassess yourChess, 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 themajor force in Minnesota chess for decades. He was a keyorganizer and director of the very successful U.S. Open heldin St. Paul, Minnesota in 1982. He has served countless timesas an officer of the Minnesota State Chess Association,including as president. He has also organized and managedthe Twin Cities Chess League and many of the largest tour-naments in the region and state. He has also been extremelyactive in USCF governance, including leadership roles onUSCF committees. As a junior player in Minnesota, I alwaysrelied on David and a few other organizers to provide theopportunities necessary to become an accomplished player.”

Kuhns has lived and worked in the St. Paul, Minnesota areaall of his life, graduating from the University of Minnesota in1973 (math) and 1985 (statistics). He is a professional stat-istician and quality engineer. He has been involved in chesshis entire life, recalling, “I cannot remember not being able toplay a game of chess. I was told my older brother taught mehow to play when he was in first grade (I was four years oldat the time). I started a club in college in 1966 (St John’s Uni-versity, Collegeville, Minnesota) because they didn’t have one.

“I first got involved in organized chess in 1971, when my wife

pointed out an article in the local paper mentioning the St.

Paul Winter Carnival Chess Tournament. This was my first

exposure to the USCF. About that time I organized a chess

club, the “64 Club,” in St. Paul. My first rated event was in

the summer of 1971 in Cloquet, Minnesota (near Duluth),

and I have been addicted ever since.”

The first (of several hundred!) tournaments he directed was

in January 1973, becoming a certified national tournament

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

Association, has been Minnesota’s delegate to USCF all but

a few years since 1974. He is a member of the USCF ratings

committee and the chair of the USCF rules committee.

Call for ADMs

Advance Delegate Motions (ADMs) for the dele-

gates’ meeting at this year’s U.S. Open are due

before June 1, 2011. They can be sent to Cheryle

Bruce, c/o USCF, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN

38557 or e-mailed to [email protected].

USCF Election

Any Youth category member who wants the May

candidate’ statements may receive them on

request. This applies only to Youth members

who will be 16 by June 30th, since otherwise the

Youth member will not be receiving a ballot. In

addition to the 150-word candidate statements

that appear in this issue of Chess Life, there will

be 500-word statements in the May and June

issues. Youth members are not scheduled to

receive the May issue.

Election ballots

Ballots will be available to USCF members who

are current members for the entire day on May

5th and who will be 16 by June 30th. More

details about the ballot will be available in a

future issue. If a USCF member did not register

to vote by March 31, 2011 and is not a USCF

member for the full day on May 5th, 2011, the

member will not receive a ballot.

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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, I’ve 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.

I’ve 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-

ship communications, business

conduct transparency, corporate

sponsorship, international inte-

gration, and leveraging volun-

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

business. My professional expertise is serving small busi-

nesses and their owners with a variety of financial services.

I have extensive experience in non-profit audit, tax compli-

ance, benefit plans and management and technology

consulting. I am accustomed to dealing with small account-

ing staffs and limited resources.

I think my experience is a critical need for the board.

Gary Walters

I’m Gary Walters, a current

member of the USCF’s 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.

I’m 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 hadan annual ritual. It consisted of takingout my copy of Basic Chess Endings (BCE)and trying to see how far I would get thisyear. 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 that2. exd5+ Kd6 and 3. ... Kxd5 draws.And I could follow Reuben Fine’s analy-

sis of the main line,

1. Kc3 Kd7 2. Kb4 Kc6 3. Ka5 Kb7 4. Kb5Kc7 5. Ka6 Kc6 6. d5+!

And I could see why:

6. ... Kc7 7. Ka7 Kc8 8. Kb6 Kd7 9. Kb7 winsfor White.But this position was supposed to illus-

trate something, the book said. Thatsomething was:“Where White has only one pawn move,

assuming normal king positions, he canwin when he has at least one center pawn,but can often do no more than draw whenhe has no pawn on the king and queenfiles.”That’s where I put BCE down and tossed

it into my pile of chess books that werebeyond me.A year later I picked it up again to give

it another try. But after the first dozenpages I began to sense that I was trappedin a Groundhog Day-like universe:Any page now, I’d realize that I wasn’t

learning anything, at least anything I waslikely to remember. And I’d toss it into thepile 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 knowwhen I had learned stuff like this?In other words, when could I stop look-

ing at this stupid position—or anysophisticated chess material—and 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 explainthe position in words? Or was it when Icould honestly say I understand it. Andwhat exactly did “understand” mean?A lot of novices—and much stronger

players—that I’ve spoken to say they’vehad the same experience. Many give up onBCE, or other difficult books, as I did. Oth-ers stick at it in the hope that at some pointit will magically all come together, likewhen you’re studying irregular verbs inschool and think you’ll wake up tomorrowand be fluent in French.We don’t have the kind of research on

chess study methods that we do with, say,concept mapping or other techniques inother subjects. Over the years I’ve come tomy own conclusions:(1) Don’t expect “Eureka!” moments.Everyone has heard of triangulation.

Everyone tries to learn it. But players oftensay they never really understood triangu-lation until they were able to pull it off ina real game, in some weekend Swiss.That’s a “Eureka!” moment. It’s a great

feeling. But you get very few “Eurekas” inchess.If you keep waiting to experience an

epiphany—while going over Chess Inform-ant analysis or scrolling through gamesfrom The Week in Chess or whatever—you’re bound to feel you’re not learning.But you’d be wrong: You learn chess ininvisible increments.(2) There are different ways to know

what you know.Chess is not one subject, any more than

English is. And you didn’t learn to spell thesame way you study Shakespeare or tacklethe subjunctive.There are dozens of different chess sub-

jects, like how to defend against a kingsidepawn storm, which pieces to trade in thelate middlegame, what to do with hangingpawns and so on. Some of them lend them-selves to self-testing. You can stop studying

K+2Bs-versus-K, for example, when youcan play it against a computer and delivermate. You’ve 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 seehow much I understood a new opening. IfI could explain the first ten moves of aRuy Lopez to someone rated at least 200points 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 winthe e-pawn with Bxc6 and Nxe5. But theimmediate 4. Bxc6 doesn’t work because4. ... dxc6 5. Nxe5 Qd4 regains the pawn.So White plays 4. Ba4. Black usuallyreplies 4. ... Nf6 so that he can grab on e4if White takes on e5.“And that means whenever White pro-

tects his e-pawn, like with 5. d3 or 5. Qe2or 5. Nc3, he is threatening Bxc6,” I’d con-tinue. “But White usually plays 5. 0-0because it works best if he doesn’t winthe e-pawn. Then he plays for c2-c3 andd2-d4 instead. And then ...”When I couldn’t find a willing listener, I

did this with an imaginary audience. Itworked just as well.(3) Sometimes you need to over learn.There are different degrees of knowing a

chess subject. With some subjects—likewhat to do if someone plays 1. b4 againstyou or how to deal with tripled pawns—you can get by with a cursory knowledgeand move on.But you need to know some other,

meatier subjects backwards and forwardsif the material is going to be useful. Youneed to over learn them, and there’s no wayto do that without memorizing.Masters are always saying that memo-

rizing is bad, and what you need isunderstanding. But some chess material islike the multiplication table. I didn’t use“understanding” to figure out six timesseven. 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 theyrequire a precise, textbook treatment. Overlearning helps you survive positions like:(see diagram top of next column)

+ + + ++ + + ++ �pk+ +

+ + + ++ �PP+ +

+ +K+ ++ + + +

+ + + +

What isWorthKnowing?

By GM Andy Soltis

It’s not what you know that counts, but how you know you know it.

Chess to Enjoy

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Philidor methodIM Mas HafizulhelmiGM Yannick PelletierKhanty Mansiysk, 2010

After 68. Ne4

Black played 68. ... Bb1 because heknew—absolutely knew—that 69. ... Bxe4would draw if he got to play it. By tradingpieces he could use the “Philidor DrawingMethod.”If you don’t know that and tried to fig-

ure out whether, say, 69. Rc4? Bxe4 70.Kxe4, is a win or a draw, you’d probablydrown in variations. But a master knows“Philidor.” He would keep the rook onBlack’s third rank (... Rb6) and wait untilWhite advanced his king to e5 or g5 andpushed the pawn to f6. Then Black drawsby putting his rook in position to givechecks on files (... Rb1-e1+ etc.). Whitecan’t make progress.

Black didn’t get a chance to do that inthis game because White played a series offorcing 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

White’s 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 allowedthis position because he knew—absolutelyknew—that this is a draw.It’s an exception to endgame theory that

was made famous in a Szabo-Botvinnikgame more than 50 years ago. Like mostexact endings, it’s impossible to figure out

with your clock ticking. White played onuntil move 99 but it was clear he wasn’tmaking 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 thatI had to learn some endings, like "Philidor."But a lot of other stuff, including this end-ing and much of BCE, isn’t.Sorting out things like that—what was

worth knowing and how I would knowwhen I knew it—was one of the mostimportant lessons I learned. .Please see USCF Affairs on pages 10-11 forinformation about the 2011 USCF executiveboard election. Ballots will be sent to regis-tered USCF members in June. Memberscan discuss the issues on uschess.org.

+ + �k ++ + + ++ + �P +

+ + �K ++ + + +

+ �R + +l+ + + ++ + + +

+ + �k ++ +R+ ++ �N �P +

+ +r+ ++ + �K +

+ + + ++ + + +

+l+ + +

+ + �k ++ + + ++ + + +

+r+ +P++ +N�K +

+ + + +l+ + + ++ �R + +

2010 Olympiad

There were 242 grandmastersamong the more than 1,300 playerswho competed at last fall’s Olympiadteam tournament in Khanty-Man-siysk, Russia. But some of the mostinteresting games were played on thelower tables, where non-GMs—andeven non-masters—battled for theirnation’s honor. The Siberian tourna-ment, which was won by Ukraine,provides our quiz this month. In eachof the following six positions you areasked to find the fastest winning lineof plane. This will usually mean theforced win of a decisive amount ofmaterial, such as a rook or minorpiece. For solutions, see page 71.

Problem IFM Edgardo Almedina OrtizPavel Parfenov

White to play

Problem IVGM Shakhriyar MamedyarovGM Vasily Ivanchuk

White to play

Problem IIGM Kivanc HaznedarogluIM Jamshed Isaev

Black to play

Problem VGM Francisco Vallejo-PonsGM Zdenko Kozul

White to play

Problem IIIRigoberto TrompAbdoulaye Coulibaly

White to play

Problem VIGM Fidel Corrales JimenezGM Daniel Stellwagen

Black to play

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�qr+ �lr++ +Q+p+p�k �p �P +

�pL+ �R +�p +P+ �p

+ + + +P�PP+ + ++K+R+ +

r+ + + +�p �Q +N+k+ +L+p+

+ �p + +p�n �l +P�q+ + + ++ + + �P

+ + +R+K

r+ + + �k�qp+ �nL+pp+ �Nl�pp�Q+ +p�p ++ �nP+ +

+ + +P+P�P + +P�P+ �R �K +R

+r+k+ �r+q+l�n �pp�pn+p+ ++ +p�P +pP+ �L + ++ �NQ+ �P�PP+ �RL�P

+ + +R�K

�k �r + �r+p�p +p�pp+p+ + ++ �Q + ++ + + �q

+ �Pp+P�pP�P �N +P+�R �L �RK+

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The Latvian Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5)may look like a King’s Gambit in reverse,and it does have a lot of bite to it, butinherently it takes on greater risk. WithBlack moving the f-pawn early, yet beinga move behind a normal King’s Gambitsetup, the second player often neglectsdevelopment and must play with anexposed king. If that’s not bad enough,imagine trying to cope with those troubleswhile facing a young and hungry DavidBronstein. Even before he became a chal-lenger for the world title, Bronstein wasstarting to be known for his creativityand surprise attacks, as in this gameagainst Vladas Mikenas (Black) playedat Rostov in 1941. Mikenas tried to com-plicate matters, but that only fed intoBronstein’s ceaseless energy. The firstfour moves of that Latvian (C40) were:

Latvian Gambit (C40)David BronsteinVladas MikenasRostov, 1941

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. Nxe5 Qf6 4. d4 d6

Your starting position

Now make sure you have the aboveposition set up on your chessboard. Asyou play through the remaining moves inthis game, use a piece of paper to cover

the article, exposing White’s next moveonly after trying to guess it. If you guesscorrectly, give yourself the par score.Sometimes points are also rewarded forsecond-best moves, and there may bebonus points—or deductions—for othermoves and variations. Note that ** meansthat the note to Black’s move is over andWhite’s move is on the next line.**5. Nc4 Par Score: 4

Deduct 2 points playing either of theuseless 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, normallyanswered by 6. ... Qg6. Bronstein’s bishopmove is designed to hinder Black fromreaching 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 thedefensive, 7. c3, usurping the best squarefor the b1-knight.

7. … Ne5

After 7. ... Nd4 8. Nc3 Bf5 9. Ne3 Blackhas trouble guarding d4 and e4.**

8. 0-0 Par Score: 5

The move 8. Nxe5 gives 3 points partcredit and 8. Ne3 garners 4 points partcredit. You get full credit, however, for 8.Nc3.

8. … Nxc4

This is played to distract the bishopfrom h5.**

9. Bxc4 Par Score: 4

9. … Qg6

The black queen has reached thedesired position.**10. Bb5+ Par Score: 5

Blocked by the d5-pawn, White looks toget value from his king-bishop by prevent-ing castling.

10. … Kd8

Mikenas prefers to keep his bishop tothreaten invasion at h3, so he avoids 10.... Bd7.**11. Bf4 Par Score: 5

White intends to meet 11. ... Bh3 with12. Bg3. Accept full credit for 11. f3 when11. ... 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 flankthrust 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 doesn’t sweat the loss of thec2-pawn. He’s eyeing bigger stuff alongthe f-file.

14. … Bxc2

The pawn grab looks very risky. Still,the bishop is unstable at f5, in view ofBxd6 and Qxf5.**15. Bg5+ Par Score: 6

White clears the f-file. Bronstein is get-

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+ + �Np++ �PP+ +

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Solitaire Chess

Into the Lion’s Den

By Bruce Pandolfini

At Rostov-on-Don, USSR, during some of the darkest days of WWII, chess was stillbeing played in the Soviet Union, and David Bronstein showed why he would be aworld championship contender a decade later.

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ABCs of Chess

These problems are all related tokey positions in this month’s game.In each case, Black is to move. Theanswers can be found in Solutionson page 71.

April Exercise: Let’s say you haveyour Black repertoire down and wantto change your approach with White.In practice sessions, try playingWhite as if you have Black, somehowattempting to exploit the extra move.That is, if you usually play a FrenchDefense (... e7-e6), see what resultsfrom starting with e2-e3 when youhave White. Of course, Black does-n’t have to counter with ... e7-e5. Heor she doesn’t even have to take youseriously. But whatever happens,one thing for sure: to survive, youwon’t be able to get by with roteplay. It might even be necessary tothink.

Problem IPin

Problem IVMating net

Problem IIPin

Problem VUndermining

Problem IIIDeflection

Problem VIMating net

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+ + + +�q + + +

�lQ+L+ �LP+ + + +�RK+ + +

+ +r�rk++ �L �q �pp+ + + +

+ + + ++ + + +

+ + + �Q�PP+ + +

+ +K+L+R

+ +r+k++ + +p�p+ + + +

+ + + ++ + + +

+ �l +Q+L+P+q+P++ �K + +R

+k+r+ ++ + + ++ + �q +

+ + + ++ + + +

+ �l +R�Q+L+ + +

+ +K+ +

+ + �k ++ �p + ++ + �q +

�l + + +l+ + + +

+ + + �Q+P+L+ +

+ +K+R+

+ �qk+ ++ + �l ++ + + +

+ + + ++ + + +

+ + + �Q+ +L+ +

+ + �K +

For scoring box, see page 71.

ting warmed up.

15. … Nf6

This is Black’s only move, since after15. ... Be7 (or 15. ... Ne7, or 15. ... Qxg5),the white queen lands on f8. Accept 1bonus point for seeing this.**16. Rae1 Par Score: 5

White brings the last piece into play andthreatens 17. Bxf6+ gxf6 18. Qxf6+ Qxf619. Re8 mate. Meanwhile, 16. ... Qxg5 isruled out for the same reason, 17. Qxf6+,etc. For seeing this, please take 1 bonuspoint.

16. … c6

On 16. ... Be7, White has 17. Qe2. If 17.... Re8, then 18. Bxe8 (1 bonus point); if17. ... Qf7, then 18. Qxc2 (1 bonus point);if 17. ... Qxg5, then 18. Qxe7+ Kc8 19.Rxf6 (2 bonus points), when 19. ... Qxf620. Qd7+ Kb8 21. Re8+ is decisive.**17. Bxf6+ Par Score: 5

Bronstein eliminates the threat to thebishop by taking with check.

17. … Qxf6

On 17. ... gxf6, White had 18. dxc6bxc6 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 andmate 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 canaccept full credit for trying 20. dxc6; andif you saw 20. ... bxc6 21. Bxc6 Rc8 22.Rxf8+ Rxf8 23. Qe7 mate, give yourself 1bonus point.

20. Kc7

After 20. ... Rxf8 21. Qe7+ Kc8, Whitecan take both rooks.**21. Bxc6 Par Score: 6

Accept only 4 points part credit for 21.Rxa8 Rxa8 22. dxc6; add 1 bonus point ifyou saw that 22. ... bxc6 could be met by23. 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 thismove in mind when playing the previousmove.

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 (1bonus point).

24. Re7+ Par Score: 6

The wunderkind provides an elegantfinish, better than 24. Qc6+, which gainsonly 2 points part credit. Black resigns inview of 24. ... Rxe7 25. Qc6 mate! Accept1 bonus point if you saw it in advance. Notbad for a 17-year-old. Except for theexchange of his king knight at move eight,Bronstein managed to offer sacrifices ofall his pieces, either on the board, in thenotes, or rampaging about in his mind..24. … Black resigned.

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Cover Story

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 world’s 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, Nakamura’s 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 world’s

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 together—for 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 Nakamura’s victory was well-

e Critics in Wijk aan Zee

Left to right: GM Viswanathan Anand, GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Levon Aronian, GM Hikaru Nakamura



Cover Story

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-

mura’s 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 Nakamura’s!”

Kasparov’s historical analogies are

probably overblown—in recent years

Carlsen has been the man to beat in tour-

naments, not Anand—and 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 2800—I 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 Nakamura’s 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 year’s 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

After�27.�Qf3

Grischuk had sacrificed a piece on

move 18 and White’s exposed king, and

Nakamura’s 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 bxc332. 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

White’s 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

Black’s 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)GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2751, USA)Wijk aan Zee GMA (2), 01.16.2011

After�8.�d5

A standard position from the Leningrad

Dutch, but now Nakamura comes up

with an unpopular plan—one 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 grandmastertitle, breaking Bobby Fischer'slong-standing record

2004 Reaches fourth round of the FIDE knock-out World Championship in Libya.

2004 Wins U.S. Championship.

2006 Ranked as the world’s best Internet ‘bullet’ (one minutegame) 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 SanSebastian, ahead of Peter Svidler and Anatoly Karpov.

2010 Gold medallist on board one atWorld Team Championship inTurkey.

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, Drawagreed.

Here Aronian accepted that Black had no

problems and offered a draw, soon accepted.

A new idea in the Archangelsk

GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2751, USA) GM Alexei Shirov (FIDE 2722, ESP)Wijk aan Zee GMA (3), 01.17.2011

After�14.�...�Qd7

15. Na3!?

Nakamura’s 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

Nakamura’s tactical points.

22. Rxf6! Bxc2 23. Rf4 Bg6 24. Nc4 Ra8 25.Na5 Rfe8 26. Ra3 Be4 27. c4 g5 28. Rf1 g429. h4 Qe7 30. Qf2 Bg6 31. b4 h5 32. Rc3Qe5 33. Rb3 Qe4 34. Rc3 Qe5 35. Rfc1 Be436. 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.

(see diagram top of next column)

Coolly played

After�41.�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)GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2751, USA) Wijk aan Zee GMA (4), 01.18.2011

After�14.�0-0

A narrow escape for Nakamura. Giri’s

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. Bxb7Rab8 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 Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2751, USA)GM Ruslan Ponomariov (FIDE 2744, UKR)Wijk aan Zee GMA (5), 01.20.2011

After�30.�...�Qd4

A game illustrating Nakamura’s feel for

the initiative. With Black threatening ...

d6-d5, White’s 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. Bd3e5 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 L’Ami 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. Nakamura’s strat-

egy against them proved perfect, heading

straight for an endgame against L’Ami and

taking on Smeets in a theoretical battle.

GM Erwin L’Ami (FIDE 2628, NED)GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2751, USA) Wijk aan Zee GMA (6), 01.21.2011

(see diagram next page)

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After�32.�g4

Upon entering this endgame, Naka-mura had offered a draw but, holdingthe bishop pair, L’Ami decided to keep thegame going. Since then White has beencomprehensively outplayed and after 32.... a4! L’Ami 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 hefound 35. d5! exd5 36. e5! dxe5 37. Nxe5Nxe5 38. Bxb6 it is unlikely that Blackcould win; White’s two bishops finallycoming into their own.

35. ... Be4 36. exd6+ Kxd6 37. Bg3+ Ke7

Now the White b-pawn must fall andwith it the game.

38. Kd1 Bxd3 39. Bxd3 Nxb2+ 40. Ke2 Nd541. Be4 Nc3+ 42. Kf3 b4 43. Be1 Nbd1,White resigned.

The road less travelled

GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2751, USA) GM Jan Smeets (FIDE 2662, NED)Wijk aan Zee GMA (7), 01.22.2011

After�18.�...�cxb4

One of the sharpest and most heavily

analyzed positions in modern chess the-

ory. Most attention has centered around

19. Be3, when Ivanchuk’s 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 faultyplan and is soon punished. Chess VibesOpenings indicated the remarkable draw-ing line 21. ... d4! 22. Qxd4 Bxg2 23.Kxg2 Qc6+ 24. f3 Nxf6 25. Qxa7 and nowBlack, 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 onmove 61.

The position Nakamura had beenaiming for; despite his extra piece Blackfaces too many threats and soon had toreturn the piece and enter a losingendgame.

Disaster and Recovery

Playing against the world’s top twoplayers in consecutive rounds is an awe-some task and Nakamura was clearly ahunted man. A massacre by Carlsen, ina spectacular game Nakamura knewwould be published around the world,might have scared many into making ashort draw against Anand. However thenext day against the world championNakamura did not take a backward stepand went looking for trouble. He found it,but recovered well enough to save thegame and restore his self-confidence.

GM Magnus Carlsen (FIDE 2814, NOR)GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2751, USA) Wijk aan Zee GMA (8), 01.23.2011

After�26.�...�Ne5

Nakamura’s blackest day. After holdingoff the first wave of White’s attack, Naka-mura allowed his queen to be caughtoffside and Carlsen finds a brilliant fin-ishing combination.

27. Nd5! Bxd5 28. exd5 Qxd5 29. Bxh6!! gxh6

Capturing the knight leads to mateafter 29. ... Qxd4 30. Be3! Qg4 31. Rh8+!Kxh8 32. Qh2+.

30. g7! Be7

30. ... Bxg7 31. Nf5 is also losing.

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Cover Story

Tata Steel

For 73 years, Wijk aan Zee (or its neigh-bour Beverwijk) has hosted a major chessfestival sponsored by the local steelworks.

The Hoogovens tournament became theCorus tournament in 2000 after a Britishtakeover and this year the name changedagain to Tata Steel.

The Tata Group is India’s largest businessgroup—Tata 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 executiveswere often shown around De Moriaan dur-ing the Festival, with a baffled look on theirfaces seeming to indicate doubt as to whytheir company was sponsoring an obscureactivity called chess.

Tata is likely to be easier for the organiz-ers to deal with; not only is there no need toexplain chess to an Indian company but theTata 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-timeemployer of GM Dibyendu Barua In the pre-Anand era. Barua caused a sensation bybeating Viktor Korchnoi at age 15 and hasbeen a chessplaying ambassador for Tata fordecades. More recently Tata sponsoredprodigy Parimarjan Negi.

The exact amount of Tata’s sponsorship isnot publicly available but, taking into accountprizes and the much greater cost of appear-ance fees, half a million Euros would be alikely minimum.

Notably, the tournament promoted its sub-sponsors—mostly regional governments andbusinesses—more extensively than usual, sothe Festival also has plenty of other revenuestreams.



Nakamura Speaks

After his victory, Hikaru Nakamura conducted an almost endless series ofinterviews, 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 Anand’s game in my hotel room on the net. When hedrew I started jumping around the room. This is by far my biggest suc-cess. I can’t recall the last time an American won a top tournament. It is agreat 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 hadproven that it was possible for me to do well in a strong event. I havecome so close in a lot of tournaments recently but had major let-downsin the last round or two. Here I played very well towards the end of thetournament, something I didn’t do in Moscow and London. This wasreally 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 andmy results have improved considerably. Before that I spent the previousfew years being a teenager, like Magnus is doing now. At certain levelsyou can play very speculatively and get away with it but once you playvery strong players who know their openings well, crazy openings tendto backfire. I think I am still very aggressive but I don't take the samerisks I once did. With my style, certain things you have to learn how totemper. 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 gameI played in the eighth round. It was satisfying that my second KrisLittlejohn and I essentially outprepared Smeets [who was one of VeselinTopalov’s seconds at the 2010 World Championship match]. My thirdround game against Shirov was the game I’m proudest of. In earliertournaments, like Moscow, I have had trouble with finishing but in thatgame 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 Europeandomination of chess. I have always dreamed of winning a majortournament like this, but it hasn’t quite happened. Now it can only geteasier; I feel like I can play with the best players in the world. I amhoping 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 downand play a lot more solid chess, not playing speculative openings. Forsome reason I get in time trouble in [many] games [nowadays]—maybe I am getting too old for the fast time controls! The [30 secondper move] increment makes life a lot easier for me.Why did you choose Gibraltar over Wijk aan Zee a fewyears ago?I went to Gibraltar but the ultimate goal was to come back here. I wasU.S. champion and rightly or wrongly I felt I should have been invited tothe A group. Despite not really liking Wijk aan Zee at first, that haschanged over the last two years and I quite enjoy being here now. Thisevent was something special. I appreciate the passion for the gameshown in Wijk aan Zee.



31. Rxh6 Nf7 32. Qg6! Nxh6 33. Qxh6 Bf6 34.Qh8+ Kf7 35. g8=Q+! Rxg8 36. Qxf6+ Ke837. Re1+, Black resigned.

Fighting backGM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2751, USA)GM Viswanathan Anand (FIDE 2810, IND)Wijk aan Zee GMA (9), 01.25.2011

After�19.�...�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-pawn—26. Nc6Bxc6 27. dxc6 Ke6! and ... Kd5 will follow.)25. ... Re8+ 26. Kd1 Be2+ 27. Kc1 Na6and White still has problems to solve.

25. Ra3! Bc8 26. hxg5+ hxg5 27. Rxa7 R8e7

... and, because White’s extra pawn isnot worth much, a draw was agreed 14moves later.

The Final SpurtUntil round 10 French star GM Maxime

Vachier-Lagrave had been undefeated butthe 20-year-old’s run came to a suddenhalt against Nakamura who played hismost powerful game of the tournament.

The next day, against another bril-liant 20-year-old, Russian ChampionGM Ian Nepomniachtchi, Nakamurarepeated 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 China’s GM

Hao Wang, where Nakamura kept winningchances alive just in case Anand threat-

ened to catch him.

Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C67)GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2751, USA)

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 mostof his preparation time looking at 1. c4 and1. d4 but could not break down Kramnik'smain lines and so chose to allow one of themost boring opening lines ever invented,Kramnik’s Berlin Wall—the opening whichhelped give the Russian the world titleagainst Kasparov in 2000.

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. 0-0 Nxe45. Re1

Equivalent to a draw offer. 5. d4 is theslightly more exciting standard line.

5. ... Nd6 6. Nxe5 Be7 7. Bf1 Nxe5 8. Rxe5 0-09. d4 Bf6 10. Re1 Re8 and the players agreedto a draw 10 unnecessary moves later.

GM Hao Wang (FIDE 2731, CHN)GM Hikaru Nakamura (FIDE 2751, USA) Wijk aan Zee GMA (13), 01.30.2011

After�19.�Bf1

After a sharp Benoni opening—a starkcontrast to yesterday’s game but “Wangis not Kramnik” said Nakamura—a com-plicated middlegame has been reachedand Nakamura finds a creative plan ...

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Cover Story

Little more than 20 kilometers west of Amsterdam on theNorth Sea coast, Wijk aan Zee is not just the sleepy village homeof one of the world’s great chess festivals. Boasting the widestbeach in the Netherlands, Wijk aan Zee has become a hotspotfor Dutch surfers, with up to 300 surfers crowding the water ona summer weekend. In winter, with the water temperaturedropping 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 veryquickly that they are not in Hawaii; the beach is shadowed bythe giant smokestacks of the Tata steel mills, while far on thehorizon rising out of the sea is a giant wind energy farm, linkedto a substation in Wijk aan Zee.

Town life is centered around a village green, which duringthe Tata tournament horses share with a giant tent. During thedays the tent was used for game commentary, during theevenings 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 doubleact of GMs Jan Timman and Ivan Sokolov who explained thegames to hundreds of spectators relaxing with their beer andpea 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 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 6½

ERWIN L’AMI ½ x ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 4½

JAN SMEETS 0 ½ x 0 0 0 1 ½ ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 4 ½

MAGNUS CARLSEN ½ 1 1 x 1 ½ 0 1 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ 8

HIKARU NAKAMURA ½ 1 1 0 x 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ 9

MAXIME VACHIER-LAGRAVE ½ ½ 1 ½ 0 x 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 7½

IAN NEPOMNIACHTCHI ½ ½ 0 1 0 0 x ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ 6

VLADIMIR KRAMNIK ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ x ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ 7 ½

HAO WANG 1 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ x 1 ½ ½ 0 0 6

ALEXANDER GRISCHUK 0 ½ 1 ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 x 0 0 ½ ½ 4 ½

LEVON ARONIAN ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 x 1 ½ ½ 8

ALEXEI SHIROV ½ ½ 0 ½ 0 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 0 x ½ 0 4

ANISH GIRI ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 0 0 1 ½ ½ ½ x ½ 6½

VISWANATHAN ANAND 1 ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ x 8½

19. ... a5!? 20. Bd2 Ne5!

Black is happy to give away theExchange in order to create connectedpassed pawns on the queenside which,supported by the fianchettoed bishopwould likely prove decisive. Wang is notto be tempted.

21. Nxe5 Bxe5 22. Bc3! Bd7, Draw agreed.

Here Nakamura, believing, correctly,that his rival Anand’s game was headedfor a draw, made Wang a peace offer. TheChinese grandmaster looked at 22. ...Bd7 23. f4 (If 23. Bxe5 dxe5! [23. ... Rxe5would 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 didn’t see any-thing clear, so he agreed to split the point.

Finally, let’s take a closer look at theworld 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 Short’s quiet4. Nf3 system, which Carlsen has onlypreviously used in blitz. By delaying Nf3,White enables a quick Nd2-b3 and alsoallows the e5-pawn to be backed up by f4.

4. ... e6 5. Nd2 Nd7 6. Ngf3 Bg6

Old-fashioned. Nowadays 6. ... Ne7 oreven 6. ... h6 are considered more flexible.

7. Be2 Ne7 8. Nh4! c5 9. c3 Nc6 10. Nxg6hxg6 11. Nf3 Rc8

In theory this is a perfect FrenchDefense for Black, with his light-squaredbishop gone and an open h-file. In factthese middlegames are known to berather depressing for Black, who has noreal threats along the h-file and whosequeenside attack usually goes nowhere.

12. 0-0 a6 13. g3 Be7 14. h4! b5 15. a4!

A star move, opening an extra file on thequeenside, Black’s side of the board, butalso creating new options for White.

15. ... Qb6 16. axb5 axb5 17. Kg2

Intending Rh1 and h5—the standard

plan to exploit Black’s fixed kingside pawn

structure.

17. ... c4?!

Once Black takes the pressure off thed4 pawn, White has a free hand to attackon the kingside. However 17. ... b4 18. Ra6Qb7 19. Qa1 was also unappetizing, soBlack needed to just wait; something verymuch against Wang’s style.

18. Ng5 Qd8?

Since f7 and e6 will soon be underattack after h5, the d8-square was neededfor a black knight. 18. ... Qb7, intending19. ... Ra8, was the best chance.

19. Bg4!

“I think he overlooked this,” saidCarlsen. Now the threats against e6 vir-tually force Black to swap on g5, afterwhich White’s attack runs like clockwork.

19. ... Bxg5

It is too late for 19. ... Qb6 in view of 20.Nxf7! Kxf7 21. Bxe6+ Kxe6 22. Qg4+ Kf723. e6+ Kg8 24. exd7 Rd8 25. Qe6+ Kf826. Bg5 Qb7 27. Ra6!! winning back thepiece with advantage.

20. Bxg5 Qc7 21. Rh1 Nb6 22. h5 gxh5 23.Bxh5 Na4

After�23.�...�Na4

Desperation, since the black king can-not escape in view of 23. ... g6 24. Bg4Kd7 25. Qf3! Now Carlsen sank into deepthought, convinced that the winning blowcannot be far away. Eventually he foundwhat 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 queenwhile 29. ... Qd7 30. Qg6! threatens thedecisive 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 dISNEy’S 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 year’s 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 wasn’t 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 6½-½ 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

that’s 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

wasn’t going to lose. Tommy fought hard,

knowing that a draw wouldn’t 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 Wheeler’s 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 2009’s

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 careerwith an emphatic win.

By Polly Wright

Sturt is K-12 Champ

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again it would be Raven and Marc inround five. However this time Ravenwould prevail and go on to score 6½ totake the 12th grade title. Raven wouldalso lead the way for Bronx High Schoolof Science to win the team championship.

Slav Defense (D11)IM Marc Arnold (2512)Raven Sturt (2305)Grade Nationals 2010 (5), 12.11.2010Notes by Sturt

The 12th-grade section this year wasvery strong with five national mastersand one international master. Going intoround five, two others had a perfect fourpoints in addition to me: Marc Arnoldand my teammate Nitai Leve. Up to thispoint I hadn’t been playing well, I had got-ten lucky in two games that I shouldhave lost. The last time I played Marcwas at the 2009 grade nationals in Dal-las where he crushed me. I was anxiousto even the score.

1. c4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3

The quiet variation of the Slav. In thisline White often opts for slow developmentinvolving a queenside fianchetto.

4. ... Bg4

With this move Black intends to tradehis light-squared bishop for White’sknight and in doing so gives Black timeto consolidate. In general, once Blackplays e6 after trading, the bishop pairisn’t as relevant in the closed position.

5. h3

In his monumental books 1. d4 VolumeOne and Two, Boris Avrukh recommends5. Qb3 with the idea of Nh4.

5. ... Bxf3 6. Qxf3 e6 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8. Bd2 Bd69. cxd5 exd5 10. Bd3 Qe7

In this line controlling the e4-square isof vital importance since White’s pieceslack 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. Bh6Bb4 20. Re2 [20. Bxf8 Bxe1 21. Rxe1Kxf8 the d4 pawn is going to fall.] 20. ...Nxe4 21. Rxe4 [21. Bxf8 Ng5 And I winmaterial.] 21. ... Rxe4 22. Qxe4 Re8 Blackhas an edge because he has an easy tar-get in the d4-pawn and he can reroute hisbishop to g7.) 19. ... Kg7 is unclear. OnceI trade off the dark squared bishops Ican 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 fineonce I can get my bishop to g7.

21. Rc1 Nb6 22. Bb3 Re8

At this point, all my pieces are going toget to their desired squares and I mighteven be able to play for an edge.

PW: How did you feel about yourchances coming into this year'sevent? Did you think you had a goodchance to win the tournament?RS: Going into this year’s event I wasfeeling pretty confident in my play.Over the summer I had reformed my repertoire with the help of BorisAvrukh’s 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 thenJohn Williams in round six. What did you do differently to prepare for thisyear’s event?The only thing I did in preparationfor this year’s tournament wasreview some of the lines I might face over the board with the help of a book.

I noticed that going into this year’sevent you were 0-1-5 against Marc.Once again you face him in round five.What were you thinking about as youwent into that round? Any thoughts of “Here we go again”?To be frank I knew I had gottenmuch better since he last spankedme, however I was still a bit nervoussince I still did have a dismal recordagainst 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 theInsanity 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 wasn’t playing well; my brain was in off mode and

I wasn’t calculating. After my secondloss in round three I was wide-awake.After five straight wins I had a hugeamount of confidence. This reallyhelped me beat Yury Lapshun. Inround 10, I played Leif Pressman, an up and coming NM [national master] from the Marshall Chess Club. I was able to convert a smalladvantage on the white side of the Bogo-Indian into a winning rook ending.

A week later you win the New YorkWinter Game/45 with a 5-0 score. Youseem 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 totraining and study?I have changed my study habits.With openings I focus much less onthe move order. Instead I focus onthe reasons and plans behind whythe move is played. Another thingthat I cannot stress enough is thehelp Boris Avrukh’s d4 repertoirebooks 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 cleanerand less dangerous chess that isn’talways decided by a 10-move combination. I could write a book on how good those books were so I’ll leave it at that.

Will you go to the National HighSchool Championship in the Springand try for a second title?I am definitely going to the Springnationals in hopes of a second title.

Future plans for chess?I would like to become a GM [grand-master] in the future.

College?I’ve applied to a number of schools,and I’m 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 Isaw 26. d5 I got scared because the batteryalong the a1-h8 diagonal looks fatal. Thsmove looks like it wins and a battery isusually powerful, however Black doeshave a resource which forces White togo into a slightly worse endgame.

26. ... Nxd5 27. Bxd5 Bg7!

The intermezzo!

28. Qxf7+

28. Bxc6 Qxd2 and White can’t avoidlosing 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 meeta neutralizing Bc3 with ... Rc4 preparinga loosening of his pawn structure.

31. Be3 a5!

After�31.�...�a5

I was very happy with this move.White’s pieces now become very passivetrying 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 longdefense.

33. ... Re5?

For some reason I thought a rook on b3would be good. I found out that it is muchstronger 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 stillhave an edge, but now it thnks the posi-tion is completely equal.

40. Rc3

After 40. Ke2 all is equal even thoughI’d still prefer to be Black because of hisqueenside majority.

40. ... Kd5 41. Rd3+ Kc5 42. g4 h5?

I was afraid of his passed pawns’ poten-tial however after 42. ... Re4 and ... Rd4I 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 hisrook will have trouble defending the pawnand 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. Re2Rxa3 61. Kg4 b4 62. f5 b3 63. f6 Ra8 64.Kxh4 b2, White resigned.

After this game, I played well againstNick Thompson, got a much better posi-tion and then nearly threw it away withan unsound Exchange sacrifice. Withtime low, he played well and achieved awinning position, but with time and trickson my side I was able to swindle a draw.

In the last round I played John Williamsin a theoretical battleground of the Scotchand (unknowingly) deviated from theoryon move 12. I opened up as many lines totarget his open king as I could and sub-sequently won, claiming first in mysection with 6½/7!

I congratulate my team from BronxScience, winning the tournament fourpoints (!) ahead of the the Arizona Gilbertschool. Of the many good performancesI saw there were two that were particularlyremarkable: Nitai Leve, my teammate,showed many moments of Tal-like bril-liance and in the process reached sixpoints and third place. Another camefrom Nam Hoai Nguyen, who was unratedon the pairings sheet and reboundedfrom ½/2 to win his next five (includingcrushing wins over two strong nationalmasters). I expect many great things forthis young talent.

I had a blast at this excellently runtournament (kudos to the legendary tour-nament director [TD] Steve Immitt and allthe other TDs whose names I do notknow) and the venue was ideal—with ajacuzzi, a pool, beach volleyball and sev-enty-degree weather it was really easy toforget it was winter!

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Scholastics

Academic Distinction Scholarship

The Academic Distinction Scholarship covers cost of tuitionand mandatory fees through eight semesters (four years) ofenrollment. In addition, the Academic Distinction Scholarshipprovides a $1,000 per year contribution toward rental expensesfor students who choose to live on campus. Recipients of thisaward who maintain appropriate course loads and remain ingood standing in the scholarship program can complete theirBachelor’s degree at UTD without any cost for tuition andmandatory fees.

There is now an additional $1,000 per year in the Chess IIScholarship:

Chess II Scholarship

This scholarship covers complete cost of tuition and manda-tory fees through eight semesters (four years) of enrollment. Inaddition, the Chess II Scholarship provides a $1,500 per semes-ter contribution toward rental expenses incurred at Universityon-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 admittancerequirements as with all of our scholarships. If students doextremely well academically or in chess performance, they maypossibly be upgraded to a Chess I Scholarship. That was alwayspossible 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 scholarshipto the winner. UTD now truly has chess scholarships (see www.utdallas.edu/chess/chess-team/scholarships.html ) that arewholly 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 oneneed look no further then the confines ofthe kindergarten and first-grade playingroom. With players so young there is noguarantee that ratings will have anymeaning in predicting who will win anygiven game. The Kindergarten sectionwould produce co-champions with PeterCrowley and James Cooper both finish-ing 6-1. They played each other in roundfour with the much lower-rated Crowleybeating top-seed Cooper. However inround five Crowley lost, and Cooperbounced back with a win. They both wontheir last-round games. Head-to-headcompetition is not used as a tiebreaker,but Crowley did get the first-place trophyby virtue of the standard tiebreak.

Matan Prilleltensky in his very detailedCLO report of the event (see uschess.org,December archives) made the followingcomment about the Kindergarten section.“Last but certainly not least, the sectionfilled with newcomers taking their firststeps in chess: Kindergarten!” That state-ment isn’t 100% true. It’s the one section,barring someone repeating a grade, where

players can play two years in a row. A fewof the children played last year as pre-Kstudents as co-champion James Cooperwas making his third appearance in theKindergarten section. In 2008 he playedas a 4-year-old. That wasn’t even his firstnational event. He had played a monthearlier at the National Youth Action inBrownsville, Texas. In the 2008 K-12 hisrating was 150. In 2010 his rating goinginto the event was 1117!

The most surprising aspect of the goingson in the K-1 room was what was happen-ing in the team competition in first grade.Typically in the lower grades the New YorkCity powerhouse chess teams from Colum-bia Grammar, Hunter, and Daltondominate the team competition. Daltonappeared to have an edge over its compe-tition with 11 players competing in the firstgrade section. Although only the top threescorers count for each team, there is anadvantage to having more then three play-ers. The extra players can take out someof the competition and also provide a liftif one of the higher ranked players is nothaving a good tournament.

However Dalton’s competition didn’tcome from the usual sources. Their maincompetition came from Scicore Acad-emy from Princeton Junction, NewJersey. The team only had three playerscompared to Dalton’s 11. What madethis team unique was the three playersare brothers. Yes, this was a team oftriplets. Going into the last round Dal-ton leading Scicore 12½ to 12. Therewould be one head to head match upbetween Dalton’s Juliana Avedisian andScicore’s Constantine Oskipar.

Constantine won his game againstJuliana. That didn’t necessarily give Sci-core the team championship. They neededat least one more win depending on howthe other Dalton players were doing.Constantine’s two brothers Andreas andNicholas both fought back from losingpositions to win, giving Scicore 15 points.The two additional points clinched theteam title. The best Dalton could do was14½ still leaving them a half point behind.

This was a historic moment in scholas-tic chess. It’s pretty certain that this wasthe first time a team of triplets has wona national scholastic team competition.

Reporter’s note: After spending theweekend looking for an unusual side-light to the tournament I thought I hadmy story. Triplets! What a wonderfulsequel to last year’s twins piece. I spenta lot of time watching the dramatics as theboys fought back from some tough posi-tions. Ironically in the last round, Nicholasbeat one of the twins featured in lastyears article. However I found myself ata distinct disadvantage when writing anarticle that will be published months after

the event. Someone else is going to coverthe story first. In this particular case itwas Dylan McLain of the New York Times.He had a very nice article describing howthe boys got into chess and what it waslike competing at nationals.

In 2012 the K-12 returns to Dallas,Texas. One will have to wait to how thehome field advantage plays out for theTexas players again. Will it be like 2009, orwill New York and California spoil the partyand clean up like they did in Florida? .See more about the National K-12 on uschess.org, Chess Life Online,December archives, including Matan Prilleltensky’s report, “A Disney ChessWeekend.” Also, Melinda Matthews,chess mom, writer and assistant TDblogs on her diverse and intense experience at the K-12.

2010 National K-12ChampionshipAt A Glance

Date: December 10-12, 2010Location: Disney’s Coronado SpringResort, Lake Buena Vista, FloridaTop Finishers: Kindergarten cham-pions, Peter Crowley, James Cooper,6; team champion, Oak Hall, 14. 1stgrade champion, Joaquin Perkins,6½; team champion, Scicore Acad-emy, 15. 2nd grade champions,Josiah Stearman, Marcus Miyasaka;team champion, Dalton, 15½. 3rdgrade champion, Brandon Nydick,6½; team champion, Hunter CollegeCampus School, 15. 4th grade cham-pion, Thomas Knoff, 6½; teamchampions, Stuart Hall School ForBoys, Scicore Academy, Joseph A.Williams Elementary School, 13. 5thgrade champion, Cameron Wheeler,6½; team champion, Regnart Ele-mentary School, 17½. 6th gradechampions, Atulya Vaidya, KesavViswanadha, Kendrick Nguyen,Agata Bykovtsev, Michael Gianata-sio, 6; team champion, I.S. 318, 12.7th grade champion, Joshua Colas,6½; team champion, I.S. 318, 16½.8th grade champion, Bryan Hu,Michael William Brown, MichaelBodek, 6; team champion, I.S. 318.9th grade champion, Sam Schmakel,John Hughes, Nicholas Rosenthal,Azeez Alade, Yuta Kakutani, LucianoAguilar, 5½; team champion, Vet-eran’s Memorial Academy, 12. 10thgrade champion, Christopher Heung,6½; team champion, Horace Mann,12½. 11th grade champions, VincentHuang, Michael Vilenchuk, MichaelFang, 6; team champion, SolomonSchechter, 14. 12th grade champion,Raven Sturt, 6½; team champion,Bronx High School of Science, 17½.Chief Arbiter: Alan Losoff

A New Record?

In the Seventh Grade sectionJoshua Colas entered the last roundat 6-0. He had the luxury of being afull point ahead of the field. All heneeded was a draw to clinch thechampionship. The top seed, JustusWilliams along with his teammateIsaac Barayev, and Rachel Golo-gorsky were 5-1. At first glance onewould have expected Joshua to playJustus. That would have made fora good story since Justus hadrecently broken the record foryoungest African-American to makemaster. Joshua, being a few monthsyounger then Justus still had a fewweeks to try to beat the new record.

Would the tournament end withJoshua beating Justus to win thetitle and gain the necessary ratingpoints to break the record? No. Thatpairing was not possible since bothJoshua and Isaac had played Rachel.Instead Joshua ended out playingIsaac in round seven, and Justusplayed Rachel. Joshua pushed hardto win, but Isaac held on to draw.Colas got his 7th grade title, but therecord would have to wait a few days.Josh did achieve master shortly after-ward, thus breaking the record. Inthe meantime Justus and Isaac’s 2-3 finish would help IS 318 to winthe seventh grade team title.

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Profile

Manion’s Next MoveFrom top-ranked junior player to Internet entrepreneur,

IM Josh Manion’s chess life is not as far behind

him as you might think.

By Andrea Rosen

Top-level U.S. junior chess players often have a tough deci-sion to make when they reach adulthood. The timecommitment needed to maintain their play at such a high

level is huge, but with no equivalent of the NFL or NBA draft, andfew real career opportunities in chess, most opt to roll up theirchessboards and move on.

If any wonder whether the knowledge they gained through yearsof honing their chess skills will help them excel in other endeav-ors, they can take a cue from former childhood chess prodigyturned entrepreneur Josh Manion. The 34-year-old marriedfather 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 world’s 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 wasn’t 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 didn’t learn how to push the pieces until he was about13, but when he did, he quickly started making waves on the localchess scene. He won the Wisconsin junior championship at age14 in just his third rated event while competing against many moreseasoned players, and a year later followed up by becoming oneof 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 quickprogress came as no surprise to his parents Ruth and Dale, whoearly on realized Josh was an intensely focused kid. And in theearly 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 wouldbe a good fit for him. “My philosophy of learning is that it shouldbe fun, and if you’re really interested in something then it is funand you’ll 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 hewanted. As a young child, it was outer space, and later the CivilWar. “He always had something he was passionate about,” recallsRuth, 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, andwhen Josh failed to show up for kindergarten, school district offi-cials dispatched a social worker to the Manion home. After shecouldn’t persuade Ruth, a certified teacher, that her son belongedin the public school system, the district took the family to courtfor truancy. A sympathetic attorney, persuaded the judge that

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the Manion family was within their rights to educate their sonat home.

Because of Josh’s unique schooling, “he had time to figure outwhat he loved, and he had time to do it,” said Ruth. So when hediscovered 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 forChristmas, and beat him handily. “I went to the library and gotout all the books they had about chess—there were three—andafter 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 Manion’s 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 Wisconsin’s Steve Odendahl and Illinois

GM Dmitry Gurevich. “It’s the most effective way to learn some-

thing when you’re 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 takinghim frequently to play larger, more competitive events in andaround the Chicago area, where he became known locally as awunderkind, as well as to national events. One of his early tour-nament victories was tying for first at the 1992 U.S. JuniorOpen in Bradford, Pennsylvania, allowing him to qualify for thenext year’s junior invitational event. His parents reflect back onJosh’s teenage years playing chess as one of incredible growth,not just intellectually, but personally and emotionally, learninghow to deal with the ups and downs of high level competition andhow to bounce back from some crushing losses. His dad Dale,recalls Ruth, “would help him deal with his disappointments, andthey’d kick tires in the parking lot and walk around and get ridof some of the tension. It was a great bonding experience.”

Manion says that playing at that level and studying with greatteachers also helped him develop an attitude of not being satisfiedwith performing merely good enough. He recalls one lesson withGurevich where they reviewed games from a tournament in whichhe had a perfect score, and Gurevich pointed out errors he madein one game. “I actually played really badly, but my opponent playedworse,” recalls Manion, adding that “Dmitry told me the only goodthing 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 seethe truth (of the game). The beautiful thing about chess is thereis a truth to it—there is no luck or randomness.”

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From chess player to chess entrepreneurManion’s 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 wasn’t 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 couldn’t 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 ManionGM Dmitry GurevichMidwest Class (5), 1997

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 g6 5. 0-0 Bg7 6. Nc3 Nh67. 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?!

Better is 14. ... Nd4.

15. bxc3 Ba6?! 16. Bh6 Rf7

After 16. ... Rf7

17. e5! Qc8 18. e6! dxe6 19. Bh3 Rf5

After 19. ... Rf5

20. Rfe1

Also good is 20. f4.

20. ... e5 21. Rad1 Qe6 22. Bg2!

“Winning” the Exchange with 22. Bxf5? gxf5 helpsBlack.

22. ... Rf7?

However, Black is in trouble after 22. ... Bxc4 23. Qxc4Qxc4 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.Qf7.

26. ... Kh8

Black survives longer with 26. ... e6 27. Qd7 Qxd7 28.Rxd7 Bxc4 29. Rg7+ Kh8 30. Rd1 Bd5 31. c4 Be4 32.Rdd7 g5 33. Bxg5 but the result is the same.

27. Rxe5! Bxc4 28. Qe4 Qe8 29. Rd6! Bb5 30. Ree6! Kg8 31.Rxc6, Black resigned.

More elegant is 31. Rxg6+.

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regristration, while Manion took charge of devising the instruc-tional program and recruiting and hiring top chess players asinstructors. They ran it together for several years, and at itsheyday in the late 1990s, the camp attracted nearly 400campers, 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, whohe describes at age 18 as a “poised, responsible, athletic andwell-spoken,” and who commanded the utmost respect froman instructional staff made up for the most part of grandmas-ters and international masters many years his senior. “Ialways felt about him as a colleague,” says Lencho. “I was manyyears older, but he could do anything as far as dealing withall 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 throughhigh school), and decided that in lieu of college he would pur-sue chess professionally, and set his sights on an internationalmaster title.

Just getting invitations to IM norm events was a hurdle,recalls Oberweis, who was dating him at the time. Attainingthe norm required more than playing the best chess of his life,it also required the perseverance and patience “to go throughthe politics to get those invites,” Oberweis said. “It’s waymore political than you would think.”

She recalled one particularly heartbreaking tournament inBermuda, when Manion had a chance to earn his third andfinal norm in the event’s final round. His opponent was lowerrated, and he needed just a draw, but lost both the game andthe norm opportunity. Some folks may have packed it up atthat point, but Manion persisted and got his third norm at alater event. However, he also concluded that professionalchess was not his long-term future.

“To be honest, once I started playing professionally and hadto 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 wasn’tgoing to allow him to support a family or live a lifestyle thathe wanted. He was ready to trade in his chessboard andnomadic lifestyle for college, but making the initial move outof chess required no less than the planning and strategic skillsof a top-tier chess player.

With no high school transcript and no grades, he washardly the typical college applicant. Adding to the challenge,his standardized test scores were unimpressive. “I was highlytalented academically, but it didn’t show up when I took theSAT,” said Manion. “What did show up was that I was sort ofnaïve and easy to trick with multiple choice questions.” TheUniversity of Illinois, where Julie was a student, rejectedhim, even after he spent some time at a community college

where he got straight A’s.

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 hasabout 30 employees, partners with industry giants like Googleand Yahoo, has big-name clients like United Airlines and Visa,and is considered one of the top web analytic consultingcompanies in the country.

To successfully build the business and attract clients, Man-ion and Oberweis both give a lot of credit to chess. When theyfirst started Stratigent, “we had so many business setbacksand obstacles to overcome,” but the inner strength that theygained in chess to persist and bounce back from defeat stoodthem 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 helearned at a deep level through chess and has applied togrowing his business. “It was wonderful preparation for busi-ness, especially on the strategy side,” Manion said, particularlythe concept of learning from mistakes. “How you respond tothose in the microcosm of an individual game—is there anopportunity to recover from it—or how you respond to that inthe bigger picture—I’m going to learn from it and not make themistake again—are things that are highly analogous to chess.”

It’s not surprising that Manion was able to take his talentsat chess and apply them to his business endeavors, saidLencho. To get to the level Manion did at chess “required andrewarded a lot of very disciplined hard work, and that kindof sustained effort to do something that’s technical and hard”can lead to a powerful routine that carries into adulthood.

Oberweis adds that Manion’s systematic approach to get-ting big clients to buy his company’s complex services comesstraight from chess. He is able to size up a company, “quicklylearn how people interact with an organization, and thenunderstand how he needs to interact with those people,” inorder to close a deal, she said. Intuitively, he knows how towork his way through a potential client’s organization, mak-ing the proper intermediate moves, and lining up all hispieces on the right squares (i.e.—figuring out who in thecompany to approach, where to tread lightly and where to putmore pressure), in order to execute the final goal, which in lieuof checkmate is a sales or partnership agreement. “It’s intri-cate, and he’s so subtle about it that it’s very impressive,”Oberweis said.

And Manion is continually thinking of the next move. Whenhe saw his Stratigent clients all faced a particular obstacle toefficiently running their large websites, he created a team at hiscompany to formulate a solution. This led to the creation of asecond company, and resulted in a literal move for the wholefamily 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 withbig, complicated websites to effectively manage all the third-partysoftware they use. “It’s a new category that we’ve invented, andwe’re getting a lot of interest,” Manion said. When we spoke inSeptember, the company had 15 employees, and was lookingfor at least six more, and he soon expected it to dwarf Strati-gent. A website that covers his industry recently identified himas 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 he’s found “there are so many other aspects of life thatI can apply the same principles to that allow for the same sortof experiences.”

For young players who want to pursue chess full-time, heencourages them and has some practical advice. “Go for it,” hesays, “but also be flexible and be willing to pivot if it turns notto be what you want. Just know that the skills you learn fromchess 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) Grandmasterinvitational, December 16-21, 2010, hadtwo main goals: preparation for the PanAmerican intercollegiate Team ChessChampionship (Pan Am) and opportuni-ties for international master (iM) andgrandmaster (GM) norms. With the excep-tion of iM Marko Zivanic, who could notparticipate because of Ph.D. qualifyingexams, the top uTD players competed inthe GM invitational. That top-level tour-

nament preparation paid off at the PanAm, 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 3½ after five rounds. in

round six he lost to his friend and team-

mate, iM Julio Catalino Sadorra, leaving

both of them needing 2½ from the threeremaining games for their GM norms.During their post mortem, Bercys said,“Way to bring me down to your sinkingship.” The norm ships sank for bothBercys and Sadorra in round eight, withlosses to iM Steven Zierk and GM AlekseyDreev, respectively. (FIDE spells Dreev’sname Alexey; but Aleksey is his preferredspelling. ~ed) hughes’ loss in round sevenand yang’s loss in round eight meant thatno player had norm chances by the last

(ninth) round.using FiDe ratings, tournament direc-

tor Franc Guadalupe explained how

norms work. Paraphrasing Guadalupe, asa FiDe master (FM) Darwin yang needed

4½ 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 yang’s opponents was

below 2492, he needed 4½ 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 normtournament with this time control. AfterDecember 31, 2010, events awarding FiDenorms required a secondary time control.The uTD time control allowed for tworounds on the 17th, 18th, and 20th; therewas one round on the opening day (Thurs-day the 16th), on Sunday the 19th, and onthe final day (Tuesday the 21st). Moreabout the event is available at the uTDchess program website, www.utdallas.edu/chess/, which includes a link to thegames on the Monroi website. The specificuTD url is www.utdallas.edu/chess/media-info/special-events.html.

InvITeD PlAYeRSevery year the uTD GM invitational

includes non-uTD students to round outthe ten-player field. GM Aleksey Dreev(2674 FiDe), who won the tournamentwith 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 2003—2705, January 2005—2704, April 2005 —2705) and has beenjust outside the top 10 in the world.” Onhis first visit to north Texas in the summer P

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of 2010, Dreev heard about the UTD GMInvitational from GM Babakuli Annakov.Then Dreev and UTD Chess ProgramDirector Jim Stallings worked out thedetails 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 UTDalumnus who now lives in New Jersey. Hefinished with 4½ points. For the pastyear, Panchanathan has been workingfor 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, helost. 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. Imet with computer science and electricalengineering professors.”

Zierk also enjoyed watching, and play-ing in, two-minute chess games. Alongwith post mortems, speed chess hap-pened after every round just outside theplaying room at the Hyatt Regency NorthDallas. Unfortunately, Zierk’s tourna-ment results were not as good as hisspeed chess results. Zierk said, “Scorewise, with three points out of nine games,

it is the worst tournament I’ve 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 interviewedDarwin’s 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 Kaidanov’s coach-ing paid off in the games section of thisarticle, where Darwin drew GM AlejandroRamirez. Even before lessons withKaidanov began, Darwin was motivated.At SuperNationals 2005, Darwin wantedto win a trophy but finished 26th in theK-3 section. After SuperNationals, Darwinspent two hours each evening studyingchess books and another two hours onICC. During 2005, Darwin’s rating wentup 700 points and he started winningmany trophies. Currently, Darwin is aneighth grader at St. Mark’s School ofTexas in Dallas. The college preparatoryinstitution, which is one of the top-tierindependent schools, has been support-ive of Darwin’s chess. For fall semester,Darwin missed 10 days of school for theSPICE Cup and another day for the UTDGM Invitational. Darwin hopes to studyfinance and business in college.

Chess Makes You sMartOne slogan of the USCF is “chess

makes you smart.” The six UTD studentswho competed in the GM Invitational areoutstanding students as well as top-notchchess players.

GM Alejandro Ramirez is a graduatestudent in arts and technology, with ateam excellence scholarship. The UTDchess program offers chess scholarshipsto both graduate and undergraduate stu-dents. When Ramirez was an undergraduate,however, his scholarship was for academ-ics apart from chess. Ramirez was aEugene McDermott scholar, the most pres-tigious scholarship offered by UTD. Atchess, Milovanovic said that he considersRamirez to be “most talented” becausehe was the second-youngest player ever toattain the GM title in the western hemi-sphere. Milovanovic added, “This wasespecially impressive, because Ramirezis from Costa Rica where competitionopportunities are limited.” Ramirez fin-ished with 6 points.

IM Salvijus Bercys is a senior in financeand accounting. A graduate of the EdwardR. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, NewYork, Bercys was one of several Murrowchess team members profiled in MichaelWeinreb’s The Kings of New York. LikeRamirez and Sadorra, Bercys was a topstudent in UTD’s chess online courses(contact [email protected] for courseregistration information). After taking hisfirst chess online course, Bercys bothlightened my teaching workload andimproved every student’s experience. Oneof my course requirements had been foreach student to play a classmate a chessgame. Since many chess online studentsare beginners, my analyzing those com-pleted games provided chess instruction.Bercys suggested that chess team mem-

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bers should analyze classmates’ gamesrather than play classmates themselves.Bercys finished with 5 points.

IM Puchen Wang is a junior studyingactuarial science and finance. His aca-demic honors at UTD have included theCollegium V honors program, makingthe dean’s list, and school of managementhonors. His past chess successes includefinishing fifth place at the World Under10 and winning the New Zealand Cham-pionship at age 17. Wang finished with3½ points.

IM Julio Catalino Sadorra is a sopho-more studying business administration.He has two GM norms. I asked Juliowhether he saw connections between hisacademic success and his chess prowess.He said, “The discipline that I use to studychess theory I also apply to my academicstudies.” Sadorra finished with 5½ points.

FM Tyler Hughes is a sophomore study-ing molecular biology. Upon admission toUTD, he was also admitted to the Col-legium V honors program. In 2006,Hughes finished tied for third at theDenker Tournament of High SchoolChampions. Each year, UTD awards afull, four-year scholarship to the Denker’stop high school junior or younger. Sincethe top two finishers in 2006 were highschool seniors, the scholarship wasawarded to Hughes. I asked Hughes,“Does chess make you smart?” He replied,“Chess attracts intellectually curious peo-ple. They can take the depth of chessand apply it to their academic endeavors.”Hughes finished with 2 points.

GM Cristian Chirila is a freshmanstudying international political economy.UTD professor Dr. Titu Andreescu con-tacted Chirila’s father when Cristian wasa high school student at Emil RacovitaNational College in Bucharest, Romania.Chirila finished with 4½ points.

Cell Phones lose Chess GamesIn 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, Sadorra’s phone rang and

he was forfeited. Guadalupe explained,

“Julio Sadorra’s cell phone went off dur-

ing round two. Though I hated to do it, I

had to forfeit him. Immediately afterSadorra’s 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 theshock of losing the “cell phone” game.He said, “I remember Coach Milovanovictold me that Karpov’s strength is to eas-ily recover from lost games. Not even to goover them during the tournament, but tolook ahead to the remaining rounds. Thisis what I tried to do after round two. I alsoremembered to count my blessings.There’s more to life than chess.”

oPeninGs and endinGsThe tournament began with an open-

ing ceremony where dignitaries madeceremonial first moves for round one,much as celebrities throw out the firstpitches at baseball games. Also during theopening ceremony, GM Panchanathandefeated FM Yang in a two minute, twogame match for the Richardson Cup. Atthe end of the tournament, footage of theRichardson Cup match aired on channel8 (ABC affiliate) and tournament resultsand highlights appeared in the December22 Dallas Morning News. In between thetournament’s opening and ending, roundswere characterized by fighting chess, withonly 22 percent of the games finishing asdraws.

After the closing ceremony, third placefinisher Sadorra and second place fin-isher Ramirez asked first place finisherDreev how to improve at chess. Dreevtold 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), 12.16.2010Notes by Sadorra

I consider the first round of a tourna-ment no less important than the criticalround 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 fxg69. e3 and White is much better due to thebishop 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, Ihave to choose a way to develop mypieces, particularly my bishop on c1.During the game, I thought that mybishop would be more useful on the a1–h8diagonal than on h2-b8 diagonal when thegame opens up after e2-e4. My plannedset-up was Qc2, b3, Bb2, castling eitheron kingside or queenside, then e2-e4.

10. Qc2

Placing my bishop on f4, and getting myknight on g5 did not appeal to me prima-rily because it gives the enemy a goodcentral outpost: 10. Nf3?! Ne4 11. 0-0Be7 12. Bf4 Qb6 13. Qc2 g5 and Blackhas good counterplay.

10. ... Qb6?!

An attempt to provoke me to release thetension in the center with c4-c5, whichwill favor his knights and make the ... e6-e5 break more effective.

11. e3 Be7 12. b3 Ng4?

The beginning of a wrong plan, Blacktries to create a weakness in the Whitecamp and hopes to muddy up the situa-tion. It turns out to be a waste of time. Itwas better to castle first and wait. Betterwas 12. ... 0-0-0 13. Bb2 Kb8 14. 0-0-0Rc8 (14. ... Ng4) or 12. ... 0-0 13. Bb2 a514. a3 Rfc8 and Black is still solid and cancreate play with a timely ... c6-c5.

13. h3 Nh6 14. g4

Black’s wandering knight hoped toreach the stable f5-square. By restrictingit on the rim, I provoke a weakening of hispawn structure.

14. ... f5 15. Bb2 Nf7 16. 0-0-0 Qa5 17. Kb1Nd6 18. f3 Kf7

White’s play has been simple andstraightforward so far, all because ofhis good central control and lack ofweaknesses. Now that everything isready, White wastes no time exposingthe enemy monarch and Black’s weak-nesses (e6 & g6).

19. e4

If this was delayed, say by 19. Rde1,Black can make things a little difficultwith 19. ... Bg5! 20. Bc3 Qa3 21. e4 (Ithink 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, hefights for control of the e4-square.

4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 Na6 6. a3 Bxc3+ 7. Qxc3Nxc5

So far this is still opening theory.

8. b4 Na4 9. Qc2 b5

An enterprising pawn sac with theidea to reduce my control of the center,and accelerate his development as wewill see.

10. cxb5 Nb6 11. e4

A better deployment of my forceswould be 11. Bb2 Bb7 12. Nf3 Rc8 13.Qd1 Nc4 14. Bd4.

11. ... Bb7 12. Bd3 Rc8

Notice that Black develops his pieceswith tempo and gains some initiative.

13. Qe2 Na4

13. ... Qc7! According to computeranalysis, the game might continue 14.Bb2 Na4 15. f3 0-0 16. Nh3 Nxb2 17.Qxb2 d5 18. e5 Nd7 19. f4 f6. With thetext move ... Na4, Black now threatensto 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 Nxf725. Bg5+ Kd6 26. Bxd8 Nxd8 27. a4Nxa4 28. 0-0 Nc3 29. Rxa7 Re7 30. Qf6and despite Black’s three pieces for aqueen White is better due to his extrapawns and chances to attack the slightlyexposed enemy king. (For more on thistheme, see “Defending the Citadel” by JonEdwards on p.38. ~ed.) Back to thegame:

18. Bf4 f6

Here, I was once again at a cross-roads. My opponent was smart in givingme choices on every move because thetime control is short and I tend to usemost of my time during a game.

19. Qh4

I decided to go for the endgameinstead 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. Rxc3Rxc3 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. g3Re8 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 wereinevitable. In this situation the one whocan 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 andBlack 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 couldbe achieved by quickly bringing hisking to my kingside: 49. ... Kf5 50. Kd4Kg4 51. Kxe4 Kh3. Now my knight hastime to keep his king from penetratingmy 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-pawnand queen his h-pawn! But thanks tomy general endgame studies when Iwas younger, defensive ideas came to meeasily, 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 isincarcerated by his own pawns andthere 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 doesn’t even need to promote hisqueenside pawns. Here, Black resigns ashe cannot defend against the mate on g3by 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 Texasat Dallas (UTD) chess team lost to opponents from the University of Belgrade (UB) 4½-11½, bringing the Comets’ three-year winning streak in the annual Transatlantic Cup to an end. The 16-game match was played over the Internet ChessClub 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 Stallingscited the disparity in competition levels in the lower half of the UTD team roster as one reason for the loss. “Going intothis year’s match, we knew we were at a ratings’ disadvantage on the lower half of the roster,” he said. “However, whenone looks at the final score, one realizes that the University of Belgrade deserves credit for playing well throughout theirroster. Congratulations to them.”



College Chess

2010 UTD GM INVITATIONALUniversity 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 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 8 2806

2 GM Alejandro Ramirez 2577 0 x 1 ½ 0 1 1 1 ½ 1 6 2590

5 IM Julio C Sadorra 2473 0 0 x 1 1 ½ 0 1 1 1 5½ 2557

7 IM Salvijus Bercys 2447 ½ ½ 0 x ½ 1 1 0 ½ 1 5 2523

3 GM Magesh Panchanathan 2546 ½ 1 0 ½ x 0 1 0 1 ½ 4½ 2469

4 GM Ioan-Cristian Chirila 2492 0 0 ½ 0 1 x 1 1 1 0 4½ 2475

6 IM Puchen Wang 2468 0 0 1 0 0 0 x ½ 1 1 3½ 2397

9 IM Steven C Zierk 2403 0 0 0 1 1 0 ½ x 0 ½ 3 2360

8 FM Darwin Yang 2417 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 0 0 1 x 1 3 2417

10 FM Tyler B Hughes 2267 0 0 0 0 ½ 1 0 ½ 0 x 2 2279

TPR = tournament performance rating # = starting rank

Bxd2 21. Qxd2 Qxd2 22. Rxd2 dxc4 23. e5c3 24. Bxc3 Nb5 25. Bb2 Nc7 and Blackmay even be slightly better due to theclosed nature of the position favoring hisknights.

19. ... f4 20. Bf1!

The bishop on g2 has accomplishedits mission on assisting the e4 break andnow gets redeployed to b1–h7 where it willsnipe at g6.

20. ... Rh6 21. Bd3 Nf8

A necessary defensive retreat. Here isa sample line that shows the danger lurk-ing around for the black king: 21. ...Rah8 22. exd5 exd5 23. g5 Bxg5 24. Rhg1Bf6 (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 Black’s restricted, passive

pieces. Black’s king is also slightly

exposed and burdened by the task of

defending possible entry points for White,

namely e6 and g6. These advantageshelped me direct my time and effort inanalyzing variations.

22. exd5

At first I was considering attacking thed6-knight with c4-c5 or e4-e5 but I washard pressed to find a strong follow up.I also realized that I have to be carefulwith pushing either of these pawns as itcloses inroads to the enemy king. How-ever, my tactical senses detected a motifin the given pawn structure allowing meto break through the black defenses.Closing the game without concrete follow-ups will only favor Black—22. e5? Ne8 or22. c5? Ne8 23. exd5 exd5 and Blackholds 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 Black’s 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

After�24.�...�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 White’s

attack goes on. I believe this is the fruit

of a sound strategic play, which means to

devise plans according to one’s advan-

tages or the enemy’s weakness.

32. ... Qf8 33. Re7 Rc8 34. Rxc7 Rxc7 35. Re8Rf7 36. Rxf8+ Rxf8 37. Bc1 Kh8 38. Qd6 Rg839. 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)UTD GM Invitational (5), 12.18.2010Notes by Dreev

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5 5. Nc3 a6

Comparatively rare move. After themain move 5. ... e6 followed by 6. Nh4Black has three options: 5. ... Bg6, 5. ...Be4, and 5. ... Bg4. All of them lead to dif-ferent types of positions, where Whitetries 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 inmind 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, Dortmund2001, White preferred 10. Rd1 and after10. ... b5?! 11. c5! White got an edge dueto more space.

10. ... dxe4 11. Nxe4 Nxe4 12. Qxe4 Nd7 13.Rfe1 Re8 14. Rad1 Qa5 15. Qc2

Indirectly protecting the a2-pawn, sinceBlack capturing it now would get hisqueen trapped with Ra1. 15. a3 could beless good in view of 15. ... Qa4.

15. ... Bb4 16. Rf1

Bad was 16. Re2? Qxa2.

16. ... Nf8?

After�16.�...�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!? withadvantage to White.

20. ... Qa3

Black also loses a pawn after 20. ... a521. Ra1 Qb2 22. Rfb1 Qc2 23. Rc1 Qd324. Qxc6 Qxb3 25. Rxa5!

21. c5 a5

Or 21. ... Bf6 22. Ra1 Qb2 23. Qxc6Qxb3 and White is a pawn up after24. 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 didn’t 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! whereBlack should not reply 26. ... Rxc5? dueto 27. Nd2.

26. ... Bf6

The simplification of the position couldlead 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 evenstronger was a pawn sacrifice 27. Bd6Bxd4 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. Rxe7Bxe7 33. Rb6! which prevents the impor-tant move ... f7-f6. (33. Kf1 allows 33. ...f6 preparing ... e6-e5). After 33. Rb6, theendgame is winning for White, who willmove his king to the center. The gamemove 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 somesmall chances to save the game. UnlessWhite makes big mistakes, though,White will win.

37. ... f6 38. Ke2 Nd5 39. Kd3 Rc7

Bad for Black was 39. ... Nf4+ 40. Kc4Nxg2 because of 41. d5! exd5+ 42. Kxd5g5 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!? Kb756. Rd7; or 55. Re6!? Nxc6 (55. ... Rc2+56. Kd3) 56. Rxc6+ Kd8 57. Nd4 Rxf258. Kd5 Rxh2 59. Ne6+. But the textmove is also enough for a win.

55. ... Rxf2 56. c7 Rf5+ 57. Kb6 Rxb5+

After�57.�...�Rxb5+

No better is 57. ... Nd5+? 58. Rxd5Rxd5 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 inview of 63. Rd6. The rest is easy.

62. ... h4 63. g4 Nh6 64. h3 Nf7 65. Rf2 Ng566. Kd5 Nxh3 67. Rxf6 Kd7 68. Ke5 g5 69.Kf5 Ke7 70. Re6+ Kf7 71. Re3 Ng1 72. Re1Nh3 73. Rh1, Black resigned.

Open Catalan (E04)GM Alejandro Ramirez (2654)FM Darwin Yang (2483)UTD GM Invitational (9), 12.21.2010

According to Yang, this game followedhis pre-tournament training game withhis coach GM Gregory Kaidanov;Ramirez’s 14. Qb4 was the first new movethat Yang faced.

1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2c5 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. Nf3Qb4 22. Kxg2 Qxa3 23. bxa3 Bc6 24. Rc5 f625. Rfc1 Red8 26. Kf1 Bxf3 27. exf3 Rd2 28.R1c2 Rad8 29. Rxd2, Draw agreed. .

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In or around 1620, Gioachino Greco, anaspiring Italian chess master, made aremarkable discovery, a complex bishopsacrifice on h7 (the h2-square when Blackinitiates the sacrifice) that often results inmate or material gain. More remarkableperhaps, 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

After�6.�...�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. White’s

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 White’s dark squared bishop

clearly discourages Black from playing8. ... 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+ Kg610. 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 White’s attack

when Black retreats to the g8-square.

He showed the following mate in five, a

nice resource for every chess player.

Voellmy’s fragment

Mate�in�5�moves�after�1.�...�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 oftenmore potent resources after the Ng5+,notably ... Kh6 and ... Kg6.

We know that even small additions tothe defense can dramatically alter thevariations. For example, add a knight one7 to the defense and White should oftenpursue a very different maneuver, enter-ing the kingside now on h7 rather than f7.

White�to�play

1. Qh7+ Kf8 2. Qh8+ Ng8 3. Nh7+ Ke7 4.Bg5+

In his 1935 classic, The Art of Attack,4oxnuf ur’ 4e i qVuć’hrqhqsyn’wvy’ ryf xri Qable useful hypothesis that the classicbishop sacrifice is likely to succeed in alllines when the attacking side has twoadditional assets beyond the bishop thatsacrifices on h7, the knight that checks ong5, and the queen that often then reaches

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Instruction

Defending the CitadelA shocking, positional queen sacrifice can overwhelm Greco’s ancient maneuver

By Jon Edwards

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the h-file. Typically, those additional assetsare an e5-pawn and a dark-squaredbishop, but practice shows that manyother 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), Invqys ć ’ w–’ ć , ql veüćBxć wi pv’wć xüxć üxć qxqfally correct, but there are some fascinatingexceptions.

In this article, I would like to focus ona remarkable defensive possibility brieflymentioned by one chess author, Grand-master Karsten Müller in Chess Café’s

Puzzle Book (p. 50), albeit there withoutan example.

Under the right circumstances, Blackcan successfully sacrifice his queen forthe 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 (orwUć gi ć Wr–t l Gmć awć ć cq ć ć yBxć t –p’ quć ć vnć ’ wćknight on g5 nets a second piece. The sac-rifice therefore merits consideration inpositions in which the attacking side hadpreviously sacrificed an additional pieceor Exchange, or when the Greco-typesacrifice against h7 (or h2) occurs whilethe attacker has another piece en prise.

I present six varied examples of thisdefensive maneuver. Attackers anddefenders should include the resourcein 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. e5Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. f4 0-0 8. Nf3 c5 9. Bd3cxd4

After�9.�...�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-pawnand the Nc3 is en prise.

10. Bxh7+ Kxh7 11. Ng5+

awć ć l üykBxć uć ’ uć –’ ć ’ vć k5ć üyeü’ ć xć bUmć Qwdm11. Kg6 would meet 12. Qd3+ or 12. Qg4with the idea of Qh4-h7.

11. ... Qxg5!

After�11.�...�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 theplay. White has no meaningful action onthe h-file, and just look at the center andthose minor pieces!

17. bxc3 Nc6 18. Raf1 Be6 19. g4 Nce7 20.Rh3 Rfc8 21. Qh7+ Kf8 22. Rhf3 Rc4 23. h3Rac8 24. Re3 Rxc3 25. Rxc3 Rxc3 26. h4Rg3+ 27. Kh2 Rxg4 28. h5 Rh4+ 29. Kg1 Nf430. h6 gxh6 31. Qh8+ Ng8 32. Qxe5 hxg5 33.Qb8+ Kg7 34. Qxb7 Nf6 35. Qxa7 d4 36. a4Nh3+ 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. f4c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ndf3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Qb6 9. Ne2Bb4+ 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

After�16.�...�Nb4

And White is poised to deliver a simplecheckmate on h7.

19. ... Qxa1+ 20. Kg2 Qxa2+

Black now has overwhelming materialsuperiority, but can he prevent the check-mate?

21. Kh3 Qc2

The first key to the defense, placingthe queen on the key b1–h7 diagonal.Can White force the black queen off thediagonal?

22. Rf1 Nb6 23. Rf2 Qb1 24. Rb2 Qf5+ 25. g4Nd3 26. Bg3

And now, where is the black queen togo? 26. gxf5 Nxf4 forking the king andqueen.

26. ... Qxg5! 27. Qxg5 Nxb2

With a very easy win now that mate isno longer threatened.

28. Kg2 Bd7 29. h4 Rf7, White resigned.

Ruy Lopez, Schliemann/JaenischDefense (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. Bd2Qxe5 9. 0-0 d5 10. Bb3 Nf6 11. Bc3 Qg5 12.f4 Qg6 13. Bd4 Bd6 14. c4 0-0 15. cxd5 cxd516. Nc3 Be6 17. f5

After�17.�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, Greco’smanuscripts 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 appearedin French, english, German, Dutch, Danish, and ital-ian. a facsimile of the German edition, which wascompiled in 1784 by Moses Hirschel, appeared asrecently as 1979. These editions of Greco’s treatise onchess play made Greco the first chess master to supplythe 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 gamesappropriate lines of opening play and even middlegamestrategies. Here were also magnificent finishes, withbreathtaking queen sacrifices, king walks, and check-mates. Perhaps, Greco found that placing such ideas andgames in his manuscript would boost his immediatestanding and his financial support, but there is no doubtthat the games had a powerful impact on the 17th and18th century public.

There is considerable debate among the chess historiansregarding whether these were real games or composed vari-ations. None of his opponents’ names are recorded, forexample, and many seem simply to be interesting variationschosen for their appeal rather than complete games. Formost players, the discussion is unimportant because there isno debate about the lasting effect of these editions, revelationof the enchanting possibilities of chess to a public hungry forsuch knowledge. and so, the 1750 english edition promised,as a subtitle, “The whole, so contrived, that any person maylearn to play in a few Days without any farther assistance.”

Losing no opportunity to appeal to the common man, theedition 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 themholding a glass of wine. Note also the guitar hangingupon the wall, and the cloth and furniture representativeof common usage in the sixteenth century. Having risenfrom humble and uneducated roots, Greco had emergedlong after death as an educator of the masses, a truerenaissance man in the age of the enlightenment.

Adapted from Jon Edwards’ Sacking the Citadel

GreCo’s 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!

After�20.�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. Nc7Qe4 25. Rae1 Rac8 26. Nxe8 Rxe8 27. Bxa7Qb4 28. Bf2 h6 29. Rc1 h5 30. Rfd1 Qf4 31.Rc3 Qg4 32. Rg3 Qe2 33. Rd7, Blackresigned.

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. Bd30-0 6. Nf3 b6 7. d5 Bb7 8. e4 b5 9. e5 bxc410. Bb1 Nxd5

After�10.�...�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

Black’s best try, but it doesn’t 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. exf6e.p. Rxf6 23. Rcf1 Raf8 24. Rxf6 Nxf6 25. Qe5Ne4 26. Rxf8+ Kxf8 27. Qb8+ Kf7 28. Qxa7Bc6 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. e4d5 6. e5 Nfd7 7. cxd5 exd5 8. f4 c5 9. Nf3Nc6 10. a3 Ba5 11. Bd3 cxd4

After�11.�...�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. Qf4dxc3

After�12.�...�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 Black’s 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.

Analysis�after�20.�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. Kh1Be3 23. g5 Rae8 24. g6+ Kg8 25. Rg1 d4,White resigned.

White’s attack has evaporated. If any-

thing, it is the white king after ... Bd5 that

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Back to Basics

The winner of this month’s award,William Franklin, wins it for a secondtime in less than two years, which isunusual. But the instructiveness of theemerging endgames and William’s veryinteresting 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 inSaudi Arabia. Hopefully I can add moreto the USCF community. I finished yourbook on Tactical Training that I wasawarded for my article regarding theFranklin Tango variation againstAlekhine’s Defense in November 2009issue. I used to read and go over theexamples while riding the Deli bus(cramped seating—very cheap transporta-tion) while half the bus was onlookingas most people in Saudi Arabia are notexposed to chess—only the immigrantssuch as Indians, Pakistanis, Bengalis,and Filipinos. It was the latter group Iwrote a book about, to be published some-time in 2011 about the Manila PlazaChess Club that met on the fourth floorof the Rijah buildings in the restaurantarea to play chess. The book is entitledKing Of Bat’ha and is about the Arabcommunity I lived in for a year, and fea-tures chess, politics, and religion of theregion. It is based on my experiencesthere with some literary license. Mostly ittells how we survive living in a very repres-sive society.I recently played in the Ohio Senior

Championship and although I finishedwith only 1½ out of 5 points since Iplayed in the Open section up againstmaster and expert level players I learneda 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 myendgame and I think this game doesshow improvement.This submission for your Chess Life

magazine “Back to Basics” column fea-tures the Worrall variation of the RuyLopez in a grueling 70-move game againstone of Detroit’s premier candidate mas-ter players, Morgan Everett. The realhighlight of this game occurs in theendgame. Both players offered drawsleading up to the final moments and weresubsequently rejected as I aggressivelytried for the win, only to have brilliantcounterplay by Morgan force the draw.It would be interesting to knowwhen the

draws were offered, as well as the timeused by players on each move—or, atleast, in crucial moments. (Lev’s furthercomments are also in italics).

Ruy Lopez Worrall Variation (C77)William Franklin (1658)Morgan Everett (2049)Ohio Senior Championship, 2010Toledo, 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 Lopezis noted by White playing a queen move,Qe2 on move 5, which constrains a lot ofoptions for Black, such as playing into theOpen Ruy Lopez.

6. Bb3 Bc5 7. c3 0-0 8. d3 d6


9. Be3 Qe7 10. Nbd2 Bg4

Does Black really want to exchange thisbishop for a knight? I don’t think so.

11. Nf1 Rab8 12. Ng3

After 8. ... d6

I’d prefer 12. h3, preventing theexchange that follows. If 12. ... Be6, then13. Ng3—with 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 thebishop at g4 to h5, and attacking White’scentral pawn structure with the rookmove.AndWhite reacts too defensively, see his

next move, 17. Ne1. Instead, 17. Bd5! cre-ates problems for Black; it’s Black who hasto struggle for equality.

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With only a few pieces left, a well-centralized king is a strong force—use 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. Kf2Rf8+ 32. Kg1 d5 33. dxc4 dxc4 34. Rd6 Rf635. Rd2 Be4 36. g3 Kh7 37. a3 g5

I decided not to exchange rooks despitethe fact it would leave Black with twopawn islands. Instead I felt that I neededthe rook at this point to sustain a draw,since Black now has the advantage withthe bishop over the knight in an openposition with pawns on both the kingsideand queenside. White’s knight is in a dis-mal position and needs to be activated,which I proceed to do by moving it to thekingside and then acting as a shield forthe white king to advance to the centerand possibly the queenside.Not capturing on f6 on the 35th move

was a wrong judgement! After 35. Rxf6gxf6 36. Kf2 and then 37. Ke3 and 38.Kd4, White is clearly better (analyze thisendgame!). 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 toresolve.

40. Ng2 Kg5

A serious error! 40. ... Bxg2 was a must.White’s knight on f4 will soon dominateBlack’s bishop, in coordination withWhite’s other piece.

41. Nf4 Bf3 42. Kf2 Kf5 43. Rd8 Ke5 44. Ke3Rf7 45. Rh8 Rf6 46. Re8+

After 46. Re8+

46. ... Kd6 47. Rd8+

Stronger was the natural 47. Kd4, aswell as 47. h4.

47. ... Kc5 48. Rd4 a5 49. Rd8 Rb6 50. Re8Rd6 51. Re5+ Kb6 52. Re6 Kc5 53. Rxd6Kxd6

I finally trade off the rooks under favor-able conditions for White and Black’sbishop is starting to look bad while thewhite knight becomes more active attack-ing both sides with possible forks.And White’s 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 haveprevented this by himself playing ... a5-a4,for instance on the 54th move—but eventhere White should win first some pawn,and then a game, albeit not so easily.57. ... Ke7 58. Ne5 Ke6 59. Ng6 Kf5 60. Nf4h4 61. Kc5

After 56. ... h5

This move opens the Black king a routeto f3, and leads to a draw, while both 61.a4 and 61. Nd5 win easily. (In a pawnending after 61. Nd5 Bxd5, Black’s kingwould 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. Nxg4Kxg4 68. Kb4 Kf4 69. a4 Ke4 70. a5 Kd3,Draw agreed.

I could have waited another moveinstead of taking the g4-pawn, but theoutcome would have been the same.(But if you can get some advantage—

here a tempo—for free, why not do it?L.A.)Black’s powerful bishop placement

along with the anchored c4-pawn negatesany White advantage.In the very end Black defended well.

And Mr. Franklin’s overall achievements:coming from behind, outplaying his expertopponent in the ending, and drawing fromthe position of strength is quite impres-sive. But there is clearly a lot of room forfurther improvement, especially in theendgame. .

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Send in your games!If you are unrated or were rated

1799 or below on your Chess Life(CL) label, then GM Lev Alburt invitesyou to send your most instructivegame with notes to:[email protected] Alburt will select the “most

instructive” game and CL will awardan autographed copy of Lev’s newestbook, Chess Training Pocket Book II(by Lev Alburt and Al Lawrence) tothe person submitting the most in-structive game and annotations.Do not send games with only a

few notes, as they are of little instruc-tive value and can’t be used. Writingskills are a plus, but instructivenessis a must! Make sure your game (orpart of it) and your notes will be ofinterest to other readers.

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EndgameLab

Anticipation!

What is the value of an endgame, artistic on its own merits, but that has apredecessor?

By GM Pal Benko

In cases where a composition is discov-ered to have an antecedent, we usuallydon’t know if the more recent composerknew of the earlier example. This monthI examine this topic through examplestaken from outstanding composers, butI leave the final conclusion to the readers.

Pawn and QueenOrrin Frink, The Chess Amateur, 1927

White to play and win

1. Kd5 f6!

If 1. ... Ke3, then 2. Ke5 f6+ 3. Kf5 withan advantage.

2. h4 Ke3! 3. h5 f5 4. h6 f4 5. h7 f3 6. h8=Qf2 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 asthe one above, but with the kings on b6and c3. It is listed as by H.D. Grigoryev(Shakhmaty 1932). It is a longer solu-tion by one move pair (1. Kc5 Kd3), butthis is no reason to ignore and forget thename of the original author: ProfessorOrrin Frink. By that criteria, I could alsoclaim authorship with a further length-ening starting from Ka7 and Kb1.Obviously, there is no merit to this. Thereare cases in which a lengthened solutionis in fact important, as we will see it later.

Repetition of a themeGM Nicolaus Rossolimo (Kiev 1910-

New York 1975) is the author of the fol-lowing illustrative endgame. In both hisgames and compositions he sought themost artistic solutions. Even though hewould now be just over 100 years old, itis 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 thismotif, with clear repetitions, in aminiature.

AVRES (The Dutch endgame circle)announced a theme competition in thememory of Mark Liburkin (1910-1953), aSoviet composer, using the repetitionmotif.

Mark LiburkinShakhmaty versus SSSR, 1938


1. Nd4+ Kc3 2. Nb5+ Kc4!

Not 2. ... Kb4? 3. Rb1+ with a decisiveadvantage.

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. Kf4g2 14. Rg1 Nf1 15. Rxg2+ Kh6 16. Rf2 wins.

This well-done composition follows thesame theme, but with an extra piece.

Improvement!A key question is how do you treat a

case in which the original work containssome error? Just offering a correctionwithin such a work can never be a reasonfor claiming authorial rights.

Mark Liburkin, 1922(see diagram top of next column)

The author planned as 1. Nd7 Rxd7 2.b7 win. The author obviously overlookedthat 1. c5 Rxb6?! 2. a7! (2. cxb6? Kxb6 3.a7 Kc7 is a theoretical draw.) 2. ... Rb1 3.Nd7 etc. also winning. Please see myimprovement version in Baffler I.

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problem effectively from the beginning. Ourmost active composer has done just this.

Robert Becker, Magyar Sakkvilag,1st prize 2004


1. h6+!

Not 1. b7? Rxh5+ 2. Kg2 Rb5 andequality.

1. ... Kxh6 2. b7 Rf1+

If 2. ... Rb5 3. Nc3 Rb4 4. Ne4 a5 5. Nc5a4 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 thewell-known work of J. Gunst (1922), anaddition to Troitsky's bishop mate. Bothare now in the public domain.

13. Bb7!

Not 13. Ba6? Kc7 14. Kc5 d6 and Blackhas a slight advantage.

13. ... Kc7 14. Ba6 Kxb8 15. Kd6 Ka8 16. Kc7d5 17. Bb7 mate.

In 2010, EG (Endgame) magazine wrotethis about the composition: “More than 80years later R. Becker made a scintillatingimprovement. It is a real gem. A real mas-terpiece.” I was happy to read such apositive opinion since I was the judgewhen this composition was first pre-sented. So no one can accuse me of beingbiased!Finally, I wish to commemorate a Hun-

garian GM, Istvan Bilek (1932-2010), whojust died last year. Here is one of hisworks (with its preceding version whichhe wrote about in his 1987 book).

Istvan Bilek, Magyar Sakkelet1st prize, 1971


1. Rg8 Rc1 2. Rg4+ Ka3 3. Kh5 Rc8 4. Rg8Rc1 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 agame 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. Rd1Rf1 7. Rd8 Kg7 wins.

I have further explored this theme inBaffler II this month.

New timesDecades ago news and information

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Most of the time these studiesresemble positions that could actu-ally occur over-the-board. You mustsimply reach a theoretically won ordrawn position for White.Solutions can be found on page

71.Please e-mail submissions for

Benko’s Bafflers to:[email protected]

Problem IMark Liburkin - version by PalBenko, 2011


Problem IIPal Benko, Magyar Sakkelet SpecialPrize, 1994


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Tournament Life

SEE TLA IN THIS ISSUE FOR DETAILS2011 National Junior High (K-9) Championship April 15-17 • Columbus, Ohio

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2011 U.S. Senior Open July 18-23 • Houston, Texas

2011 U.S. Junior Open July 22-24 • Houston, Texas

2011 U.S. Game/60 Championship October 1 • Santa Clara, California

2011 U.S. Game/30 Championship October 2 • Santa Clara, California

FUTURE EVENTS (Watch for details)

2011 U.S. Cadet July 11-15 • Crossville, Tennessee

2011 U.S. Open July 30-August 7 • Orlando, Florida

2011 National Scholastic (K-12) Nov. 18-20 • Dallas, Texas

2011 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship Dec. 27-30 • Dallas, Texas

2012 National High School (K-12) Championship April 13-15 • Minneapolis, Minnesota

2012 National Junior High (K-9) Championship April 27-29 • San Diego, California

2012 National Elementary (K-6) Championship May 11-13 • Nashville, Tennessee

2012 National Scholastic (K-12) Nov. 30-December 2 • Orlando, Florida

2013 SuperNationals V April 5-7 • Nashville, Tennessee

2013 National Scholastic (K-12) December 13-15 • Lake Buena Vista, Florida

2014 National High School (K-12) Championship April 4-6 • San Diego, California

2014 National Elementary (K-6) Championship May 9-11 • Dallas, Texas

2014 National Scholastic (K-12) December 12-14 • Orlando, Florida

2015 National Elementary (K-6) Championship May 8-10 • Nashville, Tennessee

2015 National Scholastic (K-12) December 5-7 • Orlando, Florida

FIDE EVENTS

2011 FIDE Continental America’s Amateur Chess ChampionshipJune 30-July 4 • See Illinois

2011 North American Youth ChampionshipJune 25-29 • See New York

BidsNote: Organizers previously awarded optionsfor USCF National Events must still submitproposals (including sample budgets) fortheir events.

NOW PAST DEADLINE OFJUNE 1, 2010:2011 U.S. Junior Chess Congress

2011 U.S. Amateur (North)

2011 U.S. Game 15

2011 U.S. Masters

2011 U.S. Junior Closed

DEADLINE JULY 1, 2011:2012 U.S. Amateur Team

(East, North, South, West)

2012 U.S. Junior Chess Congress

2012 U.S. Amateur(East, North, South, West)

2012 National Open

2012 U.S. Game 10 Championship



2012 U.S. Action G/30 Championship

2012 U.S. Class Championship

2012 U.S. Masters Championship

2012 Collegiate Final Four(from 2011 Pan Am Intercollegiate)

DEADLINE JULY 1, 2012:2013 U.S. Senior Open

DEADLINE JULY 1, 2013:2014 U.S. Senior Open

OVERDUE BIDSPlease contact the National Office if youare interested in bidding for a National Event.The USCF recommends that bids be submit-ted according to the following schedule.However, bidsmay be considered prior to thesedates. *USCF reserves the right to decline allbids and organize the event itself.

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JUNIOR TOURNAMENTMEMBERSHIPS (JTMS) AVAILABLE

USCF’s Tournament Membership (TM) program, which allowsplayers the option of joining for only one event at a greatlyreduced rate, has been modified. Junior TMs for age 24 orbelow may be purchased from affiliates and are now avail-able to them for $7 online with rating report submissions. Theyinclude one issue of Chess Life or Chess Life for Kids, and $5of this fee may be applied to a full membership within 60 days.JTMs not valid for National events. Many scholastic tourna-ments exist that are not USCF-rated, and the USCF isconcerned that the reason is that organizers fear losing play-ers unwilling or unable to pay entry fee plus dues. Theavailability of a $7 option should cause some of these eventsto switch to being USCF-rated, promoting membership. Theidea behind the TMs is not to sign up a lot of them, but ratherto cause more USCF-rated tournaments to be held. Moredetails on uschess.org.

Rating supplements will be updated EACH MONTH on the USCF website, and each monthly ratingsupplement will be used for all tournaments beginning in that month, unless otherwise announcedin Chess Life. The USCF website at www.uschess.org also frequently lists unofficial ratings.Thepurpose of unofficial ratings is to inform you of your progress; however, most tournaments do notuse them for pairing or prize purposes. If you would otherwise be unrated, organizers may use yourunofficial rating at their discretion, even without advance publicity of such a policy.

USCFNational EventsNote: Tournament memberships not valid for National events

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TheTournament Announcements on the following pages are providedfor the convenience of USCF members and for informational pur-poses only. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, neither the U.S.Chess Federation nor Chess Life warrants the accuracy of anythingcontained in these Tournament Announcements. Those interestedin additional information about or having questions concerning anyof these tournaments are directed to contact the organizer listed.Chess Life will exercise all due diligence in providing accuratetypesetting of non-camera-ready copy but assumes no responsibil-ity for errors made in such work.

SUBMISSIONS: If possible e-mail your tla to: [email protected](Joan DuBois). For tla deadline schedule, formatting help and GrandPrix information see September 2010 Chess Life pg. 69-70 or checkhttp://main. uschess.org/ go/tlainfo. Payment can be done onlinethrough theTD/Affiliate area or sent to: U.S. Chess, TLA Dept., POBox 3967, Crossville, TN 38557.

NationalsApr. 15-17, Ohio2011 National Junior High (K-9) Championship(Apr. 14 – Bughouse & Blitz) 7SS, G/120. Hyatt Regency Columbus, 350North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215, 1-614-463-1234 or 1-800-233-1234, Chess Rate $125. 6 Sections: K-9 Championship, K-9 Under1250, K-9 Unrated, K-8 Championship, K-8 Under 1000, K-8 U750.April Rating Supplement will be used. Unrated players may play in theChampionship or Unrated sections only. One 1/2-point bye for any round,except Rd. 7, if requested in advance. EF: $50 if by March 13, $70 if byMarch 27, $85 after April 10 or $90 at site. Mailed entries must be p/mby April 10. $5 extra for all phone registrations, $20 change fee for ros-ter or section changes after March 27. On-site registration: Thurs.9am-10pm & Fri. 8am-10am. Players registering after 10am will get1/2-point for Round 1. Awards: A minimum of 1 individual trophy per 10players and 1 team trophy per 15 players (average attendance in the pasttwo years, not incl. SN IV) plus plaques for 4 players and coach of topfive teams in each section. Class trophies to the top three in the fol-lowing classes: K-9 Championship: 1400-1599; 1200-1399; 1000-1199;U1000; Unrated. K-8 Championship: 1500-1599; 1400-1499; 1300-1399;1200-1299; 1100-1199; 1000-1099; U1000; UNR. All participants willreceive a commemorative medal at the completion of the final round.Teams: A team must have at least two players, although no maximumnumber of players. The top four scores in any section will count for theteam score. All on teammust attend the same school. Opening Ceremony:12:30pm Friday.Main Event rounds: Friday 1pm, 7pm; Saturday 9am,2pm, 7pm; Sunday 9am, 2pm. Awards Ceremony: Approx 7pm Sunday.Special Events: National Junior High Bughouse Championship:Thursday 11am; EF (on site only) $25 per team. Bughouse registrationends at 10amThurs. National Junior High Blitz Championship:Thurs-day 5pm; EF $15 per player, $20 after April 10 or on site. Coaches andParents Meeting: 11am Friday. Scholastic Meeting: 3pm Saturday.Coaches Forum: 7pm Saturday. Tournament FeedbackMeeting: 9:30amSunday. Parents and Friends Tournament: 4SS, G/30, Saturday10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4:30pm. Onsite registration only. Rated andUnrated sections. Trophies for Parent/Friends participant and studentcombined results. ALL: Please bring clocks. Sets and score sheets pro-vided. USCF membership required.Mail entries to: U.S. Chess Federation,Attn: Junior High, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville,TN 38557. Additional details,updates, corrections and on-line registration: http://www.uschess.org/tournaments/2011/jhs. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 29-May 1, Tennessee2011 National High School (K-12) Championship(Apr. 28 – Bughouse & Blitz) 7SS, G/120. Gaylord Opryland Resort andConvention Center, 2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville,TN 37214, (615) 889-1000 or (888) 777-6779. Chess Rate $129. 5 Sections: K-12 Champion-ship, K-12 Under 1600, K-12 Under 1200, K-12 Under 800, K-12Unrated. April Rating Supplement will be used. Unrated players may playin the Championship or Unrated section only. One 1/2-point bye for anyround, except Rd. 7, if requested in advance. EF: $50 if by March 27, $70if by April 10, $85 after April 24 or $90 at site. Mailed entries must bep/m by April 24. $5 extra for all phone registrations, $20 change fee forroster or section changes after April 12. Onsite registration:Thurs. 9am-10pm & Fri. 8am-10am. Players registering after 10am will get 1/2-pointfor Round 1. Awards: A minimum of 1 individual trophy per 10 playersand 1 team trophy per 15 players (average attendance in the past twoyears, not incl. SN IV) plus plaques for 4 players and coach of top fiveteams in each section. Class trophies to the top three in the follow-ing classes: K-12 Championship: 1900-1999; 1800-1899; 1700-1799;

1600-1699; 1500-1599; 1400-1499; 1300-1399; 1200-1299; U1200, K-12UNR. All participants will receive a commemorative medal at the com-pletion of the final round. Teams: A teammust have at least two players,although no maximum number of players.The top four scores in any sec-tion will count for the team score. All on team must attend the sameschool. Opening Ceremony: 12:30pm Friday.Main Event rounds: Fri-day 1pm, 7pm; Saturday 9am, 2pm, 7pm; Sunday 9am, 2pm. AwardsCeremony: Approx 7pm Sunday. Special Events: National High SchoolBughouse Championship: Thursday 11am; EF: (On site only) $25 perteam. Bughouse registration ends at 10amThurs. National High SchoolBlitz 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.TournamentFeedback 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. Mailentries 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, Texas2011 National Elementary (K-6) Championship(May 5 – Bughouse & Blitz) 7SS, G/120, K-1 G/90. Hilton Anatole, 2201Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX, 75207. Guest rooms Must be bookedonline; 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-5Under 900, K-3 Championship, K-3 U800, K-3 Unrated, K-1 Cham-pionship. April Rating Supplement will be used. Unrated players may playin the Championship or Unrated sections only. One 1/2-point bye for anyround, except Rd. 7, if requested in advance. EF: $50 by April 3, $70 ifby April 17, $85 after May 1 or $90 at site. Mailed entries must be p/mby 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 get1/2-point for Round 1. Awards: A minimum of 1 individual trophy per 10players and 1 team trophy per 15 players (average attendance in the pasttwo years, not incl. SN IV) plus plaques for 4 players and coach of topfive 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 sectionreceive a trophy. All participants will receive a commemorative medal atthe completion of the final round. Teams: A team must have at least twoplayers, although no maximum number of players. The top four scoresin any section will count for the team score. All on team must attend thesame 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. Coachesand 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. ChessFederation, 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 SchoolJGP.

A Heritage Event!May 28-30, New Jersey67th Annual U.S. Amateur East Championship6-SS, 50/2, SD/1. Holiday Inn Somerset, 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset,NJ 08873. Telephone: (732) 356-1700, Fax: (732) 356-0939 NYC train toBound Brook 1 miles away. In 3 Sections: Championship (U2200),Reserved (U1800), Booster (U1400). 2-day & 3-day schedules. Three DayRegistration: 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 topSenior 55/over and Jr's under ages 16 & 13. Championship: Trophiesto top U2000, U1900 and U1850. Reserve: Trophies to top U1600 andU1500. 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. Checksto NJSCF. Info: 908-763-6468 or [email protected]. NS. NC. W. ChessMagnet School JGP.

May 28-30, Arizona2011 U.S. Amateur West ChampionshipHoliday 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-daytournaments. 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. (ScholasticI and II) 4/SS, G/40. Reg: 8:30 - 9:30 AM each day. Rds: Round 1 at 10AM then as available for Rounds 2-4. PRIZES: (Championship) Chronosclock + plaque toTop 3; Digital clock + plaque toTop 1900-1999, 1800-1899, 1700-1799, 1600-1699, and U1600; Plaque to top Senior 50+, JuniorU20 and Junior U14. (Reserve) Chronos clock + plaque to 1st; Digitalclock + 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 Placein Championship and Reserve will receive a FREE ENTRY to the 2011National Open,Top 2 Family Pairs in the non-scholastic sections. BiggestUpset of each round in the non-Scholastic sections. Chronos clock toScholastic I player with the highest combined score over the three 1-daytournaments. EF: (Championship & Reserve) $60 if rec'd by 5/25, $70 ifafter 5/25. (Booster) $40 if rec'd by 5/25, $50 if after 5/25. (ScholasticI and II) $15 each day or $40 for all three days if by 5/25, additional $10if after 5/25. ALL: Half-point byes allowed for all rounds but must berequested 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.: 6:00–6:45pm at site; Rounds: begin at 7:00pmPrizes: ($$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 (makechecks payable to "SACA"): SACA, Attn: US AmateurWest, PO Box 36149,Tucson, AZ 85740 or at site. HR: $70 (single/double) or $85 (suite) if by5/14, mention "SACA". INFO: Karen Pennock, 520-261-6149, email: [email protected], web: www.sazchess.org. NC. NS. W. ChessMagnet School JGP.

June 4-5, Tennessee2011 U.S. Amateur South ChampionshipUniversity of Memphis, University Center, 499 University St., Memphis,TN 38152, 901-678-2042. Dorm room rates: Adults $39 single, $33double; 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 prizesbased on 60 entries + $450 of non-cash prizes. Championship: 1st-“River Cup” trophy+ $200, 2nd-plaque+$100, 3rd-plaque+$50; U20001st-digital clock. Reserve: 1st-large plaque+$150, 2nd-plaque+$100,3rd-plaque+$50; U1400 1st-digital clock. EF: $40 ($10 less to Juniorsunder age 18), $50 on-site.MISC: One requested half-point bye allowed,any round, must request before the start of Round 3. Games broadcastonline via MonRoi where able. ADD’L. 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, [email protected]; Korey Kormick, [email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP.

June 9, NevadaGrand 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 prizeto 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. Bringclocks. 1/2 point bye available in any round (limit 2). HR: $55 single ordouble ($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 atwww.VegasChessFestival.com or 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 theGrand Prix point total.

3) Prizes below the maximum entry fee do not count towardsthe Grand Prix point total.

The TLA pages “Information forOrganizers, TDs, and Affiliates”and “Information for Players”can now be found online atmain.uschess.org/go/tlainfo.

USCF Membership RatesPremium (P) and Regular (R)(U.S., CANADA, MEXICO)Type 1 yr 2yr 3yrAdult P $49 $85 $120Adult P ** $42 $78 $113Adult R $41 $70 $98Adult R ** $34 $63 $91Senior (65+) ** $36 $65 $93Young Adult P (U25)* $32 $59 $85Youth P (U16)* $27 $49 $70Scholastic P (U13)* $23 $42 $60Young Adult R (U25)* $24 $43 $61Youth R (U16)* $20 $36 $51Scholastic R (U13)* $16 $28 $39

Premium membership provides a printed copyof Chess Life (monthly) or Chess Life for Kids(bimonthly) plus all other benefits of regularmembership. Regular membership providesonline-only access to Chess Life and ChessLife for Kids; TLA Bulletin will be mailed toadults bimonthly and to scholastic membersthree times per year. Youth providesbimonthly Chess Life, Scholastic bimonthlyChess Life for Kids, others listed abovemonthly Chess Life. See www.us chess.orgfor other membership categories. Dues are notrefundable and may be changed withoutnotice.*Ages at expiration **Purchased online only



Tournament Life

A Heritage Event!An American Classic!June 10-12 or 11-12, NevadaGrand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)2011 National Open6-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2 day option rds 1-3 G/45). South Point Hotel, Casinoand Spa, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89183. $100,000Prize 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, everyplayer 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 playerunder age 15 wins the new Freddie award plus $200 (donated by FredGruenberg). 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 2000playing in the Championship Section. This is an open tournament - youmay play in any section at or above your rating level; unrated players mayplay 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 USCFJune 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 pointbyes available in any round, but round 5 or 6 byes must be requestedbefore the start of round 2. Chess sets and boards provided for tourna-ment play only, not for skittles. Please bring chess clocks! The LASVEGAS INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL features the National Open,the U.S Game/10 Championship and other championship events.Manyfree extras and surprises! Free parking. Free raffle with great prizes.Free GM Lectures. Free GM analysis of your games. GrandmasterChess Camp for all ages onThursday. Grandmaster SimulsThursdayafternoon. U.S. Game/10 andNational Open Blitz Thursday. Poker Tour-namentMonday morning. Scholastic Tournaments Friday, Saturday &Sunday. LOW room rates! HR: $55 single or double ($95 Friday andSaturday 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 isMay18th. 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. TournamentRegistration: 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, Texas2011 U.S. Senior Open6SS, 40/2, SD/1. Hilton Hobby Airport, 8181 Airport Blvd., Houston, TX77061, www.houstonhobbyairport.hilton.com. Free parking! $89 HR validuntil 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, ages50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 and over 75 (a player may win a placeaward and an age award).World Senior Entrant:Top finisher born on orbefore January 1, 1951 receives: 1) official USCF entrant in theWorld Sen-ior Championship, and 2) a $500.00 USCF stipend towards expenses attheWSC. EF: $95 if rec'd by 6/30, $105 if rec'd by 7/16, $115 after 7/16or on-site. Registration until 6 pm on July 22. Registrations after that timemay require byes. (Note Correction, 3-Day Option added) Rounds:Traditonal:Monday to Friday one round daily at 7 pm, Saturday one roundat 11 a.m; 3-Day Option (First 3 Rds G/60):10am, 12:30pm, 3pm, Thurs-day, Merge withTraditional 7pmThursday; Awards Banquet: Saturdayat 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 WillowPointe Dr., League City,TX 77573. Info: [email protected], (713)-530-7820. Tournament website link at uschess.org. FIDE.

July 22-24, Texas2011 U.S. Junior Open6SS, G/120. Hilton Hobby Airport, 8181 Airport Blvd., Houston,TX 77061,www.houstonhobbyairport.hilton.com. Free parking! $89 HR valid until7/15, Reserve early! 713-645-3000, Group Code: USJO. 4 Sectionsbased 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. Individualplaques to top three overall, plaques for best player age 18, 17, 16, 15,Under 15, and for ratings U1600, U 1400, U1200. U15: Individual trophiesto 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 fiveoverall, trophies to best player age 10, 9, 8, 7, Under 7, and for ratingsU1200, U1000, U800. U8: Individual trophies to top five overall, best player7, 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 ofthe four sections.Top four scores, minimum of three, count towards teamscore 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 after7/9; 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). SideEvents: 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.

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Parents and Friends Tournament (not rated): 3SS, G/30, Sat, Rds10:30, 2:30 & 4:00pm. EF: $10, on site only. Prizes: Trophies to topthree plus one USCF Premium membership for each five participants.ENTRIES (Note Correction): Mail to Francisco Guadalupe, 305WillowPointe Dr., League City, TX 77573. Info: [email protected], (713)530-7820. Tournament website link at uschess.org. Chess MagnetSchool JGP.

Oct. 1, California, NorthernGrand Prix Points: 20 (enhanced)2011 U.S. Game/60 Championship4SS 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, CA95054. 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 mayplay in any section but maximum prize is $100 except no limit in the OpenSection. Trophies for top 3 places in each section. Entry Fee: Mailed byMon 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 alsoregistering for G/30 on Oct 2. $10 cash rebate onsite if staying at thehotel under chess rate. Byes: One 1/2 pt bye allowed must commit bystart of Rd 2. Reenter with 1/2pt bye in Rd 1 for $39. September 2011Supp, CCA min,TD discretion used to place players accurately. SIDE KIDSEVENT 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 teamsin each section. Best 4 players count for team score. Also trophies to topu800, top u700 in 600-999 section and top u400, top u300, and top u200in u600 section. EF by Mon 9/26 or online by Tue 9/27: $39. Online9/28-29 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., SuiteB213, San Jose 95131. $20 for refunds. T: 408-786-5515. E: [email protected], Info/Form/Entries: BayAreaChess.com/usg60g30.NS, NC,W. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Oct. 2, California, NorthernGrand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)2011 U.S. Game/30 Championship4SS, 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, CA95054. 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 playin 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 Mon9/26 or online byTue 9/27: $60. Online 9/28-29 or onsite: $75. Add $20to 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 with1/2pt bye in Rd 1 for $39. September 2011 Supp, CCA min,TD discretionused to place players accurately. SIDE KIDS EVENT for K-12 studentsrated under 1000: 5SSxG/30 in 2 sections, 600-999 and under 600. Tro-phies to Top 10 players andTop 5 teams in each section. Best 4 playerscount 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 9/26or 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: BayArea Chess, 1590 Oakland Rd., Suite B213, San Jose 95131. $20 forrefunds. T: 408-786-5515. E: [email protected], Info/Form/Entries: BayAreaChess.com/usg60g30. NS, NC, W. Chess MagnetSchool JGP.

Grand PrixApr. 8-10 or 9-10, ConnecticutGrand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced)2nd annual Hartford Open5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Sheraton Hotel, 1 BradleyAirport (visible at airport entrance),Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (I-91 Exit40 to Rt 20). Free parking. $$ 10,000 based on 150 paid entries, $7,500(75% each prize) minimum guaranteed. Unrated and re-entries count ashalf entries towards prize fund. In 4 sections. Open: $1500-700-400-300,

top Under 2210 $400-200. Under 2010: $1000-500-300-200, top Under1810 $400-200. Under 1710: $800-400-300-200, top Under 1510 $300-150. Under 1410: $700-400-200-150, top Under 1210 $200-100. Unratedmay 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 phonedto 406-896-2038 by 4/6 (entry only, no questions), $110 at site. $50 lessto unrated. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs free, $80deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA orWMCA members. Re-entry $50; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratingsbased on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated. Special1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry- online at chess-tour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned orpaid 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-dayschedule: 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; reserveby 3/25 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWDD657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continen-tal Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge forrefunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entriesposted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 8-10 or 9-10, North CarolinaGrand Prix Points: 20The Big EnchiladaHoliday 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 eachsection 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. $70deducted from any prize. NCCA req'd OSA. Up to 2 byes allowed. Mustrequest 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 winmore than $350 in U1400 or U1800. OPEN IS FIDE RATED!! INFO: JeffJones (919)270-9948. [email protected]. ENT: RTCC, PO Box37331, Raleigh, NC 27627. HR: $85 1-4. (919) 872-3500. Ask for the AprilChess rate by 3/1 to guarantee.Website: http://www.ncchess.org/rtcc/bigenchilada.html. NC. NC.W. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 9, New YorkGrand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)Jenifer Woods Memorial4SS 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, SouthernGrand Prix Points: 10LACC - Westwood Spring Open5SS, 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 rec’dby 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 YorkGrand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)Marshall Masters (Formerly the St. John's Masters)4SS, G/30. (Second Tuesday in April) 23W.10th St., NYC 212 477-3716.Open to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scoring over 50% in anyMCC Open or U2300 tournament since the prior month’s Masters) EF:$40, members $30, GMs $10 (returned on completion of tournament).Topthree prizes guaranteed. $$G 250-150-100. Top U2400 and Top 2300prizes. 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, IowaGrand Prix Points: 105th Annual Okoboji Open and Reserve (U1600)Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center, 1405 Highway 71 S, Okoboji, IA51355. In 2 Sections, Okoboji Open: 5SS, Game/120 (2 games at G90if 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 April16: 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 ifrequested in advance. ENT: Jodene Kruse, 934 6th St., Sibley, IA 51249.INFO: Jodene Kruse, [email protected]. HR: $89 if reserved byApril 6th 1-800-727-4561. NS. NC. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 15-17 or 16-17, New YorkGrand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)6th annual Empire State Open5SS, 40/2, SD/30 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60), Saratoga Hilton Hotel, 534Broadway (I-87 Exit 13-N, 4 miles north on US 9), Saratoga Springs, NY12866. Free parking. $$ 6000 based on 100 paid entries (unrated & re-entries count as half entries), $4000 (2/3 each prize) minimumguaranteed. In 4 sections. Open: $1000-500-300, top Under 2110/Unr$300. Under 1910: $700-400-200, top Under 1710 (no unr) $250. Under1610: $600-300-200, top Under 1410 (no unr) $200. Under 1310: $500-250-150, top Under 1110 (no unr) $150. Unratedmay not win over $150in U1310 or $300 in U1610. EF: 3-day $83, 2-day $82 mailed by 4/7, all$84 online at chesstour.com by 4/13, $85 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 4/13(entry only, no questions), $90 at site. $50 less to unrated. Special 1 yrUSCF 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 availablein 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, Sat11 & 5, Sun 9 & 2:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10:30 am, rds Sat11, 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 mayincrease. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or reserve caronline through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, SalisburyMills, NY 12577. Inquiries: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entriesposted at chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. Chess Mag-net School JGP.

Apr. 15-18, KentuckyGrand Prix Points: 10Western Kentucky University Open5SS, 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 fiveteams in each section, medals for top 8 players in each section. EF: $15postmark 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: 5Round Swiss.Top 4 scores count towards team total.Tiebreaks: G/10 play-off for first place. Otherwise, 1) Modified Median 2) Solkoff 3) Cumulative4) Median 5) Kashdan 6) Sonnenborn-berger 7) Coin toss. College teamtournament: 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 forfirst place. Bughouse tournament: 4/15. 8SS, G/5. Trophies to top 5teams, EF: $10/team by 4/8, $20 on site. Reg: Fri 4-5 pm. Rds: 6pm, thenASAP. Friends/family tournament: 4/16 only. Non-rated. 5SS, G/30.Tro-phies to top 3, EF: $5. Reg/Rds: see scholastic. OPEN SECTIONS, PRIZEFUND: 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 unratedprizes. 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'sand 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 commitby 2nd rd. HR: Baymont Inn (270) 843-3200, $69.00, includes continen-tal breakfast and free internet, 20% off at Bob Evans restaurant. Reserveby 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, LouisianaGrand Prix Points: 62011 Louisiana Open3-SS, G/2 (Round 1: G/90). Site: Hilton Garden Inn, 2350 West CongressSt., Lafayette, LA, USA 70506 EF: $45. Prizes: $900 70% Gtd. One sec-

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tion: $400-200; X+U2000 $200-100. (U1800): $125-50; U1600 $100-50;U1400 $75; U1200/UNR $50. 2 Players Req’d 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,[email protected], (337) 234-1720 NS, NC.

Apr. 16, WisconsinGrand Prix Points: 10Hales Corners Challenge XIII4SS, G/60. Two Sections: Open & Reserve (under 1600). WyndhamMilwaukee Airport Hotel, 4747 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee,WI (414) 481-8000 (mention chess rate $59). EF: $35-Open, $25-Reserve, both $5 moreafter 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, 6105Thorncrest Dr., Greendale, WI 53129. Questions to TD: Robin Gro-chowski, 414-861-2745.

Apr. 16-17, California, NorthernGrand Prix Points: 66th Annual Frank Doyle OpenExchange 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 prizeswill only receive half of the prize. ALL: EF: $35 advance until 4/13, $45at 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 [email protected]. No phone or e-mail entries. Bringequipment, none provided. No Cell phones allowed. NS. NC. W.Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 16-17, OregonGrand Prix Points: 155th Annual Clark Harmon Memorial Open5SS, Sat 40/90, SD 30; Sun 40/120, SD 60. Portland Chess Club, 8205 SW24th Ave., Portland, OR 97219. EF: $50, ($10 discount to Portland ChessClub 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 ifrequested before 1st round. ENT:Mike Morris, 2344 NE 27th Ave., Port-land, OR 97212. INFO:www.pdxchess.org. Registration limited to first 50entrants. NS. NC. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 16-17, TexasGrand Prix Points: 602011 Laredo Open5SS. 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 reserveor Novice section the winnings are limited to $50. Accelerated pairingsmay be used at the TD’s discretion. Only One 1/2 point bye is availableand must be requested before the end of 2nd round. EF: $45 if receivedby April 1, 2011. $55 on site. Rds.: Saturday April 16th 9:30 a.m., 2.00p.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: 10Free Room accommodations for the first 2200+ USCF/FIDE RatedPlayer who Pre-Register for the tournament on a First come first servedbasis. Organizer reserves the right to put up to two players in a room.Rooms courtesy of Kevin Yang, Gateway Inn Laredo,TX. Alternately twosuch players could register and request a single room. Free Entry: First5 GM’s get a Free Entry for the Tournament. Your entry fee will not bededucted from any winnings. http://www.guildtechs.com/sauceda.Sponsor/Guarantor: Dr. Joel Sauceda, B.S., Pharm.D., R.Ph (956-693-8770), [email protected], Organizer: Lakshmana Viswanath “vish”,956-717-8384, [email protected] and TD: Eddie Rios, 361-455-3682,[email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 16-17, VirginiaGrand Prix Points: 159th Annual Kingstowne Chess FestivalKingstowne Snyder Center, 6450 S. Van Dorn St., Alexandria, VA 22315.4 Sections. Open (FIDE-rated): 4SS, 40/100 SD/60. EF: $40 if receivedby 4/13, $50 at site. If joining USCF for 1st time, USEF $84 if receivedby 4/13, $94 at site. Prizes $$1000G: $400-250-125. U2000-U1800-Unr.each $75. Rds.: 11-5, 10-4. Amateur (U1800-unr.): 5SS, G/100. EF: $20if received by 4/13, $30 at site. If joining USCF for 1st time, USEF $64if received by 4/13, $74 at site. Prizes $$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 receivedby 4/13, $25 at site. If joining USCF for 1st time, USEF $59 if receivedby 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 unratedmay win more than $80. Rds.: 11-2-5-8, 12:30-4. All: One half-point byeallowed in Open, two in other sections. Last-round bye must commit byend of play Sat. and irrevocable. Reg.: 9-10:30. Ent (checks payable to):DonW. Millican, P.O. Box 2902, Springfield, VA 22152. e-mail (info only):[email protected]. FIDE. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 17, MassachusettsGrand Prix Points: 621st Massachusetts G/60 Championship4-SS, G/60. Four Points by Sheraton, 99 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA01453. (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 canplay in any section but can't win 1st except in Open. EF: $34 if receivedby 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: BobMessenger, 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 [email protected]. NS.W.

Apr. 20-24, 21-24, 22-24 or 23-24, PennsylvaniaGrand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)5th annual Philadelphia OpenOpen 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!Theupscale, luxury Loews Philadelphia Hotel, rated Four Diamonds by AAA,1200 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19107. Prizes $100,000 based on 650paid 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 $300bonus, 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 26lifetime 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 toolate 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. Unofficialuschess.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 cardsOK. Online EF at chesstour.com: $207 by 1/26, $227 by 4/18, $250after 4/18 until 2 hours before rd 1. Phone EF at 406-896-2038 (entryonly, no questions): $210 by 1/26, $230 by 4/18. No phone entry after4/18. GMs & foreign IMs free; $150 deducted from prize.WGMs $100;$120 deducted from prize. EF $100 less to rated seniors over 65. EF $100less to unrated in Under 1200 or Under 1500. Special 1 year USCFmem-bershipwith 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 from Open Sec-tion to Open Section. 5-day schedule (Open only): Reg. endsWed 6 pm,rds.Wed. 7 pm,Thu 12 & 7, Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 4-dayschedule: Reg. endsThu 6 pm, rds.Thu 7 pm, Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun10 & 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

5th annual PHILADELPHIA OPENApril 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, rds1-2 G/75; 2-day option, rds 1-4 G/40).

Loews Philadelphia, 1200 Market St(downtown), AAA 4 Diamonds. Rooms $98-

98-123-123, 215-627-1200, reserve by 4/7.

6 sections. Prizes based on 650 paidentries, else proportional (unrated, seniors, re-

entries, GMs, WGMs, foreign IMs counthalf), 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, $2500U1500. 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 mailed by 4/12: 5-day $225,4-day $224, 3-day $223, 2-day $222.

Online entry fee at chesstour.com: $227by 4/18, $250 until 2 hours before round 1.

Phoned entry fee: 406-896-2038, $230by 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 orU1500. Re-entry (except Open) $100. GMs

& foreign IMs/free, $150 from prize.

Special 1 year USCF membership with

magazine if paid with entry. Online atchesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20,

Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid atsite, 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, Fri11 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, rdsSat 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 commitbefore rd 2, others before rd 4.

All: FIDE ratings used for Open, USCF

April for other sections. Unofficial web ratingsusually 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 servicecharge 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), Openmust 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 parkingonly, with a special chess rate of $30/day. Many parking lots nearby chargemuch less, with rates lowest on the weekend. Among the lots believedto have weekend rates under $10 are 15th & Arch and 8th & Chestnut,both less than a half mile from the hotel. Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600,use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour.com. Foreignplayer ratings: Usually 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/moreto most other foreign, no points added to CFC, PR or Jamaica. Some for-eign ratings not accepted for U1900 or below. Highest of multiple ratingsusually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may beexpelled. US player ratings: April list used; FIDE ratings used in OpenSection. Special rules: Players must submit to a search for electronicdevices if requested by Director. In round 3 or after, players with scoresof 80% or over and their opponents may not use headphones, ear-phones or cellphones or go to a different floor of the hotel withoutDirector permission. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com.You may request"lowest possible section" if April rating unknown. $15 service charge forrefunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Chess Mag-net School JGP.

Apr. 22-24, NevadaGrand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced)11th Annual RENO-FAR WEST OPEN6SS,40/2,20/1,G/1/2.Sands Regency Hotel/Casino, 345 N.ArlingtonAve., Reno, NV 89501.1-866-386-7829 or (775) 348-2200. $$21,400b/250. $$14,400 Gtd. (Prizes 1-10 in Open Section Gtd. plus 1/2 ofall other prizes). A "Tribute to GM Larry Evans". 5 Sections. FIDE. Open(2000 & above) EF: $137, (1999 & below = $151) (GMs & IMs free butmust enter by (4/1) or pay late fee) .$$2,000-1,200-1000-800-600-500-400-300-300-300,(2399/below)- $1,000, (2299/below)- $1,000, (2199/below)-$1000-500-300-200 (If a tie for 1st then a playoff for $100 out ofprize fund plus trophy). Sec. A (1800-1999) EF: $136; $$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: Entriesmust be postmarked by 4/1 or pay late fee-$11 until 4/14 (do not mailafter 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 1full year thru this tournament. 1st Unrated= trophy+ 1 yr. USCF Mem.$10 discount to Seniors (65+ yrs.) & Juniors (19-under). Players may playup. Provisionally rated players may only win 1/2 of 1st place money. CCAratings may be used. Note: pairings not changed for color unless 3 in arow or a plus 3 and if the unlikely situation occurs 3 colors in a row maybe assigned. SIDE EVENTS:Thurs. (4/21) 6-7:15pm "Tribute to GM LarryEvans" 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. ALLREG.: (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: makechecks 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: JerryWeikel,6578 Valley Wood Dr., Reno, NV 89523, (775) 747-1405, [email protected] check out our website at: www.renochess.org/fwo.Toverify entry check website. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 23-24, TennesseeGrand Prix Points: 6Bluff City Open4 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 forG/60 and U1200:Trophies to top 3 and chess medals to next 10. G/120:EF $25 ($20 MCCmembers). Guaranteed Prizes: $200-$100-$50, U1600:$100. Rds.: 9-2-7, 9-2. Reg.: 4/23: 7:30-8:30am. Site: Greater MemphisChess Center, 5796 Shelby Oaks Dr., Suite 11, Memphis, TN 38134.Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis, TN 38187-0864. memphischess.com, [email protected]. Chess Magnet SchoolJGP for G/120 section.

Apr. 25, MissouriGrand Prix Points: 100Play against the best at the 2011 U.S. Championship Blitz Open (QC)This open Blitz tourney will attract U.S. Championship competitors andplayers from across the country for over $10,000 GTD. 7SS, G/5. SaintLouis University, Busch Student Center, #20 North Grand, St. LouisRoom, #300, Saint Louis, MO 63103. Free entries for GMs and competi-tors of the U.S. Championship and U.S.Women’s 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 willbe quick rated. Two Sections: Open & Reserve (U2000). PF: $10,050Open: 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 forchess 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, MO63108, 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 [email protected].

Apr. 28-May 26, PennsylvaniaGrand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)2011 Hatboro Open5-SS, 40/90, G/1. Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 151W. CountyLine 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. Checksto "Chaturanga Chess Club." Reg.: 7-7:20pm. Rds.: Thursdays 7:30pm.Bye: limit 1, any round, request before Round 3 starts. Ent/Info: JorgeAmador, POB 387, Forest Grove, PA 18922, (215) 794-8368, [email protected]. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 29-May 1 or Apr. 30-May 1, FloridaGrand Prix Points: 3018th Space Coast Open5SS, Top section FIDE rated at G/100+Increment 30. Lower sectionsG/120+Delay 5. (2-day Rd. 1 for all sections G/60+Delay 5). Double-Tree Hotel Cocoa Beach Oceanfront, 2080 North Atlantic Avenue. (HwyA1A), 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 inK-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 orU1200. Unr. limited to $100 prize unless place prize in Master. Prizes for

1st-3rd brilliancy and biggest upset rds 1-4, sponsored by HollywoodKings. 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 byround 3 (1/2 point Byes for earlier rounds). GM/IM free entry availableon-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 basedon prize fund). Reg: ends 1 hr. before 1st rd. Rds.: Rd. 1 8pm Fri (2-day10am Sat. at G/60), Rds. 2-5 Sat. 1-7, Sun. 9-2:30. Side events: SpaceCoast Open Blitz. 4-SS (2 games/Rd), G/5. Prizes: Cash prizes based onentries. EF $10. Rds Sat. 12:30-6:30, Sun. 8:30-2:00. (i.e., Blitz rounds areprior to rounds 2-5 of main tournament). Other events: see sco2011.eventbrite.com. HR: $99-99-109-109, $129 oceanfront (King only), $129suite ($139 triple/quad occupancy). 800-552-3224 or 321-783-9222, askfor 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 orsco2011.eventbrite.com. Info only: Peter Dyson 321-452-9863,[email protected]. FIDE,W. Chess Magnet School JGP.

A Heritage Event!Apr. 29-May 1 or Apr. 30-May 1, MarylandGrand Prix Points: 4051st Maryland Open5SS, 30/90, SD/1 (Rnd 1 G/120) (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75) RockvilleHilton, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, 301-468-1100. Allprizes guaranteed. 3 sections: Open FIDE $1200-600-300-200-100, topU2100 $125, top Life Master $100, top Candidate Master $75. AmateurSection (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 U1100or $400 in U1900. A free continental breakfast for participants willbe provided on Sunday morning.We will optionally text your pairingsto 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; $60deducted from prize. Special HR: $99, may not be avail after 4/15,free Sat. night room for GMs registering early. 3-day schedule: Reg endsFri 7 pm, rds Fri 8, Sat 12-6, Sun 9-2:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat10am rds Sat 11-2-6, Sun 9-2:15. Ent: MCA, c/o Michael Regan, 1827Thornton Ridge Rd., Towson, MD 21204. Online entry and link to roomreservations at http://themdopen.com. Questions: [email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 29-May 1, MichiganGrand Prix Points: 6Great Lakes Open3 Sections: OPEN, U1700, U1000. 2-Day & 3-Day schedules available forOPEN and U1700, 5-SS, sections merge after RD 2. 1-Day Only schedulefor U1000, 4-SS. USCF and a STATE Membership required-can be pur-chased on site. Tournament held at McCamly Plaza Hotel, 50 CapitalAvenue SW, Battle Creek, MI 49037 (See Lodging below). SPECIALEVENTS: Sat, 9pm BlitzTournament, EF: $10 (85% payout). Sun, 9am IMor GM Lecture ($10). STRICT RULE ENFORCEMENT: Cell phones mustbe off or in silent mode in tournament room. 1st infraction, deduct halfremaining time or game forfeiture if less than 10 minutes remaining onclock; 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 andcannot 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 sowill result in removal from tournament without refund. Rules posted onsite. ChiefTD: SeniorTD Ed Mandell. EF: By 4/22 (Add $10 after; add $15on 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 Statemembership 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 prizegroup): 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 prizegroup): 1st $125, 2nd $75, TOP 700-899, TOP U700/UNR: $50 each.Lodging: For reservations, go online at http://www.mccamlyplaza.comor 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 orhttp://www.yahoo.com/maps. Info & Ent: Stan Beckwith, 84 Bond St.,Battle Creek, MI 49037-1907; (269) 964-2927 OR EdMandell, AllThe King’sMen, (586) 558-4790; Fax: (586) 558-2046; http://www.allthekingsmenchess.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 30, New YorkGrand Prix Points: 1012th Annual Bruce Bowyer Memorial Chess Tournament4SS, 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 startingtime: 8pm, 5 minute Swiss or roundrobin depending on # of entries. 2players per team. EF: $5/player. Cash to top team.

Apr. 30, PennsylvaniaGrand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)2011 April Grand Prix4SS, G/75. Lehigh County Senior Center, 1633 Elm St., 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 AnnualBruce Bowyer MemorialChess TournamentsApril 30 & May 1, 2011

at the Hotel New Yorkerfor the year's friendliest chess event!

See TLA for details.We look forward to seeing you again.

E-mail queries to: [email protected]

CONTINENTAL CHESS SCHEDULEVisit 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, W indsor Locks CT (see M arch)

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, W heeling 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: W orld Open side events*

6/30-7/4: W orld Open, Philadelphia PA*

7/15-17: Pacific Coast Open, Agoura Hills CA*

7/15-17: Chicago Class,W heeling IL*

7/22-24: Bradley Open, W indsor Locks CT*

7/29-31: Green M ountain Open, Stratton M ountain VT*

8/5-7: Cleveland Open, Cleveland OH*

8/5-7: Northeast Open, Stamford CT*

8/12-14: Continental Open, Sturbridge M A*

8/12-14: Indianapolis Open, Indianapolis IN*

8/12-14: Central California Open, Fresno CA*

8/19-21: M anhattan Open, New York NY*

8/26-28: Atlantic Open, W ashington 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: M idwest Class, W heeling IL

10/20-22: Boardwalk Open, Asbury Park NJ

11/3-5: Eastern Chess Congress, Stamford CT

11/10-12: Kings Island Open, M ason OH

11/24-26: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia PA

12/9-10: New England Scholastics, W indsor Locks CT

12/26-29: North American Open, Las Vegas NV




Bethlehem, PA 18018, 484-866-3045, [email protected],www.lehighvalleychess.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 30, TexasGrand Prix Points: 6Temple Chess Club Spring SwissSponsored 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 onEast 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 Marlerat [email protected] (254) 231-7026 orWayne Sampson at [email protected] (254) 231-5340. Can pre-register by check to ForrestMarler 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 YorkGrand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)Marshall CC Maypril Grand Prix4SS, 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 pm each day; 1-day, (Rds. 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30pm 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.) ChessMagnet School JGP.

A State Championship Event!Apr. 30-May 1, Rhode IslandGrand Prix Points: 10Rhode Island State Championship5SS, Sat. Rds. 1-3 G/75; Sun Rds. 4-5 G/120. RI College, Providence, RI02908. $1500 guaranteed.Trophies each section and U2100. Open: $400-200-100, U1900: $300-150-75, U1500: $150-75-50. EF: $45 Advance by4/29, $55 at site. Reg.: 9-9:30. Rds.: Sat. 10-1-4, Sun. 10-2:30. Ent: RIChess, 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 YorkGrand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23West 10 St., bet. 5-6Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 fromprize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$ 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 pairingsOK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm.Phone entry often impossible!

May 14, ConnecticutGrand Prix Points: 102011 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, $100by 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 orwww.CTChess.com.

May 14, VermontGrand Prix Points: 10White River OpenFairfield Inn and Suites, 102 Ballardvale Dr., White River Junction, VT05001. 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 rounds1-3. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO:Alex Relyea, [email protected]. HR: 802-291-9911. www.relyeachess.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.

May 17, New YorkGrand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)Marshall Masters4-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 priormonth's Masters). EF: $40, members $30, GM's free.Top three prizes guar-anteed. $$G 250-150-100. Top U2400 and Top 2300 prizes. Specialprize for biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45PM. Onebye available (rd 1 or 4 only), request at entry.

May 20-22 or 21-22, New YorkGrand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)19th annual New York State Open5SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60). Tiki Resort (formerlyHoward Johnson), 2 Canada St., Lake George, NY 12845. $$G 4000. In3 sections. Open: $$ 600-300-150, top Under 2010 $280-140, top Under1810/Unr $260-130. Senior, open to under 1910 or unrated born before5/22/61. $$ 400-200-100, top Under 1710 $240-120. Under 1610: $$ 300-200-100, Under 1410 $180-90, Under 1210 $140-70. No unrated may winover $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 $77mailed by 5/13, $79 online at chesstour.com by 5/18, $85 phoned by 5/18to 406-896-2038 (payment only, no questions), $90 at site. No checks atsite, credit cards OK. $40 less to unrated in U1610 or Senior sections.Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry- online atchesstour.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 fromprize. 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 2byes (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 orrate 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, VirginiaGrand Prix Points: 62011 Walter Muir Memorial3-Round SS, Game/90 w/5 second delay. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 4608Brambleton Ave. SW, Roanoke, VA 24018. GUARANTEED PRIZES:Top Sec-tion: $125-$100-$75. Additional Sections: If Octagonals, Each isguaranteed $125-$100, If Hexagonals, Each is guaranteed $100-$75, IfQuads, 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 amon 5/21. ROUNDS: 10-2-6. BYES: One only per tournament; must requestbefore 1st round begins. ADVANCED ENTRIES: Roanoke Valley ChessClub, P.O. Box 14143, Roanoke, Va. 24038. PHONE: (540) 344-4446.EMAIL: [email protected] PAGE: roanokechess.com. NS.NC.W.

May 21-22, District of ColumbiaGrand Prix Points: 15D.C. Class Championships4-SS. U.S. Chess Center, 1501 M St., NW,Washington, DC 20005, 202/857-4922. Free underground parking on Saturday at site. Players may playonly in their own section (May ratings used) except K-12 may play up onesection. All: Reg: 10-11. Irrevocable byes only if requested before playbegins. 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 ateam) 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. UnratedEF: $20 but ineligible for cash prizes. Unrateds may use unpublished rat-ings at organizer’s discretion. Annual used book sale at same time.Many hundreds of books, some collectible, available. Ent: US ChessCenter. Mail to address above. www.chessctr.org. Chess Magnet SchoolJGP except for Classes E-G/Under section.

May 21-22 or 22, New YorkGrand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)Marshall May Grand Prix4-SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23W. 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-

World’s biggest open tournament!

39th Annual

WORLD OPENSheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel9 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

5:30PM each day; 1-day, (Rds. 1-2 G/30) 10-11:15AM-12:30-5:30PM Sun;both merge rd. 3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. FIDE. ChessMagnet School JGP.

May 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, IllinoisGrand Prix Points: 300 (enhanced)20th annual Chicago OpenOpen 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-dayoption, rds 1-2 G/75; 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/40).Westin Chicago NorthShore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090 (fromChicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 east to LakeCook 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 ontiebreak play speed game for title & bonus. FIDE rated. Under 2100:$6000-3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-300-300-300, top Under 2000 (nota 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 (nota 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 asection) $800. Each section has place prizes and class prizes; a playerwho wins both receives the larger. Prize limits: 1) Players with under26 lifetime games rated through 5/11 list may not win over $1500U1200 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 $250at 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; $120deducted from prize. Rated senior age 65/over in any section: EF $100less. Rated below 900 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 ratedIllinois residents. Join ICA online at chesstour.com with advance entryand 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 (Openonly): 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 Sat10 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 rd2, 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, 100to 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 FIDEratings 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 toa 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 hotelwithout Director permission. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salis-bury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com.Youmay request "lowest possible section" if May rating unknown. $15 serv-ice charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com.Chess Magnet School JGP.

May 27-29 or 28-29, FloridaGrand Prix Points: 20 (enhanced)Tallahassee Open/Robert L. Froemke Memorial5SS, 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 from prize). Prizes: 500-250-125, u1700: 200-100-50 (1st 100% Gtd, others 70% Gtd) Reg & Rds: 3-day: Reg: Fri 5-6pmRd1: 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 [email protected] tallahasseechess.com (850)345-7838. Play-ing area has some ambient noise. ENTRY: Tallahassee Chess Club, 209W. Georgia St.,Tallahassee, FL 32301. NS. NC.W. Chess Magnet SchoolJGP.

May 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, New YorkGrand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)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). NewYorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, NewYork. Note changes, including increased $10,000 prize fund b/250paid 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 limitto Unr. Under 1600: $850-400-200-100, top U1400 $300-150, $200 limitto 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 atwww.chesscenter.cc, $110 by phone thru 5/24, $120 at site; all EF $20less to players rated U1400 in U1600 Section, $60 less to unrated play-ers in Under 1600 Section (only players with 3 games or less areunrated), $60 less to all in Under 1200 Section, $10 less to Marshall CCmembers 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 Scholasticprizewinners. Re-entry $70. 4-Day Schedule: reg. ends Fri 6 pm. RdsFri. 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 forrefunds. HR: 212-971-0101. Questions, [email protected] or 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 cardsOK). 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, OklahomaGrand Prix Points: 2030th NAO FIDE 11 round Open11-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.: Fri9-9:45 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 eachclass ($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); [email protected]. NC, CMV, LS,W, USCF, OCF, FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP.

May 28, PennsylvaniaGrand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)2011 May Grand Prix4SS, G/75. Lehigh County Senior Center, 1633 Elm St., Allentown, PA 18102.EF: $40, LVCA/LCSC Members $30, $$200-100 Guaranteed to top 2, topU18 $75, top U16/unrated $75. UNRATEDS FREE ENTRY, if paying 1 yearUSCF Dues. Up to two 1/2 pt byes (if declared by round 3). REG.: Ends10am. RDS.: 10:30-1:00-4:00-6:30. Ent/Info: Check payable: BruceDavis, 1208 Linden St., Fl. 1, Bethlehem, PA 18018 or 610-625-0467 [email protected] mail to: [email protected] orwww.lehighvalleychess.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.

May 28, TennesseeGrand Prix Points: 6Rutherford County Open5-SS, rd.1 G/30, rd.2 G/60, Rds.3, 4, 5 G/75. Grace Lutheran Church, 811E. 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),[email protected] 615-895-7989. NS. NC.W. Chess Magnet School JGP.

A State Championship Event!May 28-30 or 29-30 or 28-29, California, NorthernGrand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)CalChess Open State & Class Championship6SS, 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=98onsite+25 Play-up+20. GMs/IMs free-EF subtr from prize. 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 Sun10 12:25 2:40 5:15, Mon 10 3:30. D/E 2-day only: Reg Sat 9-9:30, RdsSat/Sun 10 1:30 5. Max two 1/2-pt byes - must commit bef rd 3. Quest:[email protected] Info/Ent: BayAreaChess.com/memo. NS,NC,W. Chess Magnet School JGP.

May 28-30, California, SouthernGrand Prix Points: 40 (enhanced)2011 Lina Grumette Memorial Day Classic6-SS, 3-day 40/2, SD/1, 2-day rds. 1-3 G/1 then merges. LAX Hilton, 5711W Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. $$10,000 b/200, 50% of eachprize guaranteed. In five sections: Open: $$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 (Under1600): $$750-300-200-100. Booster (Under 1400/unrated): $$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, $85door. 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: SCCFmembership req. ($18 re, $10 jr), OSA. $25 Best Game prize, all sectionseligible. 1 half-point bye if requested at least 1 round in advance, rd. 6must be requested with entry. HR: $89, (310) 410-4000, mention SC Chess.Parking $8/day. Info: [email protected] site, On-lineentry: www.chesspalace/mdc.htm. Ent: SCCF, PO Box 205, MontereyPark, CA 91754. NS. NC. F. State Championship Qualifier. Chess Mag-net School JGP.

A State Championship Event!A Heritage Event!May 28-30 or 29-30, MassachusettsGrand Prix Points: 40 (enhanced)80th Massachusetts Open6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day schedule, G/45 in rounds 1-3). BestWestern RoyalPlaza 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/100paid 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 highestscoring MA resident or student in each sect. Unrated prize limits: $200in 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" DVDsby GM PatWolff to each. EF: $55 for 3-day, $54 for 2-day if postmarkedby 5/24 or online by 5/26, $65 at site. GMs and IMs free. $20 discountto unrated and to players in U1500 rated under 1000. Special EF: Underage 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 ChessHorizons subscription, OSA. Mass. Blitz Championship Sun. 5/29,Reg. ends 9:15 p.m., 5SS (dbl), 75% of EFs returned as prizes, EF $10 ifplaying in main tnmt., else $15. MACA Annual Meeting Mon. 5/30 at9:00 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.


Info: send email to [email protected] or phone 603-891-2484. NS, NC,W, FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP.

May 28-30 or 29-30, WashingtonGrand Prix Points: 40Washington Open6SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-Day Option, Rds. 1-3, G/60), $7,500 Guaranteed. Freeentry for GMs, IMs, WGMs. Holiday Inn Seattle at Renton, One SouthGrady 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 inBOOSTER. Foreign ratings used for players with no USCF rating. EF ifpostmarked 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 JuniorsU21. 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 thenmerges with 3-Day Schedule. Bye: limit 2, request before end of Rd. 2.Memb. Req'd: $25 ($17 juniors). OSA. ENT: Checks payable toWashing-ton Chess Federation. Mail to: Dan Mathews, 107 7th Ave N, #100,Edmonds,WA 98020. Enter online:www.nwchess.com/ OnlineRegistra-tion. Info: [email protected], (425) 218-7529. NS. NC. W. ChessMagnet School JGP.

June 2, New YorkGrand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23West 10 St., bet. 5-6Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 fromprize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$ 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 pairingsOK 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 YorkGrand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)5th Annual Mayor's Cup Class Championships 2011Hosted by The Buffalo State College Student Affairs Department incon-junction withThe Archangel 8 Chess Academy. 7SS, G/120, Buffalo StateCollege, Campbell Student Union, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222.Buffalo Chess -The Gateway to International Chess! FIDE rated. EF: $150after 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 canonly win the Title; 2011 Mayor's Cup Grandmaster Champion. FemaleGrandmasters strongly encouraged to register. Reg.: 11am until Noon.$120 advance entry by May 15th, 2011. Rds.: Friday at 1pm and 6pm, Sat.at 9am, 1:30pm and 6pm, Sun. at 9:30am and 2:30pm. One half point Byeavailable if requested at the door. ENT:The Archangel 8 Chess Academy,60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo, NY 14221 None [email protected]:Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador. NS. NC.W. Chess Magnet SchoolJGP.

June 4, North CarolinaGrand Prix Points: 10Porter Evette Memorial4SS, 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, 9Bridgeton Ct., Greenville, SC 29615 [email protected] www.ioa.com/~hyde/porter11.pdf. Chess Magnet School JGP.

June 9, NevadaGrand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)2011 National Open Blitz (QC)6 D-SS (12 games), G/5. South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa, 9777 LasVegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89183. $$G 2,500. 2 Sections: Open500-250-150. 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 ratingused. 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 atwww.VegasChessFestival.comor by fax at (702) 933-9112. NS. NC.W.

June 9, NevadaGrand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced)2011 U.S. Game/10 Championship (QC)See Nationals.

A Heritage Event!An American Classic!June 10-12 or 11-12, NevadaGrand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)2011 National OpenSee Nationals.

June 11, New JerseyGrand Prix Points: 20 (enhanced)2011 South Jersey Open4 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, topU1650 $75. U1500: $200-100-50, top U1350 $75. U1200 (G/45, t/d5Scholastic):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 limitan 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, $21online by 6/8/2011, $30 cash onsite. GMs/IMs/WIMs/WGMs free; $49from prize. Reg.: 8:30 - 9:30 AM. Rds.: 10am, then ASAP. Lunch breakafter rd. 2. BYES:Two 1/2 pt. byes allowed (rounds 1-3) if requested withEF. ENT: Online at www.ATKMchessSets.com/sjopen or at All the King'sMen Chess Center, 62 S. Broadway, Pitman, NJ 08071, 856-582-8222.INFO: [email protected]. DIR: 3 miles off 295 exit 34. Hotel Ph#: 856-6635300. Must bring your own equipment! Register by June 1stand be entered to win a $50 set of Grandmaster Series wooden chess-men courtesy of ATKM and the House of Staunton.

June 12, New YorkGrand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)Schenectady Open4SS, 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, nounrated may win over $80. Under 1100 Section: 1st prize $30, trophiesto first 3, topU900, U700, Unrated. Open or U1700 EF: $33 online atchesstour.com by 6/9 or mailed by6/6, $40 at site. U1100 EF: $13 onlineat chesstour.com by 6/9 or mailed by 6/6, $20 at site. All: Unofficialuschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCFdues 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 cardsOK. 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, GeorgiaGrand Prix Points: 802011 Castlechess Grand Prix5-SS, G/120 (2 day schedule, rd 1 G/90). Cox Hall, Emory University, 569Asbury Cir., Atlanta, GA 30322. $8,675 G! Six sections: Premier (over1999): $1,500-1000-500; U2400/Unr: $700-400; U2200: $600-375; ClassA: $550-325; Class B: $500-$300; Class C: $450-275; Class D: $400-250; U1200: $350-200; U1000: Trophy. Non-campers may play onesection above current rating. Campers may play one section above life-time peak rating. All players are eligible for all prizes in the section inwhich they play. EF: $69 if received by 6/16. $79 later or at site. Free toGM, IM or USCF 2400. Unrated Players: $50; no discount to Unrated in



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Premier Section. Unrated may enter any section, except needTD's OK toenter Premier Section. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $ 200in D, $250 in C, $300 in B or $350 in A. Balance of any limited prize goesto 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 on6/18. Rd 1 at 10 am, then merges with 3 day schedule. HR: UniversityInn, 404-634-7327. Half point bye any round. Limit 2. Must commit beforestarting play. No changes. Ent: 5025 Antebellum Drive, Stone Mtn., GA30087. Make check payable to: Castlechess, Inc. Info: Scott Parker,770-939-5030 [email protected], on-line registration atwww.castlechess.org. NS. NC.W. Chess Magnet School JGP.

June 17-21, New YorkGrand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)4th NY InternationalA NEW TOURNAMENT ORGANIZED BY THE WORLD FAMOUS MAR-SHALL CHESS CLUB! Sponsored byThe Marshall Chess Foundation andSt. 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 23W. 10thSt., NewYork, NY 10011. 212-477-3716; www.marshallchessclub.org.ThisYear inThree Sections: A) FIDE Norm Tournament: Open to all playersrated 2200 or above (USCF or FIDE) and special invitees. EF: $375 inadvance, $425 on site. Players with USCF ratings over 2200 with no FIDErating: $325 advance/$375 at site, Players with USCF ratings over 2200and FIDE rating U2200: $275 in advance/$325 at site. USA players withFIDE ratings over 2200: $225 in advance, $275 at site. USA IMs, USAWGMs, and Foreign FIDE rated players: $175 in advance/$225 at site.GMs, foreign IMs, and foreign WGMs $100, returned on completion oftournament; no money deducted from prize fund. $25 less for MarshallChess Club Members. $10,000 guaranteed: $5000-2500-1500-1000 Plusspecial 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/GMnorms 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,TopU1900 $1,000. No players with FIDE rating over 2200. C) U1800: ($15,000b/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, commitbefore rd.4. USCF June rating used, unofficial USCF rating used if oth-erwise unrated. Foreign players: Usually 100 points added to FIDE orforeign national ratings. No points added to CFC, PR, or Jamaica. Pleasebring clocks, boards, and sets. Chess Magnet School JGP.

June 24-28, PennsylvaniaGrand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)8th annual Philadelphia International9SS, 40/2, SD/1. Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, 17th & RaceSts., Philadelphia, PA 19103. Parking: $10/day chess rate with guest roomat Sheraton, $20/day chess rate without guest room, parking lot 1 blockfrom 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.Minimum prize $500 to foreign GMs who complete all games with no byes,$250 to US GMs, foreign IMs & foreignWGMs who complete all gameswith no byes. IM & GM norms possible; FIDE rated. EF: Free to GMs, for-eign IMs, foreign WGMs. Foreign FIDE rated players or US IMs: $115mailed 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, $250at tmt. Others: $315 mailed by 6/16, $317 online by 6/21, $325 phonedby 6/21, $350 at tmt. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special 1year USCF dues with magazine: seeWorld Open. Schedule: Late reg.ends Fri 10 am, rds Fri through Mon 11 & 6, Tue 11. Two half point byesavailable (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, POBox 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds.Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. Advance entries postedat chesstour.com. Invitations: GoAtChess.us (use @ instead of at).Chess Magnet School JGP.

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June 28-Jul. 4, June 30-July 4, July 1-4 or 2-4, PennsylvaniaGrand Prix Points: 300 (enhanced)39th Annual World Open9SS, 40/2, SD/1 (4-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, 3-day option, rds 1-5G/45), Open Section plays 5-day June 30-July 4 or 7-day June 28-July4 only. Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, 17th & Race Streets,Philadelphia, PA 19103. Parking $10/day chess rate with guest room atSheraton, $20/day chess rate without guest room, parking lot 1 block fromhotel 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 1300paid 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 byGM Sam Palatnik; free GM lectures 9 am 7/2 & 7/3. In 7 sections, eachwith place prizes and class prizes; a player who wins both a place prizeand a class prize receives the larger prize. Open: $25000-12000-6000-3000-1500-1200-1000-800-600-500, clear winner bonus $400, top FIDEU2500 $2000-1000. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 11:30pm 7/4 for title & bonus prize. GM & IM norms possible. FIDE rated. Under2400/Unr: $18000-9000-5000-2500-1300-1000-900-800-600-500, topU2300/Unr $2000-1000. IM norms may be possible. FIDE rated. Under2200/Unr: $18000-9000-5000-2500-1300-1200-1000-800-600-500, topU2100 (no unr) $2000-1000, no unrated may win over $3000. FIDErated. 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 U1400are not separate sections; these players also compete for U1600 placeprizes and if winning more than one prize, receive largest. Under1300/Unr: $12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, topU1100 (no unr) $2000-1000, top U900 (no unr) $1000-500, no unrated maywin over $500. U1100 and U900 are not separate sections; these play-ers also compete for U1300 place prizes and if winning more than oneprize, 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 Chess7230 Chadbourne DriveNew Orleans, LA 70126

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Chess Academy5825 West Patterson Avenue

Chicago, IL 60634773-414-2967

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Chess Club and ScholasticCenter of St. Louis

4657 Maryland AvenueSt. Louis, MO 63108.314-361-CHESS

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Continental ChessAssociation

PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills,NY 12577.

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En Passant Chess Club1301 North Shore DriveSan Benito, TX 78586

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International Chess Academy (NJ)28 Canterbury Lane

New Milford, NJ 07646201-287-0250

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Jersey Shore High SchoolChess League

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New Jersey State Chess Federationc/o Roger Inglis, 49-A Mara Rd.Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034

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North American Chess Association4957 Oakton Street, Suite 113

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Lubbock, TX 79409806-742-7742

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not win over $2000 in U1300 or $4000 in U1600. Games rated too latefor 7/11 list not counted. 2) Players with official rating more than 30 pointsover 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 nextplayer(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 until2 hours before rd 1. Phone entry at 406-896-2038: $325 by 5/16, $335by 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 ratedunder 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. $20fee for switching section after 6/29. Special 1 year USCF dues withmagazine if paid with entry: Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, YoungAdult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40,YoungAdult $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 10am & 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 schedulesmerge & compete for same prizes. Half pointbyes OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must commit before rd2, others before rd 5. Entries, re-entries close 1 hour before your firstgame. 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 nightminimum July 2-3. Special car rental rates: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD#D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Foreign playerratings: 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 orJamaica. Some foreign ratings not accepted for U2000 or below. High-est of multiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreignor FIDE ratings may be expelled. US player ratings: Official JULY rat-ings used; FIDE ratings used for Open Section only. Unofficial uschess.orgratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special rules: 1) Players mustsubmit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. In round3 or after, players with scores of 80% or over and their opponents maynot use headphones, earphones, cellphones or go to a different floor ofthe 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. $15service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chess-tour.com. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. ChessMagnet School JGP.

July 1, PennsylvaniaGrand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)World Open 7-Minute Championship (QC)Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel (seeWorld Open). 5-SS, doubleround (10 games), G/7 + 2 seconds delay. Prizes $1200 based on 40entries,else in proportion except half each prize guaranteed. $300-200-100, U2100 $160-80, U1800 $130-70, U1500/Unr $110-50. EF: $40, at siteonly, no checks. Reg. ends 8:45 pm, rds. 9 pm, 10pm, 10:50 pm, 11:40pm, 12:30 am. One pair of 1/2 pt byes available, must commit before rd2. Quick rated (will not affect regular ratings), but higher of regular orquick used for pairings & prizes.

July 3, PennsylvaniaGrand Prix Points: 20 (enhanced)World Open 10-Minute Championship (QC)5SS, G/10 + 2 seconds delay. Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel(seeWorld Open). $2000 guaranteed prizes. In 2 sections. Open Sec-tion: $400-200-100, top U2300/Unr $220, U2100/Unr $200. Under 1900Section: $280-140-70, top U1700 $160, U1500 $130, U1300 $100, nounrated 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 halfpoint bye available, must commit before rd 2. Quick-rated (will not affectregular ratings), but higher of regular or quick used for pairings &prizes.

July 4, PennsylvaniaGrand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)World Open Blitz Championship (QC)5SS, G/5 (double round, 10 games). Sheraton Philadelphia City CenterHotel (seeWorld Open). $2500 guaranteed prizes. In 2 sections: OpenSection: $500-300-200, top U2400 $220, U2200/Unr $200. Under 2000Section: $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 basedon higher of regular or quick ratings.

Jul. 8-10 or 9-10, OhioGrand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)2011 Columbus Open5-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 to1699/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. 9:30a.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 countin tournament standings! One 1/2-pt. Bye available in Rds 1-4 (requestrequired prior to Rd 1). Unrated players may play in any section. $25 upsetprize each section. HOTELS: HOLIDAY INN DOWNTOWN CAPITALSQUARE, 175 E. TOWN ST., COLUMBUS, 43215. (614)221-3281. ROOMRATE: $99.00 plus tax (includes parking). Hotel remodeled, with expandedplaying space, skittles room, many amenities. Chess rate available

through June 13th (note: there is a large convention in Columbus thisweekend; rooms scarce.) Free parking: Bd. of Ed. lot between 5th and6th St., on Oak St., 5 min. walk from playing site. Alternative hotel: TheGerman Village Inn, one mile from playing 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 formsavailable at our website: www.centralchessclub.com. Chess Mag-net School JGP.

Jul. 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17, California, SouthernGrand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced)16th annual Pacific Coast Open6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/45). Under 900 Section, July16-17 only, G/70. Renaissance Agoura Hills Hotel, 30100 Agoura Rd.,Agoura Hills, CA 91301 (US-101 to Reyes Adobe Road exit). Adjacent tothe Santa Monica Mountains, 26 miles west of Burbank, 12 miles fromMalibu, 28 miles from Ventura. Free parking. Prizes $25,000 based on230 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, withprize limit U2100 $1000, U1900 $800, U1700 $600, U1500 $400, U1200$200, U900 $100; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sectionsEF: 4-day $134, 3-day $133, 2-day $132 mailed by 7/6, all $135 onlineat chesstour.com by 7/10, $140 phoned by 7/10 (406-896-2038, entry only,no questions), $150 (no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt. No mailed creditcard entries. GMs free; $120 deducted from prize. EF for all in U900 andunrated in U1200: all $90 less. SCCF membership ($18, jrs $10)required for rated Southern CA residents. Re-entry $70; not available inOpen Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwiseunrated. 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, Sat11 & 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, limit2, 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 mayincrease. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent:Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 servicecharge 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, IllinoisGrand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced)4th annual Chicago Class5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Under 1000 Sectionplays July 16-17 only, G/75 with separate schedule. Westin ChicagoNorth Shore Hotel, 601North Milwaukee Ave.,Wheeling, IL 60090 (fromChicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake CookRd to US-45 south). Free parking. $25,000 guaranteed prize fund. In8 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, trophiesto top Under 800, Under 600, Unrated. Rated players may play up onesection. Unrated prize limit $100 U1000, $200 E, $300 D, $500 C, $700B, $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 by7/11 (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 age65/over in Class E or above: all $40 less. All:Nomailed 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. Onlineat 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-dayschedule: 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, Sun10 & 1:30. Bye: all, Master must commit before rd 2, others before rd3. HR: $99-99-99-99, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 7/1 or ratemay increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633.Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 servicecharge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advanceentries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Jul. 22-24 or 23-24, ConnecticutGrand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)16th Annual Bradley Open5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Sheraton Hotel, 1 BradleyAirport (visible at airport entrance),Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (I-91 Exit40 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$700–400. 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 mailedby 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 creditcard 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 lessto CSCA orWMCA 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. Onlineat chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed,phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-dayschedule: 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 servicecharge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658.Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Jul. 29-31 or 30-31, VermontGrand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)16th annual Green Mountain Open5SS, 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),WestWardsboro, VT 05360. 35 minutes east from Manchester, VT or 55minutes west from Brattleboro via Rt 30; under 2 hours from Albany, NYor Springfield, MA. $3000 guaranteed prizes. In 2 sections. Open: $500-300-200, top Under 2100 $320-160, Under 1900/Unr $300-150. Under1700: $300-200-100, top Under 1500 $180-90, Under 1300 $130-70, nounrated may win over $150. EF: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 if check mailedby7/21, 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 unratedin U1700. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year USCFdueswith 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 inOpen. GMs free; $80 deducted from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg. endsFri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Regends Sat 10:30 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. Half point byesOK 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 by7/11 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD#D657633, or reserve car online at chesstour.com. Unofficialuschess.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 entriesposted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Aug. 5-7 or 6-7, ConnecticutGrand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced)17th Annual Northeast Open5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Sheraton Hotel (formerlyHoliday 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. Under2050: $800-400-300-200, top U1850 $500-300. Under 1650: $700-400-300-200, top U1450 $450-250. Under 1250: $600-300-200-100, topU1050$200-100. Unrated may not win over $200 in U1250 or $400 inU1650. EF: 3-day $88.50, 2-day $87.50 if check mailed by 7/28, all $89online at chesstour.com by 8/3, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/3 (entryonly, no questions), $100 at site. No mailed credit card entries. EF forunrated in U1250: all $40 less. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMsfree, $80 deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA members. Re-entry $50; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratingsusually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues withpaper 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 Sat10:30 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 7/22or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, orreserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted atchess-tour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Aug. 5-7 or 6-7, OhioGrand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)Cleveland Open5SS, 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 ortiebreak 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. Unratedmay not win over $100 in U1000, $200 U1300, $400 U1600, or $700 U1800.

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Top 5 sections EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 7/28, all $105 onlineat chesstour.com by 8/2, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/2 (entry only,no questions), $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site. No mailedcredit card entries. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize. EF for all inU1000 or unrated in U1300: $70 less. EF for rated seniors age65/over in U1300 or above: all $30 less. Special 1 year USCF dueswithpaper 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 Sec-tion. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun10 & 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 beforerd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $80-80-80-80, 216-267-1500, request chessrate, 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 servicecharge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658.Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.

A Heritage Event!Aug. 11-14, 12-14 or 13-14, MassachusettsGrand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)41st annual Continental Open6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50). Host Hotel at Cedar Lake,366 Main St (Rt 20West), Sturbridge, MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90).Free parking. Experience early 19th century America at Old SturbridgeVillage (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 ortiebreak win $100 bonus, top U2400/Unr $1800-1000. FIDE. Under2200: $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. Under1000: $500-300-150-100-50. Unratedmay enter any section, with prizelimit 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.comby 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. GMsfree; $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.orgratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dueswith 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. 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. Allschedules: 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 chessrate, reserve by 7/28 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD#D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, SalisburyMills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9648. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.Chess Magnet School JGP.

Aug. 12-14 or 13-14, California, NorthernGrand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)3rd annual Central California Open5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Radisson Hotel, 2233Ventura 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 tiebreak1st $100, top U2300 $700, U2200 $600, U2100 $500/Unr. FIDE. Under2000: $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. Unratedmay enter anysection, 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 $132mailed by 8/4, all $135 online at chesstour.com by 8/8, $140 phoned to406-896-2038 by 8/8 (entry only, no questions), $150 at site. EF forunrated in U1000 or U1400 Section: all $60 less.Mailed EF $20 lessto Fresno Chess Club members. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. All:Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: Online at chess-

tour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned orpaid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $60; notavailable in Open Section. No checks at site, credit cards OK. 3-dayschedule: 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 beforerd 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, useAWD #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 MagnetSchool JGP.

Aug. 12-14 or 13-14, IndianaGrand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)6th annual Indianapolis Open5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds1-2 G/75). Wyndham IndianapolisWest, 2544 Executive Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46241. Free parking, free air-port shuttle. $$18,000 based on 220 paid entries (re-entries & $50 offentries count half), $13,500 (75% each prize) minimum guaranteed. In6 sections. Open: $2000-1000-600-400, clear or tiebreak winner $100bonus, 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 mailedby 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 orunrated in U1500: all $50 less. Special 1 year USCF dues with papermagazine 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-dayschedule: 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 forrefunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entriesposted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Aug. 17-21, 18-21, 19-21 or 20-21, New YorkGrand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)Manhattan OpenNewYorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th St. Across from Penn Station,NewYork 10001. Open Section, Aug 17-21: 9SS, 40/2, SD/1. GM & IMnorms 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 $100,000based 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, Under2100, 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 Under1300 $1000-500. Under 1200: $3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400-300-300, top Under 1000 $1000-500. Prize limits: 1) Players with under26 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 listnot counted. 2) If more than 30 points over section maximum on any USCFrating supplement 8/10-7/11, prize limit $1500. 3) Unrated (0-3 lifetimegames rated) cannot win over $300 in U1200, $600 U1500, $1000 U1700,$1500 U1900, or $2000 U2100. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually usedif otherwise unrated. 4) Balance of limited prize goes to next player(s)in line. Open Section EF: GMs, foreign IMs, foreignWGMs: free, $150deducted from prize. US IMs, USWGMs, & foreign FIDE rated players:$125 mailed by 8/9, $127 online by 8/15, $130 phoned by 8/15, $150 atsite; $100 deducted from prize. US FIDE 2200/plus: $225 mailed by8/9, $227 online at chesstour.com by 8/15, $230 phoned to 406-896-2038by 8/15, $250 at site. US players under 2200 FIDE or all players with noFIDE rating: $375 mailed by 8/9, $377 online by 8/15, $380 phoned by8/15, $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 by8/15, all $230 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/17, all $250 after 8/17 until2 hours before rd 1. No phone entry after 8/17. EF $100 less to ratedseniors over 65 in U2300 or below. EF $100 less to unrated in Under 1200or Under 1500. Special 1 year USCF membership with paper maga-zine 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 mailedcredit card entries.Re-entry: $100, no re-entry from Open Section to OpenSection. 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 mustcommit before rd 2, others before rd 4. Bring sets, boards, clocks ifpossible- none supplied. HR: $145-145-170, 1-800-764-4680, reserve by7/27 or rate may increase, ask for Continental Chess Association rate.Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve caronline at chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings: Usually 100 points addedto FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to most other foreign, no points addedto CFC, PR or Jamaica. Some foreign ratings not accepted for U1900 orbelow. 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 theiropponents may not use headphones, earphones or cellphones or go toa 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 Augustrating unknown. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will beposted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.

A Heritage Event!Aug. 26-28 or 27-28, District of ColumbiaGrand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)43rd annual Atlantic Open5SS, 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 20,000GUARANTEED 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. Unratedmay not win over $100in U1000, $200 U1300, $400 U1500, $500 U1700, or $600 U1900. Top 6sections EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 if check mailed by 8/18, all $104online 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 unratedin 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, notavailable in Open Section. All: Unofficial uschess.org ratings usuallyused if otherwise unrated. Special 1year USCF dues with paper mag-azine if paid with entry- Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult$20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40,Young Adult$30, Scholastic $20. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm,Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10 am, rdsSat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Bye: all, limit 2, Open must commit beforerd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $96-96, 202-429-1700, reserve by 8/12 orrate may increase. Earlier reservation is recommended; last year thechess room block sold out. Regular rate at this luxury hotel is about $200!Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or reserve car onlinethrough chesstour.com. Parking: Valet parking $10/day to 2 am or$20/day overnight; garage has limited space. Ent: Continental Chess, Box249, Salisbury Mills, NY12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chess-tour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Oct. 1, California, NorthernGrand Prix Points: 202011 U.S. Game/60 ChampionshipSee Nationals.

Oct. 2, California, NorthernGrand Prix Points: 152011 U.S. Game/30 ChampionshipSee Nationals.

Oct. 6-10, 7-10, 8-10, 6-9, 7-9 or 8-9, VirginiaGrand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)2nd annual Continental Class ChampionshipsMASTER, EXPERT, CLASS A, CLASS B END MONDAY, COLUMBUS DAYBUT CLASS C, D, AND E END SUNDAY. Master Section and ExpertSection, 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-dayoption, rds. 1-2 G/75). Class C, Class D, and Class E, Oct 6-9, 7-9 or8-9: 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/60). Hyatt RegencyCrystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Freeshuttle to/from Reagan International Airport and Crystal City Metrostation (contact hotel for schedule). Prizes $60,000 based on 380 paidentries (unrated in E or D, seniors, re-entries, GMs, IMs,WGMs, foreignFIDE 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 andforeign 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, FIDEUnder 2400/Unr $2000-1000. Free hotel room to the highest FIDE ratedforeign GM who enters by 9/6 and completes the tournament with nobyes. 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 1400or unrated. $2000-1000-800-600-500-400-300-300. Class E, open toUSCF 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 2011official list may not win over $800 in Class E or $1200 in Class D. Gamesrated too late for 10/11 list not counted. 2) If official rating was morethan 30 points over section maximum on any USCF rating supplement10/10-9/11, 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. Unofficialuschess.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 orat site until 6 pm 10/6; $150 deducted from prize. Free entries must recon-firm entry online or in person on 10/6 by 6 pm. Foreign FIDE ratedplayers: $75 online at chesstour.com by 10/3, $100 online or at site until6 pm 10/6. Others: $225 if check mailed by 9/28 or online by 10/3, $230phoned 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 ifcheck mailed by 10/3, all $197 online at chesstour.com by 10/3, $200 ifphoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/3 (entry only, no questions), $220 atsite. No phone entry after 10/3. EF $100 less to rated seniors 65 or overin Expert or below. EF $120 less to unrated in Class D or E. Special 1yr USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry: Online at chess-tour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned orpaid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. No checks atsite, credit cards OK. No mailed credit card entries. Re-entry: $100, no

FOREIGN RATING?NOT UNRATED!

If you have no USCF rating, but do havea rating or category from any other coun-try, no matter how many years ago, you arenot unrated.

If you have a FIDE rating, you are also notunrated.

Tell the Director of any event you enterabout your foreign rating or category oryour FIDE rating, so that you can be pairedappropriately.




re-entry from Master Section to Master Section. 5-day Master orExpert 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. endsThu 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. endsSat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 4-day ClassC, 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 11am, rds. Fri. 12 noon & 7 pm, Sat. 11 & 6, Sun. 10 & 4:30. 2-day ClassC, 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 forsame prizes. Byes: OK all; limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), must commit beforerd 3. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: $95-95-105-115, 703-418-1234, reserve by 9/21or rate may increase. Specialchess 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 officialfor 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 FIDEratings may be expelled. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, SalisburyMills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com.You mayrequest "lowest possible section" if October rating unknown. $15 serv-ice charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com.Chess Magnet School JGP.

RegionalArizonaMay 28-30, 2011 U.S. Amateur West ChampionshipSee Nationals.

Aug. 12-14 or 13-14, 3rd annual Central California Open (CA-N)See Grand Prix.

California NorthernCapital City Chess Club Monthly (Sundays)4-ss (Var. 29L1), G/120. Open, One Section. LOCATION: Thee UpperCrust 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 &Youmust be present at 12:45 PM of each round to be paired. REG.: 12-12:45 PM. (FirstThree Rounds). INFO: John C. Barnard, (209)450-6133.Chess Magnet School JGP.

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 ChessClass Fee required. INFO: John C. Barnard (209) 450-6133. Chess Mag-net School JGP.

Apr. 10, Atherton QuadsTrophies: 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 SwissTrophies: Players w/winning record & teams w/ 2+ players. Games 10a-2p. 3 Sec: U500, U900, 900+. U900: 5xG/30, 900+: 4xG/45. EncinalElem, 195 Encinal Ave., Atherton. EF: $33 by 4/7, Onsite $49. Info:BayAreaChess.com/kids. NS. NC.

Apr. 12-May 10, Tuesday Fight Knight5xG/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., SteB213, San Jose. Flyer: bayareachess.com/tue. NS, NC. Chess MagnetSchool JGP.

Apr. 16, Fremont Hexes3SSxG/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 #2Marriott, 46100 Landing Pkwy., Fremont, CA 94539. For ScholasticsUSCF 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 OpenSee Grand Prix.

May 7, San Lorenzo QuadsTrophies: 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 SwissTrophies: Players w/winning record & teams w/ 2+ players. Games:10a-2p. 3 Sec: U500, U900, 900+. U900: 5xG/30, 900+: 4xG/45. GrantElem, 879 Grant Ave., San Lorenzo. EF: $33 by 5/5, Onsite $49. Info:BayAreaChess.com/kids. NS. NC.

May 7-8, Berkeley Open4-SS, 30/90; G/60. Hillside School; 1581 Le Roy Ave., Berkeley, CA94720. $$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 $20in 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 add’l $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 ifrequested in advance, a bye in rds 3 or 4 must be requested before rd1. 2011 May Ratings List, CCA minimums and Directors discretion will beused to place players as accurately as possible. Please bring clocks andequipment. INFO: Richard Koepcke (650)-224-4938. Email: ricahrd-koepcke@yahoo. com. Ent: Richard Koepcke, P.O. Box 1432, MountainView, CA 94042. No Phone entries. Chess Magnet School JGP.

May 28-30 or 29-30 or 28-29, CalChess Open State & Class Cham-pionshipSee Grand Prix.

May 30, 2nd Annual Nor Cal Regional Grade Level C.M. AzharMemorial ChampionshipKG-Grd3: 5SS, G/30. Grd4-12: 4SS, G/45. Hotel rate $89: Marriott,46100 Landing Pkwy., Fremont, CA 94539. Chess rate $89.Trophies to top15 players & top 5 teams in 8 sections based on grade: KG 1 2 3 4 5 67-12. 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: [email protected] Info/Ent:BayAreaChess.com/grade. NS, NC,W.

Aug. 12-14 or 13-14, 3rd annual Central California OpenSee Grand Prix.

Oct. 1, 2011 U.S. Game/60 ChampionshipSee Nationals.

Oct. 2, 2011 U.S. Game/30 ChampionshipSee Nationals.

California SouthernLA CHESS CLUBwww.LAChessClub.com. Saturdays: 10AM-10 PM (NoviceClass & 3 Tournaments). Sundays: 12-6 & 1-4 PM(Beginner class & 2 Tournaments) - Details on our website. Tuesdays: 7:30-9:30 PM (Intermediate/AdvanceLecture). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA90025 * (310) 795-5710. (4 blocks 405 West, SantaMonica & Butler * 2nd Floor). Private (1:1) Lessons *Group Classes * Tournaments.Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22, LACC - Friday Night FIDE Swiss4SS, G/90+30 sec/move. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl.4 blksW 405. EF: $50/$40. FIDE & USCF-rated. 5% off SCCF members.Reg.: 6-7 pm. Rds.: 7 pm each Friday. Prizes: 80% EFs. Parking: Freeat BoA and streets. Info: (310) 795-5710. [email protected] Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 2 & 3, 16 & 17, 23 & 24, LACC - Sat & Sun G/616SS, 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) 795-5710or [email protected]. 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. 4blksW 405. 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/303SS, G/30. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 2nd Fl. 4 blksW 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 [email protected].

Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, LACC - Saturday G/613SS, 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 Triathlon2 separate events - Chess/Bughouse/Blitz. 4SS, G/30. 11514 SantaMonica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd floor. 4 blocks W 405. EF: $25 ($20 LACCmemb, $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 [email protected].

Apr. 3, 17, 24, LACC - Sunday G/613SS, 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 OpenSee Grand Prix.

Apr. 30, Victorville Quads13393 Mariposa Rd., Victorville, CA 92395. Reg.: 9:30 A.M. Rds.: 10, 1,3. EF: $10, winner $30/quad. INFO: [email protected] or 760-245-6598.

May 28-30, 2011 Lina Grumette Memorial Day ClassicSee Grand Prix.

May 29, MDC Action Swiss5-SS, G/30. LAX Hilton, 5711W. 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.: 9:30-10a.m. Rds.: 10:15-11:30-12:45-2:30-3:45. Ent: SCCF, PO Box 205, MontereyPark, CA 91754. On-line entry: www.chesspalace/mdc.htm.

May 29, MDC Scholastics5-SS, G/30. LAX Hilton, 5711W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045.Open to gr. 12-below. In two sections: Open: Trophies to top 5, top 3U1200, top 2 Unrated. Grade 6/below U1000: Trophies to top 5, top 3U700, top 2 Unrated. Reg.: 8:30-9. Rds.: 9:30-11-12:15-1:45-3. EF: $16if received by 5/27, $20 door. Info: [email protected]. On-line ent: www.chesspalace/mdc.htm. Ent: SCCF, PO Box 205, MontereyPark, CA 91754.

May 30, MDC Hexes3-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 OpenSee Grand Prix.


ColoradoMay 21-22, 2nd Annual Salute To Bobby Fischer4SS. Time Control: All rounds: 40/2 - G/1. Site:The Inn at Palmer Divide,443 State Highway 105, Palmer Lake, CO 80133. Sections: Open (opento all), U1800, U1400. EF: $55. Pre-Registration: $50. Must be receivedby May 19, 2011. Please include email address for confirmation of pay-ment received. $10 discount for non-Colorado residents. USCFmembership required. See www.uschess.org for rates. Prizes: Cashprizes per entries, paid at end of event. "Friends of Bobby Fischer” willprovide 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: [email protected]. ChessMagnet School JGP.

ConnecticutApr. 8-10 or 9-10, 2nd annual Hartford OpenSee Grand Prix.

Apr. 15-17 or 16-17, 6th annual Empire State Open (NY)See Grand Prix.

May 14, 2011 CT Open State ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

May 14, Walter Lee Memorial New Haven Scholastic5-SS, G/30. Hopkins School, 986 Forest Rd., New Haven, CT. 06515.Three Sections: U1200, U1000, U800/unrated. EF: $55 by 4/1, $75 by5/1, $100 by 5/12, $125 at site. Trophies: Top 5 each section, Top 3Scholastic 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.

A State Championship Event!May 21, Connecticut State Chess Association K-12 2011 StateChampionship and UCONN School of Engineering ScholarshipTournamentSponsored 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 ChampionshipAwards. EF: $50 by 05-17, $60 later. Free entry to players who scored3.0 or better in the 2011 CSCA K - 8 Championship! Checks payable to"UCONN".Memb. Req'd: OSA. Prizes:Trophies toTop 5. High School StateChampion Title, Denker/2011US Open Girls' Open Championship $300Award & trophy to highest scoring Connecticut male/female residentsin grades 9 -12. UCONN School of Engineering Scholarships toTop 3, (outof state eligible), in grades 9 - 12 only, who are admitted and enroll inthe 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 andmaintenance 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 1stplace 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 availablewith advance notice in rounds 1 -3 only, no last round byes. ENT: JohnFikiet, 16 Holly Dr., Storrs, CT 06268. INFO: John Fikiet, 860-429-1350(home), 860-486-2255 (work), [email protected]. DIR: UCONN.Map: http://admissions.uconn.edu/virtualtour/search/. www.uconnchess.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 accordingto USCF tiebreak rules. During the games players must leave allelectronic 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 OpenSee 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 OpenSee Grand Prix.

Aug. 17-21, 18-21, 19-21 or 20-21, Manhattan Open (NY)See Grand Prix.



Tournament Life

DelawareApr. 9, Bear Blitz (QC)7SS, 5 minutes, no delay. Bear Library, 101 Governors Pl., Bear, DE19701. 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,[email protected]. 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, 12:15PM, 1:30 PM. ENT: 302-740-3442, [email protected]. NS.W.

Apr. 9, Milford 2nd Sat Quads3rd Event in the Delaware Series Challenge. 3 Rd. Quads. Milford, 301SE Front St., Milford, DE 19963. Time Controls: 40/80/SD/30. EF: $20.Memb. Req'd: DCA Adult - $10 Scholastic - $5. $$GTD: $40. Reg.: 9-9:30AM. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 1:15 PM, 5:00 PM. ENT: Dean Miller (302) 853-5008. INFO: [email protected]. W.

Apr. 23, 4th Sat. Newark Quads4th Event in the Delaware Series Challenge. Howard Johnson's Hotel, 1119S. 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 [email protected]. NS.W.

Apr. 30, Delaware Game/15 Championship5th Event in the Delaware Series Challenge. Bear Library, 101 GovernorsPl., Bear, DE 19701. Time Control: G/15. In 2 Sections, Open: # ofRounds depend on players, $$70% Rtd: 50%, 35%, 15%. U1600: # ofRounds depend on players, Open to 1599 & under. $$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, [email protected]. NS.W.


District of ColumbiaApr. 16-17, 9th Annual Kingstowne Chess Festival (VA)See Grand Prix.

May 21-22, D.C. Class ChampionshipsSee Grand Prix.

Aug. 26-28 or 27-28, 43rd annual Atlantic OpenSee Grand Prix.

Oct. 6-10, 7-10, 8-10, 6-9, 7-9 or 8-9, 2nd annual Continental ClassChampionships (VA)See Grand Prix.

FloridaBoca Kings Chess ClubEvery Friday. 7:00. Lakes ofWoodhaven Club House, Old Court Rd., BocaRaton. Contact: Michael Sheroff, 561-202 8386. Email: [email protected] Site: www.bocakings.com. Club Membership NotRequired, Casual Play, USCF Rated Events Quick Chess, Requires 1700+.Directions - see web site.

Boca Raton Chess ClubFriday nights, Game 90 Tournament, one game a week for 4 weeks.www.bocachess.com, 561-479-0351. Chess Magnet School JGP.

South Florida Club AdWednesday's 6:30-10:30pm. Rated G/90Tournaments and skittles. Mosttournaments 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.orlandochess.com.

Apr. 9, Second Annual The Benjamin School ScholasticLocated at 11000 EllisonWilson Road, NPB, FL 33408. K-12, 5 Divisions,5-SS, G/30.Trophies forTop 5 Players andTop 5Teams in each Division.For more info. see:www.palmbeachchessclub.info or call President/TDJohn Dockery at 561-762-3377.

Apr. 16, April OCG Open4SS, 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.: 9:15-9:45am. RDS.: 10am-1pm-4pm-7pm. Info: call 407-248-0818, www.orlandochess.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 23, April Scholastic Tournament5SS, G/30. Orlando Chess and Games Center. EF: $25. Trophies andmedals to all players. Reg.: 9:15-9:45. RDS.: 10-11-12-1:30-2:30 awardsat 3:30 pm. Info: call 407-248-0818, www.orlandochess.com.

Apr. 29-May 1 or Apr. 30-May 1, 18th Space Coast OpenSee Grand Prix.

May 27-29 or 28-29, Tallahassee Open/Robert L. Froemke Memo-rialSee 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.


July 4, World Open Blitz Championship (QC) (PA)See Grand Prix.

GeorgiaJune 17-19 or 18-19, 2011 Castlechess Grand PrixSee Grand Prix.

IdahoApr. 16-17, 2011 Idaho Open Chess Tournament5SS, G/120. 2 Sections: Open and Reserve (U1400). Site: ISU, StudentUn Bldg., Salmon River Suites, 1065 S. 8th St., Pocatello, ID. EF: USCFmem 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, [email protected], http://www.idahochessassociation.org. NC, NS,W. Chess Magnet School JGP.

May 14-15, 1st Annual ICA Players Memorial5SS, Time Control: G/90 Rd 1, G/120 Rds 2-5. 2 Sections: Open andReserve (U1400). Site: Boise State University (BSU) Student Union Bldg.,1910 University Dr., Boise, ID. USCF mem req., EF by 5/9 $30 (U18 & 60+$25) (Special $10 for BSU Club Members), $5 more for all if received after5/9. 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: JeffRoland, 1511 S. Leadville Ave., Boise, ID 83706. 208-424-9847. [email protected], www.idahochessassociation.org. NC, NS,W. Chess Mag-net School JGP.

IllinoisApr. 9, Members Only Special EventNorth Shore Chess Center, 5500WestTouhy 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 at4pm. Additional questions: [email protected]. For a complete list-ing of events visit http://www.nachess.org/events.

Apr. 16,May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug. 13, Lincoln-WayWest HS OpenLincoln-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 sacklunch). Sets and clocks provided. No prizes. USCF membership required.Contact: Coach Miller 815-463-0104 or [email protected] questions.

Apr. 17, North Shore Chess Center G/454R-SS, G/45+ 10/sec increment. North Shore Chess Center, 5500WestTouhy 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 receivedby 4/16. All $5 more onsite. Onsite registration - up to 15 minutes priorto round 1 or round 2. If registering prior to round 2, you will receive ahalf-point bye for round 1. Round times: 1pm for round one and then15 minutes after final game from previous round completed. Half-pointbyes available in any round. Prizes: Book prizes for top three finish-ers. Biggest upset (150+ points): Free entry to followingmonth G/45+ book prize. Parking: Free self-parking. Mail entries with regis-tration information to: North American Chess Association (make checkspayable to), 4957 Oakton Street, Suite 113, Skokie, IL 60077. Online reg-istration preferred. Additional questions email to: [email protected]. USCF rated. For online registration and list of more eventsplease visit - http://www.nachess.org/events.

Apr. 30, JJC Chess Club 12th Annual Spring Tournament - 3 RoundQuad3 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 12or 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 SpringwoodDr., Joliet, IL 60431, no phone or cr. card entries, cash only payment onday of tournament: e-mail questions to [email protected].

Apr. 30, Last Saturday in DeKalb, G/603SS, G/60. Borders Books at Northland Plaza, 2520 Sycamore Rd. (ILRoute 23), DeKalb, 60115. EF: $10, ($6 for DeKalb members). Prizesgalore! Reg.: 10:45-11:15, limited to 30 entrants. Sections atTD 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 Open5R-SS, G/90+ 30/sec increment. North Shore Chess Center, 5500WestTouhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077. 847.423.8626. Open to players withany established FIDE rating or an established USCF rating of 1600+.Max50 players. All participants compete in a single section. EF: $40 for non-members of the chess center, $30 for members of the chess centerreceived 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 willreceive a half-point bye for round 1. Round times: Friday - 7:00pm, Sat-urday 12pm and 6pm, Sunday 11am and 5pm. Half-point byes availablein 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 AmericanChess Association (make checks payable to), 4957 Oakton Street, Suite113, Skokie, IL 60077. Online registration preferred. Additional ques-tions email to: [email protected]. USCF and FIDE rated. For onlineregistration and list of more events please visit - http://www.nachess.org/events. Chess Magnet School JGP.

May 14, Members Only Special EventNorth Shore Chess Center, 5500WestTouhy 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 at4pm. Additional questions: [email protected]. For a complete list-ing of events visit http://www.nachess.org/events.

May 21, Pecatonic Octads3/SS, G/65 (bottom section 4/SS, G/45). Room H201D, Stu-dent/Conference Center, Highland Community College, 2998W. Pearl CityRd., 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 eachoctad, $20 bottom section. Reg.: 9-9:45am or online. Rds.: 10am, 12:45,3pm (bottom section 10am, 12:15, 2, 3:45pm). Sets provided, bringclocks. Contact: Route 20 CC, [email protected], route20chess.blogspot.com. NS, NC.W.

May 22, North Shore Chess Center G/454R-SS, G/45+ 10/sec increment. North Shore Chess Center, 5500WestTouhy 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 receivedby 5/21. All $5 more onsite. Onsite registration - up to 15 minutes priorto round 1 or round 2. If registering prior to round 2, you will receive ahalf-point bye for round 1. Round times: 1pm for round one and then15 minutes after final game from previous round completed. Half-pointbyes available in any round. Prizes: Book prizes for top three finish-ers. Biggest upset (150+ points): Free entry to followingmonth G/45+ book prize. Parking: Free self-parking. Mail entries with regis-tration information to: North American Chess Association (make checkspayable to), 4957 Oakton Street, Suite 113, Skokie, IL 60077. Online reg-istration preferred. Additional questions email to: [email protected]. USCF rated. For online registration and list of more events pleasevisit - http://www.nachess.org/events.

May 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, 20th annual Chicago OpenSee Grand Prix.

May 28, Chicago Open G/15 (QC)2 separate tournaments at Westin North Shore Hotel (see ChicagoOpen). Each is a 4-SS, G/15 + 3 seconds delay. Prizes $300 based on20 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 higherof regular or quick used for pairings & prizes.

May 29, Chicago Open G/7 (QC)2 separate tournaments at Westin North Shore Hotel (see ChicagoOpen). 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. Onepair of 1/2 pt byes available, must commit before rd 2. Quick rated, buthigher of regular or quick used for pairings & prizes.

May 30, Chicago Open Blitz (QC)2 separate tournaments at Westin North Shore Hotel (see ChicagoOpen). Each is a 4-SS, double round (8 games), G/5. Prizes $900 basedon 30 entries, else in proportion: $300-150, U2100 $180, U1800 $150,U1500/Unr $120, with half each prize minimum guarantee. EF: $40, atsite 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 pairof 1/2 pt byes available, must commit before rd 2. Quick rated, buthigher of regular or quick used for pairings & prizes.

June 3-5, 5th North American Amateur Open5R-SS, G/90+ 30/sec increment. North Shore Chess Center, 5500WestTouhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077. 847.423.8626. Open to players withany established FIDE rating or an established USCF rating of 1600+.Max50 players. All participants compete in a single section. EF: $40 for non-members of the chess center, $30 for members of the chess centerreceived 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 willreceive a half-point bye for round 1. Round times: Friday - 7:00pm, Sat-urday 12pm and 6pm, Sunday 11am and 5pm. Half-point byes availablein 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 AmericanChess Association (make checks payable to), 4957 Oakton Street, Suite113, Skokie, IL 60077. Online registration preferred. Additional ques-tions email to: [email protected]. USCF and FIDE rated. For onlineregistration and list of more events please visit - http://www.nachess.org/events. Chess Magnet School JGP.


June 30-Jul. 4, 2011 FIDE Continental America's Amateur ChessChampionship-an Official FIDE Continental Chess Championship! Special sponsorsof 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 PrizeFund. Open to players with no FIDE title and rated under 2200 FIDE.Thosewithout a FIDE or verifiable national rating will be considered unratedand only eligible to win maximum $500. All players compete in a singlesection. Please see tournament website for more detailed rating regu-lations. Overall: $2000-1250-750; Top Female: $800-400; Top 2199-2100and 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 todetermine ratings used or adjust ratings as necessary. EF: $50 receivedby 5/14, $75 received by 6/18, $100 thereafter and onsite. No re-entriesallows. No half-point byes, only zero-point byes. On-site registration onJune 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 withawards 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 ticketby 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 onlineregistration available at: http://www.amateurchesschamps.com. Nosmoking. For more information on additional prizes such as scholarshipsto Texas Tech University, progressive prize fund, and more please visitthe tournament website. Boards, sets, clocks, provided. Tournamentprovided equipment must be used. Cajun Chess book and equipment ven-dor will be available on-site. Additional questions email to: [email protected]. For more information on our sponsors please visit the tour-nament website. Chess Magnet School JGP.




Jul. 15-17 or 16-17, 4th annual Chicago ClassSee 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.


IndianaMay 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.


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 OpenSee Grand Prix.

IowaA State Championship Event!Apr. 9, 2011 IA Class Championships3-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, $10Jr. or Sr. On-Site Available. Annual IASCA meeting scheduled at 1 PM ten-tative. Send EF: SteveYoung, PO Box 2833, Ia City, IA 52244, [email protected]. Bring boards, sets, and clocks.

Apr. 15-17 or 16-17, 5th Annual Okoboji Open and Reserve (U1600)See Grand Prix.

May 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, 20th annual Chicago Open (IL)See Grand Prix.

Jul. 15-17 or 16-17, 4th annual Chicago Class (IL)See Grand Prix.

KentuckyElizabethtown Chess ClubRated tournament the 2ndTuesday of each month and wemeet everyTues-day between 7:00 pm-10:30 pm.Wemeet at the Elizabethtown CommunityandTechnical College, in Room 108A of the OccupationalTechnical Build-ing. For further details visit our website at http://etownchess.blogspot.com/.

Apr. 9, Sarah's Greater Louisville Chess Tournament4SS, G/20, (G/30 for K/8). The Potter’s House, 314 South Wenzel St.,Louisville, KY 40204. See www.mapquest.com for directions. Doors openat 8 a.m. Start time will be 8:45 a.m. sharp. Subsequent rounds as soonas 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; andoverall top 4, top 3 unrated for K/8. All first-time tournament participantswill receive a certificate! Team trophies: Sarah defines a “team” as who-ever you successfully recruit to play on your team! All teams must be 4player based (no more, no less). All players must be USCF members. Allgirl 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 15dollars (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-TER’S HOUSE and mailed to: The Potter’s House, Attn: Corbin Seavers,Director, 314 SouthWenzel St. (rear), Louisville, KY 40204. The Potter’sHouse phone is: (502) 584-8742. Email: [email protected] refreshments, including coffee and water, will be available onsite.

Apr. 15-18, Western Kentucky University OpenSee Grand Prix.

May 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, 20th annual Chicago Open (IL)See Grand Prix.Aug. 12-14 or 13-14, 6th annual Indianapolis Open (IN)See Grand Prix.

LouisianaApr. 16, 2011 Louisiana OpenSee Grand Prix.

May 14, LA State Scholastic Team & Individual Chess Champi-onships5SS, G/30 (K-12 rated sections only will play 6SS, G/30/45 - first 4 rdswill be G/30, last 2 rds will be G/45; Rd 1 for K-12 rated sections willstart at 9am; Rd 1 for all other sections will start at 10am). T.H. HarrisMiddle School, 911 Elise Ave. (cornerW. Metairie Ave), Metairie, LA. USCFmembership required for all sections except K-12-Reserve section andmay 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 teamsallowed in the K-12-Reserve and this section does not require USCF orLCA membership). Team info (USCF-rated sections only): Must havea minimum of 2 players to make a team, and all team members must befrom the same school (or home-school district) and register in the samesection. No maximum limit on number of players per team, but only thetop 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 totop 10 individuals in each individual secton & top 3 teams in each ratedsection (more ind.Trophies awarded depending on number of pre-entriesin each section); medals to all non-trophy winners. TIEBREAKS: USCF-recommended computer tiebreaks will decide trophy and medalplacements in all sections except in the K-12 Open and K-8 sections wherehead-to-head playoff games will determine the Denker and Middle Schoolnational representatives.Winner of the K-12-Open section will be the offi-cial Louisiana representative to the 2011 Arnold Denker Tournament ofHigh School Champions, and the winner of the K-8 section will be the offi-cial Louisiana representative to the 2011 Dewain BarberTournament ofMiddle School Champions - both of these prestigious tournaments willbe 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 10thin 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 (includesrequired $5 LA Chess Assn dues for high school participants playing inrated 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 at9am; Rd. 1 for all other sections at 10am. ENTRIES: Go to www.cajunchess.com for on-line reg. or printable entry form which can be faxed to504-208-9620 with credit card info, or make check payable to CajunChess and mail to 7230 Chadbourne Dr., New Orleans, LA 70126. For moredetailed info go to:www.cajunchess.com and click on “UpcomingTour-naments” or Email: [email protected] or call 504-208-9596 or (504)905-2971.



Tournament Life

MarylandApr. 16, Cecil County Chess Club QuadsAll 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, [email protected]. INFO: Skittles room available! Free coffee! NS.W.

Apr. 16-17, 9th Annual Kingstowne Chess Festival (VA)See Grand Prix.

Apr. 17, Howard County Chess Tournament #54SS, G/30. Glenwood Community Center, 2400 Route 97, Cooksville, MD21723. Sections: K-5 Unrated, 6-12 Unrated, K-12 Rated. EF: $25 inadvance; $35 on-site 1:00-1:30. Rds.: 2:00, then ASAP. Prizes: trophiesto top individuals & schools. Free game analysis. Register atwww.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 CommunityCenter, 106 Bloomsbury Ave, Catonsville, MD 21228. Info: Joe Summers410-788-1009, [email protected]: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze12d59q/.

Apr. 29-May 1 or Apr. 30-May 1, 51st Maryland OpenSee Grand Prix.

May 7, Catonsville Saturday Action5SS, 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, 106Bloomsbury 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 DanielsAve., Balt, MD 21207. Include USCF ID, rating and section. Info:[email protected].

May 7, Silver Knights Team Tournament #3 (VA)Our Lady of Good Counsel School, 8601Wolftrap Rd., Vienna, VA 22182.4SS, G/30. Open to 4-player teams from same school in grades K-8. Seewww.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to register.

May 8, Howard County Chess Tournament #64SS, G/30. Glenwood Community Center, 2400 Route 97, Cooksville, MD21723. Sections: K-5 Unrated, 6-12 Unrated, K-12 Rated. EF: $25 inadvance; $35 on-site 1:00-1:30. Rds.: 2:00, then ASAP. Prizes: trophiesto top individuals & schools. Free game analysis. Register atwww.howardcountymd.gov/RAP or 410-313-4714.

A State Championship Event!May 14-15, 2011 Maryland Senior ChampionshipBloomsbury Community Center, 106 Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville, MD21228. Directions: 695 to Exit 13West, left at second light (BloomsburyAve.), three blocks on right. Format: 4SS, G/120 (2 hrs.), Open to USCFmembers 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 residentreceives title of MD Senior Champion 2011, trophy, free entry, plus $250expenses 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, topu1700 $120, top u1400 -$115. Plaques toTop Age 60-69 andTop Age 70+. Standard USCF tiebreaks used for titles/plaques. Make checkspayable to: Maryland Chess Assc. Mail to: Joseph Summers, 1201Daniels Ave., Baltimore, MD 21207. Please put date of birth and USCF idnumber with entry. Info:Wilbert A Brown 410-327-9191, Joe Summers410-788-1009.

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 AnnualWorld Open (PA)See Grand Prix.


Aug. 26-28 or 27-28, 43rd annual Atlantic Open (DC)See Grand Prix.

Oct. 6-10, 7-10, 8-10, 6-9, 7-9 or 8-9, 2nd annual Continental ClassChampionships (VA)See Grand Prix.

MassachusettsApr. 8-10 or 9-10, 2nd annual Hartford Open (CT)See Grand Prix.


Apr. 17, 21st Massachusetts G/60 ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

May 12, 19, 26, June 3, 10, 17, 24, Billerica Friday Swiss7 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, callBrad Ryan, (978) 369-8533. NS, NC. Chess Magnet School JGP.

May 14, 2011 CT Open State Championship (CT)See Grand Prix.


A Heritage Event!May 21, 44th Western Mass Open3SS, 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, MA01082. Call Ed at 413-967-3242 or e-mail [email protected],http://www.wmass-chess.us. NS, NC.

May 21, Connecticut State Chess Association K-12 2011 StateChampionship and UCONN School of Engineering ScholarshipTournament (CT)See Connecticut.


May 28-30 or 29-30, 80th Massachusetts OpenSee Grand Prix.

June 12, Schenectady Open (NY)See Grand Prix.





Jul. 22-24 or 23-24, 16th Annual Bradley Open (CT)See Grand Prix.


Aug. 11-14, 12-14 or 13-14, 41st annual Continental OpenSee Grand Prix.

MichiganApr. 29-May 1, Great Lakes OpenSee Grand Prix.


MinnesotaMay 26-30, 27-30, 28-30 or 29-30, 20th annual Chicago Open (IL)See Grand Prix.


MissouriApr. 17, Ben Birthday Bash4SS, G/60. Rds.: 9, 11, 2 & 4. Guar 80% ret as prizes. Max 15 people persection. EF: $25 ($20 before 4/10) at Kansas City Flea Market, 817Westport Rd., KC, MO. Mail EF to: Ray Birt, PO Box 32774, Kansas City,MO 64171. Contact [email protected].

Apr. 25, Play against the best at the 2011 U.S. Championship BlitzOpen (QC)See Grand Prix.


May 28, Show Me Classic4SS, G/75. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 MarylandAve., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. GMs and IMsare not counted toward the based on prize fund total. EF: $25, $20 forannual members of the club if registered by 5/27. MCA membership req’dfrom $5. PF:(b/40) $750: 1st Overall-$145, 2nd Place-$105. $100 for 1stin 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 ifdeclared before round 1. Hotel: (ask for chess rate): Chase Park PlazaHotel, 1-877-587-2427, $159/night. Indigo Hotel, 314-361-4900, $99/nightor $109/night (2 doubles). Parkway Hotel, 314-256-7777, $97/night.WaterTower Inn at 314-977-7500, $70/night. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave.,Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org Info: 314-361-CHESS [email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP.


NevadaApr. 22-24, 11th Annual RENO-FAR WEST OPENSee 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 Tournament5-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 playersin the U800 section must be age 11 or under. Trophies to top 5 in eachsection, top 1 in each odd 200 point rating group and unrated. EF: $33by 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 Box90925, Henderson, NV 89009-0125, on line atwww.VegasChessFestival.com or by fax at (702) 933-9112. NS. NC.W.

June 10-12 or 11-12, 2011 National OpenSee Nationals.

June 11-12, International Youth Championship5SS, 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 UnderReserve (rated below 1100), 9 and Under, 9 and Under Reserve (ratedbelow 900). Trophies to top 10 in each section plus 9 class trophies persection. 1st Place in each section wins a Netbook Computer loaded withChess Software, 2-4 win Chess prizes valued at 250-150-100. Unratedplayers 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 atwww.VegasChessFestival.com or 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.


New HampshireJul. 29-31 or 30-31, 16th annual Green Mountain Open (VT)See Grand Prix.

New JerseyApr. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Every Friday Quad U1600, U200, U2400 - G/303RR. 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/303RR. 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 LessonsPrior to Scholastic Tournament: 12:15pm-1:15 pm. EF: $10. (732)499-0118. http://www.chessmatesnj.com.

Apr. 3, First Sunday of Month QuadsHoliday 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 [email protected].

Apr. 3, 10, 17, 24, Chess Mates Sunday G/45 Open4-SS, Rds.: 12:30, 2:15, 4:00, 5:45 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1531Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $40, members $30. GM Free - $30deducted from prizes. Prizes: 70% of EF 1st, 2nd, U2200, 2000, 1800. Limit2 byes, commit by 1:30. Re-entry $15, counts half, no re-entry after 2ndround. (732) 499-0118. http://www.chessmatesnj.com.

Apr. 4, 11, 18, April Showers Swiss3-SS. 40/90, SD/60. Hackettstown Community Cntr., 293 Main St. (Rte.46), Hackettstown, NJ 07840. EF: $12. Prizes (b/16): $60/30/20, $20each U1800, U1500. Reg.: 7 pm 4/4. Rds.: 7:30 pm, each Monday. INFO:[email protected].

Apr. 4, 11, 18, 25, Every Monday Open G/5 Blitz & Chess Les-sons/Simul (QC)GM Yudasin’s Chess Lessons: 3:15pm-8:00 pm EF: $15 (3 differentclasses). Blitz: 8:00pm-10:15pm. EF: $20/$15. GM Free - $15 deductedfrom prize. Prizes: 80% of EF 1st, 2nd, U2200, 2000, 1800. Chess MatesCorporation, 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ (732) 499-0118. www.chessmatesnj.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 differentclasses). Blitz: 8:00pm-10:15pm. EF: $20/$15. GM Free - $15 deductedfrom prize. Prizes: 80% of EF 1st, 2nd, U2200, 2000, 1800. Chess MatesCorporation, 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ, (732) 499-0118. www.chessmatesnj.com.

Apr. 8-10 or 9-10, 2nd annual Hartford Open (CT)See Grand Prix.


Apr. 16, Princeton Day School650The 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 andmust 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 ratedG/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. Inquiresto BonnieWaitzkin, [email protected].

Apr. 17, Westfield Quads3 RR, G/45.Westfield Y, 220 Clark St.,Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $50to 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, [email protected],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 Quads3 RR, G/30 t/d5. Quads grouped by rating. All the King’s 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 winmore than $10. EF: $12, members $10. Reg.: 6-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8-9 pm.Info: [email protected]. All: Visa/MC/Disc OK w/$1surcharge.Bring a clock!

Apr. 22, Philadelphia Open G/15 (QC) (PA)See Pennsylvania.


Apr. 23, $uper $wiss K-8Holiday Inn, 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset, NJ 08873. (Exit #10 off I-287Easton Ave.) 5SS, G/30. 3 Sections, U1400, U1000, U600. $$100-50,b/10. Trophies top 5, Awards to all. Highest lifetime rating is used. Ifless 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. FreeUSCF 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 [email protected].

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 pm 4/25. Rds.: 7:30 pm,then ASAP. INFO: [email protected].

Apr. 30, Hamilton Chess Club Quads3RR, 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 ChessFederation, no dues magazine Subscription per year, OSA. NS, NC,W.

May 1, First Sunday of Month QuadsHoliday 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 [email protected].

May 1, Westfield Quads3 RR, G/45.Westfield Y, 220 Clark St.,Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $50to 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, [email protected],www.westfieldchessclub.com.

May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Chess Mates Sunday G/45 Open4-SS, Rds.: 12:30, 2:15, 4:00, 5:45 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1531Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $40, members $30. GM Free - $30

deducted from prizes. Prizes: 70% of EF 1st, 2nd, U2200, 2000, 1800. Limit2 byes, commit by 1:30. Re-entry $15, counts half, no re-entry after 2ndround. (732) 499-0118. http://www.chessmatesnj.com.

May 2, 9, 16, 23, Swiss: It's Not Just a Cheese4-SS. 40/90, SD/60. Hackettstown Community Cntr., 293 Main St. (Rte.46), Hackettstown, NJ 07840. EF: $12. Prizes (b/16): $60/30/20, $20each U1800, U1500. Reg.: 7 pm 5/2. Rds.: 7:30 pm, each Monday. INFO:[email protected].

May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Every Monday Open G/5 Blitz & Chess Les-sons/Simul (QC)GM Yudasin’s Chess Lessons: 3:15pm-8:00 pm EF: $15 (3 differentclasses). Blitz: 8:00pm-10:15pm. EF: $20/$15. GM Free - $15 deductedfrom prize. Prizes: 80% of EF 1st, 2nd, U2200, 2000, 1800. Chess MatesCorporation, 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ (732) 499-0118. www.chessmatesnj.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 differentclasses). Blitz: 8:00pm-10:15pm. EF: $20/$15. GM Free - $15 deductedfrom prize. Prizes: 80% of EF 1st, 2nd, U2200, 2000, 1800. Chess MatesCorporation, 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ, (732) 499-0118. www.chessmatesnj.com.

May 6, 13, 20, 27, Every Friday Quad U1600, U2000, U2400 G/303RR. Rds.: 7, 8:15, 9:30pm Chess 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 School650The 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 andmust 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 ratedG/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. Inquiresto BonnieWaitzkin, [email protected].

May 7, 14, 21, 28, Saturday Scholastic Quad G/303RR. 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 LessonsPrior to Scholastic Tournament: 12:15pm-1:15 pm. EF: $10. (732)499-0118. www.chessmatesnj.com.

A State Championship Event!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 minutesfrom Garden State Parkway, Exit# 109. OPEN: (K-12)Trophies to top 10.Top High School player from NJ awarded entry to DenkerTournament ofHS 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 atwww.characterkings.org. Info: Hal Sprechman, 732-259-3881, [email protected]. Chess Magnet School JGP.

May 15, Westfield Quads3 RR, G/45.Westfield Y, 220 Clark St.,Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $50to 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, [email protected],www.westfieldchessclub.com.


May 22, Westfield Swiss #68 (QC)5SS, G/15 (QC). Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. $425Guaranteed $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, [email protected],www.westfieldchessclub.com.


May 28, U.S. Amateur K-8 East U12005-SS, G/30. Holiday Inn Somerset, 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset, NJ08873. Telephone: (732) 356-1700. In 3 Sections (U1200, U900, &U600).Trophies toTop 10, Others get chess medallions. Unrated may notwin first prize. Registration: Saturday May 28, 11am-12pm. Rounds:12:30pm, then ASAP with lunch break after round #2. EF: $29 if mailedby May 25 or paid online via EntryFeesRus.com, EF: $40 cash at site. One1/2 -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: 908-763-6468or [email protected]. NS. NC.W.

May 28-30, 67th Annual U.S. Amateur East ChampionshipSee Nationals.

June 5, Westfield Quads3 RR, G/45.Westfield Y, 220 Clark St.,Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $50to 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, [email protected],www.westfieldchessclub.com.

June 11, 2011 South Jersey OpenSee Grand Prix.

TO ENTER: 800-903-USCF(8723) OR FAX 931-787-1200 OR ON-LINE AT WWW.USCHESS.ORGName_________________________________________ 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

USCF’s 64th

ANNUAL

2011 Open Correspondence Chess Golden Knights Championship$1,000 FIRST PRIZE

(plus title of USCF’s 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 NorthAm erican continent are welcome to participate in e-mail events. Your USCF membership must remain current for the duration ofthe 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.

USCF’s 8th

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 USCF’s 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 TrophyFour-player, double round-robinwith class-level pairings. 1st-place winner re ceives a trophy.ENTRY FEE: $10.

Victor Palciauskas Prize TournamentsSeven-player class-level pairings, one game with each of six opponents.1st-place winner receives $130 cash prize and a certificatesigned 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 MatchTwo players with two or six-game option. ENTRY FEE: $5.

Swift QuadsFour-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 usepost office mail, unless opponents agree to use e-mail.

CHECK OUT USCF’S CORRESPONDENCE CHESS RATED EVENTS!



Tournament Life

June 12, Westfield Quads3 RR, G/45.Westfield Y, 220 Clark St.,Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes: $50to 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, [email protected],www.westfieldchessclub.com.


June 24-28, 8th annual Philadelphia International (PA)See Grand Prix.

June 25, World Open Game/7 Warmup (QC) (PA)See Pennsylvania.




June 28-Jul. 4, June 30-July 4, July 1-4 or 2-4, 39th Annual WorldOpen (PA)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.


New MexicoApr. 30, 17th Annual Pir Maleki MemorialUnited World College, Montezuma, NM. 7 Sections. $1200 total cashprizes. 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, $22U/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/age19 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. entriespostmarked by 4/25. Details and all prizes at:www.nmchess.org orTDAndy Nowak at 505-310-0095 or [email protected].

New YorkApr. 8-10 or 9-10, 2nd annual Hartford Open (CT)See Grand Prix.

Apr. 9, Jenifer Woods MemorialSee 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., EastMeadow, 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 OpenSee Grand Prix.

Apr. 16, Marshall CC Saturday U16004SS, 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 Open4SS. 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.Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 16-17 or 17, Marshall CC April U23004SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23W. 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 eachday; 1 day, (Rds 1-2 G/30) 10-11:15AM-12:30-5:30 PM Sun; both mergerd.3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first60 players. Chess Magnet School JGP.

Apr. 17, 29th Binghamton Monthly TourneyFREE 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. Cordisco’s Corner Store, 308Chenango St., Binghamton, NY 13901. (607) 772-8782. [email protected]. *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 playersrated 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, 23W 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave.,NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF: $35, Clubmembs $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry oftenimpossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game.

Apr. 21-May 19, Marshall CC Thursday Members-Only Swiss5SS, G/120. 23W. 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.


Apr. 23, Marshall CC Saturday G/604SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($360 b/24)$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.


Apr. 24, Marshall CC Sunday G/30 Action5SS, 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 16005SS, 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 Swiss5SS, 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 PMeachWednesday. Byes OK, limit 2, request by Round 3. Chess MagnetSchool JGP.

Apr. 28, 4 Rated Games Tonight!4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23W 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave.,

NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF: $35, Clubmembs $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry oftenimpossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game.

Apr. 30, Marshall CC Saturday U18004SS, G/45. Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300 b/20)$120-70-50, U1500 $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. 30, 12th Annual Bruce Bowyer Memorial Chess TournamentSee Grand Prix.

Apr. 30-May 1, Marshall CC Maypril Grand PrixSee Grand Prix.

May 1, 12th Annual Bruce Bowyer Memorial Scholastic Tournament5SS, 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, tiebreakorder: 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 bereceived 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, NY11570. Limited to first 70 players. Provide name, add., school, USCF rat-ing, ID#, & exp. *** PLEASE NOTE: Bring clocks and sets, none will beprovided. Info: [email protected] or Pat Bowyer 516.641.4521.

May 2-23, 25th Nassau Amateur Team4-SS, 40/80. 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts., Mineola. Open toteams of 3 (+ optional alternate). Ave rating must be U1800.Teams playin 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 byes1-4 (Last rd bye must be req before rd 3 and is irrevocable).Teams seek-ing players call 631 218-4440 or [email protected]. Players lookingfor teams $18 by 4/30, $25 at site, $10 more for non-memb. Reg ends7:15 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!4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23W 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave.,NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF: $35, Clubmembs $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry oftenimpossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game.

May 6-27, 11th Queens Team Championship4-SS, G/120. All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Ave., Jamaica,NY 11432. 2 player teams with average rating U2000, prizes $300/10 paidteams $100-$50 to top 2 teams, $50 top U1700 team, $50 each topscorer Board 1, Board 2 (prizes increased or decreased proportionally-13 teams in 2006 and 2007, 14 in 2008). One 1/2 point team byepermitted (must be requested at entry). If one player is unavailableand the other wants to play, replacement player must be rated lowerthan absent player and must play on absent player’s board. EF: $25per 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 informationat www.queens-chess.com. Mail entry by April 29. Chess MagnetSchool JGP.

May 7, Marshall CC Saturday G/604SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($360 b/24)$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 - Spring4SS, 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 Buildingupstairs). 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 Action5SS, 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 ChampionshipsFREE EF. 4SS, G/30. Play starts promptly at 10:00. Players must checkin by 9:15 A.M. (Latecomers will not play in round one). Brandeis H.S.,145W. 84th St., 10024 (near Columbus Ave., Manhattan, NYC). Open togr. K-12. Five rated sections: Open, Under 1700, Under 1200, Under800, 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 exceptOpen ($50, $30, $20 for 1st-3rd); medal to each player with 2.5 or morepoints. Team plaque to 1st and 2nd each section, with top 4 scorescounting in each section (minimum 3 players on team in section). To reg-ister: use website at www.therightmove.org or email - [email protected] 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.


May 14, Marshall CC Saturday U16004SS, 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.

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 U23004SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23W. 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 PMeach day; 1 day, (Rds 1-2 G/30) 10-11:15 AM-12:30-5:30 PM Sun; bothmerge rd.3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limitedto first 60 players. Chess Magnet School JGP.

May 15, NSCF May Youth/Adult Over 15993SS, G/60.Woodlands High School, 475W. Hartsdale Ave., Hartsdale, NY10530. Open to all players rated over 1599. May be multiple sections of6 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.nscfchess.org/tla for mail, online forms. On site reg: Sat. 5/15 9:00-9:30am.Questions: 914-683-5530.

May 17, Marshall MastersSee Grand Prix.

May 19, 4 Rated Games Tonight!4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23W 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave.,NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $35, Clubmembs $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry oftenimpossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game.

May 20-22 or 21-22, 19th annual New York State OpenSee Grand Prix.


May 21, Marshall Saturday U18004-SS, G/45. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300b/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 PrixSee Grand Prix.

May 22, 30th Binghamton Monthly TourneyFREE 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. Cordisco’s Corner Store, 308Chenango St., Binghamton, NY 13901. (607) 772-8782. [email protected]. *call for details. Chess Magnet School JGP.

May 26, 4 Rated Games Tonight!4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23W 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave.,NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $35, Clubmembs $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry oftenimpossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game.

May 26-June 30 (no rd. June 23),Marshall Thursday Members-OnlySwiss5-SS, G/120. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. Open toMCC 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.Chess Magnet School JGP.

May 27, New Yorker Rated Beginners Tournament!4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34thSt, across from Penn Station, NYC, for Under 1200 or those not rated inany 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 or2-Day schedule), specified Greater NY prizewinners free! $$220 b/20paid: $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 34thSt, 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/604-SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($360b/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 atentry.

May 29, Marshall May Super Sunday Action5-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 Swiss5-SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF:$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 2011See Grand Prix.

June 4, Marshall Saturday U16004-SS, G/45. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300b/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 23004-SS, 30/90, SD/1. Marshall CC, 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF:$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 12:30-5:30PM each day; 1-day, (Rds. 1-2 G/30) 10-11:15AM-12:30-5:30PM Sun;both merge rd. 3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. ChessMagnet School JGP.

June 6, Marshall Monday Under 1600 Action3-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!4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23W 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave.,NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $35, Clubmembs $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry oftenimpossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game.

June 11, Marshall Saturday G/604-SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($360b/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 atentry.

June 12, Marshall June Super Sunday Action5-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 OpenSee Grand Prix.

June 17-21, 4th NY InternationalSee Grand Prix.






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/secincrement. Doubletree Tarrytown Hotel, 455 South Broadway, Tarry-town, NY 10591 USA. This Championship will be rated by the US ChessFederation (USCF) and the World Chess Federation (FIDE). FIDE ruleswill apply. Official players from each National Federation qualify for spe-cial conditions. The top boy and the top girl in each section will qualifyto play in the 2012 Pan American Youth Championship.These play-ers will be considered official players, and the accommodation andmeals will be provided by the local organizer at no cost. The top playerin each section will receive the FIDE Candidate Master Title,whichwill 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 registrationon June 25 from 6-8pm & June 26 from 8-9:30 am. Opening Cere-mony and Technical Meeting June 26 at 9:30am. Rounds 6/26-6/2910am-3pm. LODGING: DOUBLETREE TARRYTOWN HOTEL, 455 SouthBroadway,Tarrytown, NY 10591, USA. $119, plus taxes.This hotel is locatedinWestchester County in NewYork, and it is only 35 minutes away fromGrand Central Station in NewYork City by Metro NorthTrain. Each roomhas 2 double beds, and the price is the same for 1-4 people in the sameroom. This is special rate and you must mention “Chess”when youmake the reservation. You must make your reservation by Thurs-day,May 26, 2011 (Cutoff Date). Call 1-914-631-5700. Free Parkingand Free Internet Connection. Mail entries with registration form(available on-line) to: Chess Educators LLC, PO Box 160, NewYork, NY 10028, USA. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATIONVISIT: www.chesseducators.com/northamericanyouth or contact theOrganizer, Beatriz Marinello by e-mailing [email protected] calling 917-553-4522. Chess Magnet School JGP.


June 28-Jul. 4, June 30-July 4, July 1-4 or 2-4, 39th Annual WorldOpen (PA)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 OpenSee Grand Prix.


North CarolinaApr. 8-10 or 9-10, The Big EnchiladaSee Grand Prix.

May 7, Isothermal Octos4SS, G/60. 8-player sections by rating. Isothermal Community Collegegym, Spindale, NC 28160. $60(b/8): $30-20-10. EF: $10 Rds.: 9-11-2-4.Info: Mike Lipkin, [email protected], 828-286-3636, ext 431.

June 4, Porter Evette MemorialSee Grand Prix.

OhioApr. 9, House of Chess Open4SS, G/45. House of Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH (Wof 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: [email protected]. Webhttp://www.thehouseofchess.com/.

A State Championship Event!Apr. 9-10, 2011 Ohio High School Middle School Chess Champi-onship6 Rd Swiss, G/60 for all rds for Reserve Sections; G/60 for rds 1-3 andG/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; MSReserve, (U800 or unrated) K-8. Trophies to players with 4 points or more.$500 scholarship to HS Champ; MS Champ gets $200 scholarshipand chance to represent Ohio at Natl. K-8 Championship in Orlandoin August. Trophies also to the 5 top teams, all sections. Rd 1 beginsat 10:00 a.m. Entry fee $30 if postmarked by March 30th ($10 if onreduced lunch), $35 ($15 on reduced lunch) if postmarked after March30th. Registrationsmust be received by April 7th. Bexley Ohio Scholas-tic Chess Club, P.O. Box 091124, Columbus, OH 43209. On-lineregistration & forms at: www.BexleyChessClub.com. Contact: GaryGillett: 614-440-9154, [email protected]. Chess Magnet SchoolJGP.

Apr. 15-17, 2011 National Junior High (K-9) ChampionshipSee Nationals.

Apr. 30, Parma Open4SS, G/45. German Central Organization, 7863 York Rd. (1/4 mi. N ofSprague), 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, 19121Wheelers Lane, Strongsville, OH 44149. Phone: (440) 572-9565. E-mail:[email protected] http://www.parmachessclub.org/.

May 14, Toledo May SwissOpen, 4SS, Rd. 1 G/75, Rds. 2-4 G/90.The University ofToledo Health Sci-ence Campus, Mulford Library Basement Café, 3000 Arlington Ave.,Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by5/12 $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360b/20, $100-50, 1st Class A ,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: JamesJagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450.Chess Magnet School JGP.


June 14, Toledo June SwissOpen, 4SS, Rd. 1 G/75, Rds. 2-4 G/90.The University ofToledo Health Sci-ence Campus, Mulford Library Basement Café, 3000 Arlington Ave.,Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by6/9 $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: JamesJagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450.Chess Magnet School JGP.





Jul. 8-10 or 9-10, 2011 Columbus OpenSee Grand Prix.


Aug. 5-7 or 6-7, Cleveland OpenSee Grand Prix.

Aug. 12-14 or 13-14, 6th annual Indianapolis Open (IN)See Grand Prix.





Tournament Life

OklahomaApr. 24, 9th Annual Red River Shoot Out (Sunday)StateTeammatch open only to OK andTX residents as defined as whereUSCF has your address. Two rounds G/60+30 sec. Must have ratingand 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 [email protected].

May 27-30, 30th NAO FIDE 11 round OpenSee Grand Prix.

OregonApr. 16-17, 5th Annual Clark Harmon Memorial OpenSee Grand Prix.

Jul. 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17, 16th annual Pacific Coast Open (CA-S)See Grand Prix.


PennsylvaniaEvery Saturday Lehigh Valley Super Quads & G/10 (QC)(NO QUADS OR BLITZ ON LVCA GRAND PRIX DATES LISTED IN CHESSLIFE) G/40 Quads, 3-RR. Reg.: 1p. Lehigh County Senior Ctr., 1633 ElmSt., Allentown, PA 18102. EF: $10, $30 for 3-0 score, else $25 for 1st. G/10Quick Chess, 5-SS, Reg.: 5-6:15 pm. EF: $5, Prizes: 50% of Paid Entries.Info: [email protected], http://www.lehighvalleychess.org/.

Apr. 11, Plymouth Meeting Quads #4 (K-12)Colonial Elementary School, Plymouth Meeting, PA. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to register.

Apr. 13, Chadds Fords Quads #7 (K-12)Chadds Ford Elementary School, Chadds Ford, PA. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to register.

Apr. 16, Central Bucks Scholastic ChampionshipMill Creek Elementary School, Warrington, PA. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to register.

Apr. 16-17, 51st Golden Triangle Open4SS, G/120. Pittsburgh Chess Club, 5604 Solway St., Suite 209, Pittsburgh,PA 15217. EF: $30 postmarked by 4/13, $40 later, $5 discount to PCCmem-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 1/2point bye permitted if requested before the start of Round 2. Info: 412-421-1881, www.pittsburghcc.org. Ent: Pittsburgh Chess Club, Attn: MikeHolsinger, 5604 Solway St., Suite 209, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Checkspayable 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.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to register.

Apr. 20-24, 21-24, 22-24 or 23-24, 5th annual Philadelphia OpenSee Grand Prix.

Apr. 22, Philadelphia Open G/15 (QC)2 separate tournaments at Loews Philadelphia Hotel (see PhiladelphiaOpen). Each is a 4-SS, G/15 - 3 seconds delay. Prizes $300 based on 20entries, 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 1/2pt 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)2 separate tournaments at Loews Philadelphia Hotel (see PhiladelphiaOpen). 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 1:45pm, 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 rd2. Quick rated, but higher of regular or quick used for pairings & prizes.

Apr. 24, Philadelphia Open Blitz (QC)2 separate tournaments at Loews Philadelphia Hotel (see PhiladelphiaOpen). Each is a 4-SS, double round (8 games), G/5. Prizes $600 basedon 20entries, else in proportion: $200-100, U2100 $120, U1800 $100,

U1500/Unr $80, with half each prize minimum guarantee. EF: $40, at siteonly. 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 quickused for pairings & prizes.

Apr. 28-May 26, 2011 Hatboro OpenSee Grand Prix.

Apr. 30, 2011 April Grand PrixSee Grand Prix.

May 6, Friday Night Action #294SS, 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.silverknightschess.com. Registration limited to first 24 players.

May 7, W.Chester 1st Sat. QuadsOur 22nd year! 3RR, 40/80, sd/30. United Methodist Church, 129 S. HighSt.,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.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to register.

May 8, MasterMinds CC 2nd Saturday Swiss/Open QuadsBlair Christian Academy, 220 W. Upsal St., Philadelphia, PA 19119. 2events. Quads: 3RR, 40/80, SD/30. EF: $20 cash on site only, Perfectscore 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 topunrated, 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. Checksmade payable to: MasterMinds CC. Info: Bradley Crable, 215-844-3881, [email protected], or www.mastermindschess.org.

May 9, Collegeville Quads #8 (K-12)South Elementary School, Collegeville, PA. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to register.

May 11, Chadds Ford Quads #8 (K-12)Chadds Ford Elementary School, Chadds Ford, PA. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to register.

May 13, Doylestown Quads #9 (K-12)Doylestown Activity Center, Doylestown, PA. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to register.

May 15, Spring Finale (K-12)Wayne Elementary School,Wayne, PA. See www.silverknightschess.comfor complete information or to register.

May 16, Plymouth Meeting Quads #5 (K-12)Colonial Elementary School, Plymouth Meeting, PA. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to register.

May 21, 2011 May LVCA Scholastic K-12 Championship(9 Trophies) 5-SS, G/30. EF: $30, $35 CASH ONLY after 5/18/11 ATSITE.Trophy’s to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th,Top U1400, U1200, U1000, U800, UNR,FREE ENTRYTO UNRATEDS, if paying 1 year USCF Dues, Drawings for $100in Door Prizes. Rds.: 12-1:30-2:45-4-5:30. Reg.: Ends 11:30am. LehighCounty Senior Ctr., 1633 Elm St., Allentown, PA 18102. Ent: Bruce Davis,1208 Linden St., Bethlehem, PA 18018, Ph. 610-625-0467, Email: [email protected]. Info: www.lehighvalleychess.org/.


May 28, 2011 May Grand PrixSee Grand Prix.

June 24-26, 3rd annual World Open Senior Amateur5SS, 40/2, SD/1. Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel (see WorldOpen). Open to all born before 6/27/61 and rated under 2010 or unrated.Prizes $2000 based on 35 entries, else in proportion except $1000minimum guaranteed: $500-250-125, Under 1810 $300-150, Under1610/Unr $250-125, Under 1410 $200-100. EF: $68 mailed by 6/15,$70 online at chesstour.com by 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, mustcommit before rd 2. Special USCF dues: see chesstour.com. Hotelrates & entries: SeeWorld Open.

June 24-28, 8th annual Philadelphia InternationalSee Grand Prix.

June 25, World Open Game/7 Warmup (QC)Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel (seeWorld Open). 4-SS, doubleround (8 games), G/7 + 2 seconds delay. Prizes $300 based on 20entries, 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, 9:45pm, 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 higherof regular or quick used for pairings & prizes.

June 25-26, 3rd annual World Open Girls Championship (PA)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 tournaments7/14/11-11/30/11 to 1st. Under 1000 Section: Trophies to top 5, 1stUnder 800, Under 600, Unrated, free entry in all CCA tournaments7/14/11-8/31/11 to 1st. Both sections: EF: $41 mailed by 6/15, $43online 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. Onehalf point bye allowed, must commit before rd 2. HR & Ent: SeeWorldOpen. Chess Magnet School JGP.

June 25-26, 3rd annual World Open Under 13 Championship6SS, G/65. Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel (see World Open).Open to all born after 6/26/98. In 2 sections. Open Section:Trophiesto top 5, 1st C, D, E; free entry in all CCA tournaments 7/14/11-11/30/11to 1st. Under 1200 Section: Trophies to top 5, 1st Under 1000, Under800, 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 by6/22, $45 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 6/23, $50 at site. Reg. 6/26 9 to10:30 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 MagnetSchool JGP.

June 25-July 4, World Open Daily 2pm Blitz (QC)10 separate tournaments at Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel(seeWorld 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. ends1:45 pm, rds. 2, 2:45, 3:15, 3:45. One pair of 1/2 pt byes available, mustcommit before rd 2. Quick rated (will not affect regular ratings), but higherof regular or quick used for pairings & prizes.

June 28-Jul. 4, June 30-July 4, July 1-4 or 2-4, 39th Annual WorldOpenSee 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.


Aug. 11-14, 12-14 or 13-14, 41st annual Continental Open (MA)See Grand Prix.

Rhode IslandCranston-Warwick CC MonthlyEvery 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 ratedgames and events. One bye rd 1-3; if notified in advance. Prizes basedon entries. Info:www.cranstonchess.org, 401-575-1520. frmTLA. ChessMagnet School JGP.

Apr. 10, Providence Hebrew Day School TournamentReg.:www.richess.org, [email protected], (401) 359-1602.

Apr. 30-May 1, Rhode Island State ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.



South CarolinaApr. 8-10 or 9-10, The Big Enchilada (NC)See Grand Prix.

TennesseeApr. 23-24, Bluff City OpenSee Grand Prix.

Apr. 29-May 1, 2011 National High School (K-12) ChampionshipSee Nationals.

May 21, Pawn Power Open 83 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-$25guaranteed prizes. U1200: Trophies to Top 3. Free blitz tournament forall 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: GreaterMemphis Chess Center, 5796 Shelby Oaks Dr., Suite 11, Memphis, TN38134. Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis, TN38187-0864. memphischess.com, [email protected].

May 28, Rutherford County OpenSee Grand Prix.




June 4-5, 2011 U.S. Amateur South ChampionshipSee Nationals.

TexasApr. 16-17, 2011 Laredo OpenSee Grand Prix.

Apr. 30, Temple Chess Club Spring SwissSee Grand Prix.

May 6-8, 2011 National Elementary (K-6) ChampionshipSee Nationals.

May 26-30, 27-30, 28-30, 29-30, 20th annual Chicago Open (IL)See Grand Prix.

June 25-26, San Antonio City Championship5SS, 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% ifentrant 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 1rd., notice before Rd. 2 is paired. Ent: SACC, POB 501, Helotes, TX78023. Info:www.sanantoniochess.com, 210-695-2324 NS. NC.W. ChessMagnet School JGP.

July 18-23, 2011 U.S. Senior OpenSee Nationals.

July 22-24, 2011 U.S. Junior OpenSee Nationals.

UtahAug. 12-14 or 13-14, 3rd annual Central California Open (CA-N)See Grand Prix.

VermontApr. 15-17 or 16-17, 6th annual Empire State Open (NY)See Grand Prix.

Apr. 30, Vermont versus The Rest of the World3 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, Under1520. Both: Each Vermonter will play one non-Vermonter twice andanother non-Vermonter once. Merchandise prizes to all. EF: $12 inadvance 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; [email protected]; 802-877-6336.

May 14, White River OpenSee Grand Prix.


June 12, Schenectady Open (NY)See Grand Prix.

Jul. 29-31 or 30-31, 16th annual Green Mountain OpenSee Grand Prix.

VirginiaArlington Chess Club Friday Night USCF Rating Ladder30/90, SD/1. Arlington Forest United Methodist Church, 4701 ArlingtonBlvd., Arlington, VA 22203. Ladder has been running for over 45 years,now win money too! Most monthly game points: $50; most total pointsJan. to Dec.: $100. Must join club to play. Yearly dues: $50 adults, $40seniors and U18, cash or check. Dates found on our website:http://members.cox.net/arlingtonchessclub/. Reg.: weekly sign-up from7:00-8:00, games start by 8:10, no advance entries. Contact for info only:[email protected]. W, NS. Chess Magnet School JGP (if 4rounds/games played in that one month).

Arlington Chess Club's Monthly Action TournamentOnce each month, the ACC sponsors an action tournament (dates foundon our website: http://members.cox.net/arlingtonchessclub/.) 3SS,G/30. Prizes b/entries: 80% returned as prizes. Held concurrently withclub ladder. Arlington Forest United Methodist Church, 4701 ArlingtonBlvd., Arlington, VA 22202. Reg.: 7:00-8:15. Rd. 1: 8:20. EF: $15 ($10 forACC Members), no advance entries, cash only. Contact for info only: [email protected]. NS.

Apr. 8-10 or 9-10, The Big Enchilada (NC)See Grand Prix.

Apr. 16-17, 9th Annual Kingstowne Chess FestivalSee Grand Prix.

May 7, Silver Knights Team Tournament #3Our Lady of Good Counsel School, 8601Wolftrap Rd., Vienna, VA 22182.4SS, G/30. Open to 4-player teams from same school in grades K-8. Seewww.silverknightschess.com for complete information or to register.

May 14, Kingstowne School Team5SS, G/45. KingstowneThompson Center, 6090 Kingstowne Village Pkwy.,Alexandria, VA 22315. Limited to 12 teams. Open to 4-player teams whoattend the same school in grades K-12. Not a "scholastic tournament."Team rating must be under 2000. Unrateds must play on boards belowlowest rated teammate. Team is unrated if all four players unrated.Prizes: Plaques to top 6 teams; participation medals to all players. 5-0score wins free entry to a future Kingstowne Quad/Action-Plus. EF:$20 per team, entries accepted until 5/7 or all team slots 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'sname (non-playing not required to be USCF member), players' names, IDnumbers, ratings, expiration dates. E-mail (see below) if close to advancecutoff to check on available slots. E-mail (entries accepted after 5/7

if available, pay at tournament before round 1 pairings, see Regabove): [email protected]. 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 QuadsFranklin Sherman Elementary School, 6630 Brawner St., McLean, VA22101. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete information or toregister.

May 21, 2011 Walter Muir MemorialSee Grand Prix.

A State Championship Event!June 11-12, 2011 Virginia Senior Championship4-SS. 30/90 SD/1. Lincolnia Senior Center, 4710 North Chambliss St.,Alexandria, VA 22312. Open to all USCF Members born before June11, 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: DiningRoom. 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 ifrequested 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 milesfrom Lincolnia). Info:[email protected] www.vachess.org/senior.htm.Entry: Make checks to "Virginia Chess" and mail to Michael Atkins, POBox 6138, Alexandria, VA 22306. Free EF to 2010 Champ! NS.W.








Oct. 6-10, 7-10, 8-10, 6-9, 7-9 or 8-9, 2nd annual Continental ClassChampionshipsSee Grand Prix.

WashingtonMay 28-30 or 29-30, Washington OpenSee Grand Prix.


West VirginiaApr. 16-17, 9th Annual Kingstowne Chess Festival (VA)See Grand Prix.

WisconsinApr. 16, Hales Corners Challenge XIIISee Grand Prix.

Apr. 30-May 1, Arpad Elo Open5SS, 30/90; SD/60. Comfort Suites Pewaukee, N14W24121Tower Place,Pewaukee,WI 53072. EF: $35 (Jr $32) if received by 4/29; $5 more lateror 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: [email protected]. HR: $89 262-506-2000. www.wischess.org.WCATour Event! Chess Magnet School JGP.




May 30, Chicago Open Blitz (QC) (IL)See Illinois.

All tournaments are non-smoking with no computersallowed 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 neededto pay full prize fund. At least 50% of the advertised prizefund of $501 or more must be awarded.Bye: Indicates which rounds players who find it incon-venient to play may take ½-point byes instead. Forexample, Bye 1-3 means ½-point byes are available inRounds 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 has75 minutes for the entire game.GPP: Grand Prix Points available.HR: Hotel rates. For example, 60-65-70-75 means $60single, $65 twin, $70/3 in room, $75/4 in room.JGP: Junior Grand Prix.Memb. req’d: Membership required; cost follows.Usually refers to state affiliate.Open: A section open to all. Often has very strongplayers, but some eligible for lower sections can playfor the learning experience.

OSA: Other states accepted. Refers to state dues.PPHBF: Professional Players Health and BenefitsFund.Quad: 4-player round robin sections; similar strengthplayers.RBO: Rated Beginner’s Open.Rds: Rounds; scheduled game times follow. For exam-ple, 11-5, 9-3 means games begin 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. onthe 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 stampedenvelope.SD/: Sudden-death time control (time for rest of gamefollows). For example, 30/90, SD/1 means each playermust make 30 moves in 90 minutes, then complete therest of the game in an hour.Section: A division of a tournament, usually excludingplayers above a specified rating. Players in a section faceonly each other, not those in other sections.SS: Swiss-System pairings (preceded by number ofrounds).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 player’s on-line rat-ing.

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PROFESSIONAL PLAYERSHEALTH AND BENEFITS FUNDMany Grand Prix tournament organizerswill contribute $1 per player to the Pro-fessional Health & Benefits Fund. AllGrand Prix tournaments which partici-pate in this program are entitled to bepromoted to the next higher Grand Prixcategory—for example, a six-point tour-nament would become a 10-pointtournament. Points in the top categoryare promoted 50%.


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CHESS TO ENJOY (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 CHESSABCs of Chess (page 15)

Problem I.Pin:White’s queen is pinned by 1. ... Bh4.

Problem II.Pin:�It’s 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.Mating�net:�Black wins by 1. ... Qd2+ 2. Kb1Re1+ 3. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 4. Qd1 Qxd1 mate.

Problem V.Undermining:�Black scores with 1. ... Rxf1+ 2.Rxf1 Qe2+.

Problem VI.Mating�net: Black wins with 1. ... Re1+, when 2.Bxe1 Qxe1+ 3. Kc2 Nd4 is mate.

ENDGAME LABBenko’s 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. Kg3Black draws against 3. Kh3? Rd5 4. h8=Q Rh5+.3. ... Rd3+ 4. Kg4 Rd4+ 5. Kg5 Rd5+White’s attack is decisive after 5. ... a2 6. h8=Qa1=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? Rd18. Rg3+ Ka2 9. Kh4 Rd8 10. Rg8 Rd1 11. Rg2+ Kb112. Kh3 Rh1+.7. ... Rd5+ 8. Kg4 Rd4+ 9. Kh3 Rd1 10. Rg3+ Kb411. Kh4 Rd8 12. Rg8 Rd1 13. Rg4+ Kb5 14. Kh5Rd8 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. Rxa3a5 27. Kf4 Kb4 28. Ra1 a4 29. Ke3 a3 30. Kd2 Kb331. 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. Rg2Rd3+ 27. Kh2 Rd8 28. Rg8 Rd2+ 29. Kg3 Rd3+30. Kf4 wins.

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Solutions

Total your score to determineyour approximate rating below:

Total Score Approx. Rating95+ 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

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