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 February Preview / This month in Chess Life and CLO

Editor’s Letter: Striking an Attitude

If I paid more attention to the position on the board than the position the player was sitting in, perhaps I wouldn’t be mired in the 1500s. But it is the players
who sit at the chessboard who interest me just a little bit more than the latest theory. When I covered the 2002 K-12 Championship for this magazine’s May
2003 issue, I described a time scramble to decide the championship between Kazim Gulamali and Tatev Abrahamyan:

“Abrahamyan appeared almost bored throughout the tournament, right up to the moment when she sat down across from Gulamali. However, the last-
round struggle took everything she had, and during the last few minutes, she was sitting straight up, chin cradled in thumb and forefinger, ankles crossed,
and her left foot shaking rapidly. When Gulamali resigned, Abrahamyan appeared overcome with emotion and her face flushed as she held both sides of her
head to regain some equilibrium.”

Perhaps Tatev’s position jumped out at me because it is identical to the one my father would assume at the board. When I think of my father today (he
died in the early 1980s), the first image that usually jumps to mind is his chessboard posture. I know I am not alone in being intrigued by this aspect of
our endlessly enriching game. Paul Hoffman, who worked with me as a consultant redesiging this magazine in 2006, related to me his fascination
watching GM Alexndar Ivanov at the chessboard, where the 1995 U.S. Champion will often crane his neck back and stare straight towards the ceiling while
he is calculating.

While Ivanov’s chiropracter’s dream may be unique, there are many other postures that appear again and again. Betsy Carina Dynako has put together a
gallery of these images (with some support from Chris Roberts) that you can see beginning on page 36. You may have some addditional themes in mind or
better descriptions than we came up with; if you have a photo or a suggestion, please send to us at letters@uschess.org. Here’s to your chess life.
-Daniel Lucas, Editor

CHESS LIFE ONLINE PREVIEW: FEBRUARY

Winter Chess Parties

The four Amateur Team Championships, held in three locations over President’s Day weekend (the North is held the
following weekend), are some of the most-awaited events of the year. Look for coverage on CLO of the South in Norcross,
Georgia, the West in Santa Clara, Califonia and the North in Schaumburg, Illinois. The biggest of the four, the U.S. Amateur
Team East or World Team Championship (see page 47), will feature special guest FIDE Presidential candidate Garry
Kasparov (photo, left). Find U.S. Chess Scoop video coverage from the East on CLO or at our YouTube channel at “USChess-
Federation.”
KIDS IN CALIFORNIA Look for GRANDMASTER IN GIBRALTAR SOCIALIZE Join us on facebook.com/
photos and games from the rapid Recently crowned Grandmaster Irina uschess and twitter.com/uschess to
National event, the U.S. Junior Chess Krush will be hosting commentary at share your thoughts on CLO stories and
Congress (February 28 through March the popular Gibraltar Tradewise Chess experiences at the U.S. Amateur Team
2), held this year in Southern California, Festival (January 27 through February Championships..
just a month before the National High 6) this year. Look for Krush’s photos
Schools heads in the same direction and updates on the event on CLO.
to San Diego.
CONTRIBUTORS

GM IAN ROGERS DAVID DANA-BASHIAN

This month’s Cover Story is by our globe-trotting frequent contributor,
the first Australian grandmaster.
DR. ALEXEY ROOT, WIM
The UTD GM Invitational is reported by the author of six books, including
Thinking with Chess: Teaching Children Ages 5-14 (Mongoose Press,
2012). She teaches college credit courses, available worldwide via UT
Dallas eLearning, about chess in education.
Strategic Timing is by a USCF life member and a U.S. Master Solver.
PETE TAMBURRO
Our Ben Franklin in Philadelphia author has been writing for Chess
Life since 1973 and for Chess Life for Kids since its inception. He is the
author of Learn Chess From the Greats and his book Openings for
Amateurs will come out in 2014. He is a newly retired teacher of AP
U.S. History and a former high school and college basketball coach.

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FEBRUARY
COLUMNS
14 LOOKS AT BOOKS / LISA-A CHESS NOVEL
Spiritual Pursuits or Worldly Success?
By Mark N. Taylor

16 CHESS TO ENJOY / ENTERTAINMENT

Bypassing the Middleman
By GM Andy Soltis

18 BACK TO BASICS / READER ANNOTATIONS

The Comeback
By GM Lev Alburt

20 SOLITAIRE CHESS / INSTRUCTION

On the Rise
By Bruce Pandolfini

DEPARTMENTS
3 FEBRUARY PREVIEW /
THIS MONTH IN CHESS LIFE AND CLO

6 COUNTERPLAY / READERS RESPOND

8 FIRST MOVES / CHESS NEWS FROM

AROUND THE U.S.

9 FACES ACROSS THE BOARD / BY AL LAWRENCE
12 USCF AFFAIRS / NEWS FOR OUR MEMBERS
46 KNIGHT’S TOUR / TOURNAMENT TRAVEL
51 TOURNAMENT LIFE / FEBRUARY
22 Cover Story/ 2013 World Championship
MAGNUS CARLSEN, WORLD CHAMPION
BY GM IAN ROGERS
Four years after he stunned the chess world with his victory in Nanjing,
soon afterwards becoming the world's undisputed number-one player,
Magnus Carlsen has become World Champion.

71 CLASSIFIEDS / FEBRUARY 32 College Chess / 2013 UTD Invitational

THE ICE BOWL
71 SOLUTIONS / FEBRUARY BY DR. ALEXEY ROOT, WIM
2013 UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational is claimed by GM Julio Sadorra
72 MY BEST MOVE / PERSONALITIES
This month: GM Lev Alburt
36 Photo Essay / Chess Postures
POSING
BY BETSY CARINA DYANKO,
ADDDITIONAL PHOTOS BY CHRIS ROBERTS
Chess players assume many postures during a tournament game, but
certain themes do arise.

ON THE COVER
Let the Carlsen era begin.
40 Instruction / Clock
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME
COVER PHOTO AND PHOTO THIS PAGE BY DAVID DANA-BASHIAN
COURTESY OF MAGNUSCARLSEN.COM Strategically using your chess clock

4 February 2014 | Chess Life

Counterplay / Readers Respond
Dimensions of Cheating
ELECTRONIC RECORDERS = CHEATING?
Like many older chess players, I decided
to return to Over the board (OTB) tourna-
ments after being away from the game for
quite a while. I think I speak for many of
us when I say I was shocked to see elec-
tronic score sheets which display a picture
of the board during the game. I am a low-
rated beginner, so I am often paired with
children who often use these devices.
Like all of us I have incorporated a great
deal of exciting new technology into my
learning and preparation. Databases,
engines, and tactics trainers have raised
the level of play for all of us. These tools
use 2D boards to display positions, not
unlike chess books and magazines.
Many of my instructors (from NMs to
GMs) have suggested that it is much
easier to solve tactical problems from a
2D picture than from a position setup
on a real board. Even trainers like
Dvoretsky and Yusupov require students
to use a physical board to do exercises.
In my last tournament, the North Amer-
ican Open, half my opponents (adults
and children) used MonRoi devices. Sev-
eral of them used the 2D board to solve
tactical problems that were being played
out in the game. One opponent looked
solely at the 2D board, only looking up
to make their move. I cannot understand
how this is legal—it is equivalent to note-
taking which has never been allowed.
MonRoi devices are expensive and allow
a chess player to look at two versions of
the position, sometimes to their advan-
tage. By endorsing this type of electronic
score sheet, the USCF has inadvertently
introduced an unfair advantage to players
who cannot or chose not to use these
devices. Does the USCF really want the
OTB experience to turn into the equiva-
lent of online chess? I understand the
good intention, and I understand that
at higher levels it may not be much of
an advantage. However it is probably
true that below USCF 1800 most games
are decided by tactics. Anything that can
help here will affect the game.
Electronic devices which allow the display
of a second board during the game
should be banned—they are not fair.
Randall K. Julian, Jr., via e-mail
6 February 2014 | Chess Life
Chess Life asked National Tournament
Director Tim Just, who authored the
long-running “TD Corner” in the
printed Rating Suplements, to respond:
Your observation is very astute regarding
how useful those 2D boards are in chess
training. Having a database filled with
your own games, along with games from
the world’s best players, has had a real
impact on chess knowledge and training
for the studious player. Entering those
games in a database from paper and pen-
cil scoresheets is a real chore. Often the
scores are imperfect and hard to read.
Those electronic scoresheet devices made
the job of game entries a breeze; thus,
their popularity. The developers of the
MonRoi kicked it up a notch by allowing
those electronic wonders to broadcast
contests live over the Internet. Chess fans
across the world can now spectate at just
about any important event anywhere.
The USCF weighed those benefits against
the disadvantages, pointed out here, before
approving the use of electronic scoresheets.
To help nullify the “2nd board” effect they
require that moves be made first on a 3D
chess board before being entered and
viewed on the 2D board. And let us face
it; those 2D-style boards have been around
and used by players long before the elec-
tronic age. Remember demo boards? More
than one GM spent most of their game
looking at the demo board and not at the
chess army on the table in front of them.
And there are ways to deal with the “anti-
electronic scoresheet” point of view. First,
organizers can advertise that those devices
can’t be used at their events. Next, players
can get a Delegate to introduce a motion
at the annual convention to ban such
devices. Or, players can make that same
motion directly at the annual USCF mem-
bership meeting held at the U.S. Open.
Besides the MonRoi there are other USCF
approved score keeping devices: DGT
Boards, eNotate, and Plycounter. More
information about the rules that govern
their use, or about each of the devices,
can be viewed and downloaded at:
www.uschess.org/
docs/gov/reports/eScoresheets/Certi-
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much of the time I had to spare for study.

I, at length, refused to play any more,

Ben and his Chess Set

unless on this condition that the victor
in every game should have a right to
impose a task, either in parts of the gram-
mar to be got by heart, or in translations,
Showing how Ben Franklin’s chess influenced etc., which tasks the vanquished was to
perform upon honor, before our next meet-
American history ing. As we played pretty equally, we this
beat one another into that language.”
By Pete Tamburro
Those two twenty-somethings beat
themselves into French, but little could
they realize that Franklin would use his
French and the medium of the chessboard
for diplomatic liaisons to represent Amer-
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SEEING WHEN YOU GO TO PHILADELPHIA? Independence ica’s interests in France to help bring
Hall? The Liberty Bell? Betsy Ross’s house? A Phillies baseball game? An NCAA France into the war.
regional basketball tournament? A football game? Ben Franklin’s chess set? Before the American Revolution, when
However incongruous the last entry fits into the others, four chess friends went off last minute efforts at reconciliation were
to the Ben Franklin Museum to see this great man’s chess set: Famous chess teacher, being attempted by both sides, Franklin
author, and Chess Life columnist Bruce Pandolfini, Chess Life for Kids editor Glenn found himself being asked by Lord Howe’s
Petersen, the Chess Magnet School’s own Hal sister to sit at his chess-
Bogner and fun-loving amateur Pete Tamburro. board once again. The
A little bonus was an original copy of lady at one of their get-
Franklin’s The Morals of Chess from the “... the victor in every game togethers implored him
Columbian Magazine in 1786. The main draw to meet with her brother
was the chess set. The board was not his, the
table and chair set up was not his, but there
should have a right to in secret, which he did.
Howe was willing to
was a provenance for the pieces. impose a task ... which act as intermediary for
Franklin willed it to his granddaughter, Deb- Franklin for Franklin’s
orah Bache, who married William John Duane, reconciliation plan,
the co-editor of the “notorious” Aurora news-
tasks the vanquished was which Ben had already
paper. The son of Deborah and William passed proposed in public, but
the set to his son Russell Duane, and his son, to perform upon honor, Howe thought he might
Morris, inherited it in 1939. Morris, a member amend it to make it more
of the American Philosophical Society, which before our next meeting.” palatable. It didn’t pan
Franklin founded in the 1740s, presented the out, but it did show the
pieces and a 19th century chessboard to the respect for Franklin and
society in 1976. the role his chess playing had in providing
The museum staff was very helpful in explaining the journey from Franklin to his opportunities for behind the scenes diplo-
descendants and eventually to the American Philosophical Society who lent it to the macy.
museum. The compelling thing about the
Why all the fuss? Is it because Ben Franklin is in the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame (of museum’s display is that they set it up
course, he is in 14 halls of fame!)? That isn’t it. It’s what we know or legend tells us as though Franklin and his historic figure
about how Franklin’s playing chess affected American history itself. (French king, Lord’s sister…take your
We know from his Autobiography that he learned French by a rather clever means: imaginative pick) might just be there in a
few minutes, waiting for the drama to
“I had begun in 1733, to study languages…An acquaintance, who was also learning begin. You can just stand there and sus-
[French], used often to tempt me to play chess with him. Finding this took up too pend time for a bit to wonder at the stories

PHOTOS: PETE. TAMBURRO

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those chessmen could tell. Perhaps it
reminds this American history teacher
of standing at the tree line at the start
of the final charge at Gettysburg. Perhaps
it’s not as momentous and certainly not
as tragic as that Pennsylvania field, but
the world did change because Ben
Franklin played chess, and, if you have
a love of history, you get to feel some
personal connection to it.
The set itself is not ornate, which is
appropriate for an American democrat.
As famous collector Jon Crumiller told
me, it was just easier to make that
design. You can find similar looking sets
in the 1500s. The rook does look like a
rook, but everything else is, for lack of
a better term, “quasi-abstract.” The
knight is a small nod toward a horse
head, and the pawn is, well, a pawn.
The king, queen and bishop would be
hard to recognize as stand-alone pieces.
If Hollywood were doing this as a
movie, Franklin and his opponent would
no doubt be using fake Rennaissance
chess men. Just as John Adams showed
up in his respectable cloth coat,
Franklin went with understatement.
Although the display was encased in
protective material, I tried taking a pic-
ture through one side and had Bruce
Pandolfini put his elbow up even with
the top of the chair so we would create
the optical illusion that our master
would be ready to kibbitz once the
See the June 1986 Chess Life for more about Ben Franklin and his chess.
Photos: Opposite page, far left: Franklin’s set. Opposite page: Morals of Chess original publication.
This page: Bruce Pandolfini at the exhibit.
Write to faces@uschess.org.
FACES
By AL LAWRENCE
games began.
The whimsy of our effort would be
appreciated by Franklin, who was
humorous about chess. In his 1780
Dialogue between Franklin and the Gout,
Franklin has “Gout” (from which Ben
suffered) criticizing him thusly:
“But what do you do after dinner?
Instead of walking the beautiful gardens
of the friends with whom you have dined,
like a man of sense, you settle down at
the chess-board and there you stay for
two or three hours…Wrapped in the
speculations of this wretched game…”
Franklin protests that he will no longer
play chess, but he doesn’t fool Gout:
“I know you too well. You promise
beautifully; but, after a few months of
good health, you will go back to your
old habits.”
The historian Carl Van Doren called
Franklin’s chess playing an addiction.
It was probably better described as a
challenge. The man who was a scientist,
publisher, developer of a 64-square
magic square, writer, business innovator
among many things, used to sit down
at that modest set with a 3 ½ inch king,
perhaps with his copy of Philidor, and
look for solutions on and off the board.
That alone is enough to link him to
every chess player since.
First Moves / Chess news from around the U.S.
ACROSS
THE BOARD
DAVID GOHRE
TEXAS A&M-
KINGSVILLE
Chess for probationary
students
Gohre, who drove 11 hours to Lubbock with seven
students, teaches a freshman seminar at the Center
for Student Success. He’s also the volunteer faculty
advisor to the chess team, which meets twice a week
and hosts a unique part of the university’s “Academic
Recovery Program.” All students on academic proba-
tion are required to attend six hours of chess club
during the semester. Initially skeptical, the probies
“learn that it can be fun—chess has a fantastic effect,”
Gohre said. “Our teams loved the PanAms and were
impressed with the helpful chess community.”
CONSTANTINE
ANANIADIS
OBERLIN COLLEGE,
OHIO
A net win for chess
Neither of Constantine’s parents played chess, nor
was tennis a popular sport in his native Athens.
Nevertheless, he became a USCF life member and A-
player, as well as a star USA college tennis player and
then a conference-coach-of-the-year. He’s also the
volunteer faculty advisor to the chess club. Oberlin
won first place in Division IV and took home the Best
Small College trophy—which Constantine, as board-
one player, helped to win for Stetson U. back in 1994
and 1995. He’ll soon teach a full-credit course called
Chess in Society. The game “instills school pride and
camaraderie, and develops decision-making.”
JOEL DEWYER
U. OF MARYLAND,
BALTIMORE COUNTY
6-time national champions
A longtime chessplayer and cycling
fan, Joel is Associate Director of The Commons, where
UMBC’s many chess trophies are on prominent
display. He’s also the volunteer business manager of
the chess team. The squad’s history of success at the
PanAms is an “important part of school pride,” and
the 13,000-student university currently funds five
chess scholarships. This year UMBC-A, in a dramatic,
last-round upset of UT-Dallas, finished in second place,
while UMBC-B took Division II, as well as both the
individual and team upset prizes.
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First Moves / Chess news from around the U.S.

Former U.S.
Champion
IM John Grefe
Dies
International Master and former U.S.
Champion John Alan Grefe died on
Sunday, December 22nd in San Francisco
of kidney cancer at the age of 66. Grefe was
born on September 6, 1947 in Hoboken,
New Jersey. He tied for first in the 1973 U.S.
Chess Championship with Lubomir Kavalek.
He tied for eighth in the 1969 and 1971
U.S. Opens, tied for first in the 1971
National Open, and finished sixth in
the 1973 U.S. Open.

Grefe was one of the few non-GMs to

become U.S. Champion at the time of their
victory (he didn’t achieve the IM title until
1975). Others were Larry Evans (1951;
GM in 1957), Bobby Fischer (1957/58;
GM in 1958), and Stuart Rachels (1989
co-champion; IM in 1989). He also served
as GM Walter Browne’s second at the
1976 Manilla Interzonal.

Bottom right: Grefe presented with the first-

place trophy for the Ambassador Open by
Tournament Director John Barnard in Los
Angeles, December, 1972. The other photo
locations and dates are unknown.

PHOTOS: USCF ARCHIVAL

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 First Moves / Chess news from around the U.S.

Don Dailey
Dies Shortly
Before
Seizing
Unofficial
World
Programming
Championship
By Priscilla Kaufman

The Komodo chess engine’s developer, Don

Dailey, along with co-author Grandmaster
Larry Kaufman, age 66, achieved his lifelong
dream of creating the number one chess
engine in the world. But Dailey, 57, passed
away only nine days before Komodo won the
worldwide Thoresen Chess Engine Competi-
tion (TCEC). Komodo is now the number one
engine in classsical, as opposed to blitz, chess.
This is an unofficial world championship.
TCEC is a competition among 38 chess
engines. It culminates with a 48-game match
between the top two programs, broadcast
over the Internet from Skog, Sweden.
The two baby boomers accomplished this
feat that is normally reserved for 20-some- Dailey and Kaufman continued to tweak the program even as it
things. In this high-tech, youth-driven era, entered the championship, Don working from his hospice bed.
the two soon-to-be senior citizens created
Komodo, named after the dragon. The oppos- Suddenly Kaufman also took ill and was rushed to the hospital for
ing engine Stockfish was the collaborative
worldwide effort of more than 20 program- emergency, life-saving intestinal surgery. As they had in the past, the
mers and many other testers. Yet the two
men triumphed over the competition.
two fought the battle to collaborate from their separate hospitals.
Dailey, a computer programmer by training,
worked with Kaufman for three years to com-
plete Komodo. They worked remotely, Dailey petition. In the meantime, Dailey was diagnosed with leukemia, but instead of
from Roanoke, Virginia, and Kaufman in slowing down, their efforts intensified as Dailey dealt with his fatal illness. The
Potomac, Maryland. The two both had an dream kept them going.
MIT connection; Dailey was the head of sys-
tems administration for the MIT Laboratory Dailey and Kaufman continued to tweak the program even as it entered the
for Computer Science in the 1990s, and Kauf- championship, Don working from his hospice bed. Suddenly Kaufman also took
man was a student in the 1960s. Amazingly, ill and was rushed to the hospital for emergency, life-saving intestinal surgery.
Dailey never graduated from high school or As they had in the past, the two fought the battle to collaborate from their
attended college, instead opting for a GED. separate hospitals.
The pair worked twelve-hour days, indefati- Nine days after the tournament started, Komodo emerged as the winner by a 25 to
gably perfecting Komodo, getting their 23 score over rival Stockfish, thus laying an arguable claim to being the strongest
program ready for launch and for the com- chess-playing entity on earth.

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2014 EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTION

The election committee has certified three candidates for the 2014 executive board election:

esident Gary Walters,

Mike Nietman,
MIKEVice President
Secretary
NIETMAN Allen Priest, Vice President
ALLEN PRIEST Mike Nietman,
Gary Walters,
GARY WALTERS Secretary
Vice President Allen P
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There are three positions up for election this year; those are the positions currently held by Mike Nietman, Allen
Priest, and Gary Walters. Candidates’ statements will appear in the April, May, and June issues of Chess Life. Ballots
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See https://secure2.uschess.org/voterregistration.php for more information.

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g
ge
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Member at Large
CHESS EVENT
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M Member at Large M
GM Maurice Ashley has announced a ground-breaking event, set for October 9-13, 2014 at
Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas: The Millionaire Chess Open. The event will feature a million
dollars in guaranteed prizes including a $100,000 first prize in the Open section and $40,000
in various “Under sections.” Maurice says on the website millionairechess.com, “That's right:
a million dollars absolutely guaranteed! No other Open tournament in the long and storied
history of chess has ever come close to guaranteeing that kind of prize money. The Millionaire
Chess Open will be the first, and it will signal a new era in prizes and recognition for players
at all levels.”
This is not Ashley’s first foray into a high-stake, large-scale, open event. In 2005, he ran
the HB Global Challenge in Minnesota which featured a $500,000 prize fund, which was
reported in the August 2005 Chess Life (cover image, right).
Along with the stellar prize fund is a higher-than-typical entry fee: $1,000 by 7/31; $1,500
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Notably, Ashley states, “The organizers reserve the right to cancel the tournament if 1,500 participants are not registered by
March 31, 2014. In such a case all entry fees will be reimbursed in full upon decision. We encourage participants to refrain from
booking non-refundable flights until the tournament is confirmed. However, as hotel rooms can be cancelled well in advance,
participants should reserve their hotel stay early.”

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Looks at Books / Pawn Structure Chess
Spiritual Pursuits or Worldly Success?
A chess novel that is full of ideas
By MARK N. TAYLOR
ome years ago I exchanged extensive correspondence
S with Howard Goldowsky about chess fiction in which he,
loving both good chess and good literature, lamented
that the two could hardly be found together. I might have
formulated Goldowsky’s Rule: If a narrative features good chess,
it is bad literature; if it is good literature, it has bad chess.
Goldowsky himself disproved the rule when he assembled the
remarkable chess fiction anthology Masters of Technique. The
novel Lisa is not great literature, but it is great chess.
This coming-of-age story is plotted on
the trope of a talented but unsure
teenage acolyte, Lisa, under the hard
tutelage of an aged guru, a resurrected
GM Igor Ivanov. The student does not
surpass the master in the end, nor does
she win the big championship after fac-
ing down her nemesis (as in the film
Searching for Bobby Fischer); rather, her
expanded capacity for living is her gain.
GM Jesse Kraai’s first novel is full of
ideas within a thick cloud of factual
detail, accurately and lovingly recreating
the world chess denizens know so well:
what chess is all about, what burns at
its core, how it matters or fails to matter,
how lives fulfill or fail to fulfill its sig-
nificance, and what living amounts to
for those devoted to chess’s intangible
beauty. The scholastic tournaments are
all described with the familiarity of an
insider. They rank among the most accu-
rate depictions in literature. This novel
is too hermetic to have much appeal to
those whom Lisa calls the “chessless,”
but it is an engaging read for any adult
Lisa - A Chess Novel by Jesse Kraai. 234 pages
within the chess world.
(Zugzwang Press, 2013). $11.95 from uscfsales.com
(catalog number B0077OB ).
The descriptions and analysis of the
games are very much those of a grandmaster, which is both a
strength and a weakness. The analysis is sound and delivered
with diagrams and figurine algebraic notation. But instead of
an accessible literary description, such as Martin Amis’s sketch
of a Nimzo-Larsen game in his novel Money, Kraai draws on
quasi-mystical dream imagery to complement his grandmasterly
analysis. To his credit, however, this forms a consistent extension
of his weighty revelation of the soul of chess.
14 February 2014 | Chess Life
Kraai is only the third grandmaster to have published a chess
novel (Andy Soltis and Alexander Kotov are the others). That
alone makes this self-published novel interesting. Nonetheless,
having read too much amateur work, I felt trepidation when I
took up the book. The first chapter seemed to confirm my fears:
uneconomical style, overwrought similes, assumed sympathy
for a protagonist yet to be developed. Worse, the early chapters
oozed with scatological imagery. The rest of the novel, however,
more than made up for the initial weaknesses. There are actually
two narrative arcs to the novel: one con-
cerning the characters, and another tracing
the growth of the author as novelist. By
the end, most of the initial stylistic faults
have disappeared. What stays with the
reader are the meditations about chess and
an appreciation for the remarkable quality
of the lives of its devotees.
Ivan Ivanov’s character is the best drawn,
a kind of monument to the expat Russian
Jewish GM in the new world. Lisa’s char-
acter elicits less sympathy—unless at some
point you or your daughter went through
similar behavioral and emotional turmoil.
Kraai brings together Ivanov’s Soviet
upbringing, his self-discipline to push past
pain, his vulnerability to alcohol, and a
toughness to lead a peripatetic life devoted
to chess that disdains “the lower world”
where souls chase mere wealth. Ivanov
embodies the sort of madman Duchamp
envisioned that artists are supposed to be
but generally are not. Through Ivanov, Lisa
comes to appreciate the severe beauty of
spiritual pursuits against the banality of
worldly success. Kraai plugs us into the
spiritual current of a life deep in chess to
take the measure of its strength.
Behind the theme is the implied question:
should one sacrifice a chance at success to pursue chess? The
pat but open ending of Lisa indicates a willingness to compro-
mise. Lisa still has her failings, but chess has become a material
means to reconcile herself with the world. Meanwhile Ivanov
has swum away out of Lisa’s life. Unsatisfying, perhaps, but
this message is clear: there is a difference between buying into
“the lower world” unaware of any other world, and deciding to
reengage after having known the higher world.
Chess to Enjoy / Entertainment

Bypassing the Middleman

As Meat Loaf sings, “Two out of Three Ain’t Bad”
By GM ANDY SOLTIS

THERE’S AN OVERLOOKED STRATEGY of the standard 13. Ne5 and 13. Bd2, and
based on simple arithmetic: A chess game the gambit line 13. Bd3 Qxc3 14. Bb2.
can end in three ways. You can win, you Black’s answer was 13. ... Bxf3! and then
lose, or you draw. And if you can eliminate 14. Qxf3 Qxc4!. At the cost of an Exchange
the one in the middle, your success rates Black made an excellent three-into-two
soars.Yeah, I know. Sounds too easy. But reduction.
here’s how it works. True, White’s queen is not trapped after
15. Qxa8 Nc6 16. Qb7. But after 16. ... Nd5
there is no real risk to Black because he
Practical, but dramatic can force a repetition of moves to draw just
GM Anatoly Karpov by attacking the queen.
GM Viswanathan Anand This was apparent after 17. Re1 Rb8 18.
FIDE World Championship 1997-8 Qd7 Rd8 19. Qb7. Black could take the draw
win is the much more likely one. It took a (19. ... Rb8 20. Qd7 Rd8) or play for more.
while to prove that but Black resigned on He saw that 19. ... Na5 20. Qxa7 Qc6 is
move 108. foiled by 21. c4! and 21 ... Nxc4 22. Rac1,
Moves like 31. Qxg7+!! are rare. But when the queen escapes. But since there
opportunities like that—which turn three was little White could do to free his queen,
possible outcomes into two—are not. In Black could explore other options—and
some cases, you are simply increasing the keep the draw in his back pocket.
likelihood of a draw at the expense of the He tried 19. ... h5, with the idea of setting
possibility of a loss. You don’t have to be up g2 as a target after ... h4-h3 and/or ...
a math wizard to know that’s a good trade. Nf4.
White is reduced to passes such as 20.
h3 and 20. ... h4 21. f3. Many computers
Nimzo-Indian Defense, haven’t a clue about this kind of position
Rubinstein Variation (E54) and claim they are equal.
Black is down an army and a half but White chose 20. Bc1??. It’s not bad
threatens 31. ... Qxf3+. The obvious because it hangs the c-pawn but because
GM Evgeny Vladimirov
defense, 31. Rf1, gets complicated after 31. White no longer can stop a queen trap by
GM Garry Kasparov
... Nxf3 32. Rxf3 Qe2+. means of c3-c4!? and Rac1. The game
Team rapids match 2001
Can White escape perpetual check then? ended with 20. ... Na5! 21. Qxa7 Qc6 22. Qa6
The answer takes a lot of calculation (33. Nc4! 23. Rb1 Nc7, White resigned.
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 0-0 5. Bd3
Kg3 Qe1+ 34. Rf2 Qg1+ 35. Kf3 Qg4+, for We all like to be in that comfort zone
d5 6. Nf3 c5 7. 0-0 cxd4 8. exd4 dxc4 9. Bxc4
example). There are even some losing lines, where we feel that there is no danger of los-
b6 10. Qe2 Bb7 11. Rd1 Bxc3 12. bxc3 Qc7 13.
such as 34. Kh3 Qe6+ 35. Kh4?? Qg4 mate. ing. Even if our winning chances are fairly
Bb2
But that eminently practical player Ana- small, it’s still a nice, warm and safe place
toly Karpov solved White’s problem in the to be.
arithmetic—and dramatic—way, with 31. That’s why it pays to get your opponent
Qxg7+!!. After 31. ... Kxg7 32. Bxf6+ Kg6 33. to worry about the middle outcome.
Bxe5 Qxe5 we have a situation much eas- Mikhail Botvinnik recalled how he even
ier to understand: managed to unnerve Alexander Alekhine.
Alekhine thought he had the psycholog-
ical edge in their game at Nottingham
(see diagram top of next column)
With two connected rooks and two extra 1936 because (a) he sprang a prepared
pawns for the queen White has a material variation in a Dragon Variation of the
edge. But what’s more important is that he Sicilian Defense.
would have to hang a rook to lose; he has And because (b) his home analysis indi-
eliminated the middle outcome. cated two outcomes were by far the most
Of the two remaining results, a White White’s last move was a novelty, in place likely, a White win or a draw.

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 Chess to Enjoy / Entertainment

Problem I Problem II Problem III

2013 U.S. GM Marc Arnold
GM Timur Gareev
GM Alexander Onischuk
GM Benjamin Finegold
GM Benjamin Finegold
GM Alexander Shabalov
Championship Redux
The last U.S. Championship had more
splendid tactical finishes than any
Championship since the 1960s. Six
games from the 2013 Championship,
which was won by GM Gata Kamsky,
are featured in this month’s quiz. In
each one you are asked to find the
fastest winning line of play. This will BLACK TO PLAY WHITE TO PLAY BLACK TO PLAY
usually mean the forced win of a deci-
sive amount of material, such as a Problem IV Problem V Problem VI
rook or minor piece. But keep an eye GM Varuzhan Akobian GM Alexander Ivanov FM Jorge Sammour Hasbun
GM Alexander Shabalov GM Marc Arnold GM Alexander Ivanov
out for mates as well. For solutions,
see page 71.

BLACK TO PLAY BLACK TO PLAY WHITE TO PLAY

Alekhine tried playing mind games. He
blitzed off his moves, then jumped out of
his chair and began to circle around the
board while his opponent was thinking.
But Botvinnik sacrificed one knight,
then the other and repeated the position
with three checks.
Giving Alekhine an alkaline sweat
Alexander Alekhine
Mikhail Botvinnik
Nottingham 1936
Could Black play for a win with 20. ...
Bxf5, he wondered?
“My goodness, what came over Alexan-
der Alexandrovich,” Botvinnik wrote in
his memoirs. “His tie became undone, his
button-on collar curled up on one side, his
thinning hair became disheveled.” He did
not recover until Botvinnik offered a draw.
If you find the three-into-two arith-
metic too simple-minded, let’s see if we can
make sense of a recent game by talking in
terms of percentages.
attacked queen, 30. Qf1, he would allow
Black to coordinate his pieces, 30. ... Bd7
and 31. ... Nd6. “Only Black can play to
win,” he concluded.
That’s quite an exaggeration. But if you
evaluate the possible outcomes, you might
say there is a 50 percent chance of a draw.
But there’s a 30-to-35 percent chance of
a Black win and perhaps a 15-to-20 per-
cent chance that White will win.
With that in mind, White played 30.
dxc6! Rxe1+ 31. Nxe1. He must win the b-
pawn because 31. ... Qb6 allows 32. Rxb5!
Qxb5?? 33. Rd8+.

Playing with a draw in hand Play continued 31. ... Qc7 32. Rxb5 g6! 33.
Rc5 Ne5 34. Be4.
The game headed “towards two results,”
GM Vladimir Kramnik (FIDE 2784, RUS)
Kramnik wrote. “The probability of a draw
GM Dmitry Andreikin (FIDE 2716, RUS)
is much higher than the probability of
World Cup 2013
White winning but all the same he can play
without the slightest risk.”
Or, we might say, the likelihood of a
draw has soared to 60 to 70 percent.
That’s what discourages some players
about moves like 30. dxc6!.
But, barring a blunder, there’s almost no
BLACK TO PLAY chance of a Black win. By limiting the
outcomes to two, White gradually out-
Alekhine, caught off guard, expected played his opponent (34. ... Ng4 35. Nd3! Kg7
Botvinnik to offer or claim a draw. But 36. Bf3 Nf6 37. Nb4 h5 38. Rdc1 Ra7 39. Nd5!).
Botvinnik just studied the position. After He got the outcome he wanted after 39.
five minutes Alekhine realized to his hor- ... Nxd5 40. Bxd5 Qd8 41. c7! and White even-
ror that there might be a third outcome. White had foreseen that if he moved his tually won.

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Back to Basics / Reader annotations
The Comeback
Clearing the road for the knight
By GM LEV ALBURT
LUCAS ANDERSON WAS OUT OF BOOK
on move one, being barely familiar with
the French. A few moves later he blun-
dered and lost two pawns. He kept fighting
and, when his opponent misplaced his
pieces, Lucas struck with a piece sacrifice.
His opponent—very quickly and unwisely—
grabbed that Trojan ... well, bishop. From
there on, Lucas played very well—a lot to
learn from.
Writes Lucas:
I played the following game at a tourna-
ment last weekend and I think it shows a
good comeback. The file below is anno-
tated, but in the spirit of your column I will
expand somewhat on the commentary.
This was my first match ever at a big
tournament with a long time control, in
this case G/120 d5. I have not had much
success with G/25 d5 tournaments, and
my performance at blitz is terrible. But I
thoroughly enjoy correspondence chess,
where I have much longer to consider
moves. My performance is much stronger
when I have more time to calculate, so I
looked forward to this tournament. I ended
up getting paired against stronger players
in every round, but finished 21⁄2/5 to
improve my rating from 1470 to 1529.
The game started with the French
Defense. My knowledge of opening theory
is limited to just a few openings, and the
French is not one of them. I favor the
Advance Variation because White seems to
want to claim territory with d4, so why not
claim more with e4-e5? My move order is
shaky but I have most of the main ideas
right: Nf3 to support both pawns, c2-c3 to
cement the pawn chain. However, I had
never seen ... Qb6 in this system and per-
ceived it only as a diagonal attacker on d4,
missing the vertical threat on b2. I quickly
got behind and focused solely on survival.
8. Bb5 is an attempt to castle soon to get
out of the pin, and Rc1 is a fairly weak
attempt to chase the queen away. When
my opponent played ... Nge7, I saw a pow-
erful square for my knight, and a tempo on
the queen to get there. I spent about 10
minutes calculating the bishop sacrifice
before pulling the trigger. My opponent
18 February 2014 | Chess Life
only spent about 30 seconds before recap- same position as in this game.
turing with the pawn. I discussed this
with him after the match, and he antici-
4. ... Qb6 5. c3 Nc6
pated rook recapturing pawn. Incidentally,
I showed this position to FM Warren
Harper and he saw 12. Bxc4 in a split
second.
What follows Bxc4 are 13 consecutive
moves that I feel are my best possible
ones. I recalled lessons I had recently
learned from FM Harper’s lecture on how
to continue the attack with the bishop
sacrifice 21. Bg5!. The aftermath of these
strong moves is a winning position which
I have some trouble converting, but with
a few good tactics to win two minor pieces,
I focus on my passed center pawns to pro-
The line with ... Qb6 is Black’s main line,
mote my way to victory. I felt on several
and the diagrammed position is the most
occasions that there should have been a
mating pattern in there somewhere (later popular “tabiya” (a common position ~ed.)
an engine confirmed this), but I focused in the Advanced French. White plays here
more on not losing to a back-rank mate or 6. Bd3 (leading to pawn sacrifices), 6. Be2
incurring a stalemate. As this was my or 6. a3.
first-round match, I approached later
matches with more confidence.
6. Be3?
A blunder. I miscounted attackers and
defenders on d4 and missed 6. ... Qxb2.
French Defense, Advance Variation (C02)
6. ... Qxb2 7. Nbd2 Qxc3 8. Bb5 Bd7 9. Rc1
Lucas Anderson (1470)
Qa5 10. a4 c4 11. 0-0
Sam Dillon (1670)
Center64: National Chess Day Tournament (1),
10.11.2013
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5
11. ... Nge7?
An inaccuracy. My plan is to get the
knight to d6.
4. Nf3 12. Bxc4! dxc4
More common here is 4. c3, often fol- As Lucas wrote in his letter, his opponent
lowed by 4. ... Qb6 5. Nf3—achieving the played this terrible move in about 30 sec-

onds, anticipating only 13. Rxc4, with an
extra piece and an easy win for Black.
Why such a rush? After the calm 12. ...
Nf5, Black is up one pawn and should be
a bit better.
13. Nxc4 Qc7 14. Nd6+ Kd8
After 15. Nxf7+ Ke8 16. Nxh8 g6 ...
... 17. Ng5 White is winning easily. His
knight pair is great, while Black’s d7-bishop
is pitiful and only restricts his own queen.
Compare this analysis diagram with the
diagram after 18. ... g6.
15. Ng5!
Following Morphy’s tenet to get more
pieces on the attack.
15. ... Be8 16. Ngxf7+ Bxf7 17. Nxf7+ Ke8 18.
Nxh8 g6
19. Qf3
White redeems his slight inaccuracy on
move 15 with superb queen play.
19. ... Nd5
Any other move by this knight (other-
wise—20. Qf7+ or 20. Nf7) allows 20. d5.
20. Qh3
This not only attacks the e6-pawn, but
stops both 20. ... Bg7 and 20. ... Qg7.
20. ... Qe7
(see diagram top of next column)
21. Bg5!
This seemed the best way of keeping
the attack going.
21. ... Qxg5 22. Qxe6+ Nde7 23. Nf7 Qf4 24.
Nd6+ Kd8 25. Nxb7+
The 14th straight best move that I made,
by far my best striKng of sharp play.
25. ... Kc7
26. Na5
Computer says 26. Qd6+ Kxb7 27. Qd7+
Kb6 28. Rb1+ Ka5 29. Qb7 Nxd4 30. Rb5+
Nxb5 31. Qxb5 mate.
Yes, this line wins fastest. But the 26.
Na5 line is as strong, and easier to handle.
26. ... Qe4 27. Qd6+
Or 27. d5.
27. ... Kb6 28. Nc4+ Ka6 29. Nd2 Qd5 30.
Qxd5 Nxd5 31. Rxc6+ Kb7 32. Rc2
Better is Rc4.
White is up an Exchange plus three
pawns. An easy win.
32. ... Rd8 33. Rb1+ Nb4 34. Rc4 a5 35. Nf3 h6
36. h4 Be7 37. Rbc1 Rd7
38. e6
I played this move almost immediately.
38. ... Rd6 39. Rc7+ Kb6 40. Rxe7 Nd3 41.
Rcc7 Nf4 42. Rb7+
Or 42. Ne5.
Back to Basics / Reader annotations
42. ... Kc6 43. Rec7+ Kd5 44. e7 Re6 45. Rd7+
Ke4 46. Rb8 Nd5 47. e8=Q Rxe8 48. Rxe8+
Kd3 49. Rxd5 Kc4 50. Rxa5 g5 51. d5 Kb4 52.
d6 Kxa5
53. Rb8
Admittedly sloppy, but I wanted to avoid
stalemate.
I like 53. Rb8!
53. ... Kxa4 54. d7, Black resigned.
Mr. Anderson indeed played a long se-
quence of excellent moves, as he described
in his letter. His winning techniques, and his
major concerns—not to win computer-like in
a few moves, but to avoid “drawish” pit-
falls—were truly masterly. A few openings
to learn, fewer early blunders, and he
should become an expert quite soon.
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Solitaire Chess / Instruction
On the Rise
Vasily Smyslov, though rightly known for his strategic prowess,
was no one-trick pony.
By BRUCE PANDOLFINI
BY 1944, VASILY SMYSLOV (1921-2010)
was already one of the Soviet Union’s three
best players. He would continue his rise
to the top of the chess pantheon steadily
and confidently, culminating in his 1957
match victory over his great compatriot,
Mikhail Botvinnik, conferring on Smyslov
the title of world chess champion. While
Smyslov was a strategic master, and a
supreme endgame player, he was always
ready for a sharp tactical fight. In his
game against Mikhail Kamishov (Black)
from the Moscow Championship of 1944,
his cut-and-thrust skills are immediate
evident. The game began:
Latvian Counter Gambit (C40)
Vasily Smyslov
Mikhail Kamishov
Moscow, 1945
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5
Now make sure you have the above posi-
tion set up on your chessboard. As you
play through the remaining moves in this
game, use a piece of paper to cover the
article, exposing White’s next move only
after trying to guess it. If you guess cor-
rectly, give yourself the par score.
Sometimes points are also rewarded for
second-best moves, and there may be
bonus points—or deductions—for other
moves and variations. Note that ** means
that the note to Black’s move is over and
White’s move is on the next line.**
3. Nxe5 Par Score 7
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This is the most potent response. White
is ready to answer 3. ... fxe4? with 4. Qh5+
g6 5. Nxg6! (1 bonus point). Other moves:
3. exf5, 3. Bc4, 3. d4 rate 6 points part
credit.
3. … Qf6
Black forgoes recovery of the pawn to
deal with White’s threat.**
4. Nc4 Par Score 6
Deduct 2 points for pushing it with 4.
Qh5+?. After 4. ... g6, White loses a piece.
But 4. d4, guarding the knight, rates full
credit.
4. … fxe4
Now it’s safe to take the pawn.**
5. Nc3 Par Score 6
White develops with attack on the e4-
pawn.
5. … Qg6
Black protects the pawn and makes
room for the king-knight at f6. This was
the standard move at the time, and it was
this very game that put 5. ... Qg6 under
a cloud. Actually the whole Latvian Gambit
is under suspicion, but that’s another
story. Afterwards Black started to look to
5. ... Qe6 and 5. ... Qf7.**
6. d3 Par Score 7
White wants to eliminate the enemy
pawn at e4. This was Smyslov's first
encounter with the Latvian and he came
up with the plan over-the-board. Otherwise
he would have left his knight on e5 and
played his queen-pawn up two squares
at move four. So take 1 bonus point if
(when retreating the knight to c4) this
had been your plan, too.
6. Bb4
…
Continuing 6. ... exd3 7. Bxd3 plays
into White’s hands, since the bishop comes
out with tempo on the queen. And 7. ...
Qxg2? is decidedly too risky in view of 8.
Qh5+ Kd8 (or 8. ... g6 9. Qe5+) 9. Be4,
trapping Black’s queen (2 bonus points).
The text pins the knight, enabling Black
to answer 7. dxe4 with 7. ... Qxe4+.**
7. Bd2 Par Score 6
Accept full credit for 7. dxe4 Qxe4+ 8.
Ne3, which also favors White. The text
breaks the pin and renews the threat to
capture on e4. Black has nothing better
than to remove the knight.
7. … Bxc3
8. Bxc3 Par Score 6
In the process of recapturing, White
improves the scope of his dark-square
bishop.
8. … d5
On 8. ... Nf6, Smyslov intended 9. Bxf6!
gxf6 10. Ne3, with positional advantage.
The text, driving on the knight, is meant
to promote Black’s development while
strengthening his tenuous hold on e4.**
9. Ne5 Par Score 6
Backed up by the c3-bishop, the knight
moves to safety with tempo on Black's
queen.
9. Qf5
…
10. dxe4 Par Score 6
10. Qxe4+
…
If 10. ... dxe4, White can post his king-
bishop aggressively at c4, stopping Black
from castling while threatening invasion
at f7 (1 bonus point).**
11. Be2 Par Score 6
The conservative play, 11. Qe2, not
allowing capture of the g2-pawn, rates
only 4 points part credit. With three pieces
in the field to Black's one queen, White
should not be counting pawns or trading
queens.
11. … Nf6
 Solitaire Chess / Instruction

Problem I Problem II Problem III

ABCs of Chess Mating net Getting out of check Fork

These problems are all related to key

positions in this month’s game. In each
case, Black is to move. The answers can
be found in Solutions on page 71.
February Exercise: Chess is often
viewed as an aggressive discipline,
more like karate than judo. Yet it’s
always been both, as in the great
encounters between Kasparov and
Karpov. So it makes sense to try the Problem IV Problem V Problem VI
following. Every time you come upon a Trapping Skewer Mating net
forced mate, solve it of course, but then
take it back a move. Pretend it’s the
loser’s turn, not the winner’s. Try to find
a move that rebuffs the mate. As you
do more of that, your skills will improve
across the chess spectrum. You might
even start to reason with greater
overview and logic in daily life.

Black had this developing move in mind 14. Qh4

when he played 5. ... Qg6, but it’s only
…
The black queen has to be careful where
now, six moves later, that he gets it in. In
she steps. The move 14. ... Qf5 abandons
any case, he shies away from 11. ... Qxg2
the fourth rank, allowing 15. Bb4+ Kg8
12. Bh5+ Kf8 13. Bf3 Qh3 14. Qxd5 (2
16. Bf7 mate (1 bonus point).**
bonus points).**
15. Bg6 Par Score 8
12. 0-0 Par Score 6
You can’t give up the bishop at h5, but
This gets the king to a safe square and
you can at g6: 15. ... hxg6 16. Nxg6+,
unpins the bishop. The alignment of Black forking king and queen.
king and queen on the e-file suggests
White may shortly want to put his rook 15. Na6
on e1. Accept 1 bonus point if you thought
…
A tougher defense might have been 15.
so too. ... Nbd7. But Kamishov already had plenty 17. Black resigned.
to think about. He wants to develop his
…
12. c6
queenside, control b4 against the bishop
…
Black shores up d5 against the threat check, and leave the c8-h3 diagonal open
of 13. Bf3 (1 bonus point).** for his bishop.**
13. Bh5+ Par Score 7 16. Qe2 Par Score 8
White gets down to business. The bishop
TOTAL YOUR SCORE TO DETERMINE
White threatens 17. Nd7+, when 17. ...
check clears the king-file. Black’s choices Nxd7, allows 18. Qe8 mate; while 17. ...
YOUR APPROXIMATE RATING BELOW:
are to block, take, or move the king. Bxd7 is met by 18. Qe7+ Kg8 19. Q[B]f7
mate (1 bonus point).
Total Score Approx. Rating
13. … Kf8
95+ 2400+
He decides to move the king. The block, 16. … Bh3
13. ... g6, runs into 14. Nxg6, with Re1 This is a desperate measure that allows
81-94 2200-2399

on tap. The capture, 13. ... Nxh5, lets the the rook to cover the back row.** 66-80 2000-2199
white queen in, 14. Qxh5+ g6 15. Nxg6
(accept 1 bonus point for each one of the
51-65 1800-1999
17. Nf3 Par Score 8
three ideas).** Black’s queen is hanging and the other
36-50 1600-1799
big threat is mate. Accept only 6 points 21-35 1400-1599
part credit for 17. gxh3 Qg5+ 18. Kh1
14. Re1 Par Score 7
This represents more than tickling the hxg6, which was probably what Kamishov
06-20 1200-1399

black queen, as there are latent threats was hoping for. But it doesn’t work on 0-05 under 1200
down the e-file. account of 19. Rg1! and 20. Nxg6+.

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 Magnus Carlsen,
PHOTO COURTESY OF MAGNUSCARLSEN.COM

Victorious! In celebration, the new world champion was tossed into the
Chennai Hyatt Regency’s swimming pool shortly after the match ended.
World Champion
Four years after he stunned the chess world with
his victory in Nanjing, soon afterwards becoming
the world’s undisputed number-one player,
Magnus Carlsen has become world champion.

NEW WORLD CHAMPION GM MAGNUS CARLSEN’S

victory over defending champion Viswanathan Anand
in Chennai could hardly have been more convincing;
61⁄2-31⁄2, with Anand failing to win a single game.
INDIA'S ANGST
Despite the three-point margin, it would be wrong to say that 44-year-
The Carlsen era—if it had not already begun after
old Anand was outclassed. Playing in his home town of Chennai was a
Nanjing 2009—had arrived.
mixed blessing, with Anand able to leave the Hyatt Regency Chennai to
The final game, with Anand surviving by the skin
visit his son whenever he wished, but also facing the weight of expectations
of his teeth, marked Carlsen out as something special.
from 1.3 billion people, including a massive Indian press corps.
Anand was not trying to delay the coronation of the
To further add to the Indian angst, Anand’s match coincided with the
new world champion and offered a repetition on
final two games by another Indian icon, Sachin Tendulkar—probably
move 21. Everyone expected that Carlsen would
the second greatest cricketer ever. Anand lost games five and six on the
extend his hand and the match would be over.
same weekend that Tendulkar retired, the weekend being described as
Everyone except Carlsen himself.
the worst in Indian sports history.
Incredibly, the Norwegian decided that he could
The four draws which began the match seemed like a positive sign
press without risk—well, all he was risking was the
for Anand, who the betting markets predicted would be crushed by his
world title and almost half a million dollars!—and he
younger challenger.
went close to winning.
However when the struggle was at its most intense, Carlsen kept his
Eventually, as Carlsen explained, “After the time
nerves under control far better, Anand making three major blunders, in
control the variations were getting too complicated so
games six, eight and nine. “I would like to think I can take some respon-
I decided to shut it down and force a draw.” Still
sibility for those blunders,” said Carlsen after the match. “I just play and
Anand had to earn his last half point, the draw
people crack under the pressure, even in world championships.”
finally signed, with almost no pieces left on the board,
Carlsen was correct—as the match progressed his strengths came to
after five hours play and 65 moves.
the fore and decided the outcome.
To risk first place at the 2013 Sinquefeld Cup by
A lesser defender than Carlsen might have fallen behind under pressure
declining a draw offer from Aronian is one thing; to
from Anand in games three and four. “Game four gave me a good feeling,”
take a similar stand with the world title on the line
explained Carlsen. “I felt that I had seized the initiative and that he was
is quite another. The thought that the chess world
just as nervous and vulnerable as I was.” (Curiously, Anand also viewed
might have a maximalist as world champion, a player
game four as very encouraging, but he was soon to be let down.)
like Bobby Fischer who genuinely wants to make
A lesser endgame player than Carlsen would certainly not have won
the most out of every position, is an enticing one for
games five and six. “Game 5 was the low point for me,” said Anand. “I
every chess fan.
had a feeling that this match was going to be about execution. I had hoped
The chess world also has its first Generation Y world
to match him in long games but I was not able to execute my strategy.”
champion on the throne; a player who models for a
During the climactic battle in game nine, when Anand threw caution
clothing company, plays and follows multiple other
to the wind and all the pundits were predicting a winning attack for
sports and answers questions in press conferences with
the Indian, Carlsen stayed cool, despite admitting being scared “all the
terms such as “Yada, yada, yada.”
time”. The soon-to-be world champion explained, “I couldn't find a forced
mate [for him so] I just had to calculate as best I can and go with that.”
By GM IAN ROGERS | Photos by CATHY ROGERS His reward was Anand’s second big blunder, handing him the match
on a platter.

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Cover Story / World Championship

HOW CARLSEN WON

Some pundits believed that Anand’s
experience would outweigh Carlsen’s rating
advantage but, by the end of 10 tense
games, Carlsen showed himself to be clearly
the superior player, capable of handling
the Indian legend in positions of all types.
The Anand match extended Carlsen’s
streak of 2800+ performances to 18, the
sort of consistency comparable to the
recently ended run by Roger Federer in
Grand Slams.
Carlsen eschewed tradition by having
only family and people such as his doctor
and chef with him in Chennai. Back in
Norway, Norwegian number two Jon
Ludvig Hammer would coordinate opening
preparation generated by Team Carlsen—
Hammer plus top grandmasters in various
countries—and then communicate the
ideas to Carlsen in Chennai via Skype.
After the match Carlsen gave due credit to
Hammer with making his openings with
black near indestructible.
With white Carlsen looked less assured,
his attempts to avoid main lines by playing
1. Nf3 and 2. g3 in games one and three
needing to be abandoned.
Rising and eating not long before the
game, Carlsen’s ability to work just as
hard and accurately at the end of a six-
hour game as at the beginning was perhaps
a decisive factor, helped by excellent
physical fitness.
Unflappability was another key Carlsen
trait which helped to defeat Anand.
Usually, when a player makes a mistake
they become depressed and more mistakes
follow; the way Anand fell to defeat in
game six. Carlsen, however, has great self-
belief, trusting that his skills are so great
that he can avoid loss even when his
situation is perilous, as in game nine. He
also believed that he could win any roughly
equal position and he did so twice, in
games five and six.
Carlsen also took regular breaks from
but before the world title match Kramnik
the hot-house of the Hyatt Regency—where WHY ANAND LOST pinpointed Anand’s respect for Carlsen
journalists and fans were constantly on the The seeds for Anand’s defeat may have
been planted as far back as the Nanjing as a possible handicap, saying in May, “I
lookout for the world number one—by
Pearl Spring tournament of 2010. think Anand is somewhat intimidated by
traveling on monsoon-free rest days to
Viswanathan Anand was sitting down to Carlsen—he’s scared of him.”
Fisherman’s Cove, a beach resort 100
dinner, exhausted, after a six-hour struggle From respect to fear is a significant
kilometers from Chennai.
against rising star Magnus Carlsen. leap, but either can lead to one of chess’
Anand had scraped a draw by the skin deadly sins—pessimism.
of his teeth and his words were full of Pessimism led Anand to lose trust in his
“I had hoped to praise for the Norwegian teenager: “That play; to fail to look for winning opportu-
kid is amazing,” said Anand. “He can do nities and to give up hope when defensive
match him in long things even Vlady [Kramnik] can’t do.” resources were available. Pessimism led
Even Kramnik, a master of maneuvering Anand to jump at ghosts.
games but I was could not take a dead equal position, In game three Anand, despite outplaying
generate a slight edge, turn that edge into Carlsen, confessed that he never thought
not able to execute an attack and then turn the attack into a his advantage was going to be enough to
winning advantage, as Carlsen had just win. With this mindset, he failed to find—
my strategy.” done in Nanjing. After losing five times or failed to look for—a trick, available on
previously to the world champion, Carlsen two consecutive moves, which would likely
~ANAND had Anand’s respect. have decided the game in Anand’s favor.
Respect for your opponent is necessary, At the press conference following game

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 For Chennai and India’s more than one billion citizens, the 2013 World Championship was, to put it mildly, a “big deal.” The government of Tamil Nadu
especially took advantage of the publicity, and photos of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram were seemingly everywhere (see sidebar, “Chennai”).
four, Anand described his position straight
after the opening moves as “just basically
lost”. In fact, while the opening moves
may not have gone according to plan,
Anand had real compensation for the lost
pawn.
Most extreme was Anand’s opinion,
voiced after his round five loss, that he had
effectively no chance after a mistake on the
34th move. Yet objectively his position
was fine, as Carlsen confirmed.
Carlsen was more than willing to feed
Anand’s pessimism.
It is no coincidence that Carlsen’s reply
to Anand’s 34th move in game five was
played, after long and careful deliberation,
with a fraction more than the usual force,
subtly saying ‘Now you’re in trouble’.
Anand took the subliminal message to
heart, played like a doomed man, and 20
moves later Carlsen played another rook
move with even more decisiveness, saying
even more clearly ‘I’ve really got you now.’
Game six was perhaps worse; Anand
had a terrible lapse in concentration in the
fifth hour but even then, Anand had one
saving move. However he thought he was
losing and played accordingly.
By the time Anand decided to take risks
in game nine and try to mate Carlsen, the
challenger had a defense in every line and
Anand, too optimistically for once, thought
he had seen a winning attack which was
not there.
To add to his lack of self confidence,
Anand had too many lapses; making game-
losing blunders in three games (only two
“My play was a big disappointment.” ~ANAND
of which were punished). Anand looked
terribly out of form in one game, game
six, where he seemed to be battling as
much against his own unforced errors as
his opponent.
Though Anand described his failure of
being one of execution, it also appeared that
Anand’s revamped team of seconds—
longtime second GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek
from Poland being joined by former world
championship contender GM Peter Leko,
plus Indian GMs Chanda Sandipan and
Krishnan Sasikiran—could not produce
the opening inspiration which could help
Anand break through Carlsen’s Berlin
variation of the Ruy Lopez.
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KEY GAMES
After two short draws, Anand had the chance to draw first
blood in game three, but faltered at the key moment ...

Reti Opening (A09) be on d5— and White can play

GM Magnus Carlsen
(FIDE 2870, NOR)
GM Viswanathan Anand
(FIDE 2775, IND)
Chennai World Championship
(Game 3)
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 g6 3. c4
Carlsen is the first to deviate
from game one, but after
Anand’s reply had his first
small think for the game.
3. ... dxc4 4. Qa4+ Nc6 5. Bg2
Bg7 6. Nc3 e5 7. Qxc4
Kasparov pointed out that
the trick 7. Nxe5 Bxe5 8. Bxc6+
Chennai
bxc6 9. Qxc6+ Bd7 10. Qe4 f6
11. f4 fails to 11. ... Ne7! 12.
The first world championship match to be held outside Europe since fxe5 Bc6.
1995 was played in the capital of the State of Tamil Nadu, a city 7. ... Nge7 8. 0-0 0-0 9. d3 h6!?
on the southeastern coast of India, with a population of nine 10. Bd2 (1.23)
million. A strangely innocuous move.
The main line runs 10. Qh4,
hoping for an endgame advan-
The match was handed to Chennai by FIDE without allowing bids
after Chennai’s bid for the 2012 title match was unsuccessful. tage after 10. ... Nf5 11. Qxd8
or a winning attack after 10. ...
It was the decision of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa g5? 11. Bxg5!.
Jayaram, to allocate 29 crore (about $6 million) of Tamil Nadu’s
10. ... Nd4 (1.33)
money to bringing the world title match to Chennai.
“I didn't like this,” said
Jayalalithaa, a former movie star, used the match to promote Kasparov. “I was considering
herself, in preparation for a possible bid to become Indian prime 10. ... Nf5!?, with the idea to
minister. play ... Nd4 and retake with a
knight.”
Posters for the match were everywhere in Chennai, with slogans
11. Nxd4 exd4 12. Ne4 c6
such as “You always make the right move,” “You are unbeaten king”
and “You are always our champion.” But instead of any image of
Viswanathan Anand or Magnus Carlsen, every poster contained the
smiling visage of Jayalalithaa.
The opening ceremony at the Nehru indoor Stadium seemed to have
become an election rally when 6,000 fans starting screaming as
the arrival of Jayalalithaa’s car was shown on the giant video
screens, though the cheers for Jayalalithaa were exceeded when
Carlsen and Anand entered the stadium.
14. b4 followed by 15. a4.”
13. ... Be6 14. Qc1 Bd5 15. a4 b6!
“Now Black is better,” said
Kasparov. Having spent 15
minutes on his previous move
looking for a good plan, Carlsen
probably agreed, since he now
hands over the bishop pair to
Anand to minimize his disad-
vantage.
16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. a5 Rab8!
Trying to keep as many
pieces on the board as possible.
18. Re1 (1.00) Rfc8 (0.53) 19.
axb6 axb6 20. Qf4 Rd8
Anand plays very carefully
over the next moves. “I thought
if I could get c5, b5, c4 going
then I thought it could be un-
pleasant for White, though
White has the a-file.”
21. h4 Kh7 22. Nd2 Be5 23. Qg4
h5
Played almost instantly.
Some pundits were expecting
Anand to force a draw with 23.
... Be6 24. Qf3 Bd5 but White
can avoid the draw if he wishes
through 25. e4!.
24. Qh3 Be6 25. Qh1 (0.34) c5
(0.31) 26. Ne4 Kg7 27. Ng5
(0.28) b5 (0.24) 28. e3?! (0.16)
Objectively a mistake, though
the position after 28. Nxe6+
Qxe6 is rather depressing for
White, with Black able to pre-
pare ... c4 and White having
nothing to do.
28. ... dxe3 (0.19) 29. Rxe3

The match was played in the ballroom of Chennai’s Hyatt Regency

hotel, a new luxury hotel. The ballroom had 400 seats in front of “I think Vishy missed 12. ...
a stage, including corporate boxes named after the world Be6 13. Qc1!,” opined Kasparov.
champions. Normal tickets cost about 30 euros but there was
13. Bb4?!
gratis standing room for 100 at the back of the hall. The hall was
close to full, even at the end of the longest games. The playing hall “The wrong plan,” said
had soundproof glass but not one-way glass—the players could Kasparov. “White has to start
see the audience, so seconds and team members were not allowed with 13. Qc1! because after
13. ... Nf5, (Otherwise 14. Bb4
29. ... Bd4
will be stronger than in the “I felt that after 29. ... Bxb2
to sit in the front row.
game.~IR) the f5-knight is on 30. Rae1, and 31. Bh3 he would
a useless square—it wants to have full compensation for the

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pawn.” said Anand, who was from h1.” 1. c4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 c6!? 4. e4

backed up by Kasparov who
opined that “I wouldn't criticize
anyone for not taking on b2,
especially if you see the 30. ...
c4! plan which Vishy played.”
It turns out that 29. ... Bxb2
30. Rae1 Rb6 31. Bd5 Bd4! is
good for Black, but only be-
cause of the line 32. Rxe6 (32.
R3e2 Qf6) 32. ... fxe6 33. Rxe6
Qf8!! when after 34. Qg2 Rdd6
White is running out of moves.
However 35. Kh2! seems to hold
because 35. ... Rxe6 36. Nxe6+
Rxe6 37. Bxe6 Qxf2 38. Qxf2
Bxf2 39. Kg2 feels like a drawn
endgame. In fact after 39. ...
Be1! ...
... Black is very close to win-
ning because White’s king is
tied to the kingside while Black
can just run his king to f6-e5-
d4 and c3 and help the b-pawn
run home.
Yet after all White has one
slim path to a draw; 40. Bd7!
b4 41. Ba4 Kf6 42. d4!! cxd4
(On 42. ... c4 43. Bb5 c3 44.
Ba4 Ke6 45. Bb3+ sets up a
perfect blockade.) 43. Bc2
when Black cannot reach the
queenside quickly enough.
30. Re2 c4! 31. Nxe6+ fxe6 32.
Be4! (0.06)
“Magnus will not panic if he
can see the right squares to
place his pieces,” said Kasparov.
32. ... cxd3 (0.16) 33. Rd2
(see diagram top of next column)
33. ... Qb4?! (0.12)
“He played this move
immediately,” said Kasparov,
“but the queen is heading in
the wrong direction. he needed
to target f2 with 33. ... Rf8!
and after 34. Bxd3 he has to
find 34. ... Qd6! which is a
funny sort of double attack—
against g3 and on the d-file.”
Kasparov had in mind the
variation 35. Qg2 Rxf2! 36.
Rxf2 Rf8 37. Raf1 Rxf2 38. Rxf2
Bxf2+ 39. Qxf2 Qxd3 when the
queen endgame should be a
slow but sure win for Black,
e.g. 40. Qa7+ Kf6 41. Qf2+ Ke5
42. Qc5+ Ke4 and the black
king easily escapes the checks
after which the e-pawn can
start advancing.
34. Rad1 Bxb2? (0.09)
This was the last chance to
play 34. ... Rf8! 35. Bxd3 Qd6!
and return to the variation in
the last note. Of course 35. ...
Qd6 is a hard move to see once
you have committed your
queen to b4. Anand said that
he looked at 35. ... Rxf2!? 36.
Rxf2 Rf8 but decided that
White would be fine after 37.
Qe4!—“the upside was not
clear to me,” Anand added.
35. Qf3! (0.05)
“I am sure Magnus stopped
worrying now,” said Kasparov.
“He is a player who likes his
pieces on healthy squares and
he would not need to be asked
twice to bring his queen back
35. ... Bf6 36. Rxd3 Rxd3 37. Rxd3
Rd8
“I saw 37. ... Bd4,” said
Anand, “but after 38. Qe2 I
didn’t see any way to make
progress.”
38. Rxd8 Bxd8 39. Bd3 Qd4 40.
Bxb5 Qf6
Here Anand offered a draw
but Carlsen decided to keep
going, presumably since this
was the best position he had
had all game!
41. Qb7+ Be7 42. Kg2 g5 43.
hxg5 Qxg5 44. Bc4 h4 45. Qc7
hxg3 46. Qxg3 e5 47. Kf3 Qxg3+
48. fxg3
48. ... Bc5
“If someone had knocked
back a draw against me, I
would have played 48. ... Bh4!,”
said Kasparov.
49. Ke4 Bd4 50. Kf5 Bf2 51. Kxe5
Bxg3+, Draw agreed.
After another exciting draw,
Carlsen’s breakthrough win
came in game five.
Queen’s Gambit Declined,
Semi-Slav Variation (D31)
GM Magnus Carlsen
(FIDE 2870, NOR)
GM Viswanathan Anand
(FIDE 2775, IND)
Chennai World Championship
(Game 5)
The sharpest move against
Black’s Triangle system. 4. Nf3
dxc4 would be the tricky Note-
boom Variation while 4. e3 Nf6
would enable Anand to trans-
pose back to the Slav system
which he employed in his world
title defense against GM Boris
Gelfand in 2012.
4. ... dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Nc3!?
The first surprise. 6. Bd2
Qxd4 7. Bxb4 Qxe4+ is the
“other” Marshall Gambit, ana-
lyzed almost to death.
6. ... c5 7. a3 Ba5 8. Nf3 Nf6 9.
Be3 Nc6 (1.46)
10. Qd3!? (1.42)
Not a completely new idea,
but one which caused Anand to
start thinking seriously for the
first time in the game. 10. dxc5
Qxd1+ 11. Rxd1 Ne4 is sup-
posed to be fine for Black.
10. ... cxd4 (1.34) 11. Nxd4 Ng4
12. 0-0-0 (1.29) Nxe3 (1.24) 13.
fxe3 Bc7 (1.12)
A curious move but “it's an
unconventional position,” ad-
mit ted Carlsen. 13. ... 0-0
seemed safe enough.
14. Nxc6 (1.12)
Typical Carlsen, heading for
an endgame when a sharp
middlegame was available via
14. Qe4!? after which Black
needs to respond bravely with
14. ... Nxd4 15. exd4 0-0 16.

WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2013, CHENNAI, INDIA, NOVEMBER 9-22, 2013

Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total
GM Viswanathan Anand (India) 2775 ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ 3½

GM Magnus Carlsen (Norway) 2870 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ 6½

Time Control: 40 moves in 120 minutes, 20 moves in 60 minutes, game in 15 minutes (increment of 30 seconds after move 61).
Carlsen won $1.53 million and Anand won $1.02 million.
For more information, see http://chennai2013.fide.com/

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Bd3 f5!.
14. ... bxc6 15. Qxd8+ Bxd8 16.
Be2 Ke7
A very quiet choice. After 16.
... Bb6 Carlsen was probably
intending to sacrifice a pawn
with 17. Bf3 Bxe3+ 18. Kc2
but after 18. ... Bd7 it is hard
to see why White should have
anything more than adequate
compensation for the pawn.
17. Bf3 Bd7 (1.02) 18. Ne4
(1.01) Bb6 19. c5 (0.59) f5!
(0.58) 20. cxb6 fxe4 21. b7 Rab8
22. Bxe4 (0.59) Rxb7 (0.57)
“I think the opening went
quite well for me, I got some
advantage,” said Carlsen. “I
have some static advantages
like better bishop and better
pawn structure. If I can consol-
idate and put pressure on him
then I can definitely play for a
win.” However objectively this
position should be fine for
Black so long as he stays
active, as Anand does.
23. Rhf1 (0.53) Rb5 (0.55) 24.
Rf4 g5 25. Rf3 (0.45) h5 (0.33)
25. ... Be8, intending 26. ...
Bg6, is ugly but probably also
adequate.
26. Rdf1 (0.38) Be8 27. Bc2 Rc5
28. Rf6 (0.30) h4 (0.23) 29. e4
a5 30. Kd2 (0.22) Rb5 (0.20) 31.
b3 Bh5 32. Kc3 Rc5+ 33. Kb2
(0.16)
Now Anand could sit tight
but decides to try for counter-
play.
33. ... Rd8 (.0920) 34. R1f2
(0.15)
34. ... Rd4! (.0855)
“I missed this,” admitted
Carlsen, “and I was worried
that I might even be worse.”
Now Carlsen spent eight of his
remaining 15 minutes—Anand
had nine—before playing ...
35. Rh6! (.0732)
... with a very firm hand and
a poker face. As a bluff, the
body language worked like a
charm. After the game Anand
said that in his opinion “34. ...
Rd4 looked strong but turned
out to be the decisive mistake—
my counterplay didn’t
materialize. 34. ... Rg8!? was
the right way to play” (with the
idea of meeting 35. Rh6 with
35. ... Bg6 ~IR).
35. ... Bd1 (.0841) 36. Bb1!
(.0651) Rb5 (.0611) 37. Kc3
(.0448)

Carlsen Fact File

FULL NAME: Sven Magnus Øen Carlsen
RATING (12/2013): 2872 (Record for highest rating)
WORLD RANKING: 1
SECONDS: Jon Ludvig Hammer, Laurent Fressinet,
Ian Nepomniachtchi
HOBBIES: Soccer, basketball, tennis, modelling

1990: Born Tønsberg, Norway

2000: Becomes a student at the Norges Toppidrettsgymnas, the
national sports institute which had recently added a
chess course run by Simen Agdestein.
2003: Becomes an international master and begins travelling
the world with his family.
2004: Becomes a grandmaster at 13, the youngest ever to
achieve all his grandmaster norms outside their home
country. Draws with world number one Kasparov in a
rapid tournament in Reykjavik.
2007: Finishes last in Wijk aan Zee Grandmaster A group in
January (having won the C group in 2004 and the B
group in 2006.) Two months later finishes second in
Linares tournament.
2008: Ties for first place with Levon Aronian in Wijk aan Zee. “Age was partly a factor,
2009: Begins work with Garry Kasparov. Dominates Nanjing Pearl
Spring tournament, 21⁄2 points ahead of then world number but regardless of
one Veselin Topalov. Wins Chess Oscar for the first time.
2010: Youngest ever world number one. Ends cooperation with
everything else, he just
Kasparov.
lost to a better player.”
2011: Wins the Peer Gynt Prize—a high Norwegian honor.
2013: Breaks Garry Kasparov's rating record and wins Candidates ~CARLSEN
tournament and World Championship.

Now Anand started to think
again ...
37. ... c5 (.0519) 38. Rb2 (.0436)
38. ... e5! (.0418)
Preparing what Anand
thought was desperate but
necessary counterplay. The
immediate 38. ... a4 was well
met by 39. b4.
39. Rg6 (.0134) a4 (.0341)
This had been prepared by
Black’s 38th move, but 39. ...
g4 would have been safer.
40. Rxg5 (.0044) Rxb3+ (.0117)
41. Rxb3 Bxb3 42. Rxe5+ (0.50)
The time control having been
reached, Carlsen settled down
to calculate his way through
the complications. “I really
wanted to go 42. Bd3 to stop
his counterplay,” said Carlsen,
“only now he can go 42. ... c4!
43. Rxe5+?! Kd6 44. Kxd4
cxd3! and I actually lose!”
42. ... Kd6 43. Rh5 Rd1! (0.46) 44.
e5+ (0.47) Kd5 (0.44) 45. Bh7!
(0.40)
“It turned out to be a little bit
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more difficult for Black to hold Black goes three pawns down
than I thought [at first],” said but hopes that his c-pawn
Carlsen. supported by the king will save
the day. “I thought I should be
45. ... Rc1+?! (0.35) able to generate [enough]
In the nine minutes Anand counterplay but it wasn’t
spent on this move, the com- possible,” said Anand.
puter engines and the pundits
were confident that Anand 47. Bg8+ Kc6 48. Rh6+! (0.29)
would find 45. ... Ra1 46. Bg8+
Kc6 47. Bxb3 Rxa3 with an
easy draw, e.g. 48. Kc4 axb3
49. Rh6+ Kd7 50. Kc3 Ra2
when White does not retain
enough of an advantage to force
a win.
46. Kb2 Rg1 (0.28)
Another seven minutes gone,
the time probably spent looking
at the desperation variation 46.
... Re1 47. Bg8+ Ke4!? when
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“I’ve been ranked number one in the world for
some time, but it has been a bit of a burden
not having the world title; to have finally
won it is a dream come true.” ~CARLSEN
48. ... Kd7?! (0.27)
Played very quickly, but, if he
had not already mentally given
up, Anand would have realized
that this was another moment
where he has some very serious
choices.
The active 48. ... Kb5 only
just fails to 49. Bxb3 axb3 50.
Kxb3 Rxg2 51. a4+ Ka5 52.
Rxh4 Re2 53. Kc4! Rxe5 54.
Rh8! when Black is probably
lost.
However the unlikely 48. ...
Kc7! might just hold. After 49.
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Bxb3 axb3 50. Kxb3 Rxg2 51.
Rxh4 Black can continue 51. ...
Re2! when it seems that White
has nothing better than 52. a4
(52. Rh5 Kc6! 53. a4 Re3+
offers White nothing.) 52. ...
Rxe5 53. Kc4 Kb6 54. Rh6+
Kc7 when even if White wins
the c-pawn as he probably will,
there are plenty of theoretically
drawn positions where the
superior side has two extra
rook pawns.
49. Bxb3 (0.28) axb3 50. Kxb3
Rxg2 51. Rxh4 Ke6?
“The rook endgame is very,
very difficult for Black,” said
Carlsen, “and now when I play
a4-a5 it is definitely lost.” 51.
... Kc6 was stronger, but
probably not good enough after
52. a4 Re2 53. Kc4 Rc2+ 54.
Kd3 Ra2 55. Re4 Kd7 56. h4.
However 51. ... Re2!? would
keep the game alive and make
Carlsen’s technical task very
difficult.
52. a4! (0.22) Kxe5 53. a5 Kd6
54. Rh7!
Played with a flourish—
Carlsen knew he was going to
win now.
54. ... Kd5 55. a6 c4+ 56. Kc3 Ra2
57. a7 (0.18) Kc5 (0.11) 58. h4,
Black resigned.
The handshake was greeted
by a smattering of applause
from the 350 spectators, a few
of whom had mistakenly
thought that the game had
been agreed drawn. They were
put straight by their neighbors
and, eventually, 1-0 going up
on the display board.
A poor game by Anand in
game six left him two points
behind and Anand then took
two games to steady himself.
He knew he needed to throw
everything at Carlsen in game
nine, and, with Carlsen already
ready to fight, the most dra-
mat ic game of the match
ensued.
Nimzo-Indian Defense,
Saemisch Variation (E25)
GM Viswanathan Anand
(FIDE 2775, IND)
GM Magnus Carlsen
(FIDE 2870, NOR)
Chennai World Championship
(Game 9)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4
4. f3
The Saemisch Variation
served Anand well in a 2011
game against Hao Wang but
he has not used it since then.
“It is a very complicated line
but I needed to change the
course of the match rather
drastically,” explained Anand.
4. ... d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7.
cxd5 (1.59) exd5 (1.53)
This leads to a pawn struc-
ture that gained a poor
reputation based on a single

memorable game—Botvinnik-
Capablanca, 1938. GM Hao
Wang played the modern
preference 7. ... Nxd5 after
which theoreticians are unde-
cided whether or not 8. dxc5
leads to an edge for White.
8. e3
8. ... c4!? (1.53)
A controversial choice, re-
cently revived by some strong
players. Until then a 1997 GM
Garry Kasparov-GM Judit
Polgar game had seen the move
dismissed as simply bad. Block-
ing the position gives White a
free hand on the center and
kingside, but Carlsen’s former
coach GM Simen Agdestein
explained that the Norwegian
team had recently been looking
at the line.
9. Ne2 (1.54) Nc6 10. g4 0-0
(1.40)
In the aforementioned 1997
game, Polgar had wasted a
move with 10. ... h6 and been
punished severely by Kasparov.
11. Bg2 (1.51) Na5 (1.34) 12.
0-0 (1.51) Nb3 (1.31) 13. Ra2
13. ... b5 (1.28)
A remarkable concept. Black
ignores White’s attacking ideas
completely and starts his queen-
side counterplay.
14. Ng3 (1.45) a5 (1.23) 15. g5
(1.37) Ne8 16. e4 (1.36) Nxc1
(1.14)
Always a tricky decision—
whether or not to give up the
b3-knight for the dark-squared
bishop. The immediate 16. ...
Ra6 may have been stronger.
17. Qxc1 Ra6 (1.14) 18. e5!
(1.25)
A highly committal move
which took Carlsen and the
watching crowd by surprise.
Kasparov later suggested that
White’s plan could have been
made even stronger by in -
serting 18. Rb2!?.
18. ... Nc7 (0.53)
“In general I would like to
block the pawns with 18. ... g6
19. f4 Ng7,” said Carlsen, “but
then he has 20. Qb1! Rb6 21.
Rb2 and the attack on the b-
pawn is a bit inconvenient for
me.”
19. f4 (1.22) 19. ... b4! (0.53)
20. axb4 (1.10)
For hours after the game a
discussion ensued between a
number of grandmasters over
whether this is the moment
when Anand needed to strike
immediately with 20. f5!? with
the idea that the obvious 20. ...
Nb5 may turn out to be too
slow after 21. axb4 axb4 22.
Rxa6 Bxa6 23. f6 g6 24. Qf4!—
though even here there are
some hairy variations. Black
probably does better to keep
the knight ready for defensive
duties on e8, so 20. ... bxc3
should be tried.
20. ... axb4 21. Rxa6 Nxa6 22. f5
(1.07) b3 (0.36)
23. Qf4! (0.22)
“Here I spent a hell of a lot of
time essentially getting into
this position,” said Anand
explaining his 45-minute think
over this subtle move, “but
[such a use of time] was
irresponsible, silly, whatever
you want to call it. I was antici-
pating 23. ... Kh8 when after
24. f6 g6 25. Qh4 I will play
[Qh6 and Rf4] but with the
extra resource Qxh7+ [in some
lines]. It looks like it should be
lost [for Black].”
23. ... Nc7! (0.33) 24. f6?! (0.21)
Played quickly, but this may
have been the moment when
the match definitively slipped
away. GM Peter Svidler, later
backed up by Kasparov,
suggested that 24. Qh4! was
a far stronger method of pros-
ecuting the attack, with the
idea that after 24. ... Ne8 White
is not obliged to play 25. f6 at
once but can improve his
position first, though the move
intended by Svidler, 25. Ne2!?,
doesn’t give White much after
25. ... b2 26. Rb1 Bxf5 27.
Rxb2 Nc7.
24. ... g6 (0.31)
“If 24. ... gxf6 then 25. Nh5!?
looks dangerous here,” said
Carlsen, “though I may be able
to go 25. ... fxg5! 26. Nf6+ Kh8
27. Qxg5?! Rg8!,” and indeed
this defense works so well for
Black that White should prefer
25. gxf6.
25. Qh4 (0.20) Ne8 (0.31) 26.
Qh6 (.1413) b2 (0.31)
27. Rf4! (.1141)
“Kind of forced,” said Anand.
“If I play 27. Rb1 he has 27. ...
Qa5!.” However Kasparov sug-
gested 27. Ne2!? “adding to the
tension” giving the variation
27. ... Qa5 28. Nf4 Be6 Black
cannot let the knight get to e7
via d5. 29. Nxe6 fxe6 30. Bh3
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though Kasparov believed
Black should survive even this.
27. ... b1=Q+ (0.31) 28. Nf1??
(.1111)
A losing blunder, though
Anand thought it might be a
winning move. Anand analyzed
28. Bf1 Qd1 29. Rh4 (Anand
saw that 29. Ne2 was refuted
by 29. ... Qd3 30. Rh4 Qe3+
but admitted that if he had
also seen the simpler refutation
29. ... Qe1!, pointed out by
Carlsen, he might never have
made the blunder which lost
the game.) 29. ... Qh5 30. Nxh5
gxh5 31. Bh3 Bxh3 32. Rxh3
Qd7 33. Rxh5 Qf5 34. g6 ...
... “and I thought that this was
a draw,” said Anand, “but then
I saw 32. ... Qb6! when 33. ...
Qb1+ and 34. ... Qg6 follows.
Once I had found 32. ... Qb6
(while thinking about 23. Qf4)
I couldn’t see a way forward.
“When I got to the position
[after 27. ... b1=Q+], I suddenly
saw 28. Nf1 Qd1 29. Rh4 Qh5
30. Rxh5 gxh5 31. Ne3! and
the knight is [headed] to e7
and for a second I got excited,
thinking Black might have to
play 31. ... Be6 32. Bxd5
Qxd5!.
“The problem is, I missed the
knight which was on g3 has
just moved [and that 28. ...
Qe1 was possible. As soon as I
put the knight on f1 I knew
what I had done. What can I
say?”
After the game Carlsen
showed Anand what he should
have played—31. Rxh5 Bf5 32.
Bh3 Bg6 33. e6 Nxf6 34. gxf6
Qxf6 35. Re5 fxe6 36. Qe3!.
“This is what we discussed
after the game,” said Carlsen.
“White should be able to hold.”
28. ... Qe1! (0.30), White resigned.
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November archives, for more
reporting and games from Chennai.
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lthough temperatures dipped below freezing this past
November 21-26, players at the University of Texas (UT)
at Dallas Grandmaster (GM) Invitational barely noticed.
Their time was spent inside the Embassy Suites playing site and
most simply retreated to their hotel rooms after their games (nine
rounds over six days, with a time control of Game/90 [30 second
increment]).
Two weeks after his victory, GM Julio Sadorra definitely
noticed the next Dallas winter storm. A fall graduate with a
bachelor’s in business administration with a focus on entrepre-
neurship, Sadorra had planned to walk at the December 7th
commencement. However, due to severe weather conditions, UT
Dallas was forced to close from December 6th through 9th.
Once the weather cleared on December 10th, Sadorra participated
in an alternate event honoring graduates.
Sadorra won the 10-player GM section with 61⁄2 out of 9 ahead
of his fellow students and invited-GMs Alejandro Ramirez and Jaan
Ehlvest. Full results and linked games are available under the
norms were possible, though not achieved. Invited GM Alex
Lenderman won the IM section with 81⁄2 of 9, followed by invited
GM Tamaz Gelashvili with 8 out of 9.
UT Dallas Chess Coach IM Rade Milovanovic and UT Dallas
Chess Program Director Jim Stallings chose the invited players.
Milovanovic explained, “We invite different players each year.
For a section to offer norms, we also have to invite someone from
another federation. It is difficult to invite someone from Europe
to [come] here because of the expenses. So we are looking for
someone who lives in the U.S. but has a different federation
listed for FIDE. For the all-GM section, we didn’t have to worry
about federation because norms weren’t possible. For the IM
section, the maximum from one federation is five to allow for
norms. Beyond norm considerations, generally we are looking for
fighting spirit in our invited players to help train our players.”
As an example of this ideal, GM Alex Lenderman advised FM
Alec Getz, “Enjoy the game. Play ‘positionally’ but not passively.
You shouldn’t even have a style. Whatever you personally feel is

GRADUATION PHOTO COURTESY OF GM JULIO SADORRA; GROUP PHOTO BY ALEXEY ROOT

“Chess Team” tab (click on “Recent Tournaments”) at the UT Dallas
Chess Program website, www.utdallas.edu/chess/.
The tournament also featured a 10-player IM (international
master) round robin section with two invited grandmasters, one
IM, one FIDE master (FM), two woman international masters
(WIMs), a woman FIDE master (WFM), and three national masters
(NMs). It was named the “IM section” because IM, WGM, and WIM
the best move, you should play it.”
Lenderman told Sadorra, “I like the way you play chess. You
went from an IM to a strong GM while in college. I think you could
be an inspiration for a lot of people.” Sadorra plans to teach chess,
work for Chessity (www.chessity.com/), and train for his first
Olympiad, where he will represent the Philippines. His long-term
plans include pursuit of a master of business administration.

The UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational overlapped with classes on Thursday, November 21 and Friday, November 22. Finance
major Getz missed one class on Friday. His instructor planned for students to work on their papers during Friday’s class. So Getz
e-mailed and talked to his instructor about his paper instead.
WIM Cheradee Camacho is a senior studying computer science. She plans to graduate in December of 2014. She missed two Thursday
classes, data structures and digital circuits. Camacho said, “I talked to my professors about missing class for the chess tournament.
In both classes, the professors were going to discuss what was on the upcoming tests. I had someone on Facebook e-mail me what
they said.” Camacho stayed up “all night” on Monday to finish a computer program about restaurant inventory. On Tuesday, after
the final round, she discussed her program with Artur Safin. A graduate student in mathematics, Safin said he was familiar with
programming and could offer tips to Camacho. Then Safin, Getz, Camacho, and global business junior WFM Patrycja Labedz played
bughouse. Getz said, “Obviously school is the first priority. Every week, though, we meet for chess. It’s manageable. Also the
environment is supportive.”
The UT Dallas chess team finished first in the last three (2010, 2011, and 2012) Pan American (Pan Am) Intercollegiate Team Chess
Championships. The 2013 UT Dallas Grandmaster Invitational prepared students for the 2013 Pan Am, held December 27-30 at Texas
Tech University.

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GM JULIO SADORRA, NEWLY GRADUATED AND UT DALLAS INVITATIONAL CHAMPION. FOR THE GROUP SHOT BELOW, SEE PLAYER IDS ON PAGE 35.
College Chess / 2013 UTD Invitational
English Opening (A13)
GM Julio Sadorra (2654)
GM Valentin Yotov (2606)
2013 UTD Fall GM Invitational
Annotations by Julio Sadorra
This game was played in the last round
of the tournament. My opponent and I
were both in fighting mode. I wasn’t sure
how this game would turn out because in
last year’s fall grandmaster invitational I
was punished by Valentin for my reckless
play. Therefore, I decided to play a more
solid and patient type of game this year.
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 a6 4. Bg2 b5
This is one of the more solid Black set-
ups against the English.
5. b3 Bb7 6. 0-0 c5 7. Nc3 Qb6 8. Re1
Going for the e2-e4 plan or structure.
8. ... Nc6 9. e4 d6
In my general opening-middlegame
studies, I have seen some knight sacrifice
motifs on d5. I wasn’t sure if the knight
sacrifice is entirely sound here so I checked
normal continuations first like 10. d3,
especially because I determined earlier
not to take too much risk. But after normal
Black moves like ... Be7 followed by ...
0-0, I couldn’t see a way for me to get an
edge. Therefore, by process of elimination,
10. Nd5 may be the way to get better
chances from the opening. I started calcu-
lating resulting positions after 10. Nd5
exd5 11. exd5 and, after seeing that I’ll get
compensation, I went for it.
10. Nd5!
The exclamation point is given partic-
ularly for the move’s practical value.
10. ... exd5 11. exd5+ Ne7
The solid choice, but it puts Black in a
cramped position. If Black had played 11.
... Ne5 I was planning to blow up the center
with 12. d4! cxd4 13. Bb2 planning to take
on d4 with the bishop and putting more
pressure on e5. 13. ... Be7 14. Nxe5 dxe5
15. Rxe5 and I should have strong compen-
sation as his king is stuck in the middle
and I have immediate threats to either
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take on d4 or use d5-d6 tactical motifs; e.g.
15. ... Kf8 16. Rxe7! Kxe7 17. Bxd4 Qc7 18.
d6+ Qxd6 19. Bxb7 with a winning position
as Black’s king, queen, and a8-rook are
exposed to my active pieces.
12. d4! 0-0-0?!
Played after a 40-minute think. Castling
is a good defensive idea but the tactics are
simply not working for Black after accurate
play from White.
13. Ng5!
After some concrete analysis, I realized
that immediately attacking Black’s weakest
spot is the best approach. Initially I consid-
ered 13. dxc5 dxc5 14. Ng5 Ng6! the most
stubborn defensive move (14. ... Nexd5 15.
Nxf7! Rd7 [15. ... Nc3?? 16. Bxb7+ Kxb7 17.
Qxd8 wins material.] 16. Bh3 and Black
cannot cope with all of White’s threats on d5,
d7, and h8!) 15. Nxf7 Bd6 16. Nxh8 Rxh8
and although I may be better on material,
I don’t think I have a clear advantage
because Black can set up a blockade. He can
slowly improve the position of his king and
bishop e.g. ... Kb8 then ... Bb7-c8-f5/g4. I
thought that there must be a way to get
more out of my position.
13. ... Nexd5
Black gives back a piece in hopes of
diminishing White’s pressure or achieving
counterplay. Now if 13. ... Ng6 14. Nxf7
Black’s options are limited as he cannot play
... Bf8-d6 here as in the previous variation.
14. Nxf7 Nc3 15. Bxb7+ Qxb7 16. Nxd8
Unfortunately for Black, the tactics still
work in White’s favor.
16. ... Kxd8
16. ... Nxd1 17. Nxb7 Nc3 (17. ... Kxb7
18. Rxd1) 18. Na5 and in both cases White
comes out the Exchange up.
17. Qd3 b4
Although Black was successful in saving
his wandering knight in my camp, he is
still in a bad shape due to his exposed king
and lack of piece coordination.
18. dxc5 d5
18. ... Nce4 the knight cannot escape
right away 19. cxd6 Bxd6 (19. ... Qc6 20.
Bf4; 19. ... Nxd6 20. c5 and the pin tactic
wins material) 20. c5! a pin tactic that
works due to an overloaded knight 20. ...
Nxc5 21. Qxd6+ wins.
19. Be3
Simply developing and protecting the c5-
pawn which limits Black’s bishop’s mobility.
19. ... Qc6
Trying to exchange off his bishop and
free up the h8-rook.
20. a3!
Creating more threats before Black
develops his pieces and gains coordination.
20. ... Bxc5
If 20. ... a5 21. axb4 axb4 I felt that there
must be some tactics around the corner
after I continue opening up the position,
for example 22. cxd5! opening up more
lines and squares of attack (d-file, a6-
square) 22. ... Qxd5.
FIND THE BEST WAY FOR WHITE TO
CONTINUE THE ATTACK
Solution: 23. c6! Qxd3 (23. ... Kc7 24.
Ra7+ Kxc6 25. Qa6 mate) 24. Bb6+ Kc8
25. Ra8 mate. After 23. c6, if Black replies
23. ... Nd7 to prevent Bb6+, White can
simply play 24. Qxd5 Nxd5 25. Ra8+ (25.
cxd7 also wins but checking first shows
accuracy until the end as it gains a tempo!)
25. ... Kc7 26. cxd7 with a winning mate-
rial advantage in the ending.
21. Bxc5 Qxc5 22. axb4 Qxb4 23. Rxa6
Choosing activity and attack over material.
23. ... Na4
I intended to meet 23. ... Nce4 or 23. ...
Nfe4 with 24. Rxe4! Nxe4 25. Qxd5+
winning more material. If 23. ... Re8 White
nets more material with 24. Ra8+ Kd7 25.
Qf5+; finally if 23. ... Kc7 I intended to play
24. Re7+! Kb8 (24. ... Qxe7 25. Ra7+) 25.
Qe3! with the idea of Qe5+ or Qa7+.
24. Qe3, Black resigned.
And Black resigned as there’s no stopping
White from creating mating threats and
winning more material. My friend and
teammate Valentin graciously accepted
defeat. I commend him for fighting this last
game with me despite the temptation to
draw. I’m grateful for his competitive advice
during the many university events together.
He’s definitely someone I’ll miss after I
graduate from UT Dallas.
Dutch Defense (A90)
WIM Mariam Danelia (2228)
GM Alex Lenderman (2639)
2013 UTD Fall IM Invitational
Annotations by Alex Lenderman
For the first round, I had black against
a woman international master from the

country of Georgia. It was an interesting
matchup since I have many Georgian
chess friends and I have a Georgian coach,
GM Giorgi Kacheishvili. They all told me
that Mariam is quite a talented and
dangerous player. I would have to play
my best chess if I wanted a good game. It
was also important for me to get into form
right away.
1. d4 e6
Surprise! I play a lot of different open-
ings, but I’ve never before replied with 1.
... e6 against d4 in a long time control
game. Thanks to UT Dallas posting the
pairings in advance, I had a good chance
to prepare in an optimal way and really get
the positions I was looking for out of the
opening against every single opponent.
2. c4 f5
I am aiming for the Stonewall Dutch.
The reason I didn’t want to start with 1. ...
f5 was because I wanted to avoid some
move two lines which Mariam previously
played. The downfall of starting with 1. ...
e6 is that White can transpose into the
French with 2. e4. However, since I have
some experience in the French, I wasn’t
that worried.
3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 Bd6 7. 0-
0 Nbd7 8. b3 Qe7 9. Bf4 Bxf4 10. gxf4 b6 11.
Ne5 Bb7 12. Qc2 0-0 13. cxd5
I’m not a big fan of this move. I think this
only helps Black by opening the c-file for
him. It also opens up the f1-a6 diagonal for
the black bishop. I think it was better to
maintain the tension.
13. ... cxd5 14. Rac1 Rac8 15. Qb2
15. ... Ba6
At A Glance
Date: November 21-26, 2013 | Location: Embassy Suites, Dallas, Texas | 20 players. | 2013 UT Dallas GM Invitational Standings: 1st, 61⁄2: Julio C. Sadorra;
2nd-4th, 51⁄2: Conrad Holt, Leonid Kritz, Alejandro Ramirez; 5th-6th, 5: George Margvelashvili, Jaan Ehlvest; 7th, 31⁄2: Valentin L. Yotov; 8th-9th, 3: Nadezhda Kosintseva,
David Berczes; 10th, 21⁄2: Ioan Cristian Chirila. 2013 UT Dallas GM Invitational Standings: 1st, 81⁄2: Aleksandr Lenderman; 2nd, 8: Tamaz Gelashvili; 3rd-4th,
5: Mariam Danelia, Alec S. Getz; 5th, 4: Daniel B. Gater; 6th-7th, 31⁄2: Arthur Calugar, Artur K. Safin; 8th-9th, 3: Patrycja A. Labedz, Chardine Camacho; 10th, 11⁄2:
Ryan Joseph Moon. | Chief Tournament Director: Francisco L. Guadalupe.
See full results here: http://www.utdallas.edu/chess/chess-team/gm-tourn-2013-results.html
A very important positional move. It
seems counter-intuitive to move the bishop
from a solid defensive square, b7. However,
in reality with all of the key squares on the
queenside being covered, it is time to play
more ambitiously.
16. Rfd1 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Nh5 18. e3 g5
The natural follow-up. If not for 18. ...
g5, then 17. ... Nh5 would be just a bad
move as the knight would be completely
out of play. Of course, I didn’t see all the
variations after 18. ... g5. But I felt
intuitively that Black will at least have
enough initiative that it would be very
hard for White to play. As it turned out
even the engine likes 18. ... g5 for Black.
19. fxg5
If 19. Bf3 gxf4 20. Kh1 (20. Bxh5 Qg5+
is the line I saw.) 20. ... fxe3 21. Bxh5 d4
22. Rxd4 Bb7+ 23. f3 Kh8 and with ... Rg8
and ... Qg5 coming up, Black will have a
decisive attack.
19. ... f4
Not 19. ... Qxg5 20. f4 Qg4 21. h3 Qg6
22. Ne2 and White is solid.
20. Kh1
Under huge pressure and already with
low time at this point, White makes an
inaccuracy. The only move I was a bit
worried about was the brave 20. h4!?
holding on to the pawn, opening up her
own king, but not letting the black queen
penetrate so quickly. If 20. h4, there are
many ways Black can go wrong here. I
wasn’t 100 percent sure if I’d find the
absolute right way here. 20. ... fxe3 21. fxe3
Qf7 is the only way to get a definite
advantage. 21. ... Qf7 acknowledges that
Nxd5 is a real idea and stops it while also
putting the queen on an active square. 22.
Qd2 Qf5 23. Nxd5 exd5 24. Rxc8 Bxc8
25. Qxd5+ Be6 26. Qxe6+ Qxe6 27. Bd5
Qxd5 28. Rxd5 Ng7 Black would be a bit
preferred here since White’s pawns aren’t
great but I’d say that draw is the most
likely outcome here.
20. ... fxe3 21. fxe3 Qxg5 22. Bxd5 Qxe5
I missed a very nice computer idea of
22. ... Qh6, which would finish off the
game. Not only does it defend e6, but also
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sets up Ng3+ ideas. 22. ... Qh6 is a very
difficult move to find, since 22. ... Qxe5
centralizes the queen and keeps a lot of
pressure on the board.
23. Rg1+
The last mistake. This check only helps
Black get his king into safety, and more
importantly, makes Bg2 problematic for
White to play. The best chance was to
play 23. Qg2+! Kh8 24. Qe4 (was the best
practical try which I honestly missed.) 24.
... Qg7 25. Qxe6 Rxc3 26. Rxc3 Qxc3 27.
Qh6 Rf5 28. Be4 Qf6 29. Qxf6+ Rxf6 30.
Rd7 Rf1+ 31. Kg2 Nf6 32. Rxa7 Nxe4 33.
Rxa6 Rf2+ 34. Kh3 Rf6 and Black has
winning chances.
23. ... Kh8 24. Bg2 Ng3+
The final blow. After this, the mating
attack is decisive.
25. hxg3 Qh5+ 26. Bh3 Qxh3+ 27. Qh2 Bb7+
28. e4 Qg4 29. Qh4 Qf3+ 30. Kh2 Rxc3 31.
Rgf1 Rc2+ 32. Rxc2 Qxf1 33. Qe7 Bxe4,
White resigned.
White is about to get mated or lose her
queen so Mariam decided to resign. I was
fortunate to navigate through the compli-
cations victoriously, especially given that
I didn’t have much experience in this type
of position. This win gave me a lot of
confidence right away. It helped set the
tone for the best tournament result I’ve
had in over a year.
Group photo on page 33 (left to right):
GM George Margvelashvili, GM Valentin Yotov,
GM Conrad Holt, GM Cristian Chirila, GM David
Berczes, GM Alejandro Ramirez , GM Julio
Sadorra, GM Jaan Ehlvest, GM Leonid Kritz,
GM Nadezhda Kosintseva.
2013 UTD Invitational
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 Chess players assume
many postures during
a tournament game,
but certain themes
do arise.
Text and photos by BETSY CARINA DYNAKO | Additional photos (marked with an *) by CHRIS ROBERTS
like to think I bring a unique eye to my chess photography
because of my love for the game and my genuine interest
in people. My father taught me the game when I was five
years old, which also happens to be the same year I first
picked up a camera. I weaved my way through the chess world
from player to teacher, ultimately settling in as a National
Tournament Director and FIDE Arbiter. Professionally, I pursued
photography and eight years ago the two intersected.
Capturing the outer reflection of an individual’s inner thoughts is
one reason why I love photographing chess players. Many players
start a chess game with a “poker face,” but as the game progresses
players tend to lose themselves in the task at hand. Whether the
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goal is to win, to wiggle out a draw, or if the situation has deterio-
rated to just trying to save face, a player’s body language and facial
expressions eventually give “tells.” In the end the individual’s
thoughts about the game and the position they are in are no
longer hidden. Instead they are written all over his or her face.
This collection of photographs was compiled by the Chess Life
editors in only a partly tongue-in-cheek way to categorize some of
the most common expressions captured over the board. Maybe
you will spot a pose you thought a friend made famous, perhaps
you will be inclined to call a pose by a different name, or maybe
you will be able to identify directly with one or more of the emotions
revealed and see yourself.
Chinny Chin Chin

Head in Hands *

Bored Out of My Gourd

 Head Scratcher

See No Evil

Hear No Evil

The Tortoise
 Prayer
*

Poker Shade

Are You Kidding Me? Scrunch

I Can’t Believe It! “Tonguesters”

 Make The Most of Your Time
Strategically using your chess clock
By DAVID DANA-BASHIAN

Analog and digital clocks, both ready for action! Photo by Sarah McIntire

“The worst enemy of the strategist is the clock.

Time trouble ... reduces us all to pure reflex and reaction,
tactical play. Emotion and instinct cloud our strategic vision
when there is no time for proper evaluation.”
~GARRY KASPAROV

ABSTRACT
Time management and resource management compete for attention. Time control trouble distorts board position perception, causing
deteriorated player performance. Unexpected positions cause players’ downplaying, or even neglecting, time control. This article
seeks to optimize time/resource management and translate such success to real-world circumstances.

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INTRODUCTION
Several youth approached me across the board after church
services years ago. “How did you get to be so good?”
“At chess? Thousands of players are better,” I replied, flanked
by two well-earned trophies and a Chess Life.
“You beat all of us! You beat our deacon, how many times in
one afternoon?” they inquired.
“80, without loss or tie,” as I reset the clock, ready for the next
comer.
“What's your secret?” they persisted.
“Isaiah 28:10,” I said.
They looked at me blankly, betraying their forgetfulness.
“‘For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line
upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little,’ ” I
quoted.
“What do you mean?” they wondered.
“When you first met me, did you think I became a tournament
player overnight? Many years of study and practice preceded
what you saw.” Pointing to the clock, I noted, “Excellence,
which is incremental, always begins by asking, ‘How much
time remains?’ ”
Then they wanted to know how I became a tournament player.
I learned the game as a grade schooler in mostly gray-building-
syndromed, pre-Watergate America. The British Invasion was
peaking on scratchy analog top-forty AM radio, color was new on
vacuum-tubed and transistor televisions, and linotype governed
print. The media blared Vietnam War news and bewailed public
violence. And rated chess tournaments, largely unknown to the
masses and almost invariably played in large smoke-filled rooms,
TOWARD TOURNAMENT TIME MANAGEMENT
(1) Brief History of Early Chess Clocks
From The Oxford Companion to Chess, the Kolisch-Anderssen
match of August 1861 had two hours for 24 moves, measured
by sandglasses. But www.oocities.org/siliconvalley/Lab/
7378/steinitz.htm claims William Steinitz’ 18 July through 10
August 1866 defeat of Adolf Anderssen in London 8-6 was the first
match using mechanical clocks (sandglasses), with 2 hours for
20 moves.
The first international tournament using chess clocks, with one
hour for 20 moves, was in Baden-Baden, Germany, 16 (or 18)
July to 4 August 1870, but the players could use hourglasses
instead. [www.chess.com/chessopedia/view/baden-baden-
1870] [www.chess-poster.com/english/chesmayne/brief_notes_
on_the_history_of_chess_1800_2.htm] Steinitz took second,
behind Johannes Zukertort, with 19 wins, seven losses, in
London 1883, the first tournament using double chess clocks.
[www.oocities. org/siliconvalley/Lab/7378/steinitz.htm]
Thereafter chess clocks became standard tournament appurte-
nances.
(2) Management as a Continual Process
Whereas distance is the interval between two points, time is the
interval between two events. Distance is fairly concrete, but time
is more abstract.
The secret to strategic clock use is to improve your own sense of
time. Practice doesn't make perfect, but perfect practice does.
For the following sample exercises, each in an environment free
from external distractions, compare each estimate against the
Instruction / Clock Use
featured weekending directors barking each and every pairing
before starting the next round and long strings of intimidating
big-board scoresheets progressively displaying handwritten
results in black magic marker, culminating in post-last-round
tie-breaking dickering eventually crystallizing into finalized prize
announcements.
Long-term planning for book reports and science projects had
introduced me to some time management. Later I titled my first
term paper “Time.” I had already won the first of several unrated
summer grade school city championships and twelve YMCA
winter championships. I played at the university chess club. But
my first rated tournament showed me very clearly how woefully
unprepared I was for greatly accelerated versions of time
management. The ticking clock (believe it or not, clocks didn’t
beep) detached me from my surroundings. I lost every game, even
two I was winning, although time control was generously 21⁄2 hours
for 40 moves. At first I pled that performance on not even being
teenaged. Nearly everyone in pre-Fischer boom era tournaments
was years older. That excuse wore thin.
To conquer this previously undiscovered shortcoming, I played
more speed chess. Seasoned players warned me the dangerous
siren sound of such fun ruins serious play. But the gamble
paid off. Soon I embraced the chess clock as friend, not foe. My
performance improved. I never experienced time problems.
Eventually I scored one first, two seconds, three thirds, first state
junior champion, third state junior champion, and several class
prize earnings, one at a U.S. Open.
Retired from tournaments long ago, and from solving more
recently, occasionally I replay certain games and show youth how
much fun tournaments, variants, and problems are.
actual time, recording the difference. For example, ten seconds
too soon becomes -0:10. The lower the absolute value of the mean
and the lower the standard deviation, the better.
(a) Cover a chess clock’s faces. Start one side, stopping it after
an estimated one minute.
(b) Repeat (a), but stop the clock after an arbitrarily long time
period. Estimate time elapsed.
(c) From listening to a radio broadcast, without time
announcements, periodically estimate the time.
(d) While conversing with friends, state your desire to improve
your sense of time, then estimate the time.
(3) Management Outside of the Tournament Room
Resolve other demands first. Don’t procrastinate. If a student,
do your homework and chores first. If you work, set affairs in
order beforehand if the site is remote or reschedule activities if
local.
Follow your doctor’s advice. Exercise regularly, eat well-balanced
meals, avoid stimulants and depressants, etc.
Scour maps of both the site and the surrounding area beforehand.
On early arrival, locate necessary services. Reduce tension by
standing, stretching, and walking periodically. Avoid distractions.
Analyze games right afterward, if you must, quickly, but reflect
more deeply on them after the tournament, for greater objectivity.
(4) Managing While Your Opponent’s Clock Runs ...
After delivering thought-provoking remarks, seasoned speakers
may prepare follow-up remarks while the audience reacts.
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Similarly, after moving, rather than always visiting other games,
leaving the tournament area, eating, or daydreaming, use enough
of your opponent’s time to prepare for your own next moves.
Everything else equal, you will conserve on time. If you always
have more time left than your opponent does, you should never
time forfeit.
If permissible, occasionally stand behind, not straight behind,
your opponent, to see as your opponent sees. Also occasionally
stand to either side, especially if prone to miss lateral moves.
(5) Management Throughout a Game’s Phases
Record the time elapsed and/or remaining on each side,
occasionally or for every move. After the game, construct two
horizontal bar charts, one for each side, showing time elapsed
for each move or group of consecutive moves. On each chart, draw
a vertical line at each time control time and at the time when the
number of moves for that time control was met.
Ascertain the causes of the largest chart segments by replaying the
game to those points. For example, large chart segments might result
from incited plausible alternatives and/or criticalities, requiring
extended analyses. At the earliest opportunity, according to the
evidence, change your behavior to become more time productive.
(6) Managing Competing/Conflicting Demands
Pace yourself. Suppose x minutes remain for y remaining moves
and you spend x* minutes on the first of those moves. Then x –
x* minutes maximum (hereafter max) remain for y – 1 moves.
Such fundamental constraints induce budgeting.
Practice budgeting on pre-recorded games, whether yours or
others’. If you like White flawlessly winning, then the “Solitaire
Chess” series may suffice. For the older FIDE standard of 11⁄2 hours
for 40 moves, you could budget 15 minutes (20 minutes max) for
the first 10 moves, 35 minutes (40 minutes max) for the next 20
moves, 25 minutes (30 minutes max) for the last 10 moves. Also
see Botvinnik’s rule on time management: “For a normal opening,
take about 20 percent of your time for your first 15 moves.”
Such a budget would guide an actual budget. If your opponent
plays an opening for which you are not particularly familiar, then
you could flex to, say, 20 minutes (25 minutes maximum), 35
minutes (40 min utes maximum), 20 minutes (25 minutes
maximum), respectively. Consider synthesizing different budgets
for different games, but don't ignore budgeting entirely.
(7) Miscellaneous Advice
Michael Ong, Jr. of the Chess Palace in Garden Grove, Califonia,
recommends Fritz (latest version is now available), especially the
“gage meter” for determining critical positions and the opening
database for preparing opening lines. Delve into Andy Soltis’
“Chess To Enjoy” and Gary Kevin Ware’s ChessProblem.net. Solve
positions from Pal Benko’s former “Endgame Lab” column. Analyze
positions of six or less men with Chess Shredder’s Endgame
Database. Play variants like Crazyhouse Kriegspiel to think
outside the box. Conduct such activities under time pressure.

EXAMPLES OF TIME-CONTROL-DOMINATING GAMES

“What time management advice results from your own tournament games?” the conversation resumed.
“I wasn't ever in any time trouble. But never underestimate or overestimate your opponent. If your opponent is in time trouble and
you are not, unless your opponent’s clock is down to a few seconds, I don’t recommend necessarily mimicking your opponent’s
induced fast moves, trying to force a forfeit. Such an opponent may well have already experienced time trouble repeatedly. Dan
Heisman, who, in “Novice Nook” and elsewhere, argues the opposite point that there are four instances with too much time left
on the clock for every instance of too little, nevertheless anticipated my thoughts. See Heisman’s March 17, 2013 article “Playing
Fast in Opponent’s Time Pressure” and Jonathan Rowson’s The Seven Deadly Chess Sins.

Pace yourself
Randy Gilliland (1641)
David Dana-Bashian (1530)
Fort Wayne Classic (4),
Fort Wayne, Indiana
12⁄3/40, 15 July 1973
AFTER WHITE’S 33RD MOVE
Black, though not in time
trouble, attempts to increase
the pressure on White (who
still had a few minutes left
before time control) by moving
quicker. He inaccurately plays:
33 … Qd4+ ?
Black lives longer after 33. …
dxc4, lessening the pressure
on e6.
34. Kg2 f4 35. Rxe6 f3+ 36 Kh1
Rf6 37. Rxe7+ Kg6 38. R2e6 Rhf8
39. Rxf6+ Rxf6 40. Re6 Qa1 41.
Rxf6+ Qxf6 42. Qxf6+ Kxf6 43.
Nd2 dxc4 44. bxc4, Black
resigned.
Before that game I had never
played an opponent in time
trouble who was perpetually
so. Randy Gilliland apparently
always escaped forfeit.
“Instead pace yourself. Seek
more com plicated positions
(that you can handle). Avoid
exchanges, wherein your
opponent has little to consider.”
Don’t delay!
George Kvakovszky (1896)
David Dana-Bashian (1575)
Lafayette Spectacular (2),
Lafayette, Indiana
2/45, 9 February 1974
AFTER BLACK’S 38TH MOVE
White had consumed an
unnecessarily long time before
making his third move and now
had only a few seconds before
time control. (Morals: (1) Make
up your mind before beginning
a game how you’re generally
going to proceed; (2) If you know
what you’re going to play, don’t
unnecessarily delay moving.)
39. e6
But this advance opens the
a1-h8 diagonal.
39. ... Qf6
Black sheds the d2-pawn to
threaten mate in three and
defend against 40. e7.
40. Rxd2
Black, not in any time
trouble, has three options:
(a) conduct a deeper analysis
of the position before moving;
(b) settle for an endgame by
checking and exchanging the
rooks and queens on d2,
dropping the bishop back to c6
then to e8 the next move, then
swinging the king into action;
(c) aim for at least a draw, if
possible a win, by checking (not
perpetually) White a little
quicker, pouncing if White
should misstep, postponing any
deeper analysis until after time
control at move 45.
Option (a) allows White to
think on Black’s clock. Option
(b) implies White can breeze
out of time trouble by making
the forced moves. So Black
takes option (c).

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40. ... Qh4+ 41. Ke2 Qxh2+ 42.
Kd1 Qg1+
More recently Kvakovszky
thought White’s last was Ke1,
and if so, ... Qg3+ was better.
Though Black overlooks 42. ...
Qh1+ 43. Ke2 Bf3+ 44. Kf2
Qg2+ 45. Ke1 Qg1+ 46. Bf1
Qg3+ 47. Rf2 Rd1 mate, his
positional advantage remains.
43. Ke2 Qg2+ 44. Ke1 Qg3+
If 45. Kd1 then 45. ... Qf3+ 46.
Ke1 (46. Kc1 Qh1+) 46. ... Qxe3+
“In your estimation, what’s the best example from your tournament games in which you also faced real-world time constraints?”
they requested.
“For one tournament I had studied many applicable maps long before traveling to the area. On arrival I drove many of the main
roads to become familiar with them. Up through the next-to-the-last round, my tournament performance was mediocre. The day
of the last round, I overstayed at a tourist trap area. But then rush-hour traffic clogged the roads, threatening me with impending
time forfeit.
“With laser-like focus I raced down the freeway while obeying all laws to sidestep the highway’s “finest,” listening to local news for
traffic updates, always ready to detour. Meanwhile I made a mental check of the site, determined to play a safe opening line, to
make up expected lost time. Based on the previous rounds’ pairings, I predicted correctly I would have White.
“I arrived and ran to the board, breathless. With only 10 minutes separating me from default, I opened and punched the clock.
Colle System (D04)
David Dana-Bashian (1747)
Donald Lieberman (1932)
U.S. Open (12), Palo Alto, California,
21⁄2/50, 14 August 1981
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Bg4 4.
c4 e6 5. Nc3 Nbd7 6. h3 Bxf3 7.
gxf3
Attempting to follow The Colle
System by George Koltanowski.
The “Dean of American Chess,”
inaugurated to that role only
four days before, often preferred
capturing the bishop with the
g2-pawn, rather than with the
queen.
7. ... dxc4 8. Bxc4 Nb6 9. Bb3 c6
10. e4
This advance secures the
center for White.
10. ... Qc7 11. Qc2 0-0-0 12. Be3
Rd7
47. Kd1 Bf3+ 48. Kc1 Qe1+.
Instead White’s flag fell, and
Black called it. Should White
have tipped his king thereby?
Yes, if the scoresheets were
accurate. But both sides, at
different points earlier in the
game, had failed to record a
move. White really had met
time control. The diagram
actually shows the position
after Black’s 39th. (Moral: even
under dire conditions, verify
your failure to meet time control
before capitulating.) Thanks to
TOURNAMENT—REAL LIFE SYNERGIES
Results in the loss of the
Exchange 10 moves later.
13. 0-0-0 Be7 14. Ne2 Nh5 15. f4
g6 16. f5 Ng7 17. Bh6
Forces Black to lose the e6-
pawn.
17. ... Rg8 18. Bxg7 Rxg7 19. fxe6
Bg5+ 20. Kb1 Re7 21. exf7 Rgxf7
22. Bxf7 Rxf7 23. Nc3 Bh4 24.
Qe2 h5
Black loses his bishop after
either 24. ... Rxf2 25. Qg4+ or
24. ... Bxf2 25. Rhf1 Qf4 (or ...
Qh2) 26. Rd2.
25. f3 Rf4 26. d5 Qf7 27. Rhf1
cxd5 28. Nxd5 Nxd5 29. Rxd5
Rf6 30. Rc1+ Rc6 31. Rxc6+
bxc6 32. Qa6+ Kb8 33. Qxc6,
Black resigned.
“At game’s end my clock was
the one way ahead on time!
Shades of Rubenstein versus
Norman, Hastings, 1926 (from
Irving Chernev, The Bright Side
of Chess, p. 21).”
Such success in time/
resource management carried
over to academics. While a high
school student I carefully
shepherded my then-newly-
designed grade point indexing
system through a tricky time
management situation to
become that school’s standard
George Kvakovszky for sending
me his recent thoughts on this
game and for recalling time
trouble in both Donald Byrne -
Samuel Reshevsky and Judit
Polgar- Garry Kasparov.
In Byrne-Reshevsky, New
York, July 1957, game one,
overlooking Byrne’s flag fall,
Reshevsky offered a draw, which
Byrne accepted. In game two,
after both flags fell, Mrs.
Reshevsky, in the audience,
bizarrely claimed the game for
herself. Then Byrne claimed the
ever since, and under that
system I tied for third in a class
of over 500 students, all while
handling five part-time jobs plus
participating in seven separate
extracurricular activities.
In six years of college that
also included 2 1⁄2 summer
sessions, I accumulated 205
semester units, none of them in
any truly free electives, to earn
two degrees in mathematics
and one in chemistry. During
that time I also tutored in
mathematics and performed
other assorted jobs, finishing
school with a financial surplus
despite receiving relatively little
assistance to supplement work
wages and a previously earned
scholarship.
After college, I never missed
a work deadline for more than
20 years straight, before
research became never-ending.
Volunteering during seven
consecutive winters, I interac-
tively juggled numerous
personal finance presentation
segments jammed together in
real time each week while
seldom consulting any clock.
Every technical paper I have
presented has always been
within time limits.
Recently the University of
California at Irvine certified me
Instruction / Clock Use
game for himself. Then an ad
hoc appeals committee declared
the game a draw. [graeme.
50webs.com/chesschamps/
games/1957_byrne-
reshevsky.htm]
In Judit Polgar-Garry
Kasparov, XII Linares,
February 1994 (in Chess Life,
July 1994, p. 56, among other
sources), Alex Dunne in 2010
Chess Oddities in 2003
mentioned both sides were in
time trouble. So confusion
attended both sides.
as possessing “Highly Superior
Autobiographical Memory.”
Certification, which is a by-
product of the University’s
McGaugh Lab and Stark Lab,
recognizes subjects who can
readily associate personal
memories with the calendar.
Actress Marilu Henner was
among the earliest that the
group certified.
Time management is also
important throughout industry.
My friend Dr. Art Hill, Associate
Dean for MBA Programs and
the John and Nancy Lindahl
Professor in the Carlson School
of Management at the University
of Minnesota, and passionate
chess player, notes the current
interest in takt time (from the
German word Taktzeit), one of
the four elements of Just-in-
time (along with Heijunka,
Elimination of Waste, and
Kanban), [www.toyota-forklifts.
eu/En/company/Toyota-
Production-System/Just-in-time
/Pages/default.aspx?tabname=
Takt+time] to set manufacturing
lines’ pace. [http://en.
wikipedia.org/wiki/Takt_time]
I credit strategic clock use as
crucial for all these efforts.
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chess clock options!
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U.S. SENIOR OPEN SEPTEMBER 14-21, 2014
THE FIRST U.S. SENIOR OPEN WAS played in Sun City West,
Arizona in 1981. The first U.S. Senior Open Cruise was organized
by Cactus Jack Miller in 1990. The players loved it, and the
tournament was held on a cruise every other year for the next
ten years. Now, for the first time in over a decade the U.S. Senior
Open returns to the high seas.
Join us September 14-21, 2014 for some great chess and a
spectacular vacation on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas. We
sail the Eastern Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale with stops at
Nassau in the Bahamas, Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas and
Philipsburg in St. Maarten. You will need a valid passport.
The Allure of the Seas launched in December 2010 and is the
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distinct neighborhoods are loaded with interesting and
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There is no need to pay extra for food on a cruise ship since the
food in the free venues is plentiful and tasty. The Adagio dining
room is open for breakfast, lunch (on sea days), and dinner with
a choice of at least three appetizers, soups, and salads each
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dinner or prefer to wear shorts or to go casual on formal night
there are plenty of alternatives.
The Allure has six special shows during the week in addition to
all the other activities offered. The talent on the Allure is terrific,
and each week a different headliner is featured. The shows are
light-hearted and entertaining. On a ship this large you might
think that everything would be crowded and there would be
long lines but neither of us encountered a long wait for anything.
We got right into every show and had no trouble finding seats.
With a leisurely one round per day there’s plenty of time to enjoy
the ship and ports. The round schedule allows for time in each
port and a liberal bye policy allows you to spend an entire day
in port if you wish. Side events will be held on sea days.
Vegas Chess Festivals (organizers of the National Open for over
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You must book with Card Player Cruises in order to have access
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FIDE Presidential Candidate Garry Kasparov

will be visiting the USATE on February 16

U.S. AMATEUR TEAM EAST FEBRUARY 15-17, 2014

IT’S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR—time for the World Amateur Team
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mark the 21st year the Hilton has served as the host hotel.
2014 also marks the founding of the United States Chess
Federation and to that end, Chief Organizer and former USCF
President Steve Doyle has arranged for free cake and coffee for
all the participants, coaches and parents.
Steve has also arranged for a local bluegrass band to perform on
Saturday and Sunday mornings, celebrating country music in the
Garden State. Believe it or not, we do know the difference between
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The band will have to compete with the popular trio of Jon
And on Sunday, February 16, the band and the chess set experts
will be competing against former World Champion Garry Kasparov,
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Answer session and book signing opportunity. This doesn’t
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And yes—lest we forget—there will be some chess playing. You
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2014 (31st Annual) U.S. Amateur Team Championship West February 15-17 or 16-17 •
USCF reserves the right to decline all
Santa Clara, California
2014 U.S. Amateur Team Championship North February 21-23 or 22-23 • Schaumburg, bids and organize the event itself.
Illinois
2014 U.S. Junior Chess Congress February 28-March 2 • Irvine, California DEADLINE JULY 1, 2013:
2014 National High School (K-12) Championship April 4-6 • San Diego, California 2014 U.S. Amateur (West)
2014 All-Girls Championship April 11-13 • Northbrook, Illinois 2014 U.S. Cadet
2014 U.S. Game/15 Championship
2014 National Junior High (K-9) Championship April 25-27 • Atlanta, Georgia
2014 U.S. Game/30 Championship
2014 National Elementary (K-6) Championship May 9-11 • Dallas, Texas
2014 U.S. Game/60 Championship
2014 U.S. Game/10 Championship (QC) June 12 • Las Vegas, Nevada
2014 U.S. Junior Closed
2014 U.S. Women’s Open June 12-13 • Las Vegas, Nevada
2014 U.S. Masters Championship
2014 National Open June 13-15 or 14-15 • Las Vegas, Nevada
2014 U.S. Senior Open September 14-21 • out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida DEADLINE NOVEMBER 1, 2013:
2014 U.S. Junior Open

FUTURE EVENTS (Watch for details) For the expanded list of national events
2014 U.S. Amateur Championship East May 24-26 • Morristown, New Jersey available for bid, see:
www.uschess.org/content/view/12116/705/.
2014 U.S. Amateur Championship North May 24-26 • Boise, Idaho
2014 U.S. Amateur Championship South June 7-8 • Memphis, Tennessee
ATTENTION AFFILIATES
115th annual (2014) U.S. Open July 26-August 3 • TBA
The United States Chess Federation has
2014 U.S. Class Championship October 31-November 2 • Irvine, California
partnered with R.V. Nuccio & Associates
2014 K-12 Grade Championship December 12-14 • Orlando, Florida Insurance Brokers, Inc. to provide USCF
2015 National High School (K-12) Championship April 10-12 • Columbus, Ohio affiliates with affordable annual liability
and short term event insurance. The
2015 National Junior High (K-9) Championship April 24-26 • Louisville, Kentucky liability coverage is available for
2015 National Elementary (K-6) Championship May 8-10 • Nashville, Tennessee approximately $265 per year for a
2015 National Open—TBA $1,000,000 limit of insurance. Also
available is contents property and
2015 U.S. Game/10 Championship—TBA bonding insurance. For more information,
116th annual (2015) U.S. Open August 1-9 • Phoenix, Arizona please go to www.rvnuccio.com/chess-
federation.html. For event insurance,
2015 K-12 Grade Championship December 4-6 • Lake Buena Vista, Florida please go to www.rvnuccio.com.
2016 National High School (K-12) Championship April 1-3 • Atlanta, Georgia
2016 National Junior High (K-9) Championship April 15-17 • Indianapolis, Indiana Rating supplements will be updated EACH
MONTH on the USCF website, and each
2016 National Elementary (K-6) Championship May 6-8 • Nashville, Tennessee monthly rating supplement will be used for all
tournaments beginning in that month, unless
117th annual (2016) U.S. Open July 30-August 7 • Indianapolis, Indiana otherwise announced in Chess Life. The
USCF website at www.uschess.org also fre-
2016 K-12 Grade Championship December 16-18 • Nashville, Tennessee quently lists unofficial ratings.The purpose of
unofficial ratings is to inform you of your
2017 SuperNationals VI May 12-14 • Nashville, Tennessee progress; however, most tournaments do not
use them for pairing or prize purposes. If you
would otherwise be unrated, organizers may
2017 K-12 Grade Championship December 8-10 • Lake Buena Vista, Florida
2018 National Elementary (K-6) Championship May 11-13 • Nashville, Tennessee use your unofficial rating at their discretion,
even without advance publicity of such a
2018 K-12 Grade Championship December 14-16 • Orlando, Florida policy.

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The Tournament Announcements on the following pages are provided for the convenience of USCF members and for informational purposes only. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, neither the U.S.
Chess Federation nor Chess Life warrants the accuracy of anything contained in these tournament announcements. Those interested in additional information about or having questions concerning any
of these tournaments are directed to contact the organizer listed. Chess Life will exercise all due diligence in providing accurate typesetting of non-camera-ready copy but assumes no responsibility for
errors made in such work.
Effective with TLAs submitted after November 10, 2010, the following additional rules apply to Grand Prix tournaments: 1) The guaranteed first prize must be at least $150. 2) No more than one prize
under $100 may count towards the Grand Prix point total. 3) Prizes below the maximum entry fee do not count towards the Grand Prix point total. Also include full time control noting increment or
time delay even if delay is zero (d0).
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix: A Junior Grand Prix event must have four or more rounds with a time control greater than 65 min. Please see: www.uschess.org/data page/JPG-Rules.php for com-
plete Rules.
SUBMISSIONS: E-mail your tla to: tla@uschess.org (Joan DuBois). For tla deadline schedule, formatting help and Grand Prix information see January 2013 CL pg. 50 and 51 or check
www.uschess.org/go/tlainfo. Payment can be done online through the TD/Affiliate area or sent to: U.S. Chess, TLA Dept., PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557.
Nationals
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 14-16 OR 15-16, GEORGIA
2014 U.S. Amateur Team Championship - South
5-SS, G/120 d5 (2-day Option Rd. 1 G/60 d5), Garden Plaza Hotel, 6050
Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross, GA 30071. (Norcross is 5 miles
Northeast of Atlanta perimeter.) 4-player teams (with one optional alter-
nate). Team average (4 highest ratings - January rating list) must be under
2200. Winning team qualifies for National playoff online. EF per player:
$45 by 2/9, $54 later. Special EF: Team (one entry must be made for all
players) $170 by 2/9; $195 later. (any team changes $10) Scholastic teams
receive $15 off team entry fee. Prizes:Top 1st-3rd place teams; Top class
teams: U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, U1100, U800. Top Senior Team (all
50 + above), Top Female Team, Top College Team (same school), Top High
School Team (same school) Top Middle School Team (same school, grades
6-8), Top Ele- mentary School (same school); Top Boards 1-3. Limit to 1st
50 Teams!! Schedule: 3-day: 1st round Fri. 7:30 p.m, 2-day 1st round 10,
Rounds 2-5: Sat. 1:30, 6:45, Sun. 9:30, 2:45. HR: $59.95! Free parking
and Free internet. 1-(770)-448-4000. Mention Chess. Tnmt. Info: L. Thad
Rogers 1-478-973-9389 or info@americanchesspromotions.com. Enter:
American Chess Promotions, 3055 General Lee Rd., Macon, GA 31204.
Online entry: Go to www.onlineregistration.cc and use info@ ameri-
canchesspromotions.com. NS. NC. W. G/120 rounds are JGP.
A Heritage Event!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 15-17, NEW JERSEY
World Amateur Team & U.S. Team East - 44th Annual
CELEBRATE COUNTRY MUSIC & USCF 75th! 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 d5. Par-
sippany Hilton, 1 Hilton Ct., Parsippany, NJ 07054. Chess Rate valid until
1/16. Reserve early 973-267-7373 or 1- 800-HILTONS. Morris/Essex train
to Morris Plains 1.5 miles. Open to 4- player teams with one optional alter-
nate. Team average (4 highest ratings—2014 January Rating list) must
be under 2200. EF: $160 postmarked by 2/5/14. ALL-$200 after or at
door.—all teams, any changes at site $25 charge. FREE ENTRY TEAMS
from West Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina. Check out offi-
cial website www.njscf.org. Prizes: 1-5th Place teams, plaque and 4
digital clocks; Top Team (DenisBarry Award) U2100, 2000, 1900,
1800, 1700, 1600, 1500, 1400, 1300, 1200, 1000 each plaque and 4 Dig-
ital Clocks; Top college team (same school) 4 Digital Clocks & plaque;
Top HS team (grades 9-12 same school), Top Middle School (grades 5-9
same school), Top Elementary School (grades K-6 same school), Top 2
Scholastic Teams (mixed schools okay) (Collins Award), Mixed Doubles
(2 males, 2 females-no alternates), Seniors (all players over age 50), Mil-
itary, each plaque & 4 Digital Clocks to top team; Company Team (same
employer), Family (4 family members), State teams—CT, DE, MD, MA, NJ,
NY (BenjaminAward), PA, VA, NC, RI each plaque top team; Special
Plaque to Top College (NJ, NY, Pennsylvania) Special Plaque Top High
School NJ, NY, PA, Plaque Top Coaches (four chess teachers), Top Blind
team, Top Future team, (all players under age 10), Top Military Col-
lege, Top New England team (mixed players CT, MA, ME, VT, NH, RI.
Top Parent/Child (2 pairs, one parent, one child), TopHistoric Club (four
members on team from Boylston, Franklin Mercantile, Marshall). Best
Player 1-4 and top alternate, All 6-0 scores each Digital clock. Biggest
Individual upset each round Engraved Cross pen; Entry fee refunded to
team with Best “Chess related” name, Sunday night— Best “Chess
Related costumes or gimmick”—1st-gourmet dinner for four. 2nd—
Gourmet dinner for 4. Reg. 9-12. Sat2/15: Rds. 1-7:30, 11-6, 9-3:30.
Special Events!! Surprises and special give-aways each round. Sun-
day night—Bughouse $20 per team. Cash prizes. HR: Parsippany Hilton
NEWLY RENOVATED!, chess rates expire 1/16/2014. Rates $119 (up to
4 in room) 2nd hotel attached to Hilton also up to 4 in room $126 per night-
Hampton Inn—-includes breakfast for 4 each day. Valentines Blitz
2/14- 7pm, G/5 d0. $20 entry fee 2 person team team—prizes per
entries. FREE!Cake and Coffee for USCF 75th Diamond Anniversary. For
help forming teams and more information contact: noreen@deanof
chess.com. Chks payable to NJSCF, mail by 2/05 to: E.Steven Doyle,
17 Stonehenge Rd., Morristown, NJ 07960. (Include Team name,
Captain, players full names, USCF Expiration, ID numbers and ratings in
board order). No team can include more than two GM’s. Include SASE
for confirmation if wanted, No registered or certified mail accepted. NS.
NC. W. FIDE.
A Heritage Event!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 15-17 OR 16-17, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN
31st Annual (2014) U.S. Amateur Team Championship West
NOTE: Scholastic on Feb. 15 only, Blitz on Feb. 17 only. Santa Clara Con-
vention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy. Free Parking! Hotel: $79
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(single/double) or $89 (Triple/Quad). Biltmore Hotel & Suites, 2151
Laurelwood Rd., Santa Clara, CA 95054. Call 408.988.8411 or 800.255.9925
(booking id 29049). Reserve by Jan. 31 or rates may increase. Teams:
Four-player teams plus optional alternate, average rating of four high-
est must be under 2200, difference between ratings of board 3 & 4 must
be less than 1000. January 2014 Supplement, CCA min, & TD discretion
used to place players accurately. Main Event Prizes: Special 4 commem-
orative clocks (trophy for the reserve) and team trophy to the team for
top 3 overall teams, top team u2000, u1800, u1600, u1400, and u1200.
Trophies to all players of the top “industry” team (currently at the same
company), top “female” team, top “college” team (students/alumni of
a college), top “high school” team (students/alumni of a 7-12 school),
top “elementary school” team (students/alumni of a K-6 school), top
“club” team, and top “family” team (related by blood or marriage within
3 generations). Clocks to top scorer on each board (1-4), trophy to top
reserve as well as second and third scorers on each board (1-4). Gift cer-
tificates for best 3 team names. Main Event EF: $220/team or $55/player
by 2/10. 2/11-13: $10 extra per player or team. Onsite or after 2/13: $20
extra per player ($80 extra per team). 3-day Sched: Onsite Registra-
tion at Sat 9:30-10:30a, Round Times at Sat & Sun 11:30a 5:30p, Mon 10a
3:30p. Time Control: 40/120 SD/30 d5. 2-day Sched: Onsite Registra-
tion at Sun 8:30-9a, Round Times at Sun 10a 12:30p 2:50p 5:30p, Mon
10a 3:30p. Time Control: G/61 d5 in Rounds 1-3, 40/120 SD/30 d5 in
Rounds 4-6 (merge in Round 4 with 3-day schedule). Info/flyer: www.
BayAreaChess.com/usatw. Scholastic Event Prizes: Trophies to each
player in Top 3 teams overall, Top u800 team, u600 team, u400 team, and
u200 team. Trophies to top “female” team, top “academic” team, and top
“club” team. Trophies to top two scorers on each board (1-4). Commem-
orative medals to all participants. Scholastic Event EF: $148/team or
$37/player by 2/10. 2/11-13: $10 extra per player or team. Onsite or after
2/13: $20 extra per player ($80 extra per team). Discount: $10/player
($40/team) if registering for 2-day schedule and scholastic event.
Sched: Onsite Registration: Sat 8:30-9a.| Games at Sat 10a-11:30a-1p-
2:30p-4:15p. Info/flyer: www.BayAreaChess.com/usatws. Blitz Event:
Registration Mon 7-8pm, G/5 d0, Rounds 8:30-10:30pm. EF: $14, $16
onsite. 75% of entry fees returned as prizes. Contact: Organized by
Salman Azhar and Aamir Azhar. Directed by Tom Langland, John
McCumiskey, Jordan Langland, and others. Sponsored by Bay Area Chess.
Online entry at www.BayAreaChess.com/my/usatw or mail to Bay Area
Chess, 1639A South Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. For questions or help
in forming teams email ask@BayAreaChess.com. NS. NC. W.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, ILLINOIS
2014 U.S. Amateur Team North
Open: 5SS, G/90+30/increment, 2-day: rd.1-2 G/60 d5. Hyatt Regency
Schaumburg, 1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173. 847-605-1234
$89.00 chess rate single-double-triple-quad until 2/7/14, Free WiFI
included with Room! Please reserve early. Open to 4 player teams with
one optional alternate. Team average (4 highest ratings - January
Rating List) must be under 2200.EF: 3-day $160, per team if received
USPS or on-line 6 PM by February 7th, $180 if received USPS or on-line
6 PM by Feb. 15th, $200 on-line until Feb. 20th 6 PM and at door. Indi-
viduals wishing to play, send $40 and request to be put on a team by USPS
and on-line by 2/15 6 PM, $50 thereafter. Team changes on site or after
2/20 6 PM $20. Check out official website www.chessweekend.com
for more info and complete prize list. Prizes: Awards to top two teams,
top teams with average rating u1900, u1600, and u1300. Winning team
qualifies for national play-offs. Awards for Best Team Name, best team
composed of juniors (high school and younger), Top College team, Top HS
team, Top Senior team (50 and over),Best Coach and Students team, Best
costume. Prizes to top score on each board. Prizes are players choice of
a selected clock or equivalent book store credit. Rounds: 3-day: on-site
registration/check-in 5:30-6:30pm, rds.: 7pm, 10:00am & 4:00pm,
10:00am & 3:30pm. 2-day: on-site registration/check-in from 8:00-
9:30am, rds. 10:00am & 1:00pm then merge with 3-day. Illinois Blitz
Championship on Saturday night, G/3 +2 inc., $25 by 2/20 USPS or
on-line, $30 at site. First round 8 PM, 2 games with each opponent, 5
rounds, see www.chessweekend.com for details. All: Checks made
payable to and sent to: ChessWeekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL
60423. Please include Team’s name and roster (plus ID#), captain’s email
and phone number, and desired schedule. Info: www.chessweekend.com,
815-955-4793 before 8 PM. ChessIQ will provide Sets-Boards-Clocks.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 28-MAR. 2, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN
2014 U.S. Junior Chess Congress
5-SS, G/90 d5 (5-DSS G/45 d5 6 & under, 8 & under - 2 games each round
for a total of 10 games: not JGP). Orange County Great Park, 6990
Marine Way, Irvine, CA. 92612 and Irvine Spectrum Doubletree Hotel, 90
Pacifica, Irvine, CA 92618, 949-471-8888, $95/night (When booking,
please mention “Chess Congress”). 7 SECTIONS (by age): 6 & under,
8 & under, 10 & under, 12 & under, 14 & under, 16 & under, 20 & under.
TROPHIES: Top 10 individuals and Top 5 clubs in each section. EF: $55
by 1/20, $65 by 2/ 20, $75 after. RD.: Sat: 10-2-6, Sun: 9-1. ENT: www.
hanleychessacademy.com (flyer available for download). SIDE EVENTS:
1. Top 100 USCF List Scholastic Invitational, 2/27-28, (This event at
same site). 5-RR, G/75 d5 (top 2 sections 3-RR, G/120 d5). 2. Chess Camp
2/28 9-noon (Under 1000 and 1000 & Above); Chief instructor - NM Joe
Hanley. $30 by 2/20, $40 after. 3. Bughouse (12 & under, 20 & under) 2/28
starting at 1pm, trophies to top 3 teams each section. $20/team by
2/20, $25 after. 4. Blitz G/5 d0(12 & under, 20 & under) 2/28 starting at
6:30pm (not 5pm), trophies to top 5 in each section. $10 by 2/21, $15 after.
INFO: Joe Hanley, 714-925-3195 or hanleychessacademy@gmail.com or
Dewain Barber, 714-998-5508 or amchesseq@aol.com. Orange County
John Wayne Airport (SNA) 15 minutes from site. Free shuttle to and from
Irvine Spectrum Doubletree Hotel. Advanced Entries, Pairings, Standings
and all information at www.hanleychessacademy.com. NS. NC. W.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
APR. 4-6, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN
2014 National High School (K-12) Championship
(Apr. 3 – Bughouse & Blitz) 7SS, G/120 d5. Town and Country Resort,
500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108, 619.291.7131 or 800.772.
8527. Chess Rate $125 until 12 March 2014. 5 Sections: K-12 Cham-
pionship, K-12 Under 1600, K-12 Under 1200, K-12 Under 800,
K-12 Unrated.March 2014 Rating Supplement will be used. Unrated
players may play in the Championship or Unrated section only. One half-
point bye for any round, except Rd. 7, if requested before Round One. EF:
$50 if by March 2, $70 if by March 23, $85 if by 9 PM CDT on April 2 or
$90 at site. Mailed entries must be p/m by March 30. $5 extra for all phone
registrations, $20 change fee for roster or section changes after March
23. Onsite registration: Thurs. 9 AM - 10 PM & Fri. 8 AM - 10 AM. Play-
ers registering after 10 AM will get half-point for Round 1. Awards: Please
see the Information Page on the web site for a complete list of all the
trophies. All participants will receive a commemorative medal at the com-
pletion of the final round. Teams: A team must have at least two players,
although no maximum number of players. The top four scores in any sec-
tion will count for the team score. All on team must attend the same
school. Opening Ceremony: 12:30 PM Friday. Main Event rounds: Fri-
day 1 PM, 7 PM; Saturday 9 AM, 2 PM, 7 PM; Sunday 9 AM, 2 PM.
Awards Ceremony: Approx. 7 PM Sunday. Special Events:National High
School Bughouse Championship: Thursday 11 AM; EF: (Onsite only)
$25 per team. Bughouse registration ends at 10 AM Thurs. National High
School Blitz Championship: G/5 d0; Thursday 5 PM; EF: $15 per
player, $20 after Mar. 23 or on site. Scholastic Meeting: 3 PM Satur-
day. Parents and Friends Tournament: 4SS, G/30 d5, Saturday 10:30
AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 4:30PM. [Onsite registration only – by Sat. 10
AM]. Rated and Unrated sections. Trophies for Parents/Friends - par-
ticipant and student combined results. Please see the Tournament
Information Page on the web site to see when Team Rooms become avail-
able and for Team Room contact information. ALL: Please bring clocks.
Sets and score sheets provided. USCF membership required. Questions:
Ashley Knight aknight@uschess.org or at 931.787.1234 ext 138. Mail
entries to: U.S. Chess Federation, Attn: 2014 High School, P.O. Box 3967,
Crossville, TN 38557. Additional details, updates, corrections and on-
line registration: www.uschess.org/tournaments/2014/hs.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
APR. 11-13, ILLINOIS
2014 All-Girls National Championships presented by the Kasparov
Chess Foundation in association with the Renaissance Knights
Chess Foundation & USCF
First place winners of each section will qualify to play at the 2014
World Youth Championships.6SS, G/90 d5. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2875
Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook, IL (free Wi-Fi). 6 Sections: Under 8, Under
10, Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 & Under 18. Age as of 1/1/2014. EF:
$55 postmarked/online by 3/17, $75 by 3/31, $95 after/on-site. Do not
mail after 4/4. Opening Ceremony: 6pm, Friday. Rounds: Rd. 1 –
6:30pm Fri; Rounds 2-4 – Sat 10am, 2:30pm, 6:30pm; Rounds 5-6 – Sun
9am & pm. Awards Ceremony: Sun. 5pm. Trophies top 15 individual play-
ers and top 4 teams in the Under 8, 10, 12 & 14 Sections; top 10 individual
players and top 3 teams in the Under 16 & 18 Sections. (top 3 players
added for team scores). Bye: One 1/2-pt bye available, any round, if
requested before end of Rd. 2 and if player has not received a full-point
bye. Side Events: Bughouse Tournament – Fri. 1pm, EF $30/team. Blitz
Tournament – Fri. 3pm, G/5 d0, EF $20 by 4/4, $25 after or on site. HR:
single - quad $103 Reservations: (847) 493-6929. breakfast included,
Reserve early rate may increase (847) 493-6929. Entries: online/info at:
www.rknights.org/allgirls or mail to RKnights, Attn: All Girls, PO Box 1074,
Northbrook, IL 60065, include name, section, rating, USCF ID#, date of
birth, grade, school name city & state.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
APR. 25-27, GEORGIA
2014 National Junior High (K-9) Championship
(Apr. 24 – Bughouse & Blitz) 7SS, G/120 d5. Hyatt Regency Atlanta,
265 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404.557.1234 or 800.233.

1234, Chess Rate $125 until 3 April 2014. 6 Sections: K-9 Championship,
K-9 Under 1250, K-9 Unrated, K-8 Championship, K-8 Under 1000,
K-8 U750.April Rating Supplement will be used. Unrated players may
play in the Championship or Unrated sections only. One half-point bye for
any round, except Rd. 7, if requested before Round One. EF: $50 if by 23
March, $70 if by 13 April, $85 if by 6 PM CDT on 24 April or $90 at site.
Mailed entries must be p/m by 20 April. $5 extra for all phone registra-
tions, $20 change fee for roster or section changes after 13 April. Onsite
registration: Thurs. 9 AM - 10 PM & Fri. 8 AM - 10 AM. Players register-
ing after 10 AM will get half-point for Round One. Awards: Please see
the Information Page on the web site for a complete list of trophies. All
participants will receive a commemorative medal at the completion of the
final round. Teams: A team must have at least two players, although no
maximum number of players. The top four scores in any section will
count for the team score. All on team must attend the same school.
Opening Ceremony: 12:30 PM Friday. Main Event rounds: Friday 1 PM,
7 PM; Saturday 9 AM, 2 PM, 7 PM; Sunday 9 AM, 2 PM. Awards Cere-
mony: Approx. 7 PM Sunday. Special Events: National Junior High
Bughouse Championship: Thursday 11 AM; EF: (Onsite only) $25 per
team. Bughouse registration ends at 10 AM Thurs. National Junior
High Blitz Championship: G/5 d0;Thursday 5 PM; EF: $15 per player,
$20 after 13 April or onsite. Scholastic Meeting: 3 PM Saturday. Par-
ents and Friends Tournament: 4SS, G/30 d5, Saturday 10:30 AM,
12:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 4:30 PM. [Onsite registration only – by Sat. 10
AM]. Rated and Unrated sections. Trophies for Parent/Friends - partic-
ipant and student combined results. Please see the Tournament Information
Page on the web site to see when Team Rooms become available and for
Team Room contact information. ALL: Please bring clocks. Sets and score
sheets provided. USCF membership required. Questions: Ashley Knight
aknight@uschess.org or at 931.787.1234 ext. 138. Mail entries to: U.S.
Chess Federation, Attn: 2014 Junior High, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN
38557. Additional details, updates, corrections and on-line regis-
tration: www.uschess.org/tournaments/2014/jhs.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAY 9-11, TEXAS
2014 National Elementary (K-6) Championship
(May 8 – Bughouse & Blitz) 7SS, G/120 d5, K-1 G/90 d5. Hilton Ana-
tole Dallas, 2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207. 214.748.1200 or
888.370.0980. Chess Rate $120 until 16 April 2014. 9 Sections: K-6
Championship, K-6 Under 1000, K-6 Unrated, K-5 Championship, K-
5 Under 900, K-3 Championship, K-3 U800, K-3 Unrated, K-1
Championship. April Rating Supplement will be used. Unrated play-
ers may play in the Championship or Unrated sections only. One half-point
bye for any round, except Rd. 7, if requested before Round One. EF: $50
if by April 6, $70 if by April 27, $85 by 7 PM CDT on May 8 or $90 at site.
Mailed entries must be p/m by May 4. $5 extra for all phone registrations,
$20 change fee for roster or section changes after 27 April. Onsite reg-
istration:Thurs. 9 AM-10 PM & Fri. 8 AM-10 AM. Players registering after
10 AM will get half-point for Round One. Awards: Please see the Infor-
mation Page on the web site for a complete list of trophies. K-1 Cham-
pionship: All players in this section receive a trophy. All participants will
receive a commemorative medal at the completion of the final round.
Teams: A team must have at least two players, although no maximum
number of players. The top four scores in any section will count for the
team score. All on team must attend the same school. Opening
Ceremony: 12:30 PM Friday. Main Event rounds: Friday 1 PM, 7 PM;
Saturday 9 AM, 2 PM, 7 PM; Sunday 9 AM, 2 PM. Schedule for K-1: Fri-
day 1:30 PM, 6:30 PM; Saturday 9:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 6:30 PM; Sunday 9:30
AM, 1:30 PM. Awards Ceremony: Approx. 7 PM Sunday. Awards Cer-
emony for K-1: Approx. 5:30 PM Sunday. Special Events: National
Elementary Bughouse Championship: Thursday 11 AM; EF: (Onsite
only) $25 per team. Bughouse registration ends at 10 AM Thurs. National
Elementary Blitz Championship: Two sections: K-6 and K-3. G/5
d0;Thursday 5 PM; EF $15 per player, $20 after April 27 or onsite.
Scholastic Meeting: 3 PM Saturday. Parents and Friends Tournament:
4SS, G/30 d5, [Onsite registration only – by Sat. 10 AM] Rounds Satur-
day: 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM, 4:30 PM. Rated and Unrated sections.
Trophies for Parents/Friends - participant and student combined results.
Please see the Tournament Information Page on the web site to see when
Team Rooms become available and for Team Room contact information.
ALL: Please bring clocks. Sets and score sheets provided. USCF mem-
bership required. Questions: Ashley Knight aknight@uschess.org or at
931.787.1234 ext. 138. Mail entries to: U.S. Chess Federation, Attn: 2014
Elementary, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. See the Information
Page for additional details, updates, corrections and on-line reg-
istration:www.uschess.org/tournaments/2014/elem.
JUNE 12, NEVADA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED)
2014 U.S. Game/10 Championship (QC)
8SS, G/10 d2. Riviera Hotel and Casino, 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South,
Las Vegas 89109. $$6,000 Guaranteed Prize Fund. $1700-850-500,
U2300 $500, U2100 $500, U1900 $450, U1700 $400, U1500 $350, U1300
$300, U1000 $250, unrated $200. Must be 3 players eligible for each prize
awarded. EF: $69 by 5/22, $79 by 6/9, $100 later. REG.: 2-4 p.m. Rds.:
5-5:30-6-6:30-7-7:30-8-8:30. Higher of regular or quick rating used.
Please bring digital chess clocks. 1/2 point bye available in any round (limit
2). HR: $65 single or double ($89 Friday and Saturday nights). (800) 634-
6753 or (702) 794-9412 – be sure to ask for the CHESS rates. ENT: Vegas
Chess Festivals, PO Box 90925, Henderson, NV 89009-0925, on line www.
VegasChessFestival.com or fax (702) 933-9112. NS. NC. W. FIDE.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
JUNE 12-13, NEVADA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
2014 U.S. Women’s Open
5SS, G/90, inc 30. Riviera Hotel and Casino, 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard
South, Las Vegas 89109. $$2,000 Guaranteed Prize Fund. $500-300-
200, U2000 $200, U1800 $200, U1600 $200, U1400 $200, U1200 $200.
EF: $50. REG.: 8-9 a.m. Rds.: 10-2:30-7, 9-1:30. 1/2 point bye available
in any round (limit 1). HR: $65 single or double ($89 Friday and Saturday
nights). (800) 634-6753 or (702) 794-9412 – be sure to ask for the
CHESS rates. ENT: Vegas Chess Festivals, PO Box 90925, Henderson, NV
89009-0925, on line www.VegasChessFestival.com or fax (702) 933-
9112. NS. NC. W.
An American Classic!
A Heritage Event!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
JUNE 13-15 OR 14-15, NEVADA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED)
2014 National Open
6-SS, 40/90, SD/30, inc 30 (2 day option rounds 1-3 G/45 d5). Riviera Hotel
and Casino, 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas 89109. $80,000
Guaranteed Prize Fund will not be reduced. Championship: $6500-3300-
1600-800-500-350-350-350-350-350-250-250-250-250-250, under 2500
1600, under 2400 1200, under 2300 1000, $2,000 EXTRA for perfect score.
The winner of the Championship section also receives a replica of the
Edmondson Cup. Under 2200: $3500-1800-900-500-400-250-250-250-250-
250-200-200-200-200-200. Under 2000: $3500-1800-900-500-400-250-
250-250-250-250-200-200-200-200-200. Under 1800: $3500-1800-900-
500-400-250-250-250-250-250-200-200-200-200-200. Under 1600:
$3000-1500-800-500-400-250-250-250-250-250. Under 1400: $2000-
1000-500-350-250-200-200-200-200-200. Under 1200:$1200-600-400-300-
200-200. Unrated: $500-300-200. Plus Score Bonus ($14,000 guaran-
teed) in addition to any other prizes, every player with 3-1/2 points or
more wins a $50 gift certificate. Plus score certificates will be awarded
on site only. Players age 14 and under are eligible for best game prizes
including the Freddie Award and $350 in cash prizes (donated by Fred Gru-
enberg). Top 2 sections FIDE rated: USCF rules will be used. EF: $179 by
1/22, $199 by 5/22, $229 by 6/9, $250 later. $40 less for seniors 65 and
over. Add $125 for adults rated under 2100 or juniors under 2000 play-
ing in the Championship Section. This is an open tournament - you may
play in any section at or above your rating level; unrated players may play
only in Unrated or Championship Section. Provisionally rated players
may not win more than the amount of 3rd prize in any section except Cham-
pionship. CCA minimum ratings or other ratings may be used if higher than
USCF June Supplement. Reg.: 2 p.m.-10 p.m. Thursday, 8-9:30 a.m. Fri-
day. Rds.: 11-5, 10-4:30, 10-4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg.: 8-9 a.m. Saturday.
Rds.: 10-12-2-4:30 merge with 3-day in round 4. Half point byes available
in any round, but round 5 or 6 byes must be requested before the start
of round 2 and may not be cancelled. Chess sets and boards provided for
tournament play only, not for skittles. Please bring digital chess clocks!
The LAS VEGAS INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL features the
National Open, the U.S. Game/10 Championship, the U.S. Women’s Open,
the International Youth Championship, and other events. Many free
extras and surprises! Free parking. Free raffles with great prizes.
Free GM Lectures. Free GM analysis of your games. Free Daily Bulletins.
Grandmaster Chess Camp for all ages on Thursday. U.S. Women’s Open
Thursday and Friday. U.S. Game/10 Championship and Grandmaster
Simuls Thursday afternoon. Youth Tournaments Friday, Saturday &
Sunday. BlitzTournaments Saturday & Sunday. Poker Tournament Mon-
day morning. Don’t be shut out — make your reservations early and
be sure to ask for the CHESS rates— $65 single or double ($89 Fri-
day and Saturday nights) guarantees a Signature or remodeled room with
new furniture, flat screen TV and more. The complimentary resort pack-
age includes access to the Fitness Center, free WI-FI, discounts on
selected show tickets and more with no additional cost only if you are in
our group. Cutoff for special hotel rate is May 22nd. (800) 634-6753 or
(702) 794-9412 or online at www. VegasChessFestival.com/hotel.ENT:
Vegas Chess Festivals, PO Box 90925, Henderson, NV 89009-0925, on line
at www.VegasChessFestival.com or by fax at (702) 933-9112. Info:
(702) 560-0955 and leave a message. NS. W. FIDE.
SEPT. 14-21, FLORIDA
2014 U.S. Senior Open
6SS, G/90 increment 30. Aboard the Royal Caribbean Allure of the Seas
out of Fort Lauderdale, FL. Open to USCF members born on or before Sep-
tember 15, 1964. $$5,000 Guaranteed Prize Fund. $1,250-800-500-300,
U2300 $500-300, U2000 $300-150, U1800 $300-150, U1500/UNR $300-
150. Commemorative Clocks top 3. Trophies top age 50-54, 55-59, 60-64,
65-69, 70-74 and over 75. Top finisher born on or before January 1,
1954 will be the official USCF entrant to the World Senior Championship
in Kalabaka, Greece 10/25-11/6. EF: $125 with cruise reservation.
Rounds: Monday to Saturday one round daily at 1:30 pm. In order to
accommodate port visits up to two 1/2 point byes or 1 full point bye may
be requested in any of the first 4 rounds. You must book your cruise with
Card Player Cruises at 888-999-4880 or 702-655-0919 or on line at www.
CardPlayerCruises.com/brochures/2014/booking-eastcarib2014.html.
Info: www.VegasChessFestival.com/senior2014/ or Alan Losoff 702-
510-8882. NS. W. NC.
Grand Prix
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 14-16 OR 15-16, FLORIDA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
Presidents Weekend Championship
5SS, G/120 d5 (2-day Option Rd. 1 G/60 d5). La Quinta Inn and Suites,
3701 N. University Dr., Coral Springs. $$6,700 b/200 paid entries, 60%
min. Gtd. Open: $800/Trophy-500-400, U2300 $300, U2200/UNR. $200.
FIDE rated, USCF rules used. U2100: $600/Trophy-400-300, U2000 $200.
U1800: $600/Trophy-400-300, U1700 $200. U1500: $600/Trophy-400-300,
U1400 $200. U1000:Trophies for 1st to 4th & 1st U850, Medals to all oth-
ers. Unr. may enter Open or U1000 only. EF: $69 by Feb. 11, $10 more later
and on-site, GMs & IMs free ($69 deducted from prize). U1000 section
$35 by Feb. 11, $10 more later and on-site. Re-entry cash prize sections
$35. Reg.: Ends 1/2 hr before 1st rd. Rds.: 3-Day 1st Rd. Fri. 7:30, 2-
Day 1st Rd. Sat 10, Rds. 2-5 Sat. 1:15, 6:30, Sun. 9:30, 2:30. 2 1/2 pt. byes,
if req’d before rd. 2. Blitz Tourn: G/5 d0, Sunday at 7:45 p.m.; EF $10 for
those in main tourn., $20 for all others. HR: $116.10 by Cut-off Date,
See previous issue for TLAs appearing February 1-14
Includes free breakfast & Internet, 954-753-9000, Ext. 6. Ent: Boca
Raton Chess Club, 2385 Executive Ctr. Dr., Ste. 100, Boca Raton, FL 33431.
$10 service charge for refunds. Online entry & add’l info: www.boca
chess.com, 561-479-0351. Chess Magnet School JGP for G/120 rds.
FEB. 15, VIRGINIA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6
Jack Frost Grand Prix
3-Round Swiss System Game/90 d5. ADDRESS:Westhampton Christian
Church, 2515 Grandin Road SW, Roanoke, VA 24015. GUARANTEED
PRIZES: Top Section: $125-$100-$75. Additional Sections: If Octago-
nals, Each is guaranteed $125-$100, If Hexagonals, Each is guaranteed
$100-$75, If Quads, Each is guaranteed $100. ENTRY FEE: If received
by February 10, $30.00. At site, $40.00. REGISTRATION: 8:30-9:30 on
2/15. ROUNDS: 10-2-6. BYES: One only per tournament; must request
before 1st round begins. ADVANCE ENTRIES: Roanoke Valley Chess Club,
P.O. Box 4141, Roanoke, VA 24015. PHONE: (540) 355-8185. EMAIL:
rmmegginson@gmail.com. WEB PAGE: roanokechess.com. NS. NC. W.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 15-16, WISCONSIN
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10
UW Winter Open
5-SS, TC rds. 1-3 G/120 d5, rds. 4-5 45/2, SD/1 d5. Union South, 1308
W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53715, 608-263-2600. Reg.: 9-9:30 Rds.: 10,
2:30, 7:30; 10, 3:30. EF: $20 if received by 2/13, $25 at site. $$ $1000
GTD. 1st $200, 2nd $165, 3rd $135, A $100, B $90, C $80, D $70, E $60,
U1000 $55, Unr $45. Entries: Guy Hoffman, 1305D Tompkins Dr., Madi-
son, WI 53716-3279. Phone: 920-279-0701 NC. NS. WI Chess Tour Event.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 15-16, OKLAHOMA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6
5th Jerry Hanken OCF Winter Open
5-SS, G/90+30 spm; $$G $1,060. Quality Inn-Stillwater, 2515 W. 6th Ave.
(Hwy-51), Stillwater, OK 74074, 1-405-372-0800; HR: 68-68 Wi-Fi. EF: FIDE
Open $50; Reserve $30 (deduct $10 if envelope postmarked before Feb.
12th). Please deduct $10 from ea EF if envelope postmarked on or before
Feb. 12. OCF $10 required; Reg.: 9-9:45 Sat AM; Rds.: 10-2:30-7; 9-
1:15. Two Sections: Open-FIDE $G 1st $300 U-2100 $150; U-1900
$150-100; U-1700 $100-80. Reserve U-1500: $100-80; 1 half pt bye rds.
1-5. Frank Berry, 402 S. Willis St., Stwtr., OK 74074, FKimBerry@AOL.com,
OCFChess.org.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 15-16, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6
Marcel Duchamp Memorial
6SS, G/61 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd fl. 2 sections:
Open/U1800. EF: $70 at the door ($65 if notified by 2/14); $60 LACC mem-
bers ($55 if notified by 2/14); Siblings 1/2, $30 new LACC members, Free
new LACC Life members! Reg.: Sat. 10-11:30 am. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm each
CONTINENTAL CHESS SCHEDULE
Visit www.chesstour.com for late news,
results, games, minimum ratings, entries, etc. To
be added to our email list, see chesscalendar.com.
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.
Events in red offer FIDE norm possibilities.
ONLINE ENTRY: www.chessaction.com.
3/1-2: N Y State Scholastics, Saratoga Springs N Y *
3/7-9: W estern C lass C hampionships, Agoura Hills C A*
3/14-16: Eastern C lass C hampionships, Sturbridge M A*
3/14-16: M id-America O pen, Saint Louis M O *
3/28-30 Southern C lass, O rlando FL (new date)*
3/28-30: Long Island O pen, Holtsville N Y *
4/16-20: P hiladelphia O pen, P hiladelphia PA *
5/2-4: Pittsburgh O pen, G reensburg PA (new date)*
5/22-26: C hicago O pen, W heeling IL *
6/6-8: N ortheast O pen, Stamford C T
6/26-30: D C International, A rlington V A *
6/27-29: W orld O pen Senior Amateur, Arlington V A*
6/27-29: W orld O pen W omen’s C hamp, Arlington V A*
6/28-29: W orld O pen U nder 13, Arlington V A*
7/2-6: W orld O pen, A rlington V A *
7/18-20: Pacific C oast O pen, Agoura Hills C A
7/18-20: C hicago C lass, W heeling IL
8/1-3: Southern O pen, O rlando FL
8/8-10: C ontinental O pen, Sturbridge M A
8/15-17: C leveland O pen, C leveland O H (new date)
8/22-24: Atlantic O pen, W ashington D C
8/22-24: Indianapolis O pen, Indianapolis IN
8/30-9/1: N ew Y ork State C hampionship, Albany N Y
9/19-21: Benjamin Franklin O pen, Philadelphia PA
10/8-13: C ontinental C lass, A rlington V A
10/17-19: M idw est C lass, W heeling IL
10/24-26: Boardw alk O pen, G allow ay N J
11/14-16: Kings Island O pen, M ason O H
F or later events, see chesstour.com .
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day. Byes: Up to three 1/2-point byes available. 1-Day option I: Play 1
day- no 1/2 pt byes- 1/2 EF. 1-Day option II: Play 1 day & receive three
1/2 pt byes- Full EF. Prizes: $$ 1,500 (b/45, 50% Guaranteed). 1st-3rd
$400-200-100. U2000: $125. U1800: $200-100; U1600: $100–50-$25;
U1400: $100-50; U1200/unrated: $50. Ent: LACC, Box 251774, LA, CA
90025. Info: Mick Bighamian: (310) 795-5710; Mick@LAChessClub.com
or www.LAChessClub.com. Parking: Free in basement.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 15-17 OR 16-17, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED)
3rd Annual Recession Buster Open
6-SS, 40/90, SD/60 d10 (2-day schedule rds 1 thru 3 are G/60 d5). Mar-
riott San Diego Airport/Liberty Station, 2592 Lanning Rd., San Diego, CA
92106. $$20,000 Guaranteed prize fund. In 6 Sections: Open, U2200,
U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400. Prizes: Open Sec: 1st $2,400-1,600-1,200-
900-600-500-400, BU2300 $1,000-600, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600
Sections, all $1,000-600-400-200 U1400 Section: $600-400-200-100,
BU1200 $300-150, Best Unr $100. Plus Best Game Prizes: $75-50-25, one
reserved for non-open sections. Reg.: 3-day: 8 - 9:30 AM, Feb official
rating list is used. 2-day: 8-8:30 AM Sunday. Rds.: 3-day: 10 AM & 4 PM
all 3 days. 2-day: 9:00 AM, 11:15, 1:30 PM & 4 PM (merged) on Sunday,
then 10 AM & 4 PM on Monday. EF: $90 if received by 1/15/14 (Early Bird
Special), or $100 between 1/16/14 and 2/10/14, $120 after 2/10 and $140
late registration at door on 2/15. No credit cards at door, checks or cash
only. Special rate of only $75 if U1400 or unrated, $90 after 2/10 or $100
at door. Special rate for GMs and IMs: $20 if registered by 2/10, or $60
late entry at door. Re-entry from 3-day to 2-day: $75, for players rated
U2300 only. Open section will be FIDE rated except for the 3 fast games
in the 2 day. Unrated prize limits: U1600 $100, U1800 $200, U2200/2000
$300, place prizes only in the Open Section. Players who forfeit any
round are also ineligible for prizes. SCCF membership req’d ($18 Adult,
$13 Jr, or $3 for Jr w/o mag) for all So Cal residents. Two byes allowed,
but must be requested at least one hour before round, and round 5 & 6
byes must be requested before rd 2 and are irrevocable. Ent: SDCC, PO
Box 120162, San Diego, CA 92112 or enter online at www.sc chess.com.
For more info call Bruce Baker at (619) 239-7166, or email Chuck Ensey
at chucnglo@aol.com. Hotel Rates: Special rate of only $119 (with free
parking!) if booked by 1/15/14, book early as rates may go up and
rooms will definitely sell out, this is a small hotel, only 200 rooms, so it
is critical to book this great hotel EARLY. It’s just a few miles from the
airport has lots of fast food within walking distance, plus many fine din-
ing restaurants. Also separate one day Scholastic event on 2/15/14,
$15 EF, 5 rounds G/30 d5, starts at 10 AM, register 9 AM to 9:50.
FEB. 17, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED)
President’s Day Action GP!
5-SS, G/25 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $45,
members $25. ($600 GTD): $250-125, U2000 $85, U1700 $75, U1400 $65.
Reg.: 11:15-11:45. Rds.: 12-1:15-2:30-4-5:15. Two byes available, request
at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org.
54 February 2014 | Chess Life
FEB. 18, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED)
Marshall Masters!
4-SS, G/25 d5. 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 event since the prior month’s
Masters). EF: $40, members $30, GMs free. $$G250-150-100. Prizes to
U2400, U2300 and biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45. One bye available (Rd. 1 or 4 only), request at entry. www.
marshallchessclub.org. NOW ALSO FIDE RAPID RATED!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, VIRGINIA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15
CAC Feb 2014 FIDE Open
Capital Area Chess, 4451 Brookfield Corporate Dr., Suite #201, Chantilly,
VA 20151. Prizes:$2500 b/o 60 paid entries. Open Section Place Prizes
GTD.3 Sections: Open (FIDE & USCF rated, uses USCF rules, USCF Rat-
ings and Rules for Prizes; GMs free (No Prize deducted). Other Sections
only USCF Rated - U1900, U1600. Format: Open & U1900 3-day: 5SS, G/90
+ 30sec inc. (2-day Round 1 G/65 d5 Rounds 2-5 G/90 + 30sec); U1600
play only 2-day – 5-SS Rd. 1 G/65 d5; Rds. 2-5: G/90 d5. Prizes - Open:
$500-$250-$150. U2200/U2050 $110 each. U1900: $360-$180-$100
U1750 $100. U1600: $260-$130-$70 U1300/U1150/U1000 $60 each.
Clear winner in each section receive a free entry to any future CAC FIDE
Open. 3-day Schedule (Open/U1900): Registration ends 7pm Fri 2/21.
Rounds: Fri 7:30pm; Sat 1pm - 6pm; Sun 10am - 3pm. 2-day Schedule:
Registration ends Sat 2/22 9:30am. Open/U1900 Rounds: Sat 10am -
1pm - 6pm; Sun 10am - 3pm. U1600 Rounds: Sat 10am - 1pm - 5pm; Sun
10am - 2pm. EF: Open: $60 online by 2/14. $70 online by 2/20. $80 after
2/20 or onsite. (Discounts: CAC Members $10 less, Juniors or Addl.
Family member $5 less, U1600 Section $15 less). Re-entries allowed $40.
Checks postmarked by 2/14. One bye allowed if requested before com-
pletion of Rd. 2. Online registration: www.capitalareachess.com. Mail
checks to: Capital Area Chess, Inc., PO Box 223582, Chantilly, VA 20153-
3582. 2014febopen@capitalareachess.com. Boards and sets provided;
Clocks supplied in Open Section only. Side Events: Saturday morning 8-
SS, G/5 d0 FIDE Rated Blitz.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 21-23, 22-23 OR 23, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED)
NEW! Marshall February Super FIDE GP!
5-SS, 40/2 d5 SD/30 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.
EF: $60, members $40. $$820 gtd: $300-150-100, U2200 $145, U2000
$125. Reg ends 15 min before Rd. 3 schedules: 3 day 2/21 6pm, 2/22-
23 12:30-5:30. 2 day 2/22 11am, then merge with 3day (Rd. 1 G/25d5).
1 day 2/23 9-10:10-11:20, then merge with 2&3 day (Rd. 1-3 G/25 d5)
Limit 2 byes, request at entry. USCF & FIDE rated. www.marshallchess
club.org.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, TEXAS
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30
Lone Star Open
5SS, 2-day or 3-day Schedules Avail. (Open Section is G/90, i/30, and FIDE
rated using FIDE rules; All other Sections are G/120 d5). Free entry for
GMs and IMs (EF deducted from winnings). Marriott North at Greenspoint,
255 N. Sam Houston Pkwy East, Houston (281-875-4000 or 281-875-
8991). SIDE EVENTS: Schol. Team & Ind., 4SS, G/30 d5, 1-day only, Feb.
22); 5-min. Blitz “CAJUN KNOCK-OUT” (Sat. night after Rd. 3). Separate
room for schol. players - A trophy or medal will be awarded to each schol.
player. 5 Sects. PRIZES: $10,000 b/200 full-paid ent. OPEN: $1400-800-
500-300-200; U2200: $700-400; U2000: $800-400-200-100-50; U1800:
$800-400-200-100-50; U1600/Unr*: $800-400-200-100-50; U1300: $400-
300-200-100-50. *Unrated players may only win 50% of the prize fund
except in the Open Sect. where they must pay full EF and are eligible for
full prize fund. Schol. Sects. (Team & Individual): Open, U1300, U900,
U500. Prizes:Trophies to top 7 individuals in each section (more ind. tro-
phies depending on pre-entries) and to top team in each section. Every
non-trophy winner receives a souvenir chess medal. Scholastic players
may play in both adult and scholastic tournaments by registering for both
tournaments (either 2-day or 3-day schedule in the adult tournament) and
taking a 1/2-pt.bye for Rd. 2 in the adult tournament. USCF-recom-
mended computer tiebreaks will decide trophy and medal placements for
winners of all schol. sections. Free chess clock to oldest player and to
player who travels farthest to adult tourn. CAJUN BOUNTY: Defeat the
top ranked player and win free entry to our next tournament! EF: $79 by
2/14; $89 at site; Unr. (U1600) and Jrs. (under 19 yrs of age and play-
ing in U1300 or U1600 Sections) $49 by 2/14; $59 at site. Schol. EF: $20
by 2/14; $25 at site; Re-Entry Fee: $25 (avail. up to Rd. 4; 3 re-entries
or 2 Jr. entries count as one additional entry for prize fund). 3-day Sched:
Reg. Fri. 5:30-7pm, Rds. Fri. 8pm; Sat. 2-7, Sun. 10-3. 2-day Sched: Reg.
Sat. 8-8:30am, (Rds. Sat. 9-2-7, Sun. 10-3. Both schedules merge at Rd.
2. Schol. Sched: (All 4 rds. G/30—one day only, Sat., Feb. 22). Reg. Sat.
11:30am-12:30pm, Rd. 1 at 1pm; Other rds. will follow immediately.
Byes: Avail. all Rds. (commit before Rd. 3). HR: $79 for single or double
(281-875-4000 or 281-875-8991), reserve by Feb. 10 and mention Cajun
Chess tournament to assure group rate. ENT: On-line registration, print-
able entry form, and more detailed info at www.cajunchess.com, or mail
entry form to Cajun Chess, 12405 Hillary Step Dr., Olive Branch, MS
38654. Info or Phone Ent: 504-208-9596 or 504-905-2971. Major credit
cards accepted (no checks at site). FIDE.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 21, 28, MAR. 7, 14, 21, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED)
Queens Late Winter Open
5-SS, G/90 (G/85 d5). All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Ave.,
Jamaica, NY 11432. EF: $40, $5 less to QCC members. $$200-$100 guar-
anteed to top 2, more per entries. Up to two 1/2 pt byes ok with advance

notice (declare before Rd. 3). REG.:7:30-8:00. RDS.: 8:15 each Friday. ENT
(mail by 2/15/14): Ed Frumkin, 445 E 14th St., #10D, NYC 10009.
FEB. 22, VIRGINIA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6
CAC Feb 2014 FIDE Blitz (BLZ)
8-SS, G/5 d0. Capital Area Chess, 4451 Brookfield Corporate Dr., Suite
#201, Chantilly, VA 20151. Prizes:$500 GTD: $200-$100-$50
U2000/U1800/U1600 $50 each. EF by 2/20 online: $25, Onsite $35. CAC
Members $5 less. Blitz rated, but the higher of regular, quick or blitz used
for pairings and prizes. USCF & FIDE Blitz Rated. Reg. Ends 9:30am.
Rounds: 10am and ASAP. Three byes available – must be requested at entry.
Info: www.capitalareachess.com. Mail checks to: Capital Area Chess, Inc.,
PO Box 223582, Chantilly, VA 20153-3582. 2014janopen@capitalarea
chess.com. Boards and sets provided; Clocks not supplied.
FEB. 22, NEW HAMPSHIRE
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6
Queen City Tornado
4SS, G/60 d5. Radisson Hotel, 700 Elm St. (Granite St. exit off I-293), Man-
chester, NH. $$G 1,000 in 3 Sections: Open, open to all. EF: $36 if rec’d
by 2/20, $41 at site; free to GMs and IMs. $$G: $180-110-70; Top U2000
$100. Under 1800, open to U1800 or Unr. EF: $36 if rec’d by 2/20, $41
at site. $$G: $130-70-50; Top U1500 $60. No Unr. may win over $70. Under
1300, open to U1300 or Unr. EF: $32 ($28 to jrs. U21) if rec’d by 2/20,
$37 at site ($33 jrs. U21). $$G: 100-50-35; Top U1100 $45. No Unr. may
win over $50. All, NHCA membership req’d of rated NH residents; dues
$8 adult, $6 under 19. Reg.: 8:30-9:35am Sat. 2/22, Rds.: 10-1:00-3:15-
5:30. Bye: any rd. (limit 1) if req. w. entry. Ent: NHCA, c/o Hal Terrie, 377
Huse Rd. #23, Manchester, NH 03103. Info: halterrie@comcast.net or
(603) 668-8368.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 22, OHIO
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6
BRRRRR Pawn Storm XXII
4SS, G/60 d10, at Dayton Chess Club. EF: $28 to 15 Feb then $38. EF
refunded to 2200 or higher who complete the schedule. GTD Prizes: Open
$250-151, U1900 $150, U1600 $149. Reg.: 10-1045. Rds.: 11-1:45-4:30-
7. OH Grand Prix Event-OCA mbrs $3 disc. DCC mbrs $3 disc.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 22-23, WASHINGTON
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10
22nd Dave Collyer Memorial
5SS, G/115 d5. St. Anne’s Children’s Center Conference Room, W. 25 Fifth
Ave., Spokane, WA 99201. Sleep-in Option: Players may play round 1 begin-
ning at noon with a G/60 d5. EF: $27 if received by 2/21; $33 at door Under
19 $5 less. $$GTD: $350-225-125. Ex — $100; A; B; C; D; E/Unr: $100-
70; Biggest Upsets: $100-50 (non-provisional ratings only). One prize per
player except for biggest upset. Reg.: Feb. 22 8:30-9:30 am (sleep-in option
must register by 11:40). Rds.: 2/22: 10(or 12)-2:30-7:00; 2/23: 9:00-1:30.
Byes: one 1/2 point bye available. Players meeting at 9:45 Feb. 22. ENT:
Spokane CC, c/o Kevin Korsmo, 9923 N. Moore, Spokane, WA 99208-9339.
INFO: www.spokanechessclub.org, kmkorsmo@comcast.net. NS. NC.
W. Side Event: John Donaldson - Lecture & Simul - Feb. 21, 2014.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
A State Championship Event!
FEB. 22-23, DELAWARE
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10
Delaware State Open Chess Championship
At the Hilton Wilmington/Christiana Hotel, 100 Continental Dr., Newark,
DE 19713, (Off Rt. 95) Ask for special room reservations for the Chess
T, call: 302-454-1500, free parking. Restaurant on premises. Time con-
trol all sections: G/90 d5. Open section: 5SS. EF: $60 before 2/15, $70
at door. $$b/50: Prizes top Open: 1st $600, 2nd $300, 3rd $150, Reserve:
U2200 $150, U2000 $150, U1800 $150. Under 1600: 5SS, Open to 1599
& under. EF: $55 before 2/15, $65 at door. $$b/30 Prizes: 1st $200, 2nd
$120, 3rd $70, U1400 $70, U1200 $70, U1000 $70. A trophy for the top
Delaware resident in Open section. All free entries to GM’s and IM’s
($50 from prize), DCA membership required: $10, under 18yrs $5.
OSA. Reg.: Sat. 8:45-9:45am. Rds.: Sat. 10, 2:30, 6:30, Sun. 10, 3. ENT:
Bill Trueman: 306 Aldwyn Dr., Newcastle, DE 19720. Info & flier:Trueman
56@gmail.com or call Bill at 302-893-9519 or John 302-593-3752.
FEB. 23, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6
Westwood Winter Open
5SS, G/45 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd fl. 2 sections:
Open & U1800; EF: $55; $50 LACC members. Free new/renewing LACC
members. Reg.: 9:00-9:45 am. Rds.: 10:00, 12, 1:30, 3:15, 4:45. Byes:
Up to two 1/2 pt. byes available. Prizes: $$ 1,500 (b/45 - 50% Guaran-
teed). 1st-5th: $400-200-100-50-50. U2000: $100. U1800: $200- $100;
U1600: $100–Digital Clock; U1400: $100-Clock. Ent: LACC, Box 251774,
LA, CA 90025. Info: Mick Bighamian: Cell (310) 795-5710; Mick@LAChess
Club.com or www.LAChessClub.com. Parking: Free street & BoA Park-
ing or building basement.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 24, MAR. 3, 10, 17, 24, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6
98th Nassau Grand Prix
5-SS, 40/80 d0. 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts., Mineola. 2 sec-
tions: Open: EF: $38 by 2/22, $$ (630 b/18, top 2 G) 180-120, U2100/UR,
1900, 1700 each 110. Booster: open to U1500/UR, EF $22 by 2/22. $$
(270 b/15) 100, U1300, 1100/UR each 85. Both: non-memb EF $11 more.
EF at site $7 more. 2 byes 1-5. Reg ends 7:15 PM. Rds.: 7:15 each Mon.
Ent: Harold Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY 11782. captnhal@opt
online.net.
FEB. 28, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED)
Marshall $500 FIDE Blitz! (BLZ)
9-SS, G/5 d0. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. $$Gtd
500: $200-100, top U2400/unr, U2200, U2000, U1800: $50 each, EF:
$30, members $20. Blitz-rated, but the higher of regular, quick or blitz used
for pairings & prizes. FIDE Blitz Rated! Reg. ends 6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-7:30-
7:50-8:10-8:40-9-9:20-9:40-10 pm. Three byes available, request at entry.
www.marshallchessclub.org.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 1, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED)
Bay Area Chess Grand Prix SuperSwiss (4SS, G/61 d5)
1639A S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Prize: $1,500 b/50. 70% guar.
1800+: $300-200-100, u2000 150-50. u1800: $200-100-50, u1600 150-
50, u1400 100 u1200 50. Mar 14 Supp & TD disc. Sched: Reg. 8-9. Rds.
9:30-12-2:30-5. EF: $45, Econ $35 2/3 prz. after 2/26 +15, playup $15,
Rated 2200+ $0 by 2/19. Info: BayAreaChess.com/grandprix. NS. NC.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 1-2, MARYLAND
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15
UMBC Open - Alvin S. Mintzes Chess Tournament
5SS, 20/1, SD/60 d5. University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hill-
top Cir., Baltimore (in Commons, 3rd floor). Held concurrently with
Maryland “Sweet 16” (Invitational)—winner to receive in-state fixed-dol-
lar tuition scholarship to UMBC. Open: (All) $$1260: $400-300-200
Gtd., Class prizes $120 ea. to top U2300, U2100, U1900. Free ent. to GMs,
$50 deducted from any prizes. U1800: (U1800/Unr.) $$1080 b/40: $350-
250-150, Class prizes $110 ea. to top U1600, U1400, U1200 (b/4). No Unr.
player may win more than $250 in this section. All: EF: $50 if post-
marked by 2/15, $60 later, $10 less if under age 20. Reg.: 8:30-9:30am
Sat., Rds.: 10-3-7:30pm Sat, 10:30-3:30pm Sun. Byes: Up to three 1/2-
pt. byes avail. in Rds. 1-5 if req’d at least 1 hr. before Rd. (before Rd. 2
for any Rd. 4-5 bye), but only at most one 1/2-point bye in Rds. 4-5. HR:
La Quinta Inn and Suites, 1734 West Nursery Rd., Linthicum, MD 21090,
410-859-2333, Ask for UMBC chess rate. www.lq.com (From I-95, take
Exit 47A onto I-195 towards BWI Airport. Take Exit 2A onto 295 north
towards Baltimore; take first exit, bearing right onto West Nursery
Road.) Directions to UMBC:Take Exit 47B off I-95 & follow signs to UMBC.
Park in Commons Drive garage. Ent: Dr. Alan T. Sherman, Dept. of CSEE,
UMBC, Attn: Open, 1000 Hilltop Cir., Baltimore, MD 21250. Make out
check to UMBC. For more information: ChessClub@umbc.edu, (410)
455-8499, www.umbc.edu/chess. NS. W.
MAR. 2, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED)
Cupertino Grand Prix DuperSwiss (3SS x G/75 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Prize: $1,500 b/50. 70% guar.
1900+: $300-200, u2100 100. 1500-1899: $200-100, u1600 100-50.
u1500: $200-100, u1300 100-50. Mar 14 Supp & TD disc. Sched: Reg. 8-
8:30a. Rds. 9-11:45-2:40. EF: 45, Econ 35 2/3 prz. after 2/27 +15,
playup 15, Rtd. 2200+ $0 by 2/20. Info: BayAreaChess.com/grandprix.
NS, NC. W.
A State Championship Event!
MAR. 7, PENNSYLVANIA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6
2014 PA Quick Chess Championship (QC)
6SS, G/8 d3. Hotel Carlisle, 1700 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle, PA 17015, Exit
52A NB/Exit 52 SB off I-81, Exit 226 off PA Turnpike. 3 sections, EF rec’d
by 2/18: Open: $12. U1500: $11. U1100: $10. $$ (750G): Open: 175-100-
50, U1800 $45, U1600 $40. U1500: 125-75-50, U1300 $40, U1200 $30,
Unr $20. U1100: Trophies: 1-12, U800, U600, U400, 1-2 Unr. All: EF: $20
after 2/18, PSCF $5 OSA. Reg.: 6-6:30pm. Rd 1: 7pm. Feb 2014 Reg rat-
ing used. Bye: limit 1, ask by rd 2. HR: Mention “PA States” for best rate;
800-692-7315 $75. Ent: PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 25 Freeport St., Pitts-
burgh, PA 15223-2245. Info: martinak_tom_m@hotmail.com, 412-
908-0286. W.
21st annual WESTERN CLASS
March 7-9 or 8-9, Sheraton Hotel, Agoura Hills, CA
$20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum guaranteed
5 rounds, 40/100, SD/30, d10 (2-day option, rounds 1-2 G/60, d10). In 7
sections (may play up one section). Prizes based on 230 paid entries (Class
E & re-entries count half); minimum 80% of each prize guaranteed.
Master Section (2200/up): Prizes $1800-900-600-400, clear/tiebreak win
$100 bonus, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE rated, 100 GPP (enhanced).
Expert Section (2000-2199): $1400-700-400-200.
Class A (1800-1999/Unr): $1400-700-400-200. Unr limit $800.
Class B (1600-1799/Unr): $1400-700-400-200. Unr limit $600.
Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1200-600-300-200. Unr limit $450.
Class D (1200-1399/Unr): $1100-600-300-200. Unr limit $300.
Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $600-300-200-100, plaques to top Under
1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unrated. Unr limit $200.
MIXED DOUBLES PRIZES (all sections): $600-400-200.
FULL DETAILS: see “Grand Prix” in this issue or chesstour.com.
See previous issue for TLAs appearing February 1-14
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 7-9 OR 8-9, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED)
21st annual Western Class Championships
5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Sheraton
Agoura Hills Hotel, 30100 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills, CA 91301 (US-101 to
Reyes Adobe Road exit). Adjacent to the Santa Monica Mountains, 26 miles
west of Burbank, 12 miles from Malibu, 28 miles from Ventura. Free park-
ing. $$20,000 based on 230 paid entries (re-entries, Class E count as half
entries), minimum $16,000 (80% each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections.
Master (over 2199): $1800-900-600-400, clear or tiebreak winner $100
bonus, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE rated but uses USCF rules. Expert (2000-
2199): $1400-700-400-200. Class A (1800-1999/unr.): $1400-700-400-200.
Class B (1600-1799/unr.): $1400-700-400-200. Class C (1400-1599/unr.):
$1200-600-300-200. Class D (1200-1399/unr.): $1100-600-300-200.
Class E (Under 1200/Unr.): $600-300-200-100, plaques to top U1000,
U800, U600, Unr. Rated players may play up one section. Prize limits:
Unrated may not win over $200 in E, $300 D, $450 C, $600 B, or $800 A.
Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” com-
bined score among all sections: $600-400-200. Team average must be
under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must reg-
ister at site (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate
pairings avoided but possible. Top 6 sections EF: $115 online at ches-
saction.com by 3/5, $120 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/5, 3-day $118,
2-day $117 mailed by 2/26, $130 online until 2 hours before game or at
site. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. Class E EF: all $50 less than
above. No checks at site; credit cards OK. SCCF memb. ($18, under 18
$13 with magazine, $3 without) required for rated Southern CA residents.
All: Special 1 yr USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online at
chessaction.com. Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed,
phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-
entry (except Master) $60. 3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 6 pm, rds. Fri 7,
Sat 11:15 & 5, Sun 11:15 & 4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 10:15 am,
rds. Sat 11:15, 2 & 5, Sun 11:15 & 4:15. Byes: OK all rds., limit 2; Mas-
ter must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $95-95,
818-707-1220, reserve by 2/21 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis,
800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Questions: chesstour.com, 347-201-
2269, DirectorAtChess.US. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess,
PO Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance
entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 7-9 OR 8-9, GEORGIA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20
2014 Boris Kogan Memorial
5-SS. North DeKalb Mall, 2050 Lawrenceville Highway, Decatur, GA 30033.
$3,500 GTD. In 3 sections: Championship: FIDE and USCF rated. Must
be 1900 USCF and above! $500-350-200; under 2200 and under 2050 each
$200-100. Amateur: $350-200- 170; under 1800 and under 1600 each
$160 and $100. Reserve: $200-105, under 1200 $200-105. Unrated: Tro-
phies to top 5, Time Controls: Championship G/100 w 30 sec. inc.,
2-day G/90 d5. Others: G/120 d5, 2-day G/90 d5. Entry Fee: $59 3-day,
$58 2-day by March 4th; $63 at site. GMs and IMs Free. Unrateds: $30
March 08-09. Reentry except in Championship section $35. Bye: all
rounds (limit 2), must commit before 1st round. 3-dayschedule: Reg.:
ends 6:30 p.m., Rds.: 7, 1-7; 10-3:15. 2-dayschedule: Reg.: ends 10 a.m.,
Rds.: 1st at 10:30 a.m., then merges with 3-day. Info: info@american
chess promotions.com or (478-973- 9389. Enter: American Chess Promo-
tions, 3055 General Lee Rd., Macon, GA 31204. Online entry: Go to
www.paypal.com/. and use info@americanchesspromotions.com W. NS.
NC. FIDE.
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A Heritage Event!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 8-9, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED)
2014 Marchand Open (36th Annual)
Dr. Erich Marchand “requested that his friends play chess in his memory.”
Please help us celebrate the 100th anniversary of Erich’s birthday and
the 25th anniversary of the Rochester Chess Center. 5SS, G/120 d5.
Location: Strong National Museum of Play, One Manhattan Square,
Rochester, NY 14607. $$10,750 Gtd. Open Section: $2000-1300-850-550-
300, Under 2200 & U2000 each $500-300. FIDE Rated. EF: $70. U1800
Section: $600-400-250. Under 1600 $400-250. EF: $65. U1400 Section:
$400-275-175. Under 1200 $275-175. EF: $60. U1000 Section: $260-190-
130-70. Under 800 $150-90-60. EF: $55. Unrated players in the U1800
section can only win $125, in U1400 & U1000 $55. IMs and GMs free if
registered by 3/10. All EF add $25 after 2/26/2014. NYSCA members
deduct $3. Great food available at site. Registration.: 8:30-9:15am. Rds.:
Sat. 10-2:15-6:30, Sun. 10-2:15. One 1/2 point bye available in rd 1, 2,
3, or 4 if requested at entry. Info: 585-442-2430. Mail entry to: Rochester
Chess Center, 221 Norris Dr., Rochester, NY 14610. Websites: www.ny
chess.org and www.rochesterchessclub.org. Store: www.Chessset.com.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
A State Championship Event!
MAR. 8-9, PENNSYLVANIA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10
2014 Ira Lee Riddle Memorial PA State Championship & PA Colle-
giate Championship
5SS, G/90 d5. Hotel Carlisle & Embers Convention Center, 1700 Harris-
burg Pike, Carlisle, PA 17015, Exit 52A NB/Exit 52 SB off I-81, Exit 226
off PA Turnpike. 3 sections:$$ (1875G): Open: 350-150, U2200 $125,
U2000 $100. U1800: 200-150, U1650 $125, U1500 $100. U1400: 200-150,
U1200 $90, U1000 $75, Unr $60. All: College Tr: 1-2 in each section, 1-2
team (top 4 over all sections). EF: $40 rec’d by 2/18, $50 after, PSCF $5
OSA. Reg.: 8:45-9:30 am. Rds.: 10-2-5:30, 9-1. Feb 2014 ratings used.
Bye: limit 1, ask by rd 2. HR: Mention “PA States” for best rate; 800-692-
7315 $75. Ent: PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 25 Freeport St., Pittsburgh, PA
15223-2245. Info: martinak_tom_m@hotmail.com, 412-908-0286. W.
MAR. 13, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED)
Marshall Thursday Action Grand Prix!
4-SS, G/25 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $25, GMs free. Prizes: ($$530 based on 32 paid entries; first
two prizes guaranteed:) $200-100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.:
6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, MASSACHUSETTS
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED)
23rd annual Eastern Class Championships
5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Host Hotel at
Cedar Lake, 366 Main St., Sturbridge, MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90).
Free parking. $$ 20,000 based on 240 paid entries (re-entries & Class
E count half), minimum $16,000 (80% each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sec-
tions: Master (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear winner or 1st on
tiebreak $100 bonus, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE (USCF rules used).
Expert (2000-2199): $1400-700-400-200. Class A (1800-1999/Unr):
$1400-700-400-200. Class B (1600-1799/Unr): $1400-700-400-200.
Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1300-700-300-200. Class D (1200-1399/Unr):
$1200-600-300-200. Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $500-250-150-100, tro-
phies to first 3, top U1000, U800, U600, Unrated. Rated players may play
up one section. Prize limits: Unrated may not win over $200 in E, $400
D, $600 C or $800 B. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female
2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $500-300-200.
8th annual LONG ISLAND OPEN
March 28-30 or 29-30, Ramada Holtsville - $75 rooms!
$12,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND!
FREE PARKING, FREE LIRR SHUTTLE, FREE AIRPORT SHUTTLE
5 rounds in 5 sections; you play only those in your section. Choice of 3-
day schedule (40/110, SD/30, d10) or 2-day (G/60, d10), both merge after rd
2. Early finish times. See TLA or chesstour.com for details.
Open Section: Prizes $1400-800-500-300, clear/tiebreak win $100 bonus,
top U2300/Unr $600-300. 100 GPP.
Under 2100 Section: $1000-500-300-200, top U1900/unr $550-250.
Under 1700 Section: $900-450-250-150, top U1500 (no unr) $400-200.
Under 1300 Section: $800-400-200-100, top U1100 $300, trophy top 3.
Under 900 Section: $100-50, trophy to first 5, top Under 700, Under 500,
Under 300, Unrated.
Unrated prize limits: $300 in U1300, $600 U1700.
M IXED DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES: $400-300-200.
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Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sec-
tions; teams must register at site (no extra fee) before both players begin
round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Top 5 sections EF: $109
online at chessaction.com by 3/12, $115 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/10
(entry only, no questions), 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 3/5, $120
at site, or online until 2 hours before game. GMs free, $90 deducted from
prize. Class E EF: all $50 less than above. No checks at site, credit cards
OK. Advance EF $5 less to MACA members; may join/renew at mass-
chess.org. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise
unrated. Special 1 yr USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry:
Online at chessaction.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 Master Section. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends
Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg.
ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Byes: OK all, limit 2;
Master must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $94-94, 800-
582-3232, 508-347-7393, request chess rate, reserve by 2/28 or rate may
increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or
reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction.com or Con-
tinental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: DirectorAtChess.
us, chesstour.com, chesstour.info, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for
refunds. Entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted
instantly).
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, MISSOURI
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED)
18th annual Mid-America Open
5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Crowne
Plaza Hotel St. Louis-Clayton, 7750 Carondelet Ave., St. Louis, MO 63105
(I-64 W/US 40-W Exit 32B, 1.2 miles north on Hanley Rd.). $$ 20,000
based on 250 paid entries (re-entries & U1000 Section count half), min-
imum $16,000 (80% of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections: Open:
$2000-1000-500-300, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak $100 bonus, top
U2300/Unr $800-400. FIDE (USCF rules used). Under 2100: $1400-700-
400-200. Under 1900: $1400-700-400-200. Under 1700: $1300-700-400-
200. Under 1500: $1200-600-300-200. Under 1300: $1000-500-300-
200. Under 1000: $400-300-200-100, plaques to first 3, top U800, U600,
Unrated Prize limits: Unrated may not win over $200 in U1000, $400
U1300, $600 U1500, or $800 U1700. Mixed doubles bonus prizes:
best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections:
$700-400-300-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may
play in different sections; teams must register at site (no extra fee) before
both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Top
6 sections EF: $109 online at chessaction.com by 3/12, $115 phoned to
406-896-2038 by 3/10 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $113.50, 2-day
$112.50 mailed by 3/5, $130 online until 2 hours before game or at site.
GMs free; $90 deducted from prize. U1000 Section EF: all $60 less than
above. Online EF $3 less to MCA members. No checks at site, credit
cards OK. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise
unrated. Special 1 yr USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry:
Online at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15.
Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20.
Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. 3-day schedule: Reg.
ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day sched-
ule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Byes: OK
all, limit 2; Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $93-
96, includes free full hot buffet breakfast and free parking, 888-303-1746,
314-726-5400, request chess rate, reserve by 3/7 or rate may increase.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online
through chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box
8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, chesstour.com,
chesstour.info, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance
entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED)
Bay Area Chess FM Eric Schiller Championship
6SS, G/90 +30 (u1600 G/90 d5) 2day rds. 1-2 G/55 d5. 1639A S. Main
St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Park free. Prize 6,000 b/89 (5/6 guar). 3 sects:
2000+ (FIDE rated) $1,000-500-300-200, u2300: 300-100. 1600-1999:
$800-400-200, u1800: 300-100, u1600: $800-300-100 u1400: 200-100,
u1200: 200-100. Unr max $100 exc Open. Mar 14 Supp & TD disc. Reg.:
F 6-6:45p & Sa 9-9:15a. Rds.: F 7p, Sa 9:30 2 6:30, Su 10 2:30. (u1600:
F 7p, Sa 9:30 2 5:30, Su 10 1:30p). 2-day Rds. 1-2: Sa 9:30 11:45 & merge.
EF: 99, after 3/11 +20. Playup +20. Econ EF: 66 w/50% prz: Rated
2250+ $0 by 3/4. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/champs. NS. NC.
MAR. 18, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED)
Marshall Masters!
4-SS, G/25 d5. 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 event since the prior month’s
Masters). EF: $40, members $30, GMs free. $$G250-150-100. Prizes to
U2400, U2300 and biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45. One bye available (Rd. 1 or 4 only), request at entry. www.
marshallchessclub.org. NOW ALSO FIDE RAPID RATED!
A Heritage Event!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 21-23, VIRGINIA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30
46th Annual Virginia Open, 5SS, a VCF Cup Event, $3500 Guaran-
teed!
SITE: Washington Dulles Airport Marriott Hotel, 45020 Aviation Dr.,
Dulles, VA 20166-7506; www.marriott.com, 703-471-9500, rooms $89/
res. by2/22, 800-228-9200 chess rate. $3500 PRIZES GUARANTEED, 2
Sections; OPEN (FIDE rated): $620-410-310-250, Top X,A ea 190. AMA-
TEUR (U1900): $420-230-180, Top B,C,D,U1200 ea 150, top Unr 100.
Winner of Open and Amateur each also gets plaque and title! REG.: Fri
3/21 5pm-7pm. ROUNDS: Fri 7:45pm (G/120 d5), Sat 3/22-Sun 3/23
10:00-4:30 (40/2, G/60 d5) EF: $60 if rec’d by 3/18, $70 at site. VCF Mem
req. for Va. Residents ($10 Adults, U19 $5) One 1/2 point Bye allowed,
commit by Sat 9:30am. Re-entry $40 avail, start Rd. 2 with 1/2 pt. Checks
payable to Virginia Chess Federation; ENT- mail to Andrew Rea, 6102
Lundy Pl., Burke VA 22015. Email andrerea2@yahoo.com, info only, no
email entries. WEB: www.vachess.org. NS.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 21-23, 22-23 OR 23, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED)
NEW! Marshall March Super FIDE GP!
5-SS, 40/2 d5 SD/30 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.
EF: $60, members $40. $$820 gtd: $300-150-100, U2200 $145, U2000
$125. Reg ends 15 min before Rd. 3 schedules: 3 day 3/21 6pm, 3/22-
23 12:30-5:30. 2 day 3/22 11am, then merge with 3day (Rd. 1 G/25 d5).
1 day 3/23 9-10:10-11:20, then merge with 2 & 3 day (Rd. 1-3 G/25 d5)
Limit 2 byes, request at entry. USCF & FIDE rated. www.marshallchess
club.org.
A State Championship Event!
MAR. 22, PENNSYLVANIA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6
2014 PA State Game/29 Championship (QC)
5SS, G/29 d0. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pitt., 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, PA
15213. 2 Sections: Champ: EF: $25 by 3/14, $35 later. $$ (690G): $200-
100, U2000 $90, U1800 $80, U1600 $70, U1400 $60, U1200 $50, U1000
$40. Trophies: 1-3 U1400, 1-3 U1200, 1-3 U1000. Scholastic: Grades K-
12 unrated or U900. EF: $15 by 3/14, $25 later. Trophies to Top 7, 1-3 U600.
ALL:Trophies: 1-2 Schools, 1-2 Clubs, Teams of 4-7 players from both sec-
tions. PSCF $5, OSA. Reg.: 10-10:30am. Rds.: 11-12:30-1:45-3-4:15.
Ent/Info: PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 25 Freeport St., Pittsburgh, PA 15223,
412-908-0286, martinak_tom_m@hotmail.com. W.
MAR. 22-23, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10
15th Annual Bruce Bowyer Memorial
Will be held at the Hotel New Yorker at 8th Avenue & 34 Street, New York
City, NY • tel: 212.971.0101. Note: The Grand Prix will be held on Sat-
urday and the Scholastic will be held on Sunday. Info: pbowyer@
bbowyer.org or (Pat Bowyer) 516.641.4521. You MUST bring clocks and
sets, none will be provided. $$$ Payment must be received by Monday,
March 17th at the latest. 4SS, G/45 d5. EF: $20. $$G: $250-$175-$125,
U2200 $100, U2000 $75, U1800 $60. Reg.: 11:15-11:45. Rds.: 12-1:45-
3:45-5:30pm. Ent: Cks or MO payable to Pat Bowyer (be sure to specify
“Grand Prix, Saturday”), c/o PAR Group, Inc., 119 N. Park Ave., Suite
303, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Entries must be received by March
19th. Limit 70 players & NO door ents. Saturday, MAR 22 evening: Pos-
sible Bughouse team tourney: starting time: 8pm. 5 minute Swiss or round
robin depending on # of entries. 2 players per team. EF: $5/player.
Cash to top team. Info: pbowyer@bbowyer.org or Pat Bowyer 516.
641.4521.
MAR. 27, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED)
Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix!
4-SS, G/25 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $25, GMs free. Prizes: ($$530 based on 32 paid entries; first
two prizes guaranteed:) $200-100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.:
6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry.
MAR. 28, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED)
Marshall $500 FIDE Blitz! (BLZ)
9-SS, G/5 d0. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. $$Gtd
500: $200-100, top U2400/unr, U2200, U2000, U1800: $50 each, EF: $30,
members $20. Blitz-rated, but the higher of regular, quick or blitz used
for pairings & prizes. FIDE Blitz Rated! Reg. ends 6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-7:30-

7:50-8:10-8:40-9-9:20-9:40-10 pm. Three byes available, request at entry.
www.marshallchessclub.org.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 28-30 OR 29-30, FLORIDA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED)
12th annual Southern Class Championships
5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10), at renovated
Wyndham Orlando Resort, 8001 International Dr., Orlando 32819. Free
parking. Prizes $12,500 based on 185 paid entries (re-entries & Class
E Section count half), $10,000 (80% each prize) minimum guaranteed. In
7 sections. Master (2200/up): $1000-500-300-200, clear or tiebreak
winner $100 bonus. FIDE (USCF rules used). Expert (2000-2199): $1000-
500-300-200. Class A (1800-1999): $1000-500-300-200. Class B
(1600-1799): $1000-500-300-200. Class C (1400-1599): $800-400-250-
150. Class D (1200-1399): $700-400-250-150. Class E (Under 1200):
$400-200-100, trophies to first 3, top U1000, U800, U600, Unr. Rated play-
ers may play up one section. Unrated may enter A through E, but may
not win over $200 in E, $350 D, $500 C or $650 B. Mixed doubles bonus
prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sec-
tions: $400-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play
in different sections; teams must register at site (no extra fee) before
both players begin round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Top
6 sections EF: $98 online at chessaction.com by 3/26, $105 phoned to
406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions) by 3/24, 3-day $103, 2-day $102
mailed by 3/19, $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until
2 hours before round 1. GMs free; $90 deducted from prize. Class E EF:
all $50 less than above. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid
with entry. Online at chessaction.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 Master Section. 3-day
schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30.
All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, oth-
ers before rd. 3. HR: $99-99-99-99, 1-800-421-8001, 407-351-2420;
reserve by 3/14 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600,
AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: chess
action.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 serv-
ice charge for refunds. Questions: DirectorAtChess.us, chesstour.com,
chesstour.info, 347-201-2269. Entries posted at chessaction.com (online
entries posted instantly).
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 28-30 OR 29-30, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED)
8th annual Long Island Open
5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Ramada
Plaza Long Island MacArthur Airport Hotel, 1730 N. Ocean Ave., Holtsville,
NY 11742. Free parking, free shuttle from LIRR Ronkonkoma Station or
MacArthur Airport. Prizes $12,000 guaranteed & trophies. In 5 sec-
tions. Open: $1400-800-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus,

top U2300/Unr $600-300. Under 2100: $1000-500-300-200, top
U1900/Unr $550-250. Under 1700: $900-450-250-150, top U1500 (no Unr)
$400-200. Under 1300: $800-400-200-100, top U1100 (no Unr) $300, tro-
phy to top 3. Under 900: $100-50, trophy to first 5, top Under 700,
Under 500, Under 300, Unrated. Unrated may not win over $300 in
U1300 or $600 in U1700. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female
2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $400-300-200.
Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sec-
tions; teams must register at site (no extra fee) before both players begin
round 2; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Top 4 sections EF: $108
online at chessaction.com by 3/26, $115 phoned by 3/24 to 406-896-2038,
3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 3/19, $120 at site, or online until 2 hours
before game. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize. U900 Section EF: $28
online at chessaction.com by 3/26, 3-day $33, 2-day $32 mailed by 3/19,
$40 at site. NYSCA members: advance or online EF $5 less; dues $12/yr
with 2 issues Empire Chess or $20/yr with 4 issues, may join with online
entry. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry. Online
at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed,
phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-
entry $60; not available in Open Section. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri
6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends
Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. All: Half point byes OK all,
limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $75-75,
631-758-2900, reserve by 3/14 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis,
800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.
com. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY
10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, chess-
tour.info, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
MAR. 30, NEW JERSEY
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED)
Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Spring 2014 Open Championship
Site: Bergen Academy, 200 Hackensack Ave., Hackensack, NJ 07601. Open
To All Ages With Rating above 1400. 4SS, G/60 d5. USCF Membership
Required, Prize Fund: 1st - 3rd $300, $250, $200, U2200, U2000, U1800,
U1600 each $100. Best Under 13 Years Old $75, Best Over 55 Years Old
$75. Reg ends at 9 AM. Only one 1/2-point bye allowed, if requested
before the start of round two. EF: Adv (pmk. By Mar 26th) $40, AT Site
$45. GMs Free Entry. INFO: 201 287 0250 or chessdirector@icanj.net.
$$b/40: Prize Fund Will Not Be Reduced Below 70%. Rds.: 9:30 AM, 11:45
AM, 2:15 PM, 4:30 PM. ENT: Make EF and/or USCF Membership checks
payable to: International Chess Academy. Mail To: Diana Tulman, 28 Can-
terbury Ln., New Milford, NJ 07646. INFO: www.icanj.net. NS NC W.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
APR. 4-6 OR 5-6, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED)
Bay Area Chess NM Michael Aigner Spring Championship
6SS, G/90 +30 (u1600 G/90 d5) 2day rds. 1-2 G/55 d5. 1639A S. Main
St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Park free. Prize 6,000 b/89 (5/6 guar). 3 sects:
3rd Annual Reno
- Larry Evans Memorial Open -
(Formerly Far West Open)
At the Sands Regency Casino & Hotel - Reno, NV
A Weikel Tournament
s!02),
See previous issue for TLAs appearing February 1-14
2000+ (FIDE rated) $1,000-500-300-200, u2300: 300-100. 1600-1999:
$800-400-200, u1800: 300-100, u1600: $800-300-100 u1400: 200-100,
u1200: 200-100. Unr max $100 exc Open. Apr 14 Supp & TD disc. Reg.:
F 6-6:45p & Sa 9-9:15a. Rds.: F 7p, Sa 9:30 2 6:30, Su 10 2:30. (u1600:
F 7p, Sa 9:30 2 5:30, Su 10 1:30p). 2-day Rds. 1-2: Sa 9:30 11:45 & merge.
EF: 99, after 4/1 +20. Playup +20. Econ EF: 66 w/50% prz: Rated
2250+ $0 by 3/25. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/champs. NS. NC.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
APR. 4-6, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
Temecula Chess Club Spring Open
Temecula Chess Club, 29275 Santiago Rd., Temecula, CA 92590. OPEN
prizes 100% GTD; other prizes 50% Gtd. In 2 Sections,OPEN: 6SS, G/90
+30, $$: $500-300-200. U1800: 6SS, G/90 +30, Open to 1800 & under.
ALL: EF: $70. $55 for Temecula Chess Club Members. Prizes: OPEN-500-
300-200; U1800 100-50-25; U1600 100-50-25; U1400 75-50-25. Rds.: F
7p, Sa 9: 30a 2p 6:30p, Su 9:30a, 2p. ENT: www.temeculachess.com/
events. INFO: Guy Reams info@temeculachess.com. www.temecula
chess.com.
A Heritage Event!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
APR. 11-13 OR 12-13, OHIO
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15
50th Cincinnati Open and First Ever Cincinnati Open Scholastic
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5901 Pfeiffer Rd., Blue Ash, OH 45242. OPEN: 5SS;
FiveSections: Open, U2100, U1800, U1500, U1200. Time Control:
40/120, SD/60 d5; 2-day rds. 1&2 G/75 d5. Prizes: Open: $600-450-325-
225; U2100: $450-325-225-175; U1800: $325-225-175-150; U1500:
$225-175-150-125; U1200: $160-140-120-100; prizes based on 100
entries, else proportional. (No unrated may win more than the third-place
prize amount except in Open.) Entry fee: If mailed/delivered by April 7,
U1200 $75, other sections $85, all $100 onsite. Re-entry $45. $10 loyalty
discount for those who played in 2013 Cinci Open; $3 discount for cur-
rent Ohio Chess Association members. Free entry to GMs/IMs; $85
deducted from prize. Registration: Friday, April 11 5:00-6:30; Saturday,
April 12 9:00-10:30. 3-day schedule: Friday 7:00, Saturday 11:00 and
6:00, Sunday 9:30 and 4:00. 2-day schedule: Saturday 11:00 and 2:00,
then merge with 3-day. Byes: Maximum two half-point byes, must com-
mit before round 3. HR: $79, suite $109, group code CIN, reserve by
3/28/2014, 1-877-227-6963. Bring sets and clocks.OPEN SCHOLAS-
TIC: Saturday, April 12 only. 5SS, rds. 1-4 G/45 d5; rd. 5 G/60 d5.
Sections: U1200, U900. Schedule: 10:00 am, 11:45 am, 1:30 pm, 3:15
pm and 6:00 pm. Entry fee: $40.00 — advance entry only, postmarked
or hand-delivered by April 7; no onsite registration. Byes: Maximum of
two half-point byes; must commit before round 3. Prizes:Trophies to top
ten in each section. Organizers will provide all sets, boards and clocks.
Above hotel information applies. For either tournament: Mail advance
entries to Cincinnati Open, PO Box 499006, Cincinnati, OH 45249-9006.
s&)$%2ATED

$21,000 (b/250) $14,000 Guaranteed

Entry Fee $137 or less – 40/2 - G-1-5d
Rooms $25/$40 While they last!
Wednesday April 16th
Clock Simul w/game analysis ($30) by GM Sergey Kudrin - 7:00 pm

Thursday April 17th

Free Lecture by IM John Donaldson - 6 pm
Simul ($20) by GM Melikset Khachiyan - 7:30 pm
Blitz Tourney (5 min., d0) - $20 - 7:30 pm

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Registration form and complete information at www.Chessinnati.com.
Questions: Alan Hodge 513-600-9915, a.hodge195@gmail.com.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
APR. 16-20, 17-20, 18-20 OR 19-20, PENNSYLVANIA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED)
8th annual Philadelphia Open
OPEN SECTION, APR 16-20: 9SS, 40/2, SD/30 d10. GM & IM norms pos-
sible, FIDE rated. OTHER SECTIONS, APR 17-20, 18-20 OR 19-20: 7SS,
40/2, SD/30 d10 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/70 d10; 2-day option, rds. 1-
4 G/30 d10). At the luxurious Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201
Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19107, directly across the street from the
world famous Reading Terminal Market with over 100 food vendors.
Prizes $80,000 based on 500 paid entries (seniors, re-entries, GMs,
IMs,WGMs count as half entries, U1300 Section & Unrated/Provisional
Section as 50% entries, U1000 Section as 30% entries), else proportional,
minimum $60,000 (75% of each prize) guaranteed. In 8 sections: Open:
$7000-4000-2000-1000-800-700-600-500-400-400, clear or tiebreak first
$200 bonus, FIDE Under 2400/Unr $2000-1000. $500 MINIMUM PRIZE
to FIDE 2500/over GMs who complete all games with no byes (limited to
first 5 to enter at chessaction.com). Under 2200, Under 2000, Under
1800: each $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300. Under
1600: $4000-2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300-300-300. Under 1300:
$2000-1000-700-500-400-300-300-200-200-200. Under 1000/Unr: $800-
400-300-200-100, trophies to first 5, top U800, U600, U400, Unrated.
Unrated/Provisional Section: Open to unrated or under 1500 with less
than 26 lifetime games rated. $2000-1000-600-400-300. Unrated allowed
only in Under 1000/Unr or Unrated/Provisional sections. Mixed Doubles
Bonus Prizes: best male/female combined 2-player “team” score:
$1000-500-300-200. Open Section points count 80% to compensate for
Open having more rounds than other sections. Team average must be
under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must reg-
ister (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings
avoided but possible. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if
otherwise unrated. Prize limits: 1) If post-event rating posted 4/16/13-
4/16/14 is more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $1500.
2) Players with under 10 lifetime games as of 4/14 official list cannot win
over $800 in U1300, $1600 U1600, or $2400 U1800. 3) Unrated cannot
win over $300 in U1000/Unr Section. 4) Balance of any limited prize goes
to next player(s) in line. Open EF: Free to GMs, IMs, WGMs; $150
deducted from prize. US players FIDE or USCF rated 2200/over: $225
online at chessaction.com by 4/14, $231 mailed by 4/7, $250 at site. For-
eign FIDE rated players: $155 online at chessaction.com by 4/7, $161
mailed by 4/7, $180 at site. Others: $375 online at chessaction.com by
4/14, $381 mailed by 4/7, $400 at site. U2200 through U1600 Sections
EF: $225 online at chessaction.com by 4/14, 4-day $229, 3-day $228, 2-
day $227 mailed by 4/7, $250 at site. U1300 Section, Unrated/Pro-
visional Section EF: $125 online at chessaction.com by 4/14, 4-day $129,
3-day $128, 2-day $127 mailed by 4/7, $150 at site. U1000/Unr Section
EF: $65 online at chessaction.com by 4/14, 4-day $69, 3-day $68, 2-day
$67 mailed by 4/7, $80 at site. Phoned EF: All $5 more than online EF,
406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions), available only through 4/7.
Online late entry after 4/14: available until 2 hours before your first
game, same price as entry at site. EF $100 less to rated seniors 65/over
in Open through U1600. Special 1 year USCF membership with mag-
azine if paid with entry: Online at chessaction.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. Re-entry:
$100, no re-entry from Open Section to Open Section. 5-day schedule
(Open only): Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed. 7 pm, Thu 12:45 & 7, Fri 11:45
& 6, Sat 11:45 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:45. 4-day schedule (except Open): Reg.
ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 11:45 & 6, Sat 11:45 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:45.
3-day schedule (except Open): Reg. ends Fri 10 am, rds Fri 11, 2:30 &
6, Sat 11:45 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:45. 2-day schedule (except Open): Reg. ends
Sat. 9 am, rds. Sat. 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:45. 4-day, 3-day, &
2-day merge & compete for same prizes. Byes: Half point byes OK all
rounds, limit 3 byes, limit 2 in last 4 rounds, Open Section must commit
before rd. 2, other sections before rd. 4. Bring sets, boards, clocks if
possible- none supplied. HR: $100-100-120, 215-625-2900, reserve by 4/4
or rate may increase. Parking: (NEW GARAGE WITH LOW RATES): PARK
AMERICA, 25 S. 12th St (12th & Clover), 1 block from Marriott, about
$8/day Sat & Sun, $17/day other days. Marriott valet parking, chess
rate about $29/day. Gateway Garage, 1540 Spring St. (3/5 mile from Mar-
riott), about $5/day Sat & Sun, $18/day other days. Car rentals: Avis,
800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour.
com. Ratings: FIDE April used for Open, USCF April for U2200 & below;
note that ratings after the April list (see above) may result in a $1500 prize
limit. Foreign player ratings: see www.chesstour.com/foreignratings.htm.
Special rules: Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if
requested by Director. In round 3 or after, players with scores of 80% or
over and their opponents may not use headphones, earphones or cell-
phones or go to a different floor of the hotel without Director permission.
Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803.
$15 service charge for refunds. Questions: DirectorAtChess.us, 347-
201-2269, chesstour.com. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com
(online entries posted instantly).
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
APR. 18-20, MISSOURI
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150
Bill Wright Saint Louis Open (FIDE Rated) $10K Event
5SS, G/90 + 30 second increment. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint
Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs
and IMs. EF: $100, $80 if registered by 4/15. Two Sections: Open (FIDE
Rated) & U2000. Prize Fund: $10,000 UNCONDITIONALLY GUARAN-
TEED!! Open Section: $1500-$1000-$800-$650-$300. Under 2300:
$600-$400-$250. Under 2100: $350-$200. Under 2000 Section: $1000-
$600-$350-$200. U1800: $500-$250. U1600: $400-$200. U1400:
$300-$150. Reg.: 3:00-6:30 on Friday Afternoon. Rds.: Friday: 7:00 PM.
Saturday 10:00-4:00 Sunday 9, 3 . Two half point byes available if declared
before Round 2. MCA Membership required from $5. OSA. Ent: 4657 Mary-
land Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org. Info:
314-361-CHESS info@saintlouischessclub.org.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
APR. 18-20, NEVADA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED)
3rd Annual RENO-LARRY EVANS MEMORIAL OPEN (formerly the Far
West Open)
6SS, 40/2, G/1 d5. Sands Regency Hotel/Casino, 345 N. Arlington Ave.,
Reno, NV 89501. 1-866-386-7829 or (775) 348-2200. $$21,000 b/250.
$$14,000 Gtd. (Prizes 1-10 in Open Section Gtd. plus 1/2 of all other prizes).
5 Sections. Open (2000 & above): EF: $137, (1999 & below = $151) (GMs
& IMs free but must enter by (3/1) or pay late fee). $$2,000-1,200-
1000-700-500-400-300-300-300,300, (2399/below) $1,000, (2299/below)
$1,000,(2199/below) $1000-500-300-200 (If a tie for 1st then a playoff
for $100 out of prize fund plus trophy). FIDE. Sec.”A”(1800-1999): EF:
$136; $$1,000-500-400-300-200-100-100. Sec.”B”(1600-1799): EF:
$135; $$900-500-400-300-200-100-100. Sec.”C”(1400-1599): EF: $134;
$$700-500-400-300-200-100-100. Sec.”D”/under (1399-below): EF:
$133; $$600-400-300-200-100-100-100; Top Senior (65+) $200; Club
Champ. $400-200. ALL: Entries must be postmarked by 3/22 or pay late
fee-$11 until 4/11 (do not mail after 4/11 or email after 4/15) $22 at site.
All classes have trophies 1st – 3rd. Unrated players are free entry but
not eligible for cash prizes- must join USCF for 1 full year thru this tour-
nament. 1st Unrated = trophy + 1 yr. USCF Mem. $10 discount to
Seniors (65+ yrs.). Players may play up. Provisionally rated players
may only win 1/2 of 1st place money. CCA ratings may be used. Note: pair-
ings not changed for color unless 3 in a row or a plus 3 and if the unlikely
situation occurs 3 colors in a row may be assigned. SIDE EVENTS:
Wednes. (4/16) 7:00pm GM Sergey Kudrin – Clock Simul with game
analysis ($30). Thurs. (4/17) 6-7:15pm Lecture by IM John Donaldson
(FREE); 7:30pm- GM Melikset Khachiyan - Simul ($20); 7:30pm-Blitz G/5
d0 tourney($20) 80% entries = Prize Fund. Sat. (4/19) (3-4:30pm) Free
Game/Position Analysis - IM John Donaldson. ALL REG: (4/17) 5-
9pm,(4/18) 9-10am. RDS.: (Fri)12-7, (Sat)10-6, (Sun)9:30-4:30. Byes
available any round (if requested by Rd.1). ENT: make checks payable and
send to: SANDS REGENCY (address listed above), postmarked by 3/22.
$11 late fee if postmarked after 3/22 and before 4/12. Do not mail
after 4/12. Email entries after 4/14 will pay $22 late fee. $22 late fee at
site. HR: (Sun-Thurs. $25!) (Fri. & Sat. $40!) + tax.1-866-386-7829 men-
tion (Code) CHESS0418 (Reserve by 4/1/14) to get Chess rate. INFO: Jerry
Weikel, 6578 Valley Wood Dr., Reno, NV 89523, (775) 747-1405, wacky
ykl@aol.com Or check out our website at: www.renochess.org/fwo. To
verify entry check website.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
APR. 19-20, MISSOURI
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30
Heart of America Spring - Class Championships
$5,000 Guaranteed Prizes. Ramada Inn, 1601 N. Universal Ave. (I-435 &

23rd annual CHICAGO OPEN

May 22-26 (norms possible), 23-26, 24-26 or 25-26, Westin North Shore Hotel
$100,000 PRIZE FUND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED!
Free lectures & analysis by GM John Fedorowicz, Mixed doubles prizes $2000-1000-500-400-300-200!
Open section, 5/22-26: 9 rounds, 40/2, SD/30, d 10.
Other sections: 7 rounds, 5/23-26, 40/2, SD/30, d10 (3-
day option rds 1-2 G/60, d10, 2-day option rds 1-4 G/30, d10).
All merge & play for same prizes.
Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 N Milwaukee
Ave, Wheeling IL 60090. Free parking. In 9 sections:
Open: $10000-5000-2500-1200-900-700-600-500-400-
400, clear or tiebreak first $200 bonus, top FIDE U2500/unr
$2000-1000. FIDE rated, GM and IM norms possible.
U2300/Unr, U2100, U1900: Each $5000-2500-1200-800-
600-500-400-400-300-300.
U1700: $4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400-300-300-300.
U1500: $3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300-300.
U1300: $3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300-300.
U1000/Unr:: $1000-700-500-400-300-300-200-200, trophy
to first 10, top U 800, U 600, U400. Unrated limit $500.
Unrated/Provisional Section: Open to unrated or under
1600 with less than 26 lifetime games rated.: $1000-700-500-
400-300-300-200-200.
Unrateds allowed only in Open, U2300/Unr, U1000/Unr
or Unrated/Provisional sections.
If any post-event rating posted 5/22/13-5/22/14 was
more than 30 pts over section maximum, prize limit $1500.
Prize limits if under 10 lifetime games as of 5/14 official:
$1000 U1300, $1500 U1500, $2000 U1700, or $2500 U1900.
Mixed Doubles prizes: $2000-1000-500-400-300-200.
Online entry fee at chessaction.com by 5/20: $227, senior
65/over $147, U1000/Unr & Unr/Provisional $77. Open
Section $327 if not USCF or FIDE 2200/over or foreign. Online
or phoned entry fee $5 less to ICA members. Mail, phone, late
or titled entry: see chesstour.com or Chess Life.
FIDE ratings used for Open, May official USCF for others.
Unofficial web ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.
5-day schedule (Open only): enter Thu to 6 pm, rds Thu
7 pm, Fri 12:30 & 7, Sat/Sun 11:30 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:45.
4-day schedule (no Open): enter Fri to 6, rds Fri 7,
Sat/Sun 11:30 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:45.
3-day schedule (no Open): enter Sat to 10:30 am, rds Sat
11:30, 2:45 & 6, Sun 11:30 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:45.
2-day schedule (no Open): enter Sun to 9 am, rds Sun
10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:45.
Half point byes OK all, limit 4 (2 last 4 rds). Open must
commit before rd 2, others rd 4.
Hotel rates: 1-4 in room $107, 800-937-8461, 847-777-
6500, reserve by 5/8 or rate may increase.
Full details: see Chess Life or chesstour.com. USCF
memb. required, see TLA or chesstour.com for special rates.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.

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Front Street) Kansas City, MO 64120. Hotel: 816-245-5540. Room Rate
$59 (1-4), mention Heart of America Chess for this rate, reserve by 4/3
or rate increases. 5SS, G/120 d5. EF: $45 by 4/7, $60 cash ony at the door.
Reg.: 8-9:30 4/19. Advance entries: Bob Holliman, PO Box 1871, Inde-
pendence, MO 64055. Contact organizer for group/family entries. Open:
$600-400-300, U2300: 250-150-100-75. A/B/C/D/U1200&Unr each:
$250-175-125-75. Rounds: 10-2:30-7; 9-2. Byes: available all rounds must
commit by 5pm on 4/19. ?’s: chess_entries@comcast.net put “HOA
Spring” in subject line. INFO: www.chessmasterbob.com.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
APR. 25-27 OR 26-27, MICHIGAN
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15
11th Annual Great Lakes Chess Open Battle Creek, MI
at the McCamly Plaza Hotel, 50 Capital Ave., SW, Battle Creek, MI 48017.3
Sections OPEN, U1800, U1400, (Merge after Round 2) Up to two 1/2pt
byes-must be requested prior to the start of Rd.3. USCF & State Mem-
bership required (can be purchased on site) PRIZE FUND: $4,500
OPEN Section $2,550 (b/38 min., 6 per prize group): 1st, $1,200, 2nd
$600, Top X, A, U1800/UNR $250 each.U1800 Section $1250 (b/32 min.,
6 per prize group): 1st $500, 2nd $300, Top C, D, U1200/UNR $150 each.
U1400 Section$700 (b/30 min., 6 per prizesection): 1st $300, 2nd $200,
Top E, U1000/UNR $100 each. ENTRY FEES: (Due by April 11, 2014) OPEN:
2 Day- $82, 3 Day- $83 (no Re-entries) U1800 2 Day- $52, 3 Day- $53, Re-
Entry $35. U1400 2 Day- $42, 3 Day- $43, Re-Entry- $30. TIME LIMITS:
(Merge after Rd. 2) 2 Day- Rds. 1-2 G/60 d5. Rd. 3 G/2hrs d5. Rds. 4-5
40/2 d5. SD 30 d5. 3 Day- Rds. 1-3, G/2hrs. d5. Rds. 4-5 40/2 d5. SD 30
d5. 3 Day-Rds. 1-3 G/2hrs. d5. Rds. 4-5 40/2 d5. SD 30 d5. REGISTRA-
TION TIMES: 2 Day- 9:00am-11:00am, 3 Day-5:00pm-6:30pm.
ROUNDS: (Merge after Rd. 2) 3 Day- Fri. 7pm, Sat. 12:00pm & 4:30pm,
Sun. 10am & 3:30pm. 2 Day- Sat. 11:30, 2:00pm & 4:30pm, Sun. 10:00am
3:30pm. TOURNAMENT REGISTERATION: Online: www.bccfounda
tion.org/glopen or through The Battle Creek Community Foundation, 34
W. Jackson St., Suite 1, Battle Creek, Michigan 49017 (269) 962-2181. For
questions contact Holly Munsch. HOTEL: Special Chess rate for hotel
rooms $94 (ask for the Great Lakes Open Chess rate). Parking is $8 per
day w/unlimited in & out privileges. Free parking is available in local lots
on weekends. Reserve a room at the hotel: www.mccamlyplaza.com or
to reach a hotel reservation specialist focused on making reservations
for this tournament, call (888) 622-2659. *NOTE: This excellent rate is
available for a limited time, so PLEASE reserve your room at the hotel
promptly! CONTACT: For questions contact Holly Munsch at the Battle
Creek Community Foundation (269) 962-2181 or holly@bccfoundation.org.
A Heritage Event!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
APR. 25-27 OR 26-27, MARYLAND
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30
60th Annual Maryland Open
5SS, 40/90, SD/30 + 30” incr, (Rnd. 1 G/90 +30” incr) (2-day sched-
ule: rds. 1-2 G/45+30”incr) U1400 & U1100 G/120 d5 (2-day option, rds.
1-2 G/60 d5) Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852.
$$Based on score. 7 sections: Championship (min. rating of 2000) FIDE
rated: 5.0 =$1600, 4.5 =$800, 4.0=$450, 3.5=$175 [min $1500 pay-
out, top score group raised if less than $1500]. U2200: 5.0 =$1500, 4.5
=$700, 4.0=$350, 3.5=$150. U2000: 5.0 =$1200, 4.5 =$650,
4.0=$350, 3.5=$125. U1800: 5.0= $1200, 4.5 = $600, 4.0= $300, 3.5=
$100. U1600: 5.0= $1000, 4.5= $500, 4.0= $250, 3.5= $100. U1400 &
U1100: 5.0= $500, 4.5= $250, 4.0= $125, 3.5= $50. Additional prizes
to clear 1st place, if no 5.0 in section (added to score prize) -
Championship: $300; U2200 $200, U2000 $150, U1800 & U1600: $100;
U1400 & U1100: $50. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1100, $200
U1400, or $400 in U1600. Sets and boards provided. Clocks provided
in the Championship & U2200 sections. Optionally, pairings can be
emailed/texted to your phone. Free Sunday morning continental
breakfast for players. Free parking for day guests. EF: $95 by 4/11, $100
by 4/22, and $105 online only by 4/24, $110 at the door. Special EFs: $35
less for U1400 & U1100, GMs free, $50 deducted from prize, IMs $45 off
42nd annual WORLD OPEN
9 rounds, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, near DC - $250,000 projected prizes, $200,000 minimum!
Open Section: July 2-6 or June 30-July 6, FIDE norms possible
U2400, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600: July 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 or 6/30-7/6
U1400, U1200, U900: July 2-6, 3-6 or 4-6
NEW Unrated/Provisional Section: July 2-6, 3-6 or 4-6
5-DAY & 7-DAY SCHEDULES: 40/2, SD/30, d10.
4-DAY SCHEDULES: rounds 1-2 G/60, d10, then merges.
3-DAY SCHEDULES: rounds 1-5 G/35, d10, then merges.
All schedules merge and compete for same prizes.
Also DC International June 26-30 and many side events. See Tournament Life or chesstour.com for details.
EF, $20 deducted from prize, HR: $89, ($5 EF discount if staying at hotel).
Rooms may not be avail after 4/11. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri
7pm, rds Fri 8, Sat 11&6, Sun 9&3. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat
10am rds. 11, 2:15&6, Sun 9&3 U1400 & U1100 3-day schedule Reg. ends
Fri 7 pm, rds. Fri 8, Sat 11&4:00, Sun 9&1:00 U1400 & U1100 2-day sched-
ule Reg. ends Sat 10am rds. 11, 1:15 & 4:00, Sun 9&1:00. Ent: MCA, 1827
Thornton Ridge Rd., Towson, MD 21204. Detailed rules, more information
and registration at http://themdopen.com.
A State Championship Event!
APR. 26, NEW HAMPSHIRE
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6
New Hampshire Quick Chess Championship (QC)
8SS, GAME/25 d3. Holiday Inn Portsmouth, 300 Woodbury Ave.,
Portsmouth, NH 03801. EF: $20 postmarked by 19 April, $25 at site.
NHCA Memb. Req’d: $8, Juniors $6. OSA. $$GTD: $200- 100. U2000 $100.
U1600 $100. Plaque and $100 bonus to top finishing NH resident. Reg.:
9:00-9:45. Rds.: 10-11-1-2-3-4-5:30-6:30. Byes available any round, limit
two. Must be requested before round four. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49 Technol-
ogy Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea relyea@operamail.
com. HR: (603) 431-8000. www.relyeachess.com. NS. W.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAY 2-4 OR 3-4, PENNSYLVANIA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 50 (ENHANCED)
15th annual Pittsburgh Open
5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Ramada
Greensburg Hotel & Conference Center, 100 Ramada Inn Dr., Greensburg,
PA 15601 (near US-30). Free parking. $$G 7,000. In 5 sections. Open:
$700-400-300-200, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under
2300/Unr $300-150. Under 2100: $500-250-150-100, top Under 1900
$250-125. Under 1800: $500-250-150-100, top Under 1600 $250-125.
Under 1500: $400-200-120-80, top Under 1300 $200-100. Under 1200:
$200-100-60-40, plaques to first 3, top U1000, U800, U600, Unrated.
Unrated may not win over $100 in U1200, $200 U1500, or $300 U1800.
Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” com-
bined score among all sections: $400-200. Team average must be under
2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register at
site (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings
avoided but possible. Top 4 sections EF: $78 online at chessaction.com
by 4/29, $90 at site, or until 2 hours before 1st game. Phoned to 406-896-
2038 by 4/27 (entry only, no questions), $85. Mailed by 4/21: 3-day $83,
2-day $82. GMs free; $70 deducted from prize. Under 1200 Section EF:
all $40 less than above. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid
with entry: online at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20,
Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30,
Scholastic $20. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. 3-day
schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun 10
am & 3:30 pm. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 &
5, Sun 10 am & 3:30. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must com-
mit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $82-82, 724-836-6060; reserve
by 4/17 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD
D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental
Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds.
Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269.
Advance entries posted at chessaction.com.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAY 16-18 OR 17-18, NEW YORK
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED)
22nd annual New York State Open
5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10), Tiki Resort,
2 Canada St., Lake George, NY 12845. $$G 3000. In 3 sections. Open: $$
400-200-150, top Under 2010/Unr $210-110, top Under 1810/Unr $200-
100. Senior, open to under 1910 or unrated born before 5/20/64. $$
300-150-70, top Under 1710 $120-60. Under 1610: $$ 250-130-70, Under
1310 $120-60, unrated limit $150; trophies to top U1200, U1000, U800,
Unr. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team”
combined score among all sections: $200-100. Team average must be
See previous issue for TLAs appearing February 1-14
under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must reg-
ister (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings
avoided but possible. EF: $79 online at chessaction.com by 5/14, $85
phoned to 406-896-2038 by 5/12 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $83,
2-day $82 mailed by 5/7, $90 online until 2 hours before game or at site.
Advance or online entry $7 less to NYSCA members (NYSCA dues $12/year
with 2 issues Empire Chess, $20/year with 4 issues, may be paid with entry
fee). No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dues with
magazine if paid with entry- online at chessaction.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 Sec-
tion. GMs free, $60 deducted from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri
6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends
Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 &, 5, Sun 10 & 3:30. Half point byes OK all, must
commit before rd. 2; limit 2 byes (limit 1 bye if under 1810/unr in Open).
HR: 80-80, call 518-668-5744 Mon-Fri 9 am-5pm, reserve by 5/2 or rate
may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or
reserve car online through chesstour.com. Unofficial uschess.org ratings
usually used if otherwise unrated. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental
Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: www.chesstour.com,
DirectorAtChess.us, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds.
Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted
instantly).
An American Classic!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 OR 25-26, ILLINOIS
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED)
23rd annual Chicago Open
Open Section, May 22-26: 9SS, 40/2, SD/30 d10, GM & IM norms
possible, FIDE rated. Other Sections, May 23-26, 24-26 or 25-26: 7SS,
40/2, SD/30 d10 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10; 2-day option, rds. 1-
4 G/30 d10). Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee
Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north;
from Milwaukee, I-94 east to Lake Cook Rd. to US-45 south.) Free park-
ing. Free lectures and analysis of your games by GM John Fedorowicz.
$100,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 9 sections. Open: $10000-5000-
2500-1200-900-700-600-500-400-400, clear or tiebreak winner bonus
$200, top FIDE Under 2500/Unr $2000-1000. FIDE rated, GM and IM
norms possible. Under 2300/Unr.: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-
400-300-300. Under 2100: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-400-300-
300. Under 1900: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-400-300-300.
Under 1700: $4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-400-300-300-300. Under
1500: $3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300-300. Under 1300:
$3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-400-300-300-300. Under 1000/Unr:
$1000-700-500-400-300-300-200-200, unrated may not win over $500, tro-
phies to first 10, top U800, U600, U400. Unrated/Provisional Section:
Open to unrated or under 1600 with less than 26 lifetime games rated.
$1000-700-500-400-300-300-200-200. Unrated allowed only in Open,
Under 2300/Unr, Under 1000/Unr or Unrated/Provisional section. Prize
limits: 1) If any post-event rating posted 5/22/13-5/22/14 was more than
30 points over section maximum, prize limit $1500. 2) Players with under
10 lifetime games rated as of 5/14 official list cannot win over $1000 in
U1300, $1500 U1500, $2000 U1700, or $2500 U1900. 3) Balance of any
limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Mixed Doubles Bonus
Prizes: best male/female combined 2-player “team” score: $2000-
1000-500-400-300-200. Open Section points count 80% to compensate
for Open having more rounds than other sections. Team average must be
under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must reg-
ister (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate pairings
avoided but possible. Open EF: US players rated 2200/over by USCF
or FIDE & all foreign FIDE rated players:$227 online at chessaction.com
by 5/20, $235 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 5/19, $235 mailed by 5/13. US
players not rated 2200/over by USCF or FIDE:$100 more.GMs, for-
eign IMs, foreign WGMs :Free, $200 deducted from prize.IMs, WGMs,
foreign GMs, foreign FMs:minimum prize $200 if completing all 9
games, with no byes in rounds 6-9 (no entry fee deduction from minimum
prize).Foreign FIDE rated players below FM:minimum prize $100 if com-
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pleting all 9 games, with no byes in rounds 6-9. U2300 to U1300 Sec-
tions EF: $227 online at chessaction.com by 5/20, $235 phoned to
406-896-2038 by 5/19 (entry only, no questions), 4-day $234, 3-day
$233, 2-day $232 mailed by 5/13; all $250 online until 2 hours before game
or at site until 1 hour before game. No checks at site, credit cards OK.
EF $80 less to seniors age 65/over, except in U1000/Unr and
Unrated/Provisional sections. Under 1000 Section EF, Unrated/Provi-
sional Section EF: $77 online at chessaction.com by 5/20, $85 phoned
to 406-896-2038 by 5/19 (entry only, no questions), 4-day $84, 3-day $83,
2-day $82 mailed by 5/13, all $100 online until 2 hours before game or
at site until 1 hour before game. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Online
or mailed EF $5 less to ICA members; join at il-chess.org. An ICA Tour
Event. Special 1 yr USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online
at chessaction.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed,
phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-
entry: $100, no re-entry from Open to Open. 5-day schedule (Open only):
Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 12:30 & 7, Sat 11:30 & 6, Sun 11:30
& 6, Mon 10 & 3:45. 4-day schedule (no Open): Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, Rds.
Fri 7 pm, Sat 11:30 & 6, Sun 11:30 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:45. 3-day sched-
ule (no Open): Reg. ends Sat 10:30 am, Rds. Sat 11:30, 2:45 & 6, Sun 11:30
& 6, Mon 10 & 3:45. 2-day schedule (no Open): Reg. ends Sun 9 am, Rds.
Sun 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:45. 4-day, 3-day & 2-day sched-
ules merge & compete for same prizes. Byes: OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in
last 4 rds.), Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. Hotel
rates: $107-107-107-107, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 5/8
or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633,
or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings:
See www.chesstour.com/ foreignratings.htm. US player ratings: May offi-
cial ratings used; FIDE ratings used for Open Section. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special rules: 1)
Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by
Director. In round 3 or after, players with scores of 80% or over and their
opponents may not use headphones, earphones, cellphones, or go to a
different floor of the hotel without Director permission. Ent: Continen-
tal Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: chesstour.com,
chesstour.info, DirectorAt Chess.US, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge
for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries
posted instantly). Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied.
A Heritage Event!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAY 23-25 OR 24-25, OHIO
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED)
56th Gem City Open
5-SS, 30/90 d5, SD/60 d5 (2-day schedule, rd. 1 G/90 d5) at Dayton Chess
Club, 18 West 5th St., Dayton, OH 45402. PRIZE FUND GUARANTEED 3 sec-
tions: OPEN, open to all. GTD $1200, 800, 501, 400, 301; U2000: $500,
300 Premier-U1800. $501, 301; U1600: $500, 300 Reserve-U1400.
$501, 301; U1200: $500, 300. EF: 3-day $88, 2-day $89 if mailed or reg-
istered online by 5/16, then $98 at site 2 or 3 day. Free to SM & above-($85
deducted from winnings), DCC mbrs $5 disc. Ohio Grand Prix event, OCA
members deduct $3 from EF. 3-day schedule: Reg. Fri. 5- 6:30pm, Rds.:
Fri 7pm; Sat 2pm, 7:30pm; Sun 9:30am, 3pm. 2-day schedule: Reg. Sat.
8:30- 9:30am. Rd.1 at 10am, then merges with 3-day. Re-entry: $30.
Any player who loses Fri night may re-enter for $30 and loss will not count
in tournament standings. One 1/2 pt bye available in Rds. 1-4 (request
prior to R1). Unrated players may play in any section with prizes limited
to 1/3 except in OPEN with balance to next player(s). $25 upset prize each
section. CROWN PLAZA HOTEL “Where Elegance Meets Style in the Heart
of Downtown” beautiful 4 star hotel at 33 E 5th St., 1/2 block from play-
ing site, (888)-233-9527, with the incredible rate of only $89/nite (up to
4) plus tax, ask for Gem City Open rate, 9 May cutoff, reserve early
(soccer tmt coming to town the same weekend), free parking and a
magnificent view of the Miami Valley from the restaurant on the top floor.
FREE COFFEE, TEA, & Donuts Saturday and Sunday Mornings at the Day-
ton Chess Club for players, parents, and spouses. ENTRIES Mail to
Dayton Chess Club, 18 West 5th St., Dayton, OH 45402 or register online
at www.DaytonChessClub.com. No cks at site.
JUNE 12, NEVADA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED)
2014 U.S. Game/10 Championship (QC)
See Nationals.
JUNE 12-13, NEVADA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
2014 U.S. Women’s Open
See Nationals.
JUNE 13-15 OR 14-15, NEVADA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED)
2014 National Open
See Nationals.
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Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
JUNE 26-30, VIRGINIA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED)
2nd annual DC International
9SS, 40/2, SD/30 d10. Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis
Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202 (free shuttle from Reagan National Airport; see
World Open for rates & parking info). $$G 10,000: $3000-1500-1000-700-
600-500-400-300-200, top FIDE under 2300 or unrated $1200-600.
Minimum prize $800 to foreign GMs, $400 to foreign IMs or WGMs,
$200 to foreign FMs who complete all games with no byes (limited to first
5 foreign GMs, first 5 foreign IMs/WGMs, first 5 foreign FMs to enter
by 6/25 at chessaction.com). Minimum prize $300 to other GMs who com-
plete all games with maximum 2 half point byes (limited to first 5 to enter
at chessaction.com). Players who have forfeited without notice in past
CCA Internationals are not eligible for minimum prizes. IM & GM norms
possible; FIDE rated. EF: GMs, IMs, WGMs $50 online at chessaction.com
by 6/2, $75 online at chessaction.com by 6/25, $100 at site; $100
deducted from prize (no deduction from minimum prize). Foreign FIDE
rated players: $100 online at chessaction.com by 6/2, $125 online by
6/25, $150 at site; $100 deducted from prize. USA players FIDE rated
2200/up: $200 online by 6/2, $225 online by 6/25, $250 at site. Others:
$300 online by 6/2, $325 online by 6/25, $350 at site. All: No checks at
site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine: see World
Open. Schedule: Late reg. ends Thu 10:30 am, rds. Thu through Sun 11:30
& 6, Mon 11:30. Two half point byes available (must commit before rd. 2);
norm not possible if taking bye. HR: see World Open. Bring sets, boards,
clocks if possible- none supplied. Ent: chessaction.com. $15 service
charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.us,
347-201-2269. Advance entries posted instantly at chessaction.com.
Invitations: GoAtChess.us. Use @ symbol instead of “At” in email
addresses.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
JUNE 27-29 OR 28-29, VIRGINIA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
3rd annual World Open Women’s Championship
5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10. Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington (see
World Open for location, rates). Open to all females. $$G 1500: $500-
300-200, top U1700/Unr $300, U1400 $200, trophies to top U1200,
U1000, Unr. EF: $80 online at chessaction.com by 6/25, $83 mailed by
6/16, $85 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 6/25, $95 at site, or online until 2
hours before game. Reg. ends Sat 6:30 am, rds. Sat 12 & 6, Sun 10 &
3:30. Bye: OK any round, limit 1 bye, must commit before rd. 2. Special
USCF dues: see World Open. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess,
PO Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance
entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
An American Classic!
A Heritage Event!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, VIRGINIA
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 300 (ENHANCED)
42nd Annual World Open
9SS. Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arling-
ton, VA 22202 (a few miles from Washington, DC). Free shuttle from
Reagan National Airport, special chess rate for hotel valet parking
$6/day, parking about $7-15/day nearby if hotel garage is full. In 10 sec-
tions. $250,000 projected prizes based on 1180 paid entries, $200,000
(80% of each prize) minimum guaranteed. GMs, IMs, re-entries count as
50% entries, Under 1200, Seniors in U1400/over as 60% entries, U900,
Unrated/Provisional Section as 25% entries. Free analysis of your games
by GM Sam Palatnik 7/2-6; free GM lectures 9 am 7/4 & 7/5. Open Sec-
tion, July 2-6 or June 30-July 6: 40/2, SD/30 d10. Under 2400 to Under
1600 Sections, July 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 or June 30-July 6: 40/2, SD/30 d10
(4-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10; 3-day option, rds. 1-5 G/35 d10). Under
1400 to Under 900 and Unrated/Provisional Sections, July 2-6, 3-
6 or 4-6: 40/2, SD/30 d10 (4-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10; 3-day
option, rds. 1-5 G/35 d10.) Open: $20000-10000-5000-2500-1300-1000-
800-700-600-500, clear winner bonus $300, top FIDE U2500 $2000-1000.
If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 11:30 pm 7/6 for title
& bonus prize. GM & IM norms possible. FIDE rated. Under 2400/Unr:
$12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U2300/Unr
$2000-1000. FIDE rated. Under 2200: $12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-900-
800-700-600-500, top U2100 $2000-1000. Under 2000: $12000-6000-
3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U1900 $2000-1000. Under
1800: $12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U1700
$2000-1000. Under 1600: $12000-6000-3000-1500-1000-900-800-700-
600-500, top 1500 $2000-1000. Under 1400: $8000-5000-3000-1500-1000-
900-800-700-600-500, top U1300 $1600-800. Under 1200: $5000-2500-
1200-1000-800-700-600-500-400-400, top U1000 $1200-600. Under
900/Unr: $1200-800-600-400-300-300-200-200, trophies to first 10, top
U700, U500, U300, Unrated. No unrated may win over $400. Unrated/Pro-
visional Section: Open to unrated or under 1500 with less than 26
games rated as of the 7/14 official list. $1200-800-600-400-300-300-200-
200. Prize limits: 1) If any post-event rating posted 6/27/13-6/27/14
was more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $2000. 2) Play-
ers with under 10 lifetime games rated as of 7/14 official list cannot win
over $1000 in U1200, $1500 U1400, $2000 U1600, $2500 U1800, or
$3000 U2000. Games rated too late for 7/14 official list not counted toward
10 game total. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in
line.Mixed Doubles Bonus Prizes: best male/female combined 2-
player “team” score: $3000-1500-1000-600-400-300-200. Team average
must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams
must register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teammate
pairings avoided but possible. Entry fee for U2400 through U1400 sec-
tions, and Open Section if foreign or USCF or FIDE 2200/over: Online at
chessaction.com: $318 by 5/15, $328 by 6/29, $350 until 2 hours
before first game. Phoned to 406-896-2038: $335 by 6/25. Mailed by
5/15: 5-day $325, 4-day $324, 3-day $323, 7-day $327. Mailed by 6/17:
5-day $335, 4-day $334, 3-day $333, 7-day $337. Do not mail entry after
6/17. At site until 1 hour before first game: all $350; no checks,
credit cards OK. GMs & foreign IMs in Open: free; $200 deducted
from prize. IMs, WGMs & foreign FMs in Open: EF $100 less, $100
deducted from prize. Open Section EF $100 more for US players not
rated 2200 or over by USCF or FIDE. Under 1200 Section EF: all $100
less than above. Under 900 Section or Unrated/Provisional Section
EF: $78 online at chessaction.com by 6/29, 5-day $85, 4-day $84, 3-day
$83 mailed by 6/17, $100 at site until 1 hour before game or online until
2 hours before game. Seniors 65/up: all EF $100 less in U1400 or above
sections. No checks at site; credit cards OK. Re-entry: $160, no re-entry
from Open to Open. $20 fee for switching section after 7/1. Special
1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online at chessac-
tion.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or
paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 5-day sched-
ule: Wed 7 pm, Thu 11 am & 5:30 pm, Fri 11 am & 5:30 pm, Sat 11 am &
5:30 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:15 pm. 4-day schedule: Thu 11, 2:15 & 5:30,
Fri 11 & 5:30, Sat 11 & 5:30, Sun 10 & 4:15. 3-day schedule: Fri 11, 1:15,
3:15, 5:30 & 8, Sat 11 & 5:30, Sun 10 & 4:15. 7-day schedule: Mon-Wed
7 pm, Thu-Fri 5:30 pm, Sat 11 & 5:30, Sun 10 & 4:15. All schedules merge
& compete for same prizes. Half point byes OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in last
4 rds.), Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 5. Entries, re-
entries close 1 hour before your first game. Bring sets, boards, clocks
if possible- none supplied. HR: $97-97-107-117, 888-421-1442, 703-418-
1234, ask for chess rate, may sell out about May 31, two night minimum
July 4-5. Special car rental rates: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633,
or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings:
See www.chesstour.com/foreignratings.htm. US player ratings: Official
July ratings used; June FIDE ratings used for Open Section. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special rules: 1)
Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by
Director. In round 3 or after, players with scores of 80% or over and their
opponents may not use headphones, earphones, cellphones or go to a
different floor of the hotel without Director permission. Ent: Continen-
tal Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: chesstour.com,
chesstour.info, DirectorAtChess.US. $15 service charge for refunds.
Advance entries will be posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted
instantly). Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
OCT. 3-5, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED)
Temecula Chess Club Fall Open
Temecula Chess Club, 29275 Santiago Rd., Temecula, CA 92590. OPEN
prizes 100% GTD; other prizes 50% Gtd. In 2 Sections,OPEN: 6SS, G/90
+30, $$: $500-300-200. U1800: 6SS, G/90 +30, Open to 1800 & under.
ALL: EF: $70. $55 for Temecula Chess Club Members. Prizes: OPEN-500-
300-200; U1800 100-50-25; U1600 100-50-25; U1400 75-50-25. Rds.: F
7p, Sa 9: 30a 2p 6:30p, Su 9:30a, 2p. ENT: www.temeculachess.com/
events. INFO: Guy Reams info@temeculachess.com. www.temecula
chess.com.
Regional
Alabama
FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, Lone Star Open (TX)
See Grand Prix.
A State Championship Event!
MAR. 15, Alabama Scholastic Championship
5 sections: Open (Grades K-12) and Jr. High (K-8), 4SS, G/45 d5; Ele-
mentary (4-6), Elementary U600 (4-6, rating below 600), Primary
(K-3) 5SS, G/30 d5. Site: Comer Hall, University of Montevallo, Monte-
vallo, AL 35115. Reg.: 8:30-9:30AM. Rds.: Open & Jr. High 10:15, 1:00,
2:45, 4:30; others 10:15, 11:30, 1:30, 2:45, 4:00. EF: $20 ($45 family) recv’d
by 3/11, $40 on site. Prizes:Trophies to top 5 each section. Only Alabama
students are trophy-eligible. Ent: Gerald A. Larson, 2909 Gallalee Rd.,
Huntsville, AL 35801. Alabama Chess Federation membership (other
states OK) required. Info, forms: www.alabamachess.org.
A State Championship Event!
MAR. 16, Alabama Scholastic Team Championship
4SS, 4-board teams, match-point scoring. 6 sections: Open (Grades K-
12) and Jr. High (K-9) G/45 d5; and Elementary (K-6), Elementary
Club, Primary (K-3), Primary Club, G/30 d5. Site: Comer Hall, Univer-
sity of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL 35115. Reg.: 8:30-9:30AM. Rds.:
Open & Jr. High 10:15, 1:00, 2:45, 4:30; others 10:15, 11:30, 1:30, 2:45.
EF: $30/team recv’d by 3/12, $50 on site. Prizes: Open & Jr. High tro-
phies to top 2 schools and top club each section; Elementary & Primary
trophies to top 3; Elementary Club and Primary Club trophies to top 2. Only
Alabama schools, homeschools, and ACF affiliates. Ent: Gerald A. Larson,
2909 Gallalee Rd., Huntsville, AL 35801. Alabama Chess Federation mem-
bership required. More info, team eligibility, forms: www.alabama
chess.org.
MAR. 28-30 OR 29-30, 12th annual Southern Class Champi-
onships (FL)
See Grand Prix.
Arizona
FEB. 27-28, Top 100 USCF List Scholastic Invitational (CA-S)
See California, Southern.
FEB. 28-MAR. 2, 2014 U.S. Junior Chess Congress (CA-S)
See Nationals.
Arkansas
FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, Lone Star Open (TX)
See Grand Prix.
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APR. 19-20, Heart of America Spring - Class Championships (MO)
See Grand Prix.
California, Northern
FEB. 15-17 OR 16-17, 31st Annual (2014) U.S. Amateur Team
Championship West
See Nationals.
FEB. 22, Bay Area Chess4Less Kids Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5)
1639A South Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trophies: Players w/plus
score. Sched: Check-in by 2:30p. Games: 3-5p. EF: 19 by 2/19, 34
onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/chess4less. NS. NC.
FEB. 22, Bay Area Chess4Less Kids Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5)
1639A South Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trophies to all teams & play-
ers w/plus score. Sched: Reg. 9-9:45a. Games: 10a-2p. Disc EF: 19 by
2/19, 34 onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/chess4less. NS. NC.
FEB. 23, Bay Area Cupertino Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies: Players w/plus
score. Sched: Check-in by 2:30p. Games: 3-5p. EF: 25 by 2/20, 40
onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/cupertino. NS. NC. W.
FEB. 23, Bay Area Cupertino Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies: all teams & players
w/plus score. Sched: Reg. 9-9:45a. Games: 10a-2p. EF: 33 by 2/20, 48
onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/cupertino. NS. NC. W.
FEB. 23, Bay Area Foster City Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Foster City, CA 94404. Trophies: Players w/plus
score. Sched: Check-in by 2:30p. Games: 3-5p. EF: 25 by 2/20, 40
onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/fostercity. NS. NC. W.
FEB. 23, Bay Area Foster City Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Foster City, CA 94404. Trophies: all teams & players
w/plus score. Sched: Reg. 9-9:45a. Games: 10a-2p. EF: 33 by 2/20, 48
onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/fostercity. NS. NC. W.
FEB. 27-28, Top 100 USCF List Scholastic Invitational (CA-S)
See California, Southern.
FEB. 28-MAR. 2, 2014 U.S. Junior Chess Congress (CA-S)
See Nationals.
MAR. 1, Bay Area Chess Grand Prix SuperSwiss (4SS, G/61 d5)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 2, Alameda County Championship (PK-12)
Courtyard Marriott, Fremont, CA 94538. Trophies:Top 10 players w/plus
score & Top 5 teams in. 6 sects b/grade. Sched: Reg. 8-9. K-1 2 3
rounds (5SS, G/30 d5): 9:30 11 12:30 2 3:30. 4 5 6-12 rounds (4SS, G/45
d5): 9:30 11:20 1:10 3. EF: $39 by 2/26. 2/27-28 +10, after 2/28 +20.
Open to all USCF mems. Info: BayAreaChess.com/alameda. NS. NC. W.
MAR. 2, Alameda County Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Fremont, CA 94538. Trophies: Players w/plus score.
Sched: Check-in by 4:45p. Games: 5-7p. EF: 25 by 2/27, 40 onsite. Info:
http://BayAreaChess.com/alameda. NS. NC. W.
MAR. 2, Cupertino Grand Prix DuperSwiss (3SS x G/75 d5)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 7-9 OR 8-9, 21st annual Western Class Championships
(CA-S)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 8, Bay Area Sacramento Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Trophies: Players w/plus
score. Sched: Check-in by 2:30p. Games: 3-5p. EF: 25 by 3/5, 40 onsite.
Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/sacramento. NS. NC. W.
MAR. 8, Bay Area Sacramento Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Trophies: all teams &
players w/plus score. Sched: Reg. 9-9:45a. Games: 10a-2p. EF: 33 by
3/5, 48 onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/sacramento. NS. NC.
W.
MAR. 8, CalNorth Weibel Chess Youth Quads
Weibel Elementary School, 45135 S. Grimmer Blvd., Fremont, CA. Two
Sections: U900 G/30 d0, Over 900 G/45 d5. Info & Entry Form at:
www.CalNorthYouthChess.org/Applications/SpringQuads2014. Open to
all scholastic players who are USCF members. Trophies to all winners of
each Quad. Chess medals to all who do not win a trophy. Info: Alan M.
Kirshner, Ph.D., Alan@CalNorthYouthChess.org, (510) 659-0358.
MAR. 9, Bay Area Cupertino Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies: Players w/plus
score. Sched: Check-in by 2:30p. Games: 3-5p. EF: 25 by 3/6, 40 onsite.
Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/cupertino. NS. NC. W.
MAR. 9, Bay Area Cupertino Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies: all teams & players
w/plus score. Sched: Reg. 9-9:45a. Games: 10a-2p. EF: 33 by 3/6, 48
onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/cupertino. NS. NC. W.
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, Bay Area Chess FM Eric Schiller Cham-
pionship
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 16, Bay Area Chess Milpitas Blitz (BLZ)
10x G/4 d1. 1639A S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Reg.: 5-5:45p, Games
6-8. 2 Sects: Prizes: Regular: 75% of EFs; Kids: trophies for plus score.
EF: $10, after 3/12 $15. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/blitz. NS. NC.
MAR. 16, San Mateo County Championship (PK-12)
Courtyard Marriott, Foster City, CA 94404. Trophies: Top 10 players
w/plus score & Top 5 teams in 6 sects b/grade. Sched: Reg. 8-9. K-1 2
3 rounds (5SS, G/30 d5): 9:30 11 12:30 2 3:30. 4 5 6-12 rounds (4SS,
G/45 d5): 9:30 11:20 1:10 3. EF: $39 by 3/12. 3/13-14 +10, after 3/14
+20. Open to all USCF mems. Info: BayAreaChess.com/sanmateo. NS.
NC. W.
MAR. 16, San Mateo County Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Foster City, CA 94404. Trophies: Players w/plus
score. Sched: Check-in by 4:45p. Games: 5-7p. EF: 25 by 3/13, 40
onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/sanmateo. NS. NC. W.
MAR. 22, Chess4Less Kids Bay Area Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5)
1639A South Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trophies: Players w/plus
score. Sched: Check-in by 2:30p. Games: 3-5p. EF: 19 by 3/19, 34
onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/chess4less. NS. NC.
MAR. 22, Bay Area Chess4Less Kids Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5)
1639A South Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trophies to all teams & play-
ers w/plus score. Sched: Reg. 9-9:45a. Games: 10a-2p. Disc EF: 19 by
3/19, 34 onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/chess4less. NS. NC.
MAR. 23, Bay Area Cupertino Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies: Players w/plus
score. Sched: Check-in by 2:30p. Games: 3-5p. EF: 25 by 3/20, 40
onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/cupertino. NS. NC. W.
MAR. 23, Bay Area Cupertino Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies: all teams & players
w/plus score. Sched: Reg. 9-9:45a. Games: 10a-2p. EF: 33 by 3/20, 48
onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/cupertino. NS. NC. W.
MAR. 30, Contra Costa County Championship (PK-12)
Courtyard Marriott, San Ramon, CA 94583. Trophies: Top 10 players
w/plus score & Top 5 teams in 6 sects b/grade. Sched: Reg. 8-9. K-1,
2, 3: rounds (5SS, G/30 d5): 9:30 11 12:30 2 3:30. 4, 5, 6-12: rounds (4SS,
G/45 d5): 9:30 11:20 1:10 3. EF: $39 by 3/26. 3/27-28 +10, after 3/28
+20. Open to all USCF mems. Info: BayAreaChess.com/contracosta. NS.
NC. W.
MAR. 30, Contra Costa County Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, San Ramon, CA 94583. Trophies: Players w/plus
score. Sched: Check-in by 2:30p. Games: 3-5p. EF: 25 by 3/27, 40
onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/sanramon. NS. NC. W.
APR. 4-6 OR 5-6, Bay Area Chess NM Michael Aigner Spring
Championship
See Grand Prix.
APR. 5, CalNorth Tierra Linda Chess Youth Quads
Tierra Linda Middle School, 750 Dartmouth Ave., San Carlos, CA. Two Sec-
tions: U900 G/30 d0, Over 900 G/45 d5. Info & Entry Form at:
www.CalNorthYouthChess.org/Applications/SpringQuads2014. Open to
all scholastic players who are USCF members. Trophies to all winners of
each Quad. Chess medals to all who do not win a trophy. Info: Alan M.
Kirshner, Ph.D., Alan@CalNorthYouthChess.org, (510) 659-0358.

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APR. 5, Bay Area Foster City Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Foster City, CA 94404. Trophies: Players w/plus
score. Sched: Check-in by 2:30p. Games: 3-5p. EF: 25 by 4/2, 40 onsite.
Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/fostercity. NS. NC. W.
APR. 5, Bay Area Foster City Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Foster City, CA 94404. Trophies: all teams & players
w/plus score. Sched: Reg. 9-9:45a. Games: 10a-2p. EF: 33 by 4/2, 48
onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/fostercity. NS. NC. W.
APR. 6, Bay Area Fremont Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Fremont, CA 94538. Trophies: Players w/plus score.
Sched: Check-in by 2:30p. Games: 3-5p. EF: 25 by 4/3, 40 onsite. Info:
http://BayAreaChess.com/fremont. NS. NC. W.
APR. 6, Bay Area Fremont Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Fremont, CA 94538. Trophies: all teams & players
w/plus score. Sched: Reg. 9-9:45a. Games: 10a-2p. EF: 33 by 4/3, 48
onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/fremont. NS. NC. W.
APR. 12, Bay Area Sacramento Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Trophies: Players w/plus
score. Sched: Check-in by 2:30p. Games: 3-5p. Special EF: 20 by 4/9,
25 onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/sacramento. NS. NC. W.
APR. 12, Bay Area Sacramento Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Trophies: all teams &
players w/plus score. Sched: Reg. 9-9:45a. Games: 10a-2p. EF: 27 by
4/9, 42 onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/sacramento. NS. NC.
W.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
A State Championship Event!
APR. 12-13 OR 13
CalChess Grades 6-8 State Championship 2014
SFO Airport Hyatt, 1333 Bayshore Hwy., Burlingame, CA 94010. Disc
parking. Prizes:Trophies to top 40 players w + score & top 12 teams (in
ea section). Medals to all. Sections: K-8<800: Sa 5xG/30 d5. K-8 800-
1199: Su 4xG/45 d5. K-8 1200+: Sa+Su 6xG/75 d5. EF by 4/4: 1-day
$48, 2-day $60. Apr 14 Supp & TD disc used. Info: www.CalChessSchol
astics.org. CalChess Mem reqd. NS, NC, W.
APR. 13, Bay Area Cupertino Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies: Players w/plus
score. Sched: Check-in by 2:30p. Games: 3-5p. EF: 25 by 4/10, 40
onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/cupertino. NS. NC. W.
APR. 13, Bay Area Cupertino Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5)
Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies: all teams & players
w/plus score. Sched: Reg. 9-9:45a. Games: 10a-2p. EF: 33 by 4/10, 48
onsite. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/cupertino. NS. NC. W.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
A State Championship Event!
APR. 26-27 OR 27 (BLITZ ON APR. 25)
CalChess Scholastic State Championship 2014
Convention Ctr, 5001 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA 95054. Park
free. Prizes: Trophies to top 40 players w + score & top 12 teams (in ea
section). Medals to all. Sections b/ grades/rating. Gr1-3 <800 Sects:
Sa 5xG/30 d5. KG & Gr4-12 <800 Sects: Su 5xG/30 d5. K-12 800+
Sects: Sa+Su 6xG/75 d5 (9-12 1600+: FIDE rated 5xG/90 +30). 6-8
State Champ on Apr 12-13. Blitz, G/5 d0; F 6-8p. Bughouse Sa 6-8p. EF
by 4/18: 1-day $48, 2-day $60. Blitz/Bugh: $12. Apr 14 Supp & TD disc
used. Info: www.CalChessScholastics.org. Quest: ask@BayAreaChess.
com. USCF/CalChess Mem reqd. NS. NC. W.
MAY 17, CalNorth Weibel Chess Youth Quads
Weibel Elementary School, 45135 S. Grimmer Blvd., Fremont, CA. Two
Sections: U900 G/30 d0, Over 900 G/45 d5. Info & Entry Form at:
www.CalNorthYouthChess.org/Applications/SpringQuads2014. Open to
all scholastic players who are USCF members. Trophies to all winners of
each Quad. Chess medals to all who do not win a trophy. Info: Alan M.
Kirshner, Ph.D., Alan@CalNorthYouthChess.org, (510) 659-0358.
California, Southern
The Los Angeles Chess Club
The Most Active Club on the West Coast! (310) 795-5710 *
www.LAChessClub.com. Saturdays: 10am-10 pm (Intermediate class
+ 2 Tournaments). Sundays: 11-7 & 1-5 pm (Junior class + 2 Tour-
naments) – Details on our web site. Tuesdays: 7:30-9:30 pm
(Intermediate/Advanced Lecture). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., Los
Angeles, CA 90025. (4 blocks W of 405, SW corner of Santa Monica
& Butler * 2nd Floor – above Javan Restaurant). Group Classes *
Tournaments * Private (1:1) Lessons.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 1&2, 8&9, 15&16, 22&23, LACC - Sat & Sun G/61
6SS, G/61 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd fl. 2 Sections:
Open & U1600. EF: $55 ($35 LACC memb; siblings 1/2). Reg.: 11-12 pm.
Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm each day. Prizes: 1/2 collections. Parking: Free on
streets & basement. Info: 310/795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com.
FEB. 1, 8, 15, 22, LACC - Saturday G/61
3SS, G/61 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd fl. 2 Sections:
Open & U1600. EF: $30 ($20 memb, $10 no prizes; siblings 1/2). Reg.:
11-12 pm. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm. Prizes: 1/2 collections. Parking: Free on
streets & basement. Info: 310/795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com.
FEB. 1, 8, 15, 22, LACC - Saturday Nite Blitzathon $250 (BLZ)
7DSS, G/5 d0 (14 Games). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd fl.
4 blks W of 405. EF: $20 ($15 LACC memb). Blitz-rated. Reg.: 6-6:30 pm.
Rds.: 6:30, 6:55, 7:20, 7:45, 8:10, 8:35, 9 pm. Prizes: $250 Guaranteed!
1st: $100; 2nd: $50; 3rd: $25; 4th: $15; U1800: $30; U1600 $30. Park-
ing: Free on streets &, BoA, or basement. Info: 310/795-5710 or
www.LAChessClub.com.
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FEB. 2, 9, 16, 23, LACC - Every Sunday Chess 4 Jrs.
4 separate events – 3 Sections: >900, <900, <500, 5SS, G/30 d5.
11514 Santa Monica Blvd. & Butler, LA, 90025, 2nd fl. 4 blocks West of
405. EF: $30 ($20 LACC memb, siblings 1/2, Free new LACC members).
Reg.: 12-1 pm. Rds.: 1pm & asap; Prizes: Trophies (top 3 each section)
& medals; each player receives a prize! Parking: Free on streets &
basement. Free pizza & juices. Info: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChess
Club.com or Mick@LAChessClub.com.
FEB. 2, 9, 16, 23, LACC - Sunday G/61
3SS, G/61 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd fl. 2 Sections:
Open & U1600. EF: $30 ($20 memb, $10 no prizes; siblings 1/2). Reg.:
11-12 pm. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm. Prizes: 1/2 collections. Parking: Free on
streets, BoA, or basement. Info: 310/795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com.
FEB. 9, Palm Springs Chess Festival: Adults (18+)
5SS, G/30 d5. Palm Springs Pavilion, CA 92262. Sects of 16 players each
based on age/rating. Choice of cash or trophy prize sections. Cash Prize
b/16 player sect (EF $40): $200-100-60. Trophy Prize (EF $35): Players
w/plus score. Sched: Reg.: 9-9:45, Rds.: 10-11:20-1-2:20-3:40. EF after
1/31 +10, after 2/7 +20. Info: BayAreaChess.com/palms. NS. NC. W.
FEB. 9, Palm Springs Chess Festival: Youth (under 18)
5SS, G/30 d5. Palm Springs Pavilion, CA 92262. Trophies: Players w/plus
score, medals to others. 5 sects b/age: 4-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-18.
Sched: Reg.: 9-9:45, Rds.: 10-11:20-1-2:20-3:40. EF: $25, after 1/31 +10,
after 2/7 +20. Info: BayAreaChess.com/palms. NS. NC. W.
FEB. 9, February Boys Scholastic Championship
3 Sections: >900, <900, <500. 5SS, G/30 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd.
& Butler, LA, 90025, 2nd fl. 4 blocks West of 405. EF: $35 ($25 LACC memb,
siblings 1/2, Free new LACC memb). Reg.: 12-1 pm. Rds.: 1pm & asap;
Prizes: Trophies (top 3 each section) & medals; each player receives a
prize! Parking: Free on streets& basement. Free Pizzas & Juices. Info:
(310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com or Mick@LAChessClub.com.
FEB. 9, February Girls Scholastic Championship
3 Sections: >500, <500, <300. 5SS, G/30 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd.
& Butler, LA, 90025, 2nd fl. 4 blocks West of 405. EF: $35 ($25 LACC memb,
siblings 1/2, Free new LACC memb). Reg.: 12-1 pm. Rds.: 1pm & asap;
Prizes: Trophies (top 3 each section) & medals; each player receives a
prize! Parking: Free on streets & basement. Free Pizzas & Juices. Info:
(310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com or Mick@LAChessClub.com.
FEB. 15-16, Marcel Duchamp Memorial
See Grand Prix.
FEB. 15-17 OR 16-17, 3rd Annual Recession Buster Open
See Grand Prix.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 18, 25, MAR. 4, 11, Temecula Chess Club Tuesday Nights
4SS, G/75 d5. Temecula Chess Club, 29275 Santiago Rd., Temecula, CA
92591. EF: $30. $15 for Temecula Chess Club Members. Unr: Free Entry
for Unrated Players. Rds.: 7:00pm. Ent: www.temeculachesscom/events.
INFO: Guy Reams info@temeculachess.com. www.temeculachess.com.
FEB. 23, Westwood Winter Open
See Grand Prix.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 27-28, Top 100 USCF List Scholastic Invitational
NOTE CHANGES: (Open to 200 Paid Players). 5-RR, G/75 d5 (top 2 sec-
tions 3-RR, G/120 d5) Orange County Great Park Hangar 244 (Same
site as US Junior Congress), Irvine, CA. 92612. Open to players on a USCF
Top 100 list (On January or February 2014 List). Players will be divided
into sections by rating – top 2 sections are 4 players quads and the rest
are 6 players hexes. RDS.: Hexes Thurs: 10am-1:30pm, Fri: 9am-12:30pm-
3:30pm, Quads Thurs: 10am Fri: 9am-2pm. EF: $45 by 2/26, $25 less if
also playing in the National Chess Congress. PRIZES: Chess merchan-
dise valued at $100 1 st, $75 2nd in each Hex or Quad from vendor at
Congress. ENT: www.hanleychessacademy.com. INFO: Joe Hanley, 714-
925-3195 or hanleychessacademy@gmail.com.
FEB. 28-MAR. 2, 2014 U.S. Junior Chess Congress
See Nationals.
MAR. 7-9 OR 8-9, 21st annual Western Class Championships
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 8, Western Class Championships Blitz (BLZ)
4SS, G/5 d0, double round, 8 games. Sheraton Agoura Hills (see West-
ern Class). Prizes $300 based on 20 entries, else in proportion: $100-50,
U2100 $60, U1800 $50, U1500/Unr $40. EF: $20, at site only, no checks.
Reg. ends 9:15 pm, rds. 9:30, 10, 10:30, 11. Bye: 1. Blitz rated, but
higher of regular or blitz used for pairings & prizes.
APR. 4-6, 2014 National High School (K-12) Championship
See Nationals.
APR. 4-6, Temecula Chess Club Spring Open
See Grand Prix.
OCT. 3-5, Temecula Chess Club Fall Open
See Grand Prix.
Colorado
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 8-9, Manitou Springs: Colorado Springs Open
5-SS, Rds. 1-2 G/90 d5; Rds. 3-5 G/90, 30 sec increment. Manitou Springs
City Hall, 606 Manitou Ave. One open section. EF: $35 if rec’d by March
6, $40 at site. $9 EF discount for juniors, seniors, unrated. Additional $5
discount for Supporting Members of Colorado Springs Chess Club. CSCA
required, ($15, jrs & srs 10), OSA. Cash prizes per entries. Registration:
8:30 - 9:30 AM. Rds.: 10, 2:30, 7:00; 9:00 AM, 3:00. Note: Daylight Sav-
ings Time starts Sunday morning. Entries to Richard Buchanan, 1
Sutherland Rd., Manitou Springs, CO 80829. Phone (719) 685-1984 or e-
mail buckpeace@pcisys.net . COLORADO TOUR EVENT.
Connecticut
Mar. 1, 2014 Planet Earth Chess Championship
4SS, G/45 d5. USCF Dual rated. Taste of India, 139 South Main St., West
Hartford, CT 06107, www.tasteofindiawh.com. TWO SECTIONS: Open and
Under-1600 (based on March supplement) OPEN SECTION: Trophies to
1st (with title of Planet Earth Chess Champion!), 2nd, Top Under 2000 and
Top Under 1800. UNDER-1600: Trophies to 1st, Top Under 1300, Top
Grades 1-4, Top Grades 5-8. ALSO: Trophy for “Biggest Upset” from
either section (i.e. for winning despite the biggest rating deficit). Conven-
tional tiebreaks to determine place prizes. Entry Fee: $25 in advance (does
not include lunch, but restaurant has a $12 lunch buffet, or there is a pizza
place next door) or $30 (cash) on site. Student discount of $5 for K-12 play-
ers. Rounds: 10:30, lunch break, 12:45, 2:30, 4:15. Limit one bye. USCF
Membership Required. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible. Entries: Doug
Fiske, 20 Glen Hollow, West Hartford, CT 06117 (checks payable to “New
Britain Chess Club” and mailed by 2/25/14). Information required:
Name, section, USCF ID, USCF Expiration, 1/2 point bye requested.
Questions: Derek Meredith (860)250-6040.
MAR. 1-2, 47th annual New York State Scholastic Championships
(NY)
See New York.
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, 23rd annual Eastern Class Championships
(MA)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 28-30 OR 29-30, 8th annual Long Island Open (NY)
See Grand Prix.
APR. 16-20, 17-20, 18-20 OR 19-20, 8th annual Philadelphia
Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
MAY 16-18 OR 17-18, 22nd annual New York State Open (NY)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 26-30, 2nd annual DC International (VA)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 28-29, 6th annual World Open Under 13 Championship (VA)
See Virginia.
JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open
(VA)
See Grand Prix.
Delaware
FEB. 22-23, Delaware State Open Chess Championship
See Grand Prix.
APR. 16-20, 17-20, 18-20 OR 19-20, 8th annual Philadelphia
Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
Florida
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
Boca Raton Chess Club
Friday nights, G/85 d5 Tournament, one game a week for 4 weeks.
www.bocachess.com, 561-479-0351.
Broward Chess Club
909 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304. Every Friday Blitz,
USCF RATED.Hours: 7pm – 11pm, THU - SAT.Info: 954-530-6674.
WWW.BROWARDCHESSCLUB.COM.
Epicure Grand Prix Series at Miami Country Day
Scholastic and Non-Scholastic Sections. More info at: www.bocachess.com
or call 561-479-0351.
Pine Crest School Grand Prix Series in Boca Raton
Scholastic and Non-Scholastic Sections. More info at: www.bocachess.com
or call 561-479-0351.
FEB. 14-16 OR 15-16, Presidents Weekend Championship
See Grand Prix.
FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, Lone Star Open (TX)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 28-30 OR 29-30, 12th annual Southern Class Champi-
onships
See Grand Prix.
JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open
(VA)
See Grand Prix.
AUG. 9-14, 3rd Annual Washington International (MD)
See Maryland.
SEPT. 14-21, 2014 U.S. Senior Open
See Nationals.
Georgia
FEB. 14-16 OR 15-16, 2014 U.S. Amateur Team Championship -
South
See Nationals.
FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, Lone Star Open (TX)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 7-9 OR 8-9, 2014 Boris Kogan Memorial
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 28-30 OR 29-30, 12th annual Southern Class Champi-
onships (FL)
See Grand Prix.

APR. 25-27, 2014 National Junior High (K-9) Championship
See Nationals.
JUNE 26-30, 2nd annual DC International (VA)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 28-29, 6th annual World Open Under 13 Championship (VA)
See Virginia.
JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open
(VA)
See Grand Prix.
Idaho
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
A State Championship Event!
FEB. 15-17, 2014 Idaho Closed State Championship
IDAHO RESIDENTS ONLY! Chief TD: Barry Eacker. Shilo Inn, 1586 Blue
Lakes Blvd. No., Twin Falls, ID 83301. 6SS, 30/120 d5, SD/60 d5. Annual
ICA Business mtg beginning at 8:30 AM prior to rnd 3. Rounds: 9, 4, 10,
4:30, 8, 3. One 1/2 pt Bye, Rounds 1-5. One zero-point bye available in
last round. Must Notify TD before rnd. 2 pairing. Reg & Ck in: 7:30 -8:30
Sat Feb 15. One Section: Open. EF: $25 if registered by February 9, 2014.
$20 for Seniors (60+) and Juniors (under 18) if registered by February
9, 2014. $30 for EVERYONE if registered after February 9, 2014. Current
USCF and ICA membership required (ICA rates posted online at
www.idahochessassociation.org.)Prizes: Trophies or plaques, 1st,
2nd, 3rd Overall – 1st, X; 1st-2nd, A thru F; 1st Junior; 1st Senior; 1st
Unrated. HR: call Darlene and mention chess tournament at 208-737-6280.
Do not register for hotel online. Calling Darlene gives ICA credit and allows
us to have the event at this site. Contact: Barry Eacker, mol@q.com, 208-
733-6186, 963 Delmar Dr., Twin Falls, ID 83301. NC. NS. W.
Illinois
ChessIQ Academy & Chess Center
a friendly environment to learn and play chess! USCF rated tournaments
every week, Grandmaster lectures and simuls monthly, team events,
and scholastic camps. Private and group lessons available onsite and
at your location. Contact us at 847.423.8626 or sevan@chessiq.com.
Visit our website at www.chessiq.com for our full schedule of events.
Located at 5500 W Touhy Ave., Suite A, Skokie, IL 60077 across the street
from the Village Crossing Shopping Center.
Touch Move Chess Center
We offer Private lessons,lectures (adults and kids), Friday night
Blitz,Simuls, Open and Scholastic tournaments, Chess camps, and more!
Open Wednesday- Sunday (hours vary). Lectures from beginners-
advanced. Send email to tmchesscenter@hotmail.com or call us (773)
627-2759. Located 5639 N. Ashland Ave., Chicago, IL 60660. Visit us on
www.Tmchesscenter.com.
FEB. 16, 98th Knights Quest
Come join the monthly Quest – now in its 9th year with prize$ and
free wi-fi. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2875 Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook, IL. Sec-
tions: Open&U1400 (K-12 & Adults), 4 rds. G/45 (G/40 d5); U1000 &
U600 (K-8) 4 rds. G/30 (G/25 d5). EF: $30 by 2/10, $35 by 2/14, $40 after.
Awards: Open $50 – 40 – 30, Trophies Top 6 U1400, U1000 & U600, Top
Team in U1000 & U600, participation award all U600. On-siteReg: 11:00-
11:30 am. Rds: 1 at 12:00 pm, rest ASAP. Online Reg/info: www.
rknights.org.
FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, 2014 U.S. Amateur Team North
See Nationals.
MAR. 8, 12th Annual Mark Oestreich Memorial Tournament
Time control 30/70, then 40/60 d0. No sudden death. Salem Community
Center, 416 Oglesby St., Salem, IL. EF: $15.00. Prize fund: $360.00,
based on 30. 1st $80, 2nd $40. A,B,C, D/E/Unr $60.00 each. Reg.: 8:00-
9:15. Rounds: 9:30, 1:00, 5:00. Entries: Jim Davies 314-721-4967, 7358
Shaftesbury, St. Louis, MO 63130. jandadavies@sbcglobal.net.
MAR. 9, 99th Knights Quest
Come join the monthly Quest – now in its 9th year with prize$ and
free wi-fi. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2875 Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook, IL. Sec-
tions: Open&U1400 (K-12 & Adults), 4 rds. G/45 (G/40 d5); U1000 &
U600 (K-8) 4 rds. G/30 (G/25 d5). EF: $30 by 3/3, $35 by 3/7, $40 after.
Awards: Open $50 – 40 – 30, Trophies Top 6 U1400, U1000 & U600, Top
Team in U1000 & U600, participation award all U600. On-siteReg: 11:00-
11:30 am. Rds: 1 at 12:00 pm, rest ASAP. Online Reg/info: www.
rknights.org.
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, 18th annual Mid-America Open (MO)
See Grand Prix.
A State Championship Event!
MAR. 14-16, 2014 Illinois K-8 State Championships
7SS, Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, 1800 E. Golf Rd., Schaumburg, IL 60173,
(847)605-1234, rooms: $95 (single-quad), Free Wi-Fi at hotel, free park-
ing, Near Woodfield Mall. Four Sections – K-1 (G/25 d5), Grades 2-3
(G/40 d5), Grades 4-5 (G/55 d5), Grades 6-8 (G/55 d5). Entry Fee: $35
postmarked by 2/24/14 USPS (or $35 on-line by 2/24, 6 pm); $50 post-
marked 3/11/14 or On-Line by 3/13/14, 6 pm, or on-site by 3/14/14
(on-site entries after 3/14/14 cannot be guaranteed pairing for round 1,
instead they may receive 1/2 point bye round 1). Must be current USCF
member by 8:30 am, 3/15 to be paired. Checks payable only to Chess
Weekend. Awards:Individual: 1st –25th Place in each section (K-1, 2-
3, 4-5, 6-8) INDIVIDUAL SECTION WINNER WILL ALSO RECEIVE AN
IPAD MINI. Grade Awards: 1st-2nd each grade. Class Awards: 1st-2nd
Place with several classes per section. Commemorative medal or ribbon
to all players. Teams: 1st-10th Place in each section. Special Sportsman-
ship trophy!Schedule: Opening Ceremony Sat., 3/15/14 at 9:30 am.
K-1: Sat. 10-12:30-2-3:30, Sun. 9-10:30-12:30; Grades 2-3: Sat. 10-
12:30-2:30-4:30 Sun. 9-11-1; Grades 4-5 & Grades 6-8: Sat.
10-12:45-3:15-5:45 Sun. 9-11:30-2. Side Events:Bughouse Tourna-
ment – Fri, 3/14/14, 6:15 – 7:45 pm. EF at site only: $20 per team ($10
for individuals and we help you create a team) FREE INDIVIDUAL BUG-
HOUSE ENTRY WITH RECEIPT FOR BOTH BLITZ & PUZZLE SOLVING!
Registration closes at 6 pm, Fri, 3/14/14. One section only, K-8. Bughouse
Awards: 1st-3rd Place. Blitz Tournament – 5 SS, G/5 d0; Fri, 3/14/14,
8-9:30 pm, $15 postmarked by 2/24/14 or on-line 2/24/14 until 6 pm,
$20 on-site or on-line until 3/14/14. Registration on site closes at 7:30
pm, 3/14/14. Blitz Awards: Individual: 1st-5th plus class awards. Puz-
zle Solving Contest: Sat. 3/15/14, 6:30 pm, Puzzle Solving Prizes:
1st-5th overall; 1st-5th U1000, EF: USPS: $15 postmarked by 2/24/14 or
On-line until 2/24/14, 6 pm. $20 on-line by 3/15/14, 6pm or at site.
Awards Ceremony for Blitz/Bughouse/Puzzle Solving: Sun, 9 am. K-
8 Awards Ceremony: Sun, 3/16/12, 5:30-7 pm. Enter tournament on line
(except Bughouse) at http://chessweekend.com. Checks payable only
to Chess Weekend (no checks to USCF): Mail registrations with
name-contact info-grade-birthday-team/school-uscf ID & exp.-address-
city-zip- e-mail address-coach name & contact info to: Glenn Panner, 21694
Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423. Updated info/Hotels/On-Line Entries:
http:// chessweekend.com. $10 service charge for on-site changes, and
all refunds. Book Vending by Rochester Chess.
MAR. 29, Springfield Eleventh Annual David Mote Memorial Open
4SS, G/60 d5. Douglas United Methodist Church, 501 S. Douglas, Spring-
field. Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.: 10-12:45-3:00-5:15. Lunch break at 12:15. EF:
$17 by 3/26, $20 at site, $2 less to SCC members. Prizes: $$400 b/30.
140-80, 1600-1999 60, 1200-1599 50, Under 1200 40, Unrated 30.
Ent/Info: David Long, 401 S. Illinois St., Springfield 62704. 217-726-
2584. Information and directions available at www.springfieldchess
club.com.
APR. 6, 100th Knights Quest
Come help us celebrate the 100th edition of Illinois’ longest and
most successful monthly tournament - see our website for details
and announcements on the festivities. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2875
Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook, IL. Sections: Open&U1400 (K-12 & Adults),
4 rds. G/45 (G/40 d5); U1000 & U600 (K-8) 4 rds. G/30 (G/25 d5). EF:
$30 by 4/1, $35 by 4/4, $40 after. Awards: Open $50 – 40 – 30, Trophies
Top 6 U1400, U1000 & U600, Top Team in U1000 & U600, participation
award all U600. On-siteReg: 11:00-11:30 am. Rds: 1 at 12:00 pm, rest
ASAP. Online Reg/info: www.rknights.org.
APR. 11-13, 2014 All-Girls National Championships presented by
the Kasparov Chess Foundation in association with the Renaissance
Knights Chess Foundation & USCF
See Nationals.
MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 OR 25-26, 23rd annual Chicago Open
See Grand Prix.
JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open
(VA)
See Grand Prix.
AUG. 9-14, 3rd Annual Washington International (MD)
See Maryland.
Indiana
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, 18th annual Mid-America Open (MO)
See Grand Prix.
MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 OR 25-26, 23rd annual Chicago Open
(IL)
See Grand Prix.
SOUTHERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 28-30 or 29-30, Orlando
$12,500 projected prizes, $10,000 minimum
At Wyndham Orlando Resort- hotel renovation now complete, we
expect no disturbances. See TLA this issue or chesstour.com.
Master (2200/up): $1000-500-300-200, clear/tiebreak win $100.
Expert (2000-2199): $1000-500-300-200.
Class A (1800-1999): $1000-500-300-200.
Class B (1600-1799): $1000-500-300-200, unrated limit $650.
Class C (1400-1599): $800-400-250-150, unrated limit $500.
Class D (1200-1399): $700-400-250-150, unrated limit $350.
Class E (Under 1200): $400-200-100, unrated limit $200, trophies
to first 3, top Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unrated.
Rated players may play up one section. Unrated may enter A through E.
M IXED DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES: $400-200.
See previous issue for TLAs appearing February 1-14
MAY 23-25 OR 24-25, 56th Gem City Open (OH)
See Grand Prix.
Iowa
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, 18th annual Mid-America Open (MO)
See Grand Prix.
APR. 19-20, Heart of America Spring - Class Championships (MO)
See Grand Prix.
MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 OR 25-26, 23rd annual Chicago Open
(IL)
See Grand Prix.
Kansas
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, 18th annual Mid-America Open (MO)
See Grand Prix.
APR. 19-20, Heart of America Spring - Class Championships (MO)
See Grand Prix.
MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 OR 25-26, 23rd annual Chicago Open
(IL)
See Grand Prix.
Kentucky
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, 18th annual Mid-America Open (MO)
See Grand Prix.
MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 OR 25-26, 23rd annual Chicago Open
(IL)
See Grand Prix.
MAY 23-25 OR 24-25, 56th Gem City Open (OH)
See Grand Prix.
JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open
(VA)
See Grand Prix.
Louisiana
FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, Lone Star Open (TX)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 21-23, Susan Polgar New Orleans Boys & Girls Scholastic
Hilton Garden Inn, 1001 South Peters St., New Orleans, LA 70130. 6 Rd.
SS G/45 d5 scholastic up to 8 sections: USCF Rated Secs. grades K-2,
3-5, 6-8 & 9-12, sep. for Girls & Boys (T.D. may combine any sec.w/ <
10 players); Side events: 3 hour chess camp (max. 30); GM Polgar
Simul (max 20 bds.); Blitz Championship, G/5 d0, K-6 and 7-12; Bughouse;
Puzzle Solving Championship; “Breakfast with Susan”. Schedule: Rds.
Sat., 3/22: 10-12-2, Sun 3/23:10-12-2:15; Side events: Fri 3/21 - Camp
2-5 p.m.; Puzzles, 6 p.m., Bughouse 7 p.m.; Sat. 3/22 - Simul 4 p.m., Blitz
7 p.m.; Sun 3/23 - Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Awards: side event awards
before rds 4 & 5; main event awards 4 p.m. Prizes: Over $100,000 in Web-
ster U. Scholarships, tablet computers & chess prizes; Trophies to at least
top 5 ea. sec. (more poss. in lg secs.; top 20% based on pre-reg. as of
2/21); Side event awards: Blitz - top 3 boys & top 3 girls ea. sec.; Bug-
house - top 3 teams. Puzzles - top 3 in rating gps. Under 800, Under 1500
& Open. All players receive commemorative medals. Team awards: top
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2 school or club teams ea. sec. of main event & blitz (Student may rep.
only 1 team; commit by rd 2). Reg. fees: All secs. of G/45 Main Event:
$45 by 1/31/14; then $55 by 3/20/14; $65 on site. Camp - $40 by
1/31/14; then $50. Puzzles $10 by 1/31/14; then $15. Bughouse -
$20/team by 1/31/14; then $30. Blitz - $15 by 1/31/14; then $20. Simul
- $25; “Breakfast with Susan” $35 adults; $15 children under 12. Host
Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Convention Center, King or 2 Doubles $149/nt,
2 night min. til sold out or 2/18/14. Limited King suites available w/ $40
upgrade. Free wi-fi, microwave & mini-fridge in every room; business cen-
ter, fitness center, pool. To reserve call 1-877-782-9444 & request Chess
Rate. Alternative/Overflow hotel (15-20 min. drive from tourney site):
Hampton Inn Elmwood, 5150 Mounes St., Harahan, LA 70123, $109/nt.,
tel:1-504-733-5646. Details and tournament & host hotel registration links
available at www.polgarevents.com and www.cajunchess.com. Email
questions to ChessNOLA@yahoo.com.
Maryland
FEB. 22-23, Delaware State Open Chess Championship (DE)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 1-2, UMBC Open - Alvin S. Mintzes Chess Tournament
See Grand Prix.
APR. 16-20, 17-20, 18-20 OR 19-20, 8th annual Philadelphia
Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
APR. 25-27 OR 26-27, 60th Annual Maryland Open
See Grand Prix.
MAY 2-4 OR 3-4, 15th annual Pittsburgh Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 26-30, 2nd annual DC International (VA)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 27-29 OR 28-29, 3rd annual World Open Women’s Cham-
pionship (VA)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 27-29, 6th annual World Open Senior Amateur (VA)
See Virginia.
JUNE 28-29, 6th annual World Open Under 13 Championship (VA)
See Virginia.
JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open
(VA)
See Grand Prix.
AUG. 9-14, 3rd Annual Washington International
9SS, 40/100, SD/30 inc/30. Rockville Hilton, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
MD 20852 301-468-0308 All prizes guaranteed Two sections A Section
(minimum 2100 FIDE to play. FIDE ratings used for pairings and
prizes) $4000-2000-1500-1000-900-700-600-400, top U2500 $1300-650,
top U2400 $1200-600 top U2300 $1100-550 top U2200 $1000-500. Lim-
ited number of minimum prizes for non-US FIDE rated players, see web
page. GM and IM norms possible (2 GM & 2 IM earned last year). B
Section 7 SS (under 2201 USCF and under 2200 FIDE, USCF ratings
used, FIDE rated) $1500-$700-$400, top U2000 $600-300, top under 1800
$500.Free Continental breakfast before morning rounds. Sets board
and clocks provided for both sections.A sectionEF: GMs, non-US IMs Free;
US IMs and WGMs $199; FIDE above 2300 $299; FIDE from 2200 to 2299
$349; FIDE less than 2200 $399. All $25 more after 6/9, $35 more after
7/25, $45 more after 8/5, $70 more at the door. A Section Special EFs:
All $100 less for non-US FIDE rated; All $50 less, if staying at the Hilton;
23rd annual EASTERN CLASS
March 14-16 or 15-16, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge MA
$20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum guaranteed
5 rounds, 7 sections. Choice of 3-day (40/110, SD/30, d10) or 2-day (rds 1-2 G/60,
d10, then merges). Prizes based on 240 entries (re-entries & Class E count half), 80%
each prize minimum. Rated players may play up one section. Enter at chessaction.com.
Master Section (2200/up): Prizes $2000-1000-500-300, clear/tiebreak
win $100 bonus, top Under 2300 $800-400. FIDE, 100 GPP (enhanced).
Expert Section (2000-2199): $1400-700-400-200.
Class A Section (1800-1999/Unr): $1400-700-400-200.
Class B Section (1600-1799/Unr): $1400-700-400-200. Unr limir $800.
Class C Section (1400-1599/Unr): $1300-700-300-200. Unr limit $600.
Class D Section (1200-1399/Unr): $1200-600-300-200. Unr limit $400.
Class E Section (Under 1200/Unr): $500-250-150-100, trophies to first
3, top Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600, top Unrated. Unr limit $200.
MIXED DOUBLES BONUS PRIZES (all sections): $500-300-200.
FULL DETAILS: see “Grand Prix” in this issue or chesstour.com.
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All $50 less, if born before 8/8/1964. B Section EF: $249. $20 more after
7/25, $30 more after 8/5, $40 more at the door. B Section Special EFs:
All EFs $50 less, if staying at the Hilton. A Section Schedule Reg ends
Sat 10 am, rds. 8/9-8/11:11am & 6pm, 8/12 & 13 6pm, Thur 8/14 11am.
B Section Schedule Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. 8/9-8/11:11am & 6pm,
8/12 6pm HR $89(Fri/Sat), $99(weekday) Ent: MCA, c/o Michael Regan,
1827 Thornton Ridge Rd., Towson, MD 21204. More information, hotel
reservation link, & online entry at http://washint.mdchess.com.
Massachusetts
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 19, 26, MAR. 5, 12, 19, George E. O’Rourke Memorial (1929-
2007)
5SS, G/100 d5. Wachusett CC, McKay Campus Complex, Room C159, Fitch-
burg State University, 67 Rindge Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420. EF: $20
annual club dues or $1 per game. Reg.: 6-7:10 p.m. Rds.: 7:15 p.m. each
Wed. Byes: 1-4, limit two. Prizes: chess books and equipment. Info:
George Mirijanian, 176 Oak Hill Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420, miriling2@
aol.com, 978-345-5011. Website: www.wachusettchess.org. W.
MAR. 1-2, 47th annual New York State Scholastic Championships
(NY)
See New York.
MAR. 9, Gus Gosselin Grade Championship
Open to Massachusetts residents/students in grades K-12. 4-SS, G/45
d5. Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Road West, Marl-
boro, MA (I-495, exit 24B, Rt. 20 west, one mile from exit). 508-460-0700.
8 sects.: Grades 8-12, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, K-1. Trophies to top 3 each sect.,
top Grade 8 and Grade 9 in Grades 8-12 Sect., top Kindergarten in
Grades K-1 sect. Medals to players scoring 3+ points and not winning
a trophy. EF: $20 mailed by 3/4 or online by 3/7, $25 at site. MACA memb.
req. ($6/yr for U18, $14 with Chess Horizons magazine). Reg.: 8:15-8:45
a.m. 1st round at 9:30 a.m., others ASAP. Bye: none. Ent: payable to MACA
and mail to Robert Messenger, 4 Hamlett Dr., Apt. 12, Nashua, NH 03062
or online at www.MassChess.org. Info: email to info@masschess.org or
phone 603-891-2494.
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, 23rd annual Eastern Class Championships
See Grand Prix.
A State Championship Event!
APR. 13, Hurvitz Cup
Massachusetts scholastic team championship. Open to teams of 4 play-
ers plus one alternate (optional) from the same Massachusetts school.
See www.MassChess.org for feeder school and other rules. 4-SS. Time
control is G/60 d5 in Grades 9-12 and 6-8, G/45 d5 in Grades K-5 and K-
3. Holiday Inn Boxborough, 242 Adams Pl., Boxborough MA. 978-263-8701.
4 sects.: Grades 9-12, 6-8, K-5, K-3. Trophies (team and individual) to
top 3 teams each sect. Medals to players scoring 3+ points who do not
win a team trophy. EF: $80 per team if mailed by 4/8 or online by 4/11,
$100 at site. MACA memb. ($6/year for U18, $14 with Chess Horizons mag-
azine) req. for all players. Reg.: 8:00-8:45 a.m. 1st round at 9:30 a.m.,
others ASAP. Bye: none. Ent: payable to MACA, mail to Robert Messen-
ger, 4 Hamlett Dr., Apt. 12, Nashua, NH 03062 or online at www.MassChess.
org. Info: email to info@masschess.org or phone 603-891-2484.
MAY 16-18 OR 17-18, 22nd annual New York State Open (NY)
See Grand Prix.
JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open
(VA)
See Grand Prix.
AUG. 9-14, 3rd Annual Washington International (MD)
See Maryland.
Michigan
APR. 25-27 OR 26-27, 11th Annual Great Lakes Chess Open Bat-
tle Creek, MI
See Grand Prix.
MAY 2-4 OR 3-4, 15th annual Pittsburgh Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 OR 25-26, 23rd annual Chicago Open
(IL)
See Grand Prix.
MAY 23-25 OR 24-25, 56th Gem City Open (OH)
See Grand Prix.
JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open
(VA)
See Grand Prix.
Minnesota
APR. 19-20, Heart of America Spring - Class Championships (MO)
See Grand Prix.
MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 OR 25-26, 23rd annual Chicago Open
(IL)
See Grand Prix.
Mississippi
FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, Lone Star Open (TX)
See Grand Prix.
FEB. 22, 2014 Pearl Open
4SS, G/55 d5. 2 sections: Open and U1400 At the Country Inn & Suites,
3051 White Blvd., Pearl, MS 39208. 601-420-2244 HR: $79/night. Ask for
the Mississippi Chess Association Tournament rate. Reg.: 8am-9am.
Rds.: 9:15, 11:30, Lunch, 2:15 and 4:30. Prizes b/60% entries. Pre-
entry: Adults $20 and Scholastic $10 if received by Feb 15, 2014. Onsite:
Adults $30 and Scholastic 12th grade or lower $20 USCF membership can
be purchased onsite. MCA membership req’d. Contact: Ralph McNaughton
601-278-9670 or ralphmcn@comcast.net Pre-entries mail your entry fee
made out to MCA, (include USCF number) to: Ralph McNaughton, 407
Boehle St., Pearl, MS 39208. For more information go to www.mca
chess.org.
Missouri
FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, Lone Star Open (TX)
See Grand Prix.
FEB. 22, 6th Annual Metro Saint Louis Class Championships
3SS, G/85 d5. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Mary-
land Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $25,
$20 for annual members of the club if registered by 2/21. PF: $750
UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED!! $125 for 1st in each Section:
Master/Expert, A, B, C, D, U1200/UNR. Players must compete in their own
class. Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.: 10, 1:30, 5. One 1/2 point bye if declared
before round 1. MCA Membership required from $5. OSA. Ent: 4657
Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org.
Info: 314-361-CHESS, info@saintlouischessclub.org.
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, 18th annual Mid-America Open
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 29, Saint Louis Action Championship (QC)
Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint
Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. PF: $200 Uncondition-
ally Guaranteed!! $50-$40-$30-$25. Top U1700—$20. Top U1300—$15.
Biggest Upset—$20. Quick ratings will be used for Pairing and Prize Pur-
poses. EF: $10, $5 for annual members of the club if registered by 3/28.
Reg.: 10-10:45. Rounds: 11, 11:50, 12:40, 1:50, 2:45, 3:50. No half-point
byes available. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online
at saintlouischessclub.org. Info: 314-361-CHESS info@saintlouischess
club.org.
APR. 18-20, Bill Wright Saint Louis Open (FIDE Rated) $10K Event
See Grand Prix.
APR. 19-20, Heart of America Spring - Class Championships
See Grand Prix.
MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 OR 25-26, 23rd annual Chicago Open
(IL)
See Grand Prix.
Nebraska
APR. 19-20, Heart of America Spring - Class Championships (MO)
See Grand Prix.
MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 OR 25-26, 23rd annual Chicago Open
(IL)
See Grand Prix.
Nevada
FEB. 27-28, Top 100 USCF List Scholastic Invitational (CA-S)
See California, Southern.
FEB. 28-MAR. 2, 2014 U.S. Junior Chess Congress (CA-S)
See Nationals.

MAR. 7-9 OR 8-9, 21st annual Western Class Championships
(CA-S)
See Grand Prix.
APR. 18-20, 3rd Annual RENO-LARRY EVANS MEMORIAL OPEN (for-
merly the Far West Open)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 12, 2014 U.S. Game/10 Championship (QC)
See Nationals.
JUNE 12-13, 2014 U.S. Women’s Open
See Nationals.
JUNE 13-15 OR 14-15, 2014 National Open
See Nationals.
New Hampshire
FEB. 22, Queen City Tornado
See Grand Prix.
APR. 26, New Hampshire Quick Chess Championship (QC)
See Grand Prix.
New Jersey
FEB. 8, Ewing CC - Quad #17
3RR, G/90 d5. Ewing Community Center, 999 Lower Ferry Rd., Ewing, NJ
08628. EF: $14. Prizes: $35. each Quad. REG.: 8:45-10AM. Rds.: 10:15,
1:30, 5PM. Train/Bus Access. Contact: Mike, zyxcol@earthlink.net, 609-
468-4792. NS. NC. W.
FEB. 15-17, World Amateur Team & U.S. Team East - 44th Annual
See Nationals.
FEB. 22, 4th Saturday Quads
3-RR. G/55 d5. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. Prizes: $75 to first
in each section. EF: $30, $25 members. Reg.: 12:35-1:25 p.m. Rds.: 1:30-
3:45-6:00 p.m. Info: chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118.
FEB. 22, Central Jersey Chess Tournament
Note changes starting 2014. Princeton Academy, 1128 Great Rd.,
Princeton. 6 sections: 4 rated, 2 unrated. Open, U1200 K-12, 3SS, G/40
d5. U900, U600 K-8, 4SS, G/25 d5. Intermediate (K-6), Beginners (K-
2) 4SS, unrated, no clocks. Trophies: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and top school or club
team per section, medals to all! $35 pre-reg at njchess.com by 2/20,
$45 on-site. Reg.: 1:15-1:45, sections end between 5-7pm. Full details
at njchess.com.
FEB. 22, Fair Lawn Saturday Quads
ICA, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 3 RR, G/60 d5. EF: $25
Prize $50 to first in each quad. Reg.: 12:45 - 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30 PM,
3: 45, 6:00. ENT: Info Diana 201 797 0330, diana@icanj.net; www.ica
nj.net. ICA provides lunch.
FEB. 22, Saturday Morning G/30
3-RR. G/25 d5. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. Prizes: $75 to first
in each section. EF: $30, $25 members. Reg.: 9:00-9:25 a.m. Rds.: 9:30,
10:40, 11:50 a.m. Info: chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118.
FEB. 22-23, Delaware State Open Chess Championship (DE)
See Grand Prix.
A State Championship Event!
FEB. 23, New Jersey Junior High School Championships
5SS, G/30 d5. Brookdale College, 765 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft, NJ
07738. Student Life Center, use Parking Lot #7 or #6; 5 minutes from
Garden State Parkway exit 109. Section: JHS (K-9). ALL:Trophies to top
15 individuals, top 5 teams. Rds.: 10am then ASAP. Top 4 scores consti-
tute team score. EF: $30 before 2/16, $45 at site. USCF memb. req’d. Reg.:
8-9:00 am. After 9:00 am, half-point bye for round one. INFO: 732-259-
3881, hsprechman@characterkings.org. ENT: Hal Sprechman,P.O. Box
1511, Jackson, NJ 08527 or online by Feb 22 at www.characterkings.org.
Entries must include name, grade, school, date of birth, USCF ID #, & expi-
ration date, mailing address, phone number & entry fee. Checks made
out to NJSCF.
A State Championship Event!
FEB. 23, New Jersey State Elementary Championships
5SS, G/30 d5. Brookdale College, 765 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft, NJ
07738. Student Life Center, use Parking Lot #7 or #6; 5 minutes from
Garden State Parkway exit 109. 2 Sections: Elementary (K-6) & Primary
(K-3). All: Trophies to top 15 individuals, top 5 teams. Elementary & Pri-
mary: Top 5 in each grade. Rds.: 10am then ASAP. Top 4 scores constitute
the team score for Elementary; top 3 for Primary. EF: $30 before 2/16,
$45 at site. USCF memb. req’d. Reg.: 8-9:00am After 9:00am 1/2 point
bye for round 1. Info: 732 259-3881, Ent: Hal Sprechman, P.O. Box 1511,
Jackson, NJ 08527 or online by Feb 23 at www.characterkings.org .
Entries must include name, grade, school, date of birth, USCF ID and expi-
ration date, mailing address, email address, phone number and entry fee.
Checks made out to NJSCF.
FEB. 23, Westfield Quads
3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes:
$60 to first in each section. EF: $25, $20 Members. Reg.: 1:30-2:00 p.m.
Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: www.westfieldchessclub.com, John
Moldovan: westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432
or 848-219-1358.
MAR. 1, 1st Saturday Quads
3-RR. G/40 d5. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. Prizes: $75 to first
in each section. EF: $30, $25 members. Reg.: 12:35-1:25 p.m. Rds.:
1:30, 3:15, 5:00 p.m. Info: chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-
0118.
MAR. 1, Fair Lawn Saturday Quads
ICA, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 3 RR, G/60 d5. EF: $25
Prize $50 to first in each quad. Reg.: 12:45 - 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30 PM,
3: 45, 6:00. ENT: Info Diana 201 797 0330, diana@icanj.net; www.ica
nj.net. ICA provides lunch.
MAR. 1, Saturday Morning G/30
3-RR. G/25 d5. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. Prizes: $75 to first
in each section. EF: $30, $25 members. Reg.: 9:00-9:25 a.m. Rds.: 9:30,
10:40, 11:50 a.m. Info: chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118.
MAR. 1-2, 47th annual New York State Scholastic Championships
(NY)
See New York.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
A State Championship Event!
MAR. 1-2, New Jersey High School Chess Championship
5SS, G/90 d5. Union County Vocational-Technical School, 1776 Raritan Rd.,
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076. 3 sections: Varsity Championship (9-12): 5
player teams with one alternate allowed. Coaches set order by player
strength. Order must not be changed. Team avg. based on top 5 highest
ratings. Trophies to top 10 NJ teams. Trophies for top three players, boards
1-5. Rds.: Sat. 10-2-6, Sun. 10-2. EF: $150-/team before 2/25. $185/team
at site. $5 per change on site. Junior Varsity (9-12): 4 player teams with
one alternate allowed. Team avg. based on top 4 highest ratings. Trophies
to top 10 NJ teams. Trophies for top 3 players, boards 1-4. Rds.: Sat. 10-
2-6, Sun. 10-2. EF: $120/team before 2/25, $150/team on site. $5 per
change on site. Booster (K-12):Trophies to top 15 individuals, top 5 teams,
top 2 JHS teams,& top 2 elementary teams (K-6). Rds.: Sat. 10-2-6,
Sun 10-2. Top 4 scores constitute team score. EF: $30 before 2/25, $37
at site. All: USCF memb. required. Reg.: Sat. 8-9:00am. After 9:00am, 1/2
Point bye for round one. Ent: Aaron Kiedes, 4 Seymour Terrace, Hack-
ettstown, NJ 07840. Entries must include name, grade, school, date of
birth, USCF ID and expiration date, mailing address, email address,
phone number and entry fee. Checks made out to NJSCF.
MAR. 2, Westfield Octos
3-SS. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes per
8-player section: 1st $60, 2nd $35, Under prize $25. Under number deter-
mined by rating of 4th seed. EF: $25, $20 Members. Reg.: 1:30-2:00 p.m.
Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: John Moldovan: westfieldchessclub@
gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848-219-1358, westfieldchess-
club.blogspot.com and www.westfieldchessclub.com
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 5, 12, 19, 26, Wednesday G/90
4-SS, G/85 d5. 1 game per week. 2 Sections: Open, U1800. Prize Fund:
70% of EF. Prizes: 1st, 2nd & Class Prizes (based on the # of participants).
2 byes are available. Late-joins accepted until the start of round 3. EF:
$30, $25 members. Reg.: 6:45-7:10 p.m. Rds.: 7:15 p.m. on March 5, 12,
19, 26. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. Info: chessmates@chess-
matesnj.com, 732-499-0118.
MAR. 8, Dr. Luzviminda Machan Open
4-SS, G/40 d5. EF: $40, members $30, U1600 less $5. Prize Fund :
$490 b/$700 in EF. Prizes: $150-100-70, U2200 $50, U1900 $50, U1600
$50, Biggest Upset $20. Reg.: 12:35-1:25 p.m. Rds.: 1:30, 3:15, 5:00, 6:45
p.m. 2 byes available, commit prior to game 3. Re-entry $20, before
round 2 or 3 only. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. Info: chessmates@
chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118.
MAR. 8, Ewing CC - Quad #18
3RR, G/90 d5. Ewing Community Center, 999 Lower Ferry Rd., Ewing, NJ
08628. EF: $14. Prizes: $35. each Quad. REG.: 8:45-10AM. Rds.: 10:15,
1:30, 5PM. Train/Bus Access. Contact: Mike, zyxcol@earthlink.net, 609-
468-4792. NS. NC. W.
MAR. 8, Fair Lawn Saturday Quads
ICA, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 3 RR, G/60 d5. EF: $25
18th annual MID-AMERICA OPEN
March 14-16 or 15-16, Clayton, MO (Saint Louis)
$20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum guaranteed
5 rounds, 7 sections. Choice of 3-day schedule (40/110, SD/30, d10),or
2-day (rds 1-2 G/60, d10), both merge after round 2. Prizes based on 250
entries (re-entries & U1000 count half); 80% each prize minimum guaranteed.
Open Section: Prizes $2000-1000-500-300, clear/tiebreak win $100
bonus, top U2300/Unr $800-400. FIDE rated (USCF rules used), 100 GPP.
Under 2100 Section: $1400-700-400-200.
Under 1900 Section: $1400-700-400-200.
Under 1700 Section: $1300-700-400-200. Unrated limit $800.
Under 1500 Section: $1200-600-300-200. Unrated limit $600.
Under 1300 Section: $1000-500-300-200. Unrated limit $400.
Under 1000 Section: $400-300-200-100, plaques to first 3, top Under
800, Under 600, Unrated. Unrated limit $200.
MIXED DOUBLES PRIZES (all sections): $700-400-300-200.
FULL DETAILS: see “Grand Prix” in this issue or chesstour.com.
See previous issue for TLAs appearing February 1-14
Prize $50 to first in each quad. Reg.: 12:45 - 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30 PM,
3: 45, 6:00. ENT: Info Diana 201 797 0330, diana@icanj.net; www.ica
nj.net. ICA provides lunch.
MAR. 8, King’s Chess Club Quads
Morning quads and afternoon quads, G/30 d5, Kindergarten-undergrad-
uate (scholastic, youth, and young adult memberships). Bethlehem
Church, 758 Route 10, Randolph, NJ 07869. EF: None. Reg.: 9-9:20 am.,
1st rd. 9:40. Arr. by noon to reg. only for afternoon quads. Medal to each
quad winner. Info: Bethlehem Church 973-366-3434 or Bob McAdams 973-
694-3988, rwm@fambright.com.
MAR. 8, Princeton Day School
650 The Great Road. ALL AFTERNOON SECTIONS. G/25 d5 4 rds. Begin-
ning at 12:00 noon. (round times and awards will be accelerated if
possible): OPEN (Players K-12 U-1000), RESERVE (K-12 U-800), NOVICE
II (K-8 U-600), NOVICE I (unrated K-6), K-1 (unrated) NO SCORE K-1
(unrated).PARENTS OF PLAYERS rated G/25 d5 3rds. Parents play
free. Plaques to top 8 and 3 school teams. Medals to all players. MORN-
ING: Sections for OVER 1000 rated begin at 10:15 and must preregister.
Trophies top 3: 3rds.G/55 d5: Under 2000 (K-12 1600-2000),NEAR
MASTERS (K-12 1400-1600), FUTURE MASTERS (K-12 1200-1400),
CLOSED (K-12 1000-1200) Pre-registration online $35 pay at the door.
Info and register online: www.pds.org/chess On-site 11-12 noon $45.
Inquiries to Bonnie Waitzkin Chessteach@gmail.com.
MAR. 8, Saturday Morning G/30
3-RR. G/25 d5. 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. Prizes: $75 to first
in each section. EF: $30, $25 members. Reg.: 9:00-9:25 a.m. Rds.: 9:30,
10:40, 11:50 a.m. Info: chessmates@chessmatesnj.com, 732-499-0118.
MAR. 9, Westfield Quads
3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes:
$60 to first in each section. EF: $25, $20 Members. Reg.: 1:30-2:00 p.m.
Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: www.westfieldchessclub.com, John
Moldovan: westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432
or 848-219-1358.
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, 23rd annual Eastern Class Championships
(MA)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 15, Fair Lawn Saturday Quads
ICA, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 3 RR, G/60 d5. EF: $25
Prize $50 to first in each quad. Reg.: 12:45 - 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30 PM,
3: 45, 6:00. ENT: Info Diana 201 797 0330, diana@icanj.net; www.ica
nj.net. ICA provides lunch.
MAR. 16, Westfield Quads
3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes:
$60 to first in each section. EF: $25, $20 Members. Reg.: 1:30-2:00 p.m.
Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: www.westfieldchessclub.com, John
Moldovan: westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432
or 848-219-1358.
MAR. 22, Fair Lawn Saturday Quads
ICA, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 3 RR, G/60 d5. EF: $25
Prize $50 to first in each quad. Reg.: 12:45 - 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30 PM,
3: 45, 6:00. ENT: Info Diana 201 797 0330, diana@icanj.net; www.ica
nj.net. ICA provides lunch.
MAR. 23, Westfield Spring Swiss
4-SS. G/25 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. 3 Sections:
Open, U1800, U1400. Prizes: (b/16 entries per section) Open $80-60-50,
U2000 $50. U1800 $80-60-50, U1600 $50. U1400 $80-60-50, U1200
$50. EF: $25, $20 members. Reg.: 1:30-2:00 p.m. Rds.: 2:15-3:30-4:45-
6:00 p.m. Info: www.westfieldchessclub.com, John Moldovan: westfield
chessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848-219-1358.
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MAR. 28-30 OR 29-30, 8th annual Long Island Open (NY)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 29, Fair Lawn Saturday Quads
ICA, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. 3 RR, G/60 d5. EF: $25
Prize $50 to first in each quad. Reg.: 12:45 - 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30 PM,
3: 45, 6:00. ENT: Info Diana 201 797 0330, diana@icanj.net; www.ica
nj.net. ICA provides lunch.
MAR. 30, Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Spring 2014 Open Cham-
pionship
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 30, Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Spring 2014 Scholastic
Championship in 5 Sections
SITE: BERGEN ACADEMY, 200 HACKENSACK AVE., HACKENSACK, NJ
07601. 4SS, EVERYONE PLAYS 4 GAMES, ALL PLAYERS WITH 2.5 PTS OR
MORE WILL RECEIVE A TROPHY! USCF Memb Req’d For Sections 3, 4 AND
5. Info: 201 287 0250 or chessdirector@icanj.net. ADV EF (pmk by Mar
26th) $25 At Site $30. Reg ends 1/2 hr before 1st rd. Late entrants will
receive a 1/2 pt bye for rd 1. In 5 Sections, Section 1 Junior Novice
(not USCF rated): Open to unr players K thru 2nd grade. Rds.: First Round
10:15 AM then ASAP. Section 2 Novice (not USCF rated): Open to unr
players K thru 4th grade. Rds.: First Round 10:00 AM then ASAP. Sec-
tion 3 G/45 d5 U800: Open to players rated below 800 and unr players
K thru 12th grade. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 11:30, 1:15, 3:00 PM. Section 4 G/45
d5 U1200: Open to players rated below 1200 and unr players K thru 12th
grade. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 11:30, 1:15, 3:00 PM. Section 5 G/60 d5 U1400:
Open to All Ages rated below 1400 or unrated. Rds.: 9:30 AM, 11:45, 2:00,
4:30 PM. ENT: Make EF and/or USCF Memb chks payable To: International
Chess Academy Mail To: Diana Tulman, 28 Canterbury Ln., New Milford,
NJ 07646. INFO: www.icanj.net.
MAR. 30, Dr. David Ostfeld Memorial ICA Spring 2014 U1600 Open
Championship
Site: Bergen Academy, 200 Hackensack Ave., Hackensack, NJ 07601. Open
To All Ages With Rating below 1600. 4SS, G/60 d5. USCF Membership
Required, Prize Fund ($$ b/20): 1st - 3rd $100, $75, $50, TU1200 $25,
Prize Fund Will Not Be Reduced Below 70 %. INFO: 201 287 0250 or chess-
director@icanj.net. ADV EF (pmk by Mar 26th) $25 At Site $30. Reg ends
1/2 hr before 1st rd. Late entrants will receive a 1/2 pt bye for rd. 1. Rds.:
9:30 AM, 11:45 AM, 2:00 PM, 4:30 PM. ENT: Make EF and/or USCF Mem-
bership checks payable to: International Chess Academy. Mail To: Diana
Tulman, 28 Canterbury Ln., New Milford, NJ 07646. INFO: www.icanj.net.
NS. NC. W.
MAR. 30, Westfield Quads
3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes:
$60 to first in each section. EF: $25, $20 Members. Reg.: 1:30-2:00 p.m.
Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: www.westfieldchessclub.com, John
Moldovan: westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432
or 848-219-1358.
APR. 6, Westfield Quads
3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes:
$60 to first in each section. EF: $25, $20 Members. Reg.: 1:30-2:00 p.m.
Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: www.westfieldchessclub.com, John
Moldovan: westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432
or 848-219-1358.
APR. 13, Westfield Spring Scholastic
Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. K-12. 3 Sections: Open,
U1250, U750. Open: 3-SS. G/40 d5. Rds.: 2:30, 4:15, 6:00 p.m. U1250:
4-SS. G/25 d5. Rds.: 2:30, 3:45, 5:00, 6:15 p.m. U750: 4-SS. G/25 d5. Rds.:
2:30, 3:45, 5:00, 6:15 p.m. Prizes: Trophies to Top 5 in each section.
47th annual NEW YORK STATE
SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 1-2, 2014 - Saratoga Springs, NY
6 rounds, G/60, d10, open to grades K-12 in any state
(top NY player & team each section are NY champs). Team
prizes based on top 4 scores from same school. 228 trophies to
be awarded, plus free entries for NY players! Reserve hotel
room by Feb 14 (earlier is better as it is likely to sell out).
In 9 sections: High School (K-12), High School
Reserve (K-12 under 1200/unr), Junior High (K-9), Middle
School Reserve (K-8 under 1000/unr), Elementary (K-6),
Elementary Reserve (K-5 under 800/unr), Primary (K-3), NEW
Primary Reserve (K-3 under 600/unr), K-1 (2 days this year).
See TLA under “New York” for full details.
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Tiebreaks used. EF: Advance $20, $15 members. At site $30, $25 mem-
bers. Send advance entries to John Moldovan, 510 4th Ave., Garwood, NJ
07027 by Apr. 10. Make checks payable to Westfield Chess Club. Reg.: 1:30-
2:15 p.m. Info: www.westfieldchessclub.com, John Moldovan: westfield
chessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848-219-1358.
APR. 16-20, 17-20, 18-20 OR 19-20, 8th annual Philadelphia
Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
APR. 25-27 OR 26-27, 60th Annual Maryland Open (MD)
See Grand Prix.
A State Championship Event!
APR. 27, NJ State Girls Championship
4SS, G/45 d5. International Chess Academy, 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair-
lawn, NJ 07410. (973) 219-6877. 2 Sections. Open: Trophies to Top 10
players. Highest placing New Jersey player will be New Jersey’s repre-
sentative for the National Invitational Girls Tournament and receive a $150
stipend, if she plays in the NGIT 2014. U1400 Trophies to Top 10 players.
Entries postmarked by 4/17/14 to Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route
22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876. Entry fee: $35, onsite: $45. Registra-
tion: 9:00-9:45am. Rounds: 10:00am & ASAP. Email Noreen@deanof
chess.com for more information.
APR. 27, Westfield Quads
3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes:
$60 to first in each section. EF: $25, $20 Members. Reg.: 1:30-2:00 p.m.
Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: www.westfieldchessclub.com, John
Moldovan: westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432
or 848-219-1358.
MAY 4, Westfield Quads
3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes:
$60 to first in each section. EF: $25, $20 Members. Reg.: 1:30-2:00 p.m.
Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: www.westfieldchessclub.com, John
Moldovan: westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432
or 848-219-1358.
MAY 16-18 OR 17-18, 22nd annual New York State Open (NY)
See Grand Prix.
MAY 18, Westfield Quads
3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. Prizes:
$60 to first in each section. EF: $25, $20 Members. Reg.: 1:30-2:00 p.m.
Rds.: 2:15-4:05-5:55 p.m. Info: www.westfieldchessclub.com, John
Moldovan: westfieldchessclub@gmail.com, Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432
or 848-219-1358.
JUNE 26-30, 2nd annual DC International (VA)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 27-29 OR 28-29, 3rd annual World Open Women’s Cham-
pionship (VA)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 27-29, 6th annual World Open Senior Amateur (VA)
See Virginia.
JUNE 28-29, 6th annual World Open Under 13 Championship (VA)
See Virginia.
JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open
(VA)
See Grand Prix.
AUG. 9-14, 3rd Annual Washington International (MD)
See Maryland.
New York
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 6, 13, 20, 27, 3rd Long Island CC Late Winter Open
4SS, G/90 d5. United Methodist Church, 470 East Meadow Ave., East
Meadow, NY 11554. Open to all.$(b/20): $85-60. Top U-2000, U-1500/unr.
$45 ea. EF: $30. Non-LICC members +$10. Reg.: 6:40-7:10 PM, no adv.
ent., Rds.: 7:15 PM SHARP ea. Thursday. 2 byes 1-4. Info: www.lichess
club.com. NS, Skittles rm.
FEB. 14-16 OR 15-16, Presidents Weekend Championship (FL)
See Grand Prix.
FEB. 15, Marshall Saturday G/60!
4-SS, G/55 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($540/40):
$240-120, U2000 95, U1700 85. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45.
Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshall
chessclub.org.
FEB. 16, Marshall Sunday G/45!
4-SS, G/40 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Two sec-
tions: A. Open ($360/26): $160-80, U2100 65, U1800 55. B. U1800
($240/18): $120-65, U1500 55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-
11:45. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:00-5:45. One bye available, request at entry. www.
marshallchessclub.org.
FEB. 17, President’s Day Action GP!
See Grand Prix.
FEB. 18, Marshall Masters!
See Grand Prix.
FEB. 20, Marshall 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/25 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $25, GMs free. Prizes: ($$530 based on 32 paid entries: $200-
100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-
10:45. One bye available, request at entry. NOW ALSO FIDE RAPID
RATED!
FEB. 21-23, 22-23 OR 23, NEW! Marshall February Super FIDE GP!
See Grand Prix.
FEB. 21, 28, MAR. 7, 14, 21, Queens Late Winter Open
See Grand Prix.
FEB. 22, Marshall Saturday U1800
4-SS, G/40 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($300/24):
$160-80, U1500 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. Rds.: 1-
2:45-4:30-6:15. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchess
club.org.
FEB. 22-23, Delaware State Open Chess Championship (DE)
See Grand Prix.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 23, 53rd Binghamton Monthly Tournament
4SS, G/65 d5. Prizes: $300 b/24. Open-$100-$60-$30; Reserve-$50-$40-
$20 (U1700). Trophies: 1-3 Reserve section. EF: Open $25, Reserve
$20 (U1700). Cash only on site. Schedule: Registration 8:45-9:15 AM.
Rounds: 9:30-12Noon-2:30-4:45. Entry: payable to: “Cordisco’s Cor-
ner Store”, 308 Chenango St., Binghamton, NY 13901, (607) 772-8782,
cordiscos@stny.rr.com.
FEB. 24, MAR. 3, 10, 17, 24, 98th Nassau Grand Prix
See Grand Prix.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 24, MAR. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Marshall FIDE Mondays
6-SS, G/120 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open
to all players 1600 or above. EF: $50, Members $30. ($500 b/28): $175-
125-100, U2000 $100. 2 byes OK, commit before round 4. Reg.: 6:15-6:45.
Rds.: 7PM each Monday. FIDE rated. FIDE ratings used for pairings and
prizes. Players w/o FIDE rating: USCF rating used for prizes. Limit 2 byes,
request by rd. 4. www.marshallchessclub.org
FEB. 27, Marshall 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/25 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $25, GMs free. Prizes: ($$530 based on 32 paid entries: $200-
100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-
10:45. One bye available, request at entry. NOW ALSO FIDE RAPID
RATED!
FEB. 28, Marshall $500 FIDE Blitz! (BLZ)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 1, Marshall Saturday G/45!
4-SS, G/40 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Two sec-
tions: A. Open ($360/26): $160-80, U2100 65, U1800 55. B. U1500
($240/18): $120-65, U1200 55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-
11:45. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:00-5:45. One bye available, request at entry. www.
marshallchessclub.org.
A Heritage Event!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
A State Championship Event!
MAR. 1-2, 47th annual New York State Scholastic Championships
6SS, G/60 d10, open to grades K-12 in any state (top NYS player & team
in each section are NY champions). Saratoga Hilton, 534 Broadway (I-87
Exit 13-N, 4 miles north on US 9), Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Team prizes
based on top 4 scores from same school; no combined school teams
allowed even if one school “feeds” another. Teams of 2 or 3 players
allowed, but are at a disadvantage. In 9 sections. Online entry fee at
chessaction.com, all sections: $43 12/1-2/8, $53 2/9-2/25, $60 2/26
to 9 am 3/1. Entry fee at site, all sections: $60. High School, open to
all in grades K-12. EF $46.20 mailed by 2/8. Top NYS grade 9-12 quali-
fies for Denker Tournament of HS Champions, top NYS grade K-12 girl
qualifies for National Girls Invitational. High School Reserve, open to
K-12 under 1200 or unrated. EF $46 mailed by 2/8. Junior High, open
to all in grades K-9. EF $45.90 mailed by 2/8. Top NYS grade K-8 quali-
fies for Barber tournament of K-8 Champions. Middle School Reserve,

open to K-8 under 1000 or unrated. EF $45.80 mailed by 2/8. Elemen-
tary, open to all in grades K-6. EF $45.60 mailed by 2/8. Elementary
Reserve, open to grades K-5 under 800 or unrated. EF $45.50 mailed by
2/8. Primary, open to grades K-3. EF $45.30 mailed by 2/8. Primary
Reserve, open to grades K-3 under 600 or unrated. EF: $45.20 mailed
by 2/8. K-1, open to grades K-1. EF $45.10 mailed by 2/8. Postmarked
2/9-19: All EF $10 more. Do not mail entry after 2/19. Entry at site: all
$60. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online
at chessaction.com, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or
paid at site, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Trophies to top 15 players
and top 7 teams each section, top 3 unrated in Primary, K-1, and each
reserve section, and top U1500, U1300 (HS), U900, U700 (HS Reserve),
U1200, U1000 (JHS), U700, U500 (MS Reserve), U1000, U800 (Elem), U500,
U300 (Elem Reserve), U500 (Primary), U200 (Primary Reserve, K-1).
Speed playoff if perfect score tie. Free entry to NY State Championship,
Labor Day weekend 2014 (Albany), to top player each section. Sched-
ule: Late reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2, 5, Sun 9, 12, 3, awards 5:30
pm. Half point byes OK all, limit 2, must commit before rd. 2. HR: $129-
129, 888-999-4711, 518-584-4000, reserve by 2/14 or rate may increase.
Free parking for overnight guests. 48 hours notice required for room can-
cellation. Backup hotel: Courtyard by Marriott, 2 blocks away, 518-226-
0538. Special car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #657633.
Online entry: www.chessaction.com, beginning 12/1. Mail entry: Con-
tinental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Include name,
rating, USCF ID, USCF expiration (non-members enclose dues), section,
school, grade, birth date, address of each player. Checks payable to
Continental Chess. $15 per player service charge for refunds. $10
extra to switch sections, all substitutions from advance list charged $60.
Questions: DirectorAtChess.US (At = @)), 347-201-2269. Bring set,
board, clock if possible- none supplied.
MAR. 1,15, 29, Rochester Chess Center Saturday Tournaments!
3-SS, G/60 d5. Rochester CC, 221 Norris Dr., Rochester, NY 14610. 585-
442-2430. Prizes based on entries. EF: $15, RCC members $13. $2 less
for HS and Pre-HS. Reg.: 1-1:45 pm. Rds.: 2-4-6. One bye available,
request at entry. www.nychess.org. Also, Youth tournament, G/30 d5,
every Saturday morning 10am-1pm, trophies and prizes. EF: $5.
MAR. 2, Marshall Sunday G/60!
4-SS, G/55 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($540/40):
$240-120, U2000 95, U1700 85. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45.
Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshall
chessclub.org.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Marshall Monday U1600
5-SS, G/85 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. ($450/20): $240-120,
U1300 $90. Reg.: 6:15-6:45., Rds.: 7 pm each Mon. Two byes available,
request by Round 3. www.marshallchessclub.org.
MAR. 4, Marshall Tuesday FIDE Action!
4-SS, G/25 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $20. ($360/24): $160-80, U2100 $65, U1800 $55. Reg.: 6:15-
6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry. www.
marshallchessclub.org. NOW ALSO FIDE RAPID RATED!
MAR. 5, 12, 19, 26, Community Chess Club of Rochester Wed Night
Chess!
Note: 1 game rated per night, G/80 d5. Rochester Chess Center, 221 Nor-
ris Dr., Rochester, NY 14610. 585-442-2430. EF: $5, CCCR members $3.
Reg.: 7-7:25 pm. Rd.: 7:30pm. www.rochesterchessclub.org.
MAR. 6, Marshall 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/25 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $25, GMs free. Prizes: ($$530 based on 32 paid entries: $200-
100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-
10:45. One bye available, request at entry. NOW ALSO FIDE RAPID
RATED!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 6, 13, 20, 27, APR. 3, 7th Long Island CC March Open
5SS, G/90 d5. United Methodist Church, 470 East Meadow Ave., East
Meadow, NY 11554. Open to all.$(b/20): $100-80. Top U-2000, U-
1500/unr. $50 ea. EF(cash only): $35. Non-LICC members +$10. Reg.:
6:40-7:10 PM, no adv. ent., Rds.: 7:15 PM SHARP ea. Thursday. 2 byes 1-
5. Info: www.lichessclub.com. NS. Skittles rm.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 7-9, 8-9 OR 9, Marshall March Super FIDE U2300!
5-SS, 40/2 d5 SD/30 d5. Open to players rated below 2300 USCF. Mar-
shall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $60, members $40. $$820
gtd: $300-150-100, U2100 $145, U1800 $125. Reg ends 15 min before Rd.
3 schedules: 3 day 3/7 6pm, 3/8-9 12:30-5:30. 2 day 3/8 11am, then
merge with 3day (Rd. 1 G/25 d5). 1 day 3/9 9-10:10-11:20, then merge
with 2&3 day (Rd. 1-3 G/25 d5) Limit 2 byes, request at entry. USCF & FIDE
rated. www.marshallchessclub.org.
MAR. 8, Marshall Saturday U1600!
4-SS, G/40 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300
b/24): $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. www.mar
shallchessclub.org.
MAR. 8-9, 2014 Marchand Open (36th Annual)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 13, Marshall Thursday Action Grand Prix!
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, 23rd annual Eastern Class Championships
(MA)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 15, Marshall Saturday G/60!
4-SS, G/55 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($540/40):
$240-120, U2000 95, U1700 85. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45.
Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshall
chessclub.org.
MAR. 16, PS 77 Lower Lab Chess Tournament - All proceeds go to
school.
1700 3rd Ave., New York, NY. Starter (unrated): 4-SS, G/25 d5 open to
unrated in K-1. Trophies to all. Learner (unrated): 4-SS, G/25 d5 open
to unrated in K-5. Trophies to top quarter, medals to others. Achiever:
4-SS, G/25 d5 open to U400 in K-3. Trophies to top quarter, medals to oth-
ers. Expander: 4-SS, G/25 d5 open to U700 in K-5. Trophies to top
quarter, medals to others. Sharper: 4-SS, G/40 d5 open to U1000 in K-
8. Trophies to top quarter, medals to others. Leader: 4-SS, G/55 d5- open
to 900 to 1299 in K-12. Trophies to top quarter, medals to others.
Advancer: 3-SS, G/70 d5 open to 1200 to 1699 in K-12. Trophies to top
quarter, medals to others. Master: 3-SS, G/70 d5 open to 1600+ in K-
12. $$ prizes. All: Round 1 at 10:00am, then ASAP. Entry Fee: Online $35
by 9PM by Wednesday before, $45 by 6PM on day before, $55 at site. Free
entry to 1800+. Team plaque for each section except Starter and Mas-
ter. Blitz playoff for perfect scores. Free Team rooms for schools with most
players. More info Email: ps77chess@gmail.com. Register at https://low-
erlabpta.wufoo.com/forms/z7x2m9/.
MAR. 16, Marshall Sunday G/45!
4-SS, G/40 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Two sec-
tions: A. Open ($360/26): $160-80, U2100 65, U1800 55. B. U1800
($240/18): $120-65, U1500 55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-
11:45. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:00-5:45. One bye available, request at entry. www.
marshallchessclub.org.
MAR. 18, Marshall Masters!
See Grand Prix.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 19, 26, APR. 2, 9, 16, Marshall Wednesday U1400!
5-SS, G/85 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $50,
members $30. ($450/24): $240-120, U1100 $90. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.:
7 pm each Wed. Limit two byes, request by Rd 3. www.marshallchess
club.org.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 19, 26, APR. 2, 9, 16, Marshall Wednesday U2000!
5-SS, 30/85 d5, SD/1 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.
EF: $50, members $30. ($450/24): $240-120, U1700 $90. Reg.: 6:15-6:45.
Rds.: 7 pm each Wed. Limit two byes, request by Rd. 3. www.marshall
chessclub.org.
MAR. 20, Marshall 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/25 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $25, GMs free. Prizes: ($$530 based on 32 paid entries:)
$200-100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 20, 27, APR. 3, 10, 17, Marshall FIDE Thursdays!
5-SS, G/120 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $50,
Members $30. ($500 b/28): $175-125-100, U2000 $100. 2 byes OK,
commit before round 4. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7PM each Monday. FIDE
rated. Limit 2 byes, request by rd. 3. www.marshallchessclub.org.
MAR. 21-23, 22-23 OR 23, NEW! Marshall March Super FIDE GP!
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 22, Marshall Saturday U1800!
4-SS, G/40 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($300/24):
$160-80, U1500 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. Rds.: 1-
2:45-4:30-6:15. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchess
club.org.
MAR. 22-23, 15th Annual Bruce Bowyer Memorial
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 23, 15th Annual Bruce Bowyer Memorial Scholastic Tourna-
ment
5SS, G/30 d5. Hotel New Yorker, 8th Avenue & 34 St., NYC, NY, tel: 212-
971-0101. Open to all students thru grade 12. EF: $10. $$Gtd:
$200-$125-$75, U1800 $50, U1600 $40, U1400 $30, U1200 $25. Trophy
to winner, tiebreak order: Cumulative, Median, Solkoff. All players receive
a medal. Reg.: 10:15-10:45. Rds.: 11am-12:30-2:30-4pm-5:30. Entries
MUST be received by MAR 19th! Ck/MO payable to: Pat Bowyer (be sure
to specify Scholastic), c/o PAR Group Inc., 119 N. Park Ave., Suite 303,
Rockville Centre, NY 11570. Limited to first 70 players, no door ents. Pro-
vide name,school, USCF rating, ID#, & exp. NOTE: You MUST bring
clocks and sets, none will be provided.
MAR. 27, Marshall Thursday Game 30 Grand Prix!
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 28, Marshall $500 FIDE Blitz! (BLZ)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 28-30 OR 29-30, 8th annual Long Island Open
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 29, Marshall Saturday G/60!
4-SS, G/55 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($540/40):
$240-120, U2000 95, U1700 85. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45.
Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshall
chessclub.org.
MAR. 30, Marshall Sunday G/45!
4-SS, G/40 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Two sec-
tions: A. Open ($360/26): $160-80, U2100 65, U1800 55. B. U1800
($240/18): $120-65, U1500 55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-
11:45. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:00-5:45. One bye available, request at entry. www.
marshallchessclub.org.
APR. 1, Marshall Tuesday FIDE Action!
4-SS, G/25 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $20. ($360/24): $160-80, U2100 $65, U1800 $55. Reg.: 6:15-
6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45. One bye available, request at entry. www.
marshallchessclub.org. NOW ALSO FIDE RAPID RATED!
APR. 3, Marshall 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/25 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
See previous issue for TLAs appearing February 1-14
members $25, GMs free. Prizes: ($$530 based on 32 paid entries: $200-
100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-
10:45. One bye available, request at entry. NOW ALSO FIDE RAPID
RATED!
APR. 5, Marshall Saturday U1600!
4-SS, G/40 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300
b/24): $160-80, U1300 $60. EF: $45, members $25. Reg.: 12:15-12:45.
Rds.: 1-2:45-4:30-6:15PM. One bye available, request at entry. www.mar
shallchessclub.org. Limited to 30 players!
APR. 6, Marshall Sunday G/60!
4-SS, G/55 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($540/40):
$240-120, U2000 95, U1700 85. EF: $45, members $25. Reg.: 11:15-11:45.
Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshall
chessclub.org. Limited to 30 players!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
APR. 7, 14, 21, 28, MAY 5, Marshall Monday U1600!
5-SS, G/85 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. ($450/20): $240-120,
U1300 $90. Reg.: 6:15-6:45., Rds.: 7 pm each Mon. Two byes available,
request by Round 3. www.marshallchessclub.org.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
APR. 7, 14, 21, 28, MAY 5, 12, Marshall FIDE Mondays!
6-SS, G/120 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open
to all players 1600 or above. EF: $50, Members $30. ($500 b/28): $175-
125-100, U2000 $100. 2 byes OK, commit before round 4. Reg.: 6:15-6:45.
Rds.: 7PM each Monday. FIDE rated. FIDE ratings used for pairings and
prizes. Players w/o FIDE rating: USCF rating used for prizes. Limit 2 byes,
request by rd. 4. www.marshallchessclub.org.
APR. 10, Marshall 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/25 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $25, GMs free. Prizes: ($$530 based on 32 paid entries: $200-
100-50, U2200 $95, U2000 $85. Reg.: 6:15-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-
10:45. One bye available, request at entry. NOW ALSO FIDE RAPID
RATED!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
APR. 11, 18, 25, MAY 2, 9, Marshall Friday Afternoon FIDE!
5-SS, G/120 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $30,
Members $20. ($300 b/24): $150-75, U2000 $75. 2 byes OK, commit
before round 3. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. Rds.: 1PM each Friday. FIDE rated.
Limit 2 byes, request by rd. 3. www.marshallchessclub.org.
APR. 12, Marshall Saturday U1800!
4-SS, G/40 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($300/24):
$160-80, U1500 $60. EF: $45, members $25. Reg.: 12:15-12:45. Rds.: 1-
2:45-4:30-6:15. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchess
club.org. Limited to 30 players!
APR. 13, Marshall Sunday G/60!
4-SS, G/55 d5. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($540/40):
$240-120, U2000 95, U1700 85. EF: $45, members $25. Reg.: 11:15-11:45.
Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshall
chessclub.org. Limited to 30 players!
APR. 16-20, 17-20, 18-20 OR 19-20, 8th annual Philadelphia
Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
MAY 2-4 OR 3-4, 15th annual Pittsburgh Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
MAY 16-18 OR 17-18, 22nd annual New York State Open
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 26-30, 2nd annual DC International (VA)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 27-29 OR 28-29, 3rd annual World Open Women’s Cham-
pionship (VA)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 27-29, 6th annual World Open Senior Amateur (VA)
See Virginia.
JUNE 28-29, 6th annual World Open Under 13 Championship (VA)
See Virginia.
JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open
(VA)
See Grand Prix.
AUG. 9-14, 3rd Annual Washington International (MD)
See Maryland.
North Carolina
JUNE 26-30, 2nd annual DC International (VA)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 27-29 OR 28-29, 3rd annual World Open Women’s Cham-
pionship (VA)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 27-29, 6th annual World Open Senior Amateur (VA)
See Virginia.
JOE BALL: Tournament Director 1979-2013
Thank you, New York Players, for supporting my
monthly chess tournaments.
-over 500 without a cancellation
-hosted the 1985 Elementary Nationals
Due to lack of interest in my monthly tournaments, I
must bid adieu with grace and complete satisfaction.
I hereby RETIRE.
www.uschess.org 67
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JUNE 28-29, 6th annual World Open Under 13 Championship (VA)
See Virginia.
JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open
(VA)
See Grand Prix.
Ohio
FEB. 14, DCC Friday Nite Quick 2014
4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.:
7:30/8:30/9:30/10:30. One bye. Prizes based on entries. EF: $10 ($8 DCC
mbr). Info: DCC.18W5@sbcglobal.net, 937-461-6283.
FEB. 21, DCC Friday Nite Quick 2014 (QC)
4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 7:30-
8:30-9:30-10:30. One bye. Prizes based on entries. EF: $10 ($8 DCC mbr.
Info: DCC.18W5@sbcglobal.net, 937-461-6283.
FEB. 22, BRRRRR Pawn Storm XXII
See Grand Prix.
FEB. 28, DCC Friday Nite Quick 2014 (QC)
4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 7:30-
8:30-9:30-10:30. One bye. Prizes based on entries. EF: $10 ($8 DCC mbr.
Info: DCC.18W5@sbcglobal.net, 937-461-6283.
MAR. 7, DCC Friday Nite Quick 2014 (QC)
4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 7:30-
8:30-9:30-10:30. One bye. Prizes based on entries. EF: $10 ($8 DCC mbr.
Info: DCC.18W5@sbcglobal.net, 937-461-6283.
MAR. 8, Dayton Chess Club Scholastic Prep II
Rated and Unrated Sections. G/30 d0. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. Fifth St.,
Dayton, OH 45402. Sections: K2, K5, K9, K12; Four rounds. 1/2 Point bye
available in rounds 1 thru 3. USCF memberships for rated sections.
Chess boards will be provided for tournament use. Registration: 9:15-
9:45am rounds starting promptly at 10:00. Entry fee: $20.00 per player
by Mar 06: $30.00 on site. Checks payable to: Dayton Chess Club, 18
W. Fifth St., Dayton, OH 45402. Contact: Kay Stanley 937-477-1267,
joyv243@aol.com; Debbie Jones 937-837-3151, Deborah@jonesFami-
lyHomepage.com. For more information check DCC web page at: www.
DaytonChess Club.com. Limited to 50 participants.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 8, Toledo March Swiss
Open, 4SS, Rnd. 1 G/75 d5, Rnds. 2-4 G/85 d5. The University of Toledo
Health Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Cafe, 3000 Arlington
Ave., Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF:
$20 by 3/6, $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
b/20, $100-50, 1st A,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James APR. 12, Toledo April Swiss
Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. Open, 4SS, Rnd. 1 G/75 d5, Rnds. 2-4 G/85 d5. The University of Toledo
Health Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Cafe, 3000 Arlington
MAR. 14, DCC Friday Nite Quick 2014 (QC)
Ave., Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF:
4SS, G/24 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton, OH. Rds.: 7:30-
$20 by 4/10, $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360
8:30-9:30-10:30. One bye. Prizes based on entries. EF: $10 ($8 DCC mbr.
b/20, $100-50, 1st A,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James
Info: DCC.18W5@sbcglobal.net, 937-461-6283.
Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450.
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
MAR. 15-16, MOTCF: Midwest Open Team Chess Festival MAY 2-4 OR 3-4, 15th annual Pittsburgh Open (PA)
5SS, Rd. 1 G/90 d5, Rds. 2-5 G/150 d5. Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., See Grand Prix.
Dayton, OH. Four players/team plus one alternate. Team ratings for pair- MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 OR 25-26, 23rd annual Chicago Open
ings determined by average of highest four ratings with imputed ratings (IL)
for players rated more than 400 points below team avg. Reg.: Fri Mar 14, See Grand Prix.
8pm-11pm & Sat Mar 15, 9-10am. Rds.: Sat 10:30, 2:00, 7:30, Sun 10 & MAY 23-25 OR 24-25, 56th Gem City Open
3:30. EF: $180/team prior to Mar 15. $220/team Sat at site. Prizes: (B/24 See Grand Prix.
teams). 1st $1,050, 2nd $750, U2000: $700, U1800: $600, U1600 $500.
Top boards (1-4) $50. Hotel: Crown Plaza 1-4/$89, call 888-233-9527 ask JUNE 26-30, 2nd annual DC International (VA)
for MOTCF-Midwest Open Team Chess Festival rate, cutoff is March 1st See Grand Prix.
so reserve early. RegistrationForm: Include all team members, ratings, JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open
ID numbers, and board order (switches limited to 50 rating points), (VA)
download online entry form. If team is registering at www.DaytonChess- See Grand Prix.
Club.com use entry form provided. MC/V at site, no cks. Individuals may
sign up for “ad hoc” teams. This is an Ohio Grand Prix Event - OCA mbrs
receive a $3 discount – limit $12/team. Oklahoma
MAR. 22, 13th Annual Queen City Classic Chess Tournament FEB. 15-16, 5th Jerry Hanken OCF Winter Open
5SS, G/30 d5. Paul Brown Stadium, Club West, Downtown Cincinnati, OH. See Grand Prix.
14 School Sections, includes rated and non-rated. Grade K Non- Rated,
1 Non-Rated, 2 Non-rated, 3 Non-rated, K-3 Open, 4 Non-Rated, 5 Non- FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, Lone Star Open (TX)
Rated, 6 Non-Rated, 4-6 below 800, 4-6 Open, 7-9 Non-Rated, 7-9 Open, See Grand Prix.
10-12 Non-Rated, K-12 Open. USCF membership is not required for the APR. 19-20, Heart of America Spring - Class Championships (MO)
non-rated and K-3 rated sections. Prizes: Trophies to all who score 3.5 See Grand Prix.
points or higher, top three team trophies awarded and medals to all oth-
ers. EF: $35 early bird fee and $50 EF after February 21st. EF includes
lunch, t-shirt, program/score book, medal. Registration closes Wednes- Oregon
day, March 14, 2014. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATIONS. Schedule: Friday,
March 21, check in from 5-6 pm. SIMUL at 6:30 p.m. EF: $5 for tourna- FEB. 27-28, Top 100 USCF List Scholastic Invitational (CA-S)
ment participants, $20 for Non-participants. SIMUL features International See California, Southern.
Grandmasters Maurice Ashley, Gregory Kaidanov, and Irina Krush. March FEB. 28-MAR. 2, 2014 U.S. Junior Chess Congress (CA-S)
22nd Check in 7-8:15 am. matches begin at 9:00 am. Grandmasters will See Nationals.
be available for questions and instructions all day. Entry/Info: 1-866-PS-
Pennsylvania
CHESS (772-4377) or www.queencityclassic.org.
APR. 11-13 OR 12-13, 50th Cincinnati Open and First Ever Cincin-
nati Open Scholastic Every Friday - LVCA 7 & 9 pm Blitz Events Open/U1200 (BLZ)
See Grand Prix. NOTE: Closed 3/7 & 5/18. 8SS, G/5 d2. St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church,

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$150 per year, and existing affiliates may
subtract $3 for each month remaining on
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their regular affiliation. As of August 6, 2007,
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140 So. Ott St., Allentown, PA 18104. EF: $5, Prizes: Open and U1200, Min-
imum 50% Returned. 1st-70%, 2nd-30% AND will ADD PRIZES if 12 or more
players per section, FREE Coffee For All Entrants. REG.: Ends 6:55pm, Cash
on site only. RDS.: 7 pm, then ASAP. On Site: 484-866-3045 or bdavis@
lehighvalleychessclub.org, www.lehighvalleychessclub.org/.
Every Saturday - LVCA QUADS/RBO U1200 Quads + G/7 d3
G/40 d5 Quads, 3-RR. Reg.: 1-1:45, Rds.: 2 pm, then asap. Site: Holy Trin-
ity Lutheran Church, 514 3rd Ave., Bethlehem, PA 18018. 2 Sections: Open
Section EF: $15. Prizes: $50 for 3-0 score, else $45 for 1st. RBO Section
EF: $10. Prizes: $30 for 3-0 score, else $25 for 1st. G/7 d3 (BLZ) Event
Rd. 1: 6:15 pm or asap. Prizes: 50% of entries, 1st-70%, 2nd-30%, more
prizes if 12 or more. Ph: 484-866-3045, Bruce. Info: srdiamondd@
yahoo.com.
FEB. 16, PCL February Quick Quads (QC)
3RR, G/15 d3. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th Ave. & Bigelow Blvd.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213. EF: $10, $7 Jrs. $20 to 1st/quad. Reg.: 11-11:15am.
Info: martinak_tom_m@hotmail.com, 412-908-0286. W.
FEB. 22-23, Delaware State Open Chess Championship (DE)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 1, W.Chester 1st Sat. Quads
Our 25th year! 3RR, 40/75, sd/30 d5. 2nd Presbyterian Church, 114 S.
Walnut St., West Chester, PA. EF: $20; $40, $50 for 3-0. Reg.: 9am.
Rds.: 9:30,1,4:30. Info: WCCC1975@gmail.com.
A Heritage Event!
MAR. 1, 69th Pittsburgh Metropolitan Open
3SS, G/90 d5. Pittsburgh Chess Club, 5604 Solway St., Suite 209, Pitts-
burgh, PA, 15217. EF: $25 postmarked by 2/26, $30 later, $5 discount to
PCC members. 3 Sections: Open, Premier (U1800), and Reserve (U1400).
Prizes $$500 b/25. Open: $100 - 70, U2000 $65. Premier: $85, U1600
$55. Reserve: $80, U1200/Unr $45. Reg.: 9AM - 9:45AM. Rounds:
10AM - 1:30 - 5PM. One 1/2-point bye permitted, if requested before
Round 2. Info: 412-421-1881. Ent: Pittsburgh Chess Club, Attn: Mike
Holsinger, 5604 Solway St., Suite 209, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Checks
payable to Pittsburgh Chess Club. NC. W.
MAR. 1-2, 47th annual New York State Scholastic Championships
(NY)
See New York.
MAR. 7, 2014 PA Quick Chess Championship (QC)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 8, MasterMinds CC Quads
Blair Christian Academy, 220 W. Upsal St., Philadelphia, PA 19119. Quads:
3RR, 40/75, SD/30 d5. EF: $20 cash; $40, $50 for 3-0. Reg. ends 9AM.
Rd. 1 9:30AM then asap. Info: mastermindschess.org or brad@master
mindschess.org.
MAR. 8-9, 2014 Ira Lee Riddle Memorial PA State Championship
& PA Collegiate Championship
See Grand Prix.
A Heritage Event!
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
A State Championship Event!
MAR. 8-9, 2014 PA State Scholastic Championship
5SS. 216 Trophies!! (With 153 Individual & 63 Team). Hotel Carlisle, 1700
Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle, PA 17015, Exit 52A NB/Exit 52 SB off I-81, Exit
226 off PA Turnpike. 8 sections (Sat & Sun 3/8 & 9 unless indicated): EF:
K-3 Open: (Sat 3/8 only) $29. K-6 U800: (Sat 3/8 only) $28. K-6 Unrated:
tom_m@hotmail.com, 412-908-0286, www.pscfchess.org/pascholastic
champ/. W.
MAR. 22, 2014 PA State Game/29 Championship (QC)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 29,13th Annual Horizons for Youth Scholastic Spring Chess
Tournament
5SS, G/30 d5. Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Rd.,
Main Campus, College Center Building, Bethlehem, PA 18020. Reg.: 8:00-
9:00am. Rds.: 9:30, 11, 12:30, 2, 3:30. Rated Section Age 18 and under
with two sections, Open and U1200. Non-Rated Sections ages 14 and under
and all 5 rounds done by 3pm. EF: $30 by 3pm Thursday March 27, $35
later & on site. Prizes: Rated- Cash Open Section - $200 1st place, $100
2nd place guaranteed, U1200 $75 1st place guaranteed. Trophies-1st, 2nd,
3rd, 4th U1400, U1200, U1000, U800, U600, UNR. Non-Rated Trophies b/o
age. For rated section, please bring chess equipment. Random draw prizes
at end of tournament. Sudden death, if necessary for 1st-4th - G/10, tie
breaks determines color and clock placement. Ent: Online registration
only: www.northampton.edu/Community-Programs/Horizons-For-
Youth/Special-Events-and-Partnerships.htm or call Horizons for Youth at
610-861-4120 for assistance. Once pre-registered online, you can arrive
by 9am. Info: Jane 610-861-4120, Scott Zrinski (TD), sazrinski@gmail.com
or Bruce Davis (Chief TD), BDavis@lehighvalleychessclub.org.
MAR. 30, PCL March Quick Quads (QC)
3RR, G/15 d3. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th Ave. & Bigelow Blvd.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213. EF: $10, $7 Jrs. $20 to 1st/quad. Reg.: 11-11:15am.
Info: martinak_tom_m@hotmail.com, 412-908-0286. W.
APR. 6, PCL April Quick Quads (QC)
3RR, G/15 d3. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th Ave. & Bigelow Blvd.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15213. EF: $10, $7 Jrs. $20 to 1st/quad. Reg.: 11-11:15am.
Info: martinak_tom_m@hotmail.com, 412-908-0286. W.
APR. 16-20, 17-20, 18-20 OR 19-20, 8th annual Philadelphia
Open
See Grand Prix.
APR. 25-27 OR 26-27, 60th Annual Maryland Open (MD)
See Grand Prix.
MAY 2-4 OR 3-4, 15th annual Pittsburgh Open
See Grand Prix.
MAY 23-25 OR 24-25, 56th Gem City Open (OH)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 26-30, 2nd annual DC International (VA)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 27-29 OR 28-29, 3rd annual World Open Women’s Cham-
pionship (VA)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 27-29, 6th annual World Open Senior Amateur (VA)
See Virginia.
JUNE 28-29, 6th annual World Open Under 13 Championship (VA)
See Virginia.
JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open
(VA)
See Grand Prix.
AUG. 9-14, 3rd Annual Washington International (MD)
See Maryland.
Tennessee
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 8-9, Amateur - Reserve - Novice 2014
5SS, G/120 d5. Site: Hyatt Place, 1220 Primacy Parkway, Memphis, TN
38119. Rounds: 9-2-7, 9-2. Three Sections: Amateur (Open),
Reserve(U1600), Novice(U1200). Prizes: Personalized plaque to top
player in each section. On Site Registration (02/08): 7:30am-8:45am.
Entry Fees: N/A for Memphis Candidate players, $10 for members, $20
for non-members. Entries: MCC, P.O. Box 17864, Memphis,TN 38187. TD:
Gary Pylant, gpylant@gmail.com; www.memphischess.com.
FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, Lone Star Open (TX)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 14-16 OR 15-16, 18th annual Mid-America Open (MO)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 28-29, 6th annual World Open Under 13 Championship (VA)
See Virginia.
JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open
(VA)
See Grand Prix.
Texas
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 15, Houston Chess Club - February
Prizes: 50% Returned. $120 (Top 1 Prizes Guaranteed.) Format: 5 Round
SS, Sat schedule 3 rounds G/90 d5; Sun 2 rounds G/120 d5. EF: $50 +$10
club maintenance contribution; $50 HCC member. Maint Contrib waived
for those traveling more than 75 miles one way. Free entry for Masters
and above. Entries To: HCC, 9000 Southwest Freeway, Ste.120, Houston,
TX 77074. Telephone: 713-773-2437. Online entries to www.houstonchess-
club2000.com/. E-mail: TheLeonRulz@yahoo.com. Directions to site:
Going South along US 59 (Southwest Freeway) feeder, between S. Gess-
ner and Bissonet. Turn right at 1st intersection (in front of the Olive
Garden Restaurant). We are on the right in the center of the building fac-
ing the Olive Garden. Side Events: Puzzle contest.
FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, Lone Star Open
See Grand Prix.
FEB. 22, Many Springs 62
North Richland Hills Public Library, 9015 Grand Ave., North Richland
Hills, TX 76180. 3 Round Swiss, G/60 d5. EF: $20, 65% of EF returned as
prizes. Sections to be determined by participation. Registration on-site
8:45-8:55. First Round 9:15AM, Second Round 12:15PM, Third Round
2:30PM. Additional information: Tom Crane at either 817-296-4287,
tcrane5000@yahoo.com or www.tarrantcountychessclub.org/.
FEB. 22, Region VI Scholastic Chess Championship
5SS, 12 scholastic sections with varied time controls G/30 d5 to G/60 d5.
Ralph Langley Elementary, 14185 Bella Vista Pl., San Antonio, TX. Scholas-
tic sections are opened to all Pre-K – 12 players who reside in Texas Region
VI. There is also an open adult section, 4SS, G/45 d5 to G/60 d5. Sec-
tions: Unrated scholastic players may register in any section appropriate
to their grade. K-1 Varsity (Pre-K – 1, open), Primary Championship
(Pre-K – 3, open), Primary JV (Pre-K – 3, U400), Primary Novice (Pre-K
– 3, U200), Elementary Championship (Pre-K – 5/6, open), Elementary
Varsity (Pre-K – 5/6, U600), Elementary JV (Pre-K – 5/6, U400), Elemen-
tary Novice (Pre-K – 5/6, U200), Middle School Championship (6 – 8/9,

(Sat 3/8 only) $27. K-9 U1000: (Sun 3/9 only) $27.25. K-6 Open: $30.50.
K-8 Open: $31.50. 7-12 U1000: $28.50. 7-12 U1300: $29.50. K-12 Open:
$32.50. All: EFs if rec’d by 2/18, $10 more rec’d 2/19-3/1, $20 more after
3/2. Feb 2014 ratings used. Bye: limit 1, ask by rd 2. Reg.: Fri 3/7 6-10
pm, Sat 3/8 10-11 am, Saturday entries get 1/2-bye. $5 charge for
changes/refunds after 2/18. Rds.: (Sat. 3/8 1-day sections): G/40 d5;
10-Noon-2-4-6; (Sun 3/9 K-9 U1000): G/40 d5; 9-10:45-12:30-2:15-4;
(2-day sections): G/90 d5; 10-2-5:30, 9-1. Bughouse: Reg on-site only
until Sat 3/8 8:30pm. Rds. begin Sat 3/8 8:45pm. EF: $20/team. HR: Men-
tion “PA States” for best rate; 800-692-7315 $75. Ent: PSCF, c/o Tom
Martinak, 25 Freeport St., Pittsburgh, PA 15223. Info: martinak_
South Carolina
open), Middle School JV (6 – 8/9, U800), High School Championship (9
– 12, open), High School JV (9 – 12, U1000) $$Trophies: Each scholas-
tic section will award 8 individual trophies, and 3 team trophies. 3 parent
JULY 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 OR JUNE 30-JULY 6, 42nd Annual World Open Parent/child trophies awarded in conjunction with the Adult/Open sec-
(VA) tion. Rds.: All championship sections will play G/45 d5 for rounds 1-3,
See Grand Prix. and G/60 d5 for rounds 4-5, scheduled at 8:30, 10:30, 12:35, 2:35, 5:15.
South Dakota
All other scholastic sections will play G/30 d5 for rounds 1-3, and G/45
d5 for rounds 4-5, scheduled at 9:00, 10:25, 12:10, 1:35, and 3:30. After-
noon start times may be accelerated; check on-site announcements on
APR. 19-20, Heart of America Spring - Class Championships (MO) game day. Reg.: Please register online or by by mail and send payment
See Grand Prix. to Ralph Langley Elementary, Attn: Chess Tournament, 14185 Bella Vista

TOURNAMENT LIFE All tournaments are non-smoking with no computers allowed unless otherwise advertised by S and/or C
(see below for explanations).
ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS
BLZ: Blitz rated. CC: Chess club. Memb. Membership required; cost follows. Reg: Registration at site.
QC: Quick Chess events. dx: Time delay, x = number of seconds. req’d: Usually refers to state affiliate. RR: Round robin (preceded by number
$$Gtd: Guaranteed prizes. EF: Entry fee. Open: A section open to all. Often has of rounds).
$$b/x: Based-on prizes, x = number Ent: Where to mail entries. very strong players, but some SD/: Sudden-death time control (time
eligible for lower sections can for rest of game follows). For
of entries needed to pay full FIDE: Results submitted to FIDE for pos- play for the learning experience. example, 30/90, SD/1 means
prize fund. At least 50% of sible rating. each player must make 30 moves
the advertised prize fund of
G/: Game in. For instance, G/75 Quad: 4-player round robin sections; in 90 minutes, then complete the
$501 or more must be similar strength players. rest of the game in an hour.
means each side has 75 minutes
awarded.
for the entire game. RBO: Rated Beginner’s Open. SS: Swiss-System pairings
Bye: Indicates which rounds players GPP: (preceded by number of rounds).
who find it inconvenient to play
Grand Prix Points available.
Rds: Rounds; scheduled game times
may take 1⁄2-point byes instead. HR: Hotel rates. For example, 60-65-70- follow. For example, 11-5, 9-3 Unr: Unrated.
For example, Bye 1-3 means 1⁄2- 75 means $60 single, $65 twin, means games begin 11 a.m. & 5 W: Site is accessible to wheelchairs.
point byes are available in $70/3 in room, $75/4 in room. p.m. on the first day, 9 a.m. & WEB: Tournaments that will use a
Rounds 1 through 3. JGP: Junior Grand Prix. 3 p.m. on the second day. player’s online rating.

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Pl., San Antonio, TX 78253, make check payable to Ralph Langley ES. Please
include the following with your payment: Complete name, USCF #, sec-
tion you are participating in, grade level, age, gender, School/team
name, email address. If you make your payment and register before Feb-
ruary 1, 2014 the early entry fee for all scholastic sections is $20. If you
make your payment and register after February 1, 2014 and before Feb-
ruary 20, 2014 the fee will be $25.00— Late entry or onsite fee is $30.
DO NOT MAIL your entry or check after February 13th —we may not
receive it in time! Onsite registration is from 7:30am-8:30am. Early pay-
ment and registration deadline is February 20, 2014. Online registration
is at www.homemail.org/chesstournaments/. Onsite registration is
available 7:30am to 8:30am at the late price, but 1st round pairing may
not be possible. Any registration received after Thursday February 20th
or onsite may receive a 1/2 point bye in round 1. All entries are subject
to residency restrictions in Region VI. For more information, tournament
flyer, and online registration, visit www.homemail.org/chesstourna-
ments/. Adult/Open section: 4SS. Rounds 1-2, G/45 d5. Rounds 3-4,
G/60 d5. Rounds scheduled at 9:15am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:20pm. Prizes
based on 50% of entry fees collected. Reg: $25 before Feb 1, $30 before
Feb 20, $35 late or on-site. Please register online or by mail and send
payment to Ralph Langley Elementary, Attn: Chess Tournament, 14185
Bella Vista Place, San Antonio, TX 78253, make check payable to Ralph
Langley ES. Please include the following with your payment: Complete
name, USCF #, section you are participating in, grade level, age, gen-
der, will you have a child playing in the tournament (if so provide their
name and USCF #), email address. There are no residency restrictions
in the open section. More info, tournament flyer, and online registration
at www.homemail.org/ chesstournaments/. Contacts: Robert Green
(Host Site/Registration Information) robert.green@nisd.net, 210 854-
3048. Ross Johnson (Registration Information) ross@homemail.org,
J. P. Hyltin (Tournament Director Information) jphyltin@yahoo.com.
FEB. 27-28, Top 100 USCF List Scholastic Invitational (CA-S)
See California, Southern.
FEB. 28-MAR. 2, 2014 U.S. Junior Chess Congress (CA-S)
See Nationals.
MAY 9-11, 2014 National Elementary (K-6) Championship
See Nationals.
Utah
FEB. 20 & MAR. 6, Riverton Dual Rated
3-SS, G/25 d5. Johnson Garage, 1836 W. 12050 S., Riverton, UT 84065.
1st =Book. EF: $5. Reg.: 6:45 Rds.: 7pm-8pm-9pm. RivertonKnight@com
cast.net. Allan Johnson 801-446-4231.
Vermont
MAR. 1-2, 47th annual New York State Scholastic Championships
(NY)
See New York.
APR. 5, Middlebury Open
4SS, G/60 d5. Courtyard Marriott, 309 Court St. (Route 7), Middlebury,
VT 05753; 802-388-7600. 2 sections. Open, EF: $33 if rec’d by 4/3, $40
later. $$ b/16: $640 prize fund. Under 1500, EF: $25 if rec’d by 4/3, $30
later. $$ b/16: $400 prize fund. Both: Reg. 9-10 a.m., Rds. 10:30-1:15-
4-6:45. Half-point bye okay for any one round. Ent: Parker Montgomery,
PO Box 831, Middlebury, VT 05753-0831; greenmonty@earthlink.net, cell
phone 802-349-7739.
MAY 16-18 OR 17-18, 22nd annual New York State Open (NY)
See Grand Prix.
Virginia
Capital Area Chess
Weekend Scholastic & Open Tournaments, Weeknight Events (Monday
Night Quick & Friday Night Blitz Tournaments), Small Group Lessons for
Children & Adults, Lectures & Simuls and more. Visit our website at
www.capitalareachess.com for event schedules or contact by email at
info@capitalareachess.com. Location: Capital Area Chess, Inc, 4451
Brookfield Corporate Dr., Suite #201, Chantilly, VA 20151.
VA Chess Federation Tournaments
Scholastic and Adult tournaments every month from Sept to May, see
www.vachess.org and www.vschess.org.
FEB. 15, February Vienna Scholastic Tournament
Format: 4 Rounds Swiss, G/30 d5. Sections: U500, U800, U1200, U1500.
Starts: 11am. Info online at: www.viennachessclub.com.
FEB. 15, Jack Frost Grand Prix
See Grand Prix.
FEB. 21-23 OR 22-23, CAC Feb 2014 FIDE Open
See Grand Prix.
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FEB. 22, CAC Feb 2014 FIDE Blitz (BLZ)
See Grand Prix.
MAR. 1, 4th Annual State Warm-Up
West Springfield HS, 6100 Rolling Rd., Springfield, VA 22152. In 6 Sec-
tions: K-1 U400, 2-3 U400, 4-8 U400, K-8 U700, K-8 U1000, K-8 Champ.
4SS, G/25 d5. EF: $22 online by noon 1/29; $27 online by noon 1/31; $32
on-site until half-hour before first round. Rds.: 1:00-2:00-3:00-4:00.
Trophies to top individuals and teams. Free game analysis. Space is
limited to first 240 players that register, so check website for availabil-
ity of on-site registration. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete
information or to register.
MAR. 8, Kingstowne Quad #100/Action-Plus #70
Kingstowne Thompson Center, 6090 Kingstowne Village Pkwy., Alexan-
dria, VA 22315. 2 events. Quad #100: 3RR, G/100 d5. EF: $10 if received
by 3/5, $15 at site. Prizes: medals to 1st and 2nd in each quad: gold to
1st if 3-0 score, else silver; bronze to 2nd. Rds.: 11-3-7. Action-Plus #70:
5SS, G/45 d5. EF: $15 if received by 3/5, $20 at site. Prizes: $$250/20:
$100-60, U1800-U1400-Unr. each $30. Rds.: 11-1-3-5-7. Both: Reg. 9-
10:30. Ent (checks payable to): Don W. Millican, P.O. Box 151, Newington,
VA 22122. e-mail (info only): dm407_92@hotmail.com. W (please
give 48-hour notice).
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
A State Championship Event!
MAR. 15-16, Virginia Scholastic & College Championships
6SS, Rds. 1-3 G/60 d5; Rds. 4-6 G/90 d5. Organized by the VA Chess Fed-
eration and hosted by William Fleming High School in Roanoke, VA.
Blitz Championships Friday March 14 at 6PM, G/5 d0. Main tourna-
ment Saturday and Sunday, March 15-16. Players must be K-12 or
College players attending school or college full time in Virginia as of Jan.
2014, or must be Virginia residents. Virginia residency NOT REQUIRED
for the Blitz Tournament. Online registration, eligibility, hotel info and
other details at: www.vachess.org. Questions to: Mike Hoffpauir,
mhoffpauir@aol.com, or 757-846-4805.
MAR. 21-23, 46th Annual Virginia Open, 5SS, a VCF Cup Event,
$3500 Guaranteed!
See Grand Prix.
APR. 16-20, 17-20, 18-20 OR 19-20, 8th annual Philadelphia
Open (PA)
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APR. 25-27 OR 26-27, 60th Annual Maryland Open (MD)
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 26-30, 2nd annual DC International
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JUNE 27-29 OR 28-29, 3rd annual World Open Women’s Cham-
pionship
See Grand Prix.
JUNE 27-29, 6th annual World Open Senior Amateur
5SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10. Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington (see
World Open for location, rates).Open to all born before 6/29/64 and rated
under 2210 or unrated. Prizes $3000 based on 50 entries, else in pro-
portion except $1800 (minimum 60% each prize) guaranteed: In 2
sections. Under 2210: $600-300-200, top U2010 $350-200. Under 1810:
$500-250-150, top U1610 $300-150. EF: $80 online at chessaction.com
by 6/25, $83 mailed by 6/16, $85 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 6/25, $95
at site, or online until 5 pm 6/27. Reg. ends 6:30 pm 6/27, rds. Fri 7 pm,
Sat 12 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:30. Half point byes OK all rounds, limit 2 byes, must
commit before rd. 2. Special USCF dues: see World Open. Ent: chess-
action.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15
service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com
(online entries posted instantly).
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
JUNE 28-29, 6th annual World Open Under 13 Championship
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location, rates). Open to all born after 6/29/01. In 4 sections. Open Sec-
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tournaments 7/17/14-12/31/14 to 1st. Under 1400 Section: Trophies
to top 10, 1st Under 1200, Unrated; free entry in all CCA tournaments
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to 1st. Under 600 Section: Trophies to top 10, 1st Under 400, top 3
Unrated; free entry in all CCA tournaments 7/17/14-9/30/14 to 1st. EF:
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2-5, Sun. 10-1-4. 2 half point byes allowed, must commit before rd. 3. Ent:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803.
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See Grand Prix.
JULY 11-13, Blacksburg Senior Open (BSO 1)
5-SS, G/100 d5. Hilton Garden Inn Blacksburg, 900 Plantation Rd.,
Blacksburg, VA 24060. HR: $95/night chess rate if booked by 06/10/2014.
Phone 540-552-5005 and request “Blacksburg Senior Open” block rate,
or book online at www.blacksburg.hgi.com and enter the group code
CHESS. Two sections: Open and U1600. Prizes: (Based on 30 paid
entries) Open, $200-$100-$50; U1600, $150-$75-$25. EF: $45 if post-
marked by July 7; otherwise $50. Mail checks to Bob Mahan, 610 N. Main
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PM Friday, Round 1 at 7:30 PM. Players electing to start on Saturday morn-
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Saturday rounds are at 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, and Sunday rounds are
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participants must be USCF members and must be 50 years old by
December 31, 2014. Please visit www.chessforseniors.org for more
information.
AUG. 9-14, 3rd Annual Washington International (MD)
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Washington
Chess Magnet School Junior Grand Prix!
FEB. 15-16, Washington Presidents Cup
2 Sections. Open: 4SS, 40/2, SD/1 d5. Reserve (U1600): 5SS, Sat.
40/90, SD/30 d5, Sun. 40/2, SD/1 d5. Seattle Chess Club, 2150 North
107th St., Seattle, WA 98133. 206-417-5405. $$1,200/b40.Open: FIDE
Rated, $225-150, U2000 $125, U1800 $125. Reserve (U1600): $175-150,
U1400 $125, U1200/Unrated $125. Foreign ratings used for players
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site. Free entry for GMs, IMs, WGMs. Registration: 9:00-9:45am. Rds.:
Open: Sat. 10am & 5pm, Sun. 11am & 5pm. Reserve: Sat. 10am, 2:30pm,
7pm, Sun. 11am & 5pm. Bye: limit 1 (Open), limit 2 (Reserve), request
before end of Rd. 2. Memb. Req’d: $25 ($19 juniors). OSA. ENT: Checks
payable to Washington Chess Federation. Mail to: Dan Mathews, 749 Som-
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FEB. 22-23, 22nd Dave Collyer Memorial
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FEB. 27-28, Top 100 USCF List Scholastic Invitational (CA-S)
See California, Southern.
FEB. 28-MAR. 2, 2014 U.S. Junior Chess Congress (CA-S)
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West Virginia
A State Championship Event!
MAR. 14-16, West Virginia Senior Championships
5-SS, G/100 d5. Charleston Marriott Town Center, 200 Lee Street East,
Charleston, WV 25301. HR: $114/night chess rate if booked by
02/20/2014. Phone 1-800-228-9290 or 304-345-6500 and request
“Senior Chess Championships” (SCC) block rate, or book online at
www.marriott. com and enter the Group Code SCC. Two sections: Open
and U1600. Prizes: (Based on 30 paid entries) Open, $250-$150-$100;
U1600, $150. The top West Virginia finisher will be recognized as
2014 West Virginia Senior Champion.EF: $45 if postmarked by March
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Blacksburg, VA 24060. Schedule: Registration 6:00-7:00 PM Friday,
Round 1 at 7:30 PM. Players electing to start on Saturday morning with
a 1/2-point bye for Round 1 may register between 8:30-9:30 AM. Satur-
day rounds are at 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, and Sunday rounds are at 9:00
AM and 2:00 PM. Byes: All players may take up to two irrevocable 1/2-
point byes, which must be requested at registration. All participants
must be USCF members and must be 50 years old by December 31,
2014. Please visit www.chessforseniors.org for more information.
MAY 23-25 OR 24-25, 56th Gem City Open (OH)
See Grand Prix.
Wisconsin
ChessIQ Academy & Chess Center (IL)
Tournaments, lectures, simuls, and camps located in northern Illinois.
Visit www.chessiq.com for a full schedule of events.
FEB. 15-16, UW Winter Open
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MAR. 29, Rated Beginners Open (RBO)
4SS, G/60 d5. Dual rated. Country Springs Hotel, (262.547.0201); Exit 291,
I-94 and Hwy. G, Waukesha, WI 53187. Open to players rated under 1200
or unrated. Prizes: Trophies to top 3, book prizes for class winners. EF:
$15 ($10 by 3/28). Reg.: 8:00-9:30. Rds.: 10:00; 1:00; 3:30; 6:00. Mail
entries to Waukesha CC, 1911 Stardust Dr., Waukesha, WI 53186. Phone
Info: Jim Nickell (262) 544-6266. Online info: jnickell@wi.rr.com.
A Heritage Event!
MAR. 29, Waukesha Memorial (33rd Annual)
A Wisconsin Tour Event! 4SS. G/60 d5. Dual rated. Country Springs
Hotel, (262.547.0201); Exit 291, I-94 and Hwy. G, Waukesha, WI 53187.
$$Non-monetary, traveling trophy to First, books for class winners.
Open to all. EF: $15 ($10 by 3/28). Reg.: 8:00-9:30. Rds.: 10:00; 1:00;
3:30; 6:00. No state memb. req’d. OSA. Mail entries to: Waukesha CC, 1911
Stardust Dr., Waukesha, WI 53186. Phone Info: Jim Nickell (262) 544-
6266. Online info: jnickell@wi.rr.com.
MAY 22-26, 23-26, 24-26 OR 25-26, 23rd annual Chicago Open
(IL)
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PAGE 17 / CHESS TO ENJOY
Problem I. White resigned after 23. ... Qe5!
because there is no defense to 24. ... Re8 and
25. ... Bxe4 (24. Bxc6 Qxe1+ or 24. Re2 Rf1
mate). Problem II. 40. Bg5! threatens 41.
Qf6 mate, e.g. 40. ... Kf7 41. Qxh7+ Ke8 42.
Qg8 mate or 40. ... Qf7 41. Qe5+ Kd7 42. Qd6+
and 43. Qd8 mate. Problem III. 22. ... Ne2+!
23. Rxe2 Rxf1+ 24. Kxf1 Rd1+ mates or 23.
Kh1 Ng3+ 24. Kg1 Nxf1. Problem IV. Black
won quickly after 59. ... Qd1 60. Qc6 Qg4
because White missed 61. Kh1!. Fastest is 59.
... Qd2+ 60. Kh3 Qd1! with a threat of ... Qh1
mate as well as ... Qf3/... Re1-h1 mate. For
example, 61. Kh2 Qf3 62. Ng2 Re2. Problem
V. 38. ... e2+! 39. Rxe2 Rxe2 40. Bxe2 Re3 41.
Ne4 Qf4+ or 41. Qd1 Qf4+. Problem VI. 22.
Bf6 Nxf6 23. Qxf6, Black resigned (23. ...
Bxf6 24. Rxe8 mate). Or 22. ... Rxe6 23. Bxg7+
Kg8 24. Bd4 (threatening Rg7+) 24. ... Nf6 25.
Rxf6.
PAGE 21 / ABCS OF CHESS
Problem I. Mating net: It’s mate next move
after 1. ... Qxg3+. Problem II. Getting out
of check: The knight is lost after 1. ... g6.
Problem III. Fork: Black wins the rook by 1.
... Qe4+. Problem IV. Trapping: Black wins
material by 1. ... Nf2. Problem V. Skewer:
The knight falls after 1. ... Bf6. Problem VI.
Mating net: It ends by 1. ... Qc4+ 2. Kg1 Bf2
mate.

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 MY BEST MOVE
GM LEV ALBURT
3-TIME UKRAINE AND U.S. CHAMPION
TOP U.S. PLAYER OVER AGE 65
his is the first column I turn to each month when my

T
Chess Life arrives, so I’m honored to participate. As I
considered my “Best Move,” I first reviewed in my mind a
dozen beautiful blows from my long chess career, including
inevitably a couple of spectacular queen sacrifices. Ulti-

“
mately, however, I’ve decided my best move was a subtle one—the
move didn’t decide matters outright, but rather steered the game
onto a certain path.

I’m playing the Slav

as black for the first

”
time in my professional
chess life.
PHOTO BY BRIAN KILLIGREW

Studying the patterns, Botvinnik-style
GM Larry Christiansen
GM Lev Alburt
U.S. Invitational Championship, August 1990
AFTER 5. ... Bf5
I’m leading 2-0 in this four-game series;
a draw today will deliver me an early victory
in the match and the title of U.S. cham-
pion. I know that in the diagrammed
position White’s best moves are 6. e3 and
(more tricky) 6. Ne5. I don’t know much
more, as I’m playing the Slav as Black for
the first time in my professional chess
life. I’m ready for a surprise, and here it
comes—even earlier than I expected:
6. Nh4?!
At that time I hardly was certain about
that “?!”; all I knew was that it wasn’t
one of the main lines. I don’t like 6. ...
Bc8, mainly because Larry can then
repeat the position, 7. Nf3 Bf5, and now
choose one of the main lines where, after
all, my knowledge is only skin-deep, lim-
ited to a few hours of preparation with
my coach GM Alex Chernin.
Normal is 6. ... Bg6,and after the
eventual Nxg6, hxg6, recapturing toward
the center, perhaps even opening the
file for my rook. I knew this type of
position; it should take me about 10
minutes to recall relevant patterns, and
another 10 to further analyze. Intuition
suggests that, most likely, I wouldn’t
like what I found. Ditto for the sharper
6. ... Bg4.
Five minutes spent so far. 6. ... Be6
looks ugly, can’t be right; next perhaps
6. ... e6. After an immediate or eventual
Nxf5 exf5, not only would White get my
bishop (and I like bishops), but my f-
pawns are doubled and, on top of that,
I’m capturing away from the center,
turning my central pawn, worth $1 in
Fred Reinfeld’s store, into a 90¢ bishop
pawn. Still Rules of Thumb are only the
beginning of the search for that elusive
best move.
It became clear that ... exf5 increases
Black’s control of the center; the e4-
square checked by the f5-pawn, a
semi-open e-file, while the f7-pawn
secures the king. The more I looked at
6. ... e6, the more I liked it; patterns here
also were encouraging.
The game continued 6. ... e6 7. Nxf5
(played quickly) 7. ... exf5 8. e3, and now I
must choose between 8. ... Bd6 and 8. ...
Bb4; by a slim margin I prefer 8. ... Bb4.
Later I learned from Garry Kasparov
that this move is a novelty prepared by
him and his team. The rest of the game
was surprisingly easy. I liked and under-
stood the position; soon, I stood better,
started the attack (didn’t Steinitz demand
it?) and won.

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