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December Contributors: Dr. Alexey Root, WIM (Looks at Books) is the author of Science, Math, Checkmate: 32 Chess
Activities for Inquiry and Problem Solving FM Mike Klein (The Grandmaster Diet) is a frequent contributor to Chess Life WGM
Jennifer Shahade (Kosteniuk Interview) is the editor of Chess Life Online at uschess.org GM Eugene Perelshteyn (SPICE Cup)
is the co author (with Lev Alburt and Roman Dzindzichashvili) of Chess Openings for Black, Explained FM Alex Dunne (Golden
Knights) is the correspondence chess director for the USCF C.K. Damrosch (Kasparov Simul) is a freelance writer.

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December Chess Life
Columns

10 LOOKS AT BOOKS

By Dr. Alexey Root, WIM

Red Fish, Dead Fish

12 CHESS TO ENJOY
The Annual
Chess to Enjoy Quiz
By GM Andy Soltis

16 SOLITAIRE CHESS
Gambits Need
Sustaining Attack
By Bruce Pandolfini

44 BACK TO BASICS
A Memorable Game
From 1971
By GM Lev Alburt

46 ENDGAME LAB
2nd Olympiad: 20 | COVER STORY
The Hague 1928
By GM Pal Benko The Grandmaster Diet
48 WHATS THE BEST MOVE? By FM Mike Klein

By GM Larry Evans Nutrition may play a larger

As the World Turns

role in tournament performance

than the average player
Departments realizes. Read this article
and help maximize your
3 PREVIEW chess results!

6 COUNTERPLAY
8 FIRST MOVES
42 USCF AFFAIRS
43 ACROSS THE BOARD
52 TOURNAMENT LIFE
26 | WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
68 CLASSIFIEDS
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk is Womens World Champ
By WGM Jennifer Shahade
The new womens world champion spends half of her year in Miami, Florida.
69 SOLUTIONS
70 ANNUAL INDEX Could America have a new world champion as permanent resident on our shores?

28 | 2008 SPICE CUP

Spicing up American Top-Level Chess
By GM Eugene Perelshteyn
The SPICE Cup managed to grow in strength in its second year, as the round
robin rose from a Category 12 to a Category 15 event.

On The Cover
Are you missing out on a simple
but effective way of improving your
tournament results? FM Mike
Klein tells Chess Life readers,
starting on page 20, not to over
look the role of nutrition in your
31 | CORRESPONDENCE CHESS
1998 & 2000 are Golden for CC Players
By FM Alex Dunne
Some compelling stories emerged from the most recently completed Golden
Knights events, including one winner who didnt read his first chess book until
only 13 years before the start of the event.
38 | KASPAROV

tournament performance.
Cover Illustration: Roger Chouinard
Art Direction: Frankie Butler
Globetrotting Kasparov Plays Harlem
By C. K. Damrosch
It is always major news when former world champion Garry Kasparov participates in a
chess event in the U.S., as he did recently in the Harlem section of New York City.

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Seven Medals for U.S. Team in Argentina

At the Pan American Youth Championships in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina (June 30 July 6), the U.S. team took third place overall
and earned seven individual medals. Considering only 22 players comprised the U.S. delegation, this was a remarkable perform
ance. Chess Life reported on Alec Getzs gold medal in the October issue; see the rest of the medalists in the box below.

Pan-American Youth
Final Standings
Girls:
Under 8 girls:
Reva Singh, 5
Under 10 girls:
2nd and Silver Medal
WFM Simone Liao, 7
3rd and Bronze Medal
Evan Xiang, 6
Under 12 girls:
2nd and Silver Medal
Sylvia Yang, 7
4th Ellen Xiang, 6
WCM Claudia Munoz, 4
Under 14 girls:
3rd and Bronze Medal
Alena Kats, 6
Darrian Robinson, 6
Under 18 girls:
The coaches (left to right): FM Aviv Friedman, IM Armen Ambartsoumian,
Michael Khodarkovsky, WIM Beatriz Marinello
3rd and Bronze Medal
Courtney Jamison, 6
Nicole Suzanne Maffeo, 5

Boys:
Under 8 boys:
Stan Liao, 4
Under 10 boys:
Jordan Pamatmat, 6
Under 12 boys:
Jarod Pamatmat, 6
Eric Zhang, 5
Under 14 boys:
2nd and Silver Medal
Vincent Huang, 7
Justin Karp, 5
Cheston Gunawan, 4
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1st and Gold Medal
FM Alec Getz, 7
Stanley Yang, 6
Christian Tanaka, 5
Jared Tan, 5
Under 18 boys:
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The U.S. medalists (left to right): FM Alec Getz, Courtney Jamison, WFM Simone Liao, Sylvia
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Looks at Books

Red Fish, Dead Fish

A provocative look at the role of chess during the cold war.

By Dr. Alexey Root, WIM

f fish is a term for a lesser chess player, then Red Fish, Dead was banned from high level chess. In the meantime, Botvin
Fish is my jaunty summary of author Daniel Johnsons nik was treated as a favored son by the Soviet state.
I thesis. Without using a single chess diagram or notated game, Soviet discrimination against Jews gets its own chapter.
but with detailed descriptions of the matches Fischer Spassky, Much of that chapter is about a non professional chess
Karpov Korchnoi, and Kasparov Karpov, Johnson makes the player, Natan Sharansky (born Anatoly Shcharansky). Known
easy case that Fischer and Kasparov are great chess players. for his career accomplishments in math and physics, Sha
They are non fish, and also non Red. Red players, such as Kar ransky was also a child prodigy at chess and wrote a paper
pov, are treated less respectfully. about the endgame of chess. Chess helped Sharansky strate
About the matches won by the Communist Karpov over the gize a defense when the Soviet state put him on trial for
defector Korchnoi, Johnson wrote, Korchnois valiant attempts treason. And chess kept him sane during his subsequent
to unseat the seemingly invincible Karpov at Baguio and Mer imprisonment as a refusenik.
ano encapsulated the challenge posed to In addition to the many pages about fishy
the Soviet system by the dissident move Soviet practices, there are also chapters
ment. It was a trial of strength with the about the early history of chess (from Bagh
leviathan, which strained every sinew to dad to St. Petersburg), Russian intellectuals
crush dissidents who deliberately placed and artists who played chess (such as Tol
themselves outside its jurisdiction and stoy, Nabokov, Gorky, Pasternak, Prokofiev,
refused to recognize its legitimacy. Shostakovich, and Piatigorsky), non Soviet
Although Korchnoi was a product of chess grandmasters, computers and chess,
the Soviet chess machine, [he] could only and the post Cold War world.
achieve his full potential once he had According to Johnson, defying Commu
utterly rejected that machine. Johnson nism, or its successor (Putins and
described Karpovs style as cautious and Medvedevs Russia), is the act of a hero.
cold blooded. Perhaps, following John Defiance can be through chess, politics, or
sons logic, Karpov would have reached a combination of both. Johnson has
his full potential in chess had he also updated his 2007 British hardback
defied communism. (Atlantic) in this 2008 American (Houghton
Death was connected with Communist Mifflin) paperback edition with recent news
chess. The most important early leader of about his heroes Fischer and Kasparov.
the Soviet Unions state support of chess Reflecting after Fischers death, he called
was Nikolai Krylenko, who also declared Fischer as a flawed hero. By proving
that the Red Armys foremost task was to that the Soviet Union could be defeated by
wage internal war and ensure the a single individual, he emboldened dissi
defence of the Soviet authority. In other dents everywhere. Kasparov is praised for
words, the Red Army that Krylenko had White King and Red Queen: continuing to press for political and elec
created was to be unleashed against the How the Cold War Was Fought toral reform, despite risks to his safety
civilian population of Soviet Russia ... on the Chessboard
(2008) by Daniel Johnson.
and freedom. About the March 2008 elec
The Red Terror killed hundreds of thou 384 pp., New York: Houghton tion, where Kasparovs name did not
sands, the civil war millions. In 1924, Mifflin. List Price: $26.00 appear on the ballot for the Russian pres
Krylenko turned his attention to chess. He idency, Johnson wrote, Undaunted by an
was chairman of the All Union Chess Section, edited the election he had already dismissed as rigged, Kasparov has
chess magazine 64, turned down an invitation to join FIDE, kept up the pressure.
and sent chess problemists, composers, organizers, and Johnson hypothesized that Asia will reclaim its first millen
players to labor camps or to their deaths. Like many of them, nium supremacy in chess. He cited Anands world championship
he had a 20 minute trial, followed by prison, where, in 1938, as one indication. Johnson wrote, If a Norwegian were to be
he was almost certainly shot. the next world chess champion, however, might it not indicate
Though Johnson acknowledges Botvinnik as a strong player, that there is nothing inevitable about the gradual shift of hege
Botvinnik was a Red. Therefore, Johnson finds flaws in Botvin mony from Europe and America toward China and India?
niks legacy. Krylenko charged several of Botvinniks closest While Johnson states that it is risky to generalize from chess
chess rivals. They were subsequently shot, or never heard to intellectual life and politics, he takes that risk often in White
from again, or escaped the Soviet Union. Paul Keres, described King and Red Queen. Whether or not you accept his thesis, John
as Botvinniks chess equal, had his house confiscated and sons book is well written and provocative. .
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Chess to Enjoy
The Annual Chess to Enjoy Quiz
By GM Andy Soltis
You spent all year learning useful things like a new 17th move in the Najdorf.
Nows your chance to show off the really useless stuff you know.
While serious fans followed serious
events like the World Championship
match in 2008, others were just as fasci
nated by the games of Greg Chamitoff.
Greg who? If you know that Chamitoff
was the NASA astronaut aboard the Inter
national Space Station and that he
defeated Earth bound players of Mission
Control youre ready for our annual trivia
quiz. Answers can be found on page 69.
1. Which of these grandmasters did not
appear in a TV commercial in 2008?
(a) Veselin Topalov posing as a
bank customer
(b) Magnus Carlsen using a cell
phone
(c) Viswanathan Anand playing
cricket
2. Only two serious chessplayers have
appeared on the cover of Sports
Illustrated. One was Bobby Fischer.
The other was:
(a) Garry Kasparov
(b) Judith Polgar
(c) Lisa Lane
(d) Shelby Lyman
3. Fabiano Caruana, who was born in
Miami and lives in Budapest, is one
of many expatriate grandmasters
(GMs). Match the following GMs
with their current home:
(a) Yasser Seirawan of U.S.
(b) Viswanathan Anand of India
(c) Vladimir Kramnik of Russia
(d) Levon Aronian of Armenia
(e) Nigel Short of England
(f) Joel Lautier of France
(I) Russia
(II) Greece
(III) France
(IV) Netherlands
(V) Spain
(VI) Germany
4. Which great American player died on
his 75th birthday?
(a) Edward Lasker
12 Chess Life December 2008
(b) Jackson Showalter
(c) Reuben Fine
(d) Arnold Denker
Hint: Heres a U.S. Championship
game he won.
Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C67)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. 0-0
Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Ba4!? exd4 7. c3 dxc3
8. Nxc3 Be7 9. Nd5 0-0 10. Re1 Bf6 11.
Bf4 Ne8 12. Rxe8! Qxe8 13. Nxc7 Qe4
14. Bd6 Rb8 15. Bc2 Qg4 16. Bxf8 Kxf8
17. Qd6+ Be7
rl+ k +
ppNplppp
+nQ + +
+ + + +
+ + +q+
+ + +N+
PPL+ PPP
R + + K
After 17. ... Be7
18. Re1! g6 19. Qd2 Qh5 20. Nd5 Bd8
21. Qc3 f6 22. Nxf6 Ba5 23. Nxd7+ Bxd7
24. Qf6+, Black resigned.
5. Many current and recent USCF
members are well known in their
professions. Match the player with
his career.
(a) Mark Funkhouser
(b) Dale B. Schenk
(c) Stephen L. Carter
(I) Law professor, novelist
(II) Mayor of Kansas City
(III) Neurobiologist, Alzheimers
authority
6. Height may matter. The winner of a
famous match was 6 foot 5. His
opponent was 5 foot 10. They were:
(a) Alexander Alekhine and Max
Euwe
(b) Paul Morphy and Louis Paulsen
(c) Vladimir Kramnik and Peter Leko
(d) Deep Blue and Garry Kasparov
7. Try to answer this in three minutes
or less:
Suppose we take an empty chess
board and use a knife to cut off five of
the files. That leaves 24 squares on the
remaining three files. On how many of
those squares would a bishop have
more legal moves than a knight?
8. The first serious chess book that
Magnus Carlsen read was:
(a) My System by Aron Nimzovich
(b) Find a Plan by Bent Larsen
(c) Kramniks Best Games by
Vladimir Kramnik
(d) My Great Predecessors by
Garry Kasparov
9. Complete the quote from Jos Capa
blanca in A Primer of Chess. A time
limit of between 20 and 30 moves
per hour is ...
(a) suitable only for beginners.
(b) a fairly slow speed.
(c) much too fast for humans.
(d) way better than bullet.
10. In the very first Chess Informant
(1966), the players who had the
most games included were Boris
Spassky and Tigran Petrosian.
Who was third?
(a) Bobby Fischer
(b) Bent Larsen
(c) Alexander Matanovic
(d) Svetozar Gligoric
11. When these celebrities met in 2004,
they played a game that began 1. f4
e5 2. e4!?. The players are:
(a) Moammar Khadafy and Kirsan
Ilyumzhinov
(b) Sting and Garry Kasparov
(c) Diego Maradona and Anatoly
Karpov
(d) Vladimir Putin and Vladimir
Kramnik
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2008 Melody Amber GM Loek van Wely GM Vladimir Kramnik GM Sergey Karjakin
GM Alexander Morozevich GM Vassily Ivanchuk GM Loek van Wely

The Melody Amber tournaments, +k+ + r + + + k rn + k r

in which grandmasters match wits at
blindfold chess as well as rapid play,
L p +pp +p+ +pR + +l+ p
seemed like an exotic sideshow when
p + +n+ +l+ L p q + pPp
they began in the 1990s. But today +P+ + + + + P + p +P+ +
the Melody Amber is one of the P+P+ +q+ + K +P+ p + Q +
strongest annual events. In the 17th
version, held this March in Nice,
+ + PNlr + + + r + + R +P
France, 11 of the worlds 14 top
+Q+ R P + + + + PPP+ PL+
rated players took part and the + + + RK + + + + + + R K
winner was Levon Aronian. In each Black to play White to play White to play
of the following six positions you are
asked to find the fastest winning Problem IV Problem V Problem VI
line of play. Pay particular care this GM Vladimir Kramnik GM Sergey Karjakin GM Vladimir Kramnik
GM Veselin Topalov
GM Viswanathan Anand GM Viswanathan Anand
month to forced mates. And as an
added test, try to guess which were + + + r +r+ r k +r+q+ k
speed games and which were played
blindfolded. Solutions on page 69.
+l+ + +r +p+ q pp +R+ + l
QP+ +k+ p+ ppn + +p+ +pp
+ Pp+ + + + n + + P +pN
P+ + qp+ P+ RP+ + +L+nL +
+ + + + +LN + +P + + + +P
+R+ PL+ PP+Q+P+ P+ + PP+
+ R + K + +R+ +K + + R K
Black to play Black to play White to play

12. This is how Mikhail Tal described a
former student of the Riga chess
school, in How to Get Better at
Chess:
One boy was very talented tactically,
but he had no idea where to place
his pieces! The cure was to have him
go over Tigran Petrosians and Ulf
Anderssons games, two players with
very positional styles. Now he trades
queens right away! His name is ...
(a) Aleksander Wojtkiewicz
(b) Edmar Mednis
(c) Alexander Shabalov
(d) Arkady Naiditsch
13. Many GMs have warned of com
puter aided cheating. Who put it
this way?
Your opponent will go, Oh, excuse
me, I have to go to the mens room.
Suddenly Joe Patzers rating goes from
1800 to 2600 ... They will have to frisk
the players before the tournament.
(a) Veselin Topalov in 2003
(b) Joel Benjamin in 1997
(c) Larry Christiansen in 1991
(d) Bobby Fischer in 1975
14. Mikhail Botvinnik became world
champion in May 1948. He
defended his title in March 1951.
How many games did he play in
between?
(a) none
(b) Between 0 and 50
(c) Between 50 and 100
(d) More than 100
15. The 2007 world championship
tournament was held in Mexico
City but only one of the invited
players was able to speak Spanish.
Curiously, he was also the only
player who:
(a) speaks French
(b) doesnt speak English
(c) doesnt speak Russian
(d) speaks Chebanenko
16. Who was the chief beneficiary of
the $5 million raised for the 1975
Fischer Karpov world champi
onship match?
(a) Fischer
(b) Karpov
(c) Viktor Korchnoi
(d) Muhammad Ali
17. Since the modern U.S. Champi
onship began in 1936, New York
has hosted 21 tournaments and
California has hosted eight. Which
state is the third most frequent
host?
(a) Pennsylvania
(b) Colorado
(c) Ohio
(d) Washington
18. Which of these were official rules
for the Anand Kramnik world
championship match:
(a) The arbiter declares a time
forfeiture.
(b) A player will be forfeited if
he makes two illegal moves
in a game.
(c) The players do not have to
write down moves.
(d) The players must recite the
FIDE pledge at the opening
ceremony.
19. Most of the surviving games of
Andre Philidor were played when
he was:
(a) Under 25 years old
(b) 25 to 45
(c) 45 to 60
(d) Over 60
And finally:
20. The cover of the November 12, 1971
Life magazine was dominated by a
photo of Bobby Fischer (The Deadly
Gamesman). On the next right
hand page there was also a single
large photo, of someone that chess
players identify with Fischer. Who?
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Solitaire Chess
Gambits Need Sustaining Attack
Daniel Harrwitz may be the most underrated player of all time. In this encounter,
By Bruce Pandolfini
the second game of an 11-game match, he gives Adolf Anderssen (of Immortal
Game fame) a lesson in gambit play.
For most opening gambits the idea is to
sacrifice a pawn for development, aggres
sion, and initiative. The attacker hopes the
integrated energy from those plusses,
and any attendant advantages that may
come from the sac, lead to regaining the
material with something extra. But some
opening sacrifices aim for much more,
and to that end entail greater risk. Such
an offering is illustrated in an encounter
between Daniel Harrwitz and Adolf Ander
ssen played at Breslau in 1848. In this,
the second game of a match, Harrwitz
essayed the Kings Gambit Accepted (C33)
and White was willing to allow an early
forfeit of castling. That should have trig
gered fireworks, but the usually combative
Anderssen defended in pedestrian fash
ion, and White got his way after 1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Qh4+.
rnl+klnr
pppp+ppp
+ + + +
+ + + +
+L+Pp q
+ + + +
PPPP +PP
RNLQK NR
Your starting position
Now make sure you have the above
position 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 Whites next move
only after trying to guess it. If you guess
correctly, 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 Blacks move is over and
16 Chess Life December 2008
Whites move is on the next line.**
4. Kf1 Par Score: 7
If 4. Ke2, then 4. ... Qg4+ is awkward.
One tricky possibility is 4. g3, when 4. ...
fxg3 5. Qf3 g2+ 6. Ke2 gxh1=Q runs into
7. Qxf7+ Kd8 8. Qxf8 mate. But Black has
5. ... gxh2+ 6. Ke2 hxg1=N+, and that
gains a piece.
4. Bc5
Black plays a move given by Greco in
the 1600s, but mainly as an example of
what not to play. Who knows what
prompted Anderssen to try it? There are
lots of moves Black could have played,
such as 4. ... d5, which is more in accord
with Anderssens spirit.**
5. d4 Par Score: 7
This meets the threat with a move
White was intending to play anyway. The
main idea of the Kings Gambit, after all,
is to get pawn control of the center. White
has now done that with a fight.
5. Bb6
So Black saves his bishop and keeps d4
under observation. But perhaps hes hop
ing for 6. d5?? Qf2 mate, when a
suggestion arises that it might be White
who should be under observation.**
6. Nf3 Par Score: 7
White develops with tempo. Accept only
5 points part credit for 6. Nc3, which is less
menacing than the text.
6. Qe7
After 6. Qh5, White gets an excellent
game with 7. Bxf4, though it was proba
bly more aggressive. Add 1 bonus point if
you planned to answer 6. ... Qg4 with 7.
Bxf7+, when 7. Kxf7 loses the queen to
8. Ne5+.**
7. Nc3 Par Score: 7
Accept only 5 points part credit for 7.
Bxf4. Its the old book move, and it
intends to answer 7. ... Qxe4 with 8.
Bxf7+ Kf8 (8. ... Kxf7? 9. Ng5+) 9. Bg3 Nh6
10. Nc3 Qe7 11. Bb3 c6 12. Qd2 d5 13.
Rae1, with the better game. Perhaps
Anderssen had an improvement in mind,
but Harrwitzs 7. Nc3 was better.
7. Nf6
Add 1 bonus point for expecting to
answer 7. g5 by 8. h4. If Black answers
8. h6, there follows 9. hxg5 hxg5? 10.
Rxh8. If 8. f6, then 9. hxg5 fxg5 10.
Ne5, and 10. ... Nh6 is unavailable
because of 11. Rxh6. And on 8. ... g4, then
9. Ne5 Nh6 10. Bxf4 d6 11. Nd5 Qf8 (11.
... Qd8 12. Bg5) 12. Nf6+ Ke7 13. Bg5,
and the knight will discover check, win
ning the queen.**
8. e5 Par Score: 7
Receive only 4 points part credit for
choosing 8. Bxf4 Nxe4 9. Nxe4 Qxe4 10.
Bxf7+, which is actually less forcing than
the text.
8. Nh5
Black saves the knight and f4 pawn. If
8. ... Qb4, then 9. Bb3 (or 9. Qe2), and the
f6 knight must move.**
9. Nd5 Par Score: 7
White centralizes and chases the queen.
Add 1 bonus point if you saw it when
playing 8. e5.
9. Qd8
Once again Black mist play a defensive
retreat. Take 1 bonus point for planning
to meet 9. ... Qe6? with 10. Nxc7+. In light
of what follows, 9. ... Qf8 might have
been better, though after 10. Nxf4 the
queen interferes with Blacks castling.**
10. g4! Par Score: 8
Increase your score by only 5 points part
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 Problem I Problem II Problem III
ABCs of Chess Fork Fork Discovery

These problems are all related to

+ + + + ++ + + + q + +
key positions in this months game.
l +k+ + + +k+ + l + + k
In each case, Black is to move. The l+p+ n + + p + q + + + +
answers can be found in Solutions + +p+ Q + + p + + + + +
on page 69. + + + + p+ nP+ + ++ + n
December exercise: Heres a way
+ + + + P +KL + + +P++
to get an overview of an instructive + P P + + +P+ + + + +PP
chess book before plunging into its + +RK + Q + + + + +Q+RK
detail. If the book is as good as the
writer thinks, there'll be descriptive
paragraphs introducing, driving, and Problem IV Problem V Problem VI
summarizing the essential informa Mating net Mating net Mating net
tion. Read these passages through,
from start to finish, with little atten k+ + + + + + k + q + k +
tion to specific lines and variations.  l + + + + + + + + + + +
By the end of your exploratory jour R+N+q+ + + + + + + + + +
ney youll have ridden the arc of the
writers thinking and be able to see
+ + + + + l + + + +
+ +
how key ideas link together. Youll + + +l+ ++ + + + pn+L+
also know if the book is worthy of a + + +n+ + +
+p+ + + +n+
more careful read, or if you need to + +Q+PP + Pn+P+ + + +KP
find another book. + + +K+R + +Q+K+ + +Q+R+

credit for selecting 10. Nxf4 Nxf4 11. Bxf4,
since it relaxes the pressure. Black cas
tles and has a game of sorts.
10. fxg3
Add 1 bonus point for expecting to
answer 10. ... c6 with 11. Nxb6 axb6 12.
gxh5. Black has to capture and open the
position.**
11. Bg5 Par Score: 7
Full credit for 11. hxg3. After 11. ...
Nxg3+ (on 11. ... g6 there follows 12.
Rxh5 gxh5 13. Bg5) 12. Kg2 Nxh1 (12. ...
Ne4 13. Qe2 f5 14. exf6 e.p.) 13. Bg5 f6
14. exf6 Black loses the queen. If 14. ...
gxf6, then 15. Bxf6 Rg8+ 16. Kxh1. On 14.
... 0 0, White has 15. Ne7+ Kh8 16. Ng6+
hxg6 17. Qxh1 mate.
11. f6
If Black tries 11. ... Nf6, his position is
hopeless after 12. exf6. White also has the
option of playing 12. Nxf6+ gxf6 13. Bxf6.
Add 1 bonus point for analyzing both pos
sibilities.**
12. exf6 Par Score: 6
White now threatens two discoveries:
13. f7+ (1 bonus point) and 13. fxg7 (also
1 bonus point). Anderssen finds himself
out of tune with his spirit. Hes forced to
defend.
12. gxf6
If 12. ... Nxf6, then 13. Qe2+ (1 bonus
point). If 13. ... Qe7, then 14. Qxe7 mate;
if instead 13. ... Kf7, then 14. Nxf6+; and
if 13. ... Kf8, then 14. Nxf6 Qe7 (or 14. ...
gxf6 15. Bh6 mate) 15. Nxh7+ Rxh7 16.
Qxe7 mate. With the text move, Ander
ssen retains his knight, looking to keep
the position complicated, giving his part
ner more chances to go wrong. Still, more
concessions seem on the horizon.**
13. Ne5 Par Score: 7
Accept only 5 points part credit for 13.
Qe2+. After 13. ... Kf8 14. Nxf6 (14. Bh6+
Ng7), Black can confuse the issue with 14.
... g2+ 15. Kxg2 Nf4+ 16. Bxf4 Qxf6,
though this should lose after 17. Be5. In
any event, Harrwitz has decided to go for
mate. The immediate threat is 14. Qxh5+
Kf8 15. Qf7 mate. Accept 1 bonus point if
youve already considered it.
13. 0-0
Black cant take either piece. If 13. ...
fxg5, then 14. Qxh5+ and mate at f7. If 13.
... fxe5, then 14. Qxh5+ Kf8 15. Bh6+
Kg8 16. Nf6 mate. Add 2 bonus points for
seeing all of this. By castling, Black
threatens to take with check.**
14. Qxh5! Par Score: 8
Accept only 4 points part credit for the
tempting 14. Nxf6+ Kg7 15. Qxh5. Black
gets counter chances after 15. ... Rxf6+
16. Bxf6+ Qxf6+ 17. Kg2 Qf2+ 18. Kh3
d6+ 19. Kh4 g2+ 20. Kg5 Qf6 mate. Okay,
thats a fairy tale, but sometimes they
happen. Better is 19. Ng4, and White
seems to win. If 19. g2 at that point,
then 20. Qg5+ Kf8 (20. ... Kh8 21. Qg8
mate) 21. Qd8+ Kg7 22. Qg8 mate. Other
moves, such as 14. Nxb6+ and 14. Kg2,
are probably good enough, but less vig
orous and rate only 2 points part credit for
the one youve selected.
14. fxg5+
Receive 1 bonus point for realizing that
14. ... fxe5+ is met by 15. Nf6+ Kg7 16.
Qxh7 mate.**
15. Nf6+! Par Score: 7
You knew it was coming: discovered
check answered by discovered double
check.
15. Kg7
Add 1 bonus point for seeing that 15. ...
Kh8 is eliminated by 16. Qxh7 mate.**
16. Qxh7+ Par Score: 8
The fastest, though 16. Qxg5+ (6 points
part credit) also works. After 16. Kh8
17. Ng6+ Kg7 (17. ... hxg6 18. Qh6 mate)
18. Nxf8+ Kxf8 (18. ... Kh8 19. Qg8 mate),
White has several ways to mate. One way
is 19. Nxh7+ Ke8 20. Re1+ Qe7 21. Qxe7
mate; another way is 19. Qg8+ Ke7 20.
Qg7+ Kd6 21. Ne4+ Kc6 22. d5 mate.
16. Kxf6
Yes, its the only legal move.**
17. Ng4 Par Score: 7
mate
Deduct 3 points for 17. Qg6+? allowing
17. Ke7+. Anderssen surely preferred
being on the winning side. .
See score box on Solutions, page 69.

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Cover Story

The
Grandmaster
Diet

Look at any tournament hall:

It is filled with discarded candy wrappers, sugared sodas, and
bags of salted snacks. If you are a culprit, are you missing out
on a simple way of improving your tournament results?

By FM Mike Klein

If the brain could ask
for a last meal,
it would choose one
high in fish oils.
A
decade ago I stood in line for a midnight buffet in Las
Vegas. My game had just concluded and after five hours
of battle I was hungry and weary. I ventured to the clos
est refilling station where I was joined by the late GM Igor
Ivanov, who had just received my capitulation. Having allowed
himself a few drinks during the game, Ivanov sauntered over
to talk, first greeting me with a rhyming poem about butterflies
that he wrote on the back of his score sheet, then grabbing an
empty dish. As we moved down the endless line, the white of
our plates quickly disappeared. We disregarded any thought of
the nutritiousness of our meal. For a few voracious minutes,
we gorged. I do not know about the grandmaster, but I paid the
price the next day. I awoke for my morning game with a bowl
ing ball in my stomach, too fueled to focus.
How often do we experience a similar scene at chess tourna
ments? Unhealthy eating and inattention to nutrition leads to
sluggishness, inability to think clearly and an overall rotten tem
perament. Dealing with time constraints and trying to answer
to our confused and deprived bodies requires a battle plan both
before and during a competition a plan that databases can
not provide. Some players discount the benefits of such a
strategy, while others, including health professionals and par
ents, trumpet the merits of a nutritionally sound repertoire.
Before delving into the tricky practical challenges posed by
weekend Swisses where rounds are stacked and meal choices
are often based primarily on convenience a closer look at
everyday meal habits can reveal some areas that may increase
performance.
Before A Tournament
Eating well is no nutritional novelty. The media bombards us
with selective tips for longevity and prevention of certain dis
eases. Tomatoes fight prostate cancer. Vitamin D prevents
osteoporosis. More than anything, chess players require good
brain health. A growing consensus suggests certain vitamins
and minerals can improve memory recall, concentration, focus
and overall optimism.
If the brain could ask for a last meal it would choose one high
in fish oils. Nearly all nutritionists cite the benefits of a partial
pescetarian diet suggesting it is not a fly by night phenomenon.
One study concluded that the Japanese have slightly higher IQs
because of their reliance on fish as a dietary staple. Research
in the United Kingdom has shown standardized test scores to
rise in line with an increase in fish oils. These oils are not found
naturally in the body, but one can derive a great deal of bene
fit from only a few servings per week.
Heidi Skolnik, the New York Giants team nutritionist, said
there is an off the charts upward trend in the use of fish oils
by athletes and non athletes alike. Fish is something we keep
hearing more about, she said, explaining that omega 3 fatty
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acids are the real treasures of foods like salmon and shellfish.
She recommends three servings per week. Consistency is a
big issue, Skolnik said, If you are inconsistent with your eat
ing, you are more likely to become inconsistent with your
concentration.
It would be a mistake to think of the football players she coun
sels as lumbering oafs with no need for mental focus. Skolnik
explained that her advice helps them in strategy meetings and
for memorizing complex plays and formations the same types
of preparations required for chess players. In football, they have
to be alert and able to change at any moment, she said. She
also advises the coaching staff, whose job is more dependent
on mental maneuvering rather than physical exertion (one
could safely add kickers to the list, too).
I do recommend fish oils for many reasons, said Mitzi
Dulan, team sports dietitian for the Kansas City Chiefs and
Kansas City Royals, adding that mental acuity in the field of
sport is overlooked, but gaining traction.
If you disdain eating fish, your local drug store will likely have
what you need. Steve Wicklum, an amateur hockey player who
is also a clerk at a vitamin store, said sales of fish oil supple
ments that supply omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids have been
astronomical, adding, [They] are one of the most popular
gigs in the store. He explained that these fatty acids replace the
bad fat in your body with more necessary and leaner fat, result
ing in more useful fuel for the body and perhaps some weight
loss, and that omega 3 is crucial for helping people deal with the
highs and lows of competition. He also pushed Ginkgo biloba sup
plements for enhanced memory (studies are inconclusive, but
if there is a benefit, supplements are the best method of inges
tion, as the amount of Ginkgo in energy drinks is negligible).
The next thorny issue is the balance between proteins and
carbohydrates how much of each to eat and when to eat
them. Despite the term low carb recently entering the pop cul
ture vernacular, carbs are absolutely necessary for chess
success according to health professionals. Carbohydrates are
necessary to provide glucose, which is the primary source of
brain energy. Lower levels of glucose can cloud thinking and
impair judgment disastrous results for chess players. Nutri
tional guidelines suggest people should consume between
30 50 percent of their calories from carbohydrates. Physical ath
letes queue up at the higher end of the spectrum since their
regular bursts of short term energy burn off the carbohy
drates. How should a mental athlete determine where he falls?
The food eaten prior to a tournament is as important as dur
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Sports drinks add electrolytes and carbohydrates, but since

most chess players do not sweat profusely during matches, and

If there is a round in the

minimal physical activity burns few carbs, those pitchers of
water that hotels provide may be as far as players should go for

morning, I would rather

refreshment. Nutritionists recommend sipping water even
before one gets thirsty; a dry mouth is an indication that dehy
dration is beginning. Nutritionists also warn that excessive

starve to death
alcohol can lead to dehydration, amongst other performance
reducing side effects.
Dulan, who claimed even working out at moderate levels for

than eat before a game.

JOHN FEDOROWICZ
ing, said Kelly A. Hammer, nutritionist and writer. She suggests
a high protein and high carbohydrate meal with at least a 30
minute buffer before a round. The carbs will help sustain the
focus, while the protein will add to the needed nutrients for brain
connections, she explained. Foods to eat before a long haul
would be carbohydrates (veggies, grains, fruits, rice or potatoes)
along with some protein eggs, peanut butter, chicken, nuts,
soy and yogurts are good examples. Carbs alone wont cut it.
The tricky thing is not having so much (carbs) that you are
sleepy, Skolnik said.
The carbohydrates Hammer listed are often referred to as
good carbs. They are high in fiber and they reduce toxins and
regulate blood sugar and insulin. The so called bad carbs
include baked goods, white bread, pasta, potatoes and soft
drinks or candy with refined sugar; the calories have little or
no nutritional value. These foods have a high glycemic index,
leading to insulin resistance and adult onset diabetes. Walter
Willett, chairman of nutrition at Harvards School of Public
Health, once declared, Eating white potatoes or white bread is
just like eating candy, as far as your body knows.
Nutritionists have some specialized advice for vegetarian
chess players. The list includes GMs Viswanathan Anand and
Peter Leko (some high profile poker players have even switched
to a macrobiotic diet, free of all additives, with leader Cyndy Vio
lette citing a clarity of mind that comes with the regimen). No
meat in ones diet means protein consumption must come
from other areas. Skolnik is a proponent of tofu, though she cau
tions that you need much more volume to equal the protein
content of a similar portion of chicken. Dulan, who has coun
seled the Chiefs nine time Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez
as he experimented with veganism and vegetarianism, added
that protein deficiencies can be offset by nuts, beans and plant
powders.
45 minutes does not require a sports drink, does see one ben
efit for them: Research shows kids drink more when drinking
a sports drink. So, [they may be] good for kids in tournaments
to help maintain blood sugar concentrations and mental focus.
But if a consensus has been reached on water versus sports
drinks, there is not even a quorum when it comes to the ques
tion of caffeine. Caffeine inhibits the brains adenosine receptors,
reversing the chemicals depressive effects. Hammer added
that caffeine has the benefit of increasing metabolism, which
allows the body to process nutrients faster. She added, How
ever, too much caffeine or caffeine on an empty stomach can
cause a sharp increase in activity for a short amount of time,
followed by a low similar to blood sugar levels. I always say,
Too much of anything, is still too much.
I think that caffeine is an individual thing but you have to
find your own tolerance level, Skolnik said. There is a line
between enough that is a stimulant and too much that will make
you jittery.
So caffeine may make someone alert and somewhat more chip
per, but the relation to focus and especially memory is its most
misunderstood aspect. Produce one study that links prolonged
caffeine use to poor long term memory, and another will claim
that the drug aids when involved in a focused task like taking
a test, or perhaps playing chess (there have been no scientific
studies on chess ability and caffeine). If benefits do exist, they
are almost certainly short term. One study proved rats gained

During a Tournament
A chess players intake during and between games is arguably
more important than during his training period. Short term fac
tors like blood sugar levels and hydration begin to have a
greater impact over brain performance.
As with fish oils, nutritionists are equally unanimous in rec
ommending water as the best source of hydration during a
game. Not drinking enough increases the prevalence of fatigue,
headaches and low blood pressure, all of which can negatively
affect performance.
Hammer, author of the recent book Brain Food, is fer
vently in favor of natures hydrator. I believe in water! she
said. All our organs, including the brain, need water to func
tion properly and at optimum levels. Sports drinks have their
place in the endurance sports. They should not replace water
in [chess] events.

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one third more dendrites (branches stemming from neurons that
conduct electrical stimulation) in their brains after being
injected with caffeine, but the neurons returned to their orig
inal shape shortly thereafter. In humans, caffeine only remains
in the body for three to four hours after consumption.
A slower intake that allows time for smaller releases of caf
feine may also be key. Matthew Honan wrote in Wired, For
optimal brain gain, regular tea breaks, as favored in the UK, are
more effective than a 20 ounce French roast sucked down at
Starbucks. To maximize alertness and minimize jitters ...
[drink] frequent small doses like a mug of low caffeine tea
or half a cup of joe rather than a one time blast. Test sub
jects reported that periodic small shots made them feel
clearheaded and calm, both of which enhance mental perform
ance. He added that a small snack combined with caffeine
may be the best one two punch, which brings up the ques
tion of what, if anything, to eat during a game.
Nutritionists suggest several snack options to maintain glu
cose and blood sugar levels during a game, especially
protein rich snacks like nuts, fruit, tuna, cottage cheese, and
surprisingly, beef jerky.
You need to be adequately nourished to have your neuro
transmitters firing, Skolnik said. She advises small bites
during a competition to avoid having too much blood lost to
digestion but also to avoid becoming famished after a compe
tition, when people are likely to overeat for the next meal.
Physical athletes also seek the same balance between eat
ing and overeating during a competition. At this years golfing
worlds U.S. Open, former winner turned announcer Johnny
Miller saw Tiger Woods eating an energy bar near the end of
his Monday playoff. Im a little surprised Tiger ate so much
between the green and the tee, he said on air as the playoff
went to a 19th hole, golfs version of an Armageddon match.
Its not always good to eat in the middle of a round too
much maybe just one bite or two.
As it turned out, Woods, perhaps the most focused athlete
of his generation, won the hole and with it the championship.
He was certainly in tune with what his body needed. In his
book, How I Play Golf, Woods writes at length and with speci
ficity about his dietary habits, touting the benefits of vitamin
supplements B1, B6 and B12, which are rapidly depleted
during periods of tension and stress pitiable conditions
golfers and chess players share. Woods claims B vitamins have
been shown to improve accuracy in pistol shooting competi
tions, a sport that closely rivals chess in its mental component.
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Nutrition for Kids
When Skolnik took her son to a chess tournament, she was
shocked at the dearth of healthy food options available. There
were no moms feeding orange slices or bananas, just a con
cession which sold junk food snacks. Most items like candy
were high in refined sugar the potent chemical that will spike
a childs blood sugar and then send it just as quickly into a
tailspin. Though she feeds her children much more nutri
tiously at home, convenience triumphed on that occasion.
I was unaware and got caught off guard, she said, admit
ting, I think he had four doughnuts that day.
Many scholastic events stack rounds on top of each other so
closely that the nearest food stand becomes the default energy
provider for the day. As a caregiver, it is easy to reason that any
food is better then sending a child into battle on an empty stom
ach. Parents who have witnessed their child endure the soporific
Saturday night round at a nationals can attest to the demands
placed on their young charges. Ideally, however, parents should
devise a plan before the tournament begins.
One chess mom who has made a science out of healthy tour
nament eating is Amy Taylor Brill, whose 10 year old son Seth
has been playing competitively for several years. Any mother will
attest to the impact of certain foods on children, she said. I saw
that the kids who were eating pizza and pop for lunch and buy
ing candy at the breaks between matches were usually running
wild. So I simply did what I did every day, which was to plan and
prepare healthy meals for my child.
Taylor Brill said she is a supporter of the research that links
protein consumption to brain activity (according to Dulan, pro
teins stabilize the blood sugars and therefore keep the brain
functioning efficiently and evenly). To that end, she outfits Seth
with an array of high protein foods to eat between rounds. Open
his lunch box and you will likely see hard boiled eggs or a salmon
salad sandwich. To satisfy his sweet tooth, she adds pumpkin
bread or a lemon square. Those are the staples, she said. Then
I usually add an ethnic flair at lunch just for fun. Dig a little deeper
and you might find edamame and a sushi roll one day, or hum
mus and tabbouleh the next. She will also arm Seth with ham,
cheese and grape kabobs to take to his board. For out of town tour
naments, he leaves with his chess set and a cooler of food.
There is no question that Seth can play a longer, more focused
game if he eats well, Taylor Brill said.
Dulan suggested equipping a chess playing child with a sand
wich of tuna or chicken salad or natural peanut butter on whole
grain bread, cheese sticks, fruit and almonds, walnuts, cashews
or pistachios.
... a player should be
allowed to summon
a tournament director
as an escort outside
the tournament hall for
the purpose of grabbing
a mid-game snack.
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the only antidote to the stress they endure and getting that extra

If benefits [of caffeine]

rest and relaxation definitely allows Seth to play better in sub
sequent rounds.
Taylor Brill added that she would like to see the USCF

do exist, they are almost

adopt formal food guidelines in tournaments that they spon
sor or sanction. At many scholastic events, players are not

certainly short-term.
Getting a child to abstain from soda and chips may not be
easy at first. One former top junior had to become his own case
study before he got the message.
Nelson Lopez II, former Denker Tournament of High Schools
champion, grew up eating fruits and avoiding processed foods
out of obedience. My dad would make me eat fairly healthy.
I never thought it really helped me, he explained. I did it
because he made me.
Then, at a World Open when he was an early teenager, Lopez
became the unwitting subject of his own experiment. He began
3 0 and convinced his father to loosen the reins. I started eat
ing a bunch of Skittles and soda, Lopez recalled. The next
day I did horribly. I went to 3 3 just like that. He said he felt
tired and lacked alertness during the losing streak. Since then,
Lopez has not needed any prodding. Ever since that I always
eat healthy, he said, referring to his habits at and away from
tournaments. He is now a junior at the University of Texas at
Dallas, where you can often find him cooking his own meals
rather than eating out.
Besides the nutritional component to Taylor Brills painstak
ing efforts, she also claims several hidden benefits. To Seth,
it is a psychological boost because he feels loved and sup
ported by his parents, she said, and because he knows that
healthy food will provide his brain the energy it needs to do the
hard work of chess. The real advantage to bringing your own
food to those major tournaments is that Seth has much more
time to rest between matches because they arent wasting time
hunting around for food and waiting in lines. Rest seems to be
permitted to bring food into the tournament hall, nor are
they allowed to exit the tournament room while the game is
in progress. She suggested that a player should be allowed to
summon a tournament director as an escort outside the tour
nament hall for the purpose of grabbing a mid game snack.
Nutritionists have also weighed in on some stress busting
foods for children that get nervous before or during matches.
Skolnik said carbs have serotonin which can relax the body
and ease jitters, but over consumption can dim alertness.
Foods high in potassium like bananas are thought to be
helpful, as well as comfort foods, which can be made healthy.
She gave the example of pasta, with shrimp and broccoli
added. Skolnik said some research suggests vitamin B6 may
also help calm a child. In addition, some people take mela
tonin supplements as a way of getting to sleep after a stressful
day of king hunting.
Professional Perspectives
In 1981, German doctor and GM Helmut Pfleger produced
research to show that chess players endure similar stresses to
other mental sports like shooting and golf. Late last year,
Roberto Baglione, head of the Department of Nutrition at the
National High Performance Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina,
followed up on Pflegers research by publishing a study of lead
ing players nutritional habits.
Bagliones research, the first of its kind, included the
responses of 72 active grandmasters (GMs) and woman grand
masters (WGMs) from all over the world. He began by discussing
breakfast.
Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day
because of its direct impact on the mental (and physical) per
formance in the morning, Baglione said of the often skipped
meal. It has a direct effect on the glucose concentration in the
brain and liver, and supplies a number of nutrients which are
essential to produce neurotransmitters.

Fischer Generation Nutrition

Chess players who became so during
the Fischer boom of the early 1970s are
reaching their golden years. A freshman
in high school who watched the PBS
broadcasts of Fischer versus Spassky is
now eligible for the U.S. Senior Open. In
order for those memories to remain vivid
and of course to be able to recall all the
latest theory this generation is wise to
heed some particular nutritional advice.
According to Jean Carper, author of
Your Miracle Brain and board member of
the American Aging Association, aging
brains need more glucose because they
become less efficient at metabolizing the
brain fuel and therefore have more fluc
tuation in blood sugar levels. She cites
several studies that show those over age
50 scored significantly better on memory
tests after consuming a large glass of
lemonade spiked with carbohydrates
rather than saccharin.
Carper shares the belief that break
fasts importance cannot be understated
and she also champions fish oil, claiming
that our earliest ancestors in East Africa
increased the size of their brains due to
the abundance of freshwater fish in their
diet. She warns, however, not to con
sume more omega 6 fatty acids than
omega 3 fatty acids.
Surprisingly, the grandmasters in
Bagliones survey may be served well by
the chocolate they eat, at least in the long
term. The antioxidants contained in dark
chocolate (white chocolate has none) con
tain phenols that have twice the
antioxidant capabilities of those found in
red wine. The phenols help cleanse the
body of free radicals (molecules with an
extra electron which act like ravaging
bishops in the body and have been linked
to various diseases like Alzheimers). Har
vard researchers have gone as far to
conclude gourmands of cocoa live on aver
age one year longer.
A French study of nearly 4,000 peo
ple over age 65 said red wine drinkers
were five times less likely to suffer from
severe intellectual decline such as
dementia. Carpers other high antioxi
dant foods include spinach, strawberries
and blueberries.
Carpers research also produced a
strong link between the B vitamin folic
acid and brain health. She said a great
majority of people with clinical depres
sion lack proper levels of folic acid, and
that the vitamin has also been linked in
numerous studies to poor attention and
memory loss. She lists other vitamins
shown to slow memory loss, like vitamins
A, B6, B12, C and E. ~M.K.

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 Of the sample pool, more than one third of the players
claimed they regularly passed on breakfast. GM John Fedorow
icz, who was not interviewed for the study, often finds himself
in that group. His experience offers a rebuke to the conventional
wisdom that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
If there is a round in the morning, I would rather starve to
death than eat before a game, he said. It always worked out
well for me.
Fedorowicz makes a concerted effort to get eight or nine
hours of sleep per night during tournaments. He wont eat a meal
if he cannot complete it at least two hours before a game
(according to Fedorowicz, GM Walter Browne used to advertise
a free steak dinner to his opponent, with the caveat it had to
be eaten right before the round). When a morning round is
involved, sleep trumps food.
The same goes for Scott Hagwood, the only American Grand
Master of Memory (he is a past United States National Memory
Champion). Despite his ability to memorize more than 800
numbers in sequence in one hour, Hagwood said he does not
follow any dietary guidelines before or during competitions. Like
Fedorowicz, he focuses more on getting a good nights sleep.
Fedorowicz almost always shuns food during games as well,
though he did confess to eating a piece of cheese during a seven
hour round at a U.S. Championship several years ago. He also
does not mind his opponent eating, as long as it is not distract
ing. While at home, a more leisurely schedule gives him time to
be attentive to eating well. He said he prepares lots of salads with
toppings like grilled chicken and light Italian dressing.
I try to eat healthy when I am at home because when I go
on the road I know its going to be a problem, he said. Fedorow
icz also cooks, but only as a hobby his stint at a New York City
culinary institute only lasted a week. My knife skills were ter
rible, he said, and chess players need their fingers.
Bagliones test group did not reveal a high level of health con
sciousness with many of their answers. Few took supplements.
No GMs responded that they took fish oils or vitamin B12 and
only one took ginseng (though Skolnik said research is incon
clusive as to its mental benefits). Less than one third said
they took other vitamins, minerals or protein supplements. Only
two sought professional nutrition advice. One in seven smoked
cigarettes and the most popular mid game snack was choco
late. Most focused on not overeating before games.
GM Gregory Serper offered a few interesting anecdotes to
explain his approach to meals at chess tournaments, which is
more superstitious than nutritious.
I must confess, I like Chinese restaurants and the dragons
on the walls, he said, adding that if you play two games in one
day, you will need the quick service that Chinese restaurants
provide. The problem is the fortune cookie. The good news is
that you know your future. The bad news is that you cannot
change it.
Playing in his first tournament in America in 1996, his for
tune announced, Whatever you do you are going to be a
winner. Shortly thereafter, GM Alex Ivanov blundered against
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him in a dead drawn position. Two years later he ate Chinese
before the final round of the World Open. His cookie omi
nously read, Time will heal your wounds with the title on
the line, he erred against GM Alex Shabalov. The healing came
the next year. In 1999, he graced the cover of this magazine
after winning the World Open. During the tournament, he
had revisited the same Chinese restaurant, where his tiny scroll
correctly promised, Its time for a raise.
Those fortune cookies they are killers, Serper said. I
collected them at some point because they never lie, never.
GM Valery Salov might not share Serpers belief in portentous
meals. In 1988, Salov won four straight games after visiting an
Italian restaurant. He was asked why he did not continue to go
back and he replied that he did not particularly like Italian food.
It just proves if you want to win a tournament you have to
make a sacrifice, joked Serper, who does not share Salovs aver
sion to marinara. Its a tasty sacrifice.
Serper said his choice of where to eat at a tournament is based
mainly on time constraints. When he is forced to eat fast food,
he has noticed strange anomalies in his games. Once, after eat
ing at McDonalds, he formed a very rare version of Alekhines
Gun, where he placed his two queens and rook on the same
file. He won a Continental Open once by eating every meal under
the golden arches, but he warns, Dont trust all the commer
cials with the funny clowns or cute Chihuahuas ... I got sick
to my stomach.
As a child, Serper overheard future GM Evgeny Bareev give
some strange advice. He said, It is a very good idea to be hun
gry before a game, Serper recalled. Your head is really clear,
you can calculate variations and you are aggressive. I tried this
experiment for an adjourned game. You cant calculate. All
you can think of is food. Dont listen to all this baloney.
In some cases, food is as much about replenishment as
nourishment. Reports following the Anatoly Karpov Viktor
Korchnoi match in 1978 indicated the world champion may have
lost as much as 30 pounds while defending his title, suggest
ing his famed in game blueberry yogurt was as important for
its calories as any other mystifying meaning.
Despite all the intended benefits of a nutritious lifestyle,
dietitians and chess players alike agree that food is not a per
formance panacea.
If somebody doesnt have the skill and the talent, nutrition
isnt going to all of a sudden make them have that skill and tal
ent, Skolnik said.
Serper put it more bluntly: If you want to get better at
chess, spend one hour studying Kasparovs games. You will do
more than spending one month changing your diet.
But if you cannot stomach broccoli, and your rating has
reached a plateau, why not give competitive eating a try? First
prize at the Nathans International July Fourth Hot Dog
Eating Contest $10,000. .
Before making any dietary changes you should consult with
a physician.
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 World Championship

GM Alexandra Kosteniuk is
Womens World Champ
Miami, Florida may now be home to the latest American to claim
a world championship, as GM Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia
contemplates a permanent switch to the American federation.

By WGM Jennifer Shahade

t the World Womens Championship vice. After defeating WIM Atousa splits her time between Moscow and
PHOTO: DIEGO GARCIA

in Nalchik, Russia, two sensational
A stars met in the final: 14 year old
WGM Yifan Hou of China and 24 year old
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia. Koste
niuk coined the title of vice champion
after her own teenage run to the finals in
2001. This time Alexandra removed the
Pourkashiyan (Iran), IM Tatiana Kosint
seva (Russia), IM Anna Ushenina
(Ukraine), and GM Pia Cramling (Swe
den), Kosteniuk won her first game
against Hou in the four game final and
didnt look back.
When shes not traveling, Alexandra
Miami (where she is considering taking up
permanent residence), always keeping
up with her website kosteniuk.com, pod
casts, photo shoots and interviews, like
the following one with Chess Life Online
editor and former U.S. womens champion
Jennifer Shahade.

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 58. Ke5! wins after 58. ... bxc3 59. f5 Many people thought that because I
with an unstoppable pawn mass. Alexan was well known I was unreachable, but
Jennifer Shahade: Congrats on behalf

dra played 58. cxb4 and drew after thats not true, and now that I take on
of Chess Life! It seems to me you played

Kosintseva responded with 58. ... Kd6!. a chess organizers role (I [was] captain
the best chess in Nalchik and deserved
the title. Is there any single move that
you were most proud of finding through of my team at the 1st World Mind
Games in China), I am becoming
In your interview with Jerry Hanken

Alexandra Kosteniuk: Many people told

your 12 games?
friends with more and more women
(Chess Life Online, uschess.org, Septem-

me that my games looked easy and I players. My video podcasts, chess is

ber 2008 archives), you mention Yifan

seemed to be in control at all times. I can

assure you it was not the case; it was a
very tough championship. [Particularly
tough were] the series of 11 very difficult
moves (including the move 34. Qc1) in
the last game against Hou, where any
deviation could have led to defeat.
Hou as a potential womens world cham-
cool and chess killer tips also show
pion. Do you think she has any chance
what kind of person I am ... thats why
for the overall world championship or to
I like to record them; I get a lot of posi
Yifan Hou, at only 14 years of age, has
join Judit Polgar in the world top ten?
tive feedback.
exceptional talent and she has the
potential to go very far. Since Hou is
Speaking of Skripchenko, I saw Almira a
from China, she will benefit from the
few months ago at a nearby table at the

very good intensive chess schools there,

Ladies World Series of Poker. Do you

and so if she works hard, she should I dont like poker. I much prefer chess.
play any other games besides chess?

Deviation equals defeat
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (FIDE 2510)
WGM Yifan Hou (FIDE 2557)
2008 Womens World Ch. (6), Game 4
+
+r
r k
reach new highs, possibly one day chal
lenging the world top 10.
In the controversial round 1 Armageddon
battle (Black advances on a draw)
between IM Monika Socko (Poland) and
WGM Sabina Francesca-Foisor (Roma-
nia), do you think it was ethical for
Chess is a fair game. It gives back to
you what you have invested in it. In
poker, you can lose easily just due to
bad luck. The only games I play besides
chess are with my baby Francesca.
Did you read my book, Chess Bitch and if

To be frank, I only read the parts where

so, what did you think of it?
q + + 
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knight? (Black lost on time with only a
Socko to claim a win with knight vs.
you wrote about me. Its good you wrote
knight each on the board. The game
+ 
L + +
about the subject of women in chess;
was at first declared a draw but Sockos
+P+n+ + you helped take down one barrier of
appeal based on FIDE rules and the
+ +p
Q R possibility of checkmate overturned the ignorance of the subject and you
result to a win in her favor. In USCF started a healthy debate about it which
+ + + + rules, knight vs. knight is a draw.) may have attracted more women to
P +L
 lPP This FIDE rule has been in effect for chess. However, I must say I do not like
many years. I remember playing (and the title. How will I be able to explain to
+ +R+ +K winning) the European blitz champi my child what the title means?
White to play
onship in 2001, and we were all You are no stranger to pushing the enve-

In response to Hous ... Nd5, with a dou wondering why they had that crazy rule lope in your many glamour photo shoots

ble attack on the White queen, Alex found which allows you to play in senseless
on kosteniuk.com. Can you share a par-

34. Qc1!. Good for Black are, 34. Qg5? positions. I would gladly vote in favor of
ticularly memorable experience from

Bxh4 35. Qxh4 Qf2 or 34. Qd2? Bxh4 35. changing that rule. Now that I have
I loved being an actress in the movie
your modeling/acting career?

Bxf8 Ne3! (After 34. Qc1 Bxh4 35. Bxf8
Ne3 doesnt work anymore because of 36.
Bc5!.)
Is there any move that you felt particu-
I missed Ke5 which would have imme
larly annoyed to miss?
diately won in my first game against
Tatiana Kosintseva ...
been admitted to the FIDE presidential
Bless the Woman by director Stanislav
board, I will try to push for a change in
Govorukhin. (However, there was an)
that area. As for the concrete situation
interminable wait for the lighting crew
with Socko, since those were the rules
to set up the scenes properly. I had just
in effect, she had the right to claim a
come from intensive tournaments and
win.
training and was looking forward to
working 12 hours per day for the
In your daily regimen of six hours of
chess study a day, how do you split your
movie. Well it turned out that at least
analysis time between board and pieces
10 hours were spent waiting for the
When I study chess, I use a chess set scene to be ready. While everybody
and a computer?

with wooden pieces, and always take there thought it was normal I had a
Missing the sure win very hard time waiting. Luckily I had
GM Alexandra Kosteniuk (FIDE 2510) them along when I go to a tournament.
Even when I use the computer, I always brought along a chess book, 555 stud
IM Tatiana Kosintseva (FIDE 2511) ies miniatures by [Genrikh] Kasparian,
2008 Womens World Ch. (3), Game 1 move the pieces on the board at the
same time; that helps me remember the and I had time to read it.
variations. I do not use Fritz. OK, so readers should remember to
+ + + + In an interview several years ago, you bring a chess book next time they star
in a movie! Thanks for the interview and
+ +  k + said to me that you didnt have a lot of
good luck with all your efforts in chess
female friends in the chess world (per-
nr +P+ + haps they were jealous of your and the media. The chess world is lucky
to have a world womens champion who
+ +P+ +
p 
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simultaneous achievements in modeling
and chess.) The situation seems to have

You are right ... I have a best friend in

changed ... tirelessly through her reign..
we can rest assured, will promote chess

+  P + + [IM] Almira Skripchenko; we are very Kosteniuk annotated her first match
+ + + + close; our daughters were born only game against Hou for Chess Life, but
three months apart. I am also friends space does not allow us to print it. Go
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 2008 SPICE Cup
Spicing up American
Top-Level Chess
Harikrishna, Onischuk, Kritz and Akobian tie for
first in one of the strongest American round robin
tournaments in years.
By GM Eugene Perelshteyn
his September I was privileged to
play in the strongest 10 person
T round robin tournament in the his
tory of the United States. The 2nd SPICE
Cup invitational grew from category 12
last year to a whopping category 15, with
an average rating of 2605! As the winner
of last years event, I was invited to defend
my title. Not an easy task when youre the
lowest rated player.
The tournament is the brainchild of
Susan Polgar and Paul Truong and hosted
by Texas Tech University in Lubbock,
Texas. Susan and Paul are superb organ
izers. Not only did they manage to raise
the level of competition this year, but
they plan to raise it even higher for 2009.
Imagine a small Texas town, known as the
home of Buddy Holly and the infamous
basketball coach Bobby Knight, trans
forming into the American Wijk aan Zee.
Next year the tournament is planned to
be category 16/17 with a B event, and it
is only a matter of time before we have
Ivanchuks running around Texas in cow
boy boots. There is a bright future for
American chess.
This years tournament saw a lot of
young stars: GM Pentala Harikrishna
from India, GM Kamil Miton from Poland,
GM Leonid Kritz from Germany, now
studying in the U.S., and GM Varuzhan
Akobian from Los Angeles. They were
complemented by experience: GM Hannes
Stefansson 10 time Icelandic champion,
GMs Alexander Onischuk, Gregory
Kaidanov, and Julio Becerra from the
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U.S., GM Victor Mikhalevski from Israel,
and me, a semi professional with a full
time job. This combination produced a lot
of fighting games, yet the atmosphere of
+ + +k+
pr+n
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the tournament was friendly and fun. +p+l+p+
The competition was stiff, and going + +p+ +p
into the last round there was a possibil
ity for a six way tie for first! In the end it N+ P +P+
was a four way tie between Harikrishna, R +L
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Onischuk, Kritz and Akobian on 5 of 9.
First and second tiebreak points didnt +r+ P
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reveal the sole winner, and only after the R + 
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third tiebreak Harikrishna emerged as
After 31. Bd3
the champion. Yet it is only fair to call all
four players co champions. Fifth was And now Akobian unleashes:
Becerra with five, who had a solid tour
nament with no losses and broke over the
2600 ELO mark! Sixth was Mikhalevski
31. ... Qh4!!
A beautiful combination.
with 4. I came in seventh with four
points, which is not bad considering that
I was minus three going into round seven.
32. Bxc2 Qxg4+ 33. Kf1
33. Kh1 Qf3+ 34. Kg1 Bh3.
My 113 move win against Stefansson
gave me the needed confidence to finish
strong. I beat Mikhalevski in the last
33. ... Qf3 34. Qa5 Nb6!
This quiet move is the key, blocking the
round, spoiling his chance to tie for first. queen and taking control over the c4
Kaidanov, Miton, and Stefansson fought square. 34. ... Bg4? 35. Qd8+ Kg7 36. Kg1
hard in all their games, yet the combina Bh3 37. Qg5.
tion of bad form and bad luck prevented
them from placing much higher.
The games were of high quality, despite
35. Ke1
35. Nxb6 Bg4!; 35. Bd3 Nxa4 36. Kg1
the 30/90 time control. Here are some (36. Qxa4 or 36. Rxa4 Rb2) 36. ... Qg4+
gems from the tournament: 37. Kh1 (37. Kf1 Rb2) 37. ... Nb2 38. Bf1
Nc4! 39. Bxc4 dxc4.
Icelander on ice
GM Hannes Stefansson (2566)
35. ... Nc4 36. Qd8+ Kg7 37. Qg5
GM Vladimir Akobian (2610) Loses on the spot, but even after 37.
SPICE Cup Lubbock USA (6), 09.25.2008 R3a2 Bg4 38. Bd3 Rb3! Black's attack is
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 The SPICE quartet with host Susan Polgar (left to right): Varuzhan Akobian, Pentala Harikrishna, Alexander Onischuk, Leonid Kritz.

unstoppable. For example: 39. Bf1 Nxe3
40. fxe3 Rxe3+ with mate.
37. ... Bg4, White resigned.
Semi-Slav, Meran System (D47)
GM Victor Mikhalevski (2592)
GM Kamil Miton (2580)
SPICE Cup Lubbock USA (1), 09.19.2008
Here's a nice miniature from Mikhal
a dangerous attack.
16. Bf3 a6?! 17. Nc4 Bb4 18. Bd2 Qe7 19.
Qc1 Bxd2 20. Qxd2 e5 21. Qa5 exd4 22. exd4
Qd8 23. Qxa3 Nf6 24. Nd6! Ra7 25. Qc5 Qb8
26. Nf5 Nd7 27. Qc1!

Casting the net evski from the first round. The queen is heading to g5.
GM Gregory Kaidanov (2605)
GM Victor Mikhalevski (2592)
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 27. ... Rc7?

SPICE Cup Lubbock USA (4), 09.22.2008 Passive defense doesn't help, yet the
Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9.
position is already difficult. 27. ... Kh8 28.
a3 b4 10. Ne4 bxa3 11. 0-0 Nxe4 12. Bxe4
Bxc6 Bxc6 29. Qxc6 Nf6.
Bd6 13. Nd2!?
+ + + +
+ + + + r+  qk+  r 28. Qg5 g6 29. Re7! Qd8 30. Rae1 Kh8 31.
Nd6 Kg8 32. Ne8, Black resigned.
 
R R +  p 
pl+n+p pp
pk+ + +
 +plp+ +
+ + + + English Symmetrical (A30)
+ + n r GM Eugene Perelshteyn (2555)
+P+  p + + PL+ + GM Victor Mikhalevski (2592)

p +  P + SPICE Cup Lubbock USA (9), 09.28.2008
+ + + +
P 
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PP P This is my best game of the tourna
ment. I managed to beat one of the leaders
+ +  K +
in a convincing style after he went astray
Black to play

R  LQ+RK
After 13. Nd2 in the middlegame.
75. ... Kc5 13. b3 has been the main choice since 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5.
After an up and down struggle the match Topalov Kramnik, 2006. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Nc7 7. d3 e5
Mikhalevski creates a nice mating net. We've reached a typical setup from
the Maroczy bind with reversed colors
13. ... 0-0
76. Rbc6+ Kb4 77. Rxh6 Rg4! 78. Rb6+ Kc3! 13. ... Qc7 was seen in Kramnik Shirov where I am a tempo up. White's plan is to
in a recent Tal Memorial. put pressure on the black center with
PHOTO: PAUL TRUONG

The king will hide on b2.

Nd2 c4 and f2=f4.
79. Rh1 Rg2 80. Rc6+ Kb2 14. b3 Ba6 15. Re1 Bb5

White is totally helpless. The position looks balanced, however

8. 0-0 Be7 9. Nd2 Bd7
pay attention to how Mikhalevski method 9. ... 0 0 allows a possibility of 10.
81. Rd6 Re2+ 82. Kd1 Rc2, White resigned. ically improves his pieces and unleashes Bxc6 bxc6 11. Nc4 and Black is faced with

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chronic weaknesses on the queenside.
10. Nc4 f6
A pawn sac after 10. ... 0 0 11. Bxc6
Bxc6 12. Nxe5 Be8 doesn't give Black
sufficient compensation. For example:
13. Qb3 Bf6 14. Ng4 Bc6 15. Nxf6+ Qxf6
16. Ne4 Qf5 17. f3! with a lasting advan
tage, Perelshteyn, E Langer, M, 2008.
11. f4 b5 12. Ne3 Rc8
So far all theory. Black maintains
space advantage, while White plays to
undermine the bind and secure the key
outposts.
13. a4! b4
Conceding the a file favors White: 13.
... a6 14. axb5 axb5 15. Ncd5.
14. Nb5 exf4 15. Nxc7+
Another possibility is 15. Bxc6 fxe3
(15. ... Bxc6?! 16. Nxa7!) 16. Be4 Nxb5 17.
axb5 Bxb5 18. Rxa7 0 0 19. Bxe3 Aron
ian Smirnov, 2004.
15. ... Rxc7 16. gxf4 Be6 17. b3 Nd4?!
Black embarks on a wrong plan. Bet
ter was 17. ... f5 18. Bb2 Bf6 19. Bxf6
Qxf6 20. Nc4 with a balanced game.
18. Nc4 Bg4 19. Ra2!
My plan is to play Rb2, Qe1, and e2 e3.
19. ... Qd7 20. Rb2 0-0 21. Qe1 Re8 22. e3
Bf8 23. Qf2 Nc6 24. Rd2
White's army is perfectly coordinated
and Im ready to finish development with
Bb2.
44. ... b3 45. Ng5 Rc1+ 46. Kf2 Kh5 47.
++r+k+ Kg3 with mate.
p 
 rq+ lp 45. Rxa7 g5 46. hxg5+ Kg6 47. Ra5 Rc1+ 48.
+n+ pp+ Kf2 Bf5 49. Rb5
+  p + + Black is completely hopeless now.
PpN+ Pl+ 49. ... Rc4 50. Rb6+ Kg7 51. Nd6 Rc2+ 52.
Kg3 Bd3, Black resigned.
+P+P P +
L 
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QL P Susan, Paul, and TTU made the play
+ + +R K ers feel welcome. We received a beautiful
souvenir package with lots of goodies. In
After 25. ... Bg7
particular, the cowboy hat came in handy
in the Texas sun, and now Im looking for
ward to dressing up as a cowboy on
Halloween. During the free day we were
30. ... Be6 31. f5 Bxb3 32. fxg6 hxg6 33. Bxf6!
invited to the beautiful International Cul
Bxf6 34. Qxf6 Re6
34. ... Rxe3 35. Qxg6+ Kh8 (35. ... Kf8
36. Qh6+ picks off the rook) 36. Rd4 and tural Center at TTU. After lunch we played
Black's only defense against mate loses: in a friendly blitz tournament, won by
36. ... Rc4 37. Rxf7 (or the computer Onischuk and Stefansson.
like: 37. Rd5 Rh4 38. Rg5! with mate) The trip to a real Texas ranch was also
37. ... Qxf7 38. Qxf7 Rc1+ 39. Kf2 Bxf7 quite memorable. We were greeted by
40. Kxe3. pheasants strolling through the grounds
and oil pumps working in the back
ground. With the price of oil these days,
it is no wonder that we wanted to fill a few
35. Ng4! Bc4 36. Qxf7+ Qxf7 37. Nh6+ Kg7
barrels, but couldnt find any in the vicin
38. Nxf7 Bxf1 39. d7
Winning a piece.
ity. After visiting the ranch, Harikrishna,
Miton, Kritz, and I went out to see a TTU
football game. It was quite an experience
39. ... Ba6 40. dxc8=Q Bxc8
Now it's lost, but some accurate play is
still needed. to watch college football in Texas, with
over fifty thousand fans, all cheering and
dancing in a sea of red. TTU routed
UMASS 56 14; I guess they mean it when
41. Nd6 Ba6 42. Ne4 Rc6 43. Rd7+ Kh6 44.
they say, Dont mess with Texas.
h4!
Setting up a mating net.
The tournament finished with a great
party at Susans home. Besides great
food and company, there was a lot of
44. ... Bc8

+l+ + + ping pong, guitar hero, basketball, and of

24. ... g6 25. Bb2 Bg7
(see diagram top of next column)
26. d4!
The march of the d pawn puts Blacks
army in complete disarray.
26. ... cxd4 27. exd4 Nd8 28. d5 Nf7 29. d6
Rcc8 30. Ne3!
Opening up a second front.
After 44. ... Bc8
course ch ... salsa dancing!
p +R+ +
 On behalf of all the players, I would like
to thank Susan and Paul for their great
+r+ +pk
vision and Texas Tech for their support of
+ + + +
Pp +N+ P
chess. .
See more reporting of the SPICE Cup at
+ + + + the following web sites: Chess Life Online,
September archives (uschess.org); mon
+ + +L+
roi.com/2008 spice cup blog.html (including
+ + + K a number of video impressions); mon
roi.com/2008 spice cup games.html; and
susanpolgar.blogspot.com.

2008 SPICE Cup: September 19-28, 2008; Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
# Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Kritz, Leonid GER 2610 XX 0 1 1 1 5
2 Harikrishna, Pentala IND 2668 XX 1 1 5
3 Onischuk, Alexander USA 2670 XX 1 1 5
4 Akobian, Varuzhan USA 2610 XX 1 1 5
5 Becerra, Julio USA 2598 1 XX 5
6 Mikhalevski, Victor ISR 2592 0 XX 0 1 1 4
7 Perelshteyn, Eugene USA 2555 0 0 1 XX 0 1 4
8 Miton, Kamil POL 2580 0 0 XX 1 0 3
9 Kaidanov, Gregory USA 2605 0 0 0 1 0 XX 1 3
10 Stefansson, Hannes ISL 2566 0 0 0 0 1 0 XX 2

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1998 & 2000
Correspondence Chess

are Golden for

CC Players
The latest Golden Knights winners include a man who has now won both
premier USCF correspondence chess (CC) events and a retired Hawaiian
who only picked up Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess a mere 13 years before
the event started.

By FM Alex Dunne

1998 Golden Knights

On January 3, 1998 the first section of the 1998 Golden Knights went out. In it was two time champion Robert Keating. Over
the rest of the year 105 other sections would be assigned totaling 742 aspirants to the title of 1998 Golden Knights champion.
The field of 742 consisted of 52 masters and 133 experts (many of these were repeat entries, however). Among the hopefuls
were some other familiar names: 1978 Golden Knights champion Richard Aiken; John Burton, who finished second in 1997;
the notorious murderer, Claude Bloodgood; future USCF President Steven Doyle; future IMs Corky Schakel, James Skeels, Robert
Rizzo and Edgardo Limayo. Also fighting were Richard McLaughlin, Kenneth Poole (highest rated at 2472), Don Maddox (past
editor of Chess Life), past ICCF Secretary Robert Karch, Peter Hardman (1983 Golden Squires winner), Peter Cullen, Chuck Cul
lum, William Jempty, Abe Wilson, and Robert Ilderton (1994 Golden Knights winner). The names were illustrious, but there were
no hints that this was to be one of the most hotly contested and close cut Golden Knights ever.
By the end of round one, the perfect scores emerged. It does not require a perfect score in the preliminary round to win a Golden
Knights championship, but it certainly helps! After the first round there were 10 masters and 15 experts with 6 0 scores. There
were also 13 class A players who brought in the magic 6 0 score, and one lone class B player, Chuck Cullum. Two unrated play
ers rounded out the perfect scores at the end of round one. Out of a possible 106 perfect scores, only 41 were made.
In the very first round the past met the present. The 1978 Golden Knights Champion Richard Aiken (no relation to the Richard
Aiken who won the 1946 event) met Corky Schakel, who would win the USCF Absolute championship ten years in the future.

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 Correspondence Chess
Ponziani Opening (C44)
Corky Schakel (2272)
Richard Aiken (2287)
1998 Golden Knights preliminary
Notes by Schakel
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. d4 d5 5. Bb5
exd4 6. e5 Ne4 7. Nxd4 Bc5
This is a known second best move; ...
Bd7 gives Black a solid position.
8. 0-0 0-0 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. f3 f6
Again a known second best move. Bet
ter is 10. ... Ng5.
11. fxe4 fxe5 12. Rxf8+ Qxf8 13. Be3 exd4
14. cxd4 Bb6 15. e5 Be6 16. Qa4 Bd7 17. Nc3
Qf5 18. Rf1 Qd3 19. Re1 Rd8 20. Qd1 Qc4
21. Rf1 Be6 22. Qa4 Qd3 23. Bf2 Bd7 24.
Qd1 Qc4 25. Qe2 Bxd4 26. Qxc4 Bxf2+ 27.
Rxf2 dxc4 28. Rd2 Kf7 29. Ne4 Ke7 30. Nc5
g5 31. g3 Bf5 32. Rxd8 Kxd8
Black has the bishop vs. knight for the
endgame, but his pawn structure is just
too weak to hold the draw.
33. Kf2 Ke7 34. Ke3 Be6 35. Ne4 h6 36. Kd4
Bd5 37. a3 Bxe4 38. Kxe4 Ke6 39. Kd4 c5+
40. Ke4, Black resigned.
The semifinal round was naturally
much rougher. Six zip results would be as
scarce as fools mates. Corky Schakel
managed the sweep in the first semifinal
in a field of four masters and three
experts. Class A player Humberto Cruz
(soon to be master) did the same trick in
his section in a field consisting of two
class A players, one master and four
experts. Expert Ivica Mikic faced five
experts and a 1999 player in equalling
Schackels and Cruzs feat. And expert
Ivica Mikic faced five experts and a 1999
player. Roy Tate was the fourth and last
player with a perfect score. Roy, a class
A player at the time, was the lowest rated
player by 200 points in his section of
three masters and three experts.
These four had to be considered
favorites going into the final round, but
early perfect scores do not necessarily
make a champion. The final rounds are
the real test.
Sicilian Defense (B20)
Mike Decker (2307)
Edgardo Limayo (2319)
1998 Golden Knights semifinal
1. e4 c5 2. g3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. Nf3
Emanuel Lasker recommended 4. Qf3!?
here, but such an early exchange of
queens didnt have many adherents.
4. ... Bg4 5. Bg2 Qe6+ 6. Kf1 Nc6 7. h3 Bh5 8.
Nc3 Nf6
Players often play 8. ... Qd7 here with
fair results for White. Limayo has an
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entirely different idea for this game.
9. d3 0-0-0
Both positions look awkward here
Blacks queen looks like a target and his
king is airy. Whites king obstructs his
own kingside development.
10. g4
Worth investigating is a plan of Be3
and Kg1 h2.
10. ... Bg6 11. Be3 h5!
Of course! The white kings wing has
been compromised by g3 g4 and Black
looks to open it up.
12. g5 Nd7 13. Nh4 Qd6
After 13. ... Nd4 White would continue
14. b4! with chances for both sides.
Limayos plan is to safeguard both king
and queen before continuing his king
side action.
14. Nb5 Qb8 15. Nxg6 fxg6 16. Be4
Pawn hunting here looks like the wrong
idea and Limayo quickly proves it is.
16. ... a6 17. Na3 Qc7 18. Bxg6 e6 19. Bxh5
Nde5 20. Bg4
After 20. f4 g6 21. Be2 Nf7 Black has
compensation for his material in the frag
ile shielding around Whites king.
20. ... Nd4 21. Bxd4 Rxd4 22. Bxe6+ Kb8 23. Qe2
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PPP+Q P +
R + +K+R
 the c4 pawn is thoroughly blockaded.
After 23. Qe2
White stands three pawns ahead but
his a1 rook and knight couldnt be farther
from their king. White has had his day;
now it is Blacks turn.
23. ... Bd6 24. Nc4 Qc6 25. Rg1 Nf3 26. Na5
Nh2+ 27. Ke1 Qb6 28. Nb3
Black is doing well after 28. Nc4 Rxc4!
29. dxc4 Re8.
28. ... Re8 29. Kd1 c4! 30. Nxd4 Qxb2 31. Rc1
Bf4 32. Qe3 Bxe3 33. fxe3 cxd3 34. Bf5 Rxe3,
White resigned.
Dutch Defense (A80)
James Fisher (2322)
Corky Schakel (2337)
1998 Golden Knights semifinal
1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bd3 d5 5. c4
Bd6 6. c5
Fisher chooses to leave the books early
with this advance. His plan is intrigu
ing: he intends to sacrifice a pawn for a
dangerous passed b pawn.
6. ... Be7 7. 0-0 b6
Schakel immediately begins a coun
terattack on the White queenside claim.
If left alone, Fisher will back up his c5
pawn with advantage.
8. b4 a5
Rightfully so. Blacks plan has the
appearance of taking advantage of Whites
c5 advance as White cannot maintain
his c5 pawn but Fisher has another
goal.
9. Qa4+ Bd7 10. b5! bxc5 11. dxc5 Bxc5 12.
Bb2 c6
Schakel eliminates his one weakness
the backward c pawn and we get to see
the strengths and weaknesses of Fishers
plan more clearly.
13. Qc2 Bd6 14. a4 Qc7 15. Nbd2 0-0 16.
Rfb1 c5 17. Bc3 c4 18. Be2
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After 18. Be2
have a protected passed pawn, but
Whites b pawn is free to advance while
Whites rooks have power, but Blacks
only have defense. But ultimately in ana
lyzing this position, Black has the
advantage in the center where he has a
mobile pawn mass. It is a game made
for a championship confusing, compli
cated, and challenging with a
winner take all attitude.
18. ... Ne4 19. b6 Qb7 20. Nxe4 fxe4 21. Ne5
Nc6 22. Nxc6 Bxc6
The game revolves about the e5 square
whoever wins that square will domi
nate the play.
23. Bg4
Capturing the a5 pawn leads nowhere
for White 23. Qd2 Bc5 24. Bxa5 Qa6
25. Bc3 Bxb6 and the dangerous b
pawn is gone.
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23. ... Rfe8 24. Qd2 Bc5 25. Bd4 Bxd4 26.
Qxd4 Qd7 27. Ra2
Fireworks fail 27. Qe5 Bxa4 28. Rxa4
Qxa4 29. Bxe6+ Kh8 30. b7 Rab8 31.
Qxd5 c3 and the c pawn is decisive.
27. ... Qd6 28. Rd2 Rad8 29. Ra2 e5
And so the Black pawn mass begins to
move and will sweep all away before it.
30. Qc3 Qc5 31. b7 Rb8 32. Bc8 Re7 33.
Rab2 d4 34. exd4 exd4 35. Qg3 Qe5 36.
Qxe5 Rxe5 37. Rb6 Rc5
Everything holds together and White is
powerless against the black pawns. The
rest is just careful sheparding of the
passed pawns to their goal by Schakel.
38. Be6+ Kf8 39. Rxc6 Rxc6 40. Bd5 Rd6 41.
Bxe4 d3 42. Rd1 d2 43. Kf1 c3 44. h4 Rxb7
45. f3 Re7 46. Bc2 Rde6 47. Kf2 Re1, White
resigned.
The final round of five groups natu
rally had some extremely strong sections.
Section 1 had Corky Schakel, John Bur
ton, Bleys Rose and Bert Kuiper, all rated
above 2300. Two other masters Michael
DuBoy and Christopher Reeves added to
the strength, and Dale Crutchley at 1874
would not be easy.
Section 2 saw five masters: Roy Tate
(Yes, his rating had gone up 296 points
since the preliminaries!), Fred Aversa,
Jeff Snedeger, John Burton (again) and
Edgardo Limayo. Two experts Ivica Mikic
and Humberto Cruz (a 127 point increase)
rounded out section 2.
Section 3 found six masters: Robert
Rizzo, Chuck Cullum, John Burton
(again!), Patrick Ryan, Lars Pedersen,
and Gerald Weiner crossing swords. The
lone expert was Faraday Strock.
Section 4 had Five masters, an expert
and a class A player. Unfortunately this
was the unlucky section. Master Gardner
Johnson and class A player John Mese
died during the final. Jim Musumeci had
to withdraw. That left Peter Cullen, Ray
mond Smith, John Burton (again!) and
Douglas Werner to fight it out for a top
spot.
Section 5 completed the finals with six
masters and an expert. Robert Keating
(the defending champion), James Fisher,
Gardner Johnson (did not complete a
game), Abe Wilson, Barry Endsley, Jim
Skeels, and expert Christopher Ward
rounded out the event. John Burton was
not in this section.
Sicilian Defense,
Yugoslav Attack (B78)
John Burton (2468)
Peter Cullen (2364)
1998 Golden Knights final
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5.
Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 0-0 9.
Bc4 Bd7 10. 0-0-0 Rc8 11. Bb3 Nxd4 12.
Bxd4 b5 13. Nd5
White chooses simplification toward
an endgame, but Black is quite equal
here.
13. ... Nxd5 14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. exd5 Qb6 16.
Rhe1 Rfe8 17. a3 a5 18. g4
White does not want to enter into the
drawish waters of 18. Qd4+ but there is
little to do on the kingside.
18. ... b4 19. axb4 Kg8
And now Black shows an interest in
playing for the win, but ambition is two
edged here.
20. Qd4 Qb7 21. h4 Rc7 22. h5 Qxb4
Black has to acquiesce to a queen
exchange as Whites attack is stronger
than Blacks. The problem is that the
endgame is in Whites favor, too.
23. hxg6 hxg6 24. Qxb4 axb4 25. Rd4
+
+r+k+
+ rl
pp+
+ p +p+
+ +P+ +
p 
 R +P+
+L+ +P+
PP+ + +
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R +
After 25. Rd4
Black has two problems here: the b4
pawn and the e7 pawn. These would be
fatal if it were not for the bishop on b3
being bad. White is better, but strong
play by Black will hold the ending.
25. ... Rb7 26. Rde4 Kf8 27. g5 Bf5 28. Rh4
Kg7 29. Reh1 Rg8 30. Kd2 Kf8 31. Rh7 Rg7
32. Rh8+ Rg8 33. Ba4 Rxh8 34. Rxh8+ Kg7
35. Bc6 Kxh8 36. Bxb7 Kg7 37. f4 Kf8 38.
Bc6 e6 39. c3 bxc3+ 40. Kxc3 Ke7 41. b4
exd5 42. b5 Kd8 43. b6 Kc8 44. Bxd5 Be6 45.
Bc6 Kb8 46. Kd4 Kc8 47. Bg2 Kb8 48. Bd5
Kc8, Draw agreed.
White has no forced breakthrough.
The final results were brutal there
were no prefect scores. Peter Cullen fin
ished in third place money with an overall
score of 15 2 (37.85 in weighted
totals). John Burton had another remark
able tournament finishing second, third,
fourth, and seventh, but as he was eligi
ble for only one money prize, John took
second place (41.25 best weighted total).
The winner added to his considerable
resum, Corky Schakel with two perfect
rounds and 5 1 in the final for a 17 1
overall (41.70) and the first prize money
and title of 1998 Golden Knights cham
pion.
As a historical note, though this was
Corky Schakels tournament, John Bur
tons achievements were for the record
books. John entered four sections of the
1998 Golden Knights and scored 6 0, 6
0, 5 and 6 0 in the preliminary
rounds, 4 2 (one loss, highest score in
section), 5 , 5 1 (one loss) and 5
in his semifinal sections, and undefeated
in the finals, he finished 4 1, 5 ,
5 1, and 5 1 for an aggregate score of
63 8.
The winner of the 1998 Golden Knights
has now won both of the USCFs most
prestigious CC titles, the Golden Knights
and the Absolute Championship. Corky
Schakel, of Lakeland, Minnesota, born
June 30, 1944, finished third in the 1992
Golden Knights, and tied for first in the
2003 Absolute (with Wesley Brandhorst).
He has received his International Corre
spondence Chess Master (ICCM) title,
and has become the U.S. secretary for the
International Correspondence Chess Fed
eration. After these successes, Corky just
went on to score more: He finished first
all alone in the 2004 Absolute and now
first place in the 1998 Golden Knights.
Congratulations, Corky!
The 2000 Golden Knights was not as
large or as strong as the 1998 event, but
it was just as ferociously contested. There
were 546 entries rated from 2403 to
unrated. There were thirty masters com
peting (no duplicate entries counted) and
among these masters there were players
who were used to winning. In alphabeti
cal order some of the contestants were
Walter Brower, who would show his great
strength in the 2006 Absolute; John Bur
ton, who had finished first or second in
the last three Golden Knights, rated at
2403, had to be considered the favorite
again this year; Gordon Everitt, who dur
ing the course of this event would play in
five USCF Absolute tournaments; Gard
ner Johnson, the Pennsylvania state
correspondence champion of 1990; Robert
Keating, who had won back to back
Golden Knights in 1995 and 1996;
Michael Mays, a member of the winning
1992 USCF team championship Carsons
4; Corky Schakel who had finished third
in 1992 and first in 1998, and who would
garner Absolute titles in 2003 and 2004
along with an ICCM title, had to be con
sidered a strong favorite.
Among the non masters at the starting
line were a number of players who would
make their mark on the correspondence
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Correspondence Chess
chess pages. Among them was Claude
Bloodgood. Bloodgood died early during
the course of the tournament (August 4,
2001). Claude was convicted of murder
ing his mother, sentenced to death, later
had his sentence reduced to life impris
onment, gained permission to attend a
chess tournament while in prison,
escaped, and was later recaptured. Back
in prison Claude continued to play chess,
both over the board (OTB) and postal. A
further controversy arose when Claude
played many, many tournament games
against fellow inmates at Powhatan
prison. With a closed system, and Claude
the strongest player, his USCF OTB rat
ing on the 1996 Annual Rating List soared
to 2712, second only to Gata Kamskys
2789. In the USCF postal world Blood
goods rating was a more realistic 2028.
Since then the USCF has taken measures
to prevent closed system rating inflation.
Starting in the 2000 Golden Knights
was also a 1600 player, William Jempty,
Jr. William would be the first player to
break the 1,000 rated games mark on
the new (at that time) computerized rat
ing system. His 1,000th CC game came in
mid 2008, meaning William was averag
ing 120 finished games a year during the
course of the 2000 Golden Knights and
pushed his rating from 1600 to over 2200.
Unfortunately, William had to withdraw
from the chess battles this year to turn his
attention to his battle with cancer. I speak
for the correspondence chess commu
nity, many of whom have played Bill, to
wish him a successful fight.
On January 12, 2000, the postcards
started moving. The 2000 Golden Knights
would prove very tough to the established
masters. Of the 30 masters who started
the tournament, only nine managed per
fect 6 0 scores. These nine, in rating
order, were Bleys Rose, Del McClure,
Bruce Johnson, Thomas Green, Karl
Diebler, Mark Larzelere, Wesley Gales,
Terry Tuohy, and Dana Daves. In the
group of perfect scores, Glenn Ruiz (1941)
was the only entrant to make the score
twice. He was one of seven class A play
ers to accomplish the feat (a 6 0 score),
but the record was held by Sautchay
Chareunsack with a 1496 rating.
Closely following with 5 scores
were some illustrious names Abe Wilson,
Gordon Everitt, John Burton, James
Fisher, John Blood, Robert Keating, and
Gardner Johnson (who also had a 6 0
result) and, oh yes Corky Schakel who
had a draw with William Jempty.
Kings Indian Defense,
Fianchetto Variation (E68)
William Jempty (1608)
John Burton (2403)
2000 Golden Knights preliminary
34 Chess Life December 2008
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 0-0 5. g3
d6 6. Bg2 Nbd7 7. 0-0 e5 8. e4 exd4 9. Nxd4
Re8 10. h3 Nc5 11. Re1 a5 12. Nb3 Nfd7 13.
Qc2 a4 14. Nxc5 Nxc5 15. Be3 c6 16. Rad1
Qa5 17. Bd4 f6!?
r+l+r+k+
+p+ +  lp
+p
p pp+

q n + +
p+PLP+ +
+ N + PP
PPQ+ PL+
+ +R R 
K Joining a select group of seven
After 17. ... f6
Burtons strategy is akin to the hedge
hog here find good squares for his pieces
and let White overextend. That is what
happens on Jemptys next move. Rea
sonable now is 18. Qd2 with the idea of
pressuring d6 with equality.
18. f4?! Be6 19. Bf1 Bf7
Blacks position is quite safe while
White has problems on the kingside
and the queenside.
20. Kh2 a3! 21. b3
White had to take the a3 pawn that
now is but two squares from queening.
21. ... Ne6 22. Be3 f5
Problems on the kingside, problems
on the queenside, and now problems in
the center. Burton masters the whole
board.
23. Bd2 Nd4 24. Qd3 Qb6 25. Bg2 Nxb3!
The culmination of Blacks strategy
Whites queenside falls apart.
26. axb3 Qxb3 27. Bf1 a2 28. Ra1 fxe4 29.
Nxe4 Qb2 30. Rec1 Rxe4 31. Qxe4 Qxa1 32.
Rxa1 Bxa1 33. c5 Bf6, White resigned.
The semifinal consisted of 22 sections,
but only five players, John Burton, Dana
Daves, Wayne Pressnall, James Wood,
and Gardner Johnson would make per
fect scores. That left three players leading
the pack with 12 0: Dana Daves, James
Wood and Gardner Johnson. There was
a healthy crowd of 5 scores in this
round to keep the players in contention
Gardner Johnson had two such results,
(Gardner and Javy Gwaltney III both qual
ified three times to the final. No one else
made it even twice.) Closely following
them were Chuck Cullum, John Blood,
Tom Green, Wesley Gales, Robert Keating,
Brian Stewart, Guido Stueber, and Abe
Wilson.
Some of the muscle got cut when
Larzelere, Everitt, Schakel, and Tuohy
TWO NEW US CC TITLISTS!
At the September 2008 Interna
tional Correspondence Chess
Federation (ICCF) Congress in
Pleven, Bulgaria, the ICCF bestowed
international titles upon two Amer
icans. Michael Proof of Riverside,
California for his performance on
board 3 at the Ninth Panamerican
Team Championship was granted
both the international master (IM)
and senior international master
(SIM) title. Michael exceeded the
norm for the SIM title a week after
his IM confirmation came through.
other Americans (four native born,
three adopted citizens) who have
earned the title, Dan Fleetwood of
Brentwood, Tennessee has become
the eighth to claim the title of interna
tional correspondence grandmaster.
Dan earned his title by playing on
boards three and one in the 14th
and 15th International Correspon
dence Chess Olympiads respectively
during the last five years. He also fin
ished tied for seventh in the finals of
the 18th World Championship.
all ended up in the same section with
three strong experts, and no one made
better than a 4 1 score.
Reti Opening (A05)
Steven Brosnan (1670)
Gary Adams (2267)
2000 Golden Knights semifinal
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b4
What to call this opening? Santasieres
Folly Deferred is one name. ECOs name
is probably best: A05. If this is an attempt
to get the well booked Gary Adams into
unfamiliar territory, it doesnt work.
3. ... Bg7 4. Bb2 0-0 5. Bg2 d6 6. 0-0 e5 7. d3
Nbd7 8. Nbd2 Re8 9. c4 c6 10. Qc2 a5 11. a3
d5
Adams makes a bid for center play
here. Previously played has been 11. ...
Qb6 12. Bc3 axb4 13. axb4 Rxa1 14.
Rxa1 d5 as in Morzov Minakev, USSR
1991, which led to an equal game for
Black.
12. e4 dxe4 13. dxe4 b6 14. c5?!
White has an ambitious plan but he
overextends his position.
14. ... bxc5 15. Nc4 Ba6 16. Nfxe5?!
White needed to try the ugly 16. bxa5
here, but Black is better.
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 of 2005 so both players may have been
aware of Morozevich Bacrot, Biel 2003,
16. ... Nxe5 17. Bxe5 Bxc4 18. Bxf6 Bd3 19. 20. ... c5!?
The old expression was in for a penny,
which continued 11. Bc4 Be6 12, Bxa6
Bxd8 Bxc2 20. Rac1 axb4 21. Rxc2 Rexd8 22.
in for a pound. Perhaps that should be
Ra8 13. Qe2 Qb8 14. d4 bxc3 15. d5
axb4 cxb4 23. e5 Bxe5 24. Rxc6 b3
After all the exchanges, Black is left updated to in for a dollar, in for a euro.
cxb2 16. Bxb2 Nb4 17. dxe6 Nxa6 18.
with a passed b pawn. With this pawn thrust, Wilson compli
exf7+ Rxf7 when 19. Ng5 would have
given White a plus. Bustillo may have cates the center battle.
planned a theoretical novelty (TN) later
25. Rb6 Ra3 26. Rb5 Bd4 27. Rd5 Rxd5 28.

based on 11. d4.

Bxd5 b2 29. Be4 f5 30. Bb1 Rc3 31. Kg2 Rc1
32. Ba2+ Kf8 33. Bb1 Bc3 34. Bd3 Kf7, White
resigned.
The final round of the 2000 Golden
Knights had six sections, five of the six
had an average rating in the 2200s the
sixth had four masters, two experts and
one of the two surviving class A players
for a 2161 average. The finals lasted from
September 2005 to June 2008 when the
last game finished. In any event that lasts
nearly ten years, there are always some
losses. Gardner Johnson, Jr. died during
the finals. Both Dana Daves and James
Wood faltered at the end with Daves los
ing to John Burton and James Wood
dropping two to Gary Adams and Wayne
21. Bf4 cxd4 22. Rf5 Qe7 23. Bxb8 Rxb8 24.
Qf4 Re8 25. Nd2 Qe2 26. Rd1 Bc8 27. Nf3
White cannot save the exchange directly
11. ... bxc3 12. bxc3 exd4 13. Nxd4 Nxd4 14.
by 27. Rg5? Bh3! and there are too many
cxd4 d5 !?
Wilson doesnt give White the chance for black threats, nor does 27. Rxf6 work as
Black again plays 27. ... Bh3!
a TN based on Kavelek Lutikov, Beverwijk
1967, when Black had the better game
after 14. ... c5 15. dxc5 dxc5 16. Qc2
27. ... Bd6 28. Qxd6 Ne4
Black is down a rook but he is in con
Ng4. Wilsons plan looks risky.
trol of the game.
15. exd5 Bb4!
Obviously not 15. ... Nxd5 16. Bxd5
29. Qc6 Qxf2+ 30. Kh1 Nd6
Wilson just cant give his pieces away
Qxd5 17. Rxe7.
fast enough, but the knight is taboo as 31.
Qxd6 Bxf5 leaves too many threats. How
16. Re5 Ng4 17. Re2 Qd6 18. g3 Nf6 19. Re5
ever, 31. Nxd4 appears to hold.
Bb7 20. Qf3

Pressnall. That left the field open to the  + 

r rk+
best finisher, and that was Abe Wilson
31. Bc4 Bxf5 32. Rf1 Qc2 33. Bxa6 d3! 34.

whose 6 0 score was scored against three

Kg1 Qb2 35. g4 Be4 36. Rf2 Qa1+ 37. Kg2
+l p +ppp
masters, two experts, and the other
Bxf3+ 38. Rxf3 Re2+ 39. Rf2 Rxf2+ 40. Kxf2
p+  q 
n +
remaining class A player.
Qd4+ 41. Kf3 Qe4+ 42. Kf2 Qf4+ 43. Kg1
Qxg4+ 44. Kf2 Qe2+ 45. Kg1 Qe1+ 46. Kg2
P +P
 R + d2 47. Qxd6 g6 48. Qb8+ Kg7 49. Qb2+ Kh6

Closed Ruy Lopez (C90)

l 
 P + + 50. Qb4 d1=Q, White resigned.
The top ten finishers in order of their
Auro Bustillo (1996) +L+ +Q P
finish are Abe Wilson, John Burton, Gary
Abe Wilson (2336) + + P  P Adams, 4th 5th tie Wesley Gales, Guido
2000 Golden Knights final Stueber, Robert Keating, Javy Gwaltney,
RN
 L + K
Gerald Weiner, Chuck Cullum and James
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. After 20. Qf3

White holds the sacrificed pawn but

0-0 Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 0-0 9. a4
b4 10. a5 Rb8 11. d4
The game actually started in December
Wood. .
Download a .pgn file of all the games
his development lags and his pawn struc
in this issue at uschess.org.
ture is not proud.

ABE WILSON 2000 GOLDEN KNIGHTS CHAMPION

Abe L. Wilson was born August 6, 1947 in Hawaii. While attending the University of Hawaii, he joined the Hawaiian Tele
phone Company and remained with them until he retired at age 55 in 2002 with almost 37 years of service. Abe notes that
retiring at an early age was a blessing as he now enjoys very much spending all his time with his wife Chie (a retired jew
eler), attending daily mass, working on his chess, practicing tai chi, and helping his wife with her Internet used book business.
Abe was very taken with chess as a child. After learning the moves, he proceeded to lose almost every game he played
with the neighbor kids and his older brother. Growing up, he would hear once in awhile about this fascinating idea of play
ing chess long distance, either by mail or as some did then by ham radio. This was it, he thought, one day he would like
to try this!
In 1987 his wife Chie encouraged him to get involved with USCF correspondence chess (CC), and he did. After carefully
studying Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess, Abe enrolled in the 1987 Golden Knights. Despite a few losses, he continued to play,
enrolling in one section of each years Golden Knights tournament. Continually progressing, he finished fifth in the 1995
Golden Knights, and fifth again in the 1996 tournament, and became a correspondence master in 1999.
Abe believes that chess is more than a game, it is a way of life, a lifelong pursuit. He likes to think he plays chess with
the Aloha Spirit, loving the game and the people, giving both the best he can give. Abe is a true chess specialist He never
plays over the board, but thinks he should as it would probably improve his game. Some opponents have asked him how
to become a master, and he tells them Keep on playing, keep on studying, learn from your mistakes, and never give up!
Those ambitious CC players wishing to emulate Abe and his 2000 Golden Knights victory might note that he scored 5
in the preliminary round, 5 in the semifinal round and then really turned on the Pacific heat in the final round with
a 6 0 sweep which would be a 2700 performance rating.
After Abes outstanding victory in the 2000 Golden Knights he has expanded his play to both the USCF Absolute and
international play. I am sure you will hear more about Abe Wilson and his islands in the future. ~AD

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Globetrotting
Kasparov

Kasparov
Plays
Harlem By C. K. Damrosch

From Russian jail cell to

a simul in New York City,
Kasparov continues to live
a life of epic proportions.

Act I
Im standing in a doorway, seeking refuge from a rain that
leaves the Harlem street dark and foreboding. A man approaches,
his hands reaching to his overcoat, proudly revealing ... a vin
tage K vs. K (Karpov vs. Kasparov) World Championship t shirt?
Yes, Garry Kasparov is in town. Inside the Harlem Childrens
Zone, the boards and pieces are all laid out. Balloons festoon the
tables, overlooked by a glassed skittles room not unlike a sur
gical theater. But where is the surgeon?
Outside, I feel like a paparazzi as local New York chess
celebrities arrive. Park blitz legend J. P. Morgan, aka Morgan
Garry Kasparov
ski, aka Morganov, aka whatever Slavicised name Morgan has with Kasparov
thought up that week. Chess Foundation
President Michael
Ever meet Kasparov? I ask. Khodarkovsky
Yes, in 92 and again in 94.

38 Chess Life December 2008

 Kasparov: A lot of damage has been done to democracy in Russia. But I am hopeful!
The previous exposure doesnt appear to have dampened
Morgans enthusiasm; he positions his tall frame in a key spot
so that he will miss nothing of the upcoming chess hostilities.
Chess Life contributor Elizabeth Vicary makes the scene. IM
Yury Lapshun uses his frame to its advantage as well, staking
out a few square feet at the entrance to the gymnasium.
Proud parent Derek Bryant is doing double duty, preparing
the staff and facility for a long day of chess, while also prepar
ing his twin boys, Nigel and Jehron, for their upcoming match
with Kasparov.
The kids are over the moon. A lot of these kids just got back
from the girls nationals, where they did extraordinarily well.
They are ready.
Just in case, Jerald Times, the chess coach of the Harlem Chil
Ill tell you, this guy, I told them that while Fischer probably had the best
hardware in terms of brain power, Kasparov had the best software ...
drens Zone, made sure the students knew what they were
getting into. Ill tell you, this guy, I told them that while Fis
cher probably had the best hardware in terms of brain power,
Kasparov had the best software, the way he prepared himself
to play.
Times fills us in on chess at the Harlem Childrens Zone.
Our program in Harlem is a community based program; we
cover a 100 block area in Harlem. We use chess to teach life
skills; our proudest achievement has been lifting many of our
students from title I schools to gifted and talented programs.
Today, Times went on, we are proud to partner with the
Kasparov Foundation to have what we call a chess festival a
party for chess.
Indeed, it is a festive, loud crowd. Crossgen Chess founder
Renee Yarzig runs up to me, Hes already here! I hurry down
and join Yury, who attempts to catch me up on 1,000 years of
PHOTOS: C.K. DAMROSCH
Russian history in preparation for my anticipated interview with
Kasparov. Hes only gotten to maybe Boris Yeltsin when sud
denly a presidential blue suited former world champion strides
into the room.
Bursting into applause, the room parts for Garry Kasparov
as he strides towards the ring of chess tables, flanked by Kas
uschess.org
parov Chess Foundation (KCF) President Michael Khodark
ovsky and real estate tycoon Stanley Druckenmiller, sponsors
of the days festivities.
An introduction from Harlem Childrens Zone President Geof
frey Canada points out that the Clintons had spoken here, that
Prince Charles had spoken here, but never a more world
famous person than Garry Kasparov.
Kasparov takes the microphone and addresses the children
seated at their chess boards.
Years ago when I was a child your age, I also had a chance
to play in a simul with a world champion [Botvinnik]. I am now
quite a bit older, but I still remember that day like it was yes
terday. I hope that you too will have fond memories of this event,
and maybe we have a future world champion in our midst.
JERALD TIMES
While asking the students to enjoy the game, Kasparovs look
and voice turn grave: but dont expect an easy round.
Indeed, Kasparovs transformation from smiling, good natured
man to chess assassin is still remarkable after all these
years, all these games. As he adjusts each piece meticulously,
the eyebrows seem to sprout, the eyes beneath dance along with
the first pawns, alternating d4 and e4.
Now Ive had the good luck to play in simuls against Susan
Polgar, Maurice Ashley, and Irina Krush in the last year. This
simul was remarkable in the care, the time Kasparov spent on
each game. While the others are listed in the order they polished
off 30 games, from Polgars zippy two hours to Krushs three,
Kasparov spent over four hours on these 20 games!
And serious. No chit chat. Hair pulls, dramatic slouches, puz
zled astonishment all the classic Kasparov humanity that
first inspired the world during the K vs. K days. The chess play
ers in the room are crowding the boards, trying to catch a
glimpse of the games as security tries to keep them back.
I get a chance to thank Druckenmiller for his financial sup
port of the event. Dont thank me, thank Garry!
A defeated twin (Jehron), leaves the circle. How was it? I ask
sympathetically.
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Kasparov
Hard.
Scary hard, or fun hard?
He smiles, Fun hard.
One game in particular is drawing 10 minute thinks. After
the simul concluded (20 0), Kasparov admitted this was the most
interesting game.
It is hard in a event like this if you want to go undefeated
with no draws, so I felt the need to be very careful. Also, I wanted
to allow the students to share the spotlight, but the game with
this young lady was fascinating.
The young lady in question was 13 year old Rochelle Ballan
tyne. Confident and unyielding under the penetrating stare of
the world champion, Ballantyne, fresh off her own championship
of the under 14 class of the KCF All Girls National Champi
onship (see August Chess Life), showed us all how its done.
Slav Defense (D11)
Garry Kasparov (2812)
Rochelle Ballantyne (1768)
Harlem KCF Simul 2008
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Qc2 Bg4 5. Ne5 Bh5 6. cxd5 Qxd5 7.
e3 Nbd7 8. Nc3 Qa5 9. Nc4 Qc7 10. e4 e5 11. Be3 exd4 12. Bxd4 Bc5
13. Bxc5 Nxc5 14. f3 0-0 15. Qf2 Qe7 16. Be2 b5 17. Na5 Rac8 18. a3
Rfd8 19. 0-0 Ne6 20. Rfd1 Qc7 21. Nb3 Nf4 22. Bf1 a5 23. Nc5 Ng6
24. Rac1 Ne5 25. Be2 Qe7 26. h3 h6 27. a4 b4 28. Nb1 Rxd1+ 29.
Rxd1 Rd8 30. Nd2 Nfd7 31. Nb7 Ra8 32. Nb3 Qe6 33. Qd4 f5 34.
N3c5 Nxc5 35. Nxc5 Qa2 36. exf5 Bf7 37. f4 Nc4 38. Ne6 Bxe6 39.
fxe6 Nxb2 40. Rd2 Qb1+ 41. Kh2 Nxa4 42. Bh5 g6 43. Qf6, Black
resigned.
r+ + +k+
+ + + +
+p+P
Qp
p
p + + +L
 This is not a war you just see in the newspapers; it is a horri
np + 
P +
+ + + +P
+ 
R +P
K
+q+ + +
Final position
Fritz gives two different mates that show Black is doomed here:
43. ... Rf8 44. e7 Rxf6 45. Rd8+ Kg7 46. e8=Q Rxf4 47. Qh8+
Kf7 48. Qf8+ Ke6 49. Rd6+ Ke5 50. Qe7+ Kf5 51. Bxg6 mate
and 43. ... Qf5 44. Qxf5 gxf5 45. e7 Kg7 46. Rd8 b3 47. e8=Q
Rxd8 48. Qf7+ Kh8 49. Bg6 b2 50. Qh7 mate.
After the simul, a crowd gathers for autographs on all sorts
of wacky stuff. I look nervously at the guy with an enormous
wooden board. Kasparov had been attacked in a similar line by
a man with a chess board earlier this year in Russia.
There are a few nuts. One guy has brought the entire hard
cover World Champions set for Kasparov to sign, unfortunately
he dilutes the effect by admitting he bought them 50% off. Then
he begs Kasparov for his e mail address so he can share his
poetry. Security ushers him away.
Act II
Getting an interview with Kasparov is like a cold war spy
drama. His consigliere though, beckons me over.
Meet us in the library in five minutes.
As I ascend the empty industrial staircase to a tiny room, I
feel like I am in a game not of chess, but of Clue; is it to be mean
40 Chess Life December 2008
Mr. Mustard in the library with the lead pipe?
Im waiting for Garry Kasparov in the library. I have selected
a chair that allows me control of the central table. My steno pad
and pen are at the ready. The board and pieces are imaginary,
but the worlds highest rated chess player is not as he bursts
through the double doors.
Michael Khodarkovsky introduces me, and Kasparov sits
down at the chair next to me.
Yes, please Mr. Kasparov, have a seat; youve had a long day!
I offer. The simul has lasted over four hours.
Ive had longer days, Kasparov states with a world weary
irony.
Especially lately ...
Yes! Kasparov admits with a warmer smile, especially
lately.
Just weeks earlier, the great world champion was imprisoned
in his native Russia, effectively ending his bid to challenge
Vladimir Putin for the presidency.
I push over a photo and ask, Have you seen this picture
before?
No. Garry peers at the photo. What is it?
Its an Associated Press photo of a chess club that was par
tially destroyed in Georgia during the recent Russian invasion.
Kasparovs face hardens.
Do you have a reaction to it?
The characteristic screwing of the face, the tension of the chess
board returns.
Its a psychological shock, Garry admits. We are used to
images of war from Baghdad, Fellujah ... but this, this is not
just somewhere.
No, and the chess players in the photo picking up the pieces
seem like the players at anyones local club. I feel like I know
them. I add.
Yes, I know them too. He pauses, reminiscing. You know
I played there in the 70s. I became junior national champion
in Tbilisi [capital of Georgia]. No, this is not just somewhere.
ble situation. I hate to say I told you so, but this is Vladimir
Putins Russia showing its true colors.
Indeed Kasparov has been warning anyone who would listen
about the state of the state of Russia, ruled by a man Kasparov
describes as a mere KGB Lieutenant Colonel.
The situation in Russia, Garry continues, increasingly
resembles Munich in 38.
Is it really that grave? I ask.
No, no. Its not that bad. But the idea of appeasement
applies here as it did then. A lot of damage has been done to
democracy in Russia. But I am hopeful! Eventually we will
build this back into Russian society; its not too late.
In my research, I am amazed at the lengths pro Putin forces
went to embarrass Kasparov. The most glaring and juvenile (but
not for juveniles) example can be found on a search engine by
typing Kasparov Flying Robotic.
Im just an American, but I lived through the Cold War,
and it seems to me that the government in Russia was doing
everything they could in a classic, KGB style way to get you off
your game, put you on tilt, humiliate you. My question is,
surely if these dirty tricks are apparent to an American, does
nt Russian society instantly recognize these tactics and their
origins?
They dont care if people know. Its all risk assessment to
them. Russia is making an enormous amount of money, and
will do what it takes to protect it. That is actually the good news!
They have no ideological leanings. In the old ideological days,
it was tanks, guns, and missiles. Now in todays Russia, its oil,
gas, and cash.
The other Russians in the room grunt in agreement.
Moving on to some chess. I grew up playing nothing but the
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 Kasparov: ... there is no commercial money sponsoring [Kramnik/Anand]. Instead, the money smells. Chess will never get bigger until
it is funded from commercial sources.
little primitive chess computers that came out in the late 70s,
early 80s. I used to get them from that old catalog, DAK Indus
tries.
Gary groans. Yes, I remember.
Now, at that time, you were the face of computer chess. You
were sponsored for a while by Saitek, and for a time it seemed
like every chess computer was a Kasparov model. Cut to now,
30 years later, and youve become the symbol of mans resist
ance to computers, as a result of the Deep Blue matches. Do
you ever sit back and think of that arc and are you comfortable
in your role as defender of humanity against the machine?
I see chess and computers as a natural development. Its a
climate change, a new environment. I have no animosity
towards their development.
Plus, I add, it will always be fun for two humans to sit down
and play a game of chess.
Of course. Now IBM totally abused that situation, but if it
was done in a different manner, man vs. machine might actu
ally be a very interesting event.
I sense some regret in some of your statements that you
werent able to unify the world chess championship title.
Kasparovs face darkens. Im a bit upset. Im upset I wasnt
able to put the right players together to unify the title. But you
know, its a vicious circle. An event like that needs proper
sponsorship, commercial sponsorship, and this was never able
PHOTO: C.K. DAMROSCH
to be procured. I hear noises that the top players are still frus
trated by the lack of corporate sponsorship. In this way, nothing
has changed in 20 years. It is frustrating.
Even the upcoming Kramnik/Anand match, Gary contin
ues, there is no commercial money sponsoring that match.
Instead, the money smells. Chess will never get bigger until it
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is funded from commercial sources.
As for dividing the title, I take responsibility for my wrong
moves. But after twenty frustrating years of struggle ...
... youve done your part, I finish.
I did what I could do.
Finally Mr. Kasparov, I would like to say as an attacking
player myself, Ive always admired your statement that in the
beginning of your career you attacked because it was all you
knew, but that later you attacked because you knew it was the
best approach. Now everyone likes to make very tortured chess
analogies between your political campaign and chess, but dont
you worry that taking your chessic personality into politics neg
lects your own safety?
No that is wrong. It is not about attacking anyone, it is
about fixing Russia.
But Garry, it is not a game! I interrupt.
Youre right, it is more than a game. We are in survival
mode now in Russia. But people keep saying we are losing this
game ...
It seems like you only have a pawn right now ...
No! We are NOT dead meat. I admit the Georgian catastro
phe is disheartening. But the game is not that dire. For one
thing, I am a very public figure, anything like that would only
reinforce their negative image. The West has a history of bipar
tisan support for Putin, that needs to end.
Garry draws himself up and pronounces, The regime will not
stop until it is stopped.
With a dismissive wave of the hand, the interview is over.
I cant help a final, genuine note of concern.
Play safe out there, OK?
Garry smiles and shakes my hand, Dont worry, I will. .
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USCF Affairs December

Volunteer of the Month: Call for Nominations

Shane Samole
The U.S. Chess Federation (USCF) will
Shane Samole is the hold an election in 2009 for four at large
founder of the Sidney positions on the USCF executive board.
Samole Chess Museum, Each position is for a period of four
named after his father, years.
which serves as the home Any current USCF member who is not
of the magnificent World a current USCF employee or designated
Chess Hall of Fame, contractor (see the USCF bylaws for
located at 13755 SW 119th those definitions) can be nominated as a
Avenue in Miami, Florida. candidate for election to the USCF exec
Games have been syn utive board.
onymous with the Samole Nominations must be by petitions con
family for years. His late taining the signatures of 30 or more
father, Sidney, was cred voting members of the USCF and by a fil
ited with inventing the ing fee of $250 payable to the U.S. Chess
first commercial electronic Federation. The petition to nominate a
chess game in the 1970s candidate and the filing fee must be
after watching an episode received at the USCF office in Tennessee
of the show Star Trek. This by Monday, January 12, 2009. (Send
has turned into a business nominations and the filing fee to Cheryle
venture. Sidney Samole Bruce, U.S. Chess Federation, P.O. Box
founded Fidelity Electron 3967, Crossville, TN 38557 3967.)
ics, which produced The nomination petitions must contain
the Chess Challenger the dated signatures, printed names and
computer until he sold USCF IDs of each voting member, and
the company in the should contain the following text: We, the
late 1980s. undersigned, being voting members of
Shane earned a business the U.S. Chess Federation, nominate
degree from the University (candidate name goes here) as a can
of Miami School of Busi didate for election to the USCF executive
ness. He later completed board in the 2009 election. We also con
graduate level course work sent to having our names and USCF IDs
The USCF Volunteer of the Month is named by a
in business and market different member of the executive board each month. published as having signed this peti
ing studies while attending This month, GM Susan Polgar named our honoree, tion. A sample nomination form will be
pictured above with Shane Samole and his son Dylan. made available on the USCF website.
Harvard University.
He chose to follow his Candidates must consent to be on the
fathers footsteps. Today, Shane is the president of Excalibur Electronics in ballot, either by signing their own nom
Miami, Florida, a company which he founded in 1992 with a $25,000 loan from inating petition or by a separate notice
his father. Since then, the company has grown to become the worlds largest man to the USCF.
ufacturer of electronic chess products. A voting member for this election is any
In 2005, he received the prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year award for the cat current USCF member whose member
egory of manufacturing and distribution from Ernst & Young. ship as of April 30, 2009, expires on or
Excalibur Electronics currently markets over 500 different affordable con after June 30, 2009, and who will be
sumer products at just about every major retail outlet in North America. age 16 or older by June 30, 2009.
Even with big success in business, Shanes passion for chess remains. Not only Ballots will be distributed to voting
does he love to play the game, he has also been one of the most generous patrons members around June 1st and will be
to the game we love. This is evident by the World Chess Hall of Fame and Sidney counted in July. The terms will begin at
Samole Chess Museum and and so much more. Shane has served for a number the conclusion of the 2009 delegates
of years on the U.S. Chess Trust board. He is currently its president. meeting and will run through the conclu
For his commitment and generosity to chess, I am proud to name my friend Shane sion of the 2013 delegates meeting. For
Samole as the USCF Volunteer of the Month for December. On behalf of our chess further information, see the USCF web
community, thank you Shane for all your contributions to chess! site, uschess.org.
~GM Susan Polgar ~Mike Nolan, USCF election committee

The USCF Mission

USCF is a not-for-profit membership organization devoted to extend- a monthly magazine, as well as targeted publications to its mem-
ing the role of chess in American society. USCF promotes the study bers and others. It supervises the organization of the U.S. Chess
and knowledge of the game of chess, for its own sake as an art and Championship, an open tournament held every summer, and other
PHOTO: PAUL TRUONG

enjoyment, but also as a means for the improvement of society. It
informs, educates, and fosters the development of players (profes-
sional and amateur) and potential players. It encourages the
development of a network of institutions devoted to enhancing the
growth of chess, from local clubs to state and regional associations,
and it promotes chess in American society. To these ends, USCF offers
national events. It offers a wide range of books and services to its
members and others at prices consistent with the benefits of its mem-
bers. USCF serves as the governing body for chess in the United States
and as a participant in international chess organizations and
projects. It is structured to ensure effective democratic procedures
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Across the Board
Report to the Membership
By USCF President Bill Goichberg
Ending the adult member decline
A major USCF problem has long been declining adult mem
bership. With the rise of the Internet in the 1990s, we lost players
to online play and magazine readers to websites. Adult mem
bership peaked 8/1/95 at 33,075, but dropped steadily to
25,415 on 1/1/03. Dues were unwisely raised from $40 to $49
effective 1/03, and in 14 months, Adult memberships plum
meted to 22,070. A special rate for new and long expired
members was instituted March 2004 and slowed the decline,
but by 8/06 when Youth membership was renamed Young
Adult and its age limit changed from Under 20 to Under 25, we
were down to 20,000.
In June 2006, our website was redesigned and improved. It
became not just a USCF info site, but also an interesting place
for games, analysis and recent American chess news, pre
sented by WGM Jennifer Shahade. The paper Chess Life was
also improved and a free online version offered, later restricted
to members. And since October 2006, the cost of Adult dues has
been well below $49 if paid online.
These changes appear to have stopped the Adult membership
decline. On 10/31/08 we had 18,924 Adult members, 1,076 less
than 8/1/06, but considering the redefined age limit, we have
actually gained age 25/over adults in the past two years. And
in the last six months (May through October), a slow season in
which Adults usually decline by at least 400, we lost only 10
Adult members, the best result for this period since 1994.
Overall membership has also stabilized. When all dues were
raised effective 1/1/03, USCF had 94,937 members, but by
10/31/05 had dropped to 80,519, a decline of over 15%. On
10/31/08 the total was 80,799, a slight gain over three years.
The past year has shown a decline of 1,353 though these are
mostly high school players; maybe the economy is hurting
support for high school chess programs. Chess Life for Kids
under Glenn Petersen, started in 2006, is our best scholastic
publication ever, helping membership totals with younger kids.
Financial problems
Our fiscal year begins June 1, and the seasonally worst
months are June through September, so early each year we
report several hundred thousand in losses, and cries of bank
ruptcy appear on Internet discussion groups. As the year
progresses, our finances improve and there is no disaster. In
fiscal 2006 7, various posters predicted losses of $200,000 to
$400,000, but we wound up with a small profit.
In 2007 8 we again heard forecasts of doom, but this time due
to extraordinary circumstances the best we could do was a loss
of $74,000. Most of this deficit can be attributed to unusually
high legal expenses, auditor fees (to update the employees
profit sharing plan; it was found that contributions were needed
for 1999 and 2002), and losses on Life Member Asset Commit
tee investments.
Lawsuits are expensive
USCF has incurred substantial legal expense related to the
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issue of whether a current executive board member made
defamatory and obscene anonymous postings, impersonating
a former board member and others, on an Internet newsgroup.
USCF, most of its executive board, and others have also been
sued for libel, slander and defamation for $25,000,000 by a dif
ferent current executive board member. In my opinion, this
lawsuit has no factual basis. For information regarding all
USCF lawsuits, see http://www.kronenbergerlaw.com/
case documents.html
New membership categories
Even without unusual expenses, USCF was struggling to
break even, so we raised dues for memberships with magazine
by $1 for adults, $6 to $8 for most other categories. We have
also initiated lower cost categories without a paper magazine
to appeal to the cost sensitive.
Memberships with a paper magazine are called Premium,
those without one Regular. The latter includes a password to
read the magazine online, plus a 16 page paper bulletin includ
ing TLAs (bimonthly for Adult, Young Adult or Youth, each four
months for Scholastic). Regular Adult costs $29 online, $36 by
mail or phone. Regular Young Adult is $24, Regular Youth
$20, Regular Scholastic $16.
USCF expects to receive a large bequest this fiscal year or next,
probably in the $200,000 to $300,000 range. We must not use
its expectation to make operating losses acceptable!
Executive director contract extended
The executive board has extended the contract of Executive
Director Bill Hall for another two years. Bill has done a good
job of holding down office expenses and finding sponsorship.
Hes also an active tournament player and rated expert.
New national tournament sponsors
Thanks to the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis
for its outstanding sponsorship! The 2009 U.S. Championship
will be held at the club in May with a prize fund of at least
$100,000, and they will also sponsor the U.S. Womens Cham
pionship with $65,000 in prizes, largest in its history! Other new
sponsors this year include World Chess Live, funding the
Grand Prix with larger prizes than before plus the new Junior
Grand Prix, and the Gaylord Opryland Hotel, providing schol
arship prizes good at any college for the 2009 SuperNationals
and several future national elementary championships.
Member input welcome
A good place to discuss ideas is the USCF Forums at
www.uschess.org/forums, often read by board members, del
egates, and committee members. There are forums for discussing
tournaments, clubs, and general USCF issues. .
See your membership options on page 5 or on uschess.org.
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 Back to Basics

A Memorable Game From 1971

An inaccuracy in a won position may allow a spectacular escapefor instance,

By GM Lev Alburt

by a perpetual check. Heres an example from the Fischer era.

The winner of this months award, Jack

Stillman, submitted a remarkable game r+lqkl r +kr + r
played long ago and good notes. Well see ppp pppp pppqlppp
winning the queen turned bad and a Hou
dini like escape. As usual, my comments nn+ + + nn+p+ +
are in italics. Writes Mr. Stillman: + + P + + + Pl+
I am 83 years old and still playing +PP + + +PP + +
chess. I enjoy playing against my + + + + + N LN+
Mephisto computer even though it beats
me most of the time. Im unrated after PP + +PP PP +L+PP
1975, I didnt play chess for many years. RNLQKLNR R +Q+RK
Thirty seven years ago, when I was a
After 6. ... Nc6 After 11. 0-0-0
member of the Downey Chess Club, I
played a game against Mr. Bicknell, an I didnt want to play 7. Nf3 because of Castling queenside tells me that hell
expert. I dont remember his first name. 7. ... Bg4, pinning my knight. attack on the kingside. I should attack on
After so many years, I dont remember my the queenside.
exact rating, but I believe it was in the
1500 1600 range.
7. ... Bf5 8. Nc3 e6 9. Nf3

I selected the following game because

12. a4
r+ qkl r An interesting plan. Ernst Gruenfeld
of the mistakes made by both players long ago recommended 12. d5 here, with
resulting in a surprising finish. I had the ppp +ppp
an edge.
white pieces; my opponent played nn+p+ +
Alekhines Defense. 12. ... a5 13. Qb3
+ + Pl+
I wanted to move a pawn to d5, attack
Alekhines Defense, +PP + + ing the b6 knight.
Four Pawns Attack (B03) I think d4 d5 was even stronger here (on
Jack Stillman + N LN+
move 13) than a move ago, as after, say,
Mr. Bicknell PP + +PP 13. ... exd5 14. Bxb6 Black would have to
Downey Chess Club, 1971 capture on b6 with his c (not a ) pawn,
R +QKL+R
leaving White with a great pawn center
After 9. Nf3
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. d4 d6 5. f4 (after 15. cxd5).
I played the Four Pawns Attack, think
ing that it was the most aggressive
9. ... Be7 13. ... Nb4 14. Ne1 Bg6 15. Rd1 Qc6?

variation. If Black wanted to castle long, he should

The Four Pawns Attack indeed is very have done it without playing 9. ... Be7, but
+kr + r
aggressive. On the negative side (for rather 9. ... Qd7 and 10. ... 0 0 0. +pp lppp
White), Black has a choice of a dozen
defenses, all very sharp, at least two or
10. Be2 Qd7 nq+p+l+
three leading to dynamic equality. Thus, Now, the best for Black was 10. ... 0 0, p + P +
most players prefer to play 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 followed by 11. ... f6, with equality.
(after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5), a so called
PnPP + +
classical line, with a small edge for White. +QN L +
11. 0-0 0-0-0

5. ... dxe5 6. fxe5 Nc6 (see diagram top of next column P +L+PP
Castling queenside tells me that hell + +RNRK
attack on the kingside. I should attack on After 15. ... Qc6
(see diagram top of next column)
the queenside.
7. Be3
12. a4 16. c5

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 Because winning the queen, as in the Now Black gets two Exchanges. Bxc5+ was the correct move.
game, isnt so good for White as it initially
appears (and the same is true for 16. d5,
20. Qb5 Bxd1 21. Nxd1 Nxf1 22. Kxf1 Nxd4 32. Nd4 Rd5
winning the Exchange for a pawn), per
23. Nxd4 Rxd4
haps White should have prepared the trap k + + +
by playing first, for instance, 16. Rd2 +k+ + r +p+ lppp
after which c4 c5, followed by Be2 b5, +pp lppp
gains in strength. +p+p+ +
+ +p+ + QP+rP +
16. ... N6d5 17. Bb5!
pQP P +
I trapped his queen, but the game isnt P+ N + +
over. P+ r + + + + + +
17. ... Nxe3 18. Bxc6 Nxc6 + + + + + + KPP
P + +PP +r+ + +
+kr + r + +N+K+ After 32. ... Rd5
+pp lppp After 23. ... Rxd4
At this point, I thought I had a lost
game. Black had a definite material
+n+p+l+
advantage and sounder position. How
24. Nc3
White should have tried here 24. c6,
p P P +
ever, after searching further I discovered
hoping for 24. ... Rxd1+? 25. Ke2 yes,
that I could draw by perpetual check.
P+ P + +
Black is much better after 24. ... bxc6 but
his road to victory after the uninspired
+QN n +
24. Nc3 is easier.
33. Nxc6+ bxc6 34. Qb6+ Kc8 35. Qxc6+
P + +PP Kd8 36. Qa8+ draw.
+ +RNRK My opponent, the better player, should
have won this game. Overlooking just
24. ... c6 25. Qxa5 Rhd8 26. Qa8+
After 18. ... Nxc6
Q+kr + + one move can be disastrous. I was fortu
nate to get a draw.
+p+ lppp Fortunate, but also deserving as indi
19. Nf3?
A blunder! I think I should have played cated by searching further in Jacks
Rd2.
After 19. Rd2, the simple 19. ... Nxf1 20.
+p+p+ +
+ P P + comment to 32. ... Rd5. .
Kxf1 Nxd4 (or 20. ... Bxc5) favors Black, P+ r + + See page 5 for all of your new member
who soon will be ahead in material. Id pre ship options. Regular members receive
fer 19. Nb5 Nxd1 20. Nf3 with chances for + N + + online access to Chess Life, Premium mem
both sides. P + +PP bers receive Chess Life in their mailbox.

+kr + r + + +K+
After 26. Qa8+ Send in your games!
+pp lppp
Relatively better is 26. b4 as played If you are unrated or were rated
+n+p+l+ two moves later. Driving Blacks king to b8 1799 or below on your Chess Life
pNP P + only makes Whites position even worse. label, then GM Lev Alburt invites
you to send your instructive games
P+ P + + 26. ... Kc7 27. Qa5+ Kb8 28. b4 Rc4 29. Ne2 with notes to:
+Q+ +N+ Rd1+ 30. Kf2 Back to Basics, c/o Chess Life
PO Box 3967 Crossville, TN
38557 3967
P + +PP  k + + +
+ +n+RK +p+ lppp Or e mail your material to
Analysis after 20. Nf3 backtobasics@uschess.org
GM Alburt will select the most
+p+p+ +
Q P P + instructive game and Chess Life
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19. ... Bc2

Levs newest book, Chess Openings

PPr+ + +
for White, Explained (by Lev Alburt,
+kr + r + + + +
+pp lppp Roman Dzindzichashvili and Eugene
Perelshteyn) to the person submit
+ +NKPP
ting the most instructive game and
+n+p+ + + +r+ +
p P P + After 30. Kf2 annotations.
Do not send games with only a
few notes, as they are of little instruc
P+ P + +
tive value and cant be used. Writing
30. ... Rb1
There is no way to defend the b pawn.
+QN nN+
skills are a plus, but instructiveness
The easiest win was after 30. ... Bd8!
is a must! Make sure your game (or
Pl+ +PP
+ +R+RK part of it) and your notes will be of
interest to other readers.
31. b5? Rxc5??
After 19. ... Bc2 Black missed a win! Instead, 31. ...

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 Endgame Lab
2nd Olympiad: The Hague 1928
Eighty years ago an American team comprised of amateurs finished second in the
By GM Pal Benko
Olympiad in the Netherlands. This month Benko examines the endgame technique
that played a key role in their excellent result.
The first time the U.S. sent a team to
an Olympiad was 80 years ago at The
Hague in the Netherlands. It was a suc
cessful debut: Hungary 44, USA 39,
Poland 37. There were 17 participating
teams from around the world.
The event was connected to the main
Olympic games that year, so the events
organizers advised that only players with
amateur status could play, effectively
barring Frank Marshall, Geza Maroczy
and Akiba Rubinstein from competition.
Never again was there such a rule at a
chess Olympiad a rule which only
decreased the level of competition.
The Americans were led by Isaac Kash
dan who scored 86 percent, the best
individual result of the Olympiad. The
rest of the team members scores were (as
percentages): Herman Steiner 65.6,
Samuel Factor 59, Erling Tholfsen 50,
and Milton Hanauer 33.
Our team defeated the eventually vic
torious Hungarian team. Here are some
interesting endgames from this event.
Weak or strong pawn?
Isaac Kashdan (USA)
Endre Steiner (Hungary)
The Hague (Olympiad), 1928
r+ + +k+
+ r +ppp
+ +p+ +
p + + +
n+ + + +
P + L P
R+P+ P P
+ + +RK
Black to play
25. ... f6
Black is obviously better because of
the weak and under fire c2 pawn, so he
avoids the continuation 25. ... Nc3 26.
46 Chess Life December 2008
Rb2 Na4 which could have forced a draw.
But the win is not at all guaranteed since + r + k
after 25. ... Rac8, 26. Bd2 saves. +p+r+ p
p+n+R+ p
26. Kg2 Rb8
If 26. ... Rac8, then 27. Rc1 Nc3 28. Rb2 + P + +q
Ne2 29. Re1 Rxc2? 30. Rxe2.
+ + p +
27. Bd2 Rb5 28. Re1 Kf7 29. Re3 e5 30. Rd3
Ke6 31. Kf1 Nc5 32. Rc3 Rd7 33. Be3 Ne4 34. P Q +N+P
P + PP+
Rb3 Rbd5?
White is liberated by this mistake. The + R + K
right course was 34. Rxb3 35. cxb3
White to play
Rd1+ 36. Kg2 Rb1 37. b4 a4 (37. ... axb4
38. axb4 Rxb4 39. Ra7 with equality)
keeping the edge.
32. Kh2
White is up a pawn so he should avoid
complications. The natural 32. Rce1 Rd3
35. c4 Rd1+ 36. Kg2 a4 37. Rb4 Nc3 38. Rc2
33. Re8+ with further simplifications
R1d3 39. Rb6+ Kf7 40. Ra6 Nd1 41. Bb6!
The weak c pawn has been transformed could have been the best course.
into a mobile, and threatening well sup
ported, passed pawn. If 41. Rxa4?, then
41. ... Rxe3!
32. ... Rd3 33. Qe1
The more natural 33. Qc4 was better.
After 33. ... Rxf3, then 34. gxf3 Nd4 (if 34.
Ne5 35. Rxe5) 35. Rd6 Nxf3+ 36. Kg2
41. ... Rxa3
There is no time for this. The immedi could have still given chances to win.
ate 41. ... Rc3 was better.
34. ... Rxf3 34. Rxc6 bxc6 35. gxf3 Qxf3
Black has regained the pawn and even
42. c5 Rc3 43. Rxc3 Nxc3 44. c6 Re7 45. Bd8!
has a slightly better position but soon he
Nb5 46. Bxe7 Kxe7 47. Rxa4 Kd6 48. Rc4
commits a small error, apparently in time
Kc7
White has won an Exchange, but to trouble.
win either the rook or the king must infil
trate Blacks position. 36. Rc3 Qd5 37. Qe2 Qd2 38. Rc2 Qd4 39.
Rc4 Qf6 40. Re4 Kh7 41. Re6 Qd4
Better was 41. ... Qf5! since the contin
49. Kf3! f5 50. Ke3 Nd6
In case of 50. ... Na7, then 51. Rh4 h6 uation 42. Rxc6 f3 is dangerous to White.
52. Rh5 wins.
42. Rxc6 Re8 43. Qc2+ Kh8 44. Rd6 Qe5 45.
51. Rc5 Nf7 52. f4 exf4+ 53. Kxf4 g6 54. Rc2 Qc3
Stops the attack at the price of his
h6 55. h4 h5 56. Re2 Nd8 57. Kg5 Nxc6 58.
pawn structures destruction.
Kxg6 Nd4 59. Rd2 Nf3 60. Rf2, Black
resigned.
The other three games in this match
were drawn. Lets examine one of them.
45. ... Qxc3 46. bxc3 Re5!
Goes for the golden rule: the rook must
be behind the passed pawn.
Pawn up
Kornl Havasi (Hungary)
Erling Tholfsen (USA)
47. Rc6 Kh7 48. Kg2 g5 49. Kf3 h5 50. c4 a5
The Hague (Olympiad), 1928
51. Rc8
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Richard Becker (OR)

Most of the time these studies

resemble positions that could actu
+ + + + +
+ + +
ally occur over the board. You must + +
+l + + +p+p+
simply reach a theoretically won + + + + + + + +
position for White. Solutions can be + k P + + + +PK
found on page 69. + + +R+ + +p+ +
Please e mail submissions for + + + + + + + +
Benkos Bafflers to: pbenko@ + +N+ + +Pk P +
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White to play and win White to play and win

White had time for this, but here (or 20. Qxa7 Qxf5 21. Qxb7? Rb8 22. Qxc6 chances to save the game by simply keep
even later) 51. a4! had to be tried so that Rec8 wins for Black. ing the status quo. Thus 45. ... Kg7 46.
after 51. ... Kg7 52. Rc8 Kh7 53. c6 Rc5 h5 f6 etc.
54. Ke4! Rxc4+ 55. Kd5 the white king
20. Qxa7 Rxf5 21. Qxb7 Rf6
could be involved in the battle. The other Another alternative was 21. ... Qg4+
46. a6 Rxd4 47. Ra5!
alternative of 51. h4!? gxh4 52. Rf6 Rxc5 22. Kh1 Rh5 23. Rf2 (23. Qxc6 Rxh2+ The rook behind the passed pawn
53. Rxf4 h3 would have been a less effec would lead to perpetual check) 23. ... decides the struggle.
tive try. Qg3 to snag the e3 pawn. The reader can
now see that Black must prove that there
47. ... Rd8 48. a7 Ra8 49. Kxe3 c5 50. Ke4
is enough compensation for the pawn.
51. ... Kg7 52. c6 Kg6 51. Kd5 Kh5 52. Kxc5 Kxh4 53. Kb6 Kg4
Also not enough for White to win is 52.
54. Kb7 Rxa7+ 55. Rxa7 f5 56. Kc6, Black
Rb8 Rxc5 53. Rb5 Rxc4 54. Rxg5+ Kh6
22. Rae1 g5 23. fxg5 Qxg5+ 24. Kh1 Kh8 25. resigned.
55. Rxa5 Rc3+. Finally, something for the sunny side.
Qc7 Rg6 26. Rg1 Qf5 27. Rxg6 hxg6 28. Qg3
Kg7 29. Qg2 Rh8 30. Rf1 Qe6 31. b3 Rh3 32.
Mate
52. ... Rc5 53. h4 gxh4 54. Kxf4 Rxc4+ 55. Kf3 Qe2 g5 33. Rg1 Qf5
Keeping the pressure either by 33. ... f6 Ladislav Proke (Czechoslovakia)
Rc3+ 56. Kg2 Rxa3 57. c7 Rc3 58. f4 a4 59.
or by 33. ... Kg6 (which looks better since Jnos Balogh (Romania)
f5 a3 60. f6+ Kf7 61. Ra8
Too late is an attempt to win with 61. it avoids a queen trade). The Hague (Olympiad),1928
Rh8.
34. Qg4 Qxg4 35. Rxg4 Rxe3 36. Rxg5+ Kf6
61. ... Rxc7 62. Rxa3 Kxf6, Draw. 37. Rc5 + + + +
Kashdan, who won 12 games, lost only + + + +
one in an unfortunate game. + + + + rk+ + +
+ + +p+
Pawn down + +r+ +
Kazimierz Makarczyk (Poland) +p+ k + RP + + +
Isaac Kashdan (USA) + R + +
The Hague (Olympiad), 1928 K + + +R
+ Pp+ + + + + +
+ rr+k+ +P+ r + + + + +
pp+ qppp P+ + + P Black to play

The game should be draw. The black

+p+ +n+ + + + +K
+ + +L+ After 37. Rc5 king is in front of the passed pawn.
Q+ Pp+ + 37. ... Re2?!
64. ... Rd1 65. Kb3 Rb1+ 66. Kc3 Rc1+ 67.

Despite being a pawn down, the rook

+ + P P
PP + P P
R + +RK
Black to play
Black would have been slightly better
after the simple 17. ... a6 but he was
ready to attack:
17. ... Nh4! 18. gxh4 Qxh4 19. f4 Rd5
Stronger is 19. ... Qh5 so that White is
prevented from pawn hunting since after
Kb2 Kb5??
Black tries to win the pawn back, but
ending is salvageable but 37. ... Rd3 or
Proke, an endgame composer, wouldn't
37. ... Ke6 were simpler.
miss the funny end.
38. a4 Rd2 39. a5 e3 40. Re5 Rd3
Here 40. ... c5! and the newly born,
68. Ra5+ Kxb4 69. Rha3!
Black saw the upcoming 70. R3a4 mate
passed d pawn could have yielded counter
and therefore resigned. One rash move
chances. Time trouble perhaps?
may lead to a sure loss in an endgame. .
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As the World Turns

By GM Larry Evans

Tournaments still thriving 1. White moves 2. White moves

Its comforting to sit across the
board from a real opponent instead + + r + + + rk+
of wondering if we are facing a com p+ + k p +lq p
puter online. Despite countless
games played every day on the Inter
+ + qn+ l +p+ p
net, over the board tournaments are
+P+ Q + + p P +
still thriving around the world. This + p + + +PpL+ +
roundup from recent events ranges + + + + +P+P+ P
from Argentina to Scotland. Solu
tions on page 69.
+ + + R P N r P
+ + + RK R +QR K
Readers are invited to send their posi (a) Rxg6+ (b) Qh5 (c) Qxf6+ (a) Re2 (b) Rf1 (c) Nf3
tions in for possible consideration in
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600-799, U600, Unr. 4-6: 1000-1199, 800-999, 600-799, U600 Unr. 7-9: 1200-

National Event. The USCF recommends

2010 National Elementary (K-6) 1399, 1000-1199, 800-999, U800, Unr. 10-12: 1400-1599, 1200-1399, 1000-1199,

that bids be submitted according to

U1000, Unr. Every player receives a commemorative item! Side Events: Bug-

May 7 9 Atlanta, Georgia

Championship house: Thurs. 11 am, Reg. onsite only Thurs. 9 am-10 am, $25/team. Blitz

the following schedule. However, bids

Sections: K-6 and K-12, Thurs. 5 pm, Reg. onsite until 4 pm. Blitz EF: Onsite

may be considered prior to these dates.

- $20; Advance/online entry: $15. Blitz Awards: Trophies in K-6 and K-12 sec-
2010 National Scholastic (K-12) tions. Individual: TBA, Team: 1st-15th place. K-6 Class: 1000-1199, 800-999,

Dec. 10 12 Lake Buena Vista,

Championship 600-799, U600 Unr. K-12 Class: 1400-1599, 1200-1399, 1000-1199, U1000, Unr.

*USCF reserves the right to decline all

Bughouse Awards:Trophies for Bughouse,TBA. Team Rooms are limited. Con-

Florida
tact Cheryle Bruce 931-787-1234 ext.147. Hotel info: disneyworld.disney.go.com/

bids and organize the event itself.

wdw/resorts/resortLanding?id=CoronadoSpringsResortLandingPage Ques-
tions: Cheryle Bruce: 931-787-1234 ext. 147, Email: cbruce@uschess.org or
2011 National Elementary (K-6) Ent: U.S. Chess, Attn.: K-12 Championship, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557
or online at secure.uschess.org/webstore/tournament.php. Website: main.
uschess.org/tournaments/2008/k12/. WCL JGP.
Tournament memberships not valid for National events Dec. 27-30, Texas
2008 Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Tournament
Junior Tournament Memberships (JTMs) Available Location: DFW Airport Marriott South, 4151 Centreport Blvd, Fort Worth,
USCFs Tournament Membership (TM) program, which allows players the option of joining for only
Texas, 76155. HR: $79/79/79/79. marriott.com/dfwam?groupCode=panpana&

one event at a greatly reduced rate, has been modified. Junior TMs for age 24 or below may be
app=resvlink, or call 800-228-9290 reserve by 12/5 (or rate could go up) and

purchased from affiliates and are now available to them for $7 online with rating report submis
ask for Pan American Intercollegiate Chess rate. Free Parking. Tournament

sions. They include one issue of Chess Life or Chess Life for Kids, and $5 of this fee may be applied
Dates: December 27-30, 2008. Intercollegiate Tournament Format: 4 Player

to a full membership within 60 days. JTMs not valid for National events.
Teams, up to 2 Alternates, traditional 6 round Swiss Tournament, Game/120

Many scholastic tournaments exist that are not USCF rated, and the USCF is concerned that the
with a 30 second increment. Coach/captain must hand in proposed team ros-
ter changes one hour before the beginning of the round. Rounds: Rd. 1: 12/27
reason is that organizers fear losing players unwilling or unable to pay entry fee plus dues of $17
6 pm, Rd. 2: 12/28 10 am, Rd. 3: 5 pm, Rd 4: 12/29 10 am, Rd 5: 5 pm, and

(Scholastic), $19 (Youth), or $25 (Young Adult). The availability of a $7 option should cause some
Rd 6: 12/30 9 am. Open to: College and University teams (at least two Play-

of these events to switch to being USCF rated, promoting membership. The idea behind the TMs
ers) from North and South America including the Caribbean. Teams must

is not to sign up a lot of them, but rather to cause more USCF rated tournaments to be held.
supply letter from University stating that the players meet eligibility require-

More details on uschess.org.

ments. Entry Fees: Priority Registration by December 2, 2008 - $200 per
team. After December 2, 2008 $225 per team. Prizes: 1st place team =
$1250, 2nd place team = $750, 3rd place team = $600, 4th place team = $400,

Beginning in 2007 with the February rating List, the rating supplements will be
5th place team = $250, Top InternationalTeam = $500, Top 4 boards = $100

updated EACH MONTH on the USCF website, and each monthly rating supplement will
each. Team Trophies: Division I Champion 2200 and above, Division II Champ

be used for all tournaments beginning in that month, unless otherwise announced in
2000-2199, Division III Champion 1800-1999, Division IV Champion Under

Chess Life.
1800, Top 5 teams, Top 3 International Teams, Top four Boards, and Top Alter-
nate.Tournament is Fide Rated but uses USCF rules. For Additional information
The USCF website at www.uschess.org also frequently lists unofficial ratings.The pur-
or online registration go to: www.swchess.com or contact Barbara Swafford,
pose of unofficial ratings is to inform you of your progress; however, most
214-632-9000, info@dallaschess.com Ent: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara
tournaments do not use them for pairing or prize purposes. If you would otherwise be
Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. NS NC W FIDE. WCL JGP.
unrated, organizers may use your unofficial rating at their discretion, even without
advance publicity of such a policy.
Feb. 13-15 or 14-15, Florida
2009 U.S. Amateur Team - South
5SS, G/120 (2-day option, rd 1 G/60). Orlando International Airport Hotel

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 SuperNationals IV

$50,000 in cash scholarships to be awarded!

www.SuperNationalsIV.com
for tournament information and registration.

Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center

2802 Opryland Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
(615) 883-2211
Chess Rate: $139.00 Single Quad

ENT R IES TO:

US Chess Federation
Attn: SuperNationals
P. O. Box 3967
Crossville, TN 38557

Questions and Team Rooms: Cheryle Bruce cbruce@uschess.org 931-787-1234 ext. 147
On site entries after 10 a.m., Friday 4/3/2009 will receive a 1/2-point bye for the first round.

See TLA this issue (Nationals section) for detailed tournament information.
 Tournament Life
& Conference Center, 3835 McCoy Road, Orlando, FL 32812. 4-player teams
(plus alternate). 2 Sections (using Yr-end ratings): OPEN, Team Avg rtng
below 2200. SCHOLASTIC, Game/60, Team avg below 1200. 2008 Annual
SEE PREVIOUS ISSUE FOR TLAS APPEARING DECEMBER 1-14
USCF List. Players need not be from the same school. Teams can be formed
on-site. ***FCA members in Open are eligible for FL GP Points. *** Win-
ning Open team competes in national playoff online. EF: per player:
OPEN $30 by 2/6, $40 later. SCHOLASTIC $20 by 2/6, $25 later. SPECIAL EF:
5-player team $140 by 2/6, $180 later. PRIZES: OPEN 1st,2nd teams: plaque
and four Excalibur specials, 3rd: plaques; SCHOLASTIC 1st, 2nd teams:
plaques and four Excalibur specials, 3rdTrophy Board Prizes: each section:
Brds1-4, Excalibur specials; Class Prizes: OPEN: U2000, U1800, U1600,
U1400; Scholastic: U1000, U800Trophies. Other awardsTBD. Schedule: OPEN
3-day: rds 8, 1-7, 9-3, 2-day: rds 10-1-7, 9-3; SCHOLASTIC (Sat & Sun): 10-
1-4, 9-12, Awards 2:30. HR: $85 (Interior) 407-859-2711; $69 (exterior)
407-367-4225; (mention Chess) Reserve by Jan 30, ALL HOTELS FILL UP
USATS WEEKEND! ENT: CFCC, 921 N. Thistle Ln., Maitland, FL 32751 or online
usats2009.eventbrite.com. See www.centralflchess.org for details or call
(407)629-6946. WCL JGP (Open Section). 2009 USAT Playoff is scheduled
for March 21, 2009 on ICC. More details will be posted soon.
Feb. 13-15 or 14-15, Wisconsin
2009 U.S. Amateur Team Championship North
Two sections: Open and Scholastic (Saturday only) 5SS, 30/90, SD/60
(rounds 1-2 for 2-day schedule G/60; scholastic section G/60 all four rounds).
Milwaukee Marriott West, W231N1600 Corporate CT, Waukesha, WI 53186.
Chess Rate of $85.99 is valid until Feb. 1st. Reserve early (262) 574-0888.
OPEN: Open to 4 player teams with one optional alternate (individuals can enter
and be assigned teammates). Team average (4 highest ratings2008 Annual
Rating list) must be under 2200. EF: $140 ($141 if 2-day schedule) postmarked
by 2/5/09; $180 after or at door. Prizes: 4 clocks to top two teams, 4 clocks
to top teams with average rating u1900, u1600, and u1300. Prizes to best team
composed of juniors (high school and younger). Special prizes to top score on
each board. Best game prize. Schedule: 3-day: Late Registration: 6-7pm on
02/13. Rounds: 7:30pm; 10:00am-4:00pm; 10:00am-4:00pm. 2-day: Late Reg-
istration: 9-10:30am on 02/14. Rounds: 11:00am-1:30pm-4:00pm;
10:00am-4:00pm. Saturday Night Special: dessert + blitz tournament with
$$ prizes. SCHOLASTIC: Open to 4 player team with one optional alternate (all
players must be High School age or younger; individuals can enter and be
assigned teammates). Team average (4 highest ratings2008 Annual Rating
list) must be under 1200. EF: $120 postmarked by 2/5/09; $150 after or at door.
Prizes: Prizes to top team overall, top three High SchoolTeams, top three Mid-
dle SchoolTeams, top three Elementary SchoolTeams. Special prizes to top score
on each board. Schedule: Late Registration: 8:30-9:30am on 02/14. Rounds:
10:15am-1:00pm-3:30pm-6pm. Saturday Night Special: dessert + blitz tour-
nament with $$ prizes. Information/Help with Teams: ashish@vajachess.com,
414-234-1005 or abetaneli@wichessacademy.com. Make Checks Payable to
and Send Entries to: VICA, 6822 North Crestwood Dr, Glendale, WI 53209.
Please include captains email and phone number. WCL JGP (Open Section).
2009 USAT Playoff is scheduled for March 21, 2009 on ICC. More details
will be posted soon.
A Heritage Event!
Feb. 14-16, New Jersey
World Amateur Team & U.S. Team East
39th Annual Celebrate the 60s!
6SS, 40/2, SD/1. Parsippany Hilton, 1 Hilton Ct., Parsippany, N.J. 07054. Chess
Rate valid until 1/16. Reserve early 973-267-7373 or 1- 800-HILTONS. Mor-
ris/Essex train to Morris Plains 1.5 miles. Open to 4- player teams with one
optional alternate.Team average (4 highest ratings2008 Annual Rating list)
must be under 2200, no more than 1000 points between 3rd & 4th board if team
average over 2000. EF: $140 postmarked by 2/5/09. $180 after or at door.
all teams, any changes at site $25 charge. Check out official website
www.njscf.org. Prizes: 1-5th Place teams, plaque and 4 digital clocks;TopTeam
(Denis Barry Award) U2100, 2000, 1900, 1800, 1700, 1600, 1500, 1400,
1300, 1200, 1000 each plaque and 4 Digital 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 play-
ers over age 50), Military, each plaque & 4 Digital Clocks to top team;
CompanyTeam (same employer) Old Timers Trophy (all players over 65), Fam-
ily (4 family members), State teamsCT, DE, MD, MA, NJ, NY, (Benjamin
Award), PA, VA, NC, Canada, Ethel Collins Perseverance (lowest scoring
scholastic) each plaque top team; 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 gimmick1960s themegour- site. Simultaneous exhibition by Anna Zatonskih Fri., April 24 at 7:00 P.M. Bug-
met dinner for four. Reg. 9-12 Sat 2/14. Rds. 1-7:30, 11-6, 9-3:30. Special
Events!! Surprises and special give-aways each round. Sunday night
Bughouse $20 per team-cash prizes, Sunday Morning 960 Tournament
8AM-Two Person team event $20 per teamprizes per entries. HR: Parsip-
pany Hilton, chess rates expire 1/16/2009. Rates $117 (up to 4 in room) 2nd
hotel now attached to Hilton also up to 4 in room $112 per night-Hampton Inn
-includes breakfast for 4 each day. For help forming teams and more information
contact esdoyle@aol.com: Chks payable to NJSCF, mail by 2/01 to: E.Steven
Doyle, 17 Stonehenge Road, Morristown, NJ 07960. (Include Team name,
Captain, players full names, USCF Expiration, ID numbers and ratings in board
order). Include SASE for confirmation if wanted, No registered or certified mail
accepted. NS, NC, W. WCL JGP. 2009 USAT Playoff is scheduled for March
21, 2009 on ICC. More details will be posted soon.
Feb. 28-Mar. 1, Indiana
2009 U.S. Jr. Chess Congress
6SS, Rds. 1-4 G/60, Rds. 5-6 G/90. East Side Middle School 2300 Lindberg Rd.
Anderson, Indiana 46012. 6 Sections based on age! 18 & Under, 16 & Under,
14 & Under, 12 & Under, 10 & Under, 8 & Under. CLUBETEAMS are welcome!
Club and school teams are the top 3 scoring team members (minimum 2).
Schedule: Opening Ceremony Sat. 2/28 at 8:30 am, Rds 1-4 at 9am, 11:30am,
2pm, 4:30pm. Sun 3/1 Rds. at 9am, 12:30pm. Awards at 4pm. Entry Fee: $40
by 2/16/09, $55 by 2/23/09, $75 after and onsite. Register: Make checks
payable to East Side Middle School Chess Club and mail to: c/o 2009 Chess Con-
gress, East Side Middle School, 2300 Lindberg Rd., Anderson, IN. 46012. Email
entries to Register@2009ChessCongress.com. EMAIL ENTRIES are NOT con-
firmed until receipt of entry fees. Entries will be posted at www.2009Chess
54 Chess Life December 2008
Congress.com as they are received. Onsite entries will be accepted from
6:30am to 8:00am on Sat. morning. Any player not registered by 8am will receive
a half-point bye for round one and begin play in round two. Side event: Bug-
house tournament Sat. evening 2/28 at 7:00 pm. Register for bughouse onsite
ONLY for $10 per player between 10am and 6pm on 2/28. Bughouse awards
to each team member of at least the top 5 scoring teams in 2 sections, 12th
grade & Under and 6th grade & Under. Awards: More trophies this year! Tro-
phies to at least the top 20 individuals in each section, top 5 teams. Numerous
additional class prizes for each section. See website for details. Hotel: Sev-
eral close to school, Holiday Inn (765) 644-2581, Comfort Inn (765) 649-3000,
Hampton Inn (765) 622-0700. Additional Info: Limited team rooms available,
contact number below for details. Concessions and chess merchandise will be
available onsite. All event details at www.2009ChessCongress.com. Ques-
tions, call (765) 617-3845 after 3pm. WCL JGP.
Apr. 3-5, Tennessee
SuperNationals IV
2009 Elementary, Junior High and High School National Championships in one
great event! 7SS, G/120 (K-1 G/90), Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention
Center, 2802 Opryland Dr., Nashville, TN 37214. (615) 883-2211 HR: $139 sin-
gle-quad. All under one roof! $50,000 in Cash Scholarships!! 20 Sections
(Select only one): High School: K-12 Championship; K-12 U1600; K-12 U1200;
K-12 U800; K-12 Unrated. Junior High: K-9 Championship; K-8 Championship;
K-9 U1250; K-8 U1000; K-8 U750; K-9 Unrated. Elementary: K-6 Champi-
onship; K-5 Championship; K-6 U1000; K-5 U900; K-3 Championship; K-3 U800;
K-1 Championship; K-6 Unrated; K-3 Unrated. EF: $40 postmarked, faxed or
online by 3/5, $60 postmarked, faxed or online by 3/19, $75 after 3/19, $80
on site. DO NOT mail entries after March 19 they may not be received in time.
$5 extra for all phoned registrations. $20 change fee for roster or section
changes after March 19. USCF membership is required (may be paid with entry).
AWARDS: Trophies awarded in accordance with Scholastic Regulations and
based on number of participants.Team score = total of top four (min. two) fin-
ishers from each section. March 2009 rating supplement will be used.
BYES: One 1/2 pt. bye available in rounds 1-6 if requested prior to 10am, Fri
(4/3). On site entries after 10am, Fri 4/3 will receive a 1/2-point bye for
the first round. SCHEDULE: Rounds 1-2: Friday (4/3) 1:00pm & 7:00pm,
Rounds 3-5: Saturday (4/4) 9:00am, 2:00pm, & 7:00pm, Rounds 6-7 (4/5)
9:00am, & 2:00pm. Main Event Awards Ceremonies, Sunday (4/5); K-1 at
approximately 5pm, all others approximately 7pm. SIDE EVENTS: Bughouse
Championships:Thursday, 4/2, 11:00am, Register ON SITE ONLY by 10:00am.
EF: $20 per team/2. Blitz Championship:Thursday, 4/2, 5:00pm. EF $15 post-
marked, faxed or online by 3/19, $20 after 3/19 or on site. On site registration
ends at 4pm. Please refer to the website: www.SuperNationalsIV.com for
updated schedule details, Simuls, lectures, and other activities. Advance
entries must include players name/information and all fees to be accepted.
Roster changes are considered new entries and will be charged accord-
ing to date received. List name, address, phone, section, grade, school (even
if no team), coachs name, email, birthdate, USCF ID number, USCF expiration
(enclose USCF dues if necessary) and rating. Players must be eligible to play
in accordance with USCF Scholastic Regulations. Entries may be faxed to: 931-
787-1238. Mail Entries To: 2009 SuperNationals IV, P. O. Box 3967, Crossville,
TN 38557. Enter online at: www.uschess.org. WCL JGP.
April 25-26, Texas
Kasparov Chess Foundation in Association with UTD, DCC and
USCF, Presents All Girls Open National Championships
6SS G/60, Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Blvd., Dallas, TX 75207; Phone:
(800) 233-1234 or 214-651-1234 Mention All Girls National Chess Tournament
for special Hotel rate: $109 Reserve By 4/1. 6 sections: 8 years old and
younger; 10 years old and younger; 12 years old and younger; 14 years old and
younger; 16 years old and younger; 18 years old and younger. Age as of
4/1/2009. USCF rated. USCF membership is required. Winner of 18 years old
and younger Section wins an Academic Distinction Scholarship to The Univer-
sity ofTexas at Dallas, worth up to $80,000 for an out-of-state student. EF: $45
if postmarked by 3/25. $70 at site. Do not mail after 4/16 as your entry may
not be received. Trophies to top 15 ind. & top 3 teams (top three players
added for team scores) Sat., April 25: Opening Ceremony: 9 AM, Rounds: 1
- 4; 9:30-11:30 AM; 12:00-2:00 PM; 3:00-5:00 PM; 5:30-7:30 PM. Sun., April
26: Rounds 5 - 6; 9:00-11:00 AM; 11:30 AM-1:30 PM Sun., April 26: Awards Cer-
emony: 2:30 PM 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. Entries to: Dallas
Chess Club, c/o Barbara Swafford, 2709 LonghornTrail, Crowley,TX 76036. Entry
must include Name, USCF ID (or new/pending), date of birth, grade & school
and school location. Email: info@dallaschess.com, 214-632-9000. Side
events: Blitz tournament G/5 Friday April 24 3 pm, EF: $15 by 3-25, $25 on
845-569-9969. EF: $40, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), specified
house Tournament Fri April 24 5 pm. EF: $25/team. NS, NC, W.
May 23-25, Arizona
2009 U.S. Amateur West Championship
Holiday Inn Palo Verde, 4550 S Palo Verde Rd.,Tucson, AZ 85714, 520-746-1161.
SECTIONS: Championship (U2200), Reserve (U1600), Booster (U1200) &
Scholastic (must be K-8 and U1000). Scholastic section is 3 separate 1-day
tournaments. SCHEDULE: (Championship, Reserve, and Booster) 6/SS, 40/2,
25/1. Reg: By mail or 5/23, 8:30 - 9:30 AM. Rds: 10-4, 10-4, 9-3. (Scholas-
tic) 4/SS, G/40. Reg: By mail or 8:30 - 9:30 AM each day. Rds: Round 1 at 10
AM then as available for Rounds 2-4. PRIZES: (Championship) Chronos clock
+ plaque to Top 3; Digital clock + plaque to Top 1900-1999, 1800-1899, 1700-
1799, 1600-1699, and U1600; Plaque to top Senior 50+, Junior U19 and
Junior U13. (Reserve) Chronos clock + plaque to 1st; Digital clock + plaque
to 2nd, 3rd, Top 1300-1399, 1200-1299, and U1200; Plaque to top Senior 50+
and Junior U13. (Booster) Chronos clock + trophy to 1st; Trophy to 2nd - 5th,
Top Unrated and Junior U10. (Scholastic, each day) Digital clock + trophy to
1st; Trophy to 2nd - 5th, Top U800, U600, and Unrated. 1-yr USCF membership
for perfect scores that dont win the clock. SPECIAL PRIZES:Top 2 Family Pairs
in the non-scholastic sections. Biggest Upset of each round in the non-Scholas-
tic sections. Chronos clock to Scholastic player with the highest combined score
over the three 1-day tournaments. EF: (Championship & Reserve) $55 if by 5/20,
$65 if after 5/20. (Booster) $40 if by 5/20, $50 if after 5/20. (Scholastic) $15
for each tournament or $40 for all three days if by 5/20, additional $5 if after
5/20. ALL: Half-point byes allowed for all rounds but must be requested prior
to start of Round 2. HR: (if by 5/8): $64 (single) or $72 (suite), mention
SACA. ENT: Make checks payable to SACA, entry form available at
www.sazchess.org. Info: Karen Pennock, 520-975-3946, e-mail: kpen-
nock_83@yahoo.com, web: www.sazchess.org. NC. NS. W. WCL JGP.
Grand Prix
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10
Dec. 13-14, California Southern
10th Annual Joseph Ileto Memorial
5SS, 30/85, SD/30 (1st 3 rounds), 40/2, SD/1 (last 2 rounds). Sierra Vista Rec
Center, 311 N Rural Drive, Monterey Park, CA 91755. $1300 guaranteed: $300-
200-100, U2300, U2100, U1900, U1700, U1500 each $100, U1300, U1100 each
$75, Unrated $50. EF: $30 if recd by 12/11, $40 at door. Special option for
HS/below: $10, 5 trophies only. SCCF membership reqd of So. Californians:
$18, $10 jrs. Reg.: 9-9:40 am, Rds.: 10-2-6, 10-4. Info: Randy Hough (626) 282-
7412, randallhough@yahoo.com. Ent: SCCF, PO Box 205, Monterey Park, CA
91754. State Championship Qualifier. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10
Dec. 14, Connecticut
UCONN December Open Grand Prix
UCONN Castleman Bldg., Room 204, 261 Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. 4-
SS, G/60. EF: $35, $45 at site. $$ 350-200 both gtd.,Top U2000, U1800, U1600,
U1400 $100 each b/30. Prizes increased as entries allow. Reg.: 9-9:45 AM.
Round 1 at 10AM, all others ASAP. Parking is across the street behind the Bron-
well building. Advance Entry & Info: Tom Hartmayer, 963 Mansfield City Rd.,
Storrs, CT 06268. Make checks payable to: Tom Hartmayer. 860-989-5394,
tomhart3@charter.net, www.uconnchess.uconn.edu.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
Dec. 16, New York
St. Johns Masters at the Marshall Chess Club
4SS, G/30.ThirdTues. of every month. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open
to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scoring 2.5 or more at any CCNY
at MCCThursday 4 Rated GamesTonight! since the prior months SJM) EF: $40,
members $30, GMs $10 (returned on completion of tournament). For each event,
money added to prize fund by the sponsors, St. Johns University, and other gen-
erous patrons. Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100. Top U2400 and
Top U2300 prizes. Special prize for biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45pm. One bye available, rds 1 and 4 only; declare at registration.
A Heritage Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10
Dec. 19-21 or 20-21, Georgia
38th Annual Atlanta Open
5-SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day schedule Rd. 1 G/90). Atlanta Chess Center, 3155A
East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Scottdale, Georgia 30079. $4,200 b/ 84 maximum,
$2,100 Guaranteed! In 5 sections: Open/Unr.: $600-400, u2200: $300-200-100.
Under 2000: $300-200-100. Under 1800: $300-200-100. Under 1600: $300-
200-100. Under 1400: $250-200-100, u1200-$150. EF: $64 3-day if received
by 12/18 and $63 2-day if received by 12/18; $69 at site. GMs and IMs free;
$65 deducted from prize. Re-entry: $35. Bye: all rounds except last, limit 2, must
commit before 1st round. 3-day schedule: Reg.: ends at 7 p.m. on 12/19.
Rounds: 7:30; 2-7:30, 10-3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg.: ends 9:30 a.m. on 12/20.
Rounds: 1st at 10 a.m., then merges with 3-day. Hotel/Info: (404)-377-4400
or atlantachess@yahoo.com. Enter: Same as above. NS. NC. www.atlantachess
club.com. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Dec. 20, New York
Buffalo Kellogg Leadership for Community Change Monthly Grand
Prix - Every 3rd Saturday
4SS, Rd. 1-3: G/45, Rd. 4: G/60. Main Place Mall Upper Level, 390 Main Street,
Buffalo, NY 14202. Food Court has several vendors available during Mall Oper-
ation. EF: $50.00. No checks or credit cards onsite. $$GTD: $250-150.00.
U1750 $80.00, GUARANTEED. Reg.: 8:15AM AND 9AM. $40.00 If postmarked
no later than 7 days prior to the start of the tournament. Rds.: RD1: 9:30AM,
RD2:11:15AM, RD3:1PM AND FINALS, RD4:2:45PM G/60. One half byes avail-
able if directed to tournament director by the prior round. Chess gear &
supplies available for purchase by Sophia Lynn. Ent: Archangel 8 Chess Acad-
emy. No phone entries. Email: arcangel8chess@yahoo.com. INFO: Mc Duffie
Chess Ambassador. Advanced entries greatly appreciated! Canadians
Welcomed! NS NC W.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Dec. 20, New York
New York December Action!
5-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC:
Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free! $$ 840 b/42 paid entries, minimum
half each prize Gtd: $$ 300-200-115, top U2200/unr. $125, U2000 $100. Limit
2 byes, commit by 1:30. Re-entry $20. CCA ratings may be used. Rds. 12-1:30-
2:45-4-5:20 pm. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Online entry at www.chess
center.cc thru 12/18; $10 extra to enter by phone!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20 (enhanced)
Dec. 20, Utah
4th Annual Igor Ivanov Open
5SS, G/60, 1st round is G/45, St. George Chess Club Tournament, 354 E. 600
S. #301, St George, Utah 84770, JUST 120 MILES NORTH OF LAS VEGAS. EF:
$35. GMs and IMs free entry. $150 appearance stipend for IMs and GMs; and
free room and Lunch. Prize fund: $1200 absolutely guaranteed. $400-225-125,
other distributed as class prizes. Reg.: Friday Dec. 19th, 6:30pm- 7:30pm, Sat-
urday Dec. 20, 8:00am to 8:45am. Please register in advance if Possible.
Rds.: 1st round 9:00am. Next rounds ASAP. Byes must be submitted before the
2nd round for a half point. Award Ceremony: there will be an Awards Cere-
mony immediately after the last round. All cash prizes are unconditionally
guaranteed. Chess Center open late Friday Dec. 19th. What to bring: chess
clocks, pen. Please turn cell phones off. Ent: St. George Chess Center, the same
address as given above. You can also register by phone or email. Please call
if you have any questions: call Alan Crooks at 1-888-GO-CHESS.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 40 (enhanced)
Dec. 26-28 or 27-28, New York
4th annual Empire State Open
6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/60), Saratoga Hilton Hotel, 534
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Free parking. $$G 5000. In 4 sections. Open: $800-400-300, top U2200/Unr
$300-150. FIDE. Under 2000: $500-250-150, top U1800 $300-150. Under
SEE PREVIOUS ISSUE FOR TLAS APPEARING DECEMBER 1-14
1600: $400-200-150, top U1300 $250-150. Under 1200: $300-150-100. Unrated
may not win over $100 in U1200 or $200 in U1600. EF: 3-day $83, 2-day $82
mailed by 12/18, all $84 online at chesstour.com by 12/23, $86 phoned to 406-
896-2038 by 12/23 (entry only, no questions), $90 at site. Special EF: FREE
TO UNRATED. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usu-
ally used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yr USCF dues with Chess Life if paid
with entry: online at chesstour.com $30; mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. Re-
entry $50; not available in Open. GMs free, $60 deducted from prize. All: No
checks at site, credit cards OK. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 10:30 am, rds.
Fri 11-6, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9:30 am, rds
Sat 10-1-3:30-6, Sun 9-3:15. Bye: all, limit 2, must commit before rd 3 & have
under 2 pts. HR: $102-102, 888-999-4711, 518-584-4000, reserve by 12/12 or
rate may increase. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or reserve
car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury
Mills NY 12577. Inquiries: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. $15 service
charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)
Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, Nevada
18th annual North American Open
7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds 1-4 G/75), Ballys Casino Resort, 3645 Las
Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas NV 89103. $$ 150,000 based on 750 paid entries
(seniors count as 3/4 entries, re-entries & GMs as half entries, U1000/Unr Sec-
tion rated players as 1/5, unrateds in U1000 not counted), else in proportion;
$100,000 minimum (2/3 each prize) guaranteed. Unrated must enter U1000/Unr
or Open Section. In 7 sections. Open: Open to all, but EF is $200 more if Under
1900 or unrated. $12000-6000-3500-2500-1400-1000-800-700-600-500, clear
winner or 1st on tiebreak bonus $200, 2300-2499 $3000-1500, U2300/Unr
$3000-1500. FIDE. Under 2100: $10000-5000-3000-2000-1000-800-700-600-
500-400. Under 1900: $10000-5000-3000-2000-1000-800-700-600-500-400.
Under 1700: $10000-5000-3000-2000-1000-800-700-600-500-400. Under
1500: $8000-4000-2000-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-400. Under 1300: $8000-
4000-2000-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-400. Under 1000/Unr: $400-200-
120-80, trophies to top 10, no unrated may win over $100. Prize limits: 1) Play-
ers with under 26 games played as of 12/08 list may not win over $1500 U1200,
$2500 U1500 through U2100. Games rated too late for 12/08 list not counted.
2) If more than 30 pts over section maximum on any list 12/07-11/08, prize
limit $1500. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.
Mailed EF: 4-day $244, 3-day $243 mailed by 10/15, 4-day $274, 3-day $273
mailed by 12/12. Online EF: $245 online at chesstour.com by 10/15, $275 by
12/19, $300 12/20 until two hours before round 1. Phoned EF: $250 phoned
to 406-896-2038 by 10/15 (no questions), $280 by 12/19. No phone entry after
12/19. EF at site: $300. Open Section EF surcharge: Open Section EF $200
more if under 1900 or unrated; 90% of surcharges added to prize fund. Spe-
cial EF: Seniors over 65 in Under 1300 or above, $70 less. Re-entry $120; not
available in Open Section. GMs $150 from prize. U1000/Unr Section EF: 4-day
$44, 3-day $43 if mailed by 12/12, $45 online at chesstour.com by 12/19, $50
phoned by 12/19 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $60 at site. FREE
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ENTRY TO UNRATED in U1000/Unr Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings
based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated. All: No checks
at site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with
entry- online at chesstour.com, unrated $20, rated $30. If mailed, phoned or
paid at site, unrated $30, rated $40. Cost of reduced dues borne by Continen-
tal Chess. 4-day reg. ends 12/26 5 pm, rds 12/26 6 pm, 12/27 10-5, 12/28
10-5, 12/29 10-4:30. 3-day reg. ends 12/27 4 pm, rds 12/27 5-8:30, 12/28
10-1:30-5, 12/29 10-4:30. Byes (note change): OK all, limit 3, must commit
before rd 3 and have under 2 pts. HR: $96-96, 800-833-3308, 702-739-4111,
rate may increase if not reserved by 11/22, all rooms in chess block may sell
out about 11/1. Free parking (garage at adjacent Paris Las Vegas Hotel is most
convenient). Car rental: for special Avis rate reserve car through chess-
tour.com or call 800-331-1600, use AWD #657633. Foreign player ratings:
Usually 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to most other foreign,
no pts added to CFC or Jamaica. Most foreign ratings other than CFC, FQE or
Jamaica not accepted for U2000 or below. Highest of multiple ratings usually
used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US
player ratings: December list used; FIDE ratings not used. Special rules: In
round 3 or after, players with scores of 80% or more and their opponents may
not use headphones, earphones, or cellphones or go to a different floor of the
hotel without Director permission, and must submit to a search for electronic
devices if requested by Director. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills
NY 12577. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries
posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Dec. 27, Oklahoma
18th Holiday Open 2008
4-SS, G/80 white, G/85 black. Quality Inn 2515 W 6th St., Stillwater, OK 1-405-
372-0800. HR: $60. Free Parking. $$200 1st, $$100 2nd.other $ per entries. Reg.:
9-9:45am. RDS.: 10-1-4-7. EF: $20. OCF req $10. Jim Berry, P O Box 351, Still-
water, OK 74076 405-762-1649. jaberrycg@aol.com. CMV, LS, W. WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 100
Dec. 27-30, District of Columbia
35th Annual Eastern Open
8-SS. $14,000 Guaranteed Prizes. No based on prizes! Westin Washington
DC City Center Hotel, 1400 M St. NW, Washington, DC. TC: 40/2, SD/1. Rds.:
Sat: 1 - 7:30, Sun: 11 - 5:30, Mon: 11 - 5:30,Tues: 10 - 4:30. EF: $98 if by 12/11,
$110 at site. Reg.: Sat., 12/27, 10 - 12 noon. $$G Open Section: 1,500-
1,100-750-500-300, Under 2400/Unr. $750. Under 2300 $725 Under 2200
Section $1,000-500-250 U2000 $300-150. Under 1900 Section $1,000-500-
250 U1700 $300-150. Under 1600 Section $1,000-500-250 U1400 $300-150.
Under 1300 Section $750-375-200 U1100 $300-150. Note that U2000, U1700,
U1400 & U1100 are prizes but not separate sections. No unrated player may
win more than $800 in Under 2200, $400 in Under 1900, $200 in Under 1600
or $100 in Under 1300 Section. No credit cards accepted. GMs free, $80
deducted from prize. Special EF: $40 less to juniors (under 20) in Open Sec-
tion or playing up. $50 less to unrateds in 4 lower sections. Re-entry: $80. Byes
available any round but rds. 6-8 must commit before rd. 3. Limit 2 byes for class
prizes. HR: Only $73! Call 202/429-1700 by 12/3 for this very low rate. Ent:
Make checks payable to Eastern Open. Mail to U.S. Chess Center, 1501 M St.
NW, Washington, DC 20005. Info (no entries) 202/857-4922. FIDE. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20
Dec. 27-30, Texas
2008 Pan American Class Championships
Location: DFW Airport Marriott South, 4151 Centreport Blvd, Fort Worth,
Texas, 76155. HR: $79/79/79/79. marriott.com/dfwam?groupCode=panpana&
app=resvlink, or call 800-228-9290 reserve by 12/5 (or rate could go up) and
ask for Pan American Intercollegiate Chess rate. Free Parking. Tournament
Dates: December 27-30, 2008. Tournament Format: 6 round Swiss System.
G/120, 30 sec. inc. 7 Sections. Open: Open to all, U2000: Open to 1999 & under.
Unrateds may play in this section but not be eligible for prizes. U1800: Open
to 1799 & under. Unrateds may play in this section but not be eligible for prizes.
U1600/Unrateds: Open to 1599 & under. Unrateds play in this section. Unrated
may only win unrated prizes that are determined by unrated entry fees. The
unrated entry fees do not apply for U1600 prizes. U1400: Open to 1399 & under.
Unrateds may not play in this section. U1200: Open to 1199 & under. Unrat-
eds may not play in this section. U1000: Open to 999 & under. Unrateds may
not play in this section. Rounds: Rd. 1: 12/27 6 pm, Rd. 2: 12/28 10 am, Rd.
3: 5 pm, Rd 4: 12/29 10 am, Rd 5: 5 pm, and Rd 6: 12/30 9 am. Entry Fees:
Priority Registration by December 14, 2008: $60. After December 14, 2008: $75.
Guaranteed Prizes: Open: 1st= $600, 2nd = $300, 3rd = $200, 1st U2200
= $400, 2nd U2200 $200. For all other sections (U2000, U1800 etc.) 60%
returned as prizes (30% for 1st, 20% for 2nd and 10% for 3rd). Additional Info:
One bye available if requested by end of round 2. However players in the Pan
Am Intercollegiate may have byes any time as long as requested 45 minutes
before round starts AND as long as they are paired in the Pan American Inter-
collegiate. Open section is Fide rated but uses USCF rules. Sections may be
combined if there is a low turnout in one of the sections. More info:
www.swchess.com or contact Barbara Swafford, 214-632-9000, info@dallas
chess.com Ent: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn
Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. FIDE NS NC W. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Dec. 28, New York
Cordiscos Chess Center Monthly Open
4 Round SS, Time control G/60. Reg.: 8:45 AM to 9:30 AM. Entry: $30/$35 at
site. (checks payable to Cordiscos Corner Store) Rounds: 9:45-12:15-2:45-5:15.
Prizes: 1st $200 - 2nd $100 - 3rd $50 Guaranteed! Limited to first 20 entries.
Please bring sets and clocks. Cordiscos Chess Center. 308 Chenango St. (cor-
ner Robinson & Chenango Sts.), Binghamton, NY 13901 (607)772-8782. jcordisco
@stny.rr.com.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15
Dec. 29, District of Columbia
Eastern Open Blitz Championship (QC)
Westin Washington DC City Center Hotel, 1400 M St. NW, Washington, DC. 5-
Rd Double Swiss, See Eastern Open TLA for hotel details. TC: G/5 in One
Section: Open $$1400 B/50 (top 3 in Open G) $$: $400-$225-$175 (G) U2200-
$150, U1900 - $150 U1600 - $150, U1300 - $150 EF: $35 if Recd by 12/22, $45
at site, only cash entries. Mail will not be checked after 12/24 so do not send
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Rds will start 10:15p promptly and successive rounds posted as soon as they
are ready. One bye allowed for two-1/2 points, only for late entry. Regular USCF
ratings used for pairings and prizes, and a variation of the new USCF rules will
be used (posted at site). Make check payable and send to: Michael Atkins,
PO Box 6138, Alexandria, VA 22306, members.cox.net/tournaments/eoblitz-
.htm W, NS.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)
Dec. 29, Nevada
North American Blitz (QC)
5-SS, G/5 (double round,10 games), Ballys Las Vegas (see North American
Open). $$G 2500. In 2 sections: Open: $400-200-150, top U2400/Unr $240-
120, U2200 $220-110. Under 1800: $300-150-100, top U1600 $180-100, U1400
$150, U1200 $80, no unrated may win over $150. EF: $40, no checks, enter at
site only. Quick-rated, but higher of regular or quick USCF rating used for pair-
ings, prizes. Reg. ends 10:15 pm, rds. 10:45-11:30-12-12:30-1. Bye: 1.
A Heritage Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Dec. 29, New York
56th Nassau Action
4-SS G/30. 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts, Mineola. EF: $30 by
12/22, $37 at site, non-memb + $5. $$ (510 b/19, top 2 G) 200-100, U2000,
1700, 1400/UR each 70. 2 byes 1-4. Rds.: 7:15-8:20-9:25-10:30. Jan supl
used. Ent: Harold Stenzel, 80 Amy Drive, Sayville, NY 11782. captnhal@opt
online.net.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Dec. 31, New York
(22nd Annual!) Your Last Blunder Of 2008!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, between 5-6 Ave,
NYC: 845-569-9969. EF: $40, Club membs. $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), spec-
ified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ 920 b/40 paid entries,
minimum half each prize Gtd: $$ 300-200-115, top U2200/unr. $110, U2000 $100,
U1800 $95.Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 1:30. Re-entry $20. CCA
ratings may be used. Reg. ends 15 min before game. Rds. 12-1:30-2:45-4 pm.
Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 12/29; phone entry a Big Blun-
der!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Jan. 1, California Southern
LACC - 2009 New Years Day Open
Los Angeles Chess Club, www.LaChessClub.com, (310) 795-5710. 11514 Santa
Monica Blvd - 2nd Floor - 4 blocks W of 405. 2 Free Parking lots on the SW cor-
ner of Purdue - 1 blk - or in the building basement ($3). 9:30 - 10:15 am. 5SS.
Game/45. ROUNDS: 10:30, 12, 1:45, 3:30, 5:00 pm; up to two 1/2 pt byes. 2
Sections: OPEN: $400 - $200 - $50, U2200 $125, U2000 $125. RESERVE
(U1800): U1800: $200-$125, U1600: $100, U1400: $100, U1200/Unrated:
$75. $$ 1,500.00 (b/50). RAFFLES: 1) 1 yr. free LACC membership to the best
game selected by the TD. 2) 6 mo. free LACC membership to the best game
selected by the TD. 3) 3 mo. free LACC membership to the best game selected
by theTD. 4) 1 free Glass Chess Set to the biggest upset! ENTRY FEE: $52 ($40
LACC members* - $30 new LACC memb) $2 0ff SCCF memb. Reentry: $20.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Jan. 1, New York
First 10 Grand Prix Points In 09!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC:
212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, $5 less if also entering 12/31 Last
Blunder, GMs free ($20 from prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewin-
ners free. $$560 b/32 paid, top 2 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105,
U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA
ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game.
Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Jan. 2-30, New York
Queens January Open
(New site!) 5-SS, Game/100 All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals
Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11432. EF: $40 if mailed by 12/26, $45 at site; $10 less
to QCC members. $$ 200-100 guaranteed to top 2, more per entries. Up to two
1/2 pt. byes with advance notice (if declared before Rd.3). REG.: 8:10PM-
8:30PM. RDS.: 8:45PM each Friday. ENT: Joe Felber; 76 Union Ave.; Apt. # 1-
W; Amityville, NY 11701- 3033; (W) (516)- 214- 5232; (H) (631) 598- 5775 (not
after 10PM on Wed.). NS.NC. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10
Jan. 3-4, Illinois
Tim Justs Winter Open/Reserve XXIII
5SS, 40/90, SD/30. Site: Fairfield Inn & Suites, 645 W. North Avenue, Lombard,
IL 60148, (630) 629-1500 / (630) 629-2957, $79 room rate for a limited time.
$$ (4,000 b/125 pd players, $2000 guaranteed, Guaranteed $$$ increased to
maximum as attendance increases!). 2 Sections: Open: open to all. Open Prizes:
$$ 700-300-200; U2200, 300-150; U2000 $300-125; Unr. can win top three only.
Reserve: open to U1800. Reserve Prizes: $500-300-150; U1600, $225-150;
U1400. $200-100; U1200, 150-75; Unr = $75, Unr. qualify for Unr. Prize only.
Both:, EF: $64 (add $10 if playing up from Reserve into Open section) with name,
id, e-mail/phone, to current/renewing USCF if recd by 12/30/08; Both $80 at
site 8-8:30 AM; $85 at site 8:30-8:45 AM; $10 to play up from Reserve to Open
section. $5 rebate during tournament to ICA members that use early EF
option. Rds: 9-1:30-6; 10-2:30. Re-Entry $40 with pt Bye round 1, Byes
Rnds 1-4, unretractable rnd 5 at Registration, Bring sets, boards, clocks, none
provided, Ent:Tim Just, 37165 Willow, Gurnee, IL 60031 (847) 244-7954 before
6 PM. e-mail for info only (sorry, e-mail entries not available):
timjust@chessforlife.com, Checks payable to Chess For Life, LLC, info and Pay-
Pal early entries until 6 PM 1-2-09: chessforlife.com/chess/winter09/
winter09.html NS, NC, W. Book Dealers: Checkmate Chess Supply:
www.checkmatechesssupply.com/ & Toby Chess tobychess.com/ Place your
order with them and they will deliver it to you at the site!! WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Jan. 3-4 or 4, New York
Happy New Year Open!
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10 St, bet. 5th-6th
Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. $$ 1,200 b/60 paid entries, minimum half each prize
uschess.org
Gtd. May be limited to 1st 62 entries! 2 sections, Open. $$ 400-200-100,
U2200/unr. $100. FIDE. Under 2000. $$ 200-100, U1800 $100, $100 unr. prize
limit. Both, EF: $45, Club membs $30, GMs free ($25 from prize), specified
Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc
thru 1/1. 2 options: 2-Day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day (rds 1-2
G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun., merge rd 3. 2 byes max, commit by
rd 2. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Re-entry $20, counts half. Foreign unr.
must enter Open. CCA Ratings may be used. EF $10 extra by phone! WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Jan. 5, 12, New York
57th Nassau Action
6-SS G/30. 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts, Mineola. EF: $32 by 1/3,
$39 at site, non-memb + $7. $$ (540 b/20, top 2 G) 200-100, U2100, 1800,
1500/UR each 80. 3 byes 1-6. Rds.: 7:15-8:20-9:25 each Mon. Ent: Harold Sten-
zel, 80 Amy Drive, Sayville, NY 11782. captnhal@optonline.net.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20
Jan. 9-11 or 10-11, Florida
Central Florida Class Championships
G/120 (2-day: Rd.1 G/60), Orlando International Airport Hotel & Confer-
ence Center, 3835 McCoy Road, Orlando, FL 32812. $$7100/ b150, 75%
Guaranteed. 6 Sections: OPEN: $1000-400-200, U2200 $200, U2100 $150. Class
A: $600-300, U1900 $150. Class B: $600-300, U1700 $150. Class C: $600-300,
U1500 $150. Class D: $600-300, U1300 $150. U1200: $500-300, U1000 $100,
U800 $50. Rated players may play up one class only. Unrateds limited to $50
unless Place prize in OPEN. EF: 3-day $69, 2-day $68 by Dec 26, both $80
later and on-site. Re-entry $40. $15 less to students in grades K-8 in U1200
section. CFCC members receive $15 ($5 for Jr/Sr memb) discount. Trophies to
top in each section (& Class X) also Class F, G, H, I, J & Unr in U1200 having
more than one entry. FCA members eligible for FL GP Awards. Reg.: ends 1/2
hr before 1st rd. Rd. 1: 8pm Fri (2-day: 10am Sat at G/60). Rds.: 2-5: Sat 1 &
6, Sun 9 & 2. 1/2 pt. byes if reqd before rd. 2 (max 2). HR: $85 (Interior) 407-
859-2711; $69 (Exterior) 407-367-4225; (mention Chess). Reserve by Dec
26. Ent: CFCC, c/o Harvey Lerman, 921 N. Thistle Ln., Maitland, FL 32751; or
online: 2009CFclass.eventbrite.com. Info: 407-629-6946 or www.centralfl
chess.org. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Jan. 10, New York
New York Winter Game/45!
5-SS, G/45, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC:
845-569-9969. EF: $40, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), specified
Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free! $$ 840 b/42 paid entries, minimum
half each prize Gtd: $$ 300-200-115, top U2200/unr. $125, U2000 $100. Limit
2 byes, commit by 2 pm. Re-entry $20. CCA ratings may be used. Rds. 12-2-
3:45-5:30-7:15 pm. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Online entry at
www.chesscenter.cc thru 1/8; $10 extra to enter by phone!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced)
Jan. 16-18, Texas
JGs Old-Fashioned Hamburgers Texas Masters
5SS, G/90 with 30 sec increment, Student Union Galaxy Rooms at The Univer-
sity of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Rd, Richardson TX 75080. Open to
1.) players rated 2200 and above or who have been rated 2200 on any
crosstable on MSA or 2.) any Fide rated/titled player and 3.) a maximum of 6
who do not meet previous requirements and who sign up online. FIDE rated.
Please do not mail entries after January 4. You may register on active.com until
Jan 10th. EF: USCF +2400 $50, USCF 2200-2400 or fide rated $90, U2200 $175
(limited to only six who register on active.com. 1st come 1st serve). Fide GMs
Free. Online Registration (note that Active.com charges small fee.):
www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1646856. TCA Memb. reqd:
Regular $11, Jr/Student $8.50, No Magazine $5, Family $16. OSA. USCF Mem-
bership Required. $$b/20: 75% Guaranteed. $1500-750-250. U2400 $500.
Reg.: 1/16: 6:00-7:00 pm. Rds.: 7:20 pm, 12:30 pm - 5:15 pm, 9:10 am - 2:45
pm. 1 bye if requested before end of round 2. Park on metered parking by Stu-
dent Union or by UTD bookstore. Or get visitors pass at guard shack on
University Drive and park on visitors parking. ENT: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Bar-
bara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. 214.632.9000. INFO:
Barb Swafford, info@dallaschess.com www.swchess.com. NS NC W FIDE. WCL
JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)
Jan. 16-19, 17-19 or 17-18, California Southern
16th annual Western Class Championships
7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/75; Class E & U1000 play 1/17-18
only, G/65). Renaissance Agoura Hills Hotel, 30100 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills
CA 91301 (US-101 to Reyes Adobe Road exit). Adjacent to the Santa Monica
Mountains, 26 miles west of Burbank, 12 miles from Malibu, 28 miles from Ven-
tura. Free parking. $$20,000 based on 230 paid entries (re-entries, E, U1000
count as half entries), minimum $16,000 (80% each prize) guaranteed. In 8 sec-
tions. Master (over 2199): $1600-900-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100,
top U2300 $800-400. FIDE. Expert (2000-2199): $1400-700-400-200. Class A
(1800-1999): $1400-700-400-200. Class B (1600-1799): $1400-700-400-200.
Class C (1400-1599): $1300-700-400-200. Class D (1200-1399): $1200-600-
300-200. Class E (1000-1199): $600-300-200-100. Under 1000: $600-300-200-
100. Rated players may play up one section. Unrated must play in A or below
with maximum prize A $600, B $500, C $400, D $300, E $200, U1000 $100; bal-
ance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: 4-day $114, 3-day $113
mailed by 1/9, all $115 online at chesstour.com by 1/13, $120 phoned to 406-
896-2038 by 1/13 (entry only, no questions), $130 at site. Class E, Under 1000
Sections EF: $52 mailed by 1/9, $55 online at chesstour.com by 1/13 (entry
only, no questions), $60 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 1/13, $70 at site. All: FREE
TO UNRATED. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usu-
ally used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yr USCF dues with Chess Life if paid
with entry: online at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. Re-
entry (except Master) $60. SCCF memb. ($18, jr $10) required for rated
Southern CA residents. 4-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7, Sat 11-
6, Sun 11-6, Mon 10-4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 10 am, rds Sat
11-2:30-6, Sun 11-6, Mon 10-4:30. Class E & U1000 schedule: Reg Sat to 9:30
am, rds Sat 10-1-4-7, Sun 9-12-3. All schedules: Byes OK all, limit 3, must com-
mit before rd 3 and have under 2 pts. HR: $87-87, 818-707-1220, reserve by
Jan 2 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD
#D657633. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Ent: Continental Chess,
c/o Goichberg, Box 661776, Arcadia CA 91066. $15 service charge for with-
drawals. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)
Jan. 16-19, 17-19 or 18-19, Pennsylvania
41st annual Liberty Bell Open
7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3 day option, rds 1-2 G/75; 2 day, rds 1-4 G/40). U900 Sec-
tion plays 1/18-19 only, G/40. Sheraton City Center Hotel, 17th & Race Sts.,
Philadelphia 19103. $$20,000 b/320 paid entries (U900 Section counts 1/3, GMs
), else in proportion, except minimum 60% of each prize guaranteed. In 2006
to 2008, the tournament had over 320 paid entries each year and the $20,000
projected prize fund was increased. In 8 sections. Open: $2000-1000-500-300-
200, 1st clear or on tiebreak $100 bonus, 2300-2399 $800-400, U2300/Unr
$800-400. FIDE. Under 2100: $1000-600-400-300-200. Under 1900: $1000-
600-400-300-200. Under 1700: $1000-600-400-300-200. Under 1500:
$1000-600-400-300-200. Under 1300: $700-400-250-150-100. Under 1100:
$700-400-250-150-100. Under 900: $150-100-50, trophies to top 8. Unrated
may enter any section, but may not win over $50 in U900, $100 in U1100, $200
U1300, $300 U1500, $400 U1700, or $500 U1900. Top 5 sections EF: 4 day
$99, 3 day $98, 2 day $97 mailed by 1/8, all $100 online at chesstour.com by
1/13, $105 phoned by 1/13 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $120 (no
checks, credit cards OK) at site. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. U1300,
U1100 Sections EF: All $20 less to rated players. U900 Section EF: $27
mailed by 1/8, $28 online by 1/13, $30 phoned by 1/13, $40 at site. All: FREE
TO UNRATED. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usu-
ally used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yr USCF dues with Chess Life if paid
with entry: online at chesstour.com $30; mailed, phoned or paid at site $40.
Mailed entry $3 less to PSCF members. Re entry (except Open Section) $80.
4-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds 7 pm, 11-6, 11-6, 10-4:30. 3-day
schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds.11-2:30-6, 11-6, 10-4:30. 2-day sched-
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ule: Reg ends Sun 9 am, rds 10-12-2-4-6, 10-4:30. Under 900 schedule:
Reg. ends Sun. 9 am, rds 10-12-2-4, 10-12-2. Bye: all, limit 3, must commit before
rd 3 and have under 2 pts. HR: $93-93-93-93, 215-448-2000, reserve by Jan 2
SEE PREVIOUS ISSUE FOR TLAS APPEARING DECEMBER 1-14
or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or
reserve through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills
NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. $15 service charge
for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
A State Championship Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Jan. 17-18, Michigan
Michigan Master/Expert & Class Championships
Radisson Hotel Lansing, 111 N. Grand Ave. From East: I-496 to Grand Ave (Exit
7A), Right on Grand Ave. From West: I-496 to Pine/Walnut Streets (Exit 6), Left
on Grand Ave. HR: $92+tax by 1/5/09, (517) 482-0188. $$ 2555 Guaranteed:
M/X: $280-$180, X $210, U2100 $110. Class A: $175-$115, U1900 $95. Class
B: $175-$115, U1700 $95. Class C: $175-$115, U1500 $95. Class D: $145-$95,
U1300 $70. Class E (U1200): $145-$95, U1100 $70. Novice (U1000/Unr):Tro-
phy 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Top U900, Top U800, Top U700, 1st & 2nd Unr. State
Title toTop MI finisher(s).Trophies for all place-winners.The most recent USCF
rating supplement will be used for determining ratings. Players must play in
the class in which their rating indicates. Unrated players must play in Novice
section. Players may request to play up in class (or unrated players may
request being seeded into a class) if their recent tournament history shows
achievement into that class. The TD must approve all requests. One half-point
bye allowed in rounds 1-4. USCF and MCA memb required, OSA. EF: M/X, A,
B, C $40 (U18 $10 off) by 1/16; D, E $30 (U18 $10 off) by 1/16, Novice $20 (U18
$5 off) by 1/16. All $10 more on-site. Free entry to GM, IM, FM, & 2200+,
advanced EF deducted from prize. E-mail entries OK, must pay during reg. Reg.:
Sat 8-9am; 5-SS Rds.: Sat 10-2:30-7, Sun 10-3:30; TL: Sat G/120, Sun G/150.
Ent: Jeff Aldrich, 7453 Whippoorwill Ln, Davison, MI 48423, 810-955-7271, jef-
fchess@charter.net. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10
Jan. 17-18, Tennessee
Tennessee Class Championships
$3,000 Prize Fund (Guaranteed) 5SS, G/2 hours, Measurement Inc., 3800
Ezell Rd., Nashville, TN 37211. EF: Expert, Class A, B, C, D, E $45 if mailed by
1/12, $55 at site. Class F, G, and UNR $20 by 1/12, $30 at site. IMs and GMs
free entry ($45 deducted from winnings of $200 or more). 9 Sections: (Must
play in your section) Open (expert and above) $350-$175-$150 U2200 $125-
$100, Class A, B $225-$150-$100, Class C, D $200-$125-$75, Class E
$175-$100-$75, Class F, G/below, and Unr. Plaques to top 3. All, onlyTennessee
residents eligible for plaques. January Supp Used. USCF andTCA memb. reqd.
($15), Reg.: 7:30-8:30 am CDT 8/30. Rds.: Sat. 9:00 am-1:30 pm-6:00 pm, Sun.
9:00 am-1:30 pm. Byes: 1/2-point bye available for any one round if requested
at or before registration. Flyer available atTNCHESS.ORG. Info (questions only):
(615) 399-8432 or Regioniii@aol.com. Ent: Chris Prosser, 733 Long Hunter Ct.,
Nashville, TN 37217. NS. NC. W. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
Jan. 20, New York
St. Johns Masters at the Marshall Chess Club
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4SS, G/30.ThirdTues. of every month. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open
to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scoring 2.5 or more at any CCNY
at MCCThursday 4 Rated GamesTonight! since the prior months SJM) EF: $40,
members $30, GMs $10 (returned on completion of tournament). For each event,
money added to prize fund by the sponsors, St. Johns University, and other gen-
erous patrons.Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100.Top U2400 and
Top U2300 prizes. Special prize for biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45pm. One bye available, rds 1 and 4 only; declare at registration.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)
Jan. 23-25, North Carolina
Land of the Sky XXII
Note new time controls. 5SS, 30/90, then G/60 (2-day option, Rd 1, 30/90, G/30).
Crown Plaza Resort Asheville, One Resort Dr., Asheville, NC 28806, 828-254-
3211 or 800-733-3211. HR: $84 for up to four occupants, reserve early, mention
tournament. $$20,000 b/320, $10,000 Gtd. Open - FIDE rated: 1st $2500,
2nd $1000, 3rd $800, 4th $500, 5th $400, 2299-2200, 2199-2100, 2099-under
each category $700-400. Amateur: (U2000) 1st $1600, 2nd $800, 3rd $400,
1899-1800, 1799-1700, 1699-under each category $700-400. Booster: (U1600)
1st $1500, 2nd $800, 3rd $400, 1499-1400, 1399-1300, 1299-under ea. cate-
gory $500-300, Unr. $300. Unr. eligible for unr. prize only. EF: $84 postmarked
by 1/16, $10 more at site or $44 postmarked by 1/18 and $40 at site. $10 off
pre-entry or at site for players new to Land of the Sky. Family discount: first
member full EF, $20 off each additional (immediate family only, d/n apply to tro-
phy entries). Players under 18: Trophy only-$20, pre or at site, no discounts,
if playing for money $10 off pre or at site EF. One discount per player. Visa &
Mastercard Accepted (add $3 to EF). Optional Re-entry: Re-enter for $47 after
Friday rd, counts as 1/2 entry toward based-on prize fund. Reg.: Fri. 3pm-7:30
pm for Friday round, anytime until Saturday 1pm (one 1/2 pt bye avail rds 1-
3). Rds.: 1st rd-Your Choice-Fri. 8pm or Sat. 9am (will assume Sat. Rd. if no
choice made), other 2:15-7:15 on Sat., 9-2:15 on Sun. Blitz Tournament:
Saturday morning. U1200 Section (rated): 5SS, G/60. 70% of EF paid in
prizes. EF: $40 pre (no discounts), $10 more at site. $$ 20% to 1st, 15% to 2nd,
10% to 3rd, U900 10% to 1st, 5% to 2nd, Unr. 10% to 1st. Unrated eligible for
unrated prize only. Reg.: anytime up to one hour before any round (one 1/2
point bye available rds 1-3). Rds.: Sat. 10:30-1:30-4, Sun. 9-1:30. Ent: Checks
payable to WW, PO Box 1123, Weaverville, NC 28787, 828-645-4215, fax: 828-
645-4216, wilderwad@aol.com. WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)
Jan. 23-25 or 24-25, Ohio
32nd Cardinal Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), The Doubletree Hotel Columbus
Worthington, 175 Hutchinson Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43235. Free parking. $$ 8,000
based on 125 paid entries (re-entries, under 1200 and under 1000 section count
as 50% entry). In 7 sections: Open: $1000-600-400, top U2200/Unr $500-250.
FIDE. Under 2000: $800-400-200. Under 1800: $800-400-200. Under 1600:
$700-400-200. Under 1400: $500-250. Under 1200: $200-100 trophies to
top 5. Under 1000: $200-100, trophies to top 5. Unrated prize limits: Under
1000 $50, Under 1200 $100, Under 1400 $200, Under 1600 $300, Under 1800
$500. Balance goes to next player(s) in line. EF: (all sections except Under 1200
and Under 1000) $80 mailed by 1/19, or online at ohiochess.org by 1/22, $90
at site. Under 1200 and Under 1000 Section EF: $40 if mailed by 11/6, or
online at ohiochess.org by 1/22, $50 at site. Re-entry $40; not available in Open
Section. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun
9:30-3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10:30 am, rds Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun
9:30-3:30. Byes: Okay rounds 1-4, limit 2, must commit by rd 3. HR: $89, reserve
online at OhioChess.org or 614-888-3334 mention chess, reserve early, con-
tact organizer if rate not available. Ent: COCA, Box 9830, Columbus Ohio
43209. Questions: 614-774-2532 or GPerks2@aol.com. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Jan. 24-25, Colorado
2009 Boulder Winter Grand Prix
University Memorial Center, CU Campus, Boulder, CO. Room #415. Open: 5-
SS G/90, EF: $35, $5 less if recd by 1/21, $8 less for Jr/Sr/Unrated. CSCA
required ($15, $10 for Jr/Sr) Prizes: $675 gtd. 1st-2nd: $180, $120
U2000,U1800,U1600,U1400, U1200 $75 each. Rds.: Sat: 10, 2, 6, Sun: 11:30,
3:30. Entries: Klaus Johnson, 3605 Endicott Dr., Boulder, CO 80305. Website:
www.geocities.com/boulderchessclub Email: boudlerchessclub@yahoo.com.
CO TOUR event. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Jan. 24-25, New York
New York Marshall CC January GP!
4SS, 30/90, SD/1; Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $45, Mem-
bers $25. $$625 Gtd: 250 -100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100. Reg. ends
15 min. before game. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day;
1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit
2 byes, commit at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 players. WCL
JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10
Jan. 25, California Southern
2009 Westwood Winter Open
5-SS, G/40. Los Angeles Chess Club, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd, LA, CA 90025,
2nd floor (4 blocks West of 405 Fwy). $$1500 b/50, 80% of each prize guar-
anteed. In two sections: Open: $400-200-50, U2200 125, U2000 125. Reserve
(U1800): $$200-125, U1600 $100, Under 1400/unrated $100, U1200 $75. EF:
$47 if received by 1/24, $55 at site. SCCF memb. ($18, under 18 $10) req. for
rated S. CA residents. No checks or credit cards at site. Half point byes: limit
1, must be req. w/entry. Reg.: 9-9:45 a.m. Rds.: 10-11:30-1:30-3:15-4:45. 2
Free Parking lots on the SW corner of Santa Monica & Purdue, or in the build-
ing basement ($3). Inf: admin@westernchess.com. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery,
835 N. Wilton Place #1, Los Angeles, CA 90038. On-line entry: www.western
chess.com. State Championship Qualifier.
A Heritage Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 60
Jan. 29-Feb. 1, Bermuda
2009 Bermuda International Open, 25th Anniversary
5SS, 40/2, G/1. Fairmont Southampton Resort. Thurs. Jan. 29. Cocktail recep-
tion 6:30 followed by 8 pm Blitz tournament. Rounds: Fri. 8pm, Sat./Sun. 9am,
3pm. 1 bye any rd. but 5th. Coffee, tea, cookies served S & S. Closing party:
uschess.org
Sun. 7:30pm Buffet dinner free for all participants and spouses. Prize fund Gtd.
$5000: Open $1000 (plus air from East Coast and hotel for 10), $800, $600,
$400, $200. U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600 all $250, $150, $100. Top non-titled
also wins RT from East Coast and hotel for 2010. EF: $100, payable on site. Free
to GMs, IMs, EF deducted from prize. Sets provided, bring clock. Fairmont
Southampton 1-866-540-4497, chess tournament rate ($199+tx). More
info contact: Nigel Freeman cadilly@northrock.bm or IA Carol Jarecki car-
olj10280@yahoo.com. FIDE Ratings available. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Jan. 31-Feb. 1, Florida
Central Florida Chess Club Championship
5SS, G/120. Melody Manor, 813 Montana St., Orlando. EF: $39. CFCC mem req
$25. $$G 600:190-100-70, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400 each 60, plaques (if
mem as of Dec 31) to Club Champion, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400,
& top under age 16. All FCA members earn points towards $2050 Florida
Gran Prix. Reg.: Sat 9:15am. Rds: 10-2-6, 9-2. CFCC elections 1pm Sun. Ent:
CFCC, 921 N.Thistle Ln., Maitland, FL 32751. Info: (407) 629-6946 or www.central
flchess.org. WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Feb. 6-8, South Carolina
35th Snowstorm Special
5SS, 35/90, SD/1(2day schedule rd. 1 G/90), Best Western Charleston-Down-
town, 250 Spring St., Charleston, SC 29403. EF: $60 if recd by 2/02, $70 at site,
$35 re-entry USCF and SCCA memberships reqd, OSA. $$1,500 b/40 ($750 Gtd.),
One section, Open to all. Prizes: $400-200, Top Expert,A,B,C,D,E & under -
1st -$100, 2nd-$50 (Unrateds will be based on performance rating after 4th
rd.) 3 day schedule: Reg.: Fri. 6-7pm Rds.: 8, 2-8, 9-2:30. 2 day schedule:
Reg.: Fri. 6-7pm, Sat. 8-9am Rd. 1: 10am, then merge with 3day schedule. Half
pt. Byes: avail. all rds., must commit before Rd. 2 for Rds. 4&5 (irrevocable)
HR: $79.99 (mention Charleston Chess Club) reserve by Jan. 30 (843-722-
4000 or toll free 1-888-377-2121) Other info: Free entry to Masters and
above; $60 deducted from any winnings. More $$ per entries. Info/Reg/Pmt:
Charleston Chess Club, c/o David Y. Causey, 741 Dragoon Dr., Mt. Pleasant, SC
29464 (email: causey6@bellsouth.net) (Please indicate whether playing in 2
or 3 day schedule when registering.) WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Feb. 7, New York
22nd Annual Super Saturday Game/45 Deferred!
5-SS, G/45, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC:
845-569-9969. EF: $40, Club membs $30, GMs free ($25 from prize), specified
Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free! $$ 920 b/46 paid entries, minimum
half each prize Gtd: $$ 300-200-115, top U2200/unr. $125, U2000 $100, U1800
$80. Limit 2 byes, commit by 2 pm. Re-entry $20. CCA ratings may be used. Rds.
12-2-3:45-5:30-7:20 pm. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Online entry at
www.chesscenter.cc thru 2/5; $10 extra to enter by phone!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10
Feb. 7-8, Wisconsin
UW Winter Open
uschess.org
5ss, 45/2, 25/1, SD/1; Rd. 4: 45/2, SD/1. Inn Wisconsin Room, Memorial Union,
800 Langdon St., Madison, WI. EF: $20 if received by 4 Feb, $25 at site. $$GTD
$1000. $200-165-135, A $100, B $90, C $80, D $70, E $60, U1000 $55, Unr $45.
REG.: 9-9:30 am. RDS.: 10, 2:30, 7:30; 10, 3:30. One point bye in rd.1 to
2200+ if requested in advance. ENT: Guy Hoffman, PO Box 259822, Madison,
WI 53725. INFO: 608-262-0308 (11am-6:30pm M-F) schachfuhrer@ hot-
mail.com. NS NC W. A WCA Tour Event. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10
Feb. 8, New Jersey
ICA Winter 2009 Open Championship
Bergen Academy, 200 Hackensack Ave, Hackensack NJ 07601. OpenTo All Ages
With Rating >1400 4SS G/60 U. S. Chess Federation Membership Required,
Prize Fund ($$ b/40) 1st - 3rd $300, $250, $200, U2000, U1800, U1600 each
$100. Best Under 13 Years Old $75, Best Over 65 Years Old $75. Prize Fund Will
Not Be Reduced Below 70%. Reg Ends at 9 Late Entrants Will Receive 1/2 Point
Bye For Rnd 1. EF: Adv (pmk. By Feb 4th) $40, AT Site $45. GMs Free Entry. Make
EF: and/or USCF membership checks payable to: International Chess Academy.
INFO 201 287 0250 or 201 833 1741, Email: Diana@icanj.net (Web Site
Entries: www.icanj.net). Rds.: 9:30 AM, 11:45 AM, 2:15 PM, 4:30 PM. ENT: Diana
Tulman, 28 Canterbury Lane, New Milford, NJ 07646. NS NC W.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Feb. 12, New York
10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC:
212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), specified
Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32 paid, top 2 Gtd: $$ 200-
110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000),
commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd.
4. Reg ends 10 min before game. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often
impossible!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15
Feb. 14-15, Virginia
Kingstowne Chess Festival
Kingstowne Snyder Center, 6450 S. Van Dorn St., Alexandria, VA 22315. 4
Sections. Open (FIDE-rated): 4SS 40/100, SD/1. EF: $40 if received by 2/11,
$50 at site. If joining USCF for 1st time, USEF $84 if received by 2/11, $94 at
site. Prizes $$1000G: $400-250-125. U2000, U1800, unr. each $75. Rds.: 11-
5, 10-4. Amateur (U1800-unr.): 5SS G/100. EF: $20 if received by 2/11, $30
at site. If joining USCF for 1st time, USEF $64 if received by 2/11, $74 at site.
Prizes $$500 b/32: $180-100-70. U1600-U1400-unr. each $50. No unrated may
win more than $140. Rds.: 11-3-7, 11:30-4. Booster (U1600-unr.): 5SS G/100.
EF: $15 if received by 2/11, $25 at site. If joining USCF for 1st time, USEF $59
if received by 2/11, $69 at site. Prizes $$370 b/32: $150-80-50. U1400-
U1200-Unr. each $30. No unrated may win more than $100. Rds.: 11-3-7,
11:30-4. Novice (U1400-unr.): 6SS G/75. EF: $10 if received by 2/11, $18 at
site. If joining USCF for 1st time, USEF $62 if received by 2/11, $70 at site. Prizes
$$285 b/32: $100-70-40. U1200-U1000-Unr. each $25. No unrated may win more
than $80. Rds.: 11-2-5-8, 12:30-4. All: One half-point bye allowed in Open, two
in other sections. Last-round bye must commit by end of play Saturday and irrev-
ocable. Reg.: 10-10:45. Ent (checks payable to): Don W. Millican, 5901B Prince
George Dr., Springfield, VA 22152. e-mail (info only): dm407_92@hotmail.com.
FIDE. W. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
Feb. 28-Mar. 1, New York
3rd annual Saratoga Open
6SS, G/65, Saratoga Hilton Hotel, 534 Broadway (I-87 Exit 13-N, 4 miles north
on US 9), Saratoga Springs NY 12866. Free parking. $$G 1200. In 2 sections:
Open: $$ 300-150-70, U2200 120, U2000 100. Under 1800/Unr: $$ 150-90-50,
U1600 100, U1400 70. EF: $52 mailed by 2/20, $53 online at chesstour.com by
2/25, $55 phoned by 2/25, $65 at site. Reg. ends Sat 11 am, rds Sat 12-3-6,
Sun 9-12-2:45. Half point byes OK all, limit 2, must commit before rd 2. HR: $114-
114, 888-999-4711, 518-584-4000, reserve by 2/13 or rate may increase. 48
hours notice required for room cancellation. Backup hotel: Courtyard by Mar-
riott, 2 blocks away, 518-226-0538. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249,
Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chess-
tour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)
Mar. 6-8 or 7-8, California Northern
Western Chess Congress
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/75; U1100 & U900 sections are 6SS,
3/7-8 only, G/65). Concord Hilton Hotel, 1970 Diamond Blvd, Concord CA
94520 (I-680 Willow Pass Rd exit). Free shuttle between hotel and Concord BART
station. Free parking. In 8 sections. $$G 20,000. Premier, open to all over 1950
and juniors under 18 over 1800: $1600-900-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner
$100, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE. Under 2100: $1400-700-400-300. Under 1900:
$1400-700-400-300. Under 1700: $1400-700-400-300. Under 1500: $1200-600-
300-200. Under 1300: $1200-600-300-200. Under 1100: $600-300-200-100.
Under 900: $600-300-200-100. Unrated must play in U1900 or below with max-
imum prize U1900 $600, U1700 $500, U1500 $400, U1300 $300, U1100 $200,
U900 $100; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: 4-day
$119, 3-day $118 mailed by 2/26, all $120 online at chesstour.com by 3/3, $125
phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/3 (entry only, no questions), $140 at site. U1100,
U900 Sections EF: $57 mailed by 2/26, $60 online at chesstour.com by 3/3
(entry only, no questions), $65 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/3, $70 at site. All:
FREE TO UNRATED. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games
usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yr USCF dues with Chess Life if
paid with entry: online at chesstour.com $30; mailed, phoned or paid at site $40.
Re-entry (except Master) $60. Mailed EF $7 less to rated CalChess members.
3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7:30, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:30. 2-day
schedule: Reg Sat to 10 am, rds Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-3:30. U1100 & U900
schedule: Reg. Sat to 11:30 am, rds. Sat. 12-3-6, Sun. 9-12:30-3:30. All
schedules: Byes OK all, limit 2, must commit before rd 3 and have under 2 pts.
HR: $99-99-109, 925-827-2000, reserve by 2/20 or rate may increase. Car rental:
Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-
496-9658. Ent: Continental Chess, c/o Goichberg, Box 661776, Arcadia CA 91066.
$15 service charge for withdrawals. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.
WCL JGP.
Chess Life December 2008 59
 Tournament Life
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)
Mar. 6-8 or 7-8, Massachusetts
18th annual Eastern Class Championships
SEE PREVIOUS ISSUE FOR TLAS APPEARING DECEMBER 1-14
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366
Main St, Sturbridge MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. $$ 20,000
based on 250 paid entries (re-entries count half), minimum $12,000 (60% of
each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections: Master (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300,
clear winner or 1st on tiebreak $100 bonus, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE. Expert
(2000-2199): $1400-700-400-300. Class A (1800-1999): $1400-700-400-300.
Class B: $1400-700-400-300. Class C (1400-1599): $1200-600-400-300. Class
D (1200-1399): $1000-500-300-200. Class E (Under 1200): $1000-500-300-200.
Rated players may play up one section. Unrated may enter A through E, with
prize limits: E $100, D $200, C $300, B $400, A $600. Balance goes to next
player(s) in line. EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 2/26, all $105 online
at chesstour.com by 3/3, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/3 (entry only, no
questions), $120 at site. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. All: FREE TO
UNRATED. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usually used
if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yr adult USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with
entry: online at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. Re-entry
$60; not available in Open Section. No checks at site, credit cards OK. MACA
memb. ($12, under 18 $6) required for MA residents; WMCA accepted for west-
ern MA res. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun
9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-3:15.
Byes: OK all; must commit before rd 3, having under 2 pts. HR: $84-84, 800-
582-3232, 508-347-7393, request chess rate, reserve by 2/15 or rate may
increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car
online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury
Mills NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chess-
tour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)
Mar. 13-15 or 14-15, Missouri
13th Annual Mid-America Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/70), 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
count half, U900 Section one quarter), minimum $16,000 (80% of each prize)
guaranteed. In 7 sections: Open: $2000-1000-600-400, clear winner or 1st on
tiebreak $100 bonus, top U2300 $900, U2200 $800, U2100/Unr $700. FIDE.
Under 2000: $1500-700-400-300. Under 1800: $1500-700-400-300. Under
1600: $1500-700-400-300. Under 1400: $1200-600-300-200. Under 1200:
$1200-600-300-200. Under 900: $100-60-40, trophies to top 7. Unrated may
enter any section, with prize limits: U900 $50, U1200 $150, U1400 $300,
U1600 $400, U1800 $500, U2000 $700. Balance goes to next player(s) in line.
EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 3/5, all $105 online at chesstour.com by
3/10, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/10 (entry only, no questions), $120
at site. Under 900/Unr Section EF: 3-day $23, 2-day $22 if mailed by 3/5, $25
online at chesstour.com by 3/10, $27 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/10, $30 at
site. FREETO UNRATED IN U900 OR U1200 SECTIONS. All: Unofficial uschess.org
ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated. Special
1 yr adult USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: online at chess-
60 Chess Life December 2008
tour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. Re-entry $60; not available
in Open Section. No checks at site, credit cards OK. MCA memb. ($5; higher with
printed magazine) required for MO residents. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri
6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10
am, rds Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-3:15. Byes: OK all; must commit before rd 3, hav-
ing under 2 pts. HR: $87-87, 888-303-1746, 314-726-5400, request chess rate,
reserve by 2/27 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD
#D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental
Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658. Advance
entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
An American Classic!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)
Apr. 8-12, 9-12 or 10-12, Connecticut
11th annual Foxwoods Open
Open Section, Apr 8-12: 9SS, 40/2, SD/1. GM & IM norms possible. Lower
Sections, Apr 9-12 or 10-12: 7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds. 1-4 G/50).
Foxwoods Resort Casino & Hotel, Rt 2, Mashantucket CT 06339 (I-95 to Exit
92 to Rt 2 West, or I-395 to Exit 85 to Rt 164 to Rt 2 East). Free parking. 45 miles
fromT.F. Green Airport (Providence, RI), 14 miles from Groton/New London Air-
port; for shuttle from New London Amtrak station call 1-800-USA-RAIL. Bus
transportation: 1-888-BUS2FOX. Free shuttle to Mashantucket Pequot Museum,
largest Native American museum in USA. Prizes $100,000 based on 650 paid
entries (Seniors count as 3/4 entries; U1000 Section, re-entries, GMs, WGMs
& foreign IMs/WIMs as half entries), else proportional, minimum $70,000 (70%
of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections: Open: $10000-5000-2500-1500-
1000-700-600-500-400-400, 2300-2499 $3000-1500-700, Under 2300/Unr
$3000-1500-700. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game (White 5
minutes, Black 3 minutes & gets draw odds, with 5 second delay) for title &
free room at 2010 Foxwoods Open. FIDE rated. Under 2100, Under 1900,
Under 1700: each $5000-3000-2000-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300. Under
1500, Under 1300: $4000-2000-1500-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300. Under
1000: $1000-600-400-300-250-200-150-100. Prize limits: 1) Players with
under 26 lifetime games rated as of 4/09 list may not win over $500 in U1000,
$1500 in U1300, or $2500 in U1500. Games rated too late for 4/09 list not
counted. 2) If more than 30 points over section maximum on any USCF rating
supplement 4/08-3/09, prize limit $1500. 3) Unrated (0-3 lifetime games
rated) cannot win over $300 in U1000, $600 U1300, $1000 U1500, $1300
U1700, $1600 U1900, or $2000 U2100. Initial ratings that will appear after the
4/09 list used at Directors discretion; if used, rule 1 applies. 4) Balance of lim-
ited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Mailed EF: 5-day (Open only) $205, 4-day
$204, 3-day $203 if mailed by 1/10; 5-day $225, 4-day $224, 3-day $223
mailed by 3/31; all $250 at site. CSCA members may deduct $4 from mailed
EF only. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Online EF at chesstour.com: $207
by 1/10, $227 by 4/6, $250 after 4/6 until 2 hours before rd 1. Phone EF at
406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions): $210 by 1/10, $230 by 4/6. No phone
entry after 4/6. GMs, foreign IMs, foreign WGMs, foreign WIMs free; $150
deducted from prize. US WGMs $100; another $100 deducted from prize. EF
$70 less to seniors over 65 in Under 1300 & above sections. Under 1000 Sec-
tion EF: 4-day $104, 3-day $103 if mailed by 3/31, all $107 online at
chesstour.com by 4/6, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 4/6 (entry only, no ques-
tions), $120 at site. All: FREETO UNRATED IN U1000 OR U1300 SECTIONS. Unof-
ficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise
unrated. Special 1 yr USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: online at
chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. No checks at site,
credit cards OK. Re-entry: $100, no re-entry from Open Section to Open Sec-
tion. 5-day Open Section schedule: Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed. 7 pm,
Thu 12 & 7, Fri/Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 4-day Lower Sections schedule:
Reg. endsThu 6 pm, rds.Thu 7 pm, Fri/Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 3-day Lower
Sections schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7 pm, rds Fri 8 pm, Sat 10,12:30, 3, 6, Sun
10 & 4:30. 4-day & 3-day merge & compete for same prizes. Byes: OK all; limit
4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), must commit before rd 3, having under 2 pts. Bring sets,
boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: Grand PequotTower (tournament
site, very luxurious) $132-132, Great Cedar Hotel (connected building; very close)
$118-118, Two Trees Inn (15 minute walk; free shuttle) $108-108. 1-800-FOX-
WOOD, must reserve by 3/26 or you will have to stay at least 3 miles away.
Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online
at chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings: Usually 100 points added to FIDE,
100 to FQE, 200/more to most other foreign, no pts added to CFC, PR or
Jamaica. Most foreign ratings other than CFC, PR, FQE or Jamaica not accepted
for U2000 or below. Highest of multiple ratings usually used. Players who fail
to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US player ratings: April
list used; FIDE ratings not used. Special rules: Players must submit to a search
for electronic devices if requested by Director. In round 4 or after, players with
scores of over 80% and their opponents may not use headphones, earphones
or cellphones or go to a different floor of the hotel without Director permis-
sion. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Questions:
845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. You may request lowest possible section
if April rating unknown. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will
be posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
An American Classic!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)
May 22-25, 23-25 or 24-25, Illinois
18th annual Chicago Open
7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/75; 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/45). Under
900 section plays separate 2-day schedule only, G/45. 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 parking. $100,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 8 sections. Open:
$8000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-400-400-400, clear winner bonus $200,
top Under 2500 $2000-1000. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game
(White 5 minutes, Black 3 minutes & gets draw odds, with 5 second delay) for
title & bonus prize. Under 2300, Under 2100, Under 1900, Under 1700: each
$6000-3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-300-300-300. U2300 Section is FIDE
rated. Under 1500: $5000-2500-1200-1000-700-500-400-300-300-300. Under
1300: $3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-300-300-300, top U1100 $800-400.
Under 1100 play for both U1300 section prizes & U1100 class prizes; receive
larger if winning both. Under 900: $200-120-80, trophies to top 10. Prize lim-
its: 1) Players with under 26 lifetime games rated through 5/09 list may not
win over $1500 U1300 or $2500 U1500. Games rated too late for 5/09 list not
counted. 2) If more than 30 points over section maximum on any list 5/08-4/09,
uschess.org
prize limit $1500. 3) Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win over $100
in U900, $600 U1300, $1000 U1500, $1300 U1700, $1600 U1900 or $2000 U2100.
4) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Mailed EF: 4-day
$199, 3-day $198, 2-day $197 mailed by 3/16; 4-day $219, 3-day $218, 2-day
$217 mailed by 5/13; all $250 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Online
EF at chesstour.com: $200 by 3/16, $220 by 5/19, $250 after 5/20 until 2 hours
player ratings: JULY LIST USED; FIDE ratings not used. Unofficial uschess.org
ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated. Special
GOLD AFFILIATES
Cajun Chess
rules: 1) Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested
by Director. In round 4 or after, players with scores over 80% and their oppo-
nents may not use headphones, earphones, cellphones or go to a different floor
7230 Chadbourne Drive
of the hotel without Director permission. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Sal-

New Orleans, LA 70126

before rd 1. Phone EF at 406-896-2038: $205 by 3/16, $225 by 5/19 (entry isbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. You may

504 208 9596, cajunchess@yahoo.com

only, no questions). No phone entry after 5/19. GMs free; $150 deducted from request lowest possible section if July rating unknown. $15 service charge

www.cajunchess.com
prize. WGMs $100; another $100 deducted from prize. EF $70 less to all in Under for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Bring set, board,

Continental Chess
1300 Section and to seniors over 65 in Under 1500 & above sections. Under clock if possible- none supplied. WCL JGP.
900 EF: $24 if mailed by 5/13, $25 online at chesstour.com by 5/19, $30

Association
phoned to 406-896-2038 by 5/19 (entry only, no questions), $40 at site. No
checks at site, credit cards OK. All: FREE ENTRY TO UNRATED in U900 or Regional
PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577
U1300 Sections. ICA membership ($15, scholastic $10) required for rated Illi-
Alabama
845 496 9658
nois residents. Special 1 yr adult USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry:

chesstour@aol.com, www.chesstour.com
online at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. Re-entry: $100, Bham C. C.
no re-entry from Open to Open. $20 fee for switching section after 5/19. 4-

DC Chess Association
Meets Mon. nites each wk., 2116 Columbiana Rd. (Columbiana Crossing Shopg.
day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, Rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 12 & 7, Sun 12 & 7, Mon Ctr.) Bham 35226. All skills & levels welcome! W. N.S. USCF rtd tourns. planned
10 & 4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 11 am, Rds. Sat 12, 3:30 & 7, Sun

2520 Tenth St. NE, Suite 28,

in 09. Mon. Quads by request. Vulcan Open-May; Bham City Cships-Aug.; Magic
12 & 7, Mon 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule (U1300 & up): Reg. ends Sun 9 am, City Open-Nov. SS 4rd G/60 2d Sat.ea. mo. Details & flyers: R.W. Ellis 205-979-
Washington, DC 20018
Rds. Sun 10-12:30-2:30-4:30-7, Mon 10 & 4:30. Above schedules merge & 6068, kee@bellsouth.net.

202 506 2927

compete for same prizes. Under 900 schedule: Reg. ends Sun 9 am, Rds. Sun
Dec. 20, Bham Chess Club
vbennett@dcchess.com, www.dcchess.com
10-12:30-2:30-4:30, Mon. 10-12:30-2:30. Byes: OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4
rds), must commit before rd 3 having under 2 pts. Hotel rates: $94-94-94-94, USCF rtd G/45. Loc. Rocky Ridge Church (Fellowship Hall) 2404 Altadena Rd.,

New Jersey State Chess

800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 5/9 or rate may increase. Car rental: Bham, AL. EF: $25 by 12/5; $35 at site. USCF mem. reqd. 1 sect. Checks to

Federation
Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chess- Bham Chess Club 2336 Tyler Rd., Bham, AL 35226. USCF # on memo line.
tour.com. Foreign player ratings: Usually 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to PRIZES b/25: 1st-$150; 2d-$100; 3d (U1700)-$80; 4th (U1400/UNR)-$65.

c/o Roger Inglis, 49 A Mara Rd.,

FQE, 200/more to most other foreign, no pts added to CFC or Jamaica. Most
foreign ratings other than CFC, FQE or Jamaica not accepted for U2000 or below.
Highest of multiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign
or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US player ratings: May official ratings
RDS.: 9:15am; 11:30am; 1:30pm; 3:30pm.Tie Breaks USCF Rule 34E. Cellphones
vibrate; score sheets provided. Reg.: Sat. 12/20 8:00am-8:45am. Questions?
Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034
R.W. Ellis (205) 979-6068; kee@bellsouth.net.
973 263 8696, rwij@njoychess.com,

www.njscf.org
Dec. 20-21, Magic City Classic
used; FIDE ratings not used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more 5SS, TC: G/120. Alta Vista Hotel & Conference Center 260 Goodwin Crest Dr.,

New York State Chess

games usually used if otherwise unrated. Special rules: 1) Players must sub- Birmingham, AL 35209. $$b/60. Open (1700+): $400-250, U2000: $200, B $150,

Association
mit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. In round 4 or Reserve (1200-1699): $300-200, U1500: $150, D: $100. Amateur (UNR-
after, players with scores over 80% in U1300/up and their opponents may not 1199): $250-150, U1000: $100, G: $50. Scholastic: 4 sections. Late REG.: Dec
use headphones, earphones, cellphones, or go to a different floor of the hotel
c/o Karl Heck, 5426 Wright Street, County
20th 7:45-8:30. Rds: 9, 2, 7 & 9-2. EF: $50/$40, mailed by 12/13; $10 more
without Director permission. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills,
Route 67, East Durham, NY 12423,
at site. HR: $70. Checks PayableTo: Caesar Lawrence. ENT: Caesar Lawrence,
NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, chesstour.com. You may request low- 882 McAllister Dr., Calera, AL 35040. Info: Caesar.Lawrence@juno.com, ACF:
518 966 8523, sldkth@nyair.net,
est possible section if May rating unknown. $15 service charge for refunds. www.alabamachess.com. WCL JGP.
www.nysca.net
Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.

North American Chess

Dec. 27-28, Athens-Huntsville CC December 2008
A Heritage Event! 4SS, G100, T/D5, Athens Rec. Ctr., 270 US Hwy 31 N @ US Hwy 251 I-65/Ex.

Association
An American Classic! 351; Athens, 35611. $250/b/20:125-75-50, U1800/$30 U1600/$20. EF: $19,

World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 300 (enhanced)

July 1-5, 2-5, 3-5 or June 29-July 5, Pennsylvania if received by Dec. 24, $25 Dec. 27. RDS. 9:00-12:30 daily. ENT/Checks:

2516 North Waukegan Road, Suite 342,

Edward Labate; P.O. Box 1404; Athens 35612. INFO: www.labatechess.com WCL

Glenview, IL 60025
37th Annual World Open JGP.

888 80 CHESS
9SS, 40/2, SD/1 (4-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, 3-day option, rds 1-5 G/45), Under Feb. 7, QoHs Scholastics
900/Unr Section plays separate 3-day schedule only, G/45. Sheraton City Cen-
info@nachess.org, www.nachess.org
6 Sections 5SS, TC: G/30. AUM Taylor Center 7440 East Drive Montgomery,
ter Hotel, 17th & Race Sts., Philadelphia 19103. Parking $5 for hotel guests

playing in tournament. Downtown location, Franklin Institute, many muse-
ums, stores, restaurants within a few blocks. Prizes $250,000 unconditionally
guaranteed. Free analysis of your games by GM Sam Palatnik; free lectures
SPICE
AL 36117. EF: $20/Rated and $10/Not Rated mail by JAN31st; ($10 more @
site). Trophies: (Rated) Top 3 Individuals; Top 2Teams. Medallions: (Not Rated)
Top 3 Individuals. Rds: 9:30-10:45-12:30-1:45-3. Late REG.: FEB 7th 8:30-9:10.
Box 45080, Lubbock, TX 79409
Checks payable to: Montgomery Chess Club. Ent: MCC-QoH 668 Sandhurst

806 742 7742

by other GMs 9 am 7/3 & 7/4. In 9 sections (Unrated eligible only for Open, Drive Montgomery, AL 36109. Info: www.alabamachess.com or Cae-

SPICE@ttu.edu
Under 2400, or Under 900). Open: $20000-10000-5000-2500-1500-1000-800- sar.Lawrence@juno.com.
700-600-500, clear winner bonus $200, top U2500 $2000-1000. If tie for first,
www.SPICE.ttu.edu
top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 7/5, 11 pm (White 5 minutes, Black 3 min- A Heritage Event!

Susan Polgar Foundation

utes & gets draw odds, 5 second delay) for title & bonus prize. GM & IM norms
possible in 5-day & 7-day schedules. FIDE rated. Under 2400: $14000-7000-
3000-2000-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U2300 $2000-1000. FIDE Under
2200: $14000-7000-3000-2000-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U2100 $2000-
1000. Under 2000: $14000-7000-3000-2000-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top
Feb. 7-8, Queen of Hearts (37th Annual)
5SS, TC: 30/90;SD: 30. AUM Taylor Center 7440 East Drive, Montgomery, AL
36117. EF: $40 by JAN 31st; ($50 @ Site). Open (All): $$b/25: $300+T, $200,
6923 Indiana Avenue, Suite 154,
$150, A $150+T, U1800 $100+T. Reserve (U1600): $$b/20: $200+T, $150,
Lubbock, TX 79413
D $125+T, E $100+T, U1000 $50. Rds.: 9, 2, 7 & 9-3. Late REG.: FEB 7th 7:45-

212 748 9584

U1900 $2000-1000. Under 1800: $14000-7000-3000-2000-1000-900-800-700- 8:30. Checks payable to: Montgomery Chess Club. Ent: MCC-QoH 668

PolgarFoundation@aol.com
600-500, top U1700 $2000-1000. Under 1600: $12000-6000-3000-2000- Sandhurst Drive, Montgomery, AL 36109. Info: www.alabamachess.com or

www.SusanPolgarFoundation.org
1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U1500 $2000-1000. Under 1400: $10000- Caesar.Lawrence@juno.com. WCL JGP.

Tri-State Chess
5000-2500-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U1300 $1500-800. Under
1200: $5000-2500-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-400-300. Under 900/unrated: Alaska
288 Third Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
$300-200-100, trophies to top 10, no unrated may win over $100. Prize lim- Feb. 20-22, 2009 Rondezvous Chess Tournament
its: 1) Players with under 26 games played as of 7/09 list may not win over
1 888 CHESS 35
5SS G/120 IBEWTraining Center 5800 B St. Anchorage, AK 99518. EF: $30, $15
$1500 in U1200, $3000 U1400 to U1800. Games rated too late for 7/09 list not Age 15 and Under. Reg.: 5 - 6:45P Fri Feb 20th. Rds.: Fri 7PM, Sat/Sun 10A
MKurtzman@TriStateChess.com,
counted. 2) Players with official rating more than 30 points over section max- and 3P. Info: Mike dfensman@yahoo.com. WCL JGP.

www.TriStateChess.com
imum any month 7/08-6/09 have a prize limit of $2000. 3) Balance of any limited
Arizona
Unity Chess Club
prize goes to next player(s) in line. EF, if mailed by 2/17: 7-day $307, 5-day
$305, 4-day $304, 3-day $303. Mailed by 5/15: 7-day $317, 5-day $315, 4-day
$314, 3-day $313. Mailed by 6/18: 7-day $327, 5-day $325, 4-day $324, 3-day Jan. 16-19, 17-19 or 17-18, 16th annual Western Class Champi-

9375 E. Shea Blvd., Suite 100, Office 136,

$323. At site: All $350; no checks, credit cards OK. Online entry at chess- onships (CA-S)

Scottsdale, AZ 85260
tour.com: $310 by 2/17, $320 by 5/15, $330 by 6/24, $350 after 6/24 until 2 See Grand Prix.

480 949 5464 (KING)

hours before rd 1. Phone entry at 406-896-2038: $315 by 2/17, $325 by Feb. 13-16, 4th Susan Polgar 2009 Open Challenge for Boys and Girls

5/15, $335 by 6/24 (entry only, no questions). No phone entries after 6/24. GMs
free; $200 EF deducted from prize. WGMs $100; another $100 EF deducted from
prize. EF $100 less to all in U1200 Section and seniors over 65 in Under 1400
& above. Under 900/Unrated Section EF: $25 if mailed by 6/17, all $26
online at chesstour.com by 6/24, $30 phoned by 6/24 (entry only, no questions),
$40 at site. FREE ENTRYTO UNRATED in U900/Unr Section. No checks at site;
credit cards OK. Re-entry: $160, no re-entry from Open to Open. $20 fee for
switching section after 6/30. Special 1 yr adult USCF dues with Chess Life
if paid with entry: online at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site
info@unitychess.com
Over $250,000 in scholarships and chess prizes! Organized and Directed by
unitychess.com
Susan Polgar Foundation and Chess Emporium, LLC. 7SS, G/45, Sunrise
Mountain High School, 21200 N 83rd Ave, Glendale, AZ 85382. Winners in the
Girls sections will qualify for the 2009 SP National Invitational, if meet eligi-
bility requirements. Sections: All-Girls and Open (Boys/Girls): Primary (K-2);
Elementary (3-5); Middle School (6-8), High School. Parents/Adults: All ages.
Prizes (All Scholastic Sections): Laptop Computer to 1st, $200 (in Chess
SILVER AFFILIATES
Michigan Chess Association
Prizes) to 2nd, $150 to 3rd $100 to 4th, $50 to 5th All the above are in kind,
chess prizes such as chess books/DVDs etc, and not a cash prize. Digital

www.michess.org
$40. 5-day schedule: Wed 7 pm, Thur 11 am & 6 pm, Fri 11 am & 6 pm, Sat Clock to 7-0 score,Trophies to top 20 Individuals,Trophies to top 3 teams, Medals
11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 5 pm. 7-day schedule: Mon-Fri each 7 pm, Sat

Oklahoma Chess Foundation

to 21st-30th Individuals, and to 4-6th Teams, Trophies to top 3 Par-
11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 5 pm. 4-day schedule: Thurs 11, 2:30 & 6, Fri 11 ent/Child/Sibling Teams. Scholarships to TexasTech University and Texas A&M

www.OKchess.org
& 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5. 3-day schedule: Fri 11, 1:30, 3:30, 6 & 8:30, Sat -Kingsville will be offered. (Must meet entrance requirements and chess tour-
11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5. All schedules merge & compete for same prizes. Under nament scholarship criteria www.spice.ttu.edu). Adult Section: $300-$200-

Orange Crush Chess Club (IN)

900/Unr schedule: Fri 1:30, 3:45 & 6, Sat 11, 1:30, 3:45 & 6, Sun 10 & 12:30. $150-$100 in cash prizes, based on 20 paid entries. All sections: EF: $55 by 1/10;
Half point byes OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), must commit before rd 3

akakarpov1@mw.net
$59 by 1/24; $65 by 2/6; $69 after. On Site registration will receive Rd 1 (1/2
and have under 2 pts. Entries, re-entries close 1 hour before your first game. pt) bye. Byes: (1/2 pt) must be scheduled by the start of round 2. Schedule:

Sparta Chess Club (NJ)

Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: 93-93, 215-448- Opening Ceremony 2/14 9:00 am; Rounds: 2/14 9:15-11:30-1:30-3:30; 2/15
2000, may sell out about 5/31, two night minimum 7/3-4. Backup hotel: 9:00-1:00-3:00. Side-Events: Puzzle Solving Championship 2/13 6:00pm.

www.spartachessclub.org
Radisson Plaza Warwick, 215-735-6000, $93-93. Special car rental rates: Avis, EF: $15 if by 2/6; $20 after. Registration closes 5:30pm. Susan Polgar 64

Renaissance Knights (IL)

800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Board Simultaneous Exhibition 2/13 7:15pm. EF: $25 by 2/6; $30 after. Reg-
Foreign player ratings: 100 pts added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200 or more to istration closes 7:00pm (Limit 1st 64 entries). Bughouse Championship,

www.RKnights.org
most foreign, no pts added to CFC. Most foreign ratings other than CFC or FQE 2/13: 5 Double Rd Swiss, G/5. Prizes: Trophies top 10 teams (2/15 3:30pm -
or Jamaica not accepted for U2000 or below. Highest of multiple ratings used. Awards Ceremony). Rounds: 2/13 6:30-7:00-7:30-8:00-8:30. EF (Team): $20
Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US by 2/6; $25 after. Registration closes 6:00pm. Susan Polgar Free Lecture

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2/14 12:30-1:30pm. Blitz Championship, 2/14: 5 Double Rd Swiss, G/5.
Sections: Primary (K-2); Elementary (3-5); Middle School (6-8), High School
/ Adults U1600. Prizes: Primary, Elementary, Middle School Trophies to top
SEE PREVIOUS ISSUE FOR TLAS APPEARING DECEMBER 1-14
Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 18th annual North American Open (NV) Jan. 17-18, D.C. Junior Open
See Grand Prix. U.S. Chess Center, 1501 M Street, NW. Washington, DC 20005. Open to all under
age 21. 4-SS. EF: $15 if by 1/10, $20 at door. 3 Sections: Teens, Preteens Open
Jan. 1, LACC - 2009 New Years Day Open

10 in each section, High School / Adult U1600 trophies to top 5 (2/15
3:30pm - Awards Ceremony). Rounds: 2/14 6:00-6:30-7:00-7:30-8:00. EF:
$20 by 2/6; $25 after. Registration closes 5:30pm. Susan Polgar 64 Board
Simultaneous Exhibition 2/15 5:30pm. EF: $25 by 2/6; 30 after. Registration
closes 5:00pm (Limit 1st 64 entries). Susan Polgar Chess Camp (am) Mon
2/16 9:00am-12:30pm. EF: $49 by 2/6; $59 after. Susan Polgar Chess Camp
(pm) 2/16 1:30pm-5:00. EF: $49 by 2/6; $59 after. ENT: online registration avail-
able at www.chessemporium.com, or mail entry form to Chess Emporium,
10801 N. 32nd St, Suite 6, Phoenix, AZ 85028. Info or Phone Credit Card
entries: 602-482-4867. E-mail Kids@chessemporium.com. Cancellations: No
later than Feb 11, 7:00pm. 80% refund only. Other Info: Chief TD: Scott Fre-
& Preteens U800. $100 Savings Bond prize for Teen Champion. Trophies in all
See Grand Prix.
sections. Reg.: 12-12:45. Teen TC: G/90. Rds.: 1 - 4, 12:30 - 3:30 A Denker
Jan. 16-19, 17-19 or 17-18, 16th annual Western Class Champi- qualifier. Preteens TC: G/30 with all games played on Saturday. Info: (202) 857-
onships 4922. www.chessctr.org/DCJunior.php. WCL JGP (Teens Section).
See Grand Prix.
Florida
Palm Beach Gardens Chess Club
Jan. 18, Western Class Sunday USCF Booster Quads
Rated tournaments and skittles games every Saturday
3RR, G/45, Renaissance Hotel (see Western Class). EF: $20. 1st prize each sec-
morning 9:00 am till 4:00 pm. www.palmbeachchess
tion: choice of 2 year USCF Adult membership with Chess Life, 3 year USCF Young
club.info, (561) 762-3377.
Adult Membership with Chess Life, or $40. Reg: 10 am-12:30 pm, Rds: 1-
2:30-4. Ent: at site only, no checks.
South Florida Chess Club

Wednesdays 6:30-10:30pm. Rated G90 Tournaments

neaux; Assistant Matthew Okunevich; Pairing Director AJ Pheasant. Vendors: Jan. 19, Western Class Monday USCF Booster Quads

and skittles. www.SouthFloridaChessClub.com.

Chess Emporium Books, Chess Equipment, Clocks,T-Shirts. Sponsors: Chess
Emporium, City of Peoria. Accommodation: Hampton Inn, 8408 W. Paradise
Lane, Peoria, AZ 85382. 623-486-9918 @ $159. Holiday Inn Express, 16771 N.
84th Ave., Peoria, AZ 85382. 623-853-1313 @ $139. Or possible better rates
for hotel and air at Diamond Travel at 602-870-9197....ask for Eldon.
May 23-25, 2009 U.S. Amateur West Championship
See Nationals.
California Northern
Dec. 14, Cupertino G/60 Open Tournament!
4SS, G/60. 10675 S. De Anza Blvd., #4, Cupertino, CA 95014. 408-996-1236.
($500 b/32) 1st overall: $100, u2000 $100, u1800 $100, u1600 $100, u1400 $100.
EF: $30 by 12/13, $40 same day. Reg.: 10-10:45 Rds.: 11-1:30-3:45-6:15. Site
capacity: 32. Info: albertjrich@yahoo.com.
Dec. 20 (not Dec. 13), Reedley Chess for Kids
T L Reed School, 1400 N Frankwood, Reedley CA 93654. In 4 Sections: High
School (9-12): 5SS, G/30, Middle School (7-8): 5SS, G/30, Elementary (4-
6): 5SS, G/30, Primary (K-3): 5SS, G/30, ALL: EF: $12 advance; $20 at the
door. Individual and Team Trophies. Reg.: 11/15 8:30-9:15. Advance reg recd
3RR, G/30, Renaissance Hotel (see Western Class). EF: $20. 1st prize each sec-
tion: choice of 2 year USCF Adult membership with Chess Life, 3 year USCF Young
Adult Membership with Chess Life, or $40. Reg: 10 am-12 noon, Rds: 12:30-
1:30-2:30. Ent: at site only, no checks.
Jan. 25, 2009 Westwood Winter Open
See Grand Prix.
Colorado
Jan. 24-25, 2009 Boulder Winter Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Mar. 7-8, Manitou Springs: COLORADO SPRINGS OPEN
5-SS, Rds.: 1-3 40/90 and G/1; Rds.: 4-5 40/2 and G/1. Manitou Springs City
Hall, 606 Manitou Ave. One open section. EF: $30 if recd by March 5, $35 at
site. $8 EF discount for juniors, seniors, unrated. CSCA required, ($15, jrs &
srs 10), OSA. Cash prizes per entries. Registration: 8:30 - 9:30, Rds.: 10, 2:30,
7:00; 9:00 AM, 3:00. Entries to: Richard Buchanan, 844B Prospect Place,
Manitou Springs, CO 80829. Phone (719) 685-1984 or e-mail buck-
peace@pcisys.net . COLORADO TOUR EVENT. WCL JGP.
Connecticut
Boca Raton Chess Club
Friday nights, Game 90 Tournament, one game a week for 4 weeks.
www.bocachess.com, 561-883-2917. WCL JGP.
Dec. 12-14, 2008 National Scholastic K-12 Championship
See Nationals.
Dec. 13, 5th DBCC Game/45 Open
5SS,G/45, Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave, Daytona Beach,
FL 32118. 2 sections: Open EF $25, $$(250b/12): 100-75, Top U1600 50-25.
Scholastic: EF $5, Trophies. Reg.: 9:00-9:45. Rds.: 10-11:35-2-3:35-5:10.
Ent: P. B.Tomaino, 575 N. Williamson Bl., #116, Daytona Beach, FL 32114. INFO:
386-239-9485. pibit@cfl.rr.com. www.daytonabchcc.org W NS NC.
Dec. 27-29, 11th Annual Jr. Orange Bowl International Scholastic
Chess Championship
7SS, G/60, Embassy Suites Hotel, Miami Intl Airport, 3974 South River Drive,
Miami FL 33142. In 4 Sections: Ages 9 and under, 10-12, 13-15, 16-20. Play-
ers must have a USCF membership EF: $50 individual, $160 team (4 players
in a team). Prizes:Trophies to top 10 individuals and top 5 teams. HR: $139.00,

UCONN Chess Club

by 12/10. Rds.: 10:00 11:30 1:00 2:30 4:00. ENT: Chess for Kids, PO Box 27,
1-800-EMBASSY or 305-634-5000, reserve by 11/26 or rate may increase. ENT:
Visalia CA 93279. INFO: Allan Fifield, 559-734-2784 & 559-967-3379
Tues. & Thurs 7:30PM. Castleman Building, Room 204,
Make checks payable to JOB. Send checks and registration forms to Kennedy
sequoiachess@sbcglobal.net. sequoiachess.com. Food on site. NS NC W.
261 Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. Contact: TOM
Chess Association, 6280 Coral Way, Miami FL 33155. For info and registration

HARTMAYER. Contact Phone: 860-989-5394. Email:

Jan. 16-19, 17-19 or 17-18, 16th annual Western Class Champi- forms go to www.jrorangebowl.com - chess championship, email to wtmken

tomhart3@charter.net. Web Site: www.uconnchess.

onships (CA-S) nedy@flash.net or call 305-984-9896, fax 305-666-4031.

uconn.edu. No dues required. Casual Play, USCF Rated

See Grand Prix.
Jan. 9-11 or 10-11, Central Florida Class Championships
Events, Blitz Events, League Play, Matches, Club Cham-
Mar. 6-8 or 7-8, Western Chess Congress See Grand Prix.
pionships, Sets & Clocks Available, Chess Items for
See Grand Prix.
Sale, Classes, Lectures, Simuls, Under Age 18 & Begin-
Jan. 10, $500 Guar. Cash Opens

ners Welcome, Handicap Accessible. As location may

California Southern 5rd Swiss G/30 EF: $25; $30 at door. $100-$60-$40; U1600, U1400, & U1200

LA CHESS CLUB * www.LaChessClub.com change, please check website or call contact phone #.
$50-$30-$20 each. 1st rd 10:15 AM. Sunshine Center, 330 Fifth St. N., St.

Fridays: 8 PM-10 PM (Blitz Tournament) Saturdays:

Petersburg, FL. NS, NC, W. preregister at: www.stpetersburgchessclub.com.

10AM-10 PM (Class& 2 Tournaments) Sundays: 12

PM-6 PM (Tournament) Tuesdays: 7:30 PM-9:30 PM
(Intermediate/Advanced Lecture) 11514 Santa Monica
Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 * (310) 795-5710 (4 blocks
West of 405, Santa Monica & Butler * Second Floor) Pri-
vate (1:1) Lessons * Group Classes * Tournaments.
Dec. 13-14, 10th Annual Joseph Ileto Memorial
See Grand Prix.
USCF Membership Rates
Dec. 14, UCONN December Open Grand Prix
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 14, UCONN School of Engineering December Scholastic
UCONN Castleman Bldg., Room 204, 261 Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. 3
Sections: K-2, 3-5, 6-8 All: 4-SS, G/30. EF: $25, $30 at site. Reg.: 9-9:45 AM.
Round 1 at 10AM, all others ASAP. Prizes: Trophies to top 3 in each section.
Sections may be combined for pairing purposes, if less than 5, but prizes
remain the same. Parking across the street behind Bronwell bldg. Advance
Entry & Info: Tom Hartmayer, 963 Mansfield City Rd., Storrs, CT 06268. Make
checks payable to: Tom Hartmayer. 860-989-5394, tomhart3@charter.net,
www.uconnchess.uconn.edu.
Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, 9th Nick Stevens Memorial
UCONN Castleman Bldg., Room 204, 261 Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. 4 -
SS, G/90. Reg.: 7-7:30pm. Rds.: 7:30pm. EF: At site $10, $5 students. $$ 50%
727-822-1171.
Jan. 10, St. Petersburg Rated Beginners Open (RBO)
5rd Swiss G/30 USCF RBO 4 Sect. K-2U400; K-5U500; K-8U700; & K-
12U1000; top 12 in each get trophy; all others medal. Team (2 or more) - best
four scores from all divisions. EF: $18. 1st rd: 10:15 AM. Sunshine Center, 330
Fifth St. N., St. Petersburg, FL. NS, NC, W. pregister online at www.stpetersburg
chessclub.com. 727-822-1171.
Jan. 24, January OCG Open Tournament
4 round Swiss, game/90 minutes. EF: $30. PF-b/30: $175-$110-$75. Best U-
1600, U-1400, U-1200, $65 each. Reg.: 9:15am-9:45am. Rds.: 10am-1pm-
4pm-7pm. Info: call 407-248-0818, www.orlandochess.com. WCL JGP.
Jan. 31-Feb. 1, Central Florida Chess Club Championship
See Grand Prix.
Feb. 7, February Swiss Madness (QC)

(U.S., CANADA, MEXICO)

Premium (P) and Regular (R) - 30% - 20% net EFs. 1/2 point byes available in rounds 1 - 3 only, no last round 7SS G/29, Orlando Chess & Games Center, 8853 Commodity Circle #9, Orlando,
byes. Info: Tom Hartmayer, 860-989-5394, tomhart3@charter.net FL 32819 Reg.: 9:15-9:45, Rds.: 10-11-12:30-1:30-2:30- 3:30-4:30. EF: $30,
www.uconnchess.uconn.edu. WCL JGP. members: $24. PF-b/30: $175-125-100-75, Lower Half Crosstable: $75-50.
Type 1 yr 2yr 3yr Feb. 5, UCONN CC Open House (QC) Info: 407-248-0818, www.orlandochess.com.
Adult P $49 $83 $116 UCONN Castleman Bldg., Room 204, 261 Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. # Feb. 13-15 or 14-15, 2009 U.S. Amateur Team - South
of rounds for RR to be determined onsite. G/5. EF: FREE !!! Round 1 at 7:30 See Nationals.
Adult P (online purch) $41 $76 $109 PM, all others ASAP. Free pizza & refreshments.Used booksale. Info:TomHart-
Adult R $36 $59 $81 mayer, 860-989-5394, tomhart3@charter.net, www.uconnchess.uconn.edu. July 1-5, 2-5, 3-5 or June 29-July 5, 37th Annual World Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
Adult R (online purch) $29 $52 $74 Feb. 12, 19, 16, 23, UCONN Winter Tune Up
Senior (65+) $36 $65 $93
UCONN Castleman Bldg., Room 204, 261 Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. 4 -
SS, G/90. Reg.: 7-7:30pm. Rds.: 7:30pm. EF: At site $10, $5 students. $$ 50%
Georgia
Young Adult P (U25) $32 $59 $85 - 30% - 20% net EFs. 1/2 point byes available in rounds 1 - 3 only, no last round Dec. 19-21 or 20-21, 38th Annual Atlanta Open
byes. Info: Tom Hartmayer, 860-989-5394, tomhart3@charter.net, See Grand Prix.
Youth P (U16) $27 $49 $70 www.uconnchess.uconn.edu. WCL JGP. Dec. 28, 7th Annual Time Control Open
Scholastic P (U13) $23 $42 $60 Feb. 28-Mar. 1, NY State Scholastics (out of state welcome). 4-SS, Rd. 1 G/30, Rd. 2 G/45, Rd. 3 G/60, Rd. 4 G/75. Atlanta Chess Center,
Young Adult R (U25) $24 $43 $61 See New York. 3155A East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Scottdale, Georgia 30079. In 2 sections:
Open: $675 b/37, 50% GTD. $150-125-100, u1900, u1700, u1500 each $100.
Youth R (U16) $20 $36 $51 Mar. 6-8 or 7-8, 18th annual Eastern Class Championships (MA) Under 1300: (not part of base) EF: $16 if received by 12/27; $18 at site. Unrat-
See Grand Prix. eds play for FREE! Trophies to top 3, top 2 u1100, top u900, top unrated. Reg.:
Scholastic R (U13) $16 $28 $39
Premium membership provides a printed
Apr. 8-12, 9-12 or 10-12, 11th annual Foxwoods Open ends 10:30 a.m. Rounds: 11-12:30-2:30-5. Info: (404)-377-4400 or

copy of Chess Life (monthly) or Chess Life for

See Grand Prix. atlantachess@yahoo.com. Enter: Same as above. NS. NC.

Kids (bimonthly) plus all other benefits of District of Columbia Illinois

regular membership. Regular membership
provides online only access to Chess Life
Dec. 27-30, 35th Annual Eastern Open Dec. 27, Mayor Daleys Holiday Chess Championship

and Chess Life for Kids; TLA Bulletin will be

See Grand Prix. Come play chess at Mayor Daleys Holiday Sports Festival, Americas largest

mailed to adults bimonthly and to scholas

indoor play ground with over one million square feet of fun. 4ss, Game/30.
Dec. 28, Eastern Open Sunday Quads McCormick Place Lakeside Ballroom, 2301 S. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago,
tic members three times per year. Youth
Westin Washington DC City Center Hotel, 1400 M St. NW, Washington, DC, 3- IL. 9 Sections - Open (USCF-rated): K-2, K-5, K-8, and Open (Adults &

provides bimonthly Chess Life, Scholastic

RR, G/75. EF: $30 $$ $90 each quad. Reg.: 11 - 11:45. Rds.: 12 - 3 - 6. youth); Reserve (non-USCF rated): K-2, K-5, K-8, and Open (Adults & youth)

bimonthly Chess Life for Kids, others listed

Dec. 29, Eastern Open Blitz Championship (QC) Plus High School: 5-board team non-USCF rated (meets ISHA requirement).

above monthly Chess Life. See www.us

See Grand Prix. Awards: Open & Reserve - Trophies to top 10 individuals & top 3 teams*

chess.org for other membership categories.

(scholastic sections) in each section. High School - Trophies to top 3 teams
Jan. 4, Metro First Sunday Quads with medals for team members. Rounds: 10 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM & 3:00
Membership dues are not refundable. Dues
3-RR, G/90. U.S. Chess Center, 1501 M St. NW. EF: $20 $$ $40 each quad. PM. EF:$10 per player before 12/20; $15 Day of event. Onsite Reg. 8:30-9:00

may be changed without notice.

Scholastic section. EF: $10, Trophy prizes. Reg.: 9:15 - 9:50. Rds.: 10 - 1 - AM. Special hotel rate of $89 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place (312) 567-
4. (202) 857-4922. www.chessctr.org./quads.php. 1234; mention Mayors Office of Special Events. Ent: Renaissance Knights, PO

62 Chess Life December 2008 uschess.org


Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065. Online Ent/Info: www.rknights.org, Sheila
Heiser 847-526-9025.
Jan. 3-4, Tim Justs Winter Open/Reserve XXIII
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 10, Peoria Winter Tornado
Lakeview Museum, 1125 W. Lake Ave, Peoria, IL 61614. 2 sections, Open: 4 Rds.,
Swiss, G/80 with 5 second delay, Entry fee: $17 if received by 1-7-09, $20 at
site, $2 discount to ICA members, $2 discount to GPCF members, free to
Masters. Prize fund: $500 guaranteed, 1st: $160, 2nd: $80, A, B, C, D/or
below: $60 each, Upset $20. Registration, 8-8:45 AM, Rds.: 9, 12, 2:45, 5:30.
Novice: 4 Rds., Swiss, G/45 with 5 second delay, Entry fee: $12 includes USCF
Tournament Membership if needed. Prizes: 1st: trophy, includes free entry to
next PeoriaTornado.Top Unrated: trophy, includes free entry to next PeoriaTor-
nado. Registration, 9-10 AM, Rds.: 10:15, 12, 1:45, 3:30. Other information:
half-point bye in any 1 round, but a bye in Rd. 4 must be elected before the start
of Rd. 3, www.gpcf.net, Advance entries: Fred Malcome, 1000 Lilac Lane, Meta-
mora, IL 61548, 309-367-4833, malcomef@mtco.com, NS, NC, Greater Peoria
Chess Federation.WCL JGP (Open Section).
Jan. 11, Indian Trails Public Library Championship (QC)
4ss, Game/20. Wheeling Park District Community Recreation Center, 333 W.
Dundee Rd., Wheeling, IL 60090. 8 Sections: Open (USCF-Rated)- Primary
(Grades K-3), Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School & Adults.
Reserve (non-USCF rated for individuals only) K-3, 4-5, 6-8, High school & Adult.
Awards: Trophies top 3 individuals each section& top teams in Open Sections;
Ribbons Reserve Section EF: $17 Open, $5 reserve - Advanced Registration only.
Rds.: 1 at 1:00 pm, rest ASAP. Ent: Indian Trails Public Library, Attn Elva
Arreola, 355 S. Schoenbeck Rd, Wheeling, IL 60090. Info: www.rknights.org,
Sheila Heiser 847-526-9025.
Mar. 13-15 or 14-15, 13th Annual Mid-America Open (MO)
See Grand Prix
May 22-25, 23-25 or 24-25, 18th annual Chicago Open
See Grand Prix.
July 1-5, 2-5, 3-5 or June 29-July 5, 37th Annual World Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
Indiana
Chess Club Friday Night Blitz (QC)
2302 West Morris St. at the West Morris St. Free Methodist Church. Entrance
is in the back, down the stairs by the office. When: Starts Every Friday except
the Fri before the second Sat doors open at 6:00 P.M. tournament starts at 6:30
P.M. Type: 3 Rounds, Game/5, Round Robin Quad, U.S.C.F. Rated. EF: $7.00 if
received one week before tournament starting date, $8.00 at the door. Prizes:
Based on 4 full Pd. entries per quad, First in each quad: $20.00, Second in each
quad: chess merchandise. Send advance entries to: Donald Urquhart, 501
N. East St. #802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. For more info: call Don at (317)
634-6259 or e-mail akakarpov1@mw.net.
Every SECOND Sat. of the Month. OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT
5 Round, G/61, U.S.C.F. rated. 2302 West Morris St. at the West Morris St. Free
Methodist Church in the Ellis Hall Room. Entrance in back, down stairs, by office.
Late Ent. 8-9am, Rd 1, 9:30am. Prizes: $465.00 b/o 20 full pd. Ent. 1st $150;
2nd $75; Class A, B, C, (D, E, Unr) $60 each. Prizes increased if entries allow.
EF: $25 if recd one week before tournament date, $30 at door, $5.00 discount
for your birthday month, FIDE Titled Players Free. + Free Sack Bar Adv. ENT:
Donald Urquhart, 501 N. East St. # 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. Info: call
Don at 317-634-6259 or e-mail akakarpov1@mw.net. Note: there must be at
least 3 entries in a class for that class prize to be awarded. If two adjoining
class prizes are vacant, a combo prize will be awarded. News Flash!!! OCCC
Has won the bid for 09 US Open. All Sat Monthlys will offer Orange Points
that may be used for FREE ENTRY to US Open in 09. WCL JGP.
FREE ENTRY: Quad Quick Chess Tournament (QC) Fri. before the sec-
ond Sat. of the Month
G/15, U.S.C.F. rated. Located at 2302 West Morris St. at the West Morris St.
Free Methodist Church in the Ellis Hall Room. Entrance in back, down stairs,
by office. Late Ent. 6-6:25pm. Rd 1, 6:30pm. Prizes: First in each quad gets
choice of 50% off entry fee for Sat. Monthly a $15.00 value certificate, or chess
merchandise. A cash buyback option is available on the certificate, call for details.
Second gets the prize not chosen by First EF: Free. Adv. ENT: Donald Urquhart,
501 N. East St. # 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. Info: call Don at 317-634-
6259 or e-mail akakarpov1@mw.net. A ORANGE CRUSH EVENT.
Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 2009 U.S. Jr. Chess Congress
See Nationals.
Mar. 13-15 or 14-15, 13th Annual Mid-America Open (MO)
See Grand Prix.
Kentucky
Elizabethtown Chess Club Special
Rated tournament the 2nd Tuesday of each month and we meet every Tues-
day between 6:30-10:00. We meet at the Elizabethtown Community and
Technical College, in Room 108A of the OccupationalTechnical Building. For fur-
ther details visit our website : www.geocities.com/elizabethtownchessclub/
A State Championship Event!
Jan. 17, 2009 Kentucky Class Championship
5SS, G/45, $2240 with 50% guaranteed - full prize awarded in any class with
at least 10 entries. If less than 4 entries class will be cancelled. St. Matthews
United Methodist Church, 319 Browns Lane, Louisville, Ky. Sections: M, X, A,
B, C, D, E/under. EF: $29 if received by 01/10, $35 on site. KCA membership
required for all Ky residents ($8 adult, $4 sr or jr). Prizes: 1st: $200, 2nd: $120
(each section). Reg.: 9am - 9:45. Rds.: 10, 11:30, 1:30, 3, 4:30. Ent: KCA, PO
Box 8035, Louisville, KY 40257. Info: Allen Priest 502-228-5054. kychess.org.
Maryland
Silver Knights Chess Tournaments
We organize USCF-rated tournaments on Saturdays
for adults and kids. Free analysis by a National Master
at every tournament for the scholastic players. Tro-
uschess.org
phies to top scholastic finishers; 70% of entries returned
as prizes in open (adult) sections. To see a list of dates
and locations, see our website at www.silver knights
chess.com. Phone: 610-446-0818. Email: chess@silver
knightschess.com.
Dec. 19, Catonsville Friday Knight Quick #74 (QC)
5SS, G/15, Catonsville Chess Club, Bloomsbury Community Center, 106 Blooms-
bury Ave., Catonsville, MD. 21228. EF: $5.00 Reg.: 7:30pm. Rds.: 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30,
10. Prizes based on entries with 65% returned in prize fund. Info: Joe Sum-
mers josephas2@comcast.net or 410-788-1009. www.geocities.com/catonsville
chess. Dir: 695 to exit 13 West, left at second light, 3 blocks on right.
Jan. 24, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents Greater Mid-Atlantic
Elementary Championship!
5-SS, G/30, open to all grades K-6/ below. Hilton Pikesville, 1726 Reisterstown
Road, Baltimore, MD 21208. 2 sections: Elementary Varsity, open to all. EF:
$30 postmarked by 1/10/09. Trophies to the 8 top-scoring players and the 4
top-scoring schools, the top rated Under 1000, and the top 3 Unrated. Elemen-
tary Novice rated Under 800 or Unrated. EF: $30 postmarked by 1/10/09.
Trophies: top 8 players; top 3 Unrated, top 4 schools, top Under 600. Any player
who scores 4 or more points and doesnt win a trophy will receive a medal!The
Top individual players in each section also win free entree into Chess Pro week-
end chess camps a saving of hundreds of dollars! All entry fees $5 less per
player if 4 or more from same school mailed together in SAME ENVELOPE!
Refunds: $10 service charge for each player refund. $10 extra to switch sec-
tions. Current USCF Membership is required to participate. TO REGISTER, list
each players name, USCF ID# and expiration (new players write NEW)
address, birth date, school and grade. BE SURETO INDICATETHE CORRECT SEC-
TION. Make checks for entry fees + all USCF dues (1 check for total amount
is best) payable and mail to: CHESSPRO, 14 Hartley Circle, #532, Owings
Mills, MD 21117. Questions: (443)-660-8025.All entry fees $7 extra per
player postmarked January 12-16 (no mail accepted postmarked after Jan.16).
On-Site Entry fee: $40 per player at the tournament! On-site registration
ENDS 9:15 AM.
Jan. 24, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents Greater Mid-Atlantic
Primary Championship!
5-SS, G/30, open to all grades K-3/ below. Hilton Pikesville, 1726 Reisterstown
Road, Baltimore, MD 21208. 2 sections: Primary Varsity, open to all. EF: $30
postmarked by 1/10/09. Trophies to the 8 top-scoring players and the 4 top-
scoring schools, the top rated Under 900, and the top 3 Unrated. Primary
Novice rated Under 700 or Unrated. EF: $30 postmarked by 1/10/09.Trophies:
top 8 players; top 3 Unrated, top 4 schools, top Under 500. Trophies to the top
4 Kindergartners! Any player who scores 4 or more points and doesnt win a
trophy will receive a medal! The Top individual players in each section also win
free entree into Chess Pro weekend chess camps a saving of hundreds of
dollars! All entry fees $5 less per player if 4 or more from same school mailed
together in SAME ENVELOPE! Refunds: $10 service charge for each player
refund. $10 extra to switch sections. Current USCF Membership is required to
participate. TO REGISTER, list each players name, USCF ID# and expiration
(new players write NEW) address, birth date, school and grade. BE SURETO
INDICATETHE CORRECT SECTION. Make checks for entry fees + all USCF dues
(1 check for total amount is best) payable and mail to: CHESSPRO, 14 Hart-
ley Circle, #532, Owings Mills, MD 21117. Questions: (443)-660-8025. All
entry fees $7 extra per player postmarked January 12-16 (no mail accepted
postmarked after Jan.16). On-Site Entry fee: $40 per player at the tournament!
On-site registration ENDS 9:15 AM.
Jan. 25, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents Greater Mid-Atlantic
High School Championship!
5-SS, G/30, open to all in grades K-12/ below. Hilton Pikesville, 1726 Reister-
stown Road, Baltimore, MD 21208. 2 sections: High School Varsity, open to
all. EF: $30 postmarked by 1/10/09. Trophies to the 8 top-scoring players and
the 4 top-scoring schools, the top rated Under 1500, and the top 3 Unrated.
High School Novice rated Under 1200 or Unrated. EF: $30 postmarked by
1/10/09. Trophies: top 8 players; top 3 Unrated, top 4 schools, top Under 900.
Any player who scores 4 or more points and doesnt win a trophy will receive
a medal! The Top individual players in each section also win free entree into
Chess Pro weekend chess camps a saving of hundreds of dollars! All entry
fees $5 less per player if 4 or more from same school mailed together in SAME
ENVELOPE! Refunds: $10 service charge for each player refund. $10 extra to
switch sections. Current USCF Membership is required to participate. TO REG-
ISTER, list each players name, USCF ID# and expiration (new players write
NEW) address, birth date, school and grade. BE SURETO INDICATETHE COR-
RECT SECTION. Make checks for entry fees + all USCF dues (1 check for total
amount is best) payable and mail to: CHESSPRO, 14 Hartley Circle, #532,
Owings Mills, MD 21117. Questions: (443)-660-8025. All entry fees $7 extra
per player postmarked January 12-16 (no mail accepted postmarked after
Jan.16). On-Site Entry fee: $40 per player at the tournament! On-site registra-
tion ENDS 9:15 AM.
Jan. 25, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents Greater Mid-Atlantic
Junior High Championship!
5-SS, G/30, open to all grades 9/ below. Hilton Pikesville, 1726 Reisterstown
Road, Baltimore, MD 21208. 2 sections: Junior High Varsity, open to all. EF:
$30 postmarked by 1/10/09. Trophies to the 8 top-scoring players and the 4
top-scoring schools, the top rated Under 1200, and the top 3 Unrated. Junior
High Novice rated Under 1000 or Unrated. EF: $30 postmarked by 1/10/09.
Trophies: top 8 players; top 3 Unrated, top 4 schools, top Under 700. Any player
who scores 4 or more points and doesnt win a trophy will receive a medal!The
Top individual players in each section also win free entree into Chess Pro week-
end chess camps a saving of hundreds of dollars! All entry fees $5 less per
player if 4 or more from same school mailed together in SAME ENVELOPE!
Refunds: $10 service charge for each player refund. $10 extra to switch sec-
tions. Current USCF Membership is required to participate. TO REGISTER, list
each players name, USCF ID# and expiration (new players write NEW)
address, birth date, school and grade. BE SURETO INDICATETHE CORRECT SEC-
TION. Make checks for entry fees + all USCF dues (1 check for total amount
is best) payable and mail to: CHESSPRO, 14 Hartley Circle, #532, Owings
Mills, MD 21117. Questions: (443)-660-8025.All entry fees $7 extra per
player postmarked January 12-16 (no mail accepted postmarked after Jan.16).
On-Site Entry fee: $40 per player at the tournament! On-site registration
ENDS 9:15 AM.
Jan. 31, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents the 43rd Annual
Greater NY Junior High Championship!
See New York.
Jan. 31, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents the 30th Annual
Greater NY Primary Championship!
See New York.
Feb. 1, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents the 43rd Annual
Greater NY Elementary Championship!
See New York.
Feb. 1, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents the 43rd Annual
Greater NY High School Championship!
See New York.
Massachusetts
Dec. 20, Harry Lyman Memorial
4SS, G/60. Boylston C.C. 240B Elm St. Suite B9, Somerville, MA 02144. EF: $25,
$20 BCC members. $$400b/30 Open: 1st $125 2nd $75, Under 1800 1st $100
2nd $50, Under 1500 $50. Reg.: 9:15-9:50 am. Rounds: 10:00, 12:30, 2:50, 5:00.
NS, NC, W. Tel. 617-629-3933. Website:www.boylstonchessclub.org.
Dec. 26-28 or 27-28, 4th annual Empire State Open (NY)
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 27, Legends of Chess: Mikhail Chigorin
4SS, G/60. Boylston C.F. 240B Elm St, Suite B9, Somerville, MA, 02144. Two sec-
tions: Open & U1800. EF: $27, $17; BCC members; $$b/entries. Reg.:
9:15-9:55AM. Rounds: 10:00, 12:40, 3:00, 5:10. NS, NC, W. Tel. 617-629-3933.
Dec. 28, BCC Sunday Scholastic
4SS, G/30. Boylston C.C. 240B Elm St., Suite B9, Somerville, MA 02144. Three
sections: Under 8 years old, Under 11 years old, Under 14 years old. EF:
$15; $10 BCC members. Prizes:Trophies to top two in each section. Reg.: 9:15
9:55 AM. Rounds: 10 rest asap. NS, NC, W. Tel. 617-629-3933.
Jan. 1, Herb Healy Open House
4SS, G/45. Rated & Non-rated sections Boylston C.C.240B Elm St., Suite B9,
Somerville, MA 02144. EF: $25, $20 BCC members if received by 12/30/08, $5
more at site. $$b/entries. Reg.: 10:45-11:45 AM. Rounds: 11:45, 1:20, 3:00,
4:40. Send advances entries to: above address. NS, NC, W. Tel. 617-629-3933.
Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Billerica Friday Swiss
5 Rds. 40/90, SD/30. Billerica COA, 25 Concord Rd, Billerica, MA. EF: $12. Reg.:
7:30pm. Cash prizes minimal b/entries. For info, call Brad Ryan, (978) 369-8533.
NS, NC. WCL JGP.
Jan. 3, BCC Quads 9-1
3RR, G/60. Boylston C.C., 240B Elm St., Suite B9, Somerville, MA 02144. EF:
$27, $17; BCC members; $$50 1st per Quad. Reg.: 9:00-9:45AM. Rounds: 10:00,
1:00, 3:15 NS, NC, W.Tel. 617-629-3933. Web site: www.boylstonchessclub.org.
Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26, Monday Night Swiss
4SS; G/100. Boylston C.F., 240B Elm St., Suite B9, Somerville, MA 02144. EF:
$27, $17 BCC members; Prizes b/entries. Reg.: 6:30- 6:50 PM. Rd at 7PM. NS,
NC, W. Tel. 617-629-3933. WCL JGP.
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Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Early Bird Wednesday Rapid Quads
3RR, G/30. Boylston C.F., 240B Elm St., Suite B9, Somerville, MA 02144. EF: $24,
$17 BCC members; $$50 1st per Quad. Reg.: 6:00- 6:25 PM. Rds.: 6:30, Rest
SEE PREVIOUS ISSUE FOR TLAS APPEARING DECEMBER 1-14
asap. NS, NC, W. Tel. 617-629-3933.
Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, Reggie Boone Memorial
5SS, G/110, Wachusett Chess Club, McKay Campus School, Room C199, Fitch-
burg State College, 67 Rindge Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420. EF: $1 per game
played; free to Wachusett CC members. Reg.: 7-7:10 p.m., Rds.: 7:15 p.m. Byes:
1-4, limit two. Prizes: chess books. Info: George Mirijanian, 978-345-5011, mir-
iling@aol.com, Website: www.wachusettchess.org. Online ratings as of Jan.
7 will be used. WCL JGP.
Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29, Thursday Night Swiss
4SS; 40/90, G/20. Two sections: Open & Under 1800; Minimun 5 players to
have an Open section or these players will roll over the Under 1800 section.
Boylston C.F. 240B Elm St., Suite B9, Somerville, MA 02144. EF: $27, $17 BCC;
Prizes: b/20 1st $100, 2nd $20 in each section. Reg.: 6:30- 6:50 PM. Rd at
7PM - NS, NC, W. Tel. 617-629-3933. WCL JGP.
Feb. 28-Mar. 1, NY State Scholastics (out of state welcome)
See New York.
Mar. 6-8 or 7-8, 18th annual Eastern Class Championships
See Grand Prix.
Michigan
Jan. 17-18, Michigan Master/Expert & Class Championships
See Grand Prix.
Missouri
Saturday* Play for Rating
G/60: 3RR at 11:30AM. The Kansas City Chess Club. 2512 NW Vivion Rd.,
Kansas City, MO 64150. EF: $10/$5 Club Members. Reg.: 11AM. USCF & KCCA
memb.req. Ken 816-835-7529 chessclub@powerpawn.net. www.kansascity
chessclub.com. *Except 2nd Sat. when the club is closed.
Dec. 20, Saint Louis Swiss 8
4SS, G/90, Chess Club & Scholastic Center, 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, MO
63108. EF: $35, $25 for annual members of the club. MCA Membership Reqd
from $5. OSA. $$GTD $1,200: $175 1st in each M/X, A, B, C, D, U1200. $50
1st Unrated. Reg.: 8:00 - 8:50. Rds.: 9, 12:30, 3:45, 7. 1/2 point bye if declared
before round 1. Ent: PO Box 4641, St. Louis, MO 63108. 314-361-CHESS. Info:
info@saintlouischessclub.org or www.saintlouischessclub.org. NS NC W. WCL
JGP.
Dec. 27, Year End Quick Cash (QC)
The Kansas City Chess Club, 2512 NW Vivion Rd., Riverside MO 64150. Sections:
Open and Reserve. Reg.: Online or 6:30-7PM onsite. 4SS G29 USCF Quick
Chess Rated. Round 1: 7PM. USCF and KCCA Memb. req. EF: Online $15, Onsite
$20 Club Members $15. 100% payout + $100 donation by KCCA. Byes. Ken-
neth Fee at 816-835-7529/e-mail: chessclub@powerpawn.net.
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Jan. 17, Kansas City New Year Open
3SS, G/90. The Kansas City Chess Club. 2512 NW Vivion Rd., Riverside, MO
64150. 2 Sections: Open & U1600. Prizes: $300 b/30. EF: $5 online kansasc-
itychessclub.com, $10 onsite. Reg.: 10AM. Rds.: Sat. 10:30/2/5:30. Byes.
USCF & KCCA mem.req. 816-835-7529 INFO e-mail chessclub@powrpawn.net.
Jan. 24, Wilhelm Steinitz Open
3SS, G/75. UMC Memorial Union room N208, 518 Hitt St., Columbia MO. Direc-
tions: From I-70 exit 126, south on Providence, east on Rollins, north on Hitt.
Reg.: 9:30-10:15. Rds.: 10:30, 1:15, 4:00. EF: $1, no prizes just the satis-
faction of playing well. Info: Charles Ward, 573-443-6685, czar8196@
tranquility.net. W.
Mar. 13-15 or 14-15, 13th Annual Mid-America Open
See Grand Prix.
Nevada
Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 18th annual North American Open
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 29, Las Vegas USCF Booster Quads
3RR, G/30, Ballys (see North American Open). EF: $20. 1st prize each section:
choice of 2 year USCF Adult membership with Chess Life, 4 year USCF Young
Adult Membership with Chess Life, or $40. Reg: 10 am-12 noon, Rds: 12:30-
1:30-2:30. Ent: at site only, no checks.
Dec. 29, North American Blitz (QC)
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 16-19, 17-19 or 17-18, 16th annual Western Class Champi-
onships (CA-S)
See Grand Prix.
New Jersey
Silver Knights Chess Tournaments
2-3 Saturdays per month we run scholastic USCF-
rated tournaments throughout the Philadelphia area.
Tournament locations include Philadelphia, Mt. Laurel
(NJ), Bryn Mawr, Horsham, Collegeville, and more.
Tournaments are open to grades K-12. Free game analy-
sis by a National or International Master at each
tournament. We have players of all skill levels compete
in our tournaments, from brand-new kindergarteners up
through some of the highest-rated scholastic players in
the state. To see a list of dates and locations, see our web-
site at www.silverknightschess.com. Phone: 610-446-
0818. Email: chess@silverknightschess.com.
Wizards of the Mind Chess School
15 Center Street, Springfield, NJ - Lessons on Wednes-
days and Saturdays for beginners, intermediate and
advanced students. Scholastic USCF-rated tourna-
ments. For schedule and information visit our website
at www.wizardsofthemind.com, email info@wizardsof
themind.com or call 973-262-1395.
The Newark Sleepless Knights Chess Club
Boylan Recreation Center of Newark, 916 So. Orange Ave. Newark, New Jer-
sey 07103. Meets 1st and 2nd Saturdays of every months from 2-6pm. USCF
rated tournaments and free chess lessons available.
Dec. 13, Greater Cherry Hill Chess Swiss, Quad, and Kids Swiss (Sat)
For info. and registration, go to www.decemberchess.eventbrite.com. For
more info. e-mail Dan at hermanator3@comcast.net or call (856) 287-2393.
Dec. 18, ATKM 3rd Thursday Quads
3 RR G/30 t/d5, Quads are grouped by rating. All the Kings Men Chess Shop,
62 S Broadway, Pitman NJ 08071. Prizes: $25 1st per quad. Unrated cannot
win more than $10. EF: $12, $10 ATKMCC members. Unrated (i.e. players
with NO rating whatsoever, provisional or otherwise) $7, $5 ATKMCC members.
Reg.: 6:15 - 6:45 PM. Rds.: 7-8-9 pm. INFO: Stephen Dick, cs@ATKMchess
Sets.com, 856-582-8222. All: Visa/MC/Disc OK w/$1 paid surcharge. Bring a
clock!
Dec. 19, Greater Cherry Hill Rapid Chess (Fri.)
For info. and registration go to www.decemberrapidchess.eventbrite.com. For
info. e-mail Dan at hermanator3@comcast.net or call (856) 287-2393.
Dec. 20, Hamilton Chess Club Quads
3RR 40/80 15/30 15/30. Full K. Ray Dwier Recreation Center, Bldg. 392,
Groveville, NJ 08620. Quads open to all EF: $10. $25 per Quad. Reg.: 9-
10:30/am. Rds.: 10:30/am-1:30/pm-4:30/pm NJ State Chess Federation, no
dues magazine Subscription per year, OSA NS NC W.
Dec. 27, Viking Last Saturday Quads
Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Lane, Somerset Exit 12, Route #287. In
4 player Quads. G/90, Regs.: before 9am, Rds.: 9-12-3, EFTop quad $30, lower
Quads EF is $20 or $30. Prize: Top quad is $80, Lower quads between $40 and
$80. Prize is based on the number of players paying $30. Player paying $20 may
win only $40. Info: Ken Thomas, acn@goes.com / cell 908-763-6468. No elec-
tronic scoresheets. NS, NC, W.
Jan. 4, 2009 Westfield Quads
3 RR Game/45 full K Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, N.J. Prizes: $50
to first in each quad. Entrance Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15
p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-946-7379. Website:
www.westfieldchessclub.com.
Jan. 5-Feb. 2, Hackettstown Winter Swiss
5SS, 40/90, additional 40/60 or SD 60-Players Choice. Hackettstown Commu-
nity Center, 293 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ. EF: $10, Jrs or Srs $7. Winner gets
DOUBLE prize, trophy or chess books (selected from the USCF catalog, remain-
ing top 40%, trophy or chess book). Reg.: 7-7:30PM. RDS.: 7:30PM Mondays.
908-852-5925. ENT: Harold J Darst, 111 W Moore St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840.
(908) 852-5925. WCL JGP.
Jan. 11, 2009 Westfield Quads
3 RR Game/45 full K Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, N.J. Prizes: $50
to first in each quad. Entrance Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15
p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-946-7379. Website:
www.westfieldchessclub.com.
Jan. 16-19, 17-19 or 18-19, 41st annual Liberty Bell Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
Feb. 8, ICA Winter 2009 Open Championship
See Grand Prix.
Feb. 14-16, World Amateur Team & U.S. Team East
See Nationals.
Feb. 28-Mar. 1, NY State Scholastics (out of state welcome)
See New York.
A State Championship Event!
Mar. 1, New Jersey State Elementary Championships
5SS, G/30. Brookdale College, 765 Newman Springs Road, 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: Tro-
phies to top 15 individuals, top 5 teams. Elementary & Primary: Top 5 in each
grade. Rds.: 10 am then ASAP. Top 4 scores constitute the team score for Ele-
mentary; top 3 for Primary. EF: $25 before 2/23, $45 at site. USCF memb. reqd.
EF includes 1 year memb. to NJSCF for NJ state residents. Reg.: 8-9:00 am.
After 9:00 am, 1/2 point bye for round 1. INFO: 973-228-7039, ENT: Mike
Somers, 29 Oakland Ave., West Caldwell, NJ 07006. Entries must include
name, grade & school, date of birth, USCF ID # & Expiration date, mailing
address, email address, phone number and entry fee. Checks made out to NJSCF.
A State Championship Event!
Mar. 7-8, New Jersey High School Championships
5SS, G/90. Rutgers University - Busch Campus Center 604 Bartholomew Rd.,
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8002. Call (732) 445-6127 for directions. 3 sections: Var-
sity 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: $125/team before
2/28. $175/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: $100/team before 2/28, $150 team on site. $5 per change
on site. Booster (K-12):Trophies to top 15 individuals, top 5 teams, top 2 JHS,
& top 2 elementary (K-6). Rds.: Sat. 10-2-6, Sun 10-2. Top 4 scores constitute
team score. EF: $25 before 2/28, $35 at site. All: USCF memb. required. EF
includes 1 year membership to NJSCF for NJ residents. Reg.: Sat. 8-9:00am.
After 9:00am, 1/2 Point bye for round one. Info: 973-794-4601. ENT: Make
checks payable to NJSCF and send to Roger Inglis, 49A Mara Rd., Lake
Hiawatha, NJ 07034. Entries must include, name, grade & school, date of
birth, USCF ID# & exp. date, mailing address, email address, phone number
and entry fee. WCL JGP.
A State Championship Event!
Mar. 8, New Jersey Junior High School Championships
5SS, G/30. Rutgers University - Busch Campus Center 604 Bartholomew Rd.,
uschess.org
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8002. Section: JHS (K-9). ALL: Trophies to top 15 indi-
viduals, top 5 teams. Rds.: 10am then ASAP.Top 4 scores constitute team score.
EF: $25 before 2/28, $45 at site. $5 for changes at site. USCF memb. reqd. EF
includes 1 year memb. to NJSCF for NJ state residents. Reg.: 8-9:00 am. After
9:00 am, half-point bye for round one. INFO: 732-259-3881, hsprechman@
aol.com. ENT: New Jersey State Chess Federation (NJSCF), PO Box 1511,
Jackson, New Jersey 08527. Entries must include name, grade & school, date
of birth, USCF ID # & Expiration date, mailing address, email address, phone
number and entry fee. Checks made out to NJSCF.
New Mexico
Jan. 17-18, 2009 Memorial/Senior Championship
4SS, G/2, Days Inn, 2120 Menaul NE, Albuquerque. 505-884-0250. Prize fund
$1000 $$b/80. Sections: Tom Keffer 1600 and above. EF: $35. Randy
Greenup U1800. EF: $30. Robert Zing U1400. EF: $25. Reg.: 8-8:30 A.M. Jan
17 Rds.: 9-2-, 9-2. Byes: 1/2 pt. max. request. before Rd 1. NM Senior Cham-
pion: highest scoring senior (over age 50) inTom Keffer sect. Free entry to oldest
senior. All: Advance Ent. must be recd. by Jan.16. ($10 more at site). USCF
Memb. Reqd. After one full-price entry, additional immediate family mem-
bers $10 discount. Ent: checks payable to NMCO, PO Box 4215, Albuquerque,
NM 87196. Info: nmchess.org. WCL JGP.
New York
The Chess Exchange: Chess and Games Club
G/30 Rated Quads 1st Sunday of every Month. G/5 BlitzTournaments Last Sun-
day of every Month. 288 Third Ave., Brooklyn (718) 645-5896. Mon-Fri 12-8pm,
Sun 12-6pm. www.TheChessExchange.com www.TriStateChess.com
Email:TheChessExchange@TriStateChess.com.
Dec. 13, 2nd Farmingdale CC Quick Rated Open (QC)
7SS, G/15. Farmingdale Public Library, 116 Merritts Rd. Farmingdale, NY
11735. Open to all U-2300/unr.: $(b/20): $100-80,Top U-1800/U-1500/U-1300
$65 each. EF: $25. Reg.: 9:15-9:45 AM. No adv. ent. Rds.: 10-10:30-11-11:30-
12:15-12:45-1:15. 3 byes 1-7. Info: www.farmcc.webs.com. Please do not call
the library. NS. W.
Dec. 16, St. Johns Masters at the Marshall Chess Club
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 20, Buffalo Kellogg Leadership for Community Change Monthly
Grand Prix - Every 3rd Saturday
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 20, New York December Action!
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 20, Syracuse Monthly Open
4SS, Rds 1 & 2 G/60, Rds 3 & 4 G/90. Courtyard by Marriot, 6415 Yorktown Cir-
cle, E. Syracuse (exit 35 I-90, Carrier Circle, 298 E, left at Holiday Inn). $(b/14):
$100-50, Class: $30. Reg: 8:30-9:15, Rds: 9:30-12- 2:15-5:30. EF: $30. Ent: Joe
Ball, 310 Helfer Lane, Minoa, NY 13116.
Dec. 21, 8th Annual Greater NY December Under 13 Open!
4-SS, G/30, open to all born after 12/21/95, Chess Center at Marshall Chess
Club, 23 West 10th St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. May be limited to 1st
52 entries. 2 Sections. 1. Open, EF: $32 postmarked by 12/12. 2. Novice, for
Under 1000 or Unrated, EF: $31 mailed by 12/12. Both, EF: $30 online at
www.chesscenter.cc by 12/18, $35 by phone at 845-569-9969 by 12/18,
$40 at site, Club members $10 less ($5 fee for refunds).Trophies to top 10, top
Unr, top 3 teams (top 3 scorers from same school) each section. 8 weeks free
entry to 1st, 4 weeks free to 2nd each section. Speed playoff for 4-0. Limit of
2 byes, commit by 11:30. On-site reg. ends 9:30 am. Rds 10-11:30-12:45-2 pm.
Ent: Chess Center of NY, PO Box 4615, New Windsor, NY 12553. List USCF ID,
rating, section, school/grade, DOB.
Dec. 21, NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-
3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$ (all EFs returned less
$36 per quad). Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO FREE ENTRIES!!
No phone entry!
Dec. 21, Sunday Under 1400 Action!
4-SS, G/30, Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10 St, between 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-
477-3716, for Under 1400 or unrated. EF $30, Club Members $20, specified
Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$200 b/20 paid: $100-60-40, $60
limit to unr. Reg. ends 3:45 pm. Rds. 4-5:15-6:45-8 pm. No advance entries.
Dec. 23, Marshall CC Victory U-1800
4SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members
$20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1400 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-
10:45pm. One bye available, request at entry.
Dec. 26-28 or 27-28, 4th annual Empire State Open
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 27-28 or 28, Marshall CC December Open
4-SS, 30/90, then SD/60. Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF:
$45, Members $25. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, U2000/unr $65, U1700 $55.
Reg.: ends 11:50am. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day;
1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Byes:
limit two, with entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 players. WCL JGP.
Dec. 28, Cordiscos Chess Center Monthly Open
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 28, Saratoga USCF Booster Quads
(NOTE DATE CHANGE) 3RR, G/30, Saratoga Hilton (see Empire State Open).
EF: $20. 1st prize each section: choice of 2 year USCF Adult membership with
Chess Life, 4 year USCF Young Adult Membership with Chess Life, or $40. Reg:
9-11 am, Rds: 11:30-12:30-1:30. Ent: at site only, no checks.
Dec. 29, 56th Nassau Action
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 31, (22nd Annual!) Your Last Blunder Of 2008!
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 1, First 10 Grand Prix Points In 09!
See Grand Prix.
uschess.org
Jan. 2-30, Queens January Open
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 3, Prove Your Point!
3-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-
3716. EF $20. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2 wins $10. Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds.
7:30-8:30-9:30.
Jan. 3-4 or 4, Happy New Year Open!
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 5, 12, 57th Nassau Action
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 5-Feb. 9, Marshall CC Under-1600 Monday Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20.
$$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm each Mon-
day. Byes ok, limit 2, request by rd 3. No round January 19. WCL JGP.
Jan. 6, Marshall CC New York Experts
4SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members
$20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1800 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-
10:45pm. One bye available, request at entry.
Jan. 7, Feb. 4, Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss
NOTE CHANGE: 4SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40,
members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm
each Wednesday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by rd 3. WCL JGP.
Jan. 8, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-
477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-
50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by
8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under
10 min. before game.
Jan. 10, New York Winter Game/45!
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 10-Feb. 7, 2nd Farmingdale CC Winter Swiss. Slowest club time
control!
5SS, G/140. Farmingdale Public Library, 116 Merritts Rd. Farmingdale, NY
11735. Open to all U-2300/unr.: $(b/20): $200-100,Top U-1800 $80, U-1500/U-
1300 $60 each. EF: $30. Reg.: 9:15-9:45 AM. No adv. ent. Rds.: 10:00 AM SHARP
each Saturday. 2 byes 1-5. Info: www.farmcc.webs.com. Please do not call the
library. NS. W. WCL JGP.
Jan. 11, NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-
3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$ (all EFs returned less
$36 per quad). Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO FREE ENTRIES!!
No phone entry!
Jan. 11, NY Winter Under 1800!
4-SS, G/50, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave,
NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $30, $5 less if also entering 1/10
Winter G/45, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. Online entry
at www.chesscenter.cc thru 1/8. $$ (480 b/32 paid entries): 150-100-50,
top U1600 $95, top U1400 $85. Limit 2 byes, commit by 2 pm. Reg. ends 15 min
before game. Rds. 12-2-4-6 pm. CCA Ratings may be used. $10 extra to
enter by phone!
Jan. 11, The Right Move #149 Team and Individual Championship
FREE EF. 4SS, G/30. Play starts promptly at 10:00. Players must check in by
9:30A.M. Brandeis H.S., 145 W. 84th St., 10024 (near Columbus Ave, Manhat-
tan, NYC). Open to gr. K-12. Five rated sections: Open, Under 1700, Under
1200, Under 800, Under 600. (May renew or join USCF at tournament). Non-
member sections by grades: K-3, 4-6, 7-12. Trophies to top 3 in each section
except Open ($50, $30, $20 for 1st-3rd); medal to each player with 2.5 or more
points. Team plaque to 1st and 2nd each section, with top 4 scores counting
in each section (minimum 3 players on team in section). Non-member sections
offer additional prize of USCF membership to players scoring 4 points. To reg-
ister: use website at www.therightmove.org or email - thechessstop @aol.com
or Fax to 718-455-2863 before 6:00 P.M. on Fri. Give full name, school, grade,
USCF ID#, exp. date, and section. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION.
Jan. 15, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-
477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-
50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by
8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under
10 min. before game.
Jan. 16-19, 17-19 or 18-19, 41st annual Liberty Bell Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 17, Marshall CC Saturday G/60
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24) $120-
70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.:
11:15-11:45. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry.
Jan. 18, Marshall CC Sunday Action
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members
$20. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55. Rds.: 12-1:30-2:45-
4-5:20pm. One bye available, request with entry.
Jan. 20, St. Johns Masters at the Marshall Chess Club
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 22, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-
477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-
50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by
8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under
10 min. before game.
Jan. 22-Feb. 19, Marshall CC Thursday Members-Only Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to members only.
EF: $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U2000 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm each
Thursday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3.
Jan. 24, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents Greater Mid-Atlantic
Elementary Championship!
See Maryland.
Jan. 24, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents Greater Mid-Atlantic
Primary Championship!
See Maryland.
Jan. 24-25, New York Marshall CC January GP!
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 25, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents Greater Mid-Atlantic
High School Championship!
See Maryland.
Jan. 25, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents Greater Mid-Atlantic
Junior High Championship!
See Maryland.
Jan. 27, Marshall CC Victory U-1800
4SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members
$20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1400 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-
10:45pm. One bye available, request at entry.
Jan. 29, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-
477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-
50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by
8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under
10 min. before game.
A Heritage Event!
Jan. 31, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents the 43rd Annual
Greater NY Junior High Championship USCFs Longest-Run-
ning Scholastic!
5-SS, G/30, open to all born after 1/31/93 not yet in 10th grade, New Yorker
Hotel, 481 8th Ave & 34th St, NYC. 3 sections: Varsity, open to all. EF: $48.60
postmarked by 1/09/09. Trophies to top 12, top U1200, top 3 unrated, top 6
school teams. Free entry to all Chess Center tmts. except quads thru 8/1/09
to 1st, thru 7/1 to 2nd, thru 6/1 to 3rd. Junior-Varsity: open to Under 1000
or unrated. EF: $48.50 postmarked by 1/9. Trophies to top 12, top 3 unrated,
top 6 schools. Free entry to all Chess Center tmts. except quads thru 7/1/09
to 1st, thru 6/1 to 2nd, thru 5/1 to 3rd. Novice, open to Under 700 or unrated.
EF: $48.40 postmarked by 1/9. Trophies to top 12, top 3 unrateds, top 6
schools. Plaques to top 2 each grade: 4-6 (you can win both plaque & trophy).
Free entry to all Chess Center tmts. except quads thru 6/1/09 to 1st, thru 5/1
to 2nd, thru 4/1 to 3rd. All: EFs $7 extra postmarked 1/10-16, all $65 at site.
Mail entries $5 less per player if 4 or more from same school in SAME
ENVELOPE! All substitutions from advance entry list charged late fee; $15 extra
to switch sections. $15 charge for each refund. All players scoring 4 or more
who dont win a trophy will receive a medal! 8 weeks free entry, except quads,
to 1st team each section, 4 weeks free, except quads, to 2nd team (top 4 scores
from same school = team). Speed playoff for 5-0. Limit 2 byes (rds. 4-5 com-
mit before rd. 3). Mail entries: list name, rating, ID# (proof of current USCF
membership required, enclose dues if necessary), school, grade, birthdate,
address. Checks to (specify section): Chess Center of NY, PO Box 4615, New
Windsor, NY, NY 12553. To confirm receipt, enclose SASE. No mail postmarked
after 1/16. Phone entries: $59 by credit card thru 1/26. Online entries at
www.chesscenter.cc: $46 thru 1/16, $53 1/17-1/26. No phone or on-line
entries after 1/26. On-site entry fee: $65. On-site reg. ends 9:15 am. Rds. 10-
12-2-3:30-5:15. Questions, credit card entries, team rooms: 845-569-9969
(or 406-896-2191: 24 hours, entries only) or chesscentr@aol.com (Jan 30-
31 only: 212-971-0101).Bring sets, clocks, boards NONE SUPPLIED!
A Heritage Event!
Jan. 31, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents the 30th Annual
Greater NY Primary Championship!
5-SS, G/30, open to all born after 1/31/99 in grades 3/below, New Yorker Hotel,
481 8th Ave & 34th St, NYC. 3 sections: Varsity, open to all. EF: $46.60 post-
marked by 1/09/09. Trophies to top 12, top rated U900, top 3 unrated, top 6
school teams. Free entry to all Chess Center tmts. except quads thru 8/1/09
to 1st, thru 7/1 to 2nd, thru 6/1 to 3rd. Novice: open to Under 700 or unrated.
EF: $46.50 postmarked by 1/9. Trophies to top 12, top 3 unrated. Free entry
to all Chess Center tmts. except quads thru 7/1/09 to 1st, thru 6/1 to 2nd, thru
WA RN I N G !
THE USE OF A
CELL PHONE
IN THE TOURNAMENT ROOM IS
PROHIBITED!
AT MOST TOURNAMENTS!
IF YOUR CELL PHONE RINGS IN A ROOM WITH
GAMES IN PROGRESS, YOU COULD BE SEVERELY
PENALIZED, MAYBE EVEN FORFEITED!
TURN IT OFF!
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5/1 to 3rd. K-1, open to grade 1/below. EF: $46.40 postmarked by 1/9. Tro-
phies to top 12, top rated U500, top 3 unrateds, top 6 schools. Free entry to
all Chess Center tmts. except quads thru 7/1/09 to 1st, thru 6/1 to 2nd, thru
SEE PREVIOUS ISSUE FOR TLAS APPEARING DECEMBER 1-14
5/1 to 3rd. All: EFs $7 extra postmarked 1/10-16, all $65 at site; $15 extra
to switch sections. Mail entries $5 less per player if 4 or more from same
school in SAME ENVELOPE! All substitutions from advance entry list charged
late fee. $15 charge for each refund. All players scoring 4 or more who dont
win a trophy will receive a medal! 8 weeks free entry, except quads, to 1st team
each section, 4 weeks free, except quads, to 2nd team (top 4 scores from same
school = team score). Speed playoff for 5-0. Limit 2 byes (rds. 4-5 commit before
rd. 3). Mail entries: list name, rating, ID# (proof of current USCF member-
ship required, enclose dues if necessary), school, grade, birthdate, address.
Checks to (specify section): Chess Center of NY, PO Box 4615, New Windsor,
NY, NY 12553.To confirm receipt, enclose SASE. No mail postmarked after 1/16.
Phone entries: $59 by credit card thru 1/26. Online entries at
www.chesscenter.cc: $46 thru 1/16, $53 1/17-1/26. No phone or on-line
entries after 1/26. On-site entry fee: $65. On-site reg. ends 9:15 am. Rds. 10-
12-2-3:30-5:15. Questions, credit card entries, team rooms: 845-569-9969
(or 406-896-2191, 24 hours, entries only) or chesscentr@aol.com (Jan 30-
31 only: 212-971-0101). Bring sets, clocks, boards NONE SUPPLIED!
Jan. 31-Feb. 1, February Marshall CC JanuFeb Open
Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716.; EF: $45, Members $25. ($360
b/24) $120-70-50, U2000/unr $65, U1700 $55. Reg.: ends 11:50am. Rds.: 2
schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15
am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Byes: limit two, with entry. NO RE-
ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 players.
A Heritage Event!
Feb. 1, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents the 43rd Annual
Greater NY Elementary ChampionshipUSCFs Longest-Running
Scholastic!
5-SS, G/30, open to all born after 2/1/96 not yet in 7th grade, New Yorker Hotel,
481 8th Ave & 34th St, NYC. 3 sections: Varsity, open to all. EF: $47.60 post-
marked by 1/09/09. Trophies to top 12, top U1200, top 3 unrated, top 6 school
teams. Free entry to all Chess Center tmts. except quads thru 8/1/09 to 1st,
thru 7/1 to 2nd, thru 6/1 to 3rd. Junior-Varsity: open to Under 1000 or
unrated. EF: $47.50 postmarked by 1/9. Trophies to top 12, top 3 unrated, top
6 schools. Free entry to all Chess Center tmts. except quads thru 7/1/09 to
1st, thru 6/1 to 2nd, thru 5/1 to 3rd. Novice, open to Under 700 or unrated.
EF: $47.40 postmarked by 1/9. Trophies to top 12, top 3 unrateds, top 6
schools. Free entry to all Chess Center tmts. except quads thru 6/1/09 to 1st,
thru 5/1 to 2nd, thru 4/1 to 3rd. All: EFs $7 extra postmarked 1/10-16, all $65
at site. Mail entries $5 less per player if 4 or more from same school in
SAME ENVELOPE! All substitutions from advance entry list charged late fee;
$15 extra to switch sections. $15 charge for each refund. All players scoring
4 or more who dont win a trophy will receive a medal! 8 weeks free entry, except
quads, to 1st team each section, 4 weeks free, except quads, to 2nd team (top
4 scores from same school = team). Speed playoff for 5-0. Limit 2 byes (rds.
4-5 commit before rd. 3). Mail entries: list name, rating, ID# (proof of cur-
rent USCF membership required, enclose dues if necessary), school, grade,
birthdate, address. Checks to (specify section): Chess Center of NY, PO Box 4615,
New Windsor, NY, NY 12553. To confirm receipt, enclose SASE. No mail post-
marked after 1/16. Phone entries: $59 by credit card thru 1/26. Online
entries at www.chesscenter.cc: $46 thru 1/16, $53 1/17-1/26. No phone
or on-line entries after 1/26. On-site entry fee: $65. On-site reg. ends 9:15
am. Rds. 10-12-2-3:30-5:15. Questions, credit card entries, team rooms: 845-
569-9969 (or 406-896-2191: 24 hours, entries only) or chesscentr@aol.com
(Jan 30-Feb 1 only: 212-971-0101). Bring sets, clocks, boards NONE SUP-
PLIED!
A Heritage Event!
Feb. 1, Kasparov Chess Foundation presents the 43rd Annual
Greater NY High School ChampionshipUSCFs Longest-Running
Scholastic!
5-SS, G/30, open to all grades 12/below born after 2/1/89, New Yorker Hotel,
481 8th Ave & 34th St, NYC. 3 sections: Varsity, open to all. EF: $49.60 post-
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marked by 1/09/09. Trophies to top 12, top U1700, top 3 unrated, top 6 school
teams. Free entry to all Chess Center tmts. except quads thru 8/1/09 to 1st,
thru 7/1 to 2nd, thru 6/1 to 3rd. Junior-Varsity: open to Under 1600 or
unrated. EF: $49.50 postmarked by 1/9. Trophies to top 12, top U1400, top 3
unrated, top 6 schools. Free entry to all Chess Center tmts. except quads thru
7/1/09 to 1st, thru 6/1 to 2nd, thru 5/1 to 3rd. Novice, open to Under 1000
or unrated. EF: $49.40 postmarked by 1/9. Trophies to top 12, top 3 unrateds,
top 6 schools. Plaques to top 2 each grade: 7-9 (you can win both plaque & tro-
phy). Free entry to all Chess Center tmts. except quads thru 6/1/09 to 1st, thru
5/1 to 2nd, thru 4/1 to 3rd. All: EFs $7 extra postmarked 1/10-16, all $65 at
site. Mail entries $5 less per player if 4 or more from same school in SAME
ENVELOPE! All substitutions from advance entry list charged late fee; $15 extra
to switch sections. $15 charge for each refund. All players scoring 4 or more
who dont win a trophy will receive a medal! 8 weeks free entry, except quads,
to 1st team each section, 4 weeks free, except quads, to 2nd team (top 4 scores
from same school = team score; no combined schools, even if one school
feeds another). Speed playoff for 5-0. Limit 2 byes (rds. 4-5 commit before
rd. 3). Mail entries: list name, rating, ID# (proof of current USCF member-
ship required, enclose dues if necessary), school, grade, birthdate, address.
Checks to (specify section): Chess Center of NY, PO Box 4615, New Windsor,
NY, NY 12553.To confirm receipt, enclose SASE. No mail postmarked after 1/16.
Phone entries: $59 by credit card thru 1/26. Online entries at
www.chesscenter.cc: $46 thru 1/16, $53 1/17-1/26. No phone or on-line
entries after 1/26. On-site entry fee: $65. On-site reg. ends 9:15 am. Rds. 10-
12-2-3:30-5:15. Questions, credit card entries, team rooms: 845-569-9969 (or
406-896-2191: 24 hours, entries only) or chesscentr@aol.com (Jan 30-Feb
1 only: 212-971-0101). Bring sets, clocks, boards NONE SUPPLIED!
Feb. 3, Marshall CC New York Experts
4SS, G/30. Open to U2200/unrated only. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-
477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1800 $60. Reg.:
6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. One bye available, request at entry.
Feb. 5, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-
477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-
50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by
8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under
10 min. before game.
Feb. 7, 22nd Annual Super Saturday Game/45 Deferred!
See Grand Prix.
Feb. 8, NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-
3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$ (all EFs returned less
$36 per quad). Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO FREE ENTRIES!!
No phone entry!
Feb. 8, NY February Under 1800!
4-SS, G/50, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave,
NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $30, $10 less if also entering 2/7
Super Saturday G/45, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free.
Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 2/5. $$ (480 b/32 paid entries):
150-100-50, top U1600 $95, top U1400 $85. Limit 2 byes, commit by 2 pm. Reg.
ends 15 min before game. Rds. 12-2-4-6 pm. CCA Ratings may be used. $10
extra to enter by phone!
Feb. 11-Mar. 11, Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20.
$$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60. Reg : 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm each Wednes-
day. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3. WCL JGP.
Feb. 12, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
See Grand Prix.
Feb. 14, Marshall CC Saturday G/60
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24) $120-
70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-
11:45. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry.
Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 3rd annual Saratoga Open
See Grand Prix.
A State Championship Event!
Feb. 28-Mar. 1, New York State Scholastic Championships
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. Free parking. 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 disad-
vantage. In 6 sections, each is a 6SS, G/65 except K-1 is 5SS, G/30 playing Mar
1 only. High School, grades K-12. EF $42 mailed by 2/6. Top NYS grade 9-12
qualifies for Denker Tournament of HS Champions (Indianapolis, 8/1-4). Jun-
ior High, grades K-9. EF $41.90 mailed by 2/6. Elementary, grades K-6. EF
$41.60 mailed by 2/6. Elementary Novice, grades K-6 under 800 or unrated.
EF $41.50 mailed by 2/6. Primary, grades K-3. EF $41.30 mailed by 2/6. K-1,
grades K-1. EF $41.10 mailed by 2/6. Postmarked 2/7-17: All EF $10 more.
Do not mail entry after 2/17. Online at chesstour.com, all sections: EF $43 by
2/6, $53 by 2/23. No online entry after 2/23. Phoned to 406-896-2038, all sec-
tions: EF $45 by 2/6, $55 by 2/23. Credit cards only, no questions. No phone
entry after 2/23. Entry at site: all $60. 1 year NYSCA membership to all NY
residents who are not members. Trophies to top 20 players, top 3 Unrated,
and top 8 teams each section and top each U1400, U1200, U1000 (HS), U1200,
U1000, U800 (JHS), U1000, U800 (Elem), U600, U400 (Elem Novice). Speed play-
off if perfect score tie. Free entry to NY State Championship, Labor Day
weekend 2009 (Albany), to top player each section. Schedule: Late reg. ends
Sat 11 am, rds Sat 12-3-6, Sun 9-12-2:45. Awards 5:30-6 pm. K-1 schedule:
Late reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds Sun 10-12-1:30-3-4:30. Half point byes OK all, limit
2, must commit before rd 2. HR: $114-114, 888-999-4711, 518-584-4000,
reserve by 2/10 or rate may increase. 48 hours notice required for room
cancellation. Backup hotel: Courtyard by Marriott, 2 blocks away, 518-226-0538.
Special car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #657633. 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: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Bring
set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. WCL JGP (top 5 sections).
Mar. 6-8 or 7-8, 18th annual Eastern Class Championships (MA)
See Grand Prix.
North Carolina
Jan. 23-25, Land of the Sky XXII
See Grand Prix.
Ohio
Jan. 10, Deer Park Saturday Quads
3RR G/60. Deer Park High School, 8351 Plainfield Road, Cincinnati, OH. Reg.:
9:30 AM. Rds.: 10,12,2. EF: $15. Prize Fund: $45 to winner of each quad. Quads
occur 2nd Saturday of each month. For more information, visit www.dpchess.org.
NS, NC.
Jan. 10, Toledo Jan Swiss
Open, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90.The University ofToledo Health Science
Campus, Center for Creative Education - Room CE0111, 3000 Arlington Ave.
Toledo, Ohio 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 1/8
$25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50,
1st Class A ,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031
Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. WCL JGP.
Jan. 23-25 or 24-25, 32nd Cardinal Open
See Grand Prix.
Feb. 14, Toledo Feb Swiss
Open, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90.The University ofToledo Health Science
Campus, Center for Creative Education - Room CE0111, 3000 Arlington Ave.
Toledo, Ohio 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 2/12
$25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50,
1st Class A ,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031
Willowyck Rd., Maumee OH 43537. 419-367-9450. WCL JGP.
Oklahoma
Dec. 27, 18th Holiday Open 2008
See Grand Prix.
Oregon
Mar. 6-8 or 7-8, Western Chess Congress (CA-N)
See Grand Prix.
Pennsylvania
Silver Knights Chess Tournaments
2-3 Saturdays per month we run scholastic USCF-
rated tournaments throughout the Philadelphia area.
Tournament locations include Philadelphia, Mt. Laurel
(NJ), Bryn Mawr, Horsham, Collegeville, and more.
Tournaments are open to grades K-12. Free game analy-
sis by a National or International Master at each
tournament. We have players of all skill levels compete
in our tournaments, from brand-new kindergarteners up
through some of the highest-rated scholastic players in
the state. To see a list of dates and locations, see our web-
site at www.silverknightschess.com. Phone: 610-446-
0818. Email: chess@silverknightschess.com.
1st Saturday Lehigh Valley Super Quads
3 Rd. RR, St James Church, 11th &Tilghman Sts, Allentown, PA 18102. EF: $10.
$30 Perfect Score, else $25 1st. Reg.: 12:30-1:30. Rds.: 1:30-3-4:30. No adv
ent. Visit at www.lehighvalleychess.org or Call: 610-821-4320.
uschess.org
Every 2nd Saturday. Allentown 2nd Saturday Quads
3RR, G/40. St. Lukes Ev. Luth. Church, 417 N. 7th St., Allentown, PA 18102. Quads
open to all. EF: $12. $$24/quad. Reg.: 12-1, Rds.: 1:15-2:45-4:15. No adv. ent.
Info: 610-433-6518. Other rated events every week!
North Penn Chess Club
Main & Richardson, Lansdale, PA. See www.npchessclub.org for schedules &
info or call 215-699-8418.
Jan. 3, 2009 LCCC Scholastic K-12 Championship
(9 Trophies) 5-SS, G/30, EF: $30, $35 CASH ONLY after 12/31/08 AT SITE,Tro-
phys to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Top U1400, U1200, U1000, U800, U600, Door Prizes
For All Players, Free Coffee & Donuts. Rds.: 10-11:30-12:45-2-3:30; Reg.: ends
9:30am. Site: Lehigh Carbon Community College, 4525 Education Park
Dr., Schnecksville, PA 18078 (located approx. 5 miles N of Rt. 22 on Rt. 309) Ent:
Mail to - Bruce Davis, 725 Quincy St, Allentown, PA 18109, Ph. 610-821-4320,
E-mail: bdavis@lehighvalleychess.org Info: www.lehighvalleychess.org/.
Jan. 3, 2009 Lehigh Valley LCCC Jan Championship Quads
3-RR, G/45, EF: $25, Perfect score winner $75 else $60. Rds.: 11-1-3. Reg.:
ends 10:30am, Site: Lehigh Carbon Community College, 4525 Education Park
Dr., Schnecksville, PA 18078 (located approx. 5 miles N of Rt. 22 on Rt. 309) Ent:
Onsite Cash Only, Info: Contact - Bruce Davis, 610-821-4320,
bdavis@lehighvalleychess.org, Info: www.lehighvalleychess.org/.
Jan. 3, W.Chester 1st Sat. Quads
Our 20th Year! 3RR, 40/80,sd/30. United Methodist Church, 129 S. High St. West
Chester, PA. EF: $20; every tenth quad free $$40, $50 for 3-0, $5 for 3rd rd win
if not 3-0. Reg.: 9am; Rds.: 9:30,1,4:30. Info: Jim White 484-678-3164.
Jan. 11, MasterMinds CC 2nd Sunday Swiss/Open Quads
Blair Christian Academy, Philadelphia, Pa., 220 W. Upsal St. 2 events. Quads:
3RR, 40/80, SD/30. EF: $20, Perfect score winner $60 else $50. Rds.: 10-2-5.
Scholastic Swiss: EF $15, ASAP $5 recd byThursday before, $25 at the door.
3 sections: Open 3SS G/60, Rds.: 10-12:30-3; 1st, 2nd, 3rd, top under 1200,
top unrated; U1100 -1st, 2nd, 3rd, top under 800, top unrated & U750K-6 - 1st,
2nd, 3rd, top under 600, top under 400, top unrated 4SS, G/40. Rds.: 10,
11:45, 2, 3:45. 1st & 2nd school & club trophies. All Reg. ends 9:30am. Free
parking on site! Ent: MasterMinds CC, 36 E. Hortter St., Philadelphia, Pa.
19119. Checks made payable to: MasterMinds CC Info: Bradley Crable,
215-844-3881, info@mastermindschess.org, or www.mastermindschess.org.
Jan. 16-19, 17-19 or 18-19, 41st annual Liberty Bell Open
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 19, Liberty Bell USCF Booster Quads
3RR, G/30, Sheraton Philadelphia (see Liberty Bell Open). EF: $20. 1st prize each
section: choice of 2 year USCF Adult membership with Chess Life, 3 year
USCF Young Adult Membership with Chess Life, or $40. Reg: 10 am-12 noon,
Rds: 12:30-1:30-2:30. Ent: at site only, no checks.
Apr. 8-12, 9-12 or 10-12, 11th annual Foxwoods Open (CT)
See Grand Prix.
July 1-5, 2-5, 3-5 or June 29-July 5, 37th Annual World Open
See Grand Prix.
Rhode Island
Every Tuesday, Cranston-Warwick CC Monthly
4SS, 40/75, SD/30. Garden City Center, Cranston. EF: $3/game (club mbrs:
$2/game). Reg.: 6:30-6:50pm; email preferred. Rds.: 1st 4 Tuesdays of the
month, 7pm sharp! 5th Tuesday extra rated games and events. One bye rd 1-
3; if notified in advance. Prizes based on entries. Info: www.cranstonchess.org,
info@cranstonchess.org, 401-575-1520. WCL JGP.
Dec. 13, BK Tournaments for Kids
Reg. online: www.rhodeislandchess.org email: rhodeislandchess@yahoo.com,
phone: (401) 359-1602. See CL4K.
Jan. 10, 100th Rhode Island Pawn Eater
4SS, G/60. RI College, Providence, RI. Sections & Prizes: $500 b/50: OPEN,
U1900, U1500. EF: $20 by 12/5, $25 at site. REGISTER ONLINE at
www.rhodeislandchess.org. Reg.: 9-9:30. Rd 1 at 9:30 prompt. Entries after
9:30 get 1/2 point bye. Ent: RI Chess, P.O. Box 15444, Riverside, RI 02915. Site
tel. (401) 837-1302. NS NC W.
South Carolina
Feb. 6-8, 35th Snowstorm Special
See Grand Prix.
Tennessee
Dec. 13, Memphis Scholastic Team & Individual Holiday Tournament
SS,G/30. The Clarke Opera Memphis Center, 6745 Wolf River Pkwy., Memphis,
TN. Indiv. Sects. K-2, K-2-Reserve, K-5, K-12, K-12-Reserve. Team Sects:
K-2, K-5, K-12. (Reserve Sects. are not USCF rated and do not require mem-
bership; all other sections are USCF rated). Byes: -pt. avail. for any one Rd.
(commit before Rd. 3). Prizes: Trophies to top 5 in each ind. sect. and top 3 in
each team sect. Teams must have min. of 3 players and top 3 scores count for
final team standings. On-site Reg.: Sat., 8-8:30am, Rd. 1 starts at 9am, other
rounds will immediately follow. HR: Comfort Inn & Suites, 7787 Wolf River Blvd.,
Germantown,TN, 901-757-7800 (Queens-$69; Kings-$75; Doubles-$85). Please
reserve by Dec. 5 and mention Cajun Chess tournament to get special chess
rate. EF: $15 by 12/10; $20 at site. ENT: On-line at www.cajunchess.com, or
mail entry to Cajun Chess, 7230 Chadbourne Dr., New Orleans, LA 70126. Info
or Phone Ent: 504-208-9596 or 504-905-2971, or cajunchess@yahoo.com. Major
credit cards accepted.
Dec. 13-14, Memphis G/90 Holiday Tournament
5SS, G/90 (Rds. 1 & 2, G/60), $1050 b/50 full-pd. EFs, 50% Gtd.The Clarke Opera
Memphis Center, 6745 Wolf River Pkwy., Memphis, TN. 3 Sects. OPEN: $250-
100-50; U1600: $200-100-50; U1200: $150-100-50. Byes: -pt. avail. for any
one Rd. (commit before Rd. 3). On-site Reg: Sat., 3-3:30pm, (Rds 1 & 2,
G/60) Sat. 4:00-6:30; Sun. 9:30-1:00-4:30 (all G/90). HR: Comfort Inn & Suites,
7787 Wolf River Blvd., Germantown,TN, 901-757-7800 (Queens-$69; Kings-$75;
Doubles-$85). Please reserve by Dec. 5 and mention Cajun Chess tournament
to get special chess rate. EF: $35 by 12/10 ($25 for Jrs under 18); $40 at site
for all. ReEntry: $20 up to Rd. 3. (Jr. EFs count for 70% full paid entry and Re-
uschess.org
entries count for 50% of full-paid entry). ENT: On-line at www.cajunchess.com,
or mail entry to Cajun Chess, 7230 Chadbourne Dr., New Orleans, LA 70126.
Info or Phone Ent: 504-208-9596 or 504-905-2971, or email: cajunchess@
yahoo.com. Major credit cards accepted. WCL JGP.
Jan. 3-4, Memphis Candidates 2009
5SS, G/90 rds 1-3, G/120 rds 4-5, registration 8:30-9:30am, rounds 10-
1:30-4:30, 9-2. Entry Fee: $10, MCC dues are required ($30 adult, $20 under
19, $50 family). Top 7 finishers meet Robert Beasy in 2009 Memphis City
Championsip (Jan 9 thru Feb 20, 2009 at Memphis Chess Club). Site: Hamp-
ton Inn, 962 South Shady Grove Rd., Memphis,TN 38120. Hotel reservations:
(901) 762-0056. Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis,
TN 38187-0864. Email: gpylant@gmail.com, Website: www.memphischess.com.
WCL JGP.
Jan. 17-18, Tennessee Class Championships
See Grand Prix.
Apr. 3-5, SuperNationals IV
See Nationals.
Texas
Dec. 27-30, 2008 Pan American Class Championships
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 27-30, 2008 Pan American Intercollegiate Chess Tournament
See Nationals.
Dec. 27-30, 2008 Pan American Under 20 Scholastic Chess Cham-
pionships
Location: DFW Airport Marriott South, 4151 Centreport Blvd, Fort Worth,
Texas, 76155. HR: $79/79/79/79. marriott.com/dfwam?groupCode=panpana&
app=resvlink, or call 800-228-9290 reserve by 12/5 (or rate could go up) and
ask for Pan American Intercollegiate Chess rate. Free Parking. Tournament
Dates: December 27-30, 2008. Under 20 years old Scholastic Tournament
Format: Open to players under 20 years old who are not yet enrolled in col-
lege. This is a 6 round Swiss, Game/120 with a 30 second increment. Rounds:
Rd. 1: 12/27 6 pm, Rd. 2: 12/28 10 am, Rd. 3: 5 pm, Rd 4: 12/29 10 am, Rd
5: 5 pm, and Rd 6: 12/30 9 am. Entry Fees: Priority Registration by Decem-
ber 2, 2008: $35. After December 2, 2008: $50. Prizes: Four-year scholarship
toThe University of Texas at Dallas to winner. Winner must meet UTD entrance
requirement and follow team rules. UTD is sole judge as to who wins the schol-
arship. Top 10 trophies, medal to all participants. For Additional information
or online registration go to: www.swchess.com or contact Barbara Swafford,
214-632-9000, info@dallaschess.com Ent: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara
Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. WCL JGP.
Jan. 16-18 or 17-18, JGs Old-Fashioned Hamburgers Texas Class
Championships
University ofTexas at Dallas, Galaxy Rooms At Student Union, 800 West Camp-
bell Rd, Richardson TX 75080. 5SS, G/120, Rd 1 of 2day is G/60. In 7 Sections:
Under 2200: Open to 2199 & under. Unrateds may play in this section but are
ineligible for prizes. U2000: Open to 1999 & under. Unrateds may play in this
section but not be eligible for prizes. U1800: Open to 1799 & under. Unrateds
may play in this section but not be eligible for prizes. U1600/Unrateds: Open
to 1599 & under. Unrateds play in this section. Unrated may only win unrated
prizes that are determined by unrated entry fees. The unrated entry fees do
not apply for U1600 prizes. U1400: Open to 1399 & under. Unrateds may not
play in this section. U1200: Open to 1199 & under. Unrateds may not play in
this section. U1000: Open to 999 & under. Unrateds may not play in this sec-
tion. ALL: $$ 60% returned as prizes (30% for 1st, 20% for 2nd and 10% for
3rd.). EF: $49 by 1/4/09, Juniors U19/Seniors Over 65/Handicap $30 by
1/4/09. Else $65 or Jr/Sr/Hcap $40. Please do not mail after Jan 4th. You may
register online until Jan 10th. No Credit Cards onsite. www.active.com/
event_detail.cfm?event_id=1646857. Two 1/2 pt. byes if requested before rd
2, but byes for both round 4 and round 5 is not allowed. Two schedules: 3 day
and 2 day. 3 day Onsite Registration: 1/16: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Rounds: Fri 7:20
pm, Sat 12:30 pm - 5:15 pm, Sun 9:10 am - 2:45 pm. 2 day Onsite Registra-
tion: 1/17: 8:00 - 8:30 am. Rounds: Sat 9 am then merge with 3 day. Park on
metered parking by Student Union or by UTD bookstore. Or get visitors pass
at guard shack on University Drive and park on visitors parking. ENT: Dallas
Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036.
214.632.9000. www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1646857 INFO:
Barb Swafford, info@dallaschess.com, www.swchess.com. NS NC W.
Jan. 24, Region III Scholastic Championships
5SS, Rds. 1-3 G/30, Rds. 4-5 G/45. Student Union Galaxy Rooms at The Uni-
versity of Texas at Dallas, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080.
Use University Drive entrance. Six rated sections: Opened to all but only play-
ers who live in or attend school in Region 3 may be Region 3 champions. High
School (grades 9-12), Middle School (grades 6-8/9), Elementary (grades K-
5/6), Elementary U800 (grades K-5/6 rated under 800), Primary (grades
preK-3), and K-1 (grades pre-k-1). $$Trophies for rated sections: HS section:
Top 10 ind., top 3 teams; MS Top 10 ind., top 3 team. Elem: Top 10 ind., top 5
teams; Elem U800: Top 10 ind., top 5 teams; Primary: Top 10 ind., top 5 teams;
K-1 Top 7 ind., top team. EF for Rated Section: $25 if postmarked by 1/17;
$39 thereafter and on site. Add $5 for phone entries. On site registration may
result in 1/2 point first round bye. US Chess Federation Membership required.
One Not rated sections: K-6 not rated Open. This section is opened to all play-
ers in Grades k-6. $$Trophies for K-6 not rated sections:Top 10 ind,Top 5 teams.
EF for not rated section is $15 if postmarked by 1/17, $25 thereafter and on
site. On site registration may result in point 1st round bye. ALL: Reg.: 7:30-
8:30am, Rd 1 at 9:15am, all others ASAP with 35-minute lunch break. One 1/2
pt. bye if requested before end of Rd 2. Medals to all the participants. Tourna-
ment is not elimination, play all 5 rounds. Pre-Registration requires prepayment
with complete information. All changes after 1/22/08 to be made on site only,
$10 for changes made after 1/22/08. No credit cards accepted onsite. Spe-
cial TCA rules on which section a player can play in Rated Sections. See
www.swchess.com/sce/tourney/tsc2006/tsc06.htm for some guidelines.
Online Registration: www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1646858
Make Checks payable to: Dallas Chess Club. US Chess Federation Member-
ship is required for all Rated sections. Not Rated sections do not require US
Chess Federation membership. Entry Form Enter: Barbara Swafford, 2709
Longhorn Trail, Crowley TX 76036. Ph: 214.632.9000. E-mail: info@ dal-
laschess.com. Note that seating is limited and is on a first come first serve basis.
Park on metered parking by Student Union or by UTD bookstore. Or get visi-
tors pass at guard shack on University Drive and park on visitors parking.
Jan. 16-18, JGs Old-Fashioned Hamburgers Texas Masters
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 31-Feb. 1, Texas Team Championship
4-SS, 30/90. SD/60. John E. Hornbeak Bldg., 3rd floor, 4450 Medical Dr., San
Antonio, TX. Open to four-player teams avg. U2200 based on Dec. 2008 rating
list. One alternate allowed, must be lowest rated. EF: $100/team if recd by
1/29, $125 site. TCA memb. required ($10 reg., $7.50 jr. U19, $1 jr. tmt.), o.s.a.
$$($1,000 b/12 teams): $450 + T, $250; U1900 team $200 + T, $100. Reg.:
11 a.m.-noon, Rds.: 12:30-6, 9:30-3. Ent: SACC, POB 501, Helotes, TX 78023;
210-695-2324; schachlied@yahoo.com. NS. NC. W. WCL JGP.
April 25-26, Kasparov Chess Foundation in Association with UTD,
DCC and USCF, Presents All Girls Open National Championships
See Nationals.
Utah
Dec. 20, 4th Annual Igor Ivanov Open
See Grand Prix.
Virginia
Jan. 10, Kingstowne Quad #52/Action-Plus #24
Kingstowne Thompson Center, 6090 Kingstowne Village Pkwy., Alexandria, VA
22315. 2 Events. Quad #52: 3RR G/100. EF: $10 if received by 1/7, $15 at site.
Prizes: Medals to 1st and 2nd in each quad: gold to 1st if 3-0 score, else sil-
ver; bronze to 2nd. Rds.: 11-3-7. Action-Plus #24: 5SS G/45. EF: $15 if
received by 1/7, $20 at site. Prizes $$250/20: $100-60, U1800-U1400-Unr. each
$30. Rds.: 11-1-3-5-7. Both: Reg. 10-10:45. Ent (checks payable to): Don W.
Millican, 5901B Prince George Dr., Springfield, VA 232152. e-mail (info only):
dm407_92@hotmail.com W.
Feb. 14-15, Kingstowne Chess Festival
See Grand Prix.
Wisconsin
A Heritage Event!
Jan. 24-25, 45th Northeastern Open
5/SS. Two Sections: OPEN and RESERVE (U/1500). Holiday Inn Neenah,
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Chess to Enjoy 18. All but d. Ra7 Bb2 5. Ra2 leads to the main line.
Problem I. 19. d 4. Rd6+ Kxe5
4. ... Ke7 5. Nf4 is better for White; 4. ... Kf7 5. Rf6+ Ke7
1. ... Qxf3+! mates (2. Rxf3 Rxh2+ 3. Qxh2 Rxh2 20. Journalist Ralph Ginzburg, who conducted Fis- 6. Nf4 is also good for White.
mate). chers most controversial interview nine years 5. Ra6 Bb2 6. Ra2 Bd4 7. Ra5+ Bd5 8. Kc2
Problem II. before, was advertising his new magazine, Mon- (Zugzwang) 8. ... Bb6 9. Rb5 Bd4 10. Kb1! (Zugzwang)
White drew after 1. Rxf7+? Kg8 2. Rg7+ Kf8. But 1. eysworth. The ad called him Americas No. 1 10. Kd3? Ba1 11. Ra5 Bb2 12. Kc2 Bd4 (Zugzwang) 13.
g5! wins with its threat of 2. Rg6+ and 3. Rxh6+, 4. Skinflint. Kb1 Bb6 14. Rb5 Bd4 (Zugzwang) 15. Kc2 Ba1 is equal.
Rh8 mate, e.g. 1. ... hxg5 2. Rxg5+ and 3. Rxg3 10. ... Ke4 11. Rb4, Black resigns.
wins. Problem II.
Whats The Best Move?
Problem III. 1. Kf4
1. A. Giulian-Macgilchrist, 115th Scottish
After 1. d6! the minor threat is 2. Bxa8. The major 1. c4? Ke2! 2. Kf4 Kd3 is even; 1. Kf6? Kxc2 2. Kxf7 d5 is

A. Virtually anything wins but nothing compares

one is 2. Qc4! and 3. Qf7 mate, e.g. 1. ... Bc6 2. Qc4 International 2008. equal.
Ra7 3. d7! and mates. 1. ... Kxc2
with 1. Rxg6+ Kxg6 2. Qh5+ Kg7 3. Qh7 mate.
B. Weaker is 1. Qh5 Qf3+ 2. Qxf3 Rxf3 3. Ra2 which
Problem IV. 1. ... e3 2. fxe3 Kxc2 3. Ke5 Kd3 4. e4 wins.
1. ... Qf3! 2. cxb7+ Kf5 and mates after 3. ... Rh1+ 2. Kxe4 f6 3. Kd4!
wins in the long run. 3. Kd5? Kd3! (Zugzwang) is even.
C. Ditto 1. Qxf6+ Rxf6 2. Ra2 which prolongs the
(or after 3. Bxf3 gxf3).
3. ... Kd2 4. Kc5!
Problem V. 4. Kd5 Kd3 (Zugzwang) equalizes.
1. ... Nfg4! threatens 2. ... Nf2+ or 2. ... Rf2, e.g. 2. agony.
4. ... Kd3 5. Kd5! (Zugzwang) 5. ... Kc3 6. Kd6 Kd4 7.
hxg4 Qh4+ 3. Kg1 Nxg4 threatens 4. ... Qh2 mate. 2. C. Bologan-Kasimdzhanov, French Team f3, Black resigns.
Championship 2008.
A. White remains a pawn up with a long struggle
White resigned soon after 2. Kg1 Rf2 3. Qxf2. No
better is 3. Qe1 Qh4, intending 4. ... Qg3 or 4. ... Solitaire Chess ABCs of Chess
Nf3+ and mates. looming after 1. Re2 Rxe2 2. Qxe2.
B. Black gets some counterplay after 1. Rf1 Rxf1+ Fork: Blacks winning fork is set up by 1. ... Bxf2+,
Problem I.
Problem VI.
1. Be5! hxg5 (1. ... Bxe5 2. Rh7 mate; 1. ... Qxe5 2. 2. Nxf1 Qg5.
C. Decisive was 1. Nf3! Rxb2 2. Ra3! Rxf3 (to thwart
when 2. Kxf2 is answered by 2. ... Ne4+.
Nf7+ and 3. Nxe5) 2. Bxg7+ Kh7 3. Bf8+! Kh8 4.
Fork: The simplest win is 1. ... Qxe3+ 2. Kxe3
Problem II.
Be7! followed by 5. Rxe4! and 6. Bf6 mate. Qc1) 3. Qxf3 Qg5 4. Rf1 Qe3+ 5. Qxe3 dxe3 6.
Problems I and V were blindfold games. Re1 Be8 7. Rxe3, etc. Nc2+. After 3. Kd2 Nxa1 4. Kc3, the knight gets out
TRIVIA ANSWERS: 3. A. Liascovich-Ricardi, Argentine Champi- at b3.

A. Not all checks lead to mate. Black snuffed the Discovery: The discovery and double check 1. ...
1. b onship 2008. Problem III.
2. c
rook on a1 by 1. ... Ne2+ 2. Kh1 Nc1!!
B. White lives after 1. ... Ra5? 2. Qb7.
Ne2+ wins after 2. Kh1 Ng3+ 3. hxg3 Qh8 mate.
3. a-IV, b-V, c-III, d-VI, e-II, f-I

C. Its still a fight after 1. ... R8c7 2. Qb8+ Kh7 3. Mating net: Black ends it with 1. ... Nxh2+ 2.
Problem IV.
4. b. The game is Showalter-Pillsbury, 1897 U.S.
Championship match. Rxh2 Qxe2 mate.
Kh1.
5. a-II, b-III, c-I
Mating net: It takes two moves: 1. ... Ng3+ 2.
Problem V.
A. White escaped with a draw after 1. ... Rf4? 2.
4. B. Sargissian-Morozevich, Yerevan 2008.
6. d
7. Two. If we label the files a, b and c, the squares Qd8 Raf3 3. a4 Rxf2+ 4. Rxf2 Rxf2+ 5. Kh1 Rf1+ Ke1 f2 mate.

Mating net: Black ends it mercifully, 1. ... Qxh2+

are b2 and b7. 6. Kg2 Rf2+. Problem VI.
8. b, written in Norwegian B. Black missed a chance to trap the queen by 1. ...
9. b f6! (threatening ... Kh6 and ... g5). If 2. Rc7+ Kh6 2. Kxf3 Ng5 mate.
3. Rc8 Rf4 does the trick.
C. White slips the noose after 1. ... Rf6? 2. Qg5.
10. c. The Informant editor included 21 of his
Solitaire Chess scores:
games. There were no Fischer games.
Total your score to determine
your approximate rating
11. a. They met to discuss the 2004 FIDE world
Endgame Lab Benkos Bafflers
below:
championship in Tripoli. You could say Khadafy
plays very sharply and enterprisingly, Ilyumzhinov Problem I.
told Sport Express in 2008. 1. Rg7 Total Score Approx. Rating
12. c. You may have heard of him, Tal added. 1. e6? Kd6 2. Ra4 Bf6 is equal. 95+ 2400+
1. ... Be4 81-94 2200-2399
13. c 1. ... Bf5 2. Rg5 Bd3 3. Nf4 wins. 66-80 2000-2199
14. a 2. Rc7+ 51-65 1800-1999
15. c. (Vishy Anand) 2. Re7? Bf3 3. Kd2 Bxe2 4. Kxe2 Kd5 is even; 2. Rg5? 36-50 1600-1799
2. ... Kd5 21-35 1400-1599
16. d. They money raised for the aborted chess 06-20 1200-1399
2. ... Bc6 3. e6 Kd6 4. Ra7 Bf6 5. Ra6 will win.
match helped finance the Thrilla in Manila. 3. Rd7+ Ke6 0-05 under 1200
17. b. Five tournaments White stands better on 3. ... Kc6 4. e6 while 3. ... Kxe5 4.

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2008 Chess Life Index
How To Use Index
Items are listed by month
(1-12) and page; so 4:16
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are three sections: Index of
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and Index of Features. In
Index of Games, (f) refers to
a game fragment .
INDEX OF GAMES
Abrahamyan,T-Zatonskih,A:
8:25
Acor,C-Ludwig,D: 5:27
Adams,G-Brosnan,S: 12:34
Adamson,R
-Betaneli,A: 7:33(f)
-Ivanov,A: 2:40
-Lopez,B: 7:34
-Shabalov,A: 4:27
Afonin,A-Gorbatow,A: 8:43(f)
Akobian,V
-Arbouche,M: 4:16
-Friedel,J: 9:18
-Golod,V: 4:16
-Grigoriants,S: 4:15
-Gurevich,D: 8:18
-Howell,D: 4:18
-Karpov,A: 4:17
-Paragua,M: 8:30
-Pruess,D: 4:26
-Quan,Z: 8:31(f)
-Robson,R: 4:18; 8:30
-Shabalov,A: 4:19
-Spraggett,K: 4:17
-Stefansson,H: 12:28(f)
-Szabo,G: 4:15
-Tiviakov,S: 4:17
-Van Buskirk,C: 4:15
-Zaitsev,I: 4:15
Alapin,S-Suechting,H: 4:36
Albano,A-Figlio,G: 5:32
Alekhine,A-Duhm,A: 10:13
Alekseev,E
-Carlsen,M: 9:41
-Kramnik,V: 2:16(f)
Allen,A-Rizzo,R: 1:22
Altounian,L-Kamsky,G: 9:17
Anand,V
-Grischuk,A: 1:48(f)
-Kramnik,V: 1:49(f)
Anderssen,A
-Harrwitz,D: 12:16
-Pitschel,K: 7:42
Arbouche,M-Akobian,V: 4:16
Aronian,L
-Kramnik,V: 5:46(f)
-Motylev,A: 4:10(f)
Asquith,J-Schakel,C: 1:24
Atalik,S-Caruana,F: 1:34
Averbach,Y-Cardoso,R: 8:51(f)
Avrukh,B-Kamsky,G: 4:40(f)
Bachmann,A-Molner,M: 3:26
Balabaev,F-Rodriguez,K: 1:21
Ballantyne,R
-Kasparov,G: 12:40
-Liu,C: 8:41(f)
Balogh,C-Maslak,K: 5:11
Balogh,J-Proke,L: 12:47(f)
Baniel,J-Echaure,S: 9:37
Barczay,L-Tal,M: 6:10(f)
Bareev,E
-Leko,P: 4:10(f)
-Lutz,C: 8:44(f)
Baretic,D-Timman,T: 10:13
Bartholomew,J-Danilovic,A:
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Month Cover #s Epstein,E-Shestoperova,A: Haupt,J-Bondar,L: 1:29 12:27(f)
January (1) CC Olympiad Team 180 1:29 Havasi,K-Tholfsen,E: 12:46(f) Kosteniuk,A
Erenburg,S Hermansen,R-Casella,M: 5:23 -Fressinet,L: 3:9(f); 7:46(f)
February (2) Daniel Naroditsky 180 -Gonzalez,R: 7:37(f) Hess,R-Stripunsky,A: 6:21 -Hou,Y: 12:27(f)
March (3) Bobby Fischer 172 -Hansen,E: 9:20 Hilton,J -Kosintseva,T: 12:27(f)
-Sarkar,J: 11:41 -Sharavdorj,D: 8:31 Kotov,A-Gligoric,S: 9:12(f)
April (4) Varuzhan Akobian 172
-Vovsha,E: 11:42(f) -Zlotnikov,M: 6:23 Koyalovich,B-"X": 1:11
May (5) Real Gentlemen Would Resign 172 Ernst,T-Timoshchenko,G: Hjartarson,J Kraai,J-Shankland,S: 6:32
June (6) B.G. Dennison 172 5:39(f) -Ljubojevic,L: 3:8(f) Kramnik,V
Farago,I-Butnorius,A: 1:27 -Spassky,B: 2:46 -Alekseev,E: 2:16(f)
July (7) Larry Kaufman 172
Feldstein,R-Dennison,J: 6:27 Holt,C-Finegold,B: 6:31 -Anand,V: 1:49(f)
August (8) Yury Shulman 172 Fernandez,D-Yu,C: 11:24 Horowitz,I-Kevitz,A: 6:6 -Aronian,L: 5:46(f)
September (9) Alexander Shabalov 172 Figlio,G-Albano,A: 5:32 Hou,Y-Kosteniuk,A: 12:27(f) -Carlsen,M: 9:48(f)
Finegold,B Howell,D-Akobian,V: 4:18 -Kamsky,G: 2:17(f)
October (10) World Open 172 -Boor,C: 2:26 Hoyos,M-Lugo,B: 3:38(f) -Leko,P: 2:16(f)
November (11) Enrico Sevillano 172 -Holt,C: 6:31 Hurdle,R-Manukyan,G: 5:21 -Mamedyarov,S: 2:17(f)
December (12) Chess Nutrition 172 Finn,S-Zivanic,M: 7:36(f) Ibragimov,I Krasenkow,M-Nakamura,H:
Fischer,B -Kretchetov,A: 4:26 1:12
-Cardoso,R: 8:50(f) -Neckar,L: 8:42(f) Kretchetov,A
Bayaraa,Z-Maksimovic,M: -Fischer,B: 8:50(f) -Saidy,A: 3:17(f) Ilincic,Z-Duong,T: 7:47(f) -Hansen,E: 2:23
1:40 Carlsen,M -Sherwin,J: 8:50(f) Iljushin,A-Inarkiev,E: 7:47(f) -Ibragimov,I: 4:26
Becerra,J -Alekseev,E: 9:41 Fisher,J-Schakel,C: 12:32 Inarkiev,E-Iljushin,A: 7:47(f) Kritz,L-Zhao,P: 11:43(f)
-Bonin,J: 6:29 -Cheparinov,I: 4:40(f) Fleetwood,D-Leiber,B: 10:42 Irons,R-Mephisto: 7:44 Krush,I
-Boskovic,D: 4:30 -Eljanov,P: 9:40 Flohr,S-Treybal,K: 11:12 Ivanchuk,V-Carlsen,M: 9:40 -Gulko,B: 3:39
-Friedel,J: 6:20 -Ivanchuk,V: 9:40 Foldi,J-Gonda,J: 11:49(f) Ivanov,A -Zatonskih,A: 8:26
-Najer,E: 10:19 -Jakovenko,D: 9:41 Fontaine,R -Adamson,R: 2:40 Krylov,M-Malakhov,V: 7:46(f)
-Shulman,Y: 8:24 -Kamsky,G: 3:32 -Lagrave,M: 6:10(f) -Charbonneau,P: 6:20 Kudrin,S
Bellon,N-Tamarkin,L: 4:38 -Karjakin,S: 9:41 -Taylor,T: 11:49(f) -Shulman,Y: 6:18 -Browne,W: 2:41
Bercys,S-Rohonyan,K: 3:26(f) -Kramnik,V: 9:48(f) Foygel,I-Kaufman,L: 7:18 -Rachels,S: 9:28(f) -Khachiyan,M: 2:41
Bermudez,S-Millstone,M: 1:23 -Nisipeanu,L: 9:41 Fressinet,L-Kosteniuk,A: 3:9(f); Jacobs,D-Larkins,L: 1:37 -Shulman,Y: 8:20
Berrios,A-Robinson,D: 8:41 -Onischuk,A: 2:50(f); 9:41 7:46(f) Jakobsen,O-Zelkind,E: 1:28 Kuljasevic,D
Betaneli,A-Adamson,R: 7:33(f) -Shirov,A: 9:41 Fricano,P-Shipman,W: 6:31 Jakovenko,D -Blehm,P: 7:39(f)
Bhat,V -Svidler,P: 9:40 Friedel,J -Carlsen,M: 9:41 -Sammour-Hasbun,J: 4:31
-Lugo,B: 3:38(f) -Topalov,V: 7:14(f); 9:48(f) -Akobian,V: 9:18 -Kamsky,G: 2:18(f) Kyhle,B-Lein,A: 1:28
-Yermolinsky,A: 2:22 -Van Wely,L: 9:40, 49(f) -Becerra,J: 6:20 Jamison,C Lagrave,M-Fontaine,R: 6:10(f)
Bicknell-Stillman,J: 12:44 -Volokitin,A: 9:41 -Gulko,B: 8:19 -Conley,B: 10:32 Landaw,J-Chen,T: 11:27
Bi Guang Zhao,P-Lee,M: 8:37 Caro,H-Pillsbury,H: 3:42 -Nakamura,H: 8:29 -Vempati,G: 8:39(f) Lapiken,P-Reshevsky,S:
Bisguier,A-Larsen,B: 6:12 Caruana,F -Shankland,S: 6:30 Jeffreys,M-Bynum,M: 10:25(f) 8:43(f)
Blaine,R-Magness,T: 5:25(f) -Atalik,S: 1:34 -Shulman,Y: 8:29 Jempty,W-Burton,J: 12:34 Larkins,L
Blehm,P -Kamsky,G: 1:35 Ftacnik,L-Winants,L: 8:44(f) Johansen,M-Stocek,J: 8:44(f) -Jacobs,D: 1:37
-Kuljasevic,D: 7:39(f) Casella,M Gales,W-Brandhorst,W: 9:32 Johnston,J-Leeds-Tilley,K: -Randall,G: 1:37
-Panchanathan,M: 3:25 -Hermansen,R: 5:23 Galofre,C-Gareev,T: 7:38(f) 7:27 La Rota,F-Kapengut,A: 7:20
-Sinclair,D: 7:38(f) -Lee,A: 5:24 Garcia,G-Yap,N: 4:27 Kaidanov,G Larsen,B-Bisguier,A: 6:12
Boege,H-McLaughlin,R: 5:32 Charbonneau,P-Ivanov,A: 6:20 Garcia,H-Reinhart,K: 1:20 -Hanken,J: 2:26 Lasker,B-Lasker,E: 10:12
Garcia,J-Tal,M: 3:8(f) -Mikhalevski,V: 12:29(f) Lasker,E-Lasker,B: 10:12
Bokar,J-Nasybullin,V: 1:19 Chen,S-Wang,A: 4:33
Gareev,T -Onischuk,A: 8:23 Le,H-Luo,B: 2:37(f)
Bologan,V-Gopal,G: 4:23(f) Chen,T-Landaw,J: 11:27
-Galofre,C: 7:38(f) Kamsky,G Leach,M-Santarius,E: 5:25(f)
Bondar,L-Haupt,J: 1:29 Cheparinov,I
-Hasbun,J: 11:41 -Altounian,L: 9:17 Lee,A-Casella,M: 5:24
Bonin,J -Carlsen,M: 4:40(f)
-Panchanathan,M: 7:38(f) -Avrukh,B: 4:40(f) Leeds-Tilley,K-Johnston,J:
-Becerra,J: 6:29 -Navara,D: 1:13(f)
Gausel,E-Briem,S: 8:44(f) -Carlsen,M: 3:32 7:27
-Molner,M: 4:28(f) Chernov,A-Wasiluk,K: 6:46(f) Gelb,N-Colasurdo,J: 9:46 -Caruana,F: 1:35 Lee,M-Bi Guang Zhao,P: 8:37
Boor,C-Finegold,B: 2:26 Chiang,J-Shivam,S: 2:36(f) Gelfand,B -Gelfand,B: 2:17(f) Lee,N-Zhang,V: 4:35(f)
Boskovic,D Chiang,S -Grischuk,A: 1:48(f) -Jakovenko,D: 2:18(f) Leiber,B-Fleetwood,D: 10:42
-Becerra,J: 4:30 -Parrilla,M: 8:39 -Kamsky,G: 2:17(f) -Kramnik,V: 2:17(f) Lein,A-Kyhle,B: 1:28
-Christiansen,L: 4:31(f) -Vasova,M: 2:35(f) Getz,A-Mayorga,N: 10:28 -Mamedyarov,S: 2:18 Leko,P
Botvinnik,M-Smyslov,V: 7:15(f) Choate,P-Dulger,E: 9:36 Gligoric,S-Kotov,A: 9:12(f) -Paragua,M: 9:17 -Bareev,E: 4:10(f)
Boucher,W Christiansen,L Goldin,A-Yermolinsky,A: 6:29 -Ponomariov,R: 3:31 -Kramnik,V: 2:16(f)
-Rodriguez,K: 9:32 -Boskovic,D: 4:31(f) Golod,V-Akobian,V: 4:16 -Rao,V: 9:29(f) Leonards,B-Guzman,E: 3:44
-Wilson,A: 9:30 -Wolff,P: 4:28(f) Gonda,J-Foldi,J: 11:49(f) -Shirov,A: 3:34,35(f) Liao,S-Rashvand,A: 2:36
Bourdonnais,L-Wilson,D: Colasurdo,J-Gelb,N: 9:46 Gonzalez,J-Rohonyan,K: 7:37 -Svidler,P: 3:31(f) Limayo,E
11:13(f) Coleman,T-Perelshteyn,E: 5:17 Gonzalez,R-Erenburg,S: 7:37(f) Kapengut,A-La Rota,F: 7:20 -Decker,M: 12:32
Brandhorst,W-Gales,W: 9:32 Colle,E-Schubert,F: 8:46 Gopal,G-Bologan,V: 4:23(f) Karjakin,S -Sogin,D: 5:30
Briem,S-Gausel,E: 8:44(f) Conley,B-Jamison,C: 10:32 Gorbatow,A-Afonin,A: 8:43(f) -Carlsen,M: 9:41 Liu,C-Ballantyne,R: 8:41(f)
Bronstein,D-Olafsson,F: 8:51(f) Cook,R-Tate,R: 5:32 Grigoriants,S-Akobian,V: 4:15 -Shirov,A: 4:41(f) Ljubojevic,L-Hjartarson,J:
Brosnan,S-Adams,G: 12:34 Cox,J-Santarius,E: 7:34(f) Grischuk,A Karpov,A-Akobian,V: 4:17 3:8(f)
Brower,W-Miettinen,K: 9:33 Csjernyik,J-Reinhart,K: 1:20 -Anand,V: 1:48(f) Kashdan,I Lwenthal,J-Morphy,P: 11:16
Brownell,L-Vaja,A: 7:32 Cullen,P-Burton,J: 12:33 -Gelfand,B: 1:48(f) -Makarczyk,K: 12:47(f) Lopez,B
Browne,W-Kudrin,S: 2:41 Danilovic,A-Bartholomew,J: -Onischuk,A: 2:50 -Pilnik,H: 10:44 -Adamson,R: 7:34
Bryant,J-Khachiyan,M: 2:24 1:40 -Polgar,J: 2:51(f) -Steiner,E: 12:46(f) -Stopa,J: 3:25(f)
Bukavshin,I-Naroditsky,D: 2:34 Decker,M-Limayo,E: 12:32 -Rychagov,A: 5:46(f) Kasimdzhanov,R-Topalov,V: -Yeager,D: 7:32
Burnett,R-Milman,L: 4:29(f) Delta Seat 37J-Klein,M: 1:16 Gulko,B 4:11 Low,S-Patchell,E: 11:27
Burton,J Demeter,K-Reti,R: 3:46(f) -Friedel,J: 8:19 Kasparov,G Lozano,M-Yanez,S: 5:23
-Cullen,P: 12:33 Deng,K-Peters,J: 5:23 -Krush,I: 3:39 -Ballantyne,R: 12:40 Ludwig,D-Acor,C: 5:27
-Jempty,W: 12:34 Dennison,J-Feldstein,R: 6:27 Gurevich,D-Akobian,V: 8:18 -Shirov,A: 8:13(f) Lugo,B
-Naff,W: 5:29 Djurovic,S-Rajic,D: 5:42 Gurevich,M-Dreev,A: 8:12(f) Katz,T-Rogers,T: 2:48 -Bhat,V: 3:38(f)
-Ratner,B: 5:31 Dolan,R-Penaflor,J: 11:46 Guzman,E-Leonards,B: 3:44 Kaufman,L -Hoyos,M: 3:38(f)
Bustillo,A-Wilson,A: 12:35 Doscher,S-Wisbauer,R: 8:48 Hanken,J -Foygel,I: 7:18 Luo,B-Le,H: 2:37(f)
Butnorius,A Dreev,A-Gurevich,M: 8:12(f) -Kaidanov,G: 2:26 -Solonkovich,I: 7:20 Lutz,C-Bareev,E: 8:44(f)
-Farago,I: 1:27 Duhm,A-Alekhine,A: 10:13 -Vedrickas,T: 6:32 Kell,S-O'Connell,C: 5:29 Magness,T-Blaine,R: 5:25(f)
-Klovans,J: 1:26 Dulger,E-Choate,P: 9:36 Hansen,E Kernighan,M-Poteat,L: 5:18 Makarczyk,K-Kashdan,I:
Bu,X Duong,T-Ilincic,Z: 7:47(f) -Erenburg,S: 9:20 Kevitz,A-Horowitz,I: 6:6 12:47(f)
-Efimenko,Z: 4:22(f) Echaure,S-Baniel,J: 9:37 -Kretchetov,A: 2:23 Khachiyan,M Maksimovic,M-Bayaraa,Z:
-Nakamura,H: 4:23(f) Efimenko,Z Harmon-Vellotti,L-Wu,C: 4:34 -Kudrin,S: 2:41 1:40
Bynum,M-Jeffreys,M: 10:25(f) -Bu,X: 4:22(f) Harper,W -Bryant,J: 2:24 Malakhov,V-Krylov,M: 7:46(f)
Canty III,J-Yeager,D: 8:34 -Nakamura,H: 4:22 -Thaler,M: 8:33 Kiewra,K-Rohonyan,K: 3:25(f) Mamedyarov,S
Cao,T-Yang,S: 2:44 Eljanov,P-Carlsen,M: 9:40 -Weser,A: 8:35(f) Kilicbay,M-Robson,R: 2:36 -Kamsky,G: 2:18
Cardoso,R Endsley,B-Sevillano,E: 11:20 Harrwitz,D-Anderssen,A: Klein,M-Delta Seat 37J: 1:16 -Kramnik,V: 2:17(f)
-Averbach,Y: 8:51(f) Englebretson,L-Natividad,F: 12:16 Klovans,J-Butnorius,A: 1:26 Manukyan,G
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-Mattson,D: 5:44
-Sevillano,E: 5:24
Marciano,D-Prie,E: 8:43(f)
Marshall,F-Spielmann,R: 9:44
Martinez,M-Zilberstein,D: 4:30
Maslak,K-Balogh,C: 5:11
Mattson,D-Manukyan,G: 5:44
Mayers,D-Moon,B: 10:21
Mayorga,N-Getz,A: 10:28
McLaughlin,R-Boege,H: 5:32
Mephisto-Irons,R: 7:44
Metger,J-Winawer,S: 1:46
Mieses,J-Swiderski,R: 11:13
Miettinen,K-Brower,W: 9:33
Miezis,N-Sharavdorj,D: 3:8(f)
Mikhalevski,V
-Kaidanov,G: 12:29(f)
-Miton,K: 12:29
-Negi,P: 10:19
-Perelshteyn,E: 12:29
Millstone,M-Bermudez,S: 1:23
Milman,L-Burnett,R: 4:29(f)
Milov,V-Sarkar,J: 10:20
Miton,K
-Mikhalevski,V: 12:29
-Perelshteyn,E: 3:37
Molner,M
-Bachmann,A: 3:26
-Bonin,J: 4:28(f)
Moon,B-Mayers,D: 10:21
Morozevich,A-Shaked,T:
9:26(f)
Morphy,P-Lwenthal,J: 11:16
Motylev,A-Aronian,L: 4:10(f)
Movsesian,S-Tischbierek,R:
6:42
Mueller,D-Wadhawan,S: 10:46
Mulyar,M
-Root,D: 11:20
-Shabalov,A: 11:21
Naff,W-Burton,J: 5:29
Najer,E-Becerra,J: 10:19
Nakamura,H
-Bu,X: 4:23(f)
-Efimenko,Z: 4:22
-Friedel,J: 8:29
-Krasenkow,M: 1:12
-Shabalov,A: 4:25
-Zhao,Z: 4:22(f)
Naroditsky,D
-Bukavshin,I: 2:34
-Srbis,J: 2:33
Nasybullin,V-Bokar,J: 1:19
Natividad,F-Englebretson,L:
1:44
Navara,D-Cheparinov,I: 1:13(f)
Neckar,L-Ibragimov,I: 8:42(f)
Negi,P-Mikhalevski,V: 10:19
New York-Philadelphia:
6:38,39
Ng,A-Qi,G: 8:38
Nikolic,P-Onischuk,A: 3:30
Nisipeanu,L-Carlsen,M: 9:41
O'Connell,C-Kell,S: 5:29
Olafsson,F
-Bronstein,D: 8:51(f)
-Tal,M: 8:50(f)
Onischuk,A
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-Grischuk,A: 2:50
-Kaidanov,G: 8:23
-Nikolic,P: 3:30
Opocensky,K-Saemisch,F:
11:12
Ortiz,N-Rosenberg,E: 3:27
Panchanathan,M
-Blehm,P: 3:25
-Gareev,T: 7:38(f)
Paragua,M
-Akobian,V: 8:30
-Kamsky,G: 9:17
Parrilla,M-Chiang,S: 8:39
Parry,M
-Yang,M: 11:22
-Yeager,D: 11:26
Patchell,E-Low,S: 11:27
Pavasovic,D-Shabalov,A: 3:30
Penaflor,J-Dolan,R: 11:46
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-Mikhalevski,V: 12:29
-Milton,K: 3:37
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Peters,J-Deng,K: 5:23
Petrosian,T
-Pruess,D: 9:18
-Wolf,D: 8:31
Philadelphia-New York:
6:38,39
Pillsbury,H-Caro,H: 3:42
Pilnik,H-Kashdan,I: 10:44
Pitschel,K-Anderssen,A: 7:42
Plachetka,J-Vasiukov,E: 1:27
Polgar,J
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-Topalov,V: 4:10
Ponomariov,R
-Kamsky,G: 3:31
-Topalov,V: 6:11(f)
Poteat,L-Kernighan,M: 5:18
Prie,E-Marciano,D: 8:43(f)
Proke,L-Balogh,J: 12:47(f)
Pruess,D
-Akobian,V: 4:26
-Petrosian,T: 9:18
Qi,G-Ng,A: 8:38
Quan,Z-Akobian,V: 8:31(f)
Rachels,S
-Ivanov,I: 9:28(f)
-Shirazi,K: 9:28(f)
-Stein,A: 9:28(f)
Ragozin,V-"X": 1:10
Rajic,D-Djurovic,S: 5:42
Randall,G-Larkins,L: 1:37
Rao,V-Kamsky,G: 9:29(f)
Rashvand,A-Liao,S: 2:36
Ratner,B
-Burton,J: 5:31
-Rodriguez,K: 9:31
Reinhart,K
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Reshevsky,S-Lapiken,P:
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Reti,R-Demeter,K: 3:46(f)
Rizzo,R-Allen,A: 1:22
Robinson,D-Berrios,A: 8:41
Robson,R
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-Kilicbay,M: 2:36
Rodriguez,K
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-Boucher,W: 9:32
-Ratner,B: 9:31
Rogers,T-Katz,T: 2:48
Rohonyan,K
-Bercys,S: 3:26(f)
-Gonzalez,J: 7:37
-Kiewra,K: 3:25(f)
-Zivanic,M: 7:38
Root,D-Mulyar,M: 11:20
Rosenberg,E-Ortiz,N: 3:27
Rychagov,A-Grischuk,A:
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Saemisch,F-Opocensky,K:
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Saidy,A-Fischer,B: 3:17(f)
Sammour-Hasbun,J-Kuljase-
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Santarius,E
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-Leach,M: 5:25(f)
Sarkar,J
-Milov,V: 10:20
-Erenburg,S: 11:41
Schakel,C
-Asquith,J: 1:24
-Fisher,J: 12:32
Schardein,B-Battaglia,G: 6:44
Schlechter,C-Tarrasch,S:
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Schubert,F-Colle,E: 8:46
Sevillano,E
-Endsley,B: 11:20
-Manukyan,G: 5:24
-Vaidya,C: 11:20
Shabalov,A
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-Akobian,V: 4:19
-Nakamura,H: 4:25
-Pavasovic,D: 3:30
-Stripunsky,A: 6:19
-Williams,C: 6:18
Shaked,T-Morozevich,A:
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Shankland,S
-Friedel,J: 6:30
-Kraai,J: 6:32
Sharavdorj,D
-Hilton,J: 8:31
-Miezis,N: 3:8(f)
Sherwin,J-Fischer,B: 8:50(f)
Shestoperova,A-Epstein,E:
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Shipman,W-Fricano,P: 6:31
Shirazi,K-Rachels,S: 9:28(f)
Shirov,A
-Carlsen,M: 9:41
-Kamsky,G: 3:34,35(f)
-Karjakin,S: 4:41(f)
-Kasparov,G: 8:13(f)
-Shulman,Y: 3:30(f)
Shivam,S-Chiang,J: 2:36(f)
Shulman,Y
-Becerra,J: 8:24
-Friedel,J: 8:29
-Ivanov,A: 6:18
-Kudrin,S: 8:20
-Shirov,A: 3:30(f)
Sinclair,D-Blehm,P: 7:38(f)
Smyslov,V-Botvinnik,M: 7:15(f)
Sogin,D-Limayo,E: 5:30
Solonkovich,I-Kaufman,L: 7:20
Spassky,B
-Hjartarson,J: 2:46
-Sveshnikov,E: 5:38
Spielmann,R-Marshall,F: 9:44
Spraggett,K-Akobian,V: 4:17
Srbis,J-Naroditsky,D: 2:33
Stefansson,H-Akobian,V:
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Stein,A-Rachels,S: 9:28(f)
Steiner,E-Kashdan,I: 12:46(f)
Stillman,J-Bicknell: 12:44
Stocek,J-Johansen,M: 8:44(f)
Stopa,J-Lopez,B: 3:25(f)
Stripunsky,A
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-Shabalov,A: 6:19
Suechting,H-Alapin,S: 4:36
Sveshnikov,E-Spassky,B: 5:38
Svidler,P
-Carlsen,M: 9:40
-Kamsky,G: 3:31(f)
Swiderski,R-Mieses,J: 11:13
Szabo,G-Akobian,V: 4:15
Tal,M
-Barczay,L: 6:10(f)
-Garcia,J: 3:8(f)
-Olafsson,F: 8:50(f)
Tamarkin,L-Bellon,N: 4:38
Tan,J-Uesugi,S: 4:35(f)
Tarrasch,S-Schlechter,C:
11:12
Tate,R-Cook,R: 5:32
Taylor,T-Fontaine,R: 11:49(f)
Thaler,M
-Harper,W: 8:33
-Yeager,D: 8:32
Tholfsen,E-Havasi,K: 12:46(f)
Timman,T-Baretic,D: 10:13
Timoshchenko,G-Ernst,T:
5:39(f)
Tischbierek,R-Movsesian,S:
6:42
Tiviakov,S-Akobian,V: 4:17
Topalov,V
-Carlsen,M: 7:14(f); 9:48(f)
-Kasimdzhanov,R: 4:11
-Polgar,J: 4:10
-Ponomariov,R: 6:11(f)
Treybal,K-Flohr,S: 11:12
Uesugi,S-Tan,J: 4:35(f)
Vaidya,C-Sevillano,E: 11:20
Vaja,A-Brownell,L: 7:32
Van Buskirk,C-Akobian,V: 4:15
Van Wely,L-Carlsen,M:
9:40,49(f)
Vasiukov,E-Plachetka,J: 1:27
Vasova,M-Chiang,S: 2:35(f)
Vedrickas,T-Hanken,J: 6:32
Vempati,G-Jamison,C: 8:39(f)
Volokitin,A-Carlsen,M: 9:41
Vovsha,E-Erenburg,S: 11:42(f)
Wadhawan,S-Mueller,D: 10:46
Wang,A-Chen,S: 4:33
Wasiluk,K-Chernov,A: 6:46(f)
Weser,A-Harper,W: 8:35(f)
Williams,C-Shabalov,A: 6:18
Wilson,A
-Boucher,W: 9:30
-Bustillo,A: 12:35
Wilson,D-Bourdonnais,L:
11:13(f)
Winants,L-Ftacnik,L: 8:44(f)
Winawer,S-Metger,J: 1:46
Wisbauer,R-Doscher,S: 8:48
Wolf,D-Petrosian,T: 8:31
Wolff,P-Christiansen,L: 4:28(f)
Wu,C-Harmon-Vellotti,L: 4:34
"X"
-Koyalovich,B: 1:11
-Ragozin,V: 1:10
-Zek,I: 1:10
Yanez,S-Lozano,M: 5:23
Yang,M-Parry,M: 11:22
Yang,S-Cao,T: 2:44
Yap,N-Garcia,G: 4:27
Yeager,D
-Canty III,J: 8:34
-Lopez,B: 7:32
-Parry,M: 11:26
-Thaler,M: 8:32
Yermolinsky,A
-Bhat,V: 2:22
-Goldin,A: 6:29
Yu,C-Fernandez,D: 11:24
Zaitsev,I-Akobian,V: 4:15
Zatoniskih,A
-Krush,I: 8:26
-Abrahamyan,T: 8:25
Zek,I-"X": 1:10
Zelkind,E-Jakobsen,O: 1:28
Zhang,V-Lee,N: 4:35(f)
Zhao,P-Kritz,L: 11:43(f)
Zhao,Z-Nakamura,H: 4:22(f)
Zilberstein,D-Martinez,M: 4:30
Zivanic,M
-Finn,S: 7:36(f)
-Rohonyan,K: 7:38
Zlotnikov,M-Hilton,J: 6:23
INDEX OF OPENINGS
Alapin's Opening: 4:36
Alekhine's Defense: 1:16;
11:22; 12:44
Bird's Opening: 11:27
Bishop's Opening: 1:27
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit:
5:32
Bogo-Indian Defense: 1:10
Caro-Kann Defense: 1:29;
2:24,48; 3:27,42; 5:21,24;
7:37; 9:17,20
Catalan Opening: 1:12; 3:30;
9:40,41; 10:19
Colle System: 8:46
Dutch Defense: 1:28; 4:17;
9:44; 10:21,28; 11:21; 12:32
English Opening: 1:40; 3:39;
4:22; 5:11,32; 6:23,44;
9:33,41; 11:12,13,24; 12:29
French Defense: 1:20,37(2);
2:44; 4:16,18,31,34; 6:32;
7:20(2),32; 8:24,25,41; 10:13;
11:20
Giuoco Piano: 1:46; 2:41;
5:30; 6:39
Grunfeld Defense: 4:18; 7:38;
8:20,31; 9:41
King's Gambit Accepted: 6:31;
12:16
King's Indian Attack: 8:37;
9:40
King's Indian Defense:
2:23,26; 4:15; 5:24; 7:27;
8:26; 12:34
Modern Benoni: 4:26
Modern Defense: 6:12; 7:18;
9:31
Nimzo-Indian Defense: 1:40;
3:37; 4:33; 5:32; 6:6; 9:18,46;
10:20; 11:41
Old Benoni: 4:38
Petroff Defense: 3:32
Philidor Defense: 7:42
Pirc Defense: 1:44; 2:40;
3:26; 4:15; 5:31; 8:30(2)
Polish Defense: 8:48
Ponziani Opening: 12:32
Queen's Fianchetto Defense:
6:29
Queen's Gambit Accepted:
3:30
Queen's Gambit Declined:
1:10,27; 2:22; 4:11,15,19;
5:44; 6:38; 8:18; 9:41
Queen's Indian Defense: 2:12;
4:17,26; 6:18; 8:29;
9:36,40,41; 11:26
Queen's Pawn Opening: 3:44;
5:27; 6:32
Reti/Zukertort Opening: 10:42;
12:34
Ruy Lopez: 1:11,26,34,35;
2:33; 4:30; 6:18,20,21; 8:19;
9:32; 10:32; 11:12; 12:35
Scandinavian Defense: 5:23;
9:30,32; 10:46
Schmid Benoni: 2:26
Scotch Game: 5:42
Semi-Slav Defense: 4:15;
7:44; 9:18; 10:12; 12:29
Sicilian Defense: 3:34;
4:10,25; 5:23; 6:27,42; 10:19;
11:16,27,46; 12:32
Alapin: 11:20
Classical: 6:20
Closed System: 1:28; 2:46;
5:17
Dragon: 1:22; 5:29; 8:31;
9:41; 10:44
Fischer-Sozin: 7:34
Kan: 2:36; 8:29
Kveinis: 6:19
Maroczy Bind: 5:29
Moscow: 1:23,24; 2:41;
8:34
Najdorf: 2:34; 3:31; 4:27;
5:18; 8:32,39; 9:17
O'Kelly: 1:29
Pelikan and Sveshnikov
Variation: 1:21; 5:23,38;
11:41
Richter-Rauzer Attack: 3:25;
4:27
Scheveningen: 4:30; 7:32
Yugoslav Attack: 8:33,38;
12:33
Slav Defense: 2:18,50;
6:29,30,31; 9:40,41; 12:40
Stonewall Attack: 10:13
Trompowsky Attack: 4:16;
9:37
Two Knights Defense: 1:19;
8:23
Unorthodox Opening: 11:20
Vienna Game: 2:36
INDEX OF FEATURES
Absolute Championship, 2005:
9:30
American Open: 2:20
The Bathhouse & The Indian:
7:26
Bobby Fischer That We Loved,
The: 3:14
A Brief History of the ICC: 2:28
CCI: Boca: 7:22
Chess on a Plane: 1:15
Chess Without Borders: 5:34
Chicago Open, 2008: 8:28
CJA/Cramer Awards, 2008:
Chess Life December 2008
10:37
CJA/Cramer Awards
Announcements, 2008: 5:40
Dennison's 50: 6:24
Don't Just Reassess Your
Chess-IMPLODe It!: 5:37
fabulous Fabiano: 1:30
Forcing Sequences: The Key to
Better Calculation: 8:42
Foxwoods, 2008: 6:16
Frank K.Berry U.S. Champi-
onship, 2008: 8:16
Gadget Guide: 11:32
Gibtelecom Masters, 2008:
4:20
Globetrotting Kasparov Plays
Harlem: 12:38
Golden Knights correspon-
dence events, 1997 & 1999:
5:28
Golden Knights correspon-
dence events, 1998 & 2000:
12:31
The Grandmaster Diet: 12:20
Handicapping the U.S.
Olympiad Teams: 11:38
is your EGO costing you your
ELO?: 10:22
Kaufman: A Perfect Champion:
7:16
King's Island Open, 2007:
2:25
Las Vegas International Chess
Festival, 2008: 9:16
Modern Chess Openings: 9:38
Mysterious Knight Move, The:
10:34
National High School Champi-
onship, 2008: 8:32
National K12, 2007: 4:32
National Youth Action, 2007:
2:43
New England Masters, 2008:
11:40
New York vs. Philadelphia: The
1858 Telegraph Match: 6:36
North American Open, 2007:
4:24
On Collecting Staunton Chess-
men: 11:28
Pan American Youth Champi-
onship, 2008: 10:26
Pan Am Intercollegiate, 2007:
3:25
Polgar Invitational, 2008:
10:30
Qualifier Open: 6:28
Remembering Bobby Fischer:
3:20
SPICE Cup, 2007: 3:36
SPICE Cup, 2008: 12:28
Tal Memorial, 2007: 2:16
Trophies Plus All-America
Team, 2008: 6:33
U.S. Amateur Teams, 2008:
5:16
U.S. Armed Forces Interservice
Chess Championship, 2008:
9:34
U.S. Armed Forces Open: 1:36
USAT Playoff: 7:30
U.S. CC Olympiad team: 1:18
U.S. Chess League, 2007:
4:28
UTD/UMBC President's Cup:
7:36
UTD vs. Belgrade: 1:39
Varuzhan Akobian: 4:14
Western States Open, 2007:
2:38
Where Have You Gone,
Rachels, Shaked & Rao?: 9:25
World Championship Champ
Alexandra Kosteniuk: 12:26
World Cup, 2007: 3:28
World Open, 2008: 10:16
World Senior, 2007: 1:25
World Youth Championships,
2007: 2:32
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