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All Ages on the World Stage

Dr. Alexey Root, WIM covers Americas best young players at the World Youth
Championship in Halkidiki, Greece, from October 19-31. On the other end of
the spectrum, follow GM Larry Kaufmans (left) exclusive CLO reportage from
the World Senior Championship in Contino, Italy from October 26 to November 6.

This Months
Contributors
Al Lawrence
(Looks at Books, p. 16)
is a former executive director
of both USCF and the World
Chess Hall of Fame. His latest
book, with GM Lev Alburt, is
Chess Training Pocket Book II.
IM Irina Krush
(Cover Story, p. 18)
is a frequent contributor
to Chess Life and Chess Life
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Duchamp-Cage,
All Night Long
In 1968, artist Marcel Duchamp
(left) and musician John Cage
contested acelebrated chess match
in Toronto in which each square
corresponded to a different musical
note. CLO editor Jennifer Shahade
will participate in a 2010 re-creation,
being held inconjunction with
Torontos Nuit Blanche, an all
night art festival. Check Chess
Life Online orJennifers blog for
a trip report.
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See how cities and clubs across the
country celebrate National Chess Day,
declared by Gerald Ford on October 9,
1976. This years holiday should be
more exciting than everit falls on a

Online and is the current

Saturday, and USCF is offering incen-
U.S. womens champion.
tives to organizers hosting events
Andrea Rosen during the weekend of October 9-10.
(2010 Junior Closed, p. 28) Contribute your own tales and games
is a Chicago-based freelance from National Chess Day by e-mailing
editor and writer. She also CLO editor at jshahade@uschess.org.
serves as the volunteer director
of the Illinois Chess
Association Warren Junior
Scholar program, and is the
mother of Eric Rosen. CHESSMAGNETSCHOOL.COM
This months coverage of Grand Prix tournaments includes reports on the Continen-
Jonathan Hilton
tal Class in Arlington, Virginia (October 7-11) and the U.S. Class Championship
(World Open, p. 34)
(October 1-3, Houston, Texas), which is also a national event. The Western States
is a world traveler and chess
Open in Reno (October 22-24) will be highlighted by Randy Hough. Last year, nine
adventurer. He is currently
grandmasters played in Western States. For 2010, defending champ Melik Khachiyan
in Concepcin, Chile, writing
and Sergey Kudrin have made early commitments, and both will be doing simulta-
for Chess Player magazine neous exhibitions. Don't forget to check out the websites of our Grand Prix sponsor,
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October Chess Life
Columns

12 CHESS TO ENJOY
Irinas Nirvana
Position, Please
By GM Andy Soltis

14 SOLITAIRE CHESS
Piece Play
By Bruce Pandolfini

16 LOOKS AT BOOKS
One-Book Library for Your
Suitcase
By Al Lawrence

43 WHATS THE BEST MOVE?

Vienna 1922
By GM Larry Evans

44 BACK TO BASICS
The Infantry Charge
By GM Lev Alburt

46 ENDGAME LAB
Andor Lilienthal (1909-2010)
By GM Pal Benko

Departments

3 PREVIEW
6 COUNTERPLAY
8 FIRST MOVES
10 USCF AFFAIRS
50 TOURNAMENT LIFE
70 CLASSIFIEDS
71 SOLUTIONS
18 | COVER STORY
Krush Triumphant
By IM Irina Krush
A third U.S. womens championship title for
the Brooklyn international master.

28 | 2010 JUNIOR CLOSED

A Wild Time Was Had By All
By Andrea Rosen
Wild swings in standings, consistent upsets, gripping
games, and thrilling comebacks were the hallmarks
On The Cover of the 2010 U.S. Junior Closed Championship,
won by IM Sam Shankland.
Irina Krush, photographed
at last years U.S. Womens
Championship (though she only 34 | 2010 WORLD OPEN
had two arms when
Czechmate
photographed!), is the picture
By Jonathan Hilton
of contentment.
What foreign players at the World Open
Design by Shirley Szymanek bring to chess in the U.S.
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Yes, the communists like chess
GM Lev Alburts August 2010 Back
to Basics column, Cuba Libre!, began
with the strange heading: During Capa-
blanca's lifetime, Havana was a major
chess capitaland a great place to live.
With Cuban communism speeding toward
the ash heap of history, happy days shall
return to Havana, and soon.
If we set aside this official propaganda
(which has no place in a chess maga-
zine) and glance at the facts, we can see
that chess in Cuba is doing pretty well. In
FIDEs ranking of countries on the basis
of the strength of their top 10 players,
Cuba is the leading Latin American coun-
try and is 21st in the world. Two Cubans
are in the top 100 in the world (versus
three Americans). On a per-capita basis,
Cuba has more than six times as many
grandmasters as the United States, nine
times as many international masters and
13 times as many titled players. This
reflects popularity of chess in the coun-
try as well as the organization to develop
talent.
The Capablanca Memorial Tournament
has been a prominent feature of the inter-
national chess scene since 1962. In recent
years, more than 10,000 people have
taken part in massive simultaneous exhi-
bitions in Havana involving hundreds of
masters. Happy days for chess players in
Cuba, it seems.
Roderick Hill
Darlings Island, New Bruswick, Canada
Choice of sets
I just returned from the 111th U.S.
Open. I will not play another. When I sat
down as black for my second game it was
approximately 20 minutes before the
game was due to start. All the boards
had been set up with the cheap plastic
pieces provided by the Continental Chess
Association (CCA). I started to replace
them with my wooden Staunton set. My
opponent objected. I stated that it was
Blacks prerogative to use both his set and
clock, providing it be regulation. He imme-
diately left to get a tournament director
(TD) who informed me that, contrary to
standard rules of chess, White can refuse
to use Blacks set, effectively eliminating
the long-standing compensation Black
has for being behind in tempo.
When I objected, I was informed that
the same held true for my opponents
when I was white, completely ignoring
my point, and that this was a fair ruling
since the CCA had provided sets for every-
one to play with. I am 61. I have been
playing the royal game for 53 years and
6 Chess Life October 2010
been a member of the USCF for over 20.
When the game is reduced to the lowest
common denominator, literally forcing
players to play with the cheapest plastic
sets available, then it is time to stop. I will
not play in any other CCA events unless
their policy is different than this one.
Sadly, even the top boards were play-
ing with these plastic pieces, although
perhaps they had the option to at least
use weighted ones.
If you go to the MonRoi website which
shows photos from both the 2009 and
2010 U.S. Open, all the shots of 2009 of
the top boards show players playing with
wooden sets. All the shots of 2010 show
the plastic ones.
I fear the game is bit by bit losing its
soul and this is one example. What's
nextplaying over-the-board with com-
puters?
Chaitanya Neuhaus, via e-mail
Franc Guadalupe, the chief tournament
director of the Jerry Hanken Memorial
111th U.S. Open, responds:
Thanks for your participation at the Jerry
Hanken Memorial111th U.S. Open.
The chess sets used were not provided by
the CCA, nor did they have anything to do
with the event as it was organized by the
USCF. Our vendor was USCF Sales but,
due to logistical reasons, they made an
agreement with a local vendor, Chess
Palace, to be on site for the first three days
until their truck arrived on Tuesday.
Because of that, Chess Palace provided all
the sets. It is standard procedure for the
chess vendor to provide the sets at our
national events.
It is not necessarily correct that the
player with the black pieces has the
choice of equipment or, for that matter,
placement. Chapter 4, Section 39A
(Choice of equipment) of the USCF Official
Rules of Chess, 5th Edition, states: If the
organizer of the tournament provides
equipment conforming to the following
standards, the players should expect that
the organizer or TD would require the
use of that equipment. Clearly, the sets
provided by our vendor conformed to the
equipment standards of chapter 4. That
said, during the event, I do remember
one player asking me if he could replace
the chess pieces with his nicer set. I
replied that he could as long as it was
standard equipment and not objectionable
to his opponent. Since we provided stan-
dard chess sets, we could not force this
players opponent to use his. As you men-
tioned, even players at the top boards
were using the same sets, and we had
eight grandmasters in attendance. Yes,
last year our vendor provided nicer sets
for a few of the top boards, but not so this
year. To my knowledge, none of the top
players complained.
By the way, inasmuch as it is not an
issue brought up by you, there is also the
(similar) misconception that Black always
has the choice on which side the clock is
placed. Section 16L states that The direc-
tor may require that clocks face a certain
direction or that Black or White sit on a
particular side of the table. At our
national events, we always determine and
announce the placement of the clock and,
since we also provide the sets, the sides
that Black/White sit. This is not capri-
cious in naturethis is to better manage
the tournament. We ask that all clocks in
one section face a certain aisle. That way,
our directors can look at all the clocks in
one row, detect any inconsistencies and
manage games better during crunch
time at the end of time controls.
Yes, in the absence of organizer-pro-
vided equipment or instructions on where
to sit or where to place the clock, the
player with the black pieces does have a
choice as long as the equipment is stan-
dard or, in the case of digital clocks with
the announced time delay or increment,
preferred, as long as that player is at the
board at the start of the game or before
White arrives. ~Franc Guadalupe
From the USCF Forums at
uschess.org
One Right Move is the most inspiring
story about chess Ive heard in a very
long time. Urban students are tuning out
a young math teacher until he starts
playing chess with them, and suddenly
the kids are working diligently in class,
pulling good grades, calming down.
It almost sounds fictional, except it
really happened in Baltimore. Dont miss
the part where the street kid gets carried
out of the tournament hall on the shoul-
ders of his teammates after he defeats the
star of Polytechnic. Destined for a movie
theater near you?! Heres the link:
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Michael_Atamas_.mp3/view
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Bringing CHess To THe Developing WorlD

Can chess thrive in Central America?
By Jonathan Hilton

T
he upcoming election for the FIDE presidency has brought dren there. My destination was El Hogar (The Home), a board-
new attention from the chess world to the developing coun- ing school for primary education. The main campus provides for
tries of Latin America. Since the vote of each federation about a hundred boys and girls who would otherwise be desti-
carries equal weight, Garry Kasparovwho is campaigning for tute and out on the street. After a few days of volunteering
Anatoly Karpov to be the next FIDE presidenthas been vis- there, I unpacked my chess sets in the gymnasium. I soon
iting the countries of Central and South America in search of found myself swamped with eager children pressing in on all
votes. In June, Kasparov visited Nicaragua, where he was sides, all but climbing over me to reach the chessboards. Before
greeted by an adoring crowd. He then attempted to enter Hon- I had the chance to teach them the rules, they were already busy
duras, where he was sent home by immigration authorities over setting up the pieces to play another gamecheckers. As I soon
a paperwork issue. At the time of writing, the former world cham- found out, several of them had been checkers hustlers in their
pion is working his campaign magic in Chile. Both Karpov and former lives on the street before coming to El Hogar. When I tried
his opponent, the incumbent Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, are count- my hand at the game, the nine- and ten-year-old children swin-
ing on the support of dled me with ease. Given
Latin America. The Kar- their propensity for board
pov campaign has games, I felt sure that any
promised to increase the one of the students had the
flow of funding to the potential to make the Hon-
federations of develop- duran Olympiad team with
ing countries. Yet many enough free time.
of us here in the U.S. Teaching the students to
are left wondering what play chess, however, proved
chess looks like in a somewhat harder than I
region of the world had thought. In a high-
where few major tour- energy environment where
naments are held. How students are constantly
important is chess to a kept engaged, it is hard to
nation such as spend a block of thirty or
Nicaragua, where one in forty minutes working with
three is illiterate? just a handful of students
The chess strength of on something as demand-
a nation corresponds ing as chess. Regardless, I
closely to its economic did manage to teach the
status. Take, for (approximate) rules of the
instance, the Republic game to at least two of the
of Hondurasthe sec- kids. Then, to their delight
ond-poorest country in and amazement, I played
Jonathan Hilton and his Honduran friends
Central America. A a blindfold game and
whopping 59% of its defeated one of their teach-
eight million people are below the poverty line. Given the scarcity ers. Soon, however, the chess sets were packed up and placed
of disposable income, it should come as no surprise that only alongside the other board games and we all went off to do the
six Hondurans hold the title of FIDE master or above. The high- next activity.
est-rated player in the country, Toms Lozano, is rated 2260. I Reflecting on the experience now, I cant say that I made much
once witnessed the Honduran team in action at the 2008 impact on chess by bringing the game to students in Honduras.
Olympiad in Dresden, Germany, where it sported an average rat- I can say that chess, however, has the potential to make an
ing of 1968 and finished with 3/11good enough for the impact on the lives of the children. In a land where routine
#128 spot out of a total of 154 teams. Even if a future Karpov extracurricular activities include gang violence, sniffing glue,
PHOTO BY ELLIOT ADAMS

administration pumps thousands of dollars into chess in Cen- and theft, a few thousand dollars from FIDE to develop our sport
tral America, can the game really thrive there? in Honduras could go a long way. Investing in formal clubs and
As someone who has played chess throughout this region of FIDE-rated events could empower those children who had
the world, my answer is yes. I believe that not only can the game once counted on board games for their survival to develop
thrive in the worlds poorest countries, but it can also help their talents in an entirely different way. In my opinion, that
improve the lives of those in the third world. Two years ago, I would truly be a good first move for a country like Honduras.

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went on an Episcopal mission trip to Tegucigalpa, the capital of To learn more about the El Hogar school in Tegucigalpa,
Honduras, and brought four small chess sets to give to the chil- Honduras, visit www.elhogar.org.

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USCF Affairs October
October Volunteer of the Month:
George Mirijanian
photo by Robert Oresick
mile radius) from both Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
What makes the Wachusett CC a weeknight draw from such a large urban and
rural expanse?
Educator, linguist, interpreter,
certified tournament director, jour-
nalist and a bunch of other titles all
apply to local chess organizer and
volunteer George Mirijanian of Fitch-
burg, Massachusetts. Not everyone
appreciates his frank commentary,
but in Massachusetts he has been
there when USCF and the Massa-
chusetts Chess Association (MACA)
have needed him for much of the
past 40 years.
A key local organizer, the Wachusett
Chess Club (CC), founded in 1960,
has been his base of his operations,
the Wednesday evening meetings that
have alternated between the twin
cities of Fitchburg and Leominster,
currently have comfortable quarters
at Fitchburg State University, and
there is both faculty and student
support, in addition to members from
many cities and towns (at least a 30-
New Grand Prix rules
The Executive Board has passed
the following motion:
Effective with TLAs submitted after
November 10, 2010, the following
additional rules apply to Grand Prix
tournaments:
1) The guaranteed first prize must
be at least $150.
2) No more than one prize under
$100 may count towards the
Grand Prix point total.
3) Prizes below the maximum entry
fee do not count towards the
Grand Prix point total.
USCF Executive
Board Election
The vote count for the 2010 USCF
special executive board election to
fill two vacant one-year executive
board seats was conducted on July
21. The results are as follows:
Mike Nietman: 1,517
Gary Walters: 1,472

Simple serious, rated competition at little or no cost with chess book merit Sam Sloan: 693
prizes, plus the opportunity to volunteer to staff a local access TV show pro- Mr. Nietman and Mr. Walters
duction live, once a month, as well as share in the maintenance of the clubs are elected.
website, www.wachusettchess.org.
The Board elects the following
His most gracious effort to this writer is that he sits out most every round in officers:
the clubs continuing weeknight rated events when there is an odd number
of participants to avoid beginners getting byes. He also opens the club PresidentJim Berry
weekly by giving free educational lectures to whomever, young or old who desires Vice PresidentRuth Haring
them, refusing to accept payment from parents, but giving of himself with such
zeal that it frequently turns a beginner into a regular. This writer will always VP for FinanceRandy Bauer
remember the color slides I showed during 1977 USCF workshops of Georges SecretaryMike Nietman
lecture in the Worcester Center Galleria, now being torn down. His zeal out-
lasted an entire large shopping mall with 100+ stores!
Chess Boy Scout merit
As a many-time president of MACA (www.masschess.org) his exploits have
produced a lasting effect, as his many years as editor and even more as proof-
badge announced in St.
reader and mentor to Chess Horizons magazine, which surely would not have
Louis.
lasted 40 years as MACA's publication without his tireless volunteer involve- Dr. Jeanne Sinquefield, who founded
ment. This peaked in 1990, with a full staff of Chess Horizons professionals the Chess Club and Scholastic Center
and volunteers producing 400 pages, 775 games, translations and annotations, of Saint Louis with her husband Rex
a local project impossible to conceive today with all the bells and whistles of Sinquefield, announced that the Boy
the Internet! Scouts of America just approved chess
as the next merit badge for develop-
During his last term as president of MACA in 2005-6, he set up a lasting
ment.
memorial to Harry Nelson Pillsbury (1872-1906) erecting a plaque in the
Reading cemetery in a public ceremony on the 100th anniversaryto the day Boy scouts earn merit badges in over
of Pillsburys passing, even raising the funds to make this happen in a 100 areas from camping to coin collect-
professional manner. ing. A chess merit badge would show
that the recipient has attained a spec-
Much more can be said of George Mirijanian as a volunteer, but what he asks
ified level of knowledge of the game of
this writer is why there are not more volunteers who show any spirit to boost-
chess. This merit badge would focus on
ing U.S. chess on the local level as well as being interested in journalism, history
the benefits that chess can bring.
and chess education. This explains our friendship for 40 years more than any-
thing else. ~Stephen Dann Look for more details on Chess Life
Online at uschess.org in the coming
The Volunteer of the Month is named by a different member of the executive
months about this exciting project.
board each month. George Mirijanian was named by Bill Goichberg.

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Chess to Enjoy
Position, Please
These days chess is depicted in everything from TV commercials to the tops of
By GM Andy Soltis
wedding cakes. But what we really want to know is: Whats the position like?
When Vladimir Kramnik and his girl-
friend Marie-Laure were married in Paris
three years ago, the guests marveled at
their wedding cake. Instead of a miniature
bride and groom atop the cake, there was
a chessboard made of pastry and adorned
with pieces made of white and dark choco-
late. It showed this position:
+ + + +
rRk +ppp
P+ +p+l+
R r + +
+ + + +
+ + KP+
+ + +PP
+ + +L+
Black to play
Some of the 40 or so guests realized this
wasnt just any endgame. It was the one
that arose when the forces of dark choco-
lateaka Veselin Topalovresigned in
the final game of the 2006 match that
made Kramnik the undisputed world
champion.
Now, its no secret that we chess play-
ers have some odd habits. But this has to
be one of the oddest: We always like to
check out the position.
Show us a board depicted in a painting,
a photo, a scene from a movie or TV show
and we want to figure out who played it,
where, whenand oh, yeahwho stands
better.
Getting answers to these questions
requires some detective work. This is a
skill that could use its own rating system.
For example, think back a few months
to when the GEICO insurance firm
began airing that TV commercial. You
know, the one in which in which soccer
sportscaster Andres Cantor is doing play-
12 Chess Life October 2010
by-play for a master game and shouts
his trademark Gooooal! when Black
captures a pawn.
If youre a serious position sleuth you
closely examined the playing board or
the video demonstration board. And if
you were able to notice that the Gooooal!
move was ... Nxg4, you should be rated
at least 1200 at this.
Give yourself an additional 200 points
if you saw that ... Nxg4?? is a blunder that
loses a piece because White can play
Bxg4. Add 300 more if you recognized
that the position almost certainly arose
from a Sicilian Defense. Tack on another
200 if you realized this was still in the
opening, around move 12-13.
And call yourself a Position Detection
Master if you realized that the position
was beyond credibility: White had two
light-squared bishops, at f1 and e2.
Position sleuths have been able to iden-
tify some really obscure games, such as
the one that was featured in an episode,
The Most Dangerous Match, of the clas-
sic TV series Colombo. Peter Falk, a
chess fanatic in real life, had to solve the
murder of a world champion, who had
met his challenger at a restaurant a few
days before their title match was to begin.
In the only-in-Hollywood plot, the two
GMs started revealing their opening
preparation. Since they didnt have a set,
they improvised by moving salt and pep-
per shakers around the checkered
tablecloth. Soon Black, the challenger,
realizes hes busted. Worse, he under-
stands he was so outclassed that hes
going to lose the match. Thats when he
decides to murder his opponent. The key
position was:
(see diagram top of next column)
The challenger played 1. ... Nd2? and
was shocked by 2. Qxb4! axb4 3. Rxa8+
Be8 4. Bxd5! Qxd5 5. Rxe8 mate. Diagram
detectives reconstructed the position to
r+ + +k+
+ + + pp
+ +q+ +
pl+pNp+
n Pn+ +
+Q+ P P
L + PLP
R + + K
Black to play
verify it made sense. And the really good
ones discovered it came from a little-
known game, Wolthius-Alexander,
Maastricht 1946.
Of course, when we encounter a posi-
tion on the screen we never know whether
its going to be a mystery worth solving.
Typically, we begin by feeling skeptical
(Are they going to get the board wrong
again, with a black square on h1?). This
is followed by curiosity (Are the moves
legal? Do they make any sense?). If the
moves pass those tests, we go to step
three and try to identify the source game.
In some cases, there isnt an actual
board to study. For example, in the mid-
dle of the 1993 mystery movie The Hound
of London, Sherlock Holmes plays a game,
more or less mentally, with his arch-foe,
Professor Moriarty. Many fans were able
to follow at least part of their 11-move
game. Some realized that at the end
Holmes (Patrick Macnee) was delivering
mate beginning with a queen sacrifice.
And a choice few recalled where theyd
seen it before: It was a celebrated minia-
ture, Reti-Tartakower, Vienna 1910. (That
game keeps getting recycled. It also
appeared, in a bizarre abbreviated form, in
an episode of Star Trek: Enterprisewhere
White seemed to resign on move six.)
But at least those moves made sense.
Often they dont, such as in the GEICO
uschess.org
 Problem I Problem II Problem III
Miguel Miguel Najdorf Miguel Najdorf Miguel Najdorf
Julio Bolbochon Erik Lundin Yosef Porat

This year marked the 100th + +

rk+ qnR+ + + +rr k +
anniversary of the birth of Miguel
Najdorf, the great Polish-Argentine
+ + + pp + R + pk p + +pp
master. Although he won more than
Q P + + p+ + +r+ pq+ l p
70 tournaments and matches over a +p+ + + P +p+r+p + +N+Q+
nearly 70-year career, his greatest Pq+ + + p +pPP+ + + + +
achievement may be his record-
breaking simultaneous exhibition of
+ + + + +P+ P +P P +R+ +P
playing 45 games blindfolded. In
+ + +PP + +Q+ + P + PP+
each of the following six positions + +R+ +K + + + K + + R K
from his tournament victories you White to play White to play White to play
are asked to find the fastest, winning
line of play. This will typically mean Problem IV Problem V Problem VI
the forced win of a decisive amount Mario Monticello Miguel Najdorf Miguel Najdorf
Miguel Najdorf Henri Grob Gudbjartur Gudmudsson
of material such as a rook or minor
piece. For solutions, see page 71. + + rk+ nl+ + + + r k q
+l+ + +p r q + pk pln + +
+ lq+ + + r + p pp+ pL+
+ pp+ p ppp +p+P + +plP+N
p+ + + + +p+ N + +P+ LQ+
P Q PpPP + P + P +P+ + +
P + K + P+ +QPL+ P+ + +PP
+ LR+L+ + +RR K +K+ R +
Black to play White to play White to play

commercial and in a key game in the
2000 movie The Luzhin Defense, which
looked a lot like this:
+ +k+ +
+ + +pl
p N + p
p + + p
+ + q +
Q + + +P
PPr+ + +
+ +RR +K
White to play
Blacks last two moves were ... Rc2+
and ... Qf4, setting up a mate on h2. But
White won with 1. Re8+ Bf8 (1. ... Kh7 2.
Qd3+ and 3. Qxc2) 2. Rxf8+ Kxf8 3. Nf5+
Kg8 and now 4. Qf8+! Kxf8 5. Rd8 mate.
Position Detection Masters recognized it as
the finale of Vidmar-Euwe, Karlsbad 1929.
(see diagram top of next column)
But there was one difference. In the
movie, Blacks rook had gone to c1, not c2.
This not only hangs the rook, it messes up
the finish. With a black rook at c1, 5.
Rd8 would be illegal. But in the Hollywood
tradition, White mated anyway.
Some movie positions are easy to figure
out. Humphrey Bogart is clearly analyz-
ing the black side of a French Defense,
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+  k +R
+ + +p+
p + + p
p + +Np
+ + q +
+ + + +P
PPr+ + +
+ + + +K
After 5. Rd8 mate
Alekhine-Chatard Attack when Peter Lorre
interrupts him in the first reel of
Casablanca. Its also easy to see that
Martin Sheen, as President Bartlet, is
defending an Evans Gambit in an episode
of The West Wing.
Other chess-on-the-screen scenes are
harder to decipher. It looks like Alec Guin-
ness is winning the game he played with
miniature liquor bottles as pieces in Our
Man in Havana. But you cant be certain
because the focus is on the actor, not
the chess.
Something similar occurs when celebri-
ties are photographed while engaged in a
game. The cameraman knows what to
get in the frame. Guess what: Its not the
chessboard.
Thats why you can only see a few
squares in the snapshot of Tigran Pet-
rosian and Lev Polugaevsky avidly
kibitizing a game of Fidel Castros at
Havana 1966. Theres also a wonderful
Russian photo of 14-year-old John
Kennedy Jr. playing his younger cousin
Mark Shriver at the Moscow State Univer-
sity chess club in 1974. But the focus is
on them, and you cant make out much
of the board.
But if youre a true Position Detective,
youre bound to come upon that rare
photo that lets you in on an inside joke.
The Kramnik cake was one of them.
Another arose when Pal Benko inter-
viewed Max Euwe many years ago for
Chess Life. An accompanying photo
showed Euwe studying a position. Read-
ers with good eyesight figured out that he
saw:
+ + + +
+ + + +
+ + + +
+ + + +
+ +k+ +
+ + + +
+ + + +
+ LQKL+
White to play
But the Position Detection Masters got
the real point. This is a White-to-mate-in-
three problem, composed byPal Benko.
(Solution on page 71). .
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Solitaire Chess

Piece Play

Dealing with the c-pawn is a key concern in d-pawn openings.

By Bruce Pandolfini

In many d-pawn openings, neither Sometimes points are also rewarded for ing the white king the problem of where
player generally wants to develop so as to second-best moves, and there may be to hide.**
obstruct his c-pawn. Not only can the c- bonus pointsor deductionsfor other
pawn be used to assail the enemy center, moves and variations. Note that ** means
13. Qb3 Par Score: 5
but by moving it the queen suddenly has that the note to Blacks move is over and White unpins the d2-bishop and gets
access to the queenside. Naturally, there Whites move is on the next line.** ready to answer 13. ... Bxc3 with 14.
are lines ignoring this concern, where Bxc3.
the queen-knight, for instance, develops
7. d5 Par Score: 5
in front of the c-pawn. An example of the This advance seems annoying.
13. Ne7
idea can be seen in the game Roberto Black gets the pieces out, connects his
Grau versus Edgar Colle (Black) from the rooks, and prepares to place the knight
7. 0-0-0
San Remo 1930 tournament. Unfortu- at c6.**
nately for Black, things didnt work out so
8. Bd2 Par Score: 5
smoothly. Black got good piece play, but White unpins the d-pawn and threat-
14. 0-0-0 Par Score: 5
in the end White got much better. The ens to take the c6-knight (1 bonus point). Now both kings are castled on the
game began: queenside.
8. e4
Queens Gambit Declined, Black proposes an exchange of knights,
14. Nc6
Chigorin Defense (D07) but the idea proves faulty. He should just
Roberto Grau move the attacked knight.**
15. a3 Par Score: 5
Edgar Colle White puts the question to the bishop.
San Remo, 1930 If 15. ... Bxc3, then 16. Bxc3, forking
9. dxc6 Par Score: 5
The move 9. Nxe4 is answered by 9. ... queen and g7-pawn (1 bonus point).
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c4 Bg4 4. cxd5 Qxd5 Qxd5, so Grau accepts the transaction.
15. Bg6
This postpones the decision of what to
5. Nc3 Qa5 6. e3 e5 9. exf3
do with the attacked b4-bishop.**
r+ +klnr 10. cxb7+ Par Score: 5
ppp +ppp 16. Bb5 Par Score: 6
Deduct 5 points if you fell for 16. axb4??
10. Kb8
Black hopes that the b7-pawn func- Qa1+ 17. Nb1 Qxb1 mate. The attack on
+n+ + +
q + p + tions as a shield for his king. Up to a the c6-knight forces the issue. If 16. ...
point, it does.** Rd6, then 17. Bxc6 Rxc6? 18. Qxb4 wins
a piece.
+ P +l+
+ N PN+ 11. gxf3 Par Score: 4
16. Ne5
What is this? Panic or an oversight? By
PP + PPP 11. Bh5
R LQKL+R Black maintains pressure on the f3- now there is nothing better than 16. ...
Your starting position pawn.** Bxc3 17. Bxc3 Qb6 but here Black is a
couple of pawns down.**
Now make sure you have the above
12. Be2 Par Score: 5
position set up on your chessboard. As The bishop takes over the guard on f3
17. Qxb4 Par Score: 5
you play through the remaining moves in and the queen is thereby released. Now White has an extra piece to go
this game, use a piece of paper to cover with his extra pawns.
the article, exposing Whites next move
12. Bb4
only after trying to guess it. If you guess Black figures on 13. ... Bxc3 14. bxc3,
17. Qb6
correctly, give yourself the par score. messing up pawns on both wings, leav- If 17. ... Qxb4, then 18. axb4 Nxf3 is

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 Problem I Problem II Problem III
ABCs of Chess Unpin Mating net Mating net

These problems are all related to

+r k + k q +r+ q+ + + k
key positions in this months game.
+ + +p+ +p+l+ +p + + +p+l
In each case, Black is to move. The +l+ + + +N+ + + + + + +
answers can be found in Solutions + + + + + + + + + + + +
on page 71. + p + + Q+ + + + + + + +
October Exercise: Correct evalua-
+ N + PK + + + + + N + +
tion depends on viewpoint. Niels + + + + + + + + P Q + +
Bohr once said the opposite of a + +R+ + +R+ + +K + K + +
great truth is a great truth. Lets
imagine he was thinking about chess
and the following exercise. Work Problem IV Problem V Problem VI
with a partner (or software) to con- Removing the guard Discovery Mating net
test games from the other side of
the board, merging offense and r
+k+ + r
+k+ + + + + +
defense to color the picture. If play- + +p+ + + +
+ + +N+ + +
ing white, sit on the black side. If + + + + + + + + + + + +
playing black, sit on the white side.
Looking at it from another perspec-
+R+ l + + + + + +q+ k +
tive opens doors ordinarily closed. It + + + + Pl + + + + + + +
also helps us realize a great truth: + N + + + + + + + K + +
chess games have two sides, if not P + + + RKP+ + + +Pn +Q+
more (there may be kibitzers). + + K + + + + + + + + +

just a losing endgame in the long run. Kc8 27. Qb8 mate.
Blacks only practical chance is to keep
queens on the board, looking to compli-
cate and confuse the issue.**
21.

Qc2 mate.
e4 Par Score: 5
Deduct 5 points for allowing 21. Bxe5?? 26. Black resigned. .
21. Qf4+ + + + r
18. Na4 Par Score: 5
pk+L+ppp
Again the knight moves with tempo on
the black queen.
22. Kb1 Par Score: 5
N+ p +l+
Whites king is safe and he threatens
various things: Bxe5, Na6+, or Rxd6. This + + n +
is Colles last chance to stir up trouble.
18. Qf6
Run queen, run.** Q +P+ +
22. Qxf3 P L + +
Black threatens 23. ... Rxd1+ while
19. Nc5 Par Score: 5
Full credit for 19. Bc3. The text invites KP + P P
Black to take at f3. undermining the e4-pawn.
+ + + +q
Final position
19. Rd6 23. Rxd6! Par Score: 6

Now Black can answer Na6+? with
Rxa6. On 19. ... Qxf3, there follows 20.
Na6+ Kxb7 21. Bd7+ (this is stronger
than 21. Be2+, winning the queen, since
White eliminates the d6-rook to set up
Na6+. Read this issue via our online viewer,
download a .pdf file, and download a
.pgn file of this issues gamesall at
23. Qxh1+

it leads to mate: 21. ... Kxa6 22. Qb5 uschess.org.

mate; or 21. ... Ka8 22. Nxc7 mate). These
24. Ka2 Par Score: 4

same mates will pop up later. And if 19. Solitaire Chess scores:
... Nxf3, then 20. Nd7+ wins even more Total your score to determine
24. cxd6

material.** 25. Na6+ Par Score: 5 your approximate rating below:

20. Bc3 Par Score: 5 Accept only 4 points part credit for 25.
Bxe5 dxe5 26. Na6+, dragging it out.
Total Score Approx. Rating
White is threatening not so much 21.
95+ 2400+
f4 (Black wiggles 21. ... Qf5), but 21.
81-94 2200-2399
Bxe5 Qxe5 22. Nd7+, or 21. Nd7+ directly.
25. Kxb7 66-80 2000-2199
51-65 1800-1999
20. Qf5 26. Bd7+ Par Score: 5 36-50 1600-1799

Blacks position is desperate and hes Its mate next move: 26. ... Kxa6 27.
21-35 1400-1599

reduced to one-move mate threats which, Qb5 mate; or 26. ... Ka8 27. Nc7 mate.
06-20 1200-1399

however, are easily parried.** Equally good are 26. Ba4+, and 26. Be8+
0-05 under 1200

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Looks at Books

One-BOOk LiBrAry fOr yOur SuitcASe

30 years of games, history, and insider stories from the
winner of the 2010 Cramer Committee Book of the Year

By Al Lawrence

Yasser seirawans new autobiographY is a tastY chess he wins wijk aan Zee, qualifying for the rarefied grandmaster title.
feast to pack for a trip, as i did recently, partly because its (thirty years ago, seirawan tells us, there were only about 100 grand-
menu offers three kinds of fare to choose from, depending on our masters; now there are 20 times that many.) he wins four u.s.
craving of the momentor we can simply relish it all in the championships, becomes a world championship candidate twice,
chronological order he serves it up: scales FiDes top ten, and reigns as americas top player for nearly
chess battles on the highest level, explained by one of the games a decade. in 1988, he starts the respected biweekly Inside Chess,
positional geniuses and clearest annotators; running it until 2001. along the way, he becomes an insider
Modern chess history explained from an insiderproviding the among the chess movers and shakers.
reader with an exciting you are there the games in the book are a harvest
perspective; from Yazs impressive 18-21 record
the kind of foible-revealing stories about in classical chess against world champs,
top players all of us love to read and re-tell. plus some rapid gameshence his subti-
tle, listing nine of the 13 titlists through
Kasparov! (okay, technically, seirawan
Sharp turns
didnt compete against three of theseFis-
born in Damascus to a syrian father
cher, botvinnik, and euwe. but he met
and an english mother, Yaz recalls Mine them all and has great stories to tell. so
has been a strange life, with lots of sharp lets not quibble.)
moves both to the left as well as to the seirawan explains his fist-pumping victo-
right. readers will have to agree. and ries, hard-fought draws, and heart- breaking
we catch glimpses of seirawans early losses without affectation. he annotates
competitiveness and obsession with excel- both masterpieces and mistakes so clearly
lence that take him so far on the journey and honestly that we not only learn but
into the 64 squares. his father smuggled also take heartthe greats are human too.
the family out of syria on forged passports
during the dangerous upheavals of the Sparkling stories
early 1960s, settling first in nottingham, whether recalling how he felt during his
england. there, as a schoolboy, seirawan 1982 victory over Karpov that made him the
would come home every day with a pock- first american in 27 years to defeat a reign-
etful of winners-keepers marblesdespite ing world champion, reminiscing how he
being sent off each morning without so and fellow bruce Lee fan Kasparov sat in
much as a single, starter aggie. a dark theater together FiDe rating the
after coming to the u.s., seirawan, an successively more gifted fighters during a
elementary student with a paper route Yasser Seirawan, Chess Duels: kung fu b-movie, recounting the seethingly
in Virginia beach, Virginia, insists on My Games with the World Champions, petty inside-fighting between Karpov and
2010, Everyman Chess, 432 pp.,
delivering his responsibilities through the $34.95 from uscfsales.com Kasparov, or describing bobby Fischers
worst of hurricane Lisa, straining against (catalog number B0302EM) efforts to convince a brussels girly-bar
the lashing winds. Yazs boyhood world waitress that he really is that bobbythe
is centered on the outdoor athletics he excels at. in the chess- vignettes Yaz word-paints are wonderfully entertaining.
magic year of 1972, however, Yaz lands in seattles notoriously seirawans autobiography is insightful, witty and winningly self-
surly climate. there, hes drawn to the wonderful television on deprecating. Yaz is never small or vindictive, but neither does he
which we could watch the olympic games, owned by the para- pull punches. its an inspiring, well-told story by a connoisseur
plegic neighbor one flight up. in one of those sharp turns to the of the human comedy. if theres a caissa left in heaven, the book
right, the man upstairs teaches seirawan chess. will become both a bestseller and an american classic.
Chess Duels: My Games with the World Champions includes 56
Swift rise annotated games against world champions, fascinating recount-
a swift rise to greatness follows. Yaz becomes, in 1979, only the ings of history-shaping events and people in the chess world, and
third american to win the world Junior title. the next year, at 19, humanizing stories of the games greats. a national treasure. .
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Cover Story
KRUSH
TRIUMPHANT
By IM Irina Krush | Photography by Suzy Gorman
won the Championship at the very last minute,
I
conveniently becoming the hunted when no one
could any longer hunt me. For an eternal stretch
in the second half, despite my best efforts, I
could not climb out from the oppressive shade of
Annas shadow. And yet, all along I felt that the
surface narrative was not the final narrative; that
ultimately Id be given the chance to imprint the nar-
rative I was building with my games onto the
tournament. Strangely, I always felt like the winner,
despite having to run to the finish line on the sec-
ond place track.
The tournament produced one of the most skewed
distributions of points Ive ever seen: three people
scored at least three points more than the rest of the
field, creating in effect two separate tournaments.
After seven rounds, no one else could even fight for
18 Chess Life October 2010
I gave my maximum
in every way I could;
in preparation,
in execution, in focus,
in determination.
~Irina Krush
third place. As a result of this gulf, there was a vig-
orous battle for first place between Anna Zatonskih,
Tatev Abrahamyan, and myself. The suspense over
who would claim the title remained until the end of
the ninth and final round.
It wasnt difficult to foresee Anna and me vying for
the title, but I have to admit that I was a little sur-
prised that someone else had decided to crash our
party, and seemed determined not to leave until the
good times were over. After the first half, when the
tournament situation had more or less crystallized,
I would occasionally glance over my shoulder with
some unease, to find Tatev always there, keeping
me company in the chase after Anna. At some point
it finally dawned on me that perhaps I not only had
to worry about Anna, but about Tatev as well. Tatevs
strong result reflected her aggressive and creative play.
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Here are some excerpts from her However, here Tatev conducts a brutal 28. Nd7! Ne2
games: demolition of the black kings position.
Also interesting is 28. ... Ne6!? 29.
44. f5! exf5 45. gxf5 g5 46. Ng6+! Bxb5 (29. Rd5) 29. ... Nd4.
A missed opportunity
29. Bxe2 Qxe2 30. Rd3?
WFM Tatev Abrahamyan (2372) -wq-+-+rmk
WGM Camilla Baginskaite (2387) White wants to double on the d-file
Womens Championship (1), 07.10.2010 +-sn-zp-+p and prevent ... Qc4, but this move reveals
-+-+-+N+ a lack of understanding for Blacks best
-+-tr-+-+ +r+pzPPzp- way to unravel: ... b6 and develop the
bishop. (The nonstandard solution 30.
+p+-+r+k -zp-tR-+-+ Qa5! would have highlighted Blacks dif-
p+-vlR+pzp +P+-+-+P ficultiesIts impossible for Black to
untangle without playing ... b6, and Qa5
+q+P+p+- -+PwQR+-mK prevents this move. Its quite hard to
-+RwQ-+-+ +-+-+-+- even find a move for Black here.
+P+-+-sNP After46.Ng6+
30. ... Qh5?

-zP-+-zPP+ 30. ... b6 31. Re1 (31. Qb3! Bb7 32. f3

+-+-+-mK-
After31....Kh7
The first example is of a missed oppor-
tunity, but the blow that Tatev could
have landed in round one might just have
been the prettiest move of the tourna-
ment.
46. ... hxg6 47. Rh4+! Kg7 48. Qxg5 Kf8 49.
Rh7 Qd8 50. f6 Ke8 51. f7+ Kd7 52. fxg8=Q,
Black resigned.
My meeting with Tatev came early, in
round two, and even though I didnt know
it then, it was a critical game for the final
standings.
Rac8 33. Ra2 Qf1 34. Bg5! and White
still has the initiative.) 31. ... Qa2 32.
Qc6 Ba6 33. Nc5 Rac8 34. Qd6 Bf8 (34.
... bxc5 35. Qxa6only White can be bet-
ter here, despite a pawn deficit.) 35. Qf6+
Bg7 with a repetition is a continuation we
found in the post-mortem.
31. Rad1

32. Nxf5!! 31. Qa5! was still a good idea, but I sim-
A critical game ply never considered this queen move
(Unfortunately, Tatev went in the other IM Irina Krush (2528) during the game.
direction with 32. Nf1). WFM Tatev Abrahamyan (2372)
31. ... Qh4 32. f3 Qe7 33. Qb3 b6
32. ... Rxf5 Womens Championship (2), 07.11.2010
33. ... a6 needed to be played, as much
Also, strong for White is 32. ... gxf5 r+l+r+-mk as Black doesnt want to give up the b6-
33. Qh4 Bf8 34. Qxd8. square. Now the progression of Whites
33. Qg4!
zpp+-+-vlp advantage cant be stopped.

Black holds on after 33. Rc7+ Rd7 34.

-+-+-+p+ 34. Qxb5 Rd8
Rc8 Rf8. +psN-zp-wq-
33. ... Rg5 -+-+Psn-+ r+ltr-+-mk
The only reasonable attempt to defend zP-wQ-vL-+P zp-+Nwq-vlp
the g6-square. -+-+-zPPmK -zp-+-+p+
34. Rxd6! Rxg4 tR-+R+L+- +Q+-zp-+-
No better is 34. ... Rxd6 35. Rc7+ Kg8 After27.Nc5 -+-+P+-+
36. Qc8+.
I had sacked a pawn aiming for this
zP-+RvLP+P
35. Rc7+ Rd7 36. Rdxd7+ Kg8 37. Rc8 mate.
position. I thought I had good compensa- -+-+-+PmK
tion due to Blacks structural weakness
A brutal demolition on e5 and the poor dark squared bishop,
+-+R+-+-
WFM Tatev Abrahamyan (2372) and the ever present threat to play g2-g3. After34....Rd8
WGM Sabina-Francesca Foisor (2367) After Blacks next move, my evaluation
holds up, but Black had a strong resource Tatev had been counting on 34. ... Bb7
Womens Championship (7), 07.17.2010
in 27. ... b6! [27. ... b6! 28. Nd3 (28. Nd7 but it gives White a shot based on the sev-
enth rank: 35. Nc5! and White wins.
-wq-+-+rmk Ba6) 28. ... Bb7 29. g3 Rac8 30. Qd2
Bxe4 31. gxf4 exf4 32. Bxf4 Qf5 33. Rac1 35. Nxb6!
+-sn-zp-+p (33. Bg3?? Qf3 wins for Black) 33. ...
A finishing tactic.
-+-+p+p+ Rxc1 34. Rxc1 Rf8 35. Bg3 Qf3 36. Be5
Qh1+ 37. Kg3 Qf3+ 38. Kh2 with a per- 35. ... Rxd3 36. Nxc8
+r+pzP-+- petual.
This intermediate move is probably
-zp-tR-zPPsN 27. ... Qh5 what Tatev missed when she played 34.
+P+-+-+P Black unpins and indirectly defends ... Rd8.
-+PwQR+-mK the b5-pawn (on Bxb5 thered follow a sac
on h3), but now I get a chance for the
36. ... Rxc8 37. Rxd3 h5 38. Qa6 Qe8 39.
Qxa7 Ra8 40. Qc7 Bf8 41. Bg5, Black
+-+-+-+- knight infiltration Id had in mind when resigned.
After43....Rg8 I sacked the pawn.

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 THE ST. LOUIS NINE

WFM ABBY MARSHALL WFM TATEV ABRAHAMYAN WIM BEATRIZ MARINELLO

WGM KATERINA ROHONYAN WIM IRYNA ZENYUK WGM SABINA-FRANCESCA FOISOR

IM ANNA ZATONSKIH WGM CAMILLA BAGINSKAITE WIM ALISA MELEKHINA

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A tough game, and not super smooth,
although I never let the eval slip below
equals for me. The critical moment was in
the initial diagram positionI had over-
estimated it for White. But on the other
hand, I did alter the dynamic of the game
with the pawn sac, and presented my
opponent with unusual problems to solve
in time pressure ... and thats often where
people falter. Also, its not often that you
get to lodge a knight on d7.
On the heels of my game with Tatev
came a nerve-wracking clash against Anna.
Modern Benoni (A61)
IM Anna Zatonskih (2518)
IM Irina Krush (2528)
Womens Championship (3), 07.12.2010
The goal in this game was to get a
sharp struggle out of the opening, hence
the appearance of the Benoni.
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. Nc3
exd5 6. cxd5 g6 7. Bf4!?
A good choice by Anna. The only thing
that made me happy about seeing this
move was that it had taken her a while to
produce it. Although I hadn't prepared it
for this game, I was familiar with it since
my coach had employed a related system
in a recent game at the Copper State
International. I didn't think Anna knew
anything here, but I knew it was a poison-
ous system.
7. ... Bg7!?
Definitely a provocative move, and I
regretted it after Anna came up with the
principled 8. Qa4+. Safer is 7. ... a6 and
8. ... Bg7 only on 8. a4.
8. Qa4+!
By this point, I was definitely not feel-
ing so great about the way the opening
was going. Anna had found the draw-
back of 7. ... Bg7, so I was being punished
for my gamble. Well, what could I do?
We make a few more moves of theory.
8. ... Bd7 9. Qb3 Qc7
Defending d6 and b7. I should just
take a moment here to say that Black,
even though its move nine and hasn't
made any obvious mistakes, is very close
to being positionally crushed. All White
needs to do is play e4, Bd3, h3, and 0-0,
and Black just won't be able to generate
any counterplaythe queen is excellently
positioned on b3, contributing to the
clamp down on the b5-square. If you
compare this to one of Whites most dan-
gerous lines against the Benoni, with 7.
e4 Bg7 8. Bd3 0-0 9. h3, there Black has
counterplay with 9. ... b5, while here
White wants to achieve the same setup
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without giving Black this option. (9. ... b5
was the way Black justified 7. ... Bg7
back in the early days of the develop-
ment of this line. However, with the advent
of computers, it became a lot less attrac-
tive to play in this gambit style.
10. h3!?
This move is in the right vein, but it
struck me as overly solid. 10. e4 was
more to the point, and if 10. ... Nh5 (what
Anna was afraid of) then just 11. Be3;
Black really isn't well prepared to play ...
f5. On the other hand, 10. h3 has the
advantage of keeping Whites options
open; White may opt not to commit his
pawn to e4, and play with e3, only later
pushing e4 when he is fully prepared.
(10. e4 Nh5 11. Be3 0-0 12. Bd3 f5).
10. ... b5!?
rsn-+k+-tr
zp-wql+pvlp
-+-zp-snp+
+pzpP+-+-
-+-+-vL-+
+QsN-+N+P
PzP-+PzPP+
tR-+-mKL+R
After10....b5
My coach said that this decision qual-
ified me as either crazy or brave. I'll let you
decide which one is the truth. Having
eschewed ... b7-b5 on the previous move,
I simply couldn't pass it up when given
the opportunity again. The difference here
is that the d6-pawn is defended, so White
no longer has a choice about which pawn
to take, but the queen on c7 is likely
worse placed for the capture on b5 than
it was on d8. I understood that, but could-
n't resist the desire to change the course
of the game.
11. Nxb5 Bxb5 12. Qxb5+ Nbd7
Now were in a theoretical position,
except White has h3 included, and Blacks
queen is on c7 instead of on d8. h3 does-
nt matter, but the queen on c7 allows
White to play Qc6 with tempo.
13. Qc6 Qd8?
In a complicated position, the cost of
every move is very high. ... Qd8 has one
very big drawback that both of us missed.
(13. ... Rc8!? was suggested by GM Hikaru
Nakamura in the commentary room, but
regretfully I never even contemplated the
idea of allowing a queen trade. But even
with the queens off, Black retains a lot of
compensation for the pawn. 14. Qxc7
Rxc7 15. Rd1 (15. Bxd6 Rb7 when Black
has great play for the pawns) 15. ... Ke7!?;
I looked at 13. ... Qa5+ 14. Bd2 Qd8 15.
Qxd6 Ne4 16. Qf4 and this looked better
for White, but Black has the interesting
16. ... f5 and the game is still unclear.
14. Nd2
Much stronger is 14. Bxd6! Rc8 15.
Qa4! (15. Qb5 Ne4) 15. ... Qb6 16. Qf4!
-+r+k+-tr
zp-+n+pvlp
-wq-vL-snp+
+-zpP+-+-
-+-+-wQ-+
+-+-+N+P
PzP-+PzPP+
tR-+-mKL+R
Analysisafter16.Qf4
This is the move we both overlooked.
White supports the bishop on d6, thus
preventing me from castling, and threat-
ens Qe3+. The inability to castle is a huge
thorn in Blacks side.
14. ... 0-0 15. e3 Rc8
15. ... Nb6! gives Black a good game.
16. Qxd6 Qa5 17. Qa6 Qb4
I had been aiming for this position with
15. ... Rc8, and considered 18. Qc4 here
as Whites normal move (defending the
d5-pawn).
18. Qb5
This move really surprised me. I
thought Anna had just blundered the
d5-pawn, which would be surprising in
itself, but when I found out she hadn't
blundered it, I was even more surprised,
because then I just couldnt see why
White would go for this at all. On 18.
Qc4 Qxb2 19. Rb1 Qa3 I thought Black
would still need to prove that she has
compensation for the pawn.
18. ... Nxd5 19. a3
The knight is untouchable: 19. Qxd7
Nxf4 20. exf4 Rcd8.
19. ... Qxb2 20. Qxb2 Bxb2 21. Ra2
-+r+-trk+
zp-+n+p+p
-+-+-+p+
+-zpn+-+-
-+-+-vL-+
zP-+-zP-+P
Rvl-sN-zPP+
+-+-mKL+R
After21.Ra2
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18. Qb5 had been a big mistake, but not
enough to give White a worse position. So
even though I started out with big ambi-
tions here, I had to pare them down when
I realized that White was simply okay.
21. ... Bc3 22. Bh6 Rfd8 23. Bc4 Ne5 24. Bxd5
Rxd5 25. Ke2 Rxd2+ 26. Rxd2 Bxd2 27. Kxd2
Nc4+ 28. Kc3 Nxa3 29. Bf4!
-+r+-+k+
zp-+-+p+p
-+-+-+p+
+-zp-+-+-
-+-+-vL-+
sn-mK-zP-+P
-+-+-zPP+
+-+-+-+R
After29.Bf4
Even though Black is up a pawn, she
has to be a little careful to make the
draw. If she gives White a chance to play
Ra1 and utilize all her forces in harmony,
I foresaw a future where Black loses both
her queenside pawns.
29. ... Nb5+ 30. Kc4 Na3+ 31. Kb3 Nb5 32.
Kc4
Black holds the balance: 32. Ra1 c4+
33. Kb4 Nc7 34. Ra5 (34. Kxc4 Ne6+ 35.
Kd3 Nxf4+ 36. exf4 Rc7 is level) 34. ... Ne6
35. Be5 a6! 36. f4 (36. Rxa6 Nc5!) 36. ...
Rc6.
32. ... Na3+ 33. Kb3 Nb5, Draw agreed.
Anna played this tournament in her
usual positional style, winning her games
on class, i.e., superior knowledge and
understanding.
Below she executes an instructive idea:
An instructive idea
WFM Abby Marshall (2211)
IM Anna Zatonskih (2518)
Womens Championship (6), 15.07.2010
-+r+-+k+
+-+-+p+-
-tr-snp+p+
wqp+P+-+p
-+-+-wQ-zP
+-zP-tR-zP-
-+-+-zPL+
+R+-+-mK-
After43.d5
White has just played d4-d5, intending
to open up the position for his rooks and
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bishop. But Anna stops Whites activity
before it even starts with ...
43. ... e5! 44. Rxe5 Qxc3, and Black con-
verted her edge in another 25 moves.
And so the trade of pawns has been
very favorable for Black, who now has a
fantastic blockader on d6 and the simple
plan of advancing the b-pawn.
A rare error in judgment
IM Anna Zatonskih (2518)
WGM Sabina-Francesca Foisor (2367)
Womens Championship (9), 07.19.2010
rsn-mk-vl-tr
+p+-+pzpp
p+l+p+-+
+-+-+-+-
P+-+-+-+
+-zP-+-zP-
-+N+PzPLzP
tR-vL-mK-+R
After12....Bc6
In the final round, however, Anna made
a rare error in judgment. Here Black has
just put her bishop on c6.
13. Bxc6?
Surely this exchange has to be a mis-
take, giving Black equality. Two of Blacks
pieces are competing for the same square,
so by exchanging on c6, White just solves
the problem for her opponent. 13. e4 was
necessary, with an upcoming hop to d4
with the knight.
13. ... Nxc6
To be honest, when I saw this posi-
tion, I was kind of dumbfounded. It just
didn't seem like the kind of thing you
should have on the board after thirteen
moves in a must-win game for a champi-
onship title. Nonetheless, Anna manages
to outplay her opponent even from this
nearly dead position.
14. Rb1 Kc7 15. Bf4+
... provoking a weakness of the d5-
square.
15. ... e5 16. Be3 Rc8 17. 0-0
White has nagging pressure due to the
possession of the b6-square, making it
hard for Black to put a rook on the d-file.
17. ... Be7 18. Bb6+ Kb8 19. Rfd1 Bd8 20.
Be3 Ba5 21. Nb4 Bxb4 22. cxb4 Rhd8 23.
Bc5
23. Bb6!? Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Nxb4 25.
Rd7To me, this looks quite dangerous
for Black ... Whites a-pawn easily holds
the queenside, while the rook on the sev-
enth goes on a rampage of Blacks king-
side pawns.
23. ... b5 24. axb5 axb5 25. e4 f6 26. Kg2 Kb7
27. Ra1 Ra8 28. Rxa8 Kxa8 29. Rxd8+ Nxd8
30. f4 Kb7
I didnt like this decision, which allows
White to gain more space on the kingside
with f4-f5. (30. ... Ne6 looks better; acti-
vating the knight and controlling the f8-
square. Black is already threatening to
win with ... Nxc5 and queening the b-
pawn, so White has to spend a tempo
with the bishop. 31. Bd6 a) 31. fxe5 Nxc5!
32. exf6 [32. bxc5 fxe5 and Black wins]
32. ... gxf6 winning; b) 31. Be3 exf4 32.
gxf4 Kb7 [32. ... g6!? 33. f5!? gxf5 34. exf5
Ng7 35. Kf3 Nxf5 36. Bc5 Kb7 37. Ke4
Ng7 38. Kd5White sacked a pawn for
activity, and while Black should hold, I
can also see her losing this position.
That's why I chose the main line as 32. ...
Kb7.] 33. f5 Nd8 34. Bc5 Kc7 35. Bf8 g6
36. Bg7 gxf5 37. exf5 Nc6 38. Bxf6 Nxb4
when the position is even; 31. ... exf4 32.
gxf4Basically, unless there is some-
thing concretely wrong with it, Id always
try to trade off on f4 rather than letting
White grab more space and fixing my
pawns on the dark squares. Here at the
very least the pawns have mobility and
can protect themselves [... g6, etc]. Now
Black just brings his king into the game.
32. ... Kb7 33. f5 Kc6! 34. Be7 Kd7! 35.
Bxf6 gxf6 36. fxe6+ Kxe6).
31. f5
When I saw this position I was con-
vinced that Black would lose.
31. ... Kc7 32. Bf8 g6 33. Be7?!
--xg6 34. h4 with the idea of making a
passed h-pawn.
33. ... Nc6 34. Bxf6 Kd6
-+-+-+-+
+-+-+-+p
-+nmk-vLp+
+p+-zpP+-
-zP-+P+-+
+-+-+-zP-
-+-+-+KzP
+-+-+-+-
After34....Kd6
The f6-pawn turns out to have been
rather like a poisonous mushroom. Now
Black threatens to take on b4 and get seri-
ous play with her b-pawn, and White can
only prevent this by repeating moves.
35. Bg7 Ke7 36. Kf3 Kf7 37. Bh8 Kg8 38. Bf6
Kf7 39. Bh8 Kg8 40. Bf6 Kf7, Draw agreed.
One of my chess highlights from St.
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Louis occurred in round four:
An artist at work
IM Irina Krush (2528)
WGM Katerina Rohonyan (2327)
Womens Championship (4), 07.13.2010
r+l+r+-+
+-+q+pvlk
-+pvLp+pzp
+-zP-+-+-
p+L+-+-+
+-+-tRQ+P
PzP-+-zPP+
+-+-tR-mK-
After28....Qd7
29. b4!?
I don't know if this is the best move, but
it was part one of my plan. I wanted to
force a concession from Black: either my
light squared bishop gets to live, or Ive
gotten to improve the position of my
queenside pawns, gaining some space,
closing up the b-file, and getting the b2-
pawn out of the ... Bg7s line of vision.
Katerina decided in favor of weakening my
structure rather than trading off the light-
squared bishops immediately with ... Ba6.
29. ... axb3 e.p. 30. Bxb3 Ba6
I am sure Black was quite happy here,
as this bishop has been sitting on c8 for
30 moves already. Truly, if I were this
bishop, I'd be thrilled, gulping in the fresh
air on the f1a6 diagonal. Unfortunately,
there is no food on this diagonal. Here I
begin carrying out the strategy I had con-
ceived against the ... Ba6 and the ... Ra8.
31. h4! h5
This natural move is pretty much
forced, as allowing White to play h4-h5
would submit Blacks kingside to too
much pressure.
32. g4!
White undeterredly pounds away at
the kingside.
32. ... Bh6
The position Id been expecting when I
played 29. b4. The rook is in the
crosshairs of the two bishops, but I was-
nt planning to move it ... (32. ... hxg4 33.
Qxg4 followed by h5, Rh3, etc is very
dangerous for Black.)
33. gxh5!
I really loved this Exchange sacrifice
idea.
33. ... Bxe3 34. hxg6+ fxg6 35. Rxe3
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r+-+r+-+
+-+q+-+k
l+pvLp+p+
+-zP-+-+-
-+-+-+-zP
+L+-tRQ+-
P+-+-zP-+
+-+-+-mK-
After35.Rxe3
I evaluated this position as winning
compensation for White. Whites bishop
pair is simply too powerful, and the ... Ba6
and ... Ra8 cannot get involved in the
defense of Blacks king.
35. ... e5 36. Bc2!
Im still happy with this move, even
though the computer ranks it second to
36. h5. Not only does it create two big
threats (Qh5+ and h4-h5) but it prevents
Blacks queen from coming to f5. I dont
have any great suggestions here for Black
(the comp suggests dropping another
pawn with 36. ... e4) but the path Kate-
rina chose didnt pose White any
problems.
36. ... Re6 37. h5 Rxd6 38. cxd6 Kg7 39. Rxe5
Qxd6 40. Rg5 Rf8 41. Qc3+ Rf6 42. Rxg6+
Kf7 43. Qxf6+
43. Bb3+ was the way to win keeping
queens on the board.
43. ... Qxf6 44. Rxf6+ Kxf6 45. h6 c5 46. Kg2
Bc4 47. a4 Ba2 48. Kf3 c4 49. Ke3, Black
resigned.
This fragment was the best thing I cre-
ated in St. Louis.
The fifth round was a critical moment
in the tournament. I had my first of two
consecutive black pieces, against Camilla
Baginskaite. Anna and I both stood at
3/4, and it looked like I would need to
continue winning even with the black
pieces. At first glance, it seemed obvious
that I should choose an aggressive open-
ing against Camilla, who was clearly
struggling with her game. I decided on
something, spent a few hours into the
night preparing it, but when I spoke to my
coach in the morning, he told me youre
not going to play that, youre going to
play the Kings Indian.
Now, when youve made a decision
about something and already invested a
lot of time into it, its usually not a good
idea to start thrashing around searching
for something else. But my coach felt
that this was not a win-at-all-costs kind
of game, an approach I wouldve com-
mitted myself towith its accompanying
level of riskwith the opening Id had in
mind. Camilla might have been badly out
of form, but after Anna and me, she was
next in terms of experience and class;
she could still bite if provoked.
And yet, the main factor behind my
coachs advice had to do with energy,
and the simple calculation that I was
running low on it. I was coming off of
three games, against Tatev, Anna, and
Katerina, that had each taken a chunk
out of my energy supply. If it werent for
that, he probably wouldve let me enter
some murky waters, but to enter those
waters when youre running out of gas is
knocking on the door of disaster.
The funny thing is, I never told him I
was tired, even though I was. How could
I come crying to him after just four games,
the most recent one being one of the most
energetic wins of my career, Giorgi, Im
so tired, I need a rest? But he felt it, back
home in New York; he somehow under-
stood that the games, convincing and
attractive as they were, had been costly.
So he sent me off to battle on more solid
territory, the Kings Indian.
Of course, the Kings Indian is not a
bastion of solidity like the Queens Gam-
bit, but against Camilla, it is quite a safe
thing to go for. She favors g3 lines, and
there ... Black can equalize, or play for
more, depending on how ambitious White
is.
Camilla wasnt too familiar with the
line we entered, and decided to force a
repetition on move twelve. I couldnt avoid
it except by allowing further simplification
into a symmetrical position where I was
still down a tempo, so I just made the best
moves and we agreed to a draw.
Now, this wasnt the way I had envi-
sioned this game would go; I intended to
play solidly, without that meaning I
wouldnt try to win. It is always a disap-
pointment for me to sit down at the board
and get up without feeling Ive played a
real game; that all the chances for both
sides havent been exhausted. But on the
other side of that, I felt relief, relief that
Id get one day free from the stress Id been
under. Inside, I knew that Camillas deci-
sion had been a present to me ...
So I took my free afternoon and spent
it swimming laps in the pool, doing yoga,
and taking a nap. Anna won her game
against my friend Iryna, established her-
self as the leader, and the stage was set
for a new phase of the tournament.
I spent a long time on my interpretation
of round five, because in large measure,
the tournament was decided there, and
not in the way it appeared to many peo-
ple. For example, Championship
commentator GM Ben Finegold seemed to
be of the opinion that I had lost the tour-
nament with this draw, as he repeatedly
stated afterwards that 8/9 (a score
achievable only by Anna) would be the
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JENNIFER SHAHADE:
What was the first thing
you did after clinching
your third U.S. Women's
Championship title?
IRINA KRUSH:
I rushed away from the
board so I could smile.
I was just very happy.
What was your favorite game from the tournament?
My game against Rohonyan in round four mostly
because I had to play pretty creatively to bring home the
point. As I was playing that game, I felt like I was see-
ing something that earlier I wouldnt have seen. That
gave me a lot of pleasure, I mean satisfaction. Actually,
I think Jen, that it gave me pleasure and satisfaction.
What is the difference between pleasure and sat-
isfaction in chess?
Well, I guess Im enjoying what Im doing. Thats the worthwhile. But I think I have to not waste as much
pleasure part, Im enjoying the position. Im also feel-
ing satisfied in that I feel an improvement in the
player I was before.
You felt you werent aggressive enough?
Yeah, you wouldnt find a lot of episodes like the
attacking sequence against Rohonyan in my chess.
Not enough. My style became kind of stagnant and
I tried to win games on class. Especially in tourna-
ments like this, its tempting to do that cause it
requires less energy. I have more understanding,
more experience, and more knowledge (of anyone in
the tournament) except for Anna. But if you try to play
on class alone, youre not pushing yourself to the max.
How did you and your coach solve that problem?
KRUSH & SHAHADE BY BETSY DYNAKO
Its something weve been working on for several
months. We do training exercises, computer work. For
instance, I spent the month of April going over the
games of Tal with a computer, and got an apprecia-
tion of how he handled the initiative. The seeds were
sown a few months ago. You already saw the results
of that work in St. Louis in May, and this is a contin-
uation of that. Its been the product of concerted
effort in that direction.
Your play with the black pieces really kept people
winning score. It slipped past him that a
tradeoff had taken place: half a point,
for some much needed energy. Id ceded
a tactical advantage but gained an edge
for the battle ahead.
After that draw, though, every single
game became absolutely critical. I won an
unbalanced endgame against Sabina
Foisor with the black pieces the next day,
and enjoyed another rest day (this time it
was for all the players). After the rest
day, I had the white pieces against Alisa
Melekhina, whod had a strong showing
at the 2009 Championship. I did some
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guessing in this tournament. Do you intend to
play more actively and unexpectedly with the
black pieces in the future?
I do. I think in the near future, youll see a big revi-
sion in my rep, and Ill be more aggressive with black
cause Ill be more aggressive in general. Openings
are a big part of chess and you need to devote a large
amount of time to them and prepare to fight for the
max from move one.
Tell me about your coach's (GM Giorgi Kachieshvili)
approach to teaching? What kind of advice did he
give to you before your games?
In one game, he told me that I should play in the style,
Come to Daddy! Hes the best coach, he gives more devoted to Fontella Bass. I also listened frequently to
than 100%. Hes that kind of person, he gives a lot of
himself. I was happy not to disappoint him because
he really helped me a lot. He wants to see me do well
in the long-term, this is just one step on the way.
You seem to have a lot of hobbies and interests out-
side chess. How do you find time for everything?
Unfortunately, (my hobbies) are sometimes at the
expense of chess. One of my weaknesses is my time
management in general. Some of my hobbies like
dance, exercise, yoga, reading, and photography are
game between the two top competitors and a lot of
time on cooking, errands, chatting with people, surf-
ing the Internet. So I dont get into any more time
pressure in life. So then you can ask me again (like
you did about my over the board time pressure) How
did you cure your time pressure?
Your CLO U.S. Chess Scoop rap video generated
a lot of interest, and even a response rap! (search
for Irina Krush Victory Rap or look under July
archives of Chess Life Online). How did your inter-
est in rap develop?
I got interested in hip hop and rap music about two
years ago. I was playing in a tournament in Wijk aan
Zee and there was a song, Lose Yourself by Eminem
that I liked. My friend David (Pruess) was able to
perform this from start to finish. When I saw him do
this, I was astounded ... about how much of his per-
sonality he put into it. That's when it first became part
of my blood. David also showed me stuff on YouTube,
introduced me to rappers he liked, including Oreo.con.
I liked Oreo.con more than anyone and started learn-
ing his songs. A total coincidence, he was a St. Louis
rapper and David arranged for me to meet him at the
2009 U.S. Womens. We became friends and that
propelled my interest in rap further. I really like rap
music. I listen to it a lot now even though I'm not close
good preparation against her Kings
Indian, and she didnt last the opening.
So I had won some important games,
but ... my competition had won, too. Anna
had ground down the tail enders, Abby
Marshall and Beatriz Marinello, while
Tatev had defeated Beatriz and Sabina
Foisor. The tournament standings hadnt
changed, and time was getting short.
Sometimes, over those days, Id look at
how Anna was doing, and plaintively ask
my coach, but what if she wins the rest
of her games? But he assured me that
that wouldnt happen. Annas points were
to anyone who got me into it.
What do you like about rap?
Rap to me is about two things ... sex and aggression.
I kind of like those things so thats why I like rap.
Wow, so I guess that partly explains your aggressive
approach to the tournament! What kind of music did
you listen to psyche yourself up for the games?
I listened to music before every game. One of those
songs was completely new to me but a very popu-
lar song back in the 60s, Rescue Me by Fontella
Bass. I was first introduced to this by Craig Caesar at
the U.S. Womens opening ceremony (held at the
Sheldon Concert Hall) where there was a room
a rap song by an Iranian singer Arash called Yalla ...
Lastly, a YouTube music video from a Russian girls
group. It's about having a harem ... Theres a great
line in the song where the male lead sings You can
be my fourth wife and she responds back, You can
be my sixth husband. I recommend it to you. It
always makes me want to dance.
If you had to write a rap song about one of your
games from the tournament, which would it be?
Probably the one against Anna. It was such a key
words rhyme with Benoni. I took a calculated risk in
this game but if you really look at moves like ... Qc7
... b5, etc. they werent that crazy. Chaos is an
unpleasant thing to deal with.
Does a rivalry still linger between you and Anna
based on what happened in 2008 (when Anna won
the title by Armageddon blitz playoff)?
Not too much ... It is there but its mainly based on
the fact that we are the highest rated players, and
each others biggest competition. It will probably be
this way for a while until someone can surpass the
other person clearly.
Are those fighting words?
Ill never admit to having fighting words, Jen.
How can we develop future female chess talents
in America?
If it was easy, over the past 20 years wed see more.
Its very difficult, but I dont want to say hopeless. Its
a matter of individual taste, chess takes a lot of ded-
ication and may not be the area girls feel they express
themselves best. But you know what, if I have a
daughter I will make a real effort to teach her chess.
So you will have at least one up and coming poten-
tial player in the next 20 years!
won in such long, grueling games; it was
taking her so much energy to squeeze
wins from people she vastly outclassed,
that it just didnt look like she could keep
up such a tempo forever. Somewhere,
the fatigue shed accumulated from these
games would show.
As for Tatev, my coach explained, the
presence of a third person in the fray
actually worked to my advantage; from a
tournament standpoint, she was my ally,
putting pressure on the leader. Any mis-
step by Anna would pretty much
guarantee that shed be overtaken by one
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 Cover Story
of us, and its a heavy weight to bear,
the burden of the leader ...
My opening came in round eight. It
was a supremely important round for
both me and Anna and Tatev, who faced
each other.
For a lot of reasons, round eight is the
round Ill remember the most from the
2010 Championship. It was really the
final hurdle I had to overcome on my
path, and it was the most difficult one,
because at that point, I knew that every-
thing came down to this game, that no
matter what, I had to come out with a win.
My preparation was made more difficult
by the fact that Iryna is markedly stronger
in the opening and early middlegame
than she is in later phases; she expends
a lot of energy in the beginning, which
keeps her play on a relatively high level,
and only later, due to fatigue and time
pressure, does the quality of her play
drop off. And yet, I still had to choose an
opening that would offer me maximum
winning chances. My coach gave me a
choice of several openings, none of which
appealed to me instinctively. We went
back and forth on the phone for a while,
until he said, think about it and decide,
then call me. When I called him I told him
I wanted to play the Blumenfeld Gambit,
introducing it as a completely novel idea,
arising spontaneously from my own head.
He interjected to say that it had been
one of the things he had suggested to
me, which caught me completely by sur-
prise; probably, consumed by my own
inner torment of which opening to choose,
I could not even properly focus on what
he was saying. In any case, although he
had some doubts about the soundness of
this opening, once he saw that I came to
it independently, he went along with my
intuition.
In a must win situation like this, when
you are choosing from basically the whole
spectrum of chess openings, I think its
important to find one that appeals to
your heart. There were other logical
choices I could have made, but when I
thought of the Blumenfeld, I knew it was
the opening for me. So I made the deci-
sion and went to sleep, and my coach
went to prepare.
Blumenfeld Gambit (E10)
WIM Iryna Zenyuk (2343)
IM Irina Krush (2528)
Womens Championship (8), 07.18.2010
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 b5 5. dxe6
fxe6 6. cxb5 a6!?
This caught my attention as it was
used in the 2010 U.S. Championship by
Nakamura in a wild game against Shul-
man. 6. ... d5 is more common here.
26 Chess Life October 2010
7. bxa6 Bxa6 8. g3 Nc6 9. Bh3!?
The idea behind this nonstandard
development is to hinder the d-pawns
advance to d5. More natural and proba-
bly stronger is 9. Bg2, but 9. Bh3 is a
subtle move thats been tried by a num-
ber of strong players. Its the kind of move
thats rarely thought of over the board,
and I was quite surprised that Iryna was
familiar with it, but it was a pleasant
surprise, as I had a new idea prepared
here.
9. ... Be7 10. 0-0 0-0 11. Nc3
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l+n+psn-+
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PzP-+PzP-zP
tR-vLQ+RmK-
After11.Nc3
11. ... Qb6!?
My coach thought up this new
approach to the diagram position. Often
in these positions, youll see the black
queen transferring over to the kingside via
e8 and h5. ... Qb6 tries to exploit the
absence of the bishop on the a8-h1 diag-
onal, by preparing the knight excursion
to d4 (with the bishop on g2, ... Nd4
would leave the rook on a8 under attack.)
So basically, Black responds to Whites
flank play with play in the center.
12. b3
A natural move, preparing to either
fianchetto the bishop or allow him to
develop elsewhere, as now the b-pawn is
now secure.
12. ... Nd4 13. Nxd4?!
Iryna made this decision very fast, and
it is certainly one of the paths White can
take ... but after some extensive analysis
of this position, I came to the conclusion
that the exchange on d4 is too much of a
concession by White. Black simply devel-
ops too much of an initiative due to the
d4-pawn. So I would recommend a more
humble move13. Bg2. Then Black
would continue 13. ... d5, and let me just
show one line I found that illustrates
Blacks possibilities: 13. Bg2 d5 14. Nxd4
(14. Re1) 14. ... cxd4 15. Na4 Qa7 16. Bf4
Ne4 17. Bh3 ...
(see diagram top of next column)
... and now it looks like Black has no
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wq-+-vl-zpp
l+-+p+-+
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N+-zpnvL-+
+P+-+-zPL
P+-+PzP-zP
tR-+Q+RmK-
Analysisafter17.Bh3
convenient way to defend the e6-pawn,
but Black doesnt have to defend ... 17. ...
Rxf4!! 18. gxf4 Rf8! 19. Bxe6+ Kh8 20. f5
Bd6! Blacks attack on the white king is
hard to stop. I looked at a lot of lines for
White after 17. ... Rxf4!! but in all of them,
Black gets good play. This analysis con-
firmed my feeling about the exchange on
d4even if the computer consistently lists
it as one of Whites top lines, its only
because he cant appreciate right away the
huge dynamic potential he unleashes in
Blacks position. Thats why after 13. Bg2
d5, Id continue with another prophylac-
tic move 14. Re1, giving extra protection
to e2 and preparing Bf4 which would be
otherwise met with ... Ne4!.
13. ... cxd4 14. Na4 Qa7!
This was the first time in the game
that I had to think for myself, and it was
definitely a big decision, where to put the
queen. ... Qd6, ... Qb5, ... Qb4, even ...
Qa5all had their points, but in the end
I decided that the queen was best on a7,
not hindering the advance of the d-pawn
and also keeping an eye on the f2-square.
15. Bb2
I was more worried about 15. Bf4 with
the idea Be5 and winning the d4-pawn,
but Black has an excellent continuation:
15. ... Nd5! 16. Be5 d3! 17. exd3 Ne3! 18.
Qd2 Nxf1 19. Rxf1 Rac8.
15. ... e5 16. Bg2 d5
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wq-+-vl-zpp
l+-+-sn-+
+-+pzp-+-
N+-zp-+-+
+P+-+-zP-
PvL-+PzPLzP
tR-+Q+RmK-
After16....d5
Already the position is pretty difficult
for White. Black has a beautiful pawn
center, the e4-square for the knight, and
the knight on a4 is out of the game.
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Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis | Chief Tournament Director: Carol Jarecki | July 10-19, 2010

# Name Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score

1 IM Irina Krush 2521 XX 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
2 IM Anna Zatonskih 2518 XX 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
3 WFM Tatev Abrahamyan 2403 0 XX 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
4 WIM Alisa Melekhina 2323 0 0 0 XX 1 0 1 1 1 4
5 WGM Katerine Rohonyan 2322 0 0 0 XX 0 1 1 1 1 4
6 WGM Camilla Baginskaite 2387 0 0 0 1 XX 0 1 1 4
7 WIM Iryna Zenyuk 2286 0 0 0 1 0 1 XX 1 0 1 4
8 WGM Sabina-Francesca Foisor 2356 0 0 0 0 0 XX 1 1 3
9 WIM Beatriz Marinello 2206 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 XX 1
10 WFM Abby Marshall 2211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 XX

17. Kh1 Kh8!? p. 23). That gave me a little extra motiva-

This was the second major decision I
had to make in the game (the first was 14.
... Qa7). Should I throw in this prophylac-
tic move, or immediately go for the throat
with 17. ... Ne4? (17. ... Ne4 18. f3 Nd6
19. f4During the game, I wasnt sure
about this position; I dont have the
resource ... Bd6 here, but I still have ...
Ne4!.)
18. Bc1
I was really surprised to see this move;
it took me a few moments to figure out
Whites idea. Then I realized that Iryna
was concerned about the fate of the Na4
(Black always had ideas of ... Bb5, win-
ning back their pawn), and she was
preparing the Nb2-d3 maneuver. That
was all well and good, but unfortunately
White doesnt have the luxury for moves
like Bc1. (On 18. f4 I was planning the
simple 18. ... Bd6 although 18. ... Ne4
with the point 19. fxe5 d3! may be even
stronger. I thought that 18. f3 was Whites
most resistant option, taking away the
active squares from Blacks knight. Then
Black would have to switch to play on the
queenside: ... Bb5, maybe followed by ...
Qa6, etc. Of course Black has a very nice
position, but the threat of winning back
a pawn with ... Bxb5 and ... Bxa4 isnt
deadly in itself; in fact, Id definitely try to
find something else before I exchanged the
strong light squared bishop for that awful
knight.)
18. ... Ne4 19. f3
(see diagram top of next column)
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wq-+-vl-zpp
l+-+-+-+
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N+-zpn+-+
+P+-+PzP-
P+-+P+LzP
tR-vLQ+R+K
After19.f3
to Giorgis ... Qb6/... Nd4 idea. Its a
beautiful idea and it deserved such an
introduction.
The game Abrahamyan-Zatonskih saw
Anna emerging from the Caro Kann with
a very solid, slightly preferable position.
Tatev definitely never saw any winning
chances in this game, but managed to
hold on in a queen and bishop endgame.
So there it was, the moment I had been
waiting for. Anna and I were now tied for
the lead. But surprisingly, I didnt feel a
lot of emotion. The extent of what I felt
was, now the cards are falling into place.
In the last round I was getting white
against Abby Marshall, who was not hav-
ing the most spectacular debut in her
first U.S. womens championship. At that
moment, she had half out of eight, so it
wouldve taken a monumental effort to
overcome the direction of both our tides.
To Abbys credit, she did a lot of things
right in our game and made me work
very hard for the point; once again, she
tion to wrap things up as cleanly as
possible in my game; I didnt want any
accidents coming between me and the
title which was so close.
And so ... I became the 2010 U.S.
womens champion. Due to the unusual
dynamic of this tournament, out of my
three titles, this one is the one I had to
work the hardest for. Just to emerge with
a slim half point lead over my rivals, I gave
my maximum in every way I could, in
preparation, in execution, in focus, in
determination. And for my efforts, I won
something even more important than the
titleI came out of the tournament a
better player, and I felt the extreme hap-
piness of someone whose everything had
been enough.
Id like to express my gratitude to the
Chess Club and Scholastic Center of
Saint Louis, for once again running a top
notch event, and to Rex Sinquefield,
whose generous patronage makes it all
possible. I love St. Louis and I hope to
return there many, many times.
Also a big thanks to the Samford fellow-
ship, which has funded my chess
endeavors for the past two years. I am
very grateful for their support.
I was touched by everyone who rooted
for me, and took the time to send me
their congrats.
And finally Id like to thank the person
who told me after round three that I
would be the champion, and who never
wavered from that position: my coach.
For ten days I was nourished and inspired
by his complete dedication to my tourna-

19. ... d3! 20. exd3 Nf2+ 21. Rxf2 Qxf2 22.
was let down by her thorny relationship
with the endgame.
As I was winning my won position, I
took a look at Annas board and realized
his success. .
ment and his belief in me. My success is

Read more about the Womens Champi-

Nc3 Rac8 23. Nxd5 Qd4, White resigned. she had trapped herself into a repetition onship, and see many more photos, on
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cept, and I was very happy to do justice (see the game Marshall-Zatonskih on at saintlouischessclub.org.

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2010 Junior Closed

Wild swings in standings.

Consistent upsets.
Gripping games.
Thrilling comebacks.

A WILD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL.

These were the hallmarks of the

2010 U.S. Junior Closed Championship,
won by IM Sam Shankland.

By Andrea Rosen

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AS Anyone whoS Spent tiMe with
teenAGeRS knowS, they can be unpre-
dictable, inconsistent, and subject to wild
ups and downsbut almost never boring.
So its perhaps not surprising that the U.S.
Junior Closed tournament, whose 10 partic-
ipants ranged in age from 13 to 19, reflected
some of those teenage characteristics.
After nine rounds, the tournament cul-
minated in a three-way tie for first and
ensuing Armageddon playoff between
Shankland, Robson and Zhao, who all
finished with six points. As the leader on
tiebreaks, Robson opted to let Shankland
and Zhao battle out the first round, which
ments, the biggest surprise would be no
surprises. in any tournament with all
juniors, you really have no idea before-
hand of how theyre going to do. they
could be in form or they could be out of
form. theres no predicting, and theres
often no rhyme or reason for it.
Shahade agreed. it felt like in the jun-
ior tournament anyone could beat anyone,
she said, noting that on the womens side
of the room, play was much more consis-
tent. the explanation, she said, is twofold.
the juniors have less experience playing
top-level competition, and their games are
still developing. i think the juniors are at
found himself in the position of knowing
that a win would give him the champi-
onship. Up two pawns in the endgame, and
playing the last game of the tournament
with Robson and Shankland hovering over
the board to see if they would remain in
contention, Zhao couldnt close the deal.
while time pressure played a role, i think
it was more because of nervousness that
i didnt find the win, Zhao said.
Finegold said that while he was sur-
prised Zhao didnt pull off the win, it was
understandable that he succumbed to
nerves. thats what happens when you
dont have the experience playing in a

Unpredictable Tournament Moments

Eventual champion Sam Shankland losing the first two rounds,
then catching a lucky break when his third-round opponent John Bryant
missed two winning opportunities and handed Shankland the game, setting the
stage for a dramatic reboundsix points out of seven in the last seven rounds.

Warren Harper, who entered the tourney towards the bottom of the pack,
winning his first three (including a victory over Shankland), losing his next five,
then coming back to stage the upset of the event and dash tournament favorite
GM Ray Robsons hopes of taking clear first.

Parker Zhao, a quiet, studious high school junior from New York
who took much of the last year off chess to focus on school, turning out to be
a contender the whole way, upsetting Shankland in the first round and scoring
4 points in the first five rounds.

Darwin Yang, at 13 the youngest in the field,

emerging as a force to be reckoned with, finishing strong with 5
and narrowly missing tying for first.

And Eric Rosen, who was seeded in from the Junior Open
and the lowest rated player by more than 150 points, upsetting the apple
cart in the first round by drawing Robson (and narrowly missing a win),
finishing with an even score of 4.

Shankland won with the white pieces
(Zhao had less time and draw odds).
Shankland, who chose to play black with
draw odds against Robson, won that game
handily for the championship.
while Robson and Shankland entered as
the tournaments two favorites, it was clear
from round one when Shankland fell to Zhao
and Robson just managed to hold on for a
draw against Rosen, that every one of the
players came prepared to play their best.
there were a lot of surprises in this
tournament, reflected GM Ben Finegold,
who along with colleague wGM Jennifer
Shahade provided live commentary
throughout the Junior Closed and the
concurrently-held U.S. womens Cham-
pionship. But, he said, in junior tourna-
the point in their career where theyre lop-
sided. they have some great strengths,
she said, but also some very exploitable
weaknesses. they could beat anyone but
they could also lose to anyone.
perhaps no one felt that more intensely
than Zhao, who many agreed played the
best chess in the tournament and was in
clear first with 4 points after the first
five rounds. i think in the beginning i sur-
prised myself. i didnt think i would be
successful after not playing for a long time,
he said. But as the tournament went on
i began to gain confidence in myself.
in rounds six to eight, though, Zhao
managed just a point, and nerves got the
better of him in the last round, when after
the harper-Robson game ended Zhao
tournament of this stature, he said, not-
ing that compared to both Robson and
Shankland, Zhao and the other juniors
had much less experience playing in high-
level, round robin tournaments.
not only was the competition high-
level, but as the event was held at the
prestigious Saint Louis Chess Club and
Scholastic Center (SLCCSC), everything
about it was high-end. All of the players
expressed their extreme good fortune to
get to play at the club, which was host-
ing the junior championship for the first
time. For many of the players, the sur-
prises in the tournament didnt just
happen on the chessboard, but from the
moment they got the invitation along with
the contract to play in the event.

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2010 Junior Closed
Harper, who just finished his freshman
year at the University of Arizona and had
a summer internship lined up in his cho-
sen field of computer science, said the
invitation was unexpected. I hadnt been
in a chess state of mind, he said. But
when I saw they would pay your way there
and for the hotel and everything, I really
wanted to go. No one else has ever paid me
to go to a chess tournament.
While historically the junior closed
event has covered travel and accommoda-
tions, the Saint Louis Chess Club upped
the ante by a considerable degree. Gen-
erally, lodging at prior junior closed events
have been in college dormitories or with
host families, but players this year got a
huge one-bedroom suite at the Chase
Park Plaza, a fancy hotel in St. Louis
Central West End, just two blocks from
the club, and $250 in Visa gift cards
towards meals. In addition to elaborate
opening and closing ceremonies and a
catered buffet lunch every day, there was
a $10,000 cash prize fund, and a Hewlett
Packard laptop for each participant. And
then there was the live commentary and
analysis by Finegold, Shahade and on
some days super-GM Hikaru Nakamura.
Part of the clubs mission is to pro-
mote top-level chess, so hosting the
Junior Closed made perfect sense, said
SLCCSC Director Tony Rich. The inten-
tion was to hold a top class event and to
energize the top juniors to stay with chess
and know that theres a place where you
can mature and develop your game, Rich
said. And, he added, he couldnt have
been more pleased with the caliber of
games during the tournament.
Its been absolutely fantasticevery
bit as good as the U.S. Championship. Ive
seen some real fighting chess, Rich said.
Perhaps the superior playing conditions
and their every need being attended to cre-
ated a sense of relaxation and calm, he
said, or perhaps its an expression of
gratitude for the organizers, but we feel
thanked when we see games like this.
For their part, the players said they
were very aware of all the extras and
were inspired. It made me want to work
harder and play some exciting chess,
said Harper.
The whole gestalt of the eventa
leisurely one game a day that afforded
time to prepare, the commentary and
analysis, the fact that the event was
alongside the womens championship
left the players energized. It motivated me
to try to play the best chess of my life,
said Rosen, who with an even score of
4/9 boosted his rating by more than 50
points and had a performance rating of
more than 2400, making it one of his
best-performing tournaments ever.
Zhao observed that everything about
the way the event was put together made
30 Chess Life October 2010
him proud to be a chess player. Even if
I didnt do well in this tournament, I
think I would have seen chess in a whole
different light, he said. There was a real
effort in St. Louis to accord the junior
players a star status in their field, and he
felt grateful.
Tyler Hughes, who with just one point
unfortunately had his most disappointing
result ever in a tournament, said that
the event was still motivating, not only for
the players who attended but for those fol-
lowing along at home. All of us who
played there would remark on what a
wonderful experience it was, Hughes
said afterwards. It will help encourage
other players to work harder to improve
their game so they have a chance to qual-
ify for the Junior Closed.
While the tournament itself featured
wild swings in action, off the chessboard
the players demonstrated a steadiness
and maturity far beyond their years. A big
part of the SLCCSC approach to events is
to make sure theres as much media
attention as can be mustered, and full
cooperation of the players is expected.
All participants were asked to sign a con-
tract requiring them to dress in at least
business casual clothingcollared shirts,
nice pants, and no gym shoes.
Also, win or lose, they were to report to
the webcast studio after each game to
be interviewed by the commentators, an
experience that even most adults never
encounter. While major corporations
might provide training for their execu-
tives on how to answer tough questions
from the media, the junior closed partic-
ipants were thrown into it. Many admitted
afterwards that this was the most nerve- Tartakower (Fantasy) Variation (B12)
racking part of the tournament, but you
couldnt tell from the way they handled
the interviews.
In the beginning I was kind of nervous,
because the commentators are looking
at your games and if they see you blun-
der theyll think youre an idiot, said
13-year-old Darwin Yang, whose natural
expressiveness made him one of the most
comfortable in front of the microphone.
Echoed Hughes, who had the most
losses, Thinking about what I was going
to say to Jennifer Shahade afterwards
was an added element of pressure. But
it turned out Shahade was easy on him
after his games, she usually interviewed
his opponent.
Not so for 15-year-old Robson, the
events second youngest player, who as
the highest rated was constantly under
the spotlight and called on to comment on
his games. While the people I was play-
ing werent so bad, any result besides a
win wasnt considered good, Robson said
later. After every game, the commenta-
tor would remind me that I was in time
pressure again.
And while he was exceedingly polite
and brutally honest in his assessment
of his own games, because he felt he was-
nt playing up to his own standards, the
experience began to wear on him. But, he
added, while public speaking is difficult
for him, especially after a disappointing
result, he understood why it was neces-
sary and his unique role as the countrys
youngest grandmaster. I know that its
important for chess, he said. But Robson
said he was looking forward to his next
tournament in Hungary, where as the
lowest-rated player in his section he had
a shot at being on the delivering rather
than the receiving end of any upsets.
For all the players, the experiences
surrounding the event are sure to enrich
their lives in ways far beyond the chess
board. One of the things that was really
great about the tournament was that
they got to interact with situations that
they dont get to every day, said Shahade.
From sitting for portrait sessions to being
interviewed to meeting public figures like
tennis star Lindsay Davenport and foot-
ball player Laurence Maroney (who came
to the club for its two-year-anniversary
celebration on the tournament rest day),
its an experience they will carry with
them into adulthood. It will make them
less intimidated later in life. Shahade
said. Its not just about playing chess.
The Action
Caro-Kann Defense,
GM Ray Robson (2608)
IM Sam Shankland (2561`)
U.S. Junior tiebreak, 07.27.2010
Notes by Shankland
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3
A real surprise, the Fantasy Variation!
3. ... dxe4 4. fxe4 e5 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Bc4 Nd7 7.
c3 Bh5!?
Overprotecting f7 makes a lot of sense
as White was threatening 8. Qb3.
8. 0-0
Now 8. Qb3 is met by 8. ... b5.
8. ... Ngf6 9. Nbd2?!
I dont like this move. White later would
have trouble developing his queenside. (9.
Bg5 Bd6 10. Nbd2 0-0 with an interest-
ing and balanced middlegame. Black is
very solid and can build up with ... Qc7
and ... Re8, overprotecting e5, and put-
ting pressure on the e4-pawn, while
Whites bigger center and open file prom-
ises his share of the fun as well.)
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 PLAYER PROFILES BYJENNIFER SHAHADE

SAM SHANKLAND
Sam Shankland burst on to the elite junior scene two years
ago, when he raised both his FIDE and USCF ratings over
200 points in one year. At the highly competitive 2008 Boys
Under 18 Championship in Vietnam, Sam tied for first
(earning the bronze medal on tiebreak). He followed this
up with two grandmaster norms in quick succession in
June 2009 at the New York and Philadelphia Internation-
als. However, Sams rating graph couldnt sustain the
nosebleed angle, and he also suffered some setbacks,
narrowly missing a number of final grandmaster norms
and struggling in both the 2009 and 2010 U.S. Chess
Championships. The U.S. Junior Closed is a step back on
the right path. Although Sam frowned in a U.S. Chess
Scoop interview two weeks before his win, and declared
an intention to quit chess, his future looks promising. Sam
will attend Brandeis University in the fall and is already
signed up to lead the 2010 U.S. Chess League expansion
team, the Noreasters, and play in the Berkeley Interna-
tional (January 2-8, 2011) over winter break.

PARKER ZHAO
In 2008, Parker earned an international master norm at the New England
Masters, and seemed destined for more norms and titles. But Parker, who is
coached by GM Alexander Stripunsky, began to play less frequently to focus on
school. His dormant talent certainly awakened in St. Louis and by tying for first,
he broke 2400 for the first time. The champ Sam Shankland said of Parker, He
is massively under-rated and has lots of new ideas. Parker showed that his U.S.
Junior bid was no fluke a month later in Budapest at the First Saturday series.
Parker scored 8/9, earned his second international master norm and posted a
ROBSON AND SHANKLAND BY BETSY DYNAKO; ZHAO BY MARK MOSRIE

2598 FIDE performance.

GM RAY ROBSON
Ray Robsons express train to success sped up in 2009, when he earned all three
grandmaster norms to became the youngest grandmaster ever to play for Amer-
ica. Also in 2009, Ray became the U.S. junior champion and the youngest
Samford winner. Since then, Rays results have stagnated somewhat, and he may
be experiencing the so-called grandmaster curse, which refers to the often
lackluster results of a player after reaching this major milestone. Although Ray
tied for first in the U.S. Junior, he admitted that he greatly prefers playing
against stronger competition, rather than being the guy to beat. In St. Louis, Rob-
son showed why he is a fan favorite at every event he plays. He gave in-depth
interviews even after disappointing results and a gracious closing ceremony
speech where he praised Parker and Sams chess talents.

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2010 Junior Closed
Quittin time
While U.S. Junior Champion IM
Sam Shankland came into the Jun-
ior Closed in July as the second seed
and one of the favorites to win, he
arrived feeling frustrated and dis-
appointed. Less than two weeks
before the start of the event, in an
emotional moment, he publicly
announced that he was quitting
chess and this would be his last
tournament. Devoting an entire year
to chess, he took a year off between
high school and entering Brandeis
University, in an attempt to get his
grandmaster title, but fell just short.
While hes earned two grandmas-
ter norms, he said he feels he
performed well enough to earn four,
but that FIDE regulations make it
nearly impossible for U.S. players
to get the title.
Still, he says he came to St. Louis
to win it. Anything worth doing is
worth doing right, and I felt I wanted
to leave with a good result, he said.
His play was lackluster in the first
three rounds. He lost the first two
and got a lucky win in the third after
opponent John Bryant blundered.
It was a bad game for both of us,
he said, but one that recharged him.
It was a stroke of luck and it started
my momentum. From there, I played
spotless chess.
GM Ben Finegold, who served as
tournament commentator and who
has known Shankland a long time,
observed that like all the other jun-
iors, Shankland can have streaky
performances, but in the last several
rounds of the Junior Closed, he
played fantastic. I dont think hell
quit chess, said Finegold. Hes an
emotional person and it shows in
his play. At the end of the tourna-
ment, he played some of the best
chess of his career.
In addition to the two rapid
tiebreak games, particularly notable
were Shanklands wins over Conrad
Holt (who also had an up and down
summer, earning two international
master norms earlier in the sum-
mer but not fairing well at the Junior
Closed), and Darwin Yang.
The big prize for winning the jun-
ior closed is entry to next years U.S.
Championship, prompting Shank-
land to back off his claim that hell
completely quit chess. Hell take a
10-month hiatus, he said, and see if
the timing of the next years cham-
pionship will fit in with the Brandeis
academic calendar.
32 Chess Life October 2010
9. ... Bd6 10. Bd3
White protects e4 and prepares Nc4.
10. ... 0-0 11. Qe1?!
This move doesnt make much sense to
me. The queen will not feel at home on g3
with ... exd4 tactics available, and h4 is
a better square for the knight. Already,
Black is probably a bit better. (11. Nc4
Bc7 12. Qc2 Re8 is unclear).
11. ... Re8 12. Kh1
r+-wqr+k+
zpp+n+pzpp
-+pvl-sn-+
+-+-zp-+l
-+-zPP+-+
+-zPL+N+-
PzP-sN-+PzP
tR-vL-wQR+K
After12.Kh1
Prophylaxis. They did not like this move
in the commentary room, but ... Nc5 was
becoming a huge issue to deal with. (12.
Nc4?! Nc5!The complications favor
Black. 13. Bc2 (13. dxc5 Bxc5+ 14. Be3
Qxd3) 13. ... exd4 14. e5 Bc7 15. Nxd4
[15. cxd4 Bxf3 16. dxc5 Bxg2! 17. Kxg2
Qd5+; 15. Qf2 Bxf3 16. exf6 Be2This
looks scary, but Black is just winning; 15.
Qh4 Bxf3 16. exf6 d3Again, scary for
Black, but he is winning17. Qg5 Ne6]
15. ... Bg6 16. Bxg6 hxg6Blacks better
pawn structure and light square control
gives him the advantage).
12. ... Bc7!
Renewing the threat of ... Nc5.
13. Bc2 exd4! 14. cxd4 c5!
Whites center collapses and Black is
left with a big advantage.
15. dxc5
Even worse is 15. d5 Nxd5.
15. ... Nxc5 16. e5 Ncd7 17. Qh4 Nxe5 18.
Nxe5 Bxe5 19. Nc4
Faulty is 19. Rxf6? Bxf6 20. Qxh5 Re1+.
19. ... Qd4! 20. Qxd4 Bxd4 21. Nd6 Re6 22. Nf5
22. Nxb7? Be2 23. Re1 (23. Rf4 Ba6 24.
Bd2 Bb6 25. Na5 Re2) 23. ... Bf2.
22. ... Bc5 23. Bb3 Re5 24. Bd2 Ne4 25. Rae1
Rae8 26. Rxe4 Rxe4 27. Ng3 Bg6 28. Nxe4
Rxe4
I can hardly imagine White ever getting
more than a draw here.
29. Bc3 h5 30. Bd5 Re7 31. b4 Bb6 32. a4 a6
33. a5 Ba7
White made a little progress, fixing the
b7-pawn, but his cause is still a nearly
hopeless one.
34. Re1 Rd7 35. Bf3 Kh7 36. Re8 Rc7 37. Bd2
h4!
Not letting Whites king off the back rank.
38. g3
38. h3 doesnt helpthe king does not
get any real breathing room, the back rank
threats will still be deadly38. ... Bf2.
38. ... h3
Black is winning pretty trivially here,
but theres still some work to be done.
However, White makes things easier with
his next move.
39. Bg4?? f5, White resigned.
With both his bishop and rook hanging,
white gave up.
Kings Indian Defense,
Fianchetto Variation (E68)
FM Warren Harper (2416)
GM Ray Robson (2608)
2010 U.S. Junior Closed
Notes by Warren Harper
I went into this game very determined
to win. After losing five in a row in the
tournament, I wanted to redeem myself,
so playing the #1 seed was a good oppor-
tunity for me. I didnt mind trying to
create some excitement in the tourna-
ment results either.
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. g3 0-0 5. Bg2
d6 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. 0-0 e5 8. e4 exd4 9. Nxd4
We have now reached a standard posi-
tion of the Kings Indian Defense. David
Bronstein effectively employed this line of
... exd4 against the white fianchetto and
produced several brilliant wins for the
black side.
9. ... Re8 10. h3
This prophylactic move is aimed against
a future ... Ng4, so that Whites bishop
can peacefully reside on e3.
10. ... a6?!
I am not a big fan of this idea for Black,
i.e., the attempt to play ... c5 and ... b5 to
gain space on the queenside. As becomes
apparent, White can stop Blacks plan
and Black is left with weak squares and
a backward pawn on d6. I think Bron-
steins plan of ... Nc5, ... a5, and ... c6 is
the most effective against Whites setup.
11. Be3 Rb8 12. a4?!
White can also play 12. b3, and wait to
see what Black does, because after 12. ...
c5 13. Nde2, Black cannot yet play ...
b5. However, I think immediately ending
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Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis Chief Tournament Director: Carol Jarecki July 10-19, 2010

# Name State Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Score

1 GM Ray Robson FL 2613 XX 1 1 1 0 1 6

2 IM Sam Shankland CA 2563 XX 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 6
3 Parker Zhao NY 2382 0 1 XX 1 1 1 1 0 6
4 FM Darwin Yang TX 2422 0 0 XX 1 1 1 1 5
5 FM John Bryant TX 2487 0 0 XX 1 0 1 1 4
6 FM Steven Zierk CA 2428 0 0 0 0 XX 1 1 1 1 4
7 Eric Rosen IL 2209 0 0 0 XX 1 1 1 4
8 FM Warren Harper TX 2388 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 XX 0 1 4
9 FM Conrad Holt KS 2411 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 XX 3
10 Tyler Hughes TX 2386 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 XX 1

Blacks hopes of a ... b7-b5 break is just
as good.
12. ... c5?
Now is the right time to switch back to
Bronsteins plan with 12. ... a5! or 12. ...
Nc5! and try to demonstrate that Whites
12. a4?! weakened the dark squares on
the queenside. After 12. ... c5 White now
has easy play in connection with attack-
ing the d6-pawn.
13. Nde2 Ne5 14. b3 h5?!
A typical move in such positions, trying
to weaken Whites kingside pawn struc-
ture, but here I think it is misplaced
because it does not deal with Blacks
weaknesses in the center. A more solid
plan would be ... Be6, ... Qc7 and ... Rbd8,
but in that case Black would have little
counterplay so Robsons decision to
sharpen the play makes sense because if
he wins then first place would be assured.
... Qc7, but Robson saw the following
tactic that would at least create an imbal- -tr-+r+k+
ance in the position, rather than wait +-+-+pvl-
and hope White doesnt find a win.
16. Rd2?!
-+-zp-+p+
zPpzpL+-+-
16. Bg5! was probably even stronger,
but since Black is now practically forced -+-+-+qzp
to go in for the following series of moves +P+-vL-zP-
which I thought favored me, I saw no
reason to avoid it. -+-wQNzPK+
16. ... Bxh3 +-+-+R+-
After25.a5
The other tries are horrible: 16. ... Rd8
17. Bxc5; 16. ... Bf8 17. Bg5.
26. a6 cxb3 27. a7 Rbd8 28. Rb1?!
17. Bxh3 Nf3+ 18. Kh1 Nxd2 19. Qxd2 Nxe4
28. Bxb3 might have been simpler, but
20. Nxe4 Qxe4+ 21. Bg2 Qg4 22. Bd5
during the game I thought that eliminat-
Even though the computer does not ing his dark squared bishop would bring
agree with me, I think this move is sim- the game to an end much faster.
ple and good. The bishop looks over both
flanks on d5, and this will prove to be very 28. ... b2 29. Rxb2 Bxb2 30. Qxb2 Qf5 31.
important later in the game. Qxb5 g5?!

15. Ra2! 22. ... h4 23. Kg2 Blacks position is already difficult.
Whites three pieces coordinate very well
White wastes no time in attacking Now if Black does nothing, then White while Blacks rooks are tied to the back
Blacks pawn on d6. Black is now in a very will begin a kingside initiative with Nf4 rank because of Whites a-pawn.
difficult situation. and Rh1.
32. Nd4 Qf6 33. g4 Re5 34. Nf3 h3+!
15. ... Qe7 23. ... b5?!
We were both in time pressure at this
Even though White gets a powerful point, so this was a good try. If 35. Kxh3?
-trl+r+k+ passed pawn after this move, its hard to then 35. ... Qxf3+! would give White prob-
+p+-wqpvl- suggest a more constructive plan for lems in converting his advantage.
Black at this point.
p+-zp-snp+ 35. Kg3 h2 36. Nxe5 Qxe5+ 37. Kg2 Kg7 38.
24. cxb5 axb5 25. a5
+-zp-sn-+p Qb7!
(see diagram top of next column) Now Black cant defend against both
P+P+P+-+ Qxf7+ and a8=Q. The b7-square was
+PsN-vL-zPP 25. ... c4?! friendly to my queen in this tournament.
R+-+NzPL+
+-+Q+RmK-
After the game Robson thought that
he should have gone in for 25. ... Qf5, so
that he could create some tricky tactical
sequences because of the loose bishop on
lost on time. .
38. ... Rf8 39. a8=Q Rxa8 40. Qxa8, Black

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2010 World Open
CZECHMATE
What Foreign Players at the World oPen Bring to Chess in the U.s.
ThirTy-eighT years afTer iTs incep-
Tion, the World open is living up to its
name. What started out in the 1970s as
an event usually won by american grand-
masters (gMs) is now a truly multicultural
gathering of minds, with 40 of the 119 par-
ticipants in this years open section
playing under the flags of federations
other than our own. More so than ever
before, foreign gMs are dominating the
open and taking larger shares of the mon-
umental prize fund. at this years event,
held June 29 through July 5, all but two
thousand of the $39,222 prize fund went
to players who had traveled across at
least one ocean to compete. The top prize
was taken by gM Viktor Laznicka of the
czech republic, who won $17,413 for his
7/9 clear first finish. Behind him, earn-
34 Chess Life October 2010
By Jonathan Hilton
ing $5,029 apiece, were gMs ilya smirin
of israel, pentala harikrishna of india,
and Luke Mcshane of england. only one
american, gM aleksandr Lenderman, fin-
ished in the top eight.
no other annual tournament in this
country attracts so many players from
overseas. But should american players
really be happy that delegations of foreign
gMs are coming in and sweeping away all
of the prize money, presumably making it
more difficult for our own top players to
earn a living? in short, my answer is yes.
in addition to the one obvious benefit of
drawing foreign grandmasters to the U.s.
tournament scenethat is, providing our
players with the opportunity to make
normsthere are many less tangible rea-
sons that the diverse makeup of the World
open is good for american chess. although
the rules of the game are essentially the
same in every country, players from each
region of the world bring different home-
grown ideas with them to the
boardideas that affect everything from
their opening preparation to what flavor of
tea they drink during games. in this arti-
cle, i investigate the play of some of the top
finishers at the World open. in particular,
i illustrate how their unique backgrounds
PHOTO BY BRETISLAV MODR
helped them to climb to the top of this
years fieldand how the ideas these play-
ers bring with them from their home
countries can benefit american chess. We
begin our journey across the globe with
22-year-old, first-place winner GM Viktor
Laznicka (facing page), who started the
tournament with six consecutive wins.
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Sandwiched between Germany and Poland, the Czech

CZECH REPUBLIC Republic (formerly the Czech half of Czechoslova-

kia) is a central European country about the size of
South Carolina. Among its population of ten million
are some 200 FIDE-titled players, the most famous of which is world-class player GM David
Navara. Viktor Laznicka, this years World Open champion, ranks just behind Navara back in
his home country. Yet despite being the number two Czech by rating, Laznickawho studies
politics at the University of Economics in Prague, the capital citydoesnt consider himself to
be a professional player. I would like to become a chess professional, but it depends on my
strength, he said. I will definitely not play chess all my life ... after some [point], I would like
to switch to a normal occupation.
Laznicka came to the United States just for this one tournament, the World Open, and to
travel with friends and see the country until the end of July. A competitor fully absorbed in
his own games, he hunches low over the board, his eyes flickering constantly. During games,
his headlips pulled tight against his jaw in concentration, cheeks coated in the darkest five
oclock shadow his blonde hair can generateshifts from side to side, furiously scanning the
board. The moment of the event that best illustrates what kind of competitor Laznicka is came
in the final round, when Dutch GM Loek Van Wely, now a veteran of Continental Chess Asso-
ciation events, offered him a draw.

Declining the $17,000 draw
GM Viktor Laznicka (2708)
GM Loek Van Wely (2721)
World Open (9), 07.05.2010
-trl+-+k+
+-+-+p+-
-+Lzp-+-+
+P+P+-+p
-+-vlrzP-+
+-+R+-+P
-+-zp-+PmK
+-+N+R+-
After36.Rd3
36. ... Re1 37. Rxd2!?
A surprising response, sacrificing the
Exchange. Black had expected 37. Rh1!,
when he felt he would just be down a
pawn after 37. ... Re4 38. Rxd2 Rxf4 39.
g3 Be5! (an ingenious defense) 40. Re1.
Sensing that he had no winning chances,
the Dutchman did what any reasonable
person would dowith his next move,
he offered a draw.
37. ... Rxf1
If Laznicka takes the draw, he is guar-
anteed first place. Monetarily speaking, a
draw and a win for White are equivalent,
so why should he play on when a loss
would take him from winning seventeen
grand to just five?
38. Rxd4
White plays on! When asked why he
turned down the easy money, Laznicka
answered laconically. I wanted to punish my
opponent for risky play in the middle game.
38. ... Re1 39. Kg3 Bf5 40. Kf2
40. Kf3 might have been a better try for
a win. By this point, the tall Van Wely
dressed in black from head to toewas
pacing outside the tournament hall, hav-
ing trouble believing that his opponent
had just turned down an easy seventeen
grand. Am I lost? he wondered.
40. ... Re4 41. Rxe4 Bxe4 42. Nc3 Bd3 43.
Ke3 Bf1 44. Kf2 Bd3 45. Ke3 Bc4 46. g4 h4
47. f5 Bf1 48. Kf4 Kg7
48. ... Bxh3 49. Kg5, picking off the h4-
pawn, was the alternative.
49. Ne4 Bxh3
Van Wely played this with confidence,
sure that was finally getting a draw. 49.
... Bxb5!? is also possible since 50. Nxd6
Bf1 51. Ne8+ Kf8 holds, but the text is
easiest. Black played the rest of his moves
almost instantly.
50. f6+ Kg6 51. Bd7
GM Mesgen Amanov pointed out the
line 51. Nxd6 Kxf6 52. Ne4+ Kg7 53. d6
Bf1 54. d7 Kf8 55. Bb7? to the players
during the post-mortem, but Van Wely
quickly responded with the refutation
55. ... Bxb5 56. Bc8 Ke7.
51. ... Bg2 52. Bf5+ Kh6 53. g5+ Kh5 54.
Bg4+ Kg6 55. Bf5+ Kh5, Draw agreed.
Laznickas play during the World Open
was heavily influenced by opening and
middlegame ideas that originated in cen-
tral Europe. For instance, he twice
employed the 4. ... a6 Slav as Black (1. d4
d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6)winning
both games against fellow grandmasters.
As GM Viktor Bologan relates in his book
The Chebanenko Slav, this system was
first developed by the Moldavian trainer
Vyacheslav Andreevich Chebanenko (1942-
1997). Despite Chebanenkos struggle to
keep his opening knowledge within the
confines of Moldovaa developing coun-
try that, like the Czech Republic, was
locked behind the Iron Curtain some two
decades agohis ideas eventually spread
to the surrounding countries. Among those
who mastered the 4. ... a6 Slav was GM
Sergei Movsesian, who resides in the Czech
Republic and (you guessed it) went on to
train a young Viktor Laznicka. Laznickas
victory over our own GM Alexander Sha-
balov in round four came straight out of the
handbook of Movsesian.
Slav Defense,
Chebanenko Variation (D10)
GM Alexander Shabalov (2632)
GM Viktor Laznicka,Viktor (2708)
World Open (4), 07.03.2010
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 a6 5. Qc2
b5 6. b3 Bg4
By far the most common move. Black
gets his bishop outside the pawn chain.
7. Nge2 Nbd7
Ten years ago, Movsesian tried 7. ... e6
against Van Wely in a blitz game. He got
a playable position after 8. Ng3 Bd6 9. h3
Bh5 10. Nxh5 Nxh5 11. Be2 Nf6 12. 0-0
0-0 13. Bb2 Nbd7 14. Rad1 Qb8, but
went on to lose (Van Wely-Movsesian, Dor-
drecht 2000). The text, which entertains
the idea of playing ... e7-e5 in one move,
is an improvement.
8. h3 Bh5 9. Nf4 Bg6 10. Nxg6 hxg6 11. Bb2
e6 12. c5!?
White locks the pawn structure and looks
to castle queenside, hoping to make some-
thing of his space advantage. Shabalov
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Laznickas coach had once defeated this
very move. The more fluid 12. Bd3 eventu-
ally led to a win for White in Nikolic-Short,
Moscow 1994, after 12. ... Be7 13. Ne2
Qa5+ 14. Bc3 Bb4 15. 0-0 Bxc3 16. Qxc3
Qxc3 17. Nxc3. But then again, 12. ... g5!?
might have improved for Black.
12. ... g5!
Black prepares to fianchetto his kings
bishop, taking aim at the queensidean
idea from Movsesian, who played it via
the move order 12. ... Qc7 in Milov-Movs-
esian, Panormo 2002. After 13. 0-0-0 g5
14. Be2 g6 15. Kb1 Bg7 16. g3 e5?! 17.
dxe5 Nxe5, White could have gotten a
huge initiative with 18. e4!, for instance 18.
... dxe4 19. Nxe4 Nxe4 20. Qxe4 0-0 21. f4.
Instead, he played 18. f4 gxf4 19. exf4
Ned7 20. Bf3, when Black was doing well
after 20. ... Kf8 21. h4 Re8 22. Qf2 b4 23.
Na4 Ne4! 24. Bxg7+ Kxg7 25. Qd4+ f6 26.
Rhg1 Qa5, with counterplay against
Whites king. The game sees Black employ
the same ... Kf8 and ... Rae8 maneuver.
13. 0-0-0 g6 14. Kb1 Bg7 15. g3 Qc7 16. Bg2
16. Be2 would have transposed into
Milov-Movsesian above, when Laznicka
probably had planned the improvement
16. ... Kf8.
16. ... Kf8 17. g4 Re8 18. f3 e5 19. Qf2 Kg8 20.
Rhf1
After this, Black takes the initiative.
20. dxe5 followed by f3-f4, creating com-
plications not unfavorable to White,
seemed better. Black is now able to begin
targeting the d4-pawn.
20. ... exd4 21. exd4 Nf8 22. Bc1 Ne6 23. Ne2
Nd7 24. f4 gxf4 25. Nxf4 Nf6 26. Nxe6 Rxe6 27.
Bf4 Qe7 28. Be5 Ne8 29. Bg3 Nf6 30. Be5 Rxe5!
Rather than repeating moves, Black
plays for the win. The opening of the a1-
h8 diagonal is dangerous for White.
31. dxe5 Qxe5 32. Rd4 Rh6
An ingenious rook lift that drew a blank
stare from the spectators, who were now
crowding around the board.
33. Rfd1
Shabalov probably passed up 33. Qf4
not because of 33. ... Ne4 34. Qxe5 Bxe5,
which is equal, but because of 33. ... Nxg4.
There is now the computer idea 34. Bxd5!
cxd5 35. c6!, but after 35. ... Rxh3 36. Qxe5
Bxe5 37. Rxg4 Kg7, Blacks chances may
be preferable anyway thanks to his con-
nected passed pawns. After the text,
however, Whites position unravels.
33. ... Nd7 34. b4 g5
Black can now make use of his well-
planned rook lift.
35. a3 Rf6 36. Qa2 Rf4 37. Rxf4 gxf4 38. Qb3
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Necessary to stop ... Qe3.
38. ... Nf6 39. Ka2??
On the last move before the time con-
trol, White self-destructs. He can still
hold everything together with 39. Kc2.
39. ... Qe2+, White resigned.
Another one of Movsesians ideas that
Laznicka employed with Black in the event
was a sideline in the Sicilian, 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3
d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5
Nbd7!?. The idea is to play a sort of non-tra-
ditional poisoned pawn variation after 7.
f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3. Laznicka
narrowly managed to take down Philadel-
phia local IM Bryan Smith in this harrowing
line in a game rife with inaccuracies.
With the white pieces, Laznickas play at
the World Open was influenced by his
compatriot and former coach IM Michal
Konopka, ranked in the Czech Republics
top thirty. Outside of the country, Konopka
is best known to adherents to the Catalan
Opening, who have an appreciation for
his unique handling of certain lines. While
the countries of central and eastern Europe
(such as Romania, Latvia, Poland, the
Czech Republic and its neighbor Slova-
kia, and the Ukraine) have always been a
hotbed of ideas in the Catalan, Konopka
has developed his own distinct brand of the
opening. In particular, he is a specialist in
executing the maneuver Bc1-g5x(N)f6,
steering for a particular type of endgame
in which White will put pressure on Blacks
queenside pawns. Then in round seven,
Laznicka tried this plan against Indias
GM Pentala Harikrishna, who managed
to equalize quickly and draw.
Catalan Opening (E05)
GM Viktor Laznicka (2708)
GM Pentala Harikrishna (2735)
World Open (7), 07.04.2010
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Nf3 Be7 5. Bg2
0-0 6. 0-0 dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 8. a4
Konopkas pet line here is 8. Qxc4 b5
9. Qc2 Bb7 10. Bg5!?, with the idea of 10.
... Nbd7 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. Nbd2 Rc8 13.
Nb3. Whites control over the c5-square
often compels Black to try 13. ... Be4 14.
Qc1 c5 here, when Konopka-Aepfler, Ger-
many 2004, saw White put pressure on
Blacks queenside pawns with 15. dxc5
Qc7 16. Rd1 Bxc5 17. Qxc5 Qxc5 18.
Nxc5 Rxc5 19. Rac1 Rcc8 20. Ne5 Bxg2
21. Kxg2 h6 22. f4 Rxc1 23. Rxc1 Rd8 24.
Kf3 Nd5 25. Nd3 (Konopkas favorite
square for this knight) 25. ... a5 26. Rc5
Rb8 27. e4 Nf6 28. Ne5.
8. ... Bd7 9. Rd1!?
A move Laznicka has ventured before,
including two games against GM Viktor
Bologan. The main line is 9. Qxc4 Bc6 10.
Bg5, for instance 10. ... Bd5 11. Qd3 (11.
Qc2 is also common) 11. ... c5 12. Nc3 Bc6
13. Rfd1 cxd4 14. Nxd4 Bxg2 15. Kxg2
Nbd7 16. Qf3. Here 16. ... Rb8, played in
Wojtkiewicz-Georgiev, Metz 1997, saw
Black nearly equalize with 17. Bxf6 Bxf6
18. Ne4 Qb6. Laznickas move, which was
pioneered by GM Oleg Romanishin of
nearby Ukrainewhich shared a border
with the former Czechoslovakiaattempts
to maintain the tension in the center.
Harikrishna admitted later that this move
caught him by surprise.
9. ... Bc6 10. Nc3 Bb4 11. Bg5
There it is, the signature move.
Although it occurs in a different context
(White is fighting for control of e4, not c5),
it still has a Konopka-esque flair.
11. ... Bxc3 12. Bxf6 Qxf6 13. bxc3 Nd7
Holding on to the c4-pawn with 13. ...
b5 does little for Black, for instance 14.
Rdb1 Nd7?? (both 14. ... bxa4 15. Ne5 and
14. ... Qe7 15. axb5 axb5 16. Rxa8 Bxa8
17. Rxb5 are difficult for the second player)
15. Ne5, winning material for White.
14. Qa2 Bd5 15. Nd2 Bxg2 16. Kxg2 c5 17.
Nxc4 Rac8
Harikrishna finds a key improvement
over-the-board. Last year, in Laznicka-Bolo-
gan, Khanty Mansiysk, 2009, Black tried the
weaker 17. ... Rfd8. Laznicka got a clear
advantage by putting pressure on Blacks
queenside pawns: 18. a5 h5 19. h4 cxd4 20.
cxd4 Nf8 21. e3 g5!? 22. hxg5 Qxg5 23. Ne5
Rd5 24. Qb1 Rb5 25. Qe4 Ng6 26. Rdb1
Rxb1 27. Rxb1 Nxe5 28. dxe5 Rd8 29. Rxb7
saw White win an extra pawn, though the
game was eventually drawn. Harikrishnas
idea of doubling on the c-file neutralizes
much of Whites initiative.
18. Rab1
18. a5 cxd4 19. cxd4 Rc7 promises
White no more than a slight edge at best.
18. ... cxd4 19. cxd4 Rc7 20. Ne3 Qg6 21. d5
Qe4+ 22. Kg1 exd5 23. Rxd5 Nf6, Draw agreed.
Laznicka, who had never played in a
U.S. tournament before, was impressed
with the way the World Open tournament
was run. He praised the organizers and
said he felt that chess in his home coun-
try was still at an amateur level compared
to what he witnessed in the United States.
To earn a living, Czech grandmasters
usually have to play in other countries,
he said. In [the] USA, I think, it is differ-
ent. It seems to me that chess is ...
[making] progress in your country. He
cited this years ritzy U.S. Championship
in St. Louis as being an indicator that
chess is more professional in America
than in the Czech Republic.
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 2010 World Open

From manufacturing the first Staunton chessmen to hosting the first-

ENGLAND ever international tournament in 1851, the British influenced the early
history of the Royal Game perhaps more than any other group. But
Id wager that when most American chess players think of England
today, they think first of the most noticeable way the English influence ustheir chess books.
Since the late 1800s, the British have been some of the worlds most prolific writers: of the
ninety-five people who fall into the Wikipedia category English chess players, sixty of
them have at least one book listed on Amazon.com. John Nunn, Nigel Davies, Glenn Flear,
Peter Wells, Matthew Sadler, Joseph Gallagher, and Angus Dunnington are just a few of the
modern authors whose works swell the ranks of British chess literature. Whether were pur-
chasing the latest from Raymond Keenes book-of-the-month club or bidding for original copies
of The Chess-players Handbook on eBay, one thing is certainwhen it comes to chess books,
American players buy British.
Its surprising, then, to learn that the English school of chess thought is far from theoret-
ical, technical, or even orthodox. According to 26-year-old GM Luke McShane, who tied for second,
chess in the UK emphasizes fighting spirit in the middlegame and favors creativity and orig-
inality. Throughout the World Open, McShane regularly chose sidelines over main lines in the
opening. With the white pieces, he never played the same line twice: for instance, against the Sicilian, he went for 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. f3!? against Harikrishna, 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5!? against GM Francisco Vallejo-Pons of Spain,
and then took another approach entirely against GM Alexander Shabalov when all the marbles were at stake in round nine.

A Michael Adams anti-Sicilian
GM Luke McShane (2693)
GM Alexander Shabalov (2632)
World Open (9), 07.05.2010
Notes by McShane
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4
Im quite fond of this quiet system,
which Englands #1 player Michael Adams
has also used. In the style of a Ruy Lopez,
the bishop finds a safe spot on b3 and
White aims for c2-c3 and d2-(d3)-d4. It is
also common to reach a French Defense
type structure, which is what we got in
this game.
3. ... Nf6 4. d3 e6 5. Bb3 Be7 6. c3 0-0 7. 0-0
b6 8. Re1 Bb7 9. Nbd2 Nc6 10. Nf1 Rc8 11.
Ng3 Ne5 12. Bf4 Qc7
12. ... Nfd7 was also possible. For no
particular reason, I calculated this pretty
line during the game: 13. d4 cxd4 14.
cxd4 Nxf3+ 15. Qxf3 e5 16. Be3 exd4 17.
Bxd4 Nc5 18. Bd5 Bxd5 19. exd5 g6 and
now comes a nice tactic with 20. Rxe7!
Qxe7 21. Nf5! Qg5 22. Nh6+! Qxh6 23.
Qf6 with mate to follow.
13. d4 Ng6 14. Bd2 cxd4
Instead 14. ... d5 15. e5 Ne4 16. Rc1 b5
is complex. It looks like Black has good
play, but a timely Bb3-c2 may force the
black knight on e4 to exchange itself. If
White can avoid any serious positional con-
cessions on the queenside then there will be
chances to take the initiative on the kingside.
15. cxd4 d5 16. e5 Ne4 17. Rc1 Qd7 18. Ba4!
A key idea, which I planned before
advancing d3-d4. 18. Bc2 Qb5! really
does offer good counterplay.
18. ... Rxc1
18. ... b5 19. Bc2! and now Blacks
queen is denied the b5 square. 19. ...
Nxd2 20. Qxd2 is a little more comfortable
for White.
19. Bxc1 Qc7 20. Bb5!
This is just to stop Black seizing the
diagonalits all about suppressing the
counterplay here. Now 20. ... Rc8 21.
Bd3 leaves Black without entry points
on the c-file. Instead 20. Bc2 Bb4! 21. Rf1
Ba6! 22. Bd3 Bxd3 23. Qxd3 Rc8 would
leave Black in good shape, for instance 24.
Nxe4? dxe4 25. Qxe4 Qxc1! wins.
20. ... f5?
20. ... f6 21. exf6 Bxf6 22. Be3 was
probably the position Shabalov had
intended to achieve. Whites structure is
marginally better but Black has decent
active play.
21. Ne2!
The engines cant appreciate it, but
this creates a huge positional problem.
White plans to arrange f2-f3. The knight
on e4 must either sacrifice itself for murky
compensation or retreat to g5 and lack
space for the rest of the game, as the ...
f7-f6 break is gone.
21. ... f4?!
This pawn becomes an extra weakness.
22. Rf1 Qc8 23. Qa4
The threat of Bb5-d7 is incidental
this is just to rule out ... Bb7-a6.
23. ... Qa8 24. Ne1 a6 25. Bd3 Bc6 26. Qd1
Qe8 27. f3 Ng5 28. Bc2 a5 29. Nd3 Bb5 30.
Rf2 Qc6
Exchanging on d3 doesnt save the
pawn on f4.
31. Ndxf4
Having finally won the pawn, I was a bit
unsure what to do. A little short of time,
I just consolidated my position, but a
blunder shortly before the time control
made life easier.
31. ... Nh4 32. Kh1 Bc4 33. a3 Ba6 34. Bb1 g6
35. Ng3 Qd7 36. Be3 Bc4 37. Nfe2 Nf7 38.
Qd2 Qd8
Of course White should win, but it isnt
hopeless yet. 38. ... a4 was tougher, fol-
lowed by ... b6-b5 to cement the bishop on
c4.
39. Bc2 b5? 40. Nf4! Ng5 41. b3, Black
resigned.
The bishop is trapped.
McShanea polite, optimistic, and
youthful gentleman who quietly sips his
coffee at the boardcited two people in
particular as having influenced his play-
ing style. The first was his former coach,
GM Jonathan Speelman (author of a rich
chess autobiography, among other books).
Speelman, who at one point was in the
worlds top five, is an inventive player who
taught McShane to love the complexities
of endgames. The second was his good
friend GM Jonathan Rowson of nearby
Scotland, who, like McShane, studied phi-
losophy at Oxford University. Rowsons
books (yes, hes another author) are filled
with thoughts and musings that betray his
appreciation of the finer things in chess
a taste that McShane shares. For instance,
McShane mentioned how much he enjoyed
bringing his own set to the World Open, his
first U.S. event. I havent set up my own
board in a long time, he commented. You
feel a certain connection to the game when
you set the board up yourself. There were

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Luke McShane: Chess in the U.K. emphasizes fighting spirit in the middlegame and favors
creativity and originality.
some slight hiccups, of course; in my game
against Ganguly, I actually had to stop
the game and flatten out one of the corners
once. But I enjoyed trying it.
Another example of McShanes good taste
was the game he elected as his best spec-
imen from the tournament. Despite his
precarious position, McShane was intrigued
by the following study-like draw he held
against GM Surya Ganguly of India.
Houdini would have been proud
GM Surya Ganguly (2634)
GM Luke McShane (2693)
World Open (4), 07.02.2010
Notes by McShane
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After 44. ... d2
My Berlin Defense had gone wrong,
but over the last 15 moves I had scram-
bled for counterplay quite successfully
and now White faces a difficult choice in
a very sharp position.
45. Rd4?
45. Ke2? throws away the win: 45. ...
Rb1 46. Rc4+ Kd8! and White cannot
make progress, e.g. 47. Rd4+ Ke8 48.
Nf6+ Kf8 49. Rd7 Re1+ 50. Kf2 Bc5+ 51.
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Kg2 Rg1+ 52. Kh3 (52. Kh2 Bd6+! actu-
ally wins for Black) 52. ... Rh1+ with a
perpetual check. Instead, 45. Rc4+! was
the right way. 45. ... Kd8 (45. ... Kb7 46.
Ke2 Rb1 is now met by the simple 47.
Rxb4+, which shows the advantage of the
preliminary check on c4) 46. Rd4+ Ke8 47.
Rd7! wins by setting up a mating net.
45. ... Rb3+!
Clever, but necessity was the mother of
invention. Ganguly expected this, and
went for his last move because he thought
he had found a safe square for his king on
f4. 45. ... Rb1 46. e7 Bxe7 47. Nxe7+ is an
important check, and another reason that
it wasnt so easy to choose 45. Rc4+.
46. Kf4
Best. 46. axb3 allows Black to force a
pawn through first. After 46. ... a2 47. e7
Bxe7 48. Nxe7+ Kb7 49. Rxd2 a1=Q the
endgame must be drawn. 46. Ke2 was a
serious try. Now 46. ... Rb1 47. e7 Re1+
48. Kf3 Bxe7 49. Nxe7+ Rxe7 50. Rxd2
Rd7! 51. Rc2+ (51. Ke3 Rxd2 52. Kxd2
Kd7 is a surprisingly drawn pawn ending,
as Blacks king gets back to the queenside
just in time) 51. ... Kd8 52. Rc3 Ra7 53.
Re3 Ra4! and Black can still be optimistic
of saving the draw. Also, 46. Kg2 Re3! 47.
e7 Bxe7 48. Nxe7+ Rxe7 49. Rxd2 Re5!
50. f6 Rf5 is an easy draw this time, and
46. Kg4 Rb1! 47. e7 Rg1+ 48. Kf3 Rxg8
gets back just in time to stop the pawn.
Finally, 46. Ke4 Rg3! is fine as well.
46. ... Rh3!!
Amazing footwork from the rook, and
the only move to save the draw. I only
found this once I had worked out that
everything else was hopeless. 46. ... Rb1
47. e7 Rf1+ 48. Kg5! Rg1+ 49. Kf6 Rxg8
50. Kf7 and White wins. Compare this
with the line 46. Kg4 above.
47. e7 Rh4+ 48. Ke3 Rxd4 49. e8=Q+ Kc7
White has queened with check, but
still cant win the game. Houdini would
have been proud!
50. Qf7+ Kb6
50. ... Rd7?? 51. Qc4+ Kd8 52. Qxb4!
d1=Q 53. Qb8 mate was a trap to avoid.
51. Qf6+
51. Kxd4 d1=Q+ 52. Kc4 Bd6 must be
drawnWhites king is too exposed.
51. ... Rd6 52. Qxd6+ Bxd6 53. Kxd2 Kc5
Blacks king reaches the center first
so the draw is inevitable.
54. Nf6 Be7 55. Ng4 Kd4 56. Kc2 Ke4 57. f6 Bf8
58. Kb3 Kf5 59. Ne3+ Kxf6, Draw agreed.
With imaginative play like this coming
from McShane, its clear that American
players can reap more benefits from the
English than their never-ending stream
of books. McShanes creativity in this
endgame was perhaps a direct result of
his contact with Speelman, so we can
say with confidence that the young man
brought more than just one generation of
chess inspiration with him when he came
to play in our country. Our last and final
stop on this globetrotting tour is India,
which declared its independence from
the United Kingdom in 1947.
SMIRIN
GM Ilya Smirin of Israel, who fin-
ished in the three-way tie for second
this year, has been making the World
Open his only U.S. tournament these
last few years. In 2004, 2008, and
2009, just like this year, he finished
only a half point out of the first place
tie. He also finished a mere half point
from the championship in 1996, but
in 2001 through 2003 he finished in
first-place logjams.
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 2010 World Open

The Republic of India regularly dispatches a strong delegation to the World Open.

INDIA This years event saw five of its strongest GMs playand for a nation that only has
22 GMs in total (in a population of nearly 1.2 billion), thats a hefty chunk of its
top competitors. Collectively, the Indians finished with 28/45, with Pentala Harikr-
ishna leading the way with 7/9 and a share of second; Sandipan Chanda (6) snagging the $119
consolation prize for ninth place; Surya Ganguly (5) and Magesh Panchanathan (5) finishing in
the middle with plus scores; and Sundaraja Kidambi (4) bringing up the rear with an even plus
zero. According to Harikrishna, although the Indian GMs sometimes train together, they each travel
to the World Open separately and receive no special support from the All India Chess Federation
(AICF). How do they manage to finance the journey? [I]n India most of the top players are
employed with some oil company, Harikrishna explained. Players receive support from [the
company] for their expenses. What do players from India bring with them when they compete on
American shores? Deep and original opening preparation, often in sharp and topical lines. Todays
Indian players follow reigning World Champion Viswanathan Anand closely. They often have
improvements planned on recent gamesand when they face each other, they always have some-
thing prepared in the opening. In the following game, the two top-performing Indians at this years
event showed off their home analysis.

A battle of preparation
GM Pentala Harikrishna (2735)
GM Sandipan Chanda (2718)
World Open, (4) 07.02.2010
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 h6 6.
Bh4 dxc4 7. e4 g5 8. Bg3 b5 9. Be2 Bb7 10. 0-0
10. h4 and 10. Ne5 are two common
alternatives.
10. ... Nbd7 11. Ne5 Bg7 12. Nxd7 Nxd7 13.
Bd6 a6 14. a4 b4!?
A rare move that, as far as I can tell,
had only been played once beforetwo
weeks before this game. Once again, both
players prove that they are on top of the
latest theoretical developments. The main
line is 14. ... e5.
15. Bxb4 Qb6 16. Ba3 Qxd4 17. Qc2
play, considering Blacks exposed king.
21. Bxc6 Qxc6 22. Ne2
This looks best. White tries to nurse his
slight advantage by aiming for f2-f4. 22.
a5!? gets White nowhere after 22. ... 0-0,
for instance 23. Qa4 Qxa4 24. Nxa4 Rfd8
with equality.
22. ... 0-0 23. f4 Nf6 24. Ng3 Rfd8 25. fxg5
hxg5 26. Qxc5
26. Rc1 instead is a way to fight for the
advantage. After the text, the game peters
out quickly.
26. ... Qxa4 27. Rxd8+ Rxd8 28. Qxg5 Rd1 29.
Bc5 Nxe4
29. ... Rxf1+ 30. Nxf1 Qxe4 would have
prolonged the fight, but Black, who has
equalized, sees no reason not to just sim-
plify and take the draw.
30. Nxe4 Rxf1+, Draw agreed.
A fitting conclusion for a game between
two such well-prepared players.
It was no surprise that Harikrishnas
most difficult encounter was with black
against McShanehe was caught unpre-
pared against one of McShanes sidelines
and outplayed the whole game before
finding a clever way to draw. Harikr-
ishna is a bit of a tricky customer,
McShane remarked, shrugging off having
blown the win. McShane was happy not
to have crossed swords with Harikrishna
in a theoretical duel, however, noting that
he would not possibly have had adequate
time to prepare for such a game at an
event like the World Open.

A new move. In the aforementioned

game, Black had almost equalized after
16. ... Qxd4 17. Qxd4 Bxd4 18. Bxc4 c5
19. Ne2 Be5 20. f3 0-0, Sargissian-Chep-
arinov, Villafranca 2010.
17. ... c5 18. Rad1 Qe5 19. Bxc4 Qc7
So far, Harikrishna was still following
his opening preparation. I did not have
enough time to check further, he
explained. He had to work out his next
move over the board.
20. Bb5!
A serious inconvenience for Black. If
White waits to attack, it is hard to imag-
ine that will be able to create serious play
against Blacks well-developed position.
20. ... Bc6
Accepting the sacrifice is dangerous.
The position after 20. ... axb5 21. Nxb5
Qc6 (21. ... Qb8?? 22. Rxd7! Kxd7 23.
Rd1+ Ke8 24. Qxc5 wins for White) 22.
Rd6! Qxe4 23. Rxe6+! Qxe6 24. Nc7+ Kd8 Pentala Harikrishna: [I]n India most of the top players are employed with some oil
25. Nxe6+ fxe6 looks easier for White to company. Players receive support from [the company] for their expenses.

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BLITZCOV
SM Yaacov Norowitz clinched his third
World Open Blitz Championship this
year with a score of 9/10 and a 2767
quick chess performance rating. The
28-year-old blitz maestro, who sports a
3300 rating on the Internet Chess Club,
defeated GMs Nikola Sedlak and Robert
Hess twice each on his way to the $400
first prize. His only loss was to fellow
blitz specialist and second-place fin-
isher GM Mark Paragua, who managed
to win the first game of their two-game
mini-match. Norowitz, the defending
champion, was not fazed by his loss.
When I lose a game, I feel Im getting the
points right back, he explained. He
took Paragua down with the black pieces
in their second game.
Over the past few World Opens,
HARIKRISHNA COURTESY OF MONROI.COM; NOROWITZ COURTESY OF NEW IN CHESS
rebounded in 2006 with an 8/10 finish,
but again played second fiddle to Naka-
mura. The following year, however, he tied
for first with Nakamura by achieving a
2800+ performance. After a poor show-
ing in 2008, he came back and
dominated the 2009 and 2010 events.
Relaxed at the board, Norowitz
reclines in his chair and slowly sips
beer as spectators pack in around him
and the grandmaster across the table
sweats and turns red. A gentle man
with a knack for sliding pieces rather
than slamming them, he seems to move
in slow motion, yet he is never behind
on the clock: for Norowitz, a well-played
game of blitz is a single, fluid motion.
How did he get so good? I started giv-
ing queen odds in blitz, he said. It
was eye-opening. I was forced to play
aggressively and understand the poten-
tial of every piece. I played games at
queen odds for days, going back and
forth with weaker players.
Norowitzs story is unusual. When he
was nine years old, his dentistRichard
Lewis, a Class A playerrecognized
Norowitzs talent for chess and offered
him free lessons. When Norowitz needed
a stronger coach, Lewis went the extra
mile and recruited GM Roman
Dzindzichashvili to teach the then 12-
year-old boy. I went from 1800 to 2100
in a few months, Norowitz said. Work-
ing with Roman was amazing.
Norowitz, already a master by the age
of 16, spent ten years bouncing between
2200 and 2300 USCF before taking the
next step. He left rabbinical school to
pursue chess full time, starting a web-
site, yaacovn.com, attracting students,
and beginning work on a chess book.
2010 World Open
At A Glance
Date: June 29-July 5, 2010
Location: Sheraton City
Center Hotel, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Top Finishers: Open, 1st, 7:
Viktor Laznicka; 2nd-3rd, 7:
Pentala Harikrishna, Ilya Smirin,
Luke McShane. Under 2400,
1st, 8: Victor C. Shen; 2nd-6th,
7: Farai Mandizha,
Chandrashhekhar Gokhale,
Alisa Melekhina, Iryna Zenyuk,
Oladapo O. Adu. Under 2200,
1st-2nd, 7: Lorand Bela Kis,
Tenzing W Shaw; 3rd-4th, 7:
Mikhail Sher, Ariel S Levi.
Under 2000, 1st-3rd, 7:
Nelson Marcelino, Michael A.
Benz, Spencer R Bledsoe;
4th-6th, 7: Haizhou Xu, Vladislav
Yanovsky, Rafael Calderon.
Under 1800, 1st, 8: Raynard
Simmons; 2nd-4th, 7: Dobrynya
Konoplev, Ian G. Morton, Joseph
Paris. Under 1600, 1st, 8:
Lerrenzo Davis; 2nd-4th, 7:
Catlan McClelland, Khalee Ward,
Donari N. Braxton. Under 1400,
1st, 8: Kendrick Gardner;
2nd, 7: Michael Scrivner.
Under 1200, 1st-2nd, 8:
Tram Pham, Mary Christine
Paragua; 3rd, 7: Xinh Ngoc
Nguyen. Under 900/Unrated,
1st, 8: Hani Elmimeh; 2nd,
7: Dwayne Darby. Blitz
Championship (Open), 1st, 9:

Norowitzwho has yet to earn a FIDE
titlehas gained a following for his blitz
prowess. He smashed onto the World
Open blitz scene in 2004, scoring 8/10
for a 2760 performance rating and finish-
ing second only to GM Hikaru Nakamura.
After striking out in 2005, Norowitz
Since early 2008, Norowitz has gained
over 300 rating points and is now 2535
USCF. Im not a grandmaster yet, but
I hope to be soon, Norowitz said. Per-
haps by next years blitz championship,
the defending champion will have
achieved his dream of a FIDE title.
Yaacov Norowitz; 2nd, 8:
GM Mark C. Paragua.
Blitz Championship (Under 2000),
1st, 10: Jan V. Paragua; 2nd,
8: Rafael Calderon.
Chief Tournament Director:
William Goichberg

Even after just this cursory inspection of three playersa Czech, an Englishman, and an Indian

CONCLUSION there appears to be validity to the idea that different countries have different schools of chess thought.
Do the specialized knowledge and unique skills that these players bring to chess in our country
outweigh the damage they do by sweeping the World Open prize fund away from American GMs?
Yes, because the infusion of ideas from other chess cultures will make our own players stronger. If the U.S. wants to raise a gen-
eration of young players able to compete at the world level, we will need to be able to attract more foreign GMs to play in tournaments
such as the World Open so that we can have the benefit of their knowledge. These days, our most talented juniors routinely have
to do a chess study abroad in Europe to reap these benefits, often culminating with a financially costly quest for the GM norm
taking them to Budapest or beyond. But with foreign GMs coming to the U.S. to play, American juniors will be exposed to their
ideas at an even younger age. Rather than having to wait for foreign GMs to leave their home countries and settle in the U.S. as
immigrants, as we did during the Soviet years, our chess culture will grow with every World Open style event. Ultimately, more

.
foreign GMs competing for our top prizes may be just the shot in the arm our country needs to put us on equal chess footing
with Russia and the Ukraine.

See more World Open reporting at Chess Life Online, July archives, on uschess.org. Download a .pgn file at worldopen.com.

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Whats The Best Move?

Vienna 1922
By GM Larry Evans

Rubinsteins dominating effort 1. White moves 2. White moves

At age 16 I had the audacity to
crank out 300 copies of my first book + + + + + + + +
on a mimeograph machine with my + + +pk pp+ +pkp
brash notes to all games of the leg-
endary Vienna International Tourna-
R+ + + R + + qp+
ment 1922, until then in the hands
+ + + p + + + +
of just a few collectors. Polands Akiba + +p+K+ + +Pn P
Rubinstein (1882-1961) dominated + + P P + +rRN+
15 stalwarts, including Alekhine
who only shared 4th to 6th. Russell
+ + r P P+ + PP+
Enterprises urged me to add key dia-
+ r + + + Q + K
grams and revise my teenage effort in (a) Kxg5 (b) h4 (c) Rhc6 (a) Rxd3 (b) g3 (c) e5
figurine algebraic, and its due for
3. Black moves 4. Black moves
publication early next year.
Reuben Fine wrote: In so many of
Rubinsteins games we are carried
r+ + + + r+ +r+k+
away by their classic perfection and + + +k+p +pp +pp
feel impelled to say: Better chess p+ +p+p+ p+qp + p
cannot be played by mortal man. +pLl+ q + nNnl+
After 1932 Rubinstein never com-
peted again. Like so many chess
+ P + + +PL + +
greats, he died a pauper. + + P P +P+ +P+
Solutions to this months quiz P+Q+ P P P+PQL+PP
positions are on page 71. + R + K + R R K
(a) Qg4 (b) Qh5 (c) Qf5 (a) Ne6 (b) a5 (c) Re6

Not Quite On Your Game?

GM Larry Evans Offers Solutions From the Grandmasters

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 Back to Basics
The Infantry Charge
In the Alekhine Defense, a d4-d5 pawn thrust attacking the c6-knight usually
By GM Lev Alburt
leads to Whites advantage.
The winner of this months award, Mr.
Fish, trying to avoid theoretical disputes,
played an early ... Nc6refutable by d5.
White, however, for several moves refused
to push his queen pawn. (My future com-
ments are in italics).
Alekhines Defense,
Exchange Variation (B03)
Ted Doykos (1825)
Derek Fish (1649)
5th Annual Al Ufer Memorial
Game in 60 with five second delay
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5.
exd6 cxd6 6. Nc3 Nc6
r+lqkl r
pp+ pppp
nnp + +
+ + + +
+PP + +
+ N + +
PP + PPP
R LQKLNR
After 6. ... Nc6
Right off the bat, I see I have a well-pre-
pared opponent. After six months of chess
starvation in college, I wasn't up to any
theoretical disputes, so I avoided the
main line, 6. ... g6.
Black chooses the wrong way to avoid the
theory. He plays a sharp linean asymmet-
rical 5. ... cxd6and then plays a dubious
6. ... Nc6, punishable by 7. d5, with a clear
edge (Mr. Fish himself notes this in his next
comment). To avoid sharp theory-is-a-must
lines, Mr. Fish should have played the sym-
metrical, simple, 5. ... exd6, where little
concrete knowledge is required.
44 Chess Life October 2010
7. Be3 g6
Ted overlooks the straightforward 7.
Rxd1 loses the file), but the bishop is
d5 Ne5 8. Be2 (the c4-pawn is immune
thanks to the threat of Qa4+), and I over-
look the straightforward 7. ... d5 8. c5
Nc4, with a familiar Alekhine position. At
a certain point in chess development, we
can forget that sometimes the straightfor-
ward moves are the best moves.
Straightforward moves are usually the
best, however, the line 7. ... d5 8. c5 Nc4
9. Bxc4 dxc4 10. Qa4 Be6 11. Rd1 favors
White.
8. Rc1 Bg7 9. b3 0-0
r+lq rk+
pp+ pplp
nnp +p+
+ + + +
+PP + +
+PN L +
P+ + PPP
+ RQKLNR
After 9. ... 0-0
Via transpositions (and mutual errors
missing d4-d5!) a true theoretical position
is reached. The right move is, of course, 10.
d5!, with advantage for White.
10. Be2 e5
I probably should have blockaded the
d4-pawn, but I completely missed the
strange-looking 10. ... d5 11. c5 Nd7 12.
Nxd5 Ndb8 (the knight gets lost and ends
up in the wrong stable!) and I get the
pawn back.
I like this line! (But 10. ... e5 is also
OK).
11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Bc5
The subtlety of Bc5 is that it forces the
rook to waste a turn (12. ... Qxd1+ 13.
weaker on c5 than on e3. So, really, it is
White who has wasted a turn.
12. ... Re8 13. Qxd8 Rxd8 14. Nf3
r+lr +k+
pp+ +plp
nn+ +p+
+ L p +
+P+ + +
+PN +N+
P+ +LPPP
+ R K +R
After 14. Nf3
14. ... Bf5 15. 0-0 Nd4 16. Rfe1 Nxe2+ 17.
Rxe2 Bd3
Im just trying to get my pieces into
formation and then advance my pawn
majority.
18. Ree1 Nd7 19. Ba3
I have no idea why Ted eschewed 19.
Be7 Re8 (19. ... Rdc8!?L.A.) 20. Nd5, a
strong (but perhaps too obvious?) contin-
uation.
19. ... f5
(see diagram top of next column)
The modest 19. ... f6, restricting Whites
f3-knight, deserved attention.
20. Ng5 Bh6 21. h4 Re8
I dont like this move, which invites var-
ious forks after 22. Nd5. Better was the
cautious 21. ... Bxg5 22. hxg5 Kf7.
uschess.org
 r+ r +k+ + +r+k+ + + +k+
pp+n+ lp pp+nL +p pR+ + +p
+ + +p+ + + +pl + + +p+
+ + pp+ + + + + + + + +
+P+ + + +P+p+ P lP+r+ P
LPNl+N+ +P+l+ + +P+ + +
P+ + PPP P+ + PP+ P+ + +P+
+ R R K + +RR K + + + +K
After 19. ... f5 After 26. ... Re8 After 33. ... Rxb7

22. Rcd1
+ + +k+
Or 22. Nd5!
27. Bb4
Ted underestimates the power of the pR+ + +p
two bishops. 27. Bg5 might have held
the draw.
22. ... e4
+ + +p+
r+ +r+k+ 27. ... Bg7 28. f3 + l + +
pp+n+ +p Both of us were running low on time: +P+ + +
+ + +pl 27. ... Kf7 and 28. Rxd3 win the game for +P+ + +
their respective sides.
Id say that 27. ... Kf7 favors Black,
+ + +pN P+ +K+P+
+P+p+ P while on his 28th move White missed an r + + +
opportunity to punish Blacks oversight After 36. ... Ra1
with 28. Rxd3, indeed winning.
LPNl+ +
P+ + PP+ 28. ... Bd4+ 29. Kh1 37. b4
+ +RR K Somewhat more stubborn was 29. Kh2 Id prefer 37. a4, trying (desperately) to
After 22. ... e4 (see my comment to 34. Kg1). hang on.
37. ... Rxa2+ 38. Kd3 Rb2, White resigned.
Why resign, especially when both sides
29. ... Bf2
23. Ngxe4
A finger failure? What else can explain were short of time? White could play 39.
giving up this knight for a pawn? While Kc3!, challenging Black to go (or not) into
+ +r+k+
after the logical 23. Nd5, Black faces seri- pp+n+ +p a pawn ending (adding to Blacks time
ous problems. pressure). And if 39. ... Rb1, then 40. Rb5,
and the struggle still goes on. Be resilient
+ + +p+
keep testing your opponentits never too
23. ... fxe4 24. Nd5

r+ +r+k+
+ + + +
LP+p+ P late to resign. .
pp+n+ +p +P+l+P+
+ + +pl P+ + lP+ Send in your games!
+ +N+ + + +RR +K If you are unrated or were rated
After 29. ... Bf2 1799 or below on your Chess Life
(CL) label, then GM Lev Alburt invites
+P+p+ P
LP+l+ + you to send your most instructive
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30. Rxd3
White is lost now, because of Blacks
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30. ... Bxe1 31. Rxd7 Bxb4 32. fxe4 Rxe4 33.
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GM Alburt will select the most
24. ... Rac8
Black could save the Exchange by 24.
... Bf8!.
(see diagram top of next column) instructive game and CL will award
an autographed copy of Levs newest
33. ... Rxh4+ 34. Kg1 book, Chess Training Pocket Book II
(by Lev Alburt and Al Lawrence) to
25. Ne7+ Rxe7 26. Bxe7 Re8
Imagine the white king being on h2 (my
(see diagram top of next column)
note to 29. Kh1)in that case White would the person submitting the most in-
play here 34. Kg3, with complications. structive game and annotations.
27. Bb4 Do not send games with only a
Ted underestimates the power of the few notes, as they are of little instruc-
tive value and cant be used.
34. ... Bc5+ 35. Kf1 Rh1+ 36. Ke2 Ra1
two bishops. 27. Bg5 might have held
the draw. (see second diagram top of next column)

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 Endgame Lab

Andor Lilienthal (1909-2010)

The worlds oldest grandmaster, beloved by all who knew him, died just after
By GM Pal Benko

his 99th birthday earlier this year in Budapest, Hungary.

Throughout his life Andor Lilenthal was way to make progress. White has achieved his goal, though
a professional chess player. His most out- through a circuitous route. Black has found
standing achievements include: scored an himself in Zugzwang and must leave some-
32. ... f5 33. Rxg7+ Kxg7 34. Qe7+ Kh6
average of 77% in his three appearances as thing unprotected. Now the white king can
a Hungarian Olympic team member, the r+ + + + break through.
1940 champion of Russia, and a world + + Q +
championship candidate in 1948.
53. ... Bd5 54. Kf6 Rb7
I am paying tribute to his memory this p+ +p+pk No better is 54. ... Rg8 since after 55.
month with a selection of his instructive +p+l+p+ Qf7+ Kh8 56. h5!, White wins.
queen endings. First, lets examine one
from his first important international tour- + +p+ P 55. Qe8 Rg7 56. Qxa4 g5 57. h5 f4 58. Qe8 g4
nament.
59. h6, Black resigned.
+P+ P +
Q versus R & B P+ + PP+ Q versus R & N
Andor Lilienthal + + + K Andor Lilienthal
Pal Rethy Daniel Yanofsky
After 34. ... Kh6
Budapest, 1934 Saltsjobaden Interzonal, 1948

+ +rrk+ 35. Kh2! +r+ +k+

The queen alone is not able to win, so the
king begins his decisive walk on the weak-
+l+ + +p p + rpp
pq +pp + ened black squares. Ppn+ +p+
+p+ + + 35. ... Rg8 36. Qf6 Kh7 37. Kg3 a5 38. Kf4 a4 +Q+ p +
+ +pN + 39. bxa4 bxa4 40. a3 Kh6 41. Qg5+ + +P+ +
White did not want to commit himself yet,
but 41. h5! Kh7 42. Qf7+! Rg7 43. hxg6+
+ + P +Q + + +P+
PP + PPP Kh6 44. Qf6 was winning. + + +PP
+ R +RK 41. ... Kh7 42. Ke5 Rf8 43. Qe7+ Kg8 44. Kf4 R + + +K
White to play Bb3 45. Kg5 Rf7 46. Qd8+ Kh7 47. Qe8 Kg7 White to play

Black gave up his queen in trying to

48. Kf4 Ra7 49. Qd8 Rb7 50. Qd4+ Kh7 51.

escape a poor position and has achieved a

Qf6 Rd7 52. Kg5 Rg7
23. Qg3+ Kh8 24. Ng6+! hxg6 25. Rc7 Qxc7
White won the queen with this neat com- + + + + seemingly bomb proof one.
bination (Qh3+ was the threat), but there
is the technical part of the task left. The rest + + + rk 27. Rc1 Rec7
is convincing and noteworthy. + +pQp+ Or 27. ... Re6!?.
26. Qxc7 Bd5 27. b3 + + +pK 28. h3
Or 27. Rc1. p+ +p+ P Also interesting is 28. h4!?.
27. ... Kg8 Pl+ P + 28. ... f6?
More resistance is offered by 27. ... Rc8. + + PP+ Whites job would be easy after 28. ...
Nd4? 29. Rxc7! Nxb5 30. Rxc8+, but 28. ...
+ + + + g5! was definitely better.
28. Rc1 Rf7
Interesting is 28. ... g5!?. After 52. ... Rg7
29. Qd5+ Kh7 30. Qd6 Kh8
Though the black pieces have been
29. Qg3 Rg7 30. h4 Kh7 31. Qd6 Ra8 32. Rc7
White simplifies, but 32. g4! was also a bound hand and foot for some time now,
53. Qf8!

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 Study I Study II
A. Lilienthal, 1962 A. Lilienthal, 1962)
Benkos Bafflers
Most of the time these studies ++ + + + Q ++
resemble positions that could actu- + Kpk+ + +
+p+k
ally occur over-the-board. You must
simply reach a theoretically won or
+ + +r+ + + +r+
drawn position for White.
+ + + + + + K +
Solutions can be found on page + + + + + + + +
71. + +Q+ + + + + +
Please e-mail submissions for
Benkos Bafflers to:
+ + + + + + + +
pbenko@uschess.org
+ + + + + + + +
White to play and draw Black to play and draw

it is hard to see how to take advantage of

it.
Ne5 51. Qe8+ Kh7 52. g6+ Nxg6+ 53. hxg6+, 67. Kh1
Black has only some small tricks left.
Black resigned.
White could not play 67. Rxh5? because of
Next we observe and study examples of 67. ... Kg4+. White can hold on just by
31. f4!
White offers a pawn to open up the posi-
successful defensive methods against a keeping control of the third rank. Black is
tion in order to get closer to the black king.
queen. not able to break through with his extra
pawns; since after ... f6-f5-f4-f3, trading all
Line of defense of the pieces, only the worthless h-pawn
31. ... exf4 32. e5 fxe5 33. Qxg6 Ne7
Black can not keep playing a waiting
Andor Lilienthal would be left.
game since with h4-h5 then Rc3, White
Mikhail Bonch Osmolovsky
would have a strong attack.
Moscow Championship, 1946
67. ... Kg4 68. Kg1 h4 69. Kh1 Qf4 70. Kg1
Qc1+ 71. Kh2 Qd1 72. Rc3 Qd2 73. Rh3,
34. Qh5+ Kg8 35. Rxc7 Rxc7 36. Qxe5 Rc1+
Draw
37. Kh2 Nc6 38. Qxf4 Rc5 + + + +
+ +k+ + + + + + Fortress
+ + pk+ Vladimir Zagorovsky
p + + p Andor Lilienthal
Ppn+ + + + + + pp Moscow, 1953

+ r + + + + + P
+ + +RP + + + +
+ + Q + + + +pk
+ + + +P + + +LK
+ + q + + +p+ +
+ + +PK
White to play + + +r+p
+ + + + Q + P +
After 38. ... Rc5 58. Bh1!? + + +KP
Black has received much better pieces in Gives up the h4-pawn because after 58.
hxg5 fxg5, Black would have a chance for
exchange for the pawn, but it is not good
+ + + +
enough since he is not able to transport his a g5-g4 or h5-h4 breakthrough. But + + + +
forces to his king since the a7-pawn must this does not seem to be enough either. Black to play
be defended.
It is clear that there is no effective break-
58. ... gxh4 59. gxh4 Qxh4+ 60. Rh3 Qf4+ 61.
through here either because the strong
39. Qd6 Kh7 40. h4 Nb4 41. Qd7 Nc6 Kg1 Kg5 62. Bg2 Kg4 63. Kh1 Qd4 64. Kh2
If 41. ... Nxa6, 42. Qd3+ and if 41. ... Ra5, rook controls all important squares.
Qd1 65. Rg3+ Kf4 66. Rh3 Qd6
42. Qxa7 and the black pieces are still
confined to the queenside giving White a + + + + 1. ... Kg8 2. Ke4 Kg7 3. Qb2+ Kg8 4. Qd4
free hand for kingside actions as in the + + + + White can get no further with 4. Qh2 Kg7
game. 5. Qh3 Rd5.
+ + q p
42. Kh3 Rc3+ 43. g3 b5 44. h5 4. ... Kh7 5. Kf3 Kg8 6. Kg2 Kh7 7. Kh3 Kg6 8.
+ + + +p
Not wasting time with 44. Qf5+ Kg8 45.
Qh8 Rd5, Draw agreed.
Qxb5 since counterplay with b5 is too slow. + + k + Even if White sacrifices the queen for
+ + + +R the h5-pawn and rook, the pawn ending
would be drawn. Lilienthal also created
44. ... b4 45. Qe8 Rc1 46. Qe4+ Kg8 47.
+ + +LK queen versus rook and pawn studies. See
Qe6+
Here even 47. h6 would have won
quickly.
+ + + +
After 66. ... Qd6
a couple of these in Benkos Bafflers.
Download a .pgn file of all the games in this
.
issue at uschess.org.
47. ... Kh8 48. g4 Rc3+ 49. Kh4 Rc5 50. g5

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2010 CHESSLECTURE.COM GRAND PRIX STANDINGS

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1 GM Aleksandr Lenderman NY 270.16
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5 GM Jaan Ehlvest NY 176.40
6 IM Bryan Smith PA 151.72
7 IM Enrico Sevillano CA 148.10
8 GM Varuzhan Akobian CA 142.88
9 GM Melikset Khachiyan CA 127.45
10 GM Mikheil Kekelidze NY 120.17
11 GM Sergey Kudrin CT 119.58
12 GM Timur Gareyev TX 100.96
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DOMMALAPATI, ABHINAY VA 270 CAO, ALVIN VA 110
ATTANAGODA, ISURU ADEEPA VA 235 VISWANADHA, KESAV CA-N 110
MIZUSHIMA, DEREK MD 200 GIOVANNETTI, GRANT FL 110
HARMON-VELLOTTI, CARL HONOR ID 180 WIENER, ALEXANDRA CT 105
KRAUSE, BENJAMIN W MD 165 MOODY, CHAD NC 105
MARUPUDI, PRANAV NJ 145 POULIN, MATHIEU (CANADA) 105
SMITH, JAMES LARKIN MO 145 KUTIKOFF, ADAM FL 105
CAO, JONATHAN VA 140 TAM, CALVIN CA-N 100
PILLAI, KADHIR ANDRES NY 130 HUANG, DAVID MS 100
KOGEN, JONATHAN S IL 125 KHATTAR, TAMMAY VA 100
MOORTHY, SRINIVAS RAMANUJA MD 125 DANDU, JNANADEEP VA 100
CHEN, JASMINE NY 125 ULRICH, THOMAS M IL 100
PENA, JOEL ANTHONY U NJ 125 REIS, ALEXANDER NY 100
JIANG, CHARLES NJ 125 KATZ, ALEXANDER ROSS NJ 100
TALWAI, PREM CA-N 120 YIM, TONY AZ 100
BLAD, ERIK L MD 120 SMITH, JACOB LEE MO 95
FU, JASON TN 120 PERSHAD, YASH AZ 95
TANENBAUM, ZACHARY CHEN CT 120 RICHMAN, JONATHAN NY 95
WILLIAMS, JUSTUS D NY 115 DIXON, DAKOTA ELLIS WA 95
HUA, MARGARET M MO 110 WRIGHT, MARK DAVID OH 95

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Oct. 9-11 Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
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Oct. 23 Skokie, Illinois
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2012 National Scholastic (K-12) NOW PAST DEADLINE OF
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2010 Pan-American Intercollegiate Dec. 13-15 Lake Buena Vista, Florida 2011 U.S. Amateur
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2014 National High School (K-12) 2011 U.S. Game 15
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April 29-May 1 Nashville, Tennessee Championship
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Nationals
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Oct. 9-11, Maryland
51st Annual U.S. Armed Forces Open Chess Championship
6-SS. Community Airmen's Center Ballroom, 1442 Concord Ave., Joint Base
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Oct. 23, Illinois
2010 U.S. G/60 Championship
4R-SS. Holiday Inn Hotel, 5300 W. Touhy Ave., Skokie, IL 60077. 847.679.8900.
$4,000 Guaranteed. Prizes- in 3 sections: Open: $500-375-250; Top 2299-2200,
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275-150; Top 1399-1300, 1299-1200, 1199-1000 - $100 each. EF: $60 by 6pm
10/22, $80 onsite; $100 Combined EF with US G/30 by 6pm 10/22, $140 Com-
bined EF with US G/30 onsite. Play Up - $10 more. $50 Re-entry (per event).
No half-point byes allowed (zero point byes only). GM/IM/WGM/WIM/FM/WFM
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seller onsite.
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Oct. 24, llinois
2010 U.S. G/30 Championship
5R-SS. Holiday Inn Hotel, 5300 W. Touhy Ave., Skokie, IL 60077. 847.679.8900.
$4,000 Guaranteed. Prizes- in 3 sections: Open: $500-375-250; Top 2299-2200,
U2199-2000, 1900-1899 - $150 each; Reserve Section (U1800): $450-325-200;
Top 1699-1600, 1599-1500,1499-1400 - $125 each; Booster (U1400): $400-
275-150; Top 1399-1300, 1299-1200, 1199-1000 - $100 each. EF: $60 by 6pm
10/22, $80 onsite; $100 Combined EF with US G/60 by 6pm 10/22, $140 Com-
bined EF with US G/60 onsite. Play Up - $10 more. $50 Re-entry (per event).
No half-point byes allowed (zero point byes only). GM/IM/WGM/WIM/FM/WFM
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2:30pm-4pm. Mail entries with registration information to: North American
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Skokie, IL 60077. More information and online registration available at:
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smoking. Boards, sets, clocks provided. Tournament provided equipment must
be used. No exceptions. October Supplement. USCF Membership Required. Book-
seller onsite.
Nov. 5-7, New Jersey
2010 National Youth Action
9SS, G/30, Ocean Place Resort and Spa, One Ocean Boulevard, Long Branch,
NJ 07740. HR: $109 single/double/triple/quad, 732-571-4000 or 800-411-
6493. 4 Sections: High School (K-12), Middle School/Junior High (K-9),
Elementary (K-6), Primary (K-3). EF: $50 by Oct. 17, $70 by Oct. 31, $85 after
Oct. 31 and $90 onsite. Awards List: Individual: K-3, K-6, K-9, K-12: 1st-25th
place. Class Awards: 1st-3rd place K-3: U800, U600, U400, Unr. K-6: U1000, U800,
U600, Unr. K-9: U1200, U1000, U800, Unr. K-12: U1400, U1200, U1000, Unr.
Teams: 1st-15th place. Schedule: Opening Ceremony Sat., Nov. 6 at 9:30 am.
Rds. 1-5 Sat., Nov. 6: 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, 3:30 pm & 5 pm. Rds. 6-9 Sun., Nov.
7: 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, & 3:30 pm. Side Events: Blitz Tournament- Friday Nov.
5, K-6 & K-12, 6:30 pm, entry fee $15 if p/m by 10/31, $20 after or on site. Bug-
house Tournament- Sat. Nov. 6, 6:30 pm, entry fee $25 at site. Registration closes
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K-6 and K-12, each 1st-10th. Bughouse Awards: 1st-10th place. Awards Cer-
emony for Blitz and Bughouse, Sun., 9:00 am. NYA Awards Ceremony:
Sunday, Nov. 7, 5:30-7 pm. Club teams allowed! All games played in the Ocean
Place Resort and Spa. For tournament info or Team rooms (which are limited),
contact Cheryle Bruce, cbruce@uschess.org or 931-787-1234 ext. 147. Hotel
info: www.oceanplace.com/. Mail entries to: U.S. Chess, Attn.: NYA, P.O. Box
3967, Crossville, TN 38557. Additional details and online registration:
www.uschess.org/ tournaments/2010/nya/.
Dec. 10-12, Florida
2010 National K-12 Championship
7SS, G/90. Disneys Coronado Springs Resort, 1000 West Buena Vista Dr., Lake
Buena Vista, FL 32830. 407-939-1000, $120 single/double/triple/quad. 13
Sections. Play only in your grade section. December rating supplement will
be used. 1/2- point bye available any round (except round seven) if requested
in advance of rd. 1. Team score = total of top three (minimum two) finishers
from each school per grade, first place individual and team, including ties, will
be National Champion for their grade. Schedule: Opening ceremony Fri. 12:30
pm. Rds.: Fri. 1 pm-6 pm, Sat. 10 am-2 pm-6 pm, Sun. 9 am-1 pm. Awards Cer-
emony Sun., approx. 5 pm. Special round times for K-1 sections: Fri. 1:30
pm-5:30 pm, Sat. 9:30 am-1:30 pm-5:30 pm, Sun. 9:30 am-1:30 pm. Awards Cer-
emony Sun. approx. 4:30 pm for K-1. EF: $50/participant (postmarked by
11/7), $70/participant (postmarked by 11/28), $85 later or $90 at site, $5.00
extra for all phone registrations, $20 change fee for roster or section changes
after 11/7 or any on site changes. On site registration Thurs. 9 am-10 pm &
Fri. 8 am-10 am. After 10 am players will have a 1/2-point bye for rd 1.
Awards:Trophies to top 10 individuals & top five teams (minimum) in each grade.
Class prizes: 1st-3rd place K-1: 800-999, 600-799, U600, Unr. 2-6: 1000-
1199, 800-999, 600-799, U600 Unr. 7-9: 1200-1399, 1000-1199, 800-999, U800,
Unr. 10-12: 1400-1599, 1200-1399, 1000-1199, U1000, Unr. Every player
receives a commemorative item! Side Events: Bughouse: Thurs. 11 am, Reg.
on site only Thurs. 8 am-10 am, $25/team. Blitz Sections: K-6 and K-12, Thurs.
5 pm, Reg. on site until 4 pm. Blitz EF: On site - $20; Advance by 11/28 entry:
$15. Blitz Awards: Trophies in K-6 and K-12 sections. Individual: Top 10, Team:
1st-5th place. K-6 Class: 1000-1199, 800-999, 600-799, U600 Unr. K-12 Class:
1400-1599, 1200-1399, 1000-1199, U1000, Unr. Bughouse Awards: Trophies for
Bughouse: top 5 teams. Team Rooms are limited. Contact Cheryle Bruce 931-787-1234
ext. 147. Hotel info: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/coronado-
springs-resort/. Questions: Cheryle Bruce: 931-787-1234 ext. 147 or Ent:
U.S. Chess, Attn.: K-12 Championship, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557 or
online. Official web page and on line registration at http://www.uschess.org/
tournaments/2010/k12/. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Dec. 27-30 or 28-30, Wisconsin
2010 Pan American Intercollegiate Team Championships
Note: This years edition includes an Open + rated Scholastic sections (12/28-
30) and an unrated Scholastic section (12/29 one day only), see Wisconsin TLA
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section. Blitz tournament on 12/28. Playing site: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 6401
South 13th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53207. 1-414-764-5300. Free shuttle from
the airport. Free parking and wireless internet. Mention Special Chess Rate
$78 (single or double). Reserve by December 10th or rate may increase.
Intercollegiate Section (12/27-30): 6SS, g/90+30sec/move increment.
Open to College and University teams from North and South America, includ-
ing the Caribbean (4 player teams, up to 2 alternates).Teams must supply letter
from school stating the players meet eligibility requirements. Prize Fund: Cham-
pionships are awarded in 4 divisions (based on average rating) and $4,300GG:
Division One $1,200-800-600-400, best International team $500; Division two
winner $400, Division three and four winners: plaques. $100 + plaques to best
scores on each board. Schedule: late registration and check in 3:00-5:00pm
on 12/27; opening ceremony: 5:00pm; Rds.: 6:00pm on 12/27, 11:00am and
5:00pm on 12/28, 11:00am and 5:00pm on 12/29, 11:00am on 12/30. Closing
ceremony at 4:00pm on 12/30. FIDE and USCF rated; USCF rules used. EF:
$240/team priority registration by December 1st, 2010; $295/team thereafter.
Please make checks payable to Wisconsin Chess Academy and send to Alex
Betaneli, PO Box 260122, Madison, WI 53726. All entries will be confirmed over
email and posted on www.wichessacademy.com and www.monroi.com INFO:
abetaneli@wichessacademy.com or abetaneli@hotmail.com, 1-608-334-2574.
Boards and sets provided, please bring clocks.
Grand Prix
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)
Oct. 1-Nov. 19, New York
2010 Queens Chess Club Championship
8-SS, G/120. All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Ave., Jamaica, NY
11432. EF: $55, $50 if received by Sept 24. QCC membership required (6 mos
$20 U19, 65+ or female, others $25). $500-300-200 guaranteed to top 3,
class prizes per entries. Three 1/2 pt byes available with advance notice; byes
for Rounds 5-8 must be requested before the end of Round 4. Registration:
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#10D, New York, NY 10009 (212-677-3224 do not call onThursday or Friday).
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TION: (MUST BE UNDER 1400 USCF & UNDER AGE 18) $300.00 Absolutely
Guaranteed. 5rd Swiss G/30. EF: $20; $25 at door. (SPCC Mems. $4 off)
PRIZES: $80-$60-$40; U1200 & U1100 $40-20 EA. Preregister www.andrew
chess.com with Paypal. Cash or check only onsite 9-10 AM. Rd 1 at 10:15. Sun-
shine Center, 330 Fifth St. N., St. Petersburg. Chief Organizer: Andrew
Scherman. 727 822 1171. NS. NC. W.
52 Chess Life October 2010
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10
Oct. 3, New Jersey
Every Sunday Chess Mates G/45 Open
5-SS, Rds.: 10:30, 12:15, 2:00, 3:45, 5:30 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1531
Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. A block away from Rahway Train Station. Lim-
ited to first 50 entries. EF: $40, members $30. GM Free, $30 deducted from
prize. Guaranteed Prizes: 1st - $250, 2nd - $150, 3rd - $100 and Top U2200,
U2000, $100. Limit 2 byes, commit by 11:30. Re-entry $15, counts half (no re-
entry after 2nd round). (732)499-0118, www.chessmatesnj.com/.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Oct. 9, New York
Jenifer Woods Memorial
4SS RDS. 1 & 2 G/60, RDS. 3 & 4 G/90 at RCC (GTD) $150-90-60 class $80. Reg.:
8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-12-2:15-5:30 EF: $30. Adv Ent/Info: Rochester Chess
Center, 221 Norris Drive, Rochester, NY 14610. (585)442-2430. Chess Mag-
net School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10
Oct. 9-10, Alabama
2010 Space City Open
5SS, 40 moves/90 minutes (40/85TD5). SD/30. Brahan Springs Recreation Cen-
ter; 3770 Ivy Ave., Huntsville, AL 35805. $$Gtd. Open: $350-200-150, A 100-75,
B 100-75. Reserve (U1600): $300-175-125, D 100-75-50. Novice (1200):
$150-75-50, Top F $50, Unrated $30-25. EF: All sections $20 if recd by 10/6,
$30 on site: Reg.: 8am-9:30am on 10/9. Rds.: 10-2:30-7, 9:30-2:30. Memb.
Reqd: USCF ($see uschess.org), ACF $10, OSA. Ent: Huntsville Chess
Club, PO Box 7062, Huntsville, AL 35807; Info: 256-881-7764 or
david_a_hayes@bellsouth.net. Flyer/Directions: logicalchess.com/hcc or
alabamachess.com; link to calendar. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10
Oct. 9-10, California Southern
National Chess Day Open
(Sponsor: Dr. Valery, MD, INC.) 6-SS, G/60 (no time delay) Los Angeles Chess
Club, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd floor. $$ 1,500 Guaranteed!
2 sections, Open: $400-200-50, U2200: $125, U2000: $125. Reserve: (U1800)
$200-100, U1600 $125, Under 1400/Unrated $100, U1200 $75. EF: $55 if
received by 10/18; $60 at the door ($40 LACC members if received by 10/18;
$45 at the door; Siblings $15 off, SCCF Memb 10% off$30 new LACC members).
Reg.: 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm each day. 1-day option I: Play 1
day- no 1/2 pt byes- 1/2 EF. 1-day option II: Play 1 day & receive three 1/2
pt byes- full EF Free Parking lots on the SW corner of Santa Monica & Purdue
- 1 block East, and the BOA parking - or in the building basement ($3). Info:
(310) 795-5710 or Mick@LAChessClub.com, www.LAChessClub.com. Ent:
Checks (LACC- P.O. Box 251774, Los Angeles, CA 90025) CC (310/795-5710).
State Championship Qualifier.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10
Oct. 10, New Jersey
Every Sunday Chess Mates G/45 Open
5-SS, Rds.: 10:30, 12:15, 2:00, 3:45, 5:30 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1531
Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. A block away from Rahway Train Station. Lim-
ited to first 50 entries. EF: $40, members $30. GM Free, $30 deducted from
prize. Guaranteed Prizes: 1st - $250, 2nd - $150, 3rd - $100 and Top U2200,
U2000, $100. Limit 2 byes, commit by 11:30. Re-entry $15, counts half (no re-
entry after 2nd round). (732)499-0118, www.chessmatesnj.com/.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10
Oct. 10, Tennessee
Memphis Fall Chess Festival
4SS, G/60. University Center at the University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
38111. 2 Sects. PRIZES: $2,000 b/70 full-paid ent. (50% guaranteed). OPEN:
$600-400-200; U1600: $400-200-100 (Top U1000): $100. SHELBY COUNTY
BOUNTY: Defeat the top ranked player (Open Sect.) and win free entry to our
next tournament! EF: $40 by 10/7; $50 at site; Jrs. (under 19 yrs of age and
playing in U1600 Section) $30 by 10/7; $35 at site. Re-Entry Fee: $20 (avail.
up to Rd. 3; 2 re-entries count as one additional entry for prize fund). Reg. Sat.
8:15-8:45am, Rds.: 9-11:15-1:30-3:45. Byes: Avail. all Rds. (must commit
before Rd. 2). ENT: On-line registration, printable entry form and map of Univ.
campus at www.cajunchess.com, or mail entry form to Shelby County Chess,
1614 Vance Ave., Memphis, TN 38104. Info or Phone Ent: 504-905-2971.
Major credit cards accepted (no checks at site).
A Heritage Event!
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20
Oct. 15-17 or 16-17, California Southern
Los Angeles Open
5-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day schedule rds 1-2 G/60, then merges). LAX Hilton, 5711
W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. $$7,000 b/170, 50% of each prize guar-
anteed. 2 sections: Open, $$1200-600-400-300-200, U2200 $500-250-150,
U2000 $500-250-150. Amateur, open to U1800/Unr, $$500-300-200, U1600 400-
200-100, U1400 400-200, U1200 100, Unr. 100. Unr. May win Unrated prize only.
All, EF $69 if recd by 10/14, $79 at site. Reg.: 5-6 p.m. 10/15, 9-10 a.m. 10/16.
Rds.: 3-day: 6:30, 10:30-5, 10-4:30. 2-day: 10:30-1 (G/1), then merges with
3-day at 5. All: SCCF membership req. ($18 re, $10 jr). $25 Best Game prize,
all sections eligible. 1 half-point bye if requested at least 1 round in advance,
rd. 5 must be requested with entry. HR: $99, (310) 410-4000, mention chess.
Parking $8/day. Info: admin@westernchess.com. Web site, on-line entry:
www.westernchess.com. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery, 835 N. Wilton Pl. #1, Los
Angeles, CA 90038. NS. NC. F. State Championship Qualifier. Chess Mag-
net School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)
Oct. 15-17 or 16-17, Illinois
19th annual Midwest Class Championships
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Class E Section plays Oct. 16-
17 only with separate schedule. 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 to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 south). Free parking.
Prizes $20,000 based on 250 paid entries (re-entries & Class E Section count
as half entries), else in proportion except $16,000 (80% of each prize) minimum
guaranteed. In 7 sections; no unrated allowed in Master or Expert. Master
(2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top U2300
$800-400. FIDE. Expert (2000-2199): $1500-700-400-300. Class A (1800-
uschess.org

1999/Unr): $1500-700-400-300. Class B (1600-1799/Unr): $1500-700-400-300.
Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1400-700-400-200. Class D (1200-1399/Unr):
$1200-600-300-200. Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $600-300-200-100, trophies
to top 7, top 800-999, 600-799, Under 600, Unrated. Rated players may play
up one section. Unrated prize limit $150 E, $250 D, $400 C, $500 B, $700 A. Top
6 sections EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 10/7, all $105 online at chess-
tour.com by 10/12, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/12 (entry only, no
questions), $120 at site. No checks at site, necredit cards OK. EF for all in Class
E, and unrated in Class D: all $50 less. All: ICA memb. ($15, scholastic $10,
both $2 less with online entry) required for rated Illinois residents. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF
dues with nagazine if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young
Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult
$30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry $50; not available in Master Section. GMs $80
from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10
& 4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10
& 4:15. Class E schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10
& 1:15. Bye: all, Master must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $98-
98-98-98, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 10/1 or rate may increase.
Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess,
Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess
Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Oct. 16, Pennsylvania
2010 Fall Harvest Grand Prix
4SS, G/90. Lehigh County Senior Center, 1633 Elm St., Allentown, PA 18102. EF:
$40, LVCA/LCSC Members $30, $$200-100 Guaranteed to top 2, more per paid
entries. FREE ENTRY TO UNRATEDS, if paying 1 year USCF Dues. Up to two 1/2
pt byes (if declared before round 3). REG.: Ends 10am. RDS.: 10:30-1:30-4:45-
7:45. Ent/Info: Check payable: Bruce Davis, 1208 Linden St., Fl. 1, Bethlehem,
PA 18018 or 610-625-0467 or bdavis@lehighvalleychess.org or www. lehigh-
valleychess.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10
Oct. 16, Wisconsin
Hales Corners Challenge XII
4SS, G/60. Two Sections: Open & Reserve (under 1600). Crowne Plaza Mil-
waukee Airport Hotel, 6401 S. 13th St., Milwaukee, WI (414) 764-5300 (mention
chess tournament). EF: $35-Open, $25-Reserve, both $5 more after 10/13. Comp
EF for USCF 2200+, callTD for details. Prizes: $$ Open: 1st-$325 (guaranteed),
2nd-$175 (guaranteed), A-$100, B & Below-$75; $$ Reserve: 1st-$100, 2nd-
$75, D-$50, E & Below-$40; Goddesschess prizes for females. Reg.: 8:30-9:30,
Rds.: 10-1-3:30-6. Ent: Payable to Southwest Chess Club, c/o Allen Becker, 6105
Thorncrest Dr., Greendale, WI 53129. Questions to TD: Tom Fogec, 414-405-
4207.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10
Oct. 16-17, California Northern
San Joaquin Valley Masters Championship 10
4SS, G/120 ONE SECTION 2000 PLUS, MASTERS AND MASTER CANDIDATES
uschess.org
See previous issue for TLAs appearing October 1-14
(EXPERTS) ONLY. LOCATION: Round Table Pizza, 3848 McHenry Ave. Modesto
(Meeting Room). GTD PRIZES: 4 pts $400, 3.5 pts $200 & 3 pts $100. Engraved
plaque(s) to Perfect Score. RDS.: 10:30am & 3:00pm Each Day. ALL BYES: One
Half Point. REQUESTED BYES: Rd. 1 &/or Rd. 2 only. EF: $50 ($20 More at Site
9-10:15am). ENTRIES TO SPONSOR: John C. Barnard, 3728 Chippewa St.,
Modesto, CA 95356-0711. INFO: (209) 450-6133 & jcbarnard@live.com. Chess
Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20
Oct. 16-17, Missouri
2010 Springfield Park Board Chess Club Open
5-SS, G/120. South Side Senior Center, 2215 South Fremont Ave., Springfield,
MO 65804. EF: $40, $35 for SPBCC members, $50 at site. Pre- register by Sept.
30th to get discount. Class prizes based on 50. Overall guaranteed: $500-300-
200. ($G 1000) X,A,B,C,D,U1200, $100, $50, / Unr $100. Registration: 8:30-9:30
on 10/16. Rounds: 10, 2:30, 7:00; 9:00-1:30. USCF required, MCA required of
all MO residents. OSA. All site entries and memberships must be paid in
cash. Entries: Joe Brozovich, 4334 S. Newton, Springfield, MO 65810, 417-882-
3992, email: jmbroz@att.net. Tournament sponsored by Springfield Park
Board Chess Club. Bonus: Friday night jumble with Life Masters Bob Holliman,
Ron Luther. Lecture at 7 pm with simultaneous exhibition at 8 pm. Accommo-
dations at: Lamplighter Inn, 1772 S. Glenstone, Springfield, MO 65804,
417-882-1113. Request tournament rate of $59.95 per night. Lamplighter Inn
is about 1 mile from the tournament site. 30 rooms (24 non-smoking & 6
smoking, all with 2 queens size beds) will be held till Oct. 11th. Visit:
www.springfieldparkboardchessclub.com for current information and directions.
Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
Oct. 16-17, New Jersey
Dean of Chess Academy 40/2 SD1
4SS, 40/2 SD 1. Dean of Chess Academy, 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ
08822. (908) 595-0066. Minutes from the Flemington train station. GTD$$ Open:
$200-$150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card, U1300: $50 gift card. Pre-entry
$40 ($30 members). On-site: $55 ($40 members). Entries postmarked by
10/9/10 to PO Box 323 Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 or online at www.deanof
chess.com. Reg.: 9-9:45am. Rds.: Saturday 10:00am, 5:00pm Sunday 9:00am,
4:00pm. For more details see website. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Oct. 16-17 or 17, New York
Marshall October Grand Prix
4SS, 30/90, SD/1; Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $50, Mem-
bers $30. $$625 Gtd: 250 -100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100. Reg.
ends 15 min. before game. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, Rds. 12:30-5:30 pm each
day; 1-day, (Rds. 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd
3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 play-
ers. FIDE. (G/30 not FIDE-rateable.) Chess Magnet School JGP.
A State Championship Event!
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
Oct. 16-17, Pennsylvania
See TLA on Page 54
2010 Ira Lee Riddle Memorial PA State Champ.
5SS, G/120. Warminster Rec & Educ Ctr, 1101 Little Ln., Warminster, PA 18974.
$$(2025 b/90, 2/3 gtd.) 3 Sections: Open: $500-250, U2000 $125. U1800: $300-
150, U1600 $125. U1400: $300-150, U1200 $125. EF: $40 by 10/9, $50 later.
PSCF reqd, OSA. Reg: ends Sat. 9:30am. Rds.: 10-2:30-7, 10-2:30. Bye: limit
2, ask by rd 2.Trophy to top club (top 4 scores over all sections). Info: 267-237-
6212, leteefs@yahoo.com. Ent: MasterMinds Chess Club, 6929 Sherman St.,
Philadelphia, PA 19119. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
Oct. 16-17, Texas
Dallas Open
5SS, G/90 with 30 second increment. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr.
Ste B, Richardson,TX 75080. One Section $$550G.: Open:This section is FIDE
rated but uses USCF Rules. $400-$100-$50. U2200 and U2000 prize(s) will be
40% of U2200 and U2000 entry fees. EF: $50, Juniors(U19)/Senior/Hcap $30,
plus $5 non-DCC membership fee. Reg.: 9:45 -10:15 am. Rds.: Sat 10:45-3:10-
7:16, Sun 10:45-3:10. One Bye allowed if requested before the end of round
2, withdrawals and last round zero point byes are not eligible for prizes. High-
est Finishing Dallas Chess Club member is the Dallas Chess Club Champion.
ENT: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley,
TX 76036. 214.632.9000. Info: 214-632-9000, info@dallaschess.com,
www.dallaschess.com. NS. NC. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10
Oct. 17, New Jersey
Every Sunday Chess Mates G/45 Open
5-SS, Rds.: 10:30, 12:15, 2:00, 3:45, 5:30 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1531
Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. A block away from Rahway Train Station. Lim-
ited to first 50 entries. EF: $40, members $30. GM Free, $30 deducted from
prize. Guaranteed Prizes: 1st - $250, 2nd - $150, 3rd - $100 and Top U2200,
U2000, $100. Limit 2 byes, commit by 11:30. Re-entry $15, counts half (no re-
entry after 2nd round). (732)499-0118, www.chessmatesnj.com/.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 60
Oct. 18-Dec. 20, (Championship) New York
Oct. 18-Nov. 15 (other sections)
Nassau Championship
40/80. 1st Presby Church, 1st & Main Sts, Mineola. 3 sections. Champ: 10SS
over 1999, jrs under 21 over 1799, top 100 U13, women, 2 pts in Semi-finals.
EF: memb $95, non-memb $114 by 10/16. $$ (3500 G) 800-500-400-300-250-
200-175-150-125-100, U2100, 2000/UR ea 250. GMs complete tourn w/o
forfeit gtd min of $300 & IMs/WGMs gtd $150. 4 byes 1-10. Amateur: 5SS
U2000/UR, EF: memb $30, non-memb $41 by 10/16. $$ (324 b/12) 124, U1800,
1600 ea 100. 2 byes 1-5. Novice: 5SS U1400/UR. EF: memb $16, non-memb $27
by 10/16. $$ (144 b/12) 84, U1200/UR 60. 2 byes 1-5. All: EF: $8 more at site.
Reg to 7:15 PM. Rds.: 7:15 each Mon. Ent: H. Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY
11782. NS. W. captnhal@optonline.net. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
Oct. 19, New York
Marshall Masters (Formerly the St. Johns Masters)
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4SS, G/30. Third Tues. 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 Masters) EF:
$40, members $30, GMs $10 (returned on completion of tournament).Top three
prizes guaranteed. $$G 250-150-100. Top U2400 and Top 2300 prizes. Spe-
cial prize for biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45PM. One
bye available, rds. 1 or 4 only; declare at registration.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Oct. 21, New Jersey
Dean of Chess Academy G/30
3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876.
(908) 595-0066. All Prizes GTD$$ Open: $150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card,
U1300: $50 gift card. Pre-Entry: $30 ($20 DOCA member) Onsite: $40 ($30
members). IMs and GMs Free! Entries online at www.deanofchess.com.
Reg.: 7:00-7:15pm. Rds.: 7:30 & ASAP. See website for more details.
A Heritage Event!
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10
Oct. 22-24 or 23-24, Georgia
41st Annual Southern Congress
5-SS, 30/90, SD/1. (2-day schedule Rd.1 G/90). Atlanta Chess Center, 3155A
East Ponce de Leon Ave., Scottdale, GA 30079. $4,000 b/89. $2,000 Guaran-
teed. 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: $250-150-100, u1200: $100. All: $59 3-day and $58 2-day if received by
10/20; $65 at site. GMs and IMs free. $60 deducted from prize. Reentry: $35.
Bye, all rounds (limit 2), must commit before 1st round. 3-day schedule: Reg.:
ends 7:15 a.m. Rds.: 7:45, 2-7:30, 10-3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg.: ends 9:30
a.m. Rounds: 1st at 10 a.m., then merges with 3-day. Info: (404)-377-4400 or
atlantachess@yahoo.com. www.atlantachessclub.com. Enter: Same as above.
NS. Chess Magnet School JGP.
A Heritage Event!
An American Classic!
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)
Oct. 22-24, Nevada
28th Annual Sands Regency Reno-Western States Open
6SS, 40/2,20/1,G 1/2. Sands Regency Hotel/Casino, 345 N. Arlington Ave., Reno,
NV 89501. 1-800-648-3553 or (775) 348-2200. $$37,000 b/400, Gtd. $$25,250-
$3500-2500-2000-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-400 in Open Section plus 1/2
of all other prizes. 6 Sections: OPEN: EF: GMs & IMs free (enter by 10/1 or
pay late fees), Masters $142, (2000-2199)-$175, (1999-below)-$201. $$ Prizes
1-10 listed above, (2399-below) $1000-500, (2299-below) $1000-500. If a tie
for 1st overall then 2 (G/10) playoff for $100 from prize fund. (Note: GM/IM
w/free entry not eligible for class prizes 2399 and below; may elect to pay entry
fee and become eligible). EXPERT: (2000-2199) EF: $141. $$1700-800-600-500-
400 (under 2100)- $700. A Sec.(1800-1999) EF: $140, $$1600-800-
500-400-300-200-200. B Sec.(1600-1799) EF: $139, $$1,400-700-500-300-
300-200-200. C Sec.(1400-1599) EF: $138, $$1,200-600-400-300-300-2
00-200.D/under Sec. (1399/below) EF: $137, $$1,000-500-400-300-200-200-
200 (under 1200) - $300. (Unrated Players) EF: Free + must join USCF or
increase membership for 1 additional year thru this tournament ($49 adults,
$25 juniors). Prizes: Top unrated in D Section wins 1 yr. USCF membership
plus trophy. Note: Unrated will be put in D Sect. unless request to play up.
Seniors (65+) additional prizes $$200; (Seniors not eligible: provisionally
rated, unrated, masters); Club Championship $$800-400-300-200 decided by
total score of 10 (and only 10) players from one club or area (not eligible - GMs,
IMs, or unrated). Trophies to Top 3 (A-D Sections). ALL: EF $11 more if post-
marked after 10/2 and $22 more if postmarked after 10/15 or at site. Do not
mail after 10/15 or phone or email after 10/19. $20 off EF to Srs (65+) and
Jrs 19/under. Players may play up. Unrated players not eligible for cash prizes
except Open 1-10. Provisionally rated players may win up to 50% of 1st place
money except open Section 1-10. CCA ratings may be used. Note pairings not
changed for color alternation unless 3 in a row or a plus 3 and if the unlikely
situation occurs 3 colors in a row may be assigned. Reg.: (10/21) 5-8 pm,
(10/22) 9:00-10 am. Rds.: 12-7, 10-6, 9:30-4. Byes available any round, if
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requested before 1st round (Open Section 2 byes max.). SIDE EVENTS: Wed.
(10/20) 7pm Clock Simul, [40/2, G/1] (Including an analysis of YOUR game.
GM Sergey Kudrin $30 (A great value!).Thurs (10/21) 6-7:30 pm GM Larry Evans
lecture -Free, 7:30 Simul GM Melikset Khachiyan (only $15!), 7:30 Blitz (5 min)
Tourney ($20-80% to prize fund). Sat 10/23 (3-4:30pm) GM Larry Evans
Clinic(Game/Position Analysis) - Free. Sun. (10/24) QuickTourney (G/25) 5 Rd.
Swiss ($20) [12 (Noon)-5pm] 80% to prize fund. ENT: Make checks payable
and send to: SANDS REGENCY (address above) HR: $35! (Sun-Thurs) & $59!
(Fri-Sat) + 13.5% tax. (mention CHESS 1020 & reserve by 10/5/10 to guar-
antee room rates.) INFO: Jerry Weikel wackyykl@aol.com, (775) 747 1405, or
website: www.renochess.org/wso (also go here to verify entry). FIDE. W.
Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)
Oct. 22-24 or 23-24, New Jersey
Boardwalk Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel,
1401 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712. Free parking. $$18,000 based on 220
paid entries (re-entries & $50 off entries count half), $12,000 (2/3 each prize)
minimum guaranteed. In 6 sections. Open: $2000-1000-600-400, clear or
tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $1200-600. FIDE. Under 2100:
$1500-700-400-300. Under 1900: $1500-700-400-300. Under 1700: $1300-600-
400-300. Under 1500: $1200-600-300-200. Under 1200: $700-400-200-100.
Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $300 U1500, $500 U1700, or $700
U1900. Top 5 sections EF: 3-day $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 10/14, all $109
online at chesstour.com by 10/19, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/19 (entry
only, no questions), $120 (no checks, credit cards OK)at site. GMs free; $100
deducted from prize. EF for all in U1200 or unrated in U1500: all $50 less.
Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry. Online at chess-
tour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40,
Young Adult $30. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. 3-day sched-
ule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. 2-day
schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:15. All: Half
point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3.
HR: $95-95, 732-776-6700, reserve by 10/8 or rate may increase. Car rental:
Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chess-
tour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15
service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658.
Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20
Oct. 23, Illinois
2010 U.S. G/60 Championship
See Nationals.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Oct. 23, New Jersey
Dean of Chess Academy G/30
3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ
08822. (908) 595-0066. Minutes from the Flemington train station. All Prizes
GTD$$ Open: $150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card, U1300: $50 gift card. Pre-
Entry: $30 ($20 DOCA member) Onsite: $40 ($30 members). IMs and GMs Free!
Entries online at www.deanofchess.com. Reg.: 2:30-3:00pm. Rds.: 3:00, 4:15,
and 5:30p. See website for more details.
A Heritage Event!
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10
Oct. 23-24, Iowa
Ames Chess Festival XXV (IA GP Qualifier)
5SS. 30/75, SD/1. Molecular Biology Building, ISU Campus, Ames, IA. EF: $40
by 10/16, $50 at site. Jr/Sr: $30 by 10/16 $40 at site. IA memb reqd $15, Jr/Sr
$10. ($$1000 b/40, top 3G): 250+T, 150, 100, U1900, U1600, U1300, U1000,
each 75-50. Reg.: 8-8:30 am. Rds.: 10-2:30-7:30, 10-2:30. Several special 25th
Anniversary Commeratives available. Entries to: Roger Gotschall, 1341 Tru-
man Place, Ames, IA 50010. Info: Ameschess@aol.com or 515-233-4239.
NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20
Oct. 24, llinois
2010 U.S. G/30 Championship
See Nationals.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
Oct. 24, New Jersey
Dean of Chess Academy Sunday Swiss
4SS, G/60. Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876.
(908) 595-0066. GTD$$ Open: $200-$150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card,
U1300: $50 gift card. Pre-entry $40 ($30 members). On-site: $55 ($40 mem-
bers). Entries postmarked by 10/14/10 to PO Box 323, Whitehouse Station, NJ
08889 or online at www.deanofchess.com. Reg.: 9-9:45am. Rds.: 10, 12:30,
3, 5:30. For more details see website.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10
Oct. 24, New Jersey
Every Sunday Chess Mates G/45 Open
5-SS, Rds.: 10:30, 12:15, 2:00, 3:45, 5:30 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1531
Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. A block away from Rahway Train Station. Lim-
ited to first 50 entries. EF: $40, members $30. GM Free, $30 deducted from
prize. Guaranteed Prizes: 1st - $250, 2nd - $150, 3rd - $100 and Top U2200,
U2000, $100. Limit 2 byes, commit by 11:30. Re-entry $15, counts half (no re-
entry after 2nd round). (732)499-0118, www.chessmatesnj.com/.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Oct. 25, New Jersey
Dean of Chess Academy G/10 (QC)
4SS, G/10. Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876.
(908) 595-0066. All Prizes GTD$$ Open: $150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card,
U1300: $50 gift card. Pre-Entry: $30 ($20 DOCA member) Onsite: $40 ($30
members). IMs and GMs Free! Entries online at www.deanofchess.com.
Reg.: 7:30-7:45pm. Rds.: 8:00 & ASAP. See website for more details.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Oct. 26, New Jersey
Dean of Chess Academy G/10 (QC)
4SS, G/10. Dean of Chess Academy, 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ
08822. (908) 595-0066. Minutes from the Flemington train station. All Prizes
GTD$$ Open: $150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card, U1300: $50 gift card. Pre-
Entry: $30 ($20 DOCA member) Onsite: $40 ($30 members). IMs and GMs Free!
Entries online at www.deanofchess.com . Reg.: 7:30-7:45pm. Rds.: 8:00 & ASAP.
See website for more details.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Oct. 28, New Jersey
Dean of Chess Academy G/30
3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876.
(908) 595-0066. All Prizes GTD$$ Open: $150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card,
U1300: $50 gift card. Pre-Entry: $30 ($20 DOCA member) Onsite: $40 ($30
members). IMs and GMs Free! Entries online at www.deanofchess.com.
Reg.: 7:00-7:15pm. Rds.: 7:30 & ASAP. See website for more details.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Oct. 28, New York
10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St., bet. 5-6 Ave.,
NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), spec-
ified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32 paid entries (may
be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105,
U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA
ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game.
Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!
A Heritage Event!
A State Championship Event!
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15
Oct. 29-31 or Oct. 30-31, Indiana
69th Indiana State Chess Championship
5SS, 40/2 SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Honeywell Center, 275 W. Mar-
ket St., Wabash, IN 46992. $$3000 b/80. In 2 Sections, Championship: EF:
$70 rcvd by 10/26, $85 at site. $$: $500-300. U2300 $280, U2100 $260, U1900
$240, Upset $50. $100 State Champion Award. 1st Place Guaranteed. Reserve:
Open to 1799 & under. EF: $50 rcvd by 10/26, $65 at site. $$: $350-240.
u1700 $220, u1500 $210, u1300 $200, Upset $50. ALL: Memb. Reqd: ISCA.
OSA. Reg: Ends Fri. 6:30pm (2-day option: Regs. ends Sat. 9:30am). Rds: Fri.
7pm, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 9-3:30 (2-day option: Sat. 10-1:30-5, Sun. 9-3:30). Annual
Meeting 2:30pm Sunday. Car load discount, sign up in groups of 4 and receive
10% off adv EF, rcvd by 10/12. ENT: Gary J Fox, 134 Wheatland Ave., Logans-
port, IN 46947. INFO: 574-722-4965 info@indianachess.org. www.
indiananchess.org. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
A Heritage Event!
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30
Oct. 29-31 or 30-31, North Carolina
37th L.P.O. (Lipkin/Pfefferkorn Open) - Tracy Callis Memorial
5-SS, 35/90, SD/1. (2-day option Rd. 1 G/90). Clarion Hotel Greensboro Air-
port, 415 Swing Road (I-40 at Exit 213), Greensboro, NC 27409. (336)-299-7650.
$15,000 b/215 full paid. $7,500 GUARANTEED. In 7 sections: Open/Unr.:
$1200-600-500-350, u2300- $350. Under 2200: $1100-550-350-250, u2100-
$250. Under 2000: $1000-500-350-250, u1900- $250. Under 1800: $1000-500-
350-250, u1700- $250. Under 1600: $1000-500-350-250, u1500- $250. Under
1400: $1000-500-350-250, u1200- $250, u1000- $100. Unrated: (not part of
base) Trophies to top 7. EF: $91 3-day, $90 2-day if received by 10/26; $97 at
site. GMs and IMs Free. $75 deducted from any prize. Unrated: $25 3-day, $24
2-day if received by 10/26; $30 at site.Juniors: $49 if playing for a trophy; $69
for cash by 10/26; $10 more at site. 3-day schedule: Registration: ends 7 p.m.
Rounds: 7:30, 2-7:30, 10-3:30. 2-day schedule: Registration: ends 9:30 a.m.
Rounds: 1st at 10 a.m., then merges with 3-day. All, Re-entry $45, not in
Open. NCCA membership required $5, other states ok. Byes available in any
round, limit 2, must commit before 1st round. NCCA Grand Prix. Hotel: $89 Dou-
ble or King with complimentary breakfast. Mention: ChessTournament. Cut-off
date on 10/15 to be guaranteed the rate. Info: Thad Rogers (478)-742-5607
cell: (478)-973-9389 or Atlanta Chess Center (404)-377-4400. atlantachess
@yahoo.com. Enter: American Chess Promotions, 3055 General Lee Road,
Macon, GA 31204. NS. NC. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP.
uschess.org
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A Heritage Event! D & Below $100 Each guaranteed - at least 90% of entries paid out in prizes. 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Kings Island Resort, 5691 Kings

ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)

Oct. 29-31, Nov. 6-7, New York
2010 Marshall Chess Club Championship
9-SS, 40/120, SD/60. Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St., NYC: 212-477-3716. Open
to members and nonmembers rated 2200+, qualifiers from Marshall Amateur
Championship Oct. 22-24, and seeded players. $$4500 Gtd: $2000-$1000-$500-
$350-$100, U 2400/unr $250, U 2300 $200, U 2200 $100. PLUS: Edward
Lasker Memorial Brilliancy Prize $300. Title of 2010 Marshall Chess Club
Champion to highest-scoring Club member. EF: $125, members $100 if received
by 10/28, all $20 more at site. No phone entries. GM EF returned upon com-
pletion of tournament. Reg.: 4:30 5:30pm 10/29; rounds 6pm 10/29, 11 &
5:30PM 10/30. 10/31, 11/6, 11/7. Two byes available, must request at regis-
tration, no byes on 11/7. FIDE. IM/GM norms may be possible, no byes for norm
aspirants. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10
Oct. 30, New Hampshire
Purity Spring Open
Purity Spring Resort, 1251 Eaton Rd., East Madison, NH 03849. In 3 Sections,
Open: 4SS, GAME/65, $$GTD: $275-150-75. U1900: 4SS, GAME/65, Open to
1899 & under. $$GTD: $150-50. U1600 $100. U1300: 4SS, GAME/65, Open to
1299 & under. $$GTD: $150. U1000 $100 Unrated $100. ALL: EF: $40 in
advance, $5 more at site. Entry fee $12 less for USCF members, $5 less for
players under 24. Maximum one discount per player. Reg.: 9:00-9:45. Advance
entries must be postmarked by 10/22/2010. Rds.: 10-1:00-3:30-6:00. Coffee
and tea provided. Limited food service available nearby. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49
Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea relyea @opera-
mail.com. HR: $45 PPDO (800) 373-3754 Mention chess tournament for special
rate by 10/15/2010. www.relyeachess.com. NS. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Oct. 30, New Jersey
Dean of Chess Academy G/30
3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ
08822. (908) 595-0066. Minutes from the Flemington train station. All Prizes
GTD$$ Open: $150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card, U1300: $50 gift card. Pre-
Entry: $30 ($20 DOCA member) Onsite: $40 ($30 members). IMs and GMs Free!
Entries online at www.deanofchess.com. Reg.: 2:30-3:00pm. Rds.: 3:00, 4:15,
Rds.: Saturday 10 am. 2:30 pm and 7 pm. Sunday 10 am and 2:30 pm. 1/2 Byes
available round 1-4 if requested in advance. ENT: Christine Mitchell 534 Bon-
nie Brae Erie, PA 16511 814 899-8920 camrcm@yahoo.com. INFO: Craig
Schneider 814 453-7763 craigers518@msn.com. DIR: Route 20 becomes
Main st. in North East Sweetwater Ballroom is above the bike shop at Main and
Vine. NS. NC. Chess Magnet School JGP.
A State Championship Event!
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 6
Nov. 6-7, Vermont
Vermont Open
4SS, 30/90, SD/60. Courtyard Marriott, 309 Court St. (Route 7), Middlebury,
VT 05753; 802-388-7600. EF: $40 if recd by 11/4, $48 later. $$G: 200-100, U2050
100, U1850 96-64. State champion title & trophy to top scoring Vermont resi-
dent. Rds.: 10-3:30, 10-3:30. VCA meeting Sat. 8:45 p.m. Reg.: 8:40-9:40 a.m.
Ent: Parker Montgomery, PO Box 831, Middlebury, VT 05753-0831; 802-877-
6336 (home); greenmonty@earthlink.net. Contact Monty for info on local
hotels. See separate TLA (in Vermont section) for one-day side tourneys. W.
Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20
Nov. 6-7, Virginia
15th Annual Northern Virginia Open
5SS, Rds. 1-3 G/2, rds 4-5 30/90 SD/1. $$2,500 (Top 3 G) B/90. Note NEW
TOURNAMENT LOCATION: DoubleTree Hotel Dulles Airport - Sterling, 21611
Atlantic Boulevard, Sterling, VA 20166. Tel: 1-703-230-0077, Fax: 1-703-230-
0078. $69(!!)Rooms. Direct link for hotel registration by 11/1available on
tournament website as well as directions. Open: $570-350-240 (G); Top X/A-
Unr/B/C/D/U1200 each $200, Top Upset Prize (1) for Rd1-($25), Rd2-($30),
Rd3-($35) and Rd4-($50). Reg.: Saturday Nov 6: 8:30 am-9:45am. Rounds: Sat
10-2:30-7, Sunday 10-3:30p. One 1/2 pt bye allowed, must commit to byes before
Rd 1, and are irrevocable after play starts. EF: $50 if recd by Nov 1, $60 at site
or after 11/1. VCF Membership Reqd for VA Residents ($10-Adults, $5 U19).
Ent: Michael Atkins, PO Box 6138, Alexandria, VA 22306.Make checks to Vir-
ginia Chess. Email: matkins2@cox.net, but NO e-mail entries, just information.
Web: www.vachess.org/nova.htm. W, NS, FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Nov. 7, New Jersey
Island Drive (I-71, 6 mi north of I-275), Mason, OH 45040. Free parking. $$
30,000 based on 350 paid entries (re-entries & U1100 Section count as half
entries); minimum $24,000 (80% of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections: Open:
$3000-1500-800-600-400, 1st on tiebreak $200 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1600-
800. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-400-300. Under 1900: $2000-1000-
500-400-300. Under 1700: $2000-1000-500-400-300. Under 1500: $1800-
900-500-300-200. Under 1300: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1100:
$800-400-300-200-100. Unrated prize limits: U1100 $150, U1300 $250, U1500
$400, U1700 $600, U1900 $800. Balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6
sections EF: 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 11/4, all $115 online at chess-
tour.com by 11/9, $120 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/9 (entry only, no
questions), $130 at site. EF for all in Under 1100 Section and unrated in Under
1300 Section: all $60 less. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry $60;
not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if oth-
erwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry-
Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20. Mailed, phoned or paid
at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds
Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds
Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. Byes: OK all; Open must commit by rd 2, oth-
ers by rd 3. HR: $62-62, 800-727-3050, 513-398-0115, reserve by 10/21 or rate
may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve
car online through chesstour.com. Car rental is easiest & cheapest trans-
portation from Cincinnati Airport. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury
Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658. Advance entries will be posted at
chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
Nov. 13-14, New Jersey
Dean of Chess Academy 40/2, SD1
4SS, 40/2 SD 1. Dean of Chess Academy, 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ
08822. (908) 595-0066. Minutes from the Flemington train station. GTD$$ Open:
$200-$150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card, U1300: $50 gift card. Pre-entry
$40 ($30 members). On-site: $55 ($40 members). Entries postmarked by
10/9/10 to PO Box 323, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889 or online at
www.deanofchess.com. Reg.: 9-9:45am. Rds.: Saturday 10:00am, 5:00pm
Sunday 9:00am, 4:00pm. For more details see website. Chess Magnet School
JGP.

ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)

and 5:30p. See website for more details. Dean of Chess Academy G/30 Nov. 16, New York

ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 6

Oct. 30, Tennessee
Heart of Tennessee Open
5-SS, rd.1 G/30, rd.2 G/60, Rds.3, 4, 5 G/75. Trinity Presbyterian Church,
1020 N. Rutherford Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN. EF: $25 by 10/28, $30 at site. $$
(1160, top 2 G, class prizes b/6 entries per class, else proportional): $200-120,
3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ
08822. (908) 595-0066. Minutes from the Flemington train station. All Prizes
GTD$$ Open: $150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card, U1300: $50 gift card. Pre-
Entry: $30 ($20 DOCA member) Onsite: $40 ($30 members). IMs and GMs Free!
Entries online at www.deanofchess.com. Reg.: 2:30-3:00pm. Rds.: 3:00, 4:15,
and 5:30p. See website for more details.
Marshall Masters (Formerly the St. Johns Masters)
4SS, G/30. Third Tues. 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 MCC Thursday 4 Rated Games Tonight! since the prior months Masters) EF:
$40, members $30, GMs $10 (returned on completion of tournament).Top three
prizes guaranteed. $$G 250-150-100. Top U2400 and Top 2300 prizes. Spe-

ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)

X, A, B, C, D, E/below, Unr. each $120, . Reg.: 8:00-8:45am. Rds.: 9:00-10:00-
12:30-3:00-5:30. Ent: Rutherford County Chess Club, P.O. Box 1593,
Murfreesboro,TN 37133. http://rccc.us/ (with map to site), rccc@rccc.us 615-
895-7989. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10
Oct. 30-31, California Southern
Bakersfield Fall Classic II
5-SS G/90 (rds. 1-3), 40/2, SD/1 (rds. 4-5). Golden State Mall 3201 F St., Bak-
ersfield, CA 93301. $1000 Prize Fund b/o 30, 75% GUARANTEED.
$300[GTD!!]-200-100 top U2000 $200, U1600/Unr $150-50. EF: $39 by 10/28,
$49 after; $4 discount for BCC & FCC members! ALL: On-site registration from
8:45-9:30am Saturday October 30th; ONE 1/2-pt bye with registration. Rds.:
Saturday, 10am-1:30pm-5pm; Sunday, 9am & 3:30pm. Mail entries to: BCC P.O.
Box 176, 3501 Mall View Rd. Suite 115, Bakersfield, CA 93306. GMs & IMs FREE
($45 from prize). Info: Kenneth J. Poole 661-304-7468, kpchessman@
yahoo.com or visit www.bakersfieldchessclub.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10
Oct. 31, New Jersey
Every Sunday Chess Mates G/45 Open
5-SS, Rds.: 10:30, 12:15, 2:00, 3:45, 5:30 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1531
Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. A block away from Rahway Train Station. Lim-
ited to first 50 entries. EF: $40, members $30. GM Free, $30 deducted from
prize. Guaranteed Prizes: 1st - $250, 2nd - $150, 3rd - $100 and Top U2200,
U2000, $100. Limit 2 byes, commit by 11:30. Re-entry $15, counts half (no re-
entry after 2nd round). (732)499-0118, www.chessmatesnj.com/.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Nov. 4, New Jersey
Dean of Chess Academy G/30
3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876.
(908) 595-0066. All Prizes GTD$$ Open: $150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card,
U1300: $50 gift card. Pre-Entry: $30 ($20 DOCA member) Onsite: $40 ($30
members). IMs and GMs Free! Entries online at www.deanofchess.com.
Reg.: 7:00-7:15pm. Rds.: 7:30 & ASAP. See website for more details.
Nov. 11, New Jersey cial prize for biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45PM. One
bye available, rds. 1 or 4 only; declare at registration.
Dean of Chess Academy G/30
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876. Nov. 20, Pennsylvania
(908) 595-0066. All Prizes GTD$$ Open: $150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card,
2010 Gobbler Grand Prix
U1300: $50 gift card. Pre-Entry: $30 ($20 DOCA member) Onsite: $40 ($30
members). IMs and GMs Free! Entries online at www.deanofchess.com. 4SS, G/90. Lehigh County Senior Center, 1633 Elm St., Allentown, PA 18102. EF:
$40, LVCA/LCSC Members $30, $$200-100 Gtd. to top 2, more per paid
Reg.: 7:00-7:15pm. Rds.: 7:30 & ASAP. See website for more details.
entries. FREE ENTRY TO UNRATEDS, if paying 1 year USCF Dues. Up to two
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 40 (enhanced)
Nov. 12-14 or 13-14, Connecticut 1/2 pt byes (if declared before rd. 3). REG.: Ends 10am. RDS.: 10:30-1:30-4:45-
7:45. Ent/Info: Check payable: Bruce Davis, 1208 Linden St., Fl. 1, Bethlehem,
17th Annual Eastern Chess Congress and Senior PA 18018 or 610-625-0467 or bdavis@lehighvalleychess.org or www. lehigh-
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Holiday Inn Select, 700 Main St., valleychess.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Stamford, CT 06901. Free parking. $8000 guaranteed prize fund. In 6 sections.
Open: $1000-500-250, top U2110/Unr $400200. FIDE. Senior: Open to all born
before 11/14/60 rated under 2210 or unrated. $700-300-200, top Under
2010/Unr $400-200. Under 1910: $700-300-200. Under 1710: $600-300-150.
Under 1510: $600-300-150. Under 1210: $300-150-100, trophies to top 5, top
Under 1010, Under 810, Unrated. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1210,
$200 U1510, or $400 U1710. Top 5 sections EF: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 mailed
by 11/4, all $89 online at chesstour.com by 11/9, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038
by 11/9 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site. EF for all in U1210 or
unrated in U1510: all $40 less. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs free,
$80 deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA members. Re-entry $50;
not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if oth-
erwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry.
Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed,
phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 3-day sched-
ule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day
schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. Bye: all,
limit 2; must commit before rd 2. HR: $89-89, 800-408-7640, 203-358-8400;
reserve by 10/29 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD
D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess,
Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:
www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.
Chess Magnet School JGP.

ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)

Nov. 6-7, Florida
North Florida Classic Chess Championships VI
5SS, G/90. Price-Martin Center, 220 N 11th St., Palatka, FL. $500 to First Place
Unconditionally Guaranteed. 2nd Place $ 250, 3rd $ 125, Top U1800, U1600,
U1400, U1200/UNR Each $ 150. First Place Fully Guaranteed, other prizes based
on entries (b/48) More Entries Mean More Prize Money! EF: $45 if by Oct. 15,
$50 at Site. USCF Rated. TD Ben Cody & Jim Hedge. Reg ends 9:30 a.m. Sat-
urday. Rounds: 10-1:30-5, Sunday 11-3. ChampionshipTrophy to First,Trophies
to Top each class listed above. 5-Second Time Delay permitted. NS NC W.
Advance Entries: Jim Hedge 4502 Pontiac St., Palatka, FL 32177. www.
palatkachessclub.com, palatkachess@hotmail.com, (386) 972-4225. Spon-
sored by The Palatka Chess Club and the City of Palatka. Contact us for special
rates Before you book Hotel rooms. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Nov. 6-7, Pennsylvania
Erie Chess Club 100th Anniversary Tournament
Nov. 12-14 or 13-14, Florida
9th Annual Turkey Bowl
5SS, G/120, (2-day Option Rd. 1 G/60). El Palacio Hotel & Conference Center,
4900 Powerline Rd., Ft. Lauderdale. $$6,500 b/200 paid entries, 60% min. Gtd.
Open: $1,000/Trophy-600-400-200, U2300 $100. U2100: $500/Trophy-300-150,
U1950 $100. U1800: $500/Trophy-300-150, U1650 $100. U1500: $500/Trophy-
300-150, U1350 $100. U1200: $500/Trophy-300-150, U1050-100. U900:Trophies
for 1st to 5th, Medals for all others. Unr. may enter Open, U1200 or U900 only.
EF: $65 by Nov. 9, $14 more later and on-site, GMs & IMs free ($65 deducted
from prize). U900 section $30 by Nov. 9, $10 more later and on-site. Re-entry
cash prize sections $35. Reg.: ends 1/2 hr before 1st rd. Rds.: 3-Day 1st Rd.
Fri. 7:30, 2-Day 1st Rd. Sat 10, Rds. 2-5 Sat. 1:15, 6:30, Sun. 9:30, 2:30. 2 1/2
pt. byes, if reqd before rd. 2. HR: $69 by Cut-off Date, 954-776-4880. Ent: Boca
Raton Chess Club, 2385 Executive Ctr. Dr., Ste. 100, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Online
entry & addl info: www.bocachess.com, 561-479-0351. FIDE. Chess Mag-
net School JGP for G/120 rds.

ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced)

5SS, G/120. Sweetwater Ballroom, 15 E. Main St., Suite 202, North East, PA Nov 12-14 or 13-14, Ohio
16428. EF: $40 if received by 10/30 $50 after 10/30 or on site. $5 discount to
Erie Chess Club members and Juniors under age 18. $$GTD: $300. X, A, B, C, 19th Annual Kings Island Open

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Nov. 20, Pennsylvania
2010 PA State Game/15 Championship (QC)
7SS, G/15. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pitt., 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
2 Sections: Champ: EF: $25 by 11/12, $35 later. $$ (690G): $200-100, U2000
$90, U1800 $80, U1600 $70, U1400 $60, U1200 $50, U1000 $40. Trophies: 1-
3 U1400, 1-3 U1200, 1-3 U1000. Scholastic: Grades K-12 unrated or U900. EF:
$15 by 11/12, $25 later. Trophies to Top 7, 1-3 U600. ALL: Trophies: 1-2
Schools, 1-2 Clubs,Teams of 4-7 players from both sections. PSCF $5, OSA. Reg.:
11-11:30am. Rds.: 12-12:45-1:30-2:15-3-3:45-4:30. Ent/Info: PSCF, c/o Tom
Martinak, 25 Freeport St., Pittsburgh, PA 15223-2245, 412-908-0286. W.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Nov. 20-21 or 21, New York
Marshall November Grand Prix
4SS, 30/90, SD/1; Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $50, Mem-
bers $30. $$625 Gtd: 250 -100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100. Reg.
ends 15 min. before game. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, Rds. 12:30-5:30 pm each
day; 1-day, (Rds. 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd
3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 play-
ers. FIDE. (G/30 not FIDE-rateable.) Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20
Nov. 20-21, Oklahoma
2nd Thanksgiving FIDE Open
5-SS, G/90 + 30 sec, $$G 2,100. Quality Inn-Stillwater, 2515 W. 6th Ave (Hwy-
51) Stillwater, OK. 1-405-372-0800. HR: 65-65-65. Wi-Fi, EF: Open: $45,
Reserve: $30 (if ck received before Nov 18): $10 more at site. OCF $10. Two
Sections: Open (FIDE): Gtd 1st 500, 300, 200, A: $200, B: $200, C: $200, D:
$200. Reserve: U-1200 Gtd 1st $200, 100, Other class prizes per entrees. Reg.:
56 Chess Life October 2010
9-9:45. Rds at 10-2:30-7, 9-1:15. 2 half pt byes rds 1-5, FIDE (Open), LS, W, Free
Parking. Frank Berry, 402 S. Willis St., Stillwater, OK 74074. FKim-
Berry@AOL.com, 405 372-5758. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Nov. 22, New Jersey
Dean of Chess Academy G/10 (QC)
4SS, G/10. Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876.
(908) 595-0066. All Prizes GTD$$ Open: $150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card,
U1300: $50 gift card. Pre-Entry: $30 ($20 DOCA member) Onsite: $40 ($30
members). IMs and GMs Free! Entries online at www.deanofchess.com.
Reg.: 7:30-7:45pm. Rds.: 8:00 & ASAP. See website for more details.
A Heritage Event!
An American Classic!
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)
Nov. 25-28, California Southern
46th Annual American Open
8SS, 40/2, SD/1. Radisson Hotel LAX, 6225 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
90045. $$36,500 b/o 400 entries, $18,500 gtd. In 6 sections (Unr. must play
in Unr. or Open). Open: $3600-1800-800-600-500-400, U2450/Unr. $800-400,
U2300/Unr. $600-300. U2200, U2000, U1800: Each $3000-1500-700-300.
U1600 $2400-1200-500-300. U1400/Unr: $2000-1000-500, U1200 $900-450 (not
a separate section; U1200s also eligible for U1400 prizes), Unrated: $300-150
(Unrateds in this section eligible for these prizes only). Special cumulative upset
prizes $500 gtd. donated by Dr. Harold Valery: Open, Under 2200, Under 2000
Each $100; Under 1800 $75; Under 1600, Under 1400 Each $50; Under 1200
$25. EF: Open, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400 $120 if recd by 11/23,
$50 more for players rated under 2000 playing in Open, Unrated $40. All: $30
more at door. No checks at door cash, credit card or money order only. 4-day
schedule: Reg. closes noon 11/25, Rds. 12:30-7:30, 12:30-7:30, 10:30-5, 10-
4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. closes 11:30 a.m. 11/26, Rds. 12-2:30-5-8 (G/1),
schedules merge in Rd 5 and compete for common prizes. Byes (2 max) with
advance notice. CCA minimum ratings and TD discretion used to protect you
from improperly rated players. November Rating Supplement used. Lectures
and videos. HR: $86, (310) 337-6430, mention chess. Parking only $6. Info: NTD
Randy Hough (626) 282-7412, randallhough@yahoo.com. Ent: American Open,
PO Box 205, Monterey Park, CA 91754 or www.americanopen.org. NS, W, F.
Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 40 (enhanced)
Nov. 26-28 or 27-28, California Northern
California Class Championship
6SS, 30/90 G/60 (2-day sched rds 1-3 G/60). Hyatt Regency SFO Airport,
1333 Bayshore Hwy., Burlingame, CA 94010. Hotel rate $89. $8,000 b/137
entries (80% guaranteed). 6 sections: Open (2200+ FIDE rated)> 1000-
500-200-100-100. X (2000-2199), A (1800-1999), B (1600-1799) & C (1400-1599):
700-300-100-100-100 each. Section DE (1000-1399): 500-200-100 (u1200
200-100-100).The 5th place prize will be awarded only in the 2 largest sections.
Unrated prize limit of $200 in all sections except Open. EF: $99 3-day & $98
2-day mailed by 11/23, online by 11/24, Onsite +$25, Play-up +$20. 5% off
before 10/26. GMs/IMs free: EF subtr from prize. Re-entry $40. EF Econ Opt:
EF minus $30 & 1/2 of computed prize. Nov 2010 Supp, CCA min & TD discre-
tion used to place players accurately. TD/Org: McCumiskey, Langland, Azhar.
3-day sched: Reg Fri 10-11, Rds. Fri/Sat 11:30-5:30, Sun 10, 3:30. 2-day
sched: Reg Sat. 9-9:30, Rds Sat 10-12:30-2:45-5:30, Sun. 10-3:30. Max two 1/2-
pt byes & must commit bef rd 3. Ent: Bay Area Chess, 1590 Oakland Rd., Suite
B213, San Jose 95131. T: 408-786-5515. E: ask@BayAreaChess.com,
Info/Form/Entries: BayAreaChess.com/tg. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School
JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20
Nov. 26-28 or 27-28, Michigan
2010 Motor City Open
6-SS. 4 Sections: OPEN, U1800, U1400, U1000. OK to play up. Top Section
FIDE-Rated. Prize Fund: $8,850 Overall. 60% Guaranteed! TOURNAMENT
SITE: CROWNE PLAZA-AUBURN HILLS (Directions and Lodging Info
below). TOP 3 Sections have 2-Day & 3-Day Schedules. Only 2-Day Sched-
ule available for U1000 Section. Re-Entries in U1800 and U1400 only: No
Re-Entries in OPEN and U1000 Sections. Up to three 1/2-pt. byes available; must
be requested before start of RD 4. All sections merge after RD 3. Unrated eli-
gible ONLY for Overall prizes in ALL sections; may not be eligible in lower sections
at discretion ofTD. USCF and a STATE memberships required; can be purchased
on site. EF by Fri., 11/19 (add $10 after): OPEN SECTION: IMs and GMs Free
($100 EF deducted from prize): 3-DAY: $103. 2-DAY: $102. No Re-Entries
Allowed. U1800 SECTION: 3-DAY: $83. 2-DAY: $82. Re-Entries: $40. U1400
SECTION: 3-DAY: $63. 2-DAY: $62. Re-Entries: $30. U1000 SECTION (Only
2-Day available): $52. No Re-Entries allowed. TL: OPEN, U1800, U1400 Sec-
tions: 3-Day Schedule: RDS 1-4, G-120; RDS 5-6, 40/120, SD/30. 2-Day
Schedule: RDS 1-3, G-45; RDS 4, G/120, RDS 5-6, 40/120, SD/30. U1000 Sec-
tion: For 2-Day Only Schedule: G-90. REG: 3-Day Schedule: Fri, 11/26,
9:00-11:00am. 2-Day Schedule: Sat, 11/27, 8:30-9:45am. RDS: 3-Day
Schedule: Fri, 12, 6. Sat, 12:30, 6. Sun, 10, 3:30. 2-Day Schedule: OPEN,
U1800, U1400 Sections: Sat, 10:30, 12:30, 3, 6. Sun, 10, 3:30. U1000 Sec-
tion: Sat, 10:30, 2, 6. Sun, 10, 1:30, 5. IM or GM Lecture on Sat, 11/27,
5:00-6:00pm ($10). See Cell Phone and Headphone Rules Posted at
Site. $$8,850 OVERALL (60% guar.), 20 GPP: OPEN: $3,150 (b/40): 1st-
2nd-3rd, $1,000-$600-$350; 1st U2400, $300; 1st U2200, $300; 1st U2000, $300;
1st U1800/UNR, $300. U1800: $2,200 (b/36): 1st-2nd-3rd, $700-$400-$300;
1st-2nd, U1600, $250-$150; 1st-2nd U1400, $250-$150. U1400: $1,950 (b/42):
1st-2nd-3rd, $600-$400-$250; 1st-2nd U1200, $200-$150; 1st-2nd U1000,
$250-$150. U1000: $1,550 (b/40): 1st-2nd-3rd, $400-$300-$175; 1st-2nd
U900, $150-$75; 1st-2nd U700, $150-$75; 1st-2nd U500, $150-$75. Biggest
Upset in Each section: Choice of Mechanical or Quartz Clock! Chief Sr. TD: Ed
Mandell. Bring boards, pieces, clocks! Directions & Lodging: CROWNE
PLAZA-AUBURN HILLS, 1500 Opdyke, Auburn Hills, MI 48326, located off I-
75 at Exit 79 (University Drive). Turn left over overpass, right at the first light
(Opdyke). Go 1/2 block down. Go online at www.cpauburnhills.com for reser-
vations or call toll-free at 1-800-593-5434. Ask for MCO chess rate ($74) by
11/13 for this rate. Info, Ent: Ed Mandell (586) 558-4790, All The Kings Men
Chess Supplies and Brain Games, 27170 Dequindre Rd, Warren, MI 48092. Fax
(586) 558-2046. Eds Cell (248) 635-2375. Email: allthekingsmench@aol.com.
Web: www.allthekingsmenchess.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 80
Nov. 26-28 or 27-28, Missouri
Thanksgiving Open
NOTE: THIS TLA HAS BEEN MODIFIED AND THE PRIZE FUND INCREASED.
Seven Grandmasters in attendance featuring GM Nigel Short, Shulman, Fine-
gold, Ramirez, Gurevich, Khachiyan, Gareev and more to come! New U2400
prizes added. 6SS, G/120 (2-day option Rds 1-3 G/65). Chess Club & Scholas-
tic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries
for GMs and IMs, deducted from earnings. GMs and IMs are not counted toward
the based on prize fund. EF: 3 day $99 if received by 11/20. $119 at site. 2 day
$98 if received by 11/20. $118 at site. 3 Sections: (Open, U1800, U1400) PF:
$11,000 (b/100): Open: $$GTD $1,600-$1,000-$600-$400 U2400: $550-$450
U2200: $500-$300. U2000: $450-$250. Unrated can win overall prizes only.
U1800: $1,000-$500-$300. U1600: $450-$250. U1400: $1,000-$500-$300.
U1200: $250-$150. U1000: $225-$125. Unrated may play in U1400 or U1800,
but can only win a maximum of $100. 3 day schedule: Reg.: Fri. 11:00-12:30.
Rds.: Fri 1, 6 Sat 1, 6 Sun 10, 3. 2 day schedule: Reg.: Sat. 8-8:45. Rds: Sat:
9, 12, 3, 6. Sun: 10, 3. Schedules merge after Round 3. Re-entry: $60 (avail-
able in all sections and not counted toward b/PF.Top 3 overall qualify for 2011
Club Championship. Three 1/2 point byes available if declared before Round
1. Hotel (ask for chess rate): Chase Park Plaza Hotel; 1-877-587-2427;
$159/night. Parkway Hotel; 314-256-7777; $97/night. Water Tower Inn; 314-
977-7500; $70/night. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or
online at saintlouischessclub.org. Info: 314-361-CHESS info@ saintlouis-
chessclub.org. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP.
An American Classic!
A Heritage Event!
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced)
Nov. 26-28 or 27-28, Pennsylvania
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41st annual National Chess Congress
6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50). Bottom 3 sections play separate
2-day schedule only, 11/27-28, G/75 (rds 1-2 G/50). Sheraton Hotel Philadel-
phia City Center, 17th & Race Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19103. $30,000 GUARANTEED
PRIZE FUND PLUS TROPHIES. In 10 sections. Premier, open to all rated
2000/above and juniors under 18 rated 1800/above. $$G 3000-1500-700-
400-200, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top U2400 $1400-700. FIDE. Under
150 (U1500: $100), CLASS D (1200-1399), $300-250-150 (U1300: $100),
CLASS E (U1200), $150-125-100, (U1000: $75, U800: $75, Unrated: $75).
Unrated players may only win 1st-3rd in MASTER or Unrated prize in CLASS E.
EF: EF if postmarked or online by 10/30: MASTER $70, EXPERT $65, CLASS A
to D $60, CLASS E $55. If postmarked or online by 11/20: MASTER $75,
EXPERT $70, CLASS A to D $65, CLASS E $60. At site: MASTER $85, EXPERT $80,
CLASS A to D $75, CLASS E $70. Rated players may play up one class only, add
5-SS, G/30. 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! $$ 840 b/42 paid entries, minimum
half each prize Gtd: $$ 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.chesscenter.cc thru 12/2; $10 extra to enter by phone!

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2200: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 2000: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under
1800: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1600: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under
1400: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1200: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under
1000: Trophies to top 8. Under 800: Trophies to top 8. Under 600: Trophies to
top 8; unrated age 15/over may not enter Under 600. Unrated may not win
over $150 in U1200, $250 in U1400, $400 in U1600, $500 in U1800 or $700 in
U2000. Student/Alumni trophies to top 5 teams of 4 (regardless of section)
representing any US college, HS or pre-HS players attend or have graduated
from. Top 7 sections entry fee: 3-day $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 11/18, all
$109 online at chesstour.com by 11/22, $115 phoned by 11/22 (406-896-
2038, no questions), $130 at site. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. Re-entry
$60, not available in Premier. Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600 Sections
entry fee: $27 mailed by 11/18, $28 online at chesstour.com by 11/22, $30
phoned by 11/22 (406-896-2038, no questions), $40 at site. All: No checks at
site, credit cards OK. Mailed EF $3 less to PSCF members. Unofficial uschess.org
ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with mag-
azine if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20,
Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30,
Scholastic $20. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 11 am, rds Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11
& 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day top 7 sections schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds
Sat 10, 12:45, 3:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600
schedule: Reg ends Sat 9 am, rds Sat 10, 12:45 & 3:30, Sun 10, 1:30 & 4:30.
Half point byes OK all rounds; limit 3, Premier must commit before rd 2, oth-
ers before rd 4. HR: 95-95-95-95, reserve by 11/12 or rate may increase. Parking
at hotel $8/day with guest room, $15 without; garage next to hotel is about
$10. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633 or reserve car through
chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15
service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, chesstour.info, 845-
496-9658. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Side Event: Nov.
$25 to EF. Special Medal Only EF: $25 Juniors U21. 3-Day Schedule: Regis-
tration Fri (11/26) 8-9am. Rds.: Fri 10am & 5pm, Sat 10am & 5:30pm, Sun
9:00am & 3pm. 2-Day Schedule: Registration Sat (11/27) 8-9am. Rds.: Sat
9:30am, 12pm, 2:30pm then merges with 3-Day Schedule. Bye: limit 2, request
before end of Rd. 2. Memb. Reqd: $25 ($17 juniors). OSA. ENT: Checks payable
to Washington Chess Federation. Mail to: Dan Mathews, 107 7th Ave N, #100,
Edmonds, WA 98020. Enter online: www.nwchess.com/OnlineRegistration. Info:
dthmathews@aol.com, (425) 218-7529. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 6
Nov. 27, California Southern
American Open Quick Chess Championship (QC)
5-SS (double round), G/10. Radisson Hotel LAX, 6225 W. Century Blvd., Los Ange-
les, CA 90045. $$ Gtd. 1000: $250-150; U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, Unr. each
$100 (Unrated eligible only for Open and Unr. prize). Higher of Quick or Reg
rating used. EF: $30 received by 11/24, $35 at site. Reg closes 8 pm. Rds.:
8:15-9-9:45-10:30-11:15. Double bye (1 pt) available for round 1. Enter:
www.americanopen.org or American Open, PO Box 205, Monterey Park, CA
91754. Info: Randy Hough (626) 282-7412, randallhough@yahoo.com.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Nov. 30, New Jersey
Dean of Chess Academy G/10 (QC)
4SS, G/10. Dean of Chess Academy, 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ
08822. (908) 595-0066. Minutes from the Flemington train station. All Prizes
GTD$$ Open: $150-$100-$50, U1800: $50 gift card, U1300: $50 gift card. Pre-
Entry: $30 ($20 DOCA member) Onsite: $40 ($30 members). IMs and GMs Free!
Entries online at www.deanofchess.com. Reg.: 7:30-7:45pm. Rds.: 8:00 &
ASAP. See website for more details.
Dec. 4-5, Virginia
Fairfax Open
4-SS, 40/2, SD/1. Best Western Fairfax City, 3535 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA
22030 (I-66, Exit 60 to VA 123 South, left at first light, hotel on left). $$G 1750
UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED in 3 sections. Open: 400-200-120, U2200 120.
Reserve: Open to U2000, 250-120, U1800 120. Booster: Open to U1600/UNR,
150-90, D 90, U1200/UNR 90. EF: $45 if rcvd by 11/29; $60 at site. Reg.: 12/4
7:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-4, 9:30-4. HR $80, reserve at 703-591-5500, refer to tour-
nament. ENT: Checks payable to Brennan Price, 3545 Chain Bridge Rd., Suite
209 (NOT the hotel address), Fairfax, VA 22030-2708. Info: brennan-
price@verizon.net. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
Dec. 11-12, Pennsylvania
2nd Annual Delaware Valley Open Championship
The Philadelphia School, 2501 Lombard St., Philadelphia, PA 19146. In 5 Sec-
tions: Open, U/1600, K-12 U/1000 (Sunday only), K-12 U/700 (Saturday
only), K-6 U/400 (Saturday only). Open & U/1600: 5SS, G/90. Rds.: Sat 10-
1:30-5, Sun 10-1:30. Scholastic sections: 4SS, G/40. Rds.: 10-11:30-1:15-2:45.
EF: $60 (Open), $50 (U/1600), $35 (Scholastic); $10 more if registering after
12/5; $20 more if registering on-site; $10 discount for scholastic players in mul-
tiple sections. Prizes: Championship: ($$b/40, 75%G) $500-300-200, top
U/2200, U/2000, U/1800 each $150-100. U/1600: ($$b/30) $300-200-100, top
U/1400, U/1200 each $100-75. Scholastic sections:Trophies to top 10 in each
section; all players get a T-shirt. All sections: Plaque to top club (see website
for rules). On-site registration 9:00-9:30. Info/online registration at
www.silverknightschess.com or mail entries to Silver Knights Chess, PO Box
1103, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010.

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Dec. 2, New York
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 120
27, Fischer Random Quad (Not USCF rated, see Fischer Random category Dec. 17-19 or 18-19, New Jersey
at the end of the tla section.Chess Magnet School JGP.
10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St., bet. 5-6 Ave., Atlantic City International

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Nov. 26-28 or 27-28, Washington
Washington Class Championships
6SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-Day Option, Rds. 1-3, G/60), $6,000 Guaranteed. Free entry
for GMs, IMs, WGMs. Marriott Redmond Town Center, 7401 164th Avenue NE,
Redmond, WA 98052. HR: $95-95-95-95. 425-498-4000. www.nwchess.com for
registration link & group code. 7 Sections, MASTER (2200/up), FIDE Rated,
NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), spec-
ified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$560 b/32 paid entries (may
be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105,
U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA
ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game.
Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!
Imagine Your Dreams On The Board and On The Boardwalk.
6SS, G/120. Sheraton Atlantic City, 2 Convention Blvd., Atlantic City, NJ 08401,
$99 room rate, single double, contact: 1-800-992-4023, or www. starwoodmeet-
ing.com/Book/CHESS2010. $5 parking; U.S. Champioin GM Gata Kamsky will
be there!: GM Kamsky Thurs Simul & playing in tournament
(http://chessweekend.com/)!, Saturday Blitz, Poker Side Event, 2 sched-
ules, 7 sections, $50,000 b/500 paid entries, 60% guaranteed: OPEN Section

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$500-350-200 (U2300: $150), EXPERT (2000-2199), FIDE Rated, $400-300-175 Dec. 4, New York (scheduled FIDE rated): 4,000, 2,000, 1,000, 750, 500, 400, 300, 300, 300, 300,
(U2100: $125), CLASS A (1800-1999), $300-250-150 (U1900: $100), CLASS U2500 prize = 1,000, U2400 prize = 800, U2300 prize = 600; U2200 Sec-
B (1600-1799), $300-250-150 (U1700: $100), CLASS C (1400-1599), $300-250- New York December Action! tion: 2,500, 1,500, 750, 500, 400, 300, 300, 300, 250, 250; U2000 Section: 2,500,

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Two, four or six-game options. ENTRY FEE: $5.
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Win A Correspondence Chess Trophy
Four-player, double round-robin with class-level pairings.
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6th thru 10th place $100 each ENTRY FEE: $25
Victor Palciauskas Prize Tournaments
These USCF Correspondence Chess events are rated and open to all USCF members who reside on the North American continent, Seven-player class-level pairings, one game with each
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th
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Four-player, double round-robin format.
membership must remain current for the duration of the event, and entry fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. Maximum 1st-place prize merchandise credit of $30.
number of tournament entries allowed for the year for each player is ten. Note: Prize fund based on 200 entries ENTRY FEE: $10.
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1, 500, 750, 500, 400, 300, 300, 300, 250, 250; U1800 Section: 2,500, 1,250,
750, 500, 400, 300, 300, 300, 250, 250; U1600 Section: 2,500, 1,250, 750, 500,
300, 300, 300, 300, 250, 250; U1400 Section: 1,500, 1,000, 600, 400, 300, 300,
300, 250, 250, 250; U1200 Section: 1,500, 800, 500, 400, 300, 200, 200, 200,
200, 200, U 1000 prize = 500; Unrateds may enter Open and U1200 sections
only and limited to $400 in prizes; Byes:Two half-point byes upon request, last
round bye request must be made by the end of round 2 and can not be
retracted; Classic Schedule G/120: Fr (12 Noon - 5 PM )-Sat (12 Noon 5:30
PM) -Sun: (12 Noon - 5 PM); 2-Day Schedule: Rounds 1-2-3, Saturday: 10 AM
(G/60) - 12:30 PM (G/60) - 3 PM (G/60); Round 4, Saturday: 5:30 PM (merged
with Classic Schedule, G/120); Rounds 5-6, Sunday: 12 Noon - 5 PM; EF: $149
USPS by 12/11 & 6 PM on-line; $172 on line only 12/11, 6 PM - 12/16,6 PM
(no USPS); $10 early EF discount to Juniors (18 years old and under); $189 at
the site (Classic = 11 AM Friday & 2-day = 9 AM Sat); GMs free if pre-enter
by 12/11, $45 after that (counts as free entry for based on), Early EF deducted
from all GM prizes; re-entry = $100 (counts as 1/2 entry), No e-mail or phone
entries; On-line tournament/side event entry and info: http:// chess-
weekend.com/; USPS Tournament and Blitz entry (include USCF ID, contact
info, e-mail, section; schedule, bye requests): Tim Just, 37165 Willow,
Gurnee, IL 60031, Checks payable only to Chess Central. $20 EF refund
service charge. Note special tournament rules on-line or request USPS copy.
Book Dealer: Rochester Chess & Books + Chess4Less. Saturday Blitz: $1500
B/60, 2 sections, 5 Round Double Swiss 10 Games, 2 Games with each of
5 opponents, G/5 (no delay), Rnd 1 byes available, Rnd: 10/18/10, 10:15 PM-
December Supplement Used For Saturday Blitz Rating, Highest Regu-
lar/Quick, Or Highest Available, Rating Used - Quick Chess Rated, EF: $30 by
12/11 USPS or 12/16 on-line, $40 after that, Open: $250 - $125, U2300,
U2100, U1900: $110-$55; Reserve (U1700): $200-$100, U1500, U1300, U1000:
$70-40; Un may win top prizes only; Special Rules: Cell phone usage is pro-
hibited in the tournament room. If you use yours without TD permission you
may lose 10 minutes or half your time, which ever is less. Repeated violations
may lead to forfeits or removal from tournament. Players must submit to
search for electronic devices if requested by TD/Organizer. Players, and their
opponents, after round 3 with a score of 80% or over may not use head-
phones, earphones, cell phones, or leave the playing area withoutTD/Organizer
permission. Glenn Panner &Tim Just, organizers. http://chessweekend.com/.
Chess Magnet School JGP.
A Heritage Event!
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced)
Dec. 26-28 or 27-28, New York
29th Empire City Open
3-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Sun 10:30 am. Rds. Sun 11 & 6, Mon 11 & 6, Tue
10 & 4:30. 2-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Mon 9:30 am. Rds. Mon 10, 12:45, 3:15
& 6,Tue 10 & 4:30. Half point byes available all rounds, limit 2 byes, Open must
commit by rd. 2, others by rd 4. HR: $239-239-264-289, 1-800-764-4680,
reserve by 5 pm 12/13 or rate will increase, ask for Continental Chess Asso-
ciation rate. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15
service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-569-9969. Advance
entries posted at www.chesstour.com. Bring set, clock, board-none supplied.
Chess Magnet School JGP.
An American Classic!
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)
Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, Nevada
20th annual North American Open
7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Ballys Casino Resort, 3645 Las
Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, NV 89103. NOTE: LOWERED HOTEL RATE FOR DEC.
26-29: $65 IF RESERVED BY OCT. 25! $$ 120,000 based on 600 paid entries.
Seniors, re-entries & GMs count as half entries, U1000 Section & U1300 unrat-
eds as 1/4, else in proportion; $90,000 minimum (75% each prize) guaranteed.
In 7 sections. Open: $10000-5000-2500-1200-1000-800-600-500-400-400,
clear winner or 1st on tiebreak bonus $200, 2300-2499 $2500-1200, U2300/Unr
$2500-1200. FIDE. Under 2100: $8000-4000-2000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-
400, no unrated may win over $2000. Under 1900: $8000-4000-2000- 1500-
1000-800-600-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1000. Under 1700:
$8000-4000-2000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400. Under 1500: $6000-3000-
1500-1000-800-600-500-400-300-300. Under 1300: $6000-3000-1500-
1000-800-600-500-400-300-300. Under 1000: $1000-600-500-400-300-300-300-
200-200-200, no unrated may win over $200. Prize limits: 1) Players with under
26 games played as of 12/10 list may not win over $1500 U1300, $2500 U1500
or U1700. Games rated too late for 12/10 list not counted. 2) If more than 30
points over section maximum on any list 12/09-11/10, prize limit $1500. 3)
Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) may not win over $200 in U1000, $400 U1300,
$800 U1500, $1200 U1700, $1600 U1900, or $2000 U2100. 4) Balance of any
limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Mailed EF: 4-day $244, 3-day $243
mailed by 10/15, 4-day $274, 3-day $273 mailed by 12/13. Online EF: $245 at
chesstour.com or entry.cc by 10/15, $275 by 12/20, $300 12/21 until two
hours before round 1. Phoned EF: $250 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/15 (no
questions), $280 by 12/19. No phone entry after 12/19. EF at site: $300. Spe-
cial EF: Seniors 65/over in Under 1300 or above, $130 less. Re-entry $120;
not available in Open Section. GMs $150 from prize. U1000 Section EF: 4-day
$84, 3-day $83 if mailed by 12/13, $85 online at chesstour.com by 12/20, $90
phoned by 12/19 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $100 at site. EF for
20852. $$Based on score. Last year paid out over $7000. 6 sections: Open
FIDE rated: 5.0 = $1500, 4.5 = $700, 4.0 = $350, 3.5 = $150 [min $1500
payout, all payouts raised if less than $1500] U1900, U1700: 5.0 = $1200, 4.5
= $600, 4.0 = $300, 3.5 = $100. U1500, U1300: 5.0 = $1000, 4.5 = $500,
4.0 = $250, 3.5 = $100. U1100: 5.0 =$500, 4.5 = $250, 4.0 = $125, 3.5 =
$50 Unrated may not win over $100 in U1100, $200 U1300, $300 U1500, or $400
U1700. Sets and board provided. Optionally, pairings can be texted to your
phone. Free continental breakfast for players Sun. morning. EF: $90 by 12/22,
$100 by 1/4, and $105 online only by 1/6, $110 at the door. Special EFs: $35
less in U1100, GMs free by 12/22 after 12/22 $80 discount, $50 deducted from
prize, IMs $45 off entrance fee, $30 deducted from prize. HR: $79, limited num-
ber of free rooms Sat. night for GMs. Rooms may not be avail after 12/22.
3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7pm, rds Fri 8, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 9 & 3:30. 2-
day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10am rds 11, 2:30 & 6, 9 & 3:30 U1100 3-day
schedule Reg. ends Fri 7pm, rds Fri 8, Sat 11 & 4, Sun 9 & 2:00 U1100 2-day
schedule Reg. ends Sat 10am rds 11, 1:30 & 4, 9 & 2:00. Ent: Michael Regan,
1827Thornton Ridge Rd.,Towson, MD 21204. Detailed rules, more information,
link for hotel reservation, & online entry at http://thechesapeakeopen.com.
Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 20
Jan. 7-9 or 8-9, Texas
2011 1st Annual Austin Chess Club Championship
5SS, $$2,100 Guaranteed. All sections, 3-day schedule: G/90 with 60 sec
increment (all sections 2-day option rd 1 G/90 with 5 sec delay). Bridge
Center of Austin, 6700 Middle Fiskville Rd., Austin, TX 78752. 3 $$ sections:
Championship (rated 1800 +), Reserve (1500-1799), and Booster (U1500).
May play up only 1 section. Unrateds placed at the discretion of chiefTD. Unrat-
eds only eligible for place prizes. Top finishing Austin Chess Club regular
member considered Austin Chess Club Champion. Championship & Reserve
EF: $40 mailed by 12/15, $50 thereafter/site. Booster EF: $30, $40 there-
after/site. Re-entry $25, all sections. 3-day: Reg: Fri. 6-7pm, Rds: 01/07
7:30pm, 01/08 1pm-7pm, 01/09 9:30am-3:30pm. 2-day: Reg.: 01/08 8:00-
8:40am, Rd 1: 9:00am then merge with 3 day. Championship: $600-300-100,
U2000: $150, $75. Reserve: $300-150-75. Booster: $150-75, U1300: $75,
U1000 $50. ALL PRIZES 100% Guaranteed. One 1/2 pt bye if requested before
end of Rd 2. Online registration preferred. Link thru www. AustinChess-
Club.com. Credit cards ok online. No credit cards onsite or by phone. Ent: Lori
Balkum, P.O. Box 1386, Round Rock, TX 78680. (Make Checks payable to
AustinChessTournaments.com) Ph: 512-417-9008. Info: Lori.Balkum
@AustinChessTournaments.com. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.

ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced)

6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50), well lighted third floor, New Yorker
Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, New York 10001.
$10,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 6 sections. Open: $1000-500-300-200,
clear or tiebreak 1st $50, top U2400/unr $600-300. FIDE. Under 2200: $800-
400-200-100. Under 2000: $800-400-200-100. Under 1800: $800-400-200-100.
Under 1600: $700-400-200-100. Under 1400: $400-200-120-70, top U1200
$240-120. Unrated may not win over $200 in U1400, $300 U1600, or $500
U1800. Top 5 sections EF: 3-day $98, 2-day $97 mailed by 12/17, both $99
online by 12/22 at www.chesstour.com, $105 phoned by 12/22 (406-896-2038,
no questions), $120 at site, GMs free; $90 deducted from prize. EF for all in
Under 1400 and unrated in Under 1600: $40 less. All: Re-entry $50, not avail-
able in Open. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Unofficial uschess.org ratings
usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if
paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholas-
tic $15. Mailed, phoned or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20.
USCF Membership Rates
unrated in U1300 or U1000: 4-day $54, 3-day $53 if mailed by 12/13, $55 online
at chesstour.com by 12/20, $60 phoned by 12/19 (406-896-2038, entry only,
no questions), $70 at site. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year
USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30,
Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young
Adult $30, Scholastic $20. 4-day reg. ends 12/26 5 pm, rds 12/26 6 pm, 12/27
11 & 6, 12/28 11 & 6, 12/29 10 & 4:30. 3-day reg. ends 12/27 10 am, rds 12/27
11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, 12/28 11 & 6, 12/29 10 & 4:30. Bye: all, limit 4, limit
2 in last 4 rounds; Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4. HR: $65-
65 for Dec. 26-29, $95-95 for Dec. 24-25, ask for chess tourn rate, MUST be
reserved no later than Oct. 25, 800-833-3308, 702-739-4111. After Oct. 25, the
chess rate may increase to $96 on all nights; after Nov. 22 there may be no
chess rate and rates are likely to increase further, or rooms sell out. Free park-
ing (garage at adjacent Paris Las Vegas Hotell is most convenient). Car rental:
for special Avis rate reserve car through chesstour.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.
Some foreign ratings not accepted for U1900 or below. Highest of multiple rat-
ings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be
expelled. US player ratings: December list used; FIDE ratings not used.
Jan. 14-17 or 15-17, California Northern
2nd Annual Golden State Open
7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/75). Concord Hilton Hotel, 1970 Dia-
mond Blvd., Concord, CA 94520 (I-680 Willow Pass Rd exit). Free shuttle
between hotel and Concord BART station. Free parking. Prizes $40,000
based on 320 paid entries (re-entries & U1300 Section count as half entries),
minimum guarantee $30,000 (75% of each prize). In 6 sections. Open,
open to all. $3000-1500-1200-800-600-500-400, clear or tiebreak winner $200,
top U2400/Unr $1800-1000. FIDE. Under 2200: $2400-1200-1000-700-500-400-
300. Under 2000: $2400-1200-1000-700-500-400-300. Under 1800: $2400-
1200-1000-700-500-400-300. Under 1600: $2000-1000-800-600-400-300-200,
top Under 1400 $800-400. Under 1300: $800-500-400-300-200-100-100, top
Under 1100 $400-200. Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) may enter any
section, with maximum prize U1300 $300, U1600 $500, U1800 $700, U2000 $900.
Top 5 sections EF: 4-day $154, 3-day $153 mailed by 1/6, all $155 online at
chesstour.com by 1/11, $160 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 1/11 (entry only, no
questions), $180 at site. GMs free; $130 deducted from prize. Under 1300 Sec-
tion EF: $4-day $74, 3-day $73 mailed by 1/6, $75 online at chesstour.com by
1/11 (entry only, no questions), $80 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 1/11, $100 at

(U.S., CANADA, MEXICO)

Premium (P) and Regular (R) Special rules: In round 3 or after, players with scores of 80% or more and their site. All: Special 1 yr USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chess-
opponents may not use headphones, earphones, or cellphones or go to a dif- tour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid
ferent floor of the hotel without Director permission, and must submit to a search at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry (except Open) $60.
for electronic devices if requested by Director. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Mailed EF $5 less to CalChess members. 4-day schedule: Late reg. ends Fri
Type 1 yr 2yr 3yr Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. 6:15 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 3-day sched-
Adult P $49 $85 $120 Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Side Event: Dec. 28, Fischer Ran- ule: Late reg. ends Sat 10:15 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 &
dom Quad (Not USCF rated, see Fischer Random category at the end of the 4:30. Byes: OK all, limit 3; Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4.
Adult P ** $42 $78 $113 tla section. Chess Magnet School JGP. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Foreign
Adult R $41 $59 $81 player ratings: See chesstour.com. HR: Rate of $99-99 has been reduced to
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 15
Dec. 28-30, Wisconsin about $93-93, even lower for seniors 62 or over, 925-827-2000, for details see
Adult R ** $34 $52 $74
www.chesstour.com/gso11.htm, reserve by 12/31 or rate may increase. Car
Senior (65+) ** $36 $65 $93 2010 Pan American Open rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Questions: chesstour.com,
5SS, G/90+30sec/move increment. Open to any individual. FIDE and USCF 845-496-9658. Ent: Continental Chess, c/o Goichberg, Box 661776, Arcadia, CA
Young Adult P (U25)* $32 $59 $85 rated; USCF rules used. Playing site: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 6401 South 13th St., 91066. $15 service charge for withdrawals. Advance entries posted at chess-
Youth P (U16)* $27 $49 $70 Milwaukee, WI 53207. 1-414-764-5300. Free shuttle from the airport. Free park-
tour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ing and wireless internet. Mention Special Chess Rate $78 (single or double).
Scholastic P (U13)* $23 $42 $60 Reserve by December 10th or rate may increase. Prize Fund ($2,900 b/80): A Heritage Event!

ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)

Young Adult R (U25)* $24 $43 $61 $1,000-$500, best M, X, A, B, C, D, E & below $200 each. Schedule: late reg- Jan. 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17, Pennsylvania
istration 3:00-4:00pm on 12/28, Rds.: 4:30pm on 12/28, 10:00am and 4:00pm
Youth R (U16)* $20 $36 $51 on 12/29; 10:00am and 3:00pm on 12/30. Up to two 1/2 byes available. EF: 43rd annual Liberty Bell Open
Scholastic R (U13)* $16 $28 $39 $50 by December 1st, $70 thereafter. Please make checks payable to Wiscon- 7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3 day option, rds 1-2 G/75; 2 day, rds 1-4 G/40). U900 Sec-

Premium membership provides a printed

sin Chess Academy and send to Alex Betaneli, PO Box 260122, Madison, WI tion plays 1/17-18 only, G/40. Sheraton City Center Hotel, 17th & Race Sts.,

copy of Chess Life (monthly) or Chess Life for

53726. All entries will be confirmed over email and posted on www.wichess acad- Philadelphia 19103. $$20,000 b/320 paid entries (U900 Section counts 1/3,

Kids (bimonthly) plus all other benefits of

emy.com and www.monroi.com INFO: abetaneli@ wichessacademy.com or U1100 & U1300 2/3, GMs 1/2), else in proportion, except minimum 70% of each
abetaneli@hotmail.com, 1-608-334-2574. Boards and sets provided, please prize guaranteed. In 2006 to 2010, the tournament had over 320 paid entries
regular membership. Regular membership
bring clocks. Chess Magnet School JGP. each year and the $20,000 projected prize fund was increased in proportion.

provides online-only access to Chess Life

In 9 sections. Open: $1700-1000-500-300-200, 1st clear or on tiebreak $100
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)
Dec. 29, Nevada
and Chess Life for Kids; TLA Bulletin will be
bonus, top Under 2400 $800. FIDE. Under 2300: $1000-600-400-300-200.

mailed to adults bimonthly and to scholastic

FIDE. Under 2100: $1000-600-400-300-200. Under 1900: $1000-600-400-
North American Blitz (QC)

members three times per year. Youth pro-

300-200. Under 1700: $1000-600-400-300-200. Under 1500: $900-500-
5-SS, G/5 (double round, 10 games), Ballys Las Vegas (see North American
400-300-200. Under 1300: $600-300-200-150-100. Under 1100: $600-300-200-
vides bimonthly Chess Life, Scholastic
Open). $$G 2500. In 2 sections: Open: $400-200-150, top U2300/Unr $240-120,
150-100. Under 900: $200-100-60-40, trophies to top 10. Unrated may enter

bimonthly Chess Life for Kids, others listed

U2100 $220-110. Under 1900: $300-150-100, top U1700 $180-100, U1500 $150,
any section, but may not win over $100 in U900, $200 in U1100, $300 U1300,
U1300 $80. EF: $40, no checks, enter at site only. Quick-rated, but higher of
above monthly Chess Life. See www.us
$400 U1500, $500 U1700, or $600 U1900. Top 5 sections EF: 4 day $99, 3 day
regular or quick USCF rating used for pairings, prizes. Reg. ends 10:15 pm, rds.

chess.org for other membership categories.

Dues are not refundable and may be changed
$98, 2 day $97 mailed by 1/6, all $100 online at chesstour.com by 1/10, $105
10:45-11:30-12:15-12:45-1:15. Bye: 1.
phoned by 1/10 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $120 (no checks, credit
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 30
Jan. 7-9, 8-9, Maryland cards OK) at site. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. U1300, U1100 Sections

without notice.
EF: All $30 less than top 5 sections. U900 Section EF: $32 mailed by 1/6, $33

*Ages at expiration **Purchased online only

Chesapeake Open online by 1/10, $35 phoned by 1/10, $40 at site. All: Unofficial uschess.org rat-
5SS, 40/120, SD/1, U1100 30/90 SD/1 (All Rnd 1 G/120) (2-day option, rds ings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yr USCF dues with magazine
1-2 G/75 U1100 2-day, rnds 1-2 G/60) 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD if paid with entry: Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholas-

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tic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic
$15. Mailed entry $3 less to PSCF members. Re entry (except Open Section)
$80. 4-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 &
6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds.Sat 11, 2:30 &
6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sun 9 am, rds Sun
10, 12, 2, 4 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. Under 900 schedule: Reg. ends Sun. 9 am,
rds Sun 10, 12, 2 & 4, Mon 10, 12 & 2. Bye: all, limit 3, Open must commit before
rd 2, others before rd 4. HR: $97-97-97-97, 215-448-2000, reserve by 1/3 or
rate may increase. Parking: $10/day chess rate with guest room at Sheraton,
$20/day chess rate without guest room, parking lot 1 block from hotel may be
much less than $20. 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. Chess Magnet
School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 40 (enhanced)
Feb. 25-27, New Mexico
Southern Rocky Fide Open
University of New Mexico, Student Union Bldg., Albuquerque, NM. 5 round swiss,
G/90 + 30. 5 Sections. Open: FIDE & USCF rated. EF: $70. Free Entry to GMs-
IMs. $1,000 Gtd. to 1st. $$b/60: $1000-600-300. U2400 $200 U2200 $200-75,
U2000 $200-90-50. Reserve U1800: $$b/40: $300-160-80. U1600 $160-90-60.
Booster U1400: $$b/25: $200-120-75. U1200 $100-50-30. Trophies 1st & 2nd
U1000, 1st UNR. Rds: Sat. 9-1:45-6:45, Sun. 9-2. Open/Res/Booster: $10 late
fee if recd after 2/5, $20 late fee if recd after 2/22. Saturday and/or Sun-
day Scholastic: G/30. U1200, U19 in age only. EF $15 for Sat. or Sun., $5
Discount if registered in both Saturday and Sunday scholastic sections. Prizes:
Trophies to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, medals to top team. Teams can have 1 to 4 players,
specify team name at entry. Players not reqd to be from same school, age group,
or institution. Rds: Sat. and Sun. 9-10:30-12-2-3:30. Awards 5PM. ALL: USCF
Membership Reqd, available onsite. Reg: through mail or website, see web-
site for entry form. Onsite reg. available at tournament site on 2/26/11 from
8 - 8:45AM. Up to 2 1/2pt byes upon req. before rd 1. Two GM Simuls: Fri-
day at 4:30 by GM Khachiyan and GM Kekelidze. EF: $20. Blitz Side Event: 80%
payout. EF: $20. Rds: Fri. 7:30-8:00-8:30-9:00-9:30. ENT: Chad Schneider at
12004 Prospect Ave NE; Albuquerque, NM 87112. or enter online at
www.SouthernRockyOpen.com. See website for more side events. INFO:
Chad Schneider (505) 550-4654, WiredKingsCC@gmail.com. HR: $56 Plaza Inn
of Albuquerque (505) 243-5693, Mention UNM Chess. Res. by 2/10/11 for best
rate. NS. NC. W.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)
Mar. 4-6 or 5-6, Massachusetts
20th annual Eastern Class Championships
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366
Main St., Sturbridge, MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. $$
18,000 based on 220 paid entries (re-entries count half, Class E one-third), min-
imum $12,000 (2/3 of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections: Master (2200/up):
$1700-1000-500-300, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak $100 bonus, top U2300
$800-400. FIDE. Expert (2000-2199): $1400-700-400-200. Class A (1800-
1999): $1400-700-400-200. Class B: $1400-700-400-200. Class C (1400-1599):
$1200-600-300-200. Class D (1200-1399): $1200-600-300-200. Class E (Under
1200): $250-150-100, trophies to top 7. Rated players may play up one sec-
tion. Unrated may enter E through A, with prize limits: E $100, D $200, C $400,
B $500, A $600. Balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: 3-
day $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 2/25, all $109 online at chesstour.com by 3/2,
$110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/2 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site.
GMs free, $90 deducted from prize. EF for all in Class E, and unrated in Class
D: all $70 less. No checks at site, credit cards OK. All: Unofficial uschess.org
ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yr USCF dues with mag-
azine if paid with entry: Online at chesstour.com, Adult $30, Young Adult $20,
Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $30,
Scholastic $20. Re-entry $60; not available in Master Section. MACA memb. ($12,
under 18 $6) required for MA residents; WMCA accepted for western MA res.
3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. Byes:
OK all, limit 2; Master must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $87-
87-97, 800-582-3232, 508-347-7393, request chess rate, reserve by 2/19 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, Sal-
isbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at
chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. Chess Magnet School JGP.
ChessLecture.com Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)
Mar. 11-13 or 12-13, California Southern
18th annual Western Class Championships
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/75). 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 Ventura. Free parking. $$20,000 based on 230 paid
entries (re-entries, Class E count as half entries), minimum $16,000 (80%
each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections. Master (over 2199): $2000-1000-500-
300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE. Expert
(2000-2199): $1500-800-400-200. Class A (1800-1999): $1500-800-400-200.
Class B (1600-1799): $1500-800-400-200. Class C (1400-1599): $1400-700-
400-200. Class D (1200-1399): $1200-600-300-200. Class E (1000-1199):
$600-300-200-100, trophies to top 7. Rated players may play up one section.
Unrated must play in A or below with maximum prize A $600, B $500, C $400,
D $200, E $100; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: 4-
day $114, 3-day $113 mailed by 3/3, all $115 online at chesstour.com by 3/8,
$120 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/8 (entry only, no questions), $130 at site.
EF for all in Class E Section, and unrated in Class D: all $60 less. All: Spe-
cial 1 yr USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: Online at chesstour.com.
Adult $30, Young Adult $20, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult
$40, Young Adult $30, Scholastic $20. Re-entry (except Master) $60. SCCF memb.
($18, jr $10) required for rated Southern CA residents. 3-day schedule: Reg.
Fri to 6 pm, rds Fri 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. Sat to
10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15. Byes: OK all rds, limit 2; Master
must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $87-87, 818-707-1220,
reserve by 3/2 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD
#D657633. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Ent: Continental Chess,
PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for withdrawals.
Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
uschess.org
See previous issue for TLAs appearing October 1-14
Regional
Alabama
Oct. 9-10, 2010 Space City Open
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 30, Dancing Knights Scholastic
5SS, TC: G/30. Valley Intermediate School, 2200 Hwy 33, Pelham, AL 35124.
OPEN (K-12; Rated): EF: $20; NOVICE (K-8; NR): EF: $10; PRIMARY (K-4; NR):
EF: $10, if mailed by OCT 23rd. Trophy:Top 3 Individual,Top Team; Medals 4th
- 6th. Late REG.: OCT 30th at 8-8:40AM. Rds.: 9-10:15-12-1:15-2:30. Checks
payable to: Caesar Chess. ENT: Caesar Chess, 4524 Southlake Parkway,
Suite 34-PMB 310, Birmingham, AL 35244. Info: Info@CaesarChess.com,
www.AlabamaChess.com.
Oct. 30, Halloween Tornado
4SS, TC: G/75. Frazer UMC, 6000 Atlanta Hwy., Montgomery, AL 36117.
Open (1500+; $400; b/15): $225-100-75; Reserve (U1500; $375; b/15): $200-
100-75. Late REG: OCT 30th 8-8:40am. Rds.: 9, 11:30, 2:30, 5. EF: $30, if rcvd
by OCT 23rd; $40 at site. SCH NOVICE ((K-8): Not Rated), 5SS, TC: G/20. EF:
$10; $20 at site. Trophy: Top 3. Rds.: 9-10-11-12:30-1:30. Checks payable
to: Caesar Chess. ENT: Caesar Chess LLC, 4524 Southlake Parkway, Suite 34
- PMB 310, Birmingham, AL 35244. Info: Info@CaesarChess.com,
www.AlabamaChess.com.
Arizona
Every Friday Night Frenzy
Gilbert Mathnasium, 538 S. Gilbert Rd., Ste107, Gilbert, AZ 85296. USCF mem-
bership required for rated games. Non-members welcome. In 2 Sections,
Blitz: 6 Rd. RR, Prizes: Medal for top finisher. Rds.: Starts at 6:30. G/45:
Rounds Rd. Single Round, Open to call ahead to ensure appropriate pairing. Rds.:
Starts at 6:45. ALL: EF: $5 on site. INFO: Lynn Schucker, 480-216-8025
chess@azchesscentral.org. www.azchesscentral.org.
A State Championship Event!
Nov. 13-14, Arizona Senior Open
Holiday Inn Palo Verde, 4550 S Palo Verde Rd.,Tucson, AZ 85714, 520-746-1161.
1 SECTION: Open to USCF members born on or before Nov. 13, 1960. SCHED-
ULE: 5/SS, Rds. 1-2 G/90, Rds. 3-5 30/90, SD/1; Round times: 10-1:30-5, 9-3.
Byes: 1/2 pt byes allowed for all rounds but must be requested prior to start
of Round 2 (2 max). PRIZES: Highest Placing AZ Resident is AZ Senior Cham-
pion, Plaques to 1st(+$100)-2nd-3rd,Top Senior 60+, 70+, and 80+; EF: FREE
to GM/IM/WGM/WIM, otherwise $40. Late Fee: Additional $10 if entering after
11/10. ENTER: www.sazchess.org/store/store.php or mail to (make checks
payable to SACA): SACA, Attn: AZ Senior Open, PO Box 36149, Tucson, AZ
85740 or at site on 11/13 at 8:30 - 9:30am. HR: $65 (single/double) or $85
(suite) if by 11/5, mention SACA. INFO: Enrique Huerta, 520-975-3946,
email: sazchess@gmail.com, web: www.sazchess.org. NC. NS. W.
Jan. 14-17 or 15-17, 2nd annual Golden State Open (CA-N)
See Grand Prix.
California Northern
Modesto Round Table Chess Club Monthly (Mondays)
Amateur Rating Tournaments (Under 2000 & Beginners), LOCATION: 3848
McHenry Ave., Modesto (Meeting Room). ENTRY: $15. GUARANTEED: 4pts $60,
3.5 pts $45, 3 pts $30, 2.5 pts $15. ALL BYES: Half Pt. RDS.: 7pm. REG.: 6pm
(1st & 2nd Mondays). Modesto Chess School: 6pm. No Club Membership Fee
& No Chess Class Fee required. INFO: John C. Barnard (209) 450-6133. Chess
Magnet School JGP.
Oct. 16, SCS Weibel Fall Scholastic Chess Quads #1
Weibel Elementary School, 45135 S. Grimmer Blvd., Fremont, CA. Info & Entry
Form at: www.calnorthyouthchess.org/Applications/FallQuads10-GP/
QuadsFALL10-GP.html. Open to all scholastic players who are USCF members.
Trophies to winners of each Quad. Chess medals to all who do not win a tro-
phy. Info: Alan M. Kirshner, Ph.D., Alan@CalNorthYouthChess.org, (510)
659-0358.
Oct. 16-17, San Joaquin Valley Masters Championship 10
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 20, SCS Weibel Fall Scholastic Chess Quads #2
Weibel Elementary School, 45135 S. Grimmer Blvd., Fremont, CA. Info & Entry
Form at: www.calnorthyouthchess.org/Applications/FallQuads10-GP/
QuadsFALL10-GP.html. Open to all scholastic players who are USCF members.
WA RN I N G !
Trophies to winners of each Quad. Chess medals to all who do not win a tro-
phy. Info: Alan M. Kirshner, Ph.D., Alan@CalNorthYouthChess.org, (510)
CELL PHONE
THE USE OF A
PROHIBITED!
IN THE TOURNAMENT ROOM IS
AT MOST TOURNAMENTS!
IF YOUR CELL PHONE RINGS IN A ROOM WITH
GAMES IN PROGRESS, YOU COULD BE SEVERELY
TURN IT OFF!
PENALIZED, MAYBE EVEN FORFEITED!
659-0358.
Nov. 26-28 or 27-28, California Class Championship
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 14-17 or 15-17, 2nd Annual Golden State Open
See Grand Prix.
Mar. 11-13 or 12-13, 18th annual Western Class Championships (CA-
S)
See Grand Prix.
California Southern
Every Tuesday, Metropolitan Chess - Tuesday Night Quads G/45
3RR, G/45. California Market Center, 110 East Ninth St., Penthouse (13th
Floor), L.A., CA 90079. Directions: http://californiamarketcenter.com (under
attendee/buyer or event space (on main menu)) Note: FREE PARKING IN
BUILDING (enter through Main St.). EF: $22 ($17 Metro Chess Members). Prizes:
60%, winner take all. Reg. Closes: 6:45pm; Rounds start at 7pm Michael
Belcher at td@chess.com. Ronald A Morris at asst_td@chess.com and
562.587.1152.
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, LACC - 8 Quick Games Friday Night (QC)
4DSS, G/10 (8 Games). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W
405. EF: $10. Q-rated. Reg.: 7:30-8 pm. Rds.: 8, 8:45, 9:30, 10:15. Prizes: 1/2
EF. Free BOA & st. parking. Info: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com.
Oct. 1-Nov. 5, Metropolitan Chess - Friday Night Swiss
6SS, 40/90; SD/15 (w/30 sec inc) (Accelerated Swiss, 1st two rounds) max.:
three 1/2-point byes. In Two Sections: Master (including Experts and Class
A) and Reserve (U1800). FIDE: Master Section Only. California Market Cen-
ter, 110 East Ninth St., Penthouse (13th Floor), L.A., CA 90079. Directions:
http://californiamarketcenter.com, under attendee/buyer or event space (on
main menu). Note: FREE PARKING IN BUILDING (enter through Main St.). EF:
$30 ($25 Metro Chess Members); free to Senior Master or better. Prizes: 70%,
all entry. Reg. Closes: 6:45pm, August 13 (call Ron Morris, if you expect to be
late, and secure spot); Round: 7, Contact: Michael Belcher at td@chess.com,
Ronald A Morris at asst_td@chess.com and 562.587.1152.
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, LACC - 10 Blitz Games Saturday Night (QC)
5DSS, G/5 (10 Games). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W
405. EF: $10. Q-rated. Reg.: 8:30-9 pm. Rds.: 9, 9:20, 9:40, 10:10, 10:30. Prizes:
1/2 EF. Free BOA & st. parking. $3 basement. Info: (310) 795-5710.
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, LACC LA Masters G/30
3SS, G/30. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W 405. EF: $30 ($20
memb). Reg.: 5:30-6 pm. Rds.: 6, 7, 8. Prizes: ($180 b/10), Free BOA & st. park-
ing. $3 basement. Info: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com.
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, LACC Saturday G/61
3SS, G/61. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA. ($320 b/20), $100/50/30; U1800-
U1200:$50/40/30/20. EF: $25 ($20 memb). Reg.: 11-12 pm. Rds.: 12, 2, 4. Free
BOA park. $3 basement. Info: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com.
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Metropolitan Chess - Saturday Action G/29 (QC)
5SS, G/29 (no time delay). Max.: two 1/2-point byes. Quick Rating ONLY! Cal-
ifornia Market Center, 110 East Ninth St., Penthouse (13th Floor), L.A., CA 90079.
Directions: http://californiamarketcenter.com, under attendee/buyer or event
space (on main menu). Note: FREE PARKING IN BUILDING (enter through Main
St.). EF: $22 ($17 Metro Chess Members). Prizes: 50%, all entry. Reg. Closes:
11:45am. Rounds: 12, 1:15, 3, 4:15, 5:30 (lunch between rounds 2 and 3). Con-
tact: Michael Belcher at td@chess.com, Ronald A Morris at asst_td
@chess.com and 562.587.1152.
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Metropolitan Chess - Saturday Master Class
Chess G/60
4SS, G/60 (w/5 sec time delay). Max.: one 1/2-point bye. Experts Welcome,
No U2000. California Market Center, 110 East Ninth St., Penthouse (13th
Floor), L.A., CA 90079. Directions: http://californiamarketcenter.com, under
attendee/buyer or event space (on main menu). Note: FREE PARKING IN
BUILDING (enter through Main St.). EF: $32 ($27 Metro Chess Members).
Prizes: 70%, all entry. Reg. Closes: 10:45am. Rounds: 11, 1:15, 4, 6:15
(lunch between rounds 2 and 3). Contact: Michael Belcher at td@chess.com,
Ronald A Morris at asst_td@chess.com and 562.587.1152. Chess Magnet
School JGP.
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, LACC Sunday G/61
3SS, G/61. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA. ($320 b/20), $100/50/30; U1800-
1200:$50/40/30/20. EF: $25 ($20 memb). Reg.: 11-12 pm. Rds.: 12, 2, 4. FREE
PIZZA & BOA parking ($3 basement). Info: (310) 795-5710.
Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Metropolitan Chess - Sunday Double Header
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Swiss G/60
3SS, G/60 (w/5 sec time delay), day and evening. California Market Center, 110
East Ninth St., Penthouse (13th Floor), L.A., CA 90079. Directions:
http://californiamarketcenter.com, under attendee/buyer or event space (on
main menu). Note: FREE PARKING IN BUILDING (enter through Main St.). EF:
$22 ($17 Metro Chess Members) both. Prizes: 50%, all entry (both). Reg. Closes:
10:45am and 6:15pm, respectively. Rds.: Day - 11, 1:45, 4 (lunch between rounds
1 and 2). Eve - 6:30, 8:45, 11. Contact: Michael Belcher at td@chess.com,
Ronald A Morris at asst_td@chess.com and 562.587.1152.
Oct. 3, 17, 1st & 3rd Sunday Scholastic Triathlon
2 separate events - each consisting of Chess/Bughouse/Blitz. 3SS, G/30.
11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blocks W 405. EF: $25 ($20 LACC
memb, $10 off siblings, Free for new LACC memb). 2 sections: K-1 and K-12.
Reg.: 12-1 pm. Rds.: 1, 2, 3; then Bughouse (4-5) and Blitz (5-6). Prizes: Tro-
phies (Top 3), Medals (next 3) & Disney prizes (every chess player receives a
prize). Free BOA & st. parking; or basement ($3). FREE PIZZA & free class (12-
1). Info: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com.
Oct. 9, Bakersfields National Chess Day Festival
4-SS, G/61. This is a rated event. Golden State Mall 3201 F St. Bakersfield,
CA 93301. EF: This will be a potluck format, your last name will determine what
you bring to the tournament: A-I drinks, J-R main dish, S-Z dessert. Or $20 at
site. Rds.: 10am-12:30am-2:45pm-5pm. Prizes to top winners. After the last
game is completed: a FREE simul will be given by IM Enrico Sevillano, for-
mer U.S. Open Champion, to all participants. All: 1/2-pt bye available any
round. Info: Kenneth J. Poole 661-304-7468, kpchessman@yahoo.com or
visit www.bakersfieldchessclub.com. Ent: Bakersfield Chess Club, P.O. Box
176, 3501 Mall View Rd., Suite 115, Bakersfield, CA 93306. Chess Magnet
School JGP.
Oct. 9-10, National Chess Day Open
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 15-17 or 16-17, Los Angeles Open
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 17, LAO Hexes
3-SS, G/90. LAX Hilton, 5711 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Six-player
sections by rating. EF: $20 if received by 10/14, $25 door. $$ 40-20-10 each
section. Reg.: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Rds.: 10:30-1:30-4:30. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery,
835 N. Wilton Pl. #1, Los Angeles CA 90038, online at www.westernchess.com.
Oct. 17, LAO Scholastics
5-SS, G/30. LAX Hilton, 5711 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Open
to gr. 12-below. In two sections: Open: Trophies to top 5, top 3 U1200, top 2
Unrated. Grade 6/below U1000: Trophies to top 5, top 3 U700, top 2 Unrated.
Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-11-12:15-1:45-3. EF: $16 if received by 10/14, $20
door. Inf: John Hillery, admin@westernchess.com. On-line ent: www.
westernchess.com. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery, 835 N. Wilton Pl. #1, Los
Angeles CA 90038.
Oct. 23, Saturday Chess Tournament
Victor Villa Clubhouse, 13393 Mariposa Rd., Victorville, CA 92395. The tourna-
ment is planned as Quads, with the strongest four players in the top quad, the
next four in the second quad, etc. A three round Swiss System tournament may
be used to take care of all entries in the bottom section. There will be three
rounds with each player having one hour for all his moves. No one will be elim-
inated! All players may play three rounds. Players may sign up at: 9:30 A.M.
with the last round expected to finish about 5 P.M. EF: $10. First prize in each
section is $30. TD: Donald Cotten
Oct. 30-31, Bakersfield Fall Classic II
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 25-28, 46th Annual American Open
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 27, American Open Quick Chess Championship (QC)
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 27, American Open Scholastic
5-SS, G/45. Open to HS/below. Radisson Hotel LAX, 6225 W Century Blvd., Los
Angeles, CA 90045. In 4 sections, K-12: trophies top 5, 2 each grades 9-12,
1 each K-8. K-8: trophies top 5, 2 each K-8. K-6: trophies top 5, 2 each K-6.
K-3: trophies top 4, 2 each K-3. EF: $16 received by 11/24, $20 at door. Reg.:
9-9:45 Rds.: 10-11:30-1-3-4:30. Enter: www.americanopen.org or American
Open, PO Box 205, Monterey Park, CA 91754. Info: Randy Hough (626) 282-7412,
randallhough@yahoo.com.
Nov. 28, American Open Action
5-SS, G/30. Radisson Hotel LAX, 6225 W Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045.
EF: $20 received by 11/24; $25 at door. 80% of entry fees returned in prizes.
Reg.: 11-11:45 a.m. Rds.: 12-1:15-3-4:15-5:30. Enter: www.americanopen.org
or American Open, PO Box 205, Monterey Park, CA 91754. Info: Randy Hough
(626) 282-7412, randallhough@yahoo.com.
Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 20th annual North American Open (NV)
See Grand Prix.
Mar. 11-13 or 12-13, 18th annual Western Class Championships
See Grand Prix.
Colorado
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, Fort Collins Chess Club Quagga October G/75 Open
4SS, G/75. One Section. EF: $2 covers entry in any/all rounds for the month.
Prizes: None. Intention is to have rated games. Accumulated results of monthly
tournaments used to qualify for and seed 2010 Club Championships. Reg.: 6:30-
6:55pm anyTuesday. Must sign in each week by 6:55pm to be paired. Rds.: 7pm
each week. Site: Lory Student Center, 2nd Floor Food Ct., Colorado State Uni-
versity campus, Fort Collins CO, 80525. Info: Frank Deming, 970-980-7906,
fdeming@lpbroadband.net. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Oct. 30, G/29 Super Saturday - Boulder (QC)
Part of the Colorado G/29 Grand Prix, not a USCF GP Event. 6SS, G/29, no delay.
One Section. EF: $12, $9 for Jr/Sr/Unr. Prizes: 100% minus expenses. (70%
tourney prizes, rest after expenses to GP prize fund.) Reg.: 8:30-9:30. Rds.:
9:45, 11:00, 1:00, 2:15, 3:30, 4:45. Site: Alfred Packer Grill, University Memo-
rial Center, CU Campus, Boulder, CO, 80305. Info/Entries: Lee Lahti, 2836
Sombrero Lane, Fort Collins, CO 80525, 970-372-8590, fc-chess@comcast.net.
A CO Tour Event, CSCA membership required ($15, $10 for Jr/Sr), OSA.
Nov. 13, G/29 Super Saturday Greeley (QC)
Part of the Colorado G/29 Grand Prix, not a USCF GP Event. 6SS, G/29, no delay.
One Section. EF: $12, $9 for Jr/Sr/Unr. Prizes: 100% minus expenses. (70%
tourney prizes, rest after expenses to GP prize fund.) Reg.: 8:30-9:30. Rds.:
9:45, 11:00, 1:00, 2:15, 3:30, 4:45. Site: Zachariahs Food Court, University Cen-
ter Lower Level, UNC Campus, Greeley, CO 80631. Info/Entries: Lee Lahti, 2836
Sombrero Lane, Fort Collins, CO 80525, 970-372-8590, fc-chess@comcast.net.
A CO Tour Event, CSCA membership required ($15, $10 for Jr/Sr), OSA.
Dec. 4-5, Manitou Springs: Winter Springs Open
4-SS, 40/2 and G/1. Masonic Lodge, 455 El Paso Blvd, Manitou Springs. 3 Sec-
tions: June (open to all), July (U1800), August (U1400). EF: $30 if recd by 12/1,
$35 at site. $8 off EF for Juniors, Seniors, Unrated. Cash prizes per entries.
Reg.: 8:30 - 9:30, rds schedule 10, 4; 9, 3. Entries to Richard Buchanan, 1
Sutherland Rd., Manitou Springs, CO 80829. Phone (719) 685-1984 or e-mail
buckpeace@pcisys.net. CSCA membership required ($15, 10 for jun-
iors/seniors), OSA. Colorado Tour Event. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Jan. 14-17 or 15-17, 2nd annual Golden State Open (CA-N)
See Grand Prix.
Connecticut
Nov. 12-14 or 13-14, 17th Annual Eastern Chess Congress and Sen-
ior
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 20-21, 7th annual New England Scholastic Championships
7SS, G/65. Sheraton Hotel, 1 Bradley Airport (visible at airport entrance), Wind-
sor Locks, CT 06096 (I-91 Exit 40 to Rt 20). Free parking, free airport shuttle.
Open to all K-12 students; New England titles limited to players & teams from
schools in CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, or VT. Team prizes based on top 4 scores from
same school. Teams of 2 or 3 players allowed, but are at a disadvantage. In 4
sections: High School (K-12), Middle School (K-8), Elementary (K-5), Primary
(K-2). Players face only those in their section. EF: HS $42.75, Middle School
$42.50, Elem $42.25, Primary $42 if mailed by 11/12, all $43 online at chess-
tour.com by 11/16, $60 at site. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine
if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com, Young Adult (age 24/below) $20,
Scholastic (age 12/below) $12. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Young Adult $25,
Scholastic $15. Trophies to top 10 players, top 5 teams, top 3 unrated in each
section, top D, E, U1000, U800 (HS), E, U1000, U800 (MS), U1000, U800, U600
(Elem), U700, U500, U300 (Primary). Free entry in all Continental Chess Asso-
ciation Swiss tournaments until 6/15/11 to top New England player each
section, until 3/15/11 to 2nd New England player each section. Late reg. ends
Sat 9 am, rds Sat 10, 1, 3:45 & 6:30, Sun 9, 12 & 2:45. Awards Sun 5:30 pm.
Half point byes allowed any round, limit 2 byes, must commit before rd 2. HR:
$87-87, 860-627-5311, reserve by 11/5 or rate may increase. Car rental: 800-

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www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Include school, grade, birth date, USCF ID,
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Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 20-21, 31st Townsend Cup
4-SS, 40/2, SD/1. Comfort Suites, 64 Knotter Dr., Southington, CT. Three sec-
tions: OPEN, EF $40, $$50%-30%-20%, RESERVE (Under 1800), EF $25,
trophies 1-2-3. ONE DAY, on Sat., 4/SS, G/1, EF $20, trophies 1-2-3. ALL: EF
$10 more at door. Reg.: 8:30-9, Rds. 9-2, 9-2. (Novice 9-11-2-4). HR: $89. Ent:
Fred Townsend, 11 Cole Dr., Wolcott, CT 06716. ftownsend@snet.net, (203)-
879-2009. NS. NC. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Dec. 17-19 or 18-19, Atlantic City International (NJ)
See Grand Prix.
Mar. 4-6 or 5-6, 20th annual Eastern Class Championships (MA)
See Grand Prix.
Delaware
Nov. 20, 2010 Mid-Atlantic Girls Chess Championships (MD)
See Maryland.
A State Championship Event!
Nov. 20-21, 2010 Delaware State Open Championship
Ramada Newark/Wilmington (302)-738-3400, 260 Chapman Rd., Newark, DE
19702.Time Control (all sections): Rds. 1-3 G/90, Rds. 4&5, G/120. Prizes based
on 50 total players. In 2 Sections, Open: 5SS, EF: $40 before 11/18, $50 after.
$$: $300-200-100. U2000 $70, U1800 $70. DE Champion trophy to highest placed
DE player. Reserve (Under 1600): 5SS, EF: $35 before 11/18, $45 after. $$:
$200-150-100. U1400 $50, U1200 $50. trophy for 1st. ALL: Memb. Reqd: DCA
$10($5 under 18). OSA. Reg.: Sat 8:45-9:45 am. Rds.: Saturday 10, 2, 5:30 Sun-
day 10, 3. Byes: Limit 1, byes in rds 4 & 5 are irrevocable & must be declared
by start of round 3. DCA meeting, 9 am Sunday. ENT: Kevin Pytel, 604 N. Wal-
nut St., Newport, DE 19804-2624. INFO: kevinjpytel@aol.com, 302-740-3442.
DIR: Exit 3 off I-95, Take Rt273 east, turn Right at 1st light, hotel on right side.
www.delawarechess.org. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Dec. 11-12, 2nd Annual Delaware Valley Open Championship (PA)
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 17-19 or 18-19, Atlantic City International (NJ)
See Grand Prix.
District of Columbia
Oct. 23, DC Girls Open
4SS, Game/30. US Chess Center, 1501 M St., NW, Washington, DC 20005. EF:
$15 if by 10/16, $20 at site. Open to any girl in K-12, not only from DC. $100
Savings Bond to first place, trophies to top 5 in each of HS, MS and ES. Reg.:
12-12:45. (202) 857-4922. www.chessctr.org.
Oct. 30, National Capital Scholastic Cup
4SS, G/30. US Chess Center, 1501 M St., NW, Washington, DC 20005. Open to
any student in K - 12th grade living in DC, Maryland or Virginia. EF: $20
if by 10/23, $30 at site. Reg.: Noon-12:45. Top 16 players qualify for a series
of play-off matches. $$200-100-50-50 savings bonds to champion, finalist and
semi-finalists of the play-offs. Trophies to the top 16 and others with the same
score as the lowest of the top 16. Champions name engraved on permanent
cup on display at the US Chess Center. www.chessctr.org/Cup.php. 202/857-
4922.
Nov. 20, 2010 Mid-Atlantic Girls Chess Championships (MD)
See Maryland.
Dec. 11, Rated Beginners Open (RBO)
4SS, G/30. US Chess Center, 1501 M St. NW, Washington, DC 20005. Open to
players rated under 1200 or unrated. EF: $20 ($15 if by 12/4). 5 sections by
age. Reg.: 12-12:45. Info: 202/857-4922. www.chessctr.org/rbo.php.
Florida
Boca Raton Chess Club
Friday nights, Game 90 Tournament, one game a week for 4 weeks.
www.bocachess.com, 561-479-0351. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Miami Country Day Grand Prix Series
Scholastic and Non-Scholastic Sections.
More info at www.bocachess.com or call 954-421-8222 or 561-479-0351.
Palm Beach Gardens Chess Club
Meets every Saturday 9 am till 4 pm. 4-SS Rated Games G/75 or G/120 (Chess
Magnet School JGP). Also, Scholastic Games G/30, 4-SS. For more info: see
www.palmbeachchessclub.info or call President/TD John Dockery at 561-762-
3377.
South Florida Chess Club
Wednesdays 6:30-10:30pm. Rated G90 Tournaments and skittles. Most tour-
naments are 4+ rounds with a time control slower than G/60, those events
would qualify for Chess Magnet School JGP. www.SouthFloridaChessClub.com.
Oct. 2, Nov. 6, Dec. 4, St. Petersburg $800 Guaranteed Cash - A USCF
Grand Prix Event
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 2, Nov. 6, Dec. 4, St. Petersburg Scholastic
5rd Swiss, G/30 USCF RBO 4 Sect. K-2U400; K-5U500; K-8U700; & K-
12U1000; top 12 in each get trophy; all others get medal. Trophies to top 12
teams.Team (2 or more) - take best four scores from all divisions. EF: $18. SPCC
members $15) Onsite reg. cash or check only 9-10AM. First round: 10:15 AM.
Sunshine Center, 330 Fifth St. N., St. Petersburg. 60 trophies every event.
www.andrewchess.com for Paypal preregistration. Chief Organizer: Andrew
Scherman. 727 822 1171. NS. NC. W.
Oct. 9, Celebrate National Chess Day at The Weiss School 3rd
Annual Scholastic
Located at 4176 Burns Rd., Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410. K-12, 5 Divisions,
5-SS, G/30. Trophies for Top 5 Players and Top 5 Teams in each Division. For
more info. see: www.palmbeachchessclub.info or call President/TD John
uschess.org
See previous issue for TLAs appearing October 1-14
Dockery at 561-762-3377. ID 83301. 4SS, GAME/60. Rds.: 9am, 11am, 2pm, 4pm. REG.: 8 - 8:30am, MAX
ONE 1/2 point bye rounds 1 - 3 ONLY. TWO SECTIONS: OPEN and U1400 (Sec-
Oct. 10, Tampa Bay Scholastics tions may be combined based on entries). EF: $30 ($25 for U/18 and 60+) by
1st Church, 2202 E. Busch,Tampa, FL 33617. Reg.: 12:30. 4rd, Swiss, G/30 plus
11/7/2010 $40 at door, USCF membership required. PRIZES: $$ b/30, OPEN
5. K-1,K-3 EF: $10.Top 10 Trophies each. Plus: top 5-FREE entry to next tour-
- $150, $125, $100, $75, U1400 - $100, $75, $50. CONTACT: Barry Eacker, 963
nament.Team trophies. K-12 EF: $29 or 2-players $50 (TBCC $25). $$ 1st-$150,
Delmar Dr., Twin Falls, ID 83301, 208-733-6186, MOL@q.com. INFO:
2nd-$100, 3rd-$75, 4/5th each $50. Top K-5 $50. b/20. 1st rd 1pm. Fax, email
www.idahochessassociation.org. NS, NC, W.
or call CoachT 813-727-8852.
Dec. 4-5, 2010 Western Idaho Open
Oct. 16, DBCC Club Championship Open 5SS, Time Control: G/90 Rd 1, G/120 Rds 2-5. 2 Sections: Open and Reserve
Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N Atlantic Ave (A1A), Daytona Beach, FL 32118.
(U1400). Site: BSU, Student Union Bldg., Hatch Ballroom, 1910 University Dr.,
Checks payable to: Paul B. Tomaino. 2 Sections. Open: EF: $25. $350
Boise, ID. USCF mem req., EF by 11/29 $30 (U18 & 60+ $25), BSU students
($$b/15): $125/$100. U1600: $75/$50. Trophy & Title to top DBCC Member.
$10, $40 entry for all after 11/29. Email entries OK. Register & check in: 8-
Scholastic: EF: $5. Prizes:Trophy &Title to top Scholastic. ALL: 5SS, G45, Rds.:
8:30am 12/04. Rd times: Sat 9am, 1pm, 6pm; Sun 9am, 2pm. 1/2 pt byes: Max
10/11:35/2/3:35/5:10. Lunch 1:25 to 2:00. ENT: Paul B Tomaino, 575 N
1, Rds 1-4 only. Commit by end of Rd 2. Prizes: $$ b/30 non BSU; Open: $200-
Williamson Bl. #116, Daytona Beach, FL 32114. 386-239-9485. INFO:
100-75; Reserve: $100-75-50. HR/ENT/INFO: ICA, Contact: Jeff Roland, 1511
pibit@cfl.rr.com.www.daytonabchcc.org. NS. NC. W.
S. Leadville Ave., Boise, ID 83706. 208-424-9847. jroland@cableone.net,
Oct. 16, Nov. 13, Dec. 4, CFCC Quick-Chess Quafecta (QC) www.idahochessassociation.org. NC, NS, W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
4 events, 7SS, G/29 (G/25, T/D5). at Casselberry Chess Club (CCC), Wirz Park,
806 Mark David Blvd., Casselberry, FL 32707. EF: $30/event, CFCC/CCC mbr Illinois
North American Chess Association
$25, Masters free (EF deducted from any prize). $$480 b/30, 160-80-60,
USCF and FIDE rated tournaments for amateur play-
Classes B, C, D/under 60 ea. A fifth $480 b/30 prize fund given on Dec 4
ers and masters. Creators of eNotate, a USCF approved
to cumulative winners. Reg.: 9:30am. Rds.: 10, 11:15, 1, 2:15, 3:30, 4:45,
electronic scoresheet. The only organization that hosts
6. Ent: CFCC, 921 N. Thistle Ln., Maitland, FL 32751. Info: (407) 629-6946 or
regularly scheduled FIDE title norm tournaments for GM,
www.centralflchess.org. (Past events which are part of this 4 event Quafecta
IM, WGM, and WIM norms. Sevan A. Muradian, Inter-
occurred on Sept. 25.)
national Arbiter & International Organizer. www.
nachess.org, sevan@nachess.org, 888.80.CHESS.
Nov. 6-7, North Florida Classic Chess Championships VI
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 7, Tampa Bay Scholastics Oct. 9, Decatur Chess Club National Chess Day Tournament
1st Church, 2202 E. Busch,Tampa, FL 33617. Reg.: 12:30. 4rd, Swiss, G/30 plus Holiday Inn Express, 5170 North Wingate Dr., Decatur, IL 62526. 4 rounds Swiss.
5. K-1,K-3 EF: $10.Top 10 Trophies each. Plus: top 5-FREE entry to next tour- Reg.: 8:00 am - 8:45 am. Rds.: 9:00 am; 12:00 pm; 3:00 pm; 6:00 pm.
nament.Team trophies. K-12 EF: $29 or 2-players $50 (TBCC $25). $$ 1st-$150, Info/Registration: suruppak@gmail.com, www.decaturchessclub.com.
2nd-$100, 3rd-$75, 4/5th each $50. Top K-5 $50. b/20. 1st rd 1pm. Fax, email
Oct. 15, 2nd annual Midwest Rated Beginners Open (RBO)
or call CoachT 813-727-8852.
4SS, G/30, open to under 900 or unrated. Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel
Nov. 12-14 or 13-14, 9th Annual Turkey Bowl (see Midwest Class). Free parking. EF (at site only): $20. Special 1 year USCF
See Grand Prix. dues if paid with entry, including paper magazine: Adult $30, Young Adult $20,
Scholastic $15. Trophies to top 5, 3 year USCF membership extension to 1st,
Dec. 10-12, 2010 National K-12 Championship
See Nationals. 2 years 2nd, 1 year 3rd. Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, 8:10 pm, 9:20 pm,
10:30 pm. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Half
Georgia
NGCC - Friday Night Chess!
North Georgia Chess Center, 2450 Atlanta Hwy., Suite 1401, Cumming, GA 30040.
Details at: www.northgachesscenter.com. For Information Contact: Joseph Cou-
villion, northgachesscenter@gmail.com or 770-844-9204. Reg.: Fridays,
FOREIGN RATING?
5:00pm - 6:30pm. RoundTimes: 1st Round starts at 7:00pm. Check website for
details for monthly Scholastic Tournaments. NOT UNRATED!
Oct. 22-24 or 23-24, 41st Annual Southern Congress
See Grand Prix. If you have no USCF rating, but do have
Idaho a rating or category from any other coun-
try, no matter how many years ago, you
Oct. 9, National Chess Day: Wood River Weekend Progressive
4SS, Time Control: G/30 Rd 1, G/60 Rd 2, G/90 Rd 3, G/120 Rd 4. 2 Sections: are not unrated.
Open and K-12 Student. Site: Wood River High School, 1250 Fox Acres Rd., Hai-
ley, ID. USCF mem req., EF by 10/6 $30 (U18 & 60+ $25), K-12 students $10, If you have a FIDE rating, you are also not
$40 entry for all after 10/06. Email entries OK. Register & check in: 8- unrated.
8:30am 10/09. Rd times: Sat 9am, 10am, 1pm; 4pm. 1/2 pt byes: Max 1, Rds
1-3 only. Commit by end of Rd 2. Prizes: $$ b/15; Open: $100-75-50; Student: Tell the Director of any event you enter
trophies 1st-3rd pl. HR/ENT/INFO: ICA, Contact: Adam Porth, 212 N.
3rd St., Bellevue, ID 83313. 208-450-9048. aporth1@cox.net, www.
about your foreign rating or category or
idahochessassociation. org. NC, NS, W. Chess Magnet School JGP. your FIDE rating, so that you can be
Nov. 13, 2010 Southern Idaho Open paired appropriately.
Obenchain Insurance Building Community Room, 260 Main Ave. No, Twin Falls,
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point bye available rd 1. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658.
Oct. 15-17 or 16-17, 19th annual Midwest Class Championships
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 16, McHenry Area Chess Swiss Tournament
4SS, G/60. Holiday Inn Hotel, 495 Airport Road, Elgin, IL 60123. (Intersection
of I-90 & Rt. 31.) EF: $20 (cash or check only), cash prizes based on entries.
Registration begins at 8:30 A.M. Round times: 9:30, 11:40, 2:25, 4:30. Two
sections if attendance warrants, otherwise one section with class and upset
prizes. For more information see: www.mchenryareachess.org, or call Bob
at 815-519-3323.
Oct. 23, 2010 U.S. G/60 Championship
See Nationals.
Oct. 24, 2010 U.S. G/30 Championship
See Nationals.
Nov. 7, 59th Knights Quest
4SS, Game/30. Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd.,
Northbrook, IL. Presented by Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation. USCF
Rated Sections: Open (K-12 & Adults), U1400 (K-12 & Adults), U1000 (K-12)
& U600 (K-12). Awards: Top five each section, medals all others. EF: $25 by
11/8, $30 after. $5 discount to siblings and team members when registering
together. Reg.: 12:00-12:30 pm. Rds.: 1 at 1:00 pm, rest ASAP. Online Ent/Info:
www.rknights.org, David Heiser 773-844-0701. Mail-in Reg: Renaissance
Knights, PO Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065.
Dec. 18, Mayor Daleys Holiday Chess Championship
Sponsored by Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation. 100 + Trophies &
Awards. 4/SS, Game/30; McCormick Place, 2301 S. Martin Luther King Dr.,
Chicago, IL. Come play chess at Mayor Daleys Holiday Sports Festival, Amer-
icas largest indoor play ground with over one million square feet of fun. This
is a great tournament for both beginners & experienced players. USCF Rated
Championship Sections: Primary (K-2), Elementary (K-5), Middle (K-8), Open
(High School, Collegiate & Adults), Non Rated Reserve Sections: Primary (K-
2), Elementary (K-5), Middle (K-8), Open (High School, Collegiate & Adults).
Awards: Top 10 individuals each section,Top 2 teams each section (Open: top
HS & Collegiate). EF: $14 per player before 11-15; $17 before 12-1, $21 after,
onsite $30 (cash only w/ 1st round bye). Rds.: 10 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM &
3:00 PM. Online Ent/Info: www.rknights.org, David Heiser 773-844-0701.
Mail-in Reg: Renaissance Knights, PO Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065. HR:
Special discounted at Hyatt Regency McCormick Place (312) 567-1234; men-
tion Mayors Office of Special Events. Park: discounted at McCormick Place lot
A.
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 akakarpov@att.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.
PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS
HEALTH AND BENEFITS FUND
Many Grand Prix tournament organizers
will contribute $1 per player to the Pro-
fessional Health & Benefits Fund. All
Grand Prix tournaments which partici-
pate in this program are entitled to be
promoted to the next higher Grand Prix
categoryfor example, a six-point tourna-
ment would become a 10-point tourna-
ment. Points in the top category are pro-
moted 50%.
Rating supplements will be updated
EACH MONTH on the USCF website, and
each monthly rating supplement will be
used for all tournaments beginning in
that month, unless otherwise announced
in Chess Life. The USCF website at
www.uschess.org also frequently lists
unofficial ratings.The purpose of unoffi-
cial ratings is to inform you of your
progress; however, most tournaments do
not use them for pairing or prize pur-
poses. If you would otherwise be unrated,
organizers may use your unofficial rat-
ing at their discretion, even without
advance publicity of such a policy.
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EF: $25 if recd one week before tournament date, $30 at door, $5.00 discount
for your birthday month, $5.00 discount for any state associaton (except
ISCA), FIDE Titled Players Free. + Free Snack Bar Adv. ENT: Donald Urquhart,
501 N. East St. # 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. Info: call Don at 317-634-
6259 or e-mail akakarpov@att.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. Chess Magnet School 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 if played in a Orange Crush
pay event in last two months otherwise $2.00 Adv. ENT: Donald Urquhart,
501 N. East St. # 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. Info: call Don at 317-634-
6259 or e-mail akakarpov@att.net. A ORANGE CRUSH EVENT.
Oct. 15, 2nd annual Midwest Rated Beginners Open (RBO) (IL)
See Illinois.
Oct. 15-17 or 16-17, 19th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL)
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 29-31 or Oct. 30-31, 69th Indiana State Chess Championship
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 12-14 or 13-14, 19th Annual Kings Island Open (OH)
See Grand Prix.
Iowa
Oct. 23-24, Ames Chess Festival XXV (IA GP Qualifier)
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 20, 2010 Des Moines Fall Classic-IASCA Mini Qualifier
Des Moines Botanical Center, 909 Ray D. Ray Dr., Des Moines, IA 50316. 3 Sec-
tions (1) RBO (2) Reserve (3) Open. In 3 Sections, RBO: 5SS, G/30T/D 5, Open
to 1199 & under. EF: $10.00 if received by November 18th, $15.00 at site. Prizes:
Trophies: Unrated, U1200, U1000, U800, U600, U400, U200. Rds.: 9:30-10:45-
12:30-1:45-3:00. Reserve: 4SS, G/75 T/D 5, Open to 1599 & under. EF: $20.00
if received by November 18th, $30.00 at site. Memb. Reqd: $15.00. OSA.
$$b/18: $40.00-20.00-10.00. U1400 1st $20.00, 2nd $10. Rds.: 9:30-1:00-
3:45-7:00 (earlier if agreed upon). Open-IASCA Mini-Qualifier: 4SS, G/75T/D
5, EF: $30.00 if received by November 18th, $40.00 at site. Memb. Reqd:
$15.00. OSA. $$b/18: $100.00-50.00-25.00. U1800 1st, $30.00, 2nd $20.00. Rds.:
9:30-1:00-3:45-7:00 (earlier if agreed upon). ALL: Reg.: 8:00 to 9:00 am.
ENT: Bill Broich, 7149 Wilshire Blvd., Windsor Heights, IA 50324 515-205-
8062 broich@yahoo.com. NS. NC. W.
Kentucky
Oct. 16, The Denny & Susan Sweeney Crum Scholastic Chess Tour-
nament
The Potters House, 314 South Wenzel St., Louisville, KY 40204. Use
www.mapquest.com or call (502) 584-8742 for directions. SECTIONS: K/2, K/4,
K/6, K/8, K/10 and K/12. The top four winners in each section earn a trophy.
This is a rated tournament, four rounds, G/30 and Swiss. U.S.C.F.
(www.uschess.org) memberships will be available on site. Please bring your
own chess clock and equipment. EF:The pre-registration fee is $15.00 payable
toTHE POTTERS HOUSE.The on-site registration fee is $25.00. Please mail all
pre-registration fees to THE POTTERS HOUSE, 314 South Wenzel St., Atten-
tion: Corbin Seavers, Louisville, KY 40204. All pre-registrations must be post
marked October 4, 2010. START TIME: Registration is from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
The first game starts at: 9:30 a.m. and subsequent rounds as soon as pos-
sible. SCHOLARSHIPS: Scholastic coaches can contact Mr. Seavers at
urbanlouisvillechess@yahoo.com to apply for a very limited number of free
U.S.C.F. scholastic memberships.The application deadline is September 17, 2010.
Nov. 6, Bardstown Veterans
4SS, G/45, Coxs Creek Elem School, 5635 Louisville Rd., Coxs Creek, KY. EF:
$20 by 11/1/10, $25 at site. Reg.: 9:30-10, Rds.: 10, 12:30, others ASAP. Prizes:
Open: $100-$50, Under 1000: $100-50, Info: steven42701@yahoo.com, 270-
872-5078. Mail EF to: Elizabethtown Chess Club, PO Box 266, Elizabethtown,
KY 42702-0266. Free registration and lunch for Veterans who play.
Nov. 12-14 or 13-14, 19th Annual Kings Island Open (OH)
See Grand Prix.
Maine
Dec. 4-5, 1st Presque Isle-Houlton Open
4SS, G/120. Rds.: Sat. 9, 2, Sun. 9, 2. Turner Memorial Library, 39 2nd St. P.I.
on Sat. and 102 Court St., Houlton (art studio) Houlton on Sunday. EF: $15. Prizes
based on 10 entries, 50:25:15:10. 1/2 point byes any roundplay both days
or just Sat or Sun. ENT: Roger Morin, 102 Court St., Houlton, ME 207-521-0435.
houltonart@yahoo.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Dec. 17-19 or 18-19, Atlantic City International (NJ)
See Grand Prix.
Maryland
Oct. 9, National Chess Day Scholastic Quads (VA)
Montessori School of McLean, 1711 Kirby Rd., McLean, VA 22101. Time Con-
trol: G/30. EF: $20 online by 10/6; $25 by noon 10/8; $30 on-site from
1:30-1:45. Check-in is MANDATORY for all pre-registered players, and must be
complete by 1:50. Players that have not checked in by 1:50 will not be placed
in a quad, even if they signed up in advance. Rds.: 2:00pm, then ASAP. Prizes:
trophy to winner of each quad. See www.silverknightschess.com to register.
Oct. 9-11, 51st Annual U.S. Armed Forces Open Chess Championship
See Nationals.
Oct. 29, Catonsville Friday Knight Quick #108 (QC)
5SS, G/15. EF: $8, club members $5. Reg.: 7:30pm. Rds.: 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10.
$$b/24 1st=$50, 2nd=$25, U1850 $12. Bloomsbury Community Center, 106
Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville, MD 21228. Info: Joe Summers 410-788-1009,
josephas2@verizon.net. Website: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze12d59q/.
Oct. 30, Halloween Gambit (VA)
4SS, G/30. Franklin Sherman Elementary School, 6630 Brawner St., McLean,
VA 22101. Sections: K-6 U/500, K-12 U/900, K-12 Champ. EF: $25 online by
Wed; $35 on-site 12:00-12:30. Rds.: 1:00, then ASAP. Prizes: trophies to top
individuals & schools; T-shirts to best costumes! Free game analysis by NM.
See www.silverknightschess.com to register.
Nov. 13, Catonsville Saturday Quick (QC)
5SS, G/25. EF: $20, club members $17, under 18 $15. Rds.: 12:00-1:45-3:00-
4:15-5:30. Reg.: 11:00am to 11:55. Bloomsbury Community Center, Room 118,
106 Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville, MD 21228. Two Sections: Open $$b/24 $100-
$60-$42 U1850 $40 U1550 $40, more per entries. Scholastic-U1200.Trophies
1st, 2nd, Top U1000, U800 Plaques. Bye: 1-4. Info: josephas2@verizon.net.
Website: http://mysite.verizon.net/vze12d59q. Info: Joe Summers PH: 410-
788-1009.
Nov. 13, Scholastic Quads #2 (VA)
Montessori School of McLean, 1711 Kirby Rd., McLean, VA 22101. Time Con-
trol: G/30. EF: $20 online by Wed; $30 on-site from 1:30-1:45. Check-in is
MANDATORY for all pre-registered players, and must be complete by 1:45. Play-
ers that have not checked in by 1:45 will not be placed in a quad, even if they
signed up in advance. Rds.: 1:45pm, then ASAP. Prizes: trophy to winner of each
quad. See www.silverknightschess.com to register.
Nov. 20, 2010 Mid-Atlantic Girls Chess Championships
Roland Park Country School; 5204 Roland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21210. Come out
and play in an all-girl environment. Open to K-12 girls from all states and DC.
In 3 sections: Championship (Open): 4-SS, G/65; Reserve (U800): 4-SS, G/45;
Novice (U400): 5-SS, G/30. Number of rounds and time control may change
based on number of players. Prizes:Trophies to top 10 players and top 3 schools
in Championship and Reserve; to top 15 players and top 5 schools in Novice.
Check-in: 9:00-9:50 AM. Rds.: Round 1 start: Championship at 9:30, Reserve
at 9:45, Novice at 10:00. Subsequent rounds to follow ASAP. EF: $20 by 11/14,
$25 by 11/18, $30 at door. Ent: Online registration at http:// MidAtlantic-
Girls2010.eventbrite.com. Mail registration: $20 if received by 11/15; contact
Chris Kim for address. USCF membership required - may be purchased at site,
or online in advance at www.USChess.org. Sets and boards provided; please
bring chess clock. Food available for purchase. Info: Chris Kim, cysk@
attglobal.net, 410-794-6312. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 21, Silver Knights Chess K-8 Team Tournament (VA)
G/30. Our Lady of Good Counsel School, 8601 Wolftrap Rd., Vienna, VA 22182.
Two Sections: K-8 Rated, K-3 Unrated. EF: $80 per four-player team online
by 11/17; $92 per team by noon 11/19; $100 on site from 12:00-12:30. Rds.:
1-2-3-4. Trophies to top teams in each section. Teams must consist of 4 play-
ers from the same school. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete
rules and to register.
Nov. 26, National Chess Congress Under 13 Novice (PA)
See Pennsylvania.
Dec. 17-19 or 18-19, Atlantic City International (NJ)
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 7-9, 8-9, Chesapeake Open
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17, 43rd annual Liberty Bell Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
Massachusetts
Oct. 16-17, 11th Western New England Open
4SS, G/120. Holyoke Community College - Kittredge Center, 303 Homestead Ave.
(route 202) 01040. EF: $42. Rated 2200+ $22, Unrateds FREE with advance
registration, all postmarked by 10/12. Unr must play in U1400 section. EF ALL:
Add $5 at site late reg. fee. $$960 b/30 ($22 entry fee counts as 1/2 entry).
Sections: Open: 1st $200,Top U2000 $140. U1800: 1st $170,Top U1600 $130.
U1400: 1st $140,Top U1200 $120,Top Un-rated $60. Reg.: Sat. 8:30-9:30. Rds.:
Sat. 10am, 2:30pm. Sun. 9am, 2pm. Ent: Edward Kostreba, P.O. Box 1372,
Ware, MA 01082. Call Ed at 413-967-3242 or e-mail cadcamsv@bellatlantic.net,
www.wmass-chess.us. NS, NC. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, Edmund N. Wheeler Memorial
5SS, G/110, T/D5. Wachusett CC, McKay Campus School, Room C159, 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, back issues of Chess Life, Chess Horizons.
Info: George Mirijanian, 176 Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420, miril-
ing@aol.com, 978-345-5011. Website: www.wachusettchess.org, Oct. 20
online ratings in effect. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 Billerica Friday Swiss
4 Rds. 40/90, SD/30. Billerica COA, 25 Concord Rd., Billerica, MA. EF: $15. Reg.:
7:30pm. Cash prizes minimal b/entries. For info, call Brad Ryan, (978) 369-8533.
NS, NC. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 20-21, 7th annual New England Scholastic Championships (CT)
See Connecticut.
Dec. 17-19 or 18-19, Atlantic City International (NJ)
See Grand Prix.
Mar. 4-6 or 5-6, 20th annual Eastern Class Championships
See Grand Prix.
Michigan
Nov. 26-28 or 27-28, 2010 Motor City Open
See Grand Prix.
Minnesota
Oct. 23, Chessnuts Challenge Scholastic
Concordia College, Grant Center, Moorhead, MN 56560. In 4 Sections, K-3
Grades: 4SS, G/30, 4-6 Grades: 4SS, G/30, 7-9 Grades: 4SS, G/30, 10-12
Grades: 4SS, G/30, ALL: 1st, 2nd & 3rd place medals. Reg.: 10/23 12-12:30pm.
Rds.: 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm. Sections with under 5 players may be merged with
uschess.org

another section. ENT: BrianThompson, 15th Avenue E., West Fargo, ND 58078.
701-306-9231. ndchessnut@yahoo.com. INFO: BrianThompson 701-306-9231.
www.ndchessnut.com. NS. NC. W.
Oct. 23-24, 4th Annual Chessnuts Challenge Open
Concordia College, Grant Center, Moorhead, MN 56560. In 2 Sections, Premier:
5SS, G/90, $$b/80: $1200-600-300. U2100: 200-100; U1900: 200-100; Upset:
100. Reserve: 5SS, G/90, Open to 1899 & under. $$: $400-200-100. U1700: 100-
50; U1500: 100-50; U1300: 100-50; Upset: 50. ALL: EF: $50. $60 after
10/16/2010. 1/2 point byes available rounds 1-4. ENT: Brian Thompson, 773
15th Ave. E, West Fargo, ND 58078. 701-306-9231. ndchessnut@yahoo.com.
INFO: Brian Thompson. www.ndchessnut.com. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet
School JGP.
Missouri
Friday Action Quads - Every Friday Night (QC)
3RR, G/29 Quick Rated. Chess Club & Scholastic Center, 4657 Maryland Ave.,
Saint Louis, MO 63108. EF: $10. Prize fund $36 first in each quad. Club mem-
bership reqd. available from $1. Reg.: 6:30 - 6:45. Rounds begin at 7. Site entries
only. Info: 314-361-CHESS www.saintlouischessclub.org. NS, NC, W.
Oct. 16-17, 2010 Springfield Park Board Chess Club Open
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 23, Eli Open
Westport Flea Market, 817 Westport Rd., Kansas City, MO. 4SS, G/30. EF: $20.
$$Gtd $150 ($100, $50). If more than 14 people enter by 9:15, Tmt will split
into two sections: with prizes split at 65% for 1st 35% for 2nd; 75% Ret Gtd.
Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30, 10:45, 12:45 and 2:00. More info: ray-
birt@hotmail.com.
Oct. 30, Trick-or-Treat Open
3SS, G/75. UMC Memorial Union room N206, 518 Hitt St., Columbia, MO.
Directions: 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
satisfaction of playing well.Two ratings-equivalent sections if 18+ players. Info:
czar8196@gmail.com. W.
Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, November Knights
4SS, G/90. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland
Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Reg. Wednesday, November 3, 5:30-6:15pm.
Rounds (one per week) 6:30pm 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24. Check in withTD
by 6:15 to be paired each week/round. No advanced entries. EF: $10. Prize fund
is 90% payout, with 1st place getting 1/3 of the total prize fund and first A, B,
C, D, E and U1000/unrated each take 1/9 of the prize fund. Winner qualifies
for 2010 Knights Championship in December. One 1/2 point bye if declared
before round 2. MCA memb. reqd from $5 OSA. Info: 314-361-CHESS.
info@saintlouischessclub.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 6, Cape Girardeau Open
4SS, G/75. Victorian Inn, 3253 William St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63701; I-55,
exit 96. Prizes: $500 b/30: $150 1st, $100 2nd, $75 each U1800, U1500,
U1200, Upset prize, $25. Reg.: 9-9:45am. Round times: 10, 1, 3:30, 6:30. EF:
$20 recd by 11/1, $25 on site. Site entries cash only. Max 1 half bye; MCA
required, O.S.A., available on site. Entries/Info: Bob Howe, 311 E. Walnut, Pacific,
MO 63069: (636) 234.7928 (if 20+ players, winner qualifies for MO Invitational!)
(tournament room 2nd floor, stairway accessible only). Chess Magnet School
JGP.
Nov. 26-28 or 27-28, Thanksgiving Open
See Grand Prix.
Nevada
Oct. 22-24, 28th Annual Sands Regency Reno-Western States Open
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 8-Dec. 20, 2010 Clark County Chess Club Championship
Every Monday and Thursday from Monday November 8, 2010 to Monday,
December 20, 2010. Site: 2040 W Charleston UMC Medical ED Bldg, 6th floor,
Las Vegas, NV. Closed Nov 25th. Main Event: Rounds start at 7:00pm Format:
12 Rd USCF Swiss. Time Control: G/120. E/F: $25.00. Registration: Email Rocky
at ambassadorofchess@yahoo.com, Late Reg: Nov. 8, 6:00-6:55pm. Rd starts
at 7pm. NO LATE ENTRIES. Limited to 60 entries, bring set and clock. Prizes
b/32: 1st $125+Gordon Barrett Cup 2nd $100+T $75+Trophy-U2000/UNR,
U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200. Must play at least 10 of 12 games and last rd.
to claim prizes. 1/2 bye available b/32 entries. More info: must see
WWW.lvchess.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 20th annual North American Open
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 29, North American Blitz (QC)
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 28, North American Open Fischer Random Quad (Not USCF
rated)
See Fischer Random category.
New Hampshire
Oct. 30, Purity Spring Open
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 17-19 or 18-19, Atlantic City International (NJ)
See Grand Prix.
New Jersey
Geller Quads - First Friday Every Month!
New Jersey Childrens Chess School, 862 DeGraw Ave.,
Forest Hill (Newark), NJ 07104. Open to K-8. 3-RR,
G/30. Reg.: 6:30PM. Rds.: 7-8-8:50PM. Chess classes
meet every Friday 6:30-9PM. Chess camp Geller Kids
meets July & August, day & overnight. Website:
www.kidschesscamp.com. Email: chesscamp1@hotmail.
com. Phone: 973-483-7927.
Bergen Chess Mates (Formerly Dumont Chess Mates)
Sundays 1-6 and Monday Nights 7-11:30. Ridgewood United Methodist Church,
uschess.org
See previous issue for TLAs appearing October 1-14
100 Dayton St., Ridgewood, NJ. USCF rated tournaments, free lessons (adult
and scholastic) with expert and master rated players. Simuls, lectures, club
rental library. Yearly membership fee of $10 for adults and $8 seniors, mem-
bership free to scholastic players. Cash prizes and trophies. For more
information and calendar of events visit the club website at www.
bergenchess mates.com or contact Lawrence Constance at 201-568-1506 or
lacon1963@yahoo.com. Casual play does not require membership.
Dean of Chess Academy Friday League
Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876. (908) 595-
0066. Every Friday at 7:30pm come play one rated game at G/60 30 increment.
Consecutive attendance not required. Prizes awarded at the end of each sea-
son. See website for event history, standings, and format. Yearly membership
required. Membership includes year round discounts on products, services, and
tournaments. USCF membership required. See www.deanofchess.com for
more details.
Dean of Chess Academy Thursday League
Dean of Chess Academy, 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ 08822. (908) 595-
0066. Minutes from the Flemington train station. EveryThursday at 7:30pm come
play one rated game at G/60 30 increment. Consecutive attendance not
required. Prizes awarded at the end of each season. See website for event his-
tory, standings, and format. Yearly membership required. Membership includes
year round discounts on products, services, and tournaments. USCF member-
ship required. See www.deanofchess.com for more details.
Dean of Chess Academy Wednesday League
Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876. (908) 595-
0066. Every Wednesday at 7:30pm come play one rated game at G/60 30
increment. Consecutive attendance not required. Prizes awarded at the end
of each season. See website for event history, standings, and format. Yearly
membership required. Membership includes year round discounts on products,
services, and tournaments. USCF membership required. See www.
deanofchess.com for more details.
International Chess Academy (Fair Lawn, NJ)
Chess Classes: Tuesday 6:30 9:00 PM, Thursday 6:30 9:00 PM, Saturday
10:00 AM 1:00 PM. Add. 9-10 Saddle River Rd., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. Phone
201-797-0330. Website: www.icanj.net. Contact: Diana Tulman, 201-287-0250.
Email: Diana@icanj.net. Fair Lawn facility offers Advance Chess Training for
serious chess players (rating > 1800).
International Chess Academy (Teaneck, NJ)
Chess Classes: Monday 6:30 7:30 PM, Wednesday 6:30 9:00 PM, Sunday
10:00 AM 3:30 PM. Add. 185 Court St., Teaneck, NJ 07666. Phone 201-833-
1741. Website: www.icanj.net. Contact: Diana Tulman, 201-287-0250. Email:
Diana@icanj.net. Teaneck facility offers a Summer Chess Camp and Monday
night tournaments 7:30 PM 9:30 PM.
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Every Saturday Quad G/60
Reg.: 1pm - 1:30pm. 3RR. Rds.: 1:30, 3:40, 6 pm. Chess Mates Corporation,
1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $25, members $20. Prizes Per Quad:
1st-$50 and 2nd-$25. (732) 499-0118, www.chessmatesnj.com.
Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Every Saturday Scholastic G/30
Reg.: 9pm - 9:30pm. 3RR. Rds.: 9:30, 10:40, 12 noon. Chess Mates Corpora-
tion, 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065. EF: $15, members $10. Prizes Per
Quad: 1st place - trophy & free entry to a future scholastic tourney (732)499-
0118, www.chessmatesnj.com.
Oct. 3, Every Sunday Chess Mates G/45 Open
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25, Every Monday G/5 Blitz and Chess Lessons (QC)
9-SS, 8 pm - 10:15 pm. Chess Mates Corp.1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ 07065.
(732) 499-0118. EF: $20, members $15. GM Free, $15 deducted from prize.
Prizes: 80% of the Entry Fees, 1st, 2nd and top U2200, U2000, 1800, No re-
entry or bye. ***Before the blitz tournament, GM Yudasins or a substitute high
rated instructor Chess Lesson, 6:30 pm 8 pm. Members: FREE, Non-mem-
bers: $15. www.chessmatesnj.com/.
Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, Every Tuesday Quad G/30
3RR. Rds.: 7, 8:15, 9:30 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1531 Irving St., Rah-
way, NJ 07065. EF: $25, members $20. Prizes Per Quad: 1st-$50 and 2nd-$25.
(732)499-0118, www.chessmatesnj.com/.
Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, Every Thursday G/5 Blitz and Lessons (QC)
9-SS, 8 pm - 10:15 pm. Chess Mates Corporation, 1531 Irving St., Rahway, NJ
07065. (732) 499-0118. Limited to first 50 entries. EF: $20, members $15.
GM Free, $15 deducted from prize. Prizes: 80% of the Entry Fees, 1st, 2nd and
top U2200, U2000, 1800, 1600. No re-entry or bye. Entering 10 min. before game,
$5 Extra. ***Before the blitz tournament, GM Yudasins or a substitute high
rated instructor Chess Lesson, 6:30 pm 8 pm. Members: FREE, Non-mem-
bers: $15. www.chessmatesnj.com/.
Oct. 10, Every Sunday Chess Mates G/45 Open
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 10, New Jersey Chess Tournament
4SS, G/30. Every 2nd Sunday of the month! Hyatt Place Princeton, 3565 US
Highway, Princeton, NJ 08540. www.Princeton.Place.Hyatt.com. Nice
cafe/lounge at hotel, next door to Princeton Marketfair (Starbucks, Barnes &
Noble, etc). 5 Sections: 3 Rated, 2 Unrated. All: Game in 30 minutes, every-
one plays 4 rounds, no eliminations. Unrated Sections: K-1, Novice (2nd-8th
grade). Rated Sections (all K-8): Experienced (<600), Reserve (600-900),
Open: (>900). Trophies: 1st - 3rd in each section, medals to all. Pre-reg.
at NJChess.com, pay $30 (cash or check) on-site by 12:10.Those who pre-reg-
ister after 10/8 or on site: pay $40 (cash or check) by 12:10. Round 1 starts
promptly at 12:30, next rounds start ASAP. Separate Section Awards ceremony
around 3:30 - 4:30. Refreshments, USCF membs, Chess merchandise available
on-site. Send questions to: Grant Oen, Jairo Moreira: info@njchess.com.
Oct. 16, Kens Club Quads (some noise) G/60
Adults/teens, Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Ln., Exit 12 off I-287, Som-
erset. Reg.: by 10:45 am. 1st Round - 11am, then ASAP. EF: $21 early at
entryfeesrus.com or $20 cash at site. Prizes: $50. Ken at acn@goes.com or
908-763-6468.
Oct. 16, Kens Kids Club K-8 Swiss
Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Ln., Somerset, Exit #12 off I-287. All Cash
prizes b/10 per section. Prizes per section increase $20 with each paid entry
over 10. Hot Shots: U1700, 4SS G/45, $100-50. Checkmates: U1300, 4SS G/45,
$100-50. New Stars: U1000, 5SS G/30, $100-50. Chess Pirates: U600, 5SS
G/30, $100-50. Players highest life-time is used. EF: $29 online at
entryfeesrus.com. EF: $35 in cash at Hotel. Reg.: by 10:45am. Rds.: 11am then
ASAP, with lunch break. Info: Ken at acn@goes.com or 908-763-6468.
Oct. 16, Saturday Scholastic (K-8)
4 RR, G/45 t/d5. 1st round 11 AM. All the Kings Men Chess & Games Center
(Just 20 mins. from Center City Philadelphia), 62 S. Broadway, Pitman, NJ, 856-
582-8222. EF: Online $20, members $18. Onsite: $22.50, members $20.
Includes FREE pizza & soda. Prizes: Trophies top 4, medal top K-3. Reg.: 10 -
10:30 onsite, or pre-register at www.YourchessSet.com/kidsswiss.
Oct. 16-17, Dean of Chess Academy 40/2 SD1
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 17, Every Sunday Chess Mates G/45 Open
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 17, Westfield Quads
3RR, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ. Prizes $50 to first in each
section. EF: $20, $15 members. Reg.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Rds.: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m.
Info: Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, lunnaco@aol.com, www.westfieldchessclub.
com.
Oct. 18, Dean of Chess Academy G/5 U1600 Team Tournament
(QC)
4SS, G/5. 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ 08822. (908) 595-0066. Minutes
from the Flemington train station. 4 PlayerTeams Played in match style format
found at USATE in Parsippany every year. Average of players must be U1600.
Games will not be rated. If you dont have a team you will be put in one on-
site. Prizes: 50% of entries to top team, 20% to second. Entry $50 per team
($40 members). Reg.: 7:00-7:30pm. Rds.: 7:35pm & ASAP. See www.
eanofchess.com for more details.
Oct. 20, Dean of Chess Academy Monday Kids Quads
3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ
08822. (908) 595-0066. Minutes from the Flemington train station. Trophies
to top player in each quad. EF: $20 ($10 member). Reg.: 6:45-7:00pm. Rds.:
7:00 & ASAP. See www.deanofchess.com for more details.
Oct. 21, 3rd Thursday Quads
3 RR, G/30 t/d5. Quads grouped by rating. All the Kings Men Chess & Games
Center (Just 20 mins. from Center City Philadelphia), 62 S. Broadway, Pitman,
NJ. 856-582-8222. Prizes: $25 1st per quad. Unr. cannot win more than $10.
EF: $12, members $10. Players with less than 4 rated games $7, members $5.
Reg.: 6-6:45 pm. Rds.: 7-8-9 pm. Info: cs@ATKMchessSets.com. All:
Visa/MC/Disc OK w/$1surcharge. Bring a clock!
Oct. 21, Dean of Chess Academy G/30
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 21, Dean of Chess Academy Monday Kids Quads
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3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876.
(908) 595-0066. Trophies to top player in each quad. EF: $20 ($10 member).
Reg.: 6:45-7:00pm. Rds.: 7:00 & ASAP. See www.deanofchess.com for more
details.
Oct. 22-24 or 23-24, Boardwalk Open
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 23, Dean of Chess Academy G/30
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 23, 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.
Oct. 23, $uper $aturday $wiss K-8 and Adult/HS Quads (some
noise)
Holiday Inn, 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset, NJ. Exit #10 off I-287, Easton Ave.
K-8 Swiss: 5SS, G/30, 4 Sec. K-8, U1500, U1200, U900, U600. $100-50 b/10,
Trophies top 5, Awards to all. If below 5 entries in section it becomes a quad
or merges. EF: $29 by mail or online (entryfeesrus.com), $35 cash at Site. High-
est lifetime rating is used. New players age 12 get free USCF dues. All regular
players get free USCF dues. (see entryfeesrus.com for details). Adult Quads:
G/60, EF: $20 cash at site, G$$: $50 to $80. Details on website. Reg. to
10:45am, starts at 11am. Then ASAP with lunch break.
Oct. 24, 4th Sunday G/75 Quads
3 RR, G/75 t/d5. 1st round 11 am. All the Kings Men Chess & Games Center
(Just 20 mins. from Center City Philadelphia), 62 S. Broadway, Pitman, NJ, 856-
582-8222. EF: $25, members $23. Prizes: $100 1st per quad. Reg.: 10-10:30
onsite, or pre-register at www.YourchessSet.com/quads4.
Oct. 24, Dean of Chess Academy Kids Swiss
Dean of Chess Academy, 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ 08822. (908) 595-
0066. Minutes from the Flemington train station. 4SS, G/30 for K-1, Primary,
and Championship Sections. 3SS G/45 for Masters Section. Trophies to
Top 5 in each section,Top 2 Unrated. Sections are divided by grade: K-1, Pri-
mary (2-3), Championship (4-12), and Masters (Any rated Over 1000). Pre-Entry:
$30 ($20 DOCA member) Onsite: $40 ($30 members). IMs and GMs Free!
Entries online at www.deanofchess.com or to address above by 10/16/10. Reg.:
8:30-9:00am. Rds.: K-1 Section 10am then ASASP. Primary & Championship
10am, 11am, 12pm. Masters 9am, 10:30am, 12pm. See website for more
details.
Oct. 24, Dean of Chess Academy Sunday Swiss
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 24, Every Sunday Chess Mates G/45 Open
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 24, Westfield Quads
3RR, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ. Prizes $50 to first in each
section. EF: $20, $15 members. Reg.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Rds.: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m.
Info: Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, lunnaco@aol.com, www.westfieldchessclub.
com.
Oct. 25, Dean of Chess Academy G/5 U1600 Team Tournament
(QC)
4SS, G/5. 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ 08822. (908) 595-0066. Minutes
from the Flemington train station. 4 Player Teams Played in match style format
found at USATE in Parsippany every year. Average of players must be U1600.
Games will not be rated. If you dont have a team you will be put in one on-
site. Prizes: 50% of entries to top team, 20% to second. Entry $50 per team
($40 members). Reg.: 7:00-7:30pm. Rds.: 7:35pm & ASAP. See www.
deanofchess.com for more details.
Oct. 25, Dean of Chess Academy G/10 (QC)
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 25, Its Cool Again G/40 Quad
3-RR, G/40. Sections by rating. Hackettstown Community Center, 293 Main St.,
(Rte. 46), Hackettstown, NJ. EF: $10. Prize: $25 top in each section. Reg.: 6:30-
7:00 pm, Monday, Oct. 25. Rds.: 7:00 pm, ASAP thereafter. Info:
NO TOURNAMENTS IN YOUR AREA?
WHY NOT ORGANIZE ONE?
Do you need to go out of town for tournament play? Would you and others in your area
like the convenience of an occasional event closer to home? Organize one!
Its not much work to hold a small tournament, and there is little risk if you use a low-
cost site and avoid guaranteed prizes. You might even make a profit! Either a based-on
Swiss with projected prizes up to $500, a Quad format, or a trophy tournament will vir-
tually guarantee taking in more in fees than you pay out in prizes.
The affiliation fee is just $40 a year. You will receive the annual rating supplement and
have access to the TD/Affiliate area of our website.
Remember, you can both run and play in a small event. Many of them wouldnt be held
if the organizer/TD couldnt play.
WANT TO KNOW MORE? Contact Joan DuBois at joandubois@uschess.org.
Well be glad to help you be part of the promotion of American chess!
64 Chess Life October 2010
ericmark4@gmail.com, 570-872-6880.
Oct. 26, Dean of Chess Academy G/10 (QC)
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 27, Dean of Chess Academy Monday Kids Quads
3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ
08822. (908) 595-0066. Minutes from the Flemington train station. Trophies
to top player in each quad. EF: $20 ($10 member). Reg.: 6:45-7:00pm. Rds.:
7:00 & ASAP. See www.deanofchess.com for more details.
Oct. 28, Dean of Chess Academy G/30
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 28, Dean of Chess Academy Monday Kids Quads
3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876.
(908) 595-0066. Trophies to top player in each quad. EF: $20 ($10 member).
Reg.: 6:45-7:00pm. Rds.: 7:00 & ASAP. See www.deanofchess.com for more
details.
Oct. 30, Dean of Chess Academy G/30
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 30, Kens Club Quads (some noise) G/60
NOTE VENUE CHANGE: Holiday Inn, 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset. Exit #10
off I-287 (Easton Ave.). Adults/teens. Reg.: by 10:45 am. 1st Round - 11am,
then ASAP. EF: $21 early at entryfeesrus.com or $20 cash at site. Prizes: $50.
Ken at acn@goes.com or 908-763-6468.
Oct. 30, Kens Kids Club K-8 Swiss
NOTE VENUE CHANGE: Holiday Inn, 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset. (Exit #10
off I-287 (Easton Ave). All Cash prizes b/10 per section. Prizes per section
increase $20 with each paid entry over 10. Hot Shots: U1700, 4SS G/45,
$100-50. Checkmates: U1300, 4SS G/45, $100-50. New Stars: U1000, 5SS
G/30, $100-50. Chess Pirates: U600, 5SS G/30, $100-50. Players highest life-
time is used. EF: $29 online at entryfeesrus.com. EF: $35 in cash at Hotel. Reg.:
by 10:45am. Rds.: 11am then ASAP, with lunch break. Info: Ken at
acn@goes.com or 908-763-6468.
Oct. 30, Princeton Day School
650 The Great Road. Plaques to top 3 school teams and top 6 in each section.
Medals to all players. Four sections for OVER 1000 begin at 10:15 and must
preregister: OVER 1600 (K-12), NEAR MASTERS (K-12 over 1400) and
FUTURE MASTERS (Players K-12 over 1200) G/60, 3 rds. CLOSED (K-12
1000-1200) G/45 4 rds. ALL OTHER SECTIONS. G/30 4 rds. beginning at 12:00
noon. (round times will be accelerated if possible): OPEN (Players K-12 U-1000),
RESERVE (K-12 U-800), NOVICE II (K-8 U-600), NOVICE I (unrated K-6), K-1
(unrated) NO SCORE K-1 (unrated). PARENTS OF PLAYERS rated G/30 3
rounds. Pre-registration online, pay at the door $35. On-site 11-12 noon $45.
Info and register online: www.pds.org/chess. Inquires to Bonnie Waitzkin
Chessteach@gmail.com.
Oct. 31, Dean of Chess Academy Halloween Swiss!
3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ
08822. (908) 595-0066. Minutes from the Flemington train station. AllTrophies
toTop 5. Prizes given out for best costume. Pre-Entry: $20 ($10 DOCA mem-
ber) Onsite: $30 ($10 members). IMs and GMs Free! Entries online at
www.deanofchess.com or address above by 10/23/10. Reg.: 10:30-11:00am.
Rds.: 11:00, 12:15, and 1:30p. See website for more details.
Oct. 31, Every Sunday Chess Mates G/45 Open
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 31, Westfield Halloween Quads
3RR, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ. Prizes $50 to first in each
section. EF: $20, $15 members. Reg.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Special Halloween
costume prizes, see Westfield website. Info: Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, lun-
naco@aol.com, www.westfieldchessclub.com.
Nov. 1, 8, 15, Dean of Chess Academy FIDE Quads
3RR, G/90 +30sec/move. Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West,
Branchburg, NJ 08876. (908) 595-0066. $50 to top player in each group. EF:
$30 ($20 members). Reg.: 7-7:15pm. Rds.: 7:30pm (1 game per week). MUST
BE ABLE TO PLAY ALL GAMES. See www.deanofchess.com for more details.
Nov. 1, 8, 15, Dean of Chess Academy Non-FIDE Quads
3RR, G/90 +30sec/move. Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West,
Branchburg, NJ 08876. (908) 595-0066. $50 to top player in each group. EF:
$25 ($15 member). Reg.: 7-7:15pm. Rds.: 7:30pm (1 game per week). MUST
BE ABLE TO PLAY ALL GAMES. See www.deanofchess.com for more details.
Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, Oh No, Not Another Swiss!
4-SS, 40/90, SD/60. Hackettstown Community Cntr, 293 Main St (Rte. 46), Hack-
ettstown, NJ. EF: $12. Prizes (b/16): $60/40/20; $25 U1800, $15 U1500. Reg.:
7-7:30 pm Nov. 1. Rds.: 7:30 pm each Monday. Half-point byes available any
round; last-round bye must be requested with entry. INFO: Eric Mark, 570-872-
6880; ericmark4@gmail.com. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 2, 9, 16, Dean of Chess Academy Open Quads
3RR, G/90 +30sec/move. Dean of Chess Academy, 334 Route 31 North, Flem-
ington, NJ 08822. (908) 595-0066. Minutes from the Flemington train station.
$50 to top player in each group. EF: $25 ($15 members). IMs and GMs Free!
Reg.: 7-7:15pm. Rds.: 7:30pm (1 game per week). MUST BE ABLETO PLAY ALL
GAMES. See www.deanofchess.com for more details.
Nov. 3, Dean of Chess Academy Wednesday Kids Quads
3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ
08822. (908) 595-0066. Minutes from the Flemington train station. Trophies to
top player in each quad. EF: $25 ($15 member). Reg.: 6:45-7:00pm. Rds.: 7:00
& ASAP. See www.deanofchess.com for more details.
Nov. 4, Dean of Chess Academy G/30
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 4, Dean of Chess Academy Thursday Kids Quads
3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876.
(908) 595-0066. Trophies to top player in each quad. EF: $25 ($15 member).
Reg.: 6:45-7:00pm. Rds.: 7:00 & ASAP. See www.deanofchess.com for more
details.
Nov. 5-7, 2010 National Youth Action
See Nationals.
Nov. 6, 1st Saturday Scholastic (K-8)
4 RR, G/45 t/d5. 1st round 11 AM. All the Kings Men Chess & Games Center
(Just 20 mins. from Center City Philadelphia), 62 S. Broadway, Pitman, NJ, 856-
582-8222. EF: Online $20, members $18. Onsite: $22.50, members $20.
Includes FREE pizza & soda. Prizes: Trophies top 4, medal top K-3. Reg.: 10 -
10:30 onsite, or pre-register at www.YourchessSet.com/kidsswiss.
Nov. 7, Dean of Chess Academy G/30
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 7, Westfield Quads
3RR, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ. Prizes $50 to first in each
section. EF: $20, $15 members. Reg.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Rds.: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m.
Info: Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, lunnaco@aol.com, www.westfieldchess
club.com.
Nov. 10, Dean of Chess Academy Wednesday Kids Quads
3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 334 Route 31 North, Flemington, NJ
08822. (908) 595-0066. Minutes from the Flemington train station. Trophies to
top player in each quad. EF: $25 ($15 member). Reg.: 6:45-7:00pm. Rds.: 7:00
& ASAP. See www.deanofchess.com for more details.
Nov. 11, Dean of Chess Academy G/30
See Grand Prix.
Nov.11, Dean of Chess Academy Thursday Kids Quads
3SS, G/30. Dean of Chess Academy, 3150 Route 22 West, Branchburg, NJ 08876.
(908) 595-0066. Trophies to top player in each quad. EF: $25 ($15 member).
Reg.: 6:45-7:00pm. Rds.: 7:00 & ASAP. See www.deanofchess.com for more
details.
Nov. 12-14 or 13-14, 17th Annual Eastern Chess Congress and Sen-
ior (CT)
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 13, $uper $aturday $wiss K-8 and Adult/HS Quads (some
noise)
Holiday Inn, 195 Davidson Ave., Somerset, NJ. Exit #10 off I-287, Easton Ave.
K-8 Swiss: 5SS, G/30, 4 Sec. K-8, U1500, U1200, U900, U600. $100-50 b/10,
Trophies top 5, Awards to all. If below 5 entries in section it becomes a quad
or merges. EF: $29 by mail or online (entryfeesrus.com), $35 cash at Site. High-
est lifetime rating is used. New players age 12 get free USCF dues. All regular
players get free USCF dues. (see entryfeesrus.com for details). Adult Quads:
G/60, EF: $20 cash at site, G$$: $50 to $80. Details on website. Reg. to
10:45am, starts at 11am. Then ASAP with lunch break.
Nov. 13-14, Dean of Chess Academy 40/2, SD1
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 14, Greater Philadelphia Elementary Championships (PA)
Radnor Middle School, 150 Louella Ave., Wayne, PA 19087. Sections: K-1, K-
3, K-6; see website for unrated sections.Time Control: 5SS, G/30. EF: $30 online
by 11/10; $35 by noon 11/12; $40 on-site from 8:45-9:15. Rds.: 10-11:15-12:40-
1:50-3:00. Prizes: trophies to top individuals & schools; all players receive a
participation trophy or T-shirt. Free game analysis by NM Peter Minear. See
www.silverknightschess.com to register.
Nov. 14, Westfield Swiss #66 (QC)
Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ. 5SS, G/15 (QC). $425 Guaranteed
$125, $60 under 2101, under 1851, under 1601, under 1351 $60 each. EF: $35,
$25 members. Reg.: 2-2:30 p.m. Rds.: 2:45-3:25-4:05-4:45-5:30 p.m. Info:Todd
Lunna 732-526-7163, lunnaco@aol.com, www.westfieldchessclub.com.
Nov. 20, 2010 Mid-Atlantic Girls Chess Championships (MD)
See Maryland.
Nov. 20, Greater Philadelphia Middle School/High School Champi-
onships (PA)
Horsham Community Center, 1025 Horsham Rd., Horsham, PA 19044. Sections:
K-12, K-8, K-12 U/1000. Time Control: 4SS, G/60. EF: $30 online by 11/17; $35
by noon 11/19; $40 on-site from 9:00-9:30. Rds.: 10-12:15-2:15-4:15. Prizes:
trophies to top individuals & schools. Free game analysis by NM Adam
Weissbarth. Winner of K-12 is seeded into Greater Philadelphia Junior Invi-
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tational. See www.silverknightschess.com to register.
Nov. 20, Kings Chess Club Quads
Morning quads and afternoon quads. G/30, K-12. Bethlehem Church, 758
Route 10, Randolph, NJ 07869. EF: None. Reg.: 9-9:20 am., 1st rd. 9:40. Arrive
by noon to reg. only for afternoon quads. Medal to each quad winner. Info: Beth-
lehem Church 973-366-3434 or Bob McAdams 973-694-3988, rwm@
fambright.com.
A State Championship Event!
Nov. 21, New Jersey K-12 Grade Championship
5SS, G/30. Brookdale College, 765 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft, NJ 07738.
Student Life Center, use Parking Lot #7 or #6; 4 miles from Garden State Park-
way exit 109. 13 Sections: Play only in your grade! MORE TROPHIES!!!
Grades K-6; Trophies to top 15 individuals, top 5 teams - top 3 from each
school/grade; 50% of players receive trophy or medal! Grades 7-12: Trophies
to top 10 individuals, top 5 teams; Rds.: 10am and ASAP. EF: $35 by 11/13, $55
at site. USCF mem reqd. Reg.: 8-9:00am. After 9:00am 1/2 pt bye rd 1. Info:
732 259-3881, hsprechman@characterkings.org. Ent: Please make checks
payable to NJSCF and send to NJSCF, PO Box 1511, Jackson, NJ 08527. Entries
must include name, grade school, date of birth, USCF ID # & expiration, mail-
ing address, phone number & entry fee, please include email address. The 1st
Place player and team from NJ in each grade will be recognized as the NJ Cham-
pion for that grade! Chess sets and boards will be provided! Please bring a
chess clock!
Nov. 21, Westfield Quads
3RR, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ. Prizes $50 to first in each
section. EF: $20, $15 members. Reg.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Rds.: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m.
Info: Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, lunnaco@aol.com, www.westfieldchessclub.
com.
Nov. 22, Dean of Chess Academy G/10 (QC)
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 26, National Chess Congress Under 13 Novice (PA)
See Pennsylvania.
Nov. 26-28 or 27-28, 41st annual National Chess Congress (PA)
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 28, Westfield Quads
3RR, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ. Prizes $50 to first in each
section. EF: $20, $15 members. Reg.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Rds.: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m.
Info: Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, lunnaco@aol.com, www.westfieldchessclub.
com.
Nov. 29, Need for Speed G/10, G/5 (QC)
5- or 6-round SS (depending on entries) G/10. Hackettstown Community Cen-
ter, 293 Main St. (Rte. 46), Hackettstown, NJ. EF: $7. Prizes (b/16): $35/20/10,
$10 each U1800, U1500. $2 entry RR or SS G/5 tournament to follow; 50%, 30%,
20% of EFs to places 1-3. Reg.: 7 pm. Rds.: 7:30, ASAP. INFO: Eric Mark, (570)
872-6880, ericmark4@gmail.com.
Nov. 30, Dean of Chess Academy G/10 (QC)
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 5, Westfield Quads
3RR, G/45. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ. Prizes $50 to first in each
section. EF: $20, $15 members. Reg.: 1:30-2:15 p.m. Rds.: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m.
Info: Todd Lunna 732-526-7163, lunnaco@aol.com, www.westfieldchessclub.
com.
Dec. 11-12, 2nd Annual Delaware Valley Open Championship (PA)
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 17-19 or 18-19, Atlantic City International
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 26-28 or 27-28, 29th Empire City Open (NY)
See Grand Prix.
Feb. 26-27, 44th annual New York State Scholastic Championships
(NY)
See New York.
New Mexico
Nov. 6-7, New Mexico Open
Rio Rancho Meadowlark Senior Center, 4330 Meadowlark Lane SE. Co-Spon-
sored by the Meadowlark Chess Group and the New Mexico Chess Organization.
5/SS. Sat. G/2 Sun. 30/90 SD/60. Rds.: 9-2-6:30, 8:30-2:30. EF: Open $35,
U1800 $30, U1400 $25. Rated U1100 playing in U1400 $20. $$: b/80: Open $250-
$125-$75, U1800 $175-$100-$50, U1400 $120-$60-$30, Best U1100 $30.
Unrated eligible only for 50% of prize except in Open. Bye: one 1/2 pt. request
prior Rd 1. 2010 NM State Championship plaques to best finish by NM res-
ident man & woman in Open. Reg.: Sat. 88:30. Late fee $10 if received after
11/4. $5 Family discount after one full price entry. NMCO Annual meeting & elec-
tions Sun 2pm. Pay to NMCO, Box 4215, Albuq. 87196. Info: directions & entry
form: nmchess.org. Recommended Motel, SUPER 8, 4100 Barbara Ln. SE 505-
896-8888 ask for chess rate. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Feb. 25-27, Southern Rocky Fide Open
See Grand Prix.
New York
Oct. 1-Nov. 19, 2010 Queens Chess Club Championship
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 9, Jenifer Woods Memorial
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 14-Nov. 18, Long Island CC Fall Open & Scholastic
(no round 11/11) 5SS, G/90 (Schol. G/30). United Methodist Church, 470 East
Meadow Ave., East Meadow, NY 11554. OPEN (G/90): 2 sections: Main: U-
2300/unr. $(b/20): $150-100. Top U-1800, U-1500 $70 ea. EF: $35. Reserve:
U-1400/unr. $(b/10): $100-75. Top U-1200 $60. EF: $25. SCHOLASTIC (G/30,
open to K-12): 2 sections: Adv.: U-1800/unr. Beg.: U-1200/unr. Both: EF:
$25. Medals to top 3 in ea. section. ALL: Reg.: 6:40-7:10 PM, no adv. ent., non-
LICC members +$10. Rds.: 7:15 PM SHARP ea. Thursday. 2 byes 1-5. Info:
www.lichessclub.com. NS. Chess Magnet School JGP.
uschess.org
See previous issue for TLAs appearing October 1-14
Oct. 16, 2010 Jefferson County Open & Closed Chess Champi-
onship
4 Rds-SS, G/75. American Red Cross, 203 N. Hamilton St., Watertown, NY 13601.
Sponsored by the Watertown Chess Club. $175 Prize fund b/16 total paid
entries. $100-$25, 2 class at $25. Reg.: 8:30-9:15 AM, Rds.: 9:30 AM, 12:15,
3 and 5:30 PM. EF: $23 pre-registered & $25 at door, send to Don Klug, 518
Sherman St., Watertown, NY 13601. 315-785-8800. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Oct. 16, Marshall Saturday U1800
4SS, G45. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300 b/20) $120-
70-50, U1500 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45AM. Rds.:
1-2:45-4:30-6:15. Note: Only one bye available, request at entry.
Oct. 16-17 or 17, Marshall October Grand Prix
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 18-Dec. 20, Nassau Championship
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 19, Marshall Masters (Formerly the St. Johns Masters)
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 21, 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. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-
50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by
8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under
10 min. before game.
Oct. 22-24 or 23-24, Boardwalk Open (NJ)
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 22-24 or 23-24, Marshall Amateur Championship/Jerry Simon
Memorial
5SS, 30/90, SD/60, open to U2200/unr. Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St., NYC. 212-
477-3716. EF: $35, members $20. ($$400 b/24): 150-100-50, U2000 $51,
U1800 $49. Top 10 finishers (plus ties) with plus scores will be eligible to pay
for and enter the Marshall CC Championship on October 29 (otherwise, 2200
rating reqd). Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. 2 options: 3-day, rds 7pm Fri., 12n, 5:30pm
Sat., 12n, 5:30pm Sun; 2-day (rd. 1 G/45), Reg.: 9:15-9:45am, Rd. 1 10am Sat-
urday, merge rd. 2. One bye avail, request by rd. 3. No reentries. Chess
Magnet School JGP.
Oct. 24 Binghamton Monthly Tourney
FREE USCF ONLINE MEMBERSHIP ($34 VALUE, call for details) WITH
ENTRY FEE. 4 ROUND SS, GAME/60. Reg.: 8:45 AM to 9:00 AM. ENTRY: $30
Cash only on site. Please register in advance if possible. (Checks payable to
Cordiscos Corner Store.) Rounds: 9:15, 11:45, 2:15, 4:30. Prizes: b/20. Open
Section. 1st- $175, 2nd - $95, 3rd- $50.Trophies 1st - 3rd. Under 1700. 1st- $80,
2nd- $40. Trophies 1st - 4th. Please bring clocks. Cordiscos Chess Center. 308
Chenango St., Binghamton, NY 13901. (607) 772-8782. jcordisco@stny.rr.com.
Oct. 28, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 29-31, Nov. 6-7, 2010 Marshall Chess Club Championship
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 31, New York City Chess Inc. Scholastic Chess Tournaments
4 round Swiss, G/30 (notation required in Championship Sections). Reg.: 9-
9:30am. EF: $30 online, $40 onsite. 4 Sections, Championship: Accommodates
the newly rated, young player...USCF rating under 1000. Championship 1:
Accommodates the more advanced tournament player...USCF rating over 1000.
Novice: Accommodates our youngest novice players, providing a competitive,
fun and exciting Tournament environment that will increase the appetite to
become better and better... Pre K, K, 1. Novice 1: Accommodates slightly more
advanced novice players, who have a more complete understanding of the game
of chess...2,3,4. Medals and Trophies for ALL Participants. Register online
at http://chessnyc.com/scholastic/chess-tournaments-nyc. Call 212.475.8130.
New York City Chess Inc., http://chessnyc.com/.
Nov. 1-29, Marshall Monday Under 1600
5SS, G/90. Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC 212 477-3716. EF: $40, mem-
bers $20. ($300 b/20): $120-70-50, U1300 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7 PM
each Monday. Byes OK, limit 2, request by rd 3. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 3-Dec. 1, Marshall CC Under 2000 Wednesday Swiss
5SS, 30/90,SD/1, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF: $40, members $20.
($$300 b/20): $120-70-50, U1700 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7 PM each
Wednesday. Byes OK, limit 2, request by Round 3. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 4, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W. 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave., NYC:
212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF: $30, Club membs $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (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.
Nov. 11, 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. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-
50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by
8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds.: 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under
10 min. before game.
Nov. 12-14 or 13-14, 17th Annual Eastern Chess Congress and Sen-
ior (CT)
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 13, Marshall CC Saturday G/60
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($360 b/24)
$120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $65, U1700 $55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.:
11:15-11:45AM. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. Note: Only one bye available, request
at entry.
Nov. 13, Utica Four Seasons Fall
4SS Rds.: 1&2 G/60, Rds.: 3&4 G/90. MVCC IT Building (Exit 31 I90, South on
E. Genesee, Left Pleasant St (Memorial Pkwy), L on Sherman). EF: $30. Prizes
b/20: $200, 125, Class 100. Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30, 12:00, 2:15, 5:30. Ent:
Joe Ball (315) 436-9008. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 14, Marshall CC Sunday G/30 Action
5SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members
$20. ($360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2100 $65, U1800 $55. Rds.: 12-1:30-2:45-4-
5:20pm. One bye available, request at entry.
Nov. 16, Marshall Masters (Formerly the St. Johns Masters)
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 18, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St., bet 5-6 Ave., NYC:
212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (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.
Nov. 20, 2010 Mid-Atlantic Girls Chess Championships (MD)
See Maryland.
Nov. 20, Marshall Saturday U1800
4SS, G45. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300 b/20) $120-
70-50, U1500 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45AM. Rds.:
1-2:45-4:30-6:15. Note: Only one bye available, request at entry.
Nov. 20-21, 7th annual New England Scholastic Championships (CT)
See Connecticut.
Nov. 20-21 or 21, Marshall November Grand Prix
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 21, Binghamton Monthly Tourney
FREE USCF ONLINE MEMBERSHIP ($34 VALUE, call for details) WITH
ENTRY FEE. 4 ROUND SS, GAME/60. Reg.: 8:45 AM to 9:00 AM. ENTRY: $30
Cash only on site. Please register in advance if possible. (Checks payable to
Cordiscos Corner Store.) Rounds: 9:15, 11:45, 2:15, 4:30. Prizes: b/20. Open
Section. 1st- $175, 2nd - $95, 3rd- $50.Trophies 1st - 3rd. Under 1700. 1st- $80,
2nd- $40. Trophies 1st - 4th. Please bring clocks. Cordiscos Chess Center. 308
Chenango St., Binghamton, NY 13901. (607) 772-8782. jcordisco@stny.rr.com.
Nov. 26, National Chess Congress Under 13 Novice (PA)
See Pennsylvania.
Nov. 26-28 or 27-28, 41st annual National Chess Congress (PA)
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 27, Marshall Saturday U1600
4SS, G45. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. ($300 b/20) $120-
70-50, U1300 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 12:15-12:45AM. Rds.:
1-2:45-4:30-6:15. Note: Only one bye available, request at entry.
Nov. 27-28 or 28, Marshall November U2300
4SS, 30/90, SD/1. 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
12:15PM. 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,
request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 players. Chess
Magnet School JGP.
Dec. 2, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 2-30, Marshall CC Thursday Members-Only Swiss
5SS, G/120. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to members only. EF: $20.
($$300 b/20): $120-70-50, U2000 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm each
Thursday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Dec. 4, New York December Action!
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 4, Syracuse Winter Open
4SS Rds. 1-2: G/60, Rds. 3-4: G/90. Syracuse University, Carnegie Hall,
Rm. 222 (Fr. 81N, Ex 690E, Ex 14, S onTeal to Columbus, L. E Genesee, R. West-
cott, R. Euclid, to Park Check Pt. 3rd right. Fr 81S, Ex E Adams, R on E Adams,
R on Comstock, R Euclid, to Park Check Pt, 3rd right). EF: $30. Prizes
(b/20): $200, 125, 75, Class 100. Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-12:00-2:15-
5:30. Ent: Joe Ball, 310 Helfer Lane, Minoa, NY 13116. Chess Magnet School
JGP.
Dec. 5, 8th Annual NY December Under 13 Open!
4-SS, G/30, open to all born after 12/5/97. Chess Center at Marshall Chess
Club, 23 West 10th St., bet. 5-6 Ave., NYC: 845-569-9969. May be limited to 1st
52 entries. 2 Sections. 1. Open, EF: $32 postmarked by 11/26. 2. Novice, for
Under 1000 or Unrated, EF: $31 mailed by 11/26. Both, EF: $30 online at
www.chesscenter.cc by 12/2, $35 by phone at 845-496-2191 by 12/2, $40
at site, Club members $10 less ($10 fee for refunds). Trophies to top 10, top
Unr, top 3 teams (top 3 scorers from same school) each section. 8 weeks free
entry to 1st, 4 weeks free to 2nd each section. Speed playoff for 4-0. Limit of
2 byes, commit by 11:30. On-site reg. ends 9:30 am. Rds.: 10-11:30-12:45-2 pm.
Ent: Chess Center of NY, PO Box 4615, New Windsor, NY 12553. List USCF ID,
rating, section, school/grade, DOB.
Dec. 5, NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads!
3-RR, G/30. Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St., NYC: 212-477-
3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$ (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. 5, 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. $$200 b/20 paid: $100-60-40, $60
limit to unr. Reg. ends 3:45 pm. Rds.: 4-5:15-6:45-8 pm. No advance entries.
Dec. 6-Jan. 3, Marshall Monday Under 1600
5SS, G/90. Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC 212 477-3716. EF: $40, mem-
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bers $20. ($300 b/20): $120-70-50, U1300 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7 PM
each Monday. Byes OK, limit 2, request by rd 3. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Dec. 8-Jan. 5, Marshall CC Under 2000 Wednesday Swiss
5SS, 30/90,SD/1, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212 477-3716. EF: $40, members $20.
($$300 b/20): $120-70-50, U1700 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7 PM each
Wednesday. Byes OK, limit 2, request by Round 3. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Dec. 9, 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.
Dec. 11, 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 $65, U1700 $55. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.:
11:15-11:45AM. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. Note: Only one bye available, request
at entry.
Dec. 12, Marshall CC Sunday G/30 Action
5SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members
$20. ($360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2100 $65, U1800 $55. Rds.: 12-1:30-2:45-4-
5:20pm. One bye available, request at entry.
Dec. 17-19 or 18-19, Atlantic City International (NJ)
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 26-28 or 27-28, 29th Empire City Open
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17, 43rd annual Liberty Bell Open (PA)
See Grand Prix.
A Heritage Event!
Feb. 26-27, 44th annual 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.Team prizes based on top 4 scores from
same school; no combined school teams allowed even if one school feeds
another. Teams of 2 or 3 players allowed, but are at a disadvantage. In 8 sec-
tions, each is a 6SS, G/65 except K-1 is 5SS, G/35 playing Feb 27 only. High
School, open to all in grades K-12. EF $38.20 mailed by 2/4. Top NYS grade
9-12 qualifies for DenkerTournament of HS Champions. High School Reserve,
open to K-12 under 1200 or unrated. EF $38 mailed by 2/4. Junior High, open
to all in grades K-9. EF $37.90 mailed by 2/4. Middle School Reserve, open
to K-8 under 1000 or unrated. EF $37.80 mailed by 2/4. Elementary, open to
all in grades K-6. EF $37.60 mailed by 2/4. Elementary Reserve, open to grades
K-5 under 800 or unrated. EF $37.50 mailed by 2/4. Primary, grades K-3. EF
$37.30 mailed by 2/4. K-1, grades K-1. EF $37.10 mailed by 2/4. Postmarked
2/5-15: All EF $10 more. Do not mail entry after 2/15. Online at chess-
tour.com, all sections: EF $40 by 2/4, $50 by 2/21. No online entry after 2/21.
Phoned to 406-896-2038, all sections: EF $45 by 2/4, $55 by 2/21. No phone
entry after 2/21. Entry at site: all $60. Trophies to top 15 players and top 7
teams each section, top 3 unrated in Primary, K-1, and each reserve section,
and top U1500, U1300 (HS), U900, U700 (HS Reserve), U1200, U1000 (JHS),
U700, U500 (MS Reserve), U1000, U800 (Elem), U500, U300 (Elem Reserve).
Speed playoff if perfect score tie. Free entry to NY State Championship, Labor
Day weekend 2011 (Albany), to top player each section. Schedule: Late reg.
ends Sat 9 am, rds Sat 10, 1, 4, 7, Sun 10, 1, awards 3:30. K-1 schedule: Late
reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds Sun 10, 12, 1:30, 3, 4:30, awards 5:45. Half point byes
OK all, limit 2, must commit before rd 2. HR: $119-119, 888-999-4711, 518-584-
4000, reserve by 2/12 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 substi-
tutions from advance list charged $60. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658.
Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. Chess Magnet School
JGP (except K-1).
North Carolina
Oct. 29-31 or 30-31, 37th L.P.O. (Lipkin/Pfefferkorn Open) - Tracy
Callis Memorial
See Grand Prix.
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Ohio
Oct. 24, Trick-or-Treat Mini-Swiss
3SS, 30/60, 30/30, 30/30. Hamilton Williams Campus Center, Benes Room, Ohio
Wesleyan University, Delaware. $$75 b/8: $50-25. Sections of 8-10 by rating.
EF: $12 if recd by 10/22, $15 at site. Free for over-the-board masters. USCF
memb. reqd. Reg.: 9:30-10:15, Rds.: 10:30, 1:30, 4:30. Ent: Tom Wolber, 272
Hearthstone Dr., Delaware, OH 43015. 740-368-3681 w., 363-9612 h., tkwol-
ber@owu.edu. NS, NC, W.
Nov. 6, House of Chess Open
4SS, G/45. House of Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH (W of JC
Penny). Sections: Open, U1600. Reg.: 11-11:25 AM. Rds.: 11:30-1:15-3:30-
5:15. Prizes (b/25): Open: 1st $200, 2nd $100; U1900 1st $100; Reserve
(U1600:) 1st $100. Ent: $25, Club members $20. Info & entries: House of Chess,
Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH 44070. Phone: (440) 979-1133. E-mail:
info@houseofchess.com. Web: www.thehouseofchess.com/.
A State Championship Event!
Nov. 6-7, Ohio Senior Championship
Open to anyone born before 1961. 2 days, 2 sections, Open and U1600. 5SS,
Rnd 1-2 G/105, Rnds 3-5 G/120. The University of Toledo Health Science Cam-
pus, Mulford Library Basement Caf, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, OH 43614.
See web site for campus map: www.toledochess.org/. EF: $30 by 11/4, $40
at site, $3 off for OCA members. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 2, & 6 on 11/6, 10
& 3 on 11/7. Prizes: $1255 b/30, $200-140, Class A $120-60, Class B $120-
60, U1600 $120-75, Class C $120-60, Class D $120-60, Class E/under, $60.Trophy
to Open and U1600 winners. Ent: Jonathan Doran, 4120 Walker Ave., Toledo,
OH 43612. 419-350-1971. E-mail: admin@toledochess.org.
Nov 12-14 or 13-14, 19th Annual Kings Island Open
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 13, Toledo November Swiss
Open, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90.The University ofToledo Health Science
Campus, Mulford Library Basement Caf, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, OH
43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 11/11 $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. Chess Magnet School JGP.
A State Championship Event!
Nov. 20, 2010 Ohio Grade Level Championships
5-SS, 13 separate sections for each grade. Open to students enrolled in Ohio
schools in grades K-12 or home schooled in Ohio in same grades, age 19 and
under. The Bertram Inn and Conference Center, 600 North Aurora Rd.,
Aurora, OH, 44202. HR: $85, up to 4 per room, (330) 995-0200. EF: $25 if
received by 11-10, $35 after. Free and reduced lunch students $10. No on-site
registrations. Schedule: Announcements 9:45am, First Rd.10am all sec-
tions. K-2: All Rds G/30, est. finish 3:30pm. 3-6: Rds. 1-4 G/30, Rd 5 G/45, est.
finish 6pm. 7-12: Rds 1-4, G/45, Rd 5 G/60, est. finish 8pm. Awards: Trophies
to all scoring 3.5 or more, top three teams each section. Medals to non tro-
phy winners, grades K-8. Contact: Michael Joelson, 216-321-7000,
mdjoelson@aol.com. Info, forms: www.progresswithchess.org.
Dec. 11, Toledo December Swiss
Open, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90.The University ofToledo Health Science
Campus, Mulford Library Basement Caf, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, OH
43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 12/9 $25 at site.
Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st Class A
,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd.,
Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Oklahoma
Oct. 16, 3rd Ada Open
4-SS, G/55+15. (dual rated). 1st Presbyterian Church, 580-332-3073, WFC Cen-
ter, 301 E. Kings Road, Ada 74820. $$100 1st, other $ per entries. Reg.:
9-9:45am. RDS.: 10-12:30-3-5:30. EF:$20. OCF mem req $10. LS, W. Ent:
Frank Berry, 402 S. Willis St., Stillwater, OK 74074, FKimBerry@AOL.com (Go
east on Main St. to downtown Ada and turn right (South) on Broadway. Con-
tinue South on Broadway - about a mile - until you come to the top of the second
hill, which is a four way stop.Turn left (East) on Kings Road. In one block Kings
Road dead-ends at the Presbyterian church. The second church bldg, behind
the first, is the WFC.) Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 20-21, 2nd Thanksgiving FIDE Open
See Grand Prix.
Pennsylvania
Every Second Saturday of the Month
Allentown 2nd Saturday Quads 3RR, G/40. St. Lukes
Ev. Luth. Church, 417 N. 7th St., Allentown, PA 18102.
Quads open to all. EF: $12. $$24/quad. Reg.: 12-1, Rds.:
1:15-2:45-4:15. No adv. ent. Info: 610-433-6518. Other
rated events every week! www.freewebs.com/allen
towncentercitychessclub.
Every Saturday Lehigh Valley Super Quads and G/10 (QC)
(NO QUADS OR BLITZ ON LVCA GRAND PRIX DATES LISTED IN CHESS LIFE)
G/40 Quads, 3-RR. Reg.: 1p. EF: $10. Prizes: $30 for 3-0 score, else $25 for
1st. Lehigh County Senior Ctr., 1633 Elm St., Allentown, PA 18102. G/10 Quick
Chess, 5-SS. Reg.: 5-6 pm. EF: $5. Prizes: 50% of Paid Entries. Info:
bdavis@lehighvalleychess.org, www.lehighvalleychess.org/.
Oct. 16, 2010 Fall Harvest Grand Prix
See Grand Prix.
A State Championship Event!
Oct. 16, 2010 PA State Championship Scholastics
4SS, G/40. Warminster Rec & Educ Ctr, 1101 Little Ln., Warminster, PA 18974.
2 Sections: K-12 Open. K-6 U700. All:Trophies to top 5 & top unrated in each
section. Trophies to top 2 schools & top 2 clubs (top 4 scores over both sec-
tions). EF: $15 by 10/9, $25 later. PSCF reqd, OSA. Reg: ends 9:30 am. Rds.:
10-11:30-1-2:30. Info: 267-237-6212, leteefs@yahoo.com. Ent: MasterMinds
Chess Club, 6929 Sherman St., Philadelphia, PA 19119. W.
Oct. 16-17, 2010 Ira Lee Riddle Memorial PA State Champ.
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 22, Doylestown Scholastic Quads
Doylestown Activity Center, 425 Wells Rd., Doylestown, PA 18901. Time Con-
trol: G/30. EF: $20 online by the day before the event; $30 on-site by 5:45pm.
Check-in is MANDATORY for all pre-registered players, and must be complete
by 5:55pm. Players that have not checked in by 5:55 will not be placed in a quad,
even if they signed up in advance. Rds.: 6:00pm, then ASAP. Prizes: trophy to
winner of each quad. See www.silverknightschess.com to register.
Oct. 22-24 or 23-24, Boardwalk Open (NJ)
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 24, PCL October Quick Quads (QC)
3RR, G/15. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, PA
15213. EF: $10, $7 juniors. $20 to 1st/quad. Reg.: 11-11:15am. Rds.: 11:30am-
Noon-12:30pm. Info: martinak_tom_m@hotmail.com, 412-908-0286. W.
Oct. 25, Perkiomen Valley Scholastic Quads
PVSD South Elementary School, 200 EastThird Ave., Collegeville, PA 19426. Time
Control: G/30. EF: $20 online by the day before the event; $30 on-site by
5:45pm. Check-in is MANDATORY for all pre-registered players, and must be
complete by 5:55pm. Players that have not checked in by 5:55 will not be placed
in a quad, even if they signed up in advance. Rds.: 6:00pm, then ASAP. Prizes:
trophy to winner of each quad. See www.silverknightschess.com to register.
Oct. 27, Chadds Ford Scholastic Quads
Chadds Ford Elementary School, 3 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317. Time
Control: G/30. EF: $20 online by the day before the event; $30 on-site by
5:45pm. Check-in is MANDATORY for all pre-registered players, and must be
complete by 5:55pm. Players that have not checked in by 5:55 will not be placed
in a quad, even if they signed up in advance. Rds.: 6:00pm, then ASAP. Prizes:
trophy to winner of each quad. See www.silverknightschess.com to register.
Oct. 30, ASAP Chess Challenge Tournament
Great Hall, 2nd Floor, Winnet Building, Comm. College of Phil., 1700 Spring Gar-
den St., Philadelphia, PA 19130. 6 Sections. ALL SECTIONS FREE. Scholastic
Rated Sections: K-5: 4SS G/45, K-8: 4SS G/45, K-12: 3SS, G/60. Trophies for
top 3. Scholastic Non-Rated Sections: K-5: 4SS, G/40, K-8: 4SS, G/40, K-
12: 4SS, G/45. Non-USCF-rated. Medallions to winners. All: Depending upon
entries, an additional round may be added or sections divided. Reg.: 8:30am-
9:30am. 1st Rd at 10am. Ent/Info & Pre-Reg (by Wed 5pm): Ben Cooper, 1520
Locust St., Suite 1104, Phila., PA 19102, bcooper@phillyasap.org, 215-545-2727
ext. 17. ASAP/After School Activities Partnerships at www.phillyasap.org.
Oct. 31, Halloween Gambit
4SS, G/30. Wayne Elementary School, 651 W. Wayne Ave., Wayne, PA 19087.
Sections: K-6 U/500, K-12 U/900, K-12 Champ. EF: $25 online by Wed; $35 on-
site 12:00-12:30. Rds.: 1:00, then ASAP. Prizes: trophies to top individuals &
schools; T-shirts to best costumes! Free game analysis by NM. See
www.silverknightschess.com to register.
Nov. 5, Doylestown Scholastic Quads
Doylestown Activity Center, 425 Wells Rd., Doylestown, PA 18901. Time Con-
trol: G/30. EF: $20 online by the day before the event; $30 on-site by 5:45pm.
Check-in is MANDATORY for all pre-registered players, and must be complete
by 5:55pm. Players that have not checked in by 5:55 will not be placed in a quad,
even if they signed up in advance. Rds.: 6:00pm, then ASAP. Prizes: trophy to
winner of each quad. See www.silverknightschess.com to register.
Nov. 6, W.Chester 1st Sat. Quads
Our 21st year! 3RR, 40/80,sd/30. United Methodist Church, 129 S. High St., West
Chester, PA. EF: $20; every tenth quad free $$40, $50 for 3-0, $5 for 3rd rd win
if not 3-0. Reg.: 9am; Rds.: 9:30,1,4:30. Info: Jim White 484-678-3164.
Nov. 6-7, Erie Chess Club 100th Anniversary Tournament
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 9-Dec. 14, 13th Robert P. Smith Memorial
6-SS, G/120. Pittsburgh CC, 5604 Solway St. Suite 209, Pittsburgh, PA 15217.
EF: $30 by 11/04, $35 onsite, $5 less to PCC members. $$G 535: 170-120, U1900
90, U1700 70, U1500 50, U1300/Unr 35. Reg.: 6-6:45pm 11/09. After 6:45pm
gets 1/2-bye in round 1. Rds.: 7pm eachTuesday. 1/2-byes must be requested
by the end of round 3. Info: 412-421-1881, www.pittsburghcc.org. Ent: above.
Checks to the PCC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 10, Chadds Ford Scholastic Quads
Chadds Ford Elementary School, 3 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317. Time
Control: G/30. EF: $20 online by the day before the event; $30 on-site by
5:45pm. Check-in is MANDATORY for all pre-registered players, and must be
complete by 5:55pm. Players that have not checked in by 5:55 will not be placed
in a quad, even if they signed up in advance. Rds.: 6:00pm, then ASAP. Prizes:
uschess.org

trophy to winner of each quad. See www.silverknightschess.com to register.
Nov. 12, Friday Night Action #23
4SS, G/30. Belmont Park Classroom, 200 Anderson Rd., King of Prussia, PA
19406. EF: $20 online; $30 on-site 6:30-6:45. Rds.: 7:00, then ASAP. Prizes:
$100 to 1st, $50 to 1st in lower half. Register at www.silverknightschess.com.
Registration limited to first 24 players.
Nov. 13, 9th Annual Horizons for Youth Scholastic Fall Chess Tour-
nament
5SS, G/30. Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Rd., Main Cam-
pus, College Center Building, Bethlehem, PA 18020. Reg.: 7:30-8:45am, Rds.:
9:30, 11, 12:30, 2, 3:30. Rated Section Age 18 and under. Non-Rated Sections
ages 14 and under. EF: $30 postmarked by November 10th, $35 later & on site.
Prizes: Rated-Trophies-1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th U1400, U1200, U1000, U800, U600,
UNR. Non-RatedTrophies b/o age. For rated section, please bring chess equip-
ment. Random draw prizes between rounds. Ent: Online reg: forms at
www.northampton.edu/Community-Programs/Horizons-For-Youth/Special-
Events-and-Partnerships.htm or call Horizons for Youth at 610-861-4120.
Please print and mail form with payment (CC or check) to Horizons for Youth,
3835 Green Pond Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18020. Info: Maudell 610-861-4120,
Scott Zrinski (TD), sazrinski@gmail.com or Bruce Davis (Chief TD),
BDavis@lehighvalleychess.org.
Nov. 13, MasterMinds CC 2nd Saturday Swiss/Open Quads
Blair Christian Academy, 220 W. Upsal St., Philadelphia, PA. 2 events. Quads:
3RR, 40/80, SD/30. EF: $20 cash on site only, Perfect score winner $50 else
$40. Rds.: 10-2-5. Scholastic Swiss: EF $15, ASAP $5 recd by Thursday
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.
Nov. 14, Greater Philadelphia Elementary Championships
Radnor Middle School, 150 Louella Ave., Wayne, PA 19087. Sections: K-1, K-
3, K-6; see website for unrated sections.Time Control: 5SS, G/30. EF: $30 online
by 11/10; $35 by noon 11/12; $40 on-site from 8:45-9:15. Rds.: 10-11:15-12:40-
1:50-3:00. Prizes: trophies to top individuals & schools; all players receive a
participation trophy or T-shirt. Free game analysis by NM Peter Minear. See
www.silverknightschess.com to register.
Nov. 14, PCL November Quick Quads (QC)
3RR, G/15. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, PA
15213. EF: $10, $7 juniors. $20 to 1st/quad. Reg.: 11-11:15am. Rds.: 11:30am-
Noon-12:30pm. Info: martinak_tom_m@hotmail.com, 412-908-0286. W.
Nov. 20, 2010 Gobbler Grand Prix
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 20, 2010 Mid-Atlantic Girls Chess Championships (MD)
See Maryland.
Nov. 20, 2010 PA State Game/15 Championship (QC)
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 20, Greater Philadelphia Middle School/High School Champi-
onships
Horsham Community Center, 1025 Horsham Rd., Horsham, PA 19044. Sections:
K-12, K-8, K-12 U/1000.Time Control: 4SS, G/60. EF: $30 online by 11/17; $35
by noon 11/19; $40 on-site from 9:00-9:30. Rds.: 10-12:15-2:15-4:15. Prizes:
trophies to top individuals & schools. Free game analysis by NM Adam
Weissbarth. Winner of K-12 is seeded into Greater Philadelphia Junior Invi-
tational. See www.silverknightschess.com to register.
A State Championship Event!
Nov. 20-21, 2010 Welsh S. White PA State Senior Championship
5SS, G/120. Wm Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, PA
15213. Open to ages 50 & Up. $$ (420G): 120-80, Ages 65 & Up $70, U1800
$60, U1600 $50, U1400 $40.Trophies to Champion &Top Ages 65 & Up. EF: $30
by 11/12, $40 later, PSCF required $5, OSA. Reg.: 9-9:30. Rds.: 10-2:30-7, 10-
2:30. Info: 412-908-0286. Ent: PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 25 Freeport St.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15223-2245. W.
Nov. 26, National Chess Congress Under 13 Novice
5SS, G/35 in one section, open to under 1000 or unrated born after 11/26/97.
Sheraton Hotel Philadelphia City Center (see National Chess Congress). EF: $25
online at chesstour.com by 11/22 or mailed by 11/18, $40 at site. Special 1
year USCF dues if paid with entry, including paper magazine: Scholastic $15,
Young Adult $20. Trophies to top 5, top 2 each Under 800, Under 600, Under
400, Unrated. Reg. ends Fri 11 am, rds. 12, 1:45, 3:15, 4:45, 6:30. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Half point bye available
rd 1. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. NO
REFUNDS; advance entries who withdraw without play may apply fee towards
a future tournament.
Nov. 26-28 or 27-28, 41st annual National Chess Congress
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 27, National Chess Congress Fischer Random Quad (Not USCF
Rated)
See Fischer Random category.
Dec. 5, PCL December Quick Quads (QC)
3RR, G/15. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th Ave. & Bigelow, Pittsburgh,
PA 15213. EF: $10, $7 Jrs. $20 to 1st/quad. Reg.: 11-11:15am, Rds.: 11:30am-
Noon-12:30pm. Info: martinak_tom_m@hotmail.com, 412-908-0286. W.
Dec. 11-12, 2nd Annual Delaware Valley Open Championship
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 17-19 or 18-19, Atlantic City International (NJ)
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 26-28 or 27-28, 29th Empire City Open (NY)
See Grand Prix.
Jan. 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17, 43rd annual Liberty Bell Open
uschess.org
See previous issue for TLAs appearing October 1-14
See Grand Prix.
Rhode Island
Oct. 2 & Oct. 30, BK Tournaments for Kids
Reg.: online at: www.richess.org. Email: rhodeislandchess@yahoo.com. (401)
359-1602.
Oct. 16, 4th Max Malyuta Memorial
4SS, G/60. Blackstone Chess Academy, 250 Main St. Suite B3, Pawtucket, RI
02860. Sections & Prizes: $500 b/35: OPEN, U2000, U1600. EF: $25 advance
by 10/14, $30 at site. All proceeds donated to top RI High School boy & girl to
play in nationals. Reg.: 9-9:30. Rd. 1 at 9:30. Entries after 9:30 get 1/2 point
bye. Ent: RI Chess, P.O. Box 40604, Providence, RI 02940. NO EMAIL entries.
Reg. online: www.rhodeislandchess.org. Site Directions: www.blackstone
chess.com. More info: (401) 837-1302.
Nov. 20, 2010 Rhode Island Open
4SS, Rd 1&2, G/60 Rd 3&4, G/75. New England Institute of Technology, 2500
Post Rd., Warwick, RI 02886. Sections & Prizes: $1000 b/40 Open, U1900,
U1500.Trophies each section. EF: $35 Advance by 11/18, $45 at site. Reg.: 8:45-
9:15 Rd 1 at 9:30 prompt. Entries after 9:30 get 1/2 point bye. Ent: RI Chess,
PO Box 40604, Providence, RI 02940. Site tel. (401) 837-1302. Register online:
www.richess.org. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.
South Carolina
Oct. 30, 2010 Greenville Scholastic Open
(12 trophies and Participation Medal for All) 5 SS, G/30. EF: $10, $15 if
received after Oct 26th. Trophies to 1st-3rd for each 4 divs. K-2; K-4; K-6; K-
8. Div. may be adjusted if needed. Reg.: 8-8:45. Rds.: 5 Rds; Rd1 9:10; Site:
St. Marys Catholic School, 101 Hampden Ave., Greenville, SC 29601. Registra-
tion form at www.greenvillechessopen.info.
Tennessee
Oct. 9, National Chess Day!
Open and U1200. 4SS, G/60 Open; 5SS G/30 U1200; EF Open $20 On-Site, and
MCC Membership $15 anytime. EF: U1200 $15 on site, and MCC Membership
$10 anytime. Prizes: 1st open $100, 2nd Open $50, and 1st U1600 $50, U1200:
Trophies to top 3. Site: Hampton 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. www.memphischess.com, gpy-
lant@gmail.com.
Oct. 10, Memphis Fall Chess Festival
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 16, 2010 October Chess Festival #2 (QC)
USCF Quick rated! 3 sections: Open, U1200, and Unrated. G/29, 4 SS. Reg.: 9-
9:30 am. Round 1 starts at 10am. Lunch break at 12-1pm. Rds.: 10-11-1-2. EF:
$15 (MCC members $10). Prizes:Trophies to 1st in each section and free pizza
and soda for all participants. Site: Hampton 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. www.memphis
chess.com, gpylant@gmail.com.
Oct. 30, Heart of Tennessee Open
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 27, 50th Mid-South Open
3 sections: G/60 (4 rds) and G/30 (7 rds) and U1200 G/45 (4 rds), EF: $20 ($15
MCC members). Prizes: G/30-$100-$75-$25; 1st G/60-$100-$75-$25 guaran-
teed prizes. U1200:Trophies toTop 3. Free blitz tournament for all entries after
last rd! ($10 for blitz only), unrated g/5, trophy for 1st. Registration 11/27:
8-9:30am. Rds.: Rounds (G/60): 10-1-3-5. Rounds (G/30): 10-11-1-2-3-4-5.
Rounds (G/45) 10 and as soon as possible. Site: Hampton 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.
www.memphischess.com, gpylant@gmail.com.
Texas
Oct. 16-17, Dallas Amateur and Novice
5SS, G/120. Dallas CC, 200 S Cottonwood Dr. Ste B, Richardson, TX 75080. EF:
$30 ($25 Jr/Sr/Hcap), plus $5 non-DCC mbr fee. $$ Prizes based on entries
60 % returned. Amateur: Open to U1800. Novice: Open to U1400 and unrated.
Reg.: 9:45-10:15am. Rds.: 10:45-3:10-7:16, 10:45-3:10. Two half-point Byes if
requested before rd 2 (and if requested before receiving a full point bye). Ent:
Dallas Chess Club, see address above. Info: 214-632-9000, info@ dal-
laschess.com. NS, NC. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Oct. 16-17, Dallas Open
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 23, Many Springs Open 36
4R SS, G/45, 5 second time delay. North Richland Hills Public Library, 9015 Grand
Ave., North Richland Hills, TX 76180. Rd 1: 9:15, others ASAP. EF: $15, add $5
On-Site, 80% of entry fees returned as prizes. Reg.: On-Site Entry 9:00-9:15;
Entry by Mail: Tarrant County Chess Club, c/o Tom Crane, 6833 Greenleaf Dr.,
North Richland Hills, TX 76182. Additional information: Tom Crane 817-296-
4287 or tcrane5000@yahoo.com. NS, NC, W.
Nov. 5-7, SPICE Cup FIDE Rated Open
6SS, G/90 with 30 second increment. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 806-
742-7742. FIDE/USCF rated One Section $2,000 based on 40 paid entries:
$1000-$500-250-150-100 Open to all FIDE rated players and USCF 1600 and
higher. Limit to the first 50 registrants! Reg.: 9-10:30am 11/5. Rds.: 11/5
11am and 4pm 11/6 10 am and 3 pm 11/7 9 am and 2 pm No byes in the final
2 rounds. Entry Fees: US players with FIDE rating $50 / without FIDE rating
$75 if recd by November 2. $25 more on site. Titled players and foreign FIDE
rated players free, $50 deducted from prize. Check payable to:TexasTech SPICE,
Box 45080 Lubbock, TX 79409. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 6, Ed Gurukul-Plano Thanksgiving Scholastic
4504 Legacy Drive, Ste 100, Plano, TX 75024, 214-635-6214, tourna-
ment@edgurukul.com. 5 sections: K-1, K-3 Primary Open, Elem U500, Elem
Open, MS-HS Open/USCF Not Required for K-1, K-3 Sections, 5 Rounds-G/30.
EF: $ 20 if received by 11.01.2010, Else $30. Trophies:Top 3 each section, over-
all teams. Ribbons for Positive Scores. Reg.: 9:00-9:45 am, R1 10:00 am, all
others ASAP. Mail Registrations to above address.
Nov. 13, Scholastic Turkey Tournament
5SS, G/30 no delay. EF: $15 if p/m by 11/06/10, after: $30. Sloan Creek
Chess Club, Sloan Creek Middle School, 440 Country Club Rd., Fairview,TX 75069.
Six Sections: Primary K-3rd U300, Primary K-3rd Open, 4th - 12th U500; 4th
- 12th - U800, 4th - 12th Open and Not-to-be Rated Section. Individual tro-
phies each section: 1st - 3rd Place Trophies and 4th Place winner in each
section receives a frozen Turkey! 1st - 3rd Place Team Trophies based on
cumulative scores of all rated sections. Reg.: 8:00 - 8:45 am. Rd. 1 at 9:00 am.
All others ASAP. Fun Side Events! SmokedTurkey Drumsticks & Potato Bar! Con-
tact: 972-658-8537 or email SloanCreekChess@aol.com for more information.
A State Championship Event!
Nov. 13-14, 14th Annual Texas Collegiate Championships
5SS, G/90, 30 sec inc., Salon Casia, EDBC, Univ ofTexas at Brownsville, 80 Fort
Brown, Brownsville,TX 78520. Hotel info will be posted on www.texaschess.org/.
Open to any college players; however, only Texas Colleges can be Texas
Collegiate Champions. Plaques to top 10 individuals & top 5 teams (top
three players added for team scores, minimum of two, no more than two
teams per school). EF: $35 if p/m by 11/5, $45 after 11/5 or on site. Onsite
registration, Sat 11/13 7:30-8:30am may require 1/2-pt bye for 1st Rd. Rds.:
Sat 9-1:30-6:00; Sun 9:00-1:30. One 1/2-pt bye available any round if requested
before end of rd 2. FIDE Rated, FIDE rules. Entries: Make checks payable to
Texas Chess Association, mail to: 305 Willow Pointe Dr., League City,TX 77573.
Info: flguadalupe@aol.com, (713) 530-7820. FIDE. NS, NC, W.
A State Championship Event!
Nov. 13-14, 14th Annual Texas K-12 Championships
6SS, Rds 1-3 G/45, Rds 4-6 G/60, Veterans Memorial HS, 4550 US Military Hwy
281, Brownsville,TX 78521. Hotel info will be posted on www.texaschess.org/.
The K-12 is open to TX residents or players attending Texas schools. 13
separate tournaments, one per grade.Trophies to top 10 indiv. & top 5 teams
(top three players added for team scores, minimum of two, no more than two
teams per school per grade). EF: $35 if p/m by 11/5, $45 after 11/5 or on site.
Onsite registration, Sat 11/13 7:30-8:30am may require 1/2-pt bye for 1st Rd.
Rds.: Sat 9:30-12:00-2:00-4:00; Sun 10:00-1:00. One 1/2-pt bye available any
round if requested before end of rd 2. Entries: Make checks payable to Texas
Chess Association, mail to: 305 Willow Pointe Dr., League City, TX 77573. Info:
flguadalupe@aol.com, (713) 530-7820. NS, NC, W.
Nov. 27-28, Thanksgiving Benefit
Hornbeak Bldg, 2nd floor, 4450 Medical Dr., San Antonio,TX 78229. 4SS, 30/90,
SD/60. Fundraiser to benefit five area school clubs, to be announced in Jan.
2011. $$1,100 b/40, 2 sections. Open: $250-150, U2100 $100, U1900 $100.
Reserve (U1800): $150-100, U1700 $100, U1500 $75, U1300/unr. $75. Unr. may
play for top Open prizes or U1300/unr. only. EF: $30 if recd by 11/24, $35 at
site. Junior (18/under) or Senior (65+) entry (count 2/3 toward based-on):
$20 by 11/24, $25 at site. Reg.: 11 am.-12:30 p.m., Rds. 1-6, 10-3. Half-pt. bye
any one rd., notice before rd. 2. Entries: SACC, POB 501, Helotes, TX 78023.
Donations payble to SACC with Chess Sponsors Award in memo blank. Info:
www.sanantoniochess.com, 210-695-2324. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School
JGP.
Jan. 7-9 or 8-9, 2011 1st Annual Austin Chess Club Championship
See Grand Prix.
Vermont
Nov. 6-7, Vermont Open
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 6, 7, V.O. Side Tourneys
Courtyard Marriott, 309 Court St. (Route 7), Middlebury, VT 05753; 802-388-
7600. Saturday U1450, 4SS, G/60. EF: $21 if recd by 11/4, $26 later. Rds.:
10-12:30-3:30-6. VCA meeting 8:45 p.m. Sunday U1700, 3SS, G/60. EF: $18
if recd by 11/4, $23 later. Rds.: 10-12:30-3:30. Both, prizes of cash and mer-
chandise. Reg.: 8:40-9:40 a.m. Ent: Parker Montgomery, PO Box 831, Middlebury,
VT 05753-0831; 802-877-6336 (home); greenmonty@earthlink.net. W.
Dec. 17-19 or 18-19, Atlantic City International (NJ)
See Grand Prix.
Virginia
Arlington Chess Clubs Last Friday Action
On the last Friday of each month, the ACC sponsors an action tournament (dates
found on our website: http://members.cox.net/arlingtonchessclub/). 3SS
G/30. Prizes b/entries: 80% returned as prizes. Held concurrently with club
ladder. Arlington Forest United Methodist Church, 4701 Arlington Blvd., Arling-
ton, VA 22202. Reg.: 7:00-8:15. Rd 1: 8:20. EF: $15 ($10 for ACC Members), no
advance entries, cash only. Contact for info only: chrisney2@gmail.com. W, NS.
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Arlington Chess Club Friday Night USCF Rat-
ing Ladder
30/90 SD/1. Arlington Forest United Methodist Church, 4701 Arlington Blvd.,
Arlington, VA 22203. Player with most monthly points - $50 and most total points
March - December wins $50. Must Join Club to play ($50 Adult, $40 U18) check
web to make sure we are open each week - members.cox.net/ arlingtonchess-
club/ladder.htm. Ladder has been running for over 45 years, now win money
too! Contact: Adam Chrisney for info: Chrisney2@gmail.com. No advance
entries, sign up for ladder weekly by 8pm, games start 8:15pm. Future monthly
events will appear a month in advance here. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Oct. 9, National Chess Day Scholastic Quads
Montessori School of McLean, 1711 Kirby Rd., McLean, VA 22101. Time Con-
trol: G/30. EF: $20 online by 10/6; $25 by noon 10/8; $30 on-site from
1:30-1:45. Check-in is MANDATORY for all pre-registered players, and must be
complete by 1:50. Players that have not checked in by 1:50 will not be placed
in a quad, even if they signed up in advance. Rds.: 2:00pm, then ASAP. Prizes:
trophy to winner of each quad. See www.silverknightschess.com to register.
Oct. 30, Halloween Gambit
4SS, G/30. Franklin Sherman Elementary School, 6630 Brawner St., McLean,
VA 22101. Sections: K-6 U/500, K-12 U/900, K-12 Champ. EF: $25 online by
Wed; $35 on-site 12:00-12:30. Rds.: 1:00, then ASAP. Prizes: trophies to top
individuals & schools; T-shirts to best costumes! Free game analysis by NM.
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Nov. 5, 12, 19, Arlington Chess Club Friday Night USCF Rating Lad-
der
30/90 SD/1. Arlington Forest United Methodist Church, 4701 Arlington Blvd.,
Arlington, VA 22203. Player with most monthly points - $50 and most total points
March - December wins $50. Must Join Club to play ($50 Adult, $40 U18) check
web to make sure we are open each week - members.cox.net/ arlingtonchess-
club/ladder.htm. Ladder has been running for over 45 years, now win money
too! Contact: Adam Chrisney for info: Chrisney2@gmail.com. No advance
entries, sign up for ladder weekly by 8pm, games start 8:15pm. Future monthly
events will appear a month in advance here. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 6-7, 15th Annual Northern Virginia Open
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 13, Kingstowne Quad #69/Action-Plus #41
Kingstowne Thompson Center, 6090 Kingstowne Village Pkwy., Alexandria, VA
22315. 2 Events. Quad #69: 3RR G/100. EF: $10 if received by 11/10, $15 at
site. Prizes: Medals to 1st and 2nd in each quad: gold to 1st if 3-0 score, else
silver; bronze to 2nd. Rds.: 11-3-7. Action-Plus #41: 5SS G/45. EF: $15 if
received by 11/10, $20 at site. Prizes $$250 b/20: $100-60, U1800-U1400-
Unr. each $30. Rds.: 11-1-3-5-7. Both: Reg. 9:30-10:45. Ent (checks payable
to): Don W. Millican, P.O. Box 2902, Springfield, VA 22152. e-mail (info only):
dm407_92@hotmail.com. W (please give 48-hour notice if needed).
Nov. 13, Scholastic Quads #2
Montessori School of McLean, 1711 Kirby Rd., McLean, VA 22101. Time Con-
ers from the same school. See www.silverknightschess.com for complete
rules and to register.
Nov. 24-28, 1st DOTMLPFI Invitational
9RR, 40/90; G/30+30sec./m. DOTMLPFI, Inc., 1591 Dahlia Dr., Ste. 103, Vir-
ginia Beach, VA 23453. U2200 10 player FIDE-rated closed event. $$G
400+plaque-200; U2000: 300-100. EF: $100; $50 rebate if complete all 9
games. No byes. belke_tom@dotmlpfi.com. For details: http://mysite.
verizon.net/eschlich. NS, NC, W. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 26-28 or 27-28, 41st annual National Chess Congress (PA)
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 4-5, Fairfax Open
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 17-19 or 18-19, Atlantic City International (NJ)
See Grand Prix.
Washington
Nov. 26-28 or 27-28, Washington Class Championships
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 20th annual North American Open (NV)
See Grand Prix.
West Virginia
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 30-31, Greg Knutson Memorial
5SS, Rds. 1,2 G/120, Rds. 3-5 45/2, SD/1. Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, 3841
E. Washington Ave., Madison, WI 53704. 608-244-2481. Hotel Rates $69 men-
tion chess. EF: $19 if received by 10/27. $25 at site. Cab drivers may subtract
$5. $$GTD: 1st $140, 2nd $120, A $90. B $80, C $70, D $60, U1200 $50, Unr
$40. Rds.: 10, 2:30, 7; 10, 3:30. Reg.: 9-9:30. Entries: Guy Hoffman PO Box
259822, Madison, WI 53725. Info: schachfuhrer@hotmail.com. A WCA Tour
event. NS. NC. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 6-7, 2010-2011 Wisconsin Junior Open
Gruenhagen Conference Center, UW-Oshkosh, Corner of High and Osceola St.,
Oshkosh, WI 54901. Open to youth born after 11/6/1989. In 4 Sections, Open:
5SS, G/120, EF: $15 in advance by 11/2; $20 at site. Prizes: Top 5, Top 3 each
1300, 1200 and 1100, Top 4 Under 1100 and Top 3 Unrated. Reserve (Under
1100 or Unrated): 5SS, G/120, EF: $14 in advance by 11/2; $19 at site.
Prizes:Top 5,Top 3 each 900, 800, 700, Under 700 and top four Unrated. Non-
Rated Beginners Grade 7-12: 5SS, G/120, Open to Grades 7-12. EF: $11 in
advance by 11/2; $16 at site. Prizes:Top 5 places,Top 3 Grade 7-9. Non-Rated
Beginners Grade K-6: 5SS, G/120, Open to Grades K-6. EF: $10 in advance
by 11/2; $15 at site. Prizes: Top 5 places, Top 3 Grade K-3. ALL: Reg.: 11/6,
8:45-9:30 A.M. Rds.: 10:15-2:30-7:15; 10:00-3:00. ENT: Mike Nietman, 2 Boca
Grande Way, Madison, WI 53719. INFO: Mike Nietman, 608-467-8510 (before
11/5) mike.nietman@charter.net. HR: 920-424-1106 $35 double (dorm room)
(Mention Chess). www.wischess.org. NS. NC. W. Chess Magnet School JGP.

trol: G/30. EF: $20 online by Wed; $30 on-site from 1:30-1:45. Check-in is
MANDATORY for all pre-registered players, and must be complete by 1:45. Play-
ers that have not checked in by 1:45 will not be placed in a quad, even if they
signed up in advance. Rds.: 1:45pm, then ASAP. Prizes: trophy to winner of each
quad. See www.silverknightschess.com to register.
Nov. 20, 2010 Mid-Atlantic Girls Chess Championships (MD)
See Maryland.
Nov. 21, Silver Knights Chess K-8 Team Tournament
G/30. Our Lady of Good Counsel School, 8601 Wolftrap Rd., Vienna, VA 22182.
Two Sections: K-8 Rated, K-3 Unrated. EF: $80 per four-player team online
by 11/17; $92 per team by noon 11/19; $100 on site from 12:00-12:30. Rds.:
1-2-3-4. Trophies to top teams in each section. Teams must consist of 4 play-
Oct. 16, Mountaineer Open
4SS, G/75, Morgantown Chess Club, 100 Cobun Ave., Morgantown, WV. $$500
b/28 2 sections, Open: $120-100, U2000 $80, U1800 $60. Reserve (U1600):
$50-40, U1400 $25 U1200 $25. Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.: 10-1-4-7. EF: $25 by 10/9,
$35 at site. Ent: Morgantown CC, c/o S.H. Young, 521 Posten Ave., Morgantown,
WV 26501. Email: morgantownchess@gmail.com, web: http:/ /morgan-
townchess.org. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 20, 2010 Mid-Atlantic Girls Chess Championships (MD)
See Maryland.
Wisconsin
Oct. 16, Hales Corners Challenge XII
Nov. 6-7, WCA Veterans Tournament
5SS, G/120. Gruenhagen Conference Center, UW-Oshkosh, Corner of High
and Osceola St., Oshkosh, WI 54901. Open to Age 21 and over. EF: $20 by 11/2;
$25 at site. $$b/40 and 3 per class: $150-100. A - $80; B - $70; C - $60; D -
$50; E/Unr - $40. Reg.: 11/6 8:45-9:30 A.M. Rds.: 10:15-2:30-7:15; 10:00-3:00.
Held in conjunction with the WI Junior Open but in a separate room. ENT: Mike
Nietman, 2 Boca Grande Way, Madison, WI 53719. INFO: Mike Nietman, 608-
467-8510 (evenings before 11/5) mike.nietman@charter.net. HR: 920-424-1106
$35 (dorm room) (Mention Chess). www.wischess.org. NS. NC. W.
Nov. 13, River Valley Rated Beginner Open (RBO)
4 Rd. Swiss, Accelerated pairings may be used. G/30. River Valley High School,
660 Varsity Blvd., Spring Green, WI 53588. Open to 1200 & under. EF: $10 by
11/9, $15 on-site. Prizes: Trophies to top three places, medals to players that

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chessteacher@comcast.net
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Life each month, giving the affiliate name,
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and website. Gold Affiliation costs $350 per
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314-361-CHESS 234 Thompson Street SPICE@ttu.edu, www.SPICE.ttu.edu
affiliation, or $20 for each month remaining
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score 3/4 Points. Medals to top 3 Unrated. Reg.: 10:00 - 10:45am. Rds.:
Round 1: 11:00am, Lunch: Noon, Round 2: 1:15pm, Rest ASAP. Byes: 1/2 point
byes for rounds 1-3 can be requested before round one. ENT: Taylor Scott, 333
Christina St., Arena, WI 53503. INFO: Taylor Scott, contactrvcca@gmail.com.
www.facebook.com/group. php?gid=84283600059&v=info. Bring your own
chess clock, if available. NS. NC. W.
Dec. 27-30 or 28-30, 2010 Pan American Intercollegiate Team
Championships
See Nationals.
Dec. 28, 2010 Pan American Blitz Championship (QC)
8SS, G/5. Open to any individual. First round begins at 8:30pm. Playing site:
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 6401 South 13th St., Milwaukee, WI 53207. 1-414-764-5300.
Free shuttle from the airport. Free parking and wireless internet. Mention Spe-
cial Chess Rate $78 (single or double). Reserve by December 10th or rate
may increase. Prize Fund (75% of the entries): 1st, 2nd and class prizes. EF:
$25 by December 1st, $30 thereafter. Please make checks payable to Wiscon-
sin Chess Academy and send to Alex Betaneli, PO Box 260122, Madison, WI
53726. All entries will be confirmed over email and posted on
www.wichessacademy.com and www.monroi.com. INFO: abetaneli@
wichessacademy.com or abetaneli@hotmail.com, 1-608-334-2574. Boards
and sets provided, please bring clocks.
Dec. 28-30, 2010 Pan American Open
See Grand Prix.
Dec. 28-30, 2010 Pan American Scholastic
5SS, G/90+30sec/move increment. Open to high school students and younger.
Playing site: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 6401 South 13th St., Milwaukee, WI 53207.
1-414-764-5300. Free shuttle from the airport. Free parking and wireless
internet. Mention Special Chess Rate $78 (single or double). Reserve by
December 10th or rate may increase. Prizes: championship trophies based on
age; team awards for schools (see website for all prizes). Schedule: late reg-
istration 3:00-4:00pm on 12/28, Rds.: 4:30pm on 12/28, 10:00am and 4:00pm
on 12/29; 10:00am and 3:00pm on 12/30. EF: $40 by December 1st, $60
thereafter; $5 off per entry if 4 or more teammates register together in
advance. Scholastic Unrated (12/29, one day only): 4SS, g/30. Open to high
school students and younger. Prizes: championship trophies based on age; team
awards for schools (see website for all prizes). Schedule: late registration 8:30-
9:30am on 12/29, Rds.: 10:00am, 11:30am, 1:00pm, 2:30pm. EF: $20 by
December 1st, $30 thereafter; $5 off per entry if 4 or more teammates regis-
ter together in advance. Please make checks payable to Wisconsin Chess
Academy and send to Alex Betaneli, PO Box 260122, Madison, WI 53726. All
entries will be confirmed over email and posted on www.wichessacademy.com
and www.monroi.com INFO: abetaneli@wichessacademy.com or
abetaneli@hotmail.com, 1-608-334-2574. Boards and sets provided, please
bring clocks. Chess Magnet School JGP for rated sections.
Wyoming
Oct. 9-10, Cheyenne Open
5SS, Rd1., G/60, Rds. 2-5, 35/90 G/60. Laramie County Community College,Train-
ing Center, 1400 East College Dr., Cheyenne, WY. Section: Open (all). EF: $20
by Sept 20, after $25. PF: b\entries. REG.: 8:30-9:30 am. RDS.: Sat 10:00, 12:30,
5:30, 9, 2:30. ENT: Brian Walker, (307-634-0163), 2835 Forest Drive, Cheyenne,
WY 82001 Email: drtarrasch@yahoo.com. NS. NC. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Oct. 23-24, Kendal Crouse Memorial 2010 Wyoming Closed
5SS, Rd 1, G/60. Rds. 2-5, 35/90 G60. Cmon Inn, Casper,Teton Room, 201 East
Lathop Rd. (at exit 185 on I-25), Evansville, WY. Wyoming Players only, Sec-
tion: Open (All). EF: $20, if received by Oct 15, $25 after. PF: b/entries.
REG.: 8:00-9:00am. Rds.: Sat 10, 12:30, 6 Sun 10, 3: State Membership req.
ENT: Brian Walker 2835 Forest Dr., Cheyenne, WY 82001. (307) 634-0163.
Email: drtarrasch @yahoo.com. NS, NC, W. Chess Magnet School JPG.
Fischer Random Events
Nov. 27, National Chess Congress Fischer Random Quad (Not USCF
Rated) (PA)
3RR, G/17 + 3 seconds delay (digital) or G/20 (analog), Sheraton Hotel
Philadelphia City Center (see National Chess Congress). EF: $20. Prizes: $50-
30 each section. Reg. ends 10:15 pm, rds. 10:30, 11:10, 11:50. Ent: At site only,
no checks.
Dec. 28, North American Open Fischer Random Quad (Not USCF
rated) (NV)
3RR, G/17 + 3 seconds delay (digital) or G/20 (analog), Ballys Casino Resort
(see North American Open). EF: $30. Prizes: $80-40 each section. Reg. ends
10:15 pm, rds. 10:30, 11:10, 11:50. Ent: At site only, no checks.

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Overall Affiliate Standings Adult Memberships Standings

Name State Points Name State Points
CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSN NY 702 CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSN NY 583
BAY AREA CHESS CA 371 JERSEY SHORE HS CHESS LEAGUE NJ 177
PAPERCLIP PAIRINGS TX 283 DALLAS CHESS CLUB TX 88
WESTERN PA YOUTH CHESS CLUB PA 253 SAN DIEGO CHESS CLUB CA 61
DALLAS CHESS CLUB TX 208 MARSHALL CHESS CLUB NY 61
LONG ISLAND CHESS NUTS NY 191 CHESS CENTER OF NEW YORK NY 57
TRI-STATE CHESS NY 187 CHESS CLUB AND SCHOLASTIC CTR MO 50
JERSEY SHORE HS CHESS LEAGUE NJ 177 MAINE ASSOC OF CHESS COACHES ME 46
SILVER KNIGHTS PA 169 VEGAS CHESS FESTIVALS NV 39
ST PETERSBURG CHESS CLUB FL 146 LOS ANGELES CHESS CLUB CA 39
Sm all State Affiliate Standings Scholastic and Youth Memberships Standings
Name State Points Name State Points
MAINE ASSOC OF CHESS COACHES ME 123 BAY AREA CHESS CA 350
METRO CHESS DC 67 PAPERCLIP PAIRINGS TX 266
SIOUX EMPIRE CHESS FOUNDATION SD 43 WESTERN PA YOUTH CHESS CLUB PA 235
TALES TOLD TALL CHESS NH 32 TRI-STATE CHESS NY 185
NEW MEXICO SCHOL CHESS ORG NM 30 LONG ISLAND CHESS NUTS NY 181
OMAHA CHESS COMMUNITY NE 27 SILVER KNIGHTS PA 151
AIRLINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ME 24 CHESS CLUB, OAK VIEW CA 143
WELLS MEMORIAL SCHOOL NH 18 ST PETERSBURG CHESS CLUB FL 131
LIKENS CHESS SD 14 DALLAS CHESS CLUB TX 120
MESA CHESS CLUB NM 13 CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSN NY 119
State Chapter Affiliate Standings Member Standings
Name State Points Name State Points
MICHIGAN CHESS ASSOCIATION MI 423 NAVARRO, DANIEL A TX 85
PENNSYLVANIA ST CHESS FED PA 131 ENNIS, JUSTIN PA 46
MINNESOTA ST CHESS ASSN MN 92 DOCKERY, JOHN T FL 33
MARYLAND CHESS ASSOCIATION MD 72 LARSON, GERALD A AL 24
MASSACHUSETTS CHESS ASSOC MA 62 ALDI, DAVID J CT 20
KENTUCKY CHESS ASSOCIATION KY 61 MCDONALD, THOMAS D TX 19
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHESS ASSN NH 59 BERRY, FRANK K OK 16
NEW JERSEY ST CHESS FED NJ 43 WINSTON, GABRIEL R NY 15
WASHINGTON CHESS FEDERATION WA 41 CHENEY, WILLIAM G AZ 15
GEORGIA CHESS ASSOCIATION GA 28 THOMAS, KENNETH NJ 15

PCT Gain Standings

State Pct Dec09 Jul10 State Pct Dec09 Jul10 State Pct Dec09 Jul10 State Pct Dec09 Jul10
ND 68 80 17.6 CT 1102 1150 4.4 AIA 637 653 2.5 NV 893 894 0.1
TERR 70 81 15.7 NH 370 386 4.3 AK 94 96 2.1
DE 159 170 6.9 MN 1076 1117 3.8 GA 1513 1541 1.9

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CHESS TO ENJOY Problem VI. C. Although a pawn down, Black has a likely draw
(page 13) Matingnet: There is no answer to 1. ... Nb1 mate. in an opposite color bishop ending by 1. ... Qf5!
Solution: 1. Bc4 Ke5 2. Qd5+ Kf6 3. Qg5 mate or 1. ... 2. Qxf5+ exf5 3. a3 Rc8.
Kf5 2. Qh5+ Ke4 3. Qd5 mate. WHATS THE BEST MOVE? 4. B. Tarrasch-Gruenfeld.
Problem I. Buenos Aires, 1948 (page 43) A. Black resigned after 1. ... Ne6?? 2. Nb4! Qd7 3.
1. d7 Rf1+ 2. Qg1! Rxg1+ 3. Kxg1 and the 1. C. Knig-Reti. Bxe5 (if 3. ... a5 4. Nd5 dxe5 5. Nf6+ gxf6 6. Qxd7).
d-pawn queens. A. After 1. Kxg5?? f6+ 2. Kh5 Rxh2+ White resigned B. Chances are equal after 1. ... a5 (or ... b6).
because a rook falls. C. On 1. ... Re6? 2. f4 Ne4 3. Qd1 Ng6 4. g4 bags
Problem II. Saltsjobaden, 1948
B. Also bad is 1. h4? Rg1! 2. hxg5 f5+!! 3. gxf6+ the bishop.
White wins with 1. g5!, threatening Qxh5+.
e.p. (or 3. Kh3 Rh1 mate) 3. ... Kxh6 again snaring
Problem III. Amsterdam, 1954
1. Qh7 g6 2. Ne7! Bxe7 (else 3. Qg8 mate) a rook. ENDGAME LAB
3. Qh8 mate. C. Its an easy draw on 1. Rhc6 Rxc6 2. Rxc6 Rxh2 Benkos Bafflers (page 47)
3. Kxg5.
Problem IV. Warsaw, 1936 Study I.
1. ... Bxg3+! 2. Kxg3 (2. Kg1 f2+ 3. K-moves d4+) 2. B. Saemisch-Wolf. 1. Qd4+ Kg8 2. Qd8+ Kg7 3. Qf8+ Kh7 4. Kd7
Qd6+ 3. Kf2 (3. Kg4 Bc8+ 4. Kxg5 Qg3+ 5. Kh5 A. After 1. Rxd3?? Ne2+ snaring the queen, White If 4. Kxf7 then 4. ... Rf6+! 5. Kxf6 stalemate!
Rf5+ 6. Kh6 Qh4 mate) 3. ... Qh2+ 4. Ke1 Qg3+ 5. resigned. 4. ... Rg5 (g4)!, Draw
Kd2 Qf2+ 6. Kd3 Ba6+. B. A draw seems inevitable after 1. g3 Ne2+ 2. 4. ... Rf6 5. Kd8! wins.
Rxe2 Qxf3 3. Re1.
Problem V. Venice, 1948 Study II.
C. Black develops some nasty threats after 1. e5 Qf5.
1. Bd5! threatens mate after either 2. Qe8 or 2. Black draws by stalemating idea.
Bg8+! Kxg8 3. Qe8+ Kh7 4. Qg6+! Rxg6 5. hxg6+ 3. C. Rubinstein-Alekhine.
1. ... Re6+
Kg8 6. Re8 mate. On 1. ... Rd8 White has 2. Qe8! A. Black succumbed quickly after 1. ... Qg4? 2. f3!
1. ... Rg7 loses to 2. Kf5.
Rxe8 3. Rxe8 and wins, e.g. 3. ... g5 4. hxg6+ e.p. Bxf3? (2. ... Qg5 is more resistant) 3. Rf1 e5 4. e4
2. Kf5 Rf6+! 3. Kg5 Rg6+ 4. Kh5 Rf6!
Kg7 5. Nh5+ Kxg6 6. Rg8+! Kxh5 7. Bf3 mate. Kg7 5. Qf2 Bxe4 6. Bf8+! It was Rubinsteins last
4. ... Rg7? 5. Qe8.
Problem VI. Amsterdam, 1950 victory over Alekhine, who took 4 from their
5. Qe7 Rh6+ 6. Kg5 Rg6+ 7. Kf5 Kg7, Draw.
1. Nxf6! wins after 1. ... Bxf4 2. Nh7+ Kg8 3. Bf7+! next 5 games.
Black reached a basic drawing fortress.
and Qg6 mate, or 1. ... Qxf6 2. Bxe5, or 1. ... Bxf6 2. B. On 1. ... Qh5 2. e4 repels the invasion.
Bxc7 Rc8 (2. ... Qh4 3. Qxh4 Bxh4 4. g3 or 4. Re6) 3.
Bd6+ and 4. Bf7+!.

SOLITAIRE CHESS
ABCs of Chess (page 15)
Problem I.
Unpin: With 1. ... Bd7+ undoes the pin and wins
the knight.
Problem II.
Matingnet:After 1. ... Bxc6+ 2. Qxc6, the game
ends with 2. ... Qh4 mate.
Problem III.
Matingnet:White goes down by 1. ... Qa1+ 2.
Nb1 Qxb1 mate.
Problem IV.
Removingtheguard:Black wins Whites rook
with 1. ... Bxc3+.
Problem V.
Discovery:Black will win Whites rook, starting
with 1. ... Bd2+.

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