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COVER STORY / IM NAZI PAIKIDZE

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ON THE COVER We take a deeper look at the new U.S. Women’s Champion, IM Nazi Paikidze. Jim Doyle interviews her beginning on page 20 and the champ provides annotations to some of her favorite games over the years, including her “My Best Move” on page 72. PHOTO BY GREGORY BARNES

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August Preview / This month in Chess Life and US Chess News

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US CHESS NEWS PREVIEW HUNTING FOR MEDALS IN BAKU

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Our US Chess team travels to Baku, Azerbaijan from September 1-14th for the 42nd Olympiad. Our strongest Open team in history includes three players in the world top ten: GMs Fabiano Caruana (middle), Hikaru Nakamura (left) and Wesley So (right). GM Irina Krush and IM Nazi Paikidze headline the Women’s squad.

(Cover Story) is a photographer and writer living in Pennsylvannia. In addition to this magazine, his work has appeared in Chess Life Kids and US Chess News on uschess.org.

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THE CUP IS BACK! From August 1-16, follow the first classical event of the Grand Chess Tour, the Sinquefield Cup, featuring former champs GM Fabiano Caruana and GM Levon Aronian as well as U.S. GMs Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura. Look for predictions on our website and for twitter takeovers on our @USChess account.

LABOR DAY CHESS MADNESS State championships and big Grand Prixs abound over Labor Day weekend. On US Chess we round-up as many stories and games as we can. Send your own photo, game or anecdote from the weekend for possible inclusion on our website or facebook/twitter @USChess.

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It may be summer, but the US Chess School is in full swing. Look for updates by the kids themselves, including problems and puzzles from this summer’s camps in New York City, San Francisco and Orlando.

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(How to Lose to a 1400) is the author of the upcoming book about upsets, The Fish That Roared, a collection of high-quality games in which club-level players outplayed FIDE-titled or other highly rated opponents. A FIDE master and anti-cheating activist, Jon authored several award-winning articles for Chess Life between 2005 and 2008.

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Rating Floors, Perceived Sexism, Candidates   I am 67, and I have been playing tournament chess for just over seven years. My rating continues to lurch upward slowly—I hope eventually past 1600 and beyond. Time will tell. I propose an improvement to the ratings floor concept. A player might appreciate the floor, as for example I did while bumping along my floor for almost a year. But I think players would also like the option to choose an automatic 100-point downward floor adjustment if they are bumping along their floor for a while. Perhaps two years? It would have to be a long enough bumping along period to prevent manipulation of ratings for tournament dollars. A player could select this automatic process until their floor declines to a level that fits their present playing level, and then turn the option off, and settle there for a while. This would build into the ratings process a recognition of the realities of aging. I expect some players presently bump along at their floor and eventually say the heck with it. This improvement would allow people to continue to enjoy competition at a level that fits their playing ability. I have heard there is an appeals process to have one’s floor reduced, but few ever pursue that. It’s the individual being able to select and/or deselect participation in an automatic process that is the key concept here. Jerrold Richards via e-mail


     What led GM Alejandro Ramirez to think Fabiano Caruana would have overstepped the 50-move rule if he had found the winning continuation in his rook and bishop versus rook ending against Peter Svidler? (June issue;

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Ramirez wrote: “Caruana pushed rook and bishop versus rook against Svidler. The Russian faltered in the defense, and Caruana could have set up a winning position ... but it wouldn’t have mattered. Even if the American found the correct continuation, which he didn’t, it would have overstepped the 50move rule. Draw.”) If Caruana had converted this along with his two overwhelming positions against Veselin Topalov, he would have won the Candidates. Do we really want a world championship system with time limits that force players to blunder in positions that would have been routine wins at classical time controls? Wesley Koehler via e-mail

GM Alejandro Ramirez responds: Thanks Wesley for your letter. I have little excuse on how I messed up the move count on the CaruanaSvidler game. I trusted my engine, which went down to 0.00 during the endgame (usually signifying a draw based on the 50-move rule), and it was simply a malfunction. Caruana was indeed inside the move count to win the game against Svidler. I'm glad someone called me out on it. That being said, I cannot disagree more with your second paragraph. Yes, I would like to see faster time controls at world championship levels. The Candidates was played at snail’s pace and still we saw huge blunders, so you seem to be contradicting yourself in the sense that in slow time controls people play perfectly. I would rather see games that I would like to follow, rather than games that I will check in every hour or so to see if something happened. Further, playing the “if game” is not something chess players can afford to do. At the end of the day, only the result matters. What would have happened if Svidler and Giri converted their wins against Caruana? The pressure in this tournament was very high, and people were bound to make mistakes. Caruana was not the only one with missed chances.

As I was skimming through my issue of Chess Life that came out in July 2016 I opened to pages 32 and 33. There to my dismay was the clearest example of inequality that you could exhibit. Here we have GM Fabiano Caruana winning $50,000 for taking the men’s section and on the other page you have IM Nazi Paikidze with her $25,000 for taking the women’s section. What a slam she must have felt when she was aware of that difference. As a mental health professional, I would expect more of our national chess leadership. Inequality is not mentally healthy, no matter how you may try to defend it. You folks need to get into the 21st century and start by making those winnings equal. I’m aware that the men’s section probably brings in more revenue and attention. I suspect that if you make the winnings equal, you will find the women’s section catching up. Even the revenue thoughts don’t make what you have done right. If we want to promote the game of chess, lets do it equally. I’m aware of open tournaments where males and females compete with each other for the same prizes; I admire those tournaments for allowing that option for females. But, the best women player in a women’s only tourney should get the same cash award as the best male player in a male only tourney. Bob Frisby via e-mail

Unfortunately, this has become a common misconception. It isn’t a men’s championship and women’s championship. It is the U.S. Championship and the U.S. Women’s Championship. Women who qualify can play in the U.S. Championship. We are very careful to always identify the events this way. ~ed.

  Regarding GM Soltis’ recent column, “The Chess Multiverse” (July 2016): When kids in school copy answers from the kids sitting next to them, they get kicked out of school. Why not chess masters, too? Charles Young via e-mail

Send your letters to [email protected] or post on the US Chess Facebook group or the uschess.org Issues Forum. Letters are subject to editing for style, length, and content.

Looks at Books / Yearbooks

“YEAR” BOOKS Two unconventional books that take a yearlong view of chess are ultimately hit and miss.

Zhdanov, Peter. Yearbook of Chess Wisdom. Chess Evolution: 2016. ISBN: 978-83-937009-7-4. 376 pages. Notationless. (Available from uscfsales.com, catalog number B0009EV, $26.95)

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hat would you give to become a grandmaster? Years of travel and heartbreak? The lack of a proper social life? Perhaps your pinky toe? Whatever your answer, you may rethink it after reading Daniel Gormally’s Insanity, Passion and Addiction: A Year Inside the Chess World, one of a number of new books from the Polish publishing house Chess Evolution. Gormally is an English grandmaster rated 2494 FIDE as of June 2016. He’s not a guy who gets invites to the top events, and at age 40, there’s little hope of his suddenly ascending the Elo list. Gormally is a workingclass grandmaster, one who has to scramble to find teaching and writing gigs to supplement his tournament winnings and support himself. The problem, as Gormally describes it, is that he is too lazy for teaching, writing is hard work, and age, lack of study and increasingly solid competition make tournaments a risky source of income. Still want to be a grandmaster? A Year Inside the Chess World is, on first blush, an awfully bleak book, and Gormally pulls no punches in its telling. He berates himself for his inability to beat untitled players, for his lack of luck with women, for his being overweight. We eavesdrop on many nights spent drinking with floundering colleagues. There is more than a whiff of a sexism that is all too typical in the chess world. And there are pages where Gormally veers dangerously close to TMI (“Too Much Information” in Internet parlance) territory with personal sexual references and stories of dodgy Hamburg strip clubs. In its brutal honesty, however, there is something admirable and perhaps even triumphant about A Year Inside the Chess World. As the book progresses, we see Gormally start to reckon with his limitations. He considers leaving chess and taking up a straight job, but at the same time, we see him begin to take steps to make chess a viable profession once more. So what changes? It’s hard to say. Perhaps it was authoring a DVD on the English Attack for ChessBase that gave him confidence. Perhaps it was working seriously with modern engines or analyzing with strong grandmasters that stoked his analytical fire. Ultimately I suspect that the writing of the book itself, and the self-examination it required, played a therapeutic role. There is much more to A Year Inside the Chess World than suggested

Gormally, Daniel. A Year Inside the Chess World: Insanity, Passion and Addiction. Chess Evolution: 2016. ISBN: 978-83-934656-9-9. 244 pages. Figurine notation (FAN). (Available from uscfsales.com, catalog number B0008EV, $26.95)

above. Gormally includes excellent analysis of his games and those of others, and there are many asides and essays on chess personalities and the current state of the game. Still, this is largely a book about Gormally himself, and in pulling back the curtain on his life, warts and all, he has given us something truly fascinating. Some of the inspiration for Gormally’s book came from blog posts he wrote for pogonina.com, the online home of WGM Natalia Pogonina and her husband/manager Peter Zhdanov. Zhdanov has also recently published a book with Chess Evolution called Yearbook of Chess Wisdom. Unfortunately for Zhdanov and for his publisher, it is not a particularly good one. The conceit underlying Yearbook of Chess Wisdom is fairly clear. There are 366 short essays on various themes, one for each day of the calendar year. The topics covered follow no discernible pattern or order. In truth it is nothing more than a compendium of Zhdanov’s meandering thoughts on the chess world. It’s not that there’s anything objectionable in the essays per se—well, actually, there is, and I’ll get to that shortly. The problem is that most of Zhdanov’s book is banal or uninteresting, and the few interesting ideas are usually borrowed from others. So the useful essay on studying the opening (9/7) is basically cribbed from GM Roman Ovechkin, while the numerous listicles, the musings on Zodiac signs (1/11), and the gross elitism (9/30) are all Zhdanov. There is also the issue of Zhdanov’s sexism. There are multiple essays (7/11, 7/16, 7/26, 8/25, 12/15) that are laughably sexist. There is an essay devoted to “pick-up lines for Caissa” (9/8) wherein the goddess is said to prefer guys who—surprise!—seem very similar to Zhdanov. He even offers bizarre advice about sex at tournaments based on “extensive research” (3/23)—his Chess Kamasutra book from a few years back. I have no doubt that untitled players like Zhdanov can write important chess books. This is not one of them. Zhdanov is long on platitudes, short on insight, and drops far too many names. His Yearbook of Chess Wisdom hardly lives up to its title, and you’d be wise to pass on it.

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Remembering IM Danny Kopec • Bill Hall • IA Frank Berry

FIDE INTERNATIONAL MASTER DANNY KOPEC, BORN FEBRUARY friend and business partner, Hal Terrie. “On the last day of each chess 28, 1954, was a computer science professor at Brooklyn College, chess camp, he would sit the players down and explain that they should sit teacher and author of eight books. He passed away at his home in Merrick, quietly at the board with both feet on the floor and treat their opponents New York, on June 12, the result of pancreatic cancer. He is survived by and the game of chess with respect.” He was also particular about lighting, his wife, Sylvia; his son, David; his stepson, Oliver; and his sister Patinka the result of suffering detached retinas in both eyes while living in Kopec-Selman. His late mother, Magdalena Kopec, died in 2009. She Maine in the late 1980s. His biggest complaint was the timing of rounds was an accomplished artist who created oil paintings and inspirational for large Swiss tournaments, especially when they overscheduled the water colors, frequently displayed at Danny’s popular chess camps. Kopec’s father was a pharmacist who grew up in Czechoslovakia during the normal dinner hours. After a stint on the faculty of the University Holocaust, later escaped to Israel and moved his of Maine, and the passing of his father in 1990, family to Kew Gardens, New York, when Danny Danny moved to Ottawa in 1992 to lecture for was a toddler. a year at Carleton University. Following a few Danny enjoyed going to tennis matches and other stops along the way, always in academia, baseball games with his father, but he learned he returned to New York and was awarded chess from his cousin, Joe Donath, an expert tenure at Brooklyn College in 2004. His best level player from Florida. He became Greater finish in the U.S. Open chess championship NY High School Champion at age 14, and earned was a second place tie at Fort Lauderdale in his first national master rating at 17. Kopec 2004, with 7 points out of 9. He finished tied graduated from Dartmouth College in 1975, for first in his last rated tournament, finishing where he was a teammate of 1975 World Open undefeated in the seven-round Queens Chess Co-Champion Alan Trefler, and moved to Club Championship this past November. In Scotland to pursue his Ph.D. in machine addition to his writing and production of nine intelligence at the University of Edinburgh. He feature length instructional videos, Danny spent was two time Scottish champion, winning in his spare time playing tennis and rooting for 1980 and 1981. In 1982, Kopec and Dr. Ivan his beloved New York Yankees. Bratko designed the Bratko-Kopec test to assist Danny loved to tell stories, especially about in evaluating human and machine chess ability chess and artificial intelligence, so much so that based on the presence or absence of certain it is not surprising that some of the stories knowledge. This test, with some modifications, became confounded as they were passed along. was a reliable standard for more than two decades IM DANNY KOPEC His dissertation entitled: Human and Machine in computer chess circles, and is still of value in 1954-2016 Representations of Knowledge, was completed assessing overall playing strength and identifying under the guidance of Dr. Donald Michie, a specific tactical, positional and pawn structure well respected British researcher in artificial intelligence. During World knowledge deficiencies of human chess players. After receiving his doctorate in 1983, Kopec lectured at McGill War II, Michie famously worked for the Government Code School at University in Montreal for two years as a visiting professor. While Bletchley Park as a cryptographer, contributing to the effort to solve there, he finished tied for second in the Canadian Invitational Champi- "Tunny," a German teleprinter cipher. No doubt the stories concerning his mentor were confused with his onship in 1984 and was invited to compete in the 26th Chess Olympiad at Thessaloniki representing Canada. He declined because, as an American own world travels. There was an unfounded rumor circulating in the citizen, he did not want to take a spot from a deserving Canadian player. 1990s that Danny had worked for the CIA when he was in Europe and Canada. When questioned about it, he just laughed, but kept the mystery He was awarded the international master title in 1985. As a chess player, Kopec was a throwback to the old school of chess alive by quickly changing the subject. “Maybe he is not allowed to discuss etiquette. He always dressed well, usually wearing a sport jacket at the it,” some of his students whispered. After his passing, Sylvia was asked board. “Danny was particular about player behavior,” said his long time about it. “Not as far as I know,” she said. “If so, we should have been

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PHOTOS KOPEC COURTESY OF FAMILY. HALL BY FRANK NIRO

It has been a particularly sad time for US Chess as three key members all died within a short time period. The international chess world mourns too as GM Viktor Korchnoi also died during this same brief time. Chess Life will have a full-feature remembrance of Korchnoi by GM Yasser Seirawan in an upcoming issue. This month, we take time to remember three US Chess members who worked to advance American chess.

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

expecting a government pension by now!” Despite his hard-charging, get-it-done approach to his multiple chess projects, Danny possessed a warm and engaging personality and quick wit. He was nearly always willing to analyze games with opponents and students unless, of course, it overlapped with dinner. His energy seemed limitless at times. In 2001, he was invited by Dr. Tim Redman to give a presentation on the Bratko-Kopec test at the First Koltanowski Conference on Chess in Education in Dallas. Danny flew from New York to Atlanta, rented a car, then drove all night— nearly 800 miles—and gave his presentation without sleep. He stayed around to answer questions, sat in on some of the other presentations and analyzed a few chess positions with one of his students. Then, after a short nap, he made the same trip in reverse to get home. His illness drained his energy and stamina during the last months of his life, but Danny maintained his goal oriented approach until the end. “During the past year he would take periodic 30 minute rest breaks,” according to his son, David, “but no more than that. He felt that if he stayed down any longer, he might not get up.” Danny filled every minute right up to the end. He gave his last exam to his students at Brooklyn College and his last chess lesson one week before he died. “He demonstrated to his Brooklyn students what ‘work ethic’ meant. It was a life lesson for them,” David said. He also completed his final book project earlier this year, a compilation of annotated games of GM Walter Browne, who passed away last June. He had promised his long time friend that he would publish the games and he was determined to keep his promise, no matter how weak he felt. Kopec met Browne at the 1976 Canadian Open in Toronto. “I met Walter in the middle rounds of the tournament,” Danny said in a 2011 interview. “I played my system and Browne kept exchanging pieces down until we ended up in a slightly favorable (to him) knight ending. Browne displayed very fine technique and after that we went out to dinner, and we’ve been good friends ever since.” Danny was a long-time proponent of a method of playing the white pieces against the Sicilian Defense known as “The Kopec System” that began with the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bd3. The system never became mainstream but neither has it been refuted. It is still seen occasionally at the highest levels, most recently in a game between

BILL HALL 1969-2016

Bill Hall with Will Clark in front of the US Chess Crossville office.

grandmasters: Vadim Zvjaginsev (FIDE 2642) and Andrey Stukopin (FIDE 2546), won by the player with the white pieces at the 67th Russia Higher League Championship in 2014. Following is one of Danny’s favorite games, one of his many victories over grandmasters. MODERN DEFENSE (BO6) Danny Kopec (2464) Alexander Ivanov (2684) Eastern Class Championships (3), Woburn, Massachusetts (3), 12.03.1994 Notes by Hal Terrie

This game is a classic example of Danny’s style—a true sacrifice of a piece for long term pressure against the enemy king. 1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c6 4. Bc4 b5 5. Bb3 a5 6. a3 d6 7. Qf3 e6 8. Nge2 Ba6 9. Be3 Nd7 10. Qg3 d5 11. Bg5 Ne7 12. exd5 exd5 13. Bxd5 f6 14. Be6 fxg5 15. Ne4 Nf5 16. Bxf5 gxf5 17. Nd6+ Kf8 18. h4! g4 19. Nxf5 Nf6 20. 0-0 Qd7 21. Qf4 h5 22. Neg3 Nd5 23. Qd2 b4 24. Rfe1 Bf6 25. axb4 axb4 26. Ra5 Bb7 27. Rxa8+ Bxa8 28. c4 bxc3 e.p. 29. bxc3 Rh7 30. c4 Nc7

The computer says that 30. ... Ne7 is a better defense but after 31. Qb4! Bb7 32. Nd6 Ba6 33. Nge4 Rh6 (33. ... Bxd4 34. c5 Bh8 35. Ng5 Rh6 36. Qf4+) 34. Qd2 (34. Nc5 is not as good, though it should win: 34. ... Qxd6 35. Ne6+ Qxe6 36. Rxe6) 34. ... Rg6 35. Qf4 Qe6 36. Ra1 Bc8 37. Ra8 White is winning. 31. Rb1 Kf7 32. Rb8 Qe6 33. Rc8! Kg6

Of course the rook cannot be taken: 33. ... Qxc8 34. Nd6+. 34. Qd3

Another indirect defense of the c8-rook, also threatening devastating discoveries. 34. ... Rd7 35. Ne7+ Kf7 36. Qh7+ Bg7 37. Nef5 Qg6 38. Rf8+!

The killer finishing touch. 38. ... Kxf8 39. Qxg6, Black resigned. By Frank Niro

WILLIAM “BILL” HARVEY HALL, JR., WHO SERVED AS EXECUTIVE director of US Chess from 2005-2013, passed away following complications from diabetes on June 7, 2016, at the age of 46. He had been undergoing dialysis treatments since 2013. He is survived by two sons, Daniel and Skyler Hall; his mother, Grace Hall; a brother, Todd Hall; and his maternal grandparents, Austin & Alma Choate. Bill Hall was valedictorian of his graduating class at Cumberland County High School in 1988, graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and returned to his high school alma mater to teach math in the fall of 1994. An expert chess player with a peak US Chess rating of 2153, he won 10 Cumberland County championships. He played his last rated tournament in Crossville, Tennessee, on National Chess Day, October 11, 2014, finishing tied for second place with 3 points out of 4. Bill was hired as executive director in 2005, following the relocation of the corporate offices to Crossville, Tennessee, from New Windsor, New York. Hall navigated US Chess through troubled times and worked hand-in-hand with the Executive Board, often encountering and overcoming significant obstacles as the organization maintained its financial solvency. Nevertheless, to Bill Hall it was his dream job. Most observers agree that he was the right person for the job at the right time in the organization’s history. US Chess Executive Board member Randy Bauer said, “I had the www.uschess.org

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the objective of monitoring their progress over time. Bill felt that chess tournament rules should be developed or modified to facilitate involvement of these children. There is a new committee in US Chess, recently created by the Executive Board and chaired by Janelle Losoff, known as the disabilities and circumstances committee, that will take up the challenge. These efforts are, to a significant degree, a part of Bill Hall’s legacy. More than anything else, Bill Hall was a chess player. The following game was played at the 109th annual U.S. Open in Dallas in 2008 where, Bill finished at +2 for the tournament. He started the event with four points in the first five rounds. The tournament was held at a time when the Federation was in the midst of, arguably, its most stressful period for an executive director. KING’S INDIAN DEFENSE (E60) Carlos Bonnin (1823) Bill Hall (2116) 109th Annual U.S. Open (4), Dallas, Texas, 08.05.2008 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 0-0 5. 0-0 d6 6. c4 Na6 7. Nc3 Rb8 8. a3 c5 9. d5 Nc7 10. Rb1 Bf5 11. Ra1 b5 12. Nd2 Qc8 13. e4 Bh3 14. Qe2 Bxg2 15. Kxg2 a6 16. Rb1 Nd7 17. f4 bxc4 18. Qxc4 Nb6 19. Qa2 Nb5 20. Nxb5 axb5 21. b3 c4 22. bxc4 bxc4 23. Rb4 c3 24. Nf3 Qc5 25. Re1 Nd7 26. Rxb8 Rxb8 27. Re2 Qb5 28. Qc2 Nc5 29. e5 Nd3 30. Nd4 Qxd5+ 31. Nf3 dxe5 32. fxe5 Bxe5 33. Rxe5 Nxe5 34. Qxc3 Qxf3+ 35. Qxf3 Nxf3 36. Kxf3 Rb1 37. Bd2 Rb3+ 38. Kg4 Rxa3 39. h4 f5+ 40. Kh3 e5 41. Bb4 Rd3 42. Ba5 f4 43. Be1 f3 44. Kh2 e4 45. g4 e3 46. h5 Rd1 47. Kg3 Rxe1 48. Kxf3 g5 49. Kg2 Kf7 50. Kf3 Ke6 51. Ke4 h6 52. Kd4 Rg1 53. Kxe3 Rxg4 54. Kf3 Kf5, White resigned. By Frank Niro

FRANK KIM BERRY (FKB) PASSED AWAY ON JUNE 6TH OF A commercially viable in the U.S. (He scoffed at that idea as a dream.) HEART attack in his Oklahoma home. Best known nationally as sponsor Therefore it always would require grassroots organization by devoted of two recent U.S. Championships (2007-8) and as one of only a few volunteers to thrive, and among these he proved to be one of our most American FIDE international arbiters, Frank prolific examples. He played this conservationist was one of those unique chess characters who role three ways: have kept tournament chess alive in the Past memories of chess in the Oklahoma heartland, organ-izing and directing events of region he preserved by researching historical all sizes for more than 50 years. His kind is a sources for long-forgotten info. He spent much vanishing breed, but one that US Chess would time in local libraries combing through old do well to remember. newspapers to piece together the history of Frank’s life was diverse and complex. He had tournament and club chess, living memory of careers in the army (a paratrooper with the which had been lost prior to the 1950s but 101st Airborne) and in banking (a major stockwhich is more extensive than one might think. holder in Southwest Bancorp, a large regional He was able to construct a nearly complete list bank that began in his native Stillwater). Magic of state champions going back over 100 years, was one of his many occupations and he for instance. Along the way he dug up some performed regularly at the Magic Castle when interesting stories and published them in the he lived in Los Angeles. He was also an historian prolific Oklahoma Chess Quarterly, which he with a specialized interest in the Old West, and edited with admirable regularity for many years. editor for the county historical society. He carefully archived a lot of this research in But chess was his most beloved avocation, large binders for others to use. and, to try to describe it in one phrase, I would Preserving regional chess games in a FRANK KIM BERRY like to suggest he could be called a “chess conserdedicated state database was another of his 1945-2016 vationist.” I’m sure he would ridicule such a projects that I think each state would do well to pretentious term, but his actions align with the emulate. His Okie Database (a ChessBase file) literal definition—one who endeavors to preserve and protect things of contains over 16,000 games played in this state (or by Okie players out value—chess in this case—conserving its past, present, and future in the of state) dating back to 1914—including little-known games by Reshevsky, heartland of the country. He believed traditional tournament chess was Fine, Steiner, Horowitz, and even the young Bobby Fischer (who played a legitimate and worthy amateur sport, but not one that would ever be in the 1956 U.S. Open in Oklahoma City). New additions included many

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privilege of working closely with Bill while on the Executive Board from 2006 to 2009. His steadfastness in the face of an existential threat to the Federation was a model of inspirational leadership. I will always remember bonding with him during a time of crisis. Bill was a good man who cared deeply and was passionate about chess and US Chess. I was glad to have known him and am sad to hear of his passing. My thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones at this most difficult time.” Bill had a special interest in scholastic chess as a result of his own chess development as a member of county, state and national championship scholastic teams. Dewain Barber, chief organizer of the GM Denker Tournament of High School Champions, noted that “Bill’s love for all things chess is especially true of the scholastic programs that were developed and promoted. I always found him available when I needed assistance and counsel. His wisdom and honest character will be missed.” Bill’s accessibility and passion for the game were common themes among those who worked closely with him during his tenure at the helm of US Chess. Jennifer Shahade, former U.S. Women’s Champion and editor of US Chess Online, said “Bill was extremely passionate about chess, and it was never too late or early in the day for him to take a phone call or work on an issue pertaining to the growth of our game or organization. His work ethic, even when facing adversity, was inspiring.” In 2009, one of his sons was diagnosed with autism and, as a result, Bill was an advocate for working with teachers on how to teach chess to children with autism. He sought ways to cultivate further research into the benefits of chess for those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related behavioral challenges such as Asperger syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Today, there are programs in Kentucky, Arizona, California, Alabama, Mississippi focused on involving children on the autism spectrum in the game of chess with

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annotations by masters and even grandmasters from his Quarterly. He was fanatical about collecting all new game scores from current tournaments. If I held a tournament he would hound me unmercifully if I didn’t send him all the game scores within a few days. He would often pay young players to enter them into this database, updating it every year and making it freely available. Of course current chess activity he also conserved by organizing and directing events, of all kinds, large or small, local or national or international. He was the most active organizer in this part of the country. Some of his notable events include the original North American Open, several U.S. Women’s Championships (and the first U.S. Girls Invitational Championship in 2015), a U.S. Senior Open, a U.S. Junior Invitational Championship, two U.S. Championships, the “Dream Team Challenge” (in financial support of the successful U.S. Women’s Olympiad team in 2004), several international norm events—even an eight-game match between GMs Yury Shulman and Alex Wojtkiewicz in 2005. Getting to know Frank was a bit of a minefield for people because of his odd sense of humor. He had an army-style, trash-talking panache. He liked to prod people, sometimes literally, in order to “get a rise” out of them. “He rolled you up like a burrito!” he might blurt out to someone who had just lost a game, for example. He took some joy in deliberately saying things that were not politically correct, or that he knew would rile somebody up, even his friends. Once you understood this aspect of his personality, it was easy enough to roll with it, and he was a great friend. But some people never understood it. Generosity was another way Frank supported the future of chess. He put a lot of money into the game, in large and small ways, sometimes under-the-table to help support many talented players who were in need. On a larger scale, when US Chess suddenly lost its corporate sponsorship for the annual U.S. Invitational Championship in late 2006, Frank stepped up and helped save this tradition with money out of his own pocket for two years, to the tune of six-figure payouts each year. Frank was wealthy, but not really a rich man and this was a considerable outlay for him. I was saddened when some of the top U.S. players turned up their noses at these events, since the prize money was a step down from the previous years, and since Frank’s no-frills approach was different from the luxury venues of the corporate years that they had become used to. I understand they were mainly angry at US Chess for dropping the ball, but still it resulted in some insults hurled Frank’s way when there would have been no event at all without him. Now that the championship has a lucrative home in St. Louis, few people remember that FKB kept it alive for two years, long enough for the new patron to be found. Traditional chess in the heartland of the country has always been different than in the major metropolitan centers of New York and Chicago. The scattered chess population and long distances involved make it more difficult and expensive for players to congregate for events. And yet it still has muddled along thanks mainly to enthusiasts like Frank. He held that chess was a sport foremost, and only secondarily a social tool. He lamented what he believed was the recent takeover of US Chess by scholastic chess enthusiasts who changed the organization’s mission to primarily focus efforts on using chess to empower people—as the new mission statement now says—and the subsequent diminishing emphasis in the past three decades upon the vigor of the traditional sport itself. He had seen the sport dwindle due to the aging player base and lack of new blood. He railed against this trend. Like many of the Fischer-boom era player/organizers who are now retiring, he thought it was anathema when top national chess politicians stated outright that “traditional sport chess is dead” and that the future of chess was in scholastics, social programs, and online play. It must have seemed to him that his long efforts to conserve the sport were being undercut in the new national paradigm, and that his work might prove futile. Surely, he believed, tournament chess itself was the main thing that badly needs more empowerment. Frank Kim Berry spent his entire chess career making things happen for traditional chess. He was dedicated to its conservation. This is worth remembering. And yet all this is really only one slice of his chess life. His twin brother Jim Berry (a former US Chess president) is perhaps the only one who could tell it in proper detail and include the many funny stories they both experienced over the years. I didn’t even mention Frank ran a chess center in Los Angeles where he was personal assistant to GM Eduard Gufeld, that he was friends with many international grandmasters and had a huge collection of autographed chess books in many languages, plus what has been described as the world’s largest collection of chess posters (from chess matches and tournaments), many in Russian. He was also a fine class A player, and once beat future GM Fabiano Caruana in a U.S. Open tournament game. Of course, the kid was only about nine years old at the time, but Frank was always happy to by Tom Braunlich add, “Still, I rolled him up like a burrito!” See more about Frank Berry in “The Stillwater Effect” on page 34.

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ACROSS THE BOARD

By AL LAWRENCE

WARREN PUGH FORT MYERS, FL “Next Service 106 Miles”

Warren Pugh has hit the road to bring the benefits of chess to many people Pugh’s son Ryan (photo), killed in an auto in America’s wide open accident, has inspired spaces, even well into all Pugh’s efforts. the dusty desert villages, since 1970, his first year of teaching junior high math in Lynden, Washington. His circuit cut a wide swath—from Redding, California, north to the Canadian border, east into the Dakotas and south to rural Arizona. “It wasn’t uncommon to see road signs like, ‘Next Service 106 Miles.’ I bought three hollow chess sets, filled them with plaster of Paris and set them up on red and black boards in his first classroom. The kids played chess in that room for 30 years.” He quoted Ben Franklin to school administrators: “Chess is no idle amusement.” “We gathered enough players for three teams and traveled Washington State, often getting our amateurish noses bruised.” Retired since 2000 and in his 80s, he’s still on the road for chess.

WINSTON NI PRINCETON, NJ “I want to be very good at chess before middle school is over.”

In May, Winston tied for first at the National Amateur Championship. The entering sixthgrader gained 60 rating points to move solidly into the expert category and jump even higher on the US Chess top age 11 list. “It makes me feel great to tie with Coach Jon Edwards, whose summer chess camps I’ve been to.” Ni should feel proud. Edwards is a correspondence IM and had just qualified for the Correspondence World Championship Candidates’ matches. “I just think playing chess is fun and cool. Chess has also taught me that I need to work hard to be good.” Chess can teach a kid all kinds of useful things. Winning the U-1200 section of the Manhattan Open when he was six, he was given a check. “I was disappointed and asked, ‘Where is my trophy?’ I learned a little about how taxes works later that day.”

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High School Junior Robert Fetell Creates Ratings App By JAMAAL ABDUL-ALIM

WHEN IT COMES TO GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT AN opponent’s rating—or figuring out one’s own rating after a tournament— Robert Fetell believes in two things: speed and convenience. So last fall he created Chess Ratings, a new app that enables people to look up a player’s historical rating and to calculate one’s own rating after a tournament more swiftly. Since its debut on the App Store last November, Chess Ratings had been downloaded by more than 500 users in eight different countries and counting, according to Fetell. “To date, Apple’s ‘App Analytics’ feature has yet to inform me of any technical malfunctions and the app has maintained a five-star rating,” Fetell said. For his app, Fetell, a junior Germantown Friends School, was recently selected as the winner of the second annual Congressional App Challenge for Pennsylvania’s Second District.

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Fetell said before his app, to look up a player’s rating history—something he believes better enables a player to assess an opponent’s strength—he’d have to go on his mobile browser, visit the US Chess website, sign in, then enter his opponent’s name. The whole process would take longer than the five minutes allotted for him to take his seat and play. “I was at the Florida State Tournament when it hit me—I could take my love of programming and use it to put match-impacting information at the fingertips of all registered players,” Fetell said. “Chess Ratings is the app I wrote, designed, and launched to accomplish this same cumbersome process in a fraction of the time.” Fetell, who learned to write code during a tech ed camp as a middle schooler, said computer science and coding is a “wonderful intersection of logic and creativity and it has certainly allowed me to mature as an intellectual. “I think it should be required in all schools and we should be investing in programs for youth around the country,” Fetell said.

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Robert Fetell showing his app to U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah (D-Pennsylvania)

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The Paganini Test Are today’s best players superior to the best of the past? By GM ANDY SOLTIS

SEVERAL YEARS AGO AN AUSTRALIAN psychologist, Robert W. Howard, studied the rating list of the world’s best players. He came to a remarkable conclusion: Howard found that the average age of the 50 highest-rated players had plunged from 38 to 29 over the course of a generation. His conclusion? The world is simply getting smarter. The emergence of younger super-grandmasters is “preliminary real-world evidence” that “average human intelligence really is rising,” he wrote. Now, there are a number of ways to dispute this. Among them: Chess skill isn’t the same as intelligence. Even if it were, younger grandmasters aren’t necessarily smarter grandmasters. And the youth trend ended after 1973-1995, the period Howard studied. (In recent years the average age for the top 50 has risen to about 30.) But let’s consider the narrower question— Are the best players today better than the best players of the past? Of course, they are higher rated. Magnus Carlsen’s peak rating dwarfs Bobby Fischer’s by more than 100 points. But there’s been so much inflation that ratings have lost their ability to compare players of different eras. Or even to compare the same player in different eras. For example, does it make sense that Vladimir Kramnik, Anatoly Karpov, Mikhail Tal and Tigran Petrosian played better chess many years after they lost the world championship title than when they were champions? No? But that’s what ratings tell us. In other fields, we might evaluate crossgeneration performance more objectively. Take violin playing. Some of Niccolò Paganini’s concertos were considered virtually “unplayable” when he composed them two centuries ago. Today those concertos are played. The violins haven’t improved. The violinists have.

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Is there a Paganini test for chess? Long ago, being able to solve difficult composed problems was considered a basic measure of chess skill. Sam Loyd, the great problemist, showed off one of his creations during the New York International tournament of 1893. He offered prizes to any of the tournament entrants who could solve this. Emanuel Lasker, who became world champion a year later, solved it in 35 minutes. Future U.S. champion Harry Pillsbury was secondbest, at 44 minutes. It’s the kind of problem that a modern grandmaster might take an hour on. Since Loyd’s time some of the world’s strongest players have collected favorite positions that they’ve used to test members of the younger generation. Here’s one from a game won by Georgi Ilivitsky of Russia.

15 minutes. Another player, a master, spent 80 minutes—then gave up. How long would it take Magnus Carlsen? How long would it take you? (Solution on page 71.) Spassky had his own favorite position. It’s a study he was shown by a veteran grandmaster, Igor Bondarevsky.

ILIVITSKY POSITION

WHITE TO PLAY AND WIN

BONDAREVSKY POSITION

At first it seems simple—1. Kf5 Ke3 2. Ke5 and 3. Kd5 must win. For example 2. ... Kd3 3. Kd5 Kc3 4. Kc5 and 5. a4 and White queens. But Black has the superior defense 2. ... c6! (so that 3. Kd6 Kd4 4. Kxc6 Kc4 5. a4 Kb4 catches the a-pawn). Spassky studied the board. After 20 minutes he looked up and said, “Queen g2.”

BLACK TO PLAY

Ilivitsky is forgotten today but at his peak, in the mid-1950s, he was among the world’s 30 best players. He had a remarkable eye for spotting hidden resources, as in this position. Ilivitsky was so proud of what he found that for years afterwards he would show this position to younger masters to see how long it took them to figure out the best line of play. Boris Spassky and Bent Larsen found it the fastest, in six minutes. It took Leonid Shamkovich

Bondarevsky knew Spassky had aced it. In the key variation, White wins with the surpris-

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Blunderful Part of the fun of watching blitz tournaments online is that computer analysis points out how many blunders the players made. This year’s Ultimate Blitz Challenge had plenty of double-question-mark moves to entertain the fans. The blunders created some of the diagrams in this month’s quiz. In each position you are asked to find the fastest winning line of play. This will usually mean the forced win of a decisive amount of material, such as a rook or minor piece. Solutions on page 71.

ing Qg2!. That was enough for Bondarevsky, who agreed to become Spassky’s trainer in his quest for the world championship. Like Ilivitsky, Spassky was so proud of this that for years afterwards he would see if his colleagues could solve it. He showed it to Bobby Fischer—or “Shifer” as he liked to call him. Bobby was stumped. But the next day he phoned Spassky. He whispered, “Queen g2” and hung up. (See page 71 for the solution). That was composed by Nikolai Grigoriev. Curiously, Shamkovich had his own version of a Paganini test and it was another study composed by Grigoriev.

PROBLEM I GM Wesley So GM Fabiano Caruana

PROBLEM II GM Wesley So GM Hikaru Nakamura

PROBLEM III GM Wesley So GM Garry Kasparov

WHITE TO PLAY

BLACK TO PLAY

WHITE TO PLAY

PROBLEM IV GM Fabiano Caruana GM Hikaru Nakamura

PROBLEM V GM Fabiano Caruana GM Hikaru Nakamura

PROBLEM VI GM Wesley So GM Garry Kasparov

BLACK TO PLAY

WHITE TO PLAY

WHITE TO PLAY

away to stop the pawn from queening. So he has to rely on knight moves. But it’s hard because the knight is easily stopped. For example, 1. Nc3? h5 2. Nd5+ Kf3!. That’s a key principle in knight endgames: A king is often best placed two diagonal squares away from an enemy knight. In this case, Black promotes (3. Nc7 h4 4. Ne6 Kg4).

since he had no set handy. Kasparov hit on the right idea quickly: White’s knight has to reach key kingside squares. Those squares are f1, h2 and g4. For instance, 1. Nb4! h5 2. Nc6! so that 2. ... h4 3. Ne5! h3 4. Ng4+. It’s a draw after 4. ... Kf3 5. Nh2+ Kg3 6. Nf1+ Kg2 7. Ne3+ Kf2 8. Ng4+ etc. But, like Spassky’s favorite position, there’s a better defense at move two—2. ... Ke4!.

GRIGORIEV POSITION

WHITE TO PLAY AND DRAW

This seems either very easy or very hard. It looks easy because the white king is too far

Even former world champions were left shaking their head when Shamkovich showed this to them. Tigran Petrosian gave up quickly. Vasily Smyslov stopped trying after 10 minutes. Then one day Shamkovich set the position up for Fischer. Fischer came up with the solution in about three minutes. Shamkovich concluded he was “a genius.” But not the only one. Years later, Shamkovich gave Garry Kasparov the position—verbally,

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Preparing for the Dubious Second Move From Wimpy Beginning to Violent Finale By GM LEV ALBURT

PAUL BETJEMAN PLAYS BOTH SIDES OF the King’s Gambit. Despite its long history, writes Paul, “you are liable to splay away from ‘theory’ starting at move two” (my further comments are in italics.)

Yes!! (And more consistent with King’s Gambit play). 3. ... d5

Strong and initiative-grabbing. Correct.

KING’S GAMBIT DECLINED (C30)

4. d3

Paul Betjeman (1310) Alexander Mejia (1022) 104TH Nassau Grand Prix (1), Mineola, New York, 3/14/16

Another wimpy defense-oriented move which is quickly demolished by my opponent. I don’t see any equalizing defense here.

1. e4 e5 2. f4 Nc6!?

4. ... dxe4

7. Be2

An inaccuracy. After 7. Nf3 (or 7. Kc2) the game is almost even. 7. ... Rd8+

I was expecting 7. … 0-0-0+, but that was his business, not mine. Yes: 7. ... 0-0-0+!, soon connecting rooks. 8. Kc2 Nf6 9. Bxg4 Nxg4

I’d prefer 4. ... Nf6, as the endgame favors Black only slightly. 5. dxe4

5. Qc2 might have been better, but Black’s 5. ... Qh4 looms. I think 5. Qc2 simply gives up a pawn. The ending after 5. dxe4 is relatively better. 5. ... Qxd1+

So this “King’s Gambit” is not one any more, and my position is poor. More common, and a better way to reject the gambit, is 2. ... Bc5 ready to meet 3. Nf3 with 3. ... d6 (still, White is a bit better here). My candidate for a second-move surprise: the surprisingly decent 2. ... Qh4+ 3. g3 Qe7 (see Encyclopedia of Chess Openings). This move gives me trouble—I have encountered it in three recent games (not always on move two) always by opponents aged under 20. It is not in Nunn’s Chess Openings (my go-to opening-look-up book)–but simply saying “so it must be wrong” does not solve the issue of what to do about it. True–but you, Paul, finally solved the issue: Just look at your own comment after 3. c3. 3. c3

A “scaredy-cat” move. The only intention is to stop Black playing … Nd4 in the opening; not appropriate thinking at all. What is the best reply? 3. Nf3 must be better.

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6. Kxd1

Exchanging is desirable for me here. 10. Nh3

I took a long think here, trying to minimize damage and get a better position. I’d prefer 10. Nf3. The knight on h3 blocks the hpawn and ties a rook to its defense. 10. ... Bc5

Black has a big advantage. 11. fxe5

6. ... Bg4+

White’s lost the right to castle—but there are no queens on board any more, and the white king shall feel quite safe on c2. To get even a small edge, Black must play here very precisely, and creatively: e.g., 6. ... Nf6!?, keeping the g4-square accessible for a while to both bishop and knight.

I realized this enabled the further advance of his knight on c6 but I did it anyway. My fpawn was now of little use where it was and my isolated e-pawn became a key anchor in my eventual gaining of some initiative. (An old-man’s “instinct”? I certainly wasn’t “calculating” far ahead, which I have never been much good at that anyway.) 11. ... Ncxe5 12. Kb3

Back to Basics / Reader annotations 19. a4

Another long think—the black knight could no longer go to a5 with a check and avoiding knight forks was at the forefront of my attention at this stage of this game. Relatively better was the “normal” 12. Bf4 or even 12. b4!?. And note how much better would be Black’s position if his king were on c8 (see comments to 7. ... Rd8+).

price he would pay if he took it! 19. ... a6?

This lets me in. 20. axb5+ axb5 21. Ra6+ Kb7 22. Ra5

Black must play 26. ... b4, albeit White, with accurate play (27. b3!) should win anyway. (Ed. note: Even stronger is 27. cxb4+). 27. b4 mate.

I wrote “good recovery” in my score book. It is unusual I think to have a mating net like this in the center of the board with absolutely even material in the late middle game when there are no queens on the board. Both players performed well—well above their ratings! And there is a lot to learn from errors they made in placid-looking but rich in tactics positions of this game, starting with Black’s second, and White’s third, move.

12. ... Ne3

Stronger was the developing 12. ... 0-0. 13. Nf4

Get that knight out into play and use the epawn as an anchor for it. 13. ... b5

This seemed to give me a bit of breathing space.

26. ... Rxe4

22 ... Kc6 23. Na3

14. Bxe3 Bxe3 15. Nd5

The knight finally “develops” to its immediate death. 23. ... Bxa3 24. Rxa3 Nc4

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15. ... Bc5

Better would have been 15. ... Bb6, but perhaps he didn’t want more piece exchanges.

25. Ra6+

16. Nxc7+ Kd7 17. Nd5

25. ... Kc5

I looked at 17. Nxb5, but the rook pin and then a6 could not be countered. Well, 17. Nxb5 Rb8 18. Ka4 indeed does look too risky for White.

For Black, 25. ... Kb7 26. Rda1, is a lesser of two evils, while 25. ... Kc5? put the black king into the most dangerous spot.

17. ... Rhe8 18. Rd1

Finally, I am getting some traction. 18. ... Kc6

Much movement by both kings in this middlegame.

Here 25. Ra7 was even stronger.

26. Ka2 (see diagram top of next column)

A long think for that one—immunity from check by the black knight was a key factor, and letting go of my brave e-pawn was the price. Although I was aware of the check, I saw the

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Cover Story / IM Nazi Paikidze

CHESS GYM EAT SLEEP REPEAT Getting to know the new U.S. Women’s Champion IM Nazi Paikidze Text and Photos by JIM DOYLE Annotations by IM NAZI PAIKIDZE

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HESS, GYM, EAT, SLEEP, REPEAT. This is the daily routine that IM Nazi Paikidze, the new U.S. women’s chess champion (and the first one not to be named GM Irina Krush or IM Anna Zatonskih in a decade), follows and credits with giving her the necessary energy at the end of the tournament and especially in her final, thrilling game on April 13th against Irina Krush, the seventime former U.S. women’s champion (see July Chess Life). By the end of the tournament, when other players were showing signs of fatigue, Paikidze said that she had lots of energy. Both she and her husband Greg Barnes believe in the importance of fitness and nutrition in order to achieve and maintain “healthy, sustainable living.” Paikidze believes that staying in top physical condition is paramount to top performance in chess and said that even Bobby Fischer felt the

same way. “Your body has to be in top condition. Your chess deteriorates as your body does. You can’t separate body from mind.” Fischer is quoted as saying. Helping more girls get into chess is also a special interest of Paikidze’s. “I will do everything I can ... to help more girls get into chess,” she said. “Chess was part of the curriculum in my school and I played with my classmates from when I was about six.” “How do you get more girls interested in chess?” I asked. “It would probably be a great idea if in the United States, they had more tournaments just for girls,” answers Ms. Paikidze. “It’s not easy for little girls to play with hundreds of guys. That’s how I was playing. I just didn’t have any girlfriends there and I couldn't make any friends.” Recently, I had an opportunity to put a series of questions via e-mail to Paikidze about her

background, current and future plans, the origins of her name, and preparing for and reflections upon the U.S. Women’s Championship tournament. TELL CHESS LIFE ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND.

I was born in Siberia, Russia in 1993. My family moved to Tbilisi, Georgia when I was five years old. That’s when I went to elementary school in Tbilisi. Luckily for me, chess was a part of my curriculum. I already knew how to play chess, my dad taught me when I was four. Out of all of my classes, I enjoyed chess the most. Before long, my chess teacher noticed my talent and advised my parents to consider chess as a profession for me. At the age of six, I started working with my first professional chess coach. Within three years, I improved vastly and won my first international tourna-

On right: IM Nazi Paikidze visiting with members of the Chess Girls DC club

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ment (the European Youth Chess Championship U10 Girls) in 2003. After that tournament, I earned the title of FIDE master and my career in chess took off at the speed of light. In the following years I won five gold medals, four silver, and three bronze at European and World Youth (different age groups: U10, U12, U14, U16) and Junior Championships. In 2006, my family moved back to Russia, this time to Moscow. I started training with amazing Russian chess coaches and I became a woman grandmaster in 2010, then an international master in 2012. I proceeded to win many tournaments, including the big Moscow Open (Women’s section), and the Russian Women’s Premier League. At the age of 16, my peak rating of 2455 was 35th in the world of the top FIDE-rated women. In 2012, I was offered several chess scholarships from different universities in the United States. I had to make a difficult decision: if I wanted to get a college education, I knew I had to put my chess career on hold. After a lot of thinking, I chose to broaden my horizons and accepted a chess scholarship from the University of Baltimore, Maryland County (UMBC). UMBC was already famous for having the nation’s best collegiate chess team. I was happy to join the team in the fall of 2012. I studied information systems and also represented the UMBC chess team during several Pan-American championships. UMBC changed my life forever, because that’s where I met my husband Gregory Barnes. Greg is a big chess enthusiast, and he helped me realize how much I had missed the professional chess world. I switched my chess federation (from GEO) and started representing the USA at the end of 2014. Luckily, I had a high enough rating to get invited to the prestigious U.S. Women’s Chess Championship in 2015. I had very little to no time for preparation, as I was still a full-time student at UMBC. But somehow, I finished second, undefeated, and won the best game prize for beating GM Irina Krush. This result motivated me to start working on chess professionally again. WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT PLANS?

Since winning the 2016 U.S. Women’s Chess Championship my life has remarkably changed. Now I am a true ambassador of women’s chess in the U.S. and I do everything in my power to promote chess among young girls. As a girl growing up, I was a huge minority in the chess world. I was often one of the only girls competing and because of that, chess felt like a “men’s game.” I even considered leaving chess. Chess has improved since my childhood, but it is still largely a male-dominated sport. I will continue working to help encourage girls to

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get involved in chess and more generally, pursue their dreams. Recently, I visited Chess Girls DC, a wonderful chess club for young girls. In addition to this inspiration, my daily life has changed. The number of students whom I teach online has grown dramatically after earning the new women’s champion title. I try to balance teaching, promoting, and of course studying chess on a daily basis. I am currently preparing for the upcoming Chess Olympiad

“I will do everything I can to help more girls get into chess” which is going to be in Baku, Azerbaijan (September 1-14) and I am very excited to be representing the USA women’s chess team. My husband and I are relocating to Las Vegas, Nevada at the end of the summer. We never really liked living in Maryland and my husband’s availability to work remotely allows us to move to our favorite city. I plan to remain a professional chess player. My goals include: defending my title as the U.S. women’s champion, continuing to improve my game, and hopefully becoming a grandmaster. It is difficult in the United States, as there are not many tournaments in which grandmaster norms are possible. CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF YOUR NAME?

“Nazi”—is a Georgian name and word that translates to “delicate” or “tender.” It is beautiful, and a first name seen often in Georgia. My parents only speak Georgian and Russian; they had no idea what the spelling of my name meant in some other languages. It is pronounced as “nah-zee”—the spelling could be changed to Nazie or Nazy. I have considered legally changing my name (especially after moving to the USA), but it requires a lot of documentation changes and is not a simple task. I am still a Russian citizen and would have to go back to Russia to request the name change. After all, my name is pronounced differently than the word “Nazi” and I was named after my beloved grandmother. I would like to keep my name, but due to persistent unpleasant comments, I may decide to change it one day. HOW DID YOU PREPARE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP?

In the last year, I have been making a lot of changes in my life. Starting with diet, I became a pescetarian (a person who abstains from all

meat except fish and other kinds of seafood) and completely cut out all junk food. I have been learning a lot about nutrition and I have been very strict about healthy eating. I also started to work on my physical abilities, because I firmly believe in a mind and body connection —“Healthy body, Healthy mind.” Or as Bobby Fischer said: “You can’t separate body from mind.” I train at the gym five to seven times a week, combining cardio and weight-training exercises. I firmly believe my physical conditioning contributed to winning the Championship. It showed towards the end of the tournament. When most of the players’ play was compromised due to fatigue, I was energetic and playing with full strength. Chess-wise, my preparation wasn’t excellent. I haven’t had a coach in over five years and decided to keep it that way, work on improving my skills on my own. For the months preceding the tournament, I worked on chess an average of four hours a day, including: preparing openings, reading chess books, improving my tactical vision, and working on my endgame techniques. This combination of training mind (chess) and body (healthy nutrition plus fitness) paid off at the tournament. DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER REFLECTIONS REGARDING THE CHAMPIONSHIP?

The Women’s Championship field this year was the strongest one in history. We had strong and experienced players mixed with the most promising junior players in the country. Every game was very challenging. Despite playing very well, it didn’t look like I was going to win the title until the end of the last round. My friend FM Tatev Abrahamyan was having a wonderful tournament, leading throughout the event. Luck also seemed to be on her side until the last round. During that decisive last round, it was difficult to contain my emotions. The stakes were high and there was tremendous pressure, but I succeeded. I am incredibly happy to say, I defeated the seven-time U.S. Women’s Champion GM Irina Krush, with the black pieces, and became the new U.S. women’s chess champion. I would like to thank the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis for everything they have done for the game and players. As always, they organize the U.S. and U.S. women’s championships on a very high level, provide great conditions and accommodations for the players, and have an amazing broadcast of the event with live commentating. They have created an amazing chess atmosphere in St. Louis—I feel like it has become my second home. I cannot wait to return in 2017. We invited Nazi Paikidze to send us her favorite games from her career. See also her “My Best Move” on page 72.

Cover Story / IM Nazi Paikidze SICILIAN DEFENSE, SCHEVENINGEN VARIATION (B82) WGM Nazi Paikidze (FIDE 2317, GEO) GM Csaba Balogh (FIDE 2621, SVK) V Miedzynarodowy Turniej Klubu Polonia Wroclaw - OPEN A (9), Wroclaw, Poland, 07.02.2010

In the years 2010 and 2011, I decided to travel around the world and play a lot of chess tournaments. It was shortly after graduating from high school and before going off to college. The first stop was Poland. The 5th Wroclaw Open was a strong tournament, featuring 16 grandmasters. I had an incredible start, beating two international masters and drawing a grandmaster. In the last round, I was paired up against one of the highest rated players— Hungary’s GM Csaba Balogh. At the time, he was rated 2621 and was the highest rated player I had ever played. He is a very solid grandmaster who rarely loses a game. I was excited to play him, but didn't have high hopes for the result of the upcoming game.

king. However, I did not like the immediate 10. g4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 because of 11. ... e5! Challenging the center, opening the whitesquared bishop, and attacking White’s pawn on g4 with a tempo. The best continuation for White is 12. fxe5 dxe5 13. Qg3. But, after 13. ... Nxg4 14. Nd5 Qd8 15. Nxe7+ Qxe7 I did not believe that White had enough compensation for a pawn. 10. ... a6 11. g4 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 Nd7

A typical move in the Sicilian: Black is removing the knight from f6 where it falls under kingside pawns attack, and is prepared to jump to e5 as soon as White advances f4–f5. Now if 12. ... e5?! 13. fxe5 dxe5 14. Qg3 White is not losing the important pawn on g4 14. ... Bd6 15. Be3 better position for White; 12. ... b5 13. g5 Nd7 14. a3 would transpose to the game. I had not yet decided which kingside pawn to advance first (e, f, or g). I decided to bring reinforcements instead.

As planned. The knight on e5 blocks White’s bishop on d4 as well as prepares a quick jump to the queenside via ... Nc4, putting pressure on White’s weak b2-pawn. 18. Bxe5

A logical decision, exchanging Black’s best piece—even at the cost of giving up a bishop pair. I was also considering 18. Qg3 with the idea of f5-f6, but found a strong move for Black 18. ... f6! 19. Rhg1 initially looks the best, but still does not create any real threats (if 19. gxf6 after 19. ... Bxf6 Black’s king is very well defended and I do not see any good plans for White; 19. g6 h6 simply blocks all the files on the kingside.) 19. ... Qb7 now Black starts attacking the queenside. 18. ... dxe5 19. f6!

I played this last move without any hesitation. White is finally destroying Black’s defenses around the king.

1. e4

13. h4 b5

19. ... Bc5

I believe that experimenting with different openings broadens one’s understanding of chess. I had recently started playing 1. e4 in an effort to play new types of positions.

Black is starting counterplay on the queenside.

If White does not act fast, Black is going to play ... Bd4 and the bishop becomes a monster piece putting a lot of pressure on White’s queenside.

1. ... c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6

My preparation ended here. I didn’t expect this variation of the Sicilian Defense. As 1. d4 was my major move, I was not familiar with this line. 6. Be3 Nf6 7. f4

I decided to castle on the queenside and prepare an attack on the kingside. Games with opposing side castling tend to be very sharp and aggressive, which suited my style at the time. Theoretically, the main moves are 7. f3 or 7. Be2. 7. ... Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. 0-0-0 0-0

14. a3

A preventative move. Allowing Black to play ... b5-b4 creates a problem for the c3-knight; it does not have any good squares to go to. 14. ... Rb8

If 14. ... Bb7 White will continue attacking on the kingside, while it is not clear how Black can create threats on the queenside. For example: 15. h5 Rac8 16. h6 g6 17. Kb1 with an attack.

20. fxg7 Kxg7

Ignoring the pawn to keep the king closed does not work in this position. For example, 20. ... Re8 21. h5 Bd4 22. g6 and White still manages to open up Black’s king. 21. h5

Threatening 22. Qf6+ Kg8 23. h6 with checkmate following on g7.

15. g5

21. ... Qe7

An alternative was 15. h5 b4 16. axb4 Rxb4 17. h6 g6 18. g5 and it is unclear whose attack is faster.

Guarding the f6-square and attacking the g5-pawn, but leaving the e5-pawn undefended. Better was 21. ... Be7 with equal chances. It is important for Black to keep the queen on the queenside with the idea of ... Qb6 or ... Qa5, targeting White’s king. However, retreating the bishop back is not an easy decision to make, as it is very tempting to put the bishop on a beautiful square (d4) instead.

15. ... b4 16. axb4 Rxb4 17. f5

22. Qg3!

After some calculations, I realized this move wins the e5-pawn. It also set a trap which my opponent fell into and the game ended beautifully. I had the rest of the game calculated when I made the last move.

10. Be2

Preparing g2-g4. Now that had I gotten what I wanted from the opening (opposite side castling), it was time to start the attack on the

A sharp position. White is ready to advance pawns even further f5-f6 or g5-g6. Meanwhile, Black also has counterplay with an open b-file and an active rook on b4. 17. ... Ne5

22. ... Bd4?? (see diagram next page)

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against strong grandmasters. 1. ... c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6

13. Bb3 0-0 14. f4 b5 15. a3

To slow down ... b5-b4. 15. ... Rb8 16. g4 Nd7

From the age of six, I had been a Najdorf player. This time I had to play against my beloved opening! 6. Bg5

One of the sharpest lines in Najdorf theory. It is still frequently played today. 6. ... Nbd7

with a pawn down, but with decent compensation, due to his bishop pair and White’s weak pawn structure. 23. Rxd4!!

If you have not yet noticed, Black is playing the same moves as in my previous game versus Balogh. This is a very typical set up for Black in the Sicilian Defense. However, there is a distinct difference in White’s position—the bishop is on b3 (instead of e2). From here, it puts pressure on the a2-g8 diagonal.

Again, removing Black’s best piece. 23. ... exd4

Black loses a piece after 23. ... Rxd4 24. Qxe5+. 24. Qe5+ f6

If 24. ... Kg8 25. Nd5!, a beautiful tactic that wins a lot of material. 25. gxf6+ Qxf6 26. h6+!

This is what my opponent had missed. From afar, it did not look dangerous. But it turns out that Black is completely lost. 26. ... Kf7

17. h4

By the time of this event, this move had become popular with many strong players. One of the ideas is to not ‘waste’ time on ... e7-e6 and play ... e7-e5 immediately. 6. ... e6 remains the main line in theory. 7. Bc4

No better is 26. ... Kh8 27. Rf1!! Exploiting the weakness of the eighth rank.

The idea of developing the bishop to c4 is to cover the b2-pawn with Bb3 (in the event Black plays 7. ... Qb6).

27. Bh5+ Ke7 28. Nd5+, Black resigned.

7. ... Qa5 8. Qd2 e6 9. 0–0–0

With Qc7 checkmate next move. My opponent resigned. This was my first big win against a much higher-rated and more experienced player. This game was a personal revelation that gave me confidence going forward in my chess career. Prior to this win, I did not feel that it was possible for a young girl like me to defeat a strong grandmaster in such a dominating manner.

My favorite: castle on the queenside, attack on the kingside.

SICILIAN DEFENSE, NAJDORF VARIATION (B94) WGM Nazi Paikidze (FIDE 2416, GEO) GM Illia Nyzhnyk (FIDE 2589, UKR) Open Master Tournament (MTO) (6), Biel, Switzerland, 07.23.2011

For the second year in a row, I was playing in Biel, Switzerland, at one of my favorite Open tournaments. Not only did I enjoy the city, but I gained invaluable experience playing strong international masters and grandmasters. My most memorable game was against the Ukrainian prodigy Illia Nyzhnyk. 1. e4

After a successful Sicilian against Csaba Balogh, I decided to continue playing 1. e4

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9. ... h6

A very rare move: White was planning on exchanging the bishop on f6 regardless. This speeds up the process but creates a hook on h6 later for g2-g4-g5. (“A hook is a pawn, usually advanced, which can be challenged.”—Jacob Aagaard in his book Positional Play.) The usual continuation is 9. ... b5 10. Bb3 Bb7 11. Rhe1. 10. Bxf6 Nxf6 11. Rhe1

I decided to also follow ideas from the Paikidze-Balogh game, but I missed an interesting opportunity. 17. Bxe6! fxe6 18. Nxe6 Qb7 (18. ... Qb6?? 19. Nd5 wins) 19. Nd5 Nb6 (19. ... Re8 loses to 20. Nec7) 20. Nxe7+ Qxe7 21. Nxf8 Qxf8 22. f5 and White has a nice advantage materially, and positionally. 17. ... Nc5

If 17. ... Bxh4? after 18. Rh1 following g4g5 White has a crushing attack. 18. g5

No time to save the white-squared bishop 18. Ba2 b4! 19. axb4 Rxb4 followed by ... Qb7 when Black has good counterplay. 18. ... Nxb3 19. cxb3 h5

Black’s natural tendency is to try and block the files on the kingside. The thematic 19. ... b4 does not work because of 20. axb4 Rxb4? 21. Nd5, winning an Exchange for White. 20. f5 g6

I could have started the pawn storm immediately with f2-f4, but I believe in developing pieces first. A rook on e1 will definitely be useful. 11. ... Be7 12. Kb1

A typical preventative move. 12. ... Qc7

If 12. ... 0-0?! White has a tactic that leads to a good positional advantage: 13. Nd5! Qd8 14. Nxe7+ Qxe7 15. Bb3 and now the pawn on d6 is forever weakened.

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A smart move provoking White to exchange pawns or to block the whole kingside with f5f6. 21. Qd3

The queen is defending the f5-pawn and is also creating an unpleasant tactical threat: fxg6 followed by e4-e5. Exchanging pawns does not bring White any advantage. I would be concerned playing two knights versus two bishops in an open position. 21. fxg6 fxg6 22. Rf1 Bd7 is even. 21. ... Kh7

Defending the g6-pawn from the e4-e5 tactic. Too dangerous is 21. ... b4 22. axb4 Rxb4 23. fxg6 fxg6 24. e5.

27. ... Kxg6 28. e5+ Kg7 29. Nxh5+) 28. Nxh5 three pawns and a dominating position for a piece; if 25. ... Qxc8 26. e5! exf5 27. Ndxf5 opening up the king—a crushing position. 26. Qf3

I was deeply focused on my plan to sacrifice the knight on h5 and possibly checkmate his king. 26. ... e5

The best chance to resist was 26. ... Bb7 27. Nxh5 exf5! with an unclear position. 27. Nc2

The new perfect place for the knight is going to be on d5 (Nc2-e3-d5).

22. Rc1

27. ... Kg8

Play on both sides when you can. Rc1 worsens Black’s queen position while improving its own.

The king is safer on g8 and now Black wants to open the center with ... d6-d5.

22. ... Qd7 23. Nce2

Time to improve the location of my pieces. The knight on c3 was limited; it’s headed to g3 from where it can potentially be sacrificed for the h5-pawn. 23. ... Bb7 24. Ng3

Next is Qd3-f3 and the knight sacrifice on h5. 24. ... Rbc8

Black wants to exchange one pair of rooks to get more space for his pieces (right now Black’s position is somewhat cramped), but I believe this was a waste of valuable time. The rule of thumb is “counter a wing attack with a center attack.” 24. ... e5!? 25. Nf3 stops Black from playing ... d6-d5, but on the other hand, it takes up the square for the white queen (Qf3-Nxh5 was the plan). (25. Nde2 d5! and Black will manage to exchange queens or open up the center helping to activate his bishops.) 25. ... Rfd8 was a much better continuation for Black. 25. Rxc8 Bxc8

34. Qxh5

28. Ne3

No need to hurry with the knight sacrifice. First I take care of Black’s counterplay ... d6d5. If 28. Nxh5 immediately, Black has a great response: 28. ... d5! White has to retreat the knight back to defend the f5-pawn. 29. Ng3 (29. Nf6+ Bxf6 30. gxf6 dxe4 31. Qxe4 Qxf5 suddenly, Black’s position is preferable) 29. ... dxe4 30. Qxe4 gxf5 31. Qxe5 Bd6 32. Qc3 Bxg3 33. Qxg3 Bb7 White still has an extra pawn but as positioned Black is doing alright; Black’s bishop can become quite dangerous on e4. 28. ... Bb7

An extra pawn for White and Black’s king is still incredibly weak; the attack is unstoppable. 34. ... Rc8 35. Nf5+ Kg8 36. Qg4 Rc7 37. h5 Bc8 38. Qf3 a5 39. g6 d5 40. Nh6+ Kf8 41. exd5, Black resigned.

Illia resigned. I am still very proud of this result and especially happy with the way I executed my attack and simultaneously kept an eye on my opponent’s counterplay. SEMI-SLAV DEFENSE, MERAN SYSTEM (D48) GM Nana Dzagnidze (FIDE 2557, GEO) WGM Nazi Paikidze (FIDE 2408, GEO) European Women Ind.Ch (7), Tbilisi, Georgia, 05.13.2011

The European Women’s Individual Championship is an annual tournament that gathers the best women players in Europe to determine the strongest woman on the continent. It is also a qualifier for the Women’s World Championship. After a good start at the 2011 edition, I was paired up against my home country’s (GEO) #1 seed, GM Nana Dzagnidze. She had been among the top 10 women in the world according to FIDE ratings for the previous six years and was an inspiration for me growing up. I will always have a huge amount of respect for her. 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6

Now it is time!

I chose to play a solid opening: Semi-Slav Defense, a wildly popular choice for Black. White has two main lines here:

29. Nxh5!! gxh5

5. e3

The move 29. ... d5 does not work anymore because 30. Ng4 wins for White.

Leading to the Meran or Anti-Meran Variation. Or Botvinnik Variation 5. Bg5 dxc4 (5. ... h6 also known as Moscow Variation).

30. f6

White gets the piece back immediately, because moving the bishop to d8 will soon result in a checkmate. See below for the line.

5. ... Nbd7 6. Bd3 (see diagram top of next page)

30. ... Rd8

Taking with the bishop is the only option. If 25. ... Rxc8 26. Nxe6! wins 26. ... fxe6 27. fxg6+ Kg8 (Black’s king is fatally exposed after

30. ... Bd8 31. Qxh5 Bxe4+ 32. Ka2 no escape from Qh6-Qg7 or Ng4-Nh6. Black’s king is defenseless. 31. fxe7 Qxe7 32. Nf5 Qe6 33. Nh6+ Kg7

The Meran Variation. 6. Qc2 is what is known as the Anti-Meran Variation. White does not lose a tempo on developing a bishop on d3, then retaking the pawn on c4 (again with the bishop).

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good options to choose from, all of them resulting in a very sharp position: 14. Ng5 (14. Nd4; 14. Qe2; 14. e5). 13. ... Nc5 14. b4

A very aggressive move. However, I think White should be playing in the center, not on the wing. Now if 14. dxe6 Black can retake with the knight 14. ... Nxe6 and the position looks less dangerous for Black; 14. Qe2 was a better way to continue.

I did not consider any other moves, and rightly so as both 20. ... Ng4? 21. Nf5 0-0 22. Bf4 and 20. ... Nfd7? 21. Nf5 are better for White. 21. Nf5 Ne6

14. ... cxb3 e.p. 15. axb3 6. ... dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3

Another popular continuation is 8. Be2. 8. ... Bb7 9. 0-0 a6

The idea of ... a6 is simple: play ... c6-c5 and challenge the center before White develops the queenside.

My knights are better than hers! 21. ... 0-0 still was not the right time to castle, due to an interesting sacrifice 22. Bxh6!? gxh6 23. Nxh6+ Kh7 24. Nf5 with very good compensation.

10. e4 c5 11. d5

The modern reaction to 10. ... c5. If 11. e5 there is an interesting line that follows: 11. ... cxd4 12. Nxb5 (12. Nxd4? Nxe5 loses a pawn) 12. ... Bxf3 (12. ... axb5 13. exf6 Qxf6 14. Bxb5 with an unclear position) 13. Qxf3 Nd5 14. Nxd4 Nxe5 15. Qe4 Nxd3 16. Qxd3 resulting in a quite simplified position with equal chances.

15. ... h6!

11. ... c4

16. Nf3 b4

Trying to gain a space advantage on the queenside, but also opening the c5-square for my d7-knight.

Now asking the second knight to move and leave White’s central pawns hanging.

12. Bc2 Qc7

22. N3d4?

Now Black has time to ask White’s knight to leave, which eases up the pressure on the e6-pawn.

17. Ne2

If 17. Na4 I was planning on 17. ... exd5 18. exd5 0-0-0 Castling long side when the c-file is open seems very dangerous, but Black wins the d5-pawn and will have very active pieces that compensate for the open king.

A mistake that allows Black to take the initiative; White should have continued developing the pieces: Bb2, Rfe1, etc. 22. ... Nxd4 23. Nxd4 Bc5 24. Bb2

Now 24. Nf5 does not work because 24. ... Qxe5 wins material. 24. ... Qb6?

This allows the knight back to f5. I should have taken the second extra pawn 24. ... Qxe5 25. Bxe4 Qxe4 26. Rfe1 0-0. 25. Rad1

17. ... Rd8

Putting pressure on the central pawns. 18. Ng3?!

This all fit into my home preparation. I had evaluated this position simply as equal, but during the game I realized how complicated the position truly was. Black is behind in development, with the king still in the center, and the e6-pawn is already a target. I understood that I had to play very accurately to maintain equality. 13. Ng5

The first inaccurate move for White. The knight on e2 was very well placed, supporting Bc1-f4 (a sequence that Nana should have played). 18. Bf4 Qb6 19. Ned4. 18. ... Be7

Waiting to take the pawn on d5, because king safety is priority #1. Black needs to castle as soon as possible. 19. Qe2 exd5

I side step White’s trap 19. ... 0-0? 20. d6! following an e5 fork. 20. e5

I was surprised with my opponent’s decision. I thought 13. dxe6 was a very natural and logical continuation, weakening my e6-pawn even more. 13. ... fxe6 And here White has many

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If 20. exd5 0-0 Black has finished developing and is ready to win the d5-pawn. 20. ... Nfe4

Better was 25. Nf5 0-0 with the idea of 26. Nxg7 Kxg7 27. e6+ Kh7 28. Qg4 with an unclear position. 25. ... 0-0

Finally! 26. Kh1?

This was not the right time to make a prophylaxis move. 26. Nf5 was still good for White. 26. ... a5!

I believe my opponent missed this move with

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34. ... Kh8!

I am proud of this move. Now that my king’s safety was assured, Black is ready to switch over to the queenside and realize my advantage. 35. Rfd1 Qxb3 36. Nxd4 Qc4 37. Qc2 Bb4 38. e6?

“This combination of training mind (chess) and body (healthy nutrition plus fitness) paid off at the tournament.”

The last decisive mistake: my opponent was in tremendous time trouble. It is always difficult to play when your position is already very bad. 38. ... fxe6 39. Qa4 Rf8 40. Qc2 Rxf4 41. Nf3 Rxd3 42. Rxd3

the strong idea of ... Ba6, getting rid of the bad bishop. 27. f3 Ba6 28. Bd3 Nc3!

Forcing an exchange that severely weakens White’s queenside. Additionally, Black gets a very strong pawn on c3!

42. ... Rh4+

A nice finishing combination.

29. Bxc3 bxc3 30. Nf5

43. Nxh4 Qxh4+

White is still trying to create an attack on the kingside. After 30. Bxa6 Bxd4 Black has a dominating position and an extra pawn. 30. ... Bxd3 31. Rxd3 d4

32. f4 Rfe8

(see diagram next column)

I decided that I could retreat my bishop to f8 (where it defends the king) and use my other pieces to advance my connected passers.

Black’s position is much better. Now it is time to find the perfect balance between defense and a continuation that furthers my own plans.

33. h4 Bf8 34. h5

My opponent resigned due to an unavoidable checkmate: 44. Kg1 Bc5+ 45. Kf1 Qh1+ 46. Ke2 Qxg2+ 47. Ke1 Qg1+ 48. Ke2 Qf2+ 49. Kd1 Qf1 mate. Read about Paikidze’s win at the U.S. Womens’ Championship in the July 2016 Chess Life.

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The American Swiss Open and You The dystopian environment of large open events (and our love-hate relationship with them). By PETE KARAGIANIS

WEDNESDAY night you check the preregistrations. You find your name. You mentally do the math. You add up all the entrants and split them into halves then pair yourself. This is your pre-tournament ritual, for opens anyway. Just to get an idea. To mentally prepare yourself. Alright, you say, not too bad, you say. You’ll play some sort of 2450 in round one. You breathe deeply then exhale. There is a bit of excitement but something else, also, something more insidious. Something in the vicinity of apprehension but not specifically apprehension itself. What? You think. You take another deep breath and remember, five days. Five long days of hours at a time spent at the chessboard. Five long days of bad eating habits, sleep deprivation, stress, analysis, preparation. You’ve been training. You’ve played in this event before. You feel ready, don’t you? You know the grind. You close the laptop and take another deep breath. You put it on the bedside table. You lay back and pull the sheets up. Your bags are packed. Tomorrow, you work, then it’s up to The City for nearly a week of something much more than work, or play. You close your eyes. You open them again. You sleep, don’t you?

THURSDAY Your day goes by in a blur. You remember to throw your bags in the SUV before heading into work so you can get out quickly. You have the car fully gassed. You have your playlist already made, and Hound Dog

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Taylor riffs into Velvet Underground before the steady bass of The Kills takes over. But no matter how much advance preparation you have done, Interstate 55 is a merciless concrete overlord. You cannot avoid the smiting in the form of a bottleneck near 355 and 294, where it seems there is a perpetual accident and a perpetual standstill. You glance at the dashboard clock and realize you will not make an international master norm this year. You call ahead, grudgingly, and request a first round bye. You reach Wheeling around 9 p.m. and pass by the Westin Northshore to continue south on Milwaukee and find the Polish grocer you remember from the previous year to stock your fridge meagerly with enough nutrition to sustain a missed meal here or there. This is all part of it—your experience. Every minute counts, every minute of sleep, every minute on the clock. You must eliminate the waste. You must become a model of efficiency, both on and off the chessboard. So this first round absence allots you a small advantage in one regard: you’ve got time to shop. After you finally get everything into the room you head downstairs. You nod to friends, acquaintances, last year’s opponents. You check out the round one action in the smaller ballroom. You think, maybe this is another small advantage: it’s hot and cramped in here. You walk along the top boards, evenly but narrowly spaced and covered with clean white tablecloths. It’s quiet and serene. You watch the “Super-GM,” 2737-rated Yu Yangyi, in live action and again you regret your bye, you want to be in the fray ... but so it is. You return for the room. For the first time all day you look in the mirror.

FRIDAY You wake up, or have been awake. You aren’t sure. Before the tournament, you signed up for texted and e-mailed pairings, to cover both bases. You check your phone. You check your e-mail. Nothing. It’s an hour before the round and you’d like to prepare but instead you distract yourself with your morning ritual. You think, how am I tired already? I haven’t even played a game. You take a yogurt from the fridge and a banana from the counter and go to find coffee. Your phone vibrates five minutes before the posted round time and you eagerly unlock it to find a text from the Continental Chess Association (CCA). You’re playing a grandmaster. Good luck. Now in these five minutes you need to return your phone to your 11th floor room then hoof it quickly back down to the playing hall, find a scoresheet, find your board, shake hands, and etc. etc. (The etc. is the important part! —Henry Miller) The tournament room is tremendous, which it needs to be to hold upwards of the eventual 855 entrants between the multiple sections and schedules. Five wooden double-door entrances give way to a high vaulted ceiling with layers of lights that, you do not yet know, will occasionally turn off throughout the course of the tournament when a wayward participant or observer leans into the wrong part of the wall and knocks a switch or two or all of them. When this happens, you will look up, share a chuckle with your opponent, duly wait to be able to see the board once more, and then continue as if nothing had happened. Which really, nothing did.

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observer leans into the wrong part of the wall and knocks a switch or two or all of them. When this happens, you will look up, share a chuckle with your opponent, duly wait to be able to see the board once more, and then continue as if nothing had happened. Which really, nothing did.

SATURDAY To think, the Under sections have only played one game thus far. Saturday morning, you blink yourself awake and check your phone. Of course, no pairing. Day two of the routine, a routine that must end in coffee because already your legs feel heavier, your eyelids stick more firmly to one another. You take a little longer to get dressed. And then it’s downstairs. There is a sort of monotony in the repetitiveness. Elevator, parking lot, Dunkin’ coffee, parking lot, lobby, hallway, pairing board, yellow sheet, your name, board number, pen, scoresheet, the shuffle of bodies in the playing room, seat, drink on table, pen down, shake hands, Tournament Director Steve Immitt’s glorious and rhythmic memorized announcements, press clock, and then. Then. Four to five more hours of pure energy consumption. Maybe you get lunch maybe you pass out on the perfectly-made hotel bed in between rounds without even pulling down the covers. SUNDAY Then, disaster strikes. In the words of GM Nikola Mitkov, “Catastropha.” Sunday is moving day in all sections as the field separates itself into three categories:

contenders, withdrawals, and those who just want to somehow will their bodies to finish the marathon, at any cost. You’re in category three. You accept the physical and mental toll as a necessary step. The previous night, over dinner, your friend states the obvious, “This is why they play only one game a day in Europe.” You nod. Then you postulate, “Maybe that’s what happened to Yangyi in the first few rounds.” The Super-GM only managed 1½/3, perhaps as he adapted to the grueling American open schedule. So, Sunday, the sections define themselves, a final positioning before Monday, money day for those close enough to the top. The next part of the story shouldn’t be true, for your sake. You should never have to put up with this. I feel for you, really, I do. But you can’t make this stuff up. Tired and wanting to unwind, you finish your seventh round at a decent time and allow yourself to be talked into the Chicago Open blitz tournament. It starts at ten, so you think, alright, midnight, 12:30 at the latest, then you’ll get a solid eight hours of sleep. Sure, let’s do it. The first round of blitz finishes around 10:30, not too far behind schedule. Then you wait. And you wait. And you wait some more. Round two starts just before 11:30. By round three it is already one in the morning. The halls, crowded with those who braved the blitz, including some of the top grandmasters from the Open section, start to thin out as players simply give up and wander back to the room, probably not even bothering to withdraw. And why should they, you think? This is

ridiculous. Round four hasn’t yet started and it’s 2 a.m. So much for your eight hours. Tensions are high, a rumor comes out about corrupted pairings, errors left and right, every posted standings sheet has a plethora of incorrect scores. Arguments break out, yelling. Bill Goichberg himself comes out and adjusts scores and pairings by hand. They re-pair. They take them down. They re-pair again. This happens four times in one round. You lay on the floor of the Westin hallway and close your eyes. Next to you, GM Illia Nyzhnyk sleeps sitting up. In the fifth and final round, in game two against your opponent, you capture his king, which he, nearly asleep himself, has left in check. You both laugh and shake hands. You look at your watch. 3:01. Catastropha. Never again, you tell yourself. Never again will I subject myself to this mis-managed disaster.

MONDAY You lose both games. TUESDAY You wake up around noon and phone the front desk for a late checkout. You go into the city and meet your sister at a Portuguese and Macanese fusion restaurant. It’s alright, but you can barely taste anything. “How was it?” She asks. “I’m dead,” you say. The Open section was won by GM Vladimir Belous of the Russian Federation, who managed a clear first score with a 7 ½/9 score. You can see more games and a full tournament report by Karagianis in the US Chess News June archives at uschess.org. ~ed.

GAMES FOUR QUEENS Todd Freitag (2228) IM Michael Mulyar (2499) 25th Annual Chicago Open (1), Wheeling Illinois, 05.26.2016

capture as it will result in a worse position after: 35. ... Kxf7 36. Qb7+ Kg6 37. Qxb2 White has a solid extra pawn. 36. f8=Q+

However, allowing a second white queen to appear on the board is forced mate. 36. ... Kg6

37. Qxf6+

A destructive sacrifice which mates, but there was a quicker way. Very instructive: both black queens can only look on from the other side of the board. “The queen belongs near the king.” Of course, this old maxim means near both your own king ... and theirs. Faster was 37. Qce8+, leading to mate in six for the purists among you. 37. ... Kxf6 38. Bh4+ Kf7 39. Qd7+ Kg8 40. Qxe6+ Kg7 41. Bf6+ Kf8 42. Qe7+ Kg8 43. Qe8+, Black resigned.

Black resigned in light of 43. ... Bf8 44. Qe6 mate. BIRD’S OPENING (A03)

AFTER 35. gxf7

35. ... b1=Q

Black probably did not want to simply re-

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IM Ruifeng Li (2631) IM Denys Shmelov (2480) 25th Annual Chicago Open (7), .Wheeling, Illinois, 05.29.2016

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This seventh round encounter between IM Ruifeng Li and IM Denys Shmelov featured a Reversed Dutch where White was able to create a powerful attack on the kingside, culminating in an instructive breakthrough sacrifice. 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 Nf6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. 0-0 0-0 6. d3 c5 7. Nc3

The other main moves are 7. c3 and 7. Qe1. 7. Nc3 is the worst “scoring” move and invites 7. ... d4, after which White will have an extra pawn headed towards the king, though it will be doubled. While White doesn’t score well here in the database, the path of this game suggests there is more to White’s position than the percentages would indicate.

recoup the b5-pawn—which he likely can—it will cost him c5 in the process. For example: 20. axb5 axb5 21. Rxa8 Rxa8 22. cxb5 Nb4 23. Qc4+ Kf8 24. Rc1. 20. Rh1

So, Black’s queenside pawn break has not come through and White can continue his plans on the kingside. 20. ... Bf7 21. Qc2

7. ... d4 8. Ne4 Nxe4 9. dxe4 Nc6 10. Kh1 e5

27. ... fxg5 28. Bxg5 Qf7

No better is 28. ... Bf6 29. Bd2 followed by g4-g5. 29. Bd2

Very nice—White removes his own pieces from being in the way of his pawns. 29. ... Rd8 30. g5

Objectively, the position remains equal. However, “a difficult position is difficult to play.” White’s side is much easier to play, and so it is not a surprise that he is able to convert. One interesting aspect of this sacrifice is that there are very few forcing variations—White’s threats are not obvious or direct. This sort of position, with vague threats hanging consistently around your king—is extremely tough to play well in practical games. 30. ... Rdd6

21. ... Na5

The engines don’t seem to like this move, though it seems natural enough to me. Perhaps because it invites White’s response. Stronger and more flexible is 10. ... Qb6, continuing development and opening d8 for a rook, while simultaneously hitting b2. It seems based on the course of this game that Black may be advised to be patient with his e-pawn and look for flexible development. Of course, one question is what to do with the c8-bishop. Though White has the same question for c1. 11. b3 Preventing ... c5-c4 and relieving some pressure on b2. And after 11. ... Rd8 the position is unclear.

Now 21. ... b5, however, is probably appropriate when a likely continuation is 22. axb5 axb5 (One of the tips I give to students regarding the middlegame [which, I admit, is rather oversimplified] is this: “Find your pawn breaks and play them before the other guy does.”) 23. Rxa8 Rxa8 24. cxb5 Na7 (Black will regain the bpawn and has swapped a pair of rooks, which should lessen the pressure on his king.) 25. Ra1 (25. b6 Nc8) 25. ... Rb8.

An illustration of my comment on the preceding move: it is unclear how this move improves Black’s position. Although it is also unclear what move WOULD have improved it. It is interesting to note that the top two engine suggestions were both king moves: 30. ... Ke7 and 30. ... Ke8. This is the real power of White’s knight sacrifice: Black’s defense is uncertain. 31. Kg1 Ke8 32. Qe1

Repositioning with the “threat” of taking on a5, which Black responds to, though perhaps he shouldn’t.

22. b3 Kf8 23. Rab1

32. ... Nb7

White’s patience with his kingside plans is admirable.

Maybe Black should have allowed 32. ... Kd7 33. Bxa5 bxa5 34. Qxa5 when White wins a pawn, but loses an attacking piece.

23. ... Rc8 24. Qc1 Rc6 25. Rh3 Bg8 26. hxg5 hxg5

33. Qg3 Kd7 34. f6

White’s vague threats become concrete. 34. ... Rxf6 35. gxf6 Bxf6 36. Rf1

11. f5 f6 12. g4 g5

Black attempts to close the kingside and take matters elsewhere, but White is not happy to oblige. 13. h4 h6 14. Qd3 Qe7 15. c4 Bd7 16. Bd2 Rfb8 17. a4

White, in turn, tries to keep the queenside as closed as possible, and prevents Black’s pawn break ... b7-b5 for now. 17. ... b6 18. Kg1

White’s king clears the h-file. 18. ... a6 19. Kf2 Be8

The move 19. ... b5 unfortunately doesn’t quite seem to work. The issue is the c5-pawn becomes very weak and even if Black is able to

27. Nxg5

A very nice sacrifice, though by no means forced. In exchange for the knight, White nets two pawns (both of which—g/f—are passed) that he can rush towards the enemy king. Black, meanwhile, has issues with piece coordination— the a8-rook and a5-knight cannot participate well in the defense. The white pieces rush in.

And all of White’s pieces seem perfectly placed to finish the game. 36. ... Qe8 37. Rh6, Black resigned.

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14. ... Bxa6 15. Be5 Ne8 16. Bxg7 Nxg7 17. Rfb1 Rb8 18. Ra2 Nf5 19. e3 Ne7 20. Rab2 Nc6 21. d4

White’s “threat” of 21. Rxb6 is prevented by tactical means: 21. ... Nb4 which intercepts the defender while hitting the queen. 21. ... Nb4 22. Qc3

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. 0-0 g6

Probably best was 22. Qb3, to hold the apawn. White chose to part with it but was unable to get enough play in return.

No better is 31. Nxb4 Bxb1 32. Rxb1 Qxh3. 31. ... Rxb4 32. Qxb4 Qxh3

Apart from the unpleasant pin on the knight, the white king is in mortal danger. 33. Qe7 Rf8

Even stronger is 33. ... Be4 34. Qxd8+ Kg7. 34. Rc1 Be4

A nice original game. I was particularly impressed with Black’s handling of her majesty.

22. ... Qxa4 23. h4 Rfc8 24. h5

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FM Matthew Larson’s first round encounter with GM Illia Nyzhnyk propelled him to an international master norm. These sort of double-fianchetto setups seem ideal, practically, for open tournaments. They likely avoid specific preparation and are aimed at just “getting a position” to play. Moreover, they introduce imbalanced play which is ideal when a win is at a premium as you play against the field. 6. Qc2 Bg7 7. b4

Very logical—White goes for a space grab. Already the position is reaching original territory. 7. ... 0-0 8. Bb2 c5 9. b5

Consistent—space. But maybe bxc5 was preferable. Now Black can immediately counter in the center. Perhaps it would have been wiser for White to seek some play along the b-file, e.g.: 9. bxc5 bxc5 10. Nc3 and now if 10. ... d5 11. Rab1. 9. ... d5 10. Ne5 a6 11. a4 Nbd7 12. Na3 Rc8

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 0-0 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Be3 Nfd7 8. h4

Now we see the idea of 22. Qc3—White is hoping to use his h-pawn in conjunction with the queen on the long diagonal. 24. ... Qe8

Returning the queen to the action ... “the queen belongs near the king” ... and also preparing to parry threats on g7. 25. cxd5 exd5 26. Bh3 Rd8 27. h6 Qf8 28. dxc5 bxc5 29. Nc2 Qxh6

The queen has done all the heavy lifting and Black stands better. 30. Qxc5

A mistake, I suspect White overlooked Black’s very strong reply. Best was 30. Bg2 when Black will have to return at least one of the pawns after 30. ... Rdc8 31. Nxb4 cxb4 32. Qd2 The b-pawn will be captured and White has reasonable practical chances to hold. 30. ... Bd3!

A sideline that scores rather well for White —over 50 percent in my database (where Black manages to win barely 13 percent of the time). The idea is to exploit the recent departure of the king’s knight from f6 by launching a quick kingside attack on the squares h5/g4, which the f6-knight previously controlled. 8. ... Nc6 9. d5

White has no intention of allowing Black to fight for d4 with the quick ... e7-e5. 9. ... Na5 10. Rc1 c5

The continuation 10. ... Bxf3 11. gxf3 opening the g-file only helps White’s goals. 11. Nd2 Bxe2 12. Qxe2 h5 13. g4

Another plan was 13. a3 attempting to take over both sides of the board while exploiting the position of the a5-knight was also interesting, though less in the spirit of White’s idea. 13. ... b6 14. b4 Nb7 15. 0-0 for example.

Visually, Black’s pieces appear more harmonious although it’s difficult to see a concrete plan for either side. 13. Nxd7 Qxd7 14. bxa6

Very logical—perhaps White can make use of the half-open b-file, after all.

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Suddenly, too much material is hanging. 31. Rxb4

13. ... Nf6 14. gxh5 Nxh5 15. Rg1 Qd7 16. Qf3 Kh7 17. Ke2 Bf6 18. b3 e5 (see diagram top of next page)

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Very precise—temporarily denying black pieces the e5-square while also increasing pressure on the black king (f5). 24. ... Nd4+ 25. Kd3 Bg7

It was necessary to do something about f4f5. Maybe 25. ... Nc6, planning ... Ne5 in the event of f5. 26. f5 Nxf5 27. Bg5 Nh6

Now White is able to remove the queens, and the brave king on d3 is perfectly fine. Objectively, probably the start of where things begin to go wrong for Black. It seems in this structure, maybe ... a7-a6 and b7-b5 and playing on the queenside made more sense. A sample line with a plan is 18. ... a6 Now, how should White continue the attack? 19. Nf1 This knight maneuver makes the most practical sense to me, trying to loosen up the h5-square and break through. (19. Bg5) 19. ... b5 20. Ng3 Nxg3+ 21. Rxg3 (h4-h5 is now significant) 21. ... Be5 (21. ... bxc4 22. h5) 22. Rh3 bxc4 23. h5 g5 24. Bxg5 cxb3 While this line is not forced, it becomes clear in many of these variations that it is critical that Black has broken through on the queenside. 19. dxe6 e.p.

Also very logical and consistent would be 19. Nf1 with a plan similar to that mentioned in the note above (h4-h5). 19. ... Qxe6 20. Nd5 Nc6

It’s difficult to evaluate this decision. Yes, the knight on d5 is very powerful and arguably worth the a8-rook. Black instead plays for tempo—returning his knight to the action— and probably has enough for the Exchange when you also count the uncertain situation of the white king. Nonetheless, Larson is able to consolidate very carefully and use the material long-term.

Somewhere around this position, I was kibitzing on this game in the skittles room and another player overheard me say, “Larson is winning.” He asked, “Can’t Black just hold on the dark squares?” The problem is the queenside pawns are particularly weak. A common plan in these positions is to use the rook to help thewhite king reach an optimal position and then at the appropriate moment, return the Exchange to reach a won king plus pawn ending. 46. Rh1 Ke6

28. Qxh5 gxh5 29. Bxe7 Rxe7 30. Rg5 Re5 31. Rcg1 Ng4 32. Rxe5 Bxe5 33. Nf3

46. ... Bf8 keeps the b-pawn for now. 47. Rh8 Kg7 and White still has to demonstrate a breakthrough. 48. Rh5 Kf6 49. e5 dxe5 50. Ke4! Bd6 51. Rh6+ Ke7 52. Kd5 breaks in. The idea of these moves (Rh5/Kg4) is to bring the rook to g8, after which ... Ke7 is forced (to defend the bishop and prevent Rb8 captures b-pawn). 49. ... b6 50. Rg5 Black is running out of moves ... 50. ... Ke7 51. Rg8 And the white king will at last reach f5, while the black pieces are totally tied down.

Black will try to make some sort of blockade but with so many weak pawns (f7, h5, d6) it is very hard to hold this position. 33. ... Bf4 34. Ke2 Kg6 35. Ne1 Bh2 36. Rg2 Be5 37. Nd3 Bf6 38. Nf2 Bxh4 39. Nxg4 hxg4 40. Rxg4+ Bg5 41. Rg1 Kf6 42. Kf3 a5 43. Rh1 Kg7 44. Rd1 Be7 45. Kf4 Kf6

47. Rh8 b6 48. Rb8 Bf6 49. Rxb6 Bc3 50. Ke3 Bb4 51. Rb8 f6 52. Rb7 Ba3 53. Rh7 Bb4 54. Rh5 Ba3 55. Rd5 Bb2 56. Rf5 Ba3 57. Kf4 Bb2 58. Kg4 Be5 59. Kh5 Kf7 60. Kh6 Bd4 61. Kh7 Be3 62. Rf3 Bg5 63. Rf2 Ke6 64. Kg6 Ke5 65. Rf5+ Ke6 66. Rd5 Be3 67. Rh5 Bd4 68. Rh8 Ke5 69. Re8+ Kf4 70. Re6 Be5 71. Rxf6+ Kxe4 72. Rf2 Kd3 73. Kf5 a4 74. Rf3+ Kd4 75. Rh3 a3 76. Ke6 Ke4 77. Rh7 Bc3 78. Kxd6 Bb4 79. Rh3 Kd4 80. Kc6 Ke4 81. Kb5 Kd4 82. Ka4 Ke4 83. Rh8, Black resigned.

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21. Nc7 Qe7 22. Nxa8 Rxa8 23. Qg4 Re8 24. f4

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Date: May 26-30, 2016 | Location: Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, Illinois | 8558 players, 8 sections | Top Finishers: Open, 1st, 71⁄2: Vladimir Belous; 2nd-4th, 7: Varuzhan Akobian, Vasif Durarbayli, Wenjun Ju; 5th-8th, 61⁄2: Yangyi Yu, Illia Nyzhnyk, Andrey Stukopin, Elshan Moradiabadi; Under 2300, 1st, : Chao Zhang; 2nd, 6: Hanxiang Li; 3rd-6th, 51⁄2: Hugo Miguel Padilla, Ryan Dungca, Jackson Wahl, Ernest Colding; Under 2100, 1st, 7: Thalia Cervantes; 2nd-4th, 6: Erwin B. Casareno, Aswath Bommannan, William H Brock; Under 1900, 1st-4th, 6:: Jack Hanson, Zvonko Juric, Nikolas J Theiss, William Stewart; Under 1700, 1st, 61⁄2: Mikheil Tsiklauri; 2nd-4th, 6: Charles Prude, Dominic A Johnson, Ashton Jin; Under 1500, 1st, 61⁄2: Vishaal Meduri; 2nd-3rd, 6: Luis A. Goodrich, Iskender Arda Sonmez; Under 1300, 1st, 61⁄2: Michael Lin2; 2nd-6th, 51⁄2: Kevin Cahill, Aswin Chirukandath, Rohan Padhye, Zachary J. Glicken, Cuu V. Dang. | Chief Tournament Director: William Goichberg..

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The Stillwater Effect “ ... that is the unequivocal beauty of the game: it is the intersection of human understanding with application.” By PETE KARAGIANIS

Editor’s Note: This article was originally slated for a later issue. However, due to the Frank Berry obituary we placed in this issue on page 12, we have moved it up to this month.

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n 2009, I played a 141-move draw with LM/NM/UGM (Undiscovered Grandmaster ) (see end of the article for all footnotes) Brian Wall, from Colorado, en route to a 7½ /9 score at the North American Open in Stillwater, Oklahoma. I took one half-point bye to see Robin Hood with Russell Crowe  late Saturday night to finish 8/10 and that bye was the difference between a tie for first with Brian —who took no byes and

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ended up with a stellar 8½/10—and clear second. The Berry brothers, Oklahoma’s chess enthusiasts extraordinaire and a pair of the finest organizers    
I’ve ever met, hosted the FIDE-rated marathon that contained this now-infamous 141-mover, of which I still have a picture of Brian and I battling it out somewhere near move 100 while Frank Berry, the chief tournament director, stands nearby clad in a polo shirt

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and cargo shorts with his arms folded in front of him, exasperated and wanting to pair the next round. But on we went. Brian nearly hit the 50-move mark —and a draw by rule—of no pawn moves or captures (by my count, it was move 48) before advancing his one remaining pawn and prolonging the torment. Foolishly, I traded into the rook ending because I knew I could control the third rank, in the standard theoretical rook versus rook plus pawn Philidor position draw 
, only to then immediately move my rook off the third rank for no good reason at all. And then Brian tortured me. For what seemed like forever. It was forever; we played 45 minutes past the next scheduled round time. The 30-second increment can be an absolute godsend but can also be a real pain in the behind, sometimes. But, I held. In the one picture, the last remaining visual evidence of the

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I got into rook endgames like a college freshman who has just discovered Bob Marley and lava lamps. incident, both Brian and I, the tournament co-leaders at that point, wear a mild smirk as we are surrounded by onlookers, some of whom carry their drinks from a lunch they were lucky enough to have eaten—a lunch Brian and I were forced to skip while hard at work missing forced draws and wins, mis-playing convoluted short-side-long-side rook plus pawn theory, and generally looking like novices. Like every disaster, there was fallout. After the 141move blunderfest, Brian fired off a long and hilarious e-mail to his tens of thousands of followers subscribed to his mailing list about our clash for the ages and I went off into a hole somewhere and studied rook endgames. Like, for serious. I got into rook endgames like a college freshman who has just discovered Bob Marley and lava lamps. I bought a bunch of Irving Chernev books for less than a dollar each off Amazon  and played through dozens of old Capablanca games. While I was doing this—over a period of months, mind you—a strange phenomenon occurred. Slowly, all of my tournament games found their way into becoming rook endings. It’s like I somehow psychologically steered my way towards them. I fated or willed my way into rook plus pawns versus rook plus pawns and tried my best to win them all, with varying success. Fast forward five years to the 2014 Chicago Open. I go undefeated with four wins and three draws, scoring 5½/7 in the Under 2300 section, tying for second.  Five of the games are rook endings: two wins, three draws. It was around this time I started to feel like a

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magician with my rooks. 
Even down a pawn in complex scenarios, I was drawing easily. Equal pawns you had to be careful or I’d squeeze. Up a pawn it’s all over but the crying. That’s how I felt: give me the slightest edge in rook-and-pawn and I’ll wave my wand and mystify you with my excruciatingly acquired knowledge gained on my deep spiritual journey into the depths of rook endings. It was a comfort zone born of an obsession. I knew every idea, every in and out, every way to maximize the potential of the ending. I

felt I was playing them at a “computeresque” level.  Fast forward again, 18 months later, to January 2016 ... no, let’s back up a bit. I played in my first ever Tim Just Winter Open in 2002. It was held at the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois and I dropped 27 rating points from 1800 even down to 1773. I remember two things from the event: first, watching FM Albert Chow and Aleksandr Stamnov play on the top two boards and thinking it was really cool (little did I know, then, they would be my future nemeses in the mid-2000 years as a young master myself in almost every Illinois tournament) and second, eating in between every round at this tiny little joint called Wayne’s Pizza which sold giant wedges of thin crust pizza by the slice. Wayne’s still exists. I checked.  In 2004, I crashed through the 2000 expert rating barrier for the first time at the Tim Just Winter Open. I was 20 years old. I was so excited I ran out of the tournament hall after round five and called my mother, who I also then asked for money as I was a broke college student and would need an extra night in the hotel due to a blizzard that set in during round five.  Ten years later, in 2015, I crossed 2300 for the first time in the live ratings after round four of the Tim Just Winter Open, but dipped back to 2295 after a lastround loss to IM-elect Eric Rosen.  Whether for rating purposes, pizza, or otherwise, Tim Just’s yearly event has always held a special place in my heart.  Lots of memories.  And so I suppose it is no coincidence that my rook ending odyssey should meet up with Tim Just’s long enduring brainchild sooner or later. And it did, inevitably so, in January of 2016.

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It was a comfort zone born of an obsession. I knew every idea, every in and out, every way to maximize the potential of the ending.

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  It’s a concept present in almost every form of martial arts known to man: use your opponent’s force against him. Let the opponent’s strength cause his downfall. It’s some whole other level zen type thing,  the sort of idea you’d expect to find in a leather bound coffee table book that compares eastern philosophy to western business practices and is complete with illustrations of ancient warrior techniques and pictures of serene mountains.  Round 1 of the 2016 Tim Just Winter Open saw me paired with talented youth Tom Bareket, a game which, of course, reached a rook ending. The following position arose after White’s 37th move:

pawn to free the miserable h3-rook. 37. ... Ra8

Targeting the isolated a-pawn, though 37. ... Kf6 first was also reasonable. One of the first tricks you learn as an endgame magician is where the pieces belong. a7 seems the best spot for the e-rook for now, while the h-rook will sit on h5. 38. Rc3 Ra7 39. e5 Rh5 40. exd6 cxd6 41. f5!

An excellent practical decision. It was necessary to free the rook immediately. 41. ... Rxf5 42. Rxh4 Rxd5 43. Rb4 b5 44. Rcb3 Kf6 45. Re4 Re5 46. Rxe5 dxe5

A ZEN-TYPE THING

At the moment, white’s f- and h-pawns are seriously working against him: they make the rook on h3 essentially a non-factor. And while it is true that Black needs to maintain a rook on the h-file to ensure the h3-rook remains limited, the black h-rook can activate via the fifth rank or sweep quickly into the action on the eighth at the proper moment. As such, White (quite correctly) decides to part with a

The crucial moment. Here, I played 69. ... Kf4 but found a winning idea later, however there is a simple winning theme of using the opponent’s pawns against him ...

Tom Bareket (1937) Pete Karagianis (2297) Winter Open-Reserve 2016 (1), Schaumburg, Illinois, 01.16.2016

BLACK TO PLAY

63. Rh8 Re6+ 64. Kf1 Ra6 65. Kg1 Ra1+ 66. Kh2 Ra2+ 67. Kg1 Kg3 68. Kf1 f5 69. Rg8

Another well-conceived practical decision. Now White will liquidate the remaining queenside pawns to confine all of the action to one side of the board. Even better, by drawing the d-pawn to the e-file, White eliminates Black’s passed pawn. In the next phase, Black first achieves a passed pawn of his own (the f-pawn) then improves his position as much as possible by pushing the white king back.  47. Rxb5 Rxa3 48. Rb6+ Kf5 49. Rb5 Rd3 50. Kg3 g5 51. h3 f6 52. Ra5 Rd4 53. Ra1 e4 54. fxe4+ Rxe4 55. Ra3 Rd4 56. Ra8 Rd3+ 57. Kg2 Ke4 58. Re8+ Kf4 59. Rh8 Rd2+ 60. Kf1 Kg3 61. Ke1 Rd6 62. Rh6 Kf3

Here, 69. ... g4! is thematic and winning. 70. hxg4 f4! and the black king can create mate threats against the white king while also supporting the f-pawn to queen all while using White’s own pawn against him.  White needs to be able to check the black king away from its commanding position on the g-file but his own white pawn blocks the necessary defensive checks. There is nothing to be done, for example: 71. Rf8 f3 72. Ke1 f2+ 73. Kf1 Ra1+ 74. Ke2 Re1+!. But the saga didn’t end there. In round two, I eked out a win against expert Mark Hamilton in, you guessed it, another rook ending. This time, I had a passed pawn which was protected, Mark had one that was isolated. I had a king that could roam, Mark’s was confined to the eighth rank. Like I said, give me the slightest edge and wham, bang, it’s over. Slightly worse in a rook endgame against Karagianis? Might as well be down a queen.  So, two rounds of the 2016 Tim Just Winter Open, two rook endgames. I began to sense a pattern ...

   Black could make immediate progress with any of the following moves 40. ... e4, 40. ... f5 and 40. ... Kb4. But one thing I learned from experience in regard to endings is simple: don’t be in a rush. 

Avinash Rajendra (2109) Pete Karagianis (2297) Winter Open-Reserve 2016 (3), Schaumburg, Illinois, 01.16.2016 (see diagram next column)

Black is up a pawn. However, the b-pawn is isolated and Black has yet to achieve a passed pawn on the kingside. Key elements to this ending are the squares f3 and a3. Black can post a rook on either square to target a weak white pawn, the defense of which will leave White pinned down on the first and second ranks.

41. Re2 Kb4 42. Rc2 e4 43. Re2 f5

White must resort to shuffling back and forth on the second rank while Black improves his position with a steady hand. 44. Kc2 Kc4 45. Kd1 b4 40. ... Rf3

Already, 45. ... e3 was very strong, but why

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From Frank Berry: Stillwater History Please see page 12 for our obituary of Frank Berry. The following are notes on Oklahoma chess history that Frank Berry provided to Karagianis for his article. It was a quickly written e-mail that we are leaving largely intact to give a bit of Berry flavor. The very first time a GM played in Oklahoma was in 1931 when 20-year-old Samuel Reshevsky won a Western States Open in Tulsa. It was later officially called the 1931 U.S. Open but it was a Holland-type tourney. This was Reshevsky’s first tourney win. Of course, just four years later he was kicking butt in Europe and became a GM. The first GMs to play in Oklahoma were Arthur Bisguier and Bobby Fischer in 1956 at the OKC U.S. Open. They were IM and Class A at the time. You know that Evans and Bisguier were granted GM status by FIDE in a SPECIAL DEAL that also gave Tal the GM title (about 1957-58). None of those three—at the time—technically deserved the title. Tal had never played outside the USSR. Key victories for Evans-Bisguier were their many U.S. Championships. The next (and maybe the real first time) an official GM played in Oklahoma was in 1962 at the OK Open in Oklahoma City. Dr. Petar Trufinovic of Yugoslavia played in a large five-round Swiss and tied at 4-1 (3 wins and 2 draws) with a bunch of other pretty strong players. Trufinovic was maybe 20th in the world at the time and known for settling for draws. The next GM to play in Oklahoma was Eduard Gufeld in February 2000 at a Stillwater five-round Swiss. Then the floodgates opened. No GM actually played in the 1970 North American Opens, but Pal Benko gave a simul in an early event.

not advance the b-pawn even closer? 46. Kc2 g6 47. Kd1 Kd4 48. Rb2 Kc4 49. Re2 Rd3+

Again, 49. ... e3! The point is if White trades rooks 50. Rxe3 Rxe3 51. fxe3 Black can simply regain the pawn with 51. ... Kd3. 50. Kc1 Ra3 51. Kd1 Rc3 52. Rb2 e3

I played ... e3 when it was defended, but this is the wrong moment as now the white king is able to activate. After all that work, Black’s job is now considerably more difficult. 53. Ke2 exf2 54. Kxf2 Rc1 (see diagram next column)

A blunder!
 It was better to keep the king off the third rank. However, after 55. Kf3 Rd1 56. Kf4 Rd4+ Black is still winning.

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55. Kg2 Rc3

Lesson learned: I immediately return to the third rank, keeping White appropriately

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restrained. 56. Kf2 Ra3 57. Kg2 Kc3 58. Rf2 Ra6 59. Kf3 Rd6!

Destination: g4, with a similar pin-down theme, only now the g3-pawn is the target.

All moves lose, but this sped things up. 61. Ke3 was objectively best (61. Kf3 Rd2!). 61. ... Rg4 62. Rf3+ Kb2 63. Rf2+ Ka3 64. Rg2 f4

60. Kf4 Rd4+ 61. Ke5

And Black wins. Note the importance of restricting the a-pawn, which eventually became

held back by the advancing b-pawn as the supremely active black rook took up a new target: g3. What strikes me visually  about this example is the movement of the black king and rook compared with that of the white king and rook. The black king and rook moved all over the board, probing for weaknesses and supporting pawns, while the white piece movement was clustered along the first and second ranks and near the weaknesses on f2 and a2 which White was forced to defend. Playing back through the moves on the board, one gets a sense of “squeezed” and “space” and how they affect the actual gameplay. White was not only pinned down, he was literally trapped on the second rank by threats to his pawn structure.

 

   If, indeed, “Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe” then it would seem in the seven years since Stillwater I have both imbibed and cleansed myself plenty in the inland bay of the sea known as rook endings and still come out dry. But perhaps that is the unequivocal beauty of the game: it is the intersection of human understanding with application. From the vastness of the sea we must select the appropriate morsel of knowledge, organize it according to accurate priority, and apply the previous two at precisely the correct moment. And that we are ever able to do so is, seemingly, the illustrated miracle of the human brain at work play. 

Footnotes

 I can invent whatever titles I want. Don’t question it.

What are titles but arbitrary things based on arbitrary achievements? Yes, I just got all meta there for a moment.  It wasn’t worth it.  He still reminds me of his triumph to this day. In

some e-mails about me to his list, he’ll begin with “Pete Karagianis, who finished half a point behind me in Stillwater because he wanted to watch Russell Crowe in tights …” or etc. and the like. For the record, Crowe was costumed in leather chaps, not tights, Brian.  Evidence of such, pt. 1: Running FIDE-rated events when no one else was.  Evidence of such, pt. 2: Attracting top-level competition to the middle of nowhere in Oklahoma (see relevant crosstables).  Evidence of such, pt. 3: the Berrys hosted post-nightround poker tournaments, which I was invited to but regret never attending. I was afraid of the Okie Cowboys and their card tricks.  Evidence of such, pt. 4: I did, however, accept a personal invitation (suffice it to say: Frank and Jim were quite hospitable) to visit Frank’s Chess Library, which is probably the most impressive personal collection I have ever seen. Or at least tied for first with correspondence GM and over-the-board FM Dr. Tansel Turgut. He claims he was unaware of his proximity to a draw by rule, but I know better.  Which I’ve taught literally hundreds of times to hundreds of students. 
And if you don’t know what I’m talking about, just Google “Philidor Position.” I literally could have drawn

Brian with Google.  Ben Munson also donated a collection of Informants from 1964-2001 to the cause.  Gopal Menon’s 5½ won the whole thing the previous year. There is no justice in this cruel, cruel world.  Don’t think David Blaine think Dumbledore.  Rather obviously, I wasn’t, but that’s rather not the point—the confidence was key.  “Home of the original Breakfast Pizza.” “Garbage Pizza served daily.”  This was the same semester that I survived the final three weeks on Hamburger Helper and Sunbelt granola bars. I re-defined “broke.”  Which was, either ironically or unsurprisingly, accompanied by another blizzard.  This year, for example, Tim brought several copies of his book, My Opponent Is Eating a Doughnut and I accused super-tournament director Wayne Clark of sandbagging ineffectively by gaining seven rating points in the last five years.  And blizzards.  Phil Jackson would have made a great chess player.  Blech.  An interesting training exercise I use with students: White gets a king on g2, rook on a6, pawns h3 and g4. Black gets a king on g6, rook on f7, pawns f6, g5, and h6. White must play it out and draw!  The theme of using the opponent’s pawn against him here reminds me of a game I commonly use to show students a similar concept: José Raúl CapablancaSavielly Tartakower, New York, 1924. Check it out.

Maybe with some Buffalo Soldier in the background.  I exaggerate profusely and hope the reader picks up on my non-serious tone. Though it should be noted, I battled back from a two-pawns down situation in a rook ending against IM Ron Burnett this past August to achieve a technically won game (3P+R versus 1P+R, I had the 3!) only to promptly hang my rook on-move with less than twenty seconds on my clock. I think that counts for something. Or, as they used to say in Iowa, “That and a quarter will get you 25-cent gas station coffee.”  “Cat and mouse,” they call it. I always tell students to imagine a cat playing with a mouse, amusing itself, wearing out the mouse until ... lunchtime. (The occasional student will then look up from the chessboard with their visage suddenly filled with horror, perhaps at the instant realization that their beloved Mittens is, in fact, a hardened carnivore sharpened by millennia of evolution. And that’s what you need to be in rook endings: a hardened, patient, sadistic carnivore. Like Mittens.)  Time pressure is no excuse. That’s one thing I love about rook endings—they’re concept based. I should have understood the importance of restricting the white king from passing the third rank.  I wonder what the graphical illustration would look like on turbulence.org’s Thinking Machine or GGPLOT’s chess data visualizer.  I’m beginning to sound like a poorly-made film from the 1980s that you had to watch in health class. For real though, if you think about it ontologically, what humans are capable of with chess and, truly, any form of art, is utterly stunning beyond comprehension.

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Instruction / Upsets ENGLISH DEFENSE (A40) Donnell Sutton (1440) Jon Jacobs (2301) 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! (3), New York, New York, 04.29.2010

I. ENTER THE GAME WITH EYES CLOSED Don’t waste a second checking out how your opponent fared in prior rounds, or who he faced. Why fill your mind with superfluous information? All you need to know is that he is rated 1400.

Had I bothered to eyeball the wall chart after seeing my round three pairing, I would have learned that Donnell Sutton drew with Josh Colas (2101) in round one and beat Stanislav Kim (1902) in round 2. Hardly your typical 1400 player.

II. GO FOR BROKE FROM MOVE 1 Play an opening that is not only objectively dubious, but that you have already lost confidence in after a few bad experiences.

How to Lose to a 1400 Keeping underdogs at bay—or not. By FM JON JACOBS

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vercoming an 800-point rating gap is a singular feat. It takes skill, guts, dogged determination, and either the foresight or the good fortune to bring about the kinds of positions where the underdog is most comfortable and the favorite is least able to utilize his superior skills or knowledge. Perhaps most important of all, it requires a good bit of cooperation from one’s opponent. The Elo rating system as used in the United States assigns an expected probability of one percent to a 2200-rated national master losing to a 1400-rated adversary (Technically, one percent is the proportion of game points that the lower-rated player is expected to achieve in a match of any length, counting both wins and draws. For example, if 100 games are played, the system expects an 800point underdog to either win one game and lose 99, or draw two and lose 98. Therefore, the one percent number mentioned above overstates the expectation of an upset win because it excludes any possibility of a draw.) In the game below, I defied the statistical odds by losing to someone more than 800 points below my rating. Wherever you fall on the rating spectrum, I hope you may benefit from the following step-by-step primer on how I did it. I cannot claim sole credit: as you will see, Mr. Sutton supplied the requisite cooperation, by roundly outplaying me. FM Jon Jacobs is currently finishing his book about upsets, The Fish That Roared. This article is an example of what readers can expect.

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1. d4 b6

Long known as Owen’s Defense after 19th century English vicar John Owen who once employed it against Paul Morphy, this opening got re-branded in the 1980s as the English Defense after English grandmasters Tony Miles and Jon Speelman (and before them, International Master Michael Basman) injected new life into it. GM Ray Keene published a book entitled “English Defense” way back in 1987; more recent authors on the opening are GMs Christian Bauer and Danny King and IM Cyrus Lakdawala. While a less shocking sight today than 40 years ago, 1. ... b6 is definitely not for the riskaverse. White can obtain a large space advantage, a lead in development, and occasionally both. When Black strikes in the center with ... d7-d5 the pawn structure resembles the French Defense but with an important difference. With Black’s light-square bishop diverted from its original diagonal, White will find it easier to break with ... f4-f5 than in the French, while Black’s standard counter-attack against the white pawn chain anchors at d4 and/or c3 is slower to develop. (The alternative of undermining White’s vanguard e5-pawn with ... f7-f6, as in some French variations, is unplayable in the English Defense due to the radical weakness of e6.) Instead of an early advance of his d-pawn, Black often seeks to break up the White center by playing ... f7-f5, as in the present game. That thrust usually must be made

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before Black is castled … and when things don’t work out right, he may soon cry out, (think the Keanu Reeves movie, The Matrix) “I should have taken the blue pill!” I employed the English Defense with success during my first few years using it. By 2010, however, I had begun to feel the need to move on to a less provocative defense. Aside from its strategic and tactical drawbacks, I could see that my dependence on this opening was gradually turning me into something I despised: a repertoire player, who indiscriminately tossed out 1. ... b6 in response to d4, e4, c4, Nf3 or just about any other white first move except g3. 2. c4 Bb7 3. Nc3 e6 4. Bf4

An unusual but not bad set-up. Taking the bull by the horns with 4. e4 can lead to wild play after 4. ... Bb4 5. f3 f5! 6. exf5 Nh6! 7. fxe6 (7. Bxh6?! Qh4+) 7. ... Nf5 8. Bf4 (8. exd7+?! Nxd7 gives Black a dangerous lead in development) 8. ... dxe6 9. Qa4+ (or 9. Nge2 0-0 with compensation) 9. ... Nc6 10. 0-0-0 Nfxd4 11. Nb5 0-0 12. Bxc7 Qg5+! (better than 12. ... Qe7 as seen in Sadler-Kengis, Koge, 1997, and Mohammad-Yagiz, Antalya, 2006) 13. f4 Qh6! 14. Nxd4 Rxf4!, which theory (and Stockfish 6) rates as equal. Quieter alternative choices for White are 4. a3 and 4. Nf3. 4. ... f5

Here 4. ... Bb4 would be less committal. The text gives White the option of 5. a3, avoiding that thematic pin. Joksic-Tassi, Rome, 1980, continued 5. e3 Nf6 6. a3 Be7 7. d5 Na6 8. Nf3 (8. b4!?) 8. ... Ne4 9. Nxe4 fxe4 10. Nd4 exd5? 11. cxd5 0-0, and now 12. Bc4 Kh8 13. b4 would have left White holding a sizable edge. 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. e3 Bb4 7. Be2 Ne4 8. Qb3 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3

III. PLAY LIKE A BULLY, CHOOSING MOVES THAT MAXIMIZE THE INTIMIDATION FACTOR Conduct the opening and early middlegame in a devil-may-care style. Don’t castle if you can help it, so you’ll be free to scorch your kingside earth with moves like ... f5 and ... g5. Assume that the more aggressively you play, the faster your opponent will get spooked and collapse. 9. ... g5!?

Loosens the black position. Yet the move isn’t bad, because a kingside pawn advance is a standard strategy for Black in this opening. White’s dark-square bishop can be targeted by

a further advance of the black f-pawn (after Black has castled), or even the h-pawn (via ... h7-h5-h4). After having committed himself this much, however, from now on Black should take care not to overextend. 10. Be5 Rg8?!

But this is too aggressive. (See the preceding comments.) After the more prudent and better 10. ... 0-0 11. h4 g4 12. Nd2 Nc6 13. Bf4 Nxd2 14. Kxd2 Na5, engines view Black’s position as slightly better. 11. Nd2 d6

Better was 11. ... Nxd2 12. Kxd2 Nc6 13. Bg3 Na5. After the text move, White could have pried open some lines and eliminated his doubled c4-pawn with 12. Nxe4 Bxe4 (12. ... dxe5 13. Nc5! Bxg2 14. Nxe6 favors White) 13. f3 Bb7 14. c5! Qe7 15. cxd6, with better chances. If instead 14. ... dxe5? 15. Qxe6+ Kf8, White will pick up four pawns for the piece, with a big advantage: 16. Qxf5+ Kg7 17. Qxe5+ Kf8 18. Qf5+ Kg7 19. Bd3 and Black has nothing better than 19. ... Qe7 surrendering his h-pawn with check, since on 19. ... Rh8 20. Qe5+ Kf7? 21. h4! gxh4? White gets a winning attack with 22. Qh5+ followed by 23. Rxh4. From these lines it is clear that White would only undermine his own cause if he threw in 12. or 13. Bh5+, inducing Black to protect his vulnerable e6-pawn with his king. 12. Bg3 Nxd2 13. Kxd2

IV. CALCULATE EXTENSIVELY ON EVERY MOVE An easily overlooked consequence of playing ultra-aggressively is that you will inevitably use more time than your opponent. By falling behind on the clock before move 20, you assure yourself the opportunity to demonstrate your superior blitz skills when the game reaches a critical stage. 13. ... Bxg2

Passing up the last opportunity to keep the position closed with 13. ... Qe7. After an eventual ... Nd7 followed by ... 0-0-0, Black would be holding his own. One might ask, why couldn’t White still play c4-c5? After 13. ... Qe7 14. c5? dxc5 15. dxc5?, Black turns the tables with 15. ... Nd7! 16. cxb6 0-0-0! with a winning attack. 14. Rhg1 Bb7 15. c5 Ke7

V. BE CAVALIER ABOUT MATERIAL Sacrifice pawns and/or pieces with abandon—it’s the surest way to

leverage your rating advantage to obtain a psychological advantage. 16. h4 f4?

Yet another hyper-aggressive move—which should backfire spectacularly. Surprisingly, the engines think Black is doing fine after the natural 16. ... g4. 17. exf4

Although this suffices for a winning advantage, Stockfish 6 points out a faster and more brilliant way: 17. cxd6+ cxd6 18. Bxf4!! gxf4 19. Qc2!! For example: 19. ... Kf8 20. Qxh7 Bg2 21. Bf3 Nd7 22. Rxg2 Rxg2 23. Bxg2, after which the white rook will soon reach g1 with decisive effect. Similar is 19. ... Kf6 20. Qxh7 Bg2 21. Bf3. 17. ... dxc5 18. hxg5 cxd4

In this engine-like position, White should keep piling on the pressure. Strongest is 19. g6!, which opens a diagonal and threatens both Bh4+ and gxh7. Other good alternatives are 19. f5, and natural piece-activating moves like Rad1, Rae1 or Bd3. 19. c4?

White’s first significant mistake, allowing Black back into the game. It appears natural to take a moment to close the file on which the white king temporarily sits. But in reality, Black’s king is far more exposed than White’s. An opened d-file therefore will actually favor the first player, as is evident in the main variation: 19. g6! dxc3+ 20. Kxc3 Kf8 (or 20. ... Qf8 21. Bh4+ Kd6 22. Rad1+ Bd5 23. Bf3 Qg7+ 24. Kc2 c6 25. f5! Kc7 26. Bxd5! cxd5 —not 26. ... exd5 27. Qg3+ Kb7 28. Rde1 followed by Re7(+)—27. fxe6 Nc6 28. Kb1 etc.) 21. Qxe6 Rxg6 22. Rad1! Rxe6 23. Rxd8+ Re8 24. Rxe8+ Kxe8 25. Bh4 Bd5 26. Rg7. Despite his slight material deficit, this position is won for White thanks to his active pieces and passed pawn. Yes, the above is all engine analysis. But the key conclusion regarding the effect of opening the d-file should be visible to human eyes before any in-depth calculation. 19. ... Na6 20. g6 Kf8!

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The only good move, according to both Stockfish and Komodo—which each rate the chances as equal. Although White’s initiative looks dangerous, Black is poised to gain serious counterplay via ... Nc5 followed by ... d3. 21. gxh7 Rh8 22. Qd3 Qf6

VI. WHEN YOUR OPPONENT OFFERS A SACRIFICE, DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT ACCEPTING. This is the flip side of point V, above. If you disdain your own chessmen, consistency demands that you thumb your nose at any offer your opponent may make. 23. Rh1?

Conceptually, this offer of the Exchange is well motivated: White aims to preserve his dangerous h7-pawn while trading his temporarily inactive queen rook for Black’s highly active bishop. Tactically, however, it should not work: the h7-pawn will remain insecure, and Black can banish the white queen from the kingside and seize the initiative. Instead, either 23. Bh5 Qh6 24. Bf3 Nc5 25. Qxd4 or 23. Bh2 Nc5 24. Rg6! Qf7 25. Qxd4 would have held the precarious balance. 23. ... Nc5 24. Qa3 d3 25. Bg4

possibility grabs your fancy. If for example you spy a move that displaces your most important piece from its ideal defensive square but wins a pawn one tempo earlier than otherwise, go for it. Especially if this means foregoing your previous plan to redeploy an additional defender that will now remain marooned on the opposite wing for the rest of the game. 25. ... Qg6? 26. f3

And once more the chances are equal … but only if Black: 1) is willing to force a draw against an 800point underdog, and 2) can see his way through to sacrificing a rook with 26. ... Bxf3!! 27. Bxf3 Qxg3 28. Bxa8 Qf2+ 29. Kc3 Qc2+ 30. Kb4 Qd2+ (Also the move 30. ... d2 eventually leads to a drawn position according to Stockfish) 31. Kb5 a6+ 32. Kc6 Qg2+ 33. Kxc7 Qxa8 34. Kxb6 Qd8+ 35. Kc6 Qd7+ 36. Kb6 Qd8+ with a perpetual check. All other 26th moves leave Black either in trouble or dead lost, according to both Komodo and Stockfish. Of course, the sacrificial drawing line is difficult to work out if your brain is stuffed with that inferior element, carbon. Even if you hadn’t already consumed nearly all your clock time flailing through the previous tidal waves of insane complications.

VIII. NEVER SETTLE FOR A HALF-POINT No matter how bad your chances on the board, never abase yourself by accepting— let alone seeking to force—a draw. Your higher rating gives you a sacred duty to always play to win. Adopt the attitude that a draw is as bad as a loss.

Now 25. ... Bxh1 26. Rxh1 Kg7 (with ... Rxh7 to follow) is an easy win for Black. Also winning is 25. ... Qe7 26. Qb2 Ne4+. Loathe to part with my wonderful bishop, during the game I leaned toward the “Nimzovichean” 25. ... Be4, transferring the bishop to the king’s wing and preparing to eliminate the h-pawn. Although 25. ... Be4 barely makes it into the engines’ top 5 choices, it does enable Black to retain a slight advantage.

26. ... Rxh7? 27. Qc3!

This and the still stronger 27. Bf2! are the only moves that secure a White advantage, according to Stockfish. 27. ... Re8 28. Qe5

Also good is 28. Rxh7 Qxh7 29. Qf6+, when White keeps a moderate advantage despite being a pawn down. 28. ... Ree7 29. Bh4 Ref7

VII. NEVER STOP IMPROVISING Seize every opportunity to reinvent the wheel. Instead of hewing to a consistent plan over many moves, think short-term, and don’t hesitate to throw your previous analysis overboard when some new

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decisive (or at worst, near-decisive) advantage in the “final” position from the scoresheet. The game could continue: 30. Rag1 Qg7 (or 30. ... Ke8 31. Bh3 Qh6—no better is 31. ... Qh5 32. Rg8+ Rf8 33. Qf6—32. Rg8+ Rf8 33. Bg5 Rxg8 34. Bxh6 Rxh6 35. Qxc7 Rgh8 36. Rg1 R6h7 37. Qe5 Rxh3 38. Rg7) 31. Bf6! Qxf6 32. Rxh7 Qxf4+ 33. Qxf4 Rxf4 34. Bh5!, when the fpawn is taboo due to Ke3.

I stopped keeping score here, and never reconstructed the remaining moves. Although in time pressure, I did not flag; I remember eventually laying down my king with queens still on the board. Black resigned after several further moves. Engine analysis indicates White holds a

Two facts temper my contrition over publishing an incomplete game score. Even though the final moves are missing, I am confident that: 1. I have provided you with a full game’s worth of entertainment, and 2. My opponent Donnell Sutton’s victory was well earned, as was my loss. Lately I have devoted much thought to the nature of chess upsets and the reasons they appeal to both participants and spectators. I am well along toward completing a book-length collection of upsets by club-level players, whose tentative title is The Fish That Roared. I also run a Facebook group under that name, focused on discussions and analysis of upset games. I will conclude by relaying these wise words from Steve Mitlitzky (US Chess rating 1866): The "upset glass" (if you like) is "half full." We can all aspire to take down much stronger players and we all sometimes do if we play often enough. But the flip side of that coin is that we can all be taken down by much weaker players too! Even very weak players can become inspired and no one is immune from carelessness. Carelessness can of course take the form of a hideous blunder. But more often carelessness has consequences that are more hidden and yet equally devastating! And if you fall victim to carelessness even against a much weaker player the result will likely be a big upset. Do you have an entertaining upset of your own? Share it with the author in the Facebook group “The Fish That Roared.”

Megan Chen (center) observes Sam Henderson (left) playing his wife Betty Henderson before a tournament begins on Sunday morning.

Family and Community on the Board: The Glenwood Chess Club Not far from Chicago’s South Side, which suffers a reputation for crime and poverty, a chess club has found a path to success. Text and photos by JORGE BARRERA

T’S 8:30 AM ON A SUNDAY MORNING and, while other people are waking up or having breakfast, the multi-purpose room at the Blakey Senior Center is abuzz with activity. On every table, chessboards are set up, and as family members and players arrive for this open tournament, there is cordial chatter about current and previous chess events. “Have you watched the Candidates?” “How did you do in your last tournament?” Despite the friendly banter, tension and anticipation fill the room, for the first round pairings will soon be posted. This is how the weekend matches begin at the Glenwood Chess Club (GCC) in the far south suburbs of Chicago. In the spring of 2011, Ken Windmon, a local chess player, formed the GCC. At the time, Ken noted that the Park Forest Chess Club was losing membership, and due to its location, even the staff was having trouble maintaining it. As a result, Ken knew that he needed to take action in order to maintain a chess presence in the south

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suburbs of the city. Chicago has many great chess clubs; for example, Renaissance Knights has been running monthly tournaments for many years in the northern suburbs of Chicago, and Maret Thorpe at the Evanston Chess Club has maintained a strong presence there as well with her bimonthly tournaments. Similarly, the late Sevan Muradian worked to organize many great tournaments in Chicago until his sad and untimely death earlier this year. Yet all these organizations have one thing in common, they are based on the north side or in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Seeing his old club in decline in Park Forest, Ken knew he had to be proactive about starting a club or else the south side would be devoid of a strong chess presence. After discussions with Herb Ferguson, another local club player and tournament director, Ken began to inquire with the local village hall about finding a potential space where the club could meet. Luckily, the people in Glenwood, Illinois were supportive and allowed

the newly formed club to convene at the Blakey Senior Center. Ken and Herb joined forces, and the GCC officially began to meet. To establish themselves, Ken registered the club as a US Chess affiliate and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The GCC offers tournaments more frequently than other local organizations, roughly every other weekend, as well as gathering on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for informal and casual play. One of the distinguishing features of the club has been their creativity in producing unique and unusual tournaments. For instance, last November, they held a tournament in which each participant was registered on teams based on their home state. Glenwood is located very close to neighboring Indiana, so their tournament “Illinois versus Indiana 2015” featured an almost equal amount of players from each state. Similarly, their tournaments are often offered for free to their members, and the removal of the financial barrier facilitates attendance and makes their www.uschess.org

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events more varied. Back on Sunday morning, Eva Harrison listens to Orlan Smith, the Glenwood Chess Club secretary and organizer, recite the tournament announcements. Her sons, David and Christopher, have played in many tournaments, including the SuperNationals, and she attributes their ever-growing chess ambitions to their weekly attendance at the GCC. In fact, David will have played at the National Junior High School (K-9) Championships in Indianapolis this year. On this day, however, it is neither David nor Christopher who are playing, but rather it is Eva. Initially, Eva recalls, David and Christopher would participate in tournaments and she would wait for their games to finish. Yet, she did not like waiting around while they were on the boards; so instead, she began to study the game too. Now she competes alongside them, and since 2012, she has played chess seriously and has become a B-class player. Throughout her development, she has used all the services that the GCC has to offer, and she says that coming to the Glenwood Chess Club is something that she loves, especially because of the convenience it offers. Being from a neighboring suburb, there are no other nearby chess clubs for her and her family to regularly participate in, and without a club within reasonable distance, she would not be able to regularly attend the meetings or the tournaments. David and Christopher want to keep improving, for whoever achieves a rating higher than their mom first will get a prize! This enthusiasm for the club may be a reflection of its leadership. Herb Ferguson was not only indispensable in the formation of the club, but he also devotes a lot of time and energy into its survival. All three staff members, Ken, Herb, and Orlan, are certified US Chess tournament directors, so they have tournaments which are organized individually. For instance, Orlan organizes the South Suburban Chess Wars, and during these tournaments he provides extra equipment in case it is necessary. He can also be seen on the board competing with the attendees, and he even offered to play in a newly created parallel unrated section in order to encourage new players. The idea behind this is that those who are not yet invested in chess can get an introduction to serious tournament play, and if they like it, then they can become US Chess members and begin competing in the rated tournaments. Ken and Herb can also be seen in the playing hall when there are tournaments or other events. They not only direct, but they also play and check in on all the players. At a recent blitz tournament, they provided the members with free food in between rounds, while also working on all the minutiae of running the event. With such an innovative and welcoming approach,

Facing page, top: The Glenwood Chess Club staff: Herbert Ferguson (Vice President), Kenneth Windmon (President) and Dr. Orlan Smith (Secretary). Facing page, bottom: A diverse community of players focus during the first round of Sunday morning's game. Above: Eva Harrison contemplates her next move during the first round of a tournament.

there is a definite sense of community at the GCC that is not always apparent at other clubs. Yet, despite all these inviting features, the tournaments at the GCC still only average about 20 players, which is small by the standards of many similar tournaments in the area. According to Orlan, it has been difficult to appeal to the myriad of players that come to compete during casual game time and to transition them into members that will contribute to the involvement of the club. Ken reiterates this, saying that, though each week attendance improves, getting the community involved is their most difficult challenge yet. Indeed, one of the core goals of the club is to be a safe haven for youth who might not have other engaging and positive activities after school. Acting as an ambassador for chess, Ken often visits local schools and shares with the students the beneficial qualities of the game. Though they are not playing during this Sunday morning’s tournament, David and Christopher Harrison still attend, because they enjoy the positive atmosphere among the players. As the first round starts, Eva is paired up against a familiar face in the northern suburb tournaments, Jon Winick. He is rated much higher than she, and he has had a morale boost after winning at the Pittsburgh Open Under 1800 section a week earlier. Yet, on the boards this morning, it is he who appears to be in

trouble. Eva’s position seems to be winning. Yet slowly, he turns the tables around, and, when time pressure is mounting, he manages to secure the win. Eva says she doesn’t feel too bad about losing this game. Putting so much pressure on someone and being so close to winning means that she is progressing, and challenges, though difficult at the moment, will become more manageable. Right now, Eva says, she feels good about her results. At the GCC, Ken’s vision has manifested into a unique and community-oriented space for chess. Though more involvement would help the club reach new heights, it has already attracted a large following and a growing membership base. In the future, Ken says he would like to see Chicago’s south suburban community have more access to quality chess competition and instruction, while also enjoying a fun atmosphere where everyone can feel welcome. This is working, and even if the support at the moment comes from the usual city of Chicago chess players, they are enabling the club to grow. For the regular players, however, the club is indispensable. The Glenwood Chess Club represents the shared dream of the community for an inviting, family-oriented space for chess that can be found, not an hour away, but rather at home. www.uschess.org

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The Great Exhibitor Harry Pillsbury, Caissa’s showman By BRUCE PANDOLFINI

THE METEORIC RISE OF HARRY NELSON Pillsbury (1872-1906) began in 1895 when, as an unknown entity, his entry into the great Hastings Tournament was backed by the Brooklyn Chess Club. That tournament was won by Pillsbury. Before tragic illness took his life at the age of 33, Pillsbury would win other events. He would also become one of the game’s outstanding exhibitors, able to play multiple games of chess and checkers while blindfolded and, simultaneously, able to perform various incidental memory tricks. No memory tricks were needed in Pillsbury’s encounter with Simon Winawer (Black) at Budapest in 1896. Building his game steadily, Pillsbury’s attack suddenly ignites with a flurry of incisive threats. The initial moves were:

deductions—for other moves and variations. Note that

means that White’s move is on the next line.

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Harry Nelson Pillsbury Simon Winawer Budapest, 1896

9.

Nxe4

Par Score 5

9.

Nf3

Nf6

Par Score 4

Another reasonable developing move. Once again, you can accept full credit for 5. cxd5. …

Nbd7

A typical defensive placement. At some point Black hopes to exchange a few pawns in the center and more or less get an equal game.

Bd3

Par Score 4

This move could lose a tempo if Black captures on c4, but such an exchange would give White a clear central advantage in pawns. Thereafter, the pawns could be advanced intelligently, with gains in space and likely attacking possibilities to ensue.

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Black could have tried 8. ... dxc4, when White is still slightly better after 9. Bxc4 e5.



5.

…

.…

Bd6

The battle lines are being drawn. Both sides eye a subsequent advance of their e-pawns.



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Black develops his king-knight to its most effective square. The plan is to soon develop the king-bishop, followed by kingside castling.



6.

Now make sure you have the above position set up on your chessboard. As you play through the remaining moves in this game, use a piece of paper to cover the article, exposing White’s next move only after trying to guess it. If you guess correctly, give yourself the par score. Sometimes points are also awarded for secondbest moves, and there may be bonus points—or

…

8.

Here we see the evidence of White’s definite advantage. His d-pawn gives him more space than his opponent’s e-pawn. Meanwhile, Black has for now the traditional bad queen-bishop, blocked in by its own e-pawn.

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6. 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c6

Par Score 4

White plays it safely, insuring the protection of the c-pawn. Accept full credit for either 4. Nf3 or for 4. cxd5.

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e3

The intended advance is realized. The threat is 9. e5.

0-0

Par Score 4

White gets ready for business. With his king safely tucked away, he need not be fearful of opening the center. 7.

…

0-0

Now both sides are ready for business. In such situations, White having the move, generally has better attacking chances.

8.

e4

Par Score 5

…

Nxe4

Black hopes to free his game somewhat by further exchanges. Nevertheless, White retains a spatial edge, with greater attacking chances.

10.

Bxe4

Par Score 4

Advantage White. 10.

…

Nf6

Black gains a tempo on the bishop, but the gain in time is not meaningful. White’s hold on the e5-square is enhanced as a result of Black’s move and allows for a future Ne5.

11.

Bc2

Par Score 5

Accept only 3 points part credit for 11. Bd3, which denies the white queen a nice attacking square. 11.

…

h6

Black plays to prevent a pin on his knight. The move also gets the h-pawn out of the lightsquare bishop’s line of attack. Unfortunately, it puts the pawn into the dark-square bishop’s line of attack. That could be bad too.

12.

Be3

Par Score 5

The queen-bishop finds a suitable square anyway, and Pillsbury keeps the development going. No need to rush anything. Black is not going to solve all his problems in one move.

Solitaire Chess / Instruction

ABCs of Chess

PROBLEM I Mating net

PROBLEM II Mating net

PROBLEM III Mating net

PROBLEM IV Jettison

PROBLEM V Mating net

PROBLEM VI Mating net

These problems are all related to key positions in this month’s game. In each case, Black is to move. The answers can be found in Solutions on page 69.

August Exercise: Start with a database of minor piece endings. As you analyze each setup, change the minor pieces. If one side starts with a bishop, make it a knight. If a knight, make it a bishop. See what the differences entail. And what happens if the other side’s minor piece is changed also? By such practical experiments you may get a better sense for the strengths of specific minor pieces, as well as for their weaknesses. I suspect you’ll also start to appreciate the pros and cons of pawn structure. What helps one type of minor piece may be anathema to the other.

12.

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Re8

Black still hopes to free his game with some kind of advance, such as a subsequent ... e6-e5. The f8-square is also cleared in case it is needed by the dark-square bishop or for the black king, if it one day has to flee.

13.

Qd3

Par Score 5

This is part of White’s general attacking scheme. Moreover, now his rooks are connected and available for use along the home rank.

15.

…

Bxc5

Black opts to steal a pawn, if he can. Now on 16. dxc5, Black has 16. ... Qxe5.

16.

Bxh6

Par Score 8

No more quiet play. Pillsbury goes for full attack. Give yourself 1 bonus point if you rejected 16. dxc5 Qxe5 17. Bd4 Qd5, when 18. Bxf6 allows a trade of queens. 16.

…

Bxd4

With this last move Black hopes to advance his c-pawn, which could lead to an exchange of pawns and a possible reduction of the building pressure. One can always hope.



Black continues in desperado style. Give yourself 1 bonus point if you had planned to answer 16. ... gxh6 with 17. Qg3+, when either 17. ... Kf8 or 17. ... Kh8 (and 17. ... Ng4 18. Qxg4+ Kf8 19. Qf4 is also bad for Black) lose the queen to 18. Ng6+.



14.

17.

13.

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c5

Qc7

Par Score 6

With this advance Pillsbury stops Black’s freeing move. White afterwards hopes to utilize the e5-square. The main drawback to c4-c5 is that it gives the black knight use of d5. But Black still has problems, namely, his c8-bishop. 14.

…

Bf8

Qxd4

Par Score 6

Pillsbury plays it simply. He gets rid of Black’s useful defensive piece, knowing that he will have fresh prospects for attack soon enough. 17.

…

gxh6

What else? He has to get his piece back.

18.

Qf4

Par Score 7

Black retreats to secure his kingside. This is better than going back to e7, where the bishop would interfere with the e8-rook.



Deduct 2 points if you played 18. Qh4. True, the white queen does then attack f6 and h6, but, with the queen at h4, the white knight hangs.

15.

18.

Ne5

Par Score 6

Nd5

Black finally gets to use the square d5, but it’s too late. Meanwhile, his bishop and queenrook sit on their home squares.



Qxh6

Par Score 7

A decisive invasion. Add 1 bonus point if you’ve already seen White’s immediate threat: 20. Bh7+ Kh8 21. Bg6+ Kg8 22. Bxf7+, winning the black queen. 19.

…

f6

This guards h7 but it weakens g6. Add 1 bonus point if you had planned to answer 19. ... Qxe5 with 20. Bh7+ Kh8 21. Bg6+ Kg8 22. Qh7+ Kf8 23. Qxf7 mate.

20.

f4

Par Score 8

Reward yourself with 1 bonus point if you saw that 20. ... fxe5 would lose to 21. Qg6+, when 21. ... Kf8 is answered by 22. fxe5+. 20.

…

Re7

Black could have tried 20. ... Og7, trying to trade off the queens. Add 1 bonus point if you had planned to answer that by 21. Qh5, with the idea of 22. Rf3 in the offing.

21.

Ng6

Par Score 7

Give yourself 1 bonus point if you had analyzed 21. ... Rh7 22. Qf8 mate. Add 1 bonus point more if you had also analyzed 21. ... Rg7 22. Qh8+ Kf7 23. Qf8 mate. Since the overall situation didn’t look too good to Winawer, there followed ... 21.

…

Black resigned. See scoring box on page 71.

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White’s knight finally gets the chance to invade. Or does it? Is the d4-pawn overloaded? We shall soon see.

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In Search of Perfection Correspondence chess can offer useful endgame lessons for over-the-board players, especially about balancing calculation and intuition. By GM DANIEL NARODITSKY

CORRESPONDENCE CHESS HAS LITTLE in common with over-the-board chess. Let me clarify: the rules themselves do not change. Checkmate is still checkmate. A mating attack is still a mating attack. A draw is still counted as half a point for both players. Yet the fundamental difference lies in the notion that modern correspondence chess has no distinction between the practical and the objective; they are one and the same. Chess computers are so potent, so farsighted, that the importance of intuition is minimized, and the concept of a “practically strong, but objectively questionable” move ceases to exist. Make no mistake: I hold correspondence chess in the highest esteem. Laboring over an infinitely complex position for days—not to mention winning a game against a fellow cyborg —is no easy undertaking. However, for the purposes of practical chess improvement, the kind of heavily-computerized, intuition-less chess seen in modern correspondence play is of relatively little use. But that is not always the case. Occasionally, a correspondence game can offer useful lessons for the student of over-the-board chess, particularly with respect to the proper balance between calculation and intuition. The game we are about to examine is wildly entertaining, aesthetically pleasing (to put it mildly), and— most importantly—wonderfully instructive.

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square one. By this point, faithful readers of my column should be well aware that connected passed pawns often possess superpowers, especially when they are a few squares away from promotion. Though resigning seems like an option, why not make your opponent sweat first? 48. b6 Rg1 49. Qxf2 Rxf2

In only three moves, the landscape has undergone a dramatic shift. Black is two—yes, two—rooks to the good, but they are currently far removed from the back rank. White must seize his opportunity, but which pawn should he advance? At this point, I encourage you to set this position up on a real board (if you haven’t already done so), put down the magazine (or close your laptop), and calculate as much as you can.

A TALE OF TWO ROOKS

50. b7!

Georg Halvax (correspondence rating 2020) Alina Ivanova Correspondence, 2012

Why this one? Before we analyze the dickens out of this position, it is worth making two general observations about endgame calculation: 1) Even in unconventional endgames, it is frequently easier to calculate long variations simply because there is less material left on the board. This means that the board is easier to visualize and that lines have less potential to branch off. 2) When passed pawns are involved, the difference between similar-looking moves is

(see diagram top of next column)

At first glance, the outcome seems to be decided. Despite his impressive pawn armada, there is no way to stop ... Rg1 followed by ... f1=Q, when Black will have two extra rooks. White can stave off defeat with 48. a7, but after 48 ... Rxa7 and 49 ... Rg7 White is back to

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often great. To this end, you should never assume that two moves that have the same goal will lead to the same result; calculate each one separately. With these observations in mind, ascertaining the difference between 50. b7 and 50. a7 becomes a matter of sober calculation. Following 50. a7?? Rg8, Black will give up one of his rooks to destroy White’s pawn armada: 1) 51. b7 looks tempting, but is coolly rebuffed by 51. ... Rff8 52. c5 Ra8! 53. bxa8=Q (No better is 53. c6 Rxa7) 53. ... Rxa8 and Black wins. 2) 51. c5 is a better try, but Black wins with 51. ... Rf7!. With the pawn on b7, as in the game, 52. c6 would come to the rescue, but now Black has 52. ... Rxa7! 53. bxa7 h6 and the game is over. While the position after Black’s 49th move looks daunting indeed, it is actually quite easy to work through the complications and find the right sequence of pawn advances. 50. ... Rf8 51. c5!

Now, of course, 51. ... Rg7 is no longer effective on account of 52. c6 and 52. ... Rxb7+ 53. cxb7 is of no use. Therefore, Black has no choice but to push his own passer and hope to win the race. And with two extra rooks, it looks like he is poised to do just that. 51. ... h5

The Practical Endgame / Instruction

Calculate! Each month GM Naroditsky will present two problems taken from actual games that illustrate the theme of this month’s column. Your task is to find the best line of play. Problem I should be solveable by a player at roughly a 1500 rating and Problem II by a player roughly at a 2000 rating.

PROBLEM I: 1500 LEVEL GM Daniel Naroditsky (2633) GM Dmitry Jakovenko (2742) Tsakhkadzor, 2015

PROBLEM II: 2000 LEVEL Evgeny Somov-Nasimovich Study, 1936

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WHITE TO MOVE

See the solutions on page 71.

The continuation 51. ... Rgg8 52. c6 Rb8 53. c7 h5 54. cxb8=Q Rxb8 sets a prosaic trap (55. a7?? Rxb7+) that is easily sidestepped with 55. Ka3! followed by a6-a7.

Black has no other choice: something like 59. ... Kg4 60. Kb7 offered little relief. 60. c8=Q+ Rxc8 61. Qxh2 Rh8 62. Qf2+ Ke4 63. c4 Rac8 64. c5 Kd5 65. Kb7!

52. a7 Rgg8 53. c6 Ra8!

more than a day to double, triple, and quadruple-check all of the possible defenses, why not have a laugh at your opponent’s expense? 71. ... Rxc8 72. Kb7 Rh8 73. a8=Q Rxa8 74. Kxa8

This is the only way to keep the game going. After 53. ... h4 54. c7 h3 55. b8=Q h2 56. a8=Q, White promotes a second queen and simultaneously stops Black’s passer. 54. c7!

This position merits four diagrams, but in the interest of space I will limit myself to one. Black’s towers are optimally placed, but they are utterly defenseless against the march of White’s pawns. While the game is not over yet, the rest is a matter of straightforward technique.

Black’s main problem is that the rooks cannot leave the eighth rank under any circumstances. To this end, 65. ... Rxc5—hoping for the hasty 66. a8=Q?!, which reaches a theoretically winning endgame queen versus rook ending but offers Black some hopes of a resistance—would meet a rather harsh punishment in the form of 66. Qf6!, and Black must allow the second pawn to promote. 65. ... Rcf8 66. Qc2 Rf7+ 67. Kb6 Rff8 68. c6 Rc8 69. Qf5+ Kd6 70. Qd7+ Ke5 71. Qxc8!

54. ... Kg7 55. b8=Q h4 56. Kc3

White’s plan is very simple: the threat of marching his king to b7 will force Black to push his h-pawn. As soon as the pawn reaches h2, White will promote the c-pawn, and trade the newly-created queen for Black’s passer. Following that trade-off, Black will be permanently consigned to passivity and White will gradually advance the second c-pawn until a tactical opportunity presents itself. 56. ... h3 57. Kc4 Kf6 58. Kb5 Kf5 59. Ka6 h2

It is hard to say why Black played until mate, but I have observed this tendency in many correspondence games. Perhaps Black was hoping for some sort of failure to submit a move in a timely fashion? In any case, Ivanova was all out of luck, and Halvax—a strong overthe-board player as well—demonstrated a unique ability to deliver checkmate with king and queen against king. 74. ... Kd6 75. Kb7 Ke7 76. c7 Kd7 77. c8=Q+ Ke7 78. Qc6 Kf7 79. Qh6 Ke7 80. Kc6 Kf7 81. Kd6 Kg8 82. Ke5 Kf7 83. Qh7+ Kf8 84. Ke6 Ke8 85. Qe7 mate.

Looking back at the starting position, it is rather difficult to predict that the game would develop in such an orderly, easy-to-follow manner. Yet its surprising trajectory is yet another reminder that the endgame often resembles a peaceful forest rather than an unconquerable safari. Don’t always treat it like the latter! The simplest. In a non-correspondence game, I would have preferred to minimize the risk with 71. c7 (and only then Qxc8), but with

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US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 24, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED) 2016 U. S. GAME/30 CHAMPIONSHIP 5SS, G/30 d5 - $8,000 b/199 fully paid entries - 60% guaranteed. San Mateo County Event Center, 2495 S. Delaware St., San Mateo, CA 94403. Park free. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/usg60g30. In 4 sections: Open Section (1900+): $1,500, 700, 300, 100, Top u2100 $200 100. 1600-1899 Section: $1,000, 400, 200, 100. 1300-1599 Section: $1,000, 400, 200, 100. Under 1300 Section: $1,000, 400, 200, 100. Unr capped at 200 exc in Open. EF: $82, after 9/20 $107. Play-up: $35. GM free, IM free before 9/14 (EF subtr from prize for all free entries). DISCOUNT: $134 if registering for both U.S. G/30 (9/24) and U.S. G/60 (9/25). Byes: One 1/2 pt bye allowed must commit by start of Rd. 2. Reenter with 1/2pt bye in Rd. 1 for $44. Sept 2016 Supp, CCA min, TD discr used to place players accurately. SIDE EVENT for KIDS for K-12 students rated under 1000: 5SSxG/30 d5 in 4 sections based on rating: 800-999, 600-799, 400-599, 200-399, u200. Prizes: Trophies to Top 10 players in each section and Top 5 Clubs & Top 5 Schools in each section. Min 2, Top 3 players count for team score EF: $54, after 9/17 $69. DISCOUNT: $94 if registering for both U.S. G/30 (9/24) and U.S. G/60 (9/25). Playup: $10. Schedule for all sections: On-site Reg: 8-8:30am. Rounds: 9a, 10:30a, 12:30p, 2p, 3:30p. Blitz Event: Reg: Sat 9/24 Reg: 4:305pm, Rounds 5:30-7p, total 8-10 rounds. EF: $14, $16 onsite. 75% of EFs returned as prizes. Reg. online: http://BayAreaChess.com/ my/usg60g30 or Mail payments to BayAreaChess, 2050 Concourse

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Blitz rated. Quick Chess events. Guaranteed prizes. Based-on prizes, x = number of entries needed to payfull prize fund. At least 50% of the advertised prize fund of $501 or more must be awarded. Indicates which rounds players who find it inconvenient to play may take 1⁄2-point byes instead. For example, Bye 1-3 means 1⁄2-point byes are available in Rounds 1 through 3. Chess club. Time delay, x = number of seconds. Time increment, xx = number of seconds added after each move. Entry fee. Where to mail entries. Results submitted to FIDE for possible rating. Game in. For instance, G/75 means each side has 75 minutes for the entire game. Grand Prix Points available. Hotel rates. For example, 60-65-70-75 means $60 single, $65 twin, $70/3 in room, $75/4 in room. Junior Grand Prix.

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Memb. Membership required; cost follows. Usually refers req’d: to state affiliate. Open: A section open to all. Often has very strong playQuad: RBO: Rds: Reg: RR: SD/:

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ers, but some eligible for lower sections can play for the learning experience. 4-player round robin sections; similar strength players. Rated Beginner’s Open. Rounds; scheduled game times follow. For example, 11-5, 9-3 means games begin 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. on the first day, 9 a.m. & 3 p.m. on the second day. Registration at site. Round robin (preceded by number of rounds). Sudden-death time control (time for rest of game follows). For example, 30/90, SD/1 means each player must make 30 moves in 90 minutes, then complete the rest of the game in an hour. Swiss-System pairings (preceded by number of rounds). Unrated. Site is accessible to wheelchairs. Tournaments that will use a player’s online rating.

Drive #42, San Jose, CA 95131. Rfnd fee: $25. Organizer: Dr. Judit Sztaray. Email: [email protected]. T: 408-409-6596. W.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 25, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) 2016 U.S. GAME/60 CHAMPIONSHIP 4SS, G/60 d6 - $10,500 b/240 fully paid entries - 60% guaranteed. San Mateo County Event Center, 2495 S. Delaware St., San Mateo, CA 94403. Park free. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/usg60g30. In 6 sections: Open Section (2000+): $1,200 600 300 100 100 Top u2200 $200, 100. 1800-1999 Section: $1,000 400 200 100. 1600-1799 Section: $1,000 400 200 100. 1400-1599 Section: $1,000 400 200 100.1200-1399 Section: $800 400 200 100. Under 1200 Section: $700 300 200 100. Unr capped at 300 exc in Open. EF: $82, after 9/17 $107. Play-up: $35. GM free, IM free before 9/15 (EF subtr from prize for all free entries). DISCOUNT: $134 if registering for both US G/30 (9/24) and US G/60 (9/25). Byes: One 1/2 pt bye allowed must commit by start of Rd. 2. Reenter with 1/2pt bye in Rd. 1 for $44. Sept 2016 Supp, CCA min, TD disc used to place players accurately. SIDE EVENT for KIDS for K-12 students rated under 1000: 4SSxG/60 d5 in 5 sections based on rating: 800-999, 600-799, 400-599, 200-399, u200. Prizes: Trophies to Top 10 players in each section and Top 5 Clubs & Top 5 Schools in each section. Min 2, Top 3 players count for team score. EF: $54, after 9/17 $69. DISCOUNT:$94 if registering for both U.S. G/30 (9/24) and U.S. G/60 (9/25). Play-up: $10. Schedule for all sections: On-site Reg: 8-8:30am. Rounds: 9a, 12p, 2:30p, 5p. Blitz Event: Reg: Sat 9/24 Reg: 4:30-5pm, Rounds 5:30-7p, total 8-10 rounds. EF: $14, $16 onsite. 75% of EFs returned as prizes. Reg. online: http://BayAreaChess.com/my/usg60g30 or mail payments to BayAreaChess, 2050 Concourse Drive #42, San Jose, CA 95131. Rfnd fee: $25. Organizers: Dr. Judit Sztaray. Email: [email protected]. T: 408-409-6596. W.

A Heritage Event! OCT. 8-10, MARYLAND 2016 (57TH ANNUAL) U.S. ARMED FORCES OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 5-SS, 40/2, SD/30 d5. U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 21402 (building and venue info on USAFO website). Open to all U.S. Active Duty, Reservists, Military Retirees, Cadets, Midshipmen, and ROTC who have a USCF membership. Billeting/Hotels: See the website for details. EF: FREE! Prizes: Trophies/Plaques to Top 3 overall players, Top player of each DoD service on Active Duty, Top Reservist, Top Retiree, Top three Cadets/Midshipmen/ROTC, Top two each class A-D and below, Highest Upset, and USNA Champion (top USNA player), and various special prizes. Reg.: On-line at http://hrchessclub.org/AFO/home.html. Please register on-line before Oct. 7 so we can get a better picture of our expected turnout and receive all required information. On-site reg: 0800-0845 Check in: All participants must have a Military ID Card as it is required at check in for the tournament. You must check in at the site to be paired for your first round. Rds.: Sat. 0930-1500; Sun. 0900-1500; Mon. 0900. Byes: One 1/2-point bye available, must declare 30 min before Round 2. Awards Ceremony: To be held immediately after Rd 5. Meetings: The annual Armed Forces Chess committee meeting will be held on Sat, 10/8 at 2000. Special Events: The 13th Armed Forces Cadet/Midshipmen Championship will be conducted in conjunction with the Armed Forces Open. 7th U.S. Armed Forces Bughouse Championship - Saturday 10/8 at 2000. The Armed Forces Open Blitz Championship G/5 d0 Sunday 10/9 at 2000 (USCF Rules). Entries & Info: Online at http://hrchessclub.org/AFO/home.html. For all non-entry questions contact CAPT Tom Belke, USNR (ret.) at captain [email protected]. We ask Armed Forces participants to bring their uniform and wear it for Round 5 and the Awards Ceremony, proper Business attire if retired. Sets & boards provided, please bring clocks! FIDE. W.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 11-13 OR 12-13, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED) 2016 U.S. CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP 5SS, 40/120 G/30+30 (2-day opt rounds 1-2 G/75 d5). SFO Airport Hyatt Regency, 1333 Bayshore Hwy., Burlingame, CA 94010. $145/night. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/usclass. Prize: $17,000 b/257 (60% Guar). 6 sections. Open (2200+) FIDE rated: $3000-1500-700-300 Expert: 1,500700-300-200. A: 1,200-550-250-150. B: 1,200-550-250-150. C: 1,000-400-150-100. D: $1,000-400-150-100. Eu: $700-400-150-100. Unr capped at 300 exc in Open. EF: 119 by 11/3. Econ 99 w 60% prz. After 11/3 +25. Play-up +35. Change fee: +20. Rfnd fee 25. GM/IM free by 11/1 (prz-EF). USCF mem reqd. Reg.: Fr 5-5:30pm, Sa 9-9:30am. Rds: Fr:

See previous issue for TLAs appearing August 1-14 6p, Sa: 11a, 5p Su: 10a 3:30p (2-day Sa 10a 1:30p & merge bf Rd 3). Rds 5/6 byes locked bef Rd 1. Reg. online: http://BayAreaChess.com/ my/usclass. Blitz Event: Reg: Sun 11/13 Reg: 7:30-8pm, Rounds 8:3010:30p, total 8-10 rounds. EF: $14, $16 onsite. 75% of EFs returned as prizes. SIDE EVENT for KIDS at BAC Office 2050 Concourse Dr. #42, San Jose, CA 95131. For K-12 students rated under 1000: 5SSxG/30 d5; Sections based on rating: 800-999, 600-799, 400-599, 200-399, u200. Onsite Reg: Sun 8:30-9am. Rounds: 9:30a, 11a, 12:30p, 2p, 3:30p. Prizes: Trophies to Top 10 players in each section and Top 5 Clubs & Top 5 Schools in each section. Min 2, Top 3 players count for team score. EF: $43, after 11/3 $58. Play-up +10. Reg. online: http://BayAreaChess.com/ my/usclasskids. Nov 16 Supp & TD disc to place players accurately. Bring clocks. Organizers: Dr. Judit Sztaray. Email: [email protected]. T: 408-409-6596. W.

Grand Prix A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 11-14, 12-14 OR 13-14, MASSACHUSETTS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 46TH ANNUAL CONTINENTAL OPEN 6SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option except Open Section, rds. 1-3 G/40 d10). Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366 Main St. (Rt 20 West), Sturbridge, MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Free parking. Experience early 19th century America at Old Sturbridge Village (see www.osv.org). $30,000 guaranteed prizes. In 7 sections. Open: $3000-1500-700500-300, clear or tiebreak win $200 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1400-700. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1900: $2000-1000500-300-200. Under 1700: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1500: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1300: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1000: $800-400-300-200, trophies to top 3, first U800, U600, Unr. Unrated may enter any section, with prize limit U1000 $150, U1300 $300, U1500 $450, U1700 $600, U1900 $750; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2player “team” combined score among all sections: $1000-600-400. Team average rating must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register at site (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teams including an unrated cannot win over $300. Top 4 sections EF: $155 online at chessaction.com by 8/10, $165 phoned by 8/8 (406-896-2038, no questions), 4-day $164, 3-day $163, 2-day $162 mailed by 8/2, $180 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before rd. 1. GMs free; $150 deducted from prize. Under 1500 or Under 1300 Section EF: all $40 less than top 4 sections EF. Under 1000 Section EF: all $80 less than top 4 sections EF. All: Online EF $5 less to MACA members; may join/renew at masschess.org. Re-entry $80; not available in Open. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. 4-day schedule: Reg Thu to 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 6 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. 3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11 am, rds. Fri 12 & 6, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am, rds. Sat 10, 12:15, 2:30 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. No 2-day Open Section. All schedules: Bye all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, other sections before rd. 4. HR: $96-96-106, 800-582-3232, 508-347-7393, request chess rate, reserve by 7/29 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, chesstour.info, DirectorAtChess.us, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sat. 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 12-14 OR 13-14, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 21ST ANNUAL PACIFIC COAST OPEN 6SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-3 G/45 d10). Ontario Airport Hotel and Conference Center, 700 N. Haven Ave., Ontario, CA 91764 (I-10 to N. Haven Ave). Free parking, free shuttle to Ontario Airport or Ontario Mills Mall, free wireless, heated pool, restaurants within walking distance. $25,000 guaranteed prizes. In 6 sections. Open: $3000-1500-1000-500, clear or tiebreak win $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1200-600. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-300. Under 1900: $2000-1000-500-300. Under 1700: $1800-900-500-300. Under 1500: $1200-700-400-200. Under 1250: $800-400-200-100, plaques to first 3, top U1000, U800, Unr. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $1000-500-300-200. Team average rating must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 8/13; teams including an unrated may not win over $300. Unrated may enter any section, with prize limit U1900 $600, U1700 $450, U1500 $300, U1250 $150; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 4 sections EF: $135 at chessaction.com by 8/10, $140 phoned by 8/8 (406-8962038, no questions), 3-day $138, 2-day $137 mailed by 8/3, $150 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before rd 1. GMs free; $120 deducted from prize. Under 1500 Section EF: All $30 less than top 4 sections entry fees. Under 1250 Section EF: All $60 less than top 4 sections entry fees. SCCF membership ($18, under 18 $13 with magazine, $3 without) required for rated Southern CA residents. Re-entry $70; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. 3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11 am, rds. Fri 12 & 6, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am, rds. Sat 10, 12:45, 3:15 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:15. All schedules: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, other sections before rd. 4. HR: $95-95, 909-980-0400, request chess rate, reserve by 7/29 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600,

use AWD #D657633. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 12-14 OR 13-14, OHIO TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED) CLEVELAND OPEN 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10) at luxurious Marriott Cleveland Airport, 4277 W. 150th St., Cleveland, OH 44135. Free parking, free airport shuttle, restaurants within easy walking distance. $15,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 4 sections. Open: $20001000-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $800-400. Under 2100: $1500-800-400-200, top U1900/Unr $600-300. Under 1700: $1200-600-300-200, top U1500 (no unr) $500-250. Under 1300: $800-400-200-150, top U1100 (no unr) $200-100, plaques to top Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unrated. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $800-400. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 8/13. Unrated may not win over $200 in U1300 or $500 in U1700. Top 3 sections EF: $105 online at chessaction.com by 8/10, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/8, 3-day $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 8/3, all $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before rd. 1. GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $100 deducted from prize. U1300 Section EF: all $40 less than above. Online EF $5 less to OCA members. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22 Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re-entry $50; not available in Open Section. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $100-100, 216-252-5333, reserve by 7/29 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm. AUG. 14, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2016 WESTWOOD SUMMER OPEN (A sponsored event) 5SS, G/45 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd fl. 1 Open section, EF: $60; $50 LACC members. Free new LACC members. Reg.: 9-9:45 am. Register at LAChessClub.com and receive a free gift. Rds.: 10, 12, 1:45, 3:15, 4:45. Byes: Up to two 1/2 pt. byes. Prizes: $$ 1,500 (b/45 - 50% Gtd). 1st-4th: $400-200-100-50, U2000: $100, U1800: $200-100, U1600: $100-50, U1400: $100-50, U1200: $50Book. Ent: LACC, Box 251774, LA, CA 90025. Info: Mick: Cell (310) 795-5710; [email protected] or www.LAChessClub.com. Parking: Free on St. & BoA or building basement. AUG. 16, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 MARSHALL MASTERS 4-SS, G/25 d5. Open to 2000+ players. FIDE Rapid rated. $750 GTD: 250-150-100. Top U2400 125, Top U2300 100, Biggest upset $25. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $30. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:3010:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. www.marshallchessclub.org.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) IM TATE MEMORIAL CHAMPIONSHIP 1639A S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. 5SS, G/90+30, 2-day rds. 1-2 G/60 d5. Park free. Prize: 5,000 b/90 (60% guar). 3 sects: 2000+ (FIDE) $1,000-500-200, u2300: 250-125-100. 1600-1999: $700-300-100, u1800: 200-100, u1600: $700-300-100 u1400: 125-100, u1200: 100. Unr max $100 exc Open. Aug 16 Supp & TD disc. Reg:. F 6:30-6:45p & Sa 9:309:45a. Rds.: F 7p, Sa 10a, 3p Su 10a 2:30p. (2-day Sa 10a 12:30 & merge). EF: 99, Econ EF: 79 w 60% prz, after 8/15 +20. Playup +35. Rated 2250+ $0 by 8/9 (prize - EF). Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/champs.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 (ENHANCED) 7TH ANNUAL CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OPEN 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Doubletree Hotel (formerly Radisson), 2233 Ventura St., Fresno, CA 93710. Free airport shuttle, free parking for hotel guests. Cosponsored by Fresno Chess Club and Fresno Chess Foundation. $$ 10,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES: $2500 more than last year with same entry fees! In 4 sections: Open: $1300-700-400-200, clear or tiebreak 1st $100, top U2250/Unr $600-300. Under 2050: $1000-600-300-150, top U1850 (no unr) $500-250. Under 1650: $800-500-250-150, top U1450 (no unr) $400-200. Under 1250: $500-250-150-100, plaques to first, top U1000, U800, U600, Unrated. Unrated may enter any section, with prize limits: U1250 $200, U1650 $500 (balance goes to next player(s) in line). Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $200-100. Team average rating must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 8/20. Top 3 sections EF: $85 online at chessaction.com by 8/17, 3-day $93, 2-day $92 mailed by 8/10, all $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/15 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site, or online until 2 hours before rd. 1. Under 1250 Section EF: all $30 less than above. Online or mailed EF $10 less to Fresno Chess Club members. GMs, IMs & WGMs free, $80 deducted from prize. All: Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated.

Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Reentry $60; not available in Open Section. No checks at site, credit cards OK. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. Byes: OK all, limit 2; limit 1 bye if eligible for class money prizes; must commit before rd. 2. HR: $119-119, 559-268-1000, request chess rate, reserve by 8/5 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, chesstour.com, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.

A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, GEORGIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED) 47TH ANNUAL SOUTHERN CHESS CONGRESS 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Sheraton Atlanta Downtown Hotel, 165 Courtland Street NE., Atlanta 30303. $$ 20,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND. In 7 sections: Premier: Open to 1900/above. $2000-1000-500-300, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak $100 bonus, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE. Under 2200: $1400-700-400-200. Under 2000: $1400-700-400-200. Under 1800: $1400-700-400-200. Under 1600: $1200-700-400-200. Under 1400: $800-500-300-200. Under 1100: $500-300-200-100, plaques to first 3, top U900, U700, Unrated Prize limits: Unrated may not win over $150 in U1100, $300 U1400, $450 U1600, $600 U1800, or $750 U2000. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $800-400-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register at site (no extra fee) before 2 pm 8/20; teammate pairings avoided but possible. Top 5 sections EF: $113 online at chessaction.com by 8/17, $120 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/15 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $118, 2-day $117 mailed by 8/10, $130 online until 2 hours before rd. 1 or at site. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize. U1400 Section EF: all $30 less than top 5 sections EF. U1100 Section EF: all $60 less than top 5 sections EF. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yr USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re-entry $60; not available in Premier Section. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. Byes: OK all, limit 2; Premier must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $119-119, 404-659-6500, request chess rate, reserve by 8/5 or rate may increase. Special parking rate $11 (50% off regular rate). Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD

CONTINENTAL CHESS SCHEDULE Visit www.chesstour.com for late news, hotel availability, results, games, minimum ratings, etc. Enter tournaments at chessaction.com. To receive our free email newsletter, see chess calendar.com or chesstour.com. Most tournaments have alternate schedules with less or more days than below. Asterisk means full details in this issueotherwise, see future issues or our website. Events in red offer FIDE norm chances. 8/12-14: Continental Open, Sturbridge MA* 8/12-14: Cleveland Open, Cleveland OH* 8/12-14: Pacific Coast Open, Ontario CA* 8/19-21: Southern Chess Congress, Atlanta GA* 8/19-21: Central California Open, Fresno CA* 8/26-28: Atlantic Open, Arlington VA* 8/26-28: Indianapolis Open, Indianapolis IN* 9/3-5: New York State Championship, Albany NY* 9/23-25: Southern Class Championships, Orlando FL* 9/23-25: Hartford Open, Windsor Locks CT* 10/5-10: Washington Chess Congress, Arlington VA* 10/7-9: Midwest Class, Wheeling IL* 10/28-30: Eastern Chess Congress, Basking Ridge NJ* 11/4-6: Los Angeles Open, Ontario CA* 11/4-6: Stamford Open, Stamford CT* 11/11-13: Kings Island Open, Blue Ash OH* 11/25-27: National Chess Congress, Philadelphia PA 12/26-29: North American Open, Las Vegas NV* 12/27-29: Empire City Open, New York NY 1/6-8: Boston Chess Congress, Boston MA 1/13-16: Liberty Bell Open, Philadelphia PA 1/13-16: Golden State Open, Concord CA 2/16-20: Southwest Class, Fort Worth TX 3/3-5: Pittsburgh Open, Pittsburgh PA 3/11-12: New York State Scholastics, Saratoga Springs 3/17-19: Mid-America Open, St Louis MO 3/24-26: Southern Class Championships, Orlando FL 4/12-16: Philadelphia Open, Philadelphia PA 4/28-30: Eastern Class Championships, Sturbridge MA 5/25-29: Chicago Open, Wheeling IL 6/29-7/4: World Open, Philadelphia PA For later events, see chesstour.com.

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Tournament Life / August #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: DirectorAtChess.US, chesstour.com, chesstour.info, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Saturday 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, ARKANSAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 ARKANSAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP At River Valley Inn & Suites, 5103 Towson Ave., Fort Smith, AR, 72901. Call (479) 646-2931 for reservations. Rooms are $45.00 + tax per night if you mention Chess. We will meet in the Aviator Room. 6SS, 2 Open Schedules. Schedule 1: Reg.: Fri. 6:00-6:50 PM. G/120 d5 Rds.: Fri 7 PM, Sat 9:30, 2:30, 7:00, Sun 9:00 & 2:00. Schedule 2: Reg.: Sat. 8:009:00 AM. Rds. 1 & 2 are G/60 d5 Rd. 1 - 9:30; Rd. 2 - 11:40, Sch. merge Rd. 3 - G/120 d5. EF: $45 in advance, otherwise $50. 1/2 point is available if asked for at Registration. $$b/50 entries: 1st place: $400; 2nd: $200; A, B, C, D/E $200; Unr. $100. Upset prize of $50. Plaques for winners (must be AR resident). USCF & ACA req’d. OSA. Adv. Entry to: Stephen Paulson, 238 Paulson Ln., Melbourne, AR 72556, d4d5c4@ yahoo.com, 870-373-0150. W. AUG. 20, VERMONT TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 BENNINGTON OPEN IN SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT 4SS, G/60 d5. Bennington Free Library, 101 Silver St., Bennington, VT 05201; 802-442-9051. Two sections. Open, $$G: 200-120, U2050 100, U1850 100. Under 1650, $$ b/16: 120-80 (no unrated player may win more than $60), U1450 100, U1250 100, U1000 60-36. Both, EF: $30 if rec’d by 8/18 or $35 at site; unrated players $20/$25. OK to send EF via PayPal; add $1 or pay the transaction fee. Reg.: 8:45-9:35 a.m., Rds.: 10-1-3:40-6:15. Ent: Parker Montgomery, PO Box 831, Middlebury, VT 05753-0831; [email protected], mobile 802-349-7739.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 20-21, MICHIGAN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2016 UP OPEN Location: Masonic Building, 128 W. Washington St., Marquette, MI (parking and entrance in rear of building). 5SS, G/115 d5. Entry Fee: $40. $35 if registered (mail/E-mail) by Aug 18. $20 for Juniors 19 or under. Prizes: (1st and 2nd GTD) $300 first place, $150 second, others based on entries. Trophy to top UP resident. Reg.: 9-9:30 Sat. Rounds: Sat 10:00, 2:30, 7:00, Sun 9:30, 2:00—all times EDT. Half-points byes available in all rounds, but must be requested before registration ends. HR: Rooms at discounted rates ($58 to $94, depending on number and size of beds) held until 7/15 under “UP Chess Championship” at Cedar Motor Inn, 2523 US Hwy 41 W, Marquette, MI 49855, 906-228-2280.

Info and early entries: Robert John, 315 E. Prospect St., Marquette, MI 49855, 906-228-8126, [email protected].

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 20-21, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) 2016 DCC FIDE OPEN XI 5SS, G/90 inc/30. Dallas Chess Club, 200 S. Cottonwood Dr. #C, Richardson, TX 75080. Two sections: Open and Reserve. Open: $$875G. FIDE and US Chess rated but uses FIDE rules. Use US Chess ratings and rules for pairings and for awarding prizes. Default late forfeiture time is one hour. TD may extend this time at TD’s discretion. Note that Foreign players must disclose their FIDE ID number before 1st round in order to play. Note that USA Players with no FIDE ID must disclose their email address. $$ $500-$250-$125. EF: $90, Senior/Birthday during tournament/Additional Family Member $55. For DFW area players, Dallas Chess Club membership required or pay $20 non member fee. Small appearance fee to the First three GM/IM’s who apply. GM/IM must play all rounds to get appearance fee (appearance fee shall be deducted from prize). Reserve: Open to players rated below 2000 USCF. This section is not Fide Rated but is US Chess rated and uses US Chess rules. EF: $40. The Reserve give back 10% in prizes and if at least 8 paid entries and if there is a clear winner, then that winner receives free entry to next DCC Fide Open. In the reserve section, Tournament reserves the right to use Fide rules on electronic devices and on starting White’s clock at start of a round and to use FIDE pairing rules. Both: Reg.: Saturday from 9:45–10:15 am. Rds.: Sat 10:45 am-3:10pm-7:16pm, Sun 9:45 am-2:10pm. One half point Bye allowed if requested before end of round rd. 2 and before getting full point bye. Withdrawals and zero point last round byes are not eligible for prizes. Note that house players (if required) must pay $5 per round and be US Chess members. ENT: Make/mail Checks payable to Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036-4719. Info: 214-6329000, [email protected]. FIDE.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 21, MAINE TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) LUFTBALLONS SCHACH Hilton Garden Inn Auburn, 14 Great Falls Plaza, Auburn, ME 04210. In 3 Sections. Open: 4SS, G/65 d5. EF: $35 if postmarked by 15 August, $40 at site. $$GTD: $180-120-90. U2000 $100. U1800: 4SS, G/65 d5, Open to 1799 & under. EF: $35 if postmarked by 15 August, $40 at site. $$GTD: $140-80-60. U1500 $75. U1300: 4SS, G/65 d5, Open to 1299 & under. Adult unrated may not enter U1300. EF: $31 if postmarked by 15 August, $36 at site. $$GTD: $100-60-40. U1100 $55. ALL: Reg: Registration: 9:00-9:45 AM. Rds.: Rounds: Sunday, 10am - 1pm - 3:30pm 6pm. One 1/2-point bye available in rounds 1-3. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49 Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea [email protected]. www.relyeachess.com. W.

AUG. 25-29, NORTH CAROLINA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) 2016 U.S. MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP See Nationals. AUG. 26, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 MARSHALL $500 FIDE BLITZ 9-SS, G/3 +2. FIDE Blitz rated. $500: $200-100, top U2400/unr, U2200, U2000, U1800: $50. USCF regular rating used for pairings & prizes. EF: $30, MCC Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg:. 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-7:30-7:50-8:108:40-9-9:20-9:40-10pm. Max three byes. Request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. www.marshallchessclub.org.

A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, VIRGINIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 48TH ANNUAL ATLANTIC OPEN 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10). Hilton Crystal City at Washington Reagan National Airport, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202 (2/5 mile from Crystal City Metro). $$ 26,000 guaranteed prizes. In 7 sections. Open: $3000-1500800-400, clear or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1000-500. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-300. Under 1900: $2000-1000500-300. Under 1700: $1700-800-400-300. Under 1500: $1500-700-400-300. Under 1300: $1000-500-300-200. Under 1000: $600-300-200-100, plaques to top 3, first U800, U600, Unrated. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $1000-500-300. Team average rating must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 8/27; teams including an unrated cannot win over $300. Unrated may not win over $200 in U1000, $350 U1300, $500 U1500, $700 U1700, or $900 U1900; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 5 sections EF: $125 online at chessaction.com by 8/24, $135 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/22 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $133, 2-day $132 if check mailed by 8/17, $140 at site, or online until 2 hours before rd. 1. GMs free; $120 from prize. Under 1300 Section EF: All $30 less than top 5 sections EF. Under 1000 Section EF: All $60 less than top 5 sections EF. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry $60, not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry- Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. 3day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. Bye: all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $99-99-109, 1-800-HILTONS, 703-418-6800, reserve by 8/12 or rate may increase. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Special

48th annual Atlantic Open August 26-28 or 27-28, 2016 - 7 sections at Crystal City Hilton

PRIZES RAISED TO $26,000 GUARANTEED! 5 rounds at Crystal City Hilton, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington VA 22002 (2/5 mile from Metro). Free airport shuttle. 40/100, SD/30, d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60, d10, merges with 3-day). Hotel rates: $99-99-109, 703418-6800, 1-800-HILTONS, reserve by 8/12. Special parking $13/day. Open: $3000-1500-800-400, clear or tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $1000-500. FIDE. 150 Grand Prix Pts (enhanced). U2100: $2000-1000-500-300. U1900: $2000-1000-500-300. U1700: $1700-800-400-300. U1500: $1500-700-400-300. U1300: $1000-500-300-200. U1000: $600-300-200-100, plaque to top 3, U800, U600, Unr.

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Unrated prize limits: U1000 $200, U1300 $350, U1500 $500, U1700 $700, U1900 $900. Mixed doubles: best male/female 2-player team (average under 2200) combined score: $1000-500-300. May play in different sections; register by 2 pm Aug 27. If unr on team, $300 limit. Top 5 sections entry fee: $125 at chessaction. com by 8/24, $135 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/22, 3day $133, 2-day $132 mailed by 8/17, $140 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before round 1. Under 1300 Section entry fee: all $30 less than top 5 sections EF. Under 1000 Section entry fee: all $60 less than top 5 sections EF. Re-entry (except Open): $60.

Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special USCF dues: see TLA or chesstour.com. USCF mem required. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 5 pm, Sun. 10 am & 3:15 pm. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11 am, 2 pm & 5 pm; Sun. 10 am & 3:15 pm. 1/2 pt bye OK all (limit 2), Open must commit by rd 2, other by rd 3. Bring set, board, & clock if possible- none supplied. Entry: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).

See previous issue for TLAs appearing August 1-14 parking rate: $13/day. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, chesstour.info, DirectorAtChess.US, 201-347-2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entry posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, INDIANA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED) 11TH ANNUAL INDIANAPOLIS OPEN 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10). Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Airport, 2501 S. High School Rd (off I-465 & Airport Expwy), Indianapolis, IN 46241. Free parking, free airport shuttle, free wireless, indoor pool, game room, fitness center. Prizes $$17,000 based on 200 paid entries (re-entries & U1200 count half), minimum $12,750 (75% each prize) guaranteed. In 4 sections. Open: $20001000-600-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2200/Unr $1200-600. Under 2000: $1700-900-500-300, top Under 1800 (no unr) $1000-500. Under 1600: $1500-800-400-300, top Under 1400 (no unr) $600-300. Under 1200: $700-400-250-150, plaque to first 3, top Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unrated. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $300 U1600, or $500 U2000. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $600-300. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teams including an unrated limited to $300. Top 3 sections EF: $108 online at chessaction.com by 8/24, $115 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/22 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 8/17, all $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before rd. 1. GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $90 deducted from prize. Under 1200 Section EF: all $40 less than above. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $99-99, 1-800-227-6963, 317-236-7495; reserve by 8/12 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-3311600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.us, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, NORTH CAROLINA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 (ENHANCED) NORTH CAROLINA OPEN 5-SS, G/120 d5; 2-day schedule: Rd. 1: G/90 d5. Embassy Suites Hotel, 204 Centreport Dr., Greensboro, NC 27409, (336) 668-4535, mention chess for $100 rate (code CCC) until Aug. 10, 2016. Reserve hotel online: http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/G/GSOGBE S-CCC-20160824/index.jhtml 4 sections: Open, U2000, U1700, U1400, plus Saturday scholastic (U1000) see below. Open section is FIDE rated. $12,000 in total prizes UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED! Prizes in all 4 sections: $1,000-500-300-250-150-125-125-100-100-100; Class prizes (U2100, U1850, U1550, U1250): $150-100 each section. Can play up if within 100 points of next section in Aug. 2016 supplement. EF: $69 if received by Aug. 21; $85 thereafter; GM-IM free with no deduction from winnings for EF. RDS.: Round 1: Friday at 7:00 pm or Saturday at 10:00 am (G/90 d5); then Saturday 2-7, Sunday 10-3. One half-point bye allowed, must be requested before Rd. 2 is paired. Advance Entry: Online registration available at www.carolinaschessinitiative.com/NCO. Alternately: mail checks to CCI, c/o Walter High, 105 N. Crabtree Knoll, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Onsite entry: Aug. 26 from 5-6:30 pm and Aug. 27 from 8:00-9:30 am. No smoking including electronic cigarettes. Saturday Scholastic Open to K-12 rated U1000. 4 Rd-SS, G/30 d5. EF: $20 by Aug. 21, $25 thereafter. Rounds: 10:30 am-12:30 pm-1:45 pm3:00 pm. Trophies: top 5 in two sections. Sections based on rating. INFO: Walter High [email protected].

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 27-28, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 SACRAMENTO CHESS CLUB WEEKEND SWISS #23 ROUNDS: 4. FORMAT: Swiss. RATING: Full-K. SITE: Courtyard Sacramento Natomas, 2101 River Plaza Dr., Sacramento, CA. ON-SITE REGISTRATION: 8/27 – 9:00 am - 9:45 am. ROUNDS: 8/27 & 8/28 – 10 & 3. TIME CONTROLS: 30/75 G/30 30 second increment. SECTIONS: 1800+ & U1800. ENTRY FEES: $65 postmarked by 8/22. $75 after 8/22. $5 discount to CalChess members. PRIZES: 1800+: 1st - $325, 2nd - $250, 3rd - $200, 1st U2000: $175; U1800: 1st - $325, 2nd - $250, 1st U1600 - $200, 1st U1400 - $175 based on 40 entries. HOTEL: Courtyard Natomas, 916-922-1120, $119 (subject to change), contact Kurt Glisen. ADVANCE ENTRIES & INFO: John McCumiskey (TD), e‑mail: [email protected]; phone: (916) 524-9479. Checks payable to Sacramento Chess Club and mailed to 6700 50th St., Sacramento, CA 95823-1306. Full flyer and advance entries: http://sacramento chessclub.org under Weekend Events. OTHER INFO: Wheelchair Access. 8/16 rating list only. Please bring clocks, chess sets provided. 1/2 point byes available in any round and must be requested before the completion

of the previous round. 1/2 point byes for round 4 must be requested prior to round 1 and may not be changed. Players may have one bye in the event (1/2 point or 1 point pairing bye).

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 27-28, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2016 EXCHANGE BANK OPEN Exchange Bank, 444 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa, CA 95401. 4 round Swiss, G/120 d5. In 3 Sections. Open: 4SS, G/120 d5, $$GTD: $250175. Reserve: 4SS, G/120 d5, Open to 1899 & under. $$GTD: $200-125. Booster: 4SS, G/120 d5, Open to 1499 & under. $$GTD: $150-100. Unr. must play in Booster Section. Unrated players winning prizes will only receive half of the prize. ALL: EF: $35 advance until 8/24, $45 at site. No phone or e-mail entries. $10 fee to play up a section. Reg.: 08/27 8:30am-9:30am. Rds.: Sat 10, 3; Sun 10, 3. ENT: Paul Stagnoli, 4233 Kintyre Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95409-4127. INFO: (707) 478-4385, [email protected]. http://pstagnol.users.sonic.net/. Bring your own equipment, none provided. No Cell phones allowed. W.

A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 27-28, IOWA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) 62ND IOWA OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (USCF & FIDE RATED) IASCA GP SUPER QUALIFIER 5-SS, G/90, i30. Accelerated pairings may be used in Rounds 1-2. IASCA Super GP Qualifier. Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 300 E 9th St. (I-80, SE side of Exit 242), Coralville, IA 52241. Reg.: 8:30am and ends at 9:30am. Rds.: Sat 10, 2:30, & 7:30; Sun 9:30 & 2:30. EF: $57 if postmarked before 8/23; $69 at site. IM & GM free-EF deducted from any prize, Jrs. & Sr. $10 off, $10 off Out of state residents. Prize Info: Prizes: ($1900 b/65 Top 3 Gtd) 550+T-300-150 U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600 150/75 each. US Chess Federation (USCF) membership required. On Site Available. IASCA membership required, ($10 or Out of State Accepted (OSA). On-Site Available. Send Entry Fee to: IASCA, c/o Mark Capron, 3123 Juniper Dr., Iowa City, IA 52245 or register online at https://onlineregistration.cc Additional Info: USCF and FIDE Rated!! Byes: Bye available Rounds 1-3 if requested prior to start of round. Rounds 4-5 only if requested prior to tournament starting. USCF – August 2016 Rating List will be used for pairing purposes. FIDE rules will be used. Call 319-321-5435 or [email protected] Directions: Take I-80 to exit 242, go south to 9th street, take a left and follow to the end of 9th street and you are there! The Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Chess rate available, $112 (INCLUDES PARKING) only until 8/5/16, rates may increase after this date. Pool, restaurant, more restaurants in walking distance. 319-688- 4000.

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Oklahoma Chess Foundation (OK) www.OCFchess.org Sparta Chess Club (NJ) www.spartachessclub.org Success Chess School (CA) www.successchess.com

Bay Area Chess 1639A South Main Street Milpitas, CA 95035 408-409-6598 [email protected] www.bayareachess.com Cajun Chess 12405 Hillary Step Drive Olive Branch, MS 38654 504-208-9596 [email protected] www.cajunchess.com Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis 4657 Maryland Avenue St. Louis, MO 63108 314-361-CHESS [email protected] www.saintlouischessclub.org

ChessIQ 4957 Oakton Street, Suite 113 Skokie, IL 60077 847-423-8626 [email protected] www.chessiq.com Chesskidz Tournaments P.O. Box 34722 Reno, NV 89533 775-223-9644 [email protected] www.chesskidz.org ChessNYC.com c/o Russell Makofsky & Michael Propper P.O. Box 189, 1710 1st Avenue New York, NY 10012 212-475-8130 [email protected] www.chessnyc.com Continental Chess Association P.O. Box 8482 Pelham, NY 10803 [email protected] www.chesstour.com Eagle Chess Academy, Inc. PO Box 6141 Largo, MD 20774 301-467-5024 [email protected] www.eaglechessacademy.com

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Tournament Life / August US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 27-28, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2016 PETROSIAN MEMORIAL (A sponsored event) 6SS, G/61 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd fl. EF: $75; $55 LACC members; No prizes 1/2, spouses/siblings 1/2, new members 1/2, Free new LACC Life members. GMs free! Reg.: Sat 10-11:45 am. Register at LAChessClub.com and receive a free gift. GMs free! Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm each day. Byes: Up to three 1/2-point byes available. Last Rd. bye before 4 pm. 1-Day option I: Play 1 day- no 1/2 pt byes- 1/2 EF. 1-Day option II: Play 1 day & get three 1/2 pt byesFull EF. Prizes: $$1,500 (b/45) $750 Gtd. 1st-3rd $400-200-100; U2000: $100; U1800: $200-100-$50; U1600: $100-50; U1400: $100-50; U1200: Book prize. Best attack: $25; Biggest upset: $25. Info: (310) 795-5710; [email protected] or www.LAChessClub.com. Parking: Free on streets, BoA, or basement.

A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! SEPT. 2-4, ALABAMA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 ALABAMA STATE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 63RD ANNUAL 6SS, G/120 d5. University of Alabama in Huntsville, 4705 Holmes Ave., Huntsville, AL 35899. PREMIERE (1600+/UNR, $2,000 $$Gtd): $500325-250-175, A: 225-150, B: 225-150. RESERVE (U1600; $1,200 $$Gtd): $350-200-150-100, D: 150-100, U1200: 100-50. EF: $50, if Postmarked by August 26, 2016. Onsite Reg: $70. Rds.: Fri: 6:30pm; Sat: 9-2-7; Sun: 8:30-2. Byes: Rds 1-5; request before Rd. 2. Register online: http://madisonchess.com/products/20. UAH Scholastic Side Events: Individual Tnmt: 3 Sections, Trophies: Top 3 Individuals; Medals: 4th-5th; EF: $20. Team Tnmt: 3 Sections, Trophies: Top 3 Teams. EF: $40, Late/On-Site: $20 more, Rds.: 9:15-10:45-1-2:30-4 (Sat G/30 d5); Rds.: 10-12-2-3:45 (Sun G/45 d5). Register online: http://madisonchess.com/products/21 (indiv) http://madisonchess.com/products/22 (team). Info: [email protected]; www.madisonchess.com; www.AlabamaChess.org.

A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! SEPT. 2-4, TENNESSEE TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 2016 TENNESSEE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 5SS, G/120 d5. Valor Collegiate Academy 4527 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211. $$Gtd. $3000 Prize fund. Sections: OPEN $400-250-200, Exp. $200-150, Class A $175-125, Class B $150-75. AMATEUR (U1600) $225-175-150, Class D $125-75 Class E $100-75, Class F+below $10075, UNR $100-75. EF: $55 post marked by 08/26 ($65 at site) online by 8/31. UNR eligible for UNR prize only, youth and scholastic members for trophy only $30 ($40), IM and GM Free entry ($55 taken from prize of $200 or more). On site reg. Fri 5:00-6:00 pm and Sat 7:30-8:30 am CDT, USCF and TCA Dues req. OSA. Rnds: (CDT) Rnd. 1 Fri 7:00 pm or Sat 10:00 am. Rnds. 2 thru 5 Sat 2:30, 7:00, Sun. 9:00, 2:00. Enter online at TNCHESS.ORG or mail to: Chris Prosser, 733 Long Hunter Ct., Nashville, TN 37217 or [email protected], 615-426-7105. W.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 2-4 OR 3-4, GEORGIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 AMERICAN CHESS PROMOTION OPEN 5-SS. Interactive College of Technology, 5227 New Peachtree Rd., Chamblee, GA 30341. $10,000 b/155, 55% Guaranteed. In 7 sections: Championship: FIDE and USCF rated. Must be 1950 and above to enter. $1,000-600-500, u 2200: $700-300-150-100. Under 2000: $700-300-150-100, u1900- $150. Under 1800: $700-300-150-100, u1700- $150. Under 1600: $600-300-$150-100, u1500- $150. Under 1400: $600-300-150-100, u1300- $150. Under 1200: $600-300150-100, u1100- $150. Unrated: (not part of base) Trophies to top 7. Time Controls: Championship: G/90 w/30 sec. inc., 2-day: G/90 d/5. Other: G/120 d5., 2-day: G/90 d5. Entry Fees: $79 3-day, $78 2day if received by 9/1; $85 at site. GMs and IMs FREE. Juniors: $6 less. Unrateds: $30 Reentry except in Championship section $40. Bye: all rounds (limit 2), must commit before 1st round. May play up 1 section except Championship. 3-day schedule: Registration: ends 6:15 am. Rounds: 7, 2:15-7, 10-3:15. 2-day schedule: Registration: ends 10 a.m. Rounds: 1st at 10:30 a.m., then merges with 3-day. Info: ameri-

canchesspromotions.com or (478)-973-9389. Enter: americanchess promotions.com or 3055 General Lee Rd., Macon, GA 31204.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! SEPT. 2-5, FLORIDA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 2016 ARNOLD DENKER FLORIDA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Hilton Tampa Downtown, 211 North Tampa St., Tampa, FL 33602. TEL: +1 (813)-204-3000. 6SS. G/120 d5. $12,000 b/180 paid, 60% guaranteed. 6 Sections: OPEN: $1700-800-400-300, U2200: $800-400; U2000: 1000-500-300; U1800: $1000-500-300; U1600: $800-400-300; U1400: $800-400-300; U1200: $500-300-200. Trophies to highest finishing Florida resident in each section. Special Prizes: Upset Prize each round: $25 gift certificate to Hollywood Kings Chess. Fine Print: USCF and FCA membership required. May renew onsite. USCF rules used in all sections including Open. 1/2 point bye available any round if requested 1 hour prior to start of 3rd round (limit 2). No smoking. No computers in tournament hall. Wheelchair accessible. Electronic devices must be powered OFF while in tournament hall and/or while playing. Bring own board/sets/clocks. None provided. Entry Fee: $99 early mail in or online by 8/11. $110 entry available online only till 9pm Friday 9/2. $120 onsite Saturday 9/3. $60 for scholastic in U1200 section (scholastic count as 1/2 entry towards prize fund). GM and IM free entry ($99 deducted from any prize) if registered before 8/11. Reentries $60 available until 1 hour before start of 3rd round. Registrations ends 1 hour prior to start of 1st round. Registration after 12:00pm Sat. will result in a 1/2 point bye for first round. https://www.chessregister.com/ register?event_key=5864824886001664 Rounds: 14, 1pm and 6pm Sat/Sun., 5-6 rds. 9 am and 2pm Mon. Hotel Rate: $109 Single/Double. Parking discounted to $8/day both valet and selfparking (usually $24/$16) for Hotel guests only. IN/OUT Parking $10. 10% Starbucks and 211 Restaurant discount as well. Pool/Gym access. Chess rate cutoff 8/11. Reserve early to ensure discounted rate and availability. Hilton Tampa Downtown: TEL: +1 (813) 204-3000 Mention Chess Tournament. www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/T/TPANTHFCHESS20160902/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG Alternative Parking for nonhotel guest. Fort Brooke Garage: 107 N. Franklin Street. Side Events: Florida Quick Chess Championship (QC) (USCF Rated). 4SS, G/15 d5. Prizes: Cash prizes based on entries. Trophy to top finisher. EF $25 (enter online or onsite). Rds. (tentative) Friday 7pm. Garrison ballroom. Florida Blitz Chess Championship (BLZ) (USCF rated). 4DoubleSS (2 games/Rd), G/5 d0. Prizes: Cash Prizes based on entries, trophy to top finisher. EF $25 (enter online or onsite). Rds. (tentative) Saturday 9:30am. Garrison ballroom. Mail in Entries to: Florida Chess Association, c/o Steve Cernobyl, 5201 Cleveland St., Hollywood, FL 33021. Please no phone or email entries. Credit Card entries available online or onsite only. EARLY ONLINE/MAIL IN REGISTRATION ENDS AUGUST 19. ONLINE REGISTRATION ENDS 9PM SEPTEMBER 2. General Info: William Bowman (904) 962-6333, [email protected] Chief TD: Steve Lampkin, USCF Associate National Tournament Director. Additional Info: FCA Annual Board Meeting Sunday 10am Garrison ballroom. FCA Annual Meeting of Membership Sunday 5:30pm Main ballroom. All are welcome to attend.

A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 2-5 OR 3-5, TEXAS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED) 82ND ANNUAL SOUTHWEST OPEN 7SS, G/90 with 30 sec inc. Doubletree DFW Airport North, 4441 W. John Carpenter Fwy., Irving, TX 75063. $$ 8,950 b/175 full entries, 75% Gtd. 3 Sections and scholastic side events: Open: (This section is FIDE rated and uses FIDE rules. USCF rules/ratings used for awarding prizes. US Chess ratings used for pairing purposes. Players not at the board within 60 minutes of the start of the round will forfeit game unless arbiter decides to grant more time.) Please check tournament website for rules about FIDE registration. $$ 1,000-500-250, 2200-2399 $700, U2200 $700-350. Reserve: U2000. $$ 800-400-200. B $600-300-150, U1600 $500-250-125. Novice: U1400 and Unrated. $$ $500-250-125, E $400-200, U1000 $300-150 Unrated $200. All 3: Except for approved Electronic scorekeeping devices, no electronics are allowed in the playing area during the round. This includes rest rooms in playing are. This rule applies to players, parents, coaches. TCA membership required. Other states accepted. EF: $89 if received by 8/26, else $99. $82 Junior(U19) if received by 8/26 else $90 (juniors count as 90% toward base), Senior (over 65)/Handicap/Additional family participant/Birthday during event, $53 if received by 8/26 else $65 (Senior/Handicap/Additional family participant counts 60% toward base). Add $5 for CC phone

entries; pre-reg. requires pre-payment. After 8/30/16 all registration and changes on site only; all changes including withdrawals, $10 after 8/30/16. 4 day: Reg. Friday 9/2, 6:15 pm-7:05. Rds. Fri.: 7:30, Sat.: 2:00 pm - 7:30, Sun: 11:00 am - 4:30 pm, Mon.: 9:00 am – 2:30 pm. 3 day: Reg. Sat. 9/3, 8-8:25 am, Rd. 1 at 9 am then merge with 4 day. Foreign Unrated must play in Open section. Tournament may use CCA rules for foreign ratings and for minimum ratings. Registrations that do not indicate 4 or 3-day schedule will be put in the 3-day. HR: $99 with continental breakfast for up to 4 registered guests/$109 with Full Breakfast Buffet for up to two registered guests/$119 with Full Breakfast Buffet for up to four registered guests, 972-929-8181or 800-222-8733 reserve by 8/18 and ask for Dallas Chess Club rate. Up to two 1/2-pt byes available if requested before end of rd. 2, but byes for both rd. 6 AND 7 not permitted. Tournament reserves the right to use an analog clock with equivalent time control under special circumstances (not in open section). Texas Chess Association meeting on Sunday 9/4 at 8:30 am. K-12 Scholastic on Saturday, 9/3. 5-SS, G/30 d5. EF: $31 by 8/26, $45 thereafter; Pre-reg. requires pre-payment. After 8/30/16 all registration and changes on site only; all changes $10 after 8/30/16. No refunds after 8/30/16, $10 handling fee for refunds before 8/30/16. Entries do not count toward base in Open, Reserve and Novice. Registration: 9:15-9:45 am, Rd. 1 at 10:20 am, rest ASAP with small lunch break. Sections: K-12 Championship and K-12 U1000. Prizes: Trophies to top 12 individuals, five teams in each section. K-12 U1000 also top three unrateds. Medals to Players who do not win a trophy. ALL: Ent: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. Info: Barb Swafford, 214-632-9000, [email protected], www.dallaschess.com. W. FIDE. JGP for Non scholastic side events.

A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! SEPT. 2-5, 3-5 OR 4-5, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) 138TH ANNUAL NY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Out of state welcome. 6SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option in U2100 & below, rds. 1-3 G/40 d10). Albany Marriott, 189 Wolf Rd., Albany 12205 (Thruway Exit 24, I-87 north to Wolf Rd, Exit 4). Free parking, free airport shuttle, indoor/outdoor pool, fitness center, many restaurants nearby. $$G 13,000. In 5 sections. Open: $1500-700-500-300, top U2300/Unr $800-400. State title & $100 bonus to top NYS resident (both decided on tiebreak if tied). Under 2100: $1000-500-300-200, top Under 1900 $400-200. Under 1800: $1000-500-300-200, top Under 1600 $400200. Under 1500: $700-400-200-100, top Under 1300 $300-150. Under 1200: $400-200-100-50, trophy to first 3, top Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600, Unrated. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $600-300. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register at site (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teams including an unrated cannot win over $300. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $300 U1500 or $500 U1800. Top 3 sections EF: $99 online at chessaction.com by 8/31, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/29 (entry only, no questions), 4-day $109, 3-day $108, 2-day $107 if check mailed by 8/24, all $120 at site, or online until 2 hours before game. GMs free; $90 deducted from prize. Under 1500 Section EF: All $20 less than top 3 sections EF. Under 1200 Section EF: All $40 less than top 4 sections EF. All: Online entries $7 less to NYSCA members (NYSCA dues $12/yr with 2 issues Empire Chess or $20/yr with 4 issues; join or renew together with entry.) Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re-entry $60, all sections but Open. No checks at site, credit cards OK. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 11 am, rds. Sat 12 & 6, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:15. 4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 6 pm, Sun 12 & 6, Mon 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sun. 10 am, rds Sun 11, 1:30, 3:30, 6, Mon 10 & 3:15, no 2-day schedule in Open. Bye: all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. HR: $102-102, 800-443-8952, 518-458-8444, reserve by 8/25 or rate may increase. NYSCA meeting 9 am Sun. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service fee for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). NYS Blitz Championship Sun 10 pm, enter by 9:45 pm.

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NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 6 rounds, Sept 2-5, 3-5 or 4-5, 2016 Labor Day weekend at Albany Marriott $13,000 guaranteed prizes, $102 rooms, free parking For full details see “Grand Prix” in this issue.

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SEPT. 2-5, 3-5 OR 4-5, OHIO TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 2016 OHIO CHESS CONGRESS 7SS, 40/110, SD/30 d10. (3-day option rds. 1-3 G/110 d10, 2-day option rds. 1-5 G/50 d10). The Ohio State University - Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43210. $8150 in Prizes based on 110 players. In 3 Sections. Open: $1400-900-600-500-400 U2200: $450-250. Premier: (Provisional and Non-Rated Players only qualify for 25% of any prize) Class A: $400-300-200. Class B: $400-300-200. Class C: $400-300-200. Reserve: (Provisional and Non-Rated Players only qualify for 25% of any prize) Class D: $350-250 Class E and below: $200-150. EF: $100 by Aug 28 after that $115. No checks on site (CC or Cash only). On-site registration ends 30 min prior to the start of a schedule. 4-day Schedule: Fri 6:30 pm; Sat 12:30 pm, 6:30 pm; Sun 12:30 pm, 6:30 pm, Mon 10 am, 4 pm. 3-day Schedule: Sat 9:30 am, 2:30 pm, 7:30 pm; Sun 12:30 pm, 6:30 pm; Mon 10 am, 4 pm. 2-day Schedule: Sun 9:30 am, 12:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 9:30 pm; Mon 10 am, 4 pm. Blitz Tournament (EF $20)(75% returned in prizes): Mon 2-4 pm G/5 d0. OCA Meeting: Mon 2-4 pm. All Schedules: Bye all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 3, other sections before rd. 5. Online Entry or more information: http://buckeyechess.com or mail to: Buckeye Chess Club, 6321 E. Livingston Ave. Suite E, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068. Questions: Mr. Kelly M. Bloomfield – [email protected] or 614-668-5588.

See previous issue for TLAs appearing August 1-14 US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! SEPT. 2-5, 3-5 OR 4-5, MICHIGAN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 2016 MICHIGAN OPEN 7-SS. Detroit Marriott Livonia, 17100 Laurel Park Drive North, Livonia, MI 48152. HR: King $94 / Double $104 by 8/12, after if space avail, includes Breakfast, Phone: 734-462-3100. 3 Sections: Open (All, FIDE rated), Reserve (U1800), Booster (U1200); 3 Schedules: 4-day (Open/Reserve only), 3-day, 2-day (Reserve/Booster only). EF: Adv Ent Must be received and paid by Mon, Aug 29. Open: $55 for 4-day, $56 for 3-day, $65 after 8/29. Reserve: $45 for 4-day, $46 for 3-day, $47 for 2-day, $55 after 8/29. Booster: $31 for 3-day, $32 for 2-day, $40 after 8/29. U18: $5 discount. Online pays lowest advanced rate. Re-entry allowed for online advance price. Free Entry to GM/IM/FM/2200+ when registering by 8/29, $55 EF deducted from prize. Payment in advance by check made payable to MCA or by Credit Card/PayPal via PayPal. Be sure to specify schedule, and select correct entry fee! USCF memb req. MCA memb req for MI residents, other states OK. Reg: Online: www.onlineregistration.cc, Site: 4-day: Fri (9/2): 6-6:29pm. 3-day: Sat (9/3): 8:30-8:59am. 2-day: Sun (9/4): 88:29am. Rds: 4-day (Open/Reserve only): Fri (9/2): 7pm, Sat 10am, 5:30pm, Sun 10am, 3:30pm, Mon 9:30am, 3pm. 3-day: Sat (9/3): 9:30am, 12pm, then merge w 4-day. 2-day (Reserve/Booster only): Sun (9/4): 9am, 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm, then merge w 4-day. TL: 4-day: 40/120 d5, SD/30 d5. 3-day: Rds. 1&2 G/75 d5. 2-day: Rds. 1-4, G/30 d5. Bye: ½ pt bye for RDS. 1-6, max of 2. Must request before Rd. 4. $$Gtd: $3150; Trophies for all Place-Winners Open: 1st $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $250. U2200: $200; U2100: $200; U2000: $200; U1900: $200. Reserve: 1st $300, 2nd $225, 3rd $150, U1600: $125; U1500: $125; U1400: $125; U1300: $125; U1200: $125. Booster: Trophies to 1st, 2nd, 3rd; U1000, U800, U600: 1st & 2nd each; Unrated 1st. Side Event: Michigan Speed Championship: Sun, 9/4. USCF Blitz rated; See Detail in Separate TLA. Membership Meeting: 3:30pm Sat, Sept. 3. MCA members, make your voice heard! Ent & Info: Jeff Aldrich, P.O. Box 40, Flint, MI 48501; [email protected]; (810) 955-7271.

An American Classic! A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 3-4, OKLAHOMA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 71ST OCF FIDE OPEN + CHAMPIONSHIP - TULSA 5-SS; G/90+30 spm; $$G $1,300; Trade Winds Central, 3141 E. Skelly Dr. (NW corner of 51st & Harvard), Tulsa, OK 74105; (918) 749-5561; Free-WIFI. www.tradewindstulsa.com; Hotel rates: $55 – $65; EF: Open $50; Reserve $40 (deduct $10 from either if envelope postmarked on or before Aug 29th; OCF $10 required if not current); Reg.: 9-9:45 Sat AM; Rds.: 10-2:30-7; 9-1:15; Two Sections: Open - FIDE $G 1st $300; U-2100 $150-100; U-1900 $150-100; U-1700 - FIDE $G: 1st: $200-100; U-1400 $100; U-1100 + UNR $100; more $$ if entrees permit; 1 half pt bye rds. 1-5; commit before Sat 9 PM. Jim Berry, PO Box 351, Stillwater, OK 74076, [email protected], (405) 762-1649, OCFChess.org.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 3-4, MISSOURI TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 2016 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (FIDE RATED) 4SS, G/90 + 30 second increment. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis, 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs. EF: $60, $50 for annual members of the club if registered by 9/2. PF: $3,000 Unconditionally Guaranteed!! $1,000$750-$500-$250. Top U2300: $225. Top U2100: $200. Biggest Upset: $75. Reg.: 10-11:45. Rds.: Sat: 12-5. Sun: 12-5. One 1/2 point bye if declared before round 2. Winner of event will have name engraved on Club Championship Trophy that is displayed in Club year round. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108 or online at saintlouischessclub.org Info: 314-361-CHESS, [email protected].

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 3-4, COLORADO TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 COLORADO OPEN Denver Marriott South, 10345 Park Meadows Dr., Lone Tree, CO 80124. Chess rate $105, phone (303) 925-0004, ask for reservations. Tournament registration Friday evening and 8:00 – 9:15 AM Saturday. Championship Section (for Colorado State Champion) will be FIDE-rated (as well as USCF) for the first time. 5-SS, open to all, G/90 with 30’ increment. Registration Friday 5:30 – 6:30 PM; Schedule Friday 7:00 PM; Saturday 10:0 AM, 4:00 PM; Sunday 9:00 AM, 4:00 PM. (CSCA Membership Meeting at 2:00 PM). EF $55 if received by August 31, $60 at site. 1st place $500, 2nd $350, other prizes per entries. Other Sections: U 2000, U 1600, U 1300. Unrated players may play in sections. Entry fees $45 if received by August 31, $50 at site. Registration Friday evening and 8:00 – 9:15 AM Saturday. First prizes: U 2000 $250 b/30; U 1600 $200 b/30; U1300 $180 b/30. Other prizes per entries. These sections are 5-SS: Rds. 1-2 G/90 d5; Rds. 3-5 G/90 with 30’ increment. Rounds Saturday 10:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 7:00 PM; Sunday 9:00 AM, 4:00 PM. Colorado State Chess Assn membership meeting will be Sunday at 2:00 PM. All sections: CSCA membership required ($15, juniors or seniors $10). OSA. Entries to Richard Buchanan, 1 Sutherland Rd., Manitou Springs, CO 80829. Make checks to Colorado State Chess Assn. For information call (719) 685-1984 or e-mail [email protected]. Byes for rounds 2-5 must be requested before Rd. 2. Unrated players are eligible only for place prizes and designated unrated prizes. A Colorado Tour event. A USCF Grand Prix event.

A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 3-5 OR 4-5, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 38TH ANNUAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OPEN

6-SS, G/100 + 30 second inc. (2-day schedule rds. 1-3 G/50 d5 then merges). Open section FIDE Rated except for fast games in 2-day schedule. Town & Country Hotel, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108. $$20,000 in Guaranteed Prizes, 6 Sections. Prizes: Open Sec 1st $2,400-1,600-1,200-900-600-500-400, plus BU2300 $1,000-600; U2200, U2000, U1800 and U1600 Sections ALL: $1,000-600-400-200; U1400: $600-400-200-100, plus BU1200 $300-150, Best Unrated $100. Plus Best Game Prizes: $75-50-25, one reserved for non-open sections. Reg.: 3-day: 8 to 9:30 AM, Sept official rating list used. 2-day: 8 AM to 9 AM Sunday. Rds.: 3 day: 10 AM & 4 PM Sat, Sun and Mon. 2- day: 9:30 AM, 11:30, 1:30 & 4 PM (merged) Sun, then 10 AM & 4 PM Monday. EF: $90 Early Bird Special if received by 7/31, $100 from 8/1 to 8/24, $120 after 8/24, or $140 at door. No credit cards at door, checks or cash only. Special rate of only $75 if U1400 or unrated. Special rate for GMs and IMs: $20 if registered by 8/26, $40 after 8/26 or $60 late entry at door. Unrated players are eligible for place prizes only in the Open Section, or the unrated prize in the U1400. Players who forfeit any round are subject to a $25 fine! SCCF membership req’d ($18 Adult; $13 Jr or $3 Jr w/o mag,) for all So Cal residents. Two byes allowed, but must be requested at least one hour before round, no byes allowed in the last round. Entries: SDCC, PO Box 120162, San Diego, CA 92112 or enter online at www.scchess.com. For more info call Chuck Ensey 858- 4328006, or email me at [email protected] SCCF Annual Membership Meeting: Sunday 9 PM. Hotel Rates: Special rate of only $135, 619291-7131, or 1-800-772-8527 if booked by 8/12/16, book ASAP, as rates may go up and rooms may sell out by mid-August. Large hotel is in the heart of Mission Valley, close to the airport and attractions such as Sea World, Legoland, and the San Diego Zoo. The Town and Country Hotel has 4 restaurants, a pool, a spa and a fitness center. The SCO is a State Championship Qualifier.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! SEPT. 3-5, LOUISIANA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 2016 LOUISIANA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 7-SS, G/90 i30. Site: Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel, 901 Airline Dr., Kenner, LA 70062, (504) 469-5000. USCF and FIDE Rated using FIDE rules. EF: $80 if received by 8/28, $90 at site; LCA Memb. required ($15 Adult, $5 Schol.), OSA. Prizes: $4000 b/100, 50% Gtd. One Section: Open: $1000 + plaque-500-250; U2000: $500-250; U1800: $400-200; U1600: $350-150; U1300/Unr: $300-100. Reg.: Sat. 9/3, 8:30-9am. Rds.: Sat.: 9:30-3; Sun.: 9:30-2:30-7:30; Mon.: 9:30-2:30. Business meeting: Sat. 9/3, 2pm. BYES: Up to three 1/2-pt. byes allowed if requested prior to final pairing of Rd. 3 (approx. 9am Sunday morning) and before any full-point bye is awarded. Requesting byes for both Rounds 6 and 7 is not permitted. HR: $97, (504) 469-5000, ask for chess rate. State Blitz Championship: Sat. 9/3 (USCF Blitz Rated), 7 RdDouble SS (play each opponent as black and white), G/5 d0. EF: $20 if received by 8/28, $25 at site; $5 discount if also entering State Championship. LCA Memb. req’d, OSA. Prizes: $400 b/30, 50% Gtd. (one section) Open: $100 + plaque to top LA resident-50. U2000: $80, U1800: $70, U1600: $60, U1300: $40 (USCF Regular Ratings Used for Pairings & Prizes). Blitz Reg.: 7-7:45pm (after second round of state championship). Rds.: Round 1 at 8pm, other rounds follow each other immediately should end around 11pm. Only three electronic notation devices may be used in the tournament: Monroi, eNotate, or Plycount, and they must remain on top of the table at all times. The TD has the right to inspect your notation device at any time before, during, or after your games. No other electronic devices of any kind are allowed in the tournament hall, including lap top computers, PDAs, ipads/ipods, cell phone watches, headphones, etc., and cell phones must be turned off. Ent/Info: Cajun Chess, 12405 Hillary Step Dr., Olive Branch, MS 38654, or email [email protected], (504) 208-9596; or enter on line with credit card at www.cajunchess.com.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! SEPT. 3-5 OR 4-5, ILLINOIS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 2016 ILLINOIS OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 6SS, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2875 N. Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook, IL 60062, (847) 298-2525. An Illinois Chess Tour Event. $10,000 guaranteed! $9,400 tournament prize fund plus $600 in door prizes for ICA members! Two sections (Both FIDE rated—FIDE Laws of Chess will be followed). Open: open to all; Reserve: open to Under 1800 or unrated. Schedule: 3-day option—Sept 3-5, G/90+30, Sat. & Sun. 12 noon & 6 p.m., Mon. 10:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m. 2-day option (ideal for those wanting to play in Saturday night’s Illinois Blitz Championship)—Sept. 4-5, rds. 1-3 G/45 d5, then merge with 3-day at rd. 4. Sun. 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m., Mon. 10:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m. 1/2-point byes (maximum two) OK all rounds, must commit by end of round 2; round 6 byes may not be rescinded after round 2. Prizes: $9,400 unconditionally guaranteed! Open Section: $1,500-900-450-260-150; Under 2400 $480-230-120; Under 2200 $460-220-110; Under 2000 $450-210-100. Reserve (Under 1800) Section: $900-500-225-140-105; Under 1600 $360-180-120; Under 1400 $350-170-110; Under 1200 $340-160-100. Unrated players qualify for top prizes only. $600 in door prizes! Ten Amazon gift cards given to randomly drawn ICA members in rounds 46. EF: $97 USPS postmarked by 8/5 and on-line by 7 p.m. on 8/5, $117 USPS postmarked after 8/5 (must be received by 8/31); online by 6 p.m. on 9/2 for 3-day schedule; online by 6 p.m. on 9/3 for 2-day schedule. On-site registration: $135, 10-11:30 a.m. Sat., 9-10:30 a.m. Sun.; entries after cutoff receive ½-point byes for round 1. $5 discount for ICA members (annual dues $15 regular, $10 scholastic— join at www.il-chess.org). $20 extra to play in Open Section with rating of 1799 and below. Free entry to Illinois GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs, FMs, WFMs. Register at www.il-chess.org/ilopen2016 or mail checks postmarked by 8/25/16 to Illinois Chess Association, P.O. Box 180177, Chicago, IL 60618. No phone entries. Re-entries $50 with appropriate byes. Advance entries posted at www.il-chess.org/ilopen2016. Boards, sets, and clocks provided by The Illinois Chess Association. All special rules,

details, and tournament conditions subject to change without notice; changes will be posted ASAP at the site & online. INFO: (773) 294-1709 11 a.m.-7 p.m. or [email protected]. Scholastic side event on 9/3, details and registration at www.chessforlife.com. Illinois Blitz Championship on 9/3 evening, details and registration at www.il-chess.org/ ilblitz2016. HR: (847) 493-6929 or www.crowneplaza.com/northbrookchi, $94 room rate if reserved by 8/19, must use Group Code CSS when registering. Free hot breakfast buffet for guests. 25% discount at Willows Restaurant to all tournament participants.

A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 3-5 OR 4-5, NEW JERSEY TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 69TH ANNUAL NEW JERSEY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP All Prizes Guaranteed!! 6-SS, 40/2 d5, SD/1. Headquarters Plaza Hyatt, 3 Headquarters Plaza, Morristown, NJ 07960. (973) 898-9100. A luxury hotel including spa. Free parking. For chess rate ($119/night) use https://aws.passkey.com/event/14285144/owner/1459369/ rooms/list?sort=default for online reservations. Short walk to train station with service to New York and Philadelphia (via Newark). 5 minute walk to many restaurants and shopping. In 3 sections, Open Section, Under 2000, Under 1600. With 3 day and 2 day schedules. Prizes: Open: $1000-$800-$600-$400-$200, Top Expert & A: $200 and trophy. Trophy to NJ Champion. Under 2000 $500-$300-$100. Top B & C: $200 and trophy. Under 1600: $500-$300-$100. Top D, E & F: $200 and trophy. $100 prize for best Open section game. $100 prize for best game in either Under 2000 or Under 1600 section. All Prizes Guaranteed. All sections get these trophies: Top 3, Top Senior over age 55, Top Under Age 16, Top Under Age 13. Unrated may win first place in Open section only. Early Entry Fee $68 if paid by 8/30. EF onsite is $80. $50 for re-entry. Make checks payable to NJSCF. Online registration is $70 at register.njscf.org until 9/1. 3 day reg at hotel: 9:00am-11:00am 9/3/2016. 2 day reg at hotel: Sunday, 9/4/2016 9-10am. Rounds: 3 day Saturday 12:00 & 6:30pm, Sunday 11am & 6pm, Monday 9am & 3:30pm. Rounds: 2 day 1-2-3(G/60 d5) Sunday 10:30am, 12:45pm and 3:00pm. 3 Day and 2 Day schedules merge in round 4. Entries to Noreen Davisson, 6 Red Barn Ln., Randolph, NJ 07869. Email: Noreen@ deanofchess.com. Entries should include name, USCF ID and expirations, mailing address, email address, phone, section and schedule desired and entry fee.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! SEPT. 3-5 OR 4-5, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED) 2016 CALCHESS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (LABOR DAY) 6SS 40/120 sd30 d5 (2-day opt rounds 1-3 G/61 d5). Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy., CA 95054. Park free. Prize: $20,000 b/249 (60% Guar). 6 sections. Open (2200+) FIDE rated: $2500-1500-800-300-200, u2300 200 100. Expert: 1,500-1,000-600-200. A: 1,200-900-500-200. B: 1,200-900-500-200. C: 1,200-900-500-200. DE: $1,000-500-300-100 u1200 $500-200-100. Unr capped at 300 except in Open. Unr: Trophy 1st. Trophy to top finisher (State Champion) in ea section. EF: $134 by 8/28. 154 on site. Unr EF $50 in DE or in the Master section for reg EF. $5 disc to CalChess mems. USCF mem reqd. Play-up fee: $35 per section above rating. Reentry fee: $50. Refund fee: $25. GM/IM free by 8/18 (EF subtr from prize). Sched: Reg.: Sat 9-9:30am, Sun 8:30-9am. Rds.: 3day Sat 10 3:30; Sun 11 5; Mon 10 3:30. 2-day Sun 9:30 12 2:30 5; Mon 10 3:30. Merge at Rd. 4. All compete for the same prizes. 1/2 pt bye(s) in any round(s) if requested in advance (byes Rds. 5 6 must be requested bef Rd. 1). 2016 Sept Supp, CCA min, & TD discretion will be used to place players as accurately as possible. Bring clocks. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/labor, Richard Koepcke 650224-4938, Judit Sztaray 408-409-6596. Ent: Online at BayArea Chess.com/ my/labor or mail BayAreaChess 2050 Concourse Drive #42, San Jose, CA 95131. No Phone entries. W.

A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 3-5 OR 4-5, OREGON TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 60 66TH ANNUAL OREGON OPEN - $10,000 GUARANTEED! 6-SS in 3 sections, 40/120 SD/30 d5. Lloyd Center DoubleTree Hotel, 1000 NE Multnomah St., Portland, OR. Entries: $120; $100 if entry received by Sept. 1. OCF/WCF/ICA membership required; OSA. Reg.: Sat. 9-10:30am Open Section: FIDE rated. $2000-$1000-$500 U2200 $500-300-200 Free entry to GM’s and IM’s ($100 deducted from prizes). Under 2000 Section: $1000-$600-$400 U1800 $500-300-200. Under 1600 Section: Prizes: $500 $300 $200 U1400 $500-300-200; U1200 $300; Unrated $200 Unrated players limited to place prizes in Open or Unrated prize in U1600 Section. All sections rounds: Sat 11am & 5pm; Sun 10am & 6pm; Mon 9:30am & 3:30pm. Two half-pt byes available if requested before Rd. 1: Two-day schedule Register Sunday 8-8:45am. Rounds Sunday 9am, 11:30am, 2pm, G/60 d5, then merge with 3-day schedule for round 4 at 6pm. Players in the 3-day may withdraw and reenter into the 2-day by paying $100. Juniors (under 19) may enter the U1600 Section, paying $35, $25 in advance, and compete for trophies only. Wheelchair Accessible. Hotel: Free parking. A limited number of rooms are available at special chess rate of $99 plus tax, single or double occupancy. Reserve early 1-800-996-0510. Entries: Mike Morris, 2344 NE 27th Ave., Portland, OR 97212-4849. Info: [email protected] For info on scholastic and blitz side events and further info: www.pdxchess.org

A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 3-5, MASSACHUSETTS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) 76TH NEW ENGLAND OPEN Hilton Garden Inn Boston/Burlington, 5 Wheeler Rd., Burlington, MA 01803. Complimentary shuttle service within a 5-mile radius of the hotel from 6AM - 11PM daily. Includes Anderson RTC. In 4 Sections,

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Tournament Life / August Championship: 6SS, 40/90, SD/30;+30, Open to players rated 1800/above. FIDE rated. $$GTD: $600-300-250. U2400 $250 U2200 $250. Revolving Trophy to all New England residents tied for first. U2000: 6SS, 40/90, SD/30;+30, Open to 1999 & under. FIDE rated. $$GTD: $400-200-150. U1800: 6SS, 40/90, SD/30;+30, Open to 1799 & under. $$GTD: $400-200-150. U1600: 6SS, 40/90, SD/30;+30, Open to 1599 & under. Adult unrated not allowed in section. $$GTD: $300150-100. U1400 $150 U1200 $150. ALL: EF: $70 postmarked 26 August, $80 at site. $30 discount to players in U1600 sect. rated U1000 or unrated. Free to GMs and IMs. Memb. Req’d: Mass. residents: MACA ($12 adult, $6 junior U18, add $8 for optional Chess Horizons subscription), WMCA O.K. N.H. residents: NHCA ($8 adult, $6 junior U19, $10 with N.H. Chess Journal subscription). OSA. Reg.: 8:30-9:30 on Saturday. Rds.: 10-4, 10-4, 10-4. 2 ½ point byes rounds 1-5, must be requested by round 2. NECA annual meeting Monday 2PM. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49 Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea [email protected]. www.relyeachess.com. HR $119 by 19 August. 781-272-8800 mention New England Open.

6-SS, G/45 (G/40 d5). All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432. EF: $40, $35 QCC. $200-$100 Gtd. to top 2, more per entries. Up to two byes ok (declare before Rd. 3). Pairings and prizes based on soccer scoring (3 pts for a win, 1 point for a draw or bye). REG.: 7-7:45 pm. Rds.: 8:00 each Fri. ENT: (mail by 9/3/16) Ed Frumkin, 445 E. 14th St. #10D, New York, NY 10009.

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SEPT. 4, MICHIGAN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2016 MICHIGAN SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP 5-2SS. Detroit Marriott Livonia, 17100 Laurel Park Drive North, Livonia, MI 48152. HR: King $94 / Double $104 by 8/12, after if space avail, includes Breakfast, Phone: 734-462-3100. USCF Blitz rated. TL: G/5 d0. Rds: Starts at 9pm. EF: $18 online in adv. $25 onsite. Reg: www.onlineregistration.cc, Sun 9am-8pm. $$: 1st Troph + $150, 2nd: $125, 3rd: $100, 4th: $75, 5th: $50; Troph 1st, 2nd U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200, U1000, U800, U600, U400, Unr. Ent & Info: Jeff Aldrich, P.O. Box 40, Flint, MI 48501; [email protected]; (810) 955-7271. SEPT. 4, MASSACHUSETTS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 NEW ENGLAND BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP (BLZ) 4 Rd. DBLSS, G/5;+2. Hilton Garden Inn Boston/Burlington, 5 Wheeler Rd., Burlington, MA 01803. Complimentary shuttle service within a 5mile radius of the hotel from 6AM - 11PM daily. Includes Anderson RTC. EF: $20 to players in any NEO section, $25 otherwise. Memb. Req’d: Mass. residents: MACA ($12 adult, $6 junior U18, add $8 for optional Chess Horizons subscription), WMCA O.K. N.H. residents: NHCA ($8 adult, $6 junior U19, $10 with N.H. Chess Journal subscription). OSA. $$GTD: $200-100. U2000 $100, U1600 $100. Reg.: 8:00-8:45. Rds.: Round 1 at 9 PM, rest ASAP. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49 Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea [email protected]. www.relyeachess.com. SEPT. 9, 16, 23, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 QUEENS SEPTEMBER “SOCCER” GAME 45

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 12, 19, 26, OCT. 3, NEW YORK NASSAU SEMI-FINALS 4SS, 40/80 d0. 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts., Mineola. Semifinal: open to over 1399, or 2+ pts in Nassau Qualifying. EF: $34 by 9/9. $$ (750 b/25, top 2 gtd.) 180-120, U2000, 150-100-50, U1400/UR 100. 2 pts qualifies for top section of NCC Championship. Novice: under 1400/UR not qualified for Semi-final section. EF: $21 by 9/9. $$ (136 b/8) 80, U1200/UR 56. Both: EF non-memb $10 more, $7 more at site. 2 byes 1-4. Reg to 7:15 PM. Rds.: 7:15 each Mon. Ent: Harold Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY 11782. [email protected]. SEPT. 16-18 OR 17-18, MICHIGAN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED) 2016 HAROLD STEEN MEMORIAL CUP with Co-Sponsorship from Michigan Chess Festival, LLC. Annual Memorial Swiss in memory of the LATE HAROLD STEEN for his enormous contribution to young chess players in the Detroit area. Each year, the First Place Open and Reserve Winners’ names are added to the Harold Steen Memorial Cup. Site: The beautiful Edward Village-Michigan Hotel (formerly the Adoba Hotel), Dearborn, MI (Lodg/Dir below). SPECIAL: BREAKFAST WITH MRS. HAROLD STEEN on Saturday morning, 9:30-11am! Come join us for a fabulous breakfast buffet with Mrs. Altha Steen at GUILIO’S RESTAURANT, 2nd Floor of the hotel. Adults: $22, Children 12 and under: $12. Payable to All The King’s Men. Enjoy a delicious meal and wonderful conversation before playtime. You’ll be glad you came to hear this outstanding woman speak about her husband, Harold, and his LIFE OF CHESS! ALSO, there will be an IM Lecture on Saturday evening from 5:30-6:30pm. FREE to tournament participants! ($10 minimum donation for others). FORMAT: 5-SS (4-SS in Novice Section). 3 Sections: Open, Reserve (U1700), Novice (U1OOO, Sat. only). 2- & 3Day Schedules. SCHEDULES MERGE AFTER RD 2. OPEN Section FIDE-Rated. USCF rating used for pairing and prizes (FIDE + 50 used if there is no established USCF rating). PRIZE FUND: $3,500. 75% Guar. Online Registration available at www.onlineregistration.cc. USCF and MCA memberships required—can be purchased on site. EF by Mon, Sept. 12th, add $10 after: IM’s/GM’s FREE! ($70 EF deducted from prize). 3-Day Open: $76. 3-Day Reserve (U1700): $62. No RE-Entries in OPEN or Novice sections. 2-Day Open: $75. 2-Day Reserve (U1700): $61. Re-Entries: $50. (*See Novice section below.) Up to TWO 1/2point byes available—must be requested prior to start of RD. 3. TL: 3-DAY SCHEDULES: G/115 d5. RDS.: Fri: 7 PM, Sat: 12-6:30, Sun: 10-

3. REG.: Fri, 4:30-6pm TL: 2-DAY SCHEDULES: Rds. 1-2, G/45 d5. Rds. 3-5 G/115 d5. RDS.: Sat: 12-2-6:30, Sun: 10-3. REG.: 8:30-11. $$: $3,500. Each section 75% guar. (b/40 per section; b/min. 6 per prize section): OPEN: $2,000: 1st $650, 2nd $450, 3rd $300. Top X, A, U1800/Unr: $200 each. RESERVE (U1700): $1,500: 1st $450, 2nd $350, 3rd $250. TOP C, D, U1200/UNR: $150 each. UNR eligible only for UNR and Overall prizes. Bring boards, pieces, clocks! None supplied except for U1000 section. Book Vendor on site will have supplies, sets, clocks, books, software, accessories for sale. CELL PHONE/HEADSET RULES: Cell phones cannot be on your person during your games. They may remain in your closed bag or backpack or in your coat pocket in off or in silent mode. Cell phones cannot be taken to the restroom during your games. INFRACTION: Automatic game forfeiture! Spectators will be expelled for the remainder of the day for any offense. Headphones cannot be used if opponent objects for any reason and cannot be used in the last round by players with a plus score. Player must be willing to present same to TDs for examination at any time. Failure to do so will result in removal from tournament without refund. THESE RULES POSTED AT SITE. *NOVICE SECTION: Sat, 9/17. 4-SS. TL: G/30 d5. EF by Mon, 9/13: $25; add $10 after. RDS.: 12-1:30-3-4:30. REG.: Sat, 8:30-11am. $$: Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Top U800, U600, U400, UNR. LODG, DIR: Edward Village-Michigan Hotel, 600 Town Center Dr., Dearborn, MI 48126. Located N. of Michigan Ave., S. of Hubbard St, E. of Evergreen Rd., W. of Southfield Rd. For maps, go online to: www.mapquest.com or www.yahoo.com and click on Maps. Room Rate: $102 by 9/4; after only if rooms are still available. Reserve online at www.edwardvillagedearborn.hotelsone.com- or call (313) 592-3622. Ask for the Harold Steen Chess Rate. ENTRIES & INFO: All The King’s Men, Mrs. Marcie Kahn at (586) 558-4790 or Dr. Ed Mandell (248) 6352375 (Cell). Email: [email protected]. SEPT. 17, PENNSYLVANIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 1ST ANNUAL LVCA RUBEN SHOCRON MEMORIAL $1050 GTD-RBO 5SS, G/30 d5. College Hill Moravian Church, 72 W. Laurel St., Bethlehem, PA. 2 Sections: Open: $350-$250-$150,U2100/Unr-U1900-U1600-U1300 $75 each. U1200 Scholastic: Trophies:1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, U900, Unr. EF: $30 by 9/12, $35 CASH onsite, GM/IM free; $30 off prize, Schedule: Reg ends 10:45 am, Rds.: Sat-11,12:30, 2:30, 4, 5:30. 1/2 point byes: limit 2. Info: www.lehighvalleychesscub.org, 484-866-3045. Checks payable to: Bruce Davis,1208 Linden St., Fl. 1, Bethlehem, PA 18018.

A State Championship Event! SEPT. 17, PENNSYLVANIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 2016 PA STATE GAME/60 CHAMPIONSHIP 4SS, G/60 d5. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pitt., 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. 3 Sections, $$ (695G): Champ: EF: $30 by 9/9, $40 later. $200100, U2000 $75, U1800 $50. Premier: U1600. EF: $25 by 9/9, $35 later.

Categories Added RUN AN ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT THIS FALL! Each affiliate is entitled to one TLA per month of up to 8 lines and up to 2 issues of Chess Life, for any tournament between October and December 2016, if no TLA for such an event appeared in 2015, and the TLA is e-mailed by the appropriate deadline. The 8 free lines cannot be applied to longer TLAs. SPECIAL CATEGORIES QUALIFY FOR FREE TLAS! Each affiliate is entitled to one TLA per month of up to 8 lines for events in the following categories, if submitted by e-mail. The free lines cannot be applied to longer TLAs: SENIOR For age 50 or above, or a

higher minimum age. UNRATEDS FREE Any tournament that offers free entry to unrated players. If your prizes are based on entries, say “paid entries.”

A tournament playing only on one or more weekday evenings.

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RBO Open to Under 1200/ Unr or

US CHESS BOOSTER TOURNAMENT

Under 1000/ Unr. Tournament name must include “Rated Beginners Open” or “RBO.”

A tournament that offers at least two US Chess membership renewal prizes, or a quad that offers at least one per section.

BLITZ Time control of Game/5. TLAs such as “USCF-rated Blitz every Friday 7 pm” are accepted.

COLLEGIATE A tournament limited to

college students. JUNIOR For age 20/below (age 20 must be eligible). NON-SCHOLASTIC WITH SCHOLASTIC

A tournament for all ages held concurrent (same location) with a scholastic tournament that in its previous year drew at least 50 players. We encourage organizers of scholastics to hold open or collegiate events on the side.

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See previous issue for TLAs appearing August 1-14 $90-60, U1400 $50, U1200 $40, U1000 $30. Trophies to Top 2, Top 2 U1400, Top 2 U1200, Top 2 U1000. Scholastic: Grades K-12 U900. EF: $15 by 9/9, $25 later. Trophies to Top 7, Top 3 U600. All: Trophies: Top 2 Schools, Top 2 Clubs. PSCF $5, OSA. Reg ends 10am. Rds.: 10:30-13:15-5:45. Ent/Info: PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 25 Freeport St., Pittsburgh, PA 15223, 412-908-0286, [email protected]. W. SEPT. 17, TENNESSEE TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 MIKE BARTON MEMORIAL 6 5SS, G/60 d5. Prizes $1000 Guranteed! $400, 250, 160, 125, 40, 25. Class prizes: B, C, D, E $50 gift certificates from ChessCentral.com. Entry Fee: $30 early by Sept 10, $40 at door. MCC members $30 anytime. Site: Hyatt Place Memphis - Wolfchase Galleria - 7905 Giacosa Pl., Memphis, TN 38133. Rounds: 9am and others ASAP. On-site Registration 7:30am to 8:30am CDT; [email protected]; Online entries: www.memphischess.com; Send mail entries to: MCC, P.O. Box 17864, Memphis, TN 38187.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 17-18, MARYLAND TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 UMBC CHAMPIONSHIP 5SS, G/90, +30incr. University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore (in Commons, 3rd floor). Open: (All) $$1260: $400-300-200 Gtd., Class prizes $120 ea. to top U2300, U2100, U1900. Top UMBC student awarded trophy & title of 2016-2017 UMBC Chess Champion. Certificates & UMBC Class titles to top UMBC students U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200, & Unr. All prospective members of any UMBC Chess Team for academic year 2016-2017 must play in this section. Free ent. to GMs, $50 deducted from any prizes. U1800: (U1800/Unr.) $$1080 b/40: $350-250-150, Class prizes $110 ea. to top U1600, U1400. No Unr. player may win more than $250 in this section. See separate TLA for rated beginners tournament held 9/12. All: EF: $50 if postmarked by 9/1, $60 later, $10 less if under age 20. Reg.: 8:30-9:30am Sat., Rds.: 10-3-7:30pm Sat, 10:30-3:30pm Sun. Byes: Up to three 1/2-pt. byes avail. in Rds. 1-5 if req’d at least 1 hr. before Rd. (before Rd. 2 for any Rd. 4-5 bye), but only at most one 1/2-point bye in Rds. 4-5. HR: La Quinta Inn and Suites, 1734 West Nursery Rd., Linthicum, MD 21090, 410-859-2333, www.lq.com (From I-95, take Exit 47A onto I-195 towards BWI Airport. Take Exit 2A onto 295 north towards Baltimore; take first exit, bearing right onto West Nursery Road.) Directions to UMBC: Take Exit 47B off I-95 & follow signs to UMBC. Park in Commons Drive garage. Ent: NEW! Register online at http://mdchess.com (email questions to [email protected]), or mail to Dr. Alan T. Sherman, Dept. of CSEE, UMBC, Attn: Championship, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250. Make out check to Maryland Chess Associaton. For more information: [email protected], www.umbc.edu/chess. W. SEPT. 17-18, MASSACHUSETTS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) MASSACHUSETTS SENIOR OPEN 4SS, 40/90, SD/30 d5. Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Road West, Marlboro, MA (I-495, exit 24B, Rt. 20W, one mile from exit). 508-460-0700 or 888-543-9500. Open to players born before 9/19/66. $$ 1,100 b/30 fully paid entries ($20 off entries count 60%), 80% G. 2 sects. Open: $250-125, top U2210 $100, top U2010 $100. Under 1810: $200-125, top U1610 $100, top U1410 $100. All: Unrated can play in either sect. but can’t win more than $100 in U1810. EF: $49 if mailed by 9/13 or online by 9/15, $60 at site. $20 discount to players in U1810 sect. rated under 1200 or unrated. GMs and IMs free. Reg.: Sat. 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Rds.: 10 am and 3 pm each day. Bye: O.K. all, limit 1, must commit before rd. 2, no half point byes to players receiving full point byes. Ent.: payable to MACA and mail to Robert Messenger, 4 Hamlett Dr., Apt. 12, Nashua, NH 03062 or enter online at www.MassChess.org. Info: email to [email protected] or phone 603-891-2484. Day of the tournament phone 603-557-1732. W. SEPT. 18, NEW JERSEY TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 2016 RICHARD NAPOLI MEMORIAL 4SS, G/60 d5. Dean of Chess Academy, 3322 Route 22 West, Building 15, Branchburg, NJ 08876. (908) 595-0066. 2 Sections, Open and U1600. GTD$$ Open : $200-$150-$100-$100, U1600: First place prize will be free entry into Millionaire Open 2016 (generously sponsored by the NJSCF, a $550 prize!) then $100-$100-$75. Pre-Entry: $45. Entries postmarked by 9/13/16 to Dean of Chess Academy, 3322 Route 22 West, Building 15, Suite 1501, Branchburg, NJ 08876 or enter online at www.deanofchess.com. Onsite: $55. IMs and GMs free, early entry fee deducted from prize. One 1/2 point bye if requested before start of round 2. Registration: 9:00-9:45am. Rounds: 10:00am & ASAP. SEPT. 18, NEW JERSEY TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 WESTFIELD MILLIONAIRE CHESS III QUALIFIER & U1601 QUADS Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. EF: $25, $20 members. 3 Sections: 2000+ Swiss, 1600-1999 Swiss, U1601 Quads. 2000+ Swiss & 1600-1999 Swiss: 4-SS. G/40 d5. Register: 11:15 a.m.-12 noon. Rounds: 12:15, 2:00, 3:45, 5:30 p.m. Byes: 1 per player allowed. Must declare before round 3. 2000+ Prize: 1st place $600 b/30 total paid entries in the swiss sections. 1600-1999 Prize: 1st place receives free entry to the October 2016 Millionaire Chess III tournament in Atlantic City, NJ (courtesy of the NJSCF). U1601 Quads: 3-RR. G/40 d5. Register 1:15-1:45 p.m. Rounds: 2:00, 3:45, 5:30 p.m. Prizes: $60 to first in each 4-player group. Information: John Moldovan: [email protected], westfieldchessclub.blogspot.com and www.westfieldchessclub.com SEPT. 20, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 MARSHALL MASTERS 4-SS, G/25 d5. Open to 2000+ players. FIDE Rapid rated. $750 GTD: 250-150-100. Top U2400 125, Top U2300 100, Biggest upset $25. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $30. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:3010:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716, www.marshallchessclub.org.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, FLORIDA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED) 14TH ANNUAL SOUTHERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Wyndham Orlando Resort, 8001 International Dr., Orlando 32819. Special parking $5. Prizes $12,500 based on 185 paid entries (re-entries, free entries & Class E Section count half), $10,000 (80% each prize) minimum guaranteed. In 7 sections. Master (2200/up): $1000-500-300-200, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus. Expert (2000-2199): $1000500-300-200. Class A (1800-1999): $1000-500-300-200. Class B (1600-1799): $1000-500-300-200. Class C (1400-1599): $800-400250-150. Class D (1200-1399): $700-400-250-150. Class E (Under 1200): $400-200-100, trophies to first 3, top U1000, U800, U600, Unr. Rated players may play up one section. Unrated may enter A through E, but may not win over $100 in E, $200 D, $300 C or $500 B. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $400-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register at site (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teams including an unrated may not win over $200. Top 6 sections EF: $98 online at chessaction.com by 9/21, $105 phoned to 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions) by 9/19, 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 9/14, $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site, or online until 2 hours before round 1. GMs, IMs & WGMs free; $90 deducted from prize. Class E EF: all $50 less than above. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re-entry $60; not available in Master Section. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $103-103103-103, 1-800-421-8001, 407-351-2420; reserve by 9/9 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: DirectorAtChess.us, chesstour.com, chesstour.info, 347201-2269. Entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Saturday 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, CONNECTICUT TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED) 7TH ANNUAL HARTFORD OPEN 5SS, 40/100, SD/30, d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Sheraton Hartford Hotel, 1 Bradley Airport (visible at airport entrance), Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (I-91 Exit 40 to Rt 20). Free parking. $5000 guaranteed prize fund. In 4 sections. Open: $800-400-300, U2210/Unr $300-150. Under 2010: $500-300-150, top U1810/Unr $300-150. Under 1610: $400-200-100, top U1410/Unr $200-100. Under 1210: $200-100-50, trophies to first 3, top U1000, U800, U600, Unrated. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1210 or $200 in U1610. Mixed doubles: $200-100 bonus to best male/female combined score among all sections. Team average must be under 2200; may play in different sections; teams must register by 2 pm 9/26. Top 3 sections EF: $68 online at chessaction.com by 9/21, $75 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 9/19, 3-day $73, 2-day $72 if check mailed by 9/14, $80 at site, or online until 2 hours before round 1. No mailed credit card entries. U1210 Section EF: all $20 less than above. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs, IMs & WGMs free, $60 deducted from prize. Online EF $3 less to CSCA or WMCA members. Re-entry $40; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd. 2. HR: $104-104, 860-627-5311; reserve by 9/9 or rate may increase. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Saturday 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.

SEPT. 24, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED) 2016 U.S. GAME/30 CHAMPIONSHIP See Nationals.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 24-25, SOUTH DAKOTA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 PAUL SALEM SIOUX FALLS OPEN - GRAND PRIX 5 Rds., G/90 d5. Ramkota Hotel, 3200 West Maple St., (I-29 S, Exit 81) Sioux Falls, SD, (605)336-0650. Ask for chess rate by 8/24. $2,000 GTD. Two sections: Open & Reserve (Under 1400). $$: Open: $400,300,200; Under 1800 $200-100; Under 1600: $200-100. Reserve (Under 1400): $200-100-50; Under 1000/Unrated $100-50. Rounds: Saturday 9 a.m. 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Byes: one 1/2 point bye available if requested before round 2. Contact: Organized by De Knudson (605) 338-9431 or [email protected] for questions. Entries should be sent to De Knudson, 2201 East St. Charles Circle, Sioux Falls, SD 57103. EF: $20 entry fee if postmarked by September 20; $40 on site. Free entry for grandmasters and international masters. Checks should be made out to the Paul Salem Sioux Falls Open. Include your USCF # and indicate what section you wish to enter. SEPT. 25, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) 2016 U.S. GAME/60 CHAMPIONSHIP See Nationals. SEPT. 30, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 MARSHALL $500 FIDE BLITZ (BLZ) 9-SS, G/3 +2. FIDE Blitz rated. $500: $200-100, top U2400/unr, U2200, U2000, U1800: $50. USCF regular rating used for pairings & prizes. EF: $30, MCC Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-7:30-7:50-8:108:40-9-9:20-9:40-10pm. Max three byes. Request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716, www.marshallchessclub.org.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 1, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6 21ST ANNUAL ARKPORT OPEN 4SS, Rds. 1 & 2 G/60 d5, Rds. 3 & 4 G/90 d5. Arkport Village Hall, 6 Park Ave., Arkport, NY 14807. $GTD: $200 - 100, $B/25: U1800 and U1600 each $100 – 50. EF: $30 cash at site. Reg.: 9 – 9:45 a.m., 10/1/16. Rds.: 10, 12, 2:15, 5:30. Director: Ronald Lohrman. Info: 607661-4295. Ent: F. K. Harris, 1 Northridge Dr., Arkport, NY 14807.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 5-10, 7-10 OR 8-10, VIRGINIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) 3RD ANNUAL WASHINGTON CHESS CONGRESS Premier Section, 9SS, Oct 5-10, 40/2, SD/30 d10; GM & IM norms possible, FIDE rated, satisfies FIDE requirement that one GM norm be in a 6-day or longer event to obtain the GM title. Other Sections, 7SS, Oct 7-10 or 8-10, 40/2, SD/30 d10 (3-day option, rounds 1-2 G/75 d10). Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Free shuttle to/from Reagan International Airport and Crystal City Metro station (contact hotel for schedule). $25,000 guaranteed prizes. In 4 sections: Premier: Open to 1900/over USCF or FIDE and all foreign FIDE rated players. $4000-2000-1000-600-400, clear or tiebreak first bonus $100, top FIDE Under 2300/Unr $1400-700. Minimum prize $800 to first 5 foreign GMs to enter online by 9/1 who play all 9 rounds with no byes, minimum prize $400 to first 5 foreign IMs to enter online by 9/1 who play all 9 rounds with no byes, minimum prize $300 to the following who enter online by 9/1 and play all 9 rounds with no byes: other foreign GMs, all US GMs. Under 2100: $2000-1000500-300-200, top Under 1900 (no Unr) $1200-600. Under 1700: $1700-900-500-300-200, top Under 1500 (no Unr) $800-400. Under 1300: $1000-500-300-200-100, top Under 1100 (no Unr) $400-200. Prize limits: Unrated (0-3 lifetime games rated) cannot win over $200 in U1300, $400 in U1700, or $700 in U2100. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team”combined score among all sections: $1000-500. Only first 7 rounds of Premier counted. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2; teams including an unrated may not win over $300. Ratings: FIDE ratings used in Premier, USCF October official in other sections. Unofficial web ratings usually used if otherwise unrated, Top 3 sections EF: $145 online at

7th annual

HARTFORD OPEN September 23-25 or 24-25, Sheraton Hotel $104 room rates, free parking, free airport shuttle $5,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES For full details see “Grand Prix” in this issue.

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Tournament Life / August chessaction.com by 10/4, $155 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/3, 5-day $155, 4-day $154, 3-day $153 if check mailed by 9/26, all $160 at site until 1 hour before rd. 1, or online at chessaction.com until 2 hours before rd. 1. U1300 Section: all EF $60 less than top 3 sections EF. Premier Section GMs, IMs, WGMs, foreign FMs: free, $140 deducted from prize; no deduction from minimum prize. Premier Section FIDE rated foreign players: EF $100 less than top 3 sections EF. Special 1 yr USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry: Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry: $80, no re-entry from Premier to Premier. 6-day schedule (Premier only): Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed 7 pm, Thu 12 noon & 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 5 pm, Mon 10 am. 4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm. Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5, Mon 10 & 4. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 5, Mon 10 & 4. Byes: OK all; limit 3 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), must commit before rd. 3. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: $101-101-111, 703-418-1234, reserve by 9/22 or rate may increase. Special chess rate valet parking $8/day, with or without guest room. Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: DirectorAt Chess.US, 347-201-2269, www.chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 7, 14, 21, 28, NOV. 4, 11, 18, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 15 (ENHANCED) 2016 QUEENS CHESS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 7-SS, G/120 (G/115 d5). All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432. EF: $55 advance, $60 at site, $900 b/24 - top 3 Gtd: $300-$180-$120, U2100 $108, U1800 $90, U1500 $72, upset $30. Prizes increased proportionally if over 24 paid entries (increased by 1/3 the last 3 years (32 players each time)). QCC membership required ($25 for 6 mos, $20 U19/65+/female). Up to three 1/2 pt byes permitted (request prior to Rd. 4). Mail advance entries by 10/1/16 to Ed Frumkin, 445 E. 14th St . #10D, New York, NY 10009. Rounds at 7:30 each Friday.

A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 7-9 OR 8-9, ILLINOIS TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 100 (ENHANCED) 25TH ANNUAL MIDWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake Cook Rd. to US-45 south). Free parking. Prizes $20,000 based on 250 paid entries (re-entries & Under 1100 Section count as half entries), else in proportion except $16,000 (80% of each prize) minimum guaranteed. In 7 sections; no unrated allowed in Premier. Premier (1900/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top U2300 $800-400. 1700-2099: $1400-700-400-200. 1500-1899: $1400700-400-200. 1300-1699: $1300-700-400-200. 1100-1499: $1200-600400-200. Under 1300: $1000-500-300-200. Under 1100: $500-300-200100, plaques to top 3, top U900, U700, U500, Unrated. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team”combined score among all sections: $800-400-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 10/8; teams including an unrated cannot win over $300. Unrated prize limits: $150 U1100, $300 U1300, $450 1100-1499, $600 1300-1699, $750 1500-1899. Top 6 sections EF: $105 online at chessaction.com by 10/5, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/3 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 9/28, all $120 at site, or online until 2 hours before round 1. Under 1100 EF: all $50 less than above. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Online or mailed EF $5 less to ICA members; join/renew at il-chess.org. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re-entry $50; not available in Premier Section. GMs $90 from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. Bye: all, limit 2; Premier must commit before rd. 2, others before rd 3. HR: $109-109-109-109, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 9/23 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: chess action.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. Blitz tournament Saturday 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm. OCT. 8, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 NATIONAL CHESS DAY - INTERNATIONAL MASTER DANNY KOPEC MEMORIAL BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP (BLZ) 9-SS, G/5 (G/3 d2), All Saints Lutheran Church, 164-02 Goethals Ave., Jamaica, NY 11432. EF: $35, $25 QCC. $725 Gtd: $250-$150-$100, U2100 $80, U1800 $75, U1500 $70. Up to two byes ok (declare before Rd. 5). Highest of USCF Regular/Quick/Blitz used for pairings and prizes. REG.: 3:00-3:30 pm. Rds.: 3:45-4:05-4:20-4:35-4:50-5:15-5:30-5:45-6:00. ENT: (mail by 9/30/16) Ed Frumkin, 445 E. 14th St. #10D, New York, NY 10009. Please bring sets and clocks. Our defending club champion Danny Kopec passed away on June 12, 2016. Help us honor him.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 15-16, NEW YORK TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 30 (ENHANCED) 3RD ANNUAL CENTRAL NEW YORK OPEN 5SS, rounds 1-2 G/90 d10, rds. 3-5 40/100, SD/30 d10. Hall of Languages, Syracuse University, S. Crouse Ave., Syracuse 13210. $2500 guaranteed

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prize fund. In 3 sections. Open: $500-300-200, top U2100/Unr $210. Under 1900: $300-150-70, top U1700 (no unr) $160. Under 1500: $200100-50, top U1300 (no unr) $110. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1500. Mixed doubles: $150 bonus to best male/female combined score among all sections. Team average must be under 2200; may play in different sections; teams must register by 2 pm 10/17. College team prizes: Plaques to first 3 teams based on top 3 scorers from school among all sections. Top 2 sections EF: $68 online at chessaction.com by 10/12, $75 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/10, $72 if check mailed by 10/6, $80 at site, or online until 8 am 10/15. Online entry $5 less to NYSCA members (may join with entry). U1500 Section EF: all $20 less than above. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs, IMs & WGMs free, $70 deducted from prize. Re-entry $40; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Schedule: Reg ends Sat 9 am, rds. Sat 10, 2 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:15. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd. 2. HR: Hotels/motels nearby, lowest cost a few miles away; see travel websites. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347201-2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). OCT. 15-16, GEORGIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 13TH ANNUAL GEORGIA SENIOR OPEN Open to players age 50+ 4-SS, G/90 inc. 30. Hampton Inn and Suites, 16785 Morris Rd., Alpharetta, GA 30004, (678) 393-0990. HR: $64. EF: $65 online, $5 more at site. Byes available. Sections: Open $600-$400$200 U1800 $150; Reserve $300-$200 U1400 $150. Silver Bar of Excellence Awards - Georgia Senior Champion (GA Resident); Top NonGA Resident; Top Senior > 65. Rds.: Sat. 12PM, 5PM; Sun. 10AM, 3PM. Info: www.GeorgiaChess.Club; email: [email protected]

An American Classic! A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 21-23, NEVADA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 34TH ANNUAL SANDS REGENCY RENO - WESTERN STATES OPEN - FIDE 6SS, Open Section 40/2, G/55 Min-d5, (“A”, “B”, “C”, “D” Sections 40/2, G/1-d5). Sands Regency Hotel/Casino, 345 N. Arlington Ave., Reno, NV 89501.1-866-386-7829 or (775) 348-2200. $$20,800 b/275. $$13,400 Gtd. (Prizes 1-10 in Open Section Gtd. plus 1/2 of all other prizes). 5 Sections. Open (2000 & above) EF: $135, (1999 & below – EF: $200) (GMs & IMs free but must enter by (9/23) or pay late fee) .$$2,0001,000-800-600-400-300-300-200-200,200, (2399/below)- $800, (2299/ below)- $800,(2199/below) -$1400-700-300, (2099/below) - $500. (If there is a tie for 1st then a playoff for $100 out of prize fund plus trophy). Sec.”A” (1800-1999) EF: $134; $$1,300-500-400-300-200, Sec.”B” (1600-1799) EF: $133; $$1,200-500-400-300-200, Sec.”C” (1400-1599) EF: $132; $$1,000-500-400-300-200, Sec.”D”/under 1399below (NOTE: “D”/under has approx. 1/2 entry fee and is considered 1/2 player for tournament prize fund) EF: $70; $$500400-200-200; (1199/below) - $$200; Top Senior (65+) -$200; Club Champ.-$600-300.ALL: Entries must be postmarked by 9/23 or pay late fee-$11, do not mail after 10/14 or email after 10/18, $22 at site. Trophies 1st – 3rd (“A” – “D” sections). Unrated players are free entry but not eligible for cash prizes- must join USCF for 1 full year thru this tournament. 1st Unrated = trophy + 1 yr. USCF Mem. $10 discount to Seniors (65+ yrs.). Players may play up. Provisionally rated players may only win 1/2 of 1st place money (except Open Section 1 – 10). CCA ratings may be used. Note: pairings not changed for color unless 3 in a row or a plus 3 and if the unlikely situation occurs 3 colors in a row may be assigned. SIDE EVENTS: Wed. (10/19) 7:00pm GM Sergey Kudrin – Clock Simul with game analysis ($30); Thurs. (10/20) 6-7:15pm Lecture by IM John Donaldson (FREE); 7:30pm- GM Alex Lenderman - Simul ($20); 7:30pm-Blitz (G/5 d0) Tourney ($25) 80% entries = Prize Fund. Sat. (10/22) (3-4:30pm) Free Game/Position Analysis - IM John Donaldson. ALL REG:(10/20) 5-8pm,(10/21) 9-10am. RDS.: (Fri)12-7, (Sat)10-6, (Sun)9:30-4:30. Byes available any round if requested by Rd.1 (Open Section 2 byes max). ENT: make checks payable and send to: SANDS REGENCY (address listed above),postmarked by 9/23. $11 late fee if postmarked after 9/23. Do not mail after 10/14 or email after 10/18. $22 late fee at site. HR: (Sun-Thurs. $41.71!) (Fri. & Sat. $71.22! 1-866-386-7829 Reservation Code: CHESS1016 (Reserve by 10/1/16 to get Chess rate. INFO: Jerry Weikel, 6578 Valley Wood Dr., Reno, NV 89523, (775) 747-1405, [email protected] Or check out our website at: www.renochess.org. To verify entry check website.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 28-30 OR 29-30, NEW JERSEY TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 120 (ENHANCED) 20TH ANNUAL EASTERN CHESS CONGRESS 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10). Dolce Basking Ridge, 300 North Maple Ave., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 (at I-287 Exit 30A). Free parking. Upscale, luxurious, highly rated hotel. Guaranteed prizes $20,100. In 7 sections; no unrated allowed in Premier. Premier (1900/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top U2300 $800-400. Under 2100: $1400-700-400-200. Under 1900: $1400700-400-200. Under 1700: $1300-700-400-200. Under 1500: $1200600-400-200. Under 1300: $1000-500-300-200. Under 1100: $500-300200-100, plaques to top 3, top U900, U700, U500, Unrated. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team”combined score among all sections: $800-400-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 10/29; teams including an unrated cannot win over $300. Unrated prize limits: $150 U1100, $300 U1300, $450 U1500, $600 U1700, $750 U1900. Brilliancy prize: $100, donated by Steve Doyle. Top 6 sections EF: $105 online at chessaction.com by 10/26,

$110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/24 (entry only, no questions), 3day $123, 2-day $122 mailed by 10/19, all $130 at site, or online until 2 hours before round 1. Under 1100 EF: all $50 less than above. All: 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 chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re-entry $50; not available in Premier Section. GMs $90 from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. Bye: all, limit 2; Premier must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $109-109, 908-953-3025 or use link at chesstour.com, reserve by 10/14 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. Questions: chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. Blitz Tournament Sat. 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event! OCT. 29-30, VERMONT TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 10 (ENHANCED) 2016 VERMONT OPEN 4SS, 40/90, SD/30 d5. Contois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall, 149 Church St., Burlington, VT 05401 (at corner of Main & Church St., 1.6 miles west from I-89 exit 14W). Three sections. Open, EF: $48, $$ b/16: 300-200-100, U2010 150. Top Vermonter becomes State Champion. U1810, EF: $38, $$ b/16: 200-150-100 (Unr may win up to 120), U1610 150. U1410, EF: $28, U1000/Unr $18, $$ b/16: 150-100-75 (Unr may win up to 70), U1210 75, U1010 50. All sections: EF $7 more if rec’d after 10/27. Reg.: Sat. 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rds.: 11-4, 10-3:15. Half-point bye (except round 4 in Open) if requested before round 1. Ent: David Carter, 36-B Mansion St., Winooski, VT 05404 or [email protected] or enter online at www.relyeachess.com Affiliate: Vermont Chess Association. Sponsor: City of Burlington.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 4-6 OR 5-6, CONNECTICUT TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED) STAMFORD OPEN 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10), except U1000 Section is 2 days only, all G/60 d10. Sheraton Hotel, 700 Main St., Stamford, CT 06901. Free parking. $7000 guaranteed prize fund. In 6 sections. Open: $1000-500-300, top Under 2250 $400-200. Under 2010: $600-300-200. Under 1760: $600-300-200. Under 1510: $500-250-150. Under 1260: $500-250-150. Under 1000: Trophies to first 3, top Under 800, Under 600, Under 400, Unrated. Unrated may enter any section, but cannot win over $100 in U1260, $200 in U1510 or $300 in U1760. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player team combined score among all sections: $400-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 11/5. Top 5 sections EF: $77 online at chessaction.com by 11/2, $85 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/31 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $83, 2-day $82 if check mailed by 10/26, $90 at site, or online until 2 hours before round 1. Under 1000 Section EF: All $40 less than above. No checks at site, credit cards OK. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. Online EF $3 less to CSCA members. Re-entry $40; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. Under 1000 schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 1. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd. 2. HR: $99-99, 800-408-7640, 203-358-8400; reserve by 10/21 or rate may increase. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: DirectorAtChess.us, www.chesstour.com, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 4-6 OR 5-6, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED) 11TH ANNUAL LOS ANGELES OPEN 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Ontario Airport Hotel & Conference Center, 700 N. Haven Ave., Ontario, CA 91764 (I-10 to N Haven Ave). Free parking, free shuttle to Ontario Airport or Ontario Mills Mall, free wireless, heated pool, restaurants within walking distance. $15,000 guaranteed prizes. 6 sections. Open: $1500-700-500-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top U2250 $600-300. Under 2050: $1200-600-300-200. Under 1850: $1200-600300-200. Under 1650: $1000-500-300-200. Under 1450: $1000-500300-200. Under 1200: $800-400-200-100. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Prize limits: Unrated may not win over $100 in U1200, $200 U1450, $300 U1650 or $500 U1850. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $600-300. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 11/5, teams including an unrated limited to $300. Top 5 sections EF: $108 online at chessaction.com by 11/2, $115 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/31, 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 10/26, $120 online until 2 hours before round 1 or at site. Under 1200 EF: all $40 less than top 5 sections EF. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize. No checks at site; credit cards OK. SCCF memb. ($18, under 18 $13 with magazine, $3 without) required for rated Southern CA residents; join/renew at scchess.com. All: Special 1 yr USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry: Online at chessaction.com. Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. Re-entry (except Open) $60. 3-day schedule:

See previous issue for TLAs appearing August 1-14 Reg. Fri to 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. Sat to 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. Byes: OK all rds, limit 2; Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 3. HR: $9595, 909-980-0400, reserve by 10/21 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Questions: chesstour.com, 347-201-2269, DirectorAtChess.US. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Saturday 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm

A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 11-13 OR 12-13, OHIO TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 25TH ANNUAL KINGS ISLAND OPEN 5SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-2 G/60 d10). Embassy Suites Cincinnati Northeast, 4554 Lake Forest Dr., Blue Ash, OH 45242 (I-71 to Exit 15 or I-275N to Exit 47). Free parking. $$ 30,000 based on 350 paid entries (GMs, re-entries & U1000 Section count as half entries); minimum $22,500 (75% of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections: Open: $3000-1500-700-500-300, 1st on tiebreak $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1600-800. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-400-300. Under 1900: $2000-1000-500-400-300. Under 1700: $1800-900-500-300-200. Under 1500: $1500-800-400-300-200. Under 1250: $1200-600-400-300-200. Under 1000: $800-400-250-150-100. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $1000-500-300. Team average rating must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) by 2 pm 11/12; prize limits do not apply to mixed doubles. Unrated prize limits: U1000 $150, U1250 $300, U1500 $450, U1700 $600, U1900 $750. Balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: $118 online at chessaction.com by 11/9, $125 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/7 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $123, 2-day $122 mailed by 11/2, $130 at site or online until 2 hours before round 1. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. Under 1000 Section EF: all $40 less than above. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry- online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. 3day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2 & 5, Sun 10 & 3:15. Byes: OK all; Open must commit by rd. 2, others by rd. 3. HR: Suite with king bed & queen couch/bed $105, suite with 2 beds & queen couch/bed $115, more than 2 in room $10 more each additional person. Rates include free hot breakfast for all room occupants and free wifi. Up to 4 people allowed in king suite, up to 6 in larger suite. 513-7338900, reserve by 10/30 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 transportation from Cincinnati Airport. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803 (chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269). $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sat 9:30 pm, reg. by 9:15 pm. NOV. 11-13 OR 12-13, CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 40 (ENHANCED) 2016 U.S. CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP See Nationals.

An American Classic! A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! NOV. 24-27 OR 25-27, CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 52ND ANNUAL AMERICAN OPEN Costa Mesa. 8 rounds, 40/120, SD/55 d5. (3-day option, rounds 1-4, G/60 d5). Site: Hilton Hotel, 3050 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Prizes: $$50,000 based on 500 entries, $25,000 guaranteed. In 6 sections: Open section: $5000-2500-1200-800-600-300, U2450/Unr. $1500-700-500, top U2300/Unr. $800-400 - FIDE Rated. Under 2200 section: $3000-1500-1000-500-400-300 - FIDE Rated. Under 2000 section: $3000-1500-1000-500-400-300. Under 1800 section: $3000-1500-1000500-400-300. Under 1600 section: $3000-1500-700-500-400-300. Under 1400/Unr: $2000-1000-500-300-200-100, U1200 $1000-500-300 (not a separate section; U1200s also eligible for U1400 prizes), Unrated: $300200-100 (Unrateds in this section eligible for these prizes only). Plus score bonus every player who finishes with 4-1/2 points or better who didn’t place in the money prize wins a $20 gift certificate towards chess store - redeemable only onsite. EF: $215 by Nov. 24th, register by 11/16 save $15, $50 more for players rated under 2000 playing in Open. All: SCCF membership required for So Cal residents ($18 adults, $13 youth with print mag, $3 youth without mag). Re-entry $100. No checks at door - cash only, credit card accepted for a $10 fee. Schedule: 4-day schedule Reg. closes 11am on 11/24, (Rounds 12:30-7:30, 12:30-7:30, 10-4:30, 10-4:30). 3-day schedule: Reg. closes 9:30am on 11/25, Rounds. 11-2:30-5-8pm (G/60 min;d5), schedules merge in Rd. 5 and compete for common prizes. Bye: Two half point byes OK for all round may be requested in advance. Lectures and videos. LOW room rates! Few minutes away from JWA. Complimentary shuttle to/from John Wayne Airport. HR: Group code “AAOCT” to reduce regular rate of $214 to a discounted rate $119/day single or double, rates may go up after. Call Hilton (714) 540-7000. Request chess rates by mentioning “CHESS PALACE”. Cutoff is Oct 31st. Parking: $25 $10 per day. Ratings: November USCF Rating Supplement used. CCA minimum ratings and TD discretion are used to protect you from improperly rated players. Info: organizing club - Chess Palace 714-899-3421, [email protected]. Entry: American Open, 5246 Lampson Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92845 or www.AmericanOpen.org. W. FIDE.

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NOV. 25-27 OR 26-27, PENNSYLVANIA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 150 (ENHANCED) 47TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS 6SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-3 G/45 d10). Trophy sections play separate 2-day schedule only, 11/26-27, G/45 d10. Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel, 201 North 17th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103. $35,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND. In 10 sections. Premier, open to all rated 2000/above and juniors under 18 rated 1800/above. $3000-1500-700-400-200, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $200, U2400/Unr $1600-800. FIDE. Under 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: $1600-800-400-300-200. Under 1200: $1600-800-400-300-200. Under 1000: Trophies to top 10. Under 800: Trophies to top 10. Scholastic Under 600: K-12 only, trophies to top 10. Unrated may not win over $200 in U1200, $400 in U1400, $600 in U1600, $800 in U1800, or $1000 in U2000. Mixed doubles prizes: best male-female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $2000-1000-600-400. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2, teams including an unrated limited to $400. Student/Alumni plaques to top 5 teams of 4 (regardless of section) representing any U.S. college, HS or pre-HS players attend or have graduated from. Top 7 sections entry fee: $120 online at chessaction.com by 11/23, $130 phoned to 406-8962038 by 11/21 (entry only, no questions), 3-day $128, 2-day $127 mailed by 11/15, $140 at site, or online until 2 hours before rd. 1. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. Re-entry $60, not available in Premier. Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600 entry fee: $42 online at chessaction.com by 11/23, $45 phoned by 11/21 (406-896-2038, no questions) or mailed by 11/15, $50 at site. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. No mailed credit card entries. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 11 am, rds. Fri 12 & 6, Sat 12 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day top 7 sections schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds Sat 10, 12:45, 3:15 & 6, Sun 10 & 3:15. 2-day Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600 schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds. Sat 10, 12:45 & 3:15 each day. Half point byes OK all rounds; limit 3, Premier must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. HR: $104104-124, 215-448-2000, reserve by 11/10 or rate may increase. Parking: Hotel parking chess rate 50% off regular rate (about $20). Gateway Garage, 1540 Spring St/1540 Vine St (1 block from Sheraton Hotel), about $7/day Sat & Sun, $20/day other days. Car rental: 800-3311600, use AWD D657633 or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham, NY 10803. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, chesstour.info, 347-201-2269. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sat 10 pm; enter by 9:45 pm.

An American Classic! A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix! DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, NEVADA TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 200 (ENHANCED) 26TH ANNUAL NORTH AMERICAN OPEN Open Section, Dec 26-30: 9SS, 40/2, SD/30 d10. GM & IM norms possible. Other sections, Dec 26-29 or 27-29: 7SS, 40/2, SD/30 d10 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/60 d10). Bally’s Casino Resort, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, NV 89103. $120,000 guaranteed prizes. In 7 sections. Open: $10000-5000-2500-1200-1000-800-600-500-400-400, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak bonus $200, top FIDE Under 2400/Unr $2400-1200. FIDE rated, GM & IM norms possible. Under 2300: $70004000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400. Under 2100: $7000-40002000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $2500. Under 1900: $7000-4000-2000-1200-800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1800. Under 1700: $6000-3000- 1500-1000800-600-500-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1300. Under 1500: $5000-2500-1300-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300, no unrated may win over $900. Under 1250: $3000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400-300300, top Under 1000 (no unr) $1000-500, no unrated may win over $500. No separate U1000 section; players under 1000 in U1250 play for both U1250 and U1000 prizes; receive larger if winning both. Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 games played as of 12/16 list may not win over $1500 U1250, $3000 U1500 or U1700. Games rated too late for 12/16 list not counted. 2) If post-event rating posted 12/20/15-12/20/16 was more than 30 points over section maximum, prize limit $2000. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female combined 2-player “team” score: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Only rounds 1-7 of Open Section counted. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; teams must register (no exta fee) by 3 pm 12/27; teams including an unrated limited to $500. Top 6 sections EF: Online at chessaction.com: $245 by 9/15, $275 by 12/23. Phoned to 406-8962038 (no questions, entry only): $285 by 12/21. No phone entry after 12/21. Mailed by 12/15: 5-day $280, 4-day $279, 3-day $278. Do not mail entry after 12/15. Online 12/24 to 2 hours before round 1, or at site 12/26 to 1 hour before round 1: $300. Open Section EF $100 more to US players if not USCF or FIDE rated 2200/over. Under 1250 Section EF: All $120 less than above. Seniors 65/over in U1500/over: All $120 less than above. Re-entry $120; not available in Open Section. GMs, foreign IMs in Open Section: Free; $200 deducted from prize. US IMs, all WGMs, foreign FMs in Open Section: Entry fees $100 less than above; $100 deducted from prize. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dues with paper magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or paid at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. 5-day reg. ends 12/26 10 am, rds. 12/26-28 11 & 6, 12/29 10 & 4:30, 12/30 10 am. 4-day reg. ends 12/26 5 pm, rds. 12/26 6 pm, 12/27-28 11 & 6, 12/29 10 & 4:30. 3-day reg. ends 12/27 10 am, rds. 12/27 11, 2:30 & 6, 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: $94-94, 800-333-3308, 702-739-4111, rate may increase or

chess block sell out about 11/15. Free parking (garage at adjacent Paris Las Vegas Hotel is most convenient). Car rental: for special Avis rate reserve car through chesstour.com or call 800-331-1600, use AWD #657633. Ratings: FIDE used in Open, Dec 2016 official USCF in others. For foreign players in U2300 & below, see www.chesstour.com/foreignratings.htm; highest of multiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. Special rules: CCA electronic devices rules used; see www.chesstour.com/devices.htm. Blitz 12/29 10 pm. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577 (DirectorAtChess.us, www.chesstour.com, 347-201-2269). $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).

Regional ALABAMA AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, 47th annual Southern Chess Congress (GA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 2-4, Alabama State Chess Championship - 63rd Annual See Grand Prix. SEPT. 2-4 OR 3-4, American Chess Promotion Open (GA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, 14th annual Southern Class Championships (FL) See Grand Prix. OCT. 15-16, 13th Annual Georgia Senior Open (GA) See Grand Prix.

ARIZONA AUG. 12-14 OR 13-14, 21st annual Pacific Coast Open (CA-S) See Grand Prix.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 2-4, Allan Troy Memorial 5SS, 30/90, 25/60, 25/60 d0. No Sudden Death! Pan Asian Community Center, 940 S. Craycroft, Tucson, AZ 85711. Fri, Sat, & Sun. (Mon. Off for Labor Day!). Open to Must be 18 years old or older to play in this tournament. EF: $40 at the door. Two half point byes available. $$GTD: $150-100. X, A, B, C/UNR, D & below $50. Reg.: Fri. Sep 2nd, 6PM-7:20. Sat. 9:30AM. Entries limited to 30 players. Rds.: Fri: 7:30 PM. Sat & Sun: 10AM & 3:30. Rds. earlier as available. INFO: Morry Holland(520) 358-5841 or Ed Yetman at [email protected]. www.Events 4chess.com. OCT. 7-8, 8, Stubenrauch/Schneider Memorial Chess Tournament - National Chess Day Puente de Hozho, 3401 N. Fourth St., Flagstaff, AZ 86004. In 2 Sections, U1000: Oct. 8, 5SS, G/30 d5, Open to 1000 & under. EF: Free if registered before 10/3. $20 10/3-10/7, $40 onsite. Open: Oct. 7, 8, 5SS, G/55 d5. EF: Free for students before 10/3. Adults $30 before 10/3. 10/3-10/7 = $40, $50 onsite. ALL: onsite registration = 1/2 point bye for first round. Prizes: Trophies to top 3 scholastic. Cash prizes to adults only. ENT: Bill Cheney 928-266-2122. INFO: [email protected], www.Flagstaffchess.com. NOV. 4-6 OR 5-6, 11th annual Los Angeles Open (CA-S) See Grand Prix. DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 26th annual North American Open (NV) See Grand Prix.

ARKANSAS AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, Arkansas State Championship See Grand Prix.

CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN AUG. 7, San Jose Kids Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5) 2050 Concord Drive #42, San Jose, CA 95131. Trophies: players w + score. Sched: Required Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2-5p. EF: 29, 44 after 8/3 Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. AUG. 12-14 OR 13-14, 21st annual Pacific Coast Open (CA-S) See Grand Prix. AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, 7th annual Central California Open See Grand Prix. AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, IM Tate Memorial Championship See Grand Prix. AUG. 21, Bay Area San Ramon Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5) Courtyard Marriott, 18090 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon, CA 94583. Trophies: Players w + score. Sched: Reqrd Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:15-5p. EF: 29, 44 after 8/17. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/ signature. W. AUG. 21, Bay Area San Ramon Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5) Courtyard Marriott, 18090 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon, CA 94583. Trophies: players w + score. Sched: Reg 9:30-9:45a. Games: 10a - 1:30p. EF: 34, 42 after 8/17. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. AUG. 27-28, Sacramento Chess Club Weekend Swiss #23 See Grand Prix. AUG. 27-28, 2016 Exchange Bank Open See Grand Prix.

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Tournament Life / August US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 28, Pleasanton Pawn Promotion (G/61 (4SS, G/61 d5) Sheraton Pleasanton, 5990 Stoneridge Mall Rd., Pleasanton, CA 94588. Prizes: $1,300 b50. 60% guar. 1900+: $200-100-100, u2000 50-50. 1500-1899: $200-100, u1600 50-50. u1500: $200-100, u1200 50-50. Aug 16 Supp & TD disc. Sched: Reg.: 9-9:15. Rds:. 9:30a-12:50p-4:15p. EF: 48, Econ 33 w 1/2 prz. after 8/24 +15, playup +25, Rtd 2200+ $0 by 8/18. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/grandprix. W. AUG. 28, Bay Area Cupertino Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5) Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies: Players w + score. Sched: Reqrd. Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:15-5p. EF: 29, 44 after 8/24. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. AUG. 28, Bay Area Cupertino Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5) Courtyard Marriott, Cupertino, CA 95014. Trophies: players w + score. Sched: Reg 9:30-9:45a. Games: 10a - 1:30p. EF: 34, 49 after 8/24. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. SEPT. 3, CalChess California Kids State u1000 Class Championship 5SS, G/30 d5. Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy., Santa Clara, CA 95054. Park free. Prizes: Top 10 players in ea section. Top 5 clubs & Top 5 schools in all sections combined (min 2/team, top 4 count). K-12 kids only. 5 sections based on rating: F(800999) G(600-799) H(400-599) I(200-399) J(under200). Sched: Reg. 9-9:30a. Games 10 11:30 1 2:20 3:45. EF:$44 by 8/28, Onsite +$20, Playup +$10. Sept 2016 Supp & TD disc to place players. Info/Flyer/Reg: www.BayAreaChess.com/laborkids. 2050 Concourse Drive #42, San Jose, CA 95131. W. SEPT. 3-5 OR 4-5, 2016 CalChess State Championship (Labor Day) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 10, Sacramento Chess4Less Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5) Courtyard Marriott, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Trophies: players w + score. Sched: Reqrd. Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:15-5p. EF: 24, 39 after 9/7. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W.

50. u1500: $200-100, u1200 50-50. Oct 16 Supp & TD disc. Sched: Reg. 9-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-12:50-4:15. EF: 48, Econ 33 w 1/2 prz. after 10/5 +15, playup +25, Rtd 2200+ $0 by 10/1. Info: http://BayAreaChess. com/grandprix. OCT. 8, Sacramento Chess4Less Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5) National Chess Day Courtyard Marriott, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Trophies: players w + score. Sched: Reqrd. Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:30-5p. EF: 24, 39 after 10/5. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. OCT. 8, Sacramento LuperSwiss (3SS, G/90 d5) - National Chess Day Courtyard Marriott, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Prize: $600 b/36. 1700+: $150-100, u1900 50. u1700: $150-100, u1600 50. Aug 16 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: 9-9:15. Rds. 9:30-12:50-4:15 EF: 45, Econ 29 1/2 prz., after 10/5 +15, playup +15, Rated 2200+ $0 by 9/28. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/grandprix. W OCT. 9, Bay Area Fremont Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5) Courtyard Marriott, Fremont, CA 94538. Trophies: Players w + score. Sched: Reqrd. Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:15-5p. EF: 29, 44 after 10/5. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. OCT. 9, Bay Area Fremont Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5) Courtyard Marriott, Fremont, CA 94538. Trophies: players w + score. Sched: Reg 9:30-9:45a. Games: 10a - 1:30p. EF: 34, 49 after 10/5. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. NOV. 4-6 OR 5-6, 11th annual Los Angeles Open (CA-S) See Grand Prix. NOV. 11-13 OR 12-13, 2016 U.S. Class Championship See Nationals. DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 26th annual North American Open (NV) See Grand Prix.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 10, Sacramento SuperSwiss (4SS, G/61 d5) Courtyard Marriott, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670. Prize: $600 b/36. 1700+: $150-100, u1900 50. u1700: $150-100, u1600 50. Sept 16 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: 9-9:15. Rds. 9:30 11:50 2:30 5 EF: 45, Econ 29 1/2 prz., after 9/7 +15, playup +15, Rated 2200+ $0 by 9/1. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/grandprix. W. SEPT. 11, Bay Area Fremont Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5) Courtyard Marriott, Fremont, CA 94538. Trophies: Players w + score. Sched: Reqrd. Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:15-5p. EF: 29, 44 after 9/7. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. SEPT. 11, Bay Area Fremont Swiss (PK-12; 4SS, G/30 d5) Courtyard Marriott, Fremont, CA 94538. Trophies: players w + score. Sched: Reg 9:30-9:45a. Games: 10a - 1:30p. EF: 34, 49 after 9/7. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W. SEPT. 11, Fremont DuperSwiss75 (3SS, G/75 d5) Courtyard Marriott, Fremont, CA 94538. Prizes: $1,300 b/50. 60% guar. 1900+: $200-100-100, u2000 50-50. 1500-1899: $200-100, u1600 5050. u1500: $200-100, u1200 50-50. Sep 16 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: 8:30-8:45. Rds.: 9-11:45-2:40. EF: 49, Econ 33 w 1/2 prz. after 9/6 +15, playup +15, Rtd 2200+ $0 by 9/1. Info: BayAreaChess.com/grandprix. W. SEPT. 17, Fresno Chess4Less Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5) 140 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93710. Trophies: players w + score. Sched: Reqrd. Check-in 1:30-2p. Games: 2:15-5p. EF: 24, 39 after 9/13. Info: http://BayAreaChess.com/signature. W.

CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN THE LOS ANGELES CHESS CLUB

The Most Active Club on the West Coast! (310) 795-5710. * LACC: www.LAChessClub.com; VCC: www.ValleyChess Club.com; Contact email: [email protected]; Saturdays: 10am-10 pm (Beg & Interm. classes + 3 Tournaments). Sundays: 11 am -7 pm (Junior class + 2 Tournaments) – Details on our web site. Tuesdays: 7:30-9:30 pm (Advance Lecture). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025. (4 blocks W of 405, SW corner of Santa Monica & Butler * 2nd Floor – above Javan Restaurant) Group Classes * Tournaments * Private (1:1) Lessons. Note: We added a new club in the valley! Alec’s Chess Club www.alecschessclub.com 818-220-0257 Tournaments for KIDS on Saturdays or Sundays 12-4pm weekly. Includes free class! YOUR FIRST TOURNAMENT IS FREE! (Applies to KIDS Tournaments only) Tournaments for ADULTS on Saturdays 5-9pm (4 Rounds, G/30 d5). ADULTS: please connect with us on www.meetup.com/alecschessclub/. Private Classes available by appointment. Located at 4418 Simpson Ave., #5, Valley Village, CA 91607. Please contact Alec with any questions at [email protected] or on our website at www.alecschessclub.com

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! SEPT. 17, Fresno LuperSwiss (4SS, G/61 d5) 140 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93710. Prize: $600 b/36. 1700+: $150100, u1900 50. u1700: $150-100, u1600 50. Sept 16 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: 9-9:15. Rds.: 9:30 11:50 2:30 5 EF: 45, Econ 29 1/2 prz., after 9/13 +15, playup +15, Rated 2200+ $0 by 9/6. Info: http://BayArea Chess.com/grandprix. W. SEPT. 24, 2016 U.S. Game/30 Championship See Nationals. SEPT. 25, 2016 U.S. Game/60 Championship See Nationals. OCT. 8, Milpitas Luper$wiss (3SS, G/90 d5) - National Chess Day 1639A S. Main St., Milpitas, CA 95035. Prizes: $1,300 b/50. 60% guar. 1900+: $200-100-100, u2000 50-50. 1500-1899: $200-100, u1600 50-

AUG. 6 & 7, 13 & 14, LACC - Saturday & Sunday G/61 2 separate events- 6SS, G/61 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd fl. EF: $30 ($20 LACC memb; No prizes 1/2; second child 1/2). Reg.: 11-12 noon. Register at LAChessClub.com and receive a free gift. GMs free! Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm each day. Prizes: 1/2 collections. Parking: Free at BoA & basement. Info: 310/795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com. AUG. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, LACC - Every Saturday & Sunday Chess 4 JRS. 8 separate events- 5SS, G/30 d0. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd. & Butler LA, 90025, 2nd fl. 4 blocks West of 405. EF: $30 ($20 LACC memb, No prize 1/2, siblings 1/2, Free new LACC members). Reg.: 12-1 pm. Rds.: 1pm& asap; done by 4. Prizes: Trophies & medals; All players receive prizes! Parking: Free on streets & BoA. Free healthy refreshments. Info: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com or [email protected].

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SOUTHERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS September 23-25 or 24-25, Wyndham Orlando Resort $103 room rates, no resort fee, $5 parking $12,500 projected prizes, $10,000 minimum guarantee For full details see “Grand Prix” in this issue.

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AUG. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28, LACC - Sat & Sun Nite Blitzathon (BLZ) 8 separate events- 7DSS, G/5 d0 (14 Games). 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd fl. 4 blks W of 405. EF: $20 ($15 LACC memb). Blitz-rated. No prizes $10. Reg:. 6-6:30 pm. Rds.: 6:30, 6:55, 7:20, 7:45, 8:10, 8:35, 9 pm. Prizes: 1/2 collections. Parking: Free on streets & BoA. Info: 310/795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com AUG. 12-14 OR 13-14, 21st annual Pacific Coast Open See Grand Prix. AUG. 14, 2016 Westwood Summer Open See Grand Prix. AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, 7th annual Central California Open (CA-N) See Grand Prix.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 20-21, LACC - August G/90 Open (A sponsored event) 4SS, G/90 d5. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA 90025, 2nd fl. EF: $75; $55 LACC members; No prizes 1/2, spouses/siblings 1/2, new members 1/2, Free new LACC Life members. Reg.: Sat 1011:45 am. Register at LAChessClub.com and receive a free gift. GMs free! Rds.: 12, 3 pm each day. Byes: Up to two 1/2-point byes available. 1-Day option I: Play 1 day- no 1/2 pt. byes- 1/2 EF. 1-Day option II: Play 1 day & get two 1/2 pt. byes- Full EF. Prizes: 1/2 collections. Info: (310) 795-5710; [email protected] or www.LAChessClub.com. Parking: Free on streets, BoA, or basement. AUG. 27-28, 2016 Petrosian Memorial See Grand Prix. SEPT. 3-5 OR 4-5, 38th Annual Southern California Open See Grand Prix. NOV. 4-6 OR 5-6, 11th annual Los Angeles Open See Grand Prix. NOV. 24-27 OR 25-27, 52nd Annual American Open See Grand Prix. DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 26th annual North American Open (NV) See Grand Prix.

COLORADO US Chess Junior Grand Prix! AUG. 13-14, Pike Peak Open - Manitou Springs, CO 5-SS. Time Control Rds. 1-2 G/90 with 5 second delay; Rds. 3-5 G/90 with 30 seconds increment. Manitou Springs City Hall, 606 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs. One open section. EF: $35 if rec’d by 8/10, $40 at site. $5 discount for juniors, seniors, unrateds. Additional $5 discount for Supporting Members of Colorado Springs Chess Club. Cash prizes per entries. Second day Byes must be requested before Round 1. Register: 8:30 – 9:30 AM. Rounds: 10 AM, 2:30 PM, 7:00 PM Saturday; 9 AM, 3 PM Sunday. Entries to: Richard Buchanan, 1 Sutherland Rd., Manitou Springs, CO 80829. Information: (719) 685 1984 or [email protected]. CSCA membership required: $15, juniors & seniors $10. OSA. Colorado Tour Event. SEPT. 3-4, Colorado Open See Grand Prix.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! OCT. 4, 11, 18, 25, NOV. 1, 52nd Annual Colorado Springs City Championship 5SS. Time Control: G/90; inc/30. Site: 104 E. Platte, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. EF: $10 includes 5 rounds over 5 weeks (1 game/week); $5 discount for CSCC Supporting Members. $4 for one night ($2 for CSCC Supporting Members). Prizes: Based on entries. Reg.: About 6-6:45pm each week, Rds: 7pm. Entries: Paul Anderson Phone: (719) 459-9612 SMS available E-mail: [email protected] Player responsibility: Players must check-in prior to 6:45pm on the day of the round to be paired. DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 26th annual North American Open (NV) See Grand Prix.

CONNECTICUT AUG. 11-14, 12-14 OR 13-14, 46th annual Continental Open (MA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 11, Jim Bolton Memorial Open 3-SS in 8-man sections by rating. G/60 d5. Cash Prizes: $240-$80 per 8-man section. Chess Center, 3111 South St., Coventry, CT 06238. Adults Only, No Spectators. EF: $60 cash only at site. Reg.: 10-10:45. Rd. 1 11 am. Rds. 2-3 asap. Adv EF: (mail by Sept 4) $40 check payable to Rob Roy, mail to center. http://ConnecticutChess.blogspot.com. Free food and drink (860) 887-5052, [email protected] SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, 7th Annual Hartford Open See Grand Prix. OCT. 8, West Hartford Scholastic National Chess Day Tournament $20 Entry fee by 09/27; Pizza Lunch Included. Hall High School, 975 N. Main St,. West Hartford, CT 06117. Cyrstal Trophies w/ LED light-up base; Door prizes for all. Bring sets and clocks. Score keeping not required for K-5. Awards ceremony at 3:30. First round starts at 10 am. Pizza Lunch includes 2 slices of cheese pizza, milk, chips, ice-cream sandwich. In 2 Sections, K-12 Open: 5SS, G/25 d5, Prizes: Trophies to 1st, 2nd, 3rd; U900 1st and 2nd. K-5 (U600): 5SS, G/25 d5, Prizes: Trophies to 1st, 2nd, 3rd; K-2 1st and 2nd. ALL: EF: $20 Online at https://onlineregistration.cc/ by 9/27; $25 by 10/4; $30 by 10/7; Same entry fee schedule for checks received by indicated dates. Include Grade, Section, USCF ID & Expiration date. Check payable to Hall High School. Parents add $6 to registration fee for each additional lunch.

See previous issue for TLAs appearing August 1-14 Reg.: $35 on site by 9:30 A.M. Rds.: 10 then as soon as possible, with 20 min break for lunch. No final rd byes. ENT: Norman Burtness, c/o Hall High School, 975 N. Main St., West Hartford, CT 06117, https://onlineregistration.cc/. INFO: [email protected]. OCT. 28-30 OR 29-30, 20th annual Eastern Chess Congress (NJ) See Grand Prix. NOV. 4-6 OR 5-6, Stamford Open See Grand Prix. NOV. 25-27 OR 26-27, 47th annual National Chess Congress (PA) See Grand Prix.

DELAWARE AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, 48th annual Atlantic Open (VA) See Grand Prix. OCT. 5-10, 7-10 OR 8-10, 3rd annual Washington Chess Congress (VA) See Grand Prix. OCT. 28-30 OR 29-30, 20th annual Eastern Chess Congress (NJ) See Grand Prix. NOV. 25-27 OR 26-27, 47th annual National Chess Congress (PA) See Grand Prix.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, 48th annual Atlantic Open (VA) See Grand Prix. OCT. 5-10, 7-10 OR 8-10, 3rd annual Washington Chess Congress (VA) See Grand Prix. NOV. 25-27 OR 26-27, 47th annual National Chess Congress (PA) See Grand Prix.

FLORIDA AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, 47th annual Southern Chess Congress (GA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 2-4 OR 3-4, American Chess Promotion Open (GA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 2-5, 2016 Arnold Denker Florida State Championship See Grand Prix. SEPT. 3, Cagan Crossings Community Library 5-SS (or Round Robin), G/40 d5. Cagan Crossings Library, 16729 Cagan Oaks Blvd., Clermont, FL. Off of U.S. Hwy 27/S.R. 25. Across Hwy from Lowes; Diagonal across from Walmart. Bring set and clock if possible. ENTRY FEE: $40 Mailed or brought to library. $50 cash at door. GM fees waived. USCF rtg & conf ID# req. for cash prize. Unrated tournament being run concurrently. No fees for unrated. PRIZES: Guaranteed $200/90/65 after 10 registrations pro-rated. Prizes then increase by $75/50/25 after every 5 paid registrations. Chess trophies for winners of both tournaments. 9AM - 5PM Arrive by 8:45 to register. CONTACT: Herb Pilgrim: Library #352-243-1840; Cell: 352-396-1006; email: [email protected]. SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, 14th annual Southern Class Championships See Grand Prix. OCT. 15-16, 13th Annual Georgia Senior Open (GA) See Grand Prix.

GEORGIA Georgia Chess - Every Friday Knight Face-Off 3SS, G/30 d5. Georgia Chess Club - Hampton Inn & Suites, 16785 Old Morris Rd., Alpharetta, GA 30004. Registration: Online $15.00 GCC Members; $20.00 Non-Members. www.GeorgiaChess.Club. Onsite 6:00PM to 6:45PM $5.00 more. Sections: Open/Reserve (may change at TD’s discretion). Rds.: 7:00, 2nd and 3rd round will start immediately after, (1/2 point byes available). AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, 47th annual Southern Chess Congress See Grand Prix. SEPT. 2-4 OR 3-4, American Chess Promotion Open See Grand Prix. SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, 14th annual Southern Class Championships (FL) See Grand Prix. OCT. 15-16, 13th Annual Georgia Senior Open See Grand Prix.

ILLINOIS AUG. 13, Southern Illinois Summer Open 3SS, Time control: 30/70, then 40/60, d0. No sudden death. EF: $15.00 Prize fund: $300, b/24. 1st $70, 2nd $30; Classes A, B, C, D/E/Unr $50 each. Salem Community Center, 416 Oglesby St. Salem, IL 62881. Reg.: 8:00-9:15. Rounds: 9:30, 1:00, 5:00. Entries: Jim Davies, 7358 Shaftesbury, St. Louis, MO 63130, 314-721-4967. [email protected]. AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, 11th annual Indianapolis Open (IN) See Grand Prix. AUG. 27-28, 62nd Iowa Open Championship (USCF & FIDE Rated) IASCA GP Super Qualifier (IA) See Grand Prix.

SEPT. 3-5 OR 4-5, 2016 Illinois Open State Championship See Grand Prix. SEPT. 16-18 OR 17-18, 2016 Harold Steen Memorial Cup (MI) See Grand Prix. OCT. 1, Springfield 13th Annual David Mote Memorial Open 4SS, G/60 d5. Douglas United Methodist Church, 501 S. Douglas, Springfield. Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.: 10-12:45-3:00-5:15. Lunch break at 12:15. EF: $17 by 9/28, $20 at site, $2 less to SCC members. Prizes: $$400 b/30. 140-80, 1600-1999 60, 1200-1599 50, Under 1200 40, Unrated 30. Ent/Info: David Long, 401 S. Illinois St., Springfield 62704. 217-726-2584. Information and directions available at www.springfieldchessclub.com. OCT. 7-9 OR 8-9, 25th annual Midwest Class Championships See Grand Prix. NOV. 11-13 OR 12-13, 25th annual Kings Island Open (OH) See Grand Prix.

INDIANA AUG. 12-14 OR 13-14, Cleveland Open (OH) See Grand Prix. AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, 11th annual Indianapolis Open See Grand Prix. AUG. 27-28, 62nd Iowa Open Championship (USCF & FIDE Rated) IASCA GP Super Qualifier (IA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 16-18 OR 17-18, 2016 Harold Steen Memorial Cup (MI) See Grand Prix.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

SEPT. 17, 2016 Northern Indiana Open 4-SS, G/60 d10. Logansport Mall (Meeting room), 3900 E. Market St., Logansport, IN 46947, 574-753-6357. Reg.: 8:00-8:45. Rds.: 9-12-2305, Byes rnds. 1-3, NO LAST ROUND BYES! Prizes: $810(b/30) 1st 210, 2nd 160, Top A, B, C, DE/U 110. EF: $40 by 9/13, $50 onsite. ISCA Memb. req’d, OSA. Register at www.indianachess.org. Questions to [email protected] OCT. 7-9 OR 8-9, 25th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) See Grand Prix. NOV. 11-13 OR 12-13, 25th annual Kings Island Open (OH) See Grand Prix.

Prize Info: $340 in PRIZES 1st = $140+Trophy 2nd = $90 3rd = $60. US Chess Federation (USCF) membership required. On-Site Available. IASCA membership required, $10, On-Site Available. Send Entry Fee to: IASCA, c/o Mark Capron, 3123 Juniper Dr., Iowa City, IA 52245 or register online at https://onlineregistration.cc Additional Info: Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 300 E. 9th St. (I-80, SE side of Exit 242), Coralville, IA 52241. Chess rate available, $112 (INCLUDES PARKING) only until 8/5/16, rates may increase after this date. Pool, restaurant, more restaurants in walking distance. 319-688- 4000.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

AUG. 27, Rated Beginner Open (RBO) Open to U1200 or Unrated. 5-SS, G/30 d5. Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 300 E 9th St. (I-80, SE side of Exit 242), Coralville, IA 52241. Reg: 8:30-10 am Rds: 10:30, 12, 1:30 and ASAP EF: $19 if posted by 8/22 $26 on site. $5 off for out of state. Prize Info: Trophies top 5 overall, U1000, U800, U600, U400 and Unrated 1st and 2nd. US Chess Federation (USCF) membership required. On-Site Available. Send Entry Fee to: IASCA, c/o Mark Capron, 3123 Juniper Dr., Iowa City, IA 52245 or register online at www.onlineregistration.cc Additional Info: Chess rate available, $112 (INCLUDES PARKING) only until 8/5/15, rates may increase after this date. Pool, restaurant, more restaurants in walking distance. 319-688-4000. AUG. 27-28, 62nd Iowa Open Championship (USCF & FIDE Rated) IASCA GP Super Qualifier See Grand Prix. OCT. 7-9 OR 8-9, 25th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) See Grand Prix.

KANSAS AUG. 27-28, 62nd Iowa Open Championship (USCF & FIDE Rated) IASCA GP Super Qualifier (IA) See Grand Prix.

KENTUCKY AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, 11th annual Indianapolis Open (IN) See Grand Prix. NOV. 11-13 OR 12-13, 25th annual Kings Island Open (OH) See Grand Prix.

LOUISIANA

IOWA AUG. 14, IASCA Iowa Open Blitz Fundraiser (BLZ) 6 rounds double swiss system, G/5 d2 seconds. Millstream Brewery, 835 48th Ave., Amana, IA 52203. Prizes: Paper Certificate 1st thru 5th, U1800 U1600 u1400, u1200 u1000 and best upset game. REG.: Ends 15 min before round 1. Rds.: Sun 1:00pm then ASAP. EF: $15. ENT: Eric Vigil, 445 Galway Dr., Iowa City, IA 52246, [email protected], 319-6213116. Entry Fee raising money to offset Iowa Open operating expenses.

A State Championship Event!

AUG. 26, 2016 Iowa Quick Chess Championship (QC) Open to all. 6-SS, G/10 d2. Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 300 E 9th St. (I-80, SE side of Exit 242), Coralville, IA 52241. Reg.: 6 - 7 pm or in advance. Rds.: 7:15pm, 7:45, 8:15, 8:45, 9:15, 9:45. EF: $25 if postmarked by 8/22; $35 On Site; $5 off if out of state. IM and GM Free (EF deducted) Prize Info: $280 in PRIZES 1st = $100+Trophy 2nd = $60 U2000 = $40, U1600 = $40, U1200 = $40 (Based on 25 entries). US Chess Federation (USCF) membership required. On-Site Available. Send Entry Fee to: IASCA, c/o Mark Capron, 3123 Juniper Dr., Iowa City, IA 52245. or Register online at https://onlineregistration.cc/ Additional Info: The Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Chess rate available, $112 (INCLUDES PARKING) only until 8/5/16, rates may increase after this date. Pool, restaurant, more restaurants in walking distance. 319-688-4000.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix! A State Championship Event!

AUG. 27, 2016 Iowa Reserve Championship Open to U1600. 4-SS, G/75 d5. Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 300 E. 9th St. (I-80, SE side of Exit 242), Coralville, IA 52241. Reg.: On site 8:30-9:30am. Rds.: Sat: 10, (Lunch) 1:30, 4:30, & 7:15. EF: $30 if postmarked by 8/22; $40 at Site; Jrs, Srs, and Out of State $5 Off.

SEPT. 3-5, 2016 Louisiana State Championship See Grand Prix. SEPT. 4, 2016 Louisiana Scholastic Kickoff Championship 4-SS, G/30 d5 (Individuals, no teams). Site: Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel, 901 Airline Dr., Kenner, LA 70062. EF: $20 if rec’d by 8/28, $25 at site. Prizes: Trophies to top 5 in each section; medals to all nontrophy winners. 3 Secs. (all USCF-rated): OPEN, U900, U500/Unr. All players must have current USCF memberships (may be purchased at site). Byes: One half-point bye allowed - must commit before start of Rd. 2. On-site Reg.: Sun. 9/4, 12-12:30pm. Rds.: First Round at 1pm, other rounds will immed. follow. HR: $97, (504) 469-5000, ask for chess rate. Ent/Info: Cajun Chess, 12405 Hillary Step Dr., Olive Branch, MS 38654, or email [email protected], (504) 208-9596; or enter on line with credit card at www.cajunchess.com. SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, 14th annual Southern Class Championships (FL) See Grand Prix.

MAINE AUG. 11-14, 12-14 OR 13-14, 46th annual Continental Open (MA) See Grand Prix. AUG. 21, Luftballons Schach See Grand Prix. OCT. 8, Brewer Community School Chess Tourney - National Chess Day! Quads, G/60 d5; U-1000 G/45 d5; Unrated k-6 4 rd SS G/45 d0. EF: $15 by10/6/2016, $20 at door. Prizes: $20 (Quads), rest, trophies top two.

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INDIANAPOLIS OPEN August 26-28 or 27-28, Crowne Plaza Airport $99 room rates, free parking, free airport shuttle $17,000 projected prizes, $12,750 minimum guarantee For full details see “Grand Prix” in this issue.

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MARYLAND MARYLAND CHESS ASSOCIATION TOURNAMENTS

MCA runs scholastic tournaments (almost every other Saturday from mid-September to late May) & open tournaments (usually 10+ annually) throughout Maryland. Listings & online registration at www.MDChess.org. Maryland scholastic players who compete in the Varsity section (which has a floor of 1600) of a Maryland-Sweet-16 Qualifier can qualify for the $44,000 scholarship to UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) awarded each year. AUG. 20, Waldorf Quad #11 3 Rd. Quads, G/90 d5. Waldorf Chess Club, 2932 Mattawoman Beantown Rd., Waldorf, MD 20601. EF: $20. $$GTD: $50. 1st each Quad. Reg.: 8:30 - 9:45 AM. Rds.: 10:00, 2:00, and 5:30. INFO: Roland Thorpe, 301752-5169, [email protected]. DIR: 1/2 mile north of Waldorf Park & Ride. Call or Email for 2016 monthly club schedule. AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, 48th annual Atlantic Open (VA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 17-18, UMBC Championship See Grand Prix. OCT. 5-10, 7-10 OR 8-10, 3rd annual Washington Chess Congress (VA) See Grand Prix. OCT. 8-10, 2016 (57th Annual) U.S. Armed Forces Open Chess Championship See Nationals. OCT. 28-30 OR 29-30, 20th annual Eastern Chess Congress (NJ) See Grand Prix. NOV. 25-27 OR 26-27, 47th annual National Chess Congress (PA) See Grand Prix.

MASSACHUSETTS US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

AUG. 10, 17, 24, 31, SEPT. 7, Harold B. Dondis Memorial 5SS, G/100 d5. Wachusett CC, McKay Complex, Room C-192, Fitchburg State University, 67 Rindge Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420. EF: $10 semiannual club dues or $1 per game. Reg.: 6:30-7:10 p.m. Rds.: 7:15 p.m. each Wed. Byes: 1-4, limit two. Prizes: books to 1st, 2nd, top U1850, U1650, U1450, U1250. Info: George Mirijanian, 176 Oak Hill Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420, [email protected], 978-345-5011. Website: www.wachusett chess.org. Free parking. W. AUG. 11-14, 12-14 OR 13-14, 46th annual Continental Open See Grand Prix. SEPT. 3-5, 76th New England Open See Grand Prix. SEPT. 4, New England Blitz Championship (BLZ) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 17-18, Massachusetts Senior Open See Grand Prix. SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, 7th Annual Hartford Open (CT) See Grand Prix. NOV. 4-6 OR 5-6, Stamford Open (CT) See Grand Prix. NOV. 25-27 OR 26-27, 47th annual National Chess Congress (PA) See Grand Prix.

MICHIGAN AUG. 12-14 OR 13-14, Cleveland Open (OH) See Grand Prix. AUG. 20-21, 2016 UP Open See Grand Prix. AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, 11th annual Indianapolis Open (IN) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 2-5, 3-5 OR 4-5, 2016 Michigan Open See Grand Prix. SEPT. 4, 2016 Michigan Speed Championship See Grand Prix. SEPT. 16-18 OR 17-18, 2016 Harold Steen Memorial Cup See Grand Prix. OCT. 7-9 OR 8-9, 25th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) See Grand Prix. NOV. 11-13 OR 12-13, 25th annual Kings Island Open (OH) See Grand Prix.

MINNESOTA US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

AUG. 19-20, 10th Annual Jackson Open Super Reserve (U2000) A Class Players Dream! Super Reserve 4SS, G/90 + 5 second delay. Church Hall of Jackson United Methodist Church, 900 North Highway, Jackson, MN 56143. $850 Prize Fund Guaranteed. U2000 Event. Open to 1999 & under + unrated. EF: $25 if registered by Aug. 15th Onsite

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reg is $25 cash only. No debit or credit cards. USCF membership required. $$GTD: $300+Trophy+Name on Flores Cup, $200, $125, U1600 $100, U1400 $75, U1200 $50. Reg.: Fri 6:30-6:50 PM Sat. 8:30-8:50. Rds.: Friday 7:00 PM. Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM – 15 minutes after end of round 3. One 1/2 point bye any round if requested in advance. ENT: Sam Smith, 73260 490th Ave., Jackson, MN 56143. INFO: Sam Smith – 507-847-4929 or [email protected]. Online registration available at www.onlineregistration.cc/. AUG. 27-28, 62nd Iowa Open Championship (USCF & FIDE Rated) IASCA GP Super Qualifier (IA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 17-18, 2016 U.S. Amateur North Championship See Nationals. OCT. 7-9 OR 8-9, 25th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) See Grand Prix.

MISSISSIPPI AUG. 27, 2016 Game/45 Championship 5SS, G/40 d5. International Checker Hall of Fame, 220 Lynn Ray Rd., Petal, MS 39465. Reg.: 8:30am-9:00am. Rounds: 9:15, 11:00, 1:15, 3:00, 4:45. One section with prizes in Open and U1400. 80% of entry fees returned in prizes. EF: $20 pre-entry, $30 at site. MCA membership ($5) required for adult MS residents. Info: www.mcachess.org; Mark Nicholas, 236 Crosscreek Dr., Brandon, MS 39047. SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, 14th annual Southern Class Championships (FL) See Grand Prix.

MISSOURI AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, 11th annual Indianapolis Open (IN) See Grand Prix. AUG. 27-28, 62nd Iowa Open Championship (USCF & FIDE Rated) IASCA GP Super Qualifier (IA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 3-4, 2016 Club Championship (FIDE Rated) See Grand Prix. OCT. 7-9 OR 8-9, 25th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) See Grand Prix. NOV. 11-13 OR 12-13, 25th annual Kings Island Open (OH) See Grand Prix.

NEBRASKA AUG. 27-28, 62nd Iowa Open Championship (USCF & FIDE Rated) IASCA GP Super Qualifier (IA) See Grand Prix. OCT. 7-9 OR 8-9, 25th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) See Grand Prix.

NEVADA Reno Scholastic Chess Quadz University of Nevada, Reno FH19 PK-College. G/30 d5 Sched: 12:003pm. EF: 10. Weekly event on designated Saturdays. Info: www.chess kidz.org/quadz.html or [email protected] AUG. 12-14 OR 13-14, 21st annual Pacific Coast Open (CA-S) See Grand Prix. AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, 7th annual Central California Open (CA-N) See Grand Prix. OCT. 21-23, 34th Annual Sands Regency Reno - Western States Open - FIDE See Grand Prix. NOV. 4-6 OR 5-6, 11th annual Los Angeles Open (CA-S) See Grand Prix. DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 26th annual North American Open See Grand Prix.

NEW HAMPSHIRE AUG. 11-14, 12-14 OR 13-14, 46th annual Continental Open (MA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, 7th Annual Hartford Open (CT) See Grand Prix. OCT. 29-30, 2016 Vermont Open (VT) See Grand Prix.

NEW JERSEY AUG. 11-14, 12-14 OR 13-14, 46th annual Continental Open (MA) See Grand Prix. AUG. 18, 3rd Thursday Quads 3 RR, G/30 d10. Effects Quick/Reg Rating. Quads grouped by Regular Rating. All the King’s Men Chess & Games Center (Just 18 mins. from Phila/NJ bridges), 62 S. Broadway, Pitman, NJ. 856-582-8222. Prizes: $25 1st per quad. Unr. cannot win more than $10. EF: $12.50, members $10. Reg.: 6 -7:15 pm. Rds.: 7:30-8:30-9:30 pm. All: Visa/MC/Disc/Amex OK w/$1surcharge. Info: [email protected]. Bring a clock! AUG. 21, Westfield G/45 Quads 3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. EF: $25, $20 members. Prizes: $60 to first in each section. Register: 1:15-1:45

p.m. Rounds: 2:00, 3:45, 5:30 p.m. Information: email John Moldovan [email protected], Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848 2191358, www.westfieldchessclub.com and westfieldchessclub.blogspot.com AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, 48th annual Atlantic Open (VA) See Grand Prix. AUG. 27, Hamilton Chess Club Quads 3RR, 40/80 15/30 15/30 d0. Full K. McManimon Hall, 320 Scully Ave., Hamilton Twp., NJ 08610. Quads open to all. EF: $10. Prizes: $25 per Quad. Reg.: 9-10:30am. Rds.: 10:30am-1:30pm-4:30pm. OSA. Contact email: hamiltonchessclub.com. W. AUG. 28, Westfield G/45 Quads 3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. EF: $25, $20 members. Prizes: $60 to first in each section. Register: 1:15-1:45 p.m. Rounds: 2:00, 3:45, 5:30 p.m. Information: email John Moldovan [email protected], Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848 2191358, www.westfieldchessclub.com and westfieldchessclub.blogspot.com SEPT. 3, New Jersey Scholastic K-8 Championship 5-SS, G/30 d5. Hyatt Morristown, 3 Speedwell Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960. If staying, for chess rate, please make reservations at https://aws.passkey.com/event/14285144/owner/1459369/rooms/list? sort=default. Phone: 973-647-1234, mention NJ Chess. Free parking, public transportation to NYC, Phila. walking distance, 30 restaurants, shops and parks within 5 minute stroll. In three sections: Under 1200, Under 900, Under 600. Trophies to Top Ten in each section. Registration: Saturday, September 3, 11am -12noon. Rounds: 12:30pm, then ASAP. EF: $30 if postmarked by August 30. $40 cash at site. One ½ point bye allowed if requested with entry fee. September Rating Supplement used. Entries: Noreen Davisson, 6 Red Barn Ln., Randolph, NJ 07869. Entries must include name, USCF ID and expiration date, mailing address, email address, phone number, grade level and entry fee. Checks made out to NJSCF. Register online at register.njscf.org for $32 by September 1, 2016. Questions to [email protected]. W. SEPT. 3-5 OR 4-5, 69th Annual New Jersey Open Championship See Grand Prix. SEPT. 11, Westfield G/45 Quads 3-RR. G/40 d5. Westfield Y, 220 Clark St., Westfield, NJ 07090. EF: $25, $20 members. Prizes: $60 to first in each section. Register: 1:15-1:45 p.m. Rounds: 2:00, 3:45, 5:30 p.m. Information: email John Moldovan [email protected], Bill Cohen: 732-548-8432 or 848 2191358, www.westfieldchessclub.com and westfieldchessclub.blogspot.com SEPT. 18, 2016 Richard Napoli Memorial See Grand Prix. SEPT. 18, Westfield Millionaire Chess III Qualifier & U1601 Quads See Grand Prix. SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, 7th Annual Hartford Open (CT) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 24, Toms River Chess Club “Limited” This tournament will be held to award the prize of EF ($549) to the Millionaire Chess Tournament 3 (Oct 6-10, 2016, Atlantic City) made possible by the NJSCF. It will be held in association with the Ocean County College Chess Club at the college (1 College Drive Toms River NJ) in the new Student Center (2nd floor). 4-SS, G/45 d5 Two sections: Open and U1600. Prizes: (MCT3 EF) to U1600 only. 2nd $50, 3rd $40, 4th $30. Reg.: 9:15-9:55 a.m. Rounds: 10 -12 - 2 - 4. EF: $20 TRCC & OCC, non-members $30. Pre-registration contact Stephen Shoshin [email protected], 732-598-8125. Bring sets and clocks. OCT. 5-10, 7-10 OR 8-10, 3rd annual Washington Chess Congress (VA) See Grand Prix. OCT. 28-30 OR 29-30, 20th annual Eastern Chess Congress See Grand Prix. NOV. 4-6 OR 5-6, Stamford Open (CT) See Grand Prix.

A State Championship Event!

NOV. 20, New Jersey K-12 Grade Championship 5SS, G/30 d5. Brookdale College, 765 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft, NJ 07738. Student Life Center, use Parking Lot #7 or #6; 4 miles from Garden State Parkway exit 109. 13 Sections: Play only in your grade! Grades K-12: Trophies to top 10 individuals, top 3 teams - top 3 from each school/grade; 50% of players receive trophy or medal! Rds.: 10am and ASAP. EF: $35 by 11/13, $55 at site. USCF mem req’d. Reg.: 89:00am After 9:00am 1/2 pt bye rd 1. Info: 732 259-3881 Halsprechman@ gmail.com Ent: Please make checks payable to NJSCF and send to Hal Sprechman, 66 Cromwell Ln., Jackson, NJ 08527. Entries must include name, grade school, date of birth, USCF ID # & expiration, mailing address, phone number & entry fee, please include email address. Register online at: www.njscf.org until 11/18. NOV. 25-27 OR 26-27, 47th annual National Chess Congress (PA) See Grand Prix.

NEW MEXICO DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 26th annual North American Open (NV) See Grand Prix.

NEW YORK US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

AUG. 4, 11, 18, 25, SEPT. 1, 3rd LICC August Open 5SS, G/90 d5. United Methodist Church, 470 East Meadow Ave., East Meadow, NY 11554. Open to all. $(b/20 pd. ent.): $110-90. Top U2000, U-1500/unr. $60 ea. EF(cash only): $35. Non-LICC members +$10. UNRATED FREE! Reg.: 7:15 – 7:30 PM, no adv. ent., Rds.: 7:30 PM ea. Thursday. 2 byes 1-5. Skittles rm. Info: www.lichessclub.com.

See previous issue for TLAs appearing August 1-14 AUG. 11-14, 12-14 OR 13-14, 46th annual Continental Open (MA) See Grand Prix. AUG. 12-14 OR 13-14, Cleveland Open (OH) See Grand Prix. AUG. 16, Marshall Masters See Grand Prix. AUG. 18, Marshall Thursday Action! 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($375 b/25): $150-100, U2200: $75, U1900: $50. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $25. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:3010:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. www.marshallchessclub.org.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

AUG. 19-21, 20-21 OR 21, Marshall Monthly U2300 5-SS, 40/90 SD30 +30. Open to players rated below 2300 USCF. $800 Gtd: $300-150-100. U2100: $125; U1800 $125. EF: $60, MCC Mbrs $40. Reg.: Ends 15 min before round start. Rds.: 3-day: Fri. 6pm, Sat. & Sun. 12:30 & 5:30pm. 2-day: Sat. 11:00am (G/25 d5) then merge with 3-day in round 2. 1-day: Sun. 9-10:10-11:20am (G/25 d5) then merge in round 4. Max two byes, request at entry. SIDE EVENT: August 19, Marshall Bughouse Tournament! 5-SS, G/5 d0. Bughouse. Not rated. Players register in teams of two. Each round is a 2 game match. ($450 b/35 players): $200-100, top U2200/unr & U1900 team average: $75. USCF regular rating used for pairings & prizes. EF: $30, MCC Mbrs & GMs $20. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-7:40-8:10-8:409:10pm. Max one bye, Request at entry. www.marshallchess club.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. AUG. 20, Bennington Open in Southwestern Vermont (VT) See Grand Prix. AUG. 20, Marshall Saturday U1500 4-SS, G/40 d5. ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1200: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45am. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:00-5:45pm. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. AUG. 25, Marshall Thursday Action! 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($375 b/25): $150-100, U2200: $75, U1900: $50. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $25. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:3010:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. www.marshallchessclub.org. AUG. 26, Marshall $500 FIDE Blitz See Grand Prix. AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, 48th annual Atlantic Open (VA) See Grand Prix. AUG. 27, Marshall Saturday G/60 (Open & U1700) 4-SS, G/55 d5. Two sections: Open: ($450 b/35): $175-125, U2300: $75, U2000: $75. U1700 ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1400: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 11:15-11:45am. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:457pm. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. AUG. 28, Marshall Scholastic Action! (3 Rounds) 3-SS, G/25 d5. Open to youth K-12. ($225 b/25): $100-50, U1000: $75. EF: $30, MCC Mbrs: $15. Reg.: 8:15-8:45am. Rds.: 9-10:10-11:20am. No byes. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. AUG. 29, 26th Nassau G/10 (BLZ) (blitz rated) 7SS, G/7 d3 or G/10 d0. 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts., Mineola. EF: $25 by 8/22, $32 at site, non-memb $5 more. $$ (525 b/25) 150, U2200, 2000, 1800, 1550, 1300/UR 75 each. 3 byes 1-7. Reg to 7:15 PM. Rds.: 7:15-7:45-8:15-8:45-9:10-9:35-10. Rule 14H not used. Sept supl used. Ent: Harold Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY 11782. [email protected]. AUG. 29, Marshall Sunday G/45 (Open & U1500) 4-SS, G/40 d5. Two sections: Open: ($450 b/35): $175-125, U2100: $75, U1800: $75. U1500: ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1200: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 12:15-12:45pm. Rds.: 1-2:45-5:006:45pm. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. SEPT. 1, Marshall $15 Special Action! - NEW 4-SS, G/25 d5. $350 GTD: $125-75, U2200: $75, U1900: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs: Only $15!!! GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:159:30-10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. SEPT. 2, Marshall U2200 Friday Night Action! 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($300 b/25): $150-75, U1900: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

SEPT. 2-4, Marshall Weekend FIDE 5-SS, 40/90 SD/30 +30. FIDE Rated. ($600 b/25): $250-125. U2200: $125; U1900 $100. EF: $60, MCC Mbrs $40. GMs Free. Reg.: Ends 15 min before round start. Rds.: Fri. 6pm, Sat. & Sun. 12 & 5:30pm. Max 2 byes, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. SEPT. 2-5, 3-5 OR 4-5, 138th annual NY State Championship See Grand Prix. SEPT. 3, Marshall Morning U1700 Action 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1400: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. Reg.: 8:15-8:45am. Rds.: 9am-10:15-11:30-12:45pm. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. SEPT. 4, Marshall Morning Action! (4 Rounds) 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1800: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. Reg.: 8:15-8:45am. Rds.: 9-10:15-11:30am-12:45pm. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.

SEPT. 5, Marshall Labor Day Action! 6-SS, G/25 d5. ($525 b/25) $200-100. U2300: $75, U2000: $75, U1700: $75. EF: $50, MCC Mbrs $30. GMs Free. Reg.: 10:15-10:45am. Rds.: 11am-12:15-1:30-3:00-4:15-5:30pm. 2 byes available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

SEPT. 5, 12, 19, 26, OCT. 3, 10, Marshall FIDE Mondays/U1800 6-SS, G/90 +30. Two sections. Open: Open to all players 1600+. FIDE Rated. ($600 b/25) $200-150-100. U2000: $100-50. U1800: ($600 b/25) $200-150-100. U1500: $100-50. EF: $60, MCC Mbrs $40. Reg.: 6:156:45pm. Rd: 7pm each Mon. Limit two byes; request by rd. 4. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. www.marshallchessclub.org. SEPT. 7, 14, 21, 28, Community Chess Club of Rochester Wed Night Chess! Note: 1 game rated per night, G/80 d5. Rochester Chess Center, 221 Norris Dr., Rochester, NY 14610. 585-442-2430. EF: $5, CCCR members $3. Reg.: 6:30-7:20 pm. Rd.: 7:30pm. www.rochesterchessclub.org. SEPT. 8, Marshall U2400 Action 4-SS, G/25 d5. Open to players rated below 2400 USCF. ($375 b/25): $150-100, U2100: $75 U1800: $50. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $25. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

SEPT. 8, 15, 22, 29, OCT. 6, 7th LICC Sept. Open 5SS, G/90 d5. United Methodist Church, 470 East Meadow Ave., East Meadow, NY 11554. Open to all. $(b/20pd. ent.): $110-90. Top U2000, U-1500/unr. $60 ea. EF(cash only): $35. Non-LICC members +$10. UNRATED FREE! Reg.: 7:15 – 7:30 PM, no adv. ent., Rds.: 7:30 PM ea. Thursday. 2 byes 1-5. Skittles rm. Info: www.lichessclub.com. SEPT. 9, Marshall Friday Night Blitz (BLZ) 9-SS, G/3 +2. ($500 b/35): $200-100, top U2400/unr, U2200, U2000, U1800: $50. USCF regular rating used for pairings & prizes. EF: $30, MCC Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds:. 7-7:30-7:50-8:108:40-9-9:20-9:40-10pm. Max three byes. Request at entry. Blitz rated. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. www.marshallchessclub.org. SEPT. 9, 16, 23, Queens September “Soccer” Game 45 See Grand Prix. SEPT. 10, Marshall Morning U1800 Action 4-SS, G/25 d5. Open to youth K-12. ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1500: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. Reg.: 8:15-8:45am. Rds.: 9-10:15-11:30am12:45pm. One bye available, request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. www.marshallchessclub.org. SEPT. 10, Marshall Saturday G/60 Open 4-SS, G/55 d5. Open: ($450 b/35): $175-125, U2400: $75, U2100: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 11:15-11:45am. Rds.: 122:30-4:45-7pm. One bye available, request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. www.marshallchessclub.org. SEPT. 10, September Proctors - Schenectady Blitz Chess (BLZ) Historic Proctor’s Theater - Capital District’s New Chess Venue! 432 State St., Schenectady, NY. 8-SS, G/8 d0. EF: $13.00 ($5.00 U18) if register by e-mail before 9-7, $2 more at site. $$: 260 b/25 $100-5025, U1800, U1550 $40. Reg.: 1:00- 1:45 P.M. Games 2-6 P.M. ENT and INFO: [email protected] SEPT. 10, 17, 24, Rochester Chess Center Saturday Tournaments! 3-SS, G/60 d5. Rochester CC, 221 Norris Dr., Rochester, NY 14610. 585442-2430. Prizes based on entries. EF: $15, RCC members $13. $2 less for HS and Pre-HS. Reg.: 1-1:45 pm. Rds.: 2-4-6. One bye available, request at entry. www.nychess.org. Also, Youth tournament, G/30 d5, every Saturday morning 10am-1pm, trophies and prizes. EF: $5. SEPT. 11, Marshall Sunday G/45 (Open & U1600) 4-SS, G/40 d5. Two sections: Open: ($450 b/35): $175-125, U2200: $75, U1900: $75. U1600: ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1300: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 11:15-11:45am. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:005:45pm. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. SEPT. 12, 19, 26, OCT. 3, Nassau Semi-finals See Grand Prix. SEPT. 15, Marshall Thursday Action! 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($375 b/25): $150-100, U2200: $75, U1900: $50. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $25. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:3010:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. www.marshallchessclub.org. SEPT. 16, Marshall Fischer Random 4-SS, G/25 d5. Fischer Random (Chess 960) rules. Not rated. ($450 b/35): $200-100, top U2200/unr, U1900: $75. USCF regular rating used for pairings & prizes. EF: $30, MCC Mbrs $20, GMs Free. Reg.: 6:156:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Max one bye, Request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716, www.marshallchessclub.org.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

SEPT. 16-18, 17-18 OR 18, Marshall Monthly U2300 5-SS, 40/90 SD30 +30. Open to players rated below 2300 USCF. $800 Gtd: $300-150-100. U2100: $125; U1800 $125. EF: $60, MCC Mbrs $40. Reg.: Ends 15 min before round start. Rds.: 3-day: Fri. 6pm, Sat. & Sun. 12:30 & 5:30pm. 2-day: Sat. 11:00am (G/25 d5) then merge with 3-day in round 2. 1-day: Sun. 9-10:10-11:20am (G/25 d5) then merge in round 4. Max two byes, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. SEPT. 17, Marshall Saturday U1800 4-SS, G/40 d5. ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1500: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45am. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:00-5:45pm. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.

SEPT. 17, Second Proctors - Schenectady Third Saturday Swiss Historic Proctor’s Theater - Capital District’s New Chess Venue! 432 State St., Schenectady, NY. 3-SS, G/60 d5. EF: 13.00 if register by email before 9-14, $2 more at site. In 3 sections: Open, U1800, U1550, may be combined based on entries. $$: 260 b/25 Open $75-40, U1800 $50-30, U1550 $40-25. Reg.: 10:15- 10:45 A.M. Rds.: 11-1:30-4. ENT and INFO: [email protected] SEPT. 20, Marshall Masters See Grand Prix.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

SEPT. 21, 28, OCT. 5, 12, 19, 26, Marshall Weekly Wednesdays 6-SS, G/90 +30. Two sections. U2000: ($600 b/25) $250-150-100. U1700: $100. U1400: ($600 b/25) $250-150-100. U1100: $100. EF: $60, MCC Mbrs $40. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7pm each Wed. Limit two byes; request by rd. 4. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. SEPT. 22, Marshall Thursday Action! 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($375 b/25): $150-100, U2200: $75, U1900: $50. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $25. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:3010:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716, www.marshallchessclub.org.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

SEPT. 22, 29, OCT. 6, 13, 20, 27, Marshall Thursday Open 6-SS, G/90 +30. ($600 b/25): $250-150, U2100: $100. U1800: $100 EF: $60, MCC Mbrs $40. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7pm each Thurs. Limit two byes; request by rd. 4. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. SEPT. 23, Marshall U2200 Friday Night Action! 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($300 b/25): $150-75, U1900: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, 7th Annual Hartford Open (CT) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 24, Marshall Saturday G/60 (Open & U1700) 4-SS, G/55 d5. Two sections: Open: ($450 b/35): $175-125, U2300: $75, U2000: $75. U1700 ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1400: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 11:15-11:45am. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:457pm. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. SEPT. 25, Marshall Scholastic Action! (3 Rounds) 3-SS, G/25 d5. Open to youth K-12. ($225 b/25): $100-50, U1000: $75. EF: $30, MCC Mbrs: $15. Reg.: 8:15-8:45am. Rds.: 9-10:10-11:20am. No byes. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. SEPT. 25, Marshall Sunday G/45 (Open & U1500) 4-SS, G/40 d5. Two sections: Open: ($450 b/35): $175-125, U2100: $75, U1800: $75. U1500: ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1200: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 12:15-12:45pm. Rds.: 1-2:45-5:006:45pm. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. SEPT. 29, Marshall Thursday Action! 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($375 b/25): $150-100, U2200: $75, U1900: $50. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $25. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:3010:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716, www.marshallchessclub.org. SEPT. 30, Marshall $500 FIDE Blitz (BLZ) See Grand Prix.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

SEPT. 30-OCT. 2, Marshall Weekend FIDE 5-SS, 40/90 SD/30 +30. FIDE Rated. ($600 b/25): $250-125. U2200: $125; U1900 $100. EF: $60, MCC Mbrs $40. GMs Free. Reg.: Ends 15 min before round start. Rds.: Fri. 6pm, Sat. & Sun. 12 & 5:30pm. Max 2 byes, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. OCT. 1, 21st Annual Arkport Open See Grand Prix. OCT. 1, Marshall Morning U1700 Action 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1400: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. Reg.: 8:15-8:45am. Rds.: 9am-10:15-11:30-12:45pm. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. OCT. 2, Marshall Morning Action! (4 Rounds) 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1800: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. Reg.: 8:15-8:45am. Rds.: 9-10:15-11:30am-12:45pm. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. OCT. 5-10, 7-10 OR 8-10, 3rd annual Washington Chess Congress (VA) See Grand Prix. OCT. 6, Marshall $15 Special Action! - NEW 4-SS, G/25 d5. $350 GTD $125-75, U2200: $75, U1900: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs: Only $15!!! GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:159:30-10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. OCT. 7, Marshall U2200 Friday Night Action! 4-SS, G/25 d5. ($300 b/25): $150-75, U1900: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. OCT. 7, 14, 21, 28, NOV. 4, 11, 18, 2016 Queens Chess Club Championship See Grand Prix.

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Tournament Life / August OCT. 8, Marshall Saturday G/60 Open - Celebrate National Chess Day! 4-SS, G/55 d5. Open: ($450 b/35): $175-125, U2400: $75, U2100: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 11:15-11:45am. Rds.: 122:30-4:45-7pm. One bye available, request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716, www.marshallchessclub.org. OCT. 8, Marshall Morning U1800 Action - Celebrate National Chess Day! 4-SS, G/25 d5. Open to youth K-12. ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1500: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. Reg.: 8:15-8:45am. Rds.: 9-10:15-11:30am12:45pm. One bye available, request at entry. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716, www.marshallchessclub.org.

OCT. 8, National Chess Day in Hendersonville 3SS, G/60 d5. 708 South Grove St., Hendersonville, NC. Part of Second Saturday series. EF: $5. 80% returned. Rds.: 9:30 - 11:45 - 2:00. INFO: [email protected] OCT. 15-16, 13th Annual Georgia Senior Open (GA) See Grand Prix.

OCT. 8, National Chess Day - International Master Danny Kopec Memorial Blitz Championship (BLZ) See Grand Prix. OCT. 9, Marshall Sunday G/45 (Open & U1600) 4-SS, G/40 d5. Two sections: Open: ($450 b/35): $175-125, U2200: $75, U1900: $75. U1600: ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1300: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 11:15-11:45am. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:005:45pm. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. OCT. 10, Marshall Columbus Day Action! 6-SS, G/25 d5. ($525 b/25) $200-100. U2300: $75, U2000: $75, U1700: $75. EF: $50, MCC Mbrs $30. GMs Free. Reg.: 10:15-10:45am. Rds.: 11am-12:15-1:30-3:00-4:15-5:30pm. 2 byes available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. OCT. 13, Marshall U2400 Action 4-SS, G/25 d5. Open to players rated below 2400 USCF. ($375 b/25): $150-100, U2100: $75 U1800: $50. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $25. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. OCT. 14, Marshall Friday Night Blitz (BLZ) 9-SS, G/3 +2. ($500 b/35): $200-100, top U2400/unr, U2200, U2000, U1800: $50. USCF regular rating used for pairings & prizes. EF: $30, MCC Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-7:30-7:50-8:108:40-9-9:20-9:40-10pm. Max three byes. Request at entry. Blitz rated. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716, www.marshallchessclub.org.

AUG. 12-14 OR 13-14, Cleveland Open See Grand Prix. AUG. 20, Solon Summer Breeze 4SS, G/30 d5. 6025 Kruse Dr., Solon, OH 44139 .EF: $30, IMs, GMs free. Sections: Open, U1800, U1400, U1000. Registration: 9-9:45 at site. Rds.: 10:00, 11:30, 1:00, 2:30, U-1000 ASAP. Prizes: $800 Guaranteed!! Open: $150, $50, U-2000 $50. U-1800: $100, $50, U1600 $50. U-1400: $100, $50, U1200 $50. U1000: $60, $30, U750 $30, U500 $30. Free healthy box lunch to ALL players! Convenient Online Registration at www.progresswithchess.org Info: Contact: Mike Joelson, 216-321-7000. AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, 11th annual Indianapolis Open (IN) See Grand Prix. AUG. 27, Cincy Tornado - En Passant Always Last Saturday of Month. 2 Sections: OPEN & Under 1600. 4SS, G/60 d5. Reg. ends 9:45am. 1st Round: 10am. EF: $33 if paid online/$38 at site. OGPrix Event/OCA deduct $3. Masters above 2200 EF only $20. Open b/15: $150-$75; Class Prizes based on entries. Master Bounty Prize: Best Upset against 1# Rated Master pays $100 for win/$50 draw. $100 for perfect score to 1# Rated Master. UNDER 1600 b/15: $150-$75; Class Prizes based on entries. First Baptist Church, 11195 Winton Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45218. HOT FOOD. CHESS VENDOR ON SITE. Email: [email protected]. www.chessearth.com. SEPT. 2-5, 3-5 OR 4-5, 2016 Ohio Chess Congress See Grand Prix.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

OCT. 14-16, 15-16 OR 16, Marshall Monthly U2300 5-SS, 40/90 SD30 +30. Open to players rated below 2300 USCF. $800 Gtd: $300-150-100. U2100: $125; U1800 $125. EF: $60, MCC Mbrs $40. Reg.: Ends 15 min before round start. Rds.: 3-day: Fri. 6pm, Sat. & Sun. 12:30 & 5:30pm. 2-day: Sat. 11:00am (G/25 d5) then merge with 3-day in round 2. 1-day: Sun. 9-10:10-11:20am (G/25 d5) then merge in round 4. Max two byes, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. OCT. 15, Marshall Saturday U1500 4-SS, G/40 d5. ($325 b/25): $150-100, U1200: $75. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45am. Rds.: 12-1:45-4:00-5:45pm. One bye available, request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. OCT. 15-16, 3rd annual Central New York Open See Grand Prix. OCT. 29-30, 2016 Vermont Open (VT) See Grand Prix. NOV. 4-6 OR 5-6, Stamford Open (CT) See Grand Prix. NOV. 25-27 OR 26-27, 47th annual National Chess Congress (PA) See Grand Prix.

NORTH CAROLINA AUG. 16, WNC Blitz Championship (BLZ) RR, G/5 d0. 699 North Grove St., Hendersonville, NC. Round robin up to 18 players. EF: $2, Rds.: Start 6pm. INFO: [email protected] AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, 47th annual Southern Chess Congress (GA) See Grand Prix. AUG. 20, ACC All-star Quads (PK-12; 3xG/30 d5) Courtyard Durham RTP, 301 Residence Inn Blvd., Durham, NC 27713. Trophies: Players w plus score. Check-in: Reqrd 10-10:15a. Games 10:30a-4p. EF: 11, 14 onsite. Info: http://bachess.org/durham. W. AUG. 20, ACC $uper$wiss (3SS, G/75 d5) Courtyard Durham RTP, 301 Residence Inn Blvd., Durham, NC 27713. Prizes: $500 b/50. 50% guar. Open: $100-50-25, u1800 50-25. u1500: $100-50-25, u1200 50-25. Aug 16 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: 10-10:15a. Rds.: 10:30a-1p-after Rd2. EF: 29, Econ 19 w 50% prize, Rtd 2200+ $0 by 8/10. Info: http://bachess.org/durham. W. AUG. 25-29, 2016 U.S. Masters Championship See Nationals. AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, North Carolina Open See Grand Prix. SEPT. 2-4 OR 3-4, American Chess Promotion Open (GA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, 14th annual Southern Class Championships (FL) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 24, ACC $uper$wiss (3SS, G/75 d5) Courtyard Durham RTP, 301 Residence Inn Blvd., Durham, NC 27713. Prizes: $500 b/50. 50% guar. Open: $100-50-25, u1800 50-25. u1500: $100-50-25, u1200 50-25. Sept 16 Supp & TD disc. Reg.: 10-10:15a. Rds.: 10:30a-1p-after Rd2. EF: 29, Econ 19 w 50% prize, Rtd 2200+ $0 by 9/14. Info: http://bachess.org/durham. W.

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NOV. 25-27 OR 26-27, 47th annual National Chess Congress (PA) See Grand Prix.

OHIO

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

SEPT. 10, Toledo September Swiss Open, 4SS, Rnd. 1 G/75 d5, Rnds. 2-4 G/85 d5. The University of Toledo Health Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Cafe, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 9/8, $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st A,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

SEPT. 10-11, Golden Buckeye Senior & Adult Open Salt Fork State Park Lodge, Cambridge. Players age 18 & up from any state welcome. A relaxed schedule, intimate atmosphere, rustic secluded venue, and natural surroundings will make for a memorable weekend! 3 sections Senior (age 50+), Young’uns (18-49), Mixed U1600 (18 & up). Format 5SS, Rnds. 1-3 G/75 d10, Rnds. 4-5 G/90 d10. Reg.: Sat 9:30-10:15. Rnds.: 10:30-2:30-6:30 Sun 9:30-2. EF: $40 thru 8/29 then $50; OCA members $2 less. Trophy prizes, 1st place OH resident is 2016 OH Sr Champ! Fellowship of the King group rate $109/night plus pet-friendly cabins, 800-ATA-PARK, reserve early! More info: neilley.com/chess, [email protected], or 740-314-1102. SEPT. 16-18 OR 17-18, 2016 Harold Steen Memorial Cup (MI) See Grand Prix.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

OCT. 2, NOV. 6, DEC. 4, Columbus Chess League 1 Open Section. 6SS, G/75 d5. 2 rounds each date at OSU Campus Donatos. EF: $70/team, 4-board teams w/ 2 alternates. Trophies top 2 teams, 1st U1700 team & individual boards. Advance entries only, due 9/25. Full details: neilley.com/chess or [email protected] OCT. 7-9 OR 8-9, 25th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) See Grand Prix.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

OCT. 8, Toledo October Swiss Open, 4SS, Rnd. 1 G/75 d5, Rnds. 2-4 G/85 d5. The University of Toledo Health Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Cafe, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, OH 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 10/6, $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st A, B, C, D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. NOV. 11-13 OR 12-13, 25th annual Kings Island Open See Grand Prix. NOV. 25-27 OR 26-27, 47th annual National Chess Congress (PA) See Grand Prix.

OKLAHOMA SEPT. 3-4, 71st OCF FIDE Open + Championship - Tulsa See Grand Prix.

OREGON AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, 7th annual Central California Open (CA-N) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 3-5 OR 4-5, 66th Annual Oregon Open - $10,000 Guaranteed! See Grand Prix. DEC. 26-30, 26-29 OR 27-29, 26th annual North American Open (NV) See Grand Prix.

PENNSYLVANIA Every Friday - LVCA 7 & 9pm Blitz Events Open/U1200 (BLZ) (Closed 10/7) 8SS, G/5 d2. St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church, 140 So. Ott St., Allentown, PA 18104. EF: $5, Prizes: Open and U1200, Minimum 50% Returned. 1st-70%, 2nd-30% AND will ADD PRIZES if 12 or more players per section, FREE Coffee For All Entrants. REG.: Ends 6:55pm, Cash on site only. RDS.:7 pm, then ASAP. On Site: 484-866-3045 or [email protected],www.lehighvalleychessclub.org/ MasterMinds Scholastic Summer League Info at www.mastermindschess.org. MLC & G Sunday Quads 3RR, Game/60 d5. Main Line Chess and Games, 7 South Valley Rd., Paoli, PA 19301. EF: $20; $40, $50 for 3-0. Reg.: 12pm. Rds.: 12:15, 2:30, 4:45 Info: [email protected] North Penn Chess Club Main & Richardson, Lansdale, PA. See www.northpennchessclub.org for schedules & info or 215-699-8418. AUG. 11-14, 12-14 OR 13-14, 46th annual Continental Open (MA) See Grand Prix. AUG. 12-14 OR 13-14, Cleveland Open (OH) See Grand Prix. AUG. 20, 2016 Joe DeRaymond Memorial Quick Chess Event (QC) 7SS, G/15 d3. St. Luke’s Church, 417 N. 7th St., Allentown, PA 18102. Park in the lot — enter through the red gate. EF: $20 at site (no advance entries). Prizes: $70 and trophy per section. Sections: AGroup: Top 8 players by regular USCF rating play 7-RR. B -Group: Next 8 players play 7-RR. C-Group: All others play 7-SS. Reg.: Noon to 1:15 PM. Rds.: 1:30, 2, 2:30, 3:30, 4, 4:30, 5. TD: Eric C. Johnson 610-433-6518. Info: www.freewebs.com/allentowncentercitychessclub Rated events every Saturday! AUG. 21, Main Line Chess & Games Sunday Quads 3 RR, Game/60 d5. Main Line Chess and Games, 7 South Valley Rd., Paoli, PA 19301. EF: $20; $40 to first, $50 for 3-0 result. Reg.: 11:45-12:15 p.m. Rounds: 12:30, 2:45, 5:00 p.m. Info: [email protected], mainlinechessandgames.com, Tom Bartell 610-240-8900. AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, 48th annual Atlantic Open (VA) See Grand Prix. AUG. 27, LVCA $1000 in Scholarships K-12 Championships 5-SS, G/30 d5. EF: $35, $45 CASH ONLY after 8/22/16 AT SITE. $$1000 in Scholarships to 1st-$400, 2nd-$200, 3rd-$100, $100 each top 3 Lehigh Valley players. Trophy’s to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Top U1400, U1200, U1000, U800, U600, U400, UNR, $10-$20 in Random Prizes to every player. Rds.: 11:00am then ASAP. Reg.: Ends 10:45am. Site: College Hill Moravian Church, 72 W. Laurel St., Bethlehem, PA 18018. Ent: Bruce Davis, 1208 Linden St., Bethlehem, PA 18018, 484-866-3045. Email: [email protected] Info: www.lehighvalleychessclub.org/

A Heritage Event! US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

AUG. 27-28, 40th Pittsburgh Summer Open Pittsburgh Chess Club, 5604 Solway St., Suite 209, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. 5SS, Rds. 1-2: G/45 d5, Rd. 3: G/60 d5, Rds. 4-5: G/75 d5. In 3 Sections, Championship: Open to all. Plus-Score prizes: 5.0=$300, 4.5=$150, 4.0=$75, 3.5=$40, 3.0=$20. Reserve: Open to 1899 & under. PlusScore prizes: 5.0=$250, 4.5=$125, 4.0=$60, 3.5=$30, 3.0=$15. Booster: Open to 1499 & under (no unrated). Plus-Score prizes: 5.0=$200, 4.5=$100, 4.0=$50, 3.5=$25, 3.0=$15. ALL: EF: $40 postmarked by 8/20, $55 after and at site, $5 discount to PCC members. Reg.: Sat, 8/27, 9:00-9:45 (any entries after 9:45 may have to take Rd. 1 bye). Rds:. 10-11:45-2, 101:30. Pizza slices available for lunch both days. Max two half-point byes; must be requested before Rd. 2 pairings are made. ENT: PCC, c/o Pittsburgh Summer Open, 5604 Solway St., Ste 209, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. INFO: 412-421-1881, [email protected], www.pittsburghcc.org. W. AUG. 28, Main Line Chess & Games Sunday Quads 3 RR, Game/60 d5. Main Line Chess and Games, 7 South Valley Rd., Paoli, PA 19301. EF: $20; $40 to first, $50 for 3-0 result. Reg.: 11:45-12:15 p.m. Rounds: 12:30, 2:45, 5:00 p.m. Info: [email protected], mainlinechessandgames.com, Tom Bartell 610-240-8900. AUG. 30, Berks End of Summer Scholastic Quads A Wood Services National Fundraiser Tournament. Queen City Restaurant, 100 Lancaster Ave., Reading, PA. 3-RR G/25 d5 Games: Tues. 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 pm. EF: $20 for 2 Events, Single event $25 by 8/29. Register Online at http://woodservices.org. PRIZES: Undefeated Trophies, Quad winner medals. SEPT. 2-5, 3-5 OR 4-5, 138th annual NY State Championship (NY) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 3, W.Chester 1st Sat. Quads Our 27th year! 3RR, Game/80 d5. 2nd Presbyterian Church, 114 S. Walnut St., West Chester, PA. EF: $20; $40, $50 for 3-0. Reg.: 9am. Rds.: 9:40, 1:00, 4:00. Info: [email protected]. SEPT. 10, Lancaster Sept Scholastic Quads A Wood Services National Fundraiser Tournament. Uncommon Pizza, Kissel Hill Commons, Lititz, PA. 3-RR G/25 d5. Games: Sat. 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 am. EF: $20 for 2 events, $25 for 1 event by 9/16. Register Online at http://woodservices.org. PRIZES: Undefeated Trophies, Quad winner medals. SEPT. 10, MasterMinds CC Quads Lenfest Center, 3890 N. 10th St., Philadelphia, PA 19140. Quads: 3RR, G/85 d5. EF: $30 cash; winner $100. Reg. ends 9AM. Rds.: 9:30, 1, 4. Info: mastermindschess.org or [email protected].

A Heritage Event!

SEPT. 11, 57th Annual Pittsburgh Chess League 30/90, SD/60 d5. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th Ave. & Bigelow Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Monthly 4-player team event from Sept. to

See previous issue for TLAs appearing August 1-14 Apr. EF: $50/team by 9/8. Rds: 2pm. Info: 412-908-0286, martinak_ [email protected], www.pitt.edu/~schach/ W. Note: one game rated each month so this cannot be a US Chess Junior Grand Prix. SEPT. 11, Chess at the Moose Registration: 10:00-10:30. Time control G/60 d5. Entry Fee: $12 at site cash only. Prize: 1st $35, prizes added based on attendance. 3 round Swiss. Moose Lodge 1336, 705 Stokes Mill Rd., East Stroudsburg, PA. Michael Laverty, 908-339-7105, http://poconoml.wix.com/ poconochess#!about/c4nz, [email protected] SEPT. 11, Main Line Chess & Games Sunday Quads 3 RR, Game/60 d5. Main Line Chess and Games, 7 South Valley Rd., Paoli, PA 19301. EF: $20; $40 to first, $50 for 3-0 result. Reg.: 11:45-12:15 p.m. Rounds: 12:30, 2:45, 5:00 p.m. Info: [email protected], mainlinechessandgames.com, Tom Bartell 610-240-8900. SEPT. 16-18 OR 17-18, 2016 Harold Steen Memorial Cup (MI) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 17, 1st Annual LVCA Ruben Shocron Memorial $1050 Gtd-RBO See Grand Prix. SEPT. 17, 2016 PA State Game/60 Championship See Grand Prix. SEPT. 18, Main Line Chess & Games Sunday Quads 3 RR, Game/60 d5. Main Line Chess and Games, 7 South Valley Rd., Paoli, PA 19301. EF: $20; $40 to first, $50 for 3-0 result. Reg.: 11:45-12:15 p.m. Rounds: 12:30, 2:45, 5:00 p.m. Info: [email protected], mainlinechessandgames.com, Tom Bartell 610-240-8900. SEPT. 23-24 (FRI & SAT), 2016 U.S. Blind Chess Championship See Nationals. SEPT. 25, Main Line Chess & Games Sunday Quads 3 RR, Game/60 d5. Main Line Chess and Games, 7 South Valley Rd., Paoli, PA 19301. EF: $20; $40 to first, $50 for 3-0 result. Reg.: 11:45-12:15 p.m. Rounds: 12:30, 2:45, 5:00 p.m. Info: [email protected], mainlinechessandgames.com, Tom Bartell 610-240-8900. SEPT. 28, Lionville Sept Scholastic Quads A Wood Services National Fundraiser Tournament. 3-RR G/25 d5. Pizza Uno, Route 100, Lionville, PA. Games: Wed. 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 pm. EF: $20 for 2 events, $25 for 1 event by 9/27. Register Online at http://woodservices.org. PRIZES: Undefeated Trophies, Quad winner medals. OCT. 2, PCL October Quick Quads (QC) 3RR, G/15 d3. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th Ave. & Bigelow Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15213. EF: $10, $7 Jrs. $20 to 1st/quad. Reg.: 1111:15am. Info: [email protected], 412-908-0286. W. OCT. 2, Chess at the Moose Registration: 10:00-10:30. Time control G/60 d5. Entry Fee: $12 at site cash only. Prize: 1st $35, prizes added based on attendance. 3 round Swiss. Moose Lodge 1336, 705 Stokes Mill Rd., East Stroudsburg, PA. Michael Laverty, 908-339-7105, http://poconoml.wix.com/ poconochess#!about/c4nz, [email protected] OCT. 5-10, 7-10 OR 8-10, 3rd annual Washington Chess Congress (VA) See Grand Prix. OCT. 8, MasterMinds National Chess Day Quads Lenfest Center, 3890 N. 10th St., Philadelphia, PA 19140. Quads: 3RR, G/85 d5. EF: $30 cash; winner $100. Reg. ends 9AM. Rds. 9:30, 1, 4. For info email [email protected]. Info: mastermindschess.org OCT. 8, MasterMinds National Chess Day Scholastic Carver HS of Engineering and Science, 1600 W. Norris St., Phila., PA 19121. Scholastic 4SS, K-12 Open, K-8 U1200, K-6 U800, K-3 U500 G/40 d5. Entries rec’d after 10/6/16 will receive half point first round bye. On site reg. ends 9AM. Rds. 10, 12, 2, 4. Trophies to top 10 in each section, 1 & 2 Team across all sections! Mail Ent: MasterMinds CC, 36 E. Hortter St., Philadelphia, PA 19119 or email to [email protected]. Info: mastermindschess.org OCT. 11, Berks Oct Scholastic Quads Queen City Restaurant, 100 Lancaster Ave., Reading, PA. 3-RR G/25 d5 Games: Tues. 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 pm. EF: $20 for 2 Events, Single event $25 by 10/10. Register Online at http://woodservices.org. PRIZES: Undefeated Trophies, Quad winner medals. OCT. 15-16, 3rd annual Central New York Open (NY) See Grand Prix. OCT. 28-30 OR 29-30, 20th annual Eastern Chess Congress (NJ) See Grand Prix. NOV. 4-6 OR 5-6, Stamford Open (CT) See Grand Prix. NOV. 25-27 OR 26-27, 47th annual National Chess Congress See Grand Prix.

RHODE ISLAND AUG. 11-14, 12-14 OR 13-14, 46th annual Continental Open (MA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, 7th Annual Hartford Open (CT) See Grand Prix.

SOUTH CAROLINA AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, 47th annual Southern Chess Congress (GA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 2-4 OR 3-4, American Chess Promotion Open (GA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, 14th annual Southern Class Championships (FL) See Grand Prix.

OCT. 15-16, 13th Annual Georgia Senior Open (GA) See Grand Prix.

SOUTH DAKOTA AUG. 27-28, 62nd Iowa Open Championship (USCF & FIDE Rated) IASCA GP Super Qualifier (IA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 24-25, Paul Salem Sioux Falls Open - Grand Prix See Grand Prix.

TENNESSEE AUG. 19-21 OR 20-21, 47th annual Southern Chess Congress (GA) See Grand Prix. AUG. 26-28 OR 27-28, 11th annual Indianapolis Open (IN) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 2-4, 2016 Tennessee Open Championship See Grand Prix. SEPT. 2-4 OR 3-4, American Chess Promotion Open (GA) See Grand Prix. SEPT. 17, Mike Barton Memorial 6 See Grand Prix. SEPT. 23-25 OR 24-25, 14th annual Southern Class Championships (FL) See Grand Prix. OCT. 8, 2016 National Chess Day Tournament - Fall Open Cumberland Co. Community Complex, 1398 Livingston Rd., Crossville, TN 38555. $420 Guaranteed prize fund. In 2 Sections, Open: 4SS, G/60 d5, $$: $75. 30-X,A,B,C,D/Below. Amateur U1200: 4SS, G/60 d5, $$: $75. 30-F, G, H/Below, UNR UNR eligible for unrated prize only. ALL: EF: $15 if mailed by 10/3, $20 at site. Memb. Req’d: TCA $10 TN residents only. ENT: Harry D Sabine, P. O. Box 381, Crossville, TN 38557. INFO: www.cumberlandcountychess.org or Susan at 931-287-3765. W. OCT. 8, National Chess Day! 4SS, G/60 d5. Site: Hyatt Place Memphis - Wolfchase Galleria - 7905 Giacosa Pl., Memphis, TN 38133. Prizes based on 30: $150, 100, 75, 50, 25. Class prizes: B,C, D/E $50 each. EF: $25 by Oct 01, $35 late. MCC members $25 anytime. Rds start at 10am and other ASAP. Registration starts at 8am. [email protected]. Online entries: www.memphischess.com. Send mail entries to: MCC, P.O. Box 17864, Memphis, TN 38187. OCT. 15-16, 13th Annual Georgia Senior Open (GA) See Grand Prix. NOV. 11-13 OR 12-13, 25th annual Kings Island Open (OH) See Grand Prix.

TEXAS AUG. 20-21, 2016 DCC FIDE Open XI See Grand Prix.

US Chess Junior Grand Prix!

SEPT. 1-5, 2016 North American Junior (U20) Chess Championships 9 rounds using Swiss pairing system. 90 minutes per player for the whole game with the addition of 30 seconds per move from the first move. 2 Sections: Open and Girls. Tournament is open to players born on or after January 1st 1996. Players must be from USA, Mexico, Bermuda and Canada. Each National Federation may register as many players as it wishes. All participants (except USA players) must be

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ILIVITSKY: 1. ... Bxe4! 2. Rxe4 Ra8! followed by 3. ... Ra1+ or 3. ... Qxe4. Not 2. ... Qxe4? 3. Qxe4 Nxe4 (or 3. ... Rd1+ 4. Qe1) 4. Bxd8. BONDAREVSKY: After 1. Kf5 Ke3 2. Ke5 c6! 3. a4 Kd3 4. a5 c5 5. a6 c4 6. a7 c3 7. a8=Q c2 Black reaches a book

PROBLEM I. Mating net: It’s over after 1. ... Bh2+ 2. Kh1 Bg3+ 3. Kg1 Qh2+ 4. Kf1 Qxf2 mate. PROBLEM II. Mating net: It’s mate by 1. ... Qh1+ 2. Kf2 Qf1+ 3. Kxg3 Qf4+ 4. Kh3 Qh4 mate. PROBLEM III. Mating net: After 1. ... Bxf3, White can’t avoid being mated. PROBLEM IV. Jettison: The move 1. ... Qg6+ forces White to throw away a piece to avoid loss of the queen, since 2. Kh1 (or 2. Kf1) meets up with 2. ... Ng3+. PROBLEM V. Mating net: Black scores with

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draw after 8. Qa1 Kd2 or 8. Qe4+ Kd2. But White wins with 8. Qd5+!, e.g. 8. ... Kc3 9. Qd4+ Kb3 10. Qa1 or 8. ... Ke2 9. Qa2 Kd1 10. Kd4 c1=Q 11. Kd3. The best defense is 8. ... Ke3! but then comes 9. Qg2! c1=Q 10. Qg5+ and 11. Qxc1. GRIGORIEV (from last diagram in column): The knight arrives in time after 3. Na5!! h4 4. Nc4. For example, 4. ... h3 5. Nd2+ Ke3 6. Nf1+ Kf2 7. Nh2 draws. Or 4. ...

1. ... Ng3, when 2. Rf1 is met by 2. ... Qh1+ 3. Kf2 Qxf1 mate. PROBLEM VI. Mating net: Black triumphs with the rook lift 1. ... Rf6. There is really nothing to be done about the upcoming ... Rf6-h6+.

Kf3 5. Ne5+ Kg3 6. Nc4! h3 7. Ne3! h2 8. Nf1+. PROBLEM I. White forks king and rook with 49. Nf7+! and 50. Nd6+. PROBLEM II. Black queens after 39. ... Bd4! and 40. ... a2 (not 39. ... a2?? 40. Be5). PROBLEM III. 26. Rc1! pins and wins the knight. PROBLEM IV. Not 60. ... h5?? 61. Kc5! and 62. a5!. Black won after 60. ... Ke5! 61. Bh1 (61. Bxh7 g3!) 61. ... Kd6! 62. a5 Kc7! 63. Kc5 g3. PROBLEM V. White won after 34. Nxg5 Qxd3 35. Nxd3. But 34. Nh4! Qxd3 35. Ng6+! is much faster (35. ... Kh7 36. Nxf8+ or 35. ... Kg8 36. Nxe7+). PROBLEM VI. 22. Rxc6! Nxc6 23. Qe6+ Ne7 24. Bc5 is curtains because of the threat of 25. Bxc6+ Qxc6 26. Qxe7 mate or 25. Bxe7, e.g. 25. ... Rc8 26. Bxe7.

PAGE 49 / CALCULATE! PROBLEM I. The hasty 45. Ba5?! is advantageous, but there is a far more convincing solution: 45. a5! Nf6 46. a6! Nxd7 47. a7 Nb6 48. Ba5! The point. The knights are speared, and the game is over. 48. ... Na8 49. Bxd8 Kg7 50. Kf2 Kf7 51. Ke3, Black resigned. PROBLEM II. White’s knight is pinned, and the only way to save himself is to find the right sequence of moves using precise calculation. 1. Kg3! Not 1. Kg1? Bb6 2. Rh5+ Kg6 3. Rh2 Rxf2 4. Rxf2 a5 and the pawn will promote. 1. ... Rxf2 2. Rh5+! Kg6 3. Rd5 Bb6 4. Rd6+ Kf5 5. Rxb6 Rxf3+! 6. Kg2!! This is the key; 6. Kxf3 axb6 loses, since Black has the opposition. 6. ... axb6 7. Kxf3 White has the opposition, and the game is drawn.

         
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    IM NAZI PAIKIDZE 2016 U.S. Women’s Champion

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TURNING THE TABLES GM Daniele Vocaturo (FIDE 2570, ITA) WGM Nazi Paikidze (FIDE 2455, GEO) Aeroflot open 2011 A (6), Moscow, Russia, 02.13.2011

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Sometimes a quiet move can unexpectedly create a deadly threat.

25. ... Kb8!!


—the only move that saves the game and also creates an unpleasant threat —... Rc8. My opponent here was in severe time trouble and he decided to repeat moves to gain some time. . 26. Qb1 Qc4+ 27. Qc2 Qa2

Here, naturally, my opponent decided to keep playing. At the moment he was a rook up, and Black’s idea of ... Rc8 still does not look too dangerous. 28. Ne4 Rc8 29. Nc5 Bxc5 (see diagram next column) 30. Qxc5??

In time pressure, Daniele did not manage to

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Currently, White is up a rook and Black does not seem to have enough compensation. The continuation 25. ... Qa1+ does not look promising. After 26. Qb1 Black’s position is hopeless. Taking a rook on e1 still leaves Black down a piece, (25. ... Bxe1 26. Rxe1).

find the correct move. 30. Bxc5 would have ended in a draw after 30. ... Nb4 31. Bd6+ Ka7 32. Bc5+ (But not 32. Qxc8?? Qa1+ 33. Kd2 Qxb2+ 34. Qc2 Qxc2 mate) 32. ... Kb8. 30. ... Qa1+ 31. Kd2

No better is 31. Kc2 Nb4+. 31. ... Qxb2+ 32. Qc2 Qxb6 33. Qf5 Qb2+ 34. Qc2 Qb4+ 35. Ke2 Ne5 36. Qe4 Qb5+, White resigned.

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hen most people think of a “best move,” they often imagine a brilliant, winning tactic. That is not always the case. Not every winning attack begins with a check, piece sacrifice, or capture. Sometimes a quiet move can unexpectedly create a deadly threat. Whether it prepares for a crushing attack, or it is a prophylaxis move, those kind of moves are the most difficult ones to find. I personally find them to be the most rewarding. That is why the following move came to mind when I was approached to write this article. I was invited to play one of the strongest Open tournaments: Aeroflot section A, in Moscow, Russia. In this section, the requirement for players is at least 2550 FIDE rating points. But, the tournament also has a few spots for strong female players. Luckily, in 2011, I was chosen. Being one of the few international masters in the tournament (the rest were all grandmasters), it was the most challenging competition I have ever participated in. I managed to draw many grandmasters but I only beat one! This game was memorable not because it was the only full point I got in this tournament, but because of how I managed to turn things around in what looked like a lost position.

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October 5-10, 7-10 or 8-10, 2016 Premier Section (1900/up): 9 rounds, Oct 5-10. GM and IM norms possible. Under 2100, Under 1700, Under 1300 sections: 7 rounds, Oct 7-10 or 8-10. Under 2100, Under 1700, and Under 1300 schedules merge and compete for same prizes.

$25,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202, minutes from the attractions of our nation’s capital! Chess rates $101-101-111, 703-4181234, reserve by 9/20 or rate may increase. Free shuttle from National Airport and Crystal City Metro. Special valet parking $8/day. Premier, open to 1900/over USCF or FIDE and all foreign FIDE rated players. $40002000-1000-600-400, clear/tiebreak 1st $100 bonus, top FIDE U2300/Unr $1400-700. FIDE rated, 200 Grand Prix Points. Minimum prizes to GMs and foreign IMs who play all 9 games with no byes; see TLA or chesstour.com. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-300-200, top Under 1900 (no unr) $1200-600. Under 1700: $1700-900-500-300-200, top Under 1500 (no unr) $800-400. Under 1300: $1000-500-300-200-100, top Under 1100 (no unr) $400-200. Unrated prize limits: U1300 $200, U1700 $400, U2100 $700. Mixed Doubles: $1000-500. Male/female 2-player teams averaging under 2200, any sections, only rounds 1-7 of Premier counted, teams including unr $300 limit, register (no extra fee) before both players begin rd 2.. Entry fee: $145 online at chessaction.com by 10/4, $155 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/3, 6-day $155, 4-day $154, 3-day $153 if check mailed by 9/26, $160 at site until 1 hr before rd 1 or online until 2 hrs before rd 1.

Premier Section GMs, IMs, WGMs, foreign FMs free; $140 deducted from prize, no deduction from minimum prize. Foreign FIDE rated players, entry fee $100 less. Under 1300 Section: all entry fees $60 less than top 3 sections. Special USCF dues: see chesstour.com or Tournament Life. USCF membership required 6-day schedule (Premier): Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds Wed 7 pm, Thu 12 & 7, Fri 7 Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5, Mon 10. 40/2, SD/30, d10. 4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5, Mon 10 & 4. 40/2, SD/30, d10. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 5, Mon 10 & 4. Rds 1-2 G/75, d10, then merges with 4-day. Half-point byes available all rounds, limit 3 (2 in last 4 rds), must commit before rd 3. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. FIDE ratings used in Premier, USCF October official in other sections. Unofficial web ratings usually used in U2100 & below if otherwise unrated. Entry: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box 8482, Pelham NY 10803. Refunds, $15 (no charge if credited to future entry fees). Entries posted at chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Sunday 10 pm, enter by 9:45 pm.