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Contributors Al Lawrence (“USCF History,” p. 10, and “Looks at Books,” p. 16) served as both USCF and World Chess Hall of Fame executive director. His latest book, with Lev Alburt, is Chess Training Pocket Book II.
FM Alex Betaneli (“SuperNationals IV,” p. 20) is is a three time Wisconsin state champion. In his spare time he enjoys coaching chess, playing tennis, and reading.
Bob Rasmussen (“Chess Clubs,” p. 32) is president of the Fresno Chess Club, a former small town mayor and a retired business owner.
Edwin Sasaki (“Chess Clubs,” p. 32) is a research attorney at Fresno Superior Court and a former vice president of the Fresno Chess Club.
Irwin Fisk (“Interview,” p. 36) is the secretary and vice president of the International Chess Institute of the Midwest and a long time freelance writer whose works have appeared, in addition to Chess Life, in Writer’s Digest and the Los Angeles Times.
June on uschess.org National Open Coverage
During the National Open (June 5-7) in Las Vegas, look for reports by Jennifer Shahade from the new tournament site, the South Point Hotel. The event features $70,000 in guaranteed prizes and a G/10 Championship on June 4.
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Find uschess.org blogs and stories from the Philadelphia International (June 25 29) including thoughts from FM Todd Andrews. The international is just before the World Open, giving masters a chance to shoot for norms and practice for the big money event.
New York International Check out the U.S. Chess Scoop, a new video feature on Chess Life Online featuring tournament highlights, chess puzzles and recaps. Hosted by web editor Jennifer Shahade.
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Summer norm hunting begins for players over 2200 at the Marshall Chess Club June 19 23, with a $10,000 guaranteed prize fund. Look for games and results on Chess Life Online.
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June Chess Life Columns
20 | COVER STORY
12 CHESS TO ENJOY Luck Be A Lady To Mate By GM Andy Soltis
14 SOLITAIRE CHESS Marshalling Marshall By Bruce Pandolfini
16 LOOKS AT BOOKS Connecting Blindfold Play to the Chess Mainstream By Al Lawrence
19 WHAT’S THE BEST MOVE? 26th Super Tournament in Spain By GM Larry Evans
46 BACK TO BASICS Tenacity Rewarded By GM Lev Alburt
48 ENDGAME LAB Anand in Linares By GM Pal Benko
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SuperNationals IV
By FM Alex Betaneli
An astronaut and two world champions (one a certain Russian presidential candidate) came to Nashville among other chess stars to help make the SuperNationals IV an electrifying success for over 5,200 scholastic chess players.
30 | SCHOLASTICS
2009 Trophies Plus All-America Team Our annual spotlight on America’s top scholasatic players.
32 | CHESS CLUBS
Blueprint For Success: Eight Ways to Grow Your Chess Club PREVIEW
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FIRST MOVES
10 USCF HISTORY
By Bob Rasmussen & Edwin Sasaki
Using basic business principles, you too can grow your local chess club.
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On The Cover
Garry Kasparov looking regal, as befits perhaps the greatest player of all time. Kasparov created quite a stir at the 2009 SuperNationals IV, one of the largest chess tournaments in history. Also pictured are some of the pre tournament favorites, identified on page 20. Photos: Mark Mosrie Art direction: Frankie Butler
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36 | INTERVIEW
Karpov on Fischer By Irwin Fisk
Seven time World Champion Anatoly Karpov, while in Chicago for the Chess for Peace tournament, gives Chess Life some behind the scenes glimpses of Soviet preparations for the Fischer Spassky 1972 championship match, the Soviet reaction to Spassky’s defeat, Karpov’s own quest to play Fischer, and ultimately their face to face meeting.
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Counterplay We will study the problem Can Chess Life be persuaded to distin guish between “problems” and “studies”? Pretty well every other chess magazine does! The Russians, who ought to know, use задача for “mate in n” and этюд for “win” and “draw” stipulations. In French: problème and étude; German: Problem and Studie. The generic term is “chess composition.” That’s my sole complaint about Chess Life! John Roycroft London, United Kingdom
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Food for thought I am a long time subscriber, starting in the early 1940s, when you were called Chess Review. At my age today I some times let things slide, and I didn’t get to Chess Life for several months. And now I have just read an article that I find mediocre and pathetically out of place: “The Grandmaster Diet” from the Decem ber 2008 issue. Most of “common knowledge” about nutrition is complete nonsense. The arti cle’s author falls into the trap of repeating copious assertions gleaned from “com mon” knowledge, the media, and self styled nutritionists and their books and media appearances. But very little from science. As one of many examples, the author talks of a “balance” between proteins and carbohydrates, evidently unaware that the body can, if needed, produce carbohydrates from proteins (and from fats: the body can interconvert and utilize these nutrients as needed.) There is no valid scientific evidence that specific foods and supplements pro
duce any benefits over a reasonable bal anced diet. Focusing on special diets for special effects produces tons of placebo based pseudoscientific anecdotes, many cited in the article, but essentially amounts to playing mind games. You guys should concentrate on chess and leave dubious nutrition to the new age quacks. But I still, after all these years, read and enjoy your magazine. Dr. Marvin Schissel via e-mail
Our admittedly unscientific observation of the average tournament hall is that the typical chess player knows not a whit about nutrition. Combine this lack of knowl edge with the usual difficulties of obtaining healthy food at most tournament sites, and we identified a problem we thought we could help our readers address. Does it really hurt a player who is eating candy bars and fatty, salty snacks during a tour nament to read about a “balance” between proteins and carbohydrates? We were simply offering some basic information so that our readers could start thinking “perhaps there is a better way” and possibly improve their rating at the same time. It also allowed us to create a cool cover! ~ed. Phil LeCornu I was pleased to read Tim Redman's remembrance of Phil LeCornu in the April 2009 issue of Chess Life not only because of the bequest Phil left to USCF, but also because I had a casual acquaintance with him from about 1950 to 1960. Tim’s description of him is accurate. Phil was a smiling, charming young man of wit and intelligence. My belief is he was born and raised in Highland Park,
Michigan, a small town surrounded by Detroit. I have no idea where Phil learned to play chess so well. My understanding, however, is that he either won or scored high in a U.S. Junior Championship tour ney, and that he came in third in the 1949 U.S. Open won by Al Sandrin. Phil did not play in the 1950 U.S. Open here in Detroit won by Arthur Bisguier. Phil must have had high regard for the USCF considering the size of his bequest and the effort required to prepare a will and trust. I would think Phil’s chess play ing days were a happy time in his life. Norman L. Zemke Birmingham, Michigan
Boola Boola After reading the March 2009 Chess Life, there is a statement on p. 30 In Dr. Alexey Root’s article [“Can Anyone Beat These Guys?”] that I would like to correct. She wrote, “an unprecedented four teams were from one institution.” While this is impressive, it is not unprecedented. As a proud member of the Brooklyn College chess team we sent five teams to Providence, Rhode Island in 1986. The following year we sent four teams to Columbus. I remember 14 of our 16 members meeting at the campus to leave at the stroke of midnight, Christ mas Eve, to make the 13 hour journey in a van. Although we never won first out right, we won many class prizes. I strongly encourage college chess for everyone. Sammy Pam life member Brooklyn, New York
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First Moves
Kosteniuk Simul Benefits USCT
Women’s World Champion GM Alexandra Kosteniuk in New York City
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2009, Women’s World Chess Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk played 20 boards in a simultaneous exhibition. This event
was a fund raiser to benefit the U.S. Chess Trust (USCT), a 501(c)3 organiza tion that promotes chess in the United States of America. The focus of this activ ity, hosted by the British International School of New York, was promoting chess in a positive way and inspiring young, talented chess players to continue train ing and working hard to become better chess players. The event started with an introduction by Ms. Abigail Greystoke, Director of Strategic Planning at the British Interna tional School of New York, and further presentations from past USCF president and event organizer Beatriz Marinello. USCT trustee and past USCF president Dr. Leroy Dubeck also spoke on behalf of the Trust, as did USCF Managing Direc tor Barbara DeMaro. David MacEnulty, a New York City chess teacher whose real life story was made into the movie, Knights of the South Bronx, also spoke. Following the presentation, our guest of
honor GM Alexandra Kosteniuk opened a question and answer session. Most par ents asked questions about how to help their children become better chess play ers, and the kids questions varied: What is your favorite chess piece? How many people have you beaten? What is your favorite chess book? When did you start to play chess? Alexandra was very friendly and responded to all the questions in a thoughtful way. The simul lasted a little more than two hours and ended with two players, Dr. Leroy Dubeck and Alexis Paredes, claim ing draws in positions that actually looked better for them. If you wish to view and replay the games go to the New York City Event Live Games Blog at www.uschesstrust.com/2009/03/21/ new york city event live games blog/. Event photos can be found at Chess Life Online, uschess.org, “Kosteniuk Simuls: From New York to Nashville” in the March archives. Also see uschesstrust.com.
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IM RAY ROBSON OF LARGO, FLORIDA, age 14, has been awarded the 24th Frank P. Samford, Jr. Chess Fellowship. Ray is home schooled and is able to devote four or more hours per day to chess study. Ray has been playing chess since the age of three and entered his first tourna ment when he was seven. He reached the international master level when he was 13 and is currently the youngest player in the 8
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United States with this title. His first major tournament victory was the 2008 Miami Open and he then tied for first in the Florida State Championship. He has defeated many international grandmasters (GMs) and is working toward that title himself now. Robson’s trainer has been GM Alexan der Onischuk. Because of financial constraints the lessons have been mostly by telephone. With funding provided by the Samford Fellowship the training can now be substantially increased and con ducted face to face. Travel to strong foreign tournaments and other assis tance will now also be possible. The Samford is the richest and most important chess fellowship in the United States, providing brilliant young Ameri can chessmasters the support and resources necessary to enhance their skills and reach their full potential. The total value of the Fellowship is approxi mately $36,000 per year. The prize is awarded for one year, beginning July 1, 2009, and is renewable for a second year. The winner was chosen by the Samford Fellowship Committee, consisting of Frank P. Samford III (son of Samford Fellowship founder Frank P. Samford, Jr.), former U.S. Chess Champion GM
Arthur Bisguier and IM John Donald son. The winner's potential was determined based on his chess talent, work ethic, dedication and accomplish ments. The Fellowship is administered by the U.S. Chess Trust with valuable serv ices provided by Barbara DeMaro. The purpose of the Samford Fellowship is to identify and assist the best young American chessmasters by providing top level coaching, strong competition and access to study materials. The Fellowship also provides a monthly stipend for living expenses so that the winners may devote themselves entirely to chess without hav ing financial worries. Since its inception the Samford Fel lowship has proven very successful. Several of the Fellows have become GMs and a few have won the U.S. chess cham pionship and played on the U.S. team in the chess Olympiad. Generous contributions from Mrs. Vir ginia Samford and Torchmark Corporation support the Fellowship. The Samford Fel lowship is a fitting memorial to an extraordinary man. The dedication, cre ativity and achievement that marked Mr. Frank P. Samford, Jr.'s life are examples for all chessplayers to admire and emulate. More information is on uschess.org. uschess.org
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USCF History
That Championship Decade USCF’S 6TH DECADE: 1989-1998 s the world celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall, symbol of the longstanding Cold War that had chilled events both on and off the board, USCF celebrated its 50th anniversary under Presi dent Harold Winston and began a decade of international victories and spectacular events. The U.S. hadn’t seen a world chess championship since Steinitz Zukertort in 1886. But in USCF’s sixth decade, America staged two of Garry Kasparov’s media captivating title defenses, with USCF acting as host and concessionaire. In 1990, movie and music mogul Ted Field sponsored the first half of Kasparov Karpov IV in mid town Manhattan. In 1995 the Intel Corporation brought the Professional Chess Association championship, Kasparov Anand, to the top of the World Trade Center. The decade had opened with a media event, when 14 year old Gata Kamsky, the youngest player in the 1989 New York Open interna tional section, defected from the Soviet Union. Kamsky’s move from St. Petersburg to Brooklyn stole attention from homegrown hero John Fedorowicz, who cut through the field of 47 grandmasters and 27 international masters including all three Polgars to take first place. The event was organizer José Cuchi’s seventh New York Open. Cuchi had brought chess greats from around the world to the U.S., even before the Berlin Wall’s breach. Don Maddox, Boris Baczynskyj, and Julie Desch appeared on Chess Life’s masthead before USCF found a long term editor in Glenn Petersen of New Jersey in 1990. That same year, Yasser Seirawan, Boris Gulko, Larry Christiansen, Joel Benjamin, John Fedorowicz, Nick deFirmian, and captain John Donaldson brought home the sil ver from the Novi Sad Olympiad. In 1991, three generations of “Collins Kids” including Bill Lombardy, John Litvinchuk, and Sal Matera won the U.S. Amateur Team East as their teacher John Collins was named USCF’s “chess teacher of the century.” USCF Pres ident Max Dlugy brought Garry Kasparov to the 1991 U.S. Open in Los Angeles, where Dlugy attended meetings while playing in the U.S. Championship. Kamsky, then 17, won the event to become the youngest U.S. champion since Bobby Fischer. In 1993 New Jerseyan Denis Barry was elected president. Kamsky, Alex Yermolinsky, Gulko, Gregory Kaidanov, Benjamin, and Christiansen, again cap tained by Donaldson, won gold at the World Team in Lucerne. From 1992 1996, five annual U.S. Chessathons, featuring the world’s best players giving simuls to school kids, kept chess in the mainstream media and drew sponsors. The 1994 event alone captured an audience of 450,000 since it was held in Grand Central Station. In mid decade Kamsky advanced simultaneously in both the PCA and FIDE cycles, eventually losing the PCA finals to Anand and the FIDE title match to Anatoly Karpov. In 1996, at the U.S. Open in Alexandria, Virginia, Floridian Don Schultz became president, and I ended my 15 years with USCF. Dur ing that time, the USCF team had built its membership to more than 84,000, enlisted new corporate sponsors, and set aside two million dol lars in assets to offset its obligation to life members. I was proud that during my time as executive director, no USCF annual financial report had reflected a loss. In 1997 the first SuperNationals, combining various grade level scholastic championships, was held in Knoxville, Tennessee. As our sixth decade closed, Michael Cavallo took over as executive director, and FIDE scheduled yet another world championship to take place in the U.S.
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Searching for Bobby Fischer gave chess—and the USCF—worldwide exposure.
Trivia • In 1996 GM Joel Benjamin set the record for the most appearances (15) in the U.S. Championship. He later stretched this to 22! • Many of the chess props in the 1993 film Searching for Bobby Fischer were borrowed artifacts from the U.S. Chess Hall of Fame, then in USCF’s office building in New Windsor. As a result, USCF’s logo appears on chess clocks and wall charts throughout the film. • Steve Martin and Rick Moranis bought a chess clock at USCF’s onsite concession at the 1990 New York City World Championship. Moranis reacted with mock dismay when he was told it wasn’t a checkers match.
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USCF Affairs June 2008 Membership Appreciation Program (MAP) Winners
It is with great pleasure that the USCF announces the winners of the 2008 MAP: Paperclip Pairings of Brownsville, Texas has won the Grand Prize by submitting 998 memberships. They will receive a free half page tournament or club ad in Chess Life. They have also won overall in the Scholastic/Youth prize category by submitting 934 scholastic/youth memberships. They will receive a one year gold affiliate status and a plaque. Contact information is:
[email protected], Remy Ferrari; or
[email protected], James Houghtaling, Jr.
Grand Prize
Maine Association of Chess Coaches of Guilford, Maine has won first place in the Small State cate gory by submitting 157 memberships. They will receive a commemorative plaque. Contact infor mation is:
[email protected], Kathy Richards.
Small State Category
Jersey Shore High School Chess League of Lincroft, New Jersey has won first place in the Regular cat egory by submitting 170 memberships. They will receive a commemorative plaque and one year gold affiliate status. Contact information is:
[email protected], John Bartlett.
Regular Category
Dallas Chess Club of Dallas, Texas has won second place in the Regular category by submitting 120 memberships. They will receive a commemorative plaque and one year gold affiliate status. Contact information is:
[email protected], Luis Salinas. You may visit their website at: www.dallaschess.com Western Pennsylvania Youth Chess Club of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has won second place in the Scholastic/Youth category by submitting 442 scholastic/youth memberships. They will receive a commemorative plaque and one year gold affiliate status. Contact information is: catni
[email protected], Jerry Meyers.
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In addition to the above prizes, these winners will be featured in a Chess Life article this year. We look forward to some exciting results this next year as we continue the MAP program for 2009.
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Tim Just, the chair of the USCF tournament director certification committee, has created three online videos showing how to use the SwissSys pairings program and how to submit rating reports online to the USCF: http://the80 20td.com/ and see the FREE “How To” Videos.
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Mark Schein and Aviv Friedman, in cooperation with the U.S. Chess Trust, are happy to announce their second annual scholastic recogni tion project.
Schein Friedman Scholarship Details
The project is designed to help some of our younger champions con tinue to improve and dedicate themselves to chess while offsetting some of the financial expense. The project is designed to reward some top rated youngsters, and help them become tomorrow’s best players and eventual grandmasters. These youngsters will be serving as role models and inspiration to the entire scholastic community. The program is generally designed for youngsters age 7 17. Occasion ally, in cases of unusual excellence (considerably exceeding the program’s criterions), applications by players up to age 20 would be considered, but in a lower priority to applicants under age 17. The scholarships for 2009 are:
The top recipient will get $5,000; the second recipient will get $3,000; and the third $2,000. Applicants must have been U.S. citizens or permanent legal resi dents for a minimum of 18 months prior to the deadline date (June 20th for 2009). They must show dedication to chess, talent and accomplishment. They also must exhibit a will to work hard and improve, as well as good sportsmanship and a positive attitude. Appli cants must be active tournament players. The minimum rating qualification formula is as follows:
Ages 7 14 age * 100 + 1000 for boys, and age * 100 + 800 for girls. Ages 15 16 age * 100 + 900 for boys, and age * 100 + 700 for girls. Age 17 2500 for boys, 2300 for girls.
All applications should be in the form of an essay, describing the appli cant’s chess accomplishments, and why he or she should receive a scholarship. They should be sent via e mail to Aviv Friedman at
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a monthly magazine, as well as targeted publications to its members and others. It supervises the organization of the U.S. Chess Championship, an open tournament held every summer, and other national events. It offers a wide range of books and services to its members and others at prices consistent with the benefits of its members. USCF serves as the governing body for chess in the United States and as a participant in international chess organizations and projects. It is structured to ensure effective democratic procedures in accord with its bylaws and laws of the state of Illinois. Chess Life — June 2009
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Chess to Enjoy
Luck Be A Lady To Mate
Luck, like beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder. Just ask the unlucky. By GM Andy Soltis
When the top seeded Russian team failed to medal in last year’s Olympiad they had a simple explanation: Bad luck. In two key matches the Russians obtained six better positions and only two bad ones, said their captain, Alexan der Bakh. Somehow they lost the bad positions and didn’t win any of the supe rior ones. That’s just a matter of chance, he said. If it weren’t for bad luck ... GM Dmitry Jakovenko GM Tigran L. Petrosian Dresden 2008
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After 43. ... g6
White, a pawn ahead, has more than one way of winning because he can cut Black’s king off from the kingside with his rook and he can use his king to win another pawn or create a decisive passed pawn. Dmitry Jakovenko, an exceptionally good endgame player, chose 44. Rh7 with the idea of forcing 44. ... h5. Then 45. g4! hxg4 46. Kg3 and Kxg4 should win easily. But now luck made its entrance, the Russians said. After 44. Rh7? Black found an amazing defense: 44. ... Kd5!! and then 45. Rxh6 Ke4! 46. Kg1 Kf5 47. Kh2 Kg4. 12
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After 47. ... Kg4
Incredibly White cannot make progress even though he’s two pawns up. A draw was agreed soon after 48. Rh4+ Kf5 49. Rh8 Kg4 50. Re8 Ra7 51. Re3 Rh7+. This cost Russia its match with Arme nia. Two rounds later Russia lost to Ukraine when Alexander Grischuk, two pawns up, also failed to win a rook endgame. If the Russians had won those end ings or added extra half points on the other favorable boards they had they would have returned home with gold. They also complained about bad luck in the pairings. Russia didn’t play a sin gle team rated below 40th, while the bronze medal Americans and silver medal Israelis played three such teams apiece. Was the Olympiad like a lottery, Rus sia’s team trainer, GM Alexander Motylev, was asked on www.championat.ru? “In some sense, yes,” Motylev said. “But in a lottery it’s possible to win.” Lottery. It’s become the premier attack word in chess. Whenever a player doesn’t like some feature of a tournament he dis misses it by saying it adds an element of chance. Faster time limits? Lottery! Knockout format? Lottery! Swiss System? Lottery!
Take the last one. The final round pair ings in a Swiss always influence the outcome so the winner is often accused of being lucky because of who he got to play then. But if a Swiss has enough rounds, the winner is bound to face many strong opponents and the luck balances out. For example, in the 2008 U.S. Champi onship, winner Yury Shulman was paired against the players who finished second, third, fourth, and fifth as well as two who tied for seventh and two who tied for 11th. Where was his lucky pairing? In the first round when he faced GM John Fedorow icz? Nonsense. Or consider the knockout format. When FIDE adopted it for its world champi onship tournament in 1997, several grandmasters denounced it as a “lottery.” Among them was Viswanathan Anand of India. Anatoly Karpov, who beat Anand to win the title that year, had no problem with the format. But by 2008 he decided it leads to “accidental champions,” as he put it. One of those accidents must have been Anand, who won the 2000 FIDE knock out and then decided it wasn’t a bad system after all. “I did not mean it is a full lottery,” he told the Indian magazine The Sportstar. But after more cries of “Lottery!” FIDE switched to a round robin format for its championship. That should have ended the controversy. After all, there’s no luck in a round robin, right? No, a round robin championship is not “a good idea,” Garry Kasparov said in 64 magazine, adding “a lot depends on the pairing of the last round.” Kasparov also complained that round robin pairings influence a tournament’s uschess.org
June is for Lovers Enough positional chess! Let’s go back to the hammer and tongs tac tics of the Romantics. This month’s quiz is devoted to games who enjoy their 150th anniversary in 2009. In each of the following six diagrams you are asked to find the fastest winning line of play. Usually this will mean the forced win of a decisive amount of material. But every posi tion will have one line that leads to mate. Solutions on page 71.
Problem I
Mandolfo Ignatz Von Kolisch
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1. e4 c5 2. c3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Bd3 Qc7 5. Nf3 g6 6. 0-0 Bg7 7. Re1 0-0 8. Bf4 Bg4 9. Nbd2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Nc6 11. h3 Bxf3 12. Nxf3 Nd7 13. Be3 Rac8 14. Qd2 Qb6 15. Bf1 Qb4 16. uschess.org
Max Lange Adolf Anderssen
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r+l+ + r p p + Q pk+p+ + +q+ + + + p L + + l + + P+ + PPP + R +RK
White to play
White to play
Adolf Anderssen Max Lange
Serafino Dubois Marmaduke Wyvill
Ignatz Von Kolisch Luigi Centurini
Problem IV
Black to play
Pirc Defense (B07) GM Michele Godena GM Judit Polgar Dresden 2008
Problem III
Adolf Anderssen Berthold Suhle
Black to play
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outcome by giving some players lucky colors. At Wijk aan Zee 2001, he pointed out that Anand, his main rival for first prize, lucked out by getting to play white in his games with GM Jeroen Piket and GM Loek Van Wely while Kasparov had black against the Dutchmen. That’s a big difference he said on his website. “It is well known” that Piket and Van Wely are strong grandmasters when they have white but they “can crash on move 20” when they have black. Of course, Kasparov didn’t mention that he had white against both Anand and Vladimir Kramnik. That’s the way luck averages itself out. Nevertheless, grandmasters devoutly believe their fate is governed by a draw ing of lots. By their accounts, the luckiest player in the last Olympiad was GM Michele Godena. Not only did he have the White pieces against the much stronger Judit Polgar but he was paired with her after she’d lost two games in a row. He was lucky and she was unrecognizable.
Problem II
Problem VI
Problem V
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White to play
Qd3! e5 17. a3 Qa5 18. b4 Qd8 19. d5! Ne7 20. Qb5
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After 20. Qb5
Without making any obvious errors, Black has been thoroughly outplayed. 20. ... b6 21. Qa4 h6 22. Bb5 Nf6 23. Nd2 Rc7 24. Rec1 Qb8 25. Qd1 Nh5 26. Rxc7 Qxc7 27. Rc1 Qb8 28. Bd7 Nf4 29. Kf1 Qb7 30. Bb5 f5 31. Nc4 a6 32. Bc6 Qb8 33. Nxb6! fxe4 34. Nd7 Qd8 35. Nxf8 Qxf8 36. Qg4 h5 37. Qd7 Qf6 38. Rd1 Kh7 39. Bxf4 exf4 (see diagram top of next column) 40. Qe6! Qxe6 41. dxe6 Nxc6 42. Rxd6 Ne7 43. Rxa6 g5 44. Ra7 Bf6 45. b5 Kg6 46. b6 Nc6 47. Rc7, Black resigned.
The conclusion you might draw from this is that all tournament formats are flawed. Only matches are fair because there can be no lucky pairings.
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After 39. ... exf4
But listen to what Alexander Alekhine had to say after he won the world cham pionship from Jose Capablanca. He refused to play a rematch that would be limited to a specific number of games, with drawing counting. Allowing draws to count would “reduce chess to a game of roulette,” Alekhine wrote. (At least he didn’t use the L word.) Many years later FIDE adopted the draws not counting format for the 1978 match between Karpov and Viktor Korch noi. But when the match reached its denouement, with the score tied at five victories to five victories, Korchnoi seemed outraged by the situation. After all, the player who scores the next victory would be the world champion. “It’s a lottery!” he said.
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Solitaire Chess
Marshalling Marshall
In last month’s game, Marshall out-Capa’d Capa. In this month’s game, Capa better marshals his forces than does Marshall. By Bruce Pandolfini
Jose Raúl Capablanca, the third official chess champion of the world (1921 27), was certainly known for his natural sound style, characterized by the harmony and smooth functioning of his forces. His pieces typically seemed to be placed on just the right squares, prepared for any contingency. Even against tactical wizards such as Frank Marshall, Capa always appeared to have everything under con trol, with an overturning counter shot ready at his finger tips. In the eighth game of their 1909 match, as Marshall (Black) was on the verge of turning things around, the great Cuban found a way to make the board once again stand still. Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation (C68) Jose Raúl Capablanca Frank Marshall New York, 1909, 8th match game 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. 0-0 a6 5. Bxc6+ bxc6 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 Bd7 8. Re1 c5 9. Nf3 Be7 10. Nc3 c6 11. Bf4 Be6
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Your starting position
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correctly, give yourself the par score. Sometimes points are also rewarded for second best moves, and there may be bonus points or deductions for other moves and variations. Note that ** means that the note to Black’s move is over and White’s move is on the next line.** 12.
Qd3
Par Score: 5
Capablanca prepares to pile up on the d pawn. This is better than 12. Qd2 (4 points part credit), since from d3 the queen has access to the third rank. Nf6
Also possible are 16. Ne2 and 16. Qh3 (4 points part credit). The text threatens 17. Qc4, with attacks on c5 and e6 (1 bonus point). 16.
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b3
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Nb2
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Qa5
Here Black hopes to meet 17. Qc4 with 17. ... Qb5.** Par Score: 4
The future champion defends the knight while vacating b2 for regrouping. Rd8
A semi waiting move. Marshall wants to avoid the immediate 17. ... 0 0, when the h7 pawn becomes weak after 18. Qh3 Kf7 19. e5 Nd5 20. Bd2 Qc7 21. Qxh7 (2 bonus points).**
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Rad1
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Ng5
Accept only 3 points part credit for 14. exd5, which opens the e file but undou bles Black’s pawns.
Maybe Black could have tried 18. ... 0 0 19. Nc4 Qc3 20. Qxc3 dxc3 21. Rxd8 Rxd8. But to take on tripled pawns vol untarily is not an easy decision.**
14.
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Be5
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Nc4
20.
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Par Score: 5
White completes the mobilization of his forces and threatens the d6 pawn, 14. Bxd6 (1 bonus point). d5
The d pawn can no longer be held sat isfactorily. If 13. ... Qa5, then 14. Bxd6 Rd8 15. e5.** Par Score: 6
d4
Black closes the center. Add 1 bonus point if you determined that 14. ... 0 0 would be met by 15. e5 c4 (not 15. ... Nd7? because of 16. Qxh7 mate 1 bonus point) 16. Nxe6 fxe6 (if 16. ... cxd3, then 17. Nxd8 wins a piece 1 bonus point) 17. Qh3 with advantage.** 15.
Nxe6
Par Score: 5
With this capture White inflicts a weak pawn on e6 that causes Black serious problems. 15.
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16.
Na4
fxe6 Par Score: 5
Par Score: 5
The knight is headed for the center. If 18. ... Qxa2?, then 19. Nc4 and 20. Ra1 traps the queen (1 bonus point). Nh5
Par Score: 5
The safe way was 19. Bd2 Qb5 20. Qh3 Nf6 21. Qxe6 (accept only 4 points part credit). The text is much more aggres sive. Capablanca was out for blood. 0-0
Marshall has put off castling as long as he can.** Par Score: 5
As before, 20. ... Qxa2? drops the queen to 21. Ra1 (1 bonus point). Qb4
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Problem I
Problem II
Consecutive captures
ABCs of Chess These problems are all related to key positions in this month’s game. In each case, Black is to move. The answers can be found in Solutions on page 71.
June Exercise: Students are always trying to develop an opening reper toire that’s consistent. But this is not so easy. A more practical approach is to find a major player whose style you find appealing. Once you determine such a model, simply adopt all his or her openings. This makes sense, because he or she has already done the work: that is, found lines that represent a particular approach to solving the game’s prob lems. Naturally, as you develop, you can vary from the player to accom modate your particular tastes and needs. But as a starting point, it’s great to play off a paladin.
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Trapping
Problem VI
Driving off
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Driving off
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Bxc3, Black drops a pawn (1 bonus point). Plus White can also play for tricks like 21. Qe2 Nf6 22. Bc7 Rd7 23. Ba5.**
In the final analysis, Black rejects 25. ... Bxe1 because of 26. Nd6 (1 bonus point).**
The threat is 30. Qe8+, picking up the rook in various ways. There’s nothing much Black can do about it.
21.
Qh3
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Re3!
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Par Score: 5
Better look twice. White forks e6 and h5. g6 Par Score: 5
Capablanca takes his pawn. The alter native 22. c3 dxc3 23. Bxc3 works out nicely if the queen drops back, 23. ... Qb7 24. Qxe6+ Rf7 25. Ne5. But 23. ... Nf4! upsets the apple cart. 22.
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Deduct 5 points for 26. hxg6?, missing 26. ... Qf3 mate. The text elegantly closes the third rank to the queen.
g4
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Now what?
Par Score: 5
Bh4
On 23. ... Ng7 24. Bxg7 Kxg7 25. Ne5, White wins the Exchange (1 bonus point).** 24.
gxh5
Par Score: 6
White also had 24. Re2 and 24. Bg3 (only 3 points part credit), but Capablanca has judged that the fastest way to win is to plunge into the melee. 24.
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Qxc2
Now on 26. ... dxe3?? there ensues 27. Rxd8 mate, which Black might judge to be a bad thing.** 27.
Red3
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Qe2
If 27. ... Be3, the simplest continuation would be 28. Nxe3 (1 bonus point). If instead 27. ... Be1, there’s 28. hxg6 hxg6 29. Rf3 Rd7 (or 29. ... Rf8 30. Qxg6+) 30. Qe8+.** 28.
Nd6
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Rxd6
Bxf2+
On 28. ... Rd7 29. Qe8+ Rf8, White has 30. Qxd7, threatening Qg7 mate. And if 28. ... Rf8, then 29. hxg6 hxg6 30. Qxg6+ Rg7 31. Qxg7 mate. From one perspective it’s all so depressing.**
Qc3
29.
Par Score: 4
Bxd6
Add 1 bonus point for seeing 29. ... Kg7 30. h6+. If 29. ... gxh5, then 30. Qe8+ Kg7 31. Be5+ Kg6 32. Qg8+ (1 bonus point). Marshall’s last move threatens mate at f1. Deduct 3 points if you missed it.** Par Score: 5 Kg7 Par Score: 5
This is more accurate than 31. Be5+ Kh6 32. Qxf7 Qxe4+, which also wins. After the pawn check 31. ... Kxh6 32. Qxf7 wins the rook and defends against mate. There’s also 31. ... Kf6 32. Qe5 mate (1 bonus point). Black resigned
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Par Score: 5
Deduct 5 points for trying 28. hxg6?, which fails to 28. ... Qxe4+, and Black wins.
28.
Be1
Par Score: 5
Deduct 5 points for failing to see that 27. Rf3? is impaired by 27. ... Qxd1+. 27.
23.
Par Score: 6
Par Score: 4
Total your score to determine your approximate rating below: Total Score 95+ 81-94 66-80 51-65 36-50 21-35 06-20 0-05
Rating
2400+ 2200-2399 2000-2199 1800-1999 1600-1799 1400-1599 1200-1399 under 1200
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Looks at Books
Connecting Blindfold Play to the Chess Mainstream An examination of one of chess’ most fascinating sidelines By Al Lawrence he first thing to say about Blindfold Chess is that a book of this impor tance to its subject is rare in any discipline. This new hardback from McFarland & Company, Inc., is thorough, thoughtful, and scholarly and, at the same time, very enjoyable to read in its examination of a niche in chess culture that has fascinated both players and non players for centuries. It’s easy to recognize that this volume will be the standard ref erence work on blindfold chess for a very, very long time.
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Because the authors concentrate on a narrow substratum of the chess art one that some, admittedly, may consider a sideshow the work is able to “drill down” to a very deep level of erudition. But there’s a lot here for the casual reader as well, for any one who loves the lore of chess and admires spectacular, off beat achievements. (This book has come to the right place!) In fact, the authors go a long way toward connecting blindfold chess to the mainstream of chess history and development. The book is divided into three major discussions: I. The History of Blindfold Chess; II. Psychology of Blindfold Chess; and III. Blindfold Chess Games. Part I reviews practitioners “Even Before Philidor” (often erroneously cited as the blindfold chess pioneer), whose two or three game blindfold exhibitions were a European sensation. Hearst and Knott show that such demonstrations went back to at least 700 A.D. We get a review of all recorded blindfold greats including world class over the board players like Paul Morphy, Joseph Blackburne, Johannes Zukertort, Harry Pillsbury, Richard Reti, Alexander Alekhine, Miguel Najdorf, Reuben Fine, Viswanathan Anand, Anatoly Karpov, Vladimir Kramnik, Alexander Morozevich, and even Magnus Carlsen. And we get some very interesting statements from the players themselves. For example, Garry Kasparov told the organ izers of the Amber blindfold event in 1993, “that he wanted to ‘stay mentally well’; he was apparently anxious about ‘going mad’ if he played blindfold chess seriously.” On the other hand, Larry Christiansen credits 16
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his barnstorming days giving blindfold exhi bitions with making over the board analysis “a breeze.” Reti made a similar point. Part II was my own favorite. I can’t resist factoid toppers like: Although only 12% of the general population is left handed, about 20% of tournament chess players are south paws probably because spatial skills are mainly controlled by the right side of the brain, and chiefly manifested on the left side of the body. But there’s more here than random facts. Part II is a thorough review of
BLINDFOLD CHESS: History, Psychology, Techniques, Champions, World Records, and Important Games. Eliot Hearst and John Knott, McFarland & Company, Inc. (2009), 445 pages, $65.00 from uscfsales.com.
“psych lit” on the subject: “Research on General Chess Skill,” “Psychological Stud ies and Commentaries on Blindfold Chess,” “The Techniques of Blindfold Champions,” and “The Supposed Health Hazards.” Part III consists of 444 notable blindfold games, nearly all annotated, from Philidor to Anand. It contains all available games from record setting events, and lots of other notable games. The authors don’t shy away from offering their very informed opinions. Who deserves to be considered the blindfold record holder? Not János Flesch but Miguel Najdorf, for his
45 game exhibition in 1947. Who was the best ever blindfold player? Alexander Alekhine. It’s worth noting that the book’s co author, Eliot Hearst, was one of the top young USCF players of the 1950s and 1960s. In fact, Hearst, from the black side of a Ruy Lopez, defeated Robert Fischer with a swashbuck ling counterattack at the 1956 Rosenwald Memorial in New York, just three rounds after Bobby had played the “Game of the Century” against Donald Byrne. Hearst went on to write a popular column for Chess Life in the 1960s. He left chess to get his Ph.D. in psychology, and is now a distinguished pro fessor emeritus at Indiana University. Along the way, he published important articles on the psychology of sports and games, learning, and memory. His co author John Knott, a British barrister and writer, has also researched blindfold chess for three decades. When I talked with Hearst by telephone, I couldn’t resist bringing up an Ambrose Bierce like definition from his 1962 humor ous Chess Life piece “A Gentle Glossary”: Blindfold Chess: a skill, through which minor masters can gain a world wide reputa tion; outlawed in Russia because Morphy and Pillsbury died crazy. Hearst didn’t recall poking fun at the phe nomenon of sightless play nearly 50 years ago, and points out that after spending the inter vening half century researching the achievements of the great blindfold players, he regrets the jab. His book debunks the legend that blindfold chess is a dangerous strain (even though Capablanca demurred playing sin ver the Spanish term for “blindfold chess” saying “I don’t want to kill myself!”). Yes, $65 strikes most of us, your reviewer included, as a lot for a book these days. (I’m waiting for news of a bibliophile bailout.) The discounters will probably get the book down close to $50. The entire book is impec cably indexed and bibliographed and offers a lay flat binding. (Go online to blindfold chess.net for excerpts, updates, and other guilt assuaging rationales for spending the money.) Since I believe that true excellence must be rewarded, I hope plenty of readers will part with the price of a passé cell phone to get the definitive work on blindfold chess along with some wonderful chess reading.
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What’s The Best Move?
26th Super Tournament In Spain By GM Larry Evans 2755 Average Rating! The annual event at Linares, Spain, pitted eight leading grand masters in a double round robin that ended last March. This format is a true test of skill as all play all twice once with white, and once with black. GM Vassily Ivanchuk, 40 (victor in 1991 and 1995) divided $200,000 with GM Alexander Grischuk, 25, at 8 6. Norwegian wunderkind GM Magnus Carlsen, 18, trailed by a half point despite botching several chances to take all the marbles; world champ GM Vishy Anand, 39, was fourth. In such a stellar, evenly matched field 41 out of 56 games were drawn, yet most were hard fought and error free. Solutions to this month’s quiz positions are on page 71. Readers are invited to send their posi tions in for possible consideration in this column. Send to whatsthebest
[email protected] or mail to Chess Life, c/o What’s The Best Move, PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557.
1. White moves
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(a) Rxa5 (b) Qd6 (c) Qd7
r +rlk+ +p+ +ppp pP P n + + N + + + +p+ + + + + + PP+LRPP + +R+ +K
(a) Rxf6 (b) d7 (c) b4
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An astronaut and two world champions (one a certain Russian presidential candidate) came to Nashville—among other chess stars—to help make the SuperNationals IV an electrifying success for over 5,200 scholastic chess players. By FM Alex Betaneli
NATIONALS IV he 2009 SuperNationals were hosted by Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee on April 3 5. It was a grandiose event at a grandiose site. Imagine having 5,243 players playing in 20 different sec tions along with thousands of parents and coaches under the same roof. This makes it one of the largest tournaments in the history of chess. Imagine a playing site that not only easily fits all these peo ple, but where one actually needs to ask how to get to the tournament rooms. The Opryland Hotel is the largest non casino resort in the United States as it spreads across nine acres and has an indoor atrium with walking paths, rivers, and waterfalls. None of the visitors could go hungry at the place where one could find anything from fine dining to casual din ers. In fact, this playing site was perfect for the event of such a magnitude. Usually, three different scholastic national championships are held each spring: high school, middle school and elementary school champions are deter mined separately. Once every four years though, all three tournaments are com bined into one. This year the attendance exceeded that of what the three events combined would normally attract, so the name SuperNationals is quite logical on such an occasion. As Jerry Nash, the USCF Scholastic Director, put it: “We were nervous with just
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a couple of months before the tourna ment, but we are thrilled with attendance now.” The primary organizer, Pat Knight, must have been very pleased to see that hundreds of hours of work resulted in a successful, extraordinary chess holiday. When it came to running the event smoothly, every little detail appeared to have been covered. The K 1 section was strategically positioned far away from all other activities to provide for extra secu rity. On top of this, every participant in the section wore a nametag with parents’ emergency phone numbers on her/his wrist. Even the most unexpected chal lenges were dealt with swiftly and with composure. During one of the rounds, a bird entered one of the playing rooms. Although there was no ornithologist among the staff members, the bird was captured and removed promptly! The organizers went out of their way to assure that the SuperNationals had a staggering number of the superstars. Grandmasters Alex Stripunsky, Alexan der Shabalov, and Maurice Ashley gave simultaneous exhibitions (simuls). GM Joel Benjamin did a book signing. Both of the current U.S. champions were involved: IM and WGM Anna Zatonskih gave a simul and had an autograph ses sion, while GM Yury Shulman delivered a lecture and was involved in simuls. WGM Jennifer Shahade gave a presenta tion on chess, writing and art. Moreover,
the famous astronaut Greg Chamitoff gave an inspiring speech at the opening ceremony. Dr. Chamitoff is familiar to the uschess.org readers as he is involved in a historic chess match with Stevenson Elementary School of Bellevue, Washing ton (a kindergarten through third grade U.S. chess championship team). The match started while the astronaut was on the International Space Station back in September of 2008. Any of these celebrities alone would make the tournament memorable for the participants. However, we also had the current Women’s World Champion GM Alexandra Kosteniuk as a guest of honor. She gave two simultaneous exhibitions (100 wins and seven draws) and a highly informative lecture on how to improve at chess. Her two book signing sessions were immensely popular. Yet, even she was not the brightest superstar of the event. The inimitable former World Champion Grandmaster Garry Kasparov was eagerly anticipated by everyone. This man needs no introduction, suffice is to say that he was at the top of our chess world for two decades! How many kids have Kasparov as their chess role model? How many young talents would love to see this celebrity and get an autograph? How many adults, chess players or not, would love to listen to his lectures? Whoever was in Nashville was treated to a true holiday with the person who is widely regarded as Chess Life — June 2009
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SUPER FACES
The SuperNationals brings together chess players of all kinds
Left to right: Aaditya Murthy, 10, Dallas, Texas; Ben Daniel, 8, Bowling Green, Kentucky; Robert Lawson, 8, Madison, Mississippi; Hanxing Kuang, 9, Edinburgh, Texas;
PHOTOS: MARK MOSRIE
Left to right: Qiyu Han, 9, Madison, Mississippi; Sean Sidi, 7, New York, New York; Joshua Nealy, 14, Bowling Green, Kentucky; Caroline Carmichael, 9, Bowling Green,
Left to right: Athreya Vadayar, 7, Memphis, Tennessee; Jesse Leal, 9, Edinburgh, Texas; Maraya Garcia, 12, Edinburgh, Texas; Anna Wyzywany, 11, Shreveport,
from all over the U.S. Here is just a random sample.
Shiraja Abayanathan, 9, Duluth, Georgia; Steven Wamback, `13, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Kentucky; Salief Lewis, 12, New York, New York; Kenneth Wyzywany, 11, Shreveport, Louisiana
Louisiana; Michael Spencer, Jr., 11, Bowling Green, Kentucky; Samuel Everett, 8, New York, New York
the greatest player of all time. GM Kas parov was involved in a number of events during SuperNationals, including two book signing sessions that lasted much longer than the scheduled two hours. Kasparov’s ability to capture the audi ence’s attention can only be rivaled by his ability at the chess board. His presenta tions are peppered with jokes that are either amusing or outright hilarious. For instance, in his talk “My Life and Chess,” Kasparov admitted that it was his first time in Nashville, yet it felt like home. “I was born in the South, right next to Geor gia” he continued while showing a slide that contained a map of his native Azer baijan. Of course, right next to it was the country Georgia. This joke set the tone for the rest of the entertaining presentation.
K12 SECTION
At the opening ceremony Garry Kas parov spoke of the 34th anniversary of the American World Champion Robert Fischer forfeiting his title to Anatoly Karpov. Kas parov pointed out that despite this being a sad anniversary, there could be another Robert (or “a Roberto” or “a Roberta”) in the crowd of thousands of players and that s/he could be a world championship contender in the future. By curious coin cidence, the K 12 Open section of the event was won by: Robert Hess! Further more, after five rounds (and thanks in large to the accelerated pairings in the top section) there were only two perfect scores left and both were Roberts. Here is the sixth round game with annotations by the winner. The “battle of Roberts” for your enjoyment: Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation (C68) Robert Lau (2210) Robert Hess (2580) 2009 Supernationals; K 12 Championship (6) Notes by Hess 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. 0-0 Qd6 6. Na3 b5 7. c3 c5 8. Nc2 Bb7 9. Re1 Rd8 10. a4 Nf6
Better was 10. ... b4! 11. d4 (11. Ne3 f6 12. Nc4 Qd7) 11. ... cxd4 12. cxd4 exd4 13. Ncxd4 c5 14. Bg5 cxd4 15. Bxd8 Qxd8 16. Nxd4 Nf6 17. e5 Ne4 when the position is equal. 11. axb5 axb5 12. d4 Nxe4
12. ... cxd4 13. cxd4 Nxe4 14. Nxe5 Be7 15. Qe2 transposes to the game. 13. Nxe5
Instead, after 13. Qe2! Qb6 14. Nxe5 cxd4 15. Qf3! f5 16. Bg5 White attains a winning position.
13. ... cxd4 14. cxd4 Be7 15. Qe2 0-0 16. f3 Nf6 17. Qxb5 Rb8
+ r rk+ +l p lp pp + q n + +Q+ N + + P + + + + +P+ PN+ +P P R L R K
After 17. ... Rb8
Black is down a pawn, but he main tains two bishops and has nothing to worry about. The b pawn remains a tar get and Black now has the initiative. 18. Qe2 Rfe8 19. b4 Nd5 20. Bd2 Bh4 21. g3 f6 22. gxh4
Also possible is 22. Qe4 Bg5 23. Bxg5 Nxb4. 22. ... fxe5 23. dxe5 Qg6+ 24. Bg5 h6 25. Kh1
Black nets a piece after 25. Qe4 Qb6+ 26. Be3 Nxe3 27. Qxe3 Qg6+. 25. ... hxg5 26. Rg1 Nf4 27. Qc4+ Bd5
I am not positive, but it seemed to me that some onlookers thought I blundered a piece. Fortunately, the bishop will hit both the knight and rook with 30. ... Be4. 28. Qxf4 gxf4 29. Rxg6 Bxf3+ 30. Kg1 Be4 31. Rg2 Bxg2 32. Kxg2 Rxe5 33. Kf3 Rd5 34. Kxf4 Rd2 35. Rc1 Rb6 36. Ne3 Rxb4+ 37. Kf3 Rd7 38. Nc4 Rd3+ 39. Kg2 Kh7 40. Ne5 Rb2+ 41. Kg1 Rdd2 42. Nf3 Rg2+ 43. Kh1 Rgf2 44. Ng5+ Kg6 45. Kg1 Rg2+ 46. Kf1 Rxh2 47. Kg1 Rbg2+ 48. Kf1 Rc2, White resigned.
Robert Hess was fresh from getting his second grandmaster norm, but did not look forward to playing at the SuperNa tionals. Being number one seed is what Robert dislikes as every player tries extra hard to defeat you. If one adds to this fact that scholastic players are notoriously underrated, the prospects of the top seed can be seen as almost gloomy! What’s striking about Hess is his confidence (without crossing the line of arrogance) complemented by objectivity. Robert freely admitted that he was “lost” in some games, but in the end he prevailed. One week after Nashville, Robert Hess was deprived of his international master title. No, it’s not that he violated some rules or did not play strongly enough. It’s the opposite: at the 2009 Foxwoods Open tournament, Robert Hess got his third (and final) grandmaster norm and his FIDE rating crossed the required bar rier. Congratulations, GM Hess! Garry Kasparov also made ceremonial
first moves during the tournament. The idea was to have Kasparov make the move on board one of the K 12 Championship section in round one. However, one of the players on boards one and two were missing, so the first move was made on board three. Shinsaku Uesugi (who goes by Shin) received the honor of telling the great champion what to play. The move “1. Nf3” was somewhat familiar to Kas parov as he used it on 74 occasions according to the 2008 Megabase. Perhaps this stroke of luck helped Shin to finish in clear second place at the tour nament. He gave up only one draw and went into the last round with 5½/6. Here is his final victory with annotations: Sicilian Defense (B30) Troy Daly (2145) Shinsaku Uesugi (2340) 2009 Supernationals; K 12 Championship (7) Notes by Uesugi 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c4!?
I was a little surprised when he played this move. Because we were playing for second place plus $1,000 in scholarship money (or to tie for first place based on the result of board one), I planned on playing the Sveshnikov to get a wild position which usually leads to decisive results. 3. ... e5 4. Nc3 g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. Be2 d6 7. 0-0 Nge7 8. Ne1 h6 9. Nc2 0-0 10. Rb1 Nd4 11. f4 f5 12. fxe5?!
He should keep the tension in the cen ter since 12. ... dxe5 gives me a chance to attack the kingside after ... f5 f4. 12. ... dxe5 13. Bf3 Nxf3+ 14. Rxf3 f4 15. Rf1 g5?!
Trying to play on the kingside, but it was better to stop his queenside initiative by moves like ... a7 a5. 16. Nd5 Nxd5 17. cxd5 Bd7 18. Bd2
r+ q rk+ pp+l+ l + + + p + pP p p + +P p + + +P+ + P PN L +P P +R+Q+R K
After 18. Bd2
18. ... Qb6!
Bringing the queen to an active posi
tion. The ideas include: ... c5 c4+, ... Qa6 ... Bb5 with pressure on the weak d3 pawn, and ... Qg6 to attack the kingside. 19. Be1 Qg6 20. Na3 g4 21. Rc1
I was expecting him to play 21. b4 here because he needs to activate his bishop somehow and it was his only chance to counter on the queenside. 21. b4 cxb4 22. Bxb4 Rf7 23. Nc4 leaves him with more chances. 21. ... Rac8 22. b4?
Crucial blunder. White loses a pawn because 22. ... cxb4 23. Bxb4? Qb6+ loses a whole piece. 22. ... cxb4 23. Nc4 b5 24. Nb2 a5 25. Bd2 Bf6 26. Kh1 g3
Threatening ... Bg4 then ... Qh5. 27. h3 loses to 27. ... Bxh3 28. gxh3 g2+. 27. d4 Bg4 28. Qb3 Qh5 29. d6+ Kh8 30. h3 Bxh3 31. Rfe1 Bg4+, White resigned.
Shin Uesugi played for Japan at the most recent chess Olympiad. When asked about this experience, he confessed that it was simply incredible to be sitting next to the elite grandmasters all the time. Shin’s rating is on the rise and we can expect to see more chess successes in the future.
One of the pleasant surprises of the tournament was the expert Troy Daly. Troy comes from Florida and is coached by the affable IM Marcel Martinez. He beat the second seed IM Marc Arnold and played for second place in the last round (see next game). A nice boost of 39 rating points brought Troy within strik ing distance of becoming a master. When asked about his victory over Arnold, Tory modestly said that it was not a particu larly good game and he would rather annotate another encounter. Neverthe less, the readers can judge for themselves: if one plays a prepared variation and a strong international master is beaten while not making any obvious errors, then perhaps the game is of high quality? Gruenfeld Defense, Fianchetto Variation (D75) IM Marc Arnold (2438) Troy Daly (2145) 2009 Supernationals; K 12 Championship (4) Notes by Troy Daly
I had last played Marc Arnold at the 2007 U.S. Open, in which he defeated me in a complicated Gruenfeld line. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 0-0 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. 0-0 c5
Trophies are nice, but scholarships help build a life
Atlantans George Sheperd and daughter Sophie playing GM Shulman in a simul.
The winners of the K 12, K 9, and K 6 championships were awarded University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) academic schol arships. These are valued at $80,000 each for the out of state students. More information can be found at www.utdallas.edu/dept/ugraddean/ aesprogram.html. UTD will next be providing one Aca demic Excellence Distinction Scholarship, which covers the tuition and fees for eight semesters (four years) to the stu dent who is the winner of the 2009 Denker Tournament of High School Champions sponsored by the U.S. Chess Trust and USCF. In addition, this scholarship currently provides $1,000 a year toward rental expenses. The Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau, in partnership with the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, sponsored another $50,000 in college scholarships. The money was dispersed widely, with the top five individual win ners in each section earning $1,500 (first place), $1,000 (second place) and $500 (third fifth.). Each championship team ($4,000 in the high school) wins $3,000 to split between the top four scorers. More infor
I had prepared this move in this vari ation. The pawn sacrifice is dynamic, and it opens up the center for Black’s pieces to gain activity. 8. dxc5 Nc6 9. Ng5 Ndb4 10. Nc3 h6 11. Nge4 Bg4 12. h3 Be6 13. a3 Qxd1 14. Rxd1 Nc2 15. Rb1 f5 16. Nd2 Rad8
+ r rk+ pp+ p l +n+l+p p + P +p+ + + + + P N + PP Pn NP PL+ +R LR+ K
After 16. ... Rad8
Here he is in Zugswang of sorts. He has a pawn advantage, but I feel that his con stricted pieces give me ample compensation. Bad is 16. ... Nxa3? 17. bxa3 Bxc3 18. Rxb7 Nd4 19. Kf1. 17. Rf1 Rd7 18. e4 Nxa3 19. Ra1
Black is better after 19. bxa3 Bxc3 20. Nb3 Bg7. 19. ... Nc4 20. exf5 Rxf5 21. Nde4 N4e5 22.
mation can be found at www.super nationalsiv.com/2009SN Scholarship Info 04 17 09 1 .pdf. The USCF lists other scholarships at www.uschess.org/content/view/8164 /131/.
Scholar-Chessplayer awards
The Scholar Chessplayer Outstand ing Achievement Awards for 2009 were announced by Jerry Nash, Scholastic Director for the USCF, along with the USCF’s scholastic council. These schol arships are given to high school juniors and seniors who excel in academics, chess, and leadership. All five winners receive equal $1,500.00 scholarships. These annual awards are given by the U.S. Chess Trust with the support of the National Scholastic Chess Foundation and the U.S. Chess Federation and are intended to encourage high school students who promote a positive image of chess. Congratulations to the winners and a special thank you to all of the students who applied! The 2009 Scholar Chessplayer award recipients are: Adithya Balasubraman ian, Virginia; Robert Lau, Hawaii; Haotian Zheng, Connecticut; Michael Thaler, New York; Troy Daly, Florida.
Be3 Nc4 23. Bc1 N4e5 24. Rd1 Rxd1+ 25. Nxd1 Nd3 26. Be3 Ne1 27. Ndc3 Nc2 28. Rd1 Nxe3 29. fxe3 Bxc3 30. bxc3 Re5
+ + +k+ pp+ p + +n+l+p p + P r + + +N+ + + P P PP + + +L+ + +R+ K
After 30. ... Re5
Here I have a clear advantage in the endgame, with his pawn weaknesses. 31. g4 Kg7 32. Rd4?!
No better is 32. Kf2 Bd5.
32. ... Nxd4 33. cxd4 Rd5 34. Nc3 Rd7 35. Bf1 a6 36. Kf2 Rd8 37. Bd3 Bd7 38. Bc4 Bc6 39. Ke2 g5 40. d5 Bd7 41. Kd3 h5 42. Kd4 hxg4 43. hxg4 Bxg4 44. Ne4 Kg6 45. Bd3 Bf5 46. Ke5 g4 47. Bc4 Bxe4 48. Kxe4 Kf6 49. Kf4 Rc8 50. c6 bxc6 51. Bxa6 Rg8 52. e4 cxd5 53. e5+ Ke6, White resigned.
To Marc Arnold’s credit, he bounced back by winning the rest of his games and tying for third place with six points. He was joined by Robert Lau, Edward Lu, Karel Gonzalez, and Alex Guo. Not too many elementary school players played in the top section, so the fifth grader Alexan der Velikanov’s score of 5½ is a worthy achievement. Perhaps we will have a mid dle schooler winning the high school championship in the upcoming years! Three A class players scored 4½ and claimed the A class trophies: Alexander Powell, Enmanuel Iglesias, and Jake Miller. The B class awards went to Tan ner Hogue, Will Teague and Saptarshi Chaudhuri (all scored 4½ points). Ethan Morgan, Nicolaus Nogulich and John Nahlen were the best C class players with 4 points. The Under 1400 prizes were awarded to David Golub, Greg Azbel and Tim Broman who all scored 3½ points and gained over a hundred rating points. For many players what truly counts at these tournaments is not an individual feat but the accomplishment of the team. Although schools can enter any number of players, only the top four count for team purposes. This year’s winning team, the famous Stuyvesant High School of New York (Robert Hess, Nicholas Ryba, Eigen Wang, Andrew Ryba, Arthur Wei) scored a remarkable 22 points. The run ner up at 20½ points (often enough to win the championship) was Thomas Jeffer son High School from Alexandria, Virginia (Edward Lu, Yang Dai, Quentin Moore,
Craig Saperstein, Darwin Li). Another New York powerhouse, the Hunter Col lege Campus School (Alex Getz, Michael Thaler, Christopher Sugino, Jonathan Williams, Aaron Landesman) took third place while collecting 19 points. Niles North of Skokie, Illinois (Eric Rosen, Ilan Meerovich, Michael Chinitz, Evan Spiegel, Saagar Gupta) and Mater Academy Char ter School of Hialeah Gardens, Florida (Karel Gonzalez, Daniel Hernandez, Enmanuel Iglesias, Alexis Herrera) tied for fourth place with 17½ points. The K 12 Under 1600 section saw two perfect scores enter the last round: Corbin Krenk from Lafayette, Indiana and John Stanley (who goes by J.P.) from Cary, Illi nois. Neither was tempted to draw quickly, so the following battle took place. Pirc Defense, Austrian Attack (B09) Corbin Krenk (1436) John Stanley (1377) 2009 Supernationals; K 12 Under 1600 (7)
This game shows the fighting spirit of both opponents. Both sides were eager to win and thus capture the championship title; in the end Black prevailed. 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. h3 c5 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. e5 dxe5 8. dxe5 Nh5 9. Bxd7+ Qxd7 10. g4 Qxd1+ 11. Kxd1 Ng3 12. Rh2 Nc6 13. Rg2 Rd8+ 14. Ke1 Nd4 15. Be3 Nh1 16. Rc1 h5 17. Rh2 Ng3 18. Bf2 h4 19. Bxg3 hxg3 20. Rg2 g5 21. f5 Bxe5 22. Ne4 Bf4 23. Rd1 b6 24. c3 Nc6 25. Rxd8+ Kxd8 26. f6 e6 27. Nxg3 Ne5
+
k
+ r p + +p+ p +p P + + p n p + + lP+ + P + NP P P + +R+ + + K N
After 27. ... Ne5
28. Nh5 Nd3+ 29. Kd1 Be3 30. Nf3 Nf4 31. Nxf4 Bxf4 32. Ng1 Rh6 33. Ne2 Rxh3 34. Nxf4 gxf4 35. Rf2 f3 36. Kd2 Rg3 37. b3 Rxg4 38. Rxf3 Rg2+ 39. Kd3 Rxa2 40. Kc4 Kc7 41. b4 cxb4 42. cxb4 Kc6 43. Kb3 Rd2 44. Rc3+ Kd6 45. Kc4 Rd5 46. Rg3 Rf5 47. Rg8 a5 48. bxa5 bxa5 49. Ra8 Kc6 50. Ra7 Rxf6 51. Rxa5 Rf4+ 52. Kd3 Rf5 53. Ra4 Rd5+ 54. Ke4 Kd6 55. Ra7 f5+ 56. Kf4 Rd4+ 57. Ke3 Re4+ 58. Kf3 Ke5 59. Ra6 Kf6 60. Ra5 Kg5 61. Rb5 Rf4+ 62. Ke3 Kg4 63. Re5 Ra4 64. Rxe6 f4+ 65. Kf2 Ra2+ 66. Kf1 Kf3 67. Re1 Kg3 68. Re7 Ra1+ 69. Ke2 f3+ 70. Kd2 f2, White resigned.
Corbin ended up taking second place on tiebreaks and was happy to analyze the game afterwards. J.P. Stanley’s team mates supported the champion with a number of strong scores, allowing the Cary Grove High School team (Stanley, Alexander Noll, Austin Steinforth, John Wollney, and Nicholas Zimmer) to run away with the team title. One of the many nice stories of the tournament was the team from Blue Ridge High School from Lakeside, Arizona that finished eighth in this section. The coach Jeff Robinson started the club merely three years ago and it took off very nicely and gained popularity among kids who enjoyed other activities. In fact, one of the football players would skip football prac tice in favor of attending the chess club! This was the team’s first nationals and for many youngsters this was the first time on the airplane. They will have some thing to remember about their high school careers for many years to come. Sathya Anand (an eighth grader from Chesterfield, Missouri) won the K 12 Under 1200 section with Northwest High School from Germantown, Maryland (Michael Martinez, Cyrus Cordero, Andrew Lim, Sina Ebrahimifard) winning the best team award. The K 12 Under 800 section winner was Chidi Umachi from Detroit, Michigan, while the team honors went to Vianney High School from St. Louis, Missouri (Jon Schafer, Stephen Esswein, Mitch Wise, Michael Viviano). Finally, the K 12 Unrated section was dominated by the University Lab High School from Champaign, Illinois. The indi vidual co champions (drawing each other in the final round!) Gregory Atherton and Liang Ge were complemented by strong showings of Richard Wang and John Vaughen as this team cruised to the title.
K9 EVENTS
Andrew Ng had a golden start and was the only perfect score remaining after five rounds. He was to be tested by the first seed Parker Zhao in round six. Andrew passed the test and delivered a very nice victory: Sicilian Defense, Dragon Variation (B72) Parker Zhao (2299) Andrew Ng (2173) 2009 Supernationals; K 9 Championship (6) Notes by Ng 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. h3
An uncommon but fully playable line against the Sicilian Dragon.
7. ... 0-0 8. Bc4 Nc6 9. Bb3 Bd7 10. 0-0 Rc8 11. f4 a6 12. Qf3 b5 13. a3 Na5
Everything up to this point has been played before. 14. f5
A new move. The move 14. Rad1 has been played previously followed by 14. ... Nc4 15. Bc1 Qc7 16. Kh1 e5. 14. ... Nc4 15. Bxc4 Rxc4 16. Rad1 a5
An interesting idea, trying to make some progress on the queenside. 17. g4
Other possibilities were: 17. Ndxb5 Qb8 18. a4 Rxa4 19. Nxa4 Bxb5; 17. Ncxb5 Bxb5 18. Nxb5 Qb8. 17. ... b4 18. axb4 axb4 19. Nb1
White should have played 19. Nd5 with 19. ... gxf5 20. Nxf5 (20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. exf5 [21. gxf5 Kh8] 21. ... e5) 20. ... Bxf5 21. Qxf5 Nxd5 22. exd5 Qc8 where Black is fine and slightly better. 19. ... e5 20. Nd2
+
q rk+ + +l+p lp + p np+ + + pP+ pr NP+P+ + + LQ+P PP N + + + +R+R K
After 20. Nd2
20. ...Rxd4
Another possible variation would have been: 20. ... Rc8 21. N4b3 Rxc2 22. g5 Ne8 23. f6 Bh8 24. Rb1 h6 25. h4 Be6 where Black’s dark squared bishop is out of play but he will have plenty of piece play. 21. Bxd4 exd4 22. g5 Nh5 23. f6 Re8
A move played based on some calcula tion and some intuition. I wasn't sure whether or not it really worked, but after looking through most of the variations I thought that I had ample compensation for the Exchange. The alternative: 23. ... Bh8 24. Nb3 Qc8 25. Rxd4 Bxh3 26. Re1 Be6 is also good for me.
Nxh3+ 27. Kh2 Nxg5. 26. Kh2 Rc8 27. Rf3 Qh6 28. Rdf1 Be6
Perhaps more forceful would have been: 28. ... Rxc2 29. Rxf7 Be6 30. R7f2 Rxb2 31. e5 d5. 29. Nb3 Qxg7 30. Qd2 Rc4
A much better line would have been: 30. ... Qe5+ 31. Kg1 Ng3 32. Re1 Nxe4 33. Qd3 (33. Qxd4 Ng5) 33. ... Qg5+. 31. Qd3 Qe5+ 32. Kg1 Qg5+
An inaccuracy.
33. Kh2
After the correct 33. Kh1 Black no longer has ... Qe5 with check after ... d6 d5. 33. ... d5 34. Nd2 dxe4 35. Nxe4 Qe5+ 36. Kg1 Bd5 37. Re1 f5 38. Qf1 fxe4 39. Rf8+ Kg7, White resigned.
After such a thrilling game, it is often difficult to play in the last round. You have just defeated the highest rated player in the section, you have a perfect score, but ... there is still another game to play. Ryan Joseph Moon was just half a point behind (he drew Parker Zhao in round five) Andrew and needed to win with the black pieces. Sicilian Defense, Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack (B78) Andrew Ng (2173) Ryan Joseph Moon (2146) 2009 Supernationals; K 9 Championship (7)
This fascinating duel was a thrill to watch. The fact that Andrew chose to enter one of the sharpest lines of the Dragon variation speaks volumes about his fighting spirit. 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6
Of course, had White aimed for the draw, he could have chosen some calm line. How ever, as Andrew pointed out after the game: “I knew Joseph wanted to win, so I decided to play for a win as well!” 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 0-0 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. 0-0-0 Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. Kb1 Re8 13. h4 h5 14. Bg5 Rc5 15. g4 hxg4 16. f4 Nc4 17. Qd3 Qc8 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Nd5 Bg7 20. h5 e6 21. Nc3 gxh5 22. Bxc4 Rxc4
24. fxg7 Qxg5+ 25. Qg2
25. Kh2 Be6 and Black continues to fight for the win (25. ... Qe5+ leads to a draw by repetition).
(see diagram top of next column)
25. ... Qe3+
23. Ndb5?
More accurate was: 25. ... Nf4 26. Qxg5
Until now the game was intense, but without serious errors. Here White gives in to tension and commits a blunder. After 23. Nde2 all three results were
+q+r+k+ pp+l+p l + pp+ + + + + +p +r NP Pp+ + NQ+ + P PP+ + + +K+R+ +R
After 22. ... Rxc4
possible, especially given the sudden death time control. 23. ... Qc5!
By far the most accurate move that leaves Black in control of the game. 24. Rxh5 Rxc3 25. Rxc5 Rxd3 26. Rxd3 dxc5 27. Rxd7 Bh6
The ending turns out to be even simpler
2009 SuperNationals At A Glance Date: April 3 5, 2009 Location: Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee Top Finishers: K-12 Individual, 1st: Robert Hess, 7. K12 Team, St. Joseph Academy, 21. K-12 Under 1600 Individual, 1st: John Stanley, 7. K-12 Under 1600 Team, Cary Grove High School, 23½. K-12 Under 1200 Individual, 1st: Sathya Anand, 7. K-12 Under 1200 Team, Northwest High School, 21½. K-12 Under 800 Individual, 1st: Chidi Umachi, 7. K-12 Under 800 Team, Vianney High, 21½. K-12 Unrated Individual, 1st 2nd: Gregory Atherton, Liang Ge, 6½. K-12 Unrated Team, University Lab High School, 24. K-9 Individual, 1st 2nd: Ryan Joseph Moon, Ben Gershenov, 6½. K-9 Team, Solomon Schechter, 18½. K-9 Under 1250 Individual, 1st 3rd: Imanol Avendano, Graham Connors, Ruben Garcia, 6½. K-9 Under 1250 Team, Capitol Hill, 20. K-9 Unrated Individual, 1st: Austin James Jester, 7. K-9 Unrated Team, St. Joseph Acad emy, 21. K-9 Unrated Individual, 1st: Austin James Jester, 7. K-12 Blitz, Matt Parry, 12. K-12 Blitz Team, Thomas Jefferson High School, 36½. K-9 Blitz, Aaron Lan desman, 11½. K-9 Blitz Team, I.S. 318, 36½. Chief Arbiter: Francisco Guadalupe.
than it looks and Black converts without any problems. 28. Rd1 Bxf4 29. Rg1 f5 30. Nc3 Kg7 31. Rf1 Bh2 32. Nd1 Kg6 33. Ne3 Rf8 34. exf5+ Rxf5 35. Re1 Kg5, White resigned.
Most of us would be heartbroken after such a defeat, but Andrew was all smiles instead. The players analyzed the game at the stage for a long time. Of course, Joseph was elated and ... deeply inter ested in the following game on board two: Nimzo-Indian Defense, Classical Variation (E35) Vincent Huang (2183) Ben Gershenov (2097) 2009 Supernationals; K 9 Championship (7) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 c5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Nf3 g5 9. Bg3 Ne4 10. Bxb8 Rxb8 11. Nd2 0-0 12. Ndxe4 dxe4 13. dxc5 (see diagram top of next column) 13. ... e3!
A very nice move that takes advantage of White’s lack of development. 14. f3 Bf5!!
And this is a very logical follow up:
15. Qc1 Bxc5 16. g3 Rc8 17. Bg2 Bd4 18. 0-0 b5!
l r q rk+ pp+ +p+ + + + p + P + p l +p+ + + N + + P PQ+P PP P R + KL+R
After 13. dxc5
Black plays consistently, constantly creating threats. 19. a3 a5 20. Qe1 Bxc3 21. bxc3 Qd2 22. Qxd2 exd2 23. Rfd1 Rfd8 24. Ra2 Rxc3 25. Raxd2 Rxd2 26. Rxd2 Rxa3 27. Rd5 Be6 28. Rxb5 Ra1+ 29. Kf2 a4 30. f4 a3 31. Bd5
31. f5 would have put up quite a bit more resistance. 31. ... a2 32. Bxe6 Rf1+ 33. Kxf1 a1=Q+ 34. Kg2 fxe6 35. fxg5 hxg5 36. Rxg5+ Kf7 37. h4 Kf6 38. Kf3 Qh1+ 39. Ke3 Qg2 40. Kd3 e5 41. Ke3 Ke6 42. Rg8 and Black won a short time later.
This meant that Ben Gershenov joined Moon as a co champion. Congratulations to both of them on this phenomenal accomplishment. Ben's team, the Solomon Schechter School from Westchester, New York (Ben Gershenov, Michael Bodek, Max Steinberg, Alexander Reis) won the team competition. The K 9 Under 1250 section had three co champions: Ruben Garcia (Bainbridge
Island, Washington), Graham Connors (Chantilly, Virginia) and Imanol Aven dano (St. Paul, Minnesota). Avendano's team, Capitol Hill of St. Paul (Avendano, Otto Marckel, Gabriel Ngam, Benjamin White) took the top honors in the team competition. Austin Jester of Bel Aire, Kansas turned in a perfect score in the K 9 Unrated section; the best team in this section was St. Joseph Academy from St. Joseph, Missouri (Josiah Moore, Josiah Weeks, Brampton Bridgman, Stephen Lacina). It is fitting to conclude this report with a couple pointers from Garry Kasparov’s lecture. The players are the main charac ters at tournaments as they get to make moves, win and lose games, earn rating points and trophies. Let us not overlook the “supporting staff” and thank all par ents and coaches for contributing towards development of our chess talent. As for the players themselves, Kasparov warned that success can be a great danger as it makes one complacent. Do not be satis fied with accomplishments and always move forward, always plan ahead. This might mean, among other things, that you should start planning next year’s trip to the nationals already!
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More can be found in the April archives of Chess Life Online on uschess.org. The elementary grade sections are more extensively covered in the June issue of Chess Life For Kids, available for .pdf download on uschess.org. Please visit supernationalsiv.com to see a complete list of winners in all twenty sections.
Christopher Kelly, age 3
Cover Story the greatest player of all time. GM Kas parov was involved in a number of events during SuperNationals, including two book signing sessions that lasted much longer than the scheduled two hours. Kasparov’s ability to capture the audi ence’s attention can only be rivaled by his ability at the chess board. His presenta tions are peppered with jokes that are either amusing or outright hilarious. For instance, in his talk “My Life and Chess,” Kasparov admitted that it was his first time in Nashville, yet it felt like home. “I was born in the South, right next to Geor gia” he continued while showing a slide that contained a map of his native Azer baijan. Of course, right next to it was the country Georgia. This joke set the tone for the rest of the entertaining presentation.
K-12 SECTION
At the opening ceremony Garry Kas parov spoke of the 34th anniversary of the American World Champion Robert Fischer forfeiting his title to Anatoly Karpov. Kas parov pointed out that despite this being a sad anniversary, there could be another Robert (or “a Roberto” or “a Roberta”) in the crowd of thousands of players and that s/he could be a world championship contender in the future. By curious coin cidence, the K 12 Open section of the event was won by: Robert Hess! Further more, after five rounds (and thanks in large to the accelerated pairings in the top section) there were only two perfect scores left and both were Roberts. Here is the sixth round game with annotations by the winner. The “battle of Roberts” for your enjoyment: Ruy Lopez, Exchange Variation (C68) Robert Lau (2210) Robert Hess (2580) 2009 Supernationals; K 12 Championship (6) Notes by Hess 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. 0-0 Qd6 6. Na3 b5 7. c3 c5 8. Nc2 Bb7 9. Re1 Rd8 10. a4 Nf6
Better was 10. ... b4! 11. d4 (11. Ne3 f6 12. Nc4 Qd7) 11. ... cxd4 12. cxd4 exd4 13. Ncxd4 c5 14. Bg5 cxd4 15. Bxd8 Qxd8 16. Nxd4 Nf6 17. e5 Ne4 when the position is equal. 11. axb5 axb5 12. d4 Nxe4
12. ... cxd4 13. cxd4 Nxe4 14. Nxe5 Be7 15. Qe2 transposes to the game. 13. Nxe5
Instead, after 13. Qe2! Qb6 14. Nxe5 cxd4 15. Qf3! f5 16. Bg5 White attains a winning position. 24
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13. ... cxd4 14. cxd4 Be7 15. Qe2 0-0 16. f3 Nf6 17. Qxb5 Rb8
+ r rk+ +l p lp pp + q n + +Q+ N + + P + + + + +P+ PN+ +P P R L R K
After 17. ... Rb8
Black is down a pawn, but he main tains two bishops and has nothing to worry about. The b pawn remains a tar get and Black now has the initiative. 18. Qe2 Rfe8 19. b4 Nd5 20. Bd2 Bh4 21. g3 f6 22. gxh4
Also possible is 22. Qe4 Bg5 23. Bxg5 Nxb4. 22. ... fxe5 23. dxe5 Qg6+ 24. Bg5 h6 25. Kh1
Black nets a piece after 25. Qe4 Qb6+ 26. Be3 Nxe3 27. Qxe3 Qg6+. 25. ... hxg5 26. Rg1 Nf4 27. Qc4+ Bd5
I am not positive, but it seemed to me that some onlookers thought I blundered a piece. Fortunately, the bishop will hit both the knight and rook with 30. ... Be4. 28. Qxf4 gxf4 29. Rxg6 Bxf3+ 30. Kg1 Be4 31. Rg2 Bxg2 32. Kxg2 Rxe5 33. Kf3 Rd5 34. Kxf4 Rd2 35. Rc1 Rb6 36. Ne3 Rxb4+ 37. Kf3 Rd7 38. Nc4 Rd3+ 39. Kg2 Kh7 40. Ne5 Rb2+ 41. Kg1 Rdd2 42. Nf3 Rg2+ 43. Kh1 Rgf2 44. Ng5+ Kg6 45. Kg1 Rg2+ 46. Kf1 Rxh2 47. Kg1 Rbg2+ 48. Kf1 Rc2, White resigned.
Robert Hess was fresh from getting his second grandmaster norm, but did not look forward to playing at the SuperNa tionals. Being number one seed is what Robert dislikes as every player tries extra hard to defeat you. If one adds to this fact that scholastic players are notoriously underrated, the prospects of the top seed can be seen as almost gloomy! What’s striking about Hess is his confidence (without crossing the line of arrogance) complemented by objectivity. Robert freely admitted that he was “lost” in some games, but in the end he prevailed. One week after Nashville, Robert Hess was deprived of his international master title. No, it’s not that he violated some rules or did not play strongly enough. It’s the opposite: at the 2009 Foxwoods Open tournament, Robert Hess got his third (and final) grandmaster norm and his FIDE rating crossed the required bar rier. Congratulations, GM Hess! Garry Kasparov also made ceremonial
first moves during the tournament. The idea was to have Kasparov make the move on board one of the K 12 Championship section in round one. However, one of the players on boards one and two were missing, so the first move was made on board three. Shinsaku Uesugi (who goes by Shin) received the honor of telling the great champion what to play. The move “1. Nf3” was somewhat familiar to Kas parov as he used it on 74 occasions according to the 2008 Megabase. Perhaps this stroke of luck helped Shin to finish in clear second place at the tour nament. He gave up only one draw and went into the last round with 5½/6. Here is his final victory with annotations: Sicilian Defense (B30) Troy Daly (2145) Shinsaku Uesugi (2340) 2009 Supernationals; K 12 Championship (7) Notes by Uesugi 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c4!?
I was a little surprised when he played this move. Because we were playing for second place plus $1,000 in scholarship money (or to tie for first place based on the result of board one), I planned on playing the Sveshnikov to get a wild position which usually leads to decisive results. 3. ... e5 4. Nc3 g6 5. d3 Bg7 6. Be2 d6 7. 0-0 Nge7 8. Ne1 h6 9. Nc2 0-0 10. Rb1 Nd4 11. f4 f5 12. fxe5?!
He should keep the tension in the cen ter since 12. ... dxe5 gives me a chance to attack the kingside after ... f5 f4. 12. ... dxe5 13. Bf3 Nxf3+ 14. Rxf3 f4 15. Rf1 g5?!
Trying to play on the kingside, but it was better to stop his queenside initiative by moves like ... a7 a5. 16. Nd5 Nxd5 17. cxd5 Bd7 18. Bd2
r+ q r k+ pp+l+ l + + + p + pP p p + +P p + + +P+ + P PN L +P P +R+Q+R K
After 18. Bd2
18. ... Qb6!
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tion. The ideas include: ... c5 c4+, ... Qa6 ... Bb5 with pressure on the weak d3 pawn, and ... Qg6 to attack the kingside. 19. Be1 Qg6 20. Na3 g4 21. Rc1
I was expecting him to play 21. b4 here because he needs to activate his bishop somehow and it was his only chance to counter on the queenside. 21. b4 cxb4 22. Bxb4 Rf7 23. Nc4 leaves him with more chances. 21. ... Rac8 22. b4?
Crucial blunder. White loses a pawn because 22. ... cxb4 23. Bxb4? Qb6+ loses a whole piece. 22. ... cxb4 23. Nc4 b5 24. Nb2 a5 25. Bd2 Bf6 26. Kh1 g3
Threatening ... Bg4 then ... Qh5. 27. h3 loses to 27. ... Bxh3 28. gxh3 g2+. 27. d4 Bg4 28. Qb3 Qh5 29. d6+ Kh8 30. h3 Bxh3 31. Rfe1 Bg4+, White resigned.
Shin Uesugi played for Japan at the most recent chess Olympiad. When asked about this experience, he confessed that it was simply incredible to be sitting next to the elite grandmasters all the time. Shin’s rating is on the rise and we can expect to see more chess successes in the future.
One of the pleasant surprises of the tournament was the expert Troy Daly. Troy comes from Florida and is coached by the affable IM Marcel Martinez. He beat the second seed IM Marc Arnold and played for second place in the last round (see next game). A nice boost of 39 rating points brought Troy within strik ing distance of becoming a master. When asked about his victory over Arnold, Tory modestly said that it was not a particu larly good game and he would rather annotate another encounter. Neverthe less, the readers can judge for themselves: if one plays a prepared variation and a strong international master is beaten while not making any obvious errors, then perhaps the game is of high quality? Gruenfeld Defense, Fianchetto Variation (D75) IM Marc Arnold (2438) Troy Daly (2145) 2009 Supernationals; K 12 Championship (4) Notes by Troy Daly
I had last played Marc Arnold at the 2007 U.S. Open, in which he defeated me in a complicated Gruenfeld line. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 0-0 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. 0-0 c5
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Trophies are nice, but scholarships help build a life
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The winners of the K 12, K 9, and K 6 championships were awarded University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) academic schol arships. These are valued at $80,000 each for the out of state students. More information can be found at www.utdallas.edu/dept/ugraddean/ aesprogram.html. UTD will next be providing one Aca demic Excellence Distinction Scholarship, which covers the tuition and fees for eight semesters (four years) to the stu dent who is the winner of the 2009 Denker Tournament of High School Champions sponsored by the U.S. Chess Trust and USCF. In addition, this scholarship currently provides $1,000 a year toward rental expenses. The Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau, in partnership with the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, sponsored another $50,000 in college scholarships. The money was dispersed widely, with the top five individual win ners in each section earning $1,500 (first place), $1,000 (second place) and $500 (third fifth.). Each championship team ($4,000 in the high school) wins $3,000 to split between the top four scorers. More infor
I had prepared this move in this vari ation. The pawn sacrifice is dynamic, and it opens up the center for Black’s pieces to gain activity. 8. dxc5 Nc6 9. Ng5 Ndb4 10. Nc3 h6 11. Nge4 Bg4 12. h3 Be6 13. a3 Qxd1 14. Rxd1 Nc2 15. Rb1 f5 16. Nd2 Rad8
+ r r k+ pp+ p l +n+l+p p + P +p+ + + + + P N + PP Pn NP PL+ +R LR+ K
After 16. ... Rad8
Here he is in Zugswang of sorts. He has a pawn advantage, but I feel that his con stricted pieces give me ample compensation. Bad is 16. ... Nxa3? 17. bxa3 Bxc3 18. Rxb7 Nd4 19. Kf1. 17. Rf1 Rd7 18. e4 Nxa3 19. Ra1
Black is better after 19. bxa3 Bxc3 20. Nb3 Bg7. 19. ... Nc4 20. exf5 Rxf5 21. Nde4 N4e5 22.
mation can be found at www.super nationalsiv.com/2009SN Scholarship Info 04 17 09 1 .pdf. The USCF lists other scholarships at www.uschess.org/content/view/8164 /131/.
Scholar-Chessplayer awards
The Scholar Chessplayer Outstand ing Achievement Awards for 2009 were announced by Jerry Nash, Scholastic Director for the USCF, along with the USCF’s scholastic council. These schol arships are given to high school juniors and seniors who excel in academics, chess, and leadership. All five winners receive equal $1,500.00 scholarships. These annual awards are given by the U.S. Chess Trust with the support of the National Scholastic Chess Foundation and the U.S. Chess Federation and are intended to encourage high school students who promote a positive image of chess. Congratulations to the winners and a special thank you to all of the students who applied! The 2009 Scholar Chessplayer award recipients are: Adithya Balasubraman ian, Virginia; Robert Lau, Hawaii; Haotian Zheng, Connecticut; Michael Thaler, New York; Troy Daly, Florida. Chess Life — June 2009
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Cover Story Be3 Nc4 23. Bc1 N4e5 24. Rd1 Rxd1+ 25. Nxd1 Nd3 26. Be3 Ne1 27. Ndc3 Nc2 28. Rd1 Nxe3 29. fxe3 Bxc3 30. bxc3 Re5
+ + +k+ pp+ p + +n+l+p p + P r + + +N+ + + P P PP + + +L+ + +R+ K
After 30. ... Re5
Here I have a clear advantage in the endgame, with his pawn weaknesses. 31. g4 Kg7 32. Rd4?!
No better is 32. Kf2 Bd5.
32. ... Nxd4 33. cxd4 Rd5 34. Nc3 Rd7 35. Bf1 a6 36. Kf2 Rd8 37. Bd3 Bd7 38. Bc4 Bc6 39. Ke2 g5 40. d5 Bd7 41. Kd3 h5 42. Kd4 hxg4 43. hxg4 Bxg4 44. Ne4 Kg6 45. Bd3 Bf5 46. Ke5 g4 47. Bc4 Bxe4 48. Kxe4 Kf6 49. Kf4 Rc8 50. c6 bxc6 51. Bxa6 Rg8 52. e4 cxd5 53. e5+ Ke6, White resigned.
To Marc Arnold’s credit, he bounced back by winning the rest of his games and tying for third place with six points. He was joined by Robert Lau, Edward Lu, Karel Gonzalez, and Alex Guo. Not too many elementary school players played in the top section, so the fifth grader Alexan der Velikanov’s score of 5½ is a worthy achievement. Perhaps we will have a mid dle schooler winning the high school championship in the upcoming years! Three A class players scored 4½ and claimed the A class trophies: Alexander Powell, Enmanuel Iglesias, and Jake Miller. The B class awards went to Tan ner Hogue, Will Teague and Saptarshi Chaudhuri (all scored 4½ points). Ethan Morgan, Nicolaus Nogulich and John Nahlen were the best C class players with 4 points. The Under 1400 prizes were awarded to David Golub, Greg Azbel and Tim Broman who all scored 3½ points and gained over a hundred rating points. For many players what truly counts at these tournaments is not an individual feat but the accomplishment of the team. Although schools can enter any number of players, only the top four count for team purposes. This year’s winning team, the famous Stuyvesant High School of New York (Robert Hess, Nicholas Ryba, Eigen Wang, Andrew Ryba, Arthur Wei) scored a remarkable 22 points. The run ner up at 20½ points (often enough to win the championship) was Thomas Jeffer son High School from Alexandria, Virginia (Edward Lu, Yang Dai, Quentin Moore, 26
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Craig Saperstein, Darwin Li). Another New York powerhouse, the Hunter Col lege Campus School (Alex Getz, Michael Thaler, Christopher Sugino, Jonathan Williams, Aaron Landesman) took third place while collecting 19 points. Niles North of Skokie, Illinois (Eric Rosen, Ilan Meerovich, Michael Chinitz, Evan Spiegel, Saagar Gupta) and Mater Academy Char ter School of Hialeah Gardens, Florida (Karel Gonzalez, Daniel Hernandez, Enmanuel Iglesias, Alexis Herrera) tied for fourth place with 17½ points. The K 12 Under 1600 section saw two perfect scores enter the last round: Corbin Krenk from Lafayette, Indiana and John Stanley (who goes by J.P.) from Cary, Illi nois. Neither was tempted to draw quickly, so the following battle took place. Pirc Defense, Austrian Attack (B09) Corbin Krenk (1436) John Stanley (1377) 2009 Supernationals; K 12 Under 1600 (7)
This game shows the fighting spirit of both opponents. Both sides were eager to win and thus capture the championship title; in the end Black prevailed. 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 Bg7 5. h3 c5 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. e5 dxe5 8. dxe5 Nh5 9. Bxd7+ Qxd7 10. g4 Qxd1+ 11. Kxd1 Ng3 12. Rh2 Nc6 13. Rg2 Rd8+ 14. Ke1 Nd4 15. Be3 Nh1 16. Rc1 h5 17. Rh2 Ng3 18. Bf2 h4 19. Bxg3 hxg3 20. Rg2 g5 21. f5 Bxe5 22. Ne4 Bf4 23. Rd1 b6 24. c3 Nc6 25. Rxd8+ Kxd8 26. f6 e6 27. Nxg3 Ne5
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+ r p + +p+ p +p P + + p n p + + lP+ + P + NP P P + +R+ + + K N
After 27. ... Ne5
28. Nh5 Nd3+ 29. Kd1 Be3 30. Nf3 Nf4 31. Nxf4 Bxf4 32. Ng1 Rh6 33. Ne2 Rxh3 34. Nxf4 gxf4 35. Rf2 f3 36. Kd2 Rg3 37. b3 Rxg4 38. Rxf3 Rg2+ 39. Kd3 Rxa2 40. Kc4 Kc7 41. b4 cxb4 42. cxb4 Kc6 43. Kb3 Rd2 44. Rc3+ Kd6 45. Kc4 Rd5 46. Rg3 Rf5 47. Rg8 a5 48. bxa5 bxa5 49. Ra8 Kc6 50. Ra7 Rxf6 51. Rxa5 Rf4+ 52. Kd3 Rf5 53. Ra4 Rd5+ 54. Ke4 Kd6 55. Ra7 f5+ 56. Kf4 Rd4+ 57. Ke3 Re4+ 58. Kf3 Ke5 59. Ra6 Kf6 60. Ra5 Kg5 61. Rb5 Rf4+ 62. Ke3 Kg4 63. Re5 Ra4 64. Rxe6 f4+ 65. Kf2 Ra2+ 66. Kf1 Kf3 67. Re1 Kg3 68. Re7 Ra1+ 69. Ke2 f3+ 70. Kd2 f2, White resigned.
Corbin ended up taking second place on tiebreaks and was happy to analyze the game afterwards. J.P. Stanley’s team mates supported the champion with a number of strong scores, allowing the Cary Grove High School team (Stanley, Alexander Noll, Austin Steinforth, John Wollney, and Nicholas Zimmer) to run away with the team title. One of the many nice stories of the tournament was the team from Blue Ridge High School from Lakeside, Arizona that finished eighth in this section. The coach Jeff Robinson started the club merely three years ago and it took off very nicely and gained popularity among kids who enjoyed other activities. In fact, one of the football players would skip football prac tice in favor of attending the chess club! This was the team’s first nationals and for many youngsters this was the first time on the airplane. They will have some thing to remember about their high school careers for many years to come. Sathya Anand (an eighth grader from Chesterfield, Missouri) won the K 12 Under 1200 section with Northwest High School from Germantown, Maryland (Michael Martinez, Cyrus Cordero, Andrew Lim, Sina Ebrahimifard) winning the best team award. The K 12 Under 800 section winner was Chidi Umachi from Detroit, Michigan, while the team honors went to Vianney High School from St. Louis, Missouri (Jon Schafer, Stephen Esswein, Mitch Wise, Michael Viviano). Finally, the K 12 Unrated section was dominated by the University Lab High School from Champaign, Illinois. The indi vidual co champions (drawing each other in the final round!) Gregory Atherton and Liang Ge were complemented by strong showings of Richard Wang and John Vaughen as this team cruised to the title.
K-9 EVENTS
Andrew Ng had a golden start and was the only perfect score remaining after five rounds. He was to be tested by the first seed Parker Zhao in round six. Andrew passed the test and delivered a very nice victory: Sicilian Defense, Dragon Variation (B72) Parker Zhao (2299) Andrew Ng (2173) 2009 Supernationals; K 9 Championship (6) Notes by Ng 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. h3
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7. ... 0-0 8. Bc4 Nc6 9. Bb3 Bd7 10. 0-0 Rc8 11. f4 a6 12. Qf3 b5 13. a3 Na5
Everything up to this point has been played before. 14. f5
A new move. The move 14. Rad1 has been played previously followed by 14. ... Nc4 15. Bc1 Qc7 16. Kh1 e5. 14. ... Nc4 15. Bxc4 Rxc4 16. Rad1 a5
An interesting idea, trying to make some progress on the queenside. 17. g4
Other possibilities were: 17. Ndxb5 Qb8 18. a4 Rxa4 19. Nxa4 Bxb5; 17. Ncxb5 Bxb5 18. Nxb5 Qb8. 17. ... b4 18. axb4 axb4 19. Nb1
White should have played 19. Nd5 with 19. ... gxf5 20. Nxf5 (20. Nxf6+ Bxf6 21. exf5 [21. gxf5 Kh8] 21. ... e5) 20. ... Bxf5 21. Qxf5 Nxd5 22. exd5 Qc8 where Black is fine and slightly better. 19. ... e5 20. Nd2
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q rk+ + +l+p lp + p np+ + + pP+ pr NP+P+ + + LQ+P PP N + + + +R+R K
After 20. Nd2
20. ...Rxd4
Another possible variation would have been: 20. ... Rc8 21. N4b3 Rxc2 22. g5 Ne8 23. f6 Bh8 24. Rb1 h6 25. h4 Be6 where Black’s dark squared bishop is out of play but he will have plenty of piece play. 21. Bxd4 exd4 22. g5 Nh5 23. f6 Re8
A move played based on some calcula tion and some intuition. I wasn't sure whether or not it really worked, but after looking through most of the variations I thought that I had ample compensation for the Exchange. The alternative: 23. ... Bh8 24. Nb3 Qc8 25. Rxd4 Bxh3 26. Re1 Be6 is also good for me.
Nxh3+ 27. Kh2 Nxg5. 26. Kh2 Rc8 27. Rf3 Qh6 28. Rdf1 Be6
Perhaps more forceful would have been: 28. ... Rxc2 29. Rxf7 Be6 30. R7f2 Rxb2 31. e5 d5. 29. Nb3 Qxg7 30. Qd2 Rc4
A much better line would have been: 30. ... Qe5+ 31. Kg1 Ng3 32. Re1 Nxe4 33. Qd3 (33. Qxd4 Ng5) 33. ... Qg5+. 31. Qd3 Qe5+ 32. Kg1 Qg5+
An inaccuracy.
33. Kh2
After the correct 33. Kh1 Black no longer has ... Qe5 with check after ... d6 d5. 33. ... d5 34. Nd2 dxe4 35. Nxe4 Qe5+ 36. Kg1 Bd5 37. Re1 f5 38. Qf1 fxe4 39. Rf8+ Kg7, White resigned.
After such a thrilling game, it is often difficult to play in the last round. You have just defeated the highest rated player in the section, you have a perfect score, but ... there is still another game to play. Ryan Joseph Moon was just half a point behind (he drew Parker Zhao in round five) Andrew and needed to win with the black pieces. Sicilian Defense, Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack (B78) Andrew Ng (2173) Ryan Joseph Moon (2146) 2009 Supernationals; K 9 Championship (7)
This fascinating duel was a thrill to watch. The fact that Andrew chose to enter one of the sharpest lines of the Dragon variation speaks volumes about his fighting spirit. 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6
Of course, had White aimed for the draw, he could have chosen some calm line. How ever, as Andrew pointed out after the game: “I knew Joseph wanted to win, so I decided to play for a win as well!” 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 0-0 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. 0-0-0 Rc8 11. Bb3 Ne5 12. Kb1 Re8 13. h4 h5 14. Bg5 Rc5 15. g4 hxg4 16. f4 Nc4 17. Qd3 Qc8 18. Bxf6 Bxf6 19. Nd5 Bg7 20. h5 e6 21. Nc3 gxh5 22. Bxc4 Rxc4 (see diagram top of next column)
24. fxg7 Qxg5+ 25. Qg2
25. Kh2 Be6 and Black continues to fight for the win (25. ... Qe5+ leads to a draw by repetition).
Until now the game was intense, but without serious errors. Here White gives in to tension and commits a blunder.
25. ... Qe3+
23. Ndb5?
More accurate was: 25. ... Nf4 26. Qxg5
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After 23. Nde2 all three results were
+q+r+k+ pp+l+p l + pp+ + + + + +p +r NP Pp+ + NQ+ + P PP+ + + +K+R+ +R
After 22. ... Rxc4
possible, especially given the sudden death time control. 23. ... Qc5!
By far the most accurate move that leaves Black in control of the game. 24. Rxh5 Rxc3 25. Rxc5 Rxd3 26. Rxd3 dxc5 27. Rxd7 Bh6
The ending turns out to be even simpler
2009 SuperNationals At A Glance Date: April 3 5, 2009 Location: Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville, Tennessee Top Finishers: K-12 Individual, 1st: Robert Hess, 7. K12 Team, St. Joseph Academy, 21. K-12 Under 1600 Individual, 1st: John Stanley, 7. K-12 Under 1600 Team, Cary Grove High School, 23½. K-12 Under 1200 Individual, 1st: Sathya Anand, 7. K-12 Under 1200 Team, Northwest High School, 21½. K-12 Under 800 Individual, 1st: Chidi Umachi, 7. K-12 Under 800 Team, Vianney High, 21½. K-12 Unrated Individual, 1st 2nd: Gregory Atherton, Liang Ge, 6½. K-12 Unrated Team, University Lab High School, 24. K-9 Individual, 1st 2nd: Ryan Joseph Moon, Ben Gershenov, 6½. K-9 Team, Solomon Schechter, 18½. K-9 Under 1250 Individual, 1st 3rd: Imanol Avendano, Graham Connors, Ruben Garcia, 6½. K-9 Under 1250 Team, Capitol Hill, 20. K-9 Unrated Individual, 1st: Austin James Jester, 7. K-9 Unrated Team, St. Joseph Acad emy, 21. K-9 Unrated Individual, 1st: Austin James Jester, 7. K-12 Blitz, Matt Parry, 12. K-12 Blitz Team, Thomas Jefferson High School, 36½. K-9 Blitz, Aaron Lan desman, 11½. K-9 Blitz Team, I.S. 318, 36½. Chief Arbiter: Francisco Guadalupe. Chess Life — June 2009
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28. Rd1 Bxf4 29. Rg1 f5 30. Nc3 Kg7 31. Rf1 Bh2 32. Nd1 Kg6 33. Ne3 Rf8 34. exf5+ Rxf5 35. Re1 Kg5, White resigned.
Most of us would be heartbroken after such a defeat, but Andrew was all smiles instead. The players analyzed the game at the stage for a long time. Of course, Joseph was elated and ... deeply inter ested in the following game on board two: Nimzo-Indian Defense, Classical Variation (E35) Vincent Huang (2183) Ben Gershenov (2097) 2009 Supernationals; K 9 Championship (7) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 c5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Nf3 g5 9. Bg3 Ne4 10. Bxb8 Rxb8 11. Nd2 0-0 12. Ndxe4 dxe4 13. dxc5 (see diagram top of next column) 13. ... e3!
A very nice move that takes advantage of White’s lack of development. 14. f3 Bf5!!
And this is a very logical follow up:
15. Qc1 Bxc5 16. g3 Rc8 17. Bg2 Bd4 18. 0-0 b5!
l r q rk+ pp+ +p+ + + + p + P + p l +p+ + + N + + P PQ+P PP P R + KL+R
After 13. dxc5
Black plays consistently, constantly creating threats. 19. a3 a5 20. Qe1 Bxc3 21. bxc3 Qd2 22. Qxd2 exd2 23. Rfd1 Rfd8 24. Ra2 Rxc3 25. Raxd2 Rxd2 26. Rxd2 Rxa3 27. Rd5 Be6 28. Rxb5 Ra1+ 29. Kf2 a4 30. f4 a3 31. Bd5
31. f5 would have put up quite a bit more resistance. 31. ... a2 32. Bxe6 Rf1+ 33. Kxf1 a1=Q+ 34. Kg2 fxe6 35. fxg5 hxg5 36. Rxg5+ Kf7 37. h4 Kf6 38. Kf3 Qh1+ 39. Ke3 Qg2 40. Kd3 e5 41. Ke3 Ke6 42. Rg8 and Black won a short time later.
This meant that Ben Gershenov joined Moon as a co champion. Congratulations to both of them on this phenomenal accomplishment. Ben's team, the Solomon Schechter School from Westchester, New York (Ben Gershenov, Michael Bodek, Max Steinberg, Alexander Reis) won the team competition. The K 9 Under 1250 section had three co champions: Ruben Garcia (Bainbridge
Island, Washington), Graham Connors (Chantilly, Virginia) and Imanol Aven dano (St. Paul, Minnesota). Avendano's team, Capitol Hill of St. Paul (Avendano, Otto Marckel, Gabriel Ngam, Benjamin White) took the top honors in the team competition. Austin Jester of Bel Aire, Kansas turned in a perfect score in the K 9 Unrated section; the best team in this section was St. Joseph Academy from St. Joseph, Missouri (Josiah Moore, Josiah Weeks, Brampton Bridgman, Stephen Lacina). It is fitting to conclude this report with a couple pointers from Garry Kasparov’s lecture. The players are the main charac ters at tournaments as they get to make moves, win and lose games, earn rating points and trophies. Let us not overlook the “supporting staff” and thank all par ents and coaches for contributing towards development of our chess talent. As for the players themselves, Kasparov warned that success can be a great danger as it makes one complacent. Do not be satis fied with accomplishments and always move forward, always plan ahead. This might mean, among other things, that you should start planning next year’s trip to the nationals already!
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than it looks and Black converts without any problems.
Scholastics
2009 Trophies Plus All-America Team
The USCF is pleased to announce the 2009 All-America Team!
Team members were introduced at the 2008 National K 12 Championship held in Orlando, Florida, December 12 14. Each mem ber of the 2009 All America Team was presented with a team jacket and plaque by Jerry Nash, Scholastic Director of the USCF.
The All America Team was created in 1987 to honor the very best players ages 18 and under. The team, one of the highest national honors attainable by a young chess player, is selected on the basis of age, rating, and activities during that year. This year’s candidates were selected based on their age as of January 1, 2008 and their peak post tournament rating from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. The All America Team is sponsored by Trophies Plus of Templeton, Iowa, for the fifth year in a row. In addition to the support of this award, Doyle Engelen, owner of Trophies Plus, provides trophies for national tournaments as well as post tournament tro phy shipping. The USCF is proud to have Trophies Plus (www.trophiesplus.com) as a part of scholastic chess by sponsoring this year’s All America Team.
IM Alex Lenderman, 18
GM-Elect Robert L. Hess, 16
Rating: 2552 New York
Rating: 2538 New York
2005 World Youth Champion Under 16. 2008 World Chess Live Grand Prix Champion. I will be a math teacher in about three years and currently teaches chess at Chess In The Schools.
Major successes: K-3 national champion (Kansas City, 2001), 2005 World Youth Under 14 fifth place with 8/11, 2009 SuperNationals IV champion, IM norms at 2005 Paris Championship, 2006 Las Vegas Masters, 2007 Cannes Open; GM norms at 2008, 2009 Foxwoods (co-champion with 7/9), sandwiching the 2009 SPICE SpringInvitational.
IM Salvijus Bercys, 18
Daniel A Yeager, 16
Rating: 2494 New York
Rating: 2376 Pennsylvania
Third place at the 2002 World Youth Championship Under 14. Two-time participant in the U.S. Championship.
2008 Denker Tournament of High School Champions champion. 2008 National High School champion.
Daniel J. Ludwig, 17
John Daniel Bryant, 16
Rating: 2454 Florida 2006 U.S. Masters Champion. 2004 U.S. Cadet Champion. Fourth, 2004 Boys U14 World Youth Championship
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Rating: 2373 California Second at 2007 American Open. Clear first at 2009 Western States Open Under 2400, defeating two grandmasters.
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IM Samuel L. Shankland, 16
Alexander Heimann, 14
Rating: 2369 California
Rating: 2289 Pennsylvania
Winner of the 2009 U.S. State Champion of Champions title. In the past year, his rating has taken a seismic leap from 2200 to over 2450 FIDE. Tied for first place and the bronze medal in the World Youth Under 18 Championship in Vietnam.
2007 9th grade champion with a perfect 7.
Warren Harper, 16
Victor Shen, 14
Rating: 2351 Texas
Rating: 2265 New Jersey
2007 U.S. Cadet champion. 2007 Denker Tournament of High School Champions champion. 2007 Texas high school champion.
2006 8th grade co-champion at K-12 championship. Seven points at 2007 World Youth Under 14 section.
Marc Tyler Arnold, 15
FM Alec Getz, 14
Rating: 2422 New York
Rating: 2265 New York
Has three international master norms. 2006 U.S. Cadet and 2007 U.S. Junior champion.
Gold medalist at 2008 XIX PanAmerican Youth Chess Championships Under 16 where he got FIDE master and international master norm. Fourtime national scholastic champion (K-8, K-9, K-9/Blitz & 7th Grade).
Mark Heimann, 14
IM Ray S. Robson, 13
Rating: 2366 Pennsylvania
Rating: 2467 Florida
Won the 2008 64th Ohio Chess Congress outright, gaining 31 rating points and becoming a senior master.
Currently the youngest IM in the U.S. Winner of the 2009 Samford Fellowship. Co-champion of the 2008 Miami Open and the 2008 Florida State Championship.
FM Michael Lee, 14
Parker Bi Guang Zhao, 13
Rating: 2314 Washington
Rating: 2247 New York
2008 K-9 champion. 2005 6th grade national champion. 2003 4th grade national champion. All-America team member since 2005.
Fourth place overall at 2008 New England Masters (international master norm). First place 2007 Foxwoods Under 2200. Tied for first in 2005 K-9 championship and 2003K-3 championship. Won first in the 2000 kindergarten championship.
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Chess Clubs
The Marshall Chess Club in New York City has 378 paid members. Population of NYC: 8,143,197.
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The Fresno Chess Club has 270 paid members. Population of Fresno: 427,652.
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The Fresno Chess Club is perhaps the fastest growing chess club in the nation today. With 15 voting members in January 2007, the club has now grown to include 270 paid members. This is the story of how they did it by applying eight basic business principles. By following their blueprint, you can promote chess in your community and generate phenomenal growth in the membership of your chess club. But you may need to fight your old ways of thinking and you may need to keep an open mind about the need for change in your modus operandi. By Bob Rasmussen & Edwin Sasaki
Firs st Princ ciple e: Timing g
Founded in 1930, the Fresno Chess Club had always met only on Monday nights for the first 78 years of its exis tence. As a result, its size had never exceeded 40 paid members. In fact, in January 2007, its membership had fallen to just 15 people. In chess, as in life, timing is everything. A successful chess club must make sure meetings are held at a convenient place and time. Most chess players in our club found that Mon day nights were simply not a convenient time to meet. Students had to attend classes early the next day and parents also had to go to work early the next morning. So after 78 years, we finally decided to hold two meetings a week, adding a second weekly meeting every Friday night. Initially, there was strong opposition to making any changes. But just like suc cessful businesses, successful chess clubs must adapt to change. The easy availabil ity of Internet chess was hurting attendance at the Fresno Chess Club. It was imperative for the Fresno Chess Club to offer a more convenient meeting time. Rather than cancelling Monday nights in favor of Friday nights, we simply added Friday night meetings. After two weeks, it was clear that Friday nights were far more popular than Monday nights. In two months, the Fresno Chess Club dou bled its membership. This is what happened. The die hard players who attended on Monday nights wanted to play as much chess as they could, now they attended on two nights a week, Monday and Friday. In addition, we attracted new players who could only attend on Friday nights. Seco ond Principle: Lo ocation
For 14 years, the Fresno Chess Club had met at the same location, a Carl’s Jr. restaurant in central Fresno. Over time, urban decay started to make that location uschess.org
less attractive for members and their families. Old time members were opposed to changing the club’s meeting place. It was decided that, as an experiment, only the Friday night meetings would be held at a newer, safer location further north in Fresno. This new location was also a Carl’s Jr. restaurant. The Carl’s Jr. restaurant works well for us as a site for our club meetings. First, fast food restaurants are generally located in convenient locations with plenty of public parking. They often afford con venient access to local freeways. Second, Carl’s Jr. restaurants in Fresno have been particularly chess friendly. They do not charge us any fee for using their facilities. All they ask is that we encourage our members to eat their meals at Carl’s Jr. Since we spend nearly six hours there playing chess, we are happy to eat our meals there. It is an unspoken rule at the Fresno Chess Club that if we play chess there, we should eat there. In this way we show respect for our host. Third, by meet ing in a public place, we increase our exposure to the public and we gain new members when diners see our chess club members playing chess there. Previously we had talked about the possibility of meeting at a church, a pub lic library, or a recreational center sponsored by the city. But the Carl’s Jr. locations are the most convenient. They provide restaurant facilities and food, and give free advertising to our chess club. Since we have members from differ ent religious faiths, we felt that choosing a meeting place connected to only one particular religion might make some club members feel uncomfortable. Our relationship with the Carl’s Jr. restaurants is a mutually beneficial rela tionship. The original location had been the least profitable location in Fresno for Carl’s Jr. restaurants. Before the Fresno Chess Club had started meeting there, Monday nights were the slowest night at that location. Once the chess club arrived, Monday nights became their most prof Chess Life — June 2009
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We considered other restaurants in Fresno. But most of them had booths. This made it difficult for our heavier mem bers to participate, as they were too large to sit comfortably in booths. When we finally decided on a new location for our Friday night meetings, one of the things that made the location optimal was that it had plenty of tables and chairs, instead of booths. This made it much more amenable to our larger members. At every step of the way, it is very important to try to understand your customers’ needs, to try to welcome all types and kinds of members, and to try to accommodate their special needs and special sensitivities. Fourth Principle: Advvertising and Public cityy
Getting the word out is one of the keys to increasing membership. We could not afford to pay for expensive television, radio, or print ads. However, we volunteer our time at the local public television sta tion KVPT. On a regular basis, we help with pledge drives by doing phone bank ing. In return, the public television station gives our chess club the opportunity to make on air announcements promoting our club, our meeting times, our web site and contact information, and special chess club events. Unexpectedly, we found that there was a correlation between people who watch public televi sion and people who play chess. Perhaps it was their level of education. By appear ing on Valley Public Television during their pledge drives, we have always gained new members. We also go to local scholastic tourna ments to promote the Fresno Chess Club by addressing the kids and their parents and inviting them to visit the Fresno Chess Club. We realize that the future of chess is young people playing chess over the board. It’s important to recruit new members who are interested in playing chess over the board, as opposed to peo ple who prefer to play only over the Internet and who may not wish to come to a chess club. One of the benefits of 34
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playing chess over the board at the Fresno Chess Club is that we emphasize the importance of good sportsmanship and courteous conduct. In this way, we encourage our young players to develop social maturity. These are lessons that are difficult to learn by playing chess only over the Internet. Another benefit of over the board play is the certainty of knowing that your opponent is a genuine human being, rather than a computer chess playing program. One thing we learned is that many young scholastic chess players quickly learn to play chess at a higher level than their parents. By inviting both students and parents to the Fresno Chess Club, we created a win win situation for everyone. Talented scholastic players can develop their game by playing against more expe rienced adult players. Parents can learn more about the game too and keep up with their precocious children. We created a huge banner and logo for the Fresno Chess Club, to promote our chess club. We display the banner every time we have a chess club meeting. When customers come to the Carl’s Jr. restau rant they can see our banner. When we have tournaments and local events, we always display our banner with pride. We also sell t shirts, caps, polo shirts, and jackets bearing the Fresno Chess Club name and logo. This promotes pride of membership. To advertise the Fresno Chess Club, we always wear our t shirts to meetings and events. The profit mar gin on these items is very small. The benefit is not financial per se, the bene fit is advertising the Fresno Chess Club and attracting more members by getting the word out. We believe that the gar ments need to be of a quality high enough that members are proud to wear them. We could have purchased lower quality garments, but to encourage people to wear these garments, we decided to pur chase the highest grade of cotton t shirts based on thread count. In June 2007 we began publishing a regular newsletter every quarter to pub licize Fresno Chess Club events. Our newsletter helps us to maintain connec tions with members who are not able to attend every meeting on a regular basis, and it is a great way to gain new members. We created a Fresno Chess Club web site at www.fresnochessclub.org. This has been a wonderful way to spread the good word about the Fresno Chess Club. Fifth Principle: Educ cation
This is how free chess lectures were born at the Fresno Chess Club. Now that we had plenty of scholastic players and parents eager to learn, we had to offer more than just a place to gather and play
chess. We had to educate our members, so we started to offer free chess lectures every Friday night. This made it fun for stronger players who had an opportu nity to teach and show off their interesting games, and it made it educational for parents and kids who wanted to learn more about chess. We have four experi enced players in the rotation who give the chess lectures. Some lectures are geared to beginners, some are geared to intermediate level players, and some lec tures are geared to advanced players. The lecturers are given complete freedom to choose the games and principles they are interested in teaching. We cannot emphasize enough the importance of allowing the lecturers the freedom and lee way to determine the specific content of the curriculum. We also maintain a chess library featur ing over 275 chess titles. Paid members are welcome to borrow these books and take the books home to aid them in their chess studies. We have a formal system for checking books out, to ensure that the books are returned. Six xth Princip ple e: Fa amilyy-Friendlyy Envvironment
In November 2007, the Fresno Chess Club hit the 100 member mark. By December 31, 2007, it was at 125 mem bers. One important step in making the club more popular has been making the club a family friendly place to meet. We consciously decided to recruit more scholastic players and their parents because they represent the future of chess. In order to attract and keep these new members, we had to offer an environ ment that was safe and family friendly. We decided to strictly enforce rules against swearing and offensive conduct. We main tain a code of conduct that ensures our members can play in an environment where family values are emphasized. Sevventh Principle: Members ship Dues s
One of the keys to the success of the Fresno Chess Club has been enforcing the payment of club membership dues. The dues are set at a modest amount $20 for adults, $10 for students, and $30 for families. By keeping the membership dues reasonable, we make it easy for peo ple to join, but we strictly enforce the payment of dues. This ensures that all the members are committed to the chess club and are motivated to get their money’s worth. However, if a particular member can demonstrate genuine financial hard ship, we do try to show compassion and understanding for their unique circum stances. Some members have been permitted to make several installment uschess.org
payments, and some members have been permitted to pay their dues in kind, by staying late to help clean up or by provid ing labor that benefits the club. Eig ghth Princ cip ple: Evvents, Fundraisers, and Sponsors
We wanted to organize events that would create fun for the members and generate more publicity for the Fresno Chess Club. We decided to invite IM Tim Taylor to Fresno to perform a simultane ous chess exhibition, but we needed a venue to host the event. Two local shop ping malls each wanted $3,000 to host the event. A third local mall, The shops at River Park were willing to host the event free of charge, but we needed to have non profit status as a 501(c)(3) organiza tion. Local television and radio stations would also give us free publicity if we had such non profit status. We would encour age any chess club that wants to grow to obtain non profit status as a 501(c)(3) organization. We want to caution you that this may be a lengthy process, involving a great deal of paperwork. You may need to consult with an attorney or an account ant, but this is a vital step in helping your chess club to grow. In the case of the Fresno Chess Club, we had two members who were certified public accountants or had accounting experience. You may want to appeal to your members to provide free assistance. In April 2007 and April 2008, there was a parade in Clovis. About a month beforehand, we obtained a permit to appear. We decorated one of our cars, put up chess club banners on both sides of the car, and submitted a narrative telling about our club and offering free chess lessons. The parade announcers read the announcements about our club over the public address system. We par ticipated in the town parade for two years in a row, and at each appearance, we gained about five new members. In 2006 we only held one tournament. In 2007, we held two tournaments. And in 2008 we have held three local tourna ments. By hosting more local tournaments, we increase publicity and exposure for the club locally. One of the parents who joined our club sits on the board of direc tors of a national corporation. The corporation has generously pro vided sponsorship for the Delphis software chess tournament and for the Delphis software chess expo featuring Susan Pol gar. As you slowly start to expand your chess club’s membership, you will start to recruit members who are prominent professionals in the local community. You will need to be able to tap into their experience and resources to help expand your club and to help offer more quality uschess.org
events for club members. For a period of about 10 years, from 1996 2006, the local tournaments that the Fresno Chess Club sponsored typi cally lost money. This was because the chess club tried to post prize money to attract titled players from outside the Fresno county area. We finally decided that this was not a reasonable expendi ture of our local funds. Only a few local players benefitted from the chance to play an international master or grand master from outside Fresno and the cost of bringing in that titled player, in terms of prize money, was prohibitive. By com parison, we were able to bring in titled players for exhibitions, at a far lower cost, and we were able to break even or make a small profit by widely publicizing the exhibition well in advance. Instead of putting up a large prize fund for tourna ment winners, we began to offer trophy only tournaments. These local tournaments immediately turned a mod est profit. We still attracted some strong players from outside the Fresno area, including the top rated 6 year old player in southern California. We also attracted a C rated player from Fremont which is about a three hour drive from Fresno. The player from Fremont even joined our chess club in order to receive our newslet ter and to take advantage of the member discount for tournament fee entries. In no way did this shift, from offering prize money to offering trophies, hurt overall tournament attendance. Since December 2007, we have per mitted players to play either in a USCF rated division or in a central Cal ifornia rated division rated by the Fresno Chess Club. The benefit of this approach is that it permits players who are intim idated by tournament play and USCF ratings to participate for the first time. We have found that this greatly increases the number of entries in our local tour naments and we have also found that many of the players who started out in the California rated division have now gone on to obtain USCF membership and to play in the USCF division. This was like putting training wheels on a bicycle. The players who were initially afraid to play in the USCF rated division eventually devel oped the confidence to graduate to USCF rated tournament play. We have held several blindfold exhibi tions, where one of our members has played individual blindfold games against an opponent. In addition, we have held two tag team simuls featuring three master players. It is called Night of the Masters. Each master makes every third move on each board, which makes it more challeng ing for the team of masters to try to prevail over their simul opponents. In October 2007 and again in Septem
ber 2008, our club members visited the Mechanics’ Institute in San Francisco, the oldest continuously running club in Amer ica. IM John Donaldson graciously hosted our members on both occasions and on each occasion honored us by playing a simul with our members. Afterwards, IM Donaldson took us on a tour of the Insti tute and regaled us with wonderful stories about the history of the club. We all felt as if we had been transported back in time to the earliest days of the institute. It was as if the walls could talk about the history of the club. Both visits were mag ical events for our club members, as memorable as a young person’s first trip to Disneyland. For a chess player, a trip to the Mechanics’ Institute is like a trip to the Magic Kingdom. Donaldson reports, “During the close to 40 years I have been a member of the USCF the number of chess clubs in this country has steadily declined. This is really unfortunate because the esprit de corps I found when I first walked in the door of the Tacoma Chess Club is a major part of why I became a chess player. I am happy to see that the Fresno Chess Club is bucking the trend.” Conc clusion
We believe that it is no accident that the Fresno Chess Club has experienced such a phenomenal rate of growth over such a rel atively short period of time. We were able to expand our membership from 15 paid mem bers to 216 paid members in only a year and a half. This has far exceeded our initial goals and expectations, and when we broke the 100 member mark and the 200 member mark it was a complete surprise to all our members and officers. We accomplished this through a tremen dous amount of hard work and teamwork, by drawing upon all of the skills, talents, and abilities of our team members. The key to our success has been thinking about the chess club as a kind of business and applying basic business principles to improve the quality of our services, pro grams, and performance. You need to think carefully about each step of the process and make the best decisions that you can about how to enhance the quality, financial suc cess, and cohesiveness of your club. The past two years have been an especially exciting time to be a member of the Fresno Chess Club. We cannot wait to report back to you from time to time about our progress. Our goal is to share the lessons we have learned with local chess clubs throughout the nation. We hope that you too can take these basic business principles, apply them to your local chess club, and help to spread the popularity of over the board chess in your own hometown and through out the United States.
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Interview
KARPOV FISCHER ON
Seven-time World Champion Anatoly Karpov, while in Chicago for the Chess for Peace tournament, gives Chess Life some behind-the-scenes glimpses of Soviet preparations for the Fischer-Spassky 1972 championship match, the Soviet reaction to Spassky’s defeat, Karpov’s own quest to play Fischer, and ultimately their face-to-face meeting.
IRWIN W. FISK: When did you first become aware of Bobby Fischer? ANATOLY KARPOV: People started to talk about Fischer, but I was living very far from Moscow at that time and we had no Internet, no TV, so informa tion was slow in coming. But, of course after the Candidates’ match everyone knew Fischer. How old were you in 1971? 36
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I was 20 years old. I was already one of the strongest grandmasters. Spassky was in preparation to play Fischer for the world championship. Had you played Spassky? Yes, I played a training match with Spassky. He asked me to play training games, but we played only one game. Spassky won this game even though he had a lost position, but I made
a stupid mistake, and after this suddenly Spassky said he doesn’t want to continue this training match, so maybe he was happy he beat me in that game. Where was this game played? We were near Moscow. Was it at a training facility? Spassky had a training session before he left for Reykjavik. He had some uschess.org
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problems in [putting together] his team and making last minute preparations, so he wasn’t concentrating so much on chess. I stayed at the training ses sion two weeks, and almost every day Spassky was going to Moscow and coming back. It was near Moscow, like 60 kilometers [approximately 37 miles], but he had to go to the city every day, so you can’t concentrate. We were ana lyzing a lot. [Efim] Geller was there. Then, [Nikolai] Krogius was there, then livo Nei, so that was his team. Reyk javik was soon and I was there, but the main piece [Spassky] was not there. Spassky was coming only in the evenings, and as I said it was not very serious what he had done. Were you playing at a government facility? No, it was at a health resort. What do you think was going on with Spassky? Why wasn’t he coming to train? He was very self confident and he had a positive score in his previous games. He had played well against Fischer in previous games before the match. Spassky, as I said, was quite sure he would beat Fischer in spite of the impressive results Fischer showed in the Candidates’ matches. It is known that Spassky is not a big worker or hard worker in chess. He is quite lazy, so he didn’t work too much on chess. This was the main reason he was defeated by Fischer. If you recall the games, it was game number four when Spassky with black showed a fantastic novelty which was prepared by him and his team. I know this novelty. But, what happened is Spassky didn’t make the effort to memorize it, because it was winning by force. Geller told me when they started to repeat this before the game, Spassky, after three or four moves into the novelty, said, “Oh, this is not so important, because I will find it [the moves] over the board.” So, he didn’t remember the moves and he did n’t win the game, which was already won at home. This was extremely important because Spassky won the first game, a strange game. Better not to say that Spassky won the game, but that Fischer lost the game. Then, Fis cher didn’t appear for the second game, and Fischer won the third game, so if Spassky had won game number four with black, he most probably would have won the match. He just didn’t play well after game number four. Both players had lost so much energy in the first 11 games that they were like boxers in the last round. Tired. Spassky could have won many games in the second part of the match, but he missed everything. Then, Fischer uschess.org
won everything. It certainly brought chess to the forefront. Did you go to Reykjavik? No, I didn’t go to Reykjavik. This was a mistake by the sport leaders of the Soviet Union, because it was consid ered that I should go, not as a part of Spassky’s team but just to watch and understand the championship match and to get experience. On an official document from the [Soviet] Federation, one of the sports leaders in the Min istry of Sport wrote that it is too early for Karpov to go, because they didn’t see a great future for me for the world championship [laughter]. I was watching the games [from Reyk javik]. We were making preparations for the World Chess Olympiad. I was there with [Tigran] Petrosian and [Paul] Keres and [Viktor] Korchnoi and [Mikhail] Tal. I mostly analyzed with Keres and Korchnoi. Where was this? Near Moscow. I remember that summer because it was very hot and there were fires all around Moscow. Fire of the turf [peat]. You could smell the smoke. We were in the city of Dubna. Dubna is famous for its nuclear energy institute, and Dubna for that certain moment was one of the chess centers. Many scientists were playing chess, so they liked chess players to come there. So we stayed in the hotel in the middle of the city. We analyzed together with Keres and Korchnoi most of the games that Spassky played against Fischer. I found ways that Spassky could get a winning position in the opening of the Alekhine Defense. Fischer played the Alekhine Defense and Spassky missed a very big advantage. Geller and Krogius went to Reykjavik, as I recall. It was the team of Spassky, Geller, Krogius and livo Nei from Estonia. We had our team, the Soviet Union team, which were preparing for the chess Olympiads. What were the team members saying as the Spassky/Fischer moves were coming in? We could see it was a very big fight. Very emotional. Actually, my friends on the team with whom I was working were impressed by one of the adjourn ments where Fischer had the advantage, but after the adjournment he played a very sharp line and he analyzed very deep because it looked dangerous. But Fischer analyzed very deep and won the game which had many complications. We were impressed by the quality of his analysis of that game. Fischer showed many novelties in the opening, so it was clear that Fischer had prepared very well.
I know Fischer was playing P-K4 [e4] so much before the match that there was a cartoon on the cover of Chess Life that featured Spassky at the board, surrounded by the Soviet team. One asks, “But Boris, what if he doesn’t play P-K4?” Were they training for a variety of openings or did they place more emphasis on e4? I wasn’t there for all of the training, but Fischer had to play d4. At what point did you and your team realize that Spassky was going to lose the match? Fischer took the lead very quickly after he lost the first games. Spassky couldn’t show anything; he was playing very bad. It was already clear that Fischer was playing better chess at that moment. Later, nobody expected Fischer to lose. When Spassky lost, there was a lot of talk that he wasn’t treated well. What do you mean he wasn’t treated well? The Soviet authorities were unhappy that he lost; there was so much at stake. The Soviet authorities were very disap pointed, and of course chess players had deep [many] privileges within the society until that moment. We started to come under attack years later, not immediately, but at that moment the prizes [money] were not taxed. Spassky received the full prize [money] without paying any taxes, but then he began to behave strangely. Probably this was a reaction for his defeat, and so he did n’t feel psychologically well. He started to behave a little bit arrogant. He just made the leaders disappointed and upset. They gave full support to his preparation. They put some conditions which Spassky didn’t like about forming his group. They insisted that he have secu rity as part of his team. Spassky didn’t want it. Spassky wasn’t happy. He was not free to take everyone he wanted and he wanted not to take other people. This, as I understand, was the only inconvenience. These people thought Spassky should behave different after losing this important match. He had problems with his private life, which was being criticized at that time. In the Soviet Union, the moral part of life and the private life was to be under control, always. Spassky, from their viewpoint, wasn’t behaving well. At the end, they [Soviet authorities] attacked not only Spassky, but all of our advantages. In 1975, they created a law under which we gave part of our prizes [money], a big part of our prizes, to the state. Really? When I played my match with Korchnoi in 1978, I received only 20% of my prize. Chess Life — June 2009
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Interview 80% went to the state? Yes, Spassky received 100%. So that hurt chess players from then on. Before Spassky lost to Fischer, and two years after, we didn’t give any money [to the state] from our prizes. From exhibitions, yes, but not from prizes. I was the biggest victim in 1978. We had good money in the Philippines, but I had to give most of my prize to the state. Did they call it a tax? No, actually it wasn’t a direct tax. We had to give it to the Sports Ministry. They called it participation in develop ing sport and chess in the country. Didn’t Spassky move to France? Yes, he moved to France in ‘75. This was described when the leaders said, “This is enough. We gave chess players everything and they didn’t behave well.” At that point, did you know who would become the challenger? No, first I played in the Interzonal tour nament in Leningrad which was much stronger than the counterpart in Brazil. It became clear after the quarterfinals that we had qualified already Spassky, Petrosian, Korchnoi and myself. I beat Spassky in the second match. The second match, [semifinals] I lost the first game to Spassky, so this was the most difficult match for me. He wanted to play another match with Fischer, so he prepared quite well. When you lose the first game with white against Spassky, this is not a good start. But, then I started playing very well. I think I played my best match against Spassky. I won convincingly. I had finals with Korchnoi. Then I beat Korchnoi and in between Korchnoi won his match against Petrosian. Spassky lost to me. We played in the chess Olympiads in Nice, so this was not only important for chess but also for chess politics. If you remember, Fischer sent an ulti matum to the congress that was taking place in Nice during the Olympiads. I remember in this congress that I made a speech on behalf of myself and Korchnoi, because at that moment we were the two who could play Fis cher. I was talking on behalf of two, so we discussed the things we should sell [stress]. Korchnoi asked me to talk because it was known that when he became emotional or nervous, he would say much more than he should. At that time we were friends. So I mentioned it to the delegates to the congress, but then when I beat Korchnoi, he gave an interview and changed his position completely. He said absolutely a different thing and so this was very unpleasant for me. The congress in 38
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Nice didn’t accept Fischer’s demands, and I must say this was not realistic, what he wanted. So Fischer was making demands even before you became the challenger? Yes, then he continues to demand these conditions, so we had an extraordinary congress in ‘75 after Nice. In this congress there was a big fight and at the end the delegates accepted one of the conditions of Fischer to play without limits to 10 wins, which was crazy. Then Fischer sent them telegrams saying if they didn’t accept everything from his ultimatum, he’s not playing. At what point did you as the challenger know that you were not going to play Fischer? The first deadline was the first of April, so Euwe tried to contact Fischer for another two days, the second and third of April, and when he didn’t succeed on the fourth of April, he announced me as the new world champion. Was there ever a time leading up to that, that you thought Fischer might play? No, I didn’t bother too much. I just made my preparations. I was just doing my job to prepare the best way I could. If I was thinking [worried] about whether Fischer would play or not, I couldn’t make my preparations. I tried not to think about this. Once you defeated Korchnoi and became the challenger, was there a preparation team assembled for you? I made my own choice and continued with the same seconds I had. Who were they? My main one was Semyon Furman. He was my trainer since the year 1969. Efim Geller, who helped me with my match against Korchnoi. I needed spe cialists in the openings. So at that time I was with Efim Geller, and later I invited Balashov who was my friend for many years, and especially because he made his diploma at the Sports Institute about Fischer’s games. He was the Fischer specialist in the team. I also had a team for fitness as part of my preparation. When the deadline passed, and Max Euwe declared you world champion, where were you? We were at a training camp near Moscow. I remember I was playing tennis at the time the journalist came from Moscow and said there was a declaration that Fischer didn’t confirm, so they declared me world champion. What was your feeling at that moment? Two feelings, first, OK, I was happy that I had been declared the new world champion, but second I was not very happy that I couldn’t play Fischer. Were you angry at Fischer for not playing? No, it’s difficult to say. Like I said I had
two feelings. If I hadn’t become world champion, I would have been angry. But I played very well during the whole cycle. I played the best Interzonal tour nament of all the matches, so when I recalled all the matches, I felt I deserved it. But I didn’t expect that Fischer would leave chess forever. I thought OK, I became world champion and we can negotiate and we can play. When you said you were preparing to play Fischer you were pretty much on your own. Did you make any special preparations? I just studied. I must say I didn’t have too much pressure from the officials, so I received funds. I presented this [my plan] to the Minister of Sports of the Soviet Union and they accepted. So after this I was ready. Were you at the training facilities outside of Moscow? Yes, in Moscow it was difficult. They have many friends. It’s difficult to go out somewhere. Better to go somewhere in the country, then you have better control. I was with my team at a special camp of the Olympic team near Moscow. When you were preparing with Geller and your team, what would a typical day be like? I was getting up late, because I go to sleep late. I was getting up at half past eight or nine o’clock, then a small physical exercise. Then breakfast. After breakfast, we worked on chess maybe two or two and one half hours, then one hour of tennis or swimming. Then lunch, then after lunch a one hour break, then a chess game. Then more chess for two to three hours, then another half to one hour sports, then dinner. Then [after dinner], of course not every day, we could spend time on chess preparedness or have free time. How long were you at this camp? We had camps from two weeks to three weeks, then we had a break for five or six days, and then another camp or a tournament. Who was in charge of the Soviet Chess Federation at that time and who would you answer to? We had a chess department in the Ministry of Sport. Mr. Baturenski was the head of this department, so he was responsible for all chess players and events. He was the person I contacted. Pavlov was the Minister of Sports. He was famous as one of the best minis ters of sports in my memory. So, they tried to give you all the help you needed? This was a system that was established by Botvinnik as soon as Botvinnik became world champion. It was always like this. They did nothing very special for me. It was just a continuation, so if uschess.org
Spassky hadn’t made this crazy match ... Spassky had the same situation and so he received everything he asked. Had you met Fischer before you became the challenger? Yes, I met Fischer when he became world champion, three months later. Where was this? This was in San Antonio. There was this organizer, Mr. Church, invited Fischer for the closing ceremony on the last day, so Fischer arrived. This was my first meeting with Fischer. He knew all the others [players]. He had played with them before, but we had never met. Fischer came five minutes before the round, so he shook hands with everybody, every participant. Then he disappeared and so he didn’t stay for the closing ceremony. I didn’t see him anymore, only this one minute. What was your impression of him at that time? He looked very nice and friendly, so I had a good impression. I think it was nice to invite him as a special guest for the tournament, a great tournament. To digress a moment, I understand Krogius was on Spassky’s team as a psychologist? He was a grandmaster and a psycholo gist. I don’t know in which role Spassky invited him. Spassky had good rela tions with Krogius for many years since the beginning of the ‘60s. I believe Spassky made a very big mistake before the match when he stopped his relations with [Igor] Bondarevsky who was his main coach or trainer for many years. He gave us lectures, and he understood chess very well and he understood Spassky much better than Krogius, psychologically. Looking back on Fischer’s demands, do you feel any of them were valid? I think about the conditions of playing, some things he exaggerated, but not too much. He was fighting for the best conditions for the chess players. What he wanted was necessary. After Fischer stopped playing and I became world champion, I just followed the book of rules which we created for our match. Light is very important, because if you must concentrate for hours and sit in one chair for hours and days your chair should be comfortable and lights should be good, otherwise you become tired quickly. Fischer was correct, absolutely right. You eventually met Fischer again? I met him in ‘76 in Tokyo, Japan. Fischer came especially to see me. At that time I had to obtain a Russian visa to leave the country. It was not free and I had to report why I should go to one country or another. Fischer was free to travel, so the possibility was for Fischer to come to where I am. uschess.org
[Florencio] Campomanes had spread a lot of rumors that Fischer would come to the Philippines for an impor tant tournament in Manila. But the last day came and Fischer didn’t arrive and everybody thought this was just a rumor. Suddenly Campomanes told me that he decided to visit Japan. At that time he was already FIDE vice presi dent of Asia. He said he didn’t see for a long time Japan and [Yasuji] Mat sumoto, his friend, so he would come to Japan with me. Of course he knew the next day I would fly to Tokyo and that I would be there for two days. So Fischer flew there just to meet you? Yes, Campomanes joined me for the flight to Tokyo, but of course he knew already Fischer should be in Tokyo. When I arrived, Matsumoto was already in the airport, then we agreed to have dinner in the Hilton Hotel. I was in the hotel and then Campomanes stopped there in the Hilton. He asked me to come to his apartment [suite], so I came to his apartment and he said I should expect a surprise. Suddenly, Campomanes went out and one minute later he came with Fischer, so this was a big surprise, of course. We greeted each other and shook hands, and then he started to talk. I think Matsumoto presided at this meeting and said why don’t we all go have dinner together. It was unbelievable, because the Hilton is a big hotel, but as I remember we got to the restaurant at 7:00 in the evening and there were no other people [there]. I was especially amazed that we had a table for four with no other people. We had a very quiet dinner; it was maybe like two hours. We dis cussed the possibility of playing a match, so of course we realized if we would have met before, we would have played in ‘75, a match. But, I think Fischer wasn’t ready to play, psycho logically. He could not even tell himself he wasn’t ready. Yet, under pressure from Campomanes, he forced Fischer to come. When Fischer was with Cam pomanes, he [said he] was ready to play, but when he was alone and prob ably for himself he was saying, “No, no, I’m not going to play.” I think this was his problem. When you were having the conversation with Fischer, what did he say about not playing you? No, we didn’t discuss this. I realized Fischer was a complicator and argu mentative. I realized immediately he hated Jews and Communists. So he was talking about that even at that time? Yes, he started talking and he was changing things [topics] talking about that. I said, “Bobby, lets forget about
this and talk about our match in chess, not about politics, not about these things.” So it was maybe his way to avoid the problem. Otherwise, he showed full respect. I know from other grandmasters that he respected chess players, especially very strong chess players. So we had a good talk, good meeting. Would the match be outside of normal channels or would it be for the world championship? He understood and realized and I understood that it would be the biggest match, so it didn’t matter, the cycle. For Fischer, this became important. Probably, I believe this was the final excuse for him not to play, because he insisted to have the title of Absolute World Championship of Chess Professionals. It seems odd that he would come into this conversation ranting about Jews and Communists. This was not the beginning. Where were you when you heard that Fischer died? I was in Germany, in Hattenheim, a famous place of Formula One racing. I have a chess school there and we had a training session with the junior team of Germany. I think the director of the school came and said he had received news that Fischer had passed away. It was very sad. What did you think at that time? Just as I said, it was shocking news, but I knew he had some health prob lems maybe due to this prison in Japan. Also, he was captured in Pasadena. He wrote even a small book about his days in prison in Pasadena. He wrote that he was beaten. So, who knows. Maybe this was one of the reasons he started to have health problems. He was swim ming, playing tennis and so he paid attention to his health, but suddenly he got these problems and as we know now he didn’t want to take his medicines, even medicine recommended by doctors. He didn’t believe them that he had these problems and so he died in the hospital. Of course the chess world lost a fantastic chess player and an extraordinary per son. You may consider differently his declarations, but he was outstanding as a chess player. As I say, he probably was one of the most famous American citi zens, even if he didn’t live all these years in the United States. He was one of the most famous, maybe [John] Kennedy, Fischer, Elvis Presley. This is why. Marilyn Monroe. Even now, I know for sure in Russia if you asked people, they would say Fischer.
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USCF Executive Board Candidate Statements Eric Hecht
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I am a candidate as a director for the USCF for no other reason than I believe all members of an organization should have an opportunity to make a contribution. I have been a member of the USCF since 1999 when I first started to play Tournament chess. During that time I have had little interaction with the organization. One might ask, how can you want to be a director of an organization when you have had so little interaction with those that run the organization? Actually, it is for this reason that I am running. The USCF appears to not reach out to its members in such a way, that they reached me; a member for almost ten years!! This is not a passing shot at those who run the organization, because perhaps they do not view it as their responsibility to reach out and touch their members. And again, this is exactly the point. The USCF should be touching its members. It should be sponsoring events, championships, etc. Some of this responsibility appears to have been relegated to the private sector. Some efforts made by the private sector have outshone the USCF. Other efforts are run by those who govern the USCF, but are not done under the banner of the USCF. Maybe this is inefficient, or a conflict of interest, or maybe not. It does beg the question however as to whether the current directors and management of the USCF are motivated to help the USCF succeed, or whether they are content to see their efforts in the private sector succeed. My view is that those who are fully engaged in the business of chess should probably not be running the largest non profit chess organization in the U.S.
I don’t think I am the most qualified, or the least qualified candidate. I have a background in finance, and I have served as a director for both private as well as public companies. I am a governor of the Marshall Chess Club. I have worked for several large banks during my career as a financial analyst, and I have been a private investor for the last several years. I have a strong interest in chess, education, kids, and charitable giving. My intentions are pure. I am dispassionate about winning or losing this election. I am willing and ready to serve, or not depending upon what the members of the USCF want. For sure, I believe the USCF members should want and expect, that the USCF be a well run organization that is financially secure. In addition, the members should feel secure that those running the organization are not conflicted. Finally, the members should feel that their organization is working for them, promoting chess education, and chess activities. As a financial analyst, I do hope I could make a strong contribution to the financial integrity of the organization.
This is my final Chess Life statement as a candidate for the Executive Board this year. I hope you take the time to read this and the other ten statements. Learn about your candidates and vote for the ones you think will best help move the USCF in the right direction. Whomever you vote for, it is important to do that to vote and have a say in the process. These are all four year terms so your choices have a longterm effect. Use your ballot in this issue! There are current board members suing the USCF for $10,000,000. I can understand suing an individual or a group of people, but suing the entire 80,000-member organization is an affront to a board member’s fiduciary duty to protect the resources of the organization. The result of a lawsuit like this could be the dismantlement of the USCF. Chess operations and functions as we know them would cease to exist. It would take years for any new organization arising from the chaos of a collapsed USCF to ever reach the same level of national integration. The only people that profit from lawsuits are lawyers, who make money no matter who wins. Defending these lawsuits have taken hundreds of thousands of dollars away from the USCF, money much better spent promoting chess or staying under budget. As a Delegate from Virginia, I recently submitted an Advance Delegate Motion which states: A member of the USCF Executive Board has a fiduciary duty to protect the assets and resources of the organization. It is moved that from this day forward, any Executive Board member that sues the USCF as an entity,
for any amount of money or forced dismantlement, has submitted their resignation from the board. Given this, I believe that the current Board Members who have sued the USCF should and ought to be removed from office. If you vote for a single issue candidate, what happens when that issue is no longer pressing or is resolved? I’ve been around since 1973 and while tournament organization and direction is my area of expertise, I am flexible and can work with any group, as I have done over the years. This included helping Military Chess organize and pull off the 2006 and 2007 U.S. Armed Forces Open, helping Scholastic Chess run the U.S. Junior Invitational, helping Collegiate Chess run the College Final Four, etc. Chess Clubs and Tournaments are the lifeblood of chess. The USCF is healthy when these are successful because they bring in rating fees, new members and the possibility of new life-long devotees to the game of kings. Tournaments fuel the passion to improve which provides income for coaches and trainers who make their living in chess. Clubs help create chess friends. When people can make a living at something they love, it doesn’t feel like a job. Let’s help them do that by electing a Board that will promote chess and better manage the USCF.
Thank you for your consideration.
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Blas Lugo
I learned chess in Havana, Cuba when I was 13 years old. Since then I have devoted my life to this wonderful game. I became an International Master at 23, and I achieved my first Grandmaster norm in 1996 at the NY Open. I have been an active chess player as well as an organizer and trainer for the last 25 years. In 1996 I founded the Miami International Chess Academy where I have taught countless players of all ages.
Mike Nietman
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For the last several years I have been organizing the Miami International Open and many other important events. I have much proven success in multiple facets of chess. I am absolutely positive that I can help our chess federation in many ways if I am given the opportunity to serve. If elected to the USCF Executive Board, I plan to bring harmony and new energy to our organization. I would concentrate my efforts in raising memberships, securing much needed sponsorship, and finding effective ways to cut expenses to make this federation stronger. I have immeasurable experience and success in these areas, and I can help make the same happen for the USCF. This is an absolutely important election because the USCF needs a new course of direction immediately. You, the members, can make this happen! We, as an organization, cannot afford to continue throwing away money frivolously, especially in this very difficult economy. We, as a members’ organization, must be fiscally responsible. The current financial state of the USCF is extremely fragile! According to the Federation’s statistics, the USCF lost approximately 1,500 members between February 2008 and February 2009. The USCF also lost $419,968 in the first 7 months of this fiscal year (this information was provided by USCF Chief Financial Officer Joe Nanna). Instead of investing money wisely in areas that can help the USCF grow, hundreds of thousands of dollars were wasted on unnecessary lawsuits in the
past two years. I am not interested in chess politicking. I am not interested in political power. I am only interested in making the USCF stronger and better. If elected, one of my first motions will be to stop wasting what is left of members’ valuable resources on legal fees by ending all lawsuits immediately. Money saved could be redirected to better adult, scholastic, collegiate, correspondence, and military chess.
The fate of the USCF may well rest on the outcome of the legal actions outlined by our Executive Director on page 48 of the March Chess Life and online. While not a lawyer and not privy to the Executive Board discussions of each case, from what I’ve read and heard from respected sources USCF has a strong position in each case. In my opinion at this time settling would be a mistake. Of course that means additional funds used to pay lawyers but then again, settling would incur a cost too. We need to find the truth in these issues and the only way to obtain that is to continue defending the lawsuits. To produce greater visibility to our finances we should move to a two year budget cycle. Currently the office and Executive Board propose an annual budget and the delegates approve it at their meeting in August. Interestingly our fiscal year starts in June. By the time changes to the budget are approved and implemented three months of the fiscal year have concluded making it difficult to meet the budget if substantial changes are made. With a two year budget you alleviate half of that problem while giving greater long term visibility to your financial planning. If circumstances warrant, modifications to the second year of the budget may be made by the delegates. Also, our budgets should not be break even budgets. We should budget for a surplus in order to deal with contingencies that may occur during the budget period or to build our coffers for the future. The surplus should not be tapped without Executive Board approval.
We need to return professionalism and decorum to our Board. We need a cohesive Board to further the USCF’s goals. I know I can help. Since I do not obtain my income from chess I have no conflicts of interest. I am an independent voice who promises to review each issue before a decision is made and to vote according to its merits supporting the Board with whatever decision is made. To conclude my series of articles I want to reiterate my experience having attended seventeen delegate meetings, served on numerous USCF committees and been Scholastic Council Co-Chair for the last five years working with the Executive Board on numerous scholastic chess issues. I’ve attended numerous Executive Board meetings at U.S. Opens and elsewhere. I’m proud to have had over 150 members from twenty states sign my nomination papers. It has been an honor to run for the USCF Executive Board no matter the result. I do encourage each and every eligible voter to cast their ballot. Your vote is important to the future of the USCF! I would greatly appreciate your support. Thank you!
Specifically, if elected, here are my pledges to USCF members: • I will work hard to restore and maintain a sound and balanced budget every year that I am on the board • I will work hard to protect members’ assets • I will work hard to find ways to cut unnecessary expenditures • I will work hard to develop a strong support system for adult, scholastic, collegiate, correspondence, Internet and military chess • I will work hard to find ways to raise the membership level • I will work hard to bring in new sponsors for the USCF • I will work hard to promote full transparency in all USCF dealings.
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USCF Executive Board Candidate Statements Bill Goichberg
Jim Berry
Here is what I bring to the table: • • • • • •
Vice President of USCF from 2007 to present Rated 1906 USCF and 2054 FIDE Played 1,444 USCF-rated games since 1962 Played in 7 recent U.S. Opens Played in 247 USCF tournaments Directed 87 tournaments as a Senior Tournament Director • Chief TD of 2007 and 2008 United States Women’s Chess Championships
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As I wrote last month, there have been many USCF improvements in recent years including better publications, lower adult dues, new national events, outstanding sponsorship, insurance for affiliates, and the end of our adult membership decline. However, we can do better. These achievements have come despite the expense, distraction and damaging publicity caused by two Executive Board members who I believe have little concern for the interests of the organization they have a duty to serve. An Executive Board member has sued USCF for $25 million (later reduced to $10 million), an action that in my opinion is without merit, possibly filed to make its withdrawal a bargaining chip. Board members have a fiduciary duty to work for their organization, and I find this lawsuit outrageous. This Board member has strenuously attempted to place the Federation in a bad light. For example, as of today (April 20), her blog trumpets, “The USCF lost $419,968 in the first 7 months of this fiscal year” and “change is needed.” This was posted Feb. 2 and has remained on her homepage ever since, however the actual loss after 7 months was only $45,743, and she has failed to report subsequent monthly updates, including 10 month numbers e-mailed to the board on April 15 showing a $161,787 surplus. This member’s husband, also a Board member, has been accused of making many anonymous and defamatory Internet posts, and has refused to deny these charges under oath. In the 2007 election, he claimed “senior management” business experience “turning around” multibillion dollar companies, a boast unsup-
• Chief TD of 2008 United States Chess Championship • Coached 5 recent Denker (scholastic) representatives from Oklahoma I have served for the last 10 years on the Board of Directors of the Stillwater National Bank, a $2.9 billion dollar bank. (NASDAQ: OKSB) No toxic assets here. We are one of the “good” banks. The USCF should budget a small surplus and an emergency fund, but expenses have been difficult to control this year due to the lawsuit filed against our USCF by an executive board member. All expenses incurred while serving on the executive board by Jim Berry have and will be paid out of my own pocket. I will not bill the USCF for any transportation, meals, hotels; nada ... chess is my passion. The new dues structure recommended by the USCF executive board and voted in by the USCF delegates in Dallas in 2008 should result in a financial improvement of over $150,000 savings by the 2010 fiscal year. We are also in a position to retire our Crossville, TN headquarters building mortgage in the near future; in fact, the EB has voted to pay $100,000 towards the mortgage. Your USCF executive board needs financial expertise and financial professionalism as well as an abiding love of chess. Our USCF will have all of the above when you vote for Jim Berry for re-election. THANK YOU.
ported by evidence. He also filed for bankruptcy during the campaign, swearing that he was unemployed and his wife’s monthly income was $830. Both failed to inform USCF voters in their Chess Life statements that they were married to each other. The federal judge presiding over a current legal case has written of them, “Husband and wife should not be on the board, so one of them ought to resign.” I believe that they both should resign. A candidate in this year’s election has sued USCF twice in recent years, and is currently appealing the dismissal of his $20 million lawsuit against the Federation. We need Executive Board members who are committed to work for USCF, not against it! For information on current lawsuits, see www.uschess.org/ legalupdates. I have been a loyal supporter of USCF for more than 40 years, enrolling tens of thousands of members. I have claimed no travel expenses since being elected in 2005, will do the same in the future, have made donations to USCF projects including $1000 to help create the Tournament of College Champions, and am a USCF Benefactor Life Member. I will always fight for USCF’s interests. We are fortunate to have some excellent, experienced Executive Board candidates this year who can be counted on to support USCF. I hope to have earned your vote, and recommend that you also vote for Jim Berry, Mike Atkins, and Ruth Haring. For updated election commentary, please see my website, www.checkmate.us.
I have known USCF VP Jim Berry for 20 years and have the greatest respect for his contributions to chess as a player, organizer, and tournament director. His experience serving on the Board of Directors of the Stillwater National Bank (NASDAQ: OKSB) and his many years of service to chess in Oklahoma combined with his easy going manner and team spirit make Jim Berry an ideal candidate for re-election to the USCF executive board. —IM John Donaldson (2008 USA Olympiad Team Captain) Jim Berry’s diligence and financial expertise have been strong assets in the Executive Board’s deliberations over the past two years. USCF members will be well served by electing him to a full term. Jim has my full and enthusiastic support. —Randy Hough Jim Berry has long been dedicated to chess and can be counted on to work for the best interest of USCF, combining chess and business experience to a degree rarely seen in Executive Board members. It has been a pleasure serving with Jim on the executive board, and I strongly recommend his re-election. —Bill Goichberg
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Brian Mottershead
This year is the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the USCF. Its 1939 charter (still in effect) declared that the missions of the USCF were: to hold two national tournaments (the U.S. Open and the U.S. Championship); to promote the knowledge of chess and to help players become masters of the game; and to foster the
Brian Lafferty
The Time Has Come For Bylaw Revision Chess is the world’s most beautiful game and the USCF has done much to promote it over the years. Sadly, our organization has become one of the more dysfunctional non-profits in the United States. This has resulted in much of the litigation we are currently mired in and the inability of the USCF to proactively deal with its problems in a straight-forward, streamlined manner. With a board of directors (the Delegates) numbering 149 and effectively meeting once a year, this is a prescription for ineffective management of the major
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development of chess clubs and other chess organizations. I believe that those goals are still the proper goals for the USCF. But today, the U.S. Championship is struggling, and its success in any year depends almost entirely on the out-sourced organizer. Attendance at the U.S. Open has been declining for years. Apart from publishing Chess Life, the USCF spends little to promote knowledge of the game, never mind mastery. Fostering the development of chess clubs and organizations is not a focus. Here are some of the things which I think the USCF must do: 1. Eliminate the requirement for USCF membership to play in USCF-rated tournaments, especially for juniors. Rating chess tournaments should be covered by rating fees, which should be nominal. A USCF membership fee should not be an obstacle to playing rated, organized, chess. 2. Expand the number of national tournaments, and involve the USCF in co-sponsoring and underwriting major regional tournaments, along with state affiliates and local organizations. The U.S. Championship should not be out-sourced, and it should be held in major cities. It should have a prize fund of at least $200,000 every year. Private for-profit companies, such as Continental Chess Association, control too much of the tournament scene. I support the effort to bring the Chess Olympiads to Chicago. 3. Organize chess leagues in schools and work-places, with proctored matches on Internet servers, bene-
fitting from the experience of the U.S. Chess League. 4. The USCF should have 501(c)(3) status and be able to receive tax-deductible contributions. That means operating for the good of chess and the community as a whole, rather than focusing so much on membership service. We need to be an organization that can attract charitable contributions. Build an endowment for the USCF through concerted fund-raising. 5. Sponsor and underwrite chess courses, training camps and summer institutes, especially for juniors and for those representing the USCF in international competition. Provide scholarships. Lack of means should not be an impediment to talented players becoming masters. 6. Recognize that in twenty years from now, the USCF will probably not be publishing a paper magazine, and continue to move chess news and features, tournament announcements, and competitor information onto uschess.org. The USCF should have a world-class website. Some of these ideas must be phased in rather than implemented all at once. For example, eliminating the requirement for USCF membership to participate in USCF-rated tournaments might dramatically reduce the number of people paying dues, bankrupting the Federation. But that is the direction in which we should be moving.
issues our organization faces. A wholesale revision of our bylaws is in order. We should look to other non-profit member organizations’ bylaws for guidance. To that end, I went to a nationally recognized organization in the field of non-profit organizations, The Foundation Center, to obtain bylaws from other organizations. http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/samp lebylaws.html The Foundation Center has several examples of excellent bylaws currently in use by national organizations that can help to guide us. At a minimum, we should revise our bylaws as quickly as possible to provide that most all disputes within the organization be resolved by binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association as an alternative to expense litigation.
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Freedom From Censorship As you by now know, the USCF is locked in litigation with two board members, Paul Truong and Susan Polgar. The Executive Board has gone to court in the USCF’s corporate home state, Illinois, to ask an Illinois court to remove them from the board for cause. Ms. Polgar does not want you to read about any of these matters in candidates statements here in Chess Life. On March 20, 2009, Polgar’s Texas attorney sent a letter to the USCF asking that candidate statements be edited by the USCF to exclude references to Polgar, Truong and any of the USCF’s litigation matters involving them. The USCF rightly refused. Polgar’s attorney’s
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Who Are Candidates Aligned With? I am aligned with no other candidate or board member. I am an independent voice. Sadly, three of the current board candidates may not be truly independent. Candidate Lugo was recruited to run for the board by Susan Polgar. Mr. Lugo so advised former USCF President Beatriz Marinello. Mr. Korenman ran in the last board election on Ms. Polgar’s slate. Mr. Hecht has worked closely with Mr. Lugo in running tournaments. I would urge you to ask these candidates, indeed, all of the candidates, where their loyalty lies, with the USCF or to an embattled Ms. Polgar. Please Vote This is your organization. Your vote in this election matters like never before. Only the membership can really protect and preserve this organization by electing board members who are open and honest, having ethical integrity. Please investigate each candidate and make an informed decision in this election. I ask you to help me make this a better USCF. http://mysite.verizon.net/vzewuo9u/brianlaffertyfo rabetteruscf/index.html
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USCF Executive Board Candidate Statements Sam Sloan
Mikhail Korenman
I seem to be the only candidate who is telling the voters what I plan to do if elected. I have specific plans on how to promote chess and how to bring more players into our game, plus more money into our Federation. I previously served one year on the board. During that one year I kept every campaign promise I made in order to get elected. How many can say that? How many did exactly the opposite of what they said they were going to do once they got on the board? My plans for the USCF involves big promotions of scholastic chess, an area that is being ignored by the current board. My plan will help all members, because it will provide chess teaching jobs for the adult members to teach chess to all the kids. I will restore Chess Life to ALL adult members and Chess Life for Kids to ALL scholastic members. I will guarantee that all Life Members receive a printed copy of Chess Life magazine for the rest of their lives, and not the Internet online Chess Life that life members are told that they may be receiving soon. I will cut expenses to the bone. I will work to try to break up what US District Judge Marilyn Patel called the “little cozy groups here” of USCF Insiders who benefit the few at the expense of the many. I will restore the printed Chess Life to its former size of around 98 pages. I will institute honest accounting and eliminate accounting tricks that have been hiding the horrific financial losses of the last few years. I will restore the Federation to profitability and a financial surplus.
Regular members who joined or renewed after September 24, 2008 may be wondering why they have not received Chess Life magazine in the mail. The shocking answer is the current board voted unanimously to stop sending Chess Life in the mail to regular members and to stop sending Chess Life for Kids in the mail to regular scholastic members. March Chess Life said: “Premium benefits for life and sustaining members are only guaranteed through 2010.” The current board claims that it is “saving money” by no longer sending Chess Life to regular members. What they overlook is that once members realize that they are no longer entitled to receive Chess Life, they will not renew. The one year that I was on the board was the only year since 1995 that the USCF did not show a loss in real money. That was the only year since 1996 that there has been an increase in membership. The USCF was fortunate to receive a bequest of $350,000. The money is now almost all gone, completely wasted in just one year. It is time for a change. Were it not for the $350,000 bequest, this year might have been the last for the USCF. Time to throw the bums out and bring in new leadership.
“Scholastic chess program, organized by Mikhail, involve a lot of kids in Kansas and now in Illinois.” • IM Anna Zatonskih, 2008 U.S. Women’s Champion: “Mikhail Korenman is an excellent organizer and dedicated chess enthusiast. He does a lot for popularity of chess in the U.S.” • Wes Fisk, Lindsborg, KS, City Council: “Mikhail has worked tirelessly on the behalf of chess and chessplayers. He is a visionary, who thinks outside the box.”
Dr. Korenman’s Statement for the USCF I am currently living in Chicago and coaching chess in local area elementary and secondary schools. Some of my strong chess credentials include: • Extensive experience working in non-profit organizations. • Excellent success in grant writing. • Organized many successful major chess events, including the U.S. Junior Open and Invitational, the Pan-American, the Final Four, and numerous world class FIDE tournaments and matches. • Initiated the internationally acclaimed “Chess for Peace” program with Gorbachev, Karpov, Onischuk, Shulman, Polgar, Krush, Zatonskih, etc., that was featured in National Geographic, The NY Times, NPR, NBC, PBS, and countless print and TV media across the U.S. and around the world. • Served on the USCF Scholastic Council. • Current member of the Scholastic Committee. • FIDE International Organizer.
Support for the election was also received by U.S. Champions Onischuk, Shulman, Zatonskih, Goletiani; Grandmasters Akobian, Kaidanov, Ehlvest, Ibragimov, Stripunsky, Khachiyan, Perelshteyn, Goldin, International Masters Donaldson, Schneider.
Support for Dr. Korenman’s Candidacy • GM Anatoly Karpov, 7-time World Champion: “I am very impressed with the tremendous progress and development of the chess programs by Mikhail Korenman over the years. He has done so much for chess.” • IM John Donaldson, Captain - U.S. Olympiad Teams: “I believe Mikhail has the leadership ability, energy, and vision to help the USCF out of its current problems.” • GM Alexander Onischuk, 2007 U.S. Champion: “Dr. Korenman understands professional, amateur, and scholastic chess. He’ll be a big asset for the USCF EB.” • GM Yury Shulman, 2008 U.S. Champion:
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National media on Dr. Korenman’s chess achievements: • “I am grateful for your hard work to promote peace.” – Letter from former U.S. President Jimmy Carter • “In recent years Lindsborg has witnessed a minor revolution in self-identity, and one man is largely responsible for the shift: Mikhail Korenman has made this town crazy for the game of chess.” – National Geographic magazine • “Mr. Korenman’s enthusiasm, imagination and web of contacts have been crucial to the burgeoning appeal of chess here.” – The New York Times • “In the United States, Korenman has built an impressive résumé as competitor, teacher and tournament organizer.” – The Star
Additional Chess Awards: • 2006 USCF Special Service Award • 2005 Rotary International Service Award • 2005 Community Service Award (Lindsborg) • 2005 FIDE International Organizer • 2004 USCF Chess Organizer of the Year With my experience in multiple facets of scholastic, college, adult, professional, and women’s chess, I can help make the USCF a much stronger organization. • Vice-President, Illinois Chess Association • President, International School of Chess uschess.org
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Ruth Haring
My name is Ruth Haring and I live in Chico, California. I am an International Woman Master, management professional in the computer industry, and candidate for USCF Executive Board. As a teenager, I lived in a small university town, Fayetteville, Arkansas. To improve at chess, we had to travel to nearby states where there were stronger players we could learn from. From about 1969 to 1973, most weekends, we drove to Kansas City, Tulsa, Stillwater, Oklahoma City, Little Rock, Memphis, St. Louis, Dallas, and anywhere there was a tournament
within 700 miles. Each summer, the U.S. Open was an exciting event. My high school participated in the National High School Championship and my college in the Pan-Am Intercollegiate. I was president of both my high school and college chess clubs. These experiences helped to form who I was, provided valuable life lessons about teamwork and leadership, and were part of the essence of the computer professional I later became ... and it was all due to chess. I can’t imagine a better way to be educated and learn about people and the world. In 1973, I played in my first U.S. Women’s Championship. I placed second and was invited to play on the U.S. Team in the Medellin Olympiad. In 1975 I qualified for the Women’s Interzonal, earning the International Woman Master title. I later represented the U.S. at Olympiads in Haifa, Buenos Aires, Malta, and Lucerne. I have seen first hand how chess can affect people's lives in a positive way. Like other players, I have experienced the joy and satisfaction of winning a wellplayed game, and the crushing disappointment that can come with a tough loss. As a manager in Silicon Valley, I have been successful at translating vision into reality—a skill that would prove most useful if elected to the board. My background as an organizer and leader will allow me to be an effective enactor of change. I have 20+ years experience working at IBM, TRW, Lockheed Martin, Space Applications, and eBay in positions including Programmer, Member of the Technical Staff, Team Leader, Project Manager, Manager, & Program Manager.
If elected to the Board, I pledge to: • be a team player and be committed to the USCF mission; • work to reform bylaws and rules so that the USCF has a framework to avoid litigations. Board members who file lawsuits against the USCF seeking personal gain, should be removed from the board because this is a violation of fiduciary duty; • participate, listen, read & study, and make reasoned decisions; • be alert to signs of trouble (financial, management, litigation) and respond appropriately; • avoid conflicts of interest and always act in the best interests of the membership; • establish performance standards and hold management accountable to meet those standards. As a board member my focus will be on 1) ensuring the USCF has a fundraising program which will grow the organization and ensure the future so that we can effectively promote the game, and 2) expanding promotion efforts by bringing in new memberships, promoting excellence, and expanding premiere events and media coverage. I am eager to channel my efforts into helping USCF reach the next level. I am looking forward to serving on the executive board and hope you will give me your support. For more information, visit my website, www.RuthHaring.com
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Back to Basics
Tenacity Rewarded
If the game remains complicated for several moves, a lower-rated player is likely to err first—and lose. But there are exceptions. By GM Lev Alburt
The winner of this month’s award, Ryan Winstead, was fighting in unfamiliar ter ritory for many moves starting on move three (or even move two) against a much higher rated opponent. Ryan defended well, looking, as he noted, for “good nat ural moves,” and eventually enforcing the ending, where he demonstrated greater foresight than his opponent. (My comments within the game are, as usual, in italics). Writes Ryan:
My name is Ryan J. Winstead, I’m 15 years old and this is a game I played in a tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, a “game in 60” (third and last round of the day). I won my other two games and was now playing against Mike Thomas who had also won all of his games that day. We were playing for all the money and I was a bit intimidated to say the least. I was rated 1472 while my adversary was rated a whopping 1900! I’m sure he was n’t too worried about the match and was planning a decent victory over me who wouldn’t with that kind of lead in rating? Here’s the game: Reti Opening (A09) Mike Thomas (1900) Ryan Winstead (1472) Barnes & Noble, Louisville, August 2008 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4
All right, already in unfamiliar terri tory for me, I’ve played these kinds of systems where White follows with 2. g3 and that kind of King’s Indian deal but he had something more unexpected up his sleeve. Too early to find yourself in “unfamiliar territory.” 2. ... d4
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Rather than going into an unfamiliar, and complex, position Ryan should have tried to steer the game into somewhat known territory. For instance, if after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 he plays the Slav to play 2. ... c6, if Orthodox 2. ... e6. 3. b4 g6
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After 3. ... g6
At this point I felt like I had made some kind of mistake and now my pawn would be lost because I couldn’t defend it with my c pawn. I might as well try and save it with my bishop probably not book moves on my part. No, 3. ... g6 is a good (i.e., book) move. Good is 3. ... f6, too. Both moves equalize. 4. Bb2 Bg7 5. e3 e5
I was getting more worried now that he is already assaulting my pawn. 6. exd4 exd4
I feel some tension has been relieved, but my pawn still treads on enemy infested ground! Here I’d play 6. ... e4. 7. d3 Ne7
Getting my knight out and preparing to castle. If my pawn needs some extra defense, f5 is a good spot for my knight. 8. g3 (see diagram top of next column)
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8. ... b6
Maybe ... Bg4 was better for me, but I felt that the bishop could be better used along the long diagonal. ECO gives 8. ... c5 9. bxc5 Na6 with equality (Romanishin Timoschenko, 1973). The a6 knight goes to c5, e7 knight to c6. 9. Bg2 Bb7 10. 0-0 0-0 11. Nbd2 Nbc6
Now I feel more secure that my pawn will hold firm and might even give me a nice space advantage. 12. a3 Re8 13. Nb3 Nf5
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After 13. ... Nf5
I was a tad concerned with 14. g4 removing my defender, but then I would play 14. ... Nh4 with attacking chances on the kingside. Correct. 14. b5 Nb8 uschess.org
I couldn’t see a better square. I want to bring the knight back out onto d7 or sup port the pawn push on c6. 15. c5 c6
I felt clever with this move and thought it took care of any queenside problems. The move 15. ... c6 blocks the b7 bishop, allowing White to get an edge (to win a pawn) with 16. g4 and 17. Nfxd4 (if 16. ... Nh4, then 17. Nxh4 Qxh4 18. Bxd4). Thus, Black’s best was 15. ... bxc5 16. Nxc5 Bd5. 16. bxc6
Missing an opportunity I noted in my pre vious comment. 16. ... Nxc6
Now my knight is back on a good square, once again supporting my pawn. 17. cxb6 axb6 18. Nbd2 Ra7
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After 18. ... Ra7
I think this was the highlight of my game. The move felt strong and flexible. I could play my queen to a8 and strengthen the a8 h1 diagonal or play my bishop back to a8 and double rooks. Indeed, a very good strategic move. 19. Re1 Ba8 20. Rxe8 Qxe8 21. Qb3 Qd8 22. Nc4 Rb7
Great, now he wants to harass another of my pawns and make me a tad uncom fortable how nice of him! 23. Re1 Na5 24. Qb5 Rb8
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After 24. ... Rb8
I must defend that threat of Re8+! while placing my bishop back on that diagonal. uschess.org
25. Nfe5
The move 25. Nxb6 works after 25. ... Rxb6 or 25. ... Qxb6 (26. Re8+!), but the calm 25. ... Nc6 leaves the b6 knight inde fensible.
Now it’s the black king which is better centralized, guaranteeing Black a victory. White’s pawn moves can’t help in fact, they make Black’s job easier.
25. ... Bxg2 26. Kxg2 Qe8
38. g5 b5 39. f4 b4 40. h4 Nb1 41. Nb3 Nc3 42. Nd2 Ke6
It looks kind of stupid to line up my queen with the white rook, but I thought it was a nice pin that forces a queen trade. Like 18. ... Ra7, a truly superb move. 27. Qxe8 Rxe8
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After 27. ... Rxe8
28. Nf3
White had to foresee the coming loss of a pawn after 28. Nf3 and avoid it by first playing 28. Nxa5, with equality. 28. ... Rxe1
I saw a neat way to win a pawn here, and I finally felt like I had the edge. 29. Nxe1 Nxc4 30. dxc4 Nd6 31. Nf3 Nxc4
He counterattacked my pawn but I still knew I could get the a pawn out of it. 32. Bxd4 Bxd4 33. Nxd4 Nxa3
Now I’m a solid passed pawn up in the endgame, and I was up several minutes on the clock, so I felt victory was at hand. 34. Kf3 Kf8
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An excellent move! White’s pawns will soon fall. 43. Ne4 Kf5
Yes, 43. ... Kf5 wins, and easily enough, but what can be easier than to go into a pawn ending with 43. ... Nxe4 (this is al most always true if you are on top pawn endings are the most winnable of all). 44. Nd6+ Kxf4 45. Nxf7 Kg4 46. Kc4 Kxh4 47. Kxb4 Ne4, White resigned.
With little time left on his clock and Black about to be two passed pawns up, White resigns. I believe there is an important lesson to learn here. Even if you’re up against someone much higher rated than you and you’re confronted with an unexpected opening that you feel is just going to blow you away, don’t lose your cool, play natural moves and play your best. When they’re higher rated than you, the victory is even sweeter. It was a great match and a good lesson to be learned. Ryan found himself as early as move two in unfamiliar waters, but navigated them quite well. After the exchange of queens Ryan enforced, White probably playing too quickly didn’t see that natu ral 28. Nf3 loses a pawn. On the 35th move, White, surprisingly, missed a chance to bring his king to a dominant d5 square. His fate was then sealed.
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After 34. ... Kf8
35. Ke3
35. ... Ke7 36. Kd3 Kd6 37. g4 Kd5
Bad and illogical move. Why not get more space for the king with 35. Ke4, e.g., 35. ... Ke7 36. Kd5, with chances to draw?
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Endgame Lab
Anand in Linares
As usual, this tournament of super-GMs proved strong. The top-ranked, freshlyminted world champion Viswanathan Anand achieved only an average result against an ambitious young field. Let’s examine his up and downs. By GM Pal Benko
Endgame knock out
Slav Defense (D15) GM Viswanathan Anand (FIDE 2791) GM Yue Wang (FIDE 2739) Linares, 2009 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. a4 e6 6. g3 dxc4 7. Bg2 c5 8. dxc5
Intending to run into an early endgame, trusting in the strength of his g2 bishop’s diagonal. 8. ... Qxd1+ 9. Nxd1 Bxc5 10. Ne5 Nd5 11. Ne3 Nxe3 12. Bxe3 Bxe3 13. fxe3
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After 13. fxe3
The doubled pawns have no real signif icance here since they are difficult to approach. 13. ... c3 14. b4!
Black could have set up a possible defense with a knight on c5, keeping the king on c7 safe due to the closed c file. 14. ... Nd7 15. Nd3 Rb8 16. 0-0 b5 17. axb5 Rxb5 18. Rfc1 Ne5 19. Nxe5 Rxe5 20. Rxc3 0-0 (see diagram top of next column)
White plays to encircle the c8 bishop while simultaneously preventing the return of the e5 rook through b5. 21. Bc6 Rd8 22. e4 Kf8
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This routine move proved a crucial mis take. Instead the careful 23. ... g6 was reasonable. 24. b5! axb5
Longer resistance could have been put up with 24. ... Rxb5. 25. Ra7+ Kf6
A sad necessity, since 25. ... Kf8 26. Rc7 b4 27. Rd3! wins outright.
15. Bd2 Bxd2+ 16. Kxd2 Ke7 17. Bd3 Be6 18. Nc7
Going after a passive bishop, but mak ing the f5 pawn more vulnerable after the trade. 18. ... Rag8 19. Nxe6 Kxe6 20. Rxg8 Nxg8 21. Ke2 Ne7 22. Kf3 Rc8 23. a4 Rc7 24. a5 h6 25. h4 Kf6 26. h5 Nc8 27. Kf4 Nd6 28. Rg1 Rc8 29. f3 Ke6 30. Rg7 Rh8
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Black can barely control all the possi ble break in points, so White steps up the pressure.
28. ... Rh5 29. h4 Kf6 30. Ra8 Rc5 31. Rcxc8 Rxc8 32. Rxc8 b4 33. Bd7, Black resigned.
31. ... Rc8 32. Bb3 Rh8 33. Rg1 Rc8 34. Rg7 Rh8 35. Rg2 Rc8 36. Rg1 Ne8
The black rook is still trapped.
Weak double pawns
Semi-Slav Defense (D45) GM Magnus Carlsen (FIDE 2776) GM Viswanathan Anand (FIDE 2791) Linares, 2009 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Qc2 Bd6 7. g4!? Nxg4 8. Rg1 Qf6 9. Rxg4 Qxf3 10. Rxg7 Nf6 11. h3 Qf5
Accepting doubled pawns here is a doubtful strategy, forcing Anand to defend himself for 50 moves. 12. Qxf5 exf5 13. cxd5 cxd5 14. Nb5 Bb4+
Preferable is 14. ... Bb8.
Black is almost in Zugzwang. He wants to give up control of neither the c file nor the eighth rank but 36. ... Nc4 is not advisable either because of 37. Bxc4 or 37. Rc1. 37. e4 fxe4 38. fxe4 Nf6 39. e5 Ne4 40. Ke3 b6 41. axb6 axb6 42. Kd3 Nf2+ 43. Ke2 Ne4 44. Ke3 (see diagram top of next column) 44. ... f6 !?
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Even better was to first play 46. Re1+ 47. Kd3 Rh1. 47. Bc2 Rh3+ 48. Kf4 Rh4+ 49. Kf3 Nd2+ 50. Ke2 Rh2+
If 50. ... Rxd4 51. Rxf6+ Kxe5 52. Rf5+ Ke6 53. h6 looks good enough for White. 51. Kd1 Nc4 52. Rxf6+ Ke7 53. Bg6 Rd2+ 54. Kc1 Rxd4 55. b3 Nxe5 56. Rxb6 Rh4 57. Bf5 Nf3?
Misses an opportunity to obtain a the oretical draw after 57. ... Rh1+ 58. Kb2 (58. Kc2 Nf3) 58. ... Nc4+! 59. bxc4 Rxh5.
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72. Rh5+ Kd6 73. b4 d3 74. Rh3 Ne5 75. Kb3 d2 76. Kc2 Nc6 77. Rh4 Kd5, Black resigned.
Carlsen played like an old, seasoned GM. Stalemate! GM Vassily Ivanchuk (FIDE 2779) GM Viswanathan Anand (FIDE 2791) Linares, 2009
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Anand is in trouble again! The two passed pawns are rather frightening so a quick counter action is needed. 32. ... Rf3 33. Ra7
Stronger is 33. Ra6.
33. ... g5
It was better to fearlessly play 33. ... Rxe3. If 34. Rcc7 Kh7! 35. g5 Re1+ with perpetual check. 34. Re1 d4! 35. exd4 Rxb3 36. Rf1 Rd3 37. Rxf8+ Kxf8 38. a5 Rxd4 39. h3 Kg8 40. a6 Ra4 41. Kf2 Ra5 42. Kf3
Played since 42. Ra8+ Kf7 43. a7 is a simple draw. 42. ... Rxe5 43. Re7 Kh7 44. Re8 Ra5 45. Rxe6 Ra3+ 46. Ke4 Rxh3 (see diagram top of next column)
The extra pawn is gone, but the a pawn is still dangerous. 47. Kd5
Apparently an obvious move (because
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after 47. ... Rg3 48. Kc6 Rxg4 49. a7 Ra4 50. Kb7 would win the rook soon). In the race coming up, every tempo matters. But foreseeing Black’s best answer to 47. Kd5 should lead White to Kd4!! as 47. ... Rg3 48. Kc5 Rxg4 49. Re5! Kg6 50. a7 Ra4 51. Kb6 wins. For example: 51. ... Rxa7 52. Kxa7 Kh5 53. Kb6 Kg4 54. Kc5 Kf4 55. Kd4 g4 56. Re7 Kf3 57. Rf7+ wins. 47. ... Rc3 !!
The move that saves the game. Now 48. Rc6 Rg3 and there is no Kc6 so White loses time. Thus 49. Kc5 Rxg4 50. a7 Ra4 51. Kb6 g4 52. Rc8 (If 52. Rc4!? Rxc4 53. a8=Q Rf4 followed by ... Rf6 is a theoretical draw.) 52. ... Kg6 53. a8=Q Rxa8 54. Rxa8 Kf5 draws. The main point is that there is no need to fear 48. a7 since after 48. ... Ra3 49. Re7 Kh6 50. Kc6 g6! the stalemate saves the game thanks to the doubled pawns. So 51. Kb7 Rxa7+! is possible, while after 51. Kd7 Ra2 just waiting draws too. An unbelievable escape! White kept pressing for the win but to no avail. 48. Rb6 g6 49. Kd6 Kh6 50. Rb8 Ra3 51. Ra8 Kg7 52. Kc5 Ra1 53. Kb6 Rb1+ 54. Ka7 Rb4 55. Rb8 Rxg4 56. Rb5 Ra4 57. Rxg5 Rb4 58. Rc5 Kh6 59. Rc6 Kh5 60. Rb6 Rf4 61. Rb5+ g5 62. Kb6 Rf6+ 63. Ka5 Rf7 64. Kb6 Rf6+ 65. Ka5, Draw.
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still holding on to first place. Second behind Lenderman again this month is Sergey Kudrin, who trails by 79 points.
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Like a number of Filipino players before him, Cebu City-born Enrico plays in an aggressive, attacking style. He first came to prominence on the international stage in 1986 by winning the Asian junior crown, and quickly progressed through the ranks to the full Olympiad squad for his home country in 1992.
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Enrico emigrated to the United States in 1995, first settling in Las Vegas, to where he now calls home in the mountains of Tehachapi, California. When it comes to studying chess, he once told Elizabeth Vicary, “I don’t study too much myself: I don’t have time, although I love to play. I play bullet on ICC [Internet Chess Club] a couple of hours a day.” Whether this change in study habits is due to a wife and two stepchildren or perhaps the American lifestyle in general, it is hard to say. Regardless of how Enrico works on his game, he has helped to build a positive reputation for Filipino chess players in the United States. ~Betsy Dynako (WCL)
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Chess Live, open to all undergraduate or graduate college students. NO EF, $5000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND! In 3 sections. Championship, open to all rated 2100 or over, plus one under 2100 player per college if designated as an official representative. $$G 1000-500-300-200, U2200 $300-150, US Individual Collegiate Champion trophy to top US college player. Under 2100, open to all under 2100 or unrated. $$G $400-200-150-100, U1900 $280-140. Under 1700, open to all under 1700 or unrated. $$G $320-160-120-80, 1300-1499 $200100, U1300 $200-100. Reg. ends Sat 5:30 pm, rds. Sat. 7 pm, Sun/Mon 11 am & 7 pm, Tue 11 am. WCL JGP. Note: 2009 WCL Tournament of College Champions certification form located at: http://main.uschess.org/images/stories/ scholastic_chess_resources/2009_entryform_toc_certification_form.pdf.
A Heritage Event! Aug. 1-9, 4-9 or 6-9, Indiana World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 300 110th annual U.S. Open CELEBRATE USCF’S 70TH ANNIVERSARY BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS TRADITIONAL EVENT! New features this year include 4-day option requiring only 3 nights hotel stay for most players, and later start for 6-day option so most will need only 5 nights hotel stay. 9SS, 40/2, SD/1 (4 day option, Rds. 1-6, G/60). Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 East 21st St, Indianapolis IN 46219. Luxurious hotel with great lighting in tournament room! Phone: 317-352-1231. HR: $99 single/quad. $50,000 in prizes based on 500 paid entries, else proportional, except $40,000 (80% of each prize) minimum guarantee. A one section tournament with Class prizes. Top 5 US players qualify for 2010 US Championship. Many side events, including US Blitz Championship 8/8. USCF Delegates meeting 8/8-9, workshops 8/5-7, USCF Awards Luncheon 8/8 noon, GM lectures & simuls to be announced. Choice of three schedules: Traditional: 40/2, SD/1. One round daily at 7 pm, except rd. 9, 8/9 at 3pm. 6-Day Option: 8/4 7 pm, 8/5-7 12 noon & 7 pm, 8/8 7 pm, 8/9 at 3pm. 4-Day Option: 8/6 2 pm, 5 pm & 8 pm; 8/7 10 am, 1 pm, 3:30 pm & 7 pm, 8/8 7 pm, 8/9 3pm. All schedules merge after Round 6 & compete for same prizes. Projected prizes: Top Places: $8000-4000-2000-1500-1000-800-600-500, clear winner $200 bonus. If tie for first, top two on tiebreak play speed game (white 5 minutes, black 3 minutes and gets draw odds, 5 second delay) for bonus and title. Class Prizes: Top Master (2200-2399): $2500-1200-800-500. Top Expert (2000-2199): $2500-1200-800-500. Top Class A (1800-1999): $2500-1200800-500. Top Class B (1600-1799): $2500-1200-800-500. Top Class C (1400-1599): $2000-1000-600-400. Top Class D (1200-1399): $1500-700-500300. Top Class E or below (under 1200): $1500-700-500-300. Top Unrated: $800-400-200. Half Point Byes: must commit before round 4; up to 3 byes allowed for 2000/up, 2 byes for 1400-1999, one bye for Under 1400/Unr. Zero point byes are always available in any round. Entry Fee: Online, $135 by 5/15, $155 by 7/29. By mail, $137 postmarked by 5/15, $157 postmarked by 7/23. By phone, $140 by 5/15, $160 by 7/29. At site, all $180. GMs free. August official ratings used; unofficial ratings used if otherwise unrated. CCA ratings used if above USCF. Foreign player ratings: usually 100 points added to FIDE or FQE, 200+ added to most foreign national ratings, no points added to CFC. Highest of multiple ratings generally used. Ent: USCF, ATTN: 2009 US Open, PO. Box 3967, Crossville,TN 38557. Online entry: https://secure.uschess. org/webstore/tournament.php. Phone entry: 800-903-8723. Tournament website: main.uschess.org/tournaments/2009/usopen/. FIDE rated, no cell phones. Bring a clock - none supplied. Sets/boards supplied for tournament but not for skittles. WCL JGP. Aug. 6, Golf tournament for the US Open Chess Players, morning ofThursday, Aug. 6th.Those eligible will be all US Open Chess Players, side event chess players, and delegates. Please contact Michael Wojcio for more details at,
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Aug. 22, Illinois World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 2009 U.S. Game/60 Championship 4R-SS G/60 - $5000 b/150 fully paid entries. Holiday Inn Chicago - North Shore. 5300 WTouhy Ave, Skokie, IL 60077 (see tournament website for directions). Free Parking. In 6 sections: M/X: $500-300-200-100Top U2400, U2300, U2200 each $150, Class A: $350-250-150-75, Class B: $350-250-150-75, Class C: $300-200-100-50, Class D: $300-200-100-50, Class E/F/U: $200-10050-25, Unrated Prize - Book Prize Only. Unrated must play in M/X or Class E/F/U sections. Trophies for 1st - 3rd place, scholastic players with non-cash prize entry fee. $10 extra to play 1 class up. Entry Fee: $80 adult, $40 scholastic (K-12), $20 anyone but not eligible for cash prizes thru 6pm 8/21. Onsite $100 adults, $60 scholastic (K-12), $20 anyone but not eligible for cash prizes. $5 refund at tournament with proof of ICA membership (Scholastic entries count as 1/2 entry, No-cash prize entry does not count towards based on) - non-cash prize entry fee not eligible for any discounts. SPECIAL COMBINED ENTRY FEES: Discounted Entry fees available for registering for the US G/60 & US G/30 ($5 off each tournament) - non-cash prize entry fee not eligible for any discounts. SPECIAL OFFER FOR ILLINOIS OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Enter either the US G/60 or US G/30 and receive a $5 rebate for your early registration to the 2009 Illinois Open State Championships. For more information visit www.chessforlife.com. Mail payments (made payable to) and registration information to: North American Chess Association, 2516 North Waukegan Road Suite 342, Glenview, IL 60025. Byes: One 1/2 pt bye allowed. Rd 4 bye must commit by start of Rd 2. Re-enter with 1/2pt bye in Rd 1 for $50. August Supplement used. Schedule: Reg: 8:15am - 9:15am, Rds 10, 12:30, 3, 5:30. Hotel rates: $99+tax, 847-679-8900. Mention North American Chess Association rate. Reserve by 8/7 or as available only. Car rental: Hertz, 800-654-3131, Hertz CDP#178693. BRING BOARDS, SETS, CLOCKS - NONE PROVIDED. USCF membership required. NS,NC,W. Information: Sevan A. Muradian 888.80.CHESS or
[email protected]. For further information, online registration and payment please visit www.nachess.org/g60. Checkmate Chess Supply Co will be bookseller onsite. Support local Illinois Organizers.
Aug. 23, Illinois World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6 2009 U.S. Game/30 Championship 5R-SS G/30 - $2500 b/150 fully paid entries. Holiday Inn Chicago - North Shore. 5300 WTouhy Ave, Skokie, IL 60077 (see tournament website for directions). Free Parking. In 6 sections: M/X: $250-150-100-50 Top U2400, U2300, U2200 each $75, Class A: $175-125-75-40, Class B: $175-125-75-40, Class C: $150-100-50-25, Class D: $$150-100-50-25, Class E/F/U: $100-50-25-25, Unrated Prize - Book Prize Only. Unrated must play in M/X or Class E/F/U sections. Trophies for 1st - 3rd place, scholastic players with non-cash prize entry fee. $10 extra to play 1 class up. Entry Fee: $60 adult, $40 scholastic (K-12), $20 anyone but not eligible for cash prizes thru 6pm 8/22. Onsite $80 adults,
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$60 scholastic (K-12), $20 anyone but not eligible for cash prizes. $5 refund at tournament with proof of ICA membership (Scholastic entries count as 1/2 entry, No-cash prize entry does not count towards based on) - non-cash prize entry fee not eligible for any discounts. SPECIAL COMBINED ENTRY FEES: Discounted Entry fees available for registering for the US G/60 & US G/30 ($5 off each tournament) - non-cash prize entry fee not eligible for any discounts. SPECIAL OFFER FOR ILLINOIS OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Enter either the US G/60 or US G/30 and receive a $5 rebate for your early registration to the 2009 Illinois Open State Championships. For more information visit www.chessforlife.com. Mail payments (made payable to) and registration information to: North American Chess Association, 2516 North Waukegan Road Suite 342, Glenview, IL 60025. Byes: One 1/2 pt bye allowed. Rd 4 bye must commit by start of Rd 2. Re-enter with 1/2pt bye in Rd 1 for $50. August Supplement used. Schedule: Reg: 8:15am - 9:15am, Rds: 10, 12:30, 3, 5:30. Hotel rates: $99+tax, 847-679-8900. Mention North American Chess Association rate. Reserve by 8/7 or as available only. Car rental: Hertz, 800-654-3131, Hertz CDP#178693. BRING BOARDS, SETS, CLOCKS - NONE PROVIDED. USCF membership required. NS,NC,W. Information: Sevan A. Muradian 888.80.CHESS or
[email protected]. For further information, online registration and payment please visit www.nachess.org/g30. Checkmate Chess Supply Co will be bookseller onsite. Support local Illinois Organizers.
at 5 pm, Fri, Nov 20. One section only, K-12. Bughouse Awards: 1st-10th Place. Blitz Tournament – Sat, Nov 21, K-6 & K-12, 6:30 pm, EF $15 USPS/on-line by 10/25, 6 pm, $20 USPS from10/26 – 11/17; $20 on-line 10/26, 6:01 pm 11/19, 6pm; $25 on site. Registration closes at 5 pm, Sat, Nov 21. Blitz Awards: Individual: 1st-20th in each section. Team: 1st-10th in each section. Awards Ceremony for Blitz and Bughouse: Sun, 9 am. NYA Awards Ceremony: Sun, Nov 22, 5:30-7 pm. Club Teams allowed! Master simuls and analysis scheduled. Hotel Info: DoubleTree hotel, Oakbrook, Il (hotel registration code: NYA) www.doubletreeoakbrook.com, or doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/ groups/personalized/CHIOADT-NYA-20091120/index.jhtml (630) 472-6020 or 630 472-6000 (1.800.222.TREE), HR single/double/triple/quad $89. Enter on line (except Bughouse) at nya2009.com. Checks payable only to Chess Central (no checks to USCF or Mike Zacate): Mail registrations with namecontact info-grade-birthday-team/school-uscf ID & exp.-address-city-zip-e-mail address-coach name & contact info to Mike Zacate (Please, no checks payable to Mike or USCF), 9401 Birch, Mokena, IL 60448. Updated info/Hotels/On-Line Entries: nya2009.com. $10 service charge for on-site section/roster changes, and all refunds. Bookdealers scheduled.
Sept. 5-7, Oklahoma 1st U.S. Women’s Open
A Heritage Event! June 12-14 or 13-14, Ohio World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 40 51st Gem City Open Tournament
$$1600 Gtd. plus class prizes based on entries. G/90(+30). 6-SS. Tulsa Best WesternTrade Winds Central, 3141 E. Skelly Dr.,Tulsa, OK 74105. (918)749-5561. Prizes: $1600 (Gtd): 1st- $800 + trophy + probable invitation to 2010 U.S. Women’s Championship; 2nd - $500, 3rd - $300, class prizes as entries permit. Eligibility: Open to all female USCF members. EF: $80 if rec’d by 8/30; $90 at site. Reg.: 9:00-10:15am. Rds.: 10:30-3, 9-2, 9-2.Tiebreaks after round 6 if necessary. Byes: One 1/2-point bye available if req. by rd 3. HR: $55, (800) 685-4564. Free wireless. www.tradewindstulsa.com. Side Events: Sat: Blitz Fischer-Random Pizza Bash. Sun: River Spirit Casino. Info:
[email protected]. Website: www.geocities.com/okiechessfestival Adv Entry: Cks payable to: Frank K. Berry, 402 S. Willis, Stillwater, OK 74074. FIDE rated. NS. W. WCL JGP.
Sept. 5-7, Oklahoma 2009 U.S. Senior Open $$4000 Gtd. G/90(+30). 6-SS. Tulsa Best Western Trade Winds Central, 3141 E. Skelly Dr.,Tulsa, OK 74105. (918)749-5561. Eligibility: Open to all USCF members born before Sept. 5, 1959. Prizes: $4000 (Gtd): 1st-$1200 (+trophy+invitation into 2010 U.S. Championship, if eligible.) 2nd-$700, 3rd$400, 4th-$300, 5th-$200. U2100: $200-100, U1900: $200-100, U1700 $200-100, U1500/UNR: $200-100. Trophies:Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and each champion for ages 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 and over 75. World Senior Entrant: Top finisher born on or before January 1, 1949 receives: 1) official USCF entrant in the World Senior Championship, and 2) a $500.00 USCF stipend toward expenses there (Condino, Italy from Oct 27 to Nov 8) which includes room and board by host country. EF: $90 if rec’d by 8/30; $105 at site. Reg.: 9:0010:15am. Rds.: 10:30-3, 9-2, 9-2. Tiebreaks after round 6 if necessary. Byes: One 1/2-point bye available if req. by rd 3. HR: $55, (800) 685-4564. Free wireless. www.tradewindstulsa.com. Side Events: Sat: Blitz Fischer-Random Pizza Bash. Sun: River Spirit Casino. Info:
[email protected]. Website: www.geocities.com/okiechessfestival. Adv Entry: Cks payable to: Frank K. Berry, 402 S. Willis, Stillwater, OK 74074. FIDE rated. NS.W.
Nov. 20-22, Illinois 2009 National Youth Action 9SS, G/30, DoubleTree hotel, 1909 Spring Road,Oak Brook, Illinois, 60523, Tel: 1-630-472-6000 (1.800.222.TREE); $89 single/double/triple/quad. Four Sections – K-3, K-6, K-9, K-12. Entry Fee: $40 by 10/25/09 USPS (or $40 on-line by 10/25, 6 pm); $60 by 11/13/09 USPS (or $60 on-line 10/25/09, after 6 pm - 11/13/09, 6 pm); $75 USPS 11/13 –11/17 (or $75 on-line 11/13/09, 6:01 pm – 11/19, 6 pm); $75 by 11/20/09 6 PM on site (on-site entries after 11/20/09 6 PM can not be guaranteed pairing for round 1, instead they may receive ½ point bye round 1). Checks payable only to Chess Central. Awards: Individual: 1st –20th Place in each section (K-3, K-6, K-9, K-12). Class Awards: 1st-3rd Place, K-3: U800, U600, U400, Unr. K-6: U1000, U800, U600, Unr. K-9: U1200, U1000, U800, Unr. K-12: U1400, U1200, U1000, Unr. Teams: 1st-10th Place in each section. Special Sportsmanship trophy! Schedule: Opening Ceremony Sat., Nov 21 at 9:30 am. Rds. 1-5 Sat., 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, 3:30 pm & 5 pm. Rds. 6-9 Sun., 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm & 3:30 pm. Side Events: Bughouse Tournament – Fri, Nov 20, 6:30 pm. EF $20 per team ($10 for individuals and we help you create a team). On site registration only. Registration closes
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Grand Prix 5 Rounds, SS. Time Controls: 40/2, SD/1 (2 day option rds 1 & 2 G/75). Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th Street, Dayton, OH 45402. 3 or 2 day option. Alexander Goldin will be playing in this Heritage Event - how about you? $$5,000 Gtd. 4 sections: OPEN: $1000-$550- $350-$250, FIDE Rated. Under2000: $500-$300-$150, Under1800: $500-$300-$150, Under1600: $500-$300-$150. Unrated prizes limited to 1/3d except in the OPEN w/balance to next player(s) in line. EF: 3-day $67, 2-day $65 if mailed by 6/5. $77 at site 2 or 3 day. Free to GM or IM. No checks at site, MC/Visa okay. DCC Members $5 discount. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 7:30 pm, rds Fri 8:00 pm, Sat 116, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 a.m., rds Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-3:15. Byes: two ok - must commit by round 2. Hotel & rates TBD - see www.daytonchessclub.com. Ent: Dayton Chess Club, 18 West 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402 or register Online www.daytonchessclub.com. Look for 1/2 page ad in the May issue! Questions:
[email protected] or call 937.461.6283 to lv msg. WCL JGP.
June 13, New York World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced) 8th Annual New Yorker June Open! 5-SS, G/50, beautifully renovated, well-lighted 3rd Floor, New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Ave at 34th St, across from Penn Station, New York. $$2,200 Guaranteed prizes! 2 sections. Open, $$ 500-250-100, U2400/unr $160, U2200 $150, U2000 $140. Under 1800: $400-200-100, top U1600 $105, U1400 $95, $100 limit to Unr. EF: $56 postmarked by 6/5, $54 on-line thru 6/10 at www.chesscenter.cc, $60 by phone thru 6/10, $65 at site, $20 less to unrated players (only players with 3 games or less are unrated), $20 less to rated players in NY Junior Championship 6/14, GMs free ($30 from prize). Reentry $30; $10 charge for refunds. Questions,
[email protected] or 845-569-9969 (credit card phone entries: 406-896-2191, 24 hours, no questions). After 6/10, enter at site. On-site reg ends 10:30 am. Rds. 11-1:30-3:30-5:307:30 pm. Limit 2 byes, commit by 1:30. CCA ratings may be used. Ent: Chess
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A Heritage Event! A State Championship Event! June 13-14, New Hampshire World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 59th New Hampshire Open 4-SS, 40/2, SD/1. Comfort Inn, exit 4 (Queen City Bridge) off I-293, Manchester, NH. 603-668-2600. $$ 2,045 b/65 in 2 day sects., 75%G. 3 sects. Open: $$ 350-225-125, U2100 $125-75. NH Champion title to top scoring NH resident. U1900: $175-120-75, U1750 $120-60. U1600: $175-120-75, U1400 $100, U1200 $75, U1000 $50. All: EF $42 if rcvd. by 6/11, $48 at site. Special EF $26 to players 18/under who are U1200 or Unr, or 65/over. Reg.: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Rds.: 10-4:30, 9:30-4:00. Sunday Swiss (6/14 only): 3-SS, G/60. EF: $25 if rcvd. by 6/11, $31 at site. $$ 80-50-30 (b/8). Sun. Swiss Reg.: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Sun. Rds. 11-1:30-4. NHCA Annual Meeting Sun. at 9:00 a.m. NHCA memb. req. for rated NH residents: $8 adult, $6 junior 18/under. Bye: 1-3 with entry, limit 1. Unrated may play in any sect. but can’t win 1st except in Open. HR: $80-80, reserve early and mention tnmt. Ent: NHCA, c/o Alex Relyea, 49 Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. Info: 603-232-1373 or
[email protected]. Cks. payable to NHCA. NS, W. WCL JGP.
June 16, New York World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced) St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club 4SS, G/30.ThirdTues. of every month. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scoring 2.5 or more at any CCNY at MCCThursday 4 Rated GamesTonight! since the prior month’s SJM) EF: $40, members $30, GMs $10 (returned on completion of tournament). For each event, money added to prize fund by the sponsors, St. John’s University, and other generous patrons.Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100.Top U2400 and Top U2300 prizes. Special prize for biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:159:30-10:45pm. One bye available, rds. 1 or 4 only; declare at registration.
June 19-21, Georgia World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 80 2009 Castlechess Grand Prix 5-SS, G/120 (2 day schedule, rd 1 G/90). Cox Hall, Emory University, 569 Asbury Cir., Atlanta, GA 30322. $8,675 G! Six sections: Premier (over 1999): $1,500-1000-500; U2400/Unr: $700-400; U2200: $600-375; Class A: $550-325; Class B: $500-$300; Class C: $450-275; Class D: $400-250; U1200: $350-200; U1000: Trophy. Rated players may play one section above current rating, and are eligible for all prizes in the section in which they play. EF: $69 if received by 6/10. $79 later or at site. Free to GM, IM or USCF 2400. Unrated Players: $50; no discount to Unrated in Premier Section. Unrated may enter any section, except need TD’s OK to enter Premier Section. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $ 200 in D, $250 in C, $300 in B or $350 in A. Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. 3 day schedule: Reg.: 6:307:30 pm on 6/13. Rds.: 8; 1:30-6:30; 9-1:30. 2 day schedule: Reg.: 8:30-9:30 am on 6/14. Rd 1 at 10 am, then merges with 3 day schedule. HR: University Inn, 404-634-7327. Half point bye any round. Limit 2. Must commit before rd.
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[email protected], on-line registration at www.castlechess.org NS, NC, W. WCL JGP.
June 19-21 or 20-21, Maryland World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 40 (enhanced) Chesapeake Open 5SS, 40/120, SD/1, U1100 30/90 SD/1 (All Rnd 1 G/120) (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75 U1100 2-day, rnds 1-2 G/60) Charles Commons, 3301 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. $$Based on score. Last year paid out over $5000. 6 sections: Open FIDE rated: 5.0 = $1500, 4.5 = $700, 4.0 = $350, 3.5 = $150 (min $1500 payout, all payouts raised if less than $1500) U1900,U1700: 5.0 = $1200, 4.5 = $600, 4.0 = $300, 3.5 = $100 U1500, U1300: 5.0 = $1000, 4.5 = $500, 4.0 = $250, 3.5 = $100 U1100: 5.0 =$500, 4.5 = $250, 4.0 = $125, 3.5 = $50 Unrated may not win over $100 in U1100, $200 U1300, $300 U1500, $400 U1700, or $500 U1900. EF: $90 by 5/20, $100 by 6/16, and $105 online only by 6/18, $110 at the door. Special EFs: $35 less in U1100, GMs free; $50 deducted from prize, IMs 1/2 off entrance fee, $20 (not $70) deducted from prize. Special HR: $40 single Sat. night, pay with registration. Free room Sat. night for GMs. $20 room Sat. night for IMs. Rooms may not be avail after 5/25. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6pm, rds Fri 7, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10am rds 11-2-6, 9-3:15. U1100 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6pm, rds Fri 7, Sat 11-4, Sun 9-2:00. U1100 2-day schedule: reg ends Sat 10am, rds 11-1:30-4, 9-2:00. Ent: Michael Regan, 1827 Thornton Ridge Rd,Towson MD 21204. Detailed rules and more information: www.baltimorechess.org/Chesapeake_Open.html, online entry: chesapeakeopen.eventbrite.com/. WCL JGP.
June 19-23, New York World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced) 2nd NY International 9SS 40/2 SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to all players rated 2200 or above (USCF or FIDE) and special invitees. May be limited to the first 50 registrants. EF: $350 in advance, $400 on site. Players with USCF ratings over 2200 with no FIDE rating: $300 advance / $350 at site, Players with USCF ratings over 2200 and FIDE rating U2200: $250 in advance / $300 at site. USA players with FIDE ratings over 2200: $200 in advance, $250 at site. USA IMs, USA WGMs, and Foreign FIDE-rated players: $150 in advance / $200 at site. GMs, foreign IMs, and foreign WGMs $100, returned on completion of tournament; no money deducted from prize fund. Reg.: 6/19 10:30-11:30. Rds.: 12-7 6/19-6/22 and 12 on 6/23. $25 less for Marshall Chess Club Members. $10,000 guaranteed $5000-2500-1500-1000 Plus special brilliancy prize. Award ceremony to follow round 9. Every player will receive a special prize. WCL JGP.
A State Championship Event! June 20, Pennsylvania World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6 2009 PA State Game/45 Championship 4SS, G/45. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pitt., 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. 3 Sections, $$ (695G): Championship: EF: $30 by 6/12, $40 later. $200-100,
U2000 $75, U1800 $50. Premier: U1600. EF: $25 by 6/12, $35 later. $90-60, U1400 $50, U1200 $40, U1000 $30;Trophies toTop 2,Top 2 U1400,Top 2 U1200, Top 2 U1000. Scholastic: Grades K-12 U900. EF: $15 by 6/12, $25 later. Trophies to Top 7, 1-3 U600. ALL: Teams of 4 to 7 combined from all sections, Trophies 1st-2nd schools, clubs. PSCF $5, OSA. Reg ends Noon. Rds: 12:30-2:154-6. Ent/Info: PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 25 Freeport St., Pittsburgh, PA 15223, 412-908-0286,
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June 25, New York World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced) 22nd Annual Thursday Night Action Championship 4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W. 10 St., bet. 5-6th Ave., NYC: 212-477-3716. $$1,500 Guaranteed Prizes!! 2 sections, Open, $$ 500250-140-100, U2400/unr. $160. Under 2200, $$ 150-100, top U2000 $100, $100 prize limit to unr. Both, EF $40, Club membs. $30, GMs free ($25 from prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. Limit 2 byes (commit by 8:15). Re-entry: $20, counts half. CCA Ratings may be used. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 6/23. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!
June 25-29, Pennsylvania World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced) 3rd annual Philadelphia International 9SS, 40/2, SD/1, Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, 17th & Race Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19103. Special parking rate for players with guest rooms $5/day; may be available for players without guest rooms, through 6/29 only. $$G 10,000: $3000-1500-1000-600-400-300-200, top FIDE 2200-2399 $1000500, top FIDE under 2200 or unrated $1000-500. Minimum prize if completing all games: $500 to foreign GMs, $200 to US GMs, foreign IMs, foreign WGMs, foreign WIMs. IM & GM norms possible; FIDE rated. EF: GMs, IMs, WGMs, WIMs, foreign FIDE rated players $115 mailed by 6/16, $117 online by 6/23, $125 phoned by 6/23 (406-896-2038, payment only, no questions), $150 at tmt. USA FIDE 2100/up rated players: $215 mailed by 6/16, $217 online by 6/23, $225 phoned by 6/23, $250 at tmt. Others: $315 mailed by 6/16, $317 online by 6/23, $325 phoned by 6/23, $350 at tmt. All: No checks at site, credit cards accepted. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entryonline at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. Reg. endsThu 10 am, rds Thu through Sun 11-6, Mon 11. Two half point byes available (must commit before rd 2); norm not possible if taking bye. HR: $93-93, 215-448-2000, reserve by 6/5 or rate may increase. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possiblenone supplied. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
June 26-28 or 27-28, South Carolina World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20 2009 South Carolina Open 5SS, 35/90, SD 1 (2-day schedule R1 G/90), Hyatt Regency Greenville, 220 N. Main St., Greenville, SC 29601. $2,600b/60. In 3 Sections: Open/Unr: FIDE & USCF Rated! $600-300-100 guaranteed!!! u2200: $100 u2000: $100. Under 1800: 300-200-100 u1600: $100. Under 1400: $300-200-100 u1200: $100. EF: $70 if rec’d by 6/22; $85 at site. GMs and IMs free, $70 deducted from prize.
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Reentry $35. SC residents: SCCA memb. req’d, OSA. Bye: avail all rds. Rds 4 & 5 must commit before 2nd rd. (irrevocable bye). 3-day Schedule: Reg ends at 7pm on 6/26. Rds. 7:30, 2:30, 7:30, 10:00, 3:00. 2-day Schedule: Reg ends at 9:30am on 6/27, Rd 1 at 10:00am, then merges with 3-day. HR: $119/night double before 6/5 mention chess (800-233-1234) at Hyatt Regency Greenville, 220 N. Main St., Greenville, SC 29601. Info/Reg: Greenville Chess Club, c/o Mick Lauria, 210 Riverbirch Run, Clemson 29631 (
[email protected]). WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event! A State Championship Event! June 27-28, Oklahoma World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 64th Oklahoma Open State Championship GTD $900. 5SS, Rds 1-2 G/90, Rds 3-5 G/120. La Quinta Inn OKC Airport, 800 S. Meridian (I-40 at Meridian), Oklahoma City, 405-942-0040. Reg.: 8:309:30am. Rds.: 10-2-6; 10-3. One 1/2 point bye in Rds 1-4. Must enter before Rd 2 pairings. 3 Sections: Open, Reserve (U1800), Booster (U1400). Plaques & State Championship Titles for Oklahoma resident section champs. $$GTD: Open $300-200-100 & Reserve $150-100-50. Other $$b/entries. EF: $40 if rec’d by 6/24, otherwise $50. Under age 20 additional siblings $10 less. OCA membership included. HR: $71.10 plus tax if reserved by June 6, incl hot bkfst & airport shuttle. No outside food/drinks. OCA Annual Meeting/Election Sun 8:00am. Entries/Contact: Jim Gray, 720 S. Husband, Suite 5, Stillwater, OK 74074, 405-624-1777 or cell (405) 612-0379,
[email protected]. Info: www.ochess.org. WCL JGP.
June 27-28, Texas World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced) DFW FIDE Open IV 5SS, G/90 with 30 second increment. Dallas Chess Club, 212 S Cottonwood Dr #A, Richardson, TX 75080. One Section $$550G. Open: This section is FIDE rated but uses USCF Rules. $400-$100-$50. EF: $50, Juniors (U19)/Senior/Hcap $30, plus $5 non-DCC membership fee if applicable. Registration: 9:45 -10:15 am. Rds.: Sat 10:45 - 3:10 - 7:16, Sun 10:45-3:10. One Bye allowed if requested before rd 2, withdrawals are not eligible for prizes. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, see address above. Info: 214-632-9000,
[email protected] NS. NC. FIDE. WCL JGP.
June 28, New York World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced) Grandmaster Challenge (QC) 6-SS G/25 (G/20, D/5), Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716, limited to first 64 entries. EF: $35 over 55/under 18, $45 others, $10 less to Marshall members (free buffet for participants.) GMs free, $25 deducted from prize. Reg. ends 11:45 am. G$$350-250-150-100-75-50, $100 U2400, $100 U2200, $75 U2000, $50 U1800, top over 55$=age, top under 18 $=3x age, top scoring female ($=# of players.) Rds.: 12-1:15-2:30-4:00-5:15-6:30. Byes: limit 2, request before Round 3. Quick rated; regular ratings used for pairing and prize purposes. Additional class prize $500 2800+, $250 2700+.
A Heritage Event! An American Classic! July 1-5, 2-5, 3-5 or June 29-July 5, Pennsylvania World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 300 (enhanced) 37th Annual World Open 9SS, 40/2, SD/1 (4-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, 3-day option, rds 1-5 G/45), Under 900/Unr Section plays separate 3-day schedule only, G/45. Sheraton City Center Hotel, 17th & Race Sts., Philadelphia 19103. Parking $5 for hotel guests playing in tournament. Downtown location, Franklin Institute, many museums, stores, restaurants within a few blocks. Prizes $250,000 unconditionally guaranteed. Free analysis of your games by GM Sam Palatnik; free lectures by other GMs 9 am 7/3 & 7/4. In 9 sections (Unrated eligible only for Open, Under 2400, or Under 900). Open: $20000-10000-5000-2500-1500-1000-800700-600-500, clear winner bonus $200, top U2500 $2000-1000. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 7/5, 11 pm (White 5 minutes, Black 3 minutes & gets draw odds, 5 second delay) for title & bonus prize. GM & IM norms possible in 5-day & 7-day schedules. FIDE rated. Under 2400: $14000-7000-
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3000-2000-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U2300 $2000-1000. FIDE Under 2200: $14000-7000-3000-2000-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U2100 $20001000. Under 2000: $14000-7000-3000-2000-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U1900 $2000-1000. Under 1800: $14000-7000-3000-2000-1000-900-800-700600-500, top U1700 $2000-1000. Under 1600: $12000-6000-3000-2000-1000900-800-700-600-500, top U1500 $2000-1000. Under 1400: $10000-50002500-1500-1000-900-800-700-600-500, top U1300 $1500-800. Under 1200: $5000-2500-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-400-300. Under 900/unrated: $300200-100, trophies to top 10, no unrated may win over $100. Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 games played as of 7/09 list may not win over $1500 in U1200, $3000 U1400 to U1800. Games rated too late for 7/09 list not counted. 2) Players with official rating more than 30 points over section maximum any month 7/08-6/09 have a prize limit of $2000. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. EF, if mailed by 2/17: 7-day $307, 5-day $305, 4-day $304, 3-day $303. Mailed by 5/15: 7-day $317, 5-day $315, 4-day $314, 3-day $313. Mailed by 6/18: 7-day $327, 5-day $325, 4-day $324, 3-day $323. At site: All $350; no checks, credit cards OK. Online entry at chesstour.com: $310 by 2/17, $320 by 5/15, $330 by 6/24, $350 after 6/24 until 2 hours before rd 1. Phone entry at 406-896-2038: $315 by 2/17, $325 by 5/15, $335 by 6/24 (entry only, no questions). No phone entries after 6/24. GMs free; $200 EF deducted from prize. WGMs $100; another $100 EF deducted from prize. EF $100 less to all in U1200 Section and seniors over 65 in Under 1400 & above. Under 900/Unrated Section EF: $25 if mailed by 6/17, all $26 online at chesstour.com by 6/24, $30 phoned by 6/24 (entry only, no questions), $40 at site. FREE ENTRYTO UNRATED in U900/Unr Section. No checks at site; credit cards OK. Re-entry: $160, no re-entry from Open to Open. $20 fee for switching section after 6/30. Special 1 yr adult USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: online at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. 5-day schedule: Wed 7 pm, Thur 11 am & 6 pm, Fri 11 am & 6 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 5 pm. 7-day schedule: Mon-Fri each 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 5 pm. 4-day schedule: Thurs 11, 2:30 & 6, Fri 11 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5. 3-day schedule: Fri 11, 1:30, 3:30, 6 & 8:30, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 5. All schedules merge & compete for same prizes. Under 900/Unr schedule: Fri 1:30, 3:45 & 6, Sat 11, 1:30, 3:45 & 6, Sun 10 & 12:30. Half point byes OK all, limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), must commit before rd 3 and have under 2 pts. Entries, re-entries close 1 hour before your first game. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: 93-93, 215448-2000, may sell out about 5/31, two night minimum 7/3-4. Backup hotel: Radisson Plaza Warwick, 215-735-6000, $104-104, special chess rates for parking $8/day with guest room at Radisson. Special car rental rates: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings: 100 pts added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200 or more to most foreign, no pts added to CFC. Most foreign ratings other than CFC or FQE or Jamaica not accepted for U2000 or below. Highest of multiple ratings used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US player ratings: JULY LIST USED; FIDE ratings not used. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usually used if otherwise unrated. Special rules: 1) Players must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. In round 4 or after, players with scores over 80% and their opponents may not use headphones, earphones, cellphones or go to a different floor of the hotel without Director permission. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. You may request “lowest possible section” if July rating unknown. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied. WCL JGP.
6/27. $75 (Juniors $50) after 6/27. IMs/GMs free. Entrants may play up one section for $10. $5 discount to CalChess members (excluding reentries). Reentry after round 2 of the 3-day schedule: $40. PRIZES: 1st Place in each section $320 & trophy (1st place guaranteed in the Master/Expert section). Prize fund of $2540 based on 75 full paid adult entries and 10 full paid junior entries overall (with 60 full paid adult entries and 10 full paid junior entries, the prize fund will be $1,840). HOTEL: Best Western Expo Inn, (916) 922-9833 or 1-800643-4422. Ask for the Sacramento Chess Club rates. ADVANCE ENTRIES & INFO: John McCumiskey (TD), 6700 50 St, Sacramento, CA 95823-1306; e-mail:
[email protected]; phone: (916) 524-9479, checks payable to Sacramento Chess Club. Full flyer and advance entries: sacramentochessclub.org under Weekend Events. OTHER INFO: No Smoking, No Computers, Wheelchair Access. 07/09 rating list only. Please bring clocks and equipment. 1/2 point byes available in any round and must be requested before the completion of the previous round. Maximum two 1/2 point byes per entry. 1/2 point byes for rounds 5 & 6 must be requested prior to round 1 and may not be changed.WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event! July 3-5, California Southern World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 49th Annual Pacific Southwest Open 6-SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day schedule rds 1-3 G/60, then merges). LAX Hilton, 5711 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. $$8,000 b/200, 50% of each prize guaranteed. 2 sections: Open, $$1400-700-400-300-200, U2200 $600-300-150, U2000 $600-300-150. Amateur, open to U1800/Unr, $$600-300-150, U1600 500250-150, U1400 400-250, U1200 150, Unr. 150. Unr. May win Unrated prize only. All, EF $69 if rec’d by 7-2, $79 at site. SCCF memb. req’d of So. Californians ($18, jrs. U18 $10, includes Rank & File magazine). Reg.: 3-day 9-10 a.m. 7-3, 2-day 8:30-9:30 a.m. 7-4. Rds.: 3-day: 10:30-5 Fri-Sat, 10-4:30 Sun. 2-day: 10-12:152:30 Sat., then merges. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery, 835 N. Wilton Pl. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90038, on line at www.westernchess.com. HR: $109 (310) 410-4000, mention chess with group code APS. Parking $10/day. Inf: admin@western chess.com. NS, W, F. State Championship Qualifier. WCL JGP.
July 4, Pennsylvania World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 World Open G/10 Championship (QC) 5SS, G/10, Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel (see World Open). $2200 GUARANTEED PRIZES. In 2 sections: Open: $400-200-100, top U2400/Unr $220, U2200 $200, U2000 $180. Under 1800: $300-150-80, top U1600 $160, U1400 $120, U1200 $90, no unrated may win over $200. EF: $40. Reg: 7-10:15 pm, Rds: 10:30-11:15-11:45-12:15-12:45. Bye: OK rd 1. Quick-rated (will not affect regular ratings); prizes based on higher of regular or quick ratings. Ent: at site only, no checks.
July 5, Pennsylvania World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 World Open Blitz Championship (QC) 5SS, G/5 (double round, 10 games), Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel (see World Open). $2200 GUARANTEED PRIZES. In 2 sections: Open: $400-200-100, top U2400/Unr $220, U2200 $200, U2000 $180. Under 1800: $300-150-80, top
July 3-5 or 4-5, California Northern World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6 2009 Sacramento Chess Championship ROUNDS: 6 FORMAT: Swiss RATING: Full-K. SITE: Best Western Expo Inn, 1413 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA. ON-SITE REGISTRATION: 7/3 – 8:30 am - 9:45 am; 7/4 – 8:00 am - 8:45 am. ROUNDS: 3-day: 7/3 – 10 & 3:30, 7/4 – 10:30 & 4, 7/5 – 10 & 3:30. 2-day: 7/4 – 9, 11:15, 1:30, & 4, 7/5 – 10 & 3:30. TIME CONTROLS: 3-day: 30/90 G/60. 2-day: Rounds 1-3, G/60, Rounds 4-6, 30/90 G/60. 5-second delay on all time controls. SECTIONS: Master/Expert (above 1999), Reserve (U2000). ENTRY FEES: 3-day $65 (Juniors $45) postmarked by
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Tournament Life U1600 $160, U1400 $120, U1200 $90, no unrated may win over $200. EF: $40. Reg: 6-11 pm, Rds: 11:15-12-12:30-1-1:30. Bye: OK rd 1. Quick-rated (will not affect regular ratings); prizes based on higher of regular or quick ratings. Ent: at site only, no checks.
KS. Ent: Laurence Coker, 8013 W 145th St, Overland Park, KS 66223. Checks payable to “Kansas Chess Association” Ph: 913-851-1583. E-mail: wlcoker7@ hotmail.com. Website: www.kansaschess.org. (2009 Kansas Open ad.) WCL JGP for Open & Reserve sections.
July 6-20, New York World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6 58th Nassau Action
July 10-12, Ohio World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced) 2009 Columbus Open
9SS G/30, 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts., Mineola. EF $35 by 7/3, $42 at site, non-memb $9 more. $$ (660 b/22, top 2 G) 200-100, U2100, 1900, 1700, 1500, 1300/UR each 72. 4 byes 1-9.
[email protected]. Reg to 7:15 PM. Rds.: 7:15-8:25-9:35 each Mon. Rule 14H not used. Ent: Harold Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY 11782.
5-SS, 30/90, SD/60 (2-day schedule, rd. 1 G/90), ALL PRIZES UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED. 3 sections: Open, open to all. G $1200, 800, 500; U2200, $500, 200; Premier, open to 1999/below. $500, 200; U1800, $500, 200; Reserve, open to 1599/below. $500, 200; U1400 $500, 200; All EF: $70 if rec’d by 7/1. $80 at site. $10 less for scholastic players under 1200. Free to Sr. Master/above who complete their schedule. 3-day schedule: Reg. Ends Fri. 6:30 p.m., Rds.: Fri. 7 p.m.; Sat. 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 9:30 a.m., 3 p.m. 2-day schedule: Reg. Ends Sat. 9:30 a.m. Rd 1 at 10 a.m., then merges with 3-day schedule. Re-entry: $20. Any player who loses Fri. night may re-enter for $20 and loss will not count in tournament standings! One 1/2-pt. Bye available in Rds 1-4 (request required prior to Rd 1). Unrated players may play in any section. $25 upset prize each section. N.S. A/C; HOTELS: HOLIDAY INN AIRPORT, 750 STELZER RD., COLUMBUS, 43219 (WITH EXPANDED PLAYING SPACE). (614) 2376360. ROOM RATE: $89.00 plus tax. Chess rate available through July 1st while rooms last. ENT. C/O Lou Friscoe, 1645 Glenn Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43212. Inquires: (614) 486-6856. Web site: www.centralchessclub.com. WCL JGP.
July 9, New York World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! 4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), may be limited to 1st 36 entries. $$ 560 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible. EFs $5 EXTRA IF UNDER 10 MINUTES BEFORE GAME!
A State Championship Event! July 10-12, Kansas World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6 2009 Kansas Open at Bethany College Library 2 sections: (7/11 and 7/12) 5SS, G120 (All prizes based on 100 non-scholastic rate entries) Open: all: $$400-200-100. 1999/below: 200-100-50. $25 & plaque to top KS resident, designating person 2009 KS State Champion. Reserve: 1799/below: $$400-200-100. Class C: 200-100-50. 1399/below + unrated: 200-100-50. $25 and plaque to top KS resident. EF: $45 if postmarked by 7/03, $65 thereafter. Special $10 discount for advance entry into both Kansas Open + Quick tourney. $10 entry fee for Scholastics, choosing not to compete for cash, entering Reserve section only, competing for three plaques. Reg.: 7/11 8:30-9:30am. Rds.: 7/11: 10-2:30-7, 7/12: 9-1:30. KANSAS QUICK CHESS CHAMP: at Karpov Chess School, 106 S Main- 1 section: (7/10), 5SS G10 (All prizes based on 50 non-scholastic rate entries) $$300-200100. Class A, B, & C and below + unrated: 100, 50 each. $25 plus plaque for top KS resident in Quick EF: $25 if postmarked by 7/03, $40 thereafter, $10 entry fee for Scholastics choosing not to compete for cash, but for three plaques. Reg.: 7/10 6-7pm. Rds.: 7:30, 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30. KANSAS BUGHOUSE CHAMP: at Karpov Chess School- 1 section: (7/10) at 4pm, 100% entry fees returned, plaques to top team. EF: $10 per person. See website for details. HR: Dorm rooms at Bethany College available, $35 per room per night, contact Roxie Sjogren at 785-227-3380, Ext 8158 from 8am till 12:30 pm M to F or e-mail at
[email protected] Motel rooms at www.lindsborg.org/tourism.html. Special: KCA membership required of KS residents to participate; $7 adult, $5 junior, $10 family. Annual meeting of KCA on 7/12 at 8 am Site: Lindsborg,
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July 11, New York World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) Jenifer Woods Memorial Grand Prix 4SS RDS. 1 & 2 G/60, RDS. 3 & 4 G/90 @RCC (GTD) $150-90-60 class $80. Reg.: 8:30-9:15. RDS.: 9:30-12-2:15-5:30 EF: $30. Adv Ent/Info: Rochester Chess Center, 221 Norris Drive, Rochester, NY 14610. (585)442-2430.
July 11, Tennessee World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6 Murfreesboro Grand Prix 5-SS, rd.1 G/30, rd.2 G/60, Rds.3, 4, 5 G/75. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1020 N. Rutherford Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN. EF: $20 by 7/9, $25 at site. $$ (1000, top 2 G, class prizes b/6 entries per class, else proportional): $200-104, X, A, B, C, D, E/below each $102, Unr. $84. Reg.: 8:00-8:45am. Rds.: 9:00-10:0012:45-3:15-5:45. Ent: Rutherford County Chess Club, P.O. Box 1593, Murfreesboro, TN 37133. rccc.us/ (with map to site),
[email protected] 615-8957989 NS. NC. W. WCL JGP for rounds 3-5.
July 11-12, New York World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6 July Grand Prix! 4SS, 30/90, SD/1; Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $45, Members $25. $$625 Gtd: 250-100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit 2 byes, commit at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 players. WCL JGP.
July 11-12, Virginia World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 19th Charlottesville Open 5SS, G/90. Best Western Cavalier Inn, 105 N Emmett Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903. EF: $45 if received by 7/6, $55 thereafter. $5 discount to active duty military. VCF membership required: $10, $5 jr., OSA $$1525 b/50, top 3 prizes guaranteed. $400-$250-$150 U2200/U2000/U1800/U1600 $125, U1400 $100, U1200 $75, UNR $50. Reg.: Saturday 11:00-11:40. Rds.: 7/11 12-3:15-7:30; 7/12 9:45-1:30. One half point bye available, must commit prior to round 1 start. Ent: (checks payable to “Virginia Chess”) Rappahannock Chess, PO Box 1721, Dahlgren, VA 22448. Info: (540)424-2172. HR: $99 (reserve early or rates may go up!) 434-296-8111. www.vachess.org. NS NC W. WCL JGP.
July 16-19, 17-19 or 18-19, California Southern World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced) 14th annual Pacific Coast Open 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50). Renaissance Agoura Hills Hotel, 30100 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills CA 91301 (US-101 to Reyes Adobe Road exit). Adjacent to the Santa Monica Mountains, 26 miles west of Burbank, 12 miles from Malibu, 28 miles from Ventura. Free parking. Prizes $30,000 based on 250 paid entries (re-entries & U1000 count half), minimum $24,000 (80% of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections. Open: $3000-1500-700-400, clear or tiebreak win $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1800-1000. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000600-400. Under 1900: $2000-1000-600-400. Under 1700: $2000-1000-600-400. Under 1500: $2000-1000-600-400. Under 1300: $1800-900-500-300. Under 1000: $1000-500-300-200. Unrated may enter any section, with prize limit U2100 $900, U1900 $700, U1700 $500, U1500 $400, U1300 $200, U1000 $100; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: 4-day $144, 3-day $143, 2-day $142 mailed by 7/8, all $145 online at chesstour.com by 7/13, $150 phoned by 7/13 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $160 (no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt. Under 1000 Section EF: all $60 less. FREE TO UNRATED in U1000 or U1300 sections if paying 1 year USCF dues with entry. GMs free; $140 deducted from prize. SCCF membership ($18, jrs $10) required for rated Southern CA residents. Re-entry $80; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- $30 online at chesstour.com, $40 if mailed, phoned or paid at site. 4-day schedule: RegThu to 6:30 pm, rds Thu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 10-4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11 am, rds Fri 12-7, Sat 11-6, Sun 10-4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am, rds Sat 10-12:45-3:15-6, Sun 10-4:30. All schedules: Bye all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, other sections before rd 4. HR: $87-87, 818707-1220, request chess rate, reserve by 7/2 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9648. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event! July 17-19 or 18-19, Arizona World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 40 (enhanced) Ye Olde Pueblo Open and Scholastics Holiday Inn Palo Verde, 4550 S Palo Verde Rd.,Tucson, AZ 85714, 520-746-1161.
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SECTIONS: Open, Reserve (U1800), Booster (U1400) & Scholastics (K6/U1000). Scholastic section is 2 separate 1-day tournaments. SCHEDULE: (3-day) 5/SS, 40/2, SD/1; Reg.: 7/17 5:30-6:30 PM; Rds.: 7, 10-5, 9-4. (2-day) 5/SS, Rds 1-2 G/90; Rds. 3-5 40/2, SD/1; Reg.: 7/18 8:30-9:30 AM; Rds.: 101:30-5, 9-4. (Scholastics) 4/SS, G/40; Reg.: 7/18-19 8:30-9:30 AM; Round 1 at 10am then as available. PRIZES: (Open) $$G: $600(plaque)-400-300-200; $$b/4 X, A, B/below $150 ea. Trophy Top Jr. U20, Jr. U14, Sr. 50+; (Reserve) $$b/38: $250(plaque)-150(plaque); $$b/4 C, D/below $100 ea. Trophy to Top UNR, Jr. U14, Sr. 50+; (Booster)Trophy toTop 1st - 5th Place,Top E, U1000/Unr and Jr. U11; (Scholastic each day) Trophy to 1st - 5th Place, Top U800, U600, and Unrated. EF: GM/IM are FREE! (Open) $55; (Reserve) $45; (Booster) $25; (Scholastics) $15 for each tournament or $25 for both days. LATE FEE: Additional $10 ($5 for Scholastic) if entry received after 7/15. DISCOUNT: $10 off EF for Juniors (under age 20) and Seniors (age 50+) in Open and Reserve. ALL: 1/2 pt byes allowed for all rounds but must be requested prior to start of Round 2 (max 2). No Re-entries. HR: $64 (single) or $72 (suite) if by 7/3, mention “SACA”. Info: Karen Pennock, 520-975-3946, email:
[email protected], web: www.sazchess.org. Ent: Online registration available at www.sazchess.org/ store/store.html or postal mail (make checks payable to SACA) to: SACA, Attn: 2009 Ye Olde Pueblo, PO Box 42407, Tucson, AZ 85733. NC. NS. W. WCL JGP except for Scholastic section.
July 17-19 or 18-19, Florida World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20 2009 U.S. Class Championships See Nationals.
A State Championship Event! July 17-19 or 18-19, Georgia World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6 2009 Peach State Open Championship 5-SS, 40/2, SD/30 mins. (2-day schedule, Rd. 1 G/90). Atlanta Chess Center, 3155A East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Scottdale, Georgia 30079. $2,500 b/89, 50% GTD. In 4 sections: Open: $400-200, u2200- $225, u2100- $225. Under 1900: $225-125, u1700- $225-125. Under 1500: $225-125, u1300- $200, u1100$200. Unrated: (not part of base). EF: $18 if rec’d. by 7/15; $25 at site. Trophies to top 7. All: EF: $42 if rec’d. by 7/15; $46 at site. Re-entry: $25. Bye: all rounds (limit 2), must commit before 1st round. 3-day schedule: Reg.: ends at 7:15 p.m. Rounds: 7:45, 2-7:30, 10-3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg.: ends 10:30 a.m. Rounds: 1st at 10:30 a.m., then merges with 3-day. Info: atlantachess@ yahoo.com or (404)-377-4400. Enter: Same as above. www.atlantachessclub. com. NS. NC. WCL JGP.
July 17-19 or 18-19, Illinois World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)
2nd annual Chicago Class Championships 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Under 1000 & Under 700 Sections: 6SS, G/75, 7/18-19 only. Doubletree Hotel Chicago/ Oak Brook, 1909 Spring Rd (near I-88 Cermak Rd exit), Oak Brook, IL 60521. Free parking. No residence requirements. $20,000 guaranteed prizes and trophies. In 9 sections; no unrated in Master, unrated allowed in Under 700 only if age 15 or below. Master (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE. Expert (2000-2199/Unr): $1300-700-400-300. Class A (1800-1999/Unr): $1300-700-400-300. Class B (1600-1799/Unr): $1300-700400-300. Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1200-600-400-200. Class D (1200-1399/Unr): $1000-500-300-200. Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $1000500-300-200. Under 1000: $200-100-60-40, trophies to top 7. Under 700: Trophies to top 7. Rated players may play up one section. Unrated prize limit $80 U1000, $140 E, $200 D, $400 C, $500 B, $600 A. Top 7 sections EF: 3-day $93, 2-day $92 mailed by 7/9, all $95 online at chesstour.com by 7/13, $100 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/13 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. U1000 & U700 EF: $27 mailed by 7/9, $28 online at chesstour.com by 7/13, $30 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/13 (entry only, no questions), $40 at site. All: ICA memb. ($15, scholastic $10) required for rated Illinois residents. FREE ENTRY TO UNRATED in Class D, E, U1000 or U700 if paying 1 year USCF dues with entry. GMs free, $90 deducted from prize. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- $30 online at chesstour.com, $40 if mailed, phoned or paid at site. Re-entry $60; not available in Master Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games used if otherwise unrated. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-3:15. U1000 & U700 schedule: Reg. ends 9:30 am, rds. Sat 10-1:305, Sun 9-12:30-3:15. Bye: all, Master must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $93-93, 800-528-0444, 630-472-6000, reserve by 7/3 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-965 8. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
A State Championship Event! July 18, Pennsylvania World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6 2009 PA State Action Championship 5SS, G/30. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pitt., 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. 2 Sections: Championship: EF: $25 by 7/10, $35 later. $$ (690G): $200-100, U2000 $90, U1800 $80, U1600 $70, U1400 $60, U1200 $50, U1000 $40.Trophies: 1-3 U1400, 1-3 U1200, 1-3 U1000. Scholastic: Grades K-12 U900. EF: $15 by 7/10, $25 later.Trophies toTop 7, 1-3 U600. ALL:Trophies: 1-2 Schools, 1-2 Clubs. PSCF $5, OSA. Reg ends Noon. Rds: 12:30-1:45-3-4:15-5:45. Ent/Info: PSCF,
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July 19, New York World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced) Grandmaster Challenge (QC) 6-SS G/25 (G/20, D/5), Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716, limited to first 64 entries. EF: $35 over 55/under 18, $45 others, $10 less to Marshall members (free buffet for participants.) GMs free, $25 deducted from prize. Reg. ends 11:45 am. G$$350-250-150-100-75-50, $100 U2400, $100 U2200, $75 U2000, $50 U1800, top over 55$=age, top under 18 $=3x age, top scoring female ($=# of players.) Rds.: 12-1:15-2:30-4:00-5:15-6:30. Byes: limit 2, request before Round 3. Quick rated; regular ratings used for pairing and prize purposes. Additional class prize $500 2800+, $250 2700+.
July 21, New York World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced) St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club 4SS, G/30.ThirdTues. of every month. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scoring 2.5 or more at any CCNY at MCCThursday 4 Rated GamesTonight! since the prior month’s SJM). EF: $40, members $30, GMs $10 (returned on completion of tournament). For each event, money added to prize fund by the sponsors, St. John’s University, and other generous patrons. Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100. Top U2400 and Top U2300 prizes. Special prize for biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. One bye available, rds. 1 or 4 only; declare at registration.
July 24-26 or 25-26, Connecticut World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced) 14th Annual Bradley Open 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Sheraton Hotel, 1 Bradley Airport (visible at airport entrance), Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (I-91 Exit 40 to Rt 20). Free parking. $8000 guaranteed prize fund. In 4 sections. Open: $1000600-400, U2200 $500–250. FIDE. Under 2000: $800-400-200, top U1800 $500-250. Under 1600: $700-400-200, top U1400 $450-250. Under 1200: $500-250-150, top U1000 $200. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1200, $300 U1600, or $500 U2000. EF: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 mailed by 7/16, all $89 online at chesstour.com by 7/22, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/22 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. FREE ENTRY T O UNRATED in U1200 if paying 1 year USCF dues with entry. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA or WMCA members. Re-entry $50; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- $30 online at chesstour.com, $40 mailed, phoned
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Tournament Life or paid at site. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 116, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. 11-2:30-6, 9-3:15. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd 2. HR: $93-93, 860-627-5311; reserve by 7/10 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event! July 24-26 or 25-26, North Carolina World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 36th LPO (Lipkin/Pfefferkorn Open) 5-SS, 35/90, SD/1. (2-day option Rd. 1 G/80). Sundance Plaza Hotel, 3050 University Parkway, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105. (336)-723-2911. $15,000 b/215 full paid, $7,500 GTD. In 7 sections: Open: $1200-600-500350, u2300- $350-250. Under 2200: $1000-500-350-250, u2100- $250. Under 2000: $1000-500-350-250, u1900- $250. Under 1800: $1000-500-350-250, u1700- $250. Under 1600: $1000-500-350-250, u1500- $250. Under 1400: $1000-500-350-250, u1200- $250. Unrated: (not part of base) Trophies to top 7. EF: $91 3-day, $90 2-day if received by 7/20; $99 at site. GMs and IMs Free; $75 deducted from any prize. Unrated: $25 3-day, $24 2-day if rec’d. by 7/20; $30 at site. Juniors: $48 if playing for trophy; $69 for cash by 7/20; $10 more at site. 3-day schedule: Reg.: ends 7 p.m. Rounds: 7:30, 2-7:30, 10-3:30. 2day schedule: Reg.: ends 9:30 a.m. Rounds:10 a.m., then merges with 3-day. All: Re-entry $45, not in Open. NCCA membership required $5, other states ok. Half-point byes available in 1st 4 rounds, limit 2, must commit in advance. NCCA Grand Prix. Hotel: $79.99 single/double. Must reserve by July 11th to be guaranteed a room!! Mention: ChessTournament to get rate. Info: Atlanta Chess Center, (404)-377-4400, Thad Rogers (478)-742-5607 or atlantachess@ yahoo.com. Enter: American Chess Promotions, 3055 General Lee Road, Macon, Georgia 31204. NS. NC. W. FIDE. WCL JGP.
July 24-26, Texas World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 Houston Open 5SS, G/120. Open Sect. is FIDE rated. Free entry for GMs, and IMs (EF deducted from winnings). SIDE EVENTS: (Schol. 5SS, G/30, 1-day only, Sat. July 25); 5-min. Blitz “CAJUN KNOCK-OUT” (Sat. night after Rd. 3). Separate room for schol. Players - A trophy or a medal will be awarded to each schol. player. Crowne Plaza Hotel Houston North - Greenspoint, 425 N. Sam Houston Pkwy E., Houston (800-227-6963 or 281-445-9000). 5 Sects. PRIZES: $10,000 b/200 paid ent, min. $5,000 Gtd. OPEN: $1400-800-500-300-200; U2200: $700-400; U2000: $800-400-200-100-50; U1800: $800-400-200-100-50; U1600/Unr*: $800-400-200-100-50; U1300: $400-300-200-100-50. *Unrated players may only win 50% of the prize fund unless playing in the Open Sect. Schol. Sects. (Individual): OPEN, U1000, U700. Prizes: Trophies to top 10 in each section. Every non-trophy winner receives a souvenir medal. Scholastic players may play in both adult and schol. sections, if desired, by registering in both events (3-day & Schol. Schedules) and taking a 1/2-pt. Bye for Rd. 2 of the 3-day Sched. USCF-recommended computer tiebreaks will decide trophy and medal placements for winners of all schol. sections. TOURN. SPECIALS:
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Free chess clock to player who travels farthest to tourn. in both Main and Schol. Events. Free hotel shuttle service from Bush Int’l. Airport. CAJUN BOUNTY: Defeat the top ranked player and win free entry to our next tournament! EF: $79 by 7/22; $89 at site; Unr. (U1600) and Jrs. (under 18 yrs of age and playing in U1300 or U1600 Sections) $49 by 7/22; $59 at site. Schol. EF: $20 by 7/22; $25 at site; Re-Entry Fee: $25 (avail. up to Rd. 4-no re-entry in OPEN section; 3 re-entries count as an additional entry for prize fund). 3-day Sched: Reg.: Fri. 5:30-7pm, Rds.: Fri. 8pm; Sat. 11-6:30, Sun. 9:30-2:30. 2-day Sched: Reg.: Sat. 8:30-9:30am, (Rds. 1 & 2, G/75) Sat. 11-2:30-6:30, Sun. 9:30-2:30. Both schedules merge at Rd. 3. Schol. Sched: (All 5 rds G/30—one day only, Sat., 7/25) Reg.: Sat. 8:30-9:30am, Rd. 1 at 10am; Other rds will follow immediately. Byes: Avail. all Rds. (commit before Rd. 3). HR: $75 for single or double (800-227-6963 or 281-445-9000), reserve by 7/15 and mention Cajun Chess tournament to assure group rate. ENT: On-line registration and printable entry form at www.cajunchess.com, or mail entry form to Cajun Chess, 7230 Chadbourne Dr., New Orleans, LA 70126, or Franc Guadalupe, 305 Willow Pointe Dr., League City, TX 77573. Info or Phone Ent: 713-530-7820 or 504-905-2971. Major credit cards accepted (no checks at site). WCL JGP.
address above. Info: 214-632-9000,
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July 25-26 or 26, New York World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6 New York Marshall CC July GP!
July 26, California Southern World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 2009 Westwood Summer Open
4SS, 30/90, SD/1; Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $45, Members $25. $$625 Gtd: 250-100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 players. WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event! July 25-26, Oklahoma World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20 64th OCF Oklahoma Open - Jerry Spann Memorial - FIDE OCF Championship 5-SS, G/90 + 30 sec, $$G 1,700. Quality Inn-Bricktown, 1800 E Reno (and MLK), OKC, OK 73117 (1 mile East of Bricktown). Res line: 800-4choice, HR: $60-6060 (chess). Wi-Fi, EF: Open: $45, Reserve: $30 (if received before July 20): $10 more at site. OCF $10. Two Sections: Open (FIDE): Gtd 1st 500, 300, 200, A: $200, B: $200, C: $200. Reserve: U-1400 Gtd 1st $200, 100, Class $ per entrees; Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds at 10-2:30-7, 9-1:15. 2 half pt byes rds 1-5, FIDE (Open), LS, W, Free Parking. Frank Berry, 402 S. Willis St, Stillwater, OK 74074.
[email protected], 405 372-5758. WCL JGP.
July 25-26, Texas World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced) DFW FIDE Open V 5SS, G/90 with 30 second increment. Dallas Chess Club, 212 S Cottonwood Dr #A, Richardson, TX 75080. One Section $$550G. Open: This section is FIDE rated but uses USCF Rules. $400-$100-$50. EF: $50, Juniors (U19)/Senior/Hcap $30, plus $5 non-DCC membership fee if applicable. Registration: 9:45 -10:15 am. Rds.: Sat 10:45 - 3:10 - 7:16, Sun 10:45-3:10. One Bye allowed if requested before rd 2, withdrawals are not eligible for prizes. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, see
A Heritage Event! July 25-26, Wisconsin World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 33rd Annual Green Bay Open Radisson Hotel, 2040 Airport Dr., Green Bay, WI 54313. 5SS 40/100, 30/1, SD/30. EF: $40 Juniors under 19 $35 if rec’d by 7/22, all entries including phone & email are $10 more after 7/22! $$Gtd: $1600 Cash + 6 trophies! 1st $375 + trophy, 2nd $210, 1900’s & 1800’s $105 each; 1700’s &1600’s $100 each; 1500’s & 1400’s $95 each; 1300’s & 1200’s $90 each; Under 1200 $85; $150 in best game prizes! Trophies to top Juniors ages 17-18, 15-16, 13-14, 11-12, 10 & under. Reg.: At site 8:45-9:25am. Rds.: 10-2:30-7:30; 10-3:30. HR: $79/$79/$89/$99 call 920-494-7300 mention chess tournament. Room block held to 7/8. Other Info: 1/2 bye avail. rds 1, 2 or 3 if req’d w/entry. WCA Tour Event. NS NC W. Entries & Inquiries to: Luke Ludwig, 2191 Allouez Ave., Green Bay, WI 54311. 920-465-9859, email:
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5-SS, G/40. Los Angeles Chess Club, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, CA 90025, 2nd floor (4 blocks West of 405 Fwy). $$1500 b/50, 80% of each prize guaranteed. In two sections: Open: $400-200-50, U2200 125, U2000 125. Reserve (U1800): $$200-125, U1600 $100, Under 1400/unrated $100, U1200 $75. EF: $47 if received by 7/25, $55 at site. SCCF memb. ($18, under 18 $10) req. for rated S. CA residents. No checks or credit cards at site. Half point byes: limit 1, must be req. w/entry. Reg.: 9-9:45 a.m. Rds.: 10-11:30-1:30-3:15-4:45. 2 Free Parking lots on the SW corner of Santa Monica & Purdue, or in the building basement ($3). Inf:
[email protected]. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery, 835 N. Wilton Place #1, Los Angeles, CA 90038. On-line entry: www.western chess.com. State Championship Qualifier.
July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, Florida World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced) 17th Annual Southern Open 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Ramada Orlando Celebration Resort, 6375 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy (Rt 192), Kissimmee, FL 34747 (1.5 miles from Disney World). Free parking. $12,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed. In 4 sections. Open: $1500-700-500-300, top Under 2300/Unr $800-400. FIDE. Under 2100: $1000-500-300-200, top Under 1900 $700-300. Under 1700: $1000-500-300-200, top Under 1500 $700-300. Under 1300: $600300-200-100, top Under 1100 $400-200. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1300, $300 U1700, or $500 U2100. Top 3 sections EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 7/23, all $105 online at chesstour.com by 7/28, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/28 (entry only, no questions), $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site. Under 1300 Section EF: all $40 less. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize. FREE ENTRY TO UNRATED if paid with 1 year USCF dues. All sections: Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. AUGUST OFFICIAL RATINGS USED. Unofficial
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uschess.org ratings based on 4 or omore games usually used if otherwise unrated. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10:30 am, rds. Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-3:15. All: Half point byes OK all, limit 2, must commit before rd 2. HR: $79-79 plus $5 resort fee, includes breakfast, 877-467-5786, 407-390-5800, reserve by 7/17 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess Association, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chess tour.com. WCL JGP.
July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, Vermont World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced) 20th annual Vermont Resort Open 5 SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Stratton Mountain Inn, Middle Ridge Rd (take Stratton Mtn Rd from center of Bondville), Stratton Mountain, VT 05155. Bondville is 13 mi SE of Manchester, VT on Rt 30; under 2 hours from Albany NY or Springfield MA. $3000 guaranteed prizes. In 3 sections. Open: $500-300-200, top Under 2100/Unr $230-120. FIDE. Under 1900: $320-160100, top Under 1700 $200-100. Under 1500: $300-150-80, top Under 1300 $160-80. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1500 or $200 in U1900. EF: 3day $73, 2-day $72 mailed by 7/23, all $75 online at chesstour.com by 7/29, $80 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/29 (entry only, no questions), $85 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. FREE ENTRY TO UNRATED in U1500 Section if paying 1 year USCF dues with entry. GMs free; $60 deducted from prize. Reentry $40, not available in Open. AUGUST OFFICIAL RATINGS USED. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- $30 online at chesstour.com, $40 by mail, phone or at site. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10:30 am, rds. Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-3. Half point byes OK all, limit 2; must commit before rd 2. HR: $79-79, 1-800-STRATTON, 802-297-2500, reserve by 7/17 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event! Aug. 1-9, 4-9 or 6-9, Indiana World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 300 110th annual U.S. Open See Nationals.
Aug. 6, New York World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced) 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! 4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), may be limited to 1st 36 entries. $$ 560 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible. EFs $5 EXTRA IF UNDER 10 MINUTES BEFORE GAME!
Aug. 7-9 or 8-9, Connecticut World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced) 15th Annual Northeast Open 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Holiday Inn Select, 700 Main St., Stamford, CT 06901. Free parking. $8000 guaranteed prize fund. In 4 sections. Open: $1000-600-400, U2200 $500–250. FIDE. Under 2000: $800-400-200, top U1800 $500-250. Under 1600: $700-350-200, top U1400 $400-200. Under 1200: $500-300-150, top U1000 $200-100. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1200, $300 U1600, or $500 U2000. EF: 3-day $88.50, 2-day $87.50 mailed by 7/30, all $89 online at chesstour.com by 8/5, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/5 (entry only, no questions), $100 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. FREE ENTRY TO UNRATED in U1200 if paying 1 year USCF dues with entry. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA members. Re-entry $50; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- $30 online at chesstour.com, $40 mailed, phoned or paid at site. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 93:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. 11-2:30-6, 9-3:15. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd 2. HR: $99-99, 800-408-7640, 203-358-8400; reserve by 7/24 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event! Aug. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, Massachusetts World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced) 39th annual Continental Open 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50). 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). Prizes $30,000 based on 250 paid entries (re-entries & U1000 count half), minimum $24,000 (80% of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections. Open: $3000-1500-700-400, clear or tiebreak win $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1800-1000. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-600-400. Under 1900: $2000-1000600-400. Under 1700: $2000-1000-600-400. Under 1500: $2000-1000-600-400. Under 1300: $1800-900-500-300. Under 1000: $1000-500-300-200. Unrated may enter any section, with prize limit U2100 $900, U1900 $700, U1700 $500, U1500 $400, U1300 $200, U1000 $100; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: 4-day $144, 3-day $143, 2-day $142 mailed by 8/6, all $145 online at chesstour.com by 8/11, $150 phoned by 8/11 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $160 (no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt. Under 1000 Section EF: all $60 less. FREE TO UNRATED in U1000 or U1300 sections if paying 1 year USCF dues with entry GMs free; $140 deducted from prize. MACA membership ($12, under 18 $6) required for rated MA residents, WMCA accepted for western MA residents. Re-entry $80; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- $30 online at chesstour.com, $40 if mailed, phoned or paid at site. 4-day schedule: RegThu to 6:30 pm, rdsThu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 3-day schedule: Reg.
Fri to 11 am, rds Fri 12-7, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am, rds Sat 10-12:45-3:15-6, Sun 9-3:15. All schedules: Bye all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, other sections before rd 4. HR: $84-84, 508-347-7393, request chess rate, reserve by 7/30 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, P O Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9648. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
Aug. 21-23 or 22-23, California Northern World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced) Central California Open 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Ramada University Hotel, 324 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93710 (CA-99 to CA-41 to Shaw Ave). Cosponsored by Fresno Chess Club. $$ 15,000 based on 150 paid entries (re-entries count half), minimum $10,000 (2/3 of each prize) guaranteed. In 4 sections: Open: $2000-1000-500-300, top U2200 $800-400. FIDE. Under 2000: $1500-700-400200, top U1800 $800-400. Under 1600: $1200-700-400-200, top U1400 $600-300. Under 1200: $1000-500-300-200, top U1000 $400-200. Unrated may enter any section, with prize limits: U1200 $100, U1600 $300, U2000 $500. Balance goes to next player(s) in line. EF: 3-day $113, 2-day $112 mailed by 8/13, all $115 online at chesstour.com by 8/18, $120 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/18 (entry only, no questions), $130 at site. Mailed EF $10 less to Fresno Chess Club members. FREE TO UNRATED in U1200 section if paying 1 year USCF dues with entry. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. All: Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry: online at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. No checks at site, credit cards OK. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 112:30-6, Sun 9-3:15. Byes: OK all; must commit before rd 2. HR: $89-89, 800-241-0756, 559-224-4040, request chess rate, reserve by 8/7 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
Aug. 22, Illinois World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 2009 U.S. Game/60 Championship See Nationals.
Aug. 23, Illinois World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6 2009 U.S. Game/30 Championship See Nationals.
A Heritage Event! Aug. 28-30 or 29-30, District of Columbia World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced) 41st annual Atlantic Open 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Washington Westin Hotel, 1400 M St NW atThomas Circle, Washington, DC 20005. $$G 20,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND. In 7 sections. Open: $2000-1000-500-300, clear or tiebreak 1st
US OPEN SIDE EVENTS Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 East 21st St, Indianapolis IN 46219
August 1-2 US Open Weekend Swiss WCL GPP: 6. 5SS, G/60, $1000 guaranteed prizes. $$ 200-100-50, U2200/Unr $160, U1800 $140, U1600 $120, U1400 $100, U1200 $80, Unr $50. World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6. EF $40, free to unrated if paying USCF dues. Reg. 8:30-9:30 am 8/1, rds. Sat. 10-1-3:30, Sun. 10-1. August 2 US Open Scholastic 4SS, G/30, open to K-12 (2008-9 school year). EF $20. In 3 sections: Open, Under 1200/Unr, Under 800/Unr. Trophies to top 5 each section, top U1600, U1400 in Open, U1000, Unr in U1200, U600, Unr in U800. Reg. 9-11:30 am, rds. 12-1:30-3-4:30. August 3 US Open Bughouse 5SS, G/5. EF $20 per team. 80% of EF in cash prizes. Reg. 9-11:30 am, round 1 noon.
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August 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 US Open Quads Each is 3RR, G/30. EF $20, 1st prize $50 each quad. Reg. 9-11:30 am, rds. 12-1:30-2:30. August 5 US Open G/15 Championship 5SS, G/15, quick rated, higher of regular or quick rating used. EF $40. 80% of EF returned in cash prizes: 1st 30%, 2nd 15%, U2100 12%, U1800 10%, U1500/Unr 8%, U1200 5%. Reg. 9-11:30 am, rds. 12-1-2-3-4. August 8 US Open Blitz Championship WCL GPP: 15. 7SS, double round (14 games), 1 section. Quick rated, higher of regular or quick rating used. $2000 guaranteed prizes! $$ 400-200-150, Expert $200-100, U2000 $200-100, U1800 $180-90, U1600/Unr $140-70, U1400 $100, U1200 $70. EF $40, free to unrated if paying USCF dues. Reg. 9-11:30 am, 1st round noon.
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Tournament Life $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1200-600. FIDE. Under 2100: $1500-700-400200. Under 1900: $1500-700-400-200. Under 1700: $1500-700-400-200. Under 1500: $1300-700-400-200. Under 1300: $1200-600-300-200. Under 1000: $400-300-200-100. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1000, $200 U1300, $400 U1500, $500 U1700, $600 U1900, or $700 U2100. Top 6 sections EF: 3day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 8/20, all $104 online at chesstour.com by 8/25, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 8/25 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. Under 1000 EF: All $60 less. All sections: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry $60, not available in Open Section. GMs free, $90 deducted from prize. FREE ENTRY TO UNRATED in U1000 or U1300 Section if paid with 1 year USCF dues. All: Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entryonline at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 10-4:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 10 am, rds Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 10-4:15. Bye: all, limit 2, Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $96-96, 202-429-1700, reserve by 8/7 or rate may increase. Regular rate at this luxury hotel is over $200! Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Parking: $8/day to 2 am or $16/day overnight; garage has limited space. Ent: Continental Chess Association, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event! A State Championship Event! Sept. 4-7, 5-7 or 6-7, New York World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced) 131st annual NY State Championship Out of state welcome. 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option except in Open Section, rds 1-3 G/45), Albany Marriott, 189 Wolf Road, Albany 12205 (Thruway Exit 24, I-87 north to Wolf Rd, Exit 4). Luxurious hotel with indoor/outdoor pool, sauna, fitness center, free parking, free airport shuttle, many restaurants in area. $$G 13,000. In 4 sections. Open: $1600-800-400-200, top U2300/Unr $700, U2200 $600, U2100 $500. FIDE. Under 2000: $1200-600-300-200, top U1800 $700350. Under 1600: $1000-500-300-150, top U1400 $600-300. Under 1200: $800-400-200-100, top U1000 $300-150. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1200, $300 in U1600, or $500 in U2000. All: 1 year NYSCA membership to NY residents paying EF who are not members. EF: 4-day $99, 3-day $98, 2-day $97 mailed by 8/27, all $100 online at chesstour.com by 9/2, $105 phoned to 406896-2038 by 9/2 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. FREE ENTRY TO UNRATED in U1200 if paying 1 year USCF dues. All: Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. Re-entry $70, all sections but Open. GMs free, $80 deducted from prize. No checks at site, credit cards OK. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11-6, Sun 11-6, Mon 9-3:15. 4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 6 pm, Sun 11-6, Mon 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sun. 10:30 am, rds Sun 11-1:30-3:30-6, Mon 9-3:15, no 2-day schedule in Open. Bye: all, limit 2, must commit before rd 2. HR: $96-96, 800443-8952, 518-458-8444, reserve by 8/21 or rate may increase. NYSCA meeting 9 am Sun. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or reserve car online
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A State Championship Event! Sept. 5-7 or 6-7, Illinois World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 2009 Illinois Open Championship 6SS, 2 Schedules, 2 Sections, New Site: DoubleTree Hotel: 1909 Spring Road, Oakbrook, Illinois 60523, (630) 472-6020, (630) 472-6000, $89 room rate limited availability (group code CHS). $10,000 B/200 paid players, $$$ increased to maximum as attendance increases! Open (open to all/FIDE rated for Classic schedule): $1200-800-600; U2400: $500-400-375; U2200: $350-325-300; U2000: $275-250-200, Un can win top 3 only. Reserve (U1800): $1000-700550; U1600: $450-400-350; U1400: $300-250; U1200: $225-$200, Un can win top 3 only. Classic Schedule G/120 inc 30 or G/150: Sat-Sun: 11-5, Mon. 104. Busy Person Schedule: Sun (rnds 1-3) G/45: 11-1-3, Sun 5 pm (rnd 4, merged), Mon. 10-4. EF: Early $80, $5 rebate on site for pre-entries upon request for current or renewing ICA members. $5 rebate on site for preentries upon request for USCF G/30 and/or G/60 Championship players, ($10 extra to play up from Reserve to Open section) if postmarked by August 31, no e-mail/phone entries available (check Web page for extended on-line CC entry deadline), Include: USCF id #, current USCF & ICA, Section, Schedule. EF ALL: $90 at door ($10 to play up): 9/5 or 9/6, 9:30-10:30 AM, $100 after 10:30 AM 9/5 or 9/6. No phone or e-mail entries available, please use USPS and online entries. Re-entry: $50 with 1/2 point bye rnd 1 or alternate schedule with no byes. Entries (checks payable only to Chess For Life, LLC):Tim Just, 37165 Willow, Gurnee, Il 60031. Info: 847-244-7954 (before 6 PM), 2 side events! U1000TrophyTournament, Sat. daytime & G/25 Quick Chess, Sat. PM (look for our TLAs or go to our web page for more info). chessforlife.com. Book Dealer on site. WCL JGP.
A State Championship Event! Sept. 5-7 or 6-7, New Jersey World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced) 2009 New Jersey State Championship Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Lane, Somerset NJ, Exit 12 off I-287 (Weston Canal Road) In 4 Sections: Open, Gold U1900 Silver U1600 & Booster U1300 6SS, TC: 40/2, SD/1, Playing Schedules: 3-day, 9/5-7, 2day, 9/6-7 All prizes guaranteed Open: $500-400-300-200-200-200-200 Top Expert & Class A, $100 each U1900: $500-300-200 Top B $100 U1600: $500-300-200 Top D $100 U1300: $500-300-200 Trophies: Top 3 each section NJ Champion, Exp, A, B, D, E & Unr New players may win first prize only in Open Section Early EF: Open: $71 / lower sections $66 (Former NJ Champs, see below) Entry must be mailed by 9/01 or paid online by 9/04, Open $85 /lower sections $80 at site All Reentrys $45, but can’t be NJ Champ Join at website entryfeesrus.com via PayPal Playing site Reg 3-day: 9/05, 9am-11am Rds. Sat 12-7, Sun 11-6, Mon 9-4 Reg 2-day: 9/06, 9am10:30am, Round 1-3 (G/45) starts 11am then ASAP Both schedules merge in Rd 4 Byes: 2 byes allowed, 1-5 Hotel Rates $79 with free continental Breakfast (732) 560-9880 Mention “NJ Chess” to receive this special hotel rate SPECIAL PRIZES will be awarded by drawing to early online entries NOTICE-
Former NJ Champs get early EF of $35 Late EF is $70 Former NJ Champs for multiple yrs get early EF of $1 (ONE DOLLAR). Late EF is $70 No exceptions Only early EF’s get discount Ent: Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore St , Hackettstown, NJ 07840 Make checks payable to NJSCF Info: Ken, acn@goes com or (908) 763-6468 Players and spectators, no ear covering allowed, especially cell phones attached to the ear NS, No NC, W NYC players will be shuttled to/from the Bound Brook Station Call Ken’s cell 908-763-6468 FIDE. WCL JGP.
Oct. 9-11 or 10-11, Illinois World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced) 18th annual Midwest Class Championships 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Under 1000 & Under 700 Sections: 6SS, G/75, 10/10-11 only. Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Avenue, 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. $20,000 guaranteed prizes and trophies. In 9 sections; no unrated allowed in Master or Expert, unrated allowed in Under 700 only if age 15 or below. Master (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE. Expert (2000-2199): $1300-700-400-300. Class A (18001999/Unr): $1300-700-400-300. Class B (1600-1799/Unr): $1300-700-400-300. Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1200-600-400-200. Class D (1200-1399/Unr): $1000-500-300-200. Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $1000-500-300-200. Under 1000: $200-100-60-40, trophies to top 7. Under 700: Trophies to top 7. Rated players may play up one section. Unrated prize limit $70 U1000, $110 E, $150 D, $250 C, $350 B, $500 A. Top 7 sections EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 10/1, all $105 online at chesstour.com by 10/6, $110 phoned to 406-8962038 by 10/6 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. U1000 & U700 EF: $27 mailed by 10/1, $28 online at chesstour.com by 10/6, $30 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/6 (entry only, no questions), $40 at site. All: ICA memb. ($15, scholastic $10) required for rated Illinois residents. FREE ENTRY TO UNRATED in Class D or lower if paid with 1 year USCF dues. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. Re-entry $60; not available in Master Section. GMs $80 from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-3:15. U1000 & U700 schedule: Reg. ends 9:30 am, rds. Sat 10-1:30-5, Sun 9-12:30-3:15. Bye: all, Master must commit before rd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $94-94-94-94, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500, reserve by 9/25 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
Nov. 13-15 or 14-15, Ohio World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced) 18th Annual Kings Island Open 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Kings Island Resort, 5691 Kings Island Drive (I-71, 6 mi north of I-275), Mason, OH 45040. Free parking. $$ 25,000 based on 360 paid entries (re-entries count as 60% entries, U1000 Section EF 40% entries, unrated not counted); minimum $20,000 (80% of each prize)
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guaranteed. Free analysis of your games by GM Arthur Bisguier. In 8 sections: Open: $2500-1200-600-300-200, 1st on tiebreak $100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1400-700. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1900: $20001000-500-300-200. Under 1700: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1500: $1500-700-400-200-100. Under 1300: $1200-600-300-200-100. Under 1000/Unr: $300-200-100-60-40. Unrated prize limits: U1000 $80, U1300 $130, U1500 $300, U1700 $400, U1900 $500. Balance goes to next player(s) in line. EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailed by 11/5, all $105 online at chesstour.com by 11/10, $110 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/10 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. Under 1000 Section EF: 3-day $43, 2-day $42 if mailed by 11/5, $44 online at chesstour.com by 11/10, $46 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 11/10, $50 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Re-entry $60; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. All: FREE ENTRYTO UNRATED in U1000 or U1300 if paying 1 yr USCF dues. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-3:15. Byes: OK all; Open must commit by rd 2, others by rd 3. HR: $73-73, 800-727-3050, 513-398-0115, 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 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
Regional Alabama B’ham C. C. Meets Mon. nites each wk., 2116 Columbiana Rd. (Columbiana Crossing Shopg. Ctr.) B’ham 35226. All skills & levels welcome! W. N.S. USCF rtd tourns. planned in 09. Mon. Quads by request. Vulcan Open-May; B’ham City C’ships-Aug.; Magic City Open-Nov. SS 4rd G/60 2d Sat.ea. mo. Details & flyers: R.W. Ellis 205-9796068,
[email protected].
A State Championship Event! June 20, Alabama Quick Chess Championship (QC) 5SS, G/25 with t/d 3 (G/28), Forest Lake United Methodist Church - Community Center, 1711 4th Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. Prizes b/28 for Open & Rsvd combined. OPEN (1500+): $150-100-65. RESERVE (U1500): $100-6545. EF: $25, if Postmarked by June 15, 2009. Onsite Reg: 8am – 9am. $35. Rds.: 9:30-10:45-12:30-1:45-3. Byes: Rds 1-4; request before Rd 2. SCHOLASTIC (U1000):TrophiesTop 3 Individuals. EF: $10 by June 15, 2009; Onsite Reg: $20. ENT: Freedom Chess Academy, PO Box 2356, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-2356. INFO: Neil Dietsch
[email protected] or freedomchess.blogspot.com/ NS, NC, W, OSA.
Arizona
time delay. NS, NC, FREE PARKING! ENT: www.TheChessUnion.com. INFO: Call 951-990-7990.
Aug. 22, 2009 Utah Amateur Championship (UT)
Aug. 21-23 or 22-23, Central California Open See Grand Prix.
Colorado
Aug. 22, 2009 Utah Amateur Championship (UT)
Aug. 1-2, Manitou Springs: PIKES PEAK OPEN
See Utah.
California Southern
LA CHESS CLUB * www.LaChessClub.com Fridays: 8 PM-10 PM (Blitz Tournament) Saturdays: 10AM-10 PM (Class& 2 Tournaments) Sundays: 12 PM-6 PM (Tournament) Tuesdays: 7:30 PM-9:30 PM (Intermediate/Advanced Lecture) 11514 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 * (310) 795-5710 (4 blocks West of 405, Santa Monica& Butler * Second Floor) Private (1:1) Lessons * Group Classes * Tournaments. June 5, 12, 19, 26, LACC Friday Nite Blitz (QC) 5SS, G/5 (10 Games). LACC, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W 405. EF: $10. Q-rated. Reg.: 7:30-8. Rds.: 8-8:30-9-9:30,10. 2 Free Parking lots SW of S Monica/Purdue; or underground ($3). Prizes: 1/2 EF. Inf: (310) 795-5710 or www.LaChessClub.com.
June 6, 13, 20, 27, LACC LA Masters 4SS, G/30 LACC, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W 405. EF: $30 ($20 LACC memb). Reg.: 5:30-6. Rds.: 6, 7, 8, 9. Prizes: 75% EF. 2 Free lots SW of S Monica/Purdue; or underground ($3). Inf: (310) 795-5710 or www.LaChessClub.com.
June 6, 13, 20, 27, LACC Saturday Open 4SS, G/30 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W 405. EF: $20 ($15 LACC memb). Reg.: 11:30-12. Rds.: 12, 1, 2, 3. Prizes: 1/2 EF. 2 Free lots SW of S. Monica/Purdue; or underground ($3). Inf: (310) 795-5710 or www.LaChessClub.com.
June 7, 14, 21, 28, LACC Sunday Open 3SS, G/60 LACC, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W 405. EF: $20 ($15 LACC memb). Reg.: 11:30-12. Rds.: 12, 2, 4. Prizes: 1/2 EF. Free parking on streets. Inf: (310) 795-5710 or www.LaChessClub.com.
June 7, 21, LACC April Scholastics I & II 5SS, G/30 LACC, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W 405. EF: $25 ($20 LACC memb). Reg.: 1:30-2. Rds.: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Prizes: Trophies, Medals, special prizes (every player wins a prize!). Free parking on streets. Inf: (310) 795-5710 or www.LaChessClub.com.
July 3-5, 49th Annual Pacific Southwest Open See Grand Prix.
July 4, PSW Scholastics
See Grand Prix.
5-SS, G/30. LAX Hilton, 5711 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Open to gr. 12-below. In two sections: Open: Trophies to top 5, top 3 U1200, top 2 Unrated. Grade 6/below U1000:Trophies to top 5, top 3 U700, top 2 Unrated. Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-11-12:15-1:45-3. EF: $16 if received by 7-2, $20 door. Inf: John Hillery,
[email protected]. On-line ent: www.western chess.com. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery, 835 N. Wilton Pl. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90038.
Aug. 21-23 or 22-23, Central California Open (Northern CA)
July 5, PSW Hexes
See Grand Prix.
3-SS, G/90. LAX Hilton, 5711 W. Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045. Six-player sections by rating. EF: $20 if received by 7-2, $25 door. $$ 40-20-10 each section. Reg.: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Rds.: 10:30-1:30-4:30. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery, 835 N. Wilton Pl. #1, Los Angeles, CA 90038, online at www.westernchess.com.
July 16-19, 17-19 or 18-19, 13th annual Pacific Coast Open (Southern CA) See Grand Prix.
July 17-19 or 18-19, Ye Olde Pueblo Open and Scholastics
Aug. 22, 2009 Utah Amateur Championship (UT) See Utah.
California Northern
July 16-19, 17-19 or 18-19, 14th annual Pacific Coast Open
June 27, BayAreaChess
See Grand Prix.
San Jose, CA. Swiss in 2 sections u1800, 1800+. 4SSxG/60. EF: Swiss $44. Prizes: $1,000 b/44. BayAreaChess is #1 USCF affiliate in rated games west of Texas! More info at bayareachess.com/events. Online entry at: bayarea chess.com/my. Email to:
[email protected].
July 26, 2009 Westwood Summer Open See Grand Prix.
See Utah.
5-SS, Rds: 1-3 40/90 and G/1; Rds: 4-5 40/2 and G/1. Manitou Springs City Hall, 606 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, CO 80829. One open section. EF: $30 if rec’d by July 30, $35 at site. $8 EF discount for juniors, seniors, unrated. CSCA required, ($15, jrs & srs 10), OSA. Cash prizes per entries. Registration: 8:30 - 9:30 AM. Rds.: 10:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 7:00 PM; 9:00 AM, 3:00 PM. Entries to: Jerry Maier, 229 Hargrove Court, Colorado Springs, CO 80919. Phone (719) 660-5531 or e-mail
[email protected] . COLORADO TOUR EVENT. WCL JGP.
Aug. 22, 2009 Utah Amateur Championship (UT) See Utah.
Aug. 22-23, Monument Open 6 round Swiss system tournament. Time Control: All Rounds: G/120. Site: Sundance Mountain Lodge, 1865 Woodmoor Drive, Monument, CO 80132. Directions: If coming from north of Monument Hill:Take I-25 South to exit 161 (State Highway 105 / Monument). Head east (away from the mountains) on S.H. 105, then make a left onto Woodmoor Drive (1st traffic light). The Lodge is 1/3 of a mile on your right. If coming from south of Monument Hill:Take I-25 North to exit 161 (State Highway 105 / Monument). Head west (toward the mountains) on S.H. 105, then make a right onto Woodmoor Drive (1st traffic light). The Lodge is 1/3 of a mile on your right. Restaurant, bar and lodging on site. Call early to reserve a room. Phone number for the lodge is 719-481-6000. Mention you’re with the chess tournament. Check out their website: www.sundancemountainlodge.com. Sections: Open (open to all) and Reserve (U1500). On Site Entry fee: $40; Sr, Jr, Unr $32. Pre-registration entry fee: $35; Sr, Jr, Unr $27 which must be paid at the time of pre-registration and received by August 20, 2009. Please include email address for confirmation of prepayment received. USCF & CSCA membership required: See www.uschess.org/ for USCF membership rates. CSCA Membership rates are Adults (age 21-64) $15 for one year or $5 per tournament. Youth (under 21) and Seniors (65 or older) are $10. Family memberships available for $3 off regular dues with only one magazine (Colorado Chess Informant) delivered to the family address. More information at www.colorado-chess.com/. Prizes: Cash prizes per entries paid at end of event. Registration: 8:30 - 9:30 AM Saturday. Rounds: 8/22 Saturday - 10:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 7:00 PM; 8/23 Sunday - 9:00 AM, 1:30 PM, 6:00 PM. Entries: Jerry Maier, 229 Hargrove Court, Colorado Springs, CO 80919. Phone: (719) 660-5531. E-mail:
[email protected]. CSCA & USCF required, OSA. Memberships available on site. Final round byes must be requested before the start of Round 3, and are irrevocable. Wheelchair Accessible. MonRoi friendly! COLORADO TOUR EVENT. WCL JGP.
Connecticut
UCONN Chess Club Tues. & Thurs 7:30PM. Castleman Building, Room 204, 261 Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. Contact: TOM HARTMAYER. Contact Phone: 860-989-5394. Email:
[email protected]. Web Site: www.uconnchess. uconn.edu. No dues required. Casual Play, USCF Rated Events, Blitz Events, League Play, Matches, Club Championships, Sets & Clocks Available, Chess Items for Sale, Classes, Lectures, Simuls, Under Age 18 & Beginners Welcome, Handicap Accessible. As location may change, please check website or call contact phone #. June 13, 8th Annual New Yorker June Open! (NY) See Grand Prix.
June 13-14 or 14, 14th Annual New York Junior Championship (NY) See New York.
July 24-26 or 25-26, 14th Annual Bradley Open See Grand Prix.
July 3-5 or 4-5, 2009 Sacramento Chess Championship See Grand Prix.
July 4, 6th Pacifica Chess Open 5 rounds, G/30. 1125Terra Nova Blvd., Pacifica, CA 94044. Contact: John Galpin,
[email protected] or website: atcc.us/Index.htm for additional details.
July 16-19, 17-19 or 18-19, 14th annual Pacific Coast Open (Southern CA) See Grand Prix.
July 25, Chess Union Summer Quads V 3 Rd. Quads, G/75 Affects regular rating only. Colton Community Center, 670 Colton Ave., Colton, CA 92324. EF: $25 at site. Reg.: 9:30-10 a.m. $$GTD: 4player sections by rating. $$60 1st each section. Rds.: 10:15-1:30pm-4pm. No
DROPPING OUT? Have to miss a round? It is very important that you
NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR before pairings are made, so no one is deprived of a game! If you forfeit without notice, you may be FINED up to the amount of the entry fee! uschess.org
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Tournament Life July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, 20th annual Vermont Resort Open (VT) See Grand Prix.
Aug. 7-9 or 8-9, 15th Annual Northeast Open See Grand Prix.
Aug. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 39th annual Continental Open (MA)
SEE PREVIOUS ISSUE FOR TLAS APPEARING JUNE 1-14
See Grand Prix.
Florida
South Florida Chess Club Wednesday’s 6:30-10:30pm. Rated G/90 Tournaments and skittles. Most tournaments are 4+ rounds to with a time control slower than G/60, those events would qualify for WCL JGP. www.SouthFloridaChessClub.com.
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 6th annual New England Scholastic Championships
June 13, 4th DBCC G/50 Open
7SS, G/45, Sheraton Hotel, 1 Bradley Airport (visible at airport entrance), Windsor Locks, CT 06096 (I-91 Exit 40 to Rt 20). Free parking, free airport shuttle. Open to all K-12 students; New England titles and free entry prizes limited to players & teams from schools in CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, or VT. Team prizes based on top 4 scores from school combined. Teams of 2 or 3 players allowed, but are at a disadvantage. In 4 sections: High School (K-12), Middle School (K-8), Elementary (K-5), Primary (K-2). Players face only those in their section. EF for USCF members: HS $38.75, Middle School $38.50, Elem $38.25, Primary $38 if mailed by 10/31, all $38 online at chesstour.com by 11/4, $50 at site. EF for non-USCF members (fees include membership): HS $48.75, Middle School $48.50, Elem $48.25, Primary $48 if mailed by 10/31, all $48 online at chesstour.com by 11/4, $60 at site. Memberships include magazine for players scoring at least 3 pts. Trophies to top 10 players, top 7 teams, top 3 unrated in each section, top E, U1000, U800 (HS), U1000, U800, U600 (MS), U800, U600, U400 (Elem), U600, U400, U200 (Primary). Free entry in all Continental Chess Association Swiss tournaments until 5/31/10 to top New England player each section. Late reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds Sat 10-1-3-5:30 pm, Sun 9-11-1:30. Awards Sun 3:30 pm. Half point byes allowed rds 1-4 only, with at least 1 hour notice. HR: $93-93, 860-627-5311, reserve by 10/17 or rate may increase. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633 or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. November ratings used. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Include school, grade, birth date, USCF ID, address of each player. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com.
Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave (A1A), Daytona Beach, FL 32118. 4SS, G/50, EF: $25. $$ ($250/b12): $100-75. U1600: $50-25. Rds.: 1011:45-2-3:45. ENT: Paul B Tomaino, 575 N. Williamson Bl #116, Daytona Beach, FL 32114. 386-239-9485. INFO:
[email protected].
June 13, June Swiss Madness (QC) Orlando Chess and Games Center, 7SS G/29, EF: $30., members $24. PF-b/30: $175-$125-$100-$75, Lower Half Crosstable: $75-$50. Reg : 9:15am-9:45am, Rds.: 10-11-12:30-1:30,2:30,3:30-4:30. Info: 407-248-0818, www.orlando chess.com.
June 27, JUNE OCG Open Orlando Chess and Games Center, 4 round Swiss, game/90 minutes. EF: $30., members $24. PF-b/30: $175.-$110.- $75. Best U-1600, U-1400, U-1200, $65. each. Reg.: 9:15am-9:45am. RDS.: 10am-1pm-4pm-7pm. Info: call 407-2480818, www.orlandochess.com. WCL JGP.
July 16, 5th DBCC G/50 Open Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave. (A1A), Daytona Beach, FL 32118. 4SS, G50, EF: $25. $$ ($250/b12): $100-75. U1600: $50-25. Rds.: 1011:45-2-3:45. ENT: Paul B. Tomaino, 575 N. Williamson, Bl #116, Daytona Beach, FL 32114. 386-239-9485. INFO:
[email protected]. www.daytonabchcc.org. NS NC W.
July 17-19 or 18-19, 2009 U.S. Class Championships See Nationals.
Delaware
July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, 17th Annual Southern Open
June 13, Greater Cherry Hill Swiss, Quad and Kids’ Swiss (NJ)
Aug. 8, L. Buccino 3rd Volusia Cty QC Championship (QC)
See Grand Prix.
See New Jersey.
June 20-21, 2009 Delaware Capital Open See May Chess Life.
July 25, 4th Sat. of the Month Quad Howard Johnson’s Hotel, 1119 S. College Avenue, Newark, DE 19713. Perfect score = FREE next quad!! (Every 10th quad free!) (time controls: 40/75, s/d 30). EF: $20. $$GTD: $40. Reg.: 9-9:30. Rds.: 9:45 1:45 5:30. ENT: Kevin Pytel, 604 N. Walnut St., Newport, DE 19804-2624. 302-753-6877.
[email protected]. INFO: Kevin Pytel 302-753-6877. NS W. WCL JGP.
District of Columbia Aug. 28-30 or 29-30, 41st annual Atlantic Open See Grand Prix.
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Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave. (A1A), Daytona Beach, FL 32118. 8SS, G15, EF: $30 by Aug 5. $40 at door. $$ ($525/b17): $250 + Trophy, $100, $50. U1600: $75-50. Rds.: 10/10:45/11:30/1/1:45/2:30/3:15/4. Quick chess rating only. Does not affect regular rating. ENT: Paul B Tomaino, 575 N. Williamson, Bl #116, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 386-239-9485. INFO:
[email protected]. www.daytonabchcc.org. NS NC W.
Georgia June 19-21, 2009 Castlechess Grand Prix See Grand Prix.
July 5, Atlanta July G/45 Championship 4-SS, G/45. Atlanta Chess Center, 3155A East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Scottdale, Georgia 30079. In 2 sections: Open: EF: $23. (540 b/37): $150-90-60; u1900,
u1700, u1500, u1300 each $60. Under 1100: EF: $16 (not part of base). Trophies to top 7. Reg.: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. sharp! Rounds: 11-1-3-5. Info:
[email protected] or (404)-377-4400. Enter: Same as above. www.atlantachessclub.com.
July 17-19 or 18-19, 2009 Peach State Open Championship See Grand Prix.
July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, 17th Annual Southern Open (FL) See Grand Prix.
Aug. 2, Atlanta Summer G/1 Championship 4-SS, G/1 hour. Atlanta Chess Center, 3155A East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Scottdale, Georgia 30079. In 3 sections: EF: $23. ($420 b/30): $150-90-60, u1800, u1600 each $60. Under 1400: EF: $16. (not part of base) Trophies to top 4, top u1200. Under 1000: EF: $16. (not part of base) Trophies to top 4, top u800. Registration: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. sharp! Rounds: 11-1:30-4-6:30. Info:
[email protected]. or (404)-377-4400. Enter: Same as above. www.atlantachessclub.com.
Idaho Aug. 22, 2009 Utah Amateur Championship (UT) See Utah.
Illinois
North American Chess Association Tournaments for kids and adults of all playing strength. Creators of the electronic scoresheet, eNotate. Monthly FIDE title tournaments (WIM, WGM, IM). Sevan A. Muradian, FIDE Arbiter & International Organizer. www.nachess.org |
[email protected] | 888.80.CHESS. June 13, 2009 U.S. Game/15 Championship (QC) See Nationals.
June 20, Swiss Tournament 4SS, G/60. Holiday Inn Hotel, 495 Airport Road, Elgin, IL 60123. (Intersection of I-90 & Rt. 31.) Entry fee: $20 (cash or check only), cash prizes based on entries. Registration begins at 8:30 A.M. Round times are 9:30, 11:35, 2:25, 4:30. Two sections if attendance warrants, otherwise one section with class and upset prizes. For more information see: www.mchenryareachess.org, or call Bob at 815-519-3323.
June 27, Sixth Annual David Mote Memorial Open 4SS, G/75 (1st round G/60). Carpenters Local 16, 211 W. Lawrence Ave., Springfield, IL 62704. Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.: 10,12:30,3:15,6. EF: $17 by 6/24, $20 at site, $2 less for 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 at springfieldchessclub.110mb.com. WCL JGP Rds 2, 3, 4.
July 17-19 or 18-19, 2nd annual Chicago Class Championships See Grand Prix.
uschess.org
Aug. 22, 2009 U.S. Game/60 Championship See Nationals.
Aug. 23, 2009 U.S. Game/30 Championship See Nationals.
Sept. 5-7 or 6-7, 2009 Illinois Open Championship See Grand Prix.
Oct. 9-11 or 10-11, 18th annual Midwest Class Championships See Grand Prix.
Nov. 20-22, 2009 National Youth Action See Nationals.
Indiana Chess Club Friday Night Blitz (QC) 2302 West Morris St. at the West Morris St. Free Methodist Church. Entrance is in the back, down the stairs by the office. When: Starts Every Friday except the Fri before the second Sat doors open at 6:00 P.M. tournament starts at 6:30 P.M. Type: 3 Rounds, Game/5, Round Robin Quad, U.S.C.F. Rated. EF: $7.00 if received one week before tournament starting date, $8.00 at the door. Prizes: Based on 4 full Pd. entries per quad, First in each quad: $20.00, Second in each quad: chess merchandise. Send advance entries to: Donald Urquhart, 501 N. East St. #802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. For more info: call Don at (317) 634-6259 or e-mail
[email protected].
Every SECOND Sat. of the Month. OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT 5 Round, G/61, U.S.C.F. rated. 2302 West Morris St. at the West Morris St. Free Methodist Church in the Ellis Hall Room. Entrance in back, down stairs, by office. Late Ent. 8-9am, Rd 1, 9:30am. Prizes: $465.00 b/o 20 full pd. Ent. 1st $150; 2nd $75; Class A, B, C, (D, E, Unr) $60 each. Prizes increased if entries allow. EF: $25 if rec’d one week before tournament date, $30 at door, $5.00 discount for your birthday month, FIDETitled Players Free. + Free Snack Bar Adv. ENT: Donald Urquhart, 501 N. East St. # 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. Info: call Don at 317-634-6259 or e-mail
[email protected]. Note: there must be at least 3 entries in a class for that class prize to be awarded. If two adjoining class prizes are vacant, a combo prize will be awarded. News Flash!!! OCCC Has won the bid for 09 US Open. All Sat Monthly’s will offer Orange Points that may be used for FREE ENTRY to US Open in 09. WCL JGP.
FREE ENTRY: Quad Quick Chess Tournament (QC) Fri. before the second Sat. of the Month G/15, U.S.C.F. rated. Located at 2302 West Morris St. at the West Morris St. Free Methodist Church in the Ellis Hall Room. Entrance in back, down stairs, by office. Late Ent. 6-6:25pm. Rd 1, 6:30pm. Prizes: First in each quad gets choice of 50% off entry fee for Sat. Monthly a $15.00 value certificate, or chess merchandise. A cash buyback option is available on the certificate, call for details. Second gets the prize not chosen by First EF: Free. Adv. ENT: Donald Urquhart, 501 N. East St. # 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. Info: call Don at 317-6346259 or e-mail
[email protected]. A ORANGE CRUSH EVENT.
A State Championship Event! June 13, Masters/Generations Championship Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 2930 Waterfront Pkwy., West Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46214. Closed, $1400 Based on 52. In 3 Sections, Masters: Open to Masters, USCF Certificate Required. $$: $300-100. Senior: Open to Ages 50+. $$: $200-100. Class A $70, Class B $65, Class C & Under $65. Amateur: Open to 2199 & under. Open to Ages 49 & under. $$: $200-100. Class A $70, Class B $65, Class & Under $65. ALL: 4SS, Game/90. EF: $43 if rcvd by 6/9, $50 at site. Memb. Req’d: ISCA. Reg.: 8:30-9:15am. Rds.: 9:30-1-4-7:30. ENT: Gary J Fox, 134 Wheatland Ave., Logansport, IN 46947. 574-722-4965. INFO:
[email protected]. www.indianachess.org. NS NC W. WCL JGP.
A State Championship Event! July 11, Indiana State Class Championships Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 2930 Waterfront Pkwy., West Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46214. $1400 Based on 52. In 5 Sections, Master/Expert: $$: $300. Class A: Open to 1999 & under. $$: $280. Class B: Open to 1799 & under. $$: $20080. Class C: Open to 1599 & under. $$: $195-80. Class D & Under: Open to 1399 & under. $$: $185-80. ALL: 4SS, Game/90. EF: $43 if rcvd by 7/7, $50 at site. Memb. Req’d: ISCA. OSA. Reg.: 8:45-9:15am. Rds.: 9:30-1-4-7:30. ENT: Gary Fox, 134 Wheatland Ave., Logansport, IN 46947. 574-722-4965. INFO:
[email protected]. www.indianachess.org. NS NC W. WCL JGP.
Championship: 3SS Octos, G/120; G/150 on Sunday, $100. Laurentian Octo Championship: 3SS Octos, G/120; G/150 on Sunday, $100. ALL: Players who pre-register by 7/15 will receive complimentary access to Ramada’s Sandwich Bar, plus beverage & simple dessert on Saturday. EF: $32 onsite, cash only. $25 if paid by 7/15, check or money orders. + Champion plaque for Octo winner. Finalist who reaches Board 1 on Sunday, yet fails to win his respective octo championship will receive a handsome “ChallengerTrophy” plaque. Space limited to first 24 paid entrants. Rds.: Saturday at 10a and 3p; Sunday at 10 a.m. None. Players must use sets & boards provided on-site. Please bring clock, pen, and scorebook. Late arrival forfeiture: 30 minutes after clock has started. Anti-cheating provisions: no hand-held electronic devices in playing room; no player may wait for his opponent’s move before taking a break from the board. Tiebreaks determined by computer. ENT: Anne Kayashima, 120 Center Street, #527, Auburn, ME 04210 207-577-6664. INFO: Call or email Akagi for questions or confirmations.
[email protected]. HR: 207-784-2331. Ramada, 490 Pleasant Street, Lewiston, ME 04240. DIR: Use Exit 80, just north of the Maine Turnpike I-95 in Lewiston. Free parking. NS NC.
Maryland June 19-21 or 20-21, Chesapeake Open See Grand Prix.
July 17-19 or 18-19, 2nd annual Chicago Class Championships (IL)
June 19, July 10, Catonsville Friday Knight Quick #83, #84 (QC)
See Grand Prix.
5SS, G/15, Catonsville Chess Club, Bloomsbury Community Center, 106 Bloomsbury Ave., Catonsville, MD 21228. EF: $5.00. Reg.: 7:30pm. Rds.: 8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10. Prizes based on entries with 65% returned in prize fund. Info: Joe Summers
[email protected] or 410-788-1009. www.geocities.com/catonsville chess. Dir: 695 to exit 13 West, left at second light, 3 blocks on right.
Aug. 1-4, World Chess Live Tournament of College Champions See Nationals.
Aug. 1-9, 4-9 or 6-9, 110th annual U.S. Open See Nationals.
July 1-5, 2-5, 3-5 or June 29-July 5, 37th Annual World Open (PA)
Oct. 9-11 or 10-11, 18th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 13-15 or 14-15, 18th Annual Kings Island Open (OH)
Massachusetts
See Grand Prix.
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Harlow B. Daly Memorial
Kansas
5SS, G/110, Wachusett Chess Club, McKay Campus School, Room C199, Fitchburg State College, 67 Rindge Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420. EF: $1 per game played; free to Wachusett CC members. Reg.: 7-7:10 p.m., Rds. 7:15 p.m. Byes: 1-4, limit two. Prizes: chess books. Info: George Mirijanian, 176 Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420.
[email protected], 978-345-5011. Website: www.wachusettchess.org. Online ratings as of July 1 will be used. WCL JGP.
July 10-12, 2009 Kansas Open See Grand Prix.
Kentucky
July 10, 17, 24, 31 Billerica Friday Swiss
Nov. 13-15 or 14-15, 18th Annual Kings Island Open (OH)
4 Rds. 40/90, SD/30. Billerica COA, 25 Concord Rd, Billerica, MA. EF: $12. Reg.: 7:30pm. Cash prizes minimal b/entries. For info, call Brad Ryan, (978) 369-8533. NS, NC. WCL JGP.
See Grand Prix.
Maine July 25-26, L’Heritage Classique
July 24-26 or 25-26, 14th Annual Bradley Open (CT)
ChessDreams presents: Ramada Conference Center, 490 Pleasant Street, Lewiston, ME 04240.Three Octo Championships. In 3 Sections, Quebecois Octo Championship: 3SS Octos, G/120; G/150 on Sunday, $100. Acadian Octo
July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, 20th annual Vermont Resort Open (VT)
See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix.
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Tournament Life Aug. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 39th annual Continental Open See Grand Prix.
satisfaction of playing well. Info: Charles Ward, 573-443-6685, czar8196@ tranquility.net. W.
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, New England Scholastic Championships (CT)
June 20, 2009 CCSCSL Super Team Championship
See Connecticut.
4SS, G/60, Chess Club & Scholastic Center, 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108. EF: $75 for 3 person team, $60 for 3 person team that are all annual members of club. MCA Membership Req’d from $5. OSA. PF (b/15 teams): $900: Championship Team: $500. $400 1st place team with aggregate rating below 4800. Trophy to top teams in each section. An unrated player will be considered 1100. No alternates. Reg: 9:30-10:20. Rds: 10:30, 12:45, 3:00, 5:00. No 1/2 point byes allowed. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108. 314-361CHESS,
[email protected].
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Michigan July 17-19 or 18-19, 2nd annual Chicago Class Championships (IL) See Grand Prix.
Aug. 15-16, 2009 U. P. Open Location: Masonic Building, 128 W. Washington St., Marquette, MI (parking and entrance in rear of building). 5SS/G 2 hr. Entry fee: $30 ($20 for juniors 19 or under)—$5 more at site. Prizes: First Place $200 guaranteed, others based on entries. Trophy to top U. P. resident and top U. P. junior. Reg.: 9-9:30 Sat. Rounds: Sat. 10:00, 2:30, 7:00; Sun. 9:30, 2:00—all times EDT. Byes available in all rounds, but must be requested before registration ends. Info and early entries: Robert John, 315 E. Prospect St., Marquette, MI 49855, 906-2288126,
[email protected]. WCL JGP.
Oct. 9-11 or 10-11, 18th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) See Grand Prix.
Mississippi June 20, 2009 Annual Southern Mississippi Open & Scholastic Chess Championship The Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club of Kosciusko/Attala County, 500 Knox Rd., Kosciusko, MS. Adult: 4SS G/60 EF: $35.00 by 6/13 $50.00 on site. Reg. 8:30 A.M. 1st Rd. 9:30 A.M. Sect. Open, U1500, Prize fund $250.00 ea. sect. 10 entries min. Scholastic: 5SS G/30 EF: $15.00 by 6/13, $20.00 on site. Reg. 9:30 A.M. PrizesTrophies & Medallions. Info: David Newell (662) 289-3953, dnewell276@ aol.com. EF Mail to:The Boys & Girls Club of Kosciusko/Attala County, P.O. Box 187, Kosicusko, MS 39090.
June 27, The Kansas City Class G/60: 4SS. The Kansas Chess Club, 7667 NW Prairie View Rd. Suite 201, Kansas City, MO 64151. EF: $30 by 6-26 online or mail /$40 onsite. Sections: Open//U1500/U1100. Prizes: 1st $100 each section b/15. Reg.: 10:30. Rounds: 11/1:30/4/6:30. Memberships; USCF and KCCA. ENT: Ken Fee, 1537 Baker St., Liberty, MO 64068. 816-835-7529,
[email protected]. www.kansascitychessclub.com.
A State Championship Event! June 27-28, Missouri Class Championship MO Invitational Qualifier. 5SS, G/120; Best Western Inn, 3100 I-70 Dr SE, Columbia, MO 65201; Prizes: b/7 per class: $100-1st, $50-2nd, each: M/X, A, B, C, D, E, U1000/Unr; Missouri State Championship Plaque to winner of each section! M/X winner receives Invitation to the Missouri Invitational. Players play only those in their own Class. (Small sections may be combined. Combined section use prize pairing in last round) Reg.: 8:30-9:30; Round times: Sat-10-2:30-7, Sun-9:30-2. EF: $30 if marked by 6/20, $35 at site. Site entries cash only. Max 1 half bye; MCA required, O.S.A., available on site from $5. Hotel Rate: $69/night, Free breakfast & Free Wi-Fi w/ hotel room 573-474-6161, mention CHESS. Entries/Info: Bob Howe, 4403 Gage Pl., Columbia, MO 65203. (636) 234.7928. WCL JGP.
July 1, July Knights
Missouri Friday Action Quads - Every Friday Night (QC) 3RR, G/29 QR, Chess Club & Scholastic Center, 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis MO 63108. EF: $10. Prize fund $36 first in each quad. Club membership req’d. available from $1. Reg.: 6:30 - 6:45. Rounds begin at 7:00. Site entries only. Info: 314-361-CHESS
[email protected].
Saint Louis Blitz Series - Every Tuesday night (QC) 5SS, G/5 QR, Chess Club & Scholastic Center, 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108. EF: $5. Prize fund 100% payout! First overall will take home 75% of all entry fees, and the highest scoring player in the bottom half takes 25%. Club membership req’d. available from $1. Reg.: 6:30 - 7. Rds.: 7, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, 8. Site entries only. Info: 314-361-CHESS.
[email protected].
June 13, Emanuel Lasker Open 3SS, G/75. UMC Memorial Union room N208, 518 Hitt St., Columbia, MO. Directions: From I-70 exit 126, south on Providence, east on Rollins, north on Hitt.. Reg.: 9:30-10:15. Rds.: 10:30, 1:15, 4:00. EF: $1, no prizes — just the
5SS, G/90 Reg. Wednesday, July 1st, 6:00 - 6:45pm. Rounds (one per week) 7pm 7/1, 8, 15, 22, 29. Check in withTD by 6:45 to be paired each week/round. No advanced entries. EF: $10. Prize fund is 90% payout, with 1st place getting 1/3 of the total prize fund and first A, B, C, D, E and U1000/unrated each take 1/9 of the prize fund. One 1/2 point bye if declared by round 1. Annual club memb. req’d. MCA memb. req’d from $5 OSA. Info: 314-361-CHESS. info@saint louischessclub.org. WCL JGP.
July 18, Saint Louis Premiere & Amateur 5SS, G/60, two sections - Premiere and Amateur (U1600). Chess Club & Scholastic Center, 4657 Maryland Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108. EF: $40, $30 for annual members of the club. MCA Membership Req’d from $5. OSA. PF (b/40): each section $225-150-100-75-50 (1st - 5th). Reg: 9-9:50, Rds: 10, 12:15, 2:30, 4:30, 7. One 1/2 point bye if declared before round 1. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108 314-361-CHESS,
[email protected].
Aug. 15, Columbia Open 4SS, G/75; Best Western Inn, 3100 I-70 Dr. SE, Columbia, MO 65201; Prizes:
$500 b/30: $150 1st, $100 2nd, $75 each U1800, U1500, U1200, Upset prize, $25. Reg.: 9-9:45am; Round times: 10, 1, 3:30, 6:30. EF: $20 rec’d by 8/8, $25 on site. Site entries cash only. Max 1 half bye; MCA required, O.S.A., available on site from $5. Entries/Info: Bob Howe, 4403 Gage Pl., Columbia, MO 65203, (636) 234.7928. (if 20+ participants, winner qualifies for MO Invitational!) WCL JGP.
Montana July 18, A One-Day Wonder – UCCC Inter-City Mismatch Open 4SS. Rds.: 1-2 g/45, Rds.: 3-4g/60. Site: Red Lion Colonial Inn, 2301 Colonial Drive, Helena, MT 59601. EF: $10 by July 15, $15 at site, jrs1/2. Reg.: 8-8:30am, must attend players meeting at 8:45 to be paired in 1st round. Rds.: 9am, 10:45, 1pm, 3:15. MCA memb. req’d $12, OSA. $$ 75-50, biggest upset $25 (both nonprov), Ent: Bill McBroom, 2321 Raymond Ave, Missoula, MT 59802, checks to UCCC, no phone entries, Info: Bill McBroom 406-728-4654,
[email protected], www.montanachess.org. Special Conditions: Web, NC, city-mates will not be paired no matter how atypical the pairings, MCA Grand Prix Event.
Nevada Aug. 22, 2009 Utah Amateur Championship (UT) See Utah.
New Hampshire June 13-14, 59th New Hampshire Open See Grand Prix.
July 11, Portsmouth Action Plus-Score A NH Grand Prix Event 5SS, GAME/30, Holiday Inn Portsmouth, 300 Woodbury Avenue, Portsmouth, NH 03801. EF: $20. $$b/: score. 5.0-$200, 4.5-$100, 4.0$50, 3.5-$25, 3.0-$10. Reg.: 10-10:45. Rds.: 11-1-2:15-3:30-4:45. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49 Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea
[email protected]. www.relyeachess.com. NS W.
Aug. 22, Kopec’s Camp - Brewster Academy Camp - NH Open 4SS, G/60. Brewster Academy, Wolfeboro, NH, Rt. 28. 2 sections: Open: $$b/10 entries, 1st $150, 2nd $75, Top B $60. Reserve: (U1600/Unr.) $$b/10 entries, 1st $75 & trophy, top junior, C, D, E, and Unrated receive trophies, Kopec Products. EF: $35 if received by 8/14, $40 if received after 8/14 through paypal at www.kopecchess.com,$42 if paid at site. Reg.: 8:30-9:30 am. Rds.: 10-1-3:30-7 or Rds.: 10-2- Barbeque dinner at 6pm included in EF. Info: Kopec’s Chess Camp, 516-782-5285. E-Mail info:
[email protected]. Ents: Kopec’s Chess Services, 42 Hamilton Road, Merrick, NY 11566.
New Jersey
Geller Quads - First Friday Every Month! New Jersey Children’s Chess School, 862 DeGraw Ave., Forest Hill (Newark), NJ 07104. Open to K-8. 3 RR, G/35. Reg.: 6PM. Rds.: 6:30-7:40-8:40PM. Chess classes in NJCCS meet every Friday 6:30-9PM. Chess camp “Geller Kids” meets July & August, day & overnight. Website: www.kidschesscamp.com. Email: chesscamp@hot mail.com. Phone: 973-483-7927. The Newark Sleepless Knights Chess Club Boylan Recreation Center of Newark, 916 So. Orange Ave. Newark, New Jersey 07103. Meets 1st and 2nd Saturdays of every months from 2-6pm. USCF rated tournaments and free chess lessons available.
June 13, 8th Annual New Yorker June Open! (NY) See Grand Prix.
June 13, Greater Cherry Hill Swiss, Quad and Kids’ Swiss E.F. $30/$25 online. $$: 1st $100, 2nd $75, guaranteed. Class $$/30: A $60, U1800 $60. QUAD: E.F. $20/$17.50 online. $$=$40 +$5 bonus for 3-0. KIDS’ SWISS: E.F. $20/$17.50 online Unr. If rated under a 1000. Must be 8th grade or below. TROPHIES to TOP 4. Register online till Fri. midnight before event at junechess.eventbrite.com. NEW PLAYERS PLAY 1/2 PRICE! FREE PIZZA! Contact: (856) 287-2393 or
[email protected].
June 13-14 or 14, 14th Annual New York Junior Championship (NY) See New York.
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to first in each section. Entry Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15 p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-946-7379. www.west fieldchessclub.com.
July 1-5, 2-5, 3-5 or June 29-July 5, 37th Annual World Open (PA)
June 18, ATKM 3rd Thursday Quads 3 RR G/30 t/d5, Quads are grouped by rating. All the King’s Men Chess Shop, 62 S Broadway, Pitman NJ 08071. Prizes: $25 1st per quad. Unrated cannot win more than $10. EF: $12, $10 ATKMCC members. Unrated (i.e. players with NO rating whatsoever, provisional or otherwise) $7, $5 ATKMCC members. Reg.: 6:15 - 6:45 PM. Rds.: 7-8-9 pm. INFO: Stephen Dick, cs@ATKMchess Sets.com, 856-582-8222. All: Visa/MC/Disc OK w/$1 paid surcharge. Bring a clock!
July 5, Westfield Quads 3 RR, Game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. Prizes: $50 to first in each section. EF: $20,$15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15 p.m. Rds.: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna, 732-946-7379. www.westfield chessclub.com.
July 26, Garden State Quads
July 5, World Open Blitz Championship (QC) (PA)
July 26, Westfield Quads
June 20, Hamilton Chess Club Quads
See Grand Prix.
3RR 40/80 15/30 15/30. Full K. Ray Dwier Recreation Center, Bldg. 392, Groveville, NJ 08620. Quads open to all EF: $10. $25 per Quad. Reg.: 910:30/am. Rds.: 10:30/am-1:30/pm-4:30/pm. NJ State Chess Federation, no dues magazine Subscription per year, OSA NS NC W.
July 11, Garden State Scholastic
3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, N.J. Prizes $50 to first in each section. Entry Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15 p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-946-7379, www.westfieldchessclub.com.
June 20, King’s Chess Club Quads Morning quads and afternoon quads, G/30, K-12, Bethlehem Church, 758 Route 10, Randolph, NJ 07869. EF: None. Reg.: 9-9:20 am., 1st rd. 9:40. Arr. by noon to reg. only for afternoon quads. Medal to each quad winner. Info: Bethlehem Church 973-366-3434 or Bob McAdams 973-694-3988, rwm@fam bright.com.
June 25-29, 3rd annual Philadelphia International (PA) See Grand Prix.
June 26-28, World Open Senior Amateur (PA)
See Grand Prix.
entries to:Todd Lunna, 36 Maple Drive, Colts Neck, New Jersey 07722, by July 16.
July 4, World Open G/10 Championship (QC) (PA)
July 26, ATKM 4th Sunday G/60 Quads/Swiss
See Grand Prix.
For info. and registration, go to www.YourChessSet.com/quads4. For more info. E-mail Stephen at
[email protected] or call 856-582-8222.
Prevention First, 1405 Route 35, Ocean, NJ 07712. Primary: open to K-3: 4 SS, G/30. Trophies to 1st-5th place; Medals to all others. Scholastic Swiss: open to K-12; 4 SS, G/30. Trophies to 1st - 5th place; Scholastic Quads: open to K-12 G/60 Quads. Trophies to 1st and 2nd each quad. All EF: $15 if rec’d by 7/7, $20 on site. Reg.: 9-9:45 am. Rds.: 10 and ASAP. Info: Hal Sprechman, 732 259-3881,
[email protected]. Ent: Please make checks payable to Character Kings and send to Hal Sprechman, P.O Box 1511, Jackson, NJ 08527. Please indicate section.
July 12, Westfield Quads 3 RR, Game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. Prizes: $50 to first in each section. EF: $20,$15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15 p.m. Rds.: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna, 732-946-7379. www.westfield chessclub.com.
See Pennsylvania.
July 16, ATKM 3rd Thursday Quads
June 27-28, World Open Girls Championship (PA)
See Pennsylvania.
3 RR G/30 t/d5, Quads are grouped by rating. All the King’s Men Chess Shop, 62 S. Broadway, Pitman NJ 08071. Prizes: $25 1st per quad. Unrated cannot win more than $10. EF: $12, $10 ATKMCC members. Unrated (i.e. players with NO rating whatsoever, provisional or otherwise) $7, $5 ATKMCC members. Reg.: 6:15 - 6:45 PM. Rds.: 7-8-9 pm. INFO: Stephen Dick, cs@ATKMchess Sets.com, 856-582-8222. All: Visa/MC/Disc OK w/$1 paid surcharge. Bring a clock!
June 28, 2009 Westfield Quads
July 19, Westfield Summer Scholastic
3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield N.J. Prizes: $50 to first in each section. Entry Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15 p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-946-7379. www.westfieldchessclub.com.
Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, N.J. 4 sections: k-12 full k Open, U1250, U750, unrated. Open Section: 3 SS game/45. Trophies to top five players in each section. Entrance fee: $20, $15 members at site $30, $25 members. Registration: 2-2:30 p.m. Rounds: 2:45 - 4:15- 6:00. U 1250: 4 SS game/30. Trophies to top five players in each section. Entrance fee: $20, $15 members at site $30, $25 members. Registration: 2-2:30 p.m. Rounds: 2:45-4:00-5:156:30p.m. U 750: 4 SS game/30. Trophies to top five players in each section. Entrance fee: $20, $15 members. Registration: 2-2:30 p.m. Rounds: 2:454:00-5:15-6:30 p.m. Tiebreaks for trophies. Unrated section: k-2, 3-5, 6-12. $5 registration, 2-2:30 p.m. Gold medal to first, Silver medal to second, Bronze medal to third. Registration: 2-2:30 p.m. Rounds: 2:45-4:00-5:15 p.m.Todd Lunna, 732-946-7379.
[email protected], www.westfieldchessclub.com. Send advance
See Pennsylvania.
June 27-28, World Open Under 13 Championship (PA) See Pennsylvania.
June 27, 28, 29, 30, July 1, 2, World Open G/60 Quads (PA)
June 28, ATKM 4th Sunday G/60 Quads/Swiss For info. and registration, go to www.YourChessSet.com/quads4. For more info. E-mail Stephen at
[email protected] or call 856-582-8222.
June 28, Garden State Quads 3RR 40/80 G/30. Full K. Prevention First, 1405 Route 35, Ocean, NJ 07712. Quads open to all. EF: $20. 1st Place $50. Reg.: 9-10:00/am. Rds.: 10:00/am1:00/pm-4:00/pm. NS NC W.
3RR 40/80 G/30. Full K. Prevention First, 1405 Route 35, Ocean, NJ 07712. Quads open to all. EF: $20. 1st Place $50. Reg.: 9-10:00/am. Rds.: 10:00/am1:00/pm-4:00/pm. NS NC W.
Aug. 1, ATKM 1st Saturday Kids G/30 Swiss (K-8) For info. and registration, go to www.YourChessSet.com/KidsSwiss. For more info e-mail Stephen at
[email protected] or call 856-582-8222.
Aug. 1, Garden State Scholastic Prevention First, 1405 Route 35, Ocean, NJ 07712. Primary: open to K-3: 4 SS, G/30. Trophies to 1st-5th place; Medals to all others. Scholastic Swiss: open to K-12; 4 SS, G/30. Trophies to 1st - 5th place; Scholastic Quads: open to
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USCF’s 62st ANNUAL 2009 Open Correspondence Chess Golden Knights Championship $1,000 First Prize
(plus title of USCF’s Golden Knights Champion and plaque)
• 2nd place $600 • 3rd place $400 • 4th place $300 • 5th place $200 • 6th thru 10th place $100 each. Entry fee: $25.
The entry deadline is November 30, 2009. These USCF Correspondence Chess events are rated and open to all USCF members who reside on the North American continent, islands, or Hawaii, as well as those USCF members with an APO or FPO address. USCF members who reside outside of the North American continent are welcome to participate in e mail events. Your USCF membership must remain current for the duration of the event, and entry fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. Those new to USCF Correspondence Chess, please estimate your strength: Class A: 1800 1999 (very strong); Class B: 1600 1799 (strong); Class C: 1400 1599 (intermediate); Class D: 1399 and below (beginner level). Note: Prize fund based on 300 entries and may be decreased proportion ately per number of entries assigned. Correspondence Chess Matches (two players) • $5 entry fee per person with two, four or sixgame options. Win A Correspondence Chess Trophy • Four-player, double round-robin with class-level pairings. • 1st-place winner receives a trophy. • Entry fee: $10. Victor Palciauskas Prize Tournaments • Seven-player class-level pairings, one game with each of six opponents. • Players must have a USCF CC rating to enter. • 1st-place winner receives $130 cash prize and a certificate signed by Victor Palciauskas. • Entry fee: $25. John W. Collins Memorial Class Tournaments • Four-player, double round-robin with class-level pairings (unrateds welcome). • 1st-place winner receives a John W. Collins certificate. • Entry fee: $7.
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USCF’s 6th ANNUAL 2009 E-mail Correspondence Chess Electronic Knights Championship
(Seven player sections, one game with each of six opponents.)
$700 First Prize
(plus title of USCF’s Electronic Knights Champion and plaque)
• 2nd place $400 • 3rd place $300 • 4th thru 10th place $100 each. Entry fee: $25.
The entry deadline is November 30, 2009. These USCF Correspondence Chess events are rated and open to all USCF members with e mail access. Your USCF membership must remain current for the duration of the event, and entry fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. Maximum number of tournament entries allowed for the year for each player is ten. Note: Prize fund based on 200 entries and may be decreased propor tionately per number of entries assigned.
E-mail Rated Events (need e-mail access): Lightning Match • Two players with two, four or six-game option. • Entry fee $5 per person. Swift Quads • Four-player, double round-robin format. • 1st-place prize merchandise credit of $30. • Entry fee: $10. Walter Muir E-Quads (webserver chess) • Four-player, double round-robin e-mail format tournament with class-level pairings. • 1st-place receives a certificate. • Entry fee: $7. Express Tournament • Seven-player events, one game with each of six opponents. • Prizes: 1st place $30 merchandise credit, 2nd place $20 credit. • Entry fee: $15. Please circle event(s) selected. NOTE: Except for Lightning Matches, Swift Quads, Walter Muir E-Quads, Electronic Knights & Express Tournaments, players will use post office mail, unless opponents agree to use e-mail.
To Enter: 800•903•USCF (8723), Fax 931•787•1200 or on-line www.uschess.org Name USCF ID# Address City State ZIP Phone E mail Est. Rating Credit card # (VISA, MC, Discover, AMEX) Exp. date If using VISA, need V code
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Tournament Life K-12 G/60 Quads. Trophies to 1st and 2nd each quad. All EF: $15 if rec’d by 7/25, $20 on site. Reg.: 9-9:45 am. Rds.: 10 and ASAP. Info: Hal Sprechman, 732 259-3881,
[email protected]. Ent: Please make checks payable to Character Kings and send to Hal Sprechman, P.O Box 1511, Jackson, NJ 08527. Please indicate section.
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Aug. 2, Westfield Quads 3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, N.J. Prizes $50 to first in each section. Entry Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15 p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-946-7379, www.westfieldchessclub.com.
Mexico Chess Organization. W. Prize fund $1,000 b/80. Sections: Open, EF $35, U1800, EF $30; U1400, EF $25; If Rated U1100 & playing in U1400 EF $15. Prize to best U1100. Rds.: 9-1-4:30. 9-1. Reg.: Sat. 8-8:30 A.M. $10 addit. $5 Family discount after one full-price entry. 1/2 pt bye (one max) requested before Rd 1. Ent: must be received by 6/25.checks payable to NMCO, P.O. Box 4215, Albuquerque, NM 87196. Entry form, directions, map & motel info: nmchess.org. WCL JGP.
Aug. 22, 2009 Utah Amateur Championship (UT) See Utah.
Aug. 7-9 or 8-9, 15th Annual Northeast Open (CT)
New York
See Grand Prix.
June 13, 3rd Farmingdale Chess Club G/15 (QC)
Aug. 9, Westfield Quads 3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, N.J. Prizes $50 to first in each section. Entry Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15 p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-946-7379, www.westfieldchessclub.com.
7SS, G/15. Farmingdale Public Library, 116 Merritts Rd., Farmingdale, NY 11735. Open to all U-2300/unr.: $(b/20): $100-80,Top U-1800, U-1500, U-1300 $65 each. EF: $25. Reg.: 9:15-9:45 AM. No adv. ent. Rds.: 10-10:30-11-11:3012:15-12:45-1:15. 3 byes 1-7. Info: www.farmcc.webs.com. Please do not call the library. NS. W.
Aug. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 39th annual Continental Open (MA)
June 13, 8th Annual New Yorker June Open!
June 14, Marshall CC Sunday Action 5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55. Rds.: 12-1:30-2:454-5:20pm. One bye available, request with entry.
June 14, SAR Academy Chess Championship IV 4-SS, G/30. 655 W. 254 St., Bronx (RIVERDALE), NY. 4 SECTIONS. K-1 (grades K-1 only) U1000. PRIMARY (grades 4/below) U1100. UNRATED NOVICE (grades 2-5 only) U500. OPEN (grades 12/below). AWARDS: Trophies to top 15 in each section.Top U300 K-1, U400 Novice, U600 Primary, U800 Open. Special Prizes: Engraved digital chess clocks toTop Player in each section, all 4-0 scores & Top Unrated in Open Section. Engraved plaque to top UNR player in each section. High Scorer trophy to all who score 2 and do not get into top 15. Engraved medals to all others. Team Prizes: Trophies to top 4 teams in each section. Engraved digital chess clock to Top Team in each section. (Team score created by adding top 4 scores from same school). EARLY EF: $39 if received (postmarked by June 8). LATE EF: $45 Phoned, faxed or online thereafter until June 12, 7pm. Onsite EF: $55. Reg. 9-9:30. Rds: All 10-11:30-12:45-2. Late entrants may not be paired for the first round. Mail Entries: and make check payable to Tri-State Chess, 1675 York Ave. #2M, N.Y., N.Y. 10128 Phone: (718) 645-5896 Fax: (718) 535-7896. Online Entry: www.TriStateChess.com.
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 28-30 or 29-30, 41st annual Atlantic Open (DC)
June 13, Marshall CC Saturday
See Grand Prix.
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request with entry.
June 16, St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club
June 13-14 or 14, 14th Annual New York Junior Championship
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prize winners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:159:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!
A State Championship Event! Sept. 5, New Jersey U1300 K-8 State Championship Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Lane, Somerset, Exit 12 off I-287 at Weston Canal Road. (732) 560-9880, Fax (732) 356-7455. In three rated & one unrated Section. Hot Shots: U1300, Check Mates: U900 & Rising Stars: U500 & Chess Bandits: Unrated/Beginner event. (note-U200 may play in) All Sections: 5-SS, G/30, G$$ 100 to winner each section plusTrophies toTop 10, Others get choice of chess medallions or grab bag prizes. Registration: Saturday 9/05, 11am-12pm. Rounds: 12:30pm, then ASAP with lunch break after round #2. EF: $25 if mailed by 9/1 or paid online by 9/4 on website EntryFeesRus.com, $35 at site. Early EF: Special Combined EF: Pay $69 for both Saturday K-8 and NJ Open (2-day) Sunday and Monday. Not available at site. Half-point bye allowed in rounds 1-4 if requested with EF. August Rating supplement used. Mail entries to: KenThomas, 115 West Moore Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840-2233. Checks payable to NJSCF. Indicate section desired and your grade level. Information: Call 908-763-6468 or
[email protected]. NS NC W.
Sept. 5-7 or 6-7, 2009 New Jersey State Championship See Grand Prix.
New Mexico June 27-28, Albuquerque/Rio Rancho Open 5/SS G/90. Meadowlark Lane Senior Center, 4330 Meadowlark Lane SE, Rio Rancho, NM. Co-sponsored by The Meadowlark Chess Group and the New
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(Out-Of-State Players Welcome)! 5-SS, G/90, open to all born after 6/1/89 from any state, beautifully renovated, well-lighted 3rd floor, New Yorker Hotel, 481 8th Ave at 34th St., across from Penn Station, NYC. $$ prize fund b/150 total paid entries, minimum half each prize Gtd. 3 sections. Open. $$ 400-200120, top U2000 $110, U1800 $100. Under 1600, $$ 300-150-110, top U1400 $100, $100 limit to Unr. Under 1200, $$ 300-150-110, top U1000 $100, $50 limit to unr, plaques to top 2 each grade, K-4 (OK to win both plaque & trophy). All, trophies to top 5 each section, free entry to all Chess Center tmts. except quads thru 9/1/09 to top 3 each section. 2 playing options: 2-day schedule, reg. ends Sat 9:30 am, rds. Sat 10 am-1:30-4:30 pm, Sun 1:30-4:30 pm. 1-day schedule, reg. ends Sun 8:30 am, rds. Sun 9-10:30 am-12-1:30-4:30 pm (rds. 1-3 of 1-day schedule only are G/30); both merge for rd. 4. Mail entry fee, 2-day $58, 1-day $57 if postmarked by 6/5, all $65 at site, mail checks by 6/5 payable to: Chess Center of NY, PO Box 4615, New Windsor, NY 12553. List name, address, USCF ID, June rating, grade, birthday, section, schedule. Phone entries: $60 thru 6/10. Questions,
[email protected] or 845-569-9969 (credit card phone entries: 406-896-2191, entries only, no questions). Online entries, $56 thru 6/10: www.chesscenter.cc (no mail after 6/5, no phone or online entries after 6/10). $10 charge for refunds. All entries $65 at site (specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free). Limit 2 byes, commit before rd. 2. Re-entry: $30, counts half. HR: 212-971-0101. Bring sets, clocks, boards— none supplied! W. WCL JGP.
See Grand Prix.
June 18, GET READY FOR NEXT THURSDAY!!
June 19-23, 2nd NY International See Grand Prix.
June 25, 22nd Annual Thursday Night Action Championship See Grand Prix.
June 25-29, 3rd annual Philadelphia International (PA) See Grand Prix.
June 26-28, World Open Senior Amateur (PA) See Pennsylvania.
June 27, Saturday G/60 4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. Note: Only one bye available, request with entry.
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June 27, Syracuse Monthly Open
July 11, Jenifer Woods Memorial Grand Prix
4SS, Rds 1 & 2 G/60, Rds. 3 & 4 G/90. Courtyard by Marriot, 6415 Yorktown Circle, E. Syracuse (exit 35 I-90, Carrier Circle, 298 E, left at Holiday Inn). $(b/14): $100-50, Class: $30. Reg.: 8:30-9:15, Rds.: 9:30-12-2:15-5:30. EF: $30. Ent: Joe Ball, 310 Helfer Lane, Mineola, NY 13116.
See Grand Prix.
EF: $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U2000 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm each Thursday Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3. WCL JGP.
July 11-12, July Grand Prix!
Aug. 7-9 or 8-9, 15th Annual Northeast Open (CT)
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
July 13-Aug. 10, Marshall CC Under-1600 Monday Swiss
Aug. 8-9 or 9, New York Not the U.S. Open!
June 27-28, World Open Girls Championship (PA)
5SS, G/90. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm each Monday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by rd. 3. WCL JGP.
See Pennsylvania.
June 27-28, World Open Under 13 Championship (PA) See Pennsylvania.
July 16, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
June 27, 28, 29, 30, July 1, 2, World Open G/60 Quads (PA)
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-10050, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:159:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game.
See Pennsylvania.
June 28, Binghamton Monthly Tourney 4 Round SS, Game/60, REG.: 8:45 to 9:00 AM. ENTRY: $35. Cash only at site. (Checks payable to: Cordisco’s Corner Store) ROUNDS: 9:15-11:45-2:15-4:30. PRIZES: 1st $175 -2nd $75 -3rd $30. Trophies 1st - 3rd. Under 1700 1st $40 2nd $20.Trophies 1st - 3rd. Guaranteed. Please bring clocks. Cordisco’s Chess Center, 308 Chenango St., Binghamton, NY 13901. (607) 772-8782. jcordisco@ stny.rr.com.
June 28, Grandmaster Challenge (QC) See Grand Prix.
July 18, Marshall CC Saturday G/60 4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry.
July 19, Grandmaster Challenge (QC)
June 28, Studio June Quad 3RR Game in 2. Reg.: 9:00 am Rds.: 10-2-6. Studio of Bridge and Games, 1639 Eastern Pkwy., Schenectady, NY 12309-6011.
See Grand Prix.
July 21, St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club See Grand Prix.
June 29, 9th Nassau G/15 (QC) 6-SS, G/15. 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts, Mineola. EF $20 by 6/22, $27 at site, non-memb $5 more. $$ (400 b/25) 100, U2100, 1900, 1700, 1500, 1300/UR each 60. 3 bye 1-6. Rule 14H not used. July supl used. Reg to 7:15 PM.
[email protected]. Rds.: 7:15-7:50-8:25-9-9:35-10:10. Ent: Harold Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY 11782. See Grand Prix.
July 1-29, Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss
July 24-26 or 25-26, 14th Annual Bradley Open (CT)
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm each Wednesday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3. WCL JGP.
July 2-30, Marshall CC Thursday Members-Only Swiss 5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to members only. EF: $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U2000 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm each Thursday Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3.
July 4, Saturday G/60 4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24) $12070-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-11:45. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. Note: Only one bye available, request with entry.
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-10050, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:159:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game.
Aug. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 39th annual Continental Open (MA) See Grand Prix.
Aug. 28-30 or 29-30, 41st annual Atlantic Open (DC) See Grand Prix.
Sept. 4-7, 5-7 or 6-7, 131st annual NY State Championship
North Carolina July 24-26 or 25-26, 36th LPO (Lipkin/Pfefferkorn Open) See Grand Prix.
Ohio June 12-14 or 13-14, 51st Gem City Open Tournament See Grand Prix.
June 20, House of Chess Open
See Grand Prix.
July 25-26 or 26, New York Marshall CC July GP! See Grand Prix.
July 30, 4 Rated Games Tonight! 4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prize winners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:159:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game.
July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, 20th annual Vermont Resort Open (VT)
July 4, World Open G/10 Championship (QC) (PA)
Aug. 13, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
See Grand Prix.
July 23, 4 Rated Games Tonight! 4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-10050, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:159:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game.
July 1-5, 2-5, 3-5 or June 29-July 5, 37th Annual World Open (PA)
4SS, 30/90, SD1; Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $45, Members $25. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, U2000/unr $65, U1700 $55. Reg.: ends 11:50am. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 players. WCL JGP.
4SS, G/45 House of Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH (W of JC Penny). Sections: Open, U1600. Reg.: 11-11:25 AM. Rds.: 11:30-1:15-3:305:15. Prizes (b/25): Open 1st: $200, 2nd $100; U1900 1st $100; Reserve(U1600): 1st $100 Ent: $25, Club members $20. Info & entries: House of Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH 44070. Phone: (440) 9791133. E-mail:
[email protected]. Web www.thehouseofchess.com/.
June 20, Stakes Chess #18 Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St., Dayton. OH 45402. 3 Rounds - G/90, TD/5. Nominal 8 player sections. No byes. 1st - $100, 2nd - $35, Top Finish in lower half $25. EF: $25 adv/$30 after 17 Jun. Reg.: 9:30-10:30. Rds.: 11-3:30-7. Ent: Dayton Chess Club, 18 W. 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402 or email dcc.18
[email protected].
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 1, Marshall CC Saturday G/60
July 5, Marshall CC Sunday Action 5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55. Rds.: 12-1:30-2:454-5:20pm. One bye available, request with entry.
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:1511:45. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. Note: Only one bye available, request at entry.
Aug. 2, Marshall CC Sunday Action
July 5, The Chess Exchange Monthly Trophy Quads 3-RR, G/30,The Chess Exchange: Chess & Games Club, 288Third Ave., Between Carroll and President, Brooklyn, 718-645-5896. EF: $15 $$: Trophies to top 2 in each quad. Reg.: ends 10 minutes before rd. 1. Rds.: 3-4:15-5:30.
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55. Rds.: 12-1:30-2:454-5:20pm. One bye available, request at entry.
Aug. 2, The Chess Exchange Monthly Trophy Quads
July 5, World Open Blitz Championship (QC) (PA)
3-RR, G/30,The Chess Exchange: Chess & Games Club, 288Third Ave., Between Carroll and President, Brooklyn, 718-645-5896. EF: $15. $$: Trophies to top 2 in each quad. Reg.: ends 10 minutes before rd. 1. Rds.: 3-4:15-5:30.
See Grand Prix.
July 6-20, 26th Nassau Senior 3SS 40/80, 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts, Mineola. Open to born before 7/21/59. EF $10 by 7/3, $17 at site, non-memb $9 more. Trophies to top 3. Bye 1-3. Reg to 7:15 PM.
[email protected]. Rds.: 7:15 each Mon. Ent: Harold Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY 11782.
Aug. 4, Marshall CC New York Experts
July 6-20, 58th Nassau Action
Aug. 5-Sept. 2, Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss
See Grand Prix.
July 7, Marshall CC New York Experts Open to U2200 4SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1800 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. One bye available, request at entry.
July 9, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
Open to U2200 4SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1800 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. One bye available, request at entry. 5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60. Reg : 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm each Wednesday. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3.
Aug. 6, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! See Grand Prix.
Aug. 6-Sept. 3, Marshall CC Thursday Members-Only Swiss
See Grand Prix.
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5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to members only.
Tournament Life Abbreviations & Terms All tournaments are non-smoking with no computers allowed unless otherwise advertised by S and/or C (see below for explanations). QC: Quick Chess events. $$Gtd: Guaranteed prizes. $$b/x: Based-on prizes, x = number of entries needed to pay full prize fund. At least 50% of the advertised prize fund of $501 or more must be awarded. Bye: Indicates which rounds players who find it inconvenient to play may take ½-point byes instead. For example, Bye 1-3 means ½-point byes are available in Rounds 1 through 3. C: Computers allowed. CC: Chess club. EF: Entry fee.
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Enhanced Grand Prix points (see previous page). Ent: Where to mail entries. FIDE: Results submitted to FIDE for possible rating. G/: Game in. For instance, G/75 means each side has 75 minutes for the entire game. GPP: Grand Prix Points available. HR: Hotel rates. For example, 60-65-70-75 means $60 single, $65 twin, $70/3 in room, $75/4 in room. JGP: Junior Grand Prix. Memb. req’d: Membership required; cost follows. Usually refers to state affiliate. Open: A section open to all. Often has very strong players, but some eligible for lower sec-
tions can play for the learning experience. OSA: Other states accepted. Refers to state dues. PPHBF: Professional Players Health and Benefits Fund. Quad: 4-player round robin sections; similar strength players. RBO: Rated Beginner’s Open. Rds: 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. Reg: Registration at site. RR: Round robin (preceded by number of rounds). S: Smoking allowed. SASE: For more info, send self-addressed
stamped envelope. SD/: 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. Section: A division of a tournament, usually excluding players above a specified rating. Players in a section face only each other, not those in other sections. SS: Swiss-System pairings (preceded by number of rounds). T/Dx: Time delay, x = number of seconds. Unr: Unrated. USEF: Combined entry fee & USCF dues. W: Site is accessible to wheelchairs. WEB:Tournaments that will use a player’s on-line rating.
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SEE PREVIOUS ISSUE FOR TLAS APPEARING JUNE 1-14
Tournament Life July 10-12, 2009 Columbus Open
June 25-29, 3rd annual Philadelphia International
See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
July 11, Toledo Jul Swiss
June 26-28, World Open Senior Amateur
Open, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90.The University ofToledo Health Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Café, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 7/9 $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st Class A ,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. WCL JGP.
4SS, 40/2, SD/1, Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel (see World Open). Open to all born before 6/26/59 and rated under 2000 or unrated. Prizes $500 based on 16 entries, else in proportion: $200-100, Under 1750 $120, Under 1500/Unr $80. EF: $40. Reg. 6/26 noon to 5:30 pm, rds. Fri 6, Sat 11-6, Sun 11. One half point bye allowed, must commit before rd 2. HR: See World Open. Ent: at site only, no checks.
Aug. 8, Toledo Aug Swiss
June 27-28, World Open Girls Championship
Open, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90.The University ofToledo Health Science Campus, Mulford Library Basement Café, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 8/6 $25 at site. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st Class A ,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd., Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. WCL JGP.
5-SS, G/90, Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel (see World Open). Open to all girls born after 6/28/91. Trophies to top 5, 1st C, D, E, Under 1000, Under 800, Unrated; free entry in all CCA Swiss tournaments 7/15/09-12/31/09 to 1st. EF: $40. Reg. 6/27 9 to 9:30 am, rds. Sat 10-2-6, Sun 10-2. One half point bye allowed, must commit before rd 2. HR: See World Open. Ent: at site only, no checks. WCL JGP.
Oct. 9-11 or 10-11, 18th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL)
6-SS, G/65, Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel (see World Open). Open to all born after 6/28/96. Trophies to top 5, 1st C, D, E, Under 1000, Under 800, Unrated; free entry in all CCA Swiss tournaments 7/15/09-12/31/09 to 1st. EF: $40. Reg. 6/27 9 to 10:30 am, rds. Sat. 11-2-5, Sun. 10-1-4. HR: See World Open. Ent: at site only, no checks. WCL JGP.
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 13-15 or 14-15, 18th Annual Kings Island Open See Grand Prix.
Oklahoma
June 27-28, World Open Under 13 Championship
June 27, 28, 29, 30, July 1, 2, World Open G/60 Quads
June 27-28, 64th Oklahoma Open State Championship See Grand Prix.
July 25-26, 64th OCF Oklahoma Open - Jerry Spann Memorial - FIDE OCF Championship See Grand Prix.
Sept. 5-7, 1st U.S. Women’s Open See Nationals.
Sept. 5-7, 2009 U.S. Senior Open See Nationals.
Pennsylvania Every 1st Saturday Lehigh Valley Super Quads 3-RR, St James Church, 11th & Tilghman Sts., Allentown, PA 18102. EF: $10. $30 Perfect Score, else $25 1st. Reg.: 12:30-1:15. Rds.: 1:30-3-4:30. Info: 610821-4320,
[email protected], www.lehighvalleychess.org/.
Every 2nd Saturday. Allentown 2nd Saturday Quads
3RR, G/40. St. Luke’s Ev. Luth. Church, 417 N. 7th St., Allentown, PA 18102. Quads open to all. EF: $12. $$24/quad. Reg.: 12-1, Rds.: 1:15-2:45-4:15. No adv. ent. Info: 610-433-6518. Other rated events every week!
3RR, G/60, separate event each day, Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel (see World Open). EF: $20. 1st prize each section: choice of $40, 2 year adult USCF membership with Chess Life, or 3 year Young Adult membership with Chess Life. Reg: 9-9:45 am each day, Rds: 10-12:30-2:30. Ent: at site only, no checks.
July 1-5, 2-5, 3-5 or June 29-July 5, 37th Annual World Open
See Grand Prix.
Rhode Island Cranston-Warwick CC Monthly Every Tuesday. 4SS, 40/75, SD/30. Garden City Center, Cranston. EF: $3/game (club mbrs: $2/game). Reg.: 6:30-6:50pm; email preferred. Rds.: 1st 4 Tuesdays of the month, 7pm sharp! 5thTuesday extra rated games and events. One bye rd 1-3; if notified in advance. Prizes based on entries. Info: www.cranstonchess.org, 401-575-1520. WCL JGP.
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, New England Scholastic Championships (CT) See Connecticut.
South Carolina June 26-28 or 27-28, 2009 South Carolina Open See Grand Prix.
Tennessee June 27, John Hurt Memorial 6
July 5, World Open Blitz Championship (QC) See Grand Prix.
July 11, Murfreesboro Grand Prix
July 11, W.Chester 1st Sat. Quads
See Grand Prix.
Our 20th Year! 3RR, 40/80,sd/30. United Methodist Church, 129 S. High St. West Chester, PA. EF: $20; every tenth quad free $$40, $50 for 3-0, $5 for 3rd rd win if not 3-0. Reg.: 9am; Rds.: 9:30,1,4:30. Info: Jim White 484-678-3164.
July 18, Ivory Pawn Open
July 4, World Open G/10 Championship (QC) See Grand Prix.
Blair Christian Academy, Philadelphia, Pa., 220 W. Upsal St. Quads: 3RR, 40/80, SD/30. EF: $20 Perfect score winner $60 else $50. Rds.: 10-2-5. Reg. ends 9:30am. Info: Bradley Crable, 215-844-3881, www.mastermindschess.org.
2 sections: G/60 (4 rds) and G/30 (7 rds), EF: $15 ($10 for MCC members) Trophies to top 3 in each section. Free blitz tournament for all entries after last rd! ($10 for blitz only), unrated g/5, trophy for 1st. Registration 07/18: 89:30am. Rounds (G/60): 10-1-3-5. Rounds (G/30): 10-11-1-2-3-4-5. Site: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 474, 1870 Madison Avenue, Memphis,TN 38104. www.memphischess.com,
[email protected].
July 18, 2009 PA State Action Championship
Texas
July 12, MasterMinds CC 2nd Sunday Summer Quads
See Grand Prix.
See New Jersey.
June 20, 2009 PA State Game/45 Championship
A Heritage Event! July 25-26, 40th Susquehanna Valley Open
See Grand Prix.
5SS, Open G/120, Honeysuckle Student Apartments, 111 Honeysuckle Court,
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Aug. 28-30 or 29-30, 41st annual Atlantic Open (DC)
4SS, G/60, EF: $20 (MCC members $15), $200 in prizes guaranteed! 1st $150, top U1600: $50 Site: Hampton Inn, 962 South Shady Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120. Hotel reservations: (901) 762-0056. Registration (6/27): 8-9:30am. Rounds: 10-1-3-5. Entries: Memphis Chess Club Inc., PO Box 17864, Memphis, TN 38187-0864. www.memphischess.com,
[email protected].
See Grand Prix.
June 13, Greater Cherry Hill Swiss, Quad and Kids’ Swiss (NJ)
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Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Reg.: 7:45-8:30am. EF: $25 if postmarked by 7/15, $35 later, PSCF www.pscfchess.org/ required $5, OSA. Prizes: ($100-$60-$40 guaranteed.) Additional class prizes based on entries $70 in each class or combined class with 4 participants. $10 Chess Merchandise Gift Certificate to first 10 advance entrants. Door prize drawing before round 5. Lunch, snacks and beverages provided both days. Rds.: SAT 9am, 1:30pm, 6pm, SUN 9am & 1:30pm. Information & Entrees:
[email protected] 717-580-7492. Mail to: Sam Lamonto, 1408 Walnut St., Camp Hill, PA 17011-3966. WCL JGP.
June 20-21, San Antonio City Championship 5SS, Rd. 1 G/60; others G/90 + 30 sec/move, G/120 if increment clock not available. Hornbeak Bldg, 2nd floor, 4450 Medical Dr., San Antonio,TX. $$(1,000 b/40): $250-150, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600 ea. $120. U1400, $60, unr. $60.
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Trophy to top Bexar Cty. resident. EF: $30 if rec’d by 6/18, $35 site; junior U19 or senior 65+ entry $20 by 6/18, $25 site, counts 2/3 toward “based on”. Reg.: 8:30-9:30 a.m., Rds.: 10-1-6, 10-3. half pt. bye any 1 rd., notice before Rd. 2 is paired. Ent: SACC, POB 501, Helotes, TX 78023. Info: www.sanantonio chess.com, 210-695-2324 NS. NC. W. WCL JGP rounds 2-5.
June 27-28, DFW FIDE Open IV See Grand Prix.
July 11-12, Odessa Chess Classic Invitational This is an invitational tournament, BUT, any USCF member can receive an invitation JUST BY ASKING, contact by 7/8/09:
[email protected], 432-556-1920 . 5-SS, G/75 - D/5. EF: $30.00, Reg.: 10-10.55am, Rds.: Sat11-2:30-6:30, Sun-9:30-1pm, 1 Section, Bye: half pt - first round only, with pre-paid reg. only. Prizes: Cash, 85% of Entry Fees. OVERALL - 1st=25%, 2nd=15%, 3rd=10%, U/1600 - 1st=20%, 2nd=10%, 3rd=5%, UNRATED PLAYERS are not eligible for U/1600 prizes. Venue: Music City Mall, MCM Grandstage (fronting the MCM ice rink), 4101 East 42nd Street, Odessa, Texas. W, NS, NC, More info: pbcc.50gigs.net. USCF MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. WE DO NOT PROCESS ON-SITE USCF MEMBERSHIP. WCL JGP.
July 24-26, Houston Open
June 5, 12, 19, 26, Arlington Chess Club Friday Night USCF Rating Ladder 30/90 SD/1. Lyon Village Community House, 1920 N Highland Rd, Arlington, VA. Player with most monthly points - $50 and most total points March - December wins $100. Must Join Club to play ($50 Adult, $40 U18) check web to make sure we are open each week - members.cox.net/arlingtonchessclub/ladder.htm. Ladder has been running for over 45 years, now win money too! Contact: Adam Chrisney for info:
[email protected] No advance entries, sign up for ladder weekly by 8pm, games start 8:15pm. Future monthly events will appear a month in advance here. WCL JGP.
June 20, VB Summer Swiss 4SS G/70. Springhill Suites, 6350 Newtown Rd., Norfolk, Virginia 23502. Phone: 1-757-333-3100. Prizes: $700 b/o 30 $200, $100, A-B & unr-C-D-U12 each $80 Increased with 35+. EF: $37 by 3/5 else $45. Reg.: 8:30-9:00. Rds.: 9:20 - 12:15 – 2:45 – 5:15. Entries/Cks: Ernest Schlich, 1370 S. Braden Cres., Norfolk, VA 23502. (757) 853-5296. mysite.verizon.net/eschlich.WCL JGP.
July 10, 17, 24, 31, Arlington Chess Club Friday Night USCF Rating Ladder 30/90 SD/1. Lyon Village Community House, 1920 N Highland Rd, Arlington, VA. Player with most monthly points - $50 and most total points March - December wins $100. Must Join Club to play ($50 Adult, $40 U18) check web to make sure we are open each week - members.cox.net/arlingtonchessclub/ladder.htm. Ladder has been running for over 45 years, now win money too! Contact: Matt Grinberg for info:
[email protected] No advance entries, sign up for ladder weekly by 8pm, games start 8:15pm. Future monthly events will appear a month in advance here. WCL JGP.
See Grand Prix.
July 25-26, DFW FIDE Open V See Grand Prix.
Utah A State Championship Event! Aug. 22, 2009 Utah Amateur Championship 5SS, Univ. of Utah, Student Union Bldg. Panorama Rm. and Den., SLC, UT 84112. TWO Sections: U-1800 & U-1000. Winner of U-1800 is Utah Amateur Champion. EF: U-1800 $20 U-1000 $10. Both if by Aug 20, $5 more on-site. Time Controls: U-1800 G/60 td/5. U-1000 Rd 1-2 G/35 td/5. Rd 3-5 G/55 td/5. Rds: U-1800 10AM, 12:15, 3, 5:15, 7:30. U-1000 10AM, 11:15, 1, 3, 5. $$U-1800 B/32 100+Plaque, 80+Trophy, 70+Medal $$U-1000 B/32 50+Trophy, 40+Plaque, 35+Medal. Reg.: Sat 9AM-9:40.Two 1/2 pt. Byes available. Non-cash awards& Amateur Title to top Utah Residents. Tourney flyer w/more info: www.utahchess.com. ENT:
[email protected] or call Morry Holland 801562-0156.
Vermont
the Kingstowne Chess Club (Alexandria, VA), or the U.S. Chess Center (Washington, DC). Unrateds can only compete for the top 3 prizes. Reg.: 0815-0900. Rounds: 0915-1100-1330-1515. One 1/2 point bye allowed, must commit to bye before rd 1. Info/Ent: John Farrell, 2500 N Van Dorn St, Box 1623, Alexandria, VA 22302. Make checks payable to John Farrell. E-mail (Info only and Active Duty Military entries):
[email protected]. Please register in advance! Please bring sets & clocks.Tournament proceeds (if any) support the Fort Myer Recreation Center. Access to Fort Myer: Photo ID required. Mention chess tournament at Recreation Center to security guards when entering the base. Cars subject to inspection so come clean and early. Website: www.timbeeck.com/dgavinmemorial.html. NS. NC. W.
Wisconsin July 10-12, 2009 U.S. Junior Open Championship See Nationals.
July 17-19 or 18-19, 2nd annual Chicago Class Championships (IL) See Grand Prix.
July 25-26, 33rd Annual Green Bay Open See Grand Prix.
Oct. 9-11 or 10-11, 18th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) See Grand Prix.
July 11-12, 19th Charlottesville Open See Grand Prix.
July 18, Kingstowne Quad #57/Action-Plus #29 Kingstowne Thompson Center, 6090 Kingstowne Village Pkwy., Alexandria, VA 22315. 2 Events. Quad #57: 3RR G/100. EF: $10 if received by 7/15, $15 at site. Prizes: Medals to 1st and 2nd in each quad: gold to 1st if 3-0 score, else silver; bronze to 2nd. Rds.: 11-3-7. Action-Plus #29: 5SS G/45. EF: $15 if received by 7/15, $20 at site. Prizes $$250 b/20: $100-60, U1800-U1400-Unr. each $30. Rds.: 11-1-3-5-7. Both: Reg. 10-10:45. Ent (checks payable to): Don W. Millican, 5901B Prince George Dr., Springfield, VA 22152. e-mail (info only):
[email protected]. W.
July 18, MilChess Affiliate David P. Gavin Memorial Tournament
July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, 20th annual Vermont Resort Open See Grand Prix.
Sept. 4-7, 5-7 or 6-7, 131st annual NY State Championship (NY) See Grand Prix.
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, New England Scholastic Championships (CT) See Connecticut.
Virginia
4SS, G/45. Open to all current USCF members. Fort Myer Recreation Center, 228 McNair Rd, Bldg. 405, Fort Myer (Arlington), VA. EF: $9.00 postmarked by Jul 10th, $14.00 on site. Active Duty Military receive FREE entry. Guaranteed prizes and trophies: $100 (plus free entry to Virginia Chess Federation’s Northern Virginia Open tournament being held Nov 7-8, 2009)-$75-$50, U1750 $25, U1450 $25, and upset trophy. All other cash prizes come with a donated free entry to a tournament sponsored by the Fells Point Chess Club (Baltimore, MD),
INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE CHESS FEDERATION in association with the
SCOTTISH CORRESPONDENCE CHESS ASSOCIATION announces the
Second ICCF Veteran’s World Cup www.iccf.com
www.scottishcca.co.uk
ICCF will begin the Second ICCF Veteran’s World Cup 1 September 2009, open to all players age 60 or older as of 1 September 2009. The Second ICCF Veteran’s World Cup will be “In Memoriam of Gerhard Radosztics”, who was a distinguished delegate for Austria, ICCF officer and great friend, for over 20 years. The 2nd VWC will be organised in three stages, which will allow several players from each group stage to advance to the Semifinals & Final. The number of promotions will depend on the total of entries received, but groups at each stage will comprise of 13 players (12 games) played by webserver with a rate of play of 10 moves in 40 days. Although the number of preliminary groups which each player may enter is unlimited, no player will qualify for more than two Semi-final groups or more than one place in the Final. Players may enter at www.iccf-webserver.com or via email to
[email protected]. The entry fee is $30, a bit less via Direct Entry, depending on exchange rate. Date of birth is required, along with email address. Closing date for email entries is 17 July 2009, or 31 July 2009 for Direct Entry. All veteran chess players are heartily invited to enter this tournament, both for the enjoyment of games and friendly contact/communication with senior players round the World.
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Solutions
Chess to Enjoy Problem I.
Paris 1859: With 1. ... Ng3! Black threatens mate with 2. ... Rh1 or 2. ... Nde2+, e.g. 2. fxg3 Ne2 mate or 2. ... Nf3 mate)
B. The winning trick is 1. Kf1! Nb5 2. Rb4 Nc3 3. Ke1! with no fork in sight. C. Also drawn is 1. Kf2? b2 2. Rb4 Ne4+ 3. Ke1 d2+ 4. Ke2 Nc3+ 5. Kxd2 b1=Q 6. Rxb1 Nxb1+.
Breslau 1859: 1. ... Rxg1+ 2. Bxg1 Qf1+ 3. Kd2 Qe2+ 4. Kc3 Nc6!, threatening 5. ... Qc2 mate.
A. Not 1. Rxa5? Qc6+ 2. Rc5 Qa6+ 3. Kd5 Qe6 mate. B. White eventually lost after 1. Qd6? Qe4+ 3. Rd4 Qc2+ 4. Kd5 Qg2+ 5. e4 Rd8 6. Qxd8+ Bxd8 7. Rc8 g6 8. Rxd8+ Kg7 9. Rd3 Qc2 10. Kd4 a4 11. bxa4 Qxa2 12. Kc5 b3 13. Rb8 b2 14. Rdb3 Qxa4 15. Rxb2 Qxe4, etc. C. Eyeing c8 is essential. Hard to spot is 1. Qd7! Qe4+ 2. Rd4 Qc2+ (not 2. ... Bxd4?? 3. Rc8+) 3. Kd5 Qg2+ 4. e4 is equal (if now 4. ... Rd8 5. Rc8).
Problem V.
4. A. Magnus Carlsen - Alexander Grischuk
Problem II.
Breslau 1859: 1. Qc4+ Nf7 2. Rxd8 Qxd8 3. Nd6! followed by Re8+ netting material or Qxf7 mate. Problem III.
Breslau 1859: 1. Rxc3+! dxc3 2. Qxc7+ Kd5 3. Rd1+ Ke4 4. f3+ Kf5 5. Qf7 mate was the finish. Not as clear is 1. Qxc7+ Kd5 2. Rxc3 because of 2. ... Qxf1+! 3. Kxf1 Ba6+ 4. Ke1 dxc3. Problem IV.
Rome 1859: 1. Rd8+! (However, the prosaic 1. Be8 and 2. Bf7 mate is quite effective) 1. ... Bxd8 2. Bc4! (2. e7 Kf7 prolongs the game) 2. ... Be7 3. Nf6+! Bxf6 4. e7 mate. Problem VI.
Geneva 1859: 1. Rd3! Qg5 2. Qa8+ Rb8 3. Rxc6+! mates, or 1. ... Qe6 2. Rxd7! Qxd7 3. Qa8+ Rb8 4. Rxc6+.
What’s The Best Move? A. White succumbed after 1. Rf1? f2 2. Kh3 Rf3+ 3. Kg2 Kg4 4. h5 Rg3+ 5. Kh2 Kf3 6. Ra1 Rg2+ 7. Kh1 Rg5 8. Ra3+ Kf4 9. Ra4+ Kg3 10. Ra3+ Kh4. B. The pawn must be stopped from advancing to f2! 1. Kf2! Rf6 2. Rh1 Kg4 3. h5! gxh5 4. Rg1+ Kf4 5. Rg3 Ke4 6. Rh3 Rf5 7. Rh4+ Kd3 8. Rh3 with an easy draw. C. Hopeless is 1. Rh1? f2! 2. Rf1 Rf6 3. Rxf2 Rxf2 4. Kxf2 Kxh4 5. Kf3 g5 6. Kg2 Kg4 gaining the opposition. 1. B. Magnus Carlsen - Lev Aronian
A. Black miraculously saved the draw after 1. Kf3? Nb5! 2. Rb4 Nc3 3. Rb7+ Kg8 4. Rb8+ Kh7 5. Ke3 b2 6. Rb7+ Kg8 7. Rb8+ Kh7. 2. B. Magnus Carlsen - Teimour Radjabov
3. C. Magnus Carlsen - Wang Yue
A. A. The brilliant finale was 1. Rxf6! gxf6 2. Nd7 f5 3. c4 a5 4. c5 Bg7 5. Nxb8 Rxb8 6. Ba6! Bf6 7. Bxb7 Rxb7 8. c6 Rxb6 9. Rc1 Bxb2 10. d7 and the toxic pawns compelled resignation (10. ... Bf6 11. c7). B. White trades his edge very clearly with 1. d7? Bxc5 2. dxe8=Q+ Rxe8 followed by ... Bxb6. C. Also inferior is 1. b4? Red8 2. Rxf6 gxf6 3. Nxe4 f5.
Endgame Lab – Benko’s Bafflers Problem I. 1. Kg2 Rg7+ 2. Kh1 Kh3 2. ... Ra7 3. Ng6+ Kh3 4. Nf4+ Kh4 5. Kh2 Rg7 6. Bf3 Rg4 7. Ng2+ wins 3. Nf7 Rg8 3. ... Kh4 4. Nh6 Rg2 5. Nf5+ Kh3 6. Bf1 wins the rook for a knight. 4. Nfg5+ Kh4 5. Nf3+ Kh3 6. Bf1+ Kg4 7. Nf6+ wins. Problem II. 1. ... Nd8 No better is 1. ... Ng5 2. Nd5+ Kd4 3. Nxb3+ Kc4 4. Na5+ Kb5 5. Bg8 Kxa5 6. Nf6 Kb4 7. Kg3. 2. Nd5+ Kd4 3. Bg8
White loses a piece after 3. Nxb3+ Kc4. 3. ... b2 4. Nb3+ Kd3 5. Nb4+ Kc3 6. Na2+ Kc2 7. Nd4+ Kd3 8. Nf3 b1=N The queen has a short life after 8. ... b1=Q 10. Bh7+ Kc4 11. Nd2+. 9. Bh7+ Kc4 10. Bxb1 Kb3 11. Nd2+ Kb2 12. Kf3 Nc6 13. Be4 Ne7 14. Nc1 Kxc1 15. Nc4 Ng8 16. Nb6 Ne7 The knight is tracked down faster in the following continuations: 16. ... Kd2 17. Nd5 Nh6 18. Bg6; 16. ... Nf6 17. Bg6 Kd2 18. Kf4; 16. ... Nh6 17. Bg6. 17. Ke3 Kd1 18. Kd4 Ke2 19. Ke5 Kf2 19. ... Ke3 20. Nc4+. 20. Kf4 20. Ke6 Ke3 21. Ke5. 20. ... Ke2 21. Nc4 Nc8 22. Ke5 Na7 23. Nd6 and the knight is trapped.
Solitaire Chess – ABCs of Chess Consecutive captures: A pawn is captured for nothing with 1. ... Bxd3, when 2. Bxd3 Qxd3 3. Qxd3 Rxd3 lets Black keep it. Problem I.
Driving off: The thrust 1. ... e4 wins a piece, since White’s knight can’t move to safety without allowing mate. Problem II.
Trapping: White’s queen is trapped after 1. ... Nc5, followed by 2. ... Ra8. Problem III.
Trapping: The intrusion 1. ... Bc2 threatens the rook and trapping the queen by 2. ... Ba4. White loses material after 2. Re1 Ba4 3. Re8+ Qxe8. Problem IV.
Driving off: After 1. ... Ne4 White must lose something. Problem V.
Mating attack: With 1. ... hxg3, White can throw in the towel, since 2. hxg3 Qxg3+ mates next move. Problem VI.
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