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Contributors
Al Lawrence
(USCF History, p. 10) served as both USCF and World
Chess Hall of Fame executive director. His latest book,
with Lev Alburt, is Chess Training Pocket Book II.
GM Joel Benjamin
(Looks at Books, p. 18) writes the Ask GM Joel
column on Chess Life Online and is the author of
American Grandmaster.
Jerry Hanken
(Foxwoods 2009, p. 22; U.S. Open Preview, p. 36)
is president of the Chess Journalists of America and
a frequent Chess Life contributor.
Yugoslavia). In 1989 after finishing a three-year lecturing
contract in Perth, Australia, she decided to abandon her
academic career and to dedicate herself to a full-time
painting while still free-lancing in the languages field.
She settled in London in 1993 where she currently lives
and works. You can see her paintings at the Yana Mitra
web site. (www.yanamitra.com)
Jon Edwards
(Openings, p. 32) coordinates outreach and institutional
communication for Information Technology at Princeton
University. He won the 10th U.S. Correspondence title in
1997, is the author of a dozen chess books and webmaster
of Chess is Fun, and teaches chess in central New Jersey.

Diana Mihajlova Macauley Peterson

(Profile, p. 28) is a chess player and artist who has (U.S. Championship Preview, p. 35) is a media
been exhibiting internationally (under the name Yana developer and foreign correspondent for Internet
Mitra) since 1988. She was born in Macedonia (former Chess Club Chess.FM.

July on uschess.org

The Big One

Over fourth of July weekend, look for reports from the worlds
biggest open tournament, the World Open in Philadelphia featuring
a $250,000 guaranteed prize fund. CLO coverage will include blogs
by Jonathan Hilton.

Summer Title Fights

The U.S. Cadet Championship, with top-seed Victor
Shen (left) will take place near USCF headquarters
in Crossville, Tennessee from July 7-10 while the
U.S. Junior Open and Closed are set for Waukesha,
Wisconsin, July 10-17. Adults also have a crack at
summer national titles: the U.S. Class Championships
go down in Boca Raton, Florida from July 17-19. Look
for games and reports from all these events on CLO.

U.S. Chess School in New York

In the ninth edition of the U.S. Chess School,
Alexander Onischuk (left), the highest-rated
instructor ever, will coach some of our top youth
Watch and Learn playersincluding Joshua Colas and Kayden Troff.
In Jennifers blog, see an excerpt In mid-July, check out Elizabeth Vicarys report for
from the hulachess video that this photos and an inside glimpse into the training.
months cover is based on.

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July Chess Life

Columns

14 CHESS TO ENJOY

By GM Andy Soltis
Ill Take A Pass

16 SOLITAIRE CHESS

By Bruce Pandolfini
A Reversal Of Fortune

18 LOOKS AT BOOKS

By GM Joel Benjamin
Kaspy Misled

21 WHATS THE BEST MOVE?

By GM Larry Evans
Toppling Topalov

38 BACK TO BASICS
The Uneven Road to An Upset
By GM Lev Alburt

40 ENDGAME LAB
Check Your Checks
By GM Pal Benko

Departments

3 PREVIEW
6 COUNTERPLAY 12 | FIRST MOVES
Whats Your Chess Workout?
We take a fun look at our ever-creative Chess Life Online editor.
8 USCF AFFAIRS
10 USCF HISTORY
44 TOURNAMENT LIFE
62 CLASSIFIEDS 22 | FOXWOODS 2009
A Farewell to Foxwoods
By Jerry Hanken
63 SOLUTIONS
In the final version of the Continental Chess Associations Foxwoods
event, GM Darmen Sadvakasov and GM Yury Shulman tie for first.

28 | PROFILE
Vas Rajlichs Little Fish
By Diana Mihajlova
A profile of the creator of the world champion computer program Rybka.
Did you know he had American roots?

32 | OPENINGS
Re-Fried Liver
By Jon Edwards
A new move in an ancient line breathes some new life into the strangely-named opening.

On The Cover
In the position on the cover, the
rook on b5 is indeed in take but
the only move that allows Jennifer
to keep two hoops up is Rf8-b8!
35 | 2009 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP
Nakamura Claims U.S. Championship!
By Macauley Peterson
In a preview of next months cover story, Macauley Peterson gives us the basics.

Cover design by Frankie Butler.

Photos of Jennifer Shahade by Daniel
Meirom of DimMak Films. Board and
pieces from thechesspiece.com.
36 | 2009 U.S. OPEN
Womens World Champion to Play in 110th U.S. Open
The 110th edition of one of the USCFs most exciting annual events
offers much to look forward to for our members.

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Counterplay
As we celebrate this 70th anniversary
year, we thought it would be fun to see
what was on readers minds in past years.
It is striking that in chess, which requires
only the simplest of equipment, the tech-
nology of the day often looms large in how
we approach our game.
July 1949 (Chess Review)
A few months ago in reporting a loss by
Kashdan in the New York International
Tourney, Chess Review (January 1949, p.
10) attributed it to unfamiliarity with an
opening line which had already seen con-
siderable tournament use. You asked the
world, what could be done to keep mas-
ters (and presumably experts) better
informed.
To date I have seen no answer to your
question; hence I will now offer one.
The answer is a mimeographed publi-
cation with a circulation of probably no
more than a few hundred at the most.
This would appear, say, quarterly, and
would be in effect a continual revision of
PCO (Practical Chess Openings by Reuben
Fine ~ed.) or the like. The work would be
done by fifty or more volunteers of at
least expert caliber, and reviewed by a
board of masters before publication.
Ordinarily, no attempt to be as com-
pletely exhaustive as Reinfelds Spotlight
on Openings would be expected. The jobs
of players responsible for particular open-
ings and subdivision thereof would be to
cull from the literature all new ideas,
improvements on old lines, etc. and list
them briefly and clearly with source given
and results stated.
Since not all players participating could
be reasonably expected to subscribe to
all chess publications, there would have
to be established a central clearing house.
Two copies of each periodical received at
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said clearing house would allow cutting
out the individual games for shipment
to those in charge of the particular open-
ings.
The whole setup is modeled on that in
use by Chemical Abstracts which similarly
relies on the unpaid efforts of volunteer
experts to digest the chemical literature
(and which likewise runs a central clear-
ing house from which articles are sent out
for review by specialists).
I am the owner of an excellent mimeo-
graph. I will undertake to mimeograph
and assemble and mail out up to 350
copies of this Openings Bulletin, running
to say 10-20 pages, not more than four
times a year. The stencils will have to be
supplied to me already cutother vol-
unteers will be needed to do this work. I
will do the actual mimeographing at no
charge other than for supplies, hence the
subscription price could be set very low,
somewhere between 50c and $1 a year,
depending on the size of the bulletins.
All this will take time to organize and
start. If pushed diligently, however, pub-
lication could easily begin by January or
February 1950.
Russell Chauvenet
West Hyattsville, Maryland
July 1989
I have heard much comment lately on
whether computers should be allowed to
play in tournaments. Although I have my
masters in both chess and computer engi-
neering, it seems the issue is not a
technical one at all. The real point is that
computers should be allowed to play in
tournaments as long as players, sponsors,
spectators, etc., concede that it is inter-
esting. What makes it generally interesting
now is the current competitive balance
between humans and computers. In any
case, several facts remain:
1. It is inevitable that someday comput-
ers will be better than humans.
2. Chess is a finite open information
game of skill. Therefore, even though it is
not feasible for computers to figure out all
possible variations from move one, even-
tually a sufficiently good program could
kill top-level chess by showing the way
in disputed sharp variations.
3. Prohibiting computers from playing
in tournaments will not stop their
progress or postpone the chess killing
danger posed above because the chal-
lenge is there and some humans are
focused on it. However, any prohibition
may stop some financial flow into the
game from companies or individuals inter-
ested in computer chess.
Meanwhile, it is fun for many to watch
how computers do what many others had
proclaimed impossible: beat the top play-
ers. Prohibiting computers from human
prizes seems fair. The time for a com-
puter to compete in a Grandmaster
tournament is here, as predicted in the
humorous Fritz Leiber science fiction
story 64-Square Madhouse many years
ago. I personally would like nothing more
than to see the 1989 Friedkin computer
chess competition be a match between
two similarly rated players whose 1988
publicity rivaled the two Ks: Judith Pol-
gar and Deep Thought.
Dan Heisman
Warrington, Pennsylvania
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USCF Affairs July
USCF Office closed on Fridays
In August of last year, the USCF was sued by current exec-
utive board member Susan Polgar for $25 million (later reduced
to $10 million). This and other suits related to her conduct and
the conduct of her husband and fellow executive board mem-
ber Paul Truong have caused the USCF to incur enormous legal
fees over the last 10 months and has made the budget process
for next fiscal year extremely difficult.
As a result, the USCF has had to make some difficult cuts,
including a reduction to personnel costs of 20% for an unde-
termined period. Personally, for me, it was a very difficult task
to return to the office and share this with the employees after
the last executive board meeting. Naturally, morale in the office
was impacted; however, I must communicate to the member-
ship the pride I felt in watching how the staff ultimately handled
the situation. The staff met and offered solutions for implemen-
tation. Even though this was personally very difficult for each
of them, they rallied together, took ownership of what we faced,
and bought into a plan. I want the membership to know that
you have a dedicated staff that now is making significant per-
sonal sacrifices to continue to provide you with the membership
services that you deserve.
Until further notice and effective immediately, the USCF
headquarters will be operating on a four day work week, with
the offices closed on each Friday. I hope that this is in effect for
as brief a period as possible. For the same reasons, Chess
Life, effective with this issue, has been reduced to 64 pages.
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Election Issues, Missing Your Ballot
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sent out as a cover wrap on the June issue of Chess Life and
the June TLA Newsletter. Ballots must be received no later than
Tuesday, July 21, 2009. If your ballot does not arrive, is dam-
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Forum for USCF Legal Issues Announced
On Thursday, August 6, 2009 we will have a USCF legal issues
forum during the committee meeting schedule at the U.S.
Open in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is designed to discuss
options for the delegates meeting relating to current legal pro-
ceedings and governance issues.
Bill Hall
USCF Executive Director
Note to USCF members regarding
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USCF History

Y2K 2 Xville
USCFS 7 TH DECADE: 1999-2009

By Al Lawrence
A text-messaged synopsis of USCFs most recent decade George DeFeis became ED. In 2001 John McCrary was elected
could do worse than begin with the headline above. In 1999 dire president, and Frank Niro was hired as ED in 2002.
predictions of computer malfunctions on January 1, 2000 In 2003 Beatriz Marinello became the first woman elected to the
(Y2K), required billions of dollars of reprogramming worldwide. USCF presidency. We didnt even have enough money to pay the
USCF met the challenge on a modest budget. Years later, the printer to get the next issue of Chess Life in the mail, Marinello
moving of USCFs headquarters to its new office building, on remembered. The life membership asset fund had been signifi-
three acres provided by the city of Crossville, Tennesse, ranks cantly depleted, rescuing operations since 1997. Marinellos team
as one of our organizations most momentous decisions. had to cut expenses to the core. Remaining staffers were tasked
The year 1999 saw the third world chess championship in to do more. Marinello served as a volunteer ED until Bill Goich-
ten years in the U.S. By mid- berg was drafted as the
decade, the big news was the day-to-day business leader. By
stunning 2004 comeback of 2005 USCF was in the black,
Gata Kamsky. In 2005 he the plan to move to Crossville
qualified for the FIDE candi- finalizedand Bill Hall, des-
date matches. In 2007, he tined to be USCFs first
won the chess world cup, then long-term ED in a decade, had
lost a tense match for the been hired. New USCF presi-
right to challenge the world dent Goichberg and Hall
champion. handled the complicated relo-
Our womens Olympiad cation with aplomb. Then
team brought home the silver Chess Life editor Daniel Lucas
medal in 2004. In 2006, the settled into his cyber office to
men captured the bronze, provide managerial stability
while in 2008, both our teams and begin a revamp of USCFs
won the bronze medal. In flagship publication.
2007, Alexander Shabalov won Chess Life Online, edited by
his fourth U.S. Open in Still- the peripatetic Jennifer Sha-
water, Oklahoma. Shabalov hade, twice U.S. womens
also won the U.S. Champi- champ, began reporting chess
onship three times, tying in events as they happen. And
2000 and winning it clear in the rating of tournaments
2003 and 2007. became almost instantaneous.
In 1999, Bob Smith became Two great events capped
the first president elected USCFs first 70 years, revealing
under new bylaws, which pro- organizational success at both
vided that a direct vote of ends of the chess spectrum.
USCF members select an exec- Hikaru Nakamura secured his
utive board, who then elect Chess Life Online, edited by the peripatetic Jennifer Shahade, second U.S. Championship,
officers. The Seattle Chess winning first in 2005, by best-
began reporting chess events as they happen.

Foundation began to sponsor ing the field at the 2009,

the U.S. Chess Championship, doing so through 2006. Gerry $135,000-prize-fund-event, held at the elegant new Chess Club
Dullea became the first person in USCF history to serve a sec- and Scholastic Center of St. Louis and sponsored by
ond stint as executive director (ED). In 2000 Tim Redman set Rex Sinquefield. In Nashville, Garry Kasparov, astronaut Greg
a similar record when he was elected president for the second Chamitoff, and womens world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk
time, cutting the previous years USCF losses by 90 percent. joined more than 5,200 school players at SuperNationals IV.

21st-Century Trivia
Gerry Pinch Hitter Dullea served twice as USCFs Executive Director and once as interim Chess Life editor.
Glenn Petersen one-upped Fairfield Hoban by serving as Chess Life editor during three separate stints: 1990-2000, briefly in 2003, and 2005-2006.
Beatriz Marinello began her presidency without an executive director, who had resigned instead of attending the U.S. Open in Los Angeles.

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First Moves

NEWCASTING, BESTY DYNAKO; HULACHESS 9QUEENS PHOTO, JEFF SMITH; NAKED CHESS, BONNIE FRIEL, (OPPONENT'S NAME IS JASON BRETZ) INSIDE HULAPHOTOS, DANIEL MEIROM
Whats Your
Chess Workout?
Can you hula-hoop and play chess simultaneously? We didnt think so.
And those arent the only two things Chess Life Online editor Jennifer
Shahade can do at the same time. She is also an author, a newscaster
and the co-founder of 9queens. Chess Life takes a closer look at one of our
own, an innovative chess promoter.

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Top left: A still from nakedchess

which reverses the famous
photograph of Marcel Duchamp
playing chess against a naked
woman. Jennifers opponent is
Jason Bretz.

Bottom left: Jennifer Shahade

and Macauley Peterson hosted
daily recap shows at the 2009
U.S. Championships at the
Chess Club and Scholastic
Center of Saint Louis.

Left: Amanda Mateer practices

hulachess at the ChessFest in
Tucson, Arizona, 9queens
largest event of the year.

Above: The cover of The Art

of Chess, which will be
reviewed in the August
issue of Chess Life

In chess there are some extremely beautiful things in the domain of movement, but not in the visual domain." M a r c e l D u c h a m p

Hulachess grew out of a long overdue projectteaching my longtime friend Gabrielle Revlock chess, while she, a pro-
fessional dancer and expert hula-hooper, taught me hooping. Despite being friends since sixth grade, I never managed
to impart the knight move to her. And in my first hour, I could barely keep the hoop going for two seconds. Luckily, our
learning curves were both steep, not circular!
After months of practice and in conjunction with DimMak Films, we choreographed and shot
hulachess, in which we played through a chess game while both hula-hooping. (We did not do it
in one takeit took about nine hours and we dropped both hoops and rooks.) The moves were
based on a game that I analyzed for Marcel Duchamp: The Art of Chess (to be reviewed in the August
Chess Life, ~ed.), from the 1924 Olympiad in Paris. Duchamp lost that game against the Roman-
ian master Davidescu, partly because he missed a line leading to perpetual check.
In hulachess, that very perpetual check is shown in sync with the circles of hooping. My favorite
After 1. Kg1, Black thing about hulachess is that the movement shows visually what all chessplayers know: Chess
continues with 1. ...
Rd1+ 2. Kg2 Rd2+ is constant mental movement. Hulachess is also fun. I created a hulachess studio in my brother's
and so on childhood room, and I'm ready to take on any serious challengers.

To see an excerpt from hulachess and a link to nakedchess, visit Jennifer's blog on Chess Life Online. Starting this summer,
you will also find video chess news on uschess.org.

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CL_07-2009_soltis_JP_r8:chess life 6/10/2009
Chess to Enjoy
Ill Take A Pass
You can pass or lose your turn in card and other board games.
By GM Andy Soltis
But not in chessand that makes quite a difference.
The most important rule of chess is
the first one we forget about.
We take the rule so much for granted
that it is omitted from many how-to-play
primers. But youll find it in the first sen-
tence of FIDEs Laws of Chess:
The game of chess is played between
two opponents who move their pieces
alternately...
Beginners read that, or something like
it, and never think about it again. But the
last word is the key.
Without that alternately chess would
lose most of its tactics. We wouldnt be
able to win simple endings. And we could-
nt properly calculate.
One of the embarrassing ways we mis-
calculate is to mentally break rule one.
We look at a move wed like to play as well
its follow-up. But our ideas bump into one
another.
First things first
GM Vladimir Kramnik (FIDE 2729)
GM Aleksej Aleksandrov (FIDE 2634)
Turin 2006
r+ +k+ r
pppl+ p
+p+N+n+
+ + + Lp
+ + + +
+P+ + +P
P+P+ PP+
R + R K
After 18. Nxe6
Black saw the threats (Nxc7+ or Nc5+).
He calculated the defense of 18. ... Kf7
and then 19. Nc5 Bc8.
But when it came time to make a move
on the board, his hand played 18. ...
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Bc8??, as if he had already made the
king move. He had mentally made two
moves in a rowand he resigned before
White could play 19. Nxc7+.
We get so used to rule oOne that we for-
get how a player can move twice in a row
in some other games. This comes about
because of a lucky roll of the dice or
because his opponent has the wrong
cards in his hand.
But in chess we must take turns. That
means you can win if you make two
threats that your opponent cannot answer
with one move. This is the basis of tactics,
as Cecil Purdy pointed out.
Two for one
GM Sergey Karjakin (FIDE 2732)
GM Vassily Ivanchuk (FIDE 2751)
Melody Amber (blindfold) 2008
+  k r + GM Dmitry Jakovenko (FIDE 2711)
+ + q +p
p+ pn+ L
+ +R+ +Q
+r+Pp +
+ P + +
+ + PP+
+ +R+ K
After 38. ... Rxc4
For example, White played 39. Rxd6,
which because after 39. ... Rxd6 40. Qe5+,
Black cannot meet both threats41.
Rxd6 and 41. queen-takes-kingwith
one move.
But Black has a good counter if he
replies to the check with 40. ... Kg8 and
then 41. Rxd6 Rxe4!. This exploits Whites
inability to move twice in a row (42. Qxe4
Qxd6 or 42. Rxe6?? Rxe5).
In the game Black blundered with 39.
... Rxe4?? and should have lost because
after 40. Rxd8+ Nxd8 41. Bg5 Re1+ 42.
Rxe1 Qxe1+ 43. Kh2 both his king and
knight are vulnerable and 43. ... Ne6
allows 44. Bh6!.
Chess is often called a war game. But
in war, there is no rule that requires the
armies to alternate attacks. In real com-
bat, an army with the upper hand can
wipe out a target by moving three, four or
five times in a row.
But in chess, rule one forces the supe-
rior side to apply the principle of two
targets. The defender may be able to pro-
tect one weakness simply by throwing
all his pieces around it. But that policy
fails if the attacker can open a second
front or a third:
Multiple fronts
GM Alexey Shirov (FIDE 2740)
Foros 2008
+r+ + +
p q rpk
p + lp+
+ pR+ +
P+L+ + +
+P+ PQP
+ + P +
+ +R+ K
After 33. ... Qc7
White would like to win with a well-
timed Rd7 but it doesnt work yet. He
tried instead to create a target out of the
black bishop, 34. g4! Rh8 35. g5.
After 35. ... Bb2 he went back to the
idea of penetrating at d7, with 36. Kf1 Qb7
37. Ke2 Qc7 38. Qg4!.
Black blocked the d-file with 38. ...
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Problem I Problem II Problem III

A Pleasant GM Vladimir Kramnik GM Levon Aronian GM Viswanathan Anand
GM Wang Yue GM Peter Leko GM Peter Leko
Little Melody
+r+ lk+ r+ qr+ + +l+ rk+
Its one of the curious features of +p+ + pp  p +p+k+ + + +p+p
todays chess: The most interesting + +np + p + + Q p+pN +p+
games are often played in speed
events, rather than those with slower
LL+l+ + n p +N+ + P + q
time limits. Or they are played in
PP r P + + + + + P+LQP+ +
combination speed/blindfold events + + Q + + + + P + + + nP
like the annual Melody Amber tour- + + +PP PP +PPKP + + +P+
nament. The 2009 version of Melody
Amber had many more fascinating
+ + +R+K R + + + +R+ + K
games than the more prestigious White to play White to play White to play
Linares 2009 and Wijk aan Zee 2009 Problem IV Problem V Problem VI
put together. It provides our six quiz GM Veselin Topalov GM Viswanathan Anand GM Magnus Carlsen
positions this month. In each you are GM Gata Kamsky GM Vladimir Kramnik GM Vladimir Kramnik
asked to find the fastest winning
line of play. Usually this will mean lr + rk+ + + rk+ r+ + rk+
the forced win of a decisive amount + + +ppp pp+ +p+p pppl+ pp
of material. Solutions on page 63. L+PRpq + r P Qp+ + p + +
N + + + + + + +P + +P+ Q
P +pPn+ + +q+ + n + +nq
+ + + + + + + + + N + +P
+Q+N+Pn + + +P+ PP +NlP+
R + L +K + RR+ K RLL +R+K
Black to play White to play Black to play

Bd4. But after 39. Kd3! Be5 40. f4! Bd6 harms his position. The big squeeze
41. Qg2 a6 42. Qb2+ Kg8 43. Kc2 he was Instead 2. Kf5! Kd4 3. Kf4 puts Black GM Tomasz Markowski (FIDE 2598)
lost because either the bishop falls (43. ... in what GM Yuri Averbakh said may be GM Zahar Efimenko (FIDE 2660)
Rd7 44. Qf6) or the king dies (43. ... Rh2+ the earliest version of Zugzwang. Black Plovdiv 2008
44. R5d2 Rxd2+ 45. Rxd2 b5 46. Qf6! and has no good move since 3. ... Kc4 4. Kg3!
Rh2-h8 mate.). Kd4 5. Re1 loses.
+ +k+ +
Move and lose
Perhaps the most sophisticated con-
+ + + + + +
+p+p
sequence of rule one is that you cant + + + + + + +p+
pass when you want to. The implications
of that were clear to the pioneers of Sha-
+ + + + +r+ P +
tranj, the forerunner of chess. As early as + + + + + +P+ +
the ninth century, Shatranj masters were
composing play-and-win studies in
+ k + + +l+ KPP
which the weaker side must lose because + + + K + + + P
every move he chooses will fatally weaken
his position.
+ + + + +R+ + +
+ + R n After 46. Ke3

+ + + + After 5. Re1 Black wins only if he knows that posi-

tions like 46. ... Bc4! 47. Rxb5 Bxb5 lead
(Purists say this is not Zugzwang but
+ + + +
inevitably to Zugzwang/squeeze.
+ + + + rather a squeeze.) This was borne out by 48. f4 Bd7 49.
Novices dont appreciate Zugzwang. Kf3 h5 50. Ke3 Kf8 51. Kd4 Ke7 52. h4
Even some experienced players think its
+ k K +
Ke6 53. Kc5 Ba4 and White has run out
+
+ + + a cryptic concept that never occurs in of useful moves. There followed 54. Kd4
their games. But everyone uses Bc2 55. Ke3 Kd7 56. Kd4 Kc6 and White
Zugzwang: Try to win in king and rook
+ +R+ +
resigned after 57. Ke3 Kc5 58. g4 hxg4 59.
+ +n+ + versus king without it. f5 gxf5 60. h5 f4+! 61. Kxf4 Kd4.
The same goes of K+R versus K, K+2Bs But of all the ways that Rule One influ-
versus K and K+B+N versus K as well as
+ + + +
ences our play Ive always liked the one
White to play and win. K+Q versus K+R and many others. Take that Mikhail Tal cited. He said he didnt
away Zugzwang, and it becomes extraor- mind playing wild positions in which he
This was composed by Zairab Katai,
dinarily difficult to win a chess game, had five pieces en prisebecause accord-
during the caliphate of al-Mamun (813-
even with an extra piece. ing to the rules his opponent could only
833). After 1. Re3! Ng1 White must avoid
2. Kf4 Kd4! because whatever he does (see game top of next column) capture one piece at a time. .
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Solitaire Chess
A Reversal of Fortune
The main danger in gambits from the black side involves time; Black is already
By Bruce Pandolfini
starting the game a move behind. This pitfall is illustrated in this Latvian Gambit
from 1899.
With the Latvian Gambit (1. e4 e5 2.
Nf3 f5) Black aims to play something like
a Kings Gambit in reverse, hoping for
activity against the center and along the
f-file. Of course, while White in the Kings
Gambit has to stay on top of things to sur-
vive the dangers of such precipitous
assault, Black has additional concern.
Its much harder to justify the sac of a
pawn, and riskier to ones king, to
advance the f-pawn early on if youre
already a move behind by virtue of going
second. Some of the potential problems
are seen in the game Dion Martinez vs.
William Pollock, New York, 1889. Although
Black goes down quickly, it happens after
an early queen trade, which only lends
itself to the games charm. The enchant-
ment of the opening began with ...
Latvian Gambit (C40)
Dion Martinez
William Pollock
New York, 1889
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. d4 fxe4 4. Nxe5 Nf6 5.
Ng4 d5 6. Nxf6+ Qxf6 7. Qh5+ Qf7
rnl+kl r
ppp +qpp
+ + + +
+ +p+ +Q
+ Pp+ +
+ + + +
PPP+ PPP
RNL KL+R
Your starting position
Now make sure you have the above
position set up on your chessboard. As
you play through the remaining moves in
this game, use a piece of paper to cover
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the article, exposing Whites next move
only after trying to guess it. If you guess
12. Be2 Par Score: 5
The back rank is cleared and the f1-
correctly, give yourself the par score.
square vacated for either knight (Nf1 and
Sometimes points are also rewarded for
Ne3) or rook (Rhf1 and f2-f3).
second-best moves, and there may be
bonus pointsor deductionsfor other
moves and variations. Note that ** means
12. c5
Impatience: the intention is to open
that the note to Blacks move is over and
the c-file and somehow work up an attack
Whites move is on the next line.**
on the white king. The drawback is that
the d5-pawn becomes weak. In the tour-
nament book Steinitz suggested a less
8. Qxf7+ Par Score: 4
No credit for 8. Qe5+, which can be ambitious approach, more in keeping
met by 8. ... Be6, followed by further with the needs of the position, 12. ... Be7
attacks on the white queen. Martinezs followed by 13. ... Rhf8 and 14. ... Kg8.**
handling of the opening is guided mainly
by psychological considerations. Pollock
had a reputation as a brilliant attacking
13. Be3 Par Score: 5
White wants to secure d4. No credit
playernot always sound but certainly for 13. dxc5 Bxc5, which plays into
imaginative. With no queens, Pollock was Blacks hands.
less inspired and less dangerous.
13. Rc8
By this Black has in mind 14. ... cxd4
8. Kxf7
15. Bxd4 e3 16. fxe3 Rxc2+. Accept 1
bonus point if you saw it.**
9. Bf4 Par Score: 5
White develops with a threat to win
the c-pawn (1 bonus point). 14. Nf1! Par Score: 6
A timely retreat. Now 14. ... cxd4 15.
Bxd4 e3 is refuted by 16. Nxe3, covering
9. c6
The try 9. ... Na6? drops a pawn to 10.
c2 (1 bonus point). Also, White clears the
Bxa6 bxa6 11. Bxc7 (1 bonus point). d-file, so he threatens to win a pawn by
Meanwhile, 9. ... Bd6 10. Bxd6 cxd6 leads 15. dxc5 Bxc5 15. Rxd5 (1 bonus point).
to awkward doubled pawns. For example,
11. Nc3 Be6? 12. Nb5, threatens 13. 14. cxd4
Nxd6+ as well as 13. Nc7.** This doesnt solve Blacks problems.
In fact, it invites Whites pieces to take up
better squares.**
10. Nd2 Par Score: 5
This development prepares queenside
castling. With the d5-pawn so solidly
15. Bxd4 Par Score: 5
guarded there is not much future for the
knight in playing 10. Nc3 (accept only 2
15. Bc5
points part credit). A move that leads to the loss of the d-
pawn, but an effort must be made to get
out the pieces.**
10. Bf5
11. 0-0-0 Par Score: 5 16. Ne3 Par Score: 5
11. Nd7 16. Be6
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Problem I Problem II Problem III

ABCs of Chess Removing the guard Double attack Discovery

These problems are all related to

+ k l + +r+r+ + k r + +
key positions in this months game.
+ p + + + + +pk +ppn+ p
In each case, Black is to move. The p + p + + + +lp + + + p
answers can be found in Solutions + + + + + + + p + + + +
on page 63. +n + + + Pp+ + + P +L+
July Exercise: No matter who you
N + + + + + + + + + + P
are it cant hurt to have a personal- PL+ P + +P+LRP+ P + +K+
ized routine for actual play. Thus, + + +K+ + KR+ + + R + +
when you dont know what to do, you
do; that is, you can fall back on your
routine. Many books and teachers Problem IV Problem V Problem VI
suggest procedures, but an excel- Skewer Mating net Mating net
lent way to start ingraining your
algorithm is to reason it out on your + k + + k+ r + + + + +
own. Your checklist shouldnt be too + p l p + + +p+ + + l +
wieldy, probably no more than four + + + + PP+ + l L
+ + +
or five steps, and youll modify this
approach with time and experience.
+ +n+ + + + P + + + P +
Naturally, it wont teach you how to + + + + + +K+ n +k+ + n
think, but it might help you think + + L + + + + + + + + KP
when you think you cant. +P+ K + R r + + P+ r + +
+ N + + Q + + + +Q+ + +

Saves the bishop and guards the d- The retreat of the king to the last row The move 24. ... Rc5 lets the rook in,
pawn.** also left little hope of saving the game, for 25. Rd6+ Be6 26. Rxe6 mate (1 bonus
White might simply sweep off the pawns point).**
on the queenside and win easily.
17. Bxc5 Par Score: 5
Steinitz.**
25. h4! Par Score: 6
Accept only 2 points part credit for 25.
17. Nxc5
A tricky situation: what is the best way Rd6. It has a clever point (25. ... Rxd6 26.
21. Nh5+ Par Score: 5
to lose the d-pawn? In capturing with With the black king exposed Martinez g5 mate), but doesnt yet threaten any-
the knight Pollock is guided by the notion is not interested in collecting pawns. Hes thing, for if 26. g5+ Black has 25. ...
that he should keep as many pieces on playing for mate. Kxg5. White needs his h-pawn.
the board as possible.
The alternative move 17. ... Rxc5 18. b4
21. Kg6 25. Rxg7
Rc3 leads to the exchange of Blacks Accept 2 bonus points for analyzing 21. Otherwise 26. g5 Rxg5 27. hxg5 is mate
bishop, 19. Nxd5 Bxd5 20. Rxd5; though ... Ke6 22. Bg4+ Ke5 23. f4+ exf3 e.p. 24. (1 bonus point). Now its mate in two. Add
after 20. ... Nf6 21. Rd2 Rhc8 Black is still Re1 mate.** 1 bonus point moreif you worked it out
fighting.** in advance.**
22. Rhd1 Par Score: 5
Martinez is trying hard (maybe too
18. Nxd5 Par Score: 5 26. Rd6+ Par Score: 5
hard) to construct a mating net. Simpler
is 22. Rxg7+ (accept full credit) and if 22.
18. Na4 26. Rg6
Black doesnt allow the knight to drop
back to c3.**
... Kf5 23. Bg4+ Ke5 24. Rd1, threatening
25. Rg5 mate.
27. g5 mate. .
Chess Life congratulates Bruce Pandolfini,
19. Nf4! Par Score: 6 22. Rc6
Surprise: 19. a3 Rhd8 20. Ne3 was To prevent 23. R1d6+, but it doesnt on his 200th Solitaire Chess column.
good enough (4 points part credit). But hold off mate.**
Martinez senses there is more to be had.
The threat is 20. Nxe6 Kxe6 21. Bg4+ (1
23. Rxg7+ Par Score: 4
Total your score to determine your
bonus point). approximate rating below:
23. Kh6
Add 1 bonus point for considering 23. Total Score Rating
19. Bxa2
The decision to take the a-pawn equal- ... Kf5 24. Bg4+ Ke5 25. Rg5 mate.** 95+ 2400+
izes material but allows the white rook to 81-94 2200-2399
66-80 2000-2199
enter the seventh rank.** 51-65 1800-1999
24. g4 Par Score: 5
The threat is 25. g5 mate (1 bonus 36-50 1600-1799
21-35 1400-1599
point). 06-20 1200-1399
20. Rd7+ Par Score: 5
0-05 under 1200
20. Kf6 24. Rg6

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CL_07-2009_books_DLF_r7.qxp:chess life
Looks at Books
Kaspy Misled
A quirky but instructional look at the greatest of champions
By GM Joel Benjamin
Tibor Toyota Karolyi first got to know
his famous contemporary at the 1980
World Junior (the same is true for your
reviewer). That deep personal impres-
sion drove Karolyi (along with Nick Aplin)
to write two books on Kasparovs games,
a bold move when you consider how
extensively Kasparov has written on his
own games. Karolyi is playing the Kas-
parov card again with a quirky book
that will intrigue readers looking for
something out of the ordinary.
The current work started as a planned
article for the British chess humor mag-
azine Kingpin until the authors realized
they had enough material for a whole
book. This origin is apparent throughout
in the tongue-in-cheek tone. Midway
through the preface Kasparov takes
over in the first person. He presents
successful efforts from the world cham-
pions in reverse chronological order,
from Anatoly Karpov to Wilhelm Steinitz.
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Alongside these games we see Kasparov
emulating his great predecessors, only +r+ rk+
to see their strategies fail in his hands. p + +p
 pp
Using a world champions losses as
the focus of a book is nothing new. As a +p+pn +
child I enjoyed Edmar Mednis How to q +p
 Nl+
Beat Bobby Fischer, and Capablanca
famously detailed his losses in the clas- +P
P LP+
sic Chess Fundamentals. The original + +  P +
component of Misled book, the connec-
tion to the wins of previous champions, P+ + P  P
takes a bit of license. For instance, the R +Q+R
 K
authors present a game of Smyslovs
where his extra piece triumphs over Tim-
mans three pawns. Then we see the l+ r k +
three pawns overwhelm Kasparovs extra + +r+p+p
piece in losses to Boris Spassky, Joel
Lautier, and Vladimir Kramnik. The posi- p+ ppn +
tions were all completely different, having +p+  q 
p
only the material balance in common.
Kasparov did not actually learn that + 
NP+ +
rook plus four pawns versus rook plus PL+R+P+

three pawns, all on the kingside, is a
book draw by watching Karpov hold the PP+ Q
 PP
endgame against Viktor Korchnoi. But + +  R 
K
Kasparov did lose the same ending to
Jeroen Piket, whether or not he was
misled by Karpov. draw his own conclusions.
When we get to the concluding chap- So the specific lessons learned are
ter, it should surprise no one that rather less clear, if more humorously pre-
Kasparov falls victim to painful mating sented, than in the typical strategy book.
attacks when he attempts to replicate the Misled works best for me as an historical
Steinitzian King. document. I enjoyed seeing the prede-
Perhaps it is the differences, rather cessors games juxtaposed with
than the similarities, that give the exam- Kasparovs losses, whether one sees deep
ples meaning. Lets look at two positions meaning or just a bit of harmless fun.
side by side, as the authors do: I have to point out one small but annoy-
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begun a successful pawn storm. In the reminded of this unfortunate omission
second position, Blacks 27. ... g5 led to a in a book that is essentially a collection
loss in Short-Kasparov, PCA match 1993.
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of games. .
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Toppling Topalov
By GM Larry Evans

Flirting With Danger 1. White moves 2. White moves

FIDE postponed a title match
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39, and Bulgarias Veselin Topalov, p Q
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to win. Anand holds a 55% edge
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Foxwoods 2009
A Farewell to Foxwoods
This is the last, this is the last, the last of the wine, the last of the wine,
the last of the 12 and the 29 Stephen Vincent Bent, commenting on the
Civil War blockade that doomed the Confederacy and with it, the Old South.
By Jerry Hanken
oxwoods: there were 11 great tour-
naments under that name. (Oddly
F enough, there were also 11 leg-
endary Lone Pine events.) The Foxwoods
Casino, home of the Foxwoods tourna-
ment, has decided that chess players are
not as profitable as pure gamblers and
have priced themselves out of the market
by imposing a huge rent and exorbitant
room rates for next year. And so we see
the bushy tail of the Foxwho carries a
chess king clutched firmly between his
teethdisappearing into the dense Con-
necticut woods.
But you who have enjoyed the ameni-
ties of a big tournament in a superior
venue over Easter weekend, do not
despair. Replacing the Foxwoods event,
next year the Continental Chess Associ-
ation (CCA) will be hosting an Easter
tournament in either Virginia or Philadel-
phia with guaranteed prizes only exceeded
by those of the World Open. Stay tuned
to chesstour.com for details soon.
The winner of the last Foxwoods, held
from April 8-12, 2009, was GM Darmen
Sadvakasov, a 31-year-old former world
junior champion (1998) who completed
his studies in the field of public policy at
Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh
in May. Darmen turned out to be a very
congenial and pleasant interview and
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showed quite a sense of humor about
his own home country. When I asked
him where he was frommy geography
being somewhat less than fuzzyhe told
me the nation of Kazakhstan. No, I
thought to myself. Isnt that the mythi-
cal land of Sasha Baron Cohen in the
movie Borat? No, the joke is on me. Dar-
men does come from the former Soviet
protectorate of Kazakhstan. I didnt really
want to reveal my ignorance but I had to
ask, Where is Kazakhstan? He smiled
and he said: Its directly between Russia
and China. Then I thought, Not really
the ideal location for a country is it?
Darmen told me a little about his coun-
try and I was absolutely shocked to hear
that it is the ninth largest landmass in the
whole world! He said that one time he was
communicating with someone over the
Internet Chess Club and he told this to
someone and the person didnt believe
him. Its five times the size of France, he
exclaimed. Maybe four Frances and a
Belgium, the other person replied. Then
someone else chimed in and asked what
the population of Kazakhstan was. I told
him it was 15 million. I guess thats about
the size of greater NYC, said Darmen.
You better get back to your country and
start populating! was the retort.
In fact, kidding aside, that is precisely
what Darmen and his wife plan to do. By
the time you read this article, he will
have his degree in public policy, which he
intends to employ in his native country to
help the people of his country prosper.
Kazakhstan has done well up until last
year because of oil revenues, but the drop
in oil prices has hit them very hard. His
intent is to contribute as much as possi-
ble to the people of his native land. This
guy isnt kidding. Hes sincere! (And his
English is excellent.)
How many times can you win a tourna-
ment and be able to say that you are the
perpetual winner of that tournament?
Well, Darmen is the last Foxwoods cham-
pion, and no one will be able to take that
away from him. If the tournament ever
starts again, even under the same name,
it will never be the same tournament!
The slim, handsome grandmaster took
the title in a circuitous manner. He scored
7/9 in the prestigious open section,
and actually tied for first with Grand-
master Yury Shulman. In fact, Darmens
only loss in the tournament was to Yury
in round four. Shulman had started out
like the proverbial house on fire, winning
his first five games with ease, using the
tried-and-true method of the grandmas-
ter protecting his turf by drawing the last
three out of four. In the last round,
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GM Darmen Sadvakasov (left) with GM Yury Shulman.
Sadvakasov was able to defeat IM and
GM-elect Robert Hess, whose story in
this tournament is equally as interesting
as that of Darmen. This allowed for the
traditional big tournament playoff that the
CCA provides in some of the more pres-
tigious tournaments so that there can
be a true champion. For Foxwoods, it
has always involved having a free room for
the next year. That will not change, but
there will be a different venue for the
Easter tournament.
With the system used to determine the
champion, the person with the largest
tiebreak score gets to choose whether to
take the attack with white or to defend
with black. In fact, Shulman chose to
take five minutes and the white pieces
against Sadvakasovs black pieces. Amaz-
ingly, Darmen had no trouble at all
holding off the reigning U.S. champion
and achieving a draw in this unusual
playoff, which was the first to feature a
time delay on the clock. Both sides had
five extra seconds per move! In terms of
the actual tiebreaker system, this is a
sea change. Because now, Black has only
PHOTO: CHRIS BIRD
to make reasonable moves and not get
mated to hold the draw! (The change in
this system can be directly attributed to
the somewhat unpleasant fiasco that
ended the U.S. Womens Championship
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earlier this year.)
The following fine game was not in the
MonRoi database, but Darmen has gra-
ciously annotated it for you readers. Your
reporter nods in occasionally, indicated by
italics and the initials (JH), but the neat
variations are from the grandmaster.
Sicilian Scheveningen,
Keres Attack (B81)
GM Darmen Sadvakasov (2618)
IM Samuel Shankland (2464)
Foxwoods Open (7), 04.11.2009
Notes by Sadvakasov
has the better prospects. For example: 14.
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5.
Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. g4
An aggressive variation. Now Black has
the choice between 7. ... e5, 7. ... h6,
and the move played in the game. Black's
7. ... Nc6 is not popular nowadays
because White has demonstrated ways to
seize the initiative in these types of Sicil-
ian positions.
7. ... Nc6 8. g5 Nd7 9. h4
Alternatively, 9. f4, 9. Rg1, and 9. Qd2
are also interesting choices.
lowed by ... b5-b4. After 14. ... Ne5 15.
9. ... Be7 10. Qd2 0-0 11. 0-0-0
History reveals that the better player
almost always wins these opposite-side
castling games out of the Sicilian. Sam is
on the upswing, but as this game shows,
he is not yet quite able to duke it out with
experienced grandmasters in this type of
combat. He will be soon, though! (JH)
11. ... Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. Kb1
This move is almost always useful in
these kinds of positions.
13. ... Bb7
13. ... b4! is preferable. The position
would then be sharp, but I think White
Ne2 Bb7 15. Ng3 a5 16. Rg1.
14. a3!
I used to train with the famous Grand-
master Sergey Dolmatov in the past and
was taught to consider a2-a3 when the
black bishop is on b7, blocking the b-file.
This is one of those positions where the
move a2-a3 is very strong. While annotat-
ing this game, I was surprised to find
another game with the move 14. a3.
Guess who played that game? Dolmatov.
14. ... Bc6
Intending to implement ... a6-a5 fol-
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Foxwoods 2009
Qe3! White also got a strong initiative in
Dolmatov-Korobov, Istanbul 2003. 15. ...
Qc7 16. f4 Nc4 17. Bxc4 Qxc4 18. Rhg1
Rfe8 19. f5 exf5 20. exf5 Bf8 21. Qf2
Rac8 22. h5 and White's attack was
crushing: 22. ... a5 23. g6 b4 24. gxh7+
Kxh7 25. h6 g6 26. fxg6+, Black resigned.
15. Rg1
It is hard to say what the best way is for
Black. It is much easier to play with
white, and the computer proves that.
15. ... Qc7 16. h5 Ne5 17. Rg3
This kind of rook lift covering 3rd street
is not always obvious, but it is second
nature to grandmasters. (JH)
17. ... Rab8 18. f4!?
The computer advises 18. h6, with
advantage. However, I had intentions to
play for mate in this game. After 18. h6
g6 19. f4 Nc4 it is not easy for White to
attack.
18. ... Nc4 19. Bxc4 bxc4 20. Nd5!!
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After 20. Nd5
This is the idea of 18. f4! In case of 20.
Ka1 or 20. h6, Black would respond with
20. ... e5 with strong counterplay. The first
of two consecutive piece sacrifices to blow
Black's position apart. (JH)
20. ... exd5 21. Bxg7!!
The straightforward idea of the sacrifice
is that 21. ... Kxg7 leads to mate after 22.
Qd4+ Kg8 23. h6. Now, White has a
bunch of ideas but the main threat is
Bg7-c3 and g5-g6. I don't want to be too
heavy in the following variations, so I
will just show some of the main lines.
21. ... Rb5?!
During the game I thought this was a
mistake. However, it is hard to recom-
mend any other move for Black in this
position. Probably 21. ... d4 would give
some chances. For instance, after 21. ...
d4!? 22. Qxd4 Qb6 23. Qc3 Bxe4 24.
Bh8 Qxb2+ (or 24. ... Bxc2+ 25. Kxc2
Qb3+ 26. Kc1 Qxc3+ 27. Bxc3 with a big
advantage in the endgame) 25. Qxb2
Rxb2+ 26. Bxb2 d5 27. Be5 Bc5 28. Ka2.
The move 21. ... dxe4 is the computer's
first choice but 22. Bc3! is very strong.
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Here Black has two options, 22. ... Qa7
and 22. ... Qb6. After 22. ... Qa7?! the
queen hangs in the following variation: 23.
g6 fxg6 (other moves also fail: 23. ... h6
24. f5! e3 25. gxf7+ Kxf7 26. Rxe3 Bg5 27.
Qxd6 Qxe3 28. Qg6+ Ke7 29. Qxc6 Rfd8
30. Re1; 23. ... f5 24. gxh7+ Kf7 25. Rg7+
Ke6 26. Rg6+ Kf7 27. Qg2; 23. ... f6 24.
f5 e3 25. Rxe3 Rfe8 26. Rg3 Bf8 27. Bxf6;
23. ... e3 24. gxh7+ Kxh7 25. Rg7+ Kh6
26. Qe2 Rg8 27. Qg4) 24. hxg6 hxg6 (24.
... h5 25. Qe2 Rb5 26. Qxc4+) 25. Qh2 Kf7
26. Qh7+ Ke8 27. Rxd6!
On 22. ... Qb6, White opens files for a
direct attack with 23. g6. 23. ... fxg6
(After 23. ... f6 24. f5 e3 [24. ... Kg7 25.
gxh7+ Kf7 26. Qh6 Ke8 27. Qxf8+!] 25.
Rxe3 White will win slowly.) 24. hxg6 h5
(24. ... hxg6 leads to mate after 25. Rxg6+
Kf7 26. Rg7+ Ke8 27. Rxe7+ Kxe7 28.
Qxd6+ Kf7 29. Qf6+ Ke8 30. Qe6 mate)
25. Qe2! Rf5 (25. ... Qb5 26. Rg5! Bxg5 27.
Qxh5) 26. Rg5!! Rb5! (26. ... Bxg5 27.
Qxh5! Qxb2+ [27. ... Kf8 28. Qh7] 28.
Bxb2 Rxb2+ 29. Ka1! Rb7 30. fxg5 is
winning for White.) 27. Rxb5 Qxb5 28.
Rh1! even stronger than: (28. f5!? Qxf5 29.
Qxc4+ d5 30. Qxc6 with a big advan-
tage.) 28. ... h4 29. Qg4 Bd7 30. Rxh4!
Qxb2+ 31. Bxb2 Rxb2+ 32. Kxb2 Bxg4 33.
Rxg4 and White wins the endgame.
If 21. ... Qb6, the typical 22. Bd4 Qb5
23. Bc3 Qc5 24. g6 gives a strong attack.
Meanwhile, 21. ... Ba4 fails to 22. Bc3 Qc5
23. g6 fxg6 (There is a beautiful mate
after 23. ... dxe4 24. gxh7+ Kxh7 25.
Rg7+ Kh6 26. Qg2 Qf5 27. Rh7+!! Qxh7
28. Rxd6+! Kxh5 29. Qh3+ Bh4 30. Bf6!)
24. hxg6 hxg6 25. f5 with a strong attack.
22. Bc3! Qb6?!
After 22. ... Qa7, 23. g6! leads once
again to a decisive attack. For example,
23. ... fxg6 24. hxg6 hxg6 (24. ... h6 25.
f5) 25. f5! Kf7 26. f6 with a win.
23. a4!
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After 23. a4
Whoops, there goes a whole rook! (JH)
23. ... dxe4 24. axb5 axb5 25. g6, Black
resigned.
The attack relentlessly moves forward!
The kid has seen enough. (JH)
The open section for the final Foxwoods
was awesome. Of the 127 participants,
there were 14 grandmasters and 14 inter-
national masters. Of the norms achieved
at this years Foxwoods, the most impres-
sive was the one earned by 17-year-old
Robert Hess. Robert is a relatively small,
compact 5 feet 8 inches who wears a Lin-
coln-type beard (no mustache). He is, at
this point, the most significant rising star
in U.S. chess. Those of you who are of a
literary bent might recall the delight and
glee exhibited by the Dickensian charac-
ter Ebenezer Scrooge. After having been
told that he will be visited by three spir-
its on three consecutive nights, he was
surprised to find that his spirits all came
in one night. Pretty close to what hap-
pened with Roberts norms! Like
bookends, he achieved his first grand-
master norm in Foxwoods 2008 and his
last one, which, apparently, put him into
the grandmaster class exactly one year
later. In between, he picked up a norm at
the SPICE Cup in September. Think about
this, folks. This young former high-school
football linebacker achieved something
that I have no memory of anyone ever
doing before: three norms almost in suc-
cession! (Of course we cant forget that
Larry Christiansen achieved his grand-
master title without ever having an
international master title.) While GM
Larry Kaufman may have earned his title
in a single tournament, to have earned
three norms (and have them so neatly
bookended) is quite impressive.
Robert has not changed since I first
interviewed him after the 2008 Foxwoods.
He shows maturity, a balance in his
approach to life, and a remarkably adult
mindset for one his age. Robert has still
not decided upon an ultimate career; he
clearly loves and adores chess, and
spends as much time as he can with it.
Sadly, I almost hate to say this, he seems
entirely too level-headed to go on to
become a world champion!
This young lad is supported powerfully
by his family. His parents have encour-
aged his chess career and have given him
his head, trusting that it will take him to
the right places. Roberts father, Carl,
told me a funny story which reflects upon
the very nature of parenting. When Robert
and decided that he did not wish to shave!
Some members of the family were some-
what taken aback by this, but Carl felt
that it was not his place to tell his son
what to do and what not to do, because
the chances are, if you wanted a teenager
to do something hell do just the opposite!
So how did Carl handle this? With great
aplomb: Carl grew a beard! He let it, per-
haps, get a little scraggly. When Robert
noticed this, he immediately shaved off his
beard! It had become clear to him that, if
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his father were going to be this hirsute,
it must not be cool. Now they have come
to a meeting of the minds as both are
neatly-trimmed. Now thats what you call
good parenting.
At the time of the preparation of this
article, the U.S. Championship has just
been completed, and Robert came very
close to pulling off a near miracle by fin-
ishing tied for second behind GM Hikaru
Nakamura. I did a quick mini-interview
with him on the phone after the last
round, and asked him if he were going to
play football next year: Probably not at
this point. He has still not made any
permanent decisions about his life direc-
tion. He did comment that chess and
football have a lot in common. You use
different muscles, but the preparation
and competitive drive are the same. This
young man is going as far as he wants to
go in the chess world. Here is one of Hess
tournament highlights:
Modern Defense (B06)
IM and GM-elect Robert Hess (2588)
GM Jaan Ehlvest (2665)
Foxwoods Open (3), 04.09.2009
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Bg5 c6 5. Qd2
b5 6. a3
Both Hess and Sadvakasov can agree
on this a2-a3 move!
6. ... Nd7 7. f4 Nb6 8. b3 a6 9. Be2 Bb7 10.
Bf3
The bishop quite wisely heads to f3,
where it will prove extremely useful.
10. ... Qc7 11. Rd1 c5 12. dxc5 Qxc5 13. e5!
Heading straight for complications.
13. ... Rb8?!
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After 13. ... Rb8
A reasonable-looking move, but White
has a strong sacrificial reply. Black likely
holds his own after 13. ... Bxf3 14. Nxf3
Qxa3, when White has an initiative, but
nothing immediately decisive.
14. Bxe7!
The shocker.
14. ... Nxe7
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A cute line is 14. ... Kxe7!? 15. Bxb7
Rxb7 16. Ne4 Qxa3? (16. ... Qc6 17. Nxd6
Rd7 is a better try) 17. Nxd6 Rb8 18. b4!
cutting the Black queen off from the
defensive effort. Black cannot defend him-
self along the d-file.
15. Bxb7 Qxa3?
Of course, grabbing material with 15.
... Rxb7 16. Ne4 Qc6 17. Nxd6+ Kf8 18.
Nxb7 Qxb7 19. Qd8 mate is out of the
question for Black. But if Black wants to
survive at all, he undoubtedly must get
castled. After 15. ... 0-0! Black is suddenly
starting to coordinate his pieces and may
be able to scrap together enough compen-
sation for the pawns he will lose. After
this, White is completely winning. When
was the last time you saw a high school
student take out a player formerly ranked
fifth in the world with such ease? The rest
is a mop-up job.
16. Ne4 0-0 17. Qxd6 Qxd6 18. Nxd6 Nf5 19.
Bxa6 Ne3 20. Rd2 Ra8 21. Bb7 Ra1+ 22. Ke2
Nf5 23. g4 Nxd6 24. Rxd6 Nc8 25. Ra6 Rc1
26. Kd2 Rf1 27. Ne2 Rxh1 28. Bxh1 g5 29.
Ra5 gxf4 30. Rxb5 Ne7 31. Be4 Ng6 32. Bxg6
fxg6 33. Nd4 f3 34. Ke1 Bh6 35. e6 Bd2+ 36.
Kf1 Bc3 37. e7 Re8 38. Nc6, Black resigned.
The other big norm of the tournament
was achieved by FM Tegshsuren Enkhbat,
who scored his second international mas-
ter norm with an impressive 6/9. There is
also the irony in that Enkhbat, like Hess,
achieved two consecutive norms at two
consecutive Foxwoods events. Enkhbat
is a very low-key, hardworking master
who has improved steadily over the years.
I remember that when I first met him, I
tried to figure out how to pronounce his
name. He smiled and said, Just call me
ET. Congratulations to Enkhbat on an
out-of-this-world performance.
Not all great Foxwoods performances
resulted in norms, however. IM Alex Len-
derman, who is currently a strong 2600
player but yet still lacks the grandmaster
title, did not play enough foreigners to
earn a norm despite nearly tying for first
in the event. Lendermans loss to Sad-
vakasov in the final round was the only
thing keeping him from joining the elite
plus seven crowd. Here is one of his
best efforts:
Slav Defense (D15)
GM Varuzhan Akobian (2665)
IM Alex Lenderman (2604)
Foxwoods Open (7), 04.11.2009
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6
The Slav is a specialty of Lenderman's,
and many of his students and followers
also play it.
5. c5 Bf5 6. Nh4!?
A fairly uncommon move which has
the downside of ceding control over the e5-
square. More common is the solid 6. Bf4.
6. ... Bg6 7. Bf4 Nbd7
Black immediately eyes the possibility
of a quick ... e7-e5.
8. e3 e5! 9. Bg3
Black has a variety of punches he can
throw after 9. dxe5, so it's hard to know
exactly which idea Lenderman was pre-
pared to play.
9. ... Be7
Both 9. ... Ne4 10. Nxg6 Nxc3 11. bxc3
hxg6 and 9. ... Nh5 10. Nxg6 hxg6 11. b4
g5 look promising for Black.
10. Be2 e4 11. b4
The most obvious (and strongest) con-
tinuation, but as Lenderman's play
demonstrates, Black has sufficient counter
chances. The computer prefers the more
dynamic 11. Qb3. For instance, after the
passive 11. ... Qc8, White gains a huge ini-
tiative after 12. f3 exf3 13. gxf3 0-0 14.
Nxg6 hxg6 15. e4. If Black reacts with
the logical 11. ... b6, however, White can-
not claim any serious advantage after 12.
cxb6 Qxb6 13. Qxb6 Nxb6 14. Rc1 Kd7.
11. ... Nh5!
Black has set up a strong pawn chain
pointing towards the kingside, so he com-
mences operations there before White
has the chance to finish his development.
12. Bxh5 Bxh4 13. Bg4
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P L
P+ + P PP
R +Q
 K +R
After 13. Bg4
13. ... f5!?
One of the most interesting positional
sacrifices of the tournament. Black sheds
his f-pawn for nothing more than pure
pressure along the f-file. Alternatively,
13. ... Bxg3 14. hxg3 f5 15. Be2 0-0 16.
a4 leaves White with a pleasant initiative.
14. Bxf5 Bxg3
Of course 14. ... Bxf5 15. Qh5+ g6 16.
Qxh4 would leave White simply a pawn to
the good.
15. Bxd7+ Qxd7 16. hxg3 0-0
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Black is a pawn down, has a bad
light-square bishop, and has yet to make
any serious threats. Surely the sacrifice
has been unsound! Yet, as Black begins
to pile up on the f-file, White's situation
becomes precarious.
17. a4 Rf6 18. Ra2 Bf5 19. Qb3 Qf7 20. b5
Rf8 21. Qc2 Qe6
Blacks strategy is to put pressure on
the light squares.
22. bxc6 bxc6 23. Qe2 a5
Black barely holds the queenside
together, but he does manage.
24. Rb2
The ambitious 24. Qa6!? immediately
would also be met by 24. ... Qf7, putting
pressure on f2.
24. ... Bg4 25. Qa6 Qf7 26. Qf1
Whites hands are completely tied! He
cannot, of course, castle, as ... Rf6-h6 and
... Qf7-h5 would lead to mate.
26. ... g5
Continuing to expand.
27. Na2 Qa7!
Whites coordination is poor, so Black
suddenly switches to attacking down the
b-file. There was no other way to finish
White off.
28. Nc3 Rb8 29. Rxb8+
Losing by force, but ceding the b-file did
not look much better.
29. ... Qxb8 30. Nb5!?
White fares no better after 30. Qa6 Qb2
31. Nd1 Qb4+ 32. Kf1 Qxa4.
30. ... Bd7!
Lenderman demonstrates his strength
with this classy finish. The knight is
pinned to the b-file, so Black can take
all the time he wants to prepare to
capture it.
31. Kd2 cxb5 32. axb5 Bxb5 33. Qb1 Rxf2+
34. Kc3 Re2, White resigned.
Finally, as many of you read my arti-
cles know, Im a big fan of the young
Jonathan Hiltonnot only of his games
but also of his work in other areas of
chess. Jon got off to a rocky start in this
tournament but righted himself very
nicely, winning his last three games in
a row to finish with 5/9 to split the
Under 2300 prize with FM Ilye Figler.
Each received $1,749. This was Hiltons
second Foxwoods in a row tying for the
Under 2300 prize with a plus two
score. Here is his first-ever miniature
against an international master:
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Kings Indian Defense,
Fianchetto Variation (E62)
Jonathan Hilton (2263)
IM Mikhail Zlotnikov (2375)
Foxwoods Open (8), 04.12.2009
Notes by Jonathan Hilton
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 0-0 5.
0-0 d6 6. d4 c6 7. Nc3 Qa5 8. h3 e5 9. e4
Re8!?
A rare move order, after which White
must decide whether or not to play the
immediate 10. d5. More typical for Black
is 9. ... Nbd7 10. Re1 exd4 (10. ... Re8
could be met with 11. d5, after which
Blacks rook would be better on f8 to
support ... f7-f5.) 11. Nxd4 Ne5 12. Bf1
Re8 with a normal game.
10. Be3 exd4 11. Nxd4 Nbd7 12. f4!?
A novelty found over-the-board. I rea-
soned that White should seize the
opportunity to prevent Blacks knight
from coming to e5, as in the main line.
The downside of this aggressive thrust is
that it leaves Whites queenside pawns
dangerously exposed.
12. ... Qb4
Black forks the b2 and c4 pawns.
Another idea was 12. ... Nb6!?, though I
felt White was better after the artificial-
looking 13. Qd3!?. White shouldn't have
much to fear after 13. ... Qh5!? 14. g4
Bxg4 15. hxg4 Nxg4 16. Rf3 Qh2+ 17. Kf1
Nxe3+ 18. Qxe3 Nxc4 19. Qf2.
13. Nc2! Qxc4 14. Qxd6
r+l+r+k+
pp+n+p
 lp
+p
Q np+
+ + + +
+q+PP +
+ N L 
PP
PPN+ +L+
R + +R
 K
After 14. Qxd6
I now have a strong initiative, but my
position is still slightly vulnerable. Black
now fell into a long think looking at the
many possible lines. Here are two possi-
bilities he might have considered:
a) 14. ... Nh5 is Black's most obvious
attempt at counterplay. 15. Kh2 (15. Bf2?!
is inadequate after 15. ... Bxc3 16. bxc3
Nxg3! 17. Bxg3 Qxc3 18. Qa3 Qxc2 with
good prospects for Black to defend and
keep his material; possible is 15. Na3!?
Qa6 [15. ... Qe6 16. Qxe6 Rxe6 17. Kh2
is slightly better for White] 16. Bf2 Bf8 17.
Qd2 Bxa3 18. bxa3 Qxa3 19. Rad1 with
strong compensation.) 15. ... Bxc3 16.
bxc3 Qxc3 17. Rac1 appears to give White
strong compensation, but Black may be
able to save himself after 17. ... Ndf6.
Play might continue 18. Rfe1 (18. e5
Bf5!?) 18. ... Nxe4 19. Bxe4 Rxe4 20.
Qd8+ Kg7 21. Bd4+ Rxd4 22. Qxd4+
Qxd4 23. Nxd4, with good prospects for
White to convert his endgame advantage.
b) 14. ... Nxe4!? A tactical solution to
the e4-e5 problem, though 15. Bxe4 Rxe4
16. Nxe4 Qxe4 17. Rf2 Bxb2 18. Re1
gives White a strong initiative. After not
being satisfied with either of those
options, Black struck upon a new idea.
14. ... Nd5?? 15. exd5, Black resigned.
Black probably thought he now had
15. ... Bf8 trapping the queen, but had
overlooked that the removal of the d5
knight allows 16. Qc7. White is now up
a clear piece, so Black resigned.
The tournament was very fortunate to
have the strong European GM Loek Van
Wely, who had played in the U.S. many
times before. If he were not here, Roberts
norm may not have been possible.
All of the prize winnersnotably the
class-prize winnersare to be congratu-
lated. Bill and Brenda Goichberg and the
first-class crew of CCA directors turned
in their usual highly-polished profes-
sional job. This was a great finale for a
great tournament. Go to www.chesstour.
com for the complete crosstable of every-
one participating in what history will see
as a milestone event.
On a closing note, your humble reporter
only played two gamesand lost both.
But this did not in any way diminish his
enjoyment of the venue, the event, and the
great opportunity to cover a high-class
chess tournament. Wherever the Easter
tournament lands next year, God willin
and the creek dont rise, Ill be there! .
2009 Foxwoods
At A Glance
Date: April 8-12, 2009
Location: Foxwoods Resort
Casino & Hotel, Mashantucket,
Connecticut
Top Finishers: Open, 1st:
Yury Shulman, Darmen
Sadvakasov, 7. Under 2100,
1st: Jonathan Corbblah, Furqan
Tanwir, Evgeny Shver, 6. Under
1900, 1st: Keenan Olson, Yuval
Shemesh, Matthew McCuistion, 6.
Under 1700, 1st: Christopher Gu,
6. Under 1500, 1st: Abiye
Williams, 6. Under 1300, 1st:
Kola Adeyemi, 6. Under 1000,
1st: James Taggert, Jenny Ma, 6.
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Vas Rajlichs Little Fish

Rybka, the world champion computer program designed by an American ex-pat
with one of the USAs newest GMs on their programming team (GM Larry Kaufman),
is swimming in an ocean of chess success.
By Diana Mihajlova

For quite some time now the name Rybka has been circulating
within the chess community. More precisely since December 2005
when this new chess program bearing a curious name (it means
little fish in Polish and in Czech) was released. As a newcomer it
had to pave its way among a number of already well established
and powerful chess engines. Fritz, the most prevailing among
them, had long been synonymous with computer chess and used
systematically by players at all levels. It was not to be easy to unset-
tle its predominance on the chess stage. The new boy on the block
had to fight hard to earn its credibility and acceptance. The ever
increasing and discerning audiences of computer chess noticed its
presence and many whispered about its superiority. But Rybka had
yet to swim her way through to get the attention and proper recog-
nition by the leading chess protagonists.
In May 2007 most chess news sites and magazines published An
Open Letter and $100,000 challenge to FIDE President Kirsan
N. Ilyumzhinov by Vasik Rajlich, author of Rybka. I had the
opportunity to know him personally and having already shared
many friendly conversations I have also mounted an official inter-
view, which took place at my flat in Budapestover his favorite
Czech beershortly after that letter.
A big part of the events described in this interview are now history.
But I believe they make a valuable insight into the trials and tribu-
lations of an ambitious, perseverant and able computer programmer
and his oeuvre which has now become the world champion com-
puter chess program (May 2009 in Pamploana, Spain).

Vasik Rajlich: ... then we moved back to America. and then I studied computer science
and then I started Rybka.

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From left to right: Vaswhere elseat his computer; with Iweta in Jodhpur, Tunisiathe Blue City; Iweta in Tunisia
Diana Mihajlova: What did you want to
achieve by addressing your letter to Kir-
san Ilyumzhinov including a challenge
Vas Rajlich: First of all, let me give you
worth $100,000?
some background. There was a match
organized by FIDE, between Junior and
Fritz called The Ultimate Chess Chal-
lenge. There was really no reason why
these two engines should have been
playing in the stake of this best funded
computer chess match; but thats what
FIDE decided to do in their wisdom
and when that happened we had to
protest. Rybka was the strongest
program, we had won every tourna-
ment, we had been leading with at
least over [a] hundred points, so,
when something like this happens,
you have to make a statement.
I guess I can say there were two goals
that we hoped to achieve with the letter.
The first one isit served as a kind of
advertisement, I am not going to deny
that. We wrote to FIDE to tell them why
Rybka should have been playing. About
half of the letter is actually about why
Rybka is great, which in itself is advertis-
ing us. But we wanted people to read that.
Ilyumzhinov, the president of FIDE,
was at the Kramnik versus Fritz match.
Thats when the interesting computer
chess began. Thats when he got the
idea to organize a computer match and
his idea from the beginning was that
there would be a match between a com-
puter and a human, more precisely
between a human world champion and a
computer world champion. One of the
things about the Fritz versus Junior
matchalthough it was never announced
anywhere, but it was kind of under-
stoodwas that the winner of that match
would play against the human champion.
There we come at my second goal with
this letter, which is that we wanted to step
into it and say: Listen, Rybka should be
playing against the human champion.
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How were Fritz and Junior chosen in
Fritz is owned by ChessBase. Junior is
the first place?
an independent program but is exclu-
sively marketed by ChessBase.
Obviously ChessBase has some strings
pulling inside FIDE. ChessBase has a
lot of power; they have the most popu-
lar chess website. No doubt they were
somehow behind this.
Juniors participation was warranted
because of their winning the 2006
world computer chess championship.
To be fair, of the two participants in
Elista, Juniors participation was a bit
more justified.
ChessBase has a big marketing muscle
and when Rybka did not win the 2006
championship, this tournament was by
far the most publicized tournament on
their news pages. It was Rybkas only
loss since December 2005. We lost to
Shredder and that game appeared on
the ChessBase [website] three or four
times. But they never talk about any
of the tournaments that we won!
(He bursts into a bittersweet laugh.)
Although you can hardly fault
ChessBase; they are just doing their
marketing. But FIDE is an international
organization and they cannot just organ-
ize a world championship match by
picking randomly the participants. They
need to have some sort of structure, they
need to be democratic. FIDE failed in
this case to be fair. And thats of course
something I want to complain about.
I sense you feel grieved towards FIDE,
as if Rybka has not been given what
it rightly deserves? To summarize,
Isuppose you wanted to simply invite
FIDE to reconsider its position and
preferences and open up the path to all
potential programs by applying the motto
let the best winand subsequently play
Thats right. But after many discus-
against the human champion?
sions the final outcome is that FIDE
invited Rybka to play against Zappa
in Mexico during the human chess
championship. Zappa is the very clear
number two program in computer
chess. This is the best match we could
have and I am quite happy about it.
But this match is a bit like Kasparov
versus Kramnik in 99. It is the best
match, but on the other hand a full
qualification system would have been
even better. This is still a sort of partial
solution. We are quite fortunate right
now in computer chess that there is a
clear number one and a clear number
two, so we can have a match like this
and make it presentable. In principle,
though, there should be definitely a fully
democratic procedure for everything.
Do you feel that computer chess had
not yet found its proper place among
FIDE is mostly about human chess; lets
the FIDE priorities?
face it, they are 99% about human chess.
So when it comes to ... computer chess ...
I think they are a little bit confused. They
kind of allow themselves to be convinced
without taking into account the rating lists
and the computer chess tournaments.
Let me put it like this: if FIDE organized
a world championship between two
humans from the top ten just by arbi-
trarily picking them it would be more
scandalous than what happened with
the Fritz versus Junior match. FIDE
knows the human scene; they know
which tournaments and what rating lists
are important. Whereas with computer
chessI can kind of understand from
their point of view that they would not
understand. For example, Fritz has not
played against another computer since
2004 when they got totally destroyed in
the world championship. I believe they
have not won a tournament since 2001.
But on the other hand they beat Kramnik
so maybe FIDE was impressed by that.
The letter did stir the desired attention
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within FIDE. Within just a few weeks
FIDE circulated the following press
release: From 20th to 27th of Septem-
ber Mexico will host a Computer match
between the two strongest chess pro-
grams of the world, played during the
Final of the World Chess Championship
among humans. The program Rybka
(World Computer Chess Champion
2007) will play against Zappa (World
Computer Chess Champion 2005, and
vice champion in 2007).
And what happened?! As destiny some-
DESTINY
times likes to play harsh jokes Rybka
lost by just one point. Strangely
enough, this one, as well as not win-
ning the Championship in 2006, which
was won by Junior, are the only two
fiascos that Rybka suffered since its
inception, but, curiously, they hap-
pened at the most crucial occasions.
When he returned from Mexico, we
were watching the Washington
Redskins, his favorite team, and he was
passionately instructing me in the rules
of American soccer. When I challenged
him about Rybkas recent defeat he
played down the embarrassment by
saying: I am more concerned about
the Redskins losing. It might have
sounded like a sour grape but, indeed,
Vas and Rybka have nothing to be wor-
ried about. Knowing Vas dedication,
commitment and fruitful obsession I
would never doubt that we will remain in
the realm of Rybka for a long time to
come. Since that letter, during a span of
just over a year, things moved rapidly
for Rybka. It has won the latest two
consecutive world championships:
Amsterdam 2007 and Beijing 2008 and
is the current world champion.
Its latest version, Rybka 3 and Deep
Rybka 3 came out in June 2008. Its
predecessor Rybka 2 was already the
strongest chess program clearly leading
all ranking lists with a 3034 Elo rating.
The new Rybka 3 has been improved fur-
ther with staggering 80 Elo points. That
is the result of its creators constant and
painstaking work on it. I remember
whenever I would ask Hows Rybka
doing?, Vasik would modestly describe
the routine of his daily job: I am mak-
ing small improvements, all the time
adding some small improvements...
These small improvements catapulted
the U.S. program Rybka to the top of
computer chess.
Even ChessBase, whose role in fiercely
marketing Rybkas competitorswhich
was partly a reason for Vasiks displeas-
urecould no longer afford to ignore
Rybkas rapid climbing and its market-
ing potential. The latest Rybka 3 is
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being promoted by ChessBase and runs
under the ChessBase-Fritz interface.
This is the story about Rybka. So far. But
who is Vasik Rajlich?
When asked to tell me about his child-
hood and upbringing his way of
recounting his life story goes a bit like
this: ... and then I was born, and then I
grew up..., and then my parents travelled
back to ... Czechoslovakia ... and then we
moved back to America ... and then I
studied computer science ... and then ...
and then I started Rybka. End of story.
Or, the beginning.
After pressing him further and squeez-
ing some more information I managed
however to construct a brief biography
of the author of Rybka.
Vasik Rajlich, Vas, as he is known to
his friends and family, was born in
Cleveland, Ohio in 1971. His birth hap-
pened in the U.S. during one of the
many sojourns that his Czech born
parents undertook in foreign countries
during those turbulent years of com-
munist uncertainty in Eastern Europe.
While Vasik was still a baby his family
went back to Czechoslovakia (todays
Czech Republic). He spent part of his
childhood in Prague where his father
worked. Vasik remembers fondly his
grandparentshis mothers parents
were around and they helped to raise
the childrenVas and his three broth-
ers; his fathers parents lived in a
village near Prague and the family
would make regular trips to visit them.
Even nowadays, Vasik makes an effort
to visit their cemeteries on occasions.
His parents made several more trips
trying to get away from Czechoslovakia.
Eventually they made it back to the
United States and remained there indef-
initely. Vasik finds it a bit complicated
to piece events together: ... it is a really
long story, a weird story ... we escaped,
it was completely illegal ... we went
through Libya ... through Malta ... back
to the United States.
He got interested in computers in his
early childhood. Probably his parents
professions contributed to his fascina-
tion. His father is a computer scientist
and currently teaches at the Wayne
State University, in Detroit. His mother
trained in mathematics. Very early on
Vas wrote about dozens of programs
and did a lot of experimenting. From
1989-1993 he studied computer science
at the prestigious Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge.
... then I worked at a bunch of places
in Detroit, Dallas, Ann Arbor, ... then I
moved to Europe and worked in
Germanyjobs mainly related to the
computer science and data
compression.
Someone looking at you today and lis-
tening to youyou are an American
I have heard that if you learn a language
through and through.
by the age of about 15 and you speak it
full time it will be without an accent, but
if you learn it afterwards you will retain
an accent of your original language. I
think that some people can trace some
accent with me but it is very, very small.
And I think in English, its natural.
Your main upbringing and life was in
Yeah, it is America where I grew up and
America?
spent most of my life. We lived in
several places; in California first and
then we moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan.
I think my parents lived in the same
house for 20 years.
Abandoning your chess career (he had
earned an IM title) and becoming a full
time programmer obviously had a signifi-
When I was playing chess I was doing it
cant impact on the financial side?
for myself; it was not exactly a career.
Of course now Rybka is a commercial
program. I dont really care much about
the money side as long as it does not
cause any problems for me. One of the
things I was toying around ..., about a
couple of years ago, was to start a com-
pany. I was thinking: I could either just
work on Rybka and make it as strong
as possible or I could start a whole com-
puter chess company and do the usual
things that go with itsupervise every-
thing, get an office, employ about ten
guys to work on the interface ... I briefly
thought about that. Probably I would
have made more money that way, but
after considering many things I felt it
was not really my call. I decided to do it
this way. I teamed with Convekta who
looks after the commercial and market-
ing side. I have these two guys that do
all the other staff and I simply write
Rybka. I feel this is my proper goal.
You wanted to remain independent and
Yeah. This is the only way to make the
concentrate on the inventive process?
engine as strong as possible. Any other
way would bring a lot of distractions.
One of the two guys in the U.S. is
newly-titled GM Larry Kaufman who
develops positional algorithms and is
responsible for the evaluation function
of the program. The other one is the
Dutch player Jeroen Noomen, whose
contribution to Rybka is his expertise
in the opening theory. During his visit
to Budapest Vas and Jeroen managed
to get away briefly from Rybka but they
could not resist endless blitz games.
Do you envisage any grand plans or is it
just a set up routine work for now? How
I would say that every month on aver-
do you foresee Rybkas future?
age I make about five to ten
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improvements. Rybka improves quite
steadily. It undergoes constant little
refinements. Of course most of our ideas
dont get realized immediately. I try one
direction and if it doesnt get me any-
where Ill try another one. I am just
going to work to make it stronger. And
then at some point, ten years from now
... I dont know how things will turn up.
Now tell me, when was this beautiful
Aaargh, my favorite! We met at the First
destiny of meeting Iweta?
Saturday tournaments. We played in
the same tournament and actually we
played against each other. It was a
draw. In the game I was completely
winning. Then I was two pawns up in
a rook endgame. It was one of those
tricky rook endgames. I had not really
studied endgames that much, and ...
she drew. And people are always mak-
ing fun of me saying I gave her a draw,
but that was not the case.
And then you went on wooing her and
being very kind and gentleman and so
Exactly. Gentleman, and nice and mod-
on, and it worked.
est and all those things. You know, the
story is continuing ...
And what about Iweta in all of this envi-
ronment of your computer involvement?
I think she has benefited a little bit. We
Do you think she can benefit, or suffer?
discuss things and cooperate in order
to understand better how the chess
engine operates; which is actually an
art that people dont really appreciate
unless they understand the chess
engine. A lot of GMs analyse through
a chess engine. Almost all of them, but
not all of them know how to do it prop-
erly. This shows up particularly during
the Freestyle Chess tournaments where
you can use freely both engines and
humans. I help Iweta with that. Also
she has excellent hardware for her
proper use. Its simply the best
machine you can have now. She is
able to use this great hardware for her
openings. Her openings are pretty good
and this is probably a result of it. She
also has to work on it, of course, but
this great hardware can help a lot.
Iweta does the testing for us. She does
What is Iwetas role in Rybka?
not really take part in the work of
Rybka. She is a professional chess
player and I will always support her in
that. Thats why we are in Budapest so
that she can play the First Saturday
tournaments. After I have quit my job
we could have ended up anywhere in
the world but we are here so that she
can play these tournaments.
At one of our numerous dinners
together I told Iweta that I would like
to do some work with her, implying
that I would like to interview her as
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well. But she modestly declined saying:
Oh, it is my husband who is famous;
I am just a chess player.
Not quite just however: Iweta Rajlich
has built up an enviable chess career
since her first tournament, in her
native Poland, at the age of four and a
half! She is an international master
and a woman grandmaster with a
current FIDE rating of 2424 Elo, a good
100 points higher than her husbands!
She has been five times Polish woman
champion and since 1998 has been
playing regularly for her country in the
female section of the chess Olympiad.
When I enter the home of this golden
chess couple the picture is the
following: Iweta is in the kitchen having
experimented with an open cookbook.
She always succeeds to impress with
her culinary abilitiesfrom sumptuous
country soups to sushi.
Through the open door that leads to
the sitting room there lurk computers,
computers and more computers.
Behind a close door another small area
is cramped with more machines whose
technical specifications I deliberately
chose to ignore but retain their fitting
namebeasts, and their function:
to cool the mighty Rybka.
In front of one of the computers Vas
leaned forward in an intensely concen-
trated position. When I arrive he says
a loud hello and, still with his back
turned to us, lifts up in the air a hand
in a way of a salute. After a gentle repri-
mand by Iweta who is ever conscious
about good manners, he even gets up to
greet me properly but almost immedi-
ately sways back to occupy his beloved
place in front of the computer and
ignores us girls mingling in the kitchen.
Iweta is generous and welcoming to the
boot. After she has lovingly set up the
dining table the two of us sit down and
engage in our girly conversation waiting
for the man to join us. We are waiting
quite a bit. A couple of times already
Iweta has suppliantly called out:
Vaaas?!.Yea, I am coming! But no; they moved to their new dwelling.
he is not coming. After some time, in a
sufficiently loud voice to be heard up at
the computers, I tease Iweta: What
sort of husband have you ended up
with!? She defends him: He is OK.
He takes the rubbish down and some-
times washes the dishes.
With a mischievous smile Vas joins us
shortly afterwards. Iweta, with her car-
ing, loving wife manners, always places
in front of him at least three times bigger
portion then ours. He is happy to finish
off the remains as well, particularly of
the dessert. His voracious appetite does
not show on his slender figure. No won-
der; he sheds a lot of mental energy.
He convinces me that he is aware of
the dangers of being constantly glued
at the computer and tends to be disci-
plined enough by working out in the
gym daily. Frequent walks with Iweta
along the Danube and up the hills of
the beautiful Budapest also consist
part of his recreation.
On his last day in Budapest, before
moving to Poland, Vasik enticed us to
make a last stroll on Gellert Hill. He told
me that during his stay in Budapest he
would make almost daily walks up the
famous hill. I would be walking and
thinking of Iweta!, he added playfully.
Iweta did not buy it: Oh, dont believe
him! He would be thinking of Rybka 4!
I believe them both.
My curiosity about how he came up with
the name Rybka remained unsatisfied.
I would only be awarded with a mysteri-
ous laugh and a blank Let it remain a
secret! I restrained my temptation to
hoax Iweta into revealing it to me.
But eventually, through unintentional
conversations I gathered that it was the
pet name by which Iweta was called in
her family particularly by her beloved
grandmother. Could this be the answer?
Talking to Vas is an endless battle
with words. He is self confident in his
opinions and it is hard to dispute him.
He likes to argue, sometimes for the
sake of arguing. That gives him the air
of an innocent, stubborn child. But one
subject he definitely has a lot to say
about and with ultimate fervor and
belief is Rybkathe chess engine he has
created and has all reason to be proud
of. When our conversation reaches a
heated point, his passion flares up and
he goes with utmost calmness and con-
viction: Lets face it, Rybka is the best!
As Rybka is moving forwards, in the
Rajlichs household changes are taking
place as well. Iwetas home and family
oriented nature was gently urging her
towards a more settled existence. She
won her way about setting up home
back in Warsaw. In July of last year,
after four very happy years in Budapest,
Vas is putting the mighty Rybka in
the boot of the car. For nothing in the
world would he risk to travel separately
from the several computers that are
housing his creation.
After excruciating and tiring packing
up, Vas and Iweta are resigned in the
rented vehicles and ready for an overnight
travel to Poland. Vas loved Budapest but
for as long as he can be next to his beloved
Rybkas he would be happy anywhere.
As far as Rybka is concerned, for the time
being she is swimming famously up, down
and deep into the ocean of success. .
Remember to return your executive board
ballot by July 21st!
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Openings

LIVER
RE-FRIED

>> AFTER 8. ... Ncb4

r+lql
r

>>WHY NOT 9. 0-0?

>> CHALLENGING!

p
pp+pp
++k++
++n p+
nL+++
+N+Q+
PPP
PPP
P
R
LK+R
>> COMPLEX! NEW!

Does a simple developing move

allow new winning chances
in an ancient line?

By Jon Edwards

he colorful Fried Liver Attack in
the Two Knights Defense (1. e4 e5
T 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5.
exd5 Nxd5? 6. Nxf7!?) is a wonderful vari-
ation featuring a spectacular knight
sacrifice on move six. At the cost of the
knight, which Black must take, White
can quickly draw the black king towards
the center of the board. Little wonder
that the Fried Liver is a favorite among
young players who adore the quick attack
as well as its name.
Young players are surprised to learn
that most masters believe that the sacri-
fice is speculative; that White does not
obtain sufficient compensation for the
piece despite the early assignment of
Blacks king to the center. Despite more
than 400 years of looking, no one has
found a convincing, winning line for White
in this remarkable, romantic line.
In his famous 1970 monograph on the
Two Knights Defense, the great Russian
theorist and 7th Correspondence Chess
World Champion Yakov Estrin claimed
to find a win for White in the Liver with
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5
5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Qf3+ Ke6 8.
Nc3 Ncb4 9. a3, a move first recom-
mended by Giulio Polerio and then
centuries later by the French Romantic,
Louis Charles de la Bourdonnais. But
modern analysis shows that after 9. a3
Nxc2+ 10. Kd1 Nd4! White can settle for
a quick perpetual or enter a relatively
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The main alternative has long been
9. Qe4 when White gets two pawns and
an interesting but unclear initiative for
the knight.
Philadelphia master and chess coach
Dan Heisman therefore concluded in his
2004 DVD, The Fried Liver & Lolli Attack,
that young players ought to avoid the
speculative Fried Liver sacrifice in favor
of the Lolli Attack with 6. d4. That may be
good advice on practical grounds since the
Lolli is easier to learn and, in real games
between beginners, it fares a bit better.
But White does have an interesting and
quite viable third alternative on move
nine in the Fried Liver.
Early last year, I showed the Liver to
Jeremy Adelman, chairman of the his-
tory department at Princeton University,
and his two sons Sammy and Jo Jo. Dr.
Adelman will be the first to acknowledge
that his professional expertise lies in the
realm of history, not chess, but he asked
why White cant simply continue to
develop with 9. 0-0. There were a few
examples in my database and with favor-
able results for White, but most of the
games were played in scholastic events,
not by masters.
During our time together, there didnt
seem to be anything wrong with his sug-
gestion and so, a week later, I took on the
400 year old challenge. Three days later,
by the end of the Memorial Day weekend,
I had missed a wonderful, local barbecue
and dozens of Twilight Zone episodes. I
was now bone tired with very little sleep,
but I felt as if I had discovered a beauti-
ful new continent that no one had
previously explored. I found that Dr. Adel-
mans suggestion, 9. 0-0 provides
excellent winning chances for White. The
lines are complex, challenging, and com-
pletely new. So please forgive some depth.
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4.
Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5?! 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7.
Qf3+ Ke6 8. Nc3 Ncb4, the move 9. 0-0!
threatens to execute a2-a3.
After 9. 0-0, the main line, indeed the
only meaningful defense, is 9. ... c6, antic-
ipating 10. a3 by reinforcing Blacks Nd5.
In this line, without having played the
white queen to e4, White reserves the e4
square for Nc3-e4 which itself enables
the later advance of the white c-pawn in
Dead as a Piece of Liver
A variation of the Two Knights Defense, the Fried Liver Attack is sometimes referred to as the Fegatello Attackfrom
an Italian idiom, Dead as a Piece of Liver. The first known game in the Fried Liver was Giulio Polerio vs. Domenico
DArminio, Rome 1610:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7+ Kxf7 7. Qf3+ Ke6 8. Nc3 Nce7 9. d4 c6 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bxe7 Bxe7 12.
0-0-0 Rf8 13. Qe4 Rxf2 14. dxe5 Bg5+ 15. Kb1 Rd2 16. h4 Rxd1+ 17. Rxd1 Bxh4 18. Nxd5 cxd5 19. Rxd5 Qg5 20. Rd6+ Ke7 21. Rg6
Qd2 22. Rxg7+ Kf8 23. Rg8+ Ke7 24. Qh7 mate
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order to blast open the center. Having
castled quickly, the king rook can reach
the d- or e-files quickly, although the
variations suggest that White should be
careful about committing the rooks too
early. As you will see if you play through
my main line to the end, the white rooks
have many opportunities for activity in
this new line.
Estrin dismissed 9. 0-0 with a recom-
mendation from American master Albert
Pinkus: 9. 0-0 c6 10. d4 Kd6, but 11.
Ne4+! (using the e4-square for the knight,
not the queen) appears to offer White sig-
nificant compensation in this wonderful
line. For those who want their own desert
island to explore, 11. Bg5 is another inter-
esting, unexplored try.
Throughout the analysis, I have applied
the kind of methodology that a corre-
spondence player might use to prepare to
meet an opponent in this line. I have
used ChessBase to compare critical posi-
tions to those with similar pawn
structures and tactical themes. And I
have tested the key lines against several
computer engines. None of that is an
adequate substitute for over-the-board
testing, which I hope will now occur.
Please pass along your experiences!
Re-Fried Liver: Main line (C57)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6
The Two Knights Defense, a popular
choice among young players.
4. Ng5
Although this move breaks the rule of
moving a piece twice in the opening, White
suddenly has two attacks upon f7, the
weakest pawn in blacks set-up. Unable
to find a way to defend it, many beginners
settle on 4. ... Qe7 allowing 5. Bxf7!
4. ... d5 5. exd5 Nxd5
An error, of course. Black should play
5. ... Na5, 5. ... Nd4 (the Fritz), or 5. ... b5
(the Uhlestad).
6. Nxf7
The signature Fried Liver sacrifice.
Black must capture the knight to prevent
the loss of the queen or rook. Many books
point out that White can achieve an effort-
less advantage with 6. d4 (The Lolli), but
is White really doing well after 6. ... Be6!
7. Nxe6 fxe6 8. dxe5 Nxe5.
6. ... Kxf7 7. Qf3+
There are two attacks on Nd5.
7. ... Ke6
Forced in order to defend the knight (7.
... Kg8?? 8. Bxd5+; 7. ... Ke8? 8. Bxd5; 7.
... Qf6? 8. Bxd5+).
8. Nc3 Ncb4
r+l q l 
r
pp
 p + pp
+ +k+ +
+ +n p +
nL+ + +

+  N +Q+
PPPP PP
P
R 
 L 
K +R
After 8. ... Ncb4
Three attacks, three defenses. 8. ...
Ncb4 is Blacks best move. Other choices
walk into a buzz saw:
A. 8. ... Nce7This alternative defense
of Nd5 unfortunately blocks the develop-
ment of the f8-bishop. 9. d4!
a) 9. ... c6 10. Bg5 Kd6 (10. ... Kd7 11.
dxe5 Kc7 transposes) 11. dxe5+ Kc7 12.
Bxd5 cxd5 13. Nb5+ Kb6 14. Qd3 Kc6 (14.
... d4 15. c4) 15. c4 Be6 16. Rc1;
b) 9. ... h6 10. 0-0 c6 11. Re1 Kd7 12.
dxe5 Kc7 13. e6 (wins quickly) 13. ... b6
14. Bxd5 Nxd5 15. Nxd5+ cxd5 (15. ...
Qxd5 16. Qf7+ Kb8 17. Bf4+ Bd6 18.
Rad1) 16. Bf4+ Kb7 17. Rad1;
c) 9. ... b5 10. Bb3 b4 11. Ne4 h6 12.
Bd2 a5 13. c4 bxc3 e.p. 14. Nxc3;
B. 8. ... Nd4 9. Bxd5+ Kd6 (9. ... Ke7 10.
Qf7+ Kd6 11. Ne4 mate) 10. Qd1 (10.
Qd3) 10. ... c6 11. Be4;
C. 8. ... Bc5 9. Bxd5+ Kd6 10. Nb5+
Kd7 11. Qf5+ Ke8 12. Qf7 mate.
9. 0-0!
Threatening rather than playing a2-
a3, and retaining the e4-square for the
queens knight rather than the queen.
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Openings
The usual tries are the spectacular 9.
a3, forcing the action, and 9. Qe4, defend-
ing the c2-pawn and initiating pressure
upon e5.
But on 9. a3 Nxc2+ 10. Kd1 Nd4! (tak-
ing the rook is begging for trouble) 11.
Bxd5+ Kd6 12. Qf7 Qe7 13. Ne4+ Kd7 14.
Nc5+ Kd6 is a perpetual. Trying for more
with 15. Nxb7+ Bxb7 16. Qxe7+ Bxe7
17. Bxb7 Raf8 looks fine for Black.
Theres certainly no easy win for White
after 18. Rf1 Nb3 19. Rb1 Bh4 20. g3 c6
21. gxh4 Nc5 22. d3 Nxb7 23. b4.
The more positional alternative 9. Qe4
c6 10. a3 Na6 11. d4 Nac7 12. f4 Kf7 13.
fxe5 Be6 14. 0-0+ is unclear, according to
Estrin, and I agree. In compensation for
the piece, White has two pawns and the
initiative. I have until recently suggested
this line to my students, but 9. 0-0 seems
much more promising.
9. ... c6
In side lines such as 9. ... Be7, 9. ...
Bc5, 9. ... a6, and 9. ... b6, White simply
plays 10. a3 to drive back the knight and
then capture the Nd5.
The immediate Black capture on c2, 9.
... Nxc2, no longer has any meaning or
sting because it's not check and the move
simply removes the Nb4s protection over
the key black knight on d5. And so, on 9.
... Nxc2 10. Bxd5+ when White wins very
quickly in all lines.
10. d4
The thematic central break. Not 10.
a3 Nxc2.
10. ... Kd6
r+l q 
l  r
pp+ + 
 pp
+pk + +
+ +n p +
nL
 P + +
+  N +Q+
PPP+ PP P
R 
 L +RK
After 10. ... Kd6
This is the move that Yakov Estrin rec-
ommends in his famous monograph on
the Two Knights. According to Estrin, 10.
... Kd6 is the recommendation of Pinkus.
I follow this suggestion as the main line,
although there are obviously several other
tries here for Black:
(a) 10. ... Nxc2 11. dxe5 Bc5 (11. ...
Nxa1 12. Nxd5 cxd5 13. Rd1 Bc5 14.
Rxd5) 12. Nxd5 cxd5 13. Bg5! Be7 (13. ...
Qxg5 14. Qxd5+ Ke7 15. Qxc5+) 14. Rad1.
(b) 10. ... exd4 when 11. Ne4 and Re1
are very strong.
(c) 10. ... Qf6 11. Qe2 with Ne4 and
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then c2-c3.
(d) 10. ... b5 11. Bb3 Bb7 12. Re1 Kd7
16. Qd3
Better than the immediate 16. Qb3
13. Rxe5 Nxc3 14. Qf7+ Be7 15. Rxe7+
Rb8 17. Qa4 Nb6 18. Qxa6 Bc8 19. Qxa7+
Qxe7 16. Be6+ Kd8 17. Bg5.
Rb7 20. Qa5 Qxe4 21. c5 Kb8.
(e) And on 10. ... Be7 11. Re1 is good
enough.
16. ... Nb4
On 16. ... Qd8 17. Qg3.
11. Ne4+
Citing Pinkus, Estrin gives only 11.
dxe5+ Kc7 12. Rd1 Be6 13. a3 Qh4.
17. Qb3 Be6
On 17. ... Rb8 18. Bg5 Qh5 19. e6
11. Ne4+ is the new move, the real
Bxe6 20. Bf4+.
novelty, with the obvious idea of sus-
taining Whites rapid development and
augmenting the control over the center.
18. Nd6 a5 19. a3
The knight cannot move or White will
The knight stands well on e4, in the cen-
play 20. Qb7+.
ter of the board where the black pawns
cant dislodge it.
For some extra fun, have a look at
19. ... Qd4
another new, interesting try, 11. Bg5!? r+ + l  r
since 11. ... Qxg5 12. Ne4+ ends the game
quite abruptly! p 
 k + 
pp
11. ... Be7 is a better defense, of course. +pNl+ +
Enjoy your discoveries!
p + 
 P +
11. ... Kc7
nP
 q + +
Attempting to remove the king from
the center and to find safety on the PQ+ + +

queenside. P + P
 PP
R 
 L +R
K
12. c3 Na6
On 12. ... b5 13. Bb3 Na6 14. dxe5, After 19. ... Qd4
although 14. Ng5 is also very strong. For
example 14. ... Be7 15. Qe4 when 15. ... And White has a large and probably
Bxg5 16. Qxe5+ with Qxg7+ or Bxg5 to fol- winning advantage. Heres one nice
low. possible finish:
20. Re1 Qd3 21. Re3! Qxb3 22. Rxb3
13. Bxa6 Bxd6 23. exd6+ Kxd6 24. axb4 Bxc4 25.
I spent dozens of hours in this position Bf4+ Ke6 26. Re1+ Kf5 27. Re5+! Kf6 (27.
looking at Whites many alternatives. 13. ... Kxf4 28. Rbe3) 28. Rc3 Rhe8 29. Rxc4
Rd1 Qh4 14. Qf7+, and 13. Bg5!? Be7 14. Rxe5 30. Bxe5+ Kxe5 31. bxa5.
Qf7 are also worth further investigation.
r+ + + +
13. ... bxa6 14. dxe5
And we have arrived at a fascinating posi-
p + + 
 pp
tion in which White has two pawns for the +p+ + +
piece and wonderful opportunities on the
queenside. Note that Whites dark- square
P + 
 k +
bishop can now enter the game on a5, f4, +R+ + +
or g5, depending upon Blacks defense.
+ + + +
14. ... Qh4
P + P
 P P
Is there better? 14. ... Be6 only encour-
ages White to lock in on the d6-square
+ + +  K
with 15. c4 Nb6 16. c5 Nd5 17. Bd2 with Analysis after 31. bxa5.
the idea of both Ba5(+) and Nd6. 14. ...
Nb6 15. c4 Qh4 transposes to the note to
Blacks next move.
And White has good winning chances. .
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utive board election yet? If you are an
15. c4
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15. ... Bg4
On 15. ... Nb6 16. e6 (or perhaps 16. today! See the candidate statements in
Nd6) 16. ... Bxe6 17. h3! with the power- the April, May, and June issues of Chess
ful idea of Bf4+ and placing the rooks on Life or read them online in the Chess Life
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2009 U.S. Championship
Nakamura Claims
U.S. Championship!
A preview of our full-length U.S. Championship report in next months Chess Life
By Macauley Peterson
Nakamura at last years Chess960 championship
TWENTY-ONE YEAR OLD HIKARU
NAKAMURA won his second U.S.
championship in May, and took home
the $35,000 first prize, plus a $5,000
bonus prize for being the clear win-
ner. He played confidently, won key
games and was well prepared through-
out the 24-player Swiss. A last-round
miniature win over GM Josh Friedel
put an exclamation point on a very
strong showing (with a 2805 FIDE per-
formance rating).
Close at Nakamuras heels was GM-
PHOTO: CATHY ROGERS
elect Robert Hess, of New York City, who
captured the imagination of the specta-
tors, and in some ways stole the show
with several upset wins. He came into
the tournament seeded 17th, and was
never expected to be playing for first
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place in the last round. His 2789 per-
formance rating is staggering when you
consider he entered the event at 2485.
In the end he couldnt quite keep pace
with Nakamura, and finished in second
place, a half point back.
Also tied for second was Alexander
Onischuk, who wore down his student
Ray Robson in one of the last games to
finish. Onischuk and Gata Kamsky, two
of the favorites, were the only other
players besides Nakamura to go unde-
feated, but Kamskys six draws left him
a full point out of first.
Hess, meanwhile, scored five wins
and lost only to Nakamura. The 17-
year-old still has one year of high school
left before going to college (he hopes to
Yale). He has no aspirations to turn pro
at this point, but he has his sights set
on a 2600 FIDE rating and eventually a
U.S. Olympiad team spot.
Nakamura is even more proud of his
second U.S. championship title than
the first. When he won in 2005, at 16-
years-old, he was the youngest player
to do so since Bobby Fischer. This time
around, he felt that he had something
to provethat hes the toughest com-
petitor in the U.S., if not the highest
rated.
Even before the last three rounds he
stated clearly that he wanted to win
the event straight up, meaning, with-
out requiring a tiebreaking rapid game,
when he might be favored merely on
account of his presumed predilection for
rapid chess.
Nakamuras most critical win was his
seventh round game against Varuzhan
Akobian. Akobian started strongly, and
was tied for first after six rounds. He
arrived in good form, was hungry to
perform well, and was joined in Saint
Louis by a top notch second, GM Gabriel
Sargissian, on loan from Armenia.
The U.S. Championship at the Chess
Club and Scholastic Center of Saint
Louis was a professionally run event on
par with any high level international
competition. As part of the media team
producing the Internet Chess Club
Chess.FM webcast and daily videos,
Ill take you beyond the standings and
behind the scenes of our countrys
most prestigious chess tournament.
Cant wait for the
August issue?
More championship reporting
on uschess.org. Go to Chess
Life Online on uschess.org, May
archives, and read the daily
reports and view the round recap
video reports by Jennifer Shahade
and Macauley Peterson.
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2009 U.S. Open
Womens World Champion
to Play in 110th U.S. Open
By Jerry Hanken, Chairman, U.S. Open Committee
Kosteniuk on the beach in Miami
REIGNING WOMENS WORLD CHESS
CHAMPION Alexandra Kosteniuk has
graciously agreed to compete for the title
of U.S. Open Champion in Indianapo-
lis, Indiana this August. Alexandra, a
first-rate journalist as well as a holder of
the grandmaster (GM) title, has recently
become a resident of Florida and has set-
tled there with her husband and beautiful
2-year-old daughter.
She will be giving a simultaneous exhi-
bition on August 5th and reservations
are now being accepted online. This is the
first time in history that a reigning
womans world champion has ever played
in the most prestigious of the U.S. Chess
Federations open events.
This is only one reason to come to this
great tournament. If you have never been
to a U.S. Open, you have missed a great
experience. The tournament will begin
on Saturday August 1st and run through
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Sunday August 9th, and if you want to
take a leisurely chess vacation with the
family, you can play every evening for
eight days (and Sunday afternoon) and
have your days available for sightseeing
or anything else you may wish to do. (For
instance, how about a visit to the famous
Brickyard where the Indianapolis 500 is
run every year.) On the other hand, you
can play in one of the faster schedules,
starting on August 4th, 5th, or 6th. All the
schedules merge for the last three rounds
and compete for the same prizes.
The U.S. Open is the last adult tourna-
ment of its size where all play in one big
section. There are attractive class prizes
for every 200 point class down to E and
unrated. The guaranteed $40,000 will
become $50,000 if a total of at least 500
play! (For full details see Tournament
Life under National Tournaments.)
The $8,000 first prize will draw some
GMs, but the fact that there will be 300
World Chess Live (WCL) grand prix (GP)
points will certainly draw some others.
(There will also be WCL junior GP points
available.) Five qualification spots will be
awarded for the 2010 U.S. Championship,
which will once again be at the St. Louis
Chess and Scholastic Center and will have
enhanced cash prizes. As there are only 24
spots available in that mega-event, we
will see some more GMs and other strong
players competing in this U.S. Open. With
the exception of the online qualifier, there
are no other open qualifying events
planned for the next championship.
The tournament will be held in the
ballroom of the beautiful Indianapolis
East Marriott, a superior venue with
excellent lighting and luxurious sleeping
rooms. The hotel rate is a very reasonable
$99 for up to four in a room. (If you play
the fastest schedule, you need to stay at
the hotel for only four nights).
Many people have played in multiple
U.S. Opens, and USCF has a program to
give special recognition to those who have
participated in multiples of five. They
dont have to be consecutive, but be sure
to mention it to me or to put it on your
registration when you enter. The annual
awards luncheon, where special recogni-
tion will be given to those great volunteers
who have aided the U.S.CF and the cause
of chess, will be on August 8th. Tickets
will be limited, so please buy yours early.
The U.S. Open is more than simply a
chess tournament. It is the scene of the
annual delegates meeting, which takes
place on Saturday and Sunday the 8th
and 9th. These meetings are the culmina-
tion of many workshops earlier in the
week and represent the ticking heart of
the USCF. If you have any interest in the
governance of the Federation, you may
attend any of them and you may observe
at the Delegates meeting.
There is never a dull moment at the U.S.
Open. If you cant get enough of the game
and want to play all the time, there will be
side events with prizes every day. Well also
have the U.S. Open Blitz Championship,
and, believe it or not, you can bring your
golf clubs and compete on one of Indi-
anapolis fine courses for the title of U.S.
Open Golf Champion on August 6th!
Rusty Miller of the state of Washington
is offering a special prize of $500 to the
highest finishing Washington state resi-
dent rated under 2000 in honor of
Stephen Christopher, an avid U.S. Open
enthusiast who has passed away.
Indianapolis is centrally located and
within driving distance of many major
Midwestern cities. (Cincinnati, with its
thriving chess community, is only 90
miles to the east.) The last round starts
early, so you can drive home and be ready
for work on Monday.
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Schedule for 2009 U.S. Open Workshops & Committee Meetings

Time 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00
Womens TDCC/Problem
College Chess States TDCC
Chess Solving
WEDNESDAY
Denker Polgar LUNCH Outreach Scholastic Committee
August 5

FIDE Trainers Seminar FIDE Trainers Seminar

Executive
Board (closed)
Executive Board (open) Chess in Education

THURSDAY USCF Legal Issues Forum US Open

August 6 LUNCH
Rules Workshop Chess Trust Ratings

International
FIDE Trainers Seminar FIDE Trainers Seminar
Affairs

Senior Chess Bylaws Finance / LMA Staff Forum

FRIDAY
&
Chess Membership
LUNCH Publications
August 7 Journalists Meeting

SATURDAY
Delegates Meeting AWARDS LUNCHEON Delegates Meeting
August 8

SUNDAY
Delegates Meeting
August 9
Executive Board meeting Sunday 6 PM

Saturday, August 1: Denker Tournament of High School Champions & College Champions Opening Ceremony
4:00 PM Grand Ballroom
Friday, August 7: Presidents Reception, 8:00 PM
Saturday, August 8: Hall of Fame Induction and USCF Awards Luncheon, 12:00 PM - Grand Ballroom Salon 5

110th U.S. Open Highlights

August 1 9, 2009
Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 East 21st St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46219

Blitz: U.S. Blitz Championship on 8/8 Golf: 14th Annual U.S. Open Golf
Tournament Thursday, 8/6.
USCF Awards Luncheon: 8/8 at noon
Tournament website:
Multiple Schedules: One round daily, main.uschess.org/tournaments/
6-day option, or 4-day option. 2009/usopen/
See TLA on page 45 for full information.
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Back to Basics

The Uneven Road to An Upset

Time pressure, missed opportunities, desire to win no matter whattogether they

By GM Lev Alburt

make a dangerous mix; a recipe for a likely disaster.

This time, another instructive upset!

Writes Jack Bussert:
5. 0-0 e6 6. Nbd2 c5 11. e4
This is risky, as Whites 7. c4 (as played) Better is 11. Ne5 Bh5 12. g4, and Black
Compared to most players, Id have to
begins to open the long diagonal for Whites will regret that his kings rook pawn moved
say Im relatively new. More often than not
g2-bishop. But one might guess that, play- to h6.
I go out of my way to jump book lines
ing much lower-rated players, Dr.
to nail players who spend their free time
Anderson welcomed uncertainty and even
poring over opening books and databases.
11. ... Nf6 12. Qxd8 Kxd8?! 13. Ne5 Ke7 14.
risk.
Ive found that I do best in uncharted
Nc4!?

positions. rn + + r
This game was played at the Tulsa
7. c4
(!LA)
Chess Series. It was an open tourna- pp+ kpp
ment, so I got paired with many people l +pn p
above my rating. My first round was
7. ... Be7
Black loses another tempo. Why not
against Dr. Anderson, a man from the + + + +
first 7. ... Nc6, asking White what he wants
local club whose rating exceeded mine by
to do (if 8. dxc5, the bishop takes on c5 in +N+P+l+
a significant amount. This game proves
one move; if 8. cxd5, than either 8. ... exd5
interesting because of the chances +N+ + P
or 8. ... Nxd5, with only a small edge for
exploited and missed by both sides.
White). PP + PLP
To make this easier, the game will be
divided into approximately ten-move R L +RK
increments.
8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. cxd5
After 14. Nc4
(As usual, Levs comments will be in rn qk+ r
italics).
pp+ +pp 14. ... Be2 15. Nxb6 axb6 16. Re1 Bc4 17.

Reti Opening (A05)

Be3 Nbd7 18. Rec1 Bxb3 19. axb3 Rxa1 20.
l +pn p
Jack Bussert (1169)
Rxa1 Rc8

Dr. Mark C. Anderson (1665) + +P+ +

Tulsa Chess Series, February 2009 + + +l+
+N+ +NP
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. d4 Bg4 4. Bg2 h6?
PP +PPLP
rn qkl r
ppp ppp R LQ+RK
After 10. cxd5
+ + n p
+ +p+ + 10. ... Nxd5?
+ P +l+ The move 4. ... h6 is way too slow. 4. ...
e6 would have been better. The white
+ + +NP knight is poorly placed on b3, but the
PPP+PPLP tempo loss for Black is compensation
enough (for me, at least). I was wonder-
RNLQK +R ing what he was up to. It turned out that
After 4. ... h6 he was luring me into an endgame, the
least-developed part of my chess skills.
A bad movea waste of time, or worse. Providing a summary is good; doing that
Normal moves like 4. ... e6 or 4. ... c6 exactly after each ten moves is OK, albeit
maintain equality. (The move 4. ... h6 somewhat artificial. Jacks comments are
makes sense if Black develops his light fine (the reason for 10. ... Nxd5: Black
square bishop to f5: it creates a retreat on wanted to avoid playing with an isolated
h7). pawn).
+r+ + +
+p+nkpp
p +pn p
+ + + +
+ +P+ +
+P+ L P
P + PLP
R + + K
After 20. ... Rc8
Id have to say 14. Nc4 was one of my
favorite moves since Ive begun playing
chess. I had overlooked Blacks fork with
the bishop, but this didnt seem to pose
any major problems in itself. One of the
few tactics [ed: strategic points] I remem-
bered was to connect rooks. I did that and
he did the same. The doubled pawns
proved to be both targets and barriers.
21. Rc1 Rxc1 22. Bxc1 e5? 23. b4 Kd6 24. f4

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48. g5 would have been better.

Correct.
24. ... Ne8 25. h4
Id rather centralize my king: 25. Kf2.
+ + + +
25. ... Nc7
+pk + p 48. ... b4 49. g5 b3 50. g6 b2 51. g7 b1=Q 52.
+ + + p g8=Q Qb6+ 53. Qg6

+ + + + + PLp +P + + + +
+pnn+pp +n+ + + + + + +
p k + p + + + P q + +QK
+ + p + + + + + + k + +P
P +PP P + + + K + + + +
+ + + P After 35. bxc5
+ + + +
P + +L+ question is obvious: where to put the + + + +
+ L + K knight? The answer is almost as clear:
on square from which the knight can + + + +
After 25. ... Nc7
attack, and then capture, the c5-pawn After 53. Qg6
ASAP. Where is the magic spotwell, on
b2. Black wins a second pawnwith 36.
... Na4 or 36. ... Nd3and the game.
26. fxe5+
White unwisely activated his opponents
53. ... Qc7?? 54. Kg5?
Right: 54. Qc2+ exchanges queens and
d7-knight; the pin, 27. Bf4 (as in the game)
wins.
would be of little help if Black replied 27.
35. ... Na5 36. Kf2 Nc6 37. Ke3 Ne7 38. Ke4

... Ne6, with a clear edge.

Nxd5 39. Kxd5 Kd7
54. ... Qe7+ 55. Qf6 Qe3+ 56. Kg6 Qg3+??
26. ... Nxe5 27. Bf4 f6 28. h5 Ne6 29. Be3 Nc4 + + + + 57. Qg5+ Qxg5+ 58. Kxg5 Kd6 59. Kf6, Black
resigned.
30. Bf2 Nxb2 +p+k+ p In the end, I think I won because my
+ + + + + + + p opponent was too pressed on time in the
+ PKp +P endgame to fully analyze the position.
+p+ + p Take out the clock, and he would have
p knp p + + + + beaten me quickly.
+ + + P I think the last moment Black had a
+ + + +P win was on move 35. Later, his overag-
P +P+ + + + + + gressive play (45. ... Kc6) combined with
a lack of time, led to Jacks surprisingbut
+ + + P
n + LL+
+ + + +
After 39. ... Kd7
still deservedwin. .
+ + + K 40. g4
After 30. ... Nxb2
More natural is the simple 40. Kxe5, Send in your games!
These past ten moves have been keeping a reserve tempo g3-g4well, in
If you are unrated or were rated
attempts by me to open the board for my reserve. Still, the ending is so drawish, that
1799 or below on your Chess Life
bishops and Blacks attempts to keep the this nuance wouldnt affect the outcome.
label, then GM Lev Alburt invites
board closed. At the very least he you to send your instructive games
attempted to trade off minor pieces, but with notes to:
40. ... e4 41. Kxe4 Ke6 42. Kd4 Kd7 43. Kd5

I decided to preserve the bishop pair. The Back to Basics, c/o Chess Life
Ke7 44. Ke5 Kd7 45. Kf5

move 22. ... e5 was slow, and it should
have been 22. ... Nc5. This is where the
long range of the bishops begins to take
effect.
In this game, bishops were quite harm-
less, and Black, with a centralized king, is
clearly better.
31. e5+
This simply gives away a pawn, and
provides an opponent with a passed pawn
for free.
31. ... fxe5 32. Bxb6 Nc4 33. Bc5+? Kc7??
34. Bd5 Nxc5 35. bxc5
(see diagram top of next column)
The critical moment of the game, the
moment where Dr. Anderson missed a
chance to win (with relative ease). The
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45. ... Kc6??
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Endgame Lab
Check Your Checks
Young Floridian Daniel Ludwig travels to Benkos home country and earns a GM
By GM Pal Benko
norm with a stellar, unbeaten performance.
The first Saturday of every month in
Budapest, Hungary there is a title-norm
tournament called, appropriately enough,
First Saturday. These round-robin
events date back 17 years now. Anyone
can participate, and a number of famous
players started their career here (Peter
Leko, Teimour Radjabov, Magnus Carlsen,
and Yifan Hou are just some). A surprise
this year was a young, untitled Floridian
who won the GM group unbeaten, earn-
ing an instant GM norm. Here are two of
his instructive endgames and one more
rook-ending from another U.S. player, a
young American-Italian talent.
The last try
Daniel Ludwig (FIDE 2421)
GM Dragan Kosic (FIDE 2521)
First Saturday February 2009
r+ + +k+
 p + qppp
+p+ r +
+ +p+ +
P Q + P
P + P Pl
+ + P +
+ R R KL
After 24. Bh1
24. ... a5
With firmly fixed pawns, Whites posi-
tion is better. Black starts counterplay
before he is closed out by moves such as
Rc5.
25. e4 Re6 26. b5! dxe4
If 26. ... cxb5, then after 27. Kh2! the
bishop is in trouble.
27. bxc6 f5
Locks up the White bishop but also
closing out his own. It was advisable to
play 27. ... Bf5 instead.
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28. c7 Rc8 29. Red1
Going after the a5-pawn with 29. Qd5
+ + + +
was also good, but White carefully simpli- + + + +
fies, trusting that his bishop will be
+k+P+ +
revived.
+ + +K+
29. ... Qf7 30. Qd8+ Re8 31. Qxc8 Rxc8 32.
+ + + p
Rd8+ Qf8 33. Rxf8+ Kxf8 34. f3 f4! 35. fxe4
White should have played 35. Kh2 but + +R+ +
more interesting was 35. g4!? h5 36. Kh2
+ + + +
hxg4 37. fxe4 Ke7 38. e5 Kd7 (38. ... f3
39. Bxf3) 39. Bc6+ Kxc7 40. Bg2+ and + + + r
trading down leads to victory. True, after After 64. Rd3
35. g4!? e3! 36. Kh2 Bf1 37. Rxf1 Rxc7 it
is more difficult to win because it will be
hard to bring the bishop back into play
64. ... h3!
and the a3-pawn can be targeted. Safest, but even 64. ... Rf1+ 65. Ke5
Kc7! is still a draw.
35. ... fxg3 36. Rc3
Saving the bishop with 36. Bf3 could
65. Re3!?
have helped maintain an advantage. Since 65. Rxh3 Kd6 is an easy draw,
this is the last trywhich surprisingly
36. ... g2 37. Bxg2 Bxg2 38. Kxg2 Ke7 39. Rc5 worked.
Kd6 40. Rxa5 Rxc7
White emerges with an extra pawn, but
65. ... h2??
the scattered pawns don't promise great ... and Black is lost. Instead 65. ...
Rf1+ 66. Kg6 (66. Kg4 Rg1+ 67. Kxh3
winning chances.
Rg8 and equality) 66. ... Rg1+ etc. would
41. Kf3 Rc1 42. a4 Rf1+ 43. Ke3 Re1+ 44. have drawn because the white king has
no good place to hide.
Kd3 Rd1+ 45. Ke2 Rh1 46. Rh5 h6 47. Rd5+
Kc7 48. h5 Rh3!
Cuts the white king offit is hard to
66. e7 Rg8
The black rook is doomed to passivity;
imagine how to win.
moreover, 66. ... h1=Q is also losing
49. a5 Ra3 50. Kd2 Rh3 51. Rf5 Ra3 52. Ke2 because the combined play of the white
Kd6 53. Rd5+ Kc6 54. Kf2 Rh3 55. a6 rook and queen would result in mate.
Finally deciding to give the pawn back
with hope of infusing life into the game.
67. Re1 Kd7 68. Kf6 Rh8 69. Rd1+ Kc7 70.
Kg7 h1=Q 71. Rxh1 Rxh1 72. e8=Q
Winning with the queen versus rook
55. ... Ra3 56. Kg2 Rxa6 57. Kf3 Kc7 58. Kf4
g6 59. hxg6 Rxg6 was not a serious task for White.
The intermediate 59. ... Rf6+ was sim-
pler here, but a free pawn is born just
72. ... Rg1+ 73. Kf6 Rf1+ 74. Kg5 Rg1+ 75.
in time.
Kf4 Rf1+ 76. Kg3 Rg1+ 77. Kf2 Rd1 78. Ke2
Rd8 79. Qb5 Rd6 80. Ke3 Rb6 81. Qc5+ Rc6
60. e5 h5 61. Kf5 Rg1 62. e6 82. Qa7+ Kd6 83. Kd4 Ke6 84. Qg7 Rd6+ 85.
If 62. Rd4 h4 63. Rxh4 Kd7 64. Rh7+
Ke4 Rc6 86. Qg6+ Kd7 87. Qf7+ Kd6 88. Kd4
Ke8 65. Kf6 Re1 and equality.
Rb6 89. Qf6+ Kc7 90. Qe7+ Kb8 91. Kc5 Rb7
92. Qd8+ Ka7 93. Kc6 Rf7 94. Qd4+ Kb8 95.
62. ... h4 63. Rd7+ Kc6 64. Rd3 Qb2+, Black resigned.
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Benkos Bafflers
Most of the time these studies
resemble positions that could actu-
ally occur over-the-board. You must
simply reach a theoretically won
position for White. Solutions can be
found on page 63.
Please e-mail submissions for
Benkos Bafflers to: pbenko@
uschess.org
Bad timing
GM Zlatko Ilincic (FIDE 2555)
Daniel Ludwig (FIDE 2421)
First Saturday February 2009
+ + + +
+p+rkp+p
+ + +p+
+ + + +
+ + + +
+R+ K P
+ + P P
+ + + +
After 33. Kxe3
33. ... Kd6
The black king obviously must help
the passed pawns advance. However, the
more careful 33. ... Kd8 would prevent the
34. Kd4 option and also allow the oppor-
tunity of 34. Rb1 Kc8 35. Rc1+ Rc7.
34. Rb1 Kc7 35. Rc1+ Kb8 36. Rb1 Rd6
As we will see later, 36. ... h5 now
would have made Blacks task easier.
37. g4 b6 38. h4 Kb7 39. f4 Re6+ 40. Kf3 Re7
41. h5 Kc6 42. Rc1+ Kd5 43. Rd1+ Kc4 44.
Rc1+ Kd3 45. Rd1+ Kc2 46. Rd8 gxh5 47.
gxh5
Instead of this natural continuation,
saving chances would have been created
by 47. g5! Rb7 48. Rh8 b5 (48. ... f6 49.
gxf6 Rf7 49. Ke4 and equality) 49. Rxh7
b4 50. g6 and White arrives first.
47. ... Rb7 48. Rh8
Checking first with 48. Rc8+ Kd3 49.
Rd8+ might have been reasonable, but
both players are eager to start the race.
48. ... b5?
The h-pawn is more dangerous than the
f-pawn so 48. ... f5! would have slowed
Whites counterplay.
49. Rxh7 b4 50. Rg7 b3 51. Rg2+??
Bad timing! First 51. h6 b2 52. Rg2+
uschess.org
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Problem I
Giovanni Barbieri - Marco Campioli
Italy
+ K + +
+ + + +
Lr + + +
+ + + +
pk + + +
+ + + +
+ + + +
+ + L +
Black to play, but White draws
Twins. B/WK to g7, or C/BR to g6
Kd3 53. h7 b1=Q 54. h8=Q could have
resulted in equal chances.
51. ... Kd3 52. h6 f5
Later is better than never, but here 52.
... Rb6 is also winning.
53. Rg7 Rb8 54. Rd7+
If 54. h7 b2 55. Rg8 b1=Q 56. h8=Q
Qf1+ 57. Kg3 Qg1+ would win for Black.
54. ... Kc4 55. Rc7+ Kb4 56. Rc1 b2 57. Rh1
Kc3 58. h7 Rh8 59. Ke3 Kc4
The immediate 59. ... Rxh7? 60. Rxh7
b1=Q 61. Rc7+ Kb2 62. Rb7+ and the
pawn ending would be a win for White. Of
course even 59. ... Kc2 60. Rh2+ Kb3
would also be winning for Black.
60. Rb1 Rxh7 61. Rxb2 Rh3+ 62. Kd2 Rh2+
63. Kc1 Rxb2 64. Kxb2 Kd3, White resigned.
Daniel showed real fighting spirit until
the endbut no respect to the GMs!
The Squeeze
Fabiano Caruana (FIDE 2255)
Bela Lengyel (FIDE 2302)
First Saturday April 2005
+ + +k+
+p+ +pp
+ + + p
p +p+P+
P+ +r+ +
+PP +RKP
+ + +P+
+ + + +
After 33. Kxg3
I gave some lessons to the young Fabi-
ano Caruana as early as 2004 in New
Jersey prior to this tournament, the start
of his European career. Since then, he has
won the Championship of Italy twice and
he won Wijk aan Zee B this year. His rat-
ing has reached as high as 2646.
The material is even in the above posi-
Problem II
David Gurgenidze (Georgia)
+ + + K
p + + +
+ + + +
+ P + +
+ + + +
+ + + +
+ + + +
kn+ + +
White to play and win
tion. Whites slight positional advantage
is not enough if the active black rook
provides proper counterplay. To win such
positions we sometimes need the help
of our opponent in playing some inaccu-
rate move(s).
33. ... Re1
The less active 33. ... Re5 seems to be
weaker since after 34. Kf2 followed by g4
Black should fear Re3, trading rooks for
a favorable pawn-ending for White.
34. Rd3 Rb1 35. Rxd5 Rxb3 36. Rxa5 Rxc3+
37. Kf4 Kf8 38. Ra7 Rc5 39. Ke4 Ke8
After exchanging two pair of pawns,
Whites only hope is to keep permanent
pressure on the b7-pawn. But there was
the proper time for Black to get rid of his
only weakness by playing 39. ... b5! 40.
a5 b4 41. a6 (41. Kd4 Rb5 42. Kc4? b3!)
41. ... b3 42. Rb7 Ra5 43. a7 b2 and
there is then nothing left to play for.
40. g4 Rc7
40. ... b5!
41. Kd5 Ke7 42. a5 Kd8 43. Ra8+ Ke7 44. h4
Kf6 45. Ra7 Ke7 46. g5 hxg5 47. hxg5 g6
Black is still under pressure but his
position is still possible to hold.
48. fxg6
Not at all better is 48. f6+ Kd7 49. Ra8
Rc8 50. Rxc8 Kxc8 51. Kd6 Kd8 and
Black is able to achieve the opposition.
48. ... fxg6 49. Ra8 Rc1 50. Rb8 Rg1??
Unbelievable. After 50. ... Rd1+ 51. Kc5
Rb1 Black easily holds on (52. a6 Rc1+)
but he goes after a pawn.
51. Rxb7+ Kd8 52. Kd6 Kc8 53. Rc7+ Kb8
54. Rc5 Re1 55. Re5 Rg1 56. Ke7, Black
resigned.
The moral is that sometimes giving
check can be our safety valve. Further-
more, it is advisable to play out endgames
even if they do not promise much. It is
worthwhile to keep fighting if there is a
slight hope for a win. .
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2009 WORLD CHESS LIVE GRAND PRIX SUMMARY

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ice with special benefits for USCF members. Once again, WCL is
pleased to sponsor USCFs 2009 Grand Prix (GP) and 2009 Junior
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With July comes the organized celebrating of our national pride.
While we celebrate our liberty, chess players from around the
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to the United States temporary capital from 1790-1800, while
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And its only after the World Open and the maximum grand
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Members!
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Given that America has a lot to celebrate this month, it seems
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many GMs of his generation, he has been spending recent years
concentrating on family, writing and coaching.
Rohde earned his master title at age 13. He became the 1975
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Despite taking a hiatus from chess for a period, the game was
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Rohde has earned several Chess Journalist of America awards for
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as a top coach, entitled Inside the Team Room.
~Betsy Dynako (WCL)

2009 WORLD CHESS LIVE GRAND PRIX STANDINGS

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change during the year or until year-end tabulation is complete.

OVERALL STANDINGS JUNIOR CATEGORIES

NAME STATE PTS. NAME STATE PTS.
1 IM Alex Lenderman NY 163.96 Players born between 1986 and 1988 inclusive:
2 GM Sergey Kudrin CT 95.09 1 GM Alejandro Ramirez TX 42.00
3 IM Jay Bonin NY 83.04 2 IM Kirill Kuderinov GA 27.33
4 IM Enrico Sevillano CA 79.66 3 GM Joshua Friedel NH 21.71
5 GM Alexander Ivanov MA 74.00 Players born between 1989 and 1991 inclusive:
6 GM Giorgi Kacheishvili NY 73.64 1 IM Alex Lenderman NY 163.96
7 GM Alexander Shabalov PA 71.69 2 John Daniel Bryant CA 29.66
8 GM Jaan Ehlvest NY 67.71 3 Matt Parry NY 26.00
9 GM Yury Shulman IL 61.20
Players born between 1992 and 1993 inclusive:
10 GM Michael Rohde NY 54.41 1 Conrad Holt KS 38.50
11 IM Ben Finegold MI 50.45 2 Steven Zierk CA 12.66
12 IM Bryan G. Smith PA 47.60 3 Jeffrey Haskel FL 10.00
13 GM Alejandro Ramirez TX 42.00 Players born between 1994 and 1995 inclusive:
14 GM Melikset Khachiyan CA 41.00 1 FM Daniel Naroditsky CA 30.33
15 Conrad Holt KS 38.50 2 Deepak Aaron NY 12.77
3-4 Richard Ding AZ 10.00
SENIOR CATEGORY 3-4 Daniel Rozovsky CT 10.00
Players born 1944 and before:
The always dangerous Michael Rohde Players born 1996 and after:
1 FM Alex Dunne PA 16.00
makes his mark on the Grand Prix 1 David Adelberg AZ 22.66
2 Klaus Pohl SC 11.00
ladder this month. 2 FM Darwin Yang TX 14.00
3 FM Isay Golyak NY 9.80
3 Luke Harmon-Vellotti ID 12.00

CATEGORIES AND PRIZES

$10,000 IN CASH PRIZES! SENIOR CATEGORY: MERCHADISE PRIZES $10,200 IN JUNIOR GRAND PRIX PRIZES!
FIRST PRIZE: $5,000 ! 1944 / before 1st: $300 2nd: $200 3rd: $100 FIRST PRIZE: $1,000 !
2nd: $2,500 3rd: $1,000 4th: $750 2nd: $500 3rd: $250 4th: $150
JUNIOR CATEGORIES: MERCHANDISE PRIZES
5th: $500 6th: $250 5th: $100 6th: $100
(according to date of birth)
PHOTO BY JENNIFER SHAHADE

1986-88 1st: $250 2nd: $150 3rd: $100 The first place JGP winner will also receive U.S. Open entry and
$4,900 IN MERCHANDISE PRIZES! 1989-91 1st: $250 2nd: $150 3rd: $100 a trophy from the USCF. 1st-10th place winners will receive 2-year
WCL junior and USCF Young Adult memberships; 11th-20th place
7th: $250 8th: $225 9th: $200 1992-93 1st: $250 2nd: $150 3rd: $100 winners will receive 1-year WCL junior and USCF Young Adult
10th: $175 11th: $150 12th: $125 1994-95 1st: $250 2nd: $150 3rd: $100 memberships. Each state JGP winner will receive 1-year WCL jun-
ior and USCF Young Adult memberships and a special prize
13th: $100 14th: $75 15th: $50 1996/after 1st: $250 2nd: $150 3rd: $100
valued at $60.
16th-25th: $200 26th-50th: $250 For all of the above junior categories: 1st place is also awarded a
3-year WCL junior membership ($75 value); 2nd-5th places are
Top 40 non-titled players: 1-year WCL membership worth $50. awarded a 2-year WCL junior membership ($50 value); 6th-10th
(FIDE-titled players are always free on WCL) places awarded 1-year WCL junior memberships ($25 value). Addi-
tionally, all GP/JGP place prize winners will receive a special prize
valued at $60.

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JGP events resulted in points earned. Top prize includes $1,000 cash, trophy and free entry to the 2009 U.S. Open.
Other prizes awarded to the top 20 finishers and the top individual in each state.

2009 World Chess Live

Junior Grand Prix Top Overall Standings

Name State Pts. Name State Pts.

WINTER, CURTIS A MD 135 CAI, JESSE VA 60
DOMMALAPATI, ABHINAY VA 105 SCHNEIDER, THOMAS WI 60
TROFF, KAYDEN WILLIAM UT 100 SHIN, PHILIP NY 60
ZHOU, JASON MO 100 GUPTA, KARTIK VA 60
SREENIVASAN, RAMANUJA MD 100 WARANCH, SAMUEL TX 60
CHEN, JEREMY NJ 95 CRAIG, ROBERT S AR 60
CAO, MINDI IL 90 HARDER, BRENNAN J WI 60
SHETTY, ATULYA ARYA MI 85 RUNDELL, MIRIAM J WA 60
VEECH, JOHN WI 80 HANSEL, PETER WILLIAM MN 60
FU, JASON TN 80 LAU, MICHAEL CA-S 60
PSARAKIS, PAUL P VA 80 GURCZAK, JOHN AZ 60
PISANI, PAUL WA 75 VULIS, DANIEL NY 60
GADSON, ISAIAH MO 75 MEI, BRIAN IL 60
HILTON, JONATHAN OH 75 LIANG, ALAN IL 60
ROBINSON, DARRIAN NY 75 PEAVY, FLETCHER S AZ 60
PISANI, NICHOLAS WA 70 VASIREDDI, NEAL NJ 60
DING, JEFFREY WA 70 BIBAT, SEBASTIAN C IL 60
HARMON-VELLOTTI, LUKE ID 65 ELKIN, JOSHUA NY 60
ESPERICUETA, ELIAS TX 65 SCHUCKER, THOMAS AZ 60
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Tournament Life
USCF National Events
See TLA in this issue for details:
July 10-12 Waukesha, Wisconsin
2009 U.S. Junior Open
S E E P R E V I O U S I S S U E F O R T L A S A P P E A R I N G J U LY 1 - 1 4
July 17-19 or 18-19 Boca Raton,
2009 U.S. Class Championships
Florida
2009 World Chess Live Tournament of
August 1-4 Indianapolis, Indiana
College Champions
August 1-9 Indianapolis, Indiana
110th U.S. Open
August 22 Skokie, Illinois
2009 U.S. Game/60 Championship
August 23 Skokie, Illinois
2009 U.S. Game/30 Championship
September 5-7 Tulsa, Oklahoma
1st U.S. Womens Open (NEW)
September 5-7 Tulsa, Oklahoma
2009 U.S. Senior Open
November 20-22 Oak Brook, Illinois
2009 National Youth Action
Future Events (Watch for details)
June 12-13 Weirton, West Virginia
2009 U.S. Blind Championship
July 6-10 Crossville, Tennessee
2009 U.S. Cadet
July 12-17 Waukesha, Wisconsin
2009 U.S. Junior Closed
2009 GM Susan Polgar National
July 26-31 Lubbock, Texas
Invitational Tournament for Girls
2009 Denker Tournament of State High
August 1-4 Indianapolis, Indiana
School Champions
October 2-12 St. Louis, Missouri
2009 U.S. Womens Championship
December 11-13 Dallas, Texas
2009 National Scholastic (K-12)
December 27-30 South Padre Island,
2009 Pan Am Intercollegiate
Texas
2010 National Junior High
April 9-11 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Championship
April 16-18 Columbus, Ohio
2010 Senior High Championship
2010 National Elementary (K-6)
May 7-9 Atlanta, Georgia
Championship
Tournament memberships not valid for National events
Junior Tournament Memberships (JTMs) Available
USCFs Tournament Membership (TM) program, which allows players the option of joining for only
one event at a greatly reduced rate, has been modified. Junior TMs for age 24 or below may be
purchased from affiliates and are now available to them for $7 online with rating report submis-
sions. They include one issue of Chess Life or Chess Life for Kids, and $5 of this fee may be applied
to a full membership within 60 days. JTMs not valid for National events.
Many scholastic tournaments exist that are not USCF-rated, and the USCF is concerned that the
reason is that organizers fear losing players unwilling or unable to pay entry fee plus dues. The
availability of a $7 option should cause some of these events to switch to being USCF-rated, pro-
moting membership. The idea behind the TMs is not to sign up a lot of them, but rather to cause
more USCF-rated tournaments to be held.
More details on uschess.org.
Rating supplements will be updated EACH MONTH on the USCF website, and each
monthly rating supplement will be used for all tournaments beginning in that month,
unless otherwise announced in Chess Life. The USCF website at www.uschess.org also
frequently lists unofficial ratings.The purpose of unofficial ratings is to inform you of
your progress; however, most tournaments do not use them for pairing or prize pur-
poses. If you would otherwise be unrated, organizers may use your unofficial rating at
their discretion, even without advance publicity of such a policy.
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August 22-27 Boca Raton, Florida
2010 U.S. Senior Open
2010 National Scholastic (K-12)
Dec. 10-12 Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Championship
2011 National Junior High
April 15-17 Columbus, Ohio
Championship
2011 National Elementary (K-6)
May 6-8 Dallas, Texas
Championship
Note: Organizers previously awarded options for
USCF National Events must still submit proposals
(including sample budgets) for their events.
Overdue Bids
Bids on the following tournaments are
past deadline and will be considered
immediately:
2009 U.S. Amateur (South, North)
2009 U.S. Masters
2009 Collegiate Final Four
2010 U.S. Open* (awarded, TBA)
2010 U.S. Masters
2010 U.S. Amateur Team
(East, North, South, West)
2010 U.S. Class Championship
2010 U.S. Amateur
(East, North, South, West)
2010 U.S. Game/60
2010 U.S. Game/30
2010 U.S. Game/10 (QC)
2010 U.S. Game/15 (QC)
2010 U.S. Junior Chess Congress
2010 U.S. Junior Closed
2010 U.S. Junior Open
2010 National Youth Action
2011 U.S. Open*
Bidding Deadlines
Please contact the National Office if you
are interested in bidding for a National
Event. The USCF recommends that bids
be submitted according to the following
schedule. However, bids may be consid-
ered prior to these dates.
*USCF reserves the right to decline all
bids and organize the event itself.
The TLA pages Information
for Organizers, TDs, and Affil-
iates and Information for
Players can now be found
online at main.uschess.org/
go/tlainfo.
TheTournament Announcements on the following pages are provided
for the convenience of USCF members and for informational pur-
poses only. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, neither the U.S.
Chess Federation nor Chess Life warrants the accuracy of anything
contained in these Tournament Announcements. Those interested
in additional information about or having questions concerning any
of these tournaments are directed to contact the organizer listed.
Chess Life will exercise all due diligence in providing accurate
typesetting of non-camera-ready copy but assumes no responsibil-
ity for errors made in such work.
SUBMISSIONS: If possible e-mail your tla to: tla@uschess.org
(Joan DuBois). For tla deadline schedule, formatting help and Grand
Prix information see April 2009 pg. 50-51 or check www.
uschess.org/tla/grprixstdarc.php and click on a WCL GP Summary.
Payment can be done online through the TD/Affiliate area or sent
to: U.S. Chess, TLA Dept., PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557.
Nationals
All tournaments listed in Tournament Life are USCF
rated. USCF MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED FOR ALL
EVENTS. If not a member, add dues to advance en-
try fee or pay them with entry at site.
July 10-12, Wisconsin
2009 U.S. Junior Open Championship
Three sections based on age: Under 21, Under 15, Under 11. 5SS, G/90. Mil-
waukee Marriott West, W231N1600 Corporate CT, Waukesha, WI 53186. Chess
Rate of $85.99 is valid until July 1st. Reserve early. (262)-574-0888. U21:
$300+entry to 2010 Junior Closed-$150. Individual trophies: 1st overall, best
player for ages 17-18, 15-16, under 15. Team trophies: top three high schools,
top club. U15: Individual trophies: top 3 overall, best player for ages 11-13, under
11.Team trophies: top three middle schools, top club. U11: Individual trophies:
top 3 overall, best player for ages 9, 8, 7, 6&under. Team trophies: top three
elementary schools, top club. All participants receive commemorative medals.
EF: $35 ($30 per player if 4 or more pre-register together) advance; $50 after
July 10th. Cash only at site. Schedule: Opening ceremony: Friday at 2:45pm.
Rounds: Friday 3:00pm, Saturday 10:00am and 2:00pm, Sunday 10:00am and
2:00pm. Closing ceremony: Sunday 5:30pm. Side Events: ($20/event) BLITZ:
Friday at 7:00pm. BUGHOUSE: Saturday at 7:00pm. SIMUL: Friday at 7:00pm
and Saturday at 7:00pm. PARENTS AND COACHES TOURNEY: 3SS G/30 (not
rated) Saturday 10:30am, 2:15pm, 3:30pm. Info/questions: ashish@vaja
chess.com or 414-234-1005, abetaneli@hotmail.com or 608-334-2574. Make
Checks Payable to and Send Entries to: VICA, 6822 North Crestwood Dr.,
Glendale WI 53209 or online registration at www.wscachess.org. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20
July 17-19 or 18-19, Florida
2009 U.S. Class Championships
5SS, G/120 (2-Day Option, Rd 1, G/60), $10,500 b/200 paid entries, 60%
Guaranteed. Junior entries, all Class E, and Unrated Section count as 2/3. Free
entry for GMs and IMs, deducted from winnings. Marriott Boca Raton, 5150
Town Circle, Boca Raton, FL 33486, www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/pbibr-boca-
raton-marriott-at-boca-center/. Free parking! HR $109, 1-888-888-3780 Group
Code: USCUSCA. 8 Sections, Rated players may play up one class only. MAS-
TER (2200/up), FIDE Rated, $1,000-500-300 (U2400: 400-200-100), EXPERT
(2000-2199), $800-400-200, CLASS A (1800-1999), $800-400-200, CLASS B
(1600-1799), $800-400-200, CLASS C (1400-1599), $800-400-200, CLASS D
(1200-1399), $800-400-200, CLASS E (U1200), $300-200-100, Unrated, $300-
100. National Class Champion title and plaques to each Class winner.Tie-breaks:
MSCO. EF: $75 postmarked or on line by 7/10, $85 after. Special EF: $45 by
7/10 ($55 after) for all players in Class E, Unrated Section, and Junior U18 in
Class C or D. No checks on site. 3-Day Schedule: Registration Fri (7/17) 5-
7pm. Rds. Fri 8pm, Sat 1pm & 6:30pm, Sun 9:30am & 2:30pm. 2-Day Schedule:
Registration Sat (7/18) 8-9am. Rds. Sat 10am, 1pm (merges with 3-Day Sched-
ule) & 6:30pm, Sun 9:30am & 2:30pm. Byes for all rounds, must commit before
end of Rd 2. SIDE EVENTS: 5-min BLITZ, Sat after Rd 3, 2 sections, entries
will be split in Upper and Lower, $10 EF on site, 75% returned in prizes;
SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT, 5SS, G/30, One day only, Sat 7/18, $20 by 7/10,
$25 after. Sections: K-3, K-6, K-9, K-12. Prizes: Trophies to top 7 in each divi-
sion. All scholastic players in this side event will receive a commemorative
medal. ENTRIES: Mail to USCF, ATTN: 2009 US Class, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville,
TN 38557. Enter online: https://secure.uschess.org/webstore/tourn
aments.php. Tournament website link at uschess.org. Info: flguadalupe@
aol.com, (713) 530-7820. WCL JGP.
Aug. 1-4, Indiana
World Chess Live Tournament of College Champions
6SS, 40/2, SD/1, Indianapolis Marriott East (see U.S. Open). Sponsored by World
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. $$G 1000-500-300-200, U2200 $300-150, US Indi-
vidual Collegiate Champion trophy to top US college player. Under 2100, open
to all under 2100 or unrated. $$G $400-200-150-100, U1900 $280-140. Under
1700, open to all under 1700 or unrated. $$G $320-160-120-80, 1300-1499 $200-
.
100, 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 Cham-
pions certification form located at: main.uschess.org/images/stories/
scholastic_chess_resources/2009_entryform_toc_certification_form.pdf
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World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 300

Aug. 1-9, 4-9 or 6-9, Indiana
110th annual U.S. Open
CELEBRATE USCFS 70TH ANNIVERSARY BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS TRADI-
TIONAL 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. Luxuri-
ous 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 propor-
tional, except $40,000 (80% of each prize) minimum guarantee. A one section
tournament with Class prizes. Top 5 US players qualify for 2010 US Cham-
pionship. 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): $2500-1200-
800-500. Top Class B (1600-1799): $2500-1200-800-500. Top Class C
(1400-1599): $2000-1000-600-400. Top Class D (1200-1399): $1500-700-500-
300. 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. Golf tournament for the US Open Chess Play-
ers, morning of Thursday, Aug. 6th. Those eligible will be all US Open Chess
Players, side event chess players, and delegates. Please contact Michael Woj-
cio for more details at, chessgolfmarathons@verizon.net.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10
Aug. 22, Illinois
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 direc-
tions). 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: $200-100-
50-25, 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:
commit by start of Rd 2. Re-enter with 1/2pt bye in Rd 1 for $50. August Sup-
plement 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 mem-
bership required. NS,NC,W. Information: Sevan A. Muradian 888.80.CHESS or
info@nachess.org. For further information, online registration and payment
please visit www.nachess.org/g30. Checkmate Chess Supply Co will be book-
seller onsite. Support local Illinois Organizers.
Sept. 5-7, Oklahoma
1st U.S. Womens Open
$$1600 Gtd. plus class prizes based on entries. G/90(+30). 6-SS. Tulsa Best
WesternTrade Winds Central, 3141 E. Skelly Dr.,Tulsa, OK 74105. (918)749-5561.
Prizes: $1600 (Gtd): 1st- $800 + trophy + probable invitation to 2010 U.S.
Womens Championship; 2nd - $500, 3rd - $300, class prizes as entries per-
mit. Eligibility: Open to all female USCF members. EF: $80 if recd by 8/30;
$90 at site. Reg.: 9:00-10:15am. Rds.: 10:30-3, 9-2, 9-2.Tiebreaks after round
6 if necessary. Byes: One 1/2-point bye available if req. by rd 3. HR: $55, (800)
685-4564. Free wireless. www.tradewindstulsa.com. Side Events: Sat: Blitz
Fischer-Random Pizza Bash. Sun: River Spirit Casino. Info: FKimBerry@
AOL.com. Website: www.geocities.com/okiechessfestival Adv Entry: Cks
payable to: Frank K. Berry, 402 S. Willis, Stillwater, OK 74074. FIDE rated. NS.
W. WCL JGP.
Sept. 5-7, Oklahoma
2009 U.S. Senior Open
$$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 mem-
bers 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 recd by 8/30; $105 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 wire-
less. www.tradewindstulsa.com. Side Events: Sat: Blitz Fischer-Random Pizza
Bash. Sun: River Spirit Casino. Info: FKimBerry@aol.com. 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 Sec-
tions 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
point bye round 1). Checks payable only to Chess Central. Awards: Indi-
vidual: 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 Cer-
emony 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: Bug-
house Tournament Fri, Nov 20, 6:30 pm. EF $20 per team ($10 for individuals
Central (no checks to USCF or Mike Zacate): Mail registrations with name-
contact 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 sec-
tion/roster changes, and all refunds. Bookdealers scheduled.
Grand Prix
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15
July 11-12, Virginia
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.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced)
July 16-19, 17-19 or 18-19, California Southern
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: $2000-1000-
600-400. 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; bal-
ance 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. Spe-
cial 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, 818-
707-1220, 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.
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Tournament Life
A Heritage Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 40 (enhanced)
July 17-19 or 18-19, Arizona
Ye Olde Pueblo Open and Scholastics
Holiday Inn Palo Verde, 4550 S Palo Verde Rd.,Tucson, AZ 85714, 520-746-1161.
SECTIONS: Open, Reserve (U1800), Booster (U1400) & Scholastics (K-
6/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)
S E E P R E V I O U S I S S U E F O R T L A S A P P E A R I N G J U LY 1 - 1 4
5/SS, Rds 1-2 G/90; Rds. 3-5 40/2, SD/1; Reg.: 7/18 8:30-9:30 AM; Rds.: 10-
1:30-5, 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: Addi-
tional $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: kpennock_83@yahoo.com,
web: www.sazchess.org. Ent: Online registration available at www.saz
chess.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.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20
July 17-19 or 18-19, 2009 U.S. Class Championships
See Nationals.
A State Championship Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
July 17-19 or 18-19, Georgia
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 recd. by 7/15; $25 at site. Tro-
phies to top 7. All: EF: $42 if recd. 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: atlanta
chess@yahoo.com or (404)-377-4400. Enter: Same as above. www.atlanta
chessclub.com. NS. NC. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)
July 17-19 or 18-19, Illinois
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 sec-
tions; 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): $1300-700-
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 $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 chess-
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tour.com by 7/13, $30 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/13 (entry only, no ques-
tions), $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 10-1:30-5, 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, Salis-
bury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com,
845-496-965 8. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
July 18, New York
Buffalo July Masters
Hosted by The Archangel 8 Chess Academy Main Place Mall - Upper Level, 390
Main Street, Buffalo NY 14201. In 2 Sections Buffalo Masters Open: 4SS, Game
50, EF: $50.00. $$ 420 Gtd: $200-120-100. NYS Senator Antoine M. Thomp-
son U1450: 4SS, Game 50, EF: $35.00. $$b/15: $175-125-100. ALL: CASH only
onsite, No checks or credit cards. Reg.: Registration closes at 9:25am. Post-
marked no later than July 11, 2009. Rds.: 9:45am, 11:30am, 1:15pm and
3:00pm. One half point bye available at registration. ENT: Archangel 8 Chess
Academy, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo NY 14221. arcangel8chess@yahoo.com.
HR: 716-837-3344 Boulevard Inn & Suites, nancybajer@verizon.net.
www.buffalonians.com. Entries postmarked no later than July 11, 2009. NS
LS NC W.
A State Championship Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
July 18, Pennsylvania
2009 PA State Action Championship
5SS, G/30. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pitt., 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
2 Sections: Championship: EF: $25 by 7/10, $35 later. $$ (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,
c/o Tom Martinak, 25 Freeport St., Pittsburgh, PA 15223. 412-908-0286 mar-
tinak_tom_m@hotmail.com. W.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
July 18, Pennsylvania
Allentown Patriot Swiss Grand Prix
4SS, G/90, St James Church, 11th & Tilghman Sts., Allentown, PA 18102. EF:
$40, LVCA Members $30, $$200-100 guaranteed to top 2, more per entries. Up
to two 1/2 pt byes with advanced notice (if declared before round 3). REG.:
Ends 10am. RDS.: 10:30-1:30-4:45-7:45. Ent/Info: Checks payable to: Bruce
Davis, 1208 Linden St., Fl 1, Bethlehem, PA 18018. 610-625-0467 or
bdavis@lehighvalleychess.org or www.lehighvalleychess.org/. Reg by mail by
7/13 to enter to win a Saitek Competition Chess Clock. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)
July 19, New York
Grandmaster Challenge (QC)
6-SS G/25 (G/20, D/5), Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716, lim-
ited to first 64 entries. EF: $35 over 55/under 18, $45 others, $10 less to
Marshall members (free buffet for participants.) GMs free, $25 deducted from
prize. Reg. ends 11:45 am. G$$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+.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
July 21, New York
St. Johns Masters at the Marshall Chess Club
4SS, G/30.ThirdTues. of every month. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open
to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scoring 2.5 or more at any CCNY
at MCCThursday 4 Rated GamesTonight! since the prior months SJM). EF: $40,
members $30, GMs $10 (returned on completion of tournament). For each event,
money added to prize fund by the sponsors, St. Johns University, and other gen-
erous patrons. Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100. Top U2400
and Top U2300 prizes. Special prize for biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.:
7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. One bye available, rds. 1 or 4 only; declare at registra-
tion.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced)
July 24-26 or 25-26, Connecticut
14th Annual Bradley Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Sheraton Hotel, 1 Bradley Air-
port (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: $1000-
600-400, U2200 $500250. 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
or paid at site. 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 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!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30
July 24-26 or 25-26, North Carolina
36th LPO (Lipkin/Pfefferkorn Open)
5-SS, 35/90, SD/1. (2-day option Rd. 1 G/80). Sundance Plaza Hotel, 3050 Uni-
versity Parkway, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105. (336)-723-2911.
$15,000 b/215 full paid, $7,500 GTD. In 7 sections: Open: $1200-600-500-
350, 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 recd. 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. 2-
day 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.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30
July 24-26, Texas
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
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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:
Free chess clock to player who travels farthest to tourn. in both Main and Schol.
Events. Free hotel shuttle service from Bush Intl. 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 play-
ing 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 sec-
tion; 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/30one day only,
Sat., 7/25) Reg.: Sat. 8:30-9:30am, Rd. 1 at 10am; Other rds will follow imme-
diately. 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 print-
able entry form at www.cajunchess.com, or mail entry form to Cajun Chess,
7230 Chadbourne Dr., New Orleans, LA 70126, or Franc Guadalupe, 305 Wil-
low 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.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
July 25-26 or 26th, New York
New York Marshall CC July GP!
4SS, 30/90, SD/1; Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $45, Mem-
bers $25. $$625 Gtd: 250 -100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100. Reg.
ends 15 min. before game. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each
day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3.
Limit 2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 play-
ers. WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20
July 25-26, Oklahoma
64th OCF Oklahoma Open - Jerry Spann Memorial - FIDE OCF
Championship
5-SS, G/90 + 30 sec, $$G 1,700. Quality Inn-Bricktown, 1800 E Reno (and MLK),
OKC, OK 73117 (1 mile East of Bricktown). Res line: 800-4choice, HR: $60-60-
60 (chess). Wi-Fi, EF: Open: $45, Reserve: $30 (if received before July 20): $10
more at site. OCF $10. Two Sections: Open (FIDE): Gtd 1st 500, 300, 200, A:
$200, B: $200, C: $200. Reserve: U-1400 Gtd 1st $200, 100, Class $ per
entrees; Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds at 10-2:30-7, 9-1:15. 2 half pt byes rds 1-5, FIDE
(Open), LS, W, Free Parking. Frank Berry, 402 S. Willis St., Stillwater, OK 74074.
FKimBerry@AOL.com, 405 372-5758. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
July 25-26, Texas
DFW FIDE Open V
5SS, G/90 with 30 second increment. Dallas Chess Club, 212 S Cottonwood Dr
#A, Richardson, TX 75080. One Section $$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
address above. Info: 214-632-9000, info@dallaschess.com NS. NC. FIDE.
WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10
July 25-26, Wisconsin
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 recd by 7/22, all entries including phone & email
are $10 more after 7/22! $$Gtd: $1600 Cash + 6 trophies! 1st $375 + tro-
phy, 2nd $210, 1900s & 1800s $105 each; 1700s &1600s $100 each; 1500s VT 05155. Bondville is 13 mi SE of Manchester, VT on Rt 30; under 2 hours from
& 1400s $95 each; 1300s & 1200s $90 each; Under 1200 $85; $150 in best
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game prizes!Trophies to top Juniors ages 17-18, 15-16, 13-14, 11-12, 10 & under.
Reg.: At site 8:45-9:25am. Rds.: 10-2:30-7:30; 10-3:30. HR: $79/$79/$89/$99
call 920-494-7300 mention chess tournament. Room block held to 7/8. Other
Info: 1/2 bye avail. rds 1, 2 or 3 if reqd w/entry. WCA Tour Event. NS NC W.
Entries & Inquiries to: Luke Ludwig, 2191 Allouez Ave., Green Bay, WI 54311.
920-465-9859, email: lukealudwig@aol.com. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10
July 26, California Southern
2009 Westwood Summer Open
5-SS, G/40. Los Angeles Chess Club, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, CA 90025,
2nd floor (4 blocks West of 405 Fwy). $$1500 b/50, 80% of each prize guar-
anteed. In two sections: Open: $400-200-50, U2200 125, U2000 125. Reserve
(U1800): $$200-125, U1600 $100, Under 1400/unrated $100, U1200 $75. EF:
$47 if received by 7/25, $55 at site. SCCF memb. ($18, under 18 $10) req. for
rated S. CA residents. No checks or credit cards at site. Half point byes: limit
1, must be req. w/entry. Reg.: 9-9:45 a.m. Rds.: 10-11:30-1:30-3:15-4:45. 2
Free Parking lots on the SW corner of Santa Monica & Purdue, or in the build-
ing basement ($3). Inf: admin@westernchess.com. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery,
835 N. Wilton Place #1, Los Angeles, CA 90038. On-line entry: www.western
chess.com. State Championship Qualifier.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
July 27-Aug. 24, New York
85th Nassau Grand Prix & Qualifying
4SS 40/80, 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts, Mineola. Open: EF $36
by 7/25. $$ (416 b/13 top 2 G) 180-120, U2000/UR 116. Qualifying: under
1400/UR. EF $16 by 7/25. $$ (120 b/10) 80-40. 2 pts quals for semi-final sec-
tion of 9/14/09 Semis. Both: EF non-memb $9 more, $7 more at site. Bye 1-4.
Aug ratings used. Reg to 7:15 PM. Rds.: 7:15 each Mon. (no game 8/17). Ent:
H. Stenzel, 80 Amy Dr., Sayville, NY 11782. captnhal@optonline.net. WCL
JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)
July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, Florida
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: $600-
300-200-100, 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 chess-
tour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. Re-entry $60; not available
in Open Section. AUGUST OFFICIAL RATINGS USED. Unofficial uschess.org rat-
ings 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, Sal-
isbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chess
tour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chess tour.com. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)
July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, Vermont
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,
Albany NY or Springfield MA. $3000 guaranteed prizes. In 3 sections. Open:
$500-300-200, top Under 2100/Unr $230-120. FIDE. Under 1900: $320-160-
100, 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: 3-
day $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. Re-
entry $40, not available in Open. AUGUST OFFICIAL RATINGS USED. Unofficial
uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games used if otherwise unrated. Spe-
cial 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, Salis-
bury 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!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 300
Aug. 1-9, 4-9 or 6-9, Indiana
110th annual U.S. Open
See Nationals.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Aug. 6, New York
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!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced)
Aug. 7-9 or 8-9, Connecticut
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 $500250. 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
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site. 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 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.
S E E P R E V I O U S I S S U E F O R T L A S A P P E A R I N G J U LY 1 - 1 4
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Aug. 8, New York
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 Cen-
ter, 221 Norris Drive, Rochester, NY 14610. (585)442-2430.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20
Aug. 8-9, California Southern
San Diego County Championship
5-SS, 2225 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101 at the San Diego Chess Club in beau-
tiful Balboa Park. $$3,500 in Guaranteed Prizes. 3 Sections: Open Sec: 1st
$$500-250, BU2400 $$200-50, BU2300 $$200-50, BU2200 $$200-50, BU2100
$$200-50; Reserve Section (U2000): $$300-150, BU1900 $$200-50, BU1800
$$200-50, BU1700 $$200-50; Booster Section (U1600): $$150-75, BU1500
$$100-50, BU 1400 $$75-25 Plus Best Game Prizes: $25, one in each section.
Reg.: 9 to 9:45 AM, unofficial web rating list used. Rds.: 10 AM, 2 PM & 6 PM
on Sat and Sun (3 games at G/90), 10 AM and 3 PM on Sun (2 games at G/120).
EF: $50 if received by 8/7, or $60 for walk-ups on event day. Only $25 if
U1400 or unrated and paid in advance, or $30 for walkups U1400. Book prize
only for best unrated. SCCF membership reqd ($18 Adult, $10 Jr) for all So Cal
residents. One half point bye OK in rds 1-4, no last round byes. Ent: SDCC, POB
120162, San Diego, CA 92112. For more info call Bruce Baker of SDCC at
(619) 239-7166 or see sdchessclub.multiply.com. Suggested hotel for nonres-
idents: The Crown Plaza Hotel (see www.cp-sandiego.com) 619-297-1101,
2270 Hotel Circle North, see So. Calif Open info. NS, NC, W. State Championship
Qualifier. WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced)
Aug. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, Massachusetts
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: $2000-1000-
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.
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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 Sec-
tion 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 Sec-
tion. 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: Reg
Thu to 6:30 pm, rds Thu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 3-day sched-
ule: 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, 800-331-1600, 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.
A State Championship Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10
Aug. 14-16 or 15-16, Arkansas
Arkansas State Championship
6 SS. Clarion Inn, 1255 S. Shiloh Dr. (= I-540 & 6th St.), Fayetteville, AR. EF:
$45 (rcvd by 8/13), $50 at door. 2 Schedules: I. Reg.: Fri. 5-5:45 p.m. Rds.:
Fri. 6; Sat. 9-2-6:30; Sun. 9-1:30. G/120. II. Reg.: Sat. 8:30-9:15 a.m. Rds.: 9:30-
11:45, G/60; then merge with Sched. I (Rds. 3-6). Prizes (b. 40): $400-250(Top
2 prizes gtd. $300-$200); A,B,C,D $200 each class (min. 3/class or prize = $75);
ENTRIES: Roanoke Valley Chess Club, P.O. Box 14143, Roanoke, Va. 24038.
E & below $100; Unr $50; Upset $50. Plaques to Ark. winners. 1/2 pt. bye avail
Rds 1-5 (commit before Rd. 3 pairings). Hotel: Clarion Inn (479) 521-1166, $72
(1-4). USCF & ACA memb. OSA. NS, NC, W. TD & Ent: Les Kline, 801 Rush Dr.,
Fayetteville, AR 72701; email: cl_kline@sbcglobal.net.WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Aug. 15, Georgia
2009 Atlanta August G/45 Championship
4-SS, G/45, Atlanta Chess Center, 3155A East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Scottdale,
Georgia 30079. In 2 sections: Open: EF: $22 if received by 8/13; $25 at site.
$500 GUARANTEED. $150-100-70, u1900, u1700, u1500 each $60. Under
1300: EF: $16 if received by 8/13; $19 at site. Unrateds play for FREE!Trophies
to top 3, top 2 under 1100, under 900, top Unrated. Reg.: Ends 10:30 a.m.
Rounds: 11-1-3-5. Info: (404)-377-4400 or atlantachess@yahoo.com. Enter:
Same as above. NS.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30
Aug. 15, New Jersey
2nd Annual Greater Pitman Open Chess Championship
4SS, G/60 t/d5, Pitman Manor, 535 N. Oak Ave., Pitman, NJ 08071. Free park-
ing! EF: $39 via mail by 8/8, $41 online (www.atkmchesssets.com/pitmanopen)
by 8/14, $49 cash or $51 for Visa/MC onsite. GMs/IMs/WIMs/WGMs free;
$39 from prize. Prizes guaranteed: $425-250-225-200-175-150-100. $100
clear-cut winner bonus. Min. guarantee of $100, to top Expert, A, B, C, $50 to
top D, E/below. Top only No duplicates, No Pooling. Win larger of duplicate
prizes. Players with less than 26 rated games are NOT eligible for class prizes.
Trophy to top under 13 years old. Rds.: 10am, then ASAP. Lunch break after rd.
#2.Two 1/2 pt. byes allowed (rds 1-3) if reqstd with EF. ENT: All the Kings Men,
62 S. Broadway, Pitman, NJ 08071, 856-582-8222. INFO: Stephen Dick,
cs@atkmchesssets.com. MUST BRING YOUR OWN EQUIPMENT!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Aug. 15, New York
New York Summer Game/45!
5-SS, G/45, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC:
845-569-9969. EF: $40, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), specified
Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free! $$ 840 b/42 paid entries, minimum
half each prize Gtd: $$ 300-200-115, top U2200/unr. $125, U2000 $100. Limit
2 byes, commit by 2 pm. Re-entry $20. CCA ratings may be used. Rds.: 12-2-
3:45-5:30-7:15 pm. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Online entry at
www.chesscenter.cc thru 8/13; $10 extra to enter by phone!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Aug. 15, Virginia
2009 Bill Bochman Memorial
ROUNDS: 3-Round Swiss System Game/90. SITE: St. Johns Lutheran Church,
4608 Brambleton Ave. SW Roanoke, Va. 24018. GUARANTEED PRIZES:Top Sec-
tion: $125-$100-$75. Additional Sections: If Octagonals, Each is guaranteed
$125-$100, If Hexagonals, Each is guaranteed $100-$75, If Quads, Each is guar-
anteed $100. ENTRY FEE: If received by Aug 14, $30.00. At site, $40.00.
REGISTRATION: 6-9 pm on 8/14; 8:30-9:30 am on 8/15. ROUNDS: 10-2-6. BYES:
One only per tournament; must request before 1st round begins. ADVANCE
PHONE: (540) 725-9525 or (276) 632-2850. E-MAIL: info@roanokechess.com.
WEB PAGE: roanokechess.com. NO SMOKING. NO COMPUTERS.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)
Aug. 18, New York
St. Johns Masters at the Marshall Chess Club
4SS, G/30.ThirdTues. of every month. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open
to players rated over 2100 (plus all players scoring 2.5 or more at any CCNY
at MCCThursday 4 Rated GamesTonight! since the prior months SJM) EF: $40,
members $30, GMs $10 (returned on completion of tournament). For each event,
money added to prize fund by the sponsors, St. Johns University, and other gen-
erous patrons. Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100. Top U2400 and
Top U2300 prizes. Special prize for biggest upset. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45pm. One bye available, rd. 1 or 4 only; declare at registration.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced)
Aug. 21-23 or 22-23, California Northern
Central California Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Ramada University Hotel, 324
E. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93710 (CA-99 to CA-41 to Shaw Ave). Cosponsored
by Fresno Chess Club. $$ 15,000 based on 150 paid entries (re-entries count
half), minimum $10,000 (2/3 of each prize) guaranteed. In 4 sections: Open:
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$2000-1000-500-300, top U2200 $800-400. FIDE. Under 2000: $1500-700-400-
200, 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. Bal-
ance 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 11-
2:30-6, 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 chess-
tour.com. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10
Aug. 22, Illinois
2009 U.S. Game/60 Championship
See Nationals.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Aug. 22, Tennessee
17th Battle of Murfreesboro
5-SS, rd.1 G/30, rd.2 G/60, rds.3, 4, 5 G/75. Grace Lutheran Church, 811 E. Clark
Blvd., Murfreesboro, TN. EF: $25 by 8/20, $30 at site. $$ (1160, top 2 G, class
prizes b/6 entries per class, else proportional): $200-120, X, A, B, C, D,
E/below, Unr. each $120. Reg.: 8:00-8:45am. Rds.: 9:00-10:00-12:30-3:00-5:30.
Ent: Rutherford County Chess Club, P.O. Box 1593, Murfreesboro, TN 37133.
rccc.us/ (with map to site), rccc@rccc.us 615-895-7989 NS. NC. W.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Aug. 23, Illinois
2009 U.S. Game/30 Championship
See Nationals.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)
Aug. 23, New York
Grandmaster Challenge (QC)
6-SS G/25 (G/20, D/5), Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716, lim-
ited to first 64 entries. EF: $35 over 55/under 18, $45 others, $10 less to
Marshall members (free buffet for participants.) GMs free, $25 deducted from
prize. Reg. ends 11:45 am. G$$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+.
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World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)
Aug. 28-30 or 29-30, District of Columbia
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
$100 bonus, top U2300/Unr $1200-600. FIDE. Under 2100: $1500-700-400-
200. 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: 3-
day $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 oth-
erwise 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. 3-day sched-
ule: 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.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Aug. 28-30 or 29-30, Georgia
2009 Atlanta Chess Center Open
5-SS, Rd. 1 G/2 hours, Rds. 2-5 30/90, SD/1. (2-day Rd. 1 G/90). Atlanta
Chess Center, 3155A East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Scottdale, Georgia 30079.
$2700 b/89, 50% GTD. In 3 sections: Open: $350-250; u2200- $200-100,
u2000- $200-100. Under 1800: $300-200; u1600- $200-100. Under 1400:
$300-200; u1200- $200. All, EF: $42 if recd. by 8/26; $46 at site. Re-entry: $25.
Bye, all rounds (limit 2), must commit before 1st round. 3-day schedule: Reg.:
ends 7:15 p.m. Rds.: 7:45, 2-7:30, 10-3:45. 2-day schedule: Reg.: ends 10 a.m.
Rds.: 1st at 10:30 a.m., then merges with 3-day. Hotel/Info: (404)-377-4400
or atlantachess@yahoo.com. Enter: Same as above. NS. WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Aug. 29-30 or 30, New York
Marshall CC August GP!
4SS, 30/90, SD/1; Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $45, Mem-
bers $25. $$625 Gtd: 250-100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100. Reg. ends
15 min. before game. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day;
1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit
2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 players. WCL
JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)
Sept. 3, New York
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!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15
Sept. 4-7, Michigan
2009 Michigan Open
$$3775 GTD. 7-SS. Best Western Lansing West, 7711 West Saginaw Highway,
Lansing, MI 48917. Saginaw Hwy M-43 at I-96. Rooms: $80.99+tax by Aug 5,
517-627-8471 or 877-772-6100 and specify MCA room block. Where were you
20 years ago? Prizes for best combined scores (1989 + 2009) 3 Sections:
OPEN (anyone), RESERVE (U1800), BOOSTER (U1400). Rds.: (4-day) Fri, Sep
4: 7:30pm; Sat 11am, 6pm; Sun 10am, 7pm; Mon 10am, 4:30pm. (3-day) Sat,
Sep 5: 11:30am, 2:30pm. (2-day) Sun, Sep 6: 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm.
Up to 2 1/2-point byes available in rds 1-6, must request prior to rd 4. TC: (4-
day) 40/2, SD1; (3-day) rds 1, 2: G/75 (merge w/4-day for rounds 3-7);
(2-day) rds 1-4: G/30 (merge w/ 4-day for rounds 5-7). EF: Masters are
free; Advance (by Mon, Aug 31) OPEN: 4-day $54, 3-day $53, 2-day $52, site
$65. RESERVE: 4-day $44, 3-day $43, 2-day $42, site $55. BOOSTER: 4-day
$34, 3-day $33, 2-day $32, site $45. Juniors (U18) $10 off. Participants of the
1989 event $5 off. Re-entry allowed for 2-day advanced price. Please make
checks payable to MCA. USCF memb reqd. MCA memb reqd for Michigan res-
idents. www.michess.org. Reg.: Advance Jennifer Skidmore, 4151 Chester Dr.,
Apt. 211, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. jmscamelot@gmail.com. 734-678-0463. Site (4-
day) Fri 5:30-6:29pm. (3-day) Sat 9:30-10:29am. (2-day) Sun 8:30-9:29am.
PRIZES: $$: $3775 GTD. Trophies to all place-winners. OPEN: 1st $500, 2nd
$250, 3rd $175, U2200: $150-$100, U2100: $150-$100, U2000: $125-$75,
U1900: $125-$75. RESERVE: 1st $350, 2nd $200, 3rd $125, U1700: $100-
$50, U1600: $100-$50, U1500: $100-$50. BOOSTER: 1st $200, 2nd $150, 3rd
$100, U1300: $75-$50, U1200: $75-$50, U700+UNR $75-$50. MCA Member-
ship Meeting: 4pm Sun, Sep 6. WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event!
A State Championship Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)
Sept. 4-7, 5-7 or 6-7, New York
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 $700-
350. Under 1600: $1000-500-300-150, top U1400 $600-300. Under 1200:
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Tournament Life

World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15

$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 406-
896-2038 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 rat-
ings 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,
Sept. 5-7, California Northern
2009 CalChess Labor Day Championships
6-SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day option rds 1-3 G/60); Golden Geteway Holiday Inn.
Van Ness at Pine, San Francisco. $$B 160 paid entries (not counting free or
unrated entries). Six Sections: Master $700-$400-$250 U2400 $250; Expert
$380-$200-$150. A $380-$200-$150. B $380-$200-$150. C $380-200-
is in the heart of Mission Valley, close to airport, great attractions such as Sea
World, the SD Zoo, the lively Gaslamp District for night life, Seaport Village and
Fashion Valley for shopping.The Crown Plaza Hotel (see www.cp-sandiego.com)
has a great restaurant and sushi bar, a heated pool, a fitness room, Whirlpool
spa, free shuttle service and is next to the excellent Riverwalk golf course. NS,
NC, W. State Championship Qualifier. WCL JGP.
A State Championship Event!

World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30

150. D/E $380-$200-$150 U1200 $150. Unr: Trophy First. Trophy to top
S E E P R E V I O U S I S S U E F O R T L A S A P P E A R I N G J U LY 1 - 1 4

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 sched-
ule: 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, 800-
443-8952, 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
through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY
12577. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted
at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
finisher (State Champion) in each section. All, EF: postmarked by 8/31 $70 (Jrs.
$60). $80 at site (Jrs. $70). Unrateds $20 in the D/E section or may play up to
the Master section for the regular fee. $5 discount to CalChess members. USCF
memb. reqd. May play up one section for addl $10 (Jrs $5). GM/IM free entry.
Reg.: Sat 9/5 8-9:30am, Sun 9/6 8:15-9:15am. RDS: Choice of schedules- 3-
day, 2-day merge at round 4, all compete for the same prizes. 3-day schedule:
Sat 10:00-4:00; Sun 11:00-4:45; Mon 10:00-3:30. 2-day schedule: Sun 9:30-
11:45-2:00-4:45; Mon 10:00-3:30. 1/2 pt bye(s) any round(s) if requested in
advance (byes rds 5-6 must be requested before rd 1). 2009 August Ratings
List, CCA minimums and Directors discretion will be used to place players as
accurately as possible. Please bring clocks and equipment. HR: Golden Gate-
Sept. 5-7 or 6-7, Illinois
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 lim-
ited availability (group code CHS). $10,000 B/200 paid players, $5,000 Gtd., $$$
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):
$1000-700-550; 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. 10-4. Busy Person Schedule: Sun (rnds 1-3) G/45: 11-1-3, Sun 5 pm

World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6

Sept. 5, New Hampshire
New England Blitz Championship (QC)
A NH Grand Prix Event. 5 Rd. DBLSS, Holiday Inn Nashua, 9 Northeastern Blvd.
Nashua NH 03062. Blitz rule #3A is in effect. EF: $20 for players in any NEO
section, $25 otherwise. $$GTD: $200-100. U2000 $100, U1600 $100. Reg.: Reg-
istration 8:00-8:45 PM. Rds.: Round 1 9 PM then ASAP. ENT: Alex Relyea, 49
Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea relyea@opera
mail.com. www.relyeachess.com. NS W.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6
Sept. 5-6, Minnesota
Region 6 Open Championship
Oak Ridge Hotel, 1 Oak Ridge Drive, Chaska, MN 55318. In 2 Sections, Premier:
4SS, G/90, inc/30, EF: $50 by 8/28/2009, $60 at site. $$b/30: $500-250.
U2200 $100, U2000 $100. Reserve: 4SS, G/90, inc/30, Open to 1699 & under.
$40 by 8/28/2009, $50 at site. $$b/55: $350-175. U1600 $60, U1400 $60, U1200
$60, U1000 $60. ALL: Memb. Reqd: $18. OSA. Any Region 6 state acceptable
(MN, WI, ND, SD). Class prizes based on 5 per class. ENT: MSCA, PO Box 582754,
MPLS, MN 55458-2754. INFO: www.minnesotachess.org. HR: $79 1.952.
368.3100 Oak Ridge Hotel, 1 Oak Ridge Drive, Chaska, MN 55318. WCL JGP.
way Holiday Inn (415)-441-4000. INFO: Richard Koepcke (650)-224-4938. Ent:
Richard Koepcke, P.O. Box 1432, Mountain View, CA 94042. No Phone entries.
Master Section FIDE Rated. WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)
Sept. 5-7, California Southern
31st Annual Southern California Open
6-SS, 40/2, SD/1. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2270 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA
92108. $20,000 prize fund based on 200 players, 60% of each prize is guaran-
teed. 5 Sections. Prizes: Open Sec 1st $2,600-1,800-1,200-900-600-500-400,
BU2300 $800-400, BU2200 $1,000-600-400-200; Premier Section (U2000):
$1,000-600-400-200; Amateur Section (U1800) $1,000-600-400-200; Reserve
Section (U1600) $1,000-600-400-200; Booster Section (U1400) $600-400-200-
100, BU1200 $300-150, Best Unrated $100. Plus Best Game Prizes: $75-50-25,
one reserved for non-open sections. Reg.: 8 to 9:30 AM, Sept official rating
list used. Rds.: 10 AM & 5 PM on Sat and Sun, 9 AM and 4 PM on Mon. No re-
entries, no fast schedule, only quality chess. EF: $120 if received by 8/14,
$140 by 8/28, $160 after 8/28 or at door. Only $75 if U1400 or unrated. Free
entry for GMs and IMs (EF deducted from winnings). Open section will be FIDE
rated. Unrated must play in Open (eligible for place prizes only) or U1400 (eli-
(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 pre-
entries 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 on-
line 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 Heritage Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20 (enhanced)
Sept. 5-7, 6-7 or 7, New Hampshire
69th New England Open
Holiday Inn Nashua, 9 Northeastern Blvd. Nashua NH 03062. $$2500 GTD. A
NH Grand Prix Event. Main event: In 4 sections. 6-SS GAME/105 + 30 sec.,
analog clocks play GAME/120. 2-day schedule: Rounds 1-3 GAME/60. Open:

World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20

Sept. 5-6, Missouri
Saint Louis District Championship
5SS, G/120, Chess Club & Scholastic Center, 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, MO
63108. EF: $60, $50 for annual members of the club. MCA Membership Reqd
from $5. OSA. PF $$GTD $2500: 1st overall $650, 2nd overall $475, 1st each
A, B, C, D, U1200 $275. Reg: 9-9:50, Rds: Sat 10, 2, 6 Sun 10, 2. Accelerated
pairings used. One 1/2 point bye if declared before round 1. Ent: 4657 Mary-
land Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108 314-361-CHESS, info@saintlouischessclub.org.
WCL JGP.
gible for Unrated prize only). SCCF membership reqd ($18 Adult, $10 Jr) for
all So Cal residents. Two half point byes OK in rds 1-6, must be requested at
least one hour before round, but a last round bye must be requested at reg-
istration and is irrevocable. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery, 835 Wilton Pl. #1, Los
Angeles, CA 90038 or enter online at www.westernchess.com. For more info
call Bruce Baker of SDCC at (619) 239-7166 or see our website at sdchess-
club.multiply.com. SCCF Annual Membership Meeting: Sunday 3 PM. Hotel
Rates: Special rate of only $130 single or double, 619-297-1101, or 1-800-227-
6963 if booked by 8/14/09, must reserve at least 2 nights, book ASAP, as rates
will go up and rooms may sell out by mid-August. Great tropical themed hotel
FIDE rated $$GTD $500-250-100, U2250 $125. U2000: $$GTD $300-125-75.
U1800: $$GTD $300-125-75. U1600: $$GTD $250-125-75, U1400 $75. All EF:
3-Day schedule $49, 2-Day schedule $48 if postmarked by 1 September, all $60
at site. Unrated may enter any section but may only win 50% of place prizes
in under sections. Registration: Saturday 10:00-10:45 AM, Rounds: Sat.
11:30-5:00, Sun. 11-5:30, Mon. 10-4 (3-Day), Sunday 9:00-9:45 AM Rounds:
Sun. 10-1-3:15-5:30, Mon. 10-4 (2-Day). Monday Swiss: In 2 sections. 4-SS
GAME/60. U2100 and U1700. Prizes based on entries. 7 Sept. Registration:
9:00-9:45. Rounds: at 10-1-3:15-5:30. EF: $20 by 1 September, $25 at site.
Scholastic sections also available. Please see Chess Life for Kids or flyer. HR:

US OPEN SIDE EVENTS

Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 East 21st St, Indianapolis IN 46219

August 1-2 August 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

US Open Weekend Swiss US Open Quads
WCL GPP: 6. 5SS, G/60, $1000 guaranteed prizes. $$ Each is 3RR, G/30. EF $20, 1st prize $50 each quad.
200-100-50, U2200/Unr $160, U1800 $140, U1600 Reg. 9-11:30 am, rds. 12-1:30-2:30.
$120, U1400 $100, U1200 $80, Unr $50. World Chess
Live Grand Prix Points: 6. EF $40, free to unrated if pay- August 5
ing USCF dues. Reg. 8:30-9:30 am 8/1, rds. Sat. US Open G/15 Championship
10-1-3:30, Sun. 10-1. 5SS, G/15, quick rated, higher of regular or quick rating
used. EF $40. 80% of EF returned in cash prizes: 1st
August 2 30%, 2nd 15%, U2100 12%, U1800 10%, U1500/Unr
US Open Scholastic 8%, U1200 5%. Reg. 9-11:30 am, rds. 12-1-2-3-4.
4SS, G/30, open to K-12 (2008-9 school year). EF
$20. In 3 sections: Open, Under 1200/Unr, Under August 8
800/Unr. Trophies to top 5 each section, top U1600, US Open Blitz Championship
U1400 in Open, U1000, Unr in U1200, U600, Unr in WCL GPP: 15. 7SS, double round (14 games), 1 sec-
U800. Reg. 9-11:30 am, rds. 12-1:30-3-4:30. tion. Quick rated, higher of regular or quick rating used.
$2000 guaranteed prizes! $$ 400-200-150, Expert
August 3 $200-100, U2000 $200-100, U1800 $180-90,
US Open Bughouse U1600/Unr $140-70, U1400 $100, U1200 $70. EF
5SS, G/5. EF $20 per team. 80% of EF in cash prizes. $40, free to unrated if paying USCF dues. Reg. 9-11:30
Reg. 9-11:30 am, round 1 noon. am, 1st round noon.

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$80 (603) 888-1551 ENT: Alex Relyea, 49Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110.
INFO: Alex Relyea relyea@operamail.com. www.relyeachess.com. NS W. WCL
JGP for Main event.
A Heritage Event!
A State Championship Event!
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced)
Sept. 5-7 or 6-7, New Jersey
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, 2-
day, 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 sec-
tion. 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
pool/park/great restaurant less than 1 block from playing site) $79 (1-
4), 33 East Fifth Street, Dayton, OH 45402. Call 1-877-227-6963 and refer to
group code DCQ or go on line to http://www.cpdayton.com and refer to group
code DCQ. Reserve early as hotel is expected to sell out. Other Hotels: See
www.daytonchessclub.com website for list of other nearby hotels. Advance
Entries: Make checks payable to Dayton Chess Club mail to: Ohio Chess Con-
gress, C/O Dayton Chess Club, 18 West 5th Street, Dayton, OH 45402. Need
More Information: call 937.461.6283, or email dcc.18w5@sbcglobal.net.
NS, NC, WCL JGP.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20
Sept. 5-7, Oklahoma
5th Okie Chess Festival (GPP: 20 for Okie Open only)
$$5,400 Gtd., in two events. G/90 +30 sec. Tulsa Best Western Trade Winds
Central, 3141 E Skelly Dr.,Tulsa, OK 74105. (918)749-5561. OKIE MASTER INVI-
TATIONAL: 8-RR FIDE (7 rounds). (Invitation from Tom Braunlich only). $2800
(Gtd): $800-500-300-300-225-225-225-225. OKIE OPEN: (20 USCF GP pts) 7-
$200. Under 1600: $650-400-300, u1500- $200. Under 1400: $650-400-300,
u1200- $200. Under 1000:Trophies to top 7. Under 800:Trophies to top 9, top
3 under 600. Unrated: Trophies to top 9. Entry Fee: $83 3-day, $82 2-day if
received by 9/07; $90 at site GMs and IMs for Free: $70 deducted from any
prize. Re-entry: $45, none in Open Section. Juniors: (counts 2/3 towards base)
EF: $48 if playing for trophy, $69 playing for cash; $10 more at site. Unrated,
Under 1000, Under 800 (counts 1/4 toward base; scholastic players wel-
come): EF: $23 3-day, $22 2-day if received by 9/07; $25 at site. NCCA
membership required $5 (adults only), other states ok. Half-point byes avail-
able in first 4 rounds, limit 2, must commit before 1st round. 3-day schedule:
Reg.: ends 7 p.m. 9/11. Rounds: 7:45, 2-7:30, 10-3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg.:
ends 9:30 a.m. Rounds: 1st at 10 a.m., then merges with 3-day. Hotel: $89-$89.
Reserve early to make sure you have one. Mention: American Chess. Info:Thad
Rogers (478)-742-5607, Atlanta Chess Center (404)-377-4400, or atlantachess@
yahoo.com. Enter: American Chess Promotions, 3055 General Lee Road,
Macon, Georgia 31204. NS. FIDE. WCL JGP.

World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6

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 cant 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, 9am-
10:30am, 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 Break-
fast. (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 excep-
tions. Only early EFs get discount. Ent: Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore St.,
Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Make checks payable to NJSCF. Info: Ken,
SS. (Open to all). $2400(Gtd): $500-400-200 U1800: $450 (250-200) U1600: $450
(250-200) U1300: $400 (200-100-100).Two 1/2-point byes available if requested
before rd=2 03. EF for Open: $45 for FIDE-rated players, $50 all others if recd
by 8/30; all $10 more at site. Reg.: 9:00-10:15am. OCF mem required ($10).
Rds.: 10:30-3, 9-2-7, 9-2. HR: $55 (800) 685-4564 Free wireless, free parking;
www.tradewindstulsa.com. Side Events: Fischer-Random Blitz; Pizza party.
Questions: FKimBerry@AOL.com. Website: www.geocities.com/okiechess
festival Adv Entry: Cks payable to: Frank K. Berry, 402 S. Willis St., Stillwater,
OK 74074, FIDE rated. NS. W. WCL JGP in Okie Open only.
A Heritage Event!
A State Championship Event!
Sept. 12, Georgia
2009 Atlanta September G/45 Championship
4-SS, G/45. Atlanta Chess Center, 3155A East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Scottdale,
Georgia 30079. $500 GUARANTEED. In 2 sections: Open: EF: $22 if received
by 9/10; $25 at site. $200-120; u1900, u1700, u1500 each $60. Under 1300:
$16 if received by 9/10; $19 at site. Unrateds play for FREE! Trophies to top
3, top 2 under 1100, under 900, top unrated. Reg.: ends 10:30 a.m. Rounds:
11-1-3-5. Info: (404)-377-4400 or atlantachess@yahoo.com. Enter: Same as
above. NS.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)
Oct. 9-11 or 10-11, Illinois

World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6

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 play-
ers will be shuttled to/from the Bound Brook Station. Call Kens cell.
908-763-6468. FIDE. WCL JGP.
A Heritage Event!
Sept. 11-13, Alabama
56th Annual Alabama State Chess Championship
6SS, G/100 (i.e. G/95 with t/d 5), Indian Springs School, 190 Woodward Drive,
Indian Springs, AL 35124. CHAMPIONSHIP (1500+; $1,275 $$b/40): $400-
300-225, A: 200,U1800: 150. RESERVE (UNR-1499; $1,100 $$b/35):
18th annual Midwest Class Championships
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Under 1000 & Under 700 Sec-
tions: 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.

World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30

Sept. 5-7, Ohio
65th Ohio Chess Congress
Four Sections OPEN, U2000, U1700, U1400. 6 roundsSwiss System, USCF
rated,Time Control 40/2, SD/60. OPEN, U2000, and U1700 all FIDE rated. Loca-
tion: Dayton Chess Club, 18 West Fifth Street, Dayton, OH 45402 (less than 1
block from hotel). PRIZES: $$7,000 (80% guaranteed, prizes based on 125,
last year 130) OPEN: $1,000-700-400 & U2200: $400-200; U2000: $800-
500-300, U1700: $750-450-300, U1400: $750-450. EF: $75 if by Sep 4, then
$350-250-200, E: 175, U1000: 125. EF: $40, if mailed by SEP 4th, 2009.
Onsite Reg: $50. GMs/IMs Free Entry! Rds.: FRI: 7:15; SAT: 9:30-2-6:30;
SUN: 8:30-2. 2-Day Option: SAT: Rds. 1-2 @ G/75, 8-11and then schedules
merge. Byes: Rds. 1-5; request before Rd 2. SCHOLASTIC (U1200): 5 Sec-
tions, Trophies: Top 4 Individuals; Medals 5th-7th. EF: $20/$10, at Site
$30/$20, Rds.: 9:30-10:45-12:30-1:45, 3. Checks payable to: Caesar Lawrence.
ENT: Caesar Lawrence, 882 McAllister Dr., Calera, AL 35040. Info: Cae-
sarChess@yahoo.com. ACF: www.alabamachess.com. WCL JGP.
$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. Mas-
ter (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 (1800-
1999/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

World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20

$85, $10 less if under 18 FREE to GM/IM who complete schedule, $75 deducted
from prize. OCA Membership required of all Ohio residents - $15, $10 junior.
Early Registration: Friday, Sep 4, 8 p.m. to midnight all sections - Regular Reg-
istration Saturday, Sep 5 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. both at Dayton Chess Club.
Rounds: Saturday 12:00 (noon) & 6:30, Sunday 9:30 & 4:00, Monday 9:30 &
4:00. Byes (1/2 pt): limit 2, must declare by start of round 3. Side Events: Ohio
Blitz Championship Sunday Night, OCA Members Meeting Sunday at 3:15, OCA
Trustees Meeting Monday at 3:15. Hotel: Crown Plaza (Super Hotel,
Sept. 11-13 or 12-13, North Carolina
2009 North Carolina Class Championship
5-SS, 30/90, SD/1. (2-day option Round 1 G/80). Hilton Charlotte University
Place, 8629 J. M. Keynes Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262. 1-(704)-547-
7444. ($10,000 b/195 full paid entries) $5,000 GUARANTEED. In 9 sections:
Open: $700-500-425, u2300-$425-200. Under 2200: $650-400-300, u2100- $200.
Under 2000: $650-400-300, u1900-$200. Under 1800: $650-400-300, u1700-
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 406-896-
2038 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

INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE CHESS FEDERATION

in association with the
SCOTTISH CORRESPONDENCE CHESS ASSOCIATION

announces the

Second ICCF Veterans World Cup

www.iccf.com www.scottishcca.co.uk

ICCF will begin the Second ICCF Veterans World Cup 1 September 2009, open to all players age 60 or older as of 1 September
2009.

The Second ICCF Veterans World Cup will be In Memoriam of Gerhard Radosztics, who was a distinguished delegate for Aus-
tria, 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 Semi-
finals & 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 schakels@comcast.net. 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 con-
tact/communication with senior players round the World.

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Tournament Life

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
S E E P R E V I O U S I S S U E F O R T L A S A P P E A R I N G J U LY 1 - 1 4
$1400-700. FIDE. Under 2100: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1900: $2000-
1000-500-300-200. 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 chess-
tour.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
Life if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at
site $40. Student/Alumni trophies to top 5 teams of 4 (regardless of section)
representing any U.S. college, HS or pre-HS players attend or have graduated
from. Half point byes OK all rounds; limit 3, Premier must commit before rd
2, others before rd 4. HR: $93-93-93-93, reserve by 11/13 or rate may increase.
Parking at hotel $5/day with guest room, $12 without; garage next to hotel is
about $10. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633 or reserve car online
through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY

#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.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)
Oct. 23-25 or 24-25, Ohio
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 avail-
able in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise
unrated. All: FREE ENTRY TO UNRATED in U1000 or U1300 if paying 1 yr USCF
12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, ccaguide.com,
845-496-9658. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP (top
7 sections).
An American Classic!

World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)

Cleveland Open
5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option rds 1-2 G/75, U1200 & U1000 are Oct 24-25 only
with all rds G/75), Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel, 5300 Riverside Drive (inside
Cleveland Hopkins Airport with free shuttle, near junction of I-71 and I-480),
Cleveland, OH 44135. Free parking. $$G 13,000. In 7 sections: Open: $1200-
600-400-200, top U2300 $700, U2200 $600, U2100/Unr $500. FIDE. Under 2000:
$1000-500-300-200. Under 1800: $1000-500-300-200. Under 1600: $1000-500-
300-200. Under 1400: $800-400-300-200. Under 1200: $300-200-120-80.
Under 1000: $200-100-60-40. Unrated may enter any section, with prize lim-
its: U1000 $80, U1200 $150, U1400 $300, U1600 $400, U1800 $500, U2000 $600.
Balance goes to next player(s) in line. EF: 3-day $98, 2-day $97 mailed by 10/15,
dues. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- online at chess-
tour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. 3-day schedule: Reg ends
Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat
10 am, rds Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-3:15. Byes: OK all; Open must commit by rd
2, others by rd 3. HR: $73-73, 800-727-3050, 513-398-0115, reserve by 10/30
or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633,
or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Car rental is easiest & cheapest
transportation from Cincinnati Airport. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Sal-
isbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658. Advance entries will be
posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
An American Classic!
A Heritage Event!
Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, Nevada
18th annual North American Open
7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds 1-4 G/75), Ballys Casino Resort, 3645 Las
Vegas Blvd. S, Las Vegas, NV 89103. $$ 120,000 based on 600 paid entries
(seniors count as 3/4 entries, re-entries & GMs as half entries, U1000/Unr Sec-
tion as 1/5, else in proportion; $90,000 minimum (75% each prize) guaranteed.
No unrateds in U1300, U1500, or U1700 sections. In 7 sections. Open: $10000-
5000-2500-1200-1000-800-600-500-400-400, clear winner or 1st on tiebreak
bonus $200, 2300-2499 $2500-1200, U2300/Unr $2500-1200. FIDE. Under
2100/Unr: $8000-4000-2000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400, no unrated
may win over $2000. Under 1900/Unr: $8000-4000-2000-1500-1000-800-

World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced)

all $99 online at chesstour.com by 10/20, $105 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/20
(entry only, no questions), $120 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Under
1200 or Under 1000 EF: all $60 less. Special EF: FREE TO UNRATED in
U1000 or U1200 if paid with 1 year USCF dues. Re-entry $60; not available in
Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usu-
ally used if otherwise unrated. Special USCF dues if paid with entry: online
at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. 3-day schedule: Reg
ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7:30 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, U1200 & U1000 Sun 9-12:30.
Byes: OK all; Open must commit by rd 2, others by rd 3. HR: $83-83, 216-267-
1500, request chess rate, reserve by 10/9 or rate may increase. Car rental:
Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chess-
tour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions:
845-496-9658. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries will be posted
at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
Nov. 27-29 or 28-29, Pennsylvania
40th annual National Chess Congress
6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50). Trophy sections play separate
2-day schedule only, 11/29-30, G/50. Sheraton Hotel Philadelphia City Center,
17th & Race Sts., Philadelphia 19103. $30,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND. Free
analysis of your games by GM Arthur Bisguier. In 11 sections. Premier, open
to all rated 2000/above and juniors under 18 rated 1800/above. $3000-1500-
700-400-200, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, U2400/Unr $1400-700. FIDE.
Under 2200: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 2000: $2000-1000-500-300-200.
Under 1800: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1600: $2000-1000-500-300-200.
Under 1400: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1200: $1400-700-400-300-200.
Unrated may not win over $100 in U1200, $200 in U1400, $300 in U1600, $500
in U1800, or $700 in U2000. Top 7 sections entry fee: 3-day $108, 2-day $107
mailed by 11/19, all $109 online at chesstour.com by 11/24, $115 phoned by
11/24 (406-896-2038, no questions), $130 at site. GMs free, $100 deducted from
600-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1000. Under 1700: $8000-4000-
2000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400. Under 1500: $6000-3000-1500-1000-
800-700-600-500-400-400. Under 1300: $6000-3000-1500-1000-800-700-
600-500-400-400. Under 1000/Unr: $1000-600-500-400-300-200, no unrated
may win over $200. Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 games played as
of 12/09 list may not win over $1500 U1300, $2500 U1500 or U1700. Games
rated too late for 12/09 list not counted. 2) If more than 30 points over sec-
tion maximum on any list 12/08-11/09, prize limit $1500. 3) Balance of any
limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Mailed EF: 4-day $244, 3-day $243
mailed by 10/15, 4-day $274, 3-day $273 mailed by 12/12. Online EF: $245
online at chesstour.com by 10/15, $275 by 12/19, $300 12/20 until two hours
before round=2 01. Phoned EF: $250 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/15 (no
questions), $280 by 12/19. No phone entry after 12/19. EF at site: $300. Spe-
cial EF: Seniors over 65 in Under 1300 or above, $70 less. Re-entry $120; not
available in Open Section. GMs $150 from prize. U1000/Unr Section EF: 4-day
$64, 3-day $63 if mailed by 12/12, $65 online at chesstour.com by 12/19, $70

World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)

Nov. 13-15 or 14-15, Ohio
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 Sec-
tion EF 40% entries, unrated not counted); minimum $20,000 (80% of each prize)
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
prize. Re-entry $60, not available in Premier. Mailed EF $3 less to PSCF mem-
bers. No checks at site, credit cards OK. 3-day late entry ends Fri 11 am, rounds
Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day late entry ends Sat 9 am, rounds
Sat 10, 12:45, 3:30 and 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Trophy Sections: Under 1000, Under
800, Under 600. Unrateds age 15/over may not enter Under 600. Trophies to
top 8 players in each section. Entry fee: $27 mailed by 11/19, $28 online at
chesstour.com by 11/24, $35 phoned by 11/24 (406-896-2038, no questions),
$40 at tmt. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Late entry ends Sat 9 am, rounds
10 am, 12:45 pm, 3:30 pm each day. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess
phoned by 12/19 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $80 at site. $30 less
to unrated. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dues
with Chess Life if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned
or paid at site $40. 4-day reg. ends 12/26 5 pm, rds 12/26 6 pm, 12/27 11-
6, 12/28 11-6, 12/29 10-4:30. 3-day reg. ends 12/27 4 pm, rds 12/27 5-8:30,
12/28 11-2:30-6, 12/29 10-4:30. Bye: all, limit 4, limit 2 in last 4 rounds;
Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4. HR: $96-96, 800-833-
3308, 702-739-4111, rate may increase if not reserved by 11/22, all rooms in
chess block may sell out about 11/1. Free parking (garage at adjacent Paris

CHECK OUT USCFS CORRESPONDENCE CHESS RATED EVENTS

USCFs 62nd ANNUAL USCFs 6th ANNUAL

2009 Open Correspondence Chess 2009 E-mail Correspondence Chess
Golden Knights Championship Electronic Knights Championship
$1,000 First Prize (Seven-player sections, one game with each of six opponents.)
(plus title of USCFs Golden Knights Champion and plaque) $700 First Prize
2nd place $600 3rd place $400 4th place $300 5th place (plus title of USCFs Electronic Knights Champion and plaque)
$200 6th thru 10th place $100 each. Entry fee: $25. 2nd place $400 3rd place $300 4th thru 10th place $100
The entry deadline is November 30, 2009. each. Entry fee: $25.
These USCF Correspondence Chess events are rated and open to all USCF The entry deadline is November 30, 2009.
members who reside on the North American continent, islands, or Hawaii, These USCF Correspondence Chess events are rated and open to all USCF
as well as those USCF members with an APO or FPO address. USCF members with e-mail access. Your USCF membership must remain
members who reside outside of the North American continent are welcome current for the duration of the event, and entry fees must be paid in U.S.
to participate in e-mail events. Your USCF membership must remain dollars.
current for the duration of the event, and entry fees must be paid in U.S. Maximum number of tournament entries allowed for the year for each
dollars. Those new to USCF Correspondence Chess, please estimate your player is ten.
strength: Class A: 1800-1999 (very strong); Class B: 1600-1799 (strong); Note: Prize fund based on 200 entries and may be decreased propor-
Class C: 1400-1599 (intermediate); Class D: 1399 and below (beginner level).
tionately per number of entries assigned.
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 six-
game 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.
E-mail Rated Events (need e-mail access):
Lightning Match Two players with two, four or
To Enter: 800903USCF (8723), Fax 9317871200
six-game option. Entry fee $5 per person.
Swift Quads Four-player, double round-robin Name_________________________________________
or on-line www.uschess.org
format. 1st-place prize merchandise credit of $30.
Entry fee: $10. USCF ID# ____________________________________
Walter Muir E-Quads (webserver chess) Address ________________ City _________________
Four-player, double round-robin e-mail format
tournament with class-level pairings. 1st-place State ___ ZIP __________Phone _________________
receives a certificate.
Entry fee: $7. E-mail___________________ Est. Rating _________
Express Tournament Credit card # (VISA, MC, Discover, AMEX)
Seven-player events, one game with each of six __________________________ Exp. date __________
opponents.
Prizes: 1st place $30 merchandise credit, 2nd If using VISA, need V-code ___________________
place $20 credit.
Entry fee: $15. Check here if you do not wish to have an
Please circle event(s) selected.
opponent who is incarcerated. *Note: This may
slow down your assignment.
NOTE: Except for Lightning Matches, Swift Quads,
Walter Muir E-Quads, Electronic Knights & Express
Tournaments, players will use post office mail, Make checks payable to U.S. Chess and mail to: Joan
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Las Vegas Hotel is most convenient). Car rental: for special Avis rate reserve
car through chesstour.com or call 800-331-1600, use AWD #657633. Foreign
player ratings: Usually 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to
most other foreign, no pts added to CFC or Jamaica. Some foreign ratings not
accepted for U1900 or below. Highest of multiple ratings usually used. Play-
ers who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US player
ratings: December list used; FIDE ratings not used. Special rules: In round
3 or after, players with scores of 80% or more and their opponents may not
use headphones, earphones, or cellphones or go to a different floor of the hotel
without Director permission, and must submit to a search for electronic
devices if requested by Director. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills,
NY 12577. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries
posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
Regional
Alabama
Bham C. C.
Meets Mon. nites each wk., 2116 Columbiana Rd. (Columbiana Crossing Shopg.
Ctr.) Bham 35226. All skills & levels welcome! W. N.S. USCF rtd tourns. planned
in 09. Mon. Quads by request. Vulcan Open-May; Bham City Cships-Aug.; Magic
City Open-Nov. SS 4rd G/60 2d Sat.ea. mo. Details & flyers: R.W. Ellis 205-979-
6068, kee@bellsouth.net.
Aug. 8, Chris Bond Memorial Classic (5th Annual)
4SS, TC: Rds 1-2 @ G/60 & Rds 3-4 @ G/75. Frazer Memorial UMC, 6000
Aug. 22, 2009 Utah Amateur Championship (UT) $30 ($20 LACC memb). Reg.: 5:30-6. Rds.: 6, 7, 8, 9. Prizes: 75% EF. 2 Free lots
See Utah. SW of S Monica/ Purdue; or underground ($3). Inf: (310) 795-5710 or
www.LAChessClub.com.
Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 18th annual North American Open (NV)
July 4, 11, 18, 25, LACC Saturday Open
See Grand Prix.
4SS, G/30. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W 405. EF: $20
Arkansas ($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
Aug. 14-16 or 15-16, Arkansas State Championship www.LAChessClub.com.
See Grand Prix.
July 5, 12, 19, 26, LACC Sunday Open
California Northern Sponsored by AP Cosmetics (www.APCosmetics.com) 3SS, G/60. LACC, 11514
Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W 405. EF: $20 ($15 LACC memb).
July 25, Chess Union Summer Quads V Reg.: 11:30-12. Rds.: 12, 2, 4. Prizes: $100 Guaranteed. Free parking on
3 Rd. Quads, G/75 Affects regular rating only. Colton Community Center, 670 streets. Inf: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com.
Colton Ave., Colton, CA 92324. EF: $25 at site. Reg.: 9:30-10 a.m. $$GTD: 4-
July 5, 19, LACC July Scholastics I & II
player sections by rating. $$60 1st each section. Rds.: 10:15-1:30pm-4pm. No
time delay. NS, NC, FREE PARKING! ENT: www.TheChessUnion.com. INFO: 5SS, G/30 LACC, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W 405. EF:
Call 951-990-7990. $25 ($20 LACC memb). 2 Sections: Over 1000 and U1000. Reg.: 1:30-2. Rds.:
Aug. 21-23 or 22-23, Central California Open
2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Prizes:Trophies, Medals, and special prizes (every player receives
a prize!). Free street parking, refreshments, and class 1-2 pm. Inf: (310) 795-
See Grand Prix. 5710 or www.LAChessClub.com.
Aug. 22, 2009 Utah Amateur Championship (UT) July 16-19, 17-19 or 18-19, 14th annual Pacific Coast Open
See Utah. See Grand Prix.
Sept. 5-7, 2009 CalChess Labor Day Championships July 26, 2009 Westwood Summer Open
See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix.
California Southern Aug. 8-9, 2009 Calfornia G/60 Championship
LA CHESS CLUB * www.LaChessClub.com
6-SS, G/60. Los Angeles Chess Club, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd, LA, CA 90025,

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

Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, AL 36117. OPEN ($475 b/20): $250/T-150-75; 2nd fl. (4 blks W 405). $$1,000 (b/30). In two sections, Open: $300-150-50,

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

RESERVE (U1500; $475 b/20): $250/T-150-75; Late REG.: August 8th, 8- U2200: $100, U2000: $75. Reserve: (U1800) $$150-75, U1600 $100, Under

PM-6 PM (Tournament) Tuesdays: 7:30 PM-9:30 PM

8:40am. Rds.: 9, 11:15, 2, 5. EF: $25, if mailed by August 1st; $35 at site. 1400/unrated $75, U1200 Trophy. EF: $50 if recd by 8/6; $55 at the door ($40

(Intermediate/Advanced Lecture) 11514 Santa Monica

SCHOLASTIC (U1000): EF: $15/10. 5 Sections - Trophy: Top 3 Individuals LACC members if recd by 8/6; $45 at the door; $30 new LACC members) - $2

Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 * (310) 795-5710 (4 blocks

in Rated; Medal: Top 3 Individuals in Not Rated. EF: $15/$10, at Site $10 off SCCF members. Up to 3 half-point byes available. Re-entry $25. 1-day option

West of 405, Santa Monica& Butler * Second Floor)

more, Rds.: 9:30-10:45-12:30-1:45, 3. Checks payable to: Caesar Lawrence. I Play 1 day- 3 games- no 1/2 pt byes- Pay 1/2 EF. 1-day option II Play 1 day-

Private (1:1) Lessons * Group Classes * Tournaments.

ENT: Caesar Lawrence, 882 McAllister Dr., Calera, AL 35040. Info: Cae- 3 games- Get three 1/2 pt byes- pay full EF. Free refreshments! Reg.: 11:00 -
sarChess@yahoo.com, www.caesarchess.com. WCL JGP for rounds 11:45 a.m. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm each day. 2 Free Parking lots on the SW corner
3-4. of Santa Monica & Purdue - 1 block East - or in the building underground ($3).
July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, LACC Friday Nite Blitz (QC)
Sept. 11-13, 56th Annual Alabama State Chess Championship 5SS, G/5 (10 Games). LACC, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blks Inf: (310) 795-5710 or Mick@LAChessClub.com. URL: www.LAChessClub.com.
See Grand Prix. W 405. EF: $10. Q-rated. Reg.: 7:30-8. Rds.: 8-8:30-9-9:30,10. 2 Free Parking Ent: LACC - P.O. Box 251774, Los Angeles, CA 90025.
lots SW of S Monica/ Purdue; or underground ($3). Prizes: 1/2 EF. Inf: (310) Aug. 8-9, San Diego County Championship
Arizona 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com. See Grand Prix.
July 17-19 or 18-19, Ye Olde Pueblo Open and Scholastics July 4, 11, 18, 25, LACC LA Masters Aug. 21-23 or 22-23, Central California Open (Northern CA)
See Grand Prix. 4SS, G/30 LACC, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blks W 405. EF: See Grand Prix.

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Tournament Life

Aug. 22, 2009 Utah Amateur Championship (UT) ular dues with only one magazine (Colorado Chess Informant) delivered to the July 24-26 or 25-26, 14th Annual Bradley Open
See Utah. family address. More information at www.colorado-chess.com/. Prizes: Cash See Grand Prix.
prizes per entries paid at end of event. Registration: 8:30 - 9:30 AM Satur-
Sept. 5-7, 31st Annual Southern California Open day. Rounds: 8/22 Saturday - 10:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 7:00 PM; 8/23 Sunday - 9:00
Aug. 7-9 or 8-9, 15th Annual Northeast Open
See Grand Prix. See Grand Prix.
AM, 1:30 PM, 6:00 PM. Entries: Jerry Maier, 229 Hargrove Court, Colorado
Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 18th annual North American Open (NV) Springs, CO 80919. Phone: (719) 660-5531. E-mail: pmjer77@aim.com. CSCA Aug. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 39th annual Continental Open (MA)
See Grand Prix. & USCF required, OSA. Memberships available on site. Final round byes must See Grand Prix.
be requested before the start of Round 3, and are irrevocable. Wheelchair Acces-
A Heritage Event!
Colorado
S E E P R E V I O U S I S S U E F O R T L A S A P P E A R I N G J U LY 1 - 1 4

sible. Mon Roi friendly! COLORADO TOUR EVENT. WCL JGP.

July 16, July 2009 G/29 Grand Prix Event - Greeley (QC)
Part of the CO & WY G/29 Grand Prix, not a USCF GP Event. 3SS, G/29, no
delay. One Section, Accelerated Pairings with more than 12 entries. EF: $3.
Prizes: 100% minus USCF rating fee. (60% for tourney prizes, rest to Grand
Prix Prize Fund.) Reg.: 630-700pm onsite only, e-mail if you intend to come. Rds.:
7pm, 8pm, 9pm. Site: Zachariahs Food Court, University of Northern Col-
orado campus, Greeley, Colorado, 80631. For Info: Lee Lahti, Phone:
970-372-8590, E-Mail: fc-chess@comcast.net.
Aug. 1-2, Manitou Springs: PIKES PEAK OPEN
5-SS, Rds: 1-3 40/90 and G/1; Rds: 4-5 40/2 and G/1. Manitou Springs City
Hall, 606 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, CO 80829. One open section. EF: $30
if recd by July 30, $35 at site. $8 EF discount for juniors, seniors, unrated. CSCA
Sept. 5-6, 2009 Colorado Open
5-SS Rd 1: G/90, Rds 2-5 40/90 G/60. $2000 b/80. Indigo Room, DoubleTree
Hotel 7801 E. Orchard Rd., Greenwood Village, CO 80111. $2000 b/80. Two Sec-
tions. Open: $300-$180-$120, U2000/U1800 $120-$60. Reserve
(U1600/unrated): $240-$160-$120, U1400/U1200 $120-$60, U1000 $80,
Unrated $80. EF: $40, $10 less for Jr/Sr/Unrated, $5 more if recd after 9/2.
Reg.: 8-9 AM, Rds.: Sat: 9:00, 12:30, 6:00, Sun: 9:30, 4:00 (Member meeting
at 3:00). Hotel # 1-303-779-6161, ask for chess rate. Entries: Richard
Buchanan, 1 Sutherland Rd., Manitou Springs, CO 80829. Email: buck-
peace@pcisys.net. Website: www.colorado-chess.com. CSCA reqd ($15, $10
for Jr/Sr), OSA. A CO Tour Event. WCL JGP.
Connecticut
Aug. 22-23, 30th Townsend Cup
4-SS, 40/2, SD/1. Comfort Suites, 64 Knotter Dr., Southington, CT. Three sec-
tions: OPEN, EF $40, $$50%-30%-20%, RESERVE (Under 1800), EF $25,
trophies 1-2-3. ONE DAY, on Sat., 4/SS, G/1, EF $20, trophies 1-2-3. ALL: EF
$10 more at door. Reg.: 8:30-9, Rds. 9-2, 9-2. (One Day, 9-11-2-4). HR: $89. Ent:
Fred Townsend, 11 Cole Dr., Wolcott, CT 06716. ftownsend@snet.net, (203)-
879-2009. NS. NC. WCL JGP for Open and Reserve.
Sept. 4-7, 5-7 or 6-7, 131st annual NY State Championship (NY)
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 6th annual New England Scholastic Championships
7SS, G/45, Sheraton Hotel, 1 Bradley Airport (visible at airport entrance), Wind-
sor Locks, CT 06096 (I-91 Exit 40 to Rt 20). Free parking, free airport shuttle.
Open to all K-12 students; New England titles and free entry prizes limited to

UCONN Chess Club

required, ($15, jrs & srs 10), OSA. Cash prizes per entries. Registration: players & teams from schools in CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, or VT. Team prizes based

Tues. & Thurs 7:30PM. Castleman Building, Room 204,

8:30 - 9:30 AM. Rds.: 10:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 7:00 PM; 9:00 AM, 3:00 PM. Entries on top 4 scores from school combined. Teams of 2 or 3 players allowed, but

261 Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. Contact: TOM

to: Jerry Maier, 229 Hargrove Court, Colorado Springs, CO 80919. Phone (719) are at a disadvantage. In 4 sections: High School (K-12), Middle School (K-8),

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

660-5531 or e-mail pmjer77@aim.com . COLORADO TOUR EVENT. WCL JGP. Elementary (K-5), Primary (K-2). Players face only those in their section. EF for

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

Aug. 22, 2009 Utah Amateur Championship (UT) USCF members: HS $38.75, Middle School $38.50, Elem $38.25, Primary $38

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

See Utah. if mailed by 10/31, all $38 online at chesstour.com by 11/4, $50 at site. EF for

Events, Blitz Events, League Play, Matches, Club Cham-

non-USCF members (fees include membership): HS $48.75, Middle School
Aug. 22-23, Monument Open
pionships, Sets & Clocks Available, Chess Items for
$48.50, Elem $48.25, Primary $48 if mailed by 10/31, all $48 online at chess-

Sale, Classes, Lectures, Simuls, Under Age 18 & Begin-

6 round Swiss system tournament. Time Control: All Rounds: G/120. Site: Sun- tour.com by 11/4, $60 at site. Memberships include magazine for players

ners Welcome, Handicap Accessible. As location may

dance Mountain Lodge, 1865 Woodmoor Drive, Monument, CO 80132. scoring at least 3 pts. Trophies to top 10 players, top 7 teams, top 3 unrated

change, please check website or call contact phone #.

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 moun-
tains) 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. Men-
tion youre 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 reg-
A Heritage Event!
July 19, 44th Annual New Britain Summer Open
An Open Air event for the fourth consecutive year! Quartette Club, 225 Wooster
Street, New Britain, CT 06052. In 3 Sections, Open: 4SS, G/45, 10 sec delay,
Prizes: trophies to top 3 places, top u2000. Under 1700: 4SS, G/45, 10 sec
delay, Open to 1699 & under. Prizes: Additional trophies to top overall junior
ings used. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Include school,
(18 and younger), top overall senior (50 and older), and overall biggest upset.
trophies to top 3, top u1500. Under 1300: 4SS, G/45, 10 sec delay, Open to
1299 & under. Prizes: trophies to top 3, top u1000. ALL: EF: $25. Reg.: 8:30
to 9:10 am. Rds.: 9:20, 12:30, 2:30, 4:30. One half-point bye if requested in
advance. ENT: Robert Kozlowski, 25 Hardwood Road, Plainville, CT 06062.
860-517-9037. robertrkozlowski@hotmail.com. DIR: www.newbritainchess
club.com/info/index.asp. A free BBQ lunch will be provided after Round One.
NS NC.
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 rat-
grade, birth date, USCF ID, address of each player. Advance entries will be posted
at chesstour.com.
Delaware
July 18, 2009 Delaware Series Challenge Event #5 (FINALE)
Bear Library, 101 Governors Place, Bear, DE 19701. Round Robin in each sec-
tion (swiss if over 8 entries). Sections may be combined if lack of entries. Prizes

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based on 16. In 3 Sections 1500 and above: $$: $40-20. 1000-1499: $$: $40-
20. Under 1000: $$: $40-20. ALL: EF: $15. Memb. Reqd: DCA $10 ($5 jr). OSA.
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NC W.
July 25, 4th Sat. of the Month Quad
See June Chess Life.
District of Columbia
Aug. 1, Rated Beginners Open (RBO)
4-SS, G/30. US Chess Center, 1501 M St. NW, Washington, DC 20005. Open to
players rated under 1200 or unrated. EF: $20 ($15 if by 7/23). 5 sections by
age. Reg.: 12-12:45. Info: 202/857-4922. www.chessctr.org/rbo.php.
Aug. 28-30 or 29-30, 41st annual Atlantic Open
See Grand Prix.
Florida
South Florida Chess Club
Wednesdays 6:30-10:30pm. Rated G/90 Tournaments
and skittles. Most tournaments are 4+ rounds to with
a time control slower than G/60, those events would
qualify for WCL JGP. www.SouthFloridaChessClub.com.
July 16, 5th DBCC G50 Open
Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave. (A1A), Daytona Beach, FL
32118. 4SS, G50, EF: $25. $$ ($250/b12): $100-75. U1600: $50-25. Rds.: 10-
11:45-2-3:45. ENT: Paul B. Tomaino, 575 N. Williamson, Bl #116, Daytona
Beach, FL 32114. 386-239-9485. INFO: pibit@cfl.rr.com. www.daytonabchcc.org.
NS NC W.
World Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20
July 17-19 or 18-19, 2009 U.S. Class Championships
See Nationals.
July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, 17th Annual Southern Open
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 1, First Saturday Quads
3RR, 40/80 15/30 15/30. Palatka Bridge & Chess Center, 521 13th St., Palatka,
FL. Quads open to all. EF: $12. Trophy to 1st. Each Quad. Reg.: 8:30-9:30/am.
Rds.: 10-1-4. Ben Cody (386) 329-1173. www.palatkachessclub.com. NS NC W.
Aug. 8, L. Buccino 3rd Volusia Cty QC Championship (QC)
Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave. (A1A), Daytona Beach, FL
32118. 8SS, G15, EF: $30 by Aug 5. $40 at door. $$ ($525/b17): $250 + Tro-
phy, $100, $50. U1600: $75-50. Rds.: 10/10:45/11:30/1/1:45/2:30/3:15/4.
Quick chess rating only. Does not affect regular rating. ENT: Paul B Tomaino,
575 N. Williamson, Bl #116, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 386-239-9485. INFO:
pibit@cfl.rr.com. www.daytonabchcc.org. NS NC W.
Aug. 8-9, SPCC RESERVE Championship
5ss G\90. St. Petersburg Chess Club, 540 4th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL.
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Open to players rated below 1700. Prizes: $$ 450 b\10. 1st $225 + chess
set, 2nd $100, Top under 1600 $90-$60. Reg ADV. $45 at www.smchess
coach.com. Onsite Aug. 8, 9-9:30am, $52.00. Rds.: Sat 10-2-5:30, Sun 10-2. Win-
ner of Chess Set must be SPCC Member. WCL JGP.
Aug. 8-9, 15-16, SPCC Closed Championship
7 Round Robin. Game\120. St. Petersburg Chess Club, 540 4th Ave. N., St. Peters-
burg, FL. Open to first 8 Players rated over 1700 who enter in advance.
Prizes: $420 b\8. 1st $225 + chess set, 2nd $120, 3rd $75. EF: $60. Reg at
www.smchesscoach.com. Rds.: both Sat 10-3, Sun 10-3, Sun Aug. 16 10am. Win-
ner of Chess Set must be SPCC Member. WCL JGP.
Georgia
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
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:
atlantachess@yahoo.com. or (404)-377-4400. Enter: Same as above.
www.atlantachessclub.com.
Aug. 15, 2009 Atlanta August G/45 Championship
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 28-30 or 29-30, 2009 Atlanta Chess Center Open
See Grand Prix.
Sept. 12, 2009 Atlanta September G/45 Championship
See Grand Prix.
Idaho
July 18-19, 2009 ICA Presidents Cup
Day One: 5SS G/29 then Top Eight will play two rounds G/60. Day Two: Final
Four will play G/90 Round Robin - All other players are invited to G/5 Blitz at
11am. Site: Best Western Twin Falls Hotel, 1377 Blue Lakes Blvd, Twin Falls,
Idaho. HR: $75 per night, 888-736-8003, ask for Amy Perkins or Lisa - men-
tion chess. EF: USCF mem req., $30 (U18 & 60+ $25), by 7/10/2009. $40 at
door. Reg.: 7:30-8:30 AM 7/18/09. ROUNDS - Day ONE: 9am, 10am, 11am,
1pm, 2pm, then 4pm, 6pm Day TWO: 9am,12pm, 3pm. ONE 1/2 pt bye Rds 1-
4 DAY ONE only. Commit by end of Rd 2. Prizes: $$ b/30; Open:
$150-125-100-75; Blitz: $75-50-40. Contact: Barry Eacker, 963 Delmar Dr,
Twin Falls, ID, 83301. 208-733-6186, MOL@q.com. www.idahochessassoc
iation.org. NS, NC, W.
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 | info@nachess.org | 888.80.CHESS.
Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation
Illinois Premier Chess Organization -We organize
monthly scholastic & adult tournaments throughout the
Chicago area; sponsor chess activates at community
events, i.e. Taste of Chicago; provide in-school & after-
school programs, workshops & summer camps. Players
of all skill levels, from beginners to Masters, attend our
events. For dates & locations: visit our website
www.rknights.org; Tel: 773-844-0701; Email: ren
knights@aol.com.
July 12, Knights Quest #42
4ss, Game/30. Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd.,
Northbrook, IL. 4 Sections: Open (Juniors & Adults), Juniors only in U1400,
U1000 & U600. Prizes: Trophies top five each section, medals all others. EF:
$25 by 7/6, $30 after. Reg.: 12:00-12:30 pm. Rds.: 1 at 1:00 pm, rest ASAP. Ent:
Renaissance Knights, PO Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065. Online Ent/Info:
www.rknights.org, Sheila Heiser 847-526-9025.
July 17-19 or 18-19, 2nd annual Chicago Class Championships
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 9, Knights Quest #43
4ss, Game/30. Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, 933 Skokie Blvd.,
Northbrook, IL. 4 Sections: Open (Juniors & Adults), Juniors only in U1400,
U1000 & U600. Prizes: Trophies top five each section, medals all others. EF:
$25 by 8/3, $30 after. Reg.: 12:00-12:30 pm. Rds.: 1 at 1:00 pm, rest ASAP. Ent:
Renaissance Knights, PO Box 1074, Northbrook, IL 60065. Online Ent/Info:
www.rknights.org, Sheila Heiser 847-526-9025.
Aug. 22, 2009 U.S. Game/60 Championship
See Nationals.
Aug. 23, 2009 U.S. Game/30 Championship
See Nationals.
Sept. 5, Il. Open Saturday PM G/25 (QC)
DoubleTree Hotel: 1909 Spring Road, Oakbrook, Illinois 60523. 5SS, G/25, $$
150-125, U2000 $100, U1600 $75, U1400 $50, Un=top prizes only. Rnds.: 6-
7-8-9-10. USPS $25 by 8/31 ($25 On-Line until 9/4, 6 pm), $30 on site until 5:30
PM. Entries. (checks payable only to Chess For Life, LLC): Tim Just , 37165
Willow, Gurnee, Il 60031. Info: 847-244-7954 (before 6 PM), On Line
Entries/info: chessforlife.com.
Sept. 5, Il. Open Under 1000 Trophy Tournament (QC)
Open to all players rated Under 1000, DoubleTree Hotel: 1909 Spring Road, Oak-
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brook, Illinois 60523. 5SS, Trophies to top 7. G/25, Rnds.: 10:30-11:30-1-2-3.
USPS $25 by 8/31 ($25 on-line by 9/4, 6 pm), $30 on site until 10 AM. Entries.
(checks payable only to Chess For Life, LLC):Tim Just , 37165 Willow, Gurnee,
Il 60031. Info: 847-244-7954 (before 6 PM), On Line Entries/info: chessfor-
life.com.
Sept. 5-7 or 6-7, 2009 Illinois Open Championship
See Grand Prix.
S E E P R E V I O U S I S S U E F O R T L A S A P P E A R I N G J U LY 1 - 1 4
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)
NOTE: No event Aug. 7 so as not to conflict with US OPEN. 2302 West Morris
St. at the West Morris St. Free Methodist Church. Entrance is in the back, down
the stairs by the office. When: Starts Every Friday except the Fri before the
second Sat doors open at 6:00 P.M. tournament starts at 6:30 P.M. Type: 3
Rounds, Game/5, Round Robin Quad, U.S.C.F. Rated. EF: $7.00 if received one
week before tournament starting date, $8.00 at the door. Prizes: Based on 4
full Pd. entries per quad, First in each quad: $20.00, Second in each quad: chess
merchandise. Send advance entries to: Donald Urquhart, 501 N. East St. #802,
Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. For more info: call Don at (317) 634-6259 or e-
mail akakarpov1@mw.net.
Every SECOND Sat. of the Month. OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT
NOTE: No event Aug. 8 so as not to conflict with US OPEN. 5 Round, G/61, U.S.C.F.
rated. 2302 West Morris St. at the West Morris St. Free Methodist Church in
the Ellis Hall Room. Entrance in back, down stairs, by office. Late Ent. 8-9am,
Rd 1, 9:30am. Prizes: $465.00 b/o 20 full pd. Ent. 1st $150; 2nd $75; Class
A, B, C, (D, E, Unr) $60 each. Prizes increased if entries allow. EF: $25 if recd
one week before tournament date, $30 at door, $5.00 discount for your birth-
day month, FIDE Titled Players Free. + Free Snack Bar Adv. ENT: Donald
Urquhart, 501 N. East St. # 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. Info: call Don
at 317-634-6259 or e-mail akakarpov1@mw.net. Note: there must be at least
3 entries in a class for that class prize to be awarded. If two adjoining class
prizes are vacant, a combo prize will be awarded. News Flash!!! OCCC Has won
the bid for 09 US Open. All Sat Monthlys will offer Orange Points that may
be used for FREE ENTRY to US Open in 09. WCL JGP.
FREE ENTRY: Quad Quick Chess Tournament (QC) Fri. before the sec-
ond Sat. of the Month
NOTE: No event Aug. 7 so as not to conflict with US OPEN. 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
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prize not chosen by First EF: Free. Adv. ENT: Donald Urquhart, 501 N. East St.
# 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. Info: call Don at 317-634-6259 or e-mail
akakarpov1@mw.net. A ORANGE CRUSH EVENT.
A State Championship Event!
July 11, Indiana State Class Championships
Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 2930 Waterfront Pkwy., West Dr., Indianapo-
lis, 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. $$: $200-
80. Class C: Open to 1599 & under. $$: $195-80. Class D & Under: Open to
1399 & under. $$: $185-80. ALL: 4SS, Game/90. EF: $43 if rcvd by 7/7, $50 at
site. Memb. Reqd: ISCA. OSA. Reg.: 8:45-9:15am. Rds.: 9:30-1-4-7:30. ENT:
Gary Fox, 134 Wheatland Ave., Logansport, IN 46947. 574-722-4965. INFO:
info@donleychess.org. www.indianachess.org. NS NC W. WCL JGP.
July 17-19 or 18-19, 2nd annual Chicago Class Championships (IL)
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 1-4, World Chess Live Tournament of College Champions
See Nationals.
Aug. 1-9, 4-9 or 6-9, 110th annual U.S. Open
See Nationals.
Iowa
Oct. 9-11 or 10-11, 18th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL)
See Grand Prix.
Maine
July 25-26, LHeritage Classique
See June Chess Life.
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, New England Scholastic Championships (CT)
See Connecticut.
See Connecticut.
Maryland
July 31, Aug. 7, Catonsville Friday Knight Quick #85, #86 (QC)
5SS, G/15, Catonsville Chess Club, Bloomsbury Community Center, 106 Blooms-
bury Ave., Catonsville, MD 21228. EF: $8, club members $5. Reg.: 7:30pm. Rds.:
8, 8:30, 9, 9:30, 10. Prizes based on entries with 65% returned in prize fund.
Info: Joe Summers, josephas2@verizon.net or 410-788-1009. Dir: 695 to exit
13 West, left at second light, 3 blocks on right.
Aug. 2, Catonsville First Sunday Quads
3-RR, G/75, EF: $20, club members $17, under 17 $15. Rds.: 11:00-2:00-4:45.
Reg.: 10:15am. Bloomsbury Community Center, Room 118, 106 Bloomsbury Ave.,
Catonsville, MD 21228. $$ $45 1st each quad. Info: josephas2@verizon.net,
410-788-1009. Ent: Joe Summers, 1201 Daniels Ave., Baltimore, MD 21207.
Include USCF ID. Checks payable to Joe Summers.
Aug. 28-30 or 29-30, 41st annual Atlantic Open (DC)
See Grand Prix.
Massachusetts
July 18, FREE W.M.C.A. G/60
4SS, Florence Congregational Church, 130 Pine St., Florence, MA. Section: Open
$$Gtd: 1st $75, Top A $60, Top B $50, Top C $40, U1400: 1st $30, 2nd $20.
Memb. reqd: WMCA dues $10 & USCF. Reg.: 8:30-9:30. Rds.: 10, 12:30, 2:45
& 5. Ent: W.M.C.A., 119 Brunswick St, Springfield, MA 01108. www.Western
MassachusettsChessAssociation.org.
July 24-26 or 25-26, 14th Annual Bradley Open (CT)
See Grand Prix.
July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, 20th annual Vermont Resort Open (VT)
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26, Sept. 2, Tigran Petrosian Memorial
5SS, G/110, Wachusett Chess Club, McKay Campus School, Room C199, Fitch-
burg State College, 67 Rindge Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420. EF: $1 per game
played; free to Wachusett CC members. Reg.: 7-7:10 p.m., Rds.: 7:15 p.m. Byes:
1-4, limit two. Prizes: chess books plus photos of Petrosians Feb. 1982 simul
in Fitchburg. Info: George Mirijanian, 176 Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420,
miriling@aol.com, 978-345-5011, Website: www.wachusettchess.org. Online
ratings as of Aug. 5 will be used. NC. NS. W. WCL JGP.
Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28 Billerica Friday Swiss
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.
Aug. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 39th annual Continental Open
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 22-23, 30th Townsend Cup
See Connecticut.
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, New England Scholastic Championships (CT)
Michigan
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, 2:00all 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, 906-228-8126,
rjjjr@chartermi.net. WCL JGP.
Sept. 4-7, 2009 Michigan Open
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 23-25 or 24-25, Cleveland Open (OH)
See Grand Prix.
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Nov. 13-15 or 14-15, 18th Annual Kings Island Open (OH)
See Grand Prix.
Minnesota
Sept. 5-6, Region 6 Open Championship
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 9-11 or 10-11, 18th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL)
See Grand Prix.
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 reqd.
available from $1. Reg.: 6:30 - 6:45. Rounds begin at 7:00. Site entries only.
Info: 314-361-CHESS info@saintlouischessclub.org.
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 reqd. available from $1. Reg.: 6:30 - 7. Rds.: 7, 7:15, 7:30,
7:45, 8. Site entries only. Info: 314-361-CHESS. info@saintlouischessclub.org.
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 Reqd 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, info@saintlouischessclub.org.
July 25, The Kansas City Chess Club Open
G/60: 4SS. The Kansas City Chess Club, 7667 NW Prairie View Rd. Suite 201,
Kansas City, MO 64151. Sections: Open/U1500. Prizes Each Section: 1st
$100/2nd $50 based on 15. EF: $30 by 7 -24 online or mail /$40 onsite. 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, chessclub@power
pawn.net. www.kansascitychessclub.com.
Aug. 5, August Knights
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. reqd $12, OSA. $$ 75-50, biggest upset $25 (both non-
prov), Ent: Bill McBroom, 2321 Raymond Ave, Missoula, MT 59802, checks to
UCCC, no phone entries, Info: Bill McBroom 406-728-4654, whminm-
sla@hotmail.com, 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.
Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 18th annual North American Open
See Grand Prix.
New Hampshire
Aug. 22, Kopecs 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 pay-
pal 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:
Kopecs Chess Camp, 516-782-5285. E-Mail info: DrK2501@aol.com. Ents:
Kopecs Chess Services, 42 Hamilton Road, Merrick, NY 11566.
Sept. 5, New England Blitz Championship (QC)
See Grand Prix.
Sept. 5-7, 6-7 or 7, 69th New England Open
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, New England Scholastic Championships (CT)
See Connecticut.
New Jersey
sey 07103. Meets 1st and 2nd Saturdays of every months from 2-6pm. USCF
rated tournaments and free chess lessons available.
July 11, 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
K-12 G/60 Quads. Trophies to 1st and 2nd each quad. All EF: $15 if recd by
7/7, $20 on site. Reg.: 9-9:45 am. Rds.: 10 and ASAP. Info: Hal Sprechman,
732 259-3881, hsprechman@characterkings.org. Ent: Please make checks
payable to Character Kings and send to Hal Sprechman, P.O Box 1511, Jack-
son, NJ 08527. Please indicate section.
July 16, ATKM 3rd Thursday Quads
3 RR G/30 t/d5, Quads are grouped by rating. All the Kings Men Chess Shop,
62 S Broadway, Pitman NJ 08071. Prizes: $25 1st per quad. Unrated cannot
win more than $10. EF: $12, $10 ATKMCC members. Unrated (i.e. players
with NO rating whatsoever, provisional or otherwise) $7, $5 ATKMCC members.
Reg.: 6:15 - 6:45 PM. Rds.: 7-8-9 pm. INFO: Stephen Dick, cs@ATKMchess
Sets.com, 856-582-8222. All: Visa/MC/Disc OK w/$1 paid surcharge. Bring a
clock!
July 18, Hamilton Chess Club Quads
3RR 40/80 15/30 15/30. Full K. Ray Dwier Recreation Center, Bldg. 392,
Groveville, NJ 08620. Quads open to all EF: $10. $25 per Quad. Reg.: 9-
10:30/am. Rds.: 10:30/am-1:30/pm-4:30/pm NJ State Chess Federation, no
dues magazine Subscription per year, OSA NS NC W.
July 18, Morris County K-8 Scholastic Championship
Dickerson School 250 State Highway 24, Chester, NJ. In 4 Sections by rating.
Sections: Hot Shots: U1300, Check Mates: U900, Rising Stars: U600 &
Chess Bandits: Beginners/Unrated. Bottom section open to U200. Top in
each section will be Morris County Champion. Details all sections: 5-SS,
G/30, Trophies to Top 10, Others get choice of chess medallions or fun grab
bag prizes. Unrated may not win first prize in rated sections. 2 byes allowed
(Rds 1-4) if recd with EF. Registration: Saturday 7/18, before 9:50am.
Rounds: 10am, then ASAP with lunch break after round #2. EF: $20 if mailed
by 7/13 or if paid online by 7/17 on website EntryFeesRus.com, $25 if paid at
site. Special Family EF: $5 discount for additional kids from same family. Spe-
cial games will be arranged for parent or higher rated player who wish to play.
ENT: Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840-2233. INFO:

Geller Quads - First Friday Every Month!

4SS, G/90 Reg. Wednesday, Aug. 5th, 6:00 - 6:45pm. Rounds (one per week) Ken Thomas, (908)763-6468 or acn@goes.com. NS NC W.

New Jersey Childrens Chess School, 862 DeGraw Ave.,

7pm 8/5, 12, 19, 26. Check in with TD by 6:45 to be paired each week/round.
July 19, Westfield Summer Scholastic
Forest Hill (Newark), NJ 07104. Open to K-8. 3 RR,
No advanced entries. EF: $10. Prize fund is 90% payout, with 1st place getting
Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. 4 sections: k-12 full k Open, U1250,
G/35. Reg.: 6PM. Rds.: 6:30-7:40-8:40PM. Chess classes
1/3 of the total prize fund and first A, B, C, D, E and U1000/unrated each take
U750, unrated. Open Section: 3 SS game/45. Trophies to top five players in
in NJCCS meet every Friday 6:30-9PM. Chess camp
1/9 of the prize fund. One 1/2 point bye if declared by round 1. Annual club
each section. Entrance fee: $20, $15 members at site $30, $25 members. Reg-
Geller Kids meets July & August, day & overnight. Web-
memb. reqd. MCA memb. reqd from $5 OSA. Info: 314-361-CHESS.
istration: 2-2:30 p.m. Rounds: 2:45 - 4:15- 6:00. U 1250: 4 SS game/30.
site: www.kidschesscamp.com. Email: chesscamp@hot
info@saintlouischessclub.org. WCL JGP.
Trophies to top five players in each section. Entrance fee: $20, $15 members
mail.com. Phone: 973-483-7927.
Aug. 8, Dog Days Open at site $30, $25 members. Registration: 2-2:30 p.m. Rounds: 2:45-4:00-5:15-
4SS, G/60, Chess Club & Scholastic Center, 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, MO 6:30p.m. U 750: 4 SS game/30. Trophies to top five players in each section.
63108. EF: $25, $20 for annual members of the club. MCA Membership Reqd The Newark Sleepless Knights Chess Club Entrance fee: $20, $15 members, at site $30, $25 members. Registration: 2-
from $5. OSA. PF (b/40): $750: $100 1st/ $25 2nd in each M/X, A, B, C, D, U1200. Boylan Recreation Center of Newark, 916 So. Orange Ave., Newark, New Jer- 2:30 p.m. Rounds: 2:45-4:00-5:15-6:30 p.m. Tiebreaks for trophies. Unrated
Reg: 9 - 9:50. Rds: 10, 12:15, 2:30, 4:30. One 1/2 point bye if declared before
round 1. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108 314-361-CHESS, info@
saintlouischessclub.org.
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 recd by 8/8,
$25 on site. Site entries cash only. Max 1 half bye; MCA required, O.S.A., avail-
able 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.
Aug. 29, Jose Capablanca 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
satisfaction of playing well. Info: Charles Ward, 573-443-6685, czar8196@tran
quility.net. W.
Sept. 5-6, Saint Louis District Championship
See Grand Prix.
Oct. 9-11 or 10-11, 18th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL) rb
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section: k-2, 3-5, 6-12. $5 registration, 2-2:30 p.m. Gold medal to first, Silver p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info: Todd Lunna 732-946-7379, www.west 9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under
medal to second, Bronze medal to third. Registration: 2-2:30 p.m. Rounds: 2:45- fieldchessclub.com. 10 min. before game.
4:00-5:15 p.m. Todd Lunna, 732-946-7379. lunnaco@aol.com, www.westfield
Aug. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 39th annual Continental Open (MA) July 18, Buffalo July Masters
chessclub.com. Send advance entries to: Todd Lunna, 36 Maple Drive, Colts See Grand Prix.
See Grand Prix.
Neck, New Jersey 07722, by July 16.
Aug. 15, 2nd Annual Greater Pitman Open Chess Championship July 18, Marshall CC Saturday G/60
July 25, Viking 4-County Open See Grand Prix. 4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24)
4-SS. G/60. Holiday Inn Express, 176 Howard Blvd., Mt. Arlington, (near exit $120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.:
Aug. 16, Westfield Swiss #60 (QC)
S E E P R E V I O U S I S S U E F O R T L A S A P P E A R I N G J U LY 1 - 1 4

30, US route 80) Trophy prizes, Free breakfast before 10am, Top finishing res-
idents of Morris, Warren, Sussex and Hunterdon will be County Champions.
Trophies to First, County Champs,Top Expert, Class A, B, C, D/E, Sr, & Jr. EF:$15
Adult, $10 (Jr K-8), if received by 7/22, or via website by 7/24, EntryFees
RUs.com. $5 more at site. Reg.: to 10am 7/25. First Round: 10am then ASAP
With lunch break. Ent: Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore St., Hackettstown, NJ
07840-2233 or via EntryFeesRUs.com. INFO: Ken at acn@goes.com or 908-
763-6468. NS, NC, W.
July 26, ATKM 4th Sunday G/60 Quads/Swiss
For info. and registration, go to www.YourChessSet.com/quads4. For more info.
E-mail Stephen at cs@ATKMchessSets.com or call 856-582-8222.
July 26, 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/am-
1:00/pm-4:00/pm. NS NC W.
July 26, Westfield Quads
3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. 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.west
fieldchessclub.com.
Aug. 1, ATKM 1st Saturday Kids G/30 Swiss (K-8)
For info. and registration, go to YourChessSet.com/KidsSwiss. For more info
e-mail Stephen at cs@ATKMchessSets.com 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
K-12 G/60 Quads. Trophies to 1st and 2nd each quad. All EF: $15 if recd by
7/25, $20 on site. Reg.: 9-9:45 am. Rds.: 10 and ASAP. Info: Hal Sprechman,
732 259-3881, hsprechman@characterkings.org. Ent: Please make checks
payable to Character Kings and send to Hal Sprechman, P.O Box 1511, Jack-
son, NJ 08527. Please indicate section.
Aug. 2, Westfield Quads
3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. 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.west
fieldchessclub.com.
Aug. 7-9 or 8-9, 15th Annual Northeast Open (CT)
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 9, Westfield Quads
3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. Prizes $50
to first in each section. Entry Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15
FOREIGN RATING?
NOT UNRATED!
If you have no USCF rating, but do have a
rating or category from any other country,
no matter how many years ago, you are not
unrated.
If you have a FIDE rating, you are also not
unrated.
Tell the Director of any event you enter
about your foreign rating or category or
your FIDE rating, so that you can be paired
appropriately.
5 SS game/15 (QC) full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. Prizes:
$500 Guaranteed $125, $85, $50. U2100, U1850, U1600, U1350 $60 each. Reg-
istration: 2-2:30 p.m. Rounds: 2:45-3:25-4:05-4:45-5:30 p.m. Info:Todd Lunna
www.westfieldchessclub.com.
Aug. 20, ATKM 3rd Thursday Quads
3 RR G/30 t/d5, Quads are grouped by rating. All the Kings Men Chess Shop,
62 S Broadway, Pitman, NJ 08071. Prizes: $25 1st per quad. Unrated cannot
win more than $10. EF: $12, $10 ATKMCC members. Unrated (i.e. players
with NO rating whatsoever, provisional or otherwise) $7, $5 ATKMCC members.
Reg.: 6:15 - 6:45 PM. Rds.: 7-8-9 pm. INFO: Stephen Dick, cs@ATKMchess
Sets.com, 856-582-8222. All: Visa/MC/Disc OK w/$1 paid surcharge. Bring a
clock!
Aug. 23, ATKM 4th Sunday G/60 Quads/Swiss
For info. and registration, go to www.YourChessSet.com/quads4. For more info.
E-mail Stephen at cs@ATKMchessSets.com or call 856-582-8222.
Aug. 23, Westfield Quads
3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. 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.west
fieldchessclub.com.
Aug. 30, Westfield Quads
3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. 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.west
fieldchessclub.com.
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 Sec-
tions: 5-SS, G/30, G$$ 100 to winner each section plusTrophies toTop 10, Others
get choice of chess medallions or grab bag prizes. Registration: Saturday 9/05,
11am-12pm. Rounds: 12:30pm, then ASAP with lunch break after round #2.
EF: $25 if mailed by 9/1 or paid online by 9/4 on website EntryFeesRus.com,
$35 at site. Early EF: Special Combined EF: Pay $69 for both Saturday K-8
and NJ Open (2-day) Sunday and Monday. Not available at site. Half-point bye
allowed in rounds 1-4 if requested with EF. August Rating supplement used. Mail
entries to: KenThomas, 115 West Moore Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840-2233.
Checks payable to NJSCF. Indicate section desired and your grade level. Infor-
mation: Call 908-763-6468 or acn@goes.com. NS NC W.
Sept. 5-7 or 6-7, 2009 New Jersey State Championship
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 27-29 or 28-29, 40th annual National Chess Congress (PA)
See Grand Prix.
New Mexico
July 18, Wuthering Knights Team Open Tournament
4-SS, G/45. Main Library, 501 Copper NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. EF: $30/3-
Player Team $10 Individual. Individual entries accepted, will pair with team.
NO ONSITE ENTRIES. Prizes: $$b/16 teams $225-$75 1st U1400 (avg. rating)
$60. Rds.: 10:15, 12:30, 2:15, 4:00. USCF memb. reqd. but not available at site.
Entries must be recd by 7/15/09. Info: (505) 550-4654 WiredKingsCC@
gmail.com. Ent: Chad Schneider, 12004 Prospect Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM
87112. Payable to: Chad Schneider.
Aug. 22, 2009 Utah Amateur Championship (UT)
See Utah.
New York
July 16, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-
477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-
50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by
8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-
11:15-11:45. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry.
July 19, Binghamton Monthly Tourney
4 Round SS, Game/60, REG.: 8:45 to 9:00 AM. ENTRY: $35. Cash only at site.
(Checks payable to: Cordiscos Corner Store) ROUNDS: 9:15-11:45-2:15-4:30.
PRIZES: 1st $175 -2nd $75 -3rd $30. Trophies 1st - 3rd. Under 1700 1st $40 -
2nd $20.Trophies 1st - 3rd. Guaranteed. Please bring clocks. Cordiscos Chess
Center, 308 Chenango St., Binghamton, NY 13901. (607) 772-8782. jcordisco@
stny.rr.com.
July 19, Grandmaster Challenge (QC)
See Grand Prix.
July 21, St. Johns Masters at the Marshall Chess Club
See Grand Prix.
July 23, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-
477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-
50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by
8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under
10 min. before game.
July 24-26 or 25-26, 14th Annual Bradley Open (CT)
See Grand Prix.
July 25, Syracuse Monthly Open
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.
July 25-26 or 26th, New York Marshall CC July GP!
See Grand Prix.
July 26, Studio July 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.
July 27-Aug. 24, 85th Nassau Grand Prix & Qualifying
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: 212-
477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-
50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by
8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under
10 min. before game.
July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, 20th annual Vermont Resort Open (VT)
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 1, Marshall CC Saturday G/60
4SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24)
$120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.: 11:15-
11:45. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. Note: Only one bye available, request at entry.
Aug. 2, Marshall CC Sunday Action
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members
$20. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55. Rds.: 12-1:30-2:45-
4-5:20pm. One bye available, request at entry.
Aug. 2, 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 $$: Trophies to top 2
in each quad. Reg.: ends 10 minutes before rd. 1. Rds.: 3-4:15-5:30.
Aug. 4, Marshall CC New York Experts
Open to U2200 4SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF:
$40, members $20. $$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.
Aug. 5-Sept. 2, Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20.
$$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm each Wednes-
day. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3.WCL JGP.

Tournament Life Abbreviations & Terms

All tournaments are non-smoking with no comput-
ers 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 -point byes
instead. For example, Bye 1-3 means -point
byes are available in Rounds 1 through 3.
C: Computers allowed.
CC: Chess club.
EF: Entry fee.
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.
ond day.
JGP: Junior Grand Prix.
Memb. reqd: Membership required; cost fol-
lows. 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 Bene-
fits Fund.
Quad: 4-player round robin sections; similar
strength players.
RBO: Rated Beginners 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 sec-
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. Play-
ers 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 players on-line
rating.

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Aug. 6, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 6-Sept. 3, 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. $$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U2000 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm each
Thursday Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3. WCL JGP.
Aug. 7-9 or 8-9, 15th Annual Northeast Open (CT)
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 8, Jenifer Woods Memorial Grand Prix
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 8-9 or 9, Not the U.S. Open!
4SS, 30/90, SD1; Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $45,
Members $25. ($360 b/24) $120-70-50, U2000/unr $65, U1700 $55. Reg.: ends
11:50am. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds
1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit 2 byes,
request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 players. WCL JGP.
Aug. 13, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-
477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-
50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by
8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under
10 min. before game.
Aug. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 39th annual Continental Open (MA)
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 15, New York Summer Game/45!
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 16, NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads!
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-
3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$ (all EFs returned less
$36 per quad). Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO FREE ENTRIES!!
No phone entry!
Aug. 16, NY Summer Under 1800!
4-SS, G/50, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave,
NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $30, $5 less if also entering 8/15
Summer G/45, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. Online
entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 8/13. $$ (480 b/32 paid entries): 150-
100-50, top U1600 $95, top U1400 $85. Limit 2 byes, commit by 2 pm. Reg. ends
15 min before game. Rds. 12-2-4-6 pm. CCA Ratings may be used. $10 extra
to enter by phone!
Aug. 17-Sept. 21, Marshall CC Under-1600 Monday Swiss
5SS, G/90. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. $$300
b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm each Monday. Byes
ok, limit 2, request by rd. 3. No game September 7 (Labor Day). WCL JGP.
Aug. 18, St. Johns Masters at the Marshall Chess Club
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 20, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-
477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-
50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by
8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under
10 min. before game.
Aug. 22, 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. Note: Only one bye available, request at entry.
Aug. 22-23, 30th Townsend Cup
See Connecticut.
Aug. 23, Grandmaster Challenge (QC)
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 27, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-
477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-
50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by
8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under
10 min. before game.
Aug. 29-30 or 30, Marshall CC August GP!
See Grand Prix.
Sept. 1, Marshall CC New York Experts
Open to U2200. 4SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF:
$40, members $20. $$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.
Sept. 3, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!
See Grand Prix.
Sept. 3, 14th Annual Chess Center Thursday End-of-Summer
Scholastic Novice!
4-SS, G/30, age 17/below, Under 1400 or unrated, Marshall Chess Club, 23 W.
10 St, bet. 5-6th Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF: $20, Club members $10.Trophies:
top 4, top Unr. Reg. by 12:45 pm. Rds. 1-2:30-3:45-5 pm. Limit 2 byes, commit
by 2:30. No advance entries. Phone entry often impossible!
Sept. 4-7, 5-7 or 6-7, 131st annual NY State Championship
See Grand Prix.
Sept. 5, 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. Note: Only one bye available, request at entry.
Sept. 6, Marshall CC Sunday Action
5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members
$20. ($$ 360 b/24): 120-70-50, U2200/unr $65, U2000 $55. Rds.: 12-1:30-2:45-
4-5:20pm. One bye available, request at entry.
Sept. 6, The Chess Exchange Monthly Trophy Quads
3-RR, G/30,The Chess Exchange: Chess & Games Club, 288Third Ave., Between
Carroll and President, Brooklyn, 718-645-5896. EF: $15 $$: Trophies to top 2
in each quad. Reg.: ends 10 minutes before rd. 1. Rds.: 3-4:15-5:30.
Sept. 9 - Oct. 7, Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss
5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20.
$$300 b/20: $120-70-50, U1700 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm each Wednes-
day. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3. WCL JGP.
Sept. 10, 4 Rated Games Tonight!
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-
477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20,
specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-
50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by
8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-
9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under
10 min. before game.
Sept. 10-Oct. 15, FIDE Thursdays!!
6SS, G/120. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to all players rated
1600 or above. EF: $50, $30 members. $$500 b/20: $175-125-100, U2000 $100;
2 byes OK, commit before Round 4. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm eachThursday;
FIDE Rated. WCL JGP.
Sept. 12, NY September Under 1600!
4-SS, G/50, open to U1600 or unr., Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23
W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25, spec-
ified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. May be limited to 1st 26
entries. $$ (300 b/20 paid): 150-70-30, top U1300 $50, $70 limit to unr. Limit
2 byes, commit by 2:30. Reg. ends 15 min before game. Rds. 12:30-2:30-4:30-
6:30 pm. CCA Ratings may be used. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru
9/10. $10 extra to enter by phone!
Sept. 12, Prove Your Point!
3-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-
3716. EF $20. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2 wins $10. Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds.
7:30-8:30-9:30.
Sept. 12, Utica Four Seasons Summer
4SS Rds. 1-2: G/60, Rds. 3-4: G/90. Mohawk Valley Community College, Exit
31, I-90, bear left, South on E. Genesee, (2.6 miles), left on Memorial Highway
(2.3 miles), left Sherman, right into MVCC, Cafeteria - Room 116. EF: $30. Prizes
(b/20): $200, 125, 75, Class 100. Reg.: 8:30-9:15. Rds.: 9:30-12:00-2:15-
5:30. Ent: Joe Ball, 310 Helfer Lane, Minoa, NY 13116.

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Overall Affiliate Standings Scholastic Prizes
Name State Count Name State Count
PAPERCLIP PAIRINGS TX 507 PAPERCLIP PAIRINGS TX 464
CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSN NY 310 MICHIGAN CHESS ASSOCIATION MI 229
MICHIGAN CHESS ASSOCIATION MI 264 BAYAREACHESSCOM GRANADA GUARD CA 183
BAYAREACHESSCOM GRANADA GUARD CA 211 SCHOLASTIC CHESS OF INDIANA IN 152
SCHOLASTIC CHESS OF INDIANA IN 198 WESTERN PA YOUTH CHESS CLUB PA 142
PENNSYLVANIA ST CHESS FED PA 160 RIDERWOOD CHESS CLUB MD 134
MAINE ASSOC OF CHESS COACHES ME 152 LONG ISLAND CHESS NUTS NY 122
WESTERN PA YOUTH CHESS CLUB PA 150 SILVER KNIGHTS PA 105
RIDERWOOD CHESS CLUB MD 145 COLUMBIA GRAMMAR SCHOOL NY 102
JERSEY SHORE HS CHESS LEAGUE NJ 141 AZ CHESS CENTRAL AZ 100
Small State Affiliate Standings Member Standings
Name State Count Name State Count
MAINE ASSOC OF CHESS COACHES ME 152 CHRISMER, GARIE L TX 20
METRO CHESS DC 59 NAVARRO, DANIEL A TX 18
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHESS ASSN NH 39 CLARK, MIKE MO 14
NEW MEXICO SCHOL CHESS ORG NM 23 RYAN, BEN J NE 14
SIOUX EMPIRE CHESS FOUNDATION SD 21 DIXON, MARK A TX 13
AIRLINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ME 19 ELLIOTT, CAROL MAXHEIMER IA 13
WELLS MEMORIAL SCHOOL NH 18 MCDONALD, THOMAS D TX 13
WEST CHESTER CHESS CLUB DE 15 BERRY, FRANK K OK 13
NEBRASKA ST CHESS ASSOC NE 13 DOCKERY, JOHN T FL 10
MESA CHESS CLUB NM 13 MCPHERSON, MARK FLETCHER GA 10
Regular Prizes
Name State Count
CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSN NY 273
JERSEY SHORE HS CHESS LEAGUE NJ 141 PCT Gain Standings
PENNSYLVANIA ST CHESS FED PA 77
MAINE ASSOC OF CHESS COACHES ME 76 State Dec08 Mar09 Pct State Dec08 Mar09 Pct
NEW JERSEY ST CHESS FED NJ 57 NV 807 902 11.8 CA-N 4485 4637 3.4
MINNESOTA ST CHESS ASSN MN 56 MS 278 301 8.3 IN 1612 1657 2.8
HAMILTON ELEM SCH CHESS CLUB MI 51 MT 76 82 7.9 TN 1598 1642 2.8
THE ATLANTA CHESS & GAME CNTR GA 50 LA 602 641 6.5 SD 227 232 2.2
CHESS CENTER OF NEW YORK NY 49 SC 528 548 3.8 DE 162 164 1.2
DALLAS CHESS CLUB TX 48

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Tournament Life

Sept. 12-13 or 13, NY September Under 2300!
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-
6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25, specified Greater NY
Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, top U2000 $95,
U1800 $85. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30
pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge
rd 3. Limit 2 byes, commit by rd 2. Re-entry $20, counts half. Class pairings OK
rd 4. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 9/10. $10 extra to enter
S E E P R E V I O U S I S S U E F O R T L A S A P P E A R I N G J U LY 1 - 1 4
Penny). Sections: Open, U1600. Reg.: 11-11:25 AM. Rds.: 11:30-1:15-3:30-
5:15. Prizes (b/25): Open 1st: $200, 2nd $100; U1900 1st $100;
Reserve(U1600): 1st $100 Ent: $25, Club members $20. Info & entries: House
of Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH 44070. Phone: (440) 979-
1133. E-mail: info@houseofchess.com. Web www.thehouseofchess.com/.
Aug. 8, Toledo Aug Swiss
Open, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90.The University ofToledo Health Science
Sept. 5-7, 5th Okie Chess Festival (GPP: 20 for Okie Open only)
See Grand Prix.
Pennsylvania
Every 2nd Saturday. Allentown 2nd Saturday Quads
3RR, G/40. St. Lukes Ev. Luth. Church, 417 N. 7th St.,
Allentown, PA 18102. Quads open to all. EF: $12.
$$24/quad. Reg.: 12-1, Rds.: 1:15-2:45-4:15. No adv.
ent. Info: 610-433-6518. Other rated events every week!

Campus, Mulford Library Basement Caf, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, Ohio
by phone! WCL JGP. 43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 8/6 $25 at site.
North Penn Chess Club
Sept. 13, NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads! Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st Class A
Main & Richardson, Lansdale, PA. See www.npchess
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477- ,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd.,
club.org for schedules & info or call 215-699-8418.
3716. EF: Master $35, Expert $30, A $25, U1800 $20. $$ (all EFs returned less Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. WCL JGP.
$36 per quad). Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO FREE ENTRIES!!
Sept. 5-7, 65th Ohio Chess Congress
No phone entry! Every 1st Saturday Lehigh Valley Super Quads
See Grand Prix.
3-RR, St James Church, 11th & Tilghman Sts., Allentown, PA 18102. EF: $10.
Nov. 27-29 or 28-29, 40th annual National Chess Congress (PA)
A State Championship Event! $30 Perfect Score, else $25 1st. Reg.: 12:30-1:15. Rds.: 1:30-3-4:30. Info: 610-
See Grand Prix.
Sept. 12, Ohio Senior Championship 821-4320, bdavis@lehighvalleychess.org, www.lehighvalleychess.org/.
North Carolina Open to anyone born before 1960. 2 sections, Open and U1600. 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75,
Rnds 2-4 G/90. The University of Toledo Health Science Campus, Mulford
July 17, Friday Night Action #7
July 24-26 or 25-26, 36th LPO (Lipkin/Pfefferkorn Open) 4SS, G/30. Bryn Mawr Community Center, 9 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA
Library Basement Caf, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43614. See web site
See Grand Prix. 19010. Sections: Open, U/1400. EF: $30 online; $15 for players under 18; $10
for campus map: www.toledochess.org/ EF: $30 by 9/10 $35 at site, $2 off for
more on-site 6:30-6:45. Open to first 40 players who register. Rds.: 7:00,
Sept. 11-13 or 12-13, 2009 North Carolina Class Championship OCA members. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $1000 b/30, $200-
then ASAP. Prizes: $100 guaranteed 1st, others per entries. See www.silver
See Grand Prix. 150-100, 1st Class A ,B, $100, 1st U1600 $150, 1st Class C,D/under, $100.Trophy
knightschess.com to register.
to Open and U1600 winners. Ent: Jonathan Doran, 4120 Walker Ave., Toledo,
Ohio OH 43612. 419-350-1971. E-mail: admin@toledochess.org. July 18, 2009 PA State Action Championship
See Grand Prix.
July 25, House of Chess Open Sept. 12, Toledo Sep Swiss
4SS, G/45 House of Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH (W of JC Open, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90.The University ofToledo Health Science July 18, Allentown Patriot Swiss Grand Prix
Campus, Mulford Library Basement Caf, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, Ohio See Grand Prix.
43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 9/10 $25 at site.
A Heritage Event!
Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st Class A
July 25, 29th Allegheny Chess Congress
PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS ,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031 Willowyck Rd..,
Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. WCL JGP.
3 Rds. G/90, Hybrid pairing format - One section, but close pairings. All oppo-
nents will be three places or less from a players own position on the crosstable.
HEALTH AND BENEFITS FUND Oct. 23-25 or 24-25, Cleveland Open Pittsburgh Chess Club, 5604 Solway Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. EF: $20 post-
See Grand Prix. marked by 7/20, $25 later, $5 discount to PCC members. Prize fund: $$50 for
Many Grand Prix tournament organizers Nov. 13-15 or 14-15, 18th Annual Kings Island Open
every 4 entries. Total prize fund equally divided between all tied for 1st, up to
will contribute $1 per player to the Pro- $50 per person, with remaining $ passed down to the next score group. Reg.:
See Grand Prix. 9:00-9:45AM. Rds.: 10:00AM, 1:30PM, 5:00PM. No byes. For full details:
fessional Health & Benefits Fund. All www.pittsburghcc.org/hybrid or call (412)491-7509. Ent: Pittsburgh Chess
Grand Prix tournaments which partici- Oklahoma Club, Attn: Clyde Kapinos, 5604 Solway St., Suite 209, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Make
pate in this program are entitled to be July 25-26, 64th OCF Oklahoma Open - Jerry Spann Memorial - FIDE checks payable to Pittsburgh Chess Club. NC. W.
promoted to the next higher Grand Prix OCF Championship A Heritage Event!
See Grand Prix. July 25-26, 40th Susquehanna Valley Open
categoryfor example, a six-point tourna- 5SS, Open G/120, Honeysuckle Student Apartments, 111 Honeysuckle Court,
Sept. 5-7, 1st U.S. Womens Open
ment would become a 10-point See Nationals. Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Reg.: 7:45-8:30am. EF: $25 if postmarked by 7/15, $35
tournament. Points in the top category later, PSCF www.pscfchess.org/ required $5, OSA. Prizes: ($100-$60-$40
Sept. 5-7, 2009 U.S. Senior Open guaranteed.) Additional class prizes based on entries $70 in each class or com-
are promoted 50%. See Nationals. bined class with 4 participants. $10 Chess Merchandise Gift Certificate to

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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: slam.dk@verizon.net 717-580-7492. Mail
to: Sam Lamonto, 1408 Walnut St., Camp Hill , PA 17011-3966. WCL JGP.
Aug. 1, W.Chester 1st Sat. Quads
Our 20th Year! 3RR, 40/80,sd/30. United Methodist Church, 129 S. High St. West
Chester, PA. EF: $20; every tenth quad free $$40, $50 for 3-0, $5 for 3rd rd win
if not 3-0. Reg.: 9am; Rds.: 9:30,1,4:30. Info: Jim White 484-678-3164.
Aug. 2, 7th Holly Heisman Memorial Fundraiser
JCC Kaiserman Branch, Haverford Rd. & City Ave, Wynnewood. FREE entry
restricted to first 120. Advance entry strongly suggested. Optional tax-
deductible donation to the Holly Heisman Memorial Fund at the Philadelphia
Foundation to benefit women in need, $25+ suggested. Reg.: 9:15-10. All: G/30,
Rds. 10:30-11:45-1:30-2:45-4 or earlier. 3 Sections: Open 5SS, U1500 5SS and
K-8 U900 4SS. Many donated prizes (~$1,000+/yr!) Prize sponsors encour-
aged & honored at event: email, pramachandra@mercyhealth.org. Ent: click
tournaments at www.silverknightschess.com. Info: 610-649-0750, danheis-
man@comcast.net, W.
Aug. 9, MasterMinds CC 2nd Sunday Summer Quads
Blair Christian Academy, 220 W. Upsal St., Philadelphia, PA, 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.
A Heritage Event!
Oct. 10-12, 50th Annual U.S. Armed Forces Open
6SS, Rds 1-2 G/90, Rds 3-4 G/2, Rds 5-6 30/90 SD/1 Site: American Civil War
Museum, 297 Steinwehr Ave., Gettysburg, PA. EF: FREE! Must check in by
0845 on Sat. to be paired. Reg.: Sat. 0800-0845, Rds.: Sat. 0900-1230-1600,
Sun. 0900-1400, Mon. 0900. Two half-point byes available. Open to all Active
Duty, Reserve, Military Retirees, Cadets, Midshipmen, and ROTC (with DOD ID)
who have a USCF Membership. Prizes: Trophies & Plaques to Top Service
Team,Top 3 overall players,Top player of each DoD Service on Active Duty,Top
Reservist, Top Retiree, Top 3 Cadets/Midshipmen/ROTC, Top 2 each Class A-
D and below, Biggest Upset, and other prizes. Awards Ceremony: Monday Oct.
12 after Rd 6. HR: 2 choices, must call hotels directly by Sep. 9 and ask for Chess
Tournament Rate. Comfort Inn, 3301 Black Gap Rd, Chambersburg, PA 717-263-
6655, $59.40 per night. Or, Days Inn, 865 York Road, Gettysburg, PA
717-334-0030, $111.60 per night. Use website to enter www.usmilitarychess.org,
or mail to Mike Hoffpauir, ATTN: USAFO, 405 Hounds Chase, Yorktown, VA 23693
with Rank, Name, USCF ID#, Branch of Service. Send all questions to: Mike
Hoffpauir, mhoffpauir@aol.com, 757-846-4805.
Oct. 23-25 or 24-25, Cleveland Open (OH)
See Grand Prix.
Nov. 27-29 or 28-29, 40th annual National Chess Congress
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 Tues-
days 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.cran
stonchess.org, 401-575-1520. WCL JGP.
Tennessee
July 18, 2009 Clinton H. Pearson, Jr. Memorial Open Chess Cham-
pionship
More details at: www.tnchess.org.
July 18, Ivory Pawn Open
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: 8-
9:30am. 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 Madi-
son Avenue, Memphis,TN 38104. www.memphischess.com, gpylant@gmail.com.
Aug. 1, Lakeway Summer Open
2 Sections: Open and U1200. 4 SS, G/60. Lakeway Community Church, 1855
Sulphur Springs Rd., Morristown,TN. EF: $10 if mailed by 7/27/09. On-site reg.:
$15 from 8-8:30 A.M. Rds.: 9, 11:15, 2:15, 4:30. TCA memb. reqd for TN res-
idents. Prizes: $$260. Ent: (checks payable to) Victor Suich, 707 Pritchard Dr.,
Morristown, TN 37813. Info: vesuich@bellsouth.net or 423-586-4351.
WA RN I N G !
Aug. 22, 17th Battle of Murfreesboro
See Grand Prix.
CELL PHONE
THE USE OF A
PROHIBITED!
IN THE TOURNAMENT ROOM IS
AT MOST TOURNAMENTS!
IF YOUR CELL PHONE RINGS IN A ROOM WITH
GAMES IN PROGRESS, YOU COULD BE SEVERELY
TURN IT OFF!
PENALIZED, MAYBE EVEN FORFEITED!
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Nov. 13-15 or 14-15, 18th Annual Kings Island Open (OH) July 18, MilChess Affiliate David P. Gavin Memorial Tournament
See Grand Prix. 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
Texas Jul 10th, $14.00 on site. Active Duty Military receive FREE entry. Guaranteed
prizes and trophies: $100 (plus free entry to Virginia Chess Federations North-
July 18-19, Southwest Senior Chess Open
ern Virginia Open tournament being held Nov 7-8, 2009)-$75-$50, U1750 $25,
One section 2-day tournament. 5SS System, G/90 (+30sec), Tyler Chess Cen-
U1450 $25, and upset trophy. All other cash prizes come with a donated free
ter, French Quarter Shopping Center, 4546 S. Broadway Suite B, Tyler, TX
entry to a tournament sponsored by the Fells Point Chess Club (Baltimore, MD),
75703. Open to USCF members born before July 18, 1959. EF: Make check
the Kingstowne Chess Club (Alexandria, VA), or the U.S. Chess Center (Wash-
payable toTYLER CHESS CENTER $30.00 if postmarked by July 10, 2009 $40.00
ington, DC). Unrateds can only compete for the top 3 prizes. Reg.: 0815-0900.
after. $$GTD: Trophies + $$ 1st 25% of EF 2nd 15% of EF 3rd 10% of EF Top
Rounds: 0915-1100-1330-1515. One 1/2 point bye allowed, must commit to
U1600 10% of EF. Reg.: July 18, 2009 at 9:00AM - 9:45AM. Rds.: 7/18/2009
bye before rd 1. Info/Ent: John Farrell, 2500 N Van Dorn St, Box 1623, Alexan-
(Sat) Rd.1 - 10AM Rd. 2 - 2PM Rd. 3 6PM 7/19/2009 (Sun) Rd. 4 10AM Rd. 5
dria, VA 22302. Make checks payable to John Farrell. E-mail (Info only and
2PM. One bye (1/2 point) allowed on all rounds except Rd. 5 but must notify
Active Duty Military entries): JohnnyUSMC@aol.com. Please register in
TD before Rd. 1. ENT: TYLER CHESS CENTER c/o Stephen Pamatmat, 541 Con-
advance! Please bring sets & clocks.Tournament proceeds (if any) support the
tenders Way, Tyler, TX 75703. INFO: Mr. Angelito Abella, 903-279-6858 or
Fort Myer Recreation Center. Access to Fort Myer: Photo ID required. Men-
abellachess@yahoo.com. www.tylerchess.com. Please bring chess clocks.
tion chess tournament at Recreation Center to security guards when entering
NS.
the base. Cars subject to inspection so come clean and early. Website:
July 24-26, Houston Open www.timbeeck.com/dgavinmemorial.html. NS. NC. W.
See Grand Prix.
Aug. 7, 14, 21, Arlington Chess Club Friday Night USCF Rating
July 25-26, DFW FIDE Open V Ladder
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Chess to Enjoy Nd5+ 9. Kd4 Qd2+ 10. Kc5 Qe3+ 11. Kc4 Nb6+ 3. ... Rf6 4. Bg3 Rf5 (4. ... a2 5. Be5) 5. Bd7 Rd5 6.
12. Kb3 Qe6+ 13. Kb4 Qc4+ 14. Ka5 Qc5 mate. Bh4 Rd6 7. Bg3 Rd3 (7. ... a2 8. Be5) 8. Be5; 3. ... Rg4
B. Inadequate is 1. Nxf6+ gxf6 2. 0-0-0 (not 2. Be4
Problem I.
1. Bd7! forks and wins because 1. ... Re4 is met by 4. Bf7+
2. Qxe4! Bxe4 3. Bxe6+ and 4. Bxc8. Re8) 2. ... Qxh1 3. Be4 Bf5! 4. Bxh1 (or 4. ... Bxf5 4. Bh4 Rf8 5. Bg3 Rf5
Rad8) 4. ... Bxc2 5. Kxc2 c6. 5. ... Rf3 6. Be5
C. The best chance is to pursue development with
Problem II.
1. Nd6+ Ke7 (Or 1. ... Kg8 2 Qg6+ and mate next.) 6. Bd7 Rd5 7. Bh4 Rd6
2. Rd1! creates mate threats. The game ended with 1. Ne2. 7. ... Rd4 8. Bf6; 7. ... a2 8. Bf6
2. ... Rf8 3. Rd5 Rf6 4. Qh7+ Kf8 5. Rg5, Black 8. Bg3 Rd3 9. Be5, Draws.
3. B. Magnus Carlsen - Veselin Topalov,
resigns.
A. Topalov walked into a mating net with 1. ...
Linares 2008. Problem II.
Problem III.
1. c6 a5 2. c7 a4 3. c8=Q a3 4. Qc2
1. Bxf7+! Rxf7 2. Qh8+! Kxh8 3. Nxf7+ and 4. Nxg5. Nc6?? 2. Qf6+ Kg8 3. Qe6+ Kf8 4. Bg5 (5. Bh6 is 4. Qc1!? a2 5. Kg7
coming next).
B. Despite the extra pawns, Black must allow a
Problem IV. 4. ... a2 5. Kg7 Na3 6. Qc3+
1. ... Nf3! threatens to mate with 2. ... Qh6+ (2. gxf3 The position is even after 6. Qb3!? Nc2.
Qh6+ 3. Kg1 Qh2+ 4. Kf1 Ne3 mate). On 2. Ng1 draw by 1. ... Qd5 2. Qe7+ Kg8 3. Qe8+, etc.
C. Another mating net arises after 1. ... h5? 2. Qf6+
6. ... Kb1 7. Qb3+ Ka1 8. Kf6 Nc2 9. Ke5 Nd4 10.
Black won with 2. ... Nxe1 because of 3. Rxe1 Qh4+ Qb6 Nb3 11. Kd5 Kb2 12. Kc4 a1=Q 13. Qxb3+
and 4. ... Qxe1+. Kc1 14. Qe3+ Kb1 15. Qd3+ Kb2 16. Qd2+ Ka3
Kh7 3. Qf7+ Kh6 4. Bf6.
Problem V. 16. ... Kb1 17. Kb3.
4. B. Judith Polgar - Veselin Topalov, Leon
1. Qe7! threatens 2. Qxe4 as well as 2. Qxf8+! Kxf8
A. Black lost ignomiously after 1. ... Qa2?? 2. Bxe5!
1996 17. Qb4+ Ka2 18. Qb3 mate.
3. d7 and queens. Since 1. ... Qxe7 2. dxe7 Re8 3.
Rd8 is lost, Black played 1. ... Qb4 2. h6 Rc6 and with the double threat of Qxg7 mate or Rxc8. (If Solitaire Chess ABCs of Chess

Removing the guard: Black wins a piece by

resigned after 3. Qf6. 2. ... Bxe5 3. Rxc8 wins). Problem I.
Problem VI. B. Simply 1. ... Rxf1+ 2. Rxf1 Rxc3 3. Nxc3 Qxc3 4.
1. ... Bc5! 2. Rxf8+ Rxf8 and now 3. Qxh4 Rf1+ 4. Qd5+ Kh7 should win handily. simple capture, 1. ... Bxa3, when Whites bishop is
C. A draw by repetition is likely after 1. ... Rb8 2.
Ng1 Rxg1 mate or 3. Ng1 Rf1! 4. Bxh7+ (4. Nce2 no longer guarded.

Double attack: By advancing 1. ... e3 Black

Bxg1 5. Nxg1 Rxg1+!) 4. ... Kh8!. Problem II.
Qc7 Rbc8, etc.
Whats The Best Move? Endgame Lab Benkos Bafflers unleashes a serious double attack: to c2 and f2.
1. C. Veselin Topalov - Judith Polgar, Vitoria Black wins a piece no matter what White does.
Problem I.
A. A solid pawn up, Topalov hunted for more and bit
Gasteiz 2007
Discovery: After 1. ... Nf6 White loses the d-
Problem III.
A/ 1. ... Kb3 2. Bc8! a3 3. Bg3 a2 4. Be5 Kc2 5.
the dust after 1. Qxa7?? Ra8 2. Qc7 Bd8! 3. Re5 Bf5+ Kc1 6. Bf4+ Kb2 7. Be5+ Ka3 8. Bd7 Rb2 9.
pawn.
Bxc7 4. Rxd5 Bxf4. Bd6+ Rb4 10. Be5 Rb8+ 11. Kc7 Rb2 12. Bd6+ Kb3
B. Also horrendous is 1. Be5?? Rd7 snaring the Skewer: With 1. ... Nxe3 Black wins a piece, since
13. Be6+, Draw Problem IV.

queen. B/ 1. ... Kb3 2. Bd3!

C. Safe and sound is 1. Bg3 to retreat the queen on
2. Kxe3 runs into 2. ... Bg5+.
2. Be2? a3-+
Mating net: Its mate after 1. ... f5+! 2. exf6 e.p.
Problem V.
f4. 2. ... a3 3. Bg3 Re6 4. Bb1
Black is better after 4. Bf5? Re7+ 5. Kf6 a2.
2. C. Veselin Topalov - Evgeny Bareev, Re8.
4. ... Kb2 5. Bf5 Re2 6. Bh4 a2 7. Bf6+ Ka3
A. Preparing to castle queenside with 1. a3, Topalov
Linares 1994
Mating net: Its over after 1. ... Rg2+ 2. Kf4
The position is even after 7. ... Kc1 8. Ba1 Rb2 9. Be6. Problem VI.

got jolted by 1. ... Nxf4! 2. Nxf6+ (if 2. gxf4 Bh4+ 8. Ba1

After 8. Bg6? Rb2, Black is better. Bg5+ 3. Ke4 Re2+ 4. Be3 Rxe3 mate.
3. Kf1 f5 4. Qe2 Kh8 5. Kg2 fxe4 6. Bxe4 Qf7
wins) 2. ... gxf6 3. Bxh7+ Kg7 4. Qe4 Re8! 5. 8. ... Rb2 9. Be6, Draws
Qxe8 Bf5! 6. Qxa8 Qe4+ 7. Kf2 Qg2+ 8 Ke3 C/ 1. ... Kb3 2. Bb5! a3 3. Be8 Rg8

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FRITZ MEDIA SYSTEM

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GMs Christiansen, Ben-
jamin, Shabalov and Naka-
mura battle it out, with
dynamic and instructive
commentary from Maurice Ashley, get inside the minds of the
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