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THE FUTURE OF CHESS IS HEREAs a follow up to May’s issue discussion of Queen’sEnglish Attack and Gambit:

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ContributorsAl Lawrence(“USCF History,” p. 10) served as both USCF and WorldChess 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 ofAmerican Grandmaster.

Jerry Hanken(“Foxwoods 2009,” p. 22; “U.S. Open Preview,” p. 36)is president of the Chess Journalists of America anda frequent Chess Life contributor.

Diana Mihajlova(“Profile,” p. 28) is a chess player and artist who hasbeen exhibiting internationally (under the name YanaMitra) since 1988. She was born in Macedonia (former

Yugoslavia). In 1989 after finishing a three year lecturingcontract in Perth, Australia, she decided to abandon heracademic career and to dedicate herself to a full timepainting while still free lancing in the languages field.She settled in London in 1993 where she currently livesand works. You can see her paintings at the Yana Mitraweb site. (www.yanamitra.com)

Jon Edwards(“Openings,” p. 32) coordinates outreach and institutionalcommunication for Information Technology at PrincetonUniversity. He won the 10th U.S. Correspondence title in1997, is the author of a dozen chess books and webmasterof Chess is Fun, and teaches chess in central New Jersey.

Macauley Peterson(“U.S. Championship Preview, p. 35) is a mediadeveloper and foreign correspondent for InternetChess Club Chess.FM.

July on uschess.org

U.S. Chess School in New YorkIn the ninth edition of the U.S. Chess School,Alexander Onischuk (left), the highest ratedinstructor ever, will coach some of our top youthplayers including Joshua Colas and Kayden Troff.In mid July, check out Elizabeth Vicary’s report forphotos and an inside glimpse into the training.

Summer Title FightsThe U.S. Cadet Championship, with top seed VictorShen (left) will take place near USCF headquartersin Crossville, Tennessee from July 7 10 while theU.S. Junior Open and Closed are set for Waukesha,Wisconsin, July 10 17. Adults also have a crack atsummer national titles: the U.S. Class Championshipsgo down in Boca Raton, Florida from July 17 19. Lookfor games and reports from all these events on CLO.

The Big OneOver fourth of July weekend, look for reports from the world’sbiggest open tournament, the World Open in Philadelphia featuringa $250,000 guaranteed prize fund. CLO coverage will include blogsby Jonathan Hilton.

Watch and LearnIn Jennifer’s blog, see an excerptfrom the hulachess video that thismonth’s cover is based on.


Columns

14 CHESS TO ENJOYI’ll Take A PassBy GM Andy Soltis

16 SOLITAIRE CHESSA Reversal Of FortuneBy Bruce Pandolfini

18 LOOKS AT BOOKSKaspy MisledBy GM Joel Benjamin

21 WHAT’S THE BEST MOVE?Toppling TopalovBy GM Larry Evans

38 BACK TO BASICSThe Uneven Road to An UpsetBy GM Lev Alburt

40 ENDGAME LABCheck Your ChecksBy GM Pal Benko

Departments

3 PREVIEW

6 COUNTERPLAY

8 USCF AFFAIRS

10 USCF HISTORY

44 TOURNAMENT LIFE

62 CLASSIFIEDS

63 SOLUTIONS

On The Cover

In the position on the cover, therook on b5 is indeed “in take” butthe only move that allows Jenniferto keep “two hoops up” is Rf8 b8!

Cover design by Frankie Butler.Photos of Jennifer Shahade by DanielMeirom of DimMak Films. Board andpieces from thechesspiece.com.

July Chess Life

12 | FIRST MOVESWhat’s Your Chess Workout?

We take a fun look at our ever creative Chess Life Online editor.

22 | FOXWOODS 2009A Farewell to Foxwoods

By Jerry HankenIn the final version of the Continental Chess Association’s Foxwoodsevent, GM Darmen Sadvakasov and GM Yury Shulman tie for first.

28 | PROFILEVas Rajlich’s Little Fish

By Diana MihajlovaA profile of the creator of the world champion computer program Rybka.

Did you know he had American roots?

32 | OPENINGSRe-Fried Liver

By Jon EdwardsA new move in an ancient line breathes some new life into the strangely named opening.

35 | 2009 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPNakamura Claims U.S. Championship!

By Macauley PetersonIn a preview of next month’s cover story, Macauley Peterson gives us the basics.

36 | 2009 U.S. OPENWomen’s World Champion to Play in 110th U.S. OpenThe 110th edition of one of the USCF’s most exciting annual events

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As we celebrate this 70th anniversaryyear, we thought it would be fun to seewhat was on readers’ minds in past years.It is striking that in chess, which requiresonly the simplest of equipment, the technology of the day often looms large in howwe approach our game.

July 1949 (Chess Review)A few months ago in reporting a loss by

Kashdan in the New York InternationalTourney, Chess Review (January 1949, p.10) attributed it to unfamiliarity with anopening line which had already seen considerable tournament use. You asked theworld, what could be done to keep masters (and presumably experts) betterinformed.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 nomore than a few hundred at the most.This would appear, say, quarterly, andwould be in effect a continual revision ofPCO (Practical Chess Openings by ReubenFine ~ed.) or the like. The work would bedone by fifty or more volunteers of atleast expert caliber, and reviewed by aboard of masters before publication.Ordinarily, no attempt to be as com

pletely exhaustive as Reinfeld’s Spotlighton Openings would be expected. The jobsof players responsible for particular openings and subdivision thereof would be tocull from the literature all new ideas,improvements on old lines, etc. and listthem briefly and clearly with source givenand results stated.Since not all players participating could

be reasonably expected to subscribe to“all” chess publications, there would haveto be established a central clearing house.Two copies of each periodical received at

said clearing house would allow cuttingout the individual games for shipmentto those in charge of the particular openings.The whole setup is modeled on that in

use by Chemical Abstractswhich similarlyrelies on the unpaid efforts of volunteerexperts to digest the chemical literature(and which likewise runs a central clearing house from which articles are sent outfor review by specialists).I am the owner of an excellent mimeo

graph. I will undertake to mimeographand assemble and mail out up to 350copies of this Openings Bulletin, runningto say 10 20 pages, not more than fourtimes a year. The stencils will have to besupplied to me already cut other volunteers will be needed to do this work. Iwill do the actual mimeographing at nocharge other than for supplies, hence thesubscription 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, publication could easily begin by January orFebruary 1950.

Russell ChauvenetWest Hyattsville, Maryland

July 1989I have heard much comment lately on

whether computers should be allowed toplay in tournaments. Although I have mymasters in both chess and computer engineering, it seems the issue is not atechnical one at all. The real point is thatcomputers should be allowed to play intournaments as long as players, sponsors,spectators, etc., concede that it is interesting. What makes it generally interestingnow is the current competitive balancebetween humans and computers. In anycase, several facts remain:

1. It is inevitable that someday computers will be better than humans.2. Chess is a finite “open information”

game of skill. Therefore, even though it isnot feasible for computers to figure out allpossible variations from move one, eventually a sufficiently good program couldkill top level chess by “showing the way”in disputed sharp variations.3. Prohibiting computers from playing

in tournaments will not stop theirprogress or postpone the “chess killing”danger posed above because the challenge is there and some humans arefocused on it. However, any prohibitionmay stop some financial flow into thegame from companies or individuals interested in computer chess.Meanwhile, it is fun for many to watch

how computers do what many others hadproclaimed impossible: beat the top players. Prohibiting computers from humanprizes seems fair. The time for a computer to compete in a Grandmastertournament is here, as predicted in thehumorous Fritz Leiber science fictionstory “64 Square Madhouse” many yearsago. I personally would like nothing morethan to see the 1989 Friedkin computerchess competition be a match betweentwo similarly rated “players” whose 1988publicity rivaled the two K’s: Judith Polgar and Deep Thought.

Dan HeismanWarrington, Pennsylvania

Counterplay

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USCF Office closed on FridaysIn August of last year, the USCF was sued by current exec

utive board member Susan Polgar for $25 million (later reducedto $10 million). This and other suits related to her conduct andthe conduct of her husband and fellow executive board member Paul Truong have caused the USCF to incur enormous legalfees over the last 10 months and has made the budget processfor 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 undetermined period. Personally, for me, it was a very difficult taskto return to the office and share this with the employees afterthe last executive board meeting. Naturally, morale in the officewas impacted; however, I must communicate to the membership the pride I felt in watching how the staff ultimately handledthe situation. The staff met and offered solutions for implementation. Even though this was personally very difficult for eachof them, they rallied together, took ownership of what we faced,and bought into a plan. I want the membership to know thatyou have a dedicated staff that now is making significant personal sacrifices to continue to provide you with the membershipservices that you deserve.Until further notice and effective immediately, the USCF

headquarters will be operating on a four day work week, withthe offices closed on each Friday. I hope that this is in effect foras brief a period as possible. For the same reasons, ChessLife, effective with this issue, has been reduced to 64 pages.

Life Member Benefit SelectionI wanted to take a moment to address some concerns that

have been raised due to rumor that life members of the USCFwould be losing their printed copies of Chess Life magazine. Thisis not the case. Life members retain the option to receive ChessLife in printed format at no charge; they will just be requiredto confirm this benefit selection approximately every threeyears. In early June, we mailed a letter to life members detailing the benefit options. The letter references a code to use totell us their choice online. This is individualized and will beprinted on each member’s letter for security purposes. We willfollow up to those not responding with a postcard and then acover wrap on the last issue to be mailed, provided we have notreceived a response. This is to ensure that we have made everyreasonable effort to contact life members regarding the issue.For additional information see the full story atwww.uschess.org/content/view/9433/319/.

Election Issues, Missing Your BallotThe ballots for the 2009 USCF executive board election were

sent out as a cover wrap on the June issue of Chess Life andthe June TLA Newsletter. Ballots must be received no later thanTuesday, July 21, 2009. If your ballot does not arrive, is dam

aged or if you threw it away, you may request a replacementballot. Requests for replacement ballots due to non receipt ofeither Chess Life or the TLA Newsletter will not be honored untilafter June 20th, to give your magazine time to arrive. Requestsfor replacement ballots should be sent to Cheryle Bruce,[email protected]. Please be sure to provide your USCF ID,name and current mailing address. For more information pleasesee www.uschess.org/content/view/9442/536/. See morebelow in the item by USCF Election Chair Mike Nolan.

Forum for USCF Legal Issues AnnouncedOn 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 discussoptions for the delegate’s meeting relating to current legal proceedings and governance issues.

Bill HallUSCF Executive Director

Note to USCF members regardingballots for the 2009 executive board electionBallots to USCF voting members as of April 30th were mailed

in late May/early June. Per the USCF bylaws, to be a votingmember for this election you have to have been a currentUSCF member at the end of April with a membership expiration date of June 30, 2009, or later, and you must be 16 yearsold or older by June 30, 2009.Unlike past years, members who live outside the USA may

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whether that is because you are a regular member, an additionalfamily member or a life member who has asked not to receiveChess Life each month, and if you live in the USA (except forAPO/FPO addresses and U.S. territories), your ballot was a coverwrap around the June TLA Newsletter.If you live outside the USA, have an APO/FPO address or live

in a U.S. territory (or if you pay extra to receive your Chess Lifevia first class or air mail), your ballot was mailed to you by firstclass mail from the USCF office on May 29th.Ballots must be returned to the address printed on the

reverse side of the ballot no later than Tuesday, July 21, 2009.Ballots received after that date will not be counted.Also, please be informed that Brian Lafferty has withdrawn

from the race.Mike Nolan

Chair, USCF Election Committee

USCF Affairs July

The USCF Mission

USCF is a not-for-profit membership organization devoted to extend-ing the role of chess in American society. USCF promotes the studyand knowledge of the game of chess, for its own sake as an art andenjoyment, but also as a means for the improvement of society. Itinforms, educates, and fosters the development of players (profes-sional and amateur) and potential players. It encourages thedevelopment of a network of institutions devoted to enhancing thegrowth of chess, from local clubs to state and regional associations,and it promotes chess in American society. To these ends, USCF offers

a monthly magazine, as well as targeted publications to its mem-bers and others. It supervises the organization of the U.S. ChessChampionship, an open tournament held every summer, and othernational events. It offers a wide range of books and services to itsmembers and others at prices consistent with the benefits of its mem-bers. USCF serves as the governing body for chess in the United Statesand as a participant in international chess organizations andprojects. It is structured to ensure effective democratic proceduresin accord with its bylaws and laws of the state of Illinois.

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Y2K 2 XvilleUSCF’S 7TH DECADE: 1999-2009

A text messaged synopsis of USCF’s most recent decadecould do worse than begin with the headline above. In 1999 direpredictions of computer malfunctions on January 1, 2000(“Y2K”), required billions of dollars of reprogramming worldwide.USCF met the challenge on a modest budget. Years later, themoving of USCF’s headquarters to its new office building, onthree acres provided by the city of Crossville, Tennesse, ranksas one of our organization’s most momentous decisions.The year 1999 saw the third world chess championship in

ten years in the U.S. By middecade, the big news was thestunning 2004 comeback ofGata Kamsky. In 2005 hequalified for the FIDE candidate matches. In 2007, hewon the chess world cup, thenlost a tense match for theright to challenge the worldchampion.Our women’s Olympiad

team brought home the silvermedal in 2004. In 2006, themen captured the bronze,while in 2008, both our teamswon the bronze medal. In2007, Alexander Shabalov wonhis fourth U.S. Open in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Shabalovalso won the U.S. Championship three times, tying in2000 and winning it clear in2003 and 2007.In 1999, Bob Smith became

the first president electedunder new bylaws, which provided that a direct vote ofUSCF members select an executive board, who then electofficers. The Seattle ChessFoundation began to sponsorthe U.S. Chess Championship, doing so through 2006. GerryDullea became the first person in USCF history to serve a second stint as executive director (ED). In 2000 Tim Redman seta similar record when he was elected president for the secondtime, cutting the previous year’s USCF losses by 90 percent.

George DeFeis became ED. In 2001 John McCrary was electedpresident, and Frank Niro was hired as ED in 2002.In 2003 Beatriz Marinello became the first woman elected to the

USCF presidency. “We didn’t even have enough money to pay theprinter to get the next issue of Chess Life in the mail,” Marinelloremembered. The life membership asset fund had been significantly depleted, rescuing operations since 1997. Marinello’s teamhad to cut expenses to the core. Remaining staffers were taskedto do more. Marinello served as a volunteer ED until Bill Goich

berg was drafted as theday to day business leader. By2005 USCF was in the black,the plan to move to Crossvillefinalized and Bill Hall, destined to be USCF’s firstlong term ED in a decade, hadbeen hired. New USCF president Goichberg and Hallhandled the complicated relocation with aplomb. ThenChess Life editor Daniel Lucassettled into his cyber office toprovide managerial stabilityand begin a revamp of USCF’sflagship publication.

Chess Life Online, edited bythe peripatetic Jennifer Shahade, twice U.S. women’schamp, began reporting chessevents as they happen. Andthe rating of tournamentsbecame almost instantaneous.Two great events capped

USCF’s first 70 years, revealingorganizational success at bothends of the chess spectrum.Hikaru Nakamura secured hissecond U.S. Championship,winning first in 2005, by besting the field at the 2009,

$135,000 prize fund event, held at the elegant new Chess Cluband Scholastic Center of St. Louis and sponsored byRex Sinquefield. In Nashville, Garry Kasparov, astronaut GregChamitoff, and women’s world champion Alexandra Kosteniukjoined more than 5,200 school players at SuperNationals IV.

USCFHistory

21st-Century Trivia• Gerry “Pinch Hitter” Dullea served twice as USCF’s 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.

By Al Lawrence

Chess Life Online, edited by the peripatetic Jennifer Shahade,began reporting chess events as they happen.


First Moves

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Top left: A still from nakedchesswhich reverses the famous

photograph of Marcel Duchampplaying chess against a nakedwoman. Jennifer’s opponent is

Jason Bretz.

Bottom left: Jennifer Shahadeand Macauley Peterson hosteddaily recap shows at the 2009

U.S. Championships at theChess Club and Scholastic

Center of Saint Louis.

Left: Amanda Mateer practiceshulachess at the ChessFest in

Tucson, Arizona, 9queens’largest event of the year.

Above: The cover of The Artof Chess, which will bereviewed in the August

issue of Chess Life

Hulachess grew out of a long overdue project—teaching 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 managedto impart the knight move to her. And in my first hour, I could barely keep the hoop going for two seconds. Luckily, ourlearning curves were both steep, not circular!

After months of practice and in conjunction with DimMak Films, we choreographed and shothulachess, in which we played through a chess game while both hula-hooping. (We did not do itin one take—it took about nine hours and we dropped both hoops and rooks.) The moves werebased on a game that I analyzed for Marcel Duchamp: The Art of Chess (to be reviewed in the AugustChess 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 favoritething about hulachess is that the movement shows visually what all chessplayers know: Chessis constant mental movement. Hulachess is also fun. I created a hulachess studio in my brother'schildhood room, and I'm ready to take on any serious challengers.

“In chess there are some extremely beautiful things in the domain of movement, but not in the visual domain." Marcel Duchamp

After 1. Kg1, Blackcontinues with 1. ...Rd1+ 2. Kg2 Rd2+and so on

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.


Chess to Enjoy

By GM Andy Soltis

You can pass or lose your turn in card and other board games.But not in chess—and that makes quite a difference.

I’ll Take A Pass

The most important rule of chess isthe first one we forget about.We take the rule so much for granted

that it is omitted from many how to playprimers. But you’ll find it in the first sentence of FIDE’s Laws of Chess:“The game of chess is played between

two opponents who move their piecesalternately...”Beginners read that, or something like

it, and never think about it again. But thelast word is the key.Without that “alternately” chess would

lose most of its tactics. We wouldn’t beable to win simple endings. And we couldn’t properly calculate.One of the embarrassing ways we mis

calculate is to mentally break “rule one.”We look at a move we’d like to play as wellits follow up. But our ideas bump into oneanother.

First things firstGM Vladimir Kramnik (FIDE 2729)GM Aleksej Aleksandrov (FIDE 2634)Turin 2006

After 18. Nxe6

Black saw the threats (Nxc7+ or Nc5+).He calculated the defense of 18. ... Kf7and then 19. Nc5 Bc8.But when it came time to make a move

on the board, his hand played 18. ...

Bc8??, as if he had already made theking move. He had mentally made twomoves in a row and he resigned beforeWhite could play 19. Nxc7+.We get so used to rule oOne that we for

get how a player can move twice in a rowin some other games. This comes aboutbecause of a lucky roll of the dice orbecause his opponent has the wrongcards in his hand.But in chess we must take turns. That

means you can win if you make twothreats that your opponent cannot answerwith one move. This is the basis of tactics,as Cecil Purdy pointed out.

Two for oneGM Sergey Karjakin (FIDE 2732)GM Vassily Ivanchuk (FIDE 2751)Melody Amber (blindfold) 2008

After 38. ... Rxc4

For example, White played 39. Rxd6,which because after 39. ... Rxd6 40. Qe5+,Black cannot meet both threats 41.Rxd6 and 41. queen takes king withone move.But Black has a good counter if he

replies to the check with 40. ... Kg8 andthen 41. Rxd6 Rxe4!. This exploits White’sinability to move twice in a row (42. Qxe4Qxd6 or 42. Rxe6?? Rxe5).In the game Black blundered with 39.

... Rxe4?? and should have lost becauseafter 40. Rxd8+ Nxd8 41. Bg5 Re1+ 42.Rxe1 Qxe1+ 43. Kh2 both his king andknight are vulnerable and 43. ... Ne6allows 44. Bh6!.Chess is often called a “war game.” But

in war, there is no rule that requires thearmies to alternate attacks. In real combat, an army with the upper hand canwipe out a target by moving three, four orfive times in a row.But in chess, rule one forces the supe

rior side to apply the principle of twotargets. The defender may be able to protect one weakness simply by throwingall his pieces around it. But that policyfails if the attacker can open a secondfront or a third:

Multiple frontsGM Alexey Shirov (FIDE 2740)GM Dmitry Jakovenko (FIDE 2711)Foros 2008

After 33. ... Qc7

White would like to win with a welltimed Rd7 but it doesn’t work yet. Hetried instead to create a target out of theblack bishop, 34. g4! Rh8 35. g5.After 35. ... Bb2 he went back to the

idea of penetrating at d7, with 36. Kf1 Qb737. Ke2 Qc7 38. Qg4!.Black blocked the d file with 38. ...

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Bd4. But after 39. Kd3! Be5 40. f4! Bd641. Qg2 a6 42. Qb2+ Kg8 43. Kc2 he waslost because either the bishop falls (43. ...Rd7 44. Qf6) or the king dies (43. ... Rh2+44. R5d2 Rxd2+ 45. Rxd2 b5 46. Qf6! andRh2 h8 mate.).

Move and losePerhaps the most sophisticated con

sequence of rule one is that you can’tpass when you want to. The implicationsof that were clear to the pioneers of Shatranj, the forerunner of chess. As early asthe ninth century, Shatranj masters werecomposing “play and win” studies inwhich the weaker side must lose becauseevery move he chooses will fatally weakenhis position.

White to play and win.

This was composed by Zairab Katai,during the caliphate of al Mamun (813833). After 1. Re3! Ng1 White must avoid2. Kf4 Kd4! because whatever he does

harms his position.Instead 2. Kf5! Kd4 3. Kf4 puts Black

in what GM Yuri Averbakh said may bethe earliest version of Zugzwang. Blackhas no good move since 3. ... Kc4 4. Kg3!Kd4 5. Re1 loses.

After 5. Re1

(Purists say this is not Zugzwang butrather a “squeeze.”)Novices don’t appreciate Zugzwang.

Even some experienced players think it’sa cryptic concept that never occurs intheir games. But everyone usesZugzwang: Try to win in king and rookversus king without it.The same goes of K+R versus K, K+2Bs

versus K and K+B+N versus K as well asK+Q versus K+R and many others. Takeaway Zugzwang, and it becomes extraordinarily difficult to win a chess game,even with an extra piece.

(see game top of next column)

The big squeezeGM Tomasz Markowski (FIDE 2598)GM Zahar Efimenko (FIDE 2660)Plovdiv 2008

After 46. Ke3

Black wins only if he knows that positions like 46. ... Bc4! 47. Rxb5 Bxb5 leadinevitably to Zugzwang/squeeze.This was borne out by 48. f4 Bd7 49.

Kf3 h5 50. Ke3 Kf8 51. Kd4 Ke7 52. h4Ke6 53. Kc5 Ba4 and White has run outof useful moves. There followed 54. Kd4Bc2 55. Ke3 Kd7 56. Kd4 Kc6 and Whiteresigned after 57. Ke3 Kc5 58. g4 hxg4 59.f5 gxf5 60. h5 f4+! 61. Kxf4 Kd4.But of all the ways that Rule One influ

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A PleasantLittle Melody

It’s one of the curious features oftoday’s chess: The most interestinggames are often played in speedevents, rather than those with slowertime limits. Or they are played incombination speed/blindfold eventslike the annual Melody Amber tournament. The 2009 version of MelodyAmber had many more fascinatinggames than the more prestigiousLinares 2009 and Wijk aan Zee 2009put together. It provides our six quizpositions this month. In each you areasked to find the fastest winningline of play. Usually this will meanthe forced win of a decisive amountof material. Solutions on page 63.

Problem IGM Vladimir KramnikGM Wang Yue

White to play

Problem IVGM Veselin TopalovGM Gata Kamsky

Black to play

Problem IIGM Levon AronianGM Peter Leko

White to play

Problem VGM Viswanathan AnandGM Vladimir Kramnik

White to play

Problem IIIGM Viswanathan AnandGM Peter Leko

White to play

Problem VIGM Magnus CarlsenGM Vladimir Kramnik

Black to play

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With the Latvian Gambit (1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5) Black aims to play something likea King’s Gambit in reverse, hoping foractivity against the center and along thef file. Of course, while White in the King’sGambit has to stay on top of things to survive the dangers of such precipitousassault, Black has additional concern.It’s much harder to justify the “sac” of apawn, and riskier to one’s king, toadvance the f pawn early on if you’realready a move behind by virtue of goingsecond. Some of the potential problemsare seen in the game Dion Martinez vs.William Pollock, New York,1889. AlthoughBlack goes down quickly, it happens afteran early queen trade, which only lendsitself to the game’s charm. The enchantment of the opening began with ...

Latvian Gambit (C40)Dion MartinezWilliam PollockNew York, 1889

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. d4 fxe4 4. Nxe5 Nf6 5.Ng4 d5 6. Nxf6+ Qxf6 7. Qh5+ Qf7

Your starting position

Now make sure you have the aboveposition set up on your chessboard. Asyou play through the remaining moves inthis game, use a piece of paper to cover

the article, exposing White’s next moveonly after trying to guess it. If you guesscorrectly, give yourself the par score.Sometimes points are also rewarded forsecond best moves, and there may bebonus points or deductions for othermoves and variations. Note that ** meansthat the note to Black’s move is over andWhite’s move is on the next line.**

8. Qxf7+ Par Score: 4

No credit for 8. Qe5+, which can bemet by 8. ... Be6, followed by furtherattacks on the white queen. Martinez’shandling of the opening is guided mainlyby psychological considerations. Pollockhad a reputation as a brilliant attackingplayer not always sound but certainlyimaginative. With no queens, Pollock wasless inspired and less dangerous.

8. … Kxf7

9. Bf4 Par Score: 5

White develops with a threat to winthe c pawn (1 bonus point).

9. … c6

The try 9. ... Na6? drops a pawn to 10.Bxa6 bxa6 11. Bxc7 (1 bonus point).Meanwhile, 9. ... Bd6 10. Bxd6 cxd6 leadsto awkward doubled pawns. For example,11. Nc3 Be6? 12. Nb5, threatens 13.Nxd6+ as well as 13. Nc7.**

10. Nd2 Par Score: 5

This development prepares queensidecastling. With the d5 pawn so solidlyguarded there is not much future for theknight in playing 10. Nc3 (accept only 2points part credit).

10. … Bf5

11. 0-0-0 Par Score: 5

11. … Nd7

12. Be2 Par Score: 5

The back rank is cleared and the f1square vacated for either knight (Nf1 andNe3) or rook (Rhf1 and f2 f3).

12. … c5

Impatience: the intention is to openthe c file and somehow work up an attackon the white king. The drawback is thatthe d5 pawn becomes weak. In the tournament book Steinitz suggested a lessambitious approach, more in keepingwith the needs of the position, 12. ... Be7followed by 13. ... Rhf8 and 14. ... Kg8.**13. Be3 Par Score: 5

White wants to secure d4. No creditfor 13. dxc5 Bxc5, which plays intoBlack’s hands.

13. … Rc8

By this Black has in mind 14. ... cxd415. Bxd4 e3 16. fxe3 Rxc2+. Accept 1bonus point if you saw it.**14. Nf1! Par Score: 6

A timely retreat. Now 14. ... cxd4 15.Bxd4 e3 is refuted by 16. Nxe3, coveringc2 (1 bonus point). Also, White clears thed file, so he threatens to win a pawn by15. dxc5 Bxc5 15. Rxd5 (1 bonus point).

14. … cxd4

This doesn’t solve Black’s problems.In fact, it invites White’s pieces to take upbetter squares.**15. Bxd4 Par Score: 5

15. … Bc5

A move that leads to the loss of the dpawn, but an effort must be made to getout the pieces.**16. Ne3 Par Score: 5

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SolitaireChess

AReversal of Fortune

By Bruce Pandolfini

The main danger in gambits from the black side involves time; Black is alreadystarting the game a move behind. This pitfall is illustrated in this Latvian Gambitfrom 1899.


Saves the bishop and guards the dpawn.**17. Bxc5 Par Score: 5

17. … Nxc5

A tricky situation: what is the best wayto lose the d pawn? In capturing withthe knight Pollock is guided by the notionthat he should keep as many pieces onthe board as possible.The alternative move 17. ... Rxc5 18. b4

Rc3 leads to the exchange of Black’sbishop, 19. Nxd5 Bxd5 20. Rxd5; thoughafter 20. ... Nf6 21. Rd2 Rhc8 Black is stillfighting.**18. Nxd5 Par Score: 5

18. … Na4

Black doesn’t allow the knight to dropback to c3.**19. Nf4! Par Score: 6

Surprise: 19. a3 Rhd8 20. Ne3 wasgood enough (4 points part credit). ButMartinez senses there is more to be had.The threat is 20. Nxe6 Kxe6 21. Bg4+ (1bonus point).

19. … Bxa2

The decision to take the a pawn equalizes material but allows the white rook toenter the seventh rank.**20. Rd7+ Par Score: 5

20. … Kf6

“The retreat of the king to the last rowalso left little hope of saving the game, forWhite might simply sweep off the pawnson the queenside and win easily.”Steinitz.**21. Nh5+ Par Score: 5

With the black king exposed Martinezis not interested in collecting pawns. He’splaying for mate.

21. … Kg6

Accept 2 bonus points for analyzing 21.... Ke6 22. Bg4+ Ke5 23. f4+ exf3 e.p. 24.Re1 mate.**22. Rhd1 Par Score: 5

Martinez is trying hard (maybe toohard) to construct a mating net. Simpleris 22. Rxg7+ (accept full credit) and if 22.... Kf5 23. Bg4+ Ke5 24. Rd1, threatening25. Rg5 mate.

22. … Rc6

To prevent 23. R1d6+, but it doesn’thold off mate.**23. Rxg7+ Par Score: 4

23. … Kh6

Add 1 bonus point for considering 23.... Kf5 24. Bg4+ Ke5 25. Rg5 mate.**24. g4 Par Score: 5

The threat is 25. g5 mate (1 bonuspoint).24. … Rg6

The move 24. ... Rc5 lets the rook in,25. Rd6+ Be6 26. Rxe6 mate (1 bonuspoint).**25. h4! Par Score: 6

Accept only 2 points part credit for 25.Rd6. It has a clever point (25. ... Rxd6 26.g5 mate), but doesn’t yet threaten anything, for if 26. g5+ Black has 25. ...Kxg5. White needs his h pawn.

25. … Rxg7

Otherwise 26. g5 Rxg5 27. hxg5 is mate(1 bonus point). Now it’s mate in two. Add1 bonus pointmore if you worked it outin advance.**26. Rd6+ Par Score: 5

26. … Rg6

27. g5 mate..Chess Life congratulates Bruce Pandolfini,on his 200th “Solitaire Chess” column.

Total your score to determine yourapproximate rating below:

Total Score Rating

95+ 2400+81-94 2200-239966-80 2000-219951-65 1800-199936-50 1600-179921-35 1400-159906-20 1200-13990-05 under 1200

ABCs of Chess

These problems are all related tokey positions in this month’s game.In each case, Black is to move. Theanswers can be found in Solutionson page 63.

July Exercise: No matter who youare it can’t hurt to have a personalized routine for actual play. Thus,when you don’t know what to do, youdo; that is, you can fall back on yourroutine. Many books and teacherssuggest procedures, but an excellent way to start ingraining youralgorithm is to reason it out on yourown. Your checklist shouldn’t be toowieldy, probably no more than fouror five steps, and you’ll modify thisapproach with time and experience.Naturally, it won’t teach you how tothink, but it might help you thinkwhen you think you can’t.

Problem IRemoving the guard

Problem IVSkewer

Problem IIDouble attack

Problem VMating net

Problem IIIDiscovery

Problem VIMating net

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Looks at BooksLooks at Books

Tibor “Toyota” Karolyi first got to knowhis famous contemporary at the 1980World Junior (the same is true for yourreviewer). That deep personal impression drove Karolyi (along with Nick Aplin)to write two books on Kasparov’s games,a bold move when you consider howextensively Kasparov has written on hisown games. Karolyi is playing the Kasparov card again with a quirky bookthat will intrigue readers looking forsomething out of the ordinary.The current work started as a planned

article for the British chess humor magazine Kingpin until the authors realizedthey had enough material for a wholebook. This origin is apparent throughoutin the tongue in cheek tone. Midwaythrough the preface “Kasparov” takesover in the first person. “He” presentssuccessful efforts from the world champions in reverse chronological order,from Anatoly Karpov to Wilhelm Steinitz.

Alongside these games we see Kasparov“emulating” his great predecessors, onlyto see their strategies fail in his hands.Using a world champion’s losses as

the focus of a book is nothing new. As achild I enjoyed Edmar Mednis’ How toBeat Bobby Fischer, and Capablancafamously detailed his losses in the classic Chess Fundamentals. The originalcomponent of Misled book, the connection to the wins of previous champions,takes a bit of license. For instance, theauthors present a game of Smyslov’swhere his extra piece triumphs over Timman’s three pawns. Then we see thethree pawns overwhelm Kasparov’s extrapiece in losses to Boris Spassky, JoelLautier, and Vladimir Kramnik. The positions were all completely different, havingonly the material balance in common.Kasparov did not actually “learn” that

rook plus four pawns versus rook plusthree pawns, all on the kingside, is abook draw by watching Karpov hold theendgame against Viktor Korchnoi. ButKasparov did lose the same ending toJeroen Piket, whether or not he was“misled” by Karpov.When we get to the concluding chap

ter, it should surprise no one thatKasparov falls victim to painful matingattacks when he attempts to replicate the“Steinitzian King.”Perhaps it is the differences, rather

than the similarities, that give the examples meaning. Let’s look at two positionsside by side, as the authors do:

(see diagrams top of next column)

The first position is Botvinnik Pomar,Amsterdam 1966. With 14. g4, White hasbegun a successful pawn storm. In thesecond position, Black’s 27. ... g5 led to aloss in Short Kasparov, PCA match 1993.Why didn’t the pawn push on the

wing work in the second example? Perhaps because the situation in thecenter is too fluid, or because Botvinnik’s pawn rush was directed againstan errant bishop. The reader is left to

draw his own conclusions.So the specific lessons learned are

rather less clear, if more humorously presented, than in the typical strategy book.Misled works best for me as an historicaldocument. I enjoyed seeing the predecessors’ games juxtaposed withKasparov’s losses, whether one sees deepmeaning or just a bit of harmless fun.I have to point out one small but annoy

ing technical issue. The book contains nogame index, a problem I have observed inseveral Batsford books. Whenever I needto search for a particular game I amreminded of this unfortunate omissionin a book that is essentially a collectionof games. .

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Kaspy Misled

Kasparov: How His PredecessorsMisled Him About Chess

by Tibor Karolyi and Nick Aplin, Batsford Books272 pages, $22.95 from uscfsales.com

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Flirting With DangerFIDE postponed a title match

between India’s Viswanathan Anand,39, and Bulgaria’s Veselin Topalov,34, until next year. Topalov is afierce fighter who flirts with dangerand refuses to compromise, which isboth a blessing and a curse. A critic,analyzing his losses, noted: “Basically we find two types of mistakesin his games: the first are simplydue to human weakness, the secondas a consequence of trying too hardto win.” Anand holds a 55% edgeagainst him in over 80 games.Solutions to this month’s quiz

positions are on page 63.

Readers are invited to send their positions in for possible consideration inthis column. Send to [email protected] or mail to ChessLife, c/o What’s The Best Move, POBox 3967, Crossville, TN 38557.

1. White moves

(a) Qxa7 (b) Be5 (c) Bg3

3. Black moves

(a) Nc6 (b) Qd5 (c) h5

2. White moves

(a) a3 (b) Nxf6+ (c) Ne2

4. Black moves

(a) Qa2 (b) Rxf1+ (c) Rb8

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Toppling TopalovBy GM Larry Evans

What’s The Best Move?


Foxwoods: there were 11 great tournaments under that name. (Oddlyenough, there were also 11 leg

endary Lone Pine events.) The FoxwoodsCasino, home of the Foxwoods tournament, has decided that chess players arenot as profitable as “pure” gamblers andhave priced themselves out of the marketby imposing a huge rent and exorbitantroom rates for next year. And so we seethe bushy tail of the Fox who carries achess king clutched firmly between histeeth disappearing into the dense Connecticut woods.But you who have enjoyed the ameni

ties of a big tournament in a superiorvenue over Easter weekend, do notdespair. Replacing the Foxwoods event,next year the Continental Chess Association (CCA) will be hosting an Eastertournament in either Virginia or Philadelphia with guaranteed prizes only exceededby those of the World Open. Stay tunedto chesstour.com for details soon.The winner of the last Foxwoods, held

from April 8 12, 2009, was GM DarmenSadvakasov, a 31 year old former worldjunior champion (1998) who completedhis studies in the field of public policy atCarnegie Mellon University in Pittsburghin May. Darmen turned out to be a verycongenial and pleasant interview and

showed quite a sense of humor abouthis own home country. When I askedhim where he was from my geographybeing somewhat less than fuzzy he toldme the nation of Kazakhstan. “No,” Ithought to myself. “Isn’t that the mythical land of Sasha Baron Cohen in themovie Borat?” No, the joke is on me. Darmen does come from the former Sovietprotectorate of Kazakhstan. I didn’t reallywant to reveal my ignorance but I had toask, “Where is Kazakhstan?” He smiledand he said: “It’s directly between Russiaand China.” Then I thought, “Not reallythe ideal location for a country is it?”Darmen told me a little about his country and I was absolutely shocked to hearthat it is the ninth largest landmass in thewhole world! He said that one time he wascommunicating with someone over theInternet Chess Club and he told this tosomeone and the person didn’t believehim. “It’s five times the size of France,” heexclaimed. “Maybe four Frances and aBelgium,” the other person replied. Thensomeone else chimed in and asked whatthe population of Kazakhstan was. “I toldhim it was 15 million. I guess that’s aboutthe size of greater NYC,” said Darmen.“You better get back to your country andstart populating!” was the retort.In fact, kidding aside, that is precisely

what Darmen and his wife plan to do. Bythe time you read this article, he willhave his degree in public policy, which heintends to employ in his native country tohelp the people of his country prosper.Kazakhstan has done well up until lastyear because of oil revenues, but the dropin oil prices has hit them very hard. Hisintent is to contribute as much as possible to the people of his native land. Thisguy isn’t kidding. He’s sincere! (And hisEnglish is excellent.)How many times can you win a tourna

ment and be able to say that you are theperpetual winner of that tournament?Well, Darmen is the last Foxwoods champion, and no one will be able to take thataway from him. If the tournament everstarts 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 scored7½/9 in the prestigious open section,and actually tied for first with Grandmaster Yury Shulman. In fact, Darmen’sonly loss in the tournament was to Yuryin round four. Shulman had started outlike the proverbial “house on fire,” winninghis first five games with ease, using thetried and true method of the grandmaster protecting his turf by drawing the lastthree out of four. In the last round,

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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 Benét, commenting on theCivil War blockade that doomed the Confederacy and with it, the Old South.

By Jerry Hanken


Sadvakasov was able to defeat IM andGM elect Robert Hess, whose story inthis tournament is equally as interestingas that of Darmen. This allowed for thetraditional big tournament playoff that theCCA provides in some of the more prestigious tournaments so that there canbe a true champion. For Foxwoods, ithas always involved having a free room forthe next year. That will not change, butthere will be a different venue for theEaster tournament.With the system used to determine the

champion, the person with the largesttiebreak score gets to choose whether totake “the attack” with white or to defendwith black. In fact, Shulman chose totake five minutes and the white piecesagainst Sadvakasov’s black pieces. Amazingly, Darmen had no trouble at allholding off the reigning U.S. championand achieving a draw in this unusualplayoff, which was the first to feature atime delay on the clock. Both sides hadfive extra seconds per move! In terms ofthe actual tiebreaker system, this is asea change. Because now, Black has onlyto make reasonable moves and not getmated to hold the draw! (The change inthis system can be directly attributed tothe somewhat unpleasant fiasco thatended the U.S. Women’s Championship

earlier this year.)The following fine game was not in the

MonRoi database, but Darmen has graciously annotated it for you readers. Yourreporter nods in occasionally, indicated byitalics and the initials (JH), but the neatvariations are from the grandmaster.

Sicilian Scheveningen,Keres Attack (B81)GM Darmen Sadvakasov (2618)IM Samuel Shankland (2464)Foxwoods Open (7), 04.11.2009Notes by Sadvakasov

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 hasthe choice between 7. ... e5, 7. ... h6,and the move played in the game. Black's7. ... Nc6 is not popular nowadaysbecause White has demonstrated ways toseize the initiative in these types of Sicilian positions.

7. ... Nc6 8. g5 Nd7 9. h4

Alternatively, 9. f4, 9. Rg1, and 9. Qd2are also interesting choices.

9. ... Be7 10. Qd2 0-0 11. 0-0-0

History reveals that the better playeralmost always wins these opposite sidecastling games out of the Sicilian. Sam ison the upswing, but as this game shows,he is not yet quite able to duke it out withexperienced grandmasters in this type ofcombat. He will be soon, though! (JH)

11. ... Nxd4 12. Bxd4 b5 13. Kb1

This move is almost always useful inthese kinds of positions.

13. ... Bb7

13. ... b4! is preferable. The positionwould then be sharp, but I think Whitehas the better prospects. For example: 14.Ne2 Bb7 15. Ng3 a5 16. Rg1.

14. a3!

I used to train with the famous Grandmaster Sergey Dolmatov in the past andwas taught to consider a2 a3 when theblack bishop is on b7, blocking the b file.This is one of those positions where themove a2 a3 is very strong. While annotating this game, I was surprised to findanother game with the move 14. a3.Guess who played that game? Dolmatov.

14. ... Bc6

Intending to implement ... a6 a5 followed by ... b5 b4. After 14. ... Ne5 15.

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Qe3! White also got a strong initiative inDolmatov Korobov, Istanbul 2003. 15. ...Qc7 16. f4 Nc4 17. Bxc4 Qxc4 18. Rhg1Rfe8 19. f5 exf5 20. exf5 Bf8 21. Qf2Rac8 22. h5 and White's attack wascrushing: 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 forBlack. It is much easier to play withwhite, 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 secondnature to grandmasters. (JH)

17. ... Rab8 18. f4!?

The computer advises 18. h6, withadvantage. However, I had intentions toplay for mate in this game. After 18. h6g6 19. f4 Nc4 it is not easy for White toattack.

18. ... Nc4 19. Bxc4 bxc4 20. Nd5!!

After 20. Nd5

This is the idea of 18. f4! In case of 20.Ka1 or 20. h6, Black would respond with20. ... e5 with strong counterplay. The firstof two consecutive piece sacrifices to blowBlack's position apart. (JH)

20. ... exd5 21. Bxg7!!

The straightforward idea of the sacrificeis that 21. ... Kxg7 leads to mate after 22.Qd4+ Kg8 23. h6. Now, White has abunch of ideas but the main threat isBg7 c3 and g5 g6. I don't want to be “tooheavy” in the following variations, so Iwill just show some of the “main” lines.

21. ... Rb5?!

During the game I thought this was amistake. However, it is hard to recommend any other move for Black in thisposition. Probably 21. ... d4 would givesome chances. For instance, after 21. ...d4!? 22. Qxd4 Qb6 23. Qc3 Bxe4 24.Bh8 Qxb2+ (or 24. ... Bxc2+ 25. Kxc2Qb3+ 26. Kc1 Qxc3+ 27. Bxc3 with a bigadvantage in the endgame) 25. Qxb2Rxb2+ 26. Bxb2 d5 27. Be5 Bc5 28. Ka2.The move 21. ... dxe4 is the computer's

first choice but 22. Bc3! is very strong.

Here Black has two options, 22. ... Qa7and 22. ... Qb6. After 22. ... Qa7?! thequeen hangs in the following variation: 23.g6 fxg6 (other moves also fail: 23. ... h624. f5! e3 25. gxf7+ Kxf7 26. Rxe3 Bg5 27.Qxd6 Qxe3 28. Qg6+ Ke7 29. Qxc6 Rfd830. 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+ Kh626. Qe2 Rg8 27. Qg4) 24. hxg6 hxg6 (24.... h5 25. Qe2 Rb5 26. Qxc4+) 25. Qh2 Kf726. 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 iswinning for White.) 27. Rxb5 Qxb5 28.Rh1! even stronger than: (28. f5!? Qxf5 29.Qxc4+ d5 30. Qxc6 with a big advantage.) 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 Qc523. g6 fxg6 (There is a beautiful mateafter 23. ... dxe4 24. gxh7+ Kxh7 25.Rg7+ Kh6 26. Qg2 Qf5 27. Rh7+!! Qxh728. 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 onceagain 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!

After 23. a4

Whoops, there goes a whole rook! (JH)

23. ... dxe4 24. axb5 axb5 25. g6, Blackresigned.

The attack relentlessly moves forward!The kid has seen enough. (JH)

The open section for the final Foxwoodswas awesome. Of the 127 participants,there were 14 grandmasters and 14 international masters. Of the norms achievedat this year’s Foxwoods, the most impressive was the one earned by 17 year oldRobert Hess. Robert is a relatively small,compact 5 feet 8 inches who wears a Lincoln type beard (no mustache). He is, atthis point, the most significant rising starin U.S. chess. Those of you who are of aliterary bent might recall the delight andglee exhibited by the Dickensian character Ebenezer Scrooge. After having beentold that he will be visited by three spirits on three consecutive nights, he wassurprised to find that his spirits all camein one night. Pretty close to what happened with Robert’s norms! Likebookends, he achieved his first grandmaster norm in Foxwoods 2008 and hislast one, which, apparently, put him intothe grandmaster class exactly one yearlater. In between, he picked up a norm atthe SPICE Cup in September. Think aboutthis, folks. This young former high schoolfootball linebacker achieved somethingthat I have no memory of anyone everdoing before: three norms almost in succession! (Of course we can’t forget thatLarry Christiansen achieved his grandmaster title without ever having aninternational master title.) While GMLarry Kaufman may have earned his titlein a single tournament, to have earnedthree norms (and have them so neatlybookended) is quite impressive.Robert has not changed since I first

interviewed him after the 2008 Foxwoods.He shows maturity, a balance in hisapproach to life, and a remarkably adultmindset for one his age. Robert has stillnot decided upon an ultimate career; heclearly loves and adores chess, andspends as much time as he can with it.Sadly, I almost hate to say this, he seemsentirely too level headed to go on tobecome a world champion!This young lad is supported powerfully

by his family. His parents have encouraged his chess career and have given himhis head, trusting that it will take him tothe right places. Robert’s father, Carl,told me a funny story which reflects uponthe very nature of parenting. When Robertturned 15, he started to grow a beardand decided that he did not wish to shave!Some members of the family were somewhat taken aback by this, but Carl feltthat it was not his place to tell his sonwhat to do and what not to do, becausethe chances are, if you wanted a teenagerto do something he’ll do just the opposite!So how did Carl handle this? With greataplomb: Carl grew a beard! He let it, perhaps, get a little scraggly. When Robertnoticed this, he immediately shaved off hisbeard! 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 cometo a meeting of the minds as both areneatly trimmed. Now that’s what you callgood parenting.At the time of the preparation of this

article, the U.S. Championship has justbeen completed, and Robert came veryclose to pulling off a near miracle by finishing tied for second behind GM HikaruNakamura. I did a quick mini interviewwith him on the phone after the lastround, and asked him if he were going toplay football next year: “Probably not atthis point.” He has still not made anypermanent decisions about his life direction. He did comment that chess andfootball have a lot in common. “You usedifferent muscles, but the preparationand competitive drive are the same.” Thisyoung man is going as far as he wants togo 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. Qd2b5 6. a3

Both Hess and Sadvakasov can agreeon 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?!

After 13. ... Rb8

A reasonable looking move, but Whitehas a strong sacrificial reply. Black likelyholds his own after 13. ... Bxf3 14. Nxf3Qxa3, when White has an initiative, butnothing immediately decisive.

14. Bxe7!

The shocker.

14. ... Nxe7

A cute line is 14. ... Kxe7!? 15. Bxb7Rxb7 16. Ne4 Qxa3? (16. ... Qc6 17. Nxd6Rd7 is a better try) 17. Nxd6 Rb8 18. b4!cutting the Black queen off from thedefensive effort. Black cannot defend himself 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 thequestion for Black. But if Black wants tosurvive at all, he undoubtedly must getcastled. After 15. ... 0 0! Black is suddenlystarting to coordinate his pieces and maybe able to scrap together enough compensation for the pawns he will lose. Afterthis, White is completely winning. Whenwas the last time you saw a high schoolstudent take out a player formerly rankedfifth in the world with such ease? The restis a mop up job.

16. Ne4 0-0 17. Qxd6 Qxd6 18. Nxd6 Nf5 19.Bxa6 Ne3 20. Rd2 Ra8 21. Bb7 Ra1+ 22. Ke2Nf5 23. g4 Nxd6 24. Rxd6 Nc8 25. Ra6 Rc126. Kd2 Rf1 27. Ne2 Rxh1 28. Bxh1 g5 29.Ra5 gxf4 30. Rxb5 Ne7 31. Be4 Ng6 32. Bxg6fxg6 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 tournamentwas achieved by FM Tegshsuren Enkhbat,who scored his second international master norm with an impressive 6/9. There isalso the irony in that Enkhbat, like Hess,achieved two consecutive norms at twoconsecutive Foxwoods events. Enkhbatis a very low key, hardworking masterwho has improved steadily over the years.I remember that when I first met him, Itried to figure out how to pronounce hisname. He smiled and said, “Just call me‘ET.’” Congratulations to Enkhbat on anout of this world performance.Not all great Foxwoods performances

resulted in norms, however. IM Alex Lenderman, who is currently a strong 2600player but yet still lacks the grandmastertitle, did not play enough foreigners toearn a norm despite nearly tying for firstin the event. Lenderman’s loss to Sadvakasov in the final round was the onlything keeping him from joining the elite“plus seven” crowd. Here is one of hisbest 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 followersalso play it.

5. c5 Bf5 6. Nh4!?

A fairly uncommon move which hasthe downside of ceding control over the e5square. More common is the solid 6. Bf4.

6. ... Bg6 7. Bf4 Nbd7

Black immediately eyes the possibilityof a quick ... e7 e5.

8. e3 e5! 9. Bg3

Black has a variety of punches he canthrow after 9. dxe5, so it's hard to knowexactly which idea Lenderman was prepared to play.

9. ... Be7

Both 9. ... Ne4 10. Nxg6 Nxc3 11. bxc3hxg6 and 9. ... Nh5 10. Nxg6 hxg6 11. b4g5 look promising for Black.

10. Be2 e4 11. b4

The most obvious (and strongest) continuation, but as Lenderman's playdemonstrates, Black has sufficient counterchances. The computer prefers the moredynamic 11. Qb3. For instance, after thepassive 11. ... Qc8, White gains a huge initiative after 12. f3 exf3 13. gxf3 0 0 14.Nxg6 hxg6 15. e4. If Black reacts withthe logical 11. ... b6, however, White cannot claim any serious advantage after 12.cxb6 Qxb6 13. Qxb6 Nxb6 14. Rc1 Kd7.

11. ... Nh5!

Black has set up a strong pawn chainpointing towards the kingside, so he commences operations there before Whitehas the chance to finish his development.

12. Bxh5 Bxh4 13. Bg4

After 13. Bg4

13. ... f5!?

One of the most interesting positionalsacrifices of the tournament. Black shedshis f pawn for nothing more than purepressure 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 tothe good.

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Black is a pawn down, has a “bad”light square bishop, and has yet to makeany serious threats. Surely the sacrificehas been unsound! Yet, as Black beginsto pile up on the f file, White's situationbecomes precarious.

17. a4 Rf6 18. Ra2 Bf5 19. Qb3 Qf7 20. b5Rf8 21. Qc2 Qe6

Black’s strategy is to put pressure onthe light squares.

22. bxc6 bxc6 23. Qe2 a5

Black barely holds the queensidetogether, but he does manage.

24. Rb2

The ambitious 24. Qa6!? immediatelywould also be met by 24. ... Qf7, puttingpressure on f2.

24. ... Bg4 25. Qa6 Qf7 26. Qf1

White’s hands are completely tied! Hecannot, of course, castle, as ... Rf6 h6 and... Qf7 h5 would lead to mate.

26. ... g5

Continuing to expand.

27. Na2 Qa7!

White’s coordination is poor, so Blacksuddenly switches to attacking down theb file. There was no other way to finishWhite off.

28. Nc3 Rb8 29. Rxb8+

Losing by force, but ceding the b file didnot look much better.

29. ... Qxb8 30. Nb5!?

White fares no better after 30. Qa6 Qb231. Nd1 Qb4+ 32. Kf1 Qxa4.

30. ... Bd7!

Lenderman demonstrates his strengthwith this classy finish. The knight ispinned to the b file, so Black can takeall the time he wants to prepare tocapture it.

31. Kd2 cxb5 32. axb5 Bxb5 33. Qb1 Rxf2+34. Kc3 Re2, White resigned.

Finally, as many of you read my articles know, I’m a big fan of the youngJonathan Hilton not only of his gamesbut also of his work in other areas ofchess. Jon got off to a rocky start in thistournament but righted himself verynicely, winning his last three games ina row to finish with 5½/9 to split theUnder 2300 prize with FM Ilye Figler.Each received $1,749. This was Hilton’ssecond Foxwoods in a row tying for theUnder 2300 prize with a “plus two”score. Here is his first ever miniatureagainst an international master:

King’s Indian Defense,Fianchetto Variation (E62)Jonathan Hilton (2263)IM Mikhail Zlotnikov (2375)Foxwoods Open (8), 04.12.2009Notes 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. e4Re8!?

A rare move order, after which Whitemust decide whether or not to play theimmediate 10. d5. More typical for Blackis 9. ... Nbd7 10. Re1 exd4 (10. ... Re8could be met with 11. d5, after whichBlack’s rook would be better on f8 tosupport ... f7 f5.) 11. Nxd4 Ne5 12. Bf1Re8 with a normal game.

10. Be3 exd4 11. Nxd4 Nbd7 12. f4!?

A novelty found over the board. I reasoned that White should seize theopportunity to prevent Black’s knightfrom coming to e5, as in the main line.The downside of this aggressive thrust isthat it leaves White’s queenside pawnsdangerously exposed.

12. ... Qb4

Black forks the b2 and c4 pawns.Another idea was 12. ... Nb6!?, though Ifelt White was better after the artificiallooking 13. Qd3!?. White shouldn't havemuch to fear after 13. ... Qh5!? 14. g4Bxg4 15. hxg4 Nxg4 16. Rf3 Qh2+ 17. Kf1Nxe3+ 18. Qxe3 Nxc4 19. Qf2.

13. Nc2! Qxc4 14. Qxd6

After 14. Qxd6

I now have a strong initiative, but myposition is still slightly vulnerable. Blacknow fell into a long think looking at themany possible lines. Here are two possibilities 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. bxc3Nxg3! 17. Bxg3 Qxc3 18. Qa3 Qxc2 withgood prospects for Black to defend andkeep his material; possible is 15. Na3!?Qa6 [15. ... Qe6 16. Qxe6 Rxe6 17. Kh2is slightly better for White] 16. Bf2 Bf8 17.Qd2 Bxa3 18. bxa3 Qxa3 19. Rad1 withstrong compensation.) 15. ... Bxc3 16.

bxc3 Qxc3 17. Rac1 appears to give Whitestrong compensation, but Black may beable to save himself after 17. ... Ndf6.Play might continue 18. Rfe1 (18. e5Bf5!?) 18. ... Nxe4 19. Bxe4 Rxe4 20.Qd8+ Kg7 21. Bd4+ Rxd4 22. Qxd4+Qxd4 23. Nxd4, with good prospects forWhite to convert his endgame advantage.b) 14. ... Nxe4!? A tactical solution to

the e4 e5 problem, though 15. Bxe4 Rxe416. Nxe4 Qxe4 17. Rf2 Bxb2 18. Re1gives White a strong initiative. After notbeing satisfied with either of thoseoptions, Black struck upon a new idea.

14. ... Nd5?? 15. exd5, Black resigned.

Black probably thought he now had15. ... Bf8 trapping the queen, but hadoverlooked that the removal of the d5knight allows 16. Qc7. White is now upa clear piece, so Black resigned.

The tournament was very fortunate tohave the strong European GM Loek VanWely, who had played in the U.S. manytimes before. If he were not here, Robert’snorm may not have been possible.All of the prize winners notably the

class prize winners are to be congratulated. Bill and Brenda Goichberg and thefirst class crew of CCA directors turnedin their usual highly polished professional job. This was a great finale for agreat tournament. Go to www.chesstour.com for the complete crosstable of everyone participating in what history will seeas a milestone event.On a closing note, your humble reporter

only played two games and lost both.But this did not in any way diminish hisenjoyment of the venue, the event, and thegreat opportunity to cover a high classchess tournament. Wherever the Eastertournament lands next year, “God willin’and the creek don’t rise,” I’ll be there! .

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2009 FoxwoodsAt A Glance

Date: April 8 12, 2009Location: Foxwoods ResortCasino & Hotel, Mashantucket,ConnecticutTop Finishers: Open, 1st:Yury Shulman, DarmenSadvakasov, 7½. Under 2100,1st: Jonathan Corbblah, FurqanTanwir, Evgeny Shver, 6. Under1900, 1st: Keenan Olson, YuvalShemesh, Matthew McCuistion, 6.Under 1700, 1st: Christopher Gu,6½. Under 1500, 1st: AbiyeWilliams, 6½. Under 1300, 1st:Kola Adeyemi, 6½. Under 1000,1st: James Taggert, Jenny Ma, 6.


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Vas Rajlich’s Little FishRybka, the world champion computer program designed by an American “ex-pat”with one of the USA’s 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 circulatingwithin the chess community. More precisely since December 2005when this new chess program bearing a curious name (it means‘little fish’ in Polish and in Czech) was released. As a newcomer ithad to pave its way among a number of already well establishedand powerful chess engines. “Fritz,” the most prevailing amongthem, had long been synonymous with computer chess and usedsystematically by players at all levels. It was not to be easy to unsettle its predominance on the chess stage. The new boy on the blockhad to fight hard to earn its credibility and acceptance. The everincreasing and discerning audiences of computer chess noticed itspresence andmanywhispered about its superiority. But Rybkahadyet to swimher way through to get the attention and proper recognition by the leading chess protagonists.

In May 2007most chess news sites andmagazines published ‘AnOpen Letter and $100,000 challenge to FIDE President KirsanN. Ilyumzhinov’ by Vasik Rajlich, author of Rybka. I had theopportunity to know him personally and having already sharedmany friendly conversations I have also mounted an official interview, which took place at my flat in Budapest over his favoriteCzech beer shortly after ‘that letter.’

A big part of the events described in this interview are nowhistory.But I believe theymake a valuable insight into the trials and tribulations of an ambitious, perseverant and able computer programmerand his oeuvre which has now become the world champion computer 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.”

Diana Mihajlova: What did you want toachieve by addressing your letter to Kir-san Ilyumzhinov including a challengeworth $100,000?Vas Rajlich: First of all, let me give yousome background. There was a matchorganized by FIDE, between Junior andFritz called ‘The Ultimate Chess Challenge.’ There was really no reason whythese two engines should have beenplaying in the stake of this best fundedcomputer chess match; but that’s whatFIDE decided to do in their wisdomand when that happened we had toprotest. Rybka was the strongestprogram, we had won every tournament, we had been leading with atleast over [a] hundred points, so,when something like this happens,you have to make a statement.I guess I can say there were two goalsthat we hoped to achieve with the letter.The first one is it served as a kind ofadvertisement, I am not going to denythat. We wrote to FIDE to tell them whyRybka should have been playing. Abouthalf of the letter is actually about whyRybka is great, which in itself is advertising us. But we wanted people to read that.Ilyumzhinov, the president of FIDE,was at the Kramnik versus Fritz match.That’s when the interesting computerchess began. That’s when he got theidea to organize a computer match andhis idea from the beginning was thatthere would be a match between a computer and a human, more preciselybetween a human world champion and acomputer world champion. One of thethings about the Fritz versus Juniormatch although it was never announcedanywhere, but it was kind of understood was that the winner of that matchwould play against the human champion.There we come at my second goal withthis letter, which is that we wanted to stepinto it and say: “Listen, Rybka should beplaying against the human champion.”

How were Fritz and Junior chosen inthe first place?Fritz is owned by ChessBase. Junior isan independent program but is exclusively marketed by ChessBase.Obviously ChessBase has some stringspulling inside FIDE. ChessBase has alot of power; they have the most popular chess website. No doubt they weresomehow behind this.Junior’s participation was warrantedbecause of their winning the 2006world computer chess championship.To be fair, of the two participants inElista, Junior’s participation was a bitmore justified.ChessBase has a big marketing muscleand when Rybka did not win the 2006championship, this tournament was byfar the most publicized tournament ontheir news pages. It was Rybka’s onlyloss since December 2005. We lost toShredder and that game appeared onthe ChessBase [website] three or fourtimes. But they never talk about anyof the tournaments that we won!(He bursts into a bittersweet laugh.)Although you can hardly faultChessBase; they are just doing theirmarketing. But FIDE is an internationalorganization and they cannot just organize a world championship match bypicking randomly the participants. Theyneed to have some sort of structure, theyneed to be democratic. FIDE failed inthis case to be fair. And that’s of coursesomething I want to complain about.I sense you feel grieved towards FIDE,as if Rybka has not been given whatit rightly deserves? To summarize,Isuppose you wanted to simply inviteFIDE to reconsider its position andpreferences and open up the path to allpotential programs by applying the motto“let the best win”and subsequently playagainst the human champion?That’s right. But after many discussions the final outcome is that FIDE

invited Rybka to play against Zappain Mexico during the human chesschampionship. Zappa is the very clearnumber two program in computerchess. This is the best match we couldhave and I am quite happy about it.But this match is a bit like Kasparovversus Kramnik in ’99. It is the bestmatch, but on the other hand a fullqualification system would have beeneven better. This is still a sort of partialsolution. We are quite fortunate rightnow in computer chess that there is aclear number one and a clear numbertwo, so we can have a match like thisand make it presentable. In principle,though, there should be definitely a fullydemocratic procedure for everything.Do you feel that computer chess hadnot yet found its proper place amongthe FIDE priorities?FIDE is mostly about human chess; let’sface it, they are 99% about human chess.So when it comes to ... computer chess ...I think they are a little bit confused. Theykind of allow themselves to be convincedwithout taking into account the rating listsand the computer chess tournaments.Let me put it like this: if FIDE organizeda world championship between twohumans from the top ten just by arbitrarily picking them it would be morescandalous than what happened withthe Fritz versus Junior match. FIDEknows the human scene; they knowwhich tournaments and what rating listsare important. Whereas with computerchess I can kind of understand fromtheir point of view that they would notunderstand. For example, Fritz has notplayed against another computer since2004 when they got totally destroyed inthe world championship. I believe theyhave not won a tournament since 2001.But on the other hand they beat Kramnikso maybe FIDE was impressed by that.The letter did stir the desired attention


From left to right: Vas—where else—at his computer; with Iweta in Jodhpur, Tunisia—the Blue City; Iweta in Tunisia


within FIDE. Within just a few weeksFIDE circulated the following pressrelease: “From 20th to 27th of September Mexico will host a Computer matchbetween the two strongest chess programs of the world, played during theFinal of the World Chess Championshipamong humans. The program Rybka(World Computer Chess Champion2007) will play against Zappa (WorldComputer Chess Champion 2005, andvice champion in 2007).”

DESTINYAnd what happened?! As destiny sometimes likes to play harsh jokes Rybkalost by just one point. Strangelyenough, this one, as well as not winning the Championship in 2006, whichwas won by Junior, are the only twofiascos that Rybka suffered since itsinception, but, curiously, they happened at the most crucial occasions.When he returned from Mexico, wewere watching the WashingtonRedskins, his favorite team, and he waspassionately instructing me in the rulesof American soccer. When I challengedhim about Rybka’s recent defeat heplayed down the embarrassment bysaying: “I am more concerned aboutthe Redskins losing.” It might havesounded like ‘a sour grape’ but, indeed,Vas and Rybka have nothing to be worried about. Knowing Vas’ dedication,commitment and fruitful obsession Iwould never doubt that we will remain inthe realm of Rybka for a long time tocome. Since that letter, during a span ofjust over a year, things moved rapidlyfor Rybka. It has won the latest twoconsecutive world championships:Amsterdam 2007 and Beijing 2008 andis the current world champion.Its latest version, Rybka 3 and DeepRybka 3 came out in June 2008. Itspredecessor Rybka 2 was already thestrongest chess program clearly leadingall ranking lists with a 3034 Elo rating.The new Rybka 3 has been improved further with staggering 80 Elo points. Thatis the result of its creator’s constant andpainstaking work on it. I rememberwhenever I would ask “How’s Rybkadoing?,” Vasik would modestly describethe routine of his ‘daily job’: “I am making small improvements, all the timeadding some small improvements...”These ‘small improvements’ catapultedthe U.S. program Rybka to the top ofcomputer chess.Even ChessBase, whose role in fiercelymarketing Rybka’s competitors whichwas partly a reason for Vasik’s displeasure could no longer afford to ignoreRybka’s rapid climbing and its marketing potential. The latest Rybka 3 is

being promoted by ChessBase and runsunder the ChessBase Fritz interface.This is the story about Rybka. So far. Butwho is Vasik Rajlich?When asked to tell me about his childhood and upbringing his way ofrecounting his life story goes a bit likethis: “... and then I was born, and then Igrew up..., and then my parents travelledback to ... Czechoslovakia ... and then wemoved back to America ... and then Istudied computer science ... and then ...and then I started Rybka.” End of story.Or, the beginning.After pressing him further and squeezing some more information I managedhowever to construct a brief biographyof the author of Rybka.

Vasik Rajlich, Vas, as he is known tohis friends and family, was born inCleveland, Ohio in 1971. His birth happened in the U.S. during one of themany sojourns that his Czech bornparents undertook in foreign countriesduring those turbulent years of communist uncertainty in Eastern Europe.While Vasik was still a baby his familywent back to Czechoslovakia (today’sCzech Republic). He spent part of hischildhood in Prague where his fatherworked. Vasik remembers fondly hisgrandparents his mother’s parentswere around and they helped to raisethe children Vas and his three brothers; his father’s parents lived in avillage near Prague and the familywould make regular trips to visit them.Even nowadays, Vasik makes an effortto visit their cemeteries on occasions.His parents made several more tripstrying to get away from Czechoslovakia.Eventually they made it back to theUnited States and remained there indefinitely. Vasik finds it a bit complicatedto piece events together: “... it is a reallylong story, a weird story ... we escaped,it was completely illegal ... we wentthrough Libya ... through Malta ... backto the United States.”He got interested in computers in hisearly childhood. Probably his parents’professions contributed to his fascination. His father is a computer scientistand currently teaches at the WayneState University, in Detroit. His mothertrained in mathematics. Very early onVas wrote about dozens of programsand did a lot of experimenting. From1989 1993 he studied computer scienceat the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge.“... then I worked at a bunch of placesin Detroit, Dallas, Ann Arbor, ... then Imoved to Europe and worked inGermany jobs mainly related to thecomputer science and datacompression.”

Someone looking at you today and lis-tening to you—you are an Americanthrough and through.I have heard that if you learn a languageby the age of about 15 and you speak itfull time it will be without an accent, butif you learn it afterwards you will retainan accent of your original language. Ithink that some people can trace someaccent with me but it is very, very small.And I think in English, it’s natural.Your main upbringing and life was inAmerica?Yeah, it is America where I grew up andspent most of my life. We lived inseveral places; in California first andthen we moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan.I think my parents lived in the samehouse for 20 years.Abandoning your chess career (he hadearned an IM title) and becoming a fulltime programmer obviously had a signifi-cant impact on the financial side?When I was playing chess I was doing itfor myself; it was not exactly a career.Of course now Rybka is a commercialprogram. I don’t really care much aboutthe money side as long as it does notcause any problems for me. One of thethings I was toying around ..., about acouple of years ago, was to start a company. I was thinking: I could either justwork on Rybka and make it as strongas possible or I could start a whole computer chess company and do the usualthings that go with it supervise everything, get an office, employ about tenguys to work on the interface ... I brieflythought about that. Probably I wouldhave made more money that way, butafter considering many things I felt itwas not really my call. I decided to do itthis way. I teamed with Convekta wholooks after the commercial and marketing side. I have these two guys that doall the other staff and I simply writeRybka. I feel this is my proper goal.You wanted to remain independent andconcentrate on the inventive process?Yeah. This is the only way to make theengine as strong as possible. Any otherway would bring a lot of distractions.

One of the two guys in the U.S. isnewly titled GM Larry Kaufman whodevelops positional algorithms and isresponsible for the evaluation functionof the program. The other one is theDutch player Jeroen Noomen, whosecontribution to Rybka is his expertisein the opening theory. During his visitto Budapest Vas and Jeroen managedto get away briefly from Rybka but theycould not resist endless blitz games.Do you envisage any grand plans or is itjust a set up routine work for now? Howdo you foresee Rybka’s future?I would say that every month on average I make about five to ten

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improvements. Rybka improves quitesteadily. It undergoes constant littlerefinements. Of course most of our ideasdon’t get realized immediately. I try onedirection and if it doesn’t get me anywhere I’ll try another one. I am justgoing to work to make it stronger. Andthen at some point, ten years from now... I don’t know how things will turn up.Now tell me, when was this beautifuldestiny of meeting Iweta?Aaargh, my favorite! We met at the FirstSaturday tournaments. We played inthe same tournament and actually weplayed against each other. It was adraw. In the game I was completelywinning. Then I was two pawns up ina rook endgame. It was one of thosetricky rook endgames. I had not reallystudied endgames that much, and ...she drew. And people are always making fun of me saying I gave her a draw,but that was not the case.And then you went on wooing her andbeing very kind and gentleman and soon, and … it worked.Exactly. Gentleman, and nice and modest and all those things. You know, thestory is continuing ...And what about Iweta in all of this envi-ronment of your computer involvement?Do you think she can benefit, or suffer?I think she has benefited a little bit. Wediscuss things and cooperate in orderto understand better how the chessengine operates; which is actually anart that people don’t really appreciateunless they understand the chessengine. A lot of GMs analyse througha chess engine. Almost all of them, butnot all of them know how to do it properly. This shows up particularly duringthe Freestyle Chess tournaments whereyou can use freely both engines andhumans. I help Iweta with that. Alsoshe has excellent hardware for herproper use. It’s simply the bestmachine you can have now. She isable to use this great hardware for heropenings. Her openings are pretty goodand this is probably a result of it. Shealso has to work on it, of course, butthis great hardware can help a lot.What is Iweta’s role in Rybka?Iweta does the testing for us. She doesnot really take part in the work ofRybka. She is a professional chessplayer and I will always support her inthat. That’s why we are in Budapest sothat she can play the First Saturdaytournaments. After I have quit my jobwe could have ended up anywhere inthe world but we are here so that shecan play these tournaments.

At one of our numerous dinnerstogether I told Iweta that I would liketo do some ‘work’ with her, implyingthat I would like to interview her as

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 Rajlichhas built up an enviable chess careersince her first tournament, in hernative Poland, at the age of four and ahalf! She is an international masterand a woman grandmaster with acurrent FIDE rating of 2424 Elo, a good100 points higher than her husband’s!She has been five times Polish womanchampion and since 1998 has beenplaying regularly for her country in thefemale section of the chess Olympiad.When I enter the home of this goldenchess couple the picture is thefollowing: Iweta is in the kitchen havingexperimented with an open cookbook.She always succeeds to impress withher culinary abilities from sumptuouscountry soups to sushi.Through the open door that leads tothe sitting room there lurk computers,computers and more computers.Behind a close door another small areais cramped with more machines whosetechnical specifications I deliberatelychose to ignore but retain their fittingname “beasts,” and their function:to cool the mighty Rybka.In front of one of the computers Vasleaned forward in an intensely concentrated position. When I arrive he saysa loud ‘hello’ and, still with his backturned to us, lifts up in the air a handin a way of a salute. After a gentle reprimand by Iweta who is ever consciousabout good manners, he even gets up togreet me properly but almost immediately sways back to occupy his belovedplace in front of the computer andignores us girls mingling in the kitchen.Iweta is generous and welcoming to theboot. After she has lovingly set up thedining table the two of us sit down andengage in our girly conversation waitingfor the man to join us. We are waitingquite a bit. A couple of times alreadyIweta has suppliantly called out:“Vaaas?!.” “Yea, I am coming!” But no;he is not coming. After some time, in asufficiently loud voice to be heard up atthe computers, I tease Iweta: “Whatsort of husband have you ended upwith!?” She defends him: “He is OK.He takes the rubbish down and sometimes washes the dishes.”With a mischievous smile Vas joins usshortly afterwards. Iweta, with her caring, loving wife manners, always placesin front of him at least three times biggerportion then ours. He is happy to finishoff the remains as well, particularly ofthe dessert. His voracious appetite doesnot show on his slender figure. No wonder; he sheds a lot of mental energy.He convinces me that he is aware of

the dangers of being constantly gluedat the computer and tends to be disciplined enough by working out in thegym daily. Frequent walks with Iwetaalong the Danube and up the hills ofthe beautiful Budapest also consistpart of his recreation.On his last day in Budapest, beforemoving to Poland, Vasik enticed us tomake a last stroll on Gellert Hill. He toldme that during his stay in Budapest hewould make almost daily walks up thefamous hill. “I would be walking andthinking of Iweta!,” he added playfully.Iweta did not buy it: “Oh, don’t believehim! He would be thinking of Rybka 4!”I believe them both.My curiosity about how he came up withthe name Rybka remained unsatisfied.I would only be awarded with a mysterious laugh and a blank “Let it remain asecret!” I restrained my temptation tohoax Iweta into revealing it to me.But eventually, through unintentionalconversations I gathered that it was thepet name by which Iweta was called inher family particularly by her belovedgrandmother. Could this be the answer?Talking to Vas is an endless battlewith words. He is self confident in hisopinions and it is hard to dispute him.He likes to argue, sometimes for thesake of arguing. That gives him the airof an innocent, stubborn child. But onesubject he definitely has a lot to sayabout and with ultimate fervor andbelief is Rybka the chess engine he hascreated and has all reason to be proudof. When our conversation reaches aheated point, his passion flares up andhe goes with utmost calmness and conviction: “Let’s face it, Rybka is the best!”As Rybka is moving forwards, in theRajlich’s household changes are takingplace as well. Iweta’s home and familyoriented nature was gently urging hertowards a more settled existence. Shewon her way about setting up homeback in Warsaw. In July of last year,after four very happy years in Budapest,they moved to their new dwelling.Vas is putting the mighty Rybka inthe boot of the car. For nothing in theworld would he risk to travel separatelyfrom the several computers that arehousing his creation.After excruciating and tiring packingup, Vas and Iweta are resigned in therented vehicles and ready for an overnighttravel to Poland. Vas loved Budapest butfor as long as he can be next to his belovedRybkas he would be happy anywhere.As far as Rybka is concerned, for the timebeing she is swimming famously up, downand deep into the ocean of success..Remember to return your executive boardballot by July 21st!


T he colorful Fried Liver Attack inthe Two Knights’ Defense (1. e4 e52. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5.

exd5 Nxd5? 6. Nxf7!?) is a wonderful variation featuring a spectacular knightsacrifice on move six. At the cost of theknight, which Black must take, Whitecan quickly draw the black king towardsthe center of the board. Little wonderthat the Fried Liver is a favorite amongyoung players who adore the quick attackas well as its name.

Young players are surprised to learnthat most masters believe that the sacrifice is speculative; that White does notobtain sufficient compensation for thepiece despite the early assignment ofBlack’s king to the center. Despite morethan 400 years of looking, no one hasfound a convincing, winning line for Whitein this remarkable, romantic line.In his famous 1970 monograph on the

Two Knights’ Defense, the great Russiantheorist and 7th Correspondence Chess

World Champion Yakov Estrin claimedto find a win for White in the Liver with1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d55. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 7. Qf3+ Ke6 8.Nc3 Ncb4 9. a3, a move first recommended by Giulio Polerio and thencenturies later by the French Romantic,Louis Charles de la Bourdonnais. Butmodern analysis shows that after 9. a3Nxc2+ 10. Kd1 Nd4! White can settle fora quick perpetual or enter a relativelyeven endgame.

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The main alternative has long been9. Qe4 when White gets two pawns andan interesting but unclear initiative forthe knight.Philadelphia master and chess coach

Dan Heisman therefore concluded in his2004 DVD, The Fried Liver & Lolli Attack,that young players ought to avoid thespeculative Fried Liver sacrifice in favorof the Lolli Attack with 6. d4. That may begood advice on practical grounds since theLolli is easier to learn and, in real gamesbetween beginners, it fares a bit better.But White does have an interesting andquite viable third alternative on movenine in the Fried Liver.

Early last year, I showed the Liver toJeremy Adelman, chairman of the history department at Princeton University,and his two sons Sammy and Jo Jo. Dr.Adelman will be the first to acknowledgethat his professional expertise lies in therealm of history, not chess, but he askedwhy White can’t simply continue todevelop with 9. 0 0. There were a fewexamples in my database and with favorable results for White, but most of thegames were played in scholastic events,not by masters.During our time together, there didn’t

seem to be anything wrong with his suggestion and so, a week later, I took on the400 year old challenge. Three days later,by the end of the Memorial Day weekend,I had missed a wonderful, local barbecueand dozens of Twilight Zone episodes. Iwas now bone tired with very little sleep,but I felt as if I had discovered a beautiful new continent that no one hadpreviously explored. I found that Dr. Adelman’s suggestion, 9. 0 0 providesexcellent winning chances for White. Thelines are complex, challenging, and completely 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, anticipating 10. a3 by reinforcing Black’s Nd5.In this line, without having played thewhite queen to e4, White reserves the e4square for Nc3 e4 which itself enablesthe later advance of the white c pawn in

order to blast open the center. Havingcastled quickly, the king rook can reachthe d or e files quickly, although thevariations suggest that White should becareful about committing the rooks tooearly. As you will see if you play throughmy main line to the end, the white rookshave many opportunities for activity inthis new line.Estrin dismissed 9. 0 0 with a recom

mendation from American master AlbertPinkus: 9. 0 0 c6 10. d4 Kd6, but 11.Ne4+! (using the e4 square for the knight,not the queen) appears to offer White significant compensation in this wonderfulline. For those who want their own desertisland to explore, 11. Bg5 is another interesting, unexplored try.Throughout the analysis, I have applied

the kind of methodology that a correspondence player might use to prepare tomeet an opponent in this line. I haveused ChessBase to compare critical positions to those with similar pawnstructures and tactical themes. And Ihave tested the key lines against severalcomputer engines. None of that is anadequate substitute for over the boardtesting, 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 popularchoice among young players.

4. Ng5

Although this move breaks the rule ofmoving a piece twice in the opening, Whitesuddenly has two attacks upon f7, theweakest pawn in black’s set up. Unableto find a way to defend it, many beginnerssettle on 4. ... Qe7 allowing 5. Bxf7!

4. ... d5 5. exd5 Nxd5

An error, of course. Black should play5. ... Na5, 5. ... Nd4 (the Fritz), or 5. ... b5(the Uhlestad).

6. Nxf7

The signature Fried Liver sacrifice.Black must capture the knight to preventthe loss of the queen or rook. Many books

point out that White can achieve an effortless advantage with 6. d4 (The Lolli), butis 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

After 8. ... Ncb4

Three attacks, three defenses. 8. ...Ncb4 is Black’s best move. Other choiceswalk into a buzz saw:A. 8. ... Nce7 This alternative defense

of Nd5 unfortunately blocks the development 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. ... b614. 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.

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A variation of the Two Knights’ Defense, the Fried Liver Attack is sometimes referred to as the Fegatello Attack froman Italian idiom, “Dead as a Piece of Liver.” The first known game in the Fried Liver was Giulio Polerio vs. DomenicoD’Arminio, 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. Rg6Qd2 22. Rxg7+ Kf8 23. Rg8+ Ke7 24. Qh7 mate


The usual tries are the spectacular 9.a3, forcing the action, and 9. Qe4, defending the c2 pawn and initiating pressureupon 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 morewith 15. Nxb7+ Bxb7 16. Qxe7+ Bxe717. Bxb7 Raf8 looks fine for Black.There’s certainly no easy win for Whiteafter 18. Rf1 Nb3 19. Rb1 Bh4 20. g3 c621. 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 toEstrin, and I agree. In compensation forthe piece, White has two pawns and theinitiative. I have until recently suggestedthis line to my students, but 9. 0 0 seemsmuch more promising.

9. ... c6

In side lines such as 9. ... Be7, 9. ...Bc5, 9. ... a6, and 9. ... b6, White simplyplays 10. a3 to drive back the knight andthen capture the Nd5.The immediate Black capture on c2, 9.

... Nxc2, no longer has any meaning orsting because it's not check and the movesimply removes the Nb4’s protection overthe key black knight on d5. And so, on 9.... Nxc2 10. Bxd5+ when White wins veryquickly in all lines.

10. d4

The thematic central break. Not 10.a3 Nxc2.

10. ... Kd6

After 10. ... Kd6

This is the move that Yakov Estrin recommends in his famous monograph onthe 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 othertries 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

then c2 c3.(d) 10. ... b5 11. Bb3 Bb7 12. Re1 Kd7

13. Rxe5 Nxc3 14. Qf7+ Be7 15. Rxe7+Qxe7 16. Be6+ Kd8 17. Bg5.(e) And on 10. ... Be7 11. Re1 is good

enough.

11. Ne4+

Citing Pinkus, Estrin gives only 11.dxe5+ Kc7 12. Rd1 Be6 13. a3 Qh4.11. Ne4+ is the new move, the real

novelty, with the obvious idea of sustaining White’s rapid development andaugmenting the control over the center.The knight stands well on e4, in the center of the board where the black pawnscan’t dislodge it.For some extra fun, have a look at

another new, interesting try, 11. Bg5!?since 11. ... Qxg5 12. Ne4+ ends the gamequite abruptly!11. ... Be7 is a better defense, of course.

Enjoy your discoveries!

11. ... Kc7

Attempting to remove the king fromthe center and to find safety on thequeenside.

12. c3 Na6

On 12. ... b5 13. Bb3 Na6 14. dxe5,although 14. Ng5 is also very strong. Forexample 14. ... Be7 15. Qe4 when 15. ...Bxg5 16. Qxe5+ with Qxg7+ or Bxg5 to follow.

13. Bxa6

I spent dozens of hours in this positionlooking at White’s many alternatives. 13.Rd1 Qh4 14. Qf7+, and 13. Bg5!? Be7 14.Qf7 are also worth further investigation.

13. ... bxa6 14. dxe5

Andwe have arrived at a fascinating position in which White has two pawns for thepiece and wonderful opportunities on thequeenside. Note that White’s dark squarebishop can now enter the game on a5, f4,or g5, depending upon Black’s defense.

14. ... Qh4

Is there better? 14. ... Be6 only encourages White to lock in on the d6 squarewith 15. c4 Nb6 16. c5 Nd5 17. Bd2 withthe idea of both Ba5(+) and Nd6. 14. ...Nb6 15. c4 Qh4 transposes to the note toBlack’s next move.

15. c4

Driving the black knight off its centralperch and giving the white queen accessto the whole third rank.

15. ... Bg4

On 15. ... Nb6 16. e6 (or perhaps 16.Nd6) 16. ... Bxe6 17. h3! with the powerful idea of Bf4+ and placing the rooks ond1 and e1.

16. Qd3

Better than the immediate 16. Qb3Rb8 17. Qa4 Nb6 18. Qxa6 Bc8 19. Qxa7+Rb7 20. Qa5 Qxe4 21. c5 Kb8.

16. ... Nb4

On 16. ... Qd8 17. Qg3.

17. Qb3 Be6

On 17. ... Rb8 18. Bg5 Qh5 19. e6Bxe6 20. Bf4+.

18. Nd6 a5 19. a3

The knight cannot move or White willplay 20. Qb7+.

19. ... Qd4

After 19. ... Qd4

And White has a large and probablywinning advantage. Here’s one nicepossible finish:20. Re1 Qd3 21. Re3! Qxb3 22. Rxb3

Bxd6 23. exd6+ Kxd6 24. axb4 Bxc4 25.Bf4+ Ke6 26. Re1+ Kf5 27. Re5+! Kf6 (27.... Kxf4 28. Rbe3) 28. Rc3 Rhe8 29. Rxc4Rxe5 30. Bxe5+ Kxe5 31. bxa5.

Analysis after 31. bxa5.

And White has good winning chances..Did you cast your vote in the USCF executive board election yet? If you are aneligible voter, you received your ballotattached to your June Chess Life (JuneTLA Newsletter for eligible regular members). Ballots must be received by July21st, so don’t delay: mail your ballottoday! See the candidate statements inthe April, May, and June issues of ChessLife or read them online in the Chess Lifearchives at uschess.org.

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2009 U.S. Championship

TWENTY ONE YEAR OLD HIKARUNAKAMURA won his second U.S.championship in May, and took homethe $35,000 first prize, plus a $5,000bonus prize for being the clear winner. He played confidently, won keygames and was well prepared throughout the 24 player Swiss. A last roundminiature win over GM Josh Friedelput an exclamation point on a verystrong showing (with a 2805 FIDE performance rating).Close at Nakamura’s heels was GM

elect Robert Hess, of New York City, whocaptured the imagination of the spectators, and in some ways stole the showwith several upset wins. He came intothe tournament seeded 17th, and wasnever expected to be playing for first

place in the last round. His 2789 performance rating is staggering when youconsider he entered the event at 2485.In the end he couldn’t quite keep pacewith Nakamura, and finished in secondplace, a half point back.Also tied for second was Alexander

Onischuk, who wore down his studentRay Robson in one of the last games tofinish. Onischuk and Gata Kamsky, twoof the favorites, were the only otherplayers besides Nakamura to go undefeated, but Kamsky’s six draws left hima full point out of first.Hess, meanwhile, scored five wins

and lost only to Nakamura. The 17year old still has one year of high schoolleft before going to college (he hopes toYale). He has no aspirations to turn pro

at this point, but he has his sights seton a 2600 FIDE rating and eventually aU.S. Olympiad team spot.Nakamura is even more proud of his

second U.S. championship title thanthe first. When he won in 2005, at 16years old, he was the youngest playerto do so since Bobby Fischer. This timearound, he felt that he had somethingto prove—that he’s the toughest competitor in the U.S., if not the highestrated.Even before the last three rounds he

stated clearly that he wanted to winthe event “straight up,” meaning, without requiring a tiebreaking rapid game,when he might be favored merely onaccount of his presumed predilection forrapid chess.Nakamura’s most critical win was his

seventh round game against VaruzhanAkobian. Akobian started strongly, andwas tied for first after six rounds. Hearrived in good form, was hungry toperform well, and was joined in SaintLouis by a top notch second, GM GabrielSargissian, “on loan” from Armenia.The U.S. Championship at the Chess

Club and Scholastic Center of SaintLouis was a professionally run event onpar with any high level internationalcompetition. As part of the media teamproducing the Internet Chess ClubChess.FM webcast and daily videos,I’ll take you beyond the standings andbehind the scenes of our country’smost prestigious chess tournament.

Can’t wait for theAugust issue?

More championship reportingon uschess.org. Go to ChessLife Online on uschess.org, Mayarchives, and read the dailyreports and view the round recapvideo reports by Jennifer Shahadeand Macauley Peterson.

NakamuraClaimsU.S.Championship!A preview of our full-length U.S. Championship report in next month’s Chess Life

Nakamura at last year’s Chess960 championship

By Macauley Peterson

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2009 U.S. Open2009 U.S. Open

REIGNING WOMEN’S WORLD CHESSCHAMPION Alexandra Kosteniuk hasgraciously agreed to compete for the titleof “U.S. Open Champion” in Indianapolis, Indiana this August. Alexandra, afirst rate journalist as well as a holder ofthe grandmaster (GM) title, has recentlybecome a resident of Florida and has settled there with her husband and beautiful2 year old daughter.She will be giving a simultaneous exhi

bition on August 5th and reservationsare now being accepted online. This is thefirst time in history that a reigningwoman’s world champion has ever playedin the most prestigious of the U.S. ChessFederation’s open events.This is only one reason to come to this

great tournament. If you have never beento a U.S. Open, you have missed a greatexperience. The tournament will beginon Saturday August 1st and run through

Sunday August 9th, and if you want totake a leisurely chess vacation with thefamily, you can play every evening foreight days (and Sunday afternoon) andhave your days available for sightseeingor anything else you may wish to do. (Forinstance, how about a visit to the famous“Brickyard” where the Indianapolis 500 isrun every year.) On the other hand, youcan play in one of the faster schedules,starting on August 4th, 5th, or 6th. All theschedules merge for the last three roundsand compete for the same prizes.The U.S. Open is the last adult tourna

ment of its size where all play in one bigsection. There are attractive class prizesfor every 200 point class down to “E” andunrated. The guaranteed $40,000 willbecome $50,000 if a total of at least 500play! (For full details see TournamentLife under “National Tournaments.”)The $8,000 first prize will draw some

GMs, but the fact that there will be 300World Chess Live (WCL) grand prix (GP)points will certainly draw some others.(There will also be WCL junior GP pointsavailable.) Five qualification spots will beawarded for the 2010 U.S. Championship,which will once again be at the St. LouisChess and Scholastic Center and will haveenhanced cash prizes. As there are only 24spots available in that mega event, wewill see some more GMs and other strongplayers competing in this U.S. Open. Withthe exception of the online qualifier, thereare no other open qualifying eventsplanned for the next championship.The tournament will be held in the

ballroom of the beautiful IndianapolisEast Marriott, a superior venue withexcellent lighting and luxurious sleepingrooms. The hotel rate is a very reasonable$99 for up to four in a room. (If you playthe fastest schedule, you need to stay atthe hotel for only four nights).Many people have played in multiple

U.S. Opens, and USCF has a program togive special recognition to those who haveparticipated in multiples of five. Theydon’t have to be consecutive, but be sureto mention it to me or to put it on yourregistration when you enter. The annualawards luncheon, where special recognition will be given to those great volunteerswho have aided the U.S.CF and the causeof chess, will be on August 8th. Ticketswill be limited, so please buy yours early.

The U.S. Open is more than simply achess tournament. It is the scene of theannual delegates meeting, which takesplace on Saturday and Sunday the 8thand 9th. These meetings are the culmination of many workshops earlier in theweek and represent the ticking heart ofthe USCF. If you have any interest in thegovernance of the Federation, you mayattend any of them and you may observeat the Delegates meeting.There is never a dull moment at the U.S.

Open. If you can’t get enough of the gameand want to play all the time, there will beside events with prizes every day. We’ll alsohave the U.S. Open Blitz Championship,and, believe it or not, you can bring yourgolf clubs and compete on one of Indianapolis’ 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 thehighest finishing Washington state resident rated under 2000 in honor ofStephen Christopher, an avid U.S. Openenthusiast who has passed away.Indianapolis is centrally located and

within driving distance of many majorMidwestern cities. (Cincinnati, with itsthriving chess community, is only 90miles to the east.) The last round startsearly, so you can drive home and be readyfor work on Monday.Come join me and many of your old

friends in celebrating the 70th anniversary of our Federation. Your reporter willbe playing in his 42nd U.S. Open and36th in a row, as well as once againreporting on this unique chess “happening.” I can hardly wait! .

Women’s World Championto Play in 110th U.S. OpenBy Jerry Hanken, Chairman, U.S. Open Committee

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FLASH! This Just In!UU.SS. CHAAMMPPIOONN Hikkarru NNakkamura, the reigning U.S.champion, who in May turned in an astonishing, near 3100 performance rating in the Frenchleague, will be at the U.S. Open!.The young grandmaster will play a simultaneous exhibition on Friday, August 7th at 1:00 p.m. Thecost will be $50 a board. Registeronline or at site.

Kosteniuk on the beach in Miami

Scholastic Committee

Schedule for 2009 U.S. Open Workshops & Committee Meetings

Finance / LMA

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LUNCH

ChessJournalists

TDCCTDCC/Problem

SolvingStates

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Denker

College Chess

WEDNESDAYAugust 5

THURSDAYAugust 6

FRIDAYAugust 7

Executive Board meeting Sunday 6 PM

Chess Trust

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SUNDAYAugust 9

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Bylaws

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Rules Workshop Ratings

Chess in Education

Publications

FIDE Trainers Seminar FIDE Trainers Seminar

InternationalAffairs

Senior Chess

AWARDS LUNCHEONDelegates Meeting

Delegates Meeting

Delegates Meeting

Friday, August 7: President’s Reception, 8:00 PM

Saturday, August 8: Hall of Fame Induction and USCF Awards Luncheon, 12:00 PM - Grand Ballroom Salon 5

Saturday, August 1: Denker Tournament of High School Champions & College Champions Opening Ceremony4:00 PM Grand Ballroom

US OpenUSCF Legal Issues Forum

Blitz: U.S. Blitz Championship on 8/8

USCF Awards Luncheon: 8/8 at noon

Multiple Schedules: One round daily,6 day option, or 4 day option.

Golf: 14th Annual U.S. Open GolfTournament Thursday, 8/6.

Tournament website:main.uschess.org/tournaments/2009/usopen/

110th U.S. Open HighlightsAugust 1 9, 2009

Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 East 21st St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46219

See TLA on page 45 for full information.

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This time, another instructive upset!Writes Jack Bussert:

Compared to most players, I’d have tosay I’m relatively new. More often than notI go out of my way to “jump” book linesto nail players who spend their free timeporing over opening books and databases.I’ve found that I do best in unchartedpositions.

This game was played at the TulsaChess Series. It was an open tournament, so I got paired with many peopleabove my rating. My first round wasagainst Dr. Anderson, a man from thelocal club whose rating exceeded mine bya significant amount. This game provesinteresting because of the chancesexploited and missed by both sides.

To make this easier, the game will bedivided into approximately ten moveincrements.(As usual, Lev’s comments will be in

italics).

Reti Opening (A05)Jack Bussert (1169)Dr. Mark C. Anderson (1665)Tulsa Chess Series, February 2009

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. d4 Bg4 4. Bg2 h6?

After 4. ... h6

A bad move a waste of time, or worse.Normal moves like 4. ... e6 or 4. ... c6maintain equality. (The move 4. ... h6makes sense if Black develops his lightsquare bishop to f5: it creates a retreat onh7).

5. 0-0 e6 6. Nbd2 c5

This is risky, as White’s 7. c4 (as played)begins to open the long diagonal for White’sg2 bishop. But one might guess that, playing much lower rated players, Dr.Anderson welcomed uncertainty and evenrisk.

7. c4

(! LA)

7. ... Be7

Black loses another tempo. Why notfirst 7. ... Nc6, asking White what he wantsto do (if 8. dxc5, the bishop takes on c5 inone move; if 8. cxd5, than either 8. ... exd5or 8. ... Nxd5, with only a small edge forWhite).

8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. Nb3 Bb6 10. cxd5

After 10. cxd5

10. ... Nxd5?

The move 4. ... h6 is way too slow. 4. ...e6 would have been better. The whiteknight is poorly placed on b3, but thetempo loss for Black is compensationenough (for me, at least). I was wondering what he was up to. It turned out thathe was luring me into an endgame, theleast developed part of my chess skills.Providing a summary is good; doing that

exactly after each ten moves is OK, albeitsomewhat artificial. Jack’s comments arefine (the reason for 10. ... Nxd5: Blackwanted to avoid playing with an isolatedpawn).

11. e4

Better is 11. Ne5 Bh5 12. g4, and Blackwill regret that his king’s rook pawnmovedto h6.

11. ... Nf6 12. Qxd8 Kxd8?! 13. Ne5 Ke7 14.Nc4!?

After 14. Nc4

14. ... Be2 15. Nxb6 axb6 16. Re1 Bc4 17.Be3 Nbd7 18. Rec1 Bxb3 19. axb3 Rxa1 20.Rxa1 Rc8

After 20. ... Rc8

I’d have to say 14. Nc4 was one of myfavorite moves since I’ve begun playingchess. I had overlooked Black’s fork withthe bishop, but this didn’t seem to poseany major problems in itself. One of thefew tactics [ed: strategic points] I remembered was to connect rooks. I did that andhe did the same. The doubled pawnsproved to be both targets and barriers.

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Back toBasics

TheUnevenRoad toAnUpset

Time pressure, missed opportunities, desire to win no matter what—together theymake a dangerous mix; a recipe for a likely disaster.

By GM Lev Alburt


24. ... Ne8 25. h4

I’d rather centralize my king: 25. Kf2.

25. ... Nc7

After 25. ... Nc7

26. fxe5+

White unwisely activated his opponent’sd7 knight; the pin, 27. Bf4 (as in the game)would be of little help if Black replied 27.... Ne6, with a clear edge.

26. ... Nxe5 27. Bf4 f6 28. h5 Ne6 29. Be3 Nc430. Bf2 Nxb2

After 30. ... Nxb2

These past ten moves have beenattempts by me to open the board for mybishops and Black’s attempts to keep theboard closed. At the very least heattempted to trade off minor pieces, butI decided to preserve the bishop pair. Themove 22. ... e5 was slow, and it shouldhave been 22. ... Nc5. This is where thelong range of the bishops begins to takeeffect.In this game, bishops were quite harm

less, and Black, with a centralized king, isclearly better.

31. e5+

This simply gives away a pawn, andprovides an opponent with a passed pawnfor 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, themoment where Dr. Anderson missed achance to win (with relative ease). The

After 35. bxc5

question is obvious: where to put theknight? The answer is almost as clear:on square from which the knight canattack, and then capture, the c5 pawnASAP. Where is the magic spot well, onb2. Black wins a second pawn with 36.... Na4 or 36. ... Nd3 and the game.

35. ... Na5 36. Kf2 Nc6 37. Ke3 Ne7 38. Ke4Nxd5 39. Kxd5 Kd7

After 39. ... Kd7

40. g4

More natural is the simple 40. Kxe5,keeping a reserve tempo g3 g4 well, inreserve. Still, the ending is so drawish, thatthis nuance wouldn’t affect the outcome.

40. ... e4 41. Kxe4 Ke6 42. Kd4 Kd7 43. Kd5Ke7 44. Ke5 Kd7 45. Kf5

After 45. Kf5

45. ... Kc6??

A serious error. Avoiding a draw, Blackends up in an inferior position.

46. Kg6 Kxc5 47. Kxg7 b5 48. Kxh6?

48. g5 would have been better.Correct.

48. ... b4 49. g5 b3 50. g6 b2 51. g7 b1=Q 52.g8=Q Qb6+ 53. Qg6

After 53. Qg6

53. ... Qc7?? 54. Kg5?

Right: 54. Qc2+ exchanges queens andwins.

54. ... Qe7+ 55. Qf6 Qe3+ 56. Kg6 Qg3+??57. Qg5+ Qxg5+ 58. Kxg5 Kd6 59. Kf6, Blackresigned.

In the end, I think I won because myopponent was too pressed on time in theendgame to fully analyze the position.Take out the clock, and he would havebeaten me quickly.I think the last moment Black had a

win was on move 35. Later, his overaggressive play (45. ... Kc6) combined witha lack of time, led to Jack’s surprising butstill deserved win. .

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Send in your games!If you are unrated or were rated

1799 or below on your Chess Lifelabel, then GM Lev Alburt invitesyou to send your instructive gameswith notes to:Back to Basics, c/o Chess LifePO Box 3967 Crossville, TN38557 3967Or e mail your material [email protected]

Lev will select the “most instructive” game and Chess Life willaward an autographed copy of hisnewest book, Chess Training PocketBook II (by Lev Alburt and AlLawrence) to the person submittingthe most instructive game andannotations.

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EndgameLab

CheckYourChecks

Young Floridian Daniel Ludwig travels to Benko’s home country and earns a GMnorm with a stellar, unbeaten performance.

By GM Pal Benko

The first Saturday of every month inBudapest, Hungary there is a title normtournament called, appropriately enough,“First Saturday.” These round robinevents date back 17 years now. Anyonecan participate, and a number of famousplayers started their career here (PeterLeko, Teimour Radjabov, Magnus Carlsen,and Yifan Hou are just some). A surprisethis year was a young, untitled Floridianwho won the GM group unbeaten, earning an instant GM norm. Here are two ofhis instructive endgames and one morerook ending from another U.S. player, ayoung American Italian talent.

The last tryDaniel Ludwig (FIDE 2421)GM Dragan Kosic (FIDE 2521)First Saturday February 2009

After 24. Bh1

24. ... a5

With firmly fixed pawns, White’s position is better. Black starts counterplaybefore he is closed out by moves such asRc5.

25. e4 Re6 26. b5! dxe4

If 26. ... cxb5, then after 27. Kh2! thebishop is in trouble.

27. bxc6 f5

Locks up the White bishop but alsoclosing out his own. It was advisable toplay 27. ... Bf5 instead.

28. c7 Rc8 29. Red1

Going after the a5 pawn with 29. Qd5was also good, but White carefully simplifies, trusting that his bishop will berevived.

29. ... Qf7 30. Qd8+ Re8 31. Qxc8 Rxc8 32.Rd8+ Qf8 33. Rxf8+ Kxf8 34. f3 f4! 35. fxe4

White should have played 35. Kh2 butmore interesting was 35. g4!? h5 36. Kh2hxg4 37. fxe4 Ke7 38. e5 Kd7 (38. ... f339. Bxf3) 39. Bc6+ Kxc7 40. Bg2+ andtrading down leads to victory. True, after35. g4!? e3! 36. Kh2 Bf1 37. Rxf1 Rxc7 itis more difficult to win because it will behard to bring the bishop back into playand the a3 pawn can be targeted.

35. ... fxg3 36. Rc3

Saving the bishop with 36. Bf3 couldhave helped maintain an advantage.

36. ... g2 37. Bxg2 Bxg2 38. Kxg2 Ke7 39. Rc5Kd6 40. Rxa5 Rxc7

White emerges with an extra pawn, butthe scattered pawns don't promise greatwinning chances.

41. Kf3 Rc1 42. a4 Rf1+ 43. Ke3 Re1+ 44.Kd3 Rd1+ 45. Ke2 Rh1 46. Rh5 h6 47. Rd5+Kc7 48. h5 Rh3!

Cuts the white king off it is hard toimagine how to win.

49. a5 Ra3 50. Kd2 Rh3 51. Rf5 Ra3 52. Ke2Kd6 53. Rd5+ Kc6 54. Kf2 Rh3 55. a6

Finally deciding to give the pawn backwith hope of infusing life into the game.

55. ... Ra3 56. Kg2 Rxa6 57. Kf3 Kc7 58. Kf4g6 59. hxg6 Rxg6

The intermediate 59. ... Rf6+ was simpler here, but a free pawn is born justin time.

60. e5 h5 61. Kf5 Rg1 62. e6

If 62. Rd4 h4 63. Rxh4 Kd7 64. Rh7+Ke8 65. Kf6 Re1 and equality.

62. ... h4 63. Rd7+ Kc6 64. Rd3

After 64. Rd3

64. ... h3!

Safest, but even 64. ... Rf1+ 65. Ke5Kc7! is still a draw.

65. Re3!?

Since 65. Rxh3 Kd6 is an easy draw,this is the last try which surprisinglyworked.

65. ... h2??

... and Black is lost. Instead 65. ...Rf1+ 66. Kg6 (66. Kg4 Rg1+ 67. Kxh3Rg8 and equality) 66. ... Rg1+ etc. wouldhave drawn because the white king hasno good place to hide.

66. e7 Rg8

The black rook is doomed to passivity;moreover, 66. ... h1=Q is also losingbecause the combined play of the whiterook and queen would result in mate.

67. Re1 Kd7 68. Kf6 Rh8 69. Rd1+ Kc7 70.Kg7 h1=Q 71. Rxh1 Rxh1 72. e8=Q

Winning with the queen versus rookwas not a serious task for White.

72. ... Rg1+ 73. Kf6 Rf1+ 74. Kg5 Rg1+ 75.Kf4 Rf1+ 76. Kg3 Rg1+ 77. Kf2 Rd1 78. Ke2Rd8 79. Qb5 Rd6 80. Ke3 Rb6 81. Qc5+ Rc682. Qa7+ Kd6 83. Kd4 Ke6 84. Qg7 Rd6+ 85.Ke4 Rc6 86. Qg6+ Kd7 87. Qf7+ Kd6 88. Kd4Rb6 89. Qf6+ Kc7 90. Qe7+ Kb8 91. Kc5 Rb792. Qd8+ Ka7 93. Kc6 Rf7 94. Qd4+ Kb8 95.Qb2+, Black resigned.

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33. ... Kd6

The black king obviously must helpthe passed pawn’s advance. However, themore careful 33. ... Kd8 would prevent the34. Kd4 option and also allow the opportunity of 34. Rb1 Kc8 35. Rc1+ Rc7.

34. Rb1 Kc7 35. Rc1+ Kb8 36. Rb1 Rd6

As we will see later, 36. ... h5 nowwould have made Black’s task easier.

37. g4 b6 38. h4 Kb7 39. f4 Re6+ 40. Kf3 Re741. 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 createdby 47. g5! Rb7 48. Rh8 b5 (48. ... f6 49.gxf6 Rf7 49. Ke4 and equality) 49. Rxh7b4 50. g6 and White arrives first.

47. ... Rb7 48. Rh8

Checking first with 48. Rc8+ Kd3 49.Rd8+ might have been reasonable, butboth players are eager to start the race.

48. ... b5?

The h pawn is more dangerous than thef pawn so 48. ... f5! would have slowedWhite’s counterplay.

49. Rxh7 b4 50. Rg7 b3 51. Rg2+??

Bad timing! First 51. h6 b2 52. Rg2+

Kd3 53. h7 b1=Q 54. h8=Q could haveresulted 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=QQf1+ 57. Kg3 Qg1+ would win for Black.

54. ... Kc4 55. Rc7+ Kb4 56. Rc1 b2 57. Rh1Kc3 58. h7 Rh8 59. Ke3 Kc4

The immediate 59. ... Rxh7? 60. Rxh7b1=Q 61. Rc7+ Kb2 62. Rb7+ and thepawn ending would be a win for White. Ofcourse even 59. ... Kc2 60. Rh2+ Kb3would 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 untilthe end but no respect to the GMs!

The SqueezeFabiano Caruana (FIDE 2255)Bela Lengyel (FIDE 2302)First Saturday April 2005

After 33. Kxg3

I gave some lessons to the young Fabiano Caruana as early as 2004 in NewJersey prior to this tournament, the startof his European career. Since then, he haswon the Championship of Italy twice andhe won Wijk aan Zee B this year. His rating has reached as high as 2646.The material is even in the above posi

tion. White’s slight positional advantageis not enough if the active black rookprovides proper counterplay. To win suchpositions we sometimes need the “help”of our opponent in playing some inaccurate move(s).

33. ... Re1

The less active 33. ... Re5 seems to beweaker since after 34. Kf2 followed by g4Black should fear Re3, trading rooks fora 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,White’s only hope is to keep permanentpressure on the b7 pawn. But there wasthe proper time for Black to get rid of hisonly weakness by playing 39. ... b5! 40.a5 b4 41. a6 (41. Kd4 Rb5 42. Kc4? b3!)41. ... b3 42. Rb7 Ra5 43. a7 b2 andthere is then nothing left to play for.

40. g4 Rc7

40. ... b5!

41. Kd5 Ke7 42. a5 Kd8 43. Ra8+ Ke7 44. h4Kf6 45. Ra7 Ke7 46. g5 hxg5 47. hxg5 g6

Black is still under pressure but hisposition is still possible to hold.

48. fxg6

Not at all better is 48. f6+ Kd7 49. Ra8Rc8 50. Rxc8 Kxc8 51. Kd6 Kd8 andBlack is able to achieve the opposition.

48. ... fxg6 49. Ra8 Rc1 50. Rb8 Rg1??

Unbelievable. After 50. ... Rd1+ 51. Kc5Rb1 Black easily holds on (52. a6 Rc1+)but he goes after a pawn.

51. Rxb7+ Kd8 52. Kd6 Kc8 53. Rc7+ Kb854. Rc5 Re1 55. Re5 Rg1 56. Ke7, Blackresigned.

The moral is that sometimes givingcheck can be our safety valve. Furthermore, it is advisable to play out endgameseven if they do not promise much. It isworthwhile to keep fighting if there is aslight hope for a win. .

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Most of the time these studiesresemble positions that could actually occur over the board. You mustsimply reach a theoretically wonposition for White. Solutions can befound on page 63.

Please e mail submissions forBenko’s Bafflers to: [email protected]

Problem IGiovanni Barbieri - Marco CampioliItaly

Black to play, but White drawsTwins. B/WK to g7, or C/BR to g6

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The always dangerous Michael Rohdemakes his mark on the Grand Prixladder this month.

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A Heritage Event!Aug. 1-9, 4-9 or 6-9, IndianaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 300110th annual U.S. OpenCELEBRATE USCF’S 70TH ANNIVERSARY BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS TRADI-TIONAL EVENT! New features this year include 4-day option requiring only 3nights hotel stay for most players, and later start for 6-day option so most willneed 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 sectiontournament with Class prizes. Top 5 US players qualify for 2010 US Cham-pionship. Many side events, including US Blitz Championship 8/8. USCFDelegates 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 2pm, 5 pm & 8 pm; 8/7 10 am, 1 pm, 3:30 pm & 7 pm, 8/8 7 pm, 8/9 3pm. Allschedules merge after Round 6 & compete for same prizes. Projected prizes:Top Places: $8000-4000-2000-1500-1000-800-600-500, clear winner $200bonus. 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 byesallowed for 2000/up, 2 byes for 1400-1999, one bye for Under 1400/Unr. Zeropoint byes are always available in any round. Entry Fee: Online, $135 by5/15, $155 by 7/29. By mail, $137 postmarked by 5/15, $157 postmarked by7/23. 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. CCAratings used if above USCF. Foreign player ratings: usually 100 points addedto FIDE or FQE, 200+ added to most foreign national ratings, no points addedto CFC. Highest of multiple ratings generally used. Ent: USCF, ATTN: 2009 USOpen, PO. Box 3967, Crossville,TN 38557. Online entry: https://secure.uschess.org/webstore/tournament.php. Phone entry: 800-903-8723. Tournamentwebsite: main.uschess.org/tournaments/2009/usopen/. FIDE rated, no cellphones. Bring a clock - none supplied. Sets/boards supplied for tournamentbut 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 ChessPlayers, side event chess players, and delegates. Please contact MichaelWoj-cio for more details at, [email protected].

Aug. 22, IllinoisWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 102009 U.S. Game/60 Championship4R-SS G/60 - $5000 b/150 fully paid entries. Holiday Inn Chicago - NorthShore. 5300WTouhy 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/Usections. Trophies for 1st - 3rd place, scholastic players with non-cash prizeentry 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 countas 1/2 entry, No-cash prize entry does not count towards based on) - non-cashprize entry fee not eligible for any discounts. SPECIAL COMBINED ENTRY FEES:Discounted Entry fees available for registering for the US G/60 & US G/30 ($5off each tournament) - non-cash prize entry fee not eligible for any discounts.SPECIAL OFFER FOR ILLINOIS OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Enter eitherthe US G/60 or US G/30 and receive a $5 rebate for your early registrationto the 2009 Illinois Open State Championships. For more information visitwww.chessforlife.com.Mail payments (made payable to) and registrationinformation to: North American Chess Association, 2516 NorthWaukegan RoadSuite 342, Glenview, IL 60025. Byes: One 1/2 pt bye allowed. Rd 4 bye mustcommit 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 Asso-ciation rate. Reserve by 8/7 or as available only. Car rental: Hertz, 800-654-3131, Hertz CDP#178693. BRING BOARDS, SETS, CLOCKS - NONE PRO-VIDED. USCF membership required. NS,NC,W. Information: Sevan A. Muradian888.80.CHESS or [email protected]. For further information, online regis-tration and payment please visit www.nachess.org/g60. Checkmate ChessSupply Co will be bookseller onsite. Support local Illinois Organizers.

Aug. 23, IllinoisWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 62009 U.S. Game/30 Championship5R-SS G/30 - $2500 b/150 fully paid entries. Holiday Inn Chicago - NorthShore. 5300WTouhy Ave, Skokie, IL 60077 (see tournament website for direc-tions). Free Parking. In 6 sections:M/X: $250-150-100-50Top U2400, U2300,U2200 each $75, Class A: $175-125-75-40, Class B: $175-125-75-40, ClassC: $150-100-50-25, Class D: $$150-100-50-25, Class E/F/U: $100-50-25-25,Unrated Prize - Book Prize Only. Unrated must play in M/X or Class E/F/U sec-tions.Trophies for 1st - 3rd place, scholastic players with non-cash prize entryfee. $10 extra to play 1 class up. Entry Fee: $60 adult, $40 scholastic (K-12),$20 anyone but not eligible for cash prizes thru 6pm 8/22. Onsite $80 adults,$60 scholastic (K-12), $20 anyone but not eligible for cash prizes. $5 refundat tournament with proof of ICA membership (Scholastic entries count as 1/2entry, No-cash prize entry does not count towards based on) - non-cash prizeentry fee not eligible for any discounts. SPECIAL COMBINED ENTRY FEES:Discounted Entry fees available for registering for the US G/60 & US G/30 ($5off each tournament) - non-cash prize entry fee not eligible for any discounts.SPECIAL OFFER FOR ILLINOIS OPEN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: Enter eitherthe US G/60 or US G/30 and receive a $5 rebate for your early registrationto the 2009 Illinois Open State Championships. For more information visitwww.chessforlife.com.Mail payments (made payable to) and registrationinformation to: North American Chess Association, 2516 NorthWaukegan Road

Suite 342, Glenview, IL 60025. Byes: One 1/2 pt bye allowed. Rd 4 bye mustcommit 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. Hotelrates: $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, HertzCDP#178693. BRING BOARDS, SETS, CLOCKS - NONE PROVIDED. USCF mem-bership required. NS,NC,W. Information: Sevan A. Muradian 888.80.CHESS [email protected]. For further information, online registration and paymentplease visit www.nachess.org/g30. Checkmate Chess Supply Co will be book-seller onsite. Support local Illinois Organizers.

Sept. 5-7, Oklahoma1st U.S. Women’s Open$$1600 Gtd. plus class prizes based on entries. G/90(+30). 6-SS. Tulsa BestWesternTradeWinds Central, 3141 E. Skelly Dr.,Tulsa, OK 74105. (918)749-5561.Prizes: $1600 (Gtd): 1st- $800 + trophy + probable invitation to 2010 U.S.Women’s Championship; 2nd - $500, 3rd - $300, class prizes as entries per-mit. Eligibility: Open to all female USCF members. EF: $80 if rec’d by 8/30;$90 at site. Reg.: 9:00-10:15am. Rds.: 10:30-3, 9-2, 9-2.Tiebreaks after round6 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: BlitzFischer-Random Pizza Bash. Sun: River Spirit Casino. Info: [email protected]. Website: www.geocities.com/okiechessfestival Adv Entry: Ckspayable to: Frank K. Berry, 402 S.Willis, Stillwater, OK 74074. FIDE rated. NS.W.WCL JGP.

Sept. 5-7, Oklahoma2009 U.S. Senior Open$$4000 Gtd. G/90(+30). 6-SS. Tulsa BestWesternTradeWinds Central, 3141E. 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 forages 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 USCFentrant in theWorld Senior Championship, and 2) a $500.00 USCF stipend towardexpenses there (Condino, Italy from Oct 27 to Nov 8) which includes room andboard by host country. EF: $90 if rec’d 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 PizzaBash. Sun: River Spirit Casino. Info: [email protected]. Website:www.geocities.com/okiechessfestival. Adv Entry: Cks payable to: Frank K. Berry,402 S.Willis, Stillwater, OK 74074. FIDE rated. NS.W.

Nov. 20-22, Illinois2009 National Youth Action9SS, 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-lineby 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 11/20/096 PM can not be guaranteed pairing for round 1, instead they may receive ½point 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-10thPlace 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 individualsand we help you create a team). On site registration only. Registration closesat 5 pm, Fri, Nov 20. One section only, K-12. Bughouse Awards: 1st-10th Place.Blitz Tournament – Sat, Nov 21, K-6 & K-12, 6:30 pm, EF $15 USPS/on-lineby 10/25, 6 pm, $20 USPS from10/26 – 11/17; $20 on-line 10/26, 6:01 pm -11/19, 6pm; $25 on site. Registration closes at 5 pm, Sat, Nov 21. BlitzAwards: Individual: 1st-20th in each section. Team: 1st-10th in each section.Awards Ceremony for Blitz and Bughouse: Sun, 9 am. NYA Awards Cer-emony: Sun, Nov 22, 5:30-7 pm. Club Teams allowed! Master simuls andanalysis scheduled. Hotel Info: DoubleTree hotel, Oakbrook, Il (hotel registra-tion code: NYA) www.doubletreeoakbrook.com, or doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/personalized/CHIOADT-NYA-20091120/index.jhtml (630) 472-6020 or630 472-6000 (1.800.222.TREE), HR single/double/triple/quad $89. Enter on

line (except Bughouse) at nya2009.com. Checks payable only to ChessCentral (no checks to USCF or Mike Zacate):Mail registrations with name-contact info-grade-birthday-team/school-uscf ID & exp.-address-city-zip-e-mailaddress-coach name & contact info to Mike Zacate (Please, no checkspayable 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 PrixJuly 11-12, VirginiaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 1519th Charlottesville Open5SS, 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 dutymilitary. VCF membership required: $10, $5 jr., OSA $$1525 b/50, top 3 prizesguaranteed. $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 maygo up!) 434-296-8111. www.vachess.org. NS NCW.WCL JGP.

July 16-19, 17-19 or 18-19, California SouthernWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced)14th annual Pacific Coast Open6SS, 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 milesfrom Malibu, 28 miles from Ventura. Free parking. Prizes $30,000 based on250 paid entries (re-entries & U1000 count half), minimum $24,000 (80% of eachprize) guaranteed. In 7 sections. Open: $3000-1500-700-400, clear or tiebreakwin $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. Under1000: $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 phonedby 7/13 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $160 (no checks, creditcards OK) at tmt. Under 1000 Section EF: all $60 less. FREE TO UNRATEDin 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 ratedSouthern CA residents. Re-entry $80; not available in Open Section. Unofficialuschess.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 atchesstour.com, $40 if mailed, phoned or paid at site. 4-day schedule: RegThuto 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: RegSat to 9 am, rds Sat 10-12:45-3:15-6, Sun 10-4:30. All schedules: Bye all, limit2, 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 Box249, 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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A Heritage Event!July 17-19 or 18-19, ArizonaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 40 (enhanced)Ye Olde Pueblo Open and ScholasticsHoliday 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)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 1at 10am then as available. PRIZES: (Open) $$G: $600(plaque)-400-300-200;$$b/4 X, A, B/below $150 ea.TrophyTop Jr. U20, Jr. U14, Sr. 50+; (Reserve)$$b/38: $250(plaque)-150(plaque); $$b/4 C, D/below $100 ea. Trophy to TopUNR, Jr. U14, Sr. 50+; (Booster)Trophy toTop 1st - 5th Place,Top E, U1000/Unrand 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 offEF 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 Round2 (max 2). No Re-entries. HR: $64 (single) or $72 (suite) if by 7/3, mention“SACA”. Info: Karen Pennock, 520-975-3946, email: [email protected],web: www.sazchess.org. Ent: Online registration available at www.sazchess.org/store/store.html or postal mail (make checks payable to SACA) to:SACA, Attn: 2009Ye Olde Pueblo, PO Box 42407,Tucson, AZ 85733. NC. NS.W.WCL JGP except for Scholastic section.

July 17-19 or 18-19, 2009 U.S. Class ChampionshipsWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20See Nationals.

A State Championship Event!July 17-19 or 18-19, GeorgiaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 62009 Peach State Open Championship5-SS, 40/2, SD/30 mins. (2-day schedule, Rd. 1 G/90). Atlanta Chess Center,3155A East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Scottdale, Georgia 30079. $2,500 b/89, 50%GTD. In 4 sections: Open: $400-200, u2200- $225, u2100- $225. Under 1900:$225-125, u1700- $225-125. Under 1500: $225-125, u1300- $200, u1100-$200. Unrated: (not part of base). EF: $18 if rec’d. by 7/15; $25 at site. Tro-phies to top 7. All: EF: $42 if rec’d. by 7/15; $46 at site. Re-entry: $25. Bye:all rounds (limit 2), must commit before 1st round. 3-day schedule: Reg.: endsat 7:15 p.m. Rounds: 7:45, 2-7:30, 10-3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg.: ends 10:30a.m. Rounds: 1st at 10:30 a.m., then merges with 3-day. Info: [email protected] or (404)-377-4400. Enter: Same as above. www.atlantachessclub.com. NS. NC. WCL JGP.

July 17-19 or 18-19, IllinoisWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)2nd annual Chicago Class Championships5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Under 1000 & Under 700Sections: 6SS, G/75, 7/18-19 only. Doubletree Hotel Chicago/ Oak Brook, 1909Spring Rd (near I-88 Cermak Rd exit), Oak Brook, IL 60521. Free parking. Noresidence 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, topU2300 $800-400. FIDE. Expert (2000-2199/Unr): $1300-700-400-300. ClassA (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 totop 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 to406-896-2038 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-

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 Illinoisresidents. FREE ENTRY TO UNRATED in Class D, E, U1000 or U700 if paying 1year USCF dues with entry. GMs free, $90 deducted from prize. Special 1 yearUSCF dueswith Chess Life if paid with entry- $30 online at chesstour.com, $40if 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 otherwiseunrated. 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.

July 18, New YorkWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)Buffalo July MastersHosted byThe Archangel 8 Chess Academy Main Place Mall - Upper Level, 390Main Street, Buffalo NY 14201. In 2 Sections Buffalo Masters Open: 4SS, Game50, 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 onlyonsite, 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 and3:00pm. One half point bye available at registration. ENT: Archangel 8 ChessAcademy, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo NY 14221. [email protected]: 716-837-3344 Boulevard Inn & Suites, [email protected]. Entries postmarked no later than July 11, 2009. NSLS NCW.

A State Championship Event!July 18, PennsylvaniaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 62009 PA State Action Championship5SS, 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 by7/10, $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 [email protected].

July 18, PennsylvaniaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6Allentown Patriot Swiss Grand Prix4SS, 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. Upto 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: BruceDavis, 1208 Linden St., Fl 1, Bethlehem, PA 18018. 610-625-0467 [email protected] or www.lehighvalleychess.org/. Reg by mail by7/13 to enter to win a Saitek Competition Chess Clock. WCL JGP.

July 19, New YorkWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)Grandmaster Challenge (QC)6-SS G/25 (G/20, D/5), Marshall CC, 23W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716, lim-ited to first 64 entries. EF: $35 over 55/under 18, $45 others, $10 less toMarshall members (free buffet for participants.) GMs free, $25 deducted fromprize. Reg. ends 11:45 am. G$$350-250-150-100-75-50, $100 U2400, $100U2200, $75 U2000, $50 U1800, top over 55$=age, top under 18 $=3x age, topscoring female ($=# 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 pairingand prize purposes. Additional class prize $500 2800+, $250 2700+.

July 21, New YorkWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club4SS, G/30.ThirdTues. of every month. 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Opento players rated over 2100 (plus all players scoring 2.5 or more at any CCNYat MCCThursday 4 Rated GamesTonight! since the prior month’s SJM). EF: $40,members $30, GMs $10 (returned on completion of tournament). For each event,money added to prize fund by the sponsors, St. John’s University, and other gen-erous patrons. Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100. Top U2400and 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.

July 24-26 or 25-26, ConnecticutWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced)14th Annual Bradley Open5SS, 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 Rt20). Free parking. $8000 guaranteed prize fund. In 4 sections. Open: $1000-600-400, U2200 $500–250. FIDE. Under 2000: $800-400-200, top U1800$500-250. Under 1600: $700-400-200, top U1400 $450-250. Under 1200:$500-250-150, top U1000 $200. Unratedmay not win over $100 in U1200, $300U1600, or $500 U2000. EF: 3-day $88, 2-day $87 mailed by 7/16, all $89 onlineat chesstour.com by 7/22, $95 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/22 (entry only, noquestions), $100 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. FREE ENTRY T OUNRATED in U1200 if paying 1 year USCF dues with entry. GMs free, $80deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA orWMCA members. Re-entry$50; not available in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4or more games used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues withChess Life if paid with entry- $30 online at chesstour.com, $40 mailed, phonedor 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; reserveby 7/10 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633,or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions:www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.WCL JGP.

A Heritage Event!July 24-26 or 25-26, North CarolinaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 3036th 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. Under2000: $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 top7. EF: $91 3-day, $90 2-day if received by 7/20; $99 at site. GMs and IMs Free;$75 deducted from any prize. Unrated: $25 3-day, $24 2-day if rec’d. by 7/20;$30 at site. Juniors: 48 if playing for trophy; $69 for cash by 7/20; $10 moreat 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. NCCAGrand Prix. Hotel: $79.99 single/double. Must reserve by July 11th to beguaranteed a room!! Mention: ChessTournament to get rate. Info: Atlanta ChessCenter, (404)-377-4400, Thad Rogers (478)-742-5607 or [email protected]. Enter: American Chess Promotions, 3055 General Lee Road,Macon, Georgia 31204. NS. NC.W. FIDE. WCL JGP.

July 24-26, TexasWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30Houston Open5SS, G/120. Open Sect. is FIDE rated. Free entry for GMs, and IMs (EFdeducted from winnings). SIDE EVENTS: (Schol. 5SS, G/30, 1-day only, Sat. July25); 5-min. Blitz “CAJUN KNOCK-OUT” (Sat. night after Rd. 3). Separateroom for schol. Players - A trophy or a medal will be awarded to each schol.player. Crowne Plaza Hotel Houston North - Greenspoint, 425 N. Sam HoustonPkwy E., Houston (800-227-6963 or 281-445-9000). 5 Sects. PRIZES: $10,000b/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. *Unratedplayers 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 ineach section. Every non-trophy winner receives a souvenir medal. Scholastic


players may play in both adult and schol. sections, if desired, by registering inboth events (3-day & Schol. Schedules) and taking a 1/2-pt. Bye for Rd. 2 ofthe 3-day Sched. USCF-recommended computer tiebreaks will decide trophyand 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 Int’l. Airport. CAJUN BOUNTY:Defeat the top ranked player and win free entry to our next tournament! EF:$79 by 7/22; $89 at site; Unr. (U1600) and Jrs. (under 18 yrs of age and play-ing in U1300 or U1600 Sections) $49 by 7/22; $59 at site. Schol. EF: $20 by7/22; $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/30—one 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 ordouble (800-227-6963 or 281-445-9000), reserve by 7/15 and mention CajunChess 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 or504-905-2971. Major credit cards accepted (no checks at site).WCL JGP.

July 25-26 or 26th, New YorkWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6New York Marshall CC July GP!4SS, 30/90, SD/1; Marshall CC, 23W. 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 eachday; 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!July 25-26, OklahomaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 2064th OCF Oklahoma Open - Jerry Spann Memorial - FIDE OCFChampionship5-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): $10more 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 $ perentrees; 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 [email protected], 405 372-5758.WCL JGP.

July 25-26, TexasWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)DFW FIDE Open V5SS, G/90 with 30 second increment. Dallas Chess Club, 212 S Cottonwood Dr#A, Richardson, TX 75080. One Section $$550G. Open:This section is FIDErated 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 -10:15am. Rds.: Sat 10:45 - 3:10 - 7:16, Sun 10:45-3:10. One Bye allowed if requestedbefore rd 2, withdrawals are not eligible for prizes. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, seeaddress above. Info: 214-632-9000, [email protected] NS. NC. FIDE.WCL JGP.

A Heritage Event!July 25-26, WisconsinWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 1033rd Annual Green Bay OpenRadisson Hotel, 2040 Airport Dr., Green Bay,WI 54313. 5SS 40/100, 30/1, SD/30.EF: $40 Juniors under 19 $35 if rec’d by 7/22, all entries including phone & emailare $10 more after 7/22! $$Gtd: $1600 Cash + 6 trophies! 1st $375 + tro-phy, 2nd $210, 1900’s & 1800’s $105 each; 1700’s &1600’s $100 each; 1500’s& 1400’s $95 each; 1300’s & 1200’s $90 each; Under 1200 $85; $150 in best

game prizes!Trophies to top Juniors ages 17-18, 15-16, 13-14, 11-12, 10 & under.Reg.: At site 8:45-9:25am. Rds.: 10-2:30-7:30; 10-3:30. HR: $79/$79/$89/$99call 920-494-7300 mention chess tournament. Room block held to 7/8. OtherInfo: 1/2 bye avail. rds 1, 2 or 3 if req’d w/entry. WCA Tour Event. NS NCW.Entries & Inquiries to: Luke Ludwig, 2191 Allouez Ave., Green Bay,WI 54311.920-465-9859, email: [email protected] JGP.

July 26, California SouthernWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 102009 Westwood Summer Open5-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. forrated S. CA residents. No checks or credit cards at site. Half point byes: limit1, must be req. w/entry. Reg.: 9-9:45 a.m. Rds.: 10-11:30-1:30-3:15-4:45. 2Free Parking lots on the SW corner of Santa Monica & Purdue, or in the build-ing basement ($3). Inf: [email protected]. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery,835 N.Wilton Place #1, Los Angeles, CA 90038. On-line entry:www.westernchess.com. State Championship Qualifier.

July 27-Aug. 24, New YorkWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 685th Nassau Grand Prix & Qualifying4SS 40/80, 1st Presbyterian Church, 1st & Main Sts, Mineola. Open: EF $36by 7/25. $$ (416 b/13 top 2 G) 180-120, U2000/UR 116. Qualifying: under1400/UR. EF $16 by 7/25. $$ (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. [email protected]. WCLJGP.

July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, FloridaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 100 (enhanced)17th Annual Southern Open5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Ramada Orlando CelebrationResort, 6375W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy (Rt 192), Kissimmee, FL 34747 (1.5miles from DisneyWorld). Free parking. $12,000 prize fund unconditionallyguaranteed. 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 inU1300, $300 U1700, or $500 U2100. Top 3 sections EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102mailed 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 fromprize. 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 availablein Open Section. AUGUST OFFICIAL RATINGS USED. Unofficial uschess.org rat-ings based on 4 or omore games usually used if otherwise unrated. 3-dayschedule: Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 2-dayschedule: Reg ends Sat 10:30 am, rds. Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-3:15. All: Half pointbyes 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 ratemay increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reserve caronline through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess Association, Box 249, Sal-isbury Mills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chess tour.com.WCL JGP.

July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, VermontWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)20th annual Vermont Resort Open5 SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Stratton Mountain Inn, MiddleRidge Rd (take Stratton Mtn Rd from center of Bondville), Stratton Mountain,VT 05155. Bondville is 13 mi SE of Manchester, VT on Rt 30; under 2 hours fromAlbany 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. Nochecks at site, credit cards OK. FREE ENTRYTO UNRATED in U1500 Section ifpaying 1 year USCF dues with entry. GMs free; $60 deducted from prize. Re-entry $40, not available in Open. AUGUST OFFICIAL RATINGS USED. Unofficialuschess.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 atchesstour.com, $40 by mail, phone or at site. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri6:30 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10:30am, rds. Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-3. Half point byes OK all, limit 2; must commitbefore rd 2. HR: $79-79, 1-800-STRATTON, 802-297-2500, reserve by 7/17 orrate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD D657633, or reservecar online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salis-bury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. $15service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.WCL JGP.

A Heritage Event!Aug. 1-9, 4-9 or 6-9, IndianaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 300110th annual U.S. OpenSee Nationals.

Aug. 6, New YorkWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23West 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC:212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), may belimited 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. CCAratings 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 MINUTESBEFORE GAME!

Aug. 7-9 or 8-9, ConnecticutWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced)15th Annual Northeast Open5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Holiday Inn Select, 700 Main St.,Stamford, CT 06901. Free parking. $8000 guaranteed prize fund. In 4 sections.Open: $1000-600-400, U2200 $500–250. FIDE. Under 2000: $800-400-200, topU1800 $500-250. Under 1600: $700-350-200, top U1400 $400-200. Under 1200:$500-300-150, top U1000 $200-100. Unratedmay 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 (entryonly, no questions), $100 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. FREE ENTRYTO UNRATED in U1200 if paying 1 year USCF dues with entry. GMs free, $80deducted from prize. Mailed EF $3 less to CSCA members. Re-entry $50; notavailable in Open Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or moregames used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dueswith Chess Lifeif paid with entry- $30 online at chesstour.com, $40 mailed, phoned or paid at


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Aug. 8, New YorkWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)Jenifer Woods Memorial Grand Prix4SS 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.

Aug. 8-9, California SouthernWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20San Diego County Championship5-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 PMon 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 ifU1400 or unrated and paid in advance, or $30 for walkups U1400. Book prizeonly for best unrated. SCCF membership req’d ($18 Adult, $10 Jr) for all So Calresidents. One half point bye OK in rds 1-4, no last round byes. Ent: SDCC, POB120162, 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 ChampionshipQualifier. WCL JGP.

A Heritage Event!Aug. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, MassachusettsWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced)39th annual Continental Open6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50). Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, 366Main St (Rt 20 West), Sturbridge, MA 01566 (I-84 Exit 3, near I-90). Freeparking. Experience early 19th century America at Old Sturbridge Village (seewww.osv.org). Prizes $30,000 based on 250 paid entries (re-entries & U1000count 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. Unratedmay enter any section, with prize limit U2100 $900, U1900 $700, U1700 $500,U1500 $400, U1300 $200, U1000 $100; balance goes to next player(s) in line.

Top 6 sections EF: 4-day $144, 3-day $143, 2-day $142 mailed by 8/6, all $145online at chesstour.com by 8/11, $150 phoned by 8/11 (406-896-2038, entryonly, no questions), $160 (no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt. Under 1000 Sec-tion EF: all $60 less. FREETO UNRATED in U1000 or U1300 sections if paying1 year USCF dues with entry. GMs free; $140 deducted from prize. MACAmembership ($12, under 18 $6) required for rated MA residents, WMCAaccepted 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 otherwiseunrated. Special 1 year USCF dueswith Chess Life if paid with entry- $30 onlineat 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 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: RegSat to 9 am, rds Sat 10-12:45-3:15-6, Sun 9-3:15. All schedules: Bye all, limit2, 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. Carrental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD#D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, P OBox 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!Aug. 14-16 or 15-16, ArkansasWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10Arkansas State Championship6 SS. Clarion Inn, 1255 S. Shiloh Dr. (= I-540 & 6th St.), Fayetteville, AR. EF:$45 (rcv’d 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(Top2 prizes gtd. $300-$200); A,B,C,D $200 each class (min. 3/class or prize= $75);E & below $100; Unr $50; Upset $50. Plaques to Ark. winners. 1/2 pt. bye availRds 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: [email protected] JGP.

Aug. 15, GeorgiaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 62009 Atlanta August G/45 Championship4-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. Under1300: EF: $16 if received by 8/13; $19 at site. Unrateds play for FREE!Trophiesto 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 [email protected]. Enter:Same as above. NS.

Aug. 15, New JerseyWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 302nd Annual Greater Pitman Open Chess Championship4SS, 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 totop D, E/below. Top only – No duplicates, No Pooling. Win larger of duplicateprizes. 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 King’s Men,62 S. Broadway, Pitman, NJ 08071, 856-582-8222. INFO: Stephen Dick,[email protected]. MUST BRING YOUR OWN EQUIPMENT!

Aug. 15, New YorkWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)New York Summer Game/45!5-SS, G/45, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23W 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC:845-569-9969. EF: $40, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), specifiedGreater NY Scholastic prizewinners free! $$ 840 b/42 paid entries, minimumhalf each prize Gtd: $$ 300-200-115, top U2200/unr. $125, U2000 $100. Limit2 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 atwww.chesscenter.cc thru 8/13; $10 extra to “enter” by phone!

Aug. 15, VirginiaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 62009 Bill Bochman MemorialROUNDS: 3-Round Swiss System Game/90. SITE: St. John’s 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. ADVANCEENTRIES: Roanoke Valley Chess Club, P.O. Box 14143, Roanoke, Va. 24038.PHONE: (540) 725-9525 or (276) 632-2850. E-MAIL: [email protected] PAGE: roanokechess.com. NO SMOKING. NO COMPUTERS.

Aug. 18, New YorkWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 15 (enhanced)St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess Club4SS, G/30.ThirdTues. of every month. 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Opento players rated over 2100 (plus all players scoring 2.5 or more at any CCNYat MCCThursday 4 Rated GamesTonight! since the prior month’s SJM) EF: $40,members $30, GMs $10 (returned on completion of tournament). For each event,money added to prize fund by the sponsors, St. John’s University, and other gen-erous patrons.Top three prizes guaranteed. $$G 300-200-100.Top U2400 andTop 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.

Aug. 21-23 or 22-23, California NorthernWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 60 (enhanced)Central California Open5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Ramada University Hotel, 324E. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93710 (CA-99 to CA-41 to Shaw Ave). Cosponsoredby Fresno Chess Club. $$ 15,000 based on 150 paid entries (re-entries counthalf), minimum $10,000 (2/3 of each prize) guaranteed. In 4 sections: Open:


$2000-1000-500-300, top U2200 $800-400. FIDE. Under 2000: $1500-700-400-200, top U1800 $800-400. Under 1600: $1200-700-400-200, top U1400$600-300. Under 1200: $1000-500-300-200, top U1000 $400-200. Unratedmayenter 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 by8/13, all $115 online at chesstour.com by 8/18, $120 phoned to 406-896-2038by 8/18 (entry only, no questions), $130 at site. Mailed EF $10 less to FresnoChess Club members. FREE TO UNRATED in U1200 section if paying 1 year USCFdues with entry. GMs free, $100 deducted from prize. All: Unofficial uschess.orgratings based on 4 or more games used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 yearUSCF 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. Nochecks at site, credit cards OK. 3-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7pm, 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 mayincrease. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD#D657633, or reserve caronline through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, SalisburyMills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chess-tour.com.WCL JGP.

Aug. 22, IllinoisWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 102009 U.S. Game/60 ChampionshipSee Nationals.

Aug. 22, TennesseeWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 617th Battle of Murfreesboro5-SS, rd.1 G/30, rd.2 G/60, rds.3, 4, 5 G/75. Grace Lutheran Church, 811 E. ClarkBlvd., Murfreesboro, TN. EF: $25 by 8/20, $30 at site. $$ (1160, top 2 G, classprizes 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), [email protected] 615-895-7989 NS. NC.W.

Aug. 23, IllinoisWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 62009 U.S. Game/30 ChampionshipSee Nationals.

Aug. 23, New YorkWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)Grandmaster Challenge (QC)6-SS G/25 (G/20, D/5), Marshall CC, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716, lim-ited to first 64 entries. EF: $35 over 55/under 18, $45 others, $10 less toMarshall members (free buffet for participants.) GMs free, $25 deducted fromprize. Reg. ends 11:45 am. G$$350-250-150-100-75-50, $100 U2400, $100U2200, $75 U2000, $50 U1800, top over 55$=age, top under 18 $=3x age, topscoring female ($=# 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 pairingand prize purposes. Additional class prize $500 2800+, $250 2700+.

A Heritage Event!Aug. 28-30 or 29-30, District of ColumbiaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)41st annual Atlantic Open5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75),WashingtonWestin Hotel, 1400M St NW atThomas Circle,Washington, DC 20005. $$G 20,000 GUARANTEEDPRIZE 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. Under1000: $400-300-200-100. Unratedmay 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 USCFdues. All: Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games used if oth-erwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dueswith 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, Openmust 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 onlinethrough chesstour.com. Parking: $8/day to 2 am or $16/day overnight; garagehas limited space. Ent: Continental Chess Association, Box 249, SalisburyMills, NY 12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com,845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com.WCL JGP.

Aug. 28-30 or 29-30, GeorgiaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 62009 Atlanta Chess Center Open5-SS, Rd. 1 G/2 hours, Rds. 2-5 30/90, SD/1. (2-day Rd. 1 G/90). AtlantaChess 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 rec’d. 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)-377-4400or [email protected]. Enter: Same as above. NS.WCL JGP.

Aug. 29-30 or 30, New YorkWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6Marshall CC August GP!4SS, 30/90, SD/1; Marshall CC, 23W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $45, Mem-bers $25. $$625 Gtd: 250-100-75, U2200/Unrated $100, U2000 $100. Reg. ends15 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. Limit2 byes, request at entry. NO RE-ENTRY. May be limited to first 60 players.WCLJGP.

Sept. 3, New YorkWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 10 (enhanced)10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23West 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC:212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), may belimited 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. CCAratings 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 MINUTESBEFORE GAME!

A State Championship Event!Sept. 4-7, MichiganWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 152009 Michigan Open$$3775 GTD. 7-SS. BestWestern LansingWest, 7711West Saginaw Highway,Lansing, MI 48917. Saginaw Hwy M-43 at I-96. Rooms: $80.99+tax by Aug 5,517-627-8471 or 877-772-6100 and specify MCA room block.Where were you20 years ago? Prizes for best combined scores (1989 + 2009) 3 Sections:OPEN (anyone), RESERVE (U1800), BOOSTER (U1400). Rds.: (4-day) Fri, Sep4: 7:30pm; Sat 11am, 6pm; Sun 10am, 7pm; Mon 10am, 4:30pm. (3-day) Sat,Sep 5: 11:30am, 2:30pm. (2-day) Sun, Sep 6: 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm.Up to 2 1/2-point byes available in rds 1-6, must request prior to rd 4. TC: (4-day) 40/2, SD1; (3-day) rds 1, 2: G/75 (merge w/4-day for rounds 3-7);(2-day) rds 1-4: G/30 (merge w/ 4-day for rounds 5-7). EF: Masters arefree; Advance (by Mon, Aug 31) OPEN: 4-day $54, 3-day $53, 2-day $52, site$65. RESERVE: 4-day $44, 3-day $43, 2-day $42, site $55. BOOSTER: 4-day$34, 3-day $33, 2-day $32, site $45. Juniors (U18) $10 off. Participants of the1989 event $5 off. Re-entry allowed for 2-day advanced price. Please makechecks payable to MCA. USCF memb req’d. MCA memb req’d for Michigan res-idents. www.michess.org. Reg.: Advance Jennifer Skidmore, 4151 Chester Dr.,Apt. 211, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. [email protected]. 734-678-0463. Site (4-day) Fri 5:30-6:29pm. (3-day) Sat 9:30-10:29am. (2-day) Sun 8:30-9:29am.PRIZES: $$: $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!Sept. 4-7, 5-7 or 6-7, New YorkWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)131st annual NY State ChampionshipOut of state welcome. 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option except in Open Section,rds 1-3 G/45), Albany Marriott, 189Wolf Road, Albany 12205 (Thruway Exit 24,I-87 north toWolf Rd, Exit 4). Luxurious hotel with indoor/outdoor pool, sauna,fitness center, free parking, free airport shuttle, many restaurants in area. $$G13,000. 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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$800-400-200-100, top U1000 $300-150. Unrated may not win over $100 inU1200, $300 in U1600, or $500 in U2000. All: 1 year NYSCA membership to NYresidents paying EF who are not members. EF: 4-day $99, 3-day $98, 2-day $97mailed 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 TOUNRATED 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 USCFdues with Chess Life if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com $30, mailed,phoned or paid at site $40. Re-entry $70, all sections but Open. GMs free, $80deducted 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-dayschedule 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 meeting9 am Sun. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633, or reserve car onlinethrough chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY12577. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries postedat chesstour.com.WCL JGP.

Sept. 5, New HampshireWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6New 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 NEOsection, $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, 49Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110. INFO: Alex Relyea [email protected]. www.relyeachess.com. NSW.

Sept. 5-6, MinnesotaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 6Region 6 Open ChampionshipOak 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. Req’d: $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.

Sept. 5-6, MissouriWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20Saint Louis District Championship5SS, G/120, Chess Club & Scholastic Center, 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, MO63108. EF: $60, $50 for annual members of the club. MCA Membership Req’dfrom $5. OSA. PF $$GTD $2500: 1st overall $650, 2nd overall $475, 1st eachA, B, C, D, U1200 $275. Reg: 9-9:50, Rds: Sat 10, 2, 6 Sun 10, 2. Acceleratedpairings used. One 1/2 point bye if declared before round 1. Ent: 4657 Mary-land Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108 314-361-CHESS, [email protected] JGP.

Sept. 5-7, California NorthernWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 152009 CalChess Labor Day Championships6-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 orunrated entries). Six Sections: Master $700-$400-$250 U2400 $250; Expert$380-$200-$150. “A” $380-$200-$150. “B” $380-$200-$150. “C” $380-200-150. “D/E” $380-$200-$150 U1200 $150. Unr: Trophy First. Trophy to topfinisher (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 tothe Master section for the regular fee. $5 discount to CalChess members. USCFmemb. req’d. May play up one section for add’l $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 inadvance (byes rds 5-6 must be requested before rd 1). 2009 August RatingsList, CCA minimums and Directors discretion will be used to place players asaccurately as possible. Please bring clocks and equipment. HR: Golden Gate-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!Sept. 5-7, California SouthernWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)31st Annual Southern California Open6-SS, 40/2, SD/1. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2270 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA92108. $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; ReserveSection (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 ratinglist 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. Freeentry for GMs and IMs (EF deducted from winnings). Open section will be FIDErated. Unrated must play in Open (eligible for place prizes only) or U1400 (eli-gible for Unrated prize only). SCCF membership req’d ($18 Adult, $10 Jr) forall So Cal residents. Two half point byes OK in rds 1-6, must be requested atleast one hour before round, but a last round bye must be requested at reg-istration and is irrevocable. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery, 835Wilton Pl. #1, LosAngeles, CA 90038 or enter online at www.westernchess.com. For more infocall Bruce Baker of SDCC at (619) 239-7166 or see our website at sdchess-club.multiply.com. SCCF Annual Membership Meeting: Sunday 3 PM. HotelRates: 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 rateswill go up and rooms may sell out by mid-August. Great tropical themed hotel

is in the heart of Mission Valley, close to airport, great attractions such as SeaWorld, the SD Zoo, the lively Gaslamp District for night life, Seaport Village andFashion 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,Whirlpoolspa, free shuttle service and is next to the excellent Riverwalk golf course. NS,NC,W. State Championship Qualifier.WCL JGP.

A State Championship Event!Sept. 5-7 or 6-7, IllinoisWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 302009 Illinois Open Championship6SS, 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/FIDErated 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(rnd 4, merged), Mon. 10-4. EF: Early $80, $5 rebate on site for pre-entriesupon 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, ($10extra to play up from Reserve to Open section) if postmarked by August 31,no e-mail/phone entries available (checkWeb page for extended on-line CC entrydeadline), 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 10:30AM 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 withno byes. Entries (checks payable only to Chess For Life, LLC):Tim Just, 37165Willow, Gurnee, Il 60031. Info: 847-244-7954 (before 6 PM), 2 side events!U1000TrophyTournament, Sat. daytime & G/25 Quick Chess, Sat. PM (look forourTLAs or go to our web page for more info). chessforlife.com. Book Dealeron site.WCL JGP.

A Heritage Event!Sept. 5-7, 6-7 or 7, New HampshireWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20 (enhanced)69th New England OpenHoliday Inn Nashua, 9 Northeastern Blvd. Nashua NH 03062. $$2500 GTD. ANH Grand Prix Event. Main event: In 4 sections. 6-SS GAME/105 + 30 sec.,analog clocks play GAME/120. 2-day schedule: Rounds 1-3 GAME/60. Open:FIDE rated $$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 $60at site. Unrated may enter any section but may only win 50% of place prizesin 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-SSGAME/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 EVENTSIndianapolis Marriott East, 7202 East 21st St, Indianapolis IN 46219

August 1-2US Open Weekend SwissWCLGPP: 6. 5SS, G/60, $1000 guaranteed prizes. $$200-100-50, U2200/Unr $160, U1800 $140, U1600$120, U1400 $100, U1200 $80, Unr $50. World ChessLive Grand Prix Points: 6. EF $40, free to unrated if pay-ing USCF dues. Reg. 8:30-9:30 am 8/1, rds. Sat.10-1-3:30, Sun. 10-1.

August 2US Open Scholastic4SS, G/30, open to K-12 (2008-9 school year). EF$20. In 3 sections: Open, Under 1200/Unr, Under800/Unr. Trophies to top 5 each section, top U1600,U1400 in Open, U1000, Unr in U1200, U600, Unr inU800. Reg. 9-11:30 am, rds. 12-1:30-3-4:30.

August 3US Open Bughouse5SS, G/5. EF $20 per team. 80% of EF in cash prizes.Reg. 9-11:30 am, round 1 noon.

August 3, 4, 5, 6, 7US Open QuadsEach is 3RR, G/30. EF $20, 1st prize $50 each quad.Reg. 9-11:30 am, rds. 12-1:30-2:30.

August 5US Open G/15 Championship5SS, G/15, quick rated, higher of regular or quick ratingused. EF $40. 80% of EF returned in cash prizes: 1st30%, 2nd 15%, U2100 12%, U1800 10%, U1500/Unr8%, U1200 5%. Reg. 9-11:30 am, rds. 12-1-2-3-4.

August 8US Open Blitz ChampionshipWCL GPP: 15. 7SS, double round (14 games), 1 sec-tion. Quick rated, higher of regular or quick rating used.$2000 guaranteed prizes! $$ 400-200-150, Expert$200-100, U2000 $200-100, U1800 $180-90,U1600/Unr $140-70, U1400 $100, U1200 $70. EF$40, free to unrated if paying USCF dues. Reg. 9-11:30am, 1st round noon.


$80 (603) 888-1551 ENT: Alex Relyea, 49Technology Dr. #89, Bedford, NH 03110.INFO: Alex Relyea [email protected]. www.relyeachess.com. NSW.WCLJGP for Main event.

A Heritage Event!A State Championship Event!Sept. 5-7 or 6-7, New JerseyWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 50 (enhanced)2009 New Jersey State ChampionshipSomerset 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: $500-400-300-200-200-200-200Top 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 onlyin Open Section Early EF: Open: $71 / lower sections $66 (Former NJChamps, see below) Entry must be mailed by 9/01 or paid online by 9/04,Open $85 /lower sections $80 at site All Reentrys $45, but can’t be NJ ChampJoin 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 mergein 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 rateSPECIAL 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 Champsfor multiple yrs get early EF of $1 (ONE DOLLAR). Late EF is $70 No excep-tions Only early EF’s get discount Ent: Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore St ,Hackettstown, NJ 07840 Make checks payable to NJSCF Info: Ken,acn@goes com or (908) 763-6468 Players and spectators, no ear coveringallowed, especially cell phones attached to the ear NS, No NC,W NYC play-ers will be shuttled to/from the Bound Brook Station Call Ken’s cell908-763-6468 FIDE. WCL JGP.

A Heritage Event!Sept. 5-7, OhioWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 3065th Ohio Chess CongressFour Sections OPEN, U2000, U1700, U1400. 6 rounds–Swiss System, USCFrated,Time Control 40/2, SD/60. OPEN, U2000, and U1700 all FIDE rated. Loca-tion: Dayton Chess Club, 18West Fifth Street, Dayton, OH 45402 (less than 1block 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$85, $10 less if under 18 FREE to GM/IM who complete schedule, $75 deductedfrom 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: OhioBlitz Championship Sunday Night, OCA Members Meeting Sunday at 3:15, OCATrustees Meeting Monday at 3:15. Hotel: Crown Plaza (Super Hotel,

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 togroup code DCQ or go on line to http://www.cpdayton.com and refer to groupcode DCQ. Reserve early as hotel is expected to sell out. Other Hotels: Seewww.daytonchessclub.com website for list of other nearby hotels. AdvanceEntries: Make checks payable to Dayton Chess Club – mail to: Ohio Chess Con-gress, C/O Dayton Chess Club, 18West 5th Street, Dayton, OH 45402. NeedMore Information: call 937.461.6283, or email [email protected], NC, WCL JGP.

Sept. 5-7, OklahomaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 205th Okie Chess Festival (GPP: 20 for Okie Open only)$$5,400 Gtd., in two events. G/90 +30 sec. Tulsa Best Western TradeWindsCentral, 3141 E Skelly Dr.,Tulsa, OK 74105. (918)749-5561. OKIE MASTER INVI-TATIONAL: 8-RR FIDE (7 rounds). (Invitation fromTom Braunlich only). $2800(Gtd): $800-500-300-300-225-225-225-225. OKIE OPEN: (20 USCF GP pts) 7-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 requestedbefore rd=2 03. EF for Open: $45 for FIDE-rated players, $50 all others if rec’dby 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: [email protected]. Website: www.geocities.com/okiechessfestival 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. 11-13, AlabamaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 656th Annual Alabama State Chess Championship6SS, G/100 (i.e. G/95 with t/d 5), Indian Springs School, 190Woodward 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):$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 schedulesmerge. 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: [email protected]. ACF: www.alabamachess.com. WCL JGP.

Sept. 11-13 or 12-13, North CarolinaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 202009 North Carolina Class Championship5-SS, 30/90, SD/1. (2-day option Round 1 G/80). Hilton Charlotte UniversityPlace, 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-

$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, top3 under 600. Unrated: Trophies to top 9. Entry Fee: $83 3-day, $82 2-day ifreceived by 9/07; $90 at site GMs and IMs for Free: $70 deducted from anyprize. 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. NCCAmembership 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:ThadRogers (478)-742-5607, Atlanta Chess Center (404)-377-4400, or [email protected]. Enter: American Chess Promotions, 3055 General Lee Road,Macon, Georgia 31204. NS. FIDE.WCL JGP.

Sept. 12, GeorgiaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 62009 Atlanta September G/45 Championship4-SS, G/45. Atlanta Chess Center, 3155A East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Scottdale,Georgia 30079. $500 GUARANTEED. In 2 sections: Open: EF: $22 if receivedby 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 top3, top 2 under 1100, under 900, top unrated. Reg.: ends 10:30 a.m. Rounds:11-1-3-5. Info: (404)-377-4400 or [email protected]. Enter: Same asabove. NS.

Oct. 9-11 or 10-11, IllinoisWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)18th annual Midwest Class Championships5SS, 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 NorthMilwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45north; from Milwaukee, I-94 to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 south). Free parking.$20,000 guaranteed prizes and trophies. In 9 sections; no unrated allowedin 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. Under1000: $200-100-60-40, trophies to top 7. Under 700:Trophies to top 7. Ratedplayers may play up one section. Unrated prize limit $70 U1000, $110 E, $150D, $250 C, $350 B, $500 A. Top 7 sections EF: 3-day $103, 2-day $102 mailedby 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, creditcards OK. U1000 & U700 EF: $27 mailed by 10/1, $28 online at chesstour.comby 10/6, $30 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/6 (entry only, no questions), $40at 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 FEDERATIONin association with the

SCOTTISH CORRESPONDENCE CHESS ASSOCIATION

announces the

Second ICCF Veteran’s World Cup

ICCF will begin the Second ICCF Veteran’s World Cup 1 September 2009, open to all players age 60 or older as of 1 September2009.

The Second ICCF Veteran’s 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 13players (12 games) played by webserver with a rate of play of 10 moves in 40 days. Although the number of preliminary groupswhich each player may enter is unlimited, no player will qualify for more than two Semi-final groups or more than one place in theFinal.

Players may enter at www.iccf-webserver.com or via email to [email protected]. The entry fee is $30, a bit less via Direct Entry,depending on exchange rate. Date of birth is required, along with email address. Closing date for email entries is 17 July 2009, or31 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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unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- online atchesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. Re-entry $60; notavailable in Master Section. GMs $80 from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg. endsFri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10am, rds. Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-3:15. U1000 & U700 schedule: Reg. ends 9:30am, rds. Sat 10-1:30-5, Sun 9-12:30-3:15. Bye: all, Master must commit beforerd 2, others before rd 3. HR: $94-94-94-94, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500,reserve by 9/25 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD#D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. $15service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advanceentries posted at chesstour.com.WCL JGP.

Oct. 23-25 or 24-25, OhioWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 80 (enhanced)Cleveland Open5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option rds 1-2 G/75, U1200 & U1000 are Oct 24-25 onlywith all rds G/75), Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel, 5300 Riverside Drive (insideCleveland 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. Unratedmay 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,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. Under1200 or Under 1000 EF: all $60 less. Special EF: FREE TO UNRATED inU1000 or U1200 if paid with 1 year USCF dues. Re-entry $60; not available inOpen Section. Unofficial uschess.org ratings based on 4 or more games usu-ally used if otherwise unrated. Special USCF dues if paid with entry: onlineat chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid at site $40. 3-day schedule: Regends Fri 6:30 pm, rds Fri 7:30 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Regends 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 postedat chesstour.com.WCL JGP.

Nov. 13-15 or 14-15, OhioWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 120 (enhanced)18th Annual Kings Island Open5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75), Kings Island Resort, 5691 KingsIsland 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

$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. Under1000/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, noquestions), $120 at site. Under 1000 Section EF: 3-day $43, 2-day $42 if mailedby 11/5, $44 online at chesstour.com by 11/10, $46 phoned to 406-896-2038by 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 otherwiseunrated. All: FREE ENTRYTO UNRATED in U1000 or U1300 if paying 1 yr USCFdues. 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 endsFri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11-6, Sun 9-3:15. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat10 am, rds Sat 11-2:30-6, Sun 9-3:15. Byes: OK all; Open must commit by rd2, others by rd 3. HR: $73-73, 800-727-3050, 513-398-0115, reserve by 10/30or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633,or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Car rental is easiest & cheapesttransportation from Cincinnati Airport. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Sal-isbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658. Advance entries will beposted at chesstour.com.WCL JGP.

An American Classic!A Heritage Event!Nov. 27-29 or 28-29, PennsylvaniaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 150 (enhanced)40th annual National Chess Congress6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50). Trophy sections play separate2-day schedule only, 11/29-30, G/50. Sheraton Hotel Philadelphia City Center,17th & Race Sts., Philadelphia 19103. $30,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND. Freeanalysis of your games by GM Arthur Bisguier. In 11 sections. Premier, opento 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.Unratedmay not win over $100 in U1200, $200 in U1400, $300 in U1600, $500in U1800, or $700 in U2000. Top 7 sections entry fee: 3-day $108, 2-day $107mailed by 11/19, all $109 online at chesstour.com by 11/24, $115 phoned by11/24 (406-896-2038, no questions), $130 at site. GMs free, $100 deducted fromprize. 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, roundsFri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day late entry ends Sat 9 am, roundsSat 10, 12:45, 3:30 and 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Trophy Sections: Under 1000, Under800, Under 600. Unrateds age 15/over may not enter Under 600.Trophies totop 8 players in each section. Entry fee: $27 mailed by 11/19, $28 online atchesstour.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, rounds10 am, 12:45 pm, 3:30 pm each day. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess

Life if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phoned or paid atsite $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 graduatedfrom. Half point byes OK all rounds; limit 3, Premier must commit before rd2, 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 isabout $10. Car rental: 800-331-1600, use AWD D657633 or reserve car onlinethrough chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY12577. $15 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, ccaguide.com,845-496-9658. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com.WCL JGP (top7 sections).

An American Classic!Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, NevadaWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 200 (enhanced)18th annual North American Open7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds 1-4 G/75), Bally’s Casino Resort, 3645 LasVegas 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 tiebreakbonus $200, 2300-2499 $2500-1200, U2300/Unr $2500-1200. FIDE. Under2100/Unr: $8000-4000-2000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400, no unratedmay win over $2000. Under 1900/Unr: $8000-4000-2000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400, no unrated may win over $1000. Under 1700: $8000-4000-2000-1500-1000-800-600-500-400-400. Under 1500: $6000-3000-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-400-400. Under 1300: $6000-3000-1500-1000-800-700-600-500-400-400. Under 1000/Unr: $1000-600-500-400-300-200, no unratedmay win over $200. Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 games played asof 12/09 list may not win over $1500 U1300, $2500 U1500 or U1700. Gamesrated 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 anylimited prize goes to next player(s) in line.Mailed EF: 4-day $244, 3-day $243mailed by 10/15, 4-day $274, 3-day $273 mailed by 12/12. Online EF: $245online at chesstour.com by 10/15, $275 by 12/19, $300 12/20 until two hoursbefore round=2 01. Phoned EF: $250 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 10/15 (noquestions), $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; notavailable 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, $70phoned by 12/19 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $80 at site. $30 lessto unrated. All: No checks at site, credit cards OK. Special 1 year USCF dueswith Chess Life if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com $30, mailed, phonedor 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 inchess block may sell out about 11/1. Free parking (garage at adjacent Paris

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-robinwith class-levelpairings. • 1st-place winner receives a trophy.• Entry fee: $10.Victor Palciauskas Prize Tournaments• Seven-player class-level pairings, one game witheach of six opponents. • Players must have a USCFCC rating to enter. • 1st-place winner receives$130 cash prize and a certificate signed by VictorPalciauskas.• Entry fee: $25.John W. Collins Memorial Class Tournaments• Four-player, double round-robin with class-levelpairings (unrateds welcome). • 1st-place winnerreceives a John W. Collins certificate.• Entry fee: $7.

E-mail Rated Events (need e-mail access):Lightning Match • Two players with two, four orsix-game option. • Entry fee $5 per person.Swift Quads • Four-player, double round-robinformat. • 1st-place prize merchandise credit of $30.• Entry fee: $10.Walter Muir E-Quads (webserver chess)• Four-player, double round-robin e-mail formattournament with class-level pairings. • 1st-placereceives a certificate.• Entry fee: $7.Express Tournament• Seven-player events, one game with each of sixopponents.• Prizes: 1st place $30 merchandise credit, 2ndplace $20 credit.• Entry fee: $15.Please circle event(s) selected.NOTE: Except for Lightning Matches, Swift Quads,Walter Muir E-Quads, Electronic Knights & ExpressTournaments, players will use post office mail,unless opponents agree to use e-mail.

To Enter: 800•903•USCF (8723), Fax 931•787•1200or on-line www.uschess.orgNameUSCF ID#Address CityState ZIP PhoneE mail Est. RatingCredit card # (VISA, MC, Discover, AMEX)

Exp. dateIf using VISA, need V code□ Check here if you do not wish to have anopponent who is incarcerated. *Note: This mayslow down your assignment.

Make checks payable to U.S. Chess and mail to: JoanDuBois, USCF, PO Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557

CHECK OUT USCF’S CORRESPONDENCE CHESS RATED EVENTS

USCF’s 62nd ANNUAL2009 Open Correspondence ChessGolden Knights Championship

$1,000 First Prize(plus title of USCF’s Golden Knights Champion and plaque)

• 2nd place $600 • 3rd place $400 • 4th place $300 • 5th place$200 • 6th thru 10th place $100 each. Entry fee: $25.The entry deadline is November 30, 2009.These USCF Correspondence Chess events are rated and open to all USCFmembers who reside on the North American continent, islands, or Hawaii,as well as those USCF members with an APO or FPO address. USCFmembers who reside outside of the North American continent are welcometo participate in e mail events. Your USCF membership must remaincurrent for the duration of the event, and entry fees must be paid in U.S.dollars. Those new to USCF Correspondence Chess, please estimate yourstrength: Class A: 1800 1999 (very strong); Class B: 1600 1799 (strong);Class C: 1400 1599 (intermediate); Class D: 1399 and below (beginner level).Note: Prize fund based on 300 entries and may be decreased proportionately per number of entries assigned.

USCF’s 6th ANNUAL2009 E-mail Correspondence ChessElectronic Knights Championship

(Seven player sections, one game with each of six opponents.)$700 First Prize

(plus title of USCF’s Electronic Knights Champion and plaque)• 2nd place $400 • 3rd place $300 • 4th thru 10th place $100each. Entry fee: $25.The entry deadline is November 30, 2009.These USCF Correspondence Chess events are rated and open to all USCFmembers with e mail access. Your USCF membership must remaincurrent for the duration of the event, and entry fees must be paid in U.S.dollars.Maximum number of tournament entries allowed for the year for eachplayer is ten.Note: Prize fund based on 200 entries and may be decreased proportionately per number of entries assigned.


Las Vegas Hotel is most convenient). Car rental: for special Avis rate reservecar through chesstour.com or call 800-331-1600, use AWD#657633. Foreignplayer ratings: Usually 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more tomost other foreign, no pts added to CFC or Jamaica. Some foreign ratings notaccepted for U1900 or below. Highest of multiple ratings usually used. Play-ers who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US playerratings: December list used; FIDE ratings not used. Special rules: In round3 or after, players with scores of 80% or more and their opponents may notuse headphones, earphones, or cellphones or go to a different floor of the hotelwithout Director permission, and must submit to a search for electronicdevices if requested by Director. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills,NY 12577. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entriesposted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.

RegionalAlabamaB’ham C. C.Meets Mon. nites each wk., 2116 Columbiana Rd. (Columbiana Crossing Shopg.Ctr.) B’ham 35226. All skills & levels welcome!W. N.S. USCF rtd tourns. plannedin 09. Mon. Quads by request. Vulcan Open-May; B’ham City C’ships-Aug.; MagicCity Open-Nov. SS 4rd G/60 2d Sat.ea. mo. Details & flyers: R.W. Ellis 205-979-6068, [email protected].

Aug. 8, Chris Bond Memorial Classic (5th Annual)4SS, TC: Rds 1-2 @ G/60 & Rds 3-4 @ G/75. Frazer Memorial UMC, 6000Atlanta Highway, Montgomery, AL 36117. OPEN ($475 b/20): $250/T-150-75;RESERVE (U1500; $475 b/20): $250/T-150-75; Late REG.: August 8th, 8-8:40am. Rds.: 9, 11:15, 2, 5. EF: $25, if mailed by August 1st; $35 at site.SCHOLASTIC (U1000): EF: $15/10. 5 Sections - Trophy: Top 3 Individualsin Rated; Medal: Top 3 Individuals in “Not Rated”. EF: $15/$10, at Site $10more, 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: [email protected], www.caesarchess.com. WCL JGP for rounds3-4.

Sept. 11-13, 56th Annual Alabama State Chess ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

ArizonaJuly 17-19 or 18-19, Ye Olde Pueblo Open and ScholasticsSee Grand Prix.

Aug. 22, 2009 Utah Amateur Championship (UT)See Utah.

Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 18th annual North American Open (NV)See Grand Prix.

ArkansasAug. 14-16 or 15-16, Arkansas State ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

California NorthernJuly 25, Chess Union Summer Quads V3 Rd. Quads, G/75 Affects regular rating only. Colton Community Center, 670Colton Ave., Colton, CA 92324. EF: $25 at site. Reg.: 9:30-10 a.m. $$GTD: 4-player sections by rating. $$60 1st each section. Rds.: 10:15-1:30pm-4pm. Notime delay. NS, NC, FREE PARKING! ENT: www.TheChessUnion.com. INFO:Call 951-990-7990.

Aug. 21-23 or 22-23, Central California OpenSee Grand Prix.


Sept. 5-7, 2009 CalChess Labor Day ChampionshipsSee Grand Prix.

California SouthernLA CHESS CLUB * www.LaChessClub.comFridays: 8 PM-10 PM (Blitz Tournament) Saturdays:10AM-10 PM (Class& 2 Tournaments) Sundays: 12PM-6 PM (Tournament) Tuesdays: 7:30 PM-9:30 PM(Intermediate/Advanced Lecture) 11514 Santa MonicaBlvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025 * (310) 795-5710 (4 blocksWest of 405, Santa Monica& Butler * Second Floor)Private (1:1) Lessons * Group Classes * Tournaments.July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, LACC Friday Nite Blitz (QC)5SS, G/5 (10 Games). LACC, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blksW 405. EF: $10. Q-rated. Reg.: 7:30-8. Rds.: 8-8:30-9-9:30,10. 2 Free Parkinglots SW of S Monica/ Purdue; or underground ($3). Prizes: 1/2 EF. Inf: (310)795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com.

July 4, 11, 18, 25, LACC LA Masters4SS, G/30 LACC, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blksW 405. EF:

$30 ($20 LACC memb). Reg.: 5:30-6. Rds.: 6, 7, 8, 9. Prizes: 75% EF. 2 Free lotsSW of S Monica/ Purdue; or underground ($3). Inf: (310) 795-5710 orwww.LAChessClub.com.

July 4, 11, 18, 25, LACC Saturday Open4SS, G/30. 11514 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blksW 405. EF: $20($15 LACC memb). Reg.: 11:30-12. Rds.: 12, 1, 2, 3. Prizes: 1/2 EF. 2 Free lotsSW of S. Monica/ Purdue; or underground ($3). Inf: (310) 795-5710 orwww.LAChessClub.com.

July 5, 12, 19, 26, LACC Sunday OpenSponsored by AP Cosmetics (www.APCosmetics.com) 3SS, G/60. LACC, 11514Santa Monica Blvd., LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blksW 405. EF: $20 ($15 LACC memb).Reg.: 11:30-12. Rds.: 12, 2, 4. Prizes: $100 Guaranteed. Free parking onstreets. Inf: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com.

July 5, 19, LACC July Scholastics I & II5SS, G/30 LACC, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd LA, 90025, 2nd Fl. 4 blksW 405. EF:$25 ($20 LACC memb). 2 Sections: Over 1000 and U1000. Reg.: 1:30-2. Rds.:2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Prizes:Trophies, Medals, and special prizes (every player receivesa prize!). Free street parking, refreshments, and class 1-2 pm. Inf: (310) 795-5710 or www.LAChessClub.com.

July 16-19, 17-19 or 18-19, 14th annual Pacific Coast OpenSee Grand Prix.

July 26, 2009 Westwood Summer OpenSee Grand Prix.

Aug. 8-9, 2009 Calfornia G/60 Championship6-SS, G/60. Los Angeles Chess Club, 11514 Santa Monica Blvd, LA, CA 90025,2nd fl. (4 blks W 405). $$1,000 (b/30). In two sections, Open: $300-150-50,U2200: $100, U2000: $75. Reserve: (U1800) $$150-75, U1600 $100, Under1400/unrated $75, U1200Trophy. EF: $50 if rec’d by 8/6; $55 at the door ($40LACC members if rec’d by 8/6; $45 at the door; $30 new LACC members) - $2off SCCF members. Up to 3 half-point byes available. Re-entry $25. 1-day optionI Play 1 day- 3 games- no 1/2 pt byes- Pay 1/2 EF. 1-day option II Play 1 day-3 games- Get three 1/2 pt byes- pay full EF. Free refreshments! Reg.: 11:00 -11:45 a.m. Rds.: 12, 2, 4 pm each day. 2 Free Parking lots on the SW cornerof Santa Monica & Purdue - 1 block East - or in the building underground ($3).Inf: (310) 795-5710 or [email protected]. URL: www.LAChessClub.com.Ent: LACC - P.O. Box 251774, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Aug. 8-9, San Diego County ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

Aug. 21-23 or 22-23, Central California Open (Northern CA)See Grand Prix.

Cajun Chess7230 Chadbourne DriveNew Orleans, LA 70126

[email protected]

Chess Club and ScholasticCenter of St. Louis

4657 Maryland AvenueSt. Louis, MO 63108. 314-361-CHESS

[email protected]

Continental ChessAssociation

PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills,NY 12577. 845-496-9658

[email protected]

En Passant Chess Club1301 North Shore DriveSan Benito, TX 78586

[email protected]

Jersey Shore High SchoolChess League

PO Box 773, Lincroft, NJ [email protected]

New Jersey State Chess Federationc/o Roger Inglis49-A Mara Rd.

Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034973-263-8696, [email protected]

www.njscf.org

North American ChessAssociation

2516 North Waukegan RoadSuite 342,Glenview, IL 60025

888-80-CHESS, [email protected]

PaperClip Pairingsc/o J. Houghtaling Jr & Remy Ferrari

6005 Forest BlvdBrownsville, TX 78526

[email protected]

San Diego Chess Club2225 Sixth Avenue

San Diego, CA 92101619-239-7166

[email protected]://sdchessclub.multiply.com

SPICEBox 45080, Lubbock, TX 79409806-742-7742, [email protected]

www.SPICE.ttu.edu

Tri-State Chess288 Third Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

[email protected],

www.TriStateChess.com

Unity Chess Club9375 E. Shea Blvd., Suite 100

Office 136, Scottsdale, AZ 85260480-949-5464 (KING)

[email protected], unitychess.com

Western PA Youth Chess ClubAttn: Jerry Myers

4101 Windsor StreetPittsburgh, PA 15217

[email protected]

Indiana State Chess Associationwww.indianachess.org

International Chess Academy (NJ)www.icanj.net

Marshall Chess Club (NY)www.marshallchessclub.org

Michigan Chess Associationwww.michess.org

Oklahoma Chess Foundationwww.OKchess.org

Orange Crush Chess Club (IN)[email protected]

Sparta Chess Club (NJ)www.spartachessclub.org

Renaissance Knights (IL)www.RKnights.org

GOLD AFFILIATES

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GOLD & SILVER AFFILIATES

GOLDAny affiliate that has submitted at least 50USCF memberships during the current orprevious calendar year, or is the recognizedState Affiliate, is eligible to become a Gold Affiliate. Gold Affiliates are honored in a speciallist in larger type in Tournament Life eachmonth, giving the affiliate name, address,phone number, e mail address, and website.Gold Affiliation costs $350 per year, andexisting affiliates may substract $3 for eachmonth remaining on their regular affiliation,or $20 for each month remaining on their Silver Affiliation. As of August 6, 2007, by payingan annual payment of $500 (instead of $350),Gold Affiliate status may be obtained with nominimum requirement for memberships sub-mitted.

SILVERAny affiliate that has submitted at least 25USCF memberships during the current orprevious calendar year, or is the recognizedState Affiliate, is eligible to become a SilverAffiliate. These affiliates will be recognized ina special list in Tournament Life each month,giving the affiliate name, state, and choice ofeither phone number, e mail address, orwebsite. Silver Affiliation costs $150 per year,and existing affiliates may subtract $3 foreach month remaining on their regular affiliation. As of August 6, 2007, by paying anannual payment of $250.00 (instead of $150),Silver Affiliate status may be obtained with nominimum requirement for memberships sub-mitted.


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Sept. 5-7, 31st Annual Southern California OpenSee Grand Prix.

Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 18th annual North American Open (NV)See Grand Prix.

ColoradoJuly 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, nodelay. One Section, Accelerated Pairings with more than 12 entries. EF: $3.Prizes: 100% minus USCF rating fee. (60% for tourney prizes, rest to GrandPrix Prize Fund.) Reg.: 630-700pm onsite only, e-mail if you intend to come. Rds.:7pm, 8pm, 9pm. Site: Zachariah’s Food Court, University of Northern Col-orado campus, Greeley, Colorado, 80631. For Info: Lee Lahti, Phone:970-372-8590, E-Mail: [email protected].

Aug. 1-2, Manitou Springs: PIKES PEAK OPEN5-SS, Rds: 1-3 40/90 and G/1; Rds: 4-5 40/2 and G/1. Manitou Springs CityHall, 606 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, CO 80829. One open section. EF: $30if rec’d by July 30, $35 at site. $8 EF discount for juniors, seniors, unrated. CSCArequired, ($15, jrs & srs 10), OSA. Cash prizes per entries. Registration:8:30 - 9:30 AM. Rds.: 10:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 7:00 PM; 9:00 AM, 3:00 PM. Entriesto: Jerry Maier, 229 Hargrove Court, Colorado Springs, CO 80919. Phone (719)660-5531 or e-mail [email protected] . COLORADO TOUR EVENT. WCL JGP.


Aug. 22-23, Monument Open6 round Swiss system tournament. Time Control: All Rounds: G/120. Site: Sun-dance Mountain Lodge, 1865 Woodmoor Drive, Monument, CO 80132.Directions: If coming from north of Monument Hill:Take I-25 South to exit 161(State Highway 105 / Monument). Head east (away from the mountains) on S.H.105, then make a left ontoWoodmoor Drive (1st traffic light).The Lodge is 1/3of a mile on your right. If coming from south of Monument Hill:Take I-25 Northto exit 161 (State Highway 105 / Monument). Head west (toward the moun-tains) on S.H. 105, then make a right ontoWoodmoor 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 you’re with the chess tournament. Check out their website:www.sundancemountainlodge.com. Sections: Open (open to all) and Reserve(U1500). On Site Entry fee: $40; Sr, Jr, Unr $32. Pre-registration entry fee:$35; Sr, Jr, Unr $27 which must be paid at the time of pre-registration andreceived by August 20, 2009. Please include email address for confirmation ofprepayment received. USCF & CSCA membership required: Seewww.uschess.org/ for USCF membership rates. CSCA Membership rates areAdults (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-

ular dues with only one magazine (Colorado Chess Informant) delivered to thefamily address. More information at www.colorado-chess.com/. Prizes: Cashprizes per entries paid at end of event. Registration: 8:30 - 9:30 AM Satur-day. Rounds: 8/22 Saturday - 10:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 7:00 PM; 8/23 Sunday - 9:00AM, 1:30 PM, 6:00 PM. Entries: Jerry Maier, 229 Hargrove Court, ColoradoSprings, CO 80919. Phone: (719) 660-5531. E-mail: [email protected]. CSCA& USCF required, OSA. Memberships available on site. Final round byes mustbe requested before the start of Round 3, and are irrevocable.Wheelchair Acces-sible. Mon Roi friendly! COLORADOTOUR EVENT. WCL JGP.

Sept. 5-6, 2009 Colorado Open5-SS Rd 1: G/90, Rds 2-5 40/90 G/60. $2000 b/80. Indigo Room, DoubleTreeHotel 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 rec’d after 9/2.Reg.: 8-9 AM, Rds.: Sat: 9:00, 12:30, 6:00, Sun: 9:30, 4:00 (Member meetingat 3:00). Hotel # 1-303-779-6161, ask for chess rate. Entries: RichardBuchanan, 1 Sutherland Rd., Manitou Springs, CO 80829. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.colorado-chess.com. CSCA req’d ($15, $10for Jr/Sr), OSA. A COTour Event. WCL JGP.

ConnecticutUCONN Chess ClubTues. & Thurs 7:30PM. Castleman Building, Room 204,261 Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. Contact: TOMHARTMAYER. Contact Phone: 860-989-5394. Email:[email protected]. Web Site: www.uconnchess.uconn.edu. No dues required. Casual Play, USCF RatedEvents, Blitz Events, League Play, Matches, Club Cham-pionships, Sets & Clocks Available, Chess Items forSale, Classes, Lectures, Simuls, Under Age 18 & Begin-ners Welcome, Handicap Accessible. As location maychange, please check website or call contact phone #.A Heritage Event!July 19, 44th Annual New Britain Summer OpenAn Open Air event for the fourth consecutive year! Quartette Club, 225WoosterStreet, 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 secdelay, Open to 1699 & under. Prizes: Additional trophies to top overall junior(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 to1299 & under. Prizes: trophies to top 3, top u1000. ALL: EF: $25. Reg.: 8:30to 9:10 am. Rds.: 9:20, 12:30, 2:30, 4:30. One half-point bye if requested inadvance. ENT: Robert Kozlowski, 25 Hardwood Road, Plainville, CT 06062.860-517-9037. [email protected]. DIR: www.newbritainchessclub.com/info/index.asp. A free BBQ lunch will be provided after Round One.NS NC.

July 24-26 or 25-26, 14th Annual Bradley OpenSee Grand Prix.

Aug. 7-9 or 8-9, 15th Annual Northeast OpenSee Grand Prix.

Aug. 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 39th annual Continental Open (MA)See Grand Prix.

A Heritage Event!Aug. 22-23, 30th Townsend Cup4-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. [email protected], (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 Championships7SS, 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 toplayers & teams from schools in CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, or VT.Team prizes basedon top 4 scores from school combined. Teams of 2 or 3 players allowed, butare at a disadvantage. In 4 sections: High School (K-12), Middle School (K-8),Elementary (K-5), Primary (K-2). Players face only those in their section. EF forUSCF members: HS $38.75, Middle School $38.50, Elem $38.25, Primary $38if mailed by 10/31, all $38 online at chesstour.com by 11/4, $50 at site. EF fornon-USCF members (fees include membership): HS $48.75, Middle School$48.50, Elem $48.25, Primary $48 if mailed by 10/31, all $48 online at chess-tour.com by 11/4, $60 at site. Memberships include magazine for playersscoring at least 3 pts. Trophies to top 10 players, top 7 teams, top 3 unratedin each section, top E, U1000, U800 (HS), U1000, U800, U600 (MS), U800, U600,U400 (Elem), U600, U400, U200 (Primary). Free entry in all Continental ChessAssociation Swiss tournaments until 5/31/10 to top New England player eachsection. Late reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds Sat 10-1-3-5:30 pm, Sun 9-11-1:30. AwardsSun 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-ings used. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Include school,grade, birth date, USCF ID, address of each player. Advance entries will be postedat chesstour.com.

DelawareJuly 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. Req’d: DCA $10 ($5 jr). OSA.Reg.: starts at 10:05. Rds.: 1st round at 10:35. ENT: David Power, 7005 Pleas-ant Court,Wilmington, DE 19802. INFO: David Power [email protected]. NSNCW.

July 25, 4th Sat. of the Month QuadSee June Chess Life.

District of ColumbiaAug. 1, Rated Beginners Open (RBO)4-SS, G/30. US Chess Center, 1501 M St. NW,Washington, DC 20005. Open toplayers rated under 1200 or unrated. EF: $20 ($15 if by 7/23). 5 sections byage. Reg.: 12-12:45. Info: 202/857-4922. www.chessctr.org/rbo.php.

Aug. 28-30 or 29-30, 41st annual Atlantic OpenSee Grand Prix.

FloridaSouth Florida Chess ClubWednesday’s 6:30-10:30pm. Rated G/90 Tournamentsand skittles. Most tournaments are 4+ rounds to witha time control slower than G/60, those events wouldqualify for WCL JGP. www.SouthFloridaChessClub.com.July 16, 5th DBCC G50 OpenSchnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave. (A1A), Daytona Beach, FL32118. 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, DaytonaBeach, FL 32114. 386-239-9485. INFO: [email protected]. www.daytonabchcc.org.NS NCW.

July 17-19 or 18-19, 2009 U.S. Class ChampionshipsWorld Chess Live Grand Prix Points: 20See Nationals.

July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, 17th Annual Southern OpenSee Grand Prix.

Aug. 1, First Saturday Quads3RR, 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 NCW.

Aug. 8, L. Buccino 3rd Volusia Cty QC Championship (QC)Schnebly Recreation Center, 1101 N. Atlantic Ave. (A1A), Daytona Beach, FL32118. 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:[email protected]. www.daytonabchcc.org. NS NCW.

Aug. 8-9, SPCC RESERVE Championship5ss G\90. St. Petersburg Chess Club, 540 4th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL.

Open to players rated below 1700. Prizes: $$ 450 b\10. 1st $225 + chessset, 2nd $100, Top under 1600 $90-$60. Reg ADV. $45 at www.smchesscoach.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 Championship7 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 atwww.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.

GeorgiaJuly 17-19 or 18-19, 2009 Peach State Open ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

July 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, 17th Annual Southern OpenSee Grand Prix.

Aug. 2, Atlanta Summer G/1 Championship4-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 totop 4, top u1200. Under 1000: EF: $16. (not part of base) Trophies to top 4,top u800. Registration: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. sharp! Rounds: 11-1:30-4-6:30. Info:[email protected]. or (404)-377-4400. Enter: Same as above.www.atlantachessclub.com.

Aug. 15, 2009 Atlanta August G/45 ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

Aug. 28-30 or 29-30, 2009 Atlanta Chess Center OpenSee Grand Prix.

Sept. 12, 2009 Atlanta September G/45 ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

IdahoJuly 18-19, 2009 ICA President’s CupDay One: 5SS G/29 thenTop Eight will play two rounds G/60. Day Two: FinalFour will play G/90 Round Robin - All other players are invited to G/5 Blitz at11am. 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 atdoor. 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, [email protected]. www.idahochessassociation.org. NS, NC,W.


IllinoisNorth American Chess AssociationTournaments for kids and adults of all playing strength.Creators of the electronic scoresheet, eNotate. MonthlyFIDE title tournaments (WIM, WGM, IM). Sevan A.Muradian, FIDE Arbiter & International Organizer.www.nachess.org | [email protected] | 888.80.CHESS.Renaissance Knights Chess FoundationIllinois’ Premier Chess Organization -We organizemonthly scholastic & adult tournaments throughout theChicago area; sponsor chess activates at communityevents, i.e. Taste of Chicago; provide in-school & after-school programs, workshops & summer camps. Playersof all skill levels, from beginners to Masters, attend ourevents. For dates & locations: visit our websitewww.rknights.org; Tel: 773-844-0701; Email: [email protected] 12, Knights Quest #424ss, 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 ChampionshipsSee Grand Prix.

Aug. 9, Knights Quest #434ss, 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 ChampionshipSee Nationals.

Aug. 23, 2009 U.S. Game/30 ChampionshipSee 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 5:30PM. Entries. (checks payable only to Chess For Life, LLC):Tim Just , 37165Willow, Gurnee, Il 60031. Info: 847-244-7954 (before 6 PM), On LineEntries/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-

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 , 37165Willow, 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 ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

Oct. 9-11 or 10-11, 18th annual Midwest Class ChampionshipsSee Grand Prix.

Nov. 20-22, 2009 National Youth ActionSee Nationals.

IndianaChess Club Friday Night Blitz (QC)NOTE: No event Aug. 7 so as not to conflict with US OPEN. 2302West MorrisSt. at theWest Morris St. Free Methodist Church. Entrance is in the back, downthe stairs by the office. When: Starts Every Friday except the Fri before thesecond Sat doors open at 6:00 P.M. tournament starts at 6:30 P.M. Type: 3Rounds, Game/5, Round Robin Quad, U.S.C.F. Rated. EF: $7.00 if received oneweek before tournament starting date, $8.00 at the door. Prizes: Based on 4full Pd. entries per quad, First in each quad: $20.00, Second in each quad: chessmerchandise. Send advance entries to: Donald Urquhart, 501 N. East St. #802,Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. For more info: call Don at (317) 634-6259 or e-mail [email protected].

Every SECOND Sat. of the Month. OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENTNOTE:No event Aug. 8 so as not to conflict with US OPEN. 5 Round, G/61, U.S.C.F.rated. 2302West Morris St. at theWest Morris St. Free Methodist Church inthe 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; ClassA, B, C, (D, E, Unr) $60 each. Prizes increased if entries allow. EF: $25 if rec’done week before tournament date, $30 at door, $5.00 discount for your birth-day month, FIDE Titled Players Free. + Free Snack Bar Adv. ENT: DonaldUrquhart, 501 N. East St. # 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. Info: call Donat 317-634-6259 or e-mail [email protected]. Note: there must be at least3 entries in a class for that class prize to be awarded. If two adjoining classprizes are vacant, a combo prize will be awarded. News Flash!!! OCCC Has wonthe bid for 09 US Open. All Sat Monthly’s will offer Orange Points that maybe 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 MonthNOTE: No event Aug. 7 so as not to conflict with US OPEN. G/15, U.S.C.F. rated.Located at 2302West Morris St. at theWest Morris St. Free Methodist Churchin 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 entryfee for Sat. Monthly a $15.00 value certificate, or chess merchandise. A cashbuyback option is available on the certificate, call for details. Second gets the

prize not chosen by First EF: Free. Adv. ENT: Donald Urquhart, 501 N. East St.# 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629. Info: call Don at 317-634-6259 or [email protected]. A ORANGE CRUSH EVENT.

A State Championship Event!July 11, Indiana State Class ChampionshipsClarion Hotel & Conference Center, 2930Waterfront Pkwy.,West Dr., Indianapo-lis, IN 46214. $1400 Based on 52. In 5 Sections,Master/Expert: $$: $300. ClassA: Open to 1999 & under. $$: $280. Class B: Open to 1799 & under. $$: $200-80. Class C: Open to 1599 & under. $$: $195-80. Class D & Under: Open to1399 & under. $$: $185-80. ALL: 4SS, Game/90. EF: $43 if rcvd by 7/7, $50 atsite. Memb. Req’d: ISCA. OSA. Reg.: 8:45-9:15am. Rds.: 9:30-1-4-7:30. ENT:Gary Fox, 134 Wheatland Ave., Logansport, IN 46947. 574-722-4965. INFO:[email protected]. www.indianachess.org. NS NCW. 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 ChampionsSee Nationals.

Aug. 1-9, 4-9 or 6-9, 110th annual U.S. OpenSee Nationals.

IowaOct. 9-11 or 10-11, 18th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL)See Grand Prix.

MaineJuly 25-26, L’Heritage ClassiqueSee June Chess Life.

Oct. 31-Nov. 1, New England Scholastic Championships (CT)See Connecticut.

MarylandJuly 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, [email protected] or 410-788-1009. Dir: 695 to exit13West, left at second light, 3 blocks on right.

Aug. 2, Catonsville First Sunday Quads3-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: [email protected],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.

MassachusettsJuly 18, FREE W.M.C.A. G/604SS, 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. req’d: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.WesternMassachusettsChessAssociation.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 Memorial5SS, G/110,Wachusett Chess Club, McKay Campus School, Room C199, Fitch-burg State College, 67 Rindge Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420. EF: $1 per gameplayed; free toWachusett CC members. Reg.: 7-7:10 p.m., Rds.: 7:15 p.m. Byes:1-4, limit two. Prizes: chess books plus photos of Petrosian’s Feb. 1982 simulin Fitchburg. Info: George Mirijanian, 176 Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420,[email protected], 978-345-5011, Website: www.wachusettchess.org. Onlineratings as of Aug. 5 will be used. NC. NS.W. WCL JGP.

Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28 Billerica Friday Swiss4 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 OpenSee Grand Prix.

Aug. 22-23, 30th Townsend CupSee Connecticut.


MichiganAug. 15-16, 2009 U. P. OpenLocation:Masonic Building, 128W.Washington St., Marquette, MI (parking andentrance in rear of building). 5SS/G 2 hr. Entry fee: $30 ($20 for juniors 19 orunder)—$5 more at site. Prizes: First Place $200 guaranteed, others basedon entries. Trophy to top U. P. resident and top U. P. junior. Reg.: 9-9:30 Sat.Rounds: Sat. 10:00, 2:30, 7:00; Sun. 9:30, 2:00—all times EDT. Byes availablein all rounds, but must be requested before registration ends. Info and earlyentries: Robert John, 315 E. Prospect St., Marquette, MI 49855, 906-228-8126,[email protected]. WCL JGP.

Sept. 4-7, 2009 Michigan OpenSee 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.

MinnesotaSept. 5-6, Region 6 Open ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

Oct. 9-11 or 10-11, 18th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL)See Grand Prix.

MissouriFriday Action Quads - Every Friday Night (QC)3RR, G/29 QR, Chess Club & Scholastic Center, 4657 Maryland Ave., St. LouisMO 63108. EF: $10. Prize fund $36 first in each quad. Club membership req’d.available from $1. Reg.: 6:30 - 6:45. Rounds begin at 7:00. Site entries only.Info: 314-361-CHESS [email protected].

Saint Louis Blitz Series - Every Tuesday night (QC)5SS, G/5 QR, Chess Club & Scholastic Center, 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis,MO 63108. EF: $5. Prize fund 100% payout! First overall will take home 75%of all entry fees, and the highest scoring player in the bottom half takes 25%.Club membership req’d. available from $1. Reg.: 6:30 - 7. Rds.: 7, 7:15, 7:30,7:45, 8. Site entries only. Info: 314-361-CHESS. [email protected].

July 18, Saint Louis Premiere & Amateur5SS, G/60, two sections - Premiere and Amateur (U1600). Chess Club &Scholastic Center, 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108. EF: $40, $30 forannual members of the club. MCA Membership Req’d from $5. OSA. PF (b/40):each section $225-150-100-75-50 (1st - 5th). Reg: 9-9:50, Rds: 10, 12:15, 2:30,4:30, 7. One 1/2 point bye if declared before round 1. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave.,St. Louis, MO 63108 314-361-CHESS, [email protected].

July 25, The Kansas City Chess Club OpenG/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: KenFee, 1537 Baker St., Liberty, MO 64068. 816-835-7529, [email protected]. www.kansascitychessclub.com.

Aug. 5, August Knights4SS, G/90 Reg.Wednesday, Aug. 5th, 6:00 - 6:45pm. Rounds (one per week)7pm 8/5, 12, 19, 26. Check in with TD by 6:45 to be paired each week/round.No advanced entries. EF: $10. Prize fund is 90% payout, with 1st place getting1/3 of the total prize fund and first A, B, C, D, E and U1000/unrated each take1/9 of the prize fund. One 1/2 point bye if declared by round 1. Annual clubmemb. req’d. MCA memb. req’d from $5 OSA. Info: [email protected] JGP.

Aug. 8, Dog Days Open4SS, G/60, Chess Club & Scholastic Center, 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, MO63108. EF: $25, $20 for annual members of the club. MCA Membership Req’dfrom $5. OSA. PF (b/40): $750: $100 1st/ $25 2nd in each M/X, A, B, C, D, U1200.Reg: 9 - 9:50. Rds: 10, 12:15, 2:30, 4:30. One 1/2 point bye if declared beforeround 1. Ent: 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108 314-361-CHESS, [email protected].

Aug. 15, Columbia Open4SS, G/75; BestWestern Inn, 3100 I-70 Dr. SE, Columbia, MO 65201; Prizes:$500 b/30: $150 1st, $100 2nd, $75 each U1800, U1500, U1200, Upset prize,$25. Reg.: 9-9:45am; Round times: 10, 1, 3:30, 6:30. EF: $20 rec’d by 8/8,$25 on site. Site entries cash only. Max 1 half bye; MCA required, O.S.A., avail-able on site from $5. Entries/Info: Bob Howe, 4403 Gage Pl., Columbia, MO65203, (636) 234.7928. (if 20+ participants, winner qualifies for MO Invitational!)WCL JGP.

Aug. 29, Jose Capablanca Open3SS, 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 onHitt. Reg.: 9:30-10:15. Rds.: 10:30, 1:15, 4:00. EF: $1, no prizes — just thesatisfaction of playing well. Info: CharlesWard, 573-443-6685, [email protected]. W.

Sept. 5-6, Saint Louis District ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

Oct. 9-11 or 10-11, 18th annual Midwest Class Championships (IL)See Grand Prix.

MontanaJuly 18, A One-Day Wonder – UCCC Inter-City Mismatch Open4SS. Rds.: 1-2 g/45, Rds.: 3-4g/60. Site: Red Lion Colonial Inn, 2301 ColonialDrive, 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.MCAmemb. req’d $12, OSA. $$ 75-50, biggest upset $25 (both non-prov), Ent: Bill McBroom, 2321 Raymond Ave, Missoula, MT 59802, checks toUCCC, no phone entries, Info: Bill McBroom 406-728-4654, [email protected], www.montanachess.org. Special Conditions: Web, NC,city-mates will not be paired no matter how atypical the pairings, MCA GrandPrix Event.

NevadaAug. 22, 2009 Utah Amateur Championship (UT)See Utah.

Dec. 26-29 or 27-29, 18th annual North American OpenSee Grand Prix.

New HampshireAug. 22, Kopec’s Camp - Brewster Academy Camp - NH Open4SS, 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/10entries, 1st $75 & trophy, top junior, C, D, E, and Unrated receive trophies, KopecProducts. 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:Kopec’s Chess Camp, 516-782-5285. E-Mail info: [email protected]. Ents:Kopec’s 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 OpenSee Grand Prix.


New JerseyGeller Quads - First Friday Every Month!New Jersey Children’s Chess School, 862 DeGraw Ave.,Forest Hill (Newark), NJ 07104. Open to K-8. 3 RR,G/35. Reg.: 6PM. Rds.: 6:30-7:40-8:40PM. Chess classesin NJCCS meet every Friday 6:30-9PM. Chess camp“Geller Kids”meets July & August, day & overnight. Web-site: www.kidschesscamp.com. Email: [email protected]. Phone: 973-483-7927.The Newark Sleepless Knights Chess ClubBoylan Recreation Center of Newark, 916 So. Orange Ave., Newark, New Jer-

sey 07103. Meets 1st and 2nd Saturdays of every months from 2-6pm. USCFrated tournaments and free chess lessons available.

July 11, Garden State ScholasticPrevention 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: opento K-12; 4 SS, G/30. Trophies to 1st - 5th place; Scholastic Quads: open toK-12 G/60 Quads. Trophies to 1st and 2nd each quad. All EF: $15 if rec’d by7/7, $20 on site. Reg.: 9-9:45 am. Rds.: 10 and ASAP. Info: Hal Sprechman,732 259-3881, [email protected]. Ent: Please make checkspayable to Character Kings and send to Hal Sprechman, P.O Box 1511, Jack-son, NJ 08527. Please indicate section.

July 16, ATKM 3rd Thursday Quads3 RR G/30 t/d5, Quads are grouped by rating. All the King’s Men Chess Shop,62 S Broadway, Pitman NJ 08071. Prizes: $25 1st per quad. Unrated cannotwin more than $10. EF: $12, $10 ATKMCC members. Unrated (i.e. playerswith NO rating whatsoever, provisional or otherwise) $7, $5 ATKMCC members.Reg.: 6:15 - 6:45 PM. Rds.: 7-8-9 pm. INFO: Stephen Dick, [email protected], 856-582-8222. All: Visa/MC/Disc OK w/$1 paid surcharge. Bring aclock!

July 18, Hamilton Chess Club Quads3RR 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, nodues magazine Subscription per year, OSA NS NCW.

July 18, Morris County K-8 Scholastic ChampionshipDickerson 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 ineach 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 grabbag prizes. Unrated may not win first prize in rated sections. 2 byes allowed(Rds 1-4) if rec’d with EF. Registration: Saturday 7/18, before 9:50am.Rounds: 10am, then ASAP with lunch break after round #2. EF: $20 if mailedby 7/13 or if paid online by 7/17 on website EntryFeesRus.com, $25 if paid atsite. 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: KenThomas, 115West Moore St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840-2233. INFO:Ken Thomas, (908)763-6468 or [email protected]. NS NCW.

July 19, Westfield Summer ScholasticWestfieldY, 220 Clark Street,Westfield, NJ. 4 sections: k-12 full k Open, U1250,U750, unrated. Open Section: 3 SS game/45. Trophies to top five players ineach section. Entrance fee: $20, $15 members at site $30, $25 members. Reg-istration: 2-2:30 p.m. Rounds: 2:45 - 4:15- 6:00. U 1250: 4 SS game/30.Trophies to top five players in each section. Entrance fee: $20, $15 membersat site $30, $25 members. Registration: 2-2:30 p.m. Rounds: 2:45-4:00-5:15-6:30p.m. U 750: 4 SS game/30. Trophies to top five players in each section.Entrance fee: $20, $15 members, at site $30, $25 members. Registration: 2-2:30 p.m. Rounds: 2:45-4:00-5:15-6:30 p.m. Tiebreaks for trophies. Unrated

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section: k-2, 3-5, 6-12. $5 registration, 2-2:30 p.m. Gold medal to first, Silvermedal to second, Bronze medal to third. Registration: 2-2:30 p.m. Rounds: 2:45-4:00-5:15 p.m.Todd Lunna, 732-946-7379. [email protected], www.westfieldchessclub.com. Send advance entries to:Todd Lunna, 36 Maple Drive, ColtsNeck, New Jersey 07722, by July 16.

July 25, Viking 4-County Open4-SS. G/60. Holiday Inn Express, 176 Howard Blvd., Mt. Arlington, (near exit30, 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:$15Adult, $10 (Jr K-8), if received by 7/22, or via website by 7/24, EntryFeesRUs.com. $5 more at site. Reg.: to 10am 7/25. First Round: 10am then ASAPWith lunch break. Ent: Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore St., Hackettstown, NJ07840-2233 or via EntryFeesRUs.com. INFO: Ken at [email protected] or 908-763-6468. NS, NC,W.

July 26, ATKM 4th Sunday G/60 Quads/SwissFor info. and registration, go to www.YourChessSet.com/quads4. For more info.E-mail Stephen at [email protected] or call 856-582-8222.

July 26, Garden State Quads3RR 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 NCW.

July 26, Westfield Quads3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. Prizes $50to first in each section. Entry Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info:Todd Lunna 732-946-7379, www.westfieldchessclub.com.

Aug. 1, ATKM 1st Saturday Kids G/30 Swiss (K-8)For info. and registration, go to YourChessSet.com/KidsSwiss. For more infoe-mail Stephen at [email protected] or call 856-582-8222.

Aug. 1, Garden State ScholasticPrevention 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: opento K-12; 4 SS, G/30. Trophies to 1st - 5th place; Scholastic Quads: open toK-12 G/60 Quads. Trophies to 1st and 2nd each quad. All EF: $15 if rec’d by7/25, $20 on site. Reg.: 9-9:45 am. Rds.: 10 and ASAP. Info: Hal Sprechman,732 259-3881, [email protected]. Ent: Please make checkspayable to Character Kings and send to Hal Sprechman, P.O Box 1511, Jack-son, NJ 08527. Please indicate section.

Aug. 2, Westfield Quads3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. Prizes $50to first in each section. Entry Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info:Todd Lunna 732-946-7379, www.westfieldchessclub.com.

Aug. 7-9 or 8-9, 15th Annual Northeast Open (CT)See Grand Prix.

Aug. 9, Westfield Quads3 RR game/45 full k. Westfield Y, 220 Clark Street, Westfield, NJ. Prizes $50to first in each section. Entry Fee: $20, $15 Members. Registration: 2-2:15

p.m. Rounds: 2:30-4:20-6:10 p.m. Info:Todd Lunna 732-946-7379, www.westfieldchessclub.com.


Aug. 15, 2nd Annual Greater Pitman Open Chess ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

Aug. 16, Westfield Swiss #60 (QC)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 Lunnawww.westfieldchessclub.com.

Aug. 20, ATKM 3rd Thursday Quads3 RR G/30 t/d5, Quads are grouped by rating. All the King’s Men Chess Shop,62 S Broadway, Pitman, NJ 08071. Prizes: $25 1st per quad. Unrated cannotwin more than $10. EF: $12, $10 ATKMCC members. Unrated (i.e. playerswith NO rating whatsoever, provisional or otherwise) $7, $5 ATKMCC members.Reg.: 6:15 - 6:45 PM. Rds.: 7-8-9 pm. INFO: Stephen Dick, [email protected], 856-582-8222. All: Visa/MC/Disc OK w/$1 paid surcharge. Bring aclock!

Aug. 23, ATKM 4th Sunday G/60 Quads/SwissFor info. and registration, go to www.YourChessSet.com/quads4. For more info.E-mail Stephen at [email protected] or call 856-582-8222.



A State Championship Event!Sept. 5, New Jersey U1300 K-8 State ChampionshipSomerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Lane, Somerset, Exit 12 off I-287 atWeston Canal Road. (732) 560-9880, Fax (732) 356-7455. In three rated & oneunrated 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, Othersget 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-8and NJ Open (2-day) Sunday and Monday. Not available at site. Half-point byeallowed in rounds 1-4 if requested with EF. August Rating supplement used.Mailentries to: KenThomas, 115West Moore Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840-2233.Checks payable to NJSCF. Indicate section desired and your grade level. Infor-mation: Call 908-763-6468 or [email protected]. NS NCW.

Sept. 5-7 or 6-7, 2009 New Jersey State ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

Nov. 27-29 or 28-29, 40th annual National Chess Congress (PA)See Grand Prix.

NewMexicoJuly 18, Wuthering Knights Team Open Tournament4-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. req’d. but not available at site.Entries must be rec’d by 7/15/09. Info: (505) 550-4654 [email protected]. Ent: Chad Schneider, 12004 Prospect Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM87112. Payable to: Chad Schneider.


New YorkJuly 16, 4 Rated Games Tonight!4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23W 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 by8:15. 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 under10 min. before game.

July 18, Buffalo July MastersSee Grand Prix.

July 18, Marshall CC Saturday G/604SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. ($360 b/24)$120-70-50, 1700-1999/unr $60, U1700 $60. EF: $40, members $20. Reg.:11:15-11:45. Rds.: 12-2:30-4:45-7. One bye available, request at entry.

July 19, Binghamton Monthly Tourney4 Round SS, Game/60, REG.: 8:45 to 9:00 AM. ENTRY: $35. Cash only at site.(Checks payable to: Cordisco’s Corner Store) ROUNDS: 9:15-11:45-2:15-4:30.PRIZES: 1st $175 -2nd $75 -3rd $30. Trophies 1st - 3rd. Under 1700 1st $40 -2nd $20.Trophies 1st - 3rd. Guaranteed. Please bring clocks. Cordisco’s ChessCenter, 308 Chenango St., Binghamton, NY 13901. (607) 772-8782. [email protected].

July 19, Grandmaster Challenge (QC)See Grand Prix.

July 21, St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess ClubSee Grand Prix.

July 23, 4 Rated Games Tonight!4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23W 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 by8:15. 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 under10 min. before game.

July 24-26 or 25-26, 14th Annual Bradley Open (CT)See Grand Prix.

July 25, Syracuse Monthly Open4SS, Rds 1 & 2 G/60, Rds. 3 & 4 G/90. Courtyard by Marriot, 6415 YorktownCircle, 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 Quad3RR Game in 2. Reg.: 9:00 am Rds.: 10-2-6. Studio of Bridge and Games, 1639Eastern Pkwy., Schenectady, NY 12309-6011.

July 27-Aug. 24, 85th Nassau Grand Prix & QualifyingSee Grand Prix.

July 30, 4 Rated Games Tonight!4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23W 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 by8:15. 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 under10 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/604SS, 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 Action5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23W. 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 Quads3-RR, G/30,The Chess Exchange: Chess & Games Club, 288Third Ave., BetweenCarroll and President, Brooklyn, 718-645-5896. EF: $15 $$: Trophies to top 2in each quad. Reg.: ends 10 minutes before rd. 1. Rds.: 3-4:15-5:30.

Aug. 4, Marshall CC New York ExpertsOpen to U2200 4SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23W. 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 Swiss5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23W. 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 eachWednes-day. Byes ok, limit 2, request by round 3.WCL JGP.

All tournaments are non-smoking with no comput-ers allowed unless otherwise advertised by Sand/or C (see below for explanations).QC: Quick Chess events.$$Gtd: Guaranteed prizes.$$b/x: Based-on prizes, x = number of entriesneeded to pay full prize fund. At least 50% of theadvertised prize fund of $501 or more must beawarded.Bye: Indicates which rounds players who find itinconvenient to play may take ½-point byesinstead. For example, Bye 1-3 means ½-pointbyes are available in Rounds 1 through 3.C: Computers allowed.CC: Chess club.EF: Entry fee.

Enhanced Grand Prix points (see previouspage).Ent: Where to mail entries.FIDE: Results submitted to FIDE for possiblerating.G/: Game in. For instance, G/75 means eachside 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 inroom.JGP: Junior Grand Prix.Memb. req’d: Membership required; cost fol-lows. Usually refers to state affiliate.Open: A section open to all. Often has verystrong players, but some eligible for lower sec-

tions can play for the learning experience.OSA: Other states accepted. Refers to statedues.PPHBF: Professional Players Health and Bene-fits Fund.Quad: 4-player round robin sections; similarstrength players.RBO: Rated Beginner’s Open.Rds: Rounds; scheduled game times follow. Forexample, 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-ond day.Reg: Registration at site.RR: Round robin (preceded by number of rounds).S: Smoking allowed.SASE: For more info, send self-addressed

stamped envelope.SD/: Sudden-death time control (time for rest ofgame follows). For example, 30/90, SD/1 meanseach player must make 30 moves in 90 minutes,then complete the rest of the game in an hour.Section: A division of a tournament, usuallyexcluding players above a specified rating. Play-ers in a section face only each other, not those inother sections.SS: Swiss-System pairings (preceded by numberof rounds).T/Dx: Time delay, x = number of seconds.Unr: Unrated.USEF: Combined entry fee & USCF dues.W: Site is accessible to wheelchairs.WEB:Tournaments that will use a player’s on-linerating.

Tournament Life Abbreviations & Terms

FOREIGN RATING?NOT UNRATED!

If you have no USCF rating, but do have arating or category from any other country,no matter how many years ago, you are notunrated.

If you have a FIDE rating, you are also notunrated.

Tell the Director of any event you enterabout your foreign rating or category oryour FIDE rating, so that you can be pairedappropriately.


Aug. 6, 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight!See Grand Prix.

Aug. 6-Sept. 3, Marshall CC Thursday Members-Only Swiss5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23W. 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 eachThursday 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 PrixSee 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.: ends11:50am. Rds.: 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds1-2 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, 23W 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 by8:15. 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 under10 min. before game.


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, 23W 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, 23W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave,NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $30, $5 less if also entering 8/15Summer G/45, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. Onlineentry 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. ends15 min before game. Rds. 12-2-4-6 pm. CCA Ratings may be used. $10 extrato “enter” by phone!

Aug. 17-Sept. 21, Marshall CC Under-1600 Monday Swiss5SS, G/90. 23W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. EF: $40, members $20. $$300b/20: $120-70-50, U1300 $60. Reg.: 6:15-6:45, Rds.: 7pm each Monday. Byesok, limit 2, request by rd. 3. No game September 7 (Labor Day).WCL JGP.

Aug. 18, St. John’s Masters at the Marshall Chess ClubSee Grand Prix.


Aug. 22, Marshall CC Saturday G/604SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23W. 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 CupSee Connecticut.

Aug. 23, Grandmaster Challenge (QC)See Grand Prix.


Aug. 29-30 or 30, Marshall CC August GP!See Grand Prix.

Sept. 1, Marshall CC New York ExpertsOpen to U2200. 4SS, G/30. Marshall CC, 23W. 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, 23W.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, commitby 2:30. No advance entries. Phone entry often impossible!

Sept. 4-7, 5-7 or 6-7, 131st annual NY State ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

Sept. 5, Marshall CC Saturday G/604SS, G/60. Marshall CC, 23W. 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 Action5SS, G/30, Marshall CC, 23W. 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 Quads3-RR, G/30,The Chess Exchange: Chess & Games Club, 288Third Ave., BetweenCarroll and President, Brooklyn, 718-645-5896. EF: $15 $$: Trophies to top 2in each quad. Reg.: ends 10 minutes before rd. 1. Rds.: 3-4:15-5:30.

Sept. 9 - Oct. 7, Marshall CC Under-2000 Wednesday Swiss5SS, 30/90, SD/60. 23W. 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 eachWednes-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, 23W 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 by8:15. 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 under10 min. before game.

Sept. 10-Oct. 15, FIDE Thursdays!!6SS, G/120. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. Open to all players rated1600 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, 23W 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 26entries. $$ (300 b/20 paid): 150-70-30, top U1300 $50, $70 limit to unr. Limit2 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 thru9/10. $10 extra to “enter” by phone!

Sept. 12, Prove Your Point!3-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23W 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 – Summer4SS Rds. 1-2: G/60, Rds. 3-4: G/90. Mohawk Valley Community College, Exit31, 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.

OOverall AAffiliaate StandingsNName State CountPAPERCLIP PAIRINGS TX 507CONTINENTAL CHESS ASSN NY 310MICHIGAN CHESS ASSOCIATION MI 264BAYAREACHESSCOM GRANADA GUARD CA 211SCHOLASTIC CHESS OF INDIANA IN 198PENNSYLVANIA ST CHESS FED PA 160MAINE ASSOC OF CHESS COACHES ME 152WESTERN PA YOUTH CHESS CLUB PA 150RIDERWOOD CHESS CLUB MD 145JERSEY SHORE HS CHESS LEAGUE NJ 141Small State Affiliate StandingsNNaame State CountMAINE ASSOC OF CHESS COACHES ME 152METRO CHESS DC 59NEW HAMPSHIRE CHESS ASSN NH 39NEW MEXICO SCHOL CHESS ORG NM 23SIOUX EMPIRE CHESS FOUNDATION SD 21AIRLINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL ME 19WELLS MEMORIAL SCHOOL NH 18WEST CHESTER CHESS CLUB DE 15NEBRASKA ST CHESS ASSOC NE 13MESA CHESS CLUB NM 13RRegular PrizeessNName State CountCONTINENTAL CHESS ASSN NY 273JERSEY SHORE HS CHESS LEAGUE NJ 141PENNSYLVANIA ST CHESS FED PA 77MAINE ASSOC OF CHESS COACHES ME 76NEW JERSEY ST CHESS FED NJ 57MINNESOTA ST CHESS ASSN MN 56HAMILTON ELEM SCH CHESS CLUB MI 51THE ATLANTA CHESS & GAME CNTR GA 50CHESS CENTER OF NEW YORK NY 49DALLAS CHESS CLUB TX 48

Sccholasticc PrizzesNName State CountPAPERCLIP PAIRINGS TX 464MICHIGAN CHESS ASSOCIATION MI 229BAYAREACHESSCOM GRANADA GUARD CA 183SCHOLASTIC CHESS OF INDIANA IN 152WESTERN PA YOUTH CHESS CLUB PA 142RIDERWOOD CHESS CLUB MD 134LONG ISLAND CHESS NUTS NY 122SILVER KNIGHTS PA 105COLUMBIA GRAMMAR SCHOOL NY 102AZ CHESS CENTRAL AZ 100MMember StandingsNNaamee State CountCHRISMER, GARIE L TX 20NAVARRO, DANIEL A TX 18CLARK, MIKE MO 14RYAN, BEN J NE 14DIXON, MARK A TX 13ELLIOTT, CAROL MAXHEIMER IA 13MCDONALD, THOMAS D TX 13BERRY, FRANK K OK 13DOCKERY, JOHN T FL 10MCPHERSON, MARK FLETCHER GA 10

Membership Appreciation Program (MAP)Top standings will appear every two months in Chess Life. More frequent MAP standings and details will appear at main.uschess.org/go/MAP.

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State Dec08 Mar09 PctNV 807 902 11.8MS 278 301 8.3MT 76 82 7.9LA 602 641 6.5SC 528 548 3.8

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Sept. 12-13 or 13, NY September Under 2300!4-SS, 30/90, SD/1, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25, specified Greater NYScholastic 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 12:30-5:30pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both mergerd 3. Limit 2 byes, commit by rd 2. Re-entry $20, counts half. Class pairings OKrd 4. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 9/10. $10 extra to “enter”by phone! WCL JGP.

Sept. 13, NEW Sunday Sliding Scale Quads!3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23W 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!

Nov. 27-29 or 28-29, 40th annual National Chess Congress (PA)See Grand Prix.

North CarolinaJuly 24-26 or 25-26, 36th LPO (Lipkin/Pfefferkorn Open)See Grand Prix.

Sept. 11-13 or 12-13, 2009 North Carolina Class ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

OhioJuly 25, House of Chess Open4SS, G/45 House of Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH (W of JC

Penny). Sections: Open, U1600. Reg.: 11-11:25 AM. Rds.: 11:30-1:15-3:30-5:15. Prizes (b/25): Open 1st: $200, 2nd $100; U1900 1st $100;Reserve(U1600): 1st $100 Ent: $25, Club members $20. Info & entries: Houseof Chess, Great Northern Mall, North Olmsted, OH 44070. Phone: (440) 979-1133. E-mail: [email protected] www.thehouseofchess.com/.

Aug. 8, Toledo Aug SwissOpen, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90.The University ofToledo Health ScienceCampus, Mulford Library Basement Café, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, Ohio43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 8/6 $25 at site.Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st Class A,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031Willowyck Rd.,Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. WCL JGP.

Sept. 5-7, 65th Ohio Chess CongressSee Grand Prix.

A State Championship Event!Sept. 12, Ohio Senior ChampionshipOpen 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, MulfordLibrary Basement Café, 3000 Arlington Ave.,Toledo, Ohio 43614. See web sitefor campus map: www.toledochess.org/ EF: $30 by 9/10 $35 at site, $2 off forOCA members. Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $1000 b/30, $200-150-100, 1st Class A ,B, $100, 1st U1600 $150, 1st Class C,D/under, $100.Trophyto Open and U1600 winners. Ent: Jonathan Doran, 4120Walker Ave., Toledo,OH 43612. 419-350-1971. E-mail: [email protected].

Sept. 12, Toledo Sep SwissOpen, 4SS, Rnd 1 G/75, Rnds 2-4 G/90.The University ofToledo Health ScienceCampus, Mulford Library Basement Café, 3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, Ohio43614. Can split into 2 sections if enough players. EF: $20 by 9/10 $25 at site.Reg.: 9-10 a.m., Rds.: 10, 1, 4, & 7. Prizes: $360 b/20, $100-50, 1st Class A,B,C,D/Under $40, 1st U1600 $50. Ent: James Jagodzinski, 7031Willowyck Rd..,Maumee, OH 43537. 419-367-9450. WCL JGP.

Oct. 23-25 or 24-25, Cleveland OpenSee Grand Prix.

Nov. 13-15 or 14-15, 18th Annual Kings Island OpenSee Grand Prix.

OklahomaJuly 25-26, 64th OCF Oklahoma Open - Jerry Spann Memorial - FIDEOCF ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

Sept. 5-7, 1st U.S. Women’s OpenSee Nationals.

Sept. 5-7, 2009 U.S. Senior OpenSee Nationals.

Sept. 5-7, 5th Okie Chess Festival (GPP: 20 for Okie Open only)See Grand Prix.

PennsylvaniaEvery 2nd Saturday. Allentown 2nd Saturday Quads3RR, G/40. St. Luke’s Ev. Luth. Church, 417 N. 7th St.,Allentown, PA 18102. Quads open to all. EF: $12.$$24/quad. Reg.: 12-1, Rds.: 1:15-2:45-4:15. No adv.ent. Info: 610-433-6518. Other rated events every week!North Penn Chess ClubMain & Richardson, Lansdale, PA. See www.npchessclub.org for schedules & info or call 215-699-8418.Every 1st Saturday Lehigh Valley Super Quads3-RR, St James Church, 11th & Tilghman Sts., Allentown, PA 18102. EF: $10.$30 Perfect Score, else $25 1st. Reg.: 12:30-1:15. Rds.: 1:30-3-4:30. Info: 610-821-4320, [email protected], www.lehighvalleychess.org/.

July 17, Friday Night Action #74SS, G/30. Bryn Mawr Community Center, 9 S. Bryn Mawr Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA19010. Sections: Open, U/1400. EF: $30 online; $15 for players under 18; $10more on-site 6:30-6:45. Open to first 40 players who register. Rds.: 7:00,then ASAP. Prizes: $100 guaranteed 1st, others per entries. Seewww.silverknightschess.com to register.

July 18, 2009 PA State Action ChampionshipSee Grand Prix.

July 18, Allentown Patriot Swiss Grand PrixSee Grand Prix.

A Heritage Event!July 25, 29th Allegheny Chess Congress3 Rds. G/90, Hybrid pairing format - One section, but close pairings. All oppo-nents will be three places or less from a player’s own position on the crosstable.Pittsburgh Chess Club, 5604 Solway Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. EF: $20 post-marked by 7/20, $25 later, $5 discount to PCC members. Prize fund: $$50 forevery 4 entries. Total prize fund equally divided between all tied for 1st, up to$50 per person, with remaining $ passed down to the next score group. Reg.:9:00-9:45AM. Rds.: 10:00AM, 1:30PM, 5:00PM. No byes. For full details:www.pittsburghcc.org/hybrid or call (412)491-7509. Ent: Pittsburgh ChessClub, Attn: Clyde Kapinos, 5604 Solway St., Suite 209, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. Makechecks payable to Pittsburgh Chess Club. NC.W.

A Heritage Event!July 25-26, 40th Susquehanna Valley Open5SS, Open G/120, Honeysuckle Student Apartments, 111 Honeysuckle Court,Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Reg.: 7:45-8:30am. EF: $25 if postmarked by 7/15, $35later, PSCF www.pscfchess.org/ required $5, OSA. Prizes: ($100-$60-$40guaranteed.) Additional class prizes based on entries $70 in each class or com-bined class with 4 participants. $10 Chess Merchandise Gift Certificate to

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE DONATED TO THE U.S. CHESS TRUST! (June 2007 through March 2008)Legacy Donors: Deborah Doll, Nearing, GM Arnold Denker. Future Legacy Donors: Harold B. Dondis,Wil Wakely. Corporate Donors: Aetna, Exxon, IBM,Microsoft, WalMart, X3D, Mobil, WaMu, Nugent & Haussler, PC Partners. Chess Philanthropists ($50,000 or more): Harold B. Dondis, Frank P. SamfordIII. King Supporters ($10,000 or more): Frank Berry, Mark Fins. Friends of Chess ($5,000 or more): Anonymous, Mitchell Denker, Gerald Hoag, AdamSufrin, JDG Management, Shane Samole, Nearing Trust. Ben Franklin Donors ($1,000 or more): Anonymous NJ, Joel & Susan Channing, Gary Cooper,John Dozier, Leroy Dubeck, Jim Eade, Leonard Helman, Roger Spero, Sunil Weeramantry (National Scholastic Foundation), Mr. & Mrs. Michael T. Graves,Dr. William Henkin, Karl Irons, Victor Laurie, Harvey Schein, Mark Schein, Adam J. Semler, Randy Slifka, Mariko Zeitlin. Heritage Donors ($500 or more):Richard Allen, Norman Forsythe, Clifford Lester, Rick Lester (Ursula Foster Scholarship), Henry Odell, Harold Winston, Steve Doyle, Ann Marks, Drs. LuannMostello & Art Milholland, Bill & Vesna Kelleher, Eric Lester, Robert Messenger, Henry Terrie, Selden Trimble, Mosh & Arianne Weinberger, Yuriko Young,Randall & Leilani Sears, Dave Sutherland, Erland Millikan, J. William Cowart, Paul Albert. Associate Donors ($100 or more): Harvey Susswein, John M.Bartkiw, Randy Bauer/Deborah O’Leary, Walter Brown, Bernie Letner, David Kuhns, Jim Berry, Alan/Judy Cohen, Gary Fine, Martin/Joy Goldberg, RogerGotschall, Jim Gray, Randy Hough, Christopher Lerbs, Myron/Rachel Lieberman, Luke Neyndorff, Glenn Petersen, Larry Weston, Charles/Debrah Unruh,Edward Zatorski, Joe Feagin, Marc Levine, Michael Goodall, Walter Buehl, Jr, GM Susan Polgar/Paul Truong, Dr. Jon E. Quinn, Burton Carpenter, MichaelClark, James Kelley, Jeffrey Davidson, Paul Tomaino, Phyllis Narveson, Brian Bezenek, Robert Emke, Scott Kenyon, Kenneth Rogoff, Hans Morrow, RobertMiller, George Berry, Dr. Ed Epp, Peter Dyson, Harold Blajwas, Denis Strenzwilk, Dr. BentonWheeler, Donald Stetzer, Fred Gruenberg, Barbara Forbes, LawrenceGoch, JamesWheeler, Carol McCloud, Arthur Montgomery, Andrew Marshall, Barbara Falcner, Alexander Blum, Helen Kittsley, Kent Bach, Peter Knopf, ZeviMiller, Dr. Rebecca Meyer, Bruce McMaster, Tim Redman, Robert Goodman, Rick Armagost, John Crawford, David Kerkhove, John Fitch, Jeffrey Quirke,Herbert Drechsler, Neil Levy, Richard Shuford, Roy Eikerenkoetter, Lewis Henry, Robert Pociask, Gail Maury, Dr. R.A. Letourneau, Gilbert Saulter, RogerHale, Albert Epostein, John Elder, Dr. JoeWagner, Peter Stasz, Community Health Charities, Dayton Foundation (Ken/Peg Champney), Peter Tamburro, DonSchultz, John/Eleanor Schweinsberg, Todd Luna, Jorge Calderon, L.J. Lyell, Katherine Gasser, Richard Cheshire, Sheila Donoghue. Contributors ($50 ormore): Alexander Reis,AnonymousWI, Frank Brady, Harvey Drutowski,Woodrow Harris, Michael James,Michael Nietman,Arlen Overvig, Robert Rasmussen,Thomas Richardson, Joseph Roster, Garret Sauber, Stephen Smith, Hal Sprechman,T. Torricellas, Donald Twombly, Douglas Southon, Robert Strickler, CharlesBehler, Peter Scott, Thomas Bagby, Matthew Grinberg, Chess Now Ltd, Peter Spizzirri, Dan Mayers, Joseph Slawinski, Robert Werdan, Robert Rasmussen,Steve Krevinko, Karl Filzer,William McClain, Andrew Nowak, James Lorentz, Robert Carey, Richard Nepolitan, John Brendel, Edmund Breider, Peter Lahde,George Hermes, Ricard Vincent, Arhur Lewis, Allen Kaufman, Imgre Toth, Edward Dowdy, Gordon Gray, Baron Powell, Tony Newhall, Gerald Larson, Don-ald Farrelly, Kenneth John, David Sachs, Tom Beckman, Captn Gary Black, Peter Hanen, Richard Adams, Michael/Laurie Stein, Thomas/Nancy Simpson,John/Emily Summy, Ken Ballou, Ken Marks, Larry Reifurth. In Memory Of George Krauss: Blaine/Carol Asbrock, Edward/Loretta Sytnik, Gabriel/JoannTrotta, Wayne Rahe, Robert Lardon, Richard Cheshire, Carberry, Mary Alice Burke, Carol Wirtz, James/Jennifer Roth.

PROFESSIONAL PLAYERSHEALTH AND BENEFITS FUNDMany Grand Prix tournament organizerswill contribute $1 per player to the Pro-fessional Health & Benefits Fund. AllGrand Prix tournaments which partici-pate in this program are entitled to bepromoted to the next higher Grand Prixcategory—for example, a six-point tourna-ment would become a 10-pointtournament. Points in the top categoryare promoted 50%.


first 10 advance entrants. Door prize drawing before round 5. Lunch, snacksand beverages provided both days. Rds.: SAT 9am, 1:30pm, 6pm, SUN 9am &1:30pm. Information & Entrees: [email protected] 717-580-7492. Mailto: Sam Lamonto, 1408Walnut St., Camp Hill , PA 17011-3966. WCL JGP.

Aug. 1, W.Chester 1st Sat. QuadsOur 20thYear! 3RR, 40/80,sd/30. United Methodist Church, 129 S. High St.WestChester, PA. EF: $20; every tenth quad free $$40, $50 for 3-0, $5 for 3rd rd winif not 3-0. Reg.: 9am; Rds.: 9:30,1,4:30. Info: JimWhite 484-678-3164.

Aug. 2, 7th Holly Heisman Memorial FundraiserJCC Kaiserman Branch, Haverford Rd. & City Ave, Wynnewood. FREE entryrestricted to first 120. Advance entry strongly suggested. Optional tax-deductible donation to the Holly Heisman Memorial Fund at the PhiladelphiaFoundation 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 andK-8 U900 4SS. Many donated prizes (~$1,000+/yr!) Prize sponsors encour-aged & honored at event: email, [email protected]. Ent: click“tournaments” at www.silverknightschess.com. Info: 610-649-0750, [email protected], W.

Aug. 9, MasterMinds CC 2nd Sunday Summer QuadsBlair 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 Open6SS, Rds 1-2 G/90, Rds 3-4 G/2, Rds 5-6 30/90 SD/1 Site: American CivilWarMuseum, 297 Steinwehr Ave., Gettysburg, PA. EF: FREE! Must check in by0845 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 ActiveDuty, Reserve, Military Retirees, Cadets, Midshipmen, and ROTC (with DOD ID)who have a USCF Membership. Prizes: Trophies & Plaques to Top ServiceTeam,Top 3 overall players,Top player of each DoD Service on Active Duty,TopReservist, 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 ChessTournament Rate. Comfort Inn, 3301 Black Gap Rd, Chambersburg, PA 717-263-6655, $59.40 per night. Or, Days Inn, 865 York Road, Gettysburg, PA717-334-0030, $111.60 per night. Use website to enter www.usmilitarychess.org,or mail to Mike Hoffpauir, ATTN: USAFO, 405 Hounds Chase,Yorktown, VA 23693with Rank, Name, USCF ID#, Branch of Service. Send all questions to: MikeHoffpauir, [email protected], 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 CongressSee Grand Prix.

Rhode IslandCranston-Warwick CC MonthlyEveryTuesday. 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. Onebye rd 1-3; if notified in advance. Prizes based on entries. Info: www.cranstonchess.org, 401-575-1520. WCL JGP.

TennesseeJuly 18, 2009 Clinton H. Pearson, Jr. Memorial Open Chess Cham-pionshipMore details at: www.tnchess.org.

July 18, Ivory Pawn Open2 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 lastrd! ($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 ElectricalWorkers (IBEW) Local 474, 1870 Madi-son Avenue, Memphis,TN 38104. www.memphischess.com, [email protected].

Aug. 1, Lakeway Summer Open2 Sections: Open and U1200. 4 SS, G/60. Lakeway Community Church, 1855Sulphur 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. req’d for TN res-idents. Prizes: $$260. Ent: (checks payable to) Victor Suich, 707 Pritchard Dr.,Morristown, TN 37813. Info: [email protected] or 423-586-4351.

Aug. 22, 17th Battle of MurfreesboroSee Grand Prix.

Nov. 13-15 or 14-15, 18th Annual Kings Island Open (OH)See Grand Prix.

TexasJuly 18-19, Southwest Senior Chess OpenOne section 2-day tournament. 5SS System, G/90 (+30sec),Tyler Chess Cen-ter, French Quarter Shopping Center, 4546 S. Broadway Suite B, Tyler, TX75703. Open to USCF members born before July 18, 1959. EF: Make checkpayable toTYLER CHESS CENTER $30.00 if postmarked by July 10, 2009 $40.00after. $$GTD: Trophies + $$ 1st 25% of EF 2nd 15% of EF 3rd 10% of EF TopU1600 10% of EF. Reg.: July 18, 2009 at 9:00AM - 9:45AM. Rds.: 7/18/2009(Sat) Rd.1 - 10AM Rd. 2 - 2PM Rd. 3 6PM 7/19/2009 (Sun) Rd. 4 10AM Rd. 52PM. One bye (1/2 point) allowed on all rounds except Rd. 5 but must notifyTD before Rd. 1. ENT:TYLER CHESS CENTER c/o Stephen Pamatmat, 541 Con-tenders Way, Tyler, TX 75703. INFO: Mr. Angelito Abella, 903-279-6858 [email protected]. www.tylerchess.com. Please bring chess clocks.NS.

July 24-26, Houston OpenSee Grand Prix.

July 25-26, DFW FIDE Open VSee Grand Prix.

UtahA State Championship Event!July 18, Utah Senior Championship - Age 50+4SS, G/45 t/d 5, Univ of Utah - HSEB Rm 1100, 26 S 2000E, Salt Lake City, UT84112. Open to Age 50 and older. EF: $15 by July 16, $20 after. $$b/6: $40-20. Trophy to top Utah resident. Reg.: 9-9:45. Rds.: 10, 11:45, 2, 3:45. 1half-pt bye allowed, req by rd 2. ENT: [email protected] 801-568-2743.DIR: healthcare.utah.edu/education/cse/Map%20and%20directions.pdf.www.utahchess.com. NS NCW.

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VermontJuly 31-Aug. 2 or Aug. 1-2, 20th annual Vermont Resort OpenSee Grand Prix.

VirginiaJuly 10, 17, 24, 31, Arlington Chess Club Friday Night USCF RatingLadder30/90 SD/1. Lyon Village Community House, 1920 N Highland Rd, Arlington, VA.Player with most monthly points - $50 and most total points March - Decem-ber wins $100. Must Join Club to play ($50 Adult, $40 U18) check web to makesure we are open each week - members.cox.net/arlingtonchessclub/ladder.htm.Ladder has been running for over 45 years, now win money too! Contact:Adam Chrisney for info: [email protected] No advance entries, sign up forladder weekly by 8pm, games start 8:15pm. Future monthly events will appeara month in advance here. WCL JGP.

July 11-12, 19th Charlottesville OpenSee Grand Prix.

July 18, Kingstowne Quad #57/Action-Plus #29KingstowneThompson Center, 6090 Kingstowne Village Pkwy., Alexandria, VA22315. 2 Events. Quad #57: 3RR G/100. EF: $10 if received by 7/15, $15 atsite. Prizes: Medals to 1st and 2nd in each quad: gold to 1st if 3-0 score, elsesilver; bronze to 2nd. Rds.: 11-3-7. Action-Plus #29: 5SS G/45. EF: $15 ifreceived by 7/15, $20 at site. Prizes $$250 b/20: $100-60, U1800-U1400-Unr.each $30. Rds.: 11-1-3-5-7. Both: Reg. 10-10:45. Ent (checks payable to): DonW. Millican, 5901B Prince George Dr., Springfield, VA 22152. e-mail (info only):[email protected]. W.

July 18, MilChess Affiliate David P. Gavin Memorial Tournament4SS, 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 byJul 10th, $14.00 on site. Active Duty Military receive FREE entry. Guaranteedprizes and trophies: $100 (plus free entry to Virginia Chess Federation’s North-ern Virginia Open tournament being held Nov 7-8, 2009)-$75-$50, U1750 $25,U1450 $25, and upset trophy. All other cash prizes come with a donated freeentry to a tournament sponsored by the Fells Point Chess Club (Baltimore, MD),the Kingstowne Chess Club (Alexandria, VA), or the U.S. Chess Center (Wash-ington, DC). Unrateds can only compete for the top 3 prizes. Reg.: 0815-0900.Rounds: 0915-1100-1330-1515. One 1/2 point bye allowed, must commit tobye before rd 1. Info/Ent: John Farrell, 2500 N Van Dorn St, Box 1623, Alexan-dria, VA 22302. Make checks payable to John Farrell. E-mail (Info only andActive Duty Military entries): [email protected]. Please register inadvance! Please bring sets & clocks.Tournament proceeds (if any) support theFort Myer Recreation Center. Access to Fort Myer: Photo ID required. Men-tion chess tournament at Recreation Center to security guards when enteringthe base. Cars subject to inspection so come clean and early. Website:www.timbeeck.com/dgavinmemorial.html. NS. NC.W.

Aug. 7, 14, 21, Arlington Chess Club Friday Night USCF RatingLadder30/90 SD/1. Lyon Village Community House, 1920 N Highland Rd., Arlington,VA. Player with most monthly points - $50 and most total points March -December wins $100. Must Join Club to play ($50 Adult, $40 U18) check webto make sure we are open each week - members.cox.net/arlingtonchessclub/-ladder.htm. Ladder has been running for over 45 years, now win money too!Contact: Adam Chrisney for info: [email protected]. No advance entries,sign up for ladder weekly by 8pm, games start 8:15pm. Future monthly eventswill appear a month in advance here. WCL JGP.

Aug. 15, 2009 Bill Bochman MemorialSee Grand Prix.

Aug. 28-30 or 29-30, 41st annual Atlantic Open (DC)See Grand Prix.

West VirginiaAug. 23, 17th Annual Parkersburg Homecoming Chess Tourna-ment4SS, G/60. Parkersburg Municipal Building, 2nd & Market Streets, Parkersburg,WV 26101. 2 Sections: Open EF: $15 postmarked by 8/16, $20 at site, Tro-phy to First, $$ Based on Entries. Non-Rated EF: $7, Trophies to 1st & 2nd.ALL: Reg. ends 9-9:45. Rds.: 10-12:45-3-5:15. Ent/Info: Patrick Kelly, 104 Iro-quois Drive, Marietta, OH 45750, (740)374-0538, [email protected], NS,NC,W.

WisconsinJuly 10-12, 2009 U.S. Junior Open ChampionshipSee Nationals.

July 25-26, 33rd Annual Green Bay OpenSee Grand Prix.

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Chess to EnjoyProblem I.1. Bd7! forks and wins because 1. ... Re4 is met by2. Qxe4! Bxe4 3. Bxe6+ and 4. Bxc8.Problem II.1. Nd6+ Ke7 (Or 1. ... Kg8 2 Qg6+ and mate next.)2. Rd1! creates mate threats. The game ended with2. ... Rf8 3. Rd5 Rf6 4. Qh7+ Kf8 5. Rg5, Blackresigns.Problem III.1. Bxf7+! Rxf7 2. Qh8+! Kxh8 3. Nxf7+ and 4. Nxg5.Problem IV.1. ... Nf3! threatens to mate with 2. ... Qh6+ (2. gxf3Qh6+ 3. Kg1 Qh2+ 4. Kf1 Ne3 mate). On 2. Ng1Black won with 2. ... Nxe1 because of 3. Rxe1 Qh4+and 4. ... Qxe1+.Problem V.1. Qe7! threatens 2. Qxe4 as well as 2. Qxf8+! Kxf83. d7 and queens. Since 1. ... Qxe7 2. dxe7 Re8 3.Rd8 is lost, Black played 1. ... Qb4 2. h6 Rc6 andresigned after 3. Qf6.Problem VI.1. ... Bc5! 2. Rxf8+ Rxf8 and now 3. Qxh4 Rf1+ 4.Ng1 Rxg1 mate or 3. Ng1 Rf1! 4. Bxh7+ (4. Nce2Bxg1 5. Nxg1 Rxg1+!) 4. ... Kh8!.

What’s The Best Move?1. C. Veselin Topalov - Judith Polgar, VitoriaGasteiz 2007A. A solid pawn up, Topalov hunted for more and bit

the dust after 1. Qxa7?? Ra8 2. Qc7 Bd8! 3. Re5Bxc7 4. Rxd5 Bxf4.

B. Also horrendous is 1. Be5?? Rd7 snaring thequeen.

C. Safe and sound is 1. Bg3 to retreat the queen onf4.

2. C. Veselin Topalov - Evgeny Bareev,Linares 1994A. Preparing to castle queenside with 1. a3, Topalov

got jolted by 1. ... Nxf4! 2. Nxf6+ (if 2. gxf4 Bh4+3. Kf1 f5 4. Qe2 Kh8 5. Kg2 fxe4 6. Bxe4 Qf7wins) 2. ... gxf6 3. Bxh7+ Kg7 4. Qe4 Re8! 5.Qxe8 Bf5! 6. Qxa8 Qe4+ 7. Kf2 Qg2+ 8 Ke3

Nd5+ 9. Kd4 Qd2+ 10. Kc5 Qe3+ 11. Kc4 Nb6+12. Kb3 Qe6+ 13. Kb4 Qc4+ 14. Ka5 Qc5 mate.

B. Inadequate is 1. Nxf6+ gxf6 2. 0-0-0 (not 2. Be4Re8) 2. ... Qxh1 3. Be4 Bf5! 4. Bxh1 (or 4. ... Bxf5Rad8) 4. ... Bxc2 5. Kxc2 c6.

C. The best chance is to pursue development with1. Ne2.

3. B. Magnus Carlsen - Veselin Topalov,Linares 2008.A. Topalov walked into a mating net with 1. ...

Nc6?? 2. Qf6+ Kg8 3. Qe6+ Kf8 4. Bg5 (5. Bh6 iscoming next).

B. Despite the extra pawns, Black must allow adraw by 1. ... Qd5 2. Qe7+ Kg8 3. Qe8+, etc.

C. Another mating net arises after 1. ... h5? 2. Qf6+Kh7 3. Qf7+ Kh6 4. Bf6.

4. B. Judith Polgar - Veselin Topalov, Leon1996A. Black lost ignomiously after 1. ... Qa2?? 2. Bxe5!

with the double threat of Qxg7 mate or Rxc8. (If2. ... Bxe5 3. Rxc8 wins).

B. Simply 1. ... Rxf1+ 2. Rxf1 Rxc3 3. Nxc3 Qxc3 4.Qd5+ Kh7 should win handily.

C. A draw by repetition is likely after 1. ... Rb8 2.Qc7 Rbc8, etc.

Endgame Lab – Benko’s BafflersProblem I.A/ 1. ... Kb3 2. Bc8! a3 3. Bg3 a2 4. Be5 Kc2 5.Bf5+ Kc1 6. Bf4+ Kb2 7. Be5+ Ka3 8. Bd7 Rb2 9.Bd6+ Rb4 10. Be5 Rb8+ 11. Kc7 Rb2 12. Bd6+ Kb313. Be6+, DrawB/ 1. ... Kb3 2. Bd3!2. Be2? a3-+2. ... a3 3. Bg3 Re6 4. Bb1Black is better after 4. Bf5? Re7+ 5. Kf6 a2.4. ... Kb2 5. Bf5 Re2 6. Bh4 a2 7. Bf6+ Ka3The position is even after 7. ... Kc1 8. Ba1 Rb2 9. Be6.8. Ba1After 8. Bg6? Rb2, Black is better.8. ... Rb2 9. Be6, DrawsC/ 1. ... Kb3 2. Bb5! a3 3. Be8 Rg8

3. ... Rf6 4. Bg3 Rf5 (4. ... a2 5. Be5) 5. Bd7 Rd5 6.Bh4 Rd6 7. Bg3 Rd3 (7. ... a2 8. Be5) 8. Be5; 3. ... Rg44. Bf7+4. Bh4 Rf8 5. Bg3 Rf55. ... Rf3 6. Be56. Bd7 Rd5 7. Bh4 Rd67. ... Rd4 8. Bf6; 7. ... a2 8. Bf68. Bg3 Rd3 9. Be5, Draws.

Problem II.1. c6 a5 2. c7 a4 3. c8=Q a3 4. Qc24. Qc1!? a2 5. Kg74. ... a2 5. Kg7 Na3 6. Qc3+The position is even after 6. Qb3!? Nc2.6. ... Kb1 7. Qb3+ Ka1 8. Kf6 Nc2 9. Ke5 Nd4 10.Qb6 Nb3 11. Kd5 Kb2 12. Kc4 a1=Q 13. Qxb3+Kc1 14. Qe3+ Kb1 15. Qd3+ Kb2 16. Qd2+ Ka316. ... Kb1 17. Kb3.17. Qb4+ Ka2 18. Qb3 mate.

Solitaire Chess – ABCs of ChessProblem I.Removing the guard: Black wins a piece bysimple capture, 1. ... Bxa3, when White’s bishop isno longer guarded.Problem II.Double attack: By advancing 1. ... e3 Blackunleashes a serious double attack: to c2 and f2.Black wins a piece no matter what White does.Problem III.Discovery: After 1. ... Nf6White loses the d-pawn.Problem IV.Skewer: With 1. ... Nxe3 Black wins a piece, since2. Kxe3 runs into 2. ... Bg5+.Problem V.Mating net: It’s mate after 1. ... f5+! 2. exf6 e.p.Re8.Problem VI.Mating net: It’s over after 1. ... Rg2+ 2. Kf4Bg5+ 3. Ke4 Re2+ 4. Be3 Rxe3 mate.

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