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Dear USCF Member,

Due to a Chess Life error, the following Tournament Life Announcements were omitted from the August issue of Chess Life. We are sending this announcement to USCF members to make you aware of these important events.

Chess Life regrets the error.

Regards,

Daniel Lucas
Editor, Chess Life
USCF Director of Publications

Aug 10, 17, 24. Honesty. North Carolina
3SS, G/61. First Presbyterian, 4th at Grove, Hendersonville, NC. $$15 b/20 EF: $1 Rds: 6:30 each night. Info: rajkipling@yahoo.com

August 19th and Sept 16th. Augusta chess challenge. Georgia
3 RR, G/45. EF: $15. $$45 per 4 players. New Columbia County Library, 720 North Belair Road Evans Reg10. rds:10-12-2. website: www.csrachess.net. gkbattaglia@yahoo.com

Aug. 26 4th Saturday of the Month Quads Delaware
3RR, 40/75, SD30, Howard Johnson (on Rt 896, next to Friendly’s Restaurant) 119 S College Ave. Newark DE. 19711. EF: $20 Prizes: $40 to top finisher. Reg: 9-9:30 Rds: 9:45-1:15-5 (Every 10th Quad Free) Adv Ent: Rick Lathem, 47 Birchgrove Road, Newark DE. 19702 (302) 388-4118, bishoprick@comcast.net.

August 26-27, 2006 Idaho Open Idaho
5SS, Rds 1-3 G/2, Rds 4-5 30/2 G/1. Site: Obenchain Insurance Buliding Community Room, 264 Main Ave South, Twin Falls ID. Rds: 9, 2, 7, 9, 4. EF: $25 by 8/19/2006, $35 at door. Reg: 7:30am-8:30am Saturday 8/26/2006, 1/2 pt bye Rds 1-4 ONLY. One Section: OPEN, USCF memb req'd, PRIZES: $/30. $200, $100, $75, $50 HR:$50.95, 800-551-3505, mention chess, Weston Inn, 952 Blue Lakes Blvd No, Twin Falls, ID ENT: Jeff Roland, 1511 Leadville Ave, Boise, ID 83706 INFO: jroland@cableone.net, www.idahochessassociation.org. NS, NC, W. As always, please refer all email regarding this announcement to ICA

Sept 1-4 2006 MICHIGAN OPEN Michigan
7SS, 3 Sections: Open (anyone), Reserve (under 1800), Booster (under 1400), SITE: Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center, 100 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Directions: From I-94, Take the I-94-BR exit- EXIT 81- toward DOWNTOWN KALAMAZOO. Merge onto I-94 BR W,Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto E WATER ST,Turn LEFT onto N BURDICK ST / N KALAMAZOO MALL, Arrive at 100 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, HR: $79/night + tax if reserved by August 31st; tel. 269-343-3333. RDS: (4-day) - Fri, Sep 1: 7:30 PM. Sat 11 AM, 6 PM. Sun 10 AM, 7 PM. Mon 10 AM, 4:30 PM. (3-day) - Sat 11:30 AM, 2:30 PM, then merge with 4-day schedule. (2-day) - Sun 10 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM 2:30 PM, then merge with 4-day schedule. ˝ pt bye available for rounds 1-6, maximum of two for the tournament. Must be requested before round 4. TC: (4-day) - 40/2, SD/1. (3-day) - Rounds 1,2, G/75 (merge with 4-day for rounds 3-7), (2-day) Rounds 1-4 G/30 (merge with 4-day for rounds 5-7). Time Delay Clocks: Use 5 second delay, take 5 minutes off first time control. EF: Advance Entries (by Mon, August 28) Open- $54 for 4-day schedule, $53 for 3-day, $52 for 2-day, $65 at site for all schedules, Reserve- $44 for 4-day schedule, $43 for 3-day, $42 for 2-day, $55 at site for all schedules, Booster- $34 for 4-day schedule, $33 for 3-day, $32 for 2-day, $45 at site for all schedules, Juniors- (U18) $10 discount. Re-entry allowed for 2-day advance price. Please make checks payable to MCA. USCF membership required. MCA membership required for Michigan residents. REG: Advance - Paul Kane, 346 Hillcrest, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Email at pgkane@provide.net or phone 734-845-6998. At Site - (4-day) Fri 5:30-6:29 PM. (3-day) Sat 9:30-10:29 AM. (2-day) Sun 8:30-9:29 AM. Make sure you check in with TD even if you have entered in advance or you will not be paired! MEMBERSHIP MEETING: 4:00 PM Sunday, Sep 3. MCA members, make your voice heard! $3550 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND Trophies to all place-winners.OPEN- 1st $450 2nd $250 3rd $150 2100-2199: $125 75 2000-2099: $125 75 1900-1999: $125 75 Under 1900: $125 75. RESERVE - 1st $300 2nd $200 3rd $125 1600-1699: $100 50 1500-1599: $100 50 . Under 1500: $100 50. BOOSTER- 1st $200, 2nd $150, 3rd $100 1200-1299: $75 50 25 U1200: $75 50 25 Unrated: $50, 25.

Sept. 2, New Jersey Open K-8 U1200 New Jersey
Somerset Ramada Inn, 60 Cottontail Lane, Exit 12 off I-287, Weston Canal Rd., Somerset, NJ 5SS, G/30, U1200, K-8, Trophies to top 10. Rds. 1-2-3-4 & 5. earlier if possible. Reg. to 12:30pm, EF: $20 if mailed by 8/25. $25 at site. Must be USCF member Ent: Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore St. Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Info: Ken Thomas, (908) 763-6468, acn@goes.com Make payable to NJSCF. NS. NC. W.

Sept. 2-4 66th New England Open GPP: 20 Massachusetts
A Heritage Event!
6SS, G/150, Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 99 Erdman Way, Exit 31B off Rt. 2, Leominster, MA. 978-534-9000. Joint MACA-NHCA sponsorship HR: $89-89, exec. rooms avail. at $114; reserve by 8/11, mention chess. $2,500 b/100 paid entries; 50% Gtd. EF: $49 if rec'd by 8/31, $60 at site. Reg. 9/2, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Rds. 10:30-4 Sat., 10-3:30 Sun., 10-3:30 Mon. In 3 sections: OPEN: $500-250-125, top U2300 $125,. top U2100 $125. UNDER 1900: $300-200-125, top U1700 $125. UNDER 1500: $250-150-125. top U1250 $100. N.E. championship title to highest-scoring N.E. resident or student in each section. Unrateds may play in any section but may not win 1st or 2nd prize or title except in Open. Half-pt. bye avail. in rds 1-6, limit two; rds. 4-6 must commit before rd. 2. MACA ($12 adult, $6 jr. under 18), NHCA, WMCA req.; OSA. Ent: Ken Ballou (chief TD), 27 Fenway Dr., Framingham, MA 01701. Checks payable to MACA. Questions: George Mirijanian, 978-345-5011, miriling@aol.com, http://MassChess.org. NS, NC, W, FIDE.

September 9, 2006 Mathnasium Tourney Missouri
4SS, G90; 235 SaltLick Rd, St. Peters, MO 63376; $15 EF; $175 1st and $30 1st A, B, C, D, U1200 b/40; $12 Unr EF – no prizes; Unr's not included in b/40; Site entries cash, MC, VISA, AE, Discover; Reg: 8-8:50; Rds: 9-12:30-3:30-7; 1 bye max - commit before round 1; USCF; 636-448-8110 or tim.nesham@gmail.com.

Sep 14, 21, 28. Loyalty. North Carolina
3SS, G/61. First Presbyterian, 4th at Grove, Hendersonville, NC. $$15 b/20 EF: $1 Rds: 6:30 each night. Info: rajkipling@yahoo.com

Sept. 17. 47th Pittsburgh Chess League. Pennsylvania
30/90, SD/1. Wm Pitt Union, Univ. of Pitt., 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh PA 15213. Monthly 4-player team event from Sept. to Apr. EF: $50/team by 9/14. Rds: 2pm. Ent/Info: Tom Martinak, 549 13th Ave, New Brighton, PA 15066-1208, martinak_tom_m@hotmail.com, http://www.pitt.edu/~schach/ W.

Sep. 21. 4 Rated Games Tonight! New York
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Sep. 28. 4 Rated Games Tonight! New York
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Sep. 30. Prove Your Point! New York
3-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF $20. 3-0 wins $40, 2.5 wins $20, 2 wins $10. Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30.

Sep. 30. NY Fall Under 1600! New York
4-SS, G/50, open to U1600 or unr., Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. May be limited to 1st 26 entries. $$ (300 b/20 paid): 150-70-30, top U1300 $50, $70 limit to unr. Limit 2 byes, commit by 2:30. Reg. ends 10 min before game. Rds. 12:30-2:30-4:30-6:30 pm. CCA Ratings may be used. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 9/28. Phone entry often impossible!

Sep. 30 - Oct 1 or Oct. 1. NY Fall Under 2300! New York
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, top U2000 $95, U1800 $85. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. 2 schedules: 2-day, rds 12:30-5:30 pm each day; 1-day, (rds 1-2 G/30), 10-11:15 am-12:30-5:30 pm Sun; both merge rd 3. Limit 2 byes, commit by rd 2. Re-entry $20, counts half. Class pairings OK rd 4. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 9/28. Phone entry often impossible!

Sep. 30. NY Fall Under 1600! New York
4-SS, G/50, open to U1600 or unr., Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. EF $40, Club members $25. May be limited to 1st 26 entries. $$ (300 b/20 paid): 150-70-30, top U1300 $50, $70 limit to unr. Reg. ends 10 min before game. Rds. 12:30-2:30-4:30-6:30 pm. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 9/28. Phone entry often impossible!

Oct. 1. $$100 Quads! New York
3-RR, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Chess Club, 23 W 10th St, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF $35. $$ (b/4 per quad): $100 to 1st each quad! Reg ends 7:20 pm. Rds. 7:30-8:30-9:30. NO FREE ENTRIES!! No dropouts after 7:20 pm. No phone entry!

Oct. 5 10 Grand Prix Points Tonight! • G.P.P: 10 • (Enhanced) New York
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 West 10 St, bet. 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. EF: $35, Club membs $25, GMs free ($20 from prize), free to specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners. $$560 b/32 paid entries (may be limited to 1st 36 to enter), top 2 Gtd: $$ 200-110-50, Top U2200/unr $105, U2000 $95. Limit 2 byes (1 bye for U2000), commit by 8:15. Reentry $15. CCA ratings may be used. Class pairings OK rd. 4. Reg ends 10 min before game. Rds 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible!

October 7th, 2006 ASAP-PSCF-CCP Tournament Pennsylvania
Great Hall, Phila. Comm. College, on 17th St., below Spring Garden. 3 Sections: Open G/60 Quads; 3RR; EF: $20, $$50 per quad; Scholastic Open: Grades pre-K to 12, 4SS or 5SS; G/30; EF: $10; $$: trophies to top 3 per section; Scholastic U800: 4SS or 5SS; G/30; EF: $5; $$ trophies to top 5 per section. ALL: PSCF required for all but ASAP students ($10 adult, $5 student); EF $5 less for ASAP students; REG: 8:30-9:30; RDS: 10, then as quickly as possible. Info: Dr. Ira Lee Riddle, 215-674-9049 or Iralee@aol.com

October 7 Arizona Senior Open Arizona
4SS, G/45, 2155 E. University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281. EF: $5 by 9/30, $10 at site. One Section: Plaque and title to winner; other prizes ($$) based on entries. Reg: 9-9:30. Rds: 10-12-2-4. Byes: One 1/2 pt bye in first two rounds with notice, all others zero points. Must be 50 years old or older on day of event, proof of age required. Ent: Joel Johnson, 12211 N. Paradise Village Parkway #243, Phoenix, AZ 85032, email: bigbear12@hotmail.com for more info.

Oct. 7 - 8 or 8 New York October Open! • G.P.P: 10 • (Enhanced) New York
4-SS, 30/90, SD/1, Chess Center at the Marshall Club, 23 W 10 St, bet. 5th-6th Ave, NYC: 845-569-9969. $$ 1,200 b/60 paid entries, minimum half each prize Gtd. May be limited to 1st 62 entries! 2 sections, Open. $$ 400-200-100, U2200/unr. $100. FIDE. Under 2000. $$ 200-100, U1800 $100, $100 unr. prize limit. Both, EF: $45, Club membs $30, GMs free ($25 from prize), specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. Online entry at www.chesscenter.cc thru 10/5. 2 options: 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., merge rd 3. 2 byes max, commit by rd 2. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Re-entry $20, counts half. Foreign unr. must enter Open. CCA Ratings may be used.FIDE. Phone entry often impossible!

Oct 7-9, 2006 (47th Annual) U.S. ARMED FORCES OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP Washington, DC
USCF NATIONAL EVENT & USCF HERITAGE EVENT
6SS, RDs 1-3=G90, RDs 4-6=30/90&SD1. Site US National Soldiers and Airmens’ Home in Washington, DC. EF: FREE Reg: 0900-0945 Rds: 9+13+19, 09+14, 09. Two ˝ pt byes available**. You must check in before 09:45 to be paired for the first round! One Section: Open to all Active Duty, USCG, NG, Reservists, Retired Military, Cadets, or ROTC personnel. Awards: Trophies/Plaques to Top 3, Class, Branch, Cadet, Top Team, Blitz awards, and special prizes**. Blitz: G/5 Tournament, rated (WBCA rules), open to all Sunday @ 2000. Info/Ent: Michael Atkins, PO Box 6139, Alexandria, VA 22306. Hotel rates: Details on webpage. **More information at the USAFO website: http://www.freewebs.com/armfochesss 2006 Please bring sets and clocks. NS & NC. Register by 30 Sep & receive a participant’s AFO GI style dog tag at the playing site.

Oct. 8 (QC). PCL October Quick Quads. Pennsylvania
3RR, G/15. Wm. Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th & Bigelow, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. EF: $10, $7 juniors. $20 to 1st/quad. Reg: 11-11:15am. Rds: 11:30am-Noon-12:30pm. Info: martinak_tom_m@hotmail.com, 412-908-0286. W.

Oct. 12. 4 Rated Games Tonight! New York
4-SS, G/30, Chess Center at Marshall Club, 23 W 10th St, bet 5-6 Ave, NYC: 212-477-3716. May be limited to 1st 36 entries. EF $30, Club membs $20, specified Greater NY Scholastic prizewinners free. $$ (480 b/32 paid): 150-100-50, Top U2200/unr $95, U2000 $85. Limit 2 byes (1 bye if U2000), commit by 8:15. Re-entry $15, counts half. Reg. ends 10 min. before game. Rds. 7-8:15-9:30-10:45 pm. Phone entry often impossible! $5 extra if entering under 10 min. before game!

Oct. 14 Memphis Chess Classic - Scholastic Tennessee
9th Annual tournament to benefit Muscular Dystrophy. 5SS, G/45. Site: Embassy Suites, 1022 South Shady Grove Rd., Memphis TN 38120. HR: 901-684-1777. 6 Sections: Rated: K-3, K-6, and K-12; and Unrated: K-3, K-6, and K-12. Trophies to all players in K-3, K-6 rated and unrated. Players in K-12 rated and unrated will compete for prize items. EF: $25 if mailed by Oct 7; $35 at site. Onsite registration: 10/14, 7-8am. (any registrations after 8am will forfeit first round.) Rds begin at 8:30am. Meet Grandmaster Sam Palatnik who will visit with players and sign his latest book, The Tarrasch Formula. Send entries to: Memphis Chess Classic, PO Box 38223, Germantown TN 38183 More details at Website: http://www.MemphisChessClassic.com. Email: MemphisChessClassic@yahoo.com.

Oct. 14-15 Memphis Chess Classic - Open GPP: 6 Tennessee
5SS, G/2. $2200 Prize fund guaranteed! Site: Hampton Inn, 962 South Shady Grove Rd., Memphis, TN 38120. HR: call 901-762-0056 by 9/22 to request special chess rates. One Section: Rds: 9-2-7, 9-2. Prizes: 1st - $500; 2nd - $300; U1800 - $200, $150; U1600 - $200, $150; U1400 - $200, $150; U1200 - $200, $150. EF: $50 if mailed by Oct 7, $60 at site. Onsite registration: 10/14, 7-8:30am. TCA dues ($10) required for TN residents. Send entries to: Memphis Chess Classic, P.O. Box 38223, Germantown TN 38183 . For more details visit website: MemphisChessClassic@yahoo.com. All proceeds will benefit Muscular Dystrophy.

Oct. 14-15. 6th Arlington Open GPP: 20 Virginia
5SS, Rds 1-3 G/2, Rds 4-5 30/90 SD/1. George Mason, University Professional Center (The Old Law School), 3401 N. Fairfax Dr, Arlington Virginia (Across from Virginia Square Metro Stop) One Section: Open: FIDE Rated $1800 B/60 Top 3 (G) $500-300-200 Top X, A, B, C, D each $120 Under 1200 $100, Unr $100, EF: $45 if rec'd by 10/6, $55 at site. $5 discount to GMU students with valid Univ.ID. Reg: 9-945 Rds: 10-230-7 Sunday - 10-3:30. One 1/2 pt bye avail, must declare before rd 1 and then is irrevocable. Ent: Michael Atkins, PO Box 6139 Alexandria VA 22306, make checks payable to Michael Atkins- matkins2@cox.net, members.cox.net/arlingtonchessclub/arlopen.htm. NS, NC, FIDE