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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 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

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

Nov. 11. Arlington Tornado GPP: 10 Virginia
4SS, G/45. Lyon Village Community House (Site of Arlington Chess Club). 1920 N. Highland Street Arlington, VA 22201. $1000 Top 2 G, rest B/40 $300-200 (G) U2200 $125 U1900 $125, U1600/unr $125 U1300 $125. Reg: 8:30-9:30a. Rds: 9:45-11:25-1:30-3:15. EF: $35 if rec’d by Nov 4, $45 at site. One 1/2 point bye allowed, must declare before round 1 and is irrevocable. Ent: Make checks to: “Michael Atkins” and mail to Michael Atkins, PO Box 6139, Alexandria VA 22306. http://members.cox.net/arlingtonchessclub/tornado.htm. E-mail information only (no entries) matkins2@cox.net. NS, NC, W.