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A Heritage Event!
Oct 7-9 2006 (47th Annual) U.S. ARMED FORCES OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP Washington, DC
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: 09+13+17, 09+14, 09. Two 1/2 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. HR: Details on webpage. *More info at the USAFO website: http://www.freewebs.com/armfochess2006 Please bring sets and clocks. NS & NC. Register by 30 Sep & receive a participants AFO GI style dog tag at the playing site.

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. Orlando Tornado. Florida
4SS, G/75, Melody Manor, 813 Montana St. EF: $30 ($25 if memb), Masters free-EF deducted from prize. $$605 b/30: 200-100-80, U1800, U1600, U1400 $75 ea. Prize: add 50% for 4-0 score. Reg: 9:30am. Rds: 10-12:30-3-5:30. Info: (407)629-6946, www.centralflchess.org.

Oct. 14-15 Memphis Chess Classic - Open GPP: 15 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: www.MemphisChessClassic.com. Email: 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

Oct. 20-22 Sudbury River Chess 2006 Fall Classic - Massachusetts
5SS, G/155 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/55), The Hotel Marlboro (formerly Radisson), 75 Felton St, Marlborough MA. $7000 b/155 minimum $3500. 4 sections: Open: $1000-500-300, top U2300/Unr $400. FIDE. Under 2100: $700-300-200, top U1900 $400. Under 1700/Unr: $700-300-200, top U1500 $400, top unrated $400. Under 1300: $600-300-200, top U1000 $100. EF: 3-day $83, 2-day $82 mailed by 10/18 or by PAYPAL.COM (paypal@sudburyriverchess.com), $100 at site. Cash only at site. Special EF: $30 less to unrated/U1000. Re-entry $50 in any section. Unrated, U1000 and re-entries count as ˝ entries. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7:30 pm, rds. Fri 8:00, Sat 11-5, Sun 9-2:15. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 10:30 am, rds. Sat 11-2-5, Sun 9-2:15. Byes: All must commit before rd 3. HR: $79-$89, 508-480-0015, reserve by 10/06/2006. Ent: Kenneth Ballou, 27 Fenway Drive, Framingham, MA 01701-4012, Phone: 508-561-2160. Website: www.Masschess.org.

Oct. 21-22 - 22nd Emporia Open
Note New Weekend. 5SS, 40/90, SD/60. Greensville Ruritan Club, Ruritan Rd, Emporia. Off of Hwy. 58 West of Emporia. EF: $35 rec'd by 10/19, $45 site. Free to Unr., no separate prize. $$G 500, $400 class prizes b/5: $250-150-100, X (if no X wins top 3), A, B, C ea. $75. D, E ea. $50. Reg: 9-9:45am, Rds: 10-3-8, 9-2. Significant refreshments provided w/EF, no add'l charge. VCF memb. req'd, $10/yr & avail. at site. Info: Virginia Chess Fed., Woodrow Harris, 1105 West End Dr, Emporia, VA 23847. harrisfw@adelphia.net.

Nov. 4. Orlando Tornado. Florida
4SS, G/75, Melody Manor, 813 Montana St. EF: $30 ($25 if memb), Masters free-EF deducted from prize. $$605 b/30: 200-100-80, U1800, U1600, U1400 $75 ea. Prize: add 50% for 4-0 score. Reg: 9:30am. Rds: 10-12:30-3-5:30. Info: (407)629-6946, www.centralflchess.org.

Nov. 11. Arlington Tornado GPP: 10 Virginia
CORRECTED: 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 3, $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.

Nov. 17-19, 5th Annual Turkey Bowl. Florida
ChessCafe.com Grand Prix Points: 30 (enhanced)
5SS, G/120, Sat. (2-day Sch.) Rd. 1 G/60. Hosted by the Univ. Center at Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton. $$4,400 b/140 paid entries, 65% min. Gtd. Open: $800/Trophy-500-300, U2300/Unr $200-100. U2000: $500/Trophy-300-100. U1600: $500/Trophy-300-100. U1200: $400/Trophy-200-100. Unr. may enter Open or U1200 only. EF: Top 3 sections $49, U1200 section $39, by Nov. 14, all $10 more later and on-site, GMs & IMs free. Reg: ends ˝ hr before 1st rd. Rds: 3-Day 1st Rd. Fri. 7:15, 2-Day 1st Rd. Sat 10, Rds. 2-5 Sat. 1:15, 6:45, Sun. 9:30, 2:30. 2 1/2 pt. byes, if req'd before rd. 2. HR: $69 by Cut-off Date, Fairfield Inn, 561-417-8585. Ent: Boca Raton Chess Club, 2385 Executive Ctr. Dr., Ste. 100, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Online entry & add'l info: www.bocachess.com, 561-883-2917. FIDE.