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World Open
Hello Everyone.
As you may or may not be aware, The Hoboken Chess club is planning a day trip to the World open In
Philadelphia.
This tournament draws over 2000 players! The tournament is a 7 day event; however on July 5th
there is a G/10 5 round ONE DAY swiss event.
I'm expecting that this event will have many of the most popular chess personalities in the world.
It should be a fun event.
We will be renting a coach bus which will leave Hoboken at 7:00 AM.
The tournament will begin at 10:30 Am
See below (and the web; http://hobokenchess.tripod.com/id65.html
July 5
World Open G/10 Championship (QC) GPP: 15 Pennsylvania
5SS, G/10, Sheraton Philadelphia
Hotel (see World Open). $2200 GUARANTEED PRIZES. In 2 sections: Open: $400-200-100, top U2400/Unr $220, U2200 $200, U2000
$180. Under 1800: $300-150-80, top U1600 $160, U1400 $120, U1200 $90, no unrated may win over $200. EF: $40. Reg.: 7-10:15
pm, Rds.: 10:30-11:15-11:45-12:15-12:45. Bye: 1. Quick-rated (will not affect regular ratings); prizes based on higher of
regular or quick ratings. Ent: at site only, no checks.
Cost will be $40 and $40
Tournament at the site will be $40 and Transportation will cost $40.
Please make payment for Coach Bus ASAP.
Peter
36th Annual World Open.
July
A Heritage Event!
An American Classic!
July 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 or June 30 - July 6 GPP: 300 Enhanced Pennsylvania
9SS, 40/2, SD/1 (4-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, 3-day option, rds
1-5 G/45). Under 900, Under 600 and Unrated sections play separate 3-day schedule only, G/45. Sheraton Philadelphia City Center
Hotel, 17th & Race Sts., Philadelphia, PA
19103. Special parking rate for all players $5/day. Downtown location,
Franklin Institute and many other museums as well as stores & restaurants within a few blocks. Prizes $400,000 based on
1450 paid entries (seniors, re-entries, U1200 Section, GMs, WGMs count as half entries, U900, U600 & Unrated Sections
not counted), $320,000 minimum (80% of each prize) guaranteed. Free analysis of your games by GM Sam Palatnik; free lectures
by other GMs 7/3 10 am, 7/4 10 am, 7/5 9 am. In 11 sections (Unrated eligible only for Open, Under 2400, or Unrated, except
Unrated age 13/below may enter Under 900, Unrated age 10/below may enter Under 600). Open: $30000-15000-7000-3500-2500-2000-1500-1000-800-700,
11th-20th each $600, clear winner bonus $500, top U2500/Unr $3000-1500. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game
7/6 11:30 pm (white 7 minutes, black 5 minutes & gets draw odds) for title & bonus prize. GM & IM norms possible
in 5-day & 7-day schedules. FIDE rated. Under 2400, Under 2200, Under 2000, Under 1800, Under 1600: each $20000-10000-5000-3000-2000-1600-1300-1000-800-700,
11th-20th each $600. U2400 Section is FIDE rated with IM norms possible in 5-day & 7-day schedules. Under 1400: $15000-8000-5000-3000-2000-1600-1300-1000-800-700,
11th-20th each $600. Under 1200: $5000-3000-2000-1500-1000- 900-800-700-600-600, 11th-20th each $500. Under 900: $500-300-200,
trophies to top 10. Unrated allowed only if age 13/below. Under 600: Trophies to top 10. Unrated allowed only if age 10/below.
Unrated: $1000-500-300-200, trophies to top 10. Must have ID with US Social Security or tax ID number to win over $200 in
Unrated Section. College team trophy: Based on 4 best scores from a school regardless of section; must have at least 4 players
to be eligible. Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 games played as of 7/08 list may not win over $1500 in U1200, $2500
U1400, $4000 U1600 to U2000. Games rated too late for 7/08 list not counted. 2) Players who were rated more than 30 points
over section maximum on any supplement 7/07-6/08 have a prize limit of $2000. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes to next
player(s) in line. EF, mailed by 6/20: 7-day $377, 5-day $375, 4-day $374, 3-day $373. At site: All $400; no checks, credit
cards OK. Online entry at chesstour.com: $376 by 6/26, $400 after 6/26 until 2 hours before rd 1. Phone entry at 406-896-2038: $380 by 6/26 (entry only, no questions).
No phone entry after 6/26. GMs free; $240 EF deducted from prize. WGMs $150; another $150 EF deducted from prize. EF $150
less to all in U1200 Section and seniors over 65 in Under 1400 & above. Under 900 Section, Under 600 Section, Unrated
Section EF: $25 if mailed by 6/20, $26 online at chesstour.com by 6/26, $30 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 6/26 (entry only, no questions), $40 at site. No checks at site; credit cards OK.
Advance EF $10 less if paid with $49 USCF dues. Re-entry: $160, any section but Open, any schedule, byes OK, no discounts.
$20 fee for switching section after 7/1. $10 service charge for refunds (no service charge if fee applied to future CCA tmts).
5-day schedule: 7/2 7 pm, 7/3, 7/4 & 7/5 11 am & 6 pm, 7/6 10 am & 5 pm. 7-day schedule: 6/30, 7/1 & 7/2 7
pm, 7/3 & 7/4 6 pm, 7/5 11 & 6, 7/6 10 & 5. 4-day schedule: 7/3 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, 7/4 & 7/5 11 &
6, 7/6 10 & 5. 3-day schedule (U1200 & up): 7/4 11 am, 1:30 pm, 3:45 pm, 6 pm & 8:30 pm, 7/5 11 & 6, 7/6 10
& 5. Above schedules merge & compete for same prizes. 3-day schedule (U900, U600, Unrated Sections): 7/4 1:30 pm,
3:45 pm & 6 pm, 7/5 11 am, 1:30 pm, 3:45 pm & 6 pm, 7/6 10 am & 12:30 pm. Half point byes OK all, limit 4 (limit
2 in last 4 rounds). Open byes must commit before rd 2, other sections before rd 5. Entries, re-entries close 1 hour before
your first game. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: $91-91, 215-448-2000, rooms may sell out about
5/31, two night minimum 7/4-5. Special car rental rates: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings: usually 100 pts added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200 or more to most foreign, no pts added to CFC or Jamaica. Most foreign ratings other than CFC, FQE or Jamaica not accepted for U2000 or below. Highest of multiple
ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US player ratings: JULY LIST USED;
FIDE ratings not used. Special rules: 1) In round 3 or after, players with scores of 80% or more in U1200/up and their opponents
may not use unauthorized headphones, earphones, cellphones, or hearing aids, or go to a different floor of the building, without
Director permission. They must also submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director; refusal to be searched
is grounds for expulsion from the tournament, with no refund. 2) Writing move before playing it is allowed, unless you are
using an electronic scoresheet. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury
Mills NY 12577. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Invitation requests: go@chess.us. You may request "lowest possible section" if July rating unknown. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.
July 5 World Open G/10 Championship (QC) GPP: 15 Pennsylvania
5SS, G/10, Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel (see World Open). $2200
GUARANTEED PRIZES. In 2 sections: Open: $400-200-100, top U2400/Unr $220, U2200 $200, U2000 $180. Under 1800: $300-150-80,
top U1600 $160, U1400 $120, U1200 $90, no unrated may win over $200. EF: $40. Reg.: 7-10:15 pm, Rds.: 10:30-11:15-11:45-12:15-12:45.
Bye: 1. Quick-rated (will not affect regular ratings); prizes based on higher of regular or quick ratings. Ent: at site only,
no checks.
July 6 World Open Blitz Championship (QC) GPP: 15 Pennsylvania
5SS, G/5 (double round, 10 games), Sheraton Philadelphia Hotel
(see World Open). $2200 GUARANTEED PRIZES. In 2 sections: Open: $400-200-100, top U2400/Unr $220, U2200 $200, U2000 $180.
Under 1800: $300-150-80, top U1600 $160, U1400 $120, U1200 $90, no unrated may win over $200. EF: $40. Reg.: 6-11 pm, Rds.:
11:15-12-12:30-1-1:30. Bye: 1. Quick-rated (will not affect regular ratings); prizes based on higher of regular or quick ratings.
Ent: at site only, no checks.
Chess Field trip.
Upcoming
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We will meet at McDonalds, In Hoboken.
Agenda;
- 9 Am
to 10 AM meet. Have breakfast, (optional)
Play
chess.
- 10 AM
travel to Washington Sq Park.
Play
the Chess hustlers.
- 11 to 2 Pm, Visit the famous Chess Shop & Chess Forum. View
the thousands of chess sets,
play the Masters, and maybe the Grandmasters.
- 12 – 12:30 PM have A Lunch break. Time permitting; visit the World Famous Marshal Chess Club.
- 3 PM return to Hoboken. Movie time. Searching for
Bobby Fischer.
Registration Fee, $25 per family.
I
Will attend. I will NOT attend.
Our previous trip;
Thank you for your participation.
Our Chess field trip was a great success.
Our group spent the day visiting some of the strongest and FAMOUS chess areas in the World.
- We viewed the Hundreds
of Chess sets.
- We played at the
Chess shop.
- We visited the Chess
Forum.
- Grandmaster Richie
played ALL.
(Sorry to say No one beat Richie, including yours truly.)
And we visited the Famous Marshal Chess Club. Where we on the famous
chess table used by World Champions, Bobby Fischer and Raul Capaclanca.
Tournament Schedule;
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Jan.
26 |
Kasparov
Chess Foundation presents the 29th Annual Greater NY Primary Championship! |
$46.50
$61 ay site |
New Yorker Hotel, 481 8th Ave
& 34th St, NYC. |
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Feb. 3 |
ICA Winter 2008 Championship |
$25 |
Hackensack,
N.J. |
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Feb. 24 |
New Jersey State Elementary
Championships |
$35 |
Lincroft, NJ |
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Mar.
15-16 |
New York State Scholastic Championships |
$42 |
Saratoga Springs NY |
A Heritage Event!
Jan. 26 Kasparov Chess Foundation
presents the 29th Annual Greater NY Primary Championship!
5-SS, G/30, open to all born after 1/26/98 in grades 3/below, New Yorker Hotel, 481 8th Ave
& 34th St, NYC. 3 sections: Varsity, open to all. EF: $46.60 postmarked by 1/07/08. Trophies to top 12, top rated U900,
top 3 unrated, top 6 school teams. Free entry to all Chess Center tmts. except quads thru 8/1/08 to 1st, thru 7/1 to 2nd,
thru 6/1 to 3rd. Novice: open to Under 700 or unrated. EF: $46.50 postmarked by 1/7. Trophies to top 12, top 3 unrated. Free
entry to all Chess Center tmts. except quads thru 7/1/08 to 1st, thru 6/1 to 2nd, thru 5/1 to 3rd. K-1, open to grade 1/below.
EF: $46.40 postmarked by 1/7. Trophies to top 12, top rated U500, top 3 unrateds, top 6 schools. Free entry to all Chess Center
tmts. except quads thru 7/1/08 to 1st, thru 6/1 to 2nd, thru 5/1 to 3rd. All: EF's $7 extra postmarked 1/8-12, all $65 at
site; $10 extra to switch sections. Mail entries $5 less per player if 4 or more from same school in SAME ENVELOPE! All substitutions
from advance entry list charged late fee. $10 charge for each refund. All players scoring 4 or more who don't win a trophy
will receive a medal! 8 weeks free entry, except quads, to 1st team each section, 4 weeks free, except quads, to 2nd team
(top 4 scores from same school = team score). Speed playoff for 5-0. Limit 2 byes (rds. 4-5 commit before rd. 3). Mail entries:
list name, rating, ID# (proof of current USCF membership required, enclose dues if necessary), school, grade, birthdate, address.
Checks to (specify section): Chess Center of NY, PO Box 4615, New Windsor, NY, NY 12553. To confirm receipt, enclose SASE.
No mail postmarked after 1/12. Phone entries: $57 by credit card thru 1/21. Online entries at www.chesscenter.cc: $46 thru 1/12, $53 1/13-1/21. No phone or on-line entries after 1/21. On-site entry fee: $65. On-site reg. ends 9:15 am.
Rds. 10-12-2-3:30-5:15. Questions, credit card entries, team rooms: 845-569-9969 (or 406-896-2191, 24 hours, entries only)
or chesscentr@aol.com (Jan 25-26 only: 212-971-0101). HR: reserve by 1/11. Bring sets, clocks, boards- NONE SUPPLIED!
February
Feb. 3 ICA Winter 2008 Championship
4 ROUND SWISS SYSTEM, EVERYONE PLAYS 4 GAMES, ALL PLAYERS WITH 2.5 POINTS OR MORE WILL RECEIVE
A TROPHY!!! ADD: Bergen Academy, 200 Hackensack Ave, Hackensack NJ 07601. U.S. CHESS FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED FOR SECTIONS
1 AND 2. Send Entries To: Diana Tulman, 28 Canterbury Lane, New Milford, NJ 07646. For additional Info: 201 287 0250 or 201
833 1741 E-mail: Diana@icanj.net. (Web Site: www.icanj.net) EF Advance (postmarked by Jan 31) $20, AT Site $25. Registration ends 1/2 hr before 1st round. Late entrants will receive
a 1/2 point bye for round 1. In 4 Sections Section 1: Open to players rated below 1200 K through 12th grade. Rds.: 9:45 AM,
11:30, 1:15 and 3:00 PM. Section 2: Open to players rated below 1600 K through 12th grade. Rds.: 9:45 AM, 12:00, 2:15 and
4:30 PM. Section 3: Open to unrated players K through 2nd grade. Rds.: 10:15 AM, (tournament will end at approximately 1:00
PM). Section 4: Open to unrated players K through 12th grade. Rds.: 10:00 AM, (tournament will end at approximately 2:00 PM).
NS NC W.
STATES
Feb. 24 New Jersey State Elementary Championships
5SS, G/30. Brookdale College, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738. Student Life Center,
use Parking Lot #7; 4 minutes from Garden State Parkway exit 109. 2 Sections: Elementary (K-6) & Primary (K-3). ALL: More
Trophies! Trophies to top 15 individuals, top 5 teams. Elementary & Primary: Top 5 in each grade. Rds: 10am then ASAP.
Top 4 scores constitute team score for Elementary; top 3 for Primary. EF: $30 before 2/17, $50 at site. $5 for changes at
site. USCF memb. req'd. EF includes 1 year memb. to NJSCF for NJ state residents. Reg: 8-9:00 am. After 9:00am, half-point
bye for round one. INFO: 732-259-3881, hsprechman@aol.com ENT: New Jersey State Chess Federation (NJSCF), c/o Hal Sprechman, 198 Overbrook Drive, Freehold, NJ 07728. Entries must
include name, grade, school, date of birth, USCF ID #, & Expiration date, mailing address, phone number & entry fee.
Checks made out to NJSCF.
Feb. 24 New Jersey Junior High School Championships
5SS, G/30. Section: JHS (K-9). More Trophies! ALL: Trophies to top 15 individuals, top 5 teams.
Rds: 10am then ASAP. Top 4 scores constitute team score. EF: $30 before 2/18, $50 at site. $5 for changes at site. USCF memb.
req'd. EF includes 1 year memb. to NJSCF for NJ state residents. Reg: 8-9:00 am. After 9:00 am, half-point bye for round one.
INFO: 732-259-3881, hsprechman@characterkings.org. ENT: New Jersey State Chess Federation (NJSCF), c/o Hal Sprechman, 198 Overbrook Drive, Freehold, NJ 07728. Entries must
include name, grade, school, date of birth, USCF ID #, & Expiration date, mailing address, phone number & entry fee.
Checks made out to NJSCF.
Mar. 15-16 New York State Scholastic Championships
Open to grades K-12 in any state (top NYS player & team in each section are NY champions).
The Saratoga Hotel, 534 Broadway (I-87 Exit 13-N, 4 miles north on US 9), Saratoga Springs NY 12866. Free parking. Team prizes
based on top 4 scores from same school; no combined school teams allowed even if one school "feeds" another. Teams of 2 or
3 players allowed, but are at a disadvantage. In 6 sections, each is a 6SS, G/60 except K-1 is 5SS, G/30 playing Mar 16 only.
High School, grades K-12. EF $42 mailed by 2/21. Top NYS grade 9-12 qualifies for Denker Tournament of HS Champions (Dallas,
8/2-5). Junior High, grades K-9. EF $41.90 mailed by 2/21. Elementary, grades K-6. EF $41.60 mailed by 2/21. Elementary Novice,
grades K-6 under 800 or unrated. EF $41.50 mailed by 2/21. Primary, grades K-3. EF $41.30 mailed by 2/21. K-1 Section, grades
K-1. EF $41.10 mailed by 2/21. Postmarked 2/22-3/4: All EF $10 more. Do not mail entry after 3/4. Online at chesstour.com, all sections: EF $43 by 2/21, $53 by 3/10. No online entry after 3/10. Phoned to 406-896-2038, all sections: EF $45 by 2/21,
$55 by 3/10. No phone entry after 3/10. Entry at site: all $60. 1 year NYSCA membership to all NY residents who are not members.
Trophies to top 20 players, top 3 Unrated, and top 8 teams each section and top each U1400, U1200, U1000 (HS), U1200, U1000,
U800 (JHS), U1000, U800 (Elem), U600, U400 (Elem Novice). Speed playoff if perfect score tie. Free entry to NY State Championship,
Labor Day weekend 2008 (Albany), to top player each section. Schedule: Late reg. ends Sat 11 am, rds Sat 12-3-6, Sun 9-12-2:30.
K-1 schedule: Late reg. ends Sun 9 am, rds Sun 10-12-1:30-3-4:30. Half point byes OK all, limit 2, must commit before rd 2.
HR: $109-109, 888-999-4711, 518-584-4000, reserve by 2/29 or rate may increase. 48 hours notice required for room cancellation.
Backup hotel: Courtyard by Marriott, 2 blocks away, 518-226-0538. Special car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #657633.
Mail entry: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Include name, rating, USCF ID, USCF expiration (non-members
enclose dues), section, school, grade, birth date, address of each player. Checks payable to Continental Chess. $10 per player
service charge for refunds. $10 extra to switch sections, all substitutions from advance list charged $60. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Bring set, board, clock if possible- none supplied.
Chess tournament;
January 6th.
FREE
Very important;
A free chess tournament is being held in New York on January 6th.
I WILL CO-Ordinat this, however
I must have responses!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you want to go, let me know!!!!1
If you do not want to go LET ME KNOW AS WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
\Open to all K-12, 18 years old & under. Louis D. Brandeis High School,
145 W. 84th St., West of Columbus Ave., (Manhattan) NYC. USCF memb. Req. for all sect.
Please confirm.
Jan. 6 The Right Move FREE Citywide School Team & Individual Tournament
#140
Open to all K-12, 18 years old & under. Louis D. Brandeis
High School, 145 W. 84th St., West of Columbus Ave., (Manhattan) NYC. USCF memb. Req. for all sect. except
change to non-USCF member section beg. May renew or join onsite. No on-site Reg. 1/2 pt. bye 1st and 2nd Rds. 5
Main Sections: Open, Under 1200, Under 800, Under 600, change to non-USCF member section. All sections 4SS, G/30. Prizes:
Open: $100,$50,$25; Top 3 U1700 $50, $30, $20 Prizes: Under 1200: Trophies to Top 3, top Under 1000. Prizes:
Under 800: Trophies to Top 3, top Under 700. Prizes: Under 650: Trophies to Top 3, top Under 500. Medals to top HS (grade
9-12), top jhs (grade 6-8), top elementary (4-5), top primary (grade K-3). Change to non-USCF member section.
Beginner: (4SS,G/30) in 3 sections (grades: K-3,4-6,7-12) Open to all non-membs of the USCF & those who have never played
in a USCF rated tournament before. Trophies awarded to top 3 in each non-rated section. Medals awarded to all players (in
all sections) with 2 1/2 or more points. Team Awards: Plaques to top 3 teams in each section. Must have 3 or more players
from the same school to qualify, school teams only. New players age 16 and under are elligible to win free USCF membership.
Please bring chess sets and clocks. Rds.: (all sections) 10:00am - 11:15am - 12:45pm - 2:00pm. Enter tournament online at
therightmove.org or email thechessstop@aol.com or fax: 718-455-2863. NOTE: NO onsite registration for the first round. If your USCF membership
has expired, you will NOT be allowed to play. Info: 718-455-2863.
Peter
Chess Field trip.
Thank You for your participation.
Our Chess field trip was a great succes.
Our group spent the day visiting some of the strongest and FAMOUS chess
areas in the World.
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We viewed the Hundreds of Chess sets.
-
We played at the Chess shop.
-
we visited the Chess Forum.
-
Grandmaster Richie played ALL.
(sorry to say No ONE beat him, Including your's truly.
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