New Jersey
See Grand Prix.
DEC. 31 Chess Mates' New Year's Eve Quads Web Listing
DEC. 31 Innovation Center Super Quads Web Listing
DEC. 31 GLEN ROCK NEW YEAR'S BLITZ TOURNAMENT Web Listing
Pennsylvania
New York
US Chess Junior Grand Prix!
DEC. 27-29 OR 28-29 35th annual Empire City Open
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 80 (ENHANCED)
6SS, 40/100, SD/30 d10 (2-day option, rds. 1-3 G/40 d10). Hotel Pennsylvania, 401 Seventh Ave. (32nd-33rd St., across from Penn Station), New York 10001. $15,000 guaranteed prize fund. In 7 sections. Open: $1300-700-400-200, clear or tiebreak win $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $600-300. Under 2100: $1000-500-300-200. Under 1900: $1000-500-300-200. Under 1700: $900-500-300-200. Under 1500: $800-400-250-150. Under 1300: $800-400-250-150. Under 1100: $500-300-200-100, plaques to top 3, 1st Under 900, Under 700, Under 500, Unrated. Unrated may not win over $100 in U1100, $200 U1300, $300 U1500, $400 U1700, or $500 U1900. Mixed doubles bonus prizes: best male/female 2-player “team” combined score among all sections: $600-400-200. Team average must be under 2200; teammates may play in different sections; must register at site (no extra fee) before both players begin round 2. Top 6 sections EF: $105 online at www.chessaction.com by 12/24, $115 phoned by 12/22 (406-896-2038, no questions), 3-day $113, 2-day $112 if check mailed by 12/17, all $120 at site, or online until 2 hours before rd 1. GMs free; $100 deducted from prize. Under 1100 Section EF: All $40 less than top 6 sections EF. All: Re-entry $50, not available in Open. Online EF $5 less to NYSCA members; $12 NYSCA dues may be paid with entry fee. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used if otherwise unrated. Special 1 year USCF dues with magazine if paid with entry. Online at chessaction.com, Adult $35, Young Adult $22, Scholastic $15. Mailed, phoned or at site, Adult $40, Young Adult $25, Scholastic $17. 3-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Tue 10 am. Rds. Tue 11 & 5, Wed 11 & 5, Thu 10 & 3:15. 2-Day Schedule: Reg. ends Wed 9 am. Rds. Wed 10, 12:15, 2:30 & 5, Thu 10 & 3:15. Half point byes available all rounds, limit 2 byes, Open must commit before rd. 2, others before rd. 4. HR: $139-149-159 plus required $15/night facility fee, reservations link at chesstour.com/eco16.htm or call 1-800-223-8585 or 212-736-5000, reserve by 12/6 (earlier is better) or rate may increase, ask for chess rate. Facility fee includes high speed wireless in room, unlimited local & long distance calling, and unlimited use of Ballys Total Fitness located next door to the hotel. 3/10 mile walk from site is New Yorker Hotel, HR $338-355 as of July (may increase), www.newyorkerhotel.com. Ent: chessaction.com or Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577. Questions: chesstour.com, DirectorAtChess.US, 347-201-2269. $15 service charge for refunds. Advance entries posted at www.chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly). Blitz tournament Wednesday 12/28 9:30 pm, enter by 9:15 pm.
DEC. 27-29 35th annual Empire City Open
See Chess Life or www.chesstour.com.
DEC. 28 Empire City Open Blitz Web Listing
DEC. 28 Empire City Open Blitz Web Listing
DEC. 29 Marshall Thursday Action!
4-SS, G/25 d5. ($375 b/25): $150-100, U2200: $75, U1900: $50. EF: $40, MCC Mbrs $25. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45pm. Rds.: 7-8:15-9:30-10:45pm. Max one bye, for round 1 or 4 only. Request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.
DEC. 30 Marshall $500 FIDE Blitz (BLZ)
TROPHIES PLUS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 6
9-SS, G/3 +2. FIDE Blitz rated. $500: $200-100, top U2400/unr, U2200, U2000, U1800: $50. USCF regular rating used for pairings & prizes. EF: $30, MCC Mbrs $20. GMs Free. Reg.: 6:15-6:45. Rds.: 7-7:30-7:50-8:10-8:40-9-9:20-9:40-10pm. Max three byes. Request at entry. www.marshallchessclub.org. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716.
DEC. 31-JAN. 1 Marshall New Year’s Ridiculousness Insane Person Championship!
12-SS, G/25 d5. $1,416 Gtd: $513-242-67-17-3, U2256: $179, U1983: $148, U1628: $156. “Brilliancy(?) Prize”: $91 to player scoring best in tournament with 1.g4 and/or 1…g5. “Shoot the Moon Prize”: $127 to the player who draws all 10 games (Only 1 prize!) EF: $82, MCC Mbrs $49. GMs Free, $37 reduced from prizes. (Re-entry: $28.50.) Reg.: 11:15-11:45am. Rds.: 12-1:15-2:30-4:00-5:15-6:30pm each day. 4 byes available, request at entry. Proper attire appreciated. 23 W. 10th St., NYC. 212-477-3716. www.marshallchessclub.org.