Thursday, January 19, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
in Switzerland
Engadiner Pfingstopen
From 26 May untill 28 May
Chess tournament with 5 rounds using system Swiss and 1500 € in prizes
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Continental Chess Bulletin
19th annual WESTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS March 9-11 or 10-11, 2012 Sheraton Hotel, Agoura Hills, CA $20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum In 7 sections. Projected prizes based on 230 paid entries (re-entries, Class E count as half entries). Master Section (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear/tiebreak first $100, top under 2300 $800-400. FIDE rated, 100 Grand Prix Points. Expert Section (2000-2199): $1500-800-400-200. Class A Section (1800-1999): $1500-800-400-200, unrated limit $800. Class B Section (1600-1799): $1500-800-400-200, unrated limit $600. Class C Section (1400-1599): $1400-700-400-200, unrated limit $400. Class D Section (1200-1399): $1200-600-300-200, unrated limit $250.Class E Section (Under 1200): $600-300-200-100, unrated limit $150, trophies to U1000, U800, U600, Unrated. Hotel rates: $87 single or twin, 818-707-1220, ask for chess rate, reserve by March 5 or rate may increase. |
COMING EVENTS Details posted at www.chesstour.com now include the following: . Jan 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16: 3rd annual GOLDEN STATE OPEN. 7 rounds at Concord Hilton in northern California. Free shuttle to Concord BART station. $30,000 projected prizes, $21,000 minimum. Entry fees have been lowered for players rated under 1000. ENTER NOW Jan 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16: 44th annual LIBERTY BELL OPEN. 7 rounds, Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel. $20,000 projected prizes, $14,000 minimum. The $20,000 projected prize fund has been RAISED every year since 2006! ENTER NOW Mar 2-4 or 3-4: 21st annual EASTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, MA. $18,000 projected prizes, $12,000 minimum guaranteed. ENTER NOW Mar 3-4 or 4: 45th annual NEW YORK STATE SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS at Hilton Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY. 6 rounds, 8 sections. ENTER NOW Mar 9-11 or 10-11: 19th annual WESTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Sheraton Hotel (formerly Renaissance), Agoura Hills in southern California. $20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum guaranteed. ENTER NOW Mar 16-18 or 17-18: LONG ISLAND OPEN at Holiday Inn Islip Airport, Ronkonkoma. First CCA tournament on Long Island since the 1970s. $75 room rates, free parking, free airport shuttle! ENTER NOW Mar 16-18 or 17-18: 16th annual MID-AMERICA OPEN, Crowne Plaza Clayton (Saint Louis). $18,000 projected prizes, $12,000 minimum. ENTER NOW Mar 23-25 or 24-25: 13th annual PITTSBURGH OPEN, Doubletree Green Tree Hotel. $12,000 projected prizes, $9000 minimum. ENTER NOW Mar 30-Apr 1 or Mar 31-Apr 1: 10th annual SOUTHERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Wyndham Orlando Resort. $14,000 projected prizes, $10,500 minimum. ENTER NOW Apr 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 7-8: 6th annual PHILADELPHIA OPEN at the luxurious, AAA Four Diamonds Loews Philadelphia Hotel. GM and IM norms possible at this first mega-tournament of 2012! New this year: free entry to IMs and WGMs, and higher second section cutoff (U2200 rather than U2100)! These changes should result in a much stronger Open Section. $80,000 projected prize fund, $60,000 minimum. 9 rounds in Open, 7 rounds in other sections. $98 special chess rates, way below the regular Loews rates. ENTER NOW May 4-6 or 5-6: WESTERN AMATEUR for Under 2300 at Sheraton Four Points LAX, Los Angeles. $89 room rates, $5 parking, free airport shuttle. $10,000 guaranteed prizes. May 24-28, 25-28, 26-28, 27-28 or 25-26: 21st annual CHICAGO OPEN at Westin North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, Illinois. $100,000 PRIZE FUND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED. Open is 9 rounds with GM and IM norms possible, other sections 7 rounds. The Under 2300 Section returns after a few years absence and is FIDE rated; raising the 2nd section eligibility from Under 2100 to Under 2300 plus new free entry to IMs, WGMs & foreign FMs should make the Open stronger and increase norm chances. Under 1100 Section plays May 25-26, allowing players in this section to also play in a May 27-28 section if desired. ENTER NOW June 29-July 3 (NEW DATES): 9th annual PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL at Sheraton Hotel. 9 rounds, $8000 guaranteed prizes. New this year: $800 minimum prize to the first 5 foreign GMs to enter! Also $300 minimum prize to other GMs and to foreign IMs and foreign WGMs. Note that dates are changed from June 28-July 2 to June 29-July 3, but the tournament is still Friday through Tuesday. July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8, 2-8, 1-3 or 4-5: 40th annual WORLD OPEN at Sheraton Hotel, Philadelphia. 9 rounds in most sections, $250,000 projected prizes, $200,800 minimum. GM and IM norms possible in Open Section. Four FIDE rated sections: Open, Under 2400, Under 2200, and new Women's Championship. 6 round Senior Amateur, 6 round Women's Championship and 9 round Under 13 Championship play July 1-3, allowing these players to also play in a July 4-8, 5-8 or 6-8 section. ENTER NOW |
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Continental Chess Bulletin
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR CONTINENTAL CHESS: Director@Chess.US |
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3rd annual GOLDEN STATE OPEN January 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, 2012 Martin Luther King weekend at Concord Hilton 35 minutes from Oakland Airport Free parking, many restaurants within easy walking 7 ROUND SWISS $30,000 PROJECTED PRIZES $21,000 MINIMUM GUARANTEED Advance entries are expected to be posted at chesstour.com (link in middle of home page) by Thursday, Jan 12. . |
COMING EVENTS Details posted at www.chesstour.com now include the following: . Jan 6-8 or 7-8: CONTINENTAL AMATEUR, Hyatt Harborside Hotel at Logan Airport, Boston. Very low hotel rates ($79) and free parking! ONLINE ADVANCE ENTRY CLOSES TUESDAY, JANUARY 3. First CCA tournament ever in this historic city. Open to Under 2250 or unrated. ENTER NOW Jan 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16: 3rd annual GOLDEN STATE OPEN. 7 rounds at Concord Hilton in northern California. $30,000 projected prizes, $21,000 minimum. Entry fees have been lowered for players rated under 1000. ENTER NOW Jan 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16: 44th annual LIBERTY BELL OPEN. 7 rounds, Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel. $20,000 projected prizes, $14,000 minimum. The $20,000 projected prize fund has been RAISED every year since 2006! HOTEL ROOMS AT THE $99 CHESS RATE ARE STILL AVAILABLE, THOUGH THE HOTEL RECENTLY MISINFORMED PLAYERS THAT THE CUTOFF DATE WAS DEC 14 - THE ACTUAL RESERVATION DEADLINE IS DEC 30. ENTER NOW Mar 2-4 or 3-4: 21st annual EASTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, MA. $18,000 projected prizes, $12,000 minimum guaranteed. ENTER NOW Mar 3-4 or 4: 45th annual NEW YORK STATE SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS at Hilton Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY. 6 rounds, 8 sections. ENTER NOW Mar 9-11 or 10-11: 19th annual WESTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Sheraton Hotel (formerly Renaissance), Agoura Hills in southern California. $20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum guaranteed. ENTER NOW Mar 16-18 or 17-18: LONG ISLAND OPEN at Holiday Inn Islip Airport, Ronkonkoma. First CCA tournament on Long Island since the 1970s. $75 room rates, free parking, free airport shuttle! ENTER NOW Mar 16-18 or 17-18: 16th annual MID-AMERICA OPEN, Crowne Plaza Clayton (Saint Louis). $18,000 projected prizes, $12,000 minimum. ENTER NOW Mar 23-25 or 24-25: 13th annual PITTSBURGH OPEN, Doubletree Green Tree Hotel. $12,000 projected prizes, $9000 minimum. ENTER NOW Mar 30-Apr 1 or Mar 31-Apr 1: 10th annual SOUTHERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Wyndham Orlando Resort. $14,000 projected prizes, $10,500 minimum. ENTER NOW Apr 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 7-8: 6th annual PHILADELPHIA OPEN at the luxurious, AAA Four Diamonds Loews Philadelphia Hotel. GM and IM norms possible at this first mega-tournament of 2012! New this year: free entry to IMs and WGMs, and higher second section cutoff (U2200 rather than U2100)! These changes should result in a much stronger Open Section. $80,000 projected prize fund, $60,000 minimum. 9 rounds in Open, 7 rounds in other sections. $98 special chess rates, way below the regular Loews rates. ENTER NOW May 24-28, 25-28, 26-28, 27-28 or 25-26: 21st annual CHICAGO OPEN at Westin North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, Illinois. $100,000 PRIZE FUND UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED. Open is 9 rounds with GM and IM norms possible, other sections 7 rounds. The Under 2300 Section returns after a few years absence and is FIDE rated; raising the 2nd section eligibility from Under 2100 to Under 2300 plus new free entry to IMs, WGMs & foreign FMs should make the Open stronger and increase norm chances. Under 1100 Section plays May 25-26, allowing players in this section to also play in a May 27-28 section if desired. ENTER NOW June 29-July 3 (NEW DATES): 9th annual PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL at Sheraton Hotel. 9 rounds, $8000 guaranteed prizes. New this year: $800 minimum prize to the first 5 foreign GMs to enter! Also $300 minimum prize to other GMs and to foreign IMs and foreign WGMs. Note that dates are changed from June 28-July 2 to June 29-July 3, but the tournament is still Friday through Tuesday. July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8, 2-8, 1-3 or 4-5: 40th annual WORLD OPEN at Sheraton Hotel, Philadelphia. 9 rounds in most sections, $250,000 projected prizes, $200,800 minimum. GM and IM norms possible in Open Section. Four FIDE rated sections: Open, Under 2400, Under 2200, and new Women's Championship. 6 round Senior Amateur, 6 round Women's Championship and 9 round Under 13 Championship play July 1-3, allowing these players to also play in a July 4-8, 5-8 or 6-8 section. ENTER NOW |
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
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British Blitz Championship 2012
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IRT Navidad de Alzira 2011
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
ACO World Amateur Chess Championship
Hello Chessplayers
ACO World Amateur Chess Championship July 06 - 15, 2012
Represent your country and make history! and you can Register now or ask for more information
The ACO World Amateur Chess Championship takes place from 6-15, July 2012 as an open tournament.
Any player under 2400 ELO can represent his country and become a World Champion in his rating group!
The tournament is played in the following rating groups:
- A: 2201 - 2400 B: 2001 - 2200 C: 1801 - 2000 D: 1601 - 1800
- E: 1401 - 1600 F: 1201 - 1400 G: 0 - 1200
Including Galadinner & Prize giving ceremony 7 Star Hotel Burj Al Arab
Three places per country and rating group only!
Decisive is the order of registration - First come first serve!
A maximum of 3 players per country can participate in the same rating group.
For players having both an ELO-rating and a national rating, the higher rating counts for the group classification.
For the division of groups we consider your ELO/national rating at the moment of registration.
Hola Ajedrecistas
Campeonato Mundial de Ajedrez Amateur de la ACO 06. - 15. Julio 2012
Representa a tu país y haz historia! y puede Registrarse ahora o perdir mas información
El Campeonato Mundial de Ajedrez Amateur de la ACO toma lugar desde el 6-15 de Julio del 2012 como un torneo abierto.
Cualquier jugador de menos de 2400 ELO puede representar a su país y volverse el Campeón Mundial en su grupo de ranking!
El torneo es jugado en siete grupos de ranking:
- A: 2201 - 2400 B: 2001 - 2200 C: 1801 - 2000 D: 1601 - 1800
- E: 1401 - 1600 F: 1201 - 1400 G: 0 - 1200
Incluyendo cena de gala y entrega de premios en el Hotel 7 estrellas Burj Al Arab
Solamente 3 lugares por país y grupo de ranking!
El factor decisivo es el orden de registro!
3 jugadores de cada país son permitidos por cada grupo de ranking. Para los jugadores que tengan tanto
un ranking ELO y un rankeo nacional, es el más alto el que cuenta para la clasificación de grupo.
El ranking será considerado sólo al momento del registro.
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Continental Chess Bulletin
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NORTH AMERICAN OPEN December 26-29 or 27-29 at Ballys Las Vegas 7 rounds, $120,000 projected prizes The $65 special chess rate ended November 25. However, Ballys is now offering an online special, for a two night minimum stay, at about the same price. To reserve, go to www.ballyslv.com, click "limited time offers" and then "South Tower Classic." This special promotion may be cancelled at any time, so act quickly! |
COMING EVENTS Details posted at www.chesstour.com now include the following: . Dec 9-11 or 10-11: NEW ENGLAND SENIOR OPEN and NEW ENGLAND AMATEUR at Sheraton Bradley Hotel, Windsor Locks, CT. $87 room rate, free parking, free airport shuttle. Advance entry ends Wednesday, Dec 7. ENTER SENIOR ENTER AMATEUR Dec 10-11: 8th annual NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS at Sheraton Bradley Hotel, Windsor Locks, CT. 7 round Swiss in 5 sections: High School (K-12), Middle School (K-8), Elementary (K-5), Primary (K-2), and new Scholastic Novice (K-9 under 700 or unrated). Individual pairings, teams are optional, top 4 scores from a school added to give team score. Trophies and free entry prizes. Players or teams from outside New England welcome; free entry prizes & New England titles limited to New England players and teams. Enter at site. Dec 26-29 or 27-29: 21st annual NORTH AMERICAN OPEN at Bally's Casino Resort, Las Vegas. 7 rounds, $120,000 projected prizes, $90,000 minimum guaranteed. Special room rates similar to the $65 chess rates previously offered may be available at www.ballyslv.com (click "LIMITED TIME OFFERS). Entry fees have been greatly reduced for players rated under 900. ENTER NOW Dec 27-29 or 28-29: 30th annual EMPIRE CITY OPEN. 6 rounds at New Yorker Hotel, across from Penn Station in Manhattan. $10,000 guaranteed prizes. Entry fees have been lowered for players rated under 1000. ENTER NOW Jan 6-8 or 7-8: CONTINENTAL AMATEUR, Hyatt Harborside Hotel at Logan Airport, Boston. Very low hotel rates ($79) and free parking! First CCA tournament ever in this historic city. Open to Under 2250 or unrated. ENTER NOW Jan 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16: 3rd annual GOLDEN STATE OPEN. 7 rounds at Concord Hilton in northern California. $30,000 projected prizes, $21,000 minimum. Entry fees have been lowered for players rated under 1000. ENTER NOW Jan 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16: 44th annual LIBERTY BELL OPEN. 7 rounds, Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel. $20,000 projected prizes, $14,000 minimum. The $20,000 projected prize fund has been RAISED every year since 2006! ENTER NOW Mar 2-4 or 3-4: 21st annual EASTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, MA. $18,000 projected prizes, $12,000 minimum guaranteed. ENTER NOW Mar 3-4 or 4: 45th annual NEW YORK STATE SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS at Hilton Hotel, Saratoga Springs, NY. 6 rounds, 8 sections. ENTER NOW Mar 9-11 or 10-11: 19th annual WESTERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Sheraton Hotel (formerly Renaissance), Agoura Hills in southern California. $20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum guaranteed. ENTER NOW Mar 16-18 or 17-18: LONG ISLAND OPEN at Holiday Inn Islip Airport, Ronkonkoma. First CCA tournament on Long Island since the 1970s. $75 room rates, free parking, free airport shuttle! ENTER NOW Mar 16-18 or 17-18: 16th annual MID-AMERICA OPEN, Crowne Plaza Clayton (Saint Louis). $18,000 projected prizes, $12,000 minimum. ENTER NOW Mar 23-25 or 24-25: 13th annual PITTSBURGH OPEN, Doubletree Green Tree Hotel. $12,000 projected prizes, $9000 minimum. ENTER NOW Mar 30-Apr 1 or Mar 31-Apr 1: 10th annual SOUTHERN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS, Wyndham Orlando Resort. $14,000 projected prizes, $10,500 minimum. ENTER NOW Apr 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 7-8: 6th annual PHILADELPHIA OPEN at the luxurious, AAA Four Diamonds Loews Philadelphia Hotel. GM and IM norms possible at this first mega-tournament of 2012! New this year: free entry to IMs and WGMs! $80,000 projected prize fund, $60,000 minimum. 9 rounds in Open, 7 rounds in other sections. $98 special chess rates, way below the regular Loews rates. ENTER NOW |
36 WIDELY BELIEVED MYTHS about CCA chess tournaments (revised Aug 8, 2011) |