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1) Mechanics' Institute Chess Club News 2) Five way tie in Las Vegas by Michael Aigner 3) GM Varuzhan Akobian Annotates one of his games from San Marino (Part One) 4) Las Vegas Masters 5) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Aliens 6) Here and There 7) Upcoming Events |
1) Mechanics' Institute Club NewsIM Ricardo DeGuzman and Expert Josh Gutman tied for first in the 6th Annual William Addison Open held June 17. The two winners, who each scored 4.5 from 5, both drew with visiting New York City junior David Barnett. NM Barnett and Yefim Bukh tied for 3rd at 4. Three rounds into the Summer Tuesday Night Marathon there are only two perfect scores - WIM Batchimeg Tuvshintugs and Class A player Chad Salinas. The later upset NM Igor Margulis. The Mechanics' Institute Summer FIDE rating tournaments are gearing up. Participants will be scheduling the games themselves with the Mechanics' Institute and East Bay Chess Club the principal venues.Participants who have not already done so need to send their e-mail addresses to Anthony Corrales at apcorrales@hotmail.com . Group 1 (Rating is FIDE)
1. Ho, Matthew 2267 Group 2
1. D'Aloisio, Tony UR Group 3
1. Wang, Drake 2183 2) Five way tie in Las Vegas by Michael AignerDear John, You may share the following game with your newsletter readers. It was by far the biggest draw ofmy life and the first time that I scored against a GM with black. The cruel part is that I ended up with 3.5/6 but got no money because of evil swiss system pairings. I played three GMs from the former Soviet Union all with black (Gagunashvili, Kacheishvili and Sadvakasov).
Top northern CA scorers: http://www.lvchessfestival.com/results/results.phpSadvakasov (2619) v- Aigner (2245) , National Open ( round 6) A87 1. c4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 d6 6. d4 O-O 7. O-O Qe8 8. d5Na6 9. Nd4 Bd7 10. Re1 c6 11. e4 fxe4 12. Nxe4 Nxe4 13. Bxe4 c5 14. Ne6 Bxe615. dxe6 Nc7 16. Rb1 Rb8 17. Kg2 b5 18. cxb5 Nxb5 19. h4 Nd4 20. Be3 Nf5 21.Qc2 Nxe3+ 22. Rxe3 Bd4 23. Re2 Rf6 24. b3 Kg7 25. Bd5 Rf5 26. Be4 Re5 27. Bf3Rxe2 28. Qxe2 Qf8 29. Bg4 Qf6 30. f4 h6 31. Rf1 Rb4 32. Rc1 a5 33. Rc4 Rxc4 34.bxc4 g5 35. fxg5 hxg5 36. h5 Kh6 37. Qd3 Kg7 38. Kh3 Kh6 39. a4 Kg7 40. Bf5 Qe541. Qf1 Kh6 42. Qf3 Bc3 43. Kg2 Bd4 44. Bg4 Qf6 45. Qe2 Qe5 46. Qc2 Qf6 47. Qd2Bc3 48. Qd1 Bd4 49. Qe1 Bc3 50. Qe4 Be5 51. Qb1 Bd4 52. Bf5 Qe5 53. Bg4 Qf6 54.Kh3 Bc3 55. Qd3 Bd4 56. Qb1 Bc3 57. Kg2 Bd4 58. Qe1 Bc3 59. Qe4 Be5 60. Qd5 Bc361. Bf3 Qd4 62. Qf5 Qf6 63. Qd3 Bd4 64. Bd5 g4 65. Qc2 Qg5 66. Kf1 Qxh5 67.Qd2+ Qg5 68. Qxa5 Qe3 69. Qe1 Qg1+ 70. Ke2 Qe3+ 71. Kf1 1/2-1/2
----------------------------------------------------------- 1. Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander g USA 2552 5.0 21.0 21.0 2. Akobian, Varuzhan g USA 2575 5.0 20.5 23.5 3. Mitkov, Nikola g MKD 2561 5.0 19.5 21.5 4. Gagunashvili, Merab g GEO 2560 5.0 19.0 21.0 5. Ftacnik, Lubomir g SVK 2597 5.0 19.0 20.5 6. Mikhalevski, Victor g ISR 2566 4.5 22.5 25.0 7. Golod, Vitali g ISR 2571 4.5 19.5 22.5 8. De Firmian, Nick E g USA 2560 4.5 19.5 22.0 9. Kudrin, Sergey g USA 2553 4.5 18.5 21.5 10. Kritz, Leonid g GER 2578 4.5 18.5 21.0 11. Anka, Emil g HUN 2425 4.5 18.0 20.0 12. Browne, Walter S g USA 2434 4.5 14.0 14.0 13. Izoria, Zviad g GEO 2647 4.0 21.5 24.0 14. Friedel, Joshua E m USA 2465 4.0 20.0 22.0 15. Perelshteyn, Eugene m USA 2526 4.0 20.0 21.0 16. Gurevich, Dmitry g USA 2503 4.0 19.5 22.5 17. Khachiyan, Melikset m USA 2465 4.0 19.5 22.5 18. Sevillano, Enrico m USA 2472 4.0 18.5 20.5 19. Ippolito, Dean m USA 2413 4.0 18.5 20.5 20. Almeida Saenz, Alfonso m MEX 2400 4.0 18.5 20.5 21. Finegold, Benjamin m USA 2563 4.0 18.0 21.0 22. Taylor, Timothy m USA 2330 4.0 18.0 20.0 23. Kacheishvili, Giorgi g GEO 2605 4.0 17.0 19.0 24. Fontaine, Robert g FRA 2521 4.0 17.0 19.0 25. Odondoo, Ganbold m MGL 2390 4.0 16.0 18.5 26. Lein, Anatoly Y g USA 2325 4.0 14.5 16.5 27. Ibragimov, Ildar g USA 2637 3.5 20.0 23.0 28. Sharavdorj, Dashzegve g MGL 2449 3.5 20.0 22.0 29. Deng Kong Liang m USA 2423 3.5 20.0 21.5 30. Vigorito, David m USA 2373 3.5 19.5 22.0 31. Antic, Dejan g SCG 2491 3.5 19.0 21.0 32. Aigner, Michael USA USA 2245 3.5 18.0 20.5 33. Serpik, Ilia V USA 2281 3.5 17.0 19.5 34. Sadvakasov, Darmen g KAZ 2619 33.5 17.0 18.5 35. Gonzalez, Renier m USA 2470 3.5 17.0 17.0 36. Cheng, Xiao USA 2270 3.5 16.5 17.5 37. Liu, Elliot USA 2162 3.5 15.5 17.5 38. Varshavsky, Eugene USA ---- 3.5 14.5 16.0 39. Zavadsky, Peter SVK 2283 3.5 14.5 15.5 40. Ashton, Jeffrey USA 2224 3.5 14.5 15.5 41. Trammell, George III USA 2086 3.5 9.5 9.5 104 players 3) GM Varuzhan Akobian Annotates one of his games from San Marino (Part One)Los Angeles GM Varuzhan Akobian has been on a roll of late. A member of the US team that took third in Turin, Var tied with GM Milov in San Marino in a field packed with GMs. This last weekend he tied for first in Las Vegas in the National Open and shared third in the US Game in 10 minute Championship. Well done Var! Among GM Akobian's victims in San Marino were FIDE 2660s Tiviakov and Areshchenko. Here Var comments on one of his key wins. Akobian,V (2575) - Tiviakov,S (2669) [E12]2nd San Marino Open (8), 10.06.2006 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.a3 Ba6 5.e3 d5 6.Nbd2 Be7 7.b4 0-0 8.Bb2 dxc4 9.Bxc4 Bxc4 10.Nxc4 a5 11.bxa5 b5 12.Nce5 Rxa5 13.a4 13.0-0!? 13...bxa4 Better was 13...Bb4+ 14.Ke2 Qd5 15.axb5 Rxa1 16.Bxa1 Nbd7 (16...Qxb5+ 17.Qd3 with a slight edge for White) 17.Nd3 with equality. 14.Rxa4 c5 15.0-0 Rxa4 16.Qxa4 Qb6?! 16...cxd4 17.Bxd4 was slightly better for White. 17.Ba3 Qa6 18.Qxa6 Nxa6 19.Rc1 Ne4 19...Ra8 20.Bxc5 Bxc5 21.dxc5 Nxc5 22.Ng5 Nb3 23.Rb1 Nd2 24.Rd1 Nd5 25.h4 would be a little better for White. 20.Ne1! Ra8 21.f3 Bg5 22.Nc4! Nc7 23.fxe4 Rxa3 24.Rb1 Ra8 25.dxc5 Kf8 26.Nf3 Ra4 27.Nfd2 Ke7 28.Kf2 Ra2 29.Kf3 Rc2 30.c6 Ra2 31.Rb7 Kd8 32.Nb3 Ra6 33.Ne5 f6 33...Bf6 34.Nxf7+ Kc8 35.Nd6+ Kd8 36.e5 Rxc6 37.Nd4 winning. 34.Nf7+ Kc8 35.Nd6+ Kd8 36.Nd4 Ra3 37.Nxe6+ Ke7 37...Nxe6 38.Rd7# 38.Nf5+ Kxe6 39.Rxc7 1-0 4) Las Vegas MastersLas Vegas Masters Chess Tournament took place June 10th-14th, 2006. Leonid Kritz, Robert Fontaine and Dejan Antic finished on 6.5/9.Two IM norms were achieved at the tournament. FM John Bartholomew scored half-point more than he needed to secure his third and final IM norm while FM Robert Hess did enough to obtain his 2nd IM norm. IM Thomas Roussel-Roozmon was extremely close to obtaining a GM norm but went into the last round needing a win against whoever he was paired against. Unluckily for him he got the #1 seed in the tournament, GM Leonid Kritz, and tried pushing too hard and eventually lost the game. Website: http://www.clarkcountychessclub.com/masters/ 1. Fontaine, Robert g FRA 2521 +24 + 9 +12 + 6 + 3 = 5 - 4 = 7 = 2 6.5 2632 2. Antic, Dejan g SCG 2491 +23 =12 +16 = 8 = 4 + 6 = 7 +10 = 1 6.5 2605 3. Kritz, Leonid g GER 2578 +13 =14 +20 =11 - 1 +19 = 5 + 4 + 7 6.5 2619 4. Mikhalevski, Victor g ISR 2566 +36 + 7 - 6 +14 = 2 + 9 + 1 - 3 = 5 6.0 2594 5. Golod, Vitali g ISR 2571 =19 =15 +17 = 7 + 8 = 1 = 3 = 9 = 4 5.5 2534 6. Stein, Alan f USA 2434 +21 +10 + 4 - 1 =11 - 2 =13 +25 = 8 5.5 2510 7. Roussel-Roozmon, Thomas m CAN 2419 +28 - 4 +23 = 5 +10 +18 = 2 = 1 - 3 5.5 2554 8. Sevillano, Enrico m USA 2472 =32 +17 =14 = 2 - 5 =22 +20 +12 = 6 5.5 2488 9. Bartholomew, John f USA 2406 +25 - 1 +27 =18 +15 - 4 +23 = 5 =10 5.5 2503 10. Perelshteyn, Eugene m USA 2526 +16 - 6 +13 =19 - 7 +17 +11 - 2 = 9 5.0 2442 11. Gonzalez, Renier m USA 2470 +31 =22 =19 = 3 = 6 +12 -10 =13 =16 5.0 2445 12. Almeida Saenz, Alfonso m MEX 2400 +27 = 2 - 1 +26 =18 -11 +19 - 8 +23 5.0 2437 13. Sarkar, Justin m USA 2355 - 3 +28 -10 +21 =20 +35 = 6 =11 =15 5.0 2434 14. Kriventsov, Stanislav G m USA 2449 +30 = 3 = 8 - 4 =19 -23 +35 =21 +24 5.0 2414 15. Ippolito, Dean m USA 2413 =35 = 5 =26 +22 - 9 =20 +32 =16 =13 5.0 2388 16. Savage, Ben D ENG 2310 -10 +35 - 2 =32 =25 +30 +17 =15 =11 5.0 2398 17. Rensch, Daniel f USA 2360 +34 - 8 - 5 +35 +24 -10 -16 +32 +25 5.0 2386 18. Friedel, Joshua E m USA 2465 +26 =20 =22 = 9 =12 - 7 =25 =23 =19 4.5 2345 19. Hess, Robert L f USA 2354 = 5 +32 =11 =10 =14 - 3 -12 +22 =18 4.5 2451 20. Vigorito, David m USA 2373 +29 =18 - 3 =25 =13 =15 - 8 +27 =21 4.5 2351 21. Belliard, Luis DOM 2248 - 6 -23 +28 -13 +36 +24 =22 =14 =20 4.5 2357 22. Gokhale, Chandrashekhar m IND 2368 +33 =11 =18 -15 =23 = 8 =21 -19 =26 4.0 2310 23. Belorusov, Mikhail f USA 2309 - 2 +21 - 7 +33 =22 +14 - 9 =18 -12 4.0 2339 24. Taylor, Timothy m USA 2330 - 1 =29 =25 +30 -17 -21 +28 +31 -14 4.0 2265 25. Arjun, Vishnuvardhan IND 2221 - 9 +36 =24 =20 =16 +26 =18 - 6 -17 4.0 2322 26. Kiewra, Keaton F USA 2257 -18 +34 =15 -12 =32 -25 +33 =29 =22 4.0 2254 27. Aramil, William J USA 2215 -12 +31 - 9 =36 -35 +33 =29 -20 +32 4.0 2255 28. Aigner, Michael USA USA 2245 - 7 -13 -21 =34 =33 +37 -24 +35 +29 4.0 2198 29. Murzin, Lenar m RUS 2195 -20 =24 -35 =31 =30 +34 =27 =26 -28 3.5 2185 30. Puri, Vinny f CAN 2246 -14 =33 =32 -24 =29 -16 =31 =34 +35 3.5 2190 31. Stoyko, Stephen E f USA 2293 -11 -27 =33 =29 +34 -32 =30 -24 +37 3.5 2150 32. Boor, Carl Brando USA 2233 = 8 -19 =30 =16 =26 +31 -15 -17 -27 3.0 2199 33. Allen, Edward J USA 2196 -22 =30 =31 -23 =28 -27 -26 +37 =34 3.0 2110 34. Alvarez, Franklin DOM 2188 -17 -26 =36 =28 -31 -29 +37 =30 =33 3.0 2113 35. Bick, John D f USA 2238 =15 -16 +29 -17 +27 -13 -14 -28 -30 2.5 2143 36. Adamson, Robby f USA 2354 - 4 -25 =34 =27 -21 . . . . 1.0 2047 37. Ducharme,Pierre CAN ---- . . . . . -28 -34 -33 -31 0.0 5) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and AliensThe following comes from Chess Today's GM Mikhail Golubev and suggests that Kirsan may have paid a visit to Area 51 during the FIDE World Championship event in Las Vegas. Unfortunately it looks like the aliens will not be sponsoring the FIDE candidates matches. There was a press conference in Foros. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and the organizers were asked a few questions by journalists, many of whom came forone day from Kiev. Answering the question posed by GM Komarov of newspaper Fakty, Ilyumzhinov confirmed what he once said in a radio interview that once in 1997 hemet aliens. Ilyumzhinov confesses that this story sounds somewhat strange. But he is considering it simply as a fact of his life. He did not speak with aliens about chess, said Kirsan.Two people witnessed the event, according to Ilyumzhinov. After the UFO topic, journalists had basically no more questions for the FIDE President. Still, I asked him about the prospects of the candidates matches. Ilyumzhinov said that there issome offer from the USA, but provided no details. 6) Upcoming Events
William Addison - June 17 July 1-4 46th Annual Pacific Southwest Open GPP: 30 S. California 7SS, LAX Radisson, 6225 W. Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045. $$8,000 b/240, half of all prize guaranteed. Choice of 2 schedules: 3½ day schedule plays all rounds at 40/2, SD/1. 2½ day schedule plays first 3 rds at G/1, others at 40/2, SD/1. 2 sections: Open, $$1400-700-400-300-200, U2200 $600-300-150, U2000 $600-300-150. Amateur, open to U1800/Unr, $$600-300-150, U1600 500-250-150, U1400 400-250, U1200 150, Unr. 150. Unr. may win Unrated prize only. All, EF: $59 if recd by 6/29, $69 at site. SCCF memb. reqd of So. Californians ($14, jrs. U18 $9, includes Rank & File magazine). Reg: 9-10 a.m. (3½ day), 9-9:30 a.m. Sunday (2½ day). Rds: 10:30-4:30, 10:30-4:30, 7, 10-4:30 (2½ day sched. plays Rds 1, 2, 3 at 10, 12, 2 Sunday, then merges). One or two 1/2-pt. byes rds. 1-5 with advance notice. HR: $99, (310) 670-9000 or toll-free at (800) 333-3333, mention Pacific Southwest Open, on line at www.radisson.com, use promotional code CHESS. Parking $5/day. Info: admin@westernchess.com. On-line ent: www.westernchess.com. Ent: SCCF, c/o John Hillery, 835 N. Wilton Pl. #1, Los Angeles CA 90038. NS. NC. F. State Championship Qualifier. July 7-9 2006 Sacramento Chess Championship GPP: 6 California, Northern 5SS, Full-K. SITE: Best Western Expo Inn, 1413 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA. ON-SITE REG: 7/7 5:15-6pm; 7/8 8:45-9:45am. RDS: 3-day: 7/7 6:15pm, 7/8 10 & 4, 7/9 10 & 3:30. 2-day: 7/8 10, 1, & 4, 7/9 10 & 3:30. TC: 3-day: 30/90 G/1. 2-day: Rounds 1-2, G/75, Rounds 3-5, 30/90 G/1. 5-second delay on all time controls. SECTIONS: Master/Expert (above 1999), Reserve (Under 2000) EF: 3-day $65 (Juniors $35) postmarked by 6/30. $75 (Juniors $40) after 6/30. 2-day $66 (Juniors $36) postmarked by 6/30. $76 (Juniors $41) after 6/30. IMs/GMs free. Entrants may play up one section for $10. $5 discount to CalChess members. Reentry after round 1 of the 3-day schedule: $40. PRIZES: 1st Place in each section $325 & trophy (1st prize guaranteed in the Master/Expert section). Prize fund of $2570 based on 75 full paid adult entries and 10 full paid junior entries overall (with 60 full paid adult entries and 10 full paid junior entries, the prize fund will be $1,900). HR: Best Western Expo Inn, (916) 922-9833 or 1-800-643-4422. Ask for the Sacramento Chess Club rates. ADV. ENT. & INFO: John McCumiskey (TD), 6700 50th St, Sacramento, CA 95823-1306; e-mail: sactochess@sacramentochessclub.org; phone: (916) 524-9479, checks payable to Sacramento Chess Club. Full flyer and advance entries: http://sacramentochessclub.org under Weekend Events. OTHER INFO: NS, NC, W. 06/06 rating list only. Please bring clocks and equipment. Maximum of two ½ point byes and are available in all rounds, maximum 2 byes per entry. ½ point byes for rds 4 & 5 must be requested prior to rd 1. July 20-23, 21-23 or 22-23 11th Annual Pacific Coast Open GPP: 100 S. California 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/60). Renaissance Agoura Hills Hotel, 30100 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills CA 91301 (US-101 to Reyes Adobe Road exit). Adjacent to the Santa Monica Mountains, 26 miles west of Burbank, 12 miles from Malibu, 28 miles from Ventura. Free parking. Prizes $30,000 based on 280 paid entries (unrateds, U1200 Section players, re-entries count as half entries), minimum $20,000 (2/3 each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections. Open: $3000-1500-700-500-300, 2300-2399 $1200, U2300/Unr $1200. FIDE. Under 2200: $2000-1000- 500-300-200. Under 2000: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1800: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1600: $2000-1000-500-300-200. Under 1400: $1700-900-500-300-200. Under 1200: $1000-500-250-150-100. Unrated may play in any section, with maximum prize U2200 $1200, U2000 $1000, U1800 $800, U1600 $600, U1400 $400 U1200 $200; balance goes to next player(s) in line. Top 6 sections EF: 4-day $144, 3-day $143, 2-day $142 mailed by 7/12, all $141 online at chesstour.com by 7/17, $150 phoned by 7/17 (406-896-2038, entries only, no questions), $160 (no checks, credit cards OK) at tmt. SCCF membership ($14, jrs $9) required for rated Southern CA residents. Special EF: All $60 less for rated players in U1200 Section. All $90 less to unrateds in any section U1200 through U2200. Re-entry (except Open) $80. Advance EF $10 less if paid with $49 USCF dues. 4-day schedule: Reg Thu to 6:30pm, rds Thu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 12-7, Sun 10-4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. Fri to 11am, rds Fri 12-7, Sat 12-7, Sun 10-4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg Sat to 9 am, rds Sat 10-1-4-7, Sun 10-4:30. All schedules: Bye all, limit 2, Open Section must commit before rd 2, other schedules before rd 4. HR: $78-78-78-78, 818-707-1220, reserve by 7/6 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, PO Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $10 charge for refunds. Questions: www.chesstour.com, 845-496-9648. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com 3rd California Classic Championship! South Bay - Cupertino, CA July 29: Blitz, Bug; July 29-30: 2-Day Adult; July 30: 1-Day AdultNote: This is not a scholastic event! However, Juniors may sign up provided they can observe the decorum of adult tournaments.20085 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA TDs: Salman Azhar, Jason Gurtovoy Sponsored by USF Chess Club, Alan KirshnerPLACE: University of San Francisco, 2nd floor, 20085 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA (between De Anza Blvd & Wolfe Rd) DIRECTIONS: From I-280 N/S take De Anza exit & go South; Take left on Stevens Creek; U-turn @ Blaney & arrive 20085 Stevens Creek. Enter from the parking lot side (North) of the building. AMPLE PARKING AVAILABLEEVENT & SCHEDULE: Three sections: Expert (above 2000), Reserve (U2000) and Amateur (U1600) in a one or two-day schedule. USCF rated four-round Swiss. Ratings will be based only on the June 2006 USCF rating supplement. Registration: 7/29 8:30 am 9:30 am. 7/30 7:30am - 8:30am.Rounds: 2-day: 7/29 10 & 3:00, 7/30 1:30 & 6:30, 1-day: 7/30 9, 11:10, 1:30, & 6:30. (1-day and 2-day events merge in round 3).Time controls: 2-day, 30/90 G/60 all rounds. 1-day, Rounds 1-2, G/60; Rounds 3-4, 30/90, G/60. ENTRY FEE: $49 postmarked by 7/24/2006; $64 postmarked after 7/24/2006 & on-site. IMs/GMs free. USCF membership required. Entrants may play up one section for $10. Reentry after round 2 of the 2-day schedule into the 1-day schedule: $20. $5 discount for Juniors (U18) or Seniors (65+). $5 discount for postmark before 7/14. Team: Four or more individuals may compete for a club, team, or school. Multiple club teams allowed. Team discount of $5 per entry. All (four or more) entries must be in 1 package or not counted. Teams may form on-site, but wont receive discount. BYES: ½ point byes available in any round and must be requested before the start of round 1. Maximum one ½ point bye per entry. PRIZES: Expert (2000 and up): 1st - $400 , 2nd - $150, 3rd - $100 Reserve (U2000): 1st - $400 , 2nd - $150, U1900 - $50, U1800 - $50 U1700 - $50Amateur (U1600): 1st - $400 , 2nd - $150, U1500 - $50, U1400 - $50 U1300 - $50Club or Team 1st- 3rd receive Club TrophyTop Junior (U18) Highest Score between Juniors - $50 for main event. Blitz Prize 1st $50, 2nd - $35, U2000 - $20, U1800 - $20, U1600 - $20, U1400 - $20Bughouse Prize 1st $50, 2nd - $40, 3rd- -$30 4th - $20 (per team) Overall prize fund based on 70 fully paid adult entries. Blitz prize fund based on fully paid 20 entries. Bughouse prize fund based on fully paid 12 teams. Prize fund and/or number of prizes will be increased or decreased based on total entries in each event. Additional Events-Blitz: Blitz Championship (Open) in a 5 round Swiss format. Each game will be played with both colors (10 games played total). Both sides will have 5 minutes to make all moves. This is a G/5 rated event. Event will start following the conclusion of 2nd round play or 8:00pm. Bughouse: Bughouse Championship (Open) in 5 round swiss. Each game will played with both colors (10 games played total). Both sides will have 5 minutes to make all moves. Unrated Event will start following conclusion of Blitz or 9:00pm. (May Sign up individually and td will partner to avoid late fee) (You may pay in advance and then form a team at the tournament.) OTHER: Bring chess clocks and sets (Black chooses equipment); few provided!! Registration will close as scheduled to allow round 1 to start on time. Late entries will be given a ½ point bye or paired against another late entry at the TDs discretion. No computer entries accepted. Wheelchair access to site. USCF rated. MORE INFO: E-mail: sfchessclassic@yahoo.com 2006 California Classic Entry FormName: USCF ID # Rating: . Address: Expiration Date: . City & State: Zip: Phone: ( ) - . E-mail Address: Requested ½ point bye (if any), round . Circle the section being entered: o Expert o Reserve o AmateurMark all that apply: 2-day: $49 postmarked by 7/24/2006 , $64 postmarked after 7/24/2006 & on-site 1-day: $49 postmarked by 7/24/2006 , $64 postmarked after 7/24/2006 & on-site Play up one section for $10. Discount (maximum 2 discounts [$10] per entry) Team Discount of $5 per member. Team Name: ! $5 discount for Juniors (U18) or Seniors (65+). $5 discount Early Registration Postmarked by 7/14/2006 for main event. $10 Bughouse Championship Entry Partner: postmarked by 7/24/2006, $20 after & on-site $15 Blitz Championship Entry postmarked by 7/24/2006, $25 postmarked after 7/24/2006 & on-site Re-Entry 1-day schedule for $20. TOTAL (Make checks payable to Jason Gurtovoy)Mail entries to: Jason Gurtovoy, 34249 Fremont Blvd. #158 Fremont, CA 94555 |