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5 Round, G/61, U.S.C.F. rated. 2302 West Morris St. at the West Morris St. Free Methodist Church in the Ellis Hall Room. Entrance in back, down stairs, by office. Late Ent. 8-9am, Rd 1, 9:30am. Prizes: b/o 20 full pd. Ent. 1st $150; 2nd $75; Class A, B, C, (D, E, Unr) $60 each. Prizes increased if entries allows. EF: $25 if rec'd one week before tournament date, $30 at door. Adv. ENT/Info: Donald Urquhart, 501 N. East St. # 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629, 317-634-6259 or e-mail akakarpov1@mw.net. An Orange Crush Event. WCL JGP.

Evansville Airport Marriott, 7101 Highway 41 North, Evansville IN 47725. In 2 Sections Open: 4SS, G/70, EF: $20 in advance. NO checks onsite. Scholastic: 5SS, G/40, Open to 12th grade or younger. sections: 3U, 6U, 12U. Bonus trophies awarded to K-1 players. Prizes: Individual and Parent/Child Team trophies awarded, see website for details. All round finishing players will receive at least a participation trophy. 8:45 players/parents meeting. ALL: Reg: NO ONSITE REGISTRATION. Registration by mail and check must be received by 04-04-08. Registration by email, through our website, and payment by PayPal is encouraged. Rds.: first round 9:00am, others ASAP. PayPal to: terry@evansvillescholasticchess.org. ENT: Terry Vibbert, 1125 Suwannee Drive, Evansville, IN 47725. 812-626-0030 evansvillechess.org. HR: $65 800-853-5728. DIR: see website for directions. NS NC W. JGP, Open Section.

Every second SAT. Of The Month. 5 Round, G/61, U.S.C.F. rated. 2302 West Morris St. at the West Morris St. Free Methodist Church in the Ellis Hall Room. Entrance in back, down stairs, by office. Late Ent. 8-9am, Rd 1, 9:30am. Prizes: b/o 20 full pd. Ent. 1st $150; 2nd $75; Class A, B, C, (D, E, Unr) $60 each. Prizes increased if entries allows. EF: $25 if rec'd one week before tournament date, $30 at door. Adv. ENT/Info: Donald Urquhart, 501 N. East St. # 802, Indianapolis, IN 46204-1629, 317-634-6259 or e-mail akakarpov1@mw.net. An Orange Crush Event.

UAW Local 1166, 2761 N. 50 E. (US 31), Kokomo IN 46902. In 2 Sections Open: 5SS, Game/60, EF: $25 if Rcvd by 4-8, $30 at site. $$b/40: $160-80. U2000 $65, U1800 $60, Class C $55, Class D & Under $50. Upset $29. Reg.: 8-9am. Rds.: 9:15, 12, 2:15, 4:30, 7. Beginners: 5SS, Game/30, Open to 1200 & under. EF: $10 if Rcvd by 4-8, $15 at site. Reg.: 9:30-10:30am. Rds.: 10:45, 12:30, 1:45, 3, 4:15. ENT: Terry Perkins, 4761 S. 400 E. Cutler, IN 46920. INFO: Terry Perkins 765-566-2371 papaperk@peoplepc.com.

4-SS, G/90, for teams of 4. Jameson Inn, 215 Dixie Way S. (Roseland), South Bend, IN 46637. EF: $80 per team if rec'd by 4/30, $100 at site. Sections: Open & Reserve (secs. may be combined if less than 5 teams in a section); all individuals in Reserve must be under 1600. Prizes: each sec. 1st, 2nd team trophy, also 4 plaques for members of 1st place team; cash prizes based on number of teams. ISCA required for Indiana residents. Reg.: 8-9 a.m., Round 1 at 9:15. Hotel phone (574) 277-3211. HR: $89. Ent: Fair Play Chess, P.O. Box 353, Osceola IN 46561 (574) 257-9033, reblaine@hotmail.com. WCL JGP.

Oglesby, Illinois. This is a MCA qualifier event for future Round Robin Invitational. Warm up for the Chicago Open. Do not miss this event! Great chess with lots of extras and surprises! And you just might earn a FIDE rating too! The prize fund will be increased if we exceed the number of players required!! 5-SS Open Tournament G/90 + 30 Sec Incremental (addback, not delay) Accelerated pairings will be used. Illinois Valley Community College, 815 North Orlando Smith Avenue, Oglesby, IL. Directions: Located where Interstate 80 meets Interstate 39 in the LaSalle/Peru/Oglesby area. Here is a link to help: www.ivcc.edu/directions/. $100 appearance fee+free hotel room (for 2 people-organizer has the right to decide who will room together)+free entry to GMs and IMs who commit in writing or email by 4/1/08. Appearance will be paid when player shows up at the site. Free entry to FMs who commit in writing or by email by 4/1/08. $25 will be deducted from any prize. Normal entry applies to GM, IM and FM after 4/1/08. EF: $55 by 4/1/08, $65 at the door. $20 less for FIDE rated players $$2200 (b/45 players, FIDE players count as 1/2) 1st $500 (Guaranteed), 2nd $300, 3rd $200, U2000 1st $200, 2nd $150, U1800 1st $200, 2nd $150, U1600 $200, 2nd $125, U1400/Unrated $75, Special Prizes: Biggest Upset $50 & Best Game $50. Free Entry will be given to participant who travels the furthest! Reg.: 9-9:30am Rds.: 10-3:00-7:30, Sun 11-3:30. Ent/Info: Christopher Baumgartner, 9985 Linda Ln., Des Plaines, IL 60016, email: mcafide@yahoo.com or mcafidetournaments.blogspot.com I am working to secure lower hotel rates with area hotels but have not finalized this yet. Contact me for details. Phone (after 7pm) 847-609-2987. FIDE. WCL JGP.

7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds 1-2 G/75; 2-day option, rds. 1-4 G/45). Under 1000, Under 700 and Unrated sections play separate 2-day schedule only, G/45. Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 North Milwaukee Ave, Wheeling IL 60090 (from Chicago, I-294 north to US-45 north; from Milwaukee, I-94 east to Lake Cook Rd to US-45 south.) Free parking. $100,000 guaranteed prize fund. Free analysis of your games by IM John Donaldson. In 10 sections (unrated eligible only for Open, U2300 or Unrated, except Unrated age 13/below may enter Under 1000, Unrated age 10/below may enter Under 700). Open: $10000-5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-400-400, clear winner bonus $300, top Under 2500/Unr $2000-1000. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game 5/26 10:30 pm (white 7 minutes, black 5 minutes & gets draw odds) for title & bonus prize. FIDE rated. Under 2300, Under 2100, Under 1900, Under 1700, Under 1500: each $5000-3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-300-300-300. U2300 Section is FIDE rated. Under 1300: $3000-1500-1000- 800-600-500-400-300-300-300. Under 1000: $300-200-100, trophies to top 10. Unrated allowed only if age 13 or below. Under 700: Trophies to top 10. Unrated allowed only if age 10 or below. Unrated: $300-200-100, trophies to top 10. 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 5/08 list may not win over $1500 U1300, $2000 U1500, or $2500 U1700. Games rated too late for 5/08 list not counted. 2) Players who were rated more than 30 points over section maximum on any list 5/07-4/08 have a prize limit of $1500. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Mailed EF: 4-day $219, 3-day $218, 2-day $217 mailed by 5/14; all $250 at site. Mailed EF $5 less to ICA members. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Online EF at chesstour.com: $220 by 5/20, $250 after 5/20 until 2 hours before rd 1. Phone EF at 406-896-2038: $225 by 5/20 (entry only, no questions). No phone entry after 5/20. GMs free; $150 deducted from prize. WGMs $100; another $100 deducted from prize. EF $70 less to all in Under 1300 Section and to seniors over 65 in Under 1500 & above sections. Under 1000, Under 700, or Unrated section EF: $24 if mailed by 5/14, all $25 online at chesstour.com by 5/20, $30 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 5/20 (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: $100, not available in Open Section. $10 service charge for refunds. Re-entry $100; not available in Open Section. $20 fee for switching section after 5/20. 4-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, Rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 12 & 7, Sun 12 & 7, Mon 10 & 4:30. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 11 am, Rds. Sat 12, 3:30 & 7, Sun 12 & 7, Mon 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule (U1300 & up): Reg. ends Sun 9 am, Rds. Sun 10-12:30-2:30-4:30-7, Mon 10 & 4:30. Above schedules merge & compete for same prizes. 2-day schedule (Under 1000, Under 700, Unrated sections): Reg. ends Sun 9 am, Rds. Sun 10-12:30-2:30-4:30, Mon. 10-12:30-2:30. Byes: all, limit 3; Open must commit before rd 2, other sections before rd 4. Hotel rates: $90-90-90-90, 800-937-8461, 847-777-6500. Reserve by 5/9 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, AWD #D657633, or reserve car online through chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings: Usually 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to most other 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: May list used; FIDE ratings not used. June list may be used if otherwise unrated. Special rules: 1) In round 3 or after, players with scores of 80% or more in U1300/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: 845-496-9658, www.chesstour.com. Invitation requests: go@chess.us. You may request "lowest possible section" if May rating unknown. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.

A State Championship Event. 5SS, G/105. Location: A Family Adventure, 630 Barret Avenue, (between E. Broad & Baxter Avenue), Louisville, Ky 40204. EF: $35 if received by 6/2; $45 after/on-site. USCF scholastic/youth members (including unrateds) may enter any section and play for "Trophy Only" for $20 advance, $30 after/on-site. KCA membership required ($8 regular, $4 junior/senior, $15 family); OSA. Reg.: 8:00-9:15. Rds.: Sat. 9:30, 2, 6:30; Sun. 9, 2:30. One 1/2-point bye allowed for any round except 5th, must be declared before play begins. Prizes: $4700 total; $3350 Gtd. (Open 1st-4th gtd., others 50% minimum gtd.) Open Section - 1st $1,000, 2nd $500, 3rd $ 300, 4th $200; Class A, $250, $150; Class B & below $250, $150; Unrated $50. Amateur Section (U-1600) - 1st $500, $300, $200, Class D $200, $100; Class E $200, $100; Unrated $50. Novice Section (U-1000) 1st $150; Unrated $50. Trophies to 1st in all Sections, top unrated; top five overall U-1000; Top U-800, U-600, U-400. Unrateds (other than scholastic/youth) must play in Amateur or Open Section (only eligible for unrated prize in Amateur Section). Entries and Info: Rodney Vaughn, 160B Riegel Ln., Paducah, KY 42001, (618) 713-0269, rodney.vaughn@gmail.com. Email entries accepted only with complete info. NS, NC, W. Entry form, directions & map available online at www.kychess.org. WCL JGP.

5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Under 1000 & Under 700 Sections: 6SS, G/75, 7/26-27 only. Doubletree Hotel Chicago/ Oak Brook, 1909 Spring Rd (near I-88 Cermak Rd exit), Oak Brook IL 60521. Free parking. No residence requirements. $20,000 guaranteed prizes and trophies. In 9 sections; no unrated allowed in Master, unrated allowed in Under 700 only if age 12 or below. Master (2200/up): $2000-1000-500-300, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, top U2300 $800-400. FIDE. Expert (2000-2199/Unr): $1300-700-400-300. Class A (1800-1999/Unr): $1300-700-400-300. Class B (1600-1799/Unr): $1300-700-400-300. Class C (1400-1599/Unr): $1200-600-400-200. Class D (1200-1399/Unr): $1000-500-300-200. Class E (Under 1200/Unr): $1000-500-300-200. Under 1000: $200-100-60-40, trophies to top 7. Under 700: Trophies to top 7. Rated players may play up one section. Unrated prize limit $70 U1000, $110 E, $150 D, $250 C, $350 B, $500 A. Top 7 sections EF: 3-day $93, 2-day $92 mailed by 7/17, all $95 online at chesstour.com by 7/22, $100 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/22 (entry only, no questions), $120 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. U1000 & U700 EF: $27 mailed by 7/17, $28 online at chesstour.com by 7/22, $30 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 7/22 (entry only, no questions), $40 at site. All: mailed EF $5 less to ICA members. FREE ENTRY TO UNRATED. Special 1 year USCF dues with Chess Life if paid with entry- online at chesstour.com, unrated $20, rated $30. If mailed, phoned or paid at site, unrated $30, rated $40. Cost of reduced dues borne by CCA. Re-entry $60; not available in Master Section. GMs $80 from prize. 3-day schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7, Sat 10-5, Sun 9-3:30. 2-day schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds. Sat 10-1:30-5, Sun 9-3:30. U1000 & U700 schedule: Reg. ends 9:30 am, rds. Sat 10-1:30-5, Sun 9-12:30-3:30. Bye: all, must commit before rd 2 or have under 70% score. HR: $91-91, 800-528-0444, 630-573-1234, reserve by 7/11 or rate may increase. Car rental: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. $10 service charge for refunds. Questions: chesstour.com, 845-496-9658. Advance entries posted at chesstour.com. WCL JGP.