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Tournaments are open to all US Chess Federation members unless otherwise noted. When you join the US Chess Federation, you can get an official rating, receive discounts on chess books and equipment, and receive our monthly magazine, Chess Life. See Membership Information.

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April June


2nd Tuesday of each month   Elizabethtown Chess Club Special

Rated tournament the 2nd Tuesday of each month and we meet every Tuesday between 6:30-10:00. We meet at the Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, in Room 108A of the Occupational Technical Building. For further details visit our website @ www.geocities.com/elizabethtownchessclub/


April


Apr. 12   Pop Goes The Rating

FREE food and snacks while supplies last!4SS, Game/60, Tates Creek Golf Course Meeting Room, 1400 Gainesway Dr, Lexington KY 40517. Separate U1600 or U1400 section depending on entries. EF: $25. $$b/26: 1st $150, 2nd $80, Class B, C, D, E $80 each. Rds.: First round starts promptly at 10am. ENT: Stephen Miller, 859.200.8460, zepper55@yahoo.com, Jerry Baker, 859.806.0637, Lexchess@insightbb.com. www.kychess.org. 2200+ rated players get FREE entry with no prize reduction.


Apr. 26   Elizabethtown Tornado Chess Tourney

4SS, G/45, Elizabethtown Community & Technical College; Room 516, Regional Post-Secondary Building, Elizabethtown, KY. EF: $20, at site $25 (No checks on site). $$b/24; 1st-$100 2nd-$75, Class B-F/unr $50 ea. Reg.: 8:45-9:30 am, Rds.: First round 9:45 am, others ASAP. Ent: Johnny Owens (TD), P.O. Box 226, Elizabethtown, KY 42702-0266 (270) 706-8644. Info: chessnut@insightbb.com.


June


June 7-8   Kentucky Open   GPP: 40   Kentucky

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.


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