Tournament Life Announcements

2512 NW Vivion, Kansas City, MO 64068 (We are located in the West Vivion Shopping Mall). Ken Fee 816-835-7529, www.powerpawn.net. Wed 6-9, Fri 6-12 Cash Quick Chess Tournaments. Casual Play and Sat. USCF Tournaments.

G/60: 6SS -two games each week starting at 6PM. Quick G/10 4SS at 10PM. Accelerated Pairings USED. Every Saturday Night except 2nd Sat. of month when The Chess Club is closed. The Chess Club at Vivion West Shopping Mall (North Kansas City), 2512 NW Vivion Rd., Kansas City, MO 64150. EF: $15/$10 club members per night or $40/$25 club members each month. No Prizes for G60 and 100% PAYOUT for G10. Reg.: 5-6 pm, 1st round 6pm. ENT: Ken Fee, 1537 Baker St., Liberty, MO 64068. Ken's cell 816-835-7529, PAYPAL/INFO to chessclub@powerpawn.net. www.powerpawn.net.

5SS, G/120. DAYS INN, 3660 So. Lindbergh Blvd., Sunset Hills, MO 63127 $$ Guaranteed $300 first place. $$ based on 60: $150 each X,A,B,C,D,E,U1000, Unrated. EF: $40 if received by 4/21. $50 at site. K-12 may enter at half fee but are eligible for only half of class prize. Reg.: 8:30-9:30. Rds.: 10 - 2:30 - 7; 9:30 - 2 MCA membership required for MO residents, available at site from $5. HR: $50 if reserved by 3/25. Increased thereafter. 314 965 9733; mention chess. Adv. Ent/Info: Missouri Chess Association, 449 W. Jefferson Ave, Apt B, St. Louis, Mo 63122 314 822 5334. 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.

3SS, G/75. UMC Memorial Union room N208, 518 Hitt St., Columbia MO. Directions: From I-70 exit 126, south on Providence, east on Rollins, north on Hitt. Reg.: 9:30-10:15. Rds.: 10:30, 1:15, 4:00. EF: $1, NO PRIZES - just the satisfaction of playing well. Info: Charles Ward, 573-443-6685, czar8196@tranquility.net. W.

The Chess Club in Vivion West Shopping Mall (North Kansas City), 2512 NW Vivion Rd., Kansas City, MO 64150. 4 Round Swiss G90 EF: $30 by 6/18. $40Onsite. Prizes: $300 Guaranteed Open 1st $150 U1600 1st $150 Reg.: Friday 6-7PM Saturday 10:30-11:30. Rds.: Fri 7PM Sat. 12/3/6. INFO/Entry: Ken Fee, 1537 Baker St., Liberty, MO 64068. 816-835-7529. www.powerpawn.net. WCL JGP.

The Chess Club in Vivion West Shopping Mall (North Kansas City), 2512 NW Vivion Rd., Kansas City, MO 64150. 5 Round Swiss 40/2 G60 EF: Free -No entry Fee. Prizes: $300 Guaranteed Open 1st $150 U1500 $150 Reg.: Friday 6-7PM Saturday 9-10:30. Rds.: Fri 7PM Sat. 11/5 and Sun 10/4. INFO: Ken Fee, 1537 Baker St., Liberty, MO 64068. 816-835-7529. www.powerpawn.net. WCL JGP.