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Larkins is Armed Forces Champ | Tim Just Gives Rulebook Advice
World Champion retains title in a grinding
match against Karjakin
February 2017
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USChess.org
PHILADELPHIA OPEN
Luxurious downtown site, IM and GM norms possible!
Easter weekend, April 12-16, 13-16, 14-16 or 15-16, Philadelphia Marriott
11th annual
Prizes $80,000 projected, $60,000 minimum guaranteed!
Marriott Hotel,
1201 Market Street, Philadelphia
PA 19107, directly across the street from world famous
Reading Terminal Market with over 80 food vendors.
Chess rate $106-106-126, 215-625-2900, reserve by
3/31 or rate may increase. 60% discount on valet
parking at Marriott (about $20, limited to first 100
cars). Gateway Garage, 1540 Spring St (3/5 mile from
Marriott, 1 block from Sheraton Hotel), about $7/day
Sat & Sun, $20 weekdays. Easy walk to restaurants,
shops, museums.
In 7 sections-
you play only those in your
section. No unrated in U1400, U1600 or U1800.
Open:
9 rounds, April 12-16, 40/2, SD/30, d10.
Other sections:
7 rounds, choice of 4-day
schedule April 13-16 (40/2, SD/30, d10), 3-day Apr 14-
16 (rounds 1-2 G/60, d10, merges with 4-day), or 2-
day Apr 15-16 (rds 1-4 G/30, d10, merges with
others).
Prizes based on 500 paid entries
with 75%
each prize min. guarantee. Seniors, re-entries, GMs,
IMs, WGMs count half, U1100 Section 40%. April
official USCF ratings used, except FIDE used in Open.
Foreign/FIDE ratings in U2200 & below: see www.
chesstour.com/foreignratings.htm.
Open:
$7000-4000-2000-1000-800-600-500-500-
400-400, clear or tiebreak win $200 bonus, FIDE Under
2400/Unr $2000-1000. FIDE, GPP: 200 (enhanced).
Under 2200, Under 2000, Under 1800:
Each
$5000-2500-1200-800-600-500-400-300-300-300.
Unrated limit $2000 in U2000 Section.
Under 1600:
$4000-2000-1000-700-500-400-
300-300-300-300.
Under 1400:
$3000-1500-1000-700-500-400-
300-300-300-300.
Under 1100/Unrated:
$1000-700-500-400-300-
300-200-200-100-100. Unrated limit $300.
Mixed doubles prizes:
$1000-500-300-200.
If post-event rating
posted 4/10/16-4/10/17 is
more than 30 pts over section max, prize limit $1500.
Players with under 26 lifetime games
rated
as of 4/17 official list cannot win over $500 in U1100,
$1000 U1400, $1500 U1600, or $2000 U1800.
Blitz tournament
Saturday 10:30 pm, entry fee
$20, enter by 10:15 pm.
Open Section entry fee:
GM s, I M s, W GM s
$130 online at chessaction.com by 4/11, $160 at site.
M inim um prize guarantee
to Open players who
enter online by 3/1 and play all 9 games with no byes:
US GM $300,
foreign GM $700 (limited to first 5 to
enter at chessaction.com, others $400), foreign
IM/WGM $400, foreign FM/WIM $300, foreign FIDE
rated $200.
US players not USCF or FI DE
2200/ over:
$355 online at chessaction.com by 2/4,
$375 online by 4/11, $400 at site.
Open entry fee,
for others:
$205 online at chessaction. com by 2/4,
$225 online by 4/11, $250 at site.
Under 2200 through Under 1400
Sections
entry fee: $205 online at chessaction.com by 2/4, $225
online by 4/11, $250 at site.
U1100/Unr Section entry fee:
$75 online at
chessaction.com by 4/11, $100 at site.
Phoned EF:
All $10 more than online entry, 406-
896-2038 (entry only, no questions), available only
through 4/10.
Mailed EF:
see TLA or chesstour.com.
Online late entry after 4/11:
available until 2
hours before rd 1, same price as entry at site.
Entry fee $100 less
less to seniors 65/over in
Open through U1400.
Special US Chess dues:
see Tournament Life or
chesstour.com. US Chess membership required.
5-day schedule
(Open): Reg. Wed to 6 pm, rds.
Wed 7, Thu 12 & 7, Fri/Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15.
4-day schedule
(no Open): Reg Thu to 6 pm,
rounds Thu 7, Fri/Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15.
3-day schedule
(no Open): Reg Fri to 10 am,
rounds Fri 11, 2:30 & 6, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15.
2-day schedule
(no Open): Reg. Sat to 9 am,
rounds Sat. 10, 12, 2, 3:45 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15.
Half-point byes OK all rounds, limit 3 (2 in last 4
rounds), Open must commit before round 2, others
before round 4.
Electronic devices rules:
see www.chesstour.
com/devices.htm.
Bring set, board, clock
if possible- none
supplied. Unofficial uschess.org ratings usually used
if otherwise unrated. $15 service charge for refunds.
Entry:
chessaction.com or Continental Chess, Box
8482, Pelham NY 10803. Advance entries posted at
chessaction.com (online entries posted instantly).
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February 2017
| Chess Life
Celebrating the groundbreaking 1944 exhibition
The Imagery of Chess
at the Julien Levy Gallery in
New York,
Designing Chessmen
presents a selection
of artwork and artifacts from and related to the
original exhibition.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2016 – MARCH 12 , 2017
Mind. Art. Experience.
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Image: André Breton and Nicolas Calas,
Wine Glass Chess Set and Board
(Exhibition replica), 2016. Photo by Michael DeFilippo.
© 2016 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
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