TOURNAMENTS

This page list tournaments of interest to the Masterman chess team, both from the School District Scholastic League section, local, regional and national matches .
Dan Heisman keeps a good list of ALL of the regularly scheduled
and one-time chess tournaments in the area.

Masterman Chess Team Schedule 2011-12

UMBC Chess Championship (Recommended)
Baltimore, Maryland
Sept. 17-18 2011

University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore MD (in Commons, 3rd floor). 

Oct. 1-2   Sixth Marshall CC Amateur Team Championship! Recommended
4SS, G/120. Marshall CC, 23 W. 10 St., NYC, 212-477-3716. EF: $35 per player, Members $25. All, $5 less if played in any of the first five MCC Amateur Team Championships. 2 player teams with ratings averaging under 2200. $$ (b/15 teams): 150-75, U1800 team $90, top scores bds. 1&2 $90 each. Reg. ends 15 min. before game. Rds.: 12-5:00 pm each day; Limit 1 team bye, request with entry. Replacement player must have same or lower rating, must play same board. Chess Magnet School JGP
Oct. 6-10, 7-10, 8-10, 6-9, 7-9 or 8-9   2nd Annual Continental Class Championships   GPP: 200 Enhanced   Virginia
MASTER, EXPERT, CLASS A, CLASS B END MONDAY, COLUMBUS DAY BUT CLASS C, D, AND E END SUNDAY. Master Section and Expert Section, Oct 6-10: 9SS, 40/2, SD/1. GM & IM norms possible in Master. Class A and Class B, Oct 6-10, 7-10 or 8-10: 7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds. 1-2 G/75). Class C, Class D, and Class E, Oct 6-9, 7-9 or 8-9: 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/60). Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. EF: 5-day $195, 4-day $194, 3-day $193, 2-day $192 if check mailed by 9/28 (note correction), all $197 online at chesstour.com by 10/3, Class A or B schedule: Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 6 pm, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 4-day Class A or B schedule: Reg. ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 11 & 6, Mon 10 & 4:30. 4-day Class C, D or E schedule: Reg. ends Thu 6pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30.
Oct. 21-23 or 22-23   2nd Annual Boardwalk Open  Recommended GPP: 60 Enhanced   New Jersey 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2G/75). Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel, 1401 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712. Free parking. Prizes $15,000 based on 180 paid entries, $10,000 minimum In 5 sections. Open: $1500-700-400-300, clear or tiebreak winner $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $800-400. FIDE. Under 2100: $1000-500-300-200, top U1900 $600-300. Under 1800: $1000-500-300-200, top U1600 $600-300. Under 1500: $900-500-300-200, top U1400 $500-250. Under 1200: $800-500-300-150, top U1000 $400-$200.EF: 3-day $98, 2-day $97 mailed by 10/13, all $99 online at chesstour.com by 10/18 Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:15.

Nov. 4-6 or 5-6   Eastern Team Championship   Connecticut Recommended either this or the next tournament 5SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-2 G/75). Sheraton Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn), 700 Main St., Stamford, CT 06901. Free parking. Open to teams of 4 plus one optional alternate; match point scoring. Average rating of 4 highest rated players must be under 1800, counting 4th highest rating as at least 3th highest rating minus 500. Alternate must be lowest rated on team, but plays the board of the player who is replaced. Except for the alternate, players must play in rating order, so are always on the same board. EF: $300 per team mailed by 10/27 or online by 11/1, $340 at site. Individuals seeking teams: $80 at site, or post on or see CCA Forum at ccaforum.com. $7000 guaranteed prize fund: top teams $2000-1200-600-400, teams averaging under 1400 $1000-500, top on each board $200-100, top alternate $100. Team prizes apportioned to individuals based on number of games played. Reg ends Fri 6:30 pm, rds. Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds. Sat 11, 2:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Bye: all, limit 2; must commit before rd 2. HR: $89-89, 800-408-7640, 203-358-8400; reserve by 10/21 or rate may increase. online through chesstour.com. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577

Nov. 5-6   16th Annual Northern Virginia Open   GPP: 20   Virginia Recommended either this or the previous tournament
5SS, Rds 1-3 G/2, rds 4-5 30/90 SD/1. $$2,500 (Top 3 G) B/90. DoubleTree Hotel Dulles Airport - Sterling, 21611 Atlantic Blvd., Sterling, VA 20166. Tel: 1-703-230-0077, Fax: 1-703-230-0078. $69(!!)Rooms. Direct link for hotel registration by 10/24 available on tournament website as well as directions. Prizes: Open: $570-350-240 (G); Top X/A-Unr/B/C/D/U1200 each $200, Top Upset Prize (1) for Rd1-($25), Rd2-($30), Rd3-($35) and Rd4-($50). Reg.: Saturday Nov 5: 8:30 am-9:45am. Rounds: Sat 10-230-7, Sunday 10-3:30p. One 1/2 pt bye allowed, must commit to byes before Rd 1, and are irrevocable after play starts. EF: $50 if rec'd by, $60 at site or after 10/31. VCF Membership Req'd for VA Residents ($10-Adults, $5 U19). Ent: Michael Atkins, PO Box 6138, Alexandria, VA 22306. Make checks to: "Virginia Chess". Email: matkins2@cox.net, but NO e-mail entries, just information. Web: www.vachess.org/nova.htm. W, NS, FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP.
Nov. 25-27 or 26-27   42nd Annual National Chess Congress   GPP: 150 Enhanced   Pennsylvania Recommended 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 (2-day option, rds 1-3 G/50). Trophy sections play separate 2-day schedule only, 11/26-27 (not 11/27-28), G/65 (rds 1-2 G/50). Sheraton Hotel Philadelphia City Center, 17th & Race Sts., Philadelphia 19103. $30,000 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND. In 10 sections. Premier, open to all rated 2000/above and juniors under 18 rated 1800/above. $3000-1500-700-400-200, clear win or 1st on tiebreak $100, U2400/Unr $1400-700. 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: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1200: $1400-700-400-300-200. Under 1000: Trophies to top 8. Under 800: Trophies to top 8. Under 600: Trophies to top 8; unrated age 15/over may not enter Under 600. Unrated may not win over $150 in U1200, $300 in U1400, $500 in U1600, $700 in U1800, or $900 in U2000. Student/Alumni trophies to top 5 teams of 4 (regardless of section) representing any U.S. college, HS or pre-HS players attend or have graduated from. Top 7 sections entry fee: 3-day $108, 2-day $107 mailed by 11/17, all $109 online at chesstour.com by 11/21, $115 phoned by 11/21 (406-896-2038, no questions), $130 at site. Reg. ends Fri 11 am, rds. Fri 12 & 7, Sat 11 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. 2-day top 7 sections schedule: Reg. ends Sat. 9 am, rds Sat 10, 12:45, 3:30 & 6, Sun 10 & 4:30. Under 1000, Under 800, Under 600 schedule: Reg. ends Sat 9 am, rds Sat 10, 12:45 & 3:30, Sun 10, 1 & 4. Half point byes OK all rounds; limit 3,

44th Annual Liberty Bell Open Recommended
January 13-16, 2012
The 44th Annual Liberty Bell Open will take place over the Martin Luther King weekend from January 13-16, 2012, at the Sheraton City Center Hotel, Philadelphia.
7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3 day option, rds 1-2 G/75; 2 day, rds 1-4 G/40).  Under 900 Section plays 1/16-17 only, G/40 (not 1/17-18). Sheraton City Center Hotel, 17th & Race Sts., Philadelphia 19103.
Top 6 sections entry fee: 4 day $99, 3 day $98, 2 day $97 mailed by 1/6, all $100 ONLINE at chesstour.com by 1/10, $105 phoned by 1/10 (406-896-2038, entry only, no questions), $120 (no checks, credit cards OK) at site.  GMs free, $80 deducted from prize.

Under 1300, U1100 Sections entry fee: All $30 less than top 6 sections. 

Under 900 Section entry fee: $32 mailed by 1/5, $33 ONLINE by 1/9, $35 phoned by 1/10, $40 at site. 
4-day schedule: Reg ends Fri 6 pm, rds Fri 7 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 11 am & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 4:30 pm.
3-day schedule: Reg ends Sat 10 am, rds.Sat 11 am, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, Sun 11 am & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 4:30 pm.
2-day schedule: Reg ends Sun 9 am, rds Sun 10 am,12 noon, 2 pm, 4 pm & 6 pm, Mon 10 am & 4:30 pm.
Under 900 schedule: Reg. ends Sun. 9 am, rds Sun 10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm & 4 pm, Mon 10 am,12 noon & 2 pm. 
Half point byes: OK all, limit 3, Open must commit before rd 2, others before rd 4.
• Tournament Sections
• U2300, U2100, U1900, U1700, U1500, U1300, U1100
• Under 900 Section

Feb. 18-20   US Amateur Team East, Parsippany Hilton Hotel, Parsippany, NJ Recommended
Parsippany Hilton Hotel /Hampton Inn (attached to Hilton and offers free breakfast for same price) 973-267-7373 same phone number for both Hilton and Hampton. Reserve rooms by end of October, limit three rooms to a reservation. 4 player teams with average January rating under 2200. Entry Fee: $145 per team, Scholastic teams (college & below) $140 postmarked by 2/4/2012. EF: $180 at site. (These are last year's figures and subject to change). Prizes (plaques) best team in each rating category; best team in each neighboring state; best scholastic team (mixed schools); best elementary (K-6), middle school (5-9), and high school teams (9-12), etc. Entry fee returned to team with best chess related name. Gourmet dinner for four for best chess related costume or gimmick. 6SS, 40/2, SD/1 Reg. ends Sat 2/18, Rounds: Sat: 1 &7:30, Sun: 11 & 6, Mon: 9 & 3:30.
Mar. 3-4   Pennsylvania State Scholastic Championship Hotel Carlisle and Embers Convention Center, 1700 Harrisburg Pike, Carlisle, PA Recommended 5SS, G/90 Sections & Entry Fees: K-12 Open $32.50, K-8 Open $31.50, K-6 Open 30.50, K-6 U800 Sat only $27, K-9 U1000 Sun only $27.25, 7-12 U1000 $28.50, 7-12 U1300 $29.50. Entry Fees is received by 2/13, $10 more if rec'd 2/14 – 2/27, $20 more after 2/27. $5 charge for changes or refunds after 2/13.Entry fees are based on last year's figures and subject to change. Reg Fri 6-10pm, Sat 9:30-10:15(Sat registrants get half pt. bye). Two Day Sections: G 90, TD 5, Rds: Sat: 10, 2, 5:30; Sun: 9,1 One Day Sat Sec: G 40, TD 5, Rds: 10,11:45,2,3:45,5:30. One Day Sun Sec:G 40, TD 5, Rds: 9, 10:30,12:30,2, 3:30.
National High School (K-12) Championship 13-15 April Recommended
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis 1300 Nicolett Mall Minneapolis, MN 55403
612-370-1234
$125 Single/Double/Triple/Quad
National Junior High (K-8, K-9) Championship 27-29 April Recommended
Town and Country Resort 500 Hotel Circle North San Diego, CA 92108
1-800-772-8527
$125 Single/Double/Triple/Quad
National Elementary (K-6)Championship 11-13 May
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center 2800 Opryland Drive Nashville, TN 37214
615-889-1000 or 888.777.6779
July 4-8, 5-8, 6-8 or 2-8, 2012: World Open, Philadelphia PA Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel, 17th & Race Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Recommended

August 4-12, 2012 US Open
Hilton Vancouver Washington 301 West 6th Street Vancouver, WA 98660
Chess Rate: $110
Rooms cannot be booked at this time

Intermediate and advance

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