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Chess Place Grand Re-Opening! |
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On April 14th, Chess Place will
re-open as a greatly expanded facility. This will be Atlanta’s first chess facility dedicated to the young chess player, and will feature a full slate of rated
tournaments and other events.
Chess Place
2501 E. Piedmont Rd.
Suite 160
Marietta, GA 30062
770-575-5802
www.KidChess.com
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Schedule of Events:
Wednesdays: Evening Chess League
6:30-8 (beginning in May)
Thursdays: Free Chess Club.
Formerly The Avenues Borders free club. 6:30-10.
All ages welcome.
Fridays: Bughouse Tournament
6:30-9:30 (beginning 4/15)
Tournaments:
Saturday, 5/7: Unrated
Sunday, 5/15: Rated
Sunday, 5/22: Unrated
Saturday, 5/28: Rated
See www.kidchess.com for details |
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This Month In
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What do top schools all have in common? A chess program. Contact Kid Chess for information on how to get a chess program in your school. 770-575-5802 |
Georgia Students at the
Super Nationals III! |
(CROSSVILLE, TN) Once again, Georgia’s scholastic chess community made the chess world take notice, this time at the world’s largest scholastic chess tournament. SuperNationals III attracted a record 5230 children in Nashville, TN, the weekend of April 8-10. Students from 1300 schools in 48 states representing over 600 cities gathered at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center – the largest non-casino hotel in the U.S. - for 4 days of intense competition with pride, trophies, and scholarships on the line.
Xiao Cheng of Chattahoochee High School in Alpharetta and Kazim Gulamali of Forest Park tied with seven others for the high school championship, with 9th grader Xiao taking top honors based on tie breaks. His win is worth $48,000 to young Mr. Cheng – this is the value of the scholarship he wins from the University of Texas at Dallas as the 2005 High School Champion. Mr. Gulamali is the current 11th grade national champion, a title earned at the National K-12 Championships, held in Orlando in December.
In the K-1st Grade Championship Section, Daniel Gurevich, a home schooled 1st grader from Marietta, won the national championship to complement his 1st grade national championship, achieved in December.
Other top performing Georgians include: In the high school section, Benjamin Francis, a 9th grade home schooler in Atlanta, was only a draw away from being in the large first place group, giving him a tie for 10th place. His sister, 6th grader Emily, tied for 16th place in the K-6th section. Boris Xu of Duluth, the current state elementary champion, tied for 12th in the K-5th section. The Pace Academy team from Buckhead won the national blitz championship in the K-6th section.
The 5230 students smashed the old record of 4606 entries recorded in Kansas City in 2001. National scholastic tournaments are held each year but are divided by location into elementary, middle school, and high school events. Every four years all three are gathered at one site for a “Super” National. The 2005 event is the third such event organized by the United States Chess Federation, the governing body for chess in the United States, located in Crossville, TN. Here are Georgia’s top performers: |
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Place |
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K12 Championship, 300 players |
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Xiao Cheng |
9 |
Tied 1st |
National Champion (tiebreaks) |
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Kazim Gulamali |
11 |
Tied 1st |
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Benjamin Francis |
9 |
Tied 10th |
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K12 U1500, 351 players |
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Chima Umeakunee |
9 |
Tied 3rd |
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K12 U1200, 309 players |
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Danny Mullinax |
12 |
2nd |
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Chris Stastny |
11 |
Tied 3rd |
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K12 U900, 220 players |
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Byron Evans |
11 |
Tied 10th |
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K8 Championship, 239 players |
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Adam Kostrinsky |
7 |
Tied 13th |
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K8 U1000, 274 players |
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Christopher Gargan |
8 |
Tied 9th |
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K6 Championship, 217 players |
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Emily Francis |
6 |
Tied 16th |
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K6 U1000, 258 players |
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Yubo Su |
5 |
Tied 4th |
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Aaron Price |
NA |
Tied 9th |
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K6 Unrated, 300 players |
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Gautum Narula |
6 |
Tied 1st |
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Sumit Sohani |
2 |
Tied 4th |
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K5 Championship, 320 players |
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Boris Xu |
5 |
Tied 12th |
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William Lugar |
4 |
Tied 23rd |
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Andrew Li |
4 |
Tied 23rd |
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K5 U900, 538 Players |
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Matthew Allen |
4 |
Tied 6th |
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K3 Championship, 279 players |
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Paul Taylor |
3 |
Tied 11th |
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Griffin Garratt |
2 |
Tied 19th |
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K3 U800, 443 players |
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Suryabrata Dutta |
3 |
Tied 5th |
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Carter Peatman |
3 |
Tied 5th |
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K1 Championship, 279 players |
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Daniel Gurevich |
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1st |
National Champion! |
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Benjamin Moon |
1 |
Tied 3rd |
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Blitz K6 Team |
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PACE Academy |
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1st |
National Champions! |
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Kid Chess Students
Shine in Orlando! |
 eorgia’s scholastic players did extraordinarily well at the National K12 Championships, held December 10-12 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel and Resort, and we’re proud to say that a number of Kid Chess students were included. National Championships were won by Daniel Gurevich (1st Grade), Paul Taylor (3rd Grade), and Kazim Gulamali (11th Grade, Blitz, and Bughouse with William Stewart).
In team competition, PACE Academy’s 3rd Grade Team won third place in the K^ Blitz section. Congratulations go to team members Michael Christianson, Ryan Christianson, and Jeremy Paul.
To see complete results from the event, please visit the USCF website at:
www.uschess.org/tournaments/2004/k12/. Below we list Georgia’s top finishers (those scoring at least 4 points in the seven-round tournament). |
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Allie Kostrinsky |
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UNR |
4.5 |
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Daniel Gurevich |
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1134 |
6.5 |
National Champion! |
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Benjamin Moon |
1 |
1290 |
5.5 |
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Griffin Garratt |
2 |
1066 |
5.0 |
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Paul Taylor |
3 |
1456 |
7.0 |
National Champion with a perfect score! |
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Garrett Stone |
3 |
1046 |
4.5 |
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Jeremy Paul |
3 |
1036 |
4.0 |
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Ryan Joseph Moon |
4 |
1619 |
5.0 |
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Brandon Chen |
4 |
1283 |
4.5 |
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Brian Klarman |
4 |
1108 |
4.0 |
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William Lugar |
4 |
1115 |
4.0 |
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Ryan Christianson |
4 |
878 |
4.0 |
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Jack Markwalter |
4 |
510 |
4.0 |
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Boris Xu |
5 |
1492 |
6.0 |
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Travis Harris |
5 |
1319 |
4.5 |
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Chistopher Edler |
5 |
1091 |
4.0 |
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Michael Easterwood |
6 |
1662 |
5.5 |
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Adam Kostrinsky |
7 |
1791 |
6.0 |
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Praveen Sanjay |
7 |
1526 |
5.0 |
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Noah Niederhoofer |
7 |
1279 |
4.0 |
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Javid Aceil |
8 |
1690 |
5.0 |
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Benjamin Francis |
9 |
1967 |
5.5 |
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Michael Lacy |
9 |
1654 |
4.5 |
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Brian Kostrinsky |
10 |
1862 |
5.0 |
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Kazim Gulamali |
11 |
2195 |
6.5 |
National Champion! |
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William Stewart |
12 |
2035 |
5.5 |
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BLITZ |
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Kazim Gulamali |
11 |
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11.0 |
National Champion! |
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Brian Kostrinsky |
10 |
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9.0 |
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William Stewart |
12 |
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8.5 |
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Adam Kostrinsky |
7 |
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8.0 |
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BLITZ K6 TEAM |
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PACE Academy |
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18.0 |
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June 13th-17th
Chess Place
Tritt Elementary,
E. Cobb/Roswell
July 11th-15th
Findley Oaks Elementary,
Alpharetta/Duluth
July 25th-29th
Chess Place
Nicholson Elementary,
North Cobb
Full Day (9am-5pm) w/lunch: $269, w/o lunch,
$250
Morning Session ( 9am-1pm) w/lunch $169,
w/o lunch $150
Afternoon Session (1pm-5pm) $150 |
Instructors Will Include:
IM Carlos Perdomo, Richard
Francisco, Justin Morrison, Jared Radin, Charles Curry, Larry Stanfield, Lee Miller, Ajai
Thakore, Irah Chandler,
Alexis Fairweather, Ben Vinyard, Daniel Lucas
Register online at
www.KidChess.com
or contact Chess Place:
770-575-5802 |
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Chess Place Tournaments |
May 7th Chess Place Unrated Chess Tournament #1
In 3 sections: K-3, K-5, K-12. Location:
Chess Place, 2501 East Piedmont Road, Suite 160, Marietta, GA 30062. Entry Fee: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, if space is available. (We strongly recommend you register in advance.) Registration closes at 9:30 a.m., tournament play starts at 10. Awards at 12:30 p.m. Awards are trophies; winners have the option of receiving book, software, or equipment in lieu of trophy. All players receive at least a participation medal. If you have questions or would like to
register, call us at 770-575-5802 -OR- register online at
www.kidchess.com.
May 15th Chess Place G/30 Rated Swiss #1
In 3 sections: K-3, K-5, K-12. 5-round Swiss system
USCF-rated tournament. (USCF membership required.) Location: Chess Place, 2501 East Piedmont Road, Suite 160, Marietta, GA 30062. Entry Fee: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, if space is available. (We strongly recommend you register in advance.) Time control: G/30. Each player must complete his/her game in 30 minutes. Registration closes at 9:30 a.m. 1st round at 10:00 a.m., rest as soon as possible. Awards at
4:30 or as soon as possible after the last round. Awards are trophies; winners have the option of receiving book, software, or equipment in lieu of trophy. All players receive at least a participation medal. If you have questions or would like to register, call us at 770-575-5802 -OR- register online at www.kidchess.com.
May 22nd Chess Place Unrated Chess Tournament #2
In 3 sections: K-3, K-5, K-12. Location:
Chess Place, 2501 East Piedmont Road, Suite 160, Marietta, GA 30062. Entry Fee: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, if space is available. (We strongly recommend you register in advance.) Registration closes at 9:30 a.m., tournament play starts at 10. Awards at 12:30 p.m. Awards are trophies; winners have the option of receiving book, software, or equipment in lieu of trophy. All players receive at least a participation medal. If you have questions or would like to
register, call us at 770-575-5802 -OR- register online at
www.kidchess.com.
May 28th. Chess Place G/30 Rated Swiss #2
In 3 sections: K-3, K-5, K-12. 5-round Swiss system USCF-rated tournament. (USCF membership required.) Location: Chess Place, 2501 East Piedmont Road, Suite 160, Marietta, GA 30062. Entry Fee: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, if space is available. (We strongly recommend you register in advance.) Time control: G/30. Each player must complete his/her game in 30 minutes. Registration closes at 9:30 a.m. 1st round at 10:00 a.m., rest as soon as possible. Awards at 4:30 or as soon as possible after the last round. Awards are trophies;
winners have the option of receiving book, software, or equipment in lieu of trophy. All players receive at least a participation medal. If you have questions or would like to register, call us at 770-575-5802 -OR- register online at www.kidchess.com.
June 4th. Chess Place Unrated Chess Tournament #3
In 3 sections: K-3, K-5, K-12. Location:
Chess Place, 2501 East Piedmont Road, Suite 160, Marietta, GA 30062. Entry Fee: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, if space is available. (We strongly recommend you register in advance.) Registration closes at 9:30 a.m., tournament play starts at 10. Awards at 12:30 p.m. Awards are trophies; winners have the option of receiving book, software, or equipment in lieu of trophy. All players receive at least a participation medal. If you have questions or would like to
register, call us at 770-575-5802 -OR- register online at
www.kidchess.com.
June 19th. Chess Place G/30 Rated Swiss #3
In 3 sections: K-3, K-5, K-12. 5-round Swiss system USCF-rated tournament. (USCF membership required.) Location: Chess Place, 2501 East Piedmont Road, Suite 160, Marietta, GA 30062. Entry Fee: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, if space is available. (We strongly recommend you register in advance.) Time control: G/30. Each player must complete his/her game in 30 minutes. Registration closes at 9:30 a.m. 1st round at 10:00 a.m., rest as soon as possible. Awards at 4:30 or as soon as possible after the last round. Awards are trophies;
winners have the option of receiving book, software, or equipment in lieu of trophy. All players receive at least a participation medal. If you have questions or would like to register, call us at 770-575-5802 -OR- register online at www.kidchess.com.
June 25th. Chess Place Unrated Chess Tournament #4
In 3 sections: K-3, K-5, K-12. Location:
Chess Place, 2501 East Piedmont Road, Suite 160, Marietta, GA 30062. Entry Fee: $20 in advance, $25 at the door, if space is available. (We strongly recommend you register in advance.) Registration closes at 9:30 a.m., tournament play starts at 10. Awards at 12:30 p.m. Awards are trophies; winners have the option of receiving book, software, or equipment in lieu of trophy. All players receive at least a participation medal. If you have questions or would like to
register, call us at 770-575-5802 -OR- register online at
www.kidchess.com.
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Metro
Atlanta Area Tournaments
The following tournaments are not
associated with Kid Chess and may be run differently than our events.
Please contact the organizer to discuss details.
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APR 29-30-MAY 1 2005 GEORGIA STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP
5-SS, G/150 (2day schedule rd 1 G/90). $10,250 b/150, 60% G. Winship Ballroom, Dobbs University Center, Emory University. 3 sections: Championship (over 1999): $1100-750-400-300; 2200-2299: 350; U2200: 700-400-250. U2000: $700-400-250; U1800: 500-300-200. U1600/Unr: 700-400-250, D,U1200: 500-300-200. Unr: 200-100. Unr. may win Unr. prize only. Trophy to top Georgia resident each section. EF: $40 to Unr. All others: $68 2 day schedule, $69 3 day schedule if money received by 4/27. $85 later or at site. Re-entry: $40, no re-entry in Championship Section. Players rated over 1599 may play Championship Section for extra $10. GCA memb. req’d. for Georgia residents. 3 day schedule: Reg: 6-7 p.m. on 4/29. Rds: 7:30-2, 7:30, 10-4. 2 day schedule: Reg. 8:30-9:30 a.m. on 4/30. Rd 1 at 10, then merges with 3 day schedule. GCA meeting at 3 p.m. on 5/1. ½ point bye any round, limit 2. must commit when entering. No changes. Enter: GCA, P.O. Box 1611, Decatur, Ga. 30031-1611. Info: Scott Parker, 770-939-5030, treasurer@georgiachess.org.
May 15 NONRATED BEGINNER'S TOURNAMENT.
4-SS, Game/30 minutes. Atlanta Chess Center, 3155A East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Scottdale, Georgia 30079. Open to anyone under 1100/unrated or non-member. You don't need a membership. Trophies to top 10. Certificate to anyone completing all four rounds who didn't get a trophy. EF: $17 by 5/14; $20 at site. Registration: ends at 12 p.m. Rounds: 1st round at 12:30 p.m., then as soon as possible after each round completed. Awards immediately after last game. Info: David Spinks (404)-377-4400. Enter: Above. www.atlantachessclub.com. NS. NC.
May 21 2005 ATLANTA MAY SCHOLASTIC.
4-SS, G/30. Atlanta Chess Center, 3155A East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Scottdale, Georgia 30079. In 4 sections: High School: open to 9-12. Middle School: open to K-8. Elementary: open to K-6. Primary: open to K-3. All, EF: $15 if received by 5/19; $19 at site. Trophies to top 4, top girl each section (based on 12 each section, more per entries). Reg: 12-1 p.m. Round 1 at 1:30 p.m., rest as soon as possible. Awards right after last round. Info: David Spinks (404)-377-4400. Enter: Same as above. www.atlantachessclub.com. NS. NC.
Emory Castle Grand Prix
Friday - Sunday, June 10 - 12, 2005
Guaranteed Prize Fund: $8,650 - 100 GPP!
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5-round SS, Game/2 hours, 100 Grand Prix points. This first-class tournament is the finale for the week-long Castle Chess Camp at Emory. Many of the instructors at the camp will be playing, including GMs Yury Shulman, Julio Becerra, John Fedorowicz, Boris Kreiman and Gregory Serper. Book sales provided by American Chess Promotions. All prizes guaranteed.
(NOTE: ALL CASTLE CAMP PARTICIPANTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY REGISTERED FOR THIS EVENT. NO NEED TO RE-REGISTER.) |
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3-day schedule: Friday--8:00; Saturday-1:30, 6:30; Sunday-9:00, 1:30
2-day schedule: Saturday-10:00 (G/90), then merges with 3-day schedule
Byes (maximum 2) available in any round-must commit before the first round. |
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$79 if received by 6/5/05; $89 at site. Registration 6:30-7:30 Friday, 6/10/05 (2-day: 8:30-9:30AM Saturday, 6/11/05. Send registrations to 561 Seal Pl. #5, Atlanta, GA 30308. Checks payable to Emory Chess Association. |
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Premier (2000 and up): $1,500 - 1,000 - 500;
2200-2399: $800 - 450; 2000-2199: $700 - 350;
Class A (1800-1999): $650 - 300
Class B (1600-1799): $550 - 250;
Class C (1400-1599): $450 - 200;
Class D (1200-1399): $350 - 200
U1200: $250 - 150;
U1000: Trophy
Players may play up a maximum of one section. Players are eligible for all prizes in the section in which they play.
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The ballroom in Cox Hall at Emory University. 569 Asbury Cir., Atlanta, GA 30322
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Within walking distance. University Inn, 404/634-7327. Ask for special tournament rate. |
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David Woolf: tourney@emorychess.org, 404/634-2585. |
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June 18: 2005 ATLANTA JUNE SCHOLASTIC.
4-SS, G/30. Atlanta Chess Center, 3155A East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Scottdale, Georgia 30079. In 4 sections: High School: open to 9-12. Middle School: open to K-8. Elementary: open to K-6. Primary: open to K-3. All, EF: $15 if received by 6/17; $19 at site. Trophies to top 4, top girl each section (based on 12 each section, more per entries). Reg: 12-1 p.m. Round 1 at 1:30 p.m., rest as soon as possible. Awards right after last round. Info: David Spinks (404)-377-4400. Enter: Same as above. www.atlantachessclub.com. NS. NC.
June 19: JUNE NONRATED BEGINNER'S
TOURNAMENT
4-SS, Game/30 minutes. Atlanta Chess Center, 3155A East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Scottdale, Georgia 30079. Open to anyone under 1100/unrated or non-member. You don't need a membership. Trophies to top 10. Certificate to anyone completing all four rounds who didn't get a trophy. EF: $17 if by 6/16; $20 at site. Registration: ends at 12 p.m. Rounds: 1st round at 12:30 p.m., then as soon as possible after each round is completed. Awards immediately after last game. Info: David Spinks (404)-377-4400. Enter: Above. www.atlantachessclub.com. NS. NC.
June 26: 2005 ATLANTA JUNE SUMMER SCHOLASTIC.
4-SS, G/30. Atlanta Chess Center, 3155A East Ponce de Leon Avenue. Scottdale, Georgia 30079. In 4 sections: High School: open to 9-12. Middle School: open to K-8. Elementary: open to K-6. Primary: Open to K-3. All, EF: $15 if received by 6/24; $19 at site. Trophies to top 4, top girl each section (based on 12 each section, more per entries). Reg: 12-1 p.m. Round 1 at 1:30 p.m., rest as soon as possible. Awards right after last round. Info: David Spinks (404)-377-4400. Enter: Same as above. www.atlantachessclub.com. NS. NC.
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knowledgeable about chess, we have a job for you! We require that
you be honest and have superior people skills, especially when
dealing with children. All applicants must pass a criminal
background check. Excellent compensation * Excellent training *
Strong administrative support * Fun, relaxed working environment. Contact Ratana Landry,
770-575-5802. |
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