COLORADO SPRINGS CHESS CLUB
January - March 2003
The Colorado Springs Chess Club
meets Tuesday evenings, at the Acacia Apartments Building at 104 E. Platte,
just north of Acacia Park. Playing site
opens about 6:30 PM. Most activities begin registration about 7:30, with play
starting at 8:00. For more information
call Buck at 685-1984.
January
7 Speed chess warmup tournament
14 Club membership meeting , possibly followed by
ladder games
21 Club speed championship tournament, $5 entry
28 Club speed championship continues
February
Feb. 1-2, Denver:
State Scholastic Championships
4 Ladder games
11 Cabin Fever Reliever tournament: 4-SS, USCF rated,
G/30, $5 entry
18 Cabin Fever Reliever continues
25 Lecture or other special event
March
4 Speed tournament
March 8-9, Manitou
Springs: Colorado Springs Open. Details below. Everybody play! Register with Buck.
11 Ladder games
18 Team tournament, 4-SS, G/15. 2-player teams based on players' ages.
25 Quads, some USCF-rated.
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Local Tournament announcements:
5 round Swiss system tournament.
Time Control: 40/90 and G/1 for rds 1-3, 40/2 and G/1
for rds 4-5
Site: Manitou Springs City Hall, 606 Manitou Ave.
Sections: Open
Entry fee: $26 if rec'd by 3/6, $31 at site. $6 discount for
juniors, seniors, unrated. $1 from each EF is voluntary contribution to
Professional Players Health & Benefits Fund.
Prizes: Prizes at least $175, 125, other prizes per
entries.
Registration: 8:30 - 9:30 AM CSCA required, OSA.,
Rounds: 10:00, 2:30, 7:00; 9, 3.
Entries: Richard Buchanan 844B Prospect Place, Manitou
Springs CO 80829
Phone:
(719) 685-1984
E-mail: buckpeace@pcisys.net
USCF GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT. COLORADO CHESS TOUR EVENT.
4 round Swiss system tournament.
Time Control: G/30
Site: Hillside Community Center, 925 S. Institute (Institute
& Fountain) held in connection with Scholastics tournament
Sections: Open
Entry fee: $20 ($15 to juniors, seniors, unrated), $2 off if
received by 4/2.
Prizes: Modest cash prizes per entries. Most of tournament
income will go to help Colo State HS Champion attend Denker Tournament of
Champions.
Registration: 8:30 - 9:30, 1st round:
10:00.
Entries: Richard Buchanan 844B Prospect Place, Manitou
Springs CO 80829
Phone:
(719) 685-1984 for information
E-mail: buckpeace@pcisys.net
CSCA required. COLORADO TOUR EVENT.
6 round Swiss system tournament.
Time Control: G/90
Site: Satellite Hotel, 411 Lakewood Circle, Colorado Springs
Directions: Take I-25 to Exit 139, US 24 East. Make a left at
the 3rd light onto Academy Blvd. The Satellite is the large hotel on your left
0.6 miles up Academy.
Open Section: Open to all. $250-150; A, B, U1600,
each $100. 6 USCF Grand Prix Points.
Reserve Section: Open to U1400/Unr. $200-120; E, U1000,
Unr., each $80.
Entry fee: $25 if received by 6/11, $30 at site; $6 off for
juniors, seniors, unrateds.
Prizes: $$1260 Guaranteed!
Registration: 8:30-9:30 am, Rounds: 10-1:30-5,
9-12:30-4.
Entries: Dean Brown 4225 Hedge Lane, Colorado Springs, CO
80917
Phone:
(719) 573-5176
E-mail: browndw1@mindspring.com
No advance registration accepted w/o payment. CSCA membership
required: $15,
$8 for juniors & seniors; OSA. Players arriving for
on-site registration after 9:30 am are not guaranteed a
1st round pairing. At most two 1/2 pt. byes allowed. Requests
for 1/2 pt.
byes in Rds. 5 or 6 must be made before start of Rd. 2. HR:
$52-58; call
(800) 423-8409 and mention the chess tournament. A Colorado
Tour Event. Sponsored by Southern
Colorado Chess. USCF membership required.
