May 20 - June 24. 21st Richard Abrams Memorial. 6-SS. G/120. Pittsburgh Chess Club, 5604 Solway St. Suite 209, Pittsburgh PA 15217-1270. EF: $28 postmarked by 5/15, $38 at site, $3 discount to PCC members. $$ (435 b/25): 125, U2100 $90, U1900 $70, U1700 $60, U1500 $50, U1300/Unrated $40. "Biggest Upset Victory" Prize - rules posted on site. Reg 6 - 6:45pm. Rds 7pm each Tuesday. Requests for -byes for rounds 4 to 6 must be made by the end of round 3. Info: 412-421-1881http://www.pittsburghcc.org Ent: Pittsburgh Chess Club, Attn: Clyde Kapinos, 5604 Solway St. Suite 209, Pittsburgh PA 15217-1270. Checks payable to Pittsburgh CC. W. Sponsored & Organized by the Pittsburgh Chess Club.
June 14. 15th Annual Western PA Scholastic Chess Championship. 4-SS. G/30. Rangos Ballroom, 2nd Floor, Univ. Center, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA 15213. Info: 412-422-1770 catnipper99@yahoo.com http://www.youthchess.net/ Ent: Jerry Meyers, 4101 Windsor St., Pittsburgh PA 15217-2610. W.
June 21
Grand Prix Points : 6
2008 PA State Game/45 Championship. 4-SS. G/45. Assembly Room, Main Floor, William Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th Ave. & Bigelow Blvd., Pittsburgh PA 15213. 3 sections, $$ (695G): Championship: Open to all. EF: $30 postmarked by 6/13, $40 after. $200-100, U2000 $75, U1800 $50. Premier: Open to unrated or rated under 1600. EF: $25 postmarked by 6/13, $35 after. $$ $90-60, U1400 $50, U1200 $40, U1000 $30. Trophies to Top 2, Top 2 under 1400, Top 2 under 1200, and Top 2 under 1000. Scholastic: Open to K-12 who are unrated or rated under 900. EF: $15 postmarked by 6/13, $25 after. Trophies to Top 7, and Top 3 under 600. All: Trophies to 1st-2nd club and school teams combining 4-7 players from all sections. Reg ends Noon. Rds 12:30pm - 2:15pm - 4pm - 6pm. PSCF required $5 OSA. Info: martinak_tom_m@hotmail.com, 412-908-0286. Ent: PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 549 13th Ave., New Brighton PA 15066-1208. Checks payable to PSCF. W. Sponsored & Organized by the PA State Chess Federation & University of Pittsburgh Chess Club.
A Heritage Event
June 28. 38th Fred Thompson Memorial. 4-SS. G/75. Pittsburgh Chess Club, 5604 Solway St. Suite 209, Pittsburgh PA 15217-1270. $$ (500 b/30), 2 sections: Open, open to all: $$ 120-80, U2000 $60, U1800 $40. Reserve, open to U1600: $$ 80-50, U1400 $40, U1200/Unrated $30. All: EF: $28 postmarked by 6/23, $38 later, $3 discount to PCC members. Reg 9-9:45am. Requests for -byes for rounds 3 & 4 must be made by the start of round 2. Rds 10am - 1pm - 4:30pm - 7:30pm. Info: 412-421-1881, http://www.pittsburghcc.org Ent: Pittsburgh Chess Club, Attn: Clyde Kapinos, 5604 Solway St. Suite 209, Pittsburgh PA 15217-1270. Checks payable to Pittsburgh CC. W. Sponsored & Organized by the Pittsburgh Chess Club.
July 12
Grand Prix Points : 6
2008 PA State Action Chess Championship. 5-SS. G/30. Assembly Room, Main Floor, William Pitt Union, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 5th Ave. & Bigelow Blvd., Pittsburgh PA 15213. 2 sections: Championship: Open to all. EF: $25 postmarked by 7/4, $35 after. $$ (690G): 200-100, U2000 $90, U1800 $80, U1600 $70, U1400 $60, U1200 $50, U1000 $40. Trophies to Top 3 under 1400, Top 3 under 1200, and Top 3 under 1000. Scholastic: Open to K-12 who are unrated or rated under 900. EF: $15 postmarked by 7/4, $25 after. Trophies to Top 7, and Top 3 under 600. All: Trophies to 1st-2nd club and school teams combining 4-7 players from both sections. Reg ends Noon. Rds 12:30pm - 1:45pm - 3pm - 4:15pm - 5:45pm. PSCF required $5 OSA. Info: martinak_tom_m@hotmail.com, 412-908-0286. Ent: PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 549 13th Ave., New Brighton PA 15066-1208. Checks payable to PSCF. W. Sponsored & Organized by the PA State Chess Federation & University of Pittsburgh Chess Club.
A Heritage Event
July 26 & 27. 28th Allegheny Chess Congress. 4-SS. G/120. Pittsburgh Chess Club, 5604 Solway St. Suite 209, Pittsburgh PA 15217-1270. $$ (600 b/30), 2 sections: Open, open to all: 130-90, U1900 $70. Reserve, open to U1700: 100-70, U1500 $60, U1300 $45, U1100/Unrated $35. All: EF: $30 postmarked by 7/21, $40 later, add $4 to play up a section, $5 discount to PCC members. Reg 10-10:45am. Rds 11am - 4pm, 11am - 4pm. One -bye permitted, must be requested by the start of round 2. Info: 412-421-1881, http://www.pittsburghcc.org Ent: Pittsburgh Chess Club, Attn: Clyde Kapinos, 5604 Solway St. Suite 209, Pittsburgh PA 15217-1270. Checks payable to Pittsburgh CC. W. Sponsored & Organized by the Pittsburgh Chess Club.