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SUMMARY:14th Paul Taylor Memorial Classic Chess Tournament. Providence\, R.I. (FREE PIZZA)- Adult & Scholastic Sections
DESCRIPTION:Classical High School\, Providence RI\n\n\n\nSaturday\, April 1\, 2023 – Scholastic Tournament at Providence’s Premier High School \n\n\n\nClassical High School  770 Westminster St\, Providence\, RI 02903(entrance to tournament in rear of building\, see signs) \n\n\n\nPOPULAR EVENT – Our last event 50+ players\, & U2200 Section with 17 Players \n\n\n\nFormat: 4SS\, G/30; d5 – 4 Rounds. Round 1 starts around 10:00 AM. Rounds will continue continuously afterward \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nSECTIONS & PRIZES $300 b/25 Paid Entries & Trophies* OPEN = 1st Place = $125; 2nd Place = $75* U1500 =  1st Place $65 & 1st Place Trophy; 2nd Place $35* U1000 = Trophies will be awarded to top 3 players* U600 = Trophies will be awarded to Top 3 players \n\n\n\n\nFREE USCF MEMBERSHIP FOR 1st -TIME UNRATED TOURNAMENT PLAYERS 1st-Time New players (Unrated without USCF membership) will receive a FREE $20 USCF “Youth” Membership INCLUDED with $25 registration. Register below for either U600 or U1000 Section     \n\n\n\n\nADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION\n\n\n\nFREE PIZZA & DRINKS served during event. Please Pre-Register.\n\n\n\nEntry Fee: Advance Entry is $25. On-site day of event entry fee is $10.00 more.\n\n\n\nRegister here online by 03/31/2023. Pre-registration check-in from 9:20 – 9:50 AM.\n\n\n\nPlayers can always play “up” in a higher section. Late entries 1/2 pt. bye\, or be paired with late entries\n\n\n\nScholarships are available (Free Entry Fee) please email Ocean State Chess Association in advance\n\n\n\nByes must be requested in advance. Tournament will run continuous after each round. \n\n\n\nPlease park in rear of building (Near Tennis Courts) Look for signs. \n\n\n\nChess sets & clocks will be provided. However\, please bring a chess clock if you have one.    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPAUL E. TAYLOR (1924-2011) – Paul E. Taylor\, 87\, of Warwick\, passed away August 26\, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Eleanor M. (Gearing) Taylor\, with whom he was married for 61 years. Mr. Taylor was the international marketing manager & engineer for Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co.\, retiring after 45 years of service. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He was an avid chess player and fisherman and in his retirement organized several chess clubs for both youth and seniors and was himself a Class A tournament player. He also ran multiple scholastic youth tournaments\, donating the trophies and his time for free. The Ocean State High School League Championship Trophy is named the “TAYLOR TROPHY” in honor of his work in scholastic chess and his years running the chess league. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nU.S. CHESS FEDERATION MEMBERSHIPSUSCF membership required to play in “Rated” sections. No USCF membership required in “Unrated” sectionsJoin U.S. Chess Federation in advance online: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chessor sign up at tournament – please contact organizer  Please Pre-register for Tournament (below) before 03/31/2023 at bottom of this page. \n\n\n\nENTRANCE TO TOURNAMENT – Classical High School\, Providence RI
URL:https://oceanstatechess.com/event/14th-paul-taylor-classic-at-classical-high-school-chess-tournament/
LOCATION:Classical High School\, 770 Westminster Street\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02903\, United States
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SUMMARY:FREE SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT - 2nd Providence Public Library 17 & Under Chess Tournament - Friday\, April 14\, 2023 @ 1-3 PM
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Bryant University Council for Inclusive Excellence and the Providence Public Library \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday April 14\, 2023. Tournament starting at 1:00 pm ending at 3:00 pm  \n\n\n\nLocation: Providence Public Library (3rd floor Seminar Room)                150 Empire St\, Providence\, RI 02903 \n\n\n\nTwo Age Groups (Depending on ages of students – Older/Younger)This is an “Unrated” Tournament – 4SS – G/10;d5 \n\n\n\n1st place = $100\, Runner-Up = $50 (4 prizes) \n\n\n\nRegistration required: FREE ENTRY * LIMITED SPACE: ONLY THE FIRST 24 PLAYERS WILL BE REGISTERED FOR TOURNAMENT    PLEASE REGISTER EARLY – DEADLINE is WED. APRIL 12 \n\n\n\nTo register\, please email: wzywiak@bryant.edu  1. your first and last name\, 2. your age 3. name of your school4. USCF # if you have one (Not required) \n\n\n\nFrank DelBonis\, certified USCF Tournament Director will be volunteering to help direct the tournamentQuestions: Email: frank@oceanstatechess.com ; Call/Text (401) 212-1335 \n\n\n\nSeminar Room 3rd Floor\, Providence Public Library\, Providence\, RI
URL:https://oceanstatechess.com/event/free-scholastic-tournament-2nd-providence-public-library-17-under-chess-tournament-friday-april-14-2023-1-3-pm/
LOCATION:Providence Public Library\, 150 Empire Street\, Providence\, Rhode Island\, 02903\, United States
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SUMMARY:15th Cumberland\, R.I. BK Tournament - Adults & Scholastic Sections - Only $15 Entry - $Cash Prizes / Trophies (Cumberland\, RI)
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, APRIL 15\, 2023 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Cumberland Burger King\, 1715 Mendon Rd\, Cumberland\, RI 02864 \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFormat: 4SS\, G/30; d5 – Format: 4SS\, G/30; d5 – 4 Rounds.Round 1 starts around 10:00 AM. Rounds will continue continuously afterward \n\n\n\n\nEF: Only $15 in advance for Players with USCF Membership. On-site entry day of event is $20 Cash.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSECTIONS & PRIZES * OPEN = $100 & 1st Place\, & Trophies for 1st\, 2nd\, 3rd Place – Adults & High Level * U1500 = $50 & Trophies for 1st\, 2nd\, 3rd Place – Adults & High Level Scholastics* U1000 = Trophies for 1st\, 2nd\, 3rd place – Scholastic K-12* U600 = Trophy to 1st Place. 2nd & 3rd Place Medals \n\n\n\nFREE USCF MEMBERSHIP FOR 1st -TIME UNRATED TOURNAMENT PLAYERS1st-Time New players (Unrated without USCF membership) will receive aFREE $20 USCF “Youth” Membership INCLUDED with Special $20 registration. Tournament is FREE.Register below for either U600 or U1000 Section \n\n\n\n\nADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION\n\n\n\nTOURNAMENT HELD IN BACK ROOM\, AWAY FROM MAIN DINING ROOM FRONT DOOR\n\n\n\nEntry Fee: Advance Entry is $15. On-site day of event entry fee is $20 Cash.\n\n\n\nRegister here online by 04/14/2023. Pre-registration check-in from 9:20 – 9:50 AM.\n\n\n\nRound 1 will start at 10:00 AM\, will run continuous. U600 will Finish around 1:00 PM\, Others between 1:30-2:30 PM\n\n\n\nPlayers can always play “up” in a higher section. Late entries 1/2 pt. bye\, or be paired with late entries\n\n\n\nScholarships are available (Free Entry Fee) please email Ocean State Chess Association in advance\n\n\n\nByes must be requested in advance.\n\n\n\nChess sets & clocks will be provided\n\n\n\nThe last 14th Cumberland Burger King held in RI was Dec. 27\, 2014\, directed by Frank DelBonis
URL:https://oceanstatechess.com/event/15th-cumberland-ri-bk-tournament-adults-scholastic-sections-only-15-entry/
LOCATION:Burger King (Cumberland)\, 1715 Mendon Road\, Cumberland\, Rhode Island\, 02864\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Ocean State Chess Association":MAILTO:frank@oceanstatechess.com
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SUMMARY:BCF Spring Festival – $4\,000 Guaranteed Prizes & BUGHOUSE TMT
DESCRIPTION:BUGHOUSE TOURNAMENT (Additional Side Event)Saturday at 8pm. Prizes: $400-$200 \n\n\n\nFISCHER RANDOM BLITZ TOURNAMENT (Additional Side Event)Sunday at 8pm. Prizes: $400-$200\, Top U2300 $150\, Top U1800 $150 \n\n\n\nMAIN EVENT:FRIDAY\, APRIL 21SATURDAY\, APRIL 22SUNDAY\, APRIL 23 \n\n\n\nSponsor: The Boylston Chess FoundationNew Location: Boylston Chess Club Boston35 Kingston St. Suite 1\, Boston\, MA 02111 \n\n\n\nFormat:2-day schedule rounds 1 and 2 G/60 d/5\, rounds 3-5 G/90+302-day: Sat. 10:00\, 1:00\, 3:30\, Sun. 10:00 & 3:30 \n\n\n\n3-day schedule G/90+30.3-day: Fri. 7:15pm\, Sat. 10:00 & 3:30\, Sun. 10:00 & 3:30. \n\n\n\nSECTIONS & PRIZES:OPEN: $1000-$500-$200\, Top U2300 $300\,U1900: $250-$100\, Top U1600 $150U1200: Trophies for the top 3 places \n\n\n\nSee Entry Info on website:  Free entry for GM’s and IM’s. \n\n\n\nOTHER INFO* Side events (no additional charge for tournament entrants)* Bughouse – starts Saturday at 8pm. Prizes: $400-$200* Fischer Random Blitz – starts Sunday at 8pm. Prizes: $400-$200\, Top U2300 $150\, Top U1800 $150* Event located at 35 Kingston St\, Boston\, MA\, near Downtown Crossing\, first floor.* Any player holding the title of either Grandmaster or International Master may play in any BCF tournament with no entry fee\,and no entry fee will be withheld from any prize he or she wins.* Need to withdraw or take a bye email to: td@boylstonchess.org at least 10 minutes before the round.* For parking and transportation info\, please visit https://boylstonchess.org/parking-and-public-transit \n\n\n\nQuestions? Email: info@boylstonchess.org \n\n\n\nPhone: (617) 714-3022 \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE: boylstonchess.org/events/933/spring-festival
URL:https://oceanstatechess.com/event/xxbcf-spring-festival-4000-guaranteed-prizes-new-boston-location-5ss-2-day-3-day-options/
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SUMMARY:CSCA Event: Thomas E. Hartmayer Memorial Tournament (Hartford\, CT)
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, APRIL 27\, 2024 \n\n\n\nDETAILS COMING SOOM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n     \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout Tom: Thomas Hartmayer\, known to friends as “Tom” and to some as “Herr Direktor” for his devotion to tournament directing\, was a University of Connecticut Chess Club organizer and tournament director\, as well as avid chess player and supporter of the Connecticut chess community. Most notably\, Tom co-organized scholastic tournaments for kids K-8 in northern/eastern Connecticut when there was little to no other chess activity north of New Haven. Since his untimely passing on January 1\, 2016\, he is greatly missed by family\, friends and the whole of Connecticut chess. \n\n\n\nTo Register\, go to: https://www.chessct.org/ \n\n\n\n——————————————————————————— \n\n\n\nUnrated ineligible for class or upset prizes. Prizes based on final standings onUSCF tie breaks\, NOT USCF distribution rules\, except perfect (4-0) scores\, whoshare money prizes equally.*Team prizes may be increased\, depending on number of entering teams\, generallydesignated by players from the same school. The Organizer\, at their discretion\, maydesignate additional teams by school district from participating players in the samesection\, who have insufficient participants to form a school-based team. TheOrganizer\, at their discretion\, may divide teams that comprise more than 10% ofany section. \n\n\n\nTie break: If there are 2 or more players tied with a perfect (4-0) score\, a playoff willdetermine the section winner and will immediately follow Round 4. See Note [1]below. Other ties determined by US Chess standard tie breaks. \n\n\n\nEntry Fee: TBA   Discounts: Hartford residents: All children residing in Hartford’s areas of need and registeringfor one of the scholastic sections above receive FREE entry and FREE scholasticUSCF ID valid for one year. All Hartford residents registering for the Open or theU1600 section receive $20 entry by April 19\, $30 by April 28. Players in thiscategory should email events.CSCA@gmail.com to request additional registrationinstructions. Hartford residents may also register in person at the Wilson-Gray YMCA. All inperson registration payments are cash ONLY.General DISCOUNTS: Students with financial hardship\, attending Title I schoolsor requesting a sibling discount should email events.CSCA@gmail.com to requestadditional registration instructions.CSCA Member Organization DISCOUNT: CSCA Member Organizations willreceive instructions to apply $10 membership discount to their members. Schoolsand other organizations may apply for Member Organization status at any time byemail to chess.CSCA@gmail.com.GMs and IMs: Entry fee is waived for GMs and IMs\, if registering by April 19.Deducted from prize thereafter. Please email events.CSCA@gmail.com to register.Out-of-state: Out-of-state players welcome and fully prize eligible. \n\n\n\nNotes:THIS NONPROFIT EVENT IS ORGANIZED AND SPONSORED BY THE CONNECTICUT STATECHESS ASSOCIATION\, WILSON-GRAY YMCA YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER AND EASTSIDE CHESS. ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE CONNECTICUT CHESS COMMUNITY AND THEYMCA. \n\n\n\n[1] Tie break playoff format. If there are 2 or more players tied with a perfect (4-0) score\, a playoff willdetermine the section winner and will immediately follow Round 4. The playoff format will be G/5/4 d2Armageddon game\, blitz rules apply\, with USCF tie breaks determining seeding and choice of color.Playoff pairings will be highest seed against lowest seed and so on. Each playoff round will result inelimination of the losing player(s). Final placement of eliminated players will be arranged in order ofseeding based on round of playoff elimination. If the number of players in the initial playoff round isuneven\, the highest seeded player(s) will advance without play to the second playoff round. All other tiesbroken by US Chess standard tie break rules. \n\n\n\n[2] COVID-19 Protocols Apply. All applicable YMCA COVID-19 Protocols apply. \n\n\n\n[3] Food Service. The YMCA plans to have food service available during the event\, including grilledlunch options. \n\n\n\n[4] Rating Supplement. Apr 2023 USCF Rating Suppl. used for section entry\, pairings and prizes. \n\n\n\n[5] Tax requirements. Players receiving total payments of $600 or more from the CSCA in 2023 mustsubmit a W-9 to the CSCA at events.CSCA@gmail.com in advance of receiving prize. \n\n\n\n[6] Contact. All questions/inquiries to events.CSCA@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n[7] Refunds/Cancellation Policy. To withdraw registration or request a refund\, email your request toevents.CSCA@gmail.com no later than April 27 at 11:59 PM. Refund requests not received by email orreceived after the above deadline\, will not be honored. Refunds are subject to $15 administrative fee. \n\n\n\n[8] Unauthorized solicitation is prohibited. This is a nonprofit event for the Connecticut chesscommunity\, and the CSCA event Promotion Policy at CSCA Tournaments is in effect. Please contactCSCA at events.CSCA@gmail.com for advertising and promotional opportunities. \n\n\n\nFlyer: https://chessct.org/csca/Uploads/HMT.23.fly.pdf
URL:https://oceanstatechess.com/event/thomas-e-hartmayer-memorial-tournament-1300-prizes-awards/
LOCATION:Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth and Family Center of Hartford\, 444 Albany Avenue\, Hartford\, CT\, Connecticut\, 06103\, United States
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SUMMARY:31st Massachusetts G/60 Championships - $3\,000 Prizes Guaranteed (Westford\, MA)
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 30\, 2023 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation: Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center\, 219 Littleton Road\, Westford\, MA 01886 \n\n\n\nFormat: 4SS; G/60 d5Rounds: 10:00 – 1:00 – 3:30 – 6:00 \n\n\n\nPrizes: $3\,000 Guaranteed!* Championship (2000/up) $350-175\, top U2300 $150* Under 2200 $250-150* Under 2000 $250-150* Under 1800 $250-125* Under 1600 $200-125* Under 1400 $200-100* Under 1200 $200-100* Under 1000 $150-75 \n\n\n\nByes: Byes in rounds 1-4\, must commit before round 2\, limit 1.           No half point byes for players receiving full point byes. \n\n\n\nEntry Fee: $39 if mailed by 4/24\, or online by 4/28\, $50 at site. $10 discount for U1000 section. GMs and IMs free. \n\n\n\nOther Information:* Unrated prize limits: $50 in U1000\, $75 in U1200\, $100 in U1400\, $125 in U1600\, $150 in U1800\, $175 in U2000.* There is a minimum rating of 2000 (official or current) to play in the Championship section.* New players: enter ID as 00000000\, pay for US Chess and MACA memberships\,          send email to info@masschess.org with name\, address and date of birth* Please bring chess set and clock.* No credit cards at site; cash or check OK. \n\n\n\nQuestions: Bob Messenger 603-891-2484. Email: info@masschess.org                  Day of the tournament call 603-557-1732. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTo Register\, go to MACA website: http://www.masschess.org/Events/Event_Details.aspx?Event_ID=8073
URL:https://oceanstatechess.com/event/31st-massachusetts-g-60-championships-3000-prizes-guaranteed/
LOCATION:Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center\, 219 Littleton Road\, Westford\, Massachusetts\, 01886
ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Chess Association":MAILTO:info@masschess.org
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