Mechanics' Institute Chess Room Newsletter # 101
"Concentrate on material gain. Whatever your opponent gives you, take,
unless you see a good reason not to."
Honor Roll of Imre Konig Memorial donors: fund raising is now at $15,040 - only $4,960 to go! Tibor Weinberger, Mark Pinto, Jim Eade, Neil Falconer, Larry Christiansen, John Keker, Toshio Imai, Vince McCambridge, Bryan Bilby, Bear Stearns, Tom Allen, Max Wilkerson, John Cannon, Mervyn Field, Dr. Joe Wagner, Haluk Akol, Mike Goodall, Dr. Ben Gross, Smartchess, Peter Stevens, Kevan Gross and anonymous. GM Alex Baburin writes: "I would like to help the Konig fund raising by making a special offer on new subscriptions to my daily Internet chess magazine Chess Today - rates ($19 for 4 months, $25 for 6 months and $44 for one year) and encourage them to subscribe. When they subscribe, in the reference field they should write 'Imre Konig' and I will give 50% of their subscription to the tournament."" Go to http://www.chesstoday.net for more information on one of the best chess magazines in the world and help support the Konig! 1) 2nd Vladimir Pafnutieff Memorial Open 2) Imre Konig Tuesday Night Marathon 3) IMs Jack Peters and Enrico Sevillano tie in San Luis Obispo 4) Imre Konig Blitz: September 7 5) Upcoming events 1) 2nd Vladimir Pafnutieff Memorial OpenFilipino IM Ricardo DeGuzman once again took top honors in the Mechanics' monthly game-in-45 minutes event. DeGuzman scored 5-0 in the second Vladimir Pafnutieff Memorial Open held August 17. National Master Michael Aigner and soon to be master Monty Peckham tied for second at 4 1/2. The Pafnutieff set a record for a one day event at the MI with 56 entries. Anthony Corrales directed. 2) Imre Konig Tuesday Night MarathonTop seeded Frank Thornally (2360 USCF) is among those with two points after two rounds. The 69 participants in this event equal the all time high for the Marathon set in the last event. Entries are still trickling in so the first 70+ player event looks just around the corner. 3) IMs Jack Peters and Enrico Sevillano tie in San Luis ObispoInternational Masters tied for first place with 4 1/2 points from 5 in the San Luis Obispo Open held August 17-18. The two winners drew with each other in the third round. 4) Imre Konig Blitz: September 7Imre Konig Memorial Blitz: Come play the Grandmasters Saturday, September 7 from 5-7 PM $500 guaranteed plus donated book prizes 1st Place $250; 2nd $100; 3rd $50; First 2200-1800 $50; First Under 1800 $50 Where : Mechanics' Institute Chess Room, 4th Floor ; 57 Post St., San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 421-2258 Time: Registration 4-4:45 PM on September 7. The event will last from approximately 5-7 PM (five double-round Swiss, 10 games in all) Entry Fee: $15, $18 to non-WBCA members, free to GMs and IMs Time Control: G/5 minutes. WBCA rules are used For more information contact IM John Donaldson at the above number or reach him at imwjd@aol.com PLEASE BRING CLOCKS! 5) Upcoming eventsEver fancy competing in the Iron Man? No, not the event held in Hawaii, but the North American Open in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The late Charles Powell won the first event in 1970, which was a twenty rounder in five days! These days, the distance has been shortened, but you still get your monies worth, and more, with ten rounds in four days. The organizer, Jim Berry, kindly provides the players with a free pizza feed before the start of the eighth round to give them a little last minute fuel to finish the event. This year, the one of a kind tournament features GMs Alex Baburin and Yury Shulman, who will be warming up for the Konig Memorial. Full details for this event are below. Note two new additions to the calendar under national listings: the always popular Governor's Cup and a rare opportunity for GM and IM norms this December in Lindsborg, Kansas.
Howard Donnelly Memorial: Sept. 21This event is a 5-rounder, G/45, run on the Swiss system starting at 10 AM. Regional EventsAug. 24-25 GPP: 6 N. California Frank Harris Memorial Chess Tournament. 4SS, 40/2, SD/30. Vallejo Chess Club, 333 Amador St., Vallejo (From San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley- Sacramento-Fairfield: Take I-80 toward Vallejo, exit on Georgia St., go west toward Central Vallejo, 3 lights make rt on Amador, 1/2 blk. on left). $$b/60 pd. ents. Open: (2000+) $$400-250, Best X $200. Reserve: (1600-1999) $$350-200, Best B $200. Booster: (1599/Unr.) $$300-150, Best D/Unr. $200. EF: $50 by 8/20, $55 later. Reg: 8:30-9:30am Sat. Ent: Cks payable to Maximo Fajardo, 127 Missouri St., Vallejo, CA 94590. 707-980-0311. Bring sets/boards, none supplied!
Aug. 31-Sept. 2 GPP: 15 N. California National Events
Aug. 30-Sept. 2 GPP: 20 Oklahoma Dear Chess Friends, Hope the 7th Governor's Cup Chess Tournament is on your fall calendar--October 11-13--in Sioux Falls, Sourth Dakota. The tourney will be at a new site this year--downtown at the Holiday Inn City Centre at 100 West 8th Street. Once again we will distribute $10,000 in prize money. Call (605) 339-2000 as soon as possible and ask for the $79 chess rate. ( Let me know if you have any difficulty making a reservation. I know that the state soccer tourney is in town that same weekend which may be a problem for you if you wait too long to reserve a room.) The tourney will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday night. All state chess associations are invited to nominate their current state champion or one of their best to represent their state in this event. Please spread the word to chess association presidents. At this time I do not plan to have the Governor's Office send out invitations like I have done in the past. The entry fee will be $50 in advance--entries must be postmarked by October 5 to receive this rate. After that entry fees will be $70. Free entry to all GM's, IM's, and players rated above 2400. Remember to indicate your section when you register: Open, Premier, or Rserve. (Premier is Under 2000, and Reserve is Under 1600).
2nd Annual
Lindsborg Rotary Open Chess Tournament |