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.
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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. $$ (690G): 200-100, U2000 $90, U1800 $80, U1600 $70, U1400 $60, U1200 $50, U1000 $40. Trophies to Top 3 under 1400, Top 3 under 1200, and Top 3 under 1000. Scholastic: Open to K-12 who are unrated or rated under 900. EF: $15 postmarked by 7/4, $25 after. Trophies to Top 7, and Top 3 under 600. All: Trophies to 1st-2nd club and school teams combining 4-7 players from both sections. Reg ends Noon. Rds 12:30pm - 1:45pm - 3pm - 4:15pm - 5:45pm. PSCF required $5 OSA. Info: martinak_tom_m@hotmail.com, 412-908-0286. Ent: PSCF, c/o Tom Martinak, 549 13th Ave., New Brighton PA 15066-1208. Checks payable to PSCF. W. Sponsored & Organized by the PA State Chess Federation & University of Pittsburgh Chess Club.
Download a flyer in pdf for the Pennsylvania State Action Chess Championship
A Heritage Event
July 26 & 27. 39th Susquehanna Valley Open. 5-SS. 50/2, SD/30. Honeysuckle Student Apts., 111 Honeysuckle Ct., Bloomsburg, PA 17815. EF: $25 by 7/18, $32 later, $2 discount for Bloomsburg University students. PSCF required $5, OSA. $$ (175 b/30): 100-50-25, Class prizes based on entries. Door prizes will be awarded between rounds. Reg 8-8:45am. Rds 9am - 2:30pm - 7:30pm, 9am - 2pm. Info: 717-580-7492, slam.dk@verizon.net Housing: $40 (if available). Ent: Sam Lamonto, 1408 Walnut Street, Camp Hill PA 17011-3966.