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Regional Tournaments
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Please note that all tournaments listed require USCF membership and are rated unless denoted otherwise.

August 14 & 15 – Missouri Invitational State Championship – Saint Louis

**A State Championship Event**
(By invitation only) 5SS, G/120. Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis,4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Reg: 8:30-9:30. Rds: Sat-10/2:30/7, Sun-9:30/2. $$b/20: $500-1st, $250-2nd, $125-3rd. EF: Free--courtesy of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. MCA Memb. req'd. HR: Chase Park Plaza Hotel, 1-877-587-2427, $159/night. Parkway Hotel, 314-256-7777, $97/night. Water Tower Inn, 314-977-7500, $70/night. Ask for chess rate. Full information regarding qualification and earning an invitation available at www.mochess.org Entries/Info: Thomas Rehmeier, 5217 Denice St., Jefferson City, MO 65109. 573-291-0852.

August 14 & 15 – Missouri Amateur Championship – Saint Louis

**A State Championship Event**
5SS, G/120. Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis,4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Reg: 8:30-9:30. Rds: Sat-10/2:30/7, Sun-9:30/2. One Section. $$b/40: $250-1st Overall, Class prizes: $120-1st in each X, A, B, C, D, E, U1000/Unr. EF: $30 if rec’d by 8/7. $40 on site. Site entries cash only. Max one ½-pt bye. MCA req’d for MO residents, available on site from $5, OSA. HR: Chase Park Plaza Hotel, 1-877-587-2427, $159/night. Parkway Hotel, 314-256-7777, $97/night. Water Tower Inn, 314-977-7500, $70/night. Ask for chess rate. Entries/Info: Thomas Rehmeier, 5217 Denice St., Jefferson City, MO 65109. 573-291-0852.

August 28 – Vassily Smyslov Open – Columbia

3SS, G/75. UMC Memorial Union room N206, 518 Hitt St., Columbia MO.  Directions: From I-70 exit 126, south on Providence, east on Rollins, north on Hitt.  Reg: 9:30-10:15.  Rds: 10:30, 1:15, 4:00. EF: $1. No prizes-Just the satisfaction of playing well. Entries/Info: Charles Ward, 2400 Cimarron Drive, Columbia, MO 65203, 573-443-6685.

September 18 & 19 – Missouri Open & Chess Festival – Columbia

**A State Championship Event**
2010 MISSOURI OPEN: 5SS, G/120. Best Western Columbia Inn, 3100 I-70 Dr. SE, Columbia, MO. 2-sections: Open & Reserve (U1600): Prizes: Open-$250-1st Overall + Plaque (Top MO resident earns spot in 2011 Invitational Championship), $120-1st in each M/X, A, B. Reserve-$200-1st Overall + Plaque, $100-1st in each C, D, E, U1000/Unr. EF: $40 by 9/10, $50 on site. Site entries cash only. Reg.: 9-9:45am. Rounds: Sat-10/2:30/7, Sun-10:30/3. Max one 1/2-pt bye.

MISSOURI QUICK CHAMPIONSHIP: 4SS, G/29 (QR). Prizes: b/20, $75-1st Overall + Plaque, $50-1st U1600. Reg.: 6:30-7pm Friday. Rounds: 7/8/9/10pm. EF: $10 by 9/10, $15 on site.

MISSOURI BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP: 5SS, G/5 (QR). Prizes: $75-1st + plaque, $50-2nd, $25-3rd. EF: $10. Reg.: 8-8:15am Sunday. Rounds paired ASAP, ending by 9:30am.

MCA SCHOLASTIC: 5SS, G/30. Prizes: Trophies to top 3, medals for 4th-10th in each section: HS, K-8, K-6, K-3. EF: $10 by 9/10, $15 on site. Reg.: 9-10am Saturday. Rounds: 10:30/11:45/1:15/2:30/3:45. Awards: 5:15pm.

MCA membership required for all events except MCA Scholastic, available on site, OSA. MCA General Membership meeting 9:30-10:15am Sun. HR: $69/night, free Wi-Fi & Hot breakfast, 573-474-6161, mention CHESS.Entries/Info: Thomas Rehmeier, 5217 Denice St., Jefferson City, MO 65109. 573-291-0852.

October 9 – 2-on-2 Team Championship – Saint Louis

4SS, G/75. Chess Club & Scholastic Center of Saint Louis , 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and IMs, deducted from earnings. GMs and IMs are not counted toward the based on prize fund total. EF: $60 for 2 person team, $50 for 2 person team that are both annual members of club if registered by 10/7. MCA Membership Req'd from $5. OSA. PF:(b/25 teams using combined ratings) $1200: Championship Team: $500. U3600 $400, U3000 $200, U2400 $100. 1st Place team members qualify for 2011 Club Championship. Reg: 9-9:45. Rds: 10, 12:45, 3:30, 6:15. Ad Hoc teams formed at the door. Hotel: Water Tower Inn at 314-977-7500 ask for the "chess rate" of $70/night. Entries: 4657 Maryland Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108. 314-361-CHESS. Additional Info: Tony Rich or visit the CCSCSL Website.

October 16 & 17 – Springfield Park Board Chess Club Open – Springfield

20 Grand Prix Points
FIDE Rated. 5SS, G/120. South Side Senior Center, 2215 South Fremont Ave., Springfield, MO 65804. EF: $40 if by 9/30, $35 for SPBCC members, $50 at site. Class prizes based on 50. Overall prizes guaranteed: $500-300-200. ($$G 1000) X,A,B,C,D,U1200, $100, $50, / Unr $100. Registration: 8:30-9:30 on 10/16. Rounds: 10, 2:30, 7:00; 9:00-1:30. USCF required, MCA req'd for MO residents. OSA. All site entries and memberships must be paid in cash. Bonus: Friday night jumble with Life Masters Bob Holliman, Ron Luther. Lecture at 7 pm with simultaneous exhibition at 8 pm. Hotel: Lamplighter Inn, 1772 S. Glenstone, Springfield, MO 65804, 417-882-1113. Request tournament rate of $59.95/night. Lamplighter Inn is about 1 mile from the tournament site. 30 rooms (24 non-smoking & 6 smoking, all with 2 queens size beds) will be held till Oct. 11th. Visit Springfield Park Board Chess Club Website for current information and directions. Entries/Info: Joe Brozovich, 4334 S. Newton, Springfield, MO 65810, 417-882-3992.
*Tournament sponsored by Springfield Park Board Chess Club.

October 30 – Trick-or-Treat Open – Columbia

3SS, G/75. UMC Memorial Union room N206, 518 Hitt St., Columbia MO.  Directions: From I-70 exit 126, south on Providence, east on Rollins, north on Hitt.  Reg: 9:30-10:15.  Rds: 10:30, 1:15, 4:00. EF: $1. No prizes-Just the satisfaction of playing well. Two rating-equivalent sections if 18+ players. Entries/Info: Charles Ward, 2400 Cimarron Drive, Columbia, MO 65203, 573-443-6685.

November 6 – Cape Girardeau Open – Cape Girardeau

4SS, G/75; Victorian Inn, 3253 William Street, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701; I-55, exit 96. Prizes: $500 b/30: $150 1st, $100 2nd, $75 each U1800, U1500, U1200, Upset prize, $25. Reg: 9-9:45am ; Round times: 10, 1, 3:30, 6:30 EF: $20 rec’d by 11/1, $25 on site. Site entries cash only. Max 1 half bye; MCA required, O.S.A., available on site. Entries/Info: Bob Howe 311 E Walnut, Pacific, MO 63069: 636-234-7928. (Tournament room 2nd floor, stairway accessible only)

 
For tournament dates further in the future, visit Missouri's USCF Tournament Clearinghouse. To get full details on upcoming tournaments well in advance of announcements in Chess Life, return to this page!! For events in adjacent states, use the links to other state associations on the Links page of this site. The schedule for upcoming scholastic tournaments is located at the Missouri Scholastic Chess Clearinghouse.