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Regional Tournaments
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May 3 – Free Chess Tournament – Jefferson City

605 Washington Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101-2923 Reg: 9:30-9:50 AM. Ending about 6 PM. More details are at jeffersoncitychess.googlepages.com/nexttournament Contact 573-896-5139 or mochessnow@yahoo.com

May 10 –  Saint Peters Quick Tournament – Saint Peters

4SS, G/29. Mathnasium 235 Salt Lick Rd. St. Peters, MO 63376. Click here for Directions. Entry fee: $5, Prizes b/40: $100-1st, $25-2nd. $25-3rd. Max one 1/2 point bye if declared by Round 1. Reg: 12:00-12:20. Rds: 12:30/1:40/2:50/4:00. MCA membership required available on site from $5. Entries/Info: Tim Nesham, 636-697-8816.

May 31 –  Kansas City Quick Tournament – Independence

4SS, G/29. Noland Baptist Church, 4505 S. Noland Rd., Independence, MO. Two Sections, Open and Unrated (Not USCF rated).  Entry fee: Open-$10, Unrated-$5. Prizes: Open-Weighted chess set, chess book, and free entry to a future tournament, Unrated-Free chess lesson, chess book, free entry to a future tournament. Reg: 10:30-11:30. Rnds: 12, 1:10, 2:15, 3:20. NO smoking and NO computers. Entries/Info: Bob Holliman, 816-836-0568.

May 31 –  Sweet Summer Swiss – Maryland Heights (StL)

4 SS, G/90.  Hampton Inn St. Louis/Westport 2454 Old Dorsett Rd, Maryland Heights, MO, 63043. EF: $35.  Site entries cash only. Prizes:  $120 b/40 for first in each section (Expert/Master, A, B, C, D, U1200); Biggest upset gets $20; Perfect Score Bonus: $20. Reg: 8-8:50.  Rnds: 9, 12:30, 3:45, 7.  One 1/2 point bye allowed if declared before round 1. Info: Matt Angeli, 314-315-0222

June 7 –  Saint Peters Quick Tournament – Saint Peters

4SS, G/29. Mathnasium 235 Salt Lick Rd. St. Peters, MO 63376. Click here for Directions. Entry fee: $5, Prizes b/40: $100-1st, $25-2nd. $25-3rd. Max one 1/2 point bye if declared by Round 1. Reg: 12:00-12:20. Rds: 12:30/1:40/2:50/4:00. MCA membership required available on site from $5. Entries/Info: Tim Nesham, 636-697-8816.

June 7 – Free Chess Tournament – Jefferson City

605 Washington Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101-2923 Reg: 9:30-9:50 AM. Ending about 6 PM. More details are at jeffersoncitychess.googlepages.com/nexttournament Contact 573-896-5139 or mochessnow@yahoo.com

June 14 – Arnold Denker Open – Columbia

3SS, G/75. Memorial Union room N208, 518 Hitt St., Columbia, MO. Directions: From I-70 exit 126, south on Providence, east on Rollins, north on Hitt. Entry fee: $1. NO PRIZES--Just the satisfaction of playing well. Accelerated pairings if over 16 entrants. Reg: 9:30-10:15. Rds: 10:30-1:15-4:00. Entries/Info: Charles Ward, 2400 Cimarron Drive, Columbia, MO 65203, 573-443-6685,

June 21 –  South County Summer Swiss – Saint Louis

4 SS, G/90.  Holiday Inn, Winchester Room, 4234 Butler Hill Rd. Saint Louis, MO, 63129. EF: $35.  Site entries cash only. Prizes:  $140 b/40 for first in each section (Expert/Master, A, B, C, D, U1200); Reg: 8-8:50.  Rounds 9, 12:30, 3:45, 7.  One 1/2 point bye allowed if declared before round 1. Info: Matt Angeli, 314-315-0222

June 28 & 29 – Missouri Class Championships – Columbia

*2008 Missouri State Invitational Chess Championship Qualifying Event*
5SS, G/120. Best Western Columbia Inn, 3100 I-70 Dr. SE, Columbia, MO 65201 (on the service road by the I-70 and US-63 intersection). $$b/7 in each class : $100-1st $50-2nd each class: M/X, A, B, C, D, E, U1000/Unr. Winner of M/X receives invitation. Entry fee: $30 if received by 6/20, $35 at site. Reg: 8:30-9:30; Rds: 10:00-2:30-7:00, 9:30-2:00. MCA required for MO residents, available on site from $5. Hotel: $74.95/night, Free Wi-Fi & breakfast, 573-474-6161 mention CHESS. Entries/Info: Bob Howe, 4403 Gage Place, Columbia, MO 65203; 636-234-7928

For tournament dates further in the future, visit the Missouri 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.