TBD - SS, G/5. UCONN Bronwell Bldg., Room 124, Auditorium Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. EF: FREE. Free pizza & refreshments will be served. Used book sale. Info: Tom Hartmayer, 860-989-5394, tomhart3@charter.net.

4SS, 35/90, SD/60. UCONN Bronwell Bldg., Room 124, Auditorium Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. EF: At site $10, $5 students. $$ 50%-30%-20% net entry fees. 1/2 point byes available rounds 1-3 only, no last round byes. Info: Tom Hartmayer 860-989-5394, tomhart3@charter.net.

3-SS, 35/90, SD/60. UCONN Castleman Bldg., Room 21, 261 Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. EF: $35, $40 at site. $$ 350-200 gtd., Top U-2000, U-1800, U-1600, U-1400 $80 each b/30. Registration: 8-8:45 am. Round 1 at 9 am, others ASAP. 1/2 point byes available in rds. 1 & 2, no last round byes. Advance Entries & Info: Tom Hartmayer, 963 Mansfield City Rd., Storrs, CT 06268, 860-989-5394, tomhart3@charter.net.

4-SS, G/30. UCONN SOE Castleman Bldg., Room 207, 261 Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. 2 Sections: High School & K-8, (K-8 may play in HS if over 1400). Both, EF: $25, $30 at site. Trophies to top five finishers in each section, blitz playoffs to break ties. Registration: 9-9:45 am. Round 1 at 10 am, all others ASAP. 1/2 point byes available in rounds 1-3, no last round byes. Advance Entries & Info: Tom Hartmayer, 963 Mansfield City Rd., Storrs, CT 06268. 860-989-5394, tomhart3@charter.net.

UCONN Castleman Bldg., Room 206, 261 Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. 4SS, 30/90, SD/60. EF: At site $35, $20 students. (Top 2 Gtd.) $$ 350 - 200, Top U2000, Top U1800, Top U1600, Top U1400 each $100 b/30. Prizes increased as entries allow. 1/2 point byes available in rounds 1-3 only, no last round byes. Info: Tom Hartmayer, 860-989-5394, tomhart3@charter.net.

5SS, G/60. UCONN Castleman Bldg., Room 206, 261 Glenbrook Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. 2 Sections: High School Open, (Grades 9 -12), Middle School Open (Grades 6 - 8). Both: 1/2 point byes available in rounds 1-4 with 1 hr. advance notice, no last round byes. Reg.: 8:30 - 9:30 AM. Rds: Sat. 10-1-4, Sun. 9-12. H.S. Open: EF $45, $50 after 10-24. Prizes: 1st - $2000 Scholarship (renewable for 4 yrs. with 3.4 GPR) & Trophy, 2nd - $1000 Scholarship (renewable for 4 yrs. with 3.4 GPR) & Trophy, 3rd- $500 Scholarship (renewable for 4 yrs. with 3.4 GPR) & Trophy. 4th - 6th: Trophies. Scholarship winners must be able to satisfy entrance requirements for UCONN SOE. Scholarships are not transferable.1 scholarship per student, prior winners are eligible to upgrade only. Past 1st prize winners are eligible for trophy only. Middle School Open: EF $35, $40 after 10-24. Prizes: Trophies to Top 3 Overall , Top 3 Grade 7, Top 3 Grade 6. Entries: Checks payable to “UCONN”, mail to Tom Hartmayer, 963 Mansfield City Rd., Storrs, CT 0626. INFO: 860-989-5394, tomhart3@charter.net. Parking: North Garage. Lodging: Nathan Hale Inn, 855 Bolton Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. 860-427-7888, ask for chess rate.

$$1000 b/30. Open, U1600: 4/SS G60, Rds.: 10-12-2-4, Rds. 1 & 2 accl’rtd prngs. U1200, U1000, U800/UNR: 5SS G/30, Rds: 10am then ASAP, Peck Place School, 500 Peck Lane, Orange, CT, 06477. Open: $300, $200, $100, $100, 5th-10th $50 ea. Trophies to top five U1600, U1200, U1000, U800/Unrated. EF: $35 by 10/29, $70 at door. Reg.: 8:30-9:30, $5 CSCA Memb. req’d, OSA. Ent: Educational Technologies, 452 Peck Lane, Orange,CT 06477. For more info, check www.edutechchess.com or www.CTChess.com.

4-SS, 40/2, SD/1. Holiday Inn, 120 Laning St. Southington, CT. Four sections: OPEN, EF $40, $$50%-30%-20%. AMATEUR (Under 2000), EF $30, $$40%-20%-10%, 10% U1700. RESERVE (Under 1700), EF $25, trophies 1-2-3. NOVICE (Under 1400), only on 10/10, 4/SS, G/1, EF $20, trophies 1-2-3. Unrated players in Amateur, Reserve, Novice not eligible for first prize. ALL: EF $10 more at door. Reg: 9-9:30, Rds. 10-3, 10-3 (Novice 10-12-3-5). HR: $119. Ent: Fred Townsend, 11 Cole Dr., Wolcott, CT 06716. ftownsend@snet.net, (203)-879-2009. NS. NC.

UCONN Bronwell Bldg., Room 124, Auditorium Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. 4SS, 35/90, SD60. EF: $10, $5 students. $$ 50% - 30% - 20% net entry fees. 1/2 point byes available in rounds 1-3 only, no last round byes. Info: Tom Hartmayer, 860-989-5394, tomhart3@charter.net.

UCONN Bronwell Bldg., Room 124, Auditorium Rd., Storrs, CT 06269. 4-SS, 35/90, SD/60. EF: $10, $5 students. $$ 50% - 30% - 20% net entry fees. Half point byes available in rounds 1 - 3 only, no last round byes. Info: Tom Hartmayer, 860-989-5394, tomhart3@charter.net.

Open Section, Mar 19-23 only: 9SS, 40/2, SD/1. GM & IM norms possible. Lower Sections, Mar 20-23 or 21-23: 7SS, 40/2, SD/1 (3-day option, rds. 1-4 G/50). Foxwoods Resort Casino & Hotel (World’s largest casino), Rt 2, Mashantucket CT 06339 (I-95 to Exit 92 to Rt 2 West, or I-395 to Exit 85 to Rt 164 to Rt 2 East). Free parking. 45 miles from T.F. Green Airport (Providence, RI), 14 miles from Groton/New London Airport; for shuttle from New London Amtrak station call 1-800-USA-RAIL. Bus transportation: 1-888-BUS2FOX. Free shuttle to Mashantucket Pequot Museum, largest Native American museum in USA. Prizes $100,000 based on 650 paid entries (Seniors count as 3/4 entries; re-entries, GMs, WGMs & foreign IMs as half entries, Under 900/Unr Section not counted), else proportional, minimum $70,000 (70% of each prize) guaranteed. In 7 sections (Unrated eligible only for Open or Under 900): Open: $10000-5000-3000-1500-1000-700-600-500-400-400, 2300-2499 $3000-1500-700, Under 2300/Unr $3000-1500-700. If tie for first, top 2 on tiebreak play speed game (white 7 minutes, black 5 minutes & gets draw odds) for title & free room at 2008 Foxwoods Open. FIDE rated. Under 2100, Under 1900, Under 1700, Under 1500: each $5000-3000-2000-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300. Under 1300: $4000-2000-1500-1000-700-600-500-400-300-300. Under 900/Unrated: Trophies to top 10. Prize limits: 1) Players with under 26 games played as of 3/08 list may not win over $1500 U1300, $2000 U1500 or $2500 U1700. Games rated too late for 3/08 list not counted. 2) If more than 30 points over section maximum on any list 3/07-2/08, prize limit $1500. 3) Balance of limited prize goes to next player(s) in line. Mailed EF: 5-day (Open only) $205, 4-day $204, 3-day $203 mailed by 1/10; 5-day $225, 4-day $224, 3-day $223 mailed by 3/11; all $250 at site. CSCA members may deduct $4 from mailed EF only. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Online EF at chesstour.com: $207 by 1/10, $227 by 3/17, $250 after 3/17 until 2 hours before rd 1. Phone EF at 406-896-2038 (entry only, no questions): $210 by 1/10, $230 by 3/17. No phone entry after 3/17. GMs & foreign IMs free; $150 deducted from prize. WGMs $100; another $100 deducted from prize. EF $70 less to seniors over 65 in Under 1300 & above sections. Under 900/Unrated Section EF: 4-day $24, 3-day $23 if mailed by 3/11, all $27 online at chesstour.com by 3/17, $30 phoned to 406-896-2038 by 3/17 (entry only, no questions), $40 at site. No checks at site, credit cards OK. Advance EF $10 less if paid with $49 USCF dues. Re-entry: $100, not available in Open Section. 5-day Open Section schedule: Reg. ends Wed 6 pm, rds. Wed. 7 pm, Thu 12 noon & 7 pm, Fri 11 am & 6 pm, Sat 11 am & 6 pm, Sun 10 am & 4:30 pm. 4-day Lower Sections schedule: Reg. ends Thu 6 pm, rds. Thu 7 pm, Fri 11-6, Sat 11-6, Sun 10-4:30. 3-day Lower Sections schedule: Reg. ends Fri 7 pm, rds Fri 8 pm, Sat 10-12:30-3-6, Sun 10-4:30. 4-day & 3-day merge & compete for same prizes. Byes: all; limit 4 (limit 2 in last 4 rds), Open must commit before rd 2, lower sections before rd 4. Bring sets, boards, clocks if possible- none supplied. HR: Grand Pequot Tower (tournament site, very luxurious) $126-126, Great Cedar Hotel (connected building; very close) $115-115, Two Trees Inn (15 minute walk; free shuttle) $105-105. 1-800-FOXWOOD, must reserve by 3/6 or you will have to stay at least 3 miles away. Car rentals: Avis, 800-331-1600, use AWD #D657633 or reserve car online at chesstour.com. Foreign player ratings: Usually 100 points added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200/more to most other foreign, no pts added to CFC or Jamaica. Most foreign ratings other than CFC, FQE or Jamaica not accepted for U2000 or below. Highest of multiple ratings usually used. Players who fail to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US player ratings: March list used; FIDE ratings not used. Special rules: In round 3 or after, players with scores of 80% or more and their opponents may not use headphones, earphones, cellphones or hearing aids or go to a different floor of the hotel without Director permission, and must submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director. Ent: Continental Chess, Box 249, Salisbury Mills NY 12577. Questions: 845-496-9658, http://www.chesstour.com. $10 service charge for refunds. Invitation requests: go@chess.us. You may request “lowest possible section” if March rating unknown. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com.