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The New Hampshire Chess Association (NHCA) is a non-profit organization whose primary goal is to promote chess in the state of New Hampshire. The NHCA runs six major tournaments a year, these include:

  1. Queen City Tornado
  2. New Hampshire Quick Chess Championship
  3. New Hampshire Open
  4. New Hampshire Senior Championship
  5. New Hampshire Amateur Championship
  6. New Hampshire Scholastic Individual Championships
  7. New Hampshire Scholastic Team Championships

74TH NEW HAMPSHIRE OPEN

October 18-19, New Hampshire

US CHESS GRAND PRIX POINTS: 20 (ENHANCED)

4SS, 40/90 SD/30 +30. Manchester DoubleTree, 700 Elm St (Granite St exit off I-293), Manchester, NH 03101; 603-625-1000. $$Gtd 3,114. Four sections. Championship: (Open to players rated 1800 or higher) $$Gtd 320-230-140-100, U2100 150-100. NH Champion title & $74 bonus to top-scoring NH resident. Tim Chevalier Memorial Prize $100 to top-scoring NH resident under age 21. Under 1950: $$Gtd 285-165-145-125 (Unr may win up to 140), U1600 170. Under 1650: $$Gtd 200-140-120-90 (Unr may win up to 120), U1400 $130. Under 1100: $$Gtd 140-120-100-75 (Unr may win up to 75), Unr 65. All: EF $58 in advance or $64 at door, except $53/$59 for Under 1100 section, free to GM/IM in Open. NHCA memb. required for rated NH residents: $8 adult, $6 age 18/under. Reg.: Sat. 8:30-9:30 a.m., Rds.: 10-4, 9:30-3:30. H-bye okay for any one round (except Open rd 4) if requested before start of rd 2. No player may have both H-bye and full-point bye. NHCA membership meeting 9 a.m. Sun. HR: $174 (plus 8.5% tax) if reserved directly with hotel or online; reserve by 9/26. Ent: NHCA, c/o John Elmore, 20 Holmgren Rd, Stratham, NH 03885. Online advance entry available at nhchess.org until 8:00 p.m. on Oct. 17. Info only: johnpelmore@yahoo.com.

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