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:
- Queen City Tornado
- New Hampshire Quick Chess Championship
- New Hampshire Open
- New Hampshire Senior Championship
- New Hampshire Amateur Championship
- New Hampshire Scholastic Individual Championships
- 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.