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
49th New Hampshire Amateur Championship
November 15, New Hampshire
4SS, G/60 d5. Epping Middle High School, 32 Prescott Rd., Epping, NH 03042. 3 sections, $1,100 in prizes gtd: Championship: open to U2100 or Unr. EF: $46 if rec’d by 11/13, $51 at site. $$G: $200-150-100; trophy to 1st. No Unr. may win over $150. U1750: open to U1750 or Unr. EF: $46 if rec’d by 11/13, $51 at site. $$G: $160-100-75; trophy to 1st. No Unr. may win over $100. Under 1400: open to U1400 or Unr. EF: $41 if rec’d by 11/13, $46 at site. $$G: $100-60-40, Top U1200 $65, Top Unr $50. No Unr. may win over $60; trophy to 1st. All sections: NHCA membership required of rated NH residents; dues $8 adult, $6 under 19. Reg.: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Sat. 11/15, Rds.: 10-1:00-3:30-6:00. Half-point bye okay in any one Rd except Rd 4 of Champ section, must commit before Rd 2. No half-point byes for players receiving full-point byes. Online advance entry available at nhchess.org until 11/14 at 8 p.m. Ent: NHCA, c/o John Elmore, 20 Holmgren Rd., Stratham, NH 03885. Info only: johnpelmore@yahoo.com.