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July 20
NMCO Annual Chess Picnic
The 2008 Annual Picnic will start at 12 noon
Taylor Park (corner of Pennsylvania and Indian School)
Please bring sets/clocks and your own food and beverages
There will be a "Bughouse Chess" team tournament
as the feature of the afternoon
Bughouse Rules
August 2
Knight of the Team Quads
Hosted by the Foothills Chess Club
3 Rounds - Round Robin - G/90
3 Player Teams Seeded in Quads Based on Total Team Rating
No Max Rating
$225 to the first place team in each Quad
Foothills Fellowship Church
Southwest Corner of Tramway and Candelaria
Albuquerque, NM
Advance Entries - $75/team
On Site Entries - $90/team - Registration 7:30 am to 8:15 am
Flyer with Entry Form
Sept. 13th
Santa Fe Open
4 rd SS G/60 -- Dual Rated (regular and quick)
Santa Fe Women's Club - 1616 Old Pecos Trail
Entry Fee: $15 -- Must be received by 9/12
$5 discount each additionall family member after one full price entry
On Site Registration 8-8:30 late fee $7
Round Times: 9:00, 11:30, 2:30, 5:00
Prize fund $500 b/50
Four sections: Open, U1700, U1400, U1100
One 1/2 pt bye if request before Rd 1
USCF membership required
Single Tmt.mem. & renewals taken on-site
Make checks payable to NMCO
P.O. Box 4215, Albuqerque, NM 87196
Entry Form
Sept. 14th
2008 New Mexico Blitz Championship
SS 7 Double Rounds G/5
Santa Fe Women's Club - 1616 Old Pecos Trail
Blitz rules but Quick Rated
(USCF Ch. 11 Blitz rules as rev. 2007)
One Section: Open w/prizes for Open, U1700, U1400, U1100
Highest score NM resident is 08 NM Blitz Champion
Prize fund $350 b/50
One 1/2 pt bye if request before Rd 1
Entry Fee: $15 -- Must be received by 9/12
$5 discount if registered/played in Santa Fe G/60 Sept. 13, or
$5 discount each additionall family member after one full price entry,
(but not both discounts)
On Site Registration 11-11:30 late fee $7
First Round at 12 noon
USCF membership required
Single Tmt.mem. & renewals taken on-site
Make checks payable to NMCO
P.O. Box 4215, Albuqerque, NM 87196
Entry Form
Nov. 1/2
New Mexico Open
Days Inn
2120 Menaul NE, Ph# 505-884-0250
4 Sections
Open - EF $35 in advance, $45 on-site - 5 SS
($15 additional if rated U/1600)
U1800 - EF $30 in advance, $40 on-site - 5 SS
5 SS: Sat. G/2 Rnds 9, 1:30, 6; Sun. 30/90 SD/1 Rnds 9, 3
(Maximum of 1 half point bye may be requested before Round 1)
U1400 - EF $25 in advance, $35 on-site - 6 SS
U1100 - EF $20 in advance, $30 on-site - 6 SS
6 SS: G/60 Rnds 9, 12, 3 Sat. and Sun.
(Maximum of 2 half point byes may be requested before Round 1)
Prize Fund: $1000 b/80
Registration: Saturday 8-8:30am
Additional $10 for on-site entries
After full price entry, additional family member entries for $10
Advance Entries must be received by 10/31
Make checks payable to: NMCO
P.O. Box 4215, Albuquerque, NM 87196
NM scholastic tournaments - click here
NMCO wishes to thank the many supportors of local chess, including:
University of New Mexico
Frontier Restaurant
Local chess equipment sales - Senior TD Art Glassman
Days Inn
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