NOTE: I am about to move out of town, and I no longer try to report on the various chess events occurring in the Triangle area. For information about the Asheboro, Wolfpack, Greenville, and other local chess events, please visit the corresponding web sites (linked on the front page of this site).

DISCLAIMER: The information below is not guaranteed to be complete or totally free of errors. The author of this list does not represent Borders Bookstores or any of the organizations mentioned below (except the Borders Chess Club). Individuals planning to play in any of these tournaments should verify the information with the listed contact person before making travel plans!

Note: USCF rated tournaments require membership in the United States Chess Federation. This can usually be arranged at the tournament site (verify in advance). For information on USCF memberships, visit www.uschess.org. For full details about the USCF-rated tournaments listed below, please see Chess Life magazine.

Abbreviations:

USCF - United States Chess Federation;
rated - USCF membership required; unrated - USCF membership not required;
FIDE - Fédération Internationale des Échecs (World Chess Federation);
4-SS - 4 round Swiss System; RR - Round Robin;
Quad - 4 person round robin, grouped by rating (each person plays against the other 3);
Hex - 6 person round robin, grouped by rating (each person plays against the other 5);
G/60 - each player has 60 minutes total per game;
40/90 - each player must make at least 40 moves in 90 minutes;
SD/30 - each player must make remaining moves in 30 minutes;
G/5 - each player has 5 minutes total per game;
U1800 - section for those rated under 1800;
K-12 - kindergarten through 12th grade.
TD - tournament director

Saturday January 14, 2006	Borders Chess Quads #24 Format: unrated, 3-RR, Time Control: G/30 (or 2 games per round at G/15) Entry Fee: $5 (cash only) Sections: 4-person sections by similar rating Prizes: $15 to 1st place in each quad Registration: 1:15 - 2:15pm Note: Please bring a chess set and clock if possible (we have only a few to lend) Location: Borders Books Music & Cafe, 1751 Walnut Street, Cary NC. Info: www.BordersChess.org/quads.htm
Saturday January 14, 2006	Asheboro Open VIII Format: 3-SS, USCF rated (USCF membership required) Time Control: G/75 Entry Fee: $25 Sections: Open, Candidates (1450-1699), and Club (U1450 & unrated) Schedule: register 8:55-9:45am; Rounds start at 10:00am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm Info: AsheboroChess.com/TAO8.htm Location: Days Inn, 901 Albemarle Road, Asheboro, NC 27205 Note: Asheboro is an fast and easy 60 minute drive west on Highway 64 (from Cary) Contact: William “Tom” Hales, chess@triad.rr.com
Saturday January 14, 2006	Greenville Chess Open 11 Format: 4-SS, rated (USCF membership required) Time Control: Rounds 1 & 2 are G/75, round 3 & 4 are G/90 Entry Fee: $30 if received by the Wednesday before tournament date, $35 on site Sections: 8-person sections by similar rating Schedule: register 8:45-9:45am; Round 1 starts at 10:00am Location: East Carolina Inn, Greenville, NC 27834 Info: home.earthlink.net/~vmb0506/index.html Contact: Victor Beaman, vmb0506@earthlink.net
Saturday January 21, 2006	TASCA I Scholastic Chess Tournament The entry fee is $14 if sent by mail postmarked by Tuesday January 17 (not $17 as incorrectly stated in some of the email I recently sent out). Note: This is the first in a series of scholastic chess tournaments hosted by the newly formed Triangle Area Scholastic Chess Association (TASCA). In addition to entering their children as competitors, parents and guardians can support our local chess kids by volunteering to help at our tournaments. Format: USCF rated swiss (USCF membership required) Sections: K-3, K-5, K-12 under 1000, & K-12 Open Rounds: 5 rounds for K-3 & K-5; 4 rounds for K-12 Note: Students from all schools are welcome! Note: No player is eliminated -- everyone plays all rounds Time Control: G/30 minutes for K-3 & K-5; G/45 minutes for K-12 Entry Fee: $14 if postmarked by 1/17, $25 otherwise. FREE to players rated 1500+ in Dec. supplement Prizes: individual & team trophies Schedule: see web site below Location: Hatcher Grove Academy, 3404 Davis Drive, Cary (Morrisville) Info, Registr.: www.trianglechess.org/html/tasca_i.html Contact: Bill DeArmey at dearmey@nc.rr.com
Fri.-Sun. or Sat.-Sun. January 27-29 or 28-29, 2006	Land of the Sky XIX Format: 5-SS, rated (USCF membership required) Time Control: 35/90 + SD/60 Note: 80 grand prix points, FIDE-rated Location: Crown Plaza Resort, Asheville NC Info: www.ncchess.org/tournaments/lots06.htm
Saturday February 4, 2006	Wildcat Scholastic III Format: 5-round Swiss for K-3 & K-5; 4-round Swiss for K-12 sections; rated (USCF membership required) Note: No player is eliminated -- everyone plays all rounds Time Control: G/30 min. for K-3 & K-5; G/45 for K-12 sections Sections: K-3, K-5, K-12 U1000, K-12 Open Note: Students from all schools are welcome! Entry Fee: $14 if postmarked by January 30, $25 on site Prizes: individual & team trophies Schedule: see web site below Location: East Chapel Hill High School, 500 Weaver Dairy Road, Chapel Hill, NC Info, Map: dhholmes.home.mindspring.com/wildcatscholastic/ Contact: David Holmes or Adam Holmes at dhholmes@mindspring.com
Saturday February 4, 2006	Asheboro Open IX Format: 3-SS, USCF rated (USCF membership required) Time Control: G/75 Entry Fee: $25 Sections: Open, Candidates (1450-1699), and Club (U1450 & unrated) Schedule: register 8:55-9:45am; Rounds start at 10:00am, 1:00pm, 4:00pm Info: AsheboroChess.com/TAO9.htm Location: Days Inn, 901 Albemarle Road, Asheboro, NC 27205 Note: Asheboro is an fast and easy 60 minute drive west on Highway 64 (from Cary) Contact: William “Tom” Hales, chess@triad.rr.com
Saturday February 11, 2006	Durham Academy Winter Chess Challenge Format: USCF rated swiss (USCF membership required) Note: K-12 students from all schools are welcome! Note: No player is eliminated -- everyone plays all rounds Sections: Championship (K-12 over 1300), K-12 U1300/unr, K-5 U1000/unr, K-3 U700/unr, K-1 Rounds: 3 rounds for Championship section, 4 rounds for K-1, 5 rounds for other sections Time Control: G/60 for Championship section, G/30 for other sections Entry Fee: $14 for advance registration, $25 on-site. FREE entry to players rated 1500 or higher (Feb. supplement) Prizes: individual & team trophies Schedule: see web site below Location: Durham Academy Lower School, 3501 Ridge Road, Durham NC 27705 Details, Registr.: www.ncchess.org/DA_Spring1.pdf Contact: Craig Jones at carbide@nc.rr.com or (919) 462-9615
Saturday February 11, 2006	Greenville Chess Open 12 Format: 4-SS, rated (USCF membership required) Time Control: Rounds 1 & 2 are G/75, round 3 & 4 are G/90 Entry Fee: $30 if received by the Wednesday before tournament date, $35 on site Sections: 8-person sections by similar rating Schedule: register 8:45-9:45am; Round 1 starts at 10:00am Location: East Carolina Inn, Greenville, NC 27834 Info: home.earthlink.net/~vmb0506/index.html Contact: Victor Beaman, vmb0506@earthlink.net
Saturday February 18, 2006	Borders Chess Quads #25 Note that this month we will have the Borders Quads tournament on the *third* Saturday (instead of the usual second-Saturday schedule) so that we don't conflict with the DA Winter Chess Challenge. Format: unrated, 3-RR, Time Control: G/30 (or 2 games per round at G/15) Entry Fee: $5 (cash only) Sections: 4-person sections by similar rating Prizes: $15 to 1st place in each quad Registration: 1:15 - 2:15pm Note: Please bring a chess set and clock if possible (we have only a few to lend) Location: Borders Books Music & Cafe, 1751 Walnut Street, Cary NC. Info: www.BordersChess.org/quads.htm
Saturday February 25-26, 2006	North Carolina Scholastic Chess Championship XXXIII Format: rated swiss (USCF membership required) Note: The winner of K-12 section gets a $1500 Scholarship and expenses paid to play in Denker Tournament. Location: Charlotte Convention Center, 501 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 Info, Registr.: www.cmsca.org/tpage07.html
Friday March 3, 2006	Raleigh Chess Club monthly Blitz tournaments Note: this continuing series takes place on the first Friday of every month. Format: RR, unrated (USCF membership *not* required) Time Control: G/5 Schedule: registration 7:30 - 8:15pm; 1st round starts 8:30pm sharp Entry Fee: $1 (plus the $1 normal cover charge for the club’s rent) Prizes: 100% of the entry fees returned as follows in each section:     2-9 players: 1st place wins 80%, 2nd place wins 20%;     10 or more players: 1st place wins 60%, 2nd place wins 30%, 3rd place wins 10%. Location: Raleigh Chess Club, 2526 Noble Road, Raleigh, NC Directions: Exit Wake Forest Road from the 440 Beltline. Turn South, away from Hospital. Get into Right Lane. Pass Six Forks Rd and car dealers. At corner of "Papa Lou's" turn RIGHT onto McNeil St. Drive STRAIGHT to the Stop sign. Cross street into the Kiwanis Park. Map Contact: Luis Guzmán, (919) 466-0287
Saturday March 4, 2006, 2006	NCCA’s 2nd North Carolina All Girls Open Note: Open to all North Carolina scholastic girls who have been a resident of the state for at least 6 months, and who will be under the age of 19 on September 1, 2006. Format: USCF rated 4-round swiss (USCF membership required). No one eliminated -- everyone plays all rounds. Time Control: G/30, G/45, G/60, & G/75 for rounds 1-4 respectively. Sections: one section Note: Accelerated pairings may be used. A blitz playoff may be used to break a tie for first place. Entry Fee: $20 if received by March 1, 2006; $25 on-site Prizes: The winner of the tournament, if she so chooses, will be North Carolina’s representative to Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls in August in Oak Brook, IL. Some expenses covered (in 2005, more than $900 was awarded to the winner to cover expenses). Schedule: Rounds start at 9:30am, 11am, 1pm, and 3pm Location: Vance High School, 1700 IBM Drive, Charlotte, NC 28262 Details: http://www.ncchess.org/Polgar.htm
Saturday March 4, 2006	Asheboro Open X Format: 3-SS, USCF rated (USCF membership required) Time Control: G/75 Entry Fee: $25 Details: AsheboroChess.com/TAOnow.htm Location: Days Inn, 901 Albemarle Road, Asheboro, NC 27205 Note: Asheboro is an fast and easy 60 minute drive west on Highway 64 (from Cary) Contact: William “Tom” Hales, chess@triad.rr.com
Saturday March 11, 2006	Borders Chess Quads #26 Format: unrated, 3-RR, Time Control: G/30 (or 2 games per round at G/15) Entry Fee: $5 (cash only) Sections: 4-person sections by similar rating Prizes: $15 to 1st place in each quad Registration: 1:15 - 2:15pm Note: Please bring a chess set and clock if possible (we have only a few to lend) Location: Borders Books Music & Cafe, 1751 Walnut Street, Cary NC. Info: www.BordersChess.org/quads.htm
Saturday March 11, 2006	Greenville Chess Open 13 Format: 4-SS, rated (USCF membership required) Time Control: Rounds 1 & 2 are G/75, round 3 & 4 are G/90 Entry Fee: $30 if received by the Wednesday before tournament date, $35 on site Location: East Carolina Inn, Greenville, NC 27834 Details: home.earthlink.net/~vmb0506/index.html Contact: Victor Beaman, vmb0506@earthlink.net
Saturday April 1, 2006	Wolfpack Open VI Format: USCF rated 3-round swiss (USCF membership required). NCCA membership is also required. Time Control: G/90 Sections: Open, U1800, U1400 Entry Fee: $17 if received before tournament date, $20 on-site (cash or check payable to Charles Yu). Pre-registration can be e-mailed or snail-mailed -- see link to web site below. Prizes: 40%-25%-12.5% of section's entry fees for 1st-3rd in each section, Class prize of 12.5%. Schedule: On-site registration 9-9:55am; Rounds start at 10am, 1:30pm, and 5pm. Location: Witherspoon Student Center, Senate Room (Room 201), NC State University, Cates Ave. & Dan Allen Dr., Raleigh, NC 27601. Most parking spaces in the general area are available to everyone on Saturdays. Details: www4.ncsu.edu/~cayu/chess/wolfpackchess.html Contact: Charles Yu at flyingking_2000@yahoo.com
Saturday April 8, 2006	We will not have a Borders Quads tournament this month.
Saturday April 8, 2006	Asheboro Open XI Format: 3-SS, USCF rated (USCF membership required) Time Control: G/75 Entry Fee: $25 Details: AsheboroChess.com/TAOnow.htm Location: Days Inn, 901 Albemarle Road, Asheboro, NC 27205 Note: Asheboro is an fast and easy 60 minute drive west on Highway 64 (from Cary) Contact: William “Tom” Hales, chess@triad.rr.com
Saturday April 8, 2006	Greenville Chess Open 14 Format: 4-SS, rated (USCF membership required) Time Control: Rounds 1 & 2 are G/75, round 3 & 4 are G/90 Entry Fee: $30 if received by the Wednesday before tournament date, $35 on site Location: East Carolina Inn, Greenville, NC 27834 Details: home.earthlink.net/~vmb0506/index.html Contact: Victor Beaman, vmb0506@earthlink.net
Saturday May 13, 2006	Borders Chess Quads #27 Format: unrated, 3-RR, Time Control: G/30 (or 2 games per round at G/15) Entry Fee: $5 (cash only) Sections: 4-person sections by similar rating Prizes: $15 to 1st place in each quad Registration: 1:15 - 2:15pm Note: Please bring a chess set and clock if possible (we have only a few to lend) Location: Borders Books Music & Cafe, 1751 Walnut Street, Cary NC. Info: www.BordersChess.org/quads.htm
Mon.-Fri. June 12-16, 2006	Durham Academy, Primary Chess Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-12noon Price: $180 per week Location: Durham Academy Details: www.da.org/summer/Week1.pdf and www.da.org/summer/ Contact: Craig Jones at (919) 462-9615 or cell (919) 389-4012 or carbide@nc.rr.com
Mon.-Fri. June 12-16, 2006	Durham Academy, Intermediate Chess Schedule: Monday-Friday, 1-4pm Price: $180 per week Location: Durham Academy Details: www.da.org/summer/Week1.pdf and www.da.org/summer/ Contact: Craig Jones at (919) 462-9615 or cell (919) 389-4012 or carbide@nc.rr.com
Mon. - Thurs. June 19-22, 2006	The Raleigh Chess Camp, Session 1 Schedule: , 9am-12noon Price: $90 per week Location: Caraleigh Baptist Fellowship Hall, 118 Summit Ave., Raleigh Contact: D.B. Morris at dbmorris@poetworld.net
Mon.-Fri. June 19-23, 2006	Cary Academy, Chess - Primary Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-12noon Price: per week Location: Cary Academy Details: www.caryacademy.org/summer/MainSummerandAux.html Contact: Craig Jones at (919) 462-9615 or cell (919) 389-4012 or carbide@nc.rr.com
Mon.-Fri. June 19-23, 2006	Cary Academy, Chess - Intermediate & above Schedule: Monday-Friday, 1-4pm Price: per week Location: Cary Academy Details: www.caryacademy.org/summer/MainSummerandAux.html Contact: Craig Jones at (919) 462-9615 or cell (919) 389-4012 or carbide@nc.rr.com
Saturday June 26, 2006	Triangle Area Last Minute Action Format: USCF rated, 5-SS. Play in as many or few rounds as you wish! Note: USCF membership required. See secure.uschess.org/webstore/member.php Time Control: rounds 1, 2, & 3 @ G/30; rounds 4 & 5 @ G/60 Entry Fee: $2.00 if playing in only 1 or 2 rounds, $3.00 if playing in 3 or more rounds Note: FREE ENTRY for Active Local TDs/ Those traveling 50+ miles/ Joining USCF for 1st time/ USCF Masters/ Chess Camp Instructors Schedule: registration 9:00-9:40am. Rounds start 10:00am, 11:15am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, & 4:15pm Location: Caraleigh Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 118 Summit Ave, Raleigh, NC Details: www.TriangleChess.org/html/TALMA%20I.html Contact: Gary Maltzman at chessgary@bellsouth.net. Please email me if you are sure you will be playing.
Mon.-Fri. June 26-30, 2006	Cary Academy, Chess - Primary Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-12noon Price: per week Location: Cary Academy Details: www.caryacademy.org/summer/MainSummerandAux.html Contact: Craig Jones at (919) 462-9615 or cell (919) 389-4012 or carbide@nc.rr.com
Mon.-Fri. June 26-30, 2006	Cary Academy, Chess - Intermediate & above Schedule: Monday-Friday, 1-4pm Price: per week Location: Cary Academy Details: www.caryacademy.org/summer/MainSummerandAux.html Contact: Craig Jones at (919) 462-9615 or cell (919) 389-4012 or carbide@nc.rr.com
Mon.-Fri. June 26-30 (tentative)	Young Master Chess Camp, week 1 Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm Price: $215 per week Location: Rashkis Elementary, 601 Meadowmont Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 Details: www.youngmasterchess.com Contact: National Life Master Mike Klein at mike@youngmasterchess.com or (704) 965-4976.
Mon.-Fri. June 26-30, 2006	9th Annual USA Chess National Chess Camp Tour Note: Beginners through advanced welcome. Ages 5-16. Schedule: Monday-Friday. Morning, afternoon, and all-day sessions. Price: see web site Location: Charlotte Latin School, 9502 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28277 Details: www.chesscamp.com/?p=services_camps_Charlotte_2006 Contact: see web site
Tues. July 4, 2006	A Day and Knight of Independence Note: everyone welcome, including beginners, children, and spectators Schedule:       2:30-8:30pm, friendly chess games with the public (we supply chess sets)       4:30pm-?, Chess Simultaneous Exhibition by 2003 North Carolina Closed Champion Alan Patrick.               All challengers welcome, but limited seating.       6:30pm, free raffle of chess camp scholarships, chess sets, & other prizes       9:15pm, Fireworks! Cost: all chess events, including simul, absolutely free! Location: N.C. State Fairgrounds - Graham Building (air conditioned!) Contact: dbmorris@poetworld.net Note: Sponsored by Raleigh Chess Club and Borders Chess Club (Cary)
Mon. - Thurs. July 10-13, 2006	The Raleigh Chess Camp, Session 2 Schedule: , 9am-12noon Price: $90 per week Location: Caraleigh Baptist Fellowship Hall, 118 Summit Ave., Raleigh Details: joanschmidt.home.mindspring.com Contact: Joan Schmidt at (919) 231-3762 or js.chess@hotmail.com
Mon.-Fri. July 10-14, 2006	Ravenscroft Chess Camp, session 1 Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-12noon Price: $160 per week Location: Ravenscroft School, 7409 Falls of the Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC 27615 Details: beez2310.tripod.com Contact: Steven Abrahams at (919) 270-9426 or beez2310@msn.com; Dick Casey at dcasefog@aol.com
Mon.-Fri. July 17-21, 2006	Ravenscroft Chess Camp, session 2 Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-12noon Price: $160 per week Location: Ravenscroft School, 7409 Falls of the Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC 27615 Details: beez2310.tripod.com Contact: Steven Abrahams at (919) 270-9426 or beez2310@msn.com; Dick Casey at dcasefog@aol.com
Mon. - Thurs. July 24-27, 2006	The Raleigh Chess Camp, Session 3 Schedule: , 9am-12noon Price: $90 per week Location: Caraleigh Baptist Fellowship Hall, 118 Summit Ave., Raleigh Contact: Joan Schmidt at (919) 231-3762 or js.chess@hotmail.com
Mon.-Fri. July 24-28, 2006	Durham Academy, Advanced Intermediate Chess Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-12noon Price: $180 per week Location: Durham Academy Details: www.da.org/summer/Week1.pdf and www.da.org/summer/ Contact: Craig Jones at (919) 462-9615 or cell (919) 389-4012 or carbide@nc.rr.com
Mon.-Fri. July 24-28, 2006	Durham Academy, Advanced Chess Schedule: Monday-Friday, 1-4pm Price: $180 per week Location: Durham Academy Details: www.da.org/summer/Week1.pdf and www.da.org/summer/ Contact: Craig Jones at (919) 462-9615 or cell (919) 389-4012 or carbide@nc.rr.com
Mon.-Fri. July 31- Aug.4, 2006	9th Annual USA Chess National Chess Camp Tour Note: Beginners through advanced welcome. Ages 5-16. Schedule: Monday-Friday. Morning, afternoon, and all-day sessions. Price: see web site Location: Saint Mary's School, 900 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27603 Details: www.chesscamp.com/?p=services_camps_Raleigh_2006 Contact: see web site
Saturday August 5, 2006	Triangle Area Last Minute Action II Format: USCF rated, 4-SS. Play in as many or few rounds as you wish! Note: USCF membership required. See secure.uschess.org/webstore/member.php Time Control: rounds 1 & 2 @ G/40, 3 & 4 @ G/60 Sections: Open and Under-1500 Entry Fee: $2.00 if playing in only 1 round, $4.00 if playing in 2 or more rounds. Note: FREE ENTRY for Active Local TDs/ Those traveling 50+ miles/ Joining USCF for 1st time/ USCF Masters/ Chess Camp Instructors Schedule: registration 9:00-9:45am. Rounds start 10:00am, 11:40pm, 1:30pm, & 3:50pm Location: Caraleigh Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 118 Summit Ave, Raleigh, NC Directions: From I40/I440, take exit 298B and go north on South Saunder's Street for 0.7miles. Turn right on Summit Avenue. Building is 0.2 mile on left. Details: www.trianglechess.org/html/TALMA2.html Contact: Gary Maltzman at chessgary@bellsouth.net. Please email me if you are sure you will be playing.
Mon.-Fri. August 7-11, 2006 (tentative)	Young Master Chess Camp, week 2 Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm Price: $215 per week Location: Rashkis Elementary, 601 Meadowmont Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27517 Details: www.youngmasterchess.com Contact: National Life Master Mike Klein at mike@youngmasterchess.com or (704) 965-4976.