-- (LA) TREME' CHESS CLUB, 6:30-8:30pm, The Cafe' Fatoush, 2372 St. Claude Ave. (at St. Roch Ave.), New Orleans, LA 70117. 3-4SS, G/15, Quick-Chess rated games; $1 entry fee. All Welcome. For more info call Jeffrey Vollmer at 504-524-2806 or email Jeffrey.vollmer@att.net.

-- (LA) METAIRIE CHESS CLUB, 7:30pm, Clearview Shopping Center Food Court (back of shopping center), 4436 Veterans Blvd., (corner of Clearview & Veterans), Metairie, LA 70006. 5SS, G/90 rated games played one each week but may join in anytime for any round; $5 entry fee for entire tournament. All Welcome. For more info call Jules at 504-834-4054 or Bob at 504-710-9975 or email jlebon@cox.net or chessnut352@yahoo.com.

-- (LA) MARRERO CHESS ORGANIZATION, 6:30pm, Chopsticks Restaurant, 15 West Bank Expressway (at Franklin St.), Gretna, LA 70053. Skittles games only, No Entry Fee. All Welcome. For more info call Bob at 504-710-9975 or email chessnut352@yahoo.com.

-- (LA) BATON ROUGE PURPLE & GOLD CHESS CLUB, 5:30 - 9pm, Coffee Call, 3132 College Dr., Baton Rouge, LA 70808. Chess Free Play (Skittles games - no entry fee). All Welcome. For more info call Bali at 225-362-9927 or email baleband@aol.com.

-- (LA) NEW ORLEANS WESTBANK CHESS CLUB, 7:30pm, Woodland Presbyterian Church, 5824 Berkley Dr., New Orleans (Algiers), LA 70131. 3SS, G/35 in 90, 30 in 1; rated games played one each week - please call first for start date of next tournament. $10 entry fee for entire tournament. All Welcome. For more info call Wendell at 504-393-8511 or 504-615-2468.

-- (LA) CHESS NOLA QUADS -  6:00-9:00pm, Panera Bread, 309 N. Carrollton Ave. (near Bienville St.), New Orleans, LA 70119. 3 rounds, G/25, d5. Rated games - must have USCF membership (can be purchased on site) - $5 entry fee.  Prize is gift card for winner of each quad. All are Welcome. For more info email chessnola@yahoo.com.

-- (LA) UPTOWN CHESS CLUB, 7:00pm, Pepperoni's Cafe, 8123 Hampson St. (corner S. Carrollton Ave.), New Orleans, LA 70118. 4SS, G/20 unrated games played in one night; $5 entry fee. All Welcome. For more info call Cheryl at 504-881-1400 or Bob at 504-710-9975 or email cdwebster1@gmail.com or chessnut352@yahoo.com.  NOTE:  PLEASE BE THERE TO REGISTER BY 6:45pm SO THE FIRST ROUND CAN START AT 7pm SHARP.  IF YOU COME LATER THAN 6:45pm YOU WILL BE GIVEN A 1/2-POINT BYE FOR THE FIRST ROUND AND WILL THEN BE PAIRED FOR ALL LATER ROUNDS.

-- (TN) SHELBY COUNTY FRIDAY KNIGHTS CHESS CLUB (Memphis), 7:00 - 9:00pm,, Backyard Burgers, 6466 Poplar (Poplar near Kirby), Memphis, TN 38119. Rated and Unrated games. $4 entry fee. All Welcome. For more info call Alan Kleiman at 901-276-4663 or email midsouthchess@hotmail.com.

-- (LA) TREME CHESS CLUB, 10:00am, The Cafe' Fatoush, 2372 St. Claude Ave. (at St. Roch Ave.), New Orleans, LA 70117. 3SS, G/40 rated games; $1 entry fee. All Welcome. For more info call Jeffrey Vollmer at 504-524-2806 or email Jeffrey.vollmer@att.net.

-- (LA) NOLA CHESS CLUB,  2-4pm, Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive (Algiers), New Orleans, LA  70131.  Skittles games, Open to All. No Entry Fee. Please bring your own chess set, board and clock.  Website is http://nolachessclub.yolasite.com/ or email nolachessclub@yahoo.com. Director: Mr. Lowell Bassett.

   2014 CHESS TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS:

-- [MEMPHIS, TN] - a USCF NATIONAL EVENT!  2014 U.S. AMATEUR SOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP - University of Memphis - with a one-day SCHOLASTIC (K-12) TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, JUNE 7 -  with special appearances by GM Alex Stripunsky, GM Alex Onischuk, GM Joel Benjamin, WGM Anna Sharevich, IM Teddy Coleman, and more! - hosted by Shelby County Chess in association with the U.S. Chess Federation!

-- [MEMPHIS, TN] - Mid-South Chess Camp - Lausanne Collegiate School -Instructors include GM Alex Stripunsky, GM Alex Onischuk, GM Joel Benjamin, WGM Anna Sharevich, IM Teddy Coleman, and more! - hosted by Mid-South Chess!  For more information please go to www.chesscamp.us.

-- [BATON ROUGE, LA] -  (LABOR DAY WEEKEND) - 2014 LOUISIANA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (7SS, G/120, d5) & STATE BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP (7-Rd-Double SS) - Baton Rouge Marriott Hotel - hosted by The Louisiana Chess Association and Cajun Chess!

Joining - USCF Membership:

$46.00 - (Premium Adult) one-year membership includes 12 issues per year of Chess Life magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.

$40.00 - (Regular Adult) one-year membership includes online access to monthly Chess Life magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.

$40.00 - (Senior) one-year membership includes 12 issues per year of Chess Life magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.

$33.00 - (Premium Young Adult - age 24 and Under) one-year membership includes 12 issues per year of Chess Life magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.

$26.00 - (Regular Young Adult - age 24 and Under) one-year membership includes online access to Chess Life magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.

Premium Youth:

$28.00 - (Premium Youth - age 15 and Under) one-year membership includes 6 issues of Chess Life magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.

$22.00 - (Regular Youth - age 15 and Under) one-year membership includes online access to monthly Chess Life magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.

$24.00 - (Premium Scholastic - age 12 and Under) one-year membership includes 6 issues of Chess Life for Kids magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.

$17.00  - (Regular Scholastic - age 12 and Under) one-year membership includes online access to Chess Life for Kids magazine and the right to earn a chess rating in the official national rating system.