-- (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) 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,, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 1779 Kirby Pkwy (Poplar at Kirby), Memphis, TN 38138. 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.

2013 CHESS TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS:

-- [NEW ORLEANS/METAIRIE] - LSCL HOLIDAY SCHOLASTIC (K-12) INDIVIDUAL & TEAM CHESS TOURNAMENT - Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies - K-2, K-6, K-12 play on Sat., Dec. 7 at 10am; K-4 and K-8 play on Sun., Dec. 8 at 1pm - hosted by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess Association (LSCL)!

-- [MEMPHIS] - 1ST ANNUAL "HOLIDAY KNIGHT" CHESS FESTIVAL featuring a Scholastic Tournament (for K-12 players rated 1200 and below) AND an OPEN Tournament (for players rated above 1200).  Open Tournament (4SS, G/60) starts at 9:00 a.m.; Scholastic Tournament (4SS, G/30) starts at 1:00 p.m.  Evergreen Presbyterian Church, 613 University St. - Memphis, TN) - hosted by Shelby County Chess and the Evergreen Presbyterian Church!  MORE DETAILS COMING SOON!

-- [NEW ORLEANS] $6,000 NEW ORLEANS OPEN - Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel (directly across fom the N.O. Airport), with SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT, SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITION, BLITZ AND BUGHOUSE TOURNAMENTS ON FRI., 12/27; Main Event on Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 28-29, 2013 - hosted by Cajun Chess!

2014 CHESS TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS:

-- [NEW ORLEANS/METAIRIE] - LSCL (K-8) TEAM LEAGUE MEETING #1 (Rounds 1-4, G/20) - Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies - K-2 & K-6 play on Sat., Jan. 11 at 10am; K-4 and K-8 play on Sun., Jan. 12 at 1pm - hosted by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess Association (LSCL)! 

--[NEW ORLEANS/METAIRIE]  - HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) INDIVIDUAL & TEAM LEAGUE MEETING #1 (Rounds 1-3, G/45) (9th Grade thru 12th Grade Players ONLY) - 1st Round at 12 Noon -  Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies - hosted by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess Association (LSCL)!

-- [NEW ORLEANS/METAIRIE] - LSCL (K-8) TEAM LEAGUE MEETING #2 (Rounds 5-8, G/20) - Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies - K-2 & K-6 play on Sat., Jan. 25 at 10am; K-4 and K-8 play on Sun., Jan. 26 at 1pm - hosted by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess Association (LSCL)!

--[NEW ORLEANS/METAIRIE] - HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) INDIVIDUAL & TEAM LEAGUE MEETING #2 (Rounds 4-6, G/45) (9th Grade thru 12th Grade Players ONLY) - 12 NOON - Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies - hosted by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess Association (LSCL)!  AWARDS CEREMONY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF LEAGUE PLAY.

--[NEW ORLEANS/METAIRIE] - LSCL (K-8) FINAL EIGHT TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS! - Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies - K-2 & K-6 play on Sat., Mar. 15 at 10am; K-4 and K-8 play on Sun., Mar. 16 at 1pm - hosted by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess Association (LSCL)! FINAL EIGHT AWARDS CEREMONY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING!

[HOUSTON] - $10,000 LONE STAR OPEN!  5SS, 2 OR 3-day Schedules Available, OPEN section is G/90, i30 and FIDE Rated - all other sections G/120, d5. - Marriott North at Greenspoint - SIDE EVENTS on Feb. 22:  Scholastic Team & Individual Tournament, 4SS, G/30, d5; and CAJUN KNOCK-OUT G/5 Blitz Tournament.  Hosted by Cajun Chess!

-- [CONWAY, ARKANSAS] - CONWAY SOUTHERN SCHOLASTIC TEAM & INDIVIDUAL CHESS TOURNAMENT - St. Joseph School - 5SS, G/30, d5 - All chess players grades K-12 are eligible to play - USCF-Rated and Unrated Sections Available - hosted by St. Joseph School and Cajun Chess!

-- [NEW ORLEANS/METAIRIE] - LSCL (K-8) FINAL FOUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS! - Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies - K-2 & K-6 play on Sat., Mar. 22 at 10am; K-4 and K-8 play on Sun., Mar. 23 at 1pm - hosted by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess Association (LSCL)! FINAL FOUR AWARDS CEREMONY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF LEAGUE PLAY!

--[NEW ORLEANS] - SUSAN POLGAR OPEN FOR BOYS & GIRLS/New Orleans! (SPNO)! - Side Events: - Chess Camp hosted and taught by GM Polgar, Puzzle Competition, Bughouse & Blitz Tournaments, and GM Polgar Simul; Main Tournament in 4 Separate Sections each for Boys & Girls.  Hosted by the Susan Polgar Foundation, Chess NOLA and Cajun Chess!  Over $100,000 in Scholarships and Prizes!  DETAILS COMING SOON!

-- [NEW ORLEANS/METAIRIE] - LSCL DAVID PIERSON CITYWIDE SPRING SCHOLASTIC (K-12) INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS! - Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies - K-2 & K-6 play on Sat., Apr. 12 at 10am; K-4 and K-8 play on Sun., Apr. 13 at 1pm - hosted by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess Association (LSCL)!

-- [NEW ORLEANS/METAIRIE] -  LOUISIANA STATE SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS!  hosted by Cajun Chess!   DETAILS COMING SOON !!!

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.