-- (LA) TREME' CHESS CLUB, MONDAYS at 6:30-8:30pm; SATURDAYS at 10am.  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.

-- (MS) FRANKLIN COUNTY CHESS CLUB, 7:00-9:00pm, Franklin County Public Library, 38 First St., Meadville, MS  39653.  Skittles games only, No Entry Fee. All Welcome. For more info call Dr. Jeff Bulington at 601-384-2773 or email jandq@msn.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/90 i30; rated games played one each week - please call first for start date of next tournament. $5 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, New Orleans Hamburger & Seafood Company, 4141 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115. 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) BATON ROUGE CHESS CLUB,  10am, Goodwood Library, 7711 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA  70806.  USCF-Rated, 5-round, G/120, d5 tournament (typically) - 1 game each week.  Open to All. No Entry Fee, No Prizes; USCF membership required. Please bring your own chess set, board and clock.  For more info contact Eryk Hargrove at 225-270-3391.

-- (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.

2016 CHESS TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS:

-- [NEW ORLEANS, LA] - 2016 NEW ORLEANS CHESS FEST - 10am - 5pm. - a Day of FREE CHESS EVENTS!  Rosa Keller Library and Community Center, 4300 S. Broad St.  Special Guest IM John Bartholomew - Wild Knights Jazz Band.   Chess events include Quads, Bughouse Tournaments, Blindfold Chess Demonstration by IM Bartholomew, Simultaneous Chess Exhibitions by IM Bartholomew and Robbi Rasmussen (prizes to winners), Chess Art, and a repeat performance of the Living Chess Game with our infamous LCA President James Rousselle as Paul Morphy!!!  Fun, Food, and Music for ALL AGES! Hosted by Nola Chess Fest - for more info please contact Michael Tisserand at nolachessfest@gmail.com or call 504-250-3634.

-- [NEW ORLEANS, LA] - 2016 OKTOBERFEST TEAM & INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS.  4SS, G/30 d5, (not a USCF rated event).  K-2, K-6 AND K-12 will play on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 11am; K-4 and K-8 will play on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 1pm.   Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel, 901 Airline Dr., Kenner, LA (directly across from the N.O. Airport).  Prizes:  Trophies and Medals.  Hosted by Cajun Chess! 

--[HOUSTON, TX] - $10,000 HOUSTON OPEN - 5SS (Open & U2000 Sections are G/90, i30 and FIDE Rated; all other sections are G/120, d5.  Hyatt North Houston, 425 N. Sam Houston Pkwy East, Houston  70060.  SIDE EVENTS: "CAJUN KNOCK-OUT" BLITZ TOURNAMENT on Saturday night (open to all) after Round 3; One-Day RATED SCHOLASTIC (K-12) TEAM & INDIVIDUAL CHESS TOURNAMENT ON SATURDAY, OCT. 29, (G/30, d5, USCF-Rated - Must have current USCF membership to play).  Hosted by Cajun Chess!

-- NEW ORLEANS/KENNER, LA] - 2016 PAN-AMERICAN SCHOLASTIC (K-12) INDIVIDUAL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS.  4SS, G/30 d5.   A USCF-Rated event.  Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel, 901 Airline Dr., Kenner, LA (directly across from the N.O. Airport).  Open to all scholastic players from Kindergarten thru 12th Grade - Not a team event.  3 sections:  OPEN, U900,  U500/Unr.  Trophies and medals.  Hosted by Cajun Chess!

-- NEW ORLEANS/KENNER, LA] - 2016 PAN-AMERICAN BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIPS.  9SS, G/5 d0.   A USCF-Rated event using Regular USCF Ratings for pairing.  Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel, 901 Airline Dr., Kenner, LA (directly across from the N.O. Airport).  Open to All.  Cash prizes and plaque to top winner.  Hosted by Cajun Chess!

-- [NEW ORLEANS/KENNER, LA] - 2016 PAN-AMERICAN INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAM CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS.  6SS, G/90 i30; 4-player team Swiss tournament; FIDE-Rated using FIDE Rules.  Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel, 901 Airline Dr., Kenner, LA (directly across from the N.O. Airport).  Open to all college teams in the Western Hemisphere.  Scholastic and Blitz side events. Hosted by the U.S. Chess Federation, Tulane University and Cajun Chess!

-- [N.O./KENNER, LA] - $6,000 NEW ORLEANS OPEN (Open Section is FIDE Rated) - Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel, 901 Airline Dr., Kenner, LA (directly across from the N.O. Airport).  3 Sections (OPEN, U1800, U1400/Unr. with Class Prizes) - On Tues., 12/27, there is the Pan-Am Scholastic (K-12) Championships at 9am and the Pan-Am Blitz Championships at 1pm. Hosted by Cajun Chess!

Joining - USCF Membership:

$49.00 - (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.

$35.00 - (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:

$30.00 - (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.

$25.00 - (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.