-- (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.

2015 CHESS TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS:

PLEASE NOTE TIME & DATE CHANGES FOR LEAGUE TOURNAMENT #1:

-- [NEW ORLEANS, LA] - LSCL TEAM LEAGUE TOURNAMENT #1- K-2 and K-6 Sections will play on SATURDAY at 10am (4 Rounds, G/20); K-4, K-8 (4 Rounds, G/20) and High School (grades 9-12 only - 3 Rounds, G/45, d5) will play on SUNDAY at 10am (NOTE:  League games should be completed between 2:30-3:00pm) - Benjamin Franklin High School Cafeteria, 2001 Leon C. Simon Drive, New Orleans, LA  70122 (edge of UNO campus) - hosted by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess League!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE LSCL HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE

PLEASE NOTE TIME & DATE CHANGES FOR LEAGUE TOURNAMENT #2:

-- NEW ORLEANS, LA] - LSCL TEAM LEAGUE TOURNAMENT #2- K-2 and K-6 Sections will play on SATURDAY at 10am (4 Rounds, G/20); K-4, K-8 (4 Rounds, G/20) and High School (grades 9-12 only - 3 Rounds, G/45, d5) will play on SUNDAY at 10am (NOTE:  League games should be completed between 2:30-3:00pm) - Benjamin Franklin High School Cafeteria, 2001 Leon C. Simon Drive, New Orleans, LA  70122 (edge of UNO campus) - hosted by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess League!

-- [PICAYUNE,MS] - SECOND ANNUAL GRAND PICAYUNE OPEN - 4 Rds. (G/60 d5) - One day only, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 - Rds 9:15am-12noon-2:30pm-5pm; - Kimono Dragon, 324 W. Canal St., - EF:  $20 by Jan 24, $30 at door; Prizes based on 80% of Entry Fees (please make  entry fee check payable to Mississippi Chess Assocation and send to 72 Hwy. 607, Picayune, MS 39466) - hosted by Clay Polk (claypolk2014@gmail.com)!

-- [METAIRIE, LA] - LSCL "FINAL 8" TEAM COMPETITION - 2pm - Lusher Charter School Cafeteria, 5624 Freret St., New Orleans, LA - hosted by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess League!

-- [METAIRIE, LA] - LSCL "FINAL 4" TEAM COMPETITION - 12 noon - Lusher Charter School Cafeteria, 5624 Freret St., New Orleans, LA - hosted by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess League!

-- [CONWAY, AR] - 2014 CONWAY SOUTHERN SCHOLASTIC OPEN - 5SS (G/30, d5)  - St. Joseph Catholic School - hosted by St. Joseph and Cajun Chess!

-- [NEW ORLEANS, LA] - 2015 LOUISIANA PRO-AM - 5SS (Pro: G/90 i30; Am: G/2 d5)- Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel, 901 Airline Hwy., Kenner, LA - Two Sections:  PRO (Open) and AMATEUR (U1800) - For more detailed info please go to www.louisianachess.org or email Adam Caveney at cb20234@yahoo.com

-- [HOUSTON, TX] - 2015 LONE STAR OPEN - 5SS (G/90, i30 for Open; G/120, d5 all other sections)  with SCHOLASTIC (4SS, G.30, d5), BUGHOUSE & BLITZ SIDE EVENTS - Houston Marriott North (at Greenspoint) - hosted by Cajun Chess!

-- [NEW ORLEANS, LA] - LSCL "SPRING" TOURNAMENT  - 1pm - 4SS, G/30, d5 - USCF Rated!  Site to be determined - hosted by the Louisiana Scholastic Chess League!

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.