Planned Updates

This weekend I plan to post the following updates:

Friday- Game 4 of the MCA Class Championship vs. Justin Aldrich
Saturday- Game 5 of the MCA Class Championship vs. Stan Beckwith
Sunday- My game from the Brand New Day Cafe month long vs. Walt Carrara
Monday- My December Metro Chess League match vs. expert Randy Ho
Tuesday- My January Metro Chess League match vs. expert Aaron Kahn

There are two tournaments taking place that I have interest in this weekend. The first is a 5 round action tournament in Warren at All The King's Men. The second is the Cardinal Open in Columbus, OH. It is a two-day affair with a total of 5 games. There is a 50% guaranteed prize fund. Here is the TLA as listed at USCF:

A Heritage Event!
Jan. 27-29 or 28-29 2006 Cardinal Open GPP: 30 Ohio
5SS, Five Sections 30/90, SD/1 2 day option rd 1 g/75. Holiday Inn Center, 175 East Town St., Columbus, Ohio 43215. Prizes: $5700 total, based on 110, 50% guaranteed. OPEN: $900-500-300 <2400 $200-100 <2200 $200-100 UNDER 2000: $500-250 UNDER 1800: $500-250 UNDER 1600: $500-250 UNDER 1400 & UNRATED: $500-250 <1200 $250-150. EF: $65 advance by January 25, $75 at the door. $20 less to players in the Under 1400 section. HOTEL: Holiday Inn Center, 175 East Town St., Columbus, Ohio 43215, 614-221-3281, $75 (reserve early as hotel might be sold out). 3-day Schedule: Reg ends Fri 7:15, rds Fri 8pm, Sat 1:30, 6:30, Sun 9:30, 3:00. 2-day Schedule: Reg ends Sat 10:15am, rds Sat 11am then merge with 3-day schedule. Advance Entries and Questions: OCA c/o Grant Perks, PO Box 9830, Columbus, Ohio 43209, gperks2@aol.com, 614-405-2128.