3 Round Swiss G-10 with a 2 second delay. Where: Salvation Army Building ,107 W State St (Enter at back) ,Marshalltown ,IA 50158 Reg: Register on Site from 5:00 to 5:55 Rounds: Round 1 6:00 PM Rounds 2 and 3 ASAP Entry Fee: No Entry Fee. Free will donations to cover rating fee or to the Salvation Army will be accepted. Prize Info: No Prizes US Chess Federation (USCF) membership required. On-Site Available. Send Entry Fee to: Hank Anzis 641-752-1611 or anzis@prodigy.net

5 Rounds Swiss System; Time control - Game/2 (2 day option, Rounds 1 & 2, G/90). Satellite sites available at Minneapolis, MN and Ames, IA - see website for details. Where: Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center ,1405 Highway 71 S, ,Okoboji ,IA 51355 Reg: Registration: 4/16 5:00-5:45 or 4/17 8:00-8:45. Online registrations can be made at http://fiorechess.org/page.php?80 . Rounds: 3-day option - Fri 6:00, Sat 9:00-4:30, Sun 9:00-2:30; 2-day option - Sat 9:00-1:00- 4:30, Sun 9:00-2:30. Entry Fee: $40 if received by April 10, 2010. Juniors and Seniors $30 if by deadline otherwise $38 at door. Couple entry fee $70 by deadline or $85 at site. GM's and IM's free entry if registered by deadline. Prize Info: (based on 90 full entries): Top four prizes Guaranteed $400-250-150-100 M $275-175-100, X $250-150-75, A $225-125-75, B $175-125-75, C $150-100-50, D $100-50-50, E $100-50, F/Unr $75-50. Trophies to first overall, top female, top senior, top junior, top U/1200, Top U/1000 and Top U/800 - all players play in one section. Upset Prize: $50. A traveling trophy will be presented to the state with the most entries. The association of the respective state will serve as custodian (or designee) of the trophy for one year and return it at the next open. US Chess Federation (USCF) membership required. On-Site Available. IASCA membership required, $15, $10 Jr. or Sr. On-Site Available. Send Entry Fee to: Make Checks payable and mail to: Jodene Kruse, 934 6th St., Sibley, IA 51249, or email sibley@fiorechess.org. Additional Info: Side Events: GM Yermolinsky simul 4/17 at 2:00 pm - $15 per board; Free lecture for all registered players, $5 for non-players (to be presented before the simul). GM Yermolinsky has committed to return to our event and has received a tentative committed from one other GM. Other Information: USCF and IASCA ($15 or Jr/Sr $10) required, available onsite, OSA.

3SS, Game/45 (Game/40 w/5sec delay) Where: at the Molecular Biology Building ,on the campus of Iowa State University ,Ames ,IA 50011 Reg: At site, Noon-12-12:45 pm Rounds: 1:00-2:30-4:00 Entry Fee: $5 (CCC members $3) Prize Info: 90% of paid entries US Chess Federation (USCF) membership required. On-Site Available. Send Entry Fee to: Roger W Gotschall, 1341 Truman Place, Ames, IA 50010 Additional Info: Ameschess@aol.com-FREE pARKIN-NO COMPUTERS-wHEELCHAIR ACCESS