Index of Abbreviations

• ><: Enhanced Grand Prix Points (See Chess Life).
• QC: Quick Chess events.
• $$G: Guaranteed prizes.
• $$B/: Based-on prizes, followed by number of entries needed to pay full prize fund.
• Bye: Indicates in which rounds half-point byes are available.
• CC: Chess club.
• EF: Entry fee.
• Ent: Where to mail entries.
• FIDE: Results submitted to FIDE for possible rating.
• G/: Game in. Indicates the amount of time that each side has for the entire game.
• GPP: Grand Prix points available.
• HR: Hotel rates.
• LS: Limited smoking.
• Memb req'd: membership required, cost follows.
• NC: No computers.
• NS: No smoking.
• Open Section: Section is open to all players.
• OSA: Other states accepted. Refers to state dues.
• PPHBF: Professional Players Health and Benefits Fund.
• Quad: Four player round robin sections, usually arranged by rating.
• Rds: Rounds. Scheduled game times follow.
• Reg: Registration at site.
• RR: Round robin, preceded by number of rounds.
• SASE: Send self-addressed, stamped envelope for more information.
• SD/: Sudden death time control, followed by the time for rest of game.
• Section: Indicates a division of the tournament into sections, usually by rating.
• SS: Swiss system pairings, preceded by number of rounds.
• Unr: Unrated.
• USEF: Combined entry fee and USCF dues.
• W: Site is accessible to wheelchairs.

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