-- (LA) NOLA CHESS CLUB, 12noon - 2:00pm, Milton  H. Latter Branch Public Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70115.  Skittles games, Open to All.  No Entry Fee.  Website is http://nolachessclub.yolasite.com/ or email nolachessclub@yahoo.com.  Director:  Mr. Lowell Bassett.

-- (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. 

-- (TN) MEMPHIS MIDTOWN CHESS CLUB, 7:00 - 10:00pm, The Edge Coffee House, 532 S. Cooper St., Memphis, TN 38104,  Casual and tournament play - AGES 16+.  For more info call Sam at 901-487-4279 or email stbrownlow@gmail.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) 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 R.J. at 504-723-4729 or email rj1zzle317@yahoo.com.

-- (TN) SHELBY COUNTY FRIDAY KNIGHTS CHESS CLUB (Memphis), 7:00 - 9:00pm,, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 1779 Kirby Pkwy (Poplar at Kirby), Memphis, TN  38138.  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.

2013 CHESS TOURNAMENTS & EVENTS:

-- [MEMPHIS] U.S. AMATEUR SOUTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - Memphis, TN - Hosted by Mid-South Chess (followed by the Mid-South Chess Camp which will be held June 10-14, 2013). For more details & on-line registration please click on: www.ShelbyCountyChess.blogspot.com

-- [HOUSTON] $10,000 HOUSTON OPEN - Marriott Houston North (Greenspoint), with FREE BUGHOUSE LECTURE AND BUGHOUSE TOURNAMENT ON FRI., 7/19, and SCHOLASTIC SIDE EVENT ON SAT., 7/20 - Houston, TX - Hosted by Cajun Chess

-- [NEW ORLEANS]  $6,000 NEW ORLEANS OPEN - Hilton New Orleans Airport Hotel (directly across fom the N.O. Airport), with SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT, SIMULTANEOUS EXHIBITION, BLITZ AND BUGHOUSE TOURNAMENTS ON FRI., 12/27; Main Event on Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 28-29, 2013 - hosted by Cajun Chess.  DETAILS COMING SOON!!!

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.