[imagefield_assist|fid=6710|preset=frontpage_200x200|lightbox=true|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=200]The Missouri Amateur and Invitational Championship will take place next weekend, August 14 and 15. The TLA for the tournament is as follows:
August 14 & 15 – Missouri Amateur Championship – Saint Louis
**A State Championship Event**
5SS, G/120. Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis,4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Reg: 8:30-9:30. Rds: Sat-10/2:30/7, Sun-9:30/2. One Section. $$b/40: $250-1st Overall, Class prizes: $120-1st in each X, A, B, C, D, E, U1000/Unr. EF: $30 if rec’d by 8/7. $40 on site. Site entries cash only. Max one ½-pt bye. MCA req’d for MO residents, available on site from $5, OSA. HR: Chase Park Plaza Hotel, 1-877-587-2427, $159/night. Parkway Hotel, 314-256-7777, $97/night. Water Tower Inn, 314-977-7500, $70/night. Ask for chess rate. Entries/Info: Thomas Rehmeier, 5217 Denice St., Jefferson City, MO 65109. 573-291-0852.