Chess Players Rule!

You make excellent executive decisions, relish complexity, and
foresee what is most crucial and relevant.
We, the devoted, daring, and driven members of the Exposition
Park Chess Club consider you a kindred spirit. We warmly invite your
participation in our chess club.
This coming first Sunday of the month, Oct. 1st, will be the
occasion of a free, unrated, open, three-round chess tournament. Cash
prizes will *NOT* be awarded, but the names of the winners eill be
published in the Los Angeles area print media, posted transnationally
in this major, chess-related Usenet newsgroup [rec.games.chess.misc],
as well as celebrated worldwide on our chess club's Web site.
[http://chess.expoparkla.com]. Indeed, early registration (at least 48
hors in advance!) for the tournament is easiest by visiting our Web
site.; Follow the link "online tournament signup".
Players of all skill levels, from beginner to rated Master, are
invited to compete in this tournament. Tournament registration, on the
day of the tournament, begins at 1:00 PM and ends promptly at 1:30 PM.
The tournamenft will take place at the Exposition Park Library
[http://www.lapl.org/branches/06.html], located in the USC vicinity
[http://www.lapl.org/branches/maps/06-m.html].
The Library's address and contact information is:

Exposition Park Regional Library
3665 S. Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90007
Tel: 1 323 732 0169
Fax: 1 213 612 0540

The Library, with its ample lot parking, opens on Sunday at 1:00
PM, the same time at which in-person tournament registration begins.
Competitors should arrive early so that no delays occur.
By playing in this tournament you will win the Tour de France
[http://www.letour.fr/indexus.html], perform miracles, fly to the Moon,
captivate your beloved, enforce the Geneva Conventions at Guantanamo
Bay - well, maybe not the Geneva Conventions/Guantanamo thing.
Let nothing deter you! Come to this Sunday's tournament for a most
challenging and enjoyable time of chess playing!

P.S.: Because of the large attendance that we've had at various of our
previous tournaments, it is strongly advised that if you want to be
certain of being able to play, you should BRING YOUR OWN CHESS SET,
BOARD, AND CLOCK!
P.P.S.: Our long-time, devoted, and revered tournament photographer,
Larry Neuton, will not be able to be present for this October's
tournament. Therefore, if you own a digital camera please be sure to
bring it to take photos of the tournament and ALSO the tournament's
winners. The photos will be put up on the "Tournament News" part of our
club's Web site. You WILL be given photographer's credit.