Southwest Open 7-SS, (40/2,SD/1. Rounds 1-3 of 3-day G/120). Marriott West Loop, 1750 South Loop W, Houston, TX 77027. $$5000 b/175 full entries, 2 Sections and scholastic side event: Open: $$800-500-200, X 600-300. Reserve: U2000 & unrated. $$600-300. B,C,D/under each 400-100. Unrated. $200. Both: TCA membership required. Other States Accepted. EF: $42 if received by 8/25, $52 at site. $26 Junior(U19)/Senior(over 65)/full time College/Handicapped if received by 8/25, $30 at site (counts ½ toward base). 4-day: Registration Friday 8/29, 6:15pm-7:10. Round 1 at 7:35. Rounds Friday: 7:35, Saturday:1:30-7:30, Sunday:11:15-5:30, Monday:8:45-3. 3-day: Registration Saturday 8/30 8-8:30 am, Rounds at 9, 1:30, 7:30 then merge with 4-day. Foreign Unrated must play in Open section. HR: $75/75/75/75. 800-613-3982 reserve by 8/8 and ask for Southwest Open Rates. Up to two ½ point byes available if requested before round 2, but byes for both round 6 AND 7 not permitted. TCA membership meeting on Sunday 8/31 at 8:30 am. K-12 Scholastic on Saturday: 8/30. 5-SS, G/45, EF: $17 by 8/25, $22 at site does not count toward base. Registration 8:15-8:45 am , Rounds 9:15 -11- 2:15 -4- 5:45. Prizes: Trophies to Top 10 individuals, top Under 1000, top Under 800, top Under 600, top Under 400, top 3 unrated and top 3 teams. Enter: Dallas Chess Club, 11836 Judd Ct, #304B, Dallas, TX 75243. Info: Susan Breeding, 972.208.1802, SusanBreeding@hotmail.com Online entry at: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1074019  http://www.dallaschess.com/swo03.htm