Land of the Sky XXV - Open

 

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New Tournament in www.allyearchess.com

Land of the Sky XXV - Open

Email contact : wwadford48@gmail.com
Country: United States
City : Asheville, NC
Dates : from 2012-01-27 till 2012-01-29
Rounds : 5
Web of the tournament: Oficial Web
Total prizes : 4400 €
Elo min : 0
Elo max : 0
Coment of the tournament : On-site entries $10 more. Discounts (pre-reg or on-site, one per player): $10 off for players new to Land of the Sky, 2nd family member, or under age 18


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FIDE-Rated Tournaments 2012

Queenstown Classic Queenstown
New Zealand
15/1/12 // 23/1/12         http://www.newzealandchess.co.nz/queenstownchess/


Begonia Open Ballarat
Australia
10/3/12 // 12/3/12         http://www.ballaratchess.com/


Doeberl Cup Canberra
5/4/12 // 9/4/12             http://www.doeberlcup.com.au/


North Island Championship Wellington
New Zealand
6/4/12 // 9/4/12             http://www.newzealandchess.co.nz/calendar.html


Sydney International Parramatta
Australia
11/4/12 // 15/4/12         http://parrachessclub.org/


Fiji International Suva
Fiji Islands
5/5/12 // 12/5/12           http://www.fijichess.com/


Waitakere Licensing Trust Open
Auckland
New Zealand

1/6/12 // 4/6/12              http://www.newzealandchess.co.nz/


Vic Open Melbourne
Australia
9/6/12 // 11/6/12            http://www.melbournechessclub.org/


NSW Open Sydney
9/6/12 // 11/6/12            http://www.nswca.org.au/

South Island
Championship
Christchurch
New Zealand
25/7/12 // 29/7/12          http://www.newzealandchess.co.nz/


New Caledonia Noumea New
Caledonia
22/9/12 // 26/9/12         http://www.oceaniachess.com/


Ryde-Eastwood Open Sydney
Australia
5/10/12  //   7/10/12           http://www.nswca.org.au/


Melbourne Cup
Weekender
Melbourne
Australia
2/11/12 // 6/11/12              http://www.melbournechessclub.org/


Waikato Open Hamilton
New Zealand
9/11/12 //  11/11/12            http://www.newzealandchess.co.nz/

28° FAAKER SEE OPEN 2012

New Tournament in www.allyearchess.com

Name:

28° FAAKER SEE OPEN 2012

Email contact : jgallob@aon.at
Country: Austria
City : Faaker See
Dates : from 2012-08-11 till 2012-08-18
Rounds : 9
Web of the tournament: Oficial Web
Total prizes : 3000 €
Elo min : 0
Elo max : 0
Coment of the tournament : We play max. with 180 participants and ask for the earliest possible registration!


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VILNIUS OPEN 2011

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New Tournament in www.allyearchess.com

Name:

VILNIUS OPEN 2011

Email contact : register@vilniusopen.eu
Country: Lithuania
City : Vilnius
Dates : from 2011-11-19 till 2011-11-27
Rounds : 9
Web of the tournament: Oficial Web
Total prizes : 3500 €
Elo min : 0
Elo max : 2300
Coment of the tournament : Open for chess players with disabilities (vision, hearing, mobility) without any restrictions and for chess players without disabilities rated less than 2300 ELO FIDE


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13. bad Wildbader Herbst 2011 - OPEN

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New Tournament in www.allyearchess.com

Name: 13. bad Wildbader Herbst 2011 - OPEN
Email contact : info@schach-agentur.de
Country: Germany
City : 66424 Homburg
Dates : from 2011-09-30 till 2011-10-08
Rounds : 9
Web of the tournament: www.schach-agentur.de
Total prizes : 1080
Elo min : 0
Elo max : 0
Coment of the tournament : The prize fund is guaranteed from 30 players


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Today I was shocked

Today I was shocked

ALEXANDER GRISCHUK: TODAY I WAS SHOCKED
http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/
The two-days battle between the Russians Alexander Grischuk and Alexander Morozevich finished in a short draw that was offered by Morozevich who thus admitted his defeat in the match since he lost the day before.

The winner of the match spoke on the volunteer resignation of the opponent at the press conference.
— Alexander, tell us on the development of the match?

— I think that I was not that lucky in the pairings. Morozevich is one of the strongest Grandmasters of the world and his rating should not give wrong estimation of his abilities. After the long pause he played three tournaments on the level of 2800. It turned out that the result of the match was decided yesterday. The first game of the 3^rd Round was the most interesting among those I played for the last few years. I implemented a novelty that I discovered at the chess board rather early. Thereafter the game became extremely tense and we both got into time-trouble, pawns were for queening and the kings were under mate — a very fascinating game! I have no idea what happened today. I am not sure that I was shocked to such an extend in my chess career before.
— Do we get it right — there is a theoretic position on the board and Morozevich has to play off, however, he offers a draw?

— Exactly!
— Of course, it is not possible to read one’s mind, but let us fantasize what was the reason of this offer?

— I think this is up to journalists to do it, because this is a part of their job!
— Today you played Nimzowitsch Defense with Morozevich. How often do you use it in your games?

— I don’t think that I played it with Morozevich before but in my entire chess career I implemented it about 50 times.
— Who is your next opponent?

— The winner of the match Potkin — Vitiugov
— Do you have any preferences in this respect?

— I and Volodya were in the same group at the Institute of Physical Training and therefore I support him. It is not a matter of fact that it would be easier for me to play against either of them, it is just that Potkin and I are friends.
— Are there any unexpected games and results that surprised you at this World Cup?

— There were not that many in the previous rounds and we are expecting some in the third one.
— What do you think about the result of the first game Polgar — Karjakin?

— When Ivanchuk loses with White is always a sensation. The defeat of Karjakin can be considered as a surprise.
— It is the first World Cup that is held here in the Chess Academy? Do you like playing here?

— Yes, I do. The conditions are more comfortable here in the Academy than in the playing hall where we played before. I have a rather unpleasant recollection connected with the previous venue — I hit my head against a ceiling.
— You played against Feller from France at the previous round. Didn’t the unfortunate reputation of your opponent prevent you from concentration?

— No, absolutely not. I saw that he was playing on his own. Actually, if you think about it you risk to go crazy. Besides if a player really cheats nothing could help. So I had nothing to do but hope for providence!
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21st annual NORTH AMERICAN OPEN    7 rounds, Dec 26-29 or 27-29   Bally's Casino Resort, Las Vegas    Special room rate reduced from $97 to $65! Free parking. $120,000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $90,000 MINIMUM          FULL DETAILS       ENTER NOW

Advance entry extended to Tuesday, Aug 9 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OPEN    5 rounds, Aug 12-14 or 13-14  Radisson Hotel Fresno   $89 room rate, free parking, free airport shuttle $16,000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $12,000 MINIMUM         FULL DETAILS       ENTER NOW

COMING EVENTS Details posted at www.chesstour.com now include the following: . Aug 11-14, 12-14 or 13-14: 41st annual CONTINENTAL OPEN. 6 rounds, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, MA.  Great summer vacation spot, swim in Cedar Lake, experience New England life of 1790-1840 at Old Sturbridge Village.  $30,000 projected prizes, $21,000 minimum.  Advance entry closes Monday, Aug 8.  ENTER NOW Aug 12-14 or 13-14: 6th annual INDIANAPOLIS OPEN at Wyndham Indianapolis West. $18,000 projected prizes based on 220 paid entries, $13,500 minimum guaranteed. Last year this tournament also had $18,000 projected based on 220 and paid out the full projected prize fund! Advance entry closes Monday, Aug 8.  ENTER NOW Aug 12-14 or 13-14: 3rd annual CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OPEN at Radisson Hotel in downtown Fresno.  Free parking, free airport shuttle, $89 room rates. $16,000 projected prizes, $12,000 minimum. Cosponsored by Fresno Chess Club, the 2009 USCF Chess Club of the Year.  Advance entry extended to Tuesday, Aug 9. ENTER NOW Aug 17-21, 18-21, 19-21 or 20-21: MANHATTAN OPEN  at New Yorker Hotel.  First big money tournament in New York City in 11 years! 9 rounds in Open with norms possible, 6 rounds in other sections. $100,000 projected prize fund, $70,000 minimum guaranteed. UPDATES: 1) A limited number of hotel rooms at the New Yorker are available on the CCA shopping cart at the $145 chess rate. The chess rate is no longer available from the New Yorker Hotel as it is after their deadline. 2) Because FIDE is not currently accepting 5 second delay for norms, the Open Section time control has been changed to 40/90, SD/30 with 30 second increment.  ENTER NOW Aug 26-28 or 27-28:  43rd annual ATLANTIC OPEN at Westin Washington Hotel, in our nation's capital, 5 blocks from the White House.  $20,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed.  ENTER NOW Sept 2-5, 3-5 or 4-5: 133rd annual  NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP at the luxurious Albany Marriott.  America's oldest annual tournament! 6 rounds, $13,000 guaranteed prize fund.  ENTER NOW Sept 16-18 or 17-18: 4th annual LOUISVILLE OPEN at Holiday Inn Southwest Fair Expo, Louisville, KY.  $8000 projected prizes, $6000 minimum.  ENTER NOW Oct 6-10, 7-10, 8-10, 6-9, 7-9 or 8-9: 2nd annual  CONTINENTAL CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS at Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA.  Master Section 9 rounds, FIDE rated with norms possible, Experts 9 rounds and FIDE rated, Class A and B 7 rounds, Class C, D, and E 6 rounds.  Only Class B and above play Monday, Oct 10 (Columbus Day).  $60,000 projected prizes, $40,000 minimum. NOTE: Because FIDE is not currently accepting 5 second delay for norms, the Open Section time control has been changed to 40/90, SD/30 with 30 second increment.  ENTER NOW Oct 7-9 or 8-9: 8th annual LOS ANGELES OPEN at Sheraton Four Points LAX.  $89 room rate, free airport shuttle, $5 parking. $20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum.   ENTER NOW Oct 14-16 or 15-16: 20th annual MIDWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS at Westin North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, Illinois, near Chicago. Luxurious hotel; free parking. $20,000 projected prizes.  ENTER NOW Oct 21-23 or 22-23: 2nd annual BOARDWALK OPEN at the historic Berkeley Hotel, one block from the boardwalk at Asbury Park, New Jersey.  $15,000 projected prizes, $10,000 minimum guaranteed. ENTER NOW Oct 30: CAPITAL REGION OPEN.  1-day, Sunday 4-round event at Studio of Bridge & Games, Schenectady, NY.  In 4 sections: Open, Under 1800, Under 1400, Under 1000, with $1000 guaranteed prizes plus U1000 Section trophies.  ENTER NOW Nov 4-6 or 5-6: EASTERN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP at Sheraton Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn Select), Stamford, CT.  A new tournament for four-player teams with prizes originally announced as $7000, now raised to $8000 guaranteed! Average required team rating has been changed from Under 1800 to Under 2000.  ENTER NOW Nov 11-13 or 12-13: 20th annual KINGS ISLAND OPEN at Kings Island Resort, Mason, Ohio (near Cincinnati).  Prizes $30,000 projected, $24,000 minimum- Ohio's largest open tournament!  ENTER NOW Nov 25-27 or 26-27: 42nd annual NATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS at Sheraton City Center Hotel, Philadelphia.  6 rounds, 10 sections, $30,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES, plus trophies in the U1000, U800, and U600 sections.  ENTER NOW Dec 9-11 or 10-11: NEW ENGLAND SENIOR OPEN and NEW ENGLAND AMATEUR at Sheraton Bradley Hotel, Windsor Locks, CT.  $87 room rate, free parking, free airport shuttle.  ENTER SENIOR   ENTER AMATEUR Dec 10-11: 8th annual NEW ENGLAND SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS at Sheraton Bradley Hotel, Windsor Locks, CT. 7 round Swiss in 5 sections: High School (K-12), Middle School (K-8), Elementary (K-5), Primary (K-2), and new Scholastic Novice (K-9 under 700 or unrated).  Individual pairings, teams are optional, top 4 scores from a school added to give team score.  Trophies and free entry prizes.  Players or teams from outside New England welcome; free entry prizes & New England titles limited to New England players and teams.  ENTER NOW Dec 26-29 or 27-29: 21st annual NORTH AMERICAN OPEN at Bally's Casino Resort, Las Vegas.  7 rounds, $120,000 projected prizes, $90,000 minimum guaranteed.  ROOM RATES AT BALLYS HAVE BEEN REDUCED FROM $97 TO $65!  ENTER NOW Dec 27-29 or 28-29: 30th annual EMPIRE CITY OPEN. 6 rounds at New Yorker Hotel, across from Penn Station in Manhattan. $10,000 guaranteed prizes.  ENTER NOW

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CZECH CHESS CHRISTMAS 2011

13th international christmas chess tournament

Litomysl (Czech Republic) 26.12.2011 – 1.1.2012

Place of doings: hall of Boarding school of Secondary pedagogical school (VOSP and SPgS) – new building,
Strakovska 1071, Litomysl
Organizer: Agentura 64, SK Agentura 64 Grygov

Right of participation: players without age and performance limitation
System: Swiss system of 9 rounds, results will be included into FIDE
Criteria used for ranking and prizes distribution: 1. number of points, 2. middle Buchholz, 3. Buchholz, 4.
average ELO of rivals, 5. lot, prizes are distributed according to Hort system among such number of players which
corresponds to number of advertised prizes
Rate of game: 2 x 1,5h + 30s/move, waiting time is 1 h in case of late arrival

Tournament prize fund: altogether 33.000 CZK
Financial prizes:   1. prize 10 000 CZK
 2. prize 6 000 CZK
 3. prize 4 000 CZK
 4. prize 3 000 CZK
 5. prize 2 000 CZK
 6. prize 1 000 CZK
 7. prize 1 000 CZK
 8. prize 1 000 CZK
 9. prize 500 CZK
 10. prize 500 CZK
 best woman player – 500 CZK
 best senior (born 1951 and older) – 500 CZK
 best young player (born 1995 and younger) – 500 CZK
 best handicapped player – 500 CZK
 best player without ELO FIDE  – 500 CZK
 best player with ELO FIDE lower than 1600  – 500 CZK
 best player with ELO FIDE 1600 - 1799  – 500 CZK
 best player with ELO FIDE 1800 - 1999  – 500 CZK
 Note: exchange rate - approx. 1 EUR = 25 CZK

Accommodation:
Boarding school of Secondary pedagogical school (VOSP and SPgS) – new building
2-bed rooms with shower and WC
possibility of no-barrier accommodation
price 700 CZK / room and night, if only 1 person occupies the room 600 CZK / room and night is charged

Boarding school of Secondary pedagogical school (VOSP and SPgS) – old building
3-bed rooms, shower and WC are common for 2 rooms
price 700 CZK / room and night, if 2 persons occupie the room 600 CZK / room and night is charged, if only
1 person occupies the room 500 CZK / room and night is charged

Possibility of no-barrier accommodation. There is a wi-fi internet connection at the boarding school area. Payments:  without FIDE ELO 800 CZK FIDE ELO 2200-2299 400 CZK
 FIDE ELO 1999 and lower 700 CZK FIDE ELO 2300-2399 200 CZK
 FIDE ELO 2000-2099 600 CZK FIDE ELO 2400 and higher 0 CZK
 FIDE ELO 2100-2199 500 CZK

IM, WGM – free accommodation at Boarding school VOSP – old building at 2-bed room
GM – free accommodation at Boarding school VOSP – new building at 2-bed room, start money 2 000 CZK
 
Discounts from payments: Young players up to 16 years of age (1995 and younger), pensioners and women have
discount 200 CZK. Handicapped players have discount 50%.
Applications:
Obligatory registrations together with accommodation orders should be sent by 20.12.2011 to the following
address:
Proclient s.r.o., Jaroslav Fuksik, Svedska 3, 772 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic, mobil: +420 608 364 664, e-mail:
a64@proclient.cz,
web: http://www.a64.cz

Time schedule:

Sunday 25.12.2011 18.00 – 22.00 possibility of players’ arrival

Monday 26.12.2011 09.00 – 14.00 registration main tournament
                                              17.00 1. round

Tuesday 27.12.2011 10.00 2. round
                                 17.00 3. round

Wednesday 28.12.2011 17.00 4. round

Thursday 29.12.2011 10.00 5. round
                                  17.00 6. round

Friday 30.12.2011 17.00 7. round

Saturday 31.12.2011 14.00 8. round

Sunday 1.1.2012 10.00 9. round

New Year’s Eve programme: New Year’s Eve programme is prepared. During the evening there will take place midnight blitz tournament for a material prizes. Orders of New Year’s Eve programme until 27.12.2011.

Free time: Near the Boarding school is a tennis hall, bowling, squash courts and ice stadium. Players can use
fitness at the Boarding school.

TROFEUL CENTROCOOP

MEMORIAL  CRISTIAN GHEORGHE

TROFEUL  CENTROCOOP

Editia a XXIV-a

EFORIE-NORD

26.08 – 02.09.2011

        

                                

          A. Open internaţional de şah seniori – senioare (FIDE)

Ritm de joc : 90 minute pentru 40 mutări + 15 minute K.O. (cu adiţiune de 30 secunde / mutare)

9 runde, sistem elveţian

26.08 – 02.09.2011

   

              B. Open internaţional de şah juniori–junioare ≤ 10 ani(FRSah)

(copii născuţi după data de 01.01.2001) Ritm de joc : 90 minute pentru 40 mutări + 30 minute K.O.

      9 runde, sistem elveţian

      26.08 – 02.09.2011

              C. Open internaţional de şah juniori–junioare ≤ 14 ani(FIDE)

(copii născuţi după data de 01.01.1997) Ritm de joc : 90 minute pentru 40 mutări + 30 minute K.O.

      9 runde, sistem elveţian

      26.08 – 02.09.2011

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16th annual    PACIFIC COAST OPEN    JULY 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17 Renaissance Hotel, Agoura Hills, California    Free parking, $87 room rates! Rooms may still be available- call 818-707-1220 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            818-707-1220      end_of_the_skype_highlighting now.  $25,000 PROJECTED PRIZES, $20,000 MINIMUM        In 7 sections.  Prizes $25,000 based on 230 paid entries (re-entries   count half, $90 off entries one-third), else proportional, with 80% of each prize minimum guarantee.            Choice of 4-day or 3-day schedules with all games 40/2, SD/1, or 2-day schedule with first three rounds G/45, rounds 4-6 (merges with other schedules) 40/2, SD/1.       Open Section: $3000, $1500, $700, $400, clear/tiebreak first $100 bonus, top Under 2300/Unr $1600, $800.  FIDE rated, 150 Grand Prix Points (enhanced).   Under 2100 Section: $2000, $1000, $500, $300, unrated limit $1000.     Under 1900 Section: $2000, $1000, $500, $300, unrated limit $800.  Under 1700 Section: $1800, $900, $500, $300, unrated limit $600.   Under 1500 Section: $1600, $800, $400, $200, unrated limit $400. Under 1200 Section: $1200, $600, $300, $200, unrated limit $200. Under 900 Section: $300, $200, $120, $80, trophies to top 7, unrated limit $100.  5 seconds delay used for digital clocks, but no five minute deduction.      FULL DETAILS      ENTER NOW

COMING EVENTS Details posted at www.chesstour.com now include the following: .  July 14-17, 15-17 or 16-17: 16th annual PACIFIC COAST OPEN at Renaissance Hotel, Agoura Hills, CA (12 miles from Malibu, 26 miles from Burbank).  6 rounds, $25,000 projected prizes, $20,000 minimum guarantee.  ENTER NOW July 15-17 or 16-17:  4th annual CHICAGO CLASS at Westin North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, Illinois.  Prize fund $5000 more than ever before for this event- $25,000 unconditionally guaranteed. No residence requirements.  ENTER NOW July 22-24 or 23-24:  16th annual BRADLEY OPEN, Sheraton Hotel at Bradley Airport, Windsor Locks, CT, between Hartford, CT and Springfield, MA. Free parking, free airport shuttle. Larger prizes this year- $10,000 guaranteed.  ENTER NOW July 29-31 or 30-31: 16th annual GREEN MOUNTAIN OPEN at Stratton Mountain Resort, Stratton Mountain (West Wardsboro), Vermont.  $3000 guaranteed prizes.  ENTER NOW Aug 5-7 or 6-7:  4th annual Continental Chess CLEVELAND OPEN at Sheraton Cleveland Airport Hotel. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $16,000 guaranteed prizes- $4000 higher guarantee than last year! ENTER NOW Aug 5-7 or 6-7:  17th annual NORTHEAST OPEN, Sheraton Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn Select), Stamford, CT.  Downtown, free parking, easily reached by train from NYC, Westchester, or much of New England.  Larger prizes this year- $10,000 guaranteed.  ENTER NOW Aug 11-14, 12-14 or 13-14: 41st annual CONTINENTAL OPEN.  6 rounds, Host Hotel at Cedar Lake, Sturbridge, MA.  Great summer vacation spot, swim in Cedar Lake, experience New England life of 1790-1840 at Old Sturbridge Village.  $30,000 projected prizes, $21,000 minimum.  ENTER NOW Aug 12-14 or 13-14: 6th annual INDIANAPOLIS OPEN at Wyndham Indianapolis West. Free parking, free airport shuttle. $18,000 projected prizes based on 220 paid entries, $13,500 minimum guaranteed. Last year this tournament also had $18,000 projected based on 220 and paid out the full projected prize fund!  ENTER NOW Aug 12-14 or 13-14: 3rd annual CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OPEN at Radisson Hotel in downtown Fresno.  Free parking, free airport shuttle. $16,000 projected prizes, $12,000 minimum.  Cosponsored by Fresno Chess Club, USCF's 2009 Chess Club of the Year.  ENTER NOW Aug 17-21, 18-21, 19-21 or 20-21: MANHATTAN OPEN at New Yorker Hotel.  First big money tournament in New York City in 11 years! 9 rounds in Open with norms possible, 6 rounds in other sections. $100,000 projected prize fund, $70,000 minimum guaranteed.  ENTER NOW Aug 26-28 or 27-28:  43rd annual ATLANTIC OPEN at Westin Washington Hotel, in our nation's capital 5 blocks from the White House.  $20,000 prize fund unconditionally guaranteed.  ENTER NOW Sep 2-5, 3-5 or 4-5: 133rd annual NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.  6 rounds at luxurious Albany Marriott.  Free parking, free airport shuttle. $13,000 guaranteed prizes.  America's oldest annual chess tournament!  ENTER NOW Sep 16-18 or 17-18: 4th annual LOUISVILLE OPEN at Holiday Inn Southwest Fair Expo, Louisville, KY.  Free parking, free airport shuttle.  $8000 projected prizes, $6000 minimum guaranteed.  ENTER NOW Oct 6-10, 7-10, 8-10, 6-9, 7-9 or 8-9: 2nd annual CONTINENTAL CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS at Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA.  Open 9 rounds, FIDE rated with norms possible, Experts 9 rounds, FIDE rated, Class A and B 7 rounds, Class C, D, E 6 rounds.  Only Class B and above play Monday, Oct 10 (Columbus Day).  $60,000 propjected prizes, $40,000 minimum.  ENTER NOW Oct 7-9 or 8-9: 8th annual LOS ANGELES OPEN at Sheraton Four Points LAX.  $20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum.  $5 parking, free airport shuttle.  ENTER NOW Oct 14-16 or 15-16: 20th annual MIDWEST CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS at Westin North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, Illinois.  $20,000 projected prizes, $16,000 minimum.

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12th Lugano CHessOPEN

 

12th Lugano CHessOPEN
Hotel Delfino, Via Cassarinetta 6, CH-6902 LUGANO
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www.swisschesstour.com  sympa-marketing@bluewin.ch

Friday: 18.11:  19.30 – 19.45 Inscriptions
Friday 18 .11:  20.00 - 24.00 (round 1)
Saturday/ Sunday 19 /20.11:  (rounds 2/5): 09.30 -13.30 / 15.00 - 19.00
Sunday 20.11:  Prize Giving 19.15 ca.


PRIZE IN CHF:
CHF 1200.-/ 800.-/ 600.-/ 400.-/ 200.-
1°Tessiner/ <2000* ELO: CHF 250.-
<1800 ELO/ W/ S/ U20: Surprise
(*min. 4 participats pro class)


Full prize amount with 40 paying players. Otherwise 100% from the starting fees
5 rounds swiss system. 100 minutes + 30 seconds per move and player.
Available for FIDE and CH ranking
Registrations till 18th November 2011
Starting fee: CHF 100.- (€ 70.-); U20 CHF 50.- (€ 35.-)  GM / IM free
Hotel Delfino S.R. CHF 85.– / CHF 140.- D.R. with continental breakfast