Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 12:30 PM - Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 10:30 PM (ET)
Saturday - Sunday, August 15-16
(or Sunday, August 16), 2009:
New York Under 2300
Chess Tournament!
4-Rounds, Swiss-System Tournament, 30 Moves/90 Minutes, Then Sudden Death/1 Hour (30/90, SD/60), open to players rated Under 2300 or Unrateds. Entry Fee: $40, Marshall Club Members $25-- ENTRY FEES $2 LESS for players registering online no later than the Thursday before the tournament! $2 ADVANCE ENTRY FEE DISCOUNT APPLIES ONLY FOR PLAYERS REGISTERING ONLINE! NO OTHER ADVANCE ENTRY DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE!
Prizes based on 32 paid entries:
1st - $150, 2nd - $100, 3rd - $50,
Top-Scoring Player Rated Under 2000: $95,
Top-Scoring Player Rated Under 1800: $85
Your choice of two separate playing options:
1. Two-Day Schedule, Rounds 12:30 and 5:30 pm each day;
2. One-Day Schedule, Rounds Sunday at 10 am, 11:15 am, 12:30 pm and 5:30 pm (rounds 1-2 of the 1-Day Schedule only are Game/30; both schedules merge for Round 3 on Sunday).
*** $10 EXTRA to “enter” by phone! ***
Players who register in advance should be at the Marshall Chess Club when their first game begins. Players who do not register in advance must register at site, at least 15 minutes before their first game. On-site registration IS ONLY ON THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT, AFTER 11:30 am.
Limit of two half-point byes available if committed to before Round 2. Re-entry: $20.
Current USCF membership is required of ALL PLAYERS. The August 2009 Official USCF Rating List will be used for this event. CCA minimum ratings may also be used at the Director's discretion. USCF membership dues are not refundable.
Entry fees less $3 service charge refunded to players who notify the Tournament Director that they will withdraw from the tournament NO LATER THAN THE THURSDAY BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT. $5 service charge for each player refund requested on the Friday before the tournament-- BEFORE 8 pm. NO EMAIL RECEIVED AFTER 8 PM ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT.
$5 service charge for each player refund requested by phone on the day of the tournament-- AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE GAME BEGINS. ** NO REFUNDS ALLOWED AFTER 15 MINUTES BEFORE GAME BEGINS. NO REFUNDS TO PLAYERS WHO FORFEIT WITHOUT PROPER ADVANCE NOTICE (NO-SHOWS)! **
NO MAIL ENTRIES! Questions, email: chesscentr@aol.com (no email received after 8 pm the Friday before the tournament), or call: 845-569-9969.
*** NO ONLINE ENTRIES AFTER THE THURSDAY BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT! *** Players who register online no later than the Thursday before the tournament should print out their registration confirmation AND BRING IT WITH THEM TO THE TOURNAMENT. THIS WILL BE YOUR ONLY ENTRY CONFIRMATION-- WE DO NOT "CONFIRM" ENTRY CONFIRMATIONS-- by phone, mail or email! If you did NOT receive a confirmation of your online registration, that means your online payment was not sucessfully received, and you are NOT registered for the tournament.
Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- to -
Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 10:30 PM (ET)
America's Strongest Juniors, Tournament Players and Beginners!
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