2011 North Carolina Open
- $12,500 guaranteed payout with $2,000 for 1st place!!
- Cash prizes 10 places deep in each section!
- Open section is FIDE rated
- 100 USCF Grand Prix points
- Extremely low entry fee for a weekend tournament!
- Additional Monday blitz tournament.
When:
Labor Day Weekend: Sept. 2 -4 (3-Day), or Sept. 3-4 (2-Day); Blitz on Sept. 5thWhere:
The Blake Hotel - Uptown Charlotte,
555 S. McDowell St., Charlotte, NC 28204.
Reservations: 1-888-664-6835. Mention North Carolina Chess Association for a
special rate of $79 plus tax. Must call by August 15, 2011 to be assured
of the special rate. Rate available from Aug. 31 through Sept. 6. This is a
first-class hotel with a huge playing space. FREE PARKING for players.
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Format:
5-round swiss: 30 moves in 90 minutes, then sudden death 60 minutes. For the 2-day option, game one will be G/75. Blitz is G/5 no delay, 10 games.Entry Fees:
$59 for North Carolina residents if payment received by: Aug. 15.$64 for North Carolina residents if payment received: Aug. 16-29.
$69 for North Carolina residents if payment is made on site.
$69 for out-of-state residents if payment is received by Aug. 15.
$74 for out-of-state residents if payment is received Aug. 16-29.
$79 for out-of-state residents if payment is made on site.
Re-entry: $35 – Under sections only. No re-entry in Open section.
FREE ENTRY for all GM’s and IM’s with no cash deduction from prizes.
Prizes:
$12,500 in four sections with all prizes unconditionally guaranteed!!!Open:
$2,000, $1,000, $800, $500, $350, $200, $150, $100, $100, $50
Class Prize: U2200: $500
U2000:$700, $400, $250, $150, $150, $100, $100, $100, $50, $50
Class prize: U1850: $200
U1700:$700, $400, $250, $150, $150, $100, $100, $100, $50, $50
Class prize: U1550: $200
U1400:$700, $400, $250, $150, $150, $100, $100, $100, $50, $50
Class prize: U1250: $200
Schedule:
3-Day registration ends at 7:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2
2-Day registration ends at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3
Blitz registration ends at 9:15 a.m. Monday, Sept. 5
Round 1: 7:30 p.m. Friday (3-Day)
Round 1: 10:00 a.m. Saturday (2-Day)
Round 2: 1:30 p.m. Saturday
Round 3: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Round 4: 10:30 a.m. Sunday
Round 5: 4:30 p.m. Sunday
Blitz begins at 9:30 a.m. Monday, 10 games.
Byes:
One half-point bye available; your choice of rounds 1 - 4, no elective byes in round 5. Byes must be requested prior to start of round 1.Grand Prix:
This tournament will generate 100 USCF Grand Prix points and is counted double in the North Carolina Grand Prix.Required:
All players must be USCF members. North Carolina adults must be NCCA members.Blitz:
5 round swiss, playing each opponent twice (once black, once white). 75% payout of entry fees as follows: 1st - 50%; 2nd - 25%; 3rd - 15%; 4th - 10%Sponsor:
The North Carolina Chess AssociationSend entries to:
Walter High, NCCA entries, 105 N. Crabtree Knoll, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
Make checks payable to the NCCA.
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