Archangel8
Chess Academy
Buffalo, New York, USA
Total Cash Prizes of $1865
2016 International Friendship Cup
Saturday, January 16th & 17th, 2016
Old First Ward Community Center – 62 Republic, Buffalo, NY
FEATURING 2014 Mayors Cup FIDE CHAMPION, NATIONAL MASTER, BARRY DAVIS;
Ashton A. William, 2015 New York State Elementary Scholastic Chess Champion
Hosted by Old First Ward Community Center, The Buffalo Teachers’ Federation, Inc. and Juneteenth Festival, Inc.
Presented by the Archangel 8 Chess Academy, An official affiliate of the US Chess Federation Celebrating over 17 years of Enrichment youth Chess Programs
Scholastic K-12 championships – 5 USCF Rated Games. 4 Sections — all Girls, K-3, 4-8 and 9-12 Grades.
K-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS Entry Fee: $15 or
SECTION $25 Cash at the door.
No checks accepted at the site!
Discount for multiple family- members participating: $5.00 less.
Scholastic Awards Trophies to the Top 5 winners
Participation Medals to All
Starting times
Scholastic K-12: one day event - Players must report by 10 am
Saturday: 10:30am, noon, 1:30pm, 3pm & 4:30pm | awards ceremony at 6pm
Two Sections of play: Open & U1600, USCF Rated Games. USCF Membership is Required.
One Bye available, must notify tournament director by Game 2, none available for finals. Championship titles and Trophies Awarded.
INTERNATIONAL OPEN SECTION: All Free Entries to GM, IM, FM with deduction from winnings.
OPEN SECTION Advance Entry Fee: $50 or $60 Cash at the door.
FORMAT Two Day Event. 5 games, Game 115;d5; Bye available (one per player), must commit by round 2, must notify tournament director.
CASH PRIZES Based on 30 entries, or else in proportion
for OPEN SECTION Champion will receive $400+ Friendship’s Cup;
2nd Place - $300; 3rd Place - $200; 4th Place - $100
TOP U2000 – $145
Starting times
OPEN: Two day event - Players must report by 9:30 am
Saturday: 10am, 2:30pm & 7pm | Sunday 10am & 2:30pm
U1600 SECTION Entry Fee: $30 or $40 at the door.
FORMAT Two Day Event, 6 games, Game 60; d5 Bye
available (one per player), must commit by round 2, must notify tournament director.
CASH PRIZES
for U1600 SECTION
Based on 24 paid entries, else in proportion. Champion will receive $300 + Friendship Cup; 2nd Place - $200 + Trophy; 3rd Place - $100
Top U1200 - $120
U1600: Two day event - Players must report by 9:30 am
Saturday and Sunday: 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm
Friendship Cup entry Form (deadline is January 13th, 2016)
All players must bring chess set, board and digital chess clock.
Last Name First Name MI
Address City State Zip USCF ID#
E-mail Phone #
Scholastic Section
All Girls K-3 4 - 8 9 - 12
$15 $25 Open Entry Fee $50 $60 U1600 Section Entry Fee $30 $40
Advanced Online Registration (USA - knights64@yahoo.com, CA - ghua71@yahoo.ca)
Please mail and make checks payable to The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, “ONE”, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo, NY 14221
Chess Academy
Buffalo, New York, USA
Total Cash Prizes of $1865
2016 International Friendship Cup
Saturday, January 16th & 17th, 2016
Old First Ward Community Center – 62 Republic, Buffalo, NY
FEATURING 2014 Mayors Cup FIDE CHAMPION, NATIONAL MASTER, BARRY DAVIS;
Ashton A. William, 2015 New York State Elementary Scholastic Chess Champion
Hosted by Old First Ward Community Center, The Buffalo Teachers’ Federation, Inc. and Juneteenth Festival, Inc.
Presented by the Archangel 8 Chess Academy, An official affiliate of the US Chess Federation Celebrating over 17 years of Enrichment youth Chess Programs
Scholastic K-12 championships – 5 USCF Rated Games. 4 Sections — all Girls, K-3, 4-8 and 9-12 Grades.
K-12 CHAMPIONSHIPS Entry Fee: $15 or
SECTION $25 Cash at the door.
No checks accepted at the site!
Discount for multiple family- members participating: $5.00 less.
Scholastic Awards Trophies to the Top 5 winners
Participation Medals to All
Starting times
Scholastic K-12: one day event - Players must report by 10 am
Saturday: 10:30am, noon, 1:30pm, 3pm & 4:30pm | awards ceremony at 6pm
Two Sections of play: Open & U1600, USCF Rated Games. USCF Membership is Required.
One Bye available, must notify tournament director by Game 2, none available for finals. Championship titles and Trophies Awarded.
INTERNATIONAL OPEN SECTION: All Free Entries to GM, IM, FM with deduction from winnings.
OPEN SECTION Advance Entry Fee: $50 or $60 Cash at the door.
FORMAT Two Day Event. 5 games, Game 115;d5; Bye available (one per player), must commit by round 2, must notify tournament director.
CASH PRIZES Based on 30 entries, or else in proportion
for OPEN SECTION Champion will receive $400+ Friendship’s Cup;
2nd Place - $300; 3rd Place - $200; 4th Place - $100
TOP U2000 – $145
Starting times
OPEN: Two day event - Players must report by 9:30 am
Saturday: 10am, 2:30pm & 7pm | Sunday 10am & 2:30pm
U1600 SECTION Entry Fee: $30 or $40 at the door.
FORMAT Two Day Event, 6 games, Game 60; d5 Bye
available (one per player), must commit by round 2, must notify tournament director.
CASH PRIZES
for U1600 SECTION
Based on 24 paid entries, else in proportion. Champion will receive $300 + Friendship Cup; 2nd Place - $200 + Trophy; 3rd Place - $100
Top U1200 - $120
U1600: Two day event - Players must report by 9:30 am
Saturday and Sunday: 10am, 12:30pm, 3pm
Friendship Cup entry Form (deadline is January 13th, 2016)
All players must bring chess set, board and digital chess clock.
Last Name First Name MI
Address City State Zip USCF ID#
E-mail Phone #
Scholastic Section
All Girls K-3 4 - 8 9 - 12
$15 $25 Open Entry Fee $50 $60 U1600 Section Entry Fee $30 $40
Advanced Online Registration (USA - knights64@yahoo.com, CA - ghua71@yahoo.ca)
Please mail and make checks payable to The Archangel 8 Chess Academy, “ONE”, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo, NY 14221
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