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2017 INTERNATIONAL USCF OPEN - 1 day - Oct 21, 2017 - SATURDAY
2017 INTERNATIONAL USCF OPEN - 1 day - Oct 21, 2017 - SATURDAY
MAIN PLACE MALL
UPPER LEVEL
390 Main Street, Buffalo NY 14201
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Hosted by: Girls In Chess Rock! and The Archangel 8 Chess Academy
Celebration of the 90 year anniversary of the Peace Bridge!
CASH PRIZES
(Based on Paid entries)*
SWISS STYLE
The tournament will consist of Four - USCF dual rated games, Game 45 with a 5 second delay.
NEW WEBSITE : KNIGHTSOF64.COM
Note: NEW FORMAT - U.S Chess membership is required!
Players must arrive and pay cash by 8:50 a.m. Unpaid late entries must take a one half-point bye. Early Bird discount advance entries and online registrations with reply to Knightsof64@yahoo.com. Payment must be received by midnight on Thursday, October 19, 2017
Please bring your Staunton style chess set, board and digital chess clock.
Rounds on Saturday begin at 9:15 a.m., 10:45am, Noon and 1:30pm.
SECTIONS – ENTRY FEES AND CASH PRIZES
USCF OPEN based on 16 Paid Entries, Advance Entry Fee $20 or $25 Cash on Site!
1st Place $100, Top U1900 $70 and Top U1600 $50
U1500 Section based on 14 Paid Entries - EF $20 V $25, Cash Only on site!
1st Place $80 and 2nd Place $60
Scholastics K-12 sections, Game 25, d5 Section - EF$15 or $20 School Teams of three (3) $10 per players
SCHOLASTIC SCHEDULE: Must REPORT BY 9:30AM, Games at 10am, 11am, Noon and 1pm.
Awards ceremony – Trophies awarded to the Overall Champion, Top Under 1000, Top Under 600 and Top Unrated
AWARDS donated by the Buffalo Teachers Federation, Inc.!
PIZZA AND REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED!
Make checks payable and mail to: Archangel 8 Chess Academy, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo NY 14221 USCF Rating, telephone and Section of participation. Or email to knightsof64@yahoo.com.
Deadline - October 19, 2017
NAME: PHONE#: USCF ID#: SECTION: AMOUNT: EMAIL: SCHOOL TEAM:
Re: 2017 INTERNATIONAL USCF OPEN - 1 day - Oct 21, 2017 - SATURDAY
This tournament across our border at Buffalo will be after Aurora Fall Open on Oct 21st - a ONE Day tournament. 4 USCF rated games and at a very affordable entry fee at only $ 20. If you have time that weekend, do consider going there for the tournament. Friendly environment and lets support them in growing Chess over there. Western New York Chess is unlikely Eastern New York and they are taking lots of efforts to grow their chess there.
The following month on November is their Mayor's Cup which i have advertised in another thread. A 2 days tournament with a very attractive prize money. Last year was won by Canadian in both sections.
You can write to knightsof64@yahoo.com for more information or you can write to me at ghua71@yahoo.ca if you have any questions about this tournament. I am helping them out on their tournaments.
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