Chess.MN 2nd FIDE Open Rating Tournament July 17-18, 2010
* Organized and conducted by Ceylon Chess Club, Eagan, MN * Directed by USCF National TD David Kuhns
Venue: Chess Castle, 1121 Jackson Street, #134, Nordeast Minneapolis, MN 55413 (NW corner of Broadway & Central)
Format: 5 Rounds SS
Sections:
Open (FIDE and USCF rated): Entry Fees: FIDE titled players (FM, IM, GM, WIM, WGM) enter free (any prizes won will be reduced by $50), FIDE rated players: $50 FIDE unrated and rated at or over 1600 USCF: $70 FIDE unrated and rated under 1600 USCF: $90 Prizes (Based on 30): 1st: $400, 2nd: $250, 3rd: $150; Best FIDE unrated: $150
U1600 (USCF rated): Entry fees: $40 Prizes (Based on 30): 1st: $250, 2nd: $200, 3rd: $150; Best U1400: $100
Round Times and Time Control:
Time Control for all 5 rounds will be Game/90 + 30 second cumulative increment per move 1st Round: 10:00AM, Saturday, July 17, 2010 2nd Round: 3:00PM, Saturday, July 17, 2010 3rd Round: 7:30PM, Saturday, July 17, 2010 4th Round: 11:00AM, Sunday, July 18, 2010 5th Round: 4:00PM, Sunday, July 18, 2010
