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| Tournament Schedule: 2009 - 2010 Local Valley State National Mar 28 , 2010: Sunday Afternoon Chess San Juan, Texas Flyer Mar 27, 2010: Victoria Open Chess Tournament Victoria College Victoria,Texas Flyer April 10,2010: Hudson Elem. Chess Tournament Flyer TBA May 7-8, 2010: The Bert Lerner National Elementary Championships ( Atlanta, GA.) Flyer |
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Victoria Open Map USCF Rated 4 Round Swiss g/60 March 27, 2010 Victoria College - Student Center 2200 E. Red River Victoria, TX 77901 One Section: Open to all players. Entry Fee: $10 if paid before March 20th; $15 at site. Must be USCF member - various membership types available at site. Entries to: Lisa DeVries 217 Nantucket Ave B103 Victoria, TX 77904 Registration: 8:00am-8:45am Rounds: 9:00am; others ASAP, with one hour lunch between RD2-RD3. Prizes: Based on 65% of entries; 1st place, 2nd place, <1600. More prizes possible based on entries. Wheelchair Access, Limited Smoking, and NO Computers. For more information: contact Lisa DeVries at lisa.devries@victoriacollege.edu Ricardo Aparicio at goldencrescentchess@live.com. |
July 23-25, 2010 Hilton Hobby Airport 8181 Airport Blvd. Houston,Texas 77061 What: United States Chess Federation 6- Round Swiss Style , Game/120 per side. Where: Hilton Hobby Airport Hotel, 8181 Airport Blvd. Houston, Texas 77061, HR $89 per night, FREE PARKING, Rate valid until 7/19, www.houstonhobbyairport.hilton.com Who: 4 Sections based on age: Under 21, Under 15, Under 11 and Under 8. When: July 23-25, 2010 . July Rating Supplement. Ages for entry and prizes as of 1/1/2010. Prizes: U21: $500+entry to 2011 US Junior Closed - $250-$125-$75-$50. Individual plaques to top three overall, plaques for best player age 18, 17, 16, 15, Under 15. U15: Individual trophies to top five overall, trophies for best player age 14, 13, 12, 11, Under 11. U11: Individual trophies to top five overall, trophies to best player age 9, 8, 7, Under 7. U8: Individual trophies to top five overall, best player 6 & Under; honorable mention trophies for all others Commemorative medals for all participants. Teams: Trophies to top three school teams and top club team in each of the four sections. Top four scores, minimum of three, count towards team score in each section. Byes: One half-point bye, any round except Rd 6, if requested before Rd 1. Cost: $35 postmarked or on line by 7/9, $50 after 7/9; no checks on site. Schedule: Onsite registration, Fri 8:30 – 11:00am. Opening Ceremony, Fri 12:30pm. Rounds, Fri 1pm & 6pm; Sat 9:30am & 2:15pm; Sun 9am & 1:30pm. Awards Ceremony 6:00pm (approx). Side Events: Blitz, U21 & U11. Sat 6:30pm, EF: $15 by 7/9, $20 on site. Bughouse: One section, Sat ASAP after Blitz, EF: $25 per team, on site only. Parents and Friends Tournament (not rated): 3SS, G/30, Sat, Rds 10:30, 2:30 & 4:00pm. EF: $10, on site only. Prizes: Trophies to top three plus one USCF Premium membership for each five participants. ENTRIES: Mail to USCF, ATTN: 2010 US Junior Open, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557. Enter online: https://secure.uschess.org/webstore/tournaments.php . Tournament website link at uschess.org. Info: flguadalupe@aol.com, (713) 530-7820. WCL JGP. |
| Sunday Afternoon Chess Tournaments At Iglesia Menonita Buenas Nuevas On Eldora Rd., just east of Raul Longoria, in San Juan, Texas Sundays: March 7th and March 28th,2010 Divided by level: Play others close to your level CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR OTHER RESPONSIBLE ADULT • 3 rounds, Game 30, USCF rated and unrated sections • Registration fee: unrated $5, rated $6. No personal checks please. • Space is limited. Only first 40 entries will be accepted. • Players will play within groups of 4 to 8 players divided according to rating, so you will play others as close as possible to your own level. • Pre-register by email at , ravina.johnson@gmail.com (include all info. that is requested on the registration form), or on-site in person from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m. Please arrive well before 2:15 if you have not pre-registered. • If pre-registered, please check in and pay by 2:15 p.m., or you will be dropped from the roster, and may not be re-admitted. You may check-in by phone if you are on your way. Call Ravina Johnson at 607-5410. *LAST MINUTE ARRIVALS DELAY THE START OF THE TOURNAMENT** • First round starts at 2:30 p.m. • Players with a USCF rating of 400 and over MUST play in the rated division. •Unrated division available for those who do not have a USCF membership and those with a rating under 400. •Medal to top individual in groups of 4 or 5 players, top 2 in groups of 6 – 8. •Trophy to top family. Top 3 family members will count towards family score. Family is defined as immediate family only: Parents and children, siblings. •Players must bring their own chess sets, clocks, pencils, notation sheets. •Snacks will be available for sale. For more information, contact Ravina Johnson: ravina.johnson@gmail.com, (956) 607-5410 For changes and updates to the schedule and results from past tournaments see www.borderhope.org All proceeds go to a project to help economically disadvantaged communities. Come enjoy an afternoon of chess, and support a good cause at the same time |
