| 2011 Blackstone Chess Festival FIDE |
August 26-28 |
| Tournament Name: |
Blackstone Chess Festival International - FIDE/GP
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| Organizer: |
Blackstone Chess
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| Location: |
Blackstone Chess Center, 250 Main St., Pawtucket RI
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| Date: |
Start: Friday, Aug. 26 7pm |
End: Sunday, Aug. 28 |
| Registration: |
Fri: 6-6:55pm |
Sat: 10-10:55am |
| Prize Fund: |
$1200 based on 24 entries |
| Entry Fee: |
$50 advance, $60 at the door, GM free
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| Advance Entry: |
US Mail: postmark by 8/19 |
Online: by 8/25, midnight EDT |
| Online Entry: |
Enter Festival FIDE
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| Mail Entry: |
Blackstone Chess, 45 Taft Avenue, Providence RI 02906
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| Format: |
5SS, USCF & FIDE Rated, Grand Prix |
| Time Control: |
40/90, SD/45 - 5 sec. delay |
No analog clock adjustment |
| Sections: |
FIDE Open |
Class Championship**
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| Prizes: |
1st: $500 · 2nd: $300 · 3rd: $200 |
| Class Prizes: |
Under 2100: 1st: $125 · 2nd $75 |
| Schedule: |
Round 1: Fri: 7:00pm |
(Reg: 6:00-6:55pm) |
| Saturday: |
Round 2 Sat: 11:00am |
Round 3 Sat: 5:00pm |
| Sunday: |
Round 4 Sun: 10:00am |
Round 5 Sun: 3:00pm |
| Byes: |
Rounds 1-4 only, limit 2 |
Hotel: |
Comfort Inn $89 |
1-401-723-6700 |
| Food Service: |
Cold drinks, coffee, tea, and snacks on site ... see below
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| More Details: |
SETS Provided! Please bring digital clocks if possible.
Excellent location, just off I-95. 5 minutes from Amtrak station
in Downtown Providence. Hotel, 2 minutes walk to Chess Center.
Hotel serves complimentary continental breakfast to guests.
Quick inexpensive food on the block: Chinese, Burgers/Sandwiches,
Pizza, and more.
Late night fare at hotel and nearby pubs as late as midnight.
Festival events include the 1-day
Class Championship** (Saturday 8/27),
Game/75, in 2 sections: Under 2000, and Under 1500.
Sunday (8/28) features 1-day USCF rated Octads (G/45). Lectures and workshops
will be offered between rounds, and during the festival week.
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| Questions: |
Tel: 1.877.747.6464 |
Blackstone Chess Festival
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