| Blackstone Chess Festival Open |
August 16-17, 2008 |
| Tournament Name: |
Blackstone Chess Festival Open - 50 Grand Prix Points
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| Organizer: |
Blackstone Chess
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| Location: |
Blackstone Chess Academy (To Kalon Club), 26 Main St., Pawtucket RI
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| Date: |
Start: Saturday, August 16, 2008 |
End: Sunday, August 17, 2008 |
| Registration: |
On Site, 9:30-10:30am (or during N.E. Masters) |
| Entry Fee: |
$75 advance, $85 at the door, IM/GM free
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| Special Entry Fee: |
$50 with entry to
New England Masters
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| Advance Entry: |
US Mail by August 9 |
At BCA by August 15, 9pm |
| Mail Entry: |
Blackstone Chess, 45 Taft Avenue, Providence RI 02906
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| Format: |
4SS - USCF/FIDE Rated - 50 WCL Grand Prix Points
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| Time Control: |
40/90,SD/45 |
Delay (preferred): 40/80-15s,SD/40-15s |
| Sections: |
Open* (1600 and over) |
Under 1900 |
| Prize Fund: |
$4000 based on 80 entries |
| Section: |
Open* - minimum rating: 1600 - FIDE rated
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| 1st-4th: |
$600-400-300-200 (Guaranteed), clear 1st $100, tie-break $50 |
| Master: |
Under 2500: $300 ($225Gtd.) |
Under 2300: $300 ($225Gtd.) |
| Class: |
Under 2100: $300 |
Junior (Under 21**): $200 plus book |
| Section: |
Under 1900 - also open to unrated
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| 1st-2nd-3rd: |
$400-240-160 |
| Class: |
Under 1700: $200 |
Under 1500: $200 |
| Youth: |
Under 16**: $150 plus book |
| Schedule: |
Saturday: 11am, 5pm |
Sunday: 10:30am, 4pm |
| Food Service: |
Food and beverages available on site |
| Hotel Info: |
Comfort Inn, $89* per night by July 11, 401.723.6700 |
| Byes: |
Rounds 1-3 only, limit 1 |
| Special Notes: |
*Open Section is both USCF and FIDE rated. Open to players
whose USCF or FIDE rating is 1600 or over.
**To be eligible for the Junior prize in the Open Section, you must be
under 21 years of age on August 16, 2008. For the Under 16 Youth prize
in the Under 1900 section, you must be under 16 years of age on August
16, 2008.
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| Festival Events: |
New England Masters 2008
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