201211 - Northwest Chess!

$1350 Guaranteed Prize Fund
FIDE Rated
USCF Grand Prix / N.W. Chess Grand Prix
Format: 5 Round Swiss System
Time Control: Game/120;d5
2 Sections: OPEN and U1400 Reserve
Site: Boise State University, Student Union Building, 1910 University Drive, Boise, Idaho 83706.
Entry Fee: $30 ($25 if Under 18 or 60+ years old, BSU Chess Club members entry $10) if registered by
December 3, 2012. Special Family Rate of $60. $5 more for all if received after December 3, 2012. FM's IM's,
GM's, and WGM's enter for free (no deduction from winnings). E-mail entry will lock in advance entry rate.
Current USCF Membership is required, available at site or online at www.uschess.org
Both sections USCF Rated. Open Section is also FIDE rated!
Idaho Chess Association (ICA) membership required. OSA (Other States Accepted).
Make all checks payable to Idaho Chess Association.
Register & check in: 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012 Those not paid and checked in by 8:30 a.m.
may not be paired in first round. Players arriving for round 2 (even if not known in advance) may take a
retroactive first round bye as long as they arrive before the 2nd round starts (1:30 p.m.).
Round Times: Saturday: 9am, 1:30pm, 6pm; Sunday: 9am, 1:30pm
1/2 point bye (Maximum 1), in any Round. Must notify TD before round 2 is paired. Players may arrive for
round 2 and take a retroactive first round half point bye if arrive before 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Prizes (Guaranteed!): Open: $500, $250, $100. Open section will be separated into two halves for prize
payout only (not for pairing purposes). First place in lower half receives $100 and 2nd place in lower half will
receive $50. Reserve: $200, $100, $50.
Entries: Jeff Roland, 1514 S. Longmont Ave., Boise, ID 83706, E-mail: jroland@cableone.net,
www.idahochessassociation.org
No Computers, No Smoking, Wheelchair access
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