Chess Life Online 2010 February $10,000 Up for Grabs at the US Championship Blitz Open | $10,000 Up for Grabs at the US Championship Blitz Open |
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| April 19, 2010 | |
 Fans of the 2010 U.S. Chess Championship are invited to play with
the best in a $10,000 Open Blitz tournament held on Monday, May 24, at
the Khorassan Ballroom in the Chase Park Plaza. The $10,000 purse is
unconditionally guaranteed! The U.S. Championship Blitz Open will feature a $7,000 prize fund in the Open section and a $3,000 prize fund in the reserve, U2000 section. The nine-round Swiss will begin at 8 p.m. and will feature a game-in-five-minute (G/5) format. Pre-register at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis until 6:30 p.m the day of the tournament. On-site registration is available at the Khorassan Ballroom from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. The entry fee is waived for GMs, $50 for non-annual club members and $40 for annual members. The timing of the Blitz Open is perfect for making a weekend out of it to watch the 2010 US Championship Quad Final. Live onsite commentary will feature GM Maurice Ashley and WGM Jennifer Shahade. See full details on the blitz below:Date/Time:
Monday, May 24, 2010 - 8:00pm
Annual Member Entry Fee:
$40
Standard Entry Fee:
$50
Tournament Format:
Swiss
Number of Rounds:
9
Registration End Time:
7:45 pm
Time Control:
G/5
Total Prize Fund:
$10,050
Prize Fund Breakdown:
Two Sections: Open & Reserve (U2000) PF: $10,050 Open: 1st-7th: $2000 - 1200 - 800 - 500 - 250 - 150 - 100 U2400: 1st-3rd: $500 - 250 - 150 U2200: 1st-3rd $500 - 250 - 150 Upset Prize: $200 Total: $7,000 Reserve (U2000): 1st-4th: $1,000 -600 - 400 - 250 U1700: 1st-2nd $300 - 150 U1400: 1st-2nd $200 - 100 Unrated: $50 Total: $3050
Round Start Times:
Round 1 8pm, 2-9, TBD
Entries & Information:
(314) 361-CHESS (2437) or [email protected] or 4657 Maryland
Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108.
Register for this Tournament:
Register for this Tournament (non-annual member):
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