78th Annual Southwest Chess Open

Sheraton Dallas North Hotel

Friday, August 31, 2012 - Monday, September 3, 2012

 

Date

Start: Friday, August 31, 2012 @ 6:59 PM
End: Monday, September 3, 2012 @ 11:59 PM

Address

Sheraton Dallas North Hotel
4801 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Dallas, TX

Registration Closing Date

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 @ 1:33 PM PST

Brief Description

7SS, $$ 8,950 75% GTD, 3 Sections and scholastic side events.

Additional Information

Open: (This section is FIDE rated but uses USCF rules. G/90 with 30 sec. increment: $$ 1,000-500-250, 2200-2399 $700, U2200 $700-350. Reserve: U2000. Rds. 1-7 30/90 SD/1, rd. 1 of three day is G/115, d/5. $$ 800-400-200. B $$ 600-300-150, U1600 500-250-125. Novice: U1400 and Unrated. Rds. 1-7 30/90 SD/1, d/5, rd. 1 of three day is G/115, d/5. $$ 500-250-125, E $$ 400-200, U1000 $$ 300-150 Unrated $200. All 3: TCA membership required. Other states accepted. EF: $88 if received by 8/22, else $99. $80 Junior(U19) if received by 8/22 else $90 (juniors count as 90% toward base), Senior (over 65)/Handicapped/additional family participant $52 if receive by 8/22 else $65 (Senior/Handicap/Additional family participant counts 60% toward base). Add $5 for CC phone entries; pre-reg requires pre-payment. After 8/29/12 all registration and changes on site only; all changes including withdrawals, $10 after 8/29/12. 4 day: Reg. Friday 8/31, 6:15 pm-7:15. Rds. Fri.: 7:45, Sat: 2:30 pm - 8:00, Sun.: 12:00 pm - 6:15 pm, Mon.: 9:30 am - 3:15 pm. 3 day: Reg. Sat. 9/1, 9-9:30 am, Rd. 1 at 10 am then merge with 4 day. Foreign Unrated must play in Open section. Registrations that do not indicate 4 or 3 day schedule will be put in the 3 day. HR: $75/75/75/75, 972-661-3600 or 888-627-8436 reserve by 8/17 and ask for Dallas Chess Club rate. $75 rate includes full breakfast buffet. Up to two 1/2 pt byes available if requested before end of rd. 2, but byes for both rd. 6 AND 7 not permitted. Texas Chess Association meeting on Sunday 9/2 at 9:30 am. K-12 Scholastic on Saturday, 9/1. 5-SS, Rds. 1-3 G/30, d/5, rds. 4-5 G/45, d/5, EF: $29 by 8/22, $43 after; Pre-reg. requires pre-payment. After 8/29/12 all registration and changes on site only; all changes $10 after 8/29/12. No refunds after 8/29/12, $10 handling fee for refunds before 8/29/12. Entries do not count toward base in Open, Reserve and Novice. Registration: 8:00-8:30 am, Rd. 1 pairings at 9:15 am, rest ASAP with small lunch break. Sections: K-12 Championship and K-12 U800. Prizes: Trophies to top 12 individuals, five teams in each section. K-12 U800 also top three unrateds. Medals to those who do not win a trophy. Ent: Dallas Chess Club, C/O Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. Info: Barb Swafford, 214-632-9000, info@dallaschess.com www.dallaschess.com NS. NC. W. FIDE. Chess Magnet School JGP for all but side events.

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