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THIS TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR 2020 DUE TO COVID-19 VIRUS
7th Annual Ron Simpson Memorial Chess Tournament
September 11-13, 2020 (tentative at this time)
Embassy Suites Hotel (336) 668-4535
204 Centreport Drive, Greensboro, NC 27409
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5-round swiss, Game 120/d5; (Rd. 1 of 2-day schedule is: G90/d5)
Special "Saturday only" scholastic for kids rated U1000 (4-round swiss; G30/d5)
Sections: Championship (Under 2200 and U2000 class prizes)
U1800 (Under 1600 class prizes)
U1400 (Under 1200 class prizes)
Saturday Scholastic U1000 rating (2 sections divided by USCF rating) NO ADULTS!
Schedule: 3-day (Fri. - 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 2 p.m., 7 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m., 2 p.m.)
2-day (Sat. - 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m., 2 p.m.)
Scholastic (Sat. – 10:30 a.m.; 12:30 p.m.; 1:45 p.m.; 3:00 p.m.)
Byes: Two byes allowed (any round; must be requested before round 2)
Prizes: $5,200 total
All prizes in all sections are unconditionally guaranteed
Championship: $800 - $400 - $200 - $100; U2200: $155 - $110; U2000: $140 - $105
U1800: $600 - $400 - $250 - $200 - $150 - $100; U1600: $160 - $110
U1400: $400 - $250 - $150; U1200: $160 - $110
Scholastic U1000: 5 trophies in each of the two sections
Also: Special Jeff Jones Memorial upset prize: $50 in all three sections for greatest point differential win.
Entry fees: Multi-day schedules: $91 received by September 6, 2020; $99 thereafter or on site
Re-entry fee: $40
Scholastic: $25 received by September 6, 2020; $30 thereafter or on site
Enter: Online (http://www.carolinaschessinitiative.com) or mail fee with entry information to:
CCI, 105 N. Crabtree Knoll, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
Make checks payable to: Carolinas Chess Initiative (CCI)
Registration on site: Fri.: 5-7:00 p.m.; Sat. 8-9:30 a.m.; U1000 Scholastic:
Sat. 8-10:00 a.m.
Hotel:
The luxurious Embassy Suites Hotel (336-668-4535);
If you call, mention group code: RON for special chess rate (NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE)
$110 rate until August 28, 2020.
Hotel Booking Link (NOT CURRENTLY OPERATIVE)
Info: Walter High ([email protected])
No tobacco products or e-cigarettes.
Standard cell phone penalties apply.
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