North Carolina Open Chess Tournament

Friday, August 23 – Sunday, August 25, 2019

Embassy Suites Hotel, 204 Centreport Dr., Greensboro, NC 27409

Sponsored by

The Greensboro Chess Club

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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 Under 1000 (4-round swiss; G30/d5)

Sections:

Open (Under 2100 class prizes) – FIDE-rated

U2000 (Under 1850 class prizes)

U1700 (Under 1550 class prizes)

U1400 (Under 1200 class prizes)

Under 1000 Saturday scholastic (3 sections divided roughly in thirds by USCF rating)

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. – 10:00 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m., 2 p.m.)

Under 1000 Saturday Scholastic (Sat. – 10:30 a.m.; 12:00 p.m.; 2:00 p.m.; 3:30 p.m.)

Byes:

Two half-point byes allowed (any round); must be requested before round 2.

Prizes $12,000 total:

All prizes are unconditionally guaranteed.

All sections have 10 prizes:

$1,000 – $500 – $300 - $250 – $150 – $125 – $125 – $100 – $100 – $100

Under prizes: U2100, U1850, U1550, U1200: $151 – 101 each section.

Under 1000 Scholastic: 5 trophies in each of the three sections

Entry fees:

$89 received by August 18, 2019; $99 thereafter or on site;
Under 1000 Scholastic: $20 received by Aug. 18, 2018; $25 thereafter or on site.
Re-entry fee: $40 (no re-entry in Open section).
Will return total entry fee if you must withdraw prior to pairing round one.

Enter Online:

Click Here To Register

or mail fee with entry information to:

Walter High, 105 N. Crabtree Knoll,

Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

Registration on site:

Fri.: 5-7:00 p.m.;

Sat. 8-9:30 a.m.;

Under 1000 Scholastic: Sat. to 10 a.m.

Hotel:

Embassy Suites (336-668-4535) mention CCI group.

$104 rate until August 6, 2018. Non-refundable deposit required.