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1st Elite Invitational Tournament
G/20 d5; 4 Rounds
(USCF Rapid Rated Chess)
When: Saturday, September 1, 2018.
1:30 PM (we pair next round right after)
Where: Triangle Chess Center.
5920 S Miami Blvd, Morrisville, NC 27560
Event Host: Chacha Nugroho. (828) 413 0303
Email: chacha (at) chessstream.com
Entry Fee: $40. Minimum rating is 1500
No refund policy. Once you send commitment, you are under obligation to pay, come and play. Of course we understand any emergency situations.
Payout Prize: 75%!!!
Maximum Players: 12 Players
Minimum Players: 5 Players (if we get 5 players commited, we run the tournament).
No Free Entry to any title players.
We wait until 24 hours before the tournament to make decision if we go or cancel. Refund will be given if we cancel on this situation.
Prizes:
First Place: 45%, Second Place: 20%, Class (top bottom half): 10%. All depending total players.
So if we get 12 players, then 12x$40 = $480,
First Place = $216,
Second Place = $96, and Class = $48.
Regular September Rating Supplement will be used for pairing and prize, but USCF will only rate rapid rating.
No byes allowed. Zero Pts Bye.
Current commited players to play for Sept 1, 2018:
1. GM Elshan Moradiabadi (2627)
2. NM Aaron Balleisen (2320)
3. NM Emmanuel Carter (2263)
4. NM Oliver Fernando (2241)
5. NM Neo Zhu (2236)
6. NM Maurice Dana (2205)
7. Alex Chen (2171)
8. Dereck Laureano (2098)
9. Benjamin Snodgrass (2072)
10. Benjamin Yan (2048)
11. Naveen Prabhu (2035)
12. Ziyang Qiu (2006)
(No more seat left)
How we invite:
We send email to top North Carolina Players who have at least 2200 rating , and we wait (1 day), then we will email 2000 rated players, we wait (1 day), and we will email 1800 rated players. If you do not get email invitation (no heart feeling :), and you are 1500 rated player and like to play, please email me at chacha (at) chessstream.com because I may not have your email to contact. First Come First Served. If your commitment email/message comes, and then we reach maximum players, and later there is any higher rated players email/commitment, seat will be given to you, not the higher rated one, so please response my email or message me. Waiting list will be treated the same.
Games:
The games won't be broadcast online, but I have 2 DGT boards locally in case players want to play on it and record the game only. Games won't be published unless both players agree.
Regards, Chacha Nugroho.
I will add responses from invited players who sent me response already, so you know that they can't come:
Chris Mabe
Levan Bregadze
Daniel Cremisi
Magesh Panchanathan
Yokhan Dukhin
Matt Embler
Steve Wang
Grant Oen
Priyav Chandna
Peter Giannatos
Mark Biernacki
Robin Cunningham
Jonathan Schroer
Carlito Agner
Udayan Bapat
