Spokane Chess Club

Area Event Updates

Check out several events coming up in the next couple of months by clicking on the Area Events link above!

For information on the following area events, please check for the flyers listed below in date order:

Eastern Washington Open -- October 9-10, 2010

National Chess Day -- October 9, 2010 (Great Falls)

Turkey Open -- November 6-7, 2010 (Missoula) (flyer to follow)

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EASTERN WASHINGTON OPEN

OCTOBER 9-10, 2010

Location: Schoenberg Center, Room 201, Gonzaga University, N. 900 Pearl St., Spokane (southwest corner of GU campus – one block east of Division/Ruby couplet off DeSmet Ave.).

5 round Swiss System. Registration: 8:30-9:30, October 9.

Rounds: 10-2:30-7; 9-1:30 or ASAP. Time control: Game/120. Entry fee: $21 if received by 10/8, $26 at the door; under 18 $5 less. A Northwest Grand Prix Event. $600 prize fund GUARANTEED. Additional classes and class prizes may be created if entries exceed 30 players. Class prizes based on at least 5 per class; classes (and class prizes) may be reconfigured if less than five class entries. Only one prize per player (except biggest upset). NS, NC, W. One 1/2 point bye available if requested by end of preceding round. Sunday bye must be requested by end of round 3. Director reserves right to use class pairings in final round.

PRIZES

FIRST -- $150

SECOND -- $100

Class Prizes: $65 first, $35 second: B; C; D/E/unrated

Biggest Upset (non-provisional) -- $50

Entries: David Griffin, 13915 E. Cataldo, Spokane Valley, WA 99216.

For information please call (509) 994-9739 (cell).

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October 9, 2010

National Chess Day in Great Falls

Great Falls High School Cafeteria

1900 2nd Avenue South

Great Falls, MT 59405

2 Sections: Chinook Open, Food for the Soul 4 Rounds Swiss, Game in 30 minutes (for each section)

Chinook Open will be USCF Rated, requires USCF membership / memberships available at uschess.org, or on-sight

Food for the Soul will not be rated, requires no membership

Entry Fees apply to both sections:

$5.00 if received by Oct. 7 + a can of food upon arrival, $8.00 + a can of food on site

Please send entries to:

Christine Hinkle, GFHS, 1900 2nd Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405

Please make checks to GFHS Chess Club

Please bring a can of food

On-site Reg: Oct. 9, 2010, 8:00 am to 8:45 am

Schedule for Saturday Oct. 9:

8:00 am - 8:45 am -- Onsight Registration

8:55 am -- All players meeting

9:00 am -- Round 1; 10:15 am -- Round 2; 11:30 am -- Round 3; 1:00 pm -- Round 4

If either section has less than 5 players, then Tournament Director reserves the right to combine the sections.

No Smoking. No Computers. Wheelchair Accessible.

Please use the "Tunnel Entrance" to the Cafeteria = Southwest corner of old building

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