2011 Southern Nevada All-Stars
CAN YOU GO THE DISTANCE?
WINNER PLAYS THE NORTHERN NEVADA CHAMPION FOR THE STATE TITLE!!
Tournament Details
Dates: Thursdays from May 5, 2011 to July 28, 2011. Closed National Open Championship Thursday.
Time: Rounds start at 7:00pm
Excellent for beginners and intermediate players to advanced.
Format: 12 Rounds USCF Rated Swiss.
Players can claim a forfeit win after 30 minutes and play in the Undercard section.
All Players are required to play the last round if in contention for a prize. Players will be paired for every round.
NOTE: You must be a current USCF member to play. To sign up as a member go to www.uschess.org
Time Control: G/90min with no time delay
Entry Fee: $10.00 for the Main Event
2 Sections- Main Event, Undercard
Walk-ins can play for $1 a round in the Undercard starting @ 7:30pm.
Registration: Email Rocky at ambassadorofchess@yahoo.com
Registration starts at 6:00pm and ends at 6:55pm to start the rounds @ 7:00pm. NO LATE ENTRIES IN THE MAIN EVENT!!
Seating is limited to 32 boards (64players)
Supplies are limited please have your own set and clock.
Prizes b/50:
MAIN EVENT
1st Place $125 + Southern Nevada Champion Trophy
*South Representative for Nevada State Championship
2nd Place $100 + Southern Nevada Vice Champion Trophy
3rd Place $75 + Southern Nevada Junior Vice Champion Trophy
*South Expert Class Representatives for North Versus South Championship
Top A/U2000-Unrated Southern Nevada Champion Trophy
2nd A/U2000-Unrated Southern Nevada Vice Champion Trophy
*South Class A Representatives for North Versus South Championship
Top B/U1800 Southern Nevada Champion Trophy
2nd B/U1800 Southern Nevada Vice Champion Trophy
*South Class B Representatives for North Versus South Championship
Top C/U1600 Southern Nevada Champion Trophy
2nd C/U1600 Southern Nevada Vice Champion Trophy
*South Class C Representatives for North Versus South Championship
Top D/U1400 Southern Nevada Champion Trophy
2nd D/U1400 Southern Nevada Vice Champion Trophy
*South Class D Representatives for North Versus South Championship
Byes: Two half point byes available when there are a minimum of 32 entries. (NO BYES AFTER ROUND 9 UNLESS REQUESTED BEFORE ROUND 3) There are forced byes when there are an odd number of entries, and you must play at least 10 of 12 games to qualify for any prize.
Visit www.lvchess.com for details
Undercard
This section is for players that won their game due to a forfeit, and players that are given a forced bye and also walk-ins.
Time Control: G/90 No Time Delay.
No prizes for this section, just a chance to play a rated game. Prizes can only be claimed in the Main Event section.
Round Times: at 7:30pm on Thursdays
**Should qualified players elect not to play in the North Versus South Championship, John Trivett will select the alternates to represent the South.**
WARNING: THIS TOURNAMENT IS NOT FOR THE WEAK OF HEART.
PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN IF YOU ARE TOO TIMID TO PLAY IN A TOURNAMENT OF THIS MAGNITUDE.
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The tournament will be held at the Clark County Chess Club(CCCC) 2040 W. Charleston, 6th floor, of the University of Nevada School of Medicine Building. Rounds will begin at 7:00pm.
*Schedule is subject to change due to facility availability. Please e-mail to confirm.
You must be a member of the United States Chess Ferderation to participate. To sign up as a member go to http://www.uschess.org/ and pay for your membership.
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