Rochester Grand Summer Open 2009!

2009 Rochester Grand Summer Open
June 19-20, 2009 | $1000 Guaranteed Prize Fund | Free Entry for Masters
Registration Form (pdf | doc)

Sponsored by Rochester Chess Club, Games by James, and Mayo Clinic Chess Club (MCCC); directed by Matt Jensen

Drawings for a Games by James chess set. $20 Upset Prizes RDS 1-5.
Games by James in-store coupons will be given to all participants.

Premier (open to all): 5-SS. TL: game/60. EF: $35 rec’d by June 11; $45 at site. USCF membership required. PZ: 1st – 3rd $200 + trophy, 150, 100; U2000 $75; U1800 $75. RDS: Friday 7:30 P.M.; Saturday 10:30, 1:15, 3:30, and 5:45 (1-day G/30 option: Saturday 10:15-11:30, merge in round 3).

Amateur (U1600): 5-SS. TL: game/60. EF: $25 rec’d by June 11; $35 at site. USCF membership required. PZ: 1st – 3rd $140, 100, 60; U1400 $50; U1200 $50. RDS: Friday 7:30 P.M.; Saturday 10:30, 1:15, 3:30, and 5:45 (1-day G/30 option: Saturday 10:15-11:30, merge in round 3).

Bantam (U1100/Unrated): 4-SS. TL: game/45. EF: $15 rec’d by June 11; $20 at site. USCF membership required. PZ: 1st-7th trophies. RDS: Saturday only, 10:30, 12:45, 2:30, and 4:15.

Novice (Unrated): 5-SS. TL: game/20. EF: $5. USCF membership not required. PZ: 1st - 3rd trophies, 4th - 7th medals. No scholastic varsity players, notation not required. Eligibility determined by TD. RDS: Saturday only, 11:00, 11:50, lunch break at 12:40, 1:20, 2:10, 3:00, awards at 4:00.

ADVANCE ENTRY and INFORMATION: Matt Jensen, 3072 Avalon Cove Ct NW, Rochester, MN 55901 {email: mjensen23@gmail.com; cell: 651-492-4624} W NS NC.

REGISTRATION: Friday on-site for Premier and Amateur, club opens at 6:45 PM, Rd 1 at 7:30 PM. Saturday all rated sections, 9:00 – 9:45 AM; Novice register by 10:45. Re-entry for 1-day options, $20 Premier $15 Amateur (must notify TD by 9:45 AM on Sat.).

SITE: Mayo Clinic Harwick Cafeteria, SW corner of 3rd Ave. SW & 2nd St. SW, Rochester, MN. Free street parking or in the Republic Parking Ramp (11 Center Street W, located 5 blocks NE of the Harwick Building). Enter the Harwick building through the east entrance on 3rd Ave SW.
MapQuest link: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/2-a0rd.