The USCF-rated Sy Fish Memorial starts next Thursday (9/24) at the Kenilworth Chess Club. Here are the details :
2nd Sy Fish Memorial
Dates : October 1st & 9th, 2009
Site : Kenilworth Chess Club
Format : USCF-rated, 4 round swiss
Time Control : G/30
Rounds : 8:40 & 9:45 p.m. on 10/1; 8:30 & 9:35 p.m. on 10/8
Entry Fee : $10
Prize Fund : 75% of entry fees collected
Prizes : Cash; based on the number of entries.
50% of prize fund to 1st place; 20% to 2nd place; 10% to 3rd place, top U1800 & top U1500
For example:
If there are 10 players, there would be a $75 prize fund.
1st place would get $37.50, 2nd place would receive $15 & 3rd place would get $7.50
1st place would get $37.50, 2nd place would receive $15 & 3rd place would get $7.50
The highest-scoring U1800, U1500 would also get $7.50 each.
Register : at site, on September 24th – from 8:00-8:30 p.m.
USCF membership required… Late entries accepted until the 2nd round is paired (½ pt. bye awarded)
Byes : ½ point byes available for rounds 1, 2 or 3 (1 per person)
TD : Geoff McAuliffe
Registration date corrected 9/24 @ 4:50 p.m. Sorry for the error.
