On March 20th & 21st, the Dean Of Chess Academy in Branchburg will be hosting the 1st Only New Jersey Championship. Registration & Section details follow :
1st Only New Jersey Championship
March 20-21, 2010
Dean Of Chess Academy
3150 U.S. Route 22 West
Branchburg, NJ 08876
3150 U.S. Route 22 West
Branchburg, NJ 08876
Registration :
- Please enter online at http://entryfeesrus.com.
- You can enter by mail, sending checks (payable to NJSCF) to Ken Thomas, 115 West Moore Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840-2233 or by making an on-site cash payment from 8:00-9:45 a.m. on Saturday 3/20.
- But, due to space limitations, only the first 100 paid entries (total, regardless of section) will get to play.
Sections :
Masters-Experts (For those rated 2000 or higher)
- Format : 4/SS
- Time Controls : 40 moves/120, SD/60
- Early entry fee : $35 for past N.J. State Champions, $70 for all others.
- On-site/day of tourney entry fee : $80 for all. Cash-only!
- $ Prizes : $500-300-200-100 (for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th), $100 to Top Expert
- Trophies to 1st, 2nd, 3rd & Top Expert
- Byes : One half-point bye allowed, only on Saturday 3/20
- Rounds : Saturday 3/20 @ 10 a.m. & 4:30 p.m., Sunday 3/21 @ 9 a.m. & 4 p.m.
Class A-B (For those rated 1600-1999)
- Format : 5/SS
- Time Control : G/100
- Early entry fee : $65
- On-site/day of tourney entry fee : $75. Cash-only!
- $ Prizes : $300-200-100 (for 1st, 2nd, 3rd), $100 to Top Class B
- Trophies to 1st, 2nd, 3rd & Top Class B
- Byes : Two half-point byes allowed in rounds 1-4
- Rounds : Saturday 3/20 @ 10 a.m., 2 p.m. & 6 p.m., Sunday 3/21 @ 11 a.m. & 3 p.m.
Class C (For those U1600 & unrated)
- Format : 5/SS
- Time Control : G/100
- Early entry fee : $65
- On-site/day of tourney entry fee : $75. Cash-only!
- $ Prizes : $300-200-100 (for 1st, 2nd, 3rd), $100 to Top Class D, Top Class E, Top Class F. Only rated players may win cash.
- Trophies to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Top D, Top E, Top F, Top Unrated
- Byes : Two half-point byes allowed in rounds 1-4
- Rounds : Saturday 3/20 @ 10 a.m., 2 p.m. & 6 p.m., Sunday 3/21 @ 11 a.m. & 3 p.m.
Trophies will also be awarded to Top “Senior age 65″ & “K-8″.
Use of cell phones & ear coverings, by players & spectators, are restricted!
For more information, contact Ken (the Tournament Director), at acn@goes.com or (908)763-6468.
P.S. – I’m not sure if the K-8 means 1 trophy per grade or just 1 trophy for the 9 grades.
