Milwaukee Summer Challenge, July 14-15, 2012
5SS; G/120 with 5 second delay; 4 Sections: Master/Expert
(closed), U2000, U1500, and U1000.
Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel, 4747 S. Howell Avenue, Milwaukee, 414-481-8000 (mention Southwest Chess Club for $79 room rate).
EF: $40 All Sections (except U1000); U1000 Entry Fee: $25; all $5 more after 7/11. Prizes based on 40 total entries.
Master/Expert (closed section): 1st-$300, 2nd-$200, 3rd-$100;
U2000: 1st-$150;
U1500: 1st-$80;
U1000: 1st-$50.
Reg: 8:30-9:30; Rds: Saturday, July 14: 10:00am, 2:30pm, and 7:00pm, Sunday July 15: 10:00am and 2:30pm. ENT: Allen Becker, N112 W17033 Vista Court, Apt. D, Germantown, WI 53022; Questions: TD Tom Fogec, 414-405-4207 (cell) (Best Game Prizes: Master/Expert Section $50; U2000 Section $25; and U1500 Section $25.)
FLYER
Note: Anupama Rajendra, winner of the National All Girls Championship recently held in Chicago, has entered this weekend's event.
Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel, 4747 S. Howell Avenue, Milwaukee, 414-481-8000 (mention Southwest Chess Club for $79 room rate).
EF: $40 All Sections (except U1000); U1000 Entry Fee: $25; all $5 more after 7/11. Prizes based on 40 total entries.
Master/Expert (closed section): 1st-$300, 2nd-$200, 3rd-$100;
U2000: 1st-$150;
U1500: 1st-$80;
U1000: 1st-$50.
Reg: 8:30-9:30; Rds: Saturday, July 14: 10:00am, 2:30pm, and 7:00pm, Sunday July 15: 10:00am and 2:30pm. ENT: Allen Becker, N112 W17033 Vista Court, Apt. D, Germantown, WI 53022; Questions: TD Tom Fogec, 414-405-4207 (cell) (Best Game Prizes: Master/Expert Section $50; U2000 Section $25; and U1500 Section $25.)
REVISED BYE
POLICY
You can
take one 1/2 point bye in any round. You need to request the bye prior to the
start of the tournament. All bye requests are irrevocable (you may not change
your mind at a later time).
FLYER
Note: Anupama Rajendra, winner of the National All Girls Championship recently held in Chicago, has entered this weekend's event.
Goddess Chess Prizes
for this event:
(1) in
Master/Expert, $100 to top scoring female finisher provided at least 2 females
play;
(2) in U2000, $75,
to top scoring female finisher provided at least 2 females
play;
(3) in U1500, $50,
to top scoring female finisher provided at least 3 females
play;
(4) in U1000, $25,
to top scoring female finisher provided at least 3 females
play;
There are no tie-breaks; if tie score the prize money
is split; and
Must score a draw or
win in any section to qualify for prize.
Many thanks to GM Susan Polgar's mighty blog for picking up the story and publishing it for Southwest Chess Club.
Whoop whoop whoop! So happy about Anupama Rajendra coming to play at the Challenge!
According to Southwest Chess Club's blog info (I'm writing this at 7:30 p.m. more or less, so there will probably be later updates), current registration:
Master/Expert: 11
U-2000: 22
U-1500: 19
U-1000: 8
Two Huang sisters are playing! Two Ulrich sisters are playing! A national female champion is playing!
Stay tuned -- we're doing some tinkering with the prizes for the chess femmes, but we need to clear things with the organizers first!
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