South Houston Open

Cajun Chess is sponsoring the South Houston Open ($5,000 in prizes guaranteed, $10,000 based on 200 entries).  Here is a summary, visit the Cajun Chess website for more details/info:

$10,000 SOUTH HOUSTON OPEN 

 

 

March 11-13, 2011 

Houston, Texas

 

5-Round Swiss, G/120  – 3-day or 2-day Schedule Available – FIDE Rated  

 (b/200 paid entries, $5,000 min. guaranteed)

 

 

 FREE ENTRY FOR ALL GMs & IMs 

(EF deducted from winnings of IMs)   

 

 

SCHOLASTIC SECTIONS – ONE DAY ONLY – Sunday, March 13^th – 5 Rd. Swiss, G/30

  

 

TROPHY OR MEDAL TO ALL SCHOLASTIC PLAYERS  

 

SEPARATE TOURNAMENT HALL FOR SCHOLASTIC PLAYERS  

 

SIDE EVENTS:  CAJUN “KNOCK-OUT” G/5 BLITZ TOURNAMENT (SAT. NIGHT after Round 3) & CAJUN BOUNTY (defeat the top ranked player and win free entry into our next tournament)!  

 

 

SPECIAL GIFTS:   FREE Chess Clock to the players who travel farthest in both tournaments (Scholastic and Main Event) AND to the youngest & oldest in the Main Event.  FREE parking ! ! !  

 

PLACE:
Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake, 3000 NASA Road One, Houston, TX  77058.  Hotel Rate:  $89 for single/double; $99 for triple; $109 for quad.  Call 1-281-333-9300 and mention the Cajun Chess tournament, and reserve by Feb. 25th to ASSURE CHESS RATE.  

 

UPPER SECTIONS, PRIZE FUND, AND SCHEDULES:

OPEN:   $1400-$800-$500-300-200 (U2200-700-400);

U2000:  $800-$400-$200-100-50;

U1800:  $800-$400-$200-100-50;

U1600/Unr *: $800-$400-$200-100-50;

U1300:  $400-$300-$200-100-50;            

 

*Unrated players may only win 50% of the prize fund unless playing in the Open Section where they must pay full Entry Fee and are eligible for the full prize fund.

 

   3-Day Schedule:   On-site Registration Fri. 5:30-7pm.  Rds. Fri. 8pm; Sat. 11am-6:30pm; Sun. 9:30am-2:30pm. 

 

  2-Day Schedule:   On-site Registration Sat. 8:30-10am.  (Rds. 1 & 2, G/75)  Rds. Sat. 11am-2:30pm-6:30pm; Sun. 9:30am-2:30pm.         

 

         Both Schedules merge at Round 3. 

 

SCHOLASTIC SECTIONS, PRIZES, AND SCHEDULE (TEAM and INDIVIDUAL): 

 

Sections:   K-2, K-5, K-8, K-12.   Five rounds will be played; Game in 30 minutes (each opponent gets 30 minutes to complete his game).  Teams consist of a minimum of 3 or more players from the same school or home school district.  More than 3 players may be on a team, but only the top 3 scores will count for the final team score.  

 

Prizes: Trophies to the top 5 individuals and top 3 teams in EACH section (more individual trophies may be given depending on number of pre-entries).  Every non-trophy winner receives a souvenir chess medal.  Awards ceremony immediately after last round.

 

Scholastic Schedule:  Scholastic tournament is 1 day only, Sunday, March 13.  On-site Registration Sun. 10am-11:30am.  Round one at 1pm.  Other rounds will immediately follow.  

 

BYES (1/2-point):
Available all Rounds (must commit before Round 3).

 

TIEBREAKS: 

USCF-recommended computer tiebreaks will decide trophy and medal placements for all winners in scholastic sections.

 

ENTRY FEES:Upper Sections: $79 by March. 9^th; $89 at site. 

 

Unrated (playing in U1600):  $49 by March 9^th, $59 at site;

            (playing in the Open Section):  $79 by March 9^th; $89 at site (SEE NOTE* BELOW)

 

Juniors (Under 18 years of age playing in the U1300 or U1600 Sections):  $49 by March 9^th; $59 at site. 

*NOTE:  IF YOU ARE AN ADULT UNRATED PLAYER, YOU MUST PLAY IN THE U1600 SECTION, YOUR ENTRY FEE IS $49 AND YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR 50% OF THE PRIZE FUND.  IF YOU REGISTER ON-LINE, PLEASE USE THE REGISTRATION BOX WHICH SAYS "JUNIOR/UNRATED" AND SHOWS THE $49 ENTRY FEE.  HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE AN UNRATED PLAYER AND WANT TO PLAY IN THE OPEN SECTION, THEN YOU MUST PAY THE FULL ENTRY FEE OF $79 AND YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FULL PRIZE FUND.  PLEASE USE THE REGISTRATION BOX WHICH SAYS $79 ENTRY FEE.

 

 

RE-ENTRY FEE:  

$25, Available up to Round 4 for all sections INCLUDING "OPEN" section.  Three re-entries count as an additional entry for prize fund. 

 

REGISTRATION:

You may register on-line (click on http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=1001764958&msgid=4438057&act=0WWZ&c=32333&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cajunchess.com%2Ftourns%2Ftournament15.shtml), by phone (504-905-2971 or 713-530-7820), by fax (504-208-9620), or by sending check and registration info to:  Franc Guadalupe, 305 Willow Pointe Dr., League City, TX  77573. 

 

AVIS CAR RENTAL DISCOUNT:

800-331-1600, Use AWD #J996774 to receive discount.

 

ADDITIONAL INFO OR QUESTIONS:

Call Cajun Chess at 504-905-2971 or Franc Guadalupe at 713-530-7820, or email cajunchess@yahoo.com.

 

Scholastic Sections: $20 by March 9^th; $25 at site.

  

Cajun Chess Presents Late November Chess in Memphis, Tennessee

Presenting TWO Tournaments  . . . ONE Weekend   . . .

$2,000 TURKEY BOWL OPEN 

(a 2-Day Event - Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 20-21, 2010)

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SCHOLASTIC (K-12) TEAM AND

 INDIVIDUAL  TOURNAMENT  

(a 1-Day Event - Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010)

at the

University Center of the University of Memphis

Memphis, TN 38111

"OPEN" TOURNAMENT

2-Day Event

(a USCF-rated tournament)

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20-21, 2010

1st round at 9 a.m. on Saturday!

FORMAT

5SS, G/120

(Rounds 1 and 2, G/75)

ROUND TIMES

Saturday (Nov. 20): 9 - 12 - 3

Sunday (Nov. 21): 9:30 - 2:30

SECTIONS & PRIZES

OPEN: $600-400-200

(Top U1800 Player: $100)

U1600/Unr: $400-200-100

(Top U1000 Player: $100)

BYES (1/2-point)

Available for any round. Limit one bye per player. Must commit before Round 2.

"SHELBY COUNTY BOUNTY"

Defeat the top ranked player (OPEN Section only) and win free entry to our next tournament!

ENTRY FEE

$40 if received by midnight Wednesday Nov. 17th; $50 thereafter and at site.

$30 for Juniors* (under 19 years old AND playing in the U1600 section) by midnight Wednesday, Nov. 17th; $35 thereafter and at site.

NOTE: Jr. Entry Fees count for 75% and Re-Entries count for 50% of a full-paid entry.

RE-ENTRY FEE

Re-entry fee is $20 and you may re-enter up to Round 3.

ADVANCED REGISTRATION

(Major credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express)

ON-LINE:

You may register with a credit card on-line at

http://www.cajunchess.com/tourns/tournament5.shtml

then click on Secure On-line Entry.

BY PHONE:

You may register with a credit card by phone (504) 208-9596 or (504) 905-2971.

BY MAIL:

If you wish to mail in your entry with a check (or with your credit card information), please be sure to include player's name, full address, phone, email, contact number, USCF I.D. number and section, and mail to:

Cajun Chess

7230 Chadbourne Drive

New Orleans, LA 70126

ON-SITE REGISTRATION

You may register on-site between 8:15 - 8:45 a.m. the first day of the tournament (Saturday, Nov. 20th). The first round will start at 9:00 a.m.

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SCHOLASTIC TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT

1-Day Event

(Rated and Unrated Sections Available)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2010

First round at 1 p.m. on Sunday!

FORMAT

4SS, G/30

(4 games will be played and each opponent has 30 minutes to complete his game)

SECTIONS

USCF-rated Sections for Individuals and Teams:

(USCF membership required and may be purchased on site)

K-2 K-6 K-12

Non-rated Section for Individuals only:

(No membership required for this section)

K-12 Reserve*

NOTE: Reserve section is for individuals only (no teams) and is not rated; therefore, USCF membership is not required.

Each section must have at least 5 players or section will be combined. NO ELIMINATION . . . everyone will play all four rounds!

TEAM INFO

A team will consist of a minimum of two or more players from the same school or home school district. However, the top THREE scores will count for final team standings, so it would be to your advantage to find a third team member (no "maximum" limit of number of players on a team). Team and individual games are played simultaneously.

ON-SITE REGISTRATION AND ROUND TIMES

On-site registration will be held on Sunday (Nov. 21) from 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. First round will begin at promptly at 1 p.m. Other rounds will immediately follow.

PRIZES

Trophies awarded to the top 3 individual winners in each section (in both rated and non-rated sections) and to the top 2 teams in each rated section; commemorative medal to all non-trophy winners.

SPECIAL AWARD to the school with the most participants in the tournament!

BYES (1/2-point)

Available for any Round. Limit one bye per player (must commit before Round 2).

TIEBREAKS

USCF-recommended computer tiebreaks will decide trophy and medal placements for all winners in scholastic sections.

ENTRY FEE

Entry fee is $15 per player if received by midnight, Wednesday, November 17th; $20 per player thereafter and at site.

ADVANCED REGISTRATION

(Major credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express)

ON-LINE:

You may register with a credit card on-line at

http://www.cajunchess.com/tourns/tournament6.shtml

then on Secure On-line Entry.

BY PHONE:

You may register with a credit card by phone (504) 208-9596 or (504) 905-2971.

BY MAIL:

If you wish to mail in your entry with a check (or with your credit card information), please be sure to include player's name, full address, phone, email, contact number, grade, USCF I.D. number (if playing in a rated section) and section, and mail to:

Cajun Chess

7230 Chadbourne Drive

New Orleans, LA 70126

MISCELLANEOUS

Please bring boards, sets & clocks, if possible--none will be provided - Chess Vendor (Cajun Chess) will be on site. Lunch and snacks will also be available for purchase on site.

Tournament rules (i.e., touch-move rule) will be enforced for all sections.

INFORMATION

For additional information, please call (504) 208-9596 or (504) 905-2971, or email cajunchess@yahoo.com

WE'LL SEE YOU THERE ! ! !