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.