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2017 US Senior Open

Event

When:
Friday, July 21, 2017 - Sunday, July 23, 2017
Where:
Northfield, MN, MN
Category:
Open Tournaments

Description

St. Olaf College, Buntrock Commons, 1520 St. Olaf Ave., Northfield, MN (50 minutes south of Minneapolis/St. Paul)

US Chess Grand Prix Points: 20

Players must be 50 years old by July 21.

$5,000 b/80 paid entries Unrated eligible for overall or U1300 prizes only.

Overall: $1300-800-500
U2200: $500-300
U2000: $275-125
U1800: $275-125
U1600: $275-125
U1300: $275-125
Age group prizes: Plaque to top player in each age category: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+. Players may win both a cash award and an age award.

Entry Fees

  • $100 USPS or online by 6 pm July 7
  • $110 USPS or online by 6 pm July 14
  • $120 online until 6 pm July 20 and at door until 12:30 pm

Time Control and Playing Schedule 6SS, G/90+inc 30

  • Friday 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm
  • Saturday 9:30 am & 3:00 pm
  • Sunday 9:30 am & 3:00 pm
  • One ½ point bye available for any round, must commit before end of round 2
  • July supplement used

Other Events

  • Thursday evening GM Simul
  • Saturday night blitz after round 4
  • US Senior Open Awards banquet after round 6

Lodging

  • St. Olaf is offering a special $45 chess rate for a dorm single, $72 double. Online registration for dorm rooms will be available before 2/15.
  • Country Inn and Suites, Northfield, MN, website, (800) 830-5222 or (507) 645-2958, $145 per night
  • America's Best Value Inn and Suites, Northfield, MN, website, (888) 315-2378 or (507) 663-0371, $105 per night
  • Days Inn Faribault, Faribault, MN (14 miles), $89.95 per night, website, (507) 334-6835\
  • Boarders Inn & Suites, Faribault, MN (14 miles), website, (507) 334-9464, $121.40 per night
  • Please reserve early

Entries

  • Online at onlineregistration.cc after 2/15/2017
  • By mail: Make checks payable and send to: Chess Weekend, 21694 Doud Ct., Frankfort, IL 60423

Other information

  • Chess Weekend will provide sets, boards; please bring clocks.
  • For more information: chessweekend.com, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or 815-955-4793 before 8 pm.

Make it your best week of chess ever with OleChess Camp!

July 16-21, OleChess camp will provide a week of quality instruction and practice led by some the world’s premier players and teachers. This residential camp offers six class options for youth and adult players of all ages and levels. The best part? OleChess Camp will seamlessly lead into the 2017 US Junior and Senior Opens.

 


Venue

Location:
St. Olaf College
City:
Northfield, MN
State:
MN