Open Tournaments

4SS G/40 plus 5 second delay. USCF Dual Rated. Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL 60201. Three Sections: Gold: 1700 and over; Silver: 1200-1699; Bronze: Under 1200 and Unrated; 1600 - 1699 may play up to Gold; 1100 - 1199 may play up to Silver; published USCF Regular Rating determines eligibility; unrated players will be placed at TD discretion; sections may be combined at TD discretion; accelerated or decelerated pairings at TD discretion. Digital clocks are required and will be set to G/40 plus 5 seconds delay. Schedule: Registration 9:00-9:30 am, first Round 9:45 am, last round ends roughly 5:30 pm. Players who check in after 9:30 am will receive a half-point bye for the first round. You may take one half-point bye in any round but the last. Entry Fee: $5.00, please pay cash (no checks) at the door. Masters and Experts play free. Your Prize: Four games of quality rated chess in a congenial atmosphere! Entries: send your name, USCF number, rating and phone number to Maret Thorpe enter@EvanstonChess.org. Other information: Junior players (under fourteen years) rated 900+ are welcome and must be accompanied by a parent throughout the event. Sorry, but we do not accept junior players rated under 900. Bring clocks. Wheelchair accessible. No Smoking. For more information: www.evanstonchess.org