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BayAreaChess presents
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Susan Polgar Foundation
Open Championship for Boys and Girls
May 5-6, 2018
@ Livermore Community Center |
*** REGISTER NOW ***
Before Late Fee is turned on! |
Dear Parents, and Players,
Do you enjoy the workbooks that we use at our enrichment classes?
One of the Author of those is GM Susan Polgar! The first ever female GrandMaster!
She will be here this weekend for a tournament that she founded 13 years ago: The Susan Polgar Foundation National Open for Boys and Girls!
Event if your child hasn't participated in any tournament, it's no reason to miss this event! We have special sections: K-Grade4 under500 and K-Grade8 under800 sections, a 1-day sections for you to attend and be a part of this amazing event!
Please, see our general last call below:
Last Change to register for the Susan Polgar event! What better way to continue after the amazing Super States!
If you need a bit of convincing:
- Susan Polgar is the first female GrandMaster and will be at the event ALL WEEKEND to meet, greet, take pictures, and answer ANY questions you might have. What better person to ask for some advice?
- Event is at the Livermore Recreation Center: amazing venue with beautiful surrounding during between round!
- We have sections for boys and girls SEPARATE! also we have 1-day sections for those who can't make it for both days (and rated under800)
- We will have many fun side events, GM Daniel Naroditsky & GM Zviad Izoria will be of attendance as well!
- over 150+ trophies will be distributed, and medals to all others who are not getting a trophy!
- if you win the top section: you have a Full Scholarship to WEBSTER, a 4-year university with the strongest chess program in the US!
Since we have the space, we'll be holding off with the late fee for one more day! Please, register by midnight Tuesday to be able to pay normal entry fee!
Friday evening we'll have 20-board Simultaneous Exhibition with GM Susan Polgar. We still have a few more spots left, first come first serve! Location is the BAC office in San Jose! Come one, come all!
Registration is not through BaC's website, but through www.spfno.com exclusively.
Should you have any questions or feedback, you now our inbox is always open: [email protected].
Many thanks for your continued support.
Judit Sztaray
Executive Director
[email protected]
main: 408-409-6596
cell: 919-265-7560
www.bayareachess.com |
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| What |
Susan Polgar Foundation Open Championship for Boys and Girls |
| Fee |
Championship sections: $54 ($69 after 4/30 - EXTENDED DEADLINE)
Reserve sections: $47 ($62 after 4/30)
Simul, Blitz, Puzzle side-events: $20 ($30 after 4/30) - only few more spots left for the Simul! |
| When |
Saturday & Sunday
May 5-6, 2018 |
| Where |
Livermore Community Center
4444 East Ave, Livermore, CA 94550 (map)
Free Parking :) |
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Info Flyer Register Online |
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Championship Sections
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Championship sections - 2day tournament on Saturday and Sunday
10 Sections are based on AGE:
Under Age8, Under Age10, Under Age12
Under Age 14 or Under Age16/18
How to determine? How old was the player on Jan 1st 2018?
That's the section every player should go.
May 2018 Supplemental and TD discretion used when determining ratings.
Trophies to:
Top 15 players in each sections
Winning record required for trophy - medals to all others.
Full scholarship to Webster University
for the Winners of Age 16/18 Boys and Girls sections!
Top 3 School Team Trophies in each sections
Top 3 Club Team Trophies in each sections
Time Control & Round Times
Time Control: 6 rounds G/60;d5
Rounds: Saturday 9:30am, 12:30am, 3:30pm
Sunday 9:30am, 12:30am, 2:30pm
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Reserve Sections
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Reserve sections - Saturday only
3 Sections are based on Grade & rating:
K-Grade4 under500
K-Grade8 under800
Trophies to:
Top 10 players in each sections
Winning record required for trophy - medals to all others.
Top 3 School Team Trophies in each sections
Top 3 Club Team Trophies in each sections
Time Control & Round Times
Time Control: All 5 rounds are: G/30;d5
Rounds: Saturday 9:30am, 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm
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Side Events
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FRIDAY @ 6:30pm
25-board Simul and Q&A session with GM Susan Polgar
Location: BAC Chess Center in San Jose
2050 Concourse Drive #42, San Jose, CA 95131
SATURDAY @ 5pm
Puzzle Solving Competition
@ event venue in Livermore
Trophies to Top 5 under1000 and Top 5 1000+ players
SATURDAY @ 5:45pm
Blitz Championship
@ event venue in Livermore
Trophies to Top 5 players
Entry Fee
for all special event is $20 ($30 after 4/30)
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Online Registration
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Online registration is available ONLY through SPFNO.com:
http://www.spfno.com/registration
Should you have any questions, or feedback, please email us to [email protected].
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Hotel Information
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For accommodation, please reach out to us and we will try to help you get a guest room at a discounted rate.
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