[imagefield_assist|fid=3600|preset=frontpage_200x200|lightbox=true|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=200]Fans of the 2010 U.S. Chess Championship are invited to play with the best in a $10,000 Open Blitz tournament held on Monday, May 24, at the Khorassan Ballroom in the Chase Park Plaza. The $10,000 purse is guaranteed!
Register for the tourney here!
The U.S. Championship Blitz Open will feature a $7,000 prize fund in the open section and a $3,000 prize fund in the reserve, U2000 section. The nine-round Swiss will begin at 8 p.m. and will feature a game-in-five-minute (G/5) format. Pre-register at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis until 6:30 p.m the day of the tournament. On-site registration is available at the Khorassan Ballroom from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Unrateds are only eligible to win the unrated prize in the reserve section. The entry fee is waived for GMs, $50 for non-annual club members and $40 for annual members.
The TLA is as follows:
May 24 U.S. Championship Blitz Open, $10,000 Guaranteed Prize Fund!! Missouri
Play against the best at the 2010 U.S. Championship Blitz Open. This open Blitz tourney will attract U.S. Championship competitors and players from across the country for $10,000 GTD. Located just one block from the site of the 2010 U.S. Championship! 9SS, G/5. Chase Park Plaza Hotel, Khorassan Ballroom, 212 N. Kingshighway Blvd., Saint Louis, MO 63108. Free entries for GMs and competitors of the U.S. Championship. EF: $50, $40 for annual members of the club. MCA Membership Req'd from $5. OSA. The highest of your regular and quick USCF ratings will be used for pairing and prizes. Games will be quick rated. Two Sections: Open & Reserve (U2000) PF: $10,050 Open: 1st-7th: $2000 - 1200 - 800 - 500 - 250 - 150 - 100, U2400: $500 - 250 - 150, U2200: $500 - 250 - 150, Upset Prize-$200, Total: $7,000 Reserve (U2000) 1-4th: $1,000 -600 - 400 - 250, U1700: $300 - 150, U1400: $200 - 100, Unrated: $50, Total: $3050. Reg.: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Rounds start at 8 p.m. Hotel (ask for chess rate): Chase Park Plaza Hotel, 1-877-587-2427, $159/night. Indigo Hotel,314-361-4900, $99/night or $109/night (2 doubles). Parkway Hotel, 314-256-7777, $97/night. Water Tower Inn, 314-977-7500, $70/night. Ent: Pre-register at 4657 Maryland Ave., Saint Louis, MO 63108, or online at saintlouischessclub.org, until 6:30 p.m. day of event. On-site registration at Khorassan Ballroom 6:30-7:45 p.m. Info: 314-361-CHESS or info@saintlouischessclub.org.
