$1,500 July U2400 + a Blitz
USCF rated, unrateds welcome, but you must be a USCF member to participate
WHEN: July 20-21. Two-day schedule.
WHERE: Houston Chess Studio, 250 Patton St. Suite H, Houston TX 77009
FORMAT: 4 round Swiss, G/90,d5 (plus an optional Blitz tournament after round 2) One section open to all U2400.
Rounds: At 10am and 2pm each day. There will be a separate, optional, blitz tournament Saturday after round 2 (approx 5:30pm). $100 First Place Guaranteed! All players in the July U2400 get FREE entry into this Blitz tournament. (Others may enter 'Just the Blitz' for $10)
ENTRY FEE: Poison Pawns club members $80 anytime. Non-members $90 thru Monday July 15th; then $105 thereafter. For membership info contact Edgar at: PoisonPawnsChessClub@gmail.com
SECTIONS: One open section U2400.
WHY U2400? So someone other an a GM or IM can win the big bucks for a change.
PRIZE FUND $1,500: 1st place of $500 is guaranteed. 2nd-5th place prizes based on 50 paid entries. 2nd=$400. 3rd=$300. 4th=$200. 5th=$100. Plus, Blitz 1st place $100 guaranteed other Blitz prizes based on entries. All prizes paid via PayPal.
CANCELLATION: You may cancel up to 24 hours before the beginning of round 1 and get a refund of what you paid minus $15, or you may apply the entire amount towards a future entry fee.
BYES: One ½ point bye available for any round except the last round. The bye must be declared before the beginning of round 1. No last round byes except for zero point byes.
RE-ENTRY: You may re-enter immediately after round 1 and take a ½ point bye for round 1 for $35.
HOTEL INFO: Holiday Inn Express, 3401 N. Main St., is less than a mile from The Studio. Phone 832-834-6197 and ask for The Houston Chess Studio discount, or if booking online use code ALDR9. Also within a mile is the Heights House Hotel, an America’s Best Value, and a Luxury Inn. Google them for info.
THE HOUSTON CHESS STUDIO: Houston’s only ‘brick and mortar’ chess venue dedicated solely to chess is providing a quality, high tech, chess playing experience for players of all levels, and their parents. Centrally and conveniently located at 250 Patton St., Suite H, Houston TX 77009. Just inside North Loop 610 and just 2 blocks off North I-45. There are 3 restaurants in the same strip center as The Studio: The Red Hot Noodle (Asian), Subway, and Patron Pizza. Several others are within walking distance. Plenty of FREE parking.
SCANNING All players are subject to being scanned (“wanded”) in order to help prevent cheating.
UPCOMING EVENTS https://www.kingregistration.com/affiliate/poisonpawns
QUESTIONS? Contact Edgar at poisonpawnschessclub@gmail.com or 281-844-4139