Description:
Location: Crossroads Bellevue, 15600 116th NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA 98008
Time: Check-in from 11:30pm-12:00pm, first round at 12:00 noon. Awards ASAP after last round, estimated 4:00pm.
Eligible: Anyone may register. OPEN Championships and Scholastic K-12 sections.
Managed By: Chess4Life
Format: 7-round G/5 OPEN tourney not rated (2 games with each player, one as white and one as black) in 2 sections - OPEN Championships and Scholastic K-12.
Awards: 60% of OPEN section entries go to prize fund! Cash prizes for Championship OPEN sections, including top junior under 21 player. Trophies and medals for top scholastic finishers!
Tournament Rules: Illegal moves add 2 minutes to opponent's clock, touch clock move format, and all other rules follow USCF guidelines.
Entry Fee: $30 tournament fee. $15 scholastic tournament fee. WCF membership required for OPEN Championships (includes NW Chess Magazine, $25...NOTE - $5 tournament membership available if you do not wish to join WCF)- scholastic section, no membership required but special $10/6 months including NW Chess Magazine available.
Concessions: Concessions will be available on site in Crossroads Bellevue Mall.
Miscellaneous: Please bring a clock if you have one. Chess sets are provided.
How to Register: Simply register online at chess4life.com (OPEN section) or mail the completed registration form along with your check to: address listed on form. If you're registering for any of the sections other than the $25 Championship OPEN, or for a WCF membership, you'll need to stop by or call the Chess4Life Center at (425)283-0549.
More Information: Call the Chess4Life Center at 425-283-0549 or email tournaments@chess4life.com. REGISTER EARLY - After August 2, the late entry fee is $5 more.
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