Saturday, September 27, 2014

16th Mountaineer Open

The 16th Mountaineer Open chess tournament will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2014.

Date:October 25, 2014
Site:Morgantown Chess Club, 100 Cobun Ave (Church basement), Morgantown WV 26501
Format:4-SS G/75;d5
Registration:9-9:45
Rounds:10-1-4-7
Half-Point Byes:Maximum one per player. Half-point bye requests for round 4 must be made before the start of round 3.
Entry Fee:$35 on-site / $25 postmarked by Oct. 18, 2014
Prizes:Two sections, $$500 b/28 (proportional payout common to both sections)
Open: $120-80 U2000 $60
Reserve: U1800 $90-60 U1600 $50 U1300 $40
In the event of six or less players registering for either section, these will be combined (preserving overall prize fund).
Entries:Morgantown Chess Club, Terry Wassell, 104 Dustin Lane, Morgantown, WV 26501. (Checks payable to Morgantown Chess Club).
Misc:If available, a house player may be paired to avoid a bye. No Smoking, Wheel Chair Accessible. USCF membership required (available onsite). Sponsored & Organized by Morgantown Chess Club.

For more information about the tournament, please visit the Morgantown Chess Club website.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

2014 National Chess Day

The 2014 National Chess Day tournament will be held on October 11, 2014. This will be a WVCA Grandprix event.

Date:October 11, 2014
Site:St. Francis of Assisi, 1023 6th Avenue, St. Albans, WV
Sections:Scholastic UnratedG/30;d5 3-4 SS (based on entries)
Scholastic U700G/30;d5 3-4 SS (based on entries)
Scholastic 700+G/45;d5 3-4 SS (based on entries)
Open (Adult)G/60;d5 4 SS
Registration:Scholastic8-8:45
Open9-9:45
Rounds:Unrated/U7009-10:15-11:30-12:45
700+9-10:45-12:45-3
Open10-12:30-3-5:30
Entry Fee:Scholastic Unrated$5
Scholastic Rated$10
Open$25
Prizes:Scholastic UnratedTop three will receive one year USCF membership plus trophies
Scholastic RatedTop three trophies in each section
Open$$ b/16 Championship $100-75-50 U1600 $50-25
Misc:USCF membership is required for all sections except Unrated.

For more information about the tournament, please visit the WVSCA website.