2012 Colorado Open! (Labor Day Weekend)
This is a really fun event this year. In the open section we will have at least two IMs and one GM playing. GM Alex Yermolinsky will be giving a simul on August 31st before the tournament. The hotel has a terrific rate and we have strong players (including some masters coming in from Arizona and Iowa) coming in to play this year. Denver has some terrific sights to see, if you are coming with your spouses and children (assuming they are not playing) there is so much to do here with just superb weather (Denver is a relatively dryer climate so even an 80 degree day is very comfortable). There are Denver attractions like the Molly Brown (of Titanic fame) House, Rocky Mountain National Park, Denver Botanical Gardens, Lower Downtown (called LODO) with its superb selection of resturants, shops, micro-breweries, and bars, one can take in a Rockies baseball game, or a Colorado rapids soccer game. The Broncos training camp at Dove Field will be open to visitors as well.
Here are the details and logistics:
GM Alex Yermolinsky Simultaneous Exhibition, August 31, 2012
Site: Newly renovated Sheraton Denver Tech Center Hotel, 7007 S Clinton St, Englewood, CO 80112. Phone: (303) 799-6200. Ask for the Chess rate ($61/night) and reserve your rooms before August 15th!
Directions: Take I-25 to exit 197 for Arapahoe Rd/CO-88. Head east, away from the mountains, on CO-88 E/E Arapahoe Rd for about 500 feet. Turn right onto S Clinton St for 0.4 of a mile. Turn right into the parking lot and the hotel will be on your left. Click for personalized Directions.
Entry fee: $20.00. No discounts for this event.
Registration: 5:00-5:45 PM. No registrations accepted after 5:45 PM for this event!, Rounds: Simul starts at 6:00 PM..
Entries: Jerry Maier 229 Hargrove Court Colorado Springs, CO 80919-2213
Phone: 719-660-5531
E-mail: pmjer77@aim.com
Make checks payable to Jerry Maier.
Passes: Depends on field size: if 15 players or less, then 3 passes; if 16-20 players, then 2 passes; if 21-24 players, then 1 pass; and if 25 or more players, then 0 passes.
Equipment: Not provided. Please bring your own set.
Colors: Entrant has choice of color. Please set your board up accordingly.
Special Guest: GM Alex Yermolinsky 2-Time US Chess Champion ('93, '96), 3-Time Philadelphia World Open Winner ('93, '95, '96) and American Continental Championship Winner ('01). He will play in the Open!
Part of the CO Labor Day Weekend Chess Festival
Wheelchair accessible.
Produced and Directed by the Colorado State Chess Association.
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Colorado State Quick Chess Championship, August 31, 2012
6 round Swiss system tournament.
Time Control: G/10, d/3
Site: Newly renovated Sheraton Denver Tech Center Hotel, 7007 S Clinton St, Englewood, CO 80112. Phone: (303) 799-6200. Ask for the Chess rate ($61/night) and reserve your rooms before August 15th!
Directions: Take I-25 to exit 197 for Arapahoe Rd/CO-88. Head east, away from the mountains, on CO-88 E/E Arapahoe Rd for about 500 feet. Turn right onto S Clinton St for 0.4 of a mile. Turn right into the parking lot and the hotel will be on your left. Click for personalized Directions.
Open: Open to all players.
Entry fee: $10.00. No discounts for this event.
Prizes: Cash prizes based on entries will be paid at the end of the event.
Registration: 6:30-8:00 PM, Rounds: 8:30 PM, 9:00 PM, 9:30 PM, 10:00 PM, 10:30 PM, 11:00 PM..
Entries: Jerry Maier 229 Hargrove Court Colorado Springs, CO 80919-2213
Phone: 719-660-5531
E-mail: pmjer77@aim.com
Make checks payable to Jerry Maier.
Ratings Used: Quick ratings from the August 2012 Supplement.
Players registering after 8:00 PM shall receive a 1/2 point bye for round 1. This bye will count as one of the player's non-retractable 1/2 point byes!
Pre-Registrations: Must be received no later than Friday, August 24. No pre-registrations accepted without full payment.
Part of the CO Labor Day Weekend Chess Festival
Not a Colorado Tour Event.
USCF Membership required.
CSCA Membership required. ($15 regular; $10 Jr./Sr.). OSA.
Wheelchair accessible.
Two non-retractable 1/2 point byes may be requested no later than the start of the third round.
Produced and Directed by the Colorado State Chess Association.
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Colorado Open, September 1 - 2, 2012
5 round Swiss system tournament.
Time Control: G/90, inc/30
Site: Newly renovated Sheraton Denver Tech Center Hotel, 7007 S Clinton St, Englewood, CO 80112. Phone: (303) 799-6200. Ask for the Chess rate ($61/night) and reserve your rooms before August 15th!
Directions: Take I-25 to exit 197 for Arapahoe Rd/CO-88. Head east, away from the mountains, on CO-88 E/E Arapahoe Rd for about 500 feet. Turn right onto S Clinton St for 0.4 of a mile. Turn right into the parking lot and the hotel will be on your left. Click for personalized Directions.
Open: Open to all players. Open Prizes: $400-200-125; top U2000: $175-125.
Under 1800: Open to all players rated under 1800 and unrateds. Under 1800 Prizes: $325-175-125; top U1600: $175-125. Unrated Prize Limit: $175.
Under 1400: Open to all players rated under 1400 and unrateds. Under 1400 Prizes: $250-175-100; top U1200: $150-100; top U1000/Unrated: $75. Unrated Prize Limit: $100.
Entry fee: Pre-registration Entry fee: $45 if received by Friday August 24, 2012; $33 for seniors (65 & over), juniors (under 21), and unrated players (no USCF Rating on the USCF Ratings website for September 2012 Supplement). No pre-registrations accepted without full payment.
On-site Entry fee: $50 regular; $37 for seniors (65 & over), juniors (under 21) and unrated players (no USCF Rating on the USCF Ratings website for September 2012 Supplement).
Prizes: $2,800.00 based on 100 paid entries over 3 sections. Total prize fund is a $300 increase over last year! 50% of all prizes guaranteed.
Registration: September 1, 2012, 7:30-9:30 AM., Rounds: Sat. 10:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 7:00 PM; Sun. 9:00 AM, 3:30 PM..
Entries: Jerry Maier 229 Hargrove Court Colorado Springs, CO 80919-2213
Phone: 719-660-5531
E-mail: pmjer77@aim.com
Part of the CO Labor Day Weekend Chess Festival
Special Guest: GM Alex Yermolinsky 2-Time US Chess Champion (1993, 1996), 3-Time Philadelphia World Open Winner (1993, 1995, 1996) and American Continental Championship Winner (2001). He will play in the Open!
Other Events (all free): Sun. 7:30 AM Chess Devotional led by CSCA President Paul Covington.
Sun. 8:00 AM Lecture / Q & A with GM Alex Yermolinsky.
Sun. 2:30 PM CSCA Annual Meeting between Rounds 4 & 5.
Colorado Tour Event
USCF Membership required.
CSCA Membership required. ($15 regular; $10 Jr./Sr.). OSA.
Wheelchair accessible.
One non-retractable ½ point bye may be requested no later than an hour before the start of the third round.
Please go to http://main.uschess.org/content/view/129/203 for more information about GM Alex Yermolinsky.
Produced and Directed by the Colorado State Chess Association.
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