17th Space Coast Open

17th Space Coast Open

Start Date/Time: Apr 23, 2010
End Date/Time: Apr 25, 2010

Location:
   Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront Resort and Spa
   2605 N. Hwy A1A
   Indialantic, FL
   United States

About the 17th Space Coast Open

An event created by chess players for chess players! 

This page last updated December 31, 2009. 

Dates: April 23-25 or April 24-25, 2010

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Confirmed Titled Players:

TBD

Past Space Coast Open Champions:

2009 - NM Jeffrey Haskel

2008 - IM Javad Maharramzade

2007 (Wojtkiewicz Memorial) - GM Alex Stripunsky

2006 - GM Aleks Wojtkiewicz

2005 - GM Julio Becerra

2004 - GM Aleks Wojtkiewicz

2003 - GM Aleks Wojtkiewicz

2002 - GM Aleks Wojtkiewicz

2001 - GM Sergey Kudrin

2000 - IM Virgil Grabliauskes, IM Blas Lugo, NM Marcel Martinez, GM Gennady Sagalchik (tie)

1999 - IM Rashid Ziatdinov

1998 - NM Fabio La Rota

1997 - GM Sergey Kudrin

1995 - GM Gabriel Schwartzman

1992 - Mikhail Braude

1991 - Bruce Koopmans

USCF Grand Prix Points: 30

Open Section FIDE Rated

5 round Swiss System, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day: Rd.1 G/60)

Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront Resort and Spa, 2605 N. Hwy A1A, Indialantic, FL. 

$$10,000 b/165 paid, 60% Guaranteed          

6 Sections:

1. Master/Expert $$1200+trophy-700-300, U2400 $600+trophy, U2200 $600+trophy-300.
2. Class A $$600+trophy-300-200.
3. Class B $$600+trophy-300-200.
4. Class C $$600+trophy-300-200.
5. Class D $$600+trophy-300-200.
6. U1200 $$600+trophy-300-200. U1000 $300+trophy-200.  U800 $200+trophy-100.  U1200 plus scores not winning another prize: Book Prize courtesy of Hollywood Kings Chess.  Trophies to top Brevard County scholastic players in grades K-3, K-5, K-8, K-12.

Special Prizes - Sponsored by Hollywood Kings Chess.

Top Upsets Rds 1-4: Book Prize
Wojtkiewicz Brilliancy Prizes: 1st $25, 2nd-3rd Book Prize (Judge: IM Javad Maharramzade)

All, Fine Print:

Players in Master section are required to turn in completed scoresheets at completion of each round (Reference USCF Rule 15G). Rated players may play up one class only. Unrated may play in Master or U1200. Unrated limited to $100 prize unless place prize in Master.
½-point Bye available any round if requested in advance and before round 2 (limit 2).  No Smoking. No computers. Wheelchair accessible.

Entry Fee:

$79 via mail or on-line at this web site by 4/17, late entry $89 on line by 4/21 or at site (no credit cards at site); $20 less if unrated or under age 18.

Special EF for Brevard County students in K-12 playing in any section: $20 on-line by 4/21 ($25 at site) (counts as ¼ entry for based on prize fund).

GMs and IMs free entry available on-line until 3/31, else $80 from prize.  Free entry to past Master Section winners listed above (use GM/IM entry for on-line registration).

Re-entries $40 by round 3 (½ point Byes for earlier rounds).

Indicate 2-day or 3-day when mailing entry. Entries not indicating which schedule is desired will be placed in the 2-day schedule.

Registration ends 1 hr before 1st round.

Rounds: Rd. 1 8pm Fri (2-day:10am Sat at G/60), Rds 2-5: Sat. 1:00 and 7:00, Sun 9:00 and 3:00.

Hotel Rate: $95, $149 studio kitchenette. Reservations: Hotel phone number 321-777-4100, Group Code CHS.  Click here for on-line Hotel reservations.  Restaurant, lounge, pool, beach.  Plus many other restaurants nearby. VERY IMPORTANT: Reserve early (by 3 P.M. on April 1 to ensure room availability at the group rate).  The group rate is *unlikely* to be available after the cut off date.  RESERVE EARLY. 

Side events:

World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk Simultaneous Exhibition. Saturday, Details TBA.

Space Coast Open Blitz. 4-SS (2 games/Rd), G/5. Prizes: Cash prizes based on entries. EF $10. Rds Sat. 12:30 & 6:30, Sun. 8:30 & 2:30. (i.e., Blitz rounds are prior to rounds 2-5 of main tournament).

Extras and more Side Events:

Free GM and IM lectures:

- Friday: 6:30pm: TBD
- Saturday: 10am: TBD
- Saturday: 11am: TBD

Space Coast Open Massage Therapist $1/minute.

Books and Equipment by Hollywood Kings Chess.

Send Entries to: Space Coast Chess Foundation, c/o Harvey Lerman, 921 N. Thistle Ln, Maitland, FL 32751. PLEASE: no phone or e-mail entries. Credit Card entry available via this web site only.  ADVANCE ON-LINE REGISTRATION ENDS April 17, LATE ON-LINE REGISTRATION ENDS April 21.

General Info: Peter Dyson 321-452-9863 (peter200@modusoperandi.com)