2008 US Class Championship
Submitted by
kjkormick on Tue, 05/20/2008 at 12:46pm.
National Titles! 5SS G/120 $10,500 prize fund!
Start Date/Time: Jul 18, 2008 at 6:00pm
End Date/Time: Jul 20, 2008 at 6:00pm
Location:
Marriot Houston North @ Greenspoint
255 N Sam Houston Pkwy E
Houston, TX, 77060
United States 
5SS, G/120 (2-day option, Rds 1-2, G/75), $10,500 Prize Fund b/200 paid entries, 70% guaranteed. FIDE rated. Marriott Houston North at Greenspoint, 255 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Houston, TX 77060, 800-228-9290 or 281-875-4000, $99 chess rate! Free Parking! Free airport shuttle service! Free Entry for GMs and IMs (EF deducted from winnings). 8 Sections (Rated players may play up one class only): Master (2200/up): $1,000-500-300, (U2400: 400-200-100), Expert (2000-2199): $800-400-200. Class A (1800-1999): $800-400-200. Class B (1600-1799): $800-400-200. Class C (1400-1599): $800-400-200. Class D (1200-1399): $800-400-200. Class E (Under 1200): $300, 200, 100. Unrated: $300-100. National Class Champion title to each class winner(s) and plaque to class winner on tie-breaks (MSCO), if necessary. EF: $79 by 7/16, $89 on site. Special EFs: $49 by 7/16 for all players in Class E, for Unrateds, and for Juniors U18 playing in Class C, D, or E; $59 at site. Re-Entry Fee: $25 (avail. up to Rd. 4 - No Re-entry in OPEN section; Re-entries count as 1/3 and Special EFs count as 2/3 of one additional entry for prize fund). Major Credit Cards accepted on site (no checks on site). 3-day Schedule: Registration Fri. (7/18) 5:30-7pm, Rds Fri. 8pm, Sat. 11-6:30, Sun. 9:30-2:30. 2-day Schedule: Registration Sat. (7/19) 9-10am, Rds 1 and 2 (G/75) 11-2:30-6:30; Sun. 9:30-2:30. Both schedules merge Rd 3. Byes all rounds, must commit before Rd 3. Special Prize: Chess clock to player who travels farthest to tourn. HR: $99 for single, double, triple or quad (800-228-9290 or 281-875-4000), reserve by July 1st and mention chess tournament to assure group rate. ENT: On-line registration and printable entry form at www.cajunchess.com, or mail entry form to NTD Franc Guadalupe, 305 Willow Pointe Dr., League City, TX 77573. Info or Phone Credit Card Entries: 713-530-7820 or 504-905-2971. Major credit cards accepted on site (no checks on site).