The second Golden Gopher Open is back! Come May 30-31st for another tournament put on by the Chess Club at the University of Minnesota! We have greatly expanded the sections this year to encompass all levels!
Junior Section: Grades K-8 Trophies for: Top 5 individuals Top 3 teams $15 $20 on site G/30 d/5 Round times: 9, 10:30, 12:30, 2:00, 3:30 5 rounds Sunday Tornado G/45 w/5 9, 11, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30 $30, $40 on site Prize Money: 1st and 2nd with 80 (50/30)% of cash prizes 5 rounds
Open Section $70, $80 on site G/120 d/5 Saturday 9, 2, 7 Sunday 10 and 3 Flores lecture at 9am on Sunday 1st 2nd and 3rd 60% of cash prizes Class Prizes: U2200 & U2000 5 rounds
U1800 $60 $70 on site G/90 d/5 Saturday 9, 1, 7 lecture at 6 Sunday 10 and 3 1st and 2nd 75% of cash prizes Class Prize: U1600 5 rounds
U1400 $50 $60 on site 1st and 2nd 60% of cash prizes Class Prizes: U1200 and U1000
Unrated on Sunday $15 $20 on site 4/5 gets USCF membership + Trophy G/30 w/5 9, 10:30, 12:30, 2:00, 3:30 5 rounds
This year GM Mauricio Flores will be lecturing during the tournament to increase learning for all players involved, the lecture price is included in the tournament registration fee. Come learn something and then apply it to your games!
The second Golden Gopher Open is back! Come May 30-31st for another tournament put on by the Chess Club at the University of Minnesota!
We have greatly expanded the sections this year to encompass all levels!
Junior Section: Grades K-8
Trophies for:
Top 5 individuals
Top 3 teams
$15 $20 on site
G/30 d/5
Round times: 9, 10:30, 12:30, 2:00, 3:30
5 rounds
Sunday Tornado
G/45 w/5 9, 11, 1:30, 3:30, 5:30
$30, $40 on site
Prize Money: 1st and 2nd with 80 (50/30)% of cash prizes
5 rounds
Open Section $70, $80 on site
G/120 d/5 Saturday 9, 2, 7 Sunday 10 and 3 Flores lecture at 9am on Sunday
1st 2nd and 3rd 60% of cash prizes
Class Prizes: U2200 & U2000
5 rounds
U1800 $60 $70 on site
G/90 d/5 Saturday 9, 1, 7 lecture at 6 Sunday 10 and 3
1st and 2nd 75% of cash prizes
Class Prize: U1600
5 rounds
U1400 $50 $60 on site
1st and 2nd 60% of cash prizes
Class Prizes: U1200 and U1000
Unrated on Sunday
$15 $20 on site
4/5 gets USCF membership + Trophy
G/30 w/5
9, 10:30, 12:30, 2:00, 3:30
5 rounds
This year GM Mauricio Flores will be lecturing during the tournament to increase learning for all players involved, the lecture price is included in the tournament registration fee. Come learn something and then apply it to your games!
REGISTER ONLINE HERE