USCF: LOTS-28
A Heritage Event
FIDE Rated!
100 Grand Prix Points
Jan 23 - 25, 2015
Land of the Sky XXVIII
Asheville, NC
5SS, 40/120,SD/30 d5 (U12 is G/90 d5).
Crowne Plaza Resort Asheville, One Resort Dr., Asheville, NC 28806.
Weekend before Super Bowl. $14,000 b/225 $9,000 gtd.
Open (FIDE-rated, 100% gtd): $1600-750-400-300-250.
U2300 $450-250.
Asheville (FIDE-rated, Under 2200): $1000-500-250. 1999-1900,1899-1800, U1800 $ 450-250 each; Unrated: $100.
Buncombe (Under 1700): $1000-500-250. 1599-1500, 1499-1400, 1399-1300, Under 1300 $450-250 each; Unrated: $100.
U12 (Under 1200): $500-250-125.
U900: $225-125 Unrated: $100.
Biggest Upset in Tmnt: $50-25.
EF (Open, Asheville, Buncombe): $84 by 1/16.
GMs/IMs free ($94 deducted from prize).
EF: (U12): $42 by 1/16.
"No-prize" EF for under age 18 in Asheville, Buncombe, U12: $21 (no discounts).
Unrated EF in Asheville, Buncombe, U12: $21 (no discounts, eligible for unrated prize only).
ALL: On-site entries $10 more.
Discounts (pre-reg or on-site, one per player): $10 off for players new to Land of the Sky, 2nd family member, or Under 18.
Add $42 to play in a section more than 200 points above your rating, 1 section max.
Rds.: 1st rd. either Fri 7pm or Sat 9am (G/90 d5), then Sat 1pm - 7pm, Sun 9am - 3pm.
One 1/2 pt bye avail rds. 1-4, declare by rd. 2.
BLITZ: G/5 d0. Sat 10 am EF: $20. 100% of entry fees paid in prizes.
ENT: WW, PO Box 1123, Weaverville, NC 28787, 828-645-4215, fax: 828-645-4216.
HR: $92 dbl, $76 sgl.
Reserve early at 828-254-3211 or 800-733-3211 and mention tournament.
INFO: Wilder Wadford, wwadford48@gmail.com, www.ncchess.org.