$1,500 August U2400 + a Blitz

$1,500 AUGUST U2400 + a Blitz

Register at:  https://www.kingregistration.com/event/Aug-U2400Plus-A-Blitz

USCF rated, unrateds welcome, but you must be a USCF member to participate

WHEN:  Aug 17-18.  Two-day schedule.

WHERE: Houston Chess Studio, 250 Patton St. Suite H, Houston TX 77009

FORMAT: 4 round Swiss, G/90,d5  (plus an optional Blitz tournament after round 2) One section open to all U2400.

Rounds: At 10am and 2pm each day. There will be a separate, optional, blitz tournament Saturday after round 2 (approx 5:30pm). $100 First Place Guaranteed! All players in the August U2400 get FREE entry into this Blitz tournament.  (Others may enter 'Just the Blitz' for $10) 

ENTRY FEE:  Poison Pawns club members $80 anytime.  Non-members $90 thru Monday August 12th; then $105 thereafter. For membership info contact Edgar at:  Click here to show mail address  

SECTIONS: One open section U2400.

CHESS SETS & CLOCKS:  Bring your own.  Most likely there will be enough at the club, but you never know, and Poison Pawns club members get first dibs on those.

WHY U2400?  So someone other an a GM or IM can win the big bucks for a change.

PRIZE FUND $1,500: 1st place of $500 is guaranteed.  2nd-5th place prizes based on 50 paid entries. 2nd=$400. 3rd=$300. 4th=$200. 5th=$100.  Plus, Blitz 1st place $100 guaranteed other Blitz prizes based on entries.  All prizes paid via PayPal.  Draws by agreement prior to 30 moves disqualifies you from winning any prize.

CANCELLATION:  You may cancel up to 24 hours before the beginning of round 1 and get a refund of what you paid minus $15, or you may apply the entire amount towards a future entry fee.

BYES: One ½ point bye available for any round except the last round.  The bye must be declared before the beginning of round 1.  No last round byes except for zero point byes.

RE-ENTRY:  You may re-enter immediately after round 1 and take a ½ point bye for round 1 for $35.

HOTEL INFO:  Holiday Inn Express, 3401 N. Main St., is less than a mile from The Studio. Phone 832-834-6197 and ask for The Houston Chess Studio discount, or if booking online use code ALDR9.  Also within a mile is the Heights House Hotel, an America’s Best Value, and a Luxury Inn.  Google them for info.

THE HOUSTON CHESS STUDIO:  Houston’s only ‘brick and mortar’ chess venue dedicated solely to chess is providing a quality, high tech, chess playing experience for players of all levels, and their parents.  Centrally and conveniently located at 250 Patton St., Suite H, Houston TX 77009.  Just inside North Loop 610 and just 2 blocks off North I-45.  There are 3 restaurants in the same strip center as The Studio: The Red Hot Noodle (Asian), Subway, and Patron Pizza.  Several others are within walking distance.  Plenty of FREE parking.

SCANNING  All players are subject to being scanned (“wanded”) in order to help prevent cheating.

UPCOMING EVENTS  https://www.kingregistration.com/affiliate/poisonpawns

QUESTIONS?  Contact Edgar at Click here to show mail address or 281-844-4139