2022 Maine State Open Championship

GENERAL INFORMATION

• 22 or 23-24 April 2022, Waterville Grand Hotel, 375 Main St., Waterville, ME
• Room rate $89/night; ask for the Maine Chess rate (call 207.873.0111)
• US Chess and FIDE rated (Open section only), memberships available
• Five-round Swiss in three sections and two schedules (3-day and 2-day, schedules will merge time control and round times in third round)
• U1000 section is four rounds on Saturday only (G/45, +5; rounds at 10, 12, 1:40, 3:15)
• Half-point byes available rounds 1-3 (1 hour in advance)
• MECA membership required ($12 adult, $6 scholastic)

3-DAY SCHEDULE

• Time Control: 40/90 SD/30 +:30
• Round times at 5:00 PM Friday, 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM Saturday, 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM Sunday
• Registration 3:30 to 4:30 PM Friday afternoon

2-DAY SCHEDULE

• Time Control: Round 1 and 2: G/65 +:05; Rounds 3-5: 40/90 SD/30 +:30
• Round times at 9:30 AM, 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM Saturday, 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM Sunday
• Registration 8:30 to 9:30 AM Saturday

ENTRY FEES:

• OPEN $35 advance, $40 at site
• U1500 $25 advance, $30 at site
• U1000 $15 advance, $20 at site

PRIZES:

• Open Section (guaranteed)
  • $300/$200/$100, top U1800 $75
  • Top scoring Maine resident is Maine State Champion and wins the C. Stuart Laughlin Trophy
• U1500 Section (guaranteed)
  • $200/$125/$75, top U1200 $50
• U1000 Section
  • Trophies for top three scorers

REGISTRATION

https://www.chessmaine.org/play/event-registration