$3,000 APRIL CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

$3,000 APRIL CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

REGISTRATION & ENTRY LIST:  https://www.kingregistration.com/event/APRIL2025CHAMP

Open to Poison Pawn members AND non-members*

US CHESS RATED - MUST BE A US CHESS MEMBER TO PARTICIPATE

WHEN:  Apr 4-6 or Apr 5-6 Three-day or two-day schedule, take your pick.

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

FORMAT: 5 round Swiss, G/90, +30.  (round 1 of 2 day schedule is G/60,d5)

3 day schedule:  Round 1 at 6:30pm Friday night. Round 2 at 1pm Saturday and Round 3 at 6pm.  Round 4 at 9:30 am Sunday and Round 5 at 2:00 pm.

2 day schedule:  Round 1 is at 9:30am Saturday morning and is G/60, d5.  Then merges with the 3 day schedule for rounds 2-5.

ENTRY FEE:  Non-members $105 thru Friday March 28th; then $125 thru Wednesday April 2nd; $145 thereafter.  GMs and IMs may enter free, their entry fee will be deducted from winnings.  Poison Pawns club members $80 ANYTIME.  For membership info contact Edgar at:  Click here to show mail address or 281-844-4139.

2 SECTIONS: Championship (1900 and up); Challengers (U1900).

PLAYING UP: If you are rated U1900 but are at least 1700 you may play up into the Championship section for $35. 

PRIZE FUND $3,000* - 1st place in each section is guaranteed.  2nd place and 3rd place based on 50 paid entries in all sections combined. Championship 1st $900; 2nd $555, 3rd $345.  Challengers 1st $600; 2nd $375, 3rd $225.  Unrateds may play in any section but are limited to winning $150 except in the top section where they are eligible for all prizes. DRAWS BY AGREEMENT PRIOR TO 30 MOVES AND BOTH PLAYERS ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ANY PRIZE MONEY!

*NON-MEMBERS OF POISON PAWNS CHESS CLUB ARE ONLY ELIGIBLE FOR 75% OF THE CASH PRIZES!  (So isn't it time you joined!)

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, must be declared before the beginning of round 2.  No last round byes except for zero point byes.

RE-ENTRY: If you are in the 3-day schedule, after round 1, you may re-enter immediately for $35 and be given a choice of a ½ point bye for round 1 OR you may choose to play in round 1 of the 2-day schedule.  If you are in the 2-day schedule you may re-enter immediately after round 1 and take a ½ point bye for round 1.

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 is dedicated to providing a quality, high tech, chess playing experience for players of all levels.  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.