85th Klaus Pohl Memorial South Carolina State Championships 2024

***85th Klaus Pohl Memorial South Carolina State Championships 2024***

October 18-20, 2024     A HERITAGE EVENT    Be a Part of South Carolina Chess History!!   

LOCATION: Hilton Garden Inn Columbia/Harbison, 434 Columbiana Dr., Columbia, SC 29212,
(803) 407-6640. Contact hotel for $139/night group rate by Sept 18, 2024. (Not $130/night; organizer regrets the error.)
Use booking link: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/caecogi-chess-4cdd1219-1802-4423-a291-c320e927231e/

ENTRY FEES: $65 by Oct 17th. $75 after. Free entry to current 2200+ (deduct $65 from prizes).

REQUIREMENTS: USCF membership & state affiliate membership required, dues SCCA $10 for SC residents; Other state memberships accepted.

PRIZES: $2675 fund based on 50 total entries (not re-entries nor Amateur Section)

Championship (Rating 1700+):  $1050 fund: $500 $250 $150 $100 $50. SC Champion title & trophy to top SC player.

U1800 (Rating 1300+):  $850 fund: $400 $200 $100 U1600 $100 $50. SC U1800 Champion title & trophy to top SC Player.

U1400 & Unrated:  $775 fund: $300, $150, $75; U1200 $75, $50; U1000 $75-$50; SC U1400 Champion title & trophy to top SC Player.

3-Day Schedule:  5 Round Swiss – Rd 1 Friday 7:30 PM, Reg by 7PM; G/90, +30s incr.

2-Day Schedule:  5 Round Swiss – Rd 1 Saturday 10:00AM, G/75,+30s incr.
Rounds 2-5:  2:00PM, 7:30PM; Sun 9:00AM, 2:00PM (or ASAP after SCCA mtg); G/90, +30s incr.

**SCCA Elections & Business Meeting:1:30PM or ASAP, Sunday after Rd4**

Amateur Section - Saturday Only; Under 1200, Unrated
EF: $20; SCCA membership required, dues $10, Other state memberships accepted. Trophies only: 1st-3rd, any state.  4 Rd Swiss, G/30;d5 (Q/R dual rated) - Rd Times: 10, 11:30, 2, 3:30

Byes: Requested irrevocable half-point byes any round, must commit before 2nd round. Limit one requested bye to win prize money.

COVID Protocols: SC government regulations apply. As of July 10, 2024, masks are not required.

ENTRIES TO:
SCCA, c/o Ernest Nix, 119 Northcliff Way, Greenville, SC  29617; checks to SCCA.

Online Reg: Available after August 1. Upcoming Events (scchess.org)

On-site Reg: Fri: 6-7PM; Sat: 8:30 - 9:30AM for Rd1 or 1:30PM for Rd2; reentry $25

E-mail/tel: Click here to show mail address / 864-905-2406

No Smoking; No Computers; Wheelchair Accessible.