CFCC 2023 Winter Open & Scholastic

CFCC 2023 Winter Open & Scholastic

Holiday Inn Resort Orlando

Lake Buena Vista 13351 State Road 535
Orlando, FL 32821
(407) 239-4500

January 27-29, 2023 (3-Day Schedule)

January 28-29, 2023 (2-Day Schedule)
$10,000 b/160 (60 % Guaranteed, Scholastic=1/2 EF)
5 Swiss Rounds at G/90;d30, (2-day schedule: rounds 1 & 2 G/60;d5) Scholastic U1200 G/60;d5 (all rounds)
Entry Fee: Early $110 / Late $125 / On-site $135 (Scholastic $55 less)

Master/Expert (FIDE Rated) (2000+): $1200-700-500-250 /U2200 ($400)

Class A (FIDE Rated) (1800-1999): $800-400-200-100 /U1900 ($150)

Class B (1600-1799): $800-375-200-100 /U1700 ($150)
Class C (1400-1599): $800-350-200-100 /U1500 ($150)

Class D (Under 1400): $650-325-150-75 /U1300 ($125) U1200 ($75) U1100 ($50)

Scholastic U1200: $250-125-75 /U1000 ($75) U800 ($50)

2-DAY SCHEDULE: Saturday: 11am (G/60; d5), 2pm (G/60; d5) & 5pm (G/90; d30). Sunday: 10am (G/90; d30) & 2:30pm (G/90; d30)

Scholastic Schedule: G/60; d5 (all rounds) Saturday 11 am, 2 pm, 5 pm, Sunday 10 am, 1 pm.

3-DAY SCHEDULE: G/90; d30 (all rounds): Friday 7pm, Saturday 11am & 5pm, Sunday 10am & 2:30pm

SIDE EVENTS: Saturday night USCF rated 4SS/G5; d0 double-round blitz ($20 EF/right after round 3), Free chess lecture Sunday morning at 9:00am. On-site chess store open during tournament hours.

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR’S NOTES: Free entry for GM/IM/WGM/WIM (Entry fee deducted from any prize). Rated players may play up one section only; Unrated players are limited to $100 prize (unless in Master/Expert section). Prizes now payable via PayPal or Zelle on Sunday night; Prize winners who do not have an active PayPal account or are not connected to Zelle can request a check (or cash if available) from the TD before leaving the tournament.
BYES: 1⁄2-pt must commit before Round 2 is paired (max 2)

ONSITE REGISTRATION: Ends 1⁄2-hour before 1st round begins.

ONLINE ENTRY FEE: Early $110 (by January 16, 2023) / Late: $125 / On-site: $135 ($55 less for scholastic section)

ONLINE REGISTRATION: Closes at 6 pm (EST) on January 27, 2023, otherwise must signup on- site. Registration links available on our website at: https://www.centralflchess.org/cfcc-2023-winter-open-and-scholastic-weekend-tournament

ENTRY FEE by US MAIL: CFCC, Attn: 2023 Winter Open, 470 Jillotus St., Merritt Island, FL 32952 (Must be postmarked by January 16, 2023)
CFCC MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT: $10 ($5 for Jr/Sr membership). Membership must be current, please see TD anytime during the event to redeem.

CFCC HOTEL GROUP RATE: $109  (includes free parking and wifi )

GROUP RATE ENDS: January 16, 2023

HOTEL ROOM BOOKING LINK: Direct reservation link available on our website at: https://www.centralflchess.org/cfcc-2023-winter-open-and-scholastic-weekend-tournament

ORGANIZER/EVENT INFO: https://www.centralflchess.org/cfcc-2023-winter-open-and-scholastic-weekend-tournament or via email at: info@centralflchess.org

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Steven Vigil (321) 297-7087 or via email at chessteacher1977@yahoo.com