Grandmaster Chess Center Winter Norm Invitational

Date: December 19th - December 23rd

Location: Hotel 116, a Coast Hotel, 625 116th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004

Format: 10 Player Round Robin, 2 IM norm sections.

Time Control: G/90 + 30s increment for the entire game.

Entry Fee: $1200 IM Seeker, $1000 Foreign IM Seeker

Schedule:

‍Round 1: 12/19 SATURDAY, 12pm

Round 2: 12/19 SATURDAY, 6pm

Round 3: 12/20 SUNDAY, 12pm

Round 4: 12/20 SUNDAY, 6pm

Round 5: 12/21 MONDAY, 12pm

Round 6: 12/21 MONDAY, 6pm

Round 7: 12/22 TUESDAY, 12pm

Round 8: 12/22 TUESDAY, 6pm

Round 9: 12/23 WEDNESDAY, 10am

Recommended Hotels:

Hotel 116, a Coast Hotel, 625 116th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004

Approx. $124/night for Double, book online, no code needed. Free internet.

• Super convenient Downtown Bellevue location, a short walk to several grocery stores (Whole Foods, Uwajimaya, Trader Joes) and restaurants (Woods Coffee, Chick-Fil-A, Chipotle)
• The light rail station (Wilburton) is across the street. Transport from the airport is very easy using the light rail.

Sonesta Select Seattle Bellevue Redmond, 14615 NE 29th Pl, Bellevue, WA 98007

Approx. $119/night for Double, book online, no code needed. Free internet.

• Nearby restaurants: Dough Zone, Five Guys, Panda Express, Nuodle, Supreme Dumpling
• Nearby grocery stores: Safeway, Fred Meyer, Asian Family Mart
• Transport from the airport to Overlake Station is very easy using the light rail.

Rules:

• All players are expected to play all 9 rounds. No exceptions.
• No draw offers before move 10.
• Players are required to notate all moves.
• Current FIDE Laws of Chess apply. This tournament is FIDE and US Chess rated.
• All games will use the equipment provided. Players shall sign scoresheets after each game.
• Electronic Device Policy: players are strictly forbidden from having electronic devices with them during the game, even if they are turned off. Players found with any device during the game may lose the current game. Turn in cell phones at the arbiters’ desk before each round. No electronics are allowed in the playing hall unless they are checked in with the arbiter.
• Default/forfeit time: 60 minutes unless the arbiter decides otherwise. White’s clock will be started at the start of the round even if the players are not present.
• The organizers request that all players arrive on time for each round.