Monroe Winter Rapid Championship

Monroe Winter Rapid Championship

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2024
MONROE COMMUNITY SENIOR CENTER
276 SKY RIVER PKWY, MONROE, WA 98272
CO-HOSTED BY WASHINGTON CHESS FEDERATION AND MONROE CHESS CLUB
Format: A 5-round G/25; +5 Swiss
tournament in three sections. Sections
with less than 6 players may be merged.
 Chouchan Airapetian Championship
 Selina Cheng U1300
 Lois Ruff U700
Prizes: $1,500 for 60 paid entries.
Airapetian: $200-150-100-75.
Cheng: $150-100-80-60.
Ruff: $150-100-80-60.
Special Prizes (per section):
Biggest Upset Win: $5/rd., Best Dressed:
$10, Best Female Player: $10, Best
Senior Player: $10, Kindness/Spreading
Joy: $10.

Info/Entries: Rekha Sagar, WCF VP,
425-496-9160,
Rekha4Chess@gmail.com
Registration: Online at
nwchess.com/OnlineRegistration.
Pay by
Debit/Credit/PayPal/SettleKing.
Registration and payment deadline
Fri. Dec. 6 @ 5pm or register at-site.
Eligibility: Open to all juniors + adults.
Schedule: At-site registration:
Sat. 8:00-8:45am. Rds. @ 9am,
10:30am, Lunch, 12:30pm, 1:45pm,
3pm. Awards ~ 4:30pm
WA State Elementary Qualifier!

Entry Fee: $50 by 11/30, $60 after. Seniors 65+
receive a $25 discount. Monroe Chess Club Players
receive 50% discount. Free entry for GMs, IMs,
WGMs, WIMs, or US Chess 2000+. Players rated
1200+ & 600+ in both USCF & NWSRS may play up
1 section into the Airapetian & Cheng sections,
respectively. Max of 90 players total and 30 players
per section, please register early.
Rating: Dual US Chess and NWSRS rated. Highest
of Dec. US Chess or current NWSRS rating will be
used to determine section, pairings, and prizes.
Memberships: Current US Chess and WCF
membership required, other states accepted.
Membership must be paid at time of registration.
Byes: Two half‐point byes available. If interested,
request before end of round 2.