Nebraska Chess Hall of Fame Champions Celebration

4 Round SS 8:30-9:00-Registration 9:15-9:40-Opening Comments and Introductions 9:40-10:00-Hall of Famer Lecture 10:00-2:00 Round 1 G90 Inc 30 2:30-Drawing 3:00-7:00 Round 2 G90, Inc 30  6:00-7:00 Meet and Greet w/hors d’ouvres 7:15-Simul(s) (free to tournament players or special guests) 8:30-9:00-Lecture (TBD) Sunday 9:00-10:45 Free Blitz tournament 6 rounds G/4, Inc 3 (Not USCF Rated) Guaranteed $1500.00 in prizes Sunday Round 3 G/90 inc 30 11:05-3:05,  3:05-3:25-Recognitions, Awards, Announcements 3:45-7:45 Round 4 G/90 inc. 30  8:00-8:30 Prizes, Closing comments acknowledgements No Electronic Scorekeeping devices allowed. Overall Open Prize Fund Guaranteed $12,150.00 1st Place $1500 2nd Place $1000 Top Nebraska Resident or Invitees 1500      2nd Nebraska Resident or Invitees 1000 3rd Nebraska Resident or Invitees 500 Top Under 18 500 Top Under 14 250 1st 1700-1999 1100 2nd 1700-1999 $400 1st 1400-1699 $1000 2nd 1400-1699 $300 1st 1399-Below $800 2nd 1399-Below $300 Best Game Prizes: Best Game each round 1800 and over $100.00 + certificate, Best Game each round under 1800 $100.00 + certificate, Best Endgame each round 1800 and over $100.00+certificate Best Endgame each round under 1800 $100.00 + certificate= $1600.00 total Additional $100.00 for each category that was voted best of the event.=$400.00 total Free Blitz Event for tournament participants and special guests on Sunday morning with $1500.00 in guaranteed prizes. Total Prize Fund $13,650.00.  For special room rates for the Graduate call 402-475-4011 and mention the chess tournament.  

EF is $90 by 5/20, $100 5/21-29 and $110 on site.