QUICK CHESS SATURDAY SWISS DEC 28

QUICK CHESS SATURDAY SWISS (G/25 d5)

Registration, details, entry list:  https://www.kingregistration.com/event/QUICKCHESSDEC28

5 rounds of G/25 d3 on Saturday Dec. 28th.  One section.  USCF rated for Quick Chess only.   This tournament will not affect your regular rating.

Quick Chess is in between Blitz and Regular Chess.  Keeping score (notation) is not required in Quick Chess!

BYES: Every player is entitled to a single half-point bye if requested before the beginning of round 1. After that time, all requested byes will be for zero points. All last round byes are zero point byes.

SECTIONS:  Just one open section, accelerated pairings may be used. 

SCHEDULE: Round 1, 9:30-10:30am; Round 2, 10:45-11:45am; Round 3, noon to 1pm; Lunch Break; Round 4, 1:45-2:45pm; Round 5, 3:00-4:00pm;   

CAPACITY:  Limited to 72.

ENTRY FEES:  $45 by Monday Dec. 23rd, $55 by Thursday Dec. 26th, $65 thereafter.

CANCELLATION:  You may cancel up to 24 hours before the beginning of round 1 and get a refund of what you paid minus $15, or you may apply the entire amount towards a future entry fee.

PRIZES: 40% of entry fees

CLOCKS, SETS & BOARDS:  Please bring your own if you can, there is probably enough equipment at The Studio but depending on the turnout there might not be, and Poison Pawns club members get first dibs on those.  Know how to set your clock to G/25,d3!!  It must not be set for the 'typical' G/25,d5 because that would make the game dual rated and this tournament is strictly QUICK CHESS! 

HOTEL INFO:  Holiday Inn Express, 3401 N. Main St., is less than a mile from The Studio. Phone 832-834-6197 and ask for The Houston Chess Studio discount, or if booking online use code ALDR9.  Also within a mile is the Heights House Hotel, an America’s Best Value, and a Luxury Inn.  Google them for info.

WHERE:  THE HOUSTON CHESS STUDIO,  Houston’s only ‘brick and mortar’ chess venue, is dedicated to providing a quality, high tech, chess playing experience for players of all levels, and their parents.  Centrally and conveniently located at 250 Patton St., Suite H, Houston TX 77009.  Just inside North Loop 610 and just 2 blocks off North I-45.  There are 3 restaurants in the same strip center as The Studio: The Red Hot Noodle (Asian), Subway, and Patron Pizza.  Several others are within walking distance.  Plenty of FREE parking.

SCANNING: All players are subject to being scanned (“wanded”) in order to help prevent cheating.

UPCOMING EVENTS:  https://www.kingregistration.com/affiliate/poisonpawns