Friendship Oak Classic

730 Beach Boulevard East,Long Beach MS 39560

25 February, 2023

Description

The Mississippi Coast Chess Club and Gulf Coast Chess Club present the first ever, Friendship Oak Classic. There are two tournaments, USCF Rated and Scholastic Unrated, please make sure you following the correct information below. USCF RATED Tournament details: Four round, three-section (U800, U1200 & open/unrated), swiss system, G/40;d5, USCF rated tournament. Prize fund: 1st, 2nd, 3rd OPEN: $300-$150-$75 U1200:$100-$50-$25 U800: $100-$50-$25 Tiebreaks: Cash prizes to be split among all tied entrants. Place will be determined by Modified Median/Solkoff/Cumulative Score/Cumulative Scores of Opposition Date: Saturday, February 25th, registration 9:00AM - 9:45AM, first round pairs at 10:00AM. Round times: Rated 10:00AM, 12:00PM, [meal break], 3:00PM, 5:00PM, prizes at 7:00PM. Round times are tentative and subject to change. Venue: Hardy Hall Ballroom/University Club on the University of Southern Miss Gulf Park campus. 730 Beach Blvd E, Long Beach, MS 39560 Free Parking Pairing: Please choose your section at registration. If you have a regular rating and a quick rating, the higher rating will be used. If you have only a regular rating or a quick rating, that rating will be used. You may play up a section. If you have no rating you will have to enter the open section unless you can make a case otherwise. Eligibility: $25 entry fee if purchased by 2/22/23. $30 at the door. Capacity limited to first 80 players, pre-register to guarantee your slot. At least 10 entries to be held for day of registration. Current USCF membership required. Bye policy: Two 0.5 point byes available upon request, must be made prior to pairing round three in non-emergency situations. Bye requests cannot be canceled following the start of round 3. Please contact [email protected] with any questions SCHOLASTIC (Not Rated) Tournament details: Four round, four-section (K3,K5 ,K8,K12), swiss system, G/25;d5 Trophies: 1st, 2nd, 3rd in each section Tiebreaks: Place will be determined by Modified Median/Solkoff/Cumulative Score/Cumulative Scores of Opposition Date: Saturday, February 25th, registration 10:00AM-10:45AM, first round pairs at 11:00AM. Round times: 11:00AM, 12:00PM, 1:00PM, 2:00PM, Trophies 3:00PM. Round times are tentative and subject to change. Venue: Hardy Hall Ballroom/University Club on the University of Southern Miss Gulf Park campus. 730 Beach Blvd E, Long Beach, MS 39560 Free Parking Pairing: Please choose your section at registration. Eligibility: $15 entry fee if purchased by 2/22/23. $20 at the door. Capacity limited to first 30 players, pre-register to guarantee your slot. At least 10 entries to be held for day of registration. Please contact [email protected] with any questions