2nd Annual Bel AIr National Chess Day Tournament

37 North Main Street,Bel Air MD 21014

08 October, 2022

Description

SECOND ANNUAL BEL AIR NATIONAL CHESS DAY TOURNAMENT COME TO VISIT BEL AIR FOR TWO DAYS OF CHESS AND EXPLORE OUR TOWN! For players of all levels! Tournament for USChess Members and casual players. At the Bel Air Armory, 37 N Main St, Bel Air, MD 21014 on Oct 8 and 9. Updates at Emmortonrec.com go to the Chess Page Questions: email [email protected] Casual Players Tournament Saturday Oct 8: A great first tournament! This is a five-round tournament (Swiss System), where players are not eliminated. Registration is FREE with prizes to the top 3 finishers! Time control is 30 minutes per player with 10 seconds added per move. We complete this section in one day. Schedule: Saturday, Oct 8: Registration 8:00 am – 8:45 Round 1, 9:00 am Round 2, 10:20 am Round 3, 12:50 pm Round 4, 2:10 pm Round 5, 3:30 pm USChess Rated Tournament Two sections over two days. A 5 round Swiss System, G/90 + 10. Prizes $1,365 based on 50 entries. Entry Fee: $35 with registration before 10/7. $40 on site. Register here and pay at the door. We will take cash, and credit cards. Sections: Open Section: 1st $350; U2000 $210; U1800 $210, U1600 $175 U1400 Section: 1st $175; U1200 $140; U1000 $105 Schedule: Saturday Oct 8: Registration; 8:00 – 8:45 am Round 1, 9:00; Round 2, 12:50 pm; Round 3:10 pm Sunday Oct 9: Round 4, 9:00 am; Round 5, 1:00 pm. Please bring set, board, clock if possible. While we have many board sets and clocks, this is a big event, and we may run a bit short. For the Casual Players Tournament: We may or may not use clocks based upon availability of equipment. If a game runs a long, we may impose a clock to maintain the schedule. We strongly urge all USChess players to play in the rated section.