FAKE COPPER BLANKET XXXIII
DATE:
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March 21, 2015
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LOCATION:
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NEW VENUE
BARRINGER ACADEMIC CENTER
1546 Walton Road
Charlotte, NC 28208
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REGISTRATION:
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Online registration is preferred; registration and payment via Paypal (credit card or
bank account) will be accepted through
9:00 p.m. on March 20, 2015. Registration on site is between 8:00 a.m. � 8:45 a.m. on the date of the tournament.
Registration after 8:45 a.m. will result in a 1st round bye. Cash, credit card, and checks accepted.
In order to get the tournament started on time,
we will adhere to a strict cutoff at 8:45 a.m. on the date of the tournament. Please plan to arrive at the tournament site well in advance of that
time if you need to register that morning.
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SECTIONS:
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3SS: Open, Under 1800, Under 1200.
4SS: Under 1000.
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ROUND TIMES:
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U1000 section only: 9:30 a.m.; 11:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.; 2:30 p.m.
All other sections: 9:30 a.m.; 12:30 p.m.; 3:00 p.m.
Award Ceremony at approximately 4:10 PM.
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TIME CONTROLS:
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U1000: Game/45.
All other sections: Game/75.
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FORMAT:
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Swiss System
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RATING SYSTEM:
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Quick (U1000) and Regular (all other sections).
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ENTRY FEE:
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$20.00 if pre-registered by 6:00 p.m. March 20, 2015.
$25.00 before 8:45 a.m. on the date of the tournament. In order to get the tournament started on time,
we will adhere to a strict cutoff at 8:45 a.m. on the date of the tournament. Please plan to arrive at the tournament site well in advance of that
time if you need to register that morning.
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PRIZES:
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Open: $100 1st, $75 2nd, $25 3rd.
U1800: $100 1st, $50 2nd, $25 3rd.
U1200: $50 1st, $25 2nd, $15 3rd.
U1000: Trophies to 1st - 8th place.
All money is guaranteed.
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BYE REQUESTS:
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One half-point bye allowed, except in the last round. Registration after 8:45 a.m. uses this bye for round one. We must be notified in
advance of byes. Byes will be posted for pre-registrations on the web and on the wall charts after each round; correction requests
are the responsibility of the player.
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OTHER INFORMATION:
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All participants must have USCF membership current for the duration of the tournament
(expiration date of March 22 2015 or later). Membership can
be purchased at the tournament. For information on fees or to apply online, go to the USCF website.
Please bring chess equipment and clocks. Concessions and chess equipment will be available for purchase on site.
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