FAKE COPPER BLANKET XXXIII
DATE: March 21, 2015
LOCATION: NEW VENUE
BARRINGER ACADEMIC CENTER
1546 Walton Road
Charlotte, NC 28208
REGISTRATION:

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.

SECTIONS:

3SS: Open, Under 1800, Under 1200.
4SS: Under 1000.

ROUND TIMES:

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.

TIME CONTROLS: U1000: Game/45.
All other sections: Game/75.
FORMAT: Swiss System
RATING SYSTEM:

Quick (U1000) and Regular (all other sections).

ENTRY FEE:

$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.

PRIZES:

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.

BYE REQUESTS:

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.

OTHER INFORMATION:

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.



To register online, you must be a current member of the United States Chess Federation ("USCF"). Click here to look up your USCF ID and expiration date; or click here to purchase a new or renew your membership.

Please register using following link

"FAKE COPPER BLANKET XXXIII Registration"

Please complete all sections in their entirety.

For a list of pre-registered entries, click here:

FCB Pre-Registrations

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