the Corvallis Chess Club will be hosting a 3+2 speed chess tournament on Saturday, June 3rd at Memorial Middle School in Albany, OR
Registration will run from 9-9:45, and play starts at 10:00am.
Time control: 3 minutes, 2 sec. bonus. 10 rounds swiss pairing. (A chess clock is used, Each player has 3 minutes for all their moves plus 2 seconds is added each time they move. Swiss pairing: after the first round, players with similar scores will play each other.)
Entry fee is $10.
Please let Phil Schapke Mendez phil.schapker-mendez@albany.k12.or.us know by Friday afternoon, June 2nd, if you plan to attend. I need first/last name, USCF ID, expiration date, and section you intend to play in.
Two sections: Adult/Open, and K-8. If there are enough players, I may add a K-5. Students K-12 who do not currently possess USCF ID’s: USCF ID’s are included in the registration cost. Just let me know ahead of time.
The minimum cash prize for the open is $30. Other prizes TBD based on turnout.
Please park and enter through the main entrance to Memorial MS off of Queen Ave in Albany. I believe there will be a plant sale going on as well…
Coffee and food will be available next door at the Dairy Mart.