2011 SPICE Cup – C group added

The 5th annual SPICE Cup, the highest rated international RR invitational tournament in U.S. history, will take place next week in Lubbock, Texas.

There will be an additional section this year. In addition to the A group (6 players DRR category 17) and B group (10 player RR category 10), there will be a C group (10 player RR category 8).

The 2011 SPICE Cup A group will take place on October 15-25. The B and C group will take place on October 15-19. The FIDE Amateur Rated Open will take place on October 21-23. All sections will once again be held on the beautiful campus of Texas Tech University.

Here is the SPICE Cup Schedule: http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2011/09/spice-cup-2011-schedule.html

There are no entry fees to any player in three invitational groups (A, B, and C). My goal is to give players the opportunity to gain valuable experience and earn FIDE norms. We rely on donations and sponsorships from individuals and corporations to fund the SPICE Cup. Please contact me if you wish to be a donor or sponsor of the SPICE Cup.

Here are the rosters for the three groups (FIDE ratings are listed)

A Group (Category 17: 2656)

– No draw offer allowed prior to move 30
– A win = 3 points, a draw = 1 point, and loss = 0 point

1. GM Le Quang Liem 2717 VIE
2. GM Leinier Dominguez 2710 CUB
3. GM Sébastien Feller 2668 FRA (replacing GM Onischuk due to a family emergency)
4. GM Georg Meier 2648 GER (Texas Tech Student)
5. GM Yury Shulman 2608
6. GM Ray Robson 2583

B Group (Category 10)
* Time control G/90 + 30 second increment
GM norm = 6.0

1. GM Mesgen Amanov 2541 TKM
2. GM Anatoly Bykhovsky 2521 ISR (Texas Tech Student)
3. GM Denes Boros 2508 HUN (Texas Tech Student)
4. IM Marc Arnold 2505
5. IM Enrico Sevillano 2490
6. IM Dean Ippolito 2477
7. IM Mackenzie Molner 2453
8. IM Lev Milman 2452
9. IM Darwin Yang 2439
10. IM Roberto Mogranzini 2439 ITA

C Group (Category 8)
* Time control G/90 + 30 second increment

1. GM Eugene Perelshteyn 2534
2. GM Josh Friedel 2518 (replacing GM Safarli who was chosen to play for AZE in the ETC)
3. GM Andre Diamant 2505 BRA (Texas Tech Student)
4. GM Ben Finegold 2489
5. IM John Bartholomew 2440
6. IM Levon Altounian 2429
7. SM Matthew Herman 2414
8. IM Vitaly Neimer 2373 ISR (Texas Tech Student)
9. SM Faik Aleskerov 2316 AZE (Texas Tech Student)
10. FM Kayden Troff 2306

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2011 SPICE Cup Amateur FIDE Rated Open
October 21-23, 2011

A 6 Round Swiss System Tournament
Event Site: Texas Tech University (SUB) Lubbock, TX
Contact Info: 806-742-7742 E-mail: Spice@ttu.edu

Description of Tournament: A USCF and FIDE rated Individual Chess Tournament. Games are played in one section. Open to all ages, limited to players rated 1600 USCF (and above) and all FIDE rated below 2200.

Time control: 60 minutes per player with 30 second increment per move, starting the first move.
On-site registration: 2:30pm -4:00pm on October 21. All players must check in by 4:30pm. Bring clock if you have one! No byes in the final two rounds.

Round schedule:

October 21 Round 1: 5pm
October 22 Round 2: 10am Round 3: 2pm Round 4: 6pm
October 23 Round 5: 10am Round 6: 2pm

Entry Fees: Players with FIDE Rating $25, without FIDE rating $40 received by 10/16, $25 more on site. A valid USCF membership required. Registration is limited to the first 50 entries!

Prizes: Prize fund $750 based on 30 paid entries. 1st $250 2nd $150 3rd $100 4th $150 5th $100.

Prize giving ceremony will be held shortly after the end of the last game which is around 6pm.

Please send Entry Blank and Fees to: Susan Polgar Foundation, 6923 Indiana Avenue #154 Lubbock, TX 79413

Additional information on www.SPICE.ttu.edu

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FIDE Open Entry Form: Please PRINT all information and make check/money order to SPF.
Name: ___________________________ Phone: (_____) ________School___________
Address: ____________________________ City/State: ____________ Zip:_________
Email: _______________________________ DOB: ______Section________________
USCF Rating_____USCF ID#:__________FIDE#________Amount enclosed __Check#___