The Bill Wright Saint Louis Open
$5,700 guaranteed and 50 Grand Prix Points up for grabs!
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Date/Time: Saturday, April 10, 2010 – 10:00am
Annual Member Entry Fee: $50
Standard Entry Fee: $60
Tournament Format: Swiss
Number of Rounds: 5
Registration Start Time: 9:00 am
Registration End Time: 9:45 am
Time Control: G/120
Total Prize Fund: $5700
Prize Fund Breakdown:
Open
1st – $1,000, 2nd – $650, 3rd – $400
Under 2300: 1st – $500, 2nd – $250
Under 2000: 1st – $300, 2nd – $200
Under 2300: 1st – $500, 2nd – $250
Under 2000: 1st – $300, 2nd – $200
Reserve (U1800)
1st – $500, 2nd – $350, 3rd – $200
Class C: 1st – $300, 2nd – $150
Class D: 1st – $300, 2nd – $150
Under 1200 & Unrated: 1st – $300, 2nd – $150
Class C: 1st – $300, 2nd – $150
Class D: 1st – $300, 2nd – $150
Under 1200 & Unrated: 1st – $300, 2nd – $150
Total Prize Fund: $5,700
Top finisher qualifies for Missouri Invitational. Top two (2) finishers qualify for 2011 Club Championship.
Round Start Times:
Sat 10 am, 2:15 pm, 6:30 pm, Sun 9 am, 1:15 pm
Entries & Information:
(314) 361-CHESS (2437), info@saintlouischessclub.org or 4657 Maryland Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108.
Lodging Information:
Chase Park Plaza Hotel at 1-877-587-2427 ask for the “chess rate” of $159/night.
Indigo Hotel at 314-361-4900 ask for chess rate of $99/night (king) or $109/night (two double beds).
Parkway Hotel at 314-256-7777 ask for the “chess rate” of $97/night.
Water Tower Inn at 314-977-7500 ask for the “chess rate” of $70/night.
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Is Finegold playing in this one?
Yes, GM Ben Finegold is playing as well as the following titled players:
GM Hikaru Nakamura
GM Robert Hess
GM Dmitry Gurevich
IM Irina Krush
IM Michael Brooks
WIM Alisa Melekhina
WIM Iryna Zenyuk