Southern Nevada Chess Club

presents

The first annual 702 Winter Classic
Swiss 5 Rounds Game/90+30

 

We are located at 6284 Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas, NV. That's just west of Jones on Spring Mountain.
We share a building with the Las Vegas Chinese School

 

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Open to all USCF Members. Please bring regulation sets and chess clocks supporting increment.

 

Schedule: Three-day (all rounds G/90+30)
Round 1: Friday February 21 @ 6:00pm
Round 2: Saturday February 22 @ 1:00pm
Round 3: Saturday February 22 @ 6:00pm
Round 4: Sunday February 23 @ 10:30am
Round 5: Sunday February 23 @ 3:30pm

 

Schedule: Two-day (Rounds 1 and 2 G/30+5)
Round 1: Saturday February 22 @ 1:00pm
Round 2: Saturday February 22 @ 2:30pm
Merge with three-day after Round 2

 

Sections

Two sections:
Under 1500
Open (1500+ rated.  Players under 1500 may opt for $40 playup fee )

 

 

Prizes
Based on 32 paid players per section. Prizes adjusted proportionally, per section, for more or fewer players in each section.

U1500 Section:         $700 + trophy   $500    $300              
In section:  top u1250 =  $300          top u900 = $200     (Class Prizes require a minimum of 3 eligible class players in order to be awarded)

Open Section:          $800 + trophy   $600    $300             
In Section:   top u2000 =  $300         top u1800 = $200   (Class Prizes require a minimum of 3 eligible class players in order to be awarded)

 

Maximum number of entries: 64. Registration not confirmed until payment received.
Waitlist will start if/when max entries received.

Entry fee: $127 before February 7 11:59pm, $152 by February 14 11:59pm   $177 after February 14 pending avail space
Playup Fee: $40

SNVCC Membership discount not valid for this tournament
SNVCC players may register in person at a Friday Night Casual Chess and save $2 with cash or check.

 

 

Open to all USCF Members. Please bring regulation sets and chess clocks supporting increment.

 

 

Refunds: may be requested prior to start of Round 1. $20 withheld for processing fees. Please allow up to 7 days.

 

 

Maximum two half-point byes available.
Byes for R4 and R5 must be requested before Round 3 and are irrevocable

 

 
US Chess Membership is required.
Please join or renew the player’s membership at www.uschess.org before registering for the tournament.

 

 Questions may be emailed to Marvin Raab using chess@SNVChess.com

 Southern Nevada Chess Club is a dba of Bridgeopolis LLC