Spokane Chess Club

Area Event Updates

Check out several events coming up in the next couple of months by clicking on the Area Events link above!

For information on the following area events, please check for the flyers listed below in date order:

Yakima mini-Swiss -- July 31 & August 15 (Yakima)

Qualchan Quads -- August 14

Spokane Falls Open -- August 21-22

Eastern Washington Open -- October 2-3, 2010 (Spokane) (tentative date -- flyer will be posted when date confirmed)

National Chess Day -- October 9, 2010 (Great Falls)

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Yakima mini-Swiss three round Saturday events:

http://www.nwchess.com/calendar/Yakima_TA_20100731.pdf

http://www.nwchess.com/calendar/Yakima_TA_20100815.pdf

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Qualchan Quads

Aug. 14

Reg: 8:30-9:30

E.F. $16

Rds: 10;2:30;7

$50 for 1^st

Schoenberg Rm. 201

Gonzaga University

Contact:

Dave Griffin

(509) 994-9739 (cell)

dbgrffn@hotmail.com

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Spokane Falls

Open

Aug. 21-22

E.F. $18, ($15) for juniors

Site: Schoenberg Center Rm. 201 Gonzaga University

All entry fees mailed by Aug. 20 $25 at the door for all

Prizes based on 25 entries; upset prize both players must have established ratings

G/2Hr

Rds.

Sat: 10:00;2:30;7:00

Sun: 9:00;1:30

Prizes:

1^st Overall: $125

2^nd Overall: $100

3^rd Overall: $75

Class Prizes:

B/U/2000 $60

B/U/1700 $60

B/U/1400 $60

Biggest Upset: $60

Contact:

Dave Griffin (509) 994-9739

dbgrffn@hotmail.com

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October 9, 2010

National Chess Day in Great Falls

Great Falls High School Cafeteria

1900 2nd Avenue South

Great Falls, MT 59405

2 Sections: Chinook Open, Food for the Soul 4 Rounds Swiss, Game in 30 minutes (for each section)

Chinook Open will be USCF Rated, requires USCF membership / memberships available at uschess.org, or on-sight

Food for the Soul will not be rated, requires no membership

Entry Fees apply to both sections:

$5.00 if received by Oct. 7 + a can of food upon arrival, $8.00 + a can of food on site

Please send entries to:

Christine Hinkle, GFHS, 1900 2nd Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405

Please make checks to GFHS Chess Club

Please bring a can of food

On-site Reg: Oct. 9, 2010, 8:00 am to 8:45 am

Schedule for Saturday Oct. 9:

8:00 am - 8:45 am -- Onsight Registration

8:55 am -- All players meeting

9:00 am -- Round 1; 10:15 am -- Round 2; 11:30 am -- Round 3; 1:00 pm -- Round 4

If either section has less than 5 players, then Tournament Director reserves the right to combine the sections.

No Smoking. No Computers. Wheelchair Accessible.

Please use the "Tunnel Entrance" to the Cafeteria = Southwest corner of old building

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