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:

Summer Backfire Championship -- August 16 (Missoula)

Summer Lightning -- August 23 (Manitou Park)

Eastern Washington Open -- September 27-28, 2008

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2008 Summer Backfire Championship

Chess Tournament

August 16, 2008

The Shack Restaurant

222 W Main St

Missoula, MT 59802

$170.00 Based on 10

Open Championship Section

Prizes:

$170.00 Based on 10 players. $60.00 $45.00 $30.00 $15.00 / $20.00 best new/unrated

Format:

3 Round Swiss, G/60

Registration 11:30-11:45 am

Rounds at 12:00 Noon, 2:30 pm, 4:45 pm,

Affects both Quick and Regular rating.

Entry Fees:

$15.00 if received by August 13, $25.00 on-site

Entries To:

Douglas J. Hansen, 3805 7th Street NE, #59, Great Falls, MT 59404

For More Information:

In person entries to Greg Nowak,

Greg can be found at Starbucks on most Fridays, 8-10 pm, 420 North Higgins

E-mail:

dhansen01@bresnan.net

Note:

Please Bring Clocks, Equipment, USCF membership cards, recent rating info.

Event Limitations and Site Conditions:

No Smoking. No Computers. USCF Membership Required.

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Summer Lightning

Date: Aug. 23, 2008

Location: Spokane Valley Library

12004 E. Main, Spokane Valley

Reg. 10-10:30

USCF rated (NWGP)

Rds: Single or Double Round-Robin

$100 for 1^st Overall (if at least 10 play)

Section Prizes to be awarded as well

Time Control: G/10

E.F. $11 (Can be paid at the club or day of tournament)

100% payout

Coffee & snacks provided

Info: David B. Griffin (509) 928-3260

Email: dbgrffn@hotmail.com

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EASTERN WASHINGTON OPEN

SEPTEMBER 27-28, 2008

Location: Schoenberg Center, Room 201, Gonzaga University, N. 900 Pearl St., Spokane (southwest corner of GU campus – one block east of Division/Ruby couplet off DeSmet Ave.).

5 round Swiss System. Registration: 8:30-9:30, September 27.

Rounds: 10-2:30-7; 9-1:30 or ASAP. Time control: Game/120. Entry fee: $21 if received by 9/26, $26 at the door; under 18 $5 less. A Northwest Grand Prix Event. $725 prize fund GUARANTEED. Additional classes and class prizes may be created if entries exceed 30 players. Class prizes based on at least 5 per class; classes (and class prizes) may be reconfigured if less than five class entries. Only one prize per player (except biggest upset). NS, NC, W. One 1/2 point bye available if requested by end of preceding round. Sunday bye must be requested by end of round 3. Director reserves right to use class pairings in final round.

PRIZES

FIRST -- $150

SECOND -- $125

Class Prizes: $65 first, $35 second: A; B; C; D/E/unrated

Biggest Upset (non-provisional) -- $50

Entries: Spokane CC, c/o Kevin Korsmo N. 9923 Moore, Spokane, WA 99208-9339.

For information please call (509) 270-1772 (cell).

Club website: www.spokanechessclub.org

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