Illinois Chess Bulletin Julio - Agosto 2002 | Page 34

Advertisement ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FALL OPEN September 21-22, 2002 ICA TOUR & EX-URBAN TOUR MAXI EVENT ENTRY FEE: $35 in advance (if received by September 16), $45 at the site, $20 if unrated & joining the USCF to play in this tournament. Players rated 2200 or over play for free. WHAT: 5 SS, SD/120 WHERE: IL Valley Community College. 815 N. Orlando Smith Ave. Oglesby IL 61348 REGISTRATION: 8:30-9:30 AM Saturday morning ROUND TIMES: Saturday 9:45, 2:15, 6:30 Sunday 9:30, 2:00 DIRECTIONS: Take I-80 to I-39, go 2 miles south of IL River to the Oglesby exit #54, go west 1 mile to Orlando Smith Ave. & north 1/2 mile. NOTE: A limit of one "1/2 point" bye is available in any round, if requested in advance. Round 4 or 5 bye must be elected before Round 2. CASH PRIZES: 80% of EF's = Prize Fund, with $500 minimum guaranteed. NO SMOKING. BRING SETS, BOARDS, & CLOCKS. 1st Place = 15% of Prize Fund, 2nd Place = 10% of Prize Fund, 1st Expert, A, B, C, D/under = 7% of Prize Fund, 2nd Expert, A, B, C, D/under = 3% of Prize Fund, Best Unrated = 2% of Prize Fund, Best Individual & Best Cumulative Upset = 1.5% of Prize Fund. ADVANCE ENTRIES: Ron Suarez, 3313 W. Saymore Lane, Peoria IL 61615 [phone] e-mail: [email protected] (make checks payable to RonSuarez) Go to www.gpcf.net to see prize examples based on different numbers of entrants. SECTIONS: Open to all MOTEL: Holiday Inn Express, 900 Holiday Dr., Oglesby, IL 61348. $49. for 1-4 in room (mention "chess tournament") [phone]. Directions: take exit 54 off I-39. This format was used in the 2002 Greater Peoria Open, resulting in over $707 of cash prizes based on 26 paid entries + 2 Masters with free entries. MEMBERSHIPS REQUIRED: USCF & ICA (other states honored) 34 Illinois Chess Bulletin