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th Annual Queen City of the Prairie Open

& Fort Worth Chess Championship

https://www.facebook.com/AllianceChess

Sat & Sun July 17-18, 2021

$1,250 Open Prize Fund

based on 34 paid entries in the Open section

Format: Five (5) rounds Swiss system

Time control: G/60 +30 (regular rated only)

Sections:

Open: FIDE (up to 2199) & USCF rated.

USCF ratings/rules for assigning pairing

numbers/prizes; FIDE rules pairings/play

Reserve: U1200/unrated; uses USCF rules

Prizes:

Open: $300 – $200 – $100,

1st Expert $172, 1st ‘A’ $150, 1st ‘B’ $150,

1st ‘C’ $100 & 1st ‘D’ $78

Fort Worth Champion plaque to the

highest placed Fort Worth resident.

Reserve: 40% of Reserve entry fees (EFs)

Entry fees:

Open: $78 if RECEIVED by July 15th

$90 thereafter and onsite

Reserve: $48 if RECEIVED by July 15th

$60 thereafter and onsite

Registration:

Checks payable and mailed to:

Alliance Chess Club

c/o Louis Reed

P.O. Box 77265

Fort Worth, TX 76177

DO NOT mail after July 12th

Online registration:

PayPal: ‘AllianceChess@gmail.com’. Please

provide section, USCF ID, FIDE ID (Open),

and bye requests in comments; please add

$3 Open/$2 Reserve to cover PayPal fees.

Side event:

Saturday Night Blitz! - $20 cash only -

prizes 65% of Blitz EFs - details at event

Location:

Hilton Garden Inn Alliance Airport

2600 Westport Parkway

Fort Worth, TX 76177

Hotel rate:

$79/night - tinyurl.com/AllianceChessHotel

Onsite registration: 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM

• No checks/credit cards accepted onsite

• Players not registered by 9:20 AM may

be given a 1⁄2 point bye for round 1

Round times:

Round 1 – Sat 9:30 AM

Round 2 – Sat 1:30 PM

Round 3 – Sat 5:30 PM

Round 4 – Sun 10:30 AM

Round 5 – Sun 2:30 PM

Bye requests:

Up to two 1⁄2 point byes for rounds 1-4

only; must request before round two end

Questions: AllianceChess@gmail.com

Official website: tinyurl.com/AllianceChess4

Event limitations and site restrictions:

• Masks required over mouth and nose

• USCF default forfeit time – 60 minutes

• USA Players w/o FIDE ID must give email

and date of birth

• Foreign players must disclose FIDE ID

• Sets provided; please bring clocks

• Current USCF membership required; can

be purchased/renewed onsite; cash only

• Duplicate scoresheets provided; white

copies required from all players

• A copy of each game played MUST be

submitted to claim any prize

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th Annual Queen City of the Prairie Open

& Fort Worth Chess Championship

https://www.facebook.com/AllianceChess

**** Entry Form ****

Name: _______________________________________________________________________

USCF ID: _________________________ USCF Expiration: ___________________________

FIDE ID: __________________________ Email: ____________________________________

(Open section only) (Open section only)

Section (circle one): Open Reserve Requested Byes (circle up to 2): 1 2 3 4

(U1200)

Entry Fees: Total Enclosed: _____________________________

Open: $78/$58 seniors 60+/tournament birthday/additional family member if RECEIVED by July 15th

$90/$70 seniors 60+/tournament birthday/additional family member thereafter and onsite

Please add $3 for PayPal fees if using PayPal; send to “AllianceChess@gmai.com”

Reserve: $48/$38 senior (60+)/tournament birthday/additional family member if RECEIVED by July 15th

$60/$50 senior (60+)/tournament birthday/additional family member thereafter and onsite

Please add $2 for PayPal fees if using PayPal; send to “AllianceChess@gmail.com"

Checks payable to Alliance Chess Club and mailed to:

Alliance Chess Club

c/o Louis A. Reed

P.O. Box 77265

Fort Worth, TX 76177

DO NOT mail after July 12th