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Fly or Drive!
High Desert Open, In Central Oregon
October 4-5
Hampton Inn Redmond Bend Airport
3901 SW 21st Street, Redmond, Oregon
Co-Sponsored by Bend Chess & Go Club and Oregon Chess Federation
FORMAT: 5-round Swiss open to everyone. 48 player limit. One half-point bye available if requested before round one.
RATINGS: US Chess regular rated. US Chess membership required. Current published regular ratings (including provisional) will be used for pairings and prize eligibility.
TIME CONTROL: G/90; inc10 (ten seconds added for each move).
SUPPLIES: Players must supply their own board, set and increment capable digital clock. A few sets and boards may be available to borrow. Players are responsible for knowing how to set their clock. Notation sheets and pencils or pens provided.
ROUNDS: Saturday 10:00-2:00-6:00 Sunday 9:00-1 :00.
ENTRY FEE: $50 in advance until 9/30, otherwise $60. Onsite reg.: 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. $10 Entry Fee discount for new, unrated and U/1200 players; deducted from any of top four prizes.
Contact/Advance Registration: Blake Salisbury, [email protected], [email protected], Venmo-Blake-Salisbury-1
PRIZES: $750 b/30 ($200/$150/$100/$50, U/1600 $100/$50/$25, U/1200/unr $50/$25)
HOTEL: Call 541-527-1948 or use this link. Group code CHHOCF. Rate: single or double $129 plus tax per night if reserved by Sept. 19.