1st Brookline Chess BLITZ Championship Tournament – $500 (Brookline, MA)

SUNDAY, OCT. 22, 2023

Location:
St. Mary’s of the Assumption School in Brookline
67 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02445

*REGISTRATION AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE *

Format: 6SS, G/5; d0 – Six Double Rounds (one game each color), 5 Minute Games with no delay (12 Games)
Round 1 starts around 2:00 PM. Rounds continuous. ends by 5:00 PM

3 SECTIONS & ENTRY FEES (2 USCF RATED, 1 UNRATED)
* OPEN Championship Section – $40 Entry Fee
* U1200 Championship Section – $35 Entry Fee
* UNRATED Championship Section – NO USCF Required, $30 EF.

PRIZES $500 b/30 Paid Entries Plus Championship Trophies
OPEN SECTION, Overall Champions = 1st Place $200 – 2nd $100, Championship Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place
U1500 Prizes (OPEN Section) = 1st Place $100, & Championship Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place
U1200 SECTION = 1st Place $100, & Championship Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd place
UNRATED SECTION = 1st Place Trophy, Medals 2nd, 3rd Place
BROOKLINE PRIZE = $100, Player must have 12/12 perfect score in blitz

ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
* Plenty of parking available in rear of St. Mary’s School, or take MBTA Green Line to “Brookline Hills’ station
* Entry Fee: Advance Entry is $30- $35-$40. Late Entry Fee is $5 more day of event or on-site.
* Advance Registration online by Sat. 10/21/2023 at 11:30 PM. Pre-registration check-in 1:00 – 1:45 PM.
* Round 1 for All sections starts at 2:00 PM. Tournament will finish around 5:00 PM.
* For pairing purposes only, your highest rating will be used. However, It will be rated as a Blitz Event
* Every Players plays 12 Blitz games. Tournament will run continuously after each round.
* 1/2 pt. Byes must be requested in advance. Late entries receive 1/2 pt. bye
* Please bring a clock if you have one, Chess sets are provided
* Sponsored & Organized by Brookline Chess & OSCA
* USCF Membership required in rated sections – sign up here: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess

Special Championship Trophies will be Awarded