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SUMMARY:GM’s 5th Brookline Blitz Championship (Brookline\, MA) - $1\,300 Prizes
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, MAY 4 @ 2:00 – 5:00 PM \n\n\n\nGM DANIEL NARODITSKY\,  ALEXANDER IVANOV & WIM KATERYNA ODNORZHENKO – have already confirmed that they will attend \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhotos from Past Event (January 2024) – GM Naroditsky & GM Zhou – Brookline Blitz Championship Trophies – GM Alexander Ivanov \n\n\n\nThis is an Ocean State Chess & Brookline Chess collaboration Event \n\n\n\nLocation:St. Mary’s of the Assumption School (Brookline)67 Harvard StreetBrookline\, MA 02445 \n\n\n\nFormat: 14SS\, G3; +2 = 7 Double Rounds\, 3 Minutes with 2 second incrementRound 1 starts around 2:00 PM. Pairing posted 30 minutes in Advance\, NO DELAYS due to late entriesRounds continuous afterward. Tournament done by 5:00 PM \n\n\n\nSECTIONS & ENTRY FEES* OVER 1600+ Championship Section – highest level experienced players\, $50 EF      GM’s\, IM’s\, WIM’s Free Entry – please email organizer      Note: Must be Rated 1600+ to play in Championship Section* U1600 Championship Section\, $40 EF* U1200 Section – adults & students\, $40 EF \n\n\n\nPRIZES $1\,300 b/35 Paid Entries Plus Championship TrophiesCHAMPIONSHIP SECTION 1600+ RATING: Overall Champions = $300 – $200 – $100* Championship Trophies for Overall – 1st\, 2nd\, 3rd Place* Class Prize U1800 (Championship Section) = 1st Place Championship Trophy* BROOKLINE PRIZE = $300\, Player must have 14/14 perfect score in blitz = SPECIAL TROPHY * Biggest Upset = $50 Prize (Championship / U1600 Sections)U1600 SECTION: Overall Champions = $200 – $100 – $50U1600 Trophies 1st place\, 2nd place \, 3rd place* Class Prize U1400 – 1st Place Trophy (U1600 Section)U1200 SECTION = Championship Trophies 1st\, 2nd\, 3rd place* Class Prize U800 (U1200 Section) = 1st Place Trophy \n\n\n\nADDITIONAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION* NEW POLICY: ONSITE ENTRY may receive 1/2 BYE\, ROUND 1 PAIRING DONE 30 MINUTES BEFORE EVENT. * Advance Registration online by Friday 5/3/2024. Pre-registration check-in 1:20 – 1:45 PM.* Round 1 for All sections starts at 2:00 PM. Tournament will finish around 5:00 PM.* Plenty of FREE PARKING available in REAR PARKING LOT of St. Mary’s School. Enter on left side of school.* Tournament ENTRANCE is in BACK of the building. Look for signs.* 5 Minute walk from “Brookline Village” station if you take the MBTA Green Line.* Entry Fee: Advance Entry is $40 & $50. Late Entry Fee is $10 more day of event or on-site.* USCF “Blitz Rating” will be used for both pairings and prizes.* USCF Tiebreaks will be used for Trophies. Cash Prizes are split w/ ties* Every Players plays 14 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 & Ocean State Chess Association* USCF Membership required in rated sections – sign up here: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess \n\n\n\n*** REGISTRATION AT BOTTOM OF THIS WEBPAGE *** \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGM Alexander Ivanov & GM Leonid Kritz (Left) – Brookline Blitz Tournament – 60-80 Players attending – Past Event (Right)
URL:https://oceanstatechess.com/event/gms-5th-brookline-blitz-championship/
LOCATION:St. Mary’s of the Assumption School\, 67 Harvard Street\, Brookline\, Massachusetts\, 02445\, United States
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