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SUMMARY:OSCA's 2nd Lou Giarrusso Centennial Cup Championship (East Greenwich\, RI) - $2\,000 & Trophies - Biggest Event of the Year!
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, MAY 11\, 2024 \n\n\n\nADVANCE ENTRIES (Click Here) \n\n\n\n* GM JIANCHAO ZHOU  * GM ALEXANDER IVANOV\, * WIM KATERYNA ODNOROZHENKO* NM MATTHEW FISHBEIN* NM ALEJANDRO F. BOTTA* NM RAJESH SHANMUGASUNDARA – RI State Champion* NM MICHAEL CAREY – RI Senior State ChampionHave all confirmed they will play in this event \n\n\n\n* Round 1 – OPEN/U1600 Sections – Starts at 10:00 AM. Time Control: G/60;d5 – Finish after 7:00 PM* Round 1 – U1000/U600 Sections – Starts at 11:00 AM. Time Control: G/30;d5 – Finish around 4:00 PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMain Tournament Room at New England Tech \n\n\n\nLocation: New England Institute of Technology\, EG Campus                1 New England Tech Blvd                East Greenwich\, RI 02818 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLOU GIARRUSSO (Born May 11\, 1923) a local RI WWII Veteran will be 101 YEARS OLD\, regularly plays weekly at multiple R.I. chess clubs & tournaments; He will be honored at this 2nd Annual Championship Cup Event \n\n\n\nLET’S GET 101 PLAYERS TO SUPPORT HIM for His 101th BIRTHDAY at this annual celebration! \n\n\n\nLouis Giarrusso Centennial Cups  \n\n\n\nPrizes: $1800 Cash Prizes Plus $250+ Trophies * Biggest Prize Fund awarded in a Rhode Island Rated Annual Event* $1\,800 Prizes b/50 paid entries from top 2 sections. 90%+ of EF paid out \n\n\n\nFormat & Prizes: $1\,800 Plus Championship Trophies4SS\, G/60; d5 OPEN = $500 – $300 – $150\, Championship Trophies 1st\, 2nd\, 3rd4SS\, G/60; d5 U1600 = $400 – $250 – $100\, Championship Trophies 1st\, 2nd\, 3rd4SS\, G/30; d5 U1000 = Trophies to Top 3 Players4SS\, G/30; d5 U600 = Trophies to Top 3 PlayersBiggest Upset = $100 \n\n\n\n* Open to Out-of-State Players. Plenty of parking. Beautiful College Campus. Extra skittles rooms\, Lounge. Cafeteria.  Said by many “Best Chess Venue Site in New England\,” \n\n\n\n* Round 1: OPEN/U1600 Sections – Start at 10:00 AM. Time Control: G/60;d5. Lunch at 12:15 pm. Finish after 7:00 pm Round Times: 10:00 am\, (Lunch 12:15 – 1:00 pm) 1:00 pm\, 3:05 PM\, 5:15 pm* Round 1: U1000/U600 Sections – Start at 11:00 AM. Time Control: G/30;d5 – Lunch at 1:00 pm. Finish around 3:45 – 4:00 pm Round Times: 11:00 am\, 12:00 pm\, (Lunch 1:15 – 1:55 pm)\, 2:00 pm\, 3:10 pm \n\n\n\n* Affordable food/drinks available on site. Lunch breaks see schedule above. Cafeteria food stations w/ Lunch Specials\, Salad\, Burgers\, Pasta\, Deli Sandwiches\, Soup\, Pizza \n\n\n\nAdvance Pre-Registration by Friday\, 5/10/2024* EF $48 for OPEN Section * EF $40 for U1600 Section* EF $30 for U1000 & U600 SECTIONS \n\n\n\n* GM’s & IM’s\, WGM’s\, WIM’s are Free\, EF may be deducted from prizes. * Entry Fee Registration is $10 more on-site and the day of the event \n\n\n\nDISCOUNTS – Free USCF Membership included with Registration (Not USCF Renewals)* 1st-TIME STUDENT DISCOUNT (Age 3-18) = $35 INCLUDES FREE USCF “YOUTH” MEMBERSHIP WORTH $20* 1st-TIME YOUNG ADULT DISCOUNT (Age 19-23) = $40 INCLUDES FREE USCF MEMBERSHIP WORTH $27* 1st-TIME ADULT / SENIOR DISCOUNT (Age 24-99) = $48 INCLUDES FREE USCF MEMBERSHIP WORTH $45* Student Scholarship’s available\, Email organizer with hardship reason: frank@oceanstatechess.com \n\n\n\n* Chess sets provided. Bring a clock if you have one. Late Entries will receive 1/2 pt. bye or be paired if possible \n\n\n\n* Chief TD: Frank DelBonis (Ocean State Chess Association) Certified USCF Associate National Tournament Director                    has organized this event & volunteered to direct tournament for FREE w/ TD Assistants. \n\n\n\nSEE REGISTRATION AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE \n\n\n\nUSCF membership required to play in ALL sections. Join U.S. Chess Federation (membership) online: https://new.uschess.org/join-us-chess \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew England Institute of Technology\, East Greenwich\, RI Campus \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*** REGISTRATION BELOW ***
URL:https://oceanstatechess.com/event/2nd-giarrusso-championship/
LOCATION:New England Institute of Technology\, 1 New England Tech Blvd.\, East Greenwich\, Rhode Island\, 02818\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Ocean State Chess Association":MAILTO:frank@oceanstatechess.com
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