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SUMMARY:OSCA 2024 Rhode Island State Chess Championship           (E. Greenwich\, RI) - $2\,000 Guaranteed & Trophies
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, NOVEMBER 16\, 2024 \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION is OPEN to OUT-OF-STATE PLAYERS in ALL SECTIONSBoth Adult & Scholastic Sections \n\n\n\nMain Playing Hall for Open & Amateur Championship Sections\n\n\n\nLocation: New England Institute of Technology\, EG Campus 1 New England Tech Blvd East Greenwich\, RI 02818 \n\n\n\nOcean State Chess Association is the Official R.I. State Affiliate of the United States Chess Federation \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n* REGISTRATION AT BOTTOM OF PAGE *\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFormat: 4 Round Swiss System (4SS)\, Scoring: All Sections USCF Rated \n\n\n\nSections & Time Control* Championship Section: G/60; d5* Amateur Section (U1600): G/60; d5* U1000 Section: G/30;d5* U600 Section: G/30;d5 \n\n\n\n1st Round StartChampionship & Amateur Sections: 9:30 AM\, Sections will start on time\, no delaysU1000 & U600 Sections: 10:00 AM\, Sections will start on time\, no delays \n\n\n\nSections and Prizes = $2\,000 Guaranteed\, Plus Trophies in Every Section* Biggest Prize Fund Awarded in a Rhode Island Rated Annual EventOpen Championship SectionTotal Cash Prize Fund: $1\,2501st place: $600 and State Champion Trophy2nd place: $400 and Trophy3rd place: $150 and TrophyU1800 Top Finisher: $100 and Trophy** \n\n\n\nTop Woman Finisher: Women’s Championship Trophy \n\n\n\nAmateur Championship Section (Under 1600)Total Cash Prize Fund: $7501st place: $400 and State Amateur Champion Trophy2nd place: $200 and Trophy3rd place: $100 and TrophyU1300 Top Finisher: $50 and Trophy** \n\n\n\nU1000 & U600 Sections1st place: Trophy2nd place: Trophy3rd place: TrophyScore of 2.5/4 (without placing): Medals**Per USCF Regulations\, Unrated players may enter the Amateur and Championship sections\,but are not eligible for the U1800 or U1300 Class Prizes \n\n\n\nEntry Fee Dates and RegistrationEarly Bird Registration: Until Sunday\, November 11\, 2024 @ 11:59 pm (Extended)Late Registration: November 12 – 15\, 2024 = + $10 moreDay of Event = + $15 moreGM’s & IM’s\, WGM’s\, WIM’s are Free\, (EF may be deducted from prizes) Email: frank@oceanstatechess.comEntry FeesChampionship Section: $50 (Early)\, $60 (Late)Amateur U1600 Section: Championship: $50 (Early)\, $60 (Late)U1000 Section: $35 (Early)\, $45 (Late)U600 Section: $35 (Early)\, $45 (Late)Late Entry for Registrations the Day of EventChampionship Day of Event: $70Amateur Day of Event: $70U1000/U600 Day of Event: $60Additional Information Regarding Entries* Note Day of Event Entries must be done 45 minutes prior to Round 1* Players who enter after\, at the discretion of the Chief Tournament Director\, will be given a half point bye for round 1* Pairing will be posted 30-45 Minutes before Round 1\, Tournament will NOT be delayed \n\n\n\nRound Times – Open Championship & Amateur Championship (G/60;d5)Round 1: 9:30 am – 11:40 am*Lunch 11:40 am -12:20 pm*Round 2: 12:20 pm – 2:30 pmRound 3: 2:35 pm – 4:45 pmRound 4: 4:45 pm – 6:55 pmAwards: 7:00 pm \n\n\n\nRound Times – U1000 & U600 (G/30;d5)Round 1: 10:00 – 11:10 amRound 2: 11:15 – 12:25 pm*Lunch 12:30 pm -1:10 pm*Round 3: 1:15 pm – 2:25 pmRound 4: 2:30 pm – 3:45 pmAwards: 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm \n\n\n\nAdditional Information* Open to Out-of-State Players who are eligible for 1st\, 2nd 3rd place trophies\, however the Special (separate) 1st Place State Championship Trophy Rhode Island Champion\, Rhode Island Women’s Champion\, and the Rhode Island Amateur Champion must be Rhode Island residents. * If a non-resident wins either section\, they will receive the 1st place monetary prize\, but the title of Champion\, Amateur Champion\,  and Women’s Champion would go to the RI resident who scored the highest. Out-of-State players are eligible for 1st\, 2nd\, 3rd place trophies* Players can only play up one section from their most recent supplemented USCF rating. * Ratings less than 1000 cannot enter the Open Championship section\, and ratings less than 600 cannot enter the Amateur section.* Players can take one 1/2 bye in advance\, but must be requested before round 1\, After Rd 1 player receives 0 Point bye* Chess Sets will be provided. Clocks are limited\, so please bring a clock if you have one \n\n\n\nCampus Information* Plenty of parking. Beautiful College Campus. Extra skittles rooms\, Lounge. * Open & Amateur Sections will be in Main Playing Hall (see photo above)* U1000 & U600 Sections will be in a separate area College Rooms* Affordable food/drinks available in Cafeteria on site. Lunch breaks see schedule above. * Cafeteria food stations w/ Lunch Specials\, Salad Bar\, Burgers\, Pasta\, Deli Sandwiches\, Soup\, Pizza\, Ice cream* Additional campus rooms provided for parents with laptops and skittles room available \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSEE REGISTRATION AT BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nUSCF membership required to play in ALL sections. You can Renew or Register New USCF (Below)
URL:https://oceanstatechess.com/event/osca-premier-open-championship/
LOCATION:New England Institute of Technology\, 1 New England Tech Blvd.\, East Greenwich\, Rhode Island\, 02818\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Ocean State Chess Association":MAILTO:frank@oceanstatechess.com
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