A Heritage Event!
September 3 or 4 - 6 76th
Annual Southwest Open
7SS, Best Western, 300 N. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi, TX
78401.$$ 8350 (based on 175 entries) GTD, 3 Sections and
scholastic side events: Open (This section is FIDE rated but uses
USCF rules.) Rds. 1-3 G/90 with 30 sec. increment, rds. 4-7 G/120
with 30 sec. increment: $$ 1,000-500-250, U2400 $300. U2200
$800-400. Reserve: Under 2000 & unrated. Rds. 1-7 30/90 SD/1, rd.
1 of three day is G/120 (deduct 5 min. for delay). $$ 800-400-200.
B $$ 600-300-150, C 500-250-125, Unrated $100. Unrateds only
eligible for unrated prize. Novice: Open to Under 1400. Rds. 1-7
30/90 SD/1, rd. 1 of three day is G/120 (deduct 5 min. for delay).
$500-250-125, U1200 $400, U1000 $300. ALL: TCA membership
required. Other states accepted. . EF: $79 if received by 8/26,
$89 at site. $68 Junior(U19) if received by 8/26 else $78, Senior
(over 65)/Handicapped/ additional family participant $48 if
receive by 8/26 else $60. Re-entry $50 not available in Open
section. Add $5 for CC phone entries; pre-reg requires
pre-payment. After 8/28/10 all registration and changes on site
only; all changes including withdrawals, $10 after 8/28/10. 4 day:
Reg. Friday 9/3, 6:15 pm-7:15. Rds. Fri.: 7:45, Sat: 2:30 pm &
8:00 , Sun.: 12:30 pm & 6:15, Mon.: 9 am & 2:45 pm. 3 day: Reg.
Sat. 9/4 9-9:30 am, Rd. 1 at 10 am then merge with 4 day. Foreign
Unrated must play in Championship section. Registrations that do
not indicate 4 or 3 day schedule will be put in the 3 day. HR:
$90/$90/$90/$90. 361-883-5111 reserve by 8/14?? and ask for Chess
rate. Free Parking. Up to two 1/2 pt byes available if requested
before end of rd. 2, but byes for both rd. 6 AND 7 not permitted.
TCA Meeting at 10 am on 9/5
Send all entries and make checks payable to “Postal Center Plus”
to the following:
SWOPEN,
7917 McPherson Rd, Suite #205-500
Laredo, TX 78045
76th SW open@Corpus Christi
USCF Number: ___________ Rating: ____ Exp Date: _____
Last Name: _________________ First Name:__________ MI: __
Address: _______________________ City: _______ Zip: ___
E-mail:_________________________________________
Section Circle all that applies): Open Reserve Novice 3-day 4-day
Saturday Scholastics: (Open) (under 750)
School: _______________Grade: _______ DOB: __________
Request Bye Rounds ____ (˝ pt. for first bye only)
I am a USCF member: yes / no I am TCA member: Yes / no
Total Enclosed: ________
K-12 Scholastic on Saturday, 9/4. 5-SS, Rds. 1-3 G/30, rds. 4-5
G/45, EF: $15 by 8/26, $25 after; Pre-reg. requires pre-payment.
After 8/28/09 all registration and changes on site only; all
changes $10 after 8/28/10. No refunds after 8/28/10, $10 handling
fee for refunds before 8/28/10. Entries do not count toward base
in Championship and Amateur. Registration 8:00-8:40 am, Rd. 1 at
9:30 am, rest ASAP with small lunch break. Sections: K-12
Championship and K-12 U750. Prizes: Trophies to top 10
individuals, three teams in each section. K-12 U750 also top three
unrateds. Medals to plus scores who do not win a trophy. Ent:
Checks to “Postal Center Plus” and mail to the following: SWOPEN,
7917 McPherson Rd, Suite #205-500 Laredo, TX 78045. Info:
vis@consultant.com, (956)717-8384. NS. NC. W. FIDE. WCL JGP.