Statesville Skewer #3
Saturday, April 14, 2012

Location: Shiloh United Methodist Church, 742 Shiloh Road, Statesville NC 28677.
(Link to Google Maps)

Register in advance using a major credit card or PayPal. Early registration discount available until Friday, April 13 at 11:59pm. Click here to register now!

On-site registration: 9:00-9:45 am. Registration will close promptly at 9:45. Registrations after 9:45 will receive a half-point bye for Round 1. No exceptions! This is to ensure a timely start to the first round. Register in advance to avoid the stress!

FREE door prizes will be given away at 10:00am! (Limit one per player; you must be present to win.)

OPEN Section
Open to all
SILVER Section
Under 1600
BRONZE Section
Under 1000 & Unrated
Prizes:
1st: $100
2nd: $40
U2000: $50
U1800: $50
1st: $100
2nd: $40
U1400: $50
U1200: $50
Trophies to 1st-4th,
Top U700, Top U400,
and Top Unrated
Format: 4-round Swiss 4-round Swiss 4-round Swiss
Rating system: Regular & Quick rated Regular & Quick rated Regular & Quick rated
Time control: Game/60 + 5 sec delay Game/60 + 5 sec delay Game/30 + 5 sec delay
Round Times: 10:00 - 1:00 - 3:15 - 5:30 10:00 - 1:00 - 3:15 - 5:30 10:00 - 11:15 - 1:00 - 2:15
Entry fee: $22 if received by April 13, $25 at site $22 if received by April 13, $25 at site $12 if received by April 13, $15 at site
Special info: Prizes are based on 12 players in the section. Minimum 50% guaranteed. Prize fund will be increased if attendance exceeds 13 players in the section. ($20 added to prize fund for each additional player starting with the 14th.) Prizes are based on 12 players in the section. Minimum 50% guaranteed. Prize fund will be increased if attendance exceeds 13 players in the section. ($20 added to prize fund for each additional player starting with the 14th.) Trophy presentation will be held at approximately 3:15pm.

Bye policy: One half-point bye is available for any round. But you must request the bye no later than 15 minutes before the scheduled start of Round 2 in your section. After Round 2 begins, your bye request is irrevocable. Players having received a full-point bye in Round 1 are not eligible to request a half-point bye in subsequent rounds.

Other requirements: Current USCF membership is required of all participants. NCCA membership is required of all NC residents age 18 and up (other states OK).

To register:

For more information, contact Mike Williams at statesville.chess@gmail.com, or by telephone at 704-450-7677, but your registration is not complete and you will not be paired until payment is received, either by PayPal or by regular mail, or before 9:45am onsite the day of the tournament. Payments must be received by 11:59 pm on 4/13/2012 to qualify for the discounted rate.

Bonus! FREE coffee and drinks at the site all day. Pizza will be available for $1.25/slice beginning at 12:00, and a limited assortment of snacks will be available for purchase all day. Proceeds from the pizza & snack sale will benefit the Shiloh family food ministry program. Please note that there are no restaurants near the church, so plan accordingly.