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North Dakota State
 Championship,
Comfort Inn, Bismarck, ND. Please mention that you are playing in the
chess tournament when reserving rooms at the Comfort Inn, saves us the cost
of the meeting rooms. Free one year NDCA membership to players staying at
the Comfort Inn that reserve their room before April 11th. Don't wait until the last
minute... Last year our block of rooms sold out! Call 701.223.1911 for
reservations.
Organized by the NDCA, directed by Dan McClintic.
Friday (May 1st): Speed Chess Round Robin Tournament. EF: $1
(please bring correct change!) Winner takes all prize fund. NDCA membership
required. Unrated.
Saturday & Sunday (May 2 & 3): North Dakota Championship
Tournament. EF: $35. Juniors and Seniors receive a $5 discount. Those
reserving a room at the Comfort Inn before April 11th will receive a $10
discount. All Scholastic players that played in the 2009 State scholastic
will get free entry to this Championship. USCF and NDCA memberships required
of all players. USCF Rated.
Pairings: Six rounds. Computer generated pairings. USCF
pairing rules applied in all rounds. One ½ point bye is allowed per player
in rounds 1 thru 5 (notify the TD before the start of the first round.)
Prizes: All players eligible for cash prizes (based on 35 paid
entries) : 1st-$250, 2nd-$150, Class prizes based on number of players in
each class. Upset prize to be determined. Titles awarded to North Dakota
residents : State Champion (1st Place), Runner-Up (2nd Place), Top Class A
(1800-1999), Top Class B (1600-1799), Top Class C (1400-1599), Top Class D
(1200-1399), Top Class E/UNR (1199 and under/UNR).
To Pre-register: SEND NO MONEY, just information! Pre-registered
players must pay their fees at the registration desk by 7:45am the morning
of the tournament. Players missing this deadline will not play the first
round.
 | E-Mail: Send the following in formation to the TD at
dmcclint@crystalsugar.com : Player Name, Home Street Address, City,
State, Zip Code, Birthdate or Age, USCF# (if any). |
| Snail Mail: Neatly print the following
information: Player Name, Home Street Address, City, State, Zip Code,
Birthdate, USCF# (if any). Send to Dan McClintic, 504 4th Street W,
Kennedy MN 56733. Snail mail entries must be postmarked on or before April
18, 2009. |
| ON-line Form, preferred method.
FORM |
On Site Registration: All Sections may register on site from 7:00am
until 7:45am. Please bring a personal check for the exact amount, or have
correct change ready.
Schedule of Events:
| Friday, May 1st:
 | 7:00pm - Speed Chess Championship Registration |
| 7:20pm - Registration Closes |
| 7:30pm - Speed Chess Tournament Begins |
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| Saturday, May 2nd:
| 7:00am - Registration Opens for Championship Event |
| 7:45am - Registration Closes |
| 7:50am - Tournament Announcements |
| 8:00am - Round 1 (TC Game/60; td5) |
| 10:15am - Round 2 (TC Game/90; td5) |
| 1:15pm - Lunch! |
| 2:30pm - Round 3 (TC Game/90; td5) |
| 5:30pm - Supper! |
| 6:30pm - Round 4 (TC 30/90; Game/60; td5) |
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| Sunday, May 3rd:
| 8:00am - NDCA Membership Meeting (Election of Officers) |
| 9:00am - Round 5 (TC 30/90; Game/60; td5) |
| 2:00pm - Lunch! |
| 3:00pm - Round 6 (TC 30/90; Game/60; td5) - Will start early, if
possible. |
| 8:30pm - Award and Trophy Presentations - Will start early, if
possible. |
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For information, contact
Dan McClintic.
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