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April 9, 2010

ChessNuts Club Championship Qualifier (#3), Broadway Subway, Fargo, ND.

The ChessNuts Championship Finals are scheduled on November 27, 2010. To participate in the Finals, players must qualify by earning an invitation in one of the qualifying events held throughout the year at the club. Entry fee for the Finals is $2.

The Finals will be USCF rated, but the quailifying events will not, so players must be USCF members in good standing in order to play in the championship Finals. NDCA membership is also required for the Finals. Please bring proof of memberships or be prepared to purchase them during registration.

On Site Registration: Players may register on site from 8:00pm until 8:30pm.

EF: $10.00 - Please bring a personal check (payable to Brian Thompson) for the exact amount, or have correct change ready.

Format: Round Robin, with the number of rounds determined by entries. If over eight entries, the field may be split into smaller sections, based on club rating. All players will report game results by submitting a complete, signed scoresheet to the TD.

Time Control: Game/45, with 5 second delay.

Schedule: One round will be scheduled per week. All games must be contested at the normal meeting of the ChessNuts Chess Club. Entrants will be permitted to play one additional round per week to allow for flexible scheduling. Missed games will be counted as forfeit losses if not completed during the next regular meeting of the ChessNuts Club, or special arrangement made with the TD. All games for the qualifying event must be completed on the final week of the schedule. Weeks that the ChessNuts Club does not meet are not counted toward the tournament schedule.

Prizes: Prize fund will be 90% of entry fees, with at least half used for the Q3 event and the remainder reserved for the Final Event prize fund.

Finalists: All finishers (all games played) will qualify for the Finals in each qualifying event.

For information, contact Brian Thompson ndchessnut@yahoo.com.
April 10, 2010

Map of 20 29th Avenue NE, Fargo, ND, 58102

F-M Chess April Rated Event, Longfellow Elementary School, Fargo, ND.

All Players:
  • USCF Rated: Current USCF membership is required. Renewals and new memberships will be available at the tournament.
  • Equipment: bring chess clocks.

Open Section:
  • Registration: on-site 8:00am-8:30am the day of the tournament.
  • EF: $20.00
  • Format: 4 rounds, paired swiss system.
  • Time Control: Game/45
  • Prizes: Cash prizes based on entries.

U1400 Section:
  • Registration: on-site 8:00am-8:30am the day of the tournament.
  • EF: $15.00
  • Format: 4 rounds, paired swiss system.
  • Time Control: Game/45
  • Prizes: Cash prizes based on entries.

U1000/Unr Section:
  • Registration: on-site 8:45am-9:30am the day of the tournament.
  • EF: $10.00
  • Format: 5 rounds, paired swiss system.
  • Time Control: Game/30
  • Prizes: Trophies for 1st & 2nd, Medallion for 3rd.

For information, contact Roger Buerkle RogerB@BergGrain.com or Paul Heuer paul.heuer@yahoo.com.
April 10, 2010

Map of 20 29th Avenue NE, Fargo, ND, 58102

F-M Chess April Scholastic, Longfellow Elementary School, Fargo, ND.

All Players:
  • EF: $5.00
  • Registration: on site from 8:45am until 9:30am.
  • Format: Play 5 games with a break for lunch, and finish about 3:00pm.
  • Prizes: Winners receive medallions and ribbons.

For information, contact Roger Buerkle RogerB@BergGrain.com or Paul Heuer paul.heuer@yahoo.com.
April 17, 2010



Map of 219 AVE D W, McClusky, ND 58463

North Dakota State Scholastic Championship, McClusky High School, 219 AVE D W, McClusky, ND 58463. Open to North Dakota residents only. Later start time this year is designed to help out of town players avoid the cost of a hotel room for the event. Concessions provided by the McClusky chess club.

Four sections: High School (grades 10-12), Junior High (grades 7-9), Middle School (grades 4-6), and Primary School (grades K-3).

Entry Fee: High School and Junior High: $15 per player. Middle School and Primary: $10 per player.

To Pre-register: SEND NO MONEY, just information! Pre-registered players must pay their fees at the registration desk by 10:30am the morning of the tournament. Players missing this deadline will not play the first round.

Web Form: Preferred! Register on-line.

On Site Registration: All Sections may register on site from 10:00am until 10:45am. Please bring a personal check payable to "NDCA" for the exact amount, or have correct change ready. Credit cards are not accepted.

Schedule: Five rounds played at Game/30. Round 1 start time is 11am, later rounds will start based upon completion time of previous rounds. Anticipated start times for later rounds are:
  • Round 2 - 12:15pm
  • Round 3 - 1:30pm
  • Round 4 - 2:45pm
  • Round 5 - 4:00pm
Prizes: Individual and team prizes awarded for each section.

Teams: Teams are formed by chess players in the same section and from the same school. Each team is represented by all of the students from their school, with the top four scores from the group used as the team score. If there are fewer than four players from a school, they may still form a team, but they will have fewer scores to pool for their team score.

Pairings: Computer generated pairings. USCF swiss system pairing rules are applied in all sections, including provisions for combination individual/team events. For pairing purposes, a player's USCF rating will be used to determine their initial placement within their section. If a player is not USCF rated, their performance rating from previous NDCA Scholastic Chess Tournaments may be used.

For information, contact Joe McNamara at sackamunr20@yahoo.com.
November 27, 2010


Map of 1423 35th St S
Fargo, ND 58103-3419
  
2010 ChessNuts Club Championship Finals, AmericInn Lodge & Suites, 1423 35th St. SW, Fargo, ND, 58103-3419. Reservations: (800) 396-5007

The ChessNuts Championship Finals are open to players who earned an invitation in one of the qualifying events held throughout the year at the club. There is a $2 entry fee for the Finals.

The Finals will be USCF rated, so players must be USCF members in good standing for the event. NDCA membership is also required. Please bring proof of memberships or be prepared to purchase them during registration.

Players already qualified:
  • Alex Braun (Q1)
  • Jerry Fauske (Q1)
  • Lon Larson (Q1)
  • John Leitel (Q1)
  • Joe McNamara (Q1)
  • Dan Nordlund (Q1)
  • Brian Thompson (Q1)
Complete 2010 QE1 Results
Complete 2010 QE2 Results
On Site Check-In: Players must check-in on site between 9:00am and 9:15am.

EF: $2 - only players who have pre-qualified in one of the preliminary rounds may play.

Format: 4 Round Swiss. All players will report game results by submitting a complete, signed scoresheet to the TD.

Time Control: [R1 G/60], [R2 G/60], [R3 G/90], [R4 G/90], all with 5 second delay.

Schedule: [R1: 9:30am], [15 min break], [R2], [LUNCH!: 1 hour], [R3], [15 min break], [R4], [15 min break], [Awards]

Prizes: Prizes are based on the entries received at the qualifying rounds. The current guaranteed prize fund is $52.00

For information, contact Brian Thompson ndchessnut@yahoo.com.