Carnegie Mellon Classic Swiss
Sat Oct 5, 2024 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tepper Simmons, Carnegie Mellon University, 15213
Description
4765 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
A PA College Chess X CMU Chess event (Follow us on Instagram @PA_College_Chess & @CMUChess!)
$400 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND
Open Section Prizes:
- 1st: $100
- 2nd: $75
- 3rd: $55
- U1700: $50
U1300 Section:
- 1st:$50
- 2nd:$40
- 3rd: $30
Special Prizes:
- Biggest Upset (per round, per section): 1-month chess.com diamond membership
- Top College Team (top 4 scorers in both sections): Plaque
G/30; d5, 4SS (Game in 30 minutes with a 5 second delay. 4 Round Swiss)
Entry Fee:
- $10 for college-affiliated players (CURRENT students, faculty, staff) until Oct. 3rd
- $15 for general public until Oct. 3rd
- After Oct. 3rd, entry fee goes up to $20 for everybody
Pre-Registered List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZdrqIUdd8NDYxarh16oaEvesbiHC4k2i4iNyTAbOcYs/edit?usp=sharing
Schedule:
- On-Site Registration: 10am-10:30am (Pre-Registration highly encouraged)
- Round 1: 11:00am
- Round 2: 12:45pm
- Round 3: 2:30pm
- Round 4: 4:00pm
- Awards: 5:30pm (ASAP)
Location Info:
- Playing Hall Room: Tepper Simmons B
- Skittles room: Tepper Simmons A
- FREE Parking: Morewood Gardens Parking Lot
- 4902 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
- If Morewood is full, there is nearby street parking and paid parking lots
(One 1/2-point bye available per player. Please note in the registration page in the question/comment section which round you would like the 1/2-point bye if you would like one.)
(This online registration form includes 5% ($0.50) transaction fee. To avoid it, you can Venmo the tournament organizer Nathan Zeigler @nathzeig or Paypal nathzeig@gmail.com directly and email nathzeig@gmail.com with all of the registration info including name, USCF ID, email, and section)
Location
Tepper Simmons, Carnegie Mellon University, 15213