Tallahassee Open/2nd Annual Robert L. Froemke Memorial Chess Tournament Announcement

May 25-27 or 26-27, 2012

$500 Guaranteed First Place

All other prizes 70% guaranteed

Event information and advance registration is available online at http://RLF2012.eventbrite.com. Online advance registration ends at midnight May 22nd.

View/Print the 2012 Tallahassee Open/Robert L. Froemke Memorial Chess Tournament Announcment in PDF format.

WHEN: May 25-27 or 26-27, 2012

PLAYING LOCATION

516 North Adams Street
Tallahassee, FL 32303
view map at http://g.co/maps/cy9uv
See photos of the playing venue: http://ow.ly/alhnL
Get driving directions: http://g.co/maps/a5gjs

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

Hotels within walking distance to tournament:

• Hotel Duval (2 blocks walking distance)
  • website: hotelduval.com
  • phone: (850) 224-6000
• Aloft Downtown Tallahassee (4 blocks walking distance)
  • website: www.alofttallahassee.com
  • phone: (850) 513-0313
• DoubleTree by Hilton (6 blocks walking distance)
  • website: doubletree.com‎
  • phone: (850) 224-5000

PRIZES (BASED ON 25 PAYED ENTRIES)

• $500-250-125 U1600:$200-100-50
• Top prize of $500 is 100% guaranteed.
• All other prizes 70% guaranteed.
• More entries will result in higher prizes.
• Only one prize per player.
• 1/2 point bye any round, must notify TD before start of round 2.

SECTIONS

• 1 Section: Open
• 5 Round Swiss
• G/120 (1st round 2-day option is G/90)
• Delay clocks preferred (Bronstein delay or Fischer add acceptable)
• 3-day and 2-day options
• This is a USCF-rated tournament.
• Bring your own chess set and clock.
• No smoking, No computers, Wheelchair Access

ENTRY FEE

• 3-day: $66, 2-day: $65
• $10 advance entry discount, additional $5 discount for Tallahassee Chess Club members.
• Free entry to any player rated 2200+ USCF/ FIDE (higher of the two ratings used; $50 deducted from any prize money; must pre-register by mail/phone or online for free entry).
• $25 Re-entry available.
• Mailed entries must be received by May 22, 2011.
• Online registration is available at http://RLF2012.eventbrite.com and ends at midnight May 22nd.

REGISTRATION

• Online: http://RLF12.eventbrite.com
• Onsite: Friday 6-6:30pm, Saturday 8-8:30am

ROUNDS

• Friday:
  • 7 pm (1st round for 3-day option)
• Saturday:
  • 9 am (1st round for 2-day option)
  • 2 pm (2nd round; 3-day & 2-day merge)
  • 7 pm (3rd round)
• Sunday:
  • 9 am (4th round)
  • 2 pm (5th and final round)

DIRECT QUESTIONS TO CHIEF TD

Steven Cullifer
email: info@tallahasseechess.com
phone: (850) 345-7838

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please visit our website at http://TallahasseeChess.com for complete tournament information.

All Players must have proof of their USCF membership. New/renewal of USCF memberships will be available at the tournament, but you should arrive early to fill out the paperwork (bring some form of identification). You may also join/renew your USCF membership online at www.uschess.org before the tournament.