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Susan Polgar
World Open for Boys and Girls

October 7 – 10, 2011
Doubletree Hotel – Oakbrook, IL
Over $100,000 in prizes
Scholarships to Texas Tech University		 Prizes
(Boys and Girls – All sections)

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7R Swiss System; 8 sections: (K-3), (4-5), (6-8), (9-12)

Time Controls: (K-3) G/30 + 5/sec delay

(4-5) G/45 + 5/sec delay
(6-8) G/45 + 5/sec delay
(9-12) G/60 + 5/sec delay
Round Times: (K-3) Sat/Sun 11am, 1pm, 3pm; Mon 10am
(4-5) Sat/Sun 11am, 1:30pm, 4pm; Mon 10am
(6-8) Sat/Sun 11am, 1:30pm, 4pm; Mon 10am
(9-12) Sat/Sun 11am, 2pm, 5pm; Mon 10am
Side Events: Bughouse – Friday 7:30pm
Puzzle Solving – Saturday 7:30pm
Blitz – Sunday 7:30pm

Ongoing Side Event: Walk-in simul presented by the Chicago Blaze US Chess League team. Done with your game or waiting for your child to finish? Take on a member of the Chicago Blaze between the hours of 12pm and 6pm!

Additional side events to be listed closer to event date. Please check the tournament website for more details.

All equipment will be provided (boards, sets, clocks). Organizer provided equipment must be used. Equipment will be on discounted sale upon tournament completion for school clubs and parents to purchase.

Cajun Chess will be equipment vendor onsite.

All 4th – 12th grade participants who are not a current member of the US Chess Federation will receive a 1-year free membership (no magazine option) included with their tournament entry fee.

All (K-12) participants will receive a free 1-year membership to ChessKid.com (a $49.95 value!)

All 4th – 12th grade participants who are not a current member of the US Chess Federation will receive a 1-year free membership (no magazine option) included with their tournament entry fee.

All (K-12) participants will receive a free 1-year membership to ChessKid.com (a $49.95 value!)

1st place: Netbook Computer

2nd place: $250 in Chess Prizes
3rd place: $175 in Chess Prizes
4th place: $100 in Chess Prizes

1st place in 9-12 to receive scholarship to Texas Tech University!

Trophies to top 15 individuals
Trophies to top 4 school teams*
Trophies to top 4 club teams*

Certificate of Participation for all players

Tournament Fees

$45 post-marked by 8/27/2011
$50 post-marked by 9/10/2011
$55 post-marked by 9/24/2011
$60 thereafter and onsite

Side events are each $15 mailed in with entry or $20 on-site

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Payments to be mailed to (payable):

North American Chess Association
4957 Oakton Street Suite 113
Skokie, IL 60077

Questions: sevan@nachess.org
or call 847.423.8626
Mention Polgar Tournament in your message

* Top 4 player scores count toward school team prizes; school team trophies awarded in each section; Top 4 player scores count towards club team prizes; club team trophies awarded overall (not based on sections).
 

Doubletree Hotel – 1909 Spring Road – Oakbrook, IL 60523 – 630.472.6000
$79 room rate; must call hotel directly and ask for North American Chess rate.