Black Hills Chess Festival

Deadwood, SD - November 7-8, 2009

Bughouse, Blitz chess, Grandmaster Simul, Plus Score Tournament

SITE: Historic Franklin Hotel, 700 Upper Main St.: Gold Room 1 -Lecture and Simul with GM Alex Yermolinsky, Gold Room 2 – Bughouse and Blitz chess, Gold Room 3 – Plus Score Tournament, registration downstairs.

Full Festival Registration: Saturday 9:00 am – 10:00 am (events a al carte = up to ½ hour before event starts)

Saturday 10:00 am Bughouse Tournament (chess variation played with a partner) - Gold room 2

Saturday 1 pm Blitz Speed Chess Tournament (5 minutes with 2 second delay) – Gold room 2

Saturday 4:00 pm Lecture and simultaneous exhibition with GM Yermolinsky. Gold room 1

Saturday 7:00 pm Round 1 of the Plus Score Tournament Gold room 3

Sunday 10:00 am Round 2 of the Plus Score Tournament in Gold room 3

Sunday 1:00 pm Round 3 of the Plus Score Tournament in Gold room 3

Sunday 4:00 pm Round 4 (Final) of the Plus Score Tournament in Gold room 3

PLUS SCORE Tournament! Cash prizes unrated tournament open to all ages. Prizes distributed based on final score regardless of final place in standings.

No split prizes!!! If two people finish with the same plus score, both players are paid the full amount.

All events are unrated and no USCF membership required.

EQUIPMENT: Sets and Boards provided; Limited clocks available on site.

 

(Festival package includes Simul with GM Alex Yermolinsky on Saturday 4 pm!

(All events are in the gold rooms of the Franklin Hotel. See the website for details: sdchess.org)

 

Full Festival Package Adults = $70 (save $15) Scholastic option (age x $2 + $25) 50% off plus score prizes (example 12 years old x 2 +$18 = $42)   Festival a la carte: Registration $10 (to participate in any event) Plus Score Tournament $55 Bughouse $5 per person ($10 per team) Blitz Tournament $5 Simultaneous exhibition $10 Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd trophies Blitz 1st place medals for Bughouse team

OPEN UNRATED PLUS SCORE DETAILS: Tournament Only Entry Fee: ($45 + $10 registration = $55)   Prizes: 4.0 $250 3.5 $120 3.0 $60 2.5 $24 (based on 10+ entries) Time Control: G90 4 Round Swiss: Sat.7:00p, Sun.10:00a, 1:00, 4:00 (½ point byes for round 1 & 2 only)

 

 

 

ENTRIES To:

Deliver with payment to the Franklin Hotel, 700 Upper Main St., Deadwood, SD 57732-1098 or register on-line and pay via credit card or PayPal at www.sdchess.org

(Free Franklin Hotel fanny pack provided to all who register and pay on-line by Nov. 5th!!!!!)

 

Questions: mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or call 605.202.1575

 

 

 

Black Hills Chess Festival

registration form

 

__ Full Festival Adult ($70) saving $15

 

Festival partial:

___ Registration $10 (to participate in any event)

___ Plus Score Tournament $55

___ Simultaneous exhibition $10

___ Bughouse $5 per person ($10 per team)

___ Blitz Tournament $5

 

Youth Option:

__ Full Festival Scholastic (<19 only) age x $2 + $25) 50% off plus score prizes (example 12 years old x 2 +$18 = $42)

__ Saturday only events (High school or under) $23

 

 

Name: _________________________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________________ State: __________ Zip: _________________

Phone:  _____________________ e-mail address: _______________________________________

 

Bughouse Partner:_________ if you don't have one we will match up teams before round one.

 

If scholastic option: Date of Birth_____________ School__________________________________

 

Please mail the registration information to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For hotel reservations at the Franklin (click here)

 

 

Standard USCF rules apply to the plus score tournament including writing down moves! All event rules and regulations will be interpreted and enforced by GM Yermolinsky who will serve as the tournament director.

 

For details on Bughouse rules see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bughouse_chess

 

Touch move isn't strictly enforced. Hourglass or game in 7 minutes?

 

Blitz will be speed chess played with game in 5 minutes and 2 second delay if available.

 

Boards, pieces and score sheets will be provided. If you don't know chess notation there will be instruction before hand, it's simple to learn it's just that most casual players never have tried it.