A DAY OF COMPETITIVE CHESS PLAY AND INSTRUCTION
THE SARASOTA CHESS CLUB IS HAVING A DAY OF CHESS EVENTS TO PROMOTE YOUTH AND ADULT CHESS AND RAISE FUNDS FOR OUR CLUB
December 17, 2017
11:30 TO 6:00 pm
at the In-Between Bridge Club
Mr. James Gordon, owner of the In-Between Bridge Club, one of the largest clubs in the American Contract Bridge League is hosting this event. The USCF rated tournament will use clocks with a time limit of 30 min/ 5 sec delay and Game 20 for other tournaments.
The entry fee will be $20 (early registration) for all tournament play, $30 the day of the tournament and $10 for the other events. All information about early registration will be available at Chessregister.com.
Tournaments:
- Sarasota City Championship -- USCF rated tournament, first prize is $140 based on 15 entries.
- Non-rated tournament (for non-USCF-members) -- first prize is $70 based on 8 entries.
- Youth Tournament for players over 550 rating -- first prize is $35 for each section (550 – 750, >750) and trophies to top 2 based on 12 entries.
Youth under 550 rating -- fun play and instruction provided.
Area for casual play.
Refreshments available.
The In-Between Bridge Club is located at 4414 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL
We plan on regular events at this location and opening a chess club that will meet on Sunday’s starting by April 2018. Please join our Facebook page: Sarasota Chess Club (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1952412721679075/?ref=bookmarks)
For more information Mark Hamel mhamel3@aol.com
[The Sarasota Chess Club is a new idea to have an actual club with membership dues to cover purchase of equipment and rental of a playing/meeting space. The club will sponsor official USCF tournaments, chess instruction, and tournaments that are more frequent than the three events per school year that Suncoast Chess currently organizes. Click here for a recent article that appeared in the Sarasota Observer.]
