The Lincoln Chess Foundation presents the...
35th
Annual Polar Bear Chess Tournament
Saturday, October
10, 2009
Event to be held at the
Lincoln Chess Foundation facility
2nd Floor of 1221 “O” Street in the SkyWalk system in downtown
Lincoln
Enter via the parking garage/Energy
Square Building on the West side of 12th Street or
the door marked 1201 "O" Street on the East side of 12th Street under
the photo mural
OPEN SECTION:
4 Round Swiss, Game/60
Rounds at 8:45, 11:00, 1:30, 3:30
Entry Fees: $15 if postmarked by 10/6/09, $20 at site
Trophies: 1st, 2nd, 1st B, 1st under 1600, 1st Polar Bear
The Open Section is a Nebraska POY (Player Of the
Year) event
NSCA Membership required of NE residents - $10/year, $6/year under 20, $12/year
family (half year or event also available)
RESERVE SECTION:
Open to players rated under 1500 or Unrated
4 Round Swiss, Game/60
Rounds at 8:45, 11:00, 1:30, 3:30
Entry Fees: $15 if postmarked by 10/6/09, $20 at site
Trophies: 1st, 2nd, 1st D, 1st E, 1st Under 1000, 1st Unrated, 1st Woman, 1st
Reserve Polar Bear
JUNIOR SECTION:
Open to players born on or after 1/1/95
5 Round Swiss, Game/45
Rounds at 9:15, 11:00, 1:30, 3:00, 4:30
Entry Fees: $10 if postmarked by 10/6/09, $15 at site
Trophies: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 1st under 1000, 1st under 800, 1st under
650, 1st Unrated, 1st Woman, 1st Junior Polar Bear, 1st Polar Bear
Cub (born on or after 1/1/99)
PRIMARY SECTION:
Open to players in grades K thru 3
5 Round Swiss, Game/40
Rounds at 9:15, 11:00, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30
Entry Fees: $10 if postmarked by 10/6/09, $15 at site
Trophies: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 1st under 500, 1st Unrated,
1st Boy Polar Bear, 1st Girl Polar Bear
A
Polar Bear is a chess player who is barelegged from above the knee to the top
of the socks throughout the entire tournament.
Based on natural clothing length (ie: no rolled up pants)
All Polar Bears are eligible for the special Polar Bear Champion trophies and
will receive $3 back at the end of the tournament.
Players must
provide their own chess sets & boards, footwear is required, wheelchair
accessible, no smoking, no computers, no food in tournament rooms
USChess Federation
membership required in all sections, membership available on site
Players in Primary Section who have never been USCF members are not
required to join the USCF
Send advance entries and make checks
payable to:
Lincoln Chess Foundation
PO Box 84266
Lincoln NE 68501.
For additional information: Tom Lombard - tom@LincolnChessFoundation.org or (402) 438-1504
Late Registration: 7:30am - 8:00am on 10/10/00
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I want to enter the 35st Annual Polar Bear Chess Tournament, October 10, 2009
NAME________________________________________ USCF ID____________________________
ADDRESS________________________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS ____________________
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PHONE NUMBER______________________________ DATE OF BIRTH____/____/____
SECTION: [ ] OPEN [ ] RESERVE [
] JUNIOR [ ] PRIMARY
ADVANCED ENTRY FEES: Open - $15, Reserve - $15, Junior - $10, Primary - $10
must be postmarked by 10/6/09 for advanced entry fee