Crowne Plaza Hotel off I75 at Exit 79. Hotel visible while exiting from the North or South
1500 N. Opdyke Rd.,
Auburn Hills, MI, 48326, United States

 

Directions:

Either I-75 to Exit 79 or Opdyke from 14 1/2 & Woodward North to Hotel

Format:

7SS, Open(Upper), U1800, & U1400 Sections. 2 and 3 day schedules. Also a 1-Day Novice(U900) Section on Sun, Dec 1.
All Sections USCF rated; 3-Day Open and 2-Day Open after merge are also FIDE rated.

Time Control:

Same time control for open, U1800, & U1400.
3-Day: All Rds G85; d5
2-Day: Rds 1-4 G40;d5. Rds 5-7 G85;
d5
1-Day Novice: G25; d0

Rounds:

3 Day: Fri, 11/29, 12 noon, 6pm
Sat, 11/30, 10am, 2, 6:30pm
Sun, 12/1, 11am, 2:30pm
2-Day: Sat, 11/30, 9:30, 11:15, 1, 2:45,
then merge

1-Day Novice: Sun, 12/1 11,
12;20,1:30,2:40

Entry Fee:

Free entries for FM'S, IM'S, & GM'S (Deduct $145 from winnings)
3-Day Open: $148. 2-Day Open: $147
3-Day U1800: $118. 2-Day U1800: $117
3-Day U1400: $82. 2-Day U1400: $81
1-Day Novice: $40
These fees valid till 11/22, then add $10. Additional $10 after 11/27.
$20 surcharge for players U1750 to play in Open Section.
Re-entries allowed ONLY in U1800 & U1400 Sections- these fees are $100 & $60, resp.
Two 1/2 pt. byes avail - must be requested at least 30 minutes prior to start of Rd 5. Only one 1/2 pt bye in U900 Section to be requested at least 30 minutes prior to start of Rd3

Registration:

Onlineregistration.cc

On site reg: Fri, 11/29 9:30-11am
Sat, 11/30 7:45-9am
Sun, 12/1 8:30-10am

Prizes:

PRIZE FUND: $9000 (60% Guar) 40 Grand Prix pts.
Open Sec: $4000(60% Guar), b/44,
min 8 per prize Sec)
1st-3rd $1000, $500, $300. 1st,2nd 1600-1799, 1400-1599, U1400/Unr
$250, $150
U1400 Sec: $2000 (60% Guar) b/44, min 8 per prize Sec.
1st-3rd $500, $350, $250, 1st,2nd 1100-1299, 900-1099, U900/Unr $175, $125, resp.
Novice(U900) Sec: 1st-3rd Lg Trophies. Also trophies for Top U700, U500, U300, Unr. Medals to anyone with a plus score who did nit win a trophy.

1st-3rd $1500, $750, $400. 1st,2nd 2000-2299, 1700-1999, U1700/Unr each $300, $150
U1800 Sec: $3000 (60% Guar) b/44, min 8 per prize sec

Contact:

Ed Mandell
248-635-2375
Eman.1943@aol.com