SPWO with over $100K in chess prizes (including iPad Mini) and scholarships

Susan Polgar World Open for Boys and Girls 
Www.Polgarworldopen.Com
November 2 – 3, 2013

Special 3 hour Camp – November 1, 2013

Crowne Plaza Hotel – Northbrook, IL (near Chicago)


Over $100,000 in Chess Prizes (including iPad Mini) and Scholarships to Webster University (Home of the #1 ranked College Chess Division 1 team in the populace!)

The winners of the Girls K-3, 4-5, 6-8 and 9-12 will receive automatic invitations to the Susan Polgar Foundation Girls’ Invitational

(late July 2014 next to Webster University in St. Louis), which includes open extent and board.

All winners from the 2012 SPWO (Boys and Girls) receive open admission to the 2013 SPWO

6R-SS in 8 sections: (K-3), (4-5), (6-8), (9-12)

Time Control (all sections): Game-45 w/5-sec delay

Round Times (all sections): Sat & Sun: 11:00am, 1:30pm, 4pm

Side Events:

Puzzle Solving – Saturday 6:00pm
Simul * – Saturday 7:00pm
Blitz – Sunday – 9:00am

*Simul is some degree of to 30 participants with highest 10 adults as offered

Book Signing with GM Susan Polgar: Saturday 3:00pm

Q&A with GM Susan Polgar: Saturday 12:30pm


Special 3 hour chess camp with GM Susan Polgar: Friday 11/1 – 5:30pm – 8:30pm

Unrated Tournament*: Must be unrated, No USCF membership requisite

K-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12 sections


Boys and Girls organized

4R-SS Game-45 w/5-sec delay

11am, 1:30pm, 4pm, 6:30pm

Trophies 1st thru 5th for every section and top 2 teams

Prizes (Boys and Girls - rated sections)

9th-12th Grade Section

1st – Webster University Scholarship
2nd – $150 survey of chess prizes
3rd – $100 survey of chess prizes
4th – $75 survey of chess prizes

4-5, 6-8
1st – iPad Mini
2nd – $150 survey of chess prizes
3rd – $100 survey of chess prizes
4th – $75 survey of chess prizes

K-3

1st – $250 survey of chess prizes
2nd – $150 survey of chess prizes
3rd – $100 survey of chess prizes
4th – $75 survey of chess prizes

Trophies (in all rated sections)
Trophies to Top 10 those
Trophies to Top 3 train teams

Tournament Entry Fees:

$40 by October 12, 2013
$50 by October 26, 2013
$60 thereafter and onsite

Side trial – $15 apiece or $40 representing all three if purchased by 10/26; $20 apiece thereafter and onsite
1/2 generation camp – $40 in advance, $60 onsite – camp some degree of to 40 participants

Unrated Tournament Entry Fee

$10 by October 12, 2013
$15 by October 26, 2013
$20 thereafter and onsite

Questions: Sevan@nachess.Org or call 847.423.8626 and allusion Polgar contest in your message.

Chess Vendor Onsite with Huge Selection!

Payments to be mailed to (payable):

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

All equipment will be provided (boards, sets, clocks). Organizer provided equipment be required to be used

Crowne Plaza Chicago-Northbrook Hotel
2875 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Northbrook, IL 60062
847.298.2525

$99 extent rate; be required to call inn quickly and ask representing CHESS rate.