Oregon Open Labor Day Weekend

62nd Annual Oregon OpenAug. 31, Sept. 1&2, 2013
Increased Prize Fund and Hotel Location!
6-round Swiss: 2 sections, Open & Reserve (under 1800)
Time Control: 40 moves in 2 hours, sudden death in 1 hour, 5 second delay (40/2; SD/1; d5)
Registration: Saturday 9-10:45 am. Bring sets & clocks (none provided)
Rounds: Saturday 11 & 5:30; Sunday 9:30 & 5:30; Monday 9 & 3
Location: Lloyd Center DoubleTree, 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland, OR; Free Parking
Byes: 2-½ pt. byes available, request before Rd 1 Other: Open Section FIDE rated!
$3,400 Guaranteed!
$1700 in each Section
Open: 1st $600; 2nd $330; 3rd $220 U2000: 1st $250; 2nd $180; 3rd $120
Highest Oregon finisher in Open Section is seeded into Oregon Closed Championship
Reserve: 1st $400; 2nd $250; 3rd $150 U1600, U1400, U1200 each $150-90-60
Unrated players limited to class prizes of $100 in Open, $60 in reserve
Entry: $60; $10 discount for all who register and pay by August 28
Juniors (under 19) may play for FREE in Reserve Section (not eligible for prizes) if they have
purchased USCF and NW Chess memberships through Aug. 31, 2014
Memberships: USCF and OCF/WCF required (OSA) USCF & NW Grand Prix.
Name________________________________________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________________________________
USCF ID # ________________ USCF Exp ____________ OCF/WCF Exp _____________ Rating ________
Email ________________________________________________ Section _____________ Bye Rds __________
Entries: Payable to Portland Chess Club; mail to Mike Morris, 2344 NE 27th Ave., Portland, OR 97212
Oregon Open Scholastic Tournament
Saturday, August 31. 4 round Swiss; Game in 45, 5 second delay.
Entry: $20; $5 discount for all that register and pay by August 28
Every player with a plus score will win a prize (USCF or NW Chess memberships.) No
memberships required. See www.pdxchess.org
for further details and prize distribution