2nd LOU GIARRUSSO CUP CHAMPIONSHIP * $2,000 Prizes/Trophies
2 GM's & 4 NM's confirmed - OPEN TO OUT-OF-STATE PLAYERS - 90%+ EF PAID OUT! - last year 2023 Event = 112 Players
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Tournament Details Revised: 5/8/2024 8:39:50 PM
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| Event Organizer:
| Ocean State Chess Association |
| Event Location: |
New England Institute of Technology, E. Greenwich Campus, 1 New England Tech Boulevard, East Greenwich, RI 02818
[ Directions ]
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| Event Date: |
Saturday, May 11, 2024
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| Time Control: |
4SS. OPEN/U1600 = G/60;d5. U1000/U600 = G/30;d5. |
| Rounds Time: |
10:00 AM = Rd.1 for Open/U1600; 11:00 AM = Rd 1 for U1000/U600 |
| Byes: |
1/2 pt. Byes Requested in advance. If Bye Rd 1 = Round 2 starts at 1:00 PM for OPEN/U1600 |
| Prize Info: |
$1,800 b/50 paid entries in OPEN/U1600 & 1st, 2nd, 3rd Championship Trophies - U1000/U600 = Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Medals , TROPHY CUP Awarded to Tournament Winners |
| Inquiry: |
frank@oceanstatechess.com
(401) 212-1335
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| Event Webpage: |
oceanstatechess.com/event/2nd-giarrusso-championship/
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| Entry Fee: |
OPEN $48, U1600 $40, U1000/U600 $30 - GM's, IM's, WGM's, WIM's FREE |
| Registration - Onsite: |
Registration Ends at 9:30 AM. OPEN/U1600 starts 10:00 AM; NOTE: LATER TIME for U1000 / U600 starts at 11:00 AM
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| Membership Requirement: |
USCF Membership Required
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| Tournament Sections: |
OPEN =
$500 – $300 – $150, Championship Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd
U1600 =
$400 – $250 – $100, Championship Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd
U1000 =
Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Medals
U600 =
Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place, Medals
* Class Prize =
Biggest Upset $100 for (OPEN / U1600 Sections)
* Note: 100% of Prize Fund Paid last year's event in 2023
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- WWII Veteran LOU GIARRUSSO (born May 11,1923) a local RI chess player will be 101 YEARS OLD, regularly plays weekly at multiple chess clubs & tournaments; Lou will be honored & actually playing his tournament on his 101st Birthday.
- LET'S GET 101+ PLAYERS TO SUPPORT HIM for HIS 101st BIRTHDAY at this Historical celebration!
- $1800 + $300 Trophies = Biggest Prize Fund awarded at R.I. Rated event. $ Prizes b/50 paid entries from top 2 sections. 90%+ of EF paid out
- Open to Out-of-State Players. Plenty of parking. Beautiful College Campus. Extra skittles rooms, Lounge. Cafeteria. Voted as "Best chess venue site in New England,"
- Food/drinks available on site. Lunch break around 12:00-1:00 PM. Cafeteria food stations w/ Lunch Specials, Salad, Burgers, Pasta, Deli Sandwiches, Soup, Pizza
- Advance EF by Friday 5/10/2024. EF $10 more on-site the day of the event. Late Entries may be paired or receive 1/2 pt Bye
- GM's, IM's, WGM's, WIM's FREE, Email Organizer. EF may be deducted from prizes.
- * DISCOUNTS* 1st TIME TOURNAMENT for ALL AGES / REGISTRATION INCLUDES FREE USCF - See Website for Discounts for ALL Ages
- OPEN/U1600 Round Times: 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:05 pm, 5:15 pm. U1000/U600 Round Times 11:00, 12:00, 2:00, 3:10 pm. Scholastic sections finish around 4:00. Higher sections finish after 7:00 PM. Chess sets provided. Bring a clock if you have one.
- Chief TD: F. DelBonis, USCF Associate National TD, organized & volunteered to direct tournament for FREE w/ TD Assistants.
- MACA provides tournament listing for all as a service to the chess community. For question, comments, or dispute regarding events that are not organized by MACA, please contact the tournament organizer directly.
- Remember that each player is responsible for bringing and setting up their clock. Please refer to the Metrowest Chess Club Digital Clock Guide for instructions on how to set digital clocks.
- MACA does not recommend but allows US Chess approved electronic scorekeeping devices. Please note that some national tournaments held by US Chess ban electronic scorekeeping, so be sure to know how to keep score without aid of electronics.
- If online registration is enabled on this event, you can Join/Renew your USCF and MACA membership at the online registration page. If online registration is not available, you can join MACA (The Massachusetts Chess Association) at our Online Membership Form and USCF (United States Chess Federation) at USCF Membership Page.
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