2017 Georgia Open
October 6-8/Gwinnett Place Mall
Oct. 6-8 or 7-8
Registered Players
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2017 Georgia Open - National Chess Day Event
$4585, b/90 entries, 65% Guaranteed.
Registration Cap: 120
6-SS. One Section with Overall and Class prizes. Gwinnett Place Mall, 2100 Pleasant Hill Road,
Duluth, Georgia 30096. Above the Food Court (see parking info below)
Prizes: $700-$300- $250-$150- $135-$100- $100;
Class A: $250-$150- $75; Class B: $250-$150- $75;
Class C: $250-$150- $75; Class D: $250-$150- $75;
Under 1200: $250-$150- $75; Unrated: $250-$150- $75.
*Only GA residents are qualified for the plaques for winning their class.
Rounds: 3 day: Friday - 7:00 p.m. Saturday –10:00 a.m., 2:30p.m., 7:00p.m. Sunday – 10:00
a.m., 2:30 p.m.
2 day: Saturday: 10:00 a.m., 12:00p.m. then merges at 2:30 p.m. with 3-day.
Time control: 3 day - G/90 d5; 2 day - first two rounds G/45 d5, then merges with 3 day at G/90
d5.
Byes: One ½ point bye available in rounds 1-5. Zero point bye available in round 6. 2nd byes are
also zero point byes. All requests for byes must be made before the first round.
Entry Fee: $69 online registration for all Open players (deadline for on-line registration is Wed. Oct
5). $75 on-site. GM/IM/WGM/WIM are free. Must have current USCF membership. Georgia Players
must also have current GCA membership. To register click on the "register" button to the left of this
column.
Deadlines: online registration closes midnight Wed, Oct 4. On-site registration is Friday
6-6:30pm and Saturday 9-9:30am.
Tournament Hall: Above Food Court. Mall is behind Chipotle on Mall Boulevard Parking between
Sears and MegaMart for best access.
Information: gaopen@georgiachess.org
Please note: USCF membership required for all players. GCA membership required for GA residents to play in the main (open) event. Chess Sets supplied for both the main (open) tournament and the scholastic event. Please bring a clock.
Note: photos may be taken of you or your child and published on our news site (esp winners with trophies). Please
contact us if you do not want your/your child's photo published.
Tournament Coordinator: Parnell Watkins