COMPLETED EVENT: 25th Space Coast Open Chess Festival
About the 25th Space Coast Open
Chess Festival
An
event created by chess players for chess players!
This page last updated April 24, 2018. Breaking
News! GM Ruifeng Li (#1 US player age 16, #14 overall in USA) will play a
Simultaneous Exhibition on Friday afternoon before the start of round 1. See
Side Events below for additional information and links to register.
Dates:
April 27-29, 2018 or April 28-29, 2018
Confirmed Titled
Players:
GM Fidel
Corrales
GM Alexey Dreev
GM Ruifeng Li
GM Yuniesky
Quesada
GM Hedinn
Steingrimsson
IM Nelson Pinal
Borges
IM Orlen Ruiz
Sanchez
IM Yunier Leyva
Past Space Coast
Open Champions:
2017 – GM GM Timur Gareyev
2016 – GM Andrey
Stukopin, GM Julio Becerra (tie)
2015 – GM Julio
Becerra
2014 – GM
Mikheil Kekelidze, IM Alex Reprintsev, IM Javad Maharramzade (tie)
2013 – IM
Nikolay Andrianov, GM Alex Yermolinsky (tie)
2012 – IM Javad
Maharramzade
2011 – GM Julio
Becerra
2010 – NM Eric
Rodriguez
2009 – NM
Jeffrey Haskel
2008 – IM Javad
Maharramzade
2007 (Wojtkiewicz Memorial) – GM Alex
Stripunsky
2006 – GM Aleks Wojtkiewicz
2005 – GM Julio Becerra
2004 – GM Aleks Wojtkiewicz
2003 – GM Aleks Wojtkiewicz
2002 – GM Aleks Wojtkiewicz
2001 – GM Sergey Kudrin
2000 – IM Virgil Grabliauskes, IM Blas
Lugo, NM Marcel Martinez, GM Gennady Sagalchik (tie)
1999 – IM Rashid Ziatdinov
1998 – NM Fabio La Rota
1997 – GM Sergey Kudrin
1995 – GM Gabriel Schwartzman
1992 – NM Mikhail Braude
1991 – Bruce Koopmans
USCF
Grand Prix Points: 80
Master Section
FIDE Rated (USCF ratings used for pairings and prizes)
5
round Swiss System,
Top section FIDE rated at G/90+30 seconds increment. All other sections but
Class E/U1200 G/120 d5, Class E/U1200 G/90 d5 (2-day Rd. 1 for all sections
G/60 d5).
International
Palms Resort,
1300 North Atlantic Avenue. (Hwy A1A), Cocoa Beach, FL 32931.
$$20,000 b/240 paid, $15,000
Guaranteed
6
Sections:
1.
Master/Expert (open to rated 2000 and higher) $$2000+trophy-1000-500-400,
U2400 $1500+trophy-750, U2200 $1400+trophy-700-400.
2. Class A (open to 1600-1999) $$1200+trophy-600-300-200.
3. Class B (open to 1400-1799) $$1100+trophy-500-300-200.
4. Class C (open to 1200-1599) $$1000+trophy-500-300-200.
5. Class D (open to 800-1399) $$900+trophy-450-200-100, Top Senior (55+) $250+trophy.
6. Class E/U1200 (open to under 1200) $$800+trophy-400-200. U1000 $500+trophy-300. U800 $400+trophy-200, Top Senior (55+) $250+trophy. Trophies to top Brevard County scholastic players in grades K-3, K-5, K-8, K-12.
2. Class A (open to 1600-1999) $$1200+trophy-600-300-200.
3. Class B (open to 1400-1799) $$1100+trophy-500-300-200.
4. Class C (open to 1200-1599) $$1000+trophy-500-300-200.
5. Class D (open to 800-1399) $$900+trophy-450-200-100, Top Senior (55+) $250+trophy.
6. Class E/U1200 (open to under 1200) $$800+trophy-400-200. U1000 $500+trophy-300. U800 $400+trophy-200, Top Senior (55+) $250+trophy. Trophies to top Brevard County scholastic players in grades K-3, K-5, K-8, K-12.
Special
Prizes.
Top Senior Prizes: Among all sections, must be at
least 55 on Apr. 27. $250+trophy-150-100.
Top Upsets: Rds 1-4: Book
Prize
Wojtkiewicz Brilliancy Prizes: 1st
$200, 2nd $100, 3rd $50 (Judge: IM Javad Maharramzade)
Master/Expert
Section Modified Sofia Rule: No draw offers
permitted prior to move 30.
All,
Fine Print:
Players in Master section are required to
turn in completed scoresheets at completion of each round (Reference USCF Rule
15G). Rated players may play in eligible sections as show in above Section
prize details. Unrated may play in any section but may not win over $300 prize or
trophy unless place prize (1st-4th overall) in Master/Expert section.
½-point Bye available any round if requested in advance and before round 2 (limit 2). No Smoking. No computers. Wheelchair accessible.
½-point Bye available any round if requested in advance and before round 2 (limit 2). No Smoking. No computers. Wheelchair accessible.
Players may not use or watch cellphones
during play. Continental Chess Association rules and penalties will apply. See http://www.chesstour.com/devices.htm.
Entry Fee:
$114 by 4/22, $20 more later or on-site. $20
discount if unrated or under age 18.
Special EF for Brevard County students in
K-12 playing in any section: $25 on-line by 4/22, $5 more later or at site
(counts as ¼ entry for based on prize fund).
GMs and IMs free entry available on-line
until 3/31, else $114 from prize. Free
entry to past Master Section winners listed above (GM/IMs enter on-line; Other
past Champions e-mail your name, playing schedule & Byes requested to jon@bocachess.com)
Re-entries $50 by round 3 (½ point Byes
for missed rounds).
Indicate 2-day or 3-day when mailing
entry. Entries not indicating which schedule is desired will be placed in the
2-day schedule.
Registration ends ½ hr before 1st
round (ends 7 p.m. Friday or 9:30 a.m. Saturday).
Rounds:
Rd. 1 7:30 p.m. Fri
(2-day: 10a.m. Sat at G/60, d5),
Rd.
2
1:15 p.m. Sat.
Rd.
3
6:30 p.m. Sat. (except for Class E/U1200 which is at 5:45 p.m.)
Rd.
4
9:30 a.m. Sunday
Rd.
5
2:30 p.m. Sunday (except for Class E/U1200 which is at 1:45 p.m.)
Hotel Rate: $109, Oceanside
$129, Loft $149 (corrected). Resort fee waived. Reservations: Hotel phone
number 800-206-2747 or 321-392-1647. Restaurants, bar & grill, pool, beach,
beach volleyball, beach rentals. Plus
many other restaurants nearby. Group code SCC18. Group rate is available for 3
days before and after the tournament. VERY IMPORTANT: Reserve early. Group
rate available until April 6 or until Group rooms are sold out, whichever comes
first. The group rate is *unlikely* to
be available after the cut-off date.
RESERVE EARLY.
Side events:
Grandmaster
Simultaneous Exhibit by GM Ruifeng Li (#1 US player age 16, #14 overall in USA)
assisted by his little sister, Rachael. GM Li will take on up to 30 boards, or you can try your luck against his
sister Rachael. She may be small in size but she is a monster at the chess
board.
- Friday: 4:15
pm: Registration and Check-in (Dolphin Ballroom on first floor next to
gift shop)
- Friday:
4:30pm: Simul begins (Dolphin Ballroom)
Note: simul is
estimated to take 2 hours
Click here for Simul Registration for Brevard County students
(special price sponsored by the supporters of the Space Coast Chess
Foundation).
Space
Coast Open Blitz (USCF rated). G/5 d0. Prizes:
Cash prizes based on entries. EF $20 (enter and pay at tournament site). Blitz
starts at 10:15 pm Saturday.
Worldwide
Broadcast: the top 5 boards will be
broadcast on Follow Chess.
Free
Master and GM lectures:
- Saturday: 10am: SM John Ludwig
- Saturday: 11am: GM Fidel Corrales
- Saturday: 11am: GM Fidel Corrales
-
Sunday: 1:30pm (approx.): GM Fidel Corrales
Books
and Equipment by Orlando Chess & Games. Friday –
Sunday
Free
Grandmaster Game Analysis with GM Ruifeng Li (#1 US
player age 16, #14 overall in USA). After round 5,
GM Li will conduct a game analysis clinic. Open to all. Bring your game, first
come first served for game selection.
-
Sunday: 6-8pm (time approximate – may start
earlier or later depending on when GM Li finishes his 5th round game)
Send
Entries payable to:
“Space
Coast Chess Foundation, Inc.”, c/o Jon Haskel, 2385 NW Executive Center Dr.,
#100, Boca Raton, FL 33431. PLEASE: no phone or e-mail entries. Credit Card
entry available via this web site only (www.spacecoastchessfoundation.org/). ADVANCE ON-LINE REGISTRATION ENDS April 20,
LATE ON-LINE REGISTRATION ENDS 5 PM APRIL 26. Otherwise, you may enter at the
site.
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