4 round Swiss system tournament.

Time Control: G/90 + 30 second increment

Site:

Hilton Garden Inn
1050 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. Telephone: (303) 683-4100.

Group Block Booking Instructions: July 8th - 10th, Rate $119
1. Call the hotel directly at 303-683-4100 and ask for the “Colorado State Chess Assoc.” group block. 2. Visit denverhighlandsranch.stayhgi.com and make reservations using the group code “CSCA”.
*All reservations must be made by the cutoff date of June 11th, 2016. Anyone requesting to make reservations after this date will need to contact the sales office. Please note, after cut-off date rooms and rates will be based on hotel’s availability; group rate not guaranteed.

Directions:

Broadway exit off C-470, go south to Plaza Drive, head west. From Colfax and Broadway downtown Denver Zero bus goes south on Broadway and stops outside the Hilton Garden Inn hotel in one hour. From Light Rail or #12 bus go to Englewood Station and then Zero bus to Hilton. From D Train go to Mineral station then take 402L or 403 buses

Sections:

- Over 50 (years old): Winner of Over 50 years old section earns title of 2016 Colorado Senior Champion and can represent Colorado in the Rocky Mountain Team Championship vs New Mexico.
Senior Championship Tie Breaks: Two G/15 playoff in case of tie, then Armageddon game if necessary.

- Under 50 (years old): separate section - Exactly 50 (years old): Exactly 50 years old may choose to play in either section but not both!

Entry fee: $40 if pre-registered by the 4th of July, otherwise $45 at tournament site.

Prizes: Cash prizes based on entries. Unrated: (no established or provisional USCF Rating) prize money limited to $75.

Registration: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Rounds: 10 a.m. 3 p.m. both days.

Entries: Dean Clow 9959 E Peakview Ave, S204, Englewood, CO. 80111
Phone: (312) 914-3041
E-mail: deanrclow@gmail.com

USCF Membership required.
CSCA Membership required, other states OK.
Colorado Tour Event.

Bye policy: Byes for round 2 must be submitted at least 1 hour before the beginning of the round. Byes for round 3 must be noted before end of Saturday. Any byes for round 4 will be treated as a 0 point.