42nd Annual Missoula “Turkey Open”

November 11-12

missoulachessclub@gmail.com

• With Guest GRANDMASTER Varuzhan Akobian

• Location: Holiday Inn, Downtown Missoula 

• Format: 5 Rd, Swiss. G/105;d5

• Rounds: Sat: 9:30, 1:30, 6:30. Sun: 9:00, 1:00 or ASAP

• Registration: online only at INSERT LINK

• Entry Fee: $45 before October 29th, $60 after (Juniors $10 less), must have paid to be paired.

• $3,000 prize fund (based on 60 entries)

• USCF Required. Montana Chess Association ($15) required for MT players (first year free to unrated MT)

• GM Akobian Lecture and Simultaneous Exhibition

  • Friday night. TBD 20-30 boards.

  • Priority to 2023/2024 Missoula Scholastic Winners, MCC donors, furthest traveled, and raffle draw.

• Greg “The Octopus” Novak Simultaneous Exhibition

  • Saturday afternoon during Round 2

• SCHOLASTIC TOURNAMENT (K-12)

  • Saturday morning during R1 of the Open Section

  • $20 (free if playing in the Open). USCF required.

  • 4 rounds, G/25;d5. Choice of ½ or 0 point bye for R1 if joining the Open.