Four States Calendar

http://www.uschess.org/tlas/12151.tla

Where:Hilton Garden Inn Olathe – 12080 South Strang Line Road, Olathe, Kansas, 66062

Format:4 rounds Swiss – Game/60 with 5 second delay (Dual-Rated); Four Sections: Open,Reserve-U1800, Amateur-U1400, and Novice-U1000 (Based on January 2021 RatingSupplement and CCA minimum rating lists)

Schedule: Saturday: Registration 8:00AM-9:30AM, Rd 1 – 10AM; Rd 2 –12:45PM; Rd 3 – 3:30PM; Rd 4 – 6:00PM

Registration: $42 by December 16, 2020 via online entry at https://www.acerook.com/register?event=2021nyb ; $48 late/on-site entry.

For those that are K-12 students, whose entry fee do not count towards theprize fund nor are eligible for cash prizes, $22 by December 16, 2020via online entry at https://www.acerook.com/register?event=2021nyb ; $28 late/on-site entry.

(Onlineregistration will list 8 sections but there is only 4 section – Open and OpenScholastic will merge; Reserve and Reserve Scholastic will merge; Amateur andAmateur scholastic will merge; and Novice and Novice-Scholastic will merge.)

Prizes ($1100 based on 50 adult entries): Prizes will increase proportionally if over50 entries.

Open:$180 - $120 - $60

Reserve-U1800:$150 - $100 - $50

Amateur-U1400:$120 - $80 - $40

Novice-U1000:$100 - $60 - $40

Tournament Directors: NTD Brian Yang (Chief TD); NTD CJ Armenta (Assistant TD)

Equipment: Please bring boards, sets and clocks to the event. LimitedAcerook Chess Enterprises’ equipment will be available to loan per round basis.

Other: Players are expected to know therules in U.S. Chess Federation’s Official Rules of Chess - 7^thedition and any updated rule changes since the 7^th edition.There is a time delay of 5 seconds. 1 Half-point bye is offered for rounds 1-3,if requested prior before the start of the tournament.

Questions?  ContactBrian Yang at [email protected]