$10,000 Webster University SPICE Cup Open
October 16-20, 2012
St. Louis, Missouri
Prizes: $10,000 guaranteed ($4,000 – $2,000 – $1,500 – $1,000 – $500 – $250; Under 2400 FIDE $500 – $250)
This event will be held alongside with the SPICE Cup Invitational (expected to be FIDE category 17-18)
Entry fee: $100 to non GM / IM, which will be fully refunded at the conclusion of the tournament if the player completes all 9 rounds (to discourage withdrawal and byes).
Limited free double occupancy accommodations available for GMs if registered by September 15, 2012 (must complete all 9 rounds)
Playing Venue: Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel 7730 Bonhomme Avenue St. Louis, MO 63105 (FREE shuttle from the Lambert – St. Louis International Airport) – $89/night chess rate
https://www.starwoodmeeting.com
(Be sure to use the code SPICECup to receive this special rate, FREE parking, FREE Internet, and discount breakfast vouchers.)
Format: 9 round Swiss (FIDE and USCF rated), IM, GM, WIM, WGM norm opportunities
Schedule: October 16-19 @ 10 am & 4 pm, October 20 @ 10 am
Time Control: Game in 90 minutes with a 30 second increment starting at move 1.
Registration: Open to the first forty (40) 2300+ FIDE rated players / maximum 40 players. Registration will be closed by September 17, 2012.
Organizer reserves the right to make a few exceptions.
Check or money order payable to: Webster University
(Attention: SPICE – Susan Polgar Institute for Chess Excellence)
470 E. Lockwood Avenue
Webster Groves, MO 63119-3141
Please include your name, contact info, FIDE ID and rating, etc.
For questions, email SusanPolgar@aol.com
Registered titled players so far:
Corrales Jimenez | Fidel | Cuba | GM | 2612 |
Leon Hoyos | Manuel | Mexico | GM | 2579 |
Bykhosvky | Anatoly | Israel | GM | 2527 |
Finegold | Ben | USA | GM | 2493 |
Mogranzini | Roberto | Italy | IM | 2492 |
Yang | Darwin | USA | IM | 2486 |
Boros | Denes | Hungary | GM | 2485 |
Diamant | Andre | Brazil | GM | 2473 |
Bartholomew | John | USA | IM | 2446 |
Sakar | Justin | USA | IM | 2392 |
Fierro (W) | Martha | Ecuador | IM | 2384 |
Neimer | Vitaly | Israel | IM | 2373 |
Young | Angelo | USA | IM | 2338 |
Schneider (W) | Veronika | Hungary | WGM | 2313 |
Banawa | Jake | USA | FM | 2300 |
Troff | Kayden | USA | IM | 2300 |
Jayakumar | Adarsh | USA | FM | 2300 |
Kavutskiy | Konstantin | USA | FM | 2300 |
Agrest (W) | Inna | Sweden | WIM | 2253 |
Jung | Hans | Canada | FM | 2200 |
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THIS EVENT!
Fantastic!