52nd ANNUAL U.S. ARMED FORCES OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
A Heritage Event! Oct. 8-10
Virginia 6SS, Rds. 1-2 G/90, Rds. 3-4 G/2, Rds. 5-6 30/90, SD/1, Henderson Hall (Arlington), VA (Tournament to be held at Smith Gym).
Military ID required for access to Henderson Hall.
EF: FREE! Reg.: 0800-0845. Rds.: 0900-1230-1600, 0900-1400, 0900.
Two 1/2 point byes available.
Open to all Active Duty, Reservists, Military Retirees, Cadets, Midshipmen, and ROTC who have a USCF Membership.
Trophies/Plaques to Top 3 overall players, Top player of each DoD service on Active Duty, Top Reservist, Top Retiree, Top three Cadets/Midshipmen/ROTC, Top two each class A-D and below, Highest Upset, and Top Henderson Hall Champion, and other Trophies/Plaques and lots of special prizes, such as gift certificates provided by The House of Staunton, a MonRoi Personal Chess Manager donated by MonRoi Inc., or a pair of front row Dream Seat tickets for the 112th Army-Navy game (10 Dec 2011) provided by the USO (tickets are non-transferable), are just some of the special prizes. (Additional prizes sponsored by the Susan Polgar Foundation)
The 8th Armed Forces Cadet/Midshipmen Championship and the Henderson Hall Open Championship will be conducted in conjunction with the Armed Forces Open. AFOCC Awards ceremony to be held upon completion of tournament.
For those that arrive early there will be a 4SS, G/29 Armed Forces Open Warm-Up/Henderson Hall Amateur Championship conducted Friday night, 10/7 starting at 1800.
The Annual Armed Forces Chess committee meeting will be held on Saturday, 10/8 at 2000 along with the 2nd U.S. Armed Forces Bughouse Championship.
The G/5 Armed Forces Open Blitz Championship will be held Sunday 10/9 at 2000. WBCA Rules.
HR: $95-95-105-115, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202 (703-418-1234), reserve by 9/21 or rate may increase. Special chess rate valet parking $6/day, with guestroom. As an alternative to the Hyatt Regency, please look at the AFOCC website for additional Armed Forces billeting options provided by the local bases.
Info/Ent: by mail to John Farrell, 250 0 North Van Dorn St #1623, Alexandria, VA 22302 or preferably by e-mail to JohnnyUSMC@aol.com. Please include: Rank, Name, USCF ID #, current rating, branch of service, and t-shirt size when registering for the tournament. If you register prior to 17 September 2011, you will receive a free 2011 AFOCC t-shirt. No whining to get a t-shirt if you register late!
Additional details for the tournaments can be found on the 2011 AFOCC website at: http://www.timbeeck.com/afocc.html. 100% Entry Fee refunded in case of power outage. Bring clocks! NC. NS. W.
Thanks for supporting military chess.