The Susan Polgar Foundation and the
South Texas Chess Center proudly present
the First Annual Susan Polgar National Open
Championships for Girls under 21
January 27-29, 2006 Corpus Christi, Texas
Format: 6 SS Sections: K-2, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, Open section (for girls under 21 as of 1-27-06)
Time control: G/45 or G/40 with 5 seconds delay
Prizes: Trophies to top 20 individuals and top 4 teams in each section. Special medals to 21st – 30th place individuals and 5th – 7th teams. 3 or more from the same school & section or same chess club and section (top 3 scores added to give team final standings). Every player receives a special hand signed certificate from Susan.
Special Prizes: Any school with 20 or more participants will receive a set of 6 Winning Chess the Easy Way Training DVDs by Susan Polgar ($175 retail value). In addition, there will be 2 beautiful trophies for the schools with the most students competing in the championship (Top from Texas and top outside of Texas).
Addition Individual Prizes to each section: A desktop or laptop computer to 1st!! $200 in prizes to 2nd $150 in prizes to 3rd $100 in prizes to 4th $50 in prizes to 5th! Any player with 6-0 score in the main event will also receive a digital chess clock!!
Prizes for Blitz / Puzzle Solving Championships: Trophies to top 5 players in each section. Special medals to 6th – 20th place. Blitz / Puzzle Solving Championships will be only 1 section but trophies to separate categories.
Schedule:
Friday, Jan. 27:
3:30 PM Lecture for players/parents/coaches by Susan
5:00 PM Puzzle Solving Championships
6:15 PM Tandem Simul (Maximum 70 players)
Saturday, Jan. 28:
10:00 AM Opening Ceremony
Rounds: 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM, 4:00 PM
7 PM Blitz Championships (G/5 – 7 SS)
Sunday, Jan. 29:
Rounds: 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM
4:00 PM Closing Ceremony
Main Event Entry Fees: $28 if received by December 1, 2005; $38 if received by January 1; $48 if received by January 15; $58 on site (On site registration: 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM Friday and up to 9:30 AM on Saturday)
Blitz EF: $10 – Puzzle Solving EF: $10 – Simul: $15 Special $25 entry fees for all 3 side events (Blitz, Puzzle and Simul) or $18 for Blitz and Puzzle
Hotel: Ramada Inn Bayfront and Convention Center 601 N. Water Street Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 (361) 882-8100 or 800-688-0334 or http://www.ramada-cc.com/. For chess rate, please mention: “SPNO”. Reserve by 12/ 27/2005 or rate may increase. Rates starting at $59 – 2 family Suite for $89.00. Info: Dan DeLeon (361) 883-3930 or email to PolgarFoundation@aol.com.
Registration Form
PRINT NAME: ____________________________________________
Age: ___________ Grade: _________ USCF#____________________
Address: ________________________________________________
Tel: ___________________ E-mail: ___________________________
Rating: _________________ Section: __________________________
Main Event: _______ Blitz: ______ Puzzle: _______ Simul: ________
Amount Enclosed: ____________ Method of Payments: (Check) _____
(Money Order) ______ Visa: ________ MC: _______ Amex: _______
Account # ______________________________________________
Name: ________________________________ Exp. Date: _________
Please make checks payable to: Susan Polgar Foundation
103-10 Queens Blvd. (Suite 1C) Forest Hills, NY 11375
ADA Accommodation requested: ______________________________
Byes requested: ____________________________ No byes last round 
OFFICIAL FLYER AND REGISTRATION FORM:
http://susanpolgar.com/polgarchess/champforgirls.pdf
A nice initiative Susan. You do it again. Wish I could subscribe but than I’m a boy/man