WORLD CHESS FEDERATION FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL

Story Published: Jun 8, 2010 at 3:13 PM EDT

Story Updated: Jun 8, 2010 at 3:13 PM EDT

Gloria J. Parks Community Center
3242 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14215

Presented by Kellogg Leadership for Community Change in conjunction with the Archangel 8 Chess Academy

CAN/AM INTERNATIONAL FIDE MASTERS SUMMER SERIES

Sat/Sun. July 17th & 18th, August 21st & 22nd, Sept. 18th & 19th, 2010
$1425.00 GUARANTEED CASH PRIZES

How would you like to establish an International FIDE rating or play International competition games?

This is a World Chess Federation FIDE & U.S.C. F. Rated Grand Prix. USCF membership REQUIRED! Membership may be purchased at the door for an additional yearly fee of $49.00.

Registration will close at 9:30 a.m. Unpaid late entries must take a one half-point bye.
Byes available with advance notice to the tournament director at check in.

Rounds on Saturday begin at 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m. & 7 p.m.., Sun. 10:00 a.m. & 2 p.m.

SECTIONS – ENTRY FEES AND CASH PRIZES

FIDE INTERNATIONAL GRAND PRIX – FIDE Rated EF$55
1st Place $350, 2nd Place $250 and 3rd Place $200, U2000 $175, U1800 $150

NY State Senator Antoine M. Thompson U1500, EF $30 v $50 on site;
1st Place $150, 2nd Place $90, 3rd Place $60

Tour the Buffalo website for all there is to see and do, www.visitbuffaloniagara.com

Make checks payable and mail to: Archangel 8 Chess Academy, “Festival”, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo NY 14221
current USCF ID, Rating& Section of participation. Or email to Arcangel8chess@yahoo.com. Postmarked no later than 7days prior to the tournament.

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