Hales Corners Challenge XII will be held this Saturday, October 16, 2010.
Here is the basic information (much like our April 2010 tournament, HCC XI), but with bigger prizes for women participants (again sponsored by Goddesschess).
The event will again be held at the nice Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport Hotel (near Milwaukee airport: 6401 S. 13th Street). The event is a part of the USCF Grand Prix (with 10 Grand Prix points). Online Flyer Tournament updates and information on our blog (including round-by-round pairings and news while the tournament is in progress).
Some event highlights:
1. Participating in the event:
FM Alex Betaneli
NM Erik Santarius
NM Bill Williams
NM Steve Tennant
Prer-egistrants can be viewed on our blog post (Total is 54 as of October 12).
2. Life Master Sheldon Gelbart will be on hand throughout the tournament to analyze games for tournament participants
3. Goddesschess is again generously sponsoring prizes for female chess players as noted below:
Goddesschess Prizes for Female Players in Open Section:
W 150 ELO or higher = $30
D 150 ELO or higher = $15
W 100 ELO or higher = $20
D 100 ELO or higher = $10
W = $10
D = $5
Goddesschess Prizes for Female Players in Reserve Section:
W 150 ELO or higher = $15
D 150 ELO or higher = $7.50
W 100 ELO or higher = $10
D 100 ELO or higher = $5
W = $5
D = $2.50
The top finishing female chess player in each section will have her entry fee in the next Hales Corners Challenge provided by Goddesschess.
Sincerely,
Southwest Chess Club
Southwest Chess Club Website
This is a good event.
It is a good event. If you live anywhere close to Milwaukee, you should come on out and play in this event. It would also be nice to see some GM show up from somewhere in the country and surprise everyone at this event.
With all the extra prize money for the females being donated by goddesschess.com, perhaps some women GMs or IMs wondering through the close vicinity of Milwaukee will drop by to play some chess.
With these kinds of prizes for women, I’m giving serious thought to attending the tournament in drag.
Me too.
We’re trying to encourage more female players to come out and play in the Hales Corners Challenges, thus the enhanced prize structure for Challenge XII. In addition, my chessplaying friend, Shira Evans (of Computer Labs 4 Kids) is traveling from Chicago, and I (Jan Newton), will be playing on Saturday. Shira’s rating of about 1733 qualifies her for the Open. She used to play in several tournaments a year but is rusty now – her play has been online and mostly unrated. I am unrated and expect to lose all 4 rounds, but I know I will have a great time! The folks at Southwest Chess Club who run this event have invited me each Challenge, and I have always said no. I suspect (although I cannot prove), that Tom Fogec fell off his chair when he read my email saying that I would be coming to play. This will be my first OTB tournament, I’ve never played with a clock! G/60 sounds awfully fast! I will encourage Shira to take what Goddesschess prize money she wins. If a miracle should happen and I actually get a draw, I will gracefully decline my prize 🙂
Jan Newton
Goddesschess.com