U.S. Championship Update
by Bill Hall 3-31-07
Frank K Berry 2007 US Championship Patron Entry fees for titled players
The USCF is announcing the addition of four categories of Patron entry fees for titiled players. They are as follows:
GM (or 2600 USCF+) $3,000
IM $5,000
FM $10,000
Life Master $15,000
Read the previous announcement for more details on patron entry fees.
The deadline for submitting patron entry fees is April 25. After April 25, Patron entries may be accepted only at the discretion of the USCF Executive Director. Please contact the office for further details.
The National Open (June 7-11, Las Vegas) has donated the following special prizes for the top finishers in the 2007 U.S. Championship.
1st place: Airfare from any city to the National Open, free entry, free room for 4 nights, simul if desired with $700 fee.
2nd & 3rd places: Airfare to National Open ($300 maximum), free entry, free room for 4 nights.
4th through 10th places: Free entry plus $100 (must stay at Riviera Hotel).
Source: USCF Website
Those are nice prizes for the National Open in Las Vegas for those who do well at the US Championships in OKlahoma.
lol… imagne “patron entry fee” in boxing. Paying $50000 to get a beating from ODLH, Morales, Klichko etc (depending on your weight, hehe). Sounds great! 😎
or 1973 USSR championship with Spassky, Karpov, Korchnoi, Petrosjan, Polygaevski, Thal, Sveshnikov etc. 50000 rubles would have made the entire prize fund 🙂
I’m not sure I understand or believe what these fees are for. Is this really what a person would pay for the privilege of playing in the tournament? Man, that $50,000 had better include free beer, hookers and a brand new corvette.
Marcellus Wallace