• 8 rounds, one game every Tuesday
• Begins: 6:30 p.m. March 16 , 2010

Other Rounds: March 23,30; April 6,13,20,27; and May 4.
• Time Control: 30/90 followed by G/30. There will be no adjournments.
• All time delay must be from the beginning.
• Entry Fee: $40.  $50 for registration on the day of the first round.
• Prizes: 65% of the prize fund given to 1st, 2nd & 3rd Overall, Best Under 2200, Under 2000, Under 1800, Under 1600, Under 1400. All lower-rated players are eligible to win higher class prizes.
• Cash prizes can only be given to Mechanics' Institute members. All other prizes will be given as either a membership to the Mechanics' Institute plus the remainder in cash, or partial payment toward a year’s membership.
• The tournament will follow USCF rules and all players must be current members of the USCF through the end of  May 2010.
• A request for up to three 1/2 point byes will be accepted under the following conditions:

1. All byes are irrevocable.
2. No byes may be requested for rounds seven and  eight .
3. Bye requests must be made by noon on Monday for the following Tuesday night round.
• Normally pairings will be made Monday noon and will be posted online and in the Chess Room.
• The Tournament Director for this event is John Donaldson .
• All questions and bye requests should be sent to chessroom@milibrary.org or call (415) 421-2258

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