2015 Classic Chess Grand Prix
A series of 7 classic chess events held at the MN Chess Castle during 2015 with a championship held in December.EACH EVENT IS LIMITED TO 44 PLAYERS, SIGN UP EARLY
$50 PER EVENT ($40 + $10 to Grand Prix fund)
Schedule: TBD
Titled Players: 4 titled players will receive free entry (per event) GM, IM, & FM.
5 round swiss (1 section)
Game in 90 + 30 increment
Round Times: Saturday 10, 3, 7:30 and Sunday 10 & 3
Accelerated pairings (what does this mean?) Higher rated players will face each other earlier and more often. Class players will have to win a couple of games before facing the higher rated players.
Prizes (Based on 40 paid entries per event):
Regular event prizes (each event):
1st $ 500.00
under 2100 $ 250.00
under 1800 $ 250.00
under 1500 $ 200.00
Grand Prix Champion (Total Points in all events, double points in championship event):
1st $ 500.00
under 2100 $ 250.00
under 1800 $ 250.00
under 1500 $ 200.00
Sweepstakes Drawing:
Each win at any Grand Prix event will earn an entry into the drawing.
2 winners $500 each
Entry into Championship event: 25 entries for total point leaders from 7 regular events, 15 by total games played (if not already part of top 25 point leaders).
