Tournament Info

Site: Hilton Homewood Suites ABQ Airport on Thur. 2/23- UNM Student Union Building on Fri/Sat/Sun(2/24-2/26)

Featured players: GM Melik Khachiyan - former coach of Super-GM Levon Aronian, former student of World Champion Tigran Petrosian, current coach of US Women's Olympiad team, 1st Board on the Los Angeles US Chess League Team.

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GM Alex Yermolinsky - 2 Time US Champion, 3 time World Open Champion, former American Continental Chess Champion. Author of chess books: Road to Chess Improvement and Chess Explained: The Classical Sicilian.
Sections: Open (FIDE & USCF Rated), Reserve (U1800), Booster (U1400), Unrated (non-USCF only). 5/SS all sections. Scholastic tournaments each day(K-9, U1200)

Prizes: $5,275 Guaranteed, $6,000 projected

Open ($$G): $1,500, $800, $500, U2400 $200, U2200 $200-$100, U2000, $200-$100
Reserve ($$G): $600, $300, $200, U1600 $150-$75
Booster: ($$G) $350, (B/35) $200, $100, U1200 $75, U1000 $75
Unrated (B/20): $150 + Trophy, $100, $50
Scholastic: Trophies to 1st-5th, 1st K-6, 1st K-3 ea. day and top total score (both days).

Entry Fees: Open: $79, Reserve $49, Booster $35, Unrated $25 (each section if by 1/23). GMs, WGMs, IMs Free

Late Fees: Additional $10 if after 1/23. Additional $20 if after 2/16 or at site.

Scholastic: $15 for either day or $25 for both days. Late Fee: $5 fee if entry after 2/16 or at site.

Registration: USCF Membership required for all sections except for unrated section.

Registration available online, by mail, or at site, 5-5:45p on Fri. 2/24, 8:15-9:00a on Sat. 2/25.

Schedule: 3-Day Schedule: Fri. (Reg: 5-5:30PM) Rds @ 6PM; Sat. 10AM, 6PM. Sun. 9AM, 2PM. G/90+30sec. increment

2-Day Schedule: Sat. (Reg: 8:30-9AM) Rds @ 9:30AM, 1:30PM, 6PM. Sun. 9AM, 2PM.

*Rounds 1-2 of 2-Day – G/90, Rounds 3-5 for all (merged schedules) - G/90+30sec. increment

Scholastic schedule (Sat. & Sun.): Rounds: 9:30, 10:45, 1, 2:30, 4:00 each day. All games G/30.

*Up to 2-half point byes available upon advanced request for all sections.

US G/15 Championship to be held on Sunday, February 26th after the Southern Rocky FIDE Open ends. EF: $39 if by 1/23/12, $10 additional fee after. 6SS. Prizes: $400 + Plaque, $200, $100; Class prizes - U2400, U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200 $100 each, $50 top unrated. Higher of regular and quick rating used for class prize eligibility. WINNER IS U.S. G/15 Champion!

Side Events: GM Lectures @ 3:30PM on 2/23 (Yermolinsky) and on 2/24 (Khachiyan). $25 EF. – max 25 attendees each.

GM Simuls @ 6:30PM on 2/23 (Khachiyan) and on 2/24 (Yermolinsky). $25 EF. –max 25 participants each.

Hotel: Hilton Homewood Suites – ABQ airport, 1520 Sunport SE. $71/Night - rate available by 2/1/12 or until block has been filled. Hotel will host simul/lecture on Thu., 2/23. Free BBQ dinner at hotel (5:30PM) for participants of Thursday events (if weather allows). Book at (505) 944-2599 (ask for Southern Rocky FIDE Open rate) or online at www.SouthernRockyOpen.com