PORTLAND CHESS CLUB SUMMER “RE-OPEN”
JULY 11-12, 2020
2025 Lloyd Center Mall (3rd
floor near the Food Court)
Live and US Chess Rated
Limited to the first 22 players to pre-register
Format:
4 round Swiss in two sections, Open and U1700. US Chess rated.
Sections may be combined if one section is too small.
Entry fee:
$35; $25 for Portland Chess Club members.
Registration:
By pre-registration only. Pre-register by email to
mikejmorris@earthlink.net
. Make payment through PayPal,
email@pdxchess.org
,
or
pay by check at site. One half-point bye is available if requested before round 1.
Prizes
: Thanks to an anonymous donor, we can increase the prize fund and return
80% of entries in each section (or rating group, if sections combined) for cash prizes in
that section (or rating group), to be paid as follows:
Open section: 1
st
40%; 2
nd
20%; U1850 40%.
U1700 section: 1
st
40%; U1450 30%; U1200 30%.
Time control
: Game in 90; 30 second increment.
Round times
: 10:00 am and 2:00 pm each day.
Social distancing and safety procedures:
Tables and chairs will be set up to
maximize distance between boards. However, opponents will be fewer than 6 feet apart
so they must wear masks or face coverings during play. Please bring your own, but
masks will be available for $1 apiece for those who forget to bring them.
Clocks, chess boards and pieces will be sanitizer-wiped before each game and
hand sanitizers will be on the tables. We will ask parents to sit in the hallway or in the
Food Court to keep the occupancy of the room under 25, as required by the Governor’s
order.
Lunch:
Because the Food Court restaurants are not all open, you may wish to
bring your own lunch.
Importance
: We hope to demonstrate that over-the-board, rated games can be
held if we are mindful and careful. We need to generate income for the chess club while
offering players, especially young players, the opportunity to improve. Chess can also
provide much-needed summer activities for kids.
If anyone else wants to donate to the club to help us keep activities going during
these times it will be greatly appreciated. You may designate how you want your
donation to be used.