I did a bit of google search today and found nothing in a couple of Indiana chess website about the 2009 US Open being held in their state. Seems like they should be promoting the heck out of the event.
I noticed a fellow in Indiana was selling a LIFE magazine with Fischer on the cover on e-bay. I sent him a message about the US Open. He said thanks as he did not know the tournament was going to be in his state.
Wonder how the entries are doing for the event. I think Bill G. said the hotel rooms are selling well several months ago.
This illustrates what I think is wrong with the USCF’s current approach top the U.S. Open. The USCF comes in from outside, places the tournament without consulting the local organization, and keeps all the profit. What exactly is in it for the locals if they “promiote the heck” out of the event? In theory the USCF will consider bids, but in practice there is zero incentive to prepare one, since there’s a good chance the USCF will come in and cut the less out from under them. I think the “central command” model that works well for Bill G and the CCA tournaments is a poor fit for the U.S. Open.
There is suppose to be a club that is part of the 2009 US Open. Think the name is Orange Crush CC. Hopefully they are doing some things to promote event than might not involve use of the Internet.
I agree with John H. on what is wrong with the current placement of the US Open.
Wonder if there is a group in California that is going to promote the 2010 event for the good of US Chess.
There is some info about promoting the US Open on the state website.
“ISCA’s Road to the US Open is a series of three tournaments. ISCA
members competing in any of these tourneys will accumulate points
from wins and draws. The July official rating supplement will be used
to determine the players class and the player with the highest cumulative
score in their class wins an entry to the US Open”
Strange that the Orange Crush CC is not listed among the clubs listings on the state website. There is a club that meets in the early am.
Russell Miller
Camas WA
The Washington Chess Federation has been promoting play in the 2009 US Open with a $500.00 prize to the Washington resident with the best score whose rating is under 2000. There has been a full page ad in a couple issues of NORTHWEST CHESS and promoted on the website for NWC. http://www.nwchess.com
At the SN TD meeting, Franc distinguished between and Event Chief (him), and a Tournament Chief (I believe Al Losoff). And I think the Asst. Tnmt Chief was Bill Snead.
I wasn’t there, so I don’t know what Franc was referring to.
At the major scholastics the division of labor is quite different than at most other tournaments, because there are generally a number of ‘back room’ TDs with (usually one) supervisor, a number of ‘floor’ TDs with one or more supervisors, one of whom should be designated as the chief Floor TD, and a Chief TD for the entire event. I think it is also helpful at events like that to have one ‘floating’ NTD to fill in the gaps as needed.
There may also be TDs assigned to specific side events, but those are separate tournaments as far as MSA is concerned.
Also what we collect and show on MSA only reflects there being a Chief Tournament TD, an assistant Chief Tournament TD, a Chief TD for each section, an assistant chief TD for each section and a number of other TDs.
Supernationals is really three tournaments in one. There was an overall chief (Franc) and three more chiefs+floor chiefs for the various K-HS sections, the various K-JH sections and the various K-Elementary sections. Those three divisions encompassed 20 sections, each with its own section chief and various assistants. The back room had a chief (Phil) and 10 pairing TDs for the 20 sections.
Walter Brown is chief TD? I have played in several tournaments he directed. High integrity; smoothly run events; no cheating; players happy. Entry goes in asap. Congratulations to the USCF on its 70th anniversary.