Ambush Chess presents

JIT (Joe's in town)

Open Chess Tournament (USCF Rated)

June 29, 2019

Our location is the Factory of Innovation in downtown Burlington, NC at 347 S Main St, 27215

The tournament is a 3 round swiss event with a time control of G/60 d5. We employ a flexible section format based on number of entries and the most current USCF supplement of ratings.
Section sizes could be between 10 and 16 competitors.

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Valerio's Italian Restaurant will give a 10% discount for dine-in to all with a USCF ID card on the day of the tournament.
The tournament venue is located walking distance (1 block) from our sponsors. They are restaurants that will enjoy serving you lunch, snacks and dinner.

Spectators may attend for free. Cell phones must be off or on vibrate for spectators and are not allowed for participants.
We have a spacious seating area for parents with comfortable chairs, couches and tables.

Registration

Onsite registration

8:30-9:05 AM

Preregister (now and pay later)

Phone, text (336)260-1476 or email croberson2@triad.rr.com the following info:
Subject: Burlington G60 Chess
Email address
Name: last, first
USCF ID:
USCF Rating
Cell phone #:
Notes: BYE requests, Do not pair requests, team/club name ...

Preregistration deadline

11:00 PM the day before the event. Click here for

Late registration

May receive a first round 1/2 point bye, avoid this by calling/texting ahead.

Entry fees

$25 cash onsite if preregistered. $26.00 in advance via PayPal to croberson2@triad.rr.com.
Onsite registration fee of $30 (the normal fee + $5) (unless preregistered the before 11 PM previous day.)
We accept all major credit & debit cards via PayPal. PayPal account is not required.
Only cash or PayPal will be accepted on site!!
USCF MASTERS (2200+) Free Entry; entry fee deducted from prize

Additional info

One 1/2 Point BYE available for any round. If you need/desire a BYE, it must be requested before registration closes.
The tournament is open to all with a USCF membership (obtain in advance at www.uschess.org ).
The tournament will follow the rules set by the United States Chess Federation.

Unrated competitors

Unrated competitors will play in a section at the TD's discretion. They might be allowed entry to the bottom section.
They will not enter the top section without proof of ability to compete in that section.
Such as a rating from another federation or a pretournament blitz game.

Schedule

Round	Time Control	Start Time
1	Game /60 5 sec delay	9:30 AM
	Lunch break	11:40
2	Game /60 5 sec delay	12:40 AM
3	Game /60 5 sec delay	2:50 PM

Prize Fund

No prizes are gauranteed.

Prizes

The payout is 80% of the entry fee pool. The pay out ratio is 1:3 (top 3rd cash).
Example: based on 16 participants and 1 section:
First place = $160
Second place = $85
Third place = (entry fee) = $25
Fourth place (entry fee) = $25
Fifth place (entry fee) = $25
The Tournament Director reserves the right to deviate from this schedule if necessary.

Chief TD: Charles Roberson (336) 260-1476
More information: croberson2@triad.rr.com