Saturday, August 12, 2017:

CONTINENTAL OPEN BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP!

4-DOUBLE-ROUND, Swiss-System, Blitz Chess Tournament
 (each round is two games, one White and one Black), 5 minutes per player
(Game/5, NO DELAY!), Host Hotel at Cedar Lake


Entry Fee: Only $20! No checks! USCF membership is required to participate.

FINAL PRIZES!
1st - $200 2nd - $100

1st, Rated Under 2100 - $120
1st, Rated Under 1800 - $100
1st, Rated Under 1500 (or Unrated) - $80

Prize amounts are proportioned on 20 entries, otherwise raised or lowered in proportion.
40 ENTRIES, ALL PROJECTED PRIZES DOUBLED!
Bye OK in Round 1.
Enter AT SITE ONLY, in the TD Room, between 7:30 pm and 9:15 pm on Saturday night.
Game times: 9:30 pm, 10:00 pm, 10:30 pm and 11:00 pm.

USCF Blitz-rated (will not affect your Regular rating), but prizes and pairings are based
on the higher of your Blitz or Regular rating. CCA Minimum Ratings may be also used at Director's discretion.

SATURDAY NIGHT BLITZ!