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Days Inn Asheboro
901 Albemarle Road, Asheboro, NC 27205

Conveniently located in the center of North Carolina!

Our goal is to give you great pairings with a generous prize fund. To accomplish this, we need to

<16 players = 1 section with prizes determined by # of entrants. Class prizes possible depending on

16-19 players = 2 sections of 8+ (no class prizes). Championship (Open) Section (1600 up), Candidates

20-29 players = 2 sections of 10+. Class prizes possible depending on # of entrants (23 or more). Championship (Open) Section (1600 up), Candidates Section (1599 down). We expect this number or

30+ players = 3 sections of 10+. Class prizes possible depending on # of entrants (33 or more). Championship (Open) Section (1700 up), Candidates Section (1699-1450), Club Section 1449-below. TD reserves the right move a player up one section to make another section playable. This will only be

done if necessary (a section must have at least 4 players). For example, if there are only three players in the championship section, the fourth highest rated player must play up (if no one else wants to).

2. Premium facilities: with a separate skittles room! View Tournament Room PHOTOS

3. Generous prize fund: 80% payout based on 30 or more entries; 75% payout based on 20 or more entries; 70% payout based on 16 or more entries. Less than 16 entries = TD discretion (we must cover our out of pocket) but expect fairness always.

4. Extras: You deserve on-time rounds, computerized pairings, and quickly rated tournaments. We are committed to providing you this and more.

(10-man sections with 30 total entries) This is not a projection of expected entrants, but an example of how prizes will work. No prizes guaranteed. We hope to offer you projections after a few more tournaments. Thanks for your support!

Championship (Open Section) = 1700-up

1st Prize =   $125          62.5%
2nd Prize =     50          25.0%
Class Prize = 25          12.5%    Best <1800

Candidates = 1699-1450

1st Prize =   $125          62.5%
2nd Prize =     50          25.0%
Class Prize = 25          12.5%      Best <1550

Club Section = >1450 & Unrated

1st Prize = $125           62.5%
2nd Prize =   50           25.0%
Class Prize = 25          12.5%       Best <1200

Our policy regarding Unrated players: Unrated players may play in the Championship Section for 1st or 2nd Prize, or in the Club

Section (at the Tournament Director's discretion) for 1st or 2nd prize. If the Tournament Director has any indication that a player is

significantly stronger than 1450, he may require that player to play in the Championship (Open) Section. Unrated players may

not play in the Candidate's section, and are not eligible for class prizes (See Rule 28D, USCF Official Rules of Chess, 5th Edition).

Based on 10-man sections with 30 total entries. For every two extra entrants, prizes will increase (For numbers of entrants not divisible by two, the odd entry fee will benefit the organizers). Additional entrants @ 80% payout will be split 1st prizes: 45%; 2nd prizes: 35%; Class prizes: 20% equally among all three sections. For example, 4 more entrants @ 80% payout = $80.00 more prize fund divided 36-28-16 split between the three sections (with numbers not divisible by three, odd dollars benefit the organizers). This would be work out to 12-9-5 making the prizes 137-59-30. Two more entries @ 80% payout = $40.00 more prize fund divided 18-14-8. Section prizes will be equaled out regardless of actual entries in each section. For example: Three Sections @ 8 players, 12 players, 12 players will pay the same as three 10-man sections with the two extra players increasing the total prize fund available.