GM Lecture and FIDE OTB Blitz - Illia and Aram

By Pacific Northwest Chess Center | Thu, Apr 27 2023 16:30, Pacific Daylight Time | Completed


General Information
Name GM Lecture and FIDE OTB Blitz - Illia and Aram [Completed]
Organizer Pacific Northwest Chess Center [Email : pnwchesscenter@gmail.com Phone : 4258028602]
Event Time Zone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Dates Thursday, April 27, 2023 4:30 PM ~ Thursday, April 27, 2023 10:00 PM
Registration Deadline Thursday, April 27, 2023 3:30 PM
Event Address Map pin 14820 NE 36th St, Room 99/1915 Hopper, Redmond, WA, USA, 98052
Require Check In Yes [Check-In Phrase : OTB tournament in Microsoft Building 99 Cafeteria. Bring your own clock and chesset.]
Entry Fee Due on registration
USCF Membership Must not expire before event ends
Event Details
Format OTB (Over the Board)
Event Type Open
Pairing Rule Swiss
Rounds 9 [Each sections may have different number of rounds]
Half-Point Byes 0 Allowed [Each section may have different number of HPB's]
Time Control Blitz [Various - See flyer]
Rating Type FIDE
FIDE Event Link
Norm Event No
Total Seats 50
Prize Fund $600 [USD - US Dollar]
Flyer Link https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LA0ymX15TtvdtTY4A1MpMyHgnfM9kzl3hbW99boz8js/edit#slide=id.g1195b2df945_0_0
Live Game https://www.pnwchesscenter.org/
Pairing & Results https://www.pnwchesscenter.org/
Zoom and Skype
ZOOM Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/265261023?pwd=SUNqdHo4YzdsRXAzTDNPbTFlVUEvZz09
ID
265 261 023
Password
2805677
Event Description
GM Nyzhnyk, Illia [USCF 2722 | FIDE 2654] and GM Hakobyan, Aram [USCF 2692 | FIDE 2620] will visit Seattle and give two hours of lectures in Microsoft Building 99 lecture hall on following topics -
1. 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Decision Making in Critical Positions - by GM Nyzhnyk, Illia
2. 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM High Precision Endgame - by GM Hakobyan, Aram

ZOOM will be provided for registered and paid players if not available to participate in person.

After the lectures, we will take a 30-min break and the event will continue with a 9-round FIDE rated over-the-board blitz tournament with 3+2 time control, in Microsoft Cafe 99. The two guest GM's will not play each other so to give local players more opportunities to play GM's. The prizes of the blitz tournament is gtd $300 - $150 - $100- $50.

Entry fee -
Lecture Only - $30
Blitz Only - $30
Lecture and Blitz - $55
IM/WIM free entry if register 1 week before event starts with $30 prize reduction.
Membership Discount
10% off PNWCC 6-Month Membership (Gold)
Sections and Entry Fees
9 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control [Various - See flyer] | USCF Rated | Swiss Pairing | 1 Seats
Entry Fees (USD)
$0.00 [ ]
9 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control [Various - See flyer] | USCF Rated | Swiss Pairing | 1 Seats
Entry Fees (USD)
$0.00 [ Must be a TD ]
9 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control [Various - See flyer] | USCF Rated | Swiss Pairing
Entry Fees (USD)
$0.00 [ FIDE Title = WGM ]
$0.00 [ Before 4/20/2023 4:00:00 PM FIDE Title = IM ]
$0.00 [ FIDE Title = GM ]
$0.00 [ Before 4/20/2023 4:00:00 PM FIDE Title = WIM ]
$30.00 [ ]
9 Rounds | 3 Byes | Blitz Time Control [3+2] | USCF Rated | Swiss Pairing | 50 Seats
$300 - $150 - $50 - $50
Entry Fees (USD)
$0.00 [ FIDE Title = WGM ]
$0.00 [ Before 4/13/2023 4:00:00 PM FIDE Title = IM ]
$0.00 [ Before 4/13/2023 4:00:00 PM FIDE Title = WIM ]
$0.00 [ FIDE Title = GM ]
$55.00 [ ]
9 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control [Various - See flyer] | USCF Rated | Swiss Pairing
Entry Fees (USD)
$30.00 [ ]