GM Lecture and FIDE OTB Blitz

GM Lecture and FIDE OTB Blitz - Illia and Aram

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

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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	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
1 - Organizer	9 Rounds \| 0 Byes \| Classical Time Control [Various - See flyer] \| USCF Rated \| Swiss Pairing \| 1 Seats Entry Fees (USD) $0.00 [ ]
2 - TD	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 ]
Blitz Only - Start at 7:00PM	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 [ ]
Lecture and Blitz (We will NOT...	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 [ ]
Lecture Only - Start at 4:30 P...	9 Rounds \| 0 Byes \| Classical Time Control [Various - See flyer] \| USCF Rated \| Swiss Pairing Entry Fees (USD) $30.00 [ ]