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 | |
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| 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
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| 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 (HPB) | 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 |
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| 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. |
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| Membership Discount | |
| 10% off | PNWCC 6-Month Membership (Gold) |
| Sections and Entry Fees | |
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9 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control
[Various - See flyer]
| USCF Rated | Swiss Pairing
| 1 Seats
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9 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control
[Various - See flyer]
| USCF Rated | Swiss Pairing
| 1 Seats
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9 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control
[Various - See flyer]
| USCF Rated | Swiss Pairing
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9 Rounds | 3 Byes | Blitz Time Control
[3+2]
| USCF Rated | Swiss Pairing
| 50 Seats
$300 - $150 - $50 - $50
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9 Rounds | 0 Byes | Classical Time Control
[Various - See flyer]
| USCF Rated | Swiss Pairing
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