Jamsestown, NY Chess Events 2008

Mr. Mark Clark just sent out this email so I thought I should post it with hopes that some of our readership can take advantage of this competition:

Jamsestown City Championship 2008

Jamestown Boys & Girl Club, 62 Allen Street Jamestown (By WCA hospital) 716-664-2902 Game/90 per Player Round Robin Format Signup Is from 10: 30-11-30. Entry Fee $15 Juniors. And Seniors. $10 Prizes: Plaque for Champion (Defending Champion Mark Clark) Plaque for Booster -Top under 1800 Rating Trophy for Novice – Top Score under 1400 Rating One game each week, Games must start by 11:45 USCF rated. We will do Chess lessons for kids and new players from 10:45-11:45 each week. (to pay for the free room at the Boys & Girls club.) Flexible Schedule if unable to play on a specific week, just make up games before end of tournament or play ahead! I will make up a phone list for players and a Schedule. Since the chess federation has a 45 day limit on tournaments and if we have a large turnout I will rate what all games have been played to that point? For those who unable to play in the long tournament but may want to get a game or two in, i will be running an extra's section enrty fee will be .25 per player per game. We are looking into hosting the next Team tournament! The Boys & Girls club has a Community room which can be divided in two, with food on one side. We would have to pay for custodian after 3. Our treasury is at $96.02 right now from recent tournaments. Annual Boys & Girls youth trophy Tournament The first Saturday in month of May? Swiss 4 rounds game/30 Trophies for top in age groups awarded on awards night later in month! Not US chess rated. Free to boys & girls club members, I think a membership is now $15 for a year? Tournament Director: Mark Clark Home phone 716-763-6825 Cell phone 716-397-5996