BUFFALO CHESS MASTERS FIDE TOURNAMENT

For those attending The 31st Marchand Open, the following weekend of March 28 & 29th, 2009 at St John Fisher College, you may want to use this as a warm up. It's also FIDE Rated for those who want to get a FIDE rating in hopes of one day becoming a FIDE, International, or even a Grand Master.

Friday, March 13, Saturday March 14th, and Sunday March 15, 2009

Gloria J Parks Community Center, Free Parking in Rear.

3242 Main Street, Buffalo NY 14214 (Main & Heath)

5 round Swiss Format, GAME/120, AND FIDE RATED!

Check In on Friday, March 13, 2009 between 6pm and 7pm. Games will start at 7:15pm.

Schedule: Friday at 715pm, Saturday at 11am and 4pm, and Sunday 9am and 2pm.

Advance entry fee $40 or $50 Cash on site, Cash prizes based upon 25 entries, 1st Place $300, 2nd Place $200, 3rd Place $100, Class Prizes: U1900 and U1700 $75.00 each.

On Saturday there also will be a U1450 and Scholastic Section Tournament. 5 Rounds Swiss, Game/60 for U1450 and Scholastics Game/30. U1450 Schedule, Sat. 9:45am, Noon, 2:15pm, 4:30pm, and 7pm. Advance entry fee U1450 - $30 or $40 on site. Cash prizes based upon 20 entries; 1st Place $200, 2nd Place $100, 3rd Place $75.00. Flight #3407 Memorial Section Scholastics Entry fee is $8.00 with Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners. Rounds start at 10am until 3pm.

Hotel rates: Boulevard Inn & Suites, (Main & Bailey), call 837-3344 or nancybajer@verizon.net. Restaurants near by are Subway, Wendy's, Mc Donalds and Tops Markets, within walking distance.

Please confirm your participation via email to arcangel8chess@yahoo.com, and make checks payable to Archangel 8 Chess Academy, "FIDE", 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo NY 14221, postmarked no later than tuesday, March 10, 2009. Please include full name, USCF ID Number, USCF Rating and section of play.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication in growing the WNY Chess Community.

-Mc Duffie, Chess Ambassador and Fellow WK Kellogg Foundation