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GARNELL W. WHITFIELD JR GRAND PRIX 2009

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Main Place Mall, Upper Level, 390 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14201

Presented and hosted by the Kellogg Leadership for Community Change and The Archangel 8 Chess Academy.

Garnell W. Whitfield Jr. is the first minority appointed Deputy Commissioner of the City of Buffalo by Mayor Byron W. Brown. Deputy Commissoner Whitfield has allowed us to use his name in support of promoting the game of chess in WNY region. Come meet and greet the Deputy Commissioner, Tell a Friend and Bring a Friend.

FOUR ROUNDS, SWISS, GAME 50, USCF Open rated Chess Tournament. USCF membership is required for rated games. $325.00 GUARANTEED CASH PRIZES!

SECTIONS: OPEN, U1500, FIREFIGHTERS and STAR SCHOLASTICS.

SCHEDULE:Rd 1 at 9:45am, Rd 2 at 11:30am, Rd 3 at 1:15pm and Rd 4 at 3pm. Scholastics and Firefighters games start at 10am, Five Rounds, Game 30.

Entry fee:$20 v $35 cash only on site if postmarked no later than wednesday, December 16, 2009, Scholastics entry fee $10.00. International Masters and Grand Masters FREE entry if registered no later than monday, december 14, 2009, Entry will be deducted from cash prize.

PIZZA AND REFRESHMENTS TO ALL TOURNAMENT CHESS PLAYERS!

CASH PRIZES: OPEN $120 and $80, U1900 $75, U1500 $50, Firefighters $50, $45 & $30, Scholastic Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Place winners.

Please mail and make checks payable to: Archangel 8 Chess Academy, 60F Guilford Lane, Buffalo, NY 14221 with full name, USCF id number, Section of play and telephone number, postmarked no later than wednesday, december 16, 2009. ONLINE registration to arcangel8chess@yahoo.com no later than midnight, december 18, 2009, with full name, section, uscf id number and telephone number, must check in no later than 9:30am on saturday, december 19, 2009.

6 comments:

  1. I plan on playing in the U1500 section.

    Dr. Mark Mieth
    USCF #12975121 exp 10/31/11
    rating 1387

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  2. I'm planning on playing. --Robert Cousins, 2180

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  3. Michael,

    I'll be playing in the U1500 section.

    USCF ID : 13880240 exp. 1/31/11

    Thanks.

    --Vic.

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  4. Please enter

    Tom Warner 12448829 1826
    Ryan Madden 13624651 1635
    Ryan Palmisano 13624603 884 u1500
    Nathan Palmisano 13624598 691 u1500

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  5. Curses! Won't be able to play after all. Have a great tournament, everyone! --Robert Cousins

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