Merriwether Scholastic Open
April 10, 2010
Location: Merriwether Middle School
430 Murrah Road
North Augusta, S.C. 29860
Main Event
Three US Chess Federation rated sections:
Elementary Grades K-5 * Middle School - Grades 6-8 * High School Grades
9-12
4 Rounds G/30 (30 minutes per player per game) each tournament.
(Sections may be combined for pairing purposes, if necessary.) US Chess
membership required for these sections. (Available on site.)
Entry fee: $20 onsite or $15 if you pre-register on or before April 8th.
All money collected onsite.
Trophies to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place individuals from each section. 1st
place team trophy for each section.
Special Non-Rated Beginners Section!
4 Rounds G/30 (30 minutes per player per game)
Open to beginning players * No U.S. Chess membership necessary
Any player new to USCF tournament play is eligible for this section.
Does not count toward Grand Prix.
SPECIAL ENTRY FEE for this section $15 onsite or $10 if you pre-register
on or before April 8th. All money collected onsite.
U.S. Chess Federation membership to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
To pre-register (recommended) or for any questions about the tournament, contact David Whatley.
More information and detailed rules are available at chessadventures.com
On site registration will be available from 8:30 to 9:30 AM on the day of the event.
Round times: 10AM, 11:30AM, 1PM, and 2:30 PM.
Try your skills against a Master!
First 20 players to pre-register for the tournament are automatically
entered in the simul to be given by Donny Gray. All others (parents too)
can challenge this accomplished Master for just $5. Mr. Gray is also a
chess instructor who gives lessons in person or online. See his website;
chessthinker.com
Chessthinker.com Ups The Ante!
On behalf of his website, Mr. Gray will pay $5 for any draws, and $10
for any wins in his simul.
Chess Qualifications of Donny Gray
United States National Master title (November 1988)
Two Time Arkansas Champion (1975 & 1978)
1995 Georgia Co-Champion
2000 South Carolina Co-Champion
Two Time U.S. Army Champion (1988 & 1989)
1988 N.A.T.O Championship (Top U.S.A. Player) Aalborg, Denmark
Winner of over 35 United States Chess Federation tournaments
Title of "Master" in U. S. Correspondence Chess
Rank of "Master" in Internet Chess Club blitz play
Rank of "Master" in U.S.C.F. Online blitz play
Represented Georgia in the 2005 Champion of Champions tournament
2007 Georgia Senior Champion
2009 1st Place Lee Hyder Memorial -- Aiken, SC