Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica


THE 2005 DB&G
Clarendon Chess Open

VENUE
Glenmuir High School Auditorium
May Pen, Clarendon

DATE
Saturday November 19th & Sunday November 20th

FORMAT
Six Round Swiss
(3 Rounds on Each Day)

TIME CONTROL
Rounds 1-3  (Game in 70 Minutes)
Rounds 4-6  (
Game in 75 Minutes)

SPONSORS
Dehring, Bunting & Golding
52 Main Street
May Pen, Clarendon


REGISTRATION
Saturday November 19… starting at 8:30 am
Half (½) point bye available for first Round


Please note that there will be no close of registration, as entrants may enter at any point during the tournament. However, new entrants will NOT be paired in a round, once the registration for that round has been closed. Registration for each round will close at least 10 minutes before the estimated schedule start of the round.


ESTIMATED SCHEDULE
START OF ROUNDS

SATURDAY, November 19, 2005
Round 1 - 10 am ; Round 2 - 1 pm ; Round 3 - 3:30 pm

SUNDAY, November 20, 2005
Round 4 - 9 am; Round 5 - 12:15 pm ; Round 6 - 3 pm

Prize Giving - 5:45 pm

ENTRY FEES ON OPENING DAY
Adult Males - $800.00
Students/Juniors/Women/Other - $500.00

ENTRY FEES PRIOR TO OPENING DAY
Entrants may pay their entry fees prior to the day of the event, either to

Peter Myers (Kingston and St. Andrew)
[cell: 4255939], [home: 9417955], [office: 906206]
[email: cabinetoffice@yahoo.com, chessclarendon@yahoo.com,
infojamaica@yahoo.com or peteramyers@yahoo.com]

or

Howard Wilson (Clarendon)
[cell: 3655191], or [email: veristudio@hotmail.com]
In this case, the fee will be
Adult Males - $700.00
Students/Juniors/Women/Other - $400.00

SECTIONS
Section 1) OPEN - Anyone May Enter
Section 2) AMATEUR - Restricted to Entrants with a
Jamaica Chess Federation Rating Less than 1800 or Unrated

PRIZES
OPEN SECTION
1st - $8,000.00 + standing Trophy + medal;
2nd - $4,500 + medal;
3rd $2,500 + medal;
Best from Clarendon - $4,000
2nd - Clarendon - $2,500
3rd - Clarendon - $1,000
Best Female - $1,000
Best Junior - $1,000

AMATEUR SECTION
1st - $5,000 + medal
2nd - $3,000 + medal
3rd - $1,500 + medal
4th - $500

Best Female - $2,000
2nd - Female - $1,000
3rd - Female - $500

Best from Clarendon - $2,500
2nd - Clarendon - $1,500
3rd - Clarendon - $500

Best Female from Clarendon - $500
Best Under 12 - $500
Best Unrated - $500

All prizes are quoted in Jamaica Dollars

NOTE
Entrants who, based on their final score, are eligible to win more than one cash prize, may only be awarded the higher or highest of the cash prizes.

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
Peter (SHHHHH) Myers

DEFENDING CHAMPION OPEN
National Master Jomo Pitterson

DEFENDING CHAMPION - AMATEUR
Christopher Buchanan

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Posted by The Chess Drum: 18 November 2005