Sept. 15-16    GPP: 10 Maryland

UMBC Championship. 5SS, 20/1 d:5, SD/1 d:5. University of Maryland, Baltimore

County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore (in Commons, 3^rd floor). 

Open: (All) $$900: $300-200-100 Gtd., Class prizes $100 ea. to

top U2300, U2100, U1900. Top UMBC student awarded trophy & title of

2011-2012 UMBC Chess Champion. Certificates & UMBC Class titles to top

UMBC students U2200, U2000, U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200, & Unr. All

prospective members of any UMBC Chess Team for academic year 2012-2013

must play in this section. Free ent. to GMs, $40 deducted from any

prizes. U1800: (U1800/Unr.) $$800 b/40: $300-200-100, Class prizes $100

ea. to top U1600, U1400. No Unr. player may win more than $200 in this

section. See separate TLA for rated beginners tournament held 9/15.

All: EF: $40 if postmarked by 9/1, $50 later, $10 less if under age 20.

Reg: 8:30-9:30am Sat., Rds: 10-3-7:30pm Sat, 10:30-3:30pm Sun. Byes: Up to three

1/2-pt. byes avail. in Rds. 1-5 if req’d at least 1 hr. before Rd.

(before Rd 2 for any Rd. 4-5 bye), but only at most one 1/2-point bye in

Rds 4-5. HR: La Quinta Inn and Suites, 1734 West Nursery Road, Linthicum, MD 21090, 410-859-2333, Ask for UMBC chess rate. http://www.lq.com (From I-95, take Exit 47A onto I-195 towards BWI Airport. Take Exit 2A onto 295 north towards Baltimore;  take first exit, bearing right onto West Nursery Road.)  Directions to UMBC: Take Exit 47B off I-95 & follow signs to UMBC.  Park in Lot 9 or 16.  Ent: Dr. Alan T. Sherman, Dept. of CSEE, UMBC, Attn: Championship, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250. Make out check to UMBC.

For more information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , (410) 455-8499,

www.umbc.edu/chess. NS, W.