UNLV Chess Club Grand Prix Tournament vol.1

And the winner is ... Jared Rich! Congratulations!
Volume 2 will continue right next week on March 6, Sat. Click Here for details.

For final standings and scores please goto Tournaments page and select Grand Prix vol.1

Final Standings

  1. Jared Rich (4.0)
  2. William Parker (3.5)
  3. Jacob Bard (3.5)
  4. Glenn Bidari (3.0)
  5. Richard Lee (3.0)
  6. Daniel Quinones (3.0)
  7. Sean Crozier (2.5)
  8. Francisco Vela (2.5)

Some photos from the event

Watch All Recorded Games from the Tournament

The Game of Round 5

Jacob defends UNLV Chess Club

The Game of Round 4

Masters on Board 1! Bishop against 3 pawns!

The Game of Round 3

Sean finally made it!

The Game of Round 2

What a breath-taking game... Time was so critical and they both got only a minute or so!

The Game of Round 1

Brilliant Game by Ryan and Robert... Robert had time stress as he got about 2 minutes left on his clock but awesome challenge!

Tournament Details and Program

Dates:
(Round 1) Jan 23, 2010 Saturday @Room 222,
(Round 2) Jan 30, 2010 Saturday @Room 213,
(Round 3) Feb 6, 2010 Saturday @Room 213,
(Round 4) Feb 20, 2010 Saturday @Room 205,
(Round 5) Feb 27, 2010 Saturday @Room 211,
Time: Rounds start at 2:00pm, Registration ends at 1:45pm
Location:UNLV Student Union
Formats:
5 Round Swiss System - USCF Rated Tournament
NOTE: You must be a USCF member to play. To sign up as a member go to www.uschess.org
Time Control: G/90min - Game in 90 minutes (for each side)
Registration: come walk-in 15 minutes before any round,
Awards: Trophies and medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place holders! and Grand Prix Awards to top 10!!!

UNLV Chess Club Grand Prix Spring 2010

This event will be long run Grand Prix with volume 1 and volume 2 for UNLV Chess Club on Spring 2010. Games will be USCF rated.
And there will be special Grand Prix awards at the end of 2 volumes for those who got into top 10.
Grand Prix Championship will be decided by grand prix points scaled below:
Win = 3 Points
Draw = 2 Points
Loss = 1 Point
Forced Bye = 3 Points
Forfeit Win = 3 Points
Forfeit Loss = 0 Points