** $1,500 Prize Fund **

Alaska's Classic Chess Gathering !

Location:

Alaska Joint Electrical Apprenticeship and Training Trust, NECA/IBEW Training Center
5800 B St
Anchorage, Alaska
For directions click HERE

Event Dates and Times:

All games are played at game in 90 minutes per side, so that each game will be finished in not more than 3 hours. Swis-Sys Version 4.13, USCF Official Software, will be used for pairings and tie break calculations.

February 20, 21 and 22, 2004

Registration: Friday, Feb 20, 5:00 PM-6:00 PM

The "Open Section" is the Main Event and will be USCF (United States Chess Federation) rated for current, renewing or new USCF members.
One 1/2 point bye per player for the tournament. You must notify the tournament director before the start of the 1st round.

Open Section Entry Fees: Adult $25, Youth $20 (ages 15-19), Scholastic $15 (age 14 and under), Senior $20 (age 65 and over), Military $20. Family entry fee discount: First entry - full price, all other family members 1/2 off. (All adults pay full price)

USCF Membership Categories:
USCF is the official, not for profit, membership organization for chess players of all ages and levels from beginner to grandmaster!
Join the USCF and become nationally ranked and receive Chess Life Magazine!

Trial 6 month (non-renewable) - $32.00
Special 6 month trial membership, only available to first-time members. Includes all benefits of the Regular Adult membership.

Full Adult - $49.00. Includes 12 monthly issues of Chess Life magazine. 2 years: $90.00; 3 years: $130.00.

Senior (age 65 and over) - $36.00. Includes 12 monthly issues of Chess Life magazine. 2 years: $65.00; 3 years: $93.00.

Youth (age 19 and under) - $25.00. Includes 12 monthly issues of Chess Life magazine. 2 years: $49.00; 3 years: $70.00

Scholastic (age 14 and under) - $19.00. Includes 5 issues per year of Chess Life and one Scholastic Yearbook each year.
2 years: $35.00; 3 years: $52.00

Adult Economy - $39.00. Includes all the benefits of a Full Adult membership, but with No Chess Life.

All memberships include the right to play rated games on USChessLive, the USCF's online playing system. Memberships available at registration.

Prizes

Overall - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th place trophy plus cash prize.

Class Prizes - Under 1800, Under 1600, Under 1400, Under 1200 & Top Unrated, medals plus cash prizes. 1st, 2nd & 3rd place medals for Youth and Scholastic winners. 1st place Ladies division. Class prizes dependant on number of entrants in each class.

Coffee House Section

The "Coffee House" Section is intended for those chess players that have never been a USCF member and would like to experience the atmosphere of competitive Chess without the additional cost. If you've never been in a chess tournament then this is the chance you've been waiting for!

Coffee House Section Entry Fees:

Adult $25, Youth $20 (ages 15 -19), Scholastic $15 (ages 14 and under).

Prizes

Medals and cash prizes will be awarded based on entries in each individual section. 80% of entry fees returned as prizes.

The Fur Rendezvous Chess Tournament is proudly hosted by the Alaska Chess League and it's wonderful sponsors! The Fur Rondy Chess Tournament has always been the Annual Chess gathering in Alaska for over 30 years. So make plans now to join in the festivities and friendly surroundings. Let's Rondy!!

For further information please contact Rick at admin@alaskachessleague.com or (907) 222-1370 or Chuck at Sherwoodak@aol.com or (907) 338-0044.

This is the final announcement
*Conditions subject to change