• 8 rounds, one game every Tuesday
• Begins: 6:30 p.m. January 6, 2009

Other Rounds: January 13, 20,27, February 3,10,17,24
• Time Control: 30/90 followed by G/30. There will be no adjournments.
• Entry Fee: $40.  $50 for registration on the day of the first round.
• Prizes: 65% of the prize fund given to 1st, 2nd & 3rd Overall, Best Under 2200, Under 2000, Under 1800, Under 1600, Under 1400. All lower-rated players are eligible to win higher class prizes.
• Cash prizes can only be given to Mechanics' Institute members. All other prizes will be given as either a membership to the Mechanics' Institute plus the remainder in cash, or partial payment toward a year’s membership.
• The tournament will follow USCF rules and all players must be current members of the USCF through the end of February 2009.
• A request for up to three 1/2 point byes will be accepted under the following conditions:

1. All byes are irrevocable.
2. No byes may be requested for rounds seven and eight
3. Bye requests must be made by noon on Monday for the following Tuesday night round.
• Normally pairings will be made Monday noon and will be posted online and in the Chess Room.
• The Tournament Director for this event is John Donaldson .
• All questions and bye requests should be sent to chessroom@milibrary.org or call (415) 421-2258

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