Tournaments
Minnesota International Chess Festival: FIDE Rated Open
Open Section is a FIDE-rated 9-round Swiss held over six days. 3-Day/2-Day US Chess Rated U2200 and U1600 concurrent with Open. $10,000 in Guaranteed Prizes. GM and IM norms are possible. |
Date | End Date | Registration |
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08/20/2022 | 08/24/2022 | Online at www.kingregistration.com under Chess Weekend |
Location | Time Control |
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Embassy Suites Bloomington, 2800 American Blvd West, Bloomington MN 55431. | G/90 + 30 all rounds. |
Entry Fee |
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GM's, foreign IM's and WGM's free with no prize deduction ($50 deposit required, refunded after round 1), IM's and WGM's $220, FM's $260, FIDE 2100&higher $290, FIDE u2100 $390; all $40 more after 7/19, $80 more after 8/14. |
Rounds |
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9-round Swiss held over six days with rounds at 7 pm on 8/19, 3 pm on 8/20, 10 am and 4 pm on 8/21-23, and 10 am on 8/24. |
Prizes |
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$2,500-$2,000-$1,500-$1,000-$800-$700-$500, top u2400 FIDE $500, top u2200 FIDE $500; $100 any foreign federation paying player who completes all nine rounds |
USCF | IASCA | Memberships | Director |
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Yes | No | Available at registration or onsite. | Glenn Panner |
Send Entry Fee to | Contact |
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Online only. | james.hodina@chessiniowa.org with questions. |
Link to registration/tournament website |
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https://www.kingregistration.com/event/2022MNinternational |
Additional Info |
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Hotel Information: Embassy Suites Bloomington, 2800 American Blvd West, Bloomington MN 55431, Phone: 952-967-8710. Two-room suites with a daily group rate of $109 per night. Call or go to the MN International Chess Festival tournament website, https://www.mnchessfestival.com/, for reservation information and hyperlink. |