Golden Gopher Open
Start Date
2024-09-13
End Date
2024-09-15
Director
Samrug Narayanan
A Minnesota tournament
Nearby hotels can be found at https://admissions.tc.umn.edu/overnight-accommodations-visitors
Time Control
Open, U1800, U1400 3-day: G/90;+30 all rounds
Open, U1800, U1400 2-day: 1st round G/60;d5, merge with 3-day in round 2
U1000: G/45;d5
Rounds
Open, U1800, U1400 3-day: Friday 6:30 PM, Saturday 12:00 PM, 5:30 PM, Sunday 12 PM, 5:30 PM
Open, U1800, U1400 2-day: Saturday 9:30 AM, merge with 3-day in round 2
U1000: Saturday 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Additional Info
2 half-point byes per player
Free entry for University of Minnesota students/staff, see registration page for more info
All class prizes based on 5 players per class
Broadcast Link
Registration
onsite or online at kingregistration.com
US Chess Required:
yes
IASCA Required:
no
Memberships Available Onsite:
yes
Onsite Reg Time:
Entry Fee:
Open: $70 before 9/1, $80 after, $85 onsite
U1800: $45 before 9/1, $55 after, $60 onsite
U1400: $35 before 9/1, $45 after, $50 onsite
U1000: $30 before 9/1, $40 after, $45 onsite
Send Entry Fee:
Prizes
Open b/40: 1st $700, 2nd $350, 3rd $250, U2300 $200, U2200 $200, U2100 $200, U2000 $200, U1900 $200
U1800 b/30: 1st $320, 2nd $160, U1700 $160, U1600 $160, U1500 $160
U1400 b/30: 1st $250, 2nd $125, U1300 $125, U1200 $125, U1100 $125
U1000 b/40: 1st $200, 2nd $100, 3rd $65, U800 $100, U600 $100, U400 $100, 1st UNR $100, 2nd UNR $75, 3rd UNR $50
Contact
Samrug Narayanan at chess@umn.edu
Location
University of Minnesota Coffman Memorial Union
300 Washington Avenue Southeast, Minneapolis, MN, USA
The tournament will be held on the 3rd Floor of Coffman Memorial Union. Parking will be available in the East River Road garage or the Church Street Garage. Additional street parking is available on nearby roads.