NC State Open is traditionally scheduled on the 1st Fri & Sat after Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in May)
NC
State Open is traditionally scheduled on the 1st Fri & Sat after Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in May)
Presents:
The 122nd 2012
North Carolina Open Checker Tournament
will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 18th & 19th
2012
Libby Hill Seafood Restaurant, 3011 Randleman Road, Greensboro, NC 27406
(336)-275-7688
We will play 3-Move - eight 2 game rounds (Swiss Style) of 1 hour & 15 minutes per game - 21/2 hours rounds
Entry fees: $25.00 Masters, $20 Majors,
$15.00 Minors - Registration Opens: 8:30AM -
Play begins 10:00AM - Lunch break after first round
(We agreed to eat lunch with Libby Hill for the privilege to use
their private room 8:30am - 7:00pm)
Tim Laverty - Referee & Scorekeeper
Location will have a “Checker Tournament” sign at driveway entrance.
Out of town accommodations are at Continental Inn & Suites, 6102 Landmark Center Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27407 (336) 553-2763
or (800) 267-7460 & (336) 553-2768 (Fax)
continentalinngreensboro.com
Use this email:
reservation@continentalinngreensboro.com
We have a block of 15 rooms reserved under "North Carolina Checkers" at a special rate of $45.00 + tax ($59.19) for 2 queens available May 17th –19th. Request 2nd floor away from lobby. Reserve room early. Directions: Take Wendover Ave W off I-40, Greensboro, Exit 214, going west turn left at Red Lobster onto Landmark Center Dr, then turn right onto Landmark Center Boulevard, Continental Inn on right. From Hotel to Libby Hill, go back to I-40, take I-40 E toward Durham about 5 miles, take Randleman Rd Exit 220, exit to the left, (large overhead Randleman Rd sign) turn right onto Randleman Rd, go South about 1.5 miles to 3011 Randleman Rd (Libby Hill Seafood Restaurant) which is on the left. (12 minutes - 8 miles) For those arriving from the West or South US 220 this will be Exit 36 off N. I-85 / US29 / E. US70 and if arriving from South US 421 you intersect I-40/85 at Exit 222 so you need to go N. I-85 about 1.5 miles to Exit 220. Use the map above.
Tournament Agenda: Registration will be handled in the playing room on Friday morning
at 8:30 AM. A short business meeting is scheduled following
registration. Play begins 10:00 AM Friday. The entry fees are: $25.00 for
Masters, $20.00 for Majors, and $15.00 for Minors. Door prizes, certificates, and trophies to
highest finishers will be awarded. Cash prize paid according to posted
schedule. Any contributions to support the tournament or Prize Fund
will be appreciated. The tournament will be played under 3-Move Ballot, using the
Swiss System of scoring, with possible re-pairing only in the last round.
Three divisions if we have enough players to support it; otherwise, 2 groups. A
youth tournament is scheduled for Friday evening (see below). There will be 8
rounds at 2 games per round - 1 1/4 hour per game. Openings per round using the 156
Deck; Score by games, 2 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 3 for a bye, and 4 for a
forfeit. We will play 4 rounds Friday of 2 1/2 hours per round - 1 round before
lunch and break for a 1/2 hour lunch. Then 3 rounds afterwards, an early start of
8AM for 4 rounds Saturday - 2 rounds before lunch, then break for a 1/2 hour lunch
at 1:00, and 2 afterwards, hopefully finished by 6:30PM permitting adequate travel
time back home. We encourage Masters to use clocks and
record games. Bring your own or use a provided clock & recorder sheet. Majors
and Minors may do the same, but optional. “Move-a-minute” rules will not be
applied if clocks are used. Referee and Scorekeeper will be Tim Laverty. There
will be fruit, drinks (soft/coffee/water), and finger food in the playing room. Call - Teal Stanley (336)-215-7066 - JR Smith (336)-209-5656
or Mike Ross (336)-214-4219
2012 Tournament Dates | Americantowns | N-R SCENE gotriad Calendar | 2011 NC Results | 2010 NC Results
