North Carolina Checkers Association
presents: The 135^th NC Open

Friday & Saturday, May16^th & 17^th 2025

Quality Inn High Point - Archdale | 10123 N. Main Street, Archdale, NC 27263 (map) | (336) 434-4797 | We play in the Conference Room

Tournament Schedule:

Friday, 5/16th	Saturday, 5/17th
Registration/NC Business Meeting: 8:30 - 9:00am	Round  5:   9:00am  - 11:30amt
Round 1:       9:00am - 11:30pm	6:  11:30am -  2:00pm
Lunch:         11:30pm - 12:30pm	Lunch:    2:00pm  -  3:00pm
Round 2:      12:30pm  -  3:00pm	7:   3:00pm  -  5:30pm
Round 3:         3:00pm - 5:30pm	Closing Ceremony: 5;30pm - 6:30pm
Round 4:         5:30pm - 8:00pm

Tournament will be played under a 3-Move Restriction format, using the Swiss System of pairing/scoring with only a final re-pair round if necessary. There will be 7 rounds at 2½ hours per round (1¼ hours) per game. We will play 4 rounds Friday and 3 rounds Saturday in the Conference Room on the 1st floor. We start play each day at 9:00 am.  4 rounds Friday, 1 round before lunch, then break for a 1 hour lunch at 11:30 until 12:30 (various restaurants are open), then 3 rounds afterward, we start at 9 am for 3 rounds Saturday - 2 rounds before lunch then break for a 1 hour lunch, and 1 round afterward, hopefully finished by 6:30 pm.  All players are charged an entry fee of $25 except NC Life-Time members who are exempt NC State Open Tournament entry fee. We will use DGT NA incrementing time clocks set 35+3 per side per game so we stay on schedule. Tournament Referee will set up your time clock if needed. Those using the simple decrementing clock, which is set 37 minutes for each side per game, when using this clock, if you have a win position but can't finish it in your remaining clock time then negotiate an agreed draw or get the referee to award you a draw instead of losing on time. Obey Playing Room Etiquette posted on the wall.