North Carolina Checkers Association
presents: The 133^rd NC Open

Friday & Saturday, May19^th & 20^th 2023

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, 5/19th	Saturday, 5/20th
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 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. Tournament Referee will prompt slow players to finish their games on time. If this doesn't work, a designated GM will judge the game as a W-L-D. Simple decrementing digital time clocks are available. Set each side to 37 minutes, so when your time runs out the game is over. If you have a win position but can' 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.