April 23-25 or 24-25        GPP: 30

17th Space Coast Open

5SS, 30/90, SD/1 (2-day Rd. 1 G/60). Crowne Plaza Melbourne Oceanfront Hotel, 2605 N. Hwy A1A, Indialantic, FL. $10,000b/165 pd., 60% Gtd. 6 Sections: Master/Expert: $1200+trophy-700-300, U2400 $600+trophy, U2200 $600+trophy-300. Class A: $600+trophy-300-200. Class B: $600+trophy-300-200. Class C: $600+trophy-300-200. Class D: $600+trophy-300-200. U1200: $600+trophy-300-200, U1000 $300+trophy-200, U800 $200+trophy-100, trophies to top Brevard County scholastics players in K-3, K-5, K-8, K-12, book to plus score not winning other prize. All: Rated players may play up one class only. Unr. may play in Master or U1200. Unr. limited to $100 prize unless place prize in Master. Prizes for 1st-3rd brilliancy and biggest upset rds 1-4, sponsored by Hollywood Kings. EF: $79, via mail or on-line by 4/17, $89 on-line by 4/21 or at site (no credit cards); $20 less if Unr. or under age 18. Re-entry $40 by round 3 (½ point Byes for earlier rounds). GM/IM free entry available on-line until 3/31, else $80 from prize. Special EF for Brevard County students in any section: $20 on-line, $25 at site (counts as ¼ entry for based on prize fund). Reg: ends 1 hr. before 1st rd. Rds: Rd. 1 8pm Fri (2-day 10am Sat. at G/60), Rds. 2-5 Sat. 1-7, Sun. 9-3. Side events: Space Coast Open Blitz. 4-SS (2 games/Rd), G/5. Prizes: Cash prizes based on entries. EF $10. Rds Sat. 12:30-6:30, Sun. 8:30-2:30. (i.e., Blitz rounds are prior to rounds 2-5 of main tournament).

Other events: see sco2010.eventbrite.com.

HR: $95. 321-777-4100, code CHS, reserve by 3/31.

Ent: Space Coast Chess Foundation, c/o Harvey Lerman, 921 N. Thistle Ln, Maitland, FL 32751 or sco2010.eventbrite.com.

Info only: Peter Dyson 321-452-9863, peter200@modusoperandi.com. FIDE, W.
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