32nd
Marchand Open 
February 20 & 21, 2010

Dr. Erich Marchand requested that his "friends play chess in his memory"

St. John Fisher College
Kearney Auditorium, 3690 East Ave., Rochester NY

$10,750 guaranteed 120 Grand Prix points

5 Round, Swiss System
Time controls are 30/60  SD/60 with five second delay

FREE PARKING
Food available on-site

USCF membership required

Four sections
You only play people in your section. USCF rated tournament

Open Section $2,000-$1,300-$850-$550-$300 Under 2200 and Under 2000 each $500-$300 120 Grand Prix points.  FIDE rated Entry Fee $70

Under 1800 Section $600-$400-$250 Under 1600 $400-$250 Entry Fee $65

Under 1400 Section $400-$275-$175 Under 1200 $275-$175 Entry Fee $60

Under 1000 Section $260-$190-$130-$70 Under 800 $150-$90-$60 Entry Fee $55

All entry fees add $25 if received after Feb. 12, 2010
GM and IM players FREE if registered by Feb. 12

Registration:  8:00am - 9:15am
Rounds:  Saturday 10:00am - 2:15pm - 6:30pm
Sunday 10:00am - 2:15pm

Optional first round 7pm Feb.19; registration by 6:30pm at Rochester Chess Center

A 1/2 point bye is available for rounds 3 or 4 if requested at entry.

Boards, sets and clocks not provided:  please bring your own.

For more information, call the Rochester Chess Center at (585)-442-2430