Dr. Marchand requested his friends play chess in his memory.

34th Marchand Open ● March 31st and April 1st 2012
$10,750 GUARANTEED ● 120 Grand Prix Points ● FIDE and USCF Rated

5-round Swiss System. 4 Sections. (You only play people in your section.)

Open Section: $2000-1300-850-550-300 ● Under 2200 and Under 2000 $500-300 EF: $70
Under 1800 Section: $600-400-250 ● Under 1600 $400-250. EF: $65
Under 1400 Section: $400-275-175 ● Under 1200 $275-175. EF: $60
Under 1000 Section: $260-190-130-70 ● Under 800 $150-90-60. EF: $55

Location: Strong's National Museum of Play ● One Manhattan Square, Rochester, NY 14607

Time controls: 30 moves in 60 minutes ● Sudden death in 60 minutes with 5-second delay.

Registration: 8:30-9:15am. One ½-point bye available in round 1, 2, 3, or 4 if requested at entry.

Rounds: Sat. 10:00am, 2:15pm, 6:30pm ● Sun. 10:00am, 2:15pm.

Bring sets, boards, and clocks. None supplied. USCF membership required. Optional first round March 30, 2012 7:00pm at Rochester Chess Center (registration by 6:30pm.)

Phone (585) ­442-2430. Information available. Food, chess books and equipment sales available at site. No smoking. Free Parking.

Mail entry form to: Rochester Chess Center ● 221 Norris Drive ● Rochester, NY 14610

(used by permission)