2012 South Carolina Senior Open
March 24-25, 2012
(“Hey, you kids stay off my pawn!”)
(ages 50+: must have been born before 3/24/1962)
Hampton Inn, 593 Roe Center
Court Travelers Rest, SC 29690; 864-834-5550
EF: $35 if rec’d by 3/17; $40 at site.
4SS, Game 150, 5 second delay. Accelerated pairings possible in rounds 1
& 2.
Bye: Once per player, any round; must commit before round 2 (irrevocable
bye). USCF, SCCA membership required. Other states accepted.
Prizes: Conditional, based on 22 entries.
1 Open section: $250-150-100; U1700: $75-50
Schedule: Registration ends 10:30am on 3/24. Rounds Sat 11, 5; Sun 9, 3
HR: $80/night, mention chess.
Info/reg: Greenville Chess Club, c/o
Gene Nix, 119 Northcliff Way, Greenville, SC 29617. Address checks
to Greenville Chess Club.
Scenic Travelers Rest is on the
edge of the upstate foothills, convenient to Greenville, with nearby
Paris Mountain and the newly built Swamp Rabbit walking trail providing
for atmospheric strolling past newly quaint shops. Fast-food is a short
walk away, and excellent restaurants are a short drive away.