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Missouri State Chess Championship
2010 Championship Cycle Overview
The title of 2010 Missouri State Chess Champion will be decided at the Missouri State Invitational Championship which will be held August 14-15, 2010 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
This year's Invitational Championship will mark the first time the state title will be awarded on a separate weekend from the Missouri Open and Chess Festival. In conjunction with the 2010 Missouri Invitational Championship,
a new championship event is being introduced, the Missouri Amateur Championship.
Tournament Format & Details
5-round Standard Swiss, Game/120 minutes.
Entry Fee:$40.00. FREE--The Chess Club and Scholastic Center has generously agreed to sponsor all entry fees. Prizes b/20: $500-1st, $250-2nd, $125-3rd.
In the event of a tie, cash prizes will be split, but the State Champion & plaque winner will be determined by 1.) Number of Wins 2.) Head-to-Head result 3.) Numerical (Modified Median, Sokolov, Cumulative)
Check-in: 9:00-9:30 Saturday. Rounds: Saturday-10:00/2:30/7:00, Sunday-9:30/2:00
Registration: All players must confirm attendance no later than Monday, August 9, 2010.
How to Qualify for the Invitational Event
Invitations will be granted in the following ways:
o Previous Missouri State Champions (State Champions from the past 5 years receive an automatic invitation.)
o 2009 Gold Player of the Year
o Denker tournament representative
o Polgar tournament representative
o All Missouri residents* rated 2200 USCF and over.
o Missouri Heritage events automatically qualify at least one. (St. Louis Open, The Greater KC Open, M/X Class Champion, Missouri Open Winner)
o Select other tournament winners**
o Up to two wildcards named by the championship organizer
*Resident: "MO" must listed as state of residence with the USCF and must be able to present a government issued Missouri ID.
**A qualifying tournament must meet the following standards:
1. Be a minimum of 4 rounds
2. Game must be G/75 or greater
3. The tournament must require MCA membership
4. Must be held in Missouri
5. Held at least 30 days before the Invitational event
A qualifying tournament drawing at least 25 awards one championship spot.
A qualifying tournament drawing at least 45 awards two championship spots.
A qualifying tournament drawing at least 65 awards three championship spots.
-Only full paid entrants count toward attendance totals.
Additional Notes:
-TD's need to contact the Invitational organizer before running the event to confirm it has been identified as able to award a spot.
-In the event of a tie for first place, all players tied, provided they are Missouri residents and haven't already earned a invitation, will be awarded an invitational spot.
-If a player who as already earned an invitation through a qualifying tournament finishes first in a subsequent qualifying tournament, the invitational spot is NOT passed on to the next player in line.
- A tournament director or organizer may not receive an invitational spot from his/her own event.
- Directors must be members of the MCA, and must require membership from all players in the qualifying events.
Players Qualifying to Play in the 2010 Invitational **Current as of 9 August 2010**
Player Rating Hometown Qualifying Merits Confirmed Steven D. Bange 1928 Saint Louis Christmas Open Winner NM Richard Benjamin 2200 Saint Louis Rating John R. Boyer 1931 Arnold CCSCSL 2-on-2 Team Tournament--Top Missouri Resident IM Michael A. Brooks 2442 Raytown Defending Missouri State Champion / Rating Kevin Y. Cao 2195 Chesterfield Mid-America Open--Top Missouri Resident in Open James A. Davies 2008 Saint Louis Previous Missouri State Co-Champion (2008) Jialin Ding 2047 Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open (2nd-Place) GM Benjamin P. Finegold 2621 Saint Louis Winter Open Winner / Rating Zebedee Fortmann III 2040 Kansas City Previous Missouri State Co-Champion (2005) Isaiah Z. Gadson 1991 Saint Louis Wildcard NM Thomas G. Gossell 2213 Lee's Summit Previous Missouri State Co-Champion (2005) / Rating Kevin Guo 2001 Saint Louis Previous Missouri State Co-Champion (2005) LM Bob Holliman 2202 Independence Previous Missouri State Co-Champion (2005) / Rating Margaret Hua 1780 Ballwin Polgar Playoff Winner Kevin Dale Johnson 2000 Saint Charles 2009 Gold Player of the Year NM Kenneth E. Jones 2225 Independence Rating Nick W. Karlow 2026 Valley Park Thanksgiving Open Winner NM Charles Lawton 2327 University City Rating LM Ronald G. Luther 2216 Blue Springs Previous Missouri State Champion (2006, 2007, 2008) / Rating James F. McLaughlin 2148 Saint Louis Previous Missouri State Co-Champion (2005) Steven J. Rand 1857 Kansas City Greater Kansas City Open Winner James Larkin Smith 1869 Lamar Denker Playoff Winner FM Robert M. Sulman 2200 Fayette Rating William M. Tong 1877 Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open (2nd-Place) Selden Trimble 1944 Rolla Missouri Open Champion James R. Voelker 2119 Saint Louis Previous Missouri State Co-Champion (2005)
- Players with a Checkmark have confirmed their participation in the tournament.
- To confirm your participation or if you believe you have been left off of this list in error please e-mail Thomas Rehmeier, 2010 State Championship Organizer.
Future Qualifying Events
Event Location Dates More information available on the Tournaments Page.
+Invitation will only be awarded if the tournament draws 25 or more participants.
