2017 Georgia Scholastic at the Open
Saturday October 7/Gwinnett Place Mall
Saturday October 7: Rated Beginners Open for Scholastic Players Under 1200
Registered Players
Registration Cap: 50
4-SS One Section with Overall and Class prizes. Gwinnett Place Mall, 2100 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, Georgia 30096. Above the Food Court (see parking info below)
Rounds: 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., then ASAP.
Time control: G/45;d5
Byes: One ½ point bye available in rounds 1-3. Zero point bye available in round 4. 2nd byes are
also zero point byes. All requests for byes must be made before the first round.
Entry Fee: $30 online. $35 On-site if registration cap is not met. Site registration starts
at: 9:30 a.m. up to 30 minutes before tournament. Must have current USCF membership. To
register click on the "register" button to the left of this column.
Deadlines: online registration closes midnight Wed, Oct 4. On-site registration is
Saturday 9-10 AM.
Tournament Hall: Above Food Court. Mall is behind Chipotle on Mall Boulevard Parking between
Sears and MegaMart for best access.
Information: gaopen@georgiachess.org
Please note: USCF membership required for all players. Chess Sets supplied. Please bring a clock.
Note: photos may be taken of you or your child and published on our news site (esp winners with trophies). Please
contact us if you do not want your/your child's photo published.
Tournament Coordinator: Parnell Watkins