MAKE YOUR MOVE – REGISTER TODAY TO BE A PART OF THE LARGES
T CHESS EVENT IN NORTH CAROLINA
2012 North Carolina Open to be held i
n tandem with US Masters Chess Tournament\, which will bring some of the w
orld’s best to the Tar Heel state
Calling all chess players\, of
all levels of skill! A rare opportunity to compete at an event where mast
er-level chess players will be competing simultaneously is coming to the P
iedmont Triad. From Aug. 29- Sept. 3\, High Point University will be spons
oring three separate chess events.
One of these\, the 2012 Nor
th Carolina Open\, currently is registering players of all levels to compe
te against other chess enthusiasts for cash prizes totaling $13\,000. Th
e Open will take place Aug. 31-Sept. 2 and will be held at the Embassy Sui
tes\, 204 Centrepoint Drive in Greensboro. To learn more about the tournam
ent and to register\, visit http://www.ncchess.org/open/2012/ncopen2012.h
tml
For those who wish to observe rather than participate\,
two opportunities are available during this unprecedented chess weekend.
The U.S. Masters Chess Tournament\, also being staged at the E
mbassy Suites\, is the first of its kind for the Triad. This tournament
will host some of the best competitors in the world as they compete for th
e title of International Chess Master or International Grand Master. The
first game will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening\, August 30\, and the
competition will continue with two games each day through Monday\, Septem
ber 3.
The tournament hours will begin at approximately 10:30 am and
last as late as midnight\, depending upon the pace of play.
A
dditionally\, High Point University will kick off the long weekend by hold
ing a “chess simultaneous” event featuring World Chess Grandmaster Gio
rgi Magvelashvili of the Republic of Georgia. This event will take place a
t 7 p.m. Wednesday\, Aug. 29\, on the university’s campus in the Plato W
ilson School of Commerce. Chessboards will be set up so that Magvelashvili
can compete against 20 different players at the same time. The chess simu
ltaneous is fast-moving and one of the best events to observe for aspiring
young chess players.
All three events are open to the public
free of charge. For more information\, contact Dr. Walter High at 919-61
9-3541 or Gary Newsom at 704-618-1259 or visit http://www.ncchess.o
rg/open/2012/USmasters2012.html.