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Lloyd Center DoubleTree Hotel, 1000 NE Multnomah St, Portland, OR 97232. Hotel rooms for any of the nights of September 1-4 are available at a special chess rate of $149 plus tax per night for either a room with one queen bed or two queen beds. The hotel chess rate is not guaranteed to be available after August 3, or even earlier if the rooms are sold out. Use this link or call 1-800-996-0510 to reserve a room.
The tournament is a 6-round Swiss paired event with two rounds per day and is open to everyone, regardless of residency or age. Up to two half point byes are available if requested before round one.
There are five sections, 2000+, U2000, U1700, U1400, and U1100. Players may play up one section for a $25 play-up fee (can’t play up more than one section).
The time control is G/100;inc30 (one-hour forty minutes per player with thirty seconds added for each move). Bring an increment capable digital clock as none are supplied (sets, boards, notation sheets, and pens/pencils are provided for tournament play only).
A players meeting is at 9:45am on Saturday. There is no need for registered players to “check-in” prior to round 1. The rounds start at 10am and 3:30pm each day.