A Maine Chess Player of the Year Event

Open to Maine residents, students, and military personnel.

ENTRANCE COSTS

$25 for advance entry (by 4/9/2008), $35 on-site

USCF and Maine Chess Association membership required

Memberships available on-site

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Five round Swiss System, 40 moves/90 minutes, sudden death 60 minutes

Registration: 8:00-9:00, Rounds: Saturday 9:30, 2:30, 7:30; Sunday 9:00, 2:00

PRIZES

First (Maine Champion): $200 & trophy (also keeps Harlow B. Daly trophy for one year)

Class: A-$100, B- $100, C-$100, D-$100, Under 1200-$100

DIRECTIONS

On I-95, take exit 191. Turn right at intersection(Kelley road) and proceed to end of road. Take a left, and follow the road (Rte 2) to the University of Maine sign. Take left at sign, and follow to Memorial Union. Go to the Bangor Room for registration.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Advance entries: Thomas Sandford, 7 Wedgewood Drive, Veazie, ME 04401.

Questions: Thomas Sandford, sandford@umit.maine.edu 207-942-0598 evening; 207-581-2183 day