EDELSTEIN  MEMORIAL

SWISS

May 22 to June 19, 2008

5 ROUNDS . . . SUDDEN DEATH IN 2 HOURS . . . TWO RATING SECTIONS

LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED
HALF POINT BYES GIVEN FOR ROUNDS MISSED

MAXIMUM OF 2 HALF POINT BYES AVAILABLE
WITH ADVANCE NOTICE
(Bye request must be received before 1:00 pm the day of the game)

FINAL ROUND BYES MUST BE REQUESTED
BEFORE THE START OF THE 4TH ROUND

USCF STANDARD TIEBREAK RULES APPLY

USCF 5th EDITION RULES WILL BE IN EFFECT, EXCEPT THAT A PLAYER WILL NOT BE PENALIZED FOR VIOLATING THE CHANGE TO RULE 15a (DM06-10 passed at the 2006 USCF Delegate's Meeting) REQUIRING PLAYERS TO MAKE THEIR MOVE BEFORE RECORDING THE MOVE (unless a MonRoi or other electronic scorekeeping device is being used)