AUTUMN FALLING PAWN

SWISS

AUGUST 21 - SEPT. 11, 2008

4 ROUNDS . . . SUDDEN DEATH IN 2 HOURS . . . TWO OR THREE SECTIONS, DEPENDING ON TURNOUT . . . OPEN, RESERVE AND BOOSTER

USCF STANDARD TIEBREAK RULES APPLY

MAXIMUM OF 2 HALF POINT BYES AVAILABLE
WITH ADVANCE NOTICE
(Bye request must be received before 1:00 pm the day of the game. Players failing to so notify the Director and failing to show up for their scheduled game will be ejected from the tournament.  On request, the player may be readmitted at the Director's discretion.)

FINAL ROUND BYES MUST BE REQUESTED
BEFORE THE START OF THE 3RD ROUND

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)