JULY 10 THROUGH AUGUST 7, 2008

ROUND ROBIN FORMAT . . . 5 ROUNDS . . . SUDDEN DEATH IN 2 HOURS . . . GROUPS OF 6 BY RATING . . . PLAY EVERYONE WITHIN YOUR GROUP . . . COMPLETE 5 WEEK PAIRINGS POSTED IN ADVANCE / * / * / * / * / SWISS FORMAT . . . 5 ROUNDS . . . 2 SUDDEN DEATH GAMES PER NIGHT

ALL ROUND ROBIN GAMES MUST BE PLAYED - NO BYES
MISSED ROUNDS MAY BE MADE UP DURING AUG. 14 QUAD TOURNAMENT
OR BY OFFSITE ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN PLAYERS
All missed game results must be reported no later than Aug. 15th.
Players failing to make up missed games by Aug. 15 will receive forfeit losses.

MAXIMUM OF 2 HALF POINT BYES AVAILABLE
IN SWISS SECTIONS 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

PLAYERS FAILING TO NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR OF INTENDED ABSENCE BY 1:00 PM THE DAY OF THE GAME AND FAILING TO SHOW UP FOR THEIR SCHEDULED GAME WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE TOURNAMENT (USCF Official Rules of Chess, Paragraph 13G).  On request, the player may be readmitted to the tournament at the Director's discretion.

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)